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INFO-ATARI16 Digest         Wed, 31 Jan 90       Volume 90 : Issue  136
 
Today's Topics:
                       16 x 256K chips for sale
                     GDOS, Write, 24 pin printers
               Is there a (reliable) CHKDSK for the ST?
       Multi-tasking on the ST (and questions bout 16Mhz 68000)
                         Resettable RAM Disk
                         SPECTRE GCR PROBLEM
                        ST-Log program status
                       ST S/ware Rental Places
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Date: 1 Feb 90 01:33:21 GMT
From:
 zaphod.mps.ohio-state.edu!uwm.edu!ux1.cso.uiuc.edu!ux1.cso.uiuc.edu!cs325ec@tut
 .cis.ohio-state.edu
Subject: 16 x 256K chips for sale
Message-ID: <16000006@ux1.cso.uiuc.edu>
 
        If anyone is interested, I've got 16 256Kbit ram chips
        for sale.  (For upgrading a 520ST to 1 meg yourself?)
 
        I don't know a going price, but I'll start at
        $40... is this reasonable?
 
        -Gregory M. Lemperle-Kerr
 
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Date: 31 Jan 90 22:11:02 GMT
From: hp-sdd!hp-pcd!hplsla!andyc@hplabs.hp.com  (Andy Cassino)
Subject: GDOS, Write, 24 pin printers
Message-ID: <5440099@hplsla.HP.COM>
 
|Without dragging my system to a computer store, I have pretty much
|decided on either an Epson LQ-510 or a Panasonic KX-P1124 24 pin
|printer.
|
|My question is if the LQ-800 printer driver that is included with
|Microsoft Write works with either of the two machines. I use GDOS,
|and would like to use the fonts that are used in Write.
|
|Are there specific drivers for either LQ-510 or 1124 out there,
|that are compatible with GDOS?
|
|The Epson, of course, uses Epson codes, but is the LQ-800 driver
|compatible? The Panasonic has LQ-2500 emulation, is it compatible?
|
|I prefer the features of the Panasonic, but if the Epson works
|better with the WP and system I have, then Epson it is.
|----------
 
I have the KXP-1124 and have used two sets of 24-pin GDOS printer drivers
and fonts with it. They both work very well. One set of fonts is from
Migraph; these are LQ-800 fonts. The second set came with LDW Power v1.1,
and they are for the Star NB15. These are verifiably different fonts (using
cmp) but I can see no difference in the results.
 
Migraph told me that the LQ-800 fonts do not make use of the full 360 dpi
resolution of the KXP-1124; they are 180 dpi fonts. Just the same, the GDOS
print outs are excellent. Migraph has 360 dpi fonts for the NEC P6 which I've
heard are compatible with LQ2500 and KXP-1124. So far, I've not had any
compelling reason to purchase them, I'm quite happy with the results I get
right now. (I wouldn't mind a better selection of fonts, though. Sans Serif
and Dutch get a little stale).
 
Disclaimer: The opinions expressed herein are those solely of the author,
            who has no pecuniary interest in the companies, products,
            or publications mentioned above.
 
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    % Andy Cassino                                                  %
    % uucp: hplabs!hplsla!andyc  domain: andyc%hplsla@hplabs.hp.com %
    % Hewlett-Packard              Lake Stevens Instrument Division %
    % 8600 Soper Hill Road                   Everett, WA 98205-1298 %
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Date: 31 Jan 90 22:16:06 GMT
From: hp-sdd!hp-pcd!hplsla!andyc@hplabs.hp.com  (Andy Cassino)
Subject: Is there a (reliable) CHKDSK for the ST?
Message-ID: <5440100@hplsla.HP.COM>
 
| Sorry if this has come up before, but I am really in need of info
| regarding a reliable way to verify the integrity of the FAT.
| Hopefully, the program should also go ahead and fix lost clusters,
| etc. as automatically as possible.
|
| ----------
 
I've been told several times that ICD's CLEANUP.PRG is the best thing going
for the ST. I have a demo version that I ran on a severely corrupted
partition, and it claimed it could have repaired it (since it was a demo
version, it did not do the repairs :-( ).
 
Which reminds me, I need to order a real copy!
 
Disclaimer: The opinions expressed herein are those solely of the author,
            who has no pecuniary interest in the companies, products,
            or publications mentioned above.
 
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    % Andy Cassino                                                  %
    % uucp: hplabs!hplsla!andyc  domain: andyc%hplsla@hplabs.hp.com %
    % Hewlett-Packard              Lake Stevens Instrument Division %
    % 8600 Soper Hill Road                   Everett, WA 98205-1298 %
    % (206) 335-2211                                                %
    %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%
 
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Date: 31 Jan 90 22:20:03 GMT
From: watmath!watserv1!bmaraldo@iuvax.cs.indiana.edu  (Commander Brett Maraldo)
Subject: Multi-tasking on the ST (and questions bout 16Mhz 68000)
Message-ID: <897@watserv1.waterloo.edu>
 
        Is there a multi-tasking OS available for the ST?  I'd like to
be formatting a TeX document while I preview another, and other related
multi-tasking sorts of things.  What is available?
        What can you tell me about 16Mhz 68k retrofits for the ST?
What is the best board in your opinion and what will it cost?  What
are the pros and cons of buying and installing a 16Mhz board?
 
Brett L Maraldo
 
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Date: 1 Feb 90 01:06:46 GMT
From:
 cs.utexas.edu!jarvis.csri.toronto.edu!utgpu!watserv1!bmaraldo@tut.cis.ohio-stat
 e.edu  (Commander Brett Maraldo)
Subject: Resettable RAM Disk
Message-ID: <908@watserv1.waterloo.edu>
 
        Can someone tell me where I can find a resettable ram disk?
RDY.PRG from MWC will only allow a partition to 700k.  I would like
to make a 1.5M partition.  It would be great if the M-Disk utility
that was posted to binaries was resttable; it doesn't appear to be.
 
Brett L Maraldo
 
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Date: 31 Jan 90 23:16:22 GMT
From:
 zaphod.mps.ohio-state.edu!brutus.cs.uiuc.edu!jarthur!uci-ics!wngai@tut.cis.ohio
 -state.edu  (Wayne Ngai)
Subject: SPECTRE GCR PROBLEM
Message-ID: <25C771C5.3162@paris.ics.uci.edu>
 
        I just bought Spectre GCR not too long ago and I have a color monitor.
When I run mac software on it, the color is really bad.  Can anyone out there
tell me how I can improve the problem?  I try following the suggestion on the
manual and it doesn't seem to have any effect on the mac mode.  I've
tried changing the colors on the atari control panel and  no effect.
If you have any sugguestions or help, I would deeply appreciate it if
you would send them through email to me.  Thank you so much!!!
 
 
Wayne Ngai
 
Wngai @Paris.ics.uci.edu
 
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Date: 1 Feb 90 00:52:09 GMT
From: ogicse!plains!blee@ucsd.edu  (Blaine Lee)
Subject: ST-Log program status
Message-ID: <3278@plains.UUCP>
 
The following is taken from the top of a file called 'READ_ME.NOW'
along with a program called 'DOMINO'.  I include it for the questions
about the status of ST-Log disks.
 
> <<<<< E X T R E M E L Y  I M P O R T A N T  M E S S A G E >>>>>
>
>Programs  from ST-Log may be transmitted by modem and included  in
>user group libraries.   This service is provided to benefit  Atari
>users and groups.   Programs from ST-Log may *not* be included  on
>disks  sold  by commercial organizations   such as  public  domain
>dealers.   Unless otherwise stated within a program, programs from
>ST-Log  are copyrighted by ST-Log/ANALOG and the magazine  retains
>the right to control program distribution.   (Programs featured in
>the PD Parade column are in the public domain.)
>
[discription of magizine deleted]...
 
Is Usenet considered a group library?  Just a question.
 
Blaine Lee
blee @ plains.nodak.edu      still haven't figured out how to add a
                             automatic signature...
 
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Date: 31 Jan 90 20:28:00 GMT
From:
 pacific.mps.ohio-state.edu!zaphod.mps.ohio-state.edu!sol.ctr.columbia.edu!emory
 !hubcap!ncrcae!ncr-sd!hp-sdd!apollo!rehrauer@tut.cis.ohio-state.edu  (Steve
 Rehrauer)
Subject: ST S/ware Rental Places
Message-ID: <485e9e1f.20b6d@apollo.HP.COM>
 
In article <1574@cs.rit.edu> ajy2208%ritcv@cs.rit.edu writes:
>How can you say this?  I think ST owners buy a larger share of
>software than users of ANY other computer.  I know quite a number of
>ST owners, and EVERY ONE OF THEM has bought a lot of software,
>myself included!
>
>On the other hand, the biggest pirates I've seen are people with
>IBMs, Macs, and to a lesser extent, Amigas.  And not just in this
>area either (Rochester, NY).  I live in Connecticut (when I'm not
>taking classes at RIT), and the situation there is the same.  I
>refuse to believe that ST owners pirate worse than their IBM/Mac/Amiga
>counterparts.
 
ST owners probably don't get as much chance to pirate, inclinations aside.
I really, really doubt there's some sort of genetic twist that causes those
with a klepto mindset to buy IBMs or Macs.  Most of the software theft I've
personally seen others do doesn't involve modems & seedy BBSes, it's just a
casual, "Hey, here's a disk you might like" exchange.  Usually, "Here's a
disk _from the office_".  If you aren't surrounded by other <your-brand>
owners, you can't do that.  If you don't use <your-brand> machine at the
office, you can't do that.  *I* don't pirate, but even if I wanted to, I'd
have little chance to do it -- there just aren't enough ST'ers here (Central
Massachusetts area).
--
>>"Aaiiyeeee!  Death from above!"<< | Steve Rehrauer, rehrauer@apollo.hp.com
   "Flee, lest we be trod upon!"    | The Apollo System Division of H.P.
 
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