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From: jayson@tbag.tscs.com (Jayson Phillips)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga.hardware
Subject: Re: Portable A600?
Date: 17 Nov 92 03:45:21 EST
Organization: Tampa Bay Amiga Group

 
6 Nov 1992 19:32:33 GMT watters@cranel.com (David Watters) writes:
 
>barrett@iastate.edu (Marc N. Barrett) writes:
 
>>  Yes, but the same Democratic president started getting us entrenched in
>>Vietnam.  George Bush was actually the first Republican president to take 
>>the country to war since Abraham Lincoln.  in all wars since, the country
>>was taken to war by a Democratic president.
 
>Christ Barrett, you are truely an idiot!  Everyone and their mom knows that
>Kennedy  was  in process of getting the US out of Vietnam, and some of your
>more  radical  thinkers  suggest that was another one of the reasons he was
>killed.
 
Actually,  "Viet Nam" was started long before Kennedy got into office.  And
it's  a  fact that Kennedy gave the order to begin pulling US troops out of
Viet  Nam  just  two  weeks  before  he  was assasinated.  He had given the
Secretary  of  Defense  and  order to devise a plan to have the US military
completely  out  of Viet Nam by 1965.  Then bingo, 24 hrs after JFK is shot
Johnson  reverses  that  order - didn't even wait a week, three days, nope,
full scale military build up immediately.  It dosen't take radical thinking
to  figure  that  JFK's decision to pull out of Viet Nam had someting to do
with the assasination plot.  Or even a lot to do with it.
 
>Will you not rest until the entire World thinks you are a waste of carbon??
 
I like this one :):):)
 
>>| Marc Barrett -MB-  |  email: barrett@iastate.edu
>>--------------------------------------------------
 
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 Jay Phillips * Tampa Florida
 Amiga 3000 25Mhz/105HD/10MB
 USENET: tbag!jayson@tscs.com

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From: bull@vaxc.cc.monash.edu.au
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga.hardware
Subject: Transputers, Amigas, CSA (was Re: Multiprocessing)
Date: 16 Nov 92 15:08:11 +1100
Organization: Computer Centre, Monash University, Australia

oahvenla@snakemail.hut.fi (Osma Ahvenlampi) writes:
> val@news.ccutah.edu (Val Kartchner) writes:
>>I think that what most people want (when discussing this) and what I do want
>>is an SMP (symetric multi-processors; a VAX term) Amiga.  I would like the
>>high-end Amigas to be able to support SMP.
>
>>Perhaps, Commodore (engineers) are working on this right now.  Perhaps,
>>they won't do this until they get a new processor series in the Amiga.
>>(The 68040 can do SMP due in part to it's bus snooping.)  Perhaps, this
>>is what Commodore will be announcing at COMDEX.  (Hope.  Hope!  HOPE!)

        Nice though, but pretty radical to implement.

> I'd think SMP has a pretty high overhead, and is generally hard to implement.
> It would mean that all processors share the same ML, so the same binaries
> would be ok... A second 68040 might be even pretty easy to add, so that could
> be a good idea.

> Loosely coupled multiprocessing has been implemented on various applications
> by using the existing computers over a network to produce a 'hypercomputer',
> spending all idle time, otherwise wasted, on CPU intensive, time consuming
> tasks. How about making a Transputer card for Amiga on this basis? I think
> this should be easier to do with n processors, and should be cheaper, but has
> the downside that the code would have to be done from scratch...

        Another point is that C= never saw a viable market for transputer
products. They built a working prototype, but as one of the C= engineers
pointed out last week, it was dropped because C= didn't see much of a
market for transputers (transputers aren't cheap). Atari developed a
machine called the ABAQ which was basically an ST providing the user
interface and front end, and an array of transputers as the heavy iron
hanging off the ST. It wasn't a big success.

        I have one of the CSA Transputer Education Kits at home and I for
one would *love* to be able to add a transputer card to an Amiga. As it
is, the closest option is to by an A2000, 3000 or 4000 and a bridgeboard,
then plug the transputer card into the PC bus and drive it from the
bridgeboard (not quite the same thing as being directly on the Zorro
bus). Perhaps we aught to ask CSA to make an Amiga version, they make
other Amiga stuff (such as accelerator cards). The first thing I'd do
with it is port Rayshade. 8-)

           Bull@vaxc.cc.monash.edu.au  OR  bull@monu1.cc.monash.oz
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From: 890530m@dragon.acadiau.ca (Darren MacKenzie)
Subject: Re: IBM Develops PC Product in 14 weeks
Organization: Acadia University
Date: Sun, 22 Nov 1992 18:47:15 GMT

barrett@iastate.edu (Marc N. Barrett) writes:

>In article <8691@orbit.cts.com> marv@pnet51.orb.mn.org (Marv Gordon) writes:
>>Do you have ANY idea what your talking about? IBM is MAGNITUDES bigger in
>>terms of revenue than CBM.  IBM has been dictating industry direction for the
>>most part of the last 30 years! 
>> 
>>Every time company xzy comes out with product abc you go on a CBM bashing
>>rampage.  Get a life Marc.  Get your stinking degree and see what the REAL
>>world is all about.
>> 
>>Do you think CBM has a bottomless pit of cash? Should they try to address
>>EVERY stinking area of PC production? Hit EVERY market? ... You seem to think
>>so.

>   No I don't.  I am just saying that in the markets that Commodore does want
>to stay active, Commodore needs to get products to the market far more 
>quickly.  The AGA chipset should have been available about two years ago.  It
>should not have taken Commodore so long to put a 386SX into their BridgeBoard.
>It should not be taking Commodore so long to bring out a CD-ROM drive for
>A2000, A3000, and A4000 systems.  And so on.  I am not saying that Commodore
>should develop products like fax machines and cellular phones.  I am saying
>that Commodore needs to develop Amiga products and Amiga systems far more
>quickly.

For once, I agree with Marc.  Commodore is pretty slow with new product
development.  Many times I get the thought "Commodore is going to get outdone
again...", and just then they release something new.  They cut things close
on the evolution scale.  
One nice thing, though, are third party companies.  For example, the 486DX
bridgecard that was released by Elite!
-Doc

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=============================================================================== The Commodore Amiga 4000 - 24 bit          16,777,216 colors (4096^2)!!         ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Buster: "Say goodnight, Babs."                                                 
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Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga.hardware,comp.sys.amiga.misc
Subject: Problems!!
From: sbiddle@aviate.welly.gen.nz (Steve Biddle)
Date: 22 Nov 92 20:41:33 +1300
Distribution: world
Organization: Steves Amiga - Wellington, New Zealand.
X-Newsreader: Ann 0.9

I seem to be having a major problem with my A500 running 2.04 at present.
After bootup, it's only staying up for a few minutes, occasioanly longer
before bombing out, with repeated software errors, and flashing LED. The
Software Failure is Error: 8000 0003 Task: 00C03510. It's also had a green
screen and 9 flashes, which is also apparently supposed to indicate that
Agnus is incorectly seated. My system is a 500 with 4 megs, 2 in an A590 and
2 internally, with 512K Chip..

    Any comments/ideas/suggestions would be _gratefully_ accepted..


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From: AKURCZYN@itesmvf1.rzs.itesm.mx (Alejandro J. Kurczyn S.)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga.hardware
Subject: 68030/MMU on A530 is possible?
Date: 13 Nov 92 14:37:36 GMT
Organization: ITESM Mexico State Campus

I understand that the GVP's combo thing for the A500, comes with a 40 mhz
68ec030, is it possible to replace it for the full featured (including
MMU) 68030? If so, are there any particular problems with the operation
of the HD/memory/CPU?
 
Thanks for any information you may have...
 
-Alejandro Kurczyn S.
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From: James_Coulter@panam.wimsey.bc.ca (James Coulter)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga.hardware
Subject: Re: A2500/20 AIBB
Distribution: world
Date: 20 Nov 92 23:31:39 PST
Organization: Commodore Computer Club / PaNorAmA

In a message dated Thu 19 Nov 92 23:26, Lkoop@tigger.stcloud.msus.edu (lamo
wrote:

 L> Just a note here:  When posting or distributing AIBB modules, it is
 L> important to also post the version of AIBB used to make the module.  

Yes, forgot to mention that.  The AIBB module that I posted used version
5.0.

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From: tron@uni-paderborn.de (Matthias Scheler)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga.hardware
Subject: Re: NFS/FTP for Amiga?
Date: 19 Nov 1992 16:48:35 GMT
Organization: Uni-GH Paderborn, Germany
Distribution: world
NNTP-Posting-Host: tanne.uni-paderborn.de

In article <1992Nov16.193844.27167@msdrl.com>, andrews@msdrl.com (Richard Andrews) writes:
|> I have seen a TCP/IP product mentioned on this group for Amigas.  Before I
|> call a local rep (who would know little about anything if history s any
|> guide), can anyone fill me in to some of the options available for the Amiga:
|> 
|> 1. How is the ethernet card available from C= in relation to ASDGs?

I just know C='s one and it works fine.

|> 2. How much memory does TCP/IP software take on the Amiga?  Does it conflict
|> with anything?

Memory should be a problem.

|> 3. Can I use NFS to mount drives from a NFS server?

"nfsmgr mount aidec505:/volumes/cdrom CDROM"

That's all. :-)

|> Can I make the Amiga a NFS server?

Not with the current software.

|> 4. Can I use FTP to and from the Amiga?  If I had two amigas w/ TCP/IP, can I
|> FTP and/or NFS (with no other machines on the network)?

A Amiga can be both FTP-Server and FTP-Client. I just downloaded a fish disk
from an Amiga via FTP and it worked fine.

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Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga.hardware,comp.sys.amiga.misc
From: barrett@iastate.edu (Marc N. Barrett)
Subject: IBM Develops PC Product in 14 weeks
Followup-To: comp.sys.amiga.advocacy
Organization: Iowa State University, Ames, IA
Date: Wed, 18 Nov 1992 00:30:13 GMT

[The following is from USA TODAY, 11/17/92]


   If you think IBM won't be venturing into personal communications, think 
again.

   [At Comdex] IBM showed a prototype device that features an on-screen keypad
and runs on MS-DOS.  Weighing just 16 ounces, the PS/2 personal communicator
is run by a secret IBM chip that has the power of the first PCs IBM made in
the early 1980s.  [I know that isn't saying much. - MB]  But it also functions
as a cellular phone, fax machine, and PC.  It can't run Lotus 1-2-3 yet, but
it can send and receive files via a cellular radio link.

   What's even more remarkable, considering all the flak that IBM has taken
lately over its slow response to new technology, is that Big Blue developed 
the unit in just 14 weeks at its Boca Raton, Fla., facility.

                                           - USA TODAY, 11/17/92


[End of quoted article]
-------

   Commodore can't even develop a screen blanker in 14 weeks!  Now that IBM
has improved their ability to respond to technological changes in the computer
industry, Commodore has now become by far the slowest company in the computer
industry in this respect.  IBM has reduced their response time to industry
announcements to hours in some cases.  When Compaq announced cuts in the list
prices of their systems, for instance, IBM responded by reducing the list
prices of their PS/ValuePoint systems within the same hour.  

   By comparison, Commodore's response time can almost be measured in decades.
Commodore responded to Apple's announcement of the Mac II by shipping a system
with almost exactly the same capbilities five years later.  And Commodore
responded to the standardization of high-density floppy drives in the computer
industry by finally adopting them on Amiga systems over four years after IBM,
Apple, and every other company in the industry made HD floppies standard on
nearly all systems.  Commodore still has not developed any CD-ROM drives for
their A2000, A3000, and A4000 systems, and still has not developed any 
notebook Amigas to penetrate the exploding notebook PC market.  Commodore can
probably be expected to ship these products on the fourth or fifth anniversary
of the availability of these products by other companies.

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| Marc Barrett -MB-  |  email: barrett@iastate.edu
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From: Boinger@myamy.hacktic.nl (Paul Kolenbrander)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga.hardware
Subject: Re: Keep my Quantum?
Date: 19 Nov 92 19:38:14 MET
Reply-To: boinger@myamy.hacktic.nl (Paul Kolenbrander)
Distribution: world
Organization: System Information 2.0 Development
X-NewsSoftware: GRn-beta 1.16g (11.15.92) by Michael B. Smith & Mike Schwartz

In article <1964@vall.dsv.su.se> matt-dah@dsv.su.se (Mattias Dahlberg) writes:
> Hello guys.
> 
> I currently have one 52MB and one 105MB Quantum in my A3000. As I'm planning
> on selling the computer in order to get an A4000, I wonder if I should keep
> the 105MB HD or not. Suggestions?

Keep it and either wait for the C= Zorro-III SCSI or a third party one.
Or try and get an A2091 as they seem to be working in the A4000. Albeit
slow, I've seen them advertised for as low as US$ 49.- So an ideal short
term solution. In my opinion the IDE drive in the A4000 takes up just too
much processortime. Starting GRn for example and having it run through
the directories is faster on a Q105LPS/Series-II combo in an A2500 than
it is on my A4000. [The wonders of DMA :-)]

CYa, Paul

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From: grr@cbmvax.commodore.com (George Robbins)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga.hardware
Subject: Re: Genlock/Amiga 1000
Date: 16 Nov 92 08:58:49 GMT
Reply-To: grr@cbmvax.commodore.com (George Robbins)
Organization: Commodore, West Chester, PA

In article <69566@cup.portal.com> Don_-_Hirschfeld@cup.portal.com writes:
> I have one of the A1300 genlocks for the A1000. I bought it so I can see if 
> it will work on my A2000. If it can't, I'll sell it to you. Leave me E-mail
> with what you'll be willing to pay so I can keep you reply on file.
> If anyone knows if this will work on  an A2000 with a cable between the two
> devices, let me know.

It will work as long as you keep the cable length to a few inches...

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From: DennyA@cup.portal.com (Denny Lee Atkin)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga.hardware
Subject: Re: Is A2065 Ethernet adapter compat with A4000?
Date: Thu, 19 Nov 92 15:15:28 PST
Organization: The Portal System (TM)
  <1992Nov16.204641.26095@ra.msstate.edu>

Skip Sauls writes:

>As a matter of fact, I am posting this right now from an A4000 equipped with
>an A2065.

Oh, sure, Skip, that's the A4000 you've been beta testing at Ole Miss
all this time, right? (grin)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga.hardware,comp.sys.amiga.tech
From: drkhoe@nmt.edu (ONID)
Subject: Survey - research
Organization: New Mexico Tech
Date: Thu, 19 Nov 1992 02:59:32 GMT

                              QUESTIONNAIRE
                         TO EXAMINE CAFFEINE USE
                        AMONG COMPUTER SCIENTISTS
                         AND ELECTRICAL ENGINEERS
                                     
Most of us enjoy consuming caffeine in one form or another. The purpose of
this questionnaire is to examine how much caffeine is being consumed, what
form the caffeine is being consumed in, and who is consuming it.

Please answer these questions with email to: bob@jupiter.nmt.edu
with the subject 'survey'.

**Please do not post your answers, that will waste bandwidth**

You don't have to quote the whole article, just use 6 lines or so:
EXAMPLE
	1 CS
	2 85 cans
	3 Jolt
	4 5 pots
	5 none (gives me a headache)
	6 45 Vivarin/hr.

Thank you!

1. What is your field of work/study?
    EE       CS        BothNeither

2. How much soda do you consume per day (average)?
    ________

3. What kind of soda do you drink?
    ________

4. How much coffee do you consume per day (average)?
    ________

5. How much tea?
    ________

6. Do you take any caffeinated pills? If so, how many?
    Vivarin  NoDoze    Maximum Strength Excedrin
    ______   ______    ______

bob@jupiter.nmt.edu
Bob "Chunkstyle" Broilo
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From: efp90@ecs.soton.ac.uk (Pritchard EF)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga.hardware
Subject: Re: Anyone have a list of suitable IDE drives for the 1200?
Date: 23 Nov 92 17:18:55 GMT

In <1992Nov16.220156.24949@maths.tcd.ie> mike@maths.tcd.ie (Mike Rogers) writes:

>IDEs confuse me. I assumed that there was a standard, but any PC mag I've
>looked into rambles on about inter-IDE compatibility issues. Is this just
>a drive/drive thing, or will there be problems hooking a bog standard one
>up to the 1200?
>-- 

Any 2.5" IDE Drive should work, the tricky bit is the cable... there is
a crossover in the 44 pin connector which means that it is non-standard.

Just get a specific Amiga IDE Drive Lead from an Amiga Dealer and you
should have no problems.

I have a Maxtor 85Mb 2.5" IDE drive, which although I have only been using
it for 2 hours, I heartily recommend (my dealer said they were good drives,
and I didn't even buy it from him!)


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efp90@uk.ac.soton.ecs           \\\/// Amiga     I seriously need something
University of Southampton        \xx/            to go on this side of my
England.                                         signature, any ideas?
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga.hardware
From: jma@plasma2.ssl.berkeley.edu (Jim Alexander)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga.hardware
Subject: Re: 3M MCD-40 Tape Drives - Price?
Date: 18 Nov 1992 01:28:32 GMT
Organization: UC Berkeley Space Sciences Laboratory
NNTP-Posting-Host: plasma2.ssl.berkeley.edu

In article <1992Nov16.181142.8261@col.hp.com> dkm@col.hp.com (Dave K. Martin) writes:
>I have two (yes 2, and *no* I don't want to sell one!) of the 3M MCD-40 tape
>drives.  I use either BTNTAPE 2.1 or usually Quarterback 5.0 with them.
>It is great being able to back up two hard drives at the same time, there
>doesn't seem to be much SCSI bus contention (this is with a C=2091).
>

I've been thinking of getting a tape drive, and I wondered if anyone knows
about what these particular drives sell for (street price)?

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From: cobra@coyote.datalog.com (Ken Thompson)
Subject: Re: Networking?  WHY?!?
Organization: Datalog Consulting, Tucson, AZ
Date: Tue, 17 Nov 92 01:21:41 GMT

mctaylor@mta.ca writes:

> [ deletia ]
>  Now is C= going to give us a AmiNet networking, and support for Multi-Users 
> the future? I think whether it will suceed depends if CBM does it or if some
> third party company tries it and doesn't get it right. There are several trie
> at networking the Amiga in a peer to peer way now, but none of these are
> standard. 
>  
> --------- Michael C. Taylor   MCTaylor@MtA.Ca   Mount Allison University-----

 
If Commodore doesn't give *something* to those who do have > 1 Amiga at 
home, why couldn't a third party company (GVP??) cook us up something?
 
I don't (yet...I might buy that winning lottery ticket yet!) have that 
problem, yet see many a reason why I might want to retire the A500 system 
to my son, yet still have the capabilities (my hard drive storage, which 
I know he'd never need or use...) the A500 has with an A4000, or some 
other yet-to-be-released machines...


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