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From: vaxc.stevens-tech.e!skolodzieski@overmind.mind.org
Newsgroups: comp.sys.atari.st
Subject: bot
Date: 22 Jul 92 18:35:00 GMT
Organization: Fairleigh Dickinson University
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Hello,

Just updated "gemview.prg" version 1.1 to version 1.1m and have a problem.
The old version worked extreamly well in a 256 color mode on the crazy-dots
video card. Generated great pictures on a 21" Eizo grey scale monitor. 

The new version only works in 1, 4, 16 colors under crazy-dots, if 
I am in a 256 color mode, I get a window that should have the picture in 
it, but really contains some scrambled pixels. Also in the 256 color mode 
version 1.1m seems to ocassionly crsh the system. 

Is there a bug in the version, or am I being stupid and not seeting a flag 
in a setup menu or something?

cheers,
scott kolodzieski
Newsgroups: comp.sys.atari.st,comp.fonts
From: hartlenk@newton.ccs.tuns.ca (Kenneth W Hartlen)
Subject: Re: Atari Something (?) Magazine
Keywords: where?
Organization: Technical University of Nova Scotia, Halifax, N.S.
Distribution: usa
Date: Thu, 23 Jul 1992 02:01:55 GMT

In article <1992Jul22.181555.22484@porthos.cc.bellcore.com> rrk@vixen.uucp (24115-kutz) writes:
>Two months or so ago I sent $11 to a new magazine outfit
>(who I have learned came about as a result of an ST Informer split)
>and they sent me a magazine (May issue, I believe).  Does anyone know
>if that is it?  Or should I expect yet another issue any day now?
>
>Randy Kutz  rrk@vixen.bellcore.com
>Randy Kutz    Bellcore       ..!bellcore!vixen!rrk
>                            or rrk@vixen.cc.bellcore.com

Randy,

    You must be referring to Atari Advantage magazine. I received the April
    and May issues okay, but June hasn't shown up yet. The reason is that
    they wanted to have a Falcon preview (review?) in the June issue but the
    information came too late and they decided to create a June/July issue.
    You should have it this week or next. Thats what someone at Atari
    Advantage told me.

===============================================================================
Kenneth Hartlen                                  (hartlenk@newton.ccs.tuns.ca)
School of Computer Science
Technical University of Nova Scotia
Halifax, Nova Scotia  Canada
Newsgroups: comp.sys.atari.st
From: riana@acca.nmsu.edu (Riana)
Subject: HELP!  My ST doesn't work.
Summary: .prg's don't work, at all, period.
Keywords: Broken, help, 
Organization: New Mexico State University
Date: Fri, 24 Jul 1992 04:40:07 GMT


	HI.  I need some help.  My computer seems to be upgefucked.
	In a nutshell, I have an atari ST 520.  I used to burn it (leave it
running, that is.)  Then I moved away from home and did not bring it with me.
It sat, off, for about six or eight months.  When I got it back, none of my 
programs would load (I had rogue, degas, wordwriter st, basic, sundog, 
apshai trilogy, and a few others.  Mostly I used it for degas.)
	Everytime i tried to load them I either got a 3 bomb or a #35.
	I left the computer at a freinds house for about two more years, having
given up on it.  The preferences would load, and GEM seemed to work fine, 
but nothing that ended with .prg seemed to want to load.
	I just got it back, and it is still screwed.  Knowing a _little_ bit
more about computers, nowadays, I decided to see if there was anything I
could figure out about it.  I cleaned the heads oon the drive, and that 
didn't help.  I got another copy of degas, and that didn't help.  The new copy
gave me the "this program doesn't want to work" message the first time, and a
#35 the next (not to mention, it wouldn't boot without me booting another disk,
	I tried the rogue at another freinds house, and it gave me a #35.
	I found this extremely odd, since it seemed to indicate that it was 
the disks that were screwed, but the copy of degas, which was made in another
computer and worked fine there, wouln't run, which indicated it was a drive
problem.
	So, I took the drive out of an agima, plugged it in (since the con-
nectors inside are the same) and tried it again.  The degas copy wouldn't
boot, so I booted it off another disk and loaded the degas.  it gave me
a #35.  (when i tried to boot the degas disk, it gave me a three-bomb guru
meditation).  I tried to load the rogue disk, and, of course, it was screwed 
with a #35, still.
	Since the (annoyingly noisy) agima drive was KNOWN ahead of time to
work, I have come to the conclusion that it is probably the computer itself,
and not the drive or the disks (although the computer could be messing up
the disks, presumably.  I am writing agima backwards so no ones kill
files catch it, by the way, as i have to get this post to as many potential
troubleshooters as possible.
	As it is, Irving 9my st) is sitting with the case off, so the next
CEE major that comes by can look at it without me having to re-unscrew it.
Hopefully, living in a colege town, I can get this thing working without
having to pay anyone anything, as i cannot afford it, but any help anyone
can give would be most appreciated.  I was a teenager when i got it, so
those warranty forms never got sent in.
	If anyone knows anything about this sort of thing, please help.
I cannot respond to mail due to a /tmp problem here, but i can respond from
dodger@bigboy.cis.temple.edu
	thanks, in advance
    				DODGER
From: csa.bu.edu!selick@overmind.mind.org
Newsgroups: comp.sys.atari.st
Subject: Best way to improve feel of 1040ste keyboard?
Date: 22 Jul 92 22:26:00 GMT
Organization: Computer Science Department, Boston University, Boston, MA, USA
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What is the best way to improve the feel of the 1040ste keyboard without
buying a whole new one? Is there a kit available, or is there some way
to just put Radio Shack part # XXX in between the keys or something like
that? 
-Steve <selick@csa.bu.edu>
Newsgroups: comp.sys.atari.st
From: d89-sla@nada.kth.se (Stefan E Larsson)
Subject: Re: Sozobon C
Originator: d89-sla@zorin.nada.kth.se
Keywords: Sozobon
Reply-To: d89-sla@nada.kth.se (Stefan E Larsson)
Organization: Royal Institute of Technology, Stockholm, Sweden
Date: Tue, 28 Jul 1992 20:40:45 GMT

In article <60980@aurs01.UUCP> klassa%aurfs1.aur.alcatel.com@rockdal.aud.alcatel.com (John Klassa) writes:
>Hi-
>
>I recently obtained sozo133i.zoo, sozobon.zoo, sozoinit.zoo and sozosun.zoo
>from a mail server in the Netherlands (I don't have FTP access).
>
>Questions:
>
>	1.	Is this all I need to get started (I would imagine that
>		sozosun.zoo isn't even necessary)?
>	2.	If not, what else do I need and where can I get it?
>	3.	Is Sozobon C even worth the trouble to set up?

Sozobon 1.33i is very easy to install. I think it is useful for small
to medium sized programs that are to be Atari-only. Otherwise, use GCC.
No, sozosun isn't needed - it is a patch to make a cross compiler for
Sun machines. Last time I checked it didn't even work with the current
version of Sozo C. Anyone know if it has been updated?

Stefan
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Newsgroups: comp.sys.atari.st
Subject: Z*NET FNET in the nets
From: jonc@status.gen.nz (Jon Clarke)
Date: Thu, 30 Jul 92 07:46:47 GMT
Organization: Z*NET Global News Gateway in Auckland New Zealand


Hello Fellow news group readers,
 
 We finally have the FoReM NeT (FNET) news in fido and usenet formats
 for the whole world to read.
 
 I would like to start polling in a 10 days time for a NEW news group of 
 this one called comp.sys.atari.ZNET . This will reflect the Z*NET FNET
 mail / traffic on Usenet.
 
 As we are the mail gateway for Z*NET on the nets we will send the mail 
 both directions from here in NZL.
 
 Before I poll I would like some feedback if any from this news group.
 
 Kind regards
 
 Jon Clarke
 Z*NET On-Line Magazines
 Auckland
 New Zealand (gatewayed to NJ, USA)
 


 Jon Clarke               (Z*NET FNET now in FIDO)                HSBC NZM EBD
 GEnie: J.CLARKE6          FIDONET: 3/772:105      TheNets: jonc@status.gen.nz
 T h e    Z * N E T    G l o b a l   N e w s   G a t e w a y    i n    N Z L .
Newsgroups: comp.sys.atari.st
Subject: Re: Z*NET FNET in the nets
From: bhawker@oneb.almanac.bc.ca
Date: Thu, 30 Jul 92 21:46:20 PDT
Organization: The Old Frog's Almanac, Nanaimo, B.C.

jonc@status.gen.nz (Jon Clarke) writes:
> 
>  We finally have the FoReM NeT (FNET) news in fido and usenet formats
>  for the whole world to read.
>  
>  I would like to start polling in a 10 days time for a NEW news group of 
>  this one called comp.sys.atari.ZNET . This will reflect the Z*NET FNET
>  mail / traffic on Usenet.
>  
>  Before I poll I would like some feedback if any from this news group.
>  
>  Kind regards
>  
>  Jon Clarke
>  Z*NET On-Line Magazines
>  Auckland
>  New Zealand (gatewayed to NJ, USA)

I would like to add my enthusiastic endorsement for a ZNET news group.
I would especially like to see the ZNET on line magazine itself
posted to this group, as well as discussion / mail on things related
to ZNET.  Go for it!!

Bruce Hawker....

           bhawker@oneb.almanac.bc.ca (Bruce Hawker)
     The Old Frog's Almanac  (Home of The Almanac UNIX Users Group)    
(604) 245-3205 (v32)    <Public Access UseNet>    (604) 245-4366 (2400x4)
        Vancouver Island, British Columbia    Waffle XENIX 1.64
From: jhenders@jonh.wimsey.bc.ca (John Henders)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.atari.st
Organization:  One of these days for sure
Subject: Re: Calamus font trouble
	<1992Jul23.035709.11573@magnus.acs.ohio-state.edu>
Reply-To: jhenders@jonh.wimsey.bc.ca
X-Software: HERMES GUS 1.03 Rev. Apr 14 1992
Date: Thu, 23 Jul 1992 17:23:18 -0700

In <1992Jul23.035709.11573@magnus.acs.ohio-state.edu>, Stinky Wizzleteats writes:
>In article <A9208@MZ.maus.de> Pierre_Hansen@mz.maus.de (Pierre Hansen) writes:
>>I don't think this kind of diskussion is funny at all. Deserialising fonts is
>>illegal and DMC will not watch this without taking action.
>>
>>Pierre Hansen (@DMC)
>
>Hey guys, I've not commented so far, but I *think* the original discussion was 
>related to worries that even I have:
>
>I have used FONTVERTER to convert literally hundreds of Public Domain Mac fonts
>(mostly from the Nautallus CD's, a great source of postscript fonts!). I am
>concerned that these fonts may not work with Calamus SL. If that were true, it
>would render Calamus SL virtually useless to me, because other than the
>original fonts that came with Calamus, the only two packages I have purchased
>have been Cherry Times and Cherry Garamond. That would severaly limit my
>creativity...
>
>So, does anyone know if these fonts work with Calamus SL?

	The folks at DMC don't appear to like competition, so they keep adding
various checks to newer versions of Calamus and Calamus SL to make these 
programs reject third party fonts. Fortunately, there are workarounds for 
most of their little tricks. 

	I beleive SL refuses to load fonts that have the string " Postscript" 
in the header, so a simple letter change can fix any font converted 
from postscript which puts this in the header. Use one of the many
available hex editors to change the files. 

	Be sure to write to DMC to tell them how much you appreciate this 
little "feature" when you're done.

	BTW, a similar change to block the loading of Cherry fonts cost the 
owner of that company over $500.00 to fix and mail out upgrades to all
his registered users. Just the kind of expense a small company needs to
survive.


-- 
jhenders@jonh.wimsey.bc.ca 	

Newsgroups: comp.sys.atari.st
From: kort@fwi.uva.nl (Jan Kort (I89))
Subject: Re: Falcon price and poss. release date?
Organization: FWI, University of Amsterdam
Date: Fri, 24 Jul 1992 14:03:55 GMT

Well I did see an add saying:
--> ATARI FALCON 030 **(NL)**		f 1498.00
(fl 1498 is about $750)
But since it was only one small line in a long list of other products,
and there were no specifications, not even how much ram, 
I'm not sure what I'm supposed to make of it. The
**nl** means it's dutch (don't know what's dutch about it though).
From: cpr@dde.dk (Claus Priisholm)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.atari.st
Subject: Latest version of OPUS, where is it?
Date: 24 Jul 92 07:00:59 GMT
Organization: Dansk Data Elektronik A/S

I have been looking at OPUS and it seems to be a better spreadsheet
than the old version of K-spread that was bundled with my machine (the
integrated graphics package really looks nice).

I would like to know what is the newest version, and also if the
author has an e-mail address. I have tested version 2.2 and managed to
install it correctly by means of the installation docs, but I miss the
documentation for OPUS itself (the docs only point out differences
between version 2.2 and 2.1).

Thanks in advance...

Claus

PS. I have owned an Atari ST 520STM for 5-6 years by now, added some
    extra memory, new ROMs and a harddisk, and during that period I have
    been running a window operating system, various unix-like shells and
    other unix/GNU software - and I am quite happy with that.
    During the same period some of my friends have owned PC XT's,
    then 80286 AT's and now they have to go out and buy at least a
    80386 in order to run a window operating system - and still, some of
    their favorite software seems to think that 64K bytes is all the
    memory you will ever need. I DO NOT think I need to point out who has
    paid the highest price; even though each of their taiwan-clones probably
    where a little cheaper than my ST, it all adds up in the end.
 
+---------------------------+---------------------+---------------------------+
| Claus Priisholm           |                     | Dansk Data Elektronik A/S |
| Software Engineer         |   Runtime is        | Vindingvej 2C             |
| Euromax Department        |        Funtime!!!   | DK-7200 Vejle             |
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From: baffoni@aludra.usc.edu (Juxtaposer)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.atari.st
Subject: Re: 14,400 bps terminal program
Date: 30 Jul 1992 10:29:25 -0700
Organization: University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA
NNTP-Posting-Host: aludra.usc.edu

In article <1992Jul30.084657.11372@sactoh0.sac.ca.us> mfolivo@sactoh0.sac.ca.us (Mark Newton-John) writes:
>I've been agonizing over this point, but I have not found many
>answers, so here goes.
>
>The price of 14.4 kbps modems have dropped to (relatively) cheap
>levels in the past year, and now the ones I have seen are "only"
>$150 more than the 9600 bps modems.

	Actually, I saw an ad in MacWorld (August) for a SupraV.32bis (a
14.4kbps modem w/v.42bis etc.) for $295!  What a deal - and it's less than 
what I have seen for some 9600bps modems.  I don't know if it supports MNP5
though (which is of course what my University's dialups use - sigh).

>But most of the terminal
>programs that I know of only have a 9600 bps setting, then it
>jumps to the 19.2 kbps setting with nothing in between, namely the
>14.4 kbps setting.
>
>Does anyone know of a program that uses the 14.4 kbps setting?

	Don't worry about it.  If the modem supports the V.42bis protocol,
then it will be able to handle a minimum of 57.6kbps - and just about anything
slower - because of the compression gains.  If it supports MNP5, it will be
able to handle _at least_ 28.8kbps for the same reason.  You don't have to
worry about anything beyond what speed is acceptable between modem and computer
because the modem will regulate what it does to connect to the other modem.
So just go ahead and lock it into 19.2kbps (or higher if you can) and even if
the modem has to step down to 1200bps, don't worry about it - the buffer in 
the modem will handle everything (the modems may communicate with each other
at 1200bps, but the modem-computer link will work in bursts of 19.2kbps or
whatever you set it to).  As such, _all_ of the programs you listed should
work.  Just make sure they support RTS/CTS and that you install a CTS fix 
program if you have a TOS before 3/2.06 (although, I think TOS 1.2 may not
need it - install the fix anyway as most should tell you if it is unnecessary
or not).

>
>Interlink ST- no
>Transfer 1.2 (.ACC)- no
>Atari TOS 1.2 control panel- no
>
>Flash? GIME terminal? VT-100 even?

	What about Uniterm - great vt52->vt200 emulation!  Maxs out at 19.2k
though.


>(Don't use baud anymore- with high speed modems, the term becomes
>inaccurate. bps (bits per second) is the preferred convention)
>
>
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Newsgroups: comp.sys.atari.st,misc.forsale.computers
From: scottshk@csd4.csd.uwm.edu (Scott L Petersen)
Subject: FORSALE:  Atari ST Single Sided Drive & Power supply(CHEAP)
Originator: scottshk@csd4.csd.uwm.edu
Organization: Computing Services Division, University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee
Distribution: usa
Date: Fri, 24 Jul 1992 20:26:13 GMT



	I Have a working single sided drive for an Atari ST computer-
	Model SF 354 that I want to sell.

	I know not many people like single sided drives, but it is 
	adequate if you have only one drive now.  Otherwise you
	may want the power supply (Same one for SF314 and
	SF354).

	It works fine-just a few minor enclosure mods were made, as
	I was going to convert it into a 2 Sided, but decided not to.

	I will also throw in a defective SF354 Single sided drive 
	mechanism too, for FREE if you want to try to repair it.

	I want $35 for the one working drive, with cable and power 
	supply and the dead drive mechanism.  Shipping included in the
	U.S.  Please reply E-MAIL to 

		scottshk@csd4.csd.uwm.edu
-

-- 
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From: selick@csa.bu.edu (Steven Selick)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.atari.st,ne.forsale,ne.wanted,misc.forsale,misc.wanted
Subject: Wanted: HP Deskjet plus, 500, 500c
Date: 22 Jul 92 16:37:22 GMT
Followup-To: comp.sys.atari.st
Distribution: usa
Organization: Computer Science Department, Boston University, Boston, MA, USA
Originator: selick@csa

Wanted: Hewlett Packard Deskjet Plus, Deskjet 500, or Deskjet 500c.
I'd prefer if it were in Massachusetts or a surrounding state so 
that I could buy the printer in person, but will consider mail
if I don't get enough local response. I believe the 500 goes for
about $375 new, so I would consider $225-$250 a reasonable used
price considering that printers do wear out. Obviously I will 
consider paying a bit more for the 500c.

Please e-mail responses to Steve <selick@csa.bu.edu>
From: rjung@aludra.usc.edu (Robert A. Jung)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.atari.st
Subject: ST keyboard rubber pads -- where to get?
Date: 25 Jul 1992 18:38:41 -0700
Organization: Southern California Lynx Enthusiasts
NNTP-Posting-Host: aludra.usc.edu

Please reply by e-mail.

  I'd like to know a source where I can buy those conductive rubber pads that
are used in the ST/STe/Mega/TT keyboards. For those of you who've worked with
the keyboards before, you know what I mean -- when a key is pressed, the
rubber pad closes a contact on the keyboard circuit board, and the keypress is
registered.

  Anyway, if someone knows of a place (mail-order or whatever) where I can buy
a few of those (or even a generic brand name that I can buy from Radio Shack
or somesuch), I'd appreciate it. One of my pads has died and needs
replacement. I've moved the defective pad to the Help key, but I'd prefer to
have a 100% functional keyboard.

  Please reply by e-mail.

                                                --R.J.
                                                B-)

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Newsgroups: comp.sys.atari.st
From: semra@ral.arc.nasa.gov (Donald K. George)
Subject: Re: ATARI STE vs. ATARI MEGA STE
News-Software: VAX/VMS VNEWS 1.41    
Keywords: Which one?
Organization: NASA Ames Res. Ctr. Mtn Vw CA 94035
Date: 23 Jul 1992 01:25 PST  

>In article <1992Jul21.141242.1979@apgea.army.mil>, mapugh@apgea.army.mil (Mark A. Pugh <mapugh>) writes:
>: Hi!
>: 
>: I have a few questions about the difference between the Atari 1040 STE
>: and the Atari MEGA STE.  Apart from the obvious difference in looks
>: I can't seem to find much information regarding the difference between
>: the two.  I've heard that the MEGA has the same CPU (68000), but that
>: it runs at a faster clock speed than the 1040 (16 MHz vs. 8 MHz, 
>: respectively).  Are there any differences in graphics modes?  Do they
>: both support SCSI?  Why should I consider the MEGA STE over the 1040STE?
>: I understand that both machines incorporate BLITTER and PCM stereo sound.
>: The only considerable difference I can find is that the MEGA is shipped with
>: TOS 2.06 as opposed to TOS 1.6.  At any rate, can anyone tell me why
>: I should buy a MEGA as opposed to the 1040 (STE)???
>: 
>: Please respond E-Mail to <mapugh@crdec.army.mil>
>: 
>: Thanx in advance   . .
>:                     ^
I have a 520 STE w/ 4 meg.  I'm informed that SST doesn't work on 520/1040
STE's.  First, of course, due to physical space restrictions.  This can be
overcome by putting it in a tower case (I haven't done this).  Second, there
is some other problem that prevents it from working.  I don't think the Megas
suffer this restriction.  My own opinion is that if the price difference 
isn't large or important to you, go with the MEGA.  It seems to be more 
versatile (VME and Graphics cards, etc., Internal SCSI?).  There doesn't 
seem to be much of an upgrade path for the 520/1040 STE's.

This is of course, just my opinion.  Do with it what you will.

							Donald K. George
From: woocm@essex.ac.uk (Chris Wood)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.atari.st
Subject: Mouse Creep - solved at last!
Date: 22 Jul 92 12:58:48 GMT
Reply-To: woocm@essex.ac.uk (Chris Wood)
Organization: University of Essex, U.K.


	Well a few people asked me to post a follow up if I 
sorted it out. Well i have at least it appears so. Firstly
someone suggested de-greasing the mouse pins, which I did
and it partially worked, so I opened the old STe up, and
had a look at the connections, I found a dry joint on one
of the pins! Re-soldered it and hey presto it appears to
be fine. BTW it is one of the very first STe's that ever 
came out over in England, so it may occur on other early
STe's, can't see why may just be a coincedence! 

	Thanks for the replies, anyway.

	C.W.

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