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From: s1132894@giaec.cc.monash.edu.au (chris greenough)
Subject: Re: HD > 1024 cylinders
Keywords: hard disk fdisk
Organization: Monash University, Melb., Australia.
Distribution: aus
Date: Thu, 20 Aug 1992 01:14:11 GMT

u734120@bruny.cc.utas.edu.au (John Lamp) writes:


>A friend has a couple of hard disks with 1224 cylinders.  AMI BIOS likes
>them, and will low level format and verify.  FDISK refuses to recognise
>anything over 1024 cylinders!

>Any light on this one would be appreciated!

>Cheers!

What version of DOS are you using??

Chris G.

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From: u5533129@ucsvc.ucs.unimelb.edu.au
Newsgroups: aus.computers.ibm-pc,aus.wanted
Subject: want to buy 2400 baud modem (Melbourne)
Date: 19 Aug 92 22:49:40 GMT
Followup-To: aus.followup
Distribution: aus
Organization: The University of Melbourne


Anyone got a 2400 baud modem they're interested in selling?

Mail me,

Peter Summers
Newsgroups: aus.computers.ibm-pc
From: enu204h@fred.eng.monash.edu.au (S.T. Burgess)
Subject: Borland C++ Ver3.1 forsale 
Keywords: C++
Organization: Monash University
Date: Tue, 1 Sep 1992 03:05:28 GMT


I am selling an educational version of Borland C++ Ver3.1, as new.
For $135 or any reasonable offer.

Email:  enu204h@fred.eng.monash.edu.au
Phone (03) 701-1594 (AH)
Newsgroups: aus.computers.ibm-pc
From: cjohnson@tartarus.uwa.edu.au (Christopher Johnson)
Subject: does anybody have any info on adaptec ESDI hard disk controllers?
Summary: I want to make an ESDI controller secondary
Keywords: ESDI
Organization: University of Western Australia
Date: Sat, 29 Aug 1992 13:27:15 GMT

Hello all,

I was wondering If anybody has any info..or know where there might be
info on adaptec hard drive controllers.

The controller I have is :

adaptec inc.
acb-2320
assy412906-01 rev d

If this helps I have an ESDI 89.8 meg hard drive.

I want to be able to make that controller secondary, because I allready
have a 40 MG IDE hard drive that I want to run as well.

If anyone can help that would be great.

Thanx,

Chris.
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Newsgroups: aus.computers.ibm-pc
From: 10667547@eng2.eng.monash.edu.au (JIMMY FANG)
Subject: Re: Tseng Labs 24bit SUPER-VGA card
Organization: Faculty of Engineering, Monash University 
Distribution: aus
Date: Sun, 23 Aug 1992 23:28:26 GMT


Hi!

I am thinking about getting a ibm-pc compatible later this year (about 
Christmas or New Years) and I was wondering how much display/video RAM this 
card will come with.  On the AMIGA, a 24-bit full overscan image would take 
about 2.5meg of memory.  The biggest amount of RAM I have seen on an ibm 
video card is 1meg.  Do ibm's use a different form of screen/data 
compression to fit all this data into one meg?  I was thinking about getting 
a 24-bit video card for my Amiga, but ditched the idea when I found how much 
some of the boards cost.  

Can this new ibm card do doubled-buffered graphics?  ie draw an image in the 
background and push the ram image into the video-card RAM so it repaints the 
screen?  My friend wants to get into video production and although I like 
amigas I can not see a long life for them.

Can this ibm card repaint the screen 120 times per second in full 24 bit 
colour?  The amiga system I was looking at for my friend would cost about 
$8000 all up, with a GVP 68030 & 68882 combo with an EGS video card, 
about 8meg 32bit 40ns RAM and really big SCSI hard-drive (about 300meg) and 
someway of syncing to video (using a TBC) and SMPTE?.  Or should I be 
looking at MAC II's for him?

Serious replies please.  This is not meant to be a bash ibm/atari/amiga/sun/
unix/vic-20 posting.  My friend WANTS to get into video production as he is 
a very good computer artist.  He doesn't really know all that about hard-
ware and I haven't really been looking into the video stuff for other 
systems.


-Jimbo



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Newsgroups: aus.computers.ibm-pc
From: ent197g@monu6.cc.monash.edu.au (Tony Chin)
Subject: Re: 24bit Video Cards?
Organization: Monash University, Melb., Australia.
Date: Wed, 26 Aug 1992 02:42:24 GMT

>:)Hi !  I know that Microarts is selling a Diamond Speedstar 24X 
>:)Video card, it is 24 bit and capable of displaying 16.7 million
>:)colors ! price about $500 , one short coming of the card is 
>:)has only 1 MB of DRAM and not upgradable !
> 
> Thanx. I have been interested in getting some prices. However, how much
> are the monitors that can handle these resolutions/colours? Do you need
> a minimum of a 17" monitor (ie. If anything less, are you just wasting
> your money as you can't see writing that small...)
You don't really need a 17" monitor unless you thinking of running
Autocad or other CAD program .
Recently , APC magazine (Aust) just published an article about 
monitor capability and price , I'll say around $800 you will get
a decent one !


Newsgroups: aus.computers.ibm-pc
From: skcgoh@tartarus.uwa.edu.au (Shaw Goh)
Subject: Re: Stacker type software
Organization: University of Western Australia
Distribution: aus
Date: Mon, 17 Aug 1992 02:09:39 GMT

rayb@deakin.OZ.AU (Ray Bradbury) writes:
: 
: 
: 
: I'm after any comments from anyone on how effective the
: Stacker type software is.. Does it cause problems with
: any software packages?? How much reduction does it do??
: 
: What is the cheapest price I could expect to get it for??
: 
: 
: Thanks in advance,
: 
: Ray Bradbury
: Computing & Communications Services
: Deakin University
: Geelong, Victoria
******************************************************
I'm using Stacker 2.0

PROBLEMS
DOS 5.0's more switch completely freezes the computer.
Slows down using Windows (I think 'coz of Smartdrv {see below note:})

ADVANTAGES
Compresses a total of 1.8 to 1 on my HD, which contains every type of
files available.
Cheap at under $100 AUST
no speed diff using DOS
ver 2.0 much improved from previous in automating tasks (such as
modifying autoexec, config)
No problems as yet with Win3.1

NOTE:
Using smartdrv with STacker...   PUBLIC COMMENTS APPRECIATED...

According to stacker's manual and some magazines, stacker is actually
capable of speeding up windows if smartdrv is running (even if not on the
logical drive {which it cannot} but only on the physical drive)
What's their arguement?
Because the logical drive is made out of a massive file in the physical
drive, that massive file is being smartdrv'ed on.  And since that file
can hold twice as much as it normally would, smartdrv is also holding
twice as much as it normally would!
Well, is that a valid arguement?
Does anyone have any comments at all? (Goes for SupaStor as well)
If there's any strong comments, PLEASE email me direct.
skcgoh@tartarus.uwa.edu.au

CYa!!
From: rayb@deakin.OZ.AU (Ray Bradbury)
Newsgroups: aus.computers.ibm-pc
Subject: Stacker type software
Date: 15 Aug 92 00:16:01 GMT
Distribution: aus
Organization: Deakin University, Victoria, Australia




I'm after any comments from anyone on how effective the
Stacker type software is.. Does it cause problems with
any software packages?? How much reduction does it do??

What is the cheapest price I could expect to get it for??


Thanks in advance,

Ray Bradbury
Computing & Communications Services
Deakin University
Geelong, Victoria
Newsgroups: aus.computers.ibm-pc
From: skcgoh@tartarus.uwa.edu.au (Shaw Goh)
Subject: Re: Apple StyleWriter driver for Win 3.1
Organization: University of Western Australia
Date: Mon, 31 Aug 1992 13:19:26 GMT

NJessup@compserv.amc.edu.au (Nigel Jessup) writes:
: #########################
: Nigel Jessup
: NJessup@compserv.amc.edu.au
: Australian Maritime College
: Launceston Tasmania 7248
: #########################

Was there something you wanted to say here??????  Anyhow, whatever it
was, the subject interests me...

Shaw
skcgoh@tartarus.uwa.edu.au

Newsgroups: aus.computers.ibm-pc
From: tpearson@titan.trl.OZ.AU (Trevor Pearson)
Subject: Re: HD > 1024 cylinders
Organization: Telecom Research Labs, Melbourne, Australia
Distribution: aus
Date: Thu, 20 Aug 1992 00:51:54 GMT

u734120@bruny.cc.utas.edu.au (John Lamp) writes:
> 
> A friend has a couple of hard disks with 1224 cylinders.  AMI BIOS likes
> them, and will low level format and verify.  FDISK refuses to recognise
> anything over 1024 cylinders!
> 
> Any light on this one would be appreciated!
> 
> Cheers!
> 
> John
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This problem is not seen so much any more with IDE drives that remap,
but it certainly is an old one. DOS does not support more than 1024
cylinders. You must use a device driver such as Speedstor or Disk
Manager to access the extra cylinders. This creates more problems with
things such as Windows Smartdrive, or any attempt to acess the HD
without using the bios. It will work though, just be carefull.


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 * Trevor Pearson                        *
 * TRL. Clayton, Australia               *  
Newsgroups: aus.computers.ibm-pc
From: skcgoh@tartarus.uwa.edu.au (Shaw Goh)
Subject: Midi card
Organization: University of Western Australia
Date: Mon, 31 Aug 1992 13:24:07 GMT

Hi all!  I've got to sell something call a SM-401  (I think!).  I do
know that it's a midi card, and is suppose to be compatible with Roland
MT32.  The Question?  Basically, I don't know anything about it and
would very much like to find out anything (even to reconfirm what it's
called!)

The other thing about it is that it didn't seem to work with himem.sys.
Anyone have any comment??

If possible at all, direct email would be greatly appreciated.

Regards
Shaw
skcgoh@tartarus.uwa.edu.au
From: u8705114@cs.uow.edu.au (Anthony Thomas Cusack)
Newsgroups: aus.computers.ibm-pc
Subject: Master-slave Config & IDE
Summary: master-slave
Keywords: configuration of hard drives
Date: 28 Aug 92 02:45:49 GMT
Organization: Dept of Computer Science, Wollongong University, Australia

Newsgroups: aus.computers.ibm-pc
Subject: Master-Slave config & IDE

Is it possible to configure a stable system on an IDE controller
that has a master / slave configuration, I am looking at getting
a new PC (486 DX .......) and can only afford a 120 meg HD.

This will be 70% full straight away with my stuff, but my girlfriend
wants to put on a stat's program that takes up 40 meg of space.

I read in a magazine that the above system was done with a 
Longshine card on IDE drives (I think), if it is possible
could someone please supply me with details, both hardware and 
software that would be required to do this.

The system has to be stable cause if it crashes when I'm not
there god only knows what she might do to the computer!!!!!!

It will be running under DOS 5.0 and Windows 3.1 ( possible OS/2 -2.?)
if they make it faster and less buggy.

Any other suggestions would be gratefully accepted.

With thanks 
	Anthony Cusack

u8705114@cs.uow.edu.au
Newsgroups: aus.computers.ibm-pc
From: quan@sol.surv.utas.edu.au (Stephen Quan)
Subject: Re: Stacker type software
Organization: University of Tasmania, Australia.
Distribution: aus
Date: Sat, 15 Aug 1992 08:35:56 GMT

rayb@deakin.OZ.AU (Ray Bradbury) writes:
>I'm after any comments from anyone on how effective the
>Stacker type software is.. Does it cause problems with
>any software packages?? How much reduction does it do??

Personally, I was impressed.  Like you I was pretty skeptical about
using the software because of possible risks of losing data, but so
far I have experience no hassles.

Nowadays, I don't even notice the fact that I have a compression
software running [as a TSR].

I has been suggested that Windows 3.X large swap files should not
be on a compressed drive, but I even have done so with no problems
either.

>What is the cheapest price I could expect to get it for??

I don't know what the cheapest price would be at the moment, when
I was shopping around for a new PC in March, I noticed the following :

Stacker some between $100-$150 [I guess it was about $120]
SuperStor was priced similarly.

Digital Research DOS 6.0 includes a version of SuperStor within it.
Rumours has it that Microsoft will release Stacker with MS DOS 5.1.

>Thanks in advance,

--
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Research Fellow, Computer Scientist,          Fax : 002 240282 (local)
Centre for Spatial Information Systems,       Tel : 61 02 202844
University of Tasmania, Australia.            Fax : 61 02 240282
From: u734120@bruny.cc.utas.edu.au (John Lamp)
Subject: Re: Upgrading memory - SIMMs and SIPPs - whats the difference?
Organization: University of Tasmania, Australia.
Distribution: aus
Date: Tue, 18 Aug 1992 23:22:37 GMT

andrewd@ecr.mu.oz.au (Andrew_John DISSELDORP) writes:

>       I'm thinking of upgrading my PC's memory up to 4 or 8 meg so I can run
>OS/2 some time in the future. Is it easily done? To de-statisise yourself do you
>just touch the case of the PC?
>       What are the differences between SIMMS and SIPPS?
>       And finally some part of my memory brings up a topic of 3 chip simms and
>other (different) simms, which may not be compatible. Should I just tell these
>brain cells to bugger off or are they telling me something vaguely useful?

>Thanks for your responses
>Andrew

If you are spending over $100 on memory, why balk at $5 for a static strap?

SIMMs are physically different to SIPPs.
SIMMs are like chips on a card which uses pcb style edge sockets.
SIPPS are like chips on a card which has its own pins which go into a long
inline IC type socket.

Don't even worry about electrical similarities!

I think the difference in the number of chips on the SIMM card itself
would be related to the amount of memory the actual SIMM supports ie
256k or 1M - but check with the store - take along your hardware manual.

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Newsgroups: aus.computers.ibm-pc
From: Jon.Biddell@unsw.edu.au (Jon Biddell)
Subject: Re: New Computers
Organization: University of NSW
Date: Sat, 29 Aug 1992 13:58:53 GMT

In article <714168018.F00003@csource.oz.au> Darren.Gibbens@f159.n633.z3.fidonet.org (Darren Gibbens) writes:
>From: Darren.Gibbens@f159.n633.z3.fidonet.org (Darren Gibbens)
>Subject: New Computers
>Date: Mon, 17 Aug 1992 00:20:00 +1000

>Hi, Christian.  Interesting reply to my reply! I thought I was advising someone
>with the intention of buying a machine which will run OS/2. A 25Mhz 386 will run
>OS/2, and so will an 'SX if you wanna get technical, but like I mentioned in my
>reply, 8 meg of ram is absolutely mandatory. Running it on a slower machine than
>a 33Mhz 386 will still let it "perform", but it's performance on a faster
>processor is far superior. The whole idea of the guy who originally asked the
>question was to set him straight on what was/is a good value-for-money package
>to buy to be able to use OS/2. I don't think a 25Mhz machine is acceptable, but
>that doesn't mean it won't work. That's what
>I was trying to advise this guy. At the prices of new machines today, why buy
>a 25Mhz machine that will not run OS/2, or anything else, anywhere near as fast
>or "usable" as a 386-40, or even a 486? The biggest problem many people new to
>computers face today is what type of machine to buy. I would not advise anyone
>to buy an 'SX if they wanted to run OS/2 or Windows NT, but maybe you think
>that's a matter of opinion.

Being an OS/2 developer, I can tell you that the MINIMUM usable machine is a 
386-40 with '387, and a 486-50 is even better.....  I have ine running here 
now and OS/2 is CRAP on anything less that a 386/33, and even that is 
pushing it...


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Newsgroups: aus.computers.ibm-pc
From: Nigel Jessup <NJessup@compserv.amc.edu.au>
Subject: Re: Apple StyleWriter driver for Win 3.1
Organization: Australian Maritime College
X-Useragent: Nuntius v1.1a2
Date: Mon, 31 Aug 92 22:32:43 GMT

Sorry about the lack of contents in my first submission, finger trouble I
guess.

What I wanted to say was: does anyone have such a driver. The need (want)
for speed and cost of living may cause me to offload the Mac SE and
aquire a 486/33. 

I have a StyleWriter and am extreamly happy with it and would like to
continue using it. To that end I though I would try and track down a
driver for it for Win 3.1.

Any information would be greatly appreciated.

Regards
#########################
Nigel Jessup
NJessup@compserv.amc.edu.au
Australian Maritime College
Launceston Tasmania 7248
#########################
Newsgroups: aus.computers.ibm-pc
From: glgam@cc.newcastle.edu.au (GLGAM)
Subject: Re: Master-slave Config & IDE
Organization: University of Newcastle, AUSTRALIA
Date: Wed, 2 Sep 1992 08:48:19 GMT


>>Is it possible to configure a stable system on an IDE controller
>>that has a master / slave configuration, I am looking at getting
>>a new PC (486 DX .......) and can only afford a 120 meg HD.
> 
> 	If you take it to a dealer where you buy your hard drive from, they will only be too happy to install it for (for a fee of course). But it is quite easy to do if you want to do it yourself. All you have to do is place the new drive in the second connector on the IDE cable and set the correct jumpers.
> 
> 	To find out the jumper configuration, you should ask the person you bought the hard drive from, or ring up the company that makes the hard drive and supply them with the hard drive model, size and any other info you feel is necessary. Normally companies are pretty good with helping customers out.
> 
> 	Some hard drives have the information needed already screen printed onto the board of the drive. You must set one hard drive (generally the first one on the cable...please correct me if I am wrong) to be the master and the other hard drive to be a slave. You must also tell the BIOS in the setup routine the number of cylinders, heads etc of the new hard drive.
> 
> 	If this fails then I generally try swapping the master drive with the slave drive. And then you can start playing around with different configurations of the jumpers etc. etc.
> 
> 	Then, if that fails, get some help from someone who knows what they are doing....:)
>

There is no requirement on which is master and which is slave as far as the
cable goes.   I have two seagate IDE drives running side by side without
hassles.  The only problem with this idea is that some brands will not work
with some others..  so try b4 you buy if possible..  


Newsgroups: aus.computers,aus.aarnet,aus.acsnet,aus.wanted
From: gih900@cruskit.aarnet.edu.au (Geoff Huston)
Subject: Re: wanted: share of a leased line to USA
Reply-To: G.Huston@aarnet.edu.au
Organization: AARNet
Date: Thu, 27 Aug 92 04:28:10 GMT

In article <miw.714878881@cc.uq.oz.au>, miw@cc.uq.oz.au (Mark I. Williams) writes:
|> gih900@cruskit.aarnet.edu.au (Geoff Huston) writes:
|> 
|> [wrt to sharing a leased line]
|> 
|> >You would be well advised to check with AOTC regarding the current
|> >regulatory position with respect to sharing of leased international
|> >links before going too much further down this track.
|> 
|> Aren't AUSTEL the people to be talking to in this regard? 
|> 
|> or am I missing something?


no - check with them instead / as well / whatever. The intent of the
message was simply to point out that it may not be straightforward for
two distinct organisations to share a single international lease in
terms of non-technical considerations.

Geoff
Newsgroups: aus.computers
From: skcgoh@tartarus.uwa.edu.au (Shaw Goh)
Subject: Midi card
Organization: University of Western Australia
Date: Mon, 31 Aug 1992 13:24:59 GMT

Hi all!  I've got to sell something call a SM-401  (I think!).  I do
know that it's a midi card, and is suppose to be compatible with Roland
MT32.  The Question?  Basically, I don't know anything about it and
would very much like to find out anything (even to reconfirm what it's
called!)

The other thing about it is that it didn't seem to work with himem.sys.
Anyone have any comment??

If possible at all, direct email would be greatly appreciated.

Regards
Shaw
skcgoh@tartarus.uwa.edu.au 

Newsgroups: aus.computers,aus.aarnet,aus.acsnet,aus.wanted
From: gih900@cruskit.aarnet.edu.au (Geoff Huston)
Subject: Re: wanted: share of a leased line to USA
Reply-To: G.Huston@aarnet.edu.au
Organization: AARNet
Date: Wed, 26 Aug 92 22:13:27 GMT

In article <1992Aug26.054810.4534@signum.oz.au>, phil@insession.oz.au (Philip Dickinson) writes:
|> We are looking for other organisations that might like
|> to share (by tdm or similar) a leased line to the USA.
|> 
|> Our requirement is for 9600 to 19200 bps.
|> 
|> The objective is to save money since a 64Kbps line costs
|> considerably less than multiple 9600bps lines.
|> 
|> Call me if you're interested.

You would be well advised to check with AOTC regarding the current
regulatory position with respect to sharing of leased international
links before going too much further down this track.

-- 
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Manager,	 				phone: +61 6 249 3542
Australian Academic Research Network		fax:   +61 6 249 1369
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From: phil@insession.oz.au (Philip Dickinson)
Newsgroups: aus.computers,aus.aarnet,aus.acsnet,aus.wanted
Subject: wanted: share of a leased line to USA
Date: 26 Aug 92 05:48:10 GMT
Reply-To: phil@insession.oz.au
Organization: Insession Pty. Ltd. (Australia)

We are looking for other organisations that might like
to share (by tdm or similar) a leased line to the USA.

Our requirement is for 9600 to 19200 bps.

The objective is to save money since a 64Kbps line costs
considerably less than multiple 9600bps lines.

Call me if you're interested.


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Level 8, 100 William Street     Phone:    +61 2 368 1444
Woolloomooloo NSW 2011          Fax:      +61 2 368 1064
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Newsgroups: aus.computers
From: berinson@uwa.oz.au (Berinson)
Subject: C64 - Macrofire
Organization: Elec Eng, Univ of Western Australia
Distribution: aus
Date:  1 Sep 92 08:03:34 GMT

I've not used a Commodore 64 for a number of years.  Can someone
remind me how to load a source file into Macrofire.  I've
figured out assemble ^Y and others.  File operations (load/save)
are a mystery.

Thanks
Daniel
berinson@swanee.ee.uwa.edu.au

Newsgroups: aus.mac