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From: zurawski@cse.uta.edu (John Charles Zurawski)
Subject: A1200 screen defect
Organization: Computer Science Engineering at the University of Texas at Arlington
Date: Mon, 11 Jan 1993 01:31:22 GMT

There is a narrow black horizontal line that extends along the
screen about 1-2 pixels from the bottom.  It is not visible in all
video modes.  It is visible on the insert WB disk screen.  About
half-way across the screen it becomes a lighter shade and then
becomes dark again.  Is this a symptom of a defective chip, design
flaw, or monitor problem?
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga.hardware
From: mcclend@infonode.ingr.com (William D McClendon)
Subject: RE: QIC 40 Tape support
Organization: Intergraph Corporation, Huntsville, AL.
Distribution: comp
Date: Mon, 4 Jan 1993 18:48:24 GMT

Hey 'netters!

Would someone with good amga knowledge attempt answers on the following:

I recently found a backup tape device meant for PC's that is
QIC 40 and uses the floppy controller.
Will the Amiga floppy controller work?
Will this device work at all?
Is this QIC 40 format supported in the AMiga FFS?

Thanks in Advance!

Bill McClendon

Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga.hardware
From: zurawski@cse.uta.edu (John Charles Zurawski)
Subject: Re: A1200 screen defect
Organization: Computer Science Engineering at the University of Texas at Arlington
Date: Mon, 11 Jan 1993 10:23:14 GMT

In article <73353@cup.portal.com> BC@cup.portal.com (Robert David Comer) writes:
>>There is a narrow black horizontal line that extends along the
>>screen about 1-2 pixels from the bottom.  It is not visible in all
>>video modes.  It is visible on the insert WB disk screen.  About
>>half-way across the screen it becomes a lighter shade and then
>>becomes dark again.  Is this a symptom of a defective chip, design
>>flaw, or monitor problem?
>>
>My 1200 doesn't do that, it sound kindof like a mointor problem or
>incompability.   What kind of monitor are you using, and what modes?
>
>Robert Comer

It occurs in the NTSC video modes.  I am currently using a 1080
(from my 1000), until I figure out which monitor is the most
compatible with most video modes.

--John C. Zurawski


Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga.hardware
From: keck@athena.cs.uga.edu (Paul Keck)
Subject: SyQuest makes drive lights blink- why?
Organization: University of Georgia, Athens
Date: Sat, 9 Jan 1993 06:21:37 GMT

My new SyQuest 44 meg drive I've posted about has a side effect- its
activity light flashes once every 2.7 sec or so, and makes the light on
the internal drive its unwilling slave.  Doesn't seem to be doing any
writing; no noises coming out.  I have a floppy drive 'noclick' prog
installed, if anyone thinks that would matter.  What gives?

Paul Keck  keck@athena.cs.uga.edu
From: jdp@caleb.UUCP (Jim Pritchett)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga.hardware
Subject: GARY chip question
Date: Mon, 11 Jan 1993 02:03:58 GMT
Organization: is sometimes desirable

I have an early B2000 (somewhere between rev 4.0 and 4.2.)  Someone suggested
that the Toshiba version of Gary should be replaced with the MOS GARY.  However,
I am not sure which I have.  My chip is labeled:

CBM5719 Gary
TC17G008AP-0025
Japan  8728EA1

I think this might be the Toshiba (Japan looks like a good hint to me...)  Could
someone knowledgeable confirm or deny this?  What does this change do?

                                      Thanks,


                                                Jim Pritchett


UUCP:  rwsys.lonestar.org!caleb!jdp
 or    utacfd.uta.edu!rwsys!caleb!jdp
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga.hardware,comp.sys.amiga.programmer
From: kamidon@zip.eecs.umich.edu (Keith Amidon)
Subject: Can someone help fix my screwed up screen database?
Organization: University of Michigan EECS Dept., Ann Arbor, MI
Date: Tue, 12 Jan 1993 13:17:09 GMT

If someone could quickly tell me what I need to do to get the screen
database properly setup under WB 2.04, I would really appreciate it.
I didn't think I changed s:startup-sequence from the original, but all
the newer programs that allow you to select screen types come up with
nothing in the database, making it impossible to change to a
reasonable screen type.  PLEASE HELP!!!!

   Thanks, Keith Amidon

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Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga.hardware,comp.sys.amiga.graphics
From: msnider@Rapnet.Sanders.Lockheed.Com (Marc A. Snider x0193)
Subject: Another try for info on G-LOCK
Organization: Sanders Associates
Date: Thu, 7 Jan 93 17:57:17 GMT

Has anyone seen this thing in action.  The short blurb on it in the new
Amigaworld was far too shallow for my liking.  I wish they had compared
it to the Supergen in terms of output and keying quality.  That comment
on the fact that it is adjustable via the hardware (as well as the
software), but that opening it up voids the warranty is unnerving.  More
info, someone ?


M. Snider
msnider@rapnet.sanders.lockheed.com
From: kxgj@vax5.cit.cornell.edu
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga.hardware
Subject: novice 386 BB user needs help
Date: 11 Jan 93 15:27:19 EST
Distribution: comp
Organization: Cornell University

I am a novice bridgeboard user ('386) who has several questions/problems.
(ex. - dosshell awlays tries to boot in 40 col. mode, multiple pc screens
and no way to get rid of them, a computer that only boots reliably the
second attempt (power off then on again)... well you get the idea).  I
expect that many of the problems are my lack of understanding but the
users manuals are VERY lacking.

would some kind soul:

suggest a good place for info/reading on the bridgeboard?
be willing to discuss these problems via email (I hate to waste net usage..)

could any of the problems be A2000 revision (4.?), OS (1.3), or overloaded
power supply (4 M ram board, 1 scsi interface, 2 harddrives, 2 amiga (int.) flo
1 internal (5.25) IBM floppy) and the 386 bridgeboard.

Kirk
klg@pelvis.tn.cornell.edu
From: jdp@caleb.UUCP (Jim Pritchett)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga.hardware
Subject: Re: GVP Combo board not recognizing 870meg SCSI on cold boot.
Date: Wed, 06 Jan 1993 05:34:34 GMT
Organization: is sometimes desirable

In article <rmbyers.0ctk@bfield.uucp>, Randy Byers writes:

> I've got a 22mhz combo board (5megs RAM, SCSI controller, 22mhz 030).  I've got
> 3 SCSI hard drives chained together - 2 105meg Quantums and an 870meg Toshiba -
> brand new.  When I do a cold boot, the system recognizes the 2 quantums and
> boots off of the one, but it never recognizes the Toshiba.  However, when I do
> a warm boot (ctrl-amiga-amiga), it recognizes it just fine.
> 
> Any idea what the problem is?  A further clue is that the drive does grind away
> a bit on cold boot, but it makes other noises on warm-boot - there are three
> partitions on it - on warm boot, it makes three distinct clucking sounds -
> accessing each paritition I assume.  It doesn't make these noises on cold boot.
> 
> Any help would be appreciated!

It sounds like the Toshiba takes too long to spin up.  There is a PD program
(sorry I don't remember the name) that should help.


                                                Jim Pritchett


UUCP:  rwsys.lonestar.org!caleb!jdp
 or    utacfd.uta.edu!rwsys!caleb!jdp
From: jperkski@kentcomm.UUCP (Jim Perkowski)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga.hardware
Subject: Re: Getting rid of PARNet
Distribution: world
Date: 6 Jan 93 23:25:42 EST
Organization: Not an Organization

In article <C0G0Ks.4qs@NeoSoft.com> gregw@NeoSoft.com (Greg White) writes:
>Is there a way to "unmount", "dismount", or otherwise get rid of
>the PARNet device so that I can use my printer without having to
>reboot?
>
>
>--
>Greg White
>
>=== POST NO SIGS ===
>

If you are using 2.04 or above you can get rid of a mounted device by typing
ASSIGN <device> DISMOUNT.

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|____________________________________________________|
From: TomK@cup.portal.com (Tom R Krotchko)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga.hardware
Subject: Re: GVP Combo board not recognizing 870meg SCSI on cold boo
Date: Thu,  7 Jan 93 16:24:07 PST
Organization: The Portal System (TM)

>Ideally GVP should update their roms so that they don't just give up if a
>drive's not read when the bus is scanned, like even the CBM controllers know
>enough to do that.

Given that GVP has been through about 15 ROM revisions and they all do this,
the chances are small that the next ROM revision will do this properly.

TomK@cup.portal.com
Tom Krotchko
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga.hardware
From: marnold@cwis.unomaha.edu (Matthew Eldon Arnold)
Subject: Re: A4000 Monitor list?
Organization: University of Nebraska at Omaha
Distribution: usa
Date: Tue, 12 Jan 1993 03:55:10 GMT

gbartoli@netcom.com  writes:
> Here, as well! I'm getting a 1200 and would like to pick up a monitor that
> supports all ScreenModes in every resolution.
> ==========================================================================
> Guy Anthony Bartoli = Jagulars wait up in the trees and yell "Halloo."
> gbartoli@netcom.com = When you look up ... they fall on you. -- Pooh
> ==========================================================================

Hey guys.  I got myself an A1200.  I bought a Mitsubishi Diamondscan to
go with it for $259!  I love it.  Why should I explain it when I have the
original post that tipped me off.  If you email you inquires, make your
questions to me very specific.


Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga.marketplace
From: bscott@nyx.cs.du.edu (Ben Scott)
Subject: Apology and cheap monitors available
Summary: Mistake - I have made my mistake - what an awful mistake 
X-Disclaimer: Nyx is a public access Unix system run by the University
	of Denver for the Denver community.  The University has neither
	control over nor responsibility for the opinions of users.
Organization: Nyx, Public Access Unix at U. of Denver Math/CS dept.
Date: Sat, 12 Dec 92 18:54:25 GMT

First, I'd like to apologize to the net for posting that message the other
day which some of you might have seen before I got it canceled.  I was
talking about some problems with Imagine attribute settings, decidedly
off-topic for this newsgroup... I was in fact trying to post to a
locally-distributed graphics-oriented newsgroup on a local BBS which also
carries c.s.a.marketplace, and somehow it ended up here.  This has happened
before but I don't think it will again.  I do not normally post net messages
from anyplace but here (Nyx), BTW.

And in order to make this topical and not a total waste of bandwidth, I have
some interesting news.  The Mitsubishi Diamondscan 1381A, which is a 14"
multiscanning monitor capable of syncing to all modes put out by every Amiga
so far including the 4000 AND has a composite input for use with a camera or
VCR (or DCTV), was recently discontinued and replaced with a model which
does not sync down to 15 Khz.  But with a little help from the net (thanks
again, Steve!), I've found a source for them - Source Electronics, in Indio
CA.  Their number is 1(800)245-8660, and they have "a few" Diamondscan
1381As left for the _very_ nice price of $259!  A multiscan for less than
the cost of a 1084, yes, it's true...  Talk to Lenny and he'll set you up.
Hurry and get 'em while they're hot, and tell them Usenet sent you.

(and if anyone knows about any other multiscanning monitors with composite
inputs out there for under $500, I'd appreciate an Email reply)

.                            <<<<Infinite K>>>>

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|Internet bscott@nyx.cs.du.edu, or call the Arvada 68K BBS at (303)424-6208.| 
|"Don't tug on that - you never know what ][The Raster Image IS responsible |
|it might be attached to." Buckaroo Banzai][for everything I say! | *Amiga* |


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From: TomK@cup.portal.com (Tom R Krotchko)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga.hardware
Subject: Re: GVP Combo board not recognizing 870meg SCSI on cold boot.
Date: Tue,  5 Jan 93 17:36:16 PST
Organization: The Portal System (TM)

>I've got a 22mhz combo board (5megs RAM, SCSI controller, 22mhz 030).  I've go
t
>3 SCSI hard drives chained together - 2 105meg Quantums and an 870meg Toshiba 
-
>brand new.  When I do a cold boot, the system recognizes the 2 quantums and
>boots off of the one, but it never recognizes the Toshiba.  However, when I do
>a warm boot (ctrl-amiga-amiga), it recognizes it just fine.

The Toshiba is taking longer to reach a "ready" condition, and so when the
controller polls the drive intially, its showing "not ready".  A bunch of
seagates made about 3 years ago did the same thing.

A possible work around, keep changing the SCSI ID making higher and higher,
the theory being that it usually only needs another second or so to
become "ready". I have a seagate that requires it be SCSI ID of 5 or
greater to work on cold boots.

TomK@cup.portal.com
Tom Krotchko
From: Tomm@nameless.cpr.sub.org (Karsten_Storck)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga.hardware
Subject: Re: GVP Combo board not recognizing 870meg SCSI on cold boot.
Date: 8 Jan 93 18:01:51 GMT
Organization: Not an Organization
X-Newsreader: TIN [version 1.1 PL6]

Randy Byers (rmbyers@bfield.uucp) wrote:

: brand new.  When I do a cold boot, the system recognizes the 2 quantums and
: boots off of the one, but it never recognizes the Toshiba.  However, when I do
: a warm boot (ctrl-amiga-amiga), it recognizes it just fine.

You`ve to select the Bootpriority of the 2 Quantums of -128 and must boot
from the Toshiba one. It`s `cause the GVP II just looks for the first
Bootable hd and boots from it, and don`t check if there are other (slower)
drives connected. But if you boot from the slowest (system can`t boot from
another) it waits a bit longer:-)

--
cu
Tomm
From: faith@amiganet.chi.il.us (Fred Drummand)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga.hardware
Subject: Re: Backing up on a VCR
Date: 8 Jan 93 00:57:00 CST
Organization: Amiga Network Information Systems

In article <C0C0K1.Jo2@csug.cs.reading.ac.uk>, ssurpeat@csug.cs.reading.ac.uk
(Richard T Peat) writes:
>In article 9348@fy.chalmers.se, f92anha@fy.chalmers.se (Anders Hammarqvist)
writ
>es:
>>In article <3JAN199318154970@md2.huji.ac.il> robi@md2.huji.ac.il (Dr.
Wartenfel
>d Robi) writes:
>>>
>>>     Hello.
>>>  I once saw some instructions on building an interface whuch allows
>>>connecting the amiga parallel port to a Video Cassette recorde and backing
up
>>>the hard disk to the VCR.  If anyone has those instructions please send a
>>>copy to me.
>>>     Thanks.
>>>        Robi.
>>
>>I would also appreciate a copy, or an FTP site...
>>
>>Tnx, Anders.
>
>
>Me too!
>
>Thanks.
>
>Richard Peat.
>
>uk.ac.rdg.susssys1


ME TOO!!  haha!

Fred Drummand
Collumbia College
Graphic Arts Major
From: u0g78@keele.ac.uk (Martin Steed)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga.hardware
Subject: Re: Clock reseting constantly..
Date: 12 Jan 93 16:36:50 GMT
Organization: Keele University, England
X-Newsreader: TIN [version 1.1 PL6]

WALLY@UKCC.UKY.EDU wrote:
: My clock keeps reseting to the default time (1-Jan-78) every couple days
: for no apparent reason.  I wouldn't think that I have crashed the machine
: bad enough as many times recently as I've noticed the clock lose it's
: time.  (I've crashed her enough times and nailed the clock, so I had
: thought of that.)
:  
: I suspect after a while the battery dies.. :)  After lifting my 500
: keyboard and taking a peek, I suspect it's a fairly easy battery to
: get ahold of?
:  
: I have an A501 (the case is off because I chopped a line for the 1 meg
: hack) and it's about 3 years old..

I have a similar problem now, my old A501 worked flawlessley (well once I
removed it from its metal case it did) for several years, now I have a 4Mb
internal expansion my clock dies at a very regualar interval.

Any ideas as to why would be appreciated (I have changed my battery....)

Martin.
--

Martin N. Steed		You may be a king, Or a little street sweeper,
			But sooner or later, You dance with the Reaper.
JANET:    u0g78@uk.ac.keele.seq1	-The Grim Reaper,
InterNet: u0g78@seq1.keele.ac.uk		Bill & Teds Bogus Journey.
From: bdraschk@cip.informatik.uni-erlangen.de (Bernd Raschke)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga.hardware
Subject: Need Pinout for A2000 Keyboard connector -> A4000 adapter
Date: Wed, 6 Jan 1993 20:30:07 GMT
Organization: CSD., University of Erlangen
NNTP-Posting-Host: faui00g.informatik.uni-erlangen.de

Hi there!
 I want to connect my good ol' Cherry A2000 keyboard to my good new A4000.
Fortunately the pinout for the A4000's mini-Din connector is written down
in the manual, but i will need the one for the A2000. Could some kind
soul post or mail these description?

Merci,
	Arty
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Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga.hardware
From: koren@fc.hp.com (Steve Koren)
Subject: Re: GVP PhonePak FAX printing?
Date: Mon, 11 Jan 1993 15:10:01 GMT
Organization: Hewlett-Packard Fort Collins Site
X-Newsreader: Tin 1.1.3 PL5

Bjorn Stenberg (bjst@sth.frontec.se) wrote:

> Doesn't Final Copy and PhonePak have ARexx interfaces? Wouldn't it be

Good idea.  I'm not sure whether PPak lets you launch an ARexx command
when you hit one of the on-screen buttons.  I don't think it does.
However, I could be wrong since I only messed with the thing for a
little while (its on my dad's system which is quite a ways away from
where I live).

  - steve
From: yqdx@vax5.cit.cornell.edu
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga.hardware
Subject: HELP: A2090A HD controller Bad block list etc.
Date: 5 Jan 93 15:43:13 EST
Distribution: comp
Organization: Cornell University


Hi-
  I bought a used Amiga 2000 last year, with a 20 Mb HD on a 2090A
controller.  Unfortunately, I didn't get any docs on the drive and
controller.  Now I have installed OS 2.1, and would like to add a
block to the "bad block list" of the HD, which I have discovered.
  When I try to run HDToolBox(Kit?), all of the buttons are ghosted,
and it prints the message "driver not installed."  This seems
funny because the HD boots just fine, and mounts both partitions
without a glitch.  The upgrade manual briefly mentions that the
2090A controller needs to have a "driver icon" in the Expansion
drawer of the boot device.  Perhaps this is my problem, since I
have nothing in that drawer.  But what exactly is this "driver icon"
they mention?
  On the other hand, perhaps the HDToolBox simply doesn't grok the
A2090A.  In this case, what PD HD tools should I look for to take
care of this drive and controller?  Or is there some way I can 
immediately modify the bad block list without HDToolBox?
  Finally, the A2090A board connects to a 25-pin connector on the
back of the Amiga.  May I assume that this can be used to daisy-chain
additional SCSI devices?  If so, shouldn't I have a terminator there?
  Any help will be greatly appreciated.  Respond by e-mail to:

yqdx@vax5.cit.cornell.edu

-Chris Bruns
Cornell University Biochemistry Grad Student
From: Jonathan.Benson@f550.n635.z3.fidonet.org (Jonathan Benson)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga.hardware
Subject: Re: Sound Samplers
Date: Mon, 04 Jan 1993 19:00:01

Hi Darren

G> I have an A500 with 2 megs of ram. What I'm wanting to do is sample sound
G> directly to disk for under $100. I was looking at DSS8 from GVP but they

G> they said they thought there was some other software out (Perhaps PD?)
G> would possibly work with that digitizer and would sample to disk. Anyone
G> know what it is or another way to get around it?

There is two files about that supposedly do this, although I'm not sure
what samplers they support.  Namely AGMSSSV2.LZH is the prog. for sampling
direct to disk.  AGMSPSV4.LZH is the prog. for playing the samples. cya.

 * Origin: Empire BBS +61(3)592-5662 (3 lines) (3:635/550)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga.hardware
Subject: Re: Backup on VCR
From: mchandy@miavx3.mid.muohio.edu
Date: 8 Jan 93 01:47:24 EST

>>That seems awful slow for a 40meg backup...especially considering the time to 
>>verify the data (a must-do when using videotape with all its dropouts).
>>There are PCM systems which can store the equivalent of 2GB of digital music
>>(sampled at 48kHz) onto a 2 hr videotape.  
> 
> Ah .. but your ear won't mind if you loose a couple of bits in a dropout
> (PCM logic won't mind either), but I'm sure you'd hate to loose two bits
> from your latest version of ProPage ...
> 
> But I concur; two hours is too slow. I do think Stereo VCRs could do a
> better job if you could use the full bandwidth of the tape.
> 
> -- Rob

-------

Rob,
	The video backup systems use the video signal to store the digital
information (like the PCM encoders).  Also, the PCM encoders use a sophisticated
error-correction algorithm so that minor dropouts won't interrupt performance.
This should be the same with videotape-backup systems.  A videocassette
recorder capable of higher resolutions would be capable of storing more info.
on the video signal of the cassette (such as SuperVHS and Hi-8)

	I am looking for some kind of interface to use my DAT recorders for 
backing up my HD (1.4GB per 2-hr tape). Anyone hear of these?

Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga.hardware,comp.sys.amiga.graphics,comp.sys.amiga.multimedia
From: marvil@lysator.liu.se (Martin Vilcans)
Subject: Re: Recording animations to tape in real time
Organization: Lysator ACC at Linkoping University
Date: Mon, 11 Jan 1993 13:25:25 GMT

This article was probably generated by a buggy news reader.
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga.hardware
From: bill@bnr.ca (Bill Brocklebank)
Subject: Genlock Causing Boot Problem
Organization: Bell-Northern Research, Ontario, Canada
Date: Sun, 10 Jan 1993 22:03:31 GMT

A friend has an amiga 2000, 80meg hard drive, 2 - 3.5 floppies,
1 - 5.25 floppy, bridge card, and a Commodore Genlock. It's connected
to a Star NP-10 printer. He just had Workbench 2.0 installed.

Because the Genlock is installed, he cannot boot the amiga unless he
plugs in a video source and turns the video source on. (This was 
also true when he had the Workbench 1.3 ROM installed.) When it first
got it, and it didn't seem to work, (no video camera connected), he
took it in to the local commodore store and they sent it back to
Commodore. They claim they could find nothing wrong. No one told him
you needed the video source connected, he discovered it by accident
one day.

Is this the way the Genlock card is supposed to work? This is a
major headache. Any solutions?

Please e-mail responses since I'm not a regular reader of this news
group, although I'll scan it for the next couple of days if thats the
only way you can send it. Thanks in advance for any help.

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From: rogers@brosme.dhmolde.no (Roger Storvik)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga.hardware
Subject: SupraDrive 4x4 (A1000)
Date: 6 Jan 93 15:34:47 GMT
Reply-To: rogers@brosme.dhmolde.no (Roger Storvik)
Organization: Computer Science - DhMolde Norway


Is there by any change a Driver update to my old Supradrive 4X4 (A1000)
software? Series II v 1.09 SupraMount won't work with v2.04.

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