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Atari ST/ Silver Reed EXP 400
audio equipment
Cable from STM to composite monitor
EPROM TOS 1.4 question
EXPRESS
Hard Disk problems and FOLDRXXX.PRG
HighSpeed Pascal
Is Fcopy PRO a demo or not
mono monitor scrolling
ST/Silver Reed EXP400 Help Wanted
Super Charger 286? (2 msgs)
The Amazing Flash!
Wanted: Atari Hard Drive, Trade: Midi Keyboard?
where best to buy GCR ?
WordPlus/WP and multiple fonts
Word Processor
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Date: 11 Sep 91 19:07:00 GMT
From:
arizona.edu!cerritos.edu!nic.csu.net!usc!zaphod.mps.ohio-state.edu!sol.ctr.colu
mbia.edu!@arizona.edu (Werner Schneider)
Subject: adress of Mark Williams Co.
To: Info-Atari16@naucse.cse.nau.edu
Hello world,
does somebody know an email adress of the Mark Williams Co. in Chicago
especially for C Compiler Support, new ST products?
please email to Werner_Schneider@AC.MAUS.DE
Thanks
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Date: 13 Sep 91 07:32:20 GMT
From: IFI.UIO.NO!larserio@ucbvax.berkeley.edu (LarsErikOsterud)
Subject: AT-ONCE 386sx
To: Info-Atari16@naucse.cse.nau.edu
But can't you use monochrome EGA (that is 640x400 isn't it ???)
In monochrome you don't need the extra colors of VGA anyway :-)
Lars-Erik / Registered Developer / ABK-BBS +47 2132659 / ____ ______
0sterud / w/ Atari Scandinavia / larserio@ifi.uio.no / /___ /
__________/ _______________________/ ______________________/ ____/ /
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Date: 13 Sep 91 10:44:56 GMT
From: mcsun!hp4nl!phigate!alp!johnj@uunet.uu.net (John Janssen)
Subject: AT-ONCE 386sx
To: Info-Atari16@naucse.cse.nau.edu
ggranger@ersys.edmonton.ab.ca (Greg Granger) writes:
>aa399@cleveland.Freenet.Edu (Len Stys) writes:
[other inserted articles deleted]
>Does anybody know if you can install this in a 520STfm that has 1 meg of
>RAM? Could you give me the number once more, as I may want to get ahold
>of them? BTW, does anybody there speak English?
>Greg Granger
>
>< InterNet: ggranger@ersys.edmonton.ab.ca > "Gimme the strongest
>< BitNet : S3106%naitvm.bitnet@acs.ucalgary.ca > thing you've got."
>< FoReMNet: Greg Granger @ 532 or Dark Knight @ 595 >
>< Mail Adr: 5906-188 St. Edmonton, AB Canada T6M-2A9 >
>< Phone : +1 403 481-0803 or +1 403 481-5110 > - Lt. Frank Drebin
I'm back on the net. So I can answer this question.
As I stated before:
This 386 emulator ONLY ONLY ONLY works with a MEGA STE.
And I noticed nothing about scrolling the screen up and down during
the demo I got!
--
John Janssen Email: johnj@echo.philips.nl
The Netherlands
Work: +31 40 756588 Atari Mega STE, MIDI, C-lab Notator and Unitor.
Home: +31 77 513177 Astro -Birth/Place/Date/Time you > you.doc
--
--
John Janssen Email: johnj@echo.philips.nl
The Netherlands
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Date: 13 Sep 91 02:04:02 GMT
From: noao!ncar!elroy.jpl.nasa.gov!swrinde!mips!troi!worf!steve@arizona.edu
(Steve Suttles)
Subject: Atari Computers for sale.
To: Info-Atari16@naucse.cse.nau.edu
in article <1991Sep11.191401.3743@news.cs.indiana.edu>, pwp@iuvax.cs.indiana.edu
(Paul Purdom) says:
>
> Let me encourage people posting information about computers for sale
> to include a line about their geographic location.
In the same vein, let me encourage people posting information about ANYTHING
for sale to indicate the pricing. About half the stuff I've seen go by that
has prices has had pointers following it saying "you can buy brand new for
less than that--try again". I, for one, don't want to call all over the
country, or all over my neighborhood, to correct somebody's erroneous notion
of the value of his white elephant. Likewise, if I'm at all interested, and
the price is available AND a good deal, the seller won't have long to wait.
In general, I ignore messages that have no pricing, but I do consider things
for sale across the country if the information is there.
sas
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Date: 13 Sep 91 11:27:46 GMT
From: mcsun!ukc!pyrltd!mwuk!tony@uunet.uu.net (Tony Mountifield)
Subject: Atari Monitor Problem...
To: Info-Atari16@naucse.cse.nau.edu
In article <91249.103038U43610@uicvm.uic.edu> U43610@uicvm.uic.edu writes:
> In addition, Can anyone reccomend a good PD/Shareware Term program for the ST
(
> 512K) that does a good VT100.. My unix box likes VT100, and all I have is the
b
> asic VT52 and an ADM31a.
The program you need is called UNITERM - I have V2.0c and find it's
VT100 emulation excellent. It even does the graphics, double-height
characters and application keypad.
You should find it in any decent PD/Shareware library.
Tony.
--
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MAIL: tony@mwuk.uucp | Leylands Farm, Nobs Crook,
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**** OS-9, OS-9000 Real Time Systems **** MS-DOS - just say "No!" ****
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Date: 13 Sep 91 11:29:55 GMT
From: mcsun!ukc!edcastle!david@uunet.uu.net (D Mallon)
Subject: Atari ST/ Silver Reed EXP 400
To: Info-Atari16@naucse.cse.nau.edu
Help Needed with Silver Reed EXP400
I have an EXP400 Daisy Wheel printer which I'd
like to be able to drive from any reasonable pd
word processor.
I have ST writer elite (3.0) but no suitable
driver. Also I don't have the manual for the printer
or I could modify an existing driver.
Can anyone out ther help ? with either a driver (config.txt)
for ST Writer or with advice on other pd software I could use.
Thanks
David.
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Date: 13 Sep 91 09:31:26 GMT
From: mcsun!chsun!zellweger!wagg@uunet.uu.net (Georg Wagner)
Subject: audio equipment
To: Info-Atari16@naucse.cse.nau.edu
I have bought a portrait monitor for my Mega ST. Unfortunately this monitor
does not have a loudspeaker. So my question is:
Does anybody know about a print or a kit for an external audio equipment
for the ST.
Many thanks
Georg
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Date: 14 Sep 91 00:22:57 GMT
From:
arizona.edu!cerritos.edu!nic.csu.net!usc!cs.utexas.edu!swrinde!mips!sgi!shinobu
!odin!flatcat.wpd.sgi.com!stever@arizona.edu (Steve Whitney)
Subject: Cable from STM to composite monitor
To: Info-Atari16@naucse.cse.nau.edu
Actually, my monitor is an amber monitor that I used to use with an Atari 800.
I'm looking for a way to connect it to a spare ST to make it useful for my
girlfriend. Anyone know where I can get a cable that pulls out the composite
output from an ST's monitor port? I realize that this will only work in color
resolutions and that I'll only get grayshades. Also, is there a problem with
plugging composite output into a monochrome monitor (it's not TTL, in case
you're worried :-)
Thanks,
Steve Whitney
---
Author of G-Print, the GEM-based print formatting program for Atari computers
Internet: stever@wpd.sgi.com
GEnie: S.WHITNEY
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Date: 13 Sep 91 00:46:10 GMT
From:
arizona.edu!cerritos.edu!nic.csu.net!usc!sdd.hp.com!cs.utexas.edu!sun-barr!lll-
winken!taco!eos.ncsu.edu!bcasper@arizona.edu (Brian Casper)
Subject: EPROM TOS 1.4 question
To: Info-Atari16@naucse.cse.nau.edu
I've got a MEGA 2 with a 2 set TOS that I'd like to make a set of 'ROMs
for. I've got the files in a 6 file set and I was wondering if someone
could give me a little info...
1) In which order should I concat the files? (mine are labeled U2-U7,
not Lo/Hi 0-1-2)
2) What would I have to do to the machine itself to make it work
with a 6 chip set?
3) What is the little flipflop hack added onto the processor for?
Please E-mail any help since I can only read news about once a week...
I'll summarize if there is a request.
--
Brian Casper
bcasper@eos.ncsu.edu
NCSU - Project EOS
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Date: 12 Sep 91 21:47:42 GMT
From: noao!asuvax!cs.utexas.edu!natinst!uudell!fquest!FredMail@arizona.edu (Mark
Spacek)
Subject: EXPRESS
To: Info-Atari16@naucse.cse.nau.edu
A local ST board is looking at the possibility of imported, and maybe
exporting messages from(/to maybe) a couple of Usenet newsgroups. I was just
wondering if anyone out there might be doing it already and be able to offer
some helpful suggestions. Or any advice on the subject. We have an old copy
of the Mailtruk source we are looking at now. Any help/advice would be
appreciated. Oh, I guess I forgot to mention that the BBS is running Express!
ST and I think we can manage a feed, we just need to get the software patched
in... Thanks in advance for any help.....
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Date: 13 Sep 91 15:52:08 GMT
From:
arizona.edu!cerritos.edu!nic.csu.net!usc!cs.utexas.edu!qt.cs.utexas.edu!@arizon
a.edu (John Stanley)
Subject: Hard Disk problems and FOLDRXXX.PRG
To: Info-Atari16@naucse.cse.nau.edu
[In article <1991Sep9.224227.20670@cs.dal.ca>,
silvert@cs.dal.ca (Bill Silvert) writes ... ]
> My thanks to all who suggested that FOLDRXXX.PRG was the solution to my
> hard drive problems,...............
.......
> My confusion arose because I upgraded my 1-Meg 520 to TOS 1.4 and then
> removed FOLDRXXX.PRG from my AUTO folder. Then I bought a Mega-2 over
> the net with TOS 1.2 and moved my HD to it without remembering that I
> needed to reinstall FOLDRXXX.PRG.
Glad to hear you're running ok, but your previous paragraph implies a
badly incorrect assumption. FOLDERxxx doesn't stop being useful when
you go to versions of TOS above 1.2. I'm not positive, but I'm pretty
sure it can even be used on TOS 3.x machines.
Any time you suddenly start getting wierd disk results after using
your machine for a long time under any version of TOS, you might want to
consider installing FOLDERxxx or upping the number of folders it's set
for (increasing the xxx).
> I am however still puzzled. I've had the Mega-2 for about 6 months with
> no problems, and the 40-folder problem raised its head only after I
> installed Flash 1.6. Someone wrote me that he also had problems after
> installing Flash. Anyone have any ideas about this? Keep in mind that
> the problems I reported arose almost immediately after rebooting,
> whereas previously I could do all kinds of stuff without running into
> difficulty. Does Flash greatly up the folder count?
If you use the "CD" (change directory) Flash command, there's a very
obscure bug you might be running into. If you have any CD commands
where you include both a disk id and a directory, you might try
splitting them up into two calls.
Example:
>CD d:\flash\scripts
Change to:
>CD d:
>CD \flash\scripts
Hope this helps....
---
John L. Stanley <jls@dynasoft.mn.org>
Software Development Consultant / Dynasoft Systems
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Date: 12 Sep 91 13:40:16 GMT
From: mcsun!ukc!mucs!p4.cs.man.ac.uk!clarkej@uunet.uu.net (Jon Clarke)
Subject: HighSpeed Pascal
To: Info-Atari16@naucse.cse.nau.edu
Has anyone extensively used HiSoft's HighSpeed Pascal compiler on the ST ?
Could they mail me comments about the compiler ?
Thanks in advance,
Jon Clarke,
University of Manchester, UK
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Date: 13 Sep 91 00:05:14 GMT
From:
arizona.edu!cerritos.edu!nic.csu.net!usc!cs.utexas.edu!qt.cs.utexas.edu!yale.ed
u!ox.com!math.fu-berlin.de!grasp1!frmug!elrond@arizona.edu (Bertrand Petit)
Subject: Is Fcopy PRO a demo or not
To: Info-Atari16@naucse.cse.nau.edu
Hello, I have found a version of FCOPY PRO on a BBS and I don't
know if it's a demo or the commercial version. Can someone give me a hint to
recognise if it's a demo so i can put it in download areas of my BBS.
--
| Bertrand Petit | Signature is under construction |
| alias | |
| >Elrond le demi-Elfe< | Be sure to wear your helmet |
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Date: 12 Sep 91 21:34:48 GMT
From:
noao!ncar!elroy.jpl.nasa.gov!swrinde!mips!atha!aunro!ersys!mforget@arizona.edu
(Michel Forget)
Subject: mono monitor scrolling
To: Info-Atari16@naucse.cse.nau.edu
tppease@lims02.lerc.nasa.gov (GARY PEASE) writes:
> I recently purchased a 50 meg hardrive and a monochrome monitor for my 1040
> st. The st was bought around 1987 and is the original machine, no TOS
> updates, memory upgrade etc. It has alway worked fine with my color
> monitor. Now that I've got the hard drive and the mono I have the
> following problem. Whenever I copy file from A to the hard drive the
> monitor freaks out and just scrolls and has snow. If I reboot the system
> the problem goes away. Also I ran another program and the desktop came back
> shifted and part it was backwards?( It hard to explain what it looked like)
> The guy I bought it from suggested that maybe I need a TOS update? Can
> anyone help me. How can I troubleshoot the problem?
> Thanks
> Gary
Perhaps you have a Virus, since that is not normal behaviour for an ST.
At least I've never heard of anything like that happening. Before you
upgrade, get a good virus locator and check all your disks. If you don't
have a Virus, I'm not sure what is wrong. I hope this helps you out a
little.
<< ---------------------------------- >>
<< ersys!mforget@nro.cs.athabascau.ca >>
<< mforget@ersys.edmonton.ab.ca >>
<< Michel Forget >>
<< "He's dead, Jim..." - Bones >>
<< ---------------------------------- >>
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Date: 13 Sep 91 11:45:33 GMT
From: mcsun!ukc!edcastle!david@uunet.uu.net (D Mallon)
Subject: ST/Silver Reed EXP400 Help Wanted
To: Info-Atari16@naucse.cse.nau.edu
Help Needed with Silver Reed EXP400
I have an EXP400 Daisy Wheel printer which I'd
like to be able to drive from any reasonable pd
word processor.
I have ST writer elite (3.0) but no suitable
driver. Also I don't have the manual for the printer
or I could modify an existing driver.
Can anyone out ther help ? with either a driver (config.txt)
for ST Writer or with advice on other pd software I could use.
Thanks
David.
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Date: 13 Sep 91 05:08:23 GMT
From:
arizona.edu!cerritos.edu!nic.csu.net!usc!samsung!sol.ctr.columbia.edu!bronze!si
lver!kclenden@arizona.edu (Kevin Clendenien)
Subject: Super Charger 286?
To: Info-Atari16@naucse.cse.nau.edu
Well, Bobie boy, you're almost right. Certainly an IBM emulator on
an Atari is not going to be 100% compatible, but neither would an
XT system. More and more software companies are finally getting
the picture and beginning to write software that will only run on 386
systems. OS/2 version 2.0 is one example. QEMM 386 is another.
These packages will not run on an XT. Sure there's software out there
right now, but the days of the 8088/86 chips are certainly numbered.
If someone has an ST system with a color monitor and a harddisk
already, all it would cost them to get the original SuperCharger
is $400. This would be a system that was pretty darned compatible,
had color graphics and a harddisk. To get the same kind of price
for a comparable "IBM compatible", either you would have to buy
used equipment, or sell your Atari. With the first option you
end up with two computers, and the second you end up with only one.
I'd take the first option any day. Now if someone has your basic
monochrome ST system with just a floppy disk, they'd be better off
going out and buying a real "IBM compatible", instead of purchasing
something like SuperCharger. The IBM emulators are designed to be
attractive to Atari users who already have everything they need
except an 80x86 chip.
--
--------------------------------------------------------------------------
kclenden@silver.bacs.indiana.edu Kevin Clendenien
BLAST BBS - (812) 332-0573 BLAST member
"I want someone like you, only nicer."
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Date: 13 Sep 91 13:22:59 GMT
From:
noao!ncar!elroy.jpl.nasa.gov!swrinde!zaphod.mps.ohio-state.edu!sol.ctr.columbia
.edu!cs.columbia.edu!cunixf.cc.columbia.edu!cunixa.cc.columbia.edu!cmm1@arizona
.edu (Christopher M Mauritz)
Subject: Super Charger 286?
To: Info-Atari16@naucse.cse.nau.edu
In article <1991Sep13.050823.1112@bronze.ucs.indiana.edu>
kclenden@silver.ucs.indiana.edu (Kevin Clendenien) writes:
>Well, Bobie boy, you're almost right. Certainly an IBM emulator on
>an Atari is not going to be 100% compatible, but neither would an
>XT system. More and more software companies are finally getting
>the picture and beginning to write software that will only run on 386
>systems. OS/2 version 2.0 is one example. QEMM 386 is another.
>These packages will not run on an XT. Sure there's software out there
>right now, but the days of the 8088/86 chips are certainly numbered.
>If someone has an ST system with a color monitor and a harddisk
>already, all it would cost them to get the original SuperCharger
>is $400. This would be a system that was pretty darned compatible,
>had color graphics and a harddisk. To get the same kind of price
>for a comparable "IBM compatible", either you would have to buy
>used equipment, or sell your Atari. With the first option you
>end up with two computers, and the second you end up with only one.
>I'd take the first option any day. Now if someone has your basic
>monochrome ST system with just a floppy disk, they'd be better off
>going out and buying a real "IBM compatible", instead of purchasing
>something like SuperCharger. The IBM emulators are designed to be
>attractive to Atari users who already have everything they need
>except an 80x86 chip.
I don't agree with you. Here in NY, you can buy an XT laptop
with 640K RAM and 2 floppies for $399 and for about $300 more
you can get a 286 laptop with a hardrive. If I had any real
need to use a MS-DOS machine I would probably opt to buy one
of these machines rather than deal with all the hassles of putting
one of these "sorta compatible" boards in an ST. The cost is
almost the same so why bother hacking up your ST?
Chris
--------------+----------------------------------------------------------
Chris Mauritz |Homebrewing: The only hobby perfectly tailored for
| anal retentive alcoholics. :-)
--------------| (ripped off from someone on the net...)
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Date: 13 SEP 91 20:15:30 CDT
From: Z4648252 <Z4648252%SFAUSTIN@RICEVM1.RICE.EDU>
Subject: The Amazing Flash!
To: <INFO-ATARI16@naucse.cse.nau.edu>
John L. Stanley comments:
>
> Mouse driven programs can easily be run from Flash.
>
Absolutely, completely and transparently, with absolute and total
mouse control and cursor display. As John says, read the manual.
Prior to NeoDesk and the other shells, I used to run all of my
favorite programs from Flash. I would dedicate a function key for
WordPerfect, another for Vip Professional, another for Joust (gotta have
a game), etc.
It was and in many ways, still great. Lots of neat treasures in
that manual. It is a bit of detective work, but the commands are there
in the manual.
Larry Rymal <Z4648252@SFAUSTIN.BITNET> |>Atari ST Users of East Texas<|
Stephen F. Austin State University, Nacogdoches, Texas
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Date: 13 Sep 91 00:49:30 GMT
From: noao!ncar!elroy.jpl.nasa.gov!usc!wupost!psuvax1!psuvm!jjl101@arizona.edu
(J.J. Lehett)
Subject: Wanted: Atari Hard Drive, Trade: Midi Keyboard?
To: Info-Atari16@naucse.cse.nau.edu
I am in need of a hard drive for an Atari 1040ST. If you have one for
sale cheap, let me know. I am also willing to trade for a MIDI keyboard
that I have.
If you are interested , please get in touch with me,
********************************************************************
* * John J. Lehett * JJL101@PSUVM *
* J.J. * Penn State * *
* * Center for Academic Computing * JJL101@PSUVM.PSU.EDU *
********************************************************************
* Games, Puzzles, Cryptos, Diplomacy, Synths, Midi, Atari ST's! *
********************************************************************
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Date: 13 Sep 91 15:10:27 GMT
From: mcsun!cernvax!michl@uunet.uu.net (michael doser)
Subject: where best to buy GCR ?
To: Info-Atari16@naucse.cse.nau.edu
I am looking for a good place to buy the Spectre GCR from
(i.e. D. Smalls' address, a mail order place, a private seller).
I already have the roms. I would be interested in finding out
the price, System 7 compatibility , and any problems Spectre
might have with the MegaSTe4.
thanks in advance..michael doser
( please post or reply to doser@cernvm.bitnet )
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Date: 13 Sep 91 10:04:04 GMT
From: comp.vuw.ac.nz!actrix!Roger.Sheppard@uunet.uu.net (Roger Sheppard)
Subject: WordPlus/WP and multiple fonts
To: Info-Atari16@naucse.cse.nau.edu
In article <31655@know.pws.bull.com> CSULLOGG@CRL.AECL.CA writes:
> WordPlus does not support embedded printer commands (that I know of) but
> WP does. WordPlus does have mimimal font control via the 'add ruler' feature
> but its capability is very limited.
It is posible to assign a Printer command string to a Unused screen character,
That is in the Print Driver, then it is posible to get any other
funtion you like.
--
*** 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: 13 Sep 91 00:39:02 GMT
From:
arizona.edu!cerritos.edu!nic.csu.net!usc!cs.utexas.edu!samsung!nstar!towers!gra
fted!tony@arizona.edu (anthony lewis)
Subject: Word Processor
To: Info-Atari16@naucse.cse.nau.edu
HI all.
Just wondering if there is a good GEM based WP out there in PD or
shareware land. ( something that uses GEMINI would be perfect, will deal
whit the german docs.... ). Thanks.
Tony.
--
anthony lewis
The Grafted Branch BBS
317-881-4369
internet: tony@grafted.UUCP
uucp: ..!uunet!grafted.UUCP!tony
-= newsfeeds available, contact robert@towers.rn.com =-
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