HDTenEightyP/NetNews huggingface dataset:
From: richard@kurango.cit.gu.edu.au (richard hagen)
Subject: Re: Review: SNEAKERS (better this time) (SPOILERS)
Organization: Griffith University, Brisbane, Australia.
Distribution: aus
Date: Thu, 5 Nov 92 05:59:03 GMT

rgg@yarra-glen.aaii.oz.au (Rupert G. Goldie) writes:

> None of these systems seemed to have any protection beyond encrypting the 
>data stream ! That plus the graphics over the modem were probably the weakest
>technical parts of the film, but can be excused for the necessity to maintain
>dramatic tension. I still enjoyed the film 'though 8)

There are a couple of other wobbly (semi-technical) bits though!

(Spoliers follow)

* Having the head good guy seeing that the bad guys have a Cray (or
  Cray lookalike) in their weirdly furnished office then NOT
  using this fact during the astonishing chain of deduction (TM)
  used for finding the location of the bad guy's hideout.  There
  aren't a lot of Crays in the world.

* Did anyone see the type of the synths used? I think they were
  Prophet 2000 series boxes. Seems sort of odd that the blind guy has a
  special ``patch button'' on the machine for conjuring up ``bumps in a
  road'' noises! *Especially* since these units are synths, not
  samplers (or even sample playback units).

Actually, I quite enjoyed the film, up until the bit where all the guards
evaporated and it appeared that the bad guy was the only person left in
the baddy headquarters.

richard
-- 
Richard Hagen, Associate Lecturer, C.I.T., Griffith Uni., Nathan, Qld. 4111
Telephone: (07) 875 5537
From: barnett@mummy.agsm.unsw.OZ.AU (Glen Barnett)
Subject: Re: Capricon I - official flier + entry form
Organization: The Australian Graduate School of Management
Date: Fri, 13 Nov 1992 06:45:17 GMT

In article <ins450m.721474566@aurora.cc.monash.edu.au> ins450m@aurora.cc.monash.edu.au (T.F. Eccles) writes:
>ins450m@lindblat.cc.monash.edu.au (Eccles) writes:
>
>>In signing below: I agree to abide by the rules of Capricon as laid down
>>by the organiser, and accept that the organisers take no lindblat for any
>
>Try liability :)
>Exams are getting to me
>Eccles

I thought "... the organisers take no lindblat for ...."
was rather witty, especially in the sense of self-referential
sentences so beloved by Hofstadter. I took it as a clever
joke.

    Glen
From: froggy@yoyo.cc.monash.edu.au (Robyn McNamara)
Newsgroups: aus.games.roleplay
Subject: Re: More bloody conventions
Date: 12 Nov 92 09:08:45 GMT
Organization: Monash General Access UNIX System

In article <1dsqjdINN2mp@csc2.anu.edu.au> axg708@anu.edu.au writes:
>Look conventions are "nice" but what I what to know is how other
>people interput rules, I want to bounce a few ideas on people
>without having to keep it to myself and then finding out that 
>the party see the "obvious" flaw and I did not. Is this to much
>to ask from aus.games.roleplay?

Okay, so start bouncing.  Let's hear some ideas for us to comment on.
(I'd post some, but I don't have any.  :)

-- 
Robyn McNamara                                        The Cosmic Froggy
                     froggy@yoyo.cc.monash.edu.au
"Walk the lines of Nature's palm/Crossed with silver and with gold"-JT
From: axg708@anu.edu.au (Ashraf)
Newsgroups: aus.games.roleplay
Subject: re: role-master
Date: 12 Nov 1992 05:49:22 GMT
Organization: Australian National University
NNTP-Posting-Host: 130.56.5.23
Keywords: locate pc-program

If you get one, can I get a copy. I really like the system but it is to
generic to be useful.

Rolemaster joke : How many rolemaster players does it take to change
                  a light bulb?

ANSWER          : None. Rolemaster doesn't have a lightbulb changing
                  table.
From: axg708@anu.edu.au
Newsgroups: aus.games.roleplay
Subject: More bloody conventions
Date: 12 Nov 1992 05:37:49 GMT
Organization: Australian National University
NNTP-Posting-Host: 130.56.5.23

Look conventions are "nice" but what I what to know is how other
people interput rules, I want to bounce a few ideas on people
without having to keep it to myself and then finding out that 
the party see the "obvious" flaw and I did not. Is this to much
to ask from aus.games.roleplay?

CON - fused and
CON - tradicted

ps has any one thought of hosting the Big CON. People send money
and you con them. Oh that was already done in Canberra a few years
Newsgroups: aus.games.roleplay
From: horne@physics.su.OZ.AU (Geoff Horne)
Subject: Re: More bloody conventions
Organization: School of Physics, University of Sydney, Australia
Date: Thu, 12 Nov 1992 07:03:26 GMT

In article <1dsqjdINN2mp@csc2.anu.edu.au> axg708@anu.edu.au writes:
>Look conventions are "nice" but what I what to know is how other
>people interput rules, I want to bounce a few ideas on people
>without having to keep it to myself and then finding out that 
>the party see the "obvious" flaw and I did not. Is this to much
>to ask from aus.games.roleplay?

then why not just post the questions and see what response you get
	/=)

--


-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
        Geoff Horne               |      Egotism is the anesthetic that
  horne@suphys.physics.su.oz.au   |       dulls the pain of stupidity
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Newsgroups: aus.games.roleplay
From: c9036984@cc.newcastle.edu.au (Definition of Flying: One must merely throw themselves at the ground and miss)
Subject: Stuff for sale
Organization: University of Newcastle, AUSTRALIA
Date: Thu, 5 Nov 1992 08:21:22 GMT

[Posted on behalf of a friend, please see below for contact details ]


I am moving interstate in less then 3 weeks time and would like to get
rid of as much of my 'excess baggage' before I go, so that I dont have to
find somewhere to store it. I have a number of items that I would like
to sell to anyone interested.... here's a list... make me an offer... I'll
probably
take it..

Breakout! #37, 43 & 44
Ivy and Chrome (for Shadowrun)
The *original* style DM's Screen for 1st Ed ADND

If your interested contact me at:
bloodgor@maria.wustl.edu
or
Scott English
29 Roe St               681558
Mayfield NSW
2304
From: rtrnw@minyos.xx.rmit.oz.au (Neroli Wesley)
Newsgroups: aus.games.roleplay
Subject: Re: More bloody conventions
Date: 13 Nov 92 06:12:38 GMT
Organization: RMIT Computer Centre
NNTP-Posting-Host: minyos.xx.rmit.oz.au

We actually thought about hosting the BIG con.  

We were going to call it Itsacon or Whatacon and have people send their
money to a post office box (of which we have a few).  But as you say,
it's already been done :).

N
From: ins894r@aurora.cc.monash.edu.au (Aaron Wigley [Wigs])
Newsgroups: aus.games.roleplay
Subject: Re: Capricon I - official flier + entry form
Date: 11 Nov 92 22:35:25 GMT
Organization: Monash University
X-Newsreader: TIN [version 1.1 PL6]

T.F. Eccles (ins450m@aurora.cc.monash.edu.au) wrote:
: ins450m@lindblat.cc.monash.edu.au (Eccles) writes:
: >In signing below: I agree to abide by the rules of Capricon as laid down
: >by the organiser, and accept that the organisers take no lindblat for any
: 							  ^^^^^^^^

I'll Take a Lindblat! :)

(Lindblat is a DecStation 5000 :)

: Try liability :)
: Exams are getting to me

You too huh? :)

: Eccles

The Wigs of Oz,
Aaron Wigley
From: Matthew Hall <mjhall@socs.uts.edu.au>
Newsgroups: aus.games.roleplay
Subject: Cancon : Star Trek
Date: 12 Nov 1992 06:25:17 GMT
Organization: UTS Microcomputer Shop
Distribution: aus
NNTP-Posting-Host: microshop-04.ccsd.uts.edu.au
X-UserAgent: Nuntius v1.1.1d12
X-XXMessage-ID: <A728445D4C012404@microshop-04.ccsd.uts.edu.au>
X-XXDate: Thu, 12 Nov 92 17:26:53 GMT

Urgent changes to Cancon Star Trek game :

xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
x                 "It's Worse That That......"                x
x        A 2 session, systemless, cinematic adventure*        x
x        ^^^^^                                                x
x For 5 of the _Original Bridge Crew of the 'USS Enterprise'_ x
xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

This was advertised incorrectly, it is a TWO session game.
Pre-registration is vital for this, so contact :

Cancon       : (06) 254-9926 (6-9pm)

-or the organisers of this game for further details-

Craig Walker : (02) 565-1394 (ah)
               (02) 214-7009 (bh - pager)

Tony Guyot :   (02) 550-1808

* Role-playing essential, Costume seriously recommended
  Recommended supportive media : Start Trek II, III, IV, & VI

BTW: I am posting this on behalf of Craig, so don't come back to me
     for info', I just don't have any more :-)

--
ClayPidgeonZ Team Captain----Matthew Hall----Sbugsfoote Tripping SF Fellow
 "That's funny, I only know five  |     University of Technology, Sydney
ways to kill OddJob with one blow"|   Computer Science undergrd -- *still*
 Ian Fleming's 007 in Goldfinger  | mjhall@socs.uts.edu.au - "Hi, I'm Eddie"
Newsgroups: aus.games.roleplay
From: u9044140@cs.uow.edu.au (Scot Joseph Wilson)
Subject: Re: More bloody conventions
Organization: Hey , I'm already missing one T
Date: Fri, 13 Nov 1992 03:50:16 GMT

axg708@anu.edu.au writes:

>Look conventions are "nice" but what I what to know is how other
>people interput rules.....
>CON - fused and
>CON - tradicted
>ps has any one thought of hosting the Big CON. People send money
>and you con them. Oh that was already done in Canberra a few years

	You having some sort of a go at cons? Cons are where people
turn up and bounce ideas of each other face-to-face -persona-a-persona.
	Watch what you say about cons... A lot of people put a lot of
work into running a con, and its nice for them to have people say how
good they thought it was and instructive when people tell them what they
thought was wrong. If you don't like they idea of a roleplaying group
discussing local cons then go subscribe to rec.games.frp.

							Miffed,
							   ScoT.

	
-- 
  Scot Wilson, The man with One T.            u9044140@wraith.cs.uow.edu.au
    "Its Scot with 1 T because all the other four letter words were used."
		DEUS EX MACHINA!	E PLURIBUS UNIX?
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From: ins450m@aurora.cc.monash.edu.au (T.F. Eccles)
Newsgroups: aus.games.roleplay
Subject: Re: Capricon I - official flier + entry form
Date: 11 Nov 92 09:36:06 GMT
Organization: Monash University, Melb., Australia.

ins450m@lindblat.cc.monash.edu.au (Eccles) writes:

>In signing below: I agree to abide by the rules of Capricon as laid down
>by the organiser, and accept that the organisers take no lindblat for any
							  ^^^^^^^^

Try liability :)

Exams are getting to me

Eccles
Newsgroups: aus.games.roleplay
From: barnett@mummy.agsm.unsw.OZ.AU (Glen Barnett)
Subject: Re: This group
Organization: The Australian Graduate School of Management
Date: Fri, 13 Nov 1992 06:51:32 GMT

In article <1992Nov12.033528.22527@sserve.cc.adfa.oz.au> braca2@cspyr1.cs.adfa.oz.au (BRAY CHRISTOPHER) writes:
>Why is it that the only posts to this group are about 
>Australian Conventions.  It is heartening to see that we have 
>several of them. But does everyone read rec.games.frp.misc??

I think that there have been a number of useful discussions

>
>I am desperately trying to think of articles to post to this group
>but am discouraged by the lack of bandwidth it gets.

This is my favourite group, due to the much higher signal-to-noise
ratio. I spend so much time on r.g.frp.* either waiting for my
KILL files to work through or pressing "k" or "n" that I get 
frustrated and vow to give up reading the groups altogether.

Glen

P.S. Its easy enough to see why there is a fair bit of Con traffic,
however: almost anything else will be generally interesting, and so
go on the r.g.frp.* hierarchy.

Newsgroups: aus.games.roleplay
From: braca2@cspyr1.cs.adfa.oz.au (BRAY CHRISTOPHER)
Subject: This group
Organization: Australian Defence Force Academy, Canberra, Australia
Date: Thu, 12 Nov 1992 03:35:28 GMT

Why is it that the only posts to this group are about 
Australian Conventions.  It is heartening to see that we have 
several of them. But does everyone read rec.games.frp.misc??

I am desperately trying to think of articles to post to this group
but am discouraged by the lack of bandwidth it gets.


hook
Newsgroups: aus.games.roleplay
From: tmm@cs.mu.OZ.AU (Todd Michael MANSELL)
Subject: role-master
Summary: help locate pc-program
Keywords: locate pc-program
Organization: Computer Science, University of Melbourne, Australia
Distribution: aus
Date: Thu, 5 Nov 1992 00:29:22 GMT

I have a friend who plays role-master and spends hours
rolling up characters, often only to see them killed in
a few days.  Does anyone out there know of a program for
an IBM-PC that can do some or all of this.  Any help would 
be much appreciated. You can mail me at:

tmm@mulga.cs.mu.oz.au

Newsgroups: aus.games
From: c8835943@cc.newcastle.edu.au
Subject: LEGENDS-NEW SPELLS = Crown of Avalon
Organization: University of Newcastle, AUSTRALIA
Date: Sat, 7 Nov 1992 02:02:12 GMT

	This is a list of NEW SPELLS for Crown of Avalon, they may apply to
other LEGENDS Modules. I am playing a game in Australia so we may be behind, so
if anyone knows what these spells do and the casting details (especially for 
the Summoner, Illusionist and Enchanter) it would be appreciated. Reply to
aus.games or rec.games.pbm and I will find your replies..

	Could someone either repost the Legends-Monster List Part 2 to 
rec.games.pbm or to me direct at c8835943@cc.newcastle.edu.au   if it exists

				Signed The Mouse.(Tim Budden)


     Spell #ID  Arcane Level     Spell

	301     Wiz     3       Summon Ghost Warriors
	305     Pri     5       Create Knowledge Gem
	310	Wiz     4       Dragonfury Flame
	311	Wiz	4       Circle of Flames
	312	Sor     3 	Icemage Wrath
	313	Sor	4	Fortress of Ice
	314	Sor	4	Rite of the Icemage
	315	Sum	5	Summon Shadowdrake Familar
	316	Dru	6	Create Power Point
	317	Dru	5	Dragonfire
	318	Dru	4	Word of Paralysis
	319	Enc	3	Create Enchanted Silverbow
	320	War	3	Create Bearaxe
	321	Wiz	4	Word of Return
	325	Ill	5	Mass Terror
	326	Wiz	5	Shell of Invulnerability
	327	Enc	6	Create Stone Golem Warriors
	328	Enc	7	Create Vorpal Sword
	329	Sum	4	Magic Recovery
	333	Enc	6	Create Power 5 Elven Longbow
	335	War	3	Eye of the Archer
	336	Wiz	4	Frostfire
	337	Wiz	8	Eldar Magnus Tram
	338	Sum	3	Summon Wargriffon
	339	Wiz	9	Dragonfury
	340	Sor	5	Eye of the Dragon
	341	Enc	5	Create Power 3 Elf Light Chain
	342	Enc	6	Create Power 4 Elf Light Chain
	343	Ill	3	Rite of the Illusionist
	344	Ill	3	Shadow Image
	345	Sum	6	Ritual of Klanvrothe Davuraq
	346	Sor	6	Aura of Tyrannos
	347	Sum	5	Summon Chaos Warrior
	348	Sum	20	Close Dimensional Portal
	349	Sor	4	Vranthan Doch Nagsh
	350	Dru	2	Clear Normal Forest
	351	War	3	Inflame Arrows
	352	Dru	5	Bless Forest
	353	Sum	3	Summon Sprite Familiar
	354	Enc	6	Convert Silver to Mithril
	355	See	4	Siren of the Seer
	356	Sum	5	Summon Spirit Knights
	357	Sum	4	Summon Hellblast
	358	Wiz	4	Increase Walls
	359	Pri	6	Divine Reincarnation
	360	Wiz	4	Rubystar Fire
	362	Enc	4	Dark Enchanted Soldiers
 	363	Enc	4	Evil Enchanted Soldiers
	364	Enc	4	Greater Enchanted Soldiers
	366	Enc	8	Create Cloud Castle
	367	Enc	7	Lightning Bolt
	368	Enc	5	Create Rod of Lightning
	369	Sum	12	Summon Legendary Fortress
	370	Wiz	9	Rite of the Starmage
	371	Enc	8	Enchant Dark Hero Soldiers
	372	Wiz	5	Summon Starfire
	373	Sor	6	Balrog Fireblast/Fear
	374	Wiz	8	Rite of the Dark Mage
	400	Pri	7	Tyrannos Fire
	401	Enc	4	Create Bloodsword
	450	Enc	4	Create Sword of Om
	500	Enc	8	Olhmahi Power Word


Newsgroups: aus.games
From: PDC@basil.eng.monash.edu.au (Paul Cuthbertson)
Subject: Empire Game
Organization: Electrical & Computer Systems Eng. Dept., Monash Uni.
Date: Thu, 5 Nov 1992 22:13:05 GMT


Howdy folks,
I'm trying to track down a game called Empire.
The game IS obtainable for the Amiga but I'm after the IBM compatible  
version of the same game, if it exists.

     If anyone can possibly help it would be much appreciated.
     A listing of other "Empire" games available may also be useful.

Thanks, in advance.
Paul.



Paul Cuthbertson                   
Dept. Electrical & Computer Systems Engineering,
Monash University, 
Melbourne.           pdc@basil.eng.monash.edu.au
From: Matthew Hall <mjhall@socs.uts.edu.au>
Newsgroups: aus.games
Subject: Re: Help with Prince of Persia
Date: 4 Nov 1992 07:04:47 GMT
Organization: UTS Microcomputer Shop
Distribution: aus
NNTP-Posting-Host: microshop-04.ccsd.uts.edu.au
X-UserAgent: Nuntius v1.1.1d12
X-XXMessage-ID: <A71DC18572022404@microshop-04.ccsd.uts.edu.au>
X-XXDate: Wed, 4 Nov 92 18:05:57 GMT

Steven Merrifield, Steven.Merrifield@f370.n633.z3.fidonet.org writes:
>of Persia.  He is on level 12, and can't get past the ghost with the
>sword.  The ghost is the same one which appears after you jump through the
>mirror on level 4.  Can anyone tell me how to get past this ghost, or what
>he is supposed to do with it etc.  Perhaps you aren't meant to go this way
>at all... is there another way around it???

Yes, I believe you are meant to get past it.....I've seen my flatmates
complete this, thought I forget how (maybe it was letting him kill you?)
Something like that.  Stay posted...I'll be back (if someone else doesn't 
answer first :^)
--
     University of Technology, Sydney      | Apple Student Representative
Matthew_Hall.MICRO_SHOP@Boronia.uts.edu.au |    UTS Microcomputer Shop
\\\------- fax ++61 2 330 2475 --------- telephone ++61 2 330 2466 -------///
Newsgroups: aus.games
From: bulls@cwis.unomaha.edu (Richie J. Anderson)
Subject: ghsg
Organization: University of Nebraska at Omaha
Date: Thu, 12 Nov 1992 04:07:44 GMT

Newsgroups: aus.games
From: u895555@tasman.cc.utas.edu.au (Muhamad Syukri)
Subject: SIMMs <---swap---> Macintosh games software
Summary: swapping
Keywords: swapping
Organization: University of Tasmania, Australia.
Distribution: aus
Date: Wed, 11 Nov 1992 00:05:23 GMT


Hi everybody...

Does anybody need SIMM ?
In two weeks time, I'll upgrade my Classic II memory from 4
to 10 Meg. And it leaves me with 2 of 1 Mega SIMMs.
I'm interested to swap those with some Mac games software
(original disks+manuals) like Prince of Persia OR SimCity OR
Crystal Quest etc.

You can use the SIMMs to upgrade your Classic II,LC or LC II
from 2 to 4 Mega of Memory.
They might be suitable also for other Macs (but I'm not sure).

Please e-mail me if you are interested, BEFORE 23/11/92.
Otherwise,I'll just sell them to the shop where I'll upgrade
the mac.

Thanks.

= Syukri =
e-mail : u895555@tasman.cc.utas.edu.au
Xref: sparky aus.games:182 rec.games.misc:18225
From: bgroen@metz.une.edu.au (Bernie Groen)
Newsgroups: aus.games,rec.games.misc
Subject: Appogee games
Keywords: Apogee
Date: 6 Nov 92 02:23:45 GMT
Followup-To: poster

I hear that Apogee has some new games out anyone no if they intend to
put them on the net, I have looked in the normal sites but no sign
of them.

They are called 	

Word Results a educational game for spelling logic etc
Monuments of Mars
Bio Hazard
Major Stryker 

The names came out of a Manacom software catalogue but they don't give any 
prices or date they can be ordered.

Thanks for any help


Bernie Groen 
University of New England
Armidale NSW 2351
Australia.

bgroen@metz.une.edu.au
From: Matthew Hall <mjhall@socs.uts.edu.au>
Newsgroups: aus.games
Subject: Re: Help with Prince of Persia
Date: 4 Nov 1992 07:30:02 GMT
Organization: UTS Microcomputer Shop
Distribution: aus
NNTP-Posting-Host: microshop-04.ccsd.uts.edu.au
X-UserAgent: Nuntius v1.1.1d12
X-XXMessage-ID: <A71DC77061052404@microshop-04.ccsd.uts.edu.au>
X-XXDate: Wed, 4 Nov 92 18:31:12 GMT

Matthew Hall, mjhall@socs.uts.edu.au writes:
>Yes, I believe you are meant to get past it.....I've seen my flatmates
>complete this, thought I forget how (maybe it was letting him kill you?)
>Something like that.  Stay posted...I'll be back (if someone else doesn't 
>answer first :^)

OK...here is the answer :
When you come up to your alter-ego, put away your sword, then watch!

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Matthew_Hall.MICRO_SHOP@Boronia.uts.edu.au |    UTS Microcomputer Shop
\\\------- fax ++61 2 330 2475 --------- telephone ++61 2 330 2466 -------///
From: Steven.Merrifield@f370.n633.z3.fidonet.org (Steven Merrifield)
Sender: acsnet@csource.oz.au
Newsgroups: aus.games
Subject: Thanks for Persia help!!
Date: Fri, 06 Nov 1992 17:20:00

G'Day,

This is a collective thankyou to all those who replied to my message
asking for help with getting past the reflection on level 12.  Rather
than post individual *thankyou* notices, I am writing this single message
and directing it to those kind game players that responded... Ta very much!!

73 de The Bit Bug


 * Origin: The Witche's Brew: Melbourne,Tourist Centre of OZ! 718-2198
(3:633/370)
Newsgroups: aus.wanted
From: u8901852@cc.uow.edu.au (jenny watson)
Subject: Sydney flat- Summer Vacation
Organization: University Of Wollongong
Distribution: aus
Date: Wed, 11 Nov 92 02:48:12 GMT

Hi,

I would like to move to Sydney for the Summer Vacation.  If anyone has a flat
or a room in a house that they don't need for Dec-Feb I'd be interested in
renting it from you.

My email address is :  u8901852@wampyr.cc.uow.edu.au

or my home telephone number is (042)844232

Thanks,

Jenny.
From: s902166@minyos.xx.rmit.oz.au (Michael)
Newsgroups: aus.wanted
Subject: WANTED: SCSI Hard drive for Amiga
Date: 6 Nov 1992 01:13:21 GMT
Organization: RMIT Computer Centre
Distribution: aus
NNTP-Posting-Host: minyos.xx.rmit.oz.au
Summary: me  buy me buy me buy
Keywords: decenlty priced, reliable,



     I am currently looking to buy a Hard drive for My A500.

    I am running an almost basic set-up and would like to install a harddrive
 as cheapl as possible.

    What I want is a decent cheap hard drive (preferably SCSI or other if 
controller also available), Only genuine offers that are affordable will be \
considered.

    I am willing to pay shipping if not too extravagant.....

    My budget : $300.00

    I am willing to buy...... 20, 40 , 52 Meg Drives.....\


      send me an offer.......send me a DRIVE!!!!......no reasonable offer not
  considered....


       reply by email,
                   s902166@minyos.xx.rmit.oz.au
            or     s902166@yallara.cs.rmit.oz.au

  
   - Michael Walmsley.

Newsgroups: aus.wanted
From: fredb@physics.su.OZ.AU (R. J. Bassett)
Subject: (C) source code to determine PC graphics adapter type
Organization: School of Physics, University of Sydney, Australia
Distribution: aus
Date: Wed, 4 Nov 1992 09:01:14 GMT

WANTED: See Subject
	(Code can be in assembler/C - I'm not fussy)

HAVE: Xenix cross-development-system + code which  compiles thereunder,
	runs under Xenix and DOS.
	(This is basically MS-C v4 (?)).
	For compatibility, I' ll stick to MS-C, v5.1/6.0.
	I'm using MEDIUM MODEL, and don't want to debug large-model code.

	NB MS-C has no suitable graphics library - theirs is large-model
		only. No matter, I just want mono graphics and my code does
		what I want.
		(I found useful examples in the GL graphics package).

	I know Turbok has a get-attributes function, but don`t want to
	use their very non-standard-looking development system for
	reasons above.

	MS-C v5.1/6.0 does not seem to have a get-video-adapter-type
	function, anyway; I think it works like this:
	you attempt to set a video mode - it makes
	the screen dimensions available. I usually like to avoid doing
	things which have a high probability of causing system errors.

I TRIED;
	** BIOS int 11 - get BIOS Equipment Word.
		This will tell me colour/mono only, not CGA/EGA/VGA
	** BIOS int 10 + (AH = 0x1A) - Get/Set Video Display Combination
		is not supported on the non-VGA systems I tried.
	Thus I can't distinguish between CGA/EGA.
	I think one has to "peek" at the hardware, direct.

I KNOW:
	That Byte published a promising-looking article in their 1986
	IBM-PC Special Issue.
	However, the critical source listing was not printed, and
	had to be obtained on disc or by their BIX BBS.

Thanks in advance
		- Richard ("Fred") Bassett
Newsgroups: aus.wanted