HDTenEightyP/NetNews huggingface dataset:
From: Winfried.Krueger@arbi.informatik.uni-oldenburg.de (Winfried Krueger)
Subject: Re: AMAX II+ and GVP 030 Problems
Organization: University of Oldenburg, Germany
Date: Fri, 16 Oct 1992 08:27:56 GMT

kimberg+@CMU.EDU (Daniel Kimberg) writes:

>well i'm sort of glad to know i'm not the only one who's had this
>problem.  last time i posted it no one said anything.  i think the
>conclusion is clear: the amax software just does not work with the gvp
>ec030 board.  i have the cartridge version.  readysoft will be unable
>to help you, and gvp will certainly be unable to help you, since it's
>probably the amax software.  readysoft seems to think the problem with
>the ec030 was fixed with the 2.51 release.  raymond told me they had
>exactly that board and had tested it and it worked for them.  and in
>fact, 2.51 unlike 2.50 does recognize that there is no mmu.  it says
>so.  and it does get to the finder.  but then it crashes just the
>same.  i've had the same symptom, getting to the finder just fine,
>even loading a bunch of questionable inits, but then dying as soon as
>i try to do anything worthwhile.  i've tried sys 7, 6.0.4, and 6.0.7,
>both vanilla systems from the apple distribution and loaded systems,
>loaded off floppy and syquest, all with no luck.  i've also tried
>starting amax having booted with everything from very stripped amiga
>startups to the amax boot disk.  everything works fine in the useless
>68000 mode, though.

Macintosh software doesn't know about cheap-ass EC CPUs: Apple never
released a 030 based Macintosh without MMU.

>i did call gvp for another reason, btw, and they told me that you can
>just pop in the 50MHz 68030 (apparently it doesn't come in 40MHz)
>instead of the ec030 to upgrade.  as far as i can tell, the chips cost
>about $200, i don't know about insertion tools, etc.  i have no idea
>if this will cure the amax problem, but it seems likely.  it would
>also be nice to know, incidentally, if the timing crystal can be
>replaced as easily, as long as the 50MHz chip is in there --
>supposedly the 882 is clocked independently.

You are right in replacing the lousy EC chip as it will cure your AMAX
problem (and some others). But don't expect the 40Mhz board running at
50Mhz, there are more differences than just the clock rating of the CPU.

>dan

winnie.

Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga.emulations
From: dingebre@imp.sim.es.com (David Ingebretsen)
Subject: XT Bridgeboard Memory Expansion
Reply-To: dingebre@imp.sim.es.com (David Ingebretsen)
Organization: Evans & Sutherland Computer Corp., Salt Lake City, UT
Date: Thu, 8 Oct 1992 17:06:37 GMT

I use an XT bridgeboard for income tax preparation and the software
publisher announced that this years version will require 640K.

What are my options to upgrade to 640K?
What is the going price on a used XT and AT bridgeboard (in case I
decide to sell the XT board and pick up an AT board)?
Is there a better solution for an Amiga 3000 to run IBM software?

Thanks,

-- 
	David

	Disclaimer: The content of this message in no way reflects the
	            opinions of my employer, nor are my actions
		    encouraged, supported, or acknowledged by my
		    employer.
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga.emulations
From: jts@krk.fi (Janne Siren)
Subject: Re: Atonce Upgrades
Organization: Radio Club of Kauniainen (OH2NRG)
Date: Wed, 14 Oct 1992 06:08:50 GMT

There is no atonce.dsg file in 3.00 update, only atplus.dsg, maybe they didn't
include it because I own(ed) an ATonce Plus or they just won't update it any-
more, shouldn't be too hard.

-- 
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
I Janne T. Siren I Epsilon Indi BBS -+- v22bis MNP -+- +358-0-505-4201    //  I
I     OH2KFU     I                                                       //   I
I   jts@krk.fi   I "That's one of those puzzles we may never solve."   \X/    I
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
From: Ivan_Pintori@mas.sublink.org (Ivan Pintori)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga.emulations
Subject: Re: Emplant..Is it really shipping.
Date: 13 Oct 92 03:29:59 GMT
Organization: MangaZone Advanced Services, Rome - ITALY

In a message dated Tue 13 Oct 92  0:47, Mikep@hpmwtd.sr.hp.com (mike Powell
wrote:

 MP>  I called on October 2nd (one day after you called) and was
 MP>  told that it was NOT shipping...  the guy said "next week"
 MP>  (Oct. 5-9th).
 MP>  Hmmmm.   Well, I hope we hear from some fortunate
 MP>  EMPLANT owner soon !  Can't wait.

I called on the 10th, and they told me that the board would be shipping
towards the 17th (about a week after).  Well, they even have a night
answering service, so I definatly am IMPRESSED ;-)  They though about us
poor Europeans that thoughtlesly call at 3:30 in the morning ;-)

-- Via DLG Pro v0.992

|  ARPA InterNet Mail --> Ivan_Pintori@mas.sublink.org                  |
|  Fidonet Matrix ------> FidoNet:  Ivan Pintori 2:335/330@fidonet.org  |
|  Amiganet Matrix -----> AmigaNet: Ivan Pintori 39:102/3@amiganet.ftn  |
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga.emulations
From: sryan@Chaos.mcs.kent.edu (Stephen Ryan.)
Subject: Re: 2088 bridgeboard checksum error
Organization: Kent State University
Date: Thu, 8 Oct 1992 22:56:01 GMT

Nope, it's running on a 1.3 2000 w/ GVP hard card.
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga.emulations
From: sheasby@dgp.toronto.edu (Michael Sheasby)
Subject: Re: Emplant and Amiga World
Date: 14 Oct 92 03:14:08 GMT

atul@Cadence.COM (Atul Srinivasan) writes:

>Aside, 2.51 does not work with a Fusion Forty Accelerator. Period.

WHOAH! WHOAH! WAIT A MINUTE!!

are you serious? are you sure? I'm a FF040 owner, and am waiting for
an excuse to pick up AmaxII+. are you *certain*?  (and why doesn't
it? I was under the impression that AII+ was 040 friendly, and I've
never seen a program for 040's that the Fusion Forty rejected)

---Mike.
From: peterk@cbmger.de.so.commodore.com (Dr Peter Kittel Germany)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga.emulations
Subject: Re: Can I use a 1.44M HD floppy in A3000?
Date: 13 Oct 92 08:45:45 GMT
Reply-To: peterk@cbmger.de.so.commodore.com (Dr Peter Kittel Germany)
Organization: Commodore Germany

In article <1992Oct12.132658.4861@city.cs> lionel@cs.city.ac.uk (Lionel Tun) writes:
>The same question with a different slant - will CrossDos utilise
>a 1.44M floppy drive? 

If you use the special, 2-speed Commodore HD floppy, like is now found in
the A4000, then yes. But you can't use just any 1.44 MB drive.

>Or is there no software solution of this sort, and
>I would have to attach the HD floppy via say the BridgeBoard.

That's also always possible, but for HD you need at least the AT BB, 
so the A2286 or the A2386SX.

-- 
Best regards, Dr. Peter Kittel  // E-Mail to \\  Only my personal opinions...
Commodore Frankfurt, Germany  \X/ {uunet|pyramid|rutgers}!cbmvax!cbmger!peterk
From: Jarrett_Volzer@neonate.amiga.atl.ga.us (Jarrett Volzer)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga.emulations
Subject: Re: ATonce+ software version
Date: 7 Oct 92 19:40:33 GMT
Organization: The Village BBS

In a message dated Wed  6 Oct 92  5:35, U9050912@golum.riv.csu.edu.au (jaso
wrote:


 U> Is version 3.0 out yet?

Yes, version 3.0 is out.  Vortex sent me a postcard that said I had to send
them a self addressed envelope, a blank disk, and an international postage
voucher (or something like that...I don't remember what they called it) and
they would send the new version.  I sent it about 3 weeks ago, and I'm
waiting for the new software. (Although I'm now selling my Atonce Plus for
$150 because I'm getting an A600 - anyone want it?  Email me if interested.
Buyer pays shipping at a price like that!)  Call if you prefer
(706)235-8176.
 
============================================================================

     |              |\  |                         I believe in the Big Bang
     |arrett_Volzer@| \ |eonate.amiga.atl.ga.us   Theory...God spoke and
  \__|              |  \|                         *BANG!* it was.
============================================================================


-- Via DLG Pro v0.992
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga.emulations
From: 22black@sol.cs.wmich.edu (The Bewildered One)
Subject: Re: Eplant? really?
Organization: Western Michigan Univ. Comp. Sci. Dept.
Date: Fri, 16 Oct 1992 14:39:44 GMT

Jim_Drew@cryo.RAIN.COM (Jim Drew) writes:


>In <1992Oct14.180323.8574@gn.ecn.purdue.edu>, sacke@gn.ecn.purdue.edu (Elizabeth E Sack) writes:
>> 
>> I would think that by now, *SOMEONE* who posts into this newsgroup would have
>> one.
>> 
>On the contrary, I have been checking mail every night and hoping that
>someone would post good (or bad) things about the MAC II emulation.

Perhaps some of the problem is that Mac II roms are hard to come by.  I called
up a dealer and asked for the price on them.  He said he can't sell them.
Against Apple rules.


>Jim Drew - Vice President, Utilities Unlimited, Inc.

Martin
From: 5marte_f@spcvxb.spc.edu
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga.emulations
Subject: 386 & 486 Bridgeboards
Date: 10 Oct 92 03:26:38 GMT
Organization: St. Peter's College, US

Hello out there


	Has anyone out ther got the 486 Bridgeboard offered by Elite 
Microcomputers? If so how is it ? Any problems? I know it's based on CBM's 386 
Bridgeboard,but with SERIOUS modifications (or at least that's what Elite told 
me). Also I was wondering if anyone knows whether or not the 386 Birdgeboard 
(or the 486BB) will work with the A4000. I am looking for CBM engineers will 
reply. 

		
		Thanx in Advance
		Felix Marte

		Email replies to :
			5Marte_F@spcvxa.spc.edu
From: lgibb@burner.com (Lance Gibb)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga.emulations
Subject: Re: Epson printer drivers for Amax
Date: 7 Oct 92 08:36:04 MST
Organization: The Back Burner BBS (via C-Net Amiga)

AGA> The Epson driver I'm using is from the Amax Utilities file (on 
AGA> wuarchive) printing on my in Epson looks great!

Where on wuarchive is this file?  I looked high and low for it after
I saw your post, but I cannot find an AMAX utils section.
 

--- Via UCI v1.12 (C-Net Amiga)

Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga.emulations,comp.sys.amiga.datacomm,comp.sys.amiga.hardware
From: fillmore@emr1.emr.ca (Bob Fillmore 992-2832)
Subject: Access to A-MaxII+ serial ports from AmigaDOS
Organization: Energy, Mines, and Resources, Ottawa
Date: Mon, 12 Oct 1992 03:49:29 GMT

The subject line pretty well sums it up:
Has anyone written an AmigaDOS serial port driver for the serial ports
on the A-MaxII+ card?  I need extra serial ports and I figure that the
upgrade from A-MaxII+ software to the A-MaxII+ card would be about the same
cost as buying a dual serial port board.

Thanks for any information.

-- 
Bob Fillmore, Technical Services Division          email: fillmore@emr.ca
  Information Management Branch,                   BIX:   bfillmore      
  Energy, Mines, & Resources Canada                Voice: (613) 992-2832
  580 Booth St., Ottawa, Ontario, Canada  K1A 0E4  FAX:   (613) 996-2953    
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga.emulations
From: crichard@news.weeg.uiowa.edu (christopher richards)
Subject: AMAX II+ and GVP 030 Problems
Organization: University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA, USA
Date: Wed, 14 Oct 1992 18:52:13 GMT

My AMAX II+ works fine if I disable my GVP accelerator card but I'm having
trouble getting the two of them to work together.

My system:  I have an Amiga 2000 with an 8 MB Supra expansion card, 2 Hard
Drives working off a Commodore 2091 controller, Amax II+, and a GVP G-FORCE
030 card with 1 meg 32-bit RAM and a 68EC030 chip (or whatever the one
without a MMU is called).  I am using System 7.0 on the Mac but have also
tried 6.0.7 without any luck.

My problem:  when the accelerator is enabled, the Mac boots up like it ought
to and displays the desktop.  But any attempt to run a program or display
the clock or any of the other apple menu items results in the system
hanging and an 'Address Error'.  The program initially loads and displays the
status bar across the top of the screen, but then the error occurs.

This happens under any memory selection.  I have the 8 MB or RAM auto-
configured and the 1 MB 32-bit RAM as expanded RAM.  If I knock out some
of the 8 MB of RAM on my Supra card and let the system auto-configure with
the 32-bit RAM the Mac emulation never gets off the ground, hanging on
a blank screen before the desktop appears.  My system has 1 MB of chip RAM
but I cannot select Use Only Chip Ram from the memory option because this
isn't enough to run system 7.0 so I don't know if it will work under this
option.

So what's the deal?  From what I've read AMAX II+ works with an 030
accelerator, but:

Does not having an MMU change things a bit?

Is System 7.0 capable of running with an 030 or do I need 7.0.1 like I
would with an 040 chip?

I have the system set up as a Mac Plus as that was the only system that I
could get to install correctly from my System Installation Disk.  Does a
plus need some utility to be able to use 32-bit RAM since they weren't
designed to work with them?

Is there Something I Haven't Thought Of Yet?

If anyone has any wisdom to share I would certainly appreciate hearing from
you.  Since I have an accelerator and AMAX II+ is supposed to work with
one I would really like to figure out how to get them to work together.

Chris R

Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga.emulations
From: taa33@isuvax.iastate.edu (Devin E. Parsons)
Subject: no Emplant, don't PAY!!
Reply-To: taa33@isuvax.iastate.edu
Organization: Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa
Date: Thu, 15 Oct 1992 02:31:31 GMT

Please, if you have a charge on your credit card bill, do not pay it
untill you get your Emplant.  Just call your credit card Co. and tell them you would like to put the charge in DISPUTE.. They will do the rest!  Please don't pay if you don't have the product!!!
*******************************************************************************
**     Devin E. Parsons                                    / /               **
**       Friley 4543                                   \  / /                **
**   Iowa State University -VOICE 515-294-3096        \ \/ /                 **
**   Ames, Iowa 50012-0001 -E-mail TAA33@ISUVAX.EDU    \/\/  Only Amiga!     **
*******************************************************************************
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga.emulations
From: fillmore@emr1.emr.ca (Bob Fillmore 992-2832)
Subject: Re: AMAX II+ and GVP 030 Problems
Organization: Energy, Mines, and Resources, Ottawa
Date: Thu, 15 Oct 1992 03:39:55 GMT

In article <1992Oct14.185213.514@news.weeg.uiowa.edu> crichard@news.weeg.uiowa.edu (christopher richards) writes:
>My AMAX II+ works fine if I disable my GVP accelerator card but I'm having
>trouble getting the two of them to work together.
>

I'm having exactly the same problems with my new GVP G-force 40mhz 68030EC.
It works fine, A-Max II+ works fine, but they don't work together.
I have tried numerous A-Max parameter settings.
I'm suspecting that A-Max is assuming the accelerator card has an MMU,
so I am thinking of replacing the 68030EC with a real 68030.

I am going to call ReadySoft and/or GVP as soon as I get some time.

-- 
Bob Fillmore, Technical Services Division          email: fillmore@emr.ca
  Information Management Branch,                   BIX:   bfillmore      
  Energy, Mines, & Resources Canada                Voice: (613) 992-2832
  580 Booth St., Ottawa, Ontario, Canada  K1A 0E4  FAX:   (613) 996-2953    
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga.emulations
From: dkm@col.hp.com (Dave K. Martin)
Subject: Re: XT Bridgeboard Memory Expansion
Date: Thu, 8 Oct 1992 21:35:44 GMT
Organization: HP Colorado Springs Division

With a few restrictions, you should be able to use most XT expansion cards.
Scott Drysdale (the former Mr. Bridgeboard at CBM) recently posted the 
following;

	.... but here's addresses to avoid.  make sure
	nothing in your system uses them.

	IRQ3 is used by janus.

	2f0-2f7 is not usable
	2f8-2ff (com2) is not usable
	370-377 is not usable
	378-37f (lpt1) is not usable
	3b0-3bf is not usable if MDA emulation is enabled
	3d0-3df is not usable if CGA emulation is enabled

  	--Scotty

For my A2088, I use a AST Six-Pak Plus card which gives 128k ram, one serial, 
one parallel, two(!) joystick ports and a clock all in one half length card.
The extra memory and all of the ports work fine but I've never been able to 
read the clock though.  Because I got the card as part of a trade, I can't    
give a price :( for it. 

Along with the AST card, I also use an OAK VGA card and a no-name MFM hard 
disk controller.  These plugged in and worked fine with no configuration 
or jumper changes.

Hope this helps.

Dave Martin - dkm@col.hp.com

manuals or a current price
From: Lloyd_Sumpter@mindlink.bc.ca (Lloyd Sumpter)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga.emulations
Subject: MAC ROM part numbers
Date: 16 Oct 92 03:01:24 GMT
Organization: MIND LINK! - British Columbia, Canada
Distribution: world

   I may have found a supplier of MAC ROMs for either AMAX or Emplant.
However, he needs the part numbers. Could someone please mail me the part
numbers for the 128K and/or the 256K ROMs?
Thanks!

--

<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<semi-YAHOO>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
                    Lloyd_Sumpter@mindlink.bc.ca
             "Amiga made it - Commodore screwed it up"
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga.emulations
From: dkm@col.hp.com (Dave K. Martin)
Subject: Re: Bought used XTBB - how to update Janus?
Date: Thu, 15 Oct 1992 14:03:51 GMT
Distribution: na
Organization: HP Colorado Springs Division

Well, I can't help with the Janus 2.1 stuff (not yet available here :( ).

ATOP (and others) sell boards that have memory, VGA, floppy and hard drive 
controllers all on one card but I don't know if they will work with the 2088.

On my 2088, I use a AST SixPak Plus which gives me 128k more memory, one 
serial, one parallel, two joystick ports and a non-functional clock.  Most 
XT type expansion cards should work providing you watch for address conflicts.
The following list was posted by Scott Drysdale, the former Mr. BridgeBoard at 
CBM.

>.. here's addresses to avoid.  make sure nothing in your system uses them.
>     
>     IRQ3 is used by janus.
>     2f0-2f7 is not usable
>     2f8-2ff (com2) is not usable
>     370-377 is not usable
>     378-37f (lpt1) is not usable
>     3b0-3bf is not usable if MDA emulation is enabled
>     3d0-3df is not usable if CGA emulation is enabled

Apparently, not all of the 2088s will take a V20 cpu upgrade but if you have   
the correct chip version to run the 7 or 9 mhz speedup, then the V20 should 
work.  Try the software speed up hack before buying the V20.  I ran my 5mhz 
8088 at 7mhz for several months with no problems.  With a V20 and 7mhz (my 
board won't do 9), my 2088 runs 1.92 times faster than a 4.77mhz XT.

One of (the only?) advantages of having a 2000 instead of a 3000 is more slots.
For my BridgeBoard, I have the above mentioned AST I/O card, a cheap VGA card 
and a MFM hard drive controller with a 20 meg drive.  The combination runs 
reasonably well.  However, I'd dump the lot if Commodore would price it's 
386SX card to something a lot more reasonable.

Hope this is useful.

Dave Martin - dkm@col.hp.com
From: David_Corn@fcircus.sat.tx.us (David Corn)
Subject: Re: AMAX II+ and GVP 030 Problems
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga.emulations
X-NewsSoftware: BBX-UMB 0.25c beta (Oct 09 1992)
Date: 16 Oct 92 19:01:23 CDT
Organization: The Flying Circus BBS, San Antonio, TX


Ever heard of the Mac LC II or Classic II? These computers have 68000-based
PCBs with a 68EC030 kludged on top of them. Outbound (owned by Apple) also
produces 68EC030-based notebook Macs. 


____


Are you sure about that?  MMU and 16 bit data paths aren't related.
 

The only difference between the LCII's 16 mhz 030 and the IIsi's 20 mhz
030 (besides 4 mhz..) is the 16 bit data path the LCII's 030 is crippled
with.  I am fairly certain both have an MMU.



-- 
David_Corn@fcircus.sat.tx.us
.. david corn ...
From: gs@TEETOT.ACUSD.EDU (Greg Simon)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga.emulations
Subject: Which PC-Hardware emulator is the best?
Date: 17 Oct 92 01:37:24 GMT
Article-I.D.: teetot.9210170137.AA26997


I am considering buying one of the PC-hardware emulators for my A500.  I
have the GVP Hard Drive add on, so I am leaning toward that one.   

IS the GVP PC-286 emulator the best for the money?
The other two options are PowerPC, and ATOnce...

Thanks!

Greg


+---------+-----------------------------------+--------------+
|       __| Greg Simon >> gs@teetot.acusd.edu |  University  |Printed on
|      ///| Electrical Engineering Student    | of San Diego |100%
|__   /// +-----------------------------------+--------------+recyclable
|\\\ ///  | "Amiga, the computer for the Creative Mind" (tm) |phosphor
| \\X//   | "Macintosh, the computer for the rest of us" (tm)|
+---------+--------------------------------------------------+
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga.emulations
From: bmccnnll@unix1.tcd.ie (Barry McConnell)
Subject: Re: AMAX II+ and GVP 030 Problems
Organization: Trinity College, Dublin
Date: Fri, 16 Oct 1992 17:44:38 GMT

In <1992Oct16.144650.967@sunova.ssc.gov> blocker@dominic.ssc.gov (Rich Hall) writes:

>Ever heard of the Mac LC II or Classic II? These computers have 68000-based
>PCBs with a 68EC030 kludged on top of them. Outbound (owned by Apple) also
>produces 68EC030-based notebook Macs. 

The Mac LC II has a *real* '030 chip in it. I am almost certain the Classic II
does as well. It would be foolish of Apple to chip an '030 Mac that could not
support VM...

Barry.

Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga.emulations
From: blocker@dominic.ssc.gov (Rich Hall)
Subject: Re: What roms does emplant need?
Organization: Superconducting Super Collider Laboratory
Date: Wed, 14 Oct 1992 19:44:57 GMT

> [where do we get Mac 256k ROMs for Emplant?]

This may or may not be of use: I bought my 128k Mac Plus ROMs
from a small computer repair shop that was not specifically
authorized by Apple. Even in 1989, Apple was ripping authorization
from dealers who sold ROM chips separately. The place I went
had all kinds of computers that had been gutted for parts,
including some Mac II's. When mail-order places were advertising
ROMs for $150 to $200, I bought mine for $25 there. If you live 
in the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex and are interested in the
name and directory information of the store, email me. There
should be plenty of small repair shops in other cities that 
specialize in repairing no-longer-under-warranty computers.
FYI, I got the name of the store from the Yellow Pages...
let your fingers do the walking.

  --  Rich Hall (blocker@dominic.ssc.gov)

My opinions are my own, and may not represent those of my
employers, the Universities Research Association, the Department
of Energy, or any other government entity or contractor.