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From: patl@bodacia.Eng.Sun.COM (Pat Lashley)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga.hardware
Subject: Re: Power-up for AGA Machines! rumour.
Date: 21 Jan 1993 23:16:19 GMT
Organization: Sun Microsystems, Inc.
Distribution: world
Reply-To: patl@bodacia.Eng.Sun.COM
NNTP-Posting-Host: bodacia


In article 38636@cbmvax.commodore.com, daveh@cbmvax.commodore.com (Dave Haynie) writes:
|>That's RISC.

Aacckk.  I know, but one of the problems with being a touch typest is that
sometimes the fingers `fix' what the brain is telling them.  And one of the
problems with trying to do too many things at once is that I sometimes don't
proofread as well as I should.

|>              It's possible, though probably no slam-dunk, to convert the A3000
|>local bus to and from M-Bus, the Zorro III bus to/from S-Bus, or any combination
|>thereof.  In general, you can convert anything to anything given enough logic,
|>cleverness, and time.  You can't always do so in a manner you'll be pleased 
|>with; most bus conversions lose something in the process.

Probably the best Amiga MBus solution would include room for a significant
amount of memory on the MBus side of the conversion.  The only real reason
for doing an MBus board at all is to eliminate the engineering cycles necessary
to take advantage of new SPARC processors.

|>Of course, microSPARC doesn't hook up to the M-Bus, it has only DRAM and S-Bus 
|>ports.  They expect such systems to put everything but memory the S-Bus, much 
|>like cheap-ass PCs put everything but memory on the ISA bus (of course, I'll
|>take S-Bus over ISA any day of the week, it's certainly fast enough for
|>graphics, SCSI, and Networking).

I'm a software type who has been out of touch with the hardware details
for too long.  I checked with one of the hardware types, and he confirmed
that it would be a royal b*tch to interface the Tsunami/microSPARC to the
MBus; so there wouldn't really be a low-end MBus solution.  I still think
the microSPARC would make a great co-processor in the Amiga.  And a directly
interfaced microSPARC should be highly compatible with an MBus-based high-end
SPARC.



-Pat

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From: dseaman@oread.cc.ukans.edu
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga.hardware
Subject: Put A4000 motherboard in IBm tower case??
Date: 27 Jan 93 21:26:51 GMT
Organization: University of Kansas Academic Computing Serces

Has anyone tried to put an a4000 motherboard, etc.. into a tower case?
I am planning to get a a4000/030 when they come out, and I would
really like to put it into a tower case. What kind of mods are needed?
I am handy with a soldering iron...

All comments, suggestions welcome.

Derek
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From: tww2568@sigma.tamu.edu (WEEKS, THOMAS WILLIAM)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga.hardware
Subject: A1200 KB Probs
Date: 26 Jan 1993 00:10 CST
Organization: Texas A&M University, Academic Computing Services
Distribution: world
NNTP-Posting-Host: sigma.tamu.edu
News-Software: VAX/VMS VNEWS 1.41    

David:
The KB prob you mentioned with your 1200 is common... It is because of the type
of connector C= is using that is not is as secure as it should be...  If not
properly installed, it can inttermit....

Take it to your local Dealer for service.  If you have no local dealer, you can
send it to me at work.... Family Center Video/Computer... Tom in computer
tech dept...

Phone:409-696-2849 ask for the Computer Tech...

P.S. I am Commodore authorized..


Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga.hardware
From: terjem@stud.cs.uit.no (Terje Normann Marthinussen)
Subject: NEC 4FG monitor with A4000?
Organization: University of Tromsoe
Date: Mon, 25 Jan 1993 15:24:36 GMT


I was considering to get something like a NEC 4FG monitor for my new A4000
and probably solving problems with non-promotable modes with a flicker-fixer
or something.

I'm just wondering, I've got trouble to find someone which has a NEC 4FG that
would like to let me try this setup so, is there anyone out there which could
tell me how well this monitor will work with DBL PAL, productivity and maybe
even 800x600 modes?

I think I remember that someone posted an article indicating that the NEC 5FG
worked quite fine with these modes (including 800x600).

Is this just one lucky person or is the NEC FG series monitor capable of scanning 
this far down?


Terje Marhinussen
terjem@stud.cs.uit.no
From: franklir@p4.cs.man.ac.uk (Robert Franklin)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga.hardware
Subject: Bridgeboard crashing system
Keywords: bridgeboard crash disable
Date: 27 Jan 93 16:23:50 GMT
Distribution: all


I am having a problem with my B2000 Rev 6.2 fitted with a CBM A2088
bridgeboard (among other things - but they make no difference).
 
Certain programs (mainly games) seem to crash when the BridgeBoard is
installed.  The crashes vary from locking up to resetting with a Guru.
 
If I remove the BridgeBoard, the programs work fine.
 
Can I disable the BridgeBoard (to stop it AutoConfig-ing) etc. (the games
run from the 'insert disk' screen).  Either via software or hardware?
 
The problem occurs under both Kickstart 1.3 and 2.04 (both fitted via a ROM
sharer).
 
Also, I am also getting a 4Mb RAM extension to fit in the Zorro slot next
to the Bridgeboard - might this solve the problem?
 
Please help, I'm getting cheesed off!

If you have a solution or can help, please mail me at:
 
  franklir@cs.man.ac.uk
 
Thanks.

      - Bob.
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From: jdblake@csd4.csd.uwm.edu (John David Blake)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga.hardware,comp.sys.amiga.misc
Subject: ROM Switcher Question (advice)
Date: 23 Jan 1993 05:03:27 GMT
Organization: Computing Services Division, University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee
Distribution: world
NNTP-Posting-Host: 129.89.7.4
Originator: jdblake@csd4.csd.uwm.edu

In some letter, I said:
>>
>>Howdy all!  I'm trying to find a do-it-yourself 1.3/2.0 ROM switcher for my
>>A500.  I have the RomSwitcher-1.0.lha file, but I've heard that there is a
>>switcher plan available that will allow a switch at startup using the mouse.

In the response, K.C. Lee said:
>It's pretty easy to do, just use a D-type flip-flop (eg. 74LS74) to
>latch in the mouse button during reset.  (ie use the reset line as clock
>and mouse button as D and Q and /Q as the /CS for 1.3 & 2.04 ROM.)

He doesn't have time to elaborate.  So, does anyone know what he is talking
about?  Please write me via e-mail at jdblake@csd4.csd.uwm.edu if you have
any information.  Thanks!

jdblake@csd4.csd.uwm.edu
From: neubersc@lucy.informatik.uni-dortmund.de (Ralf Neubersch)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga.hardware
Subject: A500 Tower
Date: 27 Jan 1993 11:25:31 GMT
Organization: CS Department, Dortmund University, Germany
Distribution: world
NNTP-Posting-Host: lucy.informatik.uni-dortmund.de

Hi Folks !

I want to put my A500 into a Tower-Case, since together with my external
drives, harddisc, soundsampler .... there`s no place on my desk anymore.

Does anybody know whether this is an unsolvable problem or how I can do
this quite easy ? (Problems may occur with the mainboard- how shall I fasten
it in the Towercase, and how do I cover the internal drive, it is quite naked
and I need something to cover it with.

If anybody has experience with this subject, please tell me.

Thanks, Ralf
From: sdo@email.sp.paramax.com (Scott Olson)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga.hardware
Subject: Re: 1200
Date: 25 Jan 1993 06:50:08 -0600
Organization: Paramax -  Eagan, MN
NNTP-Posting-Host: grimm.sp.paramax.com

Yes, the 1200 includes a PCMCIA slot in the left side of the machine.
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga.hardware,comp.sys.amiga.misc,rec.video,rec.arts.anime,comp.multimedia
From: thwang@mentor.cc.purdue.edu (Tommy Hwang)
Subject: Monitor suggestions!!! Help!!!!
Followup-To: poster
Organization: Purdue University
Date: Tue, 26 Jan 1993 07:54:44 GMT


     I currently am doing very minor video applications (soon to be
average once I get the softwares) on my computer and have found that
having two monitors makes everything much easier to work with (have 
been using two for months now).  Unfortunately, of the two monitors 
I have (C=1960 & C=1902A), the C=1902A is literally blanking out on
me when I try to do anything.  I am now search for a "replacement" 
to the C=1902A monitor.  Could someone please recommend a good reliable 
13" or "14" monitor (WITH RCA input jacks in the back!!) that will be 
less likely to dye and have desent resolution (800x600 or above).  
Thank-you very much.

     Please reply by email - DO NOT POST REPLY - to:

               thwang@mentor.cc.purdue.edu

                                                     -TKH '93
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga.hardware
From: WALLY@UKCC.UKY.EDU
Subject: CSA MMR 2 Meg Ram Board (ZIPs) Problems
Organization: University of Keentookey
Date: Fri, 22 Jan 1993 19:25:51 GMT

I purchased this ram board during christmas for myself, and had no
problems with it at first.  It definately sped things up quite a bit,
going from 16 bit almost-Fast :) ram to 32 bit ram..
 
But my voltage was around 4.75.  I decided to get a BigFoot power
supply..  Got it, got everything worked out and adjusted so that
the power was at 4.9, and now I get ram errors.
 
Both in the EXACT same addresses *every* time.  Never anywhere else.
 
The addresses are $020E11B4 and $020E19B0.  Each time the error is
the same, as shown by Amnesia below.
 
                Amnesia 1.2 - ) 1992 V.Gervasi (ICARUS)
 
Checking memory...
 
Block $02000020-$021ffff0 PUBLIC FAST has 1895400 bytes free:
  Checking $02000690-$020006b8 :     40 bytes:  OK
  Checking $020006d8-$020006e0 :      8 bytes:  OK_
..
[Lotsa poor broken up blocks deleted]
..
  Checking $02027bd0-$02027fe0 :   1040 bytes:  OK
  Checking $020324b8-$021ffff0 :1891128 bytes:
        Long $020e11b4 failed writing forward - value is $aaaabaaa.
        Long $020e19b0 failed writing forward - value is $55554555.
  *** ERRORS FOUND ***
 
Every time I get the same value.
 
I can NOT get ahold of CSA, they're making me mad.  The phone is *always*
busy or they have the answering machine on.  I need to send this back to
Briwall by TOMMOROW to get a new one, so I figured I'd post here to see
if you all think I have one with a bad chip.  (Both errors are in the
same chip, but I'm sure that's obvious.)
 
 
Thanks..  Please let me know, I gotta mail it out tommorow.. :(
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Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga.hardware
From: aduncan@rhea.trl.OZ.AU (Allan Duncan)
Subject: Quantum recalibrating, how long to death?
Organization: Telecom Research Labs, Melbourne, Australia
Date: Tue, 26 Jan 1993 12:37:23 GMT

My venerable 45Meg Quantum has done what I take to be a recalibrate a
couple of times the last two days.  Has anyone got a feel for how long
I've got to get around to doing the backup that I've been meaning to do?
The drive is 2 or 3 years old, and runs 8 hours a day, 5 days a week.
It had just had a week off, too!

Allan Duncan		ACSnet	 a.duncan@trl.oz
(+613) 253 6708		Internet a.duncan@trl.oz.au
Fax    253 6664		UUCP	 {uunet,hplabs,ukc}!munnari!trl.oz.au!a.duncan
    Telecom Research Labs, PO Box 249, Clayton, Victoria, 3168, Australia.
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga.hardware
From: jhp3x@fulton.seas.Virginia.EDU (Jeffrey Howard Porter)
Subject: Re: A1000 Disk Problems, Replacing existing 3.5" drive
Organization: University of Virginia
Distribution: usa
Date: Sun, 24 Jan 1993 22:28:00 GMT

In article <24JAN199317081363@venus.lerc.nasa.gov> tidedu@venus.lerc.nasa.gov (William T. Dedula) writes:
>Hello All;
>I have an Amiga 1000 system and just recently, I noticed that 
>I get a read error message when I try to load just about any 
>of my programs. I am using the original Amiga 3-1/2" drive which
>came with the system. Is it possible that this may be wearing 
>out and not working as well as it used to ? I am able to load 
>the Kickstart program as well as the Workbench program so I know
>the drive is working to some extent. Anyone have any ideas as to
>why the system is suddenly unable to read most of my applications
>programs ? 
>
>Also ... Is it possible to replace the existing 3-1/2" drive with
>a brand new one off-the-shelf of most computer stores or do I 
>have to buy it from Amiga ? In other words ... is there anything
>special about the drive which makes it unique ? If I can 
>replace it with any other one, can someone tell me how I'd need to
>set the jumpers (on the drive unit)? 
>
>Thank You Very Much ...
>
>Tim
>
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>Cleveland, Ohio 44135
>Phone (216) 433-3668
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>Technology ... for the Benefit of ALL Mankind !!!
>

The drives in the 1000 do eventually die - I had to have mine replaced
several years ago - I don't know where you might be able to pick one
up - nor exactly what kind you need - but mine was around 80 - 90
bucks - you might just be better off buying a 1000 (from someone) my
neighbor bought an extra one for 100 bucks - in the want ads...

Jeff


Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga.hardware
From: uzun@crash.cts.com (Roger Uzun)
Subject: Re: Any News on the new Motorola Chip?
Organization: CTS Network Services (crash, ctsnet), El Cajon, CA
Date: 22 Jan 93 19:38:30 GMT

In <C18o89.6MA@cs.columbia.edu> won@cs.columbia.edu (Won Y. Kim) writes:

>In article <hanscs.74.727431258@dhhalden.no> hanscs@dhhalden.no (HANS CHRISTIAN SANDER) writes:
>[stuff deletedp
>>>
>>The 68060 will be released(Amiga Computing) late 93. And will do aprox. 100 
>>MIPS at 25 MHz.
>>

The 68060 will not deliver 100 MIPS at 25Mhz, because its lowest speed
will be 50Mhz.  They are planning only 50Mhz and faster versions of
the chip.  Motorola quotes that, with an 060 aware compiler, a 50Mhz
060 will provide 3.5X the performance of a 25Mhz 040.
This is direct from motorola.  I can state with 100% certainty that
NO 060 slower than 50Mhz is currently planned.

-Roger

Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga.hardware
From: keithc@welchgate.welch.jhu.edu (Keith Christopher)
Subject: Re: A3/4000UX
Organization: Johns Hopkins Univ. Welch Medical Library
Date: Tue, 26 Jan 1993 13:48:57 GMT

Any idea if C= is working on a new kernel for the 040 ?
From: bdraschk@cip.informatik.uni-erlangen.de (Bernd Raschke)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga.hardware
Subject: Re: NEC 3d/4d specifications; AGA compatible?
Date: Wed, 27 Jan 1993 18:26:49 GMT
Organization: CSD., University of Erlangen
NNTP-Posting-Host: faui00g.informatik.uni-erlangen.de
Keywords: NEC, AGA, monitors, specifications

jfieber@sophia.smith.edu (John Fieber) writes:

>In looking for a new monitor, I've found some good deals on the 
>NEC 3d and 4d.  Will anyone out either send me the specs for the scan
>rates and/or confirm that they works with all the signals the AGA chip
>set can throw at it.
I don't know about the 4D, but the 3D definitely works, although not
perfectly. PAL and NTSC are a bit too much to the left, Super72 flickers
and is a bit too much to the right and DBL-* works only with the patch
VGAonly (on the Storage disk).

Ciao,	
	Arty
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Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga.hardware
From: lodi@ghost.dsi.unimi.it (fabrizio lodi)
Subject: A2630 HELP
Organization: Computer Science Dep. - Milan University
Date: Thu, 28 Jan 1993 08:41:05 GMT

Someone know how to switch from 68030 to 68000 without the A2630 bootmenu?
(With 2.04 this boot menu is "dead"!).

Thnaks for the help!

Fabrizio Lodi

Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga.hardware
From: elauren@hubcap.clemson.edu (Addison Laurent)
Subject: Re: A1200 -IDE Cable 2.5 -> 3.5
Keywords: A1200
Organization: Clemson University
Date: Tue, 26 Jan 1993 19:28:05 GMT

peterk@cbmger.de.so.commodore.com (Dr Peter Kittel Germany) writes:

>In article <1993Jan21.114706.2957@informatik.uni-bremen.de> mk@einstein.informatik.Uni-Bremen.DE (Michael Kloss) writes:
>>
>>My first problem is that my A1200 doesn't have a Monitor-
>>Cabel from 23 Pol to 15 Pol. WHY ????? Is the Price so high
>>for C=, 

>Yes, it's *very* high. Seems there is some electronics built-in. I guess
>to invert the sync polarities.

Huh? (I was tossing my adaptor that came w/ the 1950 in the air when I
read that) - so i took it apart. There is one small IC in there... and
doesn't look too expensive.... (whoops, and 1 capacitor)

Addison
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Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga.hardware,comp.sys.amiga.misc
From: jfieber@sophia.smith.edu (John Fieber)
Subject: Re: Why do Commodities slow down the Amy? (was: How does 2.04 perfor
Organization: Smith College
Date: Sat, 23 Jan 1993 22:12:08 GMT

hoehle@inf-wiss.ivp.uni-konstanz.de (Joerg-Cyril Hoehle) writes:

> 
> My experience is that only 1 commodity suffices for this and any
> commodity will do. As soon as your then move your mouse you slow down
> your (68000) machine. Why does this happen? (Matthew Dillon once said
> that commodities were using an extremely slow protocol, is this the
> reason?)

It may be part of the reason, but only part.  I think a more
important component is how how the particular commodity is
written.  If the commodity grabs all messages that come from,
say, mouse movement and sits on each one for a while, doing lots
of calculations, sure the system will grind to a halt.  I used a
mouse-blanker for a short time that apparently did this.

With a little thought, it is possible to write commodities that
impose very little impact on the system performance.  I'm sure
using the commodities system does have more overhead than rolling
your own input handler but it easier than rolling your own.

-john
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Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga.hardware
From: docbliny@mits.mdata.fi (Tomi Blinnikka)
Subject: Re: Can you extend the A2000 and A3000 keyboard cable?
Organization: Microdata Oy
Date: Sat, 23 Jan 1993 15:05:17 GMT

peterk@cbmger.de.so.commodore.com (Dr Peter Kittel Germany) writes:

>In article <1993Jan20.074818.4098@ichips.intel.com> waggoner@pdx159 (Mark Waggoner) writes:
>>Is it possible to extend the keyboard cable of the A2000 and/or A3000?

>Yes. No bigger problems should arise, as there are relatively low
>frequencies envolved. Several meters should be possible. (Never tried
>myself, though.)


I've tried it and I can't get anything over 40 cm to work. The keyboard
starts sending "``````" and won't stop until something is really pressed.
This doesn't happen until the keyboard has been idle for some time. I used
a cable from an old PC-keyboard. (The fact that I've put my Amiga into a
tower case and had to use an extension to move the kb-connector to the back
of my computer might have something to do, but like I said at least the 40 cm
ribbon cable works OK).


>>From their catalog, it looks like 
>>Radio Shack has an extender cable that should fit, or at least has the
>>plug and jack that you need to make a cable.  Do all 5 connections need 
>>to go straight through?  

>Yes.

True.

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From: 5marte_f@spcvxb.spc.edu
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga.hardware
Subject: IDE controller query
Date: 21 Jan 93 17:27:52 GMT
Organization: St. Peter's College, US

Hello All,

	I was wondering if anyone has any experience with IDE controllers in 
amiga 2000's? I'm contemplating getting either the dataflyer or the Trifecta. 
I'd appreciate any feedback either on news or e-mail.

					Felix Marte
					5marte_f@spcvxa.spc.edu
					fam@phantom.com
From: keithh@bnr.ca (Keith Hanlan)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga.hardware
Subject: Re: Quantum vs. Maxtor hard disks
Date: 26 Jan 93 22:23:11 GMT
Organization: Bell-Northern Research Ltd., Ottawa
Keywords: quantum, maxtor,hd

In article <C1Buzr.FB2@news.cso.uiuc.edu> djp33563@uxa.cso.uiuc.edu (David J. Pugliese) writes:
>	I want to upgrade the 52meg Quantum to something larger.
>The 240meg Quantum is out of my price range, so I was looking at either
>the 170 meg ELS Quantum or the 213 meg Maxtor.  Their specs are similar
>(aside from size) and prices comparable.  While the extra 40+ meg would
>be nice, I've heard discussion around this group that Maxtor drives
>are louder and mecanically inferior.  I really can't hear the Quantum
>I have now, and I know someone with an older Maxtor, and it's definitely
>noisy.

Strange. I have a Quantum P105S (5.25" older drive) and a Maxtor
LXT-213S. The Maxtor is ****dead silent**** whereas the Quantum has a
fairly continuous chattering noise when in use. Certainly not
distracting though. The A2000 fan obscures even the Quantum. Also, the
Maxtor drive has been much more robust for me. The quantum has been
relegated to Test: and Backup: partitions for stuff that I can afford
to lose. I have a suspicion that it is more heat sensitive than the
Maxtor. As for speed, the Maxtor is rated as faster than the Quantum
but in practise, is actually a little slower. I don't know how it
compares with the newer 3.5" Quantum ProDrives.

For my next drive I'm going to go top-of-the-line and get something
like a Fujitsu with a 5 year warranty. I can't afford to have a
substantial financial investment with only one failure mode -
catastrophic. "You get what you pay for"

>	I've also heard that the new Quantum ELS drives are "slower" than
>the older LPS.  Is there any truth to this?
Don't know. Sorry.

Regards,
Keith Hanlan  KeithH@bnr.ca  Bell-Northern Research, Ottawa, Canada 613-765-4645
From: walthour@coos.dartmouth.edu (David Walthour)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga.hardware
Subject: noisy A2000 power supply
Summary: Where can I get TechNotes Issue 20?
Keywords: noisy, power supply
Date: 28 Jan 93 21:29:10 GMT
Organization: Dartmouth College, Hanover, NH

I have an old 2000 (Rev 3.9 motherboard!) with a noisy power supply 
which causes the clock to gain time when the computer is turned on.
From what I've read here in c.s.a.h, the procedure to fix this is
described in items 3-1.1 to 3-1.3 of TechNotes Issue 20, dated March 
of 1988.  Now I'm living in rural New Hampshire with no Amiga dealers
within miles of here and I'd like to fix this problem myself.  I was
wondering if anyone out there could supply me with the needed info
to fix this stupid problem, either the forementioned TechNotes or an
equivalent description.  Any help would be appreciated.  Thanks!

David Walthour
Thayer School of Engineering
Dartmouth College
Hanover, NH  03755
(603) 646-3332
walthour@coos.dartmouth.edu