Info-Atari16 Digest         Sat, 20 Apr 91       Volume 91 : Issue 222
 
Today's Topics:
                    .SEQ Viewer: ANIMATE4 (2 msgs)
                                <None>
                            atari user mag
                             BBS Programs
                      Cubase vs. Omega for ST???
                            demo's wanted
                        Hard Disk "Gatekeeper"
                            hard drivin II
               Looking for a good spreadsheet program!
                     Macintosh emulators for sale
                       MEGA => MEGA STE Board?
                 Megafile 60 noisy startup/ shutdown
                        Multigem availability
                       New gnustuff from Bammi
                          Nroff for the ST?
                            PD C compiler?
                               quicktos
                           Ultima III MIDI
                              Ultima VI
                             which demos?
                           Zmodem on VAX...
                      Zoo won't extract folders
 
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Date: 19 Apr 91 20:03:46 GMT
From:
 noao!ncar!elroy.jpl.nasa.gov!swrinde!zaphod.mps.ohio-state.edu!van-bc!ubc-cs!al
 berta!herald.usask.ca!ccu.umanitoba.ca!umochock@arizona.edu (Russell Ochocki)
Subject: .SEQ Viewer: ANIMATE4
To: Info-Atari16@naucse.cse.nau.edu
 
I'm looking for a program that views .SEQ files.  A fellow replyed to my
previous post any suggested a program called ANIMATE4.
 
I checked atari.archive and didn't find it there.  Does anyone know where I
might obtain this program from?
 
Thanks.
--
|
|  \/   Russell Ochocki, University of Manitoba
| _/\_  Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada  (umochock@ccu.umanitoba.ca)
|
 
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Date: 20 Apr 91 04:14:56 GMT
From:
 noao!ncar!elroy.jpl.nasa.gov!swrinde!zaphod.mps.ohio-state.edu!sol.ctr.columbia
 .edu!ucselx!petunia!csuchico.edu!ekrimen@arizona.edu (Ed Krimen)
Subject: .SEQ Viewer: ANIMATE4
To: Info-Atari16@naucse.cse.nau.edu
 
In article <1991Apr19.200346.23279@ccu.umanitoba.ca> umochock@ccu.umanitoba.ca
 (Russell Ochocki) writes:
>I'm looking for a program that views .SEQ files.  A fellow replyed to my
>previous post any suggested a program called ANIMATE4.
>
>I checked atari.archive and didn't find it there.  Does anyone know where I
>might obtain this program from?
 
If that fellow was me, I think I said to look for ANIMATE (without the 4)
as well as ANIMATE4.  (I could have been in a daze however. :~)
 
In any case, I just downloaded the file and double-checked to make sure I
still wasn't in that daze, y'know from staring at a computer screen for
hours.  The file is ANIMATE.LZH and can be found in atari/graphics at
atari.archive.umich.edu.  The file contains ANIMATE4.PRG and ANIMATE4.DOC.
 
--
         Ed Krimen  ...............................................
   |||   Video Production Major, California State University, Chico
   |||   INTERNET: ekrimen@ecst.csuchico.edu  FREENET: al661
  / | \  SysOp, Fuji BBS: 916-894-1261        FIDONET: 1:119/4.0
 
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Date: 20 Apr 91 03:53:13 GMT
From:
 noao!ncar!elroy.jpl.nasa.gov!swrinde!zaphod.mps.ohio-state.edu!sol.ctr.columbia
 .edu!ucselx!petunia!csuchico.edu!ekrimen@arizona.edu (Ed Krimen)
Subject: <None>
To: Info-Atari16@naucse.cse.nau.edu
 
In article <1991Apr18.121843.9103@umiami.ir.miami.edu>
 dlk0ms9s@umiami.ir.miami.edu writes:
>
>       Does anyone out there user the ACER Multisynch Monitor on thier ST?  I
>am considering purchasing one and selling off my SC1224.  Or does anyone
>use any other multisynch monitor that will runn all three resolutions?
 
I've seen the ACER on an ST and I thought it was pretty bad; not even worth
considering.  You'd be better off with an Atari monochrome and color monitor.
There are other multisyncs which are better.  When I was looking for
multisyncs, I compiled a bunch of info about them.  You can find this info
at atari.archive under the filename multsync.lzh.  I have an NEC 3D, but there
are other multisyncs which are comparible.  There's certain guidelines the
multisync must adhere to in order to work on the ST in all modes.
 
 
 
--
         Ed Krimen  ...............................................
   |||   Video Production Major, California State University, Chico
   |||   INTERNET: ekrimen@ecst.csuchico.edu  FREENET: al661
  / | \  SysOp, Fuji BBS: 916-894-1261        FIDONET: 1:119/4.0
 
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Date: 20 Apr 91 09:36:28 GMT
From:
 noao!ncar!elroy.jpl.nasa.gov!sdd.hp.com!caen!sol.ctr.columbia.edu!ucselx!crash!
 pro-odyssey.cts.com!chuckie@arizona.edu (Chuck Schul)
Subject: atari user mag
To: Info-Atari16@naucse.cse.nau.edu
 
anybody get it yet.it is great if you have not they have 1 yr subscription
for $15 it is published monthly.call or write to
Atari user
113 w.College St.
Covina Ca 91723
818-332-0372
prices are for the us i think call for overseas price.
check it out it is good and alot of good info for all atari 8
bit,tt,st.lynx...
----
ProLine:  chuckie@pro-odyssey
Internet: chuckie@pro-odyssey.cts.com
UUCP:     crash!pro-odyssey!chuckie
ARPA:     crash!pro-odyssey!chuckie@nosc.mil
 
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Date: 19 Apr 91 23:45:01 GMT
From: maverick.ksu.ksu.edu!unlinfo.unl.edu!hoss!greg@rutgers.rutgers.edu (Lig
 Lury Jr.)
Subject: BBS Programs
To: Info-Atari16@naucse.cse.nau.edu
 
root@prk.UUCP (Phillip Keen) writes:
 
>I am looking into getting a dedicated machine, and I named my options,
>because my options are the cheapest around town here.  I am most likely going
>to go with the Atari 8-bit because I like how well BBS Express Pro supports
>ANSI graphics.  See, all three types of systems (Atari 8-bit, Atari ST and
>Apple ][x cost right around the same amount here in town with Apple ][x being
>the most expensive, the Atari ST being the next higher priced, and the
>Atari 8-bit being the lowest).  However, I suffer the consequences with the
>Atari 8-bit systems, and that is I would have to be buying ALL used equipment.
>If I were at least able to purchase Apple ][x or Atari ST systems, I would
>be able to purchase it all new.  So, I don't know which route I should go.
>See, I am happy with most everything I see in operation, so it makes decisions
>hard on me.  This is why I brought the conversation to such a huge network
>community, to kind of help me decide which route to go.
 
There are several choices though for the Apple // series.  Proline gets
lots of raves it seems.  GBBS "Pro" is nice, and you're not restricted to
using AppleSoft BASIC.  (It's nice to get away from line numbers once in
awhile.)  Its language (ACOS) is similar to BASIC, but is more structured.
 
METAL though is a rather new Apple BBS language, has lots of the features
of the ACOS language, but adds a lot more.  I'm still catching up with the
documentation that came with the disks, and that by no means is the entire
manual.  The packaged program Future Visions is nice, comes ready for
networking, and is easily editable by any text editor from Freewriter to
ProTERM to AppleWorks, and even editable ONLINE (as is ACOS).  Its only
problem right now is that it is so new that it lacks some drivers, namely
printer drivers and support for some modems, like my DataLink 2400
internal.  It has a lot going for it though, including some of the
features others have mentioned that Proline has.  (Sorry guys, didn't know
it would run on a non-GS.)  I believe you can also use ANSI with it, and
several other emulations.
 
>----
>uunet!nuchat!xcluud!prk!root | PRK Consulting +1 713 941 5467 [data] |
>prkeen@nuchat.sccsi.com      | Phillip Keen                          |
>prkeen@xcluud.sccsi.com      | 2705 Martin                           |
>root@prk                     | Pasadena, TX  77502-5724              |
 
--
///   ____   \\\ "It says, `Golgafrincham Ark Fleet, Ship B, Hold 7, Telephone
| |/ /    \ \| |  Sanitizer, Second Class,' and a serial number." "A telephone
 \\_(\____/)_//                sanitizer?  A dead telephone sanitizer?"  "Best
greg \_\\\/ hoss.unl.edu       kind." "But what's he doing here?" "Not a lot."
 
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Date: 20 Apr 91 06:01:13 GMT
From: noao!ncar!elroy.jpl.nasa.gov!midiline.UUCP!peter@arizona.edu (Xorcist)
Subject: Cubase vs. Omega for ST???
To: Info-Atari16@naucse.cse.nau.edu
 
X-OR is NOT a multitasking tool with OMEGA as is CUBASE's MIDI MANAGER.
 
Although, OMEGA, I feel, is better then CUBASE. I've used both and
CUBASE is a lot buggier then OMEGA and very sluggish. It's like
working in jello. OMEGA is fast and direct.
 The only way to utilize XOR and OMEGA is to have 2 ATARI's. I'm going to
try that soon.
 PS
 
s
 
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Date: 20 Apr 91 09:36:22 GMT
From:
 noao!ncar!elroy.jpl.nasa.gov!sdd.hp.com!caen!sol.ctr.columbia.edu!ucselx!crash!
 pro-odyssey.cts.com!chuckie@arizona.edu (Chuck Schul)
Subject: demo's wanted
To: Info-Atari16@naucse.cse.nau.edu
 
any demo's like union demo 2 etc...i want em please send me you r number
and i will send you some money for the disk and postage for them.i know no
one here to help me with it i buy my pd etc..so i need help.help a poor
atarian lonely guy thanks
----
ProLine:  chuckie@pro-odyssey
Internet: chuckie@pro-odyssey.cts.com
UUCP:     crash!pro-odyssey!chuckie
ARPA:     crash!pro-odyssey!chuckie@nosc.mil
 
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Date: 20 Apr 91 04:03:24 GMT
From:
 noao!ncar!elroy.jpl.nasa.gov!swrinde!zaphod.mps.ohio-state.edu!sol.ctr.columbia
 .edu!ucselx!petunia!csuchico.edu!ekrimen@arizona.edu (Ed Krimen)
Subject: Hard Disk "Gatekeeper"
To: Info-Atari16@naucse.cse.nau.edu
 
In article <1991Apr19.203011.5337@riacs.edu> glennd@athena.arc.nasa.gov (Glenn
 Deardorff - GDP) writes:
>I've heard of a utility that warns you about unauthorized access
>attempts to your hard disk (like with viruses, etc.).  Does anyone know
>what this is called and if its in the Atari archive sites?
 
Check out HOSPITAL, AZT or AZTA, VKILL381 (Virus Killer 3.81).  These are
virus checker programs, each are a little different in their functions.  I
don't know about one that checks for general unauthorized access (other
than for viruses), but there are ones that will lock out a user from
accessing a drive.  One is the shareware version of Quick Lock (which is
now a part of the commercial Quick Tools) and there's also a desk
accessory by Tim Purves I believe called Protector or something, which
does the same as Quick Lock.
 
On a related note, I've heard that it's difficult or 'impossible' to get a
virus on an ST hard disk, like the floppy boot sector type, because of the
way the ST and hard drive communicate or something.  Is this true?
 
--
         Ed Krimen  ...............................................
   |||   Video Production Major, California State University, Chico
   |||   INTERNET: ekrimen@ecst.csuchico.edu  FREENET: al661
  / | \  SysOp, Fuji BBS: 916-894-1261        FIDONET: 1:119/4.0
 
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Date: 20 Apr 91 09:36:31 GMT
From:
 noao!ncar!elroy.jpl.nasa.gov!sdd.hp.com!caen!sol.ctr.columbia.edu!ucselx!crash!
 pro-odyssey.cts.com!chuckie@arizona.edu (Chuck Schul)
Subject: hard drivin II
To: Info-Atari16@naucse.cse.nau.edu
 
anybody play the 2nd game yet?
----
ProLine:  chuckie@pro-odyssey
Internet: chuckie@pro-odyssey.cts.com
UUCP:     crash!pro-odyssey!chuckie
ARPA:     crash!pro-odyssey!chuckie@nosc.mil
 
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Date: 19 Apr 91 08:56:29 GMT
From: bloom-beacon!eru!hagbard!sunic!mcsun!corton!laas!ralph@ucbvax.berkeley.edu
 (Ralph P. Sobek)
Subject: Looking for a good spreadsheet program!
To: Info-Atari16@naucse.cse.nau.edu
 
In article <1991Apr19.001108.7898@mailer.cc.fsu.edu> boyd@nu.cs.fsu.edu (Mickey
 Boyd) writes:
|
|  I understand Opus has a cult following.  It is a shareware product, demo is
|  available from atari.archive.
 
I hear a lot about opus, but I still can't get charts to work.  Why
does one need valid printer fonts just to see charts on the screen?
 
--
Ralph P. Sobek                    Disclaimer: The above ruminations are my own.
ralph@laas.fr                              Addresses are ordered by importance.
ralph@laas.uucp, or ...!uunet!laas!ralph
If all else fails, try:                               sobek@eclair.Berkeley.EDU
===============================================================================
Proud owner of a Mega 4 ST.  Wishing it was a Mega STe!  :-|
 
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Date: 20 Apr 91 00:29:38 GMT
From: csus.edu!beach.csulb.edu!stevela@decwrl.dec.com (Steve La)
Subject: Macintosh emulators for sale
To: Info-Atari16@naucse.cse.nau.edu
 
I have two Macintosh emulators (complete package) for sale:
 
1. Spectre 128
  - Genuine Apple Macintosh 128K ROMs
  - Spectre 128 Manual
  - Spectre software version 2.65
  - Transverter Manual
  - Transverter software version 4.21
  - and some other system disks in Spectre format to get you started
 
2. MagicSac+ and Translator-One device
  - Genuine Apple Macintosh 64K ROMs
  - Built-in clock chip on the cart
  - MagicSac+ manual
  - MagicSac+ software
  - Translator-One device (allows ST drive to read Mac disks directly)
  - Translator-One manual, all necessary cables
  - and some other system disks in MagicSac format to get you started
 
I am asking $275 (including shipping) or best offer for the whole package.
Send me email if you are interested.
 
-Steve
     ____    _                         _
   //   // _//_                       //                 Steve La
  ((__     //   ___   _     ___      //      __       Network Manager
      ))  //   //__) //  / //__)    //     ____)     stevela@csulb.edu
//___//  //_/ //__   \\_/ //__     //___/ ((__/_      (213) 985-4750
______________________________________________________________________
Calstate Univ. Long Beach,  1250 Bellflower Blvd. Long Beach, CA 90840
 
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Date: 19 Apr 91 09:10:56 GMT
From:
 noao!ncar!gatech!bloom-beacon!eru!hagbard!sunic!mcsun!corton!laas!ralph@arizona
 .edu (Ralph P. Sobek)
Subject: MEGA => MEGA STE Board?
To: Info-Atari16@naucse.cse.nau.edu
 
In article <1991Apr5.000503.8678@umiami.ir.miami.edu>
 dlk0ms9s@umiami.ir.miami.edu writes:
|
|     I have heard that Atari Canada has a bridgeboard for the MEGA
|  computers to turn them into a MEGA STE.
 
I also am interested!  Hey you guys in Canada, any info?  Atari
Canada, are you listening?
 
Thanx to all (note my signature),
 
--
Ralph P. Sobek                    Disclaimer: The above ruminations are my own.
ralph@laas.fr                              Addresses are ordered by importance.
ralph@laas.uucp, or ...!uunet!laas!ralph
If all else fails, try:                               sobek@eclair.Berkeley.EDU
===============================================================================
Proud owner of a Mega 4 ST.  Wishing it was a Mega STe!  :-|
 
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Date: 19 Apr 91 07:21:20 GMT
From: bloom-beacon!eru!hagbard!sunic!mcsun!hp4nl!ahds!geert@ucbvax.berkeley.edu
 (Geert W.T. Jonkheer CCS/TS)
Subject: Megafile 60 noisy startup/ shutdown
To: Info-Atari16@naucse.cse.nau.edu
 
When I start up or shut down my megafile 60 it always makes and has
made a cracking/ noisy sound. After it has startup it doesn't make
this sound no longer, and works just fine.
 
I wonder if anyone else has this cracking sound with their megafiles.
Perhaps, can anyone tell me what makes this sound?
Is it normal?
 
Thanks in advance.
 
Geert.
 
---------------------------------------------------------------------
UUCP : ..!hp4nl!ahds!geert
Geert Jonkheer                     Albert Heijn B.V. The Netherlands.
---------------------------------------------------------------------
 
 
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Date: 19 Apr 91 20:34:17 GMT
From: haven!cs.wvu.wvnet.edu!cerc.wvu.wvnet.edu!tygart!ms@purdue.edu (Mark
 Starvaggi)
Subject: Multigem availability
To: Info-Atari16@naucse.cse.nau.edu
 
A while back someone posted a message about a software product called
Multigem.  They said it was available in Germany. Is it available in the
U.S. and if so, where.? Any info would be appreciated. Thanks!!
 
                       Mark Starvaggi
                       (ms@cerc.wvu.wvnet.edu)
 
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Date: 20 Apr 91 00:52:16 GMT
From:
 noao!ncar!elroy.jpl.nasa.gov!sdd.hp.com!caen!umich!terminator!terminator.cc.umi
 ch.edu!weiner@arizona.edu (Jeff Weiner)
Subject: New gnustuff from Bammi
To: Info-Atari16@naucse.cse.nau.edu
 
Here's a listing of the new gcc stuff that Jwahar Bammi has sent
me (actually Roy, but hey ...)
 
 
-rw-rw-r--  1 weiner     258073 Apr  5 19:35 curses.zoo
-rw-rw-r--  1 weiner     316306 Apr  9 16:17 flex.zoo
-rw-rw-r--  1 weiner      31312 Apr  5 20:46 gas138.zoo
-rw-rw-r--  1 weiner     189510 Apr  6 13:28 gemlib.zoo
-rw-r--r--  1 weiner     108388 Apr 19 20:44 include.zoo
-rw-r--r--  1 weiner     344110 Apr 19 20:44 lib.zoo
-rw-r--r--  1 weiner     301745 Apr 19 20:45 libsrc.zoo
-rw-r--r--  1 weiner     140067 Apr 17 22:42 pmlsrc.zoo
-rw-rw-r--  1 weiner     204716 Apr  5 20:04 util.zoo
 
The gcc 139 binaries do indeed have a corrupted file.  We're attempting to
fix it as we speak.  Relax a while, and quit mailing me about it.
 
All of the above is available from the 
bart folks)
 
Have a swell day,
weienr
--
Jeff Weiner     weiner@terminator.cc.umich.edu       Jeff_Weiner@ub.cc.umich.edu
    Mail Dennis_Devine@ub.cc.umich.edu and ask if he'd like to be the pope
Atari.archive.umich.edu Caretaker||194M and climbin'|| "So like take off eh?"
 
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Date: 20 Apr 91 04:41:06 GMT
From:
 noao!ncar!elroy.jpl.nasa.gov!swrinde!mips!spool.mu.edu!news.nd.edu!mentor.cc.pu
 rdue.edu!burnett@arizona.edu (Andy Burnett)
Subject: Nroff for the ST?
To: Info-Atari16@naucse.cse.nau.edu
 
   Does it exist?  If so, where?
 
 
 
--
&y Burnett   |  burnett@mentor.cc.purdue.edu
 
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Date: 20 Apr 91 06:26:27 GMT
From: noao!ncar!elroy.jpl.nasa.gov!swrinde!cs.utexas.edu!know!uucp@arizona.edu
 (Marc A. Lombardo)
Subject: PD C compiler?
To: Info-Atari16@naucse.cse.nau.edu
 
Is there a public domain/shareware C editor/complier available for the ST? If
possible, I would like to get it via FTP through the atari.archive.  Also, is
there a pd assembler for the ST? (I would like to have a dissassebler too..)
 
Also, if you are an assembly guru, and could give me a little help with
assembly (or C) please mail me.  I could use a little help once in a while,
maybe some sample pieces of code, etc..
 
Thanks in advance.
 
--
Marc A. Lombardo                                 User Address:aa400   
/-\-/-\-/-\-/-\-/-\-/-\-/-\-/-\-/--/-\-/-\-/-\-/-\-/-\-/-\-/-\-/-\-   
Atari ST, MIDI, Music                                                
                                                                   
 
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Date: 20 Apr 91 09:36:30 GMT
From:
 noao!ncar!elroy.jpl.nasa.gov!sdd.hp.com!caen!sol.ctr.columbia.edu!ucselx!crash!
 pro-odyssey.cts.com!chuckie@arizona.edu (Chuck Schul)
Subject: quicktos
To: Info-Atari16@naucse.cse.nau.edu
 
is Quicktos out there or is it just vaporware.it is supposed to dump tos on
a disk.anybody know how to do it or where i can find quicktos?
----
ProLine:  chuckie@pro-odyssey
Internet: chuckie@pro-odyssey.cts.com
UUCP:     crash!pro-odyssey!chuckie
ARPA:     crash!pro-odyssey!chuckie@nosc.mil
 
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Date: 19 Apr 91 15:24:30 GMT
From: zodiac!borkowsky@rutgers.rutgers.edu
Subject: Ultima III MIDI
To: Info-Atari16@naucse.cse.nau.edu
 
(To Whom it may Concern: Sorry about my last message, but it's not MY
fault...I'm netted through the crumbiest editor in existence...)
 
Now, about MIDI sound in Ultima III, it is only on one channel (not like
King's Quest V, or so), but even that one channel is better than the
squeaky sound of the monitor speaker...Plus, you can change the sound
by using another preset. (Ultima VI has full MIDI support on the IBM, so
it should be even easier for full MIDI on an ST...)
 
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Date: 19 Apr 91 13:18:17 GMT
From: zodiac!borkowsky@rutgers.rutgers.edu
Subject: Ultima VI
To: Info-Atari16@naucse.cse.nau.edu
 
In article <1991Apr17.155514.26324@santra.uucp>, s37837k@saha.hut.fi (Jari
 Lehto) writes:
> In article <798.280b03b0@zodiac.rutgers.edu> borkowsky@zodiac.rutgers.edu
 writes:
>>Ultima VI: Will it ever live for the Atari ST? Does anybody know if
>>a) Origin is planning to produce it for the Atari ST
>>and b) Will Origin produce it for the ST?
>
> I understood that Lord British had problems in finding someone to port it
> to ST. Hope he has someone now...
>
>>I'm not really much of a gamer at all, but, hey, who can pass up Origin?
>>(I don't understand why Ultima V didn't have MIDI sound...Ultima III did...)
>
> Ultima III did? How it was activated, for which instruments & settings?
>
>                       Jartsu
> *                                                                     *
> *             Nothing yet, but I'll keep on scanning...               *
> *             ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~                  *
 
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Date: 20 Apr 91 01:24:45 GMT
From:
 noao!ncar!elroy.jpl.nasa.gov!swrinde!zaphod.mps.ohio-state.edu!ub!acsu.buffalo.
 edu@arizona.edu (john c chu)
Subject: which demos?
To: Info-Atari16@naucse.cse.nau.edu
 
Thinking about it, I realize that this is a ridiculous question, but
just in case I'm wrong...
 
Are there any demos on atari.archive.umich.edu that will run on a 512K
ST with a monochrome monitor?
 
(Upgrading hopefully will be in the works...)
 
Please replay via E-mail. Thanks
 
                                        john
                                chu@acsu.buffalo.edu
 
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Date: Sat, 20 Apr 91 17:40 EDT
From: <WJOHNSTO%COLGATEU.BITNET@CORNELLC.cit.cornell.edu>
Subject: Zmodem on VAX...
To: INFO-ATARI16@naucse.cse.nau.edu
 
Hello--
 
        I'm trying to get Zmodem working on our VAX system here, as
(I hope) a faster alternative to KERMIT. I've got things set up at
my end--XYZ.PRG and shell--but the SZ.EXE program on the VAX doesn't
seem to want to work. I've got it "installed" all right, using the
:= convention; but when I try to run it, I get a vax error message
saying "Image header descriptor length is invalid."
 
        Does this sound familiar to anyone? And is it something I can
work around, or is it a problem in the .EXE file?
 
        Any help or advice would be much appreciated (probably best sent
directly to me by Email, since this isn't really a VAX group!)...
 
        Thanks in advance--
 
        Michael Johnston
 
        WJOHNSTON@COLGATEU.BITNET
 
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Date: 20 Apr 91 04:49:28 GMT
From: cs.yale.edu!fischer-michael@yale.arpa (Michael Fischer)
Subject: Zoo won't extract folders
To: Info-Atari16@naucse.cse.nau.edu
 
In article <91107.154606JJL101@psuvm.psu.edu> JJL101@psuvm.psu.edu (J.J. Lehett)
 writes:
>
>    The only thing I can get zoo to do is -extract.  I cannot get it to use
>any of the expert commands... it just gives me that bad command screen.
>    Is there something that I am missing?
Yes.  Use:   zoo 'x//.' file.zoo
The quotes are needed for many shells to protect the slashes; they are
not passed to zoo.
 
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| Michael Fischer <fischer-michael@cs.yale.edu>  |
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