The Village Green Newsletter Issue #17 From January 2001

10 Pages·0.74 MB·English

by  A.C.U.G.

Notes from Meeting of for use i ’ i prgs. 0 few demos
of the use of RAW with a
21-Dec-00ce
picture a ~ d music. These from
Cheryl, d Lord Ronin copied
Open 7:00 her mai~ d isk. So the full
demo wcr< is now at the
Nevsletter: flpproued Kibbutz, ne new unzipv215
for both t -h e 64 and the 128.
Chancellor: First order of biz, was the ThiS does the unzip PK2.04g,
as well as revert to normal
introduction of our guest. Cheryl de
the . D 6 ^ f: les. Smooth up and
Boissie're, ■from the Las Uegas 5Cs group.
some bugs removed from the
Who has been visiting us at the Kibbutz for
prior ve^s ion. This version
the past week. She has been helping #30 < b
will also evert to normal the
with his sprite lessons. Sensei hopes that
.D71 and .181 files.
soon we can see some of #30s experiments
on our disks. She also has done
Game side has the new
work with the Digiplayer 2.0.
release cf Acid and Micro
Which Lord Ronin placed on the
Fighter *rom AoD. PAL games
club disk at the last moment
but we have tested them at a
this time.
S.I.G. a few weeks earlier. A <
new version of Galactic
Discussion on a counter
Empire for the 64. Tetrix 1.2
proposal from #22s father on
and now we don't do good with
the location of the shop and
it at all. <BG> A SEQ file of
also the GHQ for the A.C.U.G. Mike is willing
dox for Bard's Tale. The
to cut open the wall to allow the movement
editors for Bard's Tale 1,2,3.
of the items for display. Since the street
Maps will be converted in the
door is too small. He wants in exchange a CTQ
future for the different
fee that is being negotiated and first and
art?forrratnandeir current
along with a set time lease. This is under
placed or future
advisement at this time.
disks.
The last issue of the newsletter was
Amiga
reviewed. Most major topic is the allowing
of Emulator users into the group. This was Librarian: Lord
discussed last meeting and in they S.I.G.s Alberonn has
< b
and at this meeting. So far the idea is receiver his
limited membership. Uoting rights but not Amiga OS 3.9.
they to hold office, fts that should be for
true Commodore Amiga users. The Which he has had some good
constitution will need to reflect this idea, and not so good fun with
if it passes. No vote at this time. As more these past days. Since it
details regarding their membership and came in shortly before the
" i
access to the BBS, along with how to make a meeting. He hasn't done a lot
disk for them, are still under discussion. A of work on it yet. Most of the 0
sub area in 9.00 on the BBS has been upgrades are behind the
created for the discussion of this topic. scenes from 3.5. Comes with fD
"a lot of drek" Quoted and
No further work done on the idea of the cleaned up. More will be in
disk and membership mixture. More input is his review in the Tally Ho
needed on the Amiga part and the File DL section, translation: Editor
part. didn't understand a word of
what was said -B>
Treasurer: $5 <Lord Ronin didn't bill for
the newsletter this month) Editor/SysOp: My copies
of Go64 arrived. Issues 3,4 &
Commodore Librarian: Imperial Warlord 5. Showed some of what was
in the mag, and some of the
with Lord Ronin put together the disk this
disk things. No time to have
month. Tools include Stereo Digiplayer 3.1. 3
really looked it over. There is
Digiplayer 2.0 with dox and a stripped file
a ModPlay for the 64 on one
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disk. Many things for learning GoDot. Which I disk sorting. As well as testing some of
want to study. As they arrived a day before the GEOSfiles from the BBS. Found a few
the meeting. I didn't have a chance to do a problems there that hopefully will be
thing with them, till the actual meeting. Now corrected soon. #22 is working on type in
one thing to mention is that I have read in prgs and information out of a few books
the Mail Lists that the WAUE will work with he found, for his collection. These will
the MSN system. Nice little back stabbing to appear on upcoming Penny Farthings. #3
them I think <EG>. I also have learned that is still paper sorting grumbling. Poor
GEODOS is now PD. Something that I want to Uixen <BG>
examine more closely.
D em O S: Because of time limits. A fast
Classes at the Kibbutz for the C= have
look at the Go64 disks was shown. Along
been good. We are starting to make some
with an overview of the the files from
progress. Recently, we have
this months disk. The
started some GEOS work,
the last part of the
just the starters on using
Uideo from the Chicago
the prg. Discussion on many
Expo.
points of the C = have
brought the group to a I am not certain. I
better understanding of
think one of the people
where we want to go in our
was Steve Judd in this
studies. Moving along
first section. Where the
through the lesson book.
discussion of a new
Though with the current music creator/editor
season upon us to a bit of a
was given. Being said
slow down. As some members
that it would work from
are not present. #30 has
a BASIC prg.
been gaining some direct
work in SPRITES from our
Next up was from the
guest.
same two men a demo of a 3D object prg.
Many things were said understood very
Now onto the topic of LOAD STAR. Many
little*. My lack, of knowledge on the
readers may already Know that Fender and
subject. There is some for of 4 view part
Judi sold Load Star. The new owner is David
that allows editing. The ability to some
Moorman. Who has a history in the C= world.
sort of texturing and what was very
He also has been putting out the eLoadstar
impressing. The ability to rotate the
disks for emulators for the past year. After
object on screen. Be great for some game
the meeting. I had learned that he has
con I would say.
written and sold prgs to Load Star over the
past several years. So this man is no
Next up was a long segment with Jeri
stranger to the Load Star world.
Ellsworth <Hi Jeri> Here it was that she
showed off her 24/12 bit colour card for
Now then what this means to us at the
the C = 64. I wrote down fast notes while
A.C.U.G. Well in some E-Mail talks with
the vid was playing. But now in review of
David. I now have us doing a multi disk
these notes. I won't even try to explain
campaign with the "Dungeon Creator". Plus
what she said. Let me just state that this
we have a few editorials to put out as well.
is amazing a 24 our system for the 64
This will be a group task and we will be
giving 16.7million colours. She showed her
talking more on this at future meetings and
work and a very in depth techy talk with
in our SIGs. One editorial is our local
others at the show. Her demo of the 12 bit
viewpoint of/in the C= world. David is very
one with the 4096 was impressive to all
interested in bringing the aspects of C =
present. Sad to relate that a video of a
programming and the just plain fun of the C =
vid do much for the images of scan line
system to teens. As has been discussed in
things on the screen for us to see the
many places. Teens today don't have the
colours. She also presented the theory of
same creative areas. That they had 10-15
putting on one chip. That would run at 166
years ago. One writer commented that as a
Mcps <Mhz for the new people>. The theory
teen. He programmed and played on the C=.
was also met with a grand response.
His teen has a game boy thing.
Someone more up on the tech side of our
PC can job reporting what she said my
Deputies:
#30 has been working on the comment is that simply put. Way to go
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Girl, keep up the great work. This is what expect7<L0L> I will be doing a new set for
the C = world needs today. Just as Dale on this issue. Some of you have seen the book.
the vid pointed out. Yes there are many nudes and topless ones.
Though I find nothing wrong in that as an
D iscu ssio n : Much was said on the new art form. I have not put any in these
files that I have found for the group and the issues. These can be added if I hear an O.K.
BBS. Compliments to the deputies for putting from the members. Or a no-go from the
up with me , err I mean working on the members. He who speaks shall be heard. He
projects, j-9 Regarding the vid But none of who doesn't, that is your choice.
us are into the hardware part, fit least at
this time. I think it best to say the in awe of Just recently I have been reading online
about this thing called IDE64. Now I know
what this PC can do these days. Some
discussion on the Dungeon game for Load that Mad Max has a few of them. <Hi MHI>
Star. Nothing completed, till the SIG can What I have been reading tells me that I
make a report. want one. The cost is less than a CMD SCSI
unit. The unit will run a CD system for us.
So that when we have CDs of non .D64 or
Close: 9:10pm for a game of 2300 A.D.
zipped C= files. They'll directly load off of
the CD and into the C = . Without the use of
the CD Commander. There are many other
features, such as 8GB partitions. Yeah
First off you may notice a departure that was a GB1 Plus guite a few others that
from the prior fonts of the past newsletter. I will be writing about in the March issue
This time I am using older fonts from GEOS. of the C.M.L. Drawback at this time is that
These being PICA at 9 points and Agatha at it is not for the 128. Only for the 64. Nor
different point sizes. Only time and the do I know if it will work with GEOS or
perfect print system will show if they work Wheels. I am reading and taking notes from
out for us. As this is just another in a line their FAQ on the web site.
of experiments.
Other new items that I have just
Next, is the new address for our encountered. JOS and CLiPs
excnar.ges. Almost all of the coming (no that isn't a typo, that
to the new one. But a few are still is the way I have seen it
going to the old location for written> These are some
mailings. Change of address cards multi tasking prg work with
were sent. But we all know what the IDE64 system. I just
the November through January mail discovered their web addy,
is like. <Groan> So for the record. and gave a fast scan I'll
The correct mailing address ACU6 know more later as I read it
*4 4 7 623 29th St. Astoria in depth. Here is another
Ore. 97103 The P.O. will only new one that I heard about.
forward for a short period of time. Wheels SC. What I have
heard is that this is like
Next is the use of and the most JOS and CLiPs. Another prg
recent gfx images in the for users of the SCPU. I
newsletter. Right off, I got a very big and read that it will use the 16bit part of the
positive response form the regular members SCPU and if it has it <like mine> the full
here at the group. So O.K. I'll continue to 16MB RAM. I am asking for more information
put in gfx. Yes gang it is possible for me on this one.
<with more experience) to convert them to
different art forms prgs for you and to put As of this writing <29/Dec/00ce> I
them on the BBS for DL. Maybe we can do joined the comp.binaries.cbm newsgroup.
that as a lesson project? The ones from the There they post in uuencode many
last issue and this one as well. Came from programmes. I have yet to grab any. But I
using the Handy Scanner on images from a am the 5 part 128 Unix system that is
catalogue entitled Spaulding Rogers Tattoo currently up there at this time. I'll have to
Supplies. These are about 1/2" or smaller in grab them to a folder, then export to home
the book. Just B&W images. But rather hard directory and DL them for my use. After
to make things on the scanner fit each of the that I'll need to run the converter to
scans. Took several attempts for each one. return them to a working prg. More
Hey I did it sober, so what can you experience for me to play with and learn.
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micromud.zip. Which I have and hope to make
More Stuff from the Matrix:
a disk for us of the simulation. I haven't
Returning to the JOS and the CLiPs theme. I
been on a MUD. Though there are some that
won't even try to pass on that I am up on
interest me. What I have been told, is that
the terms and the tech level of what I read.
they are like playing a RPG through the
Those of you that are able to jack into the
computer. Having the world, a DM and many
Inet can go to the sites. The following I took
other players. Beyond this explanation I am
from the main page at the JOS site.
in the dark.
http://uiww.sweetcherrie.com/jolz64/
joz/main.html Jos uses a 16bit micro
The site is
kernel. This is some sort of cut down
http: / /www. gam
multitasking kernal. Obviously this is for
ebase64.com /ra
use with the SCPU. Multitasking and Multi
re.htm. I was
Threading are possible. Has Dynamically
given the main
linked shared libraries. A term that is semi
section. And you
explained at the site. Sadly, I was not able
can go there from
to follow the terms. Ansi "C" compiled
the above listing.
partial Unix System. TCP/IP SLIP and PPP.
Just that I found
GUI drivers for a Windows, Uic-II, input,
it hard to
widget shared library and many others.
navigate to find
There was a small bit on how it is used part
the files. So I was
time in Australia as a web server. IDE64
given this addy.
support as well. Amiga Mod Player
Another point for the friendliness of the C =
installed. There are many more things that
world. This is where I found the
it will do for our C = s and the SCPU. This
micromud.zip. I also found many other games.
product according to the site is S's'/-
Rare US or English versions of Euro games.
completed.
There are 23 pages of them all with a good
uploaders comment. As an example, the rare
CliPs found at
Gem Stone Healer. Which is the sequel to Gem
http://www.clips64.de
Stone Warrior. Another rarity is Rocky
/ is another programme
Horror Show. Why is this rare7 Well it isn't
for the C= and the SCPU.
the RHPS game for the 64. This one is a rare
This one AFAIK is like but
commercial game for the 128. You can bat I
is not related to GEOS.
will be there doing a big Data Steal for us.
According to the site it is
a new Graphical OS.
Tech stuff now. Last month I gave us the
Features WDC65816 16bit
unzip64v215 as well as the 128 version. This
native code kernel.
prg from Errol Smith now has an update.
Preemptive Multitasking.
This version allows upper case to be used in
This is similar to that on
file names. But some users liked er lower
the Amiga IIRC. Auto
case only system. So here is Errol's update
detection of CBM/CMD
for you. Load,,unzip64u215",X
devices. No resource
P0KE4646,0:P0KE4810,0 SAUEMgive it a
limitations. Here I am
new file nam e",X For the 128 version the
quoting and don't know what they mean. Plus
change is P0KE9838, 0:P0KE10002, 0. This
there is much more. The minimum
will put it back in just lower case file
requirements are a C=64/128 <PAL/NTSC>
names.
SCPU with 1MB RAM. 1541 drive and a
joystick. This one will also work with the
Why can't the C = 64/128 burn CDs7
RamLink, CMD HD, Smart Mouse or 1351
Because we can't send the information fast
mouse,Swiftlink or Turbo 232 and the
enough to the burner. Hey it seems that on
FD-2000. Another new toy for us that uses
the Pee Seas they have the same problem
the CMD SCPU, How fast and how much power
when multi tasking. So some company has
does that us now7
developed a system to allow the burner to
accept the burn speed at what ever the
I gained all of the above info from being
computer sends. This could make it so we
on the newsgroups for the CBM. I asked a
CAN burn our own CDs. I found this trinket
question there about MUD's. Gained a few
in a C= mail list. Where Dale Sidebottom is
answers. One of them had a web addy for a
quoting Roger Lawhorn. I hope to see more
place that lists MUDs. <Multiple User
on this in the future.
Dungeons A.K.A. Multiple user Doors>
Another gave me a site to find file called
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Issue 17-January,2001ce
BoingBag 2 update for AmigaOS optimization flag set. for Classic Amiga users.
3.5 is now out! Datatypes OS 3.9 has these requirements
The long awaited update to OS 3.5 amigaguide 44.14 (info taken from the OS3.9 Page at
is now available at: The scanner did not recognize an Amiga.com):
-
http://www.amiga.eom/3.5/ ‘@endnode’ command or any other In order to upgrade your
support.shtml command like it, unless it was Amiga system to OS 3.9, it must be
According to the AmigaGuide terminated with a line feed. The line equipped with the following
document that came with the feed is no longer necessary, the end hardware:
update, here’s what’s been of the file will be enough. - CD-ROM drive
changed/fixed: ASL-Library - Hard drive
Workbench asl. library 44.29 - 68020 or higher processor
- “Snapshot All” no longer triggers - In the file requester, pressing the - Amiga 3.1 ROMs (version 40.xx)
Applcons. [Tab] key no longer has the same - 6 MB Fast RAM
- Fixed the “Workbench freeze” bug effect as pressing the [Return] key. For improved performance,
which would occur, for example, if - The screen mode requester now Amiga Inc. recommends:
the menus were displayed and an makes sure that all custom display - 68030 or higher processor
application was trying to remove an modes to go into the list to be -10 MB Fast RAM
Applcon: Workbench would freeze shown are of the correct type (the - Graphics accelerator and/or
up as soon as the menus would be mode IDs must be correct). It also scandoubler
removed. makes sure that no display modes -Modem
- Trying to drag a file or drawer into are entered into the list regularly To take full advantage of OS
a trashcan on a different volume which could be mistaken for custom 3.9 we also recommend you add the
now produces an error. modes. following:
- Workbench no longer allows you - When displaying the name of a - 68060 processor with PowerPC
to copy a drawer into itself or into file to be deleted, the requester no accelerator card
one of its subdirectories. longer shows the complete path of - 16-bit sound card
- No longer allows file, drawers or the file if it is longer than a total of - 32 MB Fast RAM
volumes to be named 70 characters. In that case, the name - I/O Accelerator
- Copying now skips files named shown will refer only to the file, According to the information I
ignoring the path. have, OS 3.5 is not required for
- Some internal improvements and this. In fact if you have the
corrections. ©2000 Amiga Inc. minimum hardware needed and a
AmigaMail □□□□□□□□□□□□□□□□□□□ CD-ROM drive up and running,
When composing email using the AmigaOS 3.9 is now out you can install the whole OS from
-
Address Book selector, the real Released in mid December, OS 3.9 scratch. OS 3.1 is on the CD (as it
name is also used for the To/Cc is now a reality. This release was was on the 3.5 CD,) and you have
address in the format; Real Name announced in November and came everything needed to install from
<[email protected]> as a big surprise to those in the scratch. (Just as long as you can
- When composing email, the From Amiga Community. Until the boot up with a minimum
address now includes the Real announcement, rumors were Workbench with working CD-ROM
Name. rampant about Amiga Inc. stopping to run the install script off of the
Utilities all further development for the CD.)
Multiview 44.15 Classic Amiga system. According The Amiga Inc. site lists these
- Now closes iffparse.library upon to a press release from Amiga Inc., features with the update (With
exit (never did that before). further development for the Classic added commentary by me):
HDToolbox Amiga systems is dependent on
- added “Envoy FS” to the list of how well OS 3.9 sells. Several users Multimedia programs
forbidden devices. on some of the Amiga Mailing lists (MP3 player, AVI & QT player, new
- If finding default values of a drive have reported that they have bought CD player)
returns an error the function call is multiple copies of OS 3.9 in order t [Editor’s commentary] The MP3
done a seconds time without the ensure the continued development player seems to be an updated
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version of AmigaAMP. It runs
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pretty good on my '040-25mHz
system, but I’m still limited to
Sabrtna Online "The brick”
mono output using AHI. But it
doesn’t have the clipping that I
noticed with AmigaAMP.
Action is the AVI/MOV/QT
move player. It is actually a
renamed version of MooVid. It
doesn’t support the Indeo Codec,
(probally due to licencing
issues,) but it is a very functional
movie player.
The included CD player is a
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comment on here is the fact that
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MCC (MUI Custom Class)
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needed for the configuration, Sabrina Online by ■Where many jokes died for the good of the story"
IIRC. The reaction version of
this was not available for release
and is supposed to be on the first
update for the CD. The missing
MCC can be found in the
Genesis demo on the Aminet, or
I do have it available as well.
Genesis does require you to have
to do a bit of manual
configuration, (unlike Miami,
who’s setup program seem to do Sabrina Online b y —*1999 "One long wait in the registration ine later”
almost everything on it’s own.)
But functions quite well and
doesn’t have any sort of time
limit. (Unlike the unregistered
version of Miami on the OS 3.5
CD.) Personally, I have
registered Miami and I’m
sticking with it. However, I don’t
find anything wrong with those
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[Ed. Note] Like several of the
additives, this is a special
registered version of a popular
shareware program. Most of
these seemed to have be
rewritten a bit for OS3.9. This is
a nice toy I’m using to clean up
my workbench a bit. It allows me
to drop an icon of a program onto
the bar, and by clicking on the
icon, you run the program. It
sounds pretty simple, but you can
have multiple bars on the screen
or a little menu that allows you to
organize what program you have
by categories. I have a couple set
up for the one bar. One is
“Internet”, where I have my
major internet software set up for
easy access. The other if for
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which set of icons are showing
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up at a particular time. Very
handy to get easy access to
software buried in the depths of a
harddrive.
WarpOS 5.0
(new version)
[Ed. Note] I believe that this is
forPPC-equipped systems, so I
have not really looked at this yet.
IomegaTools
(for Zip and Jazz)
[Ed. Note] I don’t have a ZIP or
Jazz drive, but the inclusion of
these tools are a good idea.
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(with extensive prefs)
(Ed. Note] I have not got to
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checking this out yet.
automatic datatype recognition
(powerful and very flexible)
[Ed. Note] Deflcons seem to be
part of this. If a file is of a type
set up to be recognized by the
system and it doesn’t have it’s
own icon, you can still double
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click on it and have it come up if on the OS 3.9 CD in the following updates to fix the bugs that 3.5 has.
you have things configured
directory: If you already have OS 3.5,1
correctly. As an example, I have the
AmigaOS3.9:OSVersion3.9/ moved up from that myself and I’ve
Koala datatype installed so I can
look at Commodore 64 Koala Emeigency-Disk/C/SetPatch not been too unhappy with the
pictures. I added the information so The version command should improvements. A lot of stuff is not
it can be recognized by the Amiga. report version 44.16(15.09.00). so obvious to those of us who were
Now when I double click on an icon
According to the FAQ, you should using 3.5, but there’s something
for a Koala picture, (using the
always use the latest version of going on “under the hood”.
workbench option to view all files,)
it will automatically open up SetPatch available for your system. In the end it up to you to
MultiView and display the picture. Another issue is with the decide. While not 100% perfect, I
FastFileSystem. Normally it sits in do not feel that my $40+ shipping
integrated unpacker
your L: directory, but it is not was wasted. I do recommend this
(lha, lzx, dms, zip...)
copied during installation. Again upgrade if you have the hardware to
[Ed. Note] This is a very handy
program. Just select the archive and there are several version on the CD. run it.
then where you want to extract it. Look for the newest version in: For those of you who need
Simple at that. AmigaOS3.9:OSVersion3.9/L/ more help and have questions
FastFileSystem regarding OS 3.9, Gregory Donner
fast search
The version command should is providing his 3.9 FAQ pages at
(search for, and in, files)
[Ed. Note] I have yet to play with report version 45.9 (09.03.00) http://www.gregdonner.oig/os39faq/
this toy. You’ll still have to manually os39faq.html.
update your Hard Drive partitions □□□□□□□□□□□□□□□□□□
new picture datatype
manually with the new FFS. I have Amiga Editor’s Ramblings
(PPC-optimized)
the information on how to do this or Well, I’m going a second month in
[Ed. Note] I don’t have a PowerPC
CPU in my system, so no comment you can read the FAQ and see how a row with the testing of the newer
here. it’s done. four-page layout. This was
Another quibble is that the originally intended to be temporary
many new Tools
printer drivers have not been due to the information I had to get
(ASLPrefs, new Info requester, new
updated yet. Again, there are two out last month. I don’t know if I’ll
watch, font cache, new color wheel,
etc.) sets of drivers. The drivers in: continue this, but it does let me try
[Ed. Note] Yes, there are lots of AmigaOS3.9:Emeigency-Boot/ to get out more information at an
new thing to play with here. I like Devs/Printers/ are the original easier to read point-size.
the new Info requester. With a press
drivers from the OS 3.5 CD, and Those of you who are the
of a button, it will look up the
should work fine. Sabrina Online fans in our group
version information of a file (if
available). The drivers in: are enjoying the additional 5 strips
Lots a small, but really nice AmigaOS3.9:OS-Version3.9/ that this new format allows. I’m
touches here and there that I have Workbench3.9/Storage/Printers/ are sorry that the strips are still fairly
yet to fully explore.
from Boing Bag 1, and are known small, but it’s the best I can do. If
to be buggy. Avoid them at all you want larger, the number of
extensive HTML documentation
(in English and German) costs. strips will go down. This will not be
[Ed. Note] Just gave these a fast Should you buy OS 3.9? Well a real problem once we catch up to
look. Very much like the docs on for starters, you’ll be supporting the current. Eleven more and we’ll be
the OS 3.5 CD.
Classic Amiga. By doing so, you starting the year 2000ce strips.
send a message to Amiga Inc. that I also hope that I’ve been
There are some indications
it may pay off to give us older users answering the requests for more
that OS 3.9 was rather rushed. For
some support. If you’re upgrading information for our Amiga users. I
instance, the version of the SetPatch
your Amiga from OS 3.1 or earlier, never said I was a real writer. I’m
command installed with OS 3.9 is
OS 3.9 is less expensive, and you just muddling through. :A)
not the most current. However it is
don’t have to get the two BoingBag Until next month...
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I mentioned before about making a Zip
Driue for the C = . We saw it on the Uideo
tape of the Chicago show. On the mail lists,
there has been a lot of talk on this subject.
Apparently it is possible to connect the Zic
unit to the SCSI controller of- the CMD HD.
But this seems to make the partition list
tied into the already existing list. As far
as I can tell. The best way is a separate
CMD HD controller. Which you can buy from
CMD for about $250. Then
install the ZIP unit. An
internal one IIRC. These
cost around $100. If you
use the same format, and
the CMD tools/Utils disk
has the formatter. The
system should run fine. I
priced a packet of Zip at
the local COSTCD store. In
the pack they ran a little
ouer $7 each. In
comparison. That is a
cheap 100MB or if my math
is right 407,600 blocks
for use. I'm interested, wonder if the larger
will also work7
OK that is the lot for now. More reviews
and things at the meeting. Plus in future
issues of the Uillage Green. Time for me to
slot and run from here and go scan some
more images for the news letter. See you in
the matrix and at the meeting.
Lord Ronin from Q-Link Ol’/Ol/Olce
Here are some more samples
from the scans out of the tattoo
book. They are now on a GeoPaint
file of clip an. Soon to be put
on the BtfS.
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