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Thanks!
-=[ John ]=-
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From: EDDIE IMPERIAL Number: 5917
To: ALL Date: 10/20/93 4:57p
Subj: FOR SALE Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
SVGA COLOR MONITOR 1024X768 .28 DOT PITCH AND TRIDENT 1 MEG VIDEO
CARD $240.
EDDIE
437-0124
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From: STANLEY SHEFF Number: 5918
To: CARTER DOWNER Date: 10/20/93 11:03a
Subj: ROMBRAIN Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
CD > And Genesis Deluxe BBS Software, with callinfo.bbs <g>...
Of course!
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From: KEN MATTHEWS Number: 5919
To: ALL Date: 10/20/93 9:32p
Subj: CDROM disks 4/sale Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
World View 20.00
SpaceQuest IV 45.00
or trade for other CD's
ken 412 793 9152
___
X SLMR 2.0 X My reality check just bounced.
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From: DAVE BACHMANN Number: 5920
To: ALL Date: 10/19/93 11:53p
Subj: CD ROMs Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
Good Morning!
I'm about to get a CD ROM drive as a present for my wife and would
like some feedback from anyone and everyone. The target machine is a
486SX/DOS and the major application will be for reference - no games are
required, so I don't think I have to look for a SoundBlaster.
What are your experiences? What features should you have got but
didn't? What did you get and shouldn't have? Double spin worth the
added $? Any compatability/driver problems to be aware of? Any other
questions I should be asking but haven't?
TIA,
Dave
... Thesaurus: ancient reptile with an excellent vocabulary
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From: MICHAEL MAREK Number: 5921
To: CHARLOTTE JERSCHEID Date: 10/15/93 9:26a
Subj: Phasers Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
BW>> We've had a new style Phaser II prop, but I've never compared it to
BW>> the toy. I've always felt the grip on the Playmates one was too
BW>> short: it feels like it's going to fall out of my hand. The trigger
BW>> placement is wrong if I hold the grip comfortably, and if I place my
BW>> thumb on the trigger I have half a palm off the ned of the grip.
CJ> Come on, guys...the Playmates phaser was designed for a child's hand.
CJ> Sheesh! It fits *my* hand perfectly. Nyaaaaa.
It's a matter of proper phasor technique. It's necessary to extend the index
finger of the hand holding the phasor forward along the body of the phasor.
This provides much better control of the exact aim of the device, since one is
using the index finger to handle the fine tuning of th
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From: JASON ALEXANDER Number: 5922
To: EDUCATED FEMALES OVERSEAS Date: 10/15/93 10:10p
Subj: just want to chat about homeland Refer: NONE
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i know the opening asking for females to write me seems a little piggish but i
just wanted to chat with someone overseas about the going's-on over there..i
find it a little more fun talking to women because men just want to talk about
computers or non-interesting stuff...
just to let you know a little about myself....i'm originally from cecil
county, maryland...i'm presently in the U.S. ARMY and stationed at FT HOOD,
texas....i have until march then i am free from the bonds of this god awlful
army.....will explain to anyone who writes back....i grew up in a small town
between baltimore and philly...country living i guess...i really miss
everything up there...close friends are now distant friends and now i have
only computer games to preoccupy myself...sports and living for the moment
while planning the future is my game...
tell you about my home town later, have a cold fall and winter..
jason alexander
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From: GEORGE FALLON Number: 5923
To: LANCE CULP Date: 10/14/93 10:54p
Subj: Re: Recipes?? Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
Yo Lance,
LC>Lord, wasn't that nouc mam grim stuff? We used to patrol an area where the
LC>Vietnames were making the stuff. Hell, I wasn't right in the head before I
LC>smelled it fermenting. But after smelling and tasting it, I became totally
LC>wacked out.
LC>You know, it would be a lot of fun to come across some cases of C's and have
LC>cooking contest with them, provided of course that we had plenty of beer to
LC>with them.
You find the C's, I got the seasoning and the recipes. If we can get
Mike to buy the beer I'll meet you all anyplace my Hog will take me.
That's about anywhere on moderately dry land.
I'll bring my harmonica and maybe we can get Martin and Holliday t
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From: GEORGE FALLON Number: 5924
To: GERALD MCDOUGALL Date: 10/14/93 11:17p
Subj: Somalia / Vietnam Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
Hey Mac:
GM>WG>Gerald: You are probably right, but a few innocent people would get kill
GM>WG>the process, not to mention the missing POW they dragged through the stre
GM>WG>am for an immediate and unconditional pull out, forcing the U.N. to take
GM>WG>of the entire operation.
GM>The guy they dragged thru the streets was already dead. The infinite wimper
GM>Willie Lumplump and Les (Let's balance the budget by selling our military ou
GM>Aspin has now led us to the position that a bunch of jerks in Haiti tells us
GM>we can't land and we scoot to Guantanamo). A well co-ordinated gunship swee
GM>would clear Mogadishu out. And if a few "innocent" people get killed, TS.
GM>was this "surgical attack" idea that killed a lot of my buddies in Viet Nam.
GM>Declare a "free Fire Zone" with a 10 minute warning, then zap the area.
GM>As to the UN taking charge, you ARE a dreamer. The UN can't run a whorehous
GM>in the middle of an Army base. If it can't be stolen, they're not intereste
GM>The US can't cut and run. We've already invested too much blood thanks to t
GM>draft dodger and his buddy ol' defense budget cutter Aspin (quaking Aspin?).
GM>To cut and run would be to say to the men already dead "You are expendable a
GM>so will all your buddies in the future." The best protection for the combat
GM>troop is swift,
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From: GEORGE FALLON Number: 5925
To: DON PURVIS Date: 10/14/93 11:39p
Subj: Just A Thought. Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
Hi Don:
DP>...although I am not a regular reader in this conference, I do
stop by DP>now and then. Been doing it for years, actually. One of the
more DP>interesting things I have noticed here is the general acceptance
of DP>everyone as equals. Few seem to feel it necessary to bring up
their DP>rank or grade in the messages. I think this is because whatever
rank DP>may have been acquired while on active duty, it has little
bearing on DP>our lives today. We are not Captains, Colonels, or
Corporals here. We're DP>just a bunch of guys or girls hangin' out among
friends.
DP>In a way I feel a bit sorry for those that have to, as their only claim to
DP>fame, interject bits of information that implies they are "better" because
DP>they were once a person of great rank or position. If we learned anything
DP>in the service it was that rank or position has little bearing on the
DP>true value of a man or woman. Some of the nation's highest aw
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From: BOB HALE Number: 5926
To: KEN ARUNDELL @ 990/205 Date: 10/14/93 12:00p
Subj: Navcis For Windows Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
Hello Ken -
Thanks for writing back, glad to hear from you and also glad to give
you this information.
********** Message quoted from KEN ARUNDELL on 10-12-93 **********
KA>I probably should be paying attention to things as they go by...
KA>Where can one get a copy of the NavCIS/Windows shareware version? I
KA>thought I read something about it in Compu$erve magazine a while
KA>back.
To try NavCIS, GO WNAVCIS and followthe on-screen prompts. You can
get the SE version which is 'nag' free but is limited to your assigning
five fo
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From: RICHARD LANE Number: 5927
To: RICHARD LANE Date: 10/15/93 6:19p
Subj: Various names Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
RL>Hello all! I have a friend whose Mother about dropped her teeth when
Richard, you idiot! Why in the world didn't you look to make sure you were
sending this message in the right conference. You sent this to all those
Windows people out there who do NOT want to read about your friends dead
relatives. Straighten up or get off the conference.
Okay everyone, I know I was a little hard on myself, but dadburn it, I
deserved it...and more. I bet I'll think long and hard before I send another
message to the wrong conference. Next time I do, I'll give myself 40 lashes
with a wet noodle. Case closed!
ps It really was an accident.
Richard Lane
Kings
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From: MIKE DEMSKI Number: 5928
To: MIKE SHANNON Date: 10/20/93 4:50a
Subj: Programmer's cd. Refer: NONE
Read: NO Private: No
-> MD>-> We carry Programmer's Megapack at $29. One of the best I've
-> seen.
-> Well, it shipped off to you today Mike. Hope you enjoy it!
Thanks Mike. I'll keep an eye out for the mail. Appreciate your help &
information. TTYL!
Mike
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From: SCOTT RUBY Number: 5929
To: BOB NEAL Date: 10/20/93 9:37p
Subj: Encarta... Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
-=> Quoting Paul T.nelson to Bob Neal <=-
>RR>by it. This is the way it works. Encarta is currently selling at
>RR>CompUSA for $279!!! [As of yesterday 9/26/93] In the future if you
>
>Just for your information Rich, I just read that Microsoft is planning
>to release Encarta on CD for $99! According to the source, Wall Street
>Journal article, Microsoft is looking to get into the entertainment and
>educational software big time. The $99 is a special price that they
>intend to offer through year end after which it will return to the
>overpriced $395 price.
Saw this note to you and called Egghead at 1-800-Egg-Head. They have
the Encarta at $79.98 +$5 shipping. Said they were now sold out at one
warehouse but had stock at one other..... looks like a great deal!
... Blue Wave - World Tour - 1993
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From: ALEX PERRIS Number: 5930
To: DAVID FITCHES Date: 10/19/93 7:38p
Subj: Re: Return to Zork Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
-=> Quoting David Fitches to Chris Snyder <=-
> >Does anyone know if Return to Zork will be coming out on cd-rom?
DF> It would be great if it did...the game uses 12 bloody discs! And
DF> thats just for installing from!!?! 24Mb HDD space it wants! Sheesh!!
DF> Later.....
DF> Dave....
Return to Zork is out on CD now! I saw it at Babbages. The bad news is that
the clerk told me it still requires about 20 megs of your hard drive.
Ale><
... Drop your carrier ... we have you surrounded!
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From: TERRY BLOUNT Number: 5931
To: SIMON FORSYTH Date: 10/20/93 11:02p
Subj: NITEOWL10 Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
Simon Forsyth wrote in a message to All:
SF> The NiteOwl series has always been good value and 10 is no
SF> exception. In my limited time that I have played I have seen
SF> enough to know that I'll be spending quite a while going
SF> through the files.
Could you send your surface mail address to me?
--- timEd-A10c
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From: DEAN BUXTON Number: 5932
To: ASHWIN BIHARI Date: 10/21/93 12:40p
Subj: DMA vs software xfer Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
-> Well Dean, the difference between DMA and software transfer, and look
-> at the drivers you mentioned MTMCDE.SYS and MTMCDS.SYS, it looks like
-> you have a MItsumi, well if you use the DMA transfer, the transfer is
-> the background and thus faster, but if you use the Software Transfer,
-> the CPU itself has to guide the transfer, which is no the case in DMA
-> transfer, but for the DMA transfer you need a open and free DMA chann
-> of course, about the buffers, that just means how much memory the CD-
-> will use to hold data, I have set it to 64, the highest, and it works
-> pretty good, but I have not tried to use it under a BBS if that's wha
-> you mean about ports and stuff, so sorry about the ports, but I hope
-> have given you an idea about DMA and software transfers. TTYL.
-> Ashwin
->
->
-> --- WM v2.03/92-0157
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->
->
->
The only issue now I suppose is how to give the comm ports priority
over the DMA transfers. I do use the CD rom on the BBS and when
there is a request to the CD drive the comm ports are held until
such time as the xfer has moved a block (or two) of data.
I have since moved the fossil driver inside of the DV window
and set "Optimize ports" to YES. I'll watch it and see if I notice
any difference. Thanks for the reply.
Cheers,
Dean
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From: HERB BROWN Number: 5933
To: ALL Date: 10/21/93 5:34p
Subj: recordable cd equipment Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
Hi All..
I'm looking for info on recordable CD equpiment. I'm big time new to this and
am looking for info on companies that sell recording machines for CD's. Any
help appreciated!
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From: BOB HALL Number: 5934
To: TIM HELTON Date: 10/22/93 6:43p
Subj: A program/resource cdlist Refer: 8317
Read: 10/23/93 7:17p Private: No
-> -> Over 766 disc titles & hardware products are now available
-> -> To order, contact:
->
-> Joe, please limit your ads to 10 lines.
->
-> tim
-> co-moderator
Aw, just listen to you ;).... You think you're a hot-shot now, don't
you? I appreciate your help during the next few weeks... BTW, your BBS
sucks.
Bob Hall
Moderator.
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From: PAUL SWIDER Number: 5935
To: ALL Date: 10/21/93 3:08p
Subj: CDROM Titles For Sale Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
For Sale. 1 each. Price firm. U. S. only. No C.O.D. Shipping $2 per order.
$8--Critical Care Medline $8--Gastroenterology & Hepatolgy Medline
$10--Golden Immortal $10--Encyclopedia of Sound Vol I $14--Super CD I
$16--Disc to the Future II $18--Phoenix CD Ver. 4.0
$22--Gameware Collection $22--ShareWare Online Vol. 2
$22--Quicktoons Classic Cartoons (MAC & PC Windows compatible)
$30--1992 Software Toolworks (GROLIER) MPC Encyclopedia Ver. 1.5
Send orders to: Paul F. Swider 509 Digger St. Las Vegas, Nv. 89107
M.O. next day service. Check gets a week wait. All orders get a letter
telling status, refund, etc.. Or call 702-877-4907 8AM-8PM PSDT to reserve.
... OFFLINE 1.50
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From: NOAH SK Number: 5936
To: ALL Date: 10/20/93 7:43p
Subj: NHSCD Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
Hi! Any Ninja High School fans out here? heh. Didn't think so. Anyway, does
anyone know of any software that can change CD-ROM files into files that are
usable by me; < I have no Cd-Rom. > for instance, a splitter to split all the
huge files into lots of little ones that can fit on a bunch of 1.4 meg disks?
Example, If there is one BIG Install file that can;t fit on a disk, I need
something to make it into little instals which ican put on disks. So...Does
anyone know of any software like that? < For MS-DOS > Thanx.
-Noah Sk-
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From: MAX GREEN Number: 5937
To: NOAH SK Date: 10/22/93 9:30a
Subj: NHSCD Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
NS> does anyone know of any software that can change CD-ROM files into
NS> files that are usable by me; < I have no Cd-Rom. > for instance,
NS> a splitter to split all the huge files into lots of little ones that
NS> can fit on a bunch of 1.4 meg disks?
Sure, but if I told you I would be an accomplice in your crime of Soft-
Ware *THEFT*. Many CD Programs require that the CD Rom remain in the
CD Player in order to continue operating. Best suggestion get a CD Rom
Drive or use floppies. In any event DONT STEAL ANYONES SOFTWARE.!
--- PPoint 1.64
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From: MICHAEL L. HALEY Number: 5938
To: JOHN BOUSQUET Date: 10/22/93 6:34p
Subj: Re: LOOKING FOR DRIVER Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
John,
I am not sure which driver you need, but I recently installed my CD-ROM
drive (software) on my new system. I discovered after several hours of
frustrated attempts that the driver which came with my drive was not compatible
with ms-dos 6.0. However, just merely by chance, I located the file in my dos
directory! Apparently, Microsoft, in their infinite wisdom, anticipated the
problem and included an updated version of the driver with the dos package.
The file I am referring to is called MSCDEX.EXE.
If you could describe the problem, I may be able to help you a bit more.
--- GEcho 1.00
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From: MICHAEL L. HALEY Number: 5939
To: ROCCO VOLKER Date: 10/22/93 6:44p
Subj: Re: Need Info on Drives.. Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
I recently purchased a system with a single spin 300ms CD-ROM and Sound Blaster
card as controller. I am completely satisfied with the single spin
performance. The read speed is highly adequate for my purposes. It is as fast
as if not faster than my IDE drive. If I were to do some things that required
disk intensive accessing of the ROM drive, it might make a difference, but I
have not once encountered any difficulties accessing the drive through windows
or from the dos prompt. There isn't a brand name on the documents for my
drive, but I don't think it is a panasonic. It seems that I have read
someplace, but can't find it right off hand that it is a hitachi. I don't
think that the Sound Blaster will limit your choice of drives, but then the
connection may require alternate jumper settings or the locations of such
settings and connections may be different than described with the sound blaster
documentation. Usually, the hardware manufacturer will choose to provide
information on only one brand of drive for the purposes of simplifying the
documentation. I really don't believe that it limits your choice of brand
names as long as they are compatible. You should verify that any hardware you
purchase is first compatible with the hardware you already possess. The best
way is to talk to a sales rep and request that you see the documentation as
proof. I don't know of any intelligent sales rep. who would hesitate to
provide you with any information that would encourage you to make the purchase.
--- GEcho 1.00
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From: MICHAEL L. HALEY Number: 5940
To: STEVE DAVIS Date: 10/22/93 6:49p
Subj: Re: INFO ON CD_ROM Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
-==> Sire Steve Davis wrote the following scroll to All <==-
SD> Hi all!! I'm getting ready to look for a CD-ROM for my computer
SD> but I only have a regular VGA monitor, and I dont want to waste
SD> money if the programs wont look good on a regular color VGA
SD> monitor, alos I have a 386DX25, is this a OK computer for CD-ROM
SD> or do you have to have a 486?? Last but not least I have a
SD> 8-bitSoundblaster 2.0, will this work on CD-ROm programs? I
SD> wanted to use it untill I get a 16-bit soiund card later in the
SD> future. Any help would be grateful thanks bye!!
SD> --steve--
SD>
SD> --- TBBS v2.1/NM
SD> * Origin: Chameleon BBS Tulsa, OK 918-492-9186 (1:170/306)
I don't think you want to try the CD-ROM on your 386 machine. From what I have
read, the minimum standards for a multimedia computer system are a 486sx/25
As for the 8 or 16 bit card, since the CD rom is a SCSI interface, you might
not be able to match it up with your soundblaster if there is not already a
connection available on the card. You should consult your documentation for
verification, but it doesn't look good. Those older 8 bit cards weren't made
to support the scsi interface.
--- GEcho 1.00
* Origin: BigJims Castle - El Paso, Tx - (915) 821-3475 (1:381/80)
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From: MICHAEL L. HALEY Number: 5941
To: SID LEE Date: 10/22/93 6:58p
Subj: Re: Adaptec 1510/Toshiba 3401/Groliers? Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
Wow. That sounds like a bad deal. I don't know if it will help much, but you
might check to see if your system is recognizing the CD drive properly.
I have the encyclopedia also, but I am only able to use it through windows.
Have you attempted to utilize windows? That is probably a dumb question.
I haven't tried using the cd without windows, so I don't know if it makes any
difference. I initially had problems setting up my cd rom drive with the copy
of MSCDEX.exe that came with the drive. I discovered that msdos has supplied
an updated version of that driver with dos 6.0 which was causing the problem.
What kind of messages do you get when you boot up your autoexec.bat file?
I was constantly getting this "incorrect DOS version" message at boot and
essentially, the drive wasn't being recognized because of the incompatibilty of
the mscdex.exe file. Also, there are several settings for interrupt and dma
transfer that need to be considered. Sometimes, you need to utilize another
interrupt and/or DMA to make things compatible. If you have more than one hard
drive, then your problem could be that one of your additional hard drives is
attempting to use the same IRQ and DMA channels as the CD rom drive.
Investigate the settings and attempt to utilize a different setting by changing
your autoexec.bat command line for your cd rom set up.
Hope it helps.
--- GEcho 1.00
* Origin: BigJims Castle - El Paso, Tx - (915) 821-3475 (1:381/80)
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From: VINCE SORENSEN Number: 5942
To: ALL Date: 10/21/93 10:12p
Subj: CD-ROM PRO v3.0 Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
Hello everyone!
Just a note about 2 things: First of all, if you see a CDPRO30D.ZIP,
please note that it is a hack. The current version of CD-ROM PRO is 2.1.
Second of all, I'm working on the real version 3.0, which is a complete
re-write in a CUA/SAA mouseable way, with a GUI option. I've had a
number of excellent suggestions to date, but I'd like more!
CD-ROM PRO is basically a librarian/file manager for your CD-ROM
collection (especially shareware and file CD-ROMs). Its intended to
make finding out what you have and where it is a lot easier. What is it
that you need to do that CD-ROM PRO is not doing for you? What is it
doing that you don't need it to do?
Netmail about this can be directed to me at 1:140/121, or snail mail
can be directed to me at 6 Armstrong Bay, Regina, Canada S4N 4G7.
Thanks!
Vince
--- The Mail Box [NR]
* Origin: SUPERBOARD/CD-ROM WHOLESALERS (306)789-8682 (1:140/121)
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From: JURRIE HOBERS Number: 5943
To: ADRIAN SALAS Date: 10/19/93 2:11p
Subj: CD-ROM SALE Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
Hier weer een berichtje van mij!
AS> ***************** SAN DIEGO ROM CONNECTION ****************
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AS> 39.00
AS> 650+ Megabytes of Fully BBS Ready files
AS> Shipping is 5.00 up to 3 cds .50 each additional CA add 7.75%
AS> SEND check/money order in US funds payable to ADRIAN SALAS to:
AS> SAN DIEGO ROM CONNECTION 2434 EAST 32ND STREET, NATIONAL CITY CA
AS> 91950-7710 USA * QUESTIONS/ORDERS 619-479-8688 10:AM to 7:PM PST.
AS> Sorry NO Credit Cards (Yet).
AS> ■ QMPro 1.51 ■ ROM CONNECTION CD-SALES Voice 619-479-8688 10am-7pm
AS> PST
AS> -!- WM v2.09/93-0044
AS> ! Origin: SAN DIEGO ROM CONNECTION "Your CD-ROM Shop!" (1:202/1705)
Please send your full-dealer information to:
Diamond Soft
Calthornerbrink 43
7812 HS Emmen
The Netherlands
Attn: Jurrie Hobers
Thank you in advance!
Jurrie Hobers
General Manager
... Why look at the DOCS if there are nurses........?
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From: JURRIE HOBERS Number: 5944
To: SAM BECKWITH Date: 10/19/93 2:18p
Subj: Cd-roms For Sale Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
Hier weer een berichtje van mij!
SB> DFW Discount Electronics 10/12/93 Orders: 800-829-0331
SB> BBS: 214-259-4188 Local : 214-254-0331
SB> * = Indicates file listing available for download via our BBS
SB> * 9,000 SOUNDS (8/93, Shareware): MIDI, MOD, ROL & more.....$24.00
SB> HOBBES OS/2 (10/93): Due out at the end of October, Call..$16.00
SB> MONSTER MEDIA 9/93: 665MB, no duplicate files, FILES.BBS..$26.00
SB> * NIGHT OWL 10 (10/93, by Night Owl Publisher)..............$32.00
SB> * NIGHT OWL GAMES (10/93, by Night Owl Publisher)...........$19.00
SB> * Pier 3 Shareware (9/93) $26.00
SB> MAYO CLINIC...............................................$22.00
SB> Sam
SB> ■ CmpQwk #UNREG■ UNREGISTERED EVALUATION COPY
SB> -!- FMail 0.96Γ
SB> ! Origin: Briefcase BBS 214-401-3314 v.32bis (1:124/4222)
Can you please send us your dealer-pricing and information for
your best terms?
We pay with VISA...
Send it to:
Diamond Soft
Calthornerbrink 43
7812 HS Emmen
The Netherlands
Attn: Jurrie Hobers
Thank you in advance!!
Jurrie Hobers
General Manager
... Why look at the DOCS if there are nurses........?
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From: JURRIE HOBERS Number: 5945
To: CARL DELEO Date: 10/19/93 2:23p
Subj: Eagle Eye CD Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
Hier weer een berichtje van mij!
CD> The Eagle Eye CD-ROM Disc Order Form
CD> The Economic Solution
CD> - All New Shareware Files 92 & 93
CD> - Easy to use file access menu system
CD> - Great for PC Users and for Sysops
CD> - Over 600 Meg of Files in categories
CD> - BBS Ready to connect
CD> - Ready to run games + more
CD> - Ready Gif file viewer + many Gifs
CD> - One low price + dealer prices avail.
CD> SYSOP SPECHAL $25.00
CD> Dealer Pricing
Send your dealer pricing plus your best terms to:
Diamond Soft
Calthornerbrink 43
7812 HS Emmen
The Netherlands
Attn: Jurrie Hobers
Thank you in advance!
Jurrie Hobers
General Manager
... WHAAAAT!!! Heb je nu nog geen cd-rom speler!!!!?????!!!
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From: COR GLOUDIE Number: 5946
To: MIKE SHANNON Date: 10/21/93 10:27p
Subj: GREAT RESELLER PRICES Refer: NONE
Read: NO Private: No
> * Pier 3
> * Pier 2
> * Pier 1
> * CD OS/2Box
> * CD Powerbox 1.01
> * CD Winbox
3 questions.
1) Are all of those above genuine 1993 ?
2) Could you give me the prices ??
3) Do you make shipments overseas ??? (the Netherlands)
Regards,
Cor Gloudie.
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From: COR GLOUDIE Number: 5947
To: BORIS OSADCIW Date: 10/21/93 10:29p
Subj: Pier 3 Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
> New Shareware CD from "The Pier Exchange
> 600 + Megs Of The Latest Shareware Programs
Do you make shipments overseas, boris? (the Netherlands)
Regards,
Cor Gloudie.
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From: KEVIN HOLMAN Number: 5948
To: MAX GREEN Date: 10/23/93 1:49a
Subj: Sell CDRom Drive Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
--> Kevin Holman Quotes a message written by Max Green
--> to All on 10-21-93 19:55 saying:
MG> I have a Phillips 2 speed internal CD Rom drive w/ SBPro-16 bi
MG> card
MG> and audio cable (CD to Sound Card). Two months old, still hav
MG> dox,
MG> registration papers and original packaging. Original Cost $45
MG> take $325.oo including shipping. Works great, I am just upgra
MG> SCSI
MG> for both CD and Hard Disk so I no longer have need for this pl
MG> It
MG> plays Audio CD and all PC CDs that I have thrown into it.
MG>
MG> If there is any interest reply here or call (504)392-7059. Th
MG>
MG> 4218
MG>
Max, I am interested in your equipment... but I want to know why you wish to
upgrade to SCSI... what are these benefits and what are you running to need
this?????
Also, you say this is a double speed phillips??? Did this come with a media
vision board or did you buy it separately????
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From: RICHIE REEVES Number: 5949
To: STEVE DAVIS Date: 10/22/93 9:59p
Subj: INFO ON CD_ROM Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
-> Hi all!! I'm getting ready to look for a CD-ROM for my computer but
-> have a regular VGA monitor, and I dont want to waste money if the pro
-> wont look good on a regular color VGA monitor, alos I have a 386DX25,
-> a OK computer for CD-ROM or do you have to have a 486?? Last but not
-> have a 8-bit Soundblaster 2.0, will this work on CD-ROm programs? I
-> to use it untill I get a 16-bit soiund card later in the future. Any
-> would be grateful thanks bye!!
-> --steve--
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From: JEFF HUBERT Number: 5950
To: ALL Date: 10/22/93 11:14p
Subj: Double speed CD-rom! Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
I can obtain some high-quality mitsumi internal DOUBLE-SPEED cd-rom
drives for a low price, but I do have limited quantities.
The drive is the brand new mitsumi DOUBLE-SPEED (model FX001D) and it
comes with the manual, software, and 16-bit card.
The drives are BRAND NEW (never opened) and there specs are:
300k transfer rate! (double speed)
280ms access time
Photo-cd compatibe, and MPC compatible too!
New Automatic open/close door!
The 16-bit card has been revised for easier cable connections
and these drives come with everything needed for installation!
No need to buy a seperate expensive SCSI card to install this drive
like most other double cd-rom drives!
ACT FAST, as these drives are priced at a low $230.00
plus shipping and there are LIMITED QUANTITIES!!
CALL (410) 442-2726 NOW!
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From: JEFF HUBERT Number: 5951
To: ALL Date: 10/23/93 12:44a
Subj: DOUBLE SPEED CD-ROM!! Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
I can obtain some high-quality mitsumi internal DOUBLE-SPEED cd-rom
drives for a low price, but I do have limited quantities.
The drive is the brand new mitsumi DOUBLE-SPEED (model FX001D) and it
comes with the manual, software, and 16-bit card.
The drives are BRAND NEW (never opened) and there specs are:
300k transfer rate! (double speed)
280ms access time
Photo-cd compatibe, and MPC compatible too!
New Automatic open/close door!
The 16-bit card has been revised for easier cable connections
and these drives come with everything needed for installation!
No need to buy a seperate expensive SCSI card to install this drive
like most other double cd-rom drives!
ACT FAST, as these drives are priced at a low $230.00
plus shipping and there are LIMITED QUANTITIES!!
CALL (410) 442-2726 NOW!
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From: GLENN LOFTUS Number: 5952
To: CARL SCHULTZ Date: 10/22/93 9:24p
Subj: Re: Dune is here !! Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
> "Andrew See!" bellowed Carl,
> "Have you heard about Dune is here !!?"
-> CS>-> D U N E - T H E G A M E O N C D
-> CS>-> Price - $59.00
-> The Dune (1) CD is fantastic,
-> better than T7G. (I've been playing it for 2 weeks straight).
CS> That doesn't really make sense, but anyway.. DUNE 1 is 20 more bucks
CS> up here in canada. What a rip off $100 for a darn game. Could you give
CS> me some info about it, like what you do and stuff? TTYl8er _CaRL-
I bought the Dune CDROM at a warehouse store for $US 46. I
liked the game so well, I played it through non-stop (which
required about 20 hours). The game has outstanding digitized
voices, a decent soundtrack, dazzling texture-mapped flying
sequences, and a some good game play. It's not directly a
strategy game, since a lot of the story develops as you achieve
one goal or another, or as time passes. Once you have control
of most of the Fremen tribes, though, it becomes more like a
strategy game.
--Glenn...
... Aha! I caught you reading taglines again, Carl!
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From: GLENN LOFTUS Number: 5953
To: MARC STANTON Date: 10/22/93 9:24p
Subj: RE: Return to Zork Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
> "Marlin Rowley!" bellowed Marc,
> "Have you heard about RE: Return to Zork?"
MS> I got Return to Zork CD the other day and have been real happy with
MS> it. Nice to see the Infocom guys did not lose their wit during the
MS> transition from ASCII to VGA...
I also got this disc last week. Most of it is pretty nice, but
I am finding the interface to be a bit annoying. I declined to
install the 43MB file on my hard-drive to speed things up. I
notice that when you press the mouse button to bring up the
choice of actions, the delay is annoyingly long. My drive is
350ms, 300K/s.
--Glenn...
... Air conditioned computing environment. . . Don't open Windows!
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From: JOHN HILEMAN Number: 5954
To: MARLIN ROWLEY Date: 10/22/93 12:02p
Subj: CREATIVE OMNICD Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
>I would like to know if the OmniCD has an external drive?
As far as I know it is internal only. Because it is double speed, full
motion video is reputedly smoother. This is my first cd drive, so I can't
compare the Omni with a single speed unit.
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From: ARNIE GROSS Number: 5955
To: MARTIN ALBERT Date: 10/21/93 10:41a
Subj: Re: Photo Access Software Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
.
19 Oct 93, you wrote:
AG> Tempra Access Photo CD Imaging Software,
AG> $29 (U.S.) for the disc, plus shipping.
MA> I'll pay 30$ for it... Interested?
Sure - but I'll need a check in U.S. funds. Send it,
together with your mailing address (amazing how many
people forget to include that!) to:
Arnie Gross
182 Pine Hill Road
New Fairfield, CT 06812
If you change your mind, please leave me a note to that
effect in this echo, so that I may offer it to others.
Thanks,
- Arnie :+}
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From: ARNIE GROSS Number: 5956
To: JEFF HUBERT Date: 10/21/93 10:49a
Subj: Re: cd-rom good deal Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
.
19 Oct 93, you wrote to All:
(edited)
JH> ... Mitsumi cd-rom drive ... $159 or best offer, or
JH> drive & Shareware Extravaganza for $179 OR BEST OFFER
Since you are adding $20 for the discs, I'll offer the same
$20 for the set of discs alone. I don't need another drive.
- Arnie :+}
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From: RUSS M GALTIERI Number: 5957
To: ALL Date: 10/22/93 9:47a
Subj: CD-I Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
Hello
I'm looking for info on the Philips CD-I that's being marketed
Is it the future or just another dinosaur????
Russ
%-)
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From: DIANE PENCIL Number: 5958
To: JERRY MURPHY Date: 10/22/93 2:45a
Subj: Pkzip 2.04g and texel cd Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
> NR>I'm Sorry, you mis-understood me. I can only get PKunzip 2.0g to work
> NR>only if I copy the file to my hard disk before I use it. I can
> NR>not ever use it directly from the cd rom. ^^^^^
> ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ While I missed out on the
> front-end of the thread, I think I understand at least part of the
> problem, having seen it all too often right here. *Nobody else* can use
> it directly from the CD-ROM if you are doing what I imagine might be the
> case.
You don't get.. In Night Owl they provide an interface that allows the file to
be extracted off the floppy and written to and subdir on the hard drive. It
goes like this:
tag file test.zip
extract tagged file? {you say yes}
the computer immediately comes up with the Pkzip banner and does a cold boot.
Pops into the memory count just like you rest the machine.
While your explaination is correct in some cases, it is not the answer we are
looking for. Thanks for trying though.
Diane
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From: BOB JACKSON Number: 5959
To: BRICE FLECKENSTEIN Date: 10/22/93 8:33p
Subj: Taglines Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
Uh...I need an address for ya'.
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From: BOB JACKSON Number: 5960
To: LEE NOGA Date: 10/22/93 7:46p
Subj: Re: BB II Released Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
-=> Quoting Lee Noga to All <=-
LN> users--This disc is "XX" (no penetration) or men. One of the
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
Perhaps not according to the law, Lee. You know more about that than I
do. There's some scans in BOY_GIRL, GALPALS, and elsewhere that
certainly look like it to me if you include oral and digital body parts
in "penetration".
... My other vehicle is a Galaxy Class Starship ...
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From: MIKE GRIFFIN Number: 5961
To: TIM SMITH Date: 10/22/93 7:45p
Subj: Kodak CD Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
Hello Tim!
12 Oct 93 04:10, Tim Smith wrote to Arnie Gross:
TS> I've been taking my own pictures and having them put on Kodak cd.
TS> But its time for a change.
I was just going to start doing this.. I have thousands of great shots I have
taken all over the world and would like to have them on a CD by region. Is
there something I should know about this? You sound unhappy with the Kodak
CD. Do you use single and multi session?
Mike
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From: MIKE GRIFFIN Number: 5962
To: CHRIS SNYDER Date: 10/22/93 7:52p
Subj: PAS Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
Hello Chris!
20 Oct 93 20:16, Chris Snyder wrote to All:
CS> Does anyone have the Pro Audio Spectrum tech support and BBS phone #'s, if
CS> you do and you could pass them on it would be greatly appreciated. ---
510-770-0968 N81 1200 - 14,400 V.32Bis
Mike
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From: ALEX MOTTRAM Number: 5963
To: NOAH SK Date: 10/22/93 4:52a
Subj: NHSCD Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
+-
| usable by me; < I have no Cd-Rom. > for instance, a splitter to split all
the
| huge files into lots of little ones that can fit on a bunch of 1.4 meg
disks?
| Example, If there is one BIG Install file that can;t fit on a disk, I need
+-[NS=>All]
I'm not sure if I understand what you're getting at, but ARJ will do it
just fine (I think).. Try this:
arj a -v1440 -r a:noahsarc e:\*.*
That will pack up everything from drive "e" onto drive "a" using 1.44 meg
archives..
Oh, de-arcing is:
arj e -v1440 a:noahsarc c:\whereI\wantit\togo
:)
Alex
##Mmr 2.46(beta). !link NS 10-20-93 19:43
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From: ROB MCINTYRE Number: 5964
To: ALL Date: 10/23/93 12:26a
Subj: MAC Shareware ? Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
I'm lookin' for a recent, bbs ready Mac Shareware/PD cd-rom. I've heard of
GIGA-ROM & BBS IN A BOX, but how much were they ? Are they good ? Do any of you
dealers have any ?
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From: GEORGE DASWANI Number: 5965
To: ASHWIN BIHARI Date: 10/20/93 2:49p
Subj: The 7th Guest - Help Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
AB>Thanx George, but I will leave the other things the way it is and goof
>around with Ultramid to get more memory, I don't know I used to have
>610k free conventional memory before Ultramid got loaded, and now its
>560k, well I will something about it, but thanx to you guys T7G, works
>great on my computer and also I fixed most of my new sierra games with
>the new drivers and they sound good too, TTYL.
> Ashwin
How come you are not loading it high?
* QMPro 1.51 * My other computer is a VAX.
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From: GEORGE DASWANI Number: 5966
To: ASHWIN BIHARI Date: 10/20/93 2:53p
Subj: Gravis Driver "MEGAEM" Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
AB>Ok George, you seem to know more about this MegaEm program, where can I get
>copy of this????? TTYL.
> Ashwin
Hmm a lot of places. GUS BBS Support like Ultrasound Connection (Talk
to Dave Redfern on the Adlib conference, he owns the bbs). FTP internet
places. I got some of my files from FTP sites on internet. If you have
access to internet then it's easy. I'll give you the number later
because I am not on my term program so I can't see it. Ohh I'll let you
download it from me. If you live near Southern CA then it would be a
lot cheaper if you get it from me. Ultrasound connection is at Florida.
Later.
* QMPro 1.51 * Taco Bell is NOT a Mexican telephone company!
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From: GEORGE DASWANI Number: 5967
To: DAN VOGLER Date: 10/21/93 8:26p
Subj: PANASONIC WHO ? Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
DV>yes, Matsushita is the worlds largest consumer electronics co. 10 Biliion
Whoaagh, Is it really. I thought it was sony. Sony makes everything.
Their CD-ROMS are allright too. Later.
* QMPro 1.51 * I sold my soul to Star Control..
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From: NEIL RIPSTON Number: 5968
To: JERRY MURPHY Date: 10/22/93 8:03p
Subj: PKZIP 2.04G AND TEXEL CD Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
Solved the problems by rearranging the Autoexec.bat and downloading a new
driver
Thanks
Neilr
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From: MAX GREEN Number: 5969
To: KEVIN HOLMAN Date: 10/23/93 11:51a
Subj: Sell CDRom Drive Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
Hello Kevin. Am upgrading to SCSI because I run hi-level graphics
applications, i.e CorelDraw 4.0 & Picture Publisher 4.0 with 16MB
main board memory, on a 486DX33. There is nothing wrong with this
CD player other than it is not a SCSI unit. The sound card is a
genuine Creative Labs "Sound Blaster Pro 2.0", which is 16bit with
true stereo sound. The sound card provided the driver for the CD
Player with a sound cable connected directly between the Card and
the CD Player. If you would like further info please feel free to
ask or call me at (504) 392-7059. Thanks for your interest. Max
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From: ANDREW SEE Number: 5970
To: CARL SCHULTZ Date: 10/20/93 12:53p
Subj: Dune is here !! Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
CS>-> CS> Don't whant to bug you or anthing but DUNE 2 is already out fo
CS>-> CD.
CS>-> Dune 2 is not a sequel to Dune, it is a totally different type of
CS>-> game by a different manufacturer. The Dune (1) CD is fantastic,
CS>-> better than T7G. (I've been playing it for 2 weeks straight).
CS> That doesn't really make sense, but anyway.. DUNE 1 is 20 more bucks
CS>in canada. What a rip off $100 for a darn game. Could you give me som
CS>about it, like what you do and stuff?
CS> TTYl8er _CaRL-
I'm simply pointing out that Dune 2 on cd is not necessarily better.
Because it is a completely different type of game, by a different
software company. The Dune CD (1) is magnificent.
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From: ANDREW SEE Number: 5971
To: TONY MOLINA Date: 10/20/93 12:55p
Subj: WHICH CD-ROM DRIVE Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
TM> AS> A friend of mine has a Panasonic with GUS. The drive (double spe
TM> AS> came with a controller card for $399 Aust. Like the other guy s
TM> AS> nice package
TM>Does anyone know what range of IRQ settings the Panasonic controller
TM>allows? I'm running out of spare IRQ's on my '486/50 which is why I w
TM>interested in the Gravis daughterboard for the Panasonic.
IRQ's for a controller card. I wasn't aware that they were required.
Isn't it all done thru DMA?
I'm likely to be wrong on this. :-)
Cheers
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From: ANDREW SEE Number: 5972
To: DOUG CARPENTER Date: 10/20/93 1:38p
Subj: pioneer cd-rom Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
DB> Hi Doug. What would it cost to ship one of these to New Zealand
DB> estimate?
DC>
DC>They have an actual weight of 19 lbs and would be $42.25 by Parcel Po
DC>ground, $104.70 by air...
^^^^^^
I couldn't resist this, but how are you gonna send by ground freight to
NZ :-)
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From: DENIS COLEMAN Number: 5973
To: BRENDAN FARTHING Date: 10/20/93 8:50p
Subj: NEW CD TITLES Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
Hi,
> I have seen a game like this but am unsure of
> the name of it. If Mad Dog McCree is the game I am
yes, thats the one.
> after could you please tell me if you dispatch goods
> to Australia and if so, what are the charges ?
i sell it for $69 and postage is $3, delivery take about 2 weeks.
> You can contact me here or fax to + 61-2-363-5085.
> 550-4317 (3:712/218)
Regards Denis
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From: PATRICK FITZGERALD Number: 5974
To: ALL Date: 10/20/93 3:40p
Subj: Sb16 ASP & Panasonic CR-562 B Many Thanks... Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
Just a short note of appreciation to all those users who
replied to me a few weeks ago regarding my CDROM problem,
your advice was invaluable. My Sound Card & CDROM are
doing fine now.
Sorry I couldn't address those who replied to me directly
as my hard disc was corrupted recently trying to get a
particularly difficult CD to work properly & I didn't
backup my mail packets when I reformatted my hard disc..
Thanks again,
Patrick.
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From: PATRICK FITZGERALD Number: 5975
To: ALL Date: 10/20/93 3:45p
Subj: HIDDEN OBSESSIONS CDROM.... NOT ! Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
Hi all,
I recently purchased a copy of the Hidden Obsessions CDROM &
despite all efforts I cannot get it to work.
My system is as follows:
486 DX 33 Mhz, XGA Capable Monitor, Cirrus AVGA3 JAX8228 Video Card
(True Colour Capable) with 1 Meg VRAM, Sound Blaster 16asp, Panasonic
CR-562-B CDROM Drive (MPC, Double Speed, Multisession PhotoCD capable),
4 Meg RAM (640 K Conventional, 3072 K Extended), 64 K Cache, MS Compatible
Mouse, DOS 5.00.
I have used the INSTALL program supplied on the CD. It successfully
detected my Sound card & installed the software to my harddisc.
It then states to type in HO8, etc to run the disc. On trying
the various batch files to run the CD (ie; ho8, hop8, ho15, hop15)
the error message:
"Cannot execute C:\HO\ROMPLAY.EXE" occurs.
Has anyone using this CD had any similar problems. If so, could
they supply me with a copy of their system files, AUTOEXEC & CONFIG.
I think my problem lies with either insufficient or incorectly
configured memory, or an incompatiblity with my version of
MSCDEX (I'm using 2.22) &/or SBCD.SYS (Not sure what version
came with the Sb16asp kit ?).
I've had no other problems using anyother CDs, anyone got
some suggestions.....
Thanks,
Patrick.
Melbourne PC User Group.
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From: TONY STOTT Number: 5976
To: GEORGE DASWANI Date: 10/22/93 8:18a
Subj: Gus Zealots Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
On 10-16-93, George Daswani elucidated to Andrew See:
GD>AS>T7G on the GUS sounds as good as the CD audio tracks on disk 2, whi
GD> >were played on a SCC-1.
GD>
GD>You are wrong here. That was a real band. How do I know this, my
GD>friend has a SCC-1 that's why and it doesn't sound as good as that.
Sorry, but read the notes by the fat man. All but (I think) one track
WERE recorded using a Sound Canvas.. I have a Sound Canvas, and
the output during the game is IDENTICAL to the output from disk two
through my audio cd player,, which of course is not surprising since
the exact same instruments are being heard. Maybe your friend has
wrong settings on the scc-1. or a bad set of speakers...
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From: TONY STOTT Number: 5977
To: SEAN EAGAN Date: 10/22/93 8:19a
Subj: Wanted Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
On 10-18-93, Sean Eagan elucidated to All:
SE>Anyone have the docs for the Trantor T128 SCSI board? I got one of the
SE>and lost the docs and now I can't seem to get the dip switches correct
SE>on it for my new 486!
SE>
SE>So please if you have the docs please let me buy a copy from you! Leav
SE>me a message here and we'll work something out! I need them very badly
SE>Thank you for your time!
Bet you weren't expecting help from Australia! Netmail me your postal
address and I'll get you a copy (although mine are from NEC, so they just
might be somewhat simplified, as NEC supplied a minimum number of
software drivers with the T128/73M cdrom drive).
Or you could call me on 61-18-868-909 during my office hours (Sydney
Australia)
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From: ROWAN EVANS Number: 5978
To: STEPHEN RANSON Date: 10/22/93 6:15p
Subj: Connecting The 562B To S Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
Hi Stephen!
On 10-20-93 Stephen Ranson wrote to Daniel Tsui...
SR> DT>is it possible to have the audio from the 562B playing out through
SR> DT>the soundblaster 1.0?
SR> Yes, If you can find the right connector, any CD-ROM drive (at least
SR> any recent drive) can be connected to any sound card for the purpose
SR> of reproducing the sound.
FYI, Alan Whitemore and I had quite a "conversation" about this.... and,
unfortunately (for him as he was an SB 1.0/1.5/2.0 user) I was proven
correct.....
The end of all our research, to-ing and fro-ing was :-
There is *NO* way to connect audio out from a CD-ROM drive to a
SoundBlaster 1.0/1.5/2.0.... The line-in is a recording input only and
no CD Audio sound will be heard if this connection is used!
Hope this is added to your files for future reference......
I have already responded to Daniel with the bad news.....
Cheers!
o
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From: ROWAN EVANS Number: 5979
To: STUART JAMISON Date: 10/22/93 6:43p
Subj: Looking for... Refer: NONE
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On 10-18-93 Stuart Jamison wrote to All...
SJ> I just bought a CD-Rom drive for my SB16 and I have no idea
SJ> how fast it is or the transfer rate.
Have you connected it all up and got it working?
The device driver in CONFIG.SYS should report the drive(s) it finds
attached to the SB16 (at leat SBCD.SYS does for my CR562b!)....
If its a caddy type drive (you insert the CD-ROM into a case before
inserting the whole lot into the CD-ROM drive) then you've got one of
the Panasonic CR52x series drives. This is 150Kbps with 400ms or so
avg access....
If you have a motorised tray drive, this is a CR562b/CR563 drive that
is 300Kbps tfr rate and 320ms avg access....
SJ> Is there a program out there that will test the speed of the drive,
SJ> give the model number, and the transfer rate??
There's several out there CDTA.ZIP, CDSPEED.ZIP and then there's two on
Night Owl 10 (look for it on a BBS near you!)....
Also there's one on the MegaDemo CD-ROM from Profit Press....
These will normally tell you the transfer rate, with some adding the
avg access.... None will, as far as I'm aware, tell you what make/model
the CD-ROM is....
Hope this helps!
o
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From: ANDREW BISHOP Number: 5980
To: CHRIS SNYDER Date: 10/22/93 4:56a
Subj: Re: Return to Zork Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
-=> Quoting Chris Snyder to John Tucky <=-
>Does anyone know if Return to Zork will be coming out on cd-rom?
JT> Doesn't seem to be comming on a CD-ROM, but here are the
CS> Hey, thanks for the info, but in case you're interested I just got it
CS> on CD- rom.
CS>
What's it like, I have just installed my CD ROM and am thinking about buying
it. I love playing the the original three on my 64, and from the pictures
that I have seen it looks pretty good.
Andrew Bishop.
... Running for my life is the only exercise I get.
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From: DAVID FITCHES Number: 5981
To: ROY COCHRUN Date: 10/19/93 11:22p
Subj: GUS to CD drive connector Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
> Roy, Re. your message of 10-10-93 to All.
> RC>Well, folks, Today I attended a computer show in Montgomery
> RC>County, Guess what I saw for sale? Just what was described
> RC>how to fix on this Echo: CD-ROM drive to Soundblaster
> RC>connections, you know, the 4-wire connections. One guy
> RC>wanted $18.95 for it. The other guy wanted $9.95 for it.
> RC>Seems to me that the little pin to remove the wire is a
> RC>lot cheaper!! Once again the Echo helps out to save money!!
> I missed the earlier message, was this anything to do with
> audio connections between a CD ROM drive [in my case a
> PanasonicCR562B] to a Sounder Blaster card. The audio cable
> supplied with the drive has a three pin plug and the Sound
> Blaster has a four pin connector.
> If this is what you are refering to could you please give me
> some information on the fix published in this echo.
I'd also love the info....NetMail at 3:635/210 if you could
please?!
Later.....
Dave....
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From: DAVID FITCHES Number: 5982
To: CLINT SULIS Date: 10/19/93 11:38p
Subj: Sequel to the 7th guest Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
> * In a message originally to Carl Schultz, Richie Reeves said:
> > Well, they are suppose to have the sequel out really soon and
> > it's going to be called "The 11th Hour". It oughta be way
> > better than this one and it's not going to be in the same format
> > either. It won't be a puzzle solver I think...
> I've got 7th guest, and love it, but recently I heard something
> a bout how INCA is supposed to be better in many ways. Has
> anyone here seen or played Inca? Is it a 2 CD game, or just
> one? Curiosity strikes again...
Inca is a cool game, but as to it being BETTER than T7G, I
dunno....the music is cool [direct CD-Audio] and the gameplay is a cross
between Wolfenstien [sorta] and the battle scene's from WC...
Cooooool music though!!
Later.....
Dave....
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From: DAVID FITCHES Number: 5983
To: DEBBIE MARANTZ Date: 10/21/93 10:38p
Subj: GUS, Yea Right Refer: NONE
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> DM>Next, and this is one of my favorite topics, GUS. First let's do a
> DM>comparison, 1 - the SB does not require an SB emmulator,
> DM>GUS does (SB
> The GUS does a heck of a lot better job emulating an SB than an
> SB does emulating a GUS... Where have you been? Latest versions of
> SBOS work with nearly everything. I have had more problems with a
> real SBpro.
My GUS gives me MINIMAL problems, if any, with the SB support....
> DM>an emmulator should under most circumstances be transparent to the
> DM>user, SBOS is not and needs to be reset after each application, 3
> SBOS 2.10 does *not* need to be reset after each app, and even
> runs in Win3.1. SB emulation is very rarely required for the GUS
> now, with games from Virgin, Sierra, Activision, SSG, EA, MAxis
> and others offering native GUS support.
> Also GUS now has a Roland MT32 emulator and SCC-1 / General MIDI
> emulator.
All of which work fine on my system as well...
> DM>worst case it just hangs, 4 - from a hardware stand point GUS is one
> DM>few sound boards which will NOT CO-EXIST in a system running a SB16 /
> Blatant Lie. I have my GUS co-existing with a Genoa Audiobahn
> soundcard. Which is really like having 3 soundcards in there.
> I have also done the same thing with an SB16ASP. There is even
> an FAQ on the internet for adding a Gus and SB/pro/16/asp together.
Can't say as I've done this, though before I got the SBOS 2.10
update I wanted to run my SG-NX as well as the GUS....
> DM>sound, you would really be surprised, play Star Control II or the
> DM>T7G upgrade thru both cards using a good pair of speakers
> Star Control 2 uses MOD files so will sound much the same on any
> soundcard. An Sb16 can't possibly hope to sound as good a a GUS
> with T7G. The GUS has native support with this game, and play the
> vastly superior MT32 soundtrack (T7G has 2 different soundtracks,
> one for fm, one for MIDI devices like the GUS.)
And that sounds GROUSE on GUS!!!! Bloody excellent, even
beating the sound quality on the Pro Audio Spectrum [I had a PAS owner admit
thim to me himself!] Although I've had one or two minor irritants with
SC][.....but only at the beginnings...
> DM>freq response 50-20K +/-3) then have someone do a blind listening tes
> You sound like you did a *deaf* listening test.
I must agree with Andrew...I don't think you've given the GUS a
fair crack of the whip..!
> DM>will hear flaws in both cards, where neither sounds musical
> T7G on the GUS sounds as good as the CD audio tracks on disk 2,
> which were played on a SCC-1.
Liar liar pants on fire!! [IMHO]
> It is vastly superior tech. An sb is simply 20 yr old fm tech +
> a 1 or 2 channel DAC. A GUS plays back 32 simultaneous digital
> channels, @16 bit 44 kHz, with *no* CPU drain.
Yeah, ain't 1Mb onboard soundcard memory GREAT!!
> DM>640K. I have a SB16/ASP and proud of it, I also have a GUS which
> DM>the top shelf in my closet, never to return to an ISA slot.
> Sell it to someone who will appreciate it then.
Amen.....
Later.....
Dave....
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From: PAUL SAVENIJE Number: 5984
To: JC-QWK Date: 10/22/93 10:57p
Subj: Drop Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
DROP
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From: ROBERT STEPHENS Number: 5985
To: DAVID FITCHES Date: 10/20/93 1:54p
Subj: Sequel to The 7th Gue Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
> Goodie, my machine exceeds MPC-2 in a lot of areas :-).
DF> Care to define [exactly] the parameters of MPC-2?
DF> ie; What do I need to equal or exceed the MPC-2 standards?
a 25Mhz 486SX or better, 160MB of free drive space, 4MB of Ram (8 recommended),
Double Speed CD-ROM drive (300kbs) drive must be XA and multisession, 16-bit
sound, and a VGA card capable of at least 65536 colours, and the ability to
write to the screen at 1.2
megaplixel/sec with no more than 40% CPU utilitization.
Got all that ?? :-)
-Robert
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From: ANDREW SEE Number: 5986
To: GEORGE DASWANI Date: 10/21/93 11:15a
Subj: Re: GUS, Yea Right Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
GD>AS>T7G on the GUS sounds as good as the CD audio tracks on disk 2, wh
GD> >were played on a SCC-1.
GD>
GD>You are wrong here. That was a real band. How do I know this, my
GD>friend has a SCC-1 that's why and it doesn't sound as good as that.
Some of the tracks were a real band, notably "Skeletons in my Closet".
Some of the instrumental tracks were played on a SCC-1 alone.
GD>close to that except they have this one really odd patch. I sound lik
GD>dog flute or something (It didn't sound like this on the SCC-1) . Sou
GD>woof woof woof. I have to find out what patch that is and replace it.
That's the advantage of the GUS. You can change the patches. You can't
do that with a ROM based wavetable like the SCC-1
cheers
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From: ANDREW SEE Number: 5987
To: GEORGE DASWANI Date: 10/21/93 11:32a
Subj: 16-BIT SOUND CARDS Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
GD>On midi perhaps. But try playing a mod on the GUS and a mod on your
GD>And let there be light. <G> He he he. Or try Second Reality with y
GD>card and with a gus. See which one sounds better. Better yet, see
GD>which one runs faster (Animation) on the same computer. Later.
Also you don't need EMS to play the 2nd Reality soundtrack on a GUS. The
MOD files are actually loaded into the RAM on the card, where it is
processed with *no* CPU usage. The GUS also performs linear
interpolation on the MOD's 8 bit samples to make them 16 bit 44.1 kHz,
so they sound tons better
The SB's need 1 meg EMS, and use lots of CPU to accomplish the same
thing, and can't do interpolation.
L8r
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From: LOYD CRAFT Number: 5988
To: ALL Date: 10/14/93 9:35p
Subj: Custom cdrom Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
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We Also have in the past, accepted a hard disk as the method of transferral.
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One limiting factor of CDROM is the limit that the ISO 9660 standard places on
filenames. Filenames MUST NOT contain characters other than A-Z, 0-9 or the
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We will at your request rename non-compliant files, and files.bbs listings at
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From: JOE HOWES Number: 5989
To: ALL Date: 10/24/93 9:11a
Subj: Sequel to the 7th Guest Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
Mad Mouse Multimedia Warehouse just recieved word from Virgin
that the sequel to The 7th Guest...The 11th Hour will NOT require an
MPC2 compatible machine. Apparently a proprietary cd-cache they've
developed will make it fly on even my little Mitsumi drive!
... A clean desk is a sign of a cluttered desk drawer.
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From: SID LEE Number: 5990
To: MICHAEL L. HALEY Date: 10/24/93 9:28a
Subj: Re: Adaptec 1510/Toshiba 3401/Groliers? Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
-=> Quoting Michael L. Haley to Sid Lee <=-
MLH> Wow. That sounds like a bad deal. I don't know if it will help
MLH> much, but you might check to see if your system is recognizing the CD
MLH> drive properly.
I'm not sure what else to try. The drive works fine with a
couple of shareware disks I have plus a specialized astronomy
program and Microsoft Bookshelf for Windows. The install for
Groliers runs from the CD and it goes quite normally as well.
MLH> I have the encyclopedia also, but I am only able to use it through
MLH> windows. Have you attempted to utilize windows? That is probably a
MLH> dumb question. I haven't tried using the cd without windows, so I don't
No but my version is for DOS. You presumeably have the Windows
version of the product ;-)
MLH> I was constantly getting this "incorrect DOS version" message at boot
I was getting that when I started with an older version of
MSCDEX. You can make it go away by adding that version of MSCDEX
to the SETVER table. Depending on the program that is doing it
for you it may or may not work. SETVER is a TSR which "lies" to
any program in its table telling it a different version of DOS
is running than is really the case when the program asks.
Depending on the program it may really need an older version of
DOS in which case it probably will have other troubles or it may
just have an integrity check built into it and needs to be
"told" it is a DOS version it recognizes ;-) Your mileage may
vary ;-)
Thanks for your suggestions.
-- Regards --
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From: ED YEE Number: 5991
To: ROWAN EVANS Date: 10/24/93 3:38p
Subj: Which CD-ROM drive ? Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
I recently picked up a Panasonic CR562b drive. Just today, I saw an add that
some guy placed in a echo. He said that he was selling 280ms, 300kb/s, PCD,
MPC compatible, new auto mechanism door, with 16 bit interface Mitsumi (yes
mitsumi) CD-ROMS. My Panasonic spex are as: 320ms access, 300kb/s, PCD, MPC
compatible, 8 bit interface card.
What should I do ? Should I return my Panasonic drive and get the el cheapo
Mitsumi double-spin ? Should I stay with Panasonic Quality or should I switch
to a low-end drive with good spex ? I need your input. Thanks in advance.
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From: LEE NOGA Number: 5992
To: BOB JACKSON Date: 10/24/93 10:50a
Subj: Re: BB II Released Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
In a message to Lee Noga <10-22-93 19:46> Bob Jackson wrote:
BJ>> There's some scans in BOY_GIRL, GALPALS, and elsewhere that
BJ>> certainly look like it to me if you include oral and digital body
BJ>> parts in "penetration".
SO much for the secret bonus on the disc :)--Ya just had to say something out
loud now didn't ya ! Very few scans overall, and we knew what we were doing
when we did those scans--Sounds like you are really going over this disc......
Hugs,
Me
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From: MAURICE DUFF Number: 5993
To: GIULIANO MACIOCCI JR. Date: 10/24/93 6:27p
Subj: Free Cdrom catalog! Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
GM>To: Don
GM>By: Giuliano Maciocci Jr. (maciocci2@mango.apc.org)
GM>On: Monday October 18 1993 at 13:20
GM>Hi Don!
GM>Monday October 11 1993, Allen Williams writes to Don Rieb:
-=>> Quoting Don Rieb to All <=-
DR>> I have updated the catalog and it includes hardware focopy. If
DR>> there is seriouse CDROM shoppers out there that want a FREE
DR>> catalog then send me your name and address to 1:115/724 or log
DR>> onto the SaveWare BBS at 708-724-2427. You may also freq
DR>> CDROMCAT.ZIP from 1:115/724. Read the sales letter to find out
DR>> about the discount to FIDO CDROM conference users. ** Don Rieb **
GM>Well, if it's really FREE... Yes please ;-)
GM>Giuliano Maciocci Jr
GM>34 Clairwood Rd.
GM>Harare-Zimbabwe
GM>Africa
GM>
GM>
GM> Raver
Me Too: Maurice Duff
5403 Aloha Drive
ST.Petersburg Beach. Fla. 33706
Maurice
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From: MAURICE DUFF Number: 5994
To: BRIAN NASH Date: 10/24/93 6:32p
Subj: Illegal Cds? Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
BN> @REQRR :Caller has requested a Return Receipt N
BN>Hi, I might be able to help you out on some, but not on cd-rom disk
BN>names, just file names. I publish a Hack List Newsletter, which includes
BN>several illegal graphics files. If you'd like info, give me your name &
BN>address, or call (402) 556-8793 1-9PM M-Sat.
BN>--- QScan v1.00b
BN> * Origin: The Online Pitstop - 402 292-8924 (1:285/34) (1:285/34)
Send Information : Maurice Duff
5403 Aloha Drive
St. Petersburg Beach, Fla. 33706
Thanks
Maurice
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From: JEFF PATTEN Number: 5995
To: DAN VOGLER Date: 10/22/93 11:40a
Subj: CD CARE Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
DV> Apparently CDs have a fourteen bit Reed Solomon ECC, that amounts
DV> to 14 bits for every one byte, 14 to 8 more ECC info. This
DV> means that the disk is well over 1 Gigabyte inclusive of
DV> Error Correction Code Info. As far as damage goes, if the
DV> disc is not warped or cracked, so it can turn, then 15% of
DV> the surface can be gone, and the ECC firmware in the drive
DV> will recontruct the missing data. Aluminum Reflective Disc,
ECC is much more limited than you imply. ECC can correct just so many bad
bits in a row before it runs out of data to use for reconstruction. You could
probably damage considerably more than 15% of the surface without causing
errors, provided the damage did not cause large runs of errors.
An experiment, if you have an expendable CD and a compase (the kind used to
draw circles): draw a circle slightly larger than the CD. Center the CD
within this circle. Reverse the compase so that the lead is the pivot, and
scribe a faint scratch in the CD. Even an almost invisible scratch of this
type can cause errors. If you make a scratch in the data area closest to the
center, you could make the directory or other control information unreadable,
making the disc unusable...
Jeff
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From: JEFF PATTEN Number: 5996
To: ROWAN EVANS Date: 10/22/93 12:02p
Subj: Cd Rom Info Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
JP>> SCSI does have some overhead not present in other
JP>> interfaces. SCSI also has a number of features that far
JP>> outweigh this overhead. Unfortunatly, Dos can not take
JP>> advantage of most of these features, so SCSI tends to look
JP>> bad when tested under Dos.
RE> This is also the explanantion that has been suggested by several
RE> other knowledgeable people I have talked to.... Makes one
RE> wonder then, who'd buy a SCSI CD-ROM, etc if they knew that
RE> they couldn't make the most of the device's potential under DOS?
If you believe the rumors, the next version of Windows will no longer
require Dos. Since Win 3.1 operates exclusivly in protected mode, it seems
reasonable to assume that the next version should be able to take full
advantage of SCSI.
So the question becomes: why would you buy a non-SCSI CD that may become
limiting within a year? ;-)
Jeff
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From: MIKE AVILA Number: 5997
To: BOB JACKSON Date: 10/24/93 10:28a
Subj: 386MAX, DOS 6.0 MultiBoot Refer: NONE
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-> Well, I've bought the 386MAX V.7 upgrade but haven't installed it. Af
-> you said, maybe I won't. I wouldn't really use the features of the u
-> much (supposed to provide improved DOS windows in Windows, etc.) so
-> just stick with ol' 6.0. THANKS!
I don't use 386MAX in Windows. My multi-config menu lets me use EMM386
and normal DOS stuff. I don't trust 386MAX with Windows considering
that it can't handle plain old DOS. What upsets me most is that they
are not doing anything to fix it. They said they did what they can and
they don't have a problem. To get a refund I must spend more money to
return everything. True, it is not much money, a couple of dollars, but
for me, at this point, it is the principle of the matter. I won't spend
any more money on a program that does not work as advertised. And I
won't be upgrading. I'm on a beta version which made things worse:
7.01.009beta. I'll try to get the released version of what I have but
then that is it. I've considered asking the QEMM folks if they can
handle my situation without problems. I'd like to use something to load
things high and give me more room. With the huge programs running under
DOS I need all the room I can get. I'm watching this conf tp see if
others have problems with 386MAx and other memory enhancement programs.
I'm not sure which way to turn so I am in neutral on taking any action.
I don't advise even buying the upgrade if a person has a CD-ROM drive
and a multi-menu config.sys. They need to get their act together first.
THANKS for keeping me informed.
Mike
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From: BRIAN NASH Number: 5998
To: MAX GREEN Date: 10/23/93 8:43p
Subj: Illegal CDs? Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
@REQRR :Caller has requested a Return Receipt N
What is Fidonews, and how can I get it?
Thanks
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From: BRIAN NASH Number: 5999
To: VINCE SORENSEN Date: 10/23/93 11:29p
Subj: CD-ROM PRO v3.0 Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
@REQRR :Caller has requested a Return Receipt N
I suggest you change the version that you're working on, since 2
different archives with the same version will be fairly
undistinguishable unless they knew about the hack.
BTW, I've added CDPRO30D.ZIP to The Hack List Newsletter as a hacked
filename.
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From: BRIAN NASH Number: 6000
To: TERRY BLOUNT Date: 10/24/93 6:15p
Subj: Cream of the Crop II inf Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
@REQRR :Caller has requested a Return Receipt N
Can you give me an address that I can write to you about this disk?
Thanks
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From: GORDON FLETCHER Number: 6001
To: ALL Date: 10/23/93 10:41a
Subj: SOUND BLASTER CARD Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
I'm looking for a used SB sound card that can be connected to a SB
CD_ROM. I have the SB CD-ROM. Card can be 8-bit basic or 8-bit Pro.
Would like to pay less than $50.00.
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From: BILL DODD Number: 6002
To: JIM PALMER Date: 10/23/93 5:29p
Subj: Writeable Roms Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
-> BD> Can't wait til' some Japanese Immigrant BRAINCHILD Finally figgu
-> BD> out a way To write on CDROMS that WE can Afford...... ( I think
-> BD> know, But they Don't tell cause of the money they'd loose from H
->
-> Was there no way to write this without being derogitory? Think of al
-> those cute little white, black, brown, etc. children feeling left out
-> your cutting edge, for being the wrong nationality....
->
-> BTW, most of the CD-ROM drives are made by companies not known for ma
-> Hard Drives.
->
->
-> * Freddie 1.2.5 * There is no substitute for a genuine lack of prepa
-> * |WILDNET <tm>| Connect One BBS, Elko, Nv. [702]753-7574
->
-> --- GOMail v1.2 [92-0030]
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->
So what's your point?
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From: BILL DODD Number: 6003
To: HAROLD JOHNSON Date: 10/23/93 5:30p
Subj: Writeable Roms Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
-> BD> Can't wait til' some Japanese Immigrant BRAINCHILD Finally figgur
-> >a way To write on CDROMS that WE can Afford......
->
-> Tell me about it, all this technology and the only thing we can hope
-> do is ROM on pre-formatted information <g>.
->
-> >( I think They know, But they Don't tell cause of the money they'd
-> >from HD's)
->
-> Again touche', correctamudo and you got-the-right idea. The vast amou
-> of $$ that would be lost if WE, hacks and the like knew how to access
-> First of all floppies both 3.5 and 5.25 would be a dying dinosaur jus
-> imagine all the data on a single CD!
->
-> Harold J
->
-> ■ QMPro 1.50 41-1725 ■ Press "+" to see another tagline.
->
->
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->
Exactly...The Manufactures wouldn't be the one''s loosing the money..
But the industry in GENERAL... El-Correct?
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From: DOUG CARPENTER Number: 6004
To: ANDREW SEE Date: 10/24/93 11:57a
Subj: pioneer cd-rom Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
AS> ^^^^^^
AS> I couldn't resist this, but how are you gonna send
AS> by ground freight to
AS> NZ :-)
All shipments by "ground" to New Zealand would be by ground in the US, by boat
to NZ, and then by ground to the destination. Most quicker forms are by air.
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From: DOUG CARPENTER Number: 6005
To: CHRIS SNYDER Date: 10/24/93 1:07p
Subj: PAS Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
CS> Does anyone have the Pro Audio Spectrum tech
CS> support and BBS phone #'s, if you do and you could
CS> pass them on it would be greatly appreciated.
Media Vision
47221 Fremont Blvd.
Fremont, CA 94538
510-770-8600
510-770-9592 Fax
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From: BRIAN STARK Number: 6006
To: ALL Date: 10/24/93 4:49p
Subj: 7th guest and Viper VLB video board Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
I have the Diamond Viper VLB graphics board. I have the newest diamond
software: 1.06u and I also have the fix for the 7th guest from Virgin. In the
fix, it explains it should solve Viper Vlb problems. After running the fix and
starting the game, I get sound, but no picture. After a half a minute the sound
stops. I'm positive it's my video board. Am I installing the fix wrong? ===I
uncompress the files and then copy them into the directory that was created by
the first install from the cd. Any help will be greatly appreciated. Oh, it's a
486dx 50Mhz. thanks
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From: JOHN BOUSQUET Number: 6007
To: MICHAEL L. HALEY Date: 10/24/93 6:46a
Subj: LOOKING FOR DRIVER Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
Michael L. Haley,
In a message on 22 October, you wrote to me :
MLH> I am not sure which driver you need, but I recently installed my CD
MLH> drive (software) on my new system. I discovered after several hours of
MLH> frustrated attempts that the driver which came with my drive was not com
MLH> with ms-dos 6.0. However, just merely by chance, I located the file in
MLH> directory! Apparently, Microsoft, in their infinite wisdom, anticipated
MLH> problem and included an updated version of the driver with the dos packa
MLH> The file I am referring to is called MSCDEX.EXE.
MLH> If you could describe the problem, I may be able to help you a bit more.
I am not talking about MSCDEX. I have DOS 6 and am using the new
MSCDEX. The problem is that my CD-ROM device driver that came with the
unit back in 1987 is giving me problems with advanced memory managers
such as QEMM and EMM386 very likely due to the fact that the memory
managers virtualize the DMA. I don't think that the antiquated device
driver can handle that very well. Removal of the advanced memory
management software solves the problem but is not a viable solution.
The unit is a AMDEK Laserdrive-1 made by Hitachi for Amdek. The engine
is a Hitachi 1303S. I am looking for a BBS that has an updated device
driver for this unit.
So that you may understand the new MSCDEX a bit better, I offer the
following:
Versions of MSCDEX prior to the new version 2.22, when loaded low or
high, require a block of memory equal to the MSCDEX load size plus 48K.
The 48K is to ensure that there is enough memory to load COMMAND.COM.
The new version 2.22 checks to see if it is being loaded above 640K and,
if so, does not add the 48K as it is not concerned with the transient
portion of COMMAND.COM.
Older versions of MSCDEX are DOS version dependent and, if used with DOS
5 or 6, require that SETVER be used to inform MSCDEX that DOS 4.0 is
being used. The new version 2.22 is no longer version dependent.
If the /V switch is used, the new version 2.22 gives more accurate
memory statistics than did older versions.
One very important point to note is that versions of MSCDEX prior to
2.22 should not be loaded high! The older versions have some internal
data structures that assume a 640K ceiling.
-=[ John ]=-
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From: KEVIN MARTIN Number: 6008
To: WARWICK WARD-COX Date: 10/25/93 6:23a
Subj: Panasonic IDE Drive Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
On Oct 23 20:06, Warwick Ward-Cox of 5:7102/118 wrote:
WW> Hello All!
WW> Help!!! I have managed to get a panasonic IDE drive but am having
WW> problems installing it. I am going to add it on to a 486-DX33 with a
WW> 40MG Conner Hard Drive.
Your Panasonic drive is not an IDE drive. If you are attaching it to your
HD controller, it will not work. You must use the correct controller,
one of which is the Sound Blaster Pro series.
Kevin
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From: ROWAN EVANS Number: 6009
To: DAVE BACHMANN Date: 10/24/93 10:06p
Subj: CD ROMs Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
Hi Dave!
On 10-19-93 Dave Bachmann wrote to All...
Geez, you were tempting fate, posting in FIHDCONF and then here!
DB> I'm about to get a CD ROM drive as a present for my wife and would
DB> like some feedback from anyone and everyone. The target machine is a
DB> 486SX/DOS and the major application will be for reference - no games
DB> are required, so I don't think I have to look for a SoundBlaster.
If your reference works include multimedia, then sound *MAY* be advisable!
DB> What are your experiences?
Mostly good.... I would never throw a CD-ROM out of a system now!
DB> What features should you have got but didn't?
Initial kit was single speed with a few cruddy titles.. Look towards
those dealers that will supply the titles *YOU* want.....
DB> What did you get and shouldn't have?
Kit was complete... Later seprate purchases of Sound Card & CD-ROM caused
some searching for reasonable speakers....
DB> Double spin worth the added $?
Blood oath!
DB> Any compatability/driver problems to be aware of?
Only with the Panasonic CD-ROM paddle card stomping all over the I/O
ports used by my NIC (x330).... Replacement with an SB16ASP worked
wonders......
DB> Any other questions I should be asking but haven't?
No, but there is some info you forgot to tell us! Do you have SCSI in your
system? If so, then look towards a SCSI CD-ROM drive (Toshiba or Texel)
rather than a proprietary drive.... If you want a cheap double speed
drive, look at the Panasonic CR562b, although it is said that Panasonic
will cease to sell this drive under their own name and only OEM it shortly.
Hope this helps!
o
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From: ROWAN EVANS Number: 6010
To: ROCCO VOLKER Date: 10/24/93 10:20p
Subj: Need Info on Drives.. Refer: NONE
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Hi Rocco!
On 10-20-93 Rocco Volker wrote to All...
RV> I have a 486 with a Soundblaster Pro Deluxe 8-Bit. I'm interested in
RV> a CD-ROM drive for my system. Currently I run the output through stereo
RV> amp and good size regular speakers, I have no complaints about the
RV> sounds in games and windows.
That setup'll give good sound for multimedia too!
RV> Would I be throwing my money down the drain buying a single spin,
RV> 300ms 150kb drive ?
Not so much thrwoing money down the drain, as you'll be kicking yourself
within a couple of months that you didn't buy the faster drive!
RV> Someone outthere have one and is happy with it?
Mate has the CR52x series drive (single speed, 380ms (?) access, caddy)...
He loves being able to access CD-ROMs, but he'd kill for my CR562b (double
speed, 320ms access, motorised tray)......
RV> Would any better drive be running with that soundcard?
What do you mean by better? The Panasonics are *IT* when it comes to
connecting to the SB Pro for control, but ANY CD-ROM can utilise the
SB Pro for sound (provided you have the correct cable!)......
RV> This SB card is proprietary for Panasonic Drives, can I bypass that
RV> somehow?
Not necessary, unless the CD-ROM & controller you buy want to sit at
I/O 220 or 240, then you'd have a problem!
RV> Does it make sense to buy a new card?
Only if you want to upgrade your sound capabilities!
Hope this helps!
o
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From: ROWAN EVANS Number: 6011
To: ALEX PERRIS Date: 10/24/93 10:22p
Subj: Re: Return to Zork Refer: NONE
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Hi Alex!
On 10-19-93 Alex Perris wrote to David Fitches...
AP> > >Does anyone know if Return to Zork will be coming out on cd-rom?
AP> DF> It would be great if it did...the game uses 12 bloody discs! And
AP> DF> thats just for installing from!!?! 24Mb HDD space it wants!
AP> Sheesh!!
AP>
AP> Return to Zork is out on CD now! I saw it at Babbages. The bad news is
AP> that the clerk told me it still requires about 20 megs of your hard
AP> drive.
I sure hope that d*rn clerk is wrong!
Its a little self-defeating to chew up 20Mb when you have a 600+Mb
device on-line! Especially as it drops the 20Mb onto the HDD!
More on this when my copy arrives!
Cheers!
o
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From: ROWAN EVANS Number: 6012
To: ANDREW SEE Date: 10/24/93 10:25p
Subj: Which Cd-Rom Drive Refer: NONE
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Hi Andrew!
On 10-20-93 Andrew See wrote to TONY MOLINA...
..[talking about Panasonic CD-ROM paddle cards]..
AS> IRQ's for a controller card. I wasn't aware that they were required.
AS> Isn't it all done thru DMA?
AS> I'm likely to be wrong on this. :-)
Dunno, but the paddle card uses ports in the x'300' range....
The driver software doesn't ask for an IRQ to be set, nor a DMA line...
Methinks its just a polled mode device???
Cheers!
o
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From: DAVIN GEORGE Number: 6013
To: MIKE SHANNON Date: 10/21/93 5:53p
Subj: NEW CD TITLES Refer: NONE
Read: NO Private: No
MS> | Starvector Sales Bulletin #1: NEW CD ARRIVALS | MS>
MS> DAY OF THE TENTACLE * Stop the mutated purple tentacle!.............. MS>
L.A. STRIPPERS * R-Rated movie with beautiful girls & rock-n-roll.... MS> MAD
DOG MCCREE * Great shoot 'em up game with real, full-motion video MS> NIGHT
OWL 10 * The newest from Night Owl's with 5100 1993 files!..... MS> STREET
ATLAS v2 * Finally, we have an update with tons of new data!.. MS>
MS> STARVECTOR SOFTWARE * VISA * MC * AMEX * DISCOVER * SHIPPING: $4 to 5 MS>
509-457-2892 (VOICE) * 509-457-2966 (FAX) * 1-800-767-1284 (ORDERS ON
What would be the chance of getting a copy of your catalog Netmailed to me at
3:771/370. It would really be appreciated. On failing that what about a copy
Snail Mail to my address. Thanks in advance.
Davin George
2/52 Hawker Street
Mount Victoria
Wellington 6001
New Zealand
Catch Ya Later
Davin George
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From: DAVID BENFELL Number: 6014
To: DOUG CARPENTER Date: 10/23/93 1:39p
Subj: pioneer cd-rom Refer: NONE
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-> They have an actual weight of 19 lbs and would be $42.25 by Parcel
-> Post ground, $104.70 by air, and $146 by Express Mail. That's not
-> including insurance which is a few dollars more.
Thanks for the info Doug.
I wish to purchase 2 Pioneer 6 Disc CD-ROM Changers. One will be the
600A and the other will be the 604x. Can you netmail your prices and
estimated shipping to 3:771/350.
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From: DAVID BENFELL Number: 6015
To: BORIS OSADCIW Date: 10/23/93 1:41p
Subj: Re: pioneer cd-rom Refer: NONE
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-> Information is on it's way, if you don't have it already.
->
-> Hope this helps and we look forward to hearing from you soon....
Hi Boris.
I noticed your crashed mailed by system but for some reason your
messages didn't get through to me successfully.
Can you please try again with estimated shipping information to New
Zealand for 1 600A Changer AND 1 604x Changer as well as your prices to
me for both these drives.
3:771/350 is my address.
Cheers
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From: MIKE GARRETT Number: 6016
To: MARLIN ROWLEY Date: 10/20/93 11:34a
Subj: Re: 16-BIT SOUND CARDS Refer: NONE
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-=> Quoting Marlin Rowley to Ken Uhrick <=-
MR> Well, let me make a comment on the SB16. Although it uses the FM
MR> sythesis, it does have a daughter board that uses real MPU wave
MR> synthesis. And, I'm sure that it can compete with the Gravis
MR> UltraSound, plus be 100% compatible w/ the games on the market.
Yes it does have a Daughterboard thst uses MPU synthesis BUT and a big but
this is an extra add-on for which you have to pay more, with this daughterboard
costing more than the Gravis. So from what I see CL are ripping SB16 users off
by charging a first over the top price for a card and then charging more
so the card is up to date!!
... If DOS was an airline, would you purchase a ticket?
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From: MIKE GARRETT Number: 6017
To: ALL Date: 10/23/93 12:06p
Subj: CD Drives Refer: NONE
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Just a quick note to thank all those who helped me out about seek rates, and
all. Thank You and please no more!!
... Windows 3.1 - The best $89 solitaire game you can buy.
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From: ALAN WHITEMORE Number: 6018
To: ROWAN EVANS Date: 10/23/93 6:34p
Subj: Connecting The 562B To S Refer: NONE
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Hello Rowan!
22 Oct 93 18:15, Rowan Evans wrote to Stephen Ranson:
SR> DT>> is it possible to have the audio from the 562B playing out through
SR> DT>> the soundblaster 1.0?
SR>> Yes, If you can find the right connector, any CD-ROM drive (at least
SR>> any recent drive) can be connected to any sound card for the purpose
SR>> of reproducing the sound.
RE> FYI, Alan Whitemore and I had quite a "conversation" about this.... and,
RE> unfortunately (for him as he was an SB 1.0/1.5/2.0 user) I was proven
RE> correct.....
You have quite a revisionist way with history ;-) You were quite
wrong in your original claim that the SB mono was useless with the
562b. Back then, you were under the misapprehension that even MPC
apps wouldn't play sound through the SB mono. As I recall, I was
incorrect in claiming that the line-in on the SB was useful at
all with the 562b.
It must be made clear by the person asking the query, whether the audio
they are asking about is from an audio CD, or from an MPC package. If
it's a plain audio CD, then the sound can only be heard by connecting
something appropriate to the 'phones' jack on the front of the 562b.
All the rest of the stuff will sound find out of a SB mono.
So to sum up, if you want to use the 562b for vanilla audio CD's, then
the 'phones' jack on the front of the unit will have to be used (as I/P
to headphones, amp, or amplified speakers). If you want to use it for
what is for me the most common purpose - encyclopedias, Bookshelf
reference etc etc, the SB mono will play all of that stuff fine.
RE> The end of all our research, to-ing and fro-ing was :-
RE> There is *NO* way to connect audio out from a CD-ROM drive to a
RE> SoundBlaster 1.0/1.5/2.0.... The line-in is a recording input only
and
RE> no CD Audio sound will be heard if this connection is used!
This part is dead right.
But were you wrong in assuming that the original query was simply
regarding Audio CD's, or was I wrong in assuming that they were
encompassing MPC apps as well???
Regards, Alan
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From: DAVID FITCHES Number: 6019
To: ANDREW SEE Date: 10/22/93 10:09p
Subj: Panasonic 562b + Sb Mono Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
> DF> I want a cable to fit the Gravis card!! I got my CR-562b/563
> DF>CD-Rom drive and found out that the Gravis uses a NON-STANDARD
> The Gravis Audio pinout's are actually the industry standard.
> The channel allocations are Left-Ground-Ground-Right.
Yup, I know the pinouts...just need a cable [to lazy to make me
own, got enough work to do!! |8-) ]
> I bought one from the US for 15 bucks. Any of the US dealers in
> this echo should be able to supply you a Panasonic to GUS audio
> cable.
Anyone out there supply me with one of the above?
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From: DAVID FITCHES Number: 6020
To: KEN LAM Date: 10/22/93 10:12p
Subj: Caddies. Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
> KL>Well, I was just looking through this mail area and noticed a
> KL>little debate going on about caddies. What are the advantages
> KL>of have caddy vs. caddyless drives?
> NOOOOO please. Don't start this up again. THis is a very
> dangerous topic. It is like a religious debate but worse.
[Sorry Andrew!!]
Caddyless drives are better, coz I won one!! [Ducking oncoming
flames!!] But seriously [that damn Phil Collins joke again!] I personally
prefer the caddyless [ie; tray loading] drives as caddy's are just another
thing to clutter the desk, etc...and it means it's more likely to bust with a
caddy being shoved in and out rather than a tray doing it's smooth electrical
slide in 'n out!! [Grin!]
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From: DAVID FITCHES Number: 6021
To: ANDREW SEE Date: 10/22/93 10:15p
Subj: Sequel to The 7th Guest Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
> DF> The Panasonic CR-562b/563 drives are MPC2 Compatible aren't they?
> In terms of transfer rate yes, but I'm not sure about seek
> times.
But you still havn't DEFINED the requirements of being MPC-2
Compatible..!! |8-)
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From: DAVID FITCHES Number: 6022
To: JOHN COLEMAN Date: 10/22/93 10:27p
Subj: testing 1 2 Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
> HHHEEEELLLLLLLLOOOOO Australia!! The only problem is that I'm
> in Columbus, Ohio. Nice to meet you;-)
Thats alright, we'll try not to hold it against you! |8-)
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From: DAVID FITCHES Number: 6023
To: RICHIE REEVES Date: 10/22/93 10:29p
Subj: Sequel to the 7th guest Refer: NONE
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> -> I've got 7th guest, and love it, but recently I heard something
> -> about INCA is supposed to be better in many ways. Has anyone
> -> here seen Inca? Is it a 2 CD game, or just one? Curiosity
> -> strikes again...Well, I thought that it was suppose to be a
> -> two CDer but I myself have not seen it yet.. Still waiting...
ONly one CD for this game, however this is still a GREAT title
to add to your collection....I myself taped the music for listening to in my
walkman [and on the other side resides my T7G soundtrack!]
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From: DAVID FITCHES Number: 6024
To: ROWAN EVANS Date: 10/22/93 10:32p
Subj: 7th Guest 100% Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
> Hi David!
G'day.....[just checked my inbound mail....I've gotten HEAPS
from this echo!!!.....Love it!!]
> On 10-10-93 David Fitches wrote to Rowan Evans...
> DF> Has anyone had problems with the microscope puzzle in The 7th
> DF> Guest....?? I've got v.1.2 OEM [Like-wise-Grin!] and am
> DF> playing on a Trident - 8900C w/1Mb on board and when
> DF> playing the Microscope puzzle in the "medical room" the
> DF> screen display messes up something FIERCE..!!
> I have a mate with a 512Kb Trident 8900C and he has no problems
> with the microscope puzzle.....
> Maybe you should remove some video RAM! <g>
Actually, I fixed it up....I ran the VESA drives contained on
disc #2 of T7G and edited GROOVIE.INI to force SVGA and recommended operation
to SVGA and it works FINE now!! The scrolling's a tad jerky now, but thats
the motherboard ['386DX-40] not the video disp.
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From: DAVID FITCHES Number: 6025
To: TONY MOLINA Date: 10/22/93 10:37p
Subj: WHICH CD-ROM DRIVE Refer: NONE
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> TM>I also own a Gravis card and plan on buying a Panasonic double speed
> TM>soon. One question if I may. Are you using your CD-ROM from the GUS i
> TM>(using the Gravis daughterboard)?
> AS> A friend of mine has a Panasonic with GUS. The drive (double speed)
> AS> came with a controller card for $399 Aust. Like the other guy said, a
> AS> nice package.
> Does anyone know what range of IRQ settings the Panasonic
> controller card allows? I'm running out of spare IRQ's on my
> '486/50 which is why I was interested in the Gravis
> daughterboard for the Panasonic.
From memory, it don't USE IRQ's...if it does..it prolly shares
the HD IRQ's......and why not! It DOES use a direct HEX addressing for the
Controller Card [or at least Mine does!] and I've not been able to see it using
a specific IRQ....I'll run CheckIt on here and see if it is hogging an IRQ of
it's on if you want...
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From: DAVID FITCHES Number: 6026
To: MICHAEL HAWTHORNE Date: 10/22/93 10:38p
Subj: CD-Rom probs... Refer: NONE
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> I'm having a problem with an old NEC CDR-35 drive.
> It's gotten where it won't spin up anymore on it's own. When
> accessed, it makes a noise like it's trying to spin the CD, but
> won't unless I lift the door and give it a kickstart, then shut
> the door quickly.
> What could this be? A bad motor? Lense probs?
Doubt it'd be a lense problem....With Lense probs it's usually
just an inability to read, not failure to spin....Definately sounds like a
motor hassle...
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From: DAVID FITCHES Number: 6027
To: BOB HALL Date: 10/22/93 10:40p
Subj: Gating.... Refer: NONE
Read: 10/31/93 7:38p Private: No
G'day....
I'm the NetHost of a NetWork known in Aust. as ACENET...
What I'm wnting to know is if, provided we follow the rules of
the conference, would it be permissable for us to Gate the echo
into our network?
The gating would be done with a program called BLACKHOLE
which is an FTSC compliant Echo Gating program.
I understand that we would be required to obey the conference
rules and that real names would have to be used. Are there any
objections?
Regards,
David Fitches
InterNet
t930443@minyos.xx.rmit.edu.au
SysOp of Spetznaz Host Mail Hub (*)
3:635/210@fidonet.org [Hub]
SysOp of Spetznaz Zone 3 BBS
3:635/558@fidonet.org
NetHost ACENet - Zone 133
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From: DAVID FITCHES Number: 6028
To: ASHWIN BIHARI Date: 10/22/93 10:44p
Subj: The 7th Guest - Help Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
> Hey david I will try that, and tell you what happens, if I can't
> find the drivers and files you tell to use, could you get it for me,
> or at least tell me where to find it. thanx now I can play the game
> properly, TTYL.
Try to contact the nearest Advanced Gravis UltraSound Support
BBS near you....[sorry bout the Text dump following!!]
. Authorized Gravis BBS Nodes List
. as of
. June 11, 1993
Name Location Node No. BBS Phone No. Speed
=============================================================================
Advanced Gravis Burnaby, Canada *1:153/978 (604) 431-5927 V32bis
. *13:900/3
. *88:8101/105
. %gravis.com
Deep Cove BBS White Rock, Canada 1:153/915 (604) 536-5859 DS
MIDI 1040 Vancouver, Canada 1:153/7040 (604) 732-4446 V32bis
Infinite Dreams Vancouver, Canada 1:153/7042 (604) 733-6432 DS
. (604) 733-8193 HST
WolfPack Richmond, Canada 1:153/811 (604) 275-3047 DS
T-8000 Info. System Calgary, Canada 1:134/160 (403) 246-4487 V32bis
Download Dungeon Ontario, Canada 1:229/318 (705) 749-3233 V32bis
Super Sonic Ontario, Canada 1:250/722 (416) 225-2872 2400
. (416) 225-8942 DS
QWERTY Quebec, Canada 1:167/625 (514) 473-9357 V32bis
Max Megabit's Data Port Halifax, Canada *1:251/1 (902) 454-8351 DS
. *1:251/2 (902) 453-5731 V32bis
. *1:251/18 (902) 454-9635 2400
Data Bank BBS Pennsylvania, USA 1:273/316 (215) 429-9455 V32bis
The Sound Barrier New York, USA 13:420/0 (718) 979-6629 DS
. (718) 979-9406 V32bis
Music Connection Texas, USA (Plano) 1:124/3109 (214) 596-2827 DS
. 1:124/3110 (214) 964-3743 V32
CyberSpace - The Matrix Texas, USA(Carrol) 1:124/6201 (214) 394-9339 V32bis
. 13:100/22
Public Image Limited California, USA 1:161/301 (510) 831-3634 V32bis
JoyFull Noise Oregon, USA *1:105/55 (503) 335-9600 &DS
. *1:105/5 (503) 335-3053 ZV32bis
I can 'C' Clearly Now! Iowa, USA 1:290/102 (515) 472-3651 V32bis
The Dragon's Keep Illinios, USA 1:2430/5 (217) 634-4614 V32bis
Open Access BBS Norway, Europe 2:502/284 +47-61-97945 V32bis
The 1st Dutch MIDI BBS Netherland, Europe 2:281/610 +31-15138754 DS
. +31-85510944 2400
. +31-349535439 2400
Geniaal BBS 2 Netherland, Europe 14:1000/3 +31-2290-43038 V32bis
. +31-2290-45816 V32bis
New Age System Estonia, Europe 2:490/12 +372-2-606319 V32bis
StarPort Finland, Europe 2:220/630 +358-0-804-462 DS
StarFire Germany, Europe 2:2400/105 +49-9131-538303 V32bis
AWAX-CBL Moscow, Europe 2:5020/105 +7-095201-5155 ZV32bis
MultiMedia Singapore, Asia 6:600/408 +65-2521220 ZV32bis
Paranoimia-Art of Noise Victoria,Australia 3:635/541 +61-3-379-7041 V32
.
Files Only
=============================================================================
UltraSound Connection Florida, USA (813) 787-8644 DS
=============================================================================
NOTE(S): - All systems are No Parity, 8 Data Bits, 1 Stop bit (N81)
. - All systems are online 24 hours/day
. - Speeds: V32bis - 14,400 bits per second (CCITT standard)
. HST - 14,400/16,800 bits per second (US Robotics Prop.)
. DS - 14,400/16,800 bits per second (HST/V32bis)
. - * - Files are File Requestable
. - % - EMail Only. No FTP or Telnet.
. - & - Does not accept >= 2400 baud calls
. - Z - Zyxel (16.8K and 19.2K bps)
Other Sources for UltraSound Files:
------------------------------------------------------------------------------
. CompuServe: GO PCVENB area #14 71333,350
. GO MACDVEN area #10 75300,733
. FTP Sites: archive.epas.utoronto.ca pub/pc/ultrasound
. wuarchive.wustl.edu systems/msdos/ultrasound
. Internet: UltraSound Digest: ultrasound%itchy@dsd.es.com
. GUS SDK Digest: gus-sdk%itchy@dsd.es.com
. To post to tomorrow's digest
. Request: Daily Digest Server: ultrasound-request%itchy@dsd.es.com
. GUS SDK Digest: gus-sdk-request%itchy@dsd.es.com
. To subscribe, unsubscribe, and request files
. Owner Address: ultrasound-owner%itchy@dsd.es.com
. To contact a human if the server has troubles
NOTE: the %itchy and dsd domains will be removed sometime during the beginning
. of June. So ultrasound%itchy@dsd.es.com will become ultrasound@es.com.
==============================================================================
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From: DAVID FITCHES Number: 6029
To: GIULIANO MACIOCCI JR. Date: 10/22/93 10:48p
Subj: TEST Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
> Hi All!
>
> DOES ANYONE READ THIS? PLEASE REPLY ASAP. THANK YOU ALL
>
> ╔═══╦╗╔╦══╦═╛
> ╚══╣╩ ╩╚═╝
> ╚╝ Raver
>
> Grand Slam Event: A honeymoon...
>
> --- GoldED 2.40.P0720
> * Origin: WACKOLAND 2010, THE BRAINDEAD (The House Of RAVE
> 5:7211/1.78)
Works here.....
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From: DAVID FITCHES Number: 6030
To: RALPH MACEWEN Date: 10/22/93 10:49p
Subj: New CD-ROM Drive Refer: NONE
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> I just got a new CD-ROM drive and have some questions.
> If I get a sound card how do I patch them together ?
> I get no sound now, Do I need to get a set of earphones
> and plug into the front of the unit or can I patch it somehow
> to the computer speaker ???
> Will it take any CD-ROM disk or do I have to be careful which
> ones I buy ????
> Hopeful for some comments or suggestions.
Telling us what sort of CD-Rom would help!! [Grin!]
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From: DAVID FITCHES Number: 6031
To: HENRY PAUL Date: 10/22/93 11:05p
Subj: CD-ROM GAMES Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
> DF> GUS cards are Cool!! T7G sounds EXCELLENT under GUS...
> DF> All bad things are merely exaggerated....|8-)
> I was wondering if they were. PC Computing gave the 16ASP a
> pretty average rating, but they said the GUS was second to the
> Turtle Beach Multisound in the Wavetable dept.!!!
Put it this way, when combined with my CD-Rom, I don't need a
stereo unit..[Grin!] I love my gravis, and it loves me! I know, coz I just told
it to say so!! [hehehe]
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From: DAVID FITCHES Number: 6032
To: DEBBIE MARANTZ Date: 10/22/93 11:11p
Subj: GUS, Yea Right Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
> -=> Quoting Debbie Marantz to Chris Zito <=-
[...]
> Good for you if the GUS resides in your closet! I bet a year
> from now, you'll have the GUS back in your ISA slot when DOOM
> comes out! As for Window support what advantages does a SB16
> has over a GUS is Windows? FM music? Ha! As for CD-ROM support,
> buy a SCSI card or wait for the daughterboard. AS FOR 3D, it
> works on two speakers, as FOCAL POINT 3-D WAS MEANT TO BE!
> I'd also like to add a note. Creative Labs is purposely pushing
> the SB16 ASP even though the Yamaha OPL4 chip is about to be
> released. The OPL4 chip is wavetable and backward compatible with
> the OPL3 and OPL2. I bet all you SB16 owners will have to trash
> your new cards just to buy the SB16 ASP (OPL4).
> Remember, by then CL's support will be for the OPL4, not the
> WaveBlaster.
Do you get the feeling that you're wrong....coz at the least,
LOTS of people don't agree with you and not many [if any] do....
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From: DAVID FITCHES Number: 6033
To: ASHWIN BIHARI Date: 10/22/93 11:19p
Subj: CD-ROM GAMES Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
> Hey Dave, by some haste I deleted your message about fixing The
> 7th guest with the GUS, so would you please go over it again, and I
> looked for the Ultramidi.exe in the ultrasound directory and could not
> find it, where do I get that file and also the drivers you were talking
> about, does that come with T7G, if not how do I get it, and what's
> thins about MILES, and I have no idea of any GUS dristrobution sites, but
> will look around, TTYL.
Here's a re-post for you [and anyone else who needs it!]
BTW, for a list of GUS support BBS's see an earlier message I wrote just this
day!!
**> BEGIN REPOST - RE: GUS & The 7th Guest
> I am sorry man, I have no idea what to tell to you, that game is
> very choosy and a pain in the rear end to get to work properly,
> but it used to work beautifully on my computer, which has a
> Mitsumi CD-ROM drive, 610k conventional memory, a SVGA card with
> 1 meg on baord and SB 2.0, but since I jsut switched to a GUS,
> man its stopped working properly, I need the time to figure out
> what's going on, why don't you try to make a bootable disk and
> then run the game with no TSR's. TTYL.
With the GUS It's easy to get working! [Hey, I did it!] |8-)
Set it up to run with "SoundBlaster (or compatible)" for both music and digital
sound, then copy the GF1DIGI.ADV file over the SBDIG.ADV
file found in the \T7GCD dir that T&G installs on the HD, then copy
the GF1MIDI.ADV over the SBFM.ADV file inthe \T7GCD dir. This will
make the game run with Gravis UtlraSound drivers. All you need to do
now is LOADHIGH ULTRAMID -M100 -C and that will loadup the ultramidi
drivers. Run the game and enjoy!!
ULTRAMID.EXE, GF1DIGI.ADV and GF1MIDI.ADV should be available at
the MILES drivers for the GUS card. Shareware/freeware from any BBS supporting
GUS software distribution.
**> END REPOST - RE: GUS & The 7th Guest.
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From: DAVID FITCHES Number: 6034
To: ASHWIN BIHARI Date: 10/22/93 11:20p
Subj: GUS Dritribution site Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
> Hey all GUS users, are there any GUS dristribution sites around
> here, and here is lowell, lawrence, methuen, andover, north andover,
See one of my earlier messages posted just this day!
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From: DAVID FITCHES Number: 6035
To: JOHN FISHER Date: 10/22/93 11:25p
Subj: 7th Guest Sound Problem Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
> JF> G'day All!
[...]
> Try installing the fix for T7G and if that dont work, rip out
> the sound card, I've heard of some cards that slow the system
> (cant remember the name tho).
This fix should be available from most BBS's however try
PARANOIMIA BBS in Melb as he is the GUS Support site for Aust.
He is listed in both FidoNet and the Aust BBS-List Registry.
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From: DAVID FITCHES Number: 6036
To: HANS. VAN.DEN.BROEK Date: 10/22/93 11:28p
Subj: cd rom ??? Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
> wie heeft er ervaring met een IDE vesalocal bus controller
> ZONDER cache geheugen ik denk er aan om z'n kaart te kopen.
[...]
> - enz enz
Nien spreckin ze Deustch!
[Sorry bout the spelling!] This is an English echo here,
I think....! If I knew german I'd happily converse in it, however...!
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From: DAVID FITCHES Number: 6037
To: JOHN KORTINK Date: 10/22/93 11:31p
Subj: 7th Guest 100% Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
> > Has anyone had problems with the microscope
> > puzzle in The 7th
> > Guest....?? I've got v.1.2 OEM [Like-wise-Grin!] and
> > am playing on a Trident - 8900C w/1Mb on board and
> > when playing the Microscope puzzle in the "medical
> > room" the screen display messes up something
> > FIERCE..!!
> Guess what ? I have the same problems. And a Trident 8900b card
> with 1Mb. *With* Hi-color RAMDAC I must add (you too ???).
I don't have the Hi-Color RAMDAC [I don't think!?] And as my
monitor only handles 640x480x256c [no higher] I can't run some SVGA stuff....
> I have been asking around on Usenet newsgroup alt.cd-rom but
> no-one has come up with the same answer or same problems.
> Now it seems it could be the video card messing up.
> What I get is that on the first computer move, I hear squish,
> but the screen kicks and the cursor is gone. Thereafter nothing
> can get back to the options screen and the palette and music
> goes haywire.
I FIXED IT...sortta.... I edited the GROOVIE.INI file and told
it to do EVERYTHING in SVGA mode [and I MEAN EVERYTHING!] and ran my VESA
drivers before loading [though I 'spose that wasn't REALLY needed] and now it
works fine! Try it out, see how you go, upon failure [if it fails] netmail me
and we'll try something else.
BTW, I'm also on t930443@minyos.xx.rmit.edu.au
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From: DAVID FITCHES Number: 6038
To: MIKE SHANNON Date: 10/22/93 11:32p
Subj: Firearm cd-rom Refer: NONE
Read: NO Private: No
> DC>We have the Firearms on order and should be in next week.
Don't move, this CD's loaded!!
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From: DAVID FITCHES Number: 6039
To: WILLIAM SCHNEIDER, JR. Date: 10/22/93 11:34p
Subj: Sequel to The 7th Guest Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
> DF>The Panasonic CR-562b/563 drives are MPC2 Compatible aren't they?
> Hey Dave, don't mean to butt in (huh, huh he said butt), but
> Creative Labs claims that the Omni CD (which is the same as the
> Panasonic) is MPC2 compatible.
[Feel free to but in, thats why the msg. is in an ECHO!]
BUT that doesn't answer my question!!!!
What are the REUIREMENTS [ie; LIST THEM!] to be MPC-2
Compatible!
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From: DAVID FITCHES Number: 6040
To: WILLIAM SCHNEIDER, JR. Date: 10/22/93 11:36p
Subj: CD CARE Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
> Aluminum corrodes when exposed to harsh salt air that's for sure.
> It also doesn't reside too well with steel (something else on
> ships). Its hard to find something that won't corrode under such
> conditions except for maybe titanium and that's pretty scarce and
> hard to work with.
> What about gold?
Gold CD's.....Only if you sell enough!! [Grin!]
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From: DAVID FITCHES Number: 6041
To: BRUCE WILSON Date: 10/22/93 11:37p
Subj: T7g Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
> When you finish the game you get an open house option that lets
> you go anywhere you want and play with the puzzles. I've got to go back
> and look but there was a disc change required toward the end of the
> puzzle.
> I forgot just where.
When you go to enter the Attic is where you're requested to
perform a Disc swap...
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From: DAVID FITCHES Number: 6042
To: GARY COLMAN Date: 10/22/93 11:39p
Subj: Pana CR562(b)/3 Refer: NONE
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> Hi All
[Guess that includes me huh!] |8-)
> Could someone please explain to me the difference between the
> Panasonic CR562, the CR562b and the CR563..
To all intents and purposes [that I can fathom] : nothing!
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Dave....
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From: DAVID FITCHES Number: 6043
To: GEORGE DASWANI Date: 10/22/93 11:45p
Subj: Panasonic 562b + Sb Mono Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
>DF> I want a cable to fit the Gravis card!! I got my CR-562b/563
> >CD-Rom drive and found out that the Gravis uses a NON-STANDARD
> >[I assume] CD-Audio in plug....it's more like jumper pins for the
> >Speaker to plug into the motherboard. I'm trying to find a cable
> >to fit it as I don't REALLY want to butcher my existing one to
> >attach it!
> He he he. It's not non-standard, the cable from the CD's not
> standard. The GUS uses the same pin out as the PAS-16.
> Here's the way I did it.
> I took the end connector (Plugs into the adapter card). I took
> out the metal round plates from the plastic (Pried the little
> lever's on the cd connector (This is the one that leads to the
> adapter). Pluged the red one on the left pin on the GUS CD-INPUT,
> Plugged the black pin (Or was it white) on the rightmost pin. And
> plugged the fat black cable (This is ground) on the the left middle
> pin. Try it, it will work guaranteed.
But I don't WANT to tamper with the cable I have, I want to
scout down, attack butcher and finally hang inside my machine as a grusome
trophy, an actual cable that ALREADY does the job for me...I'm asured such a
beast actually DOES exist!
> The only catch is that it won't be on stereo. Why because cd-
> line output from the CD put's out in mono. As you can see only three
> wires.
Thats why I want the above!
> The third being ground. The other way is by taking a plug off a
> computer speaker cable (or cmos battery holder) . Strip the
> CD-ROM wire, put the red on the left side of the plug, put the
> white on the right side of the plug and the ground on the middle.
> Hope I helped.
Sorta!! [Grin!]
Later.....
Dave....
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From: DAVID FITCHES Number: 6044
To: GEORGE DASWANI Date: 10/22/93 11:47p
Subj: GUS, Yea Right Refer: NONE
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> I have a GUS too and it's pretty close to that except they have
> this one really odd patch. I sound like a dog flute or something
> (It didn't sound like this on the SCC-1). Sounded like woof woof woof.
> I have to find out what patch that is and replace it.
don't happen to know what sample SEAL TEAM uses for it's
helicopter do you? I want to copy my HELICOPTER sample over whatever SEAL TEAM
currently uses jut so it sounds right!!
Later.....
Dave....
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From: DAVID FITCHES Number: 6045
To: MARCUS LEE Date: 10/22/93 11:52p
Subj: The 7th Guest - Help Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
> DF> > Unfortunately I couldn't find any way around it, until I changed
> DF> > to an ATI Graphics Ultra Pro EISA :-(
> DF> > So its definately the video card... nothing to do with QEMM, cos
> DF> > I tried everything, including a plain DOS boot disk.
> DF> I was having a look at the second disk the other day through
> DF> XTGold and I found a HEAP of VESA video drivers for heaps
> DF> of different cards!! Anyone else notice that or is it
> DF> just me?
> Hmm I guess you didn't read the manual/CD cover? Or maybe the
> readme's...Yeah... sure everyone's got that on disk 2... its
> so T7Guest can run in SVGA mode, if T7G doesn't properly use
> your card directly... it runs it through VESA comp. mode...
Didn't look in the CD-cover manual.....[quickly checks]...
Hey, whaddya know....it does to! [Grin!] Ta!
Later.....
Dave....
> DF> BTW, off topis here [sorry!] but does anyone know if the trident
> DF> 8900C 1Mb SVGA card is VESA-capable???
>
> Hmmm, just by looking at that second disk, theres a subdir
> TRIDENT... yeah,
> the Trident 8900c 1mv is VESA... cos it has a vesa driver on
> that disk... the
> readme there also says the same thing.
>
> Regards.
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From: DAVID FITCHES Number: 6046
To: MARCUS LEE Date: 10/22/93 11:55p
Subj: 7th Guest 100% Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
> DF> > Where do you work out the version number for 7th Guest?
> DF> On mine it's on the actual discs themselves...right next to the
> DF> "For O.E.M. Bundle Only" on disk 2 and in the center bottom of disk 1.
> I don't get it...thats what Rowan Evans said too... WHAT THE
> HECK ARE YOU GUYS TALKING ABOUT??? :-O
> No, I guess its cos I bought T7G as a separate game, or
> something? Cos I sure as heck don't have it on either disc...
> I've got the one with the fancy box that looks like a book, and
> it came with a video...
> What do you guys have?
Well, I simply purchased a CD-sized case [ie; like audio CD's
come in] which had two CD's in it and the only manual I got was the one in the
front cover of the case.....I didn't get a big book like box or a video or
anythng....My CD's have laser etched piccies from the game [the skeleton at the
piano on disc 1 and the red-backs in the drain on disc 2] and on disc 1 it says
v.1.20 and on disk 2 it says "For OEM Bundle only v.1.2"
I've seen the CD's that come with the Boxed ver. and I prefer my
ones with the cool piccies!!
Later.....
Dave....
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From: DAVID FITCHES Number: 6047
To: MARCUS LEE Date: 10/22/93 11:56p
Subj: Return to Zork Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
> On 10-14-93 David Fitches wrote to Chris Snyder...
> DF> > >Does anyone know if Return to Zork will be coming out on cd-rom?
> DF> It would be great if it did...the game uses 12 bloody discs! And
> DF> thats just for installing from!!?! 24Mb HDD space it wants! Sheesh!!
> Hey its me again...
Rio!
> Well its available on CD now! And here in Australia!
I know, I'm gonna buy it next week!
Later.....
Dave....
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From: DAVID FITCHES Number: 6048
To: QUINN LARKIN Date: 10/22/93 11:57p
Subj: Sequel to The 7th Guest Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
> > The Panasonic CR-562b/563 drives are MPC2 Compatible aren't they?
> Errr Good question! Could'nt tell you sorry :( But I'm sure
> someone else would know? *sigh*
Thanx anyway!
Later.....
Dave....
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From: DAVID FITCHES Number: 6049
To: SNAGLE PUSS MASTER Date: 10/22/93 11:57p
Subj: 7th guest Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
> hi all .
> can any of you help me with a game called 7th guest
> thanks
Ask away!
Later.....
Dave....
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From: MARTIN TAYLOR Number: 6050
To: RICHARD BUHL Date: 10/23/93 2:59p
Subj: Re: 7th Guest Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
Hi Richard
While discussing "7th Guest" you said to All -
RB> Anyone out there got the 7th Guest for sale? I'll be willing to pay
Hi. I have been wondering what "7th Guest" is about? What sort of game is it?
Can someone explain? If it sounds good I may get it too.
Thanks,
Martin
... Documentation - The worst part of programming.
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From: LAURIE BATT Number: 6051
To: BOB MCGRATH Date: 10/23/93 10:24a
Subj: Re: Speed Test Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
G'day Bob Mcgrath, In a message on <Oct 16>, you said :
BM> Thanx!
BM> Bob (Moderator)
SINCE WHEN did you become the moderator of this conference !!!!!!
Bob Hall is and always has been the moderator of this conference, NOT YOU, I
suggest you refrain from signing your messages with the words "Moderator"
Laurie
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From: LAURIE BATT Number: 6052
To: SCOTT DAVIS Date: 10/23/93 10:46a
Subj: RE: 66 MHZ EN FRONTDOOR Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
G'day Scott Davis, In a message on <Oct 19>, you said :
SD> Very well said.. heh.. Also, on that last line, I believe
SD> YES should have been first (I can't really tell though.. and
SD> English is my native language.. sheesh..) such as "Yes,
SD> English should be used in this echo!".. oh well.. pic
You are quite correct, I added that just as an afterthought, it didnt quite
look right but I left it in. English is my native language also too, YES! <G>
Laurie
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From: STEPHEN RANSON Number: 6053
To: ROWAN EVANS Date: 10/25/93 1:56a
Subj: Connecting The 562B To S Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
RE > this.... and,
RE > unfortunately (for him as he was an SB 1.0/1.5/2.0 user) I
RE > was proven
RE > correct.....
RE >
RE > The end of all our research, to-ing and fro-ing was :-
RE >
RE > There is *NO* way to connect audio out from a CD-ROM
RE > drive to a
RE > SoundBlaster 1.0/1.5/2.0.... The line-in is a recording
RE > input only and
RE > no CD Audio sound will be heard if this connection is
RE > used!
RE >
Rowan
Are you saying that none of these SB cards (1.0/1.5/2.0) have internal CD-ROM
Audio connections. I haven't actually seen one of these dinosaurs out of a
box, but most sound cards have flat 3 pin audio connector that looks like a set
of jumpers on the board somewhere.
Thanks for you correction,
Tassie
:-)
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From: NEIL RIPSTON Number: 6054
To: ROBERT KUMMER Date: 10/23/93 11:56p
Subj: SELL OR TRADE CD'S Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
RK> I have the following CD's I would like to sell or trade for other
RK> CD's.
RK> ADULT TITLES
RK> Seedy Rom 2,3,4,5,6 $20 ea.
RK> Seventh Heaven $25
RK> Storm III $20
RK> After Dark Best offer
RK> XXX Extreme Best offer
I'm interested in any of the above cd's
I have the following for trade:
Microsoft Bookshelf 1991 Edition
Software Toolworks Reference Library
1991 Time Almanac
Software Toolsworks Multimedia Encyclopedia
Let me know what you want and are willing to trade for.
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From: STEVE RUDOLPH Number: 6055
To: ALL Date: 10/24/93 8:57a
Subj: PAS won't play my .MID's Refer: NONE
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Something strange. I can play .WAV files and the CANYON.MID file no
problem, but when I try to play my own .MID files I created from my
music editing software (MusicTime), they won't play back. I get a
message that "This Midi file might not play correctly with the current
setup". The PAS manual suggests to change the Midi setup of channels
1-10 to Voyetra rather than ProAudio. I did that, but still, nothing.
Anyone have an idea on how (if possible) to fix it?
Also, does the Soundblaster 16ASP rival the PAS 16? e.g does it have a
SCSI interface and wave synthesis? Any SB owners have experience with
playing their own MIDI files from Media Player (or through programs
other than their music editing software). If this problem I'm having
is inherent in the board, I will get a SB.
Just a side gripe-- why doesn't Media Vision include any information on
their phone number in their manuals? Great way to decrease call inflow.
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From: GARY COLMAN Number: 6056
To: ALL Date: 10/24/93 3:48p
Subj: Panasonic Double Speed Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
Hi All
Just want to know - I can get hold of a Pana CD-ROM drive pretty
cheaply, and it is a double-speed drive...
Does Pana only make one Double-Speed drive (it's new - so pretty recent model)
- the 562b??
Cheers
Gary
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From: RUSLAN SAAVEDRA Number: 6057
To: ALL Date: 10/21/93 8:38a
Subj: 7TH GUEST & GUS Refer: NONE
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Hello everyone,
I recently read through some of your messages and I have a few
questions:
1- I have already solved seven pouzzles in the seventh guest but
I cant solve the puzzle of the spiders ( you are supposed to leave one
tip of the star empty ), and how do you find your way through the maze?
2- I am planning to buy a GUS so if anyone could tell me its
characteristics and where could I get its latest emulators to run with
most games?
Cheers,...
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From: GIULIANO MACIOCCI JR. Number: 6058
To: DAVID FITCHES Date: 10/20/93 4:49p
Subj: Re: The 7th Guest - Help Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
To: David
By: Giuliano Maciocci Jr. (maciocci2@mango.apc.org)
On: Wednesday October 20 1993 at 16:49
Hi David!
Thursday October 14 1993, David Fitches told Marcus Lee:
DF> BTW, off topis here [sorry!] but does anyone know if the trident
DF> 8900C 1Mb SVGA card is VESA-capable???
Apologies BOB, just a short reply... I don't think so, but I have a TSR called
UNIVESA 3.2 which makes every card (including my Trident 8900c) VESA
compatible. It was on the nightowl 9 disk....
Hope this helps. Cheers!
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From: CURTIS BURISCH Number: 6059
To: DON RIEB Date: 10/20/93 4:31p
Subj: Re: Mitsumi Multi Spin?? Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
To: Don
By: Curtis Burisch (Curtis_Burisch@mango.apc.org) on Wednesday October 20 1993
at 16:31
Hi there!
About that msg of <Tuesday October 05 1993>, from Don Rieb to Benny Foster...
Is this new Mitsumi drive multispin? What's its data transfer rate? If it is
MPC-2 compliant, then please send me some info.
Thanks... :-)
--==## Curtis ##==--
Coming Soon... Turbo Edlin!
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From: CURTIS BURISCH Number: 6060
To: LOYD CRAFT Date: 10/20/93 4:39p
Subj: Re: Custom cdrom Refer: NONE
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To: Loyd Craft
By: Curtis Burisch (Curtis_Burisch@mango.apc.org) on Wednesday October 20 1993
About that message from Loyd Craft to All...
ISN'T THERE A TEN-LINE LIMIT ON ADS???!!!! I DON'T THINK IT'S FUNNY THAT SOME
PEOPLE CLOG UP AN INTERNATIONAL ECHO WITH ADS WHICH, ALTHOUGH THEY MAY BE
INTERESTING/RELEVANT, COST PHONE TIME TO RECEIVE.
PLEASE HAVE SOME CONSIDERATION FOR OTHER PEOPLE IN FUTURE.
- Curtis Burisch
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From: GIULIANO MACIOCCI JR. Number: 6061
To: WEE YUNG Date: 10/21/93 6:00p
Subj: Toshiba Drive. Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
To: Wee
By: Giuliano Maciocci Jr. (maciocci2@mango.apc.org)
On: Wednesday October 20 1993 at 17:11
Hi Wee!
Repeating a message previously sent, I got your FAX to John Rook (18 oct 93)
Thanks for the info. Now I need to know the price of the SCSI (Or does the
Toshiba 200ms need an SCSI-2?) controller to connect the Toshiba to my
motherboard (386dx/40). Do you offer any bundles with the drive? Are the
drivers included? I need this info ASAP to buy (from you, if the offer is
good). Thanks. Here's what you said in the FAX:
Toshiba MX3401B bare drive w/out controller or cable $375
SCSI cable $10
Audio CDROM cable $10
Price of suitable controller + all I need to connect?? $??
Bundled software (or discount??) $??
All of the above at quantities @1, @2, @3.
I need to buy 3 units, one for me, one for J. Rook and a third.
Thanks again.
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From: CURTIS BURISCH Number: 6062
To: GIULIANO MACIOCCI JR. Date: 10/21/93 3:41p
Subj: Re: Mod players... Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
GMJ> Apologize for being off-topic, but welcome to the echo.
GMJ> >> Raver
Oops... Sorry...
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From: CURTIS BURISCH Number: 6063
To: STEPHEN CANTERBURY Date: 10/21/93 3:54p
Subj: Re: CD ROM Doors Refer: NONE
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About that message from Stephen Canterbury to Mike Griffin...
Excuse my extreme ignorance, but what IS a CD-ROM door? (I assume it is not a
DOOR as such...)
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From: CURTIS BURISCH Number: 6064
To: DAVID FITCHES Date: 10/21/93 4:35p
Subj: Re: Sequel to The 7th Gue Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
Friday October 15 1993, David Fitches told Robert Stephens:
>> Goodie, my machine exceeds MPC-2 in a lot of areas :-).
DF> Care to define [exactly] the parameters of MPC-2?
DF> ie; What do I need to equal or exceed the MPC-2 standards?
MPC2 needs a double speed drive ( >300KBps ) and a 16-bit sound card.
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From: CURTIS BURISCH Number: 6065
To: LAURIE BATT Date: 10/21/93 4:39p
Subj: Re: Kodak CD Picture Disk Refer: NONE
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Thursday October 14 1993, Laurie Batt told Angus Buchanan:
LB> And the price is WRONG for most of the ALL
LB> This in an International Echo, your price mentioned is an Australia
LB> only price and of little interest to the rest of the world.
So why quote US prices? Please, this IS an international echo; people should
have some latitude in what they can say and in what language they can say it.
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From: CURTIS BURISCH Number: 6066
To: BORIS OSADCIW Date: 10/21/93 8:23a
Subj: Re: DUNE IS HERE !! Refer: NONE
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To: Boris
By: Curtis Burisch (Curtis_Burisch@mango.apc.org) on Thursday October 21 1993
at 08:23
About that msg of <Thursday September 23 1993>, from Boris Osadciw to All...
Please put my name at the bottom of your VVVEEEERRRRYYYY long list for
catalogues.
My address:
77 Mendel Road
Avondale
Harare
Zimbabwe
AFRICA
Thanks, --==## Curtis ##==--
Your E-Mail has been returned due to insufficient voltage
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From: CURTIS BURISCH Number: 6067
To: STEVE GREENO Date: 10/21/93 9:23a
Subj: Re: CD-ROM CATALOG Refer: NONE
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SG> FREE CD-ROM CATALOG
One here please!
Curtis Burisch
77 Mendel Road
Avondale
Harare
ZIMBABWE
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From: CURTIS BURISCH Number: 6068
To: ALL Date: 10/21/93 8:26a
Subj: Refer: NONE
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Hi all!
I want to get a CD-ROM drive (double speed, full spec, prob. Toshiba) and would
welcome advice on what to get, but what I really want to know is: Is Os/2 2.1
good? Fast? Compatible? Has anybody out there got os/2 drivers for the Toshiba
(and/or NEC CDR-84 for that matter) ? Do you recommend a change? I use Windows
3.1 at the moment; are drivers included with these drive packages?
Thanks all!
--==## Curtis ##==--
It's not cute being this easy.
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From: CURTIS BURISCH Number: 6069
To: ANDREW SEE Date: 10/21/93 9:07a
Subj: Re: Panasonic 562b + Sb Mono Refer: NONE
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To: Andrew
By: Curtis Burisch (Curtis_Burisch@mango.apc.org) on Thursday October 21 1993
Thursday October 07 1993, Andrew See told ROWAN EVANS:
AS> unacceptable levels). There maybe a modification you can perform on
AS> the SB to bypass the on board amp, and thus make the output
AS> line-level. Or there may even be a utility program that can do this in
AS> software. I don't know.
I have a SBP 2 deluxe; Is there some way to get line-level output?
Thanx
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From: GIULIANO MACIOCCI JR. Number: 6070
To: BILL DENNISON Date: 10/22/93 5:13p
Subj: Re: TEST Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
To: Bill
By: Giuliano Maciocci Jr. (maciocci2@mango.apc.org)
On: Friday October 22 1993 at 17:13
Hi Bill!
Monday October 18 1993, Bill Dennison told Giuliano Maciocci Jr.:
BD> You came through OK here, which CD's are you looking for??
Thanks for the test-acknowledgement. Why, do you sell CDs?
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From: GIULIANO MACIOCCI JR. Number: 6071
To: DOUG CARPENTER Date: 10/22/93 5:19p
Subj: Re: TEST Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
To: Doug
By: Giuliano Maciocci Jr. (maciocci2@mango.apc.org)
On: Friday October 22 1993 at 17:19
Hi Doug!
Monday October 18 1993, Doug Carpenter told Giuliano Maciocci Jr.:
DC> Loud and clear in Chattanooga, TN.
Thanks, now I know my mail's OK.
Cheers!
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"Data enjoys a lot of confusion, Jean-Luc." - Deanna
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From: GIULIANO MACIOCCI JR. Number: 6072
To: ROY FUNG Date: 10/22/93 5:23p
Subj: Re: TEST Refer: NONE
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To: Roy
By: Giuliano Maciocci Jr. (maciocci2@mango.apc.org)
On: Friday October 22 1993 at 17:23
Hi Roy!
Monday October 18 1993, Roy Fung told Giuliano Maciocci Jr.:
RF> Well, I download the echos twice a day and just got your msg. today
RF> Monday 18th. And (to slide back on topic) I presume that no one has
RF> replied to your question about shipping cd's to Zimbabwe, right?
Yep... Thanks for the test "result"
RF> In that regard I cannot help you, but your messages have been getting
RF> to the USA. And come to think of it, I believe I did see someone
RF> reply to you, so I hope you've received it by now.
Nope... I am trying to get Wee Yung to tell me the price of an SCSI controller
for a Toshiba CDROM drive, since I want to order. Anyway by know I guess my
father must have gotten in touch with him by other means (FAX, Voice....). I
really appreciate your reply, though, I only wish there were more people like
you.
RF> ... Cut my pizza in six slices, please. I can't eat eight slices!
Consider this stolen, by the way!
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╚╝ Raver
I don't have any taglines to give you. Go away.
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From: CURTIS BURISCH Number: 6073
To: BORIS OSADCIW Date: 10/22/93 10:23p
Subj: Re: NEW CDs Refer: NONE
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BO> We'll be crashing our NEW Catalog out to you soon via Fidonet. So
BO> watch for it as I think you'll be VERY PLEASED at what you'll see
BO> as well as some very nice specials, discounts and free bees for
BO> our customers.
Here please!
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If the shoe fits, its ugly.
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From: WEE YUNG Number: 6074
To: GIULIANO MACIOCCI JR. Date: 10/24/93 10:24a
Subj: Thanks Refer: NONE
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GMJ>Just got a copy of your FAX to John Rook. There are a few people interested
GMJ>in buying a CDROM here, I and John are two of them. What I
GMJ>wanted to know is, what is the price of an SCSI controller
GMJ>which will connect the Toshiba CDROM drive (internal) to
GMJ>the motherboard? Please reply ASAP, I may be ready to order
Any SCSI sound card like Pro audio Spectrium 16 or Studio will connect
and controll the Toshiba CDROM.
If you do not have the Sound card then you need to have SCSI controller
like Adaptec 1522 for $119 which have software drivers for Toshiba
CDROM.
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From: WEE YUNG Number: 6075
To: JOE VISBAL Date: 10/24/93 10:24a
Subj: Re: $249 Double Speed CD Refer: NONE
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JV>Could you send me a catalog if you have one with all your available drives..
JV>Will this drive Plug in the SCSI port of the Proaudio Audio Spectrum 16 ???
JV>And is this a Toshiba XM-3401B Dual-Speed ???
JV>What is the warranty on this drive?
All the CDROM are brand new with 1 yrs manufacture warranty.
The Pana 562 does not hook direct with PAS 16 but will work by its own
controller which come with the package.
The Toshiba is $365 and will hook direct to your PAS 16
You may need to buy the SCSI cable for $10 and audio cable for $10
CD-ROM Panasonic 562B 320ms Double spin 300k/s Multisess.Inter.$249.
CD-ROM Toshiba MX3401b SCSI drive,Kodak comp.200ms, 256k cache $365.
Price does not included $10 shipping.
Call 310-602-2076 8AM-12PM, 6PM-9PM PST or mail order payable to: TRUC
16429 Bixler ave. Paramount, CA 90723. Accept money order, COD $5extra
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From: WEE YUNG Number: 6076
To: CURTIS BURISCH Date: 10/24/93 10:24a
Subj: Cd-Rom Catalogs********* Refer: NONE
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CB>Please would all you cd-rom dealers out there send me a
CB>copy of your catalogs. (Either Email (preferred) or Smail
CD-ROM Mitsumi CRMC LU-005S w/contlr 630MB, 350ms, Kodak comp. $169
CD-ROM Panasonic 562B 320ms Double spin 300k/s Multisess.Inter.$249.
CD-ROM MicroSolution Parallel port 350ms 128k cache caddyless..$369.
CD-ROM Toshiba MX3401b SCSI drive,Kodak comp.200ms, 256k cache $365.
Creative Lab Omni CDROM Double spin + software+ controller.....$319.
Creative Lab Discovery 8. SR-562 CDROM+SB Pro+2CDs+Speakers....$369
Creative Lab Discovery 16.SR-562 CDROM+SB 16 +2CDs+Speakers....$449
Media Vision Pro 16 + NEC 55J Double speed 350ms+speakers......$429.
Media Vision Fusion Double16. PAS16+NEC double speed. 350ms....$599
Media Vision Pro 16 + Toshiba 3401B+speakers+6 titles..........$599
Price does not included shipping.
Call 310-602-2076 8AM-12PM, 6PM-9PM PST or mail order payable to: TRUC
16429 Bixler ave. Paramount, CA 90723. Accept money order, COD $5extra
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From: WEE YUNG Number: 6077
To: NEIL HARFERT Date: 10/24/93 10:24a
Subj: 7th Guest? Refer: NONE
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NH>good CD-ROM entertainment games? Anyone want to sell their copy
NH>of T7G? Thanks for your help!
The 7th Guest would be one of the best game, that you would play.
It is feel like play game with video tape.
TRUC 16429 Bixler ave. Paramount, CA 90723 fax 310-402-7240
Call 310-602-2076 8am-12pm, 6pm-9pm PST ask Wee Yung.
MPC Deluxe 4 Pak: World Atlas,US Atlas,Chess Master 3000,Mavis Typing$49
6 Deluxe bundle : World,US,Refrnce ,Secret Weapons,Animal,Game pack $89
7th Guest full motion game......$39 101 Sex positions movie.........$79
Compton's Encyclopedia MPC.Win..$69 Chess Master 3000 MPC ..........$25
King's Quest V..................$19* Kodak Photo access..............$19*
Library of Future 1rst..........$55 Loom From Lucas Film..Game......$19*
Sitmel 20....Sharewares.........$19* Stellar 7 game..................$19*
Space Quest IV game by Sierra...$25 Space Adventure.................$39
Add $3 for shipping and handling. No exchange for difference titles.
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From: RICHARD BUENTELLO Number: 6078
To: ALLEN WILLIAMS Date: 10/24/93 7:28p
Subj: Re: Night Owl CD's Refer: NONE
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Don't you think your prices on the cd-titles are a little INFLATED. On this
same echo NightOwl V 10 is under $30!!!!
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From: JIM HALUB Number: 6079
To: ALL Date: 10/24/93 11:55a
Subj: CDrom Doors.. Refer: NONE
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Greetings... Does anybody know of a Good CDROM door for a BBS besides:
ROMBRAIN and EZROM..?
I tried these two and they work ok.. but before I register anything Id like to
see what else is available.
JIM Halub
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From: LEE MATHERNE Number: 6080
To: MICHEAL GRAY Date: 10/25/93 5:18a
Subj: Smartdrv Refer: NONE
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MG>I recently recieved a file with what was clamed to be smartdrive 5.0 from a
>friend. I unzipped the file and sure enough, a smartdrive v 5.0 was in it. I
>scanned it with Norton anti-virus and came up with nothing. So I installed i
>and sure enough , my CD-ROM was being cached ( showed up using the smartmon
>utility in windows). My question is has anybody encountered this file? Is it
>hoax with some nasty little virus imbedded or can it be true that microsoft
>acctually answered our prayers? So far it has worked fine and I have had no
>problems and Norton anti-virus has kept quiet. Any help appreciated, Michael
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I was talking to a friend in Calf. a while back and he said that he is a
beta tester and that with the 6.2 beta of MS-DOS smartdrv 5.0 witch
cached CD-Roms.
Lee Matherne
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From: URBAN LARSSON Number: 6081
To: DANIEL TSUI Date: 10/25/93 12:21a
Subj: CD-audio through SB1.0/2.0 Refer: NONE
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OK Daniel, and anyone else thats interested, here's the solution how
to get stereo sound from the SoundBlaster 1.0 when playing CD-audio
sounds from the 562 CD-ROM driver using the paddle card.
You'll need: 2pc 18-Kohm 1/4W resistors
2pc 10inch flexible wire
Misc things, like soldering iron, cutters, etc..
1. Remove both the SB and the CD-ROM controller, "paddle" card from
your PC and put them in front of you so you can read the component
markings on the cards.
2. Locate the two 10k resistors (colorlabeled brown,black,orange,gold)
marked "R3" and "R4" one inch behind the MIC input connector on
the SB card.
3. Solder one end of the first 18K resistor to the R3 resistor's end
that points to the mic connector.
4. Solder one end of the first 10inch wire to the other end of the
18K resistor and the other end of the wire to the WHITE phono
connector's center lead on the paddle card.
5. Solder one end of the second 18K resistor to the R4 resistor's end
that points at the mic connector.
6. Solder one end of the second 10inch wire to the other end of the 18K
resistor that is connected to R4 and the other end of the wire to
the RED phono connector's center lead on the paddle card.
7. Protect the 18k resistors from shortcircut other parts of the SB
card by putting some shrinktubing over them.
The 18k resitors was choosen to get a 1-1 soundlevel between sampled
sound and cd audiotrack sound. If a non 562 cd-drive is used, the
values probable have to be adjusted. Use values down to 6.8k to get
louder CD audio, and up to 33k to get more SB audio.
Happy stereo listening. Ubbe.
P.S This can also be done to the SB 2.0, but the 10k resistors are
located 2 inches from mic connector and are marked "R21" and R23".
NOTE! The 18k resistor connecting to R21 should be soldered to
the end of R21 pointing AWAY from the mic connector.
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From: EDWARD FOSTER Number: 6082
To: CHRIS SNYDER Date: 10/23/93 4:54a
Subj: PAS Refer: NONE
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Hello Chris,
Wednesday October 20 1993 20:16, Chris Snyder wrote to All:
CS> Does anyone have the Pro Audio Spectrum tech support and BBS phone #'s, if
CS> you do and you could pass them on it would be greatly appreciated. -+-
Technical Support: 800-638-2807 or 510-770-9905
Mon-Fri 6:00am to 8:00pm
Sat-Sun 8:00am to 4:00pm
BBs Support: 510-770-0968,300-14.4
or
510-770-0527,300-14.4
8-N-1 Assign your own account name & password.
Edward Foster, " The Oasis BBs "
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From: CHRIS WISE Number: 6083
To: KOMKIT LISTISARD Date: 10/24/93 10:34p
Subj: 7th Guest Refer: NONE
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->1:109/381
KL>Heheheheh, Who is going to play the game that comes with 650 floppies???
Someone who likes swapping floppies?
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From: CHRIS WISE Number: 6084
To: NEIL HARFERT Date: 10/24/93 10:34p
Subj: 7TH GUEST? Refer: NONE
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->1:104/899
>good CD-ROM entertainment games? Anyone want to sell their copy
>of T7G? Thanks for your help!
I am selling mine, how much will you give me for it?
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From: DAVE RYDER Number: 6085
To: JEFF HUBERT Date: 10/25/93 11:43p
Subj: Mscdex under os/2 Refer: NONE
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RE: Message entered on Oct 23,93 by JEFF HUBERT to ALL
***********************************************************************
JH> How do you get mscdex to work under OS/2 without making a disk image?
JH> I read about how to modify mscdex, but it only explained how to modify
JH> by using the assembly code (it said look for INT 21 Code 30).
JH> How would I find this under HEX?
JH> Or is there a bbs out there that has the modified mscdex where
JH> I can download it?
Jeff, as I recall, there is a patched version on the June 93 Hobbes
OS/2 CD.
What make of drive did you need it for?
***Dave.
Entered Oct 25,93 from Mississauga, Ontario. rn.1063@rose.com
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From: CHARLES HARPER Number: 6086
To: PETE CRESSWELL Date: 10/25/93 8:24p
Subj: Re: NITEOWL10 PCB AREAS Refer: NONE
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> I'm in the process of putting my first NiteOwl volume up on a BB.
In each dir on the CDROM there is a FILES.BBS thjat gives all
the file descriptions and etc. in that dir.
For instance 010A has a FILES.BBS for the files indir 010A and
etc.
I run Wildcat and just make a dir for each file area and then
run WCFILE to add the files to the directory. All I do is put the
FILES.BBS in the directory and tell Wildcat where the path is
with the files.
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From: WES MATTHEWS Number: 6087
To: JEFF HUBERT Date: 10/24/93 10:11a
Subj: DOUBLE SPEED CD-ROM!! Refer: NONE
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JH>The drives are BRAND NEW (never opened) and there specs are:
JH>300k transfer rate! (double speed)
JH>280ms access time
JH>Photo-cd compatibe, and MPC compatible too!
JH>New Automatic open/close door!
What is the buffer size?
Wes Matthews
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From: AARON BENNETT Number: 6088
To: BUFFY VANDERBILT Date: 10/23/93 1:45p
Subj: hi there Refer: NONE
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Hi Buffy! You might remember me. Then again you might not. I'm a fried of Aaron
McMath. I'm Aaron BENNETT. OK? Good. Well leave me a message some time. OK?
Good. (16 years old) that's me!
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From: ROBERT LABELLE Number: 6089
To: LEE NOGA Date: 10/25/93 2:29p
Subj: Re: BB II Released Refer: NONE
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How are you old chap!!! Remeber me it's the boogie man again Signing off!!!!!
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From: JIM HALUB Number: 6090
To: RAFAEL TREJO Date: 10/25/93 1:39p
Subj: Re: Misumi Cd Refer: NONE
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*** Quoting Rafael Trejo to All ***
RT> I want to know if any body out there has had any prblem with a
RT> misumi
RT> CD. I found real cheap and don't know anything about it to make
RT> a sound
RT> judgement. Please leave replies.
RT> * OLX 2.1 TD * Chicken heads are the chief food of captive
Hi Rafael.. I bought one last week.. It works like a champ! I use the software
transfer system, for the Driver.. I tried the DMA 16 bit tranfer driver, which
worked fine under dos.. but when running on a BBS the Driver would drop out of
memory and I would not be able to access the drive until I rebooted..
I'm running it with a door right now..(EZROM) but I'm going to try and run it
with TG...
JIM Halub
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From: WEE YUNG Number: 6091
To: GARY COLMAN Date: 10/24/93 10:24a
Subj: Double Speed CDROM Refer: NONE
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GC> > CD-ROM Panasonic 522B for SB Pro 380ms w/caddy...........Inter.$189.
GC> > CD-ROM Panasonic 562B 320ms Double spin 300k/s Multisess.Inter.$249.
GC> > Multimedia kit. SB Pro+Philips 205 CDROM+9 CDs+Speakers........$339.
GC> > Creative Lab Discovery 8. SR-562 CDROM+SB Pro+2CDs+Speakers....$369
GC>Could you please NETMAIL me info on the above drives, as well as cost
GC>for shipping one of them to South Africa...
For international customer, I ship freight collect via UPS
You just mail us the bank draft or Money order with US dollars for the
parts which you want to buy. The UPS will collect the shipping fee when
they delieve the parts to you.
The Panasonic 562 is faster and better to run with any program require
alot of access to CDROM. It would run much better with Multimedia
application.
If you want to use the CDROM to run bbs then the slower and cheaper
Pana 522 or Philips 205 will work
You can mail your order payable TRUC
16429 Bixler ave
Paramount, CA 90723
Make sure included your address and phone number.
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From: CHRISTIAN BOURGUIGNON Number: 6092
To: BOB PAYNE Date: 10/25/93 8:03p
Subj: Mitsumi CD-ROM drivers Refer: NONE
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I know.
chris
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From: MIKE HERZOG Number: 6093
To: ANDREW SEE Date: 10/25/93 5:34p
Subj: GUS w/ Toshiba Refer: NONE
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So if I was to get a mitsumi CDROM with an SCSI interface I would have no
problems running any of MPC type CD Roms(eg. Groliers Encyclopedia, etc) ??
This whole thing of CD Roms and sound card interfaces is kind of new to me.
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From: MIKE HERZOG Number: 6094
To: CHRIS ZITO Date: 10/25/93 5:36p
Subj: Re: GUS w/ Toshiba Refer: NONE
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So what CD rom would you suggest ? (not too much $$$) This whole CD ROM bundled
with GUS is new and I could use some advice.
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From: GENE SU Number: 6095
To: ALL Date: 10/25/93 3:45p
Subj: TG7 Refer: NONE
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Does anybody know if TG7 has the updated drivers for ProAudio Spectrum 16
cards?
Gene Su
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From: CORKY CORCORAN Number: 6096
To: JOHN FISHER Date: 10/23/93 6:27p
Subj: Re: 7th Guest Sound Prob Refer: NONE
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Quoting John Fisher about 7th Guest Sound Problem on 10-12-93 09:51...
JF> G'day All!
JF> I am in the retail business and have sold a customer a cd-
JF> rom of 7th Guest. This customer is having problems with his
JF> speak in the game.
JF> The machine he is running is a 386DX40 with a 512 video
JF> card and some sort of sound card that is supported by 7th
JF> guest. I thought it might be the 512k video card slowing
JF> things down but it seems it might not be this. The cd-rom
JF> is a phillip cm-153 and is about the same access speed of a
JF> normal sb pack one.
JF> I know this question has been answered many a times in the
JF> echo, but there is a lot of 7th guest subject lines and I
JF> don't wish to read them all finding the answer. If someone
JF> would please help me with this.
Hello! I know the answer to your problem. I had it as well. Your customer
is probably having sound buffer failures. This is the result of a 7th Guest
bug. There are actually several bugs in the game. You can download the
7th Guest version 1.24 patch from the Virgin Games BBS, call Virgin tech.
supprt to find out the number.
TTYL!
Signed,
Kamikaze
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From: JOE RINEHART Number: 6097
To: ALL Date: 10/26/93 2:58a
Subj: Night Owl 10 @ $29.70 Refer: NONE
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NIGHT OWL 10 SPECIAL!
This release is so hot, it has limited availablity. If you want in
line to get this Hot Release it'll cost $29.70!
Add $2.90 for shipping 2 lbs, 2nd day Express for a total cost of $32.60
Make Checks payable to Carl Knorr or Joe Rinehart, $5.00 C.O.D. charge,
Visa/MC not available on discounted items:)
CATALOG FREQ: cdlist.zip (over 766 cd-rom disc titles available)
FidoNet: 1:157/479 - RBBSNet 8:965/13 - KesherNet 18:711/176 - WWIVNet 2@2659
Joe Rinehart Voice: (216) 296-9831
5400 Lakewood Rd. Data/fax: (216) 296-GIGO(4446) ZyXEL 16.8
Ravenna, Ohio 44266-9565 INTERNATIONAL ORDERS WELCOME
... File not found, I'll load something *I* think is interesting.
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From: ROY DAVIS Number: 6098
To: ALL Date: 10/26/93 12:17p
Subj: American Indian Refer: NONE
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I wish to purchase
CD American Indian.
Would a dealer care to reply with
costs and address etc.
.
Is there anyone living in Montana, Wyoming, Nebraska or the Dakotas
.
with an interest in The Sioux Indian who would care to correspond
.
with someone with similar interests in Australia?
.
Mr Moderator... Appologies for my 2nd Paragraph.
.
Roy Davis.
... DOS never says "EXCELLENT command or filename"...
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From: RAY PAXTON Number: 6099
To: KEN LAM Date: 10/26/93 12:18p
Subj: Caddies. Refer: NONE
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Hello Ken!
KL> Well, I was just looking through this mail area and noticed a little
^^^^^^^^
KL> debate going on about caddies. What are the advantages of have caddy
^^^^^^
KL> vs. caddyless drives?
A LITTLE DEBATE!!! Are you kidding or what?
Why did you have to post this message!!! Mate, you'll probably start it
all over again. I thought World War III was going to break out between
the advocates of each type of System!
PLEASE ALL OF YOU OUT THERE. DON'T START IT UP AGAIN!!!
Regards
Ray Paxton
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From: ROBERT CRADDOCK Number: 6100
To: CARL SCHULTZ Date: 10/26/93 12:18p
Subj: Re: 7th guest Refer: NONE
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CS> 7th Guest I'm stuck in the gameroom with the chess
CS> queens.
You must start at the right hand side in the middle(on the side) and then you
must go diagonally down, but two at a time(this is hard to explain!)
but like this:
*
*
*
etc then just fill in the empty spaces, What you really have to do is get eight
queens on the board, but none can be in such a position, that they can be
taken.
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From: ROBERT CRADDOCK Number: 6101
To: JOHN FISHER Date: 10/26/93 12:18p
Subj: 7th Guest Sound Problem Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
JF> G'day All!
JF> I am in the retail business and have sold a
JF> customer a cd-rom of 7th Guest. This customer is
JF> having problems with his speak in the game.
JF> The machine he is running is a 386DX40 with a 512
JF> video card and some sort of sound card that is
JF> supported by 7th guest. I thought it might be the
JF> 512k video card slowing things down but it seems it
JF> might not be this. The cd-rom is a phillip cm-153
JF> and is about the same access speed of a normal sb
JF> pack one.
You can get a patch disk for 7th guest from Headlam computers, this will fix up
any sound buffer failure problems, video card problems and the other bugs as
well. The patch disk costs $5 though.
Later, Rob.
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From: ANDREW SEE Number: 6102
To: CHRISTIAN BOURGUIGNON Date: 10/26/93 12:18p
Subj: SOUNDCARDS WITH SCSI Refer: NONE
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CB>Sorry to butt in but I have a few questions for you.
CB>I am getting the Toshiba 3401 CD-ROM drive some time in the next week
CB>say you can plug it in any SCSI card... I have a SBPro, can I connec
CB>drive to the SBPro connector??? If not, can I get sound from the dri
CB>connected to the SCSI adapter alone?
The only connection that needs to be made between the Soundcard, and the
CD-drive, is an audio connection. You simply connect an audio cable from
the CD drive to the line-in on the soundcard.
Thats it.
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From: ANDREW SEE Number: 6103
To: RYAN FLETCHER Date: 10/26/93 12:18p
Subj: GUS w/ Toshiba Refer: NONE
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RF> > Buy the toshiba plus a SCSI card. And get an Audio
RF> > cable to connect to
RF> > the GUS.
RF>Ok. What type of audio cable do I get?
A toshiba to GUS cable, if you want it to be an internal connection.
Alternatively you could get a plain 1/8 inch stereo cable and link it
from the line out on the front panel of your CDrom, to the line in on
the GUS. The internal cable is better. I think Boris Osadciw (A dealer
in this echo) can sell you one for Toshiba to GUS.
RF>Cool. I can't wait to get mine because I am DYING to try out 7th Gue
Make sure you use the Ultramid drivers so you get native GUS support.
They can be found in an update on the VIRGIN BBS.
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From: ANDREW SEE Number: 6104
To: ROWAN EVANS Date: 10/26/93 12:18p
Subj: Cd Rom Info Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
RE> This is also the explanantion that has been suggested by several oth
RE> knowledgeable people I have talked to.... Makes one wonder then, who
RE> buy a SCSI CD-ROM, etc if they knew that they couldn't make the most
RE> the device's potential under DOS?
The question must be asked, how long is DOS going to be around?
Under a year most likely.
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From: ANDREW SEE Number: 6105
To: MIKE HERZOG Date: 10/26/93 12:18p
Subj: GUS w/ Toshiba Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
MH>Hate to interrupt, but how do you like your GUS card ? Does it work w
MH>your CD ROM ??? I have a GUS as well but am I am upgrading my whole s
MH>was debating whether to get rid of my GUS for a SB 16 ASP ?? What do
It works perfectly with my CD rom, because it has nothing to do with the
CDrom.
I'd stick with the GUS, because the sound quality is immensely better
than the Sb16. (Make sure you get the Roland/ General MIDI emulator
called Megaem. And also get the Ultramid drivers.) And while your at it,
get the Sierra GUS drivers, this adds NAtive GUS support to Sierra
games.
Cheers
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From: ANDREW SEE Number: 6106
To: ALAN LAYARD Date: 10/26/93 12:18p
Subj: Cd Care Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
AL> A friend of mine has a copy of Nightowl 8 which has a very tiny,
AL>infentistamal little scratch on it in just the right spot to corrupt
AL>built in BBS menu interface data, He can still get at the files direc
AL>through dosshell, but the physical damage done to the disc is
AL>considerably less than 15%!
If a scratch is RADIAL, ie from the center outward towards the edge, it
*probably* won't cause problems.
If a scratch is concentric, ie in the direction of the data track, it
wil almost certainly cause a problem. The you get the toothpaste out...
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From: STEWART ROTHMAN Number: 6107
To: JENNY ORFORD Date: 10/26/93 11:50a
Subj: Chat Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
> We are IFT Students from Mowbray College. We have just discovered
> the Wonderful World of Modems!!!! WOW. Open for chatting at any
> time??
> PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE REPLY
Well, here's a reply from Fairbanks, Alaska, but I think the moderator
will jump on us. You cannot "Chat" or discuss "Off-Topic" subjects on
"Titled" Echos, such as this being a CD-ROM Echo. Please check with your
host BBS and find an Echo such as a CHAT or GENERAL SUBJECT one, and
you'll find a lot of people to chat with you. Here, on this Echo, you
must discuss CD-ROM Drives, Cards, Discs, Programs, Fixes, Etc.
Also inquire of the SYSOP of your Host BBS about NetMail. There you can
talk to anybody anywhere about anything!!!
Stu
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From: DAVE REED Number: 6108
To: LUCIANO MUNHOZ Date: 10/26/93 11:50a
Subj: Chinon Drives Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
Hello Luciano!
Monday October 18 1993 15:44, Luciano Munhoz wrote to All:
LM> Hey! Anybody there recomends the CHINON CDS-535 drive?
NO! They have a bad habit of puking out after 18 months or so. Mine died, my
dad's died, and a few folks I've sold them to have had nothing but problems.
Chinon tech support is roud and almost unresponsive. Spend a few more dollars,
and go with Toshiba.
... "Clinton" the chia-pet of chief executives everywhere.
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From: JOE VISBAL Number: 6109
To: WEE YUNG Date: 10/26/93 11:50a
Subj: Re: $249 Double Speed CDROM Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
Could you send me a catalog if you have one with all your available drives...
My Address is:
J. Visbal
1420 24th ave se
puyallup, WA. 98374
I have a question (s) ???
Will this drive Plug in the SCSI port of the Proaudio Audio Spectrum 16 ???
And is this a Toshiba XM-3401B Dual-Speed ???
What is the warranty on this drive?
Are these New Drives ??
Maybe you can send me some info on this drive and a way to call
you ???
I am new at this.....So thanks for your time....
CB> -!- Maximus/2 2.01wb
CB> ! Origin: DomTech OS/2 BBS, Aylmer PQ (819)682-5400 HST/DS (1:243/6)
... Catch the Blue Wave!
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From: LARRY RUPERT Number: 6110
To: BORIS OSADCIW Date: 10/26/93 11:51a
Subj: RE: LOOKING FOR THESE ROMS Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
Just wanted to check with you Boris and see if the new Stellar 7 has been
shipped to me yet. Anxious to try it out and the price was sure right. Larry
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From: LEW MURRAY Number: 6111
To: HERB ZWIRN Date: 10/26/93 11:50a
Subj: Mitsumi drivers for sale Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
HZ>CB>I have the latest version of the Florida Mitsumi CD-ROM
HZ>CB>driver for OS/2 (2.0
Herb;
Check your local boards for MITFX.ZIP This is the new FREE driver from
IBM. It is better than the Florida driver. If you can't find it
locally, leave a note and I look for the IBM board number.
Lew
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From: PATRICK MCCORMICK Number: 6112
To: WEE YUNG Date: 10/26/93 11:50a
Subj: Cd-roms Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
The Mitsumi CRMC LU-005S that you sell, how many drives can run off of
one card, if more then one what is the price for one with card and one
with out card.
Patrick..
... Catch the Blue Wave!
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From: HENRY PAUL Number: 6113
To: CHRIS ZITO Date: 10/26/93 11:50a
Subj: Re:GUS, Yea Right Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
Hi!,
I've been carefully blalncing the differences between sound cards, and
it looks lik when I upgrade it will be to a GUS.
1. All reviews I've seen say that the Wavetable on the GUS is 2nd ONLY
to the Turtle Beach Multisound.
2. About SBOS, have you EVER seen a game that supports SB and NOT
Roland? If I had a choice of Roland or SB, well, you know the answer!!!
3. Price. 'Nuff said?
4. I could go on forever, but it appears that the only weak point in the
GUS is the recording ability. I work in 8bit now on my ATI Stereo F/X.
I'm not into major stuff just quotes and silly messages from T.V.....
I guess the only way these people will listen is to LISTEN! To a GUS
that is.
I personally can't wait to get one!
* OLX 2.1 TD * Believe me... It's a hardware problem or a Virus
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From: RALPH MACEWEN Number: 6114
To: KEVIN LEE Date: 10/26/93 11:44a
Subj: New CD-ROM Drive Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
Thank You.......:-)
Do you mean on the back of the card or the drive ???
The only plug on the CD-ROM drive is in the front for earphones I
think. There are two however on the card
the back of the of the computer......???
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From: RALPH MACEWEN Number: 6115
To: ROWAN EVANS Date: 10/26/93 11:44a
Subj: New CD-ROM Drive Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
Its a mitsubishi pluged to a card in the computer no scsi.
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From: JEFF HUBERT Number: 6116
To: ALL Date: 10/26/93 11:44a
Subj: Mscdex under os/2 Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
How do you get mscdex to work under OS/2 without making a disk image?
I read about how to modify mscdex, but it only explained how to modify
by using the assembly code (it said look for INT 21 Code 30).
How would I find this under HEX?
Or is there a bbs out there that has the modified mscdex where
I can download it?
THANKS
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From: MIKE SHANNON Number: 6117
To: ALL Date: 10/26/93 11:44a
Subj: TOP 5 NEW CD TITLES Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
| Starvector Sales Bulletin #2: TOP 5 NEW CD TITLES |
PIER 2/3 PAK * Two great shareware CD's with 88% 1993 files! BBS-ready.$49
>GIF GALAXY * 650mb of new high-rez .GIF images. BBS-ready..............$24
>WIN PLATINUM * The newest Windows-only CD with a great interface!......$24
>SO MUCH SPACE! * Hundreds of dazzling space images up to 1024x768......$24
>HOME DESIGNER * Create your ultimate dream home from start to finish...$33
STARVECTOR SOFTWARE * VISA * MC * AMEX * DISCOVER * SHIPPING: $4 to 5 pcs.
509-457-2892 (VOICE) * 509-457-2966 (FAX) * 1-800-767-1284 (ORDERS ONLY!!)
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From: MIKE SHANNON Number: 6118
To: LEE NOGA Date: 10/26/93 11:44a
Subj: BB II Released Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
LN> Busty Babes II has been sent to distribution--These 1,000 slides are
LN>licensed and copyrighted, and encouraged to put online for your users--This
LN>disc is "XX" (no penetration) or men. One of the safer discs to avoid
copyrig
LN>infringements and obscenity law violations--Times have changed in the BBS
LN>community, and we can help fill the voids--
Just got 'em in Lee! Great job again. Looking forward to your next
releases. Judging by the pre-orders we took on Busty II, I'd say you've
built quite a reputation for your fine products. Keep crankin' em out and
we'll keep selling 'em for ya!
Bye,
.\\ike
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From: MIKE SHANNON Number: 6119
To: LEE DETTER Date: 10/26/93 11:44a
Subj: I need Help to get my GUN Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
LD>I also need so Share Ware CDs for my BBS! I need them at the lowest Priv
LD> get them!
We've got around 325 titles in stock Lee. Give me a call and I'm sure I
can set you up with some great CD's at the best price.
Later,
.\\ike
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From: MIKE SHANNON Number: 6120
To: RODOLFO VAZ Date: 10/26/93 11:44a
Subj: BBS CDs Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
RV> I'm looking for a good series of BBS ready Shareware CDROM.
RV> Nowadays I carry Night OWL series, but there's another BBS using
RV>it, and I would like to give anoter option for my users.
RV> We already carry Extravaganza, Shareware Online, DR Shareware
RV>and Night Owl series. Any other good series, just let me know, OK ?
Rodolfo,
If you want the best one available, try Pier 3. 98% of the files dated
after 4/93, with lots of attention to quality and detail. We are
frontline distributors for Pier, and I can tell you from personal use
that they are TRULY the best I've seen. Right now, we're running a
special on a Pier2 + Pier3 2-CD set at $49. Over 1.3 gigabytes of non-
duplicating files, with around 88% dated 1993 among the 2 CD's. We can
ship to Brazil the same day you order. Actual shipping/insurance
charges apply. Let me know if you're interested! We stock over 300
titles.
Later,
.\\ike
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From: MIKE SHANNON Number: 6121
To: ALL Date: 10/26/93 11:44a
Subj: PIER2/3 PAK: $49 Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
| Title: PIER 3 Price: $39 |
* 628mb total * Separate <ASP> directory. * 100% files dated 1993
* All files virus-scanned * FILES.BBS Support * < 1% dupes to 1 & 2
* Most current files on the market. Over 98% dated AFTER 4/93!
2-CD SET: Pier 2 and 3...................(less than 1% dupes!)....$49
STARVECTOR SOFTWARE * VISA * MC * AMEX * DISCOVER * SHIPPING: $4 to 5 pcs.
509-457-2892 (VOICE) * 509-457-2966 (FAX) * 1-800-767-1284 (ORDERS ONLY!!)
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From: KEVIN LO Number: 6122
To: JIM CHAPPELEAR Date: 10/26/93 11:34a
Subj: Night Owl 10 Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
Hello Jim!
16 Oct 93 05:14, Jim Chappelear wrote to All:
JC> I have a problem that someone out there can probably help me with. I
JC> hope. I bought the Night Owl 10 shareware CD and installed it with no
JC> problem. Well, almost no problem. Anyway, now when I load up the file
JC> retriever and select a file to unzip everything works fine up to the
JC> point where I see the list of files in the archive. As soon as I go to
JC> unzip the archive to disk, my computer reboots. I called the Night Owl
JC> Tech support number and this was a new problem to them. The programmer
JC> suggested that I have insufficient conventional memory. Well, if 614K is
JC> insufficient, how do I get more? I have tried replacing the pkunzip
JC> file in the Night directory to no avail. Any other suggestions?
Inside the DIRTY_DOZEN echo, I noticed a thread stating that a file FUTURE1.EXE
has a virus of some sort in it. I suggest you scan the CD itself, or scan the
programs before you run them. The problem you are having "might" be virus
related, but don't take my word for it! <G>
Kevin
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From: LEE MATHERNE Number: 6123
To: ALL Date: 10/26/93 11:34a
Subj: Help! Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
Hi,
I have a problem that i hope someone oout there can help me with. We run a
bbs with 5 CD-ROMS and every once and a while we get this error:
'CDR102: EMS memory no longer vaild'
'Abort, Retry, Fail?'
Does anyone know what causes this and how to fix it. We are running a 5 node
lantastic network , Ms-dos 6.0, mscdex 2.2, and qemm 7.02.
Thanks
Lee
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From: STEVE PESANT Number: 6124
To: STEVE DARCHICOURT Date: 10/26/93 11:34a
Subj: Illegal CDs? Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
Hi there Steve!
SD> I was interested in finding out exactly which Adult CDs
SD> have illegal material on them. I run a BBS with 14
SD> online CDs and would really like to be sure of the
SD> titles I have online before Someone comes knocking at
SD> my door.
The laws regarding ADULT MATERIALS is different from state to state and
from country to country...You're "BEST" bet is to contact the state attourney's
office or your local police department and ask for the laws/rules regarding
such material...No one except for the LAW can be exactly sure on what is and is
NOT allowed on systems.
-=Cheers=-
Steve.
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From: STEVE PESANT Number: 6125
To: LEE DETTER Date: 10/26/93 11:34a
Subj: I need Help to get my GUNSHIP 2000 to work and I need CDS!!! Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
Hi there Lee
LD> I have cleaned out my computer to try to get the ram I
LD> need to play this damn
LD> thing and It still will not work! I got 4meg of ram but
LD> this game need the
LD> Conventional ram to run. It needs 586k to run out of my
LD> 640k. I cleaned out my
LD> system to run so it would have enof but there is
LD> nothing more to take out and
LD> I still need about 10 more k!!!!!! PLEASE help me
LD> before I but a gun to this
LD> CDs head and shoot!!
In your CONFIG.SYS file ---> Try putting this line in.
C:\DOS\EMM386.EXE NOEMS It will load the DOS memory manager for older
DOS versions and then kills the EMS memory...That will free up some of your
CONVENTIONAL MEMORY...Then make sure you have loaded all that you can into High
Memory...Using the "LH" command in your autoexec.bat and using DEVICEHIGH in
your CONFIG.SYS file.
Hope this helps!!
-=Cheers=-
Steve.
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From: NATHAN WILLIAMS Number: 6126
To: ALL Date: 10/26/93 11:34a
Subj: CD-ROM Drive Reading Error Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
Well, I have been having some problems with my CD-ROM the past week or so and
I can't figure out whats wrong so maybe someone out htere will see this and
recommend something to me! ALL SUGGESTIONS WELCOME!!
First of all I have had my CD-ROM for 6 months now and this is the first
time this has ever happened to me. One day I decided to place an Audio CD into
my CD-ROM. It wouldn't read the disc and the screen Froze. I didn't think
anything of it because it has in the past not played Audio CD's. Then I
recieved some Shareware CD's in the mail that I had ordered. Placed them into
the CD-ROM drive d. and typed the following:
D:
Dir
Then I got this error Message back at me..
Error CD101 Cannot read drive D
Abort, Retry, or Fail?
I have no idea what is wrong now.. I tried using CD's that I know have worked
in the past.. No luck..
I have also just recently bought a 14.4baud modem. Everyone I have spoken to
with this problem suggest that I have a Hardware Conflict somewhere. But the
only thing that I have changed is that I have Installed my new 14.4 external
modem onto COM4.
If you have any suggestions or ideas please let me know. Every suggestion will
be very much appreciated. Thank you.
Nathan
... This copy of GEdit has been unregistered for 30 days.
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From: ALLAN BLANKENSHIP Number: 6127
To: JIM LAMBERT Date: 10/26/93 11:34a
Subj: Catalog Please. Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
Please send me a cop of your catalog.
A.D. Blankenship
P.O. Box 5432
Jacksonville, Ark
72078
Thanks in advance!
... My hard disk is full! Maybe I'll try this message section thing.
___ Blue Wave/QWK v2.12
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From: LORI MARTIN Number: 6128
To: GLENN LOFTUS Date: 10/26/93 11:35a
Subj: Re: Who's The Moderator Refer: NONE
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GL>> "All!" bellowed Lori,
>> "Have you heard about Who's the moderator here??"
> LM> if ads are going to continue in here I'm going to drop
> LM> this conference and pick up a CD-ROM SUPPORT conference from
> LM> some other network.
GL>That "other" network does have a higher signal-to-noise ratio,
>but people just can't seem to stop posting the !#@$% ads there,
>either.
Which other network are you talking about? RIME, FIDO, or the myriad of
other networks that are available to me? :smile:
■ QMPro 1.51 ■ I'll bet Vulcans find taglines illogical.
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From: DON SLATTERY Number: 6129
To: RAYMOND GONZALEZ Date: 10/26/93 11:35a
Subj: Let's See.... Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
Hey, Ray...
Just checking if your still alive. If Mr. Nosey would care to
see, this message IS PRIVATE so I feel I can say whatever I want to whom
** ** damn. Free speech. Mmmm. Now I remember.
Anyways, got a new pipe for my bike. Sounds bitchen. You never told me
how everything worked out with Clarence. Sounds like he got some weird
kinda motherboard. I hope he didn't need that Fax Program. Got som new
FONTS! Let me know if you want 'em. I'll give you the names some other
time, though. Well, guess I'll be seeing you.
TTYL,
Don "Computer God" Slattery
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From: SAM BECKWITH Number: 6130
To: ALL Date: 10/26/93 11:27a
Subj: Cd-roms For Sale Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
DFW Discount Electronics CD-ROM Price List Orders: 800-829-0331
Ship to USA ONLY. 10/24/93 BBS: 214-259-4188 Local : 214-254-0331
Hobbes OS/2 Archives 10/93.................................. $16.00
Night Owl 10................................................ $28.00
Pier 3 Shareware............................................ $26.00
Shareware Explorer 4 CD Combo............................... $39.00
Secret Weapons of the Lufwaffe.............................. $22.00
Mayo Clinic Family Health OEM Windows or Mac............... $22.00
National Geographics Mammals (OEM).......................... $27.00
San Diego Zoo Presents...The Animals (MPC Windows-OEM)...... $21.00
Call me for a complete price list. Thanks, Sam
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From: KEN BACHMAN @ 930/1 Number: 6131
To: BRUCE WILSON Date: 10/26/93 11:28a
Subj: Re: T7g Refer: NONE
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Ok, so what is the deal with the blocks on the floor where the chair
is? Been working on that one for about two weeks now and getting
absolutly no where. The clues don't even make any sense.
HELP!!!!!! PLEASE!!!!!!
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From: KEVIN MARTIN Number: 6132
To: WARWICK WARD-COX Date: 10/26/93 11:17a
Subj: Panasonic IDE Drive Refer: NONE
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On Oct 23 20:06, Warwick Ward-Cox of 5:7102/118 wrote:
WW> Hello All!
WW> Help!!! I have managed to get a panasonic IDE drive but am having
WW> problems installing it. I am going to add it on to a 486-DX33 with a
WW> 40MG Conner Hard Drive.
Your Panasonic drive is not an IDE drive. If you are attaching it to your
HD controller, it will not work. You must use the correct controller,
one of which is the Sound Blaster Pro series.
Kevin
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From: ROWAN EVANS Number: 6133
To: DAVE BACHMANN Date: 10/26/93 11:17a
Subj: CD ROMs Refer: NONE
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Hi Dave!
On 10-19-93 Dave Bachmann wrote to All...
Geez, you were tempting fate, posting in FIHDCONF and then here!
DB> I'm about to get a CD ROM drive as a present for my wife and would
DB> like some feedback from anyone and everyone. The target machine is a
DB> 486SX/DOS and the major application will be for reference - no games
DB> are required, so I don't think I have to look for a SoundBlaster.
If your reference works include multimedia, then sound *MAY* be advisable!
DB> What are your experiences?
Mostly good.... I would never throw a CD-ROM out of a system now!
DB> What features should you have got but didn't?
Initial kit was single speed with a few cruddy titles.. Look towards
those dealers that will supply the titles *YOU* want.....
DB> What did you get and shouldn't have?
Kit was complete... Later seprate purchases of Sound Card & CD-ROM caused
some searching for reasonable speakers....
DB> Double spin worth the added $?
Blood oath!
DB> Any compatability/driver problems to be aware of?
Only with the Panasonic CD-ROM paddle card stomping all over the I/O
ports used by my NIC (x330).... Replacement with an SB16ASP worked
wonders......
DB> Any other questions I should be asking but haven't?
No, but there is some info you forgot to tell us! Do you have SCSI in your
system? If so, then look towards a SCSI CD-ROM drive (Toshiba or Texel)
rather than a proprietary drive.... If you want a cheap double speed
drive, look at the Panasonic CR562b, although it is said that Panasonic
will cease to sell this drive under their own name and only OEM it shortly.
Hope this helps!
o
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From: ROWAN EVANS Number: 6134
To: ROCCO VOLKER Date: 10/26/93 11:17a
Subj: Need Info on Drives.. Refer: NONE
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Hi Rocco!
On 10-20-93 Rocco Volker wrote to All...
RV> I have a 486 with a Soundblaster Pro Deluxe 8-Bit. I'm interested in
RV> a CD-ROM drive for my system. Currently I run the output through stereo
RV> amp and good size regular speakers, I have no complaints about the
RV> sounds in games and windows.
That setup'll give good sound for multimedia too!
RV> Would I be throwing my money down the drain buying a single spin,
RV> 300ms 150kb drive ?
Not so much thrwoing money down the drain, as you'll be kicking yourself
within a couple of months that you didn't buy the faster drive!
RV> Someone outthere have one and is happy with it?
Mate has the CR52x series drive (single speed, 380ms (?) access, caddy)...
He loves being able to access CD-ROMs, but he'd kill for my CR562b (double
speed, 320ms access, motorised tray)......
RV> Would any better drive be running with that soundcard?
What do you mean by better? The Panasonics are *IT* when it comes to
connecting to the SB Pro for control, but ANY CD-ROM can utilise the
SB Pro for sound (provided you have the correct cable!)......
RV> This SB card is proprietary for Panasonic Drives, can I bypass that
RV> somehow?
Not necessary, unless the CD-ROM & controller you buy want to sit at
I/O 220 or 240, then you'd have a problem!
RV> Does it make sense to buy a new card?
Only if you want to upgrade your sound capabilities!
Hope this helps!
o
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From: ROWAN EVANS Number: 6135
To: ALEX PERRIS Date: 10/26/93 11:17a
Subj: Re: Return to Zork Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
Hi Alex!
On 10-19-93 Alex Perris wrote to David Fitches...
AP> > >Does anyone know if Return to Zork will be coming out on cd-rom?
AP> DF> It would be great if it did...the game uses 12 bloody discs! And
AP> DF> thats just for installing from!!?! 24Mb HDD space it wants!
AP> Sheesh!!
AP>
AP> Return to Zork is out on CD now! I saw it at Babbages. The bad news is
AP> that the clerk told me it still requires about 20 megs of your hard
AP> drive.
I sure hope that d*rn clerk is wrong!
Its a little self-defeating to chew up 20Mb when you have a 600+Mb
device on-line! Especially as it drops the 20Mb onto the HDD!
More on this when my copy arrives!
Cheers!
o
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From: ROWAN EVANS Number: 6136
To: ANDREW SEE Date: 10/26/93 11:17a
Subj: Which Cd-Rom Drive Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
Hi Andrew!
On 10-20-93 Andrew See wrote to TONY MOLINA...
..[talking about Panasonic CD-ROM paddle cards]..
AS> IRQ's for a controller card. I wasn't aware that they were required.
AS> Isn't it all done thru DMA?
AS> I'm likely to be wrong on this. :-)
Dunno, but the paddle card uses ports in the x'300' range....
The driver software doesn't ask for an IRQ to be set, nor a DMA line...
Methinks its just a polled mode device???
Cheers!
o
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From: DAVIN GEORGE Number: 6137
To: IKE SHANNON Date: 10/26/93 11:17a
Subj: NEW CD TITLES Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
MS> | Starvector Sales Bulletin #1: NEW CD ARRIVALS |
MS>
MS> DAY OF THE TENTACLE * Stop the mutated purple tentacle!..............
MS> L.A. STRIPPERS * R-Rated movie with beautiful girls & rock-n-roll....
MS> MAD DOG MCCREE * Great shoot 'em up game with real, full-motion video
MS> NIGHT OWL 10 * The newest from Night Owl's with 5100 1993 files!.....
MS> STREET ATLAS v2 * Finally, we have an update with tons of new data!..
MS>
MS> STARVECTOR SOFTWARE * VISA * MC * AMEX * DISCOVER * SHIPPING: $4 to 5
MS> 509-457-2892 (VOICE) * 509-457-2966 (FAX) * 1-800-767-1284 (ORDERS ON
What would be the chance of getting a copy of your catalog Netmailed to me
at 3:771/370. It would really be appreciated. On failing that what about a
copy Snail Mail to my address. Thanks in advance.
Davin George
2/52 Hawker Street
Mount Victoria
Wellington 6001
New Zealand
Catch Ya Later
Davin George
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From: DAVID BENFELL Number: 6138
To: DOUG CARPENTER Date: 10/26/93 11:17a
Subj: pioneer cd-rom Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
-> They have an actual weight of 19 lbs and would be $42.25 by Parcel
-> Post ground, $104.70 by air, and $146 by Express Mail. That's not
-> including insurance which is a few dollars more.
Thanks for the info Doug.
I wish to purchase 2 Pioneer 6 Disc CD-ROM Changers. One will be the
600A and the other will be the 604x. Can you netmail your prices and
estimated shipping to 3:771/350.
Cheers
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From: DAVID FITCHES Number: 6139
To: TONY MOLINA Date: 10/26/93 11:14a
Subj: WHICH CD-ROM DRIVE Refer: NONE
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> TM>I also own a Gravis card and plan on buying a Panasonic double speed
> TM>soon. One question if I may. Are you using your CD-ROM from the GUS i
> TM>(using the Gravis daughterboard)?
> AS> A friend of mine has a Panasonic with GUS. The drive (double speed)
> AS> came with a controller card for $399 Aust. Like the other guy said, a
> AS> nice package.
> Does anyone know what range of IRQ settings the Panasonic
> controller card allows? I'm running out of spare IRQ's on my
> '486/50 which is why I was interested in the Gravis
> daughterboard for the Panasonic.
From memory, it don't USE IRQ's...if it does..it prolly shares
the HD IRQ's......and why not! It DOES use a direct HEX addressing for the
Controller Card [or at least Mine does!] and I've not been able to see it using
a specific IRQ....I'll run CheckIt on here and see if it is hogging an IRQ of
it's on if you want...
Later.....
Dave....
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From: DAVID FITCHES Number: 6140
To: MICHAEL HAWTHORNE Date: 10/26/93 11:14a
Subj: CD-Rom probs... Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
> I'm having a problem with an old NEC CDR-35 drive.
> It's gotten where it won't spin up anymore on it's own. When
> accessed, it makes a noise like it's trying to spin the CD, but
> won't unless I lift the door and give it a kickstart, then shut
> the door quickly.
> What could this be? A bad motor? Lense probs?
Doubt it'd be a lense problem....With Lense probs it's usually
just an inability to read, not failure to spin....Definately sounds like a
motor hassle...
Later.....
Dave....
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From: DAVID FITCHES Number: 6141
To: BOB HALL Date: 10/26/93 11:15a
Subj: Gating.... Refer: NONE
Read: 10/31/93 7:38p Private: No
G'day....
I'm the NetHost of a NetWork known in Aust. as ACENET...
What I'm wnting to know is if, provided we follow the rules of
the conference, would it be permissable for us to Gate the echo
into our network?
The gating would be done with a program called BLACKHOLE
which is an FTSC compliant Echo Gating program.
I understand that we would be required to obey the conference
rules and that real names would have to be used. Are there any
objections?
Regards,
David Fitches
InterNet
t930443@minyos.xx.rmit.edu.au
SysOp of Spetznaz Host Mail Hub (*)
3:635/210@fidonet.org [Hub]
SysOp of Spetznaz Zone 3 BBS
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From: DAVID FITCHES Number: 6142
To: ASHWIN BIHARI Date: 10/26/93 11:15a
Subj: The 7th Guest - Help Refer: NONE
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> Hey david I will try that, and tell you what happens, if I can't
> find the drivers and files you tell to use, could you get it for me,
> or at least tell me where to find it. thanx now I can play the game
> properly, TTYL.
Try to contact the nearest Advanced Gravis UltraSound Support
BBS near you....[sorry bout the Text dump following!!]
. Authorized Gravis BBS Nodes List
. as of
. June 11, 1993
Name Location Node No. BBS Phone No. Speed
=============================================================================
Advanced Gravis Burnaby, Canada *1:153/978 (604) 431-5927 V32bis
. *13:900/3
. *88:8101/105
. %gravis.com
Deep Cove BBS White Rock, Canada 1:153/915 (604) 536-5859 DS
MIDI 1040 Vancouver, Canada 1:153/7040 (604) 732-4446 V32bis
Infinite Dreams Vancouver, Canada 1:153/7042 (604) 733-6432 DS
. (604) 733-8193 HST
WolfPack Richmond, Canada 1:153/811 (604) 275-3047 DS
T-8000 Info. System Calgary, Canada 1:134/160 (403) 246-4487 V32bis
Download Dungeon Ontario, Canada 1:229/318 (705) 749-3233 V32bis
Super Sonic Ontario, Canada 1:250/722 (416) 225-2872 2400
. (416) 225-8942 DS
QWERTY Quebec, Canada 1:167/625 (514) 473-9357 V32bis
Max Megabit's Data Port Halifax, Canada *1:251/1 (902) 454-8351 DS
. *1:251/2 (902) 453-5731 V32bis
. *1:251/18 (902) 454-9635 2400
Data Bank BBS Pennsylvania, USA 1:273/316 (215) 429-9455 V32bis
The Sound Barrier New York, USA 13:420/0 (718) 979-6629 DS
. (718) 979-9406 V32bis
Music Connection Texas, USA (Plano) 1:124/3109 (214) 596-2827 DS
. 1:124/3110 (214) 964-3743 V32
CyberSpace - The Matrix Texas, USA(Carrol) 1:124/6201 (214) 394-9339 V32bis
. 13:100/22
Public Image Limited California, USA 1:161/301 (510) 831-3634 V32bis
JoyFull Noise Oregon, USA *1:105/55 (503) 335-9600 &DS
. *1:105/5 (503) 335-3053 ZV32bis
I can 'C' Clearly Now! Iowa, USA 1:290/102 (515) 472-3651 V32bis
The Dragon's Keep Illinios, USA 1:2430/5 (217) 634-4614 V32bis
Open Access BBS Norway, Europe 2:502/284 +47-61-97945 V32bis
The 1st Dutch MIDI BBS Netherland, Europe 2:281/610 +31-15138754 DS
. +31-85510944 2400
. +31-349535439 2400
Geniaal BBS 2 Netherland, Europe 14:1000/3 +31-2290-43038 V32bis
. +31-2290-45816 V32bis
New Age System Estonia, Europe 2:490/12 +372-2-606319 V32bis
StarPort Finland, Europe 2:220/630 +358-0-804-462 DS
StarFire Germany, Europe 2:2400/105 +49-9131-538303 V32bis
AWAX-CBL Moscow, Europe 2:5020/105 +7-095201-5155 ZV32bis
MultiMedia Singapore, Asia 6:600/408 +65-2521220 ZV32bis
Paranoimia-Art of Noise Victoria,Australia 3:635/541 +61-3-379-7041 V32
.
Files Only
=============================================================================
UltraSound Connection Florida, USA (813) 787-8644 DS
=============================================================================
NOTE(S): - All systems are No Parity, 8 Data Bits, 1 Stop bit (N81)
. - All systems are online 24 hours/day
. - Speeds: V32bis - 14,400 bits per second (CCITT standard)
. HST - 14,400/16,800 bits per second (US Robotics Prop.)
. DS - 14,400/16,800 bits per second (HST/V32bis)
. - * - Files are File Requestable
. - % - EMail Only. No FTP or Telnet.
. - & - Does not accept >= 2400 baud calls
. - Z - Zyxel (16.8K and 19.2K bps)
Other Sources for UltraSound Files:
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. CompuServe: GO PCVENB area #14 71333,350
. GO MACDVEN area #10 75300,733
. FTP Sites: archive.epas.utoronto.ca pub/pc/ultrasound
. wuarchive.wustl.edu systems/msdos/ultrasound
. Internet: UltraSound Digest: ultrasound%itchy@dsd.es.com
. GUS SDK Digest: gus-sdk%itchy@dsd.es.com
. To post to tomorrow's digest
. Request: Daily Digest Server: ultrasound-request%itchy@dsd.es.com
. GUS SDK Digest: gus-sdk-request%itchy@dsd.es.com
. To subscribe, unsubscribe, and request files
. Owner Address: ultrasound-owner%itchy@dsd.es.com
. To contact a human if the server has troubles
NOTE: the %itchy and dsd domains will be removed sometime during the beginning
. of June. So ultrasound%itchy@dsd.es.com will become ultrasound@es.com.
==============================================================================
Later.....
Dave....
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From: DAVID FITCHES Number: 6143
To: GIULIANO MACIOCCI JR. Date: 10/26/93 11:15a
Subj: TEST Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
> Hi All!
>
> DOES ANYONE READ THIS? PLEASE REPLY ASAP. THANK YOU ALL
>
> ╔═══╦╗╔╦══╦═╛
> ╚══╣╩ ╩╚═╝
> ╚╝ Raver
>
> Grand Slam Event: A honeymoon...
>
> --- GoldED 2.40.P0720
> * Origin: WACKOLAND 2010, THE BRAINDEAD (The House Of RAVE
> 5:7211/1.78)
Works here.....
Later.....
Dave....
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From: DAVID FITCHES Number: 6144
To: RALPH MACEWEN Date: 10/26/93 11:15a
Subj: New CD-ROM Drive Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
> I just got a new CD-ROM drive and have some questions.
> If I get a sound card how do I patch them together ?
> I get no sound now, Do I need to get a set of earphones
> and plug into the front of the unit or can I patch it somehow
> to the computer speaker ???
> Will it take any CD-ROM disk or do I have to be careful which
> ones I buy ????
> Hopeful for some comments or suggestions.
Telling us what sort of CD-Rom would help!! [Grin!]
Later.....
Dave....
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From: DAVID FITCHES Number: 6145
To: HENRY PAUL Date: 10/26/93 11:15a
Subj: CD-ROM GAMES Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
> DF> GUS cards are Cool!! T7G sounds EXCELLENT under GUS...
> DF> All bad things are merely exaggerated....|8-)
> I was wondering if they were. PC Computing gave the 16ASP a
> pretty average rating, but they said the GUS was second to the
> Turtle Beach Multisound in the Wavetable dept.!!!
Put it this way, when combined with my CD-Rom, I don't need a
stereo unit..[Grin!] I love my gravis, and it loves me! I know, coz I just told
it to say so!! [hehehe]
Later.....
Dave....
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From: DAVID FITCHES Number: 6146
To: DEBBIE MARANTZ Date: 10/26/93 11:15a
Subj: GUS, Yea Right Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
> -=> Quoting Debbie Marantz to Chris Zito <=-
[...]
> Good for you if the GUS resides in your closet! I bet a year
> from now, you'll have the GUS back in your ISA slot when DOOM
> comes out! As for Window support what advantages does a SB16
> has over a GUS is Windows? FM music? Ha! As for CD-ROM support,
> buy a SCSI card or wait for the daughterboard. AS FOR 3D, it
> works on two speakers, as FOCAL POINT 3-D WAS MEANT TO BE!
> I'd also like to add a note. Creative Labs is purposely pushing
> the SB16 ASP even though the Yamaha OPL4 chip is about to be
> released. The OPL4 chip is wavetable and backward compatible with
> the OPL3 and OPL2. I bet all you SB16 owners will have to trash
> your new cards just to buy the SB16 ASP (OPL4).
> Remember, by then CL's support will be for the OPL4, not the
> WaveBlaster.
Do you get the feeling that you're wrong....coz at the least,
LOTS of people don't agree with you and not many [if any] do....
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From: DAVID FITCHES Number: 6147
To: ASHWIN BIHARI Date: 10/26/93 11:15a
Subj: CD-ROM GAMES Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
> Hey Dave, by some haste I deleted your message about fixing The
> 7th guest with the GUS, so would you please go over it again, and I
> looked for the Ultramidi.exe in the ultrasound directory and could not
> find it, where do I get that file and also the drivers you were talking
> about, does that come with T7G, if not how do I get it, and what's
> thins about MILES, and I have no idea of any GUS dristrobution sites, but
> will look around, TTYL.
Here's a re-post for you [and anyone else who needs it!]
BTW, for a list of GUS support BBS's see an earlier message I wrote just this
day!!
**> BEGIN REPOST - RE: GUS & The 7th Guest
> I am sorry man, I have no idea what to tell to you, that game is
> very choosy and a pain in the rear end to get to work properly,
> but it used to work beautifully on my computer, which has a
> Mitsumi CD-ROM drive, 610k conventional memory, a SVGA card with
> 1 meg on baord and SB 2.0, but since I jsut switched to a GUS,
> man its stopped working properly, I need the time to figure out
> what's going on, why don't you try to make a bootable disk and
> then run the game with no TSR's. TTYL.
With the GUS It's easy to get working! [Hey, I did it!] |8-)
Set it up to run with "SoundBlaster (or compatible)" for both music and digital
sound, then copy the GF1DIGI.ADV file over the SBDIG.ADV
file found in the \T7GCD dir that T&G installs on the HD, then copy
the GF1MIDI.ADV over the SBFM.ADV file inthe \T7GCD dir. This will
make the game run with Gravis UtlraSound drivers. All you need to do
now is LOADHIGH ULTRAMID -M100 -C and that will loadup the ultramidi
drivers. Run the game and enjoy!!
ULTRAMID.EXE, GF1DIGI.ADV and GF1MIDI.ADV should be available at
the MILES drivers for the GUS card. Shareware/freeware from any BBS supporting
GUS software distribution.
**> END REPOST - RE: GUS & The 7th Guest.
Later.....
Dave....
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From: DAVID FITCHES Number: 6148
To: ASHWIN BIHARI Date: 10/26/93 11:15a
Subj: GUS Dritribution site Refer: NONE
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> Hey all GUS users, are there any GUS dristribution sites around
> here, and here is lowell, lawrence, methuen, andover, north andover,
See one of my earlier messages posted just this day!
Later.....
Dave....
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From: DAVID FITCHES Number: 6149
To: JOHN FISHER Date: 10/26/93 11:15a
Subj: 7th Guest Sound Problem Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
> JF> G'day All!
[...]
> Try installing the fix for T7G and if that dont work, rip out
> the sound card, I've heard of some cards that slow the system
> (cant remember the name tho).
This fix should be available from most BBS's however try
PARANOIMIA BBS in Melb as he is the GUS Support site for Aust.
He is listed in both FidoNet and the Aust BBS-List Registry.
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From: DAVID FITCHES Number: 6150
To: HANS. VAN.DEN.BROEK Date: 10/26/93 11:15a
Subj: cd rom ??? Refer: NONE
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> wie heeft er ervaring met een IDE vesalocal bus controller
> ZONDER cache geheugen ik denk er aan om z'n kaart te kopen.
[...]
> - enz enz
Nien spreckin ze Deustch!
[Sorry bout the spelling!] This is an English echo here,
I think....! If I knew german I'd happily converse in it, however...!
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From: DAVID FITCHES Number: 6151
To: JOHN KORTINK Date: 10/26/93 11:15a
Subj: 7th Guest 100% Refer: NONE
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> > Has anyone had problems with the microscope
> > puzzle in The 7th
> > Guest....?? I've got v.1.2 OEM [Like-wise-Grin!] and
> > am playing on a Trident - 8900C w/1Mb on board and
> > when playing the Microscope puzzle in the "medical
> > room" the screen display messes up something
> > FIERCE..!!
> Guess what ? I have the same problems. And a Trident 8900b card
> with 1Mb. *With* Hi-color RAMDAC I must add (you too ???).
I don't have the Hi-Color RAMDAC [I don't think!?] And as my
monitor only handles 640x480x256c [no higher] I can't run some SVGA stuff....
> I have been asking around on Usenet newsgroup alt.cd-rom but
> no-one has come up with the same answer or same problems.
> Now it seems it could be the video card messing up.
> What I get is that on the first computer move, I hear squish,
> but the screen kicks and the cursor is gone. Thereafter nothing
> can get back to the options screen and the palette and music
> goes haywire.
I FIXED IT...sortta.... I edited the GROOVIE.INI file and told
it to do EVERYTHING in SVGA mode [and I MEAN EVERYTHING!] and ran my VESA
drivers before loading [though I 'spose that wasn't REALLY needed] and now it
works fine! Try it out, see how you go, upon failure [if it fails] netmail me
and we'll try something else.
BTW, I'm also on t930443@minyos.xx.rmit.edu.au
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From: DAVID FITCHES Number: 6152
To: MIKE SHANNON Date: 10/26/93 11:15a
Subj: Firearm cd-rom Refer: NONE
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> DC>We have the Firearms on order and should be in next week.
Don't move, this CD's loaded!!
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From: DAVID FITCHES Number: 6153
To: WILLIAM SCHNEIDER, JR. Date: 10/26/93 11:15a
Subj: Sequel to The 7th Guest Refer: NONE
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> DF>The Panasonic CR-562b/563 drives are MPC2 Compatible aren't they?
> Hey Dave, don't mean to butt in (huh, huh he said butt), but
> Creative Labs claims that the Omni CD (which is the same as the
> Panasonic) is MPC2 compatible.
[Feel free to but in, thats why the msg. is in an ECHO!]
BUT that doesn't answer my question!!!!
What are the REUIREMENTS [ie; LIST THEM!] to be MPC-2
Compatible!
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To: WILLIAM SCHNEIDER, JR. Date: 10/26/93 11:15a
Subj: CD CARE Refer: NONE
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> Aluminum corrodes when exposed to harsh salt air that's for sure.
> It also doesn't reside too well with steel (something else on
> ships). Its hard to find something that won't corrode under such
> conditions except for maybe titanium and that's pretty scarce and
> hard to work with.
> What about gold?
Gold CD's.....Only if you sell enough!! [Grin!]
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From: DAVID FITCHES Number: 6155
To: GARY COLMAN Date: 10/26/93 11:15a
Subj: Pana CR562(b)/3 Refer: NONE
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> Hi All
[Guess that includes me huh!] |8-)
> Could someone please explain to me the difference between the
> Panasonic CR562, the CR562b and the CR563..
To all intents and purposes [that I can fathom] : nothing!
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From: DAVID FITCHES Number: 6156
To: GEORGE DASWANI Date: 10/26/93 11:15a
Subj: Panasonic 562b + Sb Mono Refer: NONE
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>DF> I want a cable to fit the Gravis card!! I got my CR-562b/563
> >CD-Rom drive and found out that the Gravis uses a NON-STANDARD
> >[I assume] CD-Audio in plug....it's more like jumper pins for the
> >Speaker to plug into the motherboard. I'm trying to find a cable
> >to fit it as I don't REALLY want to butcher my existing one to
> >attach it!
> He he he. It's not non-standard, the cable from the CD's not
> standard. The GUS uses the same pin out as the PAS-16.
> Here's the way I did it.
> I took the end connector (Plugs into the adapter card). I took
> out the metal round plates from the plastic (Pried the little
> lever's on the cd connector (This is the one that leads to the
> adapter). Pluged the red one on the left pin on the GUS CD-INPUT,
> Plugged the black pin (Or was it white) on the rightmost pin. And
> plugged the fat black cable (This is ground) on the the left middle
> pin. Try it, it will work guaranteed.
But I don't WANT to tamper with the cable I have, I want to
scout down, attack butcher and finally hang inside my machine as a grusome
trophy, an actual cable that ALREADY does the job for me...I'm asured such a
beast actually DOES exist!
> The only catch is that it won't be on stereo. Why because cd-
> line output from the CD put's out in mono. As you can see only three
> wires.
Thats why I want the above!
> The third being ground. The other way is by taking a plug off a
> computer speaker cable (or cmos battery holder) . Strip the
> CD-ROM wire, put the red on the left side of the plug, put the
> white on the right side of the plug and the ground on the middle.
> Hope I helped.
Sorta!! [Grin!]
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From: DAVID FITCHES Number: 6157
To: GEORGE DASWANI Date: 10/26/93 11:15a
Subj: GUS, Yea Right Refer: NONE
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> I have a GUS too and it's pretty close to that except they have
> this one really odd patch. I sound like a dog flute or something
> (It didn't sound like this on the SCC-1). Sounded like woof woof woof.
> I have to find out what patch that is and replace it.
don't happen to know what sample SEAL TEAM uses for it's
helicopter do you? I want to copy my HELICOPTER sample over whatever SEAL TEAM
currently uses jut so it sounds right!!
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From: DAVID FITCHES Number: 6158
To: MARCUS LEE Date: 10/26/93 11:15a
Subj: The 7th Guest - Help Refer: NONE
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> DF> > Unfortunately I couldn't find any way around it, until I changed
> DF> > to an ATI Graphics Ultra Pro EISA :-(
> DF> > So its definately the video card... nothing to do with QEMM, cos
> DF> > I tried everything, including a plain DOS boot disk.
> DF> I was having a look at the second disk the other day through
> DF> XTGold and I found a HEAP of VESA video drivers for heaps
> DF> of different cards!! Anyone else notice that or is it
> DF> just me?
> Hmm I guess you didn't read the manual/CD cover? Or maybe the
> readme's...Yeah... sure everyone's got that on disk 2... its
> so T7Guest can run in SVGA mode, if T7G doesn't properly use
> your card directly... it runs it through VESA comp. mode...
Didn't look in the CD-cover manual.....[quickly checks]...
Hey, whaddya know....it does to! [Grin!] Ta!
Later.....
Dave....
> DF> BTW, off topis here [sorry!] but does anyone know if the trident
> DF> 8900C 1Mb SVGA card is VESA-capable???
>
> Hmmm, just by looking at that second disk, theres a subdir
> TRIDENT... yeah,
> the Trident 8900c 1mv is VESA... cos it has a vesa driver on
> that disk... the
> readme there also says the same thing.
>
> Regards.
> ___
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>
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From: DAVID FITCHES Number: 6159
To: MARCUS LEE Date: 10/26/93 11:16a
Subj: 7th Guest 100% Refer: NONE
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> DF> > Where do you work out the version number for 7th Guest?
> DF> On mine it's on the actual discs themselves...right next to the
> DF> "For O.E.M. Bundle Only" on disk 2 and in the center bottom of disk 1.
> I don't get it...thats what Rowan Evans said too... WHAT THE
> HECK ARE YOU GUYS TALKING ABOUT??? :-O
> No, I guess its cos I bought T7G as a separate game, or
> something? Cos I sure as heck don't have it on either disc...
> I've got the one with the fancy box that looks like a book, and
> it came with a video...
> What do you guys have?
Well, I simply purchased a CD-sized case [ie; like audio CD's
come in] which had two CD's in it and the only manual I got was the one in the
front cover of the case.....I didn't get a big book like box or a video or
anythng....My CD's have laser etched piccies from the game [the skeleton at the
piano on disc 1 and the red-backs in the drain on disc 2] and on disc 1 it says
v.1.20 and on disk 2 it says "For OEM Bundle only v.1.2"
I've seen the CD's that come with the Boxed ver. and I prefer my
ones with the cool piccies!!
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From: DAVID FITCHES Number: 6160
To: MARCUS LEE Date: 10/26/93 11:16a
Subj: Return to Zork Refer: NONE
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> On 10-14-93 David Fitches wrote to Chris Snyder...
> DF> > >Does anyone know if Return to Zork will be coming out on cd-rom?
> DF> It would be great if it did...the game uses 12 bloody discs! And
> DF> thats just for installing from!!?! 24Mb HDD space it wants! Sheesh!!
> Hey its me again...
Rio!
> Well its available on CD now! And here in Australia!
I know, I'm gonna buy it next week!
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From: DAVID BENFELL Number: 6161
To: BORIS OSADCIW Date: 10/26/93 11:14a
Subj: Re: pioneer cd-rom Refer: NONE
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-> Information is on it's way, if you don't have it already.
->
-> Hope this helps and we look forward to hearing from you soon....
Hi Boris.
I noticed your crashed mailed by system but for some reason your
messages didn't get through to me successfully.
Can you please try again with estimated shipping information to New
Zealand for 1 600A Changer AND 1 604x Changer as well as your prices to
me for both these drives.
3:771/350 is my address.
Cheers
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From: MIKE GARRETT Number: 6162
To: MARLIN ROWLEY Date: 10/26/93 11:14a
Subj: Re: 16-BIT SOUND CARDS Refer: NONE
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-=> Quoting Marlin Rowley to Ken Uhrick <=-
MR> Well, let me make a comment on the SB16. Although it uses the FM
MR> sythesis, it does have a daughter board that uses real MPU wave
MR> synthesis. And, I'm sure that it can compete with the Gravis
MR> UltraSound, plus be 100% compatible w/ the games on the market.
Yes it does have a Daughterboard thst uses MPU synthesis BUT and a big but
this is an extra add-on for which you have to pay more, with this daughterboard
costing more than the Gravis. So from what I see CL are ripping SB16 users off
by charging a first over the top price for a card and then charging more
so the card is up to date!!
... If DOS was an airline, would you purchase a ticket?
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From: MIKE GARRETT Number: 6163
To: ALL Date: 10/26/93 11:14a
Subj: CD Drives Refer: NONE
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Just a quick note to thank all those who helped me out about seek rates, and
all. Thank You and please no more!!
... Windows 3.1 - The best $89 solitaire game you can buy.
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From: ALAN WHITEMORE Number: 6164
To: ROWAN EVANS Date: 10/26/93 11:14a
Subj: Connecting The 562B To S Refer: NONE
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Hello Rowan!
22 Oct 93 18:15, Rowan Evans wrote to Stephen Ranson:
SR> DT>> is it possible to have the audio from the 562B playing out through
SR> DT>> the soundblaster 1.0?
SR>> Yes, If you can find the right connector, any CD-ROM drive (at least
SR>> any recent drive) can be connected to any sound card for the purpose
SR>> of reproducing the sound.
RE> FYI, Alan Whitemore and I had quite a "conversation" about this.... and,
RE> unfortunately (for him as he was an SB 1.0/1.5/2.0 user) I was proven
RE> correct.....
You have quite a revisionist way with history ;-) You were quite
wrong in your original claim that the SB mono was useless with the
562b. Back then, you were under the misapprehension that even MPC
apps wouldn't play sound through the SB mono. As I recall, I was
incorrect in claiming that the line-in on the SB was useful at
all with the 562b.
It must be made clear by the person asking the query, whether the audio
they are asking about is from an audio CD, or from an MPC package. If
it's a plain audio CD, then the sound can only be heard by connecting
something appropriate to the 'phones' jack on the front of the 562b.
All the rest of the stuff will sound find out of a SB mono.
So to sum up, if you want to use the 562b for vanilla audio CD's, then
the 'phones' jack on the front of the unit will have to be used (as I/P
to headphones, amp, or amplified speakers). If you want to use it for
what is for me the most common purpose - encyclopedias, Bookshelf
reference etc etc, the SB mono will play all of that stuff fine.
RE> The end of all our research, to-ing and fro-ing was :-
RE> There is *NO* way to connect audio out from a CD-ROM drive to a
RE> SoundBlaster 1.0/1.5/2.0.... The line-in is a recording input only and
RE> no CD Audio sound will be heard if this connection is used!
This part is dead right.
But were you wrong in assuming that the original query was simply
regarding Audio CD's, or was I wrong in assuming that they were
encompassing MPC apps as well???
Regards, Alan
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From: DAVID FITCHES Number: 6165
To: ANDREW SEE Date: 10/26/93 11:14a
Subj: Panasonic 562b + Sb Mono Refer: NONE
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> DF> I want a cable to fit the Gravis card!! I got my CR-562b/563
> DF>CD-Rom drive and found out that the Gravis uses a NON-STANDARD
> The Gravis Audio pinout's are actually the industry standard.
> The channel allocations are Left-Ground-Ground-Right.
Yup, I know the pinouts...just need a cable [to lazy to make me
own, got enough work to do!! |8-) ]
> I bought one from the US for 15 bucks. Any of the US dealers in
> this echo should be able to supply you a Panasonic to GUS audio
> cable.
Anyone out there supply me with one of the above?
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From: DAVID FITCHES Number: 6166
To: KEN LAM Date: 10/26/93 11:14a
Subj: Caddies. Refer: NONE
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> KL>Well, I was just looking through this mail area and noticed a
> KL>little debate going on about caddies. What are the advantages
> KL>of have caddy vs. caddyless drives?
> NOOOOO please. Don't start this up again. THis is a very
> dangerous topic. It is like a religious debate but worse.
[Sorry Andrew!!]
Caddyless drives are better, coz I won one!! [Ducking oncoming
flames!!] But seriously [that damn Phil Collins joke again!] I personally
prefer the caddyless [ie; tray loading] drives as caddy's are just another
thing to clutter the desk, etc...and it means it's more likely to bust with a
caddy being shoved in and out rather than a tray doing it's smooth electrical
slide in 'n out!! [Grin!]
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From: DAVID FITCHES Number: 6167
To: ANDREW SEE Date: 10/26/93 11:14a
Subj: Sequel to The 7th Guest Refer: NONE
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> DF> The Panasonic CR-562b/563 drives are MPC2 Compatible aren't they?
> In terms of transfer rate yes, but I'm not sure about seek
> times.
But you still havn't DEFINED the requirements of being MPC-2
Compatible..!! |8-)
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From: DAVID FITCHES Number: 6168
To: JOHN COLEMAN Date: 10/26/93 11:14a
Subj: testing 1 2 Refer: NONE
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> HHHEEEELLLLLLLLOOOOO Australia!! The only problem is that I'm
> in Columbus, Ohio. Nice to meet you;-)
Thats alright, we'll try not to hold it against you! |8-)
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From: DAVID FITCHES Number: 6169
To: RICHIE REEVES Date: 10/26/93 11:14a
Subj: Sequel to the 7th guest Refer: NONE
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> -> I've got 7th guest, and love it, but recently I heard something
> -> about INCA is supposed to be better in many ways. Has anyone
> -> here seen Inca? Is it a 2 CD game, or just one? Curiosity
> -> strikes again...Well, I thought that it was suppose to be a
> -> two CDer but I myself have not seen it yet.. Still waiting...
ONly one CD for this game, however this is still a GREAT title
to add to your collection....I myself taped the music for listening to in my
walkman [and on the other side resides my T7G soundtrack!]
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From: DAVID FITCHES Number: 6170
To: ROWAN EVANS Date: 10/26/93 11:14a
Subj: 7th Guest 100% Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
> Hi David!
G'day.....[just checked my inbound mail....I've gotten HEAPS
from this echo!!!.....Love it!!]
> On 10-10-93 David Fitches wrote to Rowan Evans...
> DF> Has anyone had problems with the microscope puzzle in The 7th
> DF> Guest....?? I've got v.1.2 OEM [Like-wise-Grin!] and am
> DF> playing on a Trident - 8900C w/1Mb on board and when
> DF> playing the Microscope puzzle in the "medical room" the
> DF> screen display messes up something FIERCE..!!
> I have a mate with a 512Kb Trident 8900C and he has no problems
> with the microscope puzzle.....
> Maybe you should remove some video RAM! <g>
Actually, I fixed it up....I ran the VESA drives contained on
disc #2 of T7G and edited GROOVIE.INI to force SVGA and recommended operation
to SVGA and it works FINE now!! The scrolling's a tad jerky now, but thats
the motherboard ['386DX-40] not the video disp.
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From: DAVID FITCHES Number: 6171
To: QUINN LARKIN Date: 10/26/93 11:12a
Subj: Sequel to The 7th Guest Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
> > The Panasonic CR-562b/563 drives are MPC2 Compatible aren't they?
> Errr Good question! Could'nt tell you sorry :( But I'm sure
> someone else would know? *sigh*
Thanx anyway!
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From: DAVID FITCHES Number: 6172
To: SNAGLE PUSS MASTER Date: 10/26/93 11:12a
Subj: 7th guest Refer: NONE
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> hi all .
> can any of you help me with a game called 7th guest
> thanks
Ask away!
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From: MARTIN TAYLOR Number: 6173
To: RICHARD BUHL Date: 10/26/93 11:12a
Subj: Re: 7th Guest Refer: NONE
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Hi Richard
While discussing "7th Guest" you said to All -
RB> Anyone out there got the 7th Guest for sale? I'll be willing to pay
Hi. I have been wondering what "7th Guest" is about? What sort of game
is it? Can someone explain? If it sounds good I may get it too.
Thanks,
Martin
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From: LAURIE BATT Number: 6174
To: BOB MCGRATH Date: 10/26/93 11:13a
Subj: Re: Speed Test Refer: NONE
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G'day Bob Mcgrath, In a message on <Oct 16>, you said :
BM> Thanx!
BM> Bob (Moderator)
SINCE WHEN did you become the moderator of this conference !!!!!!
Bob Hall is and always has been the moderator of this conference, NOT YOU, I
suggest you refrain from signing your messages with the words "Moderator"
Laurie
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From: LAURIE BATT Number: 6175
To: SCOTT DAVIS Date: 10/26/93 11:13a
Subj: RE: 66 MHZ EN FRONTDOOR Refer: NONE
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G'day Scott Davis, In a message on <Oct 19>, you said :
SD> Very well said.. heh.. Also, on that last line, I believe
SD> YES should have been first (I can't really tell though.. and
SD> English is my native language.. sheesh..) such as "Yes,
SD> English should be used in this echo!".. oh well.. pic
You are quite correct, I added that just as an afterthought, it didnt quite
look right but I left it in. English is my native language also too, YES! <G>
Laurie
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From: STEPHEN RANSON Number: 6176
To: ROWAN EVANS Date: 10/26/93 11:13a
Subj: Connecting The 562B To S Refer: NONE
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RE > this.... and,
RE > unfortunately (for him as he was an SB 1.0/1.5/2.0 user) I
RE > was proven
RE > correct.....
RE >
RE > The end of all our research, to-ing and fro-ing was :-
RE >
RE > There is *NO* way to connect audio out from a CD-ROM
RE > drive to a
RE > SoundBlaster 1.0/1.5/2.0.... The line-in is a recording
RE > input only and
RE > no CD Audio sound will be heard if this connection is
RE > used!
RE >
Rowan
Are you saying that none of these SB cards (1.0/1.5/2.0) have internal CD-ROM
Audio connections. I haven't actually seen one of these dinosaurs out of a
box, but most sound cards have flat 3 pin audio connector that looks like a set
of jumpers on the board somewhere.
Thanks for you correction,
Tassie
:-)
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From: BRENDAN CARMEL Number: 6177
To: ALL Date: 10/26/93 11:07a
Subj: CDROM for Gravis Ultrasound Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
I will be travelling to asia for a week in the near future. I wish to purchase
a CDROM that is compatible with my GRAVIS ULTRASOUND card.
The Gravis booklet says little about the CDRom interface.... can I purchase an
'off the rack' cdrom that will work with the Ultrasound?
What is the likely cost of a 'reasonable' cdrom to be in Singapore?
(I am hopimg to get one for about $300)
What sort of CDrom should I aim for? eg 'Multispin', 'Doublespin', photoCD
compatible etc etc
Quick replies would be appreciated, as I leave in 2 weeks!
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From: KEITH OWENS Number: 6178
To: BRENDAN CARMEL Date: 10/26/93 11:07a
Subj: CDROM for Gravis Ultraso Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
-=> Quoting Brendan Carmel to All <=-
BC> What is the likely cost of a 'reasonable' cdrom to be in Singapore?
Just a word of warning, I used to buy stuff overseas but I got stung.
A name brand camcorder stopped working a few days after we got back
and the local support said "sorry, you did not buy this in Australia,
your warranty only applies in Singapore", the repair cost far
outweighed the saving. It's a risk.
___ Blue Wave/QWK v2.12
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From: TONY LAUGHTON Number: 6179
To: ALL Date: 10/26/93 11:07a
Subj: 7th Guest Driver Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
Hi there All!
If you have a Multi Speed CD ROM and have been having trouble with getting
The 7th Guest to run, I have the latest driver available direct from Virgin
games to fix your woes.
Freq 3:632/454 all speeds to 14400 24hrs
Magic Name of 7GUEST
File is zipped and 305k
Cheers
Tony
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From: JEFF HUBERT Number: 6180
To: ALL Date: 10/26/93 10:58a
Subj: mscdex under Os/2 Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
How do you get mscdex to work under OS/2 without making a disk image?
I read about how to modify mscdex, but it only explained how to modify
by using the assembly code (it said look for INT 21 Code 30).
How would I find this under HEX?
Or is there a bbs out there that has the modified mscdex where
I can download it?
THANKS
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From: SCOTT DAVIS Number: 6181
To: HAROLD JOHNSON Date: 10/25/93 9:12a
Subj: WRITEABLE ROMS Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
HJ>Again touche', correctamudo and you got-the-right idea. The vast amount
HJ>of $$ that would be lost if WE, hacks and the like knew how to access!!
HJ>First of all floppies both 3.5 and 5.25 would be a dying dinosaur just
HJ>imagine all the data on a single CD!
Which is exactly what may make flopticles very successful.. I have a friend wi
one and his has any access time around 30ms.. very fast.. and the disks hold
about 120meg each.. adios floppies..
l8r,
Scott
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From: SCOTT DAVIS Number: 6182
To: JEFF HUBERT Date: 10/25/93 9:12a
Subj: MSCDEX UNDER OS/2 Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
JH>How do you get mscdex to work under OS/2 without making a disk image?
JH>I read about how to modify mscdex, but it only explained how to modify
JH>by using the assembly code (it said look for INT 21 Code 30).
JH>How would I find this under HEX?
JH>Or is there a bbs out there that has the modified mscdex where
JH>I can download it?
Download the file MITFX.ZIP from your local OS/2 bbs (or mine, 904-272-7350)
and follow the installation procedure.. it'll allow you to use the CD-Rom in
all windows including OS/2, Dos, and win-os2..
l8r,
Scott
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From: HERB ZWIRN Number: 6183
To: JEFF HUBERT Date: 10/25/93 4:16p
Subj: Double speed cd-rom! Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
JH>I can obtain some high-quality mitsumi internal DOUBLE-SPEED cd-rom
JH>drives for a low price, but I do have limited quantities.
JH>The drive is the brand new mitsumi DOUBLE-SPEED (model FX001D) and it
JH>comes with the manual, software, and 16-bit card.
JH>The drives are BRAND NEW (never opened) and there specs are:
Will it support OS2 ?
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From: KYLE BROWN Number: 6184
To: HENRY PAUL Date: 10/25/93 3:38p
Subj: Re:GUS, Yea Right Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
=> Quoting HENRY PAUL to CHRIS ZITO <=
HP>2. About SBOS, have you EVER seen a game that supports SB and NOT
HP>Roland? If I had a choice of Roland or SB, well, you know the answer!!!
That's the catch. If select Roland (GM or MT-32) you will get MPU-401 not
detected because the GUS doesn't have a midi interpreter. There is a program
called megaem that emulates the MPU so you can use GM, MT-32 but it still
needs more work and it doesn't currently support digital audio at the same
time. Also it has to load all the patches it can in the card so many of them
have to be used more than once. That is instead of 5 or 6 different organ
patches it will only use one patch for all of them to save memory. Another
problem with the program is that it only run in 386 protected mode. So games
like Ultima 7, Comanche will not be able to work in conjuction with megaem.
Games that use miles drivers (*.adv extensions for audio drivers) can use a
program called ultramid which does allow GM and digital audio
simultaneously. But there aren't that many good games or at least ones that
I want that use miles drivers. Sierra has a driver for some of their games
but the music is soft and it doesn't support patch caching.
HP>4. I could go on forever, but it appears that the only weak point in the
HP>GUS is the recording ability. I work in 8bit now on my ATI Stereo F/X.
HP>I'm not into major stuff just quotes and silly messages from T.V.....
Mediavision PAS 16XL and Mediatrix Audiotrix Pro are 2 boards you might want
to read about before buying anything. Both have GM via MPU-401 along with
harware FM and have 16-bit recording. However they have not been released
yet. The Orchid Soundwave 32 cost less than these but has a smaller patch
set and emulated FM. Also with these you won't have to constantly dl new
drivers/emulators. Pick up the ADLIB conference if you can for more info.
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From: HEATHER KRAUSE Number: 6185
To: ALL Date: 10/25/93 10:00a
Subj: Mitsumi CD 4Sale Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
For Sale: Mitsumi LU005 CD ROM drive. Still in box - hasn't been used.
Includes interface card, software, manuals, cables, etc.
Drive is replacement for one which I sent back for repair. Got another
drive in the interim and hubby doesn't need this for his work system, so
don't need it. Must sell as "used" since the warranty was on my original
drive and doesn't transfer to this one.
$150 (includes postage) or best offer received by 11/5/93. Leave msg
here,
or call 913-888-5201 ext.257 (8a-4p Central time, or leave voice mail).
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From: PHILIP WHEAT Number: 6186
To: JOHN RACKLEY Date: 10/23/93 10:14p
Subj: Re: AMIGA CD ROM.. Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
> Re: Genlocking full motion video on the CD-32.
> I don't think this will be made available for the A-1200 because I
> don't
> think Commodore can generate enough profit from selling the support
> hardware by itself. Just adding a CD-ROM drive to an A-1200 won't be
> the
> same, as the CD-32 has a lot of VLSI custom chips that make its
> capabilities possible, such as the double speed on the slower drive the
> CD-32 uses.
Well, it's exactly the same. The only thing that the CD-32 has that the
1200 doesn't is the Akikko chip. That chip will be included in the CD upgrade
for the A4000 and A1200. Everything else is in the AGA chips that are already
installed.
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From: PHILIP WHEAT Number: 6187
To: RUSS M GALTIERI Date: 10/24/93 10:51p
Subj: CD-I Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
> Hello
> I'm looking for info on the Philips CD-I that's being marketed
> Is it the future or just another dinosaur????
> Russ
> %-)
It's pretty much dead. Noone has been able to convince marketing of
that, though. With the CD32 and the 3DO out with double speed drives
and all the hardware in them, you now have three levels of CD based
systems. CD32 at around $340-$380 (50 titles availible, expected 75+
by December. Titles $30-$60.), Panasonic 3DO player at $699 (1 title
availible, 40+ by December. Titles $40-$80.), and the standard PC
system at whatever you can get from the varios stores for the level
of performance you want (Lots of titles, $20 and up). Note that
the much advertised Atari Jaguar is NOT a CD system.
The CD32 and the 3DO also will have add on MPEG boards that allow you
to watch movies using the CD-Video format. Macs, Amigas, and Clone PC's
can already show video, and I know of at least two MPEG boards for the
Clones and Amigas that are going to support the CD-Video format. I don't
have any info on the Macs, all I've seen there is QuickTime support which
isn't the same.
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From: LARRY HUEGELE Number: 6188
To: NOAH SK Date: 10/23/93 7:42p
Subj: 1.44 disks? Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
* Replying to a message originally to All on Oct-20-93
NS> Anyway, does anyone know of any software that can change CD-ROM
NS> files into files that are
NS> usable by me; < I have no Cd-Rom. > for instance, a splitter to
NS> split all the huge files into lots of little ones that can fit
NS> on a bunch of 1.4 meg disks?
Are you even aware how many 1.44 disks it would take to get everything off of
a 650meg CD? I would have to charge you at LEAST $300 for the effort, and for
that you can get a cd-rom drive.
TTYLaterz...
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From: JACK VOORHIES Number: 6189
To: ALL Date: 10/25/93 8:40a
Subj: Help for Luftwaffe Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
Need a reference guide for secrets of the Luftwaffe. Misplaced mine.
Will pay for copy and shipping.
Call here or 602-326-6976.
Also, for sale or trade Wing commander & Ultima VI
Hoping to hear from someone.
Jack
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From: WALT WEBER Number: 6190
To: MIKE AVILA Date: 10/25/93 8:26a
Subj: Free Cdrom Catalog! Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
In a reply to Paulo Richart you said:
MA}You posted 10 lines of valid information and over 20 lines of garbage.
MA}And I have no idea why you sent this to me. I'm not sending you a
MA}catalog because I don't have catalogs.
Then perhaps you can enlighten us on why it made sense for you to quote the
ENTIRE message in your follow-up post? No flame intended, just the
observation that you did what you told Paulo NOT to do.
...walt...
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From: LESLIE RHORER Number: 6191
To: BRICE FLECKENSTEIN Date: 10/24/93 7:16p
Subj: Re: CD CARE Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
BF> >The analog Laser Video Disks
BF> Laser Video discs are DIGITAL, not Analog. The Analog
BF> "disk" format was the old
BF> RCA Selectavision junk, that has LONG since been supplanted by Laserdisk.
'Sorry, but you are quite wrong. The audio section of the LASER Video
Disks is digital, if the disk is labeled "CX Encoded", but the video is analog.
If the disk is not labeled "CX Encoded", then even the audio is purely analog.
Just recently, Pioneer announced a digital video version for commercial
programmers, but few broadcasters, if any, are using them. I work for a sister
company of a large metropolitan CATV company (I used to work for the CATV
company, itself) and my office is literally next door to the Video Master
Control for the system. I speak regularly with their Video Engineer, and a
portion of my job is handling video transmission media, including analog video,
digital video, and compressed digital video.
I have both RCA and Pioneer video units, myself, and I have used the
broadcast video units, which are different from the consumer units, but are
still analog. Uncompressed medium haul digital video of the resolution
supplied with the consumer LVD product requires 100Mb/s digitization, and no
one in 1980 had a 100Mb/s digitizer chip. In addition, the Laser Disc spins at
600rpm on a Standard Play disc at the outer rim (1800rpm for CAV and on the
inner rim), which corresponds to 377ips. That would require 100Mb in 377in, or
265,258dpi. No such resolution was available in 1980. In fact, it isn't even
available today, as the digital broadcast units only play 30 min of material
per disk.
Les
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From: JOHN HART Number: 6192
To: ALL Date: 10/21/93 6:11p
Subj: NEC fights back Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
I just recieved a catalog from Tiger Software that has a triple spin NEC
CD-ROM in it. The Multispin 3X's are $455 and up from them. I'll wait
till the competition forces prices down before I give up my Mitsumi
which runs just fine. The new NEC 3Xe and i have a 195 ms acess time.
Fastest that I know of, and support 450 KB/sec. Pioneer's 604X has them
beat on that with 600K/sec transfer rates.
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From: MICHAEL ROBBELOTH Number: 6193
To: ALL Date: 10/18/93 9:39p
Subj: Assorted Items Of Intere Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
I have the following items for sale:
Software:
Wordstar for Windows 1.5--$50.00
EZ Sound FX(Contains various sound utilties for Windows.)--$30.00
Dr Dos 6.0--$30.00
King Quest V on CD-ROM--$30.00
Secert Weapons of the LuftWaffe on CD-ROM--$25.00
MPC Battle Chess on CD-ROM--$25.00
Mantis Experimental Fighter on CD-ROM--$30.00
Wing Commander I --$25.00
Slient Service II--$15.00
F-117A Stealth Fighter 2.0--$20.00
SimEarth for Dos--$20.00
Police Quest III--$25.00
Shuttle--$25.00
SimLife for Windows--$25.00
SimWorld for Dos & Windows--$25.00
PC Books:
SimCity Strategies and Secerts by Nick Dargahi--$5.00
Wing Commander I & II:The Ultimate Strategy Guide by Mike
Harrison--$10.00
Prodigy Baseball Manager 2.0 Guide--$5.00
Hardware:
Identity ID2400E-5 External 2400 modem. Contains MNP level 5 error
correction.
Asking $35.00
Trident 1 meg video board--$make offer.
The above prices do not include shipping cost. I will accept COD for
shipping, you can also send money order or check. I can be reached at
the following.
Home Phone--513-885-4955
CompuServe: 73054,1036
America Online--MikeR 7777
10/18/93 21:39
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From: MICHAEL ROBBELOTH Number: 6194
To: ALL Date: 10/18/93 9:41p
Subj: Cd-Rom Disks For Sale Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
I have the following CD-ROM for sale:
Software:
King Quest V on CD-ROM--$30.00
Secert Weapons of the LuftWaffe on CD-ROM--$25.00
MPC Battle Chess on CD-ROM--$25.00
Mantis Experimental Fighter on CD-ROM--$30.00
Software Toolworks Game Pack II on CD-ROM--$15.00
The above prices do not include shipping cost. I will accept COD for
shipping, you can also send money order or check. I can be reached at
the following.
Home Phone--513-885-4955
CompuServe: 73054,1036
America Online--MikeR 7777
10/18/93 21:40
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From: JOHN HART Number: 6195
To: ALL Date: 10/22/93 6:01p
Subj: Creative Labs now compat. Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
Creative Labs now has the Sound Blaster 16 MultiCD that they say gives
you Sony, Mitusumi, and Creative Labs/Panasonic support. The Sound
Blaster 16 SCSI-2 is compatible with any SCSI and SCSI-2 drive. About
time!
BTW: I was wrong about NEC. They do have a 4X drive according to their
advertisement in PC World. The November issue of PC World didn't seem
to be that impressed by the 3X drive running the current software. They
say new stuff is going to have to be developed to really take advantage
of it. Seems like 150K more per second and 85 ms faster access would
make it noticeable quicker!
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From: MICHAEL ROBBELOTH Number: 6196
To: ALL Date: 10/22/93 7:35p
Subj: Cd-Rom Disks For Sale. Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
I have the following items for sale:
Software:
King Quest V on CD-ROM--$30.00
Secert Weapons of the LuftWaffe on CD-ROM--$25.00
MPC Battle Chess on CD-ROM--$25.00
Mantis Experimental Fighter on CD-ROM--$30.00
Software Toolworks CD Game Pack II--$25.00
The above prices do not include shipping cost. I will accept COD for
shipping, you can also send money order or check. I can be reached at
the following.
Home Phone--513-885-4955
CompuServe: 73054,1036
America Online--MikeR 7777
*-sell pending.
10/22/93 19:35
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From: CHRIS SNYDER Number: 6197
To: AL LEE Date: 10/23/93 4:11p
Subj: 3 Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
CS> King's Quest II, III, IV. ega,ega,ega
CS> Original disks and docs, yes, $15 delivered, no. $18 for the three
AL> ok, let me know where to send the bucks
AL> Al
Chris Snyder
RR 4 Box 306
West Frankfort, IL 62896
AL> And just to keep it topical....
AL> have you played KQ6?
Just started, pretty cool beginning.
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From: CHRIS SNYDER Number: 6198
To: MARLIN ROWLEY Date: 10/23/93 4:11p
Subj: Return to Zork Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
MR> I bought RTZ on Cd-ROM and It is the most awesome game I have ever
MR> track. I don't know how 7th guest is, but if it's anything like
I got it to and let me tell you 7th guest doesn't even compare, so don't
waste your time.
L8r
Chris
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From: MICHAEL ROBBELOTH Number: 6199
To: LON SEIDMAN Date: 10/24/93 8:10a
Subj: Cd-Rom Disks For Sale Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
LON SEIDMAN 10-21-93 17:21
LS> MR> Secert Weapons of the LuftWaffe on CD-ROM--$25.00
LS>
LS>
LS>I'll offer $15 for this one. Reply to me here, or call 203-399-5047.
LS>
LS>Thanks!
I'm sorry but $25 is as low as I am willing to go. If you're still
interested however, please reply back here on this echo.
10/23/93 10:58
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From: TIM SMITH Number: 6200
To: MIKE GRIFFIN Date: 10/24/93 10:01a
Subj: Kodak CD Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
I'm not unhappy, Just hungry for more pictures.
I'm not sure what Multi or single session is.
Well you can have up to 100 pictures put on the Kodak cd.
but there all in the same Directory, you have no choice on that.
But you have a choice on the order there in.
Its not a cheep thing to have done. If you have the photo's already, Its more
expensive to have them put on cd, than have them developed and put on cd at the
same time, but you have no say so on the order of the pictures if you do it
this way.
The quality of the Kodak cd is far more superior than scanning the pictures
with a scanner. Taken with a good camera, its like being there. :)
I don't even have prints made anymore, just have them put on Kodak cd.
I can always have a print made off the cd.
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From: RODOLFO VAZ Number: 6201
To: BORIS OSADCIW Date: 10/24/93 11:42p
Subj: America Vista Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
Hi Boris,
I'd like to know if CD "America Vista" contains only
informations about North America, or if it contains informations about
South America too.
BTW, I've sent a couple NETMAIL. Let me know if you got them!
[]s Rodolfo Vaz
NC806
... Brazil mail in USA ! From Brasilia, capital of Brazil
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From: RODOLFO VAZ Number: 6202
To: JOSEPH THOMAS Date: 10/25/93 2:50a
Subj: Os/2 mitsumi driver Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
JT> Finally, IBM has released driver for Mitsumi.
JT> IT is on their BBS 919-517-0001, and it is free.
JT> Mitfx.zip is the file name. d/l it. Tnx.
Yes, I have it here for FREQ already. Better than the other I
was using.
[]s Rodolfo Vaz
... Brazil mail in U.S.A. ! From Brasilia, Capital of Brazil !
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From: PAULO RICHART Number: 6203
To: BORIS OSADCIW Date: 10/25/93 8:34a
Subj: New Night Owl Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
>> ->> A L L N E W N I G H T O W L 10
>> ->> Call Now And Get Your Copy ! - PRICE - $30.00
>> Cost would be Small Package Air Mail ( No insurance ) $6.US. If we sh
>> via Air Mail Parcel Post, it would cost $13. insured.
I would like to get this CD (US$ 30 + US$ 6 of Small Package Air Mail).
[]s
Paulo Richart
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Mandic BBS
Sao Paulo
Brasil
E-Mail : paulo.richart@bbs816.mandic.onsp.br
paulo.richart%hlbbs@ibase.br
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From: BORIS OSADCIW Number: 6204
To: COR GLOUDIE Date: 10/26/93 2:20a
Subj: Re: Pier 3 Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
>> New Shareware CD from "The Pier Exchange
>> 600 + Megs Of The Latest Shareware Programs
>> Do you make shipments overseas, boris? (the Netherlands)
Yes we do Cor, all the time !!
If your interested in the above, please feel free to netmail us your
reguest, at the address below and we'll be happy to take care of you.
We take Visa/MasterCard and do not charge any surcharge for thier usage.
Hope this helps..........
Boris Osadciw
... Strike it RICH, with Silver Xpress!
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From: MATT CHAPMAN Number: 6205
To: MARX WEGENER Date: 10/24/93 4:10p
Subj: Fido list Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
Marx,
Do you possess, or know where I may get a list of all fido net conferences
that are available?
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From: JONATHAN SOLOMON Number: 6206
To: KEVIN LO Date: 10/24/93 6:31p
Subj: SBCD.SYS Trouble Refer: NONE
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Look for the line that loads sbcd.sys in your config.sys .Make sure the it has
a /N:1 switch.
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From: TONY STOTT Number: 6207
To: JOHN FISHER Date: 10/25/93 7:50a
Subj: 7Th Guest Sound Problem Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
On 10-12-93, John Fisher elucidated to All:
JF>I am in the retail business and have sold a customer a cd-rom of 7th
JF>Guest. This customer is having problems with his speak in the game.
JF>
JF>I know this question has been answered many a times in the echo, but
JF>there is a lot of 7th guest subject lines and I don't wish to read the
JF>all finding the answer. If someone would please help me with this.
Don't make too much effort to support your customers there
will you! Sorry if the effort of reading all the 7th Guest
messages is too much for you. My assistance is available to
you at $A60 per hour, netmail me for further informnation.
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From: TONY STOTT Number: 6208
To: BOB MCGRATH Date: 10/25/93 7:50a
Subj: Cross Posts Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
On 10-16-93, Bob Mcgrath elucidated to Jim Lambert:
BM>JL> *** NIGHT OWL 10 ***
BM>
BM>Whew! Thought I was gonna haveta whack you! Sure appreciate the
BM>straightforward announcement of a new disc! That is very much
BM>appreciated (at least by me)!
BM>
BM>Thanx for using excellant taste/common sense!!!! Keep up that type of
BM>post!
Bob, your "moderator" messages from Wildnet cdrom echo are being
accidentally posted into the Fidonet cdrom echo, and causing
confusion, especially since "here" in Fidonet cdrom, the
moderator is ALSO Bob (Hall).
Can you fix?
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From: ROWAN EVANS Number: 6209
To: ANDREW SEE Date: 10/25/93 8:49p
Subj: Cd Rom Info Refer: NONE
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Hi Andrew!
On 10-22-93 Andrew See wrote to ROWAN EVANS...
AS> RE> This is also the explanantion that has been suggested by several
AS> RE> other knowledgeable people I have talked to.... Makes one wonder
AS> RE> then, who buy a SCSI CD-ROM, etc if they knew that they couldn't
AS> RE> make the most the device's potential under DOS?
AS>
AS> The question must be asked, how long is DOS going to be around?
AS>
AS> Under a year most likely.
I am *NOT* going to start the FICDROM version of the "Operating System
Wars"! Having the "Caddy Battles" was enough!
Having said that, I'll bet you a carton of beer that DOS will still be
going strong on 25/10/94!
MS may have fumbled the ball with DOS 6, but just wait and watch for
DOS 7! Steve Ballmer has said that it will be a proteced mode DOS and
will not require Windows as has been recently touted...
Cheers!
o
/U\
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From: ROWAN EVANS Number: 6210
To: ANDREW SEE Date: 10/25/93 8:50p
Subj: Ez-Scsi? Refer: NONE
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Hi Andrew!
On 10-23-93 Andrew See wrote to all...
AS> I am using the EZ-SCSI v 1.0 drivers with my CDrom at the moment. What
AS> are the improvements in the new version 2.0 of EZ-SCSI?
AS> And where in Australia can I get the drivers? Is there a BBS I can get
AS> them from?
Try the Anabelle Bits BBS (sorry, don't have the number!).....
Cheers!
o
/U\
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From: ROWAN EVANS Number: 6211
To: ANDREW SEE Date: 10/25/93 8:52p
Subj: Microsoft Encarta Inform Refer: NONE
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Hi Again Andrew!
On 10-23-93 Andrew See wrote to ROWAN EVANS...
AS> RE> There's a comparison of Compton's, Groliers and Encarta there....
AS> RE> FYI, my opinion maches theirs.....
AS> RE> Buy Groliers if you want the best, buy Encarta if you want the
AS> RE> prettiest
AS>
AS> I would agree that Grolier is better.
AS> I've got the Grolier one, and I've got Encarta on loan. I think
AS> they're both pretty ordinary. There's just not enough text for a start.
AS> Encarta does a good job with pictures (uses the new fractal compression,
AS> so has an enormous number of pics.)
And, as you say next, it is *SLOW* to display/decode the pictures while
you are scrolling through the text!
But Encarta is slow and requires a fair bit of stuff to be installed on
AS> the HDD.
AS>
AS> I think a real good encyclopaedia on cdrom will require more than 1
AS> disk. Maybe 1 disk Full text, 1 sounds, 1 video, 1 pics&maps. Then it
AS> would approach the completeness of the good old paper ones.
True, I tend to use the search capability to find related entries and then
back off to dear old paper versions!
Cheers!
o
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From: MIKE GARRETT Number: 6212
To: MIKE HERZOG Date: 10/24/93 1:27p
Subj: Re: GUS w/ Toshiba Refer: NONE
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-=> Quoting Mike Herzog to Andrew See <=-
MH> Hate to interrupt, but how do you like your GUS card ? Does it work
MH> well with your CD ROM ??? I have a GUS as well but am I am upgrading
MH> my whole system and was debating whether to get rid of my GUS for a SB
MH> 16 ASP ?? What do you think ??
MH> Mike
Why do you want to replace the GUS, buying the SB 16ASP will cost you around
$500 to make it comparable with the GUS. But if you want to sell how much
do you want for it?
... In space, no-one can hear you fart
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From: MIKE GARRETT Number: 6213
To: LEE DETTER Date: 10/24/93 1:30p
Subj: Re: I need Help to get my Refer: NONE
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-=> Quoting Lee Detter to All <=-
LD> I have cleaned out my computer to try to get the ram I need to play
LD> this damn thing and It still will not work! I got 4meg of ram but this
LD> game need the Conventional ram to run. It needs 586k to run out of my
LD> 640k. I cleaned out my system to run so it would have enof but there is
LD> nothing more to take out and I still need about 10 more k!!!!!! PLEASE
LD> help me before I but a gun to this CDs head and shoot!!
If you can give me a listing of your config.sys and Autoexec.bat file
I might be able to help. If you have DOS 6 try running memmaker for the command
line.
... It's a tagline Jim but not as we know it
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From: MIKE GARRETT Number: 6214
To: ROCCO VOLKER Date: 10/24/93 1:41p
Subj: Re: Need Info on Drives.. Refer: NONE
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-=> Quoting Rocco Volker to All <=-
RV> Hello
Howdy
RV> Would I be throwing my money down the drain buying a single spin,
RV> 300ms 150kb drive ? Someone outthere have one and is happy with it?
Wes if it is 150kb transfer rate, the way things are going your best bet
would be to get a doublespin drive with a 350kb transfer rate
here is a pricleist I saw a while ago
CD-ROM Mitsumi CRMC LU-005S w/contlr 630MB, 350ms, Kodak comp. $169
CD-ROM Panasonic 522B for SB Pro 380ms w/caddy...........Inter.$189.
CD-ROM Panasonic 562B 320ms Double spin 300k/s Multisess.Inter.$249.
CD-ROM MicroSolution Parallel port 350ms 128k cache caddyless..$369.
CD-ROM Toshiba MX3401b SCSI drive,Kodak comp.200ms, 256k cache $375.
Multimedia kit. SB Pro+Philips 205 CDROM+9 CDs+Speakers........$339.
Creative Lab Discovery 8. SR-562 CDROM+SB Pro+2CDs+Speakers....$369
Creative Lab Discovery 16.SR-562 CDROM+SB 16 +2CDs+Speakers....$449
Media Vision Pro 16 + NEC 55J Double speed 350ms+speakers......$429.
Media Vision Pro 16 + Toshiba 3401B+speakers+6 titles..........$599
Mitsumi CDROM+Sound Galaxy NX Pro card.........................$279
Price does not included shipping.
Call 310-602-2076 8AM-12PM, 6PM-9PM PST or mail order payable to: TRUC
16429 Bixler ave. Paramount, CA 90723. Accept money order, COD $5extra
* OLX 2.1 TD * voice 310-602-2076.8am-12pm,6pm-9pm PST. Fax 310-402-7240
RV> Would any better drive be running with that soundcard?
Don't know
RV> This SB card is proprietary for Panasonic Drives, can I bypass that
RV> somehow?
I don't Know
RV> Does it make sense to buy a new card?
Well with the new MPC2 Standard see below, yes a 16 bit card's the way to go
I'd reccomend a Gravis Ultrasound but others would dissagree so it's up to you
MPC MPC
Level 1 Level 2
CPU 386sx 486sx 25 Mhz
RAM 2 Mb 4 Mb
Hard Drive 30 Mb 160 Mb
Video 640x480, 16 colors 640x480, 65,536 colors
CD-Rom
Transfer Rate 150 Kb/sec 300 Kb/sec
Seek Time 1 Sec 400 msec
CPU Use 40% 60% at 300 Kb/sec
Standards CD Audio CD Audio, CD XA,
supported Multisession, Subchannel
Q
Sound
Sample Sizes 8 bit 8 bit, 16 bit
Sample Rates 11 kHz, 22 kHz 11 kHz, 22 kHz, 44 kHz
Input Mixing Yes Yes
MIDI in, out, pass-through in, out, pass-through
CPU Use Not specified 10%
RV> I know, lots of questions, answers or opinions would be greatly
RV> appreciated.
RV> Thanks,
RV> Rocco
Hope this will help you.
... If DOS was an airline, would you purchase a ticket?
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From: ANDREW SEE Number: 6215
To: BRICE FLECKENSTEIN Date: 10/25/93 5:02p
Subj: Panasonic 562B + Sb Mono Refer: NONE
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BF>Not by a LONG shot - RFI problems are generally in the many MEGAHertz
BF>range, while the highest frequency a stereo-type equaliser will do
BF>anything
BF>about is in the low TENS of Thousands of Hertz.
My old soundcard used to heavily amplify video card activity.
I tried all settings on the equaliser, and found that it could be
totally eliminted with the 4kHz slider.
Your explanation then?
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From: DAVID FITCHES Number: 6216
To: CARL SCHULTZ Date: 10/23/93 9:47p
Subj: Sequel to the 7th guest Refer: NONE
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> Hi in the maze from the kitchen where do I go?
Stick to your right and you'll make it out [even if you do bump
into a few dead ends!] But no matter WHAT...once you've started DON'T GO LEFT
AT ALL......Go RIGHT ALL THE TIME!!
Later.....
Dave....
P.S. Failing that, look at the map on the carpet of the room that has/had the
BISHOPS puzzle in it!
Later.....
Dave....
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From: DAVID FITCHES Number: 6217
To: ASHWIN BIHARI Date: 10/23/93 9:56p
Subj: The 7th Guest - Help Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
> Thanx a lot David, after I followed you I got that game working
> fine, thanx again, and TTYL.
Anytime.....
Dave.
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From: PETE CRESSWELL Number: 6218
To: TOM GUELKER Date: 10/26/93 12:20p
Subj: NITEOWL10 PCB AREAS Refer: NONE
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-=> Quoting Tom Guelker to Pete Cresswell <=-
TG> @EID:8DD8 F3584060 PC>I'm in the process of putting my first NiteOwl
TG> volume up on a BB.
Thanks for the thought Tom, but I'm running TDBS/TIMS. PCBoard comes
into the picture only because it seems to be a de-facto standard for
directories supplied with BB-ready CDRoms.
There *are* several packages available for TBBS, but for me the fun
in BBS-ing is writing my own interfaces. (maybe "fun" isn't quite
the right word - but you get the idea...)
... Food-For-Thought Paoli, PA 215/251-9387
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From: CARL KLEESER Number: 6219
To: CARL SCHULTZ Date: 10/22/93 12:29p
Subj: Sequel to the 7th guest Refer: NONE
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Hello Carl, (hmmm...same names...)
I can help you with the kitchen maze..
Just go straight ahaed, till you passed 8 times a passage to the right.
The 8th passage just go the right and then always turn to the right, whatever
happens !! After a while you'll see the exit !
Do you have a solution-list perhaps of the solved puzzles ?
If so, could you send me this list by netmail ?
2:285/300.10
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Thanks !
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From: ALAIN JOSSART Number: 6220
To: LUCKE BERGER Date: 10/21/93 11:09a
Subj: Re: CD-ROM Cache Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
-=> Quoting Lucke Berger to Rick Bell <=-
> Can anyone recommend a decent CD-ROM cache which will work
> under Windows 3.1, also what sort of performance
> improvements can I expect?
LB> SMARTDRIVE V5.0
LB> Comes with WFWG 3.11 and DOS 6.2 (When released, The betas have
Even better : Norton Speedrive.
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From: KIRILL LEBEDEV Number: 6221
To: ALL Date: 10/22/93 5:19p
Subj: Toshiba XM-3301SC with FutureDomain TMC-950 (BIOS 6.02) Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
Hello All!
Not work. SCSI card write:
No SCSI units found. Check cable and power.
Power correct. Cable... May be not correct, but I don't think so. In what may
be trouble? May be BIOS version? Or SCSI adapter? (CD-ROM have SCSI-2
interface; Future Domain - ?)
Thanx for help.
With best regards,
Kirill Lebedev
Sorry for my English.
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From: MIKE SHANNON Number: 6222
To: ROGER SHULTES Date: 10/25/93 11:43p
Subj: shareware cd's Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
RS>Were do you by theme.any in put would be very helpful.
Roger,
For the best prices and service, look here:
STARVECTOR SOFTWARE * PO BOX 8160 * YAKIMA WA 98908 * 509-457-2892 (VOICE)
VISA * MC * AMEX * DISCOVER * SHIPPING: $4 up to 5 pcs / $.50 ea pc over 5
Give me a call anytime and we can get you set up with some. Over 300
titles IN STOCK!
Later,
.\\ike
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From: MIKE SHANNON Number: 6223
To: EDWIN BLISS Date: 10/25/93 11:43p
Subj: Night Owl 10 Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
EB>where can I buy it from?
In stock at $29 from . . .
STARVECTOR SOFTWARE * PO BOX 8160 * YAKIMA WA 98908 * 509-457-2892 (VOICE)
VISA * MC * AMEX * DISCOVER * SHIPPING: $4 up to 5 pcs / $.50 ea pc over 5
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From: MIKE SHANNON Number: 6224
To: STEVE PESANT Date: 10/25/93 11:43p
Subj: Illegal CDs? Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
SP>from country to country...You're "BEST" bet is to contact the state
attourney
SP>office or your local police department and ask for the laws/rules regarding
SP>such material...No one except for the LAW can be exactly sure on what is and
Those officials will most likely point you to an attorney. Very few of
them feel comfortable relating what is legal, and what is not, due to the
possibility that a misquote could come back to haunt them.
.\\ike
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From: MIKE SHANNON Number: 6225
To: ALL Date: 10/25/93 11:43p
Subj: PIER 2/3 PAK: $49 Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
| Title: PIER 3 Price: $39 |
* 628mb total * Separate <ASP> directory. * 100% files dated 1993
* All files virus-scanned * FILES.BBS Support * < 1% dupes to 1 & 2
* Most current files on the market. Over 98% dated AFTER 4/93!
2-CD SET: Pier 2 and 3...................(less than 1% dupes!)....$49
STARVECTOR SOFTWARE * VISA * MC * AMEX * DISCOVER * SHIPPING: $4 to 5 pcs.
509-457-2892 (VOICE) * 509-457-2966 (FAX) * 1-800-767-1284 (ORDERS ONLY!!)
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From: MIKE SHANNON Number: 6226
To: ALL Date: 10/25/93 11:43p
Subj: BUSTY BABES II IS HERE!!! Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
| Starvector Sales Bulletin #6: HOT NEW CD-ROM! |
| Title: BUSTY BABES VOL 2 Price: $29 |
* All ORIGINAL "softer" scans, never seen before!
* Showoff(R) custom image viewer with slideshow and VGA autodetect.
* Separate directory of 1993 shareware! * BBS-ready with FILES.BBS
* Super VGA 1024x768 images * First-class packaging * ONLY $29!
STARVECTOR SOFTWARE * VISA * MC * AMEX * DISCOVER * SHIPPING: $4 to 5 pcs.
509-457-2892 (VOICE) * 509-457-2966 (FAX) * 1-800-767-1284 (ORDERS ONLY!!)
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From: KEN KIRKLEY Number: 6227
To: PAUL LAWRENCE Date: 10/25/93 9:10a
Subj: tandy CD ROM Refer: NONE
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PL>I am going to be using it for a BBS. i have the 1500 which I hear is suppose
PL>be better than the 1000. ok well thanx alot for the help.
What improvements are there in the 1500 over the 1000? Is there much
difference in price?
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From: LEE NOGA Number: 6228
To: MARK WALKER Date: 10/25/93 9:23a
Subj: Re: BB II Released Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
In a message to Lee Noga <10-22-93 17:46> Mark Walker wrote:
MW>> We are going to need more than one disk to do that, alot of people
MW>> have 6 or even 12 disks on line so ya better get into over time mode
MW>> if ya are planning on saving the BBS world <grin>.
Hehehehe--Well, your 100% right and we are working towards that :)--Give me a
year, and if I don't make a dent in the need, perhaps all those that 'Mimic' my
company in strategy for success, ...... will !
Hugs,
-=*>Lee<*=-
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From: MIKE GRIFFIN Number: 6229
To: CURTIS BURISCH Date: 10/25/93 8:32p
Subj: CD ROM Doors Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
Hello Curtis!
21 Oct 93 15:54, Curtis Burisch wrote to Stephen Canterbury:
CB> About that message from Stephen Canterbury to Mike Griffin...
CB> Excuse my extreme ignorance, but what IS a CD-ROM door? (I assume it is
CB> not a DOOR as such...) --==## Curtis ##==--
hehehe... Your right, not a door. On BBS systems you have external programs
that run outside the BBS program. These are most times games of some sort.
There are several other external programs besides games. A "Door" is a program
that can be executed by a remote caller. Therefore, he opens a "door" to
another program and when he returns to the BBS, he shuts the "door"..
Hope this helps!
Mike
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From: MIKE HERZOGG Number: 6230
To: JEFF HUBERT Date: 10/25/93 9:23p
Subj: Double speed CD-rom! Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
Ok so how do i get one ? I am living in Ontario, Canada (You know
Toronto...the home of the back to back WORLD SERIES Champions the Toronto BLUE
JAYS!!!!) But on a more serious note I am very intrested in obtaining one of
these. What is the price in Cdn funds??
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From: MIKE HERZOGG Number: 6231
To: TONY STOTT Date: 10/25/93 9:29p
Subj: Gus Zealots Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
Excuse me for interupting ....I have a GUS card and am in the process of
upgrading my entire system and was wondering what CD Roms Drives work well with
GUS. What Is required to install it ?? I really need some help here guys, this
CD Rom stuff has me baffled ??
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From: MARTIN RACETTE Number: 6232
To: ALL Date: 10/26/93 2:43a
Subj: caddies Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
Hi,
I would like to know what are the advantages of a caddie CD-ROM drive
over the others
Thanks in advance
Martin
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From: MARLIN ROWLEY Number: 6233
To: ANDREW BISHOP Date: 10/25/93 4:51p
Subj: Return to Zork Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
RTZ is the most awesome GAME I've ever played on a PC Cd-ROM!! The game really
has a way of throwing you into the story. The sound is so good, you'll get
spooked if your not careful. The graphics are top quality for 320x200 256
colors. The animation is outstanding. It even scrolls in real time when you
want to walk from one area to the next. The full-motion video is even better
and the actors aren't too phony. I would recommend this game over T7G, even
though I never played the game.
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From: WAYNE MAJORS Number: 6234
To: BOB HALL Date: 10/25/93 8:45a
Subj: A program/resource cdlist Refer: NONE
Read: 10/31/93 7:37p Private: No
On Oct 22 18:43, Bob Hall of 1:133/515 wrote:
BH> now, don't you? I appreciate your help during the next few
BH> weeks... BTW, your BBS sucks.
Well... Let's compare his BBS to yours Bob! :-)
BTW, where IS your BBS these days???
Interested CD users want to know.... (obligatory CD-related message component)
L8r.... - Wayne -
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From: DON BOSMAN Number: 6235
To: MIKE GRIFFIN Date: 10/25/93 1:51p
Subj: making photo CD's Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
MG>I was just going to start doing this.. I have thousands of
MG>great shots I have taken all over the world and would like
MG>to have them on a CD by region. Is there something I should
MG>know about this? You sound unhappy with the Kodak
MG>CD. Do you use single and multi session?
Just a suggestion. With the quantity you've mentioned, you might want
to investigate buying (or renting) a color scanner, and scanning your
photos into GIF, PCX, and TIF formats. You might as well be redundant,
you will have the space available. Then you could save it all to
tape and ship the tape off to one of the one-off CD-ROM makers.
You will save a ton of money over having a photo company do the work for
you, and you will be able to edit and crop to your hearts content.
___
X OLX 2.2 X Unable to locate Cola -- Operator in caffine withdrawal
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From: JOE VISBAL Number: 6236
To: BORIS OSADCIW Date: 10/25/93 5:23p
Subj: Re: CDROM Systems Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
Hi, Boris Osadciw
I picked up a sound blaster 16...
So can you tell me which cd-roms you have that will work with
this sb-16...? And do you have a panasonic CR562-B ....?
Is this the fastest drive i can get for the sound blaster-16..?
And is it mpc-2 ready...? ( Multisession ) ...?
thanks for time ....
... Catch the Blue Wave!
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* Origin: Moody Blues BBS, Graham, Wa. (206)846-2616 (1:138/155.0)
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From: CHET HART Number: 6237
To: IAN GUYER Date: 10/25/93 8:41p
Subj: SONY CDROM BUFFERS Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
IG|HI,can anyone offer me advise on how many buffers to install to operate a so
IG|drom drive. When you install the software which comes with the drive, it giv
Try 10, this is the value suggested for single spin (150k transfer rate)
models in a book I recently bought. For faster, multi-spin (300k
transfer rate) the author specified 16. I wish I could give you more
help but I gave the book to a friend and he's out of town on business.
73, Chet
* OLX 2.2 * All wiyht. Rho sritched mg kegtops awound?
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From: BILL HEMMINGS Number: 6238
To: BOB BREED Date: 10/26/93 3:41a
Subj: how do I contact you? Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
.
I saw a message offering a Toshiba for $50. If you still have
it for sale call me as soon as you can at 602-297-6166 voice.
.
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From: GUY RINK Number: 6239
To: ALL Date: 10/25/93 6:57a
Subj: Return to Zork Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
Can I get an address and price on Return to Zork CD Rom version. The old
Text Version was my very first computer game. Would love to find Return to
Zork. As I'm stationed in Japan, it takes a while for new titles to reach the
Post Exchange, and when it does you must be in the store when it hits the
self. Thanks.
-- Guy --
... There's always one more bug.
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* Origin: Texas Lighthouse BBS (011-81-3117-63-7275) (6:731/18)
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From: ROBERT KUMMER Number: 6240
To: EVERYONE Date: 10/25/93 1:34p
Subj: CD's Trade or Sell Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
Hello everyone,
I have the following CD's I'd like to sell or trade.
Shareware CD's
Night Owl's Daytime Express $15 Night Owl's Business CD $15
Shareware Explosion II $15 America's Premier $15
Black Box 4 $15 Phoenix 3 $15
Wiz-Pak 6-Pak CD $10 MegaDemo w/CD drive $10
benchmark utils
Adult CD's
Seedy Rom 2,3,4,5,6 $20 ea.
Seventh Heaven $25
Storm III $20
After Dark Best offer
XXX Extreme Best offer
Things I'm interested in:
1x9 70ns Simms
Software Vault I
Software Vault Gold
Color Magic Clipart
Hackers Chronicle
Other CD's
Reply here with offers. To speed things up leave phone # so I can
contact you if I'm interested, or I can be reached at (517)631-5105
9am - 8pm EST. Thanks.
Robert.
OLX 2.1 TD Press any key to continue or any other key to quit
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From: BOB JACKSON Number: 6241
To: LEE NOGA Date: 10/26/93 8:22a
Subj: Re: BB II Released Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
Oooops! Didn't realize it was "secret bonus" ((:> . I just tries to call 'em
as I sees 'em. (or STARES at 'em as the case ma be!)
Ciao.
Via SPITFIRE Bulletin Board System - Version 3.2
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From: BOB JACKSON Number: 6242
To: MIKE AVILA Date: 10/26/93 8:25a
Subj: 386MAX, DOS 6.0 MultiBoot Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
Good luck! I don't run multi-config so maybe that's why I'm getting away with
it. Seems to be more questions regarding QEMM than MAX 'tho, so I'm sure
you're going to find any relief there either. Cheers!
Via SPITFIRE Bulletin Board System - Version 3.2
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From: LAWRENCE MINTZ Number: 6243
To: LESLIE RHORER Date: 10/26/93 7:24p
Subj: CD CARE Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
> BF> >The analog Laser Video Disks
> BF> Laser Video discs are DIGITAL, not Analog. The Analog
> BF> "disk" format was the old
> BF> RCA Selectavision junk, that has LONG since been supplanted by
> Laserdisk.
> 'Sorry, but you are quite wrong. The audio
> section of the LASER Video Disks is digital, if the
> disk is labeled "CX Encoded", but the video is analog.
I agree with you on all except the "CX encoding." The CX decoder I bought to
use with my Pioneer VDP-1000 laser disk player is a device which sat on the
output of the analog audio from my player and restored the low and high end
audio to the analog tracks of my "CX encoded" laser disks using techniques
similar to Dolby, but different enough to avoid stepping on Dolby's patents. It
may have involved digital filtering (which I doubt), but both the inputs and
the outputs from my Phase Linear CX decoder were analog (which means that the
output from the laser player's audio section was likewise analog.) My disks
with digital audio sound state just that, to wit "digital sound", "digital
audio", etc.
Larry
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From: TIM HELTON Number: 6244
To: DAVID FITCHES Date: 10/27/93 4:09p
Subj: Gating.... Refer: 8621
Read: NO Private: No
-> I'm the NetHost of a NetWork known in Aust. as ACENET...
-> What I'm wnting to know is if, provided we follow the rules of
-> the conference, would it be permissable for us to Gate the echo
-> into our network?
It's ok if you pay him royalties <seg>... Seriously, I don't think Bob
would mind, but let me check with him first. I'll get back to you in a
few days - as soon as I can catch up with him.
tim
co-moderator
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From: TIM HELTON Number: 6245
To: WALT WEBER Date: 10/27/93 4:15p
Subj: Free Cdrom Catalog! Refer: 8670
Read: NO Private: No
-> MA}You posted 10 lines of valid information and over 20 lines of garb
-> MA}And I have no idea why you sent this to me. I'm not sending you a
-> MA}catalog because I don't have catalogs.
->
-> Then perhaps you can enlighten us on why it made sense for you to quo
-> ENTIRE message in your follow-up post? No flame intended, just the
-> observation that you did what you told Paulo NOT to do.
Yall stop it. EOT.
tim
co-moderator
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From: TIM HELTON Number: 6246
To: MATT CHAPMAN Date: 10/27/93 4:19p
Subj: Fido list Refer: 8685
Read: NO Private: No
-> Do you possess, or know where I may get a list of all fido net confer
-> that are available?
If you have a mailer installed, freq FIDONET.NA or ELIST from your local
echo coordinator... Sometimes the *ECs make these files available for
download from their BBS, if you want to go that route.
tim
co-moderator
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From: CARTER LEWIS Number: 6247
To: ANDREW SEE Date: 10/25/93 2:37p
Subj: Re: Cd Rom Info Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
RE> This is also the explanantion that has been suggested by several oth
RE> knowledgeable people I have talked to.... Makes one wonder then, who
RE> buy a SCSI CD-ROM, etc if they knew that they couldn't make the most
RE> the device's potential under DOS?
AS> The question must be asked, how long is DOS going to be around?
AS> Under a year most likely.
Say what??? With the installed user base of millions upon millions of
computers out there, all running DOS applications, the correct answer
is more likely that you'll still see DOS running in the 22nd Century.
What do you envision happening? That everyone is going to trash their
software library and switch to whichever operating system you imagine
is "the best?" What about the millions of 8088s and 80286's still out
there, chugging away? Look at the mainframe world: there are still
plenty of machines still running COBOL. You won't see DOS fade
completely away in your lifetime.
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From: MIKE DEMSKI Number: 6248
To: ERIC ENGELMANN Date: 10/26/93 5:20a
Subj: Programmer's cd. Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
-> If Programmer's Megapack meets your needs, GREAT! If you need
-> something more than what you find there, and have a bit more money,
-> we'd
-> be happy to send a brochure on the most complete, well indexed, etc.
-> shareware collections for various programming languages,
-> AutoCAD, Netware, etc. EMS Professional Shareware, 4505
-> Buckhurst Ct., Olney MD 20832-1830, Voice:+1(301)924-3594
-> Fax:+1(301)963-2708, EMail:eengelmann@worldbank.org
-> --- GEcho 1.00/beta
-> * Origin: Infinite Perspectives (1:109/519)
Thanks for the reply. Please send me a brochure. I'll be happy to take a look
at what you have to offer.
Mike Demski
2710 Bear Springs Dr.
San Antonio, TX 78245
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From: ED DUCHEK Number: 6249
To: ALL Date: 10/26/93 3:15p
Subj: sound effects library Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
I have sound effects library on cd. This is selling for $19 in this echo, or
more. My price is $10 + $2 for P&H. If interested, reply or call.
Ed Duchek
(210)650-8069
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From: ED DUCHEK Number: 6250
To: ALL Date: 10/26/93 3:16p
Subj: Lotus 1-2-3 Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
I have lotus 1-2-3 for windows, version 1.1 on cd rom. I have no use for this
program, someone take it off my hands!!! I will sell it for $40, or will trade
for other CD's that I can use. reply back for more info!
Ed Duchek
(210)650-8069
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From: MICHAEL L. HALEY Number: 6251
To: JOHN BOUSQUET Date: 10/26/93 5:37p
Subj: Re: LOOKING FOR DRIVER Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
Hmmmm. Well, I doublechecked my brand of CD-ROM. I thought that I had a
Hitachi, but it turns out that I have the SONY CD-ROM. What you are asking is
really tough. I hate to sound like a real butthead, but you might have to get
a new drive that is compatible with the updated hardware/software or contact
the manufacturer. (yea, hitachi in japan?). Sorry I couldn't be of more help.
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* Origin: BigJims Castle - El Paso, Tx - (915) 821-3475 (1:381/80)
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From: JEFF HUBERT Number: 6252
To: HERB ZWIRN Date: 10/26/93 5:45p
Subj: Re: Double speed cd-rom! Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
-> JH>I can obtain some high-quality mitsumi internal DOUBLE-SPEED cd-rom
-> JH>drives for a low price, but I do have limited quantities.
-> JH>The drive is the brand new mitsumi DOUBLE-SPEED (model FX001D) and
-> it JH>comes with the manual, software, and 16-bit card.
->
-> JH>The drives are BRAND NEW (never opened) and there specs are:
->
-> Will it support OS2 ?
-> ===
-> * SLMR 2.0 * OS2 IS GOOD FOR U. HERB Z. VOICE # 904-285-3377
->
->
-> --- Squish v1.01
-> * Origin: TSUNAMI - Catch the Wave (1:112/75)
Yes the IBM driver (mitfx.zip) will support it under OS/2
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* Origin: The Rainbow Zen - Fallston, Md - (410)893-8255 (1:2617/108)
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From: JEFF HUBERT Number: 6253
To: WES MATTHEWS Date: 10/26/93 5:48p
Subj: Re: Double speed cd-rom!! Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
-> JH>The drives are BRAND NEW (never opened) and there specs are:
-> JH>300k transfer rate! (double speed)
-> JH>280ms access time
-> JH>Photo-cd compatibe, and MPC compatible too!
-> JH>New Automatic open/close door!
->
-> What is the buffer size?
-> Wes Matthews
-> ___
-> ■ SLMR 2.1a ■ Skeptics are seldom deceived.
-> --- FMail 0.96Γ
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-> (1:2616/5)
the buffer size was not mentioned in the specs or in the manual.
I know it has one, and it is probly 32k or more (the lu005s had a 32k
cache) , but the drive is fast, I put one in yesterday for myself and
it ran 7th guest so much faster than before.
the cache is not as important as the transfer rate or access time
because you can always add a software cache like norton speedcache
( I use that and it is good)
--- MsgToss 2.0d(beta) 02/21/93
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From: SARAT KOGANTI Number: 6254
To: ALL Date: 10/26/93 2:01a
Subj: NEC 83 TO NEC 84 Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
I own a NEC 83 CD ROM. I would like to upgrade it to a NEC 84. I missed the
NEC upgrade offer. I heard it is a ROM upgrade, does any one know where I can
get the chip or the code from?
Thanks
Sarat Koganti
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From: SARAT KOGANTI Number: 6255
To: BRIAN NASH Date: 10/26/93 2:35a
Subj: Illegal CDs? Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
BN> @REQRR :Caller has requested a Return Receipt N
BN> Hi, I might be able to help you out on some, but not on cd-rom disk
BN> names, just file names. I publish a Hack List Newsletter, which includes
BN> several illegal graphics files. If you'd like info, give me your name &
BN> address, or call (402) 556-8793 1-9PM M-Sat.
BN> Brian Nash
BN> Computer SoftShop
BN> P.O. Box 3701
BN> Omaha, Ne. 68103
I would like the same INFO you can mail it to
1619 West Crescent Ave
Apt #H45
Anaheim, CA 92801
or send it net mail to (1:103/278).
Sarat K
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From: JODY LUTKER Number: 6256
To: RAFAEL TREJO Date: 10/26/93 5:40a
Subj: Misumi Cd Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
I haven't had a bit of problems. Just make sure you don't buy the 380ms one.
friends have problems with it. By changing the pin locations on cables, you
can hook it up to your sound blaster.
Jody
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From: BUFFY VANDERBILT Number: 6257
To: AARON BENNETT Date: 10/24/93 9:24p
Subj: hi there Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
I don't remember you...your friend I remember, but not you. Sorry,
maybe you can give me a few clues to help jar my memory. Ok? Strange place to
leave me a message:CD-Roms...????? Oh well, leave me a message and tell me if
I really DO know you. IF I do. Huh?
-Buffy
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From: CHRIS ZITO Number: 6258
To: DEBBIE MARANTZ Date: 10/25/93 6:45p
Subj: Re: Dis'GUS'ted Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
-=> Quoting Debbie Marantz to Chris Zito <=-
DM> Now be fair, what is the cost of the 16 bit recording module,
DM> not to mention the CD interface, the upgrading of the memory to 1
DM> meg and the constant phone calls to the GRAVIS BBS to update SBOS.
DM> Also, to which SB16 do you refer, as there are now six models, with
The cost of the 16 bit 48 khz recording module will sell for around $150-200,
the SCSI interface is not yet available, upgrading to 1 meg is not required
(512K works just fine), and you only call Gravis BBS if there's a significant
upgrade in SBOS, not every day.
DM> three having the ASP. They are the SB16 Basic (w/wo ASP - PANASONIC
DM> CD interface), SB16 Multi CD (w/wo ASP - with SONY, MITSUMI and
DM> PANASONIC CD interfaces) and the SB16 SCSI (w/wo ASP - SCSI/2
DM> interface). (BTW - The WB is priced around $249, not $149).
These six models are the SAME CARD bundled with different options. Just
because something is a different model doesn't mean the basics are any
different.
DM> boards can produce true deep bass, with all tending to roll off at
DM> about 100hz, they do for the most part sound very similar. So to say
DM> that one has a distinct sound advantage over another shows more
DM> product bias rather than sound fact.
Yet to say the distinct hiss on the SB16 is a product of it's outstanding
clarity is an outright lie.
CZ> The SB 16 has wavetable emulation on its WaveBlaster Emu2
DM> horrible, totally different from sounds alike to a MT-32!
DM> Not true, Dos applications/games will show the Roland as the
DM> prime selection, where as Windows 3.1 applications will use whatever
DM> MultiMedia sound extensions that are installed. And I stand by what
DM> I said, WT on the GUS is no better than FM on the SB16 and a ROLAND
WHAT ARE YOU TALKING ABOUT? PRIME SELECTION HAS NOTHING WHATSOVER TO DO WITH
SOUND QUALITY! WHAT APPLICATION/GAMES ARE YOU TALKING ABOUT? The SB16 ASP
is not wavetable compatible with the Roland MT-32. The sound is still FM.
AND ANY KIND OF WAVETABLE SOUNDS BETTER THAN FM! COMPARE A .CMF file to
a .MOD file! Can you HEAR the difference now? One has REAL instruments, the
other one has computer generated sounds. Go out to a department store. Play
the cheap $50 casio keyboard. Do you think that keyboard sounds like a $4000
KORG or an Esonique?
DM> it sounds NOT. I refer you to a current article (October issue) in
DM> one of the game magazines which compared 6 sound boards. Their top
DM> choice was the SB16/WB and a yet to be released WT prototype. Their
DM> least favorite choice were the 2 Gus's that were tested (old
Which game magazine? What 6 boards did they compare? Any Aria cards? How
about Rolands? How about the Turtle Beach MAUI and the Multisound? I can
name a dozen cards, both cheaper and better than the SB16/WB. And I'd have
to take out a loan to pay for that WT prototype. The GUS is also the cheapest
wave table card with the features to date. Thus, the best value for the
average gamer/amateur MIDI artist.
DM> 256k/new 1024k). Their comments were that in terms of overall sound
DM> quality GUS sounded pale when compared with the SB16 using the WB
DM> and was not in the same league as the yet to be released WT
DM> prototype. MIDI which is supposed to be one of GUS's strong points
Yes, I know, the WaveBlaster uses the Emu2 Multitimbral Wavetable while
the GUS uses the old Esonique chipset. However, the sound is not that
different. (You just contradicted yourself in the last paragraph saying one
card could not sound better than the other!) And what league is this WT
prototype in? Are you making claims you can't justify? Do you KNOW what
you're talking about?
DM> placed a distant second when compared the the SB16/WB combination.
DM> And GUS's SB emulation was marginal with both the SBOS emulators
DM> (old/newest versions) having problems with much of the newer game
DM> software. GUS's rating, unacceptable both in sound and SB emulation
DM> , SB16/WB very favorable and strongly recommended.
The article failed to mention GUS compatibility with General MIDI, Miles
drivers or any of the like, which is nearly flawless. The article also
fails to mention the lack of RAM on the WaveBlaster. The article also
was thinking that the average PC user would spend endless amounts of money
for a sound card.
CZ> This comparison is UNFAIR! Remember, with software emulation,
CZ> Remember, that's SBOS now. With future improvements in SBOS,
DM> An emulator is just that, an emulator and it is very difficult
DM> to achieve total hardware compatibility via software. How many
DM> beta/upgraded versions of SBOS have there been with SB compatibility
DM> still a "major" problem. Future updates of SBOS still will not
DM> handle some of the "tricks" that are used when software developers
DM> are designing various sound applications. Suppose I write a small
An emulator is made to handle any situation, hardware or software. Why do
you think an Amiga can emulate a PC? And there are no problems there.
As for these tricks, they take up CPU process time when the GUS can perform
these functions natively without tying up the CPU! Tricks like 4 channel
MOD music was not meant to work on the SB16!!! The GUS was made for stuff
like this!!!
DM> chunk of code, to play a specific sound and send the instructions to
DM> the SB, which sets up specific hardware events. Now, I want to
DM> repeat the sound, but instead of sending all the code, I just send a
DM> couple of instructions, which will again play the sound with very
DM> little overhead. Now, at this point the emulator has a problem, it
DM> is designed to respond to instructions not hardware events. The
Now she's claiming the SB16 has a built in cache to store sound data code!
What hardware events are you referring to? Be more specific.
DM> proposition and then at what point does the code become "to large"
DM> and/or "to slow" for the intended applicaton. Then after all is said
DM> and done, someone tries something new and presto, your new emulator
DM> is now "out to lunch" and you are back to square one.
There's only so much that can be done on a basic SB card, that's worth doing.
CZ> plays emulated normal SB music in XXX STEREO XXX instead of mono
DM> No GUS does not and no sound board can. Stereo means "depth" ,
DM> not two speakers playing different sounds ping ponging back and
DM> forth with a vague monophonic center image. When playing an older SB
DM> applications/games the both sound boards produce very similar results,
DM> a vague centered sound image, with neither sounding any better,
DM> worse or different than the other. So much for emulated effects.
Stereophonic refers to the capability of a system to play different "channels"
in different speakers. The GUS SBOS processes the SB musical data alternating
channels at random, producing stereophonic "tricks" unimitated on any SB
cards. As for depth, have you ever heard of Focal Point 3D? It's only
availble on the GUS (3D sound with 2 speakers)!
CZ>never heard anyone complain about DMA conflicts with a GUS.
DM> Sorry, but lack luster hardware should not be blamed for SB
DM> woes. In many cases one can trace DMA and other problems to either
DM> sloppy system setup or poorly designed hardware. I have installed a
DM> number of SBs and in every case, when a problem was encountered, one
Poorly designed hardware is right!
DM> could sight one of the above. And to be fair, a GUS setup required a
DM> MB exchange because of sloppy DMA handling. (And do not say, "well
DM> just one", because most of the major stores in my area have now
DM> stopped selling GUS, the reason "just to many problems"). So if one
DM> cannot buy it, then one encounters very few installation problems.
Sorry, sloppy DMA handling is only available on Creative Labs products. GUS
setup software automates DMA conflict resolutions with precision and ease.
CZ> Do you know what WAVETABLE is? It seems like you don't
DM> Give me a break. WT uses compressed digital samples where as FM
DM> mixes waveforms to produce a complex sound. Now, that said and done,
Then why do you keep saying the imitation is better than the "real thing"?
And why do you refer wavetable to sound FX. They have nothing to do with
each other!
DM> listen to ACES of the PACIFIC on a SB16 and then GUS. GUS's machine
DM> gun fire still sounds like peas hitting the top of a can, where as
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From: CHRIS ZITO Number: 6259
To: DEBBIE MARANTZ Date: 10/25/93 6:45p
Subj: Re: Dis'GUS'ted Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
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DM> the SB16 sounds more "machine gun" like. An interesting point is
Not back to that again! You're talking about the "machine gun" again. That
is a recorded sample file. The flaw for the sound is in the software, not the
hardware!
DM> this. Play Tristan, it uses .VOCs for the special effects, the SB16
DM> clearly shows that there was residual noise in the .VOCs when
DM> recorded on an older SB. Here again, GUS shows some weakness, with
DM> most of the noise being masked by a sharper roll off in the HFs.
Did you just say the GUS covered up the noise? Isn't that a GOOD thing?
CZ> What bogs down a computer more is when you try to play digital
CZ> Good for you if the GUS resides in your closet! I bet a year
DM> GUS back in your ISA ... GUS is Windows? ... CD-ROM support ... 3D,
DM> Nope, matter of fact, when I was playing around with MOD PRO,
DM> changing the sampling rates, SBOS went into a real dither. You could
DM> hear the sound strobing and clicking, I guess SBOS was getting a
DM> little to frantic. The SB16, at the same sampling rates, had none of
DM> the afore mentioned problems. So in the closet GUS will stay.
When you play Dual MOD player with the GUS, the music is identical to the
SB16. But when you program code for the MOD player to play in the background
while a game progresses in the foreground. The CPU with the SB16 is
considerably slower than the one with the GUS. And all the sound samples are
automatically upgraded to 44.1 khz when played a MOD on the GUS, thus you
shouldn't be able to change the sampling rates. Try the GUS on Zone66. and
on the future DOOM.
DM> Sorry, but in year from now I will have a PENTIUM/PCI system, so the
DM> SB may or may not be an issue. As for now, I have almost sold my
DM> SB16 ASP, in favor of the newer SCSI model, and my WB will arrive in
DM> a couple of weeks. And I stand by my windows statement, the software
Then you're saying in a year SB compatibility will not be a problem? Then
SBOS becomes obsolete then, and all games will have native GUS support.
Obviously, you're not the average computer user if you're getting a Pentium
PCI system which is to be priced around $6000.
DM> supplied with GUS is still lacking in terms of over all windows
DM> support. And you maybe in for a "surprise" as GUS is manufactured a
DM> mile or so from where I live. And, I have met, at a local computer
DM> store, a couple of the guys make all them thar' GUS's, and I stand
Where you do live? Canada?
DM> by what I stated. The updated version of GUS should/will project a
DM> 3D sound effect field within head phones, but the effect will be
DM> very limited when using speakers. Remember, VIRGIN, uses a form of
DM> 3D encoding on their CD Games, and I have yet to hear any
DM> "wonderous" differences in the way their games sound regardless of
DM> which sound board is used.
With speakers, you'll have to look for that sweet spot! With headphones,
the 3D sound is clear and evident. Wait a minute, how can VIRGIN encode 3D
sound into their games when physical laws demand that 6 digital channels are
necessary to produce 3D sound? Remember the SB16's can only process two
individual digital channels at a time!
CZ> I'd also like to add a note. Creative Labs is purposely pushing
DM> the SB16 ASP even though the Yamaha OPL4 chip is about to be
DM> Nope, I will take WB over the OPL4 anytime. Look to the spec
DM> sheets, the OPL4 only supports General Midi and the glue logic is
DM> rather simple, same for the firmware. True it can access both Rom
DM> and HD files, but so far if I was looking to WT, as a primary sound
The OPL4 chip will be able to access 4 megs of ROM and 8 megs of RAM, easily
exceeding the 2 meg ROM standard on the WB or any other card. The OPL4 is
also perfectly backwards compatible with the OPL3 and 2. However, neither
the WaveBlaster or the OPL4 will have any support because they have little or
no user base. Most people believe the GUS also has no user base, but why are
Sierra, Dynamix, Electronic Arts, Id, Epic Megagames, and Apogee planning to
add native GUS support to their games next year?
DM> source, I would choose the TURTLE BEACH, as it is fast, clean and
DM> has little in the way of quirks or snags. The OPL4 from what I have
DM> seen will not equal the sound of the ROLAND or TURTLE BEACH but
DM> will be a cost effective low/mid priced WT product, and YES it will
DM> probably out sound GUS.
Yes, I'd choose the Multisound over the SB16/WB, too! Especially when the
two are priced so close! You have not seen OPL4 because IT HASN'T been
released yet! OPL4 will obviously exceed the standards set by TB and ROLAND
in sound quality and in number of samples basically because Yamaha is aiming
at the high end of the market.
Obviously you're making up information you don't know, and I fail to
understand your justification in saying OPL3 FM is better than Esonique
Wavetable. Therefore, I'm assuming you don't know what your talking about
and are downright lying to support your claims.
Cheers,
:>
... Friends, Romans, countrymen, lend me your taglines!
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From: ARNIE GROSS Number: 6260
To: WARWICK WARD-COX Date: 10/26/93 11:19a
Subj: Re: Panasonic IDE Drive Refer: NONE
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Warwick -
23 Oct 93, Warwick Ward-Cox writes to All:
WC> Help!!! I have managed to get a panasonic IDE drive but
WC> am having problems installing it. I am going to add it
WC> on to a 486-DX33 with a 40MG Conner Hard Drive.
Whoa... slow down! Are you talking about installing a second hard
disk in your computer, or a CD-ROM drive?
If CD-ROM, then it CAN NOT be connected in the manner you describe.
If hard disk, then have you reconfigured your CMOS?
You may have to reverse the drives as SOME Connor drives work better
as slave to Panasonics than the other way around. This would require
removing the Connor, installing the Panasonic (and re-configuring your
CMOS for drive C), and re-installing DOS on that drive. Then replace
the Connor (as the SECOND hard drive), re-configure the CMOS again, and
boot again. There's a lot more to this..... if you don't know what I'm
talking about, then get thee to a techie.
- Arnie :+}
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From: ARNIE GROSS Number: 6261
To: STEWART ROTHMAN Date: 10/26/93 11:31a
Subj: Re: FREE ADULT CD??? Refer: NONE
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Stewart -
24 Oct 93, Stewart Rothman writes to All:
SR> I saw an ad on Page 471 of the October 12 issue of Windows
SR> magazine from NEW MACHINE PUBLISHING offering a Free Adult
SR> CD Rom Sampler...they do indicate that Shipping and Handling
SR> is not included, so I assume that their "Handling" fee will
SR> cover their cost, and/or a profit.
Would you mind posting the contents of that ad here, so that the
rest of us might take advantage of the offer?
Thanks,
- Arnie :+}
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From: ARNIE GROSS Number: 6262
To: JOHN LELAND Date: 10/26/93 11:40a
Subj: Re: CD's for sale or Trade Refer: NONE
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John -
Do you still have the following CD's, and would you
accept $20 for both?
Mixed-up Mother Goose 15.00
Interactive Storytime Vol 1 10.00
I'm only interested in the last one if it is the version
that contains all three stories (I understand some of the
earlier CD's only had two).
- Arnie :+}
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From: ARNIE GROSS Number: 6263
To: BOB SHUSTER Date: 10/26/93 12:03p
Subj: Many moons ago... Refer: NONE
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Bob -
I was just going through my "old correspondence" file and found
the following thread (edited for brevity):
+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
From : Arnie Gross 01 May 93
To : Bob Shuster
Subj : MIDI files for you
I have a couple of files that I think will give you a chuckle.
I suggest you send the address via NetMail to 1:141/1020.
I also assume you can read a 1.44 mb diskette, and that you have
a copy of PKUNZIP version 2.04 - please confirm.....
+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
From : Bob Shuster 05 May 93
To : Arnie Gross
Subj : Midi files for you
I haven't yet figured out how to use netmail, I may not have that
priviledge here anyway. I've posted my address publicly before;
I don't have any problem with that.
+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
From : Arnie Gross 07 May 93
To : Bob Shuster
Subj : Midi files for you
Ok - your mailing address is filed away safely.
Ask the SysOp of the BBS if you can RECEIVE NetMail - he may also
be willing to give you a NetMail account on the board. In either
case, the BBS will probably accept "crash mail" from here, INCLUDING
FILES. It would just be a matter of having the SysOp inform you when
they have come in. It would be the simplest, cheapest, most reliable,
and fastest way of getting them to you. If not, I'll snail mail them.
If I upload them to the BBS, I'd have to password protect the zips.
These sequences are for YOUR amusement only, and not to be distributed
to others. How's about I use the second word (the "F" word") in the
name of the place we worked together? Also, do you have PKZIP 2.04?
+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
From : Bob Shuster 12 May 93
To : Arnie Gross
Subj : Ok, Arnie
I'll check with my ever-so-lovable sysop about the netmail. I'm sure
I have the priviledge, and just never explored it. I'll let you know.
+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
I never heard from you after that. There was some trouble with routing
at this end for a while, so if the problem was at my end I apologize.
Do you have a Sound Canvas, or any other module with the full G/S (not
G/M) sound set?
And are you still playing "live" music (trumpet or otherwise) ?
- Arnie :+}
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From: SHAWN MAZZUTO Number: 6264
To: ALL Date: 10/26/93 3:07p
Subj: NightOwl 10 Refer: NONE
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I just received my NightOwl 10 disk, are the directories mixed up? It seems
to be. Let me know if anyone else has experienced the same problem. Thanks!
Shawn
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From: SHARON REDDROP Number: 6265
To: DAVID FOX Date: 10/26/93 9:28p
Subj: Cdrom Drive Problems Refer: NONE
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Make sure when you are installing some of the CD-ROM data to your hard drive
that you don't have any Residents running.
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From: SHARON REDDROP Number: 6266
To: RAFAEL TREJO Date: 10/26/93 9:29p
Subj: Misumi Cd Refer: NONE
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I have one and I am very pleased with it. There is nothing that I have used
that won't work on it. Excellent machine.
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From: MIKE FOTIOU Number: 6267
To: ALL Date: 10/26/93 12:56a
Subj: SysOp's CD's Refer: NONE
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Hi all!
Does anyone know of any SysOp-specific CD-ROM's (i.e. many various
files, especially text, comm, and BBS files) could you give me a reply with the
name and producer/seller, other pertinent info. I am using Mega CD's right now
and they seem too geared to general usage (i.e. not even Maximus support!).
Knob, BIGtiME BBS, 613-226-6827....
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From: ANDY CHRYSLER Number: 6268
To: MIKE HERZOGG Date: 10/26/93 10:26a
Subj: Double speed CD-rom! Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
mh> What is the price in Cdn funds??
There are selling Multispin Panasonic CD-ROM Drive Model Number CR-562-B
for around $375.00 (CND) in Ottawa. This incudes controller. A very nice
drive.
TTYL.
Andy.
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From: BRUCE WILSON Number: 6269
To: KEN BACHMAN @ 930/1 Date: 10/26/93 8:46p
Subj: Re: T7g Refer: NONE
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KB>Ok, so what is the deal with the blocks on the floor where the chair
KB>is? Been working on that one for about two weeks now and getting
KB>absolutly no where. The clues don't even make any sense.
KB>HELP!!!!!! PLEASE!!!!!!
But your suppose to struggle to make life worthwhile. If mommy gives you
all the answers then you won't grow up big and strong and able to take
care of yourself, tad boy!
"Selling Water by the River" MA 01380-0131
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From: BRUCE WILSON Number: 6270
To: ED SEDGWICK Date: 10/26/93 8:46p
Subj: Help Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
ES>I think that they are SCSI they are mitsumi drives? I can
ES>both of them working, separately but not at the same
ES>time... I canged all the settings the card has to
ES>different onces for the second and they still dont work
ES>together..
By watching as the drivers load you should be able to tell if the host
adapter is SCSI.
Watch for a message to the effect:
One SCSI host adapter found
Then
Two scsi devices responding.
If you don't even get that far then the adapter is not rcognizing the
CDs
Switches to set the CDs as device 0 and device 1 should be on
the CDroms themselves. Are they external?
"Selling Water by the River" MA 01380-0131
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From: SCOTT DAVIS Number: 6271
To: HAROLD JOHNSON Date: 10/26/93 8:46p
Subj: WRITEABLE ROMS Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
HJ>Again touche', correctamudo and you got-the-right idea. The vast amount
HJ>of $$ that would be lost if WE, hacks and the like knew how to access!!
HJ>First of all floppies both 3.5 and 5.25 would be a dying dinosaur just
HJ>imagine all the data on a single CD!
Which is exactly what may make flopticles very successful.. I have a friend wi
one and his has any access time around 30ms.. very fast.. and the disks hold
about 120meg each.. adios floppies..
l8r,
Scott
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From: SCOTT DAVIS Number: 6272
To: JEFF HUBERT Date: 10/26/93 8:46p
Subj: MSCDEX UNDER OS/2 Refer: NONE
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JH>How do you get mscdex to work under OS/2 without making a disk image?
JH>I read about how to modify mscdex, but it only explained how to modify
JH>by using the assembly code (it said look for INT 21 Code 30).
JH>How would I find this under HEX?
JH>Or is there a bbs out there that has the modified mscdex where
JH>I can download it?
Download the file MITFX.ZIP from your local OS/2 bbs (or mine, 904-272-7350)
and follow the installation procedure.. it'll allow you to use the CD-Rom in
all windows including OS/2, Dos, and win-os2..
l8r,
Scott
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From: HERB ZWIRN Number: 6273
To: JEFF HUBERT Date: 10/26/93 8:46p
Subj: Double speed cd-rom! Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
JH>I can obtain some high-quality mitsumi internal DOUBLE-SPEED cd-rom
JH>drives for a low price, but I do have limited quantities.
JH>The drive is the brand new mitsumi DOUBLE-SPEED (model FX001D) and it
JH>comes with the manual, software, and 16-bit card.
JH>The drives are BRAND NEW (never opened) and there specs are:
Will it support OS2 ?
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* SLMR 2.0 * OS2 IS GOOD FOR U. HERB Z. VOICE # 904-285-3377
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From: KYLE BROWN Number: 6274
To: HENRY PAUL Date: 10/26/93 8:46p
Subj: Re:GUS, Yea Right Refer: NONE
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=> Quoting HENRY PAUL to CHRIS ZITO <=
HP>2. About SBOS, have you EVER seen a game that supports SB and NOT
HP>Roland? If I had a choice of Roland or SB, well, you know the answer!!!
That's the catch. If select Roland (GM or MT-32) you will get MPU-401 not
detected because the GUS doesn't have a midi interpreter. There is a program
called megaem that emulates the MPU so you can use GM, MT-32 but it still
needs more work and it doesn't currently support digital audio at the same
time. Also it has to load all the patches it can in the card so many of them
have to be used more than once. That is instead of 5 or 6 different organ
patches it will only use one patch for all of them to save memory. Another
problem with the program is that it only run in 386 protected mode. So games
like Ultima 7, Comanche will not be able to work in conjuction with megaem.
Games that use miles drivers (*.adv extensions for audio drivers) can use a
program called ultramid which does allow GM and digital audio
simultaneously. But there aren't that many good games or at least ones that
I want that use miles drivers. Sierra has a driver for some of their games
but the music is soft and it doesn't support patch caching.
HP>4. I could go on forever, but it appears that the only weak point in the
HP>GUS is the recording ability. I work in 8bit now on my ATI Stereo F/X.
HP>I'm not into major stuff just quotes and silly messages from T.V.....
Mediavision PAS 16XL and Mediatrix Audiotrix Pro are 2 boards you might want
to read about before buying anything. Both have GM via MPU-401 along with
harware FM and have 16-bit recording. However they have not been released
yet. The Orchid Soundwave 32 cost less than these but has a smaller patch
set and emulated FM. Also with these you won't have to constantly dl new
drivers/emulators. Pick up the ADLIB conference if you can for more info.
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From: MICHAEL KOELZER Number: 6275
To: ALL Date: 10/26/93 8:45p
Subj: cdrom 6 pack Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
I'm looking for info on the CD-Rom drives that hold 6 disc. I'd like a general
idea on the price and performance. I'd like to use one on a BBS so i'm not
real interested in MPC compatibility. Any help would be appreciated.
Thanks
Michael Koelzer
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From: JEFF COLLINGWOOD Number: 6276
To: TERRY BLOUNT Date: 10/26/93 8:45p
Subj: Cream of the Crop II info summary Refer: NONE
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Hello Terry!
In a message to All <10/22/93> Terry Blount wrote:
TB> Cream of the Crop II
Hi... I run all the Night Owl disks. Can you tell me what the
number of duplications would be for me? (I am glad to see that
you are using ZIP instead of ARJ this time).
I hope you haven't forgot my cd drive <G>.
...Jeff...
* WCE 1.10/2020 * Pro is to con as progress is to Congress.
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From: MICHAEL L. HALEY Number: 6277
To: TEVE DAVIS Date: 10/26/93 8:45p
Subj: Re: INFO ON CD_ROM Refer: NONE
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You're welcome. Hey, how's the weather there in Tulsa?
You could probably get the CD-ROM to work fine on your 386/DX, but you will not
be able to buy a system with a CD-ROM installed already because of the
standards that are being imposed on multimedia systems.
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From: STEWART ROTHMAN Number: 6278
To: ALL Date: 10/26/93 8:45p
Subj: FREE ADULT CD??? Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
I saw an ad on Page 471 of the October 12 issue of Windows magazine from
NEW MACHINE PUBLISHING offering a Free Adult CD Rom Sampler...they do
indicate that Shipping and Handling is not included, so I assume that
their "Handling" fee will cover their cost, and/or a profit. I was just
wondering if anyone out there was familiar with this company and what
kind of stuff they put out. I do have many CD's, maps, enclopedias, etc,
but no R or X rated ones. I have been considering buying an X or XX CD
just to have it around and shock people when demo-ing my machine. I'd
want a real XX one, but nothing that is just out of local magazines. I
want something that people who read X magazines may have not seen.
Does anyone out there have any suggestions or recomendations. This is
not for a BBS, so I don't want Zipped or Achived files. They must be
readable and accessable directly from the CD so I could be showing CD's
to someone and "Accidently" access the "Wrong" disc.
Thanx
Stu
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From: ROWAN EVANS Number: 6279
To: ANDREW SEE Date: 10/26/93 7:54p
Subj: Cd Rom Info Refer: NONE
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Hi Andrew!
On 10-22-93 Andrew See wrote to ROWAN EVANS...
AS> RE> This is also the explanantion that has been suggested by several
AS> RE> other knowledgeable people I have talked to.... Makes one wonder
AS> RE> then, who buy a SCSI CD-ROM, etc if they knew that they couldn't
AS> RE> make the most the device's potential under DOS?
AS>
AS> The question must be asked, how long is DOS going to be around?
AS>
AS> Under a year most likely.
I am *NOT* going to start the FICDROM version of the "Operating System
Wars"! Having the "Caddy Battles" was enough!
Having said that, I'll bet you a carton of beer that DOS will still be
going strong on 25/10/94!
MS may have fumbled the ball with DOS 6, but just wait and watch for
DOS 7! Steve Ballmer has said that it will be a proteced mode DOS and
will not require Windows as has been recently touted...
Cheers!
o
/U\
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From: ROWAN EVANS Number: 6280
To: ANDREW SEE Date: 10/26/93 7:54p
Subj: Ez-Scsi? Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
Hi Andrew!
On 10-23-93 Andrew See wrote to all...
AS> I am using the EZ-SCSI v 1.0 drivers with my CDrom at the moment. What
AS> are the improvements in the new version 2.0 of EZ-SCSI?
AS> And where in Australia can I get the drivers? Is there a BBS I can get
AS> them from?
Try the Anabelle Bits BBS (sorry, don't have the number!).....
Cheers!
o
/U\
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From: ROWAN EVANS Number: 6281
To: ANDREW SEE Date: 10/26/93 7:55p
Subj: Microsoft Encarta Inform Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
Hi Again Andrew!
On 10-23-93 Andrew See wrote to ROWAN EVANS...
AS> RE> There's a comparison of Compton's, Groliers and Encarta there....
AS> RE> FYI, my opinion maches theirs.....
AS> RE> Buy Groliers if you want the best, buy Encarta if you want the
AS> RE> prettiest
AS>
AS> I would agree that Grolier is better.
AS> I've got the Grolier one, and I've got Encarta on loan. I think
AS> they're both pretty ordinary. There's just not enough text for a start.
AS> Encarta does a good job with pictures (uses the new fractal compression,
AS> so has an enormous number of pics.)
And, as you say next, it is *SLOW* to display/decode the pictures while
you are scrolling through the text!
But Encarta is slow and requires a fair bit of stuff to be installed on
AS> the HDD.
AS>
AS> I think a real good encyclopaedia on cdrom will require more than 1
AS> disk. Maybe 1 disk Full text, 1 sounds, 1 video, 1 pics&maps. Then it
AS> would approach the completeness of the good old paper ones.
True, I tend to use the search capability to find related entries and then
back off to dear old paper versions!
Cheers!
o
/U\
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From: MIKE GARRETT Number: 6282
To: MIKE HERZOG Date: 10/26/93 7:55p
Subj: Re: GUS w/ Toshiba Refer: NONE
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-=> Quoting Mike Herzog to Andrew See <=-
MH> Hate to interrupt, but how do you like your GUS card ? Does it work
MH> well with your CD ROM ??? I have a GUS as well but am I am upgrading
MH> my whole system and was debating whether to get rid of my GUS for a SB
MH> 16 ASP ?? What do you think ??
MH> Mike
Why do you want to replace the GUS, buying the SB 16ASP will cost you around
$500 to make it comparable with the GUS. But if you want to sell how much
do you want for it?
... In space, no-one can hear you fart
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From: MIKE GARRETT Number: 6283
To: LEE DETTER Date: 10/26/93 7:55p
Subj: Re: I need Help to get my Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
-=> Quoting Lee Detter to All <=-
LD> I have cleaned out my computer to try to get the ram I need to play
LD> this damn thing and It still will not work! I got 4meg of ram but this
LD> game need the Conventional ram to run. It needs 586k to run out of my
LD> 640k. I cleaned out my system to run so it would have enof but there is
LD> nothing more to take out and I still need about 10 more k!!!!!! PLEASE
LD> help me before I but a gun to this CDs head and shoot!!
If you can give me a listing of your config.sys and Autoexec.bat file
I might be able to help. If you have DOS 6 try running memmaker for the command
line.
... It's a tagline Jim but not as we know it
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From: MIKE GARRETT Number: 6284
To: ROCCO VOLKER Date: 10/26/93 7:55p
Subj: Re: Need Info on Drives.. Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
-=> Quoting Rocco Volker to All <=-
RV> Hello
Howdy
RV> Would I be throwing my money down the drain buying a single spin,
RV> 300ms 150kb drive ? Someone outthere have one and is happy with it?
Wes if it is 150kb transfer rate, the way things are going your best bet
would be to get a doublespin drive with a 350kb transfer rate
here is a pricleist I saw a while ago
CD-ROM Mitsumi CRMC LU-005S w/contlr 630MB, 350ms, Kodak comp. $169
CD-ROM Panasonic 522B for SB Pro 380ms w/caddy...........Inter.$189.
CD-ROM Panasonic 562B 320ms Double spin 300k/s Multisess.Inter.$249.
CD-ROM MicroSolution Parallel port 350ms 128k cache caddyless..$369.
CD-ROM Toshiba MX3401b SCSI drive,Kodak comp.200ms, 256k cache $375.
Multimedia kit. SB Pro+Philips 205 CDROM+9 CDs+Speakers........$339.
Creative Lab Discovery 8. SR-562 CDROM+SB Pro+2CDs+Speakers....$369
Creative Lab Discovery 16.SR-562 CDROM+SB 16 +2CDs+Speakers....$449
Media Vision Pro 16 + NEC 55J Double speed 350ms+speakers......$429.
Media Vision Pro 16 + Toshiba 3401B+speakers+6 titles..........$599
Mitsumi CDROM+Sound Galaxy NX Pro card.........................$279
Price does not included shipping.
Call 310-602-2076 8AM-12PM, 6PM-9PM PST or mail order payable to: TRUC
16429 Bixler ave. Paramount, CA 90723. Accept money order, COD $5extra
* OLX 2.1 TD * voice 310-602-2076.8am-12pm,6pm-9pm PST. Fax 310-402-7240
RV> Would any better drive be running with that soundcard?
Don't know
RV> This SB card is proprietary for Panasonic Drives, can I bypass that
RV> somehow?
I don't Know
RV> Does it make sense to buy a new card?
Well with the new MPC2 Standard see below, yes a 16 bit card's the way to go
I'd reccomend a Gravis Ultrasound but others would dissagree so it's up to you
MPC MPC
Level 1 Level 2
CPU 386sx 486sx 25 Mhz
RAM 2 Mb 4 Mb
Hard Drive 30 Mb 160 Mb
Video 640x480, 16 colors 640x480, 65,536 colors
CD-Rom
Transfer Rate 150 Kb/sec 300 Kb/sec
Seek Time 1 Sec 400 msec
CPU Use 40% 60% at 300 Kb/sec
Standards CD Audio CD Audio, CD XA,
supported Multisession, Subchannel
Q
Sound
Sample Sizes 8 bit 8 bit, 16 bit
Sample Rates 11 kHz, 22 kHz 11 kHz, 22 kHz, 44 kHz
Input Mixing Yes Yes
MIDI in, out, pass-through in, out, pass-through
CPU Use Not specified 10%
RV> I know, lots of questions, answers or opinions would be greatly
RV> appreciated.
RV> Thanks,
RV> Rocco
Hope this will help you.
... If DOS was an airline, would you purchase a ticket?
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From: ANDREW SEE Number: 6285
To: BRICE FLECKENSTEIN Date: 10/26/93 7:55p
Subj: Panasonic 562B + Sb Mono Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
BF>Not by a LONG shot - RFI problems are generally in the many MEGAHertz
BF>range, while the highest frequency a stereo-type equaliser will do
BF>anything
BF>about is in the low TENS of Thousands of Hertz.
My old soundcard used to heavily amplify video card activity.
I tried all settings on the equaliser, and found that it could be
totally eliminted with the 4kHz slider.
Your explanation then?
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From: DAVID FITCHES Number: 6286
To: CARL SCHULTZ Date: 10/26/93 7:55p
Subj: Sequel to the 7th guest Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
> Hi in the maze from the kitchen where do I go?
Stick to your right and you'll make it out [even if you do bump
into a few dead ends!] But no matter WHAT...once you've started DON'T GO LEFT
AT ALL......Go RIGHT ALL THE TIME!!
Later.....
Dave....
P.S. Failing that, look at the map on the carpet of the room that has/had the
BISHOPS puzzle in it!
Later.....
Dave....
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From: DAVID FITCHES Number: 6287
To: ASHWIN BIHARI Date: 10/26/93 7:55p
Subj: The 7th Guest - Help Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
> Thanx a lot David, after I followed you I got that game working
> fine, thanx again, and TTYL.
Anytime.....
Dave.
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From: EDWARD FOSTER Number: 6288
To: CHRIS SNYDER Date: 10/26/93 11:29p
Subj: PAS Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
Hello Chris,
Wednesday October 20 1993 20:16, Chris Snyder wrote to All:
CS> Does anyone have the Pro Audio Spectrum tech support and BBS phone #'s, if
CS> you do and you could pass them on it would be greatly appreciated. -+-
Technical Support: 800-638-2807 or 510-770-9905
Mon-Fri 6:00am to 8:00pm
Sat-Sun 8:00am to 4:00pm
BBs Support: 510-770-0968,300-14.4
or
510-770-0527,300-14.4
8-N-1 Assign your own account name & password.
Edward Foster, " The Oasis BBs "
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From: CHRIS WISE Number: 6289
To: KOMKIT LISTISARD Date: 10/26/93 11:29p
Subj: 7th Guest Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
->1:109/381
KL>Heheheheh, Who is going to play the game that comes with 650 floppies???
Someone who likes swapping floppies?
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From: CHRIS WISE Number: 6290
To: NEIL HARFERT Date: 10/26/93 11:29p
Subj: 7TH GUEST? Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
->1:104/899
>good CD-ROM entertainment games? Anyone want to sell their copy
>of T7G? Thanks for your help!
I am selling mine, how much will you give me for it?
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From: URBAN LARSSON Number: 6291
To: DANIEL TSUI Date: 10/26/93 10:16p
Subj: CD-audio through SB1.0/2.0 Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
OK Daniel, and anyone else thats interested, here's the solution how
to get stereo sound from the SoundBlaster 1.0 when playing CD-audio
sounds from the 562 CD-ROM driver using the paddle card.
You'll need: 2pc 18-Kohm 1/4W resistors
2pc 10inch flexible wire
Misc things, like soldering iron, cutters, etc..
1. Remove both the SB and the CD-ROM controller, "paddle" card from
your PC and put them in front of you so you can read the component
markings on the cards.
2. Locate the two 10k resistors (colorlabeled brown,black,orange,gold)
marked "R3" and "R4" one inch behind the MIC input connector on
the SB card.
3. Solder one end of the first 18K resistor to the R3 resistor's end
that points to the mic connector.
4. Solder one end of the first 10inch wire to the other end of the
18K resistor and the other end of the wire to the WHITE phono
connector's center lead on the paddle card.
5. Solder one end of the second 18K resistor to the R4 resistor's end
that points at the mic connector.
6. Solder one end of the second 10inch wire to the other end of the 18K
resistor that is connected to R4 and the other end of the wire to
the RED phono connector's center lead on the paddle card.
7. Protect the 18k resistors from shortcircut other parts of the SB
card by putting some shrinktubing over them.
The 18k resitors was choosen to get a 1-1 soundlevel between sampled
sound and cd audiotrack sound. If a non 562 cd-drive is used, the
values probable have to be adjusted. Use values down to 6.8k to get
louder CD audio, and up to 33k to get more SB audio.
Happy stereo listening. Ubbe.
P.S This can also be done to the SB 2.0, but the 10k resistors are
located 2 inches from mic connector and are marked "R21" and R23".
NOTE! The 18k resistor connecting to R21 should be soldered to
the end of R21 pointing AWAY from the mic connector.
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From: MAURICE DUFF Number: 6292
To: GIULIANO MACIOCCI JR. Date: 10/26/93 9:14p
Subj: Free Cdrom catalog! Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
GM>To: Don
GM>By: Giuliano Maciocci Jr. (maciocci2@mango.apc.org)
GM>On: Monday October 18 1993 at 13:20
GM>Hi Don!
GM>Monday October 11 1993, Allen Williams writes to Don Rieb:
-=>> Quoting Don Rieb to All <=-
DR>> I have updated the catalog and it includes hardware focopy. If
DR>> there is seriouse CDROM shoppers out there that want a FREE
DR>> catalog then send me your name and address to 1:115/724 or log
DR>> onto the SaveWare BBS at 708-724-2427. You may also freq
DR>> CDROMCAT.ZIP from 1:115/724. Read the sales letter to find out
DR>> about the discount to FIDO CDROM conference users. ** Don Rieb **
GM>Well, if it's really FREE... Yes please ;-)
GM>Giuliano Maciocci Jr
GM>34 Clairwood Rd.
GM>Harare-Zimbabwe
GM>Africa
GM>
GM>
GM> Raver
Me Too: Maurice Duff
5403 Aloha Drive
ST.Petersburg Beach. Fla. 33706
Maurice
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From: MAURICE DUFF Number: 6293
To: BRIAN NASH Date: 10/26/93 9:14p
Subj: Illegal Cds? Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
BN> @REQRR :Caller has requested a Return Receipt N
BN>Hi, I might be able to help you out on some, but not on cd-rom disk
BN>names, just file names. I publish a Hack List Newsletter, which includes
BN>several illegal graphics files. If you'd like info, give me your name &
BN>address, or call (402) 556-8793 1-9PM M-Sat.
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Send Information : Maurice Duff
5403 Aloha Drive
St. Petersburg Beach, Fla. 33706
Thanks
Maurice
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From: JEFF PATTEN Number: 6294
To: DAN VOGLER Date: 10/26/93 9:14p
Subj: CD CARE Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
DV> Apparently CDs have a fourteen bit Reed Solomon ECC, that amounts
DV> to 14 bits for every one byte, 14 to 8 more ECC info. This
DV> means that the disk is well over 1 Gigabyte inclusive of
DV> Error Correction Code Info. As far as damage goes, if the
DV> disc is not warped or cracked, so it can turn, then 15% of
DV> the surface can be gone, and the ECC firmware in the drive
DV> will recontruct the missing data. Aluminum Reflective Disc,
ECC is much more limited than you imply. ECC can correct just so many bad
bits in a row before it runs out of data to use for reconstruction. You could
probably damage considerably more than 15% of the surface without causing
errors, provided the damage did not cause large runs of errors.
An experiment, if you have an expendable CD and a compase (the kind used to
draw circles): draw a circle slightly larger than the CD. Center the CD
within this circle. Reverse the compase so that the lead is the pivot, and
scribe a faint scratch in the CD. Even an almost invisible scratch of this
type can cause errors. If you make a scratch in the data area closest to the
center, you could make the directory or other control information unreadable,
making the disc unusable...
Jeff
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From: JEFF PATTEN Number: 6295
To: ROWAN EVANS Date: 10/26/93 9:14p
Subj: Cd Rom Info Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
JP>> SCSI does have some overhead not present in other
JP>> interfaces. SCSI also has a number of features that far
JP>> outweigh this overhead. Unfortunatly, Dos can not take
JP>> advantage of most of these features, so SCSI tends to look
JP>> bad when tested under Dos.
RE> This is also the explanantion that has been suggested by several
RE> other knowledgeable people I have talked to.... Makes one
RE> wonder then, who'd buy a SCSI CD-ROM, etc if they knew that
RE> they couldn't make the most of the device's potential under DOS?
If you believe the rumors, the next version of Windows will no longer
require Dos. Since Win 3.1 operates exclusivly in protected mode, it seems
reasonable to assume that the next version should be able to take full
advantage of SCSI.
So the question becomes: why would you buy a non-SCSI CD that may become
limiting within a year? ;-)
Jeff
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From: MIKE AVILA Number: 6296
To: BOB JACKSON Date: 10/26/93 9:15p
Subj: 386MAX, DOS 6.0 MultiBoot Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
-> Well, I've bought the 386MAX V.7 upgrade but haven't installed it. Af
-> you said, maybe I won't. I wouldn't really use the features of the u
-> much (supposed to provide improved DOS windows in Windows, etc.) so
-> just stick with ol' 6.0. THANKS!
I don't use 386MAX in Windows. My multi-config menu lets me use EMM386
and normal DOS stuff. I don't trust 386MAX with Windows considering
that it can't handle plain old DOS. What upsets me most is that they
are not doing anything to fix it. They said they did what they can and
they don't have a problem. To get a refund I must spend more money to
return everything. True, it is not much money, a couple of dollars, but
for me, at this point, it is the principle of the matter. I won't spend
any more money on a program that does not work as advertised. And I
won't be upgrading. I'm on a beta version which made things worse:
7.01.009beta. I'll try to get the released version of what I have but
then that is it. I've considered asking the QEMM folks if they can
handle my situation without problems. I'd like to use something to load
things high and give me more room. With the huge programs running under
DOS I need all the room I can get. I'm watching this conf tp see if
others have problems with 386MAx and other memory enhancement programs.
I'm not sure which way to turn so I am in neutral on taking any action.
I don't advise even buying the upgrade if a person has a CD-ROM drive
and a multi-menu config.sys. They need to get their act together first.
THANKS for keeping me informed.
Mike
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From: BRIAN NASH Number: 6297
To: AX GREEN Date: 10/26/93 9:15p
Subj: Illegal CDs? Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
@REQRR :Caller has requested a Return Receipt N
What is Fidonews, and how can I get it?
Thanks
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From: BRIAN NASH Number: 6298
To: INCE SORENSEN Date: 10/26/93 9:15p
Subj: CD-ROM PRO v3.0 Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
@REQRR :Caller has requested a Return Receipt N
I suggest you change the version that you're working on, since 2
different archives with the same version will be fairly
undistinguishable unless they knew about the hack.
BTW, I've added CDPRO30D.ZIP to The Hack List Newsletter as a hacked
filename.
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From: BRIAN NASH Number: 6299
To: ERRY BLOUNT Date: 10/26/93 9:15p
Subj: Cream of the Crop II inf Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
@REQRR :Caller has requested a Return Receipt N
Can you give me an address that I can write to you about this disk?
Thanks
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From: GORDON FLETCHER Number: 6300
To: ALL Date: 10/26/93 9:15p
Subj: SOUND BLASTER CARD Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
I'm looking for a used SB sound card that can be connected to a SB
CD_ROM. I have the SB CD-ROM. Card can be 8-bit basic or 8-bit Pro.
Would like to pay less than $50.00.
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From: BILL DODD Number: 6301
To: JIM PALMER Date: 10/26/93 9:15p
Subj: Writeable Roms Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
-> BD> Can't wait til' some Japanese Immigrant BRAINCHILD Finally figgu
-> BD> out a way To write on CDROMS that WE can Afford...... ( I think
-> BD> know, But they Don't tell cause of the money they'd loose from H
->
-> Was there no way to write this without being derogitory? Think of al
-> those cute little white, black, brown, etc. children feeling left out
-> your cutting edge, for being the wrong nationality....
->
-> BTW, most of the CD-ROM drives are made by companies not known for ma
-> Hard Drives.
->
->
-> * Freddie 1.2.5 * There is no substitute for a genuine lack of prepa
-> * |WILDNET <tm>| Connect One BBS, Elko, Nv. [702]753-7574
->
-> --- GOMail v1.2 [92-0030]
-> * Origin: WildNet(tm): The LOST BBS 913-642-0349 (1:280/319)
->
So what's your point?
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From: BILL DODD Number: 6302
To: HAROLD JOHNSON Date: 10/26/93 9:15p
Subj: Writeable Roms Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
-> BD> Can't wait til' some Japanese Immigrant BRAINCHILD Finally figgur
-> >a way To write on CDROMS that WE can Afford......
->
-> Tell me about it, all this technology and the only thing we can hope
-> do is ROM on pre-formatted information <g>.
->
-> >( I think They know, But they Don't tell cause of the money they'd
-> >from HD's)
->
-> Again touche', correctamudo and you got-the-right idea. The vast amou
-> of $$ that would be lost if WE, hacks and the like knew how to access
-> First of all floppies both 3.5 and 5.25 would be a dying dinosaur jus
-> imagine all the data on a single CD!
->
-> Harold J
->
-> ■ QMPro 1.50 41-1725 ■ Press "+" to see another tagline.
->
->
-> --- WM v3.10/92-0156
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->
Exactly...The Manufactures wouldn't be the one''s loosing the money..
But the industry in GENERAL... El-Correct?
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From: DOUG CARPENTER Number: 6303
To: ANDREW SEE Date: 10/26/93 9:15p
Subj: pioneer cd-rom Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
AS> ^^^^^^
AS> I couldn't resist this, but how are you gonna send
AS> by ground freight to
AS> NZ :-)
All shipments by "ground" to New Zealand would be by ground in the US, by boat
to NZ, and then by ground to the destination. Most quicker forms are by air.
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From: DOUG CARPENTER Number: 6304
To: CHRIS SNYDER Date: 10/26/93 9:15p
Subj: PAS Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
CS> Does anyone have the Pro Audio Spectrum tech
CS> support and BBS phone #'s, if you do and you could
CS> pass them on it would be greatly appreciated.
Media Vision
47221 Fremont Blvd.
Fremont, CA 94538
510-770-8600
510-770-9592 Fax
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From: LARRY HUEGELE Number: 6305
To: NOAH SK Date: 10/26/93 10:45p
Subj: 1.44 disks? Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
* Replying to a message originally to All on Oct-20-93
NS> Anyway, does anyone know of any software that can change CD-ROM
NS> files into files that are
NS> usable by me; < I have no Cd-Rom. > for instance, a splitter to
NS> split all the huge files into lots of little ones that can fit
NS> on a bunch of 1.4 meg disks?
Are you even aware how many 1.44 disks it would take to get everything off of
a 650meg CD? I would have to charge you at LEAST $300 for the effort, and for
that you can get a cd-rom drive.
TTYLaterz...
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From: MATT CHAPMAN Number: 6306
To: MARX WEGENER Date: 10/26/93 8:57p
Subj: Fido list Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
Marx,
Do you possess, or know where I may get a list of all fido net conferences
that are available?
___
X OLX 2.1 TD X In monochrome where available
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From: JONATHAN SOLOMON Number: 6307
To: KEVIN LO Date: 10/26/93 8:58p
Subj: SBCD.SYS Trouble Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
Look for the line that loads sbcd.sys in your config.sys .Make sure the it has
a /N:1 switch.
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From: TONY STOTT Number: 6308
To: JOHN FISHER Date: 10/26/93 8:58p
Subj: 7Th Guest Sound Problem Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
On 10-12-93, John Fisher elucidated to All:
JF>I am in the retail business and have sold a customer a cd-rom of 7th
JF>Guest. This customer is having problems with his speak in the game.
JF>
JF>I know this question has been answered many a times in the echo, but
JF>there is a lot of 7th guest subject lines and I don't wish to read the
JF>all finding the answer. If someone would please help me with this.
Don't make too much effort to support your customers there
will you! Sorry if the effort of reading all the 7th Guest
messages is too much for you. My assistance is available to
you at $A60 per hour, netmail me for further informnation.
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From: TONY STOTT Number: 6309
To: BOB MCGRATH Date: 10/26/93 8:58p
Subj: Cross Posts Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
On 10-16-93, Bob Mcgrath elucidated to Jim Lambert:
BM>JL> *** NIGHT OWL 10 ***
BM>
BM>Whew! Thought I was gonna haveta whack you! Sure appreciate the
BM>straightforward announcement of a new disc! That is very much
BM>appreciated (at least by me)!
BM>
BM>Thanx for using excellant taste/common sense!!!! Keep up that type of
BM>post!
Bob, your "moderator" messages from Wildnet cdrom echo are being
accidentally posted into the Fidonet cdrom echo, and causing
confusion, especially since "here" in Fidonet cdrom, the
moderator is ALSO Bob (Hall).
Can you fix?
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From: RICHARD BUENTELLO Number: 6310
To: ALLEN WILLIAMS Date: 10/26/93 10:49p
Subj: Re: Night Owl CD's Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
Don't you think your prices on the cd-titles are a little INFLATED. On this
same echo NightOwl V 10 is under $30!!!!
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From: JIM HALUB Number: 6311
To: ALL Date: 10/26/93 10:49p
Subj: CDrom Doors.. Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
Greetings... Does anybody know of a Good CDROM door for a BBS besides:
ROMBRAIN and EZROM..?
I tried these two and they work ok.. but before I register anything Id like to
see what else is available.
JIM Halub
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From: LEE MATHERNE Number: 6312
To: MICHEAL GRAY Date: 10/26/93 10:50p
Subj: Smartdrv Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
MG>I recently recieved a file with what was clamed to be smartdrive 5.0 from a
>friend. I unzipped the file and sure enough, a smartdrive v 5.0 was in it. I
>scanned it with Norton anti-virus and came up with nothing. So I installed i
>and sure enough , my CD-ROM was being cached ( showed up using the smartmon
>utility in windows). My question is has anybody encountered this file? Is it
>hoax with some nasty little virus imbedded or can it be true that microsoft
>acctually answered our prayers? So far it has worked fine and I have had no
>problems and Norton anti-virus has kept quiet. Any help appreciated, Michael
MG>--- Maximus 2.01wb
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I was talking to a friend in Calf. a while back and he said that he is a
beta tester and that with the 6.2 beta of MS-DOS smartdrv 5.0 witch
cached CD-Roms.
Lee Matherne
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From: GIULIANO MACIOCCI JR. Number: 6313
To: WEE YUNG Date: 10/26/93 9:47p
Subj: Toshiba Drive. Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
To: Wee
By: Giuliano Maciocci Jr. (maciocci2@mango.apc.org)
On: Wednesday October 20 1993 at 17:11
Hi Wee!
Repeating a message previously sent, I got your FAX to John Rook (18 oct 93)
Thanks for the info. Now I need to know the price of the SCSI (Or does the
Toshiba 200ms need an SCSI-2?) controller to connect the Toshiba to my
motherboard (386dx/40). Do you offer any bundles with the drive? Are the
drivers included? I need this info ASAP to buy (from you, if the offer is
good). Thanks. Here's what you said in the FAX:
Toshiba MX3401B bare drive w/out controller or cable $375
SCSI cable $10
Audio CDROM cable $10
Price of suitable controller + all I need to connect?? $??
Bundled software (or discount??) $??
All of the above at quantities @1, @2, @3.
I need to buy 3 units, one for me, one for J. Rook and a third.
Thanks again.
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╚╝ Raver
Nervous? I AM NOT NERVOUS!!!!
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From: CURTIS BURISCH Number: 6314
To: GIULIANO MACIOCCI JR. Date: 10/26/93 9:47p
Subj: Re: Mod players... Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
GMJ> Apologize for being off-topic, but welcome to the echo.
GMJ> >> Raver
Oops... Sorry...
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From: CURTIS BURISCH Number: 6315
To: STEPHEN CANTERBURY Date: 10/26/93 9:47p
Subj: Re: CD ROM Doors Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
About that message from Stephen Canterbury to Mike Griffin...
Excuse my extreme ignorance, but what IS a CD-ROM door? (I assume it is not a
DOOR as such...)
--==## Curtis ##==--
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From: CURTIS BURISCH Number: 6316
To: DAVID FITCHES Date: 10/26/93 9:47p
Subj: Re: Sequel to The 7th Gue Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
Friday October 15 1993, David Fitches told Robert Stephens:
>> Goodie, my machine exceeds MPC-2 in a lot of areas :-).
DF> Care to define [exactly] the parameters of MPC-2?
DF> ie; What do I need to equal or exceed the MPC-2 standards?
MPC2 needs a double speed drive ( >300KBps ) and a 16-bit sound card.
--==## Curtis ##==--
Diarrhea is hereditary. It runs in your jeans.
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From: CURTIS BURISCH Number: 6317
To: LAURIE BATT Date: 10/26/93 9:47p
Subj: Re: Kodak CD Picture Disk Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
Thursday October 14 1993, Laurie Batt told Angus Buchanan:
LB> And the price is WRONG for most of the ALL
LB> This in an International Echo, your price mentioned is an Australia
LB> only price and of little interest to the rest of the world.
So why quote US prices? Please, this IS an international echo; people should
have some latitude in what they can say and in what language they can say it.
--==## Curtis ##==--
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From: CURTIS BURISCH Number: 6318
To: BORIS OSADCIW Date: 10/26/93 9:47p
Subj: Re: DUNE IS HERE !! Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
To: Boris
By: Curtis Burisch (Curtis_Burisch@mango.apc.org) on Thursday October 21 1993
at 08:23
About that msg of <Thursday September 23 1993>, from Boris Osadciw to All...
Please put my name at the bottom of your VVVEEEERRRRYYYY long list for
catalogues.
My address:
77 Mendel Road
Avondale
Harare
Zimbabwe
AFRICA
Thanks, --==## Curtis ##==--
Your E-Mail has been returned due to insufficient voltage
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From: CURTIS BURISCH Number: 6319
To: STEVE GREENO Date: 10/26/93 9:47p
Subj: Re: CD-ROM CATALOG Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
SG> FREE CD-ROM CATALOG
One here please!
Curtis Burisch
77 Mendel Road
Avondale
Harare
ZIMBABWE
--==## Curtis ##==--
Jury -- Twelve people who determine which client has the better lawyer.
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From: CURTIS BURISCH Number: 6320
To: ALL Date: 10/26/93 9:47p
Subj: Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
Hi all!
I want to get a CD-ROM drive (double speed, full spec, prob. Toshiba) and would
welcome advice on what to get, but what I really want to know is: Is Os/2 2.1
good? Fast? Compatible? Has anybody out there got os/2 drivers for the Toshiba
(and/or NEC CDR-84 for that matter) ? Do you recommend a change? I use Windows
3.1 at the moment; are drivers included with these drive packages?
Thanks all!
--==## Curtis ##==--
It's not cute being this easy.
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From: CURTIS BURISCH Number: 6321
To: ANDREW SEE Date: 10/26/93 9:48p
Subj: Re: Panasonic 562b + Sb Mono Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
To: Andrew
By: Curtis Burisch (Curtis_Burisch@mango.apc.org) on Thursday October 21 1993
Thursday October 07 1993, Andrew See told ROWAN EVANS:
AS> unacceptable levels). There maybe a modification you can perform on
AS> the SB to bypass the on board amp, and thus make the output
AS> line-level. Or there may even be a utility program that can do this in
AS> software. I don't know.
I have a SBP 2 deluxe; Is there some way to get line-level output?
Thanx
--==## Curtis ##==--
I think he's one taco short of a combination platter
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From: GIULIANO MACIOCCI JR. Number: 6322
To: BILL DENNISON Date: 10/26/93 9:48p
Subj: Re: TEST Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
To: Bill
By: Giuliano Maciocci Jr. (maciocci2@mango.apc.org)
On: Friday October 22 1993 at 17:13
Hi Bill!
Monday October 18 1993, Bill Dennison told Giuliano Maciocci Jr.:
BD> You came through OK here, which CD's are you looking for??
Thanks for the test-acknowledgement. Why, do you sell CDs?
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╚╝ Raver
Power corrupts, but we still need electricity.
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From: GIULIANO MACIOCCI JR. Number: 6323
To: DOUG CARPENTER Date: 10/26/93 9:48p
Subj: Re: TEST Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
To: Doug
By: Giuliano Maciocci Jr. (maciocci2@mango.apc.org)
On: Friday October 22 1993 at 17:19
Hi Doug!
Monday October 18 1993, Doug Carpenter told Giuliano Maciocci Jr.:
DC> Loud and clear in Chattanooga, TN.
Thanks, now I know my mail's OK.
Cheers!
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╚╝ Raver
"Data enjoys a lot of confusion, Jean-Luc." - Deanna
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From: GIULIANO MACIOCCI JR. Number: 6324
To: ROY FUNG Date: 10/26/93 9:48p
Subj: Re: TEST Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
To: Roy
By: Giuliano Maciocci Jr. (maciocci2@mango.apc.org)
On: Friday October 22 1993 at 17:23
Hi Roy!
Monday October 18 1993, Roy Fung told Giuliano Maciocci Jr.:
RF> Well, I download the echos twice a day and just got your msg. today
RF> Monday 18th. And (to slide back on topic) I presume that no one has
RF> replied to your question about shipping cd's to Zimbabwe, right?
Yep... Thanks for the test "result"
RF> In that regard I cannot help you, but your messages have been getting
RF> to the USA. And come to think of it, I believe I did see someone
RF> reply to you, so I hope you've received it by now.
Nope... I am trying to get Wee Yung to tell me the price of an SCSI controller
for a Toshiba CDROM drive, since I want to order. Anyway by know I guess my
father must have gotten in touch with him by other means (FAX, Voice....). I
really appreciate your reply, though, I only wish there were more people like
you.
RF> ... Cut my pizza in six slices, please. I can't eat eight slices!
Consider this stolen, by the way!
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╚╝ Raver
I don't have any taglines to give you. Go away.
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From: CURTIS BURISCH Number: 6325
To: BORIS OSADCIW Date: 10/26/93 9:48p
Subj: Re: NEW CDs Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
BO> We'll be crashing our NEW Catalog out to you soon via Fidonet. So
BO> watch for it as I think you'll be VERY PLEASED at what you'll see
BO> as well as some very nice specials, discounts and free bees for
BO> our customers.
Here please!
--==## Curtis ##==--
If the shoe fits, its ugly.
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From: WEE YUNG Number: 6326
To: GIULIANO MACIOCCI JR. Date: 10/26/93 9:48p
Subj: Thanks Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
GMJ>Just got a copy of your FAX to John Rook. There are a few people interested
GMJ>in buying a CDROM here, I and John are two of them. What I
GMJ>wanted to know is, what is the price of an SCSI controller
GMJ>which will connect the Toshiba CDROM drive (internal) to
GMJ>the motherboard? Please reply ASAP, I may be ready to order
Any SCSI sound card like Pro audio Spectrium 16 or Studio will connect
and controll the Toshiba CDROM.
If you do not have the Sound card then you need to have SCSI controller
like Adaptec 1522 for $119 which have software drivers for Toshiba
CDROM.
* OLX 2.1 TD * voice 310-602-2076.8am-12pm,6pm-9pm PST. Fax 310-402-7240
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From: WEE YUNG Number: 6327
To: JOE VISBAL Date: 10/26/93 9:48p
Subj: Re: $249 Double Speed CD Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
JV>Could you send me a catalog if you have one with all your available drives..
JV>Will this drive Plug in the SCSI port of the Proaudio Audio Spectrum 16 ???
JV>And is this a Toshiba XM-3401B Dual-Speed ???
JV>What is the warranty on this drive?
All the CDROM are brand new with 1 yrs manufacture warranty.
The Pana 562 does not hook direct with PAS 16 but will work by its own
controller which come with the package.
The Toshiba is $365 and will hook direct to your PAS 16
You may need to buy the SCSI cable for $10 and audio cable for $10
CD-ROM Panasonic 562B 320ms Double spin 300k/s Multisess.Inter.$249.
CD-ROM Toshiba MX3401b SCSI drive,Kodak comp.200ms, 256k cache $365.
Price does not included $10 shipping.
Call 310-602-2076 8AM-12PM, 6PM-9PM PST or mail order payable to: TRUC
16429 Bixler ave. Paramount, CA 90723. Accept money order, COD $5extra
* OLX 2.1 TD * voice 310-602-2076.8am-12pm,6pm-9pm PST. Fax 310-402-7240
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From: WEE YUNG Number: 6328
To: CURTIS BURISCH Date: 10/26/93 9:48p
Subj: Cd-Rom Catalogs********* Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
CB>Please would all you cd-rom dealers out there send me a
CB>copy of your catalogs. (Either Email (preferred) or Smail
CD-ROM Mitsumi CRMC LU-005S w/contlr 630MB, 350ms, Kodak comp. $169
CD-ROM Panasonic 562B 320ms Double spin 300k/s Multisess.Inter.$249.
CD-ROM MicroSolution Parallel port 350ms 128k cache caddyless..$369.
CD-ROM Toshiba MX3401b SCSI drive,Kodak comp.200ms, 256k cache $365.
Creative Lab Omni CDROM Double spin + software+ controller.....$319.
Creative Lab Discovery 8. SR-562 CDROM+SB Pro+2CDs+Speakers....$369
Creative Lab Discovery 16.SR-562 CDROM+SB 16 +2CDs+Speakers....$449
Media Vision Pro 16 + NEC 55J Double speed 350ms+speakers......$429.
Media Vision Fusion Double16. PAS16+NEC double speed. 350ms....$599
Media Vision Pro 16 + Toshiba 3401B+speakers+6 titles..........$599
Price does not included shipping.
Call 310-602-2076 8AM-12PM, 6PM-9PM PST or mail order payable to: TRUC
16429 Bixler ave. Paramount, CA 90723. Accept money order, COD $5extra
* OLX 2.1 TD * voice 310-602-2076.8am-12pm,6pm-9pm PST. Fax 310-402-7240
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From: WEE YUNG Number: 6329
To: NEIL HARFERT Date: 10/26/93 9:49p
Subj: 7th Guest? Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
NH>good CD-ROM entertainment games? Anyone want to sell their copy
NH>of T7G? Thanks for your help!
The 7th Guest would be one of the best game, that you would play.
It is feel like play game with video tape.
TRUC 16429 Bixler ave. Paramount, CA 90723 fax 310-402-7240
Call 310-602-2076 8am-12pm, 6pm-9pm PST ask Wee Yung.
MPC Deluxe 4 Pak: World Atlas,US Atlas,Chess Master 3000,Mavis Typing$49
6 Deluxe bundle : World,US,Refrnce ,Secret Weapons,Animal,Game pack $89
7th Guest full motion game......$39 101 Sex positions movie.........$79
Compton's Encyclopedia MPC.Win..$69 Chess Master 3000 MPC ..........$25
King's Quest V..................$19* Kodak Photo access..............$19*
Library of Future 1rst..........$55 Loom From Lucas Film..Game......$19*
Sitmel 20....Sharewares.........$19* Stellar 7 game..................$19*
Space Quest IV game by Sierra...$25 Space Adventure.................$39
Add $3 for shipping and handling. No exchange for difference titles.
* OLX 2.1 TD * voice 310-602-2076.8am-12pm,6pm-9pm PST. Fax 310-402-7240
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From: BRIAN STARK Number: 6330
To: ALL Date: 10/26/93 9:43p
Subj: 7th guest and Viper VLB video board Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
I have the Diamond Viper VLB graphics board. I have the newest diamond
software: 1.06u and I also have the fix for the 7th guest from Virgin. In the
fix, it explains it should solve Viper Vlb problems. After running the fix and
starting the game, I get sound, but no picture. After a half a minute the sound
stops. I'm positive it's my video board. Am I installing the fix wrong? ===I
uncompress the files and then copy them into the directory that was created by
the first install from the cd. Any help will be greatly appreciated. Oh, it's a
486dx 50Mhz. thanks
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From: JEFF HUBERT Number: 6331
To: HERB ZWIRN Date: 10/26/93 9:43p
Subj: Re: CD-rom good deal Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
> JH>I have a high-quality mitsumi cd-rom drive for sale for $159 or
> best JH>offer. It has a 350ms access time and is less than a month
>
> What's the model no.? AND WILL IT RUN UNDER OS2?
> ===
> * SLMR 2.0 * Herb Z !!!! Voice # 904-285-3377 ...!!!!!
>
>
> --- Squish v1.01
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I sold that drive, but I now have the new double speed version
that is supported under OS/2 by the new IBM mitsumi driver...
I can obtain some high-quality mitsumi internal DOUBLE-SPEED cd-rom
drives for a low price, but I do have limited quantities.
The drive is the brand new mitsumi DOUBLE-SPEED (model FX001D) and it
comes with the manual, software, and 16-bit card.
The drives are BRAND NEW (never opened) and there specs are:
300k transfer rate! (double speed)
280ms access time
Photo-cd compatibe, and MPC compatible too!
New Automatic open/close door!
The 16-bit card has been revised for easier cable connections
and these drives come with everything needed for installation!
No need to buy a seperate expensive SCSI card to install this drive
like most other double cd-rom drives!
ACT FAST, as these drives are priced at a low $230.00
plus shipping and there are LIMITED QUANTITIES!!
CALL (410) 442-2726 NOW!
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From: LON SEIDMAN Number: 6332
To: GARY SAWYER Date: 10/26/93 9:44p
Subj: Novice Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
Gary Sawyer wrote
+-------------------------------+
XXXSomeone told me that the MITSUMI was not any good for games. Is he
XXXtalking where the sun don't shine or what.
+-------------------------------+
He's probably right. I hear Mitsumi now has a double speed drive on the
market, but if you're thinking about the "base" model, you won't get
much speed out of it. Multispin drives are twice as fast as a normal CD
drive. The drive spins the disc twice as fast, thus allowing twice as
much information to be transferred.
I'd recomend spending the extra cash on an NEC CDR-84 or 74, or on the
200ms Toshiba drive. You may pay a little more, but your equipment
won't go obsolete in as much time :).
___
X LonMail X "We're talking about mutiny Scotty!"..... "Aye!"
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X SLMR 2.1a X
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From: LON SEIDMAN Number: 6333
To: DAVE BACHMANN Date: 10/26/93 9:44p
Subj: CD ROMs Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
Dave Bachmann wrote
+-------------------------------+
XXXWhat are your experiences? What features should you have got but
XXXdidn't? What did you get and shouldn't have? Double spin worth the
XXXadded $? Any compatability/driver problems to be aware of? Any other
XXXquestions I should be asking but haven't?
+-------------------------------+
I bought an NEC CDR-84 Intersect Multispin last year and love it. It
has a reletively fast rate of speed and is quite reliable. Multispin IS
WELL WORTH the money. Compared with 150k/s drives, doublespin
drives leave the 150's in the dust :). I had no problems whatsoever
installing the drive. Just popped the case, secured the drive in a
drive bay, plugged in the SCSI controller, ran the installation
software, and it was set. A very pleasant experience.
I'd recomend getting a soundblaster compatible sound board anyhow. Many
of the reference matrials use sound as part of their presentations.
Besides, you may just stumble upon a game one of these days :-).
___
X LonMail X Dumb questions are better than smart mistakes!
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From: LON SEIDMAN Number: 6334
To: LEE DETTER Date: 10/26/93 9:44p
Subj: I need Help to get my GU Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
Lee Detter wrote
+-------------------------------+
XXXI have cleaned out my computer to try to get the ram I need to play this d
XXXthing and It still will not work! I got 4meg of ram but this game need the
XXXConventional ram to run. It needs 586k to run out of my
XXX640k. I cleaned out my
XXXsystem to run so it would have enof but there is nothing more to take out
XXXI still need about 10 more k!!!!!! PLEASE help me before I but a gun to th
XXXCDs head and shoot!!
+-------------------------------+
Are you loading DOS high? You'll save quite a bit of memory there. If
you're not, add this to your config.sys file:
dos=high,umb
Make sure you have an XMS compatible memory driver loaded as well so the
upper memory area can be allocated.
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X LonMail X Hmmmm. In your CONFIG.SYS you MUST specify BUGS=OFF X
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From: LON SEIDMAN Number: 6335
To: STEVE DAVIS Date: 10/26/93 9:44p
Subj: INFO ON CD_ROM Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
SD> Hi all!! I'm getting ready to look for a CD-ROM for my
SD> computer but I only have a regular VGA monitor, and I
SD> dont want to waste money if the programs wont look
SD> good on a regular color VGA monitor, alos I have a
SD> 386DX25, is this a OK computer for CD-ROM or do you
SD> have to have a 486?? Last but not least I have a 8-
SD> bit Soundblaster 2.0, will this work on CD-ROm
SD> programs? I wanted to use it untill I get a 16-bit
SD> soiund card later in the future. Any help would be grateful thanks bye!!
As far as your system configuration is concerned, it all depends on what you
plan to be running on it.
A 386DX-25 is adequate, although the 386 powered computers are on the way out.
Most of the software being written now is directed to 486 owners.
You may want to purchase a faster SVGA card. Be sure to get at least 1 meg of
VRAM on board as well. Programs which use video will need all the speed they
can get. Many of the MPC Windows applications require a 640*480 resolution in
windows, so you'll definately need a bigger video card if you'll be running
that type of software.
The soundblaster is adequate for now. I have a Roland CM-32L for music, and my
trusty 8 bit Soundblaster 1.5 (even older than yours :) ). I've had no
problems with running full speech applications with that.
What type of software do you plan on using with the CD-ROM?
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From: LON SEIDMAN Number: 6336
To: GIULIANO MACIOCCI JR. Date: 10/26/93 9:44p
Subj: Stacker 3.0 Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
GMJ> I stacked my HD, 120 megs unstacked, and now I get
GMJ> "Read errors" when I run stuff like "mem/c | more"
GMJ> (DOS5.0). Any suggestions? I run NDOS 7.0, and QEMM
GMJ> isn't responsible (tried without it, same problem).
REMOVE STACKER :-). I've had so many problems with that program. Stacker (or
any disk compression program for that matter) is more trouble than it's worth.
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From: JIM MAYHEW Number: 6337
To: MICHAEL ANDREWS Date: 10/26/93 9:44p
Subj: Bought Panasonic Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
Mike, I bought the panasonic 562-b from DPC in NY at 718-969-6827
Only spent $199.
Later Jim
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From: JIM MAYHEW Number: 6338
To: CHRIS ZITO Date: 10/26/93 9:44p
Subj: 16-BIT SOUND CARDS Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
Chris the SB 16 ASP can be bought for around $200 at alot of
places. Gateway sells it for $195, and many local fairs have it for
around $200.
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From: JIM MAYHEW Number: 6339
To: BORIS OSADCIW Date: 10/26/93 9:44p
Subj: HOT NEW PRICES Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
Boris, can you send me a copy of your cd catalog. Thanks
Jim Mayhew
One Sylvan Dr
Shelton, CT 06484
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From: JIM MAYHEW Number: 6340
To: BORIS OSADCIW Date: 10/26/93 9:45p
Subj: kings quest 7 Refer: NONE
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Boris, I am really interested in the Kings quest 7. When did it
come out and how much is it. How is it?
Thanks Jim
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From: JIM MAYHEW Number: 6341
To: ROCCO VOLKER Date: 10/26/93 9:45p
Subj: Need Info on Drives.. Refer: NONE
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Rocco, Buy at least a DBL speedor else you will regret it. I have
the panasonic 562-b bought it for $199 at computer fair. I have
seen it here for $249 and in computer shopper sold by multimedia
inc out of cal for $249. This is the minimal I would buy.
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From: ED SEDGWICK Number: 6342
To: BRUCE WILSON Date: 10/26/93 9:45p
Subj: Help Refer: NONE
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I think that they are SCSI they are mitsumi drives? I can both of them
working, separately but not at the same time... I canged all the settings the
card has to different onces for the second and they still dont work together..
-ed
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From: GEORGE DASWANI Number: 6343
To: TONY STOTT Date: 10/26/93 9:45p
Subj: Gus Zealots Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
TS>On 10-16-93, George Daswani elucidated to Andrew See:
TS>GD>AS>T7G on the GUS sounds as good as the CD audio tracks on disk 2, whi
>GD> >were played on a SCC-1.
>GD>
>GD>You are wrong here. That was a real band. How do I know this, my
>GD>friend has a SCC-1 that's why and it doesn't sound as good as that.
TS>Sorry, but read the notes by the fat man. All but (I think) one track
>WERE recorded using a Sound Canvas.. I have a Sound Canvas, and
>the output during the game is IDENTICAL to the output from disk two
>through my audio cd player,, which of course is not surprising since
>the exact same instruments are being heard. Maybe your friend has
>wrong settings on the scc-1. or a bad set of speakers...
He has it on a Sony Bookshelf stereo system. It doesn't sound the same
IMHO.
* QMPro 1.51 * Soon To Be A Major Motion Picture.
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From: GEORGE DASWANI Number: 6344
To: ROBERT STEPHENS Date: 10/26/93 9:45p
Subj: Sequel to The 7th Gue Refer: NONE
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RS> > Goodie, my machine exceeds MPC-2 in a lot of areas :-).
RS>DF> Care to define [exactly] the parameters of MPC-2?
>DF> ie; What do I need to equal or exceed the MPC-2 standards?
RS>a 25Mhz 486SX or better, 160MB of free drive space, 4MB of Ram (8
>recommended), Double Speed CD-ROM drive (300kbs) drive must be XA and
>multisession, 16-bit sound, and a VGA card capable of at least 65536 colours
>and the ability to write to the screen at 1.2
>megaplixel/sec with no more than 40% CPU utilitization.
>Got all that ?? :-)
Whoaah. High requirements there. Do you think a Cyrix 486DLC-33 with 8
megs of ram a Panasonic CR-562B. A gravis ultrasound, a local bus
Cirrus Logic card will do?
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From: GEORGE DASWANI Number: 6345
To: ANDREW SEE Date: 10/26/93 9:45p
Subj: Re: GUS, Yea Right Refer: NONE
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AS>GD>close to that except they have this one really odd patch. I sound lik
>GD>dog flute or something (It didn't sound like this on the SCC-1) . Sou
>GD>woof woof woof. I have to find out what patch that is and replace it.
AS>That's the advantage of the GUS. You can change the patches. You can't
>do that with a ROM based wavetable like the SCC-1
Yeah I'm trying to look into some patches. I have found a couple of
yamaha patches from a local bbs here. There's some roland one's too.
But the problem is that I don't know what that patch is (Dog flute or
something). He he. Well later..
George
* QMPro 1.51 * SC Tee Vee. I LOVE THIS PLACE!
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From: GEORGE DASWANI Number: 6346
To: ASHWIN BIHARI Date: 10/26/93 9:45p
Subj: Gus dritribution site Refer: NONE
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PR>AB> Sure Patrick, I will try to call your board though its long distance
>AB> hey the things i am looking for is some files to get The 7TH Guest
>AB> running, which is something which starts with GF1, and ultramidi.exe
>AB> get those midi stuff, I will call you, TTYL.
PR>Ashwin, I checked the files on my board, and none of them seem to fit your
>needs. I don't have ultramidi.exe, or gf1*.* on the board, sorry. pat
Yo I'll be happy to give it to you Ashwin. You can leech all my gravis
ultrasound files if you want to. I have the miles drivers, SBOS 2.01b,
Megaemulator 1.0,
MOD PLAYERS
DMP 2.70
Damtrack
GUSMOD
ULTRAMOD
ZZPLAY
Version 2.06 of the release diskettes. Etc etc etc..
I don't have a normal BBS number but If you call me voice then I'll put
it up for you to download. I live in Southern California. I am always
available after 6:30 pm (Tis the time i get home from School). Ohh the
time is Pacific standard time. Later.
George Daswani
* QMPro 1.51 * Tried to play my shoehorn... all I got was footnotes!
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From: MIKE MUNNELLY Number: 6347
To: KEVIN PLUMMER Date: 10/26/93 9:45p
Subj: Re: MITSUMI Refer: NONE
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KP> Well could you share that phone number with me ??? I am looking for a
KP> file for
KP> my Mitsumi...
The # is on the inside cover of the front page of the os/2 handbook.
Mike
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From: TOM GUELKER Number: 6348
To: PETE CRESSWELL Date: 10/26/93 9:46p
Subj: NITEOWL10 PCB AREAS Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
PC>I'm in the process of putting my first NiteOwl volume up on a BB.
PC>The PCB directory files are supplied as a separate file for topic
>topic area and are named like: "DIR1", "DIR2", "DIR3"...
Pete, why not invest in RomDoor 3.0? It works directly with PCBoard, and
functions as a DOS hook. I've got RomDoor 3.0 available for download on
my BBS, and am using it with 6 CDs rotating regularly. You can have many
more CDs available and it's as easy as pulling the old disc and plopping
the new one in when you want to change CDs.
The program is shareware and comes with a 30 day trial key. The
registration fee is $45.00 and well worth every penny. I've been a user
of RomDoor for quite some time. I've tested RomBrain and EZ ROM and
neither offer the features that RomDoor does.
Regards,
Tom Guelker
System Operator
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From: JOHN BOUSQUET Number: 6349
To: MICHAEL L. HALEY Date: 10/26/93 9:46p
Subj: LOOKING FOR DRIVER Refer: NONE
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Michael L. Haley,
In a message on 22 October, you wrote to me :
MLH> I am not sure which driver you need, but I recently installed my CD
MLH> drive (software) on my new system. I discovered after several hours of
MLH> frustrated attempts that the driver which came with my drive was not com
MLH> with ms-dos 6.0. However, just merely by chance, I located the file in
MLH> directory! Apparently, Microsoft, in their infinite wisdom, anticipated
MLH> problem and included an updated version of the driver with the dos packa
MLH> The file I am referring to is called MSCDEX.EXE.
MLH> If you could describe the problem, I may be able to help you a bit more.
I am not talking about MSCDEX. I have DOS 6 and am using the new
MSCDEX. The problem is that my CD-ROM device driver that came with the
unit back in 1987 is giving me problems with advanced memory managers
such as QEMM and EMM386 very likely due to the fact that the memory
managers virtualize the DMA. I don't think that the antiquated device
driver can handle that very well. Removal of the advanced memory
management software solves the problem but is not a viable solution.
The unit is a AMDEK Laserdrive-1 made by Hitachi for Amdek. The engine
is a Hitachi 1303S. I am looking for a BBS that has an updated device
driver for this unit.
So that you may understand the new MSCDEX a bit better, I offer the
following:
Versions of MSCDEX prior to the new version 2.22, when loaded low or
high, require a block of memory equal to the MSCDEX load size plus 48K.
The 48K is to ensure that there is enough memory to load COMMAND.COM.
The new version 2.22 checks to see if it is being loaded above 640K and,
if so, does not add the 48K as it is not concerned with the transient
portion of COMMAND.COM.
Older versions of MSCDEX are DOS version dependent and, if used with DOS
5 or 6, require that SETVER be used to inform MSCDEX that DOS 4.0 is
being used. The new version 2.22 is no longer version dependent.
If the /V switch is used, the new version 2.22 gives more accurate
memory statistics than did older versions.
One very important point to note is that versions of MSCDEX prior to
2.22 should not be loaded high! The older versions have some internal
data structures that assume a 640K ceiling.
-=[ John ]=-
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From: NEIL RIPSTON Number: 6350
To: ROBERT KUMMER Date: 10/26/93 9:46p
Subj: SELL OR TRADE CD'S Refer: NONE
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RK> I have the following CD's I would like to sell or trade for other
RK> CD's.
RK> ADULT TITLES
RK> Seedy Rom 2,3,4,5,6 $20 ea.
RK> Seventh Heaven $25
RK> Storm III $20
RK> After Dark Best offer
RK> XXX Extreme Best offer
I'm interested in any of the above cd's
I have the following for trade:
Microsoft Bookshelf 1991 Edition
Software Toolworks Reference Library
1991 Time Almanac
Software Toolsworks Multimedia Encyclopedia
Let me know what you want and are willing to trade for.
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From: STEVE RUDOLPH Number: 6351
To: ALL Date: 10/26/93 9:46p
Subj: PAS won't play my .MID's Refer: NONE
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Something strange. I can play .WAV files and the CANYON.MID file no
problem, but when I try to play my own .MID files I created from my
music editing software (MusicTime), they won't play back. I get a
message that "This Midi file might not play correctly with the current
setup". The PAS manual suggests to change the Midi setup of channels
1-10 to Voyetra rather than ProAudio. I did that, but still, nothing.
Anyone have an idea on how (if possible) to fix it?
Also, does the Soundblaster 16ASP rival the PAS 16? e.g does it have a
SCSI interface and wave synthesis? Any SB owners have experience with
playing their own MIDI files from Media Player (or through programs
other than their music editing software). If this problem I'm having
is inherent in the board, I will get a SB.
Just a side gripe-- why doesn't Media Vision include any information on
their phone number in their manuals? Great way to decrease call inflow.
* OLX 2.1 TD * Back Up My Hard Drive? I Can't Find The Reverse Switch!
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From: GARY COLMAN Number: 6352
To: ALL Date: 10/26/93 9:46p
Subj: Panasonic Double Speed Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
Hi All
Just want to know - I can get hold of a Pana CD-ROM drive pretty
cheaply, and it is a double-speed drive...
Does Pana only make one Double-Speed drive (it's new - so pretty recent model)
- the 562b??
Cheers
Gary
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From: RUSLAN SAAVEDRA Number: 6353
To: ALL Date: 10/26/93 9:46p
Subj: 7TH GUEST & GUS Refer: NONE
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Hello everyone,
I recently read through some of your messages and I have a few
questions:
1- I have already solved seven pouzzles in the seventh guest but
I cant solve the puzzle of the spiders ( you are supposed to leave one
tip of the star empty ), and how do you find your way through the maze?
2- I am planning to buy a GUS so if anyone could tell me its
characteristics and where could I get its latest emulators to run with
most games?
Cheers,...
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From: GIULIANO MACIOCCI JR. Number: 6354
To: DAVID FITCHES Date: 10/26/93 9:46p
Subj: Re: The 7th Guest - Help Refer: NONE
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To: David
By: Giuliano Maciocci Jr. (maciocci2@mango.apc.org)
On: Wednesday October 20 1993 at 16:49
Hi David!
Thursday October 14 1993, David Fitches told Marcus Lee:
DF> BTW, off topis here [sorry!] but does anyone know if the trident
DF> 8900C 1Mb SVGA card is VESA-capable???
Apologies BOB, just a short reply... I don't think so, but I have a TSR called
UNIVESA 3.2 which makes every card (including my Trident 8900c) VESA
compatible. It was on the nightowl 9 disk....
Hope this helps. Cheers!
╔═══╦╗╔╦══╦═╛
╚══╣╩ ╩╚═╝
╚╝ Raver
If bankers can count, how come they have eight windows and only four tellers
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From: CURTIS BURISCH Number: 6355
To: DON RIEB Date: 10/26/93 9:46p
Subj: Re: Mitsumi Multi Spin?? Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
To: Don
By: Curtis Burisch (Curtis_Burisch@mango.apc.org) on Wednesday October 20 1993
at 16:31
Hi there!
About that msg of <Tuesday October 05 1993>, from Don Rieb to Benny Foster...
Is this new Mitsumi drive multispin? What's its data transfer rate? If it is
MPC-2 compliant, then please send me some info.
Thanks... :-)
--==## Curtis ##==--
Coming Soon... Turbo Edlin!
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From: CURTIS BURISCH Number: 6356
To: LOYD CRAFT Date: 10/26/93 9:47p
Subj: Re: Custom cdrom Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
To: Loyd Craft
By: Curtis Burisch (Curtis_Burisch@mango.apc.org) on Wednesday October 20 1993
About that message from Loyd Craft to All...
ISN'T THERE A TEN-LINE LIMIT ON ADS???!!!! I DON'T THINK IT'S FUNNY THAT SOME
PEOPLE CLOG UP AN INTERNATIONAL ECHO WITH ADS WHICH, ALTHOUGH THEY MAY BE
INTERESTING/RELEVANT, COST PHONE TIME TO RECEIVE.
PLEASE HAVE SOME CONSIDERATION FOR OTHER PEOPLE IN FUTURE.
- Curtis Burisch
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From: WES MATTHEWS Number: 6357
To: JEFF HUBERT Date: 10/26/93 10:31p
Subj: DOUBLE SPEED CD-ROM!! Refer: NONE
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JH>The drives are BRAND NEW (never opened) and there specs are:
JH>300k transfer rate! (double speed)
JH>280ms access time
JH>Photo-cd compatibe, and MPC compatible too!
JH>New Automatic open/close door!
What is the buffer size?
Wes Matthews
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From: AARON BENNETT Number: 6358
To: BUFFY VANDERBILT Date: 10/26/93 10:31p
Subj: hi there Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
Hi Buffy! You might remember me. Then again you might not. I'm a fried of Aaron
McMath. I'm Aaron BENNETT. OK? Good. Well leave me a message some time. OK?
Good. (16 years old) that's me!
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From: HEATHER KRAUSE Number: 6359
To: ALL Date: 10/26/93 10:31p
Subj: Mitsumi CD 4Sale Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
For Sale: Mitsumi LU005 CD ROM drive. Still in box - hasn't been used.
Includes interface card, software, manuals, cables, etc.
Drive is replacement for one which I sent back for repair. Got another
drive in the interim and hubby doesn't need this for his work system, so
don't need it. Must sell as "used" since the warranty was on my original
drive and doesn't transfer to this one.
$150 (includes postage) or best offer received by 11/5/93. Leave msg
here,
or call 913-888-5201 ext.257 (8a-4p Central time, or leave voice mail).
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From: PHILIP WHEAT Number: 6360
To: JOHN RACKLEY Date: 10/26/93 10:31p
Subj: Re: AMIGA CD ROM.. Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
> Re: Genlocking full motion video on the CD-32.
> I don't think this will be made available for the A-1200 because I
> don't
> think Commodore can generate enough profit from selling the support
> hardware by itself. Just adding a CD-ROM drive to an A-1200 won't be
> the
> same, as the CD-32 has a lot of VLSI custom chips that make its
> capabilities possible, such as the double speed on the slower drive the
> CD-32 uses.
Well, it's exactly the same. The only thing that the CD-32 has that the
1200 doesn't is the Akikko chip. That chip will be included in the CD upgrade
for the A4000 and A1200. Everything else is in the AGA chips that are already
installed.
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From: PHILIP WHEAT Number: 6361
To: RUSS M GALTIERI Date: 10/26/93 10:31p
Subj: CD-I Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
> Hello
> I'm looking for info on the Philips CD-I that's being marketed
> Is it the future or just another dinosaur????
> Russ
> %-)
It's pretty much dead. Noone has been able to convince marketing of
that, though. With the CD32 and the 3DO out with double speed drives
and all the hardware in them, you now have three levels of CD based
systems. CD32 at around $340-$380 (50 titles availible, expected 75+
by December. Titles $30-$60.), Panasonic 3DO player at $699 (1 title
availible, 40+ by December. Titles $40-$80.), and the standard PC
system at whatever you can get from the varios stores for the level
of performance you want (Lots of titles, $20 and up). Note that
the much advertised Atari Jaguar is NOT a CD system.
The CD32 and the 3DO also will have add on MPEG boards that allow you
to watch movies using the CD-Video format. Macs, Amigas, and Clone PC's
can already show video, and I know of at least two MPEG boards for the
Clones and Amigas that are going to support the CD-Video format. I don't
have any info on the Macs, all I've seen there is QuickTime support which
isn't the same.
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From: JACK VOORHIES Number: 6362
To: ALL Date: 10/26/93 10:31p
Subj: Help for Luftwaffe Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
Need a reference guide for secrets of the Luftwaffe. Misplaced mine.
Will pay for copy and shipping.
Call here or 602-326-6976.
Also, for sale or trade Wing commander & Ultima VI
Hoping to hear from someone.
Jack
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From: WALT WEBER Number: 6363
To: MIKE AVILA Date: 10/26/93 10:32p
Subj: Free Cdrom Catalog! Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
In a reply to Paulo Richart you said:
MA}You posted 10 lines of valid information and over 20 lines of garbage.
MA}And I have no idea why you sent this to me. I'm not sending you a
MA}catalog because I don't have catalogs.
Then perhaps you can enlighten us on why it made sense for you to quote the
ENTIRE message in your follow-up post? No flame intended, just the
observation that you did what you told Paulo NOT to do.
...walt...
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From: LESLIE RHORER Number: 6364
To: BRICE FLECKENSTEIN Date: 10/26/93 10:32p
Subj: Re: CD CARE Refer: NONE
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BF> >The analog Laser Video Disks
BF> Laser Video discs are DIGITAL, not Analog. The Analog
BF> "disk" format was the old
BF> RCA Selectavision junk, that has LONG since been supplanted by Laserdisk.
'Sorry, but you are quite wrong. The audio section of the LASER Video
Disks is digital, if the disk is labeled "CX Encoded", but the video is analog.
If the disk is not labeled "CX Encoded", then even the audio is purely analog.
Just recently, Pioneer announced a digital video version for commercial
programmers, but few broadcasters, if any, are using them. I work for a sister
company of a large metropolitan CATV company (I used to work for the CATV
company, itself) and my office is literally next door to the Video Master
Control for the system. I speak regularly with their Video Engineer, and a
portion of my job is handling video transmission media, including analog video,
digital video, and compressed digital video.
I have both RCA and Pioneer video units, myself, and I have used the
broadcast video units, which are different from the consumer units, but are
still analog. Uncompressed medium haul digital video of the resolution
supplied with the consumer LVD product requires 100Mb/s digitization, and no
one in 1980 had a 100Mb/s digitizer chip. In addition, the Laser Disc spins at
600rpm on a Standard Play disc at the outer rim (1800rpm for CAV and on the
inner rim), which corresponds to 377ips. That would require 100Mb in 377in, or
265,258dpi. No such resolution was available in 1980. In fact, it isn't even
available today, as the digital broadcast units only play 30 min of material
per disk.
Les
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From: ROBERT LABELLE Number: 6365
To: LEE NOGA Date: 10/26/93 10:32p
Subj: Re: BB II Released Refer: NONE
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How are you old chap!!! Remeber me it's the boogie man again Signing off!!!!!
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From: JIM HALUB Number: 6366
To: RAFAEL TREJO Date: 10/26/93 10:32p
Subj: Re: Misumi Cd Refer: NONE
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*** Quoting Rafael Trejo to All ***
RT> I want to know if any body out there has had any prblem with a
RT> misumi
RT> CD. I found real cheap and don't know anything about it to make
RT> a sound
RT> judgement. Please leave replies.
RT> * OLX 2.1 TD * Chicken heads are the chief food of captive
Hi Rafael.. I bought one last week.. It works like a champ! I use the software
transfer system, for the Driver.. I tried the DMA 16 bit tranfer driver, which
worked fine under dos.. but when running on a BBS the Driver would drop out of
memory and I would not be able to access the drive until I rebooted..
I'm running it with a door right now..(EZROM) but I'm going to try and run it
with TG...
JIM Halub
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From: WEE YUNG Number: 6367
To: GARY COLMAN Date: 10/26/93 10:32p
Subj: Double Speed CDROM Refer: NONE
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GC> > CD-ROM Panasonic 522B for SB Pro 380ms w/caddy...........Inter.$189.
GC> > CD-ROM Panasonic 562B 320ms Double spin 300k/s Multisess.Inter.$249.
GC> > Multimedia kit. SB Pro+Philips 205 CDROM+9 CDs+Speakers........$339.
GC> > Creative Lab Discovery 8. SR-562 CDROM+SB Pro+2CDs+Speakers....$369
GC>Could you please NETMAIL me info on the above drives, as well as cost
GC>for shipping one of them to South Africa...
For international customer, I ship freight collect via UPS
You just mail us the bank draft or Money order with US dollars for the
parts which you want to buy. The UPS will collect the shipping fee when
they delieve the parts to you.
The Panasonic 562 is faster and better to run with any program require
alot of access to CDROM. It would run much better with Multimedia
application.
If you want to use the CDROM to run bbs then the slower and cheaper
Pana 522 or Philips 205 will work
You can mail your order payable TRUC
16429 Bixler ave
Paramount, CA 90723
Make sure included your address and phone number.
* OLX 2.1 TD * voice 310-602-2076.8am-12pm,6pm-9pm PST. Fax 310-402-7240
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From: CHRISTIAN BOURGUIGNON Number: 6368
To: BOB PAYNE Date: 10/26/93 10:32p
Subj: Mitsumi CD-ROM drivers Refer: NONE
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I know.
chris
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From: MIKE HERZOG Number: 6369
To: ANDREW SEE Date: 10/26/93 10:32p
Subj: GUS w/ Toshiba Refer: NONE
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So if I was to get a mitsumi CDROM with an SCSI interface I would have no
problems running any of MPC type CD Roms(eg. Groliers Encyclopedia, etc) ??
This whole thing of CD Roms and sound card interfaces is kind of new to me.
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From: MIKE HERZOG Number: 6370
To: CHRIS ZITO Date: 10/26/93 10:33p
Subj: Re: GUS w/ Toshiba Refer: NONE
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So what CD rom would you suggest ? (not too much $$$) This whole CD ROM bundled
with GUS is new and I could use some advice.
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From: GENE SU Number: 6371
To: ALL Date: 10/26/93 10:33p
Subj: TG7 Refer: NONE
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Does anybody know if TG7 has the updated drivers for ProAudio Spectrum 16
cards?
Gene Su
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From: CORKY CORCORAN Number: 6372
To: JOHN FISHER Date: 10/26/93 10:33p
Subj: Re: 7th Guest Sound Prob Refer: NONE
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Quoting John Fisher about 7th Guest Sound Problem on 10-12-93 09:51...
JF> G'day All!
JF> I am in the retail business and have sold a customer a cd-
JF> rom of 7th Guest. This customer is having problems with his
JF> speak in the game.
JF> The machine he is running is a 386DX40 with a 512 video
JF> card and some sort of sound card that is supported by 7th
JF> guest. I thought it might be the 512k video card slowing
JF> things down but it seems it might not be this. The cd-rom
JF> is a phillip cm-153 and is about the same access speed of a
JF> normal sb pack one.
JF> I know this question has been answered many a times in the
JF> echo, but there is a lot of 7th guest subject lines and I
JF> don't wish to read them all finding the answer. If someone
JF> would please help me with this.
Hello! I know the answer to your problem. I had it as well. Your customer
is probably having sound buffer failures. This is the result of a 7th Guest
bug. There are actually several bugs in the game. You can download the
7th Guest version 1.24 patch from the Virgin Games BBS, call Virgin tech.
supprt to find out the number.
TTYL!
Signed,
Kamikaze
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From: ROYCE LIAO Number: 6373
To: ASHWIN BIHARI Date: 10/24/93 8:54a
Subj: Gravis Driver "MEGAEM" Refer: NONE
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I'm not sure if you already know the answer to this...but MEGAEM
allows the Gravis to emulate the Roland MT32 & SCC1. The emulation
isn't perfect, but most of the time sounds better than SBOS.
Call up Gravis's BBS (604) 431 5927
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From: THEO VAN DEN BERG Number: 6374
To: STEPHEN RANSON Date: 10/24/93 8:30a
Subj: Australian Cd-rom Club Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
* In a message originally to Chris Brittain, Stephen Ranson said:
SR > In a message to Stephen Ranson on 10-18-93, Chris Brittain
SR > said:
SR > CB>Does the club stock CD ROMs for the Amiga? If so can you give me a
SR > in our catalog.
SR > If there are any that you are interested in, drop me a
SR > line and I'll see
Could you please tell me what this club is??? and do you stock IBM CD rom
games?
Regards.
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From: ROY SHERFAN Number: 6375
To: JEFF HUBERT Date: 10/26/93 7:47p
Subj: cd-rom good deal Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
Hi Jeff,
Is that CD-ROM still up for sale... cause if it is... I'D LIKE TO
PURCHASE IT from you!!!
Just a querry first... does it have a changer so you can have more than
1 cd "in" the drive... sorta like a jukebox that can switch to other records by
itself??? If it does, it'll be an added bonus...
I've got $600 with me now, so if it hasn't gone yet, we can go about
the transaction asap... ok.
Waiting eagerly for your reply/
- Roy.
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From: ROWAN EVANS Number: 6376
To: ALAN WHITEMORE Date: 10/26/93 8:38p
Subj: Connecting The 562B To S Refer: NONE
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Hi Alan!
On 10-23-93 Alan Whitemore wrote to Rowan Evans...
AW> SR> DT>> is it possible to have the audio from the 562B playing out
AW> SR> DT>> through the soundblaster 1.0?
AW> SR> Yes, If you can find the right connector, any CD-ROM drive (at
AW> SR> least any recent drive) can be connected to any sound card for the
AW> SR> purpose of reproducing the sound.
AW>
AW> RE> FYI, Alan Whitemore and I had quite a "conversation" about
AW> RE> this.... and, unfortunately (for him as he was an
AW> RE> SB 1.0/1.5/2.0 user) I was proven correct.....
AW>
AW> You have quite a revisionist way with history ;-)
Want me to dig back and repost *ALL* the msgs???? (Incl the ones that
started your response to me???) <g>
AW> You were quite wrong in your original claim that the SB mono was
AW> useless with the 562b.
I never said anything of the sort! It was one of those "can I use my SB 2.0
with my CR562b" msgs that I read as the guy trying to do the CD Audio via
the SB 2.0 and you reading as doing MM sound via the SB 2.0...
We went cross purposes from there!
AW> Back then, you were under the misapprehension that even MPC
AW> apps wouldn't play sound through the SB mono.
I *NEVER* said that..... I lent my SB 1.5 to a mate so that he could get
MM sound for a SCSI CD-ROM drive just before I sold it and that was well
before our msg thread started!
AW> As I recall, I was incorrect in claiming that the line-in on the
AW> SB was useful at all with the 562b.
AW>
AW> It must be made clear by the person asking the query, whether the
AW> audio they are asking about is from an audio CD, or from an MPC package.
If
AW> it's a plain audio CD, then the sound can only be heard by connecting
AW> something appropriate to the 'phones' jack on the front of the 562b.
That's true, but most the guys that ask don't really know how to phrase
the d*mn question so you can respond correctly! But if you didn't respond
to them, no-one would and the poor guy would still be stuck!
AW> All the rest of the stuff will sound find out of a SB mono.
Yup! If you have the drivers, the SB mono will blast you with any sort
of sound from the CD-ROM *EXCEPT FOR CD-AUDIO SOUND*........
There's even a section of the music in the intro to "The 7th Guest"
that SB mono users will never hear, as its played directly off
the CD (CD Audio)!!!
AW> So to sum up, if you want to use the 562b for vanilla audio CD's, then
AW> the 'phones' jack on the front of the unit will have to be used (as
AW> I/P to headphones, amp, or amplified speakers). If you want to use it
AW> for what is for me the most common purpose - encyclopedias, Bookshelf
AW> reference etc etc, the SB mono will play all of that stuff fine.
Maybe I should write up a standard FAQ msg so that anytime someone says
"can my SB 2.0 play sound from my CD-ROM" both sides of the situation
get aired?? <g>
AW> RE> The end of all our research, to-ing and fro-ing was :-
AW>
AW> RE> There is *NO* way to connect audio out from a CD-ROM drive to a
AW> RE> SoundBlaster 1.0/1.5/2.0.... The line-in is a recording input only
AW> RE> and no CD Audio sound will be heard if this connection is used!
AW>
AW> This part is dead right.
AW>
AW> But were you wrong in assuming that the original query was simply
AW> regarding Audio CD's, or was I wrong in assuming that they were
AW> encompassing MPC apps as well???
Comes back to ambiguity.... Two other well known ambiguous msgs are :-
"Can I connect my Mitsumi to my SB Pro" and "Can I install an AT IDE
HDD in my XT"....
It can take several msgs to find out that the guy with the Mitsumi is
asking about the audio connection and, similarly, that the guy with
the IDE HDD really wants to know "is it worth it"????
Cheers!
o
/U\
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From: ROWAN EVANS Number: 6377
To: DAVID FITCHES Date: 10/26/93 8:40p
Subj: 7th Guest 100% Refer: NONE
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Hi David!
On 10-22-93 David Fitches wrote to Rowan Evans...
DF> Actually, I fixed it up....I ran the VESA drives contained on
DF> disc #2 of T7G and edited GROOVIE.INI to force SVGA and
DF> recommended operation to SVGA and it works FINE now!! The
DF> scrolling's a tad jerky now, but thats the motherboard
DF> ['386DX-40] not the video disp.
Do you know if this will work for the 512Kb 8900???
Cheers!
o
/U\
BTW, my mate should have no worries with jerkiness, he's runnning a
486DX/33!
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From: ROWAN EVANS Number: 6378
To: STEPHEN RANSON Date: 10/26/93 8:43p
Subj: Connecting The 562B To S Refer: NONE
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Hi Stephen!
On 10-25-93 Stephen Ranson wrote to Rowan Evans...
SR> RE> There is *NO* way to connect audio out from a CD-ROM drive to a
SR> RE> SoundBlaster 1.0/1.5/2.0.... The line-in is a recording input
SR> RE> only and no CD Audio sound will be heard if this connection is
SR> RE> used!
SR>
SR> Are you saying that none of these SB cards (1.0/1.5/2.0)
SR> have internal CD-ROM Audio connections. I haven't actually
SR> seen one of these dinosaurs out of a box, but most sound
SR> cards have flat 3 pin audio connector that looks like a set
SR> of jumpers on the board somewhere.
Not the "Honest to Gosh" real SB cards.... And as I said, it wouldn't
do any good anyway, as the SB is unable to accept a line-in signal
from a source and re-route it back out through the amplifier....
Cheers!
o
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From: ROWAN EVANS Number: 6379
To: CHRIS ZITO Date: 10/26/93 8:49p
Subj: Re: SB PRO OR SB 16 Refer: NONE
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Hi Chris!
On 10-22-93 Chris Zito wrote to Rowan Evans...
CZ> I was merely pointing out the fact that just because the package says
CZ> "Sound Blaster" (as in "Sound Blaster 16") on it doesn't mean it is
CZ> TOTALLY backwards compatible with SB software.
Package also says "SB Pro" and it was in this mode that the card ran fine!
It was just that the install couldn't pick up that it was an SB16ASP
rather than an SB that caused the problem!
CZ> RE> And you've blamed C/L for a problem that has been noted and
CZ> RE> responsibility accepted for same by the game's authors....
CZ> RE> Rather tones down what you've said!
CZ> As far as I know, the T7G's driver runs fine under a SB 2.0.
CZ> Therefore, the problem can't be software, could it?
It can be, as the *SOFTWARE* mis-identified what actually was out there!
CZ> Then, there has to be some miniscule difference between the original
CZ> SB and the SB16 in terms of compatibility with SB software.
No, its like asking a PC BIOS what the machine id byte is to see whether a
program can run and ignoring the sub-model byte!
Cheers!
o
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From: ROWAN EVANS Number: 6380
To: DAVID FITCHES Date: 10/26/93 9:05p
Subj: Sequel to The 7th Guest Refer: NONE
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Hi David!
On 10-22-93 David Fitches wrote to William Schneider, Jr....
DF> What are the REUIREMENTS [ie; LIST THEM!] to be MPC-2 Compatible!
Ripped straight out of a file from the MPC marketing council (on
the Creative Pacific BBS) :-
| Hardware Specifications
| -----------------------
| CPU - Minimum requirement 25 MHz 486SX(or compatible)
| micropocessor.
|
| RAM - Minimum requirement 4 megabytes of RAM (8 megabytes
| recommended).
|
| Magnetic Storage - Requirement: 3.5" high density (1.44 MB) floppy
| drive.
| Requirement: 160 MB or larger hard drive.
|
| Optical Storage - Requirements
|
| . CD-ROM drive capable of sustained 300 KB/sec transfer rate
| . No more than 40% of the CPU bandwidth may be consumed when
| maintaining a sustained transfer rate of 150 KB/sec.
| . Average seek time of 400 milliseconds or less
| . 10,000 hours MTBF
| . CD-ROM XA ready (mode 1 capable, mode 2 form 1 capable,
| mode 2 form 2 capable)
| . Multisession capable
| . MSCDEX 2.2 driver or equivalent that implements the extended
| audio APIs Subchannel Q support (P, R-W optional)
|
| At 300 KB/sec sustained transfer rate, it is recommended that
| no more than 60% of the CPU bandwidth be consumed.
|
| It is recommended that the CPU utilization requirement and
| recommended be achieved for read block sizes no less than 16K
| and lead time of no more than is required to load the CD-ROM
| buffer with 1 read block of data.
|
| It is recommended that the drive have on-board buffers of 64KB
| and implement read-ahead buffering.
|
| Audio - Requirements:
|
| CD-ROM drive with CD-DA (Red Book) outputs and volume control
|
| 16-bit Digital-to-Analog Converter (DAC) with:
|
| . Linear PCM sampling
| . DMA or FIFO buffered transfer capability with interrupt on
| buffer empty
| . 44.1, 22.05 and 11.025 KHz sample rate mandatory
| . Stereo channels
| . No more than 10% of the CPU bandwidth required to output
| 22.05 and 11.025 KHz
| . It is recommended that no more than 15% of the CPU bandwidth
| be required to output 44.1 KHz
|
| 16-bit Digital-to-Analog Converter (DAC) with:
|
| . Linear PCM sampling
| . DMA or FIFO buffered transfer capability with interrupt on
| buffer full
| . 44.1, 22.05 and 11.025 KHz sample rate mandatory
| . Microphone input
|
| Internal synthesizer capabilities with:
|
| . Multi-voice
| . Multi-timbral capacity
| . 6 simultaneous melody notes plus 2 simultaneous percussive
| notes
|
| Internal mixing capabilities to combine input from three
| (recommended four) sources and present the output as a stereo,
| line-level audio signal at the back panel. The four sources
| are CD Red Book, synthesizer, DAC(waveform), and (recommended
| but not required) an auxiliary input source. Each input must
| have at least a 3-bit volume control (8 steps) with a
| logarithmic taper. (4-bit or greater volume control is strongly
| recommended). If all sources are sourced with 10dB (consumer
| line level:1 milliwatt into 600 ohms 0dB) without attenuation,
| the mixer will not clip registers and extra line-level audio
| sources are highly recommended.
|
| CD-ROM XA audio capability is recommended.
|
| Support for the IMA adopted ADPCM software alogrithm is
| recommended.
|
| Video - Requirement:
|
| Color monitor with display resolution of 640x480 with 65,536
| (64K) colors.
| The recommended performance goal for VGA+adapters is to be able
| to but 1, 4, and 8 bit-per-pixel DIBs(device independent
| bitmaps) at 1.2 megapixels/second given 40% of the CPU. This
| recommendation applies to run-length encoded images and non-
| encoded images. The recommended performance is needed to fully
| support demanding multimedia applications including the delivery
| of video with 320x240 resolution at 15 frames/second and 256
| colors.
|
| User Input - Requirement:
|
| . Standard 101 keys IBM-style keyboard with standard DIN
| connector, or keyboard which delivers identical functionality
| utilizing key-combinations.
| . Two-button mouse with bus or serial connector with at least
| one additional communication port remaining free.
|
| I/O - Requirement:
|
| . Standard 9-pin or 25-pin asynchronus serial port, programmable
| up to 9600 baud, switchable interrupt channel.
| . Standard 25-pin bi-directional parallel port with interrupt
| capability.
| . 1 MIDI port with In, Out and Thru, must have interrupt support
| for input and FIFO transfer.
| . IBM style analog or sigital joystick port.
|
|
| System Software
| ---------------
|
| Multimedia PC system software must offer binary compatibility with
| Windows 3.0 plus Multimedia Extensions or Windows 3.1
Does this answer your question? <g>
Cheers!
o
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From: ROWAN EVANS Number: 6381
To: DAVID FITCHES Date: 10/26/93 9:09p
Subj: 7th guest Refer: NONE
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Hi Dave!
On 10-22-93 David Fitches wrote to Snagle Puss Master...
DF> > can any of you help me with a game called 7th guest
DF>
DF> Ask away!
OK, give me a strategy to beat the sucker at the microscope puzzle!
Not a solution, but a strategy, so that I can work at it myself!
Cheers!
o
/U\
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From: ROWAN EVANS Number: 6382
To: URBAN LARSSON Date: 10/26/93 9:18p
Subj: Re: connecting the 562B Refer: NONE
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Hi Urban!
On 10-21-93 Urban Larsson wrote to Daniel Tsui...
UL> DT> is it possible to have the audio from the 562B playing out through
UL> DT> the soundblaster 1.0?
UL>
UL>
UL> Yes, but you have to solder the ends of the right/left phono lead,
UL> comming from the paddle card, directly to the SB 1.0 card as it
UL> misses a stereo line input.
UL>
UL> If you know have to handle a soldering iron, or know someone that
UL> does, I can unplugg my SB and have a look at what the resistors
UL> are labeled that I soldered the leads to and also tell you what
UL> resistors you must use, to get the right CD/SB audio mix.
UL>
UL> Let me know by mailing me in this conference.
Whee! Its probably not a mod I'd suggest for most people, but I just
*GOTTA* know how to do this! <g>
With this mod you end up being able to listen to an Audio CD in mono
via the SB 1.0/1.5/2.0 speakers?????
Cheers!
o
/U\
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From: ROWAN EVANS Number: 6383
To: WARWICK WARD-COX Date: 10/26/93 9:29p
Subj: Panasonic IDE Drive Refer: NONE
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Hi Warwick!
On 10-23-93 Warwick Ward-Cox wrote to All...
WW> Help!!! I have managed to get a panasonic IDE drive but
WW> am having problems installing it. I am going to add it on
WW> to a 486-DX33 with a 40MG Conner Hard Drive.
WW>
WW> The problem arises that when I add the drive onto the 2nd
WW> Hard Drive connector on the IDE cable the machine doesn't
WW> bootup i.e. I get no video bios and no rom bios screens, it
WW> just freezes, as soon as I remove the CD-Rom the machine
WW> boots.
WW>
WW> Anyone no what the problem is and how to solve it with
WW> the least ammount of cost
"IDE" CD-ROM drives are *NOT* the same as IDE hard drives! They require
a different paddle card to connect to, plus software device drivers to
get them to operate....
So, you have two choices (I won't add choice 3 - discard CD-ROM <g>) :-
1. Buy a Panasonic CD-ROM paddle card. Get this from the dealer
that sold you the CD-ROM drive.. (On second thoughts, if he
let you out of the shop with the misapprehension that it'd
connect to your HDD ID cable, go to *ANOTHER* dealer!)...
2. But a SoundBlaster Pro/Pro 2/16/16 ASP sound card. Connect the
CD-ROM to the conector on the sound card.
Option 1 is the cheapest.... If you want sound, option 2 would be the
"single slot" option....
Cheers!
o
/U\
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From: ROWAN EVANS Number: 6384
To: RALPH MACEWEN Date: 10/26/93 9:34p
Subj: New CD-ROM Drive Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
Hi Ralph!
On 10-22-93 Ralph Macewen wrote to Rowan Evans...
RM> Its a mitsubishi pluged to a card in the computer no scsi.
OK, it should have a connector (3 or 4 pins) on the back for audio out.
Select the sound card of your choice (I'm not going to recommend one,
I'm already fighting GUS zealots who don't like me for saying I use a
SB 16 ASP!), preferably with 16 bit playback facilities, ask the
relevent dealer if it has a CD-Audio input connector.....
Connect the input on the sound card to the output from the CD-ROM.....
Cheers!
o
/U\
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From: JULIAN SCHOFFEL Number: 6385
To: CURTIS BURISCH Date: 10/26/93 7:50p
Subj: Re: NEC Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
Hi Curtis,
you've almost got exactly the same setup as me. I have the exact model of
CD-Rom drive you wish to buy. If you live in Sydney try PC-Junction in
Chatswood, which is where I bought mine.
Regards
Julian.
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From: MARCUS LEE Number: 6386
To: ALL Date: 10/25/93 4:54p
Subj: New Toshiba 195ms/340kbs Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
DG>Oh.. my toshiba 3401 (the new one with 195ms access and 340kbps transfer) is
^^^^^ ^^^^^^^
Whoa... my 3401 is the old one, 200ms 330kbs...
Anyone know if its possible to upgrade mine to the new one?
Like I know NEC have a program to upgrade their 84/74 CDROMS just by
EEPROM/chip upgrades...anyone know if it can be done with the Toshibas?
Regards.
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From: POE LIM Number: 6387
To: ROWAN EVANS Date: 10/27/93 2:26a
Subj: Panasonic vs Toshiba ? Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
Hello Rowan,
On Oct 21 20:51 in a msg to Poe Lim, Rowan Evans of 3:711/413 wrote:
RE> Maybe, but its definitely *NOT* SSCI2! I was attempting some humor
RE> at your expense.... Looks like it missed! <g>
I was allowing for the usual typos. :)
RE> PS Following this msg is a reply to a lad in the Newcastle area
RE> trying to run OS/2 off a Cr562b/paddle card combo.... Can you help
RE> him? I read between the lines of your 562b testing that you'd used
RE> the drive off the paddle card....
No, I borrowed a SB Pro; the drivers for OS/2 seems to be SB specific (had some
people test it with other "SB compatible" cards, and it refused to work).
I think I've Netmailed Robert directly, but if he doesn't have an SB product,
he's SOL. :(
PS: Sorry for late replies; have been busy attending a few things here and
there.
Cheers,
Poe
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From: POE LIM Number: 6388
To: BRIAN OPITZ Date: 10/27/93 2:31a
Subj: Panasonic vs Toshiba ? Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
Hello Brian,
On Oct 21 14:16 in a msg to Poe Lim, Brian Opitz of 1:202/354 wrote:
BO> original SCSI command set. You just won't be able to access the
BO> SCSI-II features that are built into the drive through SCSI-1. You
BO> don't have to force it to do anything.>8^)
You may not have to normally, but the option is there...
I suspect it's for systems that do not work reliably with SCSI-2, so you'd have
to force plain SCSI via the hardware settings. Most devices seem to allow for
that; the tape unit I have has a similar setup.
Cheers,
Poe
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From: POE LIM Number: 6389
To: JEFF HUBERT Date: 10/27/93 2:34a
Subj: Mscdex under os/2 Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
Hello Jeff,
On Oct 23 13:15 in a msg to All, Jeff Hubert of 1:261/1116 wrote:
JH> How do you get mscdex to work under OS/2 without making a disk
JH> image? I read about how to modify mscdex, but it only explained how
You don't really need it as VCDROM.SYS does that job. There was a version of
MSCDEX around that is suppose to have been modified, but is only required in
cases where the virtual driver doesn't work, such as in a Virtual DOS Boot (via
image).
Cheers,
Poe
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From: CHRIS GALLAHER Number: 6390
To: BORIS OSADCIW Date: 10/27/93 7:01p
Subj: Catalog Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
Could you please netmail me a catalog or snail mail to
21 Horseshoe Circuit
St Clair
NSW 2759
Australia.
Also the approx shipping costs.
Regards
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From: ROGER WATERHOUSE Number: 6391
To: CHRIS SNYDER Date: 10/25/93 6:51p
Subj: PAS Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
On 10-20-93 CHRIS SNYDER spoke to ALL %a about PAS
CS>Does anyone have the Pro Audio Spectrum tech support and BBS phone
CS>#'s, if you do and you could pass them on it would be greatly
CS>appreciated.
BBS 510-770-0527
BBS 510-770-1661
BBS 510-770-0468
Tech Support 800-638-2807
Cheers
Roger
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From: ROBBIE LANGLEY Number: 6392
To: ALL Date: 10/26/93 11:16p
Subj: Wing Commander II CD-ROM Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
I am having a problem with my Wing Commander II CD-ROM. When I first
bought the game and installed it, I had no problems running the program.
Later I bought Lightning CD Disk Cache to speed up the program. When I
tried to run WCII after installation, the game wouldn't run properly. I
have since deleted Lightning CD off my hard disk. But now I am having
problems with WCII without the cache...
The program loads as before and recognizes extended memory, speech is
activated and extended memory is fully used.....but now when you start a
new game and the program proceeds to the point to where the emperor
speaks to his son about the battle plans.....the program locks up right
when the emperor is supposed to speak....and I used the same memory
settings as before...
I use a Sound FX Pro sound card with a Panasonic CR-563-B using MSCDEX
as the CD-Rom driver......
What can I do to correct the problem? Any help would be
appreciated....I have deleted the game directory off my hard drive and
tried to reinstall the game several time with different settings, but
with no success........
Rockin' Robbie
p.s. To those of you who were interested in my old Sound Blaster board
that I had for sale.....It has been sold......
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From: WILLIAM SCHNEIDER, JR. Number: 6393
To: RUSS M GALTIERI Date: 10/26/93 9:28p
Subj: CD-I Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
RG>I'm looking for info on the Philips CD-I that's being marketed
>Is it the future or just another dinosaur????
Jurassic! But, It loves you...
William
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From: WILLIAM SCHNEIDER, JR. Number: 6394
To: DAVID FITCHES Date: 10/26/93 11:02p
Subj: CD CARE Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
DF>Gold CD's.....Only if you sell enough!! [Grin!]
Actually, gold CD's really don't cost that much more to produce that
regular one's. Have you bought a Mobile Fidelity CD of late? The metal
content of the disc is almost see through! That's why they paint the
top side of the disc black. Anyway, why does anybody care how long a
CD-ROM is going to last, in the next few years the data on that disc is
going to be worthless!
* KWQ/2 1.2b * Trim the FAT from your hard drive - use HPFS! RIME ->433
.........
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From: WILLIAM SCHNEIDER, JR. Number: 6395
To: CURTIS BURISCH Date: 10/26/93 11:39p
Subj: OS/2 CD-ROM Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
CB>I want to get a CD-ROM drive (double speed, full spec, prob. Toshiba) and wo
>welcome advice on what to get, but what I really want to know is: Is Os/2 2.1
>good? Fast? Compatible? Has anybody out there got os/2 drivers for the Toshib
>(and/or NEC CDR-84 for that matter) ? Do you recommend a change? I use Window
>3.1 at the moment; are drivers included with these drive packages?
I belive that OS/2 drivers come with Toshiba drives right in the box.
I use a Panasonic 562b with OS/2, without any problems (you have to
seach BBS' for the driver though). Anyway, OS/2 is great, as long as
you have the hardware to support it: AT LEAST a 386DX-40 (or a
486SX-33), AT LEAST a 120 meg. hard drive (or a 340), and AT LEAST 8
megs. of memory (or 16). A 1 meg video card is also a good thing to
have. If you got this stuff, go with OS/2, but buy the CD version!
William
* KWQ/2 1.2b * "640K ought to be enough for anybody." - Bill Gates, 1981
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From: JEFF HUBERT Number: 6396
To: BRICE FLECKENSTEIN Date: 10/26/93 5:09p
Subj: CD-ROM DRIVE FOR SALE! Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
right, but thats why I later lowered that to $159 and said "OR" best offer.
I have already sold it.
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From: JEFF HUBERT Number: 6397
To: SCOTT DAVIS Date: 10/26/93 5:10p
Subj: MSCDEX UNDER OS/2 Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
certain programs only look for "mscdex" in memory even though VCDROM.sys
supports cd-rom s in dos or windows. I need the modified mscdex
so I can run those type of programs.
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From: HENRY PAUL Number: 6398
To: CURTIS BURISCH Date: 10/25/93 6:14a
Subj: Mod players... Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
CB>PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE
CB>Does ANYONE have a MOD player which works under Windows? Modplay behaves qui
CB>spectacularly when you try...
Well, no. I have a hard enough time under DOS. They use up a lot of
system horespower, just like Windoze, and ues, Windoze.
I even have to shut down some features on WOWII just to get it to play
some mod's.
* OLX 2.1 TD * DOS: Tells a computer what to do with itself!
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From: DONNIE RAYNOR Number: 6399
To: JEFF HUBERT Date: 10/24/93 4:37p
Subj: Re: Double speed CD-rom! Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
-=> Quoting Jeff Hubert to All <=-
JH> The drives are BRAND NEW (never opened) and there specs are:
JH> 300k transfer rate! (double speed)
JH> 280ms access time
JH> Photo-cd compatibe, and MPC compatible too!
JH> New Automatic open/close door!
JH> The 16-bit card has been revised for easier cable connections
JH> and these drives come with everything needed for installation!
JH> No need to buy a seperate expensive SCSI card to install this drive
JH> like most other double cd-rom drives!
Jeff will this drive interface directly to the SoundBlaster Pro, or do
you have to use it's own interface?
... Two most common elements in the universe: Hydrogen & Stupidity.
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From: MARK HOEMMELMEYER Number: 6400
To: JASON BAKER Date: 10/21/93 6:33p
Subj: NIGHT OWL CD Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
Jason, I'll get you the older version that I have. Got version 9 on the board
now.
Mark
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From: CRAIG BAKER Number: 6401
To: ALL Date: 10/22/93 8:08p
Subj: NIGHTOWL 10 Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
I am looking for a copy of NightOwl v10. Who has the best pricing?
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From: PAUL HERMANN Number: 6402
To: ALL Date: 10/27/93 12:00a
Subj: NEC 3X Cd-Roms Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
I just was reading through the lastest PcMagazine when I saw an ad for
the Lastest Cd-roms from NEC. I called thier Fax Back service and got
the specification sheets for the 3X Family. I'll give an overview of
the units, if you want the complete sheets call NEC's FastFacts at
1-800-366-0476 and request doc #23768 or call NEC at 1-800-NEC-INFO.
NEC Multispin 3Xe (External) and NEC Multispin 3Xi (Intenal)
-450kb/sec Transfer rate
-195ms access time
-256kb continuous-flow cache
-SCSI/SCSI-2
-LCD status display
-Full audio CD controls
-"One-Touch" rotating double dust door
-Can be operatred horizontally or vertically
-3Xi: 6.4 lbs 3Xe: 3.1 lbs
NEC Multispin 3Xp (personal)
-450kb/sec
-250ms access time
-256kb cache
-SCSI/SCSI-2
-2.4 lbs
-Optional Battery Pack
Brief Explaination of Features on all 3X drives
Front Panel LCD has 3 display modes
1:Data Mode-Displays performance information
2:Audio Mode-Displays audio track number, play, pause, & repeat
3:Diagnostic mode- Provide complete diagnostic info.
Audio Controls and Music Sensing
Controls include Play, Repeat, Track Advance, Pause and Stop
Auto Music Sensing automatically senses and starts playback of
audio CD's. No software needed.
Comaptable with:MPC2, Quicktime, Kodak Multisession Photo CD, XA Ready
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From: EDDIE IMPERIAL Number: 6403
To: SUNNY HUI Date: 10/26/93 5:01p
Subj: FOR SALE Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
1 MONTH MAGITRONICS
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From: DAVE BACHMANN Number: 6404
To: BORIS OSADCIW Date: 10/25/93 9:43p
Subj: Re: CD ROMs Refer: NONE
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Boris Osadciw beliews that:
BO> The best value for your money would be a Panasonic system. You can
BO> purchase a complete ready to run system for $249. The unit offers
BO> 320ms access time and 300 kps transfer rate as well as Kodak Multi-
BO> sessioning approved. Now I know this doesn't mean to much to you right
BO> now, but in the long run, you'll be glad to have all these features
BO> and will be pleased with the performance of this system as well.
Much thanx for the suggestion. I still have a month or so to go, so I
won't be making an immediate decision. I expect that I also have to consider
exchange rates & duties as I'm up in sunny Alberta...
Dave
... Redundancy - An airbag in a politician's car.
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From: RICHIE REEVES Number: 6405
To: DAVID FITCHES Date: 10/26/93 7:21p
Subj: Sequel to the 7th guest Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
Hey, is it out?!?!? I need to go get it if it is...
-> ONly one CD for this game, however this is still a GREAT title
-> to add to your collection....I myself taped the music for listening t
-> walkman [and on the other side resides my T7G soundtrack!]
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From: DEB WEISS Number: 6406
To: ALL Date: 10/26/93 8:29p
Subj: Which is best? Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
I have a friend who is running a 386/44...who is wanting to purchase a
CD Rom, internal. What would you recommend as the best unit to purchase
and how much should he pay? Any feedback will be appreciated! Thanks!
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From: RAY MATTHEWS Number: 6407
To: CARL SCHULTZ Date: 10/26/93 5:30p
Subj: The 7th guest Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
* in a message to All <22 Oct 93 07:31> Carl Schultz wrote:
CS> Can anyone help me in the 7th guest. I'm stuck on the bishop
CS> puzzle in the fat ladys room and the maze that goes from the
CS> kitchen. Please help.
By 'the maze that goes from the kitchen', I assume you are talking about the
basement? If so, go back to the room where the bishop puzzle is, and look
closely at the maze pattern on the table next to the bishop puzzle. ;)
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From: RAY MATTHEWS Number: 6408
To: KEN BACHMAN @ 930/1 Date: 10/26/93 5:34p
Subj: T7g Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
* in a message to Bruce Wilson <22 Oct 93 23:25> Ken Bachman @ 930/1 wrote:
KB> Ok, so what is the deal with the blocks on the floor where the chair
KB> is? Been working on that one for about two weeks now and getting
KB> absolutly no where. The clues don't even make any sense.
KB> HELP!!!!!! PLEASE!!!!!!
Do you mean the blocks that fall into the pit, or the 3x3 blocks with the
letters on them? I can't remember where a chair is off the top of my head.
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From: JOHN HART Number: 6409
To: CURTIS BURISCH Date: 10/24/93 11:04p
Subj: Mod players... Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
-> To: All
-> By: Curtis Burisch (Curtis_Burisch@mango.apc.org) on Monday October 1
-> 23:30
->
-> Hi there!
->
-> PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE
-> Does ANYONE have a MOD player which works under Windows? Modplay beha
-> spectacularly when you try...
->
-> ANY assistance would be GREATLY appreciated...
-> --==## Curtis ##==--
->
The only one I know of is Winmod, but I didn't think too highly of that.
I like PMP, DMP268, and WOW II 1.32, but I never play them under
Windows.
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From: LEE NOGA Number: 6410
To: STEWART ROTHMAN Date: 10/26/93 8:58a
Subj: Re: FREE ADULT CD??? Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
In a message to All <10-24-93 16:18> Stewart Rothman wrote:
SR>> want a real XX one, but nothing that is just out of local magazines.
Busty Babes Vol II, great interface, and slideshow, all images are 1024x768.
Just hit the market--Any of the dealers here carry it. All original images.
-=*>Lee<*=-
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From: NOAH SK Number: 6411
To: MAX GREEN Date: 10/26/93 4:30p
Subj: NHSCD Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
Ack! That's ROBBERY? I wasn't planning on stealing anything, just buying the
cd-rom game & converting it...
Thanx for the warning...<g>
-Noah Sk-
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From: KOMKIT LISTISARD Number: 6412
To: DAVID FOX Date: 10/26/93 5:15p
Subj: Cdrom Drive Problems Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
DF> I am having problems with my cdrom drive. When I simply run a
>program such as Sherlock Holmes I don't have any problem, but if I need
>to install part of the cd to my hard drive in order to use it mt system
>will act like it is accessing the cdrom in order to start copying files
>then after about thirty seconds the screen goes blank and the system
>locks up. Any ideas as to what would be cousing this would be
>appreciated.
I don't know if this reply will help you much tho. I used to have the
problem like that before with some of games, I need to get video driver
to match with your display card.. I am using Diamond Speed Star Pro
VLB,when I tried to install such as 7th guest it's look up on me.. So I
looked the chips set on my display card it's was made by Cirrus Logic.
then I called their BBS and got driver for that chip set install (its
an .EXE file) I run it before I play the games the problem is now
gone..
You might try to look at your display card and try to get a driver
for that..
* QMPro 1.50 43-1257 * All rising to a great place is by a winding stair.
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From: KOMKIT LISTISARD Number: 6413
To: RAFAEL TREJO Date: 10/26/93 5:15p
Subj: Misumi Cd Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
RT>I want to know if any body out there has had any prblem with a misumi
>CD. I found real cheap and don't know anything about it to make a sound
>judgement. Please leave replies.
Yes, I have the Mitsumi old version (Slide Mounted/Top loading). and
it's just fried about 3 days ago after it's been running on my BBS for
over one year. and The problem was disc won't spin right a way I have to
wait for 45-50 sec, by the time my callers will hang up the call because
they thinking my BBS is hang up. then I just got a mitsumi new version
Model FX001D (Motorize Front Loading) this one is much much better than
old version and it come with 16 bits card. It's work fine on my BBS but
I am using Toshiba 3041B for my personal uses.
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From: KOMKIT LISTISARD Number: 6414
To: JEFF HUBERT Date: 10/26/93 5:15p
Subj: DOUBLE SPEED CD-ROM!! Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
JH>ACT FAST, as these drives are priced at a low $230.00
>plus shipping and there are LIMITED QUANTITIES!!
>CALL (410) 442-2726 NOW!
Uhhhhhhh! I just got it for 175.00...
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From: KOMKIT LISTISARD Number: 6415
To: WARWICK WARD-COX Date: 10/26/93 5:15p
Subj: Panasonic IDE Drive Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
WW> The problem arises that when I add the drive onto the 2nd Hard Drive
>connector on the IDE cable the machine doesn't bootup i.e. I get no video bi
>and no rom bios screens, it just freezes, as soon as I remove the CD-Rom the
>machine boots.
Are you talking about CD-ROM drive or Hard Drive.. If you talking
about hard drive you have to make sure you set the jumper on the new
drive to SLAVE drive present... But if you talking about CD-ROM drive???
not just that, you can not hook up CD-ROM drive to IDE controller card.
CD-ROM drive had nothing to do with IDE controller card. you need it's
own controller card. or if your CD-ROM is a SCSI drive you need to get
SCSI interface card for SCSI... most SCSI CD-ROM doesn't come with the
card. But most of AT BUS does.
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From: KOMKIT LISTISARD Number: 6416
To: BRIAN STARK Date: 10/26/93 5:16p
Subj: 7th guest and Viper VLB v Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
BS>I have the Diamond Viper VLB graphics board. I have the newest diamond
>software: 1.06u and I also have the fix for the 7th guest from Virgin. In th
>fix, it explains it should solve Viper Vlb problems. After running the fix a
>starting the game, I get sound, but no picture. After a half a minute the
>sound stops. I'm positive it's my video board. Am I installing the fix wrong
>===I uncompress the files and then copy them into the directory that was
>created by the first install from the cd. Any help will be greatly
>appreciated. Oh, it's a 486dx 50Mhz. thanks
Uh-Ha----- I've got the same problem with my Speed Star Pro VLB...
then I looked the chip set on the card it's made by Cirrus Logic, then I
called their BBS to download the VESA driver it's an .EXE file run the
file before you run the game. the file is look like this 542XVGAL.EXE
it's depend on what chipset do have on you card.. after that i loaded
the driver every thing running fine not a problem at all.
Here is the Cirrus's BBS number 1-510-440-9080
Before you call take the cover of your computer and look on the
display card see what chip number you've got ther then when you call the
BBS it will easy for you to find the driver.. you should see like :
DL-G542XXXX or whatever if your card is using Cirrus chip set.
Good Luck, and let me know ok?
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From: KOMKIT LISTISARD Number: 6417
To: DAVID FITCHES Date: 10/26/93 5:16p
Subj: Sequel to the 7th guest Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
DF> ONly one CD for this game, however this is still a GREAT title
>to add to your collection....I myself taped the music for listening to in my
>walkman [and on the other side resides my T7G soundtrack!]
You needs a CD number 2 for when you get into the end of the game.
The LAST puzzles waiting for you there on the CD number 2.:)
* QMPro 1.50 43-1257 * All rising to a great place is by a winding stair.
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From: KOMKIT LISTISARD Number: 6418
To: JIM HALUB Date: 10/26/93 5:16p
Subj: CDrom Doors.. Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
JH>Greetings... Does anybody know of a Good CDROM door for a BBS besides:
>ROMBRAIN and EZROM..?
ROMDOOR 2.03 or 3.00... if you are running WildCat! or PcBoard.
* QMPro 1.50 43-1257 * All rising to a great place is by a winding stair.
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From: ERIC ENGELMANN Number: 6419
To: ALL Date: 10/26/93 9:59a
Subj: C/C++ Shareware CD-ROM Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
EMS Professional Shareware is now shipping the sixth edition of
its C/C++ CD-ROM for PC professionals. This is NOT just a dump
of BBS listings and files onto a disk for "hours of fun
searching for things", EMS's products since 1984 have been
designed for the professional who knows time is money, and wants
extensive databases and search programs to help them find
exactly the products they need FAST. The October 1993 CD-ROM has
1046 products and the best directory database and search program
in the business. The $59.50 list price includes a free copy of
the 125,000 record PC products database. Voice:301-924-3594,
Fax:301-963-2708, EMail:eengelmann@worldbank.org
--- GEcho 1.00/beta
* Origin: Infinite Perspectives (1:109/519)
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From: IRA LUNSK Number: 6420
To: ALL Date: 10/26/93 6:55p
Subj: Now carrying CDROM Refer: NONE
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Hi there all!
Chronicles of Narnia is now carrying this echo. The residents of Narnia are
looking forward to exchanging information on CDROMs.
Bye now,
Ira
... "....give me a second...I'm thinking!!!"
--- timEd-B9
* Origin: Chronicles of Narnia HST/V.32bis (215)464-9068 (1:273/941)
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From: ASHWIN BIHARI Number: 6421
To: PATRICK ROSENHEIM Date: 10/26/93 4:26p
Subj: Gus dritribution site Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
-> AB> Sure Patrick, I will try to call your board though its long dista
-> AB> hey the things i am looking for is some files to get The 7TH Gues
-> AB> running, which is something which starts with GF1, and ultramidi.
-> AB> get those midi stuff, I will call you, TTYL.
->
-> Ashwin, I checked the files on my board, and none of them seem to fit
-> needs. I don't have ultramidi.exe, or gf1*.* on the board, sorry. pat
->
-> ===
-> * RM 1.2 B0391 * Fatal Error:[_]D No More Coffee, Run Mr. Coffee To
->
->
-> --- Squish v1.01
-> * Origin: PandA's Den BBS (508) 750-0250 (1:330/204)
No problem man, I found thost files on another bbs, am all set with it,
well what else GUS stuff do you have?? TTYL.
Ashwin
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From: STEVE DAVIS Number: 6422
To: LON SEIDMAN Date: 10/26/93 3:06p
Subj: Re: INFO ON CD_ROM Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
Thanks for the info. The only thing I would buy at first is games like that
one "The 7th guest" I saw in the stores, do you think that would run on it and
also how much memory is needed for a cd-rom drive?
--steve--
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From: DAVE FARES Number: 6423
To: KEN KIRKLEY Date: 10/27/93 7:37a
Subj: tandy CD ROM Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
Hello Ken!
Monday October 25 1993 09:10, Ken Kirkley wrote to Paul Lawrence:
KK> What improvements are there in the 1500 over the 1000? Is there much
KK> difference in price?
The 1500 is MPC capable, the 1000 is to slow for MOC requirements ... Its a
good file drive, the 1500 is also alot faster, 800ms for the 1000, 370ms for
the 1500 ... hope this helps....
Dave
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From: JEFF HUBERT Number: 6424
To: MIKE HERZOGG Date: 10/27/93 4:15p
Subj: Double speed CD-rom! Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
mh> Ok so how do i get one ? I am living in Ontario, Canada
> (You know Toronto...the home of the back to back WORLD
> SERIES Champions the Toronto BLUE JAYS!!!!) But on a more
> serious note I am very intrested in obtaining one of these.
> What is the price in Cdn funds??
> === GEcho 1.00
> * Origin: |> -L X s 905-898-0556 (14400 v32B) 2.5 Gigs (1:250/916)
I would prefer that you pay in U.S. funds, because it costs a lot to ship to
Canada, and I am not sure of the current exchange rate.
If you absolutely can't pay in U.S. funds, then I guess we will have to
work out some other deal.
-- SPEED 1.30 [NR]: Nothing is as easy as it looks.
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From: JEFF HUBERT Number: 6425
To: DONNIE RAYNOR Date: 10/27/93 4:20p
Subj: Double speed CD-rom! Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
-=> Quoting Jeff Hubert to All <=-
JH> The drives are BRAND NEW (never opened) and there specs are:
JH> 300k transfer rate! (double speed)
JH> 280ms access time
JH> Photo-cd compatibe, and MPC compatible too!
JH> New Automatic open/close door!
JH> The 16-bit card has been revised for easier cable connections
JH> and these drives come with everything needed for installation!
JH> No need to buy a seperate expensive SCSI card to install this drive
JH> like most other double cd-rom drives!
DR>
> Jeff will this drive interface directly to the SoundBlaster Pro, or do
> you have to use it's own interface?
DR> ... Two most common elements in the universe: Hydrogen & Stupidity.
> === RaPro201+/GEcho1.01+
> * Origin: Jail House Blues(804)737-3180 Ra 2.00/Pro+ /
> Gecho 1.01+ (1:264/188.0)
I have heard it is possible to hook up the audio cable to the sound blaster
pro so that it will play audio cd's and programs that use cd-audio through
your SB pro. I don't think it is possible to hook up the interface
to the sb pro because the mitsumi interface card is mitsumi's own
design (not SCSI).
The only thing is that you need to make some modification to one of the
connectors. The process of how to do this is explained in either the
sound card conference or the cd-rom conference. If messages about how
to do that were too far back to read, then just post about it and
I am sure someone will tell you how to make the change.
Thanks for asking.
-- SPEED 1.30 [NR]: A Democrat and your taxes are both soon wasted
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From: JEFF HUBERT Number: 6426
To: HERB ZWIRN Date: 10/27/93 4:25p
Subj: Double speed cd-rom! Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
JH>I can obtain some high-quality mitsumi internal DOUBLE-SPEED cd-rom
JH>drives for a low price, but I do have limited quantities.
JH>The drive is the brand new mitsumi DOUBLE-SPEED (model FX001D) and it
JH>comes with the manual, software, and 16-bit card.
JH>The drives are BRAND NEW (never opened) and there specs are:
HZ> Will it support OS2 ?
> ===
> * SLMR 2.0 * OS2 IS GOOD FOR U. HERB Z. VOICE # 904-285-3377
HZ> === Squish v1.01
> * Origin: TSUNAMI - Catch the Wave (1:112/75)
I wasn't sure if I had already answered your question or not, so I decided
to reply privately. Yes the drive is supported under OS/2 by the new
IBM mitsumi cd-rom OS/2 driver (mitfx.zip). The driver supports cd-audio,
photo-cd, MMPM/2, and much more...
Thanks for asking.
-- SPEED 1.30 [NR]: Bureaucracy: That place always in need of a laxative.
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From: MIKE SHANNON Number: 6427
To: ALL Date: 10/27/93 12:35a
Subj: TOP 5 NEW CD TITLES Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
| Starvector Sales Bulletin #2: TOP 5 NEW CD TITLES |
>BUSTY BABES VOL 2 * The FIRST serious "soft" adult CD for BBS!.........$29
>OS/2BOX * Want the latest OS/2 shareware? No contest - it's OS/2Box....$29
PIER 2/3 PAK * Two great shareware CD's with 88% 1993 files! BBS-ready.$49
GIF GALAXY * 650mb of new high-rez .GIF images. BBS-ready..............$24
SO MUCH SPACE! * Hundreds of dazzling space images up to 1024x768......$24
STARVECTOR SOFTWARE * VISA * MC * AMEX * DISCOVER * SHIPPING: $4 to 5 pcs.
509-457-2892 (VOICE) * 509-457-2966 (FAX) * 1-800-767-1284 (ORDERS ONLY!!)
---
* SLMR 2.1a * My computer's down. Can someone send it flowers?
--- MMGR +Plus+ v3.00
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From: MIKE SHANNON Number: 6428
To: ALL Date: 10/27/93 12:35a
Subj: CD-ROM SALE! Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
| Starvector Sales Bulletin #4: CD-ROM LIQUIDATION! |
So Much Shareware...$19 Clipart Galore......$25 Reel Clips..........$29
Windoware...........$10 Fantazia Fonts/Snds.$22 Mac Shareware.......$20
World Vision 3-Pak..$39 Roger Ebert Movies..$37 Bookshelf 1992......$39
Top 2000 Shareware..$18 Software Vault 1....$17 Super Programmer....$12
California Collct'n.$15 Hobbes OS/2 1992....$13 Sights & Sounds.....$21
K-Tracks Sound F/X..$17 Sounds for Windows..$15 Canadian Shareware..$19
STARVECTOR SOFTWARE * VISA * MC * AMEX * DISCOVER * SHIPPING: $4 to 5 pcs.
509-457-2892 (VOICE) * 509-457-2966 (FAX) * 1-800-767-1284 (ORDERS ONLY!!)
---
* SLMR 2.1a * I've told you a million times not to exaggerate.
--- MMGR +Plus+ v3.00
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From: LEE DETTER Number: 6429
To: MIKE GARRETT Date: 10/27/93 10:52p
Subj: I need Help to get my Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
I cant run memmaker cause I dont have a 386!!! I can give you a list of my
autoexec.bat and config.sys!! Please call my BBs and get it!!
Its
Dragon Mountain #704-882-6659 On-Line Cd-Rom and 260meg HD 9600 USR!!
If you are Long D from me thin tell me and I will E-Mail my stuff to ya! Well
thanks for replying to my mail!!!
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* Origin: The Transporter Room: 8 lines 13gig 20 CD's 704/567-9513 (1:379/1)
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From: VINCE SORENSEN Number: 6430
To: BRIAN NASH Date: 10/26/93 3:41p
Subj: CD-ROM PRO v3.0 Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
-> I suggest you change the version that you're working on, since 2
-> different archives with the same version will be fairly
-> undistinguishable unless they knew about the hack.
-> BTW, I've added CDPRO30D.ZIP to The Hack List Newsletter as a hacked
-> filename.
Excellent idea.
Vince
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* Origin: SUPERBOARD/CD-ROM WHOLESALERS (306)789-8682 (1:140/121)
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From: SHARON REDDROP Number: 6431
To: JIM MAYHEW Date: 10/27/93 4:33p
Subj: kings quest 7 Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
Is King's Quest 7 out now in Canada? Where?
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From: BOB JENKINS Number: 6432
To: DAVID ROBERTS Date: 10/27/93 6:54p
Subj: Night Owl 7 Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
David, the cheque's in the mail (literally!).
(Mr. Moderator, please excuse this in the echo, as I cannot locate David's
Netmail address...sorry).
Bob
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* Origin: Lester's Hideaway, Smiths Falls, ON (1:256/202@FIDONET.ORG)
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From: TONY STOTT Number: 6433
To: ANDREW SEE Date: 10/27/93 7:22a
Subj: Cd Rom Info Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
On 10-22-93, in a colourful display of the English language, Andrew See
said to Rowan Evans:-
AS>The question must be asked, how long is DOS going to be around?
AS>
AS>Under a year most likely.
What will the 80+ million PCs still running it do then? Your
estimate is incorrect!
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From: MATTHEW FREI Number: 6434
To: BRICE FLECKENSTEIN Date: 10/26/93 1:23a
Subj: THE 7TH GUEST Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
Had shiteloads of trouble using 7guest on my system-to this day have been
unable to get it up and running...i was told by the vendor that it was because
my vid card is TOO ADVANCED, well thanks (not). its a diamond stealth 24, and i
also use a sb16asp sound card. Any other folks with t7g probs??? also anyone
want to buy a preloved 2cd set of the 7 guest? v. cheap...contact me here.
While i,m at it, anyone know why the same vid card will not accept the gif
viewer vpic and its newer versions? system hangs (as it does with t7g)and get a
qemm 13 error
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From: MATTHEW FREI Number: 6435
To: BRICE FLECKENSTEIN Date: 10/26/93 1:27a
Subj: BUSTY BABES Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
i have a copy of bb vol 1 if youre interested leave message for me
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From: ROWAN EVANS Number: 6436
To: ED YEE Date: 10/27/93 8:25p
Subj: Which CD-ROM drive ? Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
Hi Ed!
On 10-24-93 Ed Yee wrote to Rowan Evans...
EY> I recently picked up a Panasonic CR562b drive. Just today,
EY> I saw an add that some guy placed in a echo. He said that
EY> he was selling 280ms, 300kb/s, PCD, MPC compatible, new
EY> auto mechanism door, with 16 bit interface Mitsumi (yes
EY> mitsumi) CD-ROMS. My Panasonic spex are as: 320ms access,
EY> 300kb/s, PCD, MPC compatible, 8 bit interface card.
The 280ms sounds nice, but is a ~12.5% improvement worth it? What do you
access off your CD-ROM drive?? If it is a lot of small, widely separated
files, then yes, the access speed increase *MAY* be worth it!
EY> What should I do ? Should I return my Panasonic drive and get the el
EY> cheapo Mitsumi double-spin ? Should I stay with Panasonic Quality
EY> or should I switch to a low-end drive with good spex ? I
EY> need your input. Thanks in advance.
What was the price comparison between the Mitsumi and the Panasonic??
Was it available now, or on an "It'll be in in a week or so" basis??
Do you intend to connect either CD-ROM drive to a sound card in the future?
Are you being scared off by the talk of "Panasonic's pulling out of the
Retail CD-ROM market"???
I know nothing on the Mitsumi and am still happy with my CR562b(s) even
knowing that NEC has a triple spin drive due at Christmas!
Hope this helps!
o
/U\
... OFFLINE 1.52
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From: ROWAN EVANS Number: 6437
To: JEFF PATTEN Date: 10/27/93 8:30p
Subj: Cd Rom Info Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
Hi Jeff!
On 10-22-93 Jeff Patten wrote to Rowan Evans...
JP> RE> Makes one wonder then, who'd buy a SCSI CD-ROM, etc if they knew
JP> RE> that they couldn't make the most of the device's potential
JP> RE> under DOS?
JP>
JP> If you believe the rumors, the next version of Windows
JP> will no longer require Dos.
Do you believe the rumours??? I don't and Steve Ballmer has said publicly
that there *WILL* be a DOS 7 product.... Although going by DOS 6 this *MAY*
not be a good idea! <g>
JP> Since Win 3.1 operates exclusivly in protected mode, it seems reasonable
JP> to assume that the next version should be able to take full advantage
JP> of SCSI.
You are assuming that the Win 4 device driver programmers will be
smart/capable enough to produce a product that takes full advantage of
SCSI!
JP> So the question becomes: why would you buy a non-SCSI
JP> CD that may become limiting within a year? ;-)
I have OS/2 and NT drivers of the SB16ASP/CR562b combo! How can it be
limiting when I can move to one or other of "tomorrows" operating
systems without spending a cent! (Apart from that required to *BUY*
the Operating System!)....
Cheers!
o
/U\
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From: ROWAN EVANS Number: 6438
To: MIKE AVILA Date: 10/27/93 8:55p
Subj: 386MAX, DOS 6.0 MultiBoo Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
Hi Mike!
On 10-24-93 Mike Avila wrote to Bob Jackson...
MA> I don't use 386MAX in Windows. My multi-config menu lets me use
MA> EMM386 and normal DOS stuff. I don't trust 386MAX with Windows
MA> considering that it can't handle plain old DOS.
..[vasectomy]..
MA> I've considered asking the QEMM folks if they can handle my situation
MA> without problems. I'd like to use something to load
MA> things high and give me more room. With the huge programs running
MA> under DOS I need all the room I can get.
I've been a satisfied QEMM user since 5.13 (true, a few Exception 13s
in DOS, but never had anything I could pin on QEMM under Windows!)...
I'm now up to QEMM 7.02 and have DOS-UP and Stealth running to maximise
the memory on my 486DX2/66 (AMI 1991 BIOS).....
How does 613Kb after MSCDEX, the SB16ASP ASP.SYS, SBCD.SYS, Norton
Speedcache, W4WG Net Drivers, Mouse, ANSI, DOSKEY & a few smaller drivers
sound??
*AND* its been as stable as *AYERS ROCK* (no hangs, no Exception 12s or 13s,
nada....) since I did it.... Runs Windows fine, T7G without hassles, you
name it, I've probably run it......
Cheers!
o
/U\
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From: ROWAN EVANS Number: 6439
To: GARY COLMAN Date: 10/27/93 9:00p
Subj: Panasonic Double Speed Refer: NONE
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Hi Gary!
On 10-24-93 Gary Colman wrote to All...
GC> Just want to know - I can get hold of a Pana CD-ROM drive pretty
GC> cheaply, and it is a double-speed drive...
GC> Does Pana only make one Double-Speed drive (it's new - so
GC> pretty recent model) - the 562b??
There's another, the CR503, but its SCSI and not due out until Christmas!
Cheers!
o
/U\
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From: MATTHEW FREI Number: 6440
To: BORIS OSADCIW Date: 10/27/93 1:19a
Subj: Re: Cd-rom Drives Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
Definitely Panasonic CR562 for mine (as HG would say)-this is a good
workpersonlike CDROM. I bought an internal one for under $390, after looking
around and it was the best vfm (value fo' $). It is double speed kodak photo
cd multisession compatible (whatever the f*** that means) and it works like a
treat so I recommend it...
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From: LAURIE BATT Number: 6441
To: ANDREW SEE Date: 10/25/93 6:43a
Subj: Cd Rom Info Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
G'day Andrew See, In a message on <Oct 22>, you said :
AS> The question must be asked, how long is DOS going to be
AS> around?
AS> Under a year most likely.
I doubt it
"DOS" will be around as long as there are computer disks to need operating.
A computer with disks is useless without DOS .
Even OS/2 is a DOS , maybe a little more, but the fact remains it is still a
DOS.
ie. DOS..... Disk Operating System
There are many types of DOS as you well know.
Laurie
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* Origin: The PNG Connection, Cairns Tropical Nth Qld, OZ (3:640/532)
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From: RICK NIGHTINGALE Number: 6442
To: ALL Date: 10/27/93 3:56p
Subj: Discount CD-ROM Software Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
* Forwarded by Rick Nightingale using SuperBBS 1.17 Gamma-1
* Original message :
Date: 27-Oct-93 15:54
From: Rick Nightingale
To : All
Subj: Discount CD-ROM Software
The Graveyard Shift BBS and R & R Computers are now direct
importers of Discount CD-ROM Software.
Here are just a couple of the popular titles.....
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look.. Save BIG $$$$$$
Regards
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From: DANIEL TSUI Number: 6443
To: ALL Date: 10/26/93 10:50p
Subj: Night Owl 10 Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
To all Australians: Night owl 10 - in stock, no delays.
- 5,100 files - 647 megs
- ALL 1993, with 100 megs from Sept 1993
- New DOS and Windows interface
- no dupes with night owl 9
Price: $55 AUD + postage (pickup is fine.)
Phone: 07-371-2885 after 6pm or netmail me at 3:640/297.10
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From: ANDREW SEE Number: 6444
To: MIKE HERZOG Date: 10/26/93 6:33p
Subj: GUS w/ Toshiba Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
MH>Hate to interrupt, but how do you like your GUS card ? Does it work w
MH>your CD ROM ??? I have a GUS as well but am I am upgrading my whole s
MH>was debating whether to get rid of my GUS for a SB 16 ASP ?? What do
Try the demo version of the new game Terminator Rampage, by Bethesda
Softworks. It supports the GUS natively. It will knock your socks off.
Then try it on a machine with a SB/Pro/16/asp and it will sound like
just another game.
I've tried it with both, and this game really highlights how many
lightyears ahead, wavetable sound is, from FM soundblasters.
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From: ANDREW SEE Number: 6445
To: DEBBIE MARANTZ Date: 10/27/93 8:49a
Subj: GUS Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
DM>quality. The SB has a slightly cleaner mid and top end, while the
DM>PAS is slightly deeper in the mid bass with just a hint of fuzz in
DM>the HFs. The GUS seems to have the most roll off of the three,
DM>slightly less mid bass with a subdued top end. Since none of the
DM>boards can produce true deep bass, with all tending to roll off at
You have not heard a GUS. You have a fundamental misunderstanding. When
you hear a BASS instrument on a GUS, it is not being mimicked by FM
synthesis. It is simply playing back a 16 bit 44.1 kHz sampled recoding
of it. IE: True deep bass. You don't seem to understand this at all. The
GUS is in a totally different class for MIDI playback, and according to
a review I read, second only to TBMS for MIDI.
DM>about 100hz, they do for the most part sound very similar. So to say
You have to be joking. FM sounds NOTHING like wavetable.
DM>I said, WT on the GUS is no better than FM on the SB16 and a ROLAND
Are you making this up?
DM>a vague centered sound image, with neither sounding any better,
DM>worse or different than the other. So much for emulated effects.
Emulating a soundblaster doesn't give the GUS enough "Raw materials" to
work with. That's why most users prefer to emulate Roland, something the
SB can't do.
DM>listen to ACES of the PACIFIC on a SB16 and then GUS. GUS's machine
DM>gun fire still sounds like peas hitting the top of a can, where as
DM>the SB16 sounds more "machine gun" like. An interesting point is
I don't know what you're talking about, AOTP doesn't support the GUS.
You are talking about emulation again. I'd like to hear an SB emuate a
GUS...
DM> Nope, matter of fact, when I was playing around with MOD PRO,
DM>changing the sampling rates, SBOS went into a real dither. You could
The GUS is the best soundcard avaiable for playing MOD's. REASON: The
entire MOD file is loaded into the RAM on the GUS. The samples are mixed
by the hardware on the GUS with NO CPU usage, and the samples are linear
interpolated to 16 bit. NO other soundcard can do this.
You obviously need to get a native GUS mod player (like GUSMOD, which
would be on your GUS disks) If you had a GUS you would know about this
program. There are more MOD players for the GUS than the SB now.
YOU DON'T USE SBOS TO PLAY MOD'S. No wonder it sounded bad.
DM>hear the sound strobing and clicking, I guess SBOS was getting a
DM>little to frantic. The SB16, at the same sampling rates, had none of
You never need to choose sampling rates for MOD playing on the GUS. THe
card handles it all on its own, and plays samples at the max rate.
DM>SB may or may not be an issue. As for now, I have almost sold my
DM>SB16 ASP, in favor of the newer SCSI model, and my WB will arrive in
You will still be buying obselete gear. Wait for the OPL4.
DM>a couple of weeks. And I stand by my windows statement, the software
DM>supplied with GUS is still lacking in terms of over all windows
You call MIDISOFT Recording Session, and Powerchords lacking. THese are
both hi powered MIDI sequencing programs. Both ship with the GUS,
because the GUS is a serious MIDI synth.
DM>by what I stated. The updated version of GUS should/will project a
DM>3D sound effect field within head phones, but the effect will be
Your information is wrong again. GUS 3d already works on ALL GUS cards.
It is a software upgrade. I have used it, and it is very effective. It
again highlights the flexibility of a software based card.
DM>3D encoding on their CD Games, and I have yet to hear any
DM>"wonderous" differences in the way their games sound regardless of
Again untrue. Virgin use the standard MILES/AIL soundcard drivers, which
don't support 3d sound.
DM> Nope, I will take WB over the OPL4 anytime. Look to the spec
It's OK I suppose, but no RAM, means you'll start hearing the same
instruments in all your games. No custom patches.
DM>source, I would choose the TURTLE BEACH, as it is fast, clean and
DM>has little in the way of quirks or snags. The OPL4 from what I have
TB only has 384 k RAM. GUS has 1 mb.
DM>will be a cost effective low/mid priced WT product, and YES it will
DM>probably out sound GUS.
Yet to be seen.
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To: DEBBIE MARANTZ Date: 10/27/93 8:54a
Subj: More on GUS Refer: NONE
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"The Gravis UltraSound goes a long way towards raising the standards
of PC audio. I was impress with how well it recreated my General
MIDI sequences. It is an easily integrated, affordable solution to
those seeking higher sound quality than can be achieved with FM
based sound cards"
Hamilton Altstatt, Music and Sound Director
Knowledge Adventure
"As a composer, I would much rather have my compositions (as in
Darksun) heard on this card...it sounds like real music",
"General MIDI/wavetable synthesis is the future of computer audio
...the Gravis UltraSound is there NOW"
Ralph Thomas, Music Producer
Strategic Simulations Inc.
"Electronic Arts looks forward to supporting the new Gravis sound
card, which represents breakthrough technology"
Larry Probst, President
Electronic Arts
"The advaced features of the UltraSound have created an entire new
genre of sound card."
Troy Worrell, Vice President
Interplay
"We found the developer support at Advanced Gravis to be exceptional,
influencing us to support a card that we otherwise would have
ignored. After installing the software drivers and hearing our
applications play through the Gravis UltraSound, our engineers
decided the sound was KILLER!"
Chris Weiss
MAXIS
"There's no question that wave table synthesis technology, like that
used in the Gravis UltraSound, greatly enhances the experience of
playing Sierra's adventure games compared to the more common sound
boards using FM synthesis. This will help set the benchmark for
higher quality sound for consumers at an affordable price."
Bill Crow, Director of Technology
Sierra On-Line
EOT.
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From: ANDREW SEE Number: 6447
To: ROWAN EVANS Date: 10/27/93 8:17a
Subj: Ez-Scsi? Refer: NONE
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RE > Hi Andrew!
RE >
RE > On 10-23-93 Andrew See wrote to all...
RE >
RE > AS> I am using the EZ-SCSI v 1.0 drivers with my CDrom at the moment.
RE > What
RE > AS> are the improvements in the new version 2.0 of EZ-SCSI?
RE > AS> And where in Australia can I get the drivers? Is there a BBS I can
RE > get
RE > AS> them from?
RE >
RE > Try the Anabelle Bits BBS (sorry, don't have the
RE > number!).....
RE >
Thanks Rowan.
Cheers
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From: ANDREW SEE Number: 6448
To: ROWAN EVANS Date: 10/27/93 5:34p
Subj: Cd Rom Info Refer: NONE
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RE> AS> The question must be asked, how long is DOS going to be around?
RE> AS>
RE> AS> Under a year most likely.
RE>
RE> I am *NOT* going to start the FICDROM version of the "Operating Syst
RE> Wars"! Having the "Caddy Battles" was enough!
I'm no great advocate of any PC OS. They're all pretty ordinary from
what I can tell. (Well maybe Solaris is OK).
RE> Having said that, I'll bet you a carton of beer that DOS will still
RE> going strong on 25/10/94!
From what I have read, and I could be wrong on this, once "Chicago" is
released, DOS will be "emulated".
RE> MS may have fumbled the ball with DOS 6, but just wait and watch for
RE> DOS 7! Steve Ballmer has said that it will be a proteced mode DOS an
RE> will not require Windows as has been recently touted...
Protected mode (flat memory model?). Sounds good, I have no idea who
Steve Ballmer is (he plays for the Bluejays maybe?). But like I said, I
was under the impression that future DOS would be run in emulation under
a GUI.
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From: ANDREW SEE Number: 6449
To: ROWAN EVANS Date: 10/27/93 5:34p
Subj: Ez-scsi? Refer: NONE
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RE> Try the Anabelle Bits BBS (sorry, don't have the number!).....
Thanks Rowan, I'll chase it up. Are you aware of any major differences
in V2.0 of EZ-SCSI?
Also are they the agents for the EZ_SCSI software here in Oz? I couldn't
locate their BBS on the master BBS listing.
Take care.
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From: GIULIANO MACIOCCI JR. Number: 6450
To: DAN GOODALL Date: 10/25/93 8:02a
Subj: Re: Toshiba 3401 Refer: NONE
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To: Dan
By: Giuliano Maciocci Jr. (maciocci2@mango.apc.org)
On: Monday October 25 1993 at 08:02
Hi Dan!
Tuesday October 19 1993, Dan Goodall told All:
DG> well.. I recently bought a toshiba 3401e cddrom drive and was
DG> wondering if anyone has been able to get a transfer avergaing
DG> 490kbps..
Whoa! I'm buying one of those, and this sure sounds good! Thanks!
Bye!
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Everyone hates me because I'm paranoid.
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From: GIULIANO MACIOCCI JR. Number: 6451
To: LEE DETTER Date: 10/25/93 11:35a
Subj: Re: I need Help to get my GUNSHIP 2000 to work and I need CDS!!! Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
To: Lee
By: Giuliano Maciocci Jr. (maciocci2@mango.apc.org)
On: Monday October 25 1993 at 11:35
Hi Lee!
Wednesday October 20 1993, Lee Detter told ALL:
LD> [the game] needs 586k to run out of my
LD> 640k. I cleaned out my system to run so it would have enof but there
LD> is nothing more to take out and I still need about 10 more k!!!!!!
LD> PLEASE help me before I but a gun to this CDs head and shoot!!
Try using a memory manager like Qemm 7.0 /7.1, it usually frees up about 630K
conventional memory. I have 630.8K free with 16 TSRs + Device Drivers loaded
high. Try it! And if you really want to shoot the CD, send it to me instead <g>
Cheers!
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This Tag Line no verb.
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From: GIULIANO MACIOCCI JR. Number: 6452
To: ALAN LAYARD Date: 10/25/93 11:43a
Subj: Re: Test Refer: NONE
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To: Alan
By: Giuliano Maciocci Jr. (maciocci2@mango.apc.org)
On: Monday October 25 1993 at 11:43
Hi Alan!
Thursday October 21 1993, Alan Layard told Giuliano Maciocci Jr.:
AL> GM>DOES ANYONE READ THIS? PLEASE REPLY ASAP. THANK YOU ALL
AL> You're loud and clear just slightly north of the Pacific
AL> Nortwest!
Thanks, E-MAIL check complete, no apparent faults <g>
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Data- "It IS the Stay Puft Marshmallow Man, Captain!"
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From: GIULIANO MACIOCCI JR. Number: 6453
To: WEE YUNG Date: 10/25/93 11:55a
Subj: Re: Does SB have scsi? Refer: NONE
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To: Wee
By: Giuliano Maciocci Jr. (maciocci2@mango.apc.org)
On: Monday October 25 1993 at 11:55
Hi Wee!
About that msg of <Monday October 18 1993>, from Wee Yung to Giuliano Maciocci
Jr....
Thanks for your reply, I'll get in touch hopefully within the week (voice
call).
Cheers!
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From: JIM HALUB Number: 6454
To: JODY LUTKER Date: 10/27/93 1:21p
Subj: Re: Misumi Cd Refer: NONE
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*** Quoting Jody Lutker to Rafael Trejo ***
JL> @PID: ProBoard 2.00 b1Hr
JL> @TID: FastEcho 1.30/g 7185
JL> I haven't had a bit of problems. Just make sure you don't buy
JL> the 380ms one.
JL> friends have problems with it. By changing the pin locations on
JL> cables, you can hook it up to your sound blaster.
Wow that sounds good. do you know exactly what pin locations do i need to
change?.. I wanna try that...
JIM Halub
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From: ALAN LAYARD Number: 6455
To: ANDREW SEE Date: 10/26/93 5:52p
Subj: Cd Care Refer: NONE
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AS>Then you get the toothpaste out...
Does this toothpaste trick really work, or is it just a myth? I expect
it would only be effective for minor, shallow scratches only. If it does
work, could you explain the reccomended method of doing this, e.g. dry
cloth or wet cloth.
>* OLX 3.10 31-2030 * MS-DOS 6.2; If at first you don't succeed.......
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From: BORIS OSADCIW Number: 6456
To: RODOLFO VAZ Date: 10/28/93 1:48a
Subj: Re: America Vista Refer: NONE
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>> Hi Boris,
>> I'd like to know if CD "America Vista" contains only
>> informations about North America, or if it contains
>> informations about South America too.
Yep, In Stock and it's priced at $29.
Should have been in the catalog, quess we missed it! It's in there now
though...thanks.
>> BTW, I've sent a couple NETMAIL. Let me know if you
>> got them!
Yep, got them and we sent the replies out as well.
Hope to hear from you soon....
Boris Osadciw
... Merry Xmas, Happy Hanukak, Feliz Navidad, etc, etc, etc
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From: BORIS OSADCIW Number: 6457
To: PAULO RICHART Date: 10/28/93 1:48a
Subj: Re: New Night Owl Refer: NONE
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>>> ->> A L L N E W N I G H T O W L 10
>>> ->> Call Now And Get Your Copy ! - PRICE - $30.00
>>> Cost would be Small Package Air Mail ( No insurance ) $6.US. If we sh
>>> via Air Mail Parcel Post, it would cost $13. insured.
>> I would like to get this CD (US$ 30 + US$ 6 of Small Package
>> Air Mail).
>> Paulo Richart
Netmail response is on it's way to you, please watch for it!
Thank you and we'll be chatting real soon.....
BTW: Are you going to be at the parade ....grin....!!
Boris Osadciw
... Silver Xpress!...... Don't leave home without it!
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From: BORIS OSADCIW Number: 6458
To: MICHAEL KOELZER Date: 10/28/93 1:48a
Subj: Re: cdrom 6 pack Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
>> I'm looking for info on the CD-Rom drives that hold 6 disc.
>> I'd like a general idea on the price and performance. I'd like
>> to use one on a BBS so i'm not real interested in MPC
>> compatibility. Any help would be appreciated.
Give us a call at 216-225-3263 anytime 7 days a week Michael and we'll
be happy to assist you with the above as we have them in stock.
Hope this helps...
Boris Osadciw
... Every Silver lining has a clone around it.
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From: BORIS OSADCIW Number: 6459
To: ALL Date: 10/28/93 1:48a
Subj: ALL NEW BUSTY Refer: NONE
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~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ B U S T Y B A B E S # 2 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
All NEW Busty Babes II is in stock ready for delievery !!
P R I C E - $30.00
ORDERS ONLY US/CAN 800-243-0517 TECH/QUES 216-225-3263 FAX 216-225-6759
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Boris Osadciw
... Protected Mode Xpress! It's hot!
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From: BORIS OSADCIW Number: 6460
To: ALL Date: 10/28/93 1:48a
Subj: Night Owl 10 Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
A L L N E W N I G H T O W L 10
* Over 5,100 NEW Files * Over 647 Meg's * No Dupes * Virus Checked
* No Dupes To v9.0 * All Zipped Files * New Viewer * and More !!
The ALL NEW "Night Owl 10 " is here and ready for delievery !! All
programs on this cd were written or updated between Jan 1st and Sept 1st
1993. In fact, 100megs of the total files are from Sept 1993.In addition,
N.O has a mouse driven GUI interface for both DOS and Windows !!
Call Now And Get Your Copy ! - PRICE - $30.00
ORDERS ONLY! US/CAN 800-243-0517 TEC/QUES 216-225-3263 FAX 216-225-6759
Boris Osadciw
... If you're not the lead dog, everything looks the same!
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From: MIKE GRIFFIN Number: 6461
To: TIM SMITH Date: 10/27/93 9:11a
Subj: Kodak CD Refer: NONE
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Hello Tim!
24 Oct 93 10:01, Tim Smith wrote to Mike Griffin:
TS> I'm not unhappy, Just hungry for more pictures.
TS> I'm not sure what Multi or single session is.
Single session means that they have to add all the pictures at the same time.
Multi-session allows you to add pictures to the CD as you wish. You can do 24
or 36 at a time or even as little as 1.
TS> Well you can have up to 100 pictures put on the Kodak cd.
TS> but there all in the same Directory, you have no choice on that.
TS> But you have a choice on the order there in.
This isn't too bad. Just make each roll a separate directory.
TS> Its not a cheep thing to have done. If you have the photo's already, Its
TS> more expensive to have them put on cd, than have them developed and put on
TS> cd at the same time, but you have no say so on the order of the pictures
TS> if you do it this way.
Here are some prices I have been quoted here..
New Disk - Print 24exp.-$29.83 36exp.-$43.61
Append Disk - Print 24exp.-$26.01 36exp.-$37.89
Individuals - Print 1.79ea.
TS> The quality of the Kodak cd is far more superior than scanning the
TS> pictures with a scanner. Taken with a good camera, its like being there.
TS> :)
Thats what I have heard. I am going to have my first one done next week.
TS> I don't even have prints made anymore, just have them put on Kodak cd.
TS> I can always have a print made off the cd.
Thats what I'm shooting for.
Mike
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From: JIM ZERBE Number: 6462
To: ALL Date: 10/25/93 5:47p
Subj: CD Rom drive and OS/2 system Refer: NONE
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Hi All,
Just thought I'd ask if there is anything special with setting your CD-Rom up
and running with OS/2. At first I receive the problem of my EXE file Invalid
DOS Version. I upgraded this and then receive an errir from within OS/2
&9f27:0508 DOS Fill..
I'm using one of the cheepy drives. Under $200. It's so cheep that he
people that made it didn't put a sticker on the fromt to tell who made it and
the manual dosn't have it eather. The only thing on the fro9nt is Compact
Disk..
Any help appreciated..
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From: THOMAS TAENZER Number: 6463
To: JOHN RACKLEY Date: 10/24/93 4:08a
Subj: Re: Atari CD-ROM? Refer: NONE
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In A Transmission To Thomas Taenzer <10-19-93 21:08> John Rackley Wrote:
JR> I'd like to know about this also. I've got a flyer from Toad
JR> Computers (1-800-448-TOAD) that says "ask about CD ROM titles" for
JR> the Atari, but I haven't called about it yet. Let me know if you
JR> hear anything. Thanks.
Hmmm... A lead is better than nothing, that is for sure. I'll give them a call
and see what happens. I will also post the results. Thanks... Thomas
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From: LARRY RUPERT Number: 6464
To: ALL Date: 10/28/93 1:41a
Subj: COREL ARTSHOW 2 Refer: NONE
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I am looking for Corel Artshow 2. Has anyone got such an animal for sale cheap
and in perfect condition? - No scratches, etc.? Larry
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From: TERRY BLOUNT Number: 6465
To: JEFF COLLINGWOOD Date: 10/28/93 2:01p
Subj: Cream of the Crop II info summary Refer: NONE
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Jeff Collingwood wrote in a message to Terry Blount:
TB> Cream of the Crop II
JC> Hi... I run all the Night Owl disks. Can you tell me what
JC> the number of duplications would be for me? (I am glad to
JC> see that you are using ZIP instead of ARJ this time).
I had to cough up some extra funds to get PKware to allow the
use of Pkzip...
I only checked the dupe rate with Night Owl 10 because Night Owl
9 was released about the same time I used for the cut off date
for the programs that went on Cream of the Crop II. The dupe
rate with Night Owl 10 is about 1,100 files in common (about
20%). The approximate same rate applied to other disk that were
released during or after August... such as Software Vault Gold
and Monster Disk II. I thought is was interesting that the dupe
rate between these disc ( N.O. 10, Monster 2, and Vault Gold )
ranged from 11 to 12 hundred files. The rate of dupes with Pier
3 was slightly higher (about a couple hundred more dupes). I
got a copy of Pier 3 about 2 days before I sent the data to
press and deleted a hundred or so files that were duped with
Pier 3 then I made a 10 hour phone call to New Orleans and
picked up about 100 new files that were not on any discs (to
replace the ones I had deleted). Night Owl 10 and Pier 3 has
about 1,700 duped files. I did not include files that would
result in such a high duplication rate with any other disc on
the market.
I am sure that the dupe rate is going to increase between cd's
that focus on shareware files released during the previous 3 or
4 months because the best source for the latest files is the
fidonet filebone distribution nets. With the advent of the
economical satellite feed anyone who makes a cd would be wise to
use it.
It is my theory that the disc that will be the most popular are
the ones that not only contain the latest files but the ones
that contain the types of files that people are most interested
in. I think most users have enough fonts, scanned pictures,
windows icons, demos. Most end users do not care for a disc
with %30 Pcboard utilities and hundred's of bbs door games. I
may be making a mistake by excluding some of these categories of
files but here is a list of files that were not included on
Cream of the Crop.... if you want a disc with these files I can
tell you where to get them....
The following groups of files were not included on this disc:
Commercial programs that are not released under the shareware
concept, files that were older than April 93, sexually explicit
(adult) pictures and text, newsletters (except for a few
that contained programming code), magazines, pictures (gifs,
fli, animation, fracturals, graphics, clipart, fonts, images,
cartoons, ext), music (Cmf, Mid, Mod, Mus, Rol, Voc, Wav,
etc.), bbs door games, windows games, windows icons, Macintosh
& Unix operating system support programs, demos, ham radio.
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From: TIM HELTON Number: 6466
To: DAVID FITCHES Date: 10/27/93 4:09p
Subj: Gating.... Refer: NONE
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-> I'm the NetHost of a NetWork known in Aust. as ACENET...
-> What I'm wnting to know is if, provided we follow the rules of
-> the conference, would it be permissable for us to Gate the echo
-> into our network?
It's ok if you pay him royalties <seg>... Seriously, I don't think Bob
would mind, but let me check with him first. I'll get back to you in a
few days - as soon as I can catch up with him.
tim
co-moderator
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From: TIM HELTON Number: 6467
To: WALT WEBER Date: 10/27/93 4:15p
Subj: Free Cdrom Catalog! Refer: NONE
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-> MA}You posted 10 lines of valid information and over 20 lines of garb
-> MA}And I have no idea why you sent this to me. I'm not sending you a
-> MA}catalog because I don't have catalogs.
->
-> Then perhaps you can enlighten us on why it made sense for you to quo
-> ENTIRE message in your follow-up post? No flame intended, just the
-> observation that you did what you told Paulo NOT to do.
Yall stop it. EOT.
tim
co-moderator
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From: TIM HELTON Number: 6468
To: MATT CHAPMAN Date: 10/27/93 4:19p
Subj: Fido list Refer: NONE
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-> Do you possess, or know where I may get a list of all fido net confer
-> that are available?
If you have a mailer installed, freq FIDONET.NA or ELIST from your local
echo coordinator... Sometimes the *ECs make these files available for
download from their BBS, if you want to go that route.
tim
co-moderator
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From: DAVE BACHMANN Number: 6469
To: LON SEIDMAN Date: 10/26/93 10:02p
Subj: CD ROMs Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
Lon Seidman wrote:
LS> I bought an NEC CDR-84 Intersect Multispin last year and love it. It
LS> has a reletively fast rate of speed and is quite reliable. Multispin
LS> IS WELL WORTH the money. Compared with 150k/s drives, doublespin
LS> drives leave the 150's in the dust :). I had no problems whatsoever
LS> installing the drive. Just popped the case, secured the drive in a
LS> drive bay, plugged in the SCSI controller, ran the installation
LS> software, and it was set. A very pleasant experience.
Much thanx for the suggestion, Lon. I'll check out the NEC drives.
LS> I'd recomend getting a soundblaster compatible sound board anyhow.
LS> Many of the reference matrials use sound as part of their
LS> presentations. Besides, you may just stumble upon a game one of these
LS> days :-).
Good point about sound not being just for games. I do have a bit of a
budgetary problem, tho, and would prefer to concentrate on quality and
maybe pick up on the other goodies later.
Thanx,
Dave
... If you could remember the 60's- you weren't there.
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From: DAVE BACHMANN Number: 6470
To: ROWAN EVANS Date: 10/26/93 10:06p
Subj: CD ROMs Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
Rowan Evans writes:
RE> Geez, you were tempting fate, posting in FIHDCONF and then here!
Just trying to cover all bases.
DB> Any other questions I should be asking but haven't?
RE>
RE> No, but there is some info you forgot to tell us! Do you have SCSI in
RE> your system? If so, then look towards a SCSI CD-ROM drive (Toshiba or
RE> Texel) rather than a proprietary drive.... If you want a cheap double
RE> speed drive, look at the Panasonic CR562b, although it is said that
RE> Panasonic will cease to sell this drive under their own name and only
RE> OEM it shortly.
No SCSI and probably a fairly stable system. My wife juust upgraded
her 8 year-old XT clone a year ago, and I expect that this one will
last quite a while longer. Maybe an eventual tape backup or larger
harddrive, but not much else...
Dave
... 24 hours in a day and 24 beers in a case. Hmmmm.....
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From: JACK VOORHIES Number: 6471
To: MICHAEL ROBBELOTH Date: 10/27/93 9:05a
Subj: Re: Cd-Rom Disks For Sale Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
> Software:
> King Quest V on CD-ROM--$30.00
> Secert Weapons of the LuftWaffe on CD-ROM--$25.00
>
> 10/18/93 21:40
Mike,
Could I ask you to copy the ref.guide for secrets of Luft. and send it to me,
I have misplaced mine. Will cover copy fees and ship. How is everything in
sw Ohio? Used to live in Wilmington.
Jack
4438 E. Timrod St.
Tucson, Az. 85711
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From: ED DUCHEK Number: 6472
To: ALL Date: 10/27/93 4:50p
Subj: sound effects library Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
I have sound effects library on cd. This is selling for $19 or more. My price
is $10 + $2 for P&H. If interested, reply or call.
Ed Duchek
(210)650-8069
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From: BRIAN ELFERT Number: 6473
To: ALL Date: 10/27/93 7:06a
Subj: Chinon 435 Drive Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
Does anyone know the exact megabyte capacity of the Chinon 435 CD-ROM
drive?
Thanks,
Brian
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From: KEN MATTHEWS Number: 6474
To: ALL Date: 10/24/93 8:18a
Subj: Mitisbi CD Drive Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
Hello,
I am wondering if anybody has heard of the Mitsumi FX001D
Internal cd-rom drive. If so could you give me the specs for this drive.
I also am wondering the model number of this Mitsumi drive: 250ms and
300kb/s transfer rate, is this cd-rom drive photo-cd and MPC compatible?
Any comments about this drive?
Thank you Very much!
>Ken<
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From: JOY MANNING Number: 6475
To: JIM LAMBERT Date: 10/26/93 4:39a
Subj: Pier 3 Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
JL ».*** Pier 3 ***
I have Night Owl 10; I was wondering if the number of dupes between
Pier 3 and Night Owl 10 is high?
Do you have any suggestions for a disc to rotate with Night Owl 10?
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From: MICHAEL MOORE @ 903/5 Number: 6476
To: JOE HOWES Date: 10/25/93 10:21p
Subj: these new doublespins Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
JH> Has anyone out there picked up one of these new cheap double
JH>spins from Creative Labs or Panasonic for around $300? If so, two
JH>things.
JH> 1. How is it? Easy to install? Come with drivers?
JH> 2. I HATE YOUR GUTS!!!!! 8-)
Joe,
I recently bought a Creative Labs OmniCD drive. I have to say that
overall I am very pleased with it. This is my first CD-ROM drive and
the first time I attempted to install a drive into a computer. It went
pretty smoothly, once I figured out where the cables went. It comes
with an interface card, but you can use a sound card instead, if you
have one. I plugged mine to my old soundblaster pro card with no
difficulties. The drive does come with all necessary drivers and
programs for playing audio CDs in DOS and Windows. The only down side
is that the drive came with only one CD: a copy of Aldus PhotoStyler.
Not a bad program, but I had little use for it. Again, all in all, I am
pleased with the OmniCD.
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From: MICHAEL MOORE @ 903/5 Number: 6477
To: CARL SCHULTZ Date: 10/25/93 10:21p
Subj: The 7th guest Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
CS>Can anyone help me in the 7th guest. I'm stuck on the bishop puzzle
CS>in the fat ladys room and the maze that goes from the kitchen.
CS>Please help.
Carl,
I found the bishop puzzle to be very tough and ended up using the clue
book to solve it (ugh!). The maze is another story. There is a carpet
in one of the upstairs bedrooms that has a maze pattern on it, this is
the same as the kitchen maze (in fact, I think the rug is in the same
room with the bishop puzzle). Hope this helps.
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From: TIM GRADY Number: 6478
To: ALL Date: 10/28/93 2:54p
Subj: cdrom and sound cards Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
Does anyone know if there is a external cdrom drive and sound card
combo? I have seen all types of drives that claim that the can be
hooked to a sound card's cd interface. The trouble is, they are all
internal drives. Now, I currently own a BSR external drive with its own
interface card, so I'm using two slots for the cdrom sound card
combination. This is just too many slots. The other problem I have is
I can't fit an internal cdrom drive in my machine. If anyone can help
with some suggestions, I'd appreciate it.
Tim
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From: MIKE GERARDI Number: 6479
To: ALL Date: 10/27/93 8:40p
Subj: Street atlas cd-rom Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
DeLorme Street Atlas USA on CD ROM
Easily installs to run under MS Windows.
Database gets down to the individual street level of EVERY city in the
US. Locate an area of interest by ZIP code, phone number or city &
state.
Sells for Close to $100.00 new
CD's don't wear out, so this is like brand new.
Asking $50.00 and I pay the shipping. NO COD's
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From: STEVE LIN Number: 6480
To: BORIS OSADCIW Date: 10/26/93 9:34a
Subj: CD ROMs Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
> None we ever tlak to expect to expand, but in time they do, once they
> see what a cdrom really has to offer.
Gee, I dunno... I'm really not doing anything with the drives I got from you
except as BBS attachments... even the Texel and Sonys. =(%>)
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From: PETE CRESSWELL Number: 6481
To: CHARLES HARPER Date: 10/28/93 2:42p
Subj: NITEOWL10 PCB AREAS Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
> I'm in the process of putting my first NiteOwl volume up on a BB.
CH>
CH> In each dir on the CDROM there is a FILES.BBS thjat gives all
CH> the file descriptions and etc. in that dir.
CH>
CH> For instance 010A has a FILES.BBS for the files indir 010A and
CH> etc.
CH>
That's what I was expecting, but after I do the install there's
a directory called C:\NIGHT\TEXT that contains the files you're
referring to.
What puzzled me was that, instead of being named as you said, they're
named DIR1, DIR2, DIR3, and so-forth.
... Food-For-Thought Paoli, PA 215/251-9387
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From: MAX BERTRAND Number: 6482
To: ALL Date: 10/27/93 12:30a
Subj: Fidonet Address Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
Hi folks,
Is it possible to send E-mail to DAK Industries via Fidonet?
Do I need DAK's Fidonet address?
I've been unsuccessful in reaching technical support for my BSR CD-Rom.
The line is always busy. I thought I would drop a not through the
bulletin board if I could get their address or if this message was
echoed to them without any extra steps.
If someone at DAK can see this message, could you please leave a message
for me on this conference?
I have a few questions for you.
Thank you,
Max
* QMPro 1.51 * Dogs come when you call. Cats have answering machines.
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From: MAX BERTRAND Number: 6483
To: ALL Date: 10/27/93 12:35a
Subj: BSR Multimedia Upgrade Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
Hi folks,
I have a BSR Mutimedia Upgrade kit and CD-Rom installed on my computer.
Everything works fine except for my not being able to play audio CD's on
my BSR CD-Rom.
My questions are:
1. Is the BSR CD-Rom capable to play audio CD's?
2. Is there something in the software which I did not install
which prevents the CD-Rom CD player from working?
3. I'm I lacking an unspecified piece of software to make the CD
player work?
4. Is this message being echoed on the DAK BBS?
I received a CD from InterActive Publishing Corporation, "1000 of the
World's Greatest Sound Effects." When I try to initialize the CD player
on the Multimedia Sound Studio I get an error message:
APPLICATION ERROR
! CD player is not available.
OK
I click OK even though its not OK with me.
The user's guide is not very explicit on how correct installation errors
when the above message is received. I kept retrying, ejecting the CD
manually, ejecting the CD with the mouse and nothing seemed to work. My
computer was unable to read the audio CD in the CD-Rom Drive. The audio
disk seemed completely incompatible with the drive because it could not
be interpreted.
Can anyone help?
Thanks
Max
* QMPro 1.51 * He does the work of 3 Men...Moe, Larry & Curly
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From: FRANK HICINBOTHEM Number: 6484
To: STEVE PESANT Date: 10/26/93 12:00a
Subj: Illegal Cds? Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
> ADULT MATERIALS
> ...You're "BEST" bet is to contact the state
> attourney's office or your local police department and
> ask for the laws/rules regarding such material...
That's probably one of the WORST things you can do. Best case, you'd make them
aware that you have an interest in electronically-distributed erotic material.
Worst case, you set yourself up as a target and a test case. Neither state's
attorneys nor police departments are under any obligation to assist you
legally; they are prosecuting agencies, not compliance agencies.
A much better approach would be to check with a lawyer, preferably one with
experience in this particular field of law. If you don't do so, it's quite
possible you'll find youself between a rock and a hard place, just like Tony
Davis is right now.
Consulting with a real lawyer may cost you a few bucks now, but it'll be a
whole lot less than your legal defense fees later.
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From: JIM HALUB Number: 6485
To: TREY ASHER Date: 10/26/93 10:36a
Subj: Re: Romdoor 2.03 Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
*** Quoting Trey Asher to All ***
TA> I was wondering if any sysops monitoring this conference are
TA> running
TA> Romdoor on their BBS. I've been using it for 9 months and having
TA> trouble with the [G]oodbye function. Has anyone else run into
TA> this? If
TA> so, could you please tell me how to correct it? I have
H'mmm it sounds like it's somthing to do with the way you have it setup...
I dont think a modem setting will cause that problem...
I recently added a Mitsumi drive to my system.. and I'm looking for a good CD
door to run it with.. Do you have this Romdoor available for freq'ing.?
maybe I can figure out why its dropping back when a user tries to quit.
I've tried Rombrain and Ezrom. they both work pretty. but before I spend my
money on a door, I'd like to try them all out..
JIM Halub..
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From: WEE YUNG Number: 6486
To: GIULIANO MACIOCCI JR. Date: 10/26/93 10:26a
Subj: Toshiba Drive. Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
GMJ>Repeating a message previously sent, I got your FAX to John Rook (18 oct 93
GMJ>Thanks for the info. Now I need to know the price of the
GMJ>SCSI (Or does the Toshiba 200ms need an SCSI-2?) controller
GMJ>Toshiba MX3401B bare drive w/out controller or cable $375
GMJ>SCSI cable $10
GMJ>Audio CDROM cable $10
GMJ>Price of suitable controller + all I need to connect?? $??
GMJ>Bundled software (or discount??) $??
GMJ>I need to buy 3 units, one for me, one for J. Rook and a third.
For 3 units, I would sell it $365 instead of $375
The Toshiba would run with any SCSI controller which have driver.
I recommend the Adaptec 1522 with software driver for $119 each.
Enclosed you will find the bundle price.
MPC Deluxe 4 Pak: World Atlas,US Atlas,Chess Master 3000,Mavis Typing$49
6 Deluxe bundle : World,US,Refrnce ,Secret Weapons,Animal,Game pack $89
Jumbo 10 pak: Animal, chess 3000, Family Britanica, Guiness Disc record,
Reference Lib.,Sherlock Holmes,US+ World atlas,Dinosaur Adventure, Sport
best 3 games, Arthur teacher trouble .............................$159
I also sell extra caddy for $5 each
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From: VIC ALMEIDA Number: 6487
To: JOE HOWES Date: 10/26/93 11:49p
Subj: Re: these new doublespins Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
-=> Quoting Joe Howes to All <=-
JH> Has anyone out there picked up one of these new cheap double
JH> spins from Creative Labs or Panasonic for around $300? If so, two
JH> things.
JH> 1. How is it? Easy to install? Come with drivers?
Its a nice drive 320 ms acces time double spin Kodak photo compatible
I have the sound card that comes with it (package deal) otherwise
you need the 8 bit card from panasonic or the Sound Blaster with the
Propietary IDE Bus.
It comes with a device driver and Microsoft's MSCDEX.EXE < all you need
PS. I only use the card for the CD ROM, I use a GUS for Sound stuff.
JH> 2. I HATE YOUR GUTS!!!!! 8-)
I knew that you would...
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From: SUNNY HUI Number: 6488
To: EDDIE IMPERIAL Date: 10/23/93 10:42p
Subj: FOR SALE Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
ei> SVGA COLOR MONITOR 1024X768 .28 DOT PITCH AND TRIDENT 1 MEG VIDEO
ei> CARD $240.
ei>
ei> EDDIE
ei> 437-0124
How old is your monitor? What brand?
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From: SUNNY HUI Number: 6489
To: LEE DETTER Date: 10/23/93 10:47p
Subj: I need Help to get my GUN Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
LD> I have cleaned out my computer to try to get the ram I need to play
LD> thing and It still will not work! I got 4meg of ram but this game
LD> Conventional ram to run. It needs 586k to run out of my 640k. I
LD> system to run so it would have enof but there is nothing more
LD> I still need about 10 more k!!!!!! PLEASE help me before I
LD> CDs head and shoot!!
Method:
(1) MS DOS MEMMAKER, from dos 6.0
(2) RAM-BOOT from pc-tools 8.X
(3) manuel load high
I hope you can get it now!
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From: SUNNY HUI Number: 6490
To: LEONARDO DEL MENEZZI Date: 10/23/93 10:57p
Subj: Cd-rom Drives Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
LDM> I would like to buy a CD-ROM drive.Which one do you recomend
LDM> P.S.* I am waiting your reply !!!!
well! The fastest and best one is NEC 3X, which cost you $500 for an
internal model and $600 for an external model. It is 450k transfer rate
and 190ms. second, the tosibia 3401 model with 330k transfer rate and
200ms cost you $399. Or you can consider the cheaper and slower drive
such as talon or chinon.
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From: TIM HELTON Number: 6491
To: DAVID FITCHES Date: 10/30/93 6:58a
Subj: CDROM -> ACENET Refer: NONE
Read: NO Private: No
Hey David,
I spoke to Bob & he said it's ok for you to gate this echo into your
net....
tim
co-moderator
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From: MICHAEL KOELZER Number: 6492
To: ALL Date: 10/27/93 6:36a
Subj: Caddies Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
Could anyone tell me how much the caddies cost? are these part of the
cdrom drives or are they sold seperatly? Are there different types of
caddies? Questions...Questions...Questions
... File not found. Should I fake it? (Y/N)
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From: RICK TERESI Number: 6493
To: SID LEE Date: 10/28/93 2:08p
Subj: Re: adaptec 1510/toshiba Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
I've never seen this exact problem but I encountered some wierd similar
problems while installing my CD ROM drivers. This may not help but
you've got nothing to lose ...Try changing the order of device drivers
in your config.sys file. I found differences just by moving the CD ROM
driver up toward the begining of the file (right after the High Memory
Manager and DOS=HIGH. GOOD LUCK
... I haven't lost my mind; it's backed up on tape somewhere!
___ Blue Wave/QWK v2.12
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From: CHRIS JORDAN Number: 6494
To: ALL Date: 10/28/93 1:38p
Subj: cd-rom illiterate Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
Hey all, i just purchased a cd-rom drive and am interested in knowing
if it is a good drive or a dinosaur. It is an NEC CDR-55JD internal.
The manual gives specs of transfer at 150kb/sec and 300kb/sec with a
350ms access time. It is a double speed cd-rom reader that is Kodak
photo cd multi-session ready and MPC (?) compatible. Should I keep this
or return it?
Also, I am interested in receiving cd-rom catalogs from anyone who cares
to send them. Chris Jordan
7672 Montgomery Rd. #163
Cincinnati, OH 45236
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From: JEFF HUBERT Number: 6495
To: ROY SHERFAN Date: 10/28/93 3:30p
Subj: cd-rom good deal Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
RS> Hi Jeff,
> Is that CD-ROM still up for sale... cause if it
> is... I'D LIKE TO PURCHASE IT from you!!!
RS> Just a querry first... does it have a changer so
> you can have more than 1 cd "in" the drive... sorta like a
> jukebox that can switch to other records by itself??? If it
> does, it'll be an added bonus...
RS> I've got $600 with me now, so if it hasn't gone
> yet, we can go about the transaction asap... ok.
> Waiting eagerly for your reply/
> - Roy.
RS> === Maximus 2.01wb
> * Origin: AlphaMed Link: The Medical MAX (3:711/413)
It doen't have a changer, but it does have a motarized open/close
tray for easier loading than the earlier model which was manual.
I don't have the $159 drive (single speed) but now I do have the double
speed model (twice as fast) here is my ad...
I can obtain some high-quality mitsumi internal DOUBLE-SPEED cd-rom
drives for a low price, but I do have limited quantities.
The drive is the brand new mitsumi DOUBLE-SPEED (model FX001D) and it
comes with the manual, software, and 16-bit card.
The drives are BRAND NEW (never opened) and there specs are:
300k transfer rate! (double speed)
280ms access time
Photo-cd compatibe, and MPC compatible too!
New Automatic open/close door!
The 16-bit card has been revised for easier cable connections
and these drives come with everything needed for installation!
No need to buy a seperate expensive SCSI card to install this drive
like most other double cd-rom drives!
ACT FAST, as these drives are priced at a low $230.00
plus shipping and there are LIMITED QUANTITIES!!
CALL (410) 442-2726 NOW!
-- SPEED 1.30 [NR]: Windows is NOT a virus... a virus DOES something!
--- Maximus/2 2.01wb
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From: JEFF HUBERT Number: 6496
To: KOMKIT LISTISARD Date: 10/28/93 3:23p
Subj: Double Speed Cd-Rom!! Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
JH>ACT FAST, as these drives are priced at a low $230.00
>plus shipping and there are LIMITED QUANTITIES!!
>CALL (410) 442-2726 NOW!
KL> Uhhhhhhh! I just got it for 175.00...
KL> * QMPro 1.50 43-1257 * All rising to a great place is by a winding stair.
> === GOMail v1.1 [92-0361]
> * Origin: The Springfield Connection, BBS (703)451-0624 (1:109/381)
Yes, but is that used? Did you get it at some computer show from someone
you may never see again, and therefore no possibility of return. If you
bought it at that super sale I heard about, that sale ended yesterday.
And that sale was walk-in only, were as mine is open to the whole country,
and Canada.
-- SPEED 1.30 [NR]: I used to have a life, then I got The 7th Guest!
--- Maximus/2 2.01wb
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From: ERIC ENGELMANN Number: 6497
To: ALL Date: 10/28/93 7:22p
Subj: MS-Access Shareware CD-ROM Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
EMS Professional Shareware is now shipping the third edition of
its Access CD-ROM for PC professionals. This is NOT just a dump
of BBS listings and files onto a disk for "hours of fun
searching for things", EMS's products since 1984 have been
designed for the professional who knows time is money, and wants
extensive databases and search programs to help them find
exactly the products they need FAST. The October 1993 CD-ROM has
212 products and the best directory database and search program
in the business. The $59.50 list price includes a free copy of
the 125,000 record PC products database. Voice:301-924-3594,
Fax:301-963-2708, EMail:eengelmann@worldbank.org
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From: ED YEE Number: 6498
To: JEFF HUBERT Date: 10/28/93 5:24a
Subj: Re: Double speed cd-rom!! Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
-=> Quoting Jeff Hubert to Wes Matthews <=-
-> JH>The drives are BRAND NEW (never opened) and there specs are:
-> JH>300k transfer rate! (double speed)
-> JH>280ms access time
-> JH>Photo-cd compatibe, and MPC compatible too!
-> JH>New Automatic open/close door!
->
JH>
JH> the buffer size was not mentioned in the specs or in the manual.
JH> I know it has one, and it is probly 32k or more (the lu005s had a 32k
JH> cache) , but the drive is fast, I put one in yesterday for myself and
JH> it ran 7th guest so much faster than before.
JH> the cache is not as important as the transfer rate or access time
JH> because you can always add a software cache like norton speedcache
JH> ( I use that and it is good)
How many of these things do you have or can get ?
... * <- Tribble __ <- Tribble vs. Godzilla
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From: KEN HEBER Number: 6499
To: DAVID FITCHES Date: 10/28/93 12:29p
Subj: Panasonic 562b Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
You seem to be a helpful chappie. Can you tell me if the
Panasonic 562 can be daisy chained to a SBPro with it's existing
CD Rom drive - the drive as supplied for last year or so in the Creative LAbs
Kit? Will I be able to use the old CD Rom drive with the 562 functioning no
less than it;s maximum?
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From: ROWAN EVANS Number: 6500
To: URBAN LARSSON Date: 10/28/93 8:39p
Subj: CD-audio through SB1.0/2 Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
Hi Urban!
On 10-25-93 Urban Larsson wrote to Daniel Tsui...
UL> OK Daniel, and anyone else thats interested, here's the solution how
UL> to get stereo sound from the SoundBlaster 1.0 when playing CD-audio
UL> sounds from the 562 CD-ROM driver using the paddle card.
====SNIP!===
I have saved this one so that now, when anyone asks, I can say yes,
my son, YOU TOO can get CD Audio via your SB....!
But they've gotta have a stronger heart and better soldering skills than
me! <g>
Cheers!
o
/U\
... OFFLINE 1.52
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From: ROWAN EVANS Number: 6501
To: POE LIM Date: 10/28/93 8:47p
Subj: Panasonic vs Toshiba ? Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
Hi Poe!
On 10-27-93 Poe Lim wrote to Rowan Evans...
PL> RE> I read between the lines of your 562b testing that you'd
PL> RE> used the drive off the paddle card....
PL>
PL> No, I borrowed a SB Pro; the drivers for OS/2 seems to be
PL> SB specific (had some people test it with other "SB
PL> compatible" cards, and it refused to work).
Interesting! The NT driver set specificly mentions the paddle card as
an available option!
If you're still after an SB Pro, a mate in the business just told me
(tonight) that he will be able to get SB Pro 2s for $A199.00....
Netmail me if you're interested!
PL> I think I've Netmailed Robert directly, but if he doesn't
PL> have an SB product, he's SOL. :(
Maybe Robert would be interested in the SB Pro 2 also?
PL> PS: Sorry for late replies; have been busy attending a few
PL> things here and there.
No wuckers mate, I know what it gets like....
Must sign off and install "Return to Zork" - my copy finally came in!
Cheers!
o
/U\
... OFFLINE 1.52
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From: ROD SPEED Number: 6502
To: JEFF HUBERT Date: 10/27/93 9:08p
Subj: CD-rom good deal Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
JH> I now have the new double speed version that is supported under OS/2
JH> by the new IBM mitsumi driver...
JH> The drive is the brand new mitsumi DOUBLE-SPEED (model FX001D) and it
JH> comes with the manual, software, and 16-bit card.
JH> New Automatic open/close door!
How does the new door mechanism compare with that on the Panasonic 562B ?
Are you saying its a full motorised tray ala what you usually see on an
audio drive, or something a bit cruder like on the Sony 31A ?
JH> The 16-bit card has been revised for easier cable connections and
JH> these drives come with everything needed for installation!
Whats the story on IRQs supported and can more than one drive be used on
a single interface card now ?
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From: GREG MCDONELL Number: 6503
To: JOE HOWES Date: 10/28/93 11:40a
Subj: Sequel to the 7th Guest Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
Failing mindmeld, Joe Howes then said to All
JH> Mad Mouse Multimedia Warehouse just recieved word from Virgin
JH> that the sequel to The 7th Guest...The 11th Hour will NOT require an
JH> MPC2 compatible machine. Apparently a proprietary cd-cache they've
^^^^^^^^^^^
JH> developed will make it fly on even my little Mitsumi drive!
Uh-oh! Just when Origin have finally learnt how p***d off they
make everyone by using a proprietary, incompatible expanded
memory driver, now we'll have to add yet another boot-up
configuration to replace Smartdrive (or pref Norton Speedcache)
with this cache. Aaarrggh.
... If at first you don't succeed, skydiving isn't for you!
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From: GREG MCDONELL Number: 6504
To: MIKE SHANNON Date: 10/28/93 11:47a
Subj: SB16 Refer: NONE
Read: NO Private: No
Hi Mike,
Shipping seems a bit slow on my outstanding order, but thats not
a problem and I've sent you a seperate fax in case my confusing
order did in fact confuse you 8-)
Reason for this msg: Do you sell Creative labs gear, and if so
could you please advise your prices on the various
"daughterboard" add-ons for the Soundblaster SB16, in
particular the ASP and the Waveblaster (is the MIDI board
seperate?). I already have the SB16 basic card.
Cheers, Greg
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From: BRENTON VETTORETTI Number: 6505
To: JC-QWK Date: 10/28/93 10:46p
Subj: Drop Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
Control message generated by QMPro 1.50
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From: MARCUS LEE Number: 6506
To: ROWAN EVANS Date: 10/27/93 12:36p
Subj: Re: Return to Zork Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
RE> AP> > >Does anyone know if Return to Zork will be coming out on cd-rom?
RE> AP> DF> It would be great if it did...the game uses 12 bloody discs! And
RE> AP> DF> thats just for installing from!!?! 24Mb HDD space it wants!
RE> AP> Sheesh!!
RE> AP>
RE> AP> Return to Zork is out on CD now! I saw it at Babbages. The bad news is
RE> AP> that the clerk told me it still requires about 20 megs of your hard
RE> AP> drive.
RE> I sure hope that d*rn clerk is wrong!
RE> Its a little self-defeating to chew up 20Mb when you have a 600+Mb
RE> device on-line! Especially as it drops the 20Mb onto the HDD!
RE> More on this when my copy arrives!
Wow... did you mail-order it from a really cheap source somewhere in
Australia that you'd like to share with all your readers? ;-)
Regards.
PS: got the message about the caching cont+cdrom drive... probably all I
want to know.
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From: SIMON FORSYTH Number: 6507
To: TERRY BLOUNT Date: 10/27/93 4:47p
Subj: NIGHTOWL10 Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
Terry Blount,
SF> In my limited time that I have played I have seen
SF> enough to know that I'll be spending quite a while going
SF> through the files.
TB> Could you send your surface mail address to me?
TB> * Origin: Center of the Cosmos 205-824-2611 (1:3625/441)
Why on Earth for?
Medical School
Herston Rd Herston 4006
Australia
I have just noticed that I get this echo with around 4 weeks delay.
I received Night Owl 10 and nobody was talking about on the echo -
I failed to notice the messages were a month old. How embarrasing.
I really should have wondered how I was the first person in the
universe to get and review NO10 considering I'm from Australia.
Is there any truth to the rumour that NiteOwl 1-6 is being
republished on only 1 CD? Where can I get it? Preferably in
Australia.
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From: LAURIE BATT Number: 6508
To: DANE HAYGOOD Date: 10/27/93 9:49a
Subj: CDROMS.. Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
G'day Dane Haygood, In a message on <Oct 20>, you said :
DH> CAN ANYONE OUT THERE SUGGEST A GOOD CD-ROM OR TWO TO PUT ON
DH> A BBS.,. I WANT ONE WITH PRETTY NEW FILES,...
DH> THINK OF ANY GOOD ONES LET ME KNOW..
Try Night Owls 9 or 10..... please DONT shout, UCASE is considered shouting.
Laurie
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From: LAURIE BATT Number: 6509
To: CURTIS BURISCH Date: 10/27/93 10:22a
Subj: Re: Kodak CD Picture Disk Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
G'day Curtis Burisch, In a message on <Oct 21>, you said :
CB> Thursday October 14 1993, Laurie Batt told Angus Buchanan:
LB>> And the price is WRONG for most of the ALL
LB>> This in an International Echo, your price mentioned is an
LB>> Australia only price and of little interest to the rest of
LB>> the world.
CB> So why quote US prices? Please, this IS an international
I never said to quote in US prices. I know it is an International Echo
see my origin line.
All ads should at least say what currency they are referring to.
CB> echo; people should have some latitude in what they can say
CB> and in what language they can say it.
They should and do, as long it is in the English language.
I was commenting on only one message which stated "A" price for getting Kodak
disks made. If he had said that the price was for Australia and in Ozzie
dollars then I would not have commented. Instead it was written as though that
WAS the price for all (he obviously was ignorant of the fact that this in an
International Echo)
Laurie
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From: MARCUS LEE Number: 6510
To: DAVID FITCHES Date: 10/27/93 11:48a
Subj: 7th Guest 100% Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
DF> > DF> > Where do you work out the version number for 7th Guest?
DF> > DF> On mine it's on the actual discs themselves...right next to the
DF> > DF> "For O.E.M. Bundle Only" on disk 2 and in the center bottom of disk 1
DF> > I don't get it...thats what Rowan Evans said too... WHAT THE
DF> > HECK ARE YOU GUYS TALKING ABOUT??? :-O
DF> > No, I guess its cos I bought T7G as a separate game, or
DF> > something? Cos I sure as heck don't have it on either disc...
DF> > I've got the one with the fancy box that looks like a book, and
DF> > it came with a video...
DF> > What do you guys have?
DF> Well, I simply purchased a CD-sized case [ie; like audio CD's
DF>come in] which had two CD's in it and the only manual I got
DF>was the one in the front cover of the case.....I didn't get
DF>a big book like box or a video or anythng....My CD's have
DF>laser etched piccies from the game [the skeleton at the
DF>piano on disc 1 and the red-backs in the drain on disc 2]
DF>and on disc 1 it says v.1.20 and on disk 2 it says "For OEM
DF>Bundle only v.1.2"
DF> I've seen the CD's that come with the Boxed ver. and I prefer my
DF>ones with the cool piccies!!
Yeah, well I still like mine better, cos not only does it have the fancy
stuff thrown in, but I've still got the cool piccies on them too...
except without the OEM stuff.
Regards.
___
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From: STEVE MANN Number: 6511
To: ALL Date: 10/28/93 4:13a
Subj: Australian CD-ROM Software Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
******** Announcing a new source of CD-ROM software in Australia ********
After being frustrated with high prices for educational and entertainment
CD-ROM software, we are setting up a mail order software service with the
following philosophies.
A) To operate a lean efficient service with the lowest possible margins in
order to provide the LOWEST prices in Australia.
B) To provide excellent service and information.
C) To provide any sysop with any of our BBS ready shareware CD's at our cost
with the following caveat. It should be used for the BBS and hence benefit
the users.
As an example of our proposed prices:
Sysop/Cost Sale Other mail order Shop
The 7th Guest n/a $57 $70-$90 $88-$120
Night Owl #10 $38 $43 $55+ $85
Should be up any running in a few weeks with catalogs etc. For further
information contact me via Fido/internet. I'd be interested in any hearing from
anyone with any suggestions on the operation of this service. In particular an
appropriate name would be nice.
Regards, Steve.
(Fidonet 3:711/440 - Internet steve@asstdc.oz.au)
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From: VINSON NICHOLS Number: 6512
To: ALL Date: 10/26/93 12:25p
Subj: Wanted Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
Hello All!
I'm looking for some hitachi 1503s cdrom drives if you have one and want to
get rid of it for a reasonable price..... Leave me a message.
Vinson
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From: HERB ZWIRN Number: 6513
To: JEFF HUBERT Date: 10/27/93 2:35p
Subj: Re: cd-rom good deal Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
JH>> JH>I have a high-quality mitsumi cd-rom drive for sale for $159 or
JH>> best JH>offer. It has a 350ms access time and is less than a month
JH>>
JH>> What's the model no.? AND WILL IT RUN UNDER OS2?
JH>> * SLMR 2.0 * Herb Z !!!! Voice # 904-285-3377 ...!!!!!
JH>I sold that drive, but I now have the new double speed version
JH>that is supported under OS/2 by the new IBM mitsumi driver...
JH>I can obtain some high-quality mitsumi internal DOUBLE-SPEED cd-rom
JH>drives for a low price, but I do have limited quantities.
Can it be registered? Guaranteed, etc? How do I go about ordering and are you
looking for something to trade?
===
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From: MARK MILTENBURG Number: 6514
To: ALL Date: 10/26/93 1:40a
Subj: cdroms Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
Anyone in Europe frqq CDROM!.ZIP for CHEAP CDRoms!
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From: CURTIS BURISCH Number: 6515
To: MAX GREEN Date: 10/24/93 8:48p
Subj: Re: Illegal CDs? Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
Hi there!
Thursday October 21 1993, Max Green told Steve Darchicourt:
MG> On (19 Oct 93) Steve Darchicourt wrote to Anyone...
MG> Have you read the FIDONEWS for October 17, 1993? There are several
MG> articles re: this subject w/lists of forbidden files. Guess this
MG> will be an issue that gets read by many.
How do you get Fidonews?
--==## Curtis ##==--
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From: CURTIS BURISCH Number: 6516
To: ALL Date: 10/24/93 9:18p
Subj: DESPARATELY WANTED INFO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
To: All
By: Curtis Burisch (Curtis_Burisch@mango.apc.org) on Sunday October 24 1993
Hi there!
Profuse apologies to Bob, Myself, and all for being off-topic, but has anyone
please, PLEASE got any info/source code on the following:
Programming sound cards (esp. SB, PAS)
Sound formats (i.e. Mid,Wav,Voc,Mod,Rol etc...)
Compression routines
Voice recognition routines
(I'm off topic because in Zimbabwe we have 1 (Yes, that's right ONE!!!)
international echo!! - sorry.)
P.S. Has anyone ever seen R-Type for the PC? Info appreciated.
--==## Curtis ##==--
A clean computer room is a contradictory term.
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From: WARWICK WARD-COX Number: 6517
To: KEVIN MARTIN Date: 10/27/93 6:46p
Subj: Panasonic IDE Drive Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
Hello Kevin!
25 Oct 93, Kevin Martin writes to Warwick Ward-Cox:
KM> Your Panasonic drive is not an IDE drive. If you are attaching it to your
KM> HD controller, it will not work. You must use the correct controller,
KM> one of which is the Sound Blaster Pro series.
Thanks for the quick response, I managed to get it sorted out the next day. Had
a word with the seller about the IDE story and he apologised for his mistake.
Cheers,
Warwick
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From: MIKE SHANNON Number: 6518
To: ALL Date: 10/29/93 1:10a
Subj: BRAND NEW OS/2 CD IS HERE Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
| Starvector Sales Bulletin #6: HOT NEW CD-ROM! |
| Title: CD OS/2BOX Price: $29 |
* Slick, mouse-driven graphic user interface for OS/2
* Consists of 100% OS/2 2.0+ shareware applications. No old version
1.x files * Fully BBS-ready * 350+mb total
STARVECTOR SOFTWARE * VISA * MC * AMEX * DISCOVER * SHIPPING: $4 to 5 pcs.
509-457-2892 (VOICE) * 509-457-2966 (FAX) * 1-800-767-1284 (ORDERS ONLY!!)
---
* SLMR 2.1a * I think my data transmission is low on fluid.
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From: MIKE SHANNON Number: 6519
To: ALL Date: 10/29/93 1:10a
Subj: NEW CD-ROM TITLES Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
| Starvector Sales Bulletin #1: NEW CD ARRIVALS |
>MONSTER MEDIA 93 VOL 2 * 630+mb from May thru Aug. 93 with manual!.....$29
>NEWSWEEK INTERACTIVE * An exciting look back at Newsweek's top stories.$26
>NIGHT OWL GAMES * Great for BBS with 2/3 of games dated 1993...........$29
>OS/2BOX * The best, most recent OS/2 shareware CD. Fully BBS-ready.....$29
>STAR TREK COLLECTIBLES * CD-ROM encyclopedia of Star Trek memorabilia..$59
STARVECTOR SOFTWARE * VISA * MC * AMEX * DISCOVER * SHIPPING: $4 to 5 pcs.
509-457-2892 (VOICE) * 509-457-2966 (FAX) * 1-800-767-1284 (ORDERS ONLY!!)
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* SLMR 2.1a * Used taglines for $ale - 8 bits each. Call 555-FUNY
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From: RICK NAY Number: 6520
To: LON SEIDMAN Date: 10/28/93 6:55p
Subj: Re: Stacker 3.0 Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
I have used stacker for the last 2 years and have never had a problem with it
and if people don't want data compression then they shouldn't use it..I do
regular backups so I don't really worry about it..Double - Space from MS is a
program that people should not use..
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From: KOMKIT LISTISARD Number: 6521
To: MATTHEW FREI Date: 10/29/93 1:53a
Subj: THE 7TH GUEST Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
-> my vid card is TOO ADVANCED, well thanks (not). its a diamond stealth
-> i also use a sb16asp sound card. Any other folks with t7g probs???
If you look at your display card's chip, and if you see it's made by
"Cirrus Logic" with chip number 542XXX-XXX or something like that you
and if you card is VLB you need to call Cirrus's BBS at :
510-440-9080 to download the driver there, and make sure you have the
chip number in handy before you call.
I used to have that kind of the problem before,I am using speed star
pro VLB and it's hung up may computer just when I tried to run the game.
It's an .EXE file you need to run the driver before you load the
game, it look "542XVGAL.EXE" it's depend on your chip number. Now most
of diamond card using Cirrus Logic chip set. They doesn't use ET4000
chipset any more.... Just let you know see if this help.
Komkit listisard
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From: KOMKIT LISTISARD Number: 6522
To: RICK NIGHTINGALE Date: 10/29/93 1:56a
Subj: Discount CD-ROM Software Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
-> Night Owl's 10........$55.00
^^^^^^^^^^
Is that discount? You got to be kidding..
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From: MAX GREEN Number: 6523
To: CURTIS BURISCH Date: 10/29/93 6:58p
Subj: Re: Illegal CDs? Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
You should check w/your FidoNet SySop. If they carry fidoechos such as this
one that they should have available this weekly newletter.
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From: JOE RINEHART Number: 6524
To: CRAIG BAKER Date: 10/28/93 2:27a
Subj: Re: NIGHTOWL 10 Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
-=> Quoting Craig Baker to All<=-
-=> NIGHTOWL 10
-=> 10-22-93 20:08
CB> I am looking for a copy of NightOwl v10. Who has the best pricing?
We do & I guarantee it! I'm placing an add tommorrow discounting our
general public price of $29.66 to Sysops for $26.00. Seems to me that I've
seen your name around enough that you should be a sysop:)
Regards,
Joe Rinehart
1:157/479
Data/fax: 216-296-GIGO(4446)
Voice: 216-296-9831
CB>
CB> -!- TBBS v2.1/NM
CB> ! Origin: Showcase Home Improvement Inc. (513) 528-7018 (1:108/255)
... If you can't find it - Call up config.sys (r) - (216) 296-4446
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From: KEN UHRICK Number: 6525
To: STEWART ROTHMAN Date: 10/27/93 11:47a
Subj: Re: FREE ADULT CD??? Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
-=> Quoting Stewart Rothman to All <=-
SR> I saw an ad on Page 471 of the October 12 issue of Windows magazine
SR> from NEW MACHINE PUBLISHING offering a Free Adult CD Rom
SR> Sampler...they do indicate that Shipping and Handling is not included,
SR> so I assume that their "Handling" fee will cover their cost, and/or a
SR> profit. I was just wondering if anyone out there was familiar with
SR> this company and what kind of stuff they put out. I do have many CD's,
SR> maps, enclopedias, etc, but no R or X rated ones. I have been
SR> considering buying an X or XX CD just to have it around and shock
SR> people when demo-ing my machine. I'd want a real XX one, but nothing
SR> that is just out of local magazines. I want something that people who
SR> read X magazines may have not seen.
SR> Does anyone out there have any suggestions or recomendations. This is
SR> not for a BBS, so I don't want Zipped or Achived files. They must be
SR> readable and accessable directly from the CD so I could be showing
SR> CD's to someone and "Accidently" access the "Wrong" disc.
SR> Thanx
SR> Stu
SR> -!- FD 2.00
SR> ! Origin: ALASKAN SOURDOUGH,Rothman's LENS UNLIMITED,Fbks (1:355/38.6)
I dont Know A bote that one Bott a good one is busty baby'a ver 1 rel 1
not made and more
... No, you can't pay phone bills at Taco Bell
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From: DAVE TERRELL Number: 6526
To: ALL Date: 10/28/93 10:58p
Subj: Virus Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
Hello All...well, to pass on some info from a local echo, a virus was recently
noted by a local BBS on Night Owl #10 in a file called SF2_UP.ZIP. The virus is
called Memory Lapse or ML. It is in a file that is suppose to be an update for
Street Fighter II. I haven't bought the CD yet, but wanted to know if anyone
else has come across it yet. It seems to have been out long enough to have
been seen earlier, but this the first I have heard of it.
The alert came from a very reputable sysop of Computer Country BBS and has been
very helpful to the local area in fighting virus problems whenever they occurr
and educating the public as new ideas come up. Any other word on this would
be appreciated and maybe I have helped others should this turn out to be
true...Get back with me if you have found any other problems...
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From: BILL GOCHNOUR Number: 6527
To: ALL Date: 10/29/93 10:46p
Subj: Chinon Refer: NONE
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I have recently acquired a Chinon CDX-431 drive. Unfortunately it has no
docs. I need to find someone who can tell me what each of the dip switches on
the back are for. I have found the 3 that seem to be for a scsi device id.
The biggest problem I have is that when I try to install the device driver for
this drive it always returns an error message about the drive not being
connected. I find this odd since my SCSI card can find the thing but I
totally new to SCSI so what do I know. Anyone got any suggestions? Got any
docs? Got any help?
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From: MATT DELCO Number: 6528
To: NICK HONDA Date: 10/27/93 3:33p
Subj: Microsoft Encarta Info Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
NH>BBSers,
> Do any of you have any information on Microsoft Encarta CD-ROM
>encyclopedia?
Here's the basics of Encarta, and my opinion of it. Out of the 4 or 5
encylopedias I have, Encarta is my favorite. It has a lot of pictures
and is very multimedia. Bookshelf is a lot like Encarta, but is not as
nice, saving space for it's broader spectrum of info. in it. I still
like Encarta better though. Its requires a 386SX, 2 MB RAM, 30 megs.,
Windows 3.1, and MSCDEX 2.2. Encarta comes with the Encyclopedia, with a
scheme of: text on the right half, the subject category on the upper
left quarter, and a picture or animation in the lower left quarter.
Encarta also come with a maze game, where you answer questions to move
to the next room. The object is to go through rooms to reach a
particular room (map provided). It also has an Atlas. I tried the
compton's encyclopedia (it is compton or grolier that has an
offer where you can upgrade any CD encyclopedia to their's) anyways I
didn't care for that one.
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From: BRIAN STARK Number: 6529
To: KOMKIT LISTISARD Date: 10/29/93 12:44p
Subj: 7th guest video problems Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
Thanks for the reply. I am uncertain at the moment whether I have the cirrus
chip or another. On 2 of the biggest chips, the name WEITEK appears. I will
check closer in hopes that I will find what I am looking for. Thanks for the
help, I'll be sure to reply again, after trying to solve my problem using your
method. Thanks again.
--- Maximus 2.01wb
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From: CRAIG BAKER Number: 6530
To: ALL Date: 10/28/93 12:07p
Subj: NIGHTOWL V10 Refer: NONE
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I am looking for a copy (new) of NightOwl v10. Please reply with pricing and
ordering information.
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From: JOSEPH THOMAS Number: 6531
To: CHRIS JORDAN Date: 10/29/93 9:05a
Subj: cd-rom illiterate Refer: NONE
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I think it is a TIGER, Keep it, There aren't many better than that
in the market now.
There are several sources for CDs. Check any of the PC magazines
in the market. Tnx.
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From: ERIC JAN Number: 6532
To: JOHN GRIFFITH Date: 10/26/93 8:59p
Subj: CD ROM Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
John,
I have a ProAudio Spectrum 16 with SCSI adapter on it also! I am
using a Toshiba 3401 internal CD-ROM drive. I think you can get it for
about $400 or less. It has 200ms access time, 330K transfer rate, and
256K of cache built in. I think it it pretty good. And from what I
read on some magazine, it was rated really high also.
Or if you want some real speed, you can get the new NEC 3X speed
CD-ROM. It cost about $500 or less. But from what I read, it does not
offer much of improvement over the 2X speed CD-ROM because of the way
that the data were stored on the CD-ROM. (But I bet the CD for 3X speed
CD-ROM drive will eventually come up....)
Well, hope this will help you!
Eric
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From: ERIC JAN Number: 6533
To: ALL Date: 10/26/93 9:08p
Subj: OS2 and PAS16 Refer: NONE
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I just got a OS/2 2.1 recently, and I had no problem installing it.
But I couldn't get the CD-ROM to work. When I was using DOS/Windows, I
ran my Toshiba X3401 (which is a SCSI-2 drive, the OS/2 even has a
driver for it!) through my ProAudio Spectrum 16 sound card with the SCSI
adapter on it. But now, when I install OS/2, there is no such SCSI
adapter as PAS16. So since I don't have a SCSI adapter, I couldn't
install the driver for my CD-ROM either!!
If anyone out there are using OS/2 + PAS16 + SCSI CD-ROM, then leave
me a message!
Eric
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From: BRICE FLECKENSTEIN Number: 6534
To: ALL Date: 10/26/93 5:11p
Subj: CD-ROM PRICE LIST 1/3 Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
Brice's Library
CD-ROM Price List 26 October 1993
5420 N. College Ave., Suite B5
Indianapolis, IN 46220
Tue Thu 11 AM - 8 PM EST
Wed Fri 11 AM - 6 PM EST
(317) 726-1980 voice (317) 726-1387 BBS
FidoNet 1:231/190 UseNet towers.rn.com!mgcind!sfbhq!sysop
All prices include any applicable Sales Tax
Shipping included to U.S. addresses if prepaid
$ 14 1001 Utilities $ 39 Lost Treasures of Infocom II
$ 29 5 Star Premium DOS $ 35 Lovely Ladies II
$ 19 501 Sound Waves $ 49 Lyric Language French
$ 52 7'th Guest $ 49 Lyric Language Spanish
$ 35 9 Digit Zip Code Directory $ 30 MacMillan Dictionary for Children
$ 25 9000 Sounds $ 50 Mad Dog McCree
$ 39 A Christmas Carol $ 35 Made in the USA
$ 41 A Line in the Sand $ 22 Magazine Rack
$ 27 A Long Hard Day at the Ranch $ 35 Majestic Places
$ 42 A+ Grade Builder $ 24 Mammals (Nat. Geographic)
$ 30 About Cows $ 37 Manhole
$ 30 ADA Programming $ 20 Mantis Experimental Fighter (OEM)
$ 37 Adventures $299 Map Expert w/ Street Atlas USA
$ 69 Adventures of Pinocchio (MAC) $ 26 Mario is Missing w/World Atlas
$ 20 Adventures of Willy Beamish $ 42 Masterpiece Library
$ 27 Aesop's Fables $ 49 Matinee Screen Saver
$ 70 Ageis Guardian Fleet $ 24 Mavis Beacon Teach Typing (MPC)
$ 58 Air Warrier $ 25 Mayo Clinic (MPC)
$ 28 Aircraft Encyclopedia $ 29 Mega A/V
$ 39 Aladdin and the Wonderful Lamp $ 42 Mega Movie Guide
$ 40 Aloha, Hawaii! $ 36 Microprose Collection
$ 69 Amanda Stories $ 52 Microsoft Bookshelf '93 (MPC)
$ 66 Amazing Universe $ 98 Microsoft Dinosaurs
$ 15 American Business Phone Book '92 $270 Microsoft Encarta
$ 25 American Business Phone Book '93 $ 61 Microsoft Musical Instruments
$ 66 American Heritage Ilus Ency Dict $ 40 Microsoft Works
$ 49 American Journey 1896-1945 $ 30 Middle East Diary
$ 38 American Vista $ 53 MIDI Connection
$ 60 American Vista (MAC) $ 24 MIDI Music Shop for Windows
$ 15 America's Premier Shareware $ 84 Mist Mac
$ 66 Americans in Space $ 19 Mixed Up Mother Goose
$ 20 Aminet $ 58 Monarch Notes
$ 15 Anecdotes $ 30 Money, Money, Money!
$ 22 Animals of San Diego Zoo (DOS) $ 27 Monster Media '93
$ 22 Animals of San Diego Zoo (MPC) $ 31 Mother Earth II
$ 30 Animation Festival (MPC) $ 16 Mother of All Clip Art
$ 74 Annabel's Dream of Ancient Egypt $ 27 Moving Gives Me a Stomachache
$ 25 Arthur's Teacher Trouble (MPC) $ 44 Mowgli's Brothers
$ 59 Arthur's Teacher Trouble (Mac) $ 37 Mozart Multimedia Musicbook
$ 30 Atlas of U.S. Presidents $ 14 MPC Wizard
$ 18 Audio Collection (MPC) $ 27 Mud Puddle
$ 19 Audubon's Birds $ 25 Multimedia Computor Tutor
$ 19 Audubon's Mammals (MPC) $ 46 Murder Makes Strange Deadfellows
$ 45 Authorware Star $ 57 Murmurs of Earth (3 discs)
$ 89 Autodesk Explorer $ 49 My Advanced Label Designer
$ 58 B17 Flying Fortress $ 24 National Parks (MultiMedia)
$ 16 Barney Bear Goes to School $ 59 Nautilus Backpack Vol.I
$ 16 Barney Bear Goes to Space $ 59 Nautilus Backpack Vol.II
$ 33 Barron's Book Notes $ 35 New Basics Electronic Cookbook
$ 21 Battle Chess (original) $ 25 New York at it's Best
$ 25 Battle Chess (enhanced version) $ 20 Night Owl Business Software
$ 19 Beauty and the Beast $ 26 Night Owl Graphics
$ 63 Beethoven: The Ninth Symphony $ 24 Night Owl 9
$ 27 Benjamin Bunny $ 30 Night Owl 10
$ 66 Better H&G Healthy Cooking $ 28 North American Fax Phonebook
$ 28 Beyond the Wall of Stars $ 26 North American Indians
$ 53 Blue Force $ 20 NOVA (for NeXT)
$ 55 Book of Lists #3 $ 74 Ocean in Motion (QT)
$ 25 Britain at it's Best $ 30 Officer's Bookcase
$ 16 Britannica Select Software $ 9 Original Shareware 1992
$ 10 Business Assistant $ 44 Our House
$ 30 Business Backgrounds $ 12 Our Solar System
$ 49 Business Library v.1 $119 Oxford English Reference Library
$ 36 Business Made Easy $ 35 Pacific Islands
$ 18 Business Master I $ 27 Paper Bag Princess
$ 19 Business Master II $ 18 PC Game Room
$ 26 C User's Group Library $ 28 PC Medic
$ 12 California Collection $ 22 PC-SIG #12
$ 39 California/Hawaii Golf Guide $ 12 PC-SIG Games
$ 41 California Travel $ 12 PC-SIG Home and Business
$ 40 Cameron's Fine Art Catalog $ 16 PC-SIG World of Games
$ 30 Career Opportunities $ 16 PC-SIG World of Windows
$ 49 Case of the Cautious Condor $ 28 Pentominoes
$ 30 CD CAD v3.7 $ 19 Peter and the Wolf (MPC)
$ 19 CD Funhouse $ 30 Pharmacist Guide to Drugs
$ 39 CD Funhouse (Boxed) $ 11 Phoenix #3
$ 20 CD Powerbox $ 16 Phoenix #4
$ 48 CD ROM Deluxe Pack $ 24 Phoenix Phun Games
$ 20 CD WinBox $ 73 Phonedisc USA Business
$ 47 Chess Maniac 5 Billion $ 70 Phonedisc USA Residential
$ 24 Chessmaster 3000 $ 99 Photo Pro Vol. 1
$ 24 CIA World Fact Book $ 99 Photo Pro Vol. 2
$ 30 CIA World Fact Book (MultiMedia) $ 99 Photo Pro Vol. 3
$ 15 CICA Windows $ 18 Photo Pro Vol. 3 (OEM)
$ 27 Cinderella $109 Picture Atlas of the World
$ 59 Cinemania $ 99 Pilgram Quest
$ 30 Classic Clips Trailers $ 30 Pixel Garden
$ 50 Classic Collection+ (4 discs) $ 33 Pixel Perfect Graphics
$ 27 Clipart Galore $ 30 Plant Doctor
$ 12 Clip Art Goliath $ 29 Playing with Languages English
$ 15 Clipart Heaven $ 29 Playing with Languages French
$ 35 Clipmaster Pro $ 29 Playing with Languages German
$ 69 CNN Newsroom Globalview $ 29 Playing with Languages Italian
$ 30 Coates Art Review: Impressionism $ 29 Playing with Languages Japanese
$ 26 Colormagic Clip Art $ 29 Playing with Languages Spanish
$ 12 Colossal Cookbook $ 66 Pop & Politics
$ 63 Complete Audubon $ 22 Power Tools
$ 12 Complete Bookshop $ 18 Powerpack Gold 3 (update)
$ 15 Complete Home/Office Legal Guide $ 79 Precision Mapping #1.5
$ 40 Complete House $ 41 Prescription Drugs
$ 35 Composer Quest $ 49 Private Eye Mysteries
$ 69 Composer Quest (Boxed) $ 30 Programmer's ROM
$ 26 Compton's Family Choice $ 20 Project Gutenburg
$249 Compton's Family Encyclopedia $ 42 Prophone 1992 (3 discs)
$ 97 Compton's Interactive Encycl. $100 Prophone 1993 (7 discs?)
$ 12 Computer Referance Library $ 25 Prophone Business Directory '93
$ 44 Conan the Cimmerian $ 32 Publique Arte
$ 30 Conan the Cimmerian (OEM) $ 24 Publish It 2.0 (GEM/DOS)
$ 52 Conquest of the Longbow $ 65 Publish It (Windows)
$ 30 Consumer Information Disc $ 30 Publishers Paradise
$ 15 Cookbook Heaven $ 39 Putt-Putt's Fun Pack
$ 40 Corel Art Show III $ 63 Putt-Putt Joins the Parade
$189 Corel Draw 3.0 $ 43 Q & A
$449 Corel Draw 4.0 $ 20 QRZ Ham Radio
$ 49 Creation Stories $ 36 Quicktoon Cartoon Classics (QT)
$ 49 Creepy Crawlies $ 26 Quicktoon Cartoon Classisc (OEM)
$ 30 Crossword Cracker $ 44 Race the Clock
$ 33 Curse of Enchantia $ 30 RBBS In A Box #3.1
$ 49 Cute and Cuddlies $ 30 Reader's Library
$ 15 Cybergenic Ranger $ 36 Reel Clips
$ 34 Dagger of Amon Ra $ 18 Reference Library
$ 18 Danger, Hot Stuff! $ 17 Resource Linrary Audio
$ 25 Danger, Hot Stuff II $ 18 Resource Library Graphics
$ 60 Dare Bluff or Die! $ 23 Resource Library Language Ops.
$ 24 Data Base Made Easy $ 26 Resource Library Multimedia
$ 48 Day of the Tentacle $ 51 Return of the Phantom
$ 12 Deathstar Arcade Battles $ 46 Return to the Moon
$ 35 Deep Voyage $ 60 Ringworld: Revemge of Patriarch
$ 42 Desert Storm Coalition Command $ 36 Rodney's Funscreen
$ 15 Desktop Bookshop $ 30 Roger Ebert Movie Companion
$ 35 Desktop Publishers Dream Disc $ 25 RoMaterial
$ 12 Dictionaries and Languages $ 16 RoMaterial (OEM)
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From: BRICE FLECKENSTEIN Number: 6535
To: ALL Date: 10/26/93 5:11p
Subj: CD-ROM PRICE LIST 1/3 Refer: NONE
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From: BRICE FLECKENSTEIN Number: 6536
To: STEAN SNYMAN Date: 10/26/93 5:12p
Subj: FULL SPECS Refer: NONE
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>This I imagined.. PS.. Is the LU005s CD-XA?
Yes. CD-XA is required for Photo-CD support, and I have played (a little) with
the Tempra Photo CD stuff on MY LU005....
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From: MIKE AVILA Number: 6537
To: STEVE RUDOLPH Date: 10/26/93 4:47p
Subj: PAS won't play my .MID's Refer: NONE
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*** Quoting Steve Rudolph to All dated 10-24-93 ***
> Just a side gripe-- why doesn't Media Vision include any information on
> their phone number in their manuals? Great way to decrease call
> inflow.
>
>
I don't know why they haven't put the phone numbers in your manual. They are
in my installation manual and they are ALL 800 phone numbers. Sales, tech
support, etc. are 800 numbers, TOLL FREE! The only number NOT an 800 number is
the BBS. Page 4 of the installation manual has the numbers:
Main 1-800-348-7116
Sales 1-800-845-5870
Tech Support 1-800-638-2807
Mike
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From: MIKE AVILA Number: 6538
To: WALT WEBER Date: 10/28/93 3:43p
Subj: Free Cdrom Catalog! Refer: NONE
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-> In a reply to Paulo Richart you said:
->
-> MA}You posted 10 lines of valid information and over 20 lines of garb
-> MA}And I have no idea why you sent this to me. I'm not sending you a
-> MA}catalog because I don't have catalogs.
->
-> Then perhaps you can enlighten us on why it made sense for you to quo
-> ENTIRE message in your follow-up post? No flame intended, just the
-> observation that you did what you told Paulo NOT to do.
In case he sends a lot of messages he will know which one I am refering
to. I send a lot of messages out and unless someone quotes part or all
of my message I don't always know what they are talking about. If I
told him he had a LONG message he may disagree having forgotten what he
did. This way he can SEE what he did and know what I am talking about.
It will be obvious to him as it certainly was obvious to you in that you
had to say something. Then, hopefully, he will realize what he did and
refrain in the future. Very few people do that and I am sure he will be
courtious and stop.
Mike
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From: DAVE RYDER Number: 6539
To: JIM ZERBE Date: 10/29/93 11:23p
Subj: CD Rom drive and OS/2 sys Refer: NONE
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JZ>Just thought I'd ask if there is anything special with setting your
JZ>CD-Rom up and running with OS/2. At first I receive the problem of my
JZ>EXE file Invalid DOS Version. I upgraded this and then receive an
JZ>errir from within OS/2 &9f27:0508 DOS Fill..
Your cd-rom drive will require a driver to work with OS/2. It
should not be difficult to set up, once you know which driver you
need...
JZ>I'm using one of the cheepy drives. Under $200. It's so cheep that he
JZ>people that made it didn't put a sticker on the fromt to tell who made it
JZ>and the manual dosn't have it eather. The only thing on the front is
JZ>Compact Disk..
Jim, mine doesn't indicate a manufacturer on the front either, but
it is clearly marked on the bottom of the drive with stickers
indicating the make, model and serial number, as well as in the
manual. Perhaps you can take a closer look at yours, and provide some
detailed info about it. Mine is also an inexpensive Mitsumi cd
drive, but it works well with OS/2 using the correct drivers.
David Ryder * Mississauga, Ontario * 10-29-93 rn.1063@rose.com
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From: TIM HELTON Number: 6540
To: BRICE FLECKENSTEIN Date: 10/31/93 7:21a
Subj: CD-ROM PRICE LIST 1/3 Refer: 9014
Read: NO Private: No
-> Brice's Library
-> CD-ROM Price List 26 October 1993
Brice, please limit your ads to 10 lines (you know that!).
tim
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From: JOHN RACKLEY Number: 6541
To: PHILIP WHEAT Date: 10/28/93 5:32p
Subj: Re: AMIGA CD ROM.. Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
Re: Well, it's exactly the same...
No, it isn't exactly the same - there are other differences besides the
Akikko chip. Since the CD-32 is totally CD-ROM based, a considerable portion
of the operating system which normally resides on disk files have been
incorporated in ROM chips, there is an area of static RAM that doesn't appear
in an A-1200, and there are extra ports on the CD-32 but most of the normal
A-1200 ports are missing.
I have been told that there are some other differences, but we will have to
wait for more detailed specs to know for sure. The first shipment of CD-32s
to North America has now arrived, available from a company in Canada. Price
is being quoted at less than $379.
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From: RODOLFO VAZ Number: 6542
To: BORIS OSADCIW Date: 10/27/93 3:46p
Subj: NEW MONSTER CD Refer: NONE
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>> Hi Boris ! Is this "NEW MONSTER" a BBS ready CD ? If
BO> Yes, it is a BBS ready cd and comes with a manual as well. One of the
BO> nicer cd's on the market I might add and it's updated every 4 months.
Good, but what about PIER series ? Are they updated at least
every 3 months ? Four months are too much time to hold a CD on my BBS,
and I would like a CD that was updated from 2 to 3 months, O.K. ?
BO> Next you'll be telling me their going to have a parade for us in
BO> Brazil!
he he he he ... that's good, ah ? Well, I don't know about a
parade ... but a big party you will have ! :))
BO> Thank you and keep up the good work, we'll be talking to you voice
BO> real soon.
Thanks, I've got your voice CALL yet. Thanks for everything, and
I'm waiting for the answer about PIER series !
Ohhh! I'd like informations about a good CD that teaches english
language, but not for beginners !
BO> Boris Osadciw
[]s Rodolfo Vaz
... Brazil mail in U.S.A. ! From Brasilia, Capital of Brazil !
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From: RODOLFO VAZ Number: 6543
To: BORIS OSADCIW Date: 10/27/93 4:10p
Subj: Chinon Drives Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
BO> Luciano, this system is OK, but at the current time Chinon is
BO> having a problem with thier units collecting dust on thier optics
BO> causing them not to read the data on the cd.
OHHH! Very good ... it almost works ... :))) Sometimes it reads
the CD, sometimes it doesn't ...
BO> Other than that, the system seems to be OK....
Yes ... with so much problems ... how can it be OK ? :))
BO> Boris Osadciw
[]s Rodolfo Vaz
... Brazil mail in U.S.A. ! From Brasilia, Capital of Brazil !
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From: ARNIE GROSS Number: 6544
To: JIM MAYHEW Date: 10/29/93 9:16a
Subj: 562b for $199 ??? Refer: NONE
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Jim -
28 Oct 93, Jim Mayhew writes to Michael Andrews:
> I bought the panasonic 562-b from DPC in NY
> at 718-969-6827 - Only spent $199.
Complete, including the interface?
- Arnie :+}
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From: IAN HEBERT Number: 6545
To: CARTER LEWIS Date: 10/29/93 4:12p
Subj: Dos Lifetime... Refer: NONE
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CL>RE> This is also the explanantion that has been suggested by several oth
CL>RE> knowledgeable people I have talked to.... Makes one wonder then, who
CL>RE> buy a SCSI CD-ROM, etc if they knew that they couldn't make the most
CL>RE> the device's potential under DOS?
CL>AS> The question must be asked, how long is DOS going to be around?
CL>AS> Under a year most likely.
CL>Say what??? With the installed user base of millions upon millions of
CL>computers out there, all running DOS applications, the correct answer
CL>is more likely that you'll still see DOS running in the 22nd Century.
CL>What do you envision happening? That everyone is going to trash their
CL>software library and switch to whichever operating system you imagine
CL>is "the best?" What about the millions of 8088s and 80286's still out
CL>there, chugging away? Look at the mainframe world: there are still
CL>plenty of machines still running COBOL. You won't see DOS fade
CL>completely away in your lifetime.
Hi Carter!
Actually, I think the truth is somewhere in the middle, between both
these extremes. I don't think that DOS is going to disappear within the
next year, nor it is going to be around for more than another 5-7 years
at most. (New commercial applications will most likely disappear long
before then.)
If you examine the history of microcomputers up until the present, you
can see that there have already been major changes where users have had
to scrap their software libraries and start again. This happened with
Apple went from the II series to the Macintosh; it also happened when
computers went from using CP/M and Z80s to IBM/PC DOS and 80XX chips.
When you say that COBOL is still around, you have to remember that COBOL
was originally designed to run on mainframes; FORTRAN is another example
of a language that simply won't go away. Mainframes and minis cost
hundreds of thousands to millions of dollars, thus software, hardware
and operating systems are going to be around for the long haul.
Ian Hebert
London, Ontario, Canada
Internet: ian.hebert@homebase.com FidoNet: 1:221/128
PGP 2.3a Public Key Available on Request
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From: HENRY PAUL Number: 6546
To: KYLE BROWN Date: 10/28/93 9:25a
Subj: Re:GUS, Yea Right Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
Well, all things aside, the GUS looks pretty good for the money.
What about the Turtle Beach Maui board?
You can use any sound card with that one. Maybe if you had an SB with
the GUS.
If you really want to know what I'm going to do, I'll tell you. I'm
going to sit back and read and watch what happens. The market is getting
ready to make a major jump forward in sound card technology again. It's
just a matter of seeing which ones come out on top.
Right now there seem to be a bunch of small time guys struggling to get
a name for themselves.
For now, I'll stick with my SB comp. card.
Thanks for the info!,
Henry
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From: ROCCO VOLKER Number: 6547
To: ROWAN EVANS Date: 10/29/93 5:05a
Subj: Need Info on Drives.. Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
Hi Rowan !
Thanks for all good info.
->
-> RV> I have a 486 with a Soundblaster Pro Deluxe 8-Bit. I'm intereste
-> RV> a CD-ROM drive for my system. Currently I run the output through
-> RV> amp and good size regular speakers, I have no complaints about t
-> RV> sounds in games and windows.
->
-> That setup'll give good sound for multimedia too!
->
-> RV> Would I be throwing my money down the drain buying a single spin
-> RV> 300ms 150kb drive ?
->
-> Not so much thrwoing money down the drain, as you'll be kicking your
-> within a couple of months that you didn't buy the faster drive!
That's exeactly what some told me here locally in the meantime. So I
have that part settled. More transfer and faster time its going to be.
-> He loves being able to access CD-ROMs, but he'd kill for my CR562b (
-> speed, 320ms access, motorised tray)......
Here's one more confusion I have. CR562 >b< , or CR562? There is a CR562
in Computer Shopper is that the same drive, do you know?
There is also a new Mitsumi out. A Double-Spin a with otherwise similar
specs.
-> RV> Would any better drive be running
with that soundcard? -> -> What do you mean by better? The Panasonics
are *IT* when it comes to -> connecting to the SB Pro for control, but
ANY CD-ROM can utilise the -> SB Pro for sound (provided you have the
correct cable!)...... -> ->RV> This SB card is proprietary for
Panasonic Drives, can I bypass ->RV> that somehow? ->
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From: RICK TERESI Number: 6548
To: NEIL ATWOOD Date: 10/29/93 3:04p
Subj: Re: corel scsi Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
-=> Quoting Neil Atwood to Rowan Evans <=-
> Hi Neil!
> On 10-09-93 Neil Atwood wrote to Rowan Evans...
> NA> Hmmm, we might have to agree to differ on that point.
> NA> I'm really curious to know if anyone has tried the COREL
> NA> SCSI drivers for the Adaptec and the NEC - to see what
> NA> their experience has been. I'm sure my occasional hangs are
> NA> driver related.
> Nope, don't have Corel, but do have the new EZ-SCSI drivers Version 2.0
> and am anxious to try them!
NA> Netmail heading your way Rowan!
NA> Cheers!
<Neil><
NA> -!- FMail 0.92
NA> ! Origin: Neil's point - Tregear, Sydney, Oz (3:712/506.2)
I own and use Corel SCSI with an Adaptec 1522. The corel SCSI drivers
seem to work OK using the Universal CD ROM driver and MSCDEX. One
problem I encountered was using the ASPI driver supplied by Adaptec.
This caused numerous hangs during Real-Time video sequences such as
those found in The 7th Guest and Sherlock Holmes. I fixed the problem
by using an LS1000 SCSI card (Corel OEM) with only the CDROM connected
to it. My Hard Drive is also SCSI-2 and remains on the Adaptec 1522.
Adaptec has an updated ASPI driver but I haven't tried it yet. I hope
this information is useful.
Rick T :)
... RAM DISK is NOT an installation procedure!
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From: RICK TERESI Number: 6549
To: ROBERT KUMMER Date: 10/29/93 3:04p
Subj: Re: sell or trade cd's Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
-=> Quoting Robert Kummer to All <=-
RK> Hello everyone,
RK> I have the following CD's I would like to sell or trade for other
RK> CD's.
RK> ADULT TITLES
RK> Seedy Rom 2,3,4,5,6 $20 ea.
RK> Seventh Heaven $25
RK> Storm III $20
RK> After Dark Best offer
RK> XXX Extreme Best offer
RK> 1x9 70ns Simms
RK> Please reply here with offers. To speed things up, leave phone # so I
RK> can contact you if I'm interested, or I can be reached at
RK> (517)631-5105 9am - 8pm EST. Thanks.
RK> Robert.
I have a few 1x9 70ns SIMMS to trade for Adult CD's
Call me at (716)-781-5251 8:00am - 4:00pm EST
... I haven't lost my mind; it's backed up on tape somewhere!
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From: CHARLES STRUSZ @ 970/201 Number: 6550
To: ALL Date: 10/26/93 11:13p
Subj: Custom low quantity cd ro Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
@SUBJECT:CUSTOM LOW QUANTITY CD ROM PRODUCTION N
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tape! Need to dupe or recut an existing CD? $85 and FREE same day service!
Need 10 to 500 copies? Low as $12.50 each! No job is too small for CD now!
Move that data off the hard drive and onto inexpensive permanent media! GREAT
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consultations available. Just set up your drive(s) like you want them, tape
back them up, and ship 'em to us! We'll restore from the tapes and write your
stuff to CD-ROM and return it all back via Priority Mail! Fast and Private!
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1-800-455-DISK - (618) 549-3414 - (FAX) 457-7057 (BBS) 453-8511
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From: BILL BOTZONG Number: 6551
To: BRENDAN CARMEL Date: 10/28/93 8:01p
Subj: CDROM for Gravis Ultrasou Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
Gravis told me the Panasonic will work out of the
box with their adapter on board. I have a Mitsumi
and had to purchase an adapter for $40. They weren't
shipping as of yesterday because they have the boards
but not the audio cables.
Good luck finding someone at Gravis to take your
money and your order. It took eight phone calls.
They are overnighting one to me this weekend.
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From: CARL SCHULTZ Number: 6552
To: KOMKIT LISTISARD Date: 10/28/93 7:23p
Subj: Sequel to the 7th guest Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
-> Hi in the maze from the kitchen where do I go?
->
-> The map of a MAZE on the RUG some place some room...Hint Hint;)
-> --- GOMail v1.1 [92-0361]
-> * Origin: The Springfield Connection, BBS (703)451-0624 (1:109/381)
Thats nice :), what room?
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From: CARL SCHULTZ Number: 6553
To: GLENN LOFTUS Date: 10/28/93 7:26p
Subj: Re: dune is here !! Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
-> > "Andrew See!" bellowed Carl,
-> > "Have you heard about Dune is here !!?"
-> -> CS>-> D U N E - T H E G A M E O N C D -> CS>->
-> Price - $59.00 -> The Dune (1) CD is
-> fantastic, -> better than T7G. (I've been playing it for 2 weeks
-> straight).
-> CS> That doesn't really make sense, but anyway.. DUNE 1 is 20 more
-> bucks CS> up here in canada. What a rip off $100 for a darn game.
-> Could you give CS> me some info about it, like what you do and stuff?
-> TTYl8er _CaRL-
-> I bought the Dune CDROM at a warehouse store for $US 46. I liked the
-> game so well, I played it through non-stop (which
-> required about 20 hours). The game has outstanding digitized
-> voices, a decent soundtrack, dazzling texture-mapped flying
-> sequences, and a some good game play. It's not directly a
-> strategy game, since a lot of the story develops as you achieve one
-> goal or another, or as time passes. Once you have control
-> of most of the Fremen tribes, though, it becomes more like a
-> strategy game.
-> --Glenn...
->
-> ... Aha! I caught you reading taglines again, Carl!
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-> (1:3625/463.0)
So its sorta like a RPG? Well would you go any lower in price? How much
postage and hadling would there be to Winnipeg Manitoba Canada? TTYL
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From: CARL SCHULTZ Number: 6554
To: ROBERT CRADDOCK Date: 10/28/93 7:27p
Subj: Re: 7th guest Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
-> CS> 7th Guest I'm stuck in the gameroom with the chess CS> queens.
-> You must start at the right hand side in the middle(on the side) and
-> then you must go diagonally down, but two at a time(this is
-> hard to explain!)
-> but like this:
-> *
-> *
-> *
-> etc then just fill in the empty spaces, What you really have to do is
-> get eight queens on the board, but none can be in such a
-> position, that they can be taken.
->
-> --- Maximus/2 2.01wb
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Could you give me any help on the bishops or the maze from the kitchen?
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From: RICHIE NEBB Number: 6555
To: ROBERT KUMMER Date: 10/29/93 10:58p
Subj: CD's Trade or Sell Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
-> Hello everyone,
->
-> I have the following CD's I'd like to sell or trade.
->
-> Shareware CD's
->
-> Night Owl's Daytime Express $15 Night Owl's Business CD $15
-> Shareware Explosion II $15 America's Premier $15
-> Black Box 4 $15 Phoenix 3 $15
-> Wiz-Pak 6-Pak CD $10 MegaDemo w/CD drive $10
-> benchmark utils
->
-> Adult CD's
->
-> Seedy Rom 2,3,4,5,6 $20 ea.
-> Seventh Heaven $25
-> Storm III $20
-> After Dark Best offer
-> XXX Extreme Best offer
->
-> Things I'm interested in:
->
-> 1x9 70ns Simms
-> Software Vault I
-> Software Vault Gold
-> Color Magic Clipart
-> Hackers Chronicle
-> Other CD's
->
-> Reply here with offers. To speed things up leave phone # so I can
-> contact you if I'm interested, or I can be reached at (517)631-5105
-> 9am - 8pm EST. Thanks.
->
-> Robert.
->
-> OLX 2.1 TD Press any key to continue or any other key to quit
-> --- GEcho 1.01+/RG 07-17
-> * Origin: The Fortress - Midland, MI 517-839-0169 (1:239/1020)
I'd offer $50 COD Postpaid for the 4 adult CD's. Ya can voice me at
908-972-8391 if ya like.
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From: MARC CIRCOSTA Number: 6556
To: ASHWIN BIHARI Date: 10/26/93 8:57p
Subj: T7G 2, 11TH Hour Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
On 22/10/93, ASHWIN BIHARI wrote...
AB> Hey all, anyone out there get the sequel to the 7TH
AB> Guest yet, or know what its about, what are the specs,
AB> requirements and all that??? TTYL.
Hi!
I'll probably just help add to the rumors floating about, but I understand
that the sequel to the 7th Guest will be rel, suppose somebody else will be
able to help!!!
Marc.
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From: TONY STOTT Number: 6557
To: DAVID FITCHES Date: 10/29/93 10:30a
Subj: Cd Rom ??? Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
On 10-26-93, David Fitches elucidated to Hans. Van.den.broek:
DF> > wie heeft er ervaring met een IDE vesalocal bus controller
DF> > ZONDER cache geheugen ik denk er aan om z'n kaart te kopen.
DF>
DF> Nien spreckin ze Deustch!
DF>
DF> [Sorry bout the spelling!] This is an English echo here,
DF>I think....! If I knew german I'd happily converse in it, however...!
Pity, as he was (I think) speaking Dutch!
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From: TONY STOTT Number: 6558
To: GEORGE DASWANI Date: 10/29/93 10:30a
Subj: 7Th Guest Mystery Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
On 10-23-93, George Daswani elucidated to Tony Stott:
GD>TS>Sorry, but read the notes by the fat man. All but (I think) one tra
GD> >WERE recorded using a Sound Canvas.. I have a Sound Canvas, and
GD> >the output during the game is IDENTICAL to the output from disk two
GD> >through my audio cd player,, which of course is not surprising sinc
GD> >the exact same instruments are being heard. Maybe your friend has
GD> >wrong settings on the scc-1. or a bad set of speakers...
GD>
GD>He has it on a Sony Bookshelf stereo system. It doesn't sound the sam
GD>IMHO.
Maybe the SCC-1 doesn't have the same range of sounds as the SC-55, but I
literally cannot hear any difference between the audio output and the SC55
output on all but the vocal track.
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From: GARRISON HUANG Number: 6559
To: ALL Date: 10/27/93 9:51p
Subj: New Fax/modem Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
Hi, everyone,
I have fax/modem for sale, range from 9600/2400bps to 14400/14400bps. Price
starts from $150 to $400. If you would like to know more info, please ring
8723645 after hour.
With regards,
Garrison
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From: PAUL ROLFE Number: 6560
To: NATHAN WILLIAMS Date: 10/28/93 11:36a
Subj: CD-ROM Drive Reading Err Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
On 10-26-93 Nathan Williams wrote to All...
NW> Well, I have been having some problems with my CD-ROM the past week or
NW> so and
NW>
[deleted for brevity]
NW> I have no idea what is wrong now.. I tried using CD's that I know have
NW> worked
NW> in the past.. No luck..
NW> I have also just recently bought a 14.4baud modem. Everyone I have
NW> spoken to
NW> with this problem suggest that I have a Hardware Conflict somewhere.
NW> But the
NW> only thing that I have changed is that I have Installed my new 14.4
NW> external
NW> modem onto COM4.
NW> If you have any suggestions or ideas please let me know.
NW> Every suggestion will
NW> be very much appreciated. Thank you.
NW>
Well the frst thing to try Nathan is to take the modem card ouut and see if
that cures your problem. If it does then you have a harware conflict somewhere
and you'll have to mess with the jumper settings (IRQ, ADDRESS etc) on both
cards to remedy the situation.
Regards
Paul
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From: PAUL ROLFE Number: 6561
To: DON SLATTERY Date: 10/28/93 11:38a
Subj: Let's See.... Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
On 10-26-93 Don Slattery wrote to Raymond Gonzalez...
DS> Hey, Ray...
DS> Just checking if your still alive. If Mr. Nosey would care to
DS> see, this message IS PRIVATE so I feel I can say whatever I want to
^^^^^^^^^^
Not quite Don...
DS> whom
DS> ** ** damn. Free speech. Mmmm. Now I remember.
DS> Anyways, got a new pipe for my bike. Sounds bitchen. You never told
DS> me
DS> how everything worked out with Clarence. Sounds like he got some
DS> weird
DS> kinda motherboard. I hope he didn't need that Fax Program. Got som
DS> new
DS> FONTS! Let me know if you want 'em. I'll give you the names some
DS> other
DS> time, though. Well, guess I'll be seeing you.
Greetings from Australia 8-)
Paul
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From: ALAN WHITEMORE Number: 6562
To: ROWAN EVANS Date: 10/28/93 9:09p
Subj: Connecting The 562B To S Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
Hello Rowan!
RE>> FYI, Alan Whitemore and I had quite a "conversation" about
RE>> this.... and, unfortunately (for him as he was an
RE>> SB 1.0/1.5/2.0 user) I was proven correct.....
AW>> You have quite a revisionist way with history ;-)
RE> Want me to dig back and repost *ALL* the msgs???? (Incl the ones that
RE> started your response to me???) <g>
If it helps you remember what you said originally then go for it. It
shouldn't be too hard to find the originals, as it seems all messages
get re-sent at least twice from stateside BBS's in this echo ;-( There
were 158 CDROM messages in my packet today, of which at least 60 would
be dupes of some sort.
The problem I had with your message, was the you made another of the
blanket statements that you are quite fond of. In this case it was the
one that went "I was proven correct". There's no doubt that I knew all
along that CD audio (in the most literal sense) would not play through
the SB mono. I believed at the time that we came to an understanding
that blanket statements such as - the SB mono is useless, shell out big
dollars on a SB 16, could be easily taken the wrong way. It's alright
for you buggers that draw fat pay packets from which bank ;-) to
casually talk about spending hundreds of dollars upgrading a sound card
just to enable CD AUDIO sound but for many, the SB mono may be quite
adequate.
AW>> You were quite wrong in your original claim that the SB mono was
AW>> useless with the 562b.
RE> I never said anything of the sort! It was one of those "can I use my SB
RE> 2.0 with my CR562b" msgs that I read as the guy trying to do the CD Audio
RE> via the SB 2.0 and you reading as doing MM sound via the SB 2.0...
Your original message claimed that the SB mono owner would be better
off turfing the board and shelling out on a SB 16, or at the very
least a SB pro. I made it clear that my SB mono was coexisting quite
happily with my 562b.
RE> We went cross purposes from there!
The way I understood it, we eventually agreed on the important aspects.
I explained to you that the SB mono played sound from MPC apps quite
adequately, and you doubted my claim that the external cable connecting
the SB to 562b I/F board was serving any purpose. I conceded that I
made a mistake with that erroneous claim, and you (I thought) were
educated as to the viability of using the SB mono with the Matsushita
CDROM drive.
AW>> It must be made clear by the person asking the query, whether the
AW>> audio they are asking about is from an audio CD, or from an MPC
AW>> package. If it's a plain audio CD, then the sound can only be heard by
AW>> connecting something appropriate to the 'phones' jack on the front of
AW>> the 562b.
RE> That's true, but most the guys that ask don't really know how to phrase
RE> the d*mn question so you can respond correctly! But if you didn't respond
RE> to them, no-one would and the poor guy would still be stuck!
Can you see that if a person doesn't know how to "phrase the d*mn
question", then perhaps they will also have a problem interpreting your
reply. Especially if it implies that the SB mono is totally useless.
You've really got to second guess as to what the person is really
asking. If you get into the business of providing advice to people
here, that's simply one of the skills you must have.
AW>> All the rest of the stuff will sound find out of a SB mono.
RE> There's even a section of the music in the intro to "The 7th Guest"
RE> that SB mono users will never hear, as its played directly off
RE> the CD (CD Audio)!!!
Excuse me while I go out the back and slash my wrists. I obviously
don't know what I'm missing out on ;-)
RE> Maybe I should write up a standard FAQ msg so that anytime someone says
RE> "can my SB 2.0 play sound from my CD-ROM" both sides of the situation
RE> get aired?? <g>
I thought that was exactly what you did, in our final (up to now)
message on the subject.
RE> Comes back to ambiguity.... Two other well known ambiguous msgs are :-
RE> "Can I connect my Mitsumi to my SB Pro" and "Can I install an AT IDE
RE> HDD in my XT"....
Precisely why you have to respond covering both sides of the
situation.
Regards, Alan
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From: ROB CONROY Number: 6563
To: EVERBODY Date: 10/28/93 10:14p
Subj: CR562B + SB16 Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
Howdy,
I've got a Panasonic 562B CD-ROM drive (with it's AT Bus card) and a SB 16
sound card (no ASP). I have tried connecting the two together, with no result
(using the software driver I have - the one's which came with the CD-ROM).
Okay, I think, I'm no expert when it comes to hardware problems . . . so I'll
have a browse through the message on some BBSs and get some info. Ha ! Now
I'm more confused than I was in the first place.
So, if anyone has the time to spare, I have some (hopefully) simple questions:
1. Can the CR562B and SB16 be connected directly together without the need to
buy further hardware ? I would like to do so if possible because I think the
AT Bus card is hogging an interrupt I dearly need.
2. Do I simply need different software drivers to make it all happen ? If so,
what are they called - and (if you know) which Adelaide BBSs might have them ?
Anybody who knows any useful information on these points and has a spare five
minutes to drop me a line I would much appreciate.
Thanks.
-Rob
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From: RANDAL DUNKLEY Number: 6564
To: ALL Date: 10/30/93 5:26a
Subj: CDROMS For Sale Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
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From: POE LIM Number: 6565
To: KEN HEBER Date: 10/30/93 1:35a
Subj: Panasonic 562b Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
Hello Ken,
On Oct 28 12:29 in a msg to David Fitches, Ken Heber of 3:712/505 wrote:
KH> You seem to be a helpful chappie. Can you tell me if the
KH> Panasonic 562 can be daisy chained to a SBPro with it's existing
KH> CD Rom drive - the drive as supplied for last year or so in the
KH> Creative LAbs Kit? Will I be able to use the old CD Rom drive
You apparently can; someone did anyway, and the setup apparently works (don't
know how reliable or how well).
Cheers,
Poe
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From: RAFF LERRO Number: 6566
To: ALL Date: 10/27/93 10:36p
Subj: Please Help!!! Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
Hi All,
I need some help with a CD ROM drive, as Hitachi Australia
can't or won't help me at all, in fact they don't even
know what Video for Windows is!!
I have two Hitachi CD ROM drives models (internal) CDR 3600 U
and (external) CDR 1503S, hooked up to an 8 Bit interface
card (CD IF 35A) in a 386 DX 33 clone.
I also have a Sound Blaster Pro V2, with what I think is
a Panasonic interface on it.
The drives work well reading normal PD type disks etc, but
when I have tried a game like Sherlock Holmes, which
uses fairly hefty graphics and sound loaded from CD
the sound breaks up and the animation stops every time a
read is made to the relavent CD ROM reader.
The same thing happens in Windows reading a Video for Windows
.AVI file, but the same file copied to harddisk (with stacker
v3.0) works perfectly.
The problem seems to be that the interface card needs all
of the CPU's bandwidth to do a read from CD ROM.
Maybe it doesn't use DMA or Interupts, I don't know.
All Iknow is that Hitachi Australia here in Brisbane, want
$50 for an updated driver that the tech says probably won't
help!!!
Has anyone used these drives in these applications, or is
currently using them with games like the Seventh Guest etc.?
Please help with any info you may have, a new driver would be
great, if it works, I'll gladly pay $50 for it!!
I have tried upping DMA buffers etc and tried using a Cd Rom
disk cache all to no avail.
Thanx in Advance,
Raff.
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From: LAURIE BATT Number: 6567
To: JULIAN SCHOFFEL Date: 10/28/93 8:22a
Subj: Re: NEC Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
G'day Julian Schoffel, In a message on <Oct 26>, you said :
JS> Hi Curtis,
JS> you've almost got exactly the same setup as me. I have the
JS> exact model of CD-Rom drive you wish to buy. If you live
JS> in Sydney try PC-Junction in Chatswood, which is where I
JS> bought
I think you will find he is a long way from Sydney, like, Zimbabwe maybe
Laurie
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From: BRIAN STARK Number: 6568
To: KOMKIT LISTISARD Date: 10/30/93 5:49a
Subj: problem solved Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
I have a weitek chip in my video board, not a cirrus. I called virgin customer
support, and within a minute they picked up the phone and answered my problem.
I had loaded the fix fine, it's just that I had to manually load the vesa
driver in another directory. It was my understanding that my autoexec.bat file
loaded the vesa driver, but that wasn't the case. I really appreciate you
replying, as you were the only one, but just the same I greatly appreciate it.
have fun playing the 7th guest, and lots of good luck, it's a difficult game
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From: MARLIN ROWLEY Number: 6569
To: STEVE DAVIS Date: 10/29/93 5:27p
Subj: INFO ON CD_ROM Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
What kind of computer do you have? And you would probably need at least 4MG of
RAM with at least 600k of conventional memory to run the software driver MSCDEX
2.2. for a CD-ROM. 4MG is needed to run CD multimedia software in Windows.
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From: JOHN BOUSQUET Number: 6570
To: MICHAEL L. HALEY Date: 10/28/93 12:18p
Subj: LOOKING FOR DRIVER Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
Michael L. Haley,
In a message on 26 October, you wrote to me :
MLH> Hmmmm. Well, I doublechecked my brand of CD-ROM. I thought that I had
MLH> Hitachi, but it turns out that I have the SONY CD-ROM. What you are ask
MLH> really tough. I hate to sound like a real butthead, but you might have
MLH> a new drive that is compatible with the updated hardware/software or con
MLH> the manufacturer. (yea, hitachi in japan?). Sorry I couldn't be of more
I have since found out that I require a driver called HITACHIA.SYS, at
least version 2.2, but I haven't managed to find it yet. As to changing
the drive, I would really hate to do that as this thing is like a
Rolls-Royce - built to last (It better, I paid $1600 for it way back
then <grin>). It has given me great service for the past 6 years and is
a caddyless drive which is something that I like.
Hitachi has a branch office in the U.S.A. and the only telephone number
that I can find is a 1-800 number that is not available in Canada.
Thanks for your effort! I'll just keep looking.
-=[ John ]=-
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From: JEFF HUBERT Number: 6571
To: ED YEE Date: 10/30/93 1:12a
Subj: Double speed cd-rom!! Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
-=> Quoting Jeff Hubert to Wes Matthews <=-
-> JH>The drives are BRAND NEW (never opened) and there specs are:
-> JH>300k transfer rate! (double speed)
-> JH>280ms access time
-> JH>Photo-cd compatibe, and MPC compatible too!
-> JH>New Automatic open/close door!
->
JH>
JH> the buffer size was not mentioned in the specs or in the manual.
JH> I know it has one, and it is probly 32k or more (the lu005s had a 32k
JH> cache) , but the drive is fast, I put one in yesterday for myself and
JH> it ran 7th guest so much faster than before.
JH> the cache is not as important as the transfer rate or access time
JH> because you can always add a software cache like norton speedcache
JH> ( I use that and it is good)
EY> How many of these things do you have or can get ?
I will have 2 left after today.
-- SPEED 1.30 [NR]: Clinton, you can tell when he's lying -his lips move
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From: JEFF HUBERT Number: 6572
To: KEN MATTHEWS Date: 10/30/93 1:29a
Subj: Mitisbi CD Drive Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
KM> Hello,
> I am wondering if anybody has heard of the Mitsumi FX001D
> Internal cd-rom drive. If so could you give me the specs for this drive.
> I also am wondering the model number of this Mitsumi drive: 250ms and
> 300kb/s transfer rate, is this cd-rom drive photo-cd and MPC compatible?
> Any comments about this drive?
KM> Thank you Very much!
>Ken<
KM> === Via Silver Xpress V3.02P
> * Origin: Doctors Inn Xpress (1:129/53)
Read my reply in the cd-rom talk conference, for some answers to your
questions.
-- SPEED 1.30 [NR]: Lawyers: the larval form of Politicians.
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From: AL KOLLER Number: 6573
To: ALL Date: 10/29/93 8:03p
Subj: Pioneer DRM600 For Sale Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
Taking offers on a Pioneer 6-disk system, DRM600, with a Trantor 130B SCSI
controller and all necessary software drivers. Works very well and can be
configured to support hard drives and other scsi devices.
If you are interested, reply by NETMAIL please, at 374/3. Thanks.
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From: GERARD DE GRUYTER Number: 6574
To: CLAUDE BOISVERT Date: 10/24/93 7:03a
Subj: CD'S 4 S A L E Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
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From: MAX GREEN Number: 6575
To: MICHAEL MOORE @ 903/5 Date: 10/29/93 1:00p
Subj: Sell Aldus PhotoStyler? Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
MM> is that the drive came with only one CD: a copy of Aldus PhotoStyler.
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
MM> Not a bad program, but I had little use for it. Again, all in all, I
MM> am pleased with the OmniCD.
Hello Michael. Would you be interested in selling your copy of the
Aldus PhotoStyler w/manuals & registration? Let me know as I am
interested in purchasing this program. Remember I only have two arms
& two legs so lets be reasonable with this. At least you may be able
to recover some of your investment this way. Call 504/392-7059 or
leave message here or in NetMail. Thanks. Max!
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From: KOMKIT LISTISARD Number: 6576
To: JEFF HUBERT Date: 10/29/93 12:13p
Subj: Double Speed Cd-Rom!! Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
-> Yes, but is that used? Did you get it at some computer show from some
-> you may never see again, and therefore no possibility of return. If y
-> bought it at that super sale I heard about, that sale ended yesterday
-> And that sale was walk-in only, were as mine is open to the whole cou
-> and Canada.
Nope!I didn't got it from computer show,and you were right about that I
will never see them again after I walked out from the show.
And yes, I got it from local store, and you were right again the sale
ended up two days ago. But I just saw some computer magazine the sold
them under 200.00...
But <GASP!> you are local to me if next time I looking for more cd-rom
drive will I get a discount?? :-P
See you around
Komkit Listisard
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From: KOMKIT LISTISARD Number: 6577
To: GEORGE DASWANI Date: 10/30/93 9:42a
Subj: Help help on T7G Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
GD>I need help on the Seventh Guest. How do I get to the room that
>contains that last puzzle. I already beat everything else except the
>microscope. But I don't know how to get to the room that contains
>Stauf's FACE painting. Help appreciated. Bye.
Hehehehehe! Back for more????
Well, george try to drag your mouse somewhere around first step of the
stairway see if you see a chattering teeth.
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From: JIM LAMBERT Number: 6578
To: STEVE DAVIS Date: 10/28/93 8:28p
Subj: Re: INFO ON CD_ROM Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
SD>Thanks for the reply. I really want a cd-rom and I just bought that 386DX.
>Well maybe 486 will go on sale real soon!! (I HOPE)
Hi Steve. Your 386 will run a CD-Rom with no problem at all. You will
completely meet the MPC specs. The 486 is required only for MPC-2 specs
which you won't find much software for for a while. For example, The
Seventh Guest requires MPC compatibility and suggests MPC-2
compatibility. It is probably the most hardware demanding program
available on CD-Rom to date. You'll run virtually all CD-Rom software
just fine. Go for it! <G> I just installed the Panasonic 562B in a
friend's 386/25 and it runs great, even playing The Seventh Guest.
Jim...
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From: BORIS OSADCIW Number: 6579
To: DAVE BACHMANN Date: 10/30/93 12:22p
Subj: Re: CD ROMs Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
>> Boris Osadciw beliews that:
BO>> The best value for your money would be a Panasonic system. You can
BO>> purchase a complete ready to run system for $249. The unit offers
BO>> 320ms access time and 300 kps transfer rate as well as Kodak Multi-
BO>> sessioning approved. Now I know this doesn't mean to much to you right
BO>> now, but in the long run, you'll be glad to have all these features
BO>> and will be pleased with the performance of this system as well.
>> Much thanx for the suggestion. I still have a month or so to
>> go, so I won't be making an immediate decision. I expect that
>> I also have to consider exchange rates & duties as I'm up in
>> sunny Alberta...
No problem Dave ! We'll be happy to help you when the time comes and I'am
sure we can helpp you with the duties as well.
When your ready to order, please feel free to call us on our toll free
number at 800-243-0517, you can access it from Canada.
Chat with you soon...
Boris Osadciw
... Protected Mode Xpress! It's hot!
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From: BORIS OSADCIW Number: 6580
To: JOE VISBAL Date: 10/30/93 12:22p
Subj: Re: CDROM Systems Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
>> Hi, Boris Osadciw
>> I picked up a sound blaster 16...
>> So can you tell me which cd-roms you have that will work with
>> this sb-16...? And do you have a panasonic CR562-B ....?
>> Is this the fastest drive i can get for the sound blaster-16..?
>> And is it mpc-2 ready...? ( Multisession ) ...?
>> thanks for time ....
The Panasonic 562 will work directly with the SB 16 without a problem.
There will be no need to use a seperate controller, which is nice, and you
can dasiy chain up to 4 units as well.
As for having them in stock, yes we do, but as fast as they come in they
go right back out. Very Nice units, even better than the NEW MITSUMI's.
Hope to hear from you soon.....
Boris Osadciw
... Xpress Yourself!
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From: BORIS OSADCIW Number: 6581
To: CURTIS BURISCH Date: 10/30/93 12:22p
Subj: Re: DUNE IS HERE !! Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
>> To: Boris
>> By: Curtis Burisch (Curtis_Burisch@mango.apc.org) on Thursday
>> October 21 1993 at 08:23
>> About that msg of <Thursday September 23 1993>, from Boris
>> Osadciw to All...
>> Please put my name at the bottom of your VVVEEEERRRRYYYY long
>> list for catalogues.
Sure, no problem, you should get it by Christmas of next year.....
Enjoy....
Boris Osadciw
... Every Silver lining has a clone around it.
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From: BORIS OSADCIW Number: 6582
To: SARAT KOGANTI Date: 10/30/93 12:22p
Subj: Re: NEC 83 TO NEC 84 Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
>> I own a NEC 83 CD ROM. I would like to upgrade it to a NEC
>> 84. I missed the NEC upgrade offer. I heard it is a ROM
>> upgrade, does any one know where I can get the chip or the
>> code from?
>> Thanks
>> Sarat Koganti
Just call NEC and they will take care of you.
Boris Osadciw
... Silver Xpress....... Not Just Another Off-Line Mail System <tm>!
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From: PATRICK WEATHERINGTON Number: 6583
To: CURTIS BURISCH Date: 10/29/93 8:43p
Subj: Mod players... Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
Night Owl 10 has the best Windows Mod Player that I've found. It's
WinMod Pro v0.03 (WMP003.ZIP) and it'll play in stereo using SB Pro.
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From: NICK ZENTENA Number: 6584
To: ALL Date: 10/29/93 12:42a
Subj: Toronto area retailers? Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
Hi,
Does anybody know of any local Toronto area
shops with alot of different CD's. I'd like
to see what's available.
Thanks
Nick
------------------------------------------------------
Nick Zentena
nick.zentena@canrem.com [should work-)]
zen@hophead.north.net [best bet]
Canned Draught? Is that like frugal politicans?
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* It's far better to have drunk and lost then to never have drunk.
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From: IVAN IVAKHNIOUK Number: 6585
To: ALL Date: 10/30/93 8:39p
Subj: Mitsumi CD-ROM drive Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
Does anyone here heed one? If so mail me.I've hardly used it. Will sell for
190 or B/O.
Vanya
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From: DAN GOODALL Number: 6586
To: GIULIANO MACIOCCI JR. Date: 10/30/93 10:07p
Subj: Re: Toshiba 3401 Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
reply about toshiba.. yes 490kpbs is very nice.. but this is probably due to my
scsi-II hardware 16 meg caching controller.. without it i only(maybe wrong
word) get about 350kbps.. which is very nice anyway..
-Raunchy Pig Guy
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From: BOB HALL Number: 6587
To: ALL Date: 10/31/93 7:46p
Subj: Just checkin' in Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
Well, it looks like everything is going smoothly... And Mr. Helton isn't
implementing any of his crazy ideas yet - he's the one I worry about the
most :). I'll be able to sleep tonite.
My schedule will be back to normal in a few weeks. At that time I'll
be able to monitor this echo "full time". Until then, yall behave and
don't miss me too much.
Bob Hall
Moderator.
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From: ED DUCHEK Number: 6588
To: CHRIS SNYDER Date: 10/31/93 10:44a
Subj: sound effects library Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
Chris,
Answering a msg of <28 Oct 93>, from Chris Snyder to Ed Duchek:
Send check or MO to 8418 forest ridge, san antonio, tx 78239
I still have a few of em, one has your name on it!
Ed Duchek
(210)650-8069
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From: LESLIE RHORER Number: 6589
To: LAWRENCE MINTZ Date: 10/31/93 11:54a
Subj: Re: CD CARE Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
> BF> >The analog Laser Video Disks
> BF> Laser Video discs are DIGITAL, not Analog. The Analog
> BF> "disk" format was the old
> BF> RCA Selectavision junk, that has LONG since been supplanted by
> Laserdisk.
> 'Sorry, but you are quite wrong. The audio
> section of the LASER Video Disks is digital, if the
> disk is labeled "CX Encoded", but the video is analog.
LM> I agree with you on all except the "CX encoding." The CX
LM> decoder I bought to use with my Pioneer VDP-1000 laser
LM> disk player is a device which sat on the output of the
LM> analog audio from my player and restored the low and high
LM> end audio to the analog tracks of my "CX encoded" laser
LM> disks using techniques similar to Dolby, but different
LM> enough to avoid stepping on Dolby's patents. It may have
LM> involved digital filtering (which I doubt), but both the
LM> inputs and the outputs from my Phase Linear CX decoder
LM> were analog (which means that the
LM> output from the laser player's audio section was likewise
LM> analog.) My disks with digital audio sound state just
LM> that, to wit "digital sound", "digital audio", etc.
Yes, you are correct. It is the "DX encoded" and "digital audio" LASER
video disks that have the digital sound for their main track.
Les
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From: MING LEE Number: 6590
To: ALL Date: 10/31/93 9:31a
Subj: CD-ROM Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
Does anybody know if you can use a CD-ROM on a 286? Including multimedia
software, etc.
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From: RICHARD KAAPKE Number: 6591
To: MAX BERTRAND Date: 10/31/93 1:40a
Subj: BSR Multimedia Upgrade Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
Max Bertrand -> All: BSR Multimedia Upgrade (10-27-93 00:35)
MB>Everything works fine except for my not being able to play audio CD's
MB>my BSR CD-Rom.
MB> 1. Is the BSR CD-Rom capable to play audio CD's?
To the best of my knowledge, ALL CD-ROM drives do music playback.
MB> 2. Is there something in the software which I did not install
MB>which prevents the CD-Rom CD player from working?
I assume your difficulty is in playing the music under Windows. I can only
offer instructions in getting Windows 3.1 (or Windows 3.0 with Multimedia
Extensions) to work.
Open the Control Panel program and double-click on DRIVERS. Verify that
somewhere in the list is something called [MCI] CD Audio. If not there,
press the ADD button and choose [MCI] CD Audio from the list it gives you.
Sorry, this step requires one or more Windows diskettes I cannot describe.
Once the [MCI] CD Audio driver appears in this list of drivers, click on
its name in the list and press the SETUP button. You should get a message
that one CD-ROM device was found. If none were found, you have a deeper
technical difficulty than I can anticipate at this moment. This technical
difficulty can include, but is not limited to, the version of MSCDEX
program and the capabilities of your CD-ROM DEVICE= driver.
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From: RICHARD KAAPKE Number: 6592
To: CHRIS JORDAN Date: 10/31/93 1:47a
Subj: cd-rom illiterate Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
Chris Jordan -> All: cd-rom illiterate (10-28-93 13:38)
CJ>It is an NEC CDR-55JD internal.
Haven't heard of that model, but NEC is model-number happy.
CJ>The manual gives specs of transfer at 150kb/sec and 300kb/sec with a
CJ>350ms access time. It is a double speed cd-rom reader that is Kodak
CJ>photo cd multi-session ready and MPC (?) compatible.
It sounds like some version of their 74 and 84 drives, which are very good
for MPC use and double-speed for MPC 2 use (although I don't know if that
seek time is MPC2 compliant). The multisession feature also is part of
MPC2.
As to whether to keep it or not, consider the prices of more capable
drives (which are few): the NEC 3x series of drives ($459 and up), the
Toshiba 3401 drive (probably $400 and up), the newest Texel drives
(unknown price--probably close to the Toshiba prices). NEC has a good
reputation and builds things pretty well.
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From: RICHARD KAAPKE Number: 6593
To: TIM GRADY Date: 10/31/93 1:50a
Subj: cdrom and sound cards Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
Tim Grady -> All: cdrom and sound cards (10-28-93 14:54)
TG>Does anyone know if there is a external cdrom drive and sound card
TG>combo?
Creative Labs has some kits like this. Their older (single speed) drive as
well as their OMNI (double speed) drive are available as internal and
external kits. I understand that to make their drive external, they supply
you with a "bracket adapter" that is meant to be placed in a slot adjacent
to the sound card's slot. If you subscribe to GEnie or Prodigy, look
around a service called PC CATALOG for listings under the specialty topic
and multimedia subsection, as well as drives/cd-rom.
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From: RICHARD KAAPKE Number: 6594
To: GREG MCDONELL Date: 10/31/93 2:02a
Subj: Sequel to the 7th Guest Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
Greg Mcdonell -> Joe Howes: Sequel to the 7th Guest (10-28-93 11:40)
GM> JH> MPC2 compatible machine. Apparently a proprietary cd-cache they'
GM> JH> developed will make it fly on even my little Mitsumi drive!
I agree that having these "voodoo drivers" is a royal pain, but MAYBE if a
person's system performs well enough (double-speed drive or whatever), it
will not require that you use their special caching program. Remember that
T7G did a performance check when it installed. Chances this 11th Hour
program will do a similar thing and discover your system gives it the
performance it needs without the voodoo.
As to Origin creating a voodoo EMM, don't get me flaming again... :(
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From: RICHARD KAAPKE Number: 6595
To: GEORGE DASWANI Date: 10/31/93 2:03a
Subj: The 7th Guest - Help Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
George Daswani -> Miles Hufford: The 7th Guest - Help (10-25-93 10:49)
GD>That's why we need a 32 bit os that breaks that damned 640 K barrier
GD>IMHO. Lates.
Yea and amen, brother. But is this 32-bit OS called OS/2? NT? Seems like
neither lets us continue to enjoy some of those down-n-dirty games and
programs we presently use (tape backups included)...
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From: SCOTT SANDERS Number: 6596
To: ANDREW SEE Date: 10/30/93 10:16a
Subj: Cd Rom Info Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
[reply to: Andrew See(1:130/106) -> ROWAN EVANS(3:711/413)]
AS> The question must be asked, how long is DOS going to be
AS> around? Under a year most likely.
You are entirely wrong. DOS will, more likely, be around
for as long as PC's are - and for that matter outlive any other
OS. Why? Microsoft holds a vast majority of the market for
operating systems with MS-DOS. People are naturally going to
reject change. MS-DOS 5 also requires only 2.3k for a kernal,
41k for data. It'll run on any PC. Compare that to any other
platform.
-[ scott ]-
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From: WILLIAM SCHNEIDER, JR. Number: 6597
To: GEORGE DASWANI Date: 10/31/93 11:29p
Subj: OS/2 CD-ROM Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
GD>I have a question. Are you using a sound blaster card? What port
>address is the CD-ROM adapter card set on? What is the command line
>that you use on OS/2 for example DEVICE=SBCD2.ADD, are you using the
>Creative Lab's drivers. Ohh can you help me. I have a problem. My
>CD-ROM adapter for my Panasonic CR-562b can only be set at 230H or 250H.
>But the Creative Lab's OS/2 driver looks for a card with a memory
>address of 300 or more. Or it looks for a sound blaster card in 220. I
>have a GUS at 220 but it won't detect it.. What brand is the CD-ROM
>adapter you are using? Bye.
Hi Gus. Yes, I am using a Sound Blaster Pro card, and I have the CD
drive connected right to it. I think that might be your problem. What
you want in your config.sys is:
BASEDEV=SBCD2.ADD /P:xxx (where xxx is the address, my is at 220)
You also need to copy these two files from your OS/2 install diskette
1, to the OS/2 directory on your hard drive: OS2CDROM.DMD and CDFS.IFS.
Then add these two lines to your config.sys:
DEVICE=x:\OS2\OS2CDROM.DMD /Q
IFS=x:\OS2\CDFS.IFS /Q where x is your hard
drive
So toss that adapter out of your case, and just connect it to your
Sound Blaster. Anyway, I hope I was of help.
William
* KWQ/2 1.2b * "640K ought to be enough for anybody." - Bill Gates, 1981
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From: KOMKIT LISTISARD Number: 6598
To: DAVE TERRELL Date: 10/30/93 6:28p
Subj: Virus Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
DT>Hello All...well, to pass on some info from a local echo, a virus was recent
>noted by a local BBS on Night Owl #10 in a file called SF2_UP.ZIP. The virus
>is called Memory Lapse or ML. It is in a file that is suppose to be an upda
>for Street Fighter II. I haven't bought the CD yet, but wanted to know if
Yes, it is. And no it is not a REALLY a VIRUS!! Called McAfee and the
problem was in the SCAN V108 itself... And McAfee aware of it too, but
they did released v108 anyway.. More details ask McAfeeeeeeeeee!!!!
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■ QMPro 1.51 ■ I'd be a narcissist, but I'm WAY too ugly.
--- GOMail v1.2 [92-0293]
* Origin: One Night In Bangkok BBS - Silver Spring,MD 301-565-8221 (1:109/188)
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From: KOMKIT LISTISARD Number: 6599
To: BRIAN STARK Date: 10/30/93 6:29p
Subj: 7th guest video problems Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
BS>Thanks for the reply. I am uncertain at the moment whether I have the cirrus
>chip or another. On 2 of the biggest chips, the name WEITEK appears. I will
>check closer in hopes that I will find what I am looking for. Thanks for the
>help, I'll be sure to reply again, after trying to solve my problem using yo
>method. Thanks again.
Hope you'll pin it down real soon!
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■ QMPro 1.51 ■ Does that help at all?
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* Origin: One Night In Bangkok BBS - Silver Spring,MD 301-565-8221 (1:109/188)
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From: JOE VISBAL Number: 6600
To: MATTHEW FREI Date: 10/30/93 5:44a
Subj: Re: THE 7TH GUEST Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
-=> Quoting Matthew Frei <=-
MF> also anyone want to buy a preloved 2cd set of the 7 guest?
MF> cheap...contact me here.
MF> ! Origin: The Software Works, Mail by the bay. Node #3 (3:632/998)
Matthew Frei
Hi can you tell me how much you want to sell your copy of 7 Guest
for...?
... "Scotty, beam me up another Blue Wave message."
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* Origin: Moody Blues BBS, Graham, Wa. (206)846-2616 (1:138/155.0)
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From: HENRY PAUL Number: 6601
To: KYLE BROWN Date: 10/29/93 6:30a
Subj: Re:GUS, Yea Right Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
Well, I think before I buy anything, I'll let these cards get a little
bit more well-known so they get more support.
The Wavetable cards are the 4th generation sound card & they are just
getting moving.
What do you think of the Turtle Beach Maui? It is Wavetable and works
with current sound card.
Anyhow, I'm going to keep reading and watching and for now, my SB comp.
will do.
* OLX 2.1 TD * Old MacDonald had a computer with EIA I/O.
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* Origin: Origin Line Not Defined In GOEDIT (1:152/103)
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From: JEFF COLLINGWOOD Number: 6602
To: TERRY BLOUNT Date: 10/30/93 5:04p
Subj: Cream of the Crop II info summary Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
Hello Terry!
In a message to Jeff Collingwood <10/28/93> Terry Blount wrote:
TB> JC> Hi... I run all the Night Owl disks. Can you tell me what
TB> JC> the number of duplications would be for me? (I am glad to
TB> I only checked the dupe rate with Night Owl 10 because Night Owl
TB> 9 was released about the same time I used for the cut off date
Thanks for the info. I will probably be ordering the disk after
I get back to work. You have the right idea on how to choose
which files you put on a cd. Thanks.
...Jeff...
* WCE 1.10/2020 * Keyboard Missing..... Press F1 To Continue"
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* Origin: High Country Eats, Ramona, CA (619)-789-4391 (1:202/1903)
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From: GARY SHADE Number: 6603
To: ROY DAVIS Date: 10/28/93 9:29p
Subj: American Indian Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
Overheard Roy Davis to All on the subject of American Indian
RD> I wish to purchase
RD> CD American Indian.
RD> Would a dealer care to reply with
RD> costs and address etc.
RD>.
RD> Is there anyone living in Montana, Wyoming, Nebraska or the Dakotas
RD>.
RD> with an interest in The Sioux Indian who would care to correspond
RD>.
RD> with someone with similar interests in Australia?
Netmail me at 1:282/3024 if you'd like. I'm in Minnesota, grew up thinking
I was part Sioux - only to find my family tree rooted in the Onida tribe
from the East coast - but I still like the Sioux.
■ WinQwk 2.0b#1141 ■ Talking of bulls is not like being in the bull ring.
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* Origin: Minnesota MinuteMan BBS 612 493-3558 (1:282/4025)
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From: JOHN OLSEN Number: 6604
To: MARLIN ROWLEY Date: 10/30/93 11:04p
Subj: The 7th Guest Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
MR>Are you speaking of the 7th Guest or Return to Zork?
When I first posted I was asking about 7th Guest, but, after hearing
what it is like, I'd like to hear all and anything about Return to Zork...
So, if you've had a chance to check it out, I'd listen to what you think about
it...thanks.
Take it easy
John
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From: ALAN LAYARD Number: 6605
To: GEORGE DASWANI Date: 10/30/93 2:58p
Subj: Help Help On T7G Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
GD>I need help on the Seventh Guest. How do I get to the room that
>contains that last puzzle. I already beat everything else except the
>microscope. But I don't know how to get to the room that contains
>Stauf's FACE painting. Help appreciated. Bye.
Hi George, if in fact you have completed *all* of the other puzzles, you
should be able to find the gnashing teeth at the bottom of the stairs.
>* OLX 1.51 * Who says women aren't explosive? Try dropping one!
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* Origin: Quantum Leap Victoria BC (604)595-4407 [HST/V.32bis] (1:340/30)
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From: RAY SULICH Number: 6606
To: PETE CRESSWELL Date: 10/30/93 2:15p
Subj: NITEOWL10 PCB AREAS Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
On 10/30/93 Pete Cresswell was heard grunting...
*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*
>What puzzled me was that, instead of being named as you said, they're
>named DIR1, DIR2, DIR3, and so-forth.
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The files.bbs are located in the actual directories ie 001a etc. You
have to manually copy the files.bbs out off of the rom, if you want to
have them on the hd. I always run them off of the hard drive, things
run much faster that way. And using the pcboard file indexs really does
the trick :)
See ya,
Ray
RIME (1475), FIDO (1:275/25)
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* TLX v3.10 * Manual??? Do I look like a sissy to you?
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From: CHRIS BOURNE Number: 6607
To: ALL Date: 10/30/93 7:56p
Subj: CD Discs For Sale Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
I have the following CD Discs I would like to part with:
$12.50 John O'Conner Associates
$17.50 Night Owl v9
$ 7.50 Original Shareware 1992
$ 7.50 PsL September 1993 Issue
$17.50 Storm v1 (Must be 18!)
Respond here if interested or call 517-263-0135. Postage and/or COD is
additionaly and your responsibility.
--- Impeach Hillary!
* Origin: Law & Order BBS <ASP> 517-263-0273 ONLINE SHOPPING!!! (1:2470/1)
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From: ANDREW MALONE Number: 6608
To: ALL Date: 10/30/93 8:46p
Subj: NEC's new 3X's Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
I was just wondering, anyone out there have NEC's new 3Xx? I saw them,
and wanted to know if ya like em! :)
Andy
... The last thing I saw was this Big Blue Wave!
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From: RUSS MICHAELSON Number: 6609
To: JOE RINEHART Date: 10/31/93 1:44a
Subj: cdroms - bookshelf Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
JR> COMPUTER'S, HARDWARE, & STUFF SALE NOTICE!
JR> CD-ROM Disc's:
JR> Microshelf Bookshelf
Joe, do you still have this CDROM available and if so what year
is it ???
Russ
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■ SLMR 2.1a ■ The truth is more important than the facts.
--- QScan v5.12d
* Origin: C-9 Communications*InterNetGate*713-855-4382 (1:106/99)
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From: WEE YUNG Number: 6610
To: DEB WEISS Date: 10/31/93 10:31a
Subj: Which is best? Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
DW>I have a friend who is running a 386/44...who is wanting to purchase a
DW>CD Rom, internal. What would you recommend as the best unit to purchase
The Panasonic 562B is good choice. It is double spin and multisession
compatible and Panasonic is good quality name.
All brand new with manufacture warranty.
CD-ROM Mitsumi CRMC LU-005S w/contlr 630MB, 350ms, Kodak comp. $169
CD-ROM Mitsumi FX001D double spin 280ms. 32k cache.............$229
CD-ROM Panasonic 522B for SB Pro 380ms w/caddy...........Inter.$189.
CD-ROM Panasonic 562B 320ms Double spin 300k/s 64k cache.Inter.$229
CD-ROM Toshiba MX3401b SCSI drive,Kodak comp.200ms, 256k cache $365.
Multimedia kit. SB Pro+Pana 522B CDROM+4 CDs+Speakers..........$339.
Creative Lab Omni CDROM Double spin + softwares+ controller....$309.
Creative Lab Discovery 8. D spin CDROM+SB Pro+2CDs+Speakers....$369
Creative Lab Discovery 16.D spin CDROM+SB 16 +2CDs+Speakers....$449
Price does not included shipping.
Call 310-602-2076 8AM-12PM, 6PM-9PM PST or mail order payable to: TRUC
16429 Bixler ave. Paramount, CA 90723. Accept money order, COD $5extra
* OLX 2.1 TD * voice 310-602-2076.8am-12pm,6pm-9pm PST. Fax 310-402-7240
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From: WEE YUNG Number: 6611
To: ALL Date: 10/31/93 10:31a
Subj: New Creative lab card Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
All brand new with manufacture warranty.
NEW Gravis Ultra Sound Card with 256k(expandable 1meg)........ $139.
Sound Blaster Pro Basic........................................$109
Sound Blaster Pro Deluxe ......................................$129.
Sound Blaster 16 Basic Edition.................................$139.
Sound Blaster 16 MCD with ASP with Pana/mitsumi/sony controller$199.
Sound Blaster 16 MCD W/ASP with SCSI Controller build in.......$229.
New Media Vision PAS-16 sound card w/SCSI controller build in $139
Pro Audio Studio 16 sound card(latest card from Media Vision) $199
Portable Sound Plus 16 bit. Use Pararell port. w/speakers......$169.
Price does not included shipping.
Call 310-602-2076 8AM-12PM, 6PM-9PM PST or mail order payable to: TRUC
16429 Bixler ave. Paramount, CA 90723. Accept money order, COD $5extra
* OLX 2.1 TD * voice 310-602-2076.8am-12pm,6pm-9pm PST. Fax 310-402-7240
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From: WEE YUNG Number: 6612
To: ALL Date: 10/31/93 10:31a
Subj: Double speed CDROM onsal Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
All brand new with manufacture warranty.
CD-ROM Mitsumi CRMC LU-005S w/contlr 630MB, 350ms, Kodak comp. $169
CD-ROM Mitsumi FX001D double spin 280ms. 32k cache.............$229
CD-ROM Panasonic 562B 320ms Double spin 300k/s 64k cache.Inter.$229
CD-ROM MicroSolution Parallel port 350ms 128k cache caddyless..$369.
CD-ROM Toshiba MX3401b SCSI drive,Kodak comp.200ms, 256k cache $365.
Multimedia kit. SB Pro+Pana 522B CDROM+4 CDs+Speakers..........$339.
Creative Lab Discovery 8. D spin CDROM+SB Pro+2CDs+Speakers....$369
Creative Lab Discovery 16.D spin CDROM+SB 16 +2CDs+Speakers....$449
Media Vision Pro 16 + NEC 55J D speed 350ms+speakers...........$429.
Media Vision Fusion Double16. PAS16+NEC D speed 350ms+speakers.$599
Media Vision Pro 16 + Toshiba 3401B+speakers+6 titles..........$599
Mitsumi CDROM+Sound Galaxy NX Pro card free speakers...........$279
Price does not included shipping.
Call 310-602-2076 8AM-12PM, 6PM-9PM PST or mail order payable to: TRUC
16429 Bixler ave. Paramount, CA 90723. Accept money order, COD $5extra
* OLX 2.1 TD * voice 310-602-2076.8am-12pm,6pm-9pm PST. Fax 310-402-7240
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From: WEE YUNG Number: 6613
To: ALL Date: 10/31/93 10:31a
Subj: CDROM titles forsale Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
TRUC 16429 Bixler ave. Paramount, CA 90723 fax 310-402-7240
Call 310-602-2076 8am-12pm, 6pm-9pm PST ask Wee Yung.
7th Guest full motion game......$39 101 Sex positions movie.........$79
Amanda Stories MPC..............$49 Animals version 1.0.............$29
Arthur's Teacher Trouble........$25 American Bussiness Phone book 92$19*
Authorware Star for Windows.....$39 Bring The World To Your Senses..$19*
Baker's dozen window games......$19* Barron's College Guide..........$35
Beauty and Beast Storybook MPC..$29 Carmen San Diego................$29
CIA Wolrd Fact Book.WI..........$19* CICA windows sharewares.........$19*
Collection of PC Graphics.......$25 Colossal Cookbook...............$19*
Compton's Encyclopedia MPC.Win..$69 Chess Master 3000 MPC ..........$25
Choose the Right College........$19* Dictionary of the Living World..$39
Caddy only......................$5 Wing Commander & Ultima VI game.$35
Add $3 for shipping and handling. No exchange for difference titles.
* OLX 2.1 TD * voice 310-602-2076.8am-12pm,6pm-9pm PST. Fax 310-402-7240
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From: BILL CARPINONA Number: 6614
To: DAVE TERRELL Date: 11/01/93 1:23p
Subj: Virus Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
Dave was mind melding with All and said
DT>Hello All...well, to pass on some info from a local echo, a virus was
DT>recently noted by a local BBS on Night Owl #10 in a file called
DT>SF2_UP.ZIP. The virus is called Memory Lapse or ML. It is in a file
DT>that is suppose to be an update for Street Fighter II. I haven't
DT>bought the CD yet, but wanted to know if anyone else has come across
DT>it yet. It seems to have been out long enough to have been seen
DT>earlier, but this the first I have heard of it. The alert came from
DT>a very reputable sysop of Computer Country BBS and has been very
DT>helpful to the local area in fighting virus problems whenever they
DT>occurr and educating the public as new ideas come up. Any other
DT>word on this would be appreciated and maybe I have helped others
DT>should this turn out to be true...Get back with me if you have found
DT>any other problems...
Yes, the virus was found using McAfee's SCAN 108. It is in fact on the
NightOwl 10 CD, in SF2_UP.ZIP. Another virus scanner I had used missed
it, but luckily SCAN 108 found it. As for other files, the SysOp of the
BBS I use may be checking the whole disk. Hopefully, this is the only
file with a virus.
Peace,
Bill C.
■ CmpQwk #UNREG■ UNREGISTERED EVALUATION COPY
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From: CHRIS RUEGSEGGER Number: 6615
To: ALL Date: 11/01/93 6:13p
Subj: CD-ROMS Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
I'm in the market for a CD-ROM RESALE!!!! It has to have the following specs:
300ms access time (DOUBLE SPIN)
trans time???(don't know)
fit in a 5 1/4" slot
still has the box, nstallation cables, and instructions....
Get back to me and we can talok about it...
--- VFIDO 6.10.04
* Origin: Plato's Republic (1:133/1203)
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From: TED BROWN Number: 6616
To: TOM HUBER Date: 10/30/93 11:50p
Subj: Warning Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
Reading the messages to and from you have stimulated some memories so I'll send
a series of packets I consider white noise (ie they are intended to stimulate
thought not necessarily be answers)
if you get bored with them, ignore them and they will fade away
I don't feel I have to be right in order to put out ideas
but right or wrong
you will think
your own
thoughts
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* Origin: The Researcher's BBS 4.5+Gigs! 805-949-8151 (1:102/1310)
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From: TED BROWN Number: 6617
To: TOM HUBER Date: 10/30/93 11:52p
Subj: Practice Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
TH> two books 180,000 words each finished
Larry Niven used to tell aspiring authors that you have to get about 500,000
words of bullshit out your system before you are ready to write good prose that
is publishable
He said he was lucky, because he was financially stable to start so he managed
to get through his 500,000 in one year; and it takes most people at least 5
years to reach the same level.
My early works got good response from people like John Campbell but he didn't
publish them...they were creative and had a good story sense...but I wasn't a
good story teller
Campbell was famous (or infamous) for spreading story ideas around and it was
disheartening to see books based on my ideas published and winning awards
while I was still struggling to get published.
But he also kept encouraging me to continue, and his judgement of talent was
legendary. I learned to be a good story teller by practice practice practice
practice
Heinlein said 30,000,000 people want to be writers; 3,000,000 write
300,000 finish something; 30,000 submit for publication
3,000 will resubmit after rejection; about 1,000 get published
about 300 write and publish repeatedly
(this isn't a quote of his figures but gives the idea)
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From: TED BROWN Number: 6618
To: TOM HUBER Date: 10/30/93 11:53p
Subj: Length Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
You seemed to be worried about the lenghth of your works 180,000??
While it is true that the average science fiction novel is about 105,000 words;
publishers accept 60,000 to ad nauseum
Recently, there seems to be a trend toward larger works ( my theory is that the
corporate mentality in some publishing companies makes them want to sell by the
pound; i.e. paperback prices vary from $3.95 to $6.95 and they feel they can
ask more for more, and their cost isn't much greater);
JACK THE BODILESS by Julian May about 190,000
RED MARS by Kim Stanely Robinson about 230,000
Let the publisher worry about length
Let the publisher worry about rewrites (said RAH)
your job is to write; until the publisher asks for rewrites.
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