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From: kgapp@gagme.chi.il.us (Kevin Gapp)
Subject: Re: Out of this World
Originator: kgapp@gagme
Keywords: SNES, //gs
Organization: Gagme Public Access UNIX, Chicago, Illinois.
Date: Wed, 12 Aug 1992 18:26:22 GMT

 
Krishna writes
 
>>sadasiva@utkvx3.utk.edu (Sadasivam, Krishna Madur) writes...
>>>
>>>I just had the opportunity to see "OoTW" on the SNES....I am NOT
>impressed. I certainly hope the //gs version has better graphics.
>>
>>    How does it compare to the IBM version (assuming you've seen that
>version as well)?  It certainly isn't on the leading edge of graphics
>technology, but still a pretty impressive game nonetheless (especially with
>the sound effects
>>and music).  Even the IBM version uses only 16 colours.
>
> I have yet to see the IBM version...The SNES version is shown in this
>months issue of the SNES magazine...
>>--
>>Brian T. Tao    =*8-) | ::::::::> tcomtaob@chasm.scar.utoronto.ca
><::::::::
>>Dept. of Exobiology   | :::::> generic!terranet!taob@zoo.toronto.edu
><:::::
>>University of Toronto | "Though this be madness, yet there is method
>in't."
>
>Krishna
 
Well, I have seen both the IBM version, and the latest version at Kfest, and I
MUST say, not only are the graphics better, but the sound is MUCH better as
well.  The GS version also seems easier to play, and more fun.  I guess the
gs-world just has the quality programmers. :)

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From: pfmj@vax5.cit.cornell.edu
Newsgroups: comp.sys.apple2
Subject: *GREAT APPLE SOFTWARE-$5/disk!!!*
Date: 17 Aug 92 16:07:11 EDT
Distribution: comp
Organization: Cornell University

I have the following original APPLE software forsale.
Each disk is $5 unless otherwise stated. Buyer pays shipping.
FIRST COME-FIRST SERVE!

Softdisk- 40 issues- These are a classic!
Print Shop Graphic Libraries 1-3
Print Master Plus-$8
Barron's SAT Preparation program-4 disks-$17
Trivia Fever
Zork III
Dazzle Draw-$8
Beagle Basic
Alpha Chart
3D Chart
Curve Plotter

If interested in any of the above, reply ASAP 
Thanks,
Seenu
From: marc@cxr_rs6000.med.ge.com (Marc Wolfgram)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.apple2
Subject: Re:  Old Apple ][ HD system with Xebec controller hardware
Date: 19 Aug 92 15:31:54 GMT
Organization: The Internet

That box with the Xebec SASI to MFM controller card inside is simply an
early rendition of what was later the Sider Hard Disk.

Marc
From: chiu@ucsee.Berkeley.EDU (James Chiu)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.apple2
Subject: Information needed
Date: 22 Aug 1992 09:12:52 GMT
Organization: University of California Society of Electrical Engineers (UCSEE)
Distribution: world
Reply-To: chiu@ucsee.Berkeley.EDU
NNTP-Posting-Host: ucsee.berkeley.edu
Keywords: Apple //e FOREVER

Two things requiring comments from fellow netlanders.

1) I'm in the market for 3.5" disk drive and controller card for my old
	trust worthy //e, but is not in the mood to pay an arm and a leg
	for them. I've heard to the effect that Laser's Universal Disk
	Controller permits the use of Mac 800k drives with the //s, are
	there any truth to this? After all Mac 800k drives are a heck
	lot cheaper than Apple's 3.5" drives (3.5" or Unidisk 3.5)...

2) I'm trying to get Publish It! v4.0 to work with my SuperExpander E
	card. I've heard to the effect that the only difference between
	SuperExpander E and AE's RAMWorks is that they use different
	location to select memory bank. Will someone please point out
	what these memory location(s) are? I'm trying to come up with
	a home brew patch here...


Newsgroups: comp.sys.apple2
From: philip@utstat.uucp (Philip McDunnough)
Subject: Re: PostScript font downloader
Organization: University of Toronto, Dept. of Statistics
Date: Mon, 3 Aug 1992 19:35:42 GMT

In article <79@generic.UUCP> taob@generic.UUCP (Brian Tao) writes:
>u9999aec@elm.circa.ufl.edu (David Isaacson) writes...
>>
>>As far as answereing the question. No, you can use TT fonts in
>>programs for the screen if you have Pointless, but the LaserWriter 
>>driver doesn't support downloading fonts to the printer as far as I know. 
>
>    OK, I'm getting dozens of replies here and in e-mail saying that
>the LaserWriter driver does not download fonts to the printer nor will
>Pointless+Truetype help any.  I know that now, thank you very much.  ;-)
>Now can someone suggest how I *can* accomplish this?

Read the recent issues of GS+ on printing. Pointless+Truetype+ Postscript
LaserWriter driver to the LaserWriter does yield much better results. It
does on mine, and I simply followed GS+'s advice.
 
Philip McDunnough
philip@utstat.toronto.edu
Newsgroups: comp.sys.apple2
From: toddpw@cco.caltech.edu (Todd P. Whitesel)
Subject: Re: Large HDs
Organization: California Institute of Technology, Pasadena
Distribution: World
Date: Sat, 15 Aug 1992 01:37:29 GMT

anthony@seas.smu.edu (Richard Anthony) writes:

>to make the rest of the drive a HFS partition.  How do I go about
>doing this?  I have a Ramfast rev C. With the 2.0 roms. I checked out

There's a bit of a story here. The Ramfast rom 1.x let you have partitions
as big as you wanted. However, since only prodos was available then, you
only got 32 megs of usable space on each partition no matter how big it was.
CVT got sick of people calling them and complaining about 'I bought this huge
drive and it only says I have 32 megs free!' so for rom 2.x they limited
partition sizes to 32 megs. Then system 6 came out and HFS was available and
they realized they had to pull the 32 meg limit back out. So for rom 3.x they
allow partitions of any size again.

In short, this is a rom 3.x feature. You really should have rom 3.x if you're
running P8 2.0 or later with 8-bit stuff -- AppleWorks 3.0 and Copy II+ get
VERY confused if both P8 and the RamFast remap extra volumes.

>the advanced disk UTils from sys 6 and it will let me format HFS but
>only the existing 32 meg partitions?  According the the RAMFast ad, you

When you partitioned with the Ramfast 2.x, all you got was 32 meg partitions
and free (unused) physical space on the disk that is not assigned to any
partition -- that's why ADU won't format it for you. Use ADU to PARTITION the
drive, so you can add some large partitions to the disk. Once you have put
some large partitions on the disk, you can use anything (ADU, finder, whatever)
to format them.

Todd Whitesel
toddpw @ tybalt.caltech.edu
From: unknown@pro-applepi.cts.com (Generic Account)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.apple2
Subject: Apple /// Software
Date: 17 Aug 92 13:42:00 GMT
Distribution: world
Organization: The Internet

Folks...
I'm looking for Apple /// software... primarily the stuff beyond the old
Visicalc and Applewriter material.. There were hundreds of titles published
and am very interested in tracking down different (formerly commercial) titles
that I could put into the Washington Apple Pi public domain library (THE
WAP /// Sig has a PD library of more than 200 mostly double-sided disks). IF
you can help.. please write to me c/o WAP, 7910 Woodmont Ave., Suite 910, 
Bethesda, Md. 20814.  Please send a list of what you might have and be willing
to donate to a good cause... We'd also enjoy having any SARAsaurs who are
looking for a home to join us... We're one of the last support groups for
the /// left in the nation.  FYI ..our next meeting is September 12 at
the WAP Office.. 10am.. Anyone interested is welcome..
Dave Ottalini
WAP /// SIG
Newsgroups: comp.sys.apple2
From: zeisloft@euler.Berkeley.EDU (Eric Samuel Zeisloft)
Subject: Re: Shrinking Mac Disks
Organization: University of California at Berkeley
Date: Fri, 14 Aug 1992 05:51:54 GMT



Just use the GScii+ NDA to unpack BinHex archives directly to a
Macintosh disk with the HFS FST (assuming you are using System 6.0).
Then give it to your friend and he will be able to use the disk right
away.......

I thought that GScii and GSShrinkIt had problems when reading and writing
to HFS? Anyone remember the details? Will the Mac files survive being put
on PRODOS disks for a little while? How about putting them on a PrODOS
disk and having the recieving person use PRODOS FILE SYSTEM init on the Mac?
From: marc@cxr_rs6000.med.ge.com (Marc Wolfgram)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.apple2
Subject: Re:  Has the 2GS been dropped?
Date: 19 Aug 92 17:40:47 GMT
Distribution: world
Organization: The Internet

NO!  The //e, IIgs (and lc //emulator) are still available. Discontinue the Mac
developer that spread that filthy lie.

Marc
From: gdesroch@slate.mines.colorado.edu (DESROCHERS GARY FREDERIC)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.apple2
Subject: Re: New tech notes?
Date: 14 Aug 92 14:32:38 GMT
Organization: Colorado School of Mines

David.Empson@bbs.actrix.gen.nz writes:
: In article <1992Aug13.231852.15422@cybernet.cse.fau.edu> reevess@cse.fau.edu (Steve Reeves) writes:
: > When can we expect to see the new batch of System 6-related tech notes on
: > ftp.apple.com?
: 
: What new System 6-related tech notes?  As far as I know, they're still
: being written and/or reformatted.

     I think he is talking about the tech notes like, for instance, GEnie
has had for about 3 or four weeks now.

Gary
gdesroch@slate.mines.colorado.edu

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Newsgroups: comp.sys.apple2
From: chauhan@aristotle.ils.nwu.edu (Amrit Chauhan)
Subject: Re: Seven Hills
Organization: The Institute for the Learning Sciences
X-Newsreader: Tin 1.1 PL4
Date: Wed, 12 Aug 1992 13:07:52 GMT

stc7@cunixb.cc.columbia.edu (Steven T Chiang) writes:
: In article <1992Aug11.205622.18752@ils.nwu.edu> chauhan@aristotle.ils.nwu.edu (Amrit Chauhan) writes:

:>Now, I still have a lot of respect for Seven Hills, but someone want to
:>explain why this happened?  I mean, does someone who never got the article
:>from Joe Walters pay the full price when he/she orders from Seven Hills?  It's
:>almost as if they're supporting the pirates.

: 	If you have respect them, pay the price they ask.  What I
: would recommend you do is get the upgrade from them for GWIII, and
: order SuperConvert from QC for $27.95.  That's only $10.00 or so more
: than you would have had to pay through the amnesty program, and you
: support them, and QC in the process.

I think that's what I'm going to do.  I did get the GW III update from them.
Well, I'll give 'em a call today.

: >< > Amrit Chauhan      | chauhan@ils.nwu.edu      < >

: Steven Chiang                  Order - DreamGrafix:  The ONLY 16/256/3200
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Amrit
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From: gdesroch@slate.mines.colorado.edu (DESROCHERS GARY FREDERIC)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.apple2
Subject: Re: System 6.0 & Ultramacros 3.0
Date: 20 Aug 92 22:04:46 GMT
Distribution: World
Organization: Colorado School of Mines

gdesroch@slate.mines.colorado.edu (DESROCHERS GARY FREDERIC) writes:
:      I had the same problem.  I removed the EasyAccess init and it works
: fine now.  If you already removed it then <shrug> disregard this.  By the
: way, I think this only happens with versions of Appleworks other then 3.0.

   Sorry about replying to my own reply but I just remembered somthing.  I
installed a funky header to one of my CDA's the other that made it so that
the mouse has some stuff done to it.  This was for another problem I was
having.  Is these problems only happening on ROM 01.  Instead of doing an
add, try moving the mouse.  See if that crashes it.

Gary
gdesroch@slate.mines.colorado.edu
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From: kimba@gnh-cathouse.cts.com (Kim Brennan)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.apple2
Subject: Re: BASIC listing => TEXT file ??
Date: 16 Aug 92 08:16:38 GMT
Distribution: world
Organization: The Internet
X-Unparsable-Date: Sat Aug 15 92 at 17:46:19 (EST)

> From: JOEL@jach.hawaii.edu (Joel Aycock)
> Does anyone know how I can get an ASCII text file on disk, from a BASIC
> program listing? I want to be able to transfer readable listings to
> another (non-Apple) machine.... 

you insert something like the following in the code (forgive any precise
errors, as it has been quite a while since I did Applesoft programming):
 
In the Basic Programming with ProDOS manual there is a small program that
demonstrates how to do this...It is called LISTSELF (Page 93).
 
In the code of your program have something like this...
 
10 D$=CHR$(4)
20 PRINT D$"OPEN LISTFILE"
30 PRINT D$"WRITE LISTFILE"
40 LIST
50 PRINT D$"CLOSE LISTFILE"
60 STOP
 
Then all you have to do is run 10, and your file will be listed in a text
file.

                    -=> Message from Kim Brennan <=-
                      (kimba@gnh-cathouse.cts.com)
         {Cathouse BBS (301) 840-8567 3/12/24/9600 V.32 24 hours}
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Newsgroups: comp.sys.apple2
From: bazyar@teal.csn.org (Jawaid Bazyar)
Subject: Re: gs.os.FST?
Organization: Colorado SuperNet, Inc.
Date: Thu, 20 Aug 1992 16:45:08 GMT

gdesroch@slate.mines.colorado.edu (DESROCHERS GARY FREDERIC) writes:

>David.Empson@bbs.actrix.gen.nz writes:
>: I was thinking about a hypothetical GS/OS-specific file system last
>: night, and had a few ideas that others may like to comment on:
>: 
>: It should support file and disk sizes up to the full limit of GS/OS
>: parameters, i.e. 4 gigabytes per file or disk.

  Yep, but we should just do full 32-bit math rather than hack the
block size or other such strangeness.

>: Filenames should be less restrictive.  I like HFS: 31 characters,
>: only illegal character is colon.

  Yep.  I'd actually prefer to move to a Unix-style inode system,
where a separate block holds all file information, and filenames
can be up to 1K long... but, I suppose I'd be asking for trouble
doing that; 31 should be plenty long for most stuff.

>: Dates stored on disk should include seconds (for those of us who
>: frequently compile programs, and use date/time comparisons to work out
>: whether a source file needs to be recompiled).

  No doubt!
 
>: The fields required to handle the resource fork should be in the
>: directory, not in an extended file key block.

>     This is the way it should be.

  Directory entries are starting to get really big.. :) But while we're
at it, add per-file user, group, and other access permissions.  This
will help IIgs's become secure AppleTalk servers, multi-user BBS's, and
public access Unix sites.

>     We could always use a undefined storage type.  I know, it will mess up
>future software releases. (Yah right!)  Actually it may not maybe we could
>just ask Apple which one.  That way the lower 32 megs could (could be less)
>be a normal ProDOS and then you could create an extended directory file.
>   This directory file could hold information like above.  The key block for
>files in this directory could have a 4 byte pointer to the files key block
>which could be two 512 byte blocks with the high 2 bytes in the second key
>block.  ProDOS actually has it in it to do stuff like this.  It even has
>stuff to increase the length of a directory file so that more information
>to be added.  I don't know.  Haven't had a full night like David to think
>about it so this stuff is right off the top of my head.

  The main thing we'd need to have is the ability to boot GS/OS off
of something other than a ProDOS disk; that would be _true_ filesystem
idependence.

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Newsgroups: comp.sys.apple2
From: stc7@cunixb.cc.columbia.edu (Steven T Chiang)
Subject: Re: MS-DOS FST
Reply-To: stc7@cunixb.cc.columbia.edu (Steven T Chiang)
Organization: Columbia University
Date: Sun, 16 Aug 1992 00:28:42 GMT

In article <1992Aug14.185448.434@usenet.ins.cwru.edu> bb252@cleveland.Freenet.Edu (James L. Brookes) writes:
>
>>  suffix ftype auxtype
>>  .C      $04   $0000      C language source code
>>  .H      $04   $0000      C header file
> 
>Since APW C is no longer supported, Orca/C seems to be the only currently
>available C compiler out there...why not make C files type SRC aux 0008,
>as Orca/C likes them?
	
	Beacause they won't necessarily be Orca/C SRC file formats.
I'm not sure how IBMs store text files, but they could be different.
Specifically, with Merlin (I know it's not an IBM program), but it
saves text files that Teach won't let you look at, because Merlin
saves with the highbits on.

	Did anybody ever request a file format for Mod files?  If not,
somebody should.  Then you can take *.mod from the IBM and
automatically convert them.

>>  .GIF    $C0   $8006      GIF file
> 
>Does this mean there is a filetype/auxtype combo for GIFs finally?  That
>would be very nice

	I guess so...  That does help a little.

>|           James Brookes           | Oggnet:  House of Games, User #209   |

Steven Chiang                  Order - DreamGrafix:  The ONLY 16/256/3200
stc7@cunixb.cc.columbia.edu       color paint program for the Apple IIGS.
America On_Line:  DWS Steve
Genie:  S.Chiang4              Apple IIGS Forever!
Newsgroups: comp.sys.apple2
From: behrenss@Informatik.TU-Muenchen.DE (Soenke Behrens)
Subject: Re: New GS Freeware
Keywords: GS Freeware support
Organization: Technische Universitaet Muenchen, Germany
Date: Sat, 15 Aug 1992 21:44:24 GMT

slhood@bluemoon.rn.com (Stephen L. Hood) writes:

[About some Freeware stuff]
>        Look again.  CyberWar has been on tybalt for quite some time.
>        Anyway, I think his point is that Quinn isn't finishing/releasing 
>his work due to lack of support.

Hrmpf. What exactly would support for Freeware be? Personally, I've never heard
of or seen the works mentioned ... perhaps because they are unfinished? *First*
you finish a product, then you spread it (widely), then after a few months you
can probably start complaining ... or be searching for flaws in your product.
Sounds a bit like the GSymbolix phenomenom to me ... Henrik was ready to give
up at a point where only a couple of guys knew this excellent program. Luckily,
he could be convinced otherwise :)

Soenke

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From: jorgi@cs.uow.edu.au (George B Zamroz)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.apple2
Subject: Gate help needed
Summary: Having trouble getting to third castle
Keywords: gate, seven hills, bright software
Date: 13 Aug 92 11:00:14 GMT
Organization: Dept of Computer Science, Wollongong University, Australia

I have been playing Gate for about two weeks now, and have become a bit stuck.
I have found all three shrines, and two of the castles, both of which I have
been through. What I am looking for now is the third castle (Joerg's Master
of Water)? There is land to bottom right of Divesia that I haven't explored
simply because I can't get to it. I can just see parts of it across the water.

Thanks in advance

-- 
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ex-Masters Student (Computer Science)        
Internet: jorgi@cs.uow.edu.au
Newsgroups: comp.sys.apple2
From: stc7@cunixb.cc.columbia.edu (Steven T Chiang)
Subject: //e -> //gs logic board $149
Reply-To: stc7@cunixb.cc.columbia.edu (Steven T Chiang)
Organization: Columbia University
Date: Sun, 16 Aug 1992 21:51:05 GMT

	Here's some news for those of you who have been thinking
abouupgrading your //e to a GS, but haven't because of the money.

	Shreeve Systems has a full page add in InCider advertising a
logic board swap for $149.  This would be from a //e -> GS
motherboard.

	If you are interested give them a call.  800-227-3971.

	I don't work for Shreeve...  I just thought it was a good
deal.

Steven Chiang                  Order - DreamGrafix:  The ONLY 16/256/3200
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America On_Line:  DWS Steve
Genie:  S.Chiang4              Apple IIGS Forever!
From: magras@cps.msu.edu.cps.msu.edu (Mr. Jean-Claude Magras)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.apple2
Subject: Re: 7 bit Kermit, ever used it ?
Date: 15 Aug 92 00:23:34 GMT
Reply-To: magras@cps.msu.edu.cps.msu.edu (Jean C Magras)
Organization: Anarchy Committee
Originator: magras@eel.cps.msu.edu

I'm following up my own article because of a typo.

>I get my USENET access through a Unix box and therefore my datapath is
 a full 8 bits wide. 
>I am writing to find out if anybody has had to deal with a 7 bit wide
>datapath because the Apple 2 kermit documentation never mentions it
>explicitly. Is it hidden in the 'SET PARITY <param>','SET SEND <param>' 
>or 'SET RECEIVE <param>' commands ?
>
>Also, does anybody have information on communications cards which don't
>use the Pascal interface standard for expansion slots? (aka enter with
>x=$slot0,y=$Cslot at the address which needed the low bytes stored at
>certain offsets into the slot rom)
>
>How do you interface with a(n)
>
>o Apple-Cat ?
>o Prometheus ?
>o Old Apple Communications card ?
>o AIO ?
>o ASIO ?
>o CCS 7710 / 7711 ?
>o Microtek sv-622 ?
>o SSM AIO ?
>o Apple 2c serial port (why is this thing always an exception?)
>o anything else
>
>I am testing my kermit implementation that is a Rom 1 2gs that was
>once a 2e. Any help appreciated. Most of my work is done but I
>have not tested with any specific driver all I have is an interface
>definition I am using for my work currently. I have implemented
>REAL long packets (aka 9024 chars in data field). I might go for
>windowing, although extra long packets in probably out of the
>questions. I am especially looking for a good up to date definition
>for all the packet types.
>
>Thanks in Advance,
>
>J.C. Magras
>
>
> magras@cps.msu.edu. | 517 337 2267 | 1736 Burcham Dr., E. Lansing, MI 48823
>