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46976. Richard Lane              Re: FreesiteUK
46977. Gerald Mellor             Re: What is 'payed'?
46978. Gerald Mellor             Re: I have really, really tried .....
46979. Ken Walsh                 Voyager
46980. Nick Darley-Jones         Uninitialized Partition
46981. Nick Darley-Jones         What does 8bitmine mean?
46982. Kevin Fairhurst           Re: What does 8bitmine mean?
46983. roger buckley             Re: browsers
46984. roger buckley             Re: Rev 2b and all that
46985. Nick Darley-Jones         Re: What does 8bitmine mean?
46986. David Porter              Amiga & Realaudio
46987. Chris Millar              Re: Uninitialized Partition
46988. Sam Thomas                Re: Spending frenzy prize draw
46989. Paul Cundle               Re: Worms DC
46990. Paul Cundle               Re: DPaint V Media
46991. Armin                     Re: phase 5 lives!
46992. Sam Thomas                RC5
46993. Bloggs96                  dopus
46994. Kevin Fairhurst           Re: RC5
46995. Bert Volders              Re: web design
46996. Daniel Thornton           Re: Amiga Yellow Pages Closes.
46997. Daniel Thornton           Re: Amiga Yellow Pages Closes.
46998. Sam Thomas                Re: web design
46999. Sam Thomas                STRICQ - Help!
47000. Kevin Fairhurst           Re: STRICQ - Help!
47001. Jonathan M. Dudley        Re: What is 'payed'?
47002. Jonathan M. Dudley        Re: What is 'payed'?
47003. Chris Dallimore           BT Surftime
47004. Sam Thomas                Re: STRICQ - Help!
47005. Oliver Esberger           Re: IDE-Zip Drives + FUSION
47006. Chris Dallimore           Re: IDE-Zip Drives + FUSION
47007. Oliver Esberger           Re: IDE-Zip Drives + FUSION
47008. Jonathan Day              Re: Spending frenzy prize draw
47009. Chris Millar              Re: STRICQ - Help!
47010. Jonathan Day              Re: What is 'payed'?
47011. Jonathan Day              Re: Spending frenzy prize draw
47012. Alexander Birrell         Re: PIRACY-SUCKS
47013. Alexander Birrell         Re: mftpII from vapor.
47014. Chris Dallimore           Re: IDE-Zip Drives + FUSION
47015. Phil Allen                Re: Thanks (was AmigaGuide - how the hell?)
47016. Nick Darley-Jones         Re: Uninitialized Partition
47017. =?iso-8859-1?q?Ant?=      Re: Rev 2b and all that
47018. Paolo Rinaldi             Re: Uninitialized Partition
47019. Sam Thomas                Re: IDE-Zip Drives + FUSION
47020. Tom Underwood             Re: Rev 2b and all that
47021. Paul Cundle               (Fwd) AF submissions
47022. Andy Kinsella             Re: Spending frenzy prize draw
47023. Andy Kinsella             Re: mftpII from vapor.
47024. Paul Cundle               Re: What is 'payed'?
47025. Chris Dallimore           Re: IDE-Zip Drives + FUSION
47026. Chris Andrews             Re: (Fwd) AF submissions
47027. Paul Cundle               Re: (Fwd) AF submissions
47028. Chris Andrews             Re: (Fwd) AF submissions
47029. Paul Cundle               Re: (Fwd) AF submissions
47030. Colin Buckenham           A4000 up for grabs!
47031. Andrew Crowe              Installing linuxPPC 1999 - xwindows problem
47032. Andrew Crowe              Re: Worms DC
47033. adam james                Re: Worms DC
47034. Bill                      Re: Email Block
47035. Gerald Mellor             Re: RC5
47036. Eddie Maddock             Re: A crappy announcement to have to make
47037. Gerald Mellor             Re: A crappy announcement to have to make
47038. Peter Lewis               Help on Oktagon 2008 needed DESPERATELY!
47039. Richard                   waiting for Power
47040. Kevin Fairhurst           Re: STRICQ - Help!
47041. Kevin Fairhurst           Re: Help on Oktagon 2008 needed DESPERATELY!
47042. Kevin Fairhurst           Re: Help on Oktagon 2008 needed DESPERATELY!
47043. Robert Johnston           Re: New ABC
47044. Ben Vost                  momentary lapse of Amiga...
47045. Ben Vost                  Re: New ABC
47046. james                     Graphics tablet.
47047. Ben Vost                  Re: New Issue
47048. Nick Lamburn              Re: IDE-Zip Drives + FUSION
47049. Malcolm Campbell          Re: FreesiteUK
47050. Alan L.M. Buxey           Re: QuakePPC/WOS & PSXPort
47051. Nick Lamburn              Sorry for being a little OT but I'm worried...
47052. Alan L.M. Buxey           Re: V
47053. Alan L.M. Buxey           Re: V
47054. Alan L.M. Buxey           Re: Wipeout 2097, Picasso96 and CybergraphX ... p
47055. Alan L.M. Buxey           Re: Alive have Bvision?
47056. Alan L.M. Buxey           Re: MUI
47057. Alan L.M. Buxey           Re: MUI - was: A crappy announcement...
47058. Alan L.M. Buxey           Re: New ABC
47059. Neil Bothwick             Re: Email Block
47060. Neil Bothwick             Re: BT Surftime
47061. Neil Bothwick             Re: (Fwd) AF submissions
47062. Neil Bothwick             Re: Help on Oktagon 2008 needed DESPERATELY!
47063. Christopher Ross-Gill     Re: DPaint V Media
47064. Alan L.M. Buxey           Re: VillageTronic are dorf!
47065. Alan L.M. Buxey           Re: phase 5 lives!
47066. Richard Drummond          Re: (Fwd) AF submissions
47067. Alan L.M. Buxey           Re: RC5
47068. Alan L.M. Buxey           Re: momentary lapse of Amiga...
47069. Chris Livermore           Re: RC5
47070. Alan L.M. Buxey           Re: Sorry for being a little OT but I'm worried..
47071. Alan L.M. Buxey           Re: RC5
47072. xatiminey                 Re: browsers
47073. Chris Green               Re: Rev 2b and Squirrel
47074. Eyetech tech assistance   Re: Apollo 060/75mhz accelerator & Squirrel  Prob
47075. Sandy Brownlee            Re: waiting for Power
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From: Richard Lane <[e-mail]>
Date: Sun, 13 Feb 2000 16:43:38 +0000
In-Reply-To: <886ls7$[e-mail]>
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Subject: [afb] Re: FreesiteUK
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Hello Malcolm

On 13-Feb-00, Malcolm Campbell wrote:
> Hi,
>
> If anyone is looking for a free ISP including the
> free call ones then have a look at FreesiteUK:
>
> http://www.freesiteuk.com

Nice useful site, well done Malcolm.

> Where appropriate I have mentioned that an ISP
> supports the Amiga.

You might also like to consider adding Free4all in there as well..
http://www.free4all.co.uk

Free email, 25mb webspace and best of all free domain name hosting. Plus very
Amiga friendly too.

--
Best Regards, Richard Lane -
<tsb> [e-mail]
<tsb> [e-mail]

Author: AmiNET - biz/dopus/Magnum_Opus31a.lha
Web site  - http://www.magnumopus.co.uk
--

"All I have to do is engrave portraits on these bills", Tom forged ahead.





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From: "Gerald Mellor" <[e-mail]>
Date: Sun, 13 Feb 2000 16:51:55 +0000
In-reply-to: <884t6m$[e-mail]>
References: <[e-mail]>
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Subject: [afb] Re: What is 'payed'?
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On 12 Feb 00, at 16:17, Steven Holmes wrote:

> Actually, I have found the standard of English on the internet
> appaling. Have people actually been to school before getting on-line I
> wonder? (And I'm talking about native English speakers here!)

People in glass houses shouldn't throw stones, Steven ;) I'm no
expert on grammar, so I'll leave that alone, but I'm pretty sure
"appaling" is spelt with 2 'l's, and "internet" should be capitalised
(ized? ;)

You should take a look at http://www.ircnews.com
Look for the article called "L33t is not a word" :)

Bauglir


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From: "Gerald Mellor" <[e-mail]>
Date: Sun, 13 Feb 2000 16:52:47 +0000
In-reply-to: <885reu$[e-mail]>
X-Mailing-List: [e-mail]
Subject: [afb] Re: I have really, really tried .....
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On 13 Feb 00, at 0:53, Sean Martin wrote:

> I need a 4.3 gig hardrive that fits in an A1200 and works with pfs2
> and a 030/50 . I'm pretty sure the medalist 4.3 works but what model
> No. ? as there are several. could someone supply  the info PLEASE

Pretty much any 4.3GB hard drive should work in your A1200, as
long as you have the right software and interface. It looks like you
have the right software, and I presume you have cables to connect a
3.5" IDE device to the A1200's internal 2.5" connector.

Bauglir


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From: Ken Walsh <[e-mail]>
Date: Fri, 11 Feb 2000 22:42:20 +0000
X-Mailing-List: [e-mail]
Subject: [afb] Voyager
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Hi,

    I'm using V=B3 (demo) and noticed when I drag down a page it flikers =
my
normal browser is IBrowse and does not do this. I have tried the
settings/images and ticked the box but still the same
 =

See You
-- =

                 Cheers all the best

                       Ken =





  =



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Date: Sun, 13 Feb 2000 09:32:36 -0800
From: "Nick Darley-Jones" <[e-mail]>
X-Mailing-List: [e-mail]
Subject: [afb] Uninitialized Partition
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Hi All,

Yesterday I installed loads of software onto my new (replaced)
10.2Gb hard drive.  After leaving the computer on for quite some
time I have lost my partition.

The problem is that I do not know what software to use to validate or
repair it again because of its size and configuartion.  BTW, this
 partition did not become 'uninitialized' due to crashing or turning
the computer off during a write.

My basic configuration.
A1200 '040 25Mhz
Power Flyer with 810Mb boot drive (no probs!) on unit 0,
10.2Gb hard drive on unit 2, and Cd rom on unit 3.

The 10.2Gb drive is split up into 4 partition 3.8Gb, 3.8Gb, 1.7Gb,
0.5Gb.
However, the other partitions on this drive still work.

I used to use Disksalv2 but I think that it might not work with
partitions over 2Gb.  What else can I use?

Please help.
Nick.




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Date: Sun, 13 Feb 2000 09:35:37 -0800
From: "Nick Darley-Jones" <[e-mail]>
X-Mailing-List: [e-mail]
Subject: [afb] What does 8bitmine mean?
MIME-Version: 1.0
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Hi All.

I'm using Microdot 2 that came with the Netconnect2 package.
Sometimes, when I try to send an e-mail it bounces saying that
'Could not send 8bitmime message' (or something like that)
What does this mean and how do I avoid it?

Thanks
Nick.



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From: "Kevin Fairhurst" <[e-mail]>
Date: 13 Feb 2000 17:36:36 +0000
In-Reply-To: <886q19$[e-mail]>
X-Mailing-List: [e-mail]
Subject: [afb] Re: What does 8bitmine mean?
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On Sun, 13 Feb 2000 09:35:37 -0800, Nick Darley-Jones (nickdj@free4all=2Eco=
=2Euk) wrote:
> Hi All=2E
>=20
> I'm using Microdot 2 that came with the Netconnect2 package=2E
> Sometimes, when I try to send an e-mail it bounces saying that
> 'Could not send 8bitmime message' (or something like that)
> What does this mean and how do I avoid it?

1)  Upgrade to the y2k compliant version available from
http://www=2Evapor=2Ecom

2)  If this doesn't fix the problem then  Ithink it is cos of you using
special characters in subject lines, such as =A3 =2E=2E=2E

Kev

--=20
Kevin "Redvers" Fairhurst - ICQ 56332267, redver5 on AIM



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From: roger buckley <[e-mail]>
Date: Sun, 13 Feb 2000 15:11:14 +0000
In-Reply-To: <[e-mail]>
X-Mailing-List: [e-mail]
Subject: [afb] Re: browsers
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Hello Simon

On 13-Feb-00, you wrote:

> Hello,
>
> Neil, I took your advice and used Voyager from AFCD. Works well but couldnt
> access some sites while AWeb could. I think I will use them both.
>
I use Ibrowse as my main browser with AWeb for the sites IBrowse doesn't like.

> p.s hope these emails from me are working right (now using Yam)
>
working fine here>

>
Regards
--
Roger

Amiga 1200, Viper 68030 Mk V Accel with 50Mhz FPU and 8 MBFast, Seagate 410MB
2.5" internal HD and 800MB SCSI HD in a midi tower with 4xCDRom. 56k Modem,
Power Port Junr Serial IF G.Image Hand Scanner & Citizen Swift Printer.
Website:-http://callnetuk.com/home/rogerbu
ICQ-62990780 Robuck2
Politicians should read science fiction, not westerns and detective
stories.
-- Arthur C. Clarke




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From: roger buckley <[e-mail]>
Date: Sun, 13 Feb 2000 15:18:30 +0000
In-Reply-To: <[e-mail]>
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Subject: [afb] Re: Rev 2b and all that
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Hello Ken

On 13-Feb-00, you wrote:

> Hello
>
> With all this stuff about different mother boards (A1200) can we not have a
> list printed in AF with what works with what so we all know which is best
> for our hardware as its getting out of hand.
>
> I'm sure everyone would like to know what works with what rev' motherboard.
>
If the same faults appeared every time it would be easy but there is such a
vast array of set-ups from bogstandard 1200 to PPC with all kinds of add on
cards which all seem to have random failures that the list would be endless.
>
Regards
--
Roger

Amiga 1200, Viper 68030 Mk V Accel with 50Mhz FPU and 8 MBFast, Seagate 410MB
2.5" internal HD and 800MB SCSI HD in a midi tower with 4xCDRom. 56k Modem,
Power Port Junr Serial IF G.Image Hand Scanner & Citizen Swift Printer.
Website:-http://callnetuk.com/home/rogerbu
ICQ-62990780 Robuck2
Everything should be made as simple as possible, but not simpler.
-- Albert Einstein




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Date: Sun, 13 Feb 2000 10:00:44 -0800
From: "Nick Darley-Jones" <[e-mail]>
In-Reply-To:  <[e-mail]>
X-Mailing-List: [e-mail]
Subject: [afb] Re: What does 8bitmine mean?
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Hi Kevin,

> 1)  Upgrade to the y2k compliant version available from
> http://www.vapor.com
>
> 2)  If this doesn't fix the problem then  Ithink it is cos of you
using
> special characters in subject lines, such as =A3 ...

Just done that after getting v14 of vapor_toolkit.library of an AFCD.
Seems to have worked.

Thanks Kevin.

Nick.



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From: "David Porter" <[e-mail]>
Date: 13 Feb 2000 18:05:27 -0500
X-Mailing-List: [e-mail]
Subject: [afb] Amiga & Realaudio
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Hi guys.

Is it possible to listen to radio stations (or anything else) that
broadcast using the format audio/x-pn-realaudio? I'm using V3 at the
moment (warts n'all)

Cheers guys.

Dave Porter


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From: Chris Millar <[e-mail]>
Date: Sun, 13 Feb 2000 18:47:33 +0000
In-Reply-To: <886prk$[e-mail]>
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Subject: [afb] Re: Uninitialized Partition
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Hello Nick

On 13-Feb-00, you wrote:
> Yesterday I installed loads of software onto my new (replaced)
> 10.2Gb hard drive.  After leaving the computer on for quite some
> time I have lost my partition.
>
> The 10.2Gb drive is split up into 4 partition 3.8Gb, 3.8Gb, 1.7Gb,
> 0.5Gb.
> However, the other partitions on this drive still work.
>
Are you running OS3.5?  I've got the same problem with my 13Gb drive, it's
reported as 9.5Gb and only 6Gb is usable.  I thought BoingBag1 would have
sorted it, but the problem still persists.

OS3.5's support of >4Gb HD's isn't all it's cracked up to be, and I'm
getting a bit fed up with only having half my HD at my disposal. :-/

Regards

chris
--
 We fillied around with other travelers of the night, playing Hogs of the
 Road.
-- Alex, A Clockwork Orange

Powered by PowerPC Amiga in Dumfries & Galloway

A1200 Power Tower, 200Mhz PPC/060 50Mhz, BVision, 74Mb Ram, OS3.5, CGX V4.1

Panasonic 36" Wiiiiddeessccrreeennn TV, Pioneer 717 MultiRegion DVD, Denon
AC3 Decoder, JBL Speakers, Kef SubWoofer.....



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From: Sam Thomas <[e-mail]>
Date: Sun, 13 Feb 2000 18:46:59 +0100
In-Reply-To: <[e-mail]>
X-Mailing-List: [e-mail]
Subject: [afb] Re: Spending frenzy prize draw
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Hello Eddie

On 13-Feb-00, you wrote:

> Hi Sam,
Cut..
 Also have been waiting
>> approx 3 months for Alive to send out Foundation DC.
>
> That sucks big time :(   I ordered Foundation DC from
> Weird Science last week. It turned up in the post the next day.
> There's no reason why you should have to wait 3 months for it, well,
> no reason I can think of.
>
> Ask for your money back and go elsewhere.

I wish I could get my money back, but last time i talked to steven he said
no, too long ago.
for full details of my original problem see:

Stone Dead Mediasoft
#http://www.egroups.com/group/afb/?start=46861#

> Eddie

Regards

Sam Thomas



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From: "Paul Cundle" <[e-mail]>
Date: 13 Feb 2000 18:56:28 +0000
In-Reply-To: <886md8$[e-mail]>
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Subject: [afb] Re: Worms DC
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> > Is there any chance you could just forward it to me, please? I
> > don't suppose they'll  particularly want the hassle of finding it.
>
> I could do that although it was not so much a patch thay sent me, but a
> replacement disk 1.

Thanks to "Mad" Matt Thompson for sending me the patched executable.
I should be all sorted now, peeps.

Paul C, wicked
--
... "Bother," said Pooh, as the the drug squad broke down the door.


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From: "Paul Cundle" <[e-mail]>
Date: 13 Feb 2000 18:57:40 +0000
In-Reply-To: <[e-mail]>
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Subject: [afb] Re: DPaint V Media
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> Having just installed DpaintV from the CD version, it refuses to use
> the media types.

I've now sorted the problem, so thanks to Andy Kinsella.

Paul C,
--
... The trouble with doing something right the first time is that
    nobody appreciates how difficult it was.


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Date: 13 Feb 2000 20:1:16 +0100
From: Armin <[e-mail]>
In-Reply-To: <[e-mail]>
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Subject: [afb] Re: phase 5 lives!
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On 13. Feb 2000 Alan L. M. Buxey wrote:

<snip>

> Phase5 are now protected by the German credit protection legal
> system. they may now sort out their debts etc by negotiating
> with other peopkle to sell their current stock, intellectual rights
> and R&D work. The company may actually continue tio exist if it
> liscences out everything and just sits back and takes royalities from
> its R&D results... eg the G4 card is ready, but needs to be built.

But is the controller chipset available?


Regards,

Armin



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From: Sam Thomas <[e-mail]>
Date: Sun, 13 Feb 2000 19:16:24 +0100
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Hello,

Having been online only three weeks i am slowly learning a few thing each
day.

I went to the amiga rc5 website today and downloaded the software.

Anyway is this comp still running or has the key been found?

Cheers,

Sam Thomas



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Date: Sun, 13 Feb 2000 11:16:19 -0800
From: "Bloggs96" <[e-mail]>
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Subject: [afb] dopus
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does anyone know if the arcdir utility on directory opus 5 can be used
with
zip archives?



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From: "Kevin Fairhurst" <[e-mail]>
Date: 13 Feb 2000 19:17:08 +0000
In-Reply-To: <[e-mail]>
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Subject: [afb] Re: RC5
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On Sun, 13 Feb 2000 19:16:24 +0100, Sam Thomas ([e-mail]) wrote:
> Hello,
>
> Having been online only three weeks i am slowly learning a few thing each
> day.
>
> I went to the amiga rc5 website today and downloaded the software.
>
> Anyway is this comp still running or has the key been found?

It's still going ....

Kev

--
Kevin "Redvers" Fairhurst - ICQ 56332267, redver5 on AIM



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From: Bert Volders <[e-mail]>
Date: Sun, 13 Feb 2000 20:24:04 +0100
In-Reply-To: <8842k3$[e-mail]>
X-Mailing-List: [e-mail]
Subject: [afb] Re: web design
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Hey GARY

On 12-feb-00, you wrote:

> I wondered if anyone has used web design v2 if so let me know what they=

> thought
> of it.

Actually I used version 1.somthing when I was new on coding HTML. It is a=
 good little tool to help you create your HTML code and it certainly help=
ed me a lot while I was just getting into HTML stuff. However, now I know=
 (and remember) some tags I don't use it anymore. I'm now using EditPAD a=
s an editor and do all the hard work myself. =


> The reason i am asking is that i am currently working on my web page
> and that
> i have found that web design is the best program so far...

So continue using it and, if you've not done so already and can afford it=
, register.
> =

> =

> =

> =

Regards
-- =

Bert Volders

[e-mail]
<sb>
Tag of the day:
The only thing that stops God from sending another flood is that
the first one was useless.
-- Chamfort




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From: "Daniel Thornton" <[e-mail]>
Date: 13 Feb 2000 19:02:57 +0000
In-Reply-To: <[e-mail]>
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Subject: [afb] Re: Amiga Yellow Pages Closes.
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On Sun, 13 Feb 2000 15:10:52 +0000, [e-mail] was largin' it with these words...

> But anyway. The fact that this sort of thing can happen does increase my
> desire for some sort of data haven thing. What we need is a small country
> that can be "persuaded" to "forget" to sign various international
> treaties,
> Well, it's something for me to work on...

Clearly, you spent too long playing Netropolis, sir.

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From: "Daniel Thornton" <[e-mail]>
Date: 13 Feb 2000 19:04:22 +0000
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On Sun, 13 Feb 2000 17:28:08 +0100, [e-mail] was largin' it with these words...

> i agree in Germany they have "Gelbe Seiten" which translated into English
> means "Yellow Pages".So are BT are going to sue Deutche Telekom,i doubt it
> very much.

Yellow Pages is a name licenced out to most major telcos; they don't own
the brand, but they do have a licence to use the trademark for a certain
period of time.

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From: Sam Thomas <[e-mail]>
Date: Sun, 13 Feb 2000 19:27:55 +0100
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Hello Bert

On 13-Feb-00, you wrote:

> Hey GARY
>
> On 12-feb-00, you wrote:
>
>> I wondered if anyone has used web design v2 if so let me know what they
>> thought
>> of it.
>
> Actually I used version 1.somthing when I was new on coding HTML. It is a
> good little tool to help you create your HTML code and it certainly helped
> me a lot while I was just getting into HTML stuff. However, now I know
> (and remember) some tags I don't use it anymore. I'm now using EditPAD as
> an editor and do all the hard work myself.
>
>> The reason i am asking is that i am currently working on my web page
>> and that
>> i have found that web design is the best program so far...
>
> So continue using it and, if you've not done so already and can afford it,
> register.


Well for me, i have used webPlug and registered at woa'99 this seems to be
the most stable package that i have used. Have also got Webplug via NC3 but
have not tried it yet - is it any good?
Regards

Sam Thomas



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From: Sam Thomas <[e-mail]>
Date: Sun, 13 Feb 2000 19:36:43 +0100
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Hello,

I do not know if there is mailing list for this so:

I have entered all of my details into the Settings/Prefs menu and saved the
changes. I then choose the Project/register UIN option and the window
reports 'creating New UIN' but has not changed for the last 5 minutes what
is happening how do i get it to work? the STRICQ Log says:

Seq          Command                    Packet    Resend    ACK
1                Request New User    No            0                Yes

but no UIN is showing up

Cheers,

Sam Thomas



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From: "Kevin Fairhurst" <[e-mail]>
Date: 13 Feb 2000 19:37:48 +0000
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On Sun, 13 Feb 2000 19:36:43 +0100, Sam Thomas ([e-mail]) wrote:
> Hello,
>
> I do not know if there is mailing list for this so:

There is - check the web page for details http://stricq.owlnet.net

> I have entered all of my details into the Settings/Prefs menu and saved the
> changes. I then choose the Project/register UIN option and the window
> reports 'creating New UIN' but has not changed for the last 5 minutes what
> is happening how do i get it to work? the STRICQ Log says:
>
> Seq          Command                    Packet    Resend    ACK
> 1                Request New User    No            0                Yes
>
> but no UIN is showing up

That's because you're using an old version, and Mirabilis has changed the
log on procedure since.  Go to teh above web page and get the latest beta
(0.1723 I think) and your problem will be solved

Kev

--
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Date: Sun, 13 Feb 2000 19:50:18 +0000
From: "Jonathan M. Dudley" <[e-mail]>
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Steven Holmes wrote:

>> 'ize' is the CORRECT way of ending, ie. organize, standardize, specialize
>> etc. Check in the Oxford English Dictionary. The spelling of these types of
>> words using 'ise' instead of 'ize' must be one of the most common spelling
>> mistakes made in English.

> Hmmmmm, it would appear so, but I'm sure that I have always spelt 'ize'
> words 'ise' for a reason.
> Clarification anyone?

I, too, use 'ise', but I'm fairly sure that 'ize' is English, while 'ise' is
American. The two languages are becoming so interchangable that I hesitate
to suggest which might be "correct".

> Still doesn't excuse 'payed' though! ;-)

Now that's just sloppy spelling.  :)

Regards,
Jonny.


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Date: Sun, 13 Feb 2000 20:03:21 +0000
From: "Jonathan M. Dudley" <[e-mail]>
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Chris Andrews wrote:

>   Oh behave!  I think that before anyone signs up on a mailing list they
> should be made to sign something to say that they won't criticise [or even
> criticize ;) ] the way people say things (or talk, or spell).  IT DOESN'T
> REALLY MATTER!

For fear of resurrecting up an oft-covered AFB thread, it matters when the
messages are difficult to read. Some people completely ignore capital
letters and punctuation, making for a 'stream of consciousness' message.

Everyone makes typographical errors, and I'd like to meet the person who can
spell *every* word in the dictionary, but I wouldn't say that it doesn't
matter.

>   On pain of having the most pedantic person in the world follow you
> around correcting you for the rest of your life.

Hmm, on second thoughts, I *wouldn't* like to meet the person who can spell
*every* word in the dictionary...  :)

Regards,
Jonny.


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From: "Chris Dallimore" <[e-mail]>
Date: 13 Feb 2000 20:05:14 +0000
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On 13 Feb 2000 10:8:33 +0000, Neil Bothwick said:

> Sam Thomas said,
>
> > Also does anyone else know when BT are starting the BTSurftime? (6.99 for
> > free weekday evening access)
>
> BT are being very quiet about this, although they are in discussions
> with OFTEL. It's not definite, but it looks like the ISPs won't see any
> of that 6.99 so the "free" ISPs won't be able to offer it unless they
> significantly reduce bandwidth and increase advertising sales.

Is it just me being cynical, or are BT being particularly clever with their
marketing on this one. I mean, for apparantly the first time, they have
announced their /intentions/ before OFTEL have agreed that it can be
launched.

OFTEL may very well get objections from "free" ISP's who hold a telco
license complaining about "unfair competition" or the like. But if they
refuse BT permission, they (BT) can say something like "Well, we tried to
give people unmetered access, but OFTEL won't let you have it."

Hmm...

Chris.


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From: Sam Thomas <[e-mail]>
Date: Sun, 13 Feb 2000 20:10:32 +0100
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Hello Kevin

On 13-Feb-00, you wrote:

> That's because you're using an old version, and Mirabilis has changed the
> log on procedure since.  Go to teh above web page and get the latest beta
> (0.1723 I think) and your problem will be solved
>
> Kev
>
Yeah, downloaded the beta version and tried it. Now it does not work. It
gets to open's the flash screen thingy then a smaller window opens saying
'Loading Co' and that is all that it does, so still HELP !!

Regards
Sam Thomas



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From: Oliver Esberger <[e-mail]>
Date: Sun, 13 Feb 2000 21:30:28 +0100
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Hello ,

>>> Hello,
>>> Has anyone got an IDE Zip Drive working on FUSION (and how?), by
>>> using the proper IOMEGA zip drive drivers?. I have set it up to be
>>> unit 6 running via atapi.device unit 1. I can format it as a Prodos
>>> disk though.
>>
>> How can you have it as unit 6 on a device that only supports units
>> 0-3?
>
> Macs work via SCSI dont they, so when the mac OS looks for the drive
> on SCSI id.6 it will (should, I think) find the Zip drive. This is
> being emulated as unit 6 for the mac but on my Miggy side it is unit 1
> on the atapi.device

You're right (basically), but MacOS doesn't find a SCSI device at unit
6, only an IDE device. And MacOS does not have a clue what to do with an
IDE device on a (virtual) SCSI bus...

Regards
--
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From: "Chris Dallimore" <[e-mail]>
Date: 13 Feb 2000 20:47:03 +0000
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On Sun, 13 Feb 2000 21:30:28 +0100, Oliver Esberger said:

> > Macs work via SCSI dont they, so when the mac OS looks for the drive
> > on SCSI id.6 it will (should, I think) find the Zip drive. This is
> > being emulated as unit 6 for the mac but on my Miggy side it is unit 1
> > on the atapi.device
>
> You're right (basically), but MacOS doesn't find a SCSI device at unit
> 6, only an IDE device. And MacOS does not have a clue what to do with an
> IDE device on a (virtual) SCSI bus...

But it doesn't need to.
atapi.device (from IDEfix) will quite happily convert SCSI commands to IDE.
I use it myself with FUSION with my CDrom and HD. Works great.

Chris.


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From: Oliver Esberger <[e-mail]>
Date: Sun, 13 Feb 2000 22:07:00 +0100
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Hello Chris,

On 13-Feb-00, you wrote:

>> You're right (basically), but MacOS doesn't find a SCSI device at
>> unit 6, only an IDE device. And MacOS does not have a clue what to do
>> with an IDE device on a (virtual) SCSI bus...
>
> But it doesn't need to.
> atapi.device (from IDEfix) will quite happily convert SCSI commands to
> IDE. I use it myself with FUSION with my CDrom and HD. Works great.

Oops, sorry then. I once tried to convince Fusion to use an IDE HD via
scsi.device (yeah right) but couldn't.

The solution was to mount it on AmigaOS' side as DH5: and then put it
into Fusion's list of usable devices. The disadvantage is that everytime
I try to install software via Installer it complains that DH5: is not a
DOS drive... which is very annoying.

Regards
--
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From: "Jonathan Day" <[e-mail]>
References: <[e-mail]>
Date: Sun, 13 Feb 2000 21:19:47 -0000
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Hi Sam

> > That sucks big time :(   I ordered Foundation DC from
> > Weird Science last week. It turned up in the post the next day.
> > There's no reason why you should have to wait 3 months for it, well,
> > no reason I can think of.
> >
> > Ask for your money back and go elsewhere.
>
> I wish I could get my money back, but last time i talked to steven he
said
> no, too long ago.
> for full details of my original problem see:

If you really (and why not) want your money back, all you need do is
point out the law to Steven.  Since you have not received the goods
Alive cannot keep the money.  They have not provided the goods you paid
for, they cannot keep the money.  Time is of no essence here, several
months is plenty long enough for Alive to obtain the goods for resale.

If you still have no joy, tell them that you will be writing a letter to
the Trading Standards, and if that does`nt work, write it!

Jon



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From: Chris Millar <[e-mail]>
Date: Sun, 13 Feb 2000 21:21:10 +0000
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Hello Kevin

On 13-Feb-00, you wrote:

> On Sun, 13 Feb 2000 19:36:43 +0100, Sam Thomas ([e-mail])
> wrote:
>> Hello,
>>
>> I do not know if there is mailing list for this so:
>
> There is - check the web page for details http://stricq.owlnet.net
>
That should be http://stricq.owlnet.net/STRICQ.lha for the latest 0.1723
version.

Regards

chris
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From: "Jonathan Day" <[e-mail]>
References: <[e-mail]>
Date: Sun, 13 Feb 2000 21:22:25 -0000
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Hi Paul

> > > > Still doesn't excuse 'payed' though! ;-)
>
> > > Pah, everyone does that.
>
> > I don't! ;-)
>
> Well, nor do I.         Usually :)
>
> > It's slack, as with another common one - 'loose' for
> > 'lose'. You certainly don't expect to see it in a magazine!

Come on, it`s a typo.  Spell checking wouldn`t have found it either.
And I`m sure Ben`s (wearing his Mr. Ed cap) a little too busy to go over
everything with a fine toothed comb.
>
> Yup. Yup. Nup.
>
> > Actually, I have found the standard of English on the internet
> > appaling.
>
> Appalling :)

S`funny you should point that out.  When I first saw it i was sure it
was spelt wrong, so I did a single word spell check - in Outlook :-( .
Wasn`t picked up as a mistake.

But now, when I do a multi-word check it comes up.  Either a). Outlook
is crap, or b). I can`t use a spell checker.  Tho s`pose could be both
;-)

On the net, or at least in chat areas, people tend to write in a verbal
style rather van propa English, like.  Probably (possibly) somat to do
with typing on the fly-of-your-thoughts (tm), which is quite possibly
somat to do with the fact that a lot of English people have to pay for
their online time, or have to post on the hush in office hours (you can
always tell when someone is on the net when they shouldn`t be from the
sound of many keys being pressed; much faster than normal anyway)  ;-)

Jon




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From: "Jonathan Day" <[e-mail]>
References: <[e-mail]>
Date: Sun, 13 Feb 2000 21:27:30 -0000
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Me again

>  Also have been waiting
> >> approx 3 months for Alive to send out Foundation DC.
> >
> > That sucks big time :(   I ordered Foundation DC from
> > Weird Science last week. It turned up in the post the next day.
> > There's no reason why you should have to wait 3 months for it, well,
> > no reason I can think of.
> >
> > Ask for your money back and go elsewhere.
>
> I wish I could get my money back, but last time i talked to steven he
said
> no, too long ago.
> for full details of my original problem see:
>
Take a look at this: www.amigaflame.co.uk/amiamth.htm

Seems like Alive would like some opinions for a letters page.  Remember,
be polite ;-)

Jon




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From: Alexander Birrell <[e-mail]>
Date: Sun, 13 Feb 2000 16:36:16 +0000
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Hi Rick

On 12-Feb-00, you wrote:



>>    What about a tellers cheque, or a money order or COD. can't think of
>> anymore ATM.

> A lot of people are still quite paranoid, I think some people are just
> afraid that the author is going to turn out to be some sort of devious
> scam artist and is just going to take the money...


    With COD the receiver pays for the package when it arrives so your money
is safe. no goods = no payment, unless ofcourse the package is empty :-(
paranoia strikes again!


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                    Sandy

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From: Alexander Birrell <[e-mail]>
Date: Sun, 13 Feb 2000 20:49:40 +0000
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Hi Mikey

On 13-Feb-00, you wrote:


> Who would like the option of one day creating a new website to replace
> Amiga Yellow Pages, but can't due to the vapor team's inept mftpII
> program.



    I've used Amftp to upload to my website and don't recall having any
probs. If I remember some of the progs. on NC didn't work properly untill I
changed the stack size to something bigger Amftp is running on a stack size
of 16000 set up in NC dock bar, I don't use Octopus.



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From: "Chris Dallimore" <[e-mail]>
Date: 13 Feb 2000 21:35:31 +0000
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On Sun, 13 Feb 2000 22:07:00 +0100, Oliver Esberger said:
> Oops, sorry then. I once tried to convince Fusion to use an IDE HD via
> scsi.device (yeah right) but couldn't.
>
> The solution was to mount it on AmigaOS' side as DH5: and then put it
> into Fusion's list of usable devices. The disadvantage is that everytime
> I try to install software via Installer it complains that DH5: is not a
> DOS drive... which is very annoying.

To hide the drive from the OS, Go to HDTOOLBOX, set the FILESYSTEM type to
be CUSTOM 0x0.  When you SAVE the changes to the drive, you will get a
warning message stating that the partition will be destroyed.. ignore the
message, nothing is destroyed.

As no filesystem 0x0 exists, the Amiga will not be able to see it, but as it
is still mounted, FUSION will.
It also hides the drive icon as well.

Chris.


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Date: Sun, 13 Feb 2000 14:04:32 -0800
From: "Phil Allen" <[e-mail]>
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Thanks to all at AFB who responded to the above question. I now know
beyond a shadow of a doubt (code by hand/get Heddley/use GoldED!) how I
should produce an AmigaGuide!
Once again, thanks to all, you can expect to see my dubious
contribution to AF soon.

Cheers, Phil



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Date: Sun, 13 Feb 2000 14:18:08 -0800
From: "Nick Darley-Jones" <[e-mail]>
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Hi Chris,

> > Yesterday I installed loads of software onto my new (replaced)
> > 10.2Gb hard drive.  After leaving the computer on for quite some
> > time I have lost my partition.
> >
> > The 10.2Gb drive is split up into 4 partition 3.8Gb, 3.8Gb, 1.7Gb,
> > 0.5Gb.
> > However, the other partitions on this drive still work.
> >
> Are you running OS3.5?  I've got the same problem with my 13Gb drive,
it's
> reported as 9.5Gb and only 6Gb is usable.  I thought BoingBag1 would
have
> sorted it, but the problem still persists.
>
> OS3.5's support of >4Gb HD's isn't all it's cracked up to be, and I'm
> getting a bit fed up with only having half my HD at my disposal. :-/

9.5Gb you say?  That's exactly how much space HDToolbox says I have and
mines smaller!  I also am using FastATA (and AllegroCDFS) that came with
the powerflyer.  This in iself supports Hard drives >4Gb.

The other problem is that the patitions show a negative value which
makes installation of old software a problem (unless you use two HD's)

However, I do have a suggestion for all of you out there who have two
Hard drives and a CDrom on your powerflyer.  Use one (smaller and
slower)
for booting in different formats (i.e Dopus, OS3.5, PCX etc.) and the
other for other software.  Also have a small partition on that hard
drive
called 'Work', this allows you to install older software where 'Work' is
the default. Use the other (larger and probably faster) Hard drive for
all
your work and games.  Have this set as a secondary master.  And finally
the CDrom as the secondary slave.
The reason for this that you can still boot when the other drive
corrupts,
transfer rates are higher between all devices (the boot drive slows it
down).

I suppose I am just have to format that partition again in my case.

Hope this helps.

Regards,
Nick.



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Date: Sun, 13 Feb 2000 14:27:10 -0800 (PST)
From: =?iso-8859-1?q?Ant?= <[e-mail]>
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I've opened a total of 6 1200s now, in search of a
1d.1.  So far:

2x2b
4x1d.4

Doh!
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From: "Paolo Rinaldi" <[e-mail]>
Date: 13 Feb 2000 22:46:13 +0100
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Why did Chris Millar cross the road? To write about [afb] Re: Uninitialized Partition

> Are you running OS3.5?  I've got the same problem with my 13Gb drive, it's
> reported as 9.5Gb and only 6Gb is usable.  I thought BoingBag1 would have
> sorted it, but the problem still persists.

I had some problems with my 13 Gb as well, but then I found out that
putting the file AmigaOS Rom Update from the 3.5 CD into Devs:
(having a 4-way IDE interface I had not installed it) allowed me to
repartition everything and get the whole HD recognized and working.
Hope this helps.

Regards,
Paolo

... The hardest thing in the world to understand is the income tax.
       Albert Einstein

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From: Sam Thomas <[e-mail]>
Date: Sun, 13 Feb 2000 22:55:46 +0100
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Hello Chris

On 13-Feb-00, you wrote:

> On Sun, 13 Feb 2000 22:07:00 +0100, Oliver Esberger said:
>> Oops, sorry then. I once tried to convince Fusion to use an IDE HD via
>> scsi.device (yeah right) but couldn't.
>>
>> The solution was to mount it on AmigaOS' side as DH5: and then put it
>> into Fusion's list of usable devices. The disadvantage is that everytime
>> I try to install software via Installer it complains that DH5: is not a
>> DOS drive... which is very annoying.
>
> To hide the drive from the OS, Go to HDTOOLBOX, set the FILESYSTEM type to
> be CUSTOM 0x0.  When you SAVE the changes to the drive, you will get a
> warning message stating that the partition will be destroyed.. ignore the
> message, nothing is destroyed.
>
> As no filesystem 0x0 exists, the Amiga will not be able to see it, but as
> it is still mounted, FUSION will. It also hides the drive icon as well.
>
> Chris.

Yeah, This is all very well, but how do i use my IDE Zip drive Via FUSION

Regards

Sam Thomas



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From: Tom Underwood <[e-mail]>
Date: Thu, 10 Feb 2000 22:17:45 +0000
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Hi, Ant

> I've opened a total of 6 1200s now, in search of a
> 1d.1.  So far:

D'oh indeed :)
I've just put my 3.1 ROMS from my 1.d.4 with knackered PCMCIA and about t=
o beak IDE ports into a 2b, no probs yet. /me keeps fingers crossed :)

Is there a guide to /basic/ flaws in these mobos. ie If I put anything fa=
ster than the powerhouse that is my 030 on it will it fail? Also it has r=
esisters wired across several pads, for example: one from the bottom left=
 clockport pad to a connector next to it. Does this mean it has been fixe=
d?

Tom U, pondering
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s.
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From: "Paul Cundle" <[e-mail]>
Date: 13 Feb 2000 23:01:38 +0000
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Hi peeps,

I actually got around to sending my contribution for the AFCDs, and
got it returned with the following. I was just wondering: WHY? What
does it mean exactly?

=== BEGIN FORWARDED MESSAGE ===

    **********************************************
    **      THIS IS A WARNING MESSAGE ONLY      **
    **  YOU DO NOT NEED TO RESEND YOUR MESSAGE  **
    **********************************************

The original message was received at Sun, 13 Feb 2000 15:48:02 GMT
from serv1.is1.u-net.net [195.102.240.129]

   ----- The following addresses had transient non-fatal errors -----
<[e-mail]>

   ----- Transcript of session follows -----
<[e-mail]>... Deferred: Connection timed out with
mail.futurenet.co.uk. Warning: message still undelivered after 4 hours
Will keep trying until message is 1 week, 3 days old


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From: Andy Kinsella <[e-mail]>
Date: Sun, 13 Feb 2000 22:02:44 +0000
In-Reply-To: <[e-mail]>
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Greetings  Sam

On 13-Feb-00, you wrote:

> Hello Eddie

> On 13-Feb-00, you wrote:

>> Hi Sam,
> Cut..
> Also have been waiting
>>> approx 3 months for Alive to send out Foundation DC.

>> That sucks big time :( I ordered Foundation DC from Weird Science
>> last week. It turned up in the post the next day. There's no reason
>> why you should have to wait 3 months for it, well, no reason I can
>> think of.

>> Ask for your money back and go elsewhere.

> I wish I could get my money back, but last time i talked to steven
> he said no, too long ago.
> for full details of my original problem see:

This is where the Trading Standards Office comes in.

Retailers are not allowed to f*** you about. They certainly can't sell
you faulty goods and then string you along for months with false
promises.

A bigger bunch of cowboys have I never heard of.

> Stone Dead Mediasoft
> #http://www.egroups.com/group/afb/?start=46861#

>> Eddie

> Regards

> Sam Thomas

Regards

Andy
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/PGP Key available on request/

Chant down babylon



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From: Andy Kinsella <[e-mail]>
Date: Sun, 13 Feb 2000 13:27:31 +0000
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Greetings  Mark

On 13-Feb-00, you wrote:

> On 13-Feb-00, Mikey wrote this:

>
>> Who would like the option of one day creating a new website to
>> replace Amiga Yellow Pages, but can't due to the vapor team's inept
>> mftpII program.

> What about using the one that FINAL DEV created?, their are other
> ftp clients on aminet, if you use opus you could use the ftp module,
> so dont say you cant sucseed just because of mftp.

I've been using that FTPmount since Neil wrote about it in one mag' or
another (I think it was Neil. . . 'twas many moons ago! :)).

Mounts FTP: which is just like any other volume on yer workbench.
Along with FBack/Mirror it doesn't get much easier.

Regards

Andy
--
<[e-mail]>
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/PGP Key available on request/

"Like the butterfly that can't fly steady;
always movin' with that flow, that energy"
-- Luciano



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From: "Paul Cundle" <[e-mail]>
Date: 13 Feb 2000 23:05:48 +0000
In-Reply-To: <01d101bf7668$704f8840$7c809fd4@no1>
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On Sun Feb 13, Jonathan Day was heard muttering:

> Hi Paul

> > > It's slack, as with another common one - 'loose' for
> > > 'lose'. You certainly don't expect to see it in a magazine!
>
> Come on, it`s a typo.  Spell checking wouldn`t have found it either.
> And I`m sure Ben`s (wearing his Mr. Ed cap) a little too busy to go over
> everything with a fine toothed comb.

I'd just like to waste bandwidth by pointing out I didn't write that
bit.

> > Appalling :)

> S`funny you should point that out.

But I did write that bit, 'cos I'm a genius, like.

> Jon

Paul C, in a world that is small
--
... Q: How many New Yorkers does it take to screw in a light bulb?
    A: 50. 50? Yeah, 50! It's in the contract.


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From: "Chris Dallimore" <[e-mail]>
Date: 13 Feb 2000 23:09:49 +0000
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On Sun, 13 Feb 2000 22:55:46 +0100, Sam Thomas said:
> Yeah, This is all very well, but how do i use my IDE Zip drive Via FUSION

Sorry :-)
I only know two ways of using devices:
Using the Peripherals>SCSI settings (try using the Buffered transfers and
Emulated SCSI Hardware settings)

or

Mount it in the Devices section (select removeable device), but a disk might
need to be present at boot time and I'm not sure what will happen with disk
changes.

As I use a SCSI ZIP, I'm guessing that what works for me with CD and HD,
/should/ work for a ZIP.

If it doesn't, sorry, I'm out of ideas other than trying the FUSION ML.

Chris.
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Date: Sun, 13 Feb 2000 23:10:24 +0000 (GMT)
From: Chris Andrews <[e-mail]>
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On 13 Feb 2000, Paul Cundle wrote:
> I actually got around to sending my contribution for the AFCDs, and
> got it returned with the following. I was just wondering: WHY? What
> does it mean exactly?

  This is the important bit:

> <[e-mail]>... Deferred: Connection timed out with
> mail.futurenet.co.uk. Warning: message still undelivered after 4 hours
> Will keep trying until message is 1 week, 3 days old

  Your mail server is having problems delivering mail to future's mail
server.  It's just a warning in case you're wondering why they haven't
got it (you might have asked them in person).  If it gives up completely
you'll get a proper failure message.


bye,
  Chris




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From: "Paul Cundle" <[e-mail]>
Date: 13 Feb 2000 23:19:40 +0000
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I was just going to bed, when Chris Andrews wrote this and I just HAD to read it:

>   Your mail server is having problems delivering mail to future's mail
> server.  It's just a warning in case you're wondering why they haven't
> got it (you might have asked them in person).

But why would that be? There's nothing wrong with me AFAIK (other than
a bit of excess facial hair at the moment...). Could it be that future
don't accept things at weekends?!

I could probably just wait for Ben (or Neil B) to come up with an
answer but I won't be around for a while so, well, y'know.

>   Chris

Paul C, ta
--
... Q: How many mice does it take to screw in a light bulb?
    A: Only two - but it's difficult to get them in there.


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Date: Sun, 13 Feb 2000 23:26:12 +0000 (GMT)
From: Chris Andrews <[e-mail]>
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On 13 Feb 2000, Paul Cundle wrote:
> But why would that be? There's nothing wrong with me AFAIK (other than
> a bit of excess facial hair at the moment...). Could it be that future
> don't accept things at weekends?!

  ...or that their mail server might be down and as it's a weekend no one
is around to fix it?

> I could probably just wait for Ben (or Neil B) to come up with an
> answer but I won't be around for a while so, well, y'know.

  Oh charming ;)  Wait a couple of days and Mash'll just repeat what
someone else has already said for you...



bye,
  Chris



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From: "Paul Cundle" <[e-mail]>
Date: 13 Feb 2000 23:32:16 +0000
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I just read a /very/ interesting mail where you said about [afb] Re: (Fwd) AF submissions:

> > Could it be that future don't accept things at weekends?!

>   ...or that their mail server might be down and as it's a weekend no one
> is around to fix it?

Hardly likely, though, I would have thought.

> > I could probably just wait for Ben (or Neil B) to come up with an
> > answer but I won't be around for a while so, well, y'know.

>   Oh charming ;)

:)  You know what I mean. Anyway, /you/ should be working!

> Wait a couple of days and Mash'll just repeat what someone else has
> already said for you...

No comment :)

>   Chris

Paul C, topher?
--
... Q: How many gorillas does it take to screw in a light bulb?
    A: Only one, but it sure takes a shitload of light bulbs!


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From: Colin Buckenham <[e-mail]>
Date: Mon, 14 Feb 2000 00:03:35 +0000
In-Reply-To: <884pug$[e-mail]>
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Subject: [afb] A4000 up for grabs!
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Hello All,

This isn't an advert as such, but I have heard of an A4000 (030 I beiieve) with
extras which is going to be advertised for 295 in the local press in the
middle of this week. If anyone is looking for one of these and is interested
then if you mail me off list I will send you the advertisers phone number. He
lives on the border of Norfolk and Suffolk.

All the best

Colin


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From: Andrew Crowe <[e-mail]>
Date: Mon, 14 Feb 2000 00:09:09 +0000
In-Reply-To: <[e-mail]>
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Subject: [afb] Installing linuxPPC 1999 - xwindows problem
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Hi Everybody,

   I've got the LinuxPPC cd off a friend, but I'm having trouble getting =
Xwindows to work:

I followed the exact same procedure that I used to sucsessfully install t=
he LinuxPPC that came with AFCD40.

   The problem is, when I run startx it brings up the b&w screen with the=
 cross-shaped mouse pointer. It then bombs out with this error:

Fatal server error:
Caught signal 11. Server aborting


   So, does anyone know what could be the problem? I've tried with differ=
ent versions of the kernal, XF68_FBDev etc. to no avail...


See ya :)
-- =

       Manta Soft  -  Amiga programing & web page designing
          http://mantasoft.aio.co.uk/       ICQ: 21829166
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From: Andrew Crowe <[e-mail]>
Date: Mon, 14 Feb 2000 00:08:16 +0000
In-Reply-To: <[e-mail]>
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Subject: [afb] Re: Worms DC
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Hi Everybody,

> But when I restart, it only offers default - despite the other files
> still being on my HD. Any ideas?

   'Tis a well-known bug in WormsDC

See ya :)
--
       Manta Soft  -  Amiga programing & web page designing
          http://mantasoft.aio.co.uk/       ICQ: 21829166
          Homepage updated 22/1/00 - Large hompage update
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From: adam james <[e-mail]>
Date: Mon, 14 Feb 2000 00:27:33 +0000
In-Reply-To: <[e-mail]>
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Hello Andrew

On 14-Feb-00, you wrote something worth answering

> Hi Everybody,
>
>> But when I restart, it only offers default - despite the other files
>> still being on my HD. Any ideas?
>
>   'Tis a well-known bug in WormsDC
>
> See ya :)

Just rename the modified file to the DEFAULT file and back up the old
file


--
Adam james










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From: "Bill" <[e-mail]>
Date: 14 Feb 100 00:53:11 +0000
In-Reply-To: <[e-mail]>
X-Mailing-List: [e-mail]
Subject: [afb] Re: Email Block
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Hi Everyone,

Thanks to Paul (Cundle and Richard (Lane) for their advice.

I tried the Mail Download Manager and it works OK.

I had recently installed the Pop3 module but it keeps on crashing the system.
The last guru stated "Illegal Instruction"

I did save Nick's email as a text file prior to deleting it and one of the
Header lines stated that JavaScript was the language used.
Could this have caused the email block to occur?

Cheers

Bill



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From: "Gerald Mellor" <[e-mail]>
Date: Mon, 14 Feb 2000 01:01:48 +0000
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On 13 Feb 00, at 19:16, Sam Thomas wrote:

> Having been online only three weeks i am slowly learning a few thing each
> day.
>
> I went to the amiga rc5 website today and downloaded the software.
>
> Anyway is this comp still running or has the key been found?

The competition is definitely still running. We've covered about 19%
of the keyspace so far, and the Amiga team is currently in 5th
position.

http://rc5stats.distributed.net for more details.

Bauglir


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From: "Eddie Maddock" <[e-mail]>
Date: 14 Feb 100 00:55:10 -0500
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Hi Alan,

> I bought 6th sense at the WOA... I started to play it, but got engrossed
> in other things. I should get back to it. I'm fed up at the lack of good
> point'n'click adventure games... Gilbert Goodmate is taking ages to come
> out...and that other one from Sweden too!

Neil Ives asked me to come up with an adventure game script for the
Amos list (so far I've given them a rough outline for an SF adventure)
so you'll be able to get even more fed up waiting for that one to see
the light of day as well  ;)

Cheers,

Eddie


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From: "Gerald Mellor" <[e-mail]>
Date: Mon, 14 Feb 2000 01:12:17 +0000
In-reply-to: <[e-mail]>
References: <[e-mail]>
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On 14 Feb 00, at 0:55, Eddie Maddock wrote:

> Neil Ives asked me to come up with an adventure game script for the
> Amos list (so far I've given them a rough outline for an SF adventure)
> so you'll be able to get even more fed up waiting for that one to see
> the light of day as well  ;)

Yay! I've been hoping and praying for more AMOS games to be
released, there's just not enough of them, and they're always of such
high quality. :)

Bauglir


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Date: Sun, 13 Feb 2000 19:07:37 -0800
From: "Peter Lewis" <[e-mail]>
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Subject: [afb] Help on Oktagon 2008 needed DESPERATELY!
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Hi any and every one!

I have purchased an Oktagon 2008 SCSI2 Z2 card for my A4k, and today I
purchased an 8x SCSI2 Plextor PlexWriter CDRW.

Problem is, I haven't got the Oktagon.device!!

boy am i screwed!

please please please somebody help me...

Pete.

PS - I got asked out today as soon as I brought this CDRW! That goes to
proove that size *DOES* matter! (Y'know - mass storage devices et al!)
:o)



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Date: Sun, 13 Feb 2000 22:02:57 -0800
From: "Richard" <[e-mail]>
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Subject: [afb] waiting for Power
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Anyone else out there waiting for Power to get more stock of Blizzard
1240 tower version?

I've been waiting 3 weeks and they still haven't got any stock?!  I
know Phase5 aren't manufacturing them any more, but I'm sure someone
is?!  Maybe they had a long Christmas break? :)




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From: "Kevin Fairhurst" <[e-mail]>
Date: 14 Feb 2000 08:37:12 +0000
In-Reply-To: <[e-mail]>
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Subject: [afb] Re: STRICQ - Help!
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On Sun, 13 Feb 2000 20:10:32 +0100, Sam Thomas ([e-mail]) wrote:
> Hello Kevin

'lo

> On 13-Feb-00, you wrote:
>
> > That's because you're using an old version, and Mirabilis has changed the
> > log on procedure since.  Go to teh above web page and get the latest beta
> > (0.1723 I think) and your problem will be solved
>
> Yeah, downloaded the beta version and tried it. Now it does not work. It
> gets to open's the flash screen thingy then a smaller window opens saying
> 'Loading Co' and that is all that it does, so still HELP !!

Sounds like you've got something missing - check with SnoopDOS ...

Kev

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From: "Kevin Fairhurst" <[e-mail]>
Date: 14 Feb 2000 08:45:25 +0000
In-Reply-To: <887rhp$[e-mail]>
X-Mailing-List: [e-mail]
Subject: [afb] Re: Help on Oktagon 2008 needed DESPERATELY!
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On Sun, 13 Feb 2000 19:07:37 -0800, Peter Lewis ([e-mail]) wrote:
> Hi any and every one!

Hello!

> I have purchased an Oktagon 2008 SCSI2 Z2 card for my A4k, and today I
> purchased an 8x SCSI2 Plextor PlexWriter CDRW.

Nice ....

> Problem is, I haven't got the Oktagon.device!!
>
> boy am i screwed!

Go to http://www.elaborate-bytes.com and get the latest (and last I
believe) oktapussy.lha archive .... problem solved!

> please please please somebody help me...

Oh go on then!   :-)

> PS - I got asked out today as soon as I brought this CDRW! That goes to
> proove that size *DOES* matter! (Y'know - mass storage devices et al!)
> :o)

It's only cos she doesn't want to be single on valentine's day ...   ;-)

Kev

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From: "Kevin Fairhurst" <[e-mail]>
Date: 14 Feb 2000 08:48:46 +0000
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On 14 Feb 2000 08:45:25 +0000, Kevin Fairhurst ([e-mail]) wrote:

> Go to http://www.elaborate-bytes.com and get the latest (and last I
> believe) oktapussy.lha archive .... problem solved!

The direct access page is hard to fine, so it's http://www.elaborate-bytes.com/english/support/oktapussy/download.htm

Kev

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From: Robert Johnston <[e-mail]>
Date: Mon, 14 Feb 2000 09:17:35 -0000
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Matthew O'Neill [mailto:[e-mail]]
> Sent: 11 February 2000 20:02
> To: [e-mail]
> Subject: [afb] Re: New ABC
>
> > * I'm 100 miles away from Bristol
> > * I'm almost Seventeen
> > * Which means legally I cannot drive :) (though I can!)
> > * I cannot afford the taxi there ;))
> > * Bus's don't go that far! :)
>
> I'd have thought not being able to buy the beer would be more of a
> problem...

Actually, I'm over the age of Majroity, but I don't usually end up paying
for all THAT many drinks...
--
Robert Johnston (A.C.P.)
Customer Response Operative, Simply Computers
0870 727 4020 x657
Free delivery on the Web @ http://www.simply.co.uk
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From: "Ben Vost" <[e-mail]>
Date: Fri, 11 Feb 2000 17:48:36 +0000
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Hi all,

I know it's off-topic, and I don't want any follow-ups, but I just saw this
in trade mag MCV:

"With Sony predicting two million sales in as many days..."

So, the PS2 isn't going to be very popular immediately then?

All the best,
--
Ben Vost (x2337)        /PGP key available/        T: ([phone]
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From: "Ben Vost" <[e-mail]>
Date: Mon, 14 Feb 2000 09:56:45 +0000
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Hi Matthew,

>> It would, but 1,200 people buying the issue, as opposed to 1,200 people
>> just giving up on their Amigas because they aren't going to buy a CD-ROM
>> drive might be enough to close the mag.

> Would that encourage them to get a cd drive and buy the cd version
> though?.....

If they've been this long without one, I doubt that AF no longer doing a
floppy issue will make much difference.

All the best,
--
Ben Vost (x2337)        /PGP key available/        T: ([phone]
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From: "james" <[e-mail]>
Date: Mon, 14 Feb 2000 09:53:29 GMT
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Does anyone know if you can get the Genius Easypen pro graphics
tablet to work on an Amiga?

james


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From: "Ben Vost" <[e-mail]>
Date: Mon, 14 Feb 2000 10:02:34 +0000
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Hi Daniel,

> Looks like there's some really good features and reviews this month too.
> I still don't like the font used in the games section of the magazine
> though. It'd look much nicer if all of the magazine used the same font
> for body text.

It ain't gonna happen. We use two separate fonts to separate the games stuff
from the "serious".

> Even though it's lost pages, it's not noticeable; AF has improved
> greatly over the last couple of months, and because the remaining text
> is so absorbing, the loss of a few pages isn't really a problem.

Thank you.

> And I like the accidental plug for the AACD as well; (the last picture
> in the DJ Nick WB PStterns drawer). How did that one get through? :)

Ah well, why do you think he didn't win the gallery? ;)

All the best,
--
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Date: Mon, 14 Feb 2000 02:25:57 -0800
From: "Nick Lamburn" <[e-mail]>
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Hi,

> Yeah, This is all very well, but how do i use my IDE Zip drive Via
FUSION

I have not got round to using Fusion, yet, but I have used ShapeShifter
with anm IDE Zip drive set up a device (hard disk partition) with
removable selected.  Type in the volume's name (ZIP: ??) and select
removable; surely Fusion has this?

All the best,

Nick.



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Date: Mon, 14 Feb 2000 02:41:59 -0800
From: "Malcolm Campbell" <[e-mail]>
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Hi Richard,

> > http://www.freesiteuk.com
> Nice useful site, well done Malcolm.

Thanks, I've been working on it for ages.

>> Where appropriate I have mentioned that an ISP
>> supports the Amiga.
> You might also like to consider adding Free4all in there as well..
> http://www.free4all.co.uk

It's been listed for months.

Regards,
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Date: Mon, 14 Feb 2000 10:44:25 +0000 (GMT)
From: "Alan L.M. Buxey" <[e-mail]>
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On Thu, 3 Feb 2000, Chris Millar wrote:

> The latest version of Quake from Frank Wille supports PSXPort :-), it uses
> the D-pad for now, the analogue pads are a bit buggy.  L1 & R1 can be
> assigned to sidestep, just like PSX Doom, although L2 & R2 aren't used yet.

great!

alan



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Date: Mon, 14 Feb 2000 02:44:21 -0800
From: "Nick Lamburn" <[e-mail]>
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Hi,

This is vaguely OT; though related to the Amiga.  I haven't got time to
contact Andy at S.H.A.C. in the Isle of Wight; because I'm at college
as usual with no money... :)

I have sent a cheque to him which i sent first class last tuesday; now,
how long does it take a first class letter to get from Devon, say to
the Isle of Wight?  I got an e-mail from him today (mon 14th) saying he
had not recieved the letter or the cheque enclosed! :-((

How long does it take; i would phone him but i have no cash and i am
very concerned.

This is a ridiculous question i know....

All the best,

Nick.



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Date: Mon, 14 Feb 2000 10:59:08 +0000 (GMT)
From: "Alan L.M. Buxey" <[e-mail]>
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On Tue, 8 Feb 2000, Ben Vost wrote:

> When? 4.0 isn't even announced and as far as I'm aware Stefan hasn't done
> any work on it for months, so why do people think that 4.0 is coming out?!

and even if it ever did, those with registration keys for 3.x can use
4.x

alan



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Date: Mon, 14 Feb 2000 11:01:44 +0000 (GMT)
From: "Alan L.M. Buxey" <[e-mail]>
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On Tue, 8 Feb 2000, David McMinn wrote:

> Originally Classact was sort of opposite to this wasn't it? Make the
> developers pay if they use the system in their programs and it was free
> to users. Only thing I can see wrong with this is the lower number of
> registrations, although developers would be charged more.

yes, nice idea...charge the developers for making Amiga
applications. not!

I dont see the MUI problem. pay ONCE and all programs which use MUI can
be customised or setup to exactly how you want them to be. no wonder why
so many people have problems with their software. I can change my
settings in any of the MUI-using programs and go back to that setup when
i next load the program up.

Alan



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Date: Mon, 14 Feb 2000 11:04:01 +0000 (GMT)
From: "Alan L.M. Buxey" <[e-mail]>
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On Wed, 9 Feb 2000, Mark Smith wrote:

> Cybervision64/3D!   A quick trawl across the internet revealed that
> CyberGraphX version 3 is to blame, and that Picasso96 or CyberGraphX
> version 4 would fix it ... think I'll go the cheaper option as I'm
> skint at the moment.

sure, go the cheap route...but all the bells and whistles of P96 only
work on PIV cards - whereas CyberGfx has more bells and whistles for
CyberVision cards

alan



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Date: Mon, 14 Feb 2000 11:04:59 +0000 (GMT)
From: "Alan L.M. Buxey" <[e-mail]>
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On Wed, 9 Feb 2000, David McMinn wrote:

> only making the BVisions and CyberPPC/Visions aren't they. And at
> UKP550 there would be little point in buying one anyway, thats about
> the same price for a good G4.

whats with the G4 fixation? there ARENT any such cards. so you cant
actually buy one..so why even try to price-compare?

alan



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Date: Mon, 14 Feb 2000 11:07:01 +0000 (GMT)
From: "Alan L.M. Buxey" <[e-mail]>
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On Wed, 9 Feb 2000, Matthew O'Neill wrote:

> Why would I consider paying when there wont be a new version? works both
> ways.

do you ever buy software? If so, do you do so even if there might not be
a new version? yes. you do.  As for MUI, you pay for the
functionality. If you dont pay, you lose all the configuarions you could
be saving with each MUI app

alan



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Date: Mon, 14 Feb 2000 11:09:28 +0000 (GMT)
From: "Alan L.M. Buxey" <[e-mail]>
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On Wed, 9 Feb 2000, Jonathan M. Dudley wrote:

> I don't deny that it's a requirement, I'm saying that the consumer should=
n't
> have to pay an extra =A320 for a programmers decision.

?? but it is used by SO MANY programs...you dont have to pay the 20 ukp
for every program you use MUI with.=20

In my case MUI is used by over 100 programs.

alan



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Date: Mon, 14 Feb 2000 11:22:54 +0000 (GMT)
From: "Alan L.M. Buxey" <[e-mail]>
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On 11 Feb 2000, Daniel Thornton wrote:

I received a free copy of MacWorld magazine t'other day (because I
entered a 'Win an iMac' competition). One of the coverCD's was filled
with all of last years (1999) MacWorld issues. Could this be a feasible
proposition for AmigaFormat? Maybe dont start off with 1999... start off
with all the 96 issues...and then do 97 issues 4 months later etc?

alan



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Date: 14 Feb 2000 8:24:47 +0000
From: "Neil Bothwick" <[e-mail]>
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Bill said,

> Having just pulled down a number of emails, when it came to one by Nick
> Lamburn, downloading stopped.

Chances are the mail had a "high ASCII" character in a header, possibly
a  sign in the subject. So,me versions of MicroDot had trouble with
these.


Neil
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Date: 14 Feb 2000 9:38:9 +0000
From: "Neil Bothwick" <[e-mail]>
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Chris Dallimore said,

> On 13 Feb 2000 10:8:33 +0000, Neil Bothwick said:

>> BT are being very quiet about this, although they are in discussions
>> with OFTEL. It's not definite, but it looks like the ISPs won't see any
>> of that 6.99 so the "free" ISPs won't be able to offer it unless they
>> significantly reduce bandwidth and increase advertising sales.

> Is it just me being cynical, or are BT being particularly clever with their
> marketing on this one. I mean, for apparantly the first time, they have
> announced their /intentions/ before OFTEL have agreed that it can be
> launched.

It's typical BT tactics. Remember the ISP tarrif announced in
mid-November, more details would be announced at the end of that month
with a launch in mid-December? Then it disappeared from their web site,
even from the news archives.

> OFTEL may very well get objections from "free" ISP's who hold a telco
> license complaining about "unfair competition" or the like.

Hardly likely, since the other telcos have been able to offer this sort
of service all along. Nynex did it in 96/97, Telewest were supposed to be
starting such a service today. It's only BT that are restricted on
unmetered calls, cable companies have been giving them for years.

The "free" ISPs aren't excluded from Surftime, there's a pat as you go
option (1p evenings and weekends, 2p daytime). BT have already hit the
freebies with BT Together. Reducing the costs of evening calls and
making it up with an increased rental reduces the interconnect fees
available to the ISPs.

> But if they
> refuse BT permission, they (BT) can say something like "Well, we tried to
> give people unmetered access, but OFTEL won't let you have it."

BT and OFTEL seem as bad as each other, both blaming the other party
while nothing gets done.


Neil
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Date: 14 Feb 2000 9:40:47 +0000
From: "Neil Bothwick" <[e-mail]>
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Paul Cundle said,

> I actually got around to sending my contribution for the AFCDs, and
> got it returned with the following. I was just wondering: WHY? What
> does it mean exactly?

>    ----- Transcript of session follows -----
> <[e-mail]>... Deferred: Connection timed out with
> mail.futurenet.co.uk. Warning: message still undelivered after 4 hours
> Will keep trying until message is 1 week, 3 days old

Future's mail server has a flat battery. I got the same when I sent a
mail to Rich.

BTW Rich, it wasn't the worst joke I've ever heard, but it came close...


Neil
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Date: 14 Feb 2000 9:43:3 +0000
From: "Neil Bothwick" <[e-mail]>
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Peter Lewis said,

> I have purchased an Oktagon 2008 SCSI2 Z2 card for my A4k, and today I
> purchased an 8x SCSI2 Plextor PlexWriter CDRW.

I got a 12X PlexWriter last week :)

> Problem is, I haven't got the Oktagon.device!!

Yes you have, it's in the boot ROM of the controller card. Drivers for
bootable cards s have to be in ROM, how could you load them from disk?


Neil
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Date: Mon, 14 Feb 2000 11:28:43 +0000
From: Christopher Ross-Gill <[e-mail]>
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Paul Cundle wrote:
>
> > Having just installed DpaintV from the CD version, it refuses to use
> > the media types.
>
> I've now sorted the problem, so thanks to Andy Kinsella.

A question for DPainters out there - as DPaint V was supposed to be
modular, i.e. you can add your own textures, etc. was it the same for
Media?  Is there a documented format for creating new Media file and is
there any third party Media files out there?

- Chris


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Date: Mon, 14 Feb 2000 11:35:24 +0000 (GMT)
From: "Alan L.M. Buxey" <[e-mail]>
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On 13 Feb 2000, Kevin Fairhurst wrote:

> But it's a moot point cos it's not been cancelled - hurrah!

ha ha...yes, they are waiting for someone with lots of PCB experience to
pop up and finish the job for them. We all know how flooded the Amiga
userbase is with PCB layout experts...

alan



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Date: Mon, 14 Feb 2000 11:36:24 +0000 (GMT)
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On 13 Feb 2000, Armin wrote:

> > its R&D results... eg the G4 card is ready, but needs to be built.
>
> But is the controller chipset available?

exactly.

alan



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From: "Richard Drummond" <[e-mail]>
Date: Mon, 14 Feb 2000 11:32:29 +0100
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Hello Neil

On 14-Feb-00, you wrote:

> Future's mail server has a flat battery. I got the same when I sent a
> mail to Rich.
>
> BTW Rich, it wasn't the worst joke I've ever heard, but it came close...

;)

I got your original reply, BTW.

Cheers,
Rich

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Date: Mon, 14 Feb 2000 11:36:55 +0000 (GMT)
From: "Alan L.M. Buxey" <[e-mail]>
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hi,

> I went to the amiga rc5 website today and downloaded the software.
>
> Anyway is this comp still running or has the key been found?

yes...its still running. visit www.distributed.net for the HQ

alan



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Date: Mon, 14 Feb 2000 11:39:33 +0000 (GMT)
From: "Alan L.M. Buxey" <[e-mail]>
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On Fri, 11 Feb 2000, Ben Vost wrote:

> "With Sony predicting two million sales in as many days..."

whoa! thats a quick userbase!

alan



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Date: Mon, 14 Feb 2000 11:40:25 +0000 (GMT)
From: Chris Livermore <[e-mail]>
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> > I went to the amiga rc5 website today and downloaded the software.
> >
> > Anyway is this comp still running or has the key been found?
>
> yes...its still running. visit www.distributed.net for the HQ

It's going to take about 2 more years to "crack" the remaing possible
combinations at the current rate.

However they keep popping in other small competitions such as DES or the
recently finished CRC to keep interest going.


Chris

>
> alan
>
>
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Date: Mon, 14 Feb 2000 11:41:50 +0000 (GMT)
From: "Alan L.M. Buxey" <[e-mail]>
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On Mon, 14 Feb 2000, Nick Lamburn wrote:

> I have sent a cheque to him which i sent first class last tuesday; now,
> how long does it take a first class letter to get from Devon, say to
> the Isle of Wight?  I got an e-mail from him today (mon 14th) saying he
> had not recieved the letter or the cheque enclosed! :-((

ah..the isle of wight. well, if the rabbits are active, then the mail
might arrive (once old Edna has sorted it out at Ryde...and shes pushing
on a bit now) within a week. if the rabbits are burrowed and theres a
storm-a-comin' then you are lookin' at 3 weeks next tuesday

alan



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Date: Mon, 14 Feb 2000 11:45:28 +0000 (GMT)
From: "Alan L.M. Buxey" <[e-mail]>
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On Mon, 14 Feb 2000, Chris Livermore wrote:

> However they keep popping in other small competitions such as DES or the
> recently finished CRC to keep interest going.

the OGR (Optimum Golomb Ruler) challenga actually starts today. These
are useful sets of minimum numbers. I actually ported the OGR-21/22/23
client to Amiga (WarpOS) last year and Amigans solves over 200 billion
nodes.

The current d.net client for the Amiga hasnt been updated for ages (but
work is being done on this by a proper Amiga d.net team now) and so it
currently doesnt do CSC or OGR work...or any of the other client bells
and whistles...but it will do soon.


alan



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Date: Mon, 14 Feb 2000 11:47:34 -0800
From: "xatiminey" <[e-mail]>
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Simon Mason wrote:

> Any of you amigans recomend the best browser?
I prefer IBrowse, cause it looks a heck of alot nicer than AWeb, and it
has a Nutscrape-esque popup menu thingie. Also, I never had much luck
with Voyager, it never seems to work properly, and refused to work at
all untill I fitted an extra $M of RAM. Dunno 'bout V3, though, cos
there doesn't seem to be a demo available for testing.

-curator
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From: "Chris Green" <[e-mail]>
Date: Mon, 14 Feb 2000 11:55:08 -0000
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Hi Tom

>     Is it possible to run a squirrel (Classic) on a 2b 1200 or
> have I got a duff pcmcia port?

Mine worked perfectly until I replaced the 4Mb Ram expansion on the machine
with  an accelerator. As soon as you speed up the available processor, the
various timing problems and other hardware glitches in the 2B 1200 come into
play.

I got my 2B motherboard 'fixed' by Eyetech, and now it is fault free,
despite being expanded out of all serious proportion!

Cheers
Chris Green
Technical Editor - Computing
VNU Business Publications, 32-34 Broadwick Street, London, W1A 2HG
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From: "Eyetech tech assistance" <[e-mail]>
Date: Mon, 14 Feb 2000 11:59:31 -0000
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-----Original Message-----
From: Colin Buckenham <[e-mail]>
To: [e-mail] <[e-mail]>
Date: 12 February 2000 15:44
Subject: [afb] Apollo 060/75mhz accelerator & Squirrel Problem


>Hello All.

>I have just fitted one of EyeTechs Apollo 1260/75 Turbo boards and
everything is
>working great exept for my Classic Squirrel SCSI Interface. The system no
>longer recognizes it. I have a revision 2B motherboard if that makes any
>differance.
>is there anyone else on the list who has suffered this problem and can
offer me
>any advice?


Hisoft have an '060-friendly squirrel driver - although it doesn't seem to
be on their website since the've revamped it. Try them on 01525 718181.

All '060's need it - not just 060/75's.




Eyetech Group Ltd
The Old Bank
12 West Green
Stokesley, North Yorkshire
TS9 5BB  UK







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From: Sandy Brownlee <[e-mail]>
Date: Mon, 14 Feb 2000 11:49:07 +0000
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Hello Richard

On 14-Feb-00, you wrote:

> Anyone else out there waiting for Power to get more stock of Blizzard
> 1240 tower version?
>
> I've been waiting 3 weeks and they still haven't got any stock?!  I
> know Phase5 aren't manufacturing them any more, but I'm sure someone
> is?!  Maybe they had a long Christmas break? :)

You might find that DCE (who are now making most things phase5), will be
more busy doing their BVisions and stuff. Give them time...


Regards

        Sandy

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