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Columns and Features News, Reviews, and More!
About AMIGA REPORT Staff, Copyright information
Dealer Directory Amiga Dealer Addresses and Numbers
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FTP Announcements New Files Available for FTP
AR Distribution Sites Where to get AMIGA REPORT
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The Editor's Desk Amiga News Dealer Directory
Distribution BBS's Product Announcements Emulation Editor
Reader Mail AR Contest! UseNet Review
SPECIAL FEATURES
compt.sys.amiga ..........................................Jason Compton
Disk Port Amiga Networking ..........................Douglas Nakakihara
SatTrack v4.1 .........................................Randy Stockhouse
Message from Blazemonger ................................Daniel Barrett
Files on your HardDrive ..................................David Tiberio
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Another week with only rumors abound. Sorry, nothing concrete
...interesting stories, guesses, assumptions, etc. But I will stick with
what I stated before ...I really don't wish to start rumor mongering so...
On to something else. :)
Quite a few of you out there have Internet connections ..or have the
ability to send mail to someone on the Internet. So in the next issue
I will give out addresses to Magazines in which you can write letters to
the editor. The week after, I will compile a list of email addresses in
which you can contact major developers of Amiga software and hardware.
While these might not be very Amiga specific, it might show how "involved"
you can get with magazines, developers, and the infamous via email. The
interaction is quite interesting.
Until then, we have some interesting articles from Mr. Compton,
Mr. Tiberio, and others....
...but before I go, I need to ask you a favour.
Michael Witbrock, the owner of the Commodore Information Resource on the
World Wide Web (WWW) is in need of a paint program that (preferably) works
with the Picasso II board. He's been updating the Resource and a bit of it
involves pictures (a site to see if you have the ability to use Mosaic on
the WWW).
I ask that if any of you individuals or companies wouldn't mind donating
him a paint program, please get ahold of him at:
witbrock@cs.cmu.edu
I thank you all!! Enjoy!!!
Delphi
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Robert Niles
Portal: RNiles
FidoNet: 1:3407/103
Internet: rniles@hebron.connected.com
Fax: 509-248-5645
US Mail: P.O. Box 8041
Yakima, Wa 98908
Emulation Editor
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Jason Compton
Internet: jcompton@bbs.xnet.com
FAX: 708-741-0689
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David Tiberio
Internet: dtiberio@libserv1.ic.sunysb.edu
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AR Mailing List
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Report each week? If so, have we got a deal for you!
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Amiga News
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MangaZone Announces GeNe and Maestro
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Dear Amiga User,
As you know we are a young and aggressive software house as well as a
distributor for several products here in Italy.
Even though the recent problems in Commodore, we still are fully dedicated
to the Amiga line. We believe in the machine and we will be doing
everything we can to keep it from falling down.
In fact we are now announcing a new product! After the successful release
of GeNe(TM), our stock management and invoicing program with features as
an over 4 billion client database, product database, and many other
exiting things, we have started working on a major product that will
revolution the whole DTP world when it comes to music!
MAESTRO!(TM) is a fully blown Music Processor with basic DTP for
incorporating words into music. Here you will find fome of its major
features:
- Easy keyboard input as well as standard mouse input.
- * .MID readout and layout with automatic percussion transposition and
general midi istruments patterns.
- Template support.
- Infinite level (Memory controlled) undo.
- Postscript support for smooth print out.
- Postscript support is included at the engine level. The display is
seen as a low resolution printer.
- Lyrics.
- Basic DTP with music and words for printing such products like
musicals.
- Top ranges for music istruments.
- Automatic transposition for istrument with different keys.
- Score optimization for deleting empty parts for printing a reduced
Director's version.
- Instrumentally reduced score for Director's version.
- On screen "Score Collapsing" for better section linking.
- Automatic time calculation based on all time and tempo changes.
- Up to 256 Staffs can be addressed.
- And many many more exiting things!
The software will be distributed on CD-ROM, together with the Amiga and
Windows version. The approssimative RRP should be around US$1000 for a one
system licence. Multiple platform/site licence can be bough. Tentative
release date will be on the first quarter 1995.
A Junior version will be available as well as a special pricing to
students and free first copy for any educational institute who makes a
formal request (please enquire with us for details).
User manual will be on-line as hypertext. Optional paper version will be
delivered under request. Details are still not available on the manner
this will be executed, but of course there will be also a funtion to
print out the manual on a Postscript printer.
All in all, you can see we are and want to remain fully dedicated to the
Amiga market and we will continue to develop solutions for this computer
for a long time. In fact by mid June we will be releasing a free update to
GeNe.
For further information you can call us, we'll be pleased to be of help.
Ivan Pintori, Owner
MangaZone Advanced Services
Via Grandis 1
00185 Rome
Italy
Phone/FAX: ++39-6-7028966
e-mail: i.pintori@agora.stm.it
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HEURIS Logic Continues Amiga Development and Support.
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HEURIS Logic, one of the premier MPEG encoding service providers
in the U.S., will continue to provide MPEG encoding, support, and
consulting for CD32 and Amiga developers.
HEURIS intends to proceed with their own commercial Amiga
development projects, including CD32 games, for the Amiga and
Amiga CD32, as well as providing continued support and development
of custom Amiga applications for special needs, such as interactive
kiosk displays.
HEURIS has been a registered Amiga and CD32 developer for some
time, and wishes to assure their customers and friends that they will
continue to receive the comprehensive project support and consulting
to which they have become accustomed.
Additionally, HEURIS welcomes inquiries from other developers
regarding collaboration and cooperative support for this ideal
interactive video platform.
Thanks to all other businesses declaring their Amiga support, and
especially to the Amiga engineers and systems programmers who have
given us this sane, inexpensive multimedia environment. We join you
all in the hope that this machine will continue to play an important
role in the future of computing.
Brian A. Roy
Dir. Software Implementation
Brian Quandt
President
Jeanette DePatie
Dir. Sales & Marketing
HEURIS Logic Incorporated
1758 Muegge
St. Charles MO 63303
(314) 949-0415
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SJAUG - South Jersey Amiga Users Group
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The SJAUG is a nonprofit, educational organization dedicated to the
furthering of knowledge of the Amiga Computer.
You are invited to come to our meetings. There are no dues or fees.
Share your experiences, assist others and stay current with new
developments concerning the computer industry and the Amiga.
When: 1st Monday of the Month(unless it is a holiday
in which case the 2nd Monday is the date).
Where: Edgewood Junior High school, Winslow, New Jersey
What: Members bring software to demonstate, PD disk collections
are available, CD-ROMs from Fred Fish, Aminet. The meetings
last from 7pm to 9pm.
More information can be obtained from one of the following BBSes in
the South Jersey Area:
The Amiga Zone - (609) 953-8159
Eagle Bored - (609) 629-1076
Gateway - (609) 931-3014
Viva Amiga - (609) 227-8278
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The Puzzle Factory Announces WinkBug
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"Debugging Code was Never Easier"
WinkBug(tm) consists of a small 2-line by 16-character LCD display that
can help you to debug programs more rapidly and to be more productive.
It comes installed in a 3-position parallel port switchbox for added
convenience. All 25 positions are switched.
As you may be aware, certain types of programs do not lend themselves
very well to the use of a debugger. The program may be automatically
loaded by the operating system, and not give you any way to "attach"
the debugger. Even if this is not a concern, the debugging software
itself may change the environment enough so that the program no longer
behaves in quite the same way as when the debugger isn't present.
WinkBug will solve these problems by virtue of being almost
"invisible" to both the OS and the program being tested. Your program
may write debugging messages to the WinkBug display by means of
software contained in the wink.library. There is even a built-in
beeper that responds to the ASCII BEL character. The display speed is
fast enough for all but the most time critical code: 40us/char. The
code in wink.library is very tight as well.
WinkBug will be useful in debugging device drivers, libraries,
handlers, interrupt service routines, and many more difficult pieces
of code. Utilities are provided so that you may redirect Software
Alerts to WinkBug or watch task-switching in real time (only 7%
overhead). Enforcer support is also provided.
Although there are debugging applications where a full ANSI terminal
is indispensable, you will find that for many uses, WinkBug will
function just as well, with the additional benefits of taking up
almost no space and drawing a negligible 10mw of power.
Even if a full ANSI terminal is available where you normally work, you
will find WinkBug indispensable for debugging code in the field. It
is even possible to build hooks for WinkBug display routines into
your code, along with special access codes. You could then send the
WinkBug hardware to a customer a continent away for remote debugging.
Imagine the possibilities!
WinkBug is plug compatible with all models of Amiga computers except
the A1000. No external power needed.
PRICE
US$54 + shipping.
Shipping is $5 in the U.S. and Canada. Others please call.
The Puzzle Factory, Inc.
P.O. Box 986
Veneta, OR 97487
(800) 828-9952 - Orders only
(503) 935-3709 - Questions/support
Internet: jlavin@efn.org
OTHER
WinkBug and Wink Display are trademarks of The Puzzle Factory, Inc.
Amiga is a registered trademark of Commodore-Amiga, Inc.
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From: Andre Lackmann <76711.710@compuserve.com>
To: AR <rniles@hebron.connected.com>
Subject: SimCity 2000
Hi Robert!
I was sick and tired of having no answers to the question:
'Will SimCity 2000 be released for the Amiga?'
So I went and asked the publishers! Heres what they said:
#: 80551 S8/Maxis
02-Jun-94 08:57:53
Sb: #80426-SimCity 2000 Amiga?
Fm: Maxis 71333,1470
To: Andre Lackmann 76711,710 (X)
Funny you should ask... my understanding is that one of our European
affiliates is developing a version for Amiga, and there is a good
possibility that we'll soon distribute it here in the States. I'll let all
know once there has been a final decision.
-Chris
compt.sys.amiga
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You know, I AM still serious about that disk magazine thing. To date,
though, I think I have three interested people on the list. If you want to
sign up for the Coverdisk Mailing list, drop me a line. I'm sending out
a mass mailing to our AR distributors tonight to see if they're interested
in directly carrying the disk magazine as well. Remember, it's bound to
be about a 650k mail file...
Samsung...did they or didn't they? Usenet rumors say that C=
distributors are being told it's a done deal, but nothing official yet.
We'll watch and wait.
Upcoming software reviews from me include MaxDOS, PhotoWorx,
DirWork 2, and Video Creator for the CD32. Hardware reviews
include the Vortex 486SLC2, the SX-1, and the Toccata 16, assuming
I ever get it to output sound at all.
24-bit video boards? I'm still trying. GVP and Centaur finally are in
the "No thanks, we're washing our hair and can't send you a board"
column.
Expert Services is supposedly getting one ready, DKB has me marked
down for a Talon, NoahJi's has me marked down for a Retina ZIII, and
Spectronics has me marked for a Merlin, assuming they get some more
that work. (memory problems, the same think Expert Services told me
has held up some Picasso IIs.)
CD32 software? Well, British Magazine Distributors seems to be the
source of choice for both of the US Amiga magazines, and I've sent
them off an Amiga Report sampler disk in the hope that I can
prove our worth to them. We'll see.
Accelerator reviews? I've sent off a sampler to Micro R&D in the
hopes of winning an Excalibur away for a month. MacroSystem
Development is building Warp Engines with very long production
times and small profits at the moment, so they told me to call
back in a month or so.
Oh, yeah, there IS a review of Lock 'n Load sitting somewhere
in Robert Niles' mail. It's a trifle short, and I don't plan to end
it with that, there's more to be said. Don't worry.
[Ed: Ummm....I don't have it :) Will post it in AR219 ]
So, here's to hoping I get something in motion. See you next
week, and maybe someone will own the Amiga by then.
Floppy Disk Port Based Amiga Network
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NOTICE: This is the originally submitted text for an article that
appeared in the March 21, 1994 issue (#121) of MICROTIMES magazine.
(There are some slight edited differences between the published
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Floppy Disk Port Based Amiga Network
By Douglas J. Nakakihara
Spectronics International U.S.A. is now shipping a terrific
product called AmigaLink that allows Amigas to be networked using the
floppy drive port! Now even slotless models like the A500, A1200, and
CDTV can be part of a network.
Although networking usually involves multiple users, single users
can also benefit. Each step in the evolution of the Amiga has meant some
incompatibility or another. As a result, many Amiga owners continue to
hang on to them, even after purchasing a newer model. By networking
them, peripherals can be shared, allowing maximum use of all hardware.
ParNet
Of course, many Amiga owners already rely on the freely-
distributable ParNet software to network Amigas. Like ParNet, AmigaLink
is also a so-called peer-to-peer network because all of the nodes (i.e.,
networked computers) are equals, and any one of them can access
another's storage devices. A4000-Toaster owners will appreciate the fact
that AmigaLink also doesn't use an expansion slot.
However, as wonderful as ParNet is, it's just a toy compared to
AmigaLink. A downside of using ParNet is that only two Amigas can be
networked, AmigaLink can have up to 20. Furthermore, because ParNet
monopolizes the parallel port, it can be a real pain using other
peripherals that use this port, like a printer, scanner, or audio
digitizer. ParNet also provides no access-security between nodes.
Although, 20 is the recommended maximum number of nodes, that
number can be exceeded, as can the recommended cable length limit of 330
feet. Apparently, the amount of interference at the network's location
determines the actual maximums. But this can only be determined by trial
and error. For example, using shorter cabling between nodes, may allow
you to exceed 20 Amigas.
Installation
Although the manual provides adequate step-by-step instructions,
they are spread over several chapters and the process takes longer than
it should. Because installation is fairly involved, it would have been
much better if the installation steps were consolidated and preceded by
a brief overview of the procedures. In spite of this, I had two nodes up
and running in about one-half hour.
Hardware Hookup
To install AmigaLink, you must first physically connect the
computers. The petite AmigaLink adapter is basically a 23-pin connector
with a BNC T-connector protruding from where a cable would normally
exists. A removable terminating cap is attached to one end of the T-
connector. AmigaLink will work with pass-through connectors and you can
still have up to three floppy drives on each Amiga.
Each Amiga must have its own adapter and 50-ohm RG-58 coaxial
cabling is supplied to connect the them together. By removing the
terminating cap, you can daisy-chain multiple computers together;
however, there must be a terminating cap on the first and last nodes.
The procedure is easy and you don't even have to open a computer case!
The T-connector portion of the adapter is removable and you can
disconnect or reconnect nodes without powering down. Connections will be
re-established once nodes are reattached. However, you should never add
or remove an AmigaLink adapter while the computer is running.
Software Installation
The software is installed in three steps. First you must install
the device driver on each Amiga. This is accomplished by merely clicking
an icon and following the instructions. The manual provides detailed
instructions on what AmigaDOS commands must be available for the
installation script to work properly (e.g., Run, NewCLI, Copy, etc.). If
the software is being installed on a floppy disk, you must delete some
files to make room for the AmigaLink software. A handy list of deletable
files is provided for Workbench 1.3 and 3.0 disks. Between the two, you
can come up with a list for a 2.x Workbench disk. Obviously, you should
use a copy of your original Workbench disk.
The second step is to install the file system software on each
computer. Again, this is a click-and-go procedure. During this process
you will be asked for a "host" name. Each node must have a unique name,
like "Dougs4K", or "CDTV1." I'd recommend that you keep names as short
as possible for reasons you'll see later on. (I was surprised to find
that the AmigaLink device driver is SANA-II compatible (Standard Amiga
Network Architecture). This means that ENVOY or other SANA-II compatible
networking software can be used instead of the AmigaLink file system
software.)
Configuring Nodes
Once the device driver and file system are installed on all
Amigas, the third step is to run the configuration programs on each
node. These programs do not have to be installed on each node and can be
run from the AmigaLink floppy disk. However, I found it more convenient
to copy them to my hard drives for possible future configuration
changes. There are two configuration programs: Import and Export.
Export
Export allows you to identify which devices are available to other
nodes. Remember, AmigaLink is a true multi-user network. As such, you
can keep certain devices private and not allow remote access. This
covers all storage devices including RAM: and removable media, like
floppy drives (a disk must be present).
The Export settings can be saved as a default or just used for the
current session. The settings file is saved in the ENVARC: directory
under Networks. (ENVARC: is a standardized storage area for
configuration information.) You can also save multiple settings.
Import
Running the Import program brings up a list of the other nodes on
the network, called "hosts." By selecting one of the hosts with the
mouse, a list of all of its available (i.e., exported) devices appears.
You can then select which devices should be mounted on this particular
node. (Normally, the Export program should be run on all nodes before
running the Import program.)
To avoid name conflicts, Import automatically appends the name of
the Host to the front of the device and volume names. (Remember, every
Amiga storage device has both a device and volume name, which are
usually different.) For example, the device and volume names "HD1" and
"Work" on host "A3000" become "A3000-HD1" and "A3000-Work",
respectively. So if a node already had a HD1 device called Work, a
similarly named device on a remote node could be accessed without
conflict. The default names can be changed, however.
The Import settings are saved in a file in the WBStartup drawer.
Although this is a logical location, booting up without all nodes active
will yield a slew of annoying error requestors. You can drag the Import
icon out of the WBStartup drawer, but you'll have to move it every time
new settings are saved. I remedied this by adding some lines to my
Startup-Sequence that checks for the Import files in the WBStartup
drawer and then moves them to another drawer. This works because the
Startup-Sequence is executed before WBStartup programs are run. I don't
know why the Import settings aren't saved in the ENVARC: directory just
like the Export settings. This would allow the Import startup icon to be
placed anywhere.
Utilities
Diagnostic utility programs are also supplied. One is a self-
testing program which identifies hardware problems. Two other programs
test the receiving and sending abilities of computers on the network.
The Statistics program monitors and displays network performance
information.
Network Printing
AmigaLink comes with a utility program called Spooler, which
allows multiple nodes to "print" to the same printer. Spooler is run on
the node with the printer, referred to as a "print-server." The program
monitors a user-specified directory for activity. When a file is
completely "printed" to that directory, Spooler sends it to the printer
port, usually PAR:, and then deletes the file.
All other nodes must run the AmigaDOS CMD command, usually found
in the Tools or Utilities drawer. Generally, CMD is used to redirect
printer output to a file in RAM:. However, the output it intercepts can
also be redirected over the network to the monitored Spooler directory.
You should be able to set up multiple print-servers, each running its
own Spooler. Nodes could then print to any of these servers by simply
changing the CMD redirection.
Do not run CMD on the print-server, however. Doing so will create
an endless loop: CMD redirects data headed for the parallel port to the
Spooler directory, Spooler then sends this back out to the parallel
port--you get the idea.
OS1.3
Although, AmigaLink was developed for OS2.0+ users, it functions
fine using OS1.3 (reportedly even on an Amiga 1000). It's not as
automated as under OS2.0+, so you'll have to use some CLI commands.
However, you can modify your Startup-Sequence to automate the process.
Remember to include the StartServer command, as the installation process
does not do it for you.
My Network
My test network consisted of an Amiga 3000, 4000, and CDTV. The
CDTV required using a pass-through external floppy drive. Since many
external floppy drives, like the "official" black CDTV ones, do not have
a pass-through connector, Spectronics will be releasing an inexpensive
T-connector providing pass-through capabilities. An adapter for CD32 is
supposedly in the works too. (Note: If you don't have a keyboard for
your CDTV, there are a few public domain utility programs that emulate
keyboard input using a mouse.)
I was extremely impressed with the AmigaLink. The network is
professional and well implemented. Remote devices function just like
local ones and their icons appear right on the Workbench, including
"left out" icons (OS2.0+)! The network is virtually invisible. Here is
where my earlier suggestion for short Host names comes into play. Volume
names that display wider than their icon, will make for a real ugly
Workbench! This is not a functional problem, but could become
aesthetically annoying.
To network a CDTV, you'll need to have a non-booting CD inserted
into the unit so it will boot off the floppy drive. I was happy to find
that AmigaLink handled changing the CDs. Although the volume name didn't
change, I could still access it. To get the name to change you must
unmount and remount the device.
When I rebooted a node, I found that on remote nodes, I had to
unmount and then remount any devices imported from the rebooted node.
This was so, even though the Import program indicated the devices were
mounted. You can click the "mounted" button twice or do it from the CLI.
When there are a lot of devices, a script file to unmount devices works
great.
I also found a conflict between by Goldengate 486 board and
AmigaLink. However, as long as I didn't try to access a device on the
Amiga with the GG486 while it was emulating, all was fine.
Performance
Since Amiga floppy drives are no speed-burners, I was very
interested to see what kind of performance a floppy port network could
achieve. The manual states that the data transfer rate is 450,000 bits-
per-second, which translates to about 55 kilobytes-per-second (kbps). My
best case was a disappointing 40kbps on my network, while ParNet
achieved around 61kbps.
However, this is only half of the story. During transfers, ParNet
hogged CPU time, while AmigaLink barely required any. So although
AmigaLink is slower than ParNet, it uses substantially less system
resources, which could be a factor when multitasking. Still, AmigaLink
is just fast enough not to cause an anxiety attack.
VideoToaster Farm
Spectronics is also considering releasing software to do
simultaneous Lightwave rendering on multiple Amiga/Toaster systems. This
is an excellent application for AmigaLink because a fast transfer rate
is not a requirement. "Rendering farms"--just like the big boys (i.e.,
Amblin Imaging (seaQuest DSV) and Foundation Imaging (Babylon 5))--are
now within the reach of smaller 3D studios.
Worth The Price
This is an extremely important product for the Amiga and one that
I am very excited about. At $260 for a two-node network, AmigaLink may
seem a little expensive, but a functionally equivalent Ethernet-based
network would cost you many times that. AmigaLink performs like a full-
fledged network--albeit a little slower--and is well worth its cost.
AmigaLink, $259.95 for two computers
$124.95 for each additional
Spectronics International U.S.A., Inc.
34 East Main St. #3
Champaign, IL 61820
(217)352-0061
SatTrack v4.1
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TITLE
SatTrack
VERSION
Current Version is SatTrack 4.1.
All new version are free to registered users.
AUTHOR
Randy Stackhouse, N4RTL
EMAIL: R.STACKHOUSE@GENIE.GEIS.COM
DESCRIPTION
A satellite tracking program. Allows for selection of a database
that can contain up to 1000 satellites. Tracks satellites on a
graphics display of the world. All graphics are IFF compatible
allowing for loading of display to standard painting program.
SatTrack allows for input of satellite data using either standard
data format or by simple user input. Satellite database files
are included, also information for obtaining database updates from
public domain and government locations. All operations use
standard windows and menus. SatTrack has a simulation mode that
allows for predictions in the future. Operates on Workbench 1.3,
2.X and 3.X. This is version 4.1. SatTrack is keyware, see the
registration file for more information. SatTrack Demo is fully
operational until the expiration time is reached.
NEW FEATURES
New for SatTrack 4.1
Addition of support for various sized screens. This allows for
better support of PAL users and users with extended graphics
cards.
Also included is Sun tracking which allows for calculation of
sun position. Sun position is required to allow SatTrack to
calculate the times when a particular satellite, shuttle or MIR
is "in the sun" and you are not. This determination allows the
SatTrack user to predict when a space object is visible.
Overhead view is a map of the sky from your location. It is
representative of where the satellite will travel within your
view. The display represents a circle. The center of the
circle is "up". The outside circumference of the circle is
your "horizon". Another circle 1/2 the size of the other circle
with the same center is the 45degree azimuth from your location.
SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS
Hard drive is optional.
Math Co-processor is supported but not required.
HOST NAME
Aminet at wuarchive.wustl.edu (128.252.135.4)
GENIE
DIRECTORY
Aminet: misc/sci
GENIE: Amiga BBS/Roundtable keyword:SatTrack
FILE NAMES
SatTrack_v4_1.lha
SatTrack_v4_1.readme (short description)
PRICE
Valid KEYS are $20 and will cause your copy of SatTrack
to work forever. If the most recent version of SatTrack
is desired, $30 will get you a distribution disk with
your keys already installed.
SatTrack is keyware. Keyware allows user evaluation of
all features. Demo keyware expires on a certain date.
After that date, Amiga system time may be moved back
to allow for evaluation of the software, however execution
of tracking for current time is not possible.
ALL PURCHASED KEYS DO NOT EXPIRE AND
WILL WORK WITH ALL FUTURE VERSIONS OF SATTRACK.
FUTURE VERSION ARE FREE TO REGISTERED USERS. SEND A DISK
TO: Randy Stackhouse
4 Sinclair Cir
Indialantic Fla, 32903
USA
Include proper postage.
DISTRIBUTABILITY
SatTrack is Copyrighted, 1993,1994. Copies of SatTrack and
DEMO keys may be freely distributed. Registered keys contain
Users' name, phone number and address. Public release of
these keys is not allowed by registration agreement.
Message from Blazemonger!
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BLAZEMONGER INCORPORATED'S statement on CBM situation
By now, we've all heard the sad news about Commodore. Since the
announcement, we at BLAZEMONGER INCORPORATED have been bombarded with
calls, letters, e-mails, rotten tangerines, dismembered weasel carcasses,
etc., all asking the big question: "What is going to happen next?" Well,
here is some news to dispel all those nasty rumors and set your minds at
ease. Unless you're one of the dweebs who threw the weasels. We've got a
surprise in store for YOU. Heh heh.
And now, as a public service, BLAZEMONGER INCORPORATED proudly
presents the TRUE ANSWERS to the most pressing questions that have been
rattling around in our tiny little brains for the past few weeks.
Q: Is Commodore dead?
A: According to Ron Nibbly, head of our "Legal Department", Commodore
has "filed for bankruptcy under Bahamian Law. This is a highly
technical process which consists mainly of filing several hundred
legal documents and then drinking oneself into a stupor on a sunny,
tropical beach." (Hence the term, "voluntary liquidation.") So no,
Commodore is not dead: it's blind, staggering drunk. Except for the
Marketing Department, which amazingly is going to turn a profit this
quarter.
Q: Is somebody going to buy Commodore?
A: Yes, absolutely.
Q: I heard that Samsung is buying (or considering buying) Commodore.
Is this true?
A: No. This ridiculous story began on USENET because of a network
glitch. A bunch of people in c.s.a.advocacy were talking about the
Massachusetts-based Free Software Foundation, the makers of GNU
software (gcc, emacs, etc.). Somebody's network node hiccupped, and
the letters of "GNU MASS" got rearranged to spell "SAMSUNG". Yes,
it's true. Amazing how rumors start, eh?
Q: Oh yeah? Then who is going to buy CBM, Mr. Smarty Pants?
A: We at BLAZEMONGER INC. have direct access to the most up-to-date,
secret information about the impending purchase of Commodore. Ten
or fifteen vendors are currently battling it out, and Commodore will
apparently go to the winner. Nobody knows for sure which vendor
will emerge victorious, but BLAZEMONGER INCORPORATED is betting on
"Bob's Bait 'n Tackle." This popular fishing supply store in
Chickenmilk, Wisconsin, hopes to get the rights to the AAA chipset.
According to the owner, Bob "Bob" Bob, "them there Super Duper Agnes
chips done make a excellent bait fer catchin' all kinds 'o fish."
If he wins the rights, Bob plans to license the technology to other
vendors if they can successfully answer a 15-question quiz about
mackerel. Anyone wanting more information can write to Bob at
bobbobbob@fishnet.bnt.com.
Q: Where is Irving Gould now?
A: Having recovered from his beachside "liquidation", Irving has
retired and moved to Skink City, Iowa, where he has opened up a PC
clone dealership. Reports say he sold 8 computers this month and
somehow managed to pull in a $1,400,000 salary.
Q: And where is Medhi Ali?
A: We're offering him a job as a punching bag for the "Customer
Service" department.
Q: And for THAT matter, where is Sue West, our favorite ex-CBMer whose
bulletins used to grace the comp.sys.amiga.announce newsgroup?
A: After her unfortunate dismissal from CBM during one of the last
rounds of layoffs, Sue vanished from sight, but we managed to track
her down. It turns out that as Sue was leaving CBM for the last
time, she was mistaken for someone else, abducted, and committed to
the West Chester Home For The Mentally Wacky. Fortunately, we at
BLAZEMONGER INCORPORATED were able to negotiate with the doctors
there and get her out. Actually, we just sent a few helpful
"Customer Service" folks to the Home carrying a big sign that said
"FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE."
Q: Will BLAZEMONGER INCORPORATED continue to support the Amiga?
A: Yes, definitely! We will continue bringing you the finest
ViolentWare (TM) products on the planet... and then some! Next
week, we'll be releasing BLAZE-MELTDOWN, a new "simulation" type
game in the spirit of Sim City, Populous, etc., but not like those
WIMPY TRASH PSEUDO-GAMES. In BLAZE-MELTDOWN, you get to simulate
the operation of an actual nuclear reactor. The feeling of realism
is intensified by forcing your computer monitor to emit FIVE
THOUSAND TIMES its normal amount of RADIATION. We are sure that
you will have an exciting reaction to this explosive new product.
Well, I hope this article clears up some of the LIES and
MISINFORMATION floating around the Net. More should become clear as the
weeks go on. And if not, we'll be happy to "clarify" some more. :-)
Dan
ps: Thanks to Dense from IRC for preening my pet basilisk, "Boinky".
---
Copyright 1994 by Daniel J. Barrett. All rights reserved.
This article may be freely distributed as long as it is distributed in its
entirety. It may not be included in any publication without the written
permission of the author. So nyaaah.
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Ever wonder what all those files are on your hard drive? A lot of them
don't really do anything but sit there and stare back at you. In fact,
that is what most of them do... and in some cases when you need to use
a file, it will be there for you. But keep in mind that for years,
Amiga users have been using Workbench disks with virtually no files on
them other than the LoadWB command, since most of the important stuff
is located on the Kickstart ROM.
Here are some files on most Workbench disks, with a quick explanation of
what they are there for:
.backdrop On Workbench 2.0 or greater machines, this tells the
Workbench which icons have been dragged out of a
drawer and onto the Workbench.
.info Contains some information about the current directory.
<file>.config Not set by the Workbench, but used by some third party
programs that you may have bought or downloaded, and will
contain information that you or the program set to use
as a configuration or preference. In other words, it
contains custom information that the program will use
to set itself on your system.
<file>.datatype This is a type of display driver that works with the
Workbench Multiview utility on Workbench 2.1 or greater.
Each datatype will support an image format, an audio
format, text format, or other multimedia format. This
replaces programs such as More, AmigaGuide, WDisplay,
etc.
<file>.device This is a special type of library that is used by
programs. This might explain how to produce speech,
how to access the serial port, or how to use other
types of hardware.
<file>.font Here we find information about fonts, such as the name
of the font and what sizes are available.
<file>.guide These are hypertext documents that are included with
Workbench 2.1 or greater. You can download AmigaGuide
from a BBS if you have another Workbench, at least
version 1.3. These are often used as help files or
online magazines. :)
<file>-handler This is a type of library that explains how to use
things such as the mouse and keyboard, as far as
receiving input. It is often used to pass information
around the system.
<file>.info This is the image used for the icon of a file, along
with other information such as the stack size and
parameters to pass to the file, which can be changed
from the Workbench.
<file>.library This is the collection of commands that allow programs
to run. These are some of the most frequently used
commands. Instead of a program containing its own
commands, it can share libraries with other programs.
These commands might include math operations like
sine and cosine, or openning windows and drawing
lines.
disk.info This contains the icon for the current partition, floppy
disk, or hard drive.
kickstart This files is located on many Amiga 3000 computers. It
contains the Kickstart ROM on disk. Many Amiga 3000
computers do not have the ROMs on chips, and load
them off the hard drive. Without this file, you computer
may not boot. Some machines have this file and a ROM
chip because Commodore put the ROM chips in without
removing it from the hard drives. This was not a bad
decision, but however it does use 1/2 megabyte of disk
space. If you know you have the ROM chips on your
motherboard, you can delete this file. If your computer
no longer boots, you will have to reinstall the Kickstart
from the SuperKickstart install disk. Better left alone!
loadwb This small command loads the Workbench, which is stored
in the Kickstart ROM. The Loadwb command is stored often
in the C directory. If you ever have a shell open but the
Workbench is missing, try typing loadwb.
mountlist This contains information on the hard drives and floppy
drives attached to your system, such as the partition
size. Newer versions of the Workbench and Kickstart do
not require these files, but in many cases use them for
RAD: devices and other similar devices.
shell-startup This script is executed whenever you open a shell or
CLI. You can change the prompt, or write messages to
yourself :). Mine sets aliases to make it similar to
cshell, which is used on UNIX machines.
startup-sequence This is executed whenever you boot your computer. It
loads all the files it thinks are necessary for you to
be happy.
user-startup Here is a type of startup-sequence that you are welcome
to modify to suit your needs. The startup-sequence, in
most cases, will execute it while booting.
- AMINET REFERENCES -
aguide34.lha text/hyper 268K AmigaGuide.library-system for OS < 3.0
AmigaFAQ-4856.lha text/hyper 44K+AmigaFAQ by David Tiberio
amigaguide.lzh text/hyper 277K+amigaguide development kit v34.3
Hyper.lha text/hyper 53K*Leads you through AmigaGuide docs
AmigaFAQ210394.lha docs/misc 249K+Frequently asked questions concerning the Amiga
As Edward Cayce might say, that is all for the present...
dtiberio@libserv1.ic.sunysb.edu
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- THE PRIZE FOR NEXT MONTH -
The Amiga Report contest is still going on, and it is not too
late to enter. This ongoing monthly contest allows Amiga Report
readers a chance to win software by either solving a puzzle or by
entering a random drawing.
The prize this month is the Amiga/Toaster Reference Manual v2.221,
from Area52. This is a 1,000 page help system for the Amiga and Video
Toaster, covering the Workbench, AmigaDOS, Lightwave, and more ($34.95).
The second prize choice is the FutureShock audio CDROM, which was
produced using Amiga computers by SideWinder. There are some Sidewinder
music modules on Aminet that you may want to look at for a sample of
the audio CD ($12.95).
Previously we have offered the ARexx Reference Disk by Merrill
Callaway, which was awarded to a previous winner. Contact Whitestone
for more information (505) 268-0678.
All monthly contests end on the morning of the first of the
following month. Any entries beyond this date will be entered into the
next contest.
- THE MONTHLY DRAWING -
To enter the random drawing, select a number from 1 to 262,144
and send it to me at one of my addresses listed below, either by
the postal service or email through the Internet.
Also, you may enter by solving the following puzzle. The winner
of this puzzle will be decided within the same time frame as the
random prize, to allow the contest information to filter through the
networks, and to allow your letters and postcards to come in.
- THE PUZZLE -
Since people complained that the first contest was too hard, and
that the second was too easy, I made one that anyone can solve with
a little thought. Once you get some of it decoded you will be able
to solve it with ease ::heh heh::!
Decrypt the following encoded message: 17851 47932
Each location in the code represents one character in the
ASCII character set from A to Z. Also provide your method of
obtaining the answer.
- TO ENTER -
To enter, simply let your fingers do the talking and write an
email and send it to dtiberio@libserv1.ic.sunysb.edu. You MUST put
the word CONTEST in the subject line of the email header! Otherwise
you run the risk of having your email deleted (don't ask, it is a
long story!) or send a post card or letter to:
Amiga Report Contest
c/o David Tiberio
6 Lodge Lane
East Setauket, NY 11733
Is it possible to win via snail mail? You might think that your
chances of winning are better by entering in email (much faster of
course), but last month's winner send in a letter that arrived the
day before his winning number was drawn!
In your letter or email, please provide the following:
Your full name and address. Please keep in mind that many of
you may have addresses that I am not accustomed to, so please include
your country or any other information that I would need in case you
win. An email address should also be included, if possible.
You must also include a brief one sentence overview of the editorial
in this issue of AMiga Report. Just to make sure you are reading it. :)
You must also include the issue number. For example, if you read this in
AR213, then include that in your correspondance. Also, a prize winner
will be determined by a random number generator. Choose a number from
1 to 262,144. The closest winner or winners to the randomly generated
number will receive the prize in the mail. Anyone who does not provide
a number will have one assigned to him randomly.
All prizes will be mailed within one week after I get my hands on
the published version of AmigaReport. I am doing this for a few reasons.
First, every winner so far has given the correct puzzle solution before
I have received the editon of AmigaReport that announced it. :)
Second, I don't like to go to the post office every day if I can avoid
it. Third, you never know when someone's power supply might blow up
(right Mr. Editor?!).
- RULES AND REGULATIONS -
1. In the evnt that the editor's power supply fries, the contest for
that month will have its deadline postponed to a later date, to be
announced. Any contest entries for the random drawing will be added
to the next month's drawing, to be held once per month near the
beginning of the month.
2. All prizes are donated. I cannot be held responsible for any damage
caused by a prize. For example, if you leave your prize on the
stairs and your grandmother slips on it, I will not pay her medical
bills.
3. We are not doing this for any profit, and cannot be held responsible
if we go out of business or are otherwise financially unable to give
you anything! We are actively looking for submissions from other
software authors.
4. Good things come to those who read the rules and regulations! Here
is a tip to help you win: every problem is a trick problem, or gives
you clues that are not part of the problem itself. Read the whole
entire contest entry looking for clues. And read my other articles
for more clues. I give some very obvious clues :).
5. If for any circumstance you are awarded a prize but do not receive
it, contact me at (516) 476-1615. I will promptly attend to any
mistakes that have been made.
6. These rules are subject to change at any time without warning!
- THE DISCLAIMER -
DISCLAIMER: This contest is being provided as a service to the
Amiga community and all persons involved in running this contest
cannot be held liable for anything that costs you money or
lifetime pain and anguish. Rules are subject to change. All entries
must be received by whenever TBA. Any entries beyond this date
will be entered into the next contest, if any.
- THE CHANCE YOU WILL WIN -
Odds of winning are approximately 1:50 for the random drawing and
1:15 for the correct answer to the puzzle, based upon current entries.
SPECIAL THANKS to SideWinder for donating the Future Shock albums
for inclusion in our contest, along with Merrill Callaway for his ARexx
Reference Disk!
dtiberio@libserv1.ic.sunysb.edu
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IMPORTANT! KEEP READING TO SEE A UNIQUE CHANCE TO
HELP THE RAMBLER IN A WAY THAT WOULD BE MUCH APPRECIATED!
Well, let's just say I haven't DONE much, but it's not for lack of trying.
My wonderful friend Katie Nelson just got her Vortex 486SLC2 emulator
board. Unfortunately, we've had nearly zero success getting it up and
running on her 4000...it seems that just about every command we can
give it crashes either just the emulation or the emulation AND the Amiga.
This is not good. We'll work on it, though, and find out how good GMR's
technical support REALLY is. :)
The SX-1 made it out of alpha and beta boards are being built this week.
I'm calling Thursday to confirm the status of mine. When I asked about
the results of the alpha boards, I was told by Jerry at Paravision,
"There's too many damn wires," and that they had a few problems
getting around CD32 design flaws that apparently violate Commodore's
own standards. I'll keep you posted.
My MaxDOS package is shipping now. If I haven't mentioned it, or you
haven't heard of it, it's basically a Macintosh file system for the Amiga,
meaning you can access Mac disks and hard drives as AmigaDOS devices and
files. Not a bad idea, is it? When I get it, I will of course give you
a comprehensive review.
My summation of the Emplant/A-Max review series has met with some
criticism on c.s.a.emulators, particularly from those who feel that I was
too easy on A-Max IV for supporting far less 24-bit video boards than
the Emplant. To that, I say that I gave the evaluation that I felt was
deserved.
I will readily concede that I could have done a more thorough job if
I had 24-bit boards at my disposal, but STILL, no company has
been interested in providing one for review, or at the very least
has actually come through with the goods. I do my best.
Chris Hames has been talking about V3 of his PC-Task IBM
software emulator. No release date has been set yet, but an
important addition will be support for 286 code meaning <drum roll>
you can run Windows 3.1 on it! <cymbal crash>
Finally, V1.1 of Kevin Kralian's moderately controversial Apple 2000
emulator has been released. He still doesn't mention me in the doc
file. :)
Seriously, he claims to have sped up some routines a bit and has
added support for two things:
1. Support for the "generic disk image" format, which is popular on
Apple II FTP sites.
2. Support for the A1020 5.25 inch drive, included as a separate
utility written by Ron Menelli, for transferring Apple II disks to a
usableimage.
Finally, I suppose you're interested in finding out what it was I was
talking about above, in terms of helping me out. Well, I'm in the market
for a new bridgeboard-preferably a Commodore 386sx, but that's
negotiable. My net address should be listed around the magazine,
but for repetition's sake, here's all of my important information-
Jason Compton
1203 Alexander Ave.
Streamwood, IL 60107-3003
jcompton@bbs.xnet.com
Fax: (708) 741-0689.
Thanks for your time. Keep the emulators warm, and sell me a bridgeboard.
Portal
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Portal Communications' Amiga Zone
The AFFORDABLE alternative for online Amiga information
-------------------------------------------------------
The Portal Online System is the home of acclaimed Amiga Zone, which was
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If you live in the San Jose, CA area, then you can dial Portal directly. If
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The entire UPI/Clarinet/Newsbytes news hierarchy ($4/month extra)
An entire general interest newspaper and computer news magazine.
Portal featues an exciting package of Internet features: IRC, FTP,
TELNET, MUDS, LIBS. Free to all Portal customers with your account.
Internet Services is a menu driven version of the same kinds of
utilities you can also use from your Portal UNIX shell account.
All the files you can FTP. All the chatting you can stand on the IRC.
And on IRC (Internet Relay Chat) you can talk live, in real time
with Amiga users in the U.K., Europe, Australia, the Far East,
24 hours a day.
Our exclusive PortalX by Steve Tibbett, the graphical "front end"
for Portal which will let you automatically click'n'download your
waiting email, messages, Usenet groups and binary files! Reply to mail
and messages offline using your favorite editor and your replies are
sent automatically the next time you log into Portal.
(PortalX requires Workbench 2.04 or higher)
And Portal does NOT stick it to high speed modem users. Whether
you log in at 1200 or 2400 or 9600 or 14.4K you pay the same low
price.
How does all that sound? Probably too good to be true. Well, it IS true.
Portal Signup or for more information:
408-973-9111 (voice) 9a.m.-5p.m. Mon-Fri, Pacific Time
408-725-0561 (modem 3/12/2400) 24 hours every day
408-973-8091 (modem 9600/14400) 24 hours every day
or enter "C PORTAL" from any Sprintnet dial-in in the USA,
or telnet to "portal.com" from anywhere.
PORTAL'S CURRENT RATES:
All prices shown are in U.S. Dollars
Total Total Total Total
Cost Cost Cost Cost
Fee 1 hr. 5 hrs. 10 hrs.30 hrs.
Startup Monthly Per Per per per per
Fee Fee Hour month month month month
$ $ $ $ $ $ $
Portal 19.95 19.95
2400/9600/14.4Kbps, *direct 24 hrs 0.00 19.95 19.95 19.95 19.95
2400/9600bps nonprime Sprint 2.50 22.95 32.45 44.95 94.95
2400/9600bps prime Sprint +% 5.50-10 29.95 69.95 119.95 varies
2400/9600bps non prime # PCPursuit 1.00 20.95 24.95 29.95 49.95
* plus cost of phone call if out of Portal's local dialing area
Direct rates also apply to connections made to Portal using the
UNIX "telnet" program from an account you may already
have on an Internet-connected system.
% 9600 bps Sprintnet in over 300 cities areas
+ $10 rate prevails at smaller US Cities
# PCPursuit is a service of US Sprint. Portal is a PCPursuit
"Direct Access Facility" thus connection to Portal with a PCP account
is simply a matter of entering C PORTAL,PCP-ID,PCP-PASSWORD at the
SprintNet login prompt instead of C PORTAL.
Note:
Portal Direct 9600/14400 bps service is availble for both USR HST
modems, and any V32/V32.bis modems. There are dozens of direct-dial
high speed lines into Portal. No busy signals!
SprintNet 9600bps service is V.32 modem protocol only.
Again, Portal does NOT surcharge high speed modem users!
Portal subscribers who already have an account on an Internet-capable
system elsewhere, can use that system's "telnet" program
to connect to Portal for $0.00 an hour. That's right ZERO. From anywhere
in the world. If you're in this category, be sure to ask the Portal
reps, when you signup, how to login to Portal from your existing
Internet account.
Call and join today. Tell the friendly Portal Customer Service
representative, "The Amiga Zone and Amiga Report sent me!"
[Editor's Note: Be sure to tell them that you are an Amiga user, so
they can notify the AmigaZone sysops to send their Welcome Letter and
other information!]
That number again: 408-973-9111.
Portal Communications accepts MasterCard, Visa, or you can pre-pay any
amount by personal check or money order. The Portal Online System is
a trademark of Portal Communications.
Dealer Directory
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Almathera Systems Ltd
Southerton House
Boundary Business Court
92-94 Church Road
Mitcham, Surrey
CR4 3TD England
VOICE: (UK) 081 687 0040
FAX: (UK) 081 687 0490
Internet: (Sales) almathera@cix.compulink.co.uk
(Technical) jralph@cix.compulink.co.uk
Amigability Computers
P.O. Box 572
Plantsville, CT 06479
VOICE: 203-276-8175
Internet: amiga@phantm.UUCP
BIX: jbasile
(Send E-mail to subscribe to our mailing list)
Apogee Technologies
1851 University Parkway
Sarasota, FL 34243
VOICE: 813-355-6121
Portal: Apogee
Internet: Apogee@cup.portal.com
Armadillo Brothers
753 East 3300 South
Salt Lake City, Utah
VOICE: 801-484-2791
Internet: B.GRAY@genie.geis.com
Atlantis Kobetek Inc.
1496 Lower Water St.
Halifax, NS, Canada, B3J 1R9
Phone: (902)-422-6556
Fax: (902)-423-9339
BBS: (902)-492-1544
Internet: aperusse@fox.nstn.ns.ca
Brian Fowler Computers Ltd
11 North St
Exeter
Devon
EX4 3QS
United Kingdom
Voice: (0392) 499 755
Fax: (0392) 423 480
Internet: brian_fowler@cix.compulink.co.uk
CLICK! Amiga Specialists N.V.
Boomsesteenweg 468
B-2610 Wilrijk - Antwerpen
Belgium - Europe
VOICE: 03 / 828.18.15
FAX: 03 / 828.67.36
USENET: vanhoutv@click.augfl.be
FIDO: 2:292/603.9
AmigaNet: 39:120/102.9
Comspec Communications Inc
Serving your computing needs since 1976
74 Wingold Ave
Toronto, Ontario
Canada M6B 1P5
Computer Centre: (416) 785-8348
Service, Corporate & Educational Sales: (416) 785-3553
Fax: 416-785-3668
Internet: bryanf@comcorp.comspec.com
bryanf@accesspt.north.net
Computers International, Inc.
5415 Hixson Pike
Chattanooga, TN 37343
VOICE: 615-843-0630
DataKompaniet ANS
Pb 3187 Munkvoll
N-7002 Trondheim
Norway - Europe
VOICE/FAX: 72 555 149
Internet: torrunes@idt.unit.no
Digital Arts
122 West 6th Street
Bloomington, IN 47404
VOICE: (812)330-0124
FAX: (812)330-0126
BIX: msears
Finetastic Computers
721 Washington Street
Norwood, MA 02062
VOICE: 617-762-4166
BBS: 617-769-3172
Fido: 1:101/322
Portal: FinetasticComputers
Internet: FinetasticComputers@cup.portal.com
HT Electronics
275 North Mathilda Avenue
Sunnyvale, CA 94086
VOICE: 408-737-0900
FAX: 408-245-3109
Portal: HT Electronics
Internet: HT Electronics@cup.portal.com
Industrial Video, Inc.
1601 North Ridge Rd.
Lorain, OH 44055
VOICE: 800-362-6150
216-233-4000
Internet: af741@cleveland.freenet.edu
Contact: John Gray
MicroSearch
9000 US 59 South, Suite 330
Houston, Texas
VOICE: 713-988-2818
FAX: 713-995-4994
Mr. Hardware Computers
P.O. Box 148
59 Storey Ave.
Central Islip, NY 11722
VOICE: 516-234-8110
FAX: 516-234-8110
A.M.U.G. BBS: 516-234-6046
MusicMart: Media Sound & Vision
71 Wellington Road
London, Ontario, Canada
VOICE: 519-434-4162
FAX: 519-663-8074
BBS: 519-457-2986
FIDO: 1:221/125
AmigaNet: 40:550/1
MaxNet: 90:204/1
iNET: koops@gaul.csd.uwo.ca
PSI Animations
17924 SW Pilkington Road
Lake Oswego, OR 97035
VOICE: 503-624-8185
Internet: PSIANIM@agora.rain.com
Software Plus Chicago
3100 W Peterson Avenue
Chicago, Illinois
VOICE: 312-338-6100
Wonder Computers Inc.
1315 Richmond Rd.
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada K2B 8J7
Voice: 613-596-2542
Fax: 613-596-9349
BBS: 613-829-0909
CYNOSTIC
Office O1,
Little Heath Industrial Estate,
Old Church Road,
Coventry.
CV6 7NB
UNITED KINGDOM
Tel: +44 (0)203 681687
Fax: +44 (0)203 638508
David Cassidy email: bsupa@csv.warwick.ac.uk
DataService Oy
P.O. Box 50
Kuurinniityntie 30
02771 ESPOO
Findland, Europe
Voice: +358 (9) 400 438 301
Fax: +358 (9) 0505 0037
PROTONIC INC.
Amiga RuleZ!
4-3-11 Shinbashi
Yanagi Bldg 4F
Minato-ku,Tokyo 105
Japan
Tel:+81 (0)3 5402-7425
Fax:+81 (0)3 5402-7427
and of course the BEST Amiga BBS in Japan
BBS:Grey Matter BBS +81 (0)3 5709-1907 (8N1 V32bis 24H )
Email: nighty@gmatter.twics.com
Amiga Video Solutions
1568 Randolph Avenue
St. Paul, MN 55105
Voice: 612-698-1175
BBS: 612-698-1918
Fax: 612-224-3823
Net: wohno001@maroon.tc.umn.edu
Magic Page
3043 Luther Street
Winston-Salem, NC 27127
910-785-3695 voice/fax
Spiff@cup.portal.com
Keizer Tech
3881 River Rd N
Keizer, OR 97303
USA
Voice: 393-5472
(Dealers: To have your name added, please send Email!)
BIX
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/// BIX - Byte Information Exchange Lots of information!
-------------------------------
BIX is the premier online service for computing professionals and enthusiasts.
While other online services cater to computer novices, BIX is the place for
knowledgeable people to go for answers to tough questions. You're likely
to find many others in similar situations who can offer advice, give
technical assistance, or point you in the right direction.
*** FULL INTERNET ACCESS! ***
BIX features access to the Internet - you can use FTP to transfer
files from sites all over the world, telnet to log on to other online
services, schools, and research sites, and send Internet mail to millions
of people at services like DELPHI, CompuServe, America Online, MCI Mail,
and other sites and services. Services like "WHOIS" and "Finger" are
also available, with more features on the way (like USENET newsgroups;
our newsreader is currently being tested and should be available very
soon!) There are no usage fees or special charges for Internet access -
it's all part of your BIX subscription.
==============================
Rates and Connect Information:
==============================
BIX membership costs $13 per month, plus connect time. There are several
different ways to connect:
SprintNet* $3/hour evenings/weekends $9/hour weekdays
Tymnet:** $3/hour evenings/weekends $9/hour weekdays
(SprintNet and Tyment rates shown are for 48 contiguous US states only.)
Tymnet Canada: $4/hr eves/wkends $9/hour weekdays
Tymnet Hawaii: $10/hr eves/wkends $20/hour weekdays
Telnet(via Internet): $1/hour, round the clock
Direct dial (Boston): $2/hour, round the clock (up to 9600 bps)
* SprintNet daytime hours are from 6am to 7pm, M-F, ET.
** Tymnet daytime hours are from 7am to 6pm, M-F, ET.
20/20 PLAN OPTION (for USA-48 users only):
Volume users can choose the 20/20 Advantage Plan, which is $20 per month
and includes the first 20 hours of access by any combination of methods
from the contiguous United States. Additional use is $1.80 per hour
(additional use for telnet access is $1 an hour). The 20/20 Plan's cost is
in addition to the $13 monthly fee.
INTERNATIONAL USERS:
If you wish to connect internationally through Tymnet or SprintNet,
please contact your local PTT. BIX accepts prepaid international calls,
direct dial, or telnet connections. In order to make a "collect" (not
prepaid) call to BIX, your account must be verified before the charges
are accepted. When you complete the registration, we'll mail you a BIX
Membership Agreement by regular US Mail. Whe you receive it, sign it
and return it to us by mail. When we receive it here, we'll authorize
your account to make reverse charged calls.
If you want to access BIX right away, contact your local PTT to set up a
prepaid account. You'll pay your local carrier for your calls to BIX in
advance, so there's no waiting period or verfication needed. Or, connect
at BIX via telnet to x25.bix.com.
SprintNet international calls from most locations are $24 an hour.
Tymnet international charges vary, but are generally between $20-$30 an hour.
====================
Billing Information:
====================
You can charge your monthly BIX membership fees to your Visa,
Mastercard, Discover, or American Express card.
You may have your company invoiced for one or more BIX memberships with
a BIX Corporate Account.
===================
To Sign Up For BIX:
===================
Dial by modem 1-800-695-4882 or 617-491-5410 *
(use 8 data bits, no parity, full duplex)
Press a few carriage returns until you see the Login:(enter "bix")
prompt, then type bix
At the Name? prompt, type bix.amrpt
* Users already on the internet can telnet to x25.bix.com instead.
At the USERNAME: prompt enter bix, then bix.net at the Name? prompt.
Once your account is registered, you can connect the same way, except
at the Name? prompt you'll enter your BIXname and then your password.
Using the above procedure will allow users in the 48 contiguous United
States to take advantage of our special "5 for $5" offer. This offer
lets you use up to 5 hours of evening/weekend time on BIX during the
current calender month (whatever month you sign up in), for $5.
Additional time is $1.80 per hour ($1 per hour for telnet). At the end
of the calender month, you will be placed into our standard rate plan,
at $13 monthly plus connect charges. You may also join the 20/20 Plan
at this time.
If you have other questions, please contact BIX Member Services
at (800) 695-4775; send a fax to BIX at (617) 491-6642; or send Internet
mail to info@bix.com.
BIX Member Services hours are 12pm - 11pm, Monday through Friday, ET.
YAK v1.58
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TITLE
Yak -- multi-purpose commodity
VERSION
1.58
AUTHORS
Gael Marziou and Philippe Bastiani.
E-mail address: gael@gnlab030.grenoble.hp.com
DESCRIPTION
Yak stands for "Yet Another Kommodity" (never was any good at
spelling), and is a mouse/window manipulation program along the
same lines as DMouse, KCommodity and lets you activating screens
and windows, inserting localized date. It offers more than the
AutoPoint Commodore standard commodity and it's only 30 Kb long!
FEATURES
A lot! Among them : AutoActivation of windows, extensible hotkey
system (like FKey's) with a lot of different actions
NEW FEATURES
This is an update to Yak 1.57, it fixes 5 bugs and introduce some
new features :
* Now when alt key is pressed, Yak doesn't blank the mouse
so that accessing menus via keyboard is easier.
* Now compilable with both SAS C 6.51 and with DICE !
* Black border for screens (available only in 3.0+).
* New layout of the GUI.
* Palette title localized.
* Screen patterns now use screens default titles instead of
current screen title. It makes easier writing patterns for
screens such as workbench or BrowserII ones.
* New hotkey to set default public screen.
* New way to automatically define a hotkey by hitting it.
* Now Yak can open only one palette per screen.
* Added danish catalog, installation script and doc.
* Added a toggle to blank mouse or not on key pressed.
SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS
OS release 2.04 or newer is required; Yak has been tested with
OS releases through 3.0.
Distribution is archived with lha so program to un-archive them
is needed.
Amigaguide or Multiview is required to read documentation.
HOST NAME
Software has been uploaded to the Aminet Site:
ftp.wustl.edu 128.252.135.4 pub/aminet/
and will be readily available on other Aminet sites.
DIRECTORY
/pub/aminet/util/cdity
FILE NAME
yak158.lha : main archive.
yak158src.lha : source archive only interesting
for programmers.
PRICE
There is no charge for use of this software.
DISTRIBUTABILITY
Freely distributable as long as the contents of the archive
are kept intact.
OTHER
E-mail address for bug reports and fixes:
gael@gnlab030.grenoble.hp.com
Gael
gael@gnlab030.grenoble.hp.com
FGP2 v2.02
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TITLE
FGP2
VERSION
2.02
AUTHOR
Simon Austin (austins@sol2.uel.ac.uk)
DESCRIPTION
At the start of this Formula One season Autosport magazine
started running a Fantasy Grand Prix competition. FGP2 is a
program which allows you to avoid working out how many places
your driver gained on his grid position and shows how many points
Rubens Barrichello scored by coming in third. FGP2 has a simple
command line interface and takes most of its input in the form of
human-readable ascii files which can be created on any text
editor. FGP2 comes complete with enough data files to get you up
to date (currently the Monaco Grand Prix), full instructions and
rules. As of this release FGP2 2.02 can cope with up to 50
fantasy teams and contains details for all the drivers who have
driven in this season.
SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS
None.
HOST NAME
Any aminet site e.g. ftp.luth.se (130.240.16.3)
DIRECTORY
/pub/aminet/game/misc
FILE NAMES
fgp202.lha 18511 bytes
fgp202.readme 1919 bytes
PRICE
free, gratis, nada, nuthin', nowt.
DISTRIBUTABILITY
Freely distributable.
Program Copyright 1994 Simon Austin.
Results Format Copyright 1994 John Simpson.
DeepSpace v1.2
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TITLE
DeepSpace
VERSION
V1.2
AUTHOR
Todd & Darrell Neumiller
(Darrell Neumiller - neumille@hpspkla.spk.hp.com)
DESCRIPTION
DeepSpace is a Shell/CLI multi-player, multi-node BBS, space roll
playing game. Real time fighting, chat and etc. You can have up to
20 players playing the game at the same time. Only 10 players are
allowed to play a game in the unregisted version, and up to 100
users after DeepSpace has been registered. If your BBS can't run
a Shell/CLI door, we have a Paragon door version too. You can also
play DeepSpace locally from a SHELL while other players are playing
the game at the same time.
FEATURES
- Documentation is in Amigaguide format.
- Easy to use installation program.
- On-line Editor for players, aliens and planets.
- Up to 50 definable names for Alien races can be used in a game.
FUTURE ENHANCEMENTS
We haven't finished everything we originally set out to accomplish
with DeepSpace. Here is a few of our version 2 enhancement ideas.
- If you go through the BlackHole when it's un-stable (and make it
through) you will see the planet 'Praxis'. The players will be
able beam to/from the planet. Hostile Mutants, Aliens and on-line
players could be on the planet. Different objects could be obtained
there, Weapons, Crystals, and Better Scanners? ect.. An example
that's being considered: A weapon that can be left at the DeepSpace
port, which could be programmed, via DNA scan, to detonate when a
certain Explorer arrives at the port.
- Gambling at the DeepSpace port. Possibly against other on-line
players as well.
- The Shap Shifter could be anywhere! Could be selling illegal
items from planet Praxis? Could end up in jail with no way out,
or will there be a way out?
DISTRIBUTION
DeepSpace is shareware. It is freely distributable, as long as
you distribute all files. Feel free to include it in any public
domain collections (i.e. fish disks).
REQUIREMENTS
Workbench 2.0 or higher. You install DeepSpace with its own
installation program.
RELEASE DATE
May 10, 1994.
HOST NAME
Any Aminet server...
i.e. wuarchive.wustl.edu (128.252.135.4)
DIRECTORY
comm/bbs
FILE NAME
DeepSpaceV1_2.lha (SHELL/CLI Version)
DeepSpacePV1_2.lha (PARAGON Version)
PRICE
Shareware fee of $20 US.
SpiroDraw v.04
Table of Contents
TITLE
SpiroDraw04 - Spirograph(tm?) simulator of the spiral-drawing toy.
Simple, fun and addictive!
VERSION
This is version 04. Fixes an ugly GADGET message bug and a couple
obscure bugs. Also improved usability of Random and Previous data
functions in the program.
COMPANY
No company, just an AMINET upload by "yours truly".
AUTHOR
SpiroDraw04 was written by me, Chuck Kenney. My particulars
(address, etc.) are included in the user document in the archive.
DESCRIPTION
SpiroDraw04 simulates the Wheels-and-Rings-and-Pens spirograph
drawing toy. Allows the user to specify different parameters for
the "Drawing Wheels, Drawing Rings", etc. The use of a computer
to generate the SpiroDraw designs actually enhances some of the
capabilities! SpiroDraw04 is mouse-driven (MENUs, GADGETs, etc.)
and provides an easy way to create one's own 'eye-candy'. It is
fun _and_ addictive! SpiroDraw04.lha also contains a very nice
freely distributable "screen-to-IFF" saver utility written by
Preben Nielsen (thanks, Preben) so that SpiroDraw designs can be
imported into "paint" programs. SpiroDraw04 is shareware but does
not nag the user in any way and all features are fully functional.
NEW FEATURES
The user now has the ability in SpiroDraw04 to interrupt a
SpiroDraw design-in-progress with a Left Mouse Button click.
Moved the "Random" and "Last" (previous) data functions from
MENUs to the "Set Data..." user-input window so the user could
get immediate viual feedback on the "new" parameters that are
set by these two functions.
SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS
There are no special requirements that I know of.
SpiroDraw03 has been tested on an A2000HD (OS 2.1)
and an A1000 (OS 1.3).
HOST NAME
SpiroDraw04.lha has just been uploaded to the AMINET site,
ftp.etsu.edu (192.43.199.20) and should soon be available on
all AMINET mirrors.
DIRECTORY
aminet/gfx/misc/SpiroDraw04.lha
FILE NAMES
SpiroDraw04.lha is 57,195 bytes long.
PRICE
The asking shareware price is the amount sent to me by my first
sharware contributor (Thanks go to Bill from Glendale, AZ!).
This requested shareware fee is $5.00 (US).
DISTRIBUTABILITY
This program is freely distributable but is a copyrighted (1994)
shareware program by me, Chuck Kenney.
OTHER
SpiroDraw04, and other programs in progress are coming out of my
basement as a result of the availability of a truly wonderful
"BASIC-but-much-more!" compiler, "ACE" by David Benn. I would
like to sincerely thank Mr. Benn for renewing my enthusiasm in
programming and for making it possible for me to make my programs
available to more than just my friends and immediately family!
EAGUI.library v2.2
Table of Contents
TITLE
EAGUI.library
VERSION
2.2
AUTHOR
Marcel Offermans
2:281/614.1@fidonet
marcel@dutw30.tudelft.nl
Frank Groen
< hasn't got access to e-mail at the moment >
DESCRIPTION
The Environment Adaptive Graphic User Interface (EAGUI) is a system
which allows you to build interfaces that, as the name suggests, adapt
to the environment they're run in. It uses normal GadTools and BOOPSI
gadgets, and does not modify them in any way. This allows programmers to
implement EAGUI in existing applications easily.
SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS
EAGUI needs at least Release 2 of the AmigaOS, and is Release 3 aware.
HOST NAME
Available on AmiNet
ftp.uni-paderborn.de (131.234.2.32)
DIRECTORY
/pub/aminet/dev/gui
FILE NAMES
EAGUI22.lha (42121 bytes)
DISTRIBUTABILITY
Copyright (C) 1993, 1994 Marcel Offermans and Frank Groen. You may
distribute this package for free only if you don't make any money out of
it yourself. If you do, or use it in a ShareWare or Commercial program,
you must contact us first for a license.
OTHER
The archive can also be freq'ed from The Amiga Developers Domain (TADD)
at (2:281/614@fidonet). Using the magic filename EAGUI always gets you
the latest available version. You can reach TADD at +31-15-157954 or
alternatively +31-15-144825.
Part and Particle Demo v1.0
Table of Contents
TITLE:
Part And Particle
VERSION:
1.0
COMPANY:
Strawberry Graphix
4820 Clairemont Mesa Blvd. #5
San Diego, CA. 92117
(619) 573-0285
AUTHOR:
Carmen Rizzolo
DESCRIPTION:
Part And Particle is a 2D Particle system for OpalPaint v2.3
or higher. A Particle system is a "system" or program for
controlling goups of many objects (Sparks, rain, etc.). Part And
Particle is an arexx script that controlls OpalPaint. It
features:
* Easy to use interface
* Particles as series of brushes. Brushes can be animated to
act like "anim brushes"
* Lens-Flare
* Particle motion can be influenced by: Gravity, Wind/Whirlwind,
Aimless wandering, Wiggle, Screen Borders, Motion of particle
source.
* Particles can eminate from a movable coordinate in your
animation, or any side of the screen.
* Particles can chase a movable coordinate in your animation.
SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS:
Part And Particle requires:
* The OpalVision main board
* OpalPaint v2.3 or higher [Available on OpalBBS (310)787-4541
or Aminet]
* At LEASE 5 megs of RAM
* Arexx
* Hard Drive
HOST NAME:
Aminet (wuarchive.wustl.edu).
DIRECTORY:
pub/aminet/gfx/boards
FILE NAMES:
There are two demo files for Part And Particle.
PAP-DEMO.LHA is a 32 colour animation.
PAP-PIC.LHA is a 24-bit IFF still from the animation.
PRICE:
$99.00
DISTRIBUTABILITY:
Part And Particle is copyright 1994 Carmen Rizzolo. Part And
Particle is commercial and may not be distributed freely. The
demo files, however, are free to distribute.
Carmen Rizzolo - Crazed Artist
CarmenR@cup.portal.com
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From the Editor's Desk Saying it like it is!
Amiga News News and Announcements
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compt.sys.amiga More reflections.
Disk Port Amiga NetWorks Connecting your Amiga
UseNet Review SatTrack v4.1
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Files on Your HardDrive Should I delete those?
AR Contest! Enter and win!!
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About Amiga Report
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Delphi Getting better all the time!
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YAK v1.58 Multi-purpose commodity
FGP2 v2.02 Fantasy Grand Prix
DeepSpace v1.2 Multi-player/bbs Space RPG
SpiroDraw v.04 Spiral-draw toy emulator
EAGUI.library v2.2 Enviroment Adaptive GUI
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NOVA
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Official Amiga Report Distribution Site
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All new users receive access to the AR on the first call.
Any AR issue may be file requested with proper name.
To obtain the current issue you may FReq
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In The MeanTime
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* Running AXShell *
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509-248-5645 Supra V.32bis 24hrs - 7 days
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PIONEERS BBS
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Biosmatica
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Amiga Junction 9
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BitStream BBS
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Official Amiga Report Distribution Site
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FidoNet 3:771/850
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Realm of Twilight
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* REALM OF TWILIGHT BBS *
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519-748-9026 (v.32bis)
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Metnet Triangle
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METNET TRIANGLE SYSTEM
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Fully animated menus + normal menu sets.
500 megs HD - Usual software/messages
Most doors online - Many Sigs - AMIGA AND PC SUPPORT
Very active userbase and busy conference
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Omaha Amiganet
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Amiga-Night-System
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* AMIGA-NIGHT-SYSTEM *
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+358-0-675840 V.32bis
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Ramses Amiga Flying
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* RAMSES THE AMIGA FLYING *
Official Amiga Report Distribution Site -- France
* Running DLG Professional *
Eric Delord, Sysop
Philippe Brand, Co-Sysop
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Internet: user.name@ramses.gna.org
Fidonet: 2:320/104
+33-1-60037015 USR DS 16.8
+33-1-60037713 V.32bis
+33-1-60037716 1200-2400
Ramses The Amiga Flying BBS is an Amiga-dedicated BBS running DLG-Pro
on a Amiga 3000, 16MB RAM, 2GB Disk space, 3 lines.
We keep a dayly Aminet site mirroring, NetBSD-Amiga complete mirror site
from ftp.eunet.ch (main site), Amiga Report, GNU Amiga, Ramses is the
SAN/ADS/Amiganet French coordinator.
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Gateway BBS
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* THE GATEWAY BBS *
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* Running Excelsior! BBS *
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Dan Butler, CoSysop
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601-374-2697 Hayes Optina 28.8 V.FC
Biloxi, Mississippi
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Amiga BBS
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* Running Excelsior! BBS *
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The Stygian Abyss
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* THE STYGIAN ABYSS BBS *
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312-384-6250 14.4 Supra V.32 bis (FREQ line)
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PhantomNet Central States Cooridinator-11:2115/0.0--11:2115/1.0
FaithNet Central States Cooridinator-700:6000/0.0--700:6000/1.0
AMINet Chicagoland HUB-559:2/5.0
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Tons of digitized sounds I Over 15,000 GIFS
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SIR SAMMY-SysOp Enter.......If you dare!!
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Amiga Do PC BBS
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* AMIGA DO PC BBS *
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+55-192-33-2260
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RBT: 12:1212/1
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Internet: fimoraes@dcc.unicamp.br
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Freq AREPORT for the newest issue avaiable.
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Comm-Link BBS
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InterNet: steve_hooper@comm.tfbbs.wimsey.com
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Port Coquitlam, B.C. Canada
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Phantom's Lair
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* PHANTOM'S LAIR *
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* Running CNET 3.0 *
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Phantom Net Cooridinator: 11:1115/0.0-11:1115/1.0
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Glendale Heights, Illinois
Tierra-Miga BBS
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Tierra-Miga BBS
Software: CNet
Gib Gilbertson
24 hours - 7 days
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AmigaNet: 40:406/3.0
Internet: torment.cts.com
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City: San Diego, CA.
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Freeland Mainframe
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* FREELAND MAINFRAME *
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206-438-1670 Supra 2400zi
206-438-2273 Telebit WorldBlazer(v.32bis)
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Internet - freemf.eskimo.com
Olympia, Washington
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LAHO
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* LAHO BBS *
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Juha Mäkinen, SysOp (Amiga-areas)
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+358-64-414 0400, V.32bis/HST
+358-64-414 6800, V.32/HST
+358-64-423 1300, V.32bis
Seinäjoki, Finland
Our host machine is a 386/33 with 20MB of memory, 1GB harddisk and
a CD-ROM drive running in a Novell network. The BBS software is a
Norwegian origin MBBS running in a DesqView windows.
We have now (26th March 1994) over 10000 files online (mostly for
the Commodore Amiga line of the personal computers.)
Every user has an access to download filelist (LAHOFIL.ZIP), list of the
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The system has been running since 1989 and is sponsored by the local
telephone company, Vaasan Läänin Puhelin Oy.
BTW, LAHO stands for "LAtomeren Höyrylaiva Oy" = "Barnsea Steamship Co."
Welcome on board!
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Falling BBS
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* FALLING BBS *
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* Running ABBS *
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+47 69 256117 V.32bis 24hrs - 7 days
EMail: naasc@cnaas.adsp.sub.org
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Command Line BBS
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416-533-8321 V.32 24hrs - 7 days
Toronto, Canada
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Leguans Byte Channel
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* LEGUANS BYTE CHANNEL *
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* Running EazyBBS V2.11 *
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Usenet: andreas@lbcmbx.in-berlin.de
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Login as User: "amiga", Passwd: "report"
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Stingray Database BBS
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* STINGRAY DATABASE *
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* Running FastCall *
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EMail: sysop@sting-db.zer.sub.org.dbp.de
+49 208 496807 HST-Dual 24hrs - 7 days
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T.B.P. Video Slate
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Hardware: Amiga 500 Tower custom at 14 MHz, 350 Meg maxtor,
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9 meg RAM
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Amiga Central
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CNet Amiga Support Site
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Internet mail: root@amicent.raider.net
615-383-9679 1200-14.4Kbps V.32bis
24 hours - 7 days
Nashville, Tennessee
Hardware: Amiga 3000 Tower 68030+882@25MHz, 105 meg Quantum, 225 meg Seagate,
Zoom 14.4k modem
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Continental Drift
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Amiga Online Bs Heemstede
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Amiga Online Bs Heemstede
* HeadQuarters of Online Products *
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Your SysOp is Michiel Willems
24 hours a day - 7 days a week
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Amynet Host : 39:151/1.0
NLA : 14:102/203.0
BOSnet Hub : 99:999/2.0
e-mail SysOp : michiel@aobh.wlink.nl
Line 1 +31-23-282002 14400 v32bis Supra
Line 2 +31-23-470739 14400 v32bis Supra
Heemstede, The Netherlands, Europe, The Earth
Very nice menu's
660 Megs HD online - ALOT of software
ALOT of messages - VERY fast BBS program
Point support - Lot's of doors online
Just freq AR of AR.LHA for the latest issue available
The system is running on an Amiga 2000 with a HARMS-Prof-3000 030
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Every issue from Amiga Report Magazine online as far as the first issue.
Guru Meditation
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* GURU MEDITATION *
Official Amiga Report Distribution Site -- Spain
* Running Remote Access *
Javier Frias, SysOp
+34-1-383-1317 V.32bis
24 hours - 7days
Spain
Moonlight Sonata DLG
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M O O N L I G H T S O N A T A D L G
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Node #2 - +358-18-161862 - HST DS V32 14400
Fidonet: 2:221/112.0
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Amiga3000 25MHz - 1.3Gigs HD
BBS Software: Dialog Pro BB/OS
LINKSystem LINK-CH1
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LINKSystem LINK-CH1
Official Amiga Report Distribution Site - Switzerland
in local newsgroup link-ch1.ml.amiga-report
Mails and News from/to UseNet
contact: rleemann@link-ch1.aworld.de
+41 61 3215643 V32bis/Zyx16800
+41 61 3832007 ISDN X75/V110
+41 61 3832008 ISDN X75/V110
Doom of Darkness
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* Doom of Darkness *
* Home of AmBoS *
Official Amiga Report Distribution Site -- Germany
Marc Doerre (Marc_Doerre), Sysop (BBS-Owner/AmBoS-Support)
Bernd Petersen (TGM), Sysop (Amiga-Software-Support)
Gerhard Luehning (Klaro), Co-Sysop (Aminet-Support)
Kai Szymanski (Kai), Co-Sysop (AR-Support/AmBoS-Support)
Usenet: user_name@doom.platinum.werries.de
Line 1 +49 (0)4223 8355 19200 V.42bis/Zyx
Line 2 +49 (0)4223 3256 16800 V.42bis/Zyx
Line 3 +49 (0)4223 3313 16800 V.42bis/Zyx
Sysop Email: marc_doerre@doom.platinum.werries.de
RedEye BBS
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REDEYE BBS
* Running EXCELSIOR/UUCP/AFAX *
"Official Amiga Report Distribution Site Germany/Europe"
Sysop: Thorsten Meyer
Internet: sysop@redeye.greenie.muc.de
Line 1: +49-89-5460535 (V.32b, Zyxel EG +)
Line 2: +49-89-5460071 (USR Courier V32b terbo)
24hrs - 7 days
Munich, Germany
Areas for Amiga, PCs, Lotus Notes Group,
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Virtual Palace BBS
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* Virtual Palace BBS *
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916-343-7420
300-14400 Baud V.42bis
AmiExpress 2.40 700 Mbytes
P.O. Box 5518
Chico, California 95927
Tibor G. Balogh (Tibor), Sysop
Sysop Email: tibor@ecst.csuchico.edu
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OMAHA AMIGANET ..................................Omaha, Nebraska
NOVA .............................Cleveland, Tennessee
PIONEER'S BBS ..............................Edmonds, Washington
BIOSMATICA .........................................Portugal
AMIGA JUNCTION 9 ...................................United Kingdom
BITSTREAM BBS ..............................Nelson, New Zealand
REALM OF TWILIGHT ..................................Ontario, Canada
METNET TRIANGLE ......................Kingston Upon Hull, England
AMIGA-NIGHT-SYSTEM ................................Helsinki, Finland
RAMSES THE AMIGA FLYING ...........................................France
GATEWAY BBS ..............................Biloxi, Mississippi
AMIGA BBS .........................Estado de Mexico, Mexico
THE STYGIAN ABYSS ................................Chicago, Illinois
AMIGA DO PC BSS .................................Campinas, Brazil
COMM-LINK BBS .......................Port Coquitlam, BC, Canada
PHANTOM'S LAIR .......................Glendale Heights, Illinois
Tierra-Miga BBS .....................................SanDeigo, Ca
MOONLIGHT SONATA DLG ..........................................Finland
CONTINENTAL DRIFT ................................Sydney, Australia
Amiga Online Bs Heemstede ..................................The Netherlands
Non-FidoNet Systems
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IN THE MEANTIME ...............................Yakima, Washington
FREELAND MAINFRAME ..............................Olympia, Washington
LAHO ...............................Seinajoki, Finland
FALLING ...........................................Norway
COMMAND LINE ..................................Toronto, Canada
LEGUANS BYTE CHANNEL ..........................................Germany
STINGRAY DATABASE ...........................Muelheim/Ruhr, Germany
T.B.P. VIDEO SLATE .............................Rockaway, New Jersey
AMIGA CENTRAL .............................Nashville, Tennessee
GURU MEDITATION ............................................Spain
LINKSystem LINK-CH1 ...............................Basel, Switzerland
DOOM OF DARKNESS ..................................Bremen, Germany
REDEYE BBS ..................................Munich, Germany
Virtual Palace BBS ........................................Chico, Ca
