This is an archive of CompuServe forum messages from 1985 to 1995, as saved in transcripts by John Foust.
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Ronin (Hurricane)
Message #69937
Hi, I'am trying tu reach Ronin (Hurricane boards) at the phone number 415-769-9325 but I get the message that it has been disconnected!! Any info on that?? Are they still in business??? thanks! Pat.
ImageWriterII & Amiga
Message #69658
Hi, I have an ImagewriterII here and I can not make it work on my Amiga!? Did anybody sussesfully made the right cable for that printer? Pat.
#Memory and A2000 rev 6
Message #67695
I just learded something strange today: MicroBotic's 8UP! and possibly any other memory board do *NOT* Aftre having problems installing them here in our Agnus equipped A2000 I decided to give MicroBotics a call to see what was wrong and they told me that the problem was from the 254×4…
#SetCPU 1.4??
Message #65597
Could some one upload me the command SETCPU 1.4??? Pat,
Yet it is possible to use their Syquest removable HD qith your current GVP HD controler. The only thing you need is a special version of their ROMS that will let the automount that HD…. you can then change the cardriges without doing a Diskchange. Pat
Is it possible to use that MNP with Compuserve??? I am using the Montreal node. Pat.
Does your A1000 HD autoboot??? Pat.
#MNP 5??
Message #56174
Could anybody tell me the meaning of the letters MNP when talking about modem!? What is that for?? Pat.
Paintjet/Fujitsu DL3400
Message #56173
I would like to get people's inpressions on the HP Paintjet conpared to the fujitsu DL3400 color…. I know that the paintjet have a better output in color but what about the rest?? Pat. How is the Paintjet with Pagestream??
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#AMAX Problems
Message #55922
I have got the save problem with Amax: unable to print with the Image Writer Emualtion! Pat
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GVP '030 Envy
Message #55921
That's funny…! I nerver got the problem of the repeting key wuth the 030 board…!! That's true: SA4D simply fly on that board!!!! I am using PHOTO mode as if I were using sketch on a bare 2000!!!! Pat.
030 and Access
Message #55920
I will try Access with the 030 board to se if it works! Pat.
#Best Monitor for A2000
Message #55919
I have a big problem with my Comterm (Multisync II compatible) multiscan monitor on my Amiga: If I leave it connected my Amiga wont reboot!!! If I unplug it it and plug it back while the booting is finiseed it's jsut fine! Any idea? pat
#GVP Speed Demon
Message #55918
Where is SetCPU 1.5??? And how do we find a specific program with WHAP 1.7??? Pat. Also how do we receive the whap final copy??? I sent my registration 1 month ago and I haven't seen any change!? Is it by mail or by Compuserve directly???
GVP Speed Demon
Message #55917
Yes, is true that the RAD: is useless with the GVP 32 bit memory and concerning the 32 bit HD controler included on the 68030 board. I haven't been able to test it yet because the software is now in final testing and should only be available next week. I…
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GVP Speed Demon
Message #55335
Yes, I bought the whole kit (030/882/4MB Ram). I bought it directly from GVP as I am a registrated GVP Dealer here in Quebec city. (Canada). Right now it looks gook excecpt for one incompatibility problem: HandyWB down not work if I remap the kickstart in 32bit Ram. I am…
#BBS Software
Message #50805
Does using multiserial ports slow down the system on a bare A2000?? Pat.
Microbotics Hardframe
Message #50804
We (MicroVision) distribute GVP products here in Canada… you might want to get your HC80Q from us??? Price: $1500 can. We are located in Quebec. Pat.
The developpers might already have their 1Meg agnus chip for a while!? Pat.
I have been using GVP and Microbotic's HardFrame for a while and realised that the HardFrame slows down the machine more than the GVP… the difference isn't that big but noticable. Pat.
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Pagestream Clip-Art
Message #17096
I am also getting the GURU visit when importing color graphics and/or big pictures. Is it a bug? Pat.
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Pagestream accents
Message #17063
Yes, I would be interessed in getting the French Version of Pagestream.! How can I get it??? Pat.
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#NX1000 printer driver
Message #49485
What is the difference between the NX1000 driver and the EpsonX driver?? Pat.
#49061-
VGA and Bridge
Message #49484
I do have a Paradise VGA plus in my A2000 on the PC side and it workd fine on my multisync monitor. I am also switching between PC and Amiga display with a switch box… Paradise is a good board but I would prefer the new STB EXTRA EM 512…
Zoo 2.0
Message #49480
I'm looking for ZOO 2.0, where can I find it?? Pat
Pagestream 1.61 is here
Message #16155
I just received my Pagestream upgrade (V1.61) yesterday… it has a couple of bug fixed, new printer drivers, faster graphic inport, new import modules (Aegis Draw, Prodraw EPS) and a couple of other features. A good Update!
Frame Buffer??
Message #42016
Could someone tell me what is the the product called FRAME BUFFER?? Can we digitise pictires like with th Frame Grabber??? Is the Frame Grabber the best digitiser??? Thanks. Pat.
#41702-
ram and accelerators:
Message #42015
The GVP 32 bit ram board are only 4 or 8 Mbytes…! Pat.
allowing it to be run at a different speed to 68030 CPU. – Built-in Hard Disk controler, with (optionnal) AUTOBOOT EPROMS, allows direct access by 68030 to harddisk. When used with a special purpose GVP high performance hard disk (Quantum)m NO OTHER HARD DISK CONTROLER IS REQUIRED IN THE SYSTEM…
I think you were dreaming when you read that article on the 68030 board, but anyway here are the specs of the GVP board: – High Performance 32-bit Motorola 68030 CPU running at 16 or 25 Mhz (And maybe a couple running at 33 mhz!!). – Unique ASYNCHRONOUS hardware desing…
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Screen color at startup
Message #41432
I had a red screen on power up and I had to replace de Denise chip (not yet with the new one! 🙂 Pat.
I used my original Ced to composes textes with accents. Pat.
#Another Pagestream bug
Message #14218
Here is another Pagestream bug: Import text fonction does NOT work with accents! GOD! Why did I pay $200 cdn for a program that does not work!?? When will we see an update du Pagestream?? Is the ST version as buggy as the Amiga Version?? Pat.
#Expansion box 500/1000
Message #41346
Is there an expansion box that could let me use A2000 memory board with a A500 or an 1000??? Pat.
#GVP faster than A2500!!
Message #37943
I have heard that the GVP 030 board running at 25 mhz *WITHOUT* 32 bit Ram is faster than the A2500 with 2 MB of 32 RAM!!!!! I can't imagine that board with 32bit memory!!! (At 0 wait state).
#GVP 030 boards??
Message #36142
Here a a couple of prices for the GVP 030 boards (suggested retail in US $) 16 mhz 030 board with 882 socket : $849 25 mhz 030 board with 882 socket : $999 68882 16 mhz : $369 25 mhz : $648 (not sure!) Note: a 16 mhz doesn't…
I know that the GVP HC 80 will *NOT* work with the 68000 mode in the A2500… the compyuter won't let you boot in that mode… GVP realised that 2 or 3 weeks ago… a fix and probably new drivers are coming…
#31863-
#Hard Drives
Message #32067
Yes it is possible to share ans Amiga HD with the PC but I always had problems when deleting files on the PC side HD…. the files were deleted but the Janus did gave me back the space deleted so the HD partition kept growing, growing… Anybody had the same…
What I know is that this memory board was done by a third party developper and that it does not autoconfigure and so have problems with certains softwares. Only a couple been done. PAt.
I have tried the GVP HC 80 with the Subsystem and it does NOT fit! Pat.
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Networks
Message #28426
Thank for the description. Pat.
File Server
Message #27973
Is there any file server available for the Amiga? I would like to hook together a couple of Amiga. I know that Amiristar have a Ethernet board, but this is like a terminal to mainframes. There is also the Cltd SCSI HD sharing system, but it can only read files…
#26724-
A2500's
Message #26732
The Unix configuration that it sold to commercial developpers is the following: A2500 (with A2620 and 4 MB of 32 bit RAM) A2090A with 80 MB Quantum Harddrive 150 MB tape backup (required because Unix is distributed on those tapes!) KS/WB 1.3 (of course! 🙂 This is what they said…
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#Seagate Drives
Message #26705
Superback is the fastest backup program available for the Amiga right now! It reads and writes to floppies a 1 MB/minute. It also have to seperate task for reading and writing so it is very fast! Pat.
Hi I bought the Human design disk in the videscape 3D format and I am trying to convert that to Sculpt format using Interchange and it works with small objects, but I'am missign parts of the object when transfering big files like the Righthand. I get only 1 or 2…
So with Interfont, I could be able to use ZUMAFONTS with either Turbo or Sculpt!?? Pat.
What's the difference between Interfont and Fancy fonts 3D???
The way to install Excellence! is well explained in the manual! 🙂 You have to had the command ASSIGN EXCELLENCE!: DH0:Excellence! in your startup-sequence. The DH0:EXCELLENCE! depends on your configuration. Pat.
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