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From: azog@world.std.com (Azog Thoth)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.atari.st
Subject: Re: My MIDI ports dont work anymore :(
Date: 14 Aug 92 13:41:46 GMT
Organization: The World @ Software Tool & Die

In article <BsxD91.F6G@world.std.com>, I write:

>Is there anything I can check to see if its really the ports, or perhaps
>my keyboard that got messed up? When I play a sequence thru my sequencer,
>it looks like its working, but no music. On my Kawai keyboard, usually
>when I press a key, on the LCD display, it shows a block cursor to visually
>acknowledge that MIDI data is being sent or recived.

I found a program called CKMIDI, that checks the MIDI ports, and came
to the conclusion:
	The MIDI in works
	The MIDI out doesnt....

	The problem now is to see if the problem exists on the STe, or
if I damaged the keyboard. Since I dont have any other MIDI gear to
swap, I may bring my keyboard into the store where I purchased it and
have them check it...

-- 
Billy D'augustine
azog@world.std.com

"Obliteration of mankind. Under a pale grey sky. We shall arise!"
Newsgroups: comp.sys.atari.st
From: may-j@iguana.cis.ohio-state.edu (jeff a may)
Subject: Re: Tiny Turbo
Organization: The Ohio State University, Department of Computer and Information Science
Date: Mon, 17 Aug 1992 02:30:16 GMT

In article <TERJEVE.92Aug16165927@kolsaas.ifi.uio.no> terjeve@ifi.uio.no (Terje Vernly) writes:
>
>Can someone out there give me some info on the Tiny Turbo 030 card?
>
>What speed is it running the 68030 at?
>How much RAM does it support?
>Will it fit in a 520?
>Price?
>
I don't have the last ad I read, but hopefully I'm remembering this
correctly...
Speed: 40Mhz (50 Mhz if the virtual memory option is also puchased)
RAM:  32K (I think) cache
      No way to add additional memory
It will fit in a 520.
Price:  $999  (they had a $599 intro offer, but I think this expired
               long ago)
        virtual memory option--$299 additional
        there was also another option available, but I can't remember what
          it was

					--Jeff

may-j@cis.ohio-state.edu		bm110@cleveland.freenet.edu
From: jhenders@jonh.wimsey.bc.ca (John Henders)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.atari.st
Organization:  One of these days for sure
Subject: Re: uucico and Hermes
Reply-To: jhenders@jonh.wimsey.bc.ca
X-Software: HERMES GUS 1.03 Rev. Apr 14 1992
Date: Sun, 16 Aug 1992 17:40:04 -0700

In <Bt33vC.L81@world.std.com>, Azog Thoth writes:
>
>When I send mail to my friends machine, I watch uucico startup, login,
>and send them password. From there, I cant tell whats happening, but
>here is the tail of my $USR/adm/uucico log file. Hopefully someone can
>tell me what I have done wrong:

	< Log deleted >

   I've seen that kind of reports on a really dirty line. Other than
that, I don't know what your problem could be, as I hooked the new
uucico into hermes today and it works fine. Also, it works under 
MiNT ( or so the docs say, as I haven't tried it yet.)

	
-- 
jhenders@jonh.wimsey.bc.ca
From: jarleb@athena.uio.no (Jarle Brinchmann)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.atari.st
Subject: Re: Utterly bizarre idea for Atari
Date: 18 Aug 92 11:06:32 GMT
Reply-To: jarleb@athena.uio.no (Jarle Brinchmann)
Organization: University of Oslo, Norway

In article <1992Aug17.233720.6633@fcom.cc.utah.edu>,
bcc@lanai.Eyring.COM (Brian Cooper) writes:
> >In article <1992Aug15.043618.17054@news.csuohio.edu>
max@madnick.cba.csuohio.edu (Max Polk) writes:
> 
Interesting discussion of parallell processing Atari deleted.
.
.
.
> 
> While we're at it, let's revolutionize the automotive industry by
combining
> 8 used Volkswagons (each might cost $400) to create a car with the
power of
> a Ferrari, for only $3200!!  Yeah!  
> 
> Parallel processing machines have been the dream whose idea has never
quite
> come, perhaps because it is easier to create the hardware than to
write 
> software that effectively uses it.  Wasn't the Atari implementation of
the
> transputer intended to be a super-powerful multi-processor machine? 
How
> many of those were sold?
> -- 
> Brian Cooper	bcc@Eyring.COM
> Eyring Corp.	+1 801-375-2434 or 1 800 YES PDOS

Well, parallel processing machines ARE the state of the art in computing
nowadays, 
if you don't believe me, I would recommend you reading the last? issue
of BYTE, 
where there is a discussion of parallel processing in connection with
office 
computing. 

Since I have never programmed any parallel processing machines I won't
make any
statements concerning the simplicity og lack of it, but those at our
institute that
uses Cray, says it's no big deal, nowadays. As long as your program can
be vectorized
it should pose no big trouble. I'm talking here about scientific
calculations, 
I guess Word-procs should be a bit worse.


				Jarle.
Newsgroups: comp.sys.atari.st,news.answers
From: hrs@aber.ac.uk (Herbert Martin Sauro)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.atari.st
Subject: Re: Atari
Date: 15 Aug 92 12:50:34 GMT
Organization: University of Wales, Aberystwyth

In article <3107@isgtec.isgtec.com> ken@isgtec.com (Ken Newman) writes:
>In article <1992Aug13.182309.10852@pellns.alleg.edu> heidelj@alleg.edu 
(Jason Heideloff) writes:
>> Rumors which state that  
>> the new Falcon will have the 68030.  Sure this is impressive for the  
>> average Atari user who is primarily an Atari user, but what type of  
>> company would put a chip in a new computer that is slowly becoming too  
>> slow.
>
>Oh c'mon, the answer is obviously price. The 68040 and high-speed memory
>would push the price way up. Don't forget the machine is not just a 
>CPU-and-memory box, when you push clock rates up you usually have to boost
>the speed of all the custom chips, disk controllers, RAM controllers,
>video, etc etc. Atari are obviously trying to keep the price very low,
>an excellent idea IMHO. Also it is very likely there will be higher-end
>models with more horsepower. BTW, most of the Apple line use 030's.
>
>
>ken@isgtec.com   [ ...!uunet.ca!isgtec!ken ]  Ken Newman
I agree with Ken, anyway what's wrong with a 68030, what applications
Jason do you have that really requires a 68040?

Herb
-- 
/******************************************************************************
Herbert Sauro                                   e-mail: hrs@aber.ac.uk
Biological Sciences                              phone: +44 970 622353
Univesity College of Wales
Newsgroups: comp.sys.atari.st
From: ilaskey@cix.compulink.co.uk (Iain Laskey)
Subject: SAM video digitiser
Reply-To: ilaskey@cix.compulink.co.uk
Date: Sat, 22 Aug 1992 00:28:00 +0000

I've just bought a SAM video digitiser and was wondering, what is the
current/latest version of the software. Are the manufacturers still
in business and if so, where can I get hold of them?

Thanks.


 +---------------------------------------------------+---------------+
 | I don't want to start any blasphemous rumours,    | Atari ST user |
 | But I think that God's got a sick sense of humour | Unix user     |
 |                                 - ML Gore         |               |
 +---------------------------------------------------+               |
 | DOS sucks - Give me Unix!                         +---------------+
 | ilaskey@cix.compulink.co.uk                       | Iain R Laskey |
 +---------------------------------------------------+---------------+
From: abs0@coos.dartmouth.edu (Kelvin Leung)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.atari.st
Subject: Re: Atari
Date: 21 Aug 92 02:23:37 GMT
Organization: Dartmouth College, Hanover, NH

heidelj@alleg.edu (Jason Heideloff) writes:

>But that is another good point to bring up.  Why does Atari always seem to  
>try and produce things so that they are cheaply priced?  I think that  
>people are turned off by lowly priced computers, especially from Atari  
>anyway.  I don't think the Power Without The Price motto can survive much  
>longer.

I have to disagree--sorry.

"Power without the price" should now be IBM clones' slogan--and that's
what make IBM clones sell like hot-cakes right now.

If a powerful IBM clone costs as much as it used to, it would not as
popular as it is right now...

>Jason Heideloff
>heidelj@alleg.edu

Yours Sincerely,
Kelvin
e-mail: abs0@coos.dartmouth.edu
From: dunham@mpd.tandem.com (Jerry Dunham)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.atari.st
Subject: Re: Gem Support Dieing?
Date: 17 Aug 92 20:03:37 GMT
Reply-To: dunham_jerry@tandem.com (Jerry Dunham)
Organization: Tandem Computers, Inc.

In article <memo.578043@cix.compulink.co.uk> apelled@cix.compulink.co.uk writes:
>
>GEM on the PC was severely crippled due to some law suit with Apple. Like
>windows can't be sized etc..  How Atari got round this one i don't know.
>All the GUIs around today owe alot to Apple even if they don't admit it.

And nearly everything you know and love regarding the Apple Macintosh WIMP
interface was derived from the Xerox Star and work done by Xerox PARC long
before the first Mac saw the light of day.  It is not a coincidence that
Alan Kay worked at PARC for many years before coming to Apple to assist 
with the development of the Mac for Steve Jobs.

-- 
Jerry Dunham                                        dunham_jerry@tandem.com
Tandem Computers, Inc.                                dunham@mpd.tandem.com
Austin, TX                                                    (512)244-8598
                 This opinion intentionally left blank.
From: ken@isgtec.com (Ken Newman)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.atari.st
Subject: Re: Falcon Resolution, Audio Sampling
Date: 19 Aug 92 20:12:38 GMT
Organization: ISG Technologies Inc., Mississauga Ontario

In article <l9329mINN4op@aludra.usc.edu> baffoni@aludra.usc.edu (Juxtaposer) writes:
< In article <1992Aug18.181846.3658@riacs.edu> glennd@pioneer.arc.nasa.gov (Glen Deardorff) writes:
< >I know that the standard resolutions that the Falcon supports is no higher 
< >than 640 x 480.  But isn't it possible to go up to something like 1280 x 1024
< >or 800 x 600, with a video card and SVGA monitor?  I was told by a local 
< >Atari dealer who had seen the Falcon that this was the case.  I'd love to 
< >fantasize about getting one, but I'm afraid that higher resolution is a 
< >principal concern of mine.  
< 
< 	Well, its not likely.  It sounds (from the descriptions) that it's only
< internal port will be the PDS.  So until someone makes a graphics card to fit
< the PDS, the answer is no (it definately won't have the VME slot).

Yep, the provisions for video upgrades on the Falcon don't look so great,
Yet Another Proprietary Interface (YAPI), the PDS. Also in Tramiel's
announcement on Genie, he said explicitly that the 640x480 mode, at least
with 16-bit colour (which is a great feature, mind you), is **INTERLACED**!
Sigh. This means some good things, as he mentioned, like the Falcon will
work on SC1224 monitors (as well as VGA monitors with higher scan rate).
But it also means that the Falcon will have the same interlace problems
that the Amiga 640x400 16-colour mode has - FLICKER. Not too bad on
digitized images, but for the desktop or window/text displays, it will
drive you crazy.

Does anyone have any more detailed information on this? Will all the
640x480 modes be interlaced? Will both the SC1224 and VGA monitors work
in all modes, or just some of them? Which ones?

--

Old programmers never die, they just log off.

ken@isgtec.com   [ ...!uunet.ca!isgtec!ken ]  Ken Newman
From: omerzu@quando.quantum.de (Thomas Omerzu)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.atari.st,comp.sys.atari.st.tech
Subject: MiNTSHEL bombs on ESC-T (was: MiNT 0.95 now available)
Date: 13 Aug 92 18:40:17 GMT
Reply-To: omerzu@quantum.de (Thomas Omerzu)
Organization: Quantum Software GmbH, Dortmund, Germany


In article <1992Aug8.122634.1@uwovax.uwo.ca>
7103_2622@uwovax.uwo.ca (Eric Smith) writes:

>The correct termcap entry for tw52 is the one put into the TERMCAP=
>environment variable by TOSWIN. You can also retrieve it by sending
>ESC T to TOSWIN from one of the windows. 


If I open a TOSWIN window with MINTSHEL running inside, 'echo ESC-T' bombs out
the shell; I finally tried it on a minimal system; nevertheless the
problem didn't disappear:

This is a MEGA-ST1 with (German) TOS1.4.
I prepared a disk with only the following files on it:

	AUTO\MINT.PRG
	TOSWIN.ACC
	TOSWIN.RSC
	MINTSHEL.TTP

After system startup, open TOSWIN, create a std window with MINTSHEL in
it (no args) and enter 'echo ESC-T'.
In response, I get something like
	pid 3 (MINTSHEL): BUS ERROR: PC=456205c (basepage=759d0)
The TERMCAP string gets printed, then MINTSHEL exits.




-- 
*--------------------------------------------------------------------------*
    Thomas Omerzu.            Internet: omerzu@quantum.de
 Quantum Software GmbH        Bitnet:   omerzu%quando@UNIDO.bitnet
   Dortmund,Germany           UUCP:     ...!unido!quando!omerzu
Newsgroups: comp.sys.atari.st
From: oddjob@oz.plymouth.edu (Andrew C. Stoffel)
Subject: Need a good hard Drive backup program....
Reply-To: oddjob@oz.plymouth.edu (Andrew C. Stoffel)
Organization: Plymouth State College - Plymouth, N.H.
Date: Thu, 20 Aug 92 02:20:29 GMT


I just finished "pruning" my hard drive (getting rid of unneccessary
files, etc) in preparation for backing it up [Very necessary, the last
time I backed it up was LAST September.. youch...]. What I need is a
program that will reliably backup my hard drive and not require me to
jump through hoops to do so....

I've been using Turtle for years but today is the first time I tried
it on my Mega STe..... and it didn't work.

What I need is some sort of backup utility that will allow me to use
both floppy drives in a manner similar to Turtle.... and it would be
nice to have one that also restores files (I plan on reformatting my
drive as soon as I backup all my partitions (including the minix
ones..) and don't want to go thru the hassle of having to worry about
what file belongs in what directory.... (Does anybody have a cpdir
like the one for minix ? )

Oh yeah.... I'd appreciate the Internet address for any location.... I
can't get to it right now (Our Internet link is screwed-up, the only
thing going in or out is Netnews.....)

Please reply in this group. WHile I will EVENTUALLY get any mail sent
to me it looks like it'll sit downstream from here for a week before I
get it...)

Thanx
-Andy-

ps. I've heard of "The Vault" but it's not on a.a & I can't find it
elsewhere...
-- 
|"The Snark WAS a Boojum, you see!"   |                                |
|"Reality !?! Isn't that something    |     andys@psc.plymouth.edu     |
|    you sprinkle on ice ??"          |     oddjob@oz.plymouth.edu     |
Newsgroups: comp.sys.atari.st
From: reeuwijk@dutentb.et.tudelft.nl (C. van Reeuwijk)
Subject: Re: Falcon tinkering thoughts...
Organization: Delft University of Technology, Dept. of Electrical Engineering
Date: Thu, 20 Aug 1992 11:09:26 GMT

In <1992Aug18.155722.27123@u.washington.edu> dud@hardy.u.washington.edu (Daniel Aylward) writes:


>Can anyone who's seen a Falcon tell me how easy it would be to pull out
>the motherboard and  put it in my Mega STe?  I don't want to give up my
>separate keyboard.

*WARNING UNFOUNDED SPECULATION AHEAD*

Another method would be to simply wait a bit. Although Atari hasn't
stated this explicitly, I have seen indications that they will also
produce a Mega Falcon. Also, some of the magazines covering the 
Falcon treat this as an obvious fact.

I know there is a market of at least 1 person for such a model :-).

=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=
C. van Reeuwijk                  e-mail: reeuwijk@et.tudelft.nl
Delft University of Technology   Phone: +15-781429
Dep. of Electronic Engineering   Telefax: +15-785922
Mekelweg 4
2628 CD  Delft, The Netherlands
From: undermind!cmc@overmind.mind.org
Newsgroups: comp.sys.atari.st
Subject: Re: is a mega-bus Y adapter available?
Date: 23 Aug 92 16:10:00 GMT
Organization: Fortress R&D 404/521-0445 v.32bis TurboPEP
X-mailer: Stadel 3.4a-227
X-Spam-content: irrelevant

I certainly do understand your setup, having an identical one here. I wonder 
why they did not simply put a MegaBus passthrough on the card? does anyone 
know? The documentation specifically says that your slot must be either 
unused or the device on it must have a passthrough. I think the AdSCSI that 
installs internally has one, why doesn't the Bus-Bridge TEC upgrade? Anyway, 
I'd say check out the items you're looking into buying... you might luck out 
and discover that they already have a passthrough on them.  :)

-chris 
 root@mind.ORG
From: hank@longus.north.de (Derk Haendel)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.atari.st
Subject: S: Converter for Grayscale-Images
Date: 15 Aug 92 08:28:04 GMT
Article-I.D.: longus.H.wyB95LneNIo
Reply-To: hank@longus.north.de
Organization: Priv. Atari UUCP-Point 2887 Elsfleth
X-Software: HERMES GUS 1.03 Rev. Apr 14 1992

Hi!

I've just got the AIM 'ANOTER IMAGE MANAGER'.

I'm searching for a Programm that converts an Gif, Tiff or B_W image
in the AIM-Format.

Thanx in advance   HANK
-- 
hank@longus.north.de
Derk Haendel, Ostpreussenstrasse 17, 2887 Elsfleth, Tel. 04404 - 3294
From: d09c@alf.zfn.uni-bremen.de (Juergen Lock)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.atari.st
Subject: Re: elvis 1.6 `beta' for TOS/MiNT
Date: 18 Aug 92 16:28:02 GMT
Organization: Univ. Bremen, Informatik

d09c@alf.zfn.uni-bremen.de (Juergen Lock) writes:

>(i use it now for about 3 months and apart from one rare redraw problem
>that was also in earlier versions i have fixed only 1 bug since then.
>so it is quite stable...)

 oops that doesn't mean i have fixed the redraw bug...more its the only
one i know thats still there. :-)

 greetings,
	Juergen  (still learning english... :-)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.atari.st
From: wrighttj@uhura.aston.ac.uk (Auntie Tim)
Subject: Dungeon Master
Organization: Aston University
Date: Tue, 18 Aug 1992 14:37:13 GMT

Hmmm... You don't see much about games on this group, but since this is
an acknowledged classic I thought I'd break with convention. 
   Are there any Dungeon Master addicts/ expert hackers out there who know
everything there is to know about DM? If so, I'd like to hear from you, 
as there are still things I don't fully understand even after completing
the game about 15 times (I did say addicts!) such as...
   What do various objects do (Ekhard Cross, Rabbit's foot)
   What advantage do you get from having a full set of Armor of Darc/Lyte
   How is damage / armor calculated- why are some weaponds better for some
                    monsters and others for other monsters?

   Does anyone else even care? Oh well, sorry for wasting bandwidth ;)


-- 
Tim Wright.
wrighttj@cs.aston.ac.uk
Newsgroups: comp.sys.atari.st
From: aa399@cleveland.Freenet.Edu (Len Stys)
Subject: A "windy" conference this Thursday at 9:00 EST
Reply-To: aa399@cleveland.Freenet.Edu (Len Stys)
Organization: Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH (USA)
Date: Tue, 18 Aug 92 23:55:55 GMT



A "windy" conference will be held this Thursday at 9:00 PM EST on
the Cleveland Free-Net.

Type 'go cafe' and it will be in the multi-user chat (channel '+AtariCon').

The last conference scheduled for Sunday was moved to Thursday
due to Free-Net system problems.

The conferenc will deal about a campaign to get some FANTASTIC software
for the ST and Falcon.  If interested, please join!

Don't forget to wear your jacket though, it may get windy... :)


-- 
 
Xref: sparky comp.sys.atari.st:12470 comp.sys.atari.8bit:4259
From: jhenders@jonh.wimsey.bc.ca (John Henders)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.atari.st,comp.sys.atari.8bit
Organization:  One of these days for sure
Subject: Re: RFD:comp.sys.atari.znet
Reply-To: jhenders@jonh.wimsey.bc.ca
X-Software: HERMES GUS 1.03 Rev. Apr 14 1992
Date: Tue, 18 Aug 1992 04:42:58 -0700

In <68okPB1w164w@status.gen.nz>, Jon Clarke writes:
>jhenders@jonh.wimsey.bc.ca (John Henders) writes:
>> 			These are my arguments against the new group. 
> 
> Thanks for your input John, maybe you would like to post this in 
>news.groups with the rest of the discussion.

	As several other posters have pointed out, there is no discussion 
in news.groups. This could be because your crosspost was mistakenly 
posted to _news.group_, as someone else pointed out, which means any 
discussion would likely be going on in most systems junk directories, 
unless they have just dropped it on the floor.

	Also, if you check the newuser postings, you'll find an article 
called "How to create a new newsgroup." This will give you all the 
suggested guidelines for creating said group. Another suggested 
source of interest is the " What is Usenet posting ". 

	One other thing. Two actually. You will find that an RFD will not
be considered real until it has been mailed to tail@rpi. Secondly, on
splits and reorganizations, it is customary to at least have a bit of
discussion on the affected groups before issuing a RFD, so a well thought
out charter and answers to the various questions that will be asked can 
be answered.
	Most of the questions I brought up in my original post are fairly 
stock for news.groups regulars, and better answers are needed if you want 
a snowball's chance of getting the group passed, which I think is unlikely 
at best. In your proposal, you showed no reason why the new group would
be any different in substance than c.s.a.st or c.s.a.st.tech. 
	Why don't you just gateway the znet feed into c.s.a.st? It's not like
we're drowning in messages as it is. 
	Or better yet, gateway it to a mailing list, and let those interested
subscribe.



-- 
jhenders@jonh.wimsey.bc.ca
From: only_bbs!JOHN_LOCKARD@overmind.mind.org
Newsgroups: comp.sys.atari.st
Subject: (none)
Date: 16 Aug 92 14:46:03 GMT
Organization: Ouch! That Hurt!
X-mailer: Stadel 3.4a-227
X-Spam-content: irrelevant


 For those taht are interested, Bob Brodies bulletin board is at 
(510)  
 373-6792 running Forem solft with 14400 buad modem.
From: newvirus@delight.uucp (Konstantin Woller)
Subject: Re: What's the best vi editor for the ST?
Newsgroups: comp.sys.atari.st
Date: Mon, 17 Aug 92 11:05:10 +0100
Distribution: comp
Organization: Public access Mnet, Berlin --- Germany.
X-Version: Pnews v2.42f


In article <4230@wet.UUCP> ekrimen@wet.UUCP writes: 

]In article <1992Aug11.155003.21640@clinet.fi> alien@clinet.fi (Risto Juvonen) 
writes:
]> I've tested Tempus on my TT and its really fast. But, why new
]
]How'd you get Tempus running on your TT?  I have version 2 and all I get
]is two bombs when I try to run it.

... you should use version 2.12 ... she's runin' perfectly
    in st- and tt-high ..

MfG
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