read new nonstop follow 91119 28-DEC 20:02 General Information RE: Dragon's Lair II (Re: Msg 91114) From: DIGIGRADE To: MREGC > If you have a CD-i player, RUN, don't walk, to your favorite CD-i > store and pick up Dragon's Lair II. This is the most visually stunning > game I have ever seen on any home system or in the arcade, bar none. It is > simply incredible. If you like Dragon's Lair, the sequel makes the > original look like Pong. > > I say this is the 2nd best game ever created. Space Ace is still > first, simply because, as a character, Ace is a lot more fun to watch than > Dirk. I agree on that last point. I'll have to get DL II in a month or so. Dave _____________________________________________________________________________ |Dave Pellerito - | Posted using InfoXpress | |Digigrade Productions - Digital Services | with an MM/1 running OSK | |---------------------------------------------------------------------------| | *********** Compact disks, the greatest idea since television *********** | |___________________________________________________________________________| -*- 91125 28-DEC 23:37 General Information RE: Dragon's Lair II (Re: Msg 91119) From: MITHELEN To: MREGC Ya... D.L. II is much better then the orig... I still rank Mutant Rampage above it though... I picked up NFL Hall of Fame Football a week or so ago... it is a must for the Foot Ball fanatic... lots of great information, and old clips of the Hall of Famers. And the football game itself is decent. Although if you want to set up your own leauge/team, you pretty much can't have anything else stored in the CDi players NVRam (anyone figure out how to add more NVRam yet?) My brother in law really enjoyed playing it Christmas day (kicked my behind: 40something to 0!) -- Paul -*- End of Thread. -*- 91120 28-DEC 20:03 Telecom (6809) 96958 From: TAULBORG To: DENNYWRIGHT I agree that the files should be marked for each computer and that it should be the resposibilty of the uploader to use the appropriate keywords when uploding ANY file to this or any section! -*- 91121 28-DEC 20:03 General Information RE: ge (Re: Msg 91118) From: DIGIGRADE To: WA2EGP > Is it me? I wish uploads would say what machine/OS (OS-9 vs. OS-9/68000) > the thing would run on. I get tired downloading something only to find > that it is for the CoCo (No offense here, the same could be said in > reverse) and I try to use it on an OSK box. Is it possible that OSK or > OS9 could be used as a keyword? That used to be done more in the past. I > think a lot of users would appreciate it, especially newer users. Also, > put vital info in the docs rather than in the program description. I have > had a couple of d/l where > something was missing from the docs but it was in the program > description. That would really drive someone crazy. I know I'm being > picky but there were a lot of times where I wish these things were > done......and I would have less gray hair and more hair (Grin). > I was just about to post the same thing. Allthough I didn't down any of the new uploads that just popped up I looked at the descriptions and it seemed they were 6809 files so I left them alone. I do hate when I have to search the descriptions for things like "runs fine under MultiVue" or "you will need (a level2 program) on the same floppy" in order to distinguish 6809 from 68000. Once, I didn't know until I SCOURED the docs that what I downed was 6809 code. I also think we should all decide on a GUI to support on OSK, or support them all (even better idea). The ones I can think of are Desktop and EthaGUI. It would also be wonderful if the GUIs made installation of programs as easy as on the Macintosh. Before I forget, whoever is in charge of seminars for Chi Fest '95, I would like to do a seminar. Please send me mail. I'll be making a few heaping uploads as I update and write docs for some shareware I've been working on for the MM/1 and had available on the now deceaced (sp) Compiler Disk Supplement. Digigrade will be at the fest so keep your eyes peeled those who are going. The Chi Fest is usually my favorite time of the year. Didn't mean to drag this on... :) Have a happy new year! I know I will! Dave _____________________________________________________________________________ |Dave Pellerito - | Posted using InfoXpress | |Digigrade Productions - Digital Services | with an MM/1 running OSK | |---------------------------------------------------------------------------| | *********** Compact disks, the greatest idea since television *********** | |___________________________________________________________________________| -*- 91124 28-DEC 23:19 General Information RE: ge (Re: Msg 91118) From: MITHELEN To: WA2EGP It must be you... Seriously, unless otherwise stated in the keywords as for something other then for OS-9/6809 then in most cases the program can be assumed to be for generic OS-99/6809... If the submission is for OS-/68000 the keyword "OSK" should be present. If for OS-9000, the keyword "OS9000" (or maybe it was OS9K) will be there. If GWindows, or Kwindows is required (or multiview) then those keywords will also be present... If you finde submissions in the database that do NOT conform to what is listed above, then PLEASE, let me know the Group Name, and Database Name, and what is incorrect. It is impossible for me to correct these things without being told specifically what the problem is. -- Paul Jerkatis OS-9 Sig Database Manager -*- 91128 29-DEC 21:41 General Information RE: ge (Re: Msg 91124) From: WA2EGP To: MITHELEN Then it must be me. At one time I thought an OS-9 program would have OS-9/OS9 or CoCo as a key word. Since I haven't uploaded anything (nothing I have written is really worth the storage space.....believe me) I don't if that is one of the prompts (reminding uploaders of using certain keywords) \---know or that is added later. I assumed (we know what that means) that no keyword specific to a machine or version of OS-9 meant it would run on anything or there were files present for all machines or it could be compiled on any machine. Well, now that I'm straight on what is what, if there are any submissions that don't conform.....I'll let you know. On a lighter note, OS-99? Boy, I haven't been in touch (grin). -*- End of Thread. -*- 91122 28-DEC 20:03 Telecom (6809) RE: infoexpress? (Re: Msg 91110) From: DIGIGRADE To: DBREEDING (NR) > Contact William Wittman, Jr, 873 Johnson Rd Churchville, NY 14428 > Ph. 716-494-1506 > specific; I don't think it will even connect to any other system, but Nope, just Delphi and Compuserve, good enough! I was really blown away by how easy it is to use. It even lets you choose what offline editor you want to use. That reminds me, MicroEmacs started (all of a sudden it seems) to think that the ix_tmp.0000xx files ix uses to store your replys and posts are C source, so it enters CMODE. That can be a bit annoying. But I switched to UMacs and it doesn't seem to care what the extension is, it's NOT going into CMODE unless you tell it to. I think UMacs is what the nice big PRINTED AND HOLE PUNCHED (oops, sorry about some of you other developers) manual reccomended. Infoxpress also includes sample config files that are commented and easy to understand. (darn I'm replying to the wrong person again) You can organize forums (and custom forums) into different call groups. When you type "o" it will ask you what call groups you want it to call and process. You could have Group1 with OS9 SIG, Hobby SIG, and personal mailbox or all as seperate groups. Each group is a different call since the groups could be Delphi and then Compuserve, or even different accounts. It is very configureable. The four best buys for OSK are (IMO) in no particular order, Write Right! THE WYSIWYG word processor, DeskTop (just from the images & demo I know it's good!), EthaGUI, and InfoXpress. Each one is fully functional and fully featured. Excuse the sidetracking please. > the CoCo version does not allow session logging, but the OSK version, I > understand, does. Yes, it's nice to have if Delphi or Sprintnet spits up at you. Ix is pretty smart (as you may well know) and when things lag to a stop or there is alot of line noise ix will sometimes leave Delphi or Compuserve and display a message (until you look at the screen and see it) that an error occured and you can look at the logfile (if you told it to log that group) and see just what happened online. If it happened in the middle of forum grab then it will most likely just do that forum over (and get the rest) the next time you press "o". Ix knows when a file is damaged by line noise and it will stamp DAMAGED on the file header, so you can request to re-read it or mail that is in your packet. Anyway, I should leave this for an in depth review. Dave _____________________________________________________________________________ |Dave Pellerito - | Posted using InfoXpress | |Digigrade Productions - Digital Services | with an MM/1 running OSK | |---------------------------------------------------------------------------| | *********** Compact disks, the greatest idea since television *********** | |___________________________________________________________________________| -*- 91123 28-DEC 22:07 General Information RE: Deskmate to 2400 baud (Re: Msg 91109) From: 2RSMITH To: ISC I have a feeling mine must be old and not allow 2400 b. The flysheet says: Deskmate Program 1985 Tandy Corp. The disk shows Cat. #26-3259. I bought it new from RS but have not used it much as there are other programs on the sig that I have used. also I bought Quickletter which is useful. I have used this for long documents such as a 4 page Lease agreement so I could no. the pages change easily etc. What is the cat no. of the r---Ray -*- 91126 29-DEC 05:03 General Information RE: os9 boot (Re: Msg 91077) From: MIKE_GUZZI To: TAULBORG I never messed with hyper-io at all. but i have learned a few lessons myself concerning hard disks and backups -*- 91135 29-DEC 23:47 General Information RE: os9 boot (Re: Msg 91126) From: TAULBORG To: MIKE_GUZZI It's nice for me to have 2 hard drives.It makessetting the first one back up a lot easier and quicker! Until I find that I don't have room for all those copies of directories and files witch I don't realy see happening in the near futer! I have a lot of space on both drives still and have only 13 megs on one drive in the past.Do you see the extra chrs cuased by line noise or is that just shown on my end?There are a few *'s that arent supposed to be there! -*- End of Thread. -*- 91127 29-DEC 19:46 OSK Applications DMODE SETTINGS From: VAXELF To: ALL Does nayone know of a utility that will read a disk and print out to the screen the paramaters under which it was formated. I have some disks that I would like to backup, but I get a "Format not the same" error when I do. Thanks in advance, John D. -*- 91129 29-DEC 23:09 System Modules (6809) RE: printers (Re: Msg 91031) From: DSRTFOX To: TIMKIENTZLE (NR) Tim, which laser did you buy? Okidata??? -*- 91130 29-DEC 23:14 Programmers Den RE: _gs_rdy() Question (Re: Msg 91038) From: DSRTFOX To: DBREEDING (NR) David, I don't think releaseing source is advisable either, especially since it CAN cause headaches later. I should have said releasing source to the general public!! Source should be made available to those who can properly use and handle it. A notation in the docs that source is available from the author upon request (at the authors discretion) should suffice. Not many people are concerned about source anyway, and if they want to change soemthing contacting the author would give notice of what was being attempted anyway. (and by whom!) -*- 91131 29-DEC 23:16 Applications (6809) RE: 8-bit chips (Re: Msg 91073) From: DSRTFOX To: AJMLFCO (NR) I'd like to see K-Windows zooming on a PowerPC!! I doubt that will ever happen though! K-Windows was made as a concession to OS-9ers who wanted some CoCo compatibility when the y went to a faster machine. So at least with K-W they got to use most of their programming knowledge, which made it wewasi easier to port things! -*- 91132 29-DEC 23:20 General Information RE: CD-i (Re: Msg 91115) From: DSRTFOX To: MREGC I see your point. Panasonic is selling to kids and gamers, Phillips to families. Panasonic is probably winning that one! Phillips should concentrate on the game qualities and THEN hit education ... oh yeah, not only does it play a mean "Mario" (or wahtever), but is has educational titles too"... not the OTHER way around!! -*- 91133 29-DEC 23:29 General Information RE: Install program (Re: Msg 91015) From: DSRTFOX To: TEDJAEGER (NR) Ted, you may have to have two different install procedures: one for single drive and one for two+ drives. Actually, you could write the script righback toithe drive you're installing from. Then you could just prompt to reinsert that disk at the proper time. Alternatively, you have a "scratch disk" that is inserted for the script to save to, then reinserted when necessary. Windows and MS-DOS do that when installing in some cases. That would be the best scenario (a scratch disk) for single drive machines, and would be useable with multidrives also. It only has to be done once, so no big problem using a "scratch" disk!! -*- 91134 29-DEC 23:33 General Information New 360K drives!! From: DSRTFOX To: ALL I recently purchased a case of 10 brand new 360K drives (5.25" double sided). I'm selling for $15 each, post paid! Now's the time to get one, until gone!! These are YE Data units made for IBM!! -*- 91136 29-DEC 23:58 General Information RE: Monitor Headache (Re: Msg 91086) From: CHARLESAM To: MARTYGOODMAN (NR) I understand what your saying about having a hybrid monitor. I just loosened every connector iI could reach and reseated them. The monitor has been fine now for 15 minutes or more which is longer then I've had for awhile. If it stays on much longer, I'll figure I might be on to something. Then I'll take all those connectors and lightly sand the males and spray some cleaner into the females. Hope this is it. I already resoldered alot of joints but that didn't help. Going on 20 minutes now and hoping.... Thanx Marty. BTW, do you happen to know the model of an NEC Multisync monitor that sync'ed low enuf to handle the Coco. Several people had mentioned such an animal. Better yet if you could get me one. Price is not an issue, least not a big issue, I do have limits. Still going... Be back soon to relay my progress here. Again, thanx, and thanx to all the other parties that left help messages for me concerning this problem. ... Charlie ... -*- FORUM>Reply, Add, Read, "?" or Exit>