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Date: Tuesday, 15 Dec 1992 17:57:07 EST
From: Eric Black <IO10836@MAINE.MAINE.EDU>
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Subject: Re: About Modems

Now, I'm not an expert on this stuff, but I do IMHO have a clue.  Here goes:

What is .32bis?
Answer: First, Why doesn't someone explain what .32 is?  Well, thank you
don't mind if I do.  When you see .32 in the context of modems it's reference
to the CITT standard for communicating at 9600 bps (Bits Per Second).  Now
what do those three little letters, bis, mean in .32bis?  These letters, bis,
mean son of as in son of .32 or son of .42 as in .42bis.

So what is the son of .32, or in other terminology .32bis?  .32bis is the
CITT standard for communicating at 14400 bps-1.5 times faster than 9600 bps.
Similiarly, V.42bis is the son of an earlier CITT standard for data compression
.  V.42bis just compresses information at the sender and decompresses informati
on at the receiver.  It's sort of like applying a program like LHA to all of
your data transimissions in real time.

Hope this helps.  Maybe a real expert could enlighted us even more.

TTFN
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Date:         Sun, 13 Dec 1992 07:48:39 LCL
From:         bmurray@TBF.MUSICNET.UA.EDU
Subject:      A-3000 and monitors

I have a new 3000.  I've been using it with a 1084s, but I must relinquish
the monitor soon to the inheritors (kids) of my A-500.

Any advice about what to get?  Cost is a significant factor.  I've even
considered buying another 1084s, since the one I have is satisfactory for
most of my needs.  However, I want to run Final Copy II in Hires Interlaced
mode; obviously, the 1084s flickers lots.

Yesterday I tried a Zenith VGA monitor and it worked pretty well through the
Display Enhancer.  I can use Hires Interlaced with no problem.  Contrast
isn't as good as with the 1084s, but I expected this with the DE.  The
left/right black borders are rather big with this particular model, i.e.,
about 3/4" on either side.  SuperHires Interlaced runs, though not well.
Anyway, this four year-old monitor worked better than I thought it would, so
now I'm considering an SVGA.

"Dave" (DELANEYD) recently posted a good review of the PanaSync.  Any ideas
about where to get one, and what it would cost?  I have the chance to buy a
nice Wang SVGA for $300 if I move quickly, and I can try it before I buy it.
It's not a multisync; bad idea?

I suppose I could use SuperHires Interlaced and Productivity modes with a
1960; is there anything else in particular to recommend it?  Has anyone found
these for less than $500?

Does anyone know about the Idek DR-3114 which Creative Computers advertises
for $379?  It's under the heading of "Multisync Monitors" in their current
AmigaWorld ad.

Sorry for all the questions.  Though I've used Amigas for more than six
years, the monitor issue has never come up before.  I'm in a serious
quandary here, and I have a friend in an identical situation with his new
A-3000.  You can e-mail me directly, if you want.  However, it seems that
lots of 3000's have been purchased lately, and others might benefit from
posts by experienced users.

Thanks, in advance, for your counsel.

- Bruce Murray
  bmurray@tbf.musicnet.ua.edu
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Date:         Wed, 16 Dec 1992 16:15:57 -0500
From:         Herbert I Brown <hibrown@CS.ALBANY.EDU>
Subject:      Re: AMenu and MyMenu Programs

        From: Ed Wilts <ewilts@GALAXY.GOV.BC.CA>

        In article <I-AMIGA%92121509324953@RUTVM1.RUTGERS.EDU>, GFI104@URIACC.UR
I.EDU
        (Jeff Beaubien) writes:
        > I have 2 questions:
        >
        >1) Where can I find the latest updates of the AMenu or MyMenu programs?
        >     (I don't have access to ARCHIE).
        >
        >2) Has anyone had problems with either of these programs GURUing under
        >     1.3?  How about 2.0/2.1?

        The king of this application under 2.0 is ToolManager.  It *only* runs
        under 2.04 or better but I find it a lot more useful than I found MyMenu
 under 1.3.
        ToolManager is available on Fish 752.

        --
        Ed Wilts, BC Systems, 4000 Seymour Place, Victoria, B.C.,Canada, V8X 4S8
        EWilts@Galaxy.Gov.BC.CA     Office:  (604) 389-3430  Fax: (604) 389-3412


I don't mean to start a 'menu' war, but AddMenu does a pretty good job also.
I use it in conjunction with Key Menu and AutoCLI.

Herb


Herb Brown  Math Dept  The Univ at Albany  Albany, NY 12222  (518) 442-4640
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From:         Daniel Roman <roman@TIX.TIMEPLEX.COM>
Subject:      Re: About Modems
              15, 92 5:57 pm

Eric Black writes:
> What is .32bis?
> Answer: First, Why doesn't someone explain what .32 is?  Well, thank you
> don't mind if I do.  When you see .32 in the context of modems it's reference
> to the CITT standard for communicating at 9600 bps (Bits Per Second).  Now
> what do those three little letters, bis, mean in .32bis?  These letters, bis,
> mean son of as in son of .32 or son of .42 as in .42bis.

Just a few clarifications and updates; it's CCITT, bis I believe is used
to indicate an interum standard (V.32bis is a standard which is being
developed and is built on or enhances V.32), V.32 not only specifies how
the modulation takes place but also the handshaking and the fallback
speeds etc.  V.32bis max speed is 14400, first fallback is 12000, then
9600, then 4800, etc.  The spec also explains how modems are supposed to
negoitiate speed changes, line quality etc.

--
_________
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Date:         Tue, 15 Dec 1992 07:06:57 -0500
From:         bryan@JUDY.INDSTATE.EDU
Subject:      C++ and GCC

I have successfully used the GCC compiler to compile AmigaDOS programs in plain
old C (with RKM calls, etc.).  However, I can't get even a simple C++ program
to compile.

I try gcc Test.cc -lg++ -lc -lamiga -lgcc -o Test

and it compiles clean, but when it tries to link I get an undefined reference
to ___new_handle.  Anyone out there compiling C++ programs with it?  What
options do you use?

Thanks in advance,
bryan@judy.indstate.edu
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From:         "The Search for Computing Power,
              68060 : the legend live on!" <FRASER50@SNYPOTVA.BITNET>
Subject:      HighSpeedPascal

          When I load up a program source file in turbo pascal on an  I*M
 that I wrote with HSPascal, the program is all one line with a "J" in the
place where i puched return.
  I know this is due to the difference in EOLN characters on the Amiga and
I*M ($10 on the amiga , a linefeed and $13 $10 on the I*M , a carrage return
with a linefeed). Is there anything the can be done? My roommate was using
HSPascal on my A500 to do his pascal, he has to hand his disks in. His
proffessor accepted it once but would not the second time and he had to
retype the whole thing. He was using mine because it's  in the room and a lack
of I*M on the M*C infested campus.


fraser50@snypotva
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From:         John Maguire <JMAGUIRE@ERS.BITNET>
Subject:      Re: A500 and interference
              15 Dec 1992 15:21:04 UT from <TGJ@UKHOUO.PRIME.COM >

On Tue, 15 Dec 1992 15:21:04 UT Terry Jeffery International Product Support Grou
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>
>WRT RFI, one of the main culprits is the actual cables being used. The path of
>a signal within a PCB is not very long when you compare that to the length of
>cable transferring it around the computer/peripherals.
>
>If the originator is really having problems with RFI I would have a look at
>broken earth screens (if they even exist) on some of your peripheral cables.
>
In an attempt to isolate the problem, I put a TV within viewing distance of the
a500.  I then began disconnecting my peripherals one by one. Disconnecting my
MIDI interface and my external drive didn't seem to have any effect.  I even
disconnected my monitor.  The only thing left ( I took off the mouse too)
was my Supra RAM unit on the left side of the machine.  As soon as I put my
hand on it, my TV encountered big time interference.  I disconnected the
Supra RAM unit, turned my A500 back on and the interference was barely
noticeable.  The ironic thing about this is that the Supra RAM unit is
in a metal case.

I guess I'll try to get in touch with Surpa Corp to find out if this is
normal.

>I don't remember hearing what is happening to the computer/TV when this occurs.
It creates horizontal lines that scroll up on the TV screen.

Thanks for all of your help.

John A. Maguire
JMAGUIRE@ERS.BITNET
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From:         anthony garcia <agarcia@REMUS.RUTGERS.EDU>
Subject:      Re: 2.05 problems...

Do you know MIKE Khan.. he's at ccit.arizona.edu too. He is editor of
Brushstrokes at your school (an asian paper)
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From:         "Stefan Estus (*AMIGA*)" <ESTU7735@SNYPLAVA.BITNET>
Subject:      1MEG AGNUS

Hello,


   Is it really hard to put a 1meg agnus chip into a 500? I have a VXL*30
accelerator has anyone had trouble with new agnus and this board? Please
respond directly.


Thanks!
STEFAN ESTUS
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From:         BECKLEPJ@SNYPLAVA.BITNET
Subject:      Re: FTP to amiga.physik ... ?

Date sent:  14-DEC-1992 22:10:27
>From:  IN%"I-AMIGA@UBVM.BITNET"  "Info-Amiga List" 14-DEC-1992 15:24:54.95>To:
   IN%"BECKLEPJ@SNYPLAVA.BITNET"  "PETE BECKLEY", IN%"ESTU7735@SNYPLAVA.BITNET"
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>
>After ftp amiga.physik.unish.ch
>and typing anonymous i conected this host.
>But then I do not know what to do next, because after any command
>I receive message connect as USER and PASS
>What do I wrong ?

 I'm no expert, but I think you need the password as well as the anonymous
name.

Peter John Beckley             Bitnet:becklepj@snyplava.bitnet
31 Jackson Court               Internet:becklepj@splava.cc.plattsburgh.edu
Keeseville, NY 12944
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Date:         Fri, 11 Dec 1992 12:36:57 EST
From:         Dan Bachmann <bachmann@REMUS.RUTGERS.EDU>
Subject: Re: A500 TOWER OF POWER

for the keyboard there is a commercial thingy called the PCtalker that will
let you use an IBM PC keyboard.  There are also public domain plans for
hooking up an IBM XT PC keyboard up.
Or, you could do what I did. Put the A500 keyboard in an A2000 keyboard case.
(I suppose you could use the A2000 keyboard all together, but then you
have to add a diode I think for the reset to work)
You'll notice the A2000 keyboard has 5 pins and a ground, the A500 has 8
connectors to it. Two of them are for the LEDs... don't run them to the
keyboard (get 2 LEDs and mount them on the case if you want power/drive
LEDs), the third one is totally unused.
Have fun!
                - Dan
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Date:         Fri, 11 Dec 1992 16:26:26 -0700
From:         "Macey B. Taylor" <MACEYTAY@ARIZVMS.BITNET>
Subject:      Re: 2.05 problems...

No, I don't know Mike Khan (but I once saw a copy of what must have
been Brushstrokes -- don't know how/where it's distributed).  This is
a big campus (about 38K students, I think), and I don't know very many
people outside my daily grind.  I teach English as a Second language;
that's why I read the Asian newsletter -- always interested in other
cultures and languages.

Since I see I've sent this to the list (whence it came) because I auto-
matically hit "reply" because the lists I spend most of my time on
default to the sender (where I'd prefer a default to the list, of course),
let me also say to the public that it's interesting and instructive to
read many posts that I just barely understand (if that).  Some of them
may come in handy some day.  It's also good to see such a variety of
types of users from so many parts of the world.  The next time I scrape
up enough $$$ to consider more add-ons etc., I'll surely inquire here
before I entrust my machinery or bankboook to my friendly neighborhood
dealer...

Macey Taylor   maceytay@ccit.arizona.edu
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From:         Charles McCreary <CHASMC@IUP.BITNET>
Subject:      Re: Babylon V

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>
>   Babylon V is being aired in January 1993 (about a month from now)
>on a new 'network' called PTN. Most of the stations airing BV have
>signed on to carry a three program package which includes BV,
>'Kung Fu - the Legend Continues" and a third program whose
>title escapes me. I doubt that any of the stations are
>affiliated with any of the Big 3 networks. In the NYC area
>the shows are being carried on WWOR ch9 - an independant.
>   I think an Ingenious Ad campaign for C= would be to
>show the actual special effects from BV being generated
>on an Amiga. Imagine, Just about every Trekker and SCI-FI fan
>in the country watching that. They would all go out, Buy an
>Amiga, and try to top any special effect or animation they
>saw on the show.
>   We'll Sell A Million of 'Em.
>
>Greg Piney
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Yes, this information is correct: I saw an ad for the new PTNetwork on WWOR.
Looks really good. What's not correct however was my earlier post: the magazine
containing several articles on Babylon V is called "Cinefantastique." They did
an article on the toaster as a part of the February issue--without of course
mentionning the Amiga...too bad.
--Charles McCreary
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From:         "Macey B. Taylor" <MACEYTAY@ARIZVMS.BITNET>
Subject:      Re: A-3000 and monitors

I have a 1950 on my 3000.  It does fine, with one exception.  With Word
imPerfect, text on the left side becomes 1/2 letters after a refresh.

Macey Taylor  maceytay@ccit.arizona.edu
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In article 19525 Mattias Myrberg writes:

... loadsa stuff deleted ...

> So I think you're right after all. Guess, I'll pick up a PCMCIA-memory card
> as soon as possible, I need that extra speed.

Correct me if I'm wrong, but isn't the PCMCIA slot only a 16-bit bus?
On the A1200, I thought the only way to get 32-bit fast ram was to go for the
trapdoor expansion.

Dug Burke
From: mclem@MPH.SM.UCL.AC.UK (Matthiew Clemence)
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>----- Begin Included Message -----
> Hey Guys,
>
>Matthiew Clemence has come up with quite a good idea for the Startup File.
>
> Subject: Re: Ideas Req'd for next Startup file
> Each amiga form now has different requirements when it comes to expansion.
> How about a _brief_ list of the different versions (Slim Agnus, fat,
> exceptionally obese Agnus etc.) and the expansion limitations.
> E.g. I want to buy a trapdoor 1 meg expansion to go with the 0.5 meg I've
> already got but can't because my kickstart rom is too old (1.2) or so I've
> been told.
>
> Hope this helps.
> Matthew

>Would any one like to send me any relevant hardware info regarding all the
>different models/chips/variations there are. Maybe I can arrange it into some
>legible matrix or something.
>
>Please reply direct.
>
>TIA
>
>Terry
>
>============================================================================
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Could the setpatch programmes be included in this ?

Matthew Clemence
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From:         "Jonathon P. Springer" <springjp@AUCMPSCI.ALFRED.EDU>
Subject:      Re: quandry & death blow

>
> Re: Sierra dropping Amiga ports
>
> Yay!
>
>
>
> Ras, iqm109@uriacc.uri.acc
>

Double yay!  Sierra's ports were pretty bad, anyway, from what I hear.  The
difficulty with Amiga software is
        1)  "Small" user base makes software unprofitable.  Don't flame me,
                please.  This is what software manufacturers think.  We all
                know the Amiga's a great machine, but, at least in the U.S.,
                C= just doesn't promote/sell enough to make software
                manufacturers take notice.
        2)  The Amiga is not the easiest platform to program, period.  It is
                even more difficult to take full advantage of it's abilities.
                Most of the ports I've seen, the programmer attitude must have
                been "OK, let's see how we can imitate this I*B feature (?) with
                this clunker, here."  Result, software that's aimed towards the
                advantages of an I*M (I know, what advantages?), rather than
                those of an Amiga.
So what's needed?  Personally, I'd say an Amiga-specific software company.  If
it won't happen in the normal market, then C= may have to form one itself (much
like it did for the C-64 and VIC-20 when they were first introduced.)  There's
one catch.  Amiga users would have to buy the software, and with the lucrative
PD and, like it or not, pirating networks available, how many amiga users would
do that?  So, we're stuck in a Catch-22:  people program PD because nobody makes
good software because nobody buys good software because people program PD.  The
best software I've seen developed has been shareware, and, depending on your
point of view, that's a shame.  When the huge software companies are being
beaten in quality by single programmers, something must be going wrong.

                                        --J.P. Springer

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From:         John <JGRAHAM@UDCVAX.BITNET>
Subject:      RE: A4000 cured & THEN SOME!

In a previous article, I-AMIGA@RUTVM1.BITNET wrote:
>Message sent: Mon, 7 Dec 1992 23:29:04 EST.
>
>All,
>        Aftering receiving my Gold Service I talk with Commodore Express,
>        and had them replace my A4000 with a brand new one, since the old
>        one had problems.
>
>        This NEW A4000 works great! CrossDOS works, I can read/write - format
>        IBM 1.44 & 720k disks.  I can use my external drive now too.
>
>        Infact, (here comes) I ran Sysinfo to see what filesystem I was
>        using, and it said FFS, which is fine, I then did a speed test.
>        The speed test resulted in :
>
>        OLD A4000 SYSTEM:       NEW A4000 SYSTEM:
>        -----------             -----------
>        MIPS: 18.x              MIPS: 19.17
>        MFLOPS:???              MFLOPS: 4.86
>        MHZ: 24.x (AIBB)        MHZ: 25.2 (AIBB)
>
>        Seems weird huh...
That looks like the system software on the old 4000 was
installed wrong.
>
>Paul
>
>p.s. A friend of mine is considering buying a A2630 Accelerator board, is
>     this board worth it? (4MB 32bit ram, 68030/25mhz, MMU, 68882) : $599
>
>
>--
>
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The A2630 can now be upgraded to 50Mhz with a CSA board.
And DBK makes a memory board that holds up to 32 Megs
of ram. Os other than going to a 68040 board with SCSI,
i'd say yes.
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