This is an archive of CompuServe forum messages from 1985 to 1995, as saved in transcripts by John Foust.
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Call Maxtor tech support at 1-800-262-9867. They have an automated system that will give you all the drive parameters, jumper settings etc. It's available 24 hours a day.
Unfortunately you're not missing much. The Sci-Fi channel is a great idea but the USA network, which owns it, has created something that is virtually unwatchable. There are way too many commerical interruptions and most of the time when I tune in they're running infomercials. The Sci-Fi channel was a…
The 33.67 is the result of $WorkBench variable. If you look at your 2.0 startup sequence the echo "Amiga Release 2…. line appears to have gotten split.
SAS-C 6.0 and WorkBench
Message #29327
Can anybody tell me how to pass options to the smake utility when invoking it from the workbench, specifically the -fMYMAKEFILE option. The manual says it can be done by simply adding the option as a tooltype. I have tried everything I can think of but it simply ignores it,…
I think it's KHSN-TV46, Ontario. Call 1-800-SEE-TEXT for more info. If you can get decent reception of this channel, (Cable or broadcast), you can get the data transmissions too.
John: The company is: International Teletext Communications Inc. 1307 S. Mary Avenue, Suite 203 Sunnyvale, CA 94087 1-800-SEE-TEXT
Gary: I agree with all your comments, and I was very impressed with PhonePak. PhonePak is here now not vaporware and I would love to have one. The problem I have is that I have a 3000 but no slot spare for the memory card to "fix" the A3000 DMA…
On a somewhat related note a local company has set up a similar system to this on broadcast TV. You need a special card to receive the data and of course the card is only for IBM PC's but it works just fine with the bridgeboard. If the only IBM…
Mike: I do not consider the fact that PhonePak doesn't include a data modem a big deal at all. Although it seems to me that Fax and data transmission should be very similar, it doesn't seem to work that way. Not so long ago most fax modems were 9600/Fax and…
Bil: I had the exact same problem when I added my first SCSI device, a SyQuest, to my 3000. ADPro saved the image to the SyQuest but it was unreadable. The problem im my case was SCSI termination, make sure that your last device is correctly terminated. Basically the last…
Ben: I will try and keep this note calm but it will be hard because I am mad. I am trying to be reasonable about this. I am willing to pay for a non-copy protected version of IP, I would even seriously consider buying ImageMaster if it supported my Ham-E…
Ben: The problem is that I use both IP and ADPro. I find that both products have their strengths. My ARexx macros use both products. There is no way I can just start IP and leave it running because then I have no memory left to start ADPro. My current…
IP Copy Protection
Message #42579
Ben: I have a Ham-E unit and use ImagePro with it. The new copy protection scheme is driving me nuts as I use IP with a series of REXX EXEC's. They used to run by themselves but now I have to babysit them and keep typing in the password. Is…
Sunrize Industries moved. Try: Sunrize Industries 2959 S. Winchester Blvd, Suite 204, Campbell, CA 95008. (408) 374-4962 (408) 374-4963 (FAX) -=Martin=- – via Whap!
Ben: Yes I do have entire immediately before the render. -=Martin=- – via Whap!
Ben: You're refering the the IA.LZH file in the library right. I read the section describing the changes to the render command, you added some additional modes etc., but I can't see any fundamental changes in the command syntax. The command is documented as: render [numcolors] My command is: render…
IP render problem
Message #39857
I seem to recall this problem being discussed before but of course I wasn't paying attention. I have finally got around to upgrading IP, I am now running Version 9 Revision 01. The problem is my ARexx exec is no longer working. It loads in a GIF and renders it…
Tim: I have successfully used a Toshiba CDROM under AMAX. My company brought the drive from a Mac dealer and it came with the driver. It worked just fine. I'm suprised that Toshiba couldn't supply you with a driver. I would recommend you look at some Mac mags, and contact…
Marion: My SyQuest cartridges are formatted as 1 partition and normally the disk change is recognized. Every now and again it won't. Sometimes just reinserting it will solve the problem. Other times I use a PD utility called SCSIMounter by Martin A. Blatter. If you are having probelms with a…
ImageFinder Upgrade
Message #20498
Didn't you start Zardoz software when you left Manx, or do I have you confused with someone else? If so ignore the following… Anyway I have ImageFinder and I was told when I called Zardoz that there would be an upgrade sent out at the beginning of the year to…
Every year I say I am not going to upgrade DataTax, but I always do as it is the only tax package I have found for the Amiga. Can't bring myself to use an IBM package, maybe next year. They have promised CA state tax forms for the past 3…
Ben: I see I am not the only one who has been having fun with the new NASA loader. The Amiga is now the easily the best platform for viewing and manipulating NASA images. The IBM software that came with the CDROM's is a joke. The ability to load FITS…
Vic: I was a developer but when it came time to renew I decided it wasn't worth it. I thought I had the release version but obviously not. I'll try and get it from my dealer this weekend. Nothing unofficial going on, I just wasn't paying enough attention. -=Martin=- -…
John and Mark: Thanks for the info, I thought I had the latest. I will make a trip to my dealer and see what he's got. -=Martin=- – via Whap!
Ben: I normally run ip from the workbench. I just checked the stack size and it was 4096. So I changed it to 40,000. The GURU changed to 80000004. Went up to 100,000. Same result. Then figured I would try running from the shell, WShell actually. Stack size at 40,000.…
Ben: I get: NJPLRD Program failed (error # 8000000B) Suspend or Reboot Then I get the GURU, same error code, when I select reboot. I am running a 3000-25, 68030 CPU. KS: 37.165, WB: 37.52 I'd be happy to upload some of the images if you need them. Thanks, -=Martin=-…
Ben: I am not sure memory is the problem. I have 8M fast and 2M chip on my 3000. IP reports over 7M free. I tried the memory conservation measures you suggested and I still GURU. The GURU seems to happen immediately after I select "don't save the info file",…
IP and NASA images
Message #34589
Ben: I am having some problems with your NASA PI module. I am using it with IP 6.16. The browse images work just fine but I have not been able to get any of the compressed images to display. Mostly I get GURU's. Occasionally it will load the image but…
Lorenz: Go into the HDToolBox and change the file system to reserved partition. This will stop the icon from showing up on the WorkBench. At least it does for me. You should backup your AMAX partition before doing this as I think HDToolBox will delete the partition when you change…
Rodger: I found the new 2.0 manuals at a local WaldenSoft, they had all the titles except for the libraries manual. You should be able to order them through any book seller. In case you're in the SF Bay Area, you can also find them at Stacy's. -=Martin=- – via…
John: Thanks for the response. I just managed to get a copy of the new Includes and Autodocs manual and see what you are talking about. Now if I can only find a copy of the libraries manual… Thanks again, -=Martin=- – via Whap!
#CDTV and CD-I
Message #44440
Well now that Christmas has come and gone does anybody know how the CDTV/CD-I machines did. I am kind of curious. -=Martin=- – via Whap!
John: You're message about launching WB programs just reminded me of something I had been meaning to look into. I saw your WBRun program a while ago and learn't a lot from it, (Thanks!). One question though about 2.0. How are you supposed to go about assigning the ProgDir: directory?…
SaxonScript
Message #44147
Let me just jump in on this SaxonScript discussion. I wish I could say my opinion of the program is as favorable as others, but I can't. The SaxsonScript PostScript interpreter often GURU's on me. The program supplies it's own version of the standard PostScript fonts, but does not supply…
ADPro 2.0.5 and Rexx
Message #31737
I have run into a problem with ADPro 2.0.5. I am converting a GIF file to HamE format. I am using a Rexx EXEC that I had been using with 1.0.3, modified to work with 2.0.5. The problem is that the Rexx interface seems to be ignoring the vertical overscan…
They were showing the unit at the recent AmiExpo in Oakland. They were not selling it though. However this was a hardware/software package, you have to buy the drive from them. It was not cheap around $600 as I recall. -=Martin=- – via Whap!
David: I know nothing about the Sony 8012 drive so can't give you any help there. I would check that you have it correctly terminated. SCSI can be very flakey to say the least. The rule of thumb is to terminate the last drive on your SCSI chain. Assuming you…
Ben: I reinstalled as you suggested and everything works fine. I have no idea what I did wrong before. My apologies. Thanks! -=Martin=- – via Whap!
Steve: I have a NEC CDROM drive which I share betwen my Amiga 3000 and a PC so it's possible to share. You shouldn't have any problem reading data from IBM CDROM's, I do it all the time. You are not going to be able to run any programs obviously…
Viewer problems
Message #30895
Ben: I am still having problems with the new viewer. I think the problem has already been mentioned. The program now loads the GIF image but then aborts with "no renderhame.library". I downloaded the latest version of the libraries you posted, same problem. The AmigaDOS version command says that I…
Ben: I grab the new one, thanks for the quick response. -=Martin=- – via Whap!
Ben: Great news, can't wait. As John said these discs contain some incredible images it will be great to be able to view them on my HAM-E. Thanks, -=Martin=- – via Whap!
Please post if and when that viewer becomes available. I have CDROM-FS but as there was no registration card to send in I'll doubt that I'll hear from them myself. BTW: What are you using to view the images on a PC, I wasn't that impressed with the IMDISP viewer…
#HAM-E Viewer
Message #30766
Just tried the HAM-E viewer you uploaded to display a GIF file. It locks up my machine solid. I tried several different GIF images and several different stack sizes. The results were always the same, a frozen system. This is a 3000 running 2.04. You might also want to check…
David: Contact Trantor Systems at (510) 770-1400. You will need to get their CDROM driver. I use the Trantor SCSI T128 adaptor with a NEC CDROM drive. It does support CDROM you just need the correct driver. -=Martin=- – via Whap! There is 1 Reply.
ODL, VICAR2 Viewer?
Message #13503
I have just got the NASA "Voyagers to the Outer Planets" CDROM discs. Does anybody know of an Amiga viewer that will handle these images. According to the documentation they are stored in ODL, (Object Description Language), and VICAR2, (Video Image Communication and Retrieval), formats. These are apparently similar to…
Alan: 1) Performance is very good. I haven't run benchmarks but running MPW C compiles on my 3000 seems as fast as the IIx we have at work. 2) No 3) Yes 4) I have found it to be 100% compatibile. 5) You will need the AMAX unit, 128K Mac…
Actually I welcome the commercial messages, they do also inform. However ONE message would be sufficent, there is no need to keep repeating them as has been happening recently. CDROM is still something of a cottage industry and I see no problem with independent publishers posting messages about their products.…
Volumes 9-12 are Neptune. -=Martin=- – via Whap! There is 1 Reply.
I got the NASA set from a local dealer, not sure if they do mail order or not: Computers at Large 18728 Cabernet Drive Saratoga, CA 95070-3561 (408) 255-1081 (408) 255-2388 (FAX) The entire set, all 12 CDROM discs was $150 -=Martin=- – via Whap! There is 1 Reply.
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