HDTenEightyP/NetNews huggingface dataset:
From: sl1zm@cc.usu.edu
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga.emulations
Subject: Emplant. On the way!?!????
Date: 5 Nov 92 01:38:56 MDT
Organization: Utah State University

As a salesperson for an Amiga dealership, I was told that our store would
recieve one of the Emplants we ordered on this Friday.

If/when we recieve it, I will make a posting.

All this flaming is annoying... if the boards aren't ready to ship, they
can't ship them.  I have no doubt that they have working proto's... but
it takes time to have boards printed *unless* you don't mind paying twice
as much for the boards.  And you certainly can't schedule a production until
the board is debugged.  Not unless you don't mind printing hundreds of 
defective boards.

Keep in mind that board manufacturers have to fit production into their
schedule.... 5 weeks is common durring the slow season around here.

Like I said, if we recieve a board, I'll make a posting... but don't expect
an in depth review.

James
From: Gene_Ruebsamen@republik.fidonet.org (Gene Ruebsamen)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga.emulations
Subject: Re: XT Bridgeboard Virtual Drives
Distribution: world
Date: 8 Nov 92 03:15:28 PST
Organization: Eiffel Media of Orange County

I dont think the A2088 or A2286 Bridgeboards have provisions to allow for
the use of the Amiga Drives.  I have a A2286 board and to get data to it
from the Amiga side requires that I either format the disk 720k on the
Amiga side with CrossDos or equivalent, and copy the info onto the disk and
put it into my IBM 1.44 meg drive i have connected to my Bridgeboard and
read it from there. Or else go through PC-Task like you mentioned... The
386 bridgeboard from commodore, as I understand, allows you to use your
Amiga drives with the bridgeboard to emulate IBM drives. There was a
product in Amiga World that I saw, which allows you to use your Amiga
Drives on the A2088 or A2286 Bridgeboards, but I dont remember the name of
the product, nor the issue. I will post if I can find the ad.
-Gene

-- Via DLG Pro v0.995
From: sl1zm@cc.usu.edu
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga.emulations
Subject: Bridgeboard & mem emul. software
Date: 13 Nov 92 18:59:09 GMT
Organization: Utah State University

I read about a software program that will let a Bridgeboard use
expanded or extended (?) ram by emulating it with the Amiga mem.

What is this program called and where can I get it?

James
From: Chris_Lynn_Minshall@cup.portal.com
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga.emulations
Subject: Re: Problems with the Emplant Board
Date: Wed, 11 Nov 92 19:21:13 PST
Organization: The Portal System (TM)

I would suggest calling UU....I have talked to them about 5 times already.
There is some problems with the software and they are working on them.

CHris
From: knyal@ils.nwu.edu (Jarrett Knyal)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga.emulations
Subject: Re: EMPLANT NEWS
Date: 13 Nov 92 23:14:17 GMT
Organization: Institute for the Learning Sciences

In article <1992Nov13.170327.11207@cronkite.ocis.temple.edu> blanke@bigboy
(Mark Blanke) writes:
>I just read a mail message on the UUI BBS and it states.  Try running
>EMPLANT with Workbench 1.3.  There is something wrong ith the way
>2.04 is multitasking. 

So is this to imply that EMPLANT wasn't developed under 2.04?!  If this is
true, it would be pretty hard to comprehend how anyone could be so
shortsighted.

 Oh well I already tried that, but it didn't work
>because I have a 3000 using a SuperKickStart and the 32 bit memory
>is not being recognized.  Well I'm going to try the board with 2.04 
>ROMS tonight, and If things get really bad I might try a friends
>A2000 to see what happens.
>
>Just keeping everyone up-to-date.
>	Mark
>
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga.emulations
From: gpotts@hebb.uoregon.edu
Subject: Re: Problems with the Emplant Board
Organization: Brain Electrophysiology Lab, University of Oregon
Date: Thu, 12 Nov 92 18:03:54 GMT

In article <jdrew.0gwg@cryo.rain.com> jdrew@cryo.rain.com (Jim Drew) writes:
>> 
>> mass storage: <----did nothing when selected
>> Devices: <---------also did nothing when selected
> 
>Yes, there is a problem with the hard drive support, and yes, it has been
>disabled... It seems that our emulation does not get along with Seagate
>hard drives (reguardless of what controller it is connected to).  We have
>a few *irrate* customers that have garbage for hard drive data.  We
>appologize for that, and are trying to fix the problem ASAP.  However,
>until it is fixed, we have disabled the MASS STORAGE/DEVICES gadgets. 
>Quantam & Rodime drives (what we use) have no problems that we have seen,
>but I do not want anymore bad news about someone losing their data....I
>really feel bad about it...
>
>
>Jim Drew - Vice President, Utilities Unlimited, Inc.
>           1641 McCulloch Blvd. Suite #25-124
>           Lake Havasu City, AZ  86403
>           (602) 680-9004     (602) 680-9006 FAX    (602) 453-9767 BBS
>

Hmmm, the product I ordered was advertized to support my harddrives (Quantum
and
Syquest) through my A3000s controller. A Mac emulator, especially of the Mac II
class, is useless without harddrive support. You can't even fit the system on
floppys. I hope someone is putting in 18 hour days on this one.

--geoff

Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga.emulations
From: mikeh@starnine.com (Mike Haas)
Subject: Re: New Amiga Product!
Date: Thu, 5 Nov 1992 05:57:45 GMT
Organization: StarNine Technologies, Inc.

In article <1992Nov1.225424.11405@sophia.smith.edu> jfieber@sophia.smith.edu (John Fieber) writes:
>
>(However, you can take some comfort in that BLAZEMONGER INC.
>will no doubt blast Infinite SoftTools into oblivion and beyond
>for advertizing LOOK AND FEEL infringement.)
                 ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
		 
Ah, the old Anita Hill trick!
From: 00weadams@leo.bsuvc.bsu.edu
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga.emulations
Subject: AMAX and SYBIL
Date: 11 Nov 92 00:45:36 GMT
Organization: Ball State University, Muncie, In - Univ. Computing Svc's

What is Utilities Unlimited's current phone number?  I have tried to call their
BBS at 503-256-1217 and receive somebody's answering machine...  I later tried
503-647-5611 which was disconnected.                
                                    
I am trying to get information as to how to read Mac disks in AMAX II using
Sybil which I just purchased.  

 ___________________________________________________________________________
|                              \                                            |
|                              /\    /  |       South Morrison Road         |
|VAX:   00WEADAMS@BSUVAX1.BITNET \/\/ i |    /\ Muncie, IN 47304            |
|       00WEADAMS@LEO.BSUVC.BSU.EDU         /--\ d /\  /\/\      | |        |
|UNIX:  wmedadms@bsu-cs.bsu.edu                   /--\/    \ s   | |        |
|___________________________________________________________________________|
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga.emulations
From: wwarner@en.ecn.purdue.edu (Art Warner)
Subject: I can't seem to get through to UU....can you-you?
Organization: Purdue University Engineering Computer Network
Date: Fri, 6 Nov 92 18:52:59 GMT

I have tried *MANY* times over the past few days to call UU at their
tel# (602) 680-9004.  
The phone just rings & rings & rings & .................
Has anyone out there gotten through since Wednesday 04NOV92 ??

Didn't mean to alarm anyone waiting on their Emplant board. 
Maybe they're just using the secretary to haul boxes to a UPS pickup point?
(yeah...right!)     just kiddin'    8)  <<<<---- means joking!  okay?

C'ya.
-- 
------------------------------------------------------------------------------
William "Art" Warner (317-497-1946)      //\
ex Amiga Student On-Campus Consultant  \X/--\miga makes it happen!
wwarner@en.ecn.purdue.edu             IBM, Apple, Sun, & Next make it expensive!
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga.emulations
Subject: Newfuzz for Amax2.5?
From: bgundlac@jupiter.cse.utoledo.edu (Bill Gundlach )
Date: 6 Nov 92 15:12:31 EST

Awhile back, a poster said that he had a new version on Fuzz
for Amax 2.5.  I was never able to find the file at the site
he mentioned.  Is anyone out there using a version of Fuzz
successfully with Amax 2.5?  If so, please send a site and 
path from which it can be FTP'ed.  Thanks in advance!

Bill


--

---------------------------------------------------------------------
Bill Gundlach
University of Toledo  - Chemistry Department
bgundlac@jupiter.cse.utoledo.edu  "Instant Death - Just add water!" 
---------------------------------------------------------------------
From: blanke@bigboy (Mark Blanke)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga.emulations
Subject: Re: REQUEST:  Emplant Review!!!!!
Date: 11 Nov 92 20:34:31 GMT
Distribution: comp.sys.amiga.emulations
Organization: Temple University

blanke@bigboy (Mark Blanke) writes:
: twang@csc.albany.edu (Teddy Wang) writes:
: : Now that we all know Emplant exists (well still haven't seen one
: : up close though), we need a review so you ??LUCKY?? people who
: : prebought Emplant please let us in on how it works!
: : 
: : Teddy
: I am in the process of writing a review.  As soon as I get it to work
: I will post a preliminary Mini-Review.  A full review will follow
: shortly afterwards.  It seems the board is memory hungry and since my
: Amiga 3000 only has 3Megs of Ram (2 Chip, 1FAST) The board supposedly
: needs at least 2Megs of Chip ram.) I should be getting the mem today,
: and hopefully that will solve the problems I had with getting Emplant
: to work.  I can say this.  The manual is terrible.  It explains everything
: without giving any details.
: 
  I must correct some errors in my previous post.   The board does need
memory, but I did not run a program designed for the Amiga 3000's memory
called low map.  The manual is not great, but the additional info I
was requesting from the manual may be included in a readme file, missing from
my disk.  It is up on the UUI board and I will download that file later.  
I would also like to thank Jim Drew for his help earlier.  He was able to 
give me all the answers for my problems.  I can only imagine how busy he
is right now, but he still was able to give me more than enough answer
to all my problem in a very friendly manner. --
:
Here is some technical information for those who are having a hard time
getting Emplant to work.
For all of you using 4 ROMS.  Orient the chips so that they fit in the socket
exactly like the autobooting ROM so that the extra pin-slotsin the socket are
next to the notch.  The three jumpers next to the roms should connect 
the top two pins if you are holding the board with the ports to right.
You must use the rom reader program that will appear on UUI's board this 
evening.
If you are using the SIMM you will not need to do all these steps.  
I have not performed these steps yet because I am stuck at work.  

I'll let you all know when I get it to work.  hopefully tonight!!!

Thanks again Jim!!!!

--
                                                           ________
|     Mark S. Blanke    blanke@bigboy.cis.temple.edu   |  |  ____  |   |
|         //                    V5140U@VM.TEMPLE.EDU   |  |   ||   |   |
|        //     ONLY AMIGA           V5140U@TEMPLEVM   |      ||       |
|    \\ //  MAKES IT POSSIBLE!                         |    __||__     |
|     \X/                                              |   --------    |
|Why have millions of people bought inferior machines? |   TEMPLE U.   |
From: tarjan@iastate.edu (Scot)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga.emulations
Subject: Re: Windows 3.0 on KCS Powerboard
Date: 6 Nov 92 17:24:15 GMT
Article-I.D.: news.BxB1oI.2KK
Organization: Iowa State University, Ames, IA

In article <92310.175539TPATTERS@ESTEC.BITNET> TPATTERS@ESTEC.BITNET writes:
>Short answer: not a lot!
>
>Basically, Winnie, I just want to see if it can do it as the adverts claim.
>I don't expect it to run very fast but I do have a number of programs
>(PD and stuff written by colleagues at work here) that I'd like to try and run.
>Speed isn't so important and monchrome VGA would be fine. I'm just not to
>up on all these strange memory modes on the IBM machines and the DOS and
>Windows manuals don't really make it clear what would be best for the
>KCS powerboard settings. I've managed to get the mouse/pointer working, but
>what are the best buffer settings, etc., etc.
>
>Tim

It might just be me.. But Windows REQUIRES a 286 or greater.. You wont
be able to do much with just an xt emulator..

Windows 2.X will run on an xt though.,..
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga.emulations
From: Tom_Gowdyk@mindlink.bc.ca (Tom Gowdyk)
Subject: Re: Amouse and Janus 2.1
Organization: MIND LINK! - British Columbia, Canada
Date: Wed, 11 Nov 1992 13:59:50 GMT

Is there any way for those of us who bought used bridgeboards, to obtain the
current Janus software to run them with?  Is the program PD?  If not, why not
since the only good it would do someone is if they had a bridgeboard to run
it with?

Tom Gowdyk

Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga.emulations
From: tmc@spartan.ac.BrockU.CA (Tim Ciceran)
Subject: Re: Emplant..Arriving soon!
Organization: Brock University, St. Catharines Ontario
Date: Tue, 10 Nov 1992 05:04:06 GMT

In article <1992Nov9.162239.4346@cronkite.ocis.temple.edu> blanke@bigboy
(Mark Blanke) writes:

>I was told by UU on friday (6th) that EMPLANT IS SHIPPING.  They 
>supposedly started shipping Thursday night and I expect to receive my
>board today or tomorrow.

Interesting. The Canadian distributor claims that the card was not
shipping as of Friday. For those planning to attend the WOC Toronto,
the dealer also mentioned that Utilities Unlimited will *not* be
making an appearance. Too bad, missed opportunities...

Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga.emulations
From: jgallego@crash.cts.com (Jose Gallego)
Subject: Re: I can't seem to get through to UU....can you-you?
Organization: CTS Network Services (crash, ctsnet), El Cajon, CA
Date: 07 Nov 92 23:50:46 PST

In article <trb3.721079204@Ra.MsState.Edu> trb3@Ra.MsState.Edu (Tony R. Boutwell) writes:
>wwarner@en.ecn.purdue.edu (Art Warner) writes:
>>William "Art" Warner (317-497-1946)      //\
>>ex Amiga Student On-Campus Consultant  \X/--\miga makes it happen!
>
>I have been trying also....either I will get ring...ring....ring....or a

I tried to access their BBS, but the line is now NO LONGER IN SERVICE.

Oh well, the Emplant was a good idea and innovative in concept and another
scam.

Jose~

(I wishing that I am wrong)


Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga.emulations
From: e91sg@efd.lth.se (Stefan Gimeson)
Subject: Re: I can't seem to get through to UU....can you-you?
Organization: Lund Institute of Technology, Sweden
Date: Tue, 10 Nov 1992 18:40:37 GMT

In article <DH1ZTB1w164w@cellar.org> swinokur@cellar.org (Steve Winokur) writes:

>
>I got thru today.
>
>I was told that ALL orders up to october have been shipped as of Friday.  (I
>ordered mine Sept. 10th)... 
>
>Since it was sent 2nd day air... I should have it tomorrow or the next day. 
>
>More info as it comes up..

Yes,yes,yes,yes....WE WANT INFO!!! Please don't dissapoint the people on 
the net! Mail som info the minute you open the package !

/stefan

==============================================================================
Stefan Gimeson                (e91sg@efd.lth.se)                             *
Tunavagen 39 B660                                                            *
S-223 63 Lund         *       (Boing,Boom,Tsack!)     (Words like violece)   *
                    U*MEN     (                 )     (breaks the silence)   *
Sweden                *        (  -KRAFTWERK-  )       (                )    *
Phone (0)46-141386   * *        (             )         (     -D.M-    )     *
=================================(           )===========(            )=======
Disclaimer - These opiini^H^H damn! ^H^H ^Q ^[ .... :w  :q  :wq  :wq! ^d  X ?*
exit X Q  ^C ^? :quitbye  CtrlAltDel   ~~q  :~q  logout  save/quit :!QUIT    *
^[zz ^[ZZZZZZ ^H  man vi ^@  ^L  ^[c  ^# ^E ^X ^I ^T ? help  helpquit ^D  ^d *
man help ^C ^c help exit ?Quit ?q CtrlShftDel "Hey, what does this button d.."
                                                                             *
==============================================================================

Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga.emulations,comp.sys.amiga.hardware
From: pejanes@descartes.uwaterloo.ca (Peter Janes)
Subject: Flaky BridgeBoard problems...
Organization: University of Waterloo
Date: Thu, 12 Nov 1992 17:54:27 GMT

I'm having some problems with my A2286 Bridgeboard.  Has anyone on the net
heard of anything like these?

Before I start, some configuration info.  I've got a 2000 with 2090A
controller+40MB hard drive, GVP Impact II memory card (2MB installed), 8372A
(1MB) Agnus, and the Bridgeboard.  My 2000 motherboard is rev. 4.5, and I'm
running KS2.04 (37.175) and WB2.04 (37.67?)

Basically, the BB is acting flaky.  I've got 2 drives: a 360K 5.25" and 1.44M
3.5".  The 5.25" was the first attempt: the BB wouldn't even start up
(PCWindow gave "Library not found", which the manual says is indicative of a
hardware problem).  I tried the 3.5" drive, and got the same result.

I thought that perhaps the BB wasn't well-seated, so I removed and
re-installed it.  With the 5.25" drive connected, I booted the machine and
it worked.  So I decided to try the 3.5" drive again.  Booting gave "Library
not found".  Okay, I thought, perhaps it doesn't like the drive.  I
re-connected the 5.25" drive, booted the machine, and "Library not found".

I took the BB out again and took off the sandwich board, made sure all the
chips were well-seated, then put it back.  Re-installed the BB; 5.25" drive
worked.  I decided, "it's working, I won't play with the 3.5."  Put the drive in
the 5.25" bay and reattached the cables.  Next boot, "Library not found".  Took
the BB out and reinstalled it; crashed on the second "Janus" line (but it
_did_ show up to the Amiga).  Did a Ctrl-Amiga-Amiga; BB booted OK.  I tried
a variety of hard/soft boots, and it was OK.

The board always seems to be recognized by the Amiga; CBM's ShowConfig
utility always says it's there.  ($400000, 512K)

So at the moment, then, it seems that the BB is working.  But I'm a little
hesitant to screw the Amiga's cover back on, just in case....

I don't have the lithium battery for the BB...  Actually, I'm not sure what
it's for, since the CMOS settings and clock/date seem to be OK.  Could it
possibly be part of the problem?

To me, it looks like a hardware problem (between the drive(s) and the
Bridgeboard).  But could it be a software problem?  I'm running the Janus
libraries and programs from 1.3 (version 33.?), mainly because local dealers
haven't even _heard_ about Janus 2.1.

Thanks in advance for any help.

Peter Janes                       // | "Now, here's a song that answers the
 (pejanes@descartes.uwaterloo.ca)//  |  rhetorical question 'Is that any good?'"
   Certified Amiga Developer   \X/   |    --Moxy Fruvous, "That's Any Good"   

-- 
Peter Janes                       // | "Now, here's a song that answers the
 (pejanes@descartes.uwaterloo.ca)//  |  rhetorical question 'Is that any good?'"
   Certified Amiga Developer   \X/   |    --Moxy Fruvous, "That's Any Good"   
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga.emulations
From: wwarner@en.ecn.purdue.edu (Art Warner)
Subject: Re: I can't seem to get through to UU....can you-you?
Organization: Purdue University Engineering Computer Network
Date: Mon, 9 Nov 92 18:44:58 GMT

Well, I just got off the phone with UU. (9Nov92)
Just as a recent post says, the Emplant is actually shipping! (again)
This time, they even gave me my UPS shipping number for reference!
I should be getting mine tomorrow.  (now where's that ROM I just had!)

Apparently, UU had some telephone problems last week and just got it working
on Friday around 2 or 3 pm.

Looking forward to my color MacIIcx emulator!
C'ya.
-- 
------------------------------------------------------------------------------
William "Art" Warner (317-497-1946)      //\
ex Amiga Student On-Campus Consultant  \X/--\miga makes it happen!
wwarner@en.ecn.purdue.edu             IBM, Apple, Sun, & Next make it expensive!
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga.emulations
From: wwarner@en.ecn.purdue.edu (Art Warner)
Subject: Re: Emplant stuff...
Organization: Purdue University Engineering Computer Network
Date: Thu, 12 Nov 92 17:03:15 GMT

In article <jdrew.0gxw@cryo.rain.com> jdrew@cryo.rain.com (Jim Drew) writes:
>You can call our BBS and download a program called ROMINFO.  
Where EXACTLY is the ROMINFO program located on your BBS?
I was there last week looking for it and couldn't find it.
I was in File Area #4 - Utilities Unlimited
	 sub-areas #1-#10......I could only find MANY Emplant pictures.
Which sub-area?

BTW: Could some kind sole please upld ROMINFO onto wuarchive "incoming".
     I would myself, but the UU BBS phone has been BUSY for the last 4 hours.
     Any other Docs or utility programs would be nice also.
     It would save a LOT of people some long distance phone charges.

Thanks.
-- 
------------------------------------------------------------------------------
William "Art" Warner (317-497-1946)      //\
ex Amiga Student On-Campus Consultant  \X/--\miga makes it happen!
wwarner@en.ecn.purdue.edu             IBM, Apple, Sun, & Next make it expensive!
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga.emulations
Subject: Re: Newfuzz for Amax2.5?
From: martin@TIGGER.STCLOUD.MSUS.EDU
Date: 10 Nov 92 12:43:19 -0600
Reply-To: martin@TIGGER.STCLOUD.MSUS.EDU
Organization: St. Cloud State University, St. Cloud, MN

So, what is this Fuzz thing....guess I missed that post...Is it something
I should get?


Jim
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
   It is not I who am CrAzY, it is I who am MAD!!!!! -Ren (SpaCe MaDDneSs)
Living w/o a computer 'till the 4000 comes. Sigh... X-ASOCC (CBM Blew that one)
           Jim Martin   MATRIX -- If it's made, we sell it. Almost.
A4000 Coming SOON!!, Real soon.                 MARTIN@TIGGER.STCLOUD.MSUS.EDU
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga.emulations
From: trb3@Ra.MsState.Edu (Tony R. Boutwell)
Subject: LowMap Isnt Helping Emplant
Summary: emplant
Keywords: emplant
Organization: Mississippi State University
Date: Thu, 12 Nov 1992 19:28:26 GMT

Jim Drew writes:

 
>IF YOU CAN MAP YOUR MEMORY IN THE 24 BIT AREA ($200000-$800000) DO IT!
>The MAC II/x/cx can *not* recognize memory outside of the 24 bit
>boundries.  We have included a program (found in the C: directory on the
>EMPLANT Emulation disk) called "lowmap".  This sets up the MMU tables to
>map the high memory (like found in the A3000) to the 24 address areas.
> 
>Once you run this program, everything should work just fine...


I have tried this...every way imaginable...after everthing is set up
before anything is set up...
from the cli.....
from workbench.....
before Emplant is running....
after its setup screen is running...

always the same....Emplant just sits there.....the screen doesnt even
flash like its "trying" to do something...Its as if the button has
benn disable like DEVICES & MASS STORAGE....


is there anyother way of getting this memory "down-low"...?
have you heard of any Programs that do this?

although....I guess there is no rush...I cant even boot sys 7 without
a harddrive....so I will wait...until UU gets that fixed too.....
oh Jim...you said that it was working with Quantum hard drives???? then
turn it back on....a lot of us have Those....And I have a back up of it so
if it fries it then (oh well) but if it doesnt then I could actually 
try it out....and see how compat. it is with my Mac software.

Has anyone else got this LowMap to work on their 3000's?
I have only chatted with one other fellow with a
3000 and he said it didnt work for him either...

Tony Boutwell 
alias "Mr_3D"