CompuServe Archive

This is an archive of CompuServe forum messages from 1985 to 1995, as saved in transcripts by John Foust.

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Amiga/Apple Message #63296
From: Richard Barron Amiga User Forum · Business Apps July 20, 1992 9:43 PM
Does anyone remember of a software product called Fruit II Friend which allow an Amiga to read apple II disk, the company was called Topdisk by Micheal Plitkins, my disk is corrupt and was wondering if the company was still in business the company number was changed. Thanks Richard Barron
#28366- #PxS Memory Drain Message #28673
From: Richard Barron Amiga Arts Forum · WP/DT Publishing February 3, 1990 4:07 AM
What I want to do is create a graphic using postscript commands, sort of the things you would see in Adobe's cookbook, then save that graphic as an IFF file, since the program can save it as a raster file why can't it save it as an IFF file, the…
#86998 Fortran Compiler Message #87012
From: Richard Barron AmigaTech Forum · Talk to the Trade January 28, 1990 4:01 AM
Yes there is a Fortran complier called A/C Fortran haven't used, Go Amigo sells it for $199.00, 1-800-BE-AMIGA they are also on Compuserve. Richard
#28174 PxS Memory Drain Message #28294
From: Richard Barron Amiga Arts Forum · WP/DT Publishing January 28, 1990 3:36 AM
I don't know if there is a way to de-frag memory to free up more, I know a sure way is to buy more memory (expensive), buying more memory gives you more fast memory, I am sorry I can't be more help, I have 1.5 megs and seems to run…
#28056 PxS Memory Drain Message #28073
From: Richard Barron Amiga Arts Forum · WP/DT Publishing January 25, 1990 3:35 AM
You are probably doing nothing wrong, what Pixelscript probably wants is contigous memory, you may have 725k avail but maybe 400k maybe contigous, because the Amiga fragments memory there might not be enough contigous memory left, maybe you could try not loading Workbench, try hitting ctrl d just as the…
CLtd SCSI Woes Message #81207
From: Richard Barron AmigaTech Forum · Drives/Controllers December 30, 1989 1:58 AM
Is there anybody out there still waiting for there scsi controller update from CLtd, I've been wating 5 months now, I am curious if anyone else has waited longer, I keep getting responses from CLtd that they are having production delays; I wish if anyone company cannot keep a promise…
#80844 HP Soft Fonts Message #81205
From: Richard Barron AmigaTech Forum · Printers/Plotters December 30, 1989 1:48 AM
I really don't know; what do you plan to do if there were one ? Richard
#PixelScipt Message #26632
From: Richard Barron Amiga Arts Forum · WP/DT Publishing December 30, 1989 1:37 AM
What i would like to do is compose a graphic on PixelScript then import the art into a desktop publishing program like Citydesk, is there a way to do this, to import the art is an IFF graphic ? Richard
#22990 #CityDesk & HPLasers Message #23264
From: Richard Barron Amiga Arts Forum · WP/DT Publishing October 14, 1989 12:31 AM
I have Citydesk 2.01 and haven't had any problems with the JetSet fonts, I have a Okidata Laserline 6 printer and the program works very well with the all the fonts I got as a matter of fact I have modified some of the Jetset fonts with a public domain…
#28588 #Hard Disk Message #28749
From: Richard Barron AmigaTech · Drives/Controllers January 4, 1989 12:50 AM
Which controller do you suggest for the 225 seagate dre I believe this is not a SCSI Drive. Richard
#28575 5.25 DRIVE Message #28745
From: Richard Barron AmigaTech · Drives/Controllers January 4, 1989 12:40 AM
I almost gave up but I thought there must be a way and by first connecting the 5.25 dri to the Amiga then the 3.5 drive last and changing the mountlio df1: for the 5.25 drive worked for and Richard
#28565 #5.25 DRIVE Message #28741
From: Richard Barron AmigaTech · Drives/Controllers January 4, 1989 12:37 AM
Yes i tried that first naming the 5.25 drive df2: and the Unit = 2 but the system failed to recognized either drive. Richard
#28493 5.25 DRIVE Message #28527
From: Richard Barron AmigaTech · Drives/Controllers January 2, 1989 11:11 PM
Yes, thanks you your input. Richard Barron
#28503 5.25 DRIVE Message #28525
From: Richard Barron AmigaTech · Drives/Controllers January 2, 1989 11:06 PM
Yes, reading everyones suggestion does help alot. thanks very much. Richard Barron
#28411 #5.25 DRIVE Message #28524
From: Richard Barron AmigaTech · Drives/Controllers January 2, 1989 11:04 PM
The Unit number is 1, reversing the order worked the 3.5 drive is df2: and the 5.25 drive is df1: this arrangement works so far ok. Thank You for your input. Richard Barron
#28367 #5.25 DRIVE Message #28369
From: Richard Barron AmigaTech · Drives/Controllers January 1, 1989 10:32 PM
Well after reading everyones suggestions and comment one was suggested I never would dream of doing since my 5.25 drive manuel told me not to do which was connect the 5.25 to the Amiga first then daisy chain the 3.5 drive next which I did changed the mountlist to reflect…
#28209- 5.25 DRIVE Message #28363
From: Richard Barron AmigaTech · Drives/Controllers January 1, 1989 9:58 PM
Thank you for your input but if this is any help it is DX1000 drive made by or distributed by Datel Computers it is a good drive but I strong supect it is the drive. Richard Barron
#28241- #5.25 DRIVE Message #28361
From: Richard Barron AmigaTech · Drives/Controllers January 1, 1989 9:51 PM
Yes I did change the device to Df2: on the Mountlist and I do issue the command Mount df2: which seems to work but the cd df2: will not also the Amiga doesn't want to by displaying two Bad disk icon one for the df1: drive and another for the…
#28327 #Hard Disk Message #28358
From: Richard Barron AmigaTech · Drives/Controllers January 1, 1989 9:47 PM
This drive is an ST225 hard disk by seagate do you make a controller for this type of drive (20 Mb) for the 1000A. Thanks for you input. Richard Barron
Graphic Message #116693
From: Richard Barron The Amiga Forum · Videophile March 31, 1988 12:41 AM
Does anyone know how to get a continous tone picture to look better on CitydeskV1.1? I have Butcher but cannot get a realistic result. Half-toning it doesn't seem to look very good to me. I have an Okidata Laserline6 printer, the brochure that came with had great looking continous tone…
#xmodem Message #97976
From: Richard Barron The Amiga Forum · Telecommunications December 12, 1987 1:55 AM
I have the archive utility and when using the "arc x " it extracts the files. But on others I get a message "Cannot read .arc" what does that mean ? and what should I do ? Can you please help. Thank you.