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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. 6, No. 2
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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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February 15, 2003
HIGH ABOVE THE ROCK RIVER---------------------------------------------[OPN]
The Thrill of Enlightenment... to Explore... to Discover
A2 FORUM AT Syndicomm Online (A2Central.com) DISTILLATIONS------------[DAS]
ADVALIVE Available in A2 Library---------------------------------[AAL]
Using the SoundMeister Card--------------------------------------[USC]
Using Synth Music Files------------------------------------------[USF]
8-Bit Softdisk---------------------------------------------------[ESD]
CDs for Storage of Data------------------------------------------[CDS]
Nibble Magazines on CD-ROM---------------------------------------[NCD]
About the Nibble Releases----------------------------------------[ANR]
Use of PC Power Supply With IIgs---------------------------------[PSY]
RamFast and Focus Drive in a IIgs at the Same Time?--------------[RAF]
Renewing Your Subscription to Juiced.GS--------------------------[RYS]
What Has Happened to Internet Radio?-----------------------------[HIR]
Learning About Hobby Internet Radio Stations---------------------[HRS]
Computer Pals Across the World-----------------------------------[CPW]
ZIP Drives and the 'Click of Death'------------------------------[COD]
Determining Your IP Number While Online--------------------------[DIN]
Testing Flash Media----------------------------------------------[TFM]
Exchange Data Between Platforms - Flash Media on Apple II?-------[EDB]
DELPHI A2 DISTILLATIONS-----------------------------------------------[DLP]
Archiving 3.5" ProDOS Diskettes----------------------------------[APD]
ILLUMINATING THE LAMP-------------------------------------------------[ITL]
An overview of GEnieLamp A2 and The Lamp!
ANNOUNCEMENTS FROM SYNDICOMM------------------------------------------[ANS]
A2Central.com Launches Redesigned Web Site-----------------------[RWS]
To Sign up for Syndicomm Online----------------------------------[TSU]
THE TINKERER'S CORNER-------------------------------------------------[TTC]
Backing Up Your Data - Dual Hard Drives on the IIgs
You are Invited
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR-------------------------------------------------[LTE]
No Letters to the Editor This Month
An Invitation
KFEST 2003------------------------------------------------------------[KFT]
KFest 2003 - Plan to be There!-----------------------------------[PBT]
The Kfest Spirit - What Will You Bring?--------------------------[KFS]
Kfest 2003 HackFest Rules----------------------------------------[KHR]
For More Information Visit The KFest Home Page-------------------[VKF]
EXTRA INNINGS
About The Lamp! ------------------------------------------------ [INN]
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READING THE LAMP! The index system used by The Lamp! is designed to make
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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].
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HIGH ABOVE THE ROCK RIVER |
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From The Editor
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by Lyle Syverson <lyle@FoxValley.net>
The Thrill of Enlightenment... to Explore... to Discover
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High Above The Rock River the contrast of a vapor trail against the
deep blue sky draws our attention to a jet liner. In turn our thoughts
turn to the recent disaster in the loss of the Columbia space shuttle.
Mankind has an urge to explore, to discover new places and how to do
new things. There are those among us who are willing to take risks so this
will happen.
Then there are those who are content to rediscover how something is
done. The retired airline pilot who is building a copy of the Wright
brothers airplane which he hopes to fly on the hundredth anniversary of
their first flight, for example.
Some have an interest in learning to do more with their Apple IIs.
For you we have The Tinkerer's Corner.
We have a treat for those who would like to discover or rediscover the
roots and workings of GEnie Lamp and _The Lamp!_ Starting with this issue
Steven Weyhrich will be presenting a series entitled ILLUMINATING THE LAMP.
[EOA]
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[DAS]----------------------------------------------
DISTILLATIONS FROM The A2 FORUM at Syndicomm.com |
(A2Central.com) |
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by Lyle Syverson <lyle@foxvalley.net>
[AAL]
ADVALIVE AVAILABLE IN A2 LIBRARY
""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""
We have a new upload in the games/arcade/16-bit directory:
File: advalive.BXY
Size: 280832
Date: Jan 17
It's a Mario Bros-meets-Lode Runner type of game by Greg Hedger. A new
freeware release. Pretty neat for a new game. Clearly not entirely done
yet but it's playable and comes with a map editor.
Uploaded here on behalf of the author.
Tony Ward, A2 Librarian
(A2.TONY, Cat 2, Top 37, Msg 11)
[EOA]
[USC]
USING THE SoundMeister CARD
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I managed to get a hold of a stereo card for my GS - its the SoundMeister.
Can anyone give me some information on hooking it up?
It has a plug that I suppose goes to the connector to the right of the
sound chip, but the plug seems to have two rows of 7 connections, while the
connector on the MB has only one row of 7 pins.
Also, there is another cable with a set of 3 jacks on it. I would assume
that two of the jacks are for up to 4 speakers, but I cant be sure.. what
would the 3rd jack be for?
Also, I guess this card will go in any slot? and is there any software or
drivers for it I should try to find?
...Riff
(RIFF, Cat 12, Top 12, Msg 14)
>>>>>
"""""
Riff,
re: Soundmeister
>> Also, I guess this card will go in any slot? <<
According to the manual, you can put it in any slot except slot 3. You do
not need to change the slot to 'Your Card' to use it as a stereo card. If
you want to use the recording capability, you must set the slot to 'Your
Card' while recording.
>> It has a plug that I suppose goes to the connector to the right of the
sound chip, but the plug seems to have two rows of 7 connections, while
the connector on the MB has only one row of 7 pins. <<
You connect one of the double row of seven to the single row of seven on
the MB. It should be possible to do this only with one of the rows and not
the other, due to the connector configuration. The extra row of seven
should end up hanging out on the power supply side of the MB connector.
>> Also, there is another cable with a set of 3 jacks on it. I would assume
that two of the jacks are for up to 4 speakers, but I cant be sure.. what
would the 3rd jack be for? <<
Good guess, but not quite correct. The three jacks should be two close
together and one farther apart from them. The one by itself is for a
microphone or line level input. The one of the pair that is farthest from
the input jack is the high level output jack, for connecting directly to
speakers. The middle jack is the line level output jack for connecting to
other external equipment, such as powered speakers or a stereo system.
>> is there any software or drivers for it I should try to find? <<
There are an Init and a CDEV, which allow you to control the volume and
select between microphone and line level input. There is also an
application, "Digital Session", which you use to record. Any other sound
software should also work fine with the card. I believe that the software
is still commercial and is available from Alltech, (or whatever their new
name is). They are also the manufacturer of the board. They might even
still be able to sell you a manual for the board and software.
If you wait a bit Tony Diaz may give you better info, since the card and
software are his babies.
MT Steve
(S.BERNBAUM, Cat 12, Top 12, Msg 15)
>>>>>
"""""
Ok, I got it installed - sounds great! The double row connector I have
though, will go in either way - I tried what seemed obvious first, but
didn't get any output - turning it around worked though.
I have no plans (yet) to mess with recording.. but I might decide to piddle
with it if I can get the software. (Tony?)
One other question. Music I listen to comes out GS's built in speaker as
well.. I can put a dummy plug in the related output jack or turn down the
system volume, but this is a pain to do each time I wanna listen to music.
Is there an alternative solution to system speaker control?
...Riff
(RIFF, Cat 12, Top 12, Msg 16)
>>>>>
"""""
Riff,
Those are the only two methods that I know of. I tried the dummy plug for
a while, then switched to the volume control method. I keep the system
volume control set low where I can still hear it, if the powered speakers
are off, but it is lost in the sound from the speakers all the rest of the
time. I have powered speakers and control their volume using their manual
dial, which I rarely change. I have used this method for several years now.
MT Steve
(S.BERNBAUM, Cat 12, Top 12, Msg 17)
>>>>>
"""""
That sounds like a good idea - I'll do that. Thanx Steve :)
...Riff
(RIFF, Cat 12, Top 12, Msg 18)
>>>>>
"""""
>> There is also an application, "Digital Session", which you use to
record. Any other sound software should also work fine with the card.
I believe that the software is still commercial and is available from
Alltech, (or whatever their new name is). <<
I believe Digital Session is on the A2 Romulan CD, which contains a LOT of
software and stuff I've never seen before, or even heard of.
Kelvin
(KWS, Cat 12, Top 12, Msg 19)
[EOA]
[USF]
USING SYNTH MUSIC FILES
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I have a good number of Synth music files. I usually play them with Synth
Init. To keep the files manageable, I have them grouped into separate
folders. However, I have to duplicate the .wav and .bnk files in each
folder. Is there any way to keep the instrument files in a separate folder?
SynthInit certainly doesn't permit this - are all synth players this way?
...Riff
(RIFF, Cat 12, Top 13, Msg 8)
>>>>>
"""""
They're all that way. That's mostly just how they're designed; the
MIDISynth tool set certainly doesn't care.
Eric "Sheppy" Shepherd sheppy@syndicomm.com
Owner, Syndicomm http://www.syndicomm.com
Building communities, bit by bit.
(SYNDICOMM, Cat 12, Top 13, Msg 9)
[EOA]
[ESD]
8-BIT SOFTDISK
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Years ago, I used to have a subscription to Softdisk. I really enjoyed it.
Today, I accident ran across an old disk issue (#55 on 2 disks) in a
collection of other stuff I got from my brother. Perusing this issue sure
was a blast to the past - one of my favorite features as a series called
'Alfredo's Lost Cause'.
Other than haunting Ebay offers, which I do anyway, is there a Softdisk
archive hidden somewhere I can download or get copies of?
...Riff
(RIFF, Cat 16, Top 8, Msg 1)
>>>>>
"""""
Syndicomm sells the complete collection of Softdisk G-S on CD, and is
working on a collection of Softdisk 8-bit on CD. There's no announced
release date for the latter yet, but we have a license from Softdisk to
publish such a product.
Eric "Sheppy" Shepherd sheppy@syndicomm.com
Owner, Syndicomm http://www.syndicomm.com
Building communities, bit by bit.
(SYNDICOMM, Cat 16, Top 8, Msg 2)
[EOA]
[CDS]
CDs FOR STORAGE OF DATA
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I think CDs are a good medium for large quantities of apple2 data.
1) No bitrot, bad sectors, or accidental rewriting
2) Don't need to deal with hundreds of disks (SDGS was 80+ issues, each
a full 3.5 disk) or breaking large archives across disks.
3) Can be read on any modern computer with a cdrom drive
My IIgs doesn't have CDROM drive, but i can ftp or serial over files from
the CD as needed. Of course, if you don't have a CDROM drive or another
computer, it wouldn't be so useful.
Kelvin
(KWS, Cat 16, Top 8, Msg 5)
>>>>>
"""""
>> I think CDs are a good medium for large quantities of apple2 data.
1) No bitrot, bad sectors, or accidental rewriting <<
They don't suffer from bit rot in the way that floppies do, but they can
suffer from aluminum rot, which has the same effect. Unless you use high
quality, or gold flashed, CDs they might have an even shorter life than the
good old floppy disk.
This is a painful lesson that many of us have already experienced. A cheap
or poor quality CD may only last a few weeks before it fails to read.
Ewen Wannop - Speccie - Tue 4 Feb 2003 - 168 days till KFest '03
Delivered without using a IIgs by Spectrum v2.5.3 & SOAR 1.0b11
Setup: Bernie ][ the Rescue 3.0 and a dual G4/800Mhz GeForce3
http://www.ewannop.btinternet.co.uk/
(CONDUCTOR, Cat 16, Top 8, Msg 6)
[EOA]
[NCD]
NIBBLE MAGAZINES ON CD-ROM
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Here's some late-breaking news, hot off the press:
--- begin quote ------------------------
A.P.P.L.E. to reproduce Nibble Magazine on CD-Rom
Seattle 16 January 2003 -- A.P.P.L.E. completed negotiations today with
Mike Harvey that will allow the group to reproduce Nibble magazine and
Nibble Books published by Mike Harvey in the 1980s and 1990. These
reproductions will be offered in PDF format on CD-ROM in the coming
months as reproduction is completed.
Nibble magazine was one of the most successful programming magazines for
the Apple II. Its clear concise program listings that were carried in
each issue taught many programmers of the era new and better ways to
accomplish programming tasks through its innovative programs and
programming tips.
The magazines will be offered in a complete set of CDs containing all 12
years of the magazine and the books will also be offered on individual
CDs for each book that is reproduced.
A.P.P.L.E. is producing this collection in conjunction with Mike Harvey
in order to further its goal of preserving materials from the Apple
computing world of the 1970s through 1990s.
Mike Harvey was the founder and publisher of Nibble Magazine from 1980
through 1992. In 1980, he wrote the first 4 issues of the magazine
himself in order to get it started. At its peak, Nibble had a monthly
circulation of nearly 100,000.
The CDs will be made available to the general public later this spring
exclusively through the A.P.P.L.E. online product catalog at
http://www.callapple.org/cat.
About A.P.P.L.E.
A.P.P.L.E. is an all-volunteer users group that supports members in the
Apple II, Macintosh and iMac communities. The members run the
organization as well as support all aspects of the user group.
A.P.P.L.E. was established in 1978 and closed in 1990. An informal
A.P.P.L.E. group also existed between 1990 and 2001. A.P.P.L.E. was once
again established as an online users group in 2002. Further information
about the group can be found at its web site at www.callapple.org.
Article submissions and comments can be sent to editor@calllapple.org
To Advertise in Call-A.P.P.L.E. Magazine, send email to
ads@callapple.org
Press information requests can be sent to press@callapple.org.
A.P.P.L.E, Digital Civilization,. and Call a.P.P.L.E. are copyrights of
Apple PugetSound Program Library Exchange and Digital Civilization
Multimedia Productions. Apple II, Macintosh, OS X, and Xserve are
copyrights of Apple Computer Inc. Nibble is copyright by FL Mike
Harvey. All other trademarks are property of their respective holders.
--- end quote ------------------------
Steven Weyhrich <IX0YE>--<
Apple II History
http://apple2history.org
(A2HISTORY, Cat 16, Top 10, Msg 1)
[EOA]
[ANR]
ABOUT THE NIBBLE RELEASES
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I had an interesting and long conversation with Bill from call-A.P.P.L.E.
a few days ago about the Nibble releases. He's also going to be including,
where we can find them for him, the monthly disks for the issues that had
them, in .DSK format. He seems to feel that the vast majority of Apple II
users are using emulation these days and that there's no real reason to do
anything but disk imaging. I told him that there's still a lot of people
using real Apple II's where a .DSK file won't be of much use - at this
point, I'm not sure if he's going to add a .sdk or not. He's also running
into the same problem with the monthly disks that I'm running into with the
other NIBBLE disks--no one seems to have them available except for one or
two disks!
Later............Howard
(A2.HOWARD, Cat 16, Top 10, Msg 13)
>>>>>
"""""
>> I told him that there's still a lot of people using real Apple II's
where a .DSK file won't be of much use - at this point, I'm not sure if
he's going to add a .sdk or not. <<
Aside from the fact that you would need to download and install another
free program to convert .dsk or other disk images into 5.25 inch floppies,
I'm not sure how having images in that format vs. Shrinkit disk images is
not useful. In some ways, it's more useful (emulator users).
While I do appreciate .sdk images for use with Apple IIs, and if I was
involved in the project, I'd include those, I don't see that not including
them is a big deal. The .dsk images can be made into 5.25 inch physical
floppies using a IIe with DSK2FILE, which is freely available, so I don't
really see a problem.
Ryan
(A2.RYAN, Cat 16, Top 10, Msg 14)
>>>>>
"""""
I would at least recommend to Bill that he include DSK2FILE on the CD.
Eric "Sheppy" Shepherd sheppy@syndicomm.com
Owner, Syndicomm http://www.syndicomm.com
Building communities, bit by bit.
(SYNDICOMM, Cat 16, Top 10, Msg 15)
[EOA]
[PSY]
USE OF PC POWER SUPPLY WITH IIgs
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I'm in the process of installing a GS in a tower case.
My question today is about the power supply. Will any pc type power supply
work, provided the voltage requirements are met, or do I need to worry
about too much output (amps/watts) that might overload my system?
...Riff
(RIFF, Cat 17, Top 9, Msg 5)
>>>>>
"""""
You can use a PC power supply on your GS.
I ran my main GS that way after going through 2 regular GS power supplies
in as many years. The PC supply was a 180 watt silver brick that rested
outside of my GS's case (of course!). You'll have to rewire the connectors
as the PC supply won't work on the GS's connectors.
Sorry, I don't remember the pins or voltages. My PC supply lasted a good 8
years before it too bit the dust.
Kirk
(A2.KIRK, Cat 17, Top 9, Msg 6)
>>>>>
"""""
V.1 I.4 of Juiced.GS has an excellent article on adapting a PC power supply
for the GS.
Roger A. Schnorenberg - Roger
"Roger A. Schnorenberg" <AB0MX@ARRL.net>
Delivered by Spectrum v2.5.2 & SOAR v1.0b11 with NiftySpell 1.0
Via Marinetti 2.0.1 TCP/IP stack on a ROM 0 IIGS upgraded to the max!
(SCHNORENBERG, Cat 17, Top 9, Msg 7)
[EOA]
[RAF]
RamFast AND Focus Drive IN A IIgs AT THE SAME TIME?
"""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""
Anyone aware of any issues with using both a Ramfast and a Focus drive in a
GS?
I'm running a ROM3 GS with a Focus drive in slot 7. I tried to install a
Ramfast ver c in slot 1 and 2 (no, not at the same time. :) and my
computer crashes on first boot, but boots fine after that - but the Ramfast
wont work. The control panel crashes when I try to bring it up also. The
Ramfast seems to work ok without the Focus installed though.
I'm wanting to use the RamFast with a CD Drive, but I am considering going
with an external SCSI Harddrive as well, instead of the Focus, unless
someone has a solution for me.
...Riff
(RIFF, Cat 19, Top 12, Msg 33)
>>>>>
"""""
>> Anyone aware of any issues with using both a Ramfast and a Focus drive
in a GS? <<
I've had such a setup working in the past. It is important to make sure
that the drivers for both devices are on the boot volume, and (hopefully)
your RamFAST ROM is a recent version.
>> I'm wanting to use the RamFast with a CD Drive, but I am considering
going with an external SCSI Harddrive as well <<
The RamFAST is pretty unhappy without a writable device on the chain,
meaning that using it with just the CD is probably not going to work too
well.
Ryan
(A2.RYAN, Cat 19, Top 12, Msg 35)
[EOA]
[RYS]
RENEWING YOUR SUBSCRIPTION TO Juiced.GS
"""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""
FWIW, we will be shipping Volume 8, Issue 1 of Juiced.GS in February
(probably late February).
For those who haven't renewed yet, you still have time, but not as much as
you probably thought you did :)
Ryan
(A2.RYAN, Cat 23, Top 2, Msg 416)
>>>>>
"""""
Does everyone have to renew in January? If so, where can I do it online?
(Well, SOMEONE has to ask the dumb questions!!)
Steven Weyhrich <IX0YE>--<
Apple II History
http://apple2history.org
(A2HISTORY, Cat 23, Top 2, Msg 417)
>>>>>
"""""
All subscriptions start in January; if you sign up in October, you still
get that whole year's issues -- we mail you the ones you've missed.
So everyone renews in January.
You can renew online at Syndicomm's online store:
For United States residents:
<http://store.syndicomm.com/product_info.php?products_id=142>
For everyone else:
<http://store.syndicomm.com/product_info.php?products_id=143>
Eric "Sheppy" Shepherd sheppy@syndicomm.com
Owner, Syndicomm http://www.syndicomm.com
Building communities, bit by bit.
(SYNDICOMM, Cat 23, Top 2, Msg 418)
>>>>>
"""""
And for those of us too brain-numb to REMEMBER IF we've already renewed, is
there any way we can check?
_________
| homas
(TCOMPTER, Cat 23, Top 2, Msg 419)
>>>>>
"""""
Yeah. Email subscriptions@juiced.gs and ask. :)
Eric "Sheppy" Shepherd sheppy@syndicomm.com
Owner, Syndicomm http://www.syndicomm.com
Building communities, bit by bit.
(SYNDICOMM, Cat 23, Top 2, Msg 421)
[EOA]
[HIR]
WHAT HAS HAPPENED TO INTERNET RADIO?
""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""
Hi all
This message is probably posted in the wrong place, but that's just too
bad.
Several years ago at KFest, internet appliances made their debut for many
of us. Living here in the corn and soybean fields, we don't see too many
internet devices. In fact, I've seen none since that fine KFest
presentation.
I know I asked this question at KFest 02, but would appreciate an update.
What has happened to internet devices? In particular, I'm interested in
the internet radio thing which was pretty cool as stations from all over
the world could be heard with an internet connection.
A few years ago, while working in Omaha, I enjoyed listening to radio
stations in Australia using a silly WinDoze box. One of the DJs in
Melbourne rang me one morning; I was interviewed for about ten minutes.
I'm sure you all caught that highlight of internet radio history...
What has happened to internet radio? Is it still going strong or has the
fad waned? At the University I had software installed on a Mac which would
select all streaming radio stations and display them by category, nation,
etc. That was way cool.
What internet devices are still available for sale, or will I need to look
on eBay for such an item? Will these still work with the current state of
the internet? Are there more or fewer streaming radio broadcasts now due
to intellectual property restrictions? How, exactly, does one protect
one's intellectual property once it's on the internet?
FWIW, our own Nebraska Public Radio Network, is streaming on the web. Look
for/listen to this outstanding site at
http://net.unl.edu
Finally, as I can view full screen video output running Allison software or
listen to "streaming audio" using OverSampler software on an Apple ][gs,
how difficult would it be to create an Apple ][gs internet radio device?
I hope it will be a part of Spectrum soon...
Thanks in advance for your comments regarding internet devices.
Greg
(GREGN, Cat 2, Top 31, Msg 34)
>>>>>
"""""
It is still going strong, and can be heard on any computer capable of
running QuickTime Player, Windows Media Player or Real Audio player. That
encompasses all recent Macs and PCs.
Although a IIgs is capable of playing audio in real time, it does not have
the necessary MPEG4, or other decoder tools, to allow for internet radio to
be viable. It is also certainly not fast enough to allow internet radio
through interpreted scripts in Spectrum.
Of course I would love for someone to prove me wrong and release a player
for the IIgs. Perhaps this is what Geoff is up to?
In the meantime, I will stick to listening to streaming radio on my
Macintosh...
Ewen Wannop - Speccie - Fri 10 Jan 2003 - 193 days till KFest '03
Delivered without using a IIgs by Spectrum v2.5.3 & SOAR 1.0b11
Setup: Bernie ][ the Rescue 3.0 and a dual G4/800Mhz GeForce3
http://www.ewannop.btinternet.co.uk/
(CONDUCTOR, Cat 2, Top 31, Msg 35)
>>>>>
"""""
I don't pay a lot of attention to internet radio, so some of the following
may be incorrect...
Until recently, internet radio didn't involve any royalty fees, but the
Copyright Royalty Arbitration Panel (CARP) [should be CRAP?!?] proposed
retroactive royalty rates back in July that would put almost all of hobby
internet radio stations that play copyrighted music out of business..
More info here http://www.copyright.gov/carp/webcasting_rates_final.html
Kelvin
(KWS, Cat 2, Top 31, Msg 36)
[EOA]
[HRS]
LEARNING ABOUT HOBBY INTERNET RADIO STATIONS
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Where would be a good place on the internet to learn about hobby internet
radio stations? Thanks from
Greg
(GREGN, Cat 2, Top 31, Msg 37)
>>>>>
"""""
As always, start with Google...
Ewen Wannop - Speccie - Sat 11 Jan 2003 - 192 days till KFest '03
Delivered without using a IIgs by Spectrum v2.5.3 & SOAR 1.0b11
Setup: Bernie ][ the Rescue 3.0 and a dual G4/800Mhz GeForce3
http://www.ewannop.btinternet.co.uk/
(CONDUCTOR, Cat 2, Top 31, Msg 38)
[EOA]
[CPW]
COMPUTER PALS ACROSS THE WORLD
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Dear friends,
Next year, in 2003, the Computer Pals Across the World will celebrate
twenty years of achievements. CPAW links students, teachers, senior
citizens, and others while promoting global peace through understanding.
I am proud to be a member of CPAW. Please invite your educator friends to
check out the website and become involved.
http://reach.ucf.edu/~cpaw
CPAW ... provides opportunities for people in
educational and community institutions to share
their experiences, ideas and knowledge in a variety
of collaborative learning environments to enhance
global understanding...
As an Apple ][ user, I was asked to become involved with CPAW back in 1988.
My wife and I coordinated the Video Letters Project, in which our junior
high school aged students wrote and produced videos for their counterparts
in Australia and New Zealand. We spent three months touring there,
visiting 29 schools in 59 days, on sabbatical from our local school
district. My wife and I presented the Video Letters Project at the 1989
CPAW Conference in Portland.
During the following year, I assembled the Video Letters Project Lesson
Plans, handouts, introductory letters and dozens of screen shots from the
videotapes, sent them off to Ed Floden in Illinois who organized all of the
files and folders onto a ProDOS CD-ROM called Generous Efforts of Many.
This was in early 1990.
In July of 1990, the GEM CD-ROM caused quite a stir among those who saw my
presentation at the CPAW conference in Cairns, Qld, Australia. Thanks to
the local Apple dealer, I was able to use an Apple ][gs with a CD-ROM drive
to demonstrate parts of GEM (including Video Letters Project) to the
assembled crowd.
After that, more than a few people became excited about getting their Apple
computers into educational projects for students. While there were 41
individual contributors to GEM; few of us remain active in the Apple ][
community. Today, only a handful of CPAW executives use Apple computers:
that would be me.
You, too, can still achieve great things in education with your Apple ][
computer. It takes just a little longer sometimes, but the results are
still remarkable.
I'm keeping my 'dead' Apple ][gs, but you already knew that.
Greg Nelson, M.Ed (made on an Apple ][gs)
NGS Teacher Consultant
Lincoln NE
Greg Nelson - GregN
Delivered by Spectrum v2.5.2 & SOAR v1.0b10
(GREGN, Cat 6, Top 14, Msg 2)
[EOA]
[COD]
ZIP DRIVES AND THE 'CLICK OF DEATH'
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Hi all
Have any of you encountered the dreaded iomega "click of death"?
My Mom's 100 Mb SCSI iomega Zip drive started making the dreaded click
click click on a regular basis. So I took the drive and power supply home
with me and tried them here. Imagine my surprise to hear the same click
click click here when attached to my ][gs.
Interestingly, the click click click goes away when using a different
iomega power supply. Have any of you experienced similar results? If it's
only the power supply the problem is easy to correct as power supplies are
easy to find. Or, do I need to worry about anything beyond the 5VDC 1A
stamped on the power supply?
Inquiring minds want to know. Thanks in advance.
Greg
Greg Nelson - GregN
Delivered by Spectrum v2.5.2 & SOAR v1.0b10
(GREGN, Cat 19, Top 34, Msg 4)
>>>>>
"""""
While I've never heard that changing the wall wart makes a difference, the
Click of Death is contagious. Once you have a drive that does it, it ruins
the carts that are used by it, and then it's passed on to the next drive
that the cartridge gets used in.
IOW, once you hear it, stop fooling with those drives.
Ryan
(A2.RYAN, Cat 19, Top 34, Msg 5)
>>>>>
"""""
I have real trouble thinking of a way that a broken drive could damage a
Zip disk in such a way that it would damage another drive. I could see that
the disk might need to be low-level formatted, but able to damage a working
drive? How?
To the best of my knowledge I've never had the "official" Click-of-Death on
any of my 5 Zip drives. At one point one drive was clicking trying to read
a disk and I got worried, but reformatting the disk seemed to cure the
problem.
I've always assumed the "click" was the drive recalibrating when trying to
read a disk. Obviously a damaged drive will not succeed (and hence click
repeatedly), and it may even damage the disk, but I have trouble thinking
of a way it could damage a disk to the point the disk itself could damage
another drive.
Peter peterw@syndicomm.com
Palm OS Community Bulletin Board Manager
(PETERW, Cat 19, Top 34, Msg 6)
>>>>>
"""""
>> How? <<
http://members.aol.com/zipcod1/NewInfo.html
Ryan
(A2.RYAN, Cat 19, Top 34, Msg 7)
>>>>>
"""""
Yes, I'd heard of this contagion. How do I reliably test for the click of
death while eliminating a bad wall wart as the problem?
Greg
(GREGN, Cat 19, Top 34, Msg 9)
>>>>>
"""""
If your data means much to you, I wouldn't even consider such a test.
Ryan
(A2.RYAN, Cat 19, Top 34, Msg 10)
>>>>>
"""""
If you hear the click of death, dispose of your Zip drive and buy a new
one. Don't try to solve or test the problem.
Eric "Sheppy" Shepherd sheppy@syndicomm.com
Owner, Syndicomm http://www.syndicomm.com
Building communities, bit by bit.
(SYNDICOMM, Cat 19, Top 34, Msg 11)
>>>>>
"""""
It's not the wall-wart. I've had click-of-death happen to me, and I did
buy a new drive. Since I had a lighter-weight wall-wart, I continued to
use that and it works well with my new unit. At one time iOmega was
replacing units that developed COD free of charge, but I doubt if they're
still doing that.
Later........Howard
(A2.HOWARD, Cat 19, Top 34, Msg 12)
[EOA]
[DIN]
DETERMINING YOUR IP NUMBER WHILE ONLINE
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The ISP wants to know what my IP number is when attempting to log onto
their server. This can be accomplished on the Mac (I have been advised) by
looking at whatsmyipnumber.com, or something like that. However, I'm
uncertain how to determine the IP number while connected to my ISP with the
Apple ][gs running Marinetti. Ideas?
Greg
(GREGN, Cat 11, Top 22, Msg 8)
>>>>>
"""""
How about using Spectrum? It can do anything :)
Start up Spectrum and open up the editor. Type in the following:
display "$ipaddress"
Select the Script menu and choose "Run Editor as Script"
Your IP address will show up.
(GEOFF, Cat 11, Top 22, Msg 11)
>>>>>
"""""
Ewen replied with a similar suggestion some time ago. I have to actually
be connected to my ISP using Marinetti for the IP number to display using
this script.
FWIW, SpeedReadPlus 3.22 found three references to "IPaddress" among
several Mb of files in /System. Knowing what to look for in !Help! is,
well, helpful. Thanks from Greg
(GREGN, Cat 11, Top 22, Msg 12)
>>>>>
"""""
The IPAddress is dynamically assigned by your ISP, and so may be different
every time you connect. You have to be actually connected with Marinetti to
display the current one!
Check the numbers in your Log files, and you should see they are different
every time. It is of course possible to be assigned the same address the
next time you connect, so don't be surprised if sometimes it is the same!
Ewen Wannop - Speccie - Thu 16 Jan 2003 - 187 days till KFest '03
Delivered without using a IIgs by Spectrum v2.5.3 & SOAR 1.0b11
Setup: Bernie ][ the Rescue 3.0 and a dual G4/800Mhz GeForce3
http://www.ewannop.btinternet.co.uk/
(CONDUCTOR, Cat 11, Top 22, Msg 13)
[EOA]
[TFM]
TESTING FLASH MEDIA
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Hi all
This may sound like a really stupid question, but I'll ask it anyway. <G>
How's the best way to test SanDisk 32 Mb and SanDisk 64 Mb FlashCard media?
I want to use them in the IDE/FlashCard Apple ][ card.
Thanks in advance from
Greg
(GREGN, Cat 19, Top 38, Msg 9)
>>>>>
"""""
Using your CFFA Reference Manual as a guide, install one of them in your
CFFA and your CFFA in your Apple II. Then proceed with the rest of the
setup procedure. If it works the SanDisk card is good.
Lyle Syverson <lyle@FoxValley.net> Editor, _The Lamp!_
published monthly at: http://lamp.a2central.com/
(LYLE, Cat 19, Top 38, Msg 16)
[EOA]
[EDB]
EXCHANGE DATA BETWEEN PLATFORMS - FLASH MEDIA ON Apple II?
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Hi all
Right now I don't own a portable USB FlashCard reader/writer but I'm
interested in buying one to connect to G4 boxes at the university, so I can
share files between the Apple ][gs (HFS format) and G4 Macs, mostly running
OS 10.2.x
What portable USB FlashCard reader/writer devices would you recommend for
this use?
Thanks in advance from
Greg
(GREGN, Cat 19, Top 38, Msg 9)
>>>>>
"""""
The CFFA (CompactFlash Interface for Apple II) has its own unique
partitioning system (as outlined on page 9 of the manual).
I doubt very much that you will be able to remove the SanDisk from your
CFFA in your Apple II and install it in another device and move data to
another computer (with the exception of another Apple II equipped with a
CFFA).
Lyle Syverson <lyle@FoxValley.net> Editor, _The Lamp!_
published monthly at: http://lamp.a2central.com/
(LYLE, Cat 19, Top 38, Msg 16)
>>>>>
"""""
IIRC, there was discussion about saving the info off of the CF onto a Mac,
after having been partitioned by the jumpers on the CFFA and then having
data written to it. I believe that only the info on the 1st partition was
seen by the reader and the mac, and the rest of the material wasn't
accessible. This would be ok if you were only using a 32meg CF, but
obviously causes problems if you're using anything larger. (The discussion
was on the cffa website's bulletin board section)
I do monthly backups of my CF partitions onto syquest 44 meg carts.
Amazing the physical size difference between the two storage media types.
:)
Later.........Howard
A2.HOWARD, Cat 19, Top 38, Msg 17)
>>>>>
"""""
I've got 32 Mb and 64 Mb SanDisk FlashCard CFFA media. Perhaps the 32 Mb
will be my best bet then for exchanging data between the Mac and Apple
][gs. What issues would prevent data being stored on one 64 Mb HFS (Mac)
partition on both the Mac and ][gs? I don't have the CFFA docs here - it's
with the card in an Apple ][gs at the university.
Thanks for the tip.
Greg
(GREGN, Cat 19, Top 38, Msg 20)
>>>>>
"""""
>> I've got 32 Mb and 64 Mb SanDisk FlashCard CFFA media. Perhaps the
32 Mb will be my best bet then for exchanging data between the Mac and
Apple ][gs. What issues would prevent data being stored on one 64 Mb HFS
(Mac) partition on both the Mac and ][gs? <<
The CFFA will partition the 64MB into two partitions... 32MB and whatever
is left after the space required to record the partition info.
Lyle Syverson <lyle@FoxValley.net> Editor, _The Lamp!_
published monthly at: http://lamp.a2central.com/
(LYLE, Cat 19, Top 38, Msg 21)
[EOA]
[DLP]------------------------------------
DISTILLATIONS FROM DELPHI A2 |
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by Lyle Syverson <lyle@foxvalley.net>
[APD]
ARCHIVING 3.5" ProDOS DISKETTES
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I have about 100 3.5" ProDos diskettes that I need to shrink down to a more
compact media. I have a Zip drive and was hoping to put almost all the
diskettes on it. What is the best program to accomplish this task?
ShrinkIt only does a file shrink method and archiver isn't much better.
What i really need is the ability to shrink an entire 3.5 disk into a file
on the zip 100. Can anyone help?
Thanks!
SHartz40@yahoo.com
(stevehartz, 3622.1, Delphi A2 web side)
>>>>>
"""""
shrinkit will shrink a whole disk. (.sdk extension)
God bless you.
Bruce
/www.hal-pc.org/~bbaker/
(BRB, 3622.2, Delphi A2 web side)
>>>>>
"""""
Will ShrinkIt GS do a complete Disk shrink (fast) or merely a file by file
shrink? (slow)
(stevehartz, 3622.3, Delphi A2 web side)
>>>>>
"""""
GSHK (aka ShrinkIt GS) can create disk images. However, it can only do that
for ProDOS or HFS disks. It won't create disk images of DOS 3.3 or other
operating systems.
ShrinkIt, the 8 bit version, can create disk images of DOS 3.3, ProDOS and
probably other 8 bit operating systems.
Those programs create compressed versions of the disk images. There are
other programs that can be used to create uncompressed disk images and
then you can optionally compress them after you've created them. These
programs include ImageMaker and Asimov. There are probably others as well.
Just look for programs for creating disk images for use with Apple II
emulators.
(JBLAKENEY, 3622.4 Delphi A2 web side)
[EOA]
[ITL]------------------------
ILLUMINATING THE LAMP |
-----------------------------
By Steven Weyhrich
An overview of GEnieLamp A2 and The Lamp!
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
YESTERDAY ONCE MORE
I am in what could be called the final "alpha" stages of the creation of a
master index to the entire run of the GEnieLamp and The Lamp! newsletters,
from its inception in April 1992 to the present. "Why", many of you may be
thinking, shaking your collective heads, "would anyone in his right mind
spend the time necessary to create an index that virtually NO ONE will ever
want to use???" Darn good question, that. To give an answer, let me take
you back to those golden days, the days when the Apple II was still going
strong, both GEnie and America Online were king in the world of online
Apple II activity, and an Atari fan named John Peters decided to start a
publishing innovation. But just before that, let me give you some
background that explains my decision to create a Lamp index, which itself
ultimately led to this writing).
IF YOU LEAVE ME NOW
Some of you may know that it has been quite a while since I have had
anything to write for submission to this publication, and that only in its
previous incarnation, as GEnieLamp. From 1992 through 1994, my Apple II
History (minus the Appendices) was serialized in GEnieLamp, as it was in
many user group newsletters at the time ran. After Doug Cuff began as
editor, I also contributed for approximately one year a series of articles
for the Beginner's Corner column, called "Polishing Green Apples". When the
final edition of that column and of the Apple II History reprint ran, I was
getting burnt out on writing about the Apple II, and decided to take a
break from it. Not only had I been writing those articles for GEnieLamp,
but also I had been contributing news from a summarization of online posts
from GEnie. This collection was similar to the old "Hey Mister Postman" and
"A Funny Thing Happened" columns from the Lamp publications, and the work
that Lyle does today in producing The Lamp! I had done this news work for
several years, first for my local user group newsletter, and later as a
contribution to the final issues of A2-Central (on disk).
Also at this time I was in the process of getting up to speed in the brand
new world of the Personal Digital Assistant or PDA (a phrase coined by
Apple Computer CEO John Sculley), specifically with my Newton MessagePad
110. The one problem with that device, as with many advances in the world
of computers in the early 1990's onward, was a LACK of Apple II
connectivity for anything beyond simple text file transfer. My regular use
of this Newton, then, required use of our family Macintosh LC III. That,
plus a nearly catastrophic loss of a great deal of my Apple II files with
the crash of my 240 meg IIGS hard drive (and a backup that only partly was
intact) took the wind out of my Apple II enthusiasm for several years. As a
result, I faded away from the Apple II world for quite a while, leaving it
to whatever fate had in store for it.
WORKING MY WAY BACK TO YOU
The presence of the Apple II History on the new World Wide Web, from 1994
onward, kept me peripherally involved in it. I would occasionally get the
e-mail question from someone, or have an error pointed out that needed to
be corrected. And with time I gradually regained the interest in making the
History accurate again; some of it had become outdated with the passage of
time, and that just became a bother that I could no longer accept. I
rejoined the band again in June of last year with my participation in the
A2Central.com (Syndicomm) forums, themselves an accurate re-creation of
GEnie in its heyday. I realized that I needed to learn details about what
happened in the Apple II world between 1994 and 2002 in order to 1) look
less stupid, and 2) find out about the final fates of GEnie, II Alive
magazine, Softdisk G-S, and others in the time I had been away. What could
I read to learn about these events in sufficient detail to allow me to
update the Apple II History correctly? Why, those archives of GEnieLamp A2,
GenieLamp A2, and The Lamp!, so carefully preserved over the years.
I'VE BEEN SEARCHING SO LONG
And so, I began to read those newsletters closely enough so that I would
not only learn exactly what happened, but also be able to communicate it to
those who may have forgotten, or (like me) never experienced the details of
the past eight years. Doing this review by creating an index along the way
would allow me to pay close attention and to not skip over important parts.
It would also help me to find specific bits of information regarding dates
and people and programs and companies, details that was just crying out for
organization. And now that brings me back to the purpose of what I am
writing here, and to let you know just what a treasure these newsletters
truly are.
In the November 1996 issue of GEnieLamp, editor Doug Cuff wrote "GEnieLamp
History: Where We've Been". I don't intend to simply copy his work here,
but to expand on it, and bring the story forward to the present, as well as
comment on the Lamp series as a whole.
ONLY THE BEGINNING
In 1990, John Peters, an Atari ST user living in Denver, Colorado, started
an online magazine called TeleTalk Online. It was targeted towards BBS
Sysops and the members of their boards. He uploaded that first issue to a
couple of BBS's that were local to him, and from there it went nationwide,
migrating from BBS to BBS. After three issues, Peters found that he was
receiving e-mail about TeleTalk Online from all over the country. He signed
up with PC Pursuit (a GTE service started in 1985 that offered unlimited
non-primetime connections to online databases, bulletin boards, regional
networks, and personal computers in the several large metropolitan areas)
which then made it possible for him to access BBS's located in many
different parts of the United States. With this ability of personally
"delivering" his digital magazine, its rapid growth continued.
With the experience gained from this foray into digital publishing, Peters
wrote the Chief Sysop for the GEnie's Atari Roundtables, asking if there
was any interest in a TeleTalk-type of magazine. CompuServe already had a
magazine called "ST Report", and GEnie was interested in something to
compete with it. As a result, GEnieLamp ST, the first GEnieLamp
publication, started in June 1990. It became a popular download amongst the
members of that Roundtable, and as time passed, it caught the eye of Kent
Fillmore, who was a program manager for GEnie. Fillmore asked Peters if he
would be interested in expanding the GEnieLamp concept to some other
platforms. Peters accepted the challenge, sought and found assistants from
selected Roundtables to act as co-editors, and on April 1, 1992 three
additional GEnieLamp magazines appeared, for the Macintosh, IBM, and Apple
II platforms.
COME AND GET IT
Over the next several years, additional editions of the GEnieLamp magazines
appeared, and then gradually faded away. Interestingly, the Apple II
edition did NOT fade away, and even gained in strength. In Doug Cuff's 1996
article about the history of GEnieLamp A2, he summarized the start and end
dates for the various GEnieLamp publications. Here is a slightly modified
recreation of his timeline:
FIRST ISSUE LAST ISSUE
''''''''''' ''''''''''
GEnieLamp A2 Apr 1992 Oct 1997
GEnieLamp IBM Apr 1992 Jun 1996
GEnieLamp Mac Apr 1992 Jun 1996
GEnieLamp ST Jun 1990 Mar 1996
GEnieLamp TX2 Dec 1990 Mar 1996
GEnieLamp A2Pro Feb 1993 Jan 1996
GEnieLamp IBM MM Jun 1994 Dec 1995
GEnieLamp PPC Nov 1994 Dec 1995
GEnieLamp Windows Mar 1994 Sep 1995
GEnieLamp {PR} ? Aug 1994
GEnieLamp MacPRO Dec 1992 Feb 1993
The only corrections that I needed to make were for the start dates for the
A2, IBM, and Mac editions, and the end date for the A2 version (which had
not yet happened at the time Doug's article appeared). Doug's original list
identified the start dates for the flagship GEnieLamp publications as Feb
1992; unless this referred to some test or beta editions of the GEnieLamp
magazine that appeared two months before the official start, I believe
those dates should be Apr 1992, since the April 1992 issue of GEnieLamp A2
identifies itself as Volume 1, Issue 1.
I THINK IT'S GOING TO BE A LONG, LONG TIME
Well, it probably won't be THAT long, but beginning with the next
installment of this article, I plan to give a year by year BRIEF (I hope)
summarization of the stories covered by the Lamp publications during their
combined run of over ten years.
To conclude this introductory article, let me comment on the GEnieLamp A2 /
The Lamp! phenomenon. I'm not sure exactly what it is about Apple II users,
hanging on to this classic platform as long as they have, but it is to
their credit that they have also worked so hard to preserve these classic
publications. I've done an online search of the Web using Google, and aside
from a site that has many different types of newsletters, and which has the
first issue of GEnieLamp IBM, it would appear the that only surviving
GEnieLamp publications that can be found intact on the Web are the A2 and
A2Pro editions! A preliminary search of GoogleGroups (which has newsgroup
archives dating back many years) also finds many hits for GEnieLamp A2, and
the MENTION of the IBM, Atari ST, and PowerPC editions, but no currently
active links for downloading any of them. Apparently no one else has thus
far felt that the other GEnieLamps were worth the effort to preserve for
posterity (although undoubtedly they do exist somewhere). For this we have
to thank Ryan Suenaga for making sure there was a central, consistently
available web site to post them. More importantly than that, we have
editors Doug Cuff and Ryan and now Lyle Syverson to thank for their
tireless efforts in continuing to produce the Lamp publications long after
there was any kind of monetary compensation offered to do so. They chose to
do it out of loyalty to the readers, and love for the Apple II computer
itself. For this, I for one tip my hat and offer my sincere thanks to these
long-suffering editors, as well as the many contributors over the years
that have made the Lamp publications a treasury of both useful information
and interesting trivia.
FEELING STRONGER EVERY DAY
I know that there are other periodicals that appeared and (most)
disappeared during the years that the Lamps have been in production, and
they also contain unique and useful information (GS+ Magazine, Juiced.GS,
and a number of smaller, less widely distributed newsletters). But the Lamp
shines above them in ease of use and accessibility (after all, can you read
Nibble, inCider, or Shareware Solutions II on your computer, or on your
PDA??), much like the Apple II can exceed any GUI computer in speed (if not
features) when it comes to raw text processing. It spans the end of the era
in which Apple Computer made some efforts (however reluctantly) to continue
supporting and enhancing the platform, up through the present where we have
to support ourselves entirely.
The persistence of the Lamps parallels the persistence of the Apple II
itself. In spite of Apple Computer's decision to move on to bigger and
better things, we the users are stubbornly going to MAKE "Apple II Forever"
happen, come what may.
NEXT TIME: A review of GEnieLamp's birth and infancy. Maybe even its
toddler years, who knows?
Steven Weyhrich
http://apple2history.org
[EOA]
[ANS]-------------------------------
ANNOUNCEMENTS FROM SYNDICOMM |
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by Lyle Syverson <lyle@foxvalley.net>
[RWS]
A2CENTRAL.COM LAUNCHES REDESIGNED WEB SITE
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January 16, 2002--A2Central.com(tm), the premier Apple II news and
information web site, has launched a redesigned web site. While very
similar in terms of look-and-feel to the old design, the new site
adds easy access to the Apple II forum on Syndicomm Online, and is
designed to be easier to navigate, as well as easier for
A2Central.com staff to update and maintain.
"The old site was, frankly, a pain in the neck to keep up-to-date,"
said Eric Shepherd, editor of A2Central.com. "It got to the point
where it was so much work just to add a single new story that we
dreaded new Apple II news." Shepherd added with a smile, "And that's
just not right."
There remains work to be done on the new site. All previous content
is still available although some graphics are missing. The entire
site will be transitioned to the new design over the coming weeks.
A2Central.com is the web site for the Apple II forum on the Syndicomm
Online service, with free news, reviews, and feature articles.
A2Central.com also provides access to the Apple II developer
technical support services provided by Syndicomm on Apple's behalf.
A2Central.com is operated by Syndicomm.
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 publishes Juiced.GS,
the only remaining print magazine for Apple II computer users and
enthusiasts. Syndicomm is located in Maryville, Tennessee. Visit
Syndicomm at http://www.syndicomm.com.
PRESS CONTACT
Eric Shepherd - sheppy@syndicomm.com
(Cindy Adams, Syndicomm PR Manager, Email)
[EOA]
[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)
[EOA]
[TTC]-------------------------------
THE TINKERER'S CORNER |
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by Lyle Syverson <lyle@foxvalley.net>
Backing Up Your Data - Dual Hard Drives on the IIgs
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
by Lyle Syverson
Two hard drives with an identical set of partitions allows volume to volume
copying of each of the partitions on your main hard drive to the backup
hard drive.
Why You Might Want Dual Hard Drives On Your Apple IIgs
''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''
1. Backing up your data is more convenient. You are more likely to keep up
with your backups if it is more convenient to do so.
2. Accidently delete a file you intended to keep? You have another copy on
your backup hard drive.
3. Your primary hard drive suddenly quit working? Boot from your backup
hard drive and you are still in business. (Be sure to replace your broken
down drive promptly so you will still have a backup.)
What You Will Need
''''''''''''''''''
1. Your Apple II with the original hard drive.
2. An extra hard drive.
Where to Get What You Need
''''''''''''''''''''''''''
1. Thrift stores.
2. Garage sales.
3. Usenet... comp.sys.apple2.marketplace
4. A2 on Syndicomm
5. Alltech Electronics <http://www.allelec.com/indexa2.html">
6. Other World Computer <http://www.macsales.com/">
7. A2Central.com (System disks, if needed)
8. LEM-Swap list <http://lowendmac.com/lists/swap.html>
Note: You can read past postings to the swap list from the URL above.
For the best buys, subscribe, using a link from the URL, to have current
messages delivered to you via email.
Procedure
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1. Prepare the 'new' hard drive, partitioning to the same size partitions
as the old drive. Refer to The Tinkerer's Corner in previous issues of
_The Lamp!_ for information on setting up hard drives. (Aug 2000 for SCSI
drives / Oct 2002 for Focus drives). If setting up two hard drives at the
same time, consider standardizing ProDOS partitions at 32MB.
2. Connect the 'new' drive to the computer.
a. Two drives from one SCSI card. The drive with the higher SCSI id is
the one that will be booted. Change the id of one or both of the
drives to boot from the other drive.
b. Two Focus drives. Use the control panel to control which of the two
drives will boot.
c. SCSI drive with an Apple SCSI card and a Focus drive works well. Use
the control panel to control which of the two drives will boot.
d. SCSI drive with a RamFast SCSI card and Focus drive might work. Some
people have had problems with this setup.
3. Boot up your IIgs and drag the icon of the first partition on your
primary drive over the first icon of the backup drive. Give the Finder
permission to complete the operation. Repeat for each partition on your
primary drive.
4. Back up your data often to keep your backup current.
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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!_.
[EOA]
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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR |
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NO LETTERS TO THE EDITOR THIS MONTH
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The mail box for Letters to the Editor remained empty this month.
[EOA]
AN INVITATION
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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]
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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)
[EOA]
[KFS]
THE Kfest SPIRIT - WHAT WILL YOU BRING?
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Any interest? Yeah a LOT!
Most important interest would be having you there:) It's been my personal
concern to have everyone who has ever owned an Apple II attend KFest AT
LEAST ONCE - and for good reasons.
1. There's NO WAY to really explain the special event that we have in KFest
to anyone who hasn't been there at least once. (We DO try, every year,
but it's something you have to experience to fully appreciate).
2. EVERY first-time attendee has always added something to KFest by
attending! It's impossible for any one person to know everything about
and do everything that can be done Apple IIs. We all enjoy seeing what
others have done with their computers.
3. Most first-time attendees continue to attend KFest when circumstances
allow and continue sharing, learning, and making KFest the special
gathering it is! It really IS the people who attend that make KFest.
(Again, YOU have to be there in person to experience this).
What you are planning to bring and do at KFest is very exciting and
interesting to many of us. Can't promise you'll walk away with all you
requested but there's a good chance you'll walk away with most of it - and
I think a whole LOT more;)
TIP: Make it to KFest this year; get PLENTY of sleep beforehand; don't be
shy - that would waste valuable time:)
Look forward to seeing you this year!
Steve
(Steve, Kfest Mailing List)
[EOA]
[KHR]
Kfest 2003 HackFest Rules
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It's that time again!
KansasFest 2003
HackFest Rules
1. Contest begins at 7:00 AM on Wednesday, July 23, and ends at 7:00 AM on
Saturday, July 26 so that judging can begin. The winners will be announced
during the Saturday morning sessions. Entries submitted late won't be
considered. Entries may be done by individuals or teams; however,
individual achievement counts.
2. Three judges will be selected by the KFest committee to judge the
competition; at least one of them will be available at all times, to
provide assistance and judgement calls. At least one judge will be a
non-programmer.
3. Entries must be written entirely during the allotted time; no source
code -- printed or on any form of computer-readable media -- may be used
(although sample source code printed inside standard and acceptable
reference materials is allowed), and the program must run on an Apple II
model present at KFest.
4. Any version of any development environment and programming language may
be used; however, there may not be any libraries, header files, or macro
sets used that aren't standard-issue for that version of the development
environment or programming language.
5. Programs can't require unusual additional software or hardware; it's up
to the judges to decide what constitutes "unusual." The participant should
ask in advance.
6. Programs can't take unfair advantage of system addons written in advance
for the sole purpose of easing the work to be done during the contest
period. Any extensions or other system addons used by an entry must have
been released to the general public at least three months prior to the
contest date.
7. Entries will be judged on completeness, cleverness, and the somewhat
vague "cool" factor. Entries don't have to be useful if they're otherwise
impressive, and they don't have to be "finished."
8. All entry programs are the property of the creator, and do not have to
be released to the general public at any time; however, we hope that
entries will be distributed by some means (whether for free or otherwise)
when ready. However, entries may be described or discussed, including
screen shots (where applicable), by the KFest committee for promotional
purposes, or by legitimate Apple II community press.
The following lists are not necessarily complete lists of everything
allowed; these are to be taken as "givens." If it's not on the list,
please ask for confirmation.
Acceptable software:
System software
Development environment (no customizations)
GSBug
Nifty List
Marinetti
Exerciser
ORCA/Debugger, Splat!
DesignMaster, Foundation, Genesys, ResLin
Talking Tools
Spectrum, ProTERM, ANSITerm
Acceptable hardware:
Apple II computer, monitor, disk drives, hard drives
CD-ROM drive, tape drive
Hard disk controller card
Sound card (speakers/headphones/etc)
Accelerator card (any speed)
RAM card
Accepted reference material:
All official Apple reference materials (including
manuals, technical notes, and file type notes).
Reference manuals included with development tools
and software.
Commercially-available reference manuals.
Any other hardware, software, or reference material needs the approval of
the judges in advance. When in doubt, ask the judges.
This is the 'kfest' mailing list. To unsubscribe or customize
your settings, visit <http://www.gno.org/lists>.
(Eric Shepherd <sheppy@syndicomm.com>, Kfest Mailing List)
[EOA}
[VKF]
FOR MORE INFORMATION VISIT THE KFest HOME PAGE
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KFest Home Page
http://www.kfest.org/
[EOA]
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