HDTenEightyP/NetNews huggingface dataset:
From: excalibr@camelot.bradley.edu (Michael Burke)
Subject: Where can I get uncompress?
Organization: Bradley University
Date:  1 Oct 92 08:32:12 GMT

I need a copy of uncompress, or a program that will uncompress 
.Z files...  (one that doesn't want the ixemul.library...)  If somebody
could mail this program to me or mail me the ftp site name, I would
be eternally grateful

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Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga.introduction
From: jgrimm@TorreyPinesCA.ncr.com (Jeffrey Grimmett 9999)
Subject: Re: Learning C on the Amiga
Organization: NCR (Torrey Pines Development Center)
Disclaimer: This posting does not neccessarily reflect the opinions of NCR.
Date: Mon, 5 Oct 92 16:40:24 GMT

In article <1992Oct2.142745.8139@reed.edu> jdugger@bagpipe.reed.edu (Jay Dugger) writes:
>
>What is the best route for this challenge?  (Please don't start with  
>"First, Get a compiler")  I'd like to what books are useful references and  
>what software C tutorials are any good.

An excellent source (IMO) of some good examples and tutorials is the Amiga
C Encycolpedia, all 12 files, which is available at various places for down-
loading.  It's not the most comprehensive, but it's free and worth looking
into.

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Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga.introduction
From: creutz@cco.caltech.edu (Michael John Creutz)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga.introduction
Subject: Re: Upgrading to 2.04 QUESTIONS
Date: 6 Oct 1992 21:36:20 GMT
Organization: California Institute of Technology, Pasadena
NNTP-Posting-Host: alumni.caltech.edu

I just noticed that the palette program with 2.04 seems to only
open on the WB screen, unlike the 1.3 version which opened on
the frontmost screen.  Is there a way around this other than
digging out the old program?  Why was this nice feature removed?
Mike
From: snolan@postmaster@hq.af.mil (Scott D Nolan)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga.introduction
Subject: Re: Can I watch TV on CBM 1960 (Too?)
Date: 29 Sep 92 18:38:10 GMT
Reply-To: snolan@marge.hq.af.mil
Organization: 7th Communications Group

In article <1992Sep27.151713.16358@daimi.aau.dk>, pilgrim@daimi.aau.dk (Jakob G}rdsted) writes:
|> Right now, I'm using a 1084 for my Amiga, which,
|> delightfully, allows me to watch TV too. (It accepts
|> SCART, CVBS/Composite video). This is great, as
|> I do not have the room for another screen.
|> 
|>    But what about these multiscan/multisync (?) monitors, like
|> the CBM 1960, and NEC 3D(4D?)(?) Is it possible to give
|> these a video signal, Composite Video or SCART(or whatever?)
|> 

I don't know about the CBM 1960, but the CBM 1950 does not support
Composite Video.  Most VGA/ Multi-scan monitors do NOT accept
composite video directly.

NEC does make a few of the exceptions, the 5D is one of them.
I do not know about the 3d/4d, but the are the same series...

I have also seen in either Byte or PC Magazine a set of plans
for making a composite video to VGA converter... This would
allow you to plug your composite or SVHS (in the plans) right
into ANY  monitor that accepts 31.5 (VGA) input, including all
the multi-sync and multi-scan monitors I know of.

|>       Jakob Gaardsted  

Scott Nolan

All Computers are tools,
use the right tool for the job,
use an Amiga to have some fun while doing it!
From: Jan.Lucenius@tel.vtt.fi (Jan Lucenius)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga.introduction
Subject: Re: Upgrading to 2.04 QUESTIONS
Date: 5 Oct 1992 08:34:16 GMT
Organization: Technical Research Centre of Finland
Reply-To: lucenius@tel.vtt.fi (Jan.Lucenius)
NNTP-Posting-Host: tel.vtt.fi
In-reply-to: yurick@vaxr.llnl.gov's message of 27 Sep 92 22:34:36 GMT



>In article <1a2s4iINNakc@bigboote.WPI.EDU>, (Sophocles Richar Metsis) writes:
>> 
>> (text deleted)
>> 5) Last but not least, is it worth upgrading.
>> That is it for now.
>>                 email: sopho@wpi.wpi.edu

>YES!!! It is well worth the money to upgrade from 1.3 to 2.x!!!  I cringe
>everytime I have to revert back to the 1.3 OS.  (I have a ROM-switcher).

>Joe

I agree, it is worth upgrading. I had, however, problems to get room
for the kickstart switch. The version where the ROMs are put side-by-side
on top of the original ROM socket did not fit properly into Amiga 500
rev 6A. There exist a romswitch version where the roms could be put
better placed; the card is connected to the rom socket via a flat cable.
This fits into Amiga 500 (but there is either no spare room).
The latter one uses the left mouse button to switch between the ROMs,
when the mouse button is held down when power is switched on, one is
used, otherwise the other.
Note: at least the one I bought (I should check, but I think it was
made in Germany) had an error in its instructions: one of its external
wires should be connected to the 555 curcuit, pin 3 I think, but  I am
not sure as I do not have the instruction with me now. My dealer was
fortunaltely , however, aware of the error.


Sorry about my bad english, hope it still helps.

Jan
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga.introduction
From: johnh@jhunix.hcf.jhu.edu (John J Humpal)
Subject: Re: Amiga - UserNet
Organization: HAC - Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore
Date: Mon, 5 Oct 1992 16:27:23 GMT

In article <10593@baird.cs.strath.ac.uk> cbenson@cs.strath.ac.uk (Calum F Benson CS90) writes:
>In article <1992Oct1.172207.27577@percy.robots.ox.ac.uk> bradshaw@robots.ox.ac.uk (Kevin Bradshaw) writes:
>>
>>Hello out there,
>>	        I'm just about to receive a new A600HD and wondered if
>>someone could send me some info about where to find good things to
>>download via ftp. I use a SunSparc in the lab, and we have a 3.5"
>>floppy drive unit. Is there a way to use this to transfer software to
>>my Amiga (perhaps using some intermediate disk format such as IBM). If
>>so, can anyone recommend a good program for the Amiga which will allow
>>me to read/write from/to disks in the correct format?
>>
>
>	My favourite PC<->Amiga transfer program is MultiDOS. Once you
>have run it, you can forget all about it. Just insert a PC disk into your
>Amiga drive and it will be recognised as a PC disk straight away. You
>can then use any normal AmigaDOS command to manipulate the files, such
>as list, copy and all the usual stuff. Indeed, with Workbench 2.0 (which
>you'll get with your A600) you can use the GUI rather than the shell to
>move your files about using MultiDos, which makes it even easier. And
>there's no need to faff about with a special `PC drive' device like you
>do with other transfer systems - DF0: is DF0: whether you have a PC disk
>in it or an Amiga disk in it, unlike things like MessySID where DF0:
>has to become MS0: if you want to read a PC disk from it.
>
	Actually, if the Amiga 600HD comes with Workbench 2.1, he will
get CrossDOS for free.  All you have to do is mount the CrossDOS device(s)
and the Amiga floppy drive will read both Amiga and MS-DOS format disks.




-- 
-John

John J. Humpal -- johnh@jhunix.hcf.jhu.edu -- short .sig, std. disclaimer

Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga.introduction
From: cs_b152@ceres (Kalicun W)
Subject: Re: Learning C on the Amiga
Organization: Kingston University
X-Newsreader: Tin 1.1 PL4
Date: Mon, 5 Oct 1992 12:44:37 GMT

jdugger@bagpipe.reed.edu (Jay Dugger) writes:
: 
: What is the best route for this challenge?  (Please don't start with  
: "First, Get a compiler")  I'd like to what books are useful references and  
: what software C tutorials are any good.
: 
: Thanks
: 
: Jay Dugger
: jdugger@reed.edu


Check out the Fish Disks.
Theres something called C-Manual 2 which goes through most(all?) of using
C on the amiga.

The one I've seen is for Wb1.3, does anyone know if this has been updated
to Wb2.04 yet?


Thanks..

Vlo
From: ssurpeat@csug3.cs.reading.ac.uk (Richard T Peat)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga.introduction
Subject: Re: Learning C on the Amiga
Date: 5 Oct 92 12:15:39 GMT
Organization: University of Reading

jdugger@bagpipe.reed.edu (Jay Dugger) writes:


>What is the best route for this challenge?  (Please don't start with  
>"First, Get a compiler")  I'd like to what books are useful references and  
>what software C tutorials are any good.

It probably won't be of much use to you, but that fine of Amiga type things,
Amiga Shopper has just started doing a C for beginners course, and if their
previous courses are anything to go by, it should be fairly good.

Hope that helps (a little at least!)

Richard Peat
ssurpeat@uk.ac.rdg.susssys1
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga.introduction
From: zytnia@daimi.aau.dk (Christian Vands| Andersen)
Subject: Re: Disk-Validator ??
Organization: DAIMI: Computer Science Department, Aarhus University, Denmark
Date: Fri, 2 Oct 92 10:18:35 GMT

elliott@majestix.cs.uoregon.edu (Elliott E. Lee) writes:

>After not using my computer for about a month, I started using it and
>noticed that every disk I put in gets written onto it an l directory and
>a file named Disk-Validator or something like that.  It takes up like 
>2K.  I didn't change anything with my system disk or anything like that.
>The only thing I have different is a new modem.  What's the problem?


>-- 
>Elliott Lee
>elliott@cs.uoregon.edu


 You have a VIRUS. Repeat V I R U S !!! I guess it's SADDAM or some clone!
It's a very nasty virus. It overwrites data files with something like Iraq.
 It works this way: The virus is hidden in the Disk-validator, and it is
called every time a disk need to be validated. It destroys something on
the disk, so that the disk WILL be validated, thus infecting your system.

 BUT! It's very easy to get rid of. Here's some solutions:

 1) Use Virus-checker (newest 6.15). Also have the abillity to repair
    disks dammaged by a disk-validator virus.
 2) BootX (newest: 5.0). (Or use 4.50 if you're not using KS2.x )
 3) Schwarzkopf (Only detects Saddam).

 Now, DO NOT use your computer until you've got these virus-killers. They
are avaliable on almost any FTP site. The virus infects EVERY disk inserted
after it has placed itself in memory.

 Hope this will help.

 Zytnia

Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga.introduction
From: faheyr@silver.ucs.indiana.edu (Bob Fahey)
Subject: Re: Learning C on the Amiga
Organization: Indiana University
Date: Tue, 6 Oct 1992 02:53:49 GMT

In <fgd3.027z@nifty.UUCP> fgd3@nifty.UUCP (Fabbian G. Dufoe, III) writes:

>   The best book for learning C is "The C Programming Language" by Kernighan
>and Ritchie.  It's well written, contains excellent example programs, and is
>quite compact.  Some people find it too terse for beginners.  I didn't.
>Another excellent book (once you've worked your way through K&R) is "C: A
>Reference Manual" by Harbison and Steele.  H&S explain things in more detail
>than do K&R, so that's where I go when I don't understand a point from K&R.

I think that every C programmer should have a copy of K&R's "The C Programming
Language". This is commonly referred to as "the bible" to C programmers (for
a good reason). But, to be honest, it is primarily written for the hard-core
computer programmer who knows what is going on "behind the scenes". But, if
you are going to be doing any real programming, definately buy this book.

If you are new to programming in general, and want a book with a lot
of good useful examples where they spell everything out (good for beginners),
take a look at "Programming in Ansi C" by Stephen G. Kochan. It clearly
explains every aspect of C in an easy to read manner, and has some very
useful appendixes for the seasoned programmer as well...

Just my $.02...

>--Fabbian G. Dufoe, III

-Bob
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From: warda@vax.oxford.ac.uk
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga.introduction
Subject: Echoing console output to PRT: ?
Date: 6 Oct 92 04:42:24 GMT
Organization: Oxford University VAX 6620

I want to echo console output to my printer (bog-standard 24-pin dot-matrix).  
I know I can echo a single output session using re-direction viz:

SOMEPROGRAMWITHOUTPUT > PRT:

but is there any way of turning on echoing so that console output appears 
onscreen and goes to the printer which will last until turned off again?

Thanks,

   Bill Bennett                           JANET: warda@uk.ac.oxford.vax    
   CRC Growth Factors Research Group   Internet: warda%vax.oxford.ac.uk
From: pilgrim@daimi.aau.dk (Jakob G}rdsted)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga.introduction
Subject: Can I watch TV on CBM 1960 (Too?)
Date: 27 Sep 92 15:17:13 GMT
Organization: DAIMI: Computer Science Department, Aarhus University, Denmark

Right now, I'm using a 1084 for my Amiga, which,
delightfully, allows me to watch TV too. (It accepts
SCART, CVBS/Composite video). This is great, as
I do not have the room for another screen.

   But what about these multiscan/multisync (?) monitors, like
the CBM 1960, and NEC 3D(4D?)(?) Is it possible to give
these a video signal, Composite Video or SCART(or whatever?)

Finally, who is in charge of the FAQ for this group ? I vaguely
recall seing a FAQ here, and I'd like to add something to it:
Most folks have an overview of the numerous display modes,
the amiga have come to support lately. But I'd like to create
a 'FAQ', where the categories are the choices of different
types of monitors, you have. (What resolutions/display modes
will be available). So if there is a `FAQ person` for this
newsgroup out there, I`d like to get in touch with you...
(Note, I wish to contribute material to the list, not demand
that other people make it for me !(.))
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From: peterk@cbmger.de.so.commodore.com (Dr Peter Kittel Germany)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga.introduction
Subject: Re: Disk-Validator ??
Date: 2 Oct 92 16:46:46 GMT
Reply-To: peterk@cbmger.de.so.commodore.com (Dr Peter Kittel Germany)
Organization: Commodore Germany

In article <1992Oct2.053713.28555@cs.uoregon.edu> elliott@majestix.cs.uoregon.edu (Elliott E. Lee) writes:
>The only thing I have different is a new modem.

... and a virus! No kidding, this is a rather dangerous one. Go and get some
good anti-virus tool and clean all your disks.


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Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga.introduction
From: tim@lenti.med.umn.edu (Tim Leonard)
Subject: How do I boot 1.3 with both ROMs installed?
Organization: University of Minnesota
Date: Mon, 5 Oct 1992 14:04:29 GMT

I just installed system 2.05 this weekend and ran the "WBupdate" program
so I could boot and run off of my hard drive.  2.0 is now running just
fine but I am wondering about running 1.3, if I need to.  I am using
the Multi Kickstart Board Project board to keep both rom chips in place.
The update program puts 1.3 "startupii" and "startup-sequence" files in
a new directory called "OLD".

My question is this:
	How do I use the "OLD" files to boot 1.3?

Thanks, in advance,

Tim Leonard
tim@lenti.med.umn.edu
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From: jordan@castor (USENET's Chuck)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga.introduction,comp.sys.amiga.hardware
Subject: Using VGA/SVGA monitors with A500
Keywords: is it possible?
Date: 1 Oct 92 20:58:15 GMT
Organization: University of Georgia


Somebody in an earlier post mentioned using a VGA or SVGA monitor with an
Amiga 500.  How is this possible?  Is it just a matter of getting the right
cable or will I need to add something else?  (I don't have the chips that
allow the new Productivity modes in OS 2.04)

If it is possible, can anyone out there give me an idea where to find the
right cable?  I haven't seen one in the mall-type computer stores; would I
have to (gasp) build it myself?

Thanks much,
Chuck
-- 
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NO 229: "If I'm ever in a position to call the shots, I'm not going to rush
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From: johnv@acix.DIALix.oz.au (John Verhoeven)
Subject: Re: Undelete a single file on a floppy (How?)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga.introduction,comp.sys.amiga.misc
X-Newsreader: TIN [version 1.1 PL6]
Date: 2 Oct 92 21:11:00 WST
Organization: ACix - Private UUCP Node, Cloverdale, Western Australia.

00tdboardman@bsu-ucs.uucp wrote:
> I accidently deleted a file I need on a floppy.  What's the name of a good
> utility to recover this file?  The closest thing I have is DiskSalv, which
> has saved many a corrupted disk, but I don't think it works for single files...

Use the PATTERN & ASK options.

PATTERN allows you to specify a wildcard mask of a file to search for, you
don't need a directory name.

ASK tells disksalv to query you before copying each file as to whether or
not you want to copy it.

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From: jdugger@bagpipe.reed.edu (Jay Dugger)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga.introduction
Subject: Re: Learning C on the Amiga
Date: 4 Oct 92 22:51:34 GMT
Organization: Reed College, Portland, OR

In article <fgd3.0267@nifty.UUCP> fgd3@nifty.UUCP (Fabbian G. Dufoe, III)  
writes:
> In article <1992Oct2.142745.8139@reed.edu> jdugger@bagpipe.reed.edu (Jay  
Dugger) writes:
>    It depends somewhat on whether your primary interest is in learning C  
and you happen to have an Amiga or you already know C but want to learn  
your way around the Amiga system.
> 
> --Fabbian G. Dufoe, III
>    350 Ling-A-Mor Terrace South   | GEnie:    F.DUFOE3
>    St. Petersburg, Florida  33705 | internet: fgd3%nifty@tct.com
>    813-823-2350                   | uucp:     ...tct!deep6!nifty!fgd3

	The former.

Jay Dugger
jdugger@reed.edu
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga.introduction
From: "robert buonincontro" <robert.buonincontro@canrem.com>
Subject: can i watch tv on cbm
Reply-To: "robert buonincontro" <robert.buonincontro@canrem.com>
Organization: Canada Remote Systems
Distribution: comp
Date: 4 Oct 92 19:25:16 EST


JG>Right now, I'm using a 1084 for my Amiga, which,
JG>delightfully, allows me to watch TV too. (It accepts
JG>SCART, CVBS/Composite video). This is great, as
JG>I do not have the room for another screen.

JG>   But what about these multiscan/multisync (?) monitors, like
JG>the CBM 1960, and NEC 3D(4D?)(?) Is it possible to give
JG>these a video signal, Composite Video or SCART(or whatever?)

 No. Multisyncs and VGA monitors aren't compatible with composite. The
only Multisync monitor that I know of that allows for at composite display
is made by Mutibishi. There are probably a few other ones on the market but
they are expensive.

          robert.buonincontro&canrem.com
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From: joeles@cup.portal.com (Joel Edward Swan)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga.introduction,comp.sys.amiga.misc
Subject: Re: Undelete a single file on a floppy (How?)
Date: Thu,  1 Oct 92 22:18:59 PDT
Organization: The Portal System (TM)

>
>I accidently deleted a file I need on a floppy.  What's the name of a good
>utility to recover this file?  The closest thing I have is DiskSalv, which
>has saved many a corrupted disk, but I don't think it works for single files..
.
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Use DISKSALV ? to see the template.  You can have it look for a particular
file and even use wildcards.  

eg.

DISKSALV DF0: RAM: file FILENAME#? start root stop +30% ask

The above will look at df0: and look for any file that meets the FILENAME#?
pattern.  The search will start at the root and stop 30% past the root.  If
the file is found, it will then ask you if you want it recovered.

Just read the manual... or at least look at the template with DISKSALV ?

-Joel
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Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga.introduction
From: elliott@majestix.cs.uoregon.edu (Elliott E. Lee)
Subject: Disk-Validator ??
Organization: University of Oregon Computer and Information Sciences Dept.
Date: Fri, 2 Oct 1992 05:37:13 GMT

After not using my computer for about a month, I started using it and
noticed that every disk I put in gets written onto it an l directory and
a file named Disk-Validator or something like that.  It takes up like 
2K.  I didn't change anything with my system disk or anything like that.
The only thing I have different is a new modem.  What's the problem?


-- 
Elliott Lee
elliott@cs.uoregon.edu
From: fgd3@nifty.UUCP (Fabbian G. Dufoe, III)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga.introduction
Subject: Re: Learning C on the Amiga
Distribution: world
Date: 3 Oct 92 12:19:00 EDT
Organization: Fabbian G. Dufoe, III

In article <1992Oct2.142745.8139@reed.edu> jdugger@bagpipe.reed.edu (Jay Dugger) writes:
>
>What is the best route for this challenge?  (Please don't start with  
>"First, Get a compiler")  I'd like to what books are useful references and  
>what software C tutorials are any good.

   It depends somewhat on whether your primary interest is in learning C and
you happen to have an Amiga or you already know C but want to learn your way
around the Amiga system.

--Fabbian G. Dufoe, III
   350 Ling-A-Mor Terrace South   | GEnie:    F.DUFOE3
   St. Petersburg, Florida  33705 | internet: fgd3%nifty@tct.com
   813-823-2350                   | uucp:     ...tct!deep6!nifty!fgd3