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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. 10
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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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October 15, 2002
HIGH ABOVE THE ROCK RIVER---------------------------------------------[OPN]
A Look Back in Time
History of the Apple II Computers
The Tinkerer's Corner
A2 FORUM AT Syndicomm Online (A2Central.com) DISTILLATIONS
Making the Index Listings Scroll---------------------------------[ILS]
Testing... Greetings---------------------------------------------[TGS]
Select Switch on a Printer---------------------------------------[SSP]
Running a User Group---------------------------------------------[RUG]
An Adventure in Babelfish----------------------------------------[AIB]
AppleWorks 5.1 - Find Text---------------------------------------[AFT]
Replacement Keyboards for the Apple IIgs-------------------------[RKG]
Juiced.GS V7I3 Arrives-------------------------------------------[JGA]
Juiced.GS V7I3 in the Works--------------------------------------[JGW]
KEGS Port to OS X------------------------------------------------[KPX]
The Apple II Documentation Project-------------------------------[ADP]
ANNOUNCEMENTS FROM SYNDICOMM
Syndicomm to Relocate, Enhance Services--------------------------[SRE]
3.5" A2Central.com $2 Disks for the IIe--------------------------[ACE]
To Sign up for Syndicomm Online----------------------------------[TSU]
DELPHI A2 DISTILLATIONS
Editor's Note----------------------------------------------------[ESN]
THE TINKERER'S CORNER
You are Invited--------------------------------------------------[YAI]
Installing a Higher Capacity Drive on Your Focus Card------------[HCF]
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Software on CDROM for the Apple II-------------------------------[SCD]
An Invitation----------------------------------------------------[LTE]
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
"""""""""""""""
by Lyle Syverson <lyle@FoxValley.net>
A Look Back in Time
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Looking south from High Above The Rock River, along the west bank is a
space with only trees... no buildings. Just two blocks long and one block
wide, this area was deeded to the city many years ago by the Beattie
sisters to be used as a park. Lets walk over and look around.
This is a very special time of the year. The warm sunshine has teamed
up with the chilled, dry breeze to dry the fallen leaves until they are
crisp. The leaves crunch as you walk on them, sending a feeling through
your body as if you were chewing a crisp lettuce salad.
Stately oak trees provide shade and a home for many squirrels in
Beattie Park. Over in one corner, near the river, a modest gazebo provides
a vantage point for a fabulous view of the river.
The feature of this park are the four Indian Mounds built sometime
between 500 BC and 1500 AD. One of the mounds is in the shape of a turtle.
Two others are conical in shape and one is linear in shape.
Here we have permanent evidence of the use of this land many years
ago. But the exact reason(s) for the building these mounds is lost in
time.
History of the Apple II Computers
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
It is easy to think back in time to the various things you enjoyed
doing with the Apple II... and to overlook the desirability of creating a
record of how the hardware and software evolved over the years.
Fortunately someone has been working to record the history of the
Apple II's. Stop by Steven Weyhrich's Apple II History web site at:
http://apple2history.org
You will want to bookmark this one so you can drop by often.
The Tinkerer's Corner
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
This month we will be installing a higher capacity drive on your Focus
Card.
[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>
[ILS]
MAKING THE INDEX LISTINGS SCROLL
""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""
Is there any way to get index listings to scroll like they used to?
Ryan
(RSUENAGA, Cat 2, Top 5, Msg 18)
>>>>>
"""""
What do you mean?
Eric "Sheppy" Shepherd sheppy@syndicomm.com
Owner, Syndicomm http://www.syndicomm.com
Building communities, bit by bit.
(SYNDICOMM, Cat 2, Top 5, Msg 19)
>>>>>
"""""
Well, it asks me "Scroll?" every so often, and no use of "y" or "nos" will
make it just scroll the whole index that I can tell.
I'd prefer the thing just go and I save it to a file.
Ryan
Chief Sysop
(A2.RYAN, Cat 2, Top 5, Msg 20)
>>>>>
"""""
Ryan,
Use the "nos" command before using "ind":
1 nos
Scroll prompts are now off.
1 ind
-Ken
(KGAGNE, Cat 2, Top 5, Msg 21)
[EOA]
[TGS]
TESTING... GREETINGS
""""""""""""""""""""
testing
Sandy Warnken
(PHOENIX, Cat 2, Top 32, Msg 11)
>>>>>
"""""
Welcome to Syndicomm Online Sandy!
Mark Percival - Syndicomm.com Apple II RTC Host
"Midweek Madness!" every Wednesday night.
7:00 PM - 9:00 PM PDT
(MARK, Cat 2, Top 32, Msg 12)
>>>>>
"""""
Thanks Mark. I cheated and used the pc on the http side to find the lay of
the land. Ewen directed me to soar which I haven't been able to download.
I tried some tweaking this time and got closer to getting to where I was
aiming.
On to 2, 38
See ya around
Sandy
(PHOENIX, Cat 2, Top 32, Msg 13)
[EOA]
[SSP]
SELECT SWITCH ON PRINTER?
"""""""""""""""""""""""""
My HP deskjet 630c has been working for several months. I fiddled with
something in the cpu and now when I try to print I get "select switch not
on". How do I get the printer to work again? AppleworksGS/Pointless.
(PHOENIX, Cat 2, Top 38, Msg 1)
>>>>>
"""""
I think this ought to be in Category 17, topic 25, but let's deal with it
here for now and let the topic cop sweep it up ;-)
You get "select switch not on" where? Like a dialogue on the GS while
printing?
Ryan
(RSUENAGA, Cat 2, Top 38, Msg 2)
>>>>>
"""""
I'm online with the GS and lynx. I scrolled through as I couldn't make
your instructions work for me. I needed to post and this is where I landed
though it's not where I intended to go.
The problem is this: Under GSOS 6, I use AppleWorks GS with Pointless,
Grappler + and Harmonie drivers to print documents to hp deskjet 640c.
I've used this particular computer, a ROM 3 for at least 6 years. It's had
3 RAM cards of 1, 8 and 4 meg RAM. I've had 3 different hard drives. The
current is a Focus that refuses to work in slot 7 but does fine in slot 6
(this card showed the same characteristics in 2 other computers). This cpu
didn't have a Transwarp for three years and now it does. TW's been upgraded
to a 12.5 mhz. I've used 2 different HP deskjet printers. Printing has been
fairly trouble free with a few glitches.
Now when I attempt to print a word processing document it tells me that the
select switch is off. Nothing else happens. I can hit open apple (.) and
it goes back to the document and the program works okay. It's not freezing,
just wont print. I also tested with Hermes and get the same message: "The
Select Switch is off"
I transferred the hp to another computer and it prints the document from
AWGS ok so it seems the select switch is not on the hp. Transferred back to
first computer and the select switch is off sign comes up again.
Sandy
(PHOENIX, Cat 2, Top 38, Msg 3)
>>>>>
"""""
>> I transferred the hp to another computer and it prints the document from
AWGS ok so it seems the select switch is not on the hp. <<
Then my question is if the dip switches on the Grappler are set the same
between both machines.
Ryan
Chief Sysop
(A2.RYAN, Cat 2, Top 38, Msg 4)
>>>>>
"""""
No. The dip switches were not the same. I changed them to be identical
and that didn't make a difference. One doesn't work and one does with the
same switch settings.
I never touched the dip switches and I can't remember what I did under the
hood that made the difference.
I had this problem once before. (I guess I still do on another ROM3 with
a ZIPGSX.) I had intended this to be the backup for the first system. It
has the same SCSI and grappler. When I tested it for printing I got the
message - select switch not on. I put in all the guts from the working
computer, the one I'm having problems with now - the grappler with cable,
the hard drive and same printer got the same message- select switch off.
I assumed at that time the select switch had to do with the ZiPGSX v 1.2.
I got the thing without the software so I didn't have a way to go further
into checking slots setting.
Where the heck is the select switch?
Sandy
(PHOENIX, Cat 2, Top 38, Msg 5)
>>>>>
"""""
I'm wondering if the "select switch" isn't talking about what we used to
call "online" in printers. You are selecting the proper drivers in the DC
CDev to print, right?
I would guess they would be Grappler and HP Deskjet.
Ryan
(A2.RYAN, Cat 2, Top 38, Msg 6)
>>>>>
"""""
Ryan,
Yeah, I think you are right. On the Imagewriter II, the select switch was
the same thing as an offline online button.
Dain
(A2.DAIN, Cat 2, Top 38, Msg 7)
>>>>>
"""""
The control panel is set to grappler+ and Deskjet 530C.
(PHOENIX, Cat 2, Top 38, Msg 8)
>>>>>
"""""
I went a little farther in checking the system out. I checked Boot Master
and all the appropriate things are checked as active. On the control panel
the DC printer is set to grappler and HP deskjet. The slots are your card
on slot 1. printer port is standard settings.
I also booted the system from an iomega zip which was created independently
from this problematical system. It didn't print from it either.
I also learned that when the grappler isn't hooked up to the printer trying
to print the reading is "printer is out of paper".
Sandy
(PHOENIX, Cat 2, Top 38, Msg 9)
>>>>>
"""""
I'm wondering, Sandy, if the problem with your printer isn't hardware. The
parallel cable is what's coming to mind, but of course, I'm not there to
check it. It doesn't appear to be software.
The select switch warning is making the IIgs think that the printer is
offline.
Ryan
Chief Sysop
(A2.RYAN, Cat 2, Top 38, Msg 10)
>>>>>
"""""
The cable was on tight so I just transferred the grappler and cable to the
working computer. Message was select switch not on. I transferred the
working grappler to the non-working machine and it works!!!!! Yeah.
I tried to pull the cable and bent a few pins pretty bad. One is broken.
I'm not going to try and figure whether it was card or cable. The problem
is fixed.
Thanks for all the help.
Sandy
(PHOENIX, Cat 2, Top 38, Msg 11)
[EOA]
[RUG]
RUNNING A USER GROUP
""""""""""""""""""""
Is running a user group anything like herding cats?
Bill Dooley
BB Assistant
(A2.BILL, Cat 5, Top 19, Msg 1)
>>>>>
"""""
Herding cats?
I rather like our UG. Of course the GS SIG is mostly in cyberspace and no
one takes the initiative to communicate so those of us who meet are the GS
SIG We stopped meeting in Petaluma because the active folks don't live
there anymore.
We periodically have to get assertive with the editor (Mac user) to keep
from getting deleted from the newsletter. I guess that could qualify as
herding activity.
Sandy
(PHOENIX, Cat 5, Top 19, Msg 3)
>>>>>
"""""
I enjoy the time with some of the people in our UG. Ours is quite informal
though. Most people come from an Apple II background, but we discuss lots
of technology as well. We met for lunch today and I got to mess around
with both a 12.1" iBook and an iPod (which I never used before). We still
talk about Apple IIs, we just include lots more to keep the topics fresh.
Dain Neater.
(A2.DAIN, Cat 5, Top 19, Msg 4)
>>>>>
"""""
I haven't been to more than one user group function a year for about half
a decade now, not because I'm not interested, but because of time
constraints.
My real user group is right here at syndicomm.com, with an annual meeting
in Kansas City.
Ryan
(A2.RYAN, Cat 5, Top 19, Msg 5)
>>>>>
"""""
Me too. Although if I had a UG in my hometown, I'd probably go. :)
Eric "Sheppy" Shepherd sheppy@syndicomm.com
Owner, Syndicomm http://www.syndicomm.com
Building communities, bit by bit.
(SYNDICOMM, Cat 5, Top 19, Msg 6)
>>>>>
"""""
I went to a meeting of my school's Mac user group once. It was the first
meeting of the year, and included introductions of all the members. I was
disappointed when the introductions consisted of nothing more than each
person saying his or her name, and what model Macintosh they had. That
really told me nothing about anyone.
The group was also very anti-PC, which I didn't see as being very helpful.
Being anti-one thing doesn't make you more pro-the other. I don't
appreciate how anti-Mac many PC users are, and don't feel the opposite is
any better.
The next meeting I went to was when they said they'd be demoing OS X (this
was a few years ago), but it was instead a demonstration of OS X developer
tools, which interested me not at all. I was frustrated by the
misadvertising of the session's purpose.
-Ken
(KGAGNE, Cat 5, Top 19, Msg 7)
>>>>>
"""""
I agree that keeping up on changes in current computer technology keeps the
computer fresh. The GSAUG GS SIG is a GS-PC SIG on account of that's the
other late model computer we all own.
I was given a Mac SE but traded it in for a Mac Color Classic to unpack
.sit documents. As the disk librarian I was getting true type fonts on Mac
disks. I had difficulty finding someone locally who could convert the files
to an 800k disk. The classic has a pleasing look. Kind of reminds me of a
pet.
Sandy
(PHOENIX, Cat 5, Top 19, Msg 9)
>>>>>
"""""
I guess I'm lucky--our UG is still all-Apple II, and while the numbers that
show up aren't great, we still get together once a month. We met just this
past Thurs--only had 6 people show up (work schedules kept several others
away), but we discussed some hardware/software problems, talked about
souping up and Apple II, and all in all had a good meeting. Being the only
all-A2 group in the Metro Chicago area, we actually draw members from as
far away as 70+ miles. Meetings only take a hiatus for 2 months during the
summer. And we have gotten a few new members over the last year--people
who picked up an Apple II at garage sales and found us on the web. :)
Later..........Howard
(A2.HOWARD, Cat 5, Top 19, Msg 10)
[EOA]
[AIB]
AN ADVENTURE IN BABELFISH
"""""""""""""""""""""""""
An adventure in Babelfish. Some text deleted because of funky fonts:
I love my Apple II. I've been using one Apple II or another since 1983,
and I've always loved it. I currently use an Apple IIgs as one of my many
computers. I still play games on it, run utilities on it, and even write
some software for it. It's a great deal of fun -- more so than any other
computer I've ever used. Apple II forever!
Spanish:
Amo mi Apple II. He estado utilizando un Apple II u otro desde 1983, y
tengo lo amC) siempre. Utilizo actualmente un Apple IIgs como una de mis
muchas computadoras. TodavC-a juego juegos en C)l, funciono utilidades en
C)l, e incluso escribo un cierto software para C)l. Es diversiC3n mucha --
mC!s asC- que que cualquier otra computadora que haya utilizado siempre.
B!Apple II por
siempre!
Back to English:
Master my Apple II I have been using an Apple II or another one from 1983,
and have I always loved it. I use an Apple IIgs like one of my many
computers at the moment. Still game games in him, I work utilities in him,
and I even write a certain software for him. Much is diversion more -- so
than any other computer that has always used. Apple II by always!
Now to German:
Erarbeiten Sie meinen Apple II, das ich Apple II oder ein anderes das von
1983 verwendet habe, und haben Sie mich liebte es immer. Ich benutze einen
Apple IIgs wie einer meiner vielen Computer im Augenblick. Noch Spielspiele
in ihm, bearbeite ich Dienstprogramme in ihm, und ich schreibe sogar eine
bestimmte Software fC<r ihn. Viel ist Ablenkung mehr -- so als jeder
mC6glicher andere Computer, der immer verwendet hat. Apple II vorbei immer!
And now French:
C)laborez ou l'autre qui ont utilisC) de 1983, et vous avez mon Apple II,
moi le Apple II moi avez aimC) lui toujours. J'utilise C l'heure actuelle
un Apple IIgs comme un de mes beaucoup d'ordinateurs. Encore jeux de jeu
dans lui, je travaille des logiciels de services dans lui, j'C)cris et
mC*me un certain logiciel pour lui. Beaucoup est ainsi un dC)tournement
plus -- que chaque possible d'autres ordinateurs qui a toujours utilisC).
Apple II au delC toujours!
Back to English:
work out or the other which used of 1983, and you have my APPLE II, me the
APPLE II me liked him always. I use at the present time APPLE IIgs like one
of my much of computers. Still plays of play in him, I work of the software
of services in him, I write and even a certain software for him. Much is
thus a diversion more -- that each possible of other computers which always
used. APPLE II with beyond always!
And now to Japanese:
<unprintable>
And finally back to English again:
Or if other things it solved, 1983 years you used, me of my Apple II there
is a Apple II where I always like him in you. I presently use the Apple
IIgs like my 1 of the computers greatly. The **time-out** still play him of
the play and service him of my working software, the private document, with
because of a certain software, him. As for many conversion more in this
way, each possibility of the other computer which is always you used. Apple
II the other side always!
Eric "Sheppy" Shepherd sheppy@syndicomm.com
Owner, Syndicomm http://www.syndicomm.com
Building communities, bit by bit.
(SYNDICOMM, Cat 7, Top 22, Msg 10)
[EOA]
[AFT]
AppleWorks 5.1 - FIND TEXT
""""""""""""""""""""""""""
When word processing in AppleWorks 5.1, the "Find Text" command (OA-F)
always searches for my query from the cursor's position, not from the
beginning of the document. Is there a preference or other means to change
this behavior?
-Ken
(KGAGNE, Cat 9, Top 20, Msg 15)
>>>>>
"""""
Writing a macro would be the best way to do it, I would think.
Probably something like:
F:<awp><oa-1 oa-f>t<oa-y>!
In fact, that's in my default macro file. Not sure if that's a standard.
Ryan
Chief Sysop
(A2.RYAN, Cat 9, Top 20, Msg 16)
[EOA]
[RKG]
REPLACEMENT KEYBOARDS FOR THE Apple IIgs
""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""
I've decided to replace my father's Apple II keyboard (and hope he doesn't
spill anymore juice). What kind of keyboard would work - any ADB model? -
and where can I find them these days?
Thanks,
-Ken
(KGAGNE, Cat 17, Top 19, Msg 26)
>>>>>
"""""
Most ADB keyboards will work. The AppleDesign split keyboard won't. I got
2 old Mac keyboards at Goodwill recently. Other thrift stores may also have
some. You may have to check several. :)
Carl Knoblock - Telephone Tech - Wed 25 Sep 02 9:23:48 pm
cknoblo@applelinc.org - Via Spectrum v2.5.2 & SOAR v1.0b8
KFest 2003, July 22-27, 2003 - 300 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 17, Top 19, Msg 27)
>>>>>
"""""
Not any, just most. The Apple Extended and Extended II are good choices.
I'm not fond of the AppleDesign, but it mostly works, although it has a
reputation of getting stuck in caps lock at inopportune times. The Apple
ergonomic will definitely -not- work.
I can commonly find very good condition keyboards such as these at the
local GoodWill. eBay is another source. You could also peruse some of the
common Mac vendors and find equivalents.
Ryan
Chief Sysop and Head Geek
(RSUENAGA, Cat 17, Top 19, Msg 28)
[EOA]
[JGA]
Juiced.GS V7I3 ARRIVES
""""""""""""""""""""""
Juiced.GS arrived here today!
Of course, I had already seen the issue a few times. :)
Ryan
Chief Sysop and Head Geek
(A2.RYAN, Cat 23, Top 2, Msg 354)
>>>>>
"""""
Juiced.GS arrived here today.
You aren't going to believe this, but it's all messed up AGAIN! Upside down
and backwards.
Cindy
(CINDYADAMS, Cat 23, Top 2, Msg 355)
>>>>>
"""""
For the record, anyone with the problem with their issue needs to email
publisher@juiced.gs with their name, the sequence and job numbers from the
cover sheet. Just posting here won't guarantee you a replacement issue.
Eric "Sheppy" Shepherd sheppy@syndicomm.com
Owner, Syndicomm http://www.syndicomm.com
Building communities, bit by bit.
(SYNDICOMM, Cat 23, Top 2, Msg 374)
[EOA]
[JGW]
Juiced.GS V7I3 IN THE WORKS
"""""""""""""""""""""""""""
While the issues around the issues of V7I3 are far from resolved, I'd like
to let people know that we're planning on shipping V7I4 in mid-December.
That's when I get 'round to it.
Ryan
(A2.RYAN, Cat 23, Top 2, Msg 376)
[EOA]
[KPX]
KEGS PORT TO OS X
"""""""""""""""""
I just tried Kegs for OS X and I must say that it works fairly decently on
my old Powerbook G3 Series 1 Wallstreet. It runs in three different speeds
1mhz, 2.5(or so mhz) and full out. Full out it runs at about 30mhz or so.
It tends to run much better in full screen mode. The best part about this
version, is that you can run it in OS X, without any X Windows installed.
It seems to only support 2MG files right now, so for me it is far from
prime time. It does run an FTA demo (if you are into that sort of thing,
I am not), and I got it to run Dungeon Master without much problem. In
Dungeon Master, it wouldn't allow me to reorder my party, though. That is
done with mouse click and drag, but none of the mouse options I tried
seemed to let that work. I haven't managed to boot to anything System 6,
because all of my images for that are in Disk Copy format.
It's always nice to see some progress on these emulators. I hope whoever
is messing with this, will get a better image loading interface and some
support for different disk image formats.
I found the link at http://www.emulation.net Which I believe is ran by
some guy who now works for Blizzard (of Warcraft, Star Craft fame).
Dain Neater
(A2.DAIN, Cat 29, Top 40, Msg 21)
>>>>>
"""""
KEGS for OS X also has an interesting alternative type control panel (like
the one invoked by pressing control apple escape) that I think you activate
with control shift escape. I dunno, it's documented one way or another :)
Ryan
(RSUENAGA, Cat 29, Top 40, Msg 23)
>>>>>
"""""
There is an control option tab that gets you into a control panel like
interface. At least that was how it worked for me.
Dain
(A2.DAIN, Cat 29, Top 40, Msg 24)
>>>>>
"""""
Where do you find KEGS?
Steven Weyhrich <IX0YE>--<
Apple II History
http://apple2history.org
(A2HISTORY, Cat 29, Top 40, Msg 25)
>>>>>
"""""
Steve,
I found it on http://www.emulation.net, but that is just a link to
http://homepage.mac.com/bluespot/.
Have fun,
Dain Neater
(A2.DAIN, Cat 29, Top 40, Msg 26)
[EOA]
[ADP]
THE Apple II DOCUMENTATION PROJECT
""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""
I've been doing some thinking about it, and I *think* that after my move is
complete, I'll have just a little more time to do things, and at that
point, I'm going to try to put some time into the Apple II Documentation
Project, probably starting with a basic getting started guide for IIgs
users.
Eric "Sheppy" Shepherd sheppy@syndicomm.com
Owner, Syndicomm http://www.syndicomm.com
Building communities, bit by bit.
(SYNDICOMM, Cat 30, Top 4, Msg 7)
[EOA]
------------------------------------
ANNOUNCEMENTS FROM SYNDICOMM |
------------------------------------
by Lyle Syverson <lyle@foxvalley.net>
[SRE]
SYNDICOMM TO RELOCATE, ENHANCE SERVICES
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September 21, 2002--Syndicomm(tm) announced today that the company will be
relocating to Maryville, Tennessee over the next four months. In tandem
with the move, Syndicomm will be upgrading to higher-performance servers
and a higher-bandwidth Internet connection to improve the customer
experience.
"The move to Tennessee will reduce our costs, allowing us to increase
bandwidth without increasing membership fees," said Eric Shepherd, owner of
Syndicomm. "We think this added value will be appreciated by all our
members."
Syndicomm is taking steps to keep service impact to a minimum by installing
redundant systems; outages should be minimal as the relocation takes place.
In order to show our appreciation to our customers for their patience
during the move, all members will receive a free month of service during
the move.
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
(Cindy Adams, via email)
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[ACE]
3.5" A2Central.com $2 Disks for the IIe
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If anyone has bought 3.5" A2Central.com $2 disks for use in a IIe, there's
a strong possibility your disks won't actually work. I've been
inadvertently formatting the disks with the Apple IIgs-standard 2:1
interleaving instead of the 4:1 required by a UniDisk drive. If you've
been having trouble with these disks, let me know so I can get replacements
to you.
Eric "Sheppy" Shepherd sheppy@syndicomm.com
Owner, Syndicomm http://www.syndicomm.com
Building communities, bit by bit.
(SYNDICOMM, A2, Cat 2, Top 2, Msg 6)
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[TSU]
TO SIGN UP FOR SYNDICOMM ONLINE
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Please visit our web site at http://www.syndicomm.com for information or to
sign up!
(Logon message)
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DISTILLATIONS FROM DELPHI A2 |
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by Lyle Syverson <lyle@foxvalley.net>
[ESN]
EDITOR'S NOTE
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The Editor was unable to obtain the necessary permissions to publish any of
the messages on Delphi A2 this month.
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THE TINKERER'S CORNER |
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by Lyle Syverson <lyle@foxvalley.net>
[YAI]
YOU ARE INVITED
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You are invited to submit your favorite Tinkerer's Project for the Apple II
computers.
Send your write up or idea 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!_.
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[HCF]
Installing a Higher Capacity Drive on Your Focus Card
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By Lyle Syverson
The Focus Drive is an excellent solution to providing a hard drive for an
Apple II computer. They can still be purchased from Alltech Electronics
<http://www.allelec.com/indexa2.html">
You can also buy the Focus card without a hard drive installed. Or you
might want to install a higher capacity drive on one of the cards you
already own.
Many people are upgrading their laptop computers by replacing the hard
drive with one of higher capacity. These "smaller" drives are on the used
market and are available for use on the Apple II's.
What You Will Need
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1. A Focus card.
2. A 2.5 inch IDE hard drive mechanism.
3. The Focus Utilities. Most likely furnished with your Focus card. Can
be downloaded from:
Alltech Electronics <http://www.allelec.com/indexa2.html">
Where to Get What You Need
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1. Alltech Electronics <http://www.allelec.com/indexa2.html">
2. LEM-Swap list <http://lowendmac.com/lists/swap.html>
3. PC Liquidator <http://www.pcliquidator.com/>
4. Usenet... comp.sys.apple2.marketplace
5. A2 on Syndicomm
6. Thrift stores.
7. Garage sales.
Installing the Drive on the Focus Card
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1. Remove the card from the computer.
2. Remove the four screws holding the hard drive in place.
3. Carefully remove the drive from the card.
4. Insert the new drive into the card, being careful not to bend any of the
connecting pins. It will be obvious which way to turn the drive.
5. Replace the four screws securing the drive to the card.
6. Install the Focus card in the computer.
7. Run the utilities.
a. Quite likely the utilities will insist that the new drive be low
level formated.
b. The utilities will suggest as many equal sized partitions, 32mb or
smaller, as will fit on the drive. You might want to override the
suggestion.
Example... when I installed a 750mb drive recently, the utilities suggested
24 partitions. A rather unwieldy number of icons on the IIgs desktop.
Instead I created six 32mb ProDOS partitions and one large HFS partition.
By having the same size partitions on all my drives, such as 32mb, I can do
a volume to volume copy on the IIgs when backing up the data from one drive
to another.
Using the 'New' Drive
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Install your software on the "new" drive and enjoy.
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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR |
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[SCD]
SOFTWARE ON CDROM FOR THE Apple II
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Lyle,
Great job detailing how to connect a SCSI CD-ROM to an Apple II. You're
right: there's a ton of software now available in that medium for our
favorite computer. I've tried to compile information on all the discs
still being sold, along with ordering information, at
<http://www.a2central.com/features/2000-08/26-cdrom/index.html>.
Thanks again,
-Ken
(Ken Gagne <kgagne@gamebits.net>)
>>>>>
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Ken,
Thank you. And Thanks for the reminder of where to obtain more software on
CDROM.
(Lyle Syverson, Editor)
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[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!_.
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KFest 2003 |
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[PBT]
KFest 2003 - PLAN TO BE THERE!
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KansasFest 2003 is planned for July 22-27, 2003 at Avila University in
Kansas City, Missouri.
(Entrance banner, Cat 5, Top 5)
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[VKF]
FOR MORE INFORMATION VISIT THE KFest HOME PAGE
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KFest Home Page
http://www.kfest.org/
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EXTRA INNINGS |
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About The Lamp! The Lamp! is published on the fifteenth of every month on
""""""""""""""" the WEB at: http://lamp.a2central.com/
This publication produced entirely with real or emulated Apple II computers
using Appleworks 5.1 and Hermes. Apple II Forever!
* The Lamp! is (c) copyright 2002 by Ryan M. Suenaga, M.S.W. All
rights reserved.
* To reach The Lamp! on Internet email send mail to
thelamp@sheppyware.net
* All issues of The Lamp! are available at The Lamp! Home Page,
http://lamp.a2central.com/
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
Opinions expressed herein are those of the individual authors, and do not
necessarily represent the opinions of A2Central.com, Delphi Online
Services, Syndicomm, Ryan M. Suenaga, or Lyle Syverson. Forum messages are
reprinted verbatim and are included in this publication with permission
from the individual authors. A2Central.com, Delphi Online Services,
Syndicomm, Ryan M. Suenaga, and Lyle Syverson do not guarantee the accuracy
or suitability of any information included herein. We reserve the right to
edit all letters and copy.
Material published in this edition may not be reprinted without the
expressed written consent of the publisher. Registered computer user
groups, not for profit publications , and other interested parties may
write the publisher to apply for permission to reprint any or all material.
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