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>>> WELCOME TO THE LAMP! <<<
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THE BEST OF THE A2 BULLETIN BOARD ON Syndicomm Online
AND THE BEST OF THE DELPHI A2 AND A2PRO MESSAGE BOARDS
"Teaching the Apple II user how to fish since 1998"
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The Lamp! An Onipa'a Software Production Vol. 5, No. 8
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Publisher................................Ryan M. Suenaga, M.S.W., L.S.W.
Editor.....................................................Lyle Syverson
Internet Email, Publisher.........................thelamp@sheppyware.net
Internet Email, Editor................................lyle@FoxValley.net
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
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August 15, 2002
HIGH ABOVE THE ROCK RIVER---------------------------------------------[OPN]
The Old Becomes New
The Apple II's, The Tinkerer's Computers
A2 FORUM AT Syndicomm Online (A2Central.com) DISTILLATIONS
New File - tool128 v1.01-----------------------------------------[NFT]
IIgs on a Wireless Network?--------------------------------------[TWN]
The LZW Patent and New Programs for GIF Files--------------------[LZW]
Juiced.GS Announces 2003 Subscription Pricing--------------------[JGP]
Next Issue of Juiced.GS in Mid-September-------------------------[NIS]
Syndicomm Announces SoftDisk Distribution Agreement--------------[SDA]
New Email Address for Support of Ewen Wannop's Software----------[AWS]
Where Can You Get Bernie 3.0?------------------------------------[CGB]
Bernie 3.0 Troubles----------------------------------------------[BNT]
Florence, Java Based IIgs Emulator-------------------------------[JBE]
ANNOUNCEMENTS FROM SYNDICOMM
August Issue of Syndicommotion Available-------------------------[AIS]
New Command Added to Menu System---------------------------------[NCM]
To Sign up for Syndicomm Online----------------------------------[TSU]
DELPHI A2 DISTILLATIONS
Email Client for the IIgs----------------------------------------[ECG]
Color Composite Monitor for ][ Plus------------------------------[CCM]
THE TINKERER'S CORNER-------------------------------------------------[TTC]
Upgrading to a Larger SCSI Hard Drive
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Letter to the Editor---------------------------------------------[LET]
An Invitation----------------------------------------------------[LTE]
KFEST 2002
Highlights of KFest 2002-----------------------------------------[HKF]
Newbies Delighted With KFest-------------------------------------[NDK]
KFest Afterglow--------------------------------------------------[KFA]
KFest and eBay---------------------------------------------------[KEB]
GShisen Contest Winners------------------------------------------[GCW]
KFest Talk on Delphi---------------------------------------------[KFD]
KFEST 2003
KFest 2003 - Plan to be There!-----------------------------------[PBT]
EXTRA INNINGS
About The Lamp! ------------------------------------------------ [INN]
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READING THE LAMP! The index system used by The Lamp! is designed to make
""""""""""""""""" your reading easier. To use this system, load this
issue into any word processor or text editor. In the index you will find
something like:
EXTRA INNINGS
About The Lamp! ------------------------------------------------ [INN]
To read this article, simply use your search or find command to locate
[INN]. There is a similar tag at the end of each article: [EOA].
[OPN]-------------------------------
HIGH ABOVE THE ROCK RIVER |
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From The Editor
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by Lyle Syverson <lyle@FoxValley.net>
The Old Becomes New
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
From High Above The Rock River we see the Forest City Queen making her
way slowly upstream. Today we will get a view From Down On The Rock River
while we take a luncheon cruise on the "Queen".
Here comes the van from 'Erv's Quick Buy Pie Shell' delivering the box
lunches. Time to board the boat.
Ah... roast beef sandwich, potato salad, chips, brownie, and a choice
of soda. It is a delightful day... sunny with a gentle breeze.
The tour guide points out the landmarks and history of this section of
the river. A factory building remodeled into a beautiful office building.
A marina in a building that once housed a small brewery. Steps leading
from the shoreline to a picnic area... originally led to a resort. A
housing development built in an area that once was home to an amusement
park. And classic homes that have withstood the test of time.
Notice a recurring theme here... buildings that have been renovated
for a new use... and land that has been redeveloped for a new use.
The Apple II's, The Tinkerer's Computers
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
If you buy a new computer today it might become 'obsolete' before you
can get it home. Yet there are those who just won't give up their Apple
II's. And some who find an Apple II of some sort at a garage sale or
thrift store and say to them self, "This is neat... I wonder what I can do
with this."
This month in The Tinkerer's Corner we deal with upgrading your SCSI
hard drive to one with a greater capacity.
[EOA]
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[EOA]
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DISTILLATIONS FROM The A2 FORUM at Syndicomm.com |
(A2Central.com) |
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by Lyle Syverson <lyle@foxvalley.net>
[NFT]
NEW FILE - tool128 v1.01
""""""""""""""""""""""""
There is a new file in the system_software/misc_16-bit/tools directory:
File: tool128v101.bxy
Size: 46848
Date: Aug 3
Here is a description from the author, Geoff Weiss, taken from his message
in Category 20, Topic 13:
As announced at KFest, An updated version of the Hash Tool Set is now
available. I have uploaded a SHK archive of the tool file and source code
to the A2central FTP site.
A source-only version is available as a disk image at
http://hashtool.gwlink.net
The new feature is support for MD4. The MD4 will be used with the PPP that
handles Microsoft's CHAP that Andrew Roughan is working on. Many thanks to
Andrew for porting MD4 to the IIgs so it could be available for this tool
set.
(A2.TONY, Cat 2, Top 37, Msg 9)
[EOA]
[TWN]
IIgs ON A WIRELESS NETWORK?
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There is a brief article on http://www.macnn.com/ this morning re: an
802.11b device that allows "any existing Whiteboard or Serial based device
to be fitted for wireless connectivity."
If it works how that sounds, and there's no special drivers required, that
may be a way to get a IIgs on a wireless network.
Ryan
Chief Sysop, A2
(RSUENAGA, Cat 10, Top 5, Msg 5)
>>>>>
"""""
That would be an interesting thing. I would love to get rid of more wires.
The IIgs is a machine that just deserves to "go anywhere". After two weeks
of wireless...not sure if I ever want to go back.
Dain Neater
(A2.DAIN, Cat 10, Top 5, Msg 6)
[EOA]
[LZW]
THE LZW PATENT AND NEW PROGRAMS FOR GIF FILES
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Has anybody heard what Unisys will do once the LZW patent will expire later
this year? The way I understand things, once the patent expires, there is
no legal reason to purchase a license from Unisys to write a program that
handles GIF files.
Geoff
(GEOFF, Cat 12, Top 3, Msg 15)
>>>>>
"""""
Once the patent expires, LZW is a free target.
Eric "Sheppy" Shepherd sheppy@syndicomm.com
Owner, Syndicomm http://www.syndicomm.com
Building communities, bit by bit.
(SYNDICOMM, Cat 12, Top 3, Msg 16)
[EOA]
[JGP]
JUICED.GS ANNOUNCES 2003 SUBSCRIPTION PRICING
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July 25, 2002--Syndicomm(tm) today announced that Juiced.GS, the last
remaining Apple II publication in print, will be published for the
forseeable future. "We're thrilled to be able to say definitively that
Juiced.GS will be published not only in 2003, but in the years to come,"
said Eric Shepherd, owner of Syndicomm. "As long as there are Apple II
users to read it, we'll keep printing it."
In a related announcement, Syndicomm announced today that Doug Cuff and
Richard Bennett-Forrest will join the Juiced.GS writing staff beginning
with the September, 2002 issue. Doug Cuff is a past editor of the
GEnieLamp A2 newsletter. Richard Bennett-Forrest is a well-known Apple II
programmer, whose credits include GraphicWriter III and the Marinetti
TCP/IP stack.
Syndicomm also announced new pricing to take effect at the beginning of the
2003 subscription year. Subscriptions for US subscribers are now $18 per
year. International subscribers will pay $26 in 2003. The increases are
designed to offset the past three years' worth of postage price increases.
ABOUT SYNDICOMM
Syndicomm provides Syndicomm Online, a new online service for the best of
us. Syndicomm Online is available using both the World Wide Web and telnet
software. In addition, Syndicomm publishes and distributes software for
classic computers, and Juiced.GS, a magazine for Apple II users. Syndicomm
is located in Tracy, California. Visit Syndicomm at
http://www.syndicomm.com.
PRESS CONTACT
Eric Shepherd - sheppy@syndicomm.com
(CINDYADAMS, Cat 23, Top 2, Msg 339)
[EOA]
[NIS]
NEXT ISSUE OF JUICED.GS IN MID-SEPTEMBER
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The next issue of Juiced.GS ought to ship in mid-September, barring
unforseen difficulties. Actually, approximately 80% of the issue is
shippable as is.
Ryan
Editor in Chief, Head Geek, Chief Sysop, endorser of the Suenagahyde chair
(RSUENAGA, Cat 23, Top 2, Msg 341)
[EOA]
[SDA]
SYNDICOMM ANNOUNCES SOFTDISK DISTRIBUTION AGREEMENT
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July 27, 2002--Syndicomm(tm) announced today that it has obtained a
three-year license from Softdisk, LLC granting it permission to distribute
Softdisk, Softdisk G-S, and Uptime for the Apple II.
"We're enormously thrilled to be launching our first Softdisk product after
obtaining this license," said Eric Shepherd, owner of Syndicomm. He
continued by announcing the first product to be released under the new
license agreement, "Simply Softdisk G-S", a CD-ROM compilation of the
entire 82-issue run of Softdisk G-S, Softdisk's disk-based magazine for
the Apple IIgs.
Simply Softdisk G-S contains all 82 issues of Softdisk G-S in DiskCopy 6,
ShrinkIt disk archive, and "files and folders" unpacked formats. In
addition, a complete index of all the issues is included in both ASCII text
and PDF format on the CD-ROM, and the package includes a printed catalog of
the contents of the disks. The Simply Software G-S package costs only $50
and is available immediately through the Syndicomm Online store at
http://store.syndicomm.com.
Shepherd added, "We have plans to release CD-ROM compilations of Softdisk
and Uptime as well, later this year." These products have yet to be named,
and pricing has not yet been determined.
ABOUT SYNDICOMM
Syndicomm provides Syndicomm Online, a new online service for the best of
us. Syndicomm Online is available using both the World Wide Web and telnet
software. In addition, Syndicomm publishes and distributes software for
classic computers, and Juiced.GS, a magazine for Apple II users. Syndicomm
is located in Tracy, California. Visit Syndicomm at
http://www.syndicomm.com.
PRESS CONTACT
Eric Shepherd - sheppy@syndicomm.com
(CINDYADAMS, Cat 24, Top 33, Msg 16)
[EOA]
[AWS]
NEW EMAIL ADDRESS FOR SUPPORT OF EWEN (SPECCIE) WANNOP'S SOFTWARE
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To all users of my software...
Due to Apple's body blow to the @mac.com mailboxes, support for my software
will now be given through <speccie@btopenworld.com>.
Please update your address books accordingly.
Ewen Wannop - Speccie - Fri 19 Jul 2002 - 4 days till KFest '02
Delivered without using a IIgs by Spectrum v2.5.2 & SOAR 1.0b5
Setup: Bernie ][ the Rescue 3.0 and a dual G4/800Mhz GeForce3
http://www.ewannop.btinternet.co.uk/
(CONDUCTOR, Cat 26, Top 5, Msg 92)
[EOA]
[CGB]
WHERE CAN YOU GET Bernie 3.0?
"""""""""""""""""""""""""""""
I just paid my registration at Kagi for Bernie 3.0.
When I go to the FE Systems web page to download it, I get the URL not
found message.
Where can I get Bernie 3.0, now that I've paid for it?
Cindy
(CINDYADAMS, Cat 29, Top 21, Msg 105)
>>>>>
"""""
http://www.bernie.gs/Download/Packages/bernie3pr.cpt.hqx
Ryan
(RSUENAGA, Cat 29, Top 21, Msg 106)
[EOA]
[BNT]
Bernie 3.0 TROUBLES
"""""""""""""""""""
Bernie 3.0 has been nothing but trouble for me. It crashes on launch every
other time I try to use it. I finally backed down to 2.6, which is not
only more stable, but looks better too.
Eric "Sheppy" Shepherd sheppy@syndicomm.com
Owner, Syndicomm http://www.syndicomm.com
Building communities, bit by bit.
(SYNDICOMM, Cat 29, Top 21, Msg 108)
>>>>>
"""""
I have found it to be more stable than earlier versions, and the rare
crashes I get are usually attributable to Marinetti.
I have Bernie set to use 16947K of memory...
Ewen Wannop - Speccie - Thu 1 Aug 2002 - 9 days till KFest '02
Delivered without using a IIgs by Spectrum v2.5.2 & SOAR 1.0b5
Setup: Bernie ][ the Rescue 3.0 and a dual G4/800Mhz GeForce3
http://www.ewannop.btinternet.co.uk/
(CONDUCTOR, Cat 29, Top 21, Msg 110)
>>>>>
"""""
I had to find and remove a few add-ons that caused problems, and now 3.0
boots fine for me every time. I still have 3 rows of boot icons. :)
Carl Knoblock - Telephone Tech - Thu 1 Aug 02 8:38:10 pm
cknoblo@applelinc.org - Via Spectrum v2.5.2 & SOAR v1.0b8
KFest 2003, July 22-27, 2003 - 355 days till KFest
On cable via LANceGS & Marinetti 2.0.1 - Thank you, Richard.
A2 RTC Staff - Saturday Night House Party - carlk@syndicomm.com
(CARLK, Cat 29, Top 21, Msg 111)
>>>>>
"""""
Well, the problem for me is that Bernie 3.0 tends to crash before the GS
video window even comes up. :)
Eric "Sheppy" Shepherd sheppy@syndicomm.com
Owner, Syndicomm http://www.syndicomm.com
Building communities, bit by bit.
(SYNDICOMM, Cat 29, Top 21, Msg 112)
>>>>>
"""""
I've only used Bernie 3.0 a couple of times, but I haven't had any trouble.
It even handles my sounds with no problems.
Cindy
(CINDYADAMS, Cat 29, Top 21, Msg 113)
>>>>>
"""""
It has seemed to me that while Bernie 3.0P runs fine in OS 9.X, in Classic
under X it has more problems.
I'm using 2.6 under Classic in X now and am happy with that. At home on my
OS 9 machine, I use 3.0P and am equally happy with that :)
Ryan
Chief Sysop and Head Geek
(RSUENAGA, Cat 29, Top 21, Msg 114)
>>>>>
"""""
I use OS 9, since I don't have OS X, so that would explain it.
Cindy
(CINDYADAMS, Cat 29, Top 21, Msg 115)
>>>>>
"""""
>> Well, the problem for me is that Bernie 3.0 tends to crash before the GS
video window even comes up. :) <<
You can't even shift boot? How about a different boot image?
Carl Knoblock - Telephone Tech - Fri 2 Aug 02 8:39:28 pm
cknoblo@applelinc.org - Via Spectrum v2.5.2 & SOAR v1.0b8
KFest 2003, July 22-27, 2003 - 354 days till KFest
On cable via LANceGS & Marinetti 2.0.1 - Thank you, Richard.
A2 RTC Staff - Saturday Night House Party - carlk@syndicomm.com
(CARLK, Cat 29, Top 21, Msg 116)
>>>>>
"""""
I have been running Bernie on two different machines. The 7500 running OS
9.1 and the Powerbook G3 running OS 10.1.5. In 9 it runs fine, but in
10.1.5 it does something odd. Classic Boots the screen comes up black and
just sits there. If I close the window it crashes classic, but if I quit
Bernie apple-shift-q then launch it again, everything works fine.
I much prefer running it on the 7500 right now though. I use 3.0, but I
must agree that I like the looks of 2.6 better than 3.0. There are too
many flashing green lights. I have enough of those with the router and
cable modem around.....Still a product I highly recommend.
Dain Neater
Someone taught Bernie to beg, and he is begging to be ported to OS X.:)
(A2.DAIN, Cat 29, Top 21, Msg 117)
>>>>>
"""""
>> Well, the problem for me is that Bernie 3.0 tends to crash before the GS
video window even comes up. <<
That is very strange. Bernie has never done that to me on any of my
machines. Have you tried throwing away the old Bernie prefs and seeing if
that fixes the problem?
Ewen Wannop - Speccie - Sat 3 Aug 2002 - 353 days till KFest '03
Delivered without using a IIgs by Spectrum v2.5.2 & SOAR 1.0b8
Setup: Bernie ][ the Rescue 3.0 and a dual G4/800Mhz GeForce3
http://www.ewannop.btinternet.co.uk/
(CONDUCTOR, Cat 29, Top 21, Msg 118)
>>>>>
"""""
>> runs fine in OS 9.X, in Classic under X it has more problems <<
The main problem in Classic is that the serial ports are not supported.
This means I cannot run it under Classic for day to day use. I ether have
to boot up into 9.X or run it on a second machine dedicated to OS 9.X.
Ewen Wannop - Speccie - Sat 3 Aug 2002 - 353 days till KFest '03
Delivered without using a IIgs by Spectrum v2.5.2 & SOAR 1.0b8
Setup: Bernie ][ the Rescue 3.0 and a dual G4/800Mhz GeForce3
http://www.ewannop.btinternet.co.uk/
(CONDUCTOR, Cat 29, Top 21, Msg 119)
>>>>>
"""""
>> Someone taught Bernie to beg, and he is begging to be ported to OS X.:)
<<
Henrik's recent post on the http://bernie.gs site indicates he's thinking
Cocoa.
Of course, I haven't heard much from him recently personally, so I dunno
where he is with that.
Ryan
(A2.RYAN, Cat 29, Top 21, Msg 120)
>>>>>
"""""
>> I either have to boot up into 9.X or run it on a second machine
dedicated to OS 9.X. <<
Currently, I have one machine that's OS 9 dedicated at home that runs
Bernie (as well as some other 9 stuff that has no X equivalent yet). I
don't have much of a choice on the iBook, however.
I would really like a X native version of Bernie. Really.
Ryan
(A2.RYAN, Cat 29, Top 21, Msg 121)
[EOA]
[JBE]
FLORENCE, JAVA BASED IIgs EMULATOR
""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""
Richard Bennnet-Forrest unveiled Florence, his Java-based Apple IIgs
emulator at KansasFest 2002 in a videotaped presentation.
Florence is still in its infancy, but the web page can be found off of
http://www.emulate.gs/
This idea has lots of potential, including the ability to run an Apple IIgs
on almost any device, including cell phones and refrigerators. :)
Ryan
Chief Sysop
(A2.RYAN, Cat 29, Top 33, Msg 1)
[EOA]
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ANNOUNCEMENTS FROM SYNDICOMM |
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by Lyle Syverson <lyle@foxvalley.net>
[AIS]
AUGUST ISSUE OF SYNDICOMMOTION AVAILABLE
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The August issue (Volume 1, Issue 8) of Syndicommotion, the monthly
newsletter for Syndicomm Online, is now available, and can be accessed one
of three ways:
- Selecting menu option #3 from Page 2 (type "m2;3" without the quotes at
any syndicomm Online menu prompt);
- Point your web browser at
<http://www.syndicomm.com/syndicommotion/v1n8.html>;
- Receive it via email. If you're not already subscribed to receive
Syndicommotion by email, sign up at
<http://www.syndicomm.com/syndicommotion>
-Ken Gagne
Editor, Syndicommotion
writing@syndicomm.com
(KGAGNE, Syndicomm HelpDesk, Cat 5, Top 4, Msg 7)
[EOA]
[NCM]
NEW COMMAND ADDED TO MENU SYSTEM
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We've added a new command to the menu system. At any menu prompt, you can
now find out the last time a friend was online by typing
LOGin username
If they've been online anytime in the past month or two, you'll be told
when it was that they logged in.
Eric "Sheppy" Shepherd sheppy@syndicomm.com
Owner, Syndicomm http://www.syndicomm.com
Building communities, bit by bit.
(SYNDICOMM, Syndicomm HelpDesk, Cat 5, Top 5, Msg 10)
>>>>>
"""""
The LOGin command has been enhanced so that it will work all the way back
in time, and also will report on user activity both textside and webside.
Eric "Sheppy" Shepherd sheppy@syndicomm.com
Owner, Syndicomm http://www.syndicomm.com
Building communities, bit by bit.
(SYNDICOMM, Syndicomm HelpDesk, Cat 5, Top 5, Msg 11)
[EOA]
[TSU]
TO SIGN UP FOR SYNDICOMM ONLINE
"""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""
Please visit our web site at http://www.syndicomm.com for information or to
sign up!
(Logon message)
[EOA]
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DISTILLATIONS FROM DELPHI A2 |
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by Lyle Syverson <lyle@foxvalley.net>
[ECG]
EMAIL CLIENT FOR THE IIgs
"""""""""""""""""""""""""
(At KFest) I announced that ... my IN: The Mailbox e-mail client for the
IIgs should be done by Christmas this year.
(JBLAKENEY, part of 3604.6, Delphi A2 web side)
>>>>>
"""""
Hey Jeff,
That's very interesting news :)
Are you aware of Aaron Pulver's efforts at an email client? (currently
Vapourware, but moving forward slowly) I just wondered what may be possible
if you guys pooled resources. http://www.weygants.net/~apulver/apple2.html
Cheers,
Andrew
(ROUGHANA, 3604.8, Delphi A2 web side)
>>>>>
"""""
Yes, I'm aware of his project and if you look closely at the screenshots
you will see my name pop up. :-)
For the past year or two I've had very little free time to work on my
program but I should be settled into a new place next month and after that,
I'll only be working for my brother Bernie (no more working two jobs) which
should give me free time to get back at it. From the looks of his
screenshots, he's done a few things differently than I have so it should
make things interesting if we both finish our programs. :-)
I'm quite interested in his Address Book NDA as that is something I'm not
including in my e-mail client. My client will keep track of recently used
e-mail addresses but I'm not planning on doing any sort of contact
management within my program. I'm leaving that to other programs and
Aaron's Address Book NDA looks like it might be just the thing.
However, my first priority is to finish my Windows off-line reader for
Syndicomm so that I can finally start taking part over there instead of
just lurking. :-)
Jeff Blakeney
(JBLAKENEY, 3604.9, Delphi A2 web side)
[EOA]
[CCM]
COLOR COMPOSITE MONITOR FOR ][ PLUS
"""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""
I'm trying to find an apple-brand color composite monitor that cosmetically
matches the ][ plus. Does anybody know what it's actually called? Currently
I'm using a green phosphor monitor ///. I'm itching to get my hands on a
matching color screen. (I think they made them for the //e years later with
a vertical swivel built-in, but I'm not sure.)
- Matt
(mportune, 3605.1, Delphi A2 web side)
>>>>>
"""""
Apple never produced a matching monitor specifically for the II and II Plus
(color or otherwise), they only started doing that with the IIe and up.
After the Apple III was introduced with its own display (and apparently
Apple had many spares on hand because of poor III sales) they started
offering the Monitor /// to Apple II, II Plus and early IIe owners, along
with a special base-stand to help it fit over the smaller Apple II case.
>> (I think they made them for the //e years later with a vertical swivel
built-in, but I'm not sure.) <<
Sounds like the Apple Monitor 100. Another Apple III left-over, a digital
RGB display with motorized swivel (similar to the 'Monitor II' which had a
manual swivel/tilt screen). That might match with a base stand, though
you'd need an RGB video card to use it.
The AppleColor Monitor IIe (beige model) would be easier to find and
probably be a close match. Plus it uses composite input.
Here's what one looks like:
http://www.shrevesystems.com/gfx/colorcomposite.GIF
Mitch
(SPECTOR1, 3605.2, Delphi A2 web side)
>>>>>
"""""
Yup, that's the one I want. :) Too bad they're so expensive at Shreve
Systems. I'll keep an eye out on eBay.
Thanks Mitch!
- Matt
(mportune, 3605.3, Delphi A2 web side)
[EOA]
[TTC]-------------------------------
THE TINKERER'S CORNER |
------------------------------------
by Lyle Syverson <lyle@foxvalley.net>
[ULD]
Upgrading to a Larger SCSI Hard Drive
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
By Lyle Syverson
Just like your kitchen cabinets... your hard drive has a tendency to fill
to overflowing.
You can solve this problem by installing a drive with more capacity. This
can be done quite economically due to the fact that there are SCSI drives
out there that have too little capacity for the newer computers but are
very adequate for the Apple II's.
This project is made easier by the fact that there really is a lot of
standardization of the necessary connections among the various SCSI drives
and the enclosures. The power connectors and the SCSI cable connectors are
designed so the can only be connected one way.
What You Will Need
''''''''''''''''''
1. An enclosure (case). The ideal one has a built in power supply and
cooling fan. Many of the older cases were built to hold a 5 1/4" drive.
These will also serve just fine for a 3 1/2" drive.
2. The SCSI hard drive. Look for an Apple brand (manufactured by several
companies). This way your "new" drive will have an Apple rom on board.
This will make it much easier to set up the drive for the Apple II. A 250
to 500 MB drive should serve quite well. Even an 80 MB might be a real
upgrade from what you have.
3. SCSI cables. One to connect the SCSI card in your computer to the
connector on the enclosure. Another one to connect the first case to the
second case if you plan to have more than one drive connected at the same
time.
4. A terminator might be necessary if there is no provision for termination
on the drive itself.
5. A SCSI card. If you are upgrading to a higher capacity drive you
already have one.
Where to Get What You Need
''''''''''''''''''''''''''
1. Thrift stores.
2. Garage sales.
3. Usenet... comp.sys.apple2.marketplace
4. A2 on Syndicomm
5. LEM-Swap list <http://lowendmac.com/lists/swap.html>
6. Alltech Electronics <http://www.allelec.com/indexa2.html">
8. Other World Computer <http://www.macsales.com/">
9. Mac-Res-Q <http:/www.macresq.com> or call 1-888-447-3728
Installing the Drive in the Enclosure
''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''
1. Open the case.
2. Disconnect and remove the old drive. Make notes of connections for the
SCSI id control and the activity light.
3. Mount the new drive securely within the case. (Drill new holes if
necessary).
4. Connect the power cable and the SCSI cable. The connectors are built so
they only be connected one way.
5. Connect the SCSI id system if it will fit. Otherwise set the SCSI id of
the drive using jumpers. (See the section on SCSI id).
6. Connect the activity light. (The drive will work just fine even if you
can not make this connection).
7. Close the case.
Using the 'New' Hard Drive
''''''''''''''''''''''''''
1. Connect the drive to the SCSI card using the appropriate cable.
2. Partition the hard drive and format each partition.
a. ProDOS partitions have a maximum size of 32mb.
b. HFS partitions can be larger.
c. The 8 bit Apple II's must use ProDOS partitions.
d. The GSOS can use both ProDOS and HFS partitions.
3. Install the operating system on the first partition.
a. ProDOS 8 for the 8 bit Apple II's.
b. System 6.01 for the IIgs.
4. Copy your files to the 'new' drive/install additional software.
Rules For the SCSI Chain
''''''''''''''''''''''''
1. The chain must have term power.
a. The RamFast SCSI card can provide term power by setting a switch.
b. The Apple HS and Rev.C SCSI cards do not supply term power but can
be modified to do so.
To modify the Apple SCSI cards to provide term power see:
http://ground.ecn.uiowa.edu/apple2/Docs/hispeed.gif
http://ground.ecn.uiowa.edu/apple2/Docs/revc.gif
c. Some drives supply term power to the SCSI chain.
2. Termination... The device (hard drive, CD ROM drive, etc.) at each end
of the chain must be terminated.
a. The RamFast and Apple HS SCSI cards are terminated.
b. The Apple Rev.C card is not terminated. It can be terminated by
placing a 'pass through' terminator between the card and the first
SCSI device.
c. Some drives are terminated internally. Some drives control
internal termination with a jumper. Some drives have a switch
outside the case to turn termination on or off. A drive that is
not terminated internally can be terminated externally by
installing a terminator on one of the SCSI connectors on the
outside of the case.
3. NOTE... term power and termination are two different things. Each must
be dealt with separately according to the appropriate rule.
4. Each device in the chain must have a unique SCSI id. SCSI id's range
from 0 through 7.
a. When using the Apple HS and Rev.C SCSI cards id 7 is reserved for
the use of the card.
b. The RamFast SCSI card operates without a SCSI id.
5. Setting the SCSI id of a hard drive or CD ROM drive.
a. Most enclosures (cases) have a device outside the case to set the
SCSI id of the drive. If you are installing a drive in a new or
used case you might or might not be able to properly connect the
drive to the external id switch.
b. If you can not properly connect the drive to this switch you can
control the SCSI id of the drive using jumpers. You can often find
out how to do this for a given drive by visiting the web site of
the manufacturer of that drive.
See: "Controlling the SCSI ID of Hard Drive" in TLMP0201
At: http://lamp.a2central.com/
Example SCSI Chain
''''''''''''''''''
Apple HS SCSI card SCSI id=7 Terminated
SCSI cable
CD ROM drive SCSI id=0 Not terminated
SCSI cable
Hard drive SCSI id=6
External terminator Terminates the hard drive
[EOA]
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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR |
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[LET]
LETTER TO THE EDITOR
""""""""""""""""""""
Dear Lamp Editor,
Thank you for continuing to produce such a fine newsletter for the Apple II
community. I've begun to "read it again for the first time", starting from
the beginning in April 1992 and gradually going on up through the present,
and am continually impressed with the vast amount of information, useful
and otherwise, that has been presented in the GEnieLamp / Lamp over the
years. Now, if there were only an INDEX one could use to FIND all of this
wealth of knowledge... :-)
Steven Weyhrich <IX0YE>--<
Apple II History (http://apple2history.org)
(Steven Weyhrich, email)
>>>>>
"""""
Thank you. It is truly a pleasure to organize many of the questions,
answers, and comments of the Apple II users into the pages of _The Lamp!_
(Lyle Syverson, Editor)
[EOA]
[LTE]
AN INVITATION
~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Express your opinions about the comings and goings in the world of the
Apple II computers.
Send your comments to Lyle Syverson, Editor <lyle@FoxValley.net>
The Editor reserves the right to edit any material submitted.
The Editor reserves the right to reject any material he considers
unsuitable for publication in _The Lamp!_.
[EOA]
[KFT]------------------------------
KFest 2002 |
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[HKF]
Highlights of KFest 2002
""""""""""""""""""""""""
by Lyle Syverson, Editor
Tuesday
~~~~~~~
Arrival on tuesday afternoon began the ritual of greeting old friends and
meeting new friends... interspersed with moving into our dorm rooms.
Once again the evening dinner was held at Stephenson's Apple Orchard.
Great food and an atmosphere for visiting with the other KFesters.
Wednesday
~~~~~~~~~
Some of us visited the Surplus Exchange in the morning. Officially they no
longer keep Apple II things on hand... but some of us found items to buy
that were useful for the A2.
About 'noonish' we had the Great Apple ][ Cookout. This is likely to be
established as an annual tradition. We found that Kirk is quite a cook
using a charcoal fire.
At supper in the cafeteria we discovered that the food was much better than
last year. The manager of the cafeteria stopped by to talk with us about
our needs and expectations for food service while on campus.
Wednesday evening brought the Keynote Address, given this year by Tony
Diaz. Included were clips of KFests past... fourteen years.
The Juiced.GS Reception, hosted by Syndicomm, was held later in the
evening. Pizza and beverage... and more opportunity for visiting.
Thursday
~~~~~~~~
Sessions included:
"User Groups" by Howard Katz and Sandra Warnken
"Project Barney Unveiled" by Sheppy Shepherd
"A Home for Marinetti" via video by Richard Bennett-Forrest
"Four Score and Seven Issues Ago" by Ryan Suenaga
"Apple II Jeopardy" by Tony Diaz
Friday
~~~~~~
Sessions included:
"Game Time" (games published by SoftDisk) by Bruce Baker
"The Dark Underbelly of Syndicomm" and Syndicomm Q&A, by Sheppy Shepherd
"Flight Simulator ][00][" by A2 Airlines (Tony Diaz)
"Creating an Apple II Renaissance" by Sheppy Shepherd
Evening brought the KansasFest Banquet and Roast. The Roasting Committee
left no stone unturned in digging up dirt on this year's roastee, Ryan
Suenaga. The committee also showed a great talent for fabricating dirt
when they couldn't find enough in the real world. :)
Saturday
~~~~~~~~
Sessions included:
"Cold Fusion: CFFA" by Sheppy Shepherd and Howard Katz
"The Future of KFest" by Ryan Suenaga
Once again Saturday dinner was held at the KC Masterpiece. Good food and
fellowship.
Sunday
~~~~~~
came all too soon... breakfast... checkout... head for home.
[EOA]
[NDK]
NEWBIES DELIGHTED WITH KFEST
""""""""""""""""""""""""""""
Subject: (kfest) home at last
Thanks to all for all the wonderful memories.
I learned a lot, and my questions were answered without so much as a gulp
or a lurch. And no looking downcast at such a newbie.
I especially thank Al Moore for the hours and hours spent using up his IIgs
at kfest fixing the disks for me, after picking me up at the distant
airport.
It was a great time with great folks, can't wait for next year.
(Jack Hays, KFest Mailing List)
>>>>>
"""""
Subject: (kfest) home too
I've been out of communication cause I had to box my 'puter up and send by
2 pm Saturday. Of course I locked my self out of my room and had to get
Steve up to get in.
Then I had to get a box and get my Aunt Mary directions to pick me up. I
walked to locate the street names around Avila. On the walk I went dumpster
diving and found bubble wrap. I happened on a moving truck unloading and
asked for and was given a perfect sized box. I didn't get enough bubble
wrap so used my laundry. I sent back an extra 33 pounds in that box.
I stayed with my aunt who has no computer. Today I got to take the shuttle
for a 15 minute ride. I learned quite a bit about the area and tourist
sites. Also learned the month long dry spell was ended by rain. The
shuttle driver arrived early. He said there were some low lying areas that
were flooded. He was hoping to get me to the airport while the roads were
still passable.
Just got home about 30 minutes ago. Hubby met Sheppy and Sarah at the
airport. Howard's message to hubby was still on the answering machine.
Hubby thought Howard was a little over the top.
I must tell you that I have never felt so accepted anywhere in my life.
Thanks for a wonderful time. & Ryan fixed the bludisk and couldn't
understand why I was so excited about it.
Thanks to all....
Sandy
(Sandra Warnken, KFest Mailing List)
[EOA]
[KFA]
KFEST AFTERGLOW
"""""""""""""""
I finally made it back to Phoenix late last night, after an extended tour
of the US. For my KFest trip, I went to Kansas City via Chicago, and
returned through San Francisco. My son calls that "creative travel".
KFest 2002 was great! I really missed not getting online Sunday night to
help get over the KFest withdrawal syndrome.
A huge thanks to Steve for pulling everything together so we all could
experience KFest!
I need to add a few more thanks to the list:
Thanks to Tony for burning the CD of my important stuff so that Ephraim
could take home my PowerBook. (Hope you're enjoying it, Ephraim!)
Thanks to Dain for getting Bernie working so I can once again hear "Good
Morning Vietnam" when I boot up. And thanks for not getting me addicted to
anything new this year.
Thanks to Geoff for allowing me to live to see another day after the
adventure of his "driving".
Thanks to Ryan the roastee and all of the roasters for a great time. And to
Ryan for our annual trip back to KCI.
And thanks to everyone else that I can't think of right now because it's
way too early to be doing this.
Cindy
(CINDYADAMS, Syndicomm A2, Cat 5, Top 4, Msg 77)
>>>>>
"""""
Unfortunately, my camera decided to stop working when I got to KFest.
On the good side, this KFest was just as much fun as any other. The
Wednesday lunch cookout was just perfect as far as weather is concerned,
and aside from the air conditioning, things were so much better at Avila as
a whole.
Made lots of new friends, saw lots of old friends, stayed up late, and
hassled my roommate.
What else is there?
Let's get an early start on KFest 2003. Make it happen.
Ryan
Chief Sysop and Head Geek
(A2.RYAN, Syndicomm A2, Cat 5, Top 4, Msg 78)
[EOA]
[KEB]
KFest and eBay
""""""""""""""
Sandy (a KFest newbie) had a wonderful idea that should really help out
with future KFests.
The basic idea is that people will donate items (and the cost of shipping)
to KFest for auction on eBay. The money earned with go into the KFest
nestegg to help cover costs of insurance and Avila's deposit for the next
year.
Tony Diaz volunteered to handle the eBay end of it.
This has a two-fold purpose. As mentioned above, it will help offset some
of the early costs of KFest so that we won't have to have the "magic
number". The second, and maybe more important, purpose will be advertising
to a different Apple II community.
More details will follow, but in the meantime be thinking about what YOU
would like to contribute towards this.
Cindy
Cindy Adams
Syndicomm PR
Syndicomm Syndicated Communities
http://www.syndicomm.com
(Cindy Adams, KFest Mailing List)
[EOA]
[GCW]
GShisen CONTEST WINNERS
"""""""""""""""""""""""
1st place Geoff Weiss 3:46 minutes
2nd place Margaret Anderson 4:32 minutes
3rd place Russ Alman 9:11 minutes
4th place Howard Katz 12:56 minutes
[EOA]
[KFD]
KFEST TALK ON DELPHI
""""""""""""""""""""
Well another year of KFest has ended, though there's been very little
reported about events and news. I'm guessing either people are feeling
somber after the relatively low turn-out and future of KFest in question,
or perhaps all the talk/chatter/news is going on at a2central's message
boards? (Or better still, maybe people are trying to catch up on sleep? It
did only end a day ago) :)
Just curious what new things were announced for the Apple II. All I can see
so far is the SoftDisk G-S CD-ROM. Any new programs written, updates or
hints of new things to come?
Was there an update session on the Lost Classics project? Did Max or Joe
hold sessions? Any interesting stories?
Mitch
(SPECTOR1, 3604.1, Delphi A2 web side)
>>>>>
"""""
I didn't get home until about 8 pm on Monday (eastern time) and still
haven't really caught up on my sleep yet. I've been busy this week trying
to get back into the work groove and some of my free time has been spent
trying to sort out my videos of KFest. I'm hoping to have that done this
weekend and maybe write up my experiences as well.
There is Simply SoftDisk GS as you mentioned as well as the still to come
Simply SoftDisk and Ultimate Uptime CDs (although those names are
tentative). Talking to a few people at KFest this year the consensus is
that Sheppy running Syndicomm is a blessing and a curse. It is a blessing
because he's running a great service and making lots of stuff available
again and it is a curse because this keeps him so busy he doesn't have time
to write Apple II code. :-)
Geoff Weiss showed the new home for his Hash Toolset at
http://hashtool.gwlink.net/ and gave us a little info about the work that
Andrew Roughan has been doing to get MS-CHAP working so we can do direct
cable connections to Windows and share the PCs internet connection.
Richard Bennett-Forest sent a video taped session where he talked about
some of the work being done with the Marinetti Open Source Project and then
went on to describe the technical aspects of writing an Apple IIgs
emulator. Why did he do the latter, you ask? Because he has written an
Apple IIgs emulator in Java that has the debugging capabilities that he
wants so that it will be easier for him to test Marinetti and any other
code he wants to work on. He's set up a site for it at:
http://www.emulate.gs/florence
I announced that I should have my Windows offline reader for Syndicomm done
by September 1st and my IN: The Mailbox e-mail client for the IIgs should
be done by Christmas this year.
I'm sure you already know about the Compact Flash card (CFFA) that Rich
Dreher designed but there was a demo of that card at KFest as well. Very
cool. Check out his page at: http://dreher.net/CFforAppleII/
I can't think of anything else right now.
Sheppy did do a session to follow up with the groups that were created to
work on various projects during his keynote address last year and there
wasn't much to report on. I believe he intends to nag people more this year
to make sure something gets done. I'd have to watch my video again because
I can't remember right now what Howard Katz's update for the Lost Classics
Project was.
Neither Max or Joe were there this year so they didn't do any sessions.
As for interesting stories, I'll have to think that over some more but that
will most likely have to go into my write up.
(JBLAKENEY, 3604.6, Delphi A2 web side)
[EOA]
[KFT]------------------------------
KFest 2003 |
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[PBT]
KFest 2003 - PLAN TO BE THERE!
""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""
KansasFest 2003 is planned for July 22-27, 2003 at Avila University in
Kansas City, Missouri.
(Entrance banner, Cat 5, Top 5)
>>>>>
"""""
Let's all plan for KansasFest 2003, in the heat of the summer in Kansas
City, Missouri.
Ryan
(A2.RYAN, Cat 5, Top 5, Msg 1)
>>>>>
"""""
I can't think of any place I'd rather be.
I had fun even when the AC wasn't working. Going to the movie and standing
out on the balcony were a couple of enjoyable places to cool off.
If you didn't go this year, make sure you put it on your schedule for 2003.
Cindy
(CINDYADAMS, Cat 5, Top 5, Msg 2)
>>>>>
"""""
KFest needs to be permanently engraved in everyone's schedule.
Ryan
Chief Sysop and Head Geek
(A2.RYAN, Cat 5, Top 5, Msg 3)
>>>>>
"""""
Another great year at KFest, AND a reminder to begin planning for KFest
2003! It was a wonderful KFest this year - you already know that IF you
were there. If not, start planning for '03 - we'll try to make it even
better than this year!
Steve (Grand Gouda)
(KFESTSTEVE, Cat 5, Top 5, Msg 4)
>>>>>
"""""
When does registration for KFest 2003 open? I'm ready. :)
Eric "Sheppy" Shepherd sheppy@syndicomm.com
Owner, Syndicomm http://www.syndicomm.com
Building communities, bit by bit.
(SYNDICOMM, Cat 5, Top 5, Msg 5)
>>>>>
"""""
My credit card expires next month. I'll be ready (to register) after I get
the new one.
Carl Knoblock - Telephone Tech - Fri 2 Aug 02 8:36:41 pm
cknoblo@applelinc.org - Via Spectrum v2.5.2 & SOAR v1.0b8
KFest 2003, July 22-27, 2003 - 354 days till KFest
On cable via LANceGS & Marinetti 2.0.1 - Thank you, Richard.
A2 RTC Staff - Saturday Night House Party - carlk@syndicomm.com
(CARLK, Cat 5, Top 5, Msg 6)
>>>>>
"""""
Well, I have Kfest engraved into my calendar. I would love to see all of
the people on this board make it. It's really difficult to describe why it
is so much fun, but it is. I remember thinking on the way to my first
one....what am I getting myself into;) ...and now I am in the three timers
club:)
Dain Neater
Kfest staying up late....eating too many doughnuts......good friends all
around....just like being a kid again:)
(A2.DAIN, Cat 5, Top 5, Msg 7)
[EOA]
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