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From: dsr@LNS598.TN.CORNELL.EDU (Daniel S. Riley)
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Subject: Re: Burst modes
Date: 13 Oct 92 17:07:18 GMT
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Ernest Crvich <GENERAL@VTVM1.bitnet> writes:
>   I have a question about the two burst modes (Instruction and Data) on
>the A3000 :
>   If all of your FAST RAM is static column ZIPS, and your CHIP RAM is
>50% static column DIPS and 50% page mode DIPS, which (if any) of the burst
>modes can you turn on?
>   My assumption is that the instruction burst mode can be turned on since
>all program code gets loaded into FAST RAM.  However, I don't think it is
>possible to use data burst mode safely considering not all of the CHIP RAM
>is static column.  Are my assumptions correct?

Nope.  Burst is never enabled to chip RAM--chip ram has to be marked as
non-cacheable because of the custom chip accesses, and there's no point
to doing a burst transfer from non-cacheable ram.  So chip RAM type is
irrelevant.

With 100% static column fast RAM, you can enable both instruction and
data burst transfers.  Instruction burst is almost always a win, since
so much of the access is sequential.  However, Commodore has determined
that enabling data burst with the 68030 cache and typical Amiga programs
is, on average, a slight lose (it looks great on benchmarks, which
typically have lots of sequential data access, but it doesn't look so
good on real programs).  So setpatch only enables the instruction burst,
not data burst, as Commodore believe this gives the best overall
performance.

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From: ai182@cleveland.Freenet.Edu (Wayne Draznin)
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Subject: Re: IFF->Postscript ?
Date: 17 Oct 92 01:52:33 GMT
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Art Dept. Pro. will convert any iff to postscript.  I've also
gotten good results by loading the image into Prof. Page and
saving a postscript file to disk.  ProDraw can also be used for
this; its new trace function seems to work quite well.
From: yurick@vaxr.llnl.gov
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Subject: Re: drives clicking?
Date: 15 Oct 92 02:09:34 GMT
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In article <1992Oct14.191312.15034@cs.aukuni.ac.nz>, writes:
> In <9210140647.AA00657@netcom.netcom.com> jonin@NETCOM.COM writes:

>>use nickprefs. 

> Just my $0.05 worth.  Another program fro 2.04 is called starclick.  It stops
> the drives from clicking among other things.  NikPrefs is better but who 
cares.

Some drives are very resistant to "anti-clickers".  I have a set of extremely
resistant drives.  I've tried several such programs, to no avail.  Other people
have been luck enough to kill the dreaded click on the first try.  Argggghhhh!
Starclick didn't do anything for me.  I haven't tried NickPrefs, however.  If
your drive still clicks after running one of these programs (or several of
these programs in my case), it's probably not the program's fault.

CLICK...CLICK...CLICK...CLICK..."Ah, shut-up and eat one of these disks!" 

Joe
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From:         "The Large Guy with Buckwheat's Hair." <LANDAS88@SNYPOTVA.BITNET>
Subject:      Re: Which fish is better?

Date sent: 15-OCT-1992

>Now that I have a hard drive, I'd like to get a new aquarium program.  What's
>best?  Fishcat? Aquarium?  What?
>                                                                Kevin Shafer
>
>                                                                91016@tayloru

Yeah guys and where are they???????? :)  I asked this a while ago. :)
Just kidding.

-Nyle

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From:         Lance Tagliapietra <96720919@UCS.UWPLATT.EDU>
Subject:      Re: Amigas & Tape Drives

>Date: Thu, 8 Oct 1992 09:00:30 GMT
>From: R.Tait@BNR.CO.UK
>Subject: RE: Amigas & Tape Drives

>> Use a filesplit utility.  Lha release 1.11 came with one written in C
>> including the source.  It is 2 screens long and looks very portable.
>> There is a compainion filejoin utility which also includes the source in
>> C.
>>
>> The filesplit program allows you to specify the size of the files the
>> archive is to be split into.
>>
>Where can I get this program?
>I need it desperately!

You can find lha on Fish Disk 715, and can FTP it from Grind.isca.uiowa.edu.

>
>Thanks in advance,
>
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Date:         Thu, 8 Oct 1992 13:54:56 EDT
From:         "(Daniel Roman)" <roman@TIX.TIMEPLEX.COM>
Subject:      Re: PC emulation without Bridgeboard?
              "I-AMIGA@UBVM.cc.buffalo.edu" at Oct 7, 92 3:29 pm

> 	A young friend wants to know if there is available for the Amiga,
> any software-only PC emulator that will allow the running of text-only PC
> software, such as a statistical package, or word processing.
>
> 	Since he is a penniless student, he would be especially pleased to
> hear of PD software to fit the bill.
Well, there is nothing free in this category, but there is a ~$60
commercial as well as a shareware version.  Both have freely
redistributable demo versions but both are crippleware and not really
usable.  I opted for the commercial version because I could buy it from
a firm in the US, the shareware version requires you to send a check to
Australia (or New Zealand).  They are called CrossPC (IBeM is the demo)
and PCTask respectively and available on the net via ftp from just about
any Amiga site.

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From: crystal@glia.biostr.washington.edu (Crystal)
Subject: Re: your mail (drives clicking?)
Organization: University of Washington
Date: Thu, 15 Oct 1992 01:28:32 GMT

In <1992Oct14.191312.15034@cs.aukuni.ac.nz> cwhi2@cs.aukuni.ac.nz (Craig Dean          Whitmore       ) writes:

>In <9210140647.AA00657@netcom.netcom.com> jonin@NETCOM.COM ((Daniel Joseph Oak)) writes:

>>well you say your drives are driving you nuts with that clicking sound?
>>well fret no further...

>>if you have 2.04 that is. :)

>>use nickprefs.  there is a drive prefs that has some detailed info - but at
>>the smallest aspect you can silence the drives. :) I used it and the second
>>I tried it - that nasty noise went away.  Needless to say I am a happy customer.

>Just my $0.05 worth.  Another program fro 2.04 is called starclick.  It stops
>the drives from clicking among other things.  NikPrefs is better but who cares.

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May I assume that if the drives are not clicking, that DF1: will stop slowly
pushing the floppy out of the drive as it sits awaiting insertion (depending 
on my mood... :>)

It looks for all the world like my Amiga is sticking its tongue out at me!!

;>
Crystal
From: LANDAS88@SNYPOTVA.BITNET (The Large Guy with Buckwheat's Hair.)
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Subject: Re: A4000 compatability
Date: 16 Oct 92 18:33:00 GMT
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>>I have an idea, any hardware hackers out there.  I like games a lot, but I als
   o
>>like to program and want the speed of say a 3000 or 4000.  How about a board
>>that would take over the system and fall it back into standard 68000 w/1.3
>>mode.  That way I can sell my 68000 based 1.3 machine and still play all those
>>neato beneto games. :)  I know there are rom switchers, but what about a
>>processor switcher.  It'd sorta be like the TURBO switch on a IBM PC.  I know
>>this sounds silly to slow down a machine, but if you like the old games then
>>this is the only solution, short of paying for updates if they even become
>>available, that I can see.    Any comments.
>
>
>I have a 68030 board on my A2000 that allows me to boot with the 68000 for thos
   e
>games that don't like to scream.
>
>Ed
>edward@hac2arpa.hac.com

That's greaat if you want to keep the 2000, but I'd like to get a 4000 and
still have the best of both worlds too.  :) I have had my 2000 since 89 and
it's time for a change. :)

-Nyle

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From: jmpierce@whale.st.usm.edu (Jimmy Malcolm Pierce)
Subject: upgrade: Final Copy to FC II 
Organization: University of Southern Mississippi
Date: Thu, 8 Oct 1992 02:49:48 GMT

        I received a letter last week about upgrading from Final Copy to
Final Copy II. It costs $30.00 plus $5.00 shipping until October 31, 1992.
After that, the upgrade costs the difference in price; $60.00. This was from 
the company that wrote it: SmartSoft. I don't work for them, etc. just letting
you know of an upgrade path... DJ aka JimP.

-- 
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From:         MiguelFA@LCAEE.FEE.UNICAMP.BR
Subject:      Re: A500 or A500+ or A600

        Timothy Moy <WP911099@PACEVM.BITNET> writes:
>
> To All,
>
> I have just decided to purchase a low end AMIGA to enter the wonderful
> world of AMIGA's!  I'd  buy the new A4000 but I don't think my credit
> card could handle it!  I've limited my self to an A500, A500+ or A600.
> The only problem is I don't know which one to buy?  If you haven already
> guessed the question....Can any one tell me the differences between them?
> and which one do you think I should buy and why?  Any response would be
> much appreciated!
>                                          Thanks!
>
>                                          Timothy Moy
>

        Well, it's always gratefull to talk to inteligent people.  Like "The
Large Guy with Buckwheat's Hair." said, If you find an used A2000 in good con-
ditions you will have a more expandable machine, but if you want a NEW Amiga
and you live Europe, I suggest the purchase of an A500+. It's a more "expan-
dable" machine than the A600 and have the same OS 2.04. In the U.S., i think so,
Commodore does'nt sell A500 with OS 2.04, and you will be better with the new
A600.

        Hope this helps. See you later.

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From: ALEX@PLTUMK11.BITNET (Janusz A. Urbanowicz)
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Subject: Some troubles using MultiDOS
Date: 15 Oct 92 22:15:39 GMT
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Hi folks,

  In my system I have installed MultiDOS as optional filesystem. When I am
running it, and try to access not AmigaDOS disk through SHELL, after second
access to the disk (access I mean list, dir copy or LhA from to it system
crashes with GURU or task is hanged (Software Error - Task Held requester).
 When I'm doing so via some kind of Diskmaster, all is okay. MultiDOS is
installed properly according to his docs.
  Is there anybody, who knows what's going on?

                                  pre thanks,
                              Janusz A. Urbanowicz
                           NICOLAUS COPERNICUS UNIVERSITY
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From:         GertJan@AMIGA.HSE.NL
Subject:      A2024 programmers info wanted

Hi all!

I've recently bought a Commodore 2024 monitor. Now this is a monitor I always
wanted to have, especially for programming (lots and lots of source-code on
one screen) and DeskTopPublishing.

For those who don't know the A2024: it's a paperwhite monochrome monitor with
built-in flickerfixer. It even has an extended mode, which gives you a
resolution of 1008*1024 (PAL) or 1008*800 (NTSC).
It can only display four greyscales, which is enough for my needs anyway.
And hey, it was even cheaper than a flickerfixer!

Anyway, the manual mentions a file called 'UPDATES', and some other README
files on the JumpStart-disk.
I could find one ReadMe file, with info on some of the files on the disk.
Another file called NewUtils describes some CLI-commands to install the new,
resident versions of libraries.

But no UPDATES text here... I also wasn't able to find a file describing the
video data transfer proces (mentioned on p. E-8 in the manual). Now that's
the stuff us 'hardware-freaks' like to read!

Does anybody know where these files might have gone? Or even better, if
somebody has more info on the extended mode, could you email it to me?



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From:         dleland@NMSU.EDU
Subject:      Re: Speakers

Get some of those amplified speakers from Sony or radio shark that have a
volume knob on them. They work quite nicely with the Amiga. I
aught to know, I have some!


dleland@nmsu.edu
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From:         BBOWLES <bbowles@IUS.INDIANA.EDU>
Subject:      Re: VistaPro

>I`ve got my hands on a few fractal generating programs, and I need to know
>just how good VistaPro is before I fork out the cash for
>it.  Has anyone out there used it yet??
>
>  Matt

Yes, I have used VistaPro 2.0 for about two weeks now.  Though I am
          still learning how to use it, I must say that the animating
          ability is wonderful.  I find it very easy to create
          great fly by animation's to run in standard IFF format.  The
          program will also save IFF 24 images which are great to use
          as Toaster backdrops.  The 24bit images are very stunning.
          As for making the investment just remember it all comes down
          to just how much money you are willing to spend to make
          pretty pictures.

                                               Brian
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Date: 7 Oct 92 15:32:12 GMT
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  I guess he will have to upload it somewhere on Internet as I doubt if
GEnie is connected to Internet; i.e. no telnet/ftp from here to there.
I had heard about two months ago that GEnie was working on an Internet
gateway for its users, but I have heard nothing since then.
   Later, JimP.


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From: abs0@coos.dartmouth.edu (Kelvin Leung)
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Subject: Re: NEC 3FGX monitor
Date: 16 Oct 92 01:27:59 GMT
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roman@TIX.TIMEPLEX.COM ((Daniel Roman)) writes:

>Bummer, guess that rules out the NEC monitors for me.  Like I said, I
>have yet to find the perfect monitor.  I may just end up with the 1960
>even though I wanted something with a little larger screen.

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How do you define a perfect monitor??/ have you checked Mitsubishi
Diamondscan yet?

Yours Sincerely,
Kelvin

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Date:         Mon, 12 Oct 1992 16:35:07 EDT
From:         Paul O'Flynn <oflynn_p@CSVAX1.UCC.IE>
Subject:      COBOL Compiler wanted.

Dear All,

Yes, I'm afraid it's that crappy language that refuses to go away :- COBOL. I
have been looking in my mags for a Fish disk that may have a compiler, but
can't seem to find one. Does anybody know where there is one.

Thanks in advance,

Paul.

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