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I'm _assuming_ you could run the two controllers on the same bus. (I'm figuring it would be like the people who run a PC and Amiga SCSI controller on the same bus to share peripherals. Of course, you'd have to [somehow] figure out a way to prevent both controllers from…
Actually, it's too bad you're in CA. I generally shop mail order to avoid the in-state taxes. Keep the faith, though! There have to be lots of people like me mailing form _other_ states! Erik Flom
I just bought 10 feet of 50 pin IDC cable, and some connectors, and made my own cable to just the right length. (It's real easy to use a hammer to install the IDC connectors – once you've practiced on a few! ;^) I _think_ I just attached the cable…
I really don't know how much they are these days, like I said, It was about 3 years ago when they were that price. As you point out, at $150 it's not the best solution. Erik Flom
No, no no!!!! Aaaaahhhhhhhhhh!!!!!! (He runs away screaming………..:^) GVP = Bad JuJu (Evil Magic) He returns to the keyboard, fingers trembling slightly: Fortunately, I have never owned a GVP device w/ SCSI controller. The one thing I finally deciphered form the manual is that if you have an external device…
Actually, you _could_ plug the WE bus into the A3K SCSI bus, and even use them at the same time! You'd have to change the Host ID number for the native A3K SCSI, and be a _REAL_ glutton for punishment (}:^), but you _could_ do it ! (Not sure why…
'Santa Maria' ?!? How far down the coast is that from San Francisco? (For some reason, I always thoough you were on the east coast?) Thanks! Erik Flom
Your dealer _might_ have a better chance of working some kind of rebate, especially considering all the problems you're having with the board? I'll definitely check out the Oktagon installer (I thought I had them _all_! :^) Interesting problems with your A3000 SCSI?!? I assume you don't have the WE…
Gee, the SCSI-parallel adaptors have been out for years. I haven't used one for over 3 years, but I know they exist, and seemed to work back then. Cost is around $150, I think. Don't know anything about the ZIP drives, though, from what I hear, they have a certain…
Did you buy the WE direct from MacroSystems? If you paid them near retail, you _might_ be able to give them a real good sob story…. The motherboard terminators are located near the 50 pin IDC connector leading to the internal SCSI devices – they're kind of jumbled around the…
Ouch, that trade-in thing sounds painful! (Is that direct through MacroSystems?) Sorry to hear fo your continued problems. Were you ever able to swap out the DMAC & RAMSEY? The termination thing sounds kind of weird too. I assume you left the terminators on the 3000 motherboard? BTW, what version…
(the) "G-Force for the 3000 requires all the latest custom chips….but they said nothing up front." A few more details: I FAX them an urgent request for information about why my 3000 is randomly locking up with their new 40MHz 040 installed. (No potential problems were mentioned in the manual…..)…
I've just started reading about them. They do sound interesting, though the throughput is something like 1MB/sec? I also don't know what the access speed is like. (The media is still about 20 times more expensive than DAT tape….) BTW, Trantor makes a SCSI->parallel port adaptor. You could get that…
And I FORGOT TO GIVE YOU THE NUMBER!!! (Slap!) Micro R&D – 1-308-745-1243 Erik Flom
You're in luck! The _charge slip_ that came with the invoice has their number on it (I hadn't thought to check on that)…… Micro R&D 721 'O' St. Loup City, NE 68853 Happy Hunting! Erik Flom
Not me, thanks anyway! Erik Flom
Ahhh yes, the 'Russian chicken'! For a minute, I couldn't place it, but I recognize it now….Pretty weird. Personally, I got to watch a whole bucketful of 'art' films as a kid, and have developed a fairly short attention span for that sort of stuff. I'm not looking for a…
Keep an eye out for Space Precinct….It's not particularly great, but has some pretty funny 'human' aliens, and the stories aren't _bad_. (It's best when viewed with tongue planted firmly in cheek. :^) Erik Flom
No, but you can call 1-800-555-1212, and ask for Micro R&D…. When you talk to them, tell them to put their phone number on the receipts they print…… }:^) Good Luck, Erik Flom
#News generator program?
Message #192026
One interesting 'twist' of keeping the universes somewhat similar is that they'll be able to introduce recurring characters in the different time streams, allowing them to dispense with the time required to describe a certain character. One example is the 'russian' cabbie that they kept running into in all the…
Yes, I remember reading the same thing about Verify Data, now that you mention it. As for the Mask & MaxTransfer values, as long as I'm using C= controllers, I just let it do a best guess – I've never seen a clear written description of what the flags _mean_…
If you can point them out in an ad, or give me more info, sure, I'd be willing to haggle. I paid $210 for the pack (direct from Steve Worley – it was mainly to show support), but I know how things are in the Amiga market these days….. Erik…
'….two more weeks !?!' … ?!? AAAAAAAAAUUUUUUGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHhhhhhhhhhhhh!!!!!!!!!!! ….that's cruel, you know that? :^) Erik Flom
I just checked, and you're right, there is no 'Find Bad Blocks'. I think what you have to do is run a 'Verify Data', and then add those blocks to the list manually. This is, of course, a moot point with SCSI devices, as they will almost always do the…
Paul: Did you check the 'WP' jumper on the drive? Could the drive be Write Protected? (A very slim chance, but who knows?!?) (Actually, in reading your later posts, I see you've already checked. It sounds more & more like the drive might be toast? It _can_ happen….) Erik Flom
Well, since I'm getting more action on this thread than on reposting of items for sale, I feel obligated to pipe in with my rememberance: Wasn't it a _Flyer_ system they were testing? That would make more sense, as a storage device for rebroadcast of images during the limited windows…
Just razzin' you guys. (I'd already finsihed my first reply, and I looked up to see the thread name, only to realize it was of my own design…….Aaaaahhhhhh!!!!!!) P.S. Stay tuned for the next action-packed sequel!! Erik Flom
It's not a Macintosh, it's a 'Mac-in-space' …. Yeah, that's what they could call it!! }:^) BTW, do you realize this is still running under the Clearance Sale!! thread I started weeks ago?!? Come on guys, take it some place else!! ;^) Erik Flom
#Son of Clearance Sale!!!
Message #189408
For Sale as of 3-17-95: (Most items include manuals, box, etc.) Hardware: 4 – 4MB RAM SIMMs for Amiga 4000 – $440 (or 2-$240, 1-$125) 1 – External Mini-Tower case w/ 3×3.5" SCSI drives (200MB, 400MB, 1GB) NEW LOW PRICE!!! – $825 1 – Kitchen Sync Remote control panel (2pcs)…
When you 'manually ejected' the cart, was it still spinning? Still, I doubt it's damaged – I've seen friend' force 88MB syquest's out before they've stopped spinning, with no ill effects. You mention the first time formatting was quick, but the last 2 were slower? Is this while formatting from…
I thought you had a 3.5" drive….the people telling you to check ROM numbers were probably thinking you had a 5.25" (If you'd squeezed a large Syquest into the 3000, I'd say you're getting the problems you deserve. :^) I never could really determine the exact configuration for terminators on…
That's what I'm concerned about. At least Allen and Stuart are working on their own…… Keep On Toastin' Erik Flom – ELF Works 3D Construction Co.
#103892-
Amiga->PC Upgrade?
Message #103905
Both. Am using my girlfriend's PC w/NT for the short term. Will buy a PC when LW 4.0 comes out. (Not being one of the illuminati, I am not privy to the inner machinations of NewTek – Given their Screamer debacle, I'm not willing to even believe their current propoganda…
OK. Good Luck. Later. Keep On Toastin' Erik Flom – ELF Works 3D Construction Co.
#103739-
Amiga->PC Upgrade?
Message #103822
Gee, good to see you spend so much time here…..You _are_ responding to my message of _last_ week? I said $99, because that is the 'sell-thru' price for PC software. Over $100, and people think differently about your product. Also, regardless of how _you_ feel about the product, a 3D…
'So the new SuperDMAC fixed your problem I assume?' Yes! I'm in heaven! The A3000 only blew up once, but that was LW running out of memory. I haven't had any problems in the last 2 days – it's great to know that I'm using 2 stable systems again. Thanks…
Since I've been able to find a rev 4 SuperDMAC, I won't be selling my rev 7 RAMSEY. I _do_, however, have the _OLD_ RAMSEY & SuperDMAC, but I don't think that'd do you much good. :^) As for the Sybil, it's been taken, sorry. Erik Flom
I guess I'm a little rough on GVP…..the original 28MHz 040 I had in my A3000 worked flawlessly (even if it did create enough heat to fry eggs :^), and the 40MHz accelerator worked fine in my 4000 for several months before being transplanted to my 3000 – and, now…
Well, best of luck! I wish I could figure out what's causing it to hang?!? At least _I_ seem to have _finally_ gotten the 40MHz GVP 040 working in my A3000!!! Ever since I installed it, the 3000 SCSI would lock up when I ran more than one application at…
Cool! Have Fun! Erik Flom
Thanks for the detailed response…Got it all clear now. So, you've got 3 drives, _all_ internal? (Must be toasty warm in there! :^) I'm at a loss to answer your question, though! :^( I've been sitting here, but every hypothesis has been checked…… All I could recommend is to try…
OK, sounds like the problem now might be that it's not finding the right SuperKickstart partition? I can't remember how that was set, but are you sure that the system partition with the ROM image is the one it boots to? (I can't remember whether it looks to the lower…
Oh, I thought you had only a short delay (which is what I ran into when I first installed a cartridge drive)….. Are you sure your termination, and terminator power is correct? (I remember one external Syquest mechanism would prevent my 3000 from booting – by turning on the power…
Hmmmm, if the cart is at 4, then I don't _think_ it should delay during bootup?!? (So long as there are drives after it…..) Does it only delay during bootup without a cart inserted? How about if you have a cart installed? Good Luck, Erik Flom
Thanks for the tips anyway! GVP has always been 'bad juju' as far as I'm concerned. (Especially when it comes to their early A2000 products!) I've got a fax into GVP – here's hoping they take the time to respond……still nothing from this forum though. (no surprise.) Thanks, Erik Flom
Thanks for the info!…..Though it's only added to _my_ confusion.. I forgot to ask about what his memory configuration while looking at Sysinfo, and since his WB was reporting ~=970K of CHIP, and 5.7MB of FAST, I _assumed_ he had 2MB on the motherboard, and 4MB on a SIMM……. I…
PMJI, but I just saw the thread…. Have you checked to see if the cart is the last drive (by number) on your SCSI chain? For a long time, I was wondering why my A3000 started to take 'forever' to boot. I found out that HDToolBox sets a flag on…
TwinExpress sounds like the best solution for you. Dual programs run on each CPU (Amiga-Amiga, Amiga-PC, PC-PC), and you get a command line on each side that allows you to copy files to and from remote drives on each machine. (I don't think it requires 2.x either….) I can't remember…
I've lost the original message….I'll e-mail you the phone number, once I've undeleted it….. Erik Flom
The sale of the RAMSEY is on hold until I find out if the SuperDMAC I'm getting on wednesday fixes my problem. If not, I'll have both RAMSEY, and SuperDMAC. Hopefully, though, it will fix the problem with the GVP accelerator – in which case I'll need to keep both…
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