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Info-Atari16 Digest Thu, 16 Jan 92 Volume 92 : Issue 21
Today's Topics:
4Mb upgrades...please help
about the 'welcome' posts
Apple System 7 on Spectre GCR
Atari developer documentation
Atari HDX
bug in Sozobon 1.33i (H & S) minstart
Composite ---> RGB question
current TOS-version
Games I need to sell
Mega STE & Gadgets by Small 68030 SST
PD C compilers for ST
Spectre 128 and Magic Sac for sale
System 7 and Spectre
Tos 2.06
Uniterm Tetronic Graphics emulation
Video adaptor news release
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Date: 13 Jan 92 11:59:46 GMT
From:
arizona.edu!cerritos.edu!nic.csu.net!usc!zaphod.mps.ohio-state.edu!wupost!darwi
n.sura.net!@arizona.edu (Martin Randall)
Subject: 4Mb upgrades...please help
To: Info-Atari16@naucse.cse.nau.edu
Can anyone out there recommend a good upgrade 4Mb upgrade for a
1040STF (TOS 1.0) ? Many thanks.
Martin Randall
______________
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Date: 15 Jan 92 16:14:12 GMT
From:
uakari.primate.wisc.edu!sdd.hp.com!spool.mu.edu!umn.edu!lapis.labmed.umn.edu!da
vidli@ames.arpa
Subject: about the 'welcome' posts
To: Info-Atari16@naucse.cse.nau.edu
The next three posts comprise a new, expanded version of the 'welcome'
articles previously posted to comp.sys.atari.st. Please note:
1. They are incomplete - especially the hardware section. The hardware
section contains vast areas 'under construction'. I didn't want to
hold up the mid-month release of the 'welcome' articles. If you have
some information which should go into any of these areas, please
send it to me via e-mail. I own a Mega ST, so information which only
an STe or TT owner might want to know may or may not make its way into
the articles without your help.
2. There are three parts. Comments are greatly appreciated on what
items are appropriate for a particular part.
3. I've been sick with the flu since before Christmas, so there may have
been editing errors. Let me know, and I'll correct 'em.
4. I'm still working on 'tips on setting up often-used applications', such
as Gulam, Sozobon C, MINT, etc. Send me your 'how I did X' articles.
--
David Paschall-Zimbel davidli@simvax.labmed.umn.edu
"The most important fact about Spaceship Earth: An instruction book didn't come
with it." -- R. Buckminster Fuller
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Date: 16 Jan 92 08:18:30 GMT
From:
arizona.edu!cerritos.edu!nic.csu.net!usc!wupost!darwin.sura.net!Sirius.dfn.de!@
arizona.edu (Stephan Muhs)
Subject: Apple System 7 on Spectre GCR
To: Info-Atari16@naucse.cse.nau.edu
In article <1992Jan2.224504.8232@nrc.com> mikey@nrc.com (Mike Goodglick) writes:
>Can I get Apple System 7 on Spectre GCR.
>My config is as follows Atari Mega4 with 20meg HD.
>If so...how???
>
>Mike Goodglick
>mikey@nrc.com
Not until Spectre 3.1 is finally released. But how do you intend to run
System 7 with a 20 meg hard drive?
--
stephan muhs colonius@dino.dinoco.de
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Date: 16 Jan 92 08:56:44 GMT
From:
noao!asuvax!ncar!elroy.jpl.nasa.gov!swrinde!mips!spool.mu.edu!umn.edu!cs.umn.ed
u!thelake!steve@arizona.edu (Steve Yelvington)
Subject: Atari developer documentation
To: Info-Atari16@naucse.cse.nau.edu
The following announcement was made available on GEnie by Bill Rehbock.
-----------------------------------------------------------------------
January 15, 1992
Atari Corporation Official Announcement
I am pleased to announce that Atari is making all of the released TOS
development information available to the general public. We are making
the kit available to fulfil the needs of programmers that already have
purchased a third-party development package, Atari owners that are
curious about the 'nuts and bolts' of The Operating System, and
anyone else that wants to have a detailed understanding of TOS
software development. If you wish, you may purchase the entire kit
for $150.00 (U.S.) and also get one year of technical support from
Atari via the private Atari Developer Roundtable on GEnie, 6 issues
of the bi-monthly Developer Newsletter, ATARI.RSC, and one year of
on-going developer kit upgrades. If you wish to renew after one year,
there is a fee of only $40.00.
If you wish information on only certain aspects of Atari TOS
computers, we also sell sections of the kit separately. The items
that are available range from every issue of the developer newsletter
since 1985, to the release notes for the exciting new STBOOK. Every
detail a software or hardware developer could want is outlined,
including MegaSTE/TT VME Bus specifications, STE DMA sound, FSM GDOS
programming information, and more. Please see the order form for
details.
You must purchase the $150.00 full kit to be eligible for on-going
support. I'm sorry, but at this time, you may not purchase a part of
the kit, and later "upgrade" to the support level.
Developers that are currently not registered with Atari, and have a
commercial product on the market, or have a product in development,
or have any other special needs requiring direct unlimited telephone
support should sign up under the Atari Commercial Developer Program.
There is an additional fee for this program, but there is no renewal
fee required as long as you continue product development and support.
(Educators, universities, and businesses may fall into this category.)
Please contact Gail Bacani on 408-745-2022 for more information
on the Commercial Developer Program.
The complete order form follows, outlining all of the documentation
that is available. Please note that several items include disks
containing software relating to the documentation. We want to assure
that you get the most out of your Atari Computer experience!
Sincerely,
Bill Rehbock,
Director of Technical Services, Atari Corp.
Included in this archive, please find the file, ORDERFRM.TXT. It
outlines all of the documentation that is available, pricing and
ordering information.
Atari TOS Developer's Kit -- Order Form -- January 4, 1992
________ $150.00 Complete Developer's Kit, including all documents
and disks. Includes 1 year of support via
Atari-RSC Developer Roundtable on GEnie, on-going
developer kit updates for 1 year, and 6 issues of
ATARI.RSC, the bi-monthly developer newsletter.
________ $40.00 One year renewal fee -- 1 year of support via
Atari-RSC Developer Roundtable on GEnie, on-going
developer kit updates for 1 year, and 6 issues of
ATARI.RSC, the bi-monthly developer newsletter.
Document and Disk Packages
________ $10.00 Atari.RSC Newsletters (Dec. '89, Jan. '90, Feb.
'90, Mar. '90, Apr. '90, May '90, June '90, July
'90, Aug. '90, Sept. '90, Oct. '90, Nov. -- Jan.
'90-'91, Apr. -- May '91, June -- July '91) The
Atari Forum (Mar. '88, May '88, July -- Aug. '88,
Sep. -- Dec. '88 Fuji Stripe Newsletter, pages 3
-- 7 (undated) Q & A Bulletins (Feb. '86, Mar.
'86, Apr. '86, May '86, June '86, Feb. '87)
________ $20.00 Atari GEMDOS Reference Manual
Table of Contents (Apr. 4, 1986) Introduction
(5/22/86) Calling, filenames, fileops, processes,
vectors, errors (4/4/86) GEMDOS functions by
number (undated) Funcs (4/10/86) except pages (9),
(21), and (25) (1-23-89) and page (13) (3/7/90)
Prg (4/4/86) Pexec Cookbook (6 Sept. 1991)
Hitchhiker's Guide to the BIOS (Nov. 26, 1985) New
pages: 5, 7, 12, 16, 38, 56, 75 (1-23-89) New
pages: 15, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 37a
(3-5-90) AHDI 3.00 Release Notes (April 18, 1990)
Atari CHKDISK3 Documentation (April 22, 1990)
TOS Developer's Kit Disk #4: HDX / System
Utilities / STE Programming Examples / CHKDISK3
________ $40.00 GEM Programming Guide
Volume 1 -- VDI (Third Edition: January 1989)
Volume 2 -- AES (Third Edition: January 1989)
GDOS/FSM GDOS Developer Guide (10/91)
GEM Resource Construction Set (undated)
TOS Developer's Kit Disk #2: MicroEMACS / Source
Code Examples / RCS
________ $40.00 Gem DOS Programmer's Tools (undated, copyright 1989)
Command Shell
AS68
MADMAC Reference Manual (ver. 1.00) & update (ver. 1.07)
ALN Docs. (8/12/88) and update sheet (90/01/24)
AR68 (Archive Utility) (undated)
DUMP
SIZE68
DB Docs. (Release 2, 90/01/24)
Motorola S-Record Format
TOS Developer's Kit Disk #1: Alcyon C Compiler
/ ALN Linker
TOS Developer's Kit Disk #3: MADMAC / DB Debugger
/ Programming Utilities / CHKDISK3
________ $15.00 Engineering Hardware Specifications (7 January 1986)
Intelligent Keyboard Protocol (26 February 1985)
Chip specifications:
6850 ACIA, MC6850 (undated)
68901 MFP (undated)
AY-3-8910 PSG (undated)
Programmable Sound Generator Manaual (February 1979)
GIACCESS (page 1, March 7, 1990; page 2, 1-23-90)
WD 1770/1772 Floppy Disk Controller (undated)
Atari Monitor Summary Specifications (May 14, 1986)
128K ROM cartridge schematics (1-2-85)
Blitter Chip (17 June 1987)
________ $25.00 STE Hardware Developer Addendum
STE features list
Genlock and the STE
Video Modifications
How to Implement Fine Scrolling on the STE
STE Digitized Sound Developer Information
TT030 Hardware Reference Manual
VME Bus Specifications for TT030 and Mega STE Products
Rainbow TOS Release Notes
STE TOS Release Notes
TT030 TOS Release Notes
STBook Expansion Bus Electrical Specification
TOS Developer's Kit Disk #4: HDX / System
Utilities / STE Programming Examples / CHKDISK3
TOS Developer's Kit Disk #5: Demonstrator /
eXtensible Control Panel
$____________ Subtotal
$____________ Tax (CA 8.25%, IL 6.75%, TX 8.25%)
$____________ Total Check #:______________ Date:_____________
Company Name:___________________________ Contact:____________________
Ship to:____________________________________
____________________________________
____________________________________
******* Make sure you return both pages of the order form. ********
Please allow 2 - 4 weeks for processing.
Make checks payable in U.S. funds to Atari Corporation.
Direct all orders to: Atari Corp.
1196 Borregas Avenue
Sunnyvale, Calif., U.S.A. 94086
Attn: Gail Bacani
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Date: 16 Jan 92 01:19:30 GMT
From:
noao!asuvax!ukma!wupost!zaphod.mps.ohio-state.edu!sol.ctr.columbia.edu!emory!nc
ratl!cscullio@arizona.edu (Chris Scullion)
Subject: Atari HDX
To: Info-Atari16@naucse.cse.nau.edu
I understand that there is a later version of HDX than 3.01. Is this so?
If so, where can I locate a copy? Compuserve's latest version is 3.01.
Perhaps GEnie? I don't have access there, but perhaps some kind soul
could ...
Thanks
--
Chris Scullion | NCR Corporation 2651 Satellite Blvd., Duluth, GA 30136 |
| (404)623-7352 | VoicePlus 751-7352 | cscullio@ncratl.AtlantaGA.NCR.COM |
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Date: 16 Jan 92 05:23:49 GMT
From:
arizona.edu!cerritos.edu!nic.csu.net!usc!rpi!think.com!paperboy.osf.org!dbrooks
@arizona.edu (David Brooks)
Subject: bug in Sozobon 1.33i (H & S) minstart
To: Info-Atari16@naucse.cse.nau.edu
I too appreciate the ease of installing 1.33i. However, I found an error
in minstart.s in the 1.33i release. This is the startup code that does
double-duty for accessories and regular programs. When used as an
accessory, it stomps on two bytes of the program's .data area. The culprit
is a fencepost error in setting the initial stack pointer.
As noted in the source, it can't be assembled with jas, so I did a quick
object patch (appended).
To fix it in source, replace
.ds.b STKSIZE-2
localstk: .ds.w 1
stktop: .ds.l 1
by
.ds.b STKSIZE
localstk:
stktop: .ds.l 1
Alternative quick-and-dirty workaround: assemble the following and include
it as the last .o file linked:
.data
.ds.w 1
.end
STEVE YELVINGTON: I tried to mail you but it bounced at jhereg.osa.com.
David Brooks
Open Software Foundation
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--
David Brooks dbrooks@osf.org
Systems Engineering, OSF uunet!osf.org!dbrooks
Destroy the environment and public health systems: vote Libertarian in 1992.
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Date: 16 Jan 92 10:44:14 GMT
From:
noao!ncar!elroy.jpl.nasa.gov!usc!wupost!waikato.ac.nz!comp.vuw.ac.nz!actrix!Rog
er.Sheppard@arizona.edu (Roger Sheppard)
Subject: Composite ---> RGB question
To: Info-Atari16@naucse.cse.nau.edu
In article <2776@babcock.cerc.wvu.wvnet.edu> ms@cerc.wvu.wvnet.edu (Mark
Starvaggi) writes:
> Hello and happy new year to all,
>
> I've got a quick monitor question. Let's say I have one of the old atari
> XL computers. It has a monitor port in the back. Now, Let's say I have
> an RGB monitor, like the ST monitor. Is there a way to connect that monitor
> to the old XL computer. I believe the XL monitor port is for a composite
> monitor. Is there some kind of interface that will allow this kind of
> connection or can it be hooked up doing some direct wiring of pins from the
> port to monitor? Any insight would be appreciated. Thanks.
>
> Mark
Well if its the New Atari 14" monitor it could be posible,
they have A/V inputs..
I used the Commodore C64 (1702 ?) monitor that was made by JVC,
worked very well with the 8 bit Atari..
But I don't think its posible if its one of the older 12" monitors..
--
*** Roger W. Sheppard * Roger.Sheppard@bbs.actrix.gen.nz ***
*** 85 Donovan Rd * * GEnie. R.SHEPPARD5 ***
*** Kapiti At least I don't Flicker, ***
*** New Zealand.. * not like a dying light globe ***
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Date: 16 Jan 92 08:50:38 GMT
From:
arizona.edu!cerritos.edu!nic.csu.net!usc!wupost!darwin.sura.net!Sirius.dfn.de!f
auern!@arizona.edu (Torsten Scherer)
Subject: current TOS-version
To: Info-Atari16@naucse.cse.nau.edu
Hi there outside!
Can anybody tell me the difference between TOS 2.05 and 2.06 ?
TeSche
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Date: 15 Jan 92 21:24:01 GMT
From: noao!asuvax!ukma!wupost!csus.edu!csusac!sactoh0!sap@arizona.edu (Stephan
A. Puga)
Subject: Games I need to sell
To: Info-Atari16@naucse.cse.nau.edu
This article was probably generated by a buggy news reader.
--
#############################################################
# "Its been surreal!" # sap@sactoh0.SAC.CA.US #
# -- Gogo Dodo # UUCP=..ames!pacbell!sactoh0 #
#############################################################
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Date: 16 Jan 92 07:09:28 GMT
From:
noao!asuvax!ncar!elroy.jpl.nasa.gov!usc!wupost!darwin.sura.net!Sirius.dfn.de!ma
th.fu-berlin.de!unidui!flyer!easix.GUN.de!channelz.GUN.de!dino.DinoCo.de!coloni
us@arizona.edu (Stephan Muhs)
Subject: Mega STE & Gadgets by Small 68030 SST
To: Info-Atari16@naucse.cse.nau.edu
In article <alanh.694462937@krypton> alanh@logitek.co.uk (Alan Hourihane)
writes:
>Hi All,
>
> Does the Mega STE work with Dave Smalls 68030 SST Board ???
>
> If so, When using the 68000 for compatibility mode, can you still
> switch between 8 and 16MHz operation ????
>
> Alan Hourihane
>
> email: alanh@logitek.co.uk
Nope.
The Mega STE has a 68000 CPU in a PLCC socket - while the 68030 SST is
designed to replace a 68000 CPU in DIL style. Also, the form factor in
the Mega STE is very different from the Mega ST - so the SST would simply
not fit into the case.
A SST for the Mega STE may come out, according to Dave Small. But then
again, this is "may" as in "may be, may be not"...
Stephan
--
stephan muhs colonius@dino.dinoco.de
wilhelmstr. 51 ...!{tmpmbx|mcshh|smurf|unido}!easix!channelz!dino!colonius
5000 koeln 60 Genie: s.muhs
germany voice: +49 221 7393484
------------------------------
Date: 15 Jan 92 22:00:56 GMT
From:
arizona.edu!cerritos.edu!nic.csu.net!usc!wupost!darwin.sura.net!haven.umd.edu!w
am.umd.edu!dmb@arizona.edu (David M. Baggett)
Subject: PD C compilers for ST
To: Info-Atari16@naucse.cse.nau.edu
In article <1071@ehviea.ine.philips.nl> leo@ehviea.UUCP (Leo de Wit) writes:
>In article <nollert.695327843@nova> nollert@nova.tat.physik.uni-tuebingen.de
(Hans-Peter Nollert) writes:
>|leo@ehviea.ine.philips.nl (Leo de Wit) writes:
>|
>|>Exactly. This sign bit is precisely a factor of 2, 32K positive of
>|>address register, and 32K negative of it. And 32K + 32K = 64K...
>|
>|BUT - You have to take into account that you might have to jump from the
>|beginning of the segment to the end, or vice versa. You can cover only 32K
>|in each direction!
>|
>|Hans-Peter
>
>Therefore the address register that is used for the indexed addressing,
>is set up to point to base+32K of the stuff to be addressed...
>
>And 32K in each direction is still 64K!
>
> Leo.
>
>P.S. Sorry, I have some experience with assembly programming for the
>ST; this is perhaps too simple for me.
The point is that 68000 branch instructions only have 16-bit offsets,
so you can't jump from the beginning of a 64K segment to the end.
Think about it: if you give branch an offset of $FFFF, it will intepret
the high bit as sign and convert to an ofset of -32K, NOT +64K.
For full generality, one needs to be able to jump from anywhere in
a segment to anywhere else in the segment. So segments are limited
to 32K without lots of trickery.
Dave Baggett
dmb@wam.umd.edu
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Date: 15 Jan 92 22:57:56 GMT
From:
arizona.edu!cerritos.edu!nic.csu.net!usc!zaphod.mps.ohio-state.edu!menudo.uh.ed
u!menudo.uh.edu!st11w@arizona.edu (Dennis Gray Jr.)
Subject: Spectre 128 and Magic Sac for sale
To: Info-Atari16@naucse.cse.nau.edu
I have a Spectre 128 with no ROMS for sale. $50 plus shipping.
I also have a Magic Sac for sale WITH ROMS. Also $50 plus shipping.
Email only please. Prices Nego. Voice number (713)998-9264 Leave
message.
-dennis
--
"... the right of the people to keep and bear arms shall not be
infringed." -- offer void where prohibited by law --
Dennis Gray, Jr. dgray@sugar.hackercorp.com
st11w@menudo.uh.edu dennis@nuchat.sccsi.com
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Date: 16 Jan 92 08:18:28 GMT
From:
arizona.edu!cerritos.edu!nic.csu.net!usc!wupost!darwin.sura.net!Sirius.dfn.de!@
arizona.edu (Stephan Muhs)
Subject: System 7 and Spectre
To: Info-Atari16@naucse.cse.nau.edu
In article <1992Jan2.231100.8017@rodan.acs.syr.edu> ggreenbe@rodan.acs.syr.edu
(Gerald Greenberg) writes:
>It's been a while, so I thought I'd ask again: any news on
>progress toward making Spectre System 7 compatible? e.g., is
>it in beta-version yet?
>Just wondering.
>--Gerry
>ggreenbe@rodan.acs.syr.edu
Here the latest information I got from Gadgets (dated December 31): Spectre
3.1 *should* be ready at the end of January - and it will support System 7.
However, since then I wasn`t able to reach anybody at Gadgets`. I understand
that the lady who ran the paperworks quit in December and moved to Jamaica.
Since then, Gadgets has been, hmm - let`s say less than responsive.
Anyway, all release dates by Gadgets should be taken with a grain of salt,
considering that the original release date for Spectre 3.1 was in Summer
1991...
Stephan
--
stephan muhs colonius@dino.dinoco.de
wilhelmstr. 51 ...!{tmpmbx|mcshh|smurf|unido}!easix!channelz!dino!colonius
5000 koeln 60 Genie: s.muhs
germany voice: +49 221 7393484
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Date: 16 Jan 92 07:25:28 GMT
From: ub!galileo.cc.rochester.edu!news@rutgers.rutgers.edu (Ling Cherd Ho)
Subject: Tos 2.06
To: Info-Atari16@naucse.cse.nau.edu
I have some questions and hope someone can help:
I have a 1040Ste manufactured in '90 with Tos 1.6
Can I replace the old Tos with the New Tos 2.06?
Do I just replace the chips?
By the way how many chips are there and where are they located in
the Ste?
and finally where can I get the cheapest Tos 2.06? from Codehead?
Thanks
...
Ling Cherd
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Date: 16 Jan 92 00:19:48 GMT
From: boulder!news@uunet.uu.net (Todd C. Miller)
Subject: Uniterm Tetronic Graphics emulation
To: Info-Atari16@naucse.cse.nau.edu
In article <1992Jan15.205408.25410@galileo.cc.rochester.edu>
lchd_ss@uhura.cc.rochester.edu (Ling Cherd Ho) writes:
>Can anyone tell me what I can do with the Tektronic (sp?) Graphics
>terminal emulation in the Uniterm?
>
>Thanks
>
>....
> Ling Cherd
>.
I use it to run matlab from home.
- todd
--
Todd C. Miller | "But all the politiCIAns now
millert@cs.Colorado.EDU | They have no excuse
al804@cleveland.Freenet.Edu | They just hide behind their power
University of Colorado @ Boulder | And keep us from the truth" - Roger McGuinn
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Date: 16 Jan 92 09:13:16 GMT
From:
noao!asuvax!ncar!elroy.jpl.nasa.gov!usc!rpi!think.com!spool.mu.edu!umn.edu!cs.u
mn.edu!thelake!steve@arizona.edu (Steve Yelvington)
Subject: Video adaptor news release
To: Info-Atari16@naucse.cse.nau.edu
Gribnif Software News Release January 15, 1992
===========================
= =
= Crazy Dots =
= Video Display Adapter =
= =
===========================
Gribnif Software has announced the imminent North American release of
their new "Crazy Dots" video display adapter for the Atari Mega ST, Mega
STE, and TT/030 personal computers.
The Crazy Dots video display adapter allows the Atari computer to
drive a variety of VGA, Multi-Sync, and other high end color and gray
scale displays. The adapter supports resolutions up to 1,664 x 1,200
pixels, and can display up to 256 different colors or gray levels at once.
Developed by TKR in Germany, the adapter is the fastest of its kind,
offering the ability to switch the display's physical resolution from
within any GEM program. Its numerous features include:
o Display up to 256 colors or grey levels from a palette of 16.7
million, in any resolution from 320 x 200 up to 1,280 x 800 pixels.
o Extended resolution support up to 1,664 x 1,200 pixels in monochrome,
four, eight, and sixteen color modes.
o Software uses an exclusive "line-a-emulator", for maximum software
compatibility (depending on the selected display mode).
o Mouse controlled hardware panning, which allows for the display of
any virtual resolution, regardless of the monitor's maximum physical
resolution.
o Connects to any Multi-Sync displays via a regular 15-pin VGA
connector.
o Uses Tseng Labs's powerful ET-4000 graphics controller.
o Includes one full megabyte of display memory, with full Blitter
access.
o Complete math co-processor support.
o Megabus model includes a bus "pass through" and socket for an
optional math co-processor.
o Includes a special "Video Application Slot" for future expansions
options, including: ECL adaptor, Genlock, and True Color display.
Crazy Dots is available in two models. The "Crazy Dots Megabus" model,
designed to fit into Atari's original Mega ST2 and Mega ST4 computers, is
available for $949. The "Crazy Dots VME" model, designed to fit into
Atari's Mega STE and TT/030 computers, is available for $999.
To place an order, or for more information, please contact Gribnif
Software directly:
Gribnif Software
P.O. Box 350, Hadley, MA 01035
Tel: (413) 584-7887, Fax: (413) 584-2565
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Date: Thu, 16 Jan 92 08:18:40 +0100
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