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************ Topic 2 Sat Feb 18, 1995 D.PHELPS1 [Tim Phelps] (Forwarded) Sub: Copy programs Discussion about copy programs and transferring files with such programs. 7 message(s) total. ************ ------------ Category 3, Topic 2 Message 1 Sat Feb 18, 1995 D.PHELPS1 [Tim Phelps] (Forwarded) I have a problem.I have a 853 block program on one of my disks that I want to move on the same drive. Unfortunately, none of the programs that I have would allow my to move the file on the same drive. Is moving a file of that size on the same drive possible with a 64? If it is, is there a program in the libs that will allow me to do this? ------------ Category 3, Topic 2 Message 2 Sat Feb 18, 1995 B.MASSE [BIG BOB] (Forwarded) >I have a problem.I have a 853 block program on one of my disks that I want to >move on the same drive. Unfortunately, none of the programs that I have would Have you tried the file copier from within Geos? Seems that alot of Geos programs are larger than the available memory of the 64. Bob :) ------------ Category 3, Topic 2 Message 3 Sun Feb 19, 1995 S.SHEI [Poboy] (Forwarded) Sounds to me like a job for a compression program like "CKIT 94" from Mad Man software. You are asking for about 22% compression and thats about the best I have ever done with a text file. Some program files don't compress as well. One thing to keep in mind though, you will have to decompress the program if you want to use it, then you are back to where you started. You could invest in one of CMD's products like the FD2000 1.6 Mb disk drive whith which I doubt very much you could find a single program that would exceed it's capacity. I have been using one for about year now without one single problem. You can contact CMD through this BBS. ------------ Category 3, Topic 2 Message 4 Sun Feb 19, 1995 D.PHELPS1 [Tim Phelps] (Forwarded) Bob said: > Have you tried the file copier from within Geos? Seems that alot of Geos No and quite honestly, I forgot you could transfer any file of any size within GEOS and with GEOS disks. Poboy said: > Sounds to me like a job for a compression program like "CKIT 94" I don't know. Sounds a lot of work just to move one file. I rather get a program that can transfer my file. By the way, I do have an FD2000 drive (that was where that big file was saved to) but the programs that came with it all seemed to support a dual drive system (unless I'm wrong). By the way, this file was a mail packet so I decided to extract a "pointer reset" file from the packet and upload that file to the BBS and when done, I went to the message area of the BBS and read some messages before downloading my mail packet again (enough space this time<G>). ------------ Category 3, Topic 2 Message 5 Mon Feb 20, 1995 CMD-DOUG (Forwarded) CKIT 94 does, btw, offer a single drive copy function that will work with the FD. ------------ Category 3, Topic 2 Message 6 Mon Feb 20, 1995 C128.JBEE (Forwarded) BTW: Using Superbase it is possible to exceed the FD-4000 limits :) ------------ Category 3, Topic 2 Message 7 Sat Mar 11, 1995 R.DAY at 21:34 EST I have Super-Card+ and my version 6.0 disk went bad. Disk # 1 tracks 1 to 4 It went bad on me a long time ago so I got some more disk from Utilities Unlimited and just copyed them to the bad disk. So that was my back up. But now both are bad. Utilities Unlimited must use the most bad disk you can get I never ran into a bad 1541 disk out of all about the 300 I have. Can any one help me out and at lest send me the frist 4 tracks to version 6.0 of disk # 1? The parallel copy works so fast and good with super-card. I hope some one can help me. Raymond Day ------------ ************ Topic 3 Thu Feb 02, 1995 D.PHELPS1 [Tim Phelps] (Forwarded) Sub: HVMS: A video tape catalog HVMS 2.0 which is in GEnie's libraries. 3 message(s) total. ************ ------------ Category 3, Topic 3 Message 1 Thu Feb 02, 1995 D.PHELPS1 [Tim Phelps] (Forwarded) IFor some strange reason, I can't get the print function of this program to work properly. It just prints out a bunch of numbers instead of words. I know there's nothing wrong with my printer because it still performs other tasks satisfactory. Does anybody know what's going on? Thanks. ------------ Category 3, Topic 3 Message 2 Tue Feb 07, 1995 C128.JBEE (Forwarded) Tim, What printer are you using and with what interface? ------------ Category 3, Topic 3 Message 3 Tue Feb 07, 1995 D.PHELPS1 [Tim Phelps] (Forwarded) Epson LQ510 and SuperGraphix Gold. ------------ 3 ? ************ Topic 8 Sat Mar 05, 1994 I.MCKINNEY [TheBigMac] (Forwarded) Sub: UnZIPping ZIP files I have a question about zipped files 19 message(s) total. ************ ------------ Category 3, Topic 8 Message 1 Sat Mar 05, 1994 I.MCKINNEY [TheBigMac] (Forwarded) I recently downloaded some files from a BBS in OHIO. They were in a format like "1!filename". I asked the sysop what file I would need to unzip it and he told me I needed ZIP/UNZIP V2. I downloaded UNZIP from the libs and tried it and I keep getting a cannot find file error. Can anyone give me help on what I need to do to get these files dissolved? ------------ Category 3, Topic 8 Message 2 Sun Mar 06, 1994 C.OGLE2 [V128_B.Stick] (Forwarded) BigMac... When it asks you for the file name, make sure you type in the only what's after the !? part... For example, if the fle is 1!Wargame, 2!Wargame...etc, just enter the filename as 'Wargame'. Let me know if this doesn't work for you. ------------ Category 3, Topic 8 Message 3 Mon Mar 07, 1994 I.MCKINNEY [TheBigMac] (Forwarded) No, I that was the 2nd thing I tried and it didn't work. I did remane the files to something shorter because the filename that it downloaded with wouldn't fit in the input line. That didn't help either. The next thing I am going to try is to just have 1 ZIP file on the disk and try dissolving it that way and see what happens. ------------ Category 3, Topic 8 Message 4 Mon Mar 07, 1994 C128.JBEE (Forwarded) There is a new unZIPPer that is not online yet that *might* be the one you need. Anyways ... try this ... format a disk using the fast format option, then file copy all four files over and then dissolve with the fast dos off and JiffyDos disabled (or Ramlink disabled). It will only work on true 1541/71/81s. ------------ Category 3, Topic 8 Message 5 Mon Mar 07, 1994 I.MCKINNEY [TheBigMac] (Forwarded) I'll give it a try and get back with you. Thanks. ------------ Category 3, Topic 8 Message 6 Wed Mar 09, 1994 S.CLEMENTS [Krazy Kat] (Forwarded) I too have had problems with unzipping files with the 1! etc. prefix. I just put in an * for the filename and it goes through without a problem. Of course, I make sure that only one set of zip files are on the disk. - Krazy ------------ Category 3, Topic 8 Message 7 Wed Mar 09, 1994 I.MCKINNEY [TheBigMac] (Forwarded) That's a plan too. I'll give it a try. Thanks. I have been in a good mood the last few days and I didn't want anything to mess it up. For that reason I haven't tried to do anything to the files yet out of fear my smile will turn upside down. ------------ Category 3, Topic 8 Message 8 Wed Mar 09, 1994 H.HERMAN1 (Forwarded) BigMac, This is an interesting thread. :) Two things to watch for: (1) Only use the CBM file unzipper version that is appropriate for the set of zipped files you have. Generally one version of unzip will not work on files zipped with an other version. One clue is that later versions of zipped files used different namng standards. (2) If you are attempting to unzip CBM zipped files, do not use the CBM UNZIP that is intended to unzip ms-dos type *.zip files. All this may seem obvious, but thought I'd mention it anyway. Howie ------------ Category 3, Topic 8 Message 9 Sat Mar 12, 1994 I.MCKINNEY [TheBigMac] (Forwarded) Well, I tried everyones advice and still could not get the files to unzip. I am going to try some of the other unZIPpers here in the libraries. To let you all know what happened, I put just one ! zip file on a disk. When the program asked for a filename I entered *. It appeared that the program was going to work, it was reading the disk just fine. Then when it appeared it was going to start copying to drive 9, I got a message saying "cannot find file! RETURN or F1 to abort." I am running out of ideas so if anyone can suggest something new I would really appreciate it. ------------ Category 3, Topic 8 Message 10 Sat Mar 12, 1994 T.GOSSER1 [PowerUserMag] (Forwarded) I believe unzip requires 4 files on disk: 1!filename, 2!filename, 3!filename, 4!filename. That is why you are getting a "cannot find file" error. It is looking for file #2. I have used zipcode extensively, if things are not right it will not work. Its kinda hard headed that way, but I have found no zipped files to date that I could not unzip. Keep trying! :) Tom ------------ Category 3, Topic 8 Message 11 Sun Mar 13, 1994 I.MCKINNEY [TheBigMac] (Forwarded) Yeah, I'm slowly but surely realized that when I downloaded ZIP-CODE last night. It unZIPped fine until it got to the 4th file and crashed. I'm going to try to download it again and give it another whirl. It appeared to work fine with four files all together on a disk. Thanks for the tip. ------------ Category 3, Topic 8 Message 12 Tue Mar 15, 1994 I.MCKINNEY [TheBigMac] (Forwarded) I downloaded the files for ZIP-CODE 2 Saturday (I had to dl file #4 four times for a good dl) and I believe I can finally get it to work. One thing I learned was that I need to download all four files to get an unZIPped disk. I didn't know that. Thank You to everyone for your help. ------------ Category 3, Topic 8 Message 13 Wed Jun 29, 1994 F.OGLE [Color BBS] (Forwarded) I also uploaded complete documentation for Zip-Code V2, in ascii text. Do a search on "zip-code", or "zipcode". I find the worst problem (in general) is confusion between ZIP-CODE and PK-ZIP (err, files with "1!, 2!, 3!, 4!" prefix are ZIP-CODE, and files with the ".ZIP" extension are PK-ZIPped files)... ------------ Category 3, Topic 8 Message 14 Sat Feb 18, 1995 D.BARR2 at 20:47 EST I need a program for my 128 to "Unzip" .ZIP files. I don't see anything in the library unless I am going blind. Any help? David ------------ Category 3, Topic 8 Message 15 Sat Feb 18, 1995 THE.OUTLAW at 22:00 EST > I need a program for my 128 to "Unzip" .ZIP files. I don't see anything in > the library unless I am going blind. Any help? > David ------------ Use this one.. it will only do pkzip v1.xx, NOT 2.04g 15112 NZP12813.SFX X G.MORANEC 940709 27648 105 26 Desc: unzip 128 v1.3 use with QWKRR ------------ Category 3, Topic 8 Message 16 Sun Feb 19, 1995 D.BARR2 at 11:50 EST Okay..I tried using NZP12813.SXF... it told me "unknown compression method". I am trying to unzip a file out of the BBS RT which is a list of BBS #'s. The filename is "HOUBBS09.ZIP". What am I doing wrong? David ------------ Category 3, Topic 8 Message 17 Sun Feb 19, 1995 D.PHELPS1 [Tim Phelps] at 13:58 EST Most likely the file was compressed in PKzip2.04g. As Outlaw said earlier Unzip 128 (in that NZP archive) only handles files that were compressed in PKzip1.xx. What you would have to do is either see if there's a PKZip 1.xx-compressed counterpart to "HOUBBS09.ZIP" or ask someone from the BBS RT if it would be possible to make a PKZip 1.xx version of the file. ------------ Category 3, Topic 8 Message 18 Sat Mar 11, 1995 D.PHELPS1 [Tim Phelps] at 14:14 EST Interesting problem. I tried to unzip a file with un "u Unzip64" but the rp program reported back to me that a there are no zips on disk. What's so bix zzare about this is that th I've been unzipping the same file name, same for some time now. What could 's going on? ------------ Category 3, Topic 8 Message 19 Sat Mar 11, 1995 D.PHELPS1 [Tim Phelps] at 14:15 EST Sorry about the typos. I was typing the message using NT's terminal screen. :) ------------ 3 ? ************ Topic 13 Mon Jan 23, 1995 D.PARSONS2 (Forwarded) Sub: Browser file reader by R.Gasson Readme message is bitter but full of useful thoughts for all program USERS. We all should give more attention to those whose efforts we use. 25 message(s) total. ************ ------------ Category 3, Topic 13 Message 1 Mon Jan 23, 1995 D.PARSONS2 (Forwarded) I have downloaded this program (File #16803) several time over the last two weeks and each time get a 59 block SFX file: BROWSER.SFX. This disolves into 2 files; 36 block readme file and a 34 block BROWSER file. The read me file prints out into bitter prose and the program file gives me a blue screen with a large box on top and a small box 80 col wide at the bottom. In the top box are listed my drive numbers and equipment numbers: i.e. 8 1571 9 1571 1571 12 FD 13 HD and nothing else. No cursor movement or any keys work. The readme file is long on recriminations but short on what to expect but from what it says I should get more. From what the Readme file says this program could be very valuable and I would like to check it out. Any suggestions or help out there? i am using a C128 in 80 col with drives numbered 8,9,11,12,13,Ramlink#21. 11 is a 1581. Please reply or send messages to D.PARSONS2 Thanks. ------------ Category 3, Topic 13 Message 2 Mon Jan 23, 1995 THE.OUTLAW (Forwarded) Doug, The Browser.SFX file does break down to the 2 smaller files you described. In the main screen (top box) will give you a list of your drives on the serial bus and the bottom window will give you 3 options. Back to the top box - The 1st drive (8) should have a highlight bar on it. To move this highlight bar, press your cursur down key and select the drive you wish and press return. You will then get a list of files from the drive you selected and the first file will be highlighted. Again, user your cursur key to move the highlight bar to the desired file and press return. Now that you have selected a file and pressed return, look in the lower box. You will see a new set of options: <- (A)scii (P)etascii Return You will note the (P) will be highlighted. This is just a default, press A if the file you selected is in ASCII. To back out of each menu press the <- key in the upper left corner of the keyboard at any time. -= The.Outlaw =- CBM-MARK: This should be moved to Cat 3 ------------ Category 3, Topic 13 Message 3 Tue Jan 24, 1995 D.PARSONS2 (Forwarded) Hi Outlaw, What I described in my origional topic message is all I get on screen period. Nothing in lower box, just what I listed in upper box. Thanks for your help but I need more. Reply to CBM Mark--- I don't know how to move anything in GENIE and this is the first time I have ever read or written a message so I am a real neophite. :) Pleas bear with me. Thanks. D. PARSONS2 ------------ Category 3, Topic 13 Message 4 Tue Jan 24, 1995 C128.JBEE (Forwarded) I am moving this topic to Cat#2 Topic 35. ------------ Category 3, Topic 13 Message 5 Wed Jan 25, 1995 D.PARSONS2 (Forwarded) BROWSER file reader GEnie file #16803)---- I have downloaded this file several times and each time get a 59 block SFX file BROWSER.SFX. This disolves into two files; a 36 block Readme file and a 34 block BROWSER file. README file prints out bitter prose and the BROWSER file gives me a blue screen with a large box on top and a small narrow box on bottom.(80 col wide). My drive numbers are listed in the top box but I get no cursor bar, blinking cursor or anything else. None of my keys work in this screen and I have to reboot. It does not show my FD or Ramlink. OUTLAW told me I should get 3 options in lower box but I don't. I would like to use this program as it might solve my problem but I can't get it to run. Has anyone else had problems with this program? Thanks, D.PARSONS2 ------------ Category 3, Topic 13 Message 6 Thu Jan 26, 1995 CBM-MARK (Forwarded) I just downloaded and tried out the BROWSER file and found it works as advertized. I don't have a Ramlink so I had no way to try it out there. It could possibly be that you had a bad download or when you dissolved the .SFX file something went wrong. Did you try dissolving the files to a different disk? Try a fresh download too. Neat program. Easy to use too! ~~Mark~~ ------------ Category 3, Topic 13 Message 7 Thu Jan 26, 1995 E.BOURDON1 [C128-Eddie] (Forwarded) Another thing with this file is that it, like JiffyDOS, recgonizes the Xetec Super Graphics Gold interface. It doesn't list it as device 14, but as 0, with error/error/error/error as the drive description. Just thought you'd like to know incase someone else ran across this 'bug' too. ------------ Category 3, Topic 13 Message 8 Fri Jan 27, 1995 D.TUOMI [Doctor] (Forwarded) Sound's like one of those bug/feature type things. Doc. ------------ Category 3, Topic 13 Message 9 Sat Jan 28, 1995 G.MORANEC (Forwarded) Thanks for the info about the Xetec Super Gold interface. I'll pass that on to Rod. I know in QWKRR, there are poke statements to disallow the program from seeing cetain drives, such as the infamous Super Gold's #14... but Browser is a different approach altogether. BTW, on the topic of his Read Me file, he apologised to all those who DO support shareware in the Fido echos.. at the time, it was in response to a person who had told him to well (it's unrepeatable..) when the user had been GIVEN -- FREE -- a registration. Yes, the user sent in a registration (after 3 wrong attempts), but sent in a US Money order when the docs clearly state that these are uncashable in Australia. IOW, the user "paid", but Rod will never see any money from it, and gave the guy his codes anyway. And then got told publically where to... <sigh>. So that's the background story to the read me file. Actually, I've forwarded the # of GEnie downloads of Browser, and both Rod and I are very amazed at the numbers. He really did intend for this small program to be of interest to only a few and has been very surprised at thethe number of people checking it out. (Which only makes the Readme file more potent and read than was ever anticipated). :-( ------------ Category 3, Topic 13 Message 10 Sat Jan 28, 1995 G.MORANEC (Forwarded) D.PARSONS2 said: > the program file gives me a blue screen with a large box on top and > a small box 80 col wide at the bottom. In the top box are listed my > drive numbers and equipment numbers: i.e. 8 1571 > 9 1571 1571 > 12 FD > 13 HD and nothing else. > No cursor movement or any keys work. The readme file is long on The cursor keys (the ones next to the shift keys) should move the highlight bar around... and the <- (Backarrow key) should also function. The idea is to move the highlight bar to the device of your choice and then press return. It should then list the files that are on your disk. You cursor to a file and then press return... you will see a list of options and you can choose how you want to view the file, depending on what kind of file you've chosen. I realize none of this does much good if your keyboard isn't functioning. Next time you try it, try pressing O for Options and then adjusting your screen Height with T for Tall or S for short. This ------------ Category 3, Topic 13 Message 11 Sat Jan 28, 1995 G.MORANEC (Forwarded) D.PARSONS2 said: > the program file gives me a blue screen with a large box on top and > a small box 80 col wide at the bottom. In the top box are listed my > drive numbers and equipment numbers: i.e. 8 1571 > 9 1571 1571 > 12 FD > 13 HD and nothing else. > No cursor movement or any keys work. The readme file is long on The cursor keys (the ones next to the shift keys) should move the highlight bar around... and the <- (Backarrow key) should also function. The idea is to move the highlight bar to the device of your choice and then press return. It should then list the files that are on your disk. You cursor to a file and then press return... you will see a list of options and you can choose how you want to view the file, depending on what kind of file you've chosen. I realize none of this does much good if your keyboard isn't functioning. Next time you try it, try pressing O for Options and then adjusting your screen Height with T for Tall or S for short. This *shouldn't* make any difference to your use of the cursor keys, but it may be worth a try. > very valuable and I would like to check it out. Any suggestions or > help out there? i am using a C128 in 80 col with drives numbered > 8,9,11,12,13,Ramlink#21. 11 is a 1581. I've forwarded your message to the author. He has a Ramlink, and in fact, the program was developed using the Ramlink, so I doubt that's the problem. BTW, when I quoted what appeared on your screen, there's an extra 1571 up there that seemed out of place... When the program first runs you should see the blue box with the list of your drives that are online in the top left hand corner, all in one column. Is this how it appears to you, or is it different? One last thought.... are ALL your devices on at the same time, printer too? It may or may not make a difference, but is worth a try. Gaelyne ... Replied to offline using QWKRR128 V4.32 ------------ Category 3, Topic 13 Message 12 Sat Jan 28, 1995 D.TUOMI [Doctor] (Forwarded) Is it permissible to post this program on a user group disk? As I am gearing up for the creation of the Civic 64/128 disk of the month, I found this "Browser" program and thought it was very nice. I can't guarantee that anyone in the user group would register the program, but we do encourage it. Doc. ------------ Category 3, Topic 13 Message 13 Sat Jan 28, 1995 MRABOY (Forwarded) Gaelyne, did you say that you arr using QWKrr128 v4.32 with genie? How do youdo this. Mail door?? Mike ------------ Category 3, Topic 13 Message 14 Sat Jan 28, 1995 B.MASSE [BIG BOB] (Forwarded) Doc, The Browser program is FREEWARE so you can distribute it freely. The documentation spells this out quite openly. Bob. ------------ Category 3, Topic 13 Message 15 Sat Jan 28, 1995 G.MORANEC (Forwarded) This is a reply from Rod on the Browser problems. The comments are his and not mine. (Not that it matters, really). GG> D.PARSONS2 (Forwarded) GG> file gives me a blue screen with a large box on top and a small ^^^^ Should be black, with blue borders. GG> col wide at the bottom. In the top box are listed my drive numbers RG> and equipment numbers: i.e. 8 1571 GG> 9 1571 1571 ^^^^^^^^^^ This don't look right. :-( GG> 12 FD GG> 13 HD and nothing else. No cursor movement Should be CMD FD and CMD HD GG> 80 col with drives numbered 8,9,11,12,13,Ramlink#21. 11 is a 1581. I've no explanation for it to not recognise the 1581... ask if it has JiffyDos. (It shouldn't make a difference though). The Ramlink at #21 will NOT be recognised.. It only does a drive scan from 8- 16 inclusive. Suggest that he turn his 1581 drive off and see what happens.. there is obviously something amiss here and it may be the cause of all his other problems. GG> Hi Outlaw, What I described in my origional topic message is all I GG> get on screen period. Nothing in lower box, just what I listed in GG> upper box. Thanks for your help but I need more. It sounds like some sort of lockup.. (I'm a master at stating the bleeding obvious) <grin> GG> It could possibly be that you had a bad download or when you GG> dissolved the .SFX file something went wrong. Did you try GG> dissolving the files to a different disk? Try a fresh download GG> too. He say's he's tried d/loading it several times already.. they can't all be bad. GG> Another thing with this file is that it, like JiffyDOS, recgonizes GG> the Xetec Super Graphics Gold interface. GG> It doesn't list it as device 14, but as 0, with GG> error/error/error/error as the drive description. GG> Just thought you'd like to know incase someone else ran across GG> this 'bug' too. I don't *think* I've trapped for this at this stage, also the location I'm using in QWKRR for this has been 'reserved' for this purpose with 'browser'. ------------ Category 3, Topic 13 Message 16 Sat Jan 28, 1995 G.MORANEC (Forwarded) > D.TUOMI [Doctor] at 08:43 EST > Is it permissible to post this program on a user group disk? As I > am gearing up for the creation of the Civic 64/128 disk of the > month, I found this "Browser" program and thought it was very nice. > I can't guarantee that anyone in the user group would register the > program, but we do encourage it. When I put together my user group's disk I added Browser. Rod wants the Read Me in there too, though. Not sure how I feel about that at the moment, but I included it on the disk when I put it together. I also added a "messages.dat" file (actually I used QWKRR's "small.dat" feature to gather a few sample messages) of CBM interest messages. I also included some of the test ANSI screens Rod and I were using to test Browser with. That way it gave people something to see and read when they ran the program. > MRABOY at 09:23 EST > Gaelyne, did you say that you arr using QWKrr128 v4.32 with genie? > How do you do this. Mail door?? Er, If you check out Cat 8, Topic 34, you will see a full explanation of how I went about doing this. NO, there is no mail door on GEnie and in the future I'll not add a bragline to my messages so people won't get the wrong idea. <<sorry>>. Gaelyne ------------ Category 3, Topic 13 Message 17 Sun Jan 29, 1995 D.TUOMI [Doctor] (Forwarded) Just checking. You never know about these programs. Doc. ------------ Category 3, Topic 13 Message 18 Sun Jan 29, 1995 D.PARSONS2 (Forwarded) Well. I did all of the above. 1. Downloaded a good download. 2.Copied over to a new formatted disk and disolved the SFX file. 3.Ran it and got the same indications. 8 1571 9 1571 (prior double 1571 in this line was a mistype) 12 CMD FD 13 CMD HD SOLID REctangular bar here, 1 cursor high and about 10 col wide. Two boxes as described before and nothing. Tried options as Gayle suggested but nothing. No WNST etc. Breakthrough of sorts. Took the disk to my other 128 w/1571 & monitor and thats all. No jiffydos or anything. Program loaded and showed 8 1571 underneath the cursor bar and options and text in the lower box. Options worked, TSNW and file loaded. Then this 128 crashed and I am unable to get it to load even a directory. Disk directory loads ok on my origional machine but the program again acts as described above. My main machine has the following aboard. modem, RamLink w/4meg ram 1750 REU plugged in, 8=1571,9=1571,11=1581,12=FD4000,13=HD-40, 1084S monitor, Supergraphics gold interface connected to a Citizen GSX140 24pin printer, Oh yes, computeris C128 w/64k video daughter board. Computer also had AntiGrav Toolkit chip installed in the empty socket inside. I mean it HAS Toolkit installed. I think my download and disolving are OK based on what I saw on my other machine before it crashed. Therefore is must be something in my main system. I will try this program on my C128 in the office which has same config minus CMD devices. It does have Jiff yDos as does my main machine at home. Rod, Gaelyne, Outlaw,C128 Eddie and CBM MARK, Thanks for all your help. Doug Parsons ------------ Category 3, Topic 13 Message 19 Tue Jan 31, 1995 D.PARSONS2 (Forwarded) I tried BROWSER on my 128 in the office with 2 1571s and it worked just like advertised. Therefore, it must be my main system at home which is described in an earlier message. Any suggestions? Thanks in advance. Doug Parsons ------------ Category 3, Topic 13 Message 20 Tue Jan 31, 1995 H.HERMAN1 (Forwarded) Doug, I'd suspect the Super Graphic interface as the cause of the prob. Isn't there 'something" you can send to the Super Graphic ahead of time, in Basic, that avoids this sorta prob? I seem to recall that it is something like an exclamation, "!", or some such. I cannot recall the specifics right now, but have some notes on this somewhere. Howie ------------ Category 3, Topic 13 Message 21 Tue Jan 31, 1995 E.BOURDON1 [C128-Eddie] (Forwarded) Howie, I believe the following line will help with the problem. This command should be sent after pressing RESET & CLEAR buttons at the same time on the SGG Interface: open15,4,15:print#15,"sl":close15 I don't believe it is the interface alone that is causing the problem (as Browser works fine on my system which is 2 1581's with the SGG) but the combination of the 1571's and the SGG. This should make it work fine. -Eddie ------------ Category 3, Topic 13 Message 22 Fri Feb 03, 1995 G.MORANEC (Forwarded) Doug, I forwarded your comments once again, and wanted to thank you for all your efforts in detailing your equipment and trying it on different systems. Any idea what went wrong with your second system? BTW, just wondering... do you have your Ramlink set to #21 for a reason? I'm curious. Below is Rod's reply.... > 1750 REU plugged in, 8=1571,9=1571,11=1581,12=FD4000,13=HD-40, 1084S > monitor, Supergraphics gold interface connected to a Citizen GSX140 > 24pin printer, Oh yes, computeris C128 w/64k video daughter board. Hmm, what happened to his ramlink at #21 ?????? I'm concerned about his 1581 not being recognised.. I still suggest he disconnebt it to see what happens. > I don't believe it is the interface alone that is causing the problem > (as Browser works fine on my system which is 2 1581's with the SGG) > but the combination of the 1571's and the SGG. Or more likely *his* 1581 and SGG. ------------ Category 3, Topic 13 Message 23 Sat Feb 11, 1995 D.PARSONS2 (Forwarded) hello gang, i am back from tucson arizona now so you can begin talking to us again. i had a great visit with ted seitz (t.seitz) of busy bee users group and we tried to get together with some cccc club members but they couldn't get away to meet with ted & i so he and i discussed computers by ourselves and i for one found it very enlightening and entertaining. i'm looking forward to hearing about your adventures if you care to chat. doug parsons (d.parsons2) ------------ Category 3, Topic 13 Message 24 Sat Feb 11, 1995 C128-QT.PIE (Forwarded) Welcome back, Doug :) ------------ Category 3, Topic 13 Message 25 Sun Feb 12, 1995 D.PARSONS2 (Forwarded) gaelyne, i'm completely puzzled. i got your message and i must thank you a lot for all the help you have given. i know it's a bother but i sure appreciate you getting with rod down under and i know this is cutting into his time. anyway, i have my second system into the shop for checkout. i did find out why my 1581 wasn't recognized. it was plugged in so the lite came on in front but the cables connecting it to the other drives wern't plugged in so it was not in the loop as it should have been. (dumb me!) it is now in series with the 1571's and fd & hd drives. (i still have my ramlink #21 connected. i just forgot to add it to the listing in msg #18. sorry for the confusion.) after i connected my 1581 and neated up the cables behind my desk i ran browser again with the same results: i.. 8 1571 9 1571 11 1581 12 cmd fd 13 cmd hd solid rectangular bar here (1 cursor high and approx 10 col wide) two boxes as described before and locked up keyboard. when i use jiffydos commands <ctrl d> to toggle between drives i get: 8 9 11 12 13 14 (i'm not sure but i think this is super graphics gold interface) 21 jiffydos is the reason i have ramlink set to device 21. when i type in @# to set drive it is easier to type 21 than 15 as the #21 keys are right next to each other and the 15 keys are a stretch. maybe not a good reason but seemed good at the time. i'm open to suggestions for change but would have to be good as i have a lot of stuff programmed to find drive 21 now and it would have to all be changed. i have the ezloader program from c64 alive, vol 3, issue 4 installed in ramlink;part 1 to autoboot on powerup. i have a lot of programs on ramlink that this program goes out to find and load and i want to put browser on it also as from what i have seen on my other systems it is a great program and very useful. with ezloader autobooting i don't know how to type in the command e.bourdon1 sent me to shut off my ssg interface. i'll try to do that from basic next and see what happens. hopefully we'll get this solved shortly so i can put this out to my club. could rod take some programs in trade instead of money as it seems to be difficult to send money down there? a bank transfer takes $10 to $15 to change american dollars into australian currency. however, a program ore something could be shipped without exchanges. thanks for all your help gaelyne, and e.bourbon1. doug ------------