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In article <ARM200-921104190414-6B303424*@MHS> /G=Owen/S=Smith/O=SJ-Research/ADMD=INTERSPAN/C=GB/@mhs-relay.ac.uk writes:
>>Gavin.Flower@comp.vuw.ac.nz (Gavin Flower) wrote:
>>
>>In article <1992Nov2.152327.27296@cs.nott.ac.uk> smb@cs.nott.ac.uk (Simon
>Burrows) writes:
>>>That ADFSbuffers problem has been fixed between the two versions of RISC OS 3.
>>>Unfortunately another one has reared its head in 3.10, but I believe it only
>>>has an effect on 1Mb machines.
>>
>>What do you mean *only*, I have a 1Mb A310.  I can maybe afford to
>>upgrade to Risc-OS 3.1, but not to more memory.  This serious, is it
>>worth me upgrading at all?
>>
>>What is the bug, and is there a way round it - without having to
>>disable the buffers?
>
>Ah - an appropriate way to return to comp.sys.acorn.tech. Yet another
>message on the perennial subject of ADFSBuffers. Yes, the 3.00 bug has been
>fixed in 3.10. Yes, there is a new bug in 3.10. The 3.10 bug only occurs
>when accessing floppy disks on machines with an 82710 or 82711 controller
>ie. the A5000 or later. If you have an older model, it will not happen to
>you. On A5000s and later, what usually happens when the bug strikes is a
>total machine stiff-up while doing something to a floppy. So your hard disk
[...]

Greatly appreciated Owen!


Gavin
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