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From: djredick@bluemoon.use.com (Darrin J. Redick)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.apple2
Subject: Re: Apple //e (enhanced) upgrades?
Date: 14 Sep 92 20:53:19 GMT
Organization: Blue Moon BBS ((614) 868-998[024])

00bwanderson@bsu-ucs.uucp writes:

> Hey there...
> 
> 
> Here's what I have so far...
> 
> Apple //e, enhanced
> AppleColor Monitor //e
> 2 Apple 5.25" drives
> ImageWriter II printer
> (and, of course, all of the needed cables and cards)
> 
> What I'd like to know:
> 
> 	Where do I get ProDOS 2.x?
> 	Is the ZIP for the 8 bit Apples any good?

Yes.  However, the ones labeled "Model 4000" and "Model 8000" will NOT
work with a RamFast.  Other than that, no problems.

> 	Is the AE TransWarp any better?

Not at all.  The TransWarp only goes up to 3.6mhz, whereas the Zips go
4 and 8mhz.

> 	Is there a CHEAP hard drive out there that I can use with this?
> 	Should I chuck it all and stay with the Mac, selling the Apple if
> 	I can?

My advice: If the machine you have now does what you want it to do, then
you don't need any other.  If, however, you are using it for a 2nd 
machine, then by all means, get the Zip Chip at least.  As far as cheap
hard drives go, you'll be doing good to find a 20meg for less than $150.


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Newsgroups: comp.sys.apple2
From: payner@netcom.com (Rich Payne)
Subject: Re: More help for the dummy...
Date: Mon, 14 Sep 92 19:01:53 GMT
Organization: Netcom - Online Communication Services (408 241-9760 guest)

In article <1992Sep14.154118.10873@news.iastate.edu> irsman@iastate.edu (Ian Schmidt) writes:
>To unpack a '.tar' (Tape ARchive) file, type the following on your Unix box:
>
>tar -vfx filename.tar
>
>To unpack a '.shar' (SHell ARchive) file, type the following (again only on
>Unix):
>
>filename.shar
>
>You may need to execute-enable a shar file before the system will allow you
>to run it...do a 
>
>chmod filename.shar 777  

This is not necessary. Be sure to remove any mail headers or newsgroup
hearers if the sharred file came over the net, then all you need to do
is ... 

% sh filename.shar

>and all should be well.  (yes, I know that enables more permissions than are
>actually needed =).
>
>There is no real advantage to using these types of archives, but they are the
>standard for Unix/Ultrix/SunOS/HP-UX/A-UX/AIX/Linux/etc systems.  I undersand
>that the 'tar' utility is also avalible for GNO and possibly also the other
>shells like Orca, ECP-16, etc.
>
>  
>-- 
>   _IanSchmidt(oINet+irsman@iastate.edu,oBITNET+twbv4@isuvax,$C000,Data)
> Data  dc i'Apple IIgs,Rush,Tiny Toons,Ren & Stimpy,Dave Barry,David Letterman'
>   "I will choose a path that's clear: I will choose free will" - Neil Peart

Rich

payner@netcom.com
From: tracadas@athena.mit.edu (Philip W Tracadas)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.apple2
Subject: Roger Wagner's 4megs
Date: 7 Sep 92 22:10:39 GMT
Organization: Massachusetts Institute of Technology


Is the 4 meg card from Roger Wagner publishing (that is being sold for a very
low price) compatible with everything (TWGS, RF, etc.)?

Stuff from a FAQ on memory cards would be great.

thanks for your time, -phil
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From: bilbo@pro-fla.cts.com (Bill Logsdon)
Subject: Blue Helmet & TimeLord
Organization: TruckStop BBS  [pro-fla] *A ProLine Networked BBS*  Tampa, FL
Date: Sun, 6 Sep 92 23:04:59 EDT


Blue Helmet crashes on Zipped, TWGS'd, non accellorated Rom 1's and 3's...

I have tried every available hardware config.... same problems....
From: bclark@jupiter.chi.il.us (Brian Clark)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.apple2
Subject: Re: Accelerator Performance
Date: 14 Sep 92 16:40:28 GMT
Organization: Jupiter Systems

In article <1992Sep13.165019.6149@nuscc.nus.sg>, isc10327@nusunix3.nus.sg (ONG
TAT-WEE) writes:
>[other stuff mid-air exploded]
>       Hmmm.... You've got a point there too.  I don't really know if
>the Zip accelerator does have a special circuitry for detecting cache
>ram speed.  But besides increasing the reliability of the Zip, shouldn't
>a faster cache ram also produce faster results?  Sound quite logical to
>me. 

Todd is telling you the truth.  Faster cache ram alone does not/can not
produce faster results.  More than likely, the Zip accelerator does _not_
have any funky special circuity to adjust its speed because it figures
out if the cache ram is too slow.  And if it does have any of that
circuity, it certainly doesn't work...  just plop some real slow cache
rams in and watch it crash for yourself.  :)

Incidently, whatever other message that was mentioning what rated speed
parts WDC offeres... they do make a 10 MHz rated part... thats what is
in the accelerator I have.  Its fairly new though, so mabey these are
parts WDC has been shipping only recently.

--
Brian Clark            bclark@jupiter.chi.il.us
From: cust_ts@klaava.Helsinki.FI (Tero Sand)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.apple2
Subject: Re: ByteWorks and Talking Tools (was Re: phonem dictionary)
Date: 13 Sep 92 08:16:44 GMT
Organization: University of Helsinki

In article <2AB2E368.27293@ics.uci.edu> jimmys@ics.uci.edu (Jimmy Shaw) writes:
>In article <i915197@pro-fla.cts.com> bilbo@pro-fla.cts.com (Bill Logsdon) writes:
>>
>>Well, there was an antique once, called SmoothTalker.... emulated a male or
>>female voice, spoke via selected text, word, or sentence...
>>
>>but I am not sure if it is still available anywhere, and I don't believe it
>>will work under system 6....
>>
>
>I believe that SmoothTalker is now being licensed/distributed by ByteWorks,
>and it's called _Talking_Tools_.  The list price is $60.
>
>Speaking of ByteWorks, can someone please tell me if these are the current
>version of Orca:
>
>I have 		Orca Shell 1.2.2,
>		Orca C/disk version 1.3.1,
>		Release date: 1 Nov. 1991, and finally,
>		Prizm 1.1.4,
>
>I would like to know if these are the most current versions, because I
>would like to get GNO/ME soon, and having the latest version would
>probably avoid many headaches and incompatibilties.
>
>Thanks in advance.
>
>Jimmy Shaw
>--
>Jimmy Shaw			 RamFAST, ZipGSX and 6.0... Apple II Forever!
>jimmys@ics.uci.edu
>-----------------------------------------------------------------------------


-- 
-Tero Sand
  EMail: cust_ts@cc.helsinki.fi     Snail mail: Auroran Sairaala os. 6-1
  (if that doesn't work, try                    Nordenskioldinkatu 20
   cust_ts@kruuna.helsinki.fi)                  00250 Helsinki 25, Finland
From: cust_ts@klaava.Helsinki.FI (Tero Sand)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.apple2
Subject: Re: A little help pleeze..
Date: 8 Sep 92 14:27:53 GMT
Organization: University of Helsinki

In article <1992Sep8.133514.18762@mlb.semi.harris.com> eam@gumbee.mlb.semi.harris.com (Ed A. Mills) writes:
>1.)  There is a board in my ][+ which simply says Microsoft on it.  It has
>an LED which says "In Use" or something like that.  Also, it has a bunch of TTL
>and a Z80 uP.  Is this is infamous Language card, or is it something else?  And
>if it is "The Language Card", what is it for?

This card enables you to use CP/M (yawn).

>
>2.) I figured out that ]catalog will give me a directory of the disk.  However,
>what if I want a directory on the other drive (labeled B:)?  I noticed that 
>after some programs run, the B: drive seems to become the default drive somehow.
>

Use "catalog d1" or "catalog d2". Or maybe it was "catalog ,d2".. been a
long time.

>3.) Lastly, how can I determine how much memory I have, and how much is used?
>

Well, "print fre(0)" tells you how much is _free_.. don't know about
finding out how much you have, apart from looking inside.
Btw, if you get a negative number from fre(0), add 65536 to it.
-- 
-Tero Sand
  EMail: cust_ts@cc.helsinki.fi     Snail mail: Auroran Sairaala os. 6-1
  (if that doesn't work, try                    Nordenskioldinkatu 20
   cust_ts@kruuna.helsinki.fi)                  00250 Helsinki 25, Finland
From: uerics@mcl.ucsb.edu (Eric D. Shepherd)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.apple2
Subject: Re: I might be gone for a while.
Date: 11 Sep 92 17:42:54 GMT

comp.sys.apple2.programmer failed?  I never even saw a CFV on it... :(

In fact... I only saw _one_ RFD, for that matter...


- Eric S.

--
Eric D. Shepherd   | ACM Member | Apple II Alliance Charter Member | 
--------------------------------+-----------------------------------
InterNet: uerics@mcl.ucsb.edu   | Use FahrWorks & watch the sparks
America Online: Sheppy          | fly!      - Fahr Corp. Slogan
From: hackerb9@carson.u.washington.edu (Smurfkiller Bob)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.apple2
Subject: Re: Apple RISC board for sale...
Keywords: apple RISC for sale
Date: 13 Sep 92 11:08:45 GMT
Article-I.D.: u.1992Sep13.110845.6987
Organization: University of Washington

rsherman@mthvax.cs.miami.edu (Roby Sherman) writes:

>For Sale -
>
>(1) Apple Series II, model E motherboard (Un-enhanced Revision)
>    w/ 6502 RISC (*REDUCED* instruction) Processor
>    and over 524,000 bits of on-board RAM.
>
>    Board Functions PERFECTLY! Make an Offer!
>
>-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
>
>Send offers to : rsherman@mthvax.cs.miami.edu
>-- 
>rsherman@mthvax.cs.miami.edu					Roby Sherman

And I just *love* that huge array of registers in the RISC 6502...

Yeah, right. :)
From: fmlin@terapin.com (Frank M. Lin)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.apple2
Subject: Re: more about my proterm...
Date: 11 Sep 92 13:59:22 PST
Organization: BBS

I only get the errors ( CRC doesn't match data/got subpacket instead of header
) when I call certain boards.  One more thing to note, standard Y-modem will
workfine though.  But Zmodem just screws up.  Sometimes it would work fine
though... I think I need to check my setups carefully.

frank m. lin
fmlin@terapin.com
cyprus systems
Newsgroups: comp.sys.apple2
From: meekins@anaconda.cis.ohio-state.edu (Tim Meekins)
Subject: Re: Music program wanted!
Organization: The Ohio State University Dept. of Computer and Info. Science
Date: Tue, 15 Sep 1992 03:47:11 GMT

In article <9209142017.AA15193@tso.uc.edu> usr3947a@TSO.UC.EDU (Kenneth Wronkiewicz) writes:
>I have The Music Studio 1.2, but somehow it got screwed, and now it doesn't work
>does anyone have a copy i could buy off them or could anyone sugest a 
>replacment?  i would like something that could at least read Music Studio format
>preferebly noistracker also....... noistracker is just not a good music
>development tool...... wouldn't it be nice if there was a amiga mod EDITOR as 
>whell as player?
>BTW: soniqTRACKER 0.52 works only once before i need to unpack it again.....
>why? any bug fixes? more recent versions? contacts with the author? i have a 
>internet address for him, but the mailer puked.....

hi! it's me! new version forth-coming... need more be said? Also, you may
have a corrupt archive...dunno..

Newsgroups: comp.sys.apple2
From: bbs-aphelps@jwt.UUCP (Austin Phelps)
Subject: Re: Information about ][+
Reply-To: bbs-aphelps@jwt.UUCP
Organization: The Matrix
Date: Wed, 9 Sep 1992 05:23:15 GMT

sknkwrks@unlv.edu (Scott Alfter) writes:

> Also, the interface matters little.  Your printer can only go so fast.
> Mine (an Imagewriter) runs at no more than 120 cps...a 1200-baud
> serial connection would be fast enough for text.  I run mine at 9600,
> which is fast enough for any print job you can throw at it...whether
> it's printing graphics or text, the computer always tries to outrun
> the printer.

I run my Imagewriter I on my IIc at 9600. The Printer Port on the IIIc is 
setup for the Immy at 9600. I can slow it down but it take too much to do 
it.

Austin C. Phelps                bbs-aphelps@jwt.UUCP

"Let History Never Forget the Name Enterprise" Yesterday Enterprise
Newsgroups: comp.sys.apple2
From: gunncs@feserve.cc.purdue.edu (C. Stephen Gunn, A2PRO SysOp)
Subject: Re: Help!  None of the PassWord stuff works anymore!
Organization: Purdue University
Date: Tue, 15 Sep 1992 23:30:32 GMT

Yes.. Im sure that you could probably do this (Write a system INIT) etc..
But that would not be compatable if there were more system INITs released.
Plus I think that the SSW currently IDS the INITs by name... so unless you
want to write a new one for one of the current ones, this is not a good Idea.
I am in no way affiliated with apple.. But Im sure that they would rag on
this big time. Ill put it this simple "DONT DO IT!"

-- 
=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=
    C. Stephen Gunn             Inet  : gunncs@feserve.cc.purdue.edu 
    Purdue University           GEnie : A2PRO.STEVE
    Freshman Engineering CEE    Ask Me about A2 University on GEnie!
From: schultp@wl.com (Paul Schultz)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.apple2
Subject: Re: Plusworks and Norwich Data Services
Date: 12 Sep 92 13:23:25 GMT
Organization: Warner Lambert / Parke-Davis

In article <BuFBu0.C3x@eis.calstate.edu> lpowell@eis.calstate.edu (Larry Powell) writes:
>  Does anyone know if Norwich Data Services still exists? (They are
>the makers of Plusworks which is an Appleworks modifier that allows it
>to run on an Apple II+.)
>  I attempted to call them at both numbers that I had (800-221-3826 and

>--Larry Powell     lpowell@eis.calstate.edu     09/11/92  1015
>

Memory Plus Distributors sells PlusWorks (602)820-8819, see if they can
either help you directly or get you in contact with Norwich Data Services.

Paul Schultz
schultp@wl.com

-- 
Newsgroups: comp.sys.apple2
From: tsang@cs.washington.edu (Donald Tsang)
Subject: Re: Accelerator Performance
Organization: Computer Science & Engineering, U. of Washington, Seattle
Date: Sun, 13 Sep 92 22:31:17 GMT

In article <> payner@netcom.com (Rich Payne) writes:
>In article <> irsman@iastate.edu (Ian Schmidt) writes:
>>>[does faster cache ram magically makes the zip run faster]
>>[no, only clock crystal speed]
>>[racing fuel in regular car analogy]
>Are not racing fuels higher octane than normal fuel? I suspect that a
>normal car might go a little faster with racing fuel, while risking engine 
>damage.
>
>Just pointing out that this may not be the best anology. 

Actually, it's pretty darned close.  If the octane level of your gas
is too high, your car will run rich.  Adjusting the, ahem, TIMING will
fix this, and possibly boost your power by a bit.

Regardless, the answer was correct.  You need a faster clock crystal,
and processor, cache RAM, and support chips fast enough to accomodate
that faster crystal.

-- 
Donald Tsang                    "Ho!  Haha!  Guard!  Turn!  Parry!  Dodge!
tsang@june.cs.washington.edu     Spin!  Ha!  Thrust!"
..!uw-beaver!june!tsang                       -- Robin Hood Daffy
From: gunncs@feserve.cc.purdue.edu (C. Stephen Gunn, A2PRO SysOp)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.apple2
Subject: Re: hangtime
Date: 15 Sep 92 21:11:04 GMT
Organization: Purdue University

That is Hangtime's official address on the Internet. I cant send mail to
proline sites from this net either.. Hmm.. I wonder what the problem is.

Anyways.. you can reach him on GEnie via A2.HANGTIME.... but thats only
if you have an account there.


-- 
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    C. Stephen Gunn             Inet  : gunncs@feserve.cc.purdue.edu 
    Purdue University           GEnie : A2PRO.STEVE
    Freshman Engineering CEE    Ask Me about A2 University on GEnie! 
Newsgroups: comp.sys.apple2
From: jbush@magnus.acs.ohio-state.edu (J Eric Bush)
Subject: Re: CAD programs
Organization: The Ohio State University
Date: Tue, 15 Sep 1992 02:23:22 GMT


Joe - thanks for the response about AccuDraw.

AccuDraw is $99.95 and has features that you will not find in programs costing
you less than $500.  You can use IIgs screen fonts, multiple lines, the best
circle routine anywhere, accurate to scale printouts, and coming soon Bezier
curves add on module.  If you would like (or anyone else would like) 
information about AccuDraw drop me a line in email and I will mail you the 
information.  You can also request a Kitchen Sink Software catalog.

Eric
-- 
------------------------------------------------------------------------------
J. Eric Bush
Internet: jbush@magnus.acs.ohio-state.edu
Newsgroups: comp.sys.apple2
From: ltchean@rambutan.iss.nus.sg (lim thye chean)
Subject: Module-2+/3
Originator: ltchean@rambutan
Organization: Institute of Systems Science, NUS, Singapore
Date: Wed, 9 Sep 1992 05:47:56 GMT

While we are still on the subject on Modula-2 for GS (Orca/Modula-2 and
Modula-2 GS), anybody heard of the newer Modula-2+ and Modula-3 languages?

I am now reading text book on both Modula-2 and Modula-3... Actually, Modula-2
does not really impress me. Maybe what I want is C++, objective C, or Object
Pascal. Or just the never-delivered Complete Pascal II.


-- 
    %% GS Lover Loves GS %%    Author of Super Magic 3 & Mandelbrot II GS
    %%  and Avatar too.  %%   
          Lim Thye Chean: Lim is my surname. My name is Thye Chean.
     My address: LTCHEAN@ISS.NUS.SG, or 9, College Green, Singapore 1129
From: KCR103@psuvm.psu.edu
Newsgroups: comp.sys.apple2
Subject: AudioZap Companion
Date: 9 Sep 92 22:34:03 GMT
Organization: Penn State University

I recently finished my first freeware program.  A friend has already or will
soon post it on Genie.  It allows you to create new musical instruments and
sounds from scratch.  You can then edit them in AudioZap and save them as ASIF
music files to use in SoundSmith or NoiseTracker.

My program has been created independently of the author of AudioZap so I hope
he will be pleased to have third party support of his program.

Ken
Newsgroups: comp.sys.apple2
From: bird@cbnewsd.cb.att.com (j.l.walters)
Subject: Re: Correct BINSCII suffix (.bsc v .bsq)
Organization: AT&T
Date: Tue, 8 Sep 1992 00:31:30 GMT

From article <6SEP199219040207@rosie.uh.edu>, by chem8w@rosie.uh.edu (Norby):
>>My understanding has always been that...
> My understanding was that ...

This looks like an excellent thing for FAQ

-- 


				Joe Walters att!ihlpw!bird   
				IH 2A-227 (708) 979-9527
From: POSTMASTER@MC.DUKE.EDU
Newsgroups: comp.sys.apple2
Subject: Apple //gs ftp sites? (other than ftp.apple.com)
Date: 13 Sep 92 02:34:40 GMT
Distribution: world
Organization: Duke University Medical Center, Durham NC, USA

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From:	BITNET::INFO-APPLE@APPLE.COM
To:	
Subj:	Apple //gs ftp sites? (other than ftp.apple.com)

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To:
From: fadden@uts.amdahl.com (Andy McFadden)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.apple2
Subject: Re: AutoArc (Looks like Staker for GS)
Date: 14 Sep 92 18:48:32 GMT
Organization: Amdahl Corporation, Sunnyvale CA

In article <2AB444DD.27422@ics.uci.edu> jimmys@ics.uci.edu (Jimmy Shaw) writes:
>It seems to me that a lot of these programs (on the clones at least),
>creates a big file on your hard drive, and each file that you creat
>is written into this file (compressed), and fools the OS into thinking
>it's got a lot more room.

This (fortunately) isn't possible on the //gs because of all the FSTs.  Well,
nothing's impossible, but it wouldn't be worth the pain you'd have to go
through.  You'd basically have to design a super-fs which could store all of
the characteristics of every FST available, or you'd end up loosing
information (which is a bad characteristic for a transparent file compressor!)

>Hopefully, AutoArc is smarter than that.  (side note: the price per meg
>is so reasonable now, why not just get a bigger HD, and avoid the
>possibly of trashing everything?)

Software expands to fill the available space.

Such programs can also provide additional features, such as (for AutoArc)
encryption.  I personally don't feel the need to encrypt anything, but you
never know.

Here's a question: how much stuff on your HD is in ShrinkIt archives?  How
much documentation that you only read once a year?  How 'bout Gno man pages?

And if you use HFS, you no longer have sparse files, so executables with
large regions of zeroes become huge.  I think YankIt expands from 29 blocks
to over 100.  A simple RLE pass can take this down to (or smaller than) the
original size.

>Jimmy Shaw			 RamFAST, ZipGSX and 6.0... Apple II Forever!
>jimmys@ics.uci.edu

-- 
fadden@uts.amdahl.com (Andy McFadden)
[ Above opinions are mine, Amdahl has nothing to do with them, etc, etc. ]
From: glenn@cis.ksu.edu (Glenn S Goldstein)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.apple2
Subject: Dot-matrix vs Ink jet
Date: 15 Sep 1992 14:08:37 GMT
Organization: Kansas State University, Dept of Computing & Information Sciences
Distribution: world
NNTP-Posting-Host: depot.cis.ksu.edu
Keywords: printer
Originator: glenn@cis.ksu.edu


My imagewriter II just died (logic board - or so the tech tells me) and I think
I would rather put the $175 to fix it into a new printer.  Does anyone have any
experience using the stylewriter, DeskJet/Writer, or a non-Apple 24-pin printer?

I'm most interested in switching between fast draft text printing (speed at least
as good as IW II) and reasonably-fast extremely good quality text printing for 
final documents.

I would like as transparent an interface as possible, i.e., I don't want to write
a driver or spend much time tracking down compatibility problems.  IW II emulation
would obviously be nice, but I don't expect it.

I do most of my work either through GNO/ME or AppleWorks 3.0 w/Ultra4.0, etc.

Thanks


Newsgroups: comp.sys.apple2
From: tmike@cmptrc.lonestar.org (T. Mike Howeth)
Subject: Re: Bizarre IIGS system action
Date: Sun, 13 Sep 1992 20:13:46 GMT
Organization: CompuTrac Inc., Richardson TX
Keywords: IIGS

In article <uerics.716233565@mcl> uerics@mcl.ucsb.edu (Eric D. Shepherd) writes:
|My IIGS has been acting very strangely lately.  I'm pretty sure my
|accelerator is the problem (TWGS 7 MHz, 8K cache), but want to know if anyone
|else has these problems.
| [ description of general system craziness ]

Why do you believe that it's the accelerator?  These problems are typical
symptoms of TONS of minor things which could happen.  EVERY time my system
has had problems of 'random' crashing & such, the cause has been EMI/RFI in
nature (believe it or not).  I have had problems with modem transformers,
a modem, and a monitor each (at different times) being so electrically/
magnetically noisy that my system wouldn't run, and exhibited these exact
symptoms.

In this, I suppose is a lesson (for myself): even though telling someone that
their problem is EMI/RFI is almost a JOKE, sometimes it really IS the problem!

Or it could, of course, be your accelerator. :)