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From: an780@cleveland.Freenet.Edu (Travis Grundke)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.hardware
Subject: Want a Good, WELL Priced mac with Great Service?
Date: 13 Apr 92 20:37:49 GMT
Article-I.D.: usenet.1992Apr13.203749.16868
Reply-To: an780@cleveland.Freenet.Edu (Travis Grundke)
Organization: Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH (USA)


Okay folks, you want a WELL priced Mac with GREAT service and warranty?
Give LDI or Microcenter here in Cleveland, Ohio a ring. These are the first
two real "Superstores" in the nation and they have excellent pricing. (I'll
have to dig up the phone numbers for you folks)

Here's an example:

LC II 4/40: $1299
LC II 4/80: $1499
IIsi 3/40:  $1989
IIsi 5/80:  $2249
App. 13" :  $649
OneScanner: $999
IIg:        $3400
PB 170 4/40 w/modem: $3799
DeskWriter: $399, DW-C: $649

Hey folks, these are good prices. E-mail me if you can find better with
better service and warranties!
-- 
Travis Grundke              | "I'VE GOT IT!"- Richard Chamberlin
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Cleveland, Ohio             |
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Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.hardware,comp.sys.m68k
From: james@ee.uts.edu.au (A. James Boswell)
Subject: 68k cross compiling on a Mac
Organization: University of Technology, Sydney, Australia
Date: Tue, 14 Apr 1992 03:23:06 GMT
Summary: Can you help with cross compiling queries ?
Keywords: Mac, thinkC, 68k, cross compile


Hello,
Can anyone help me with info about compiling for non Mac 68K based
systems using ThinkC 5.0 or a C++ compiler?

I own ThinkC 5.0 and I have to write some code for a 68332 based
robot.  (68332 is a superset of 68K with some 020 instructions).

My (many) questions are these :

Is there a utility for stripping CODE resources of JUMP tables, and
locating code at a specific address (say for moving code to a ROM)?

Is there a way to ensure that no system (OS, ROM or otherwise) code is
called when Think C compiles it?

What exactly does A5 point to when a application is first launched ?

Could someone explain (in more detail than the manual) the format of
CCOD resources and how I could use them to produce code for a non Mac
target.

And finally, is there a C++ (or some object extended C compiler) I can
use with an option for non Mac targets to save mucking around. (And has
anyone ported gnu g++ to a MAC (not AUX) ? I know GNU aren't real fond
of Apple but if its been done that would be fab.)

I am planning to use the Mac to download the code to the target, so I
may write an app which loads its own resources, strips its jump table
and spits itself out the serial port. If this is useful to others, I'll
make it PD.

All that said (asked) I am doing all this for my undergrad thesis and
there are only 8 weeks left so I really need urgent info. Please help.


Many thanks,


A. James Boswell.

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Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.hardware,comp.sys.mac.misc
From: russotto@eng.umd.edu (Matthew T. Russotto)
Subject: Re: Large Color Monitors for Quadra
Date: Wed, 15 Apr 92 14:45:07 GMT
Organization: College of Engineering, University of Maryland, College Park

In article <1992Apr15.030745.28450@colorado.edu> heuring@csn.org (Vincent Heuring) writes:
>
>I am in the market for a *good*, large color monitor for the quadra.
>I intend to use the built-in video of the quadra.  I would like a 2page
>display if possible.  But mainly I want a crisp, sharp image that I can stare
>at for N hours per day and be pleased with my choice.

When in doubt, stick with the Trinitron, IMO.  You don't want to
mail-order a monitor sight unseen, and you also don't want to
mail-order one without a money-back guarantee-- damage in shipping and
variations between samples mean you might not get what you see.



-- 
Matthew T. Russotto	russotto@eng.umd.edu	russotto@wam.umd.edu
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From: beh@churchy.gnu.ai.mit.edu (Bruce Howells)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.hardware
Subject: 512KE hard drive options
Date: 6 Apr 92 04:03:23 GMT
Article-I.D.: churchy.BEH.92Apr6000323
Distribution: comp
Organization: Internet access via the Free Software Foundation



Recently saved a 512KE (as it turns out, with a third-party Plus-emulating
ROM daughterboard) from a horrible fate in a dumpster.  (Thanks, Chris and
Helen...) 

Anyway, this machine is sitting here with a cannibalized UniDisk for a
second 800K drive, and I find myself looking for a way to put a hard drive
on this beastie -- even with running with the System Folder in a RAMdisk,
the machine is very limited.

In looking at ads for add-on SCSI ports, they all seem to need to replace
my existing Plus ROMset.  Any suggestions on how to add a hard disk to this
machine?  I've heard rumours (and seen reference to) a hard drive that
connects via the modem port, but actually finding such a critter is a
completely different task.

Help keep a museumpiece happily Macing!

Thanks-
Bruce Howells, beh@gnu.ai.mit.edu
From: putzolu@toadflax.cs.ucdavis.edu (David Putzolu)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.hardware
Subject: 13" v. 16"
Keywords: 13" 16" RGB Monitors
Date: 15 Apr 92 20:39:31 GMT
Reply-To: putzolu@toadflax.UUCP (David Putzolu)
Organization: Department of Computer Science, University of California, Davis

Well, I have finally decided to upgrade to a Quadra, taking advantage
of the student prices I can get while I am here. I am still unsure,
however, if I should upgrade the montior I have as well. I currently
have an Apple 13" RGB, and was wondering what the cumulative net
intelligence thinks about the idea of selling the 13" used to buy
and Apple 16". Is it worth it? Any opinions from people who have
and do use both for nearly anything (programming, dtp, games) would
be very welcome and helpful as well. Thanks!

| David M. A. Putzolu                  | putzolu@cs.ucdavis.edu                |
| Senior Undergraduate                 | op disclaimer(opinion : ptr mine)     |
| Computer Science and Psychology      |       Aiuto! Sono caduto e            |
| University of California at Davis    |         non posso alzarmi!            |
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.hardware
From: russotto@eng.umd.edu (Matthew T. Russotto)
Subject: Re: PwrBook RAM and modems
Date: Mon, 13 Apr 92 14:10:39 GMT
Organization: College of Engineering, University of Maryland, College Park

In article <D88-JWA.92Apr13085803@hemul.nada.kth.se> d88-jwa@hemul.nada.kth.se (Jon W{tte) writes:
>.Colorado.EDU> exby@pogo.Colorado.EDU (J.'Doc' Exby) writes:
>
>   what could possibly make up the $200 price diff??
>   an explanation of DRAM or psRAM?  (btw, DRAM is the more expensive right?)
>
>No, DRAM is "normal" SIMMs, and eat power by the wagonload.
>PSRAM has a lower power consumption, but is more expensive.

Huh?  I thought PSRAM was DRAM with internal refresh circuitry, and
static RAM was the stuff that ate power by the wagonload.


-- 
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Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.hardware,comp.sys.mac.misc,comp.sys.mac.wanted
From: sanagnos@engin.umich.edu (Stephan Anagnostaras)
Subject: Re: DayStar Digital FastCacheIIsi vs AE QuickSilver
Date: Tue, 07 Apr 92 23:56:21 EDT
Organization: University of Michigan
Distribution: usa

In article <1992Apr3.032313.16709@ssd.kodak.com>, jay@ssd.kodak.com (Jay Jungalwala) writes:
> 
> I am in the market for a Cache for my IIsi, and I found these two to
> be the most popular.  Can anyone give me any information on either
> one as in which you feel is better or worse.  Any horor stories?  I 
> think that I like the DayStar's because it is expandable, which is
> something that I really like about it, but it is about $70 more then
> the QuickSilver.  By the way, does anyone know how much Cache RAM 
> QuickSilver has? (32K or 64K).  I am also going to get the optional
> FPU, to increase the speed of my machine.
> 
>    Are there any others that I should look at?  Does anyone know of 
> any places to get either one cheap, but with good relieable service.
> 
>    Any and all information would be great.  
> 
> Jay
> 
> -- 
> +----+ |    | +----+ --------- +----+     +-----  +----   jay@ssd.kodak.com 
> |    | |    | |    |     |     |    |     |       |    )  Jay Jungalwala
> +----+ |====| |    |     |     |    | === |       |    ) Phone# 716-722-1347
> |      |    | +----+     |     +----+     +-----  |----
> 
> 
Re-- Don't worry abouyt the difference in 32K or 64K, get Daystar's
new Combocache. It runs about $320, but includes the math chip, a PDS
adaptor, and a video slot -- so you'll be able to go to 24bit video or
accelerated video later on. Further, its compatible with Daystar's powercache
series.

Regarding the regular Daystar vs. Quicksilver, the Regular Daystar is
a slot adaptor which converts IIsi slots to Mac IIci cache card slot,
PDS Slot, and math chip slot -- if you buy the IIsi cache card, it's
just this adaptor packaged with a IIci cache card. I like this better than
AE's system which is basically a board with a math chip, cache card built
on, and a PDS slot.

From: Tim.Waire@f1138.n261.z1.fidonet.org (Tim Waire)
Sender: Uucp@blkcat.UUCP
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.hardware
Subject: 128 MB Optical Removable Drives
Date: Sat, 11 Apr 1992 18:55:03 -0500

I have the Pinnacle Micro REO-130S.  The drive has performed flawlessly for
about 4 months of 24 hour operation as the news and mail drive for my BBS.

Not sure what else you are looking for.

--
Timothy A. Waire, Jr.                               Integrated Network Systems
Tim.Waire@f1138.n261.z1.fidonet.org                 BBS: 410-922-7743

Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.hardware
From: a0s5101@titan.ucc.umass.edu (in use)
Subject: CD-ROM 150?
Organization: University of Massachusetts, Amherst
Date: Fri, 17 Apr 1992 20:08:09 GMT

Im looking at CD-ROM readers for use in upgrading A/UX among other
things.  The last Apple flyer I have is for the CD-ROM SC Plus,
but when I contacted my A/UX dealer they said it had been replaced
by the CD-ROM 150.  What does this new drive offer?  Any information
is appreciated.  Thanks, -Steve
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.hardware
From: wlarkin@hounix.org (Ward Larkin)
Subject: Re: Sony 1304 Monitor Not All That Great
Organization: Houston Unix Users Group
Distribution: na
Date: Tue, 7 Apr 1992 15:33:04 GMT

In article <1992Apr6.193541.381@ncsu.edu> smisra@eos.ncsu.edu (SAURABH MISRA) writes:
>
>The Sony 1304 Monitor that was recently picked by MacWorld as the
>best color monitor buy, even better than Apple's 13 RGB, is really
>not all that great.  Infact, Apple 13 RGB if FAR better, and even
>the Seiko, which MacWorld seemed to dislike, is better.  I found
>this out first hand, and thought I would save people some shipping
>costs...not all that MacWorld says is true.  Maybe they thought
>Sony was the best because they advertise in their magazine a lot or
>something like that.  But IMHO, this is how the list should read:
>
>Apple 13 RGB 
>Seiko 1445
>Sony 1304.
>
>
>Saurabh

It would be nice if you had backed up your opinions with some
details.  And what specifically are the untrue things that MacWorld
reported.


-- 
-- Ward Larkin
   wlarkin@hounix.org
From: florian@convex.csd.uwm.edu (Chris Florian)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.hardware
Subject: Mac Problems
Date: 15 Apr 92 13:52:04 GMT
Article-I.D.: uwm.1992Apr15.135204.9931
Organization: UW-Milwaukee: Computing Services Division
Originator: florian@convex.csd.uwm.edu


	Okay, don't laugh...

	I have a mac, model: M0001W (That's a first generation Mac
	expanded to 512k.)  

	The problem I am having is that I keep getting System Error
	ID=2 and ID=3.  This may just be because the mac I have is
	just not capable of running the programs I ask of it.  But
	the programs I am trying are old enough that they should run.
	Even the ones that came with the mac often crash, for example
	Microsoft Multiplan.  Any Ideas?

	Secondly,  I have been having a real problem getting a
	communication package to work on this thing?  I had heard that
	there are some non-standard pin configurations on the original
	macs' modem connection.  If anyone knows of a program that
	would work on this mac, and where to find it, please let me
	know.

	My wife and I received it as a gift, and it IS better
	than a typewriter, and some games do work, so...

	Just remember what your mother told you, "If you haven't got
	something nice to say, SHUT UP!"
From: cory@enigami.mv.com (Cory Kempf)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.hardware
Subject: Re: Quadras - candid eval please!
Date: Sun, 12 Apr 92 13:29:26 EST
Organization: EnigamI, Inc., Nashua, NH
Reply-To: cory@enigami.mv.com
X-Mailer: uAccess - Macintosh Release: 1.5v5


In article <1992Apr10.155550.354@msus1.msus.edu> (comp.sys.mac.hardware), Stafford@vax2.winona.msus.edu (J Stafford) writes:
>Wanted, candid comments regarding the Quadras, especially
>as they may be applied to Quadras, A/UX and Internet
>environments!  Please, *experienced* responses, not creative
>speculation or impressions.  (Evangelist, temper thyself!) 

Well, I don't have an internet feed on my Q900, but I have not had
any problems with it.

To run A/UX, you need A/UX 3.0, which is about to be released (it
may already have been -- from what I have heard, the software is finished,
it is just waiting for the packages to be put together)

Did you have something specific in mind?

Side note: Apple is supposed to be releasing an upgraded quadra, using
a 33 MHz chip instead of the 25 MHz chip.

+C


-------------------------------------------------------------
Cory Kempf                    EnigamI, Inc.
cory@enigami.mv.com           ...!decvax!enigami!cory
Microsoft Free and Proud Of It!... 
                           ...Microsoft Products: Just Say no.
From: GFCARDINALE@poppy.ucdavis.edu (GEOGORY F. CARDINALE)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.hardware
Subject: SE30 Noise (only on the desktop)--any info?
Date: 11 Apr 92 17:45:50 GMT
Organization: University of Karlsruhe, FRG (Informatik Rechnerabteilung)
X-News-Reader: VMS NEWS 1.20

I currently have a Mac SE30 8/80, and when I first start (and get to 
the desk top) there's an annoying high frequency (above 10 kHz)
noise.  It's not very loud, but obviously audible.  When I launch an
application, or hold the mouse button down, the noise is no longer
audible.  Has anyone had a similar situation occur?  The noise does 
not change in freq or volume by changing the screen brightness
either.  Any info would be most helpful.

Thanks.

Greg
gfcardinale@ucdavis.edu

Oh, I'm not the only one that has heard it!  8]
From: aland@chaos.cs.brandeis.edu (Alan D.)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.hardware
Subject: Re: Problems with floppy drives on Powerbook 170
Keywords: floppy drive, powerbook 170
Date: 10 Apr 92 17:34:31 GMT
Reply-To: aland@cs.brandeis.edu
Organization: As little as possible

walton@cs.utah.edu (Cory woody Walton) writes:

>We have had problems with floppies being mounted when they are inserted into
>the drive.  Occasionally when a floppy is put in the drive nothing happens,
>the computer dosen't know that a floppy has been inserted.  In talking with
>an apple service center here (one whose knowledge and reliability are in
>question), they claim that it is a known problem caused by lack of EMI
>sheilding around the drive.  They said that the source of interference was
>from the switching power supply (sounds like it could be a possibility).
>However someone here claimed that on the net there has been reports that the
>problem is NOT due to lack of EMI sheilding.  Has anyone else had this problem
>and does anyone know if what the service center said is incorrect?

I doubt somehow that it's because of the "lack of shielding", because
I've had the same problem on my SE/30...  Just a note.

	-=Alan
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.hardware
From: berger@atropa (Mike Berger)
Subject: Re: Sony 1304 Monitor Not All That Great
Organization: University of Illinois at Urbana
Distribution: na
Date: Tue, 7 Apr 1992 16:49:33 GMT

smisra@eos.ncsu.edu (SAURABH MISRA) writes:
>The Sony 1304 Monitor that was recently picked by MacWorld as the
>best color monitor buy, even better than Apple's 13 RGB, is really
>not all that great.  Infact, Apple 13 RGB if FAR better, and even
>the Seiko, which MacWorld seemed to dislike, is better.  I found
>this out first hand, and thought I would save people some shipping
>costs...not all that MacWorld says is true.  Maybe they thought
>Sony was the best because they advertise in their magazine a lot or
>something like that.  But IMHO, this is how the list should read:

>Apple 13 RGB 
>Seiko 1445
>Sony 1304.
*----
Reviews like this are completely useless to anybody that might
actually be interested in buying a monitor.  Would you care to
mention WHY you don't like the Sony, and WHY you prefer the
others?  How do you know that the Sony you saw was representative,
and not misadjusted?
--
	Mike Berger
	Department of Statistics, University of Illinois
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	Internet    berger@atropa.stat.uiuc.edu
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.hardware
From: rleung@engws2.ic.sunysb.edu (Ross H Leung)
Subject: Old RJ11 keyboard port<->ADB ?!?
Originator: rleung@engws2.ic.sunysb.edu
Organization: State University of New York at Stony Brook
Date: Tue, 7 Apr 1992 06:55:25 GMT

I have an OLD barcode reader that hooks up to an old MAC through the
keyboard port that is a RJ11 telephone port.  Note that this is before
the ADB port was implemented.  Can I somehow use this in the newer
macs?!?

Ross Leung
RLEUNG @ ic.sunysb.edu
Instructional Computing
University at Stony Brook, NY
From: mpradhan@medicine.adelaide.edu.au (Malcolm Pradhan)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.hardware
Subject: Re: VideoSpigot doesn't grab 24 bit movies!
Date: 9 Apr 92 00:29:41 GMT
Organization: Faculty of Medicine, University of Adelaide

In article <D88-JWA.92Apr8175942@hemul.nada.kth.se> d88-jwa@hemul.nada.kth.se
(Jon >A little known fact about the Apple Video Compressor (Road Pizza)
>is that it only uses 16 bits... That is; it's probably not the
>boards fault, it's QuickTimes. Use "no compression" and see if it
>changes.

 The problem isn't quite as simple as this unfortunately. When ScreenPlay
records it does so in "raw" mode, when saving the movie you choose a
compression technique from Apple's standard codecs, or any other you may have
installed.

 The problem lies with ScreenPlays "raw" input - it is 16 bit and doesn't use
any dithering. I realize that the Video compressor uses 16 bit but I would like
some dithering from 24 to 16 bit instead of the heavy banding which appears in
"raw" mode.

 Regards,
 Malcolm
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Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.hardware
From: jabba@deathstar.Stanford.EDU (Richard Charles Graves)
Subject: Re: APS SCSI driver problem?
Organization: Stanford University, California, USA
Date: Mon, 13 Apr 1992 17:22:22 GMT


We've had no problems with the APS driver. Btw, when you say APS driver,
you really mean the driver licensed from Appolyonics by APS and several
other resellers. I know Club Mac uses the same driver.
--
rich graves, stanfd res affairs mac tech, and sometime junior, poli sci
jabba@deathstar.stanford.edu    553 Mayfield #207        (415) 497-2472
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.hardware
From: choi@gsbgct.uchicago.edu (Dongseok Choi)
Subject: NEC Silentwriter 95
Organization: University of Chicago Computing Organizations
Date: Fri, 10 Apr 1992 04:33:42 GMT

Hi!
 Does anybody have NEC silentwriter 95?
 How is it?
 From ads, it has Postscript level 2 and PCL 5 emulation.
 Its spec is

  6 ppm with 68000 @ 16.7Mhz.
  2MB statndard RAM expandible to  5MB
  35 built-in Adobe fonts and 14 bitmapped and 8 scalableHP fonts.
  2 slots for HP compatible font cartridges.
  Automatic switching between emulations.

 It sounds very nice with about $1500.

 I am going to buy a laser printer.
 Do you have any suggetion ( including suggested RAM size to download fonts) ?

 Would you email or post your suggestion?
 If there are  enough reponses, I will summarize and post it.

 Thank you in advance,

 D. Choi
 Univ. of Chicago
 email : choi@galton.uchicago.edu
 

Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.hardware
From: jhuikku@cs.ulowell.edu (John Huikku CPE)
Subject: Toshiba CDROM driver
Originator: jhuikku@bigmax.ulowell.edu
Organization: University of Massachusetts at Lowell Computer Science
Date: Wed, 15 Apr 1992 18:43:38 GMT


Does anyone know where I can get, maybe via ftp, a driver
to use a Toshiba CDROM on a Mac.  The name and address of 
a supplier of such a product would also me helpful.

thanks

jOhn

jhuikku@cs.ulowell.edu
From: streater@unixhub.SLAC.Stanford.EDU (Tim Streater)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.hardware
Subject: Re: How do I get more color on LC?
Date: 7 Apr 92 06:51:33 GMT
Organization: Stanford Linear Accelerator Center

More VRAM in the LC gets you from 16 colours (13" monitor) or 256 colours (12"
monitor), to 256 colours (13" monitor) or 32k colours (12" monitor). I thort
of buying an LC, a year ago, but when I figured in the VRAM the price difference
was too small. So I bought an si. Now I wish I had bought the ci !!

Tim
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.hardware