This is an archive of CompuServe forum messages from 1985 to 1995, as saved in transcripts by John Foust.
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VXL30
Message #74120
Does anyone know anything about the Microbotics VXL 30 25Mhz accelerator for the A500? I'm thinking about getting one so I thought I'd ask around to see if anyone has used one at all TED
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Help!
Message #74117
Thanks, I wasn't going to tape RIGHT on the connector ! I will put a shield between. As we say in the theatre "if you can't do it with a staple gun and gaffer's tape, it can't be done". I think I have the "electronic legos" game prety well sorted…
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HP LJ III and 2.0
Message #74110
John, "print a single character at a time" – you mean only one character per page?? Since I am running a 2500/2.04/HP LJIIIP/my driver, I haven't seen any problems. Wonder if CBM changed something in the hardware. Could it be a handshake timing problem? Are the towers the '040 or…
CD_ROM INSTALL
Message #74107
Well, thanks everyone for all the help on my CD ROM install. Although I now have far more grey hair than before, and my dog knows several new colorfull swear words, I now have a working CD ROM drive. Thanks, everyone!!! OK, OK, stop complaining already! I'll tell you what…
2630 good value?
Message #74099
I did and it works great. The price was very reasonable. As I said.. its not the latest or the greatest but for the price it seems to offer a very good bang for the buck.
Zipper effect
Message #74093
All, I've run into something interesting. I am using a PanaSync C1381i with CBM's A2320 display adapter. In the deinterlaced 640 by 400 (actually overscanned to 740+ by 420+ but the same happens even in non-overscanned) mode, I have a problem on the right edge of my screen. It seems…
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A2500 questions
Message #648
Dom: How much would you say the work you did for the company that gave you the computer is worth? Is it possible that THEY are the ones unloading old technology on you? I doubt that C= would still be selling the older systems to the general public, but it…
Dom, I think I see. You're saying the company bought directly from Commodore? In that case: I'm sure that they were told what they were buying and bought it anyway, not knowing any better. It was probably cheaper. I'm sure it wasn't kept a secret, but the problem is probably…
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A2500 questions
Message #644
Dominick, Commodore doesn't sell Amigas, dealers do. Think about what you said, "Commodore has no business selling a discontinued model." Well, the reason it is discontinued is because Commodore isn't selling it. That's the definition of discontinued! Sounds like some dealer took advantage of your boss who didn't know better.…
HD/020 Compat. Problems
Message #638
Hi, I've got a strange compatibility problem. For the past 18 months I've been happly using A2000 w/45 Mb HD. Last night, however, I installed a used A2620 into my heretofore happy Amiga, and now, if I try to boot into the 68020 it says my boot partition has a…
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A2500 questions
Message #636
Unfortunately, neither that model of the 2500 nor that model of hard-drive controller are being made anymore. The standard is the 68030 model 2500 with 2091 controller. Additionally the current 2500s are shipping with 5MB ram, not 3MB. Basically, you were given older technology. The 030 is appr 2.5x the…
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9 megs in A500
Message #632
Have you Seen the new AmigaWorld, they had an article on your memory board describing some simular problems. David D.
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9 megs in A500
Message #620
This month's AmigaWorld reviews the EXP-8000 and reports some problems with it. >> Ron Legro / Milwaukee
David, The October 1990 issue of AmigaWorld has a review of the EXP-8000+. It seems that three out of four A500s they tested it on had problems with "brush" operations in DeluxePaint III and Digi-Paint 3. . .'problems' meaning 'crashing mightily'. . . Greg M
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One final call for HELP!
Message #618
David, I've got 6 megabytes of fast ram and a 40 megabyte hard drive in my ToolBox (running off an A500). The ram is on a MicroBotics 8-UP SIMM expansion board; as 1 megabyte SIMMs are going for around $49 – $70, it's very easy to upgrade. I had to…
Sorry, David, I don't use or have either. 'Fraid I won't be able to help look fo this one. Victor A. Wagner, Jr.
Mike; Where do you get 8520's for only 50 cents each? 73, bill
Dom; I had a feeling that I "blew it" when I put in the stuff about how the forums "work." Wasn't sure but thought that I had seen your name before. Oh well, good luck with the new system anyway. 73, bill
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MC68010 use???
Message #600
You can do likewise with the Mega Midget Racer. It plugs into the 68000 slot, and the 68000 plugs into it. It provides socketing for 68020/030 and 68881/82 as well as 500 K of 32-bit ram and a card connector to add more 32 bit ram. The card does not…
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#Horizontal-Only Mouse
Message #599
I had a mouse that would only move horizontally. Suspecting the 8520, I swapped the chips. Then it would only move vertically. Turned out both 8520s were busted. I also had a bad Fat Agnus; I don't know if that caused/was caused by/contributed to the problem. 8520s are less than…
Dom – I define an independent systems integrator as an individual or company who takes components from various manufacturers and integrates them into a single overall system (ie, basic system from Manufacturer A, monitor from company B, graphics board from company C, etc.). Jeff Schweiger
Betty, I agree with your assessment of the situation. The machine definitely is new in terms of prior usage. I suspect that Commodore had some old machines left over with the old boards in them that they hadn't sold. I'm fairly certain that you couldn't buy the old boards separately,…
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#A2500 questions
Message #580
Bill, Thanks for the reply. I'm working on straightening out the mixup and obtaining the documentation. I appreciate your help. Just for the record, however, I am not new to the Amiga, nor this Forum. I've owned an Amiga 500 for over 2 1/2 years and been a member of…
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#A2500 questions
Message #579
Jeff, Thanks for the reply. I'll check with Dave Minnich. By the way, what's an independent systems integrator? Dom Fontana
RODIME DRIVE
Message #575
A number of Amiga users have experienced problems with the Rodime hard drive and 2090A controller. These problems include unexpected drive freeze or shutdown, uncertified bad sectors, unusable disk space, etc. The shutdowns are only fixed by a cold boot – not much of a fix for RAMDISK users -…
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#9 megs in A500
Message #567
Vic, Two programs that consistently fail are IntroCAD and UltraCAD. Both of them fail while rendering drawings on-screen. Almost everything else runs fine. (I frequently have files in RAM: that are at least 1 week old. – generally, I only reboot by choice for a specific reason.) Hope this rings…
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#A2500 questions
Message #564
Dom, Mine just came with the 2091. The controller card can take 2M (I think it is 2) of 16 bit memory, and the accelerator card can have 4M of 32-bit memory. I have not added any memory to mine, though – keep thinking I'll put more on that '030…
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Flickerfixer, etc
Message #562
Nah… just two hundred fifty eight thousand, forty eight colors. But I'm sure that 4,096 will do ya. :^))) Oh, and massive outragous color-cycling. and some other things. :^) But don't let that stop you! Ben Amateur Radio Callsign is A A 7 A S
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425 MB 3 1/2" Disks?
Message #554
I haven't seen these units, but I have also seen a reference to a 474 Mb (!!) 3.5" hard drive. I've got the details somewhere in my office (probably buried by now…) 🙂 Mike
Help, I Can't Reboot!
Message #145
Hi folks, My Amiga has been misbehaving lately, and I'm hoping someone around here might be able to help me track down what's wrong before I either take the machine in for service or try to repair it myself. Here's my system: an Amiga 2000 (rev 4.5 motherboard, upgraded from…
Betty, Placed a quick call to Xetec and this is what I found out… They don't even have the spec sheet, yet! The guy I talked to (John) said that they were expecting them in today, and would send me one ASAP. He proceded to take my name and address,…
I have a A1000 and my plan is to get a Rejuvenator (which I will have next week) and upgrade to the 2 meg Agnus with 2 meg of chip ram. Then get the flikerFixer, and then CSA's Mega Midget Racer accelerator and add some 32 bit ram. With those…
Thanks, Peter, I got it from Redmond
#CDROM
Message #127
I borrowed this message from our club BBS here in the Ft. Worth-Dallas area: Subj: Xetec has a CDROM!!!!!!! Well Amigos we have a CD ROM!! Its put out by Xetec and they have an advert in AW. Stats: – Internal $599.00 – External $699.00 _ Reads ISO and High…
It is unlikely that this adjustment is related to the reported problem. Peter.
Rob, it sounds to me like your 23 pin cable is defective in some way. There have been some pretty dubious cable designs published. A properly made cable attached to the 23 pin connector should not affect the flickerFixer display. You might want to check with Redmond Cable. Peter.
Rob, I don't have a FlickerFixer…but believe there's an adjustment on the back of it you can twiddle with to return the display to you originally had. Don
Dave, The Reujevenator is an add-on internal board designed by Greg Tibbs that allows the new enhanced chip set (ECS) to be used with the A1000 and it also gives it the ability to add a Flicker Fixer (from MicroWay) to the A1000 also. Yes, it has the new chips,…
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SCSI problems repeat
Message #114
Larry, Improperly written software can choke on long pathnames (or anything that ends up being larger than the author thought the largest possible would be). For example, if the author thought the largest possible pathname would be 80 characters…and you fed it a pathname 81 characters (or longer) in length….that…
#RGB Blues
Message #110
I have regularly run both the FlickerFixer and BridgeBoard VGA signals through an A-B switch to a NEC II MultiSync monitor with both displays looking very good. Recently I have wanted to run the Amiga RGB and FlickerFixer video signals through an A-B switch to the same monitor. Merely plugging…
#One final call for HELP!
Message #108
I know I've asked this question before, but I'm getting a bit confused from talking to Amiga store owners and to those "in the know". What do I need to upgrade my A1000 to make it compatable with all the softwares and stuff that goes with the A3000? I've been…
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Flickerfixer, etc
Message #95
Rick- That's what I thought … it's now a decision on whether the new display modes are worth the extra cost of a Multisync monitor. Thanks for the answer. Rob Hilgen
HARD DRIVE CONTROLLER
Message #22
Where can I find information on hard disk controllers for the Amiga 2000. Particular interest in compatibility with Seagate ST-157N-1 drive.