INFO-ATARI16 Digest         Sat, 11 Nov 89       Volume 89 : Issue 635
 
Today's Topics:
               Atari Support -- a different perspective
                      External 360k 5.25" floppy
                           GEM help needed
                          HDX 3.01 (2 msgs)
                              SCSI Setup
                             Trip-a-Tron
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Date: 11 Nov 89 01:29:13 GMT
From: portal!atari!towns@uunet.uu.net  (John Townsend)
Subject: Atari Support -- a different perspective
 
in article <8911071515.AA11262@cs.wm.edu>, csrobe@cs.wm.edu (Chip Roberson)
 says:
 
> To keep from wasting more bandwidth, I want to re-iterate that
> Atari's online/network presence has mad a difference with this
> customer and I wish to thank them for that.  I hope that Atari
> sees the importance in such user contact and maintains them as we
> see the new products hit the streets.
>
 
It's nice to see comments like this. Don't worry, we aren't going
anywhere!
 
 
-- John Townsend                                        ames!atari!towns
   Atari Corporation, Title Unknown!
 
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Date: 11 Nov 89 03:27:56 GMT
From: rochester!rit!ultb!clf3678@louie.udel.edu  (C.L. Freemesser)
Subject: External 360k 5.25" floppy
 
In article <1989Nov10.062019.19498@rpi.edu> vicc@unix.cie.rpi.edu () writes:
>I've got a 5.25" floppy w/cable to connect to the ST. How do I get the
>ST to use the drive? Is it a TOS porblem (I've got an oldish system
>but I don't know what version of TOS - certainly not 1.4) The drive
>spins when I access B: even though it asks for a disk in A: so
>something is going right.
>
There are a few things you have to do to get it to work:
 
1) Remove the resistor terminator pack
2) Track down a 150 Ohm resistor that's tied to the +5V line.  This
   resistor brings the voltage down to 2.5V when the drive is called.
   However, the Atari needs it to be 0V.  Replace it with a 1K Ohm
   resistor.
3) Get a copy of the PCF554.PRG program.  You have to slow down
   the access to drive B (the 5.25 inch drive) to 6ms.  It cannot
   reliably access the drive at 3ms.
 
You'll also have to use a program like DC Format 3.02 to format the
disks.  You cannot format them using the desktop.  Also, you will have
to mess with the different jumper blocks on the board to find the
correct configuration.
 
 
Chris Freemesser, Rochester Institute of Technology :BITNET:%clf3678@RITVAX
    |||        ____________                         :GEnie: C.FREEMESSER
    |||       /___    /          (and 8-bit too!)   :USENET: Don't bother,
   / | \   ______/   /                              :        it doesn't work
Call the A.C.O.R.N BBS (716)436-3078, 300/1200 baud :<-or my BBS
 
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Date: 11 Nov 89 01:32:55 GMT
From: portal!atari!towns@uunet.uu.net  (John Townsend)
Subject: GEM help needed
 
in article <30200012@inmet>, hedger@inmet.inmet.com says:
> Nf-ID: #R:inmet:30200010:inmet:30200012:000:1163
> Nf-From: inmet.inmet.com!hedger    Nov  8 12:49:00 1989
>
>
> I just got off of the phone with Mark Williams tech support. No help.
> They say that vsf_color just calls the ROM BIOS.
>
[.. parts of message deleted..]
>
> Oh well, again if anyone can help I would really appreciate it!
>
> =====================================================================
> |                                                                   |
> | Keith Hedger :  ?...!?uunet!inmet!hedger   hedger@inmet.inmet.com |
> |   " Tragedy plus time = comedy "                                  |
> =====================================================================
 
Do you have some code we can look at? In the meantime, I will see if I
have some sample code somewhere...
 
-- John Townsend                                ames!atari!towns
   Atari Corporation, Title Unknown
 
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Date: 10 Nov 89 23:26:59 GMT
From: portal!atari!apratt@uunet.uu.net  (Allan Pratt)
Subject: HDX 3.01
 
SYTANG@CSUGREEN.BITNET (SHOOU-YU TANG,PHYSICS DEPT,CSU,303-491-6372) writes:
 
>Local BBS has a file called HDX301.ARC which suppose to have the newest Atari
>hard drive software HDX 3.01. And the doc. file stated this should be 3.01,
>but when run the Installer and look under the Info one get version 3.00.
>    Is this right?
 
Yes.  The only part which has the version number 3.01 is the driver,
called AHDI.PRG when it's in the AUTO folder of the floppy, called
SHDRIVER.RAW in the HINSTALL directory, and called SHDRIVER.SYS when
it's instlled on your hard disk.  For everything else, 3.00 is right
and fine.
 
============================================
Opinions expressed above do not necessarily     -- Allan Pratt, Atari Corp.
reflect those of Atari Corp. or anyone else.      ...ames!atari!apratt
 
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Date: 11 Nov 89 01:34:39 GMT
From: portal!atari!towns@uunet.uu.net  (John Townsend)
Subject: HDX 3.01
 
in article <891108225856E11.WKMZ@CSUGREEN.UCC.COLOSTATE.EDU>,
 SYTANG@CSUGREEN.BITNET (SHOOU-YU TANG,PHYSICS DEPT,CSU,303-491-6372) says:
>
> Hello everyone:
> Local BBS has a file called HDX301.ARC which suppose to have the newest Atari
> hard drive software HDX 3.01. And the doc. file stated this should be 3.01,
> but when run the Installer and look under the Info one get version 3.00.
>     Is this right? Did Atari forgot to change the version # in the Info?
> or someone packed wrong stuffs? What's the date should be for the 3.10?
> (Thanks.
> ===========
> Shoou-yu Tang; Colorado State Univ. Phys.
> sytang@csugreen.ucc.colostate.edu
 
The HDX version is 3.00. The actual driver (the software that loads up when
you turn your system on...) is version 3.01.
 
-- John Townsend                                        ames!atari!towns
   Atari Corporation, Title Unknown!
 
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Date: 11 Nov 89 16:12:15 GMT
From: sun.acs.udel.edu!gdtltr@vax1.acs.udel.edu  (Gary D Duzan)
Subject: SCSI Setup
 
   Well, it looks like I am finally getting a Hard Drive setup started.
However, I have a couple questions. What is the difference between the
Adaptec 4000, 4000A, and 5500 controllers? Also, what size of power supply
would I need for a full-height 10-Meg drive? Thanx.
 
                                        Gary Duzan
                                        Time  Lord
                                    Third Regeneration
                                 Atari Enthusiast Extreme
 
 
 
 
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    [|o o|]        "Two hearts are better than one." -- Yes        [|o o|]
     |_O_|      "Don't listen to me; I never do." -- Doctor Who     |_O_|
 
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Date: 11 Nov 89 01:26:09 GMT
From: portal!atari!towns@uunet.uu.net  (John Townsend)
Subject: Trip-a-Tron
 
in article <8911071025160FD.BXSS@RAI.CC.FSU.EDU>, BAILEYS@FSU.BITNET (NOLES #1)
 says:
>
>
> Netters,
>
>      In a vintage (dec 88) issue of ST Action, a british publication, I
> noticed a piece of software for sale that sounds right up my alley.  It is
> called Trip-a-Tron, and is a "light synthesiser".  Basically, a neato
> moving color graphics creator that can be driven by MIDI signals.  It also
> states that Trip-a-Tron has it's own control language, for programming the
> demos.  I am VERY interested in this package (Trip-a-Tron, FM modulator,
> and a Kloss Vidio Beam would make a dandy wall-sized distractor at a night
> club).  Does anyone out there have this package?  Does it work on US
> machines (very important)?  Is there a used copy I might liberate from some
> individual?  The add states that it is made by Llamasoft.
>
>
 
Yes it does work on US machines. It's a VERY neat program. You can hours
of fun with it by turning on some of your favorite music and just playing
with the effects in a dark room.
 
I would recommend it! It's great.
 
-- John Townsend                                ames!atari!towns
   Atari Corporation, Title Unknown!
 
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