This is an archive of CompuServe forum messages from 1985 to 1995, as saved in transcripts by John Foust.
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Ken, I'm glad your NEC CDR-36 works with MM-WIN, but where did you get the drivers? Are you using the standard driver that came with your player? TIA, Kathy
Frank, I don't have an address for CD Publisher News, unfortunately — I only have a reprint from Dr. Shapiro. However, the masthead calls it "Meridian Data's Newsletter on CD-ROM Publishing" so that's probably a good place to start. Good luck. No, I wasn't referring to Magazine Rack — I…
Yes, I thought it was interesting, even in prototype. I'm really chagrined that the demo didn't work for me — possibly something in my setup, although the error messages indicate it's the wrong version of Windows. I've got to call Dr. Shapiro when I get back next week. Glad to…
#16916-
#text retrieval software
Message #16985
There is a project afoot to develop something called "SFQL" or Standard Full-text Query Language. The principal investigator is Dr. Neil Shapiro, Scilab, Inc., 1921 Hexam Rd., Schenectady, NY 12309 Phone/FAX 518-393-1526. According to an article in CD Publisher News (6:1, March-April 91), this system should make retreival of full-text…
#16959-
#CD-ROM Publishing
Message #16984
Robert, I'll be glad to give a brief once-over, but since I give this kind of advice for a living, please forgive me if I don't get too detailed in public . First, the most important consideration is what machine you are working on — in your case the PC,…
#14045-
CD-Rom pressers
Message #14057
Ian, Lots of things. Primarily I'm a computer geek. At the moment I have several projects ongoing — a systems integration thing that is too early to talk about, but that I expect to be pretty significant (to me and my investors, anyway); some database consulting; and — the thing…
Ian, According to some quotes given in a seminar in April '91, a machine that makes "one off" CD-ROMs (not WORM – you couldn't get a true proof copy from different technology, if that is your intent) costs about $35,000. Some CD-ROM mfgrs (all?) will make one for you for…
Thank you, Dennis. Someone else has suggested the Trantor device (sounds like something from an Asimov book, doesn't it?). I do intend to call them as soon as I have 10 minutes to myself. I appreciate you note. Is the "Online" in your signature indicative of connection with the magazine…
Dick, Thanks for the objective review. I hadn't thought of using my CDROM with batteries, but it is capable of it. Great! I could carry the thing around to do demos of some of the stuff I do, even away from AC. Yeah, it's easy to understand the feeling of…
Christopher, THANK YOU!!!!! That is great news! I'll get me one of those pronto. Kathy There is 1 Reply.
Dennis, What kind of interface does the CDR36 have that you can use with a laptop? Or perhaps I should ask what laptop you use that can interface to the CDR36? (I have a laptop I'd love to use for my CDR-35, but there's no SCSI port.) Thanks, Kathy There…
John, What I've done so far is boot AMaxII, once I get to the Mac prompt, with a Mac system disk that has the NEC CD-ROM Interface s/w on it. I have used this disk to boot a Mac SE to use the CD player (without accessing the harddisk) successfully,…
Bill, Thanks for the note. I'm glad to hear I'll be in line to order the upgrade. ARexx sure seems popular, and I've been sort of frustrated by my lack of time to devote to learning it. Maybe one or more of those books will help. Meanwhile, I did meet…
Hi, there. May I have an upgrade notice, too, please? I haven't gotten one although I'm pretty sure I registered AREXX when I bought it. Sometimes the post office "helps" by chewing up the registration cards, too. I got one back once that the only legible item was my address,…
John, Yes, I did try connecting to a known SCSI port — I even bought a special cable for my SCSI harddrive controller to do so. The problem, I'm now convinced (after being told often enough) is the lack of a CDROM software driver to tell the operating system there's…
#8399-
C++ Programmers
Message #8444
Wayne, Thanks, but I went rounds and rounds with Latttice with their C compiler, and want no part of them. Appreciate your interest, however. Kathy
#8399-
C++ Programmers
Message #8444
Wayne, Thanks, but I went rounds and rounds with Latttice with their C compiler, and want no part of them. Appreciate your interest, however. Kathy
John, (Blush) Maybe I should read the documentation? I have a Mac drive on the cartridge, but just assumed the SCSI port was AMax-specific. It doesn't work with Mac CD-ROM drivers, though. I think Amiga drivers are the only things that are going to work. Thanks for pointing that out.…
Betty, Thanks for the suggestion. I've been too busy to look at magazines the past week or so, so I've missed it. Will make a point to look. Kathy
Tim To address your last question first, no, putting the CDROM player on the SCSI port of the AMax cartridge doesn't work — I tried it. I think the drive must be initialized by the Amiga through startup-sequence for AMax to "see" it. (Dopn (Don't quote me, though — it's…
Betty, Thanks for the reply. Yes, the CDTV driver should work, I think, but since I already have a CDROM player I don't want to buy a CDTV just to get the driver! Rather disloyal of me, I'm afraid, since I'm a CDTV developer. Still, we start-up companies have to…
Thanks for your reply. I think I could probably find a hard drive i/f, but what I really need is a CD-ROM driver. I got a note this evening in email from a fellow who's a Microbotics rep, so maybe I can find out something definite on the availability. I'll…
Pity. I might go for 9K, but 10 is a bit steep . Their PC version is a very good product, though. Thanks for the note. Kathy
Steven, Thanks. I don't guess you know if Microbotics has a SCSI driver? That's the board I have. I'll probably call them to see. It's a real pain to have to wait for my husband to bring his Mac home from work before I can look at my Nautilus columns!…
If you can add SCSI harddrives to the BB (and I think you can, using one of the PC slots), why not a SCSI controller with a CD-ROM player? You would still need the PC CD-ROM player drivers to "see" the player, but it might work. For instance, the NEC…
Steven, I'll give them a call, thanks. On a related subject, I talked today with David Rosen of C= (Dir of Int'l Mktg), who told me that as of yet it would be impossible to link a 3rd party CD-ROM player to an Amiga, due to lack of drivers. I'll…
Brian, Interesting. I don't think it would have ever occurred to me to try that. Since I don't know anything about it, I think I;ll keep quiet on the subject for a change 🙂
Well, I guess that set me straight!! 😉 Glad to know I was wrong, and equally glad I hadn't said that too many places!
Ron, Yes, I'd heard that, but when I was looking for answers I'd already bought the Intel Inboard. Thanks anyway.
Thanks for the clarification. I was a bit confused since I know there are some C++ packags in the PC world that need a 'C' front end, so to speak, while others, like the Zortech C++ I have, don't.
Greg, That sounds like good value for the money. Am I correct in thinking that your reference to "… Lattice 5.10a front end" means your product does not contain the C subset, and requires a 'C' package that does? Kathy
Another reason is that the 386 chip is actually CHEAPER to produce than the 286.
Roy, Actually, people DO ask if the Mac can run PC s/w, and there are companies working on it… also vice versa.
The only problem with this 'solution' > is that it doesn't work. I tried for months to get an Intel 386/PC to work with my XT/BB, and wound up buying a used XT to put it into. And the 386 does more than speed things up. It has a larger…
Ethan, I'll jump into this, if no one objects. I think the Unix thing is what is going to pull the coals out of the fire for C=. As for Unix s/w in Motorola format, isn't the famous VAX based on M68K chips? If ever there was a market for…
Raman, I tried a couple that came with AMaxII. Do you have a source for additional drivers? I think I tried scsi.device and hddisk.amhd already. I have found an Amiga user in town who has a SCSI HD working on AMaxII, so I'm going to see if he can help,…
Greg, Is your compiler being delivered now? How much is it? What about a developer's edition, with debugger, library source, etc.? Thanks, Kathy
Greg, Yes, in something like a language compiler, which is presumably created for comupter professionals or pro-level amateurs, docs are too often given the short shrift. It's too bad, since they can make all the difference in whether a given product is used to its full potential. Kathy
Bill, I'm just waiting for Zortech to come out with an Amiga C++. They are in beta with their Mac version, so it probably wouldn't be too big a deal to port it to the Amiga — same chip family, and all. I have their IBM version, and it's very…
Raman, I've been trying to get a NEC CDR-35 to work with my Microbotics Hardframe 2000 and AMax II on my 3MB A-2000, but no luck so far. I think the problem is in the driver, but so far the scsi.amhd driver from the AMaxII utilities and the hddisk.device in…
Bill, Sorry for taking so long to answer. My problem with Lattice was not with their upgrade policy. After trying to use their first attempt, I was so disgusted I didn't order the upgrade, and swore not to waste my money on anything they did thereafter. The version I had…
#CGA Graphics on XT-BB
Message #15085
Dave, I've been using an XT-BB for over a year, and have used it in color mode for everything from games (Blockout) to database (Advanced Revelation) with no problems. If your BB is working otherwise, maybe you have something set up wrong for the color mode. Have you looked at…
Marc, I am an **aspiring** C++ programmer, but using Zortech C++ on the PC. (I refuse to deal with Lattice after my experience with LC 1.0). Zortech may be working on an Amiga version — they have a Mac version in beta. Since this is the creme de la creme…
Ron, Well, it is rather wasteful, but I really need PC ability for my database consulting. Also, since I'm getting set to do hypermedia development on the PC, and that will require some hardware extensions, it's better to do it with a closer-to-IBM (in terms of H/W) clone than the…
Don, Thanks for the clarification. PCs are so messed up, it's hard for a simple little ol' Amiga user to comprehend all the ins and outs 😉 Kathy
#1627-
Faster 8088 BBoard
Message #1911
Marion, Thanks for your message. I haven't seen any ads for the Thesys card. It may be I'm not looking in the right places. But, if you look at my other postings, you'll see the question is moot now, anyway. But thanks. Kathy
Don, Well, darn!! I thought I read on here that none of the accelerator boards could help the XT-BB read above 640K! Too bad, since I've already committed to buy another machine. I'll need it eventually, anyway. Just what is the story on making XT read EMS RAM? Special s/w?…
Ron, Sorry to be so late answering. What I was trying to do was put an accelerator card (386) on my XT bridgeboard. I've since given up and ordered an XT to do what I need to do (kind of a sidecar to my "main machine" — Amiga, of course).…
Mark, An addendum, after reading other msgs in this thread — I already had an add-on memory board for 640K — just a bottom-of-the-line, $22 board with 128K on it. Worked great. But, I need at least 1MB, which the ots XT won't look at. Kathy
But what about memory mapping? The XT has that 640K ceiling, remember? That's what I was interested in getting around. The Inboard is supposed to do that. The whole point is moot to me now — my new (used) XT should arrive today, which I will plug the Inboard into,…
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