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From: burke@vxdesy.desy.de
Subject: Re: Hang after ten disks seen
Organization: (DESY, Hamburg, Germany)
Date: Fri, 18 Dec 1992 13:20:40 GMT

In article <KJETILHO.92Dec18033931@maud.ifi.uio.no>, kjetilho@ifi.uio.no (Kjetil Torgrim Homme) writes:
> configure adfsbuffers 0

Can anyone give a definite statement as to whether the ADFSbuffers problem
has been fixed in RO3.1?

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From: rjb12@unix.brighton.ac.uk (Titch)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.acorn
Subject: Re: I can view MPEG movies!
Date: 17 Dec 92 09:35:09 GMT
Organization: University of Brighton, UK

plebeau@cix.compulink.co.uk (Paul Lebeau) writes:
> ***************
> Finally a request for any UNIX experts out there...
> The sources call the following routine:
> 
> int  htonl(int)
> 
> It's not in the sources, so it must be some sort of library call.
> I have the PD Unix library replacement, but it's not in there.
> 
> Can anybody tell me what this function does?
> ***************

Here's what the Uni's SUN says about it ...
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BYTEORDER(3N)           NETWORK FUNCTIONS           BYTEORDER(3N)



NAME
     byteorder, htonl,  htons,  ntohl,  ntohs  -  convert  values
     between host and network byte order

SYNOPSIS
     #include <sys/types.h>
     #include <netinet/in.h>

     netlong = htonl(hostlong);
     u_long netlong, hostlong;

     netshort = htons(hostshort);
     u_short netshort, hostshort;

     hostlong = ntohl(netlong);
     u_long hostlong, netlong;

     hostshort = ntohs(netshort);
     u_short hostshort, netshort;

DESCRIPTION
     These routines convert 16 and 32 bit quantities between net-
     work  byte  order  and host byte order.  On Sun-2, Sun-3 and
     Sun-4 systems, these routines are defined as NULL macros  in
     the  include file <netinet/in.h>.  On Sun386i systems, these
     routines are functional since its host byte  order  is  dif-
     ferent from network byte order.

     These routines are  most  often  used  in  conjunction  with
     Internet  addresses  and ports as returned by gethostent(3N)
     and getservent(3N).

SEE ALSO
     gethostent(3N), getservent(3N)


Sun Release 4.1   Last change: 18 February 1988                 1
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> Cheers
> 
> Paul

Cheers,

Rich.
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Newsgroups: midlands.adverts,comp.sys.acorn
From: jat@cch.coventry.ac.uk (STBW)
Subject: FOR SALE: BBC Master & Alien Vids
Keywords: 'Have I got good deal for you!'
Organization: ASHTRAY(Against Short Hair That Really Annoys You)
Distribution: uk
Date: Wed, 16 Dec 1992 08:56:18 GMT



FOR SALE :

	Alien & Aliens, VHS Videos, good condition.
	#5 each or both for #9 !!!!
	(What a deal !!!! :-)



	BBC Master 128 Computer (Very good condition)
	   - 128k of RAM, 192k of ROM software.
	   - Built in wordprocessor, spreadsheet, terminal emulator,
	     DFS, ADFS, BASIC, Assembeler, Real-Time Clock and very good 
             mouse controled Art Package (QuestPaint + ConQuest).
           - (5 1/4 inch) DS (40-80 track) Disk Drive.
           - Twin Joysticks, Mouse, Printer cable and all standard cables.
           - Loads of original software, including games :-)
           - Loads of mags, books and discs.
           - Even more stuff I can't remember at the moment!

	Still worth today, new, about #800 !!!

	Reasonable offers over or about #120 considered.

	Willing to trade for good condition;
		 - Multi-sync or SVGA Colour Monitor.
   	     or 
		 - 80+ Meg, 15 or better Msec, SCSI 2 compatible
		   Hard-drive (Prefered with Power Supply and case).

	(I don't need to sell until Feb 93, if you are interested but short
	 on dosh (being xmas and all that :-) ).

E-mail me for more details, if interested.
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From: CDLatham@cen.ex.ac.uk (C.D.Latham)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.acorn
Subject: Re: WARNING! Tracker player disaster with RISC OS 3.1
Date: 15 Dec 92 11:44:14 GMT
	<920214090227@ibm3090.bham.ac.uk>
Organization: Computer Unit. - University of Exeter. UK

In article <920214090227@ibm3090.bham.ac.uk> Phil Emery writes:
>>In article <Bz3Ft7.KtB@cen.ex.ac.uk> CDLatham@cen.ex.ac.uk writes:
>>
>>!Protracker gives all sorts of horrible problems on an A5000 with
>>RISC OS 3.1 
>
>I often run ProTracker on an A410/1 with RO3.1 with no problems.
>!STracker is also OK, except for the VU meter which kills everything.

Just a note to confirm the exact fatal combination: A5000, 4 Mbyte
RAM, 120 Mbyte IDE disc, RISC OS 3.1, Acorn Ethernet III & Intelligent
Interfaces IEEE488 interface cards.  The ethernet card used the Acorn
TCP/IP suite and the IEEE488 card was not active.  The system failed
with catastrophic internal errors whenever !Protracker was used to
play a tune.  Even power off/on reset would not get the system working
properly again - the ethernet interface refused to go `up' (*IFConfig
failed) and opening any filer window caused the machine to crash with
more fatal internal errors.

The fault was reproducable and only restoring the machine to the
`factory' settings got it going again.

   DO NOT USE PROTRACKER WITH THE ABOVE COMBINATIONS - IT IS FATAL!
   ================================================================

(That is not overstating it either!)

--Christopher.
Newsgroups: comp.sys.acorn
From: S_BOTSCH@rzmain.rz.uni-ulm.de (Botsch Kai)
Subject: Archi dealers in germany ans software
Organization: University of Ulm, Germany
Date: Wed, 16 Dec 1992 08:32:45 GMT
X-News-Reader: VMS NEWS 1.24

Hi out there

does anyone know acorn dealers in germany ?
especially around ULM (/9 ???

Is there a lot of software in germany available ?
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From: burke@vxdesy.desy.de
Subject: Opinions wanted
Organization: (DESY, Hamburg, Germany)
Date: Mon, 14 Dec 1992 13:55:10 GMT

I'm thinking of buying myself some Christmas presents, and I'd be interested in
any opinions on the following:

1) Black Angel - how does it compare with Elite?

2) How do the following rate as word-processors: Easiwriter, Protext, Ovation,
   Impression (II or Jnr)? I don't really want a DTP package, but I'm
   considering them as they're cheaper than the true word-processors (something
   I don't understand, as I would have thought they're much more complex).
   Incidentally, I don't care about spelling checkers (mi speleng iz purfek :-)

3) Can anyone recommend a good & cheap printer. I want something good enough
   to print letters, but I doubt it will be very heavily used, so cheapness is
   the next criterion.

Replies by email, and I'll summarise.

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From: plebeau@cix.compulink.co.uk (Paul Lebeau)
Subject: I can view MPEG movies!
Reply-To: plebeau@cix.compulink.co.uk
Date: Thu, 17 Dec 1992 00:05:00 +0000

ssurawls@csug.cs.reading.ac.uk (Ian Rawlings) writes:
> I want one! Has anyone out there tried to port an MPEG viewer yet,
preferrably

> level 3 (allows rewind by making every 50th scene or so a full JPEG 
scene)?

I've been doing some work on porting an MPEG viewer.

I have the Berkeley viewer sources and have basically converted
the thing.  It runs and I can view MPEG movies, but it is not
in a releasable state really.

It is all in C, so it is slow (ie only 3-4 frames per second);
I have only done a simple displayer so far - I have to change
into a 256 colour square pixel mode before running it.
Ie it doesn't run in a window or anything.

There are also a few bugs in it - eg it doesn't terminate
properly - I'm not sure why, obviously it does for the original
authors!

I'm working on all these problems - but don't hold your breath,
it's only a part-time project.

I was toying with the idea of just creating a MPEG->Replay
converter - that would be a lot easier than trying to convert
the thing into M/C, adding dithering routines etc etc.
Your votes are welcome!

I don't think it supports 'rewind'ing yet but is does support
'P' and 'B' frames, which the PD viewer from XING Technology
doesn't use.  BTW, AFAIK, MPEG doesn't _exactly_ store frames as
JPEG files, but it is a very similar process.

It sounds as if you (Ian Rawlings) have access to some movies...
if you know of any ftp sites that I don't, I'd be pleased to hear
about them.  (I know about the ones at the Berkeley site and the
site in Germany).  If you have any Level 3 files, perhaps you
could send them to me, so I could test them with my code.

***************
Finally a request for any UNIX experts out there...
The sources call the following routine:

int  htonl(int)

It's not in the sources, so it must be some sort of library call.
I have the PD Unix library replacement, but it's not in there.

Can anybody tell me what this function does?
***************

Cheers

Paul

PS. I have also have a mostly-finished FLI viewer sitting on my
    hard disk.  If anyone is desparate to have one, I might be
    persuaded to finish it off.

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From: jkh@whisker.lotus.ie (Jordan K. Hubbard)
Subject: How to convert Amiga mods to Arch?
Organization: Lotus Development Ireland
Distribution: comp
Date: Mon, 14 Dec 1992 04:20:41 GMT

None of the players I have will play my Amiga mods "out of the box"
so I imagine some conversion step is required.  I've looked in the
usual ftp spots under "sounds", but no joy.  Suggestions?

BTW, I have mod.toccata in the Arch format and now an Amiga user
wants it!  I figured that since it was converted from the Amiga
(as per comments in the mod) it would work, but I was wrong.  Is
this conversion process two-way?  I'd like to convert some of the
arch mods back into Amiga mods since I don't have the original
Amiga versions..

Thanks!

					Jordan
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Newsgroups: comp.sys.acorn
From: Chris
Subject: News
Date: Tue, 15 Dec 1992 16:48:24 GMT
Distribution: chris@chris.ioc
Organization: Intelligent Office Company Ltd.

This article was probably generated by a buggy news reader.
From: pdenize@waikato.ac.nz
Newsgroups: comp.sys.acorn
Subject: Re: Acorn Sales in NZ
Date: 17 Dec 92 21:44:43 +1300
Organization: University of Waikato, Hamilton, New Zealand

>"Noel Lemmings" is now stocking
>^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
> Interesting typo!

Not a typo at all note that the first two were incorrect and the last was ok
this is because by the third replacement I was able to intercept the spelling
checker.  Actually I think Noel Lemmings sounds better as well .....

> The dealers will also benefit from the much larger market base to which they
> can sell software. I think that most people buying a 3000/4000 are likely to
> discover local 'specialty' shops where they can get a better range and more
> knowledgeable salespersons to purchase from ...

This is all and fine if the local specialist is not a complete prat.  Dealers
that give local clubs special prizes for Christmas that don't run under RiscOS 3
were a great let-down for the kids.  I don't like to look a gift horse in the
mouth, but prizes for kids that don't work !!!  What he does to us is his
business, but hitting kids is pretty low even for an Acorn Dealer.

Paul Denize

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From: ferdinan@oeinck.waterland.wlink.nl (Ferdinand Oeinck)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.acorn
Subject: Re: Big mouse pointer for A4
Date: Thu, 17 Dec 92 18:29:03 CET
Organization: My own node in Groningen, NL.

ferdinan@oeinck.waterland.wlink.nl (ferdinand oeinck) writes:

> This message is posted on behalf of Joris Roling
> 
> --------------------------------------------------------------------------
> Recently I purchased a Acorn-A4. Somewhere I've read that there exists a
> module (written by Acorn ?) that enlarges the mouse pointer on screen so it
> is easily trackable, as the LCD screen is rather slow compared to the rest
> of this wonderful machine.
> 
> Does someone know of such a module, and its availabilty?
> 
> Please send replies to the following address:
> ferdinan@oeinck.waterland.wlink.nl
> 
>                           Thanks in advance, Joris Roling
> ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
> 
> Ferdinand.
>         

Thanks to all who replied to Joris' message. Special thanks to Anthony Frost
who actually included the !Pointer application in his reply. Joris has
recieved the prog and is very happy with it.

Ferdinand.
From: tjh-a@minster.york.ac.uk
Newsgroups: comp.sys.acorn
Subject: Clip art
Date: 14 Dec 92 17:15:55 GMT
Organization: Department of Computer Science, University of York, England


	Does anyone have or know of any clip art available (pref. draw format). If so, could you mail me details (if it is ftp sites, please could you also include passwords/usernames to get at the pd section because I have had trouble logging onto servers in the past...)
	Thanks,
	
		Tim
		-x-
Organisation: European Space Technology Centre (E.S.T.E.C)
Date: Saturday, 19 Dec 1992 00:24:25 CET
From: C R Francis <RFRANCIS@ESTEC.BITNET>
Newsgroups: comp.sys.acorn,
Subject:    MEMC1A upgrade

I have just received a MEMC1A upgrade for my venerable A440, from IFEL,
with (in my opinion) rather inadequate fitting instructions.  There are
are plenty of details for the A305 and A310 machines (eg great details of
removing screws) but when we reach the A440 the instructions
get a bit vague.  I'd like some help.

1.  Is it neccessary to remove R121 and Q14 ?
2.  Is it neccessary to fit a 33 ohm resistor?
3.  If so, where?

Thanks for any help
-------------------------------------        Richard Francis
Internet: rfrancis@estec.estec.esa.nl        European Space Research and
Bitnet  : rfrancis@estec.bitnet                Technology Centre (ESTEC)
SPAN    : ESTERS::FRANCIS
smail   : C R Francis, OEE/OWP, ESTEC, Keplerlaan 1, 2200AG NOORDWIJK NL
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From: smb@cs.nott.ac.uk (Simon Burrows)
Subject: Virus Killers
Organization: Nottingham University
Date: Sat, 12 Dec 92 20:18:57 GMT

Paul Vigay has obviously been writing to the Acorn magazines, because
they all seem to carry the same information about his !Guardian virus
killer which I mentioned in a previous article.

I think it disgraceful that he claims it will deal with "all known"
Archimedes viruses when in fact it only deals with a handful. This is
downright misleading, and if users believe him, they could well trust
Guardian whilst becoming infected with a whole host of viruses which
it should detect but doesn't.

That combined with the fact that he wrote his own virus makes me wonder
how responsible he is.

Simon
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From: 11jlapia@gallux.gallaudet.edu (Jolanta A. Lapiak)
Subject: ArcBBS never picks up the phone ?
Organization: Gallaudet University, Washingtondc, DC
Distribution: comp.sys.acorn.tech , comp.sys.acorn
Date: Mon, 14 Dec 1992 00:34:57 GMT

Subject: arcbbs
Newsgroups: comp.sys.acorn
Distribution: 

hi!
i tried to get arcbbs 1.01 running,but it NEVER answers
the phone! (well yes: if I set the modem to autoanswer,
but then the callers never arrives,just if the bbs NEVER gets a single byte
from the serial port,in the bbs)
my serial wiring is: like in the FAQ,that strange wiring,where RING
is NOT connected to RING,but rather to something else (DCD?).
is that the naturee of the problem ?
Please email to :
j08i@alf.zfn.uni-bremen.de
or (better) : kai@phantom.com
bye,thanx,Kai.
From: eopa21@castle.ed.ac.uk (R Spooner)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.acorn
Subject: Re: TCP/IP programmers package
Date: 14 Dec 92 10:41:03 GMT
Organization: Edinburgh University

The TCPIP programmers manual is a book and a disc with 2 C libraries.
It contains mainly a description of how to use the library functions
to open 'sockets' on the internet and how to use them. The disc makes
it actually possible.


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University of Edinburgh		| there are so many of them to choose from.
R.I.W.Spooner@uk.ac.ed        	|		    -- Andrew S. Tanenbaum
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From: ssudavss@csug.cs.reading.ac.uk (Stephen John Davis)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.acorn
Subject: Converting 256 grey level sprites to anything else
Summary: Conversion of grey level sprites
Keywords: grey
Date: 16 Dec 92 15:46:45 GMT
Organization: University of Reading


Does anyone know of an application that can convert 256 grey level sprites (like
those created by CC's scanner) into 256 grey level GIFs, PBM's etc etc...

!Creator screws the palettes up and chops it down to 16 greys.

I have knocked up a little prog to do the conversion and although it works I 
would rather have a proper application if there is one around.

Any ideas anyone.... (thanks in advance)

Steve

ssudavss@uk.ac.reading
From: bosman@vtx.ma.man.ac.uk (Steve Bosman)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.acorn
Subject: Re: POPULOUS ON THE ARCHIMEDES
Date: 14 Dec 92 12:40:53 GMT
Organization: The Outlaws

In article <1992Dec11.115112.27508@dcs.warwick.ac.uk>, aroberts@dcs.warwick.ac.uk (Andrew Roberts) writes:
|> I've been wondering about the same thing as the two player option is mentioned
|> in the manual but I've been unable to find it on the game itself. But this is 
|> not suprising as the manual seems to have been done in a rush. Noticeable form
|> the non Archi screen shots, the upside-down shots and the occasional error just
|> to annoy you further.

On the amiga version i used to play at a friends house the two player option was played over a link
between two amigas one as host the other as slave presumably ther's some way of doing this on the arc but 
i haven't a clue what the connection is. The relevent menu options are still there (i think its via the world icon
-- sorry can't be more specific but the power supply on my arc died two days ago so can't check it out)

|> 
|> Andy
|> 
|> aroberts@dcs.warwick.ac.uk
|> 
|> and
|> 
|> csugs@csv.warwick.ac.uk

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From: burke@vxdesy.desy.de
Newsgroups: comp.sys.acorn
Subject: Re: Opinions wanted
Date: 20 Dec 92 18:29:21 GMT
Organization: (DESY, Hamburg, Germany)


The results:

In article <1992Dec14.135510.1@vxdesy.desy.de>, burke@vxdesy.desy.de writes:
> I'm thinking of buying myself some Christmas presents, and I'd be interested in
> any opinions on the following:
> 
> 1) Black Angel - how does it compare with Elite?

I only got one response on this, although it was fairly positive; I think I'll
wait to see some reviews.

> 2) How do the following rate as word-processors: Easiwriter, Protext, Ovation,
>    Impression (II or Jnr)? I don't really want a DTP package, but I'm

Impression wins comfortably over Easiwriter, with Ovation and Protext nowhere.
The only negative comment about Impression was the non-RISC OS behaviour. I
think Impression Jnr is probably sufficient as a wordprocessor. I think the one
I'd really like is Techwriter, but the price seems completely out of line with
the others. I might wait to see what Wordz is like; on the other hand, if its
gestation period is as long as Artworks or Eureka it might just be ready for
Christmas 1993 :-) 

> 3) Can anyone recommend a good & cheap printer. I want something good enough
>    to print letters, but I doubt it will be very heavily used, so cheapness is
>    the next criterion.

The BJ10ex wins by a landslide! Plus side - laser quality, quiet, relatively
cheap. Minus side - expensive ink cartridge, ink not waterproof.

Thanks to everyone who replied. I'm off to England now for three weeks; Happy
Christmas everyone.

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Subject: Re: High quality audio sampling
From: graeme@geog.canterbury.ac.nz (Graeme Glen)
Date: Sat, 12 Dec 1992 02:33:07 GMT
Organization: Geography Dept, Canterbury University, New Zealand
X-Newsreader: TIN [version 1.1 PL8]

With all this talk about Sound samplers, which sampler now takes the
crown as the best on the Archimedes?  Can anyone point to other makes
of samplers other than the Armadillo?

Thanks,

Graeme.
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