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From: christop@cs.kuleuven.ac.be (Christophe Liekens)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga.hardware
Subject: Reoccuring system crash 80000003
Date: 29 Sep 92 15:19:30 GMT
Organization: Dept. Computerwetenschappen K.U.Leuven

Hello,

A few months ago I bought an A2000(I don't know which revision, it is sold
as model E) with OS2.05 and the ECS chip set.

Since then the machine crashes occasionally reporting error 80000003 or
80000005. Sometimes it is possible to suspend the crashed program,
sometimes not.
It only happens when I have booted the machine from HD. I tried
several memory diagnose programs and all reported that there is 
nothing wrong with the memory of my computer.
It also happens when I stop all programs running in background,
so it can't be one of them. Also I have the correct versions
of all disk libraries and handlers and devices installed.

Does anybody have an idea what could be wrong ?

Thanks in advance,

Christoph Liekens
University of Leuven
Belgium
From: sven@laire.hotb.sub.org (Sven Wachter)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga.hardware
Subject: Opinion about 2024
Distribution: world
Date: 1 Oct 92 12:26:54 GMT
Organization: Organization is a waste of energy!

Hi 2024-Users,

I am going to buy a 2024-Display from C=

I would like to get short mails from you telling me about
the quality of that monitor (sharpness, is it flickerfree,
contrast).

My system is an A3000/2.0/10Mb/100Mb

I know that there are Problems with slow data-transfer
and the screensize. I know that it's 2 bit deep and b/w.

Will it work with AMAX? This is a very important point!

I heard rumors (i think in this group) that i can link the
framebuffer card in the 2024 to an 21" screen. How about that?

Thanks in advance, Sven

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From: pat@ocf.berkeley.edu (Patrick Horio)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga.hardware
Subject: CSA-MMR 25MHz 68030/68882 w/ 512k 32-bit RAM for $350 !!!!
Date: 6 Oct 1992 02:28:45 GMT
Organization: U.C. Berkeley Open Computing Facility
NNTP-Posting-Host: planecrash.berkeley.edu

In article <1aqthjINN6qk@agate.berkeley.edu> pat@ocf.berkeley.edu (Patrick Horio) writes:
>
>GVP Series II external HD with 52Meg Quantum LPS and 
>  2 Megs of Ram installed (expandable to 8 Megs)  
>
>  $350 !!!
>
>
>I  am selling this cheap simply because I need money now !!!
>I will split shipping&handling charges with the buyer as well.  If you
>are interested, please mail me back at
>
>pat@ocf.berkeley.edu 
>
>or call me at  (510)643-2120
>
>Thanx a lot and reply soon if you want to take advantage of this 
>incredible deal !!!



CSA Mega-Midger Racer
  25 MHz 68030 / 68882
  512K of 32-bit RAM on Board


	$350 !!!!

	

I  am selling this cheap simply because I need money now !!!
I will split shipping&handling charges with the buyer as well.  If you
are interested, please mail me back at

pat@ocf.berkeley.edu 

or call me at  (510)643-2120

Thanx a lot and reply soon if you want to take advantage of this 
incredible deal !!!
From: markus@techfak.uni-bielefeld.de (Markus Illenseer)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga.hardware
Subject: Re: Concern (Not flames) over IDE for A4000
Date: 1 Oct 92 13:21:01 GMT
Organization: Universitaet Bielefeld, Technische Fakultaet.

In article <1992Sep28.234235.4643@unlv.edu>, maniac@lil-ed.cs.unlv.edu (Eric J. Schwertfeger) writes:
[..]
|> 
|> 1) Does the IDE interface support multiple drives?  The normal
|> IBM IDE interface supports two drives only, and then only if
|> the drives are standard enough.  At work we've had problems getting
|> some IDE drives to go into the proper master/slave relationship,
|> so I wouldn't be suprised if the A4000 interface limits the user
|> to one drive.

 Well, IDE itself doesn't provide a way to connect more than 2 drives.
 And the Amiga 4000 has _exactly_ the same interface for IDE than all 
 those PeeCees do have. You will have the same problems with the Amiga's
 IDE than on the PeeCees, except for that you don't have to deal with the
 BIOS. And no, the A4000 has been tested with 2 IDE drives (Master/Slave)
 w/o any problems.

|> 
|> 2) Are there any plans for IDE tape drives?  I know that there is
|> one such beast in the IBM world, but I don't know if it would work
|> on the Amiga.

 Well, basically IDE looks like a controller for the connected computer.
 This makes it possible to add what-ever Unit to it. I think the drive
 will fit fine on the Amiga (e.g. using a Flat-Handler, just like for
 a SCSI-tape).

|> 
|> 3) Is the A4000 IDE interface really polled?  That's a bad design
|> choice, IMHO.  even the AdIDE on my A500 seems to be a DMA design
|> (seems, as I can find no documentation saying one way or the other, 
|> but CPU contention doesn't slow it down, CHIP bus contention does.

 Yes, it's really polled. And the AdIDE is, too. 
 This is already better than a pure non DMA solution.

|> 
|> -- 
|> Eric J. Schwertfeger, maniac@cs.unlv.edu

 Hoped this helped, Markus

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From: peterk@cbmger.de.so.commodore.com (Dr Peter Kittel Germany)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga.hardware
Subject: Re: Why doesn't C= sell the 3000 tower case seperatley?
Date: 1 Oct 92 10:24:02 GMT
Reply-To: peterk@cbmger.de.so.commodore.com (Dr Peter Kittel Germany)
Organization: Commodore Germany

In article <1992Sep30.202439.9817@seq.uncwil.edu> loyd@seq.uncwil.edu (David Loyd) writes:
>
>But why wouldn't the big C= sell the 3000 tower case by itself so
>3000 owners could 'upgrade' (if this is considered an upgrade!)

Sorry, they couldn't. The board in a Commodore A3000T is totally different
from the baord in a normal A3000 (more slots directly on the main board,
no daughterboard). So it simply wouldn't fit.

>THere are Bomac towers in the US for the 2000 and I believe Golem
>sells a tower for the 2000 in Europe, so why not fill the void
>and market these babies!!!

Ok, they may do it, but then they can adapt to the mechanical specs
of the A3000 board, what the A3000T case does not.

-- 
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Commodore Frankfurt, Germany  \X/ {uunet|pyramid|rutgers}!cbmvax!cbmger!peterk
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga.hardware
From: menegon@ghost.dsi.unimi.it (marco menegon)
Subject: GForce 40MHz OVERCLOCKING........
Organization: Computer Science Dep. - Milan University
Date: Wed, 30 Sep 1992 09:58:50 GMT



Hi, I have a GVP G-Force030 40Mhz and I want to overclock this board...does anyone know the MAX clock rate for a 40MHz processor ???  ( I think 46-48MHz but I don't know....)

Thanks in advance.
Please mail the answer at the following address : 

  Internet: menegon@ghost.sm.dsi.unimi.it
From: dbwhite@vnet.ibm.com (David B. White)
Date: Tue, 6 Oct 92 13:29:58 EDT
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga.hardware
Subject: Re: Photo-CD on Amiga/CDTV
Disclaimer: This posting represents the poster's views, not those of IBM
News-Software: UReply 3.0
            <1992Oct5.210257.27182@ncar.ucar.edu>

In <1992Oct5.210257.27182@ncar.ucar.edu> Bob Campbell writes:
>A guy asked that question at the Keynote presentation given by the Pres of C=.
>The big cheese said that no, it doesn't handle that format, and didn't really
>think it was a profitable venture to make the CDTV to be able to, since
>he doesn't think those CD Cameras by Kodak were selling well enough.

I *thought* consumers could get their 35mm film "printed" to CDs too -
for viewing on home TV sets as well to prevent long term color
deterioration.  Would mean a much bigger market than just pro
photographers.

Dave White
************************************************************************
DISCLAIMER: This posting represents my person opinion and not that of
            my employer.
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga.hardware
From: mac1@Ra.MsState.Edu (Mubashir Cheema)
Subject: A hard Drive formatting question !!!
Summary: HD
Keywords: HD
Organization: Mississippi State University
Date: Tue, 29 Sep 1992 07:07:56 GMT


 Hello,
	I have purchased an A590 HD controller for my A500, thats
 about to arrive tomorrow. It has a 20MB HD which I am planning to
 replace with a 50MB Quantam out of an A3000. My questions is :

 Will I have to reformat the A3000 Drive to use it in A590 with A500 ?

 I have kick 2.04 in my A500.

 Thanx alot in advance.

Mubashir.


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From: grimkirk@amiganet.chi.il.us (Mike Schneider)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga.hardware
Subject: MicroWay DEB2000 and DKB MegaChip
Date: 29 Sep 92 05:47:08 GMT
Organization: Amiga Network Information Systems

Anyone have any experience with the modification MicroWay made to the DEB2000
to accomodate DKB's MegaChip accessory for the A2000? THey have merely put 2
extra socket sets under it to raise it off the plane of the MegaChip so that
they do not occupy the same space. I am afraid this mod may place the Denise
chip too close to the metal chassis that the Power SUpply and Drive bays are
in. Any comments?

      Michael Schneider        | "Women are quite unlike men. Women have
        UFP Computers          | higher voices, longer hair, smaller waist-
         Chicago, IL           | lines, daintier feet and prettier hands.
 grimkirk@amiganet.chi.il.us   | They also invariably have the upper hand."

            The opinions expressed here are most likely my own...
From: Hans_Bergengren@p1.thulos.bbs.bad.se (Hans Bergengren)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga.hardware
Subject: Re: Concern (Not flames) over IDE for A4000
Date: 2 Oct 92 22:42:52 GMT
Reply-To: Hans_Bergengren@p1.thulos.bbs.bad.se (Hans Bergengren)
Organization: THULOS!, STROMSTAD, SWEDEN
OD-Comment-To: Eric_J._Schwertfeger


 EJ> even the AdIDE on my A500 seems to be a DMA design
 EJ> (seems, as I can find no documentation saying one way or the other, 
 EJ> but CPU contention doesn't slow it down, CHIP bus contention does.

The AdIDE card is CPU-based, as far as I know, at least. CPU contention will
not slow down ANY task running at a greater priority than the contention task
under AmigaDOS (has both good and bad sides...), so tests like that shows
nothing.
Also: a properly designed DMA interface (read; NOT A2090(A)!) will not be
slowed down by DMA contention, unless you load to chip RAM, and if you load to
chipram, it will not slow down more than a CPU-based controller. If you have
no true fastram, a DMA-based controller will be faster than a CPU-based
ditto.


   /  /
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From: peterk@cbmger.de.so.commodore.com (Dr Peter Kittel Germany)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga.hardware
Subject: Re: AA or AGA in A3000 (and A2000???)
Date: 25 Sep 92 15:50:22 GMT
Reply-To: peterk@cbmger.de.so.commodore.com (Dr Peter Kittel Germany)
Organization: Commodore Germany

In article <32656@auc.UUCP> rar@auc.UUCP (Rodney Ricks) writes:
>In article <9586@cbmger.de.so.commodore.com> peterk@cbmger.de.so.commodore.com (Dr Peter Kittel Germany) writes:
>>In article <1992Sep14.050202.15400@en.ecn.purdue.edu> bevis@en.ecn.purdue.edu (Jeff Bevis) writes:
>> >But I can't help wondering whether a new drop-in card might not be
>> >possible to fix this.  
>>
>>That sounds possible. BUT: What you describe is roughly already 60 %
>>of the whole mainboard. I guess it wouldn't come very cheap...
>
>If it's expensive, that's OK.  I, and most sane people, would not expect you
>to come out with the board for $300.  
>
>By the way, how much do you mean by 'not very cheap'?  

Sorry, I'm not in that part of the business, but when I shall play the
devil's advocate, I wouldn't wonder too much if this would amount to
the price of a whole new A4000. You must regard that the production
number of such devices would be significantly lower than the number of
A3000's sold and development is not free. And principally, Commodore is a
*computer* producer, not an accessory producer, this means the distribution
channels are different. And at least here in our country this always means
that the prices for such accessory-type equipment become even higher...
But these are all just personal guesses and speculations, please do NOT
cite me on this, I'm just as unfamiliar with the subject as perhaps you.

-- 
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Back from vacation, anything happened?
From: coatta@cs.ubc.ca (Terry Coatta)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga.hardware
Subject: Starboard 2 Help
Date: 26 Sep 1992 19:33:51 -0700
Organization: Computer Science, University of B.C., Vancouver, B.C., Canada
Distribution: world
NNTP-Posting-Host: cascade.cs.ubc.ca

I have just purchased a second-hard Starboard from Microbotics.  
Unfortunately I did not receieve the documentation for it, and I
know need a bit of technical information.  I have the upper deck
memory board and I want to install it.  I gather that some of the
jumpers on the main board need to be configured properly so that
the extra RAM will be recognized.  Can anyone tell me what the
meaning of the various jumper configurations are?

(I also have the multi-function board which contains the battery
backed up clock and a socket for a 68881 [which I may also install]
if this makes a difference).



-- 
Terry Coatta (coatta@cs.ubc.ca)
Dept. of Computer Science, UBC, Vancouver BC, Canada

`What I lack in intelligence, I more than compensate for with stupidity'
From: Rudolf_Neuhaus@ouzonix.bo.open.de (Rudolf Neuhaus)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga.hardware
Subject: Re: Info on A2024 monitor wanted
Date: 6 Oct 92 07:28:06 GMT
Organization: Ouzonix Bochum

jjIn a message dated Sun  4 Oct 92  5:16,
Mlelstv@specklec.mpifr-Bonn.mpg.de  wrote:

 MB> In <5692@tuegate.tue.nl> hennes@blade.stack.urc.tue.nl (Hennes
 MB> Passmann) writes:

>It's a 72Hz 4 grey-color monitor, able to display up to 1008 x 1024
>noninterlaced.

 MB> Nope, the A2024 uses 50Hz for 1008x1024 and 60Hz for 1008x800.

Nope ;) Not quite correct. Actually it can use up to 1024x1024. First this
mode was only available under Amiga Unix, but with 2.1 you can use all the
1024x1024 Points as well.
50Hz for 1024x1024 and 60 for 1024x800 is correct. I have one at home and I
really like it. You don't really see, that it's 50 or 60Hz.
What makes people think, that it has 72 Hz is that it has 72.0Mhz pixel
frequency.
It gets it's hich resolution by putting four or six screens together. With
6 you have 10Hz and with 4 you get 15 Hz updating of the screen. But that
you only notice if you are moving windows etc.
In Germany this Monitor is getting really cheap. It's about DM 300,- that's
about US$ 200,-
Rudy

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From: acs_mogged@rivers.acc.uwrf.edu
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga.hardware
Subject: Solution to ImageWriter II problem
Date: 5 Oct 92 17:50:59 GMT
Organization: University of Wisconsin - River Falls


	Since my question on how to get an ImageWriter II to work correctly on
an Amiga I have had about five differnet replies who were confused, who had the
same problems, or they have an ImageWriter in the closet and wanted to use it
with their Amiga.   So instead of send it out to about 5 to 6 people I decided
to send it up here.........

	ImageWriter II Hook up

	Get a cable......  The cable that you need to get will plug into the
ImageWriter II to your Amiga.  The cable I got was from RedMond cable.  The
cable that I had plugged in the Amiga serial port(At least mine did).

	The pin configuration you need to set the ImageWriter II is in the
Workbench 1.3 Manual.  BUT their is an error.  You need to change from Hardware
Handshaking to XON/XOFF(Check your ImageWriter II manual).

	In workbench you need to change the prefences......   Set printer as
ImageWriter II(FOLLOW THE WORKBENCH manual to find the printer driver, in 1.3
it is on the extra disk the printer driver...).  Set the port the printer is
accessing from Parallel to Serial.....

	This worked perfectly for my friend so it should work for you.......

	OH well class is about to start so I should get going...

	Any question write to...
			Brian.S.Mogged@uwrf.edu
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga.hardware
From: evermic@prism.cs.orst.edu (M.BiSON)
Subject: Re: Amiga-IBm file transfer
Organization: Oregon State University, Computer Science Dept
Distribution: orst
Date: Sun, 04 Oct 1992 19:24:53 GMT

In <1992Oct4.163051.24527@ns1.cc.lehigh.edu> gb03@ns1.cc.lehigh.edu (GEORGE PHILIP BLUHM) writes:

>In article <69717@hydra.gatech.EDU>, ch41@prism.gatech.EDU (ch41 ch41 ) writes:
>>Dear Amiga Internet Enthusiasts,
>>
>>I have a question regarding transferring data between an Amiga and an IBM
>>PC.  I realize that this may have been discussed before but....
>>
>>I want to transfer large amounts of data (greater than what will fit on
>>a 720K formatted IBM floppy) from the IBM to the AMiga. I know of two
>>ways to do so. 1) Using a NULL modem.  Does anyone out there know how to do
>>this?  Are two communications programs (one on each machine) required to
>>transfer the data, or can a DOS 'copy' command be used?  Where can one
>>get the NULL modem cable?

Just use Twin Express and a null modem cable.  Took approx
2 hours to transfer 75 megs of files.  If you need
it leave me mail at evermic@prism.cs.orst.edu.  Basically
there is a version of the prgroam for amiga and ibm, and
when you run each proggy at the same time, they make a connection
and then you can use commands like copy, delete etc, and use
wildcards and other stuff. 

-MIC
.

>
From: tim@lenti.med.umn.edu (Tim Leonard)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga.hardware
Subject: Re: Installing KS2.0 in rev.5 A500 - bend up pin 31?
Date: 5 Oct 92 13:44:05 GMT
Distribution: comp
Organization: University of Minnesota

In article <mani.718242943@raunvis> mani@raunvis.hi.is (M'ani Thorsteinsson) writes:
>
>   I am about to install Kickstart 2.0 in a rev.5 Amiga 500.  I
>know that I have to solder a wire between pins 1 and 31, but I'm not
>sure if I also have to bend up pin 31 for it to work.  My local dealer
>says that I should *not* bend the pin, but in the directions I got from
>Grapevine it says that I should "make sure that pin 31 is bent up."!

I just did this this weekend.  I am no expert but all I did was to
plug the new rom into the rom socket (no bending of anything).  I 
did add the Multi Kickstart ROM Project multi board in between the 
2.0 ROM and the ROM socket but I cannot see that there would be any 
difference.  The 2.0 ROM has a jumper between 1 and 31 for the rev 5
motherboard.  That stays where it is.  No where did I see any mention
of bending pins.

So far, my 2.0 is running just fine. :-)

Hope that helps.

Tim Leonard
tim@lenti.med.umn.edu
From: mks@cbmvax.commodore.com (Michael Sinz)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga.hardware
Subject: Re: A4000 MMU?
Date: 29 Sep 92 13:49:00 GMT
Reply-To: mks@cbmvax.commodore.com (Michael Sinz)
Organization: Commodore, West Chester, PA

Per_Salmi@augs.se (Per Salmi) writes:
>Does the A4000 have an MMU? Just in case AmigaUNIX will work on an 68040
>some day I would like to know if there is an MMU in the A4000...

Yes.  In fact, on 68040 systems, the operating system even uses the MMU
to do the right cache mapping of the address space.

The A4000 comes with a FULL 68040.  This includes FPU and MMU on the chip.
Other variations of the 68040 are called:
	68LC040		(FPU has been removed; still has MMU)
	68EC040		(FPU and MMU have been removed)

Future 68040s may have other configurations such as power usage
and voltage range differences.

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From: Roger_Nordin@atb.bbs.bad.se (Roger Nordin)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga.hardware
Subject: Attaching SCSI devices to A2091
Date: 1 Oct 92 21:33:24 GMT
Reply-To: Roger_Nordin@atb.bbs.bad.se (Roger Nordin)
Organization: ANet Test Bench, Karlstad, Sweden
OD-Comment-To: Internet_Gateway

> Everything almost works. I can access the Fujitsu by reading and
> writing to it from memory, or from and to itself.  However, when I try
> copying from the Quantum to the Fujitsu - both drives hang up after a
> few seconds.

A friend of mine had exactly the same problem with two Quantum drives and his 
A2091. The problem turned out to be buggy firmware in the A2091. You probably 
needs higher version of your ROM firmware. I think version 6.6 should fix this,
or whatever is the currently latest version.

> Should
> the Quantum be terminated or un-terminated?

Both your harddisks should probably be terminated.

> Any ideas why a plain (but
> long) cable connected to the A2091 (but unconnected at the other end)
> should stop it responding?

Because it's not terminated at the end -- The electronic signals does not stop 
at the end of the cable, instead they are reflected back again and thus begins 
to interfere with the bus. This is why you have terminators -- they kill any 
signals at the end of the bus, so they don't bounce back and create bus signal 
distortion.

                        _       .    __
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