This is an archive of CompuServe forum messages from 1985 to 1995, as saved in transcripts by John Foust.
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Asha; < I haven't installed it on my Picasso board but I've been told you get 24 bit painting with Cyber installed. With just the Picasso software, you do get 256 colors and there is a Picasso "save" (similar to the Opal "save" in AdPro, which just lets you see…
Asha;
Marla; The A2000 is eminently upgradeable. How far you go depends on how much your son wishes to do with it. Will he only be using it to do schoolwork, in which case a simple word processing program will suffice, or will he want to do graphics, video processing, sound…
Ernst: < When we ask, if they plan to switch to 28.800 they say "No changes are planned for the near future, there must be a deffective modem which is loosing the setup> At least they admit their shortcomings! Pax Vobiscum! Hank from northern N.J. running A2000 GVP'040@33
Ernest; According to a list of local access numbers posted by Cis in one of their basic services, no changes to 28.8k areplanned for my access line in the near future.!? I'm certainly going to sound off to them if my phone line checks out allright. Pax Vobiscum! Hank from…
Thanks for the input, Ernest; I think maybe the increased load has something to do with it. I'm going to go ahead and have the phone company check the line, anyway, just to be sure. Somehow, I don't picture Cis admitting that it is their problem. Pax Vobiscum! Hank from…
Rafa;
#Cis vs Modem problem
Message #48092
Hi All; I received a reply from Betty Clay with what seemed like a very logical scenario involving intermittent modem problems at the Cis node. I told Betty that the problems seemed to have disappeared. After about 3 days of trouble free on-line access, I have now started to experience…
Ben; < we are now planning the next IM R/t upgrade, most likely to become available sometime around Christmas, although I must emphasize that date is tenative.> That's good news for all Amigaphiles!
Marcel; Without more info on your settings, it's hard to focus in on our problem, but I would definitely increase the setting to 57600 both in ppp0.config and in serial preferences. Pax Vobiscum! Hank from northern N.J. running A2000 GVP'040@33
Rob; ftp to an aminet site, such as ftp.wustl.edu or ftp. netnet.net and try: pub/aminet/comm/mail/thor201.lha and /thorTCPBeta4.lha. /tcp /Gui-FTP.lha /Mosaic1.2AmiTC.lha In archive of newsgroups comp.answers and news.answers are located FAQs on all Amiga net related subjects. Each of these areas will lead you to others.
George; I've been using Thor TCP too and will grant you that the instructions are not so great. However, I have been getting my problems worked out little by little sending EMail questions to Kjell Irgens, one of the Thor developers at kjelli@stud.cs.uit.no. I have received helpful answers either the…
With all due respect, Betty, it sounds more to me like a gentle put-off. However, I do hope you're right and I'm just being paranoid. Pax Vobiscum! Hank from northern N.J. running A2000 GVP'040@33
#Cis problems
Message #210329
I'm having problems today with my CIS connection. It keeps disconnecting. I'm in northern New Jersey. Anyone having problems like this? Pax Vobiscum! Hank from northern N.J. running A2000 GVP'040@33
Thanks for the input, Rick! Pax Vobiscum! Hank from northern N.J. running A2000 GVP'040@33
Brian; Thanks for the precise advice, just what the doctor ordered. Pax Vobiscum! Hank from northern N.J. running A2000 GVP'040@33
Asha; < Don't forget to disconnect the phone line from the modem if you're getting lightning strikes as those can run up the phone through the modem and fry your system even if the modem is connected to the UPS.> Thanks for the advice. Pax Vobiscum! Hank from northern N.J.…
Mike; < Input wise, it's got four (4) UPS inputs and two (2) surge protected only inputs.> Thanks for the input. Pax Vobiscum! Hank from northern N.J. running A2000 GVP'040@33
Thanks, Mike, I'll call them. What do you have connected to yours? How many in-puts does yours have? Pax Vobiscum! Hank from northern N.J. running A2000 GVP'040@33
Asha; Since one can turn the monitor on and off without harming the computer (or so I understand), I could probably just use a surge suppressor for it and turn it off when leaving my computer unattended for any length of time. Right?? Pax Vobiscum! Hank from northern N.J. running…
Why? Doesn't that mean that I'll have to turn the whole system off when I need the printer? Pax Vobiscum! Hank from northern N.J. running A2000 GVP'040@33
DKB '060 accelerator
Message #209131
Has anyone got any info on the new DKB 68060 accelerator for the A2000? Their ad in the latest Amazing Amiga didn't go into much detail. Does it come with any ram? Does it require special software to access and run it? Pax Vobiscum! Hank from northern N.J. running A2000…
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#uninterrupted power supp
Message #47934
I want to get a UPS (uninterrupted power supply) for my system but I'm not sure how to go about picking it out. The salespeople at places like CompUSA, etc. are not always that knowledgeable. Does one choose acording to the size of the computer power supply? Should it be…
#modem problem resolved
Message #208957
Hi; Last night, I sent a "panic button" message requesting help because my modem wasn't recognising any dial tone. My daughter's friend had his new laptop PC here and let me use it to send the message. I am embarrassed to say that after sleeping fitfully all night, trying to…
#modem help
Message #208905
Hi All; I'm in trouble and am accessing the forum from a (ugh) PC. Suddenly, tonight, my Micro R&D modem won't recognise a dial tone. This PC is accessing dial tones from the same line with its own modem. The modem power supply seems fine. Does anyone have any helpful…
Is the European Cis the same company? If so, with all the Amiga users in Europe, this could represent a fairly large contingent! Pax Vobiscum! Hank from northern N.J. running A2000 GVP'040@33
Thanks, Karl; See my message to Tom Barker. The problem might have been related to my incorrect use of "user". Pax Vobiscum! Hank from northern N.J. running A2000 GVP'040@33
Tom; You may have "hit the nail on the head"!
Tom; I don't know if this error message refers to the socket.config file but here's mine. There's no blank line. uid=100 gid=100 user=74357.2623@compuserve.com domain=compuserve.com" Since I am only using one server at present (Cis), I don't think I have to use "UMASK". Any other suggestions appreciated. I'm still getting the…
Karl; < If you use CompuServe to get onto Internet you won't be able to use 'Get Mail' because CIS does not support POP3. As a result of this, you shouldn't use 'Do All' either. But 'Get News', 'Browse News' and 'Send Events' should work fine.> I haven't used "get…
Ron; I agree and would certainly sign such a petition. Maybe Cis is calling our bluff? Pax Vobiscum! Hank from northern N.J. running A2000 GVP'040@33
#Thor problem
Message #208245
Karl; >> "connecting to NNTP server….not a member of any conferences". I tried to follow your instructions. Still having problems. When I try to "Connect Thor", the small window tells me that get TCP and NNTPGet are working, then "GetTCP done". Then I get an error message, "error in my…
Computer cleaning
Message #47189
I would appreciate some advice on cleaning my A2000. A friend just gave me a mini-vacuum. It is battery-driven (rechargeable). What precautions do I have to take with respect to static electricity when I use this device inside my computer? I have done all the board installations and replaced several…
Hank; Thanks for your help. I'm really looking to replenish my collection with all the "Fish output" since disk number 1000 that came out about a year and a half ago. Is there a reasonable way to do this? Hank
Don; Are you using the Domain Name Servers whose IP addresses CIS gave you? Do you have the domain names and IP addresses of all the sites you wnt to access in your AmiTCP/db/hosts file? My set-up works best without the nameserver-I have listed every site I want to access,…
Thanks, Dale;
Norm; I'm sorry to say that with the registered versions of PPP and AmiTCP, AMosaic is still s l o w. Hank
Thanks, Dale. Can I simply create the appropriately named subdirectories (and do the assigns of course) or must I take them from a UUCP program? Sorry, maybe that's a stupid question. Hank
#GRn install problems
Message #197566
I'm trying to set up GRn as my newsreader for dialup PPP through CIS, using AmiTCP 4.2 and PPP, both registered versions. There are 4 options: use GRn as 1 with UUCP 2 C news 3 NNTP (via ethernet/slip (AS-225 or AmiTCP) 4 NNTP via the serial port I have…
Thanks, Hank. Does Gold Fish Dsk 2 start at #1000? Hank
Funny, they told me exactly the same thing about 2 months ago. Hank
Donald; Send your startnet script and your PPP0.config file and I'll add my 2 cents. Hank
Norm; I have noticed a definite speed increase in connect time, that is, from the time I type the "startnet" command in my shell to the prompt indicating I can go ahead; probably a 30-40% increase. With respect to access to net sites, I am still experimenting. I've noticed that…
Hank; Need some info on Fish CD's. I have the 1-1000 on a CD. What is the latest one (up to what "Fish" number), how much ($), and can I purchase it from you? Hank
No, Gary, it's a company in Colorado! The system will go out tomorrow morning, by the way. I've had some unexpected problems and could't get it out sooner. Hank
I guess that makes sense. Thanks, Erik. Hank
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