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My A2000 does have fast RAM…2 Megs to be precise. Could th{ Fatter Agnus be interupting or disturbing part of the code? I noticed that the game is not on a standard AmigaDOS disk (however, it does copy with the Amiga Copy program supplied with Workbench). Could a possible drive…
I tried my version of MessyDOS on my Dad's A500, and it locked up his computer like it did mine. I'll recheck my Mountlist entry just in case I erred someplace. However, I'm still concerned. I bought a game while I was done in the US a few months ago.…
At any rate, it didn't solve my problem, so I must search for another reason why my internal drives won't write to IBM disks using MessyDOS. Actually, I use, as aid, the direction of the ribbon, and the little arrow lining up with the 1 (the arrow on the plug,…
I usually don't receive disks from other people's Amigas, so I can't be bothered to run it all the time. I usually give everything a check once in a while to see if any nasty critters have clung onto my disks somehow. I shouldn't have any problem with editing the…
I think I'm using version 4.0 of VirusX. I can't quite remember. I should look for the latest version.
My delete key sometimes doesn't delete, but I guess it is just common use of both the space bar and the delete. I'll have to get the contact cleaner inside my keyboard. I'll keep that in mind the next time I take out my CIAs. I wouldn't want to zap…
#CIA's and stuff
Message #12266
I opened up my 2000 to make the CIA switch. I had to remove the mounting for the power supply and disk drives to find the chips. This meant that I had to unplug the disk drive bus and power supply bus. To make a long story short, after I…
I'll give it a try….At the moment, I'm more concerned with some disk access problems I've got. When I have some spare time, I'll play around with VirusX. At least I'm pretty sure that the ColdCapture thing isn't an unknown virus that my computer has picked up. Thanks, again, for…
I appreciate the help…I'm going to open my 2000 up tonight and try it. Don't worry, it's too old to void the warranty (I've had it for about 6 months, and the guy before me had it for about a year and a half). Could the CIA chips be affecting…
No problem…Some other friendly people have stepped in to help. Thanks for the help you have given me.
That is quite possible…I do not have a fatter agnus on the A500, but my A2000 has one. Is there any way that I can run VirusX from WB and stop the message from appearing?
Like I mentioned to someone else, I used the sem startup-sequence on my Amiga and my Dad's A500, and used the same version of VirusX, but the A500 did not report anything about the ColdCapture Vector. Is there a reason for that?
But I used the exact same startup-sequence on my Dad's Amiga 500, and I did not receive that message. (To tell you the truth, I used my original copy of Workbench 1.3-with the write-protect on!-to test). I forgot to mention that I have V1.2 ROMs in the A2000. Could 1.2…
Thanks for the help. Now I have a starting point. How much would you figure a CIA chip will cost? I guess I can steal one from my Dad's 500, so that I can test your theory. 🙂
#Amiga help
Message #12123
I'm having a strange problem with my Amiga. First, let me describe my system: I'm using an A2000, three drives (two internal, one external–all 3.5" disks), flicker fixer, Sony multisync, modem (serial), printer (parallel), 2 Megs extra RAM, and the 1 Meg Fatter Agnus Chip. If I use a file…
If I can't find any PD music program, I'll consider DMCS. I believe it has been around for a while. Perhaps I can find it lying around in a "Gotta-Sell-These-Eventually" bin at a computer store.
I'm going to download MED from a local BBS. I'll see what it is like. I'm mainly interested in typing in music scores (some old rock classic sheet music I have lying around). Thanks for the help.
Thanks for the help. I have SONIX, but I find it rather annoying having to flip around the different screens just to load an instrument and then use it. Also, I can't figure out how to tie notes together other than them being split between each segment (sorry, I'm not…
Music
Message #6128
I'm looking for a music program that will allow me to type in musical scores via the keyboard, and a program that will enable me to create music instruments from scratch. It need not be anything sofistocated since I would just like to re-create my favorite tunes on my Amiga.
I think I will. I believe I will still work on my own program (I have some more ideas of how it should look when I'm done–Physics and Chemistry problem solving…) and eventually, I want it to write lab reports for me! That is, it will help me write them…
I went to a bankruptcy sale the other day, and they were selling (pagesetter, I beleive) for $200!! And this was half price!!! (Also, that is in Canadian bucks!) Where do you find it for under $75?
I think I understand now. Now some things have come together. If I had remember that there was "heap stack" I probably would have asked what that was. Anyhow, thanks for the help on the stack.
Is this magazine available in Canada? I know that there is a magazine called Amazing Amiga. Is it the same on? Anyhow, this months issue of Amazing Amiga didn't have much programming.
I will browse through those files. Still, I think I may try to make my own package. Only I know what I want in the program. PlotXY helped me with a chemistry assignment last night, but I was sad to see that the printout was just a screen dump. Also,…
stack
Message #3421
Hmmmm…I think I'm starting to understand. Could you give me a small (if possible) example of the stack in use?
#Stack
Message #3419
The stack is automatic? Do you mean that there is nothing to set up and all I have to do is send a number to a certain location? Or do you mean that the computer will use the stack for me?
I'd have to see about buying a program like that. For now, this is a short term problem seeing that I probably won't need to plot any more graphs in a year or so….
I downloaded the one called XYPlot, and it seems to be what I need. My only bugs are that the data can't be entered from within the program, and the method used to fit a curve doesn't really produce an accurate curve. For example, I entered some data from a…
#Stack
Message #3337
Thank you Don and Betty for the explanation of the stack. I guess I can see the concept of it. A special place so that numbers or addresses can be spread around the program without having to use a variable. One little question, though. Is there a function that will…
You use GEOS? I liked it when I had only the C-64, but now that I have the Amiga, I'm looking into finding the software on it. I wonder if there are any good PD Publishing programs out there?
It's too bad that a magazine like that couldn't survive. I liked it because it dealt with the computer, not just by flashing ads about cheap games. Like I said to Betty, I hope that the new Amiga World technical magazine will make us happy! Chris
I live close to Montreal in Quebec. I'm only about 15 minutes from the city by car (during non-rush hour that is) or about 45 minutes by bus. Chris
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#Printer Drivers
Message #3333
It is too bad to see that magazine gone. I belong to several BBS's here in Quebec, and many of the people agree that Transactor was the Bible for Commodore owners. I hope the new Amiga World technical magazine can keep us Transactor fans happy. Chris
Thanks again for the help around here. I hope I'm not keeping you too busy, am I? Anyhow, I'm off to look around in the libraries. Thanks in advance. Chris
I'll check through the library to see if I can find PlotXY. Is Mathmation a copyrighted program? Thanks for the prompt responce! Chris
It sort of makes sense. What would be a typical usage of the stack? Is it mainly for storing addresses or numbers for near future use? Chris
I hope to see it soon. BTW, I mentioned to my dad that I was speaking to a writer of the late Transactor (you, that is) and he wanted to know why tthe magazine folded. Do you know why? Chris
graphing program
Message #5409
I'm looking for a program that will plot points on a graph and produce a line or curve of best fit. It must be capable of manipulating data and printing and saving the results. It is for my physics and chemistry homework Chris
Stack
Message #3207
I'm a little unfamiliar with some terms that I've come across. To begin with, what is a stack and how is it used in C? Chris
How much do you think the subscription will cost? I am already receiving Amiga World. Do you think they will send out free copies of the first iissue to Amiga World subscribers? There is a magazine called Amazing Amiga. It sometimes has quite a lot of information. I was looking…
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Printer Drivers
Message #3153
There are several different resolutions. They are as follows: 0 Normal Density 60 DPI 1 Double-Density 120 DPI 2 " " 3 Quadruple-Density 240 DPI 44 CRT graphics, mode I 80 DPI 5 Plotter graphics 72 DPI 6 CRT graphics, mode II 90 DPI I don't know what the last…
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#Printer Drivers
Message #3151
I miss that magazine, too. The contents were mainly for techies, but it was interesting to have a technical manual for Commodore computers at our finger tips. I had just begun to receive the new Amiga Transactor when it went. Anyhow, I hope that'll find another replacement soon. Are there…
It's the single colour version of that printer. I think it is an updated release of the Star NX-1000. Betty directed me to some files. Perhaps there will be a printer driver there. If not, I'll see if the Rainbow driver works. I assume that they are the same other…
Thanks for the help. BTW, did you write for the late Transactor? I think rember reading an article by you. Chris
Printer Drivers
Message #2932
Does anybody know if there is a Star NX-1000II specific printer driver instead of the standard Epson driver packed with the Amiga? I just bought the printer and I notice that the graphic modes of the Epson driver aren't the same as for my printer. Thanks, Chris