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From: u2112539@csdvax.csd.unsw.edu.au
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga.misc
Subject: Mysterious tool in Tool dir
Date: 24 Jul 92 23:19:15 +1000
Organization: University of New South Wales


	Has anybody spotted a program in the Tools directory that goes by the
name .. PrepCard ? It is part of WB2.05 (I am not sure about 2.04) No mention
about it in the manual. Running it gives a requester : No card slot. This is
obviously for the A600 but my machine is an A3000 I bought a few weeks ago.
I did a hex read and all messages show up as text.It seems Many difrent cards
are suported, writable ones too. Diffrent terms appear like flash rams and
roms. You can format them as system ram, floppy disks. Capacities upto 2 meg
are directly supported as well as non standard (possibly unlimited size) very
intresting. It's amazing how CBM releses many products without any announcments
nothing. All we get is: here it is have it. ie. A500+, A600 and others. (Well
maybe forget the have it for many regeons in the world like US)
Probably a card will be released for other machines, just like the CDROM for
non A500 machines :-) Anywayz It looks like that port built for the A600 was a
good idea. Let's wait (and wait and wait and wait) and see.
	George T.




Xref: sparky comp.sys.amiga.misc:11837 comp.sys.amiga.applications:6174 comp.sys.amiga.hardware:13154
From: DonD@cup.portal.com (Don Robert DeCosta)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga.misc,comp.sys.amiga.applications,comp.sys.amiga.hardware
Subject: Re: Perfect Sound on A3000
Date: 24 Jul 92 03:36:55 GMT
  <hgm.711377964@fbi.cc.ncsu.edu>
Organization: The Portal System (TM)

>
>Sunrise Industries, at one time, offered an upgrade from PSound1 & 2 to
>PSound3. I think it was around $30.00 - $40.00. In addition, you'll get much
>improved software that will work with your 3000. I'd still consider buying
>something like Audition4 or AudiomasterIV. I use Audition4 with my Psound3,
>and really like it a lot.
>
>--hal
>

Do you use Psound3 and Audition4 on a 3000? I bought this combo and while it
does work on my 3000 under 2.04 I got more system alerts than I have gotten
since WB1.1 days.  Have you had the same experience?


Don DeCosta           |The nice thing about sanity is|  VM/Nomad2
DonD@cup.portal.com   |you can lose it more than once|  Amiga/Imagine
From: merril@odie.cs.mun.ca (Merril Locke)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga.misc
Subject: Re: Virus_Checker 6.06 is out
Date: 21 Jul 92 23:33:57 GMT
Organization: CS Dept., Memorial University of Newfoundland

In article <uFg6NB4w164w@cellar.org> rogue@cellar.org (Rachel McGregor) writes:
>I just ftp'ed it from uiowa this weekend - it was uploaded about a week and
>a half ago.
>   Rachel McGregor (rogue@cellar.org) - research contractor, modem junkie

 6.15 is out I d/loaded it about a week ago.   - Merril -

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From: eeb@pro-freedom.cts.com (Ed Brown)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga.misc
Subject: Re: C= speaks!!! let's spread the words!!!
Date: 31 Jul 92 04:37:34 GMT
Article-I.D.: pro-free.1992Jul30.213734.197
Organization: ProLine [pro-freedom] AppleVan (Apple UG of Vancouver, WA)


 > Well marketing what is your response????


Perhaps we can use a bit of math and Amiga logic to show that:


        CBM Marketing = DEV NULL:


Perhaps a contradiction in terms, no?  CBM and marketing... in the SAME
sentence!  Gasp!  What a concept.  :-/



        -=- Ed


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Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga.misc
From: laire@uni-paderborn.de (Ralph Schmidt)
Subject: Re: Major IRC WorldWide Amiga Computer Club Meeting
Organization: Uni-GH Paderborn
Date: Thu, 30 Jul 1992 11:45:20 GMT

hbechtel@yoda.eecs.wsu.edu (H. E. Bechtel) writes:

>I had an idea that I would like to propose to the Amiga Community...

>How about a computer club meeting over IRC (internet relay chat) for all
>amiga people who have access to it?  We could 'meet' all of the famous
>amiga people without having to leave our homes and pass on information to help
>all who participate.

>I had this idea because I recall that when the Persian Gulf War hit, IRC
>had a war channel setup that would log it all.

>Now for this idea to take place, we would have to set a central time for it
>and have somebody keep the log of it for people to get so they could read
>it if they are not able to attend.

>Important people (like RJMical, Leo S, Dave Haynie, etc...) could show 
>up on it if they have access and other CBM -Amiga people could sit in.

>How does this sound to you all out there? 

Would be fine, though i guess you won't meet any Commo people there
because Commo has no real Internet connection...correct me if i'm wrong.

A small list of people you can meet there sometimes.

-Bill Coldwell
-Stefan Becker
-Leo Schwab(Is already there)
-Andrew Denton(guardian)
-Stefan Becker(toolmanager)
-Georg Hessman(PasTex)
-Bill Seymour
-Urban Mueller(csh,xpk)
-Martin Blatter
-Christian Schneider(GigaMem)
-Martin Laubach(Arq,Trapdoor)
-Steve Worley(I guess you know the name:-B)
-Stefan Stuntz(MFR 2.0)
-Mike Schwartz(no comment is needed:-B)
-amibot(amiga.physik ftp front end)
-merbot(merlin front-end)
-mama(ludd.luth.se ftp frontend)

and so many other guys&bots.....(I hope you forgive me
if you're not in the list:-B)

some comments to IRC...

IRC=Internet Relay Network
    You can talk there with people all over the world.
    The known amiga channels are #amiga,#amigadev,#amiga!

You should ask your local network supervisor if IRC is
possible or try simply to start your irc-client with
the command *irc* in your shell.


Regards...
-- 
Ralph Schmidt                                            laire@uni-paderborn.de
University of Paderborn (Germany)
From: mohrc@jacobs.CS.ORST.EDU
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga.misc
Subject: Re: Virus_Checker v6.15 (was Re: Virus_Checker 6.06 is out)
Date: 22 Jul 92 21:49:52 GMT
Organization: Computer Science Outreach Services - Oregon State University

In article <Brrs9s.KJE@usenet.ucs.indiana.edu> shulick@navajo.ucs.indiana.edu ("sam hulick") writes:
>In article <1992Jul21.233357.18270@cs.mun.ca> merril@odie.cs.mun.ca (Merril Locke) writes:
>> 6.15 is out I d/loaded it about a week ago.   - Merril -
>>
>>-- 
>
>Doesn't sound right.  I've checked amiga.physik and used archie and can't find
>it.  Could be a BS version put out by some hacker?
>

Nope its real, some hacker put out version 6.12 so he skipped up to 6.15

>-- 
>Sam Hulick  ///  E-mail: shulick@indiana.edu (including NeXT mail)
>------------------------------------------------------------------------
>  "Life is a dance and I've got two left feet."  --Me
Xref: sparky comp.sys.amiga.misc:11951 comp.sys.amiga.programmer:11715
From: mykes@amiga0.SF-Bay.ORG (Mike Schwartz)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga.misc,comp.sys.amiga.programmer
Subject: Re: Developing for CDTV ? and...to CDTV or not to CDTV ???
Distribution: world
X-NewsSoftware: GRn 1.16e (7/4/92) by Mike Schwartz & Michael B. Smith
Date: 28 Jul 92 01:19:55 PST
Organization: Amiga makes it possible

I really want to reply to my own post :)

In article <mykes.0agi@amiga0.SF-Bay.ORG> mykes@amiga0.SF-Bay.ORG (Mike Schwartz) writes:
> In article <c8908461.712237439@jupiter.newcastle.edu.au> c8908461@jupiter.newcastle.edu.au (Robert Lang) writes:
> > Let me have it all !!! I'm trying to decide between a CDTV and a CDROM
> > for my 3000....
> >
>
> FWIW, I saw a 25MHz 486 with 4MB of RAM and built-in CD-ROM drive and
> 6 disks of software for $1100 US at a nearby store...
>

This system also had 256 color graphics.  And that 486 is about 40x faster
than the puny 68000 in the CDTV and that 4MB of RAM is also 4x what CDTV
supports.

> > Much thanks in advance,
> >
> > Robert.
> >
> > --
> > Robert Lang
> > 4th Year (last ! Hurrah !) Computer Engineer
> > University of Newcastle
> > Australia
> >
>
> --
> Amiga programmer of: GRn, MailMinder, Budokan, Beyond Dark Castle, Dark Castle
> Sega Genesis programmer of: Dick Tracy and Marble Madness.
> Mike Schwartz  (ames!zorch!amiga0!mykes or mykes@amiga0.sf-bay.org)
> 1124 Fremont Ave.
> Los Altos, CA 94024
>

--
Amiga programmer of: GRn, MailMinder, Budokan, Beyond Dark Castle, Dark Castle
Sega Genesis programmer of: Dick Tracy and Marble Madness.
Mike Schwartz  (ames!zorch!amiga0!mykes or mykes@amiga0.sf-bay.org)
1124 Fremont Ave.
Los Altos, CA 94024
From: johnv@acix.DIALix.oz.au (John Verhoeven)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga.misc
Subject: Amazing Tunes Disk 1b archive is corrupt
Distribution: world
Date: 21 Jul 92 19:58:26 WST
Organization: ACix - Private UUCP Node, Cloverdale, Western Australia.

I have downloaded from archie.au (which mirrors wuarchive.wustl.edu)
'Amazing_Tunes_2_1b.dms' part of a 3 disk set.  When I extract it with
DMS V1.02 I get 'Data CRC Error.  O:fc90  N:14bf' at about track 59.

Does anybody know where I can get a better copy?


--

John Verhoeven                        johnv@acix.DIALix.oz.au      _--_|\
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Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga.misc
From: leavitt@cheshire.oxy.edu (Thomas VanNess Leavitt)
Subject: Re: Major IRC WorldWide Amiga Computer Club Meeting
Organization: Occidental College, Los Angeles, CA 90041 USA.
Date: Thu, 30 Jul 1992 01:55:52 GMT

Cool idea... considering how much money I'm pouring into this machine!

THom
From: Lance_Gibb@a68k.denver.CO.US (Lance Gibb)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga.misc
Subject: Fred Fish's mail address
Date: 27 Jul 92 14:02:34 GMT
Organization: The Arvada 68K BBS- Westminster, CO

Does Fred Fish himself have an address on the net?  I'm not looking for
an address or FTP site for the disks, but would like to reach the man
himself.
Please post or send me email if you know.

Thanks in advance.

-- Via DLG Pro v0.992

Lance_Gibb@a68k.denver.co.us
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga.misc,comp.sys.amiga.misc
From: smcgradyj@cc.curtin.edu.au
Subject: Re: C= speaks!!! let's spread the words!!!
Organization: Curtin University of Technology
Date: Thu, 30 Jul 1992 02:07:34 GMT

In article <1992Jul27.172316.591@dartvax.dartmouth.edu>, abs0@coos.dartmouth.edu (Kelvin Leung) writes:
> (forwarded from bit.listserv.i-amiga)
> (I am not related to Commodore.  I am merely forwarding this for your interests)
> 
 .....
> 
> Sorry it took so long:
> 
> -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-
> 
> TITLE: Commodore asks for help...
> 
> Commodore is aware of the activity on computer networks in response to
> the "Amiga/Slow Death" article written by Mr. Phillip Robinson.
> Commodore wants to assure all you who are concerned that we are not
> taking this lightly, and would appreciate your help in responding to
> Mr. Robinson and to newspapers who have reprinted the article.
> Therefore, we are providing the information that follows.  It is a
> version of a correspondence sent to dealers in market areas where the
> article has appeared.
> 
> All of us at Commodore share your concern about this story.  The
> Commodore marketing and communications staff agree that this story is
> one-sided, contains several inaccuracies, and does not communicate the
> current thrust of our emerging, dynamic and leading U.S. business
> presence in multimedia and related applications.

> .... But you can take
> constructive steps to channel your negative reaction to Mr. Robinson's
> article.
> 
> You can help manage the negative public perception Mr. Robinson's
> article has created by taking action with your local broadcast and
> print media.  Please consider doing the the following:
 ........

Is this OFFICIAL post for real? If so, is Commodore for real !!???

"Help to dispell these wicked, untrue, negative perceptions"???

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!!!!!!!!

JIM
From: jbickers@templar.actrix.gen.nz (John Bickers)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga.misc
Subject: Re: Unix style parent directory (..)
Date: 30 Jul 92 10:02:37 PST
Organization: TAP, NZAmigaUG

Quoted from <1992Jul29.043338.23438@ccu.umanitoba.ca> by kaarts@ccu.umanitoba.ca (Kenneth John Aarts):

> >I'm looking for a smart cd command or something similar
> >to reduce the shock of going back and forth between

    It's fairly trivial to write a script for cd that will check for
    . and .. and translate accordingly.

> If you are not using csh (5.19 at the moment), then you are not using your

    Especially if you're using WShell, which interfaces very neatly
    with ARexx.

> Ken
--
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From: kkrebs@amilink.sactoh0.SAC.CA.US (Ken Krebs)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga.misc
Subject: Re: ls and links
Date: 23 Jul 92 12:36:52 GMT
Reply-To: amilink!kkrebs@sactoh0.sac.ca.us (Ken Krebs)
Organization: Sacramento Amiga Computer Club - Sacramento, CA
X-NewsSoftware: GRn 1.16e (7/4/92) by Mike Schwartz & Michael B. Smith

In article <grabber.711628231@isy.liu.se> grabber@isy.liu.se (Olof Zachrisson;Joakim Verona) writes:
> Anybody knows if there is a ls around that knows about links. My current ls
> shows links as directories.
> 
> Please respond via email.
> 
> Thanks in advance,
> 
> /Olof Z.

I use NewList v6.0.  It will show links just fine and dandy!  It'll  give
you a path to where it is linked to.  Real nice li'l ls-type lister.


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Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga.misc
From: cpw8034@zeus.tamu.edu (ALAN CHIPIN WEN (409)693-2924)
Subject: Accelerators and Compatibility
News-Software: VAX/VMS VNEWS 1.41    
Organization: Texas A&M University, Academic Computing Services
Date: Wed, 22 Jul 1992 15:54:00 GMT

If I get an AdSpeed or MegaMidgetRacer ('030,68882,MMU), what can I expect
as far as compatibility and performance for PageStream2.2, AMaxII (v2.06), 
Digi-View, and Digi-Paint?  What is the failure rate on games?

I don't have much money so I can't get a GVP'030 or anything and 32-bit memory
will have to come later... :(

alan

Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga.misc,comp.sys.amiga.advocacy
From: dtiberio@csws17.ic.sunysb.edu (David Tiberio)
Subject: Re: C= speaks!!! let's spread the words!!!
Organization: State University of New York at Stony Brook
Date: Thu, 30 Jul 1992 04:27:16 GMT

In article <Bs5GB1.ADI@news.udel.edu> don@chopin.udel.edu (Donald R Lloyd) writes:
>
>
>     
>     I keep seeing people complain that Commodore isn't advertising.  I take it
>then that lots of people haven't seen the ads that have been running in 
>numerous PC, educational, multimedia, etc. trade magazines for several 
>months?  Or heard about the 70+ ads that are scheduled to appear from
>August to December in these magazines?  I'm talking about places like
>InfoWorld, etc.
>     Sure it's not commercials at the Olympics, but at least it's non-Stevie
>advertising.

	Good point, and I commend CBM for the new ads, but here are some
problems.

	1) A large portion of the ads are going into Amiga magazines. This is
	not that great of an idea, since Amiga magazine readers often already
	know what the Amiga is and will be able to make purchases without CBM
	ads.

	2) The ads are sparse for just about every other magazine. In one 
	month and out the next. I would suggest ads every other months for
	a few months in magazines where the Amiga is unknown to readers. 

	3) Ads in educational mags should have an educational tone. Ads in
	video mags should have a video oriented tone. Same for IBM mags; they
	should stress multitasking, GUI, and 386 compatibility. CBM should
	make a 386 Amiga package, such as an A3000-25/50 with 386 bridgeboard
	and SVGA graphics.

	4) CBM should concentrate ads in unknown markets or big business
	markets, such as video, education, and wholesale mags (which they 
	seem to be doing now).

	5) CBM should make a super UNIX package and offer it for testing by 
	UNIX magazines. Likewise with video to video mags.

	6) Sample CDTV units should go to audio magazines, educational 
	magazines, and electronics magazines.

	7) CBM should market an Amiga that meets the MPC standard with 
	the SVGA, 386 Bridgeboard, cd-rom, etc.

	8) A500 and A600 systems should be advertised in game magazines.
	Oh, also CDTV units. They ARE game machines. I started by playing
	mostly games and got to the point where the only games I play are
	now things like PD Risk and other PD games. Now I am into 3d stuff
	and programming. Nintendo and Genesis users need to be drawn into
	the computer market as much as possible while they are young.




	
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From: Harv@cup.portal.com (Harv R Laser)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga.misc
Subject: Amiga World gets new Editor-In-Chief
Date: Fri, 31 Jul 92 12:14:25 PDT
Organization: The Portal System (TM)

[this is cross-posted from the Press Release message base in the
Amiga Zone on The Portal Online System. I'm posting this strictly
for informational purposes.  I have written for Amiga World but am
not an employee of IDG or its subsidiaries.  You can direct your
correspondence concerning this release to "timwalsh@cup.portal.com" -
Tim posted this to Portal and he writes Amiga World's monthly
"Online Scan" column]...Harv
-----
Quote:
AmigaWorld Names Editor-in-Chief

   TechMedia Publishing, Inc., publishers of AmigaWorld, has
announced the appointment of Dennis Brisson as editor-in-chief
of AmigaWorld. In his new role, Brisson will oversee the editorial 
direction and quality, manage the budget and supervise the editorial
staff of the monthly publication.

   Brisson, who brings over 14 years of editorial management experience to t 
the position, replaces former editor-in-chief Doug Barney, who has 
accepted a position with the InfoWorld bureau based in Massachusetts.

   AmigaWorld, the leading magazine for Amiga computer users, is a 
publication of IDG Communications, the world's largest publisher of
computer-related information with over 150 computer publications
in more than 50 countries.
--end of quote--
From: zofka@dxcern.cern.ch (Milan Zofka)
Subject: Re: LET'S RESCUE THE AMIGA!! WAS C= speaks!!! let's spread the word
Organization: CERN European Laboratory for Particle Physics
Date: Wed, 29 Jul 1992 15:03:38 GMT

In article <1992Jul28.231558.41972@kuhub.cc.ukans.edu> jamiller@kuhub.cc.ukans.edu writes:
>I posted a question three days ago about networking 6 a500's to a 3000
>and have of yet only received _TWO_ responses (thanks for your
>response guys).

Wait a bit more, you'll receive more!!!

> Maybe COMMODORE'S BIGWHIGS ARE NOT INTERESTED IN NETWORKING.  IT SEEMS
>OBVIOUS AS ACCOURDING TO A POST BY ONE OF THEIR NETWORKING GURUS THEY
>_ONLY_ EMPLOY _THREE_ PEOPLE IN THIS CAPACITY. 

Well, That's not too bad for just an IP implementation. Note that it will
be (with Version 2 of AS225) one of the best Small Computer TCP/IP implement-
ation. Just wait (real soon now) and have a look.

>Oh, BTW, if you're looking to network, the only reasonable soloution
>is with the amiga implementation of SLIP called AmigaNOS.  AGAIN NOT A
>C= PRODUCT BUT THE PRODUCT OF ANOTHER BRILLANT MEMBER OF THE AMIGA
>COMMUNITY. 

NO, NO, NO. You have been misinformed. AmigaNOS is not SANAII compliant
but do you know what SANAII is?  AS225 V2 will be and SLIP should be
included (I hope and write a tcpserial.device will be easy if not)

I'm not working for C= but with C= and if they take some strange decision,
they a ALIVE today and not falling in the economic hole like others
big companies...  Please don't say UNTRUE THINGS, ELSE YOU WILL CONTRIBUTE
TO AMIGA'S DEAD...

Milan
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Organization: Queen's University at Kingston
Date: Friday, 31 Jul 1992 00:06:32 EDT
From: <LEEK@QUCDN.QueensU.CA>
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga.misc
Subject: Re: Amiga can still be rescued was Re: LET'S RESCUE THE AMIGA!!
 <1992Jul29.150338.20945@dxcern.cern.ch>
 <1992Jul29.135052.41982@kuhub.cc.ukans.edu>

In article <1992Jul29.135052.41982@kuhub.cc.ukans.edu>,
jamiller@kuhub.cc.ukans.edu says:
>
>about it through press reeleases and advertising.  How fast can
>overworked under supplied software engineers just like you or me work
>up cutting edge improvements on every aspect of a machine with a
>management that continues to undervalue their talents?  What would

You might be suprised at what under-resourced programmers/engineers
can do just to prove themselves...  On the other hand, they should be
allowed a bit of freedom to bring us new and wonderful toys.

>happen if Jesups or Hanie were to decide Amigados wasn't worth it and
>dive into a new GUI for UNIX that doesn't have massive overhead and is
>more resource conservative?  I think they would be missed ALOT more
>than any of the C= board members.  You tell me which would you rather
>keep...

I hope these guys either stay or leave together.  I am more of a fan
of the software & hardware people and their work, rather than the
company & management behind them.  The S + H term is worth more than
the parts...

>jamiller@kuhub.cc.ukans.edu
>James Miller

K. C. Lee
Elec. Eng. Grad. Student