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From: thom@cs.mun.ca (Thomas Clancy)
Subject: Re: Can't zkick 2.0
Organization: CS Dept., Memorial University of Newfoundland
Date: Fri, 21 Aug 1992 04:41:46 GMT

ewilts@galaxy.gov.bc.ca (Ed Wilts) writes:

>In article <1992Aug20.144240.2490@nic.csu.net>, pcrayne@odie.santarosa.edu (Pete Crayne) writes:
>> I am experiencing a minor problem. I am unable to get OS 2.0 running on my
>> 2000 with zkick and and a kickfile.
>> 
>> But I want to buy the real 2.0 roms and I need to know if it will work.

>In other words, you've gone ahead and pirated the 2.0 Kickstart and now
>publicly ask for help? 

>> -Pete
>-- 

>Ed Wilts, BC Systems Corp., 4000 Seymour Place, Victoria, B.C., Canada, V8X 4S8
>EWilts@Galaxy.Gov.BC.CA   |   Ed.Wilts@BCSystems.Gov.BC.CA   |   (604) 389-3430

Ed, get a life will you. If there is one thing worse than a Pirate it is 
certainly the self righteous vigilanti/holier-than-thou few that are on the
net. I don't condone Piracy, nor do I trounce all over them firing holy
water and blessing them , cut the guy some slack... for all we know he
*could* be using an origional "disk" form the 3000? Perhaps he copied
it? Does it matter? The guy said he wants to find out if it is going to
cause problems with his current setup *BEFORE* he *BUYS* the *ROMS*...
 No, I don't want to get into a 'moral' debate over this - what is 
 right what is wrong, to me the guy is doing the wisest thing possible.
Hell, I bet you never had a lend of your friends comics? borrowed that
great game for the weekend? etc; all are which are forbidden. The
guy intends on buying the ROM if this works... you must be the only
person I know that would by a $30,000.00 car without test driving it.
 
 Sheesh...

 Thomas
From: ycheung@uhunix.uhcc.Hawaii.Edu (Yat Lok L. Cheung)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga.hardware
Subject: Flicker Fixer and SuperGen2000s in a A2000 ?
Date: 17 Aug 92 22:57:10 GMT
Organization: University of Hawaii at Manoa



Currently I have a SuperGen2000s card in the video slot of my A2000,
I am wondering is it possible for me to use a Flicker Fixer ( or alike )
in the same box at the same time w/ my SuperGen2000s??  

I would appreciate any suggestions...

Thanks in advance,

<Lawrence>...

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From: ferg@cup.portal.com (John P Ferguson)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga.hardware
Subject: Syquest 88 to a3000, how?
Date: Mon, 17 Aug 92 18:40:29 PDT
Organization: The Portal System (TM)

Hello...
 
I'm thinking about hooking a Syquest 88mb to my A3000 and was wondering
how?  do I just make a mountlist then format it or do I use the Hard
Disk Prep program that comes in 2.0 or what?
 
Thanks!
 
Ferg
  
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From: yury@bknight.jpr.com (Yury German)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga.hardware,comp.sys.amiga.introduction
Subject: Re: Amiga Kiosks?
Distribution: world
X-NewsSoftware: Amiga GRn 1.16c (6/22/92) by Mike Schwartz & Michael B. Smith
Date: 16 Aug 92 02:01:50 GMT
Organization: Blue Knight Productions

In article <l5xmf!a.harlock@netcom.com> harlock@netcom.com (Mike Harlock) writes:
>AmigaVision is the way to go.  It is really easy to set up networked kiosks
>with AV.  You can probably do it faster if you wan to spend the money on
>that system above.  It is probably a good choice for firms without Amiga 
>experience who wish to set up such a service.  But if you've any talent
>with AV, save your money.  You can do exactly what that InfoChannel article
>describes VIA Arexx through the serial or parallel port.  I may be testing
>such a system soon, at a convention next year.

	BZZZZ WRONG!!!!
I strongly disagree with you!!! ALOT! I have used both on my system. Well
not the SCALA (INFOCHANNEL VERSION) but definately Scala. And Scala is
easier to use then Amiga Vision by heads over heals. I have had experience
with scala for a while and seen how infochannel works. All the stuff can
be transmited via modem and updated into the sequence without ever
touching the kiosk. CAN AMGIA VISION do that.... NOT!
	Also all the wipes, buttons, sounds, effects, wipes and all are
controlable via simple keypresses and selections. THe Titling is the
simplest there is and there is alot more to try out.
	IF someone wants to setup a KIOSK I would suggest calling up SCALA
and asking for a local dealer. The people will show you how it works.. and
since you already have Amiga Vision you can make a desicion by yourself.
My suggestion is SCALA though!

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From: xnybpf01@serss0.fiu.edu (Brian P Feeny)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga.hardware
Subject: Re: Vxl Ram*32 fpga question
Date: 15 Aug 92 01:44:47 GMT
Organization: Florida International University, Miami


 
 
   I am thinking of buying an '030 accelerator for my A500.  I was wondering
what the major differences between the CSA mega midget and the VXL*30 are?
I have heard that the VXL is a piece of junk. Does it have an MMU, FPU,
CoPrc or a provision for any of these?  Is it about the same compatibility
as CSA's?  What are some pros/cons............thanks.
 
 
   Also, how much 32 bit memory can you add to a VXL and where does it ad
onto? (i.e. an exp. board, CPU, etc).  Also what is its ceiling.
 
                                 Brian Feeny
 
 
 
 
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Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga.hardware
From: mrubino@csws2.ic.sunysb.edu (Michael N Rubino)
Subject: Re: Are the Supra 14.4K modems working yet?
Organization: State University of New York at Stony Brook
Date: Fri, 21 Aug 1992 22:19:19 GMT

In article <robbins.714423061@pv1649.vincent.iastate.edu> robbins@iastate.edu (James D. Robbins) writes:
>Has supra finally got a set of roms to stick in those 14.4Ks of theirs that
>actually work yet?  I would like to get one, but I thought I'd check to see
>if they have the finaly rom versions out yet.  Thanks.


I picked up a Supra V.32bis FAX Modem las Friday.  The ROM version I have is
V1.200-C TR14-Jxxx-001 032.  I don't know if that is the ROM that everyone is
waiting for.  I haven't experienced any problems yet.  I have connected to
Compuserve and BIX at 9600 bps, local BBS's at 9600 bps and 14,400 bps, and
my University's system at 2400 bps :-(  I haven't gotten into the FAX part of
things yet.

-- 

- Mike
  mrubino%csws1.ic.sunysb.edu@sunysb.edu <--- use this address for email.
From: scohen@cup.portal.com (Seth D Cohen)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga.hardware
Subject: Mattel Powerglove
Date: Mon, 17 Aug 92 09:28:41 PDT
Organization: The Portal System (TM)

  I recently purchased a Mattel Powerglove for $20 at the local K-Mart.
I built the cable described in the 1st issue of AC Tech and was
disappointed to find that it did not work.  After checking the 
glove on a Nintendo (it worked OK), I tried the cable and glove on
a friends Amiga.  It worked, but I thought the cable had a loose 
connection.  After making a new cable, it still would not work on
my machine (A2000).  While in the process of diagnosing the problem,
(I won't go into any more detail) I removed my GVP 3001 accelerator 
card and lo and behold, the glove WORKED!!!

  Even though the article mentions accelerators and A3000s, the 
software provided does not work with an accelerated Amiga.  Is there
a newer version than what came on disk with AC's Tech?  I could
try to fix the software myself, but I don't have a Modula 2 compiler.
Any hints on a newer version of the software would be appreciated.

  Seth Cohen    scohen@cup.portal.com
From: pad@probitas.cs.utas.edu.au (Paul A Daniels)
Subject: Re: Aus Special soon (WAS: 040 prices)
Keywords: 040, prices, RCS special offer soon
Organization: University of Tasmania, Australia.
Date: Thu, 13 Aug 1992 06:07:28 GMT

In <1992Aug12.154903.15218@CAM.ORG> menzies@CAM.ORG (Stephen Menzies) writes:



>>jim@lillee.cs.curtin.edu.au (Jim McGrady) said:

>>Hi All

>>I've been pricing A2000 040 accelerators here in Australia; I'm looking at
>>$A3500 ($US2500) for a fusion forty !!!!
>>Other makes are similarly priced.

>>This sounds REALLY high to me. Can someone mail me the names of some good
>>US or Canadian mail order retailers and their prices ?

>>Thanks in Advance

>>Jim

>They sounded high to me too I showed your message to RCS and their
>marketing manager thought so also.

>As a result of message, RCS will be putting together a Amiga User
>Group Member offer specifically for Australian users. The offer should
>be availible within a month's time (likely by the end of the month).

>I am told the offer will be exactly the same as the previous special
>offer they made to US Club members. That offer was for $995 US/0meg
>(plus duty, taxes, shipping). While the extra costs are the responsibility
>of the buyer, RCS will investigate these costs beforehand and inform
>potential buyers what to expect. Regardless, they are quite confident
>that the total cost will be significantly less than those you quoted.

>I am told they will offer the same price on 32bit ram ,ie:4meg/175US.
>The US special offer also included special prices on several softwares.
>I do not know at this time whether these will be included in the
>Australian special offer.

>When this offer is availible I will post full details. Perhaps someone
>can indicate to me the appropriate ..aus newsgroup.

>Also, If any users in Australia wish have their user group informed of
>the special when availible, please send me the complete snail-mail
>address via *private email*(!). Please do not post addresses etc to the
>newsgroups. It would be helpful if someone could send me a full list
>with addresses of Aus User Groups.

>If anyone wishes to contact RCS directly

>RCS
>120 McGill Street,
>Montreal, Quebec
>Canada H2Y 2E5
>tel:514-871-4924
>fax:514-871-4926

>thanks,

>Stephen
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>#Internet: menzies@CAM.ORG
>#Fidonet : Stephen Menzies @ 1:167/265

	Lots of cheering in the background :) :) :)

Paul.
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From: dryder@redorc.chi.il.us (Dave Ryder)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga.hardware
Subject: Fast Ram
Date: 15 Aug 92 00:27:41 CDT
Organization: Red Oracle Bbs/Network

 I am looking for a 8 MEGS fast ram broad for the Amiga 2000. Is anybody
selling there? If so leave me your first name and phone number or leave me
amail.
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga.hardware
From: rlippert@csd4.csd.uwm.edu (Ryan Jon Lippert)
Subject: Re: Supra Fax Modem, The Company And Their Services
Organization: Computing Services Division, University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee
Date: Sun, 16 Aug 1992 23:03:53 GMT

Hmm,
I called supra at like 3:00(pm) and had to wait only 5 mins. or so! Talked
to a nice person asked a few questions and found out that the NEW roms will
be comming out this month and everyone that sent their card in (You did right?)
WILL be getting them FREE! I can't see any problems with that..
From: kuch@reed.edu (Jerry Kuch)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga.hardware
Subject: HELP!!!  Quantum Drive Installation Nightmare!
Date: 20 Aug 92 05:27:35 GMT
Article-I.D.: reed.1992Aug20.052735.7068
Organization: People Who May Have Bought Dead Drives or Just be Knobs

Howdy, all.  Some questions.

First, the problem....

I've got an A2000 with the following installed:

	- Old GVP Impact A2000 SCSI controller
	- GVP Impact 68030 Processor with 4MB 32-bit RAM
	- Quantum 40S mounted on the hardcard and working
	- new ECS (1MB Agnus, Super Denise)

Now, the catch.

Recently I bought a second hand Quantum 105S SCSI drive.  Tonight, I 
tried to install the sucker to convince myself that I hadn't just been 
sold a $260 paperweight.  Anyway, here's what I did...

Set the jumpers on the 105S to select SCSI ID 1... i.e. A0 on, A1 and A2 off.
The 40MB drive inside is set to SCSI ID 0.

Then I removed the 40S from the hardcard and replaced its SCSI cable with
a new one with more connectors.  I have the mating of the cable and drive
correct by keying and by the red strip on the ribbon cable.  Then I connected
the second hard disk to the end of the cable, connected it to the A2000's
power supply, and installed the resistor terminator packs on the 105S 
(orientation of the resistor packs, I would presume, doesn't matter).

Then I powered up the machine.  Both drives audibly spin up.  The busy
lights for each drive flash a bit, and then the system boots from the
40 meg drive, as it always has.  When Workbench comes up, there is no 
sign of any other hard drives in the system.  When I run GVP's FAAASTPrep
utility, it will come up and display:

Name:  QUANTUM  ID: P40S 940-40-94xx  Rev:7.9  Size:  39MB
LowCyl: 1   HiCyl:  1280  Heads:  2  Sectors:  32  Blocks 82029

Size   FileSys   LowCyl    HiCyl   BootPri  Mem  Buffers  Mask   Partition Name
  40     FFS        1       1280      -5     E      32   0xFFFFFE    DH0

But when I click to switch and look at ID number 1, I get....

Name: QUANTUM  ID: P105SS 910-10-94  Rev:A.1  Size:  0MB
LowCyl:  0    HiCyl:  0   Heads:  0   Sectors:  0   Blocks:   0

And all of the partitions information fields, as well as the second line of
the above listing low and high cylinder, etc. are ghosted out.

Clicking on low-level format accomplishes nothing, and attempts to read or
write the drive's info give back "This function can only be used for a
valid read/write access unit."

Simply put, what am I doing wrong, or what could I be doing wrong?  Any
suggestions would be helpful.  I'm hoping that this is just my own clue-
lessness and that I didn't just get hosed for a dead drive, or for a drive
that somehow has decided that it's not going to be compatible with my
SCSI card.  Has anybody out there tried setting up multiple drives with
this controller?  Anybody from GVP?

Thanks in advance.

-- 
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  "I was wrong to play God.  Life is precious, not a thing to be toyed with.
   Now take out that brain and flush it down the toilet." - Montgomery Burns
From: Tony-Preston@cup.portal.com (ANTHONY FRANCIS PRESTON)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga.hardware
Subject: Re: Question about vxl-32 ram
Date: Fri, 21 Aug 92 06:24:41 PDT
Organization: The Portal System (TM)

|I own a vxl-030 40mhz no-copro. The question is : Is 2mb 32bit memory
|enough to use the system ? Does it leave some memory after the
|ks 2.04 is copied in memory ? What would be the gain to have 8mb 32bit ?
  2 MBs is plenty for most things.  The 2.04 will use up 512K leaving
  you with 1.5MBs of 32 bit memory.  If you are running alot of tasks,
  maybe not, you might want to get the 8 MBs.  
 
  One important point is that the 2 MB version has 60 ns chips, the 8 MB
  has 80 ns chips.  Because the denser chips are not available in 60 ns
  form, the 8MB may be slower.  I am not sure where this affects wait states
  and burst.    

  Myself, I have the 2 MB board along with 4 Mbs of 16 bit fast memory
  and with running a BBS(Citadel BBS), and several other things, only
  get into the 16 bit memory on occasion.

  The bottom line is you have to decide!
From: James_Coulter@panam.wimsey.bc.ca (James Coulter)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga.hardware
Subject: Re: I've fallen and I can't get UPGRADED!!!
Distribution: world
Date: 13 Aug 92 23:02:59 PST
Organization: Commodore Computer Club / PaNorAmA

In a message dated Tue 11 Aug 92 23:12, Jeremym@ravel.udel.edu (jeremy A Mo
wrote:

 JAM> Where do you mount a drive when you have no more room!??

 JAM> I have a 2000 with two internal floppies, an internal tape drive,
 JAM> and a Q105 HD mounted on my Trumpcard.

 JAM> I'm just about to get another 105MB HD. I have NO ROOM! ACK!

 JAM> Help me. How can I mount this internally?! I'm outta space!

Since you have not used your PC slots you can buy a bare ISA card and mount
the HD on there.  Don't see any problems in doing that.

Hope the above helps.


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From: mlelstv@specklec.mpifr-bonn.mpg.de (Michael van Elst)
Subject: Re: SUMMARY: 16MHz A3000 to 25MHz (!) Hardware "Hack"
Keywords: 16MHz, 25MHz, Amiga, 3000, hardware, hack, upgrade, speed, increase
Organization: Max-Planck-Institut f"ur Radioastronomie
Date: Mon, 17 Aug 1992 19:10:59 GMT

In <1992Aug17.132428.4865@tom.rz.uni-passau.de> hessmann@unipas.fmi.uni-passau.de (Georg Hessmann) writes:
>This isn't really necessary.
>I have a 16MHz A3000 witch is 'upgraded' to 25MHz *without* changing
>the 68030 CPU. A 16MHz CPU is reliable also with 25MHz.

Georg, you seem to have another definition of 'reliable', especially
in generalizations. :-) It is definitely not reliable to run 16MHz
parts at 25MHz.

>*My* Amiga works since about nearly two years without any problems.

This can however be true.

>I think it's saver to use a 16MHz CPU with 25MHz (a 16MHz 68030 *is* a
>25MHz 68030, but only testet up to 16MHz), than to remove a SMD CPU.

A 16MHz 68030 is one that failed the 25MHz test (or it can be something
completely different). Wether it works depends on your personal luck,
global weather situation and the phase of the moon. :-)

>PS: No warranty however... :)

So to say :-)

Regards,
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Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga.hardware
From: ml@vcp1.vcp.monash.edu.au
Subject: Help!  Floppy disk problem. (more)
Organization: 
Date: Wed, 19 Aug 1992 00:29:44 GMT

In article <1992Aug19.102356.1@vcp1.vcp.monash.edu.au>, ml@vcp1.vcp.monash.edu.au writes:
> G'day,
> 
> 
> I have a problem.  Below is the configuration of my Amiga:
> 	Amiga 3000
> 	6MB RAM
> 	50MB HDD
> 	880KB FDD
> 	NEC 3D Multisync Monitor.
> 
> What my problem is in increasing my RAM from 2MB to 6MB, somehow my floppy disk
> drive (FDD) is playing up.  That is, the RAM seems alright after powering up,
> but the FDD light is always on even after rebooting.  It must be said I
> installed the RAM myself (the warranty has long since gone), but I did pretty
> much what the handbook has, step by step.  I checked the wiring of the FDD and
> it seems correct and there are no error messages and the like.

Oops.  And I forgot to mention further to that I can neither read or write to
and from my floppy disk.

> 
> Has anyone got any ideas?  Otherwise, I might have to take it into the computer
> shop (Maxwells in Abbotsford, Vic., Australia) and I'm a bit nervous about
> that.
> 
> Please, e-mail me.
> 
> 
> 
Yours desperately,
Mik.

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From: cg@ami-cg.UUCP (Chris Gray)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga.hardware
Subject: Re:  New A3000T ?!?
Date: 20 Aug 92 03:16:46 GMT
Organization: Not an Organization

In article <1992Aug19.142140.6902@sophia.smith.edu> jfieber@sophia.smith.edu
(John Fieber) writes:

>Amazing as it may be, this ad also appeared in the latest BYTE.
>I may have missed something, but this is the first Amiga ad I
>have ever seen in BYTE.
>
>When C= Advertising does something right, or something at all as
>the case may be, maybe we should flood their office with mail
>expressing support.  Maybe it would help sustain a good advertising
>campaign.   Then again, it might not...

I suspect they would be much more pleased if lots of people would go out
and buy Amiga's! That would let them know that their ads are real good, and
give them incentive to make better ones.

--
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Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga.hardware
From: rlippert@csd4.csd.uwm.edu (Ryan Jon Lippert)
Subject: Re: Supra 14.4 FAX
Organization: Computing Services Division, University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee
Date: Tue, 18 Aug 1992 22:45:55 GMT

I just received my SupraFax 14.4 two days ago,AND I LOVE IT!!! No problems
that i have noticed! And will probally NEVER run into any problems once
Supra ships the new roms (You DID send in your card,Didn't you?!?) The
only thing i am confused about it connecting to HST's or some Compucoms
For some reason when i call  a BBS with a DS HST it drops down to 2400?
WHY? and on a few Compucoms it does the same! Also It seems when I have
MNP on(Or when it goes on automatically) the screen updates real 'Jerky'
and it doesn't respond real well. How do i fix that? what settings should i
use? Does anyone have different settings for connecting to different modems?
Please if you do post it! Thanks..

Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga.hardware
From: dkm@col.hp.com (Dave K. Martin)
Subject: Re: Where can I find cheap 68882s???
Date: Thu, 20 Aug 1992 20:53:49 GMT
Organization: HP Colorado Springs Division

The latest Amiga World (September?) has an ad from Grapvine with 25 mzh 68882's 
for $49.95.  I think 20 mhz 882's were around $39 (US).

Even with all of the bad stories recently posted about dealing with Grapevine,
I went ahead and ordered one.  Maybe I'll get lucky.

---
--- Dave Martin - dkm@col.hp.com
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From: slfvd@cc.usu.edu (Joshua Dinerstein)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga.hardware
Subject: CD-ROM Drive  Info requested...
Date: 12 Aug 92 12:25:42 MDT
Organization: Utah State University

I am try to select a good CD-ROM drive for an Amiga 3000.  I am having trouble
locating alot of information in one spot!  Anybody have any suggestions on who
or where I can get a CD-ROM drive w/driver etc...  Phone numbers or company
names would be appreciated...  Jeff   slfvd@cc.usu.edu
From: jdp@caleb.UUCP (Jim Pritchett)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga.hardware
Subject: Re: BTNTape driver
Date: 13 Aug 92 05:55:54 GMT
Organization: is sometimes desirable

In article <1992Aug12.082256.5045@ericsson.se>, Per Nilsson writes:

> I've connected a tape drive to my Amiga 3000, the drive is supposed
> to be a 150M drive. But when I try to write to it by using BTNTape and
> gnutar, only 60M is written before I'm asked to insert the next volume.
> Do I have to initialize the tape for 150M storage before I write to it ?
> The tapedrive used to sit in a SUN server if it's any help.

Two questions:

1.  Are you sure that you are using the 6150 tapes?

2.  Is the tape drive streaming most of the time?  If not, it can waste up
    to half the tape by doubling blocks.  If the tape stops too much, try
    increasing the number of blocks used in the mountlist.

I hope this helps...


                                                Jim Pritchett


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