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Hmmmmm. the A2000 floppy is jumper-selectable as DS0,1,2 or 3. Yes, it's DS, not DF on the drive itself. I changed the jumper to DS0 and powerwed up again… Still no recognition. Any other suggestions? – Rob.
Jim & Hank – Thanks for replying. > I'm assuming the 'external floppy frame' is essentially the guts from > an external Amiga floppy drive Your assumption is correct. > When a drive is internal, the drive's address > is set to either 0 or 1… external drives are all…
#External Floppy Hookup?
Message #214853
Greetings, all. I hope this question is not _too_ redundant… I have recently liberated a 880k floppy from my A2000 (put another HD in the spot), and bought an external floppy frame (with all req'd cables) to house the now naked drive. I know there's a 'DISK DRIVE' connector on…
Marcel – You might want to see the replies to Stefan… Your problem sounds similar! – Rob… Jock Tamson's Bairns, Pipes & Drums
Stefan – >PPP dials the number correctly and connects, but at the host-, user-i.d. >and password-prompts strange characters do appear and the connection >breaks down shortly afterwards. This sounds an awful lot like what I experienced at first. Make sure your serial port settings are 8-N-1 in Preferences, then modify…
George – From Jim's reply to your post in response to my question (8^), I gather that both Thor and ThorTCP are required to make the thing work Thor is a UseNet reader, then? You know, I see more & more examples of paradigms in action every day… Before I…
#AmiTCP applications
Message #210111
I've read a few messages of late that mention packages like AirMail, NNTP, Thor, and ThorTCP. I apologize in advance if this has been covered before, but is it correct that these are packages that can be used with AmiTCP and CI$'s PPP connection to provide different Internet features? If…
Werner – Thanks for the help with multiple devices and assigns. Your suggestion works like a charm. – Rob.. RBProductions
Toolmanager prefs ?
Message #186827
I'm hoping for a bit of help in using multiple preference files with ToolManager 2.1. In particular, I'm trying to automatically select a different configuration depending on which Syquest cartridge I have mounted. The docs with ToolManager list the following under CLI Arguments: "When the preferences editor is started from…
#Syquest startups
Message #45731
I've a Syquest 88M in my system, and am trying to set up separate bootup instructions for each volume (88M cartridge). The internal HD handles all the startup functions, and I want to add some logic to my user-startup that does something like: if exists Volume1: execute s:Volume1.startup else echo…
Don – I believe you are correct, as my understanding matches yours. As I replied to another… > RE MODs, I understand the difference between freely distributable and in > the public domain… My question is then if no identification exists on > a given MOD, including no copyright notice,…
Vance – A quick run into AmigaFF revealed that there are in fact two versions of Quadra Composer in the CI$ archives. The latest is 2.1, as file QUADRA.LHA in AmigaArts (I missed the section name/number… Autopilot will find it regardless!) I'll check it out. – Rob.. RBProductions
Steve – >> most mods have the name and email/physical address contained within the >> file … load it into a text editor and take a look Thanks for the tip! BTW, my whole question has become moot (in the immediate term, anyway) – I didn't get the editing job……
Steve – Thanks for your reply. Your points about being hired help are well taken. Combined with other useful pieces from other replies, I feel much better about going into this deal. RE MODs, I understand the difference between freely distributable and in the public domain… My question is then…
Vance – Valuable tip RE Calle Englund… is Quadra Composer a package loosly similar to SuperJam? Commercial or Freely-distributable? – Rob.. RBProductions
Vance – Thanks for replying. What is meant by 'stock graphics'? Good tip on the forms… In the (unfortunately) overwhelmingly litigous US, the 'odds of a legal challenge' are often not worth risking… 8^( I'm not sure, though, how to contact MOD artists/authors when they only list some pseudonym and…
Don – Thanks for your reply. Your disclaimer is well taken 8^]. I believe you are correct about the common law copyright, and perhaps that is sufficient for the simple title screens I'll be creating. RE MODs… Most of the MODs I have (primarily from my AmiNet CDROMs) have little…
#Video Virgin
Message #45118
Well, I'm on the verge of landing my first professional video production job, and I'm hoping someone is willing to point me toward some info. The job is a training video for which the customer has already written a script and shot the footage – a straightforward edit job with…
SCSIMounter
Message #177346
Wayne – This is my second reply to you, I know, but I thought I'd pass along a bit of success on my CDROM front. The root of my problems turned out to be a need for the rev 7.0 A2091 ROM chips. I had the 6.6s, which the Asim…
Andrew – It's nice to hear of someone _else_ currently using Hyperbook. One of the shortcomings I've run into is the lack of scrollable text boxes (I know it wasn't really meant to do them, but hey, pushing the envelope is what the Amiga is all about, riight?). Have you…
C – My mistake on the DOS/Windows thing. As Windows is useless without DOS (the current 3.1, anyway), I tend to use the terms interchangeably, albeit incorrectly. Thanks for the info on the cables. I have some other peripherals that use the joystick port, so a single cable would help…
Chris – On the topic of VideoDirector… Are you referring to primarily the MessyDOS version, or the older Amiga version when you say "Version 2.0 is much enhanced from the original."? Do you still have any involvement with the Amiga version? In particular, I heard through a local UG's grapevine…
Edson – I have to second Gary's answer. I called Dr. Greg in Aus., and got the same answer. To upgrade from my current version (2.342) to the latest multi-class (2.346, I think) required $USD25 plus my original disk. I just sent it last week, so I don't expect to…
VIP deck question
Message #43793
I recently found a VIP Hybrid-8 S.E.G. Video Duplicator deck at a garage sale for next to nothing, so I grabbed it. As I'm not yet a fully-versed video affecionado, I'm not at all familiar with what this unit does (common sense in reading the controls tells me that it's…
Chris – I'd be _very_ interested in seeing some of the HBooks you've created. Please e-mail whatever you feel is worthwhile (especially the PornWriter – don't worry, I am over 21 8^) BTW, Windows isn't necessarily a bad word, it's just a misspelling… The correct spelling is "Windoze" . And…
DJ – If you never make any mistakes, then I want to put a down payment on an advance copy of your yet-to-be-written book, "How To Never Make Any Mistakes – And Live to Tell About It"!!! BTW, re your tagline… I couldn't agree more. Paranoia has kept me (and…
Chris – Thanks for the tip on the update from GD – I'll give them a call tomorrow with registration card in hand (it's filled out – I just haven't managed to mail it yet), and see what I can find out! I've really only just begun to play with…
Karl – Hear, hear! (or is it Here, here… I never knew for sure.) – Rob.. on Amiga via AutoPilot
Malcolm – I guess I made a poor attempt at pointing out the irony of discussing a legal point when the organization in question is in a different country than my current residence. Besides, I'm a Joseph Heller fan. – Rob.. on Amiga via AutoPilot
Eulogio – If you'll be kind enough to check an earlier post of mine, I certainly lauded Soft-Logik for their devotion to software development for the Amiga. I live with deadlines every day at work. I don't reap any special rewards (other than bettering my career in the long run)…
Malcom – Please do, and share them if all parties are willing. – Rob.. on Amiga via AutoPilot
Andrew – > I, like the fool I am, parted with my money and have ordered the > upgrade. Let's hope SoftLogic proves you more intelligent than you claim. 8^) I think I'll have to wait until I see some comments about the Patch available. – Rob.. on Amiga via…
Michael – > I wonder if someone ever bothered to figure out what the legal position > is in cases like this. Unfortunately (for the consumer), someone has – from the publisher's (Gold Disk's, in this case) perspective, anyway. The fine print of a Gold Disk licensing agreement says: "Program…
Malcolm – Do Nick Sullivan and Chris Zamara maintain their presences online, that you know of? – Rob.. on Amiga via AutoPilot
#Hyperbook
Message #165142
Michael – I've found just the one bug _so far_. I share your frustration with PPage4.1. In fact, PPage crashes even harder since I added a Syquest removeable to my system… 8^( – Rob.. on Amiga via AutoPilot
#DTP
Message #165141
Mike – Sounds great! Some of the members of a local user's group were my source. I'll pass the info along to them. Would it be legal for me to download the patch and post it on the UG's board? – Rob.. on Amiga via AutoPilot
Blaq – Since they're free, they may be freely distributable. If they are, uploads are always appreciated! – Rob.. on Amiga via AutoPilot
#Hyperbook
Message #42719
I recently found a dusty program at a local Amiga shop (yes, some still exist!) called Hyperbook by Gold Disk. It has a copyright date of 1990, so it's not _too_ old… It's basically an answer to the Mac's Hypercard Stack type of thing, which makes it a sort of…
PA UGs???
Message #152924
In the latest (July) AmigaWorld, the article "Club Amiga" on page 28 lists two users groups that I've been unable to contact: Lackawanna CCUG PO Box 14 Taylor, PA 18517 LCCUG PO Box 14 Clark's Summit, PA 18411 The letters I snail-mailed were both returned, marked "Undeliverable as addressed -…
#GPFax init string
Message #149689
Rafael – Have you had any luck getting e-mail to Dr. Greg at that internet address? I tried him at gregp@gpsoft.adsp.sub.org to no avail. – Rob.. on Amiga via AutoPilot
2090A Controller
Message #148112
Greetings, all; I've recently acquired an old 2090A controller card with a 20M drive, and have installed it in my A2000HD. [I know it's not the best – the price was right, and it's supplimental storage only] When I use SysInfo, or ShowConfig, the board shows up as being installed,…
#GPFax
Message #144758
Greetings, all. I have recently purchased a SupraFAXModem 144LC and GPFax, and am attempting to enter the world of fax from my Amiga. I have downloaded and successfully installed the patches available for GPFax, and am now running the Generic Class II version 2.432. I have one small problem. The…
Neil – Your offer and it's associated conditions are certainly more than fair. Now, here's my ego list: I have recently (February '94) started a small DTP company, RBProductions. I run everything on an '030 accelerated A2000 and HPDJ500C. Though I've only had a few, very local clients to date,…
Michael – PFMFJI – RE: "Do you or anybody else who reads this message know a manufacturer of transfer ink, which would be suitable for use in inkjet cartridges?" I've posted a similar question in the HP Peripherals forum (I use a DJ500C). I'll let you know if I get…
PKAZip 2.???
Message #135886
Don – Thanks for your reply – Zip.lha is indeed the solution to my problem. Cross-Platform computing awaits!!! – Rob. "That's some catch, that Catch-22." on Amiga via AutoPilot "It's the best there is."
PKAZip 2.???
Message #134742
Does anyone know if there's an upgraded version of PKAZip around? PKZip went to version 2.04 (I think) recently, and my version of PKAZip won't decompress the new format. Any thoughts? – Rob. "That's some catch, that Catch-22." on Amiga via AutoPilot "It's the best there is."
RAM card quest
Message #128264
Dale – > Note that they will slow down your 030 system signifinatly when you are > actually using that 16-bit RAM. Thanks for the tip – I wasn't aware that 16 v. 32 bit would make such a difference. I'm using a CSA Derringer accelerator, and Memory World supposedly…
Nick – Who makes/sells RiffGrabber? – Rob. "That's some catch, that Catch-22." on Amiga via AutoPilot "It's the best there is."
#C by email cor. course?
Message #38390
I am _slowly_ managing to teach myself the C programming language. I thought I might accelerate my learning curve by taking a course at a local college, but was rudely awakened by the reality of just how small the local campus is (in terms of variety of classes). Does anyone…
CD-ROM ?s
Message #125804
Shawn – Thanks for your reply, and I agree with you on the CD32 developers – I imagine that some kind of cross-platform compatability would only help the marketability of the product… But I guess I don't earn enough $ to make those decisions… 8^( – Rob. "That's some catch,…
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