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Forum: MarketPlace 21 January 2024, 20:20
Replies: 8
Views: 1,120
Posted By alewis
Free

I have a bunch of "old" stuff that is due to be binned, but on the off chance anyone is looking for old hardware, SCSI especially (the WarpEngine040 and Cyberstorm in particular had good ultra-wide...
Forum: AMR contributions 03 October 2021, 18:50
Replies: 0
Views: 7,160
Posted By alewis
Just Amiga Monthly / EM - Help!

Hi, hoping someone can help out

Im searching for a specific article published - I think - in Just Amiga Monthly, or possibly Em magazine.

It was a DTP tutorial, creating a 'protest' flyer (to...
Forum: support.Hardware 20 April 2019, 02:17
Replies: 12
Views: 2,038
Posted By alewis
OK, minor point to get out of the way: nothing...

OK, minor point to get out of the way: nothing uses SCSI-1 it has been dead since about 198something.

The 50pin SCSI connector is -strictly speaking - the best quality interface to use; all 50...
Forum: Amiga scene 02 December 2018, 21:20
Replies: 60
Views: 8,924
Posted By alewis
@Daedalus Is the church hall the building...

@Daedalus

Is the church hall the building adjacent to the church?
Forum: MarketPlace 02 December 2018, 21:06
Replies: 5
Views: 1,004
Posted By alewis
yes, no? :)

yes, no? :)
Forum: MarketPlace 18 November 2018, 22:17
Replies: 5
Views: 1,004
Posted By alewis
If you get no joy for a motherboard, would you be...

If you get no joy for a motherboard, would you be willing to sell a case?
Forum: MarketPlace 18 November 2018, 11:31
Replies: 1
Views: 570
Posted By alewis
Non-working or (cheap) working A600 considered.

Non-working or (cheap) working A600 considered.
Forum: MarketPlace 18 November 2018, 01:36
Replies: 1
Views: 570
Posted By alewis
WTB - A600 case

Looking to buy an A600, with keyboard if possible, cheap as possible.
Forum: support.Hardware 19 July 2018, 01:51
Replies: 27
Views: 3,584
Posted By alewis
Installer disks ...

Installer disks

http://amiga.resource.cx/exp/a2090
Forum: support.Hardware 19 July 2018, 01:44
Replies: 27
Views: 3,584
Posted By alewis
Some info that might help ...

Some info that might help

http://www.cs.cmu.edu/~jmcm/info/a2090.txt

http://eab.abime.net/showthread.php?t=74367


some info regarding the small card (4th pic you posted)
...
Forum: support.Hardware 19 July 2018, 01:31
Replies: 27
Views: 3,584
Posted By alewis
I can't help much with the problem, but I would...

I can't help much with the problem, but I would advise that you forget about the ST-506 drive.

Instead, buy a SCSI drive cheap from ebay, 80mb to 200mb is fine.

Why? ST-506 is slow, slow,...
Forum: Nostalgia & memories 06 December 2017, 19:52
Replies: 826
Views: 137,820
Posted By alewis
Fingeritus on my part, trying to use an iPad for...

Fingeritus on my part, trying to use an iPad for writing is not recommended.
Forum: Nostalgia & memories 04 December 2017, 14:56
Replies: 826
Views: 137,820
Posted By alewis
Actually, the A1000 was a budget computer...

Actually, the A1000 was a budget computer compared to likes of Kaypro and Compaq 286s at the time. From the August 1985 issue of PCW, which had the first A1000 review, here are two 286s

Kaypro...
Forum: support.WinUAE 09 October 2017, 04:35
Replies: 53
Views: 17,189
Posted By alewis
So, started from scratch, clean OS3.1 install....

So, started from scratch, clean OS3.1 install. bsdsocket.library emultion enabled.

extracted 'ping' and 'telnet' from amitcp3.2 archive to c:
ping 192.168.1.254 (local router)
ping: socket:...
Forum: support.WinUAE 05 October 2017, 15:03
Replies: 53
Views: 17,189
Posted By alewis
<sighs>:banghead Then perhaps you can tell...

<sighs>:banghead

Then perhaps you can tell me why it DOESNT work!

Look, the root cause is a total lack of any documentation explaining which WinUAE option is required for a given scenario.
...
Forum: support.WinUAE 04 October 2017, 14:54
Replies: 53
Views: 17,189
Posted By alewis
Cheers noggin :-) But... what do I use for a...

Cheers noggin :-)

But... what do I use for a device? (Both AmiTCP and Miami want a device to use... I'm not using uaenet.device, just bsdsocket.library)

I'm a networking guy. Most OS's have an...
Forum: support.WinUAE 03 October 2017, 15:28
Replies: 53
Views: 17,189
Posted By alewis
Cheers, brilliant, thank-you... except How...

Cheers, brilliant, thank-you... except

How does one configure IP address, subnet mask, default gateway, DNS?
Does a browser "just work" then? It needs an IP address.
AmigaOS has no tools such as...
Forum: support.WinUAE 01 October 2017, 22:56
Replies: 53
Views: 17,189
Posted By alewis
Um, ok, so going back to the orginal question, is...

Um, ok, so going back to the orginal question, is there a step by step guide anywhere? Enabled bsdsocket.library, installed MUI3.8, installed MiamiDX... and its asking me for the device and unit...
Forum: support.Apps 01 October 2017, 19:08
Replies: 5
Views: 1,044
Posted By alewis
SnoopDOS, thats the bugger :-) Many...

SnoopDOS, thats the bugger :-)

Many thanks

Trying to install MUI, and it's failing on line 299.... not that SnoopDOS shows why either... bugger :/
Forum: support.Apps 01 October 2017, 18:47
Replies: 5
Views: 1,044
Posted By alewis
Amiga system monitor thingy

Many moons ago, like the early 90's, there was a superb system level monitor for the Amiga. For the life of my I can't remember what it was called, and despite searchign Aminet with different...
Forum: support.WinUAE 21 September 2017, 03:39
Replies: 53
Views: 17,189
Posted By alewis
Amiga networking under winuae

Anyone got a simple guide to networkimg an A4000 under winuae?

Unsure if I need to add an emulated card (and if so, which one), or if just using the virtual bsdsocket library would work.

I...
Forum: support.WinUAE 19 September 2017, 01:28
Replies: 1
Views: 957
Posted By alewis
cancel the above - not needed.

cancel the above - not needed.
Forum: support.WinUAE 19 September 2017, 01:15
Replies: 1
Views: 957
Posted By alewis
Cyberstorm ROMs needed

As message header, Cyberstorm MKII/III/PPC required. Assuming this is ok, as documentation on net makes reference to them being available in the zone?

TVMIA
moi - still pulling my hair out trying...
Forum: Nostalgia & memories 11 September 2017, 23:27
Replies: 158
Views: 22,831
Posted By alewis
An alternate timeline? Simples. Commodore...

An alternate timeline?

Simples. Commodore management do three things differently:

1. They support developers; ensure there is accurate system documentation, and that it is available to all...
Forum: Nostalgia & memories 08 September 2017, 23:54
Replies: 826
Views: 137,820
Posted By alewis
Some people need to read up on the history of the...

Some people need to read up on the history of the Amiga's development ;)

Commodore made no bad decisions regarding the A1000, as C= didn't develop it. The original Lorraine - or "Joyboard" - was...
Forum: Nostalgia & memories 06 September 2017, 00:23
Replies: 28
Views: 4,688
Posted By alewis
Well EU PS3's shipped with HDMI as standard......

Well EU PS3's shipped with HDMI as standard... composite video wouldn't have carried a 1080p signal, hence rendering Blueray playback impossible.
Forum: support.Hardware 06 September 2017, 00:16
Replies: 1
Views: 1,129
Posted By alewis
Do you have a spare machine on which you can run...

Do you have a spare machine on which you can run a packet sniffer, and does your switch support port spanning?

If so, span the traffic from the Amiga port to the the packet sniffer, repeat the...
Forum: MarketPlace 30 November 2016, 19:10
Replies: 2
Views: 980
Posted By alewis
I've got Amiga Disk Drives Inside and Out. Not...

I've got Amiga Disk Drives Inside and Out. Not sure if it still has the disk that came with it. It needs a good home, as I haven't owned an Amiga for almost 10 years now.
Forum: Nostalgia & memories 16 October 2016, 00:08
Replies: 115
Views: 22,729
Posted By alewis
I miss JAM... And a true pre-emptive...

I miss JAM...

And a true pre-emptive multi-tasking OS.
Forum: support.Hardware 10 March 2016, 23:11
Replies: 26
Views: 6,509
Posted By alewis
Did you try what I suggested? Can you paste the...

Did you try what I suggested? Can you paste the requested information?
Forum: support.WinUAE 02 December 2015, 15:21
Replies: 2
Views: 1,439
Posted By alewis
WinUAE - getting it going

Ok, I'm stumped. I can't get WinUAE configured. And I'm confused with some of the options.

First up, although not a "newbie" (I've played with WinUAE in some incarnation since at least 2002)...
Forum: MarketPlace 27 November 2015, 19:55
Replies: 2
Views: 884
Posted By alewis
Taken to PM

Taken to PM
Forum: support.Hardware 26 November 2015, 18:56
Replies: 16
Views: 5,384
Posted By alewis
Sorry, have to comment here; SCSI is a vastly...

Sorry, have to comment here; SCSI is a vastly superior solution to IDE.

The bus can have up to 7 ('narrow' 8-bit SCSI) or 14 ('wide' 16-bit) devices per interface. IDE is limited to two devices...
Forum: MarketPlace 26 November 2015, 18:00
Replies: 2
Views: 884
Posted By alewis
FS: Misc Amiga software and SCA II

Just moved house, and found some old Amiga stuff:

Original, boxed X-Copy II and CV Parameter Copier (1989)
X-Copy Professional (might have the Cyclone hardware somewhere)
Project D copier...
Forum: Nostalgia & memories 22 February 2015, 20:48
Replies: 22
Views: 3,338
Posted By alewis
Bah, we had a teletype terminal connected to an...

Bah, we had a teletype terminal connected to an ICL 2903 via acoustic coupler when I was at school. 132 column (I think) teleprinter for output, and papertape storage.

We finally got a CBM4032...
Forum: Nostalgia & memories 22 February 2015, 20:43
Replies: 95
Views: 19,452
Posted By alewis
All this concentrating on hardware, and (bar one...

All this concentrating on hardware, and (bar one poster) barely touching on the real reason that C= failed.

Poor management.

The Amiga never had the software it needed to compete outside of the...
Forum: support.Hardware 02 February 2015, 21:18
Replies: 26
Views: 6,509
Posted By alewis
No?

No?
Forum: support.Hardware 02 February 2015, 21:16
Replies: 13
Views: 4,273
Posted By alewis
The GoldenGate.. Lovely card. I reviewed it for...

The GoldenGate.. Lovely card. I reviewed it for Amiga User International. No problems at all using ISA modem card, serial card, and a hard disk. IIRC John Kennedy couldn't get a hard disk to work,...
Forum: support.Hardware 26 January 2015, 23:23
Replies: 26
Views: 6,509
Posted By alewis
Any joy yet?

Any joy yet?
Forum: support.Hardware 26 January 2015, 23:18
Replies: 4
Views: 1,615
Posted By alewis
Do you have either a SCSI or IDE interface? I...

Do you have either a SCSI or IDE interface? I have surplus DVD drives - and maybe a CD drive - coming out of my ears. Welcome to one for the cost of postage.
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