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From: bryce@hoser.berkeley.edu (Bryce Nesbitt)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga
Subject: Re: Which C Environment, Also Memory
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Date: 10 Dec 87 12:51:47 GMT
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In article <479@sdacs.ucsd.EDU> wade@sdacs.ucsd.EDU (Wade Blomgren) writes:
>
>What is the preferred C development environment on the Amiga 1000?

It is a fight between Lattice and Manx.  Call up both companies, the company
has the most recent release date is probably selling the better compiler
1/2 :-).


>We have Lattice C, whatever version would have been sold about 1.5-2 years
>ago.

Upgrade!  The new versions of Lattice are *much* better.  If your old
compiler is V3.03 the cost of Lattice 4.0 is $75.  If you have V3.10
then the cost is $45.
Some people have the version of Lattice that came with the Commodore-Amiga
developer's kit.  This is V3.02 or 3.03, and will cost $75 to upgrade.
In this case you need to send in the original disk to:

	Lattice Upgrade Service
	PO Box 3148
	Glen Ellyn, Il  60138

	(1-800-533-3577)

>What environment (compiler, editor, etc. do you use? And how do you have
>it configured? Is there anything like the LightspeedC environment on the 
>(pardon me) Macintosh?

Lightspeed would be most welcome.  For now we need to live with VD0:
(the recoverable ram disk) and put everyting that will be used into
it.  *No* floppy access in the compile cycles.  Pre-compiled include
files and pre-linking help a lot on top of that.

>Also, how much of a constraint is the 512K of RAM? Does 1 meg dramatically
>increase performance?

Yes!!  Get a 2 or more megabyte expander for the A1000, you will not regret
it.  (The Allegra is a good, problem-free unit.  The Starboard II is also
popular)

>How about a hard disk? Are they worth it?

You need the memory *first*.  Since all of your files will be in RAM: or
VD0: anyway, the harddisk is not going to shorten the loop any.  It is
*nice*, however.  If you do go for a hard disk, think 40 meg at least.

A lot of people are using Mac hard disks on the Amiga (with SCSI).

>wade@sdacs.ucsd.edu

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