This is an archive of CompuServe forum messages from 1985 to 1995, as saved in transcripts by John Foust.
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#deleting
Message #181193
BETTY: I TRIED reseating my memoaryry board but it still doesn't get the 4 MB operational. I figured out how to upnpack my installer and got most of Autopilot up and running. But It used so mucyh memory that I ended up Deleting it. I left my compressed files inside…
#autopilot
Message #181146
Betty; Your're assuming I know how to unpack a file. I don't/.
#autopilot
Message #181074
Betty: I removed some fonts from my workbench and got more memory. I successfully loaded Autopilot. But now I got the message–unable to aopen tool installer. I did download that INSTALL.LHA file but I don't know how to use it or where to put it.
#memory
Message #181073
TRENT: I found that I had all kinds of Fonts on my workbench that didn't need to be there. I deleted them and went from a 100% full workbench to 82%. Then I loaded Autopilot successfully and that took up 8 % memory and now I'mm up to 90% on…
memory
Message #181057
Trent: again my messages are getting jumbled. to ammend the last message my ram has 0K free and 61 K in use.
#memory
Message #181055
Trent, Here's what I have in my computer. Ram–0K free, 62\1 in use Workbench–100%full, 13K free, 8,194 K in use Work–23% full, 56 M free, 16 M in use Amiga Workbench–1,390,696 graphics mem, 0 other memory I installed a MBX 1200z with no FPU and a Simm 4MB 1 X…
#memory
Message #181006
Betty: My messages are be chopped by CompuServe. Here's to ammend that last message. I can only find the 80MB of Harddrive memory. Using the Avail command I don't see any fast memory I see only chip memory figures. Should I open the trap door and see if my board…
#memory
Message #181004
Betty: I have 6MB of ram so that should be plenty of memory. Do you know of any way to check to see if I really installed the 4MB of Ram and have it in my system. The only thing I can find is the 80M
#memory
Message #180996
Trent: Some of my message is being deleted on CompuServe, so sometimes you're not always getting what I'm typing. Here's to ammend that last message. On my Ram icon is 3 things—Clipboards, Env, & T– Can they be deleted or are they important?
#memory
Message #180995
Trent, I just see the Percentages on the title bar with nothing else. They only started doing that after I installed the program called Magic Workbench. I also might be having problems with my startup routine since I installed a virus killer and it stayed on my screen with a…
#autopilot
Message #180879
Betty, I was successful in getting your 2 commands to work however I didn't have enough memory and only 198 files got extracted and 1 file failed.
#autopilot
Message #180877
Betty< I typed the two commands you gave me and they were successful, however while they were loading they stopped because I didn't have enough me
#memory
Message #180876
Trent, About my memory problems: The percentage figures are on my title bars of my Workbench and Work sections. They appeared after I installed a program called Magic Work
#autopilot
Message #180747
Dear Betty, I'm still struggling with Autopilot. I typed Dir work: downloads and found that I have Ap.lha and other files. I typed Dir c:l#?—I got Lha with the workd "list" behind it. I got the word Load WB—with the word Lock behind it. I have Lha in c. I…
#memory
Message #180622
Don, I want to free up room on my harddrive. (Amiga 1200 with 4MB Ram installed on a memory card) 80MG B Harddrove.ive.
#memory
Message #180526
How could I free up some memory on my Workbench? It is 94% full. What can be doenne/.
#AutoPilot
Message #180525
Dear Betty, I'm still lost with AutoPilot. I did a few of your suggestions: I copied LHA to the c directory. I renamed the drawer AutoPilot. I didn't know how to unpack Up.Ap.lha and apdocs.lha which you told me to do first before I copied lha to my c directory.…
#autopilot
Message #180355
Betty, Where can I find the Commodore Install program on my Workbench? Where is it located if I have it? Give me the Library I can find it on in CompuServe. I have the 5 programs from AutoPilot: Ap.lha–lha–lha.man–lha138.run–lic [Dlhalicence.man I only downloaded 3 programs and didn't do anything to…
#Autopilot
Message #180007
DEAR BETTY, I downloaded using U Y modem. I downloaded LHA138,Run and APDOCS,lha. I got these 5 files: AP.LHA–LHA–LHA.MAN–LHA138.RUN–LICENCE.MAN Only two of tesehese files do anything. LHA and LHA138.RUN. I never did get one to show up acalled APDOCS
#Autopilot
Message #179858
Dear Betty, I think I have AutoPilot downloaded. It is a file inside my HD1 Work disk. How do I make a file into a program that can be used?0 I went into my file requester but it failed to load. >I got the message ap.lha failed return code 10.…
#Term
Message #179854
DEAR BETTY I have my Term program set to Zmodem (protocol) and ANSI/VT102 (Terminal). I have 1,200 Baud rate, Strip Bit 8 (activiated with a check mark), and my xon sxoff(activated with a check mark). In my Workbecnch Prefs I have 8-n-1. I have Handshaking set to RTS/CTS, and my…
#AutoPilot
Message #179852
Dear Betty, How do I get a copy of AutoPilot if I don't know how to downlaoad? Can I get the program on a floppy?
#downloading
Message #179762
Any ideas on donwnloading using Term software with an Amiga 1200.
#Jumbled messages
Message #179761
I am having gtrouble typing messages into this formum.. They are coming out all jumbled even though I am typing them without mistakes.s. Any ideas?
Startup sequence
Message #179650
I installed the program:Virus Killer-Sagfe Hex International Virus Control System by DevWare. Now I havemy my start-up sequence changed. When I reboot or turn on my computer I get–Amiga Dox fs for a few seconds thneen a yellow rectuaangular box flashing Virus Interceptor removed. How do I get back to…
Downloading
Message #179649
I am iusing the program TERM as a terminal program on my Amiga 1200. I don/t't know how to download. Any ideas would be welcome.
Messages
Message #179648
I AM am having troupble with my messages. They appear with extra letters and all kinds of extra parts that I didnt't type. What's the problem?
#Term
Message #179469
DEAR FRANZ; I found out where to activate the strip high bit function. Thanks.
#Flashing before start
Message #179020
I Lloaded the Virus Killer: Salfe Hex International Veirus Control System from devWare. Now when I turn on tmy computer I get a flashing" Virus Inteceptor removed!" I get that before my normal screen comes up. What do I do? Is it in my startup sequence?
#Term
Message #178853
DEAR FRANZ, you You told me to "activate the strip high bit function" in my term software. You. youYou need to tell me more about how to do this and where to find the requester that calls for this . Any other hints about using Term would be appreciated. I…
4MB of Ram
Message #43908
I just installed my own MBX 1200Z Ram board with 4MB of Ram into my Amiga 1200. The directions that come with it say it is a high speed flo Can you explain this to me.
monitor
Message #43434
What is your opinion on whether a Tandy VGA-RGB monitor is compatible with an Amiga 1200? I found a tech over the phone who gave me a definite No to compatibility. He also was the one who rescued me from the blank screen with Copy DF0: DH0: ALL commands. Should…
#MONITOR
Message #43400
I found out that my Amiga 1200 is not compatible with a Tandy Monitor. I would have had to have it scan 15.75 to 31 kilo so I guess I need to buy an Amiga monitor. It was an RGB analog and all the hardward fit.(15 pin to 23 pin…
#Monitor
Message #43382
Rick, Thanks for your message. But WHERE IS— the "display" and where do I go to select ORIGINAL or ECS. Is this in my preference editor called Overscan?
#libraries
Message #43144
I found my libraries in my LIBS directory. Should it be there? Should it be in my DEVS directory?
#Basic on Amiga 1200
Message #43143
How do I run BASIC programs on my Amiga 1200? I have some programs that I transferred from my 64K using The A 64 Package from Questronix.
library
Message #43142
I have an error message when I turn on my computer. Error. Couldn't open iffparse. library V 39. How do I reinstall this library?
toaster
Message #43141
I want to buy a new monitor and I need a 23 pin to 15 pin adapter. I found one but it has a toaster with it. What is a toaster?
fonts
Message #43124
In reformatting my Workbench 3.0 and reinstalling my Workbench program I have lost some fonts from my ProWrite word processing program. I need to remove Times, Helvetica, and Courier fonts from Workbench and restall the more accurately designed ones that come with ProWrite. I also have some Outline fonts that…
#Blank screen
Message #43094
Jim, I've finally got it!!!! Here's what I did. I reinstalled my Workbench 3.0 without using an install disk. First, I formatted my Hard Drive. Then I went into the shell and typed COPY DF0: DH0: ALL I did that with all 5 of my disks. I'm finally up and…
#Blank screen
Message #43073
Jim, I think I need to start over and explain what is going on. After I boot Workbench I have 2 icons on the Screen that say Workbench 3.0. That means that I still have Workbench in my hard drive. So I probably don't need to INSTALL it. I just…
#Blankscreen
Message #43071
Jim, I hit the Show All Files for my Extra Disk and I don't have DEVS. I tried to do the coammands about getting around "put WB back in" without success. I'll keep trying!!!!!!!
#BLANKSCREEN
Message #43056
Betty, I made a backup copy of my Install disk. I couldn't get the INFO on my real Install disk because I kept getting the request to put my Workbench disk back into the drive and then all the INFO told about my Workbench disk. I then tried to use…
blank screen
Message #43040
Jim, I hope you remain patient with me. Nothing is very easily accomplished it seems in my system. I'm quite persistent and I hope you hang in there with me. I found The Show All Files part–however, as I said in my last note I don't have DEVS in my…
BLANK SCREEN
Message #43033
Jim, I now have an AmigaDOS manual (3rd Edition) 1991. I got some advice from a DOS expert and he told me it probably isn't a virus and the problem isn't in the install mechanism. He thinks it's in the BOOT FILE. I'm looking in my DOS manual under "Automating…
blank screen
Message #43030
JIM, You lost me with that last advice. I don't know what to do. In step 5 where is the DEVS supposed to be. Do you mean my workbench disk or my extra disk? And I don't have a Show All Files command. I already have the printers in my…
#BLANK SCREEN
Message #43023
Jim, I changed my partition name from HD0 to DH0. In Tools under CMD window I get the message: CMD Redirection of Parallel.device removed. I have only the Generic Printer in my Preferences I have all the printers in my DEVS Printer's window. How do I get the printer I…
BLANK SCREEN
Message #43013
Jim, I tried to startup up my system with just the HD. Then with the 3 key reset. I still get nothing. Is the 3 key reset–The Ctrl key and the left and right Amiga keys at the same time? No luck with that. How do I get a new…
#BLANKSCREEN
Message #42985
Jim–How do I find the part that gives me my HD partitions like Ron was talking about? His was set to automount. How about just giving me the commands for making a new user startup program!! Won't that solve the problem?
BLANK SCREEN
Message #42966
JIM AND BETTY–I have an Amiga 1200 with 80 MG hard drive. (I think!!) When I typed INSTALL HD0: CHECK — I got the message that said "object not of required type". When I typed AVAIL– I got this chip–1531568 avail, 564568 in use, 2896128 Max, 1517584 Largest fast–0 avail,…
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