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 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 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! ------------------------------ 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 ------------------------------ 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 ------------------------------ 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 ------------------------------ 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! ------------------------------ 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 -- _o_ _o_ [|o o|] "Two hearts are better than one." -- Yes [|o o|] |_O_| "Don't listen to me; I never do." -- Doctor Who |_O_| ------------------------------ 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! ------------------------------ End of INFO-ATARI16 Digest V89 Issue #635 ***************************************** =========================================================================