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From: spector@vax2.concordia.ca (Mitchell Spector)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.apple2
Subject: Re: HFS/MFS FST
Date: 3 Sep 92 07:54:00 GMT
Organization: Concordia University
News-Software: VAX/VMS VNEWS 1.41

>In short, there are so many differences, it would basically be a
>totally new FST.  Since MFS disks are uncommon, there wouldn't be much
>point in Apple wasting its time writing an MFS FST, when it has much
>more important things to do.

  It's possible Apple could have written the Mac-FST to support both
MFS and HFS volumes, although it'd most likely be -two- FSTs combined
into one single FST translator file (too complex?). I doubt the SSW team
will write a future MFS FST or support for MFS within the current HFS FST 
(since 400k Mac disks are rare), but there is another option....

  There's a program in the public domain called "MacTransGS" which can
directly read Macintosh MFS floppies from a 3.5 drive (GS or //e).
It's not nearly as nice as A2FX or HFSLink, but it gets the job done!
(I believe it was written under AppleSoft BASIC -- MacTransGS)

>David Empson
>Internet: David.Empson@bbs.actrix.gen.nz    EMPSON_D@kosmos.wcc.govt.nz
>Snail mail: P.O. Box 27-103, Wellington, New Zealand

Mitchell Spector
spector@vax2.concordia.ca
From: keithf@pacifier.rain.com (Keith Furrow)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.apple2
Subject: PV stuff, whoever posted, PLEASE READ!
Date: 31 Aug 92 03:07:07 GMT
Article-I.D.: pacifier.1992Aug31.030707.3672
Distribution: na
Organization: Pacifier BBS


Sorry, whomever posted an answer to my PV question, PLEASE post/email some info
on the PV 8-bit 3d toolbox (Bit of a mouthful huh?).   
 
All mail has bounced so far, then I successfuly lost your address :( Oh well..
 
Thanks!
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From: gt0t+@andrew.cmu.edu (Gregory Ross Thompson)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.apple2
Subject: Re: Seagate problem
Date: 26 Aug 92 01:46:38 GMT
Organization: Junior, Electrical and Computer Engineering, Carnegie Mellon, Pittsburgh, PA


  Well, folks, thanks for all of the responses.  It turns out that it
was a sticktion problem.  I've backed it up on floppies, and am
anxiously awaiting the 200 megger (although I will continue to use the
Seagate until total failure).

		-Greg

  By the way: I'm back.  I was gone all damn summer, in case some of
you noticed.  Then again, maybe some of you hadn't noticed.  Well,
now you know.  I was gone, but now I'm here again.
Newsgroups: comp.sys.apple2
From: schultp@wl.com (Paul Schultz)
Subject: Re: Flopticals...any successful usage out there?
Organization: Warner Lambert / Parke-Davis
Date: Tue, 1 Sep 1992 04:46:19 GMT

In article <1992Sep1.022446.1216@cco.caltech.edu> toddpw@cco.caltech.edu (Todd P. Whitesel) writes:
>kentm@aix.rpi.edu (Michael V. Kent) writes:
>
>>Would this, if it were true, mean that you could use the floptical and the
>>forthcoming MS-DOS FST to read standard MS-DOS disks w/o getting a Superdrive
>
>Yes it would -- IF the drivers are smart enough to deal with unpartitioned
>SCSI media. The RamFast currently is not, but chances are CVT will soon swallow
>its pride and fix that. I didn't have a chance to call Tulin for current info
>about the DMA SCSI situation today, so I won't know what's happening on that
>front until tomorrow. It's possible that we may already have a SCSI FDHD with
>the DMA SCSI card, but I don't know if it can handle unpartitioned media yet.
>
>I don't know ANYTHING about the AE product except that it is "available". If
>anybody knows more, _please_ tell the net. If I see something on GEnie, I will
>post it here. Ok?
>
>Todd Whitesel
>toddpw @ cco.caltech.edu

Keep us posted on what you find out!  This sure would beat shelling out the
big bucks for a Superdrive/FDHD card only to get a max. capacity of 1.44 MB!
I was going to get a tape drive but may wait to see what develops with the 
flopticals!

Paul Schultz
schultp@wl.com

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From: pauley@VNET.IBM.COM ("P. H. Benson ", Paul)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.apple2
Subject: Reply by email flame
Date: 1 Sep 92 12:45:49 GMT
Organization: The Internet

Why is it that today I've seen 3 'please do not post, reply by email'
requests?  I've been noticing them more and more.  Sure, some things
should be done in email (such as flames, or frequently answered answers,
or explaining something in greater detail), but the three I saw were
general interest.  My attitude:  if you don't want to join the community,
then you should not reap the benefits.  There was a similar discussion
like this in sci.electronics.  Just thought of another example where it
would be okay; if someone is posting for a friend.
Discussion?

Pauley
GEnie: P.Benson1
My opinions are my own and not those of IBM.
From: TMPLee@DOCKMASTER.NCSC.MIL
Newsgroups: comp.sys.apple2
Subject: WordPerfect
Date: 27 Aug 92 16:34:00 GMT
Distribution: world
Organization: The Internet

I don't understand why you are having problems with WordPerfect -- do
you have the most recent version?  (they do support it enough to make
sure you can get that and the most recent set of printer definitions.)
I've been using it on a GS for years and have very few problems.  There
are a couple of bugs that you have to watch for, but once you know about
them it is rock solid (for me).  The main one I remember is that
cut-and-paste doesn't work if what you are cutting/pasting includes one
or more of a certain small set of the special codes -- I remember mostly
headers/footers, and that's easy to get around.  It could also be some
of the NDA's you might have installed -- it doesn't seem to react very
well to some of them, so I tend to avoid using them during a WP session
(or make sure I've saved my files first.)  Of course if all you have is
an Imagewriter I think you are stuck with the printer's built-in fonts,
since it doesn't use bit-mapped fonts or any other graphics.
From: mattd@apple.com (Matt Deatherage)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.apple2
Subject: Re: Writing Finder Extensions
Date: 20 Aug 92 21:56:26 GMT
Followup-To: comp.sys.apple2
Distribution: comp
Organization: Developer Technical Support, Apple Computer, Inc.

In article <NAGENDRA.92Aug19140109@csa.bu.edu>, nagendra@csa.bu.edu
(nagendra mishr) wrote:
> 
> 
> Does anyone have the information on how to do this?
> 
> nagendra@csa.bu.edu

Yes, hundreds of people do.  It's called "Programmer's Reference for
System 6.0" and is shipping now from the Byte Works and Resource-Central.

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Personal mail only -- please POST technical questions, questions about
Apple and its policies, where to find documents and related inquiries.
The opinions I express don't represent Apple, which makes us both happy.
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Newsgroups: comp.sys.apple2
From: kgapp@gagme (Kevin Gapp)
Subject: hfs fst
Organization: GAGME - Public Access UNIX of Chicago, Illinois, USA, Earth
X-Newsreader: Tin 1.1 PL4
Date: Sat, 29 Aug 1992 07:57:06 GMT

Ok, here is a question about the HFS fst.  The other day I pooped a old mac disks (1-2 years old) into the gs.  A dialog box came up telling me that this was a MFS disk, and that System 6.0 can only read HFS disks.  Now I have two questions, the first is: What mac os used mfs?  Her disk really is not that old, and contains a MacWrite 5.0 document so I figured I could edit it with Teach, but sinces it is MFS I can't touch it.  Second, how different is MFS from HFS, and could a simple MFS FST be put togethe



 based around the HFS fst?

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Newsgroups: comp.sys.apple2
From: irsman@iastate.edu (Ian Schmidt)
Subject: Re: Blue Helmet & TimeLord
Organization: Iowa State University, Ames, IA
Date: Mon, 31 Aug 1992 23:19:57 GMT

In article <Btuyv2.4ws@well.sf.ca.us> joko@well.sf.ca.us (Joe Kohn) writes:
>
>Re: Blue Helmet
>
>
>Ian - I'm still not sure what you mean. On my system, Blue Helmet runs for
>10 minutes, and then it just sorta stops. It doesn't crash, though. Is that
>what you're refering to?

Yeah...on my system (ROM 3, 4 megs RAM, ZipGS, etc) it goes for 5 or 10 mins
or whatever and then crashes into the monitor with the sound stuck on.

>Joe

>(Oh, BTW, I had a different impression of the IBM Delta Demo. If I remember
>your words, you said it was pitiful. I, OTOH, was very very impressed with
>what I saw. I had to bring the disk to a friend who has an IBM. He's had one
>since almost Day 1, and he said he'd never quite seen anything like it
>before.)

It's very impressive compared to what's been previously offered on the IBM
to be sure but the GS Delta Demo blows it out of the water IMHO.

Ian


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From: kimba@gnh-cathouse.cts.com (Kim Brennan)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.apple2
Subject: Re: 88mb SyQuest
Date: 28 Aug 92 13:06:33 GMT
Distribution: world
Organization: The Internet
X-Unparsable-Date: Wed Aug 26 92 at 20:47:32 (EST)

> From: tooly@zelator.in-berlin.de (Theo Schneider)
> i has an SQ5110 Drive installed in my System, and it works fine.
> But when i don't start the SyQuest my System don't boot from the HD.

The problem here, I believe, is that you must have the SyQuest ON (though not
necessarily with a cartridge in it) in order for you to be able to boot from
your other hard drive. This is correct. If you don't want the Syquest on you
will have to disconnect it from the SCSI chain (i.e. unplug the SCSI cable 
from the Syquest).

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Newsgroups: comp.sys.apple2
From: lucifer@world.std.com (Kevin S Green)
Subject: Tiny Tafel program (genealogy-related) posted
Organization: The World Public Access UNIX, Brookline, MA
Date: Sun, 30 Aug 1992 23:55:29 GMT

My request for the experiences of Apple // users doing
genealogy research has prompted one Max Heffler to request
a copy of the Tiny Tafel generator I got from AOL.
I've posted the program on comp.binaries.apple2 and 
put a copy on tybalt.caltech.edu for FTP in the pub/apple2/uploads
directory.

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Newsgroups: comp.sys.apple2
From: behrenss@Informatik.TU-Muenchen.DE (Soenke Behrens)
Subject: Re: modem cable
Organization: Technische Universitaet Muenchen, Germany
Date: Thu, 27 Aug 1992 16:59:34 GMT

fmlin@terapin.com (Frank M. Lin) writes:

>I need a hardware handshake cable for my GS.  Will a Mac hardware handshake
>cable work?  If not where can I get one?  It will be for either a Zoom or a
>Supra.  

Yes and no. Mac cables come in about every variety, with and without DCD,
with shortcuts in various places, etc. If you want to be safe, buy a cable
from InSync or do your own according to the layout in the PT3 manual.

Soenke
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From: ncp@gnh-cathouse.cts.com (Neal Pitts)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.apple2
Subject: System 6.0.2
Date: 27 Aug 92 10:44:33 GMT
Organization: The Internet
X-Unparsable-Date: Tue Aug 25 92 at 10:36:42 (EST)

>>
>With the talk of the release of version 6.0.1, does anyone know if the
>LaserWriter driver has been fixed to work correctly with the IIf and IIg
>printers? There was a bug in trying to print some colors out to it.

Talking about a possible new LW driver, is there any hope that it would 
support Postscript level 2?
<<

I think System 6.0.2 is going to be the system version with things we all (or
at least some of us) want, like a better LaserWriter driver, improved Font
Manager, and so on.  Are you guys (you are all guys, right?) at Apple taking
any suggestions for 6.0.2?  I have a load I'd like to send you, though none
should be considered major overhauls...

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From: fmlin@terapin.com (Frank M. Lin)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.apple2
Subject: Re: Flopticals...any successful usage out there?
Date: 31 Aug 92 16:12:41 PST
Organization: BBS

Humm... just saw MASS Micro Systems' floptical.  I think this one looks the
BEST!

When RF will work correctly ( 1.44 floppies ) with Insite, I'll buy one!

I'd say forget AE.  If you buy a floptical from AE for your Apple II, I'm
pretty sure AE'll make you call the 900 line if you need help.

Later!

frank m. lin
fmlin@terapin.com
cyprus systems
From: platkus@mueller.ecn.purdue.edu (Shawn W Platkus)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.apple2
Subject: Re: hfs fst
Date: 31 Aug 92 19:58:51 GMT
Organization: Purdue University Engineering Computer Network

kgapp@gagme (Kevin Gapp) writes:

>Ok, here is a question about the HFS fst.  The other day I pooped a old mac disks (1-2 years old) into the gs.  A dialog box came up telling me that this was a MFS disk, and that System 6.0 can only read HFS disks.  Now I have two questions, the first is: What mac os used mfs?  Her disk really is not that old, and contains a MacWrite 5.0 document so I figured I could edit it with Teach, but sinces it is MFS I can't touch it.  Second, how different is MFS from HFS, and could a simple MFS FST be put to

----------

If my memmory serves me right, MFS was used on the origional macintoshes that
only came with 400k drives.  I'm not sure, but I think if you choose one-sided
when you format a disk on the mac, it will be an MFS disk.

Now, there is a program that will run on any 8-bit ][ with a 3.5" drive 
that will let you convert the files from MFS to Prodos.  If anyone wants me
to post it on cba2, just let me know.

-Shawn



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From: csdgwh@xh620.utica.ge.com (Glenn W. Hoffman)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.apple2
Subject: Experience with Sequential Systems memory board
Keywords: GS memory board Sequential Systems LRO
Date: 26 Aug 92 17:10:20 GMT
Organization: GE Corporate R&D Center

Anyone have experience (good or bad) with the Sequential Systems GS
memory board that LRO and Alteck (sp?) Electronics recently started
carrying? This is the board that costs $149 for a board with 4 megs
on it!

A friend with little money and a minimal GS system is willing to take
my lead and add more memory if this board is for real.

Thanks for all responses.

Glenn
From: ncp@gnh-cathouse.cts.com (Neal Pitts)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.apple2
Subject: Re: Renaissance...
Date: 31 Aug 92 17:17:49 GMT
Distribution: world
Organization: The Internet
X-Unparsable-Date: Sun Aug 30 92 at 10:52:02 (EST)

>> Will Harmonie drive DeskWriter? <<

Harmonie will drive DeskWriter.  If the add says it will drive DeskJet, then
don't worry because the DeskJet and the Desk Writer are the same printer; one
for the Mac (Writer) and one for the PC (Jet).
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Newsgroups: comp.sys.apple2
From: mmunson@warhawk.es.com (Mark Munson)
Subject: Re: IIgs telecom programs...
Reply-To: mmunson@warhawk.es.com (Mark Munson)
Organization: Evans & Sutherland Computer Corp., Salt Lake City, UT
Date: Fri, 4 Sep 1992 02:20:06 GMT


Frank:

The GS term program that you have envisioned DOES exist.  I've been working on the
program for a couple of years now, and it's looking pretty good.  

You get full ProTerm, ANSI, and DEC VT-100 emulation.  X, Y, and Z modem file transfer 
protocols, with Kermit and others soon to follow.

The program also supports multiple text editor windows, so you can be editing a file while
you're receiving text in another window.  Windows are resizeable, and have full GS support
for printing and font display.


When will I release it?


Well my GS has been packed for the last month because I moved to Salt Lake City for a 
new job.  But I should have a release done shortly.


BTW:  There are other GS term programs out there.  The question is 'who will get to market
first?'  I might not be first, but I'll surely be the best.

[MGM]
From: platkus@mueller.ecn.purdue.edu (Shawn W Platkus)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.apple2
Subject: Re: SHR -> TIFF/PICT converters?
Date: 3 Sep 92 20:56:06 GMT
Organization: Purdue University Engineering Computer Network

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


>        I have a Quickie scanner for my IIgs.  As part of a mail-order 
>catalogue I'm working on, I need to get some artwork into PageMaker on the 
>Mac.  Are there any graphics conversion packages that will convert GS 
>SuperHiRes graphics files to either PICT format, or the more universal 
>TIFF format?

>        Thanks for any help!


>--------------------------------------------------------------------------
>Stephen L. Hood                         "I take one disaster at a time!"


What's wrong with just using GIF format?  Just use SuperConvert or SHRConvert
to translate the file to GIF, and then use QuickGIF on the mac to decode it
and save it as a PICT file.

-Shawn
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From: colbyp@pro-freedom.cts.com (Colby Pederson)
Subject: Programming
Date: 27 Aug 92  6:39:45 GMT 
Organization: ProLine [pro-freedom] AppleVan (Apple UG of Vancouver, WA)

  I was just wondering if you know of any books for a beginning Apple IIgs
programmer.  If anyone could please tell what books would be good to buy to
start out.  Thanks.

                                        Colby Pederson

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Internet: <LOGIN>@<HOST><DOMAIN>
UUCP:     crash!<HOST>!<LOGIN>
From: paw@ausom.oz.au (Peter Watson)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.apple2
Subject: Re: NDA Ideas
Date: 27 Aug 92 05:00:02 GMT
Reply-To: paw%ausom.oz@sol.cc.deakin.oz.au
Organization: AUSOM - The Apple Users Society of Melbourne

al186@cleveland.Freenet.Edu (Mark Spaeth) writes:

>THere is only one "important" thing that the Mac has that the
>GS doesn't...
>
>                A TETRIS NDA... (or is there one)...

Yep! Sure is! It's called 'Quadomino', and while it's not exactly a 'clone'
in terms of pretty background pictures and sound, the actual game play,
shapes, etc. close enough (and addictive enough!) to be interesting.

Cheers,
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From: philip@utstat.uucp (Philip McDunnough)
Subject: Re: Blue Helmet & TimeLord
Organization: University of Toronto, Dept. of Statistics
Date: Tue, 1 Sep 1992 11:18:51 GMT

In article <Btut0M.1tx@well.sf.ca.us> joko@well.sf.ca.us (Joe Kohn) writes:
>
>Philip McDunnough - What do you mean by Blue Helmet crashing? Is it crashing
>on your system? If so, could you supply me with some details of your system?
>Is it a ROM01 or ROM3. How much memory? Do you have a joystick?

I have a ROM03, 5 megs, Zip 10/64, mouse, Joystick, HD, Audio Animator. The program loads from the flopy drive in text mode ( you see the names of the files
pass by) very slowly. You play it for a couple of minutes (really neat by the way, wish it could be added to) and then it crashes into the monitor.
 
Philip
From: jorgi@cs.uow.edu.au (George B Zamroz)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.apple2
Subject: Prodos 8 2.0.1 killing keyboard
Date: 28 Aug 92 12:24:38 GMT
Organization: Dept of Computer Science, Wollongong University, Australia

Under some programs that use Prodos 8, I have found that the keyboard seems
to get lost. No input gets accepted, and even the Reset key is disabled. I
have also had the problem occur under the Orca shell. Anyone else having
similar problems?
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Newsgroups: comp.sys.apple2
From: slhood@bluemoon.rn.com (Stephen L. Hood)
Subject: SyQuest removable drives on the GS?
Organization: Blue Moon BBS ((614) 868-998[024])
Date: Wed, 02 Sep 92 16:27:33 EDT

        I am considering purchasing a SyQuest removable 44 megabyte hard 
drive for use with my GS.  Will this item work with the Apple High-Speed 
SCSI card, or will I have to buy a RAMFast?
        Also, how well is this drive supported by GS/OS?  For example, can 
I "drag to trash" and eject the disk, or must I manually eject?  And how 
well does it perform under ProDOS 8?

        Thanks for any help...


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From: irsman@iastate.edu (Ian Schmidt)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.apple2
Subject: Re: The Perennial Piracy Debate
Date: 28 Aug 92 01:27:30 GMT
Organization: Planets of the Solar Federation

I've had quite enough of this and probably so have most of the other people 
who read c.s.a2 for useful info from the coolest DTS dept. at Apple.  
So take it to e-mail if you wish to continue...sheesh!




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