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From: lionel@cs.city.ac.uk (Lionel Tun)
Subject: Re: S3: Re: Odd Psion 3 behaviour
Organization: City University, London
Date: Fri, 22 Jan 93 16:49:04 GMT

In article <6149@ceylon.gte.com> js12@gte.com writes:
>|> steve@geosys.co.uk writes:
>|> >I have noticed this behaviour as well, here are some clues I have picked up
>|> >
>|> >   1) The slowdown seems to always start at half past the hour
>|> >   2) If you switch to the system screen the "Busy updating lists"
>|> >      message is normally there
>|> >
>|> >this suggests to me that at certain wall clock times the system software
>|> >wanders round the system cleaning up memory fragmentation, checking that 
>|> >files are still there and other such activities.
>|> >
>|> >The slowdown seems to only happen for a short while on my fully loaded 
>|> >256k Psion 3, but could take longer if the slots are occupied.
>|> 
>
>Can you try an additional experiment?
>
>In the system screen, is menu-options 'Update Lists' set to auto?
>
>If it is, does toggling it to 'System button' stop the delays?
>
>I thought so! (Confident, isn't he?)
>
>This option will stop the S3 from updating the lists in the system
>display. You can force an update by pressing the System button TWICE.
>I run this way and find it really speeds up the system. It's documented
>in the manual. You did read it cover to cover, didn't you?

Hhhmm. I have set update to button and yet I got this funny slowdown.

>
>- john schettino


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From: gperkins@igc.apc.org (Gordon O. Perkins)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.palmtops
Subject: Re: ZEOS Pocket PC review
Date: 23 Jan 93 03:58:00 GMT
Nf-ID: #R:sunquest.uucp:56911:cdp:1528100003:000:77
Nf-From: cdp.UUCP!gperkins    Jan 22 19:58:00 1993


The PCMCIA slot will NOT accept PCMCIA peripherals except memory cards, FYI.
Xref: sparky comp.sys.palmtops:4556 comp.sys.pen:809
From: sandy@beeker.cs.umass.edu (Sandy Wise)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.palmtops,comp.sys.pen
Subject: Re: HELP:  Need Newton/HP95 help
Date: 26 Jan 93 15:11:20 GMT
Reply-To: wise@cs.umass.edu
Followup-To: comp.sys.palmtops
Organization: Organization?  I thought entropy would take care of that...
In-reply-to: pete@eoe.co.uk's message of 22 Jan 93 10:47:17 GMT

In article <1506@eouk17.eoe.co.uk> pete@eoe.co.uk (Pete Cockerell) writes:
   How do you differentiate between PDAs and pen computers, exactly? I always
   thought PDA was an Apple marketing term. The only obvious difference I've
   noticed between, say, a Newton and an EO440 is that the models of the former
   are smaller than the (working hardware) of the latter, and that the `Newton'
   has a simulation of a display etched onto what looks like a sheet of
   perspex whereas the 440 has an eight-grey-level 640 X 480 LCD.

The distinction that I would make between a PDA and a "pen computer"
is that a PDA is a vertical market product designed to support the
function of what in the software market are called PIMs (Personal
Information Managers -- access tools for Addresses, Appointments,
etc...).  Apple's description of "a Sharp Wizard on Steroids" is
pretty close.  In contrast a "pen computer" is a general purpose
computing device with a pen as input (Perhaps "Portable Workstation"?)

How are these different?  I see two ways -- The obvious difference is
price: $2000+ is a lot more than "under $1000" [Apple -- MacWeek
v7n3].  The other is level of expectation.  It doesn't upset anyone
that a Wizard is incapable of controlling laboratory instruments.  But
a "portable workstation" should do everything a desktop should do --
AND it should be light, let me work with it while carrying it down the
hall, etc...

        /s
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Newsgroups: comp.sys.palmtops
From: brianw@iat.holonet.net (Brian Walsh)
Subject: Re: selling PC3000
Organization: HoloNet
Date: Tue, 26 Jan 1993 05:56:16 GMT

The PC3000 is available new for about $869 from Educalc.  Why $1150 used?

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Newsgroups: comp.sys.palmtops
From: wmm@world.std.com (William M Miller)
Subject: Portfolio Display
Organization: Software Emancipation Technology, Inc.
Date: Thu, 21 Jan 1993 22:25:07 GMT

My Atari Portfolio has just developed some sort of screen trouble.
The symptoms appear to indicate that it is unable to drive the whole
screen at once: if I hit RETURN repeatedly so that only eight lines of
prompts are on the screen, I can see the bottom four lines (although
the fourth from the bottom is pretty dim).  If I bring up something
that uses the whole screen, like the diary, I can't see anything.  If
I bring up something intermediate, like the setup screen or the menu,
the bottom line (horizontal line at the bottom of the menu) is
missing, and I can see the last couple of text lines in the menu.

I have fiddled with the contrast control and replaced the batteries
with fresh ones, but to no avail.  Has anyone suffered a similar
problem?  Is it susceptible to home remedies?  If not, what is the
procedure for getting one fixed (particularly anybody in the
neighborhood of west suburban Boston who could work on it), and how
much is it likely to cost me?  Is it worth getting fixed (IYHO), or
should I try to scrape up the $400 for a Psion-3?

Thanks for any and all replies.
From: jew@venus.sunquest.com
Newsgroups: comp.sys.palmtops
Subject: ZEOS binary transfers, (was Re: Cheap, programmable, editor, terminal -- which ?)
Date: 22 Jan 93 17:25:11 GMT
Organization: Sunquest Information Systems

In article <1993Jan21.154103.24123@comp.bioz.unibas.ch> doelz@urz.unibas.ch writes:
>In article <2417@sousa.tay.dec.com>, secrist@msdsws.enet.dec.com (Strong datatypes for weak minds.) writes:
          >|> 4) can be a terminal (tty, optimally
          >|>ansi/vt100 sans keypad)
          >
          >MS Works is allright for that also. I just
          >couldn't get binary XMODEM work
          >so the file transfer is TEXT only.

          I  experienced this problem with  my ZEOS at first
          as   well.    I   discovered  that  binary  xmodem
          transfers  would work through  our Xyplex terminal
          server if I was connected via LAT, but not Telnet.
          This may well be your problem.

          Do  you  have a  nice  ansi termcap  that supports
          Work's ansi terminal emulation better that Ultrix?
--
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Newsgroups: comp.sys.palmtops
From: TMKT76@waccvm.corp.mot.com (Daniel Fusils)
Subject: SHARP 9000/9200/9600 DIFF?
Organization: Motorola
Date: 26 Jan 1993 14:34:27 MST

Can anybody tell me what are the differences between 9000/9200/9600?
What about differences between 8000/8200/8600? More memory? More applis?
From: anderson@mayo.edu (Alfred I. Anderson)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.palmtops,sci.electronics
Subject: Re: IR95 and infrared port
Keywords: ir95  infra-red remote hp95lx
Date: 26 Jan 93 16:17:31 GMT
Article-I.D.: mayo.anderson.60.728065051
Organization: Mayo Foundation

In article <1993Jan22.130619.152183@jrh.uucp> jrh@jrh.uucp (James R. Hamilton) writes:
>From: jrh@jrh.uucp (James R. Hamilton)
>Subject: Re: IR95 and infrared port
>Date: Fri, 22 Jan 1993 13:06:19 GMT
>Keywords: ir95  infra-red remote hp95lx

>In article <1993Jan19.095806.5735@cli.di.unipi.it> luigi@iet.unipi.it writes:
>>
>>Regarding the ir link on the hp95lx, I'd like to build a similar device
>>for a generic PC. Radio Shack has a cheap IR receiver that is well
>>suited for this, and IR transmitters at 40KHz are quite easy to
>>build. What I don't know, though, is where the device is mapped
>>on the 95. Most likely it is on the serial port; can anyone confirm this ?

>    It is mapped to the serial port and there is documentation available
>    for it on eddie.mit.edu in the doc directory.

>>Also, are the sources of IR95 or similar software available ?

>    IR95 is also on eddie.mit.edu.

>                   --jrh
>-- 

>James R. Hamilton                            inet: jrh@jrh.guild.org
>telephone: +1 416 493 4162                   uunet: ...!uunet!jrh!jrh
>Toronto, Canada                              work: jrh@torolab.vnet.ibm.com



MARKETING IDEA!!!!!!!!!	

If you made a product that was SMALL and could plug into the parallel port 
of a laptop (serial port option) and could send/receive IR to a nearby 
printer (modem), and make it inexpensive, I think there would be a good 
market for this!  I know I'd like to avoid all the plugging/unplugging that 
goes on when I take my laptop away from my desk.

Let me know if you market this!

^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
Alfred Anderson                Internet:    anderson@Mayo.edu
Mayo Foundation - Rochester MN 55905
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From: stkaba@uta.fi (Kari Back)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.palmtops
Subject: Sharp 6541 memory..
Date: 24 Jan 93 13:35:44 GMT
Organization: University of Tampere, Finland
X-Newsreader: TIN [version 1.1 PL8]


  Hi, I purchased Sharp PC-6541 notebook few months ago, and there are
 slots for additional 3Mb of memory in 1Mb and 2Mb modules.
  Now, as a low-budget solution, does anybody know are the 6220 memory
 modules compatible to 6541 ?. ( The 6220 is without internal floppy,
 and 6541 it's included, otherwise they are equal ? I think )
  These 6220 modules are available with more reasonable prices than the
 originals if they are replaceable.

 thanks for advice,
 kari
From: Q10106@maccvm.corp.mot.com (Kent Norman)
Subject: Re: Problems with killing process'
Organization: Motorola
Date: 26 Jan 1993 09:02:52 CST

------------------------- Original Article -------------------------
Newsgroups: comp.sys.m88k
From: klaus@pf.sub.org (Klaus Nahr)
Subject: Problems with killing process'
Organization: powerframe Datensysteme GmbH
Date: Thu, 21 Jan 1993 10:43:20 GMT

I had some problems with killing process' running in an endless loop.
If i try to kill them with kill -4 <id> or kill -10 <id> to get a core,
the process' didn't stop.
The only know solution to get them away is to reboot the machine.
kill <id> will work proper, but only, if i try it first. Process owner
is normally root.

Who knows a solution for this?
^^^^^^^^^^^
Have you tried kill -9 (PID)

Klaus Nahr    powerframe Karlsruhe Germany     klaus@pf.sub.org
From: wymore@kpc.com (Farrell Wymore - Consultant)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.m88k
Subject: Product Announcement
Date: 25 Jan 93 22:37:31 GMT
Article-I.D.: kpc.1993Jan25.223731.27686
Distribution: na
Organization: Kubota Pacific Computer Inc, Santa Clara, CA


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    interaction of the various program elements intended to operate in parallel.
    When the application definition is complete, Paragram can generate an 
    executable representation of the application.

    Paragram supports both MIMD and SIMD styles of parallelism, and uses a 
    simplified data-flow diagramming technique to model the parallel 
    interactions. With Paragram, applications may be constructed to utilize 
    both styles at once. SIMD parallel application modeling techniques are 
    created through the very powerful paradigm of node replication without 
    specialized hardware.

    With Paragram, a local network of workstations/servers can perform and 
    behave like a powerful multi-processor supercomputer. Paragram allows 
    applications to be scalable. As the number of processors in the network 
    increases, more data can be processed in a fixed amount of time.

System Requirements
    88open compliant system with X windows, C compiler, and sockets.

Paragram version 1.0 is an 88open certified software product.

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    Pacific Software Corporation
    129 Mercy St.
    Mountain View Ca 94041
    415-960-3894 voice/fax
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From: weave@apache.dtcc.edu (Ken Weaverling)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.m88k
Subject: Making /var a separate partition
Date: 25 Jan 1993 03:27:10 -0500
Organization: Delaware Technical & Community College
Distribution: world
NNTP-Posting-Host: apache.dtcc.edu
Keywords: DG Data General AViiON

I have a Data General AViiON 4120. The default disk paritioning only 
gave me / and /usr with /var being in root of course. I have constant
problems with mail, print spools, and other things filling up root.

Is there any problems with making /var a separate parition? I checked
the rc3.d scripts and the only conflict I can see if stat in 
S113.update, which runs before S114.localfs is that S113 cleans up
lock files and stuff in /var/mail and /var/spool/uucp. (Come to think
of it, isn't /usr not mounted at that point either?)

I feel pretty safe in doing this, but I am the paranoid type too.

Thanks for any hints and pointers!

-- 
Weave's 10/90 recipe for insanity: Take one programmer, divide into portions: 
10% programming consisting of equal parts in systems and applications plus
admin duties broken down into 20% for Unix, 5% PRIMOS, 10% hardware & network, 
35% DOS/Windows, 10% news, 5% postmaster, and 5% babysitting IRC kiddies.
From: jmartin@slapshot.Central.Sun.COM (John Martin SE)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.m88k
Subject: Re: 88K board for PC machines
Date: 26 Jan 1993 15:18:07 GMT
Organization: Sun Microsystems, Inc.
Distribution: world
Reply-To: jmartin@slapshot.Central.Sun.COM
NNTP-Posting-Host: slapshot.central.sun.com

I'm speaking as an ex-Opus employee.....

Opus is alive and well and selling hardware.  They have gotten out of the
88K and SPARC clone market and are concentrating on the SPARCard to which
Greg refers.

interested readers (although probably not anyone who reads this group :-) )
might want to contact SMCC public relations department
(carol sacks at 415-336-0521) regarding opus.  SMCC's position is:

  SMCC continues to support Opus Systems' focus on the SPARC market.  We
  believe that the company's SPARCard will allow the enormous installed
  base of personal computers to tap into the wealth of SPARC applications
  available today.  We support its efforts to extend SPARC capabilities
  into new, non-Sun and non-SPARC markets.

As for Arrigo's question, Opus still has some 88K inventory in stock.
They might be willing to sell some, but you need to talk to them about
what, if any, service and support they are willing to provide.  Contact
John Chun at:

   	Opus Systems
	3000 Coronado Drive
	Santa Clara, CA  95054-3203

 	(408) 562-9340, corporate number
   	(408) 562-9341, fax
	(408) 562-9349, sales

In article 2KB@wolves.Durham.NC.US, ggw@wolves.Durham.NC.US (Gregory G. Woodbury) writes:
>a.triulzi@imperial.ac.uk (Arrigo Triulzi) writes:
>>
>>	I'm looking for a powerful 88K co-processor board to plug into my
>>PC (386 clone). I already have a SCSI card on which I'd be pleased to add
>>capacity to accomodate the requirements of 88K Unix.
>>I thought there was a company which marketed OpusPC and 88000 card but I
>>have been unable to locate them. Has anyone got one of these cards and is
>>wiling to reccomend it, along with the place where I can get hold of it?
>
>	Opus Systems, the former maker of the 88K OpusPM 400 series of
>co-processors, has apparently abandoned the 88K market in favor of
>being a Sun clone and SparcCard (PM-500) maker.
>
>	Furthermore, the news I have is that Opus has filed for
>protection from creditors under Chapter 11 of the US Bankruptcy Act and
>is not currently selling anything!
>
>	They moved back to San Jose or someplace like that in area code
>408 after leaving the high-rent district in Cupertino. :-(
>-- 
>Gregory G. Woodbury @ The Wolves Den UNIX, Durham NC  <Standard disclaimers>
>UUCP: ...dukcds!wolves!ggw   ...duke!wolves!ggw           [use the maps!]
>Domain: ggw@wolves.Durham.NC.US  ggw%wolves@duke.cs.duke.edu
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Newsgroups: comp.sys.m88k
From: klaus@pf.sub.org (Klaus Nahr)
Subject: Problems with killing process'
Organization: powerframe Datensysteme GmbH
Date: Thu, 21 Jan 1993 10:43:20 GMT

I had some problems with killing process' running in an endless loop.
If i try to kill them with kill -4 <id> or kill -10 <id> to get a core,
the process' didn't stop.
The only know solution to get them away is to reboot the machine.
kill <id> will work proper, but only, if i try it first. Process owner
is normally root.

Who knows a solution for this?


Klaus Nahr    powerframe Karlsruhe Germany     klaus@pf.sub.org
Newsgroups: comp.sys.m88k
From: edbsba@sio25.uio.no (Stein-Aksel Basma)
Subject: POP2/POP3 for Dolphin
Organization: University of Oslo
X-Newsreader: TIN [version 1.1 PL8]
Date: Thu, 21 Jan 1993 08:23:43 GMT

I am looking for working implementations of POP2/3 servers
for Dolphin 88k. Have tried compiling popper-1.83 beta, but
it didn't work. Does anybody have any diffs please.

Thanx in advance

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 *	Stein-Aksel Basma				    *
 ************************************************************

It is something to be able to paint a particular picture, or to carve a
statue, and so to make a few objects beautiful; but it is far more
glorious to carve and paint the very atmosphere and medium through
which we look, which morally we can do.  To affect the quality of the
day, that is the highest of arts.
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Newsgroups: comp.sys.m88k
From: Q10106@maccvm.corp.mot.com (Kent Norman)
Subject: Re: 88K board for PC machines
Organization: Motorola
Date: 26 Jan 1993 09:27:23 CST

------------------------- Original Article -------------------------
Newsgroups: comp.sys.m88k
From: zmahx11@ic.ac.uk (?/20000)
Subject: Re: 88K board for PC machines
Organization: Imperial College Mathematics Department
Date: Mon, 25 Jan 93 14:26:07 GMT

I am grateful for Gregory's pointers about Opus systems, now, is there any
other company out there selling an 88K board? is the new question!

Arrigo

Please let me know when you find out.  Thank You
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Newsgroups: comp.sys.m88k
From: mmgall@hubcap.clemson.edu (Morris Galloway Jr.)
Subject: Re: Making /var a separate partition
Keywords: DG Data General AViiON
Organization: Clemson University
Date: Mon, 25 Jan 1993 23:57:18 GMT


weave@apache.dtcc.edu (Ken Weaverling) writes:

>I have a Data General AViiON 4120. The default disk paritioning only 
>gave me / and /usr with /var being in root of course. I have constant
>problems with mail, print spools, and other things filling up root.

>Is there any problems with making /var a separate parition? I checked
>the rc3.d scripts and the only conflict I can see if stat in 
>S113.update, which runs before S114.localfs is that S113 cleans up
>lock files and stuff in /var/mail and /var/spool/uucp. (Come to think
>of it, isn't /usr not mounted at that point either?)

>I feel pretty safe in doing this, but I am the paranoid type too.

>Thanks for any hints and pointers!

>-- 

We just did that, the wrong way, and spent some time with DG tech support
on the phone, getting it straightened out.

Yes, it can be done.

Basic idea

Get to init 1, make sure print spooler, uucp, etc are not started.
Create a partition, say /dev/dsk/var2
Mount it somewhere and use tar to copy /var into it
Get to init s, rename /var to /var.old
Create a /var directory
Mount /dev/dsk/var2 onto /var
Edit /etc/fstab to reflect the new mount point.

The trouble with using sysadm, it that its log is being written into
/var.

Check this out with your experts.  I AM NOT A UNIX WIZARD!

Good luck!



Morris Galloway Jr.   mmgall@presby.edu    +1-803-833-8217
Dean, Administrative Services  
Presbyterian College    Clinton, SC  29325  USA
From: ggw@wolves.Durham.NC.US (Gregory G. Woodbury)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.m88k
Subject: Re: 88K board for PC machines
Date: 25 Jan 93 03:55:05 GMT
Organization: Wolves Den UNIX

a.triulzi@imperial.ac.uk (Arrigo Triulzi) writes:
>
>	I'm looking for a powerful 88K co-processor board to plug into my
>PC (386 clone). I already have a SCSI card on which I'd be pleased to add
>capacity to accomodate the requirements of 88K Unix.
>I thought there was a company which marketed OpusPC and 88000 card but I
>have been unable to locate them. Has anyone got one of these cards and is
>wiling to reccomend it, along with the place where I can get hold of it?

	Opus Systems, the former maker of the 88K OpusPM 400 series of
co-processors, has apparently abandoned the 88K market in favor of
being a Sun clone and SparcCard (PM-500) maker.

	Furthermore, the news I have is that Opus has filed for
protection from creditors under Chapter 11 of the US Bankruptcy Act and
is not currently selling anything!

	They moved back to San Jose or someplace like that in area code
408 after leaving the high-rent district in Cupertino. :-(
-- 
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Domain: ggw@wolves.Durham.NC.US  ggw%wolves@duke.cs.duke.edu
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Newsgroups: comp.sys.m88k
From: a.triulzi@imperial.ac.uk (Arrigo Triulzi)
Subject: 88K board for PC machines
Organization: Imperial College Mathematics Department
Date: Fri, 22 Jan 93 12:37:56 GMT

Hello,
	I'm looking for a powerful 88K co-processor board to plug into my
PC (386 clone). I already have a SCSI card on which I'd be pleased to add
capacity to accomodate the requirements of 88K Unix.
I thought there was a company which marketed OpusPC and 88000 card but I
have been unable to locate them. Has anyone got one of these cards and is
wiling to reccomend it, along with the place where I can get hold of it?

Thankyou,

	Arrigo

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Mathematics Dept. - Imperial College of Science and Tech., London - UK
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