85810 22-FEB 13:02 Telecom (6809) RE: 9600 on a CoCo... (Re: Msg 85809) From: MITHELEN To: DSPICER Yes, but, transmissions are even a worse problem. Especially when using a modem that requires hardware handshakeing. Most of that problem lies in the standard 6551. When trying to use an advanced bi-directional protocal like netxfr for StG, all these little problems stack up, and reliable transfers become near impossible on a "stock" setup. With the proper hardware hacks, and software changes, you can get decent reliability (although throughput still isn't near what the theretical max throughput should be) -- Paul -*- 85823 22-FEB 23:50 Telecom (6809) RE: SandV BBS (Re: Msg 85797) From: ZOGSTER To: RANDYKWILSON > Sorry Jim, but this is wrong info. The CoCo (6809) running stock Level 2 > using a 6551 based serial port is perfectly capable of 9600. If it is > unreliable for you, look at your modem setup and software. With Supercomm 2.3 beta, and using a LineLink 14.4 modem it will connect just fine at 9600 but during the online session, characters are lost. This is using a CoNect 6551A board and SACIA (patched). Downloading with any protocol (compression turned off) yeilds about 400 cps average. The highest that I have ever received with Ymodem batch was 500 cps. There are alot of errors during the transfer which slows the system down. Zmodem will top out at an average of 250-300 cps. At 4800 baud ymodem yeilds 425-450 cps and zmodem gets an average of 375-400 cps. My bbs and uucp software works fine at 4800 baud but not 9600. Jim ======================== InfoXpress 01.01.00 OS-9/6809 ======================= | Narnia BBS: 24 hours serving CoCo OS-9 users ----|---- StG network: sysop@Narnia "Exclusively OS-9" | InfoNet: jevestal@ins.infonet.net Marysville, CA Internet: sysop@narnia.citrus.sac.ca.us | Compuserve: 74044,3324 | Delphi: Zogster Subj:"To Jim" (916) 743-2617 Voice: (916) 743-4264:1 Corinthians 1:18 & Romans 1:16 ============================================================================== Assistant editor of The International OS-9 Underground, "Magazine dedicated to OS-9/OSK Users Everywhere" -*- 85824 22-FEB 23:51 Telecom (6809) RE: SandV BBS (Re: Msg 85808) From: ZOGSTER To: DSPICER > Um, I'm running 9600 baud here with no character loss (that I know of) on a > 6809 and a 232 Deluxe Pak. I've had a couple of CoCo users that have with > character loss, but it must be on their end because the non-CoCo users > have never complained of any character loss. I would be interested in knowing your sacia xmode settings. Jim ======================== InfoXpress 01.01.00 OS-9/6809 ======================= | Narnia BBS: 24 hours serving CoCo OS-9 users ----|---- StG network: sysop@Narnia "Exclusively OS-9" | InfoNet: jevestal@ins.infonet.net Marysville, CA Internet: sysop@narnia.citrus.sac.ca.us | Compuserve: 74044,3324 | Delphi: Zogster Subj:"To Jim" (916) 743-2617 Voice: (916) 743-4264:1 Corinthians 1:18 & Romans 1:16 ============================================================================== Assistant editor of The International OS-9 Underground, "Magazine dedicated to OS-9/OSK Users Everywhere" -*- 85833 23-FEB 01:15 Telecom (6809) RE: SandV BBS (Re: Msg 85823) From: RANDYKWILSON To: ZOGSTER Jim, You have something wrong, very wrong. SuperComm 2.2 (and 2.3) will do 9600 with a 920 cps thoughput (ramdisk, about 750cps to harddrive) with box stock OS-9 with the exception of upping AciaPak's buffer to greater than 150 characters. If you are missing chars, then *something* is hogging the CPU with IRQ's off for long amounts of time. The usual culprit isa non-stock clock. Use Eddie's edition 9 clocks. I do know from my own personal machine that the Disto Xn1 clock driver limits the system to 4800. Eddie's disto clock works fine. Randy BTW, does it really take twelve lines to tell everyone who you are? -*- 85834 23-FEB 01:22 Telecom (6809) RE: SandV BBS (Re: Msg 85823) From: RICKULAND To: ZOGSTER Hi Jim- There is something wrong in there! Now, I'm not system programmer, but my moderately (hehe) patched thing does a bit better than that, using (of course) the same port. Go over Delphi again- you must missed a patch or twelve. I _love_ these guys! -ricku -*- 85835 23-FEB 02:49 Telecom (6809) RE: SandV BBS (Re: Msg 85824) From: DSPICER To: ZOGSTER xmode /t2 (Sacia) nam=T2 mgr=SCF drr=SACIA hpn=07 hpa=FF68 upc=00 bso=01 dlo=00 eko=01 alf=01 nul=00 pau=00 pag=18 bsp=08 del=18 eor=0D eof=1B rpr=09 dup=19 psc=17 int=03 qut=05 bse=08 ovf=07 par=0C bau=06 xon=11 xof=13 col=50 row=18 xtp=04 wnd=04 val= sty= cpx= cpy= fgc= bgc= bdc= I'm using the patch for Sacia that came with SuperComm 2.2 (hi_speed.ar) as well as a patch to my B&B RTC (bbclock2) which has the GIME fix. I also have CRC checking turned off (always have). The above mentioned () files can be FReq'd from here as SCV22.LZH and BBCLOCK2.ARC. [Access CoCo of L.A.(Lower Alabama) (205)598-2100 Fido: 1:18/75] -*- 85859 24-FEB 03:10 Telecom (6809) RE: SandV BBS (Re: Msg 85833) From: ZOGSTER To: RANDYKWILSON (NR) > You have something wrong, very wrong. SuperComm 2.2 (and 2.3) will do > 9600 with a 920 cps thoughput (ramdisk, about 750cps to harddrive) with > box stock OS-9 with the exception of upping AciaPak's buffer to greater > than 150 characters. > If you are missing chars, then *something* is hogging the CPU with > IRQ's off for long amounts of time. The usual culprit isa non-stock clock. > Use Eddie's edition 9 clocks. I do know from my own personal machine that > the Disto Xn1 clock driver limits the system to 4800. Eddie's disto clock > works fine. I don't currently have access to a high speed modem for testing but when I did have one here I wasn't able to get reliable 9600 baud. I am using Eddie's edition 9 clock for the B&B, and the patched scaia driver, XTP=8F. Downloads were done to the hardrive, but nowhere near 750 cps. > BTW, does it really take twelve lines to tell everyone who you are? Actually 10 lines but who's counting . If I get InfoXpress to let me select my short signature then I will. Jim -*- 85860 24-FEB 03:10 Telecom (6809) RE: SandV BBS (Re: Msg 85834) From: ZOGSTER To: RICKULAND (NR) > There is something wrong in there! Now, I'm not system > programmer, but my moderately (hehe) patched thing does a bit better than > that, using (of course) the same port. Go over Delphi again- you must > missed a patch or twelve. I _love_ these guys! Well. I'm using the patch sacia (xtp=$8f) and Eddie's clock Ed. #9 for my B&B. I don't have a high speed modem to test it here but when I had one here we couldn't get better then 4800 bps throughput. Jim -*- 85861 24-FEB 03:12 Telecom (6809) RE: SandV BBS (Re: Msg 85835) From: ZOGSTER To: DSPICER (NR) > xmode /t2 (Sacia) > > nam=T2 mgr=SCF drr=SACIA hpn=07 hpa=FF68 upc=00 bso=01 > dlo=00 eko=01 alf=01 nul=00 pau=00 pag=18 bsp=08 del=18 > eor=0D eof=1B rpr=09 dup=19 psc=17 int=03 qut=05 bse=08 > ovf=07 par=0C bau=06 xon=11 xof=13 col=50 row=18 xtp=04 > wnd=04 val= sty= cpx= cpy= fgc= bgc= bdc= Thanks for the settings. I don't have a high speed modem at this time but will save a copy of this message for later referance. What does par=0C mean? I've seen par=00 and par=02. Jim ======================== InfoXpress 01.01.00 OS-9/6809 ======================= | Narnia BBS: 24 hours serving CoCo OS-9 users ----|---- StG network: sysop@Narnia "Exclusively OS-9" | InfoNet: jevestal@ins.infonet.net Marysville, CA Internet: sysop@narnia.citrus.sac.ca.us | Compuserve: 74044,3324 | Delphi: Zogster Subj:"To Jim" (916) 743-2617 Voice: (916) 743-4264:1 Corinthians 1:18 & Romans 1:16 ============================================================================== Assistant editor of The International OS-9 Underground, "Magazine dedicated to OS-9/OSK Users Everywhere" -*- End of Thread. -*- 85811 22-FEB 18:55 Music & Sound RE: Sound program (Re: Msg 85743) From: THETAURUS To: HAWKSOFT (NR) Thanks for the message Chris. If you are right, then would it be possible that the person doesn't have a necessary descriptor in the boot, which the program uses for window or overlay creation? This may not be close, but is an idea. BTW, I don't own the program, but just thought of that. Forget who the original poster is. See Ya >Chris< -*- 85813 22-FEB 19:06 Games & Graphics RE: LeisureSuit Larry (Re: Msg 85799) From: DENNYWRIGHT To: COLORSYSTEMS Yes PLEASE! I would love to see it. The help file here must be for an IBM version. It talks about a garage and several other locations that aren't in The Land of the Lounge Lizards. I can't recall what the title was but it wasn't the lounge lizards. -*- 85814 22-FEB 20:02 General Information RE: Unix System V problem (Re: Msg 85774) From: DSRTFOX To: BROWN80 The WANG I operate is considered a "mid-range". Our system has to run 24hrs also, but we do an IPL on occasion (let's see.. that's "Initial Program Load".. BOOT to anyone but a mid-range/mini person!). If we change the device list, we have to IPL anyway (change terminal type, add a termina change printer, etc.). So it gets done during "quiet time". We don't actually power-down the CPU and drives either, just everything else. -*- 85815 22-FEB 20:04 General Information RE: Unix System V problem (Re: Msg 85777) From: DSRTFOX To: ALWAGNER Al, I agree.. there should be some way to allow at least one other terminal to perform as a system console. We have to reset from the system console, but all underlying functions can be shut down by any sys-op from any terminal. A person still has to have rights to get that far. We don't have a security problem on our large system, you shouldn't have one either. But no one here has rights to do any more than their job calls for either.. -*- 85831 23-FEB 00:43 General Information RE: Unix System V problem (Re: Msg 85712) From: RICKULAND To: DSRTFOX (NR) Frank, Way, way back in 72 I was still a young 'un, and quite pround of my relay driven Science Fair project- very close to a 12 pound GAL!!!!! Anyway, this other chap had a Wang which looked like an overstuffed calculator but was capable of connecting online to H.P. Tymeshare (region10) and thoughougly busted my feeble attempt at computerese. I hate Wang. HELLO-B001,GROUP -Ricku -*- 85832 23-FEB 01:03 General Information RE: Unix System V problem (Re: Msg 85748) From: RICKULAND To: ALWAGNER It seems to me the question is not how to shut down from a terminal, but why the heck is the console crashing? Once the console is gone, a mere hour for a sloppy restart isnt that bad, considering the system was already corrupted when powered down. FWIW, drives are kinda like lightbulbs- MTBF is better when always on, but actual use hours may be better for _lightly_ used machines if shut down between use. -ricku -*- 85836 23-FEB 04:46 General Information RE: Unix System V problem (Re: Msg 85814) From: BROWN80 To: DSRTFOX (NR) Unfortunatly, I've had to operate a System 36 for two years so the initials "IPL" hold a lot of memories for me or maybe nightmares. I sure your WANG has to be better than that 36 running RPG programs. John Brown -*- 85841 23-FEB 20:36 General Information RE: Unix System V problem (Re: Msg 85832) From: ALWAGNER To: RICKULAND You are exactly right in that the real problem is that the console keyboard locks up but it happens so in frequently ( once a week or so ) its hard to have someone who knows what he's doing there when it locks. We have been hoping to have a work around until such time as the failure becomes more reliable. I know that last line sounds a bit strange but I hope you know what I mean. -*- 85854 23-FEB 23:57 General Information RE: Unix System V problem (Re: Msg 85841) From: RICKULAND To: ALWAGNER (NR) Not strange at all! Waiting for a reliable failure can be frustrating. -ricku -*- End of Thread. -*- 85816 22-FEB 20:08 General Information RE: DISTO Products running Low. (Re: Msg 85798) From: DISTO To: ROYBUR The price is $99.95 + $4.50 US funds, certified or moner order. The place is DISTO 1710 - Depatie, St. Laurent Quebec Canada H4L 4A8. But, you better hurry, I only have about 17 of them left and no plans to make more. I don't think there will be any left after I go to the Third Last COCO Fest in May. -Tony. -*- 85822 22-FEB 22:59 General Information RE: DISTO Products running Low. (Re: Msg 85816) From: ROYBUR To: DISTO (NR) thanx, tony. i'll get this info to the ralpher asap. and THIS time i put the info on paper! ralph's been talking about your upgrade for awhile now, so i expect he'll get the order out pronto. 8*).........roy -*- End of Thread. -*- 85817 22-FEB 20:15 Programmers Den RE: print formatter (Re: Msg 85796) From: DSRTFOX To: ILLUSIONIST I skipped over your Avatex 1200 msg by accident.... contact COCKYFS in E-mail. He has my old Avatex1200 and should still have the manual, or can at least tell you how his is set-up. It is used on a CoCo 3 through the bit-banger, but he's also used it through a converted DC modem Pak for OS-9. -*- 85818 22-FEB 21:49 Programmers Den RE: print formatter (Re: Msg 85796) From: WDTV5 To: ILLUSIONIST Humm, I don't know about that. Didja stop to think just how big the referenceing file would have to be (and be ratained (retained) in memory too) which would take one heck of a hunk of the 64k of ram available for that process. I think some limited use might be made of it tho. The "prtr_contrl" file it presently uses is what makes it as close to universal as it is now. I suppose we could make it bigger (al lot bigger) and define whats beyond the current setup as extensions. Due to the variable size, that would need an int reserved in the first line to define how big the file really is. I'll think about it, but not having an escp2 myself, it will run into communications delays I'm sure. My present printer can take a downloaded font which I've not played with, and I'd assume we're talking basicly the same thing here. Download the alternate font, and switch to it for the graphics, no? Hummmmm, ah, well, maybe Gene off thinking -*- 85819 22-FEB 22:24 Programmers Den RE: print formatter (Re: Msg 85817) From: ILLUSIONIST To: DSRTFOX (NR) Thanks, I just sent some mail off to him. -* Mike -*- End of Thread. -*- 85820 22-FEB 22:32 Telecom (6809) RE: bbs soft-ware (Re: Msg 85807) From: MRGOOD To: RGT I'm pretty sure there's a version of RCIS here in the databases. I've never used it myself, so I can't comment on ease of use. Give it a try. Hugo -*- 85821 22-FEB 22:59 System Modules (6809) RE: SCII drivers (Re: Msg 85695) From: NEALSTEWARD To: DISTO (NR) There may be a conflict with some of the Ken-Ton hardware I use, since I bought the SCII from them, I assumed there was a reason for the alternate address modules. Are there many differences in the modules, maybe I can "fool" Booster into thinking I have the regular mods, or simply patch it to the alternate address after Tuneup is run? -*- 85825 22-FEB 23:55 Applications (6809) TSEDIT? From: KEITHJABBOTT To: ALL Hello OS9 fans; Long time no type. A quick question (you know, the typeat invariably requires extended answers). Ive noticed that Rad Shak is selling TSEDIT and its companion products for a fairly inexpensive price and have thought about buying it. I'd like to get your input on the packages capabilities etc... I beleive TSEDIT itself is going for less than $20 so I dont expect perfection but nor do I want complete uselessness. To give a yardstick, we (My wife and I) are currently using SCRIPTSIT. Thanx in advance for your help, Smeagol (haaaaakkkk...phooothey) -*- 85829 23-FEB 00:24 Applications (6809) RE: TSEDIT? (Re: Msg 85825) From: BANANAMAN To: KEITHJABBOTT Having used both packages (Scripsit and TSEdit), I'd say it really depends on what you want the software for. TSEdit & TSWord make a poor word processor. For example, You can't change the font in the middle of a line. You get 1 font per line because of the way TSWord expects the font command. It must be at the beginning of the line. However, TSEdit (with the 'vi' patches) makes an excellent source code editor. Esp. for those of us stuck using UNIX at work. If you're looking for a word processor, there are a couple of others out there, but I've never used them. Maybe someone else can help you there. --Andy -*- 85838 23-FEB 15:56 Applications (6809) RE: TSEDIT? (Re: Msg 85825) From: ISC To: KEITHJABBOTT Keith, It is my recommendation that, instead of TSEDIT or SCRIPSIT, you find Max-10, Wordpower 3.3 or VIP writer on the RSDOS side or Dynastar 3.4 and Dynaspell, The WPShel, VED, VPrint and TSPell combination available here from COLORSYSTEMS, Bob van der Poel (not here) and Tandy Express Order on the OS9 side. There are also available here many good text editors which may be used in conjunction with good text formatters also available here on the SIG. You may even find a spell checker here too. Good hunting. Bill -*- 85840 23-FEB 18:42 Applications (6809) RE: TSEDIT? (Re: Msg 85838) From: ILLUSIONIST To: ISC Who carries Dynastar/Dynaspell?? I would love to get a copy of those, I thought they were long-since "disconntinued" (that does it, I gotta get a few subscriptions to the new OS-9 mags) -* Mike -*- 85843 23-FEB 21:07 Applications (6809) RE: TSEDIT? (Re: Msg 85825) From: KEITHJABBOTT To: KEITHJABBOTT Thanx for the input guys, In regards tomy uses, its primarily just for simple wordprocessing. Nothing fancy... Our printers dont support a lot of features so theres no need for a lot of wp printing features. I do have DESKTOP PUBLISHER and would be using i t as an input source for that. My wife could be doing daycare letters and policies on it, and we might be doing some typing to later be transfered to DOS(oooo yuck) Wordperfect files for our church. Thats kind of a thumbnail of our uses. The basics, find-n- replace text; reformat col width; bold/underline; center and justification, that type of thing...bananaman, ool peel) how does it compare for ease of use on these features as well as inserting/deleting text from existing docs ect? Thanx for your help folks, smeagol (that expectorant really helps -*- 85844 23-FEB 22:03 Applications (6809) RE: TSEDIT? (Re: Msg 85838) From: THETAURUS To: ISC >>Bob Van der Poel(not here) Just wanted to let you know, that while Bob Van Der Poel is not available on Delphi, you can talk to David Graham of Blackhawk ent. about getting Ved and Vprint. For those who want to contact him or are interested in ordering something from him, his user name is 'NIMITZ'. That is where I got my copy of Ved+Vprint. As I've said before, while not technically a word processor that combination is probably the best piece software I've ever gotten, and contains more than all the features I would look for in a word processor, and is very complete. Also, Blackhawk is a good company to deal with. I've heard great things about the Dynastar package as well as those RSdos packages, but can't really speak for them myself. I'm willing to bet they are all better choices than the TSword/edit packages. I do have Simply Better for RSdos which is a great piece of software which I just haven't used for a while. My philosophy is, unless you need to don't buy Tandy products except maybe if it's from one of the vendors. For one, the third party stuff right now is for the most part better, and these vendors that still operate and SUPPORT the Coco and OS9 could use the buisiness more than some company that could care less. Wow, did I write ALL that?!! ^ >Chris< -*- 85846 23-FEB 22:42 Applications (6809) RE: TSEDIT? (Re: Msg 85825) From: JIMDIXON To: KEITHJABBOTT (NR) Well, allow to be off-forum for the moment. The best word processor for the CoCo is still Simply Better, which is DECB based. It is still available from Rick's Computer Enterprises for $17, with V-Term thrown in for good measure. The latest phone nunber I have for Rick's is 606-787-5783. James Dixon -*- 85848 23-FEB 22:52 Applications (6809) RE: TSEDIT? (Re: Msg 85843) From: ILLUSIONIST To: KEITHJABBOTT (NR) There are several editors free from delphi if used with MRoff or one of the other print-formatters it works pretty good, there is also an editor named Sled, which is one of my favorites, there is a spell checker for OS-9 in the OS-9 Users Group directory, although the dictionary file isnt in there (however, Paul (MITHELEN) might be kinda enough to supply ASCII format dictionary file from his Sun UNIX system..so you could use that..) If you really want to buy a commercial product, I suggest Ved/Vprint both are very nice. If you do buy TSEDIT, there are patches in the database to enhance/spruce it up.. -* Mike -*- 85863 24-FEB 12:57 Applications (6809) RE: TSEDIT? (Re: Msg 85840) From: ISC To: ILLUSIONIST Mike, I think these were products of Frank Hogg Labs. They may in fact be discontinued, but you might try CoNect from here (RICKULAND) to see if Rick may be able to turn up any copies of Dynastar/Dynaspell. Sorry, but I am not aware of other commercial sources for these now. I included them because sometimes these things turn up in the CoCo community if they appear here. Bill -*- 85864 24-FEB 13:02 Applications (6809) RE: TSEDIT? (Re: Msg 85846) From: ISC To: JIMDIXON (NR) Jim, I forgot about Simply Better. I have a copy of it too, but I only use it sparingly because I don't like its interface to the user. I find it awkward to learn and so I have favored other programs. However, I am aware that many CoCoers swear by it, and it is a fully-functional word processor. Forgive my oversight. Bill -*- 85865 24-FEB 13:11 Applications (6809) RE: TSEDIT? (Re: Msg 85843) From: ISC To: KEITHJABBOTT (NR) Keith, Do you mean "Home Publisher" from Tandy? Given that and your other requirements I would consider Ved/Vprint combination from Bob van der Poel. Bill -*- 85866 24-FEB 13:18 Applications (6809) RE: TSEDIT? (Re: Msg 85844) From: ISC To: THETAURUS (NR) Damn good reply, Chris, I could not agree more with your comments about Tandy. Let's hear it for all of our great third-party guys! To me they are unsung heroes too! I wish there were a way that they could all get rich. Bill -*- 85867 24-FEB 14:31 Applications (6809) RE: TSEDIT? (Re: Msg 85863) From: ILLUSIONIST To: ISC (NR) Ahh, yeah, I knew FHL sold them, but they discontinued their 6809 support .if Rick Ulland sees this, I am sure he will give a yell.. thanks.. -* Mike -*- End of Thread. -*- 85826 23-FEB 00:14 System Modules (6809) RE: Nitro.Help (Re: Msg 85803) From: BANANAMAN To: REVWCP Yep. I think everyone who has ever done that installation has had problems getting the new kernel on their new boot disk. I think you have to give it the -N option to tell it not to update the OS9Boot file, or you have to give it the -l to link the OS9Boot file. I think I just played with the command options untill it worked. You might also want to try 'chd /d0' before you do the kwikboot command. just some suggestions. Wish I could remember. Good Luck. --Andy -*- 85827 23-FEB 00:17 General Information RE: The Future (Re: Msg 85685) From: TEDJAEGER To: DIETER I am in the process of licensing DeskTamer to BlackHawk Enterprises. It was formerly sold by MVSystems. I'll be back in touch with ya with a date of availability. Thanks for the interest! Bests ---TedJaeger -*- 85828 23-FEB 00:18 System Modules (6809) RE: 4in1 problems (Re: Msg 85773) From: RICKULAND To: REVWCP I think from our hurried conf. we both bought the exact same drive? (Except controller). Weird stuff! I suppose we'll sort it out Friday! Cheers! Ricku -*- 85830 23-FEB 00:29 System Modules (6809) RE: 4in1 problems (Re: Msg 85704) From: RICKULAND To: WTHOMPSON (NR) There is a patch to feed busspower to 4n1- which will go on mpi. But stock, it always needs the lump. Now, a drive problem won't show on an unpowered 4n1- it's dead. A powered system will either work or crash the mpi (as in your case) or the whole coco (if plugged in direct). Time to sniff the drive side. -ricku -*- 85852 23-FEB 23:30 System Modules (6809) RE: 4in1 problems (Re: Msg 85765) From: DIETER To: BANANAMAN (NR) > Yikes. :) That doesn't sound good at all. Could the 1 MEG board be > contributing? Anyway, I stand corrected. > Your disto power supply could be the problem also, On my brothers Disto System we did not have to original power supply, so I used a 12v 300miliamp pack, and we had the same problem You are having, then I purchased a 1.5 amp pack and the problem just disap pered... But that might not be your problem, but might be worth trying out... Dieter -*- End of Thread. -*- 85837 23-FEB 09:44 System Modules (6809) SCSISYS v1.0/2.2 From: DONALDS To: ALL I am looking for someone that is running 2 ST-XXXn drives with Matt Thompson new drivers. I am running 2 - ST277n drives with the version 1.0 drivers. I got the version 2.2 drivers. I was able to make discriptors for drive 0 and update to version 2.2. I maded discriptors for the second drive. did a PHYISICAL (low level) format OK then; when I went to do a LOGICAL format the lite would flicker a bit then just stay lite; after a 1/2 hour I shut it off. Now with version 1.0 after several formats (PHYS and LOGIC) I am able to use both drives. But; I tried version 2.2 again but when I do a dir on drive 1 the lite comes on and just hangs there. Logical format is the same lite will flicker then hang there. Does anyone have a idea as to why this is happening. Don -*- 85839 23-FEB 16:24 General Information source of at least 1 74F653 chip From: BRIANOHAGAN To: ALL Does anyone know where I can find a 74F653 chip? It is used in the Kenton SCSI controller card. It appears my must have gotten blown. Thanks. Brian -*- 85842 23-FEB 20:49 General Information IFF Mod file format From: JOHNBAER To: ALL I found some information about the IFF Mod file format from a news group `comp.os.atari.st' and uploaded it to the database. Look for the file iff_info.lzh in the new uploads as soon as it's ok'ed. Hope this helps someone. And if/when I find out more, I'll upload it. -- John - johnbaer@delphi.com jbaer@pacs.pha.pa.us * IX 1.01 * "If you lose your memory, forget it!" -*- 85845 23-FEB 22:31 OSK Applications UUCP From: VAXELF To: ALL Is the UUCP package for OSK ready yet. I have had OSK users on FIDO asking about it. I noticed that Palm V2.2 is in the New Database. it mentions tha Rick Adams and Bob Billson, both have a UUCP package for OSK. John D. -*- 85847 23-FEB 22:48 OSK Applications adding titles to windows From: VAXELF To: ALL I am trying to title a framed window, but with no success. the CGFX.L V 5.0 manual has commands for doing this but they seem not to work or I am not using them correctly. if (TermShell = open("/w", UPDATE) == -1) return; DWSet(TermShell, 0xff,8,17,80,10,RED,GREY); _ss_wset(TermShell, WT_FBOX, NULL); _ss_tbar(TermShell, " Shell . . . "); _ss_ubar(TermShell); Is this correct way or I am missing something. John D. -*- 85849 23-FEB 22:52 General Information SuperComm From: CLTUCKER To: ALL HI. I am using COCO3 trying to boot SuperComm. I have a Mono monitor using a white on black screen. When I boot up SuperComm it comes up with a white on white screen. Verrry hard to read. What can be the problem witt (with) this critter.(g) CL -*- 85855 24-FEB 00:22 General Information RE: SuperComm (Re: Msg 85849) From: RANDYKWILSON To: CLTUCKER (NR) SuperComm on startup checks the montype, and if mono sets up a different than normal palette. This particulat chunk of code has been in there since the old days. I haven't touched it, and frankly, I can't remember even testing it out. So, make sure you have the montype set correctly (add the line "montype m" to your startup file), and get back to me if it stil doesn't work. Randy -*- 85857 24-FEB 00:37 General Information RE: SuperComm (Re: Msg 85849) From: RANDYKWILSON To: CLTUCKER (NR) Also, make sure you're starting SuperComm with the recommended "<>>>/w&" redirection. This is recommended because on some machines, in certain windows, starting SC up directly will cause things to hang in the middle of screen redefining. hen it hangs, you end up with a pure white screen. BTW, I've been looking for this "bug" for three years. Does anyone have a clue?? Randy -*- End of Thread. -*- 85850 23-FEB 23:07 General Information comm-4 manual From: WA2EGP To: ALL One of my fiends (Bob Billson to be exact) just obtained a Comm-4 RS232 pak. He would like to get some info on it. Anyone out there have one of these beasts, has the manual and is willing to share some info? Let me know. Thanks, Bob -*- 85853 23-FEB 23:56 General Information RE: comm-4 manual (Re: Msg 85850) From: ILLUSIONIST To: WA2EGP (NR) Yeah, I have a little info on the Comm-4, they are totally useless, does he want to sell it to me? (grin) Actually, it will work with Sacia if you make up descriptors for it, which shouldnt be too hard to do, if you have the port addresses..I think Mike Guzzi has a comm-4, so he might be able to give you the addresses for the port (or even just email you the descriptors) -* Mike -*- 85856 24-FEB 00:24 General Information RE: comm-4 manual (Re: Msg 85850) From: RANDYKWILSON To: WA2EGP (NR) Bob, I've never seen a Comm 4. But I wonder shy he needs docs? I would imagine that it's just four coco/tandy rs232 packs with base addresses at FF60, FF64, FF68, and FF6C. Randy -*- End of Thread. -*- 85851 23-FEB 23:30 General Information RE: Palm (Re: Msg 85770) From: DIETER To: JOHNBAER (NR) > Will have to let Mike Haaland know about 2.06. This is the first file > that I had problems with BTW. > I have LHA 2.06 for OSK and have so far NO problems, got the file from the StG network... Dieter -*- 85858 24-FEB 02:40 General Information Hard Drive Problem From: PAGAN To: ALL I've notice that one of my hard drives has started makeing an intermitent squeaking sound. Much the same sound a bearing would make if was dry and wearing badly. I don't know which one is protesting. One drive is an st251 but I don't remember who made the other. Both are 40 Meg MFM drives Is there any kind of preventive maintenance I can do or is it time to start saving for another hard drive? Stephen (PAGAN) -*- 85862 24-FEB 08:25 General Information RE: Hard Drive Problem (Re: Msg 85858) From: REVWCP To: PAGAN (NR) I have an ST138-n that whines like a vacuum cleaner. It has not failed yet, and this has been going on for 4 years. With all best wishes, Brother Jeremy, CSJW OS9 User's Group Treasurer -*- End of Thread. -*- FORUM>Reply, Add, Read, "?" or Exit>