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86494 25-MAR 20:10 Programmers Den
     RE: More Basic Stuff (Re: Msg 86462)
     From: THETAURUS    To: TEDJAEGER

        Thanks Ted. 'm in Basic09<Level II>, so I'll scan the
   database for it, tho I think I'm gonna go the Syscall route, if for
   nothing else, simply to learn how to make use of Syscall. It won't
   hurt to grab TMD tho also.
        See Ya
        >Chris<

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86495 25-MAR 20:10 Programmers Den
     RE: More Basic Stuff (Re: Msg 86473)
     From: THETAURUS    To: ILLUSIONIST

        >> You might want to  use Syscall.

        Your right. I'm only gonna end up needing it again anyway, so I
   might as well get used to making use of it, and understanding it. I
   looks like you can do a LOT with that one little command :-)
        >Chris<

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86496 25-MAR 20:10 Programmers Den
     RE: More Basic Stuff (Re: Msg 86478)
     From: THETAURUS    To: DBREEDING

        >>If you have "Inside OS9 Level 2"

             Wish I did :-( Is it still being sold?
        >Chris<
        P.S., Yep I have gfx3. Haven't had a chance to play with it yet,
   but have been hoping to get to it. Thanks :"tr S-9" back
out. Unfortunately, it won't be out in time for the CoCoFest in Chicago,
but I hope to have it out for Christmas this year. That IS NOT a promise
though! Paul is re-typing almost all of it, since he lost his original
disks. That has been the hold-up so far. When that is done, I go into
editing and layout, which could take a while.

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86520 26-MAR 20:12 Programmers Den
     RE: More Basic Stuff (Re: Msg 86494)
     From: TEDJAEGER    To: THETAURUS

tmd uses the syscall that everyone has been indicating will work for ya.
It just allows you to go tmd("-p") to turn off screen pausing or tmd("p")
to turn it back on, etc

Bests
---TedJaeger

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End of Thread.

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86497 25-MAR 20:35 Programmers Den
     RE: cgfx.l (Re: Msg 86493)
     From: COLORSYSTEMS To: CURTPANTLE (NR)

 > The os9 level 2 development system has a C graphics library, cgfx.l.
 >
 > Does anyone know if:
 > 1. there is documentation somewhere for this

Documented in the Multi-Vue manual. Go figure.

 > 2. what functions are inlcuded

A whole bunch of stuff. Download Mike Sweet's replacement library for docs.

 > 3. this library is incorporated by 'cc1 prog.c -l=<pathlist>

yes, -l=/dd/lib/cgfx.l normally.

 > 4. what parameters are passed to the functions

see the docs.

 > 5. how the function parameters are declared

see the docs.


 ------------------------------------
  Zack C Sessions

  "We did not inherit the Earth from our Ancestors,
     we borrowed it from our descendants."           Ancient proverb


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86498 25-MAR 20:47 OSK Applications
     Chicago COCO FEST
     From: VAXELF       To: ALL

  I will be arriving via air at 1:20 PM Friday May 20,1994. If someone
is arriving around the same time fram, I am willing to share the cost of
a rent car or taxi to/from the FEST. If your interested leave a msg here
or to email.

John A. Donaldson

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86500 25-MAR 21:54 OSK Applications
     RE: Chicago COCO FEST (Re: Msg 86498)
     From: DSRTFOX      To: VAXELF

John DO NOT take a Taxi! Last year Quinngranfor did that... cost him about
$65!!! The hotel doesn't have a limo per-se, but DOES "recommend" a limo
service. The service is only $25 one way. Call the hotel and ask for the limo
service
number. Better yet, I'll leave Carl Boll a msg to get the number for us!

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End of Thread.

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86501 25-MAR 22:04 General Information
     Chicago Fest
     From: DSRTFOX      To: ALL

I will be showing Ken-Ton SCSI drive systems with RGB-DOS at the Chicago fest!
There is a good possibility that Joe Scinta will also be there. A limited
number of complete 85MB systems will be available at the show.
Price will be under $600.

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86502 25-MAR 22:28 General Information
     OS9 Underground Mag
     From: JOHNBAER     To: ALL


   For those wondering where there newest issue of the underground is,
here's a message I got from Alan's listserver...


 > Date: Thu, 24 Mar 1994 00:57:25 -0800 (PST)
 > From: fatcat@zog.wa.com
 > Subject: Underground Double issue Vol 2, Issue 2-3
 > Sender: FatCat.Publication.List@nwnexus.wa.com (OS9 Underground)
 >
 > The Double Issue is now complete, except for one small
 > tidbit.   The issue goes to the printer tomorrow and will
 > go out in the mail Saturday...
 >
 > This has been a long tedious issue to put togther for me,
 > but I think it'll be worth the wait.
 >
 > April's issue (V2,Iss4) goes into production immediately
 > after this gets mailed... we should be back on schedule
 > once again...
 >
 > I apologize for the inconvenience, but it'll be in your
 > mailbox soon!
 >
 > -Zog
 >
 > --
 >
 >   Internet: zog@zog.wa.com * EditorOS9U@AOL.com * ZOGster@Delphi.com
 >   ------------------------------------------------------------------
 >       Editor of the "International" OS9 Underground(R) Magazine
 >              >  >  >  Dedicated to OS9/OSK Users Everywhere! <<<
 >


--
   John -
         johnbaer@delphi.com      jbaer@pacs.pha.pa.us
   * IX 1.01 *   "Clipper Chip - Big Brother Inside !"

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86532 27-MAR 20:36 General Information
     RE: OS9 Underground Mag (Re: Msg 86502)
     From: DSRTFOX      To: JOHNBAER

John, problems like this are why I use a six week intercal between issues of
"68' micros". I can't say that I WON'T or HAVEN'T had problems getting an issue
out, but so far I've only been a few days late. Hopefully, I can keep that up!

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86536 27-MAR 21:58 General Information
     RE: OS9 Underground Mag (Re: Msg 86532)
     From: JOHNBAER     To: DSRTFOX (NR)


  Frank,

> ... problems like this are why I use a six week ....

  I can see that point.  But your not in the Cal. area either <g>.
Having over 3,000 after shocks, trying to do anything and keep it
all on the table, would drive me nuts <G>.  After the first one
I'd be out of there <g>.

> ... so far I've only been a few days late. Hopefully, I can
> keep that up!

  I know what you mean.  I've been real busy just with the 8 hr.
job and no time to do something at home.  This month I got a lot
of overtime.. Don't get me wrong, I do need the $$$ <g>.

--
   John -
         johnbaer@delphi.com      jbaer@pacs.pha.pa.us
   * IX 1.01 *   "Clipper Chip - Big Brother Inside !"


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End of Thread.

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86503 25-MAR 22:55 Programmers Den
     RE: OS9 HELP! (Re: Msg 86486)
     From: JEJONES      To: ALFRADIO

 > could someone on the Information Highway please,
 > please, please tell me (step by step... taking nothing for
 > granted) what I have to do to get my drives to step at 6 ms.
 > for the following:
 >
 > 1. "Where In The World Is Carmen San Diego"
 >
 > 2. "Desk Top Publishing"

I think you mean "Home Publisher."

Anyway--what you have to do to get your drives to step at 6 ms is
modify the device descriptor modules for the floppy drives to indicate
that they can step at 6 ms.  However, judging by your message (and by
"The CoCo Chronicles"), I would guess that you don't run OS-9 as such,
but just put the Carmen Sandiego disks in the drives and type "DOS,"
so you probably don't have the tools needed to easily find the bytes
to modify.

So, what you'll need to find is someone with a CoCo and OS-9 who can
use ded or some other tool to modify the bootfile (which contains
the device descriptors) for you, or who can look on their copy of
those programs and tell you the offsets that you could perhaps modify
yourself, if you have a Disk BASIC program that will modify the raw
bytes on a disk and can handle OS-9 formatted floppies.  (You'll have
to modify four bytes in each descriptor: one to change the step rate
and three for the module CRC.)

Alas, I can't help you, but I'm sure someone here will be able to.

Opinions herein are those of their respective authors and not necessarily
those of any organization.

*** posted w/InfoXpress 1.1 ***

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86514 26-MAR 16:31 Programmers Den
     RE: OS9 HELP! (Re: Msg 86486)
     From: PAGAN        To: ALFRADIO

 >Being a total dunce when it comes to "Plan OS9 From Outter Space", could
 >someone on the Information Highway please, please, please tell me (step by
 >step... taking nothing for granted) what I have to do to get my drives to
 >step at 6 ms.  for the following:

 If you have the 'modpatch' utility and a way to create one text file and
 modify another (build) try this trick:

 Create a text file on the disk with the following contents:

    l dd
    c 14 0 3
    v
    l d0
    c 14 0 3
    v

 Call it "six_ms_patch" or something.  Next add to the "startup" file on each
 disk the line:

    modpatch <six_ms_patch

 This will link to the default drive (/dd) and drive zero (/d0) in memory,
 modify the value at offset $14 to a 6 ms step rate and then update the
 descriptor.  This change is only to the descriptor in memory and will not
 affect your disk.

 This way you don't have to go thru the process of creating a new boot disk
 for each of the applications.  If you can find someone who has a complete
 OS9 level II system then you might ask them to set this up for you.

 There are more 'elegant' solutions but this one works and is easy for a
 beginner to set up.  I know this because I used it myself until I figured
 out the mysteries of 'os9gen' and 'cobbler'.

 Stephen (PAGAN)

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86530 27-MAR 13:54 Programmers Den
     RE: OS9 HELP! (Re: Msg 86514)
     From: ILLUSIONIST  To: PAGAN

He wont have BUILD or MODPATCH unless he has the full OS-9 system..
TANDY doesnt supply anything that is not needed for the program to run
and os-9 commands are not needed..

He will really have to get someone else to do it, or use a disk editor as
someone else mentioned...


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End of Thread.

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86504 26-MAR 02:43 General Information
     RE: MM/1A Mouse Mysteries Revealed?? (Re: Msg 86446)
     From: DIETER       To: NIMITZ

 > Currently, windio51 update disks are holding on 68340 sound drivers, which
 > are under development.  That developement was delayed by nature.  (lightning
 > strike!), but is back underway and I expect to ship within another month.
 >
 > These will cost $15 each, as our capital is too low to afford free updates
 > currently.
 >
I already send You a $15 dollar Visa Cheque, or is that in addition to wat I
already send You?

                       Dieter

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86510 26-MAR 12:29 General Information
     RE: MM/1A Mouse Mysteries Revealed?? (Re: Msg 86504)
     From: NIMITZ       To: DIETER

No, Dieter, you have paid for (and will recieve) a complete update.
Kevin Pease contacted me this am to tell me that the PLAY portion of the snddrv
module for the 68340 is now working, and work on the RECORD portion is underway.

I'll be sending your disk out Monday, and emailing the sndrv to to when it
comes out.
  Thanks for your continued support!

       David

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86513 26-MAR 15:31 General Information
     RE: MM/1A Mouse Mysteries Revealed?? (Re: Msg 86510)
     From: COLORSYSTEMS To: NIMITZ

 > Kevin Pease contacted me this am to tell me that the PLAY portion of the
 > snddrv
 > module for the 68340 is now working, and work on the RECORD portion is
 > underway.

This is GREAT news!!


 ------------------------------------
  Zack C Sessions

  "We did not inherit the Earth from our Ancestors,
     we borrowed it from our descendants."           Ancient proverb


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86516 26-MAR 18:12 General Information
     RE: MM/1A Mouse Mysteries Revealed?? (Re: Msg 86513)
     From: NIMITZ       To: COLORSYSTEMS

I thought so.  I also recieved some stuff from Kevin Darling recently.
Part of the source for BGFX and the binary of version 4.

            David

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86540 27-MAR 23:05 General Information
     RE: MM/1A Mouse Mysteries Revealed?? (Re: Msg 86510)
     From: DIETER       To: NIMITZ (NR)

 > I'll be sending your disk out Monday, and emailing the sndrv to to when it
 > comes out.

Thanks David!
 >   Thanks for your continued support!

You are welcome!  I like to support You and all vendors that support the
OS-9/OSK community...

Happy Easter to You and everyone in the OS-9/OSK community!


                       Dieter

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End of Thread.

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86505 26-MAR 02:44 Telecom (6809)
     RE: SandV BBS (Re: Msg 86441)
     From: DIETER       To: CBJ

 > All the lines are supported on the COMM4 board as well.  The board that Boisy

 > sold worked with the new chips just fine....the one I had wouldn't.  I am
 > going to take you up on the offer of buying the chips and caps.  Could you
 > get 4 chips and the caps needed and write down exactly what is needed to be
 > done
 > for the modification the way you did it?  Right now I have a '486 a terminal
 > and 2 modems on the COMM4.  The modems are 2400 and the terminal is set at
 > 9600.  The '486 is set to 4800.  On the other port of the '486 I have a
 > 14,400 modem that really screams now that I have a high speed serial port
 > board installed.  It is set at 57,600 between the modem and computer!  Now
 > all I need is to get a SCSI hard drive for the system ('486) and OS-9000 will

 > get installed.  Really need a SVGA monitor as well but I can live with VGA
 > for now. <grin>  Best wishes,
 > Carl
 >

OK!  Have all the Caps in stock, and two chips, will have to get two more from
Calgary as soon as I get the Money from You...  Also will make a drawing for
the instructions, and also will take a Picture of my RS-232 Deluxe pak, that
will show you how I don
e it...   My KEN-TON dual RS-232 pak I did not have to ad the caps, just
replaced the old 6551 chips fore the new once and wolla! all done...

                       Dieter

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86506 26-MAR 03:43 General Information
     Conect
     From: REVWCP       To: ALL

Dear Friends:
Rick Ulland of Conect, asked me to notify you that he will be off of Delphi
for a few weeks due to some financial problems.  He wanted me to post this
rather than have rumors circulating around.  I see Rick most friday evenings,
although not on Good Friday, and can relay any important messages to him.

With all best wishes,
Brother Jeremy, CSJW
OS9 User's Group Treasurer


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86507 26-MAR 08:34 OSK Applications
     RE: COCO FEST (Re: Msg 86489)
     From: JOHNREED     To: VAXELF

 >   Just made my hotel reservations for the Fest in May.

Me too.  See you there.  We will be getting there one day
early so my best friend and favorite lady can see the
whales in the aquarium in Chicago -- I suspect she plans
to drag me through a museum too.  Previous years, we always
left early on Sunday to play tourist on the way home.

           ********************************
 "Don't take life too serious - it ain't nohow permanent"
                                        (Pogo)

 John R. Wainwright <<CIS -- 72517,676>> <<DELPHI -- JOHNREED>>

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86508 26-MAR 10:04 General Information
     Sounds of the Hounds offer
     From: MRUPGRADE    To: ALL

  I had offered to send five (free of cost) primeir issues of Sou
  "Sounds of the Hounds" CC3 disk version.
  Surprisingly only three responded!   Gosh,, I donno how Wolver's gonna
 sell it if I can't (grin) give it away.
  Carly Boll, & Frank (Dsrtfox) will recieve one as UPGRADE subscribers,,
 three others will be sent to hose who requested for review.  One
 via internet to Canada.
  all are packeged and ready to mail,, or this offer is closed.
  Til then,,, Terry Simons

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86518 26-MAR 19:09 General Information
     RE: Sounds of the Hounds offer (Re: Msg 86508)
     From: ROYBUR       To: MRUPGRADE

 i was under the impression that you wanted to hear _only_ from vendors and
 magazine publishers. i am neither, so not much help, though had i believed
 you'd'a been willing to gimme a copy - for fun or to review-for-print - i'd
 have been more than happy to volunteer. oh well. too late now, i guess! 8*)..
 ...............roy

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86519 26-MAR 19:56 General Information
     RE: Sounds of the Hounds offer (Re: Msg 86518)
     From: MRUPGRADE    To: ROYBUR

  Well, true, I was looking more foro venodrs/ publishers,, but in their
 absence,,,,
  But youo will be hearing more in a bout a week,, I'm sure.
  Til then,,, Terry Simons

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86544 28-MAR 02:12 General Information
     RE: Sounds of the Hounds offer (Re: Msg 86508)
     From: JEVESTAL     To: MRUPGRADE (NR)

 > I had offered to send five (free of cost) primeir issues of Sou
 > "Sounds of the Hounds" CC3 disk version.
 > Surprisingly only three responded!   Gosh,, I donno how Wolver's gonna
 > sell it if I can't (grin) give it away.
 > Carly Boll, & Frank (Dsrtfox) will recieve one as UPGRADE subscribers,,
 > three others will be sent to hose who requested for review.  One
 > via internet to Canada.
 > all are packeged and ready to mail,, or this offer is closed.
 > Til then,,, Terry Simons

Is this a package for OS-9 or CoCo Disk BASIC.  The reason I never
replied was that I ASSUMED it was for DISK BASIC... if it IS for
OS-9 the OS-9 Underground would love to review a copy.  Please let
me know.

Jim

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86509 26-MAR 12:21 Telecom (6809)
     Supercomm...
     From: DBREEDING    To: RANDYKWILSON

Randy, I think that you are the agent for supercomm, so I'll address this
to you.  I just grabbed it a week or so ago, and in working with it, I
found something that seems to be a problem in at least my setup.

My setup is a Disto SC-2 w/4in1, Disto Clock Edition 9, sacia w/the
supercomm patches (only, not the ones Paul uploaded), and VRN suite of
modules.

When I close a capture buffer (that is SHIFT-Downarrow) after the prompt
"...Close it <Y/N>"... after I respond "y", something is sent to the modem
and supercomm locks up.  This is with the modem in command mode..  I also
tried this with the standard Disto clock and ACIAPAK with the same results.

One other thing... with IT.XTP set with bit 6 (forced DTR) set, as supplied,
if I exited my telecom program (OSTerm also), and turned my modem off, it
would crash my system. (I know this is not a fault of supercomm, but thought
I might add it).

Anyway, I thought I'd throw this up at ya and see what you might come up with.
The above situation might not be the way things would need to be done (close
buffer with modem in cmd mode), but at any rate it does represent a
possiblity for error and should be looked into.  Of course the situation
might be caused by the way my port handles RTS/CTS etc, but I would think
that this port should be supported.

BTW, here's my current xmode:
    nam=T2 mgr=SCF ddr=SACIA hpn=07 hpa=FF54 upc=00 bso=01
    dlo=00 eko=01 alf=01 nul=00 pau=00 pag=18 bsp=08 del=18
    eor=0D eof=1B rpr=09 dup=19 psc=17 int=03 qut=05 bse=08
    ovf=07 par=0C bau=04 xon=11 xof=13 col=50 row=18 xtp=05
    wnd=05 val= sty= cpx= cpy= fgc= bgc= bdc=
Well, TTYL

                  -- David Breeding --

         ***  Sent via CoCo-InfoXpress V1.01 ***
                       ^^^^ ^^^^^^^^^^

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86517 26-MAR 19:02 Telecom (6809)
     RE: Supercomm... (Re: Msg 86509)
     From: RANDYKWILSON To: DBREEDING

David,
   Both problems are known. Unforch, due to the coco telcom enviroment, there
ain't much I can do about it.

  Turning modem off hangs the system. Yep, sure does, but only with certain
clock modules. congrats on tracing this to bit 6. Took me forever to figure this

one out, though I was doing it via email/forum. with the 6551, to leave DTR true

means leaving the chip partially hot. Turning the modem off causes the lines to
change state, and the 6551 tosses an IRQ (it shouldn't but does. BUG!).
Of course, SAcia is gone, the irq handler has been removed, and so clock runs in

an endless loop looking for someone to turn this damn interupt off. Apparent
lockup. The answer is... DON'T SET BIT 6!!!  :>


  The lockup with ascii capture close is a lot tougher. SuperComm sends out
an X-Off (if enabled) to stop the sender before going to disk. It has to do
this in order to not loose massive amounts of data on floppy based systems.
But when you're in command mode, the modem just echos this x-off char right
back to SAcia. When SuperComm is done writing, it sends an X-On. But in
this case, SAcia won't send the char out, since it's x-off'd. Deadlock.
Nasty.

   Normally I recommend running with only partial xon-off control. Disable
the Tx side. i think the setting is par=04, but need to check it. This
makes SAcia ignore the bounced Xoff. But if you're using a high speed modem
with soft flow control, this will screw things up.
   I just realized how to fix it. Let me screw together a new SAcia, and I'll
mail it to you for beta testing.

    Randy

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86524 26-MAR 23:41 Telecom (6809)
     RE: Supercomm... (Re: Msg 86517)
     From: DBREEDING    To: RANDYKWILSON

Randy, thanks for taking the time to describe the turn-of-modem problem
and the thing about closing files.  I would assume that the problem with
file-close would not persist with modem in data mode - I didn't really
have the XOff figured out, but in the back of my mind, I had a suspicion.
Hadn't really given S-Com a thorough wring-out. Is it actually superior
to OSTerm?  OSTerm has a few shortcomings itself - no ascii upload being
my main gripe.

RE: the modem turn-off thing:  I experienced a similar thing when I patched
my Clock module with the Bruce Isted Gime toggle with WizPro.  Of course
it provided its own Driver and in this light, I would suspect that its
problem was possibly a result of the same thing.  I never did use the Wiz
package, although it did have some appealing screens.

I'll give S-Com a further wringout with my local BBS - I feel a little
giddy when trying something like this till I get used to it.  Feel like
I'm walking on eggs <g>.  BTW.. I think I mentioned that I'm using the
version of Sacia that came with the SuperComm pkg.  Didn't install the
patches that Paul uploaded.

Thanks again...

                  -- David Breeding --

         ***  Sent via CoCo-InfoXpress V1.01 ***
                       ^^^^ ^^^^^^^^^^

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End of Thread.

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86511 26-MAR 12:37 Telecom (6809)
     BBS Software
     From: NEHOWARD     To: ALL

Hello to all, Sysops Especially!
   Wouldn't it be nice to have a OS9 Based, BBS Package for the Coco that:

    1) Auto-Detects baud rate, reliably, from 300 to 14400 bps?
    2) Auto-Detects ANSI, from 300 to 14400 bps?
    3) Auto-Detects RIP(for MSDOG Users!), from 300 to 14400 bps?
    4) Had 'Sysop defined' priority levels for:
           a> 'Waiting for caller'<node idle>
           b> 'Caller on line'<User on System>
           c> 'Netmail Connection'<duh!>
    5) Proprietary Netmail Package<System Exclusive>
    6) Had full use of UUCP Network Mailers<Via Rick Adams UUCP v4.2>
    7) UUCP Gateway Program that allowed users access to UUCP without
       direct Hard Drive Access.
    8) Had a 'multi-domain' type 22 nodelist mailer.
    9) Could have 255 menus with 24 options per menu.
   10) Could have 255 message bases with 20 on the 'proprietary' mailer
       and 100 on the 'multi-domain' mailer.
   11) Supported X-modem, Xmodem 1K, Y-modem, Y-modem Batch, Z-Modem
       file transfer options.
   12) Built-in 'Screen Saver' with Sysop definable text.
   13) Multi-Node Compatible(how many idependently addressed 'true' RS232
       ports do you have and how much system RAM do you have?)
   14) COMPLETELY Sysop definable!!!!!
   15) Custom 'ANSI' and 'RIP' Menus EASILY installed with your favirite
       text editor.
   16) Menus can be run from 'RAM Disk' for speed and efficiency.
   17) Runs all RIBBS games on-line.
   18) System Editor can be used on-line or locally.(in color!)
   19) EXTREMELY flexible access options for users(sysop defined)
   20) Call-Back veifier that automatically validates users and updates
       access levels(Sysop defined calling base!)
   21) This list could go on and on.........

   If any or ALL of this sounds interesting, come to the Coco Fest! in
Elgin(Chicago) and see the release!!! OR, if you cant wait<grin> call my
BBS at (616)979-1858 24 hrs 7 days   300-14400 bps.

   I have been working on this for a WHILE now, I have MOST of the program
modules on-line and have 3 test sites running this package, so far so good!
I believe this is the 'most advanced' BBS package EVER assembled for the Coco
and/or the OS9 system, and YES, it may sound like I am bragging but hey, I
think this system is really something to brag about!!  :)     This system
is NOT a 'hacked' version of RIBBS, ALPHASOFT, OS9/LII, or RICS BBS packages
but one that I have updated and changed WITH the consent of the original
authors and have their permission to 'do what I want with it' so, here we
come!!!!

   Any questions about the software??? I'll answer what I can(some things still
under development). Any comments about what you'd like to see? I'll try to
put it in here for ya! As I am NOT totally familiar with the other software
packages out there for Coco Based BBS's, I only have 'feedback' to go by on
what the others do, Hope I didn't step on anyones toes or offend anyone.
Any complaints? Pipe them to /NIL!!!!!

          Nelson Howard
          Sysop - Crystal Palace BBS
          41 Menus - 34 Message bases - 50+ on-line games
          300,1200,2400,4800,9600,14400 baud - 24hrs, 7days
          (616)979-1858
          CocoFest! booth name - Crystal Palace BBS


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86521 26-MAR 21:46 Telecom (6809)
     RE: BBS Software (Re: Msg 86511)
     From: LLASHER      To: NEHOWARD

That sound real intersting.  For us far far away iin tucson... how
can we get this package?
eheheheheheeh

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86522 26-MAR 22:09 Telecom (6809)
     RE: BBS Software (Re: Msg 86521)
     From: NEHOWARD     To: LLASHER


Have patience my friend!!!! <grin>

Nelson

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86527 27-MAR 11:04 Telecom (6809)
     RE: BBS Software (Re: Msg 86511)
     From: JEJONES      To: NEHOWARD (NR)

I've tried to call your BBS a few times since reading your message.  It's
been busy, so I know it's possible to get through, but the times I've gotten
carrier, I get the CONNECT 14400 message, and then nothing happens.  Is there
anything special I need to do, or type, to get the BBS's attention?  Thanks.

*** posted w/InfoXpress 1.1 ***

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86541 27-MAR 23:05 Telecom (6809)
     RE: BBS Software (Re: Msg 86511)
     From: DIETER       To: NEHOWARD (NR)

 >    If any or ALL of this sounds interesting, come to the Coco Fest! in
 > Elgin(Chicago) and see the release!!! OR, if you cant wait<grin> call my
 > BBS at (616)979-1858 24 hrs 7 days   300-14400 bps.
 >
 >    I have been working on this for a WHILE now, I have MOST of the program
 > modules on-line and have 3 test sites running this package, so far so good!
 > I believe this is the 'most advanced' BBS package EVER assembled for the Coco

I am running StG right now, and am interested in the BBS package You have!  Is
this package for the MM/1 or just for OS-9 6309/6809 system?  If You want
another test site, I'm avalable!!!

G'Day!

                       Dieter

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86543 27-MAR 23:38 Telecom (6809)
     RE: BBS Software (Re: Msg 86522)
     From: LLASHER      To: NEHOWARD (NR)

There is right now three people over here looking over my shoulder.
One is using RCIS right now and isnt very happy with it.  One person you know
and have been in contact with.  The third is just getting started
in OS9 and is totally lost!  ME? I just have the the Delphi
account!
Dan says HURRY UP!
Me, I love my 486 too much to go back to the coco/os9.
OH WELL!

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End of Thread.

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86512 26-MAR 14:56 General Information
     model III
     From: ROBERT84     To: ALL

Does anyone out there know if there was ever a program written to allow
the coco to read         TRS80 model III disks? I have alot of text files writte
n
with my model III, and would like to use my coco to edit them.
Thanks
Bob

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86515 26-MAR 17:35 General Information
     patches
     From: ROBERT84     To: ALL

Does anyone out there know if there were ever any patches, or upgrades made
for owl-wares window writer. I have ver 1.3, and was just wondering. Thanks

Bob

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86523 26-MAR 23:28 Programmers Den
     RE: Monk needs Stampe (Re: Msg 86365)
     From: TOMFANN      To: REVWCP

The parent company of Colorware, Alpha Products, is still in business at the
address and phone number last advertised in The Rainbow (back in '92).  If
you call there, someone may be able to direct you to Dave Stampe, though I
doubt it.  Good luck!

..Tom Fann

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86525 27-MAR 01:56 Programmers Den
     RE: Monk needs Stampe (Re: Msg 86523)
     From: REVWCP       To: TOMFANN (NR)

I have been able to contact Dave directly.  Thank you for the advice.
With all best wishes,
Brother Jeremy, CSJW
OS9 User's Group Treasurer

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End of Thread.

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86526 27-MAR 05:01 General Information
     RE: ZIP format changed? (Re: Msg 86443)
     From: PAGAN        To: MITHELEN

 >Get a newer version of UnZip... Unzip from INFO-Zip is up to V5.1 at my last
 >check..

 I found unzip version 5.0 on lucy.ifi.unibas.ch in the directory
 osk/archivers.  Extracted the files with no problem.

 Stephen (PAGAN)

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86528 27-MAR 13:51 Applications (6809)
     24 pin EPROMS?
     From: MRUPGRADE    To: ALL

  Does anyone know where I can get 24 PIN EPROMs, like as used in
 501 controllers?
  Til then,,, Terry Simons

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86534 27-MAR 20:46 Applications (6809)
     RE: 24 pin EPROMS? (Re: Msg 86528)
     From: DSRTFOX      To: MRUPGRADE

Contact Motorola for the name of the nearest distributor. Motorola makes a
24 pin EPROM, but I don't know the number right off.

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86537 27-MAR 21:58 Applications (6809)
     RE: 24 pin EPROMS? (Re: Msg 86528)
     From: JOHNBAER     To: MRUPGRADE


  Terry,

  Don't know about the `501' but, the old controllers used a 8K
chip.  The Moto numbers were: MCM 68764 and the MCM 68766.
The 68766 was the faster one (350 ms) I think.. It's been a
few years sense I used them :).

--
   John -
         johnbaer@delphi.com      jbaer@pacs.pha.pa.us
   * IX 1.01 *   "Clipper Chip - Big Brother Inside !"


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86545 28-MAR 08:31 Applications (6809)
     RE: 24 pin EPROMS? (Re: Msg 86528)
     From: COCOKIWI     To: MRUPGRADE (NR)

As far as I know they is not around no longer ...<<Reason Why rat shack>
changed the Controller to 28 pin......The 24pin ones were no longer made.
and VERY hard to find now....most everyone I know uses the 28 pin kind..
and anyone with a 24pin controller has modified it to run a 28 pin ROM!
Dennis

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End of Thread.

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86529 27-MAR 13:53 General Information
     Canadain bux
     From: MRUPGRADE    To: CLAUDECOTE (NR)

  Cluade,
  or anyone in Canada that can check,, please see msg 94452 in th COCO SIG.
  foro a question on Canadain Partial money?
  Til then,,, Terry Simons

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86531 27-MAR 20:22 Telecom (6809)
     DACIA
     From: ILLUSIONIST  To: ALL

Are there any patches to DACIA? I am using a 6552 pak (an Eliminator)
and have noticed a bit choppier "feel" to telecomming with it, my
standard 6551 (tandy deluxe pak) with SACIA is _seems_ smoother..is it
my imagination, or is SACIA simply a better driver (or is it the Eliminator)
.I am not losing chars, it just looks choppy, but then, I am not complaining
(I cant POSSIBLY complain, I WAS using the bitbanger for awhile)

Just wondering if there is a patch or 2 to throw in, and also, what
bugs/problems can I expect?

                                                    -* Mike

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86533 27-MAR 20:43 Programmers Den
     internet
     From: WDTV5        To: ALL

Does anyone have any idea what keypress sequence to use as the esc char for
internet? I find I can go to another window and use display to send a $1c to
t2, but somehow thats seems a bit cumbersome, we oughta have it avail from
 the coco 3 keyboard, unforch the intuitive set is allready used to get the
backslash itself. Also, I just spent 15 minutes waiting for it to connect
to the old cabralas site, used the display out twice and got an "illegal
sequence" error out of internets shell both times. Should I have gotten
that?
   Cheers all, Gene Heskett, WDTV5

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86538 27-MAR 21:59 Programmers Den
     RE: internet (Re: Msg 86533)
     From: JOHNBAER     To: WDTV5 (NR)

>LT

   Gene,

   Try sending a ^Y  that's a Control Y.   That's what InfoXpress sends
to Delphi to nudge it a little.  See if that helps...

--
   John -
         johnbaer@delphi.com      jbaer@pacs.pha.pa.us
   * IX 1.01 *   "Clipper Chip - Big Brother Inside !"


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End of Thread.

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86535 27-MAR 21:54 Telecom (6809)
     internet & ftp
     From: WDTV5        To: ALL

Ok, I'll bite, I guess I need the "big dummies guide to the internet" or
some such. I just "ftp"d to chestnut.cs.wisc.edu and successfuly "cd pub",
then did a dir getting a list of other dirs there which included a COCO3.
Try as I might, with all sorts of variations on the upper-lowercase, quotes,
etc, I could not get it to cd on up to the next directory. I waws getting
 a error message about failing to set the default, then on a second line, a
no such directory ot file message. Ideas anyone?  Cheers, Gene (WDTV5)

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86539 27-MAR 22:52 Telecom (6809)
     RE: internet & ftp (Re: Msg 86535)
     From: JOHNBAER     To: WDTV5 (NR)

>LT

 > COCO3. Try as I might, with all sorts of variations on the
 > upper-lowercase, quotes, etc, I could not get it to cd on up to the next
 > directory. I waws getting a error message about failing to set the
 > default, then on a second line, a no such directory ot file message. Ideas
 > anyone?  Cheers, Gene (WDTV5)

  Hummm.  I use the quotes as:  cd "COCO3"
Did you use the end quote ?  I've missed that a few times :)
And don't backspace if you make a mistake.  Just type a new line..
Ask me how I know <g>.

--
   John -
         johnbaer@delphi.com      jbaer@pacs.pha.pa.us
   * IX 1.01 *   "Clipper Chip - Big Brother Inside !"


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End of Thread.

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86546 28-MAR 10:09 General Information
     Problem
     From: RICKMAC      To: ALL

  Does anyone know what's with Chet Simpson? I sent him a M.O. over a month
ago for some items, haven't seen items, and Mr. Simpson hasn't bothered
to answer any of my messages or phone calls(he's never seems to be at home &
doesn't answer messages on his answering service)

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