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Lu, I am on 3.0b and also await news of the new version. MikeJ
#(not) connecting a cdrom
Message #167795
Peter, I did solve the problem and the Oktagon 2008 will work:-) I found, after lots of experimenting and help from various people that if I had the cdrom drive running *and* with a disk in at booting the HDinstall program for the Oktagon could then find the drive. From…
(not) connecting a cdrom
Message #167794
Tom, This is going back a bit now but I eventually solved the problem with the cdrom by having it on and loaded with a disk before booting. Only then would the Oktagon install program find the drive on the chain and so the rest was easy. Now have to…
#(not) connecting a cdrom
Message #164198
I have recently bought an Oktagon 2008 harddisk controller and software and fitted it to a standard Amiga 4000/040. The board is fitted with an internal Seagate hard drive and connected to an external Quantum hard drive. Both have been configured and work perfectly with the controller. I am trying…
Thanks for the comments on scanners. BTW I note that you wrote the print manager for Digita used by Wordworth3. Following your earlier comment in response to my query I now have a Canon BJC600. I have driven the BJC using the Print Manager, very well using the Epson48 pin…
flat bed scanners
Message #158247
Can I get some opinions on the best flat bed scanner and software for OCR please. Currently in Australia it seems to be between the Epson GT6500 and the Migraph MS1200. Many thanks, MikeJ
logon speed
Message #155857
I normally use the Canberra node, at 2400baud and have the first logon line set to that. However if I'm trying to download a big file I have tried the Sydney node, 9600baud, and have the second logon set to that which it goes to when I disable the first.…
card.lha
Message #155856
Steve, The program card.lha, library12, has a small bug in it, brought to my notice when I contacted the author, Jason Hulance to say it worked:-) He sent me a uucoded copy of the faulty part, file cardapp which does work. Would you like it "as is"? MikeJ
Address Boberg?
Message #155788
Can anyone provide an up-to-date address for Stefan Boberg? I sent a registration to the address given in the LHa docs in Aachen and had it returned "inconnu". MikeJ
Thanks for the very useful comment on the relative merits of printers and, also important, the availability of good drivers for the Amiga. Greetings for the solstice:-); about zero Celcius here in Canberra tonight. MikeJ
Thanks for the information, I'll certainly bear it in mind and the comment on the laser. However they will not do colour at my price:-) Epson have just brought out a competitor to the HP and Canon which looks very good, I think it is the 800 but am awaiting…
which inkjet?
Message #151141
Can anyone advise which of the two printers; HP DeskJet 560C and Canon BJ600 they consider the best and why? They are around the same price in Aus and, apparently, with similar features and running costs. I would be using them with PPage4.1; FW2 and Wordworth. BTW can anyone tell…
Marion, Thanks for the reminder, I presume they are not impossible to get. I am starting to experiment with PCTask at the moment which seems to go well though I haven't got the MSDOS part optimised, having to struggle with learning how to optimise the startup stuff. I have no…
Many thanks, have already done . MikeJ
Info on Emplant
Message #81451
Jim, I am resident in Australia and am exploring the possibility of running MAC and MSDOS emulations on a 4000/040. As the Emplant is so well recommended I wonder if you could post or e-mail me details; ie what is needed inthe way of slots, memory and fitting. I have…
Mike, Thanks for all that; it is most useful and is certainly not too much; especially that you run three o/s with success. I suppose the main worry is how or if the support for the Amiga evapourates. Mike MikeJ
Michael, Thanks for the information; I had noted the conversations on Emplant and will check out the Utilities Unlimited section; not one I have previously sampled . Regards, Mike MikeJ
Mike, Thanks for the advice; I rather gathered that was the way to go from other coversations over the months. It is good to hear your experience. I may be coming to the US/Canada in August and it may be cheaper to buy then. The current version here is $Aus800.…
#MAC/PC at once?
Message #143916
I have an Amiga 400/040, currently with no internal add-ons. I have need to run two very specialised programs, one for the Mac and one for a MSDOS operating system. Can anyone advise me whether it is possible to run emulators for both systems in the one machine? and what…
Steve, Thanks; it is always nice to know it works somewhere. Back to the experimentation.
HZview problem
Message #133391
I have been trying to get the HZview program, (uploaded recently) to run without success. I get the comment that the bitmap library cannot be opened, tho I have it in the same directory as the instructions say. Any deep and meaningful thoughts, though I realise there are probably not…
SAM Coupe text reader
Message #133390
Can anyone tell me if there is a utility that will allow an Amiga to read text files from a SAM Coupe disk? I have a translation done by a MSDOS util and then read through CrossDos but it is rather corrupted. I suspect the answer is most likely from…
#Pascal for Amiga
Message #132365
Can anyone advise on a version of Pascal for the Amiga; to run on a 1200 and/or 4000? Either PD or commercial. Mike Jefferies
Steve, Thanks for your note, in your usual helpful manner:-)). I did download it but haven't had the chance to try the examples. So far no other comments. Do you have a member id or e-mail address for Ji Ma? MikeJ and still on Amiga
We certainly do :-). Though I haven't a toaster. I would be very sorry to see the demise of C= in Aus having several up and working including this A4000 Am I the only Amiga user on CIS in Aus? MikeJ by AP on Amiga in Aus.
Pascal on WB3
Message #131537
Can anyone recommend a Pascal to use on WB3 Amigas? MikeJ, on AP in Aus
#Chinese on Amiga
Message #131536
I am interested to know if anyone has used, or knows of, wp software to write in Chinese or collections of Chinese characters that could be used as graphics/fonts on Amigas? I have posted a similar message in the Languages forum but thought this might bring more Amiga related replies:-)…
config. DOpus config.
Message #73764
Thanks; going to 16 WB colours was sufficient. MikeJ
Jon Thanks for the reply. I turned promotion on without effect. Could you expand on the shareable pens? Looking at 3.18.2 in the manual suggests I should have the colours the same in both DOpus and WB? Mike
Thanks for the comments. I have tried setting promotion on, it wasn't before, but this has had no effect onthe visibility of config. Can you expand on the issue of the number of shareable pens please? Currently both DOpus and Workbench are on 8 colours. Do I gather these should…
#config. DOpus config.
Message #72219
I have version 4.10 of Directory Opus and am running it on a 4000/040 with a SVGA monitor. While I have the main screen configured to Euro72 (and an excellent picture too this does not give a screen that can be resolved for the config. program. How do I config.…
PPage screen displays
Message #127993
Can someone confirm that PPage 4.1 AGA would provide a display on a 4000/040 driving a SVGA monitor in Euro72 mode or similar? If so I need to update:-( Mike Jefferies >by AP from Aus