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From: Brian Cowan Amiga Tech Forum · System Software October 10, 1994 1:07 PM
> Anyway, once you've set your addresses, etc, then all you need is the > xlients, such as telnet and ftp, and you are home free. There is an X > clone for the Amiga as well, but I haven't found it yet in all my > hunting! Tried ftp'ing…
#162896 #GPFax/Fax-Modem Message #163141
From: Brian Cowan Amiga User Forum · Communications September 9, 1994 11:11 AM
If your printer has HP Laserjet support, use that. What happened was that the printer probably ran out of memory. Each pixel on that page is a LINE is postscript. Consider that "standard" fax resolution is around 100×100 dpi, this gives you 10,000 pixels/square inch. with 93.5 square inches on…
#GPFax/Fax-Modem Message #163140
From: Brian Cowan Amiga User Forum · Communications September 9, 1994 11:10 AM
Check your printer preferences in final writer. Change to "Single Sheet" or some such. This won't cause the printer to ask you to insert a page, it will just use form-feeds to seperate the pages instead of the line-feeds it will use otherwise. Needless to say, it's the form-feeds that…
From: Brian Cowan Amiga User Forum · Communications September 9, 1994 11:10 AM
The device kills ANYTHING that redirects printer output. With the POSSIBLE exception of CMD… Never got around to trying that. I'm back using ParPrefs for redirecting the port output. Bit of a bummer, it was _so_ nice to be able to set up a laserjet on PAR:, an epson on…
From: Brian Cowan Amiga Vendor Forum · MicroIllusions August 31, 1994 7:36 PM
I have an IOExtender that seems to hate Final Copy II. When I try to use the GVP IOControl program to print using Final Copy to the parallel port on the IOEx, FC II simply hangs. I CAN get around this and still print to the IOEx, but only by…
BB in a 4000 OK? Message #148876
From: Brian Cowan Amiga User Forum · Bridgeboard/AMAX May 26, 1994 10:36 PM
Hi, I want to put a 386SX Bridgeboard into my A3000, what do I need to worry about? (Janus? Buster?) TIA, Brian Brian
#132581 #Busted Buster Message #133153
From: Brian Cowan Amiga User Forum · Amiga Hardware February 21, 1994 11:27 PM
The fun thing about this is that I don't reacll too many ZIII-DMA questions until the 4091 surfaced. Heck, the 3000's buster was even worse than the 4000's. It hated certain ZII devices (PhonePak, anyone?). You can't test for bugs in a bus controller until something comes along that actually…
#39318 #PD X Windows port? Message #39441
From: Brian Cowan Amiga Tech Forum · System Software February 10, 1994 9:24 PM
Netrek? tell me more…
From: Brian Cowan Amiga Tech Forum · Forum Business/Help February 10, 1994 9:24 PM
Have you dropped the MaxTransfer down to $1fffe on both drives? Worth a shot… _Should_ only be needed for _some_ IDE drives, but you never can tell. Brian — Cruising on AutoPilot…..
#130992 #ImageMaster Message #131477
From: Brian Cowan Amiga User Forum · Personal Apps February 10, 1994 9:23 PM
Well, I _think_ there are still people out there using KS/WB 1.2. There ain't no such aminal as a universal upgrade. 3.x is _lovely_, but some people won't go to it for various reasons… Brian Brian
Bad Upgrade disk! Message #72797
From: Brian Cowan Amiga Vendor Forum · Transactor January 22, 1994 1:34 PM
Help! I just got my Directory Opus 4.11 upgrade, and the disk is bad! (Checksum error reading block 239 — in the middle of dopus.library) Is there some way a replacement file set can be sent to me via binary e-mail? Thanks, Brian Cowan Concord, CA Brian — Cruising on…
From: Brian Cowan Amiga Vendor Forum · MicroIllusions January 14, 1994 9:56 PM
> If you use GVPSCSICTRL to rescan the bus before trying to access the > CD-ROM, you should not get those error messages. Copy GVPSCSICTRL into > your C: directory and add the following just before the line that tries > to call the CD-ROM: > > GVPSCSICTRL -r I…
#38830 #MM Programmer Job Message #38869
From: Brian Cowan Amiga Tech Forum · Hot News and Rumors January 14, 1994 9:31 PM
Well, when the place I did temp work load PC Support/400, and Novell Netware on the same PS/2, and then threw Windows into the resulting mess, er, mix, all kinds of things happened. Brian — Cruising on AutoPilot…..
#38701 #MM Programmer Job Message #38828
From: Brian Cowan Amiga Tech Forum · Hot News and Rumors January 12, 1994 8:35 PM
Don't forget the A**nineSystem/400. You want to kill a DOS PC, run PC Support/400. Onle network software I know that will cause the "MEM" command to hang _ON_IBM_PS/2s_ONLY_! It's bad when even IBM software hates IBM PS/2's Brian — Cruising on AutoPilot…..
#GPFax Message #127637
From: Brian Cowan Amiga User Forum · Communications January 10, 1994 8:16 PM
And soon, by international mail standards, I will have my copy of the "generic class 2" software so I can get my PPI modem running. Anyone using the PPi PM14400FXMT with this software? Off topic: Dale, do you know who (if anyone) is taking over AS225r2 development? Brian Brian
#71070 a4008 oddities. Message #71083
From: Brian Cowan Amiga Vendor Forum · MicroIllusions December 27, 1993 8:56 PM
Guys, How about telling me what error #33 is. To recap: Before A4000 power-on: no SCSI devices on ths bus will come on-line. Is the 4008 designed to hold the SCSI reset line down when it's not powered up? On coldboot: I can't see my CD-ROM, until I warmboot. I…
#125726 Which CD-ROM Message #125820
From: Brian Cowan Amiga User Forum · Amiga Hardware December 21, 1993 9:04 PM
Basically, just call (with a visa or MC handy) and order it… Brian
#125595 #Which CD-ROM Message #125713
From: Brian Cowan Amiga User Forum · Amiga Hardware December 20, 1993 9:44 PM
Ah, but when pressed, Texel will admit that their drives, before ROM version 1.09, would lock up when unsed in "multi-tasking" environments like OS/2. _Especially_ if the drive wasn't the only thing on the SCSI Bus. Brian Brian
#a4008 oddities. Message #70778
From: Brian Cowan Amiga Vendor Forum · MicroIllusions December 20, 1993 9:41 PM
Is this a bug or a feature? When I have my Syquest and my Texel DM-5024 (Rom Ver 1.10) hooked to my brand new A4008 Controller, they _will_not_ finish their "run up" and go ready until the A4000(or the A4008) initializes. On the Syquest, the heads _WILL_NOT_LOAD until a few…
#125521 #monitor&PCMCIA help Message #125575
From: Brian Cowan Amiga User Forum · Amiga Hardware December 19, 1993 5:03 PM
Franz, Avoid PCMCIA RAM expansion if you can help it. It's often SLOWER THAN CHIP RAM. Get something like the Microbotics 1200z RAM/Clock/FPU card. It costs less with 4MB and a good 68882, than any 2MB PCMCIA memory card I've seen. The only problem with using a VGA monitor with…
#125495 #Which CD-ROM Message #125574
From: Brian Cowan Amiga User Forum · Amiga Hardware December 19, 1993 5:02 PM
Well, I'd be check the ROM version on the drive, some older Texel drives just DID NOT LIKE co-existing with hard drives. Specifically v1.04-1.08. V. 1.09 will usually work, and 1.1 is supposed to be their "Latest and greatest." I Had the DM-5024 (External) running for 6 months on my…
#SVGA and A1200 Message #125134
From: Brian Cowan Amiga User Forum · Amiga Hardware December 14, 1993 11:17 PM
Do you have any Fast RAM in the system? That should speed things up somewhat. Brian // Brian — Cruising on AutoPilot….. \X/
From: Brian Cowan Amiga User Forum · Amiga Hardware December 14, 1993 11:17 PM
> Kelly, > > A difference of opinoin. The AS/400 is a fine machine. Circumstances > noted. Well, what little experience I had with the AS/400 wasn't bad. Now PC Support/400, THAT was awful! An MS-DOS extension that makes the "MEM" command lock the machine solid (but _ONLY_ on PS/2's)…
Autopilot Message #124674
From: Brian Cowan Amiga User Forum · New Amiga Users December 10, 1993 8:53 PM
Graeme, You don't want the AT&W in there. this stores the rest of the configuration you set (AT&C1&D2) semi-permanently so that you don't have to type it anymore. Strip it out of there and see if you still get "ERROR." Brian // Brian — Cruising on AutoPilot….. \X/
From: Brian Cowan Amiga User Forum · Hot News and Rumors December 10, 1993 8:53 PM
I've seen such animals — but not in some time. Brian // Brian — Cruising on AutoPilot….. \X/
From: Brian Cowan Amiga User Forum · Hot News and Rumors December 10, 1993 8:53 PM
PLEASE Hurry! I would love to get amigas and TCP/IP+NFS running… BTW: Does AS225R2 and/or Envoy support printer redirection, or do I have to use my CMD kludge…
#121995 #Renegade Software Message #122053
From: Brian Cowan Amiga User Forum · Hot News and Rumors November 17, 1993 11:24 PM
I think you're missing something here. There is a case to be made that 1-2-3 and Excel are "Functionally Equivalent" in that they do much the same thing. I wouldn't say that either is "stealing" from the other. Now, let's say that someone wanted to do image manipulation on the…
#121585 3000t configuration Message #121601
From: Brian Cowan Amiga User Forum · Amiga Hardware November 13, 1993 12:09 AM
Sounds like a plan, but toss in a Zorro II memory board as well, the Phone Pak doesn't like the 3000's somewhat busted buster. // Brian — Cruising on AutoPilot….. \X/
#67775 DE-INTERLACER Message #67926
From: Brian Cowan Amiga Vendor Forum · MicroBotics November 8, 1993 8:59 PM
You don't need a de-interlacer for the 1200. Move the DBLPal monitor driver out of "storage/monitors" into "Devs/monitors" and you should be set. (You do use PAL there, right?) Brian — Cruising on AutoPilot…..
Amiga Networking Message #120974
From: Brian Cowan Amiga User Forum · Amiga Hardware November 6, 1993 6:00 PM
Sounds typical to me. Blast it! if Oxxi could afford $15K to get the client Netware Core Protocol Documentation, they can afford to take a month or so to update their flaming client software. Heck, they don't even provide API information to allow people to port netware-aware software to the…
A1200 & the CD32 Message #120972
From: Brian Cowan Amiga User Forum · Amiga Hardware November 6, 1993 6:00 PM
Complete waste of time… The CD32 is more or less a 1200 without keyboard, floppy drive, or rodent. I expect that C= will eventually release a keyboard/mouse/floppy/hard drive combo for the CD32.
A1200 & the CD32 Message #120971
From: Brian Cowan Amiga User Forum · Amiga Hardware November 6, 1993 5:59 PM
I hate to be a nuisance, but SCSI I is only 8 bits wide, and SCSI II "only" goes up to 16 bits. Neither comes close to pushing PCMCIA's max transfer rate…
Changing types Message #120970
From: Brian Cowan Amiga User Forum · Using 2.0 – 3.0 November 6, 1993 5:59 PM
And to make things REALLY fun, arc files with imbedded spaces. // Brian — Cruising on AutoPilot….. \X/
#Amiga Networking Message #120655
From: Brian Cowan Amiga User Forum · Amiga Hardware November 3, 1993 10:26 PM
Sounds typical to me. Blast it! if Oxxi could afford $15K to get the client Netware Core Protocol Documentation, they can afford to take a month or so to update their flaming client software. Heck, they don't even provide API information to allow people to port netware-aware software to the…
#A1200 & the CD32 Message #120654
From: Brian Cowan Amiga User Forum · Amiga Hardware November 3, 1993 10:26 PM
Complete waste of time… The CD32 is more or less a 1200 without keyboard, floppy drive, or rodent. I expect that C= will eventually release a keyboard/mouse/floppy/hard drive combo for the CD32. // Brian — Cruising on AutoPilot….. \X/
A1200 & the CD32 Message #120653
From: Brian Cowan Amiga User Forum · Amiga Hardware November 3, 1993 10:26 PM
I hate to be a nuisance, but SCSI I is only 8 bits wide, and SCSI II "only" goes up to 16 bits. Neither comes close to pushing PCMCIA's max transfer rate… // Brian — Cruising on AutoPilot….. \X/
Changing types Message #120652
From: Brian Cowan Amiga User Forum · Using 2.0 – 3.0 November 3, 1993 10:26 PM
And to make things REALLY fun, arc files with imbedded spaces. // Brian — Cruising on AutoPilot….. \X/
A2386SX Experience Message #117626
From: Brian Cowan Amiga User Forum · Bridgeboard/AMAX October 11, 1993 12:04 PM
Ah, but UNLIKE normal, MS decided to write their own uncompress program instead of licensing ZIP or LHA. Typical for MS… // Brian — Cruising on AutoPilot….. \X/
#CDROM not working Message #117625
From: Brian Cowan Amiga User Forum · Amiga Hardware October 11, 1993 12:04 PM
Get another CD-ROM, ANY other CD-ROM will work. Failing that, try using an Audio CD… // Brian — Cruising on AutoPilot….. \X/
From: Brian Cowan Amiga Vendor Forum · MicroIllusions September 9, 1993 1:36 PM
If you mean GPFax, you'll want to contact: Dr Greg Perry GPSoftware 21 Aloomba Road ASHGROVE QLD 4060 Ph/Fax: +61 7 366 1402 (Greg Perry) EMail: gregp@gpsoft.adsp.sub.org FidoNet: 3:640/304Greg Perry Brian — Cruising on AutoPilot…..
From: Brian Cowan Amiga User Forum · Classified September 9, 1993 1:36 PM
Why no HD? // Brian — Cruising on AutoPilot….. \X/
#112803 #A3000 for sale Message #113430
From: Brian Cowan Amiga User Forum · Classified September 9, 1993 1:36 PM
Are you willing to part it out? // Brian — Cruising on AutoPilot….. \X/
CanDo! Licensing Message #63601
From: Brian Cowan Amiga Vendor Forum · Transactor September 4, 1993 2:10 PM
Well, I guess I'll just stick with C then. Even MicroSloth gave up on Runtime Library licensing fees. Brian — Cruising on AutoPilot…..
#36572 #BB 2386SX OS/2 Message #36702
From: Brian Cowan Amiga Tech Forum · General Programming September 4, 1993 2:09 PM
Given that one ALREADY HAS a true multitasking OS, OS/2 might be a bit much. But is IS nicer than windoze, IMHO. Brian — Cruising on AutoPilot…..
#111988 A600/1200 SCSI Message #112795
From: Brian Cowan Amiga User Forum · Amiga Hardware September 4, 1993 2:09 PM
Neither has a SCSI interface, both use IDE interfaces to talk to their hard drives. // Brian — Cruising on AutoPilot….. \X/
Excellence.doc to WP ? Message #112794
From: Brian Cowan Amiga User Forum · Word Processing/DTP September 4, 1993 2:09 PM
Well, there are NO 100% reliable format conversion programs out there on any platform. Usually, text is all you get. Fancy, specialized formatting often confuses what conversion programs there are. If Excellence!'s file format is available, you may be able to create a conversion program. Convert it to some simple,…
From: Brian Cowan Amiga User Forum · New Amiga Users September 4, 1993 2:09 PM
> If you call Commodore in Pennyslvania, they'll provide you with an > authorized dealer list — perhaps one is hiding in your area. Perhaps they're still in business. C= sometimes forgets to delete records from their dealer database…. // Brian — Cruising on AutoPilot….. \X/
#111202 Amiga Arcnet Cards??? Message #111990
From: Brian Cowan Amiga User Forum · Classified August 30, 1993 9:47 PM
Eight or 16-bit ethernet cards? I'm trying to compare like quantities. I picked SMC cards entirely because I'm familiar with them. They are 90% software configurable, so are somewhat comparable with Zorro-II cards… // Brian — Cruising on AutoPilot….. \X/
From: Brian Cowan Amiga User Forum · Classified August 21, 1993 8:57 PM
The price differential is "only" 2x, not 3-4x. I'm comparing SMC's Plus Elite 16 (~$150) to the ASDG Lan Rover (~$300). Sure it's twice the price. But it's less than 1/2 the market. LAN cards for Amigas arent' exactly big sellers…. // Brian — Cruising on AutoPilot….. \X/
#110791 Is Amiga what I need? Message #111141
From: Brian Cowan Amiga User Forum · Amiga Hardware August 21, 1993 8:57 PM
"Amigo Business…" has it. Look in last month's Amazing Computing… // Brian — Cruising on AutoPilot….. \X/
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