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From: vishart@ubvmsd.cc.buffalo.edu (Joseph Hart)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga.hardware
Subject: Re: Power Glove interface to Amiga?
Keywords: power glove
Date: 11 Apr 92 17:52:00 GMT
Organization: University at Buffalo
News-Software: VAX/VMS VNEWS 1.41

In article <1992Apr11.012919.23107@ux1.cso.uiuc.edu>, jdl47513@uxa.cso.uiuc.edu (Jason Lowe) writes...
>I am looking for any information on hooking up a nintendo power glove to
>an Amiga 3000.  If anyone has done this, please let me know.  I also need
>technical information, if any, on the protocol used by the glove over the
>interface.  (packet types, how to put the glove in "raw" mode, etc.)
> 
>The glove and sound sensors appear to have an interface like the Amiga
>joystick ports, but I do not know if the pins match up correctly..
> 
>Any and all help greatly appreciated!
> 
>-- 
>Jason Lowe      |   //       | Take the Oath.  Watch Ren and Stimpy!
>stimpy@uiuc.edu | \X/ Amiga! | "And look, he's beating up on our cheese!"

I understand that there is a powerglove mailing list 
available at glove-list@karazm.math.uh.edu.
There is also an ftp site maintained at karazm.math.uh.edu
which has power glove archives.
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Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga.hardware
From: leavitt@cheshire.oxy.edu (Thomas VanNess Leavitt)
Subject: Death of Pirating
Organization: Occidental College, Los Angeles, CA  90041
Date: Thu, 9 Apr 1992 00:52:13 GMT

Crossposted:
Summary: Special hardware to stop piracy, using the AFD-technique
Keywords: chip, piracy, AFD, Gail
Date: 8 Apr 92 09:36:51 GMT
Organization: Lysator Computer Club, Linkoping University, Sweden

One use of the Gail-chip I have not heared someone on the net mention yet, is
that it incorperates the AFD-technique.
The first time you use a new Amiga you have to enter a personal code, wich then
gets burnt into the Gail chip. Then each time you use new commercial software,
this code is transfered to the disk (even if it's write-protected).
Each time you use the disk after that, it compares the two codes, and if they
don't match, the computer will be permanently blocked, and only CBM service
people, will be able to reset it, and they are told to notify the police
immediately, if an blocked amiga arrives.
You could try to copy the disks before the code is transfered, but Gail will
sense it and erase the disks.
CBM have been installing the Gail-chip in all amigas since the first of April.

All of the above information from issue #7/1992 of `DatorMagazin' (the largest
swedish computer newspaper).

A couple of questions:

	* Will Commodore recall all old amigas to swap Gary and Gail, since
	  this obviously doesn't apply to the ones shipped with Gary?

	* Is it really possible for the chip to write on write-protected disks,
	  even on external drives?

	* Will these disks be usable on old amigas?

Regards,
--
Henrik Grubbstrom					grubba@lysator.liu.se
Lysator Computer Club,
Linkoping University, Sweden

Any more info on this?

Thom
From: "kenneth tam" <kenneth.tam@canrem.com>
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga.hardware
Subject: b2000 rev6.2 crashing
Date: 9 Apr 92 22:28:41 EST
Reply-To: "kenneth tam" <kenneth.tam@canrem.com>
Distribution: comp
Organization: Canada Remote Systems

I just upgraded my Amiga 2000 motherboard to a Rev.6.2 (the PCB has Rev
6 imprinted, but there's an authentic looking label that says 6.2) from
Rev 4.1, and it's giving me some problems.

Hardware: B2000 Rev 6.2, 1 MB Agnus, KS 1.3
          ICD 8 MB RAM Board, 2 MB populated
          Microbotics HardFrame/2000 SCSI controller, driver v1.5

There are also 2 floppies and an 100 MB HD hooked up, but I don't think
that's too important..

Running WB 1.3 software.

Problem: Random crashing inside WB.  GURU 00000004.xxxxxxx (not sure of
the exact number of 0's, and the xxxxxx value changes each time).

I'd suspect a bad RAM chip but the crashing is inconsistent and the
value of the address for the GURU changes all the time.  It's not
anything in my startup sequence because it even crashes sometimes when
nothing is executed in the startup.

What I DO suspect is the HD controller, more specifically the firmware
driver.  I'm running 1.5, which is old to my knowledge (I understand 1.8
is out).  Among other things, it won't boot off floppy when the HD has
no power (I like to leave my HD off when I'm just playing games, but
this bug doesn't let me do it).  It also won't wait for 30 secs for the
HD to spin up; if the HD doesn't answer first thing, then it won't boot
at all.

I'm somewhat concerned about the exact MB revision as well.  I know 6.0
was known for problems -- is there any way I can check if I'm running
Rev 6.0 or 6.2?  Has anyone had this problem?  Is it something else
entirely?  I really hope a driver upgrade will do the trick..

Post or e-mail replies; this question is somewhat specific so I doubt
there will be much traffic crated over it.  Thanks!
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From: jhilmer@ruc.dk (Jakob Hilmer)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga.hardware
Subject: explanation of the pin connection parallel port?
Date: 8 Apr 92 09:16:59 GMT
Organization: Roskilde Universitetscenter, Danmark


Could someone give me an explanation of the pin connetions of the parallel
port, specialy the : strobe, ready, acknowledge, paper out.


Any technical reference and timeing diagrams..


Please reply to E-mail: rene@fatou.ruc.dk 

------------------------------------------------------------------------
Jakob Hilmer			
Department of Science
Roskilde University Centre, Denmark.
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From: rms@Miles.COM (Rob Schultz)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga.hardware,comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware
Subject: Re: NEED MOTOROLA 680XX uP REFERENCE CARD................
Summary: Semiconductor Sales Offices
Date: 7 Apr 92 14:12:04 GMT
Distribution: usa
Organization: Miles Inc., Diagnostics Division, Elkhart, IN

In article <1992Apr3.155410.19911@njitgw.njit.edu> njl5453@hertz.njit.edu (  Nitin J. Lad  EE) writes:
>
>Hello....
>
>Does anyone know where I can get referenc cards
>for following Motorola uPs in New Jersey or New York City area:
>
>	MC 68000
>	MC 68020
>	MC 68030
>	MC 68040
>
>-nitin lad
>
>Electrical Engineering
>New Jersey Inst. of Technology, Newark, NJ 07102

Contact Motorola Semiconductor Sales Offices at:

	100 Passaic Avenue
	Fairfield, NJ  07006
	Ph:  +1 201 808 2400
	Fax: +1 201 808 2411

	385 South Road
	Beechwood Office Park
	Poughkeepsie, NY  12601
	Ph:  +1 914 473 8102
	Fax: +1 914 473 8295

	5005 E. McDowell Road
	Phoenix, AZ  85008
	Ph:  +1 602 244 6900
	Sales and Product Information:
	     +1 800 521 6274

Tell them that you want the MC680x0 User's Manual, latest edition.  I have
always found Semiconductor Sales people to be extremely helpful to people
working on projects involving Motorola Processors.

-- 
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From: gowen@walt.tmc.edu (Lon Gowen)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga.hardware
Subject: Re: Motorola 68050
Date: 8 Apr 92 03:46:01 GMT
Article-I.D.: ra.1992Apr8.034601.14734
Organization: Mississippi State Univ.

In article <SIE.92Apr2165450@introitus.fulcrum.bt.co.uk> sie@fulcrum.bt.co.uk (Simon Raybould) writes:
>
>I read in Electronics weekly a couple of weeks ago that Motorola had
>suspended development of the 68050 for two years to concentrate on
>micro-controllers. There was a lengthy interview with a senior member
>of staff who explained their position.
>
>So I shouldn't hold your breath waiting for it.

I talked with someone at a conference about the '050, and the result was that
Moto would probably go right to the '060 and maybe come back to the '050 later.
The odd-numbered chips are evolutionary upgrades and the even-numbered chips
(e.g., '040) are revolutionary upgrades.  From what I can tell, Moto will
produce the '060 next, which will be a revolutionary upgrade.  One thing I
expect Moto might do is to make the '060 a 64-bit processor - who knows.  We
will all know for sure at some point in the future.

Lon Gowen, PhD
gowen@cs.msstate.edu
From: wdieteri@wrdis01.af.mil (William)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga.hardware
Subject: Re: A500 and 68030 information wanted.
Date: 11 Apr 92 19:37:12 GMT
Organization: 1926CCSG Robins AFB

In article <jstevens.03he@terapin.com> jstevens@terapin.com (John Stevens) writes:
>In article <1992Apr4.211445.29476@ccu.umanitoba.ca>, kaarts@ccu.umanitoba.ca
>(Kenneth John Aarts) writes:
  [ Comments about system deleted ]
>>Ken
>YO!
>I too am going the VXL-30 40Mhz route with 32-Bit ram and then upgrading the
>Math-Co later, without the 32-Bit ram though your stuck in a ditch!  You must
>have the 32-bit ram in order to NOTICE any differnce at all.. I would suggest
>the following things, first of all the 32-Bit ram is also used as FAST RAM, If
>I were you I would completly SELL my ICD AD-Ram and use that money for the
>VXL-30 cause that's a lot of power drain and a wast of 16bit ram, that will
>hardly ever be used since you have an additional 2 MEGS in your A590 your
>fine... do it that way...

Word of warning about the VXL-30 board,  it can sometime have trouble if you
are not useing a Motorola chip.  As for a speed increase without the 32-bit
ram you do notice if for most things, the smaller the better.  
I had that trouble, when I ordered my VXL-30, the company I bought it from
included a 68000 from Hitachi (sp???) already on the VXL-30 board,  after
talking to Microbotics, I traded that 68000 for the Motoroal 68000 that
orginally came with my Amiga, and have had no trouble since.  BTW Microbotics
does not ship the VXL-30 with a 68000 included.
 The memory board should be out anytime now, and for speed my VXL-30 at 40 Mhz
can run somethings faster than an A3000, basicly without the 32-bit memory you
will notice an increase of speed if, but the smaller the information that
needs to be processed the faster speed increase you will have.



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From: dac@dacami.UUCP (David Culberson)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga.hardware,comp.sys.amiga.misc
Subject: Re:  What is A1500 ?
Distribution: world
Date: 11 Apr 92 01:02:25 EST
Organization: My home system.

In article <1992Apr08.141551.20561@public.sub.org> peterk@public.sub.org (Peter Kittel) writes:

> NOT! It's UK, not Germany.

  I apologize.  It was my mistake.  I will now sing...

  "My meestaake!  I have maade my meestaake! ..."

--
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From: Sam_Mayday_Malone@cup.portal.com
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga.hardware
Subject: Re: mouse port probs
Date: 8 Apr 92 04:56:29 GMT
Article-I.D.: cup.57059
  <ronald.04h0@ecl014.UUCP> <1992Apr7.210022.5991@cbnews.cb.att.com>
Organization: The Portal System (TM)



The little green (in most cases) fuse that protects your mouse ports
is called F1 on my board. It's a pico type fuse...although I guess 
anything would work there as long as you are careful not to short to
any of the surrounding components. In fact, if you carefully nip the
fuse from it's mounting...you SHOULD be able to solder a replacement
fuse in place of it without removing the motherboard. If you are looking
for the location of this fuse...it is underneath the floppy/power supply
carriage at the front end of the machine right near the mouse ports.
Mine appears to be a 4Amp fuse...there is a manufacturers LE code on it...
and a 4A. Sounds like alot of current don't it? Hmmmm but since we had
the IDENTICAL looking fuse with the same markings in our parts drawer at
work...I must assume that 4Amps is correct. So really, any tiny 4 Amp
fuse available at...a Radio Shack...or electronic supply stores should
be sufficient.  Again, from all EXTERNAL markings...this appears to be
a 4 Amp pico fuse.... if anyone has any knowledge that it is something
OTHER than that...please let us know! 

Have at it and of course...be careful.
Sam_Malone@cup.portal.com                  Portal- Home of the Big Gulp
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga.hardware
From: dingebre@imp.sim.es.com (David Ingebretsen)
Subject: Re: Death of Pirating
Reply-To: dingebre@imp.sim.es.com (David Ingebretsen)
Organization: Evans & Sutherland Computer Corp., Salt Lake City, UT
Date: Tue, 14 Apr 1992 18:41:58 GMT

In article <4dukmvW00WB285U206@andrew.cmu.edu>, Ronald William Ely <re0t+@andrew.cmu.edu> writes:
> >One way to prevent pirating (at least for the time being) that really is
> >infeasable of defeating is to release software on CDROM, and really use

stuff deleted...

> This is called curing the disease by killing the patient.  The problem
> with piracy is that it (supposedly) reduced the number of people buying
> the software, since they can just copy it instead.  But since most people
> don't have CD-ROM drives you just eliminate most of your customers right
> from the start. 

Point well taken, although  one could create truly spectacular games using
the full capacity of a CDROM.

> Add to that the fact that many people won't buy software
> they can't back up.  Gee that's an improvement.
> 

Why back up a CDROM? They are not subject to the same degradation in 
reliability that magnetic media are. As long as you don't abuse the 
disk it could last many, MANY years without any problem. Besides, what
would you back it up to, magnetic media?! A backup is supposed to be more
reliable and longer lasting than the original.


David

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From: phil@adam.adelaide.edu.au (Phil Kernick)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga.hardware
Subject: GVP - what is their address?
Date: 10 Apr 92 05:19:34 GMT
Followup-To: poster
Organization: University of Adelaide, South Australia

Could someone please email me the address, phone and fax numbers of GVP,
because I need to get some specific information from them.

Please don't list 1-800 numbers, because I am not in the US!


Thanks,
Phil.


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From: kxgj@vax5.cit.cornell.edu
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga.hardware
Subject: is there going to be a 386 BB?
Date: 9 Apr 92 08:21:21 EST
Distribution: comp
Organization: Cornell University


Could anybody tell of the latest rumors about a '386 board from Commo
(like 2088 and the 2286)?  I've heard that one might be coming out but that's
about it.  Is it just shameless rumor?  Through work I can get great
financing on a computer but it has to be PC compatible--they WILL allow
the Commodore boards though.  Anyway, the financing arrangement is time-limited
so more information thatn I have is desired (now).

Please respond by email because I seldom read this group

Kirk
kxgj@vax5.cit.cornell.edu
kxgj@theory.tc.cornell.edu

Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga.hardware
From: cobra@coyote.datalog.com (Ken Thompson)
Subject: GVP's Slow Deliveries<?>
Organization: Datalog Consulting, Tucson, AZ
Date: Wed, 15 Apr 92 01:23:03 GMT

Greetings!
 
I recently ordered a GVP Series II HD8 hard drive for my A500, and called 
my dealer after the six weeks had elapsed, and was told "...another two to 
three weeks, sir."
 
After heavy grumbling, I decide to sent GVP some E-Mail; however, I thought 
I'd check here, since the place I ordered it from said that I was one of 23 
waiting customers, and they had ordered a total of fifty units from GVP.
 
My question to the net...is anyone *else* out here waiting??  If so, send 
some E-Mail...
 
---
Ken
From: woofie@ccwf.cc.utexas.edu (the real woof)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga.hardware
Subject: A3000T power problem
Keywords: A3000T
Date: 9 Apr 92 00:21:57 GMT
Organization: The University of Texas at Austin, Austin TX

Hi..

I've had my A3000T for just 5 days, and I'm already suffering problems.

I use a power surge protector for my monitor, computer and peripherals.
I know there's nothing wrong with it, since I used it with my A2000 setup.
Recently, however, when I power up my computer, I hear the hard drive  
*start* to boot up, and then the computer just dies.  This only happens
when I cold boot, but this has already happened at least 5 times.

I'm extremely frustrated.  When I pay $4000+ for a computer, I don't
expect it to give me problems so soon.

Any suggestions?  Please?

Thanks,

woofie@ccwf.cc.utexas.edu

-- There are no opinions expressed above.  If there were, however, they
   are just mine.
From: d91je@efd.lth.se (Joergen Ekstroem)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga.hardware
Subject: MultiserialCard for A3000
Date: 9 Apr 92 10:59:09 GMT
Organization: Lund Institute of Technology, Sweden

I need a multiserialcard for my A3000! I would appreciate if you could reply and tell me which card is the most wellsuited.
It should be able to handle 2 HST's in full speed with NO CRC's...
A friend of mine is runnning the Commodores Multiserial card and he's not satisfied. Maybe the ASDG card is better?
Thanx / Jorgen
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From: salnick@dejavu.spk.wa.us (Bob Salnick)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga.hardware,comp.sys.amiga.programmer
Subject: Audio Digitizer Software
Date: 14 Apr 92 05:45:44 GMT
Organization: Not Organized

Help!

I have an old FutureSound (from sunrize?) audio digitizer.  The software which
came with it apparently was written for WB1.2 or WB1.1 - it works on WB1.3,
but leaves the system in an odd state afterwords (all audio is ssslllooowww,
and memory is tied up somehow).

Is there any newer software for this (or any) digitizer?  Is there anything PD?

email replies, please.

Thanks for your help!

bob

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From: griffin@frith.egr.msu.edu (Danny Griffin)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga.hardware
Subject: Re: Puzzle Factory, Inc. I/O Expansion Board support?
Date: 17 Apr 92 19:07:25 GMT
Article-I.D.: msuinfo.1992Apr17.190725.2838
Organization: Michigan State University

paws@cray.com (Daniel Baehr  (1252)) writes:

>  I bought this and its still sitting on my junk heap.  I found a problem
> on the pcb itself and when I called the Puzzle Factory I got help from
> him ONLY after I badgered him a bit.  He basicly said "You didn't pay
> for technical support". 

Not that Jeff needs any help defending himself, but that wasn't my experience
at all.  I talked with him several times, even quite late at night (which I'm
sure he wasn't thrilled about). :-)  My board works fine.  I'm curious, what
problem did you find with the PCB? 

I think it is a great product, and considering the price, a fantastic value.
I know he told me a number of people called him up with problems, and they
all turned out to be assembly errors.  However, a number of those people
initially questioned his parental heritage.  I know he was soured on the
idea of doing any more PD projects.  How would you feel?


-- 
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griffin@egr.msu.edu                  Medical and Dental Practice Management
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From: clare@nynexst.com (Clare Chu Ayala)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga.hardware
Subject: Re: Supra XP 500 vs GVP Series II
Keywords: hard drive, ram
Date: 16 Apr 92 19:26:17 GMT
Organization: Nynex Science and Technology

In article <1992Apr15.122329.15991@nynexst.com> clare@nynexst.com (Clare Chu Ayala) writes:
>
>  The Supra configuration has me more confused.  I called them and
>  the guy said that you had to buy the one with 2 Megs installed to
>  get more than 2 megs.  If you buy the one with 1/2 meg installed
>  you can only get a maximum of 2 megs!  That didn't make sense to
>  me, as I thought, why can't I take out the 1/2 meg (which is 2
>  256x4 Dram) and plug in the 1x4 Zip?  It seems like there are
>  only 2 slots available (is that true?)  And also is it true that
>  if you need to expand further than 2 Megs you need to buy another
>  ram expander board?  
>
  I've got the answer, thanks to help from everyone.  After I got the
  vocabulary down, I was able to call Supra again, and get everything
  straightened out.  It turns out that the first time I called, I
  called the 800 number and got a sales-droid.  This time I called
  the 503 number and got a real techie person.  He told me that
  in the old days, you needed an expansion board, but they've done
  away with that.  He explained that they don't use the 1x4 zips
  anymore, but stick with the 1x4 dips.  He also said that they
  ship the ones with 1/2 Meg installed using 256x4 Drams, and
  therefore you would have to unplug those chips to put in the
  1x4's.  If you want to have > 2Megs, you should buy the ones
  with 2 Megs installed and make sure that they are 1x4's.
  He handles the Safe Harbor account so he knows for sure that
  the ones they ship with 2 Megs installed are 1x4's, allowing
  for future expansion.  He also mentioned that they sell an
  extra power supply for those who are worried.

  There are 16 slots total, and using 1x4 megabit chips, you
  can get a total of 8 Megabytes.
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From: d87mt@efd.lth.se (Magnus Thelander)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga.hardware,comp.sys.amiga.misc
Subject: Re: What is A1500 ?
Date: 10 Apr 92 12:54:36 GMT
Reply-To: d87mt@efd.lth.se (Magnus Thelander)
Organization: Lund Institute of Technology, Sweden

In article <dac.02zm@dacami.UUCP> dac@dacami.UUCP (David Culberson) writes:
>  The A1500 is two things; one, it's a marketing package by C= Germany

You're right, except it was C= Great Britain, who came up with this.

Magnus
From: 2416millingd@vms.csd.mu.edu
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga.hardware
Subject: 1084 monitor schematics
Date: 15 Apr 92 07:46:51 GMT
Article-I.D.: vms.009591DE.725DB9C0
Reply-To: 2416millingd@vms.csd.mu.edu
Organization: Marquette University - Computer Services


  Does anyone have schematics or know where I can find schematics for the
1084 monitor?  If you know please e-mail me.  A friend of mine needs them
for a project.  Thanks.

Dan Milling

2416MILLINGD@VMS.CSD.MU.EDU
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