This is an archive of CompuServe forum messages from 1985 to 1995, as saved in transcripts by John Foust.
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Dave, Coax only on my cards. Goin' AP …..Mark Sterling
I've got a couple ASDG cards. They work fine and have Sana II drivers. Goin' AP …..Mark Sterling
Jordi/Rodolfo, I have, but have not tried, Linux for Amiga. It is on a 2 disc set I bought from Walnut Creek CDROM called Toolkit for Linux. It is primarily a x86 Linux disc set but includes the TSX_11 archive which appears to be the site for a 680×0 Linux…
Gosh this is an old message to reply to. I don't even remember what my original message was. I did know that C++ was not included with Amiga Unix. Certainly C development tools were included. I don't think I ever said ++. I even remember you, Greg! Goin' AP …..Mark…
VGA/IDE combo card
Message #185212
I'm looking for one of those combo boards that has at least VGA and IDE on the same board for use with a 386SX25 Bridgeboard. I know there a bunch of them floating around here some time ago. My 4000 is real short on slots. I have a VGA card…
Gary, I'm pretty sure that c++ is not included with Amiga unix. I remember a guy on here from the company that made the c++ dev system but can't remember his name. Where did you get your copy of Amiga Unix? I'm interested in getting it if I can find…
How is the drive setup in "Setup"? Type BBsetup or to check/change cmos values. If floppy is set to 3.5" 720k then that is all you will get out of it (similer problem if you have 5.25" drive set to lo-density). Set to HD if it is wrong. I use…
Tony I have a FC24 on my A3000 running 2.1. Works great! Probably works fine with the new OS as the 3000 has two video output connectors. The 23 pin connector always runs at 15.75kHz which is fed to the FC24 if you use the overlay cable. Actual FC24 output…
Sure I'd pick it up. Orrville is not much out of my way. I hate to say it but it seems unlikely that they would agree to such a thing. It IS a rotten thing to rip someone off through the mail. Kinda cowardly.
Gary, I live only 15 miles from Orrville, OH. You want I should pay them a visit, eh? I could take Bluto with me. Goin' AP …..Mark Sterling
Howard, I'm looking into getting BSD or Linux for the Amiga. When I get ahold of it I'll drop you a note. Goin' AP …..Mark Sterling
Thanks Jeff. I got some advice on how to rename and decompress such a file. Goin' AP …..Mark Sterling
Richard, Thanks, I guess that shows how little I know about tar. It'll have to wait a week as I'm headed for a little ski trip to Vail. Man, do I need a vacation! I'll let you know how it works when I get back and install it. Hasta Lumbago,…
DJ, Thanks for the explanations of SETHOST, NCP and NFT. They do have their counterparts in TCP/IP. I don't think Enlan has such facilities on a DECnet system. It is primarily a peer-to-peer Amiga network that utilizes the DECnet protocol underneath. It did come with a shareware utility that allows…
#Amiga 4000 + Unix?
Message #44675
I'm looking a Unix variant to run on an A4000. I know that the C= Unix is only for 68020/030 machines (I even had an A3000UX in my office for a couple of weeks 2-3 years ago). Isn't there a Linux or something out there. I would buy it, D'l…
Richard, I'll drop in at SCOForum and see about RZSC.TAZ. Hmmm, is .TAZ a compression format? I know about tar or cpio or zip or arc or dms or lzh or lh but not TAZ. Goin' AP …..Mark Sterling
Enlan does use the DECnet style adresses where the node address=area number * 1024 + node number. I can't find any reference in the manual to SETHOST, NCP or NFT. Apparently these are run on a remote DEC host or are unimplemented in Enlan. I don't even know what they…
Richard, Zmodem would be great! What exactly is RZSZ.TAZ? Is it in object form? I do check in over at the Unixforum from time to time. I think I do have uudecode on my Unix machine but no compiler. I wonder if the program would run if not compiled on…
Richard, Although I don't have it working; I would think that getting Kermit going would be the easiest way to accomplish file transfer. VLT has Kermit and there is a Kermit for about any Unix out there. I don't have a compiler for my Unix so I can't just grab…
Page 5, Enlan-DFS manual, "Enlan-DFS uses the DECnet network protocol as its base…you can be assured ENLAN-DFS will cooperate on pre-existing LAN installations." I guess there are at least two DECnet implementations on the Amiga. Enlan-DFS seems pretty dang nice to me! Fast and very transparent. I have heard of…
Are you using ethernet to connect locally? I'm using the Rlogin program with AS225 TCP/IP and ethernet cards to connect to the Unix box as a dumb terminal. I was able to use the termcap files from AS225 on the Unix box with good success which allows things like function…
Michael, Thanks for the offer. I'm not using AmiTCP at this time as I have AS225r2. I hate to fool with something that ain't broke and AS225 works OK for most things I need. I mostly log on to the Unix machine as a term to run Unix applications and…
Dick, Both the peer-to-peer networks I spoke of are primarily for Ethernet connections. If you don't have ethernet boards then you might try other options. I see that there is an NFS for AmiTCP which should work over serial lines with a SLIP connection. I haven't tried this but maybe…
TCP/IP software might be the answer. I'm pretty sure that shareware versions are available for all three platforms. I'm not sure what "network port" your Mac has but if it is an ethernet type then it could be done. The one remaining issue would be the "funny" Mac file format.…
John, I've had similar problems with ftp in AS225 beta. cd doesn't seem to work right in some situations. I haven't nailed it down exactly but something is a bit wacky in there. I've managed to look thoroughly imcompetent at least once while showing someone how 'great' it works. It…
Betty, The Epson scanner comes in SCSI and parallel versions. The SCSI version is pretty standard but the parallel version is not. The connector is standard but uses strange pinouts. A bi-directional parallel port on the computer is mandatory and the Toshiba has this. I'll check on the Epson forum…
Betty, I too have an Epson ES-600, Amiga and a Toshiba laptop (T1950). I haven't tried too hard to get it working on the Toshiba although I have the necessary Twain driver and some fax software that should support the scanner. I modified a parallel cable to use with Imagemaster.…
Nope, nobody really has tried to convince me that computers are good investments. I'd like to have them try. Hasn't ever stopped me from buying them. Counting at home and at my business I currently have 13 computers. Only one of those is not in use. Anybody want a Texas…
Bob, I was gone most of the week and haven't sent that disk yet although I did get your E-mail. OK, I'll forget it. I guess your kickstart disk was mis-labelled. I haven't used softboot so I can't help you on that one. Good luck with Harpoon. Goin' AP …..Mark…
I hadn't booted 1.3 in so long I had to test it to be sure that both 1.3 and 2.04 were on the superkick disk. Yep, I have it. Man, 1.3 looks ugly!!! Sure, send me your address and I'll send a disk. It can't really be any harm to…
There is REALLY no way to win. If you buy early it will be too expensive and not yet finished. If you buy later it will be much cheaper but will soon be obsolete. I have made both of these mistakes. Goin' AP …..Mark Sterling
I always seem to have the early (read "unfinished") version of whatever machine I buy. The 3000 has been very stable although the superkickstart setup probably boots slower than one with a 2.04 rom. I did like the flexibility of booting from disk. What I don't understand is how that…
Bob, Hmmmmm, I don't think you are right. If I hold down both mouse buttons on my 3000 I get a kickstart menu that allows me to choose either kickstart 1.3 or 2.x and to load from either floppy or HD. I also have a superkickstart disk that has both…
ADPros's postscript output option is busted as far as I can tell. My experience with it and the HPLJ4M was the same. Maybe someone else knows how to make it work. I use the Commodore supplied Postscript driver with good results and there is a commercial driver available. You might…
The 4000-8 is just a seriesII board with a new rom. 16bit memory only. Nice controller but probably not what you want.
Jim, I just made a new button in DirOpus; right next to Viewtek. I called it "Aon". It is a "command" and I simply entered "aon 768". Works fine although a little clunky. I don't know about putting both functions on the same button. I use two monitors. One (Nec3D)…
Jim, You can always leave a cli open and type the appropriate command like aon 768 wich will turn the board back on with the previous image. Clunky but it works. AdPro leaves the FC24 display on when you leave the program. Others I have used do not ie. Imagemaster,…
There is a version for the IV24 but also a version for the FC24. It doesn't handle images well that are larger than the display (shows top left section) but is still very convenient. I'm running ver2.0. The archive I have includes programs for native Amiga display, IV24, Opalvision, Retina…
Jim, Try Viewtek. The archive here on CIS includes a FC24 version. It has a button on my DOpus screen. Goin' AP …..Mark Sterling
Chris, Thanks, I have heard of the Fastlane and that it works even with busted Busters. It looks like I WILL get a new motherboard in my machine this coming monday so the possibilities will expand. Goin' AP …..Mark Sterling
Dale, I try setting echo on to nail down what lines are being complained about. I do not have a second ethernet ethernet card in either machine and both complain about the same thing? Maybe I will just comment out those lines. I think my inet.config says "user=mark". Should there…
#Envoy Works!!!!!
Message #38606
Dale, I stuck the old FTP into the newer TCP/IP today (it works!) and got both machines SanaII compatible today. At 4:45PM I decided to install Envoy. At 5:05PM I had Envoy up and running on both machines. The LJ4M exported with no problem and the few directories I exported…
I am in the Akron/Cleveland Ohio area which has a large population so some things are happening here. ISDN? We'll see. Our telephone system is with GTE (PPPPPPPPPPPPPP). We don't even have caller ID. Goin' AP …..Mark Sterling
I can see why you use the Amax. The Amiga is woefully short of choices for various types of applications with only a few exceptions. Connectivity options are out there but the choices are narrow. For regular modem/BBS stuff and terminal emulation there is good software like Jrcomm/Terminus, VLT and…
John, Nope, I didn't see the msgs about Pagesat. $1200, sounds like a decent deal if you are serious about sucking up tons of Internet news. I do have access to a place that handles a portion of Internet news but it is not a reliable BBS. Warner Amex has…
#38562-
#Upgrade 1000
Message #38578
Yup, you got a good deal. Was it an educational or developer discount price? But then again my ONLY local Dealer was a serious skinflint. Whoeee! Goin' AP …..Mark Sterling
#38479-
#TCP/IP RSHD?
Message #38480
Dunno who's putting up that window. Does your FTP work with both 'get' and 'put'? Mine complains that the file is not a 'plain' file when I try a 'put'. Wazzat mean? Goin' AP …..Mark Sterling
Randy, Thanks. Yes I did mean multiple tapes per volume. Don't worry about the IQ thing; mebbe 7.0 will have it. Goin' AP …..Mark Sterling
Randy, I did not get an upgrade notice either. I have had versions of Qback since day 1. I currently have 5.0.3. My address has not changed. If the new version allows fast ram for buffering, multiple volume backups and raises my IQ 30 points then "where do I sign?".…
Sounds like a pretty fancy setup for at home. Do you have Linux installed yet? At work the two Amigas are busy all day every day. One is in my office where I use it as a terminal on our Unix system (Interactive Unix) that controls all transactions and inventory…
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