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Pioneer 604x drive
Message #52535
Hal, >> I'm currently using the 604x for images and am happy with it except for the >> fact that the mscdex file to load the driver takes up to 130 kb and I don't >> have enough high memory left to load the driver high and therefore must >>…
#PIONEER 604X
Message #46516
Bob, The 8-bit/16-bit refers to the SCSI card data path width, not sound. For the DRM-604, its audio sound comes from analog connections (stereo RCA-style jacks in the back of the unit). Pioneer supplies an audio cable which you can use to connect its audio out to a sound card…
I recall hearing that Virgin Software's 7th Guest is supposed to user the DIGPAK/MIDPAK sound drivers, which support lots of different sound cards (even my fancy Turtle Beach MultiSound). More info on these drivers can be had from the author, John W. Ratcliff [70253,3237]. He hangs out in MULTIVEN as…
#'Multi-spin' — yech!
Message #46348
I must admit that I perceive "multi-spin" to be a minimum standard of performance, rather than describing state-of-the-art technology – its not much good if the disc only goes 'round once, then peters out! Reminds me of perhaps the greatest international marketing faux pas of the century: after achieving great…
Libraries are full
Message #42299
I was trying to upload a file today and was informed that the libs are full. The message says you're the person I'm supposed to whine to … so, WHINE! Mark
Menus for Pioneer DRM600
Message #42298
David, A friend and I worked out the following hack a few years ago for returning to your initial drive and directory at the end of a batch file. It involves only standard DOS commands and batch files, and consists of two parts: a bat file called SAVEDIR.BAT and the…
Re: Super Games for Windows When you say this comes on a "disk" do you mean CD-ROM or diskette? Also, you might want to tell people to send you orders via EMAIL! Not only does it avoid creating a lengthy thread forcing others to download, but also it keeps the…
Dave, Thanks for the rundown on ProVision. >> A feature I'd find interesting would be a "design-your-own" process >> interpreter built in. After all, any image is just a 2D array, once it is >> read in. Hey, with IMDISP they give you the program source. How much more "design-your-own"…
I originally received IMDISP 4.4, along with the "Voyages" 12-disc CD-ROM set. It was, to say the least, woefully inadequate (though back in 1988, it might have been "hot"). I took some time and located IMDISP 7.8 from the developers. Using it convinced me that it was much better. More…
#NT & DRM-604x discs 2-6
Message #37043
I was able to install WinNT by making the CD the first in the magazine. From within NT however, I cannot access disks 2-6. As the DRM-600 appears on the October compatability list, I was hoping this would be possible. Know any tricks to make this work? Also, regarding a…
(PMJI) The *preliminary* Microsoft Developer's Network CD-ROM goes for $30. That get's you 2 prelim CD's which have a wealth of information and a great three-tiered navigation scheme (Index, Search and Viewer). The nine major index topics are Highlights, Technical Articles (MS internal stuff), Sample Code, Resource and Strategy (MS…
Paul, I went whole-hog (for a client ) and had them buy a Pioneer DRM-604X, which is a 6 disc, QUAD-speed changer. The thing is awesome – I've clocked it at 588KB/sec, spec says it will do 612KB/sec max. This makes it nearly as fast as my IDE drive. If…
BBS: (408) 748 2105 Tech Support: (408) 988 1702 Regards, Mark
David: I assume you used the /C:CDP switch when loading the CD device driver. Try this: at the DOS prompt, type "echo 6zs > CDP" which should load the 6th disc. This will confirm the change mechanism works. Next, try "dir E:" to see if DOS recognizes the drive. It…
Greg, Not much difference between the 600 and the 604. Except that the 604 does data transfer at 600K/sec (4 times that of the 600), supports CD-ROM XA, and single session PhotoCD. With a pending ROM upgrade, it will also do SCSI II and Multisession PhotoCD. The outside of the…
I knew that. I've even done that. Several times. Must have been too much egg nog at the old office Christmas party! And I know I don't get any points from you for a correct Windows answer … Actually, there is a scenario where the dir command won't force a…
#Pioneer DRM-600 Problem!
Message #34659
Greg, If you are using ASPI drivers, try adding the /L parameter: [CONFIG.SYS] DEVICE=C:\util\ULTRA\USPI24.SYS /L DEVICE=C:\UTIL\ULTRA\DRD60ASP.SYS /D:MSCD0001 /N:6 /S:5 /C:CDP [AUTOEXEC.BAT] C:\util\ULTRA\MSCDEX.EXE /D:MSCD0001 /E USPI24 is UltraStor's ASPI device driver; your name may differ depending on the SCSI HA you use. DRD60ASP is the Pioneer-suppled ASPI driver. I load both…