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Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware From: borrelli@ritz.mordor.com (Steve Borrelli) Subject: Re: NS/FIP 3.3 video driver bug? References: <1994Dec29.004350.10508@Radical.Com> <1994Dec30.183401.3280@radical.com> Organization: Mordor International BBS - Jersey City, NJ Date: Sat, 31 Dec 1994 04:58:18 GMT Message-ID: <D1nsH6.Hv6@ritz.mordor.com> In article <1994Dec30.183401.3280@radical.com>, Mark Tarbell <Mark_Tarbell@Radical.com> wrote: >In article <3dvcl9$68s@samsara.circus.com> buddha@samsara.circus.com (Adam >Deishu Beeman) wrote: > >>One more note: despite this little problem (with a workaround) in getting >>the newer Diamond Stealth 64 PCI cards to work with NEXTSTEP, this >>card/driver is still considered a really good deal by one of the people who >>*tests* NEXTSTEP video drivers. :) > >Adam, > >Thanks for your help! However, one `note' to your note: We have been getting >POOR video performance from the Diamond Stealth (albeit at 1024x768@75/16). > >Here are some NWBenchmark specs. Note the display postscript performance >ranges from 2 to 3 times slower than for comparable black hardware: > >I wonder how well the Diamond Stealth really works with the PCI bus? > >Thanks again! > >-- >Mark Tarbell ( Mark_Tarbell@Radical.Com ) I had slow video with a Diamond Stealth and 3.3, but it was fixed when a NeXT employee told me to remove the PCI host bridge adaptor(??) driver in Configure app. It's slightly faster than in 3.2 now! -Steve
From: treed@bmt.gun.com (Timothy Reed) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.sysadmin,comp.sys.next.hardware,comp.sys.next.bugs Subject: Booting NS 3.3 Intel off non-primary SCSI disk, CD-ROM? Date: 31 Dec 1994 04:59:48 GMT Organization: Black Market Technologies, Inc. Distribution: world Message-ID: <3e2og4$d87@nobugs.bmt.gun.com> Keywords: 3.3 intel boot cd-rom Hi, We're having a problem installing NEXTSTEP 3.3 on a Gateway 66V with an Adaptec 2740 EISA SCSI adapter, ATI Ultra Pro, and a PAS16. The boot disk in this case is the fourth disk on the SCSI chain with a target ID of 3. Although the documentation and boot help screen (? at the boot: prompt) says that it's possible to install NEXTSTEP on a non-primary disk, /etc/fstab seems to always have / on sd0. This confuses NEXTSTEP and prevents the system from mounting root read-write. Questions: * Is this a bug? * Has anyone successfully installed NS on a non-primary SCSI disk, and how did you do it? * How can I boot Intel in single user off the CDROM so I can fix /etc/fstab myself? This is not documented for Intel as far as I can tell. As an aside, we've installed DOS, Windows, WFW3.11, Chicago, NT, OS/2 v2 and Warp beta, and even Solaris 2.4 on this system with absolutely no problems. We actually had to change the IRQ of the Adaptec from 15 to 11 to get the CD-ROM installation to function. Argh! Thanks, Tim
From: trey@hsv.tybrin.com (Trey McClendon) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Need screen projection solution Date: 27 Dec 1994 15:46:29 -0600 Organization: TYBRIN Corporation Message-ID: <3dq1vl$4t7@tybrin4.hsv.tybrin.com> Can anyone recommend a screen projection solution for NS using a DEC XL with Diamond Viper PCI video? I know there are the little LCD things for PCs and Macs, but their resolution is probably limited. 1024x768 is probably a minimum. Any guidance would be appreciated. Trey -- Trey McClendon NeXTMail Accepted TYBRIN Corporation trey@hsv.tybrin.com Fax: 205-837-3472 Huntsville, AL
From: captain@arsenal.com Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: ATI Mach 64 Public Domain Driver Date: 31 Dec 1994 21:57:00 GMT Organization: Msen, Inc. -- Ann Arbor, MI (account info: +1 313 998-4562) Message-ID: <3e4k3c$6fn$1@heifetz.msen.com> Howdy, Well, I grabbed this driver from ftp.seanet.com and installed it under NeXTSTEP 3.2 using a brand new PCI ATI Graphics Pro w/ 2megs. It works in several resolutions, but the clincher is that the screen is very dark. Under DOS/Windoze it looks fine and normal, but NeXTSTEP is very dark. What can I change to do this? Also, the resolutions look great, but there are lots of distortion lines in the screen. Waves, etc. Otherwise, cool! Later, - C -- _/_/_/ _/_/_/ Knight Enterprises - A Film/Video Production Company _/_/_/ C. Knight - captain@arsenal.com _/_/_/ (608) 251-5522 _/_/_/ (608) 251-5727 FAX _/_/_/
From: art@cubicsol.com (Art Isbell) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: How is 8 bit color under 3.3/ faster? Date: 31 Dec 1994 22:25:03 GMT Organization: University of California, Santa Cruz Distribution: world Message-ID: <3e4lnv$9eh@darkstar.UCSC.EDU> References: <3e1sv1$o9u@core.symnet.net> In article <3e1sv1$o9u@core.symnet.net> dnelson@core.symnet.net (Dru Nelson) writes: > Thanks for those responses, but I want to hear about 3.3 8 bit color > providing yet another significant performance boost. > How many color and transparency bits are in the new 8-bit mode? If there are no transparency bits, how many bits are there for each color? --- Art Isbell Cubic Solutions NeXT Registered Consultant NEXTSTEP software development/consulting NeXTmail: art@cubicsol.com Voice: +1 408 335 1154 USmail: 95018-9442 Fax: +1 408 335 2515
From: trance9@clark.net (Trance 9) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Can I use a Ricoh 5500 OD with 3.0 Black? Date: 1 Jan 1995 14:24:58 -0500 Organization: Clark Internet Services, Inc., Ellicott City, MD USA Message-ID: <3e6via$iu5@explorer.clark.net> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: TEXT/PLAIN; charset=ISO-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit Hi All, I just made a deal for a couple of RICOH 5500 50 meg optical drives that are SCSI. Does anyone know wheterh these run on a 3.0 040 Nextstation? I assumed when I agreed to the deal for them that because they were SCSI, they'd work. It then occured to me that, given the idiosyncratic nature of both SCSI and the NeXT, this might be the case. Has anyone any info on thes? I'd be most appreciative. Peace, James James David Meacham, 3rd_____________________________________________________________________ M.Div. Candidate --- Andover Newton Theological School e-mail:jmeacham@ants.ci.net 7 Flint Road Phone: 617-926-6024 Watertown, MA 02172 NeXTMAIL accepted Intern Minister 64-66 Marlborough Street First and Second Church in Boston Boston, MA 02116 (Unitarian Universalist) 617-267-6730 _____________________________________________________________________James David Meacham, 3rd_____________________________________________________________________ M.Div. Candidate --- Andover Newton Theological School e-mail:jmeacham@ants.ci.net 7 Flint Road Phone: 617-926-6024 Watertown, MA 02172 NeXTMAIL accepted Intern Minister 64-66 Marlborough Street First and Second Church in Boston Boston, MA 02116 (Unitarian Universalist) 617-267-6730 James David Meacham, 3rd_____________________________________________________________________ M.Div. Candidate --- Andover Newton Theological School e-mail:jmeacham@ants.ci.net 7 Flint Road Phone: 617-926-6024 Watertown, MA 02172 NeXTMAIL accepted Intern Minister 64-66 Marlborough Street First and Second Church in Boston Boston, MA 02116 (Unitarian Universalist) 617-267-6730
From: gj@irock.com ("G. J.") Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.sysadmin,comp.sys.next.hardware,comp.sys.next.bugs Subject: Re: Booting NS 3.3 Intel off non-primary SCSI disk, CD-ROM? Date: Sun, 01 Jan 1995 15:03:20 -0800 Organization: iRock.Communications Distribution: world Message-ID: <gj-0101951503200001@gj.irock.com> References: <3e2og4$d87@nobugs.bmt.gun.com> In article <3e2og4$d87@nobugs.bmt.gun.com>, treed@bmt.gun.com wrote: > We're having a problem installing NEXTSTEP 3.3 on a Gateway 66V... > Questions: > > * Is this a bug? > > * Has anyone successfully installed NS on a non-primary SCSI disk, and how did > you do it? I did it. There is a NeXTAnswer available on the subject. You need to install NS 3.3 on the disk with it connected and configured as the first SCSI Device. I'd disconnect all other drives for the install. Then, after all is finished, you can mod fstab to reflect the new drive location, then you can move it. I boot from a floppy using "sd(1)mach-kernel". -- "G. J." at iRock.Communications[TM] mailto:gj@irock.com <http://www.irock.com> The small 'i' is for interactive, and the WWW stands for Wacky, Wacky, Wacky!
From: dkramer@onramp.net (Daniel L. Kramer) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: ATI Mach 64 Public Domain Driver Date: 1 Jan 1995 23:50:35 GMT Organization: On-Ramp; Individual Internet Connections; Dallas/Ft Worth/Houston, TX USA Message-ID: <3e7f4b$e56@news.onramp.net> References: <3e4k3c$6fn$1@heifetz.msen.com> In article <3e4k3c$6fn$1@heifetz.msen.com> captain@arsenal.com writes: > Well, I grabbed this driver from ftp.seanet.com and installed it under > NeXTSTEP 3.2 using a brand new PCI ATI Graphics Pro w/ 2megs. It works > in several resolutions, but the clincher is that the screen is very > dark. Under DOS/Windoze it looks fine and normal, but NeXTSTEP is very > dark. What can I change to do this? > Also, the resolutions look great, but there are lots of distortion lines > in the screen. Waves, etc. Hmmm.. we didn't see this on our 2 MB card. It was a bit darker, but not a huge difference. Do you have a Graphics Pro _Turbo_? Probably a stupid question, but... Also, what kind of monitor do you have? Cheers, Dan Daniel L. Kramer Bifrost Systems, Inc. (713) 531-7959
From: buddha@samsara.circus.com (Adam Deishu Beeman) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.sysadmin,comp.sys.next.hardware,comp.sys.next.bugs Subject: Re: Booting NS 3.3 Intel off non-primary SCSI disk, CD-ROM? Date: 1 Jan 1995 16:02:26 -0800 Organization: The Marshmallow Peanut Circus Message-ID: <3e7fqi$k3e@samsara.circus.com> References: <3e2og4$d87@nobugs.bmt.gun.com> Keywords: 3.3 intel boot cd-rom In article <3e2og4$d87@nobugs.bmt.gun.com>, Timothy Reed <treed@bmt.gun.com> wrote: >Hi, >We're having a problem installing NEXTSTEP 3.3 on a Gateway 66V with an >Adaptec 2740 EISA SCSI adapter, ATI Ultra Pro, and a PAS16. The boot disk >in this case is the fourth disk on the SCSI chain with a target ID of 3. >Although the documentation and boot help screen (? at the boot: prompt) says >that it's possible to install NEXTSTEP on a non-primary disk, /etc/fstab >0. This confuses NEXTSTEP and prevents theimary SCSI disk, CD-ROM? >system from mounting root read-write. Questions: > >* Is this a bug? I don't know if it's a "bug" per se, since it might be that you intend to make the disk a primary one, later... and that's how things do get set up. I agree things could definitely be a little more clear. It could be a bug... it could be a lack of documentation on how to install on a non-primary disk. Anyhow, the following should be enough to get you going, and if there's not a NeXTAnswer on this issue yet, perhaps someone will write one shortly. >* Has anyone successfully installed NS on a non-primary SCSI disk, and how >did you do it? The trick is that until you've got your fstab fixed, you have to specify your root device from the booter's prompt. This can be done by putting "rootdev=sd3a" as a boot parameter. Another problem, of course, is where to put the NEXTSTEP booter; if NEXTSTEP isn't on your primary disk, then of course your booter might not be found, or it might not be looking on the right disk by default. What you can do is make a boot floppy which has the nextstep booter on it, by typing "disk -b /dev/fd0a" as root. For the time being, you can use your install boot floppy's booter to get up and running. For this particular situation, it sounds like you need to stick a boot floppy into the drive, boot up, and at the "boot:" prompt, type "sd(3,a)mach_kernel rootdev=sd3a". Once you fix your fstab, "sd(3,a)mach_kernel" should do the trick. >* How can I boot Intel in single user off the CDROM so I can fix /etc/fstab >myself? This is not documented for Intel as far as I can tell. Booting off the CD into single user mode is not fun, because if your root device is the CDROM, then you're fairly handicapped, what with no writable /tmp, /etc/mtab, etc... Fortunately, the "rootdev=sd3a" will override /etc/fstab's entry for the root device, and this should be unnecessary. To boot single user mode, you just need to add a "-s" to your boot parameters. If you still need to boot off the CDROM in single user mode, then the procedure is as follows: 1. insert nextstep install boot floppy and power up. 2. at the boot: prompt, you need to specify "-s". If you want a writable root device, then "mach_kernel rootdev=sdNa -s" where N is the drive you want. 3. You'll be prompted for the device drivers disk, etc, just as if you were doing a fresh installation. 4. Once you've picked device drivers, instead of going into the final steps of preparing to install, you'll be dumped into sh since you specified "-s". Again, you probably won't need to do this... but it's nice to know it can be done. >As an aside, we've installed DOS, Windows, WFW3.11, Chicago, NT, OS/2 v2 and >Warp beta, and even Solaris 2.4 on this system with absolutely no problems. We >actually had to change the IRQ of the Adaptec from 15 to 11 to get the CD-ROM >installation to function. Argh! Hm, yeah, the adaptecs usually ship with a default IRQ of 11, and unfortunately that's what NEXTSTEP presumes unless told otherwise. To further this, I don't believe you can tell NEXTSTEP otherwise until after you've gotten the system installed. However, if you want to put it back, just launch Configure.app, and set the new IRQ, then save your configuration, power down, and change the IRQ on the adaptor before rebooting. >Thanks, >Tim I hope this has been helpful... -Adam Beeman -- //#*=--=*#*=--=*#*=--=*#*=--=*#*=--=*#*=--=*#*=--=*#*=--=*#*=--=*#*=--=*#// // Adam Beeman \\ I wish I could speak for my employer // // Home = buddha@circus.com \\ Work = Adam@NeXT.COM (Contractor) // // http://www.circus.com/~buddha/ \\ #import <usenet/disclaimer.h> //
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware From: oliverm@netcom.com (Moises Oliveira) Subject: NeXT system trade Message-ID: <olivermD1r83o.6zv@netcom.com> Sender: oliverm#netcom.com Organization: Netcom Online Communications Services (408-241-9760 login: guest) Distribution: usa Date: Mon, 2 Jan 1995 01:28:36 GMT I am looking for someone that might be interested in trading a NeXT system for a 486DX2/66Mhz PC and the system includes the following... 486DX2/66Mhz Intel CPU 8MB RAM 540MB HDD Microsoft Bus Mouse SoundBlaster soud card and speakers Super VGA Color monitor Keyboard The system is in very good condition, If you are interested please e-mail oliverm@netcom.com ------------------ oliverm@netcom.com -- --------------------------------------------------------- [ I have seen the Future...] NeXT mail welcome oliverm@netcom.com ---------------------------------------------------------
From: spenton@irie.Colorado.EDU (Steve Penton) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware,comp.sys.next.misc,comp.sys.next.software Subject: CDROM - ISO9660 Problems - ReNO Date: 2 Jan 1995 03:17:09 GMT Organization: University of Colorado at Boulder Distribution: usa Message-ID: <3e7r7l$mp6@lace.Colorado.EDU> Keywords: CDROM,ISO9660,Lost in Audio Greetings, I recently purchased a MedaiVision ReNO SCSI2-CDROM for use with my NeXTstation OS=3.2. I can read HFS and Audio CD's with no problems, but no ISO9660 format disks. (I get an ugly system panic when I try. Crash, reboot, dogs and cats living together... mass hysteria). Is there anything special I need to be doing ? Is there special a special ISO driver I need ? Help! Lost in Audio. -- ==================================================================== Steve Penton <spenton@irie.colorado.edu> 303-492-4053 University of Colorado @ Boulder NeXTmail Welcome ! Center For Astrophysics & Space Astronomy (CASA) Campus Box 389 Boulder, Co 80309 ====================================================================
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware From: dcjensen@fergus.cfa.org (Daniel C. Jensen) Subject: Next ps Printer to Mac? Message-ID: <D1sEMu.JtC@cfa.org> Sender: usenet@cfa.org Organization: Communicating For America Date: Mon, 2 Jan 1995 16:47:17 GMT I would like to share the Next Post Script laser printer with my Mac. Can anyone help me as to pinouts or cabling? I figure that a Laserwriter driver will work, now all I need is to figure out that &*%&^ cable! Daniel
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware From: intrepid@netcom.com (Intrepid Traveller) Subject: Nextstep 3.3 floppy not booting on P90 Message-ID: <intrepidD1sMHK.F39@netcom.com> Organization: NETCOM On-line Communication Services (408 261-4700 guest) Date: Mon, 2 Jan 1995 19:36:56 GMT I've been having problems trying to get NS 3.3 to install on my Intel system. I have an Intel P90 chip and motherboard, 32 megs RAM, Adaptec 2940 PCI SCSI-2 controller, a VLB serial card/floppy controller, and a Diamond Stealth 64 w/ 4megs RAM, and when I put in the boot floppy and try and boot it reads the floppy drive for one second, and then just hangs. I'm not getting any error messages or any other messages whatsoever. I don't know what the problem could be, only thing I can think of is my video card? People with similar configurations haven't had any problems, so who knows. Any ideas anyone?
From: dkramer@onramp.net (Daniel L. Kramer) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: Nextstep 3.3 floppy not booting on P90 Date: 2 Jan 1995 22:20:28 GMT Organization: On-Ramp; Individual Internet Connections; Dallas/Ft Worth/Houston, TX USA Message-ID: <3e9u7d$po5@news.onramp.net> References: <intrepidD1sMHK.F39@netcom.com> In article <intrepidD1sMHK.F39@netcom.com> intrepid@netcom.com (Intrepid Traveller) writes: > I've been having problems trying to get NS 3.3 to install on my > Intel system. I have an Intel P90 chip and motherboard, 32 megs RAM, > Adaptec 2940 PCI SCSI-2 controller, a VLB serial card/floppy controller, > and a Diamond Stealth 64 w/ 4megs RAM, and when I put in the boot floppy > and try and boot it reads the floppy drive for one second, and then just > hangs. I'm not getting any error messages or any other messages Does your system work with DOS properly? I have seen the same problem on a 486 PCI machine - the floppy worked properly when all the CPU caching was turned off. Don't ask me why. Is your video card PCI or VESA? If it's PCI, perhaps you could switch to another (non-VL) I/O card. As an aside, the PCI/VL/ISA motherboards I have seen are _really_ slow wrt video performance. Something about the PCI data routing... Isn't NS/FIP installation fun? Keep plugging, and we'll help where we can. Happy '95! Dan Daniel L. Kramer Bifrost Systems, Inc. (713) 531-7959
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware From: Mark_Tarbell@Radical.com (Mark Tarbell) Subject: Re: NS/FIP 3.3 video driver bug? Message-ID: <1995Jan2.210758.15695@Radical.Com> Sender: news@Radical.Com Organization: Radical System Solutions, Inc. References: <D1nsH6.Hv6@ritz.mordor.com> Date: Mon, 2 Jan 1995 21:07:58 GMT In article <D1nsH6.Hv6@ritz.mordor.com> borrelli@ritz.mordor.com (Steve Borrelli) writes: > I had slow video with a Diamond Stealth and 3.3, but it was fixed when > a NeXT employee told me to remove the PCI host bridge adaptor(??) driver in > Configure app. It's slightly faster than in 3.2 now! Hi Steve, Removed the PCI host bridge adaptor driver in Configure.app. Interesting performance trade-off: With PCI Driver Without PCI --------------- ----------- V/V: 20.574 sec 32.096 sec D/V: 36.608 sec 7.128 sec So, while it sped up card-to-external graphics, it slowed down internal card graphics somehow! An amicable trade, I guess. Just not sure what is going on here!! Thanks! Mark
From: tmeyer@mcs.com (Tom Meyer) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware,comp.sys.next.sysadmin,comp.sys.next.misc Subject: configuring HP 4MP printer on Intel Date: 3 Jan 1995 05:01:28 GMT Organization: MCSNet Services Message-ID: <3ealn8$r6u@News1.mcs.com> So I go buy an HP 4MP printer today. Since it was kind of on a whim (I go to dinner at my parents' house and my dad goes "wanna go buy yourself a laser printer ?"), I bought the printer not really knowing what types of cables I needed. I get home and I try to use the centronics-to-parallel cable I bought. Hooks up OK, but PrintManager only lets you attatch to a serial port or SCSI port (w/ NeXT color printers only) so I'm kinda screwed right now. Can anyone help me out ?? I think I'll have to do one of 2 things: 1) buy a dual serial port cable and attatch my modem and the printer to the same port. I just won't be able to print while I'm using my SLIP connection, I guess. 2) get a bus mouse (what the hell is a bus mouse anyways ? does it just attatch to the parallel port ?? Do I have to buy some kind of special card?) Any help with this would be greatly appreciated. Right now I've got a rather expensive paperweight sitting on my desk :-) thanks, tom meyer tmeyer@il.us.swissbank.com tmeyer@mcs.com
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware From: Solutions@Radical.Com Subject: RADICAL SOLUTION #2 - ROLLING YOUR OWN SYSTEM Message-ID: <1995Jan3.042157.28856@radical2.radical.com> Keywords: next nextstep Sender: news@radical2.radical.com Organization: Radical System Solutions, Inc. Date: Tue, 3 Jan 1995 04:21:57 GMT ===================================================================== RADICAL SOLUTION (TM) #2 - ROLLING YOUR OWN SYSTEM ===================================================================== COPYRIGHT: Radical System Solutions, Inc. Anaheim Hills, California Phone: (714) 280-1619 E-mail: solutions@radical.com Permission granted to distribute unmodified with copyright and disclaimer intact. DISCLAIMER: This Radical Solution (TM) is distributed on an "as is" basis with no warranty expressed or implied. Use at your own risk. Your mileage may vary. ===================================================================== Radical Solution (TM) #2 December 1994 The most difficult aspect of building an AT-compatible PC to run NEXTSTEP for Intel (NSFIP) is choosing the system components from the myriad of products available. It is the intent of this Radical Solution (TM) technical note to provide insight into building an AT-compatible PC to run NSFIP. It would be impossible to cover all of the products and combinations of products that do, don't, or might work with past, present, and future versions of NSFIP. The best advice to consider when building a system is to choose components that are known to be NEXTSTEP compatible at the time. The best way to determine compatibility is to check the hardware compatibility guide or see if a driver is available from a third party. Make sure that any products purchased can be returned or exchanged if they don't work properly with NSFIP. Most of the effort involved in choosing components should be spent on the selection of the motherboard. The features provided by the motherboard will usually determine the choice of the remaining components. Motherboards come in various bus flavors such as ISA, EISA, VLB, and PCI. A dual bus type, such as VLB/EISA for 486 systems or PCI/EISA for Pentium systems, will provide greater flexibility when selecting components. However, a Neapolitan bus type such as PCI/VLB/EISA may prove to be a poor choice due to the added complexity of supporting all three bus types. When possible choose an EISA bus over an ISA bus. An EISA bus provides better ISA functionality. Be sure that the motherboard has enough of the proper type of bus slots to hold the desired component cards. Once the motherboard is chosen, decide on a CPU, the amount of memory and cache desired, and the BIOS. The CPU should have at least the horsepower of a 486DX/33Mhz, a Pentium is recommended. 16 MB of RAM is the minimum amount of memory required to get reasonable performance, 32 MB is recommended. Memory comes in two varieties, 30-pin and 72-pin SIMMs. Some motherboards accept both varieties, but most accept one or the other. SIMMs are usually installed in banks, or groups, of 4 for 30-pin or of 2 for 72-pin. Be sure to ask about the memory configuration for the motherboard in question. A good rule of thumb is to have a 256K cache for 16 MB of RAM and a 512K cache for 32 MB of RAM. The BIOS should be a well known brand such as AMI, Award, or Phoenix. Now decide which type of hard drive the system will have, IDE or SCSI or both. Most systems can support at least 2 IDE drives and/or at least 7 SCSI devices. Keep in mind that if there is no access to a network, a SCSI CD-ROM drive, and thus a SCSI adapter, is required for installation of NSFIP. A 3.5" 1.44 MB floppy drive is also required. Next determine if any parallel or serial ports are needed. Parallel ports are used to connect printers and external modems, while serial ports are used for mice, printers, external modems, terminals, and such. If serial ports are needed, they should be 16550 compatible. A multi-I/O card with support for two floppy drives, two IDE hard drives, a parallel port, and two serial ports will do nicely for most IDE based systems. A SCSI adapter with a floppy controller and a simple I/O card with parallel and serial ports will suffice for most SCSI based systems. However, if the system will only have a floppy drive, SCSI devices, a Logitec bus mouse and an internal modem then an I/O card is not needed at all. Note that an internal modem appears to operate like a serial port with an external modem attached, while a bus mouse is similar to a serial port with a serial mouse attached. In other words, an internal modem and a bus mouse utilize system resources the same as serial ports. Generally any AT style keyboard will work. Programmable models allow customization of the keyboard layout. Basically, any key can become any other key or key sequence. The most visible part of the system is the display card and monitor combination. The bottom line, choose the combination that best fits the need and checkbook. Choose a video card that will generate the desired resolution and color palette at a reasonable frequency. Then choose a monitor capable of handling that choice. If the system will have light use, then a 15" monitor and video card capable of displaying 1024 X 768 @ 60 Hz with an 8-bit (256) color palette will be sufficient. On a heavily used system at least a 17" monitor and video card capable of displaying 1152 X 900 @ 70 Hz with a 16-bit (65536) color palette is encouraged. If the system will be part of a network, an ethernet network card will be needed. The performance of network cards varies greatly. If the system will have high volume of network usage then choose a high performance network card. A sound card is optional. As with network cards, the performance of sound cards varies widely. If sound is important, get a good sound card. Sound cards compatible with the Pro Audio Spectrum, Sound Blaster, or Microsoft Sound System offer average sound for typical use. Now that the components are chosen, they need a place to live. The options range from a desktop case to a full floor standing tower case. The rules here are make sure the power supply is large enough to handle the load and that there is physically enough space for everything to fit. A 230 watt power supply will easily handle a basic system. A larger 300 watt power supply may be needed on systems with several disk drives and many components. There should be enough bays to accomodate a floppy drive, a disk drive, and a CD ROM drive if needed. Allow an extra bay or two for future disk drives or tape drives. The number of slot openings should match the number of bus slots on the motherboard. The following checklist organizes the information needed to build a NSFIP compatible system: MOTHERBOARD Slots: [ ] ISA [ ] EISA [ ] VLB [ ] PCI Cache: [ ] 64K [ ] 128K [ ] 256K [ ] 512K [ ] 1MB BIOS: [ ] AMI [ ] Award [ ] Phoenix CPU: [ ] 486DX/33 [ ] 486DX2/66 [ ] 486DX4/100 [ ] P5-60 [ ] P5-66 [ ] P5-90 [ ] P5-100 SIMMs: [ ] 30-pin [ ] 70-pin I/O Drives: [ ] IDE Hard Drive [ ] 1.44 MB Floppy Drive Ports: [ ] 16550 Serial [ ] Parallel Mouse: [ ] Microsoft Serial [ ] Logitec Bus Modem: [ ] Internal [ ] External Printer: [ ] Parallel [ ] Serial Keyboard: [ ] Programmable [ ] Standard Sound: [ ] SB [ ] PAS [ ] MSS Network: [ ] Ethernet SCSI Type: [ ] SCSI-2 [ ] Fast [ ] Wide [ ] SCSI-3 Devices: [ ] Hard Drive [ ] CD ROM Drive [ ] Tape Drive CASE Type: [ ] Desktop [ ] Minitower [ ] Midtower [ ] Fulltower Bays: [ ] 5.25" F [ ] 5.25" H [ ] 3.5" F [ ] 3.5" H Power Supply: [ ] 230W [ ] 250W [ ] 300W [ ] 400W Two examples of systems known to be compatible with NSFIP follow. The components for System A were each purchased from different vendors. Most of the components for System B were purchased from a single vendor, only the network and sound cards were purchased from separate vendors. SYSTEM A ================================= Tyan VL-EISA S1437 Motherboard with 256 KB Cache Intel 486DX2 / 66 MHz CPU 32 MB RAM ( 8 4 X 9 70 ns 30-pin SIMMs ) AMI BIOS / SiS Chipset 6 EISA Slots, 2 EISA / VLB Slots Acculogic sIDE-4/HP High Performance ISA Multi-I/O Adapter 2 Floppy Drives ( using 1 3.5" 1.44 MB ) 2 IDE Hard Drives ( using 1 WD2420 420 MB ) 2 16550 Serial Ports ( using 1 Microsoft Serial Mouse 2.0 ) 1 Parallel Port ( using TI MicroLaser PS17 Laser Printer ) Adaptec 1542CF SCSI ISA Adapter Texel DM-3024 SCSI CD ROM Drive Diamond Viper 2 MB VRAM VLB Display Adapter 1152 X 900 @ 70 Hz with 16-bit color Mag Innovision DX17F 17" Color Monitor .26 mm Dot Pitch Media Vision Pro Audio 16 Basic ISA Sound Adapter Intel EtherExpress 16 ISA LAN Adapter Maxi-Switch Programmable Keyboard Full Tower Case 250 Watt Power Supply 6 5.25" Half-Height Bays ( or 3 5.25" Full-Height ) 2 3.5" 1"-High Bays SYSTEM B ================================= ASUSTek PCI/E-P54NP4 Dual-Pentium Motherboard with 512 KB Cache 1 Intel Pentium P54C / 90 MHz CPU 32 MB RAM ( 2 4 X 32 70 ns 72-pin SIMMs ) Award BIOS / Intel Neptune Chipset 3 PCI Slots, 1 EISA / PCI Slot, 3 EISA Slots IW-2610 ISA Multi-I/O Adapter 2 Floppy Drives ( using 1 3.5" 1.44 MB ) 2 IDE Hard Drives ( not used ) 2 16550 Serial Ports ( using 1 Microsoft Serial Mouse 2.0 ) 1 Parallel Port ( not used ) Adaptec 2940W SCSI PCI Adapter Fujitsu 2694 1 GB SCSI Hard Drive NEC CDR-510 3X SCSI CD ROM Drive Diamond Stealth 64 2 MB VRAM PCI Display Adapter 1024 X 768 @ 75 Hz with 16-bit color Viewsonic 17 17" Color Monitor .27 mm Dot Pitch Media Vision Pro Audio 16 Basic ISA Sound Adapter Intel EtherExpress 16 ISA LAN Adapter Maxi-Switch Standard Keyboard Full Tower Case 300 Watt Power Supply 5 5.25" Half-Height Bays ( or 2 5.25" Full-Height ) 2 3.5" Half-Height Bays The above mentioned components were working together with NSFIP 3.3 as of today. There is no guarantee that they will work tomorrow. Always check the latest compatibility information before purchasing any hardware for NSFIP. Best of luck and keep on rolling. ===================================================================== Next issue, RADICAL SOLUTION (TM) #3 - TBD ===================================================================== Ralph Jung ( Ralph_Jung@Radical.Com ) Radical System Solutions, Inc. NeXTmail/MIME accepted System/Network/Database Design, Development, Consulting rad~i~cal \'rad-i-kel\ adj. - marked by a considerable departure from the usual or traditional: EXTREME
From: mjulku@linux.ratol.fi (Mikko Julku) Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware.systems,comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: Questions regarding 486 PCI motherboards Followup-To: comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware.systems,comp.sys.next.hardware Date: 3 Jan 1995 11:44:57 GMT Organization: Raahe institute of computer engineering Distribution: world Message-ID: <3ebdbp$fku@ousrvr.oulu.fi> References: <3dsuih$742@news1.svc.portal.com> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit Shannon Holland (holland@catapent.com) wrote: : i want to purchase a 486 PCI system to run both DOS and NextStep. the : reason i'm looking at pci is that it seems that the high performance scsi : controllers are mostly PCI based (mainly the adaptec 2940W). i wanted to : stick to a 486 to keep the overall system price within reason (figuring : that fast io will be a big win for the bucks). being new to the world of : IBM PC's (yes, i'm a mac head) and Next, i have some questions: : 1. am i being totally stupid and should just go for a VLB system with a : somewhat slower controller (saving money on controller, motherboard and : drive)? /"fainting" So, how much do you want to invest to your future ? VLB is "dying", PCI is not maybe mature yet. If you buy PCI cards for high price now, it should be possible to move them to "ULTIMATE" septium (tm?) PCI machine later. Then the equal PCI card will cost 20% of the nowadays price, though. PCI seems to be accepted to other platforms than PC/intel too... : 2. does anyone have any motherboard recomendations? i've seen some that : have a built in NCR SCSI2 controller - should this be adequate for my : purposes (or at least a decent stepping stone)? Look for Intel chipset (Saturn II or Aries) based motherboards, ASUS makes some. I think there are two different models of those ASUS boards, one with: 3 PCI connectors 1 SCSI (2 ser/1 par ??, do not remember..) Saturn II chipset ..... You must buy two similar 72 pin SIMMs at a time (memory interleaving) This one is the more expensive, better... And the other one: 4 PCI connectors 1 VLB connector, can be set off PCI IDE connector 6 pins for PS/2 mouse connector...do not where to get cable for that Aries chipset ..... No memory interleaving necessary, so you can have 1 or 2 SIMMs. With 4 SIMMs the memory is interleaved, so you have to have 2+2 SIMMs (example: 16MB+16MB + 8MB+8MB). Both motherboards were tested at german C'T 8/94 magazine and both had very good 486DX2 66 to PCI performance, 62-64 MB/sec ( with MOVESTD ??). Maybe someone can clarify the exact models. The latter board works at least for the NSFIP 3.2 with S3 805 VLB card. : 3. can you mix scsi 2/wide/fast and scsi 1 devices on the same controller : (eg fast scsi2/wide drive and a slower scsi 1 cdrom/other secondary : drives)? I do not know about wide, but at least you can mix SCSI (1,2 and fast). New Adaptec cards has a menu where are spesific settings for each device on a SCSI bus. : 4. L2 Caches - i see most 486 motherboards come with 256K L2 cache. some : allow upgrades to 512. are there motherboards that come with 512 by : default? how much would a 512K cache cost if i upgraded a 256K cache : system? is this even worth worrying about? The price difference is rather small, but do not worry, 256K L2 cache is enough for most of us... : thanks in advance (to these rather vague questions)! PS. As you may have already noticed, I wrote this article without looking any written material, so forgive me all mistakes I have made. Of course I am not affiliated with any of above mentioned companies and any opinnions stated here does not reflect opinnions of any of my employers. : shannon mjulku@linux.ratol.fi Mikko Julku Seminaarinkatu 4A7 92100 Raahe Finland
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware From: oliverm@netcom.com (Moises Oliveira) Subject: NeXT system trade Message-ID: <olivermD1u1uC.2qw@netcom.com> Sender: oliverm@netcom.com Organization: NETCOM On-line Communication Services (408 261-4700 guest) Distribution: usa Date: Tue, 3 Jan 1995 14:06:12 GMT I am looking for someone that might be interested in trading a NeXT system (68040 preferable) for a 486DX2/66Mhz PC, the system includes the following... 486DX2/66Mhz Intel CPU 8MB RAM 540MB HDD Microsoft Bus Mouse SoundBlaster sound card and speakers Super VGA Color monitor Keyboard The system is in very good condition (a little over 1 year old), If you are interested please e-mail oliverm@netcom.com -- --------------------------------------------------------- [ I have seen the Future...] NeXT mail welcome oliverm@netcom.com ---------------------------------------------------------
From: kpost@ssdc.sas.upenn.edu (Kevin Postlewaite) Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware.systems,comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: Questions regarding 486 PCI motherboards Date: 3 Jan 1995 14:51:41 GMT Organization: University of Pennsylvania Message-ID: <3ebo9t$t3h@netnews.upenn.edu> References: <3dsuih$742@news1.svc.portal.com> In article <3dsuih$742@news1.svc.portal.com>, Shannon Holland <holland@catapent.com> says: >1. am i being totally stupid and should just go for a VLB system with a >somewhat slower controller (saving money on controller, motherboard and >drive)? PCI SCSI controllers based the NCR 53c810 chipset cost less than $60. It's hard to imagine that you could save much from this. (note that to add this controller as a card, your motherboard must have SDMS BIOS onboard- otherwise look for a board based on the NCR 53c815) >2. does anyone have any motherboard recomendations? i've seen some that >have a built in NCR SCSI2 controller - should this be adequate for my >purposes (or at least a decent stepping stone)? Frequently this will be the NCR 53c810 mentioned above. It is a Fast SCSI-2 adapter that has a good reputation as being a fast, reliable controller (I haven't used it myself though). [for more info on SCSI devices in general, you can check out the file SCSI-HOWTO (there's also a PCI-HOWTO that you might be interested in) on sunsite.unc.edu in a path similar to /pub/Linux/docs. For specific info on NCR, info is available on ncrinfo.ncr.com] -Kevin
From: mcdaniel@umich.edu (Susan McDaniel) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: connecting NeXT black to ISDN line Followup-To: comp.sys.next.hardware Date: Tue, 03 Jan 1995 11:55:10 -0400 Organization: University of Michigan Message-ID: <mcdaniel-030195115510@pm012-18.dialip.mich.net> Has anyone done this? I am getting a used turbo color slab and am considering getting an ISDN line to my home rather than a modem. Any pointers? Caveats? All responses are appreciated. Thanks Susan McDaniel mcdaniel@umich.edu
From: paradigm@mercury.interpath.net (Dave Briggman) Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware.systems,comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: Questions regarding 486 PCI motherboards Followup-To: comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware.systems,comp.sys.next.hardware Date: 3 Jan 1995 17:03:54 GMT Organization: Interpath -- Providing Internet access to North Carolina Distribution: world Message-ID: <3ec01q$ngb@redstone.interpath.net> References: <3dsuih$742@news1.svc.portal.com> Shannon Holland (holland@catapent.com) wrote: : 2. does anyone have any motherboard recomendations? i've seen some that : have a built in NCR SCSI2 controller - should this be adequate for my : purposes (or at least a decent stepping stone)? Micronics makes a pretty decent motherboard... We usually market the M54PI PCI/ISA board...comes with 0MB of RAM, 512K Cache, PCI-based IDE/Floppy controller, 5 16-bit ISA, 2 PCI, 1 ISA/PCI slot, 2 serial, 1 parallel, keyboard port... It runs about 1500.00 and includes the 90MHz Pentium Chip. : 3. can you mix scsi 2/wide/fast and scsi 1 devices on the same controller : (eg fast scsi2/wide drive and a slower scsi 1 cdrom/other secondary : drives)? Yes. : 4. L2 Caches - i see most 486 motherboards come with 256K L2 cache. some : allow upgrades to 512. are there motherboards that come with 512 by : default? how much would a 512K cache cost if i upgraded a 256K cache : system? is this even worth worrying about? The Micronics is 512K as an option (from the factory) and includes a 1 year warranty.
From: aeg@hobbes.crc.com (Tony Glover HSV) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Micron P90 PCI Powerstation Runs NS 3.3! Date: 3 Jan 1995 14:34:26 -0500 Organization: Coleman Research Corporation Message-ID: <3ec8s2$g8u@hobbes.crc.com> After many months of pain and anguish, my Micron system is finally running NEXTSTEP (3.3). For anyone else who might have a similar system, my configuration is as follows: 90 MHz Pentium on a Micronics motherboard (P54C?) Micronics version 10 BIOS BusLogic BT-946C Rev C SCSI controller card Conner ~530 MB hard drive Plextor 2X CD ROM ( 32XX?) Diamond Stealth 64 PCI graphics card Good luck to anyone else who is still having problems. Tony
From: randy@prosim.com (Randy Kunkee) Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware.systems,comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: Questions regarding 486 PCI motherboards Date: 3 Jan 1995 14:43:54 -0600 Organization: NeoSoft Internet Services +1 713 684 5969 Sender: prosim@Starbase.NeoSoft.COM Message-ID: <3eccua$nut@Starbase.NeoSoft.COM> References: <3dsuih$742@news1.svc.portal.com> In article <3dsuih$742@news1.svc.portal.com>, Shannon Holland <holland@catapent.com> wrote: >i want to purchase a 486 PCI system to run both DOS and NextStep. the > [stuff deleted] > >4. L2 Caches - i see most 486 motherboards come with 256K L2 cache. some >allow upgrades to 512. are there motherboards that come with 512 by >default? how much would a 512K cache cost if i upgraded a 256K cache >system? is this even worth worrying about? If you want a really hot system, go with the 512K or even 1MB of cache. 256 may be quite adequete for single threaded DOS or MS-Windows systems, but a true multi-tasking system such as Unix (NeXTStep or whatever) jumps around a lot more. At 1MB SRAM, most of your O/S will remain in SRAM where it can execute quickly. In fact, on reflection, it seems pretty silly to get a 90Mhz Pentium, and then constipate it with a mere 256K SRAM. It wouldn't be quite as bad with a 486, but you get the idea. > > >thanks in advance (to these rather vague questions)! > >shannon Happy New Year! Randy Kunkee -- Julian Brown or Randy Kunkee ProSim Corp. Houston, TX 713-558-6866
From: cmc@ltp.bcm.tmc.edu (Costa Colbert) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: 105 and 270 Mbytes Syquest drives Date: 3 Jan 1995 21:50:24 GMT Organization: Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Tx Distribution: world Message-ID: <3ecgr0$m9f@gazette.bcm.tmc.edu> Could someone who is using the Syquest drives (105 and 270) with black hardware comment on any successes or problems. I wasn;t paying attention the last time this thread came up. Thanks in advance, Costa Colbert cmc@bcm.tmc.edu
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware,comp.sys.next.marketplace From: lemke@mitl.MITL.Research.Panasonic.COM (Kennedy Lemke) Subject: Looking for 400 dpi mono NeXT printers Message-ID: <1995Jan3.215145.9198@MITL.Research.Panasonic.COM> Sender: news@MITL.Research.Panasonic.COM Organization: Matsushita Information Technology Laboratory, Princeton, NJ Distribution: usa Date: Tue, 3 Jan 1995 21:51:45 GMT Hello-- A couple months back I got a phone call from a distributor who had a large stock of new NeXT 400 dpi laser printers for sale at a reasonable price (around $4-500 each I believe). I'm now looking to purchase a few of these, but have misplaced the phone number. Does anybody know of folks who are selling cheap NeXT 400 dpi printers? Can you please send me their name/phone number? Thanks. I'm looking to buy a few of these--perhaps 3-4. Kennedy Lemke __ _______________ Computer Systems Manager / |/ / _/_ __/ / Postmaster && News administrator / /|_/ // / / / / / Matsushita Information Technology Laboratory / / / // / / / / /___ Panasonic Technologies, Inc. /_/ /_/___/ /_/ /_____/ 2 Research Way Work Phone: (609) 734-7329 Princeton, New Jersey 08540-6628 Fax: (609) 987-8827 Email: lemke@Research.Panasonic.COM
From: mahoney@csulb.edu (Mike Mahoney) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Pentium 90 Recommendation Requested Date: 4 Jan 1995 00:30:16 GMT Organization: Cal State Long Beach Message-ID: <3ecq6o$qr@garuda.csulb.edu> I'm considering buying a 90 Mhz Pentium for home use. Ideally, I would like to get a system that runs NEXTSTEP well and also runs Windows 3.1/95 "standard" multimedia stuff and Windows NT well. Any recommendations? -mm -- Dr. Michael K. Mahoney Associate Dean, College of Engineering Chair, Computer Engineering and Computer Science Dept. SCaN President, So. Calif. NEXTSTEP and OpenStep Users' Group California State University, Long Beach Long Beach, CA 90840-8302
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware From: Wespestad_Eric@pcp.ca (Eric Wespestad) Subject: Does 3.3 allow (safe) use of 4X CD-ROM Drives? Message-ID: <1995Jan4.000000.26361@pcp.ca> Sender: news@pcp.ca Organization: PanCanadian Petroleum Ltd. Date: Wed, 4 Jan 95 00:00:00 GMT Does 3.3 include bug fixes that allow 3X and 4X CD-ROM Drives to be used with NEXTSTEP OK? Is this true for both NS Intel and NS Black? Does the boot floppy for NS 3.3 (Black) allow you to use the 3/4X CD-ROM Drive for doing the 3.3 install/upgrade? Thanks!
From: kheit@gandalf.rutgers.edu (John Kheit) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware,comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware.video Subject: Which is best 24bpp Card:#9GXEP,ATIGUPT,Stealth64,#9Imagine128 Date: 3 Jan 1995 21:16:53 -0500 Organization: Rutgers University Distribution: world Message-ID: <3ed0el$qrv@gandalf.rutgers.edu> Hi all, Im getting a bunch of systems probably in the next day or so and I'm a bit undecided as to which video card to get. My #1 concern is what card gives the greatest viewing areat at 24bpp--particularyl under NS. My reasearch has uncovered the following. Card Max 24bpp res Best price Ive found (see note #3) 1 #9GXEPro 1152X864@76hz $525 2 ATIGUP 1152X896@80hz $475 3 Stealth64 1152X864@75hz $450 4 #9Imagine128 1152X864@??? $835 All of these are based on current or proposed NeXT drivers--except for the ATI which is based on a current PD driver. Each card has its +'s and -'s. The first 3 cards roughly perform the same under NS and roughly cost the same. The edge seems to go to #9GXEPro under 16bpp performance because of 444byte alignment issues. However, the ATI seems to have a little more virtical display space. Both the ATI & #9GXEPro suffer from picture stability at the higher resolutions. (see notes 1&2 below--quotes from the NS drivers). I thought the ATI was supposed to be able to do 1280X1024 @ 24bpp, but seems like it cant...Or can it? Finally, we get to the #9Imagine 128 4meg VRAM card. It seems like this card should support 1280X1024 @ 24bpp, but the NS proposed driver doesn't show this resolution being supported. This card costs almost double that of the others. I imagine its faster, but the speed alone isn't worth it to me. If it does 1280X1024@24bpp then the price might be justifiable. The #9 seems to not be able to mantain picture quality on some cards. This doesn't worry me too much since it seems to be only in 16bpp mode at 16X12 res. >Note 1--#9GXEPro problems: > Caution: NeXT engineers have observed display anomolies > such as waviness and snow using this driver with some > Number 9 GXEPro display adapters in SoftPC full-screen > mode, generally after switching to SoftPC full-screen > mode multiple times. As an interim solution, power off > and reboot your computer each time you invoke SoftPC. > In addition, in 1600x1200 mode if you move the cursor to > the left edge of the display, you may notice a shaded > bar across the width of the display. If you notice other > display anomolies, please contact bug_next@next.com. The ATI seems to only work at (yuk) 60hz at this higher 24bpp resolution. This resolution is better than all the others. Room for one more icon in the doc, but @60hz its not usable. Im not sure if this means that the driver now does or doesn't work at higher refresh rates??? >Note 2--ATI problems: > 1152x896 32Bpp 70Mhz > has a wierd small line in the middle of the screen > (because of VRAM banks switching, so the max refresh > rate for the mode was only 60Hz, which works correctly) Note 3. I got these prices froum Louis at Software Spectrum (908) 561-8777 w/o haggling. Its a small mom&pop shop that seems to always have really good prices. Givem a try. Later, Thanks, John
From: tmeyer@mcs.com (Tom Meyer) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.sysadmin,comp.sys.next.hardware,comp.sys.next.misc Subject: Re: configuring HP 4MP printer on Intel -- HELP !!! Date: 4 Jan 1995 02:56:53 GMT Organization: MCSNet Services Message-ID: <3ed2pl$bom@News1.mcs.com> References: <3ealn8$r6u@News1.mcs.com> Yesterday I said : > Can anyone help me out ?? I think I'll have to do one of 2 things: > > 1) buy a dual serial port cable and attatch my modem and the printer to the > same port. I just won't be able to print while I'm using my SLIP > connection, I guess. > > 2) get a bus mouse (what the hell is a bus mouse anyways ? does it just > attatch to the parallel port ?? Do I have to buy some kind of special > card?) > > Any help with this would be greatly appreciated. Right now I've got a > rather expensive paperweight sitting on my desk :-) > > thanks, > > tom meyer > tmeyer@il.us.swissbank.com > tmeyer@mcs.com Well, several people responded to me, and pointed out that if I installed the ParallelPorts drive at address 0x378 (IRQ 7), the Parallel Port would appear as an option in the PrintManager config panel. It did, so I set it to use the port, powered off the machine, connected the printer, turned on the printer, and booted the machine (as several people recommended). However, upon booting I get the following messages: IOParallelPort not allocated: controller not detected at address 0x378 _IO(something): no such device unit 0 When I try to test the printer via PrintManager (I wasn't expecting it to work), I get the following in my console: Jan 3 20:36:01 darker_wave Server:laser_wave[212]: Cannot open output device '/dev/pp0': No such file or directory I then checked to make sure the port was enabled on the motherboard (via the jumpers - it was. The only thing I can maybe see wrong is that in the system BIOS setup screen, you can choose the "LPT" port address for LPT1, and your only choice is "3BCH". I didn't see this address in the available addresses in the configure.app Can someone please help me out ?!?!? thanks, tom meyer tmeyer@mcs.com tmeyer@il.us.swissbank.com 312-554-5967 (w)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.sysadmin,comp.sys.next.hardware From: brad@instep.wimsey.com Subject: Intel EtherExpress PRO with 3.3 Message-ID: <1995Jan4.021718.1447@instep.wimsey.com> Sender: usenet@instep.wimsey.com (usenet) Organization: InStep Mobile Communications Inc. Date: Wed, 4 Jan 1995 02:17:18 GMT According to NeXTanswers article 1791 the Intel EtherExpress PRO network interface card is supposed to be supported with 3.3 Yet when I install the driver Intel82595NetworkDriver.config it does not show this PRO card as one that I may select/configure from Configure.app. Can anyone help me out here? -- Brad Head <brad@instep.wimsey.com> Software Developer, InStep Mobile Communications Inc. Vancouver, British Columbia CANADA
From: cooncat@wombat (Jessica L Mosher) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Care and feeding of NeXT 400dpi printer? Date: 4 Jan 1995 04:34:01 GMT Organization: University of California, Berkeley Message-ID: <3ed8fp$i3p@agate.berkeley.edu> I am worried about my 1988 400 dpi printer, I'm not sure how much use it has had and it makes funky crunching noises as the paper feed out into the catcher tray. Is there a FAQ out there on the care and feeding of a NeXT laser printer, or just a laser printer in general? Thanks in advance! -- ******************************************************* Jessica L. Mosher "I don't DO holidays." email: cooncat@ella.mills.edu NeXTmail: cooncat@wombat.mills.edu "Life is what happens when you're making other plans." --John Lennon >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<
From: gj@irock.com ("G. J.") Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.sysadmin,comp.sys.next.hardware,comp.sys.next.misc Subject: Re: configuring HP 4MP printer on Intel -- HELP !!! Date: Tue, 03 Jan 1995 22:43:27 -0800 Organization: iRock.Communications Message-ID: <gj-0301952243270001@gj.irock.com> References: <3ealn8$r6u@News1.mcs.com> <3ed2pl$bom@News1.mcs.com> In article <3ed2pl$bom@News1.mcs.com>, tmeyer@il.us.swissbank.com wrote: > However, upon booting I get the following messages: > > IOParallelPort not allocated: controller not detected at address 0x378 > _IO(something): no such device unit 0 I get the same error on my Micronics M54Pi P90 System. I asked NeXT about this. I was told there is a report of "Gateway" brand computers with Micronics board having this problem. I was told it was fixable by setting the LPT address to 0278 (LPT2). NS 3.3 then saw the port upon boot, but I still couldn't get it to work. Any other ideas...anyone??? -- "G. J." at iRock.Communications[TM] mailto:gj@irock.com <http://www.irock.com> The small 'i' is for interactive, and the WWW stands for Wacky, Wacky, Wacky!
From: jweiss@casbah.acns.nwu.edu (Jerry Weiss) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.sysadmin,comp.sys.next.hardware,comp.sys.next.misc Subject: Re: configuring HP 4MP printer on Intel -- HELP !!! Date: 4 Jan 1995 06:47:37 GMT Organization: Northwestern University, Evanston IL Message-ID: <3edga9$q8v@news.acns.nwu.edu> References: <3ealn8$r6u@News1.mcs.com> <3ed2pl$bom@News1.mcs.com> <gj-0301952243270001@gj.irock.com> In article <gj-0301952243270001@gj.irock.com>, G. J. <gj@irock.com> wrote: >In article <3ed2pl$bom@News1.mcs.com>, tmeyer@il.us.swissbank.com wrote: > >> However, upon booting I get the following messages: >> >> IOParallelPort not allocated: controller not detected at address 0x378 >> _IO(something): no such device unit 0 > >I get the same error on my Micronics M54Pi P90 System. I asked NeXT about this. >I was told there is a report of "Gateway" brand computers with Micronics board >having this problem. I was told it was fixable by setting the LPT address to >0278 (LPT2). NS 3.3 then saw the port upon boot, but I still couldn't get >it to work. Any other ideas...anyone??? > I had to change my GW 4dx2-66v to lpt2 at 0378 (not 0278) to get the printer to work. If you've munged seriously with the printer configuration you might want to verify you have the correct address and irq-7, for NS 3.2. Printer has to be ON and connected at boot time. -- Jerry S. Weiss j-weiss@nwu.edu Dept. Medicine, Northwestern Univ. Medical School, Chicago, Illinois %SYSTEM-S-PHALOKTARG, Phasers Locked on Target, Ready to Fire
From: bully@ix.netcom.com (Richard Bullwinkle , Jr.) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: NS 3.3 WILL install on Gateway or Intel Pentium 100Mhz Date: 4 Jan 1995 07:02:30 GMT Organization: Netcom Distribution: world Message-ID: <3edh66$mjj@ixnews2.ix.netcom.com> I am the same person who has been asking about how to get NS 3.2 to install on a Gateway System, Intel motherboard, Pentium 100Mhz machine. I am here to testify that NS 3.3 installed beautifully on the exact same machine. I did nothing to configure the keyboard or bios differently from the way they were shipped, their most optimized settings, and NS v3.3 runs great. Bullwinkle rbullwinkle@stem.com
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.misc,comp.sys.next.hardware From: Ralph_Jung@Radical.Com Subject: RADICAL SOLUTION #2 - ROLLING YOUR OWN SYSTEM Message-ID: <1995Jan3.041005.28779@radical2.radical.com> Sender: news@radical2.radical.com Organization: Radical System Solutions, Inc. Date: Tue, 3 Jan 1995 04:10:05 GMT ===================================================================== RADICAL SOLUTION (TM) #2 - ROLLING YOUR OWN SYSTEM ===================================================================== COPYRIGHT: Radical System Solutions, Inc. Anaheim Hills, California Phone: (714) 280-1619 E-mail: solutions@radical.com Permission granted to distribute unmodified with copyright and disclaimer intact. DISCLAIMER: This Radical Solution (TM) is distributed on an "as is" basis with no warranty expressed or implied. Use at your own risk. Your mileage may vary. ===================================================================== Radical Solution (TM) #2 December 1994 The most difficult aspect of building an AT-compatible PC to run NEXTSTEP for Intel (NSFIP) is choosing the system components from the myriad of products available. It is the intent of this Radical Solution (TM) technical note to provide insight into building an AT-compatible PC to run NSFIP. It would be impossible to cover all of the products and combinations of products that do, don't, or might work with past, present, and future versions of NSFIP. The best advice to consider when building a system is to choose components that are known to be NEXTSTEP compatible at the time. The best way to determine compatibility is to check the hardware compatibility guide or see if a driver is available from a third party. Make sure that any products purchased can be returned or exchanged if they don't work properly with NSFIP. Most of the effort involved in choosing components should be spent on the selection of the motherboard. The features provided by the motherboard will usually determine the choice of the remaining components. Motherboards come in various bus flavors such as ISA, EISA, VLB, and PCI. A dual bus type, such as VLB/EISA for 486 systems or PCI/EISA for Pentium systems, will provide greater flexibility when selecting components. However, a Neapolitan bus type such as PCI/VLB/EISA may prove to be a poor choice due to the added complexity of supporting all three bus types. When possible choose an EISA bus over an ISA bus. An EISA bus provides better ISA functionality. Be sure that the motherboard has enough of the proper type of bus slots to hold the desired component cards. Once the motherboard is chosen, decide on a CPU, the amount of memory and cache desired, and the BIOS. The CPU should have at least the horsepower of a 486DX/33Mhz, a Pentium is recommended. 16 MB of RAM is the minimum amount of memory required to get reasonable performance, 32 MB is recommended. Memory comes in two varieties, 30-pin and 72-pin SIMMs. Some motherboards accept both varieties, but most accept one or the other. SIMMs are usually installed in banks, or groups, of 4 for 30-pin or of 2 for 72-pin. Be sure to ask about the memory configuration for the motherboard in question. A good rule of thumb is to have a 256K cache for 16 MB of RAM and a 512K cache for 32 MB of RAM. The BIOS should be a well known brand such as AMI, Award, or Phoenix. Now decide which type of hard drive the system will have, IDE or SCSI or both. Most systems can support at least 2 IDE drives and/or at least 7 SCSI devices. Keep in mind that if there is no access to a network, a SCSI CD-ROM drive, and thus a SCSI adapter, is required for installation of NSFIP. A 3.5" 1.44 MB floppy drive is also required. Next determine if any parallel or serial ports are needed. Parallel ports are used to connect printers and external modems, while serial ports are used for mice, printers, external modems, terminals, and such. If serial ports are needed, they should be 16550 compatible. A multi-I/O card with support for two floppy drives, two IDE hard drives, a parallel port, and two serial ports will do nicely for most IDE based systems. A SCSI adapter with a floppy controller and a simple I/O card with parallel and serial ports will suffice for most SCSI based systems. However, if the system will only have a floppy drive, SCSI devices, a Logitec bus mouse and an internal modem then an I/O card is not needed at all. Note that an internal modem appears to operate like a serial port with an external modem attached, while a bus mouse is similar to a serial port with a serial mouse attached. In other words, an internal modem and a bus mouse utilize system resources the same as serial ports. Generally any AT style keyboard will work. Programmable models allow customization of the keyboard layout. Basically, any key can become any other key or key sequence. The most visible part of the system is the display card and monitor combination. The bottom line, choose the combination that best fits the need and checkbook. Choose a video card that will generate the desired resolution and color palette at a reasonable frequency. Then choose a monitor capable of handling that choice. If the system will have light use, then a 15" monitor and video card capable of displaying 1024 X 768 @ 60 Hz with an 8-bit (256) color palette will be sufficient. On a heavily used system at least a 17" monitor and video card capable of displaying 1152 X 900 @ 70 Hz with a 16-bit (65536) color palette is encouraged. If the system will be part of a network, an ethernet network card will be needed. The performance of network cards varies greatly. If the system will have high volume of network usage then choose a high performance network card. A sound card is optional. As with network cards, the performance of sound cards varies widely. If sound is important, get a good sound card. Sound cards compatible with the Pro Audio Spectrum, Sound Blaster, or Microsoft Sound System offer average sound for typical use. Now that the components are chosen, they need a place to live. The options range from a desktop case to a full floor standing tower case. The rules here are make sure the power supply is large enough to handle the load and that there is physically enough space for everything to fit. A 230 watt power supply will easily handle a basic system. A larger 300 watt power supply may be needed on systems with several disk drives and many components. There should be enough bays to accomodate a floppy drive, a disk drive, and a CD ROM drive if needed. Allow an extra bay or two for future disk drives or tape drives. The number of slot openings should match the number of bus slots on the motherboard. The following checklist organizes the information needed to build a NSFIP compatible system: MOTHERBOARD Slots: [ ] ISA [ ] EISA [ ] VLB [ ] PCI Cache: [ ] 64K [ ] 128K [ ] 256K [ ] 512K [ ] 1MB BIOS: [ ] AMI [ ] Award [ ] Phoenix CPU: [ ] 486DX/33 [ ] 486DX2/66 [ ] 486DX4/100 [ ] P5-60 [ ] P5-66 [ ] P5-90 [ ] P5-100 SIMMs: [ ] 30-pin [ ] 70-pin I/O Drives: [ ] IDE Hard Drive [ ] 1.44 MB Floppy Drive Ports: [ ] 16550 Serial [ ] Parallel Mouse: [ ] Microsoft Serial [ ] Logitec Bus Modem: [ ] Internal [ ] External Printer: [ ] Parallel [ ] Serial Keyboard: [ ] Programmable [ ] Standard Sound: [ ] SB [ ] PAS [ ] MSS Network: [ ] Ethernet SCSI Type: [ ] SCSI-2 [ ] Fast [ ] Wide [ ] SCSI-3 Devices: [ ] Hard Drive [ ] CD ROM Drive [ ] Tape Drive CASE Type: [ ] Desktop [ ] Minitower [ ] Midtower [ ] Fulltower Bays: [ ] 5.25" F [ ] 5.25" H [ ] 3.5" F [ ] 3.5" H Power Supply: [ ] 230W [ ] 250W [ ] 300W [ ] 400W Two examples of systems known to be compatible with NSFIP follow. The components for System A were each purchased from different vendors. Most of the components for System B were purchased from a single vendor, only the network and sound cards were purchased from separate vendors. SYSTEM A ================================= Tyan VL-EISA S1437 Motherboard with 256 KB Cache Intel 486DX2 / 66 MHz CPU 32 MB RAM ( 8 4 X 9 70 ns 30-pin SIMMs ) AMI BIOS / SiS Chipset 6 EISA Slots, 2 EISA / VLB Slots Acculogic sIDE-4/HP High Performance ISA Multi-I/O Adapter 2 Floppy Drives ( using 1 3.5" 1.44 MB ) 2 IDE Hard Drives ( using 1 WD2420 420 MB ) 2 16550 Serial Ports ( using 1 Microsoft Serial Mouse 2.0 ) 1 Parallel Port ( using TI MicroLaser PS17 Laser Printer ) Adaptec 1542CF SCSI ISA Adapter Texel DM-3024 SCSI CD ROM Drive Diamond Viper 2 MB VRAM VLB Display Adapter 1152 X 900 @ 70 Hz with 16-bit color Mag Innovision DX17F 17" Color Monitor .26 mm Dot Pitch Media Vision Pro Audio 16 Basic ISA Sound Adapter Intel EtherExpress 16 ISA LAN Adapter Maxi-Switch Programmable Keyboard Full Tower Case 250 Watt Power Supply 6 5.25" Half-Height Bays ( or 3 5.25" Full-Height ) 2 3.5" 1"-High Bays SYSTEM B ================================= ASUSTek PCI/E-P54NP4 Dual-Pentium Motherboard with 512 KB Cache 1 Intel Pentium P54C / 90 MHz CPU 32 MB RAM ( 2 4 X 32 70 ns 72-pin SIMMs ) Award BIOS / Intel Neptune Chipset 3 PCI Slots, 1 EISA / PCI Slot, 3 EISA Slots IW-2610 ISA Multi-I/O Adapter 2 Floppy Drives ( using 1 3.5" 1.44 MB ) 2 IDE Hard Drives ( not used ) 2 16550 Serial Ports ( using 1 Microsoft Serial Mouse 2.0 ) 1 Parallel Port ( not used ) Adaptec 2940W SCSI PCI Adapter Fujitsu 2694 1 GB SCSI Hard Drive NEC CDR-510 3X SCSI CD ROM Drive Diamond Stealth 64 2 MB VRAM PCI Display Adapter 1024 X 768 @ 75 Hz with 16-bit color Viewsonic 17 17" Color Monitor .27 mm Dot Pitch Media Vision Pro Audio 16 Basic ISA Sound Adapter Intel EtherExpress 16 ISA LAN Adapter Maxi-Switch Standard Keyboard Full Tower Case 300 Watt Power Supply 5 5.25" Half-Height Bays ( or 2 5.25" Full-Height ) 2 3.5" Half-Height Bays The above mentioned components were working together with NSFIP 3.3 as of today. There is no guarantee that they will work tomorrow. Always check the latest compatibility information before purchasing any hardware for NSFIP. Best of luck and keep on rolling. ===================================================================== Next issue, RADICAL SOLUTION (TM) #3 - TBD ===================================================================== Ralph Jung ( Ralph_Jung@Radical.Com ) Radical System Solutions, Inc. NeXTmail/MIME accepted System/Network/Database Design, Development, Consulting rad~i~cal \'rad-i-kel\ adj. - marked by a considerable departure from the usual or traditional: EXTREME
From: Karsten Heinze Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: NS 3.3: Asus i4SP3 & Adaptec 2940 will not work !!! Date: 4 Jan 1995 12:37:20 GMT Organization: University of Technology Chemnitz, FRG Distribution: world Message-ID: <3ee4q0$r1l@pyrrhus-f.hrz.tu-chemnitz.de> Keywords: sp3 adaptec 2940 In can't boot my Asus i4SP3 Board with Adaptec 2940. During the install of 3.3 the system hangs by registering the CD-ROM, then comes I/O time-out and SCSI-Bus Reset... Anyone runnning SP3 with Adaptec 2940 ? Please send my a mail. - Karsten -- ***************************************************************** Karsten Heinze Tel.: +49/172/3763092 Fax: +49/37296/15056 e-mail: Karsten.Heinze@informatik.tu-chemnitz.de (NeXT-Mail/MIME) *****************************************************************
From: mek@guinan.arl.psu.edu (Mark E. Kotanchek) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: Pentium 90 Recommendation Requested Date: 4 Jan 1995 14:24:44 GMT Organization: Penn State University, Center for Academic Computing Message-ID: <3eeb3c$19ur@hearst.cac.psu.edu> References: <3ecq6o$qr@garuda.csulb.edu> In article <3ecq6o$qr@garuda.csulb.edu> mahoney@csulb.edu (Mike Mahoney) writes: I'm considering buying a 90 Mhz Pentium for home use. Ideally, I would like to get a system that runs NEXTSTEP well and also runs Windows 3.1/95 "standard" multimedia stuff and Windows NT well. Any recommendations? -mm I too am looking for a 90 MHz home machine. The configuration I'm looking for is: 90 MHz Pentium 21" color monitor 1 GB SCSI-2 disk 4X CD-ROM 24 MB RAM floppy, keyboard, mouse, etc. I think I neeeed a 21" 1280x2024 display so I -- after scouring the PC magazines -- it appears that the Nanao Flex Scan or NSA Hitachi appear to be the best choice with the preferred video card being the Diamond Stealth 64 or the #9GXE64. After abandoning the PC world 7-8 years ago for the turnkey security of the Mac and NeXTstation, I'm "paralyzed by optimality" since I want a machine to "just work" but still have some money left to buy software. From the PC mags, it appears that Zenon has pretty good prices and reliability. Does anybody have a good recommendation for a system configuration and vendor? Any help would be much appreciated. Mark. -- Dr. Mark Kotanchek Signal Processing Dept - 363 ASB Applied Research Lab/Penn State P.O. Box 30 State College, PA 16804
From: steve@estel.uindy.edu (Steve Spicklemire) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: NeXT Laser won't print! Date: 4 Jan 1995 09:01:29 -0600 Organization: UTexas Mail-to-News Gateway Sender: nobody@cs.utexas.edu Message-ID: <9501041500.AA12129@estel.uindy.edu> Hi, A friend of mine has just started having problems with his NeXT laser... (unfortunately it's one that I sold to him a couple years ago....) anyway it sounds like it's firing up.. but it never quite makes it. When you try to print... PrintManager just says it's printing... forever. I'm guessing the power supply may be having problems since it sounds like it tries to start.. and then sorta poops out before anything happens. There are no errors logged in /usr/adm/lpd-errs and nothing else odd is happening ... just a print job that never happens. If anyone has any suggestions to try... I'd really appreciate it. Also... is there a good source of used (obviously) NeXT lasers out there? thanks! -steve --------------------------< cut here >---------------------------- Steve Spicklemire (317) 788-3313 steve@estel.uindy.edu Dept of Physics and Earth-Space Science NeXTmail Welcome! University of Indianapolis 1400 East Hanna Avenue, Indpls. IN, 46227
From: pmartin@landau.ucdavis.edu (Pat Martin) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Floppy Format Date: 4 Jan 1995 15:41:40 GMT Organization: University of California, Davis Message-ID: <3eefjk$ncr@mark.ucdavis.edu> I am running NS 3.2 and when I initialize a ED (4MB) it formats down to 2.5 MB instead of 2.88MB that it use to when running 2.1. IS this noremal for NS 3.2 or is something wrong? thanks pmartin@landau.ucdavis.edu
From: steve@eps.com (Steven Kornreich) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: NS3.2 + ATI mach64 drivers? Date: 4 Jan 1995 15:51:32 GMT Organization: Internetworks, Inc. Distribution: world Message-ID: <3eeg64$2mu@pdx1.i.net> Besides the Mach64 driver available at seanet.com, are there any others out there available? I can't seem to get the driver from seanet.com to work very well at all. Very dim picture with wavey lines going through my picture. -- Steven Kornreich Kornreich Communications steve@eps.com >> http://www.eps.com NeXTMail OK
From: prevosto@enstb.enst-bretagne.fr (Laurent PREVOSTO) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware,comp.sys.next.misc,comp.sys.next.advocacy Subject: color on HP workstations Date: 04 Jan 1995 16:33:02 GMT Organization: ENSTBR, Brest, France Distribution: world Message-ID: <PREVOSTO.95Jan4173302@galois.enstb.enst-bretagne.fr> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit I am running NeXTSTEP 3.2 on a HP9000/700. The workstation's got a color display (98754A) But NS runs in B&W mode... :-( Is it possible to make it run in color mode ? And what should be changed in the configuration ? Thanx for help Laurent -- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Laurent PREVOSTO Chambre I8 205 Tel (98 00) 18 03 ENSTBr ( Pas loin de Plouz' qu'est pas loin de Brest qu'est loin de tout ) --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
From: kheit@gandalf.rutgers.edu (John Kheit) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware,comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware.video Subject: Re: Which is best 24bpp Card:#9GXEP,ATIGUPT,Stealth64,#9Imagine128 Date: 4 Jan 1995 11:21:34 -0500 Organization: Rutgers University Distribution: world Message-ID: <3eehue$ea6@gandalf.rutgers.edu> References: <3ed0el$qrv@gandalf.rutgers.edu> kheit@gandalf.rutgers.edu (John Kheit) writes: >1 #9GXEPro 1152X864@76hz $525 >2 ATIGUP 1152X896@80hz $475 >3 Stealth64 1152X864@75hz $450 >4 #9Imagine128 1152X864@??? $835 >Each card has its +'s and -'s. The first 3 cards roughly perform the same ... >to have a little more virtical display space. Both the ATI & #9GXEPro suffer >from picture stability at the higher resolutions. (see notes 1&2 below--quotes ... Well I've gotton some mail replies that the Stealth image quality tends to be blury at the 1152X864@24bpp resolution too... Aye, I guess all of the cards are being pushed & punished at this 24bpp resolution. Later, Thanks, John
From: znek@anarch.ping.de (Tethpub Znek) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Graphics Adapter for NS 3.x INTEL Date: 4 Jan 1995 17:04:38 GMT Organization: LogikFabrik/WiLa Dortmund Message-ID: <3eekf6$o10@anarch.ping.de> Hi everybody ! We've got an INTEL i486-DX2/66 PCI system and are now searching for a Graphics Adapter that is best suited for NeXTSTEP. We've been thinking about an ATI Graphics Pro Turbo. Does anybody know what is the difference between the Graphics Pro Turbo and the Mach32/64 ? Which one is better for NeXTSTEP ? Are there any other Graphics Adapters out there that are better for NeXTSTEP ? How's the DRIVER support ? Well, I hope anyone's got comments for us on this, thanks in advance, Marcus.
From: jaj@iastate.edu (Jeff A Jensen) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: NeXT MegaPixel on a Mac??? Date: 4 Jan 95 17:28:19 GMT Organization: Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa Message-ID: <jaj.789240499@eng3.iastate.edu> We might have the opportunity to use a NeXT MegaPixel Display, but I don't know if it's compatible with the mac's video. Can anybody help? Do we need some kind of adapter? Thanks. -- | Jeff A. Jensen | 515.296.8403 (H) | Q: What's another name for the | | jaj@iastate.edu | 515.294.0973 (W) | "Intel Inside" sticker they | | Iowa State Univ | 515.294.4291 (F) | put on Pentium PCs? | | Ames, Iowa | Home/Work/FAX | A: The warning label. |
From: jaj@iastate.edu (Jeff A Jensen) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: HSD Scan-X Color scanner on a Mac? Date: 4 Jan 95 17:30:18 GMT Organization: Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa Message-ID: <jaj.789240618@eng3.iastate.edu> This scanner was used with a NeXT system and is no longer being used, so we were wondering if we could hook it up to a mac. Anybody know if this will work? Thanks. -- | Jeff A. Jensen | 515.296.8403 (H) | Q: What's another name for the | | jaj@iastate.edu | 515.294.0973 (W) | "Intel Inside" sticker they | | Iowa State Univ | 515.294.4291 (F) | put on Pentium PCs? | | Ames, Iowa | Home/Work/FAX | A: The warning label. |
From: dnelson@core.symnet.net (Dru Nelson) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: NS/FIP 3.3 video driver bug? Date: 4 Jan 1995 15:59:21 GMT Organization: S y m N e t - North Florida Internet Access (info@symnet.net) Message-ID: <3eegkp$pft@core.symnet.net> References: <1994Dec29.004350.10508@Radical.Com> <1994Dec30.183401.3280@Radical.Com> This thread is getting out of hand... Has anybody used 1024x768/16 or/32 under 3.3 and tried the 8 bit color? If so, was it _significantly_ faster? Dru
From: dnelson@core.symnet.net (Dru Nelson) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: NS/FIP 3.3 video driver bug? Date: 4 Jan 1995 16:00:17 GMT Organization: S y m N e t - North Florida Internet Access (info@symnet.net) Message-ID: <3eegmh$pft@core.symnet.net> References: <1994Dec29.004350.10508@Radical.Com> <1994Dec30.183401.3280@Radical.Com> <3eegkp$pft@core.symnet.net> Sorry, the wrong thread :-) Dru Nelson (dnelson@core.symnet.net) wrote: : This thread is getting out of hand... : Has anybody used 1024x768/16 or/32 under 3.3 and tried the 8 bit color? : If so, was it _significantly_ faster? : Dru
From: ben@muttley.eecs.berkeley.edu (Ben Bonham) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Q: Seagate 31200N on '030 ? (Hard drive) Date: 4 Jan 1995 19:04:13 GMT Organization: UC Berkeley EECS Department Message-ID: <3eerfd$8k5@agate.berkeley.edu> Hi folks -- Has anyone tried using a Seagate 31200N (1 Gig SCSI drive) on an '030 cube? If you have, please send me a note (ben@eecs.berkeley.edu). Thanks very much, -Ben -- mail address: University of CA at Berkeley Ben Bonham EECS; 211-10 Cory #1772 Berkeley, CA 94720-1772
From: zhao@crl.nmsu.edu (Z. Zhao) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware,comp.sys.next.misc Subject: Re: Advice needed: Graphics Acceleration Date: 4 Jan 95 12:50:54 Organization: Computing Research Lab Message-ID: <ZHAO.95Jan4125054@sparta.crl.nmsu.edu> References: <3d9p53$q6b@newstand.syr.edu> <3e1a5p$kus@potogold.rmii.com> In-reply-to: dan@opensource.com's message of 30 Dec 1994 15:49:13 GMT How much better is the #9GXE than Diamond, if both are for PCI-bit? There is a test result for dos/windows in which the #9GXE is almost twice faster than the Diamond. Is it true that ATI is always the best for NeXTSTEP, though, not true for dos/windows. Is there any NeXT developer writing a driver for Matrox graphics cards? After seeing its performance in computer shows, I bought a Matrox PCI-64 Impression II w/ 2MB VRAM for a Micron 486-66. It is sooooo fast comparing a ATI VLB-32 UP w/ 2MB VRAM on a ALR 586-60 that almost made me have a hart attack. :-) I dream that the Matrox card will work for NeXTSTEP! FYI, I enclose the Benchmark Ziff-Davis' WinBench® Version 4.0 for these two systems. To save your time, they are simplified as follows: Matrox: Graphics WinMark 16.3 Million Pixels/Sec ATI: Graphics WinMark 0.847 Million Pixels/Sec Regards, Zhao ******************* MICRON 486-66 Matrox-PCI/64 ***************** REQUIRED DISCLOSURE Benchmark Ziff-Davis' WinBench® Version 4.0 Operating System MS-DOS 6.22 Windows System Windows 3.10 Enhanced Mode Computer Micron Processor Intel 486DX2-66 Processor RAM 16 MB Video Driver mga16.drv 3.10 Thu Aug 18 02:00:00 1994 Size: 163712 Video Adapter Matrox MGA 16-bit 65K Colors Video VRAM 2 KB Video Refresh Rate ? Hz Video Mode 800 X 600 16 bits/pixel ADDITIONAL INFORMATION Description Current Results Time Wed Jan 04 11:17:20 1995 Graphics WinMark 16.3 Million Pixels/Sec TEST Current Results UNITS Combined GWM1 17.2 [1,2] Million Pixels/Sec Combined GWM2 4.69 [2] Million Pixels/Sec Combined GWM3 8.14 [2] Million Pixels/Sec Combined GWM4 19.7 [2] Million Pixels/Sec Combined GWM5 21.6 [2] Million Pixels/Sec Combined GWM6 20.2 [2] Million Pixels/Sec Combined GWM7 13 [2] Million Pixels/Sec ********************* ALR 586-60 ATI-mach32 ********************* REQUIRED DISCLOSURE Benchmark Ziff-Davis' WinBench® Version 4.0 Operating System MS-DOS 5.0 Windows System Windows 3.10 Enhanced Mode Computer ALR Processor Pentium Processor Speed 60 MHz Off-Chip Processor Cache ? KB Processor RAM 16 MB Video Driver mach-H6.drv 3.10 Fri Mar 19 18:10:54 1993 Size: 25696 Video Adapter mach32 Driver Video VRAM 2 KB Video Refresh Rate ? Hz Video Mode 800 X 600 16 bits/pixel Graphics WinMark 0.847 Million Pixels/Sec TEST Current Results UNITS Combined GWM1 18.2 [1] Million Pixels/Sec Combined GWM2 4.27 [1] Million Pixels/Sec Combined GWM3 6.71 [1] Million Pixels/Sec Combined GWM4 8.7 [1] Million Pixels/Sec Combined GWM5 0.673 [1] Million Pixels/Sec Combined GWM6 0.443 [1] Million Pixels/Sec Combined GWM7 8.67 [1] Million Pixels/Sec NOTES The following Windows tasks were running during this test: ATIKEY.EXE, POINTER.EXE, PROGMAN.EXE, WBRUN20.EXE, WBRUN20.EXE, WINFILE.EXE
From: EDW@cup.portal.com (Edward D Wright) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Next to Ethernet - Gatorbox Date: 4 Jan 1995 12:32:36 -0800 Organization: The Portal System (TM) Sender: pccop@unix.portal.com Distribution: world Message-ID: <130380@cup.portal.com> I need assistance! I need help in connecting a Color NextStation to a local ethernet which has a Internet gateway. In house we use an ethernet system for email (between PC and Macs), but I have been given a NextStation and instructed to connect it to the ethernet and run TCP/IP as well. I have no idea where to start. I have found an old Gatorbox that was apparently bought with this project in mind. Needless to say, I know nothing about networking. Can anyone, anywhere give me a place to start? As always, Ed Wright Naval Satellite Operations Center wrighte@stmpgate.mugu.navy.mil
From: adenison@next.com (Allen Denison) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.sysadmin,comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: Intel EtherExpress PRO with 3.3 Date: 4 Jan 1995 19:58:49 GMT Organization: NeXT, Inc. Message-ID: <3eeulp$al@rosie.next.com> References: <1995Jan4.021718.1447@instep.wimsey.com> In article <1995Jan4.021718.1447@instep.wimsey.com> brad@instep.wimsey.com writes: > > According to NeXTanswers article 1791 the Intel EtherExpress PRO > network interface card is supposed to be supported with 3.3 > Yet when I install the driver Intel82595NetworkDriver.config > it does not show this PRO card as one that I may select/configure > from Configure.app. > > Can anyone help me out here? > > > -- > Brad Head <brad@instep.wimsey.com> > Software Developer, InStep Mobile Communications Inc. > Vancouver, British Columbia CANADA The mechanism that allows us to put this information out on NeXTanswers in a timely manner is in the process of being fine-tuned. Just like any system, we haven't resolved all of the glitches yet. As far as we know right now, the following NeXTanswers have varying amounts of incorrect information: 1735_ATI_Mach64_Driver_Overview.rtf 1748_SMC_EtherCard_Elilte_Ultra_16_Driver_Overview.rtf 1791_Intel_82595_Chipset_Driver_Overview.rtf We are currently working to rectify this. If you have any questions on the TRUE supported hardware of these drivers in the meantime, feel free to send mail to ask_next@NeXT.com. Please let us know of any incorrect information in NeXTanswers in general by sending mail to nextanswers-request@NeXT.com. We will make sure that any of these types of problems are then fixed. Thanks, Allen Denison SupportLine/NeXTanswers Manager
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware From: brad@instep.wimsey.com Subject: Cogent Ethernet cards? Message-ID: <1995Jan4.204557.3721@instep.wimsey.com> Sender: usenet@instep.wimsey.com (usenet) Organization: InStep Mobile Communications Inc. Date: Wed, 4 Jan 1995 20:45:57 GMT Would someone kindly point me to a source for Cogent network interface cards. Thanks. Brad. -- Brad Head <brad@instep.wimsey.com> Software Developer, InStep Mobile Communications Inc. Vancouver, British Columbia CANADA
From: zhao@crl.nmsu.edu (Z. Zhao) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware,comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware.video Subject: Re: Which is best 24bpp Card:#9GXEP,ATIGUPT,Stealth64,#9Imagine128 Date: 4 Jan 95 15:07:47 Organization: Computing Research Lab Distribution: world Message-ID: <ZHAO.95Jan4150747@sparta.crl.nmsu.edu> References: <3ed0el$qrv@gandalf.rutgers.edu> <3eehue$ea6@gandalf.rutgers.edu> In-reply-to: kheit@gandalf.rutgers.edu's message of 4 Jan 1995 11:21:34 -0500 How much better is the #9GXE than Diamond, if both are for PCI-64bit? There is a test result for dos/windows in which the #9GXE is almost twice faster than the Diamond. Is it true that ATI is always the best for NeXTSTEP, though, not true for dos/windows. Is there any NeXT developer writing a driver for Matrox graphics cards? After seeing its performance in computer shows, I bought a Matrox PCI-64 Impression II w/ 2MB VRAM for a Micron 486-66. It is sooooo fast comparing a ATI VLB-32 UP w/ 2MB VRAM on a ALR 586-60 that almost made me have a hart attack. :-) I dream that the Matrox card will work for NeXTSTEP! FYI, I enclose the Benchmark Ziff-Davis' WinBench® Version 4.0 for these two systems. To save your time, they are simplified as follows: Matrox: Graphics WinMark 16.3 Million Pixels/Sec ATI: Graphics WinMark 0.847 Million Pixels/Sec Regards, Zhao ******************* MICRON 486-66 Matrox-PCI/64 ***************** REQUIRED DISCLOSURE Benchmark Ziff-Davis' WinBench® Version 4.0 Operating System MS-DOS 6.22 Windows System Windows 3.10 Enhanced Mode Computer Micron Processor Intel 486DX2-66 Processor RAM 16 MB Video Driver mga16.drv 3.10 Thu Aug 18 02:00:00 1994 Size: 163712 Video Adapter Matrox MGA 16-bit 65K Colors Video VRAM 2 KB Video Refresh Rate ? Hz Video Mode 800 X 600 16 bits/pixel ADDITIONAL INFORMATION Description Current Results Time Wed Jan 04 11:17:20 1995 Graphics WinMark 16.3 Million Pixels/Sec TEST Current Results UNITS Combined GWM1 17.2 [1,2] Million Pixels/Sec Combined GWM2 4.69 [2] Million Pixels/Sec Combined GWM3 8.14 [2] Million Pixels/Sec Combined GWM4 19.7 [2] Million Pixels/Sec Combined GWM5 21.6 [2] Million Pixels/Sec Combined GWM6 20.2 [2] Million Pixels/Sec Combined GWM7 13 [2] Million Pixels/Sec ********************* ALR 586-60 ATI-mach32 ********************* REQUIRED DISCLOSURE Benchmark Ziff-Davis' WinBench® Version 4.0 Operating System MS-DOS 5.0 Windows System Windows 3.10 Enhanced Mode Computer ALR Processor Pentium Processor Speed 60 MHz Off-Chip Processor Cache ? KB Processor RAM 16 MB Video Driver mach-H6.drv 3.10 Fri Mar 19 18:10:54 1993 Size: 25696 Video Adapter mach32 Driver Video VRAM 2 KB Video Refresh Rate ? Hz Video Mode 800 X 600 16 bits/pixel Graphics WinMark 0.847 Million Pixels/Sec TEST Current Results UNITS Combined GWM1 18.2 [1] Million Pixels/Sec Combined GWM2 4.27 [1] Million Pixels/Sec Combined GWM3 6.71 [1] Million Pixels/Sec Combined GWM4 8.7 [1] Million Pixels/Sec Combined GWM5 0.673 [1] Million Pixels/Sec Combined GWM6 0.443 [1] Million Pixels/Sec Combined GWM7 8.67 [1] Million Pixels/Sec NOTES The following Windows tasks were running during this test: ATIKEY.EXE, POINTER.EXE, PROGMAN.EXE, WBRUN20.EXE, WBRUN20.EXE, WINFILE.EXE
From: sjw@cs.umd.edu (Shuo-jen Wu) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: [Help] PC configuration for NSFIP Date: 4 Jan 1995 15:00:55 -0500 Organization: U of Maryland, Dept. of Computer Science, Coll. Pk., MD 20742 Distribution: usa Message-ID: <3eeupn$g80@twix.cs.umd.edu> Hi, I have a 486DX-33. I want to install NS on my machine. I am not sure my hardware configuration is ok or not. I have a STB S3-805 VLB vedio card. Will it work fine under NS ? I have a adaptive 1542CF SCSI card. I have no SCSI CD and Hard Drive. Is any SCSI CD-drive or HD working ok. Is there any drive I should avoid ? Thank you very much. Shuo-jen Wu
From: kheit@gandalf.rutgers.edu (John Kheit) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware,comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware.video Subject: Re: Which is best 24bpp Card:#9GXEP,ATIGUPT,Stealth64,#9Imagine128 Date: 4 Jan 1995 20:34:10 -0500 Organization: Rutgers University Distribution: world Message-ID: <3efiai$dgc@gandalf.rutgers.edu> References: <3ed0el$qrv@gandalf.rutgers.edu> <3eehue$ea6@gandalf.rutgers.edu> <ZHAO.95Jan4150747@sparta.crl.nmsu.edu> zhao@crl.nmsu.edu (Z. Zhao) writes: >How much better is the #9GXE than Diamond, if both are for PCI-64bit? >There is a test result for dos/windows in which the #9GXE is almost >twice faster than the Diamond. Is it true that ATI is always the best >for NeXTSTEP, though, not true for dos/windows. ... The way I understand it, both cards are about even in performance under NS. Except at 16bpp, the #9is about 20% faster because of its 444 mode. >Is there any NeXT developer writing a driver for Matrox graphics >cards? ... Now, Ive heard mixed things about this. Some have said since Matrox cards memory is not linearly mappable it will never be supported under NS. However, Ive heard that some big NS customers have custom Matrox video drivers made. I dont know what the real poop is. Later, John
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware From: rrl@fnbc.com (Robert Lang) Subject: NS/FIP on NEC Versa M w/540mb Hard Drive Message-ID: <1995Jan4.221904.25950@fnbc.com> Keywords: laptop,NEC Sender: news@fnbc.com Organization: First National Bank Of Chicago, Chicago IL, USA Date: Wed, 4 Jan 95 22:19:04 GMT Has anyone gotten this beast up and running? There seems to be a problem with the intelligent BIOS shipped with the system. Any and all success/failure stories would be greatly appreciated. Thanks, Robert Lang rrl@fnbc.com
From: scott@nic.gac.edu (Scott Hess) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: What are the great NeXTSTEP portables? Date: 4 Jan 95 20:06:15 Organization: Is a sign of weakness Distribution: world Message-ID: <SCOTT.95Jan4200615@nic.gac.edu> What portable machines are people using to run NeXTSTEP? There would seem to be a need to have a capable portable machine for demo purposes. "Capable" in this sense would mean: Hi-res color screen. Color could be eight bit. Hi-res implies higher than 640x480. 1024x768 would be _wonderful_, 800x600 would be acceptable. Reasonable memory. If you're going to demo a program, you'll want things to be snappy. 32M would be good, 24M would be alright, 16M would be bare minimum. Reasonable hard disk space. In this case, we can skimp. I'm pretty sure you can get 200M or more on most any portable these days. Reasonable speed. You don't want to demo a program and have it be doggy. Then again, people will understand that you can't fit a Cray into a briefcase. I've seen a lot of DX4 75Mhz systems out there, which would probably be enough. Battery life is probably not a huge concern. That's why god invented outlets. Weight is a slight concern, though - you still don't want to have to lug 17lbs of computer through a moderately sized airport. I'm more interested in real-life experiences with portables running NeXTSTEP than in learning what portables are available in general (I can read magazines as well as the next guy :-). Any info on how NS3.3 affects this state of affairs would be appreciated - from what I can see, NS3.3 would appear to greatly increase the number of portables NeXTSTEP can run on, and also should improve the abilities of NeXTSTEP on many that it already ran on (8-bit color support, for instance). Thanks, -- scott hess <scott@gac.edu><I write the code that makes the whole world sing> Home: 12901 Upton Avenue South, #326 Burnsville, MN 55337 (612) 895-1208 Office: 101 W. Burnsville Pkwy, Suite 108F, Burnsville, MN 55337 890-1332 <?If you haven't the time to design, where will you find the time to debug?>
From: silbar@roadrunner.com (Dick Silbar) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware,comp.sys.next.misc,comp.sys.next.sysadmin Subject: Re: Tom Meyer's question on parallel port and HP-4MP setup Date: 4 Jan 1995 21:20:14 -0600 Organization: UTexas Mail-to-News Gateway Sender: nobody@cs.utexas.edu Message-ID: <199501042023.UAA14611@beep.roadrunner.com> > The only thing I > can maybe see wrong is that in the system BIOS setup > screen, you can choose the "LPT" port address for LPT1, > and your only choice is "3BCH". I didn't see this address > in the available addresses in the configure.app I don't recall you mentioned what Intel-CPU machine you are using. On this Epson NX it was/is necessary to go into the SetUp utility (hit the <F2> key) at the start of the bootup. The choice here was to choose the parallel port to be LPT2 (yes, LPT2) at 0x378. That works with the HP-4ML (and the HP-DJ560C). Dick Silbar WhistleSoft, Inc.
From: dkramer@onramp.net (Daniel L. Kramer) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: Graphics Adapter for NS 3.x INTEL Date: 5 Jan 1995 03:47:27 GMT Organization: On-Ramp; Individual Internet Connections; Dallas/Ft Worth/Houston, TX USA Message-ID: <3efq4f$mqb@news.onramp.net> References: <3eekf6$o10@anarch.ping.de> In article <3eekf6$o10@anarch.ping.de> znek@anarch.ping.de (Tethpub Znek) writes: > Hi everybody ! > We've got an INTEL i486-DX2/66 PCI system and are now searching for > a Graphics Adapter that is best suited for NeXTSTEP. We've been thinking > about an ATI Graphics Pro Turbo. Does anybody know what is the difference > between the Graphics Pro Turbo and the Mach32/64 ? Which one is better > for NeXTSTEP ? Are there any other Graphics Adapters out there that > are better for NeXTSTEP ? How's the DRIVER support ? The Graphics Pro Turbo is a Mach64-based card (ATI is fighting it out with Intel for the "Most Confusing Nomenclature" award). There are faster cards, including 128-bit cards, and a couple available with 8 MB of VRAM, but the ATI M64 is a good medium-range choice. Plus, the driver from OSD (on ftp.next.com by now, I should think) is _excellent_. The 3.3 driver should also be available shortly (Honest... I'm waiting our 3.3 upgrades for it :-)). Best of luck - Dan Daniel L. Kramer Bifrost Systems, Inc. (713) 531-7959
Control: cancel <1995Jan5.001320.24967@is.morgan.com> Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware From: pkwu@morgan.com (Peter Wu) Subject: cancel <1995Jan5.001320.24967@is.morgan.com> Message-ID: <1995Jan5.052131.5245@is.morgan.com> Sender: news@is.morgan.com Organization: Morgan Stanley & Company, Inc. Date: Thu, 5 Jan 1995 05:21:31 GMT Article cancelled from within tin [v1.2 PL0]
From: Bernhard Scholz <scholz@TU> Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: 24bit colour under NS? Date: Thu, 5 Jan 1995 08:28:08 +0100 Organization: Technische Universitaet Muenchen, Germany Distribution: world Message-ID: <Pine.HPP.3.91.950105081035.7694A-100000@hphalle0.informatik.tu-muenchen.de> References: <D1HCqz.5xu@info.uucp> <199412300936.a61609@bb.maus.de> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: TEXT/PLAIN; charset=US-ASCII In-Reply-To: <199412300936.a61609@bb.maus.de> On Fri, 30 Dec 1994, Horst Lehner wrote: > PM> While I'm sure that there are people who really need 4 gigacolours, > > I really doubt that :-), because your (and my) eyes just cannot distinguish > that many colors on a monitor. As far as I know, 32-Bit-Graphics still uses > only 24 bits for the bare intensity information (8 bits each color, giving 16 > Millions of colors), while the remaining 8 bits are usually used only by the > software as the transparency channel. You are true here, as far as you reference to _color_. BUT: the human eye _can_ destinguish between about 400(!) shades of _gray_! To work with colored pictures 24 Bit is really enough, but if you wan't to work with b&w pictures (it's confusing, isn't it :) ) you'll need at least more than 27 Bit! (I'm talking about true shades of gray, therefore the amount of R==B==G!). Because of the dithering techniques of today you won't realize the differences on a monitor, but I'm sure you'll see it on a high quality printout, that even b&w pictures with more than 256 shades of gray might just look a little bit coloured :-) Ok, this thread is going to get a little bit hairy, but 24 Bit is just _not_ TrueColour. It's most near it, but it's not. It's only one of the best modes computers can use because of the internal/hardware representation of colours (888). CU, Boerny. _____________________________________________________________________________ Bernhard Scholz IRC: Boerny: #amiga, #next scholz@informatik.tu-muenchen.de (prefered) Amiga Developer (MAD) scholz@gsocmail.rm.op.dlr.de (if nothing works) Aminet admin, WWW admin Opinions are my own! (God said: E=mc^2 and --- there was light)
From: Bernhard Scholz <scholz@TU> Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware,comp.sys.next.misc Subject: Re: Advice needed: Graphics Acceleration Date: Thu, 5 Jan 1995 08:38:39 +0100 Organization: Technische Universitaet Muenchen, Germany Distribution: world Message-ID: <Pine.HPP.3.91.950105083023.7694B-100000@hphalle0.informatik.tu-muenchen.de> References: <3d9p53$q6b@newstand.syr.edu> <3e1a5p$kus@potogold.rmii.com> <ZHAO.95Jan4125054@sparta.crl.nmsu.edu> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: TEXT/PLAIN; charset=US-ASCII Content-Transfer-Encoding: QUOTED-PRINTABLE In-Reply-To: <ZHAO.95Jan4125054@sparta.crl.nmsu.edu> >=20 > After seeing its performance in computer shows, I bought a Matrox > PCI-64 Impression II w/ 2MB VRAM for a Micron 486-66. It is sooooo > fast comparing a ATI VLB-32 UP w/ 2MB VRAM on a ALR 586-60 that almost > made me have a hart attack. :-) I dream that the Matrox card will work > for NeXTSTEP! >=20 This will never happen, because the Matrox cards use the wrong memory managment system (wasn't it interleaved? I'm not sure here). Really fast card, though. > FYI, I enclose the Benchmark Ziff-Davis' WinBench=AE Version 4.0 for=20 > these two systems. [test deleted] I always doubt wether graphic benchmarks under Windows/MS-DOS are=20 transferable to other OSs. Isn't it this way: you plug an S3 (or other=20 graphics chip), some VRAM and a RAMDAC onto a board, wire it, ready.=20 The speed is done by the intelligence of the drivers. Some drivers use=20 internal features of some chips and have to be rewritten completely for=20 each new chip release (ok, this shouldn't concern _us_ :-) ). Greetings Boerny. ___________________________________________________________________________= __ Bernhard Scholz IRC: Boerny: #amiga, #ne= xt scholz@informatik.tu-muenchen.de (prefered) Amiga Developer (MAD) scholz@gsocmail.rm.op.dlr.de (if nothing works) Aminet admin, WWW admin Opinions are my own! (God said: E=3Dmc^2 and --- there was li= ght)
From: mgais@iicm.tu-graz.ac.at (Mansuet Gaisbauer) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.sysadmin,comp.sys.next.bugs,comp.sys.next.hardware,comp.sys.next.marketplace,comp.sys.next.misc,comp.sys.next.programmer,comp.sys.next.software,comp.sys.next.sysadmin Subject: [Wanted] Public domain X11R[45] Server for NextDimension ! Date: 05 Jan 1995 09:18:44 GMT Organization: IICM, Graz University of Technology, Austria Distribution: world Message-ID: <MGAIS.95Jan5101844@pluto.tu-graz.ac.at> Hi NeXT gurus out there! I got a NeXTCube with a NeXTDimension graphics board running NeXTStep 3.0. Now i am looking for a public domain X11R[45] server, to use the cube as an X-terminal. Does anyone know where to get one? Thanks in advance Mansuet -- --------------------------------------- | Dipl.Ing. Gaisbauer Mansuet Juergen | | IICM TU-Graz, Austria | | Schieszstattgasse 4a | | A-8020 Graz | |-------------------------------------| | E-mail: mgais@iicm.tu-graz.ac.at | | Phone: ++43/316/832551-31 | --------------------------------------- -- --------------------------------------- | Dipl.Ing. Gaisbauer Mansuet Juergen | | IICM TU-Graz, Austria | | Schieszstattgasse 4a | | A-8020 Graz | |-------------------------------------| | E-mail: mgais@iicm.tu-graz.ac.at | | Phone: ++43/316/832551-31 | ---------------------------------------
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware From: claudius@icgned.nl (Claudius Rugge) Subject: Sound Blaster 16 Message-ID: <D1y5xx.6D1@icgned.nl> Sender: news@icgned.nl Organization: IC Group Date: Thu, 5 Jan 1995 19:25:08 GMT Hello there, I am looking for a Sound Blaster 16 driver for NEXTSTEP Release 3.2, that works in combination with an Adaptec 154* and an Intel Etherexpress 16. Does anyone have expirience with this situation? What can I change in the soft/hardware configuration? Thanks for your reply, Claudius claudius@icgned.nl
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware From: schwett@netcom.com Subject: Re: Graphics Adapter for NS 3.x INTEL Message-ID: <schwettD1xIDA.L7n@netcom.com> Organization: NETCOM On-line Communication Services (408 261-4700 guest) References: <3eekf6$o10@anarch.ping.de> <3efq4f$mqb@news.onramp.net> Date: Thu, 5 Jan 1995 10:55:58 GMT dkramer@onramp.net (Daniel L. Kramer) writes: >The Graphics Pro Turbo is a Mach64-based card (ATI is fighting it out with >Intel for the "Most Confusing Nomenclature" award). There are faster >cards, including 128-bit cards, and a couple available with 8 MB of VRAM, >but the ATI M64 is a good medium-range choice. Plus, the driver from OSD >(on ftp.next.com by now, I should think) is _excellent_. The 3.3 driver >should also be available shortly (Honest... I'm waiting our 3.3 upgrades >for it :-)). > Best of luck - >Dan I agree that the ATI GPT is a very nice board... *BUT* The latest revision that ATi made to the DAC and or VRAM has rendered it unusable with NeXTStep, for the moment. The easiest way to tell is to look at the vram upgrade daughtercard; if it has one row of VRAM, most likely it won't work properly (the screen will be covered with wavy lines and also is very dim). You may also be able to identify the new ones by an extra line of text on the DAC (5 lines vs. 4) It appears that whatever was changed about the DAC and VRAM is causing the driver from OSD (ftp.seanet.com?) to think that the board is using a 68880 and DRAM, rather than a 68860 and VRAM. Sigh. Quite a few people are having this problem. Mark Schwettmann -- schwett@netcom.com --- mschwett@ced.berkeley.edu " a smile cartooned tooth for tooth, you said irony was the shackles of youth "
From: smantler@mesarthim.cslab.tuwien.ac.at (Stephan Mantler) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: Which is best 24bpp Card:#9GXEP,ATIGUPT,Stealth64,#9Imagine128 Date: 5 Jan 1995 11:43:17 GMT Organization: Vienna University of Technology, Austria Distribution: world Message-ID: <3egm0l$sqj@news.tuwien.ac.at> References: <3ed0el$qrv@gandalf.rutgers.edu> I'm using a #9GXE64Pro (4M VRAM) and I can truly recommend the card. It does 32bpp at 1152x864 (72hz) and 24bpp up to 1280x1024 (60hz). (I'm not positive with the refresh rates, though)... The SoftPC problems haven't occured to me (yet), but I haven't used it heavily. Maybe it's a GXEPro-related problem. My opinion is that buying a 924-based card is a bit of a waste...how about a 964 with 2M VRAM that you can upgrade to 4M if needed? Yes they do cost more than 924 cards but there is considerable performance improvement. -Stephan Mantler ----------------------------------------------------- Computer Sciences Lab, Technical University of Vienna email: smantler@cslab.tuwien.ac.at [NeXTmail welcome] In article <3ed0el$qrv@gandalf.rutgers.edu> kheit@gandalf.rutgers.edu (John Kheit) writes: [deleted] > Im getting a bunch of systems probably in the next day or so and I'm a bit > undecided as to which video card to get. My #1 concern is what card gives the > greatest viewing areat at 24bpp--particularyl under NS. My reasearch has > uncovered the following. > > Card Max 24bpp res Best price Ive found (see note #3) > 1 #9GXEPro 1152X864@76hz $525 > 2 ATIGUP 1152X896@80hz $475 > 3 Stealth64 1152X864@75hz $450 > 4 #9Imagine128 1152X864@??? $835 > [deleted]
From: neuss@igd.fhg.de (Christian Neuss ) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: HSD Scan-X Color scanner on a Mac? Date: 5 Jan 95 11:54:58 GMT Organization: IGD Darmstadt Message-ID: <neuss.789306898@coricopat> References: <jaj.789240618@eng3.iastate.edu> jaj@iastate.edu (Jeff A Jensen) writes: >This scanner was used with a NeXT system and is no longer >being used, so we were wondering if we could hook it up >to a mac. Anybody know if this will work? Thanks. Yes, it does. The Scan X color is really a UMAX something scanner spraypainted black. Get a UMAX driver (e.g. the excellent Photoshop plug-in), that's all. BTW, we moved the scanner to the Mac not because we no longer used our NeXTs, but because we wanted to free these excellent machines for better uses then scanning pics. :-) Chris -- "I ride tandem with a random.." Christian Neuss # Fraunhofer Institute for Computer Graphics Wilhelminenstr.7 # 64283 Darmstadt # Germany e-mail: neuss@igd.fhg.de http://www.igd.fhg.de/~neuss/me.html
From: bjmohr@athena.mit.edu (Brent J Mohr) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Best CD-ROM choice for black hardware? Date: 5 Jan 1995 12:48:20 GMT Organization: Massachusetts Institute of Technology Distribution: world Message-ID: <BJMOHR.95Jan5074820@carbonara.mit.edu> Hello NeXT Community, I'm looking for advice on the purchase of a CD-ROM for my NeXTstation TurboColor running NeXT Step 3.0 (I plan to upgrade soon ). Can anyone tell me about good experiences they've had with a particular brand? Would you buy it again? Why/why not? etc. Please respond via e-mail (non-Next for now. . .) TIA. Brent bjmohr@athena.mit.edu
From: chris@sucre.unice.fr (Taggiasco Christian) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware,comp.sys.next.misc Subject: Suggestion , Intel portable system Date: 5 Jan 1995 13:31:41 GMT Organization: University of Nice Sophia-Antipolis Message-ID: <3egsbt$sgi@taloa.unice.fr> I'm looking for a serious portable PC solution (I don't want any problem if it is possible...) with NSI 3.2 (and 3.3 of course). Could anyone mail me a tested configuration that isn't in the hardware guide ? ----------------------------------------------------------- ! TAGGIASCO Chritian ! ! ! ! Institut Non Lineaire de Nice ! ! UMR 129 - C.N.R.S. Universite de Nice Sophia Antipolis ! ! 1361 route des lucioles - Sophia Antipolis - ! ! ! ! e-mail : chris@doublon.unice.fr ! ! ! -----------------------------------------------------------
From: treed@bmt.gun.com (Timothy Reed) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware,comp.sys.next.marketplace Subject: Securing a Seagate 1480N in a cube? Date: 5 Jan 1995 13:37:44 GMT Organization: Black Market Technologies, Inc. Distribution: na Message-ID: <3egsn9$2a2@nobugs.bmt.gun.com> Keywords: cube disk Hi, I need to install some 3.5" Seagate 1480N and similarly-sized hard disks into some old cubes and need appropriately sized mounting brackets. Can anyone recommend a good vendor of these and a part number, or have this part for sale? Thanks, Tim
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware,comp.sys.next.sysadmin,comp.sys.next.misc From: tmeyer@il.us.swissbank.com (Tom Meyer) Subject: (more) HP 4MP / ParallelPort driver problems Message-ID: <1995Jan5.160403.15635@il.us.swissbank.com> Sender: root@il.us.swissbank.com (Operator) Organization: Swiss Bank Corporation CM&T Division Date: Thu, 5 Jan 1995 16:04:03 GMT probably boring you all to tears, but.... I've finally got my parallel port talking to my new printer after doing the following: - change the BIOS setting to LPT2 / 378H IRQ 7 - installed the new ParallelPortDriver (Par.config, v.1.1) from NextAnswers - got the HP 4MP ppd file from Adobe What happens now is that I get PostScript timeouts every time I try to print. I've change the source for the drive to supposedly set the timeout longer the 2 seconds, but when I try to print, the debugging messages I've also enabled still say that the timeout is 2 seconds. It's timing out on the "close" of the pp0 port, if that makes a difference. I've also tried all the permutations of the actual printer config settings I would think matter (Parallel port speed, "Advanced Functions", Dedicated PS vs. Auto "perssonality" switching) and nothing seems to help. Anyone got any ideas ?? thanks, -tom tmeyer@il.us.swissbank.com tmeyer@mcs.com
From: mdangl@pollux.cslab.tuwien.ac.at (Michael Dangl) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Spea Mercury Driver? Date: 5 Jan 1995 16:51:34 GMT Organization: Vienna University of Technology, Austria Message-ID: <3eh82m$5dv@news.tuwien.ac.at> Does anybody know, if there is a NeXT 3.2 or 3.3 driver for the SPEA MERCURY P-64 PCI card available? If yes, tell me where, please? Thanx, Michael Dangl (mdangl@track.cslab.tuwien.ac.at)
From: kcd@babylon5.jumpgate.com (Kenneth Dyke) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: Sound Blaster 16 Date: 5 Jan 1995 16:23:20 GMT Organization: BEST Internet (415) 964-2378 Distribution: world Message-ID: <3eh6do$qb5@news1.best.com> References: <D1y5xx.6D1@icgned.nl> Keywords: SoundBlaster 16, Adaptec 154x, Intel Etherexpress 16, conflict/workaround In article <D1y5xx.6D1@icgned.nl> claudius@icgned.nl (Claudius Rugge) writes: > Hello there, > > I am looking for a Sound Blaster 16 driver for NEXTSTEP Release 3.2, that > works in combination with an Adaptec 154* and an Intel Etherexpress 16. > > Does anyone have expirience with this situation? > What can I change in the soft/hardware configuration? I have this configuration on my system. What I wound up doing was moving the I/O port address of the Etherexpress 16 to 0x310 to avoid the conflicts with the 0x300 and 0x330 addresses used by the SoundBlaster and Adaptec controllers. I don't know if it is possible to change the address on all versions of the Etherexpress (mine has Flash ROM on it), but hopefully you can move it to a place that doesn't cause a conflict. However, if you have an ISA system, you'll most likely have problems getting sound to work reliably. NEXTSTEP 3.3 fixed that problem for me. -Ken -- Kenneth C. Dyke | GCS/E d-(---) H s !g !p au a- w+ v(-) C++(++++) P- L- kcd@jumpgate.com | 3- UIX++++$ E--- K- N++ W--- M--(-) !V -po+ f Y+ 5++ NeXTMail and MIME Ok | j- G' tv b+ D+ B- e+ h+ u**(---) n----(---) y++(*>**) IRC: Nyx | PGP Public key available via finger | "Just one fix." -Ministry
From: Matthias Imhof <mgi@ERL.MIT.EDU> Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: homebrew list? what is the address Date: 5 Jan 1995 16:58:32 GMT Organization: Massachvsetts Institvte of Technology Message-ID: <3eh8fo$qj@senator-bedfellow.MIT.EDU> as the subject says: is the homebrew list still alive? where can i subscribe again? tnx, matthias -- *************************************************************************** * Matthias G.Imhof phone: (617) 253 7835 * * MIT Earth Resource Lab E34/370 fax: (617) 253 6385 * * 42 Carlton St * * Cambridge MA 02142-1324 email: mgi@erl.mit.edu * * There is no dark side of the moon really. Matter of fact it's all dark *
From: dan@opensource.com (Daniel J. Gamble) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: Cogent Ethernet cards? Date: 5 Jan 1995 16:57:10 GMT Organization: Rocky Mountain Internet Inc. Message-ID: <3eh8d6$jok@potogold.rmii.com> References: <1995Jan4.204557.3721@instep.wimsey.com> In article <1995Jan4.204557.3721@instep.wimsey.com> brad@instep.wimsey.com writes: > > Would someone kindly point me to a source for Cogent network interface cards. > Thanks. > > Brad. > > -- > Brad Head <brad@instep.wimsey.com> > Software Developer, InStep Mobile Communications Inc. > Vancouver, British Columbia CANADA OpenSource offers the complete line of NEXTSTEP-compatible PCI and EISA Cogent eMaster ethernet cards. Let me know if you'd like more information. -- Dan Gamble OpenSource, Inc. <dan@opensource.com> THE Single Source for (NeXTmail welcome) NEXTSTEP Solutions 1-800-TRY-OPEN
From: paradigm@mercury.interpath.net (Dave Briggman) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: Cogent Ethernet cards? Date: 5 Jan 1995 18:10:04 GMT Organization: Interpath -- Providing Internet access to North Carolina Distribution: world Message-ID: <3ehcls$ij0@redstone.interpath.net> References: <1995Jan4.204557.3721@instep.wimsey.com> <3eh8d6$jok@potogold.rmii.com> There are several COGENT Ethernet cards with NeXTSTEP support. They are: PCMCIA EM595 (Twisted Pair) Retail $229 ISA EM525, EM525 TP, EM525 C (Combo) Retail $139.00, $139.00, $149.00 EISA EM932, EM932 TP Retail for both $298.00 EISA EM935 XL Retail $398.00 PCI EM 960 C, EM 960 TP Retail is $198.00, $169.00 All prices are in US$. Hope this helps! Dave
From: dougm@azrael (Douglas McClure) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Tower systems Date: 5 Jan 1995 18:36:41 GMT Organization: Abbott Laboratories Message-ID: <3ehe7p$c5v@kelso.abbott.com> Looking for advice/comments/help on tower systems. The majority of systems that I seem to see talked about which run NEXTSTEP are desktops, but I'd like a system with a lot more expandability. Please email me at: dougm@woodstock.abbott.com
From: scp@sonia.math.ucla.edu (S. Port) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: daydream Los Angeles Next Date: 5 Jan 1995 19:40:48 GMT Organization: UCLA Mathematics Department Distribution: ca Message-ID: <3ehi00$adc@saba.info.ucla.edu> I have Daydream hardware/software for Next Motorola. I would like to connect with any other user of same in Los Angeles. Please contact me by email. Thanks. Charlie Dvorak cdvorak@pepperdine.edu
From: tim@vcl.com Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Problems with #9GXE Video Card Under NS3.3 Date: 5 Jan 1995 19:52:59 GMT Organization: Msen, Inc. -- Ann Arbor, MI (account info: +1 313 998-4562) Message-ID: <3ehimr$g48$1@heifetz.msen.com> Keywords: #9GXE Video Card NS 3.3 Is anyone having problems with the #9GXE Video Card under NS 3.3? I have a Dell Dimension XPS 466 with a #9 Card that has 3 megs of video ram. It has not behaved properly since upgrading to 3.3. Any suggestions would be appreciated. Tim Jeltema Valley City Linen Corp. 10 Diamond Ave. S.E. Grand Rapids, MI 49506 616 459-6922 Fax 459-3689 email tim@vcl.com
From: suckow@uropax.contrib.de (Ralf Suckow) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: 105 and 270 Mbytes Syquest drives Date: 5 Jan 1995 21:33:19 +0100 Organization: Contributed Software GbR Message-ID: <3ehl2f$mro@uropax.contrib.de> References: <3ecgr0$m9f@gazette.bcm.tmc.edu> cmc@ltp.bcm.tmc.edu (Costa Colbert) writes: >Could someone who is using the Syquest drives (105 and 270) with black >hardware comment on any successes or problems. I wasn;t paying attention >the last time this thread came up. I'm using a 270MB SCSI SyQuest with a NeXTstation color, first under NS 3.1, now under 3.2, and had no problems. Plug and Play. The only problem I heard about is that if you wrote 40 MB SyQuests, they were not compatible to other platforms. Ralf -- melonSoft Ralf Suckow Berlin | Developer of MusicBuilder (R), suckow@contrib.de | the music creation application: fax: +4930 9321901 | finest software from old Germany ;-)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware,comp.sys.next.sysadmin,comp.sys.next.misc From: jacques@touga.vd.alphanet.ch Subject: HP ScanJet IIcx and a SyQuest 270 = problems. Why ? Message-ID: <D1wKLo.o6@touga.vd.alphanet.ch> Sender: jacques@touga.vd.alphanet.ch (Jacques Garbi) Organization: Touga Management SA Date: Wed, 4 Jan 1995 22:46:36 GMT Hi, I have an external SyQuest 270MB (ID3) directly attached to the SCSI Adapter (Adaptec 1542CF). Attached directly to the SyQuest, I have a ScanJet IIcx (ID6) that's terminated with the terminator that came with the ScanJet (SCSI I). Now the problem is that when I try to use my SyQuest, it reports lots of hardware problems (I/O) and screws up my files. When I disconnect my HP ScanJet and put an active Teminator on the SyQuest (SCSI II), the SyQuest the works like a dream. When the two are connected, if the SyQuest doesn't work, the ScanJet works perfectly. It is too much of a drag to connect and disconnect the two (I have to shut down the machine before that). Wouldn't there be a way to correct this ? Do I need to buy another terminator for the ScanJet ? Does anyone have any clue about this ? Thanks to e-mail me your answers. I'll post a summary --- Dr. Jacques GARBI TOUGA MANAGEMENT Ltd. Av. Davel 18 1004 Lausanne Switzerland Phone/Fax : 011 41 21 648 44 07 NeXTMail : jacques@touga.vd.alphanet.ch
From: dave@meena.feinberg.nwu.edu (David A. Johnson) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.sysadmin,comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: problems with new drive Date: 5 Jan 1995 20:03:34 GMT Organization: Northwestern University, Evanston, IL, US Distribution: world Message-ID: <3ehjam$p5k@news.acns.nwu.edu> Howdy everyone, I have a small but important problem. I have a NeXTStation running 3.2. It's internal disk is a Seagate and recently I purchased a Micropolis 4110. I've installed the Micropolis into an old Sun Shoebox and have it up and running. The Micropolis is at SCSI address 2 (although I've tried others and it shouldn't matter anyway). NextStep mounts it at sd1 and I have the following entries in my /etc/fstab file: /dev/sd0a / 4.3 rw,noquota,noauto 0 1 /dev/sd1a /Nexus 4.3 rw,noquota, 0 2 My problem is with file ownership. Whatever files I copy to the Micropolis drive, their ownership changes through some magic applied by NeXTStep. I have several users all writing data to the disk but after a period all the files appear to have the same ownership. Does anyone have any clues what's going on? As far as I know I followed all the correct proceedures for adding a drive. Thank's in advance, dave
From: dougm@azrael (Douglas McClure) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.sysadmin,comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: HP NetServer Date: 5 Jan 1995 20:41:07 GMT Organization: Abbott Laboratories Message-ID: <3ehlh3$goh@kelso.abbott.com> Recently I saw a post asking if anyone had any experience installing NEXTSTEP on a HP Netserver LF/LM. I lost that article, but I am also very interested in knowing if anyone has had experiences with these machines. I took a look at one a year ago and found them to be excellent server systems and would love to have NEXTSTEP running on one. Post or email me your experiences. -doug dougm@woodstock.abbott.com
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware From: lorgb@netcom.com (LOR/Geske Bock Associates) Subject: NextStep Interferes with MS Windows ENhanced Mode? Message-ID: <lorgbD1y8pr.MLD@netcom.com> Organization: NETCOM On-line Communication Services (408 261-4700 guest) Date: Thu, 5 Jan 1995 20:25:03 GMT I have several Intel machines with both NextStep and MS Windows installed. It seems like MS Windows cannot run in enhanced mode when NextStep is installed. This problem occurs only on SCSI disks. The two OSes coexist nicely on IDE disks. Do anybody have a solution to this? Thanks in advance. Joseph Kim LORGB Investment Advisors
From: rmasse@unix.cnri.reston.va.us (Roger E. Masse) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: Problem w/ 3.3/3.2 & Connor Tape Date: 5 Jan 1995 21:36:36 GMT Organization: Corporation for National Research Initiatives Distribution: world Message-ID: <3ehop4$271@news.CNRI.Reston.Va.US> References: <3egt16$ssj@ratatosk.uninett.no> <3eh7g4$24k@news.CNRI.Reston.Va.US> Keywords: Connor Tape SCSI It seems I forgot to cross post this one... Thanks for any help In article <3eh7g4$24k@news.CNRI.Reston.Va.US>, rmasse@unix.cnri.reston.va.us (Roger E. Masse) writes: |> |> |> I've been beating my head against a problem with a Connor |> CS250Q SCSI tape drive on my Gateway P590 with an Adaptek 1542C |> SCSI Controller. The SCSI bios sees the drive, and I've tried it |> as device #1 and #5 (both unique), but the NeXT kernel does not see |> the tape. (that is, no tape shows up when watching the verbose boot |> '-v') also: tar tf /dev/rst0, tar tf /dev/rxt0, tar tf /dev/rxt1, |> and tar tf /dev/rst1 all yield: /dev/r?t?: No such device (where |> ? ? are 's', 'x', '0' or '1'... depending on the try) |> The device special files are all there in /dev with major numbers |> of 34 and varying minors... I assume this is all correct. |> |> I've reloaded the User 3.3 scsi tape driver kit and the driver |> appears installed. I've called Connor and they seem to think that |> the autosense that's part of the NeXT boot sequence *should* see the |> drive. That is they *claim* to work under NeXT Intel with the factory |> dip switch settings. Does anyone know of any special required settings |> for Connor tape drives or tapes in general? |> |> Idears welcome. |> |> Regards, |> |> Roger E. Masse, Systems Engineer |> Corporation for National Research Initiatives |> 1895 Preston White Drive, Suite 100 |> Reston, Virginia, USA 22091 |> Internet: rmasse@CNRI.Reston.VA.US |>
From: Ludhi Sidikpramana <MIS/MIS/lxs%MBIA_Corporation@mcimail.com> Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: HELPPPPP!!! Does NeXTStep 3.3 run on Compaq XL 566 and XL 466? Date: 5 Jan 1995 21:34:30 GMT Message-ID: <3ehol6$r1v@alterdial.UU.NET> I have a Compaq XL 566 - Pentium w/ QVision and ??? on-board ethernet, ??? on-board SCSI card, etc. Does anyone has any information of what ethernet/scsi driver should I use for this system. Thanks
From: pmartin@landau.ucdavis.edu (Pat Martin) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: External Drive Help Date: 5 Jan 1995 21:39:49 GMT Organization: University of California, Davis Message-ID: <3ehov5$36v@mark.ucdavis.edu> I have an external drive that I currently use just to back up on so I don't leave it on all the time but I do leave my slab on all the time. My question is : is there a graceful way to turn it off without turning off the computer. It is mounted when I boot--but to turn it off I just hit the switch--is this going to be a problem. thanks pmartin@landau.ucdavis.edu
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.sysadmin,comp.sys.next.hardware,comp.sys.next.bugs From: stephen@gcm.com (Stephen Slayton) Subject: Re: Booting NS 3.3 Intel off non-primary SCSI disk, CD-ROM? Message-ID: <1995Jan5.190406.25099@gcm.com> Followup-To: comp.sys.next.sysadmin,comp.sys.next.hardware,comp.sys.next.bugs Sender: usenet@gcm.com (Cnews Administrator) Organization: Greenwich Capital Markets, Inc. References: <3e2og4$d87@nobugs.bmt.gun.com> Date: Thu, 5 Jan 1995 19:04:06 GMT See Next doc 1487_booting_from_an_alternative_hard_disk_drive.txt. I used it to install without trouble. If I recall correctly, you have to set the SCSI disk to be device 0 for the initial install, e.g. SCSI id 0. You then have 2 choices. Either boot from floppy, and get prompted for the SCSI device to boot off, or create a 7 meg boot partition on your primary (boot) drive, then configure it to point at your SCSI NeXT disk. When you boot, you will be asked to run NeXT or DOS. Interesting I-Hate-Bill-Gates Story With A Lesson: My NeXT install went fab. But when I installed DOS above my 7 meg partition, the DOS install script offered to format my C: drive (the remaining 333 megs). The last message I saw was "None of Your Data Will Be Affected". I accepted, and after formatting my DOS partition, it also formatted my 1 GIG SCSI drive holding NeXT! Nice going Bill! It did leave my 7 meg partition alone, so I shouldn't complain. About your comment that your machine also runs DOS. Great, great, great. Of course DOS has no ability to let you boot into anything else. Were it not for utils of other OS's, you could never install DOS with anything. Stephen
From: rjp@plevin.com (Richard Plevin) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Problem with HP LaserJet 4M Plus Date: 2 Jan 1995 18:11:28 GMT Organization: Zocalo Engineering - Berkeley, California, USA Distribution: world Message-ID: <3e9fkg$d9r@punchdown.zocalo.com> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit [Note: I am posting this for a friend. Please reply to his email account: 100067.3532@compuserve.com] I have a very simple problem I am sure that someone has already solved. When I hook up a HP LaserJet 4M Plus to my NeXT and try to print anything except the NeXT printer test page (which prints fine, by the way) I get the following: ERROR: configurationerror OFFENDING COMMAND: setpagedevice STACK: I would love to know what I have to do. Thanks, Paul Nordstrom 100067.3532@compuserve.com
From: passim@helium.ucsd.edu (Harmon Craig) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: Best CD-ROM choice for black hardware? Date: 6 Jan 1995 01:23:41 GMT Organization: The Avant-Garde of the Now, Ltd. Distribution: world Message-ID: <3ei62t$2a7@network.ucsd.edu> References: <BJMOHR.95Jan5074820@carbonara.mit.edu> In article <BJMOHR.95Jan5074820@carbonara.mit.edu> bjmohr@athena.mit.edu (Brent J Mohr) writes: > > I'm looking for advice on the purchase of a CD-ROM for my NeXTstation TurboColor running NeXT Step 3.0 > bjmohr@athena.mit.edu I have the Apple CD300 with a similar system. It works very well and I would buy it again. H. Craig
From: Michael Chan <mchan@slip.technet.sg> Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Compaq Deskpro XL 566 Date: 6 Jan 1995 01:51:20 GMT Organization: Technet, Singapore Message-ID: <3ei7mo$fjf@raffles.technet.sg> Does anyone knows if the Compaq Deskpro XL 566 will work with NextStep 3.3 for Intel?
From: jlandwehr@NeXT.COM (John Landwehr) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware,comp.sys.next.software Subject: PCI Video Performance explained Date: 6 Jan 1995 02:31:58 GMT Organization: NeXT, Inc. Distribution: world Message-ID: <3eia2u$1h7@rosie.next.com> In order to work around a hardware problem involving the Intel 824x0 PCI host-bus chip, the Intel824X0 PCI driver supplied with NEXTSTEP version 3.3 disables Write-Posting--a performance feature--in this controller chip. Without this workaround, users of bus-mastering drivers, including PCI SCSI and ethernet drivers, would experience intermittent system crashes with possible resulting data corruption. Note that this is a problem with the controller chip, not with NEXTSTEP. Version 3.3 of NEXTSTEP simply implements a workaround to this operating-system independent hardware problem. The tradeoff for this increased robustness is lower performance than would be possible if write-posting could be safely enabled. Given the potential for data loss which exists with this chip, NeXT strongly recommends that users of PCI bus mastering devices accept the lower performance this workaround causes. Though it is possible to achieve higher performance even for bus-mastering devices by disabling the Intel824X0 driver, this is not a recommended or supported system configuration because of the increased risk of system crashes and data loss. If the PCI bus is only being used for video, however, and no PCI bus-mastering devices are installed, NeXT knows of no adverse impact which will result from removing the Intel824x0 driver, and substantially improved video performance may result. However, note that use of PCI devices with this driver disabled is not supported even for non bus-mastering devices and, if done, is at your own risk. In addition, if you chose to disable the Intel824x0 driver, you must insure that if PCI bus-mastering devices are later installed in the system the Intel824x0 driver will be re-enabled at that time or an increased risk of data corruption will result. The PCI chipset bug only occurs in the A0 stepping of the Intel 824x0 series of chipset. This bug was corrected in the A1 stepping of the chip which went into production around September of '94. Unfortunately, this chip is usually soldered directly to the motherboard; therefore, you should contact your PC vendor if you require servicing. Knowledge of the fixed A1 stepping came too late for NeXT to respond before shipping 3.3. Fortunately, Intel provided an identification register that allows software to determine which step of the chip is present. The Intel824x0 driver is being modified to determine the stepping and only disable write posting if an A0 chip is found. If your system contains an A1 or later stepping, the driver will not disable write-posting (fast performance). This updated driver has been completed, and will be posted to NEXTANSWERS upon completion of testing. John Landwehr NEXTSTEP 3.3 Release Manager
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware From: hendryj@mcs.com Subject: 3.3 on portables? Message-ID: <1995Jan6.020644.20914@il.us.swissbank.com> Sender: root@il.us.swissbank.com (Operator) Organization: Swiss Bank Corporation CM&T Division Date: Fri, 6 Jan 1995 02:06:44 GMT What's the scoop on using 3.3 in 8 bit on laptops? Which laptops use it? Thanks in advance, Jon -- Jonathan Hendry Vanguard Software Corp. Jon_Hendry@vanguard.com Any similarity between the views expressed herein and the views of Vanguard Software, Swiss Bank Corp., or any individuals living, dead, or undead is entirely coincidental.
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.misc,comp.sys.next.hardware,comp.sys.next.sysadmin,comp.sys.next.software From: razor@net23.com (Razor) Subject: PROBS WITH SERIAL PORT AND CANNON BJC-600E Sender: news@news2.new-york.net (Network News) Organization: Misconfigured client newsreader Date: Fri, 6 Jan 1995 02:51:11 GMT Message-ID: <D1yqLD.9qv@news2.new-york.net> Hey all.. I recently got a cannon bjc-600e color inkjet printer. I immediately downloaded and installed DOTS unlicensed. It printed fine, except with a line through everything. Then I bought a color license from DOTS and installed it. However, on turning my INTEL NS 3.2 System off an then back on (hard reset) It would no longer recognize pp0 when booting. It said IO_Parralel_Port not found. When I soft rebooted it found it, but now I can't print at all anymore... Anyone have any idea what the problem is? Please email replies to razor@net23.com Thanks -- Nick Jarecki | Network 23 - InterNet Services Provider razor@net23.com | (shell,FTP,WWW) in the New York/Metro area Voice: [917-424-8806] | Email "info@net23.com" Ask me about our Hamburgers | Telnet to net23.com, login:info To access our REVOLUTIONARY WWW server, point your client to http://net23.com
From: steve@eps.com (Steven Kornreich) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: Graphics Adapter for NS 3.x INTEL Date: 6 Jan 1995 04:19:45 GMT Organization: Internetworks, Inc. Distribution: world Message-ID: <3eigd1$gog@pdx1.i.net> References: <schwettD1xIDA.L7n@netcom.com> In article <schwettD1xIDA.L7n@netcom.com> schwett@netcom.com writes: > dkramer@onramp.net (Daniel L. Kramer) writes: > >The Graphics Pro Turbo is a Mach64-based card (ATI is fighting it out with > >Intel for the "Most Confusing Nomenclature" award). There are faster > >cards, including 128-bit cards, and a couple available with 8 MB of VRAM, > >but the ATI M64 is a good medium-range choice. Plus, the driver from OSD > >(on ftp.next.com by now, I should think) is _excellent_. The 3.3 driver > >should also be available shortly (Honest... I'm waiting our 3.3 upgrades > >for it :-)). > > Best of luck - > > >Dan > > I agree that the ATI GPT is a very nice board... > > *BUT* > > The latest revision that ATi made to the DAC and or VRAM has rendered it > unusable with NeXTStep, for the moment. > > The easiest way to tell is to look at the vram upgrade daughtercard; if > it has one row of VRAM, most likely it won't work properly (the screen > will be covered with wavy lines and also is very dim). You may also > be able to identify the new ones by an extra line of text on the DAC (5 > lines vs. 4) > > It appears that whatever was changed about the DAC and VRAM is causing the > driver from OSD (ftp.seanet.com?) to think that the board is using a > 68880 and DRAM, rather than a 68860 and VRAM. > > Sigh. > > Quite a few people are having this problem. > > Mark Schwettmann > -- > schwett@netcom.com --- mschwett@ced.berkeley.edu > " > a smile cartooned tooth for tooth, you said irony was the shackles of youth > " I hope this problem get fixed soon.. Just for everyones info. The ATI driver from Talus works a little better than the one from OSD. At least you get a bright picture, and as long as you dont move the windows around you don't get wavey lines.. -- Steven Kornreich Kornreich Communications steve@eps.com >> http://www.eps.com NeXTMail OK
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware From: msb@plexare.com (Michael S. Barthelemy) Subject: Re: Which is best 24bpp Card: #9GXEP,ATIGUPT,Stealth64,#9Imagine128 Message-ID: <1995Jan6.041956.26563@plexare.com> Sender: usenet@plexare.com Organization: Plexare Development Corporation References: <3egm0l$sqj@news.tuwien.ac.at> Date: Fri, 6 Jan 1995 04:19:56 GMT I am also using a #9GXE64Pro and it performs adequately but I must say that the Miro 40SV ergo runs circles around it. Due to the incredible similarity of the cards the drivers are practically interchangable although using the miro driver on the #9 card offers no performance imporvements. I have not tried using the #9 driver on the miro yet and plan to do so to find out if the miro is just a faster card. The only problem using the miro driver on the #9 card is that there is an offset of about 4 pixels on the right edge of the screen which are wrapped from the left. The miro card costs a little bit more than the #9 in the $575-600 range if I remember correctly. Going back to the real reason for this thread, I would say that either the ELSA card or the Imagine 128 with 8MB of VRAM are the best choice for 24bit color since they will do 1600x1200+ in 24bit. If you need 24bit today at high resolution then the only choice is the ELSA as the NeXT 3.3 driver notes say the Imagine 128 driver will not be available until sometime later this quarter. Mike Barthelemy msb@plexare.com In article <3egm0l$sqj@news.tuwien.ac.at> smantler@mesarthim.cslab.tuwien.ac.at (Stephan Mantler) writes: > I'm using a #9GXE64Pro (4M VRAM) and I can truly recommend the card. It > does 32bpp at 1152x864 (72hz) and 24bpp up to 1280x1024 (60hz). (I'm not > positive with the refresh rates, though)... > The SoftPC problems haven't occured to me (yet), but I haven't used it > heavily. Maybe it's a GXEPro-related problem. > My opinion is that buying a 924-based card is a bit of a waste...how about > a 964 with 2M VRAM that you can upgrade to 4M if needed? Yes they do cost > more than 924 cards but there is considerable performance improvement. > > -Stephan Mantler > ----------------------------------------------------- > Computer Sciences Lab, Technical University of Vienna > email: smantler@cslab.tuwien.ac.at [NeXTmail welcome] > > In article <3ed0el$qrv@gandalf.rutgers.edu> kheit@gandalf.rutgers.edu > (John Kheit) writes: > [deleted] > > Im getting a bunch of systems probably in the next day or so and I'm a > bit > > undecided as to which video card to get. My #1 concern is what card > gives the > > greatest viewing areat at 24bpp--particularyl under NS. My reasearch > has > > uncovered the following. > > > > Card Max 24bpp res Best price Ive found (see note #3) > > 1 #9GXEPro 1152X864@76hz $525 > > 2 ATIGUP 1152X896@80hz $475 > > 3 Stealth64 1152X864@75hz $450 > > 4 #9Imagine128 1152X864@??? $835 > > > [deleted]
From: chipsig@kaiwan009.kaiwan.com (Chip Sieglinger) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Printer problem Date: 5 Jan 1995 21:44:04 -0800 Organization: KAIWAN Internet (310/527-4279,818/756-0180,714/638-4133) Message-ID: <3eilb4$cur@kaiwan009.kaiwan.com> I don't know what happened, but my printer died on the job. It just plain stopped the print process, and gave me a "paper is jammed..." message. I switched to the color printer, and it wouldn't format and operated in a really poor fashion...jerky. I have a couple of console log messages: np0: Timeout waiting for Print Complete Jan 5 21:26:12 localhost npd[148]: PrintSpooler couldn't unlink /usr/spool/NeXT/Local_Printer/cfA316localhost: No such file or directory I checked the print manager, and tried to modify a printer, but the NeXT 400dpi printer was only a shadow. I tried reinstalling NS 3.2, but the problem didn't go away. I'll be out of touch for a couple of weeks, so I'd appreciate any thoughts being sent directly to this address. thanks all. Chip -- >-<>--<>---<>----<>-----<>------<>----+----<>------<>-----<>----<>---<>--<>-< | Chip Sieglinger <chipsig@kaiwan.com> "If we stop the violins, | | Long Beach CA Phone/Fax 310-985-0086 we could have whirled peas!"| >-<>--<>---<>----<>-----<>------<>----+----<>------<>-----<>----<>---<>--<>-<
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.programmer,comp.sys.next.hardware From: david@prim.demon.co.uk Subject: Fuji 2264ESA Termination Woes Message-ID: <1995Jan1.140836.577@prim.demon.co.uk> Organization: Primitive Software Ltd. Date: Sun, 1 Jan 1995 14:08:36 GMT Sorry to raise this topic again but I've checked back through recent answers and don't seem to find what I want. I want to use the above disk as an internal drive inside a NeXTStation. I sometimes connect a tape streamer to the external SCSI buss. However I don't seem to find a termination combination which lets me boot without either: 1) a terminating resistor 2) the tape streamer (which is terminated). I noticed that the disk has been delivered without the DIL resistor pack in place, anyone know if this is the source of my woes? I basically want to end up with the situation I had with my old Quantum. David p.s. if I need the DIL resistor pack where can I get one?
From: blaknite@escape.com (BlakNight) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware,comp.sys.next.software Subject: Adaptec 6360 SCSI Date: 31 Dec 1994 21:48:42 GMT Organization: Escape Internet Access (212-888-8212). Message-ID: <3e4jjr$ki@beyond.escape.com> Hi there. I am attempting to install NeXTStep 3.2 FIP on my system. I am using an Adaptec 6360 SCSI chip for my CD-ROM drive, and an IDE interface for my hard disk. The default drivers only support the Adaptec 1542 board, but I have found the .pkg file on the NeXT WWW site for the drivers for the 6360. Here's the problem: I have no way of getting those driver on a disk to use during installation! To format a disk and copy the driver requires a computer running NeXTStep. What I'm asking is this: Is there any way for me to get a disk image of the driver disk over the net and unpack it using the (ugh) DOS RAWRITE.EXE software? If anyone can help me with this, I'd greatly appreciate it. What I'm trying to avoid here is having NeXT send me the disk, which would no doubt take weeks. Thanks in advance! Noah
From: sefcsik@gaul.csd.uwo.ca (BELA SEFCSIK) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Parallel connection Date: 6 Jan 1995 13:49:05 GMT Organization: Dept. of Computer Science, University of Western Ontario Message-ID: <3ejhoh$ln4@falcon.ccs.uwo.ca> Keywords: next, parallel port As far as I can determine, the parallel port isn't supported under NS 3.2 for Intel machines. However I need to connect my printer (Epson LQ2550) to this port, since my serial ports are already used up. Are there any drivers available (third party, or shareware), that would enable the use of the parallel port?
From: powell@tropic.aoml.erl.gov (Mark Powell) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.sysadmin,comp.sys.next.hardware,comp.sys.next.bugs Subject: DOS install wipes out NS Disks!! was Re: Booting NS 3.3 Intel off ... Date: 6 Jan 1995 16:22:27 GMT Organization: U.S. Department of Commerce, NOAA/AOML Message-ID: <3ejqo3$ce7@wave.aoml.erl.gov> References: <1995Jan5.190406.25099@gcm.com> In article <1995Jan5.190406.25099@gcm.com> stephen@gcm.com (Stephen Slayton) writes: > My NeXT install went fab. But when I installed DOS above my 7 meg > partition, the DOS install script offered to format my C: drive (the > remaining 333 megs). The last message I saw was "None of Your Data > Will Be Affected". I accepted, and after formatting my DOS partition, > it also formatted my 1 GIG SCSI drive holding NeXT! Nice going Bill! > It did leave my 7 meg partition alone, so I shouldn't complain. Same thing happened to me but two 1 gig external SCSI drives were wiped out and it was a week before everything was restored to normal from backups!!!! -- Dr. Mark D. Powell Research Meteorologist, CCM (Swimmer, Windsurfer, user of NEXTSTEP) NOAA Hurricane Research Division (appropriate disclaimers apply) Miami, Fl 33149 Voice (305) 361-4403 Fax (305) 361-4402
From: ernst@cs.tu-berlin.de (Ernst Kloecker) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.programmer,comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: Fuji 2264ESA Termination Woes Date: 6 Jan 1995 18:02:49 GMT Organization: Technical University of Berlin, Germany Message-ID: <3ek0k9$534@news.cs.tu-berlin.de> References: <1995Jan1.140836.577@prim.demon.co.uk> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit david@prim.demon.co.uk writes: >I want to use the above disk as an internal drive inside a NeXTStation. I >sometimes connect a tape streamer to the external SCSI buss. However I don't >seem to find a termination combination which lets me boot without either: > 1) a terminating resistor > 2) the tape streamer (which is terminated). >I noticed that the disk has been delivered without the DIL resistor pack in >place, anyone know if this is the source of my woes? I basically want to end >up with the situation I had with my old Quantum. Get the resistor pack and terminate your internal disk. Jumper the disk to termpower supplied by TRMPWR pin. Now you can run your machine with or without the external streamer connected. Without the tape connected the SCSI bus isn't actually terminated on both sides, but that does not matter due to the short length of the internal cabling. All NeXT machines were delivered that way and they used to work, didn't they ? -- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ernst Kloecker phone: ++49-30-6181635 e-mail: ernst@cs.tu-berlin.de -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
From: wrb@biostr.washington.edu (William Barker) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: Problem with HP LaserJet 4M Plus Date: 6 Jan 1995 17:53:16 GMT Organization: University of Washington Distribution: world Message-ID: <3ek02c$844@news.u.washington.edu> References: <3e9fkg$d9r@punchdown.zocalo.com> In article <3e9fkg$d9r@punchdown.zocalo.com> rjp@plevin.com (Richard Plevin) writes: > I have a very simple problem I am sure that someone has already solved. > When I hook up a HP LaserJet 4M Plus to my NeXT and try to print > anything except the NeXT printer test page (which prints > fine, by the way) I get the following: > > ERROR: configurationerror > OFFENDING COMMAND: setpagedevice > (rest deleted) I, too, had problems with printing to a HP-4MP. I tried to get it to work for over a month. I replaced the parallel port driver, got new PPD files from Adobe, upgraded my Dell's BIOS, added more memory to the printer, bugged NeXT, posted to newsgroups, etc.; basically, I gave it a big effort. In the end, I returned the printer. :-( I then took a different approach: I added 2MB of memory to an old HP 2P+ I already owned, and bought a copy of JetPilot. Printing now works like a charm. Absolutely no problems whatsoever. :-) I don't know what the story is with the HP-4MP, but I suspect there's something screwy about its PostScript RIP, or its parallel port. Who knows? I don't care anymore! As for printing speeds, I have a PostScript benchmark program that draws and displays an Escher drawing. It displays in 1.392 seconds to the screen on my Dell (90MHz pentium, 16MB RAM, 2MB VRAM Stealth PCI), and prints in 1.712 seconds via JetPilot. A turbocolor displays the image in 4.576 seconds. Your milage may vary. Hope this helps. bb -- Bill Barker Biological Structure, SM-20 University of Washington Seattle WA 98195 (206) 543-7315 "In Wine there is Wisdom, In Beer there is Strength; In Water is Bacteria." --Old German Saying.
From: Steve.Johnson@math.tamu.edu (Steve Johnson) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: replacement monitor for NextStation Color? Date: 6 Jan 1995 18:35:41 GMT Organization: Dept of Mathematics, Texas A&M University Sender: steve@math.tamu.edu (Steve Johnson) Distribution: world Message-ID: <3ek2ht$cim@news.tamu.edu> Keywords: monitor Forgive me if this is a FAQ... Can someone recommend a replacement monitor for a NextStation Color? The original 17" NeXT monitor died, and we would like to replace it with a 15" or 17" Sony Multiscan or Hitachi SuperScan monitor. Has anyone done this? Can it be done? Thanks in advance. - Steve -- Steve Johnson E-mail: Steve.Johnson@math.tamu.edu Unix Systems Manager Phone: (409) 845-4267 Dept of Mathematics FAX: (409) 845-6028 Texas A&M University College Station, TX 77843-3368
From: zmonster@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (Eric M Hermanson) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Speed Comparison Between HP 712/60 and Pentium Date: 6 Jan 1995 20:16:58 GMT Organization: Massachvsetts Institvte of Technology Message-ID: <3ek8fq$450@senator-bedfellow.MIT.EDU> Has anyone compared either formally or by "feel" the speed difference between an HP 712/60 and a comparably configured Pentium 60, 90, or 100 Mhz? If not, can anyone offer a guess as to how these systems would compare in processing speed (I'm not so concerned about video speed). Thank You, Eric
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware From: karl@trapac.com (Karl Kraft) Subject: Re: Parallel connection Message-ID: <D1zx93.Cr2@trapac.com> Keywords: next, parallel port Organization: Trans Pacific Container Service Corporation References: <3ejhoh$ln4@falcon.ccs.uwo.ca> Date: Fri, 6 Jan 1995 18:12:39 GMT In article <3ejhoh$ln4@falcon.ccs.uwo.ca> sefcsik@gaul.csd.uwo.ca (BELA SEFCSIK) writes: >As far as I can determine, the parallel port isn't supported under >NS 3.2 for Intel machines. I'm running Intel machines here with NeXTSTEP 3.2, and we have three machines with printers attached. No problems at all. Perhaps you don't have the Parralel card setup correctly in Configure.app? -- Karl Kraft Karl_Kraft@trapac.com Karl_Kraft@ensuing.com [My opinions are my own]
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware From: kevins@bmd.com Subject: P90 with 3.3pr2 won't stay up Message-ID: <1995Jan6.155426.9432@bMD.com> Sender: kevins@bMD.com Organization: benchMark Developments, Inc. (314-872-2907) Date: Fri, 6 Jan 1995 15:54:26 GMT I'm having a terrible time with my pentium hanging. I've tried just about everything (removing cards, etc.) but no luck My config is: p90 32meg ram 2940 PCI SCSI <- This might be the problem ATI mach64 with 4meg PAS16 card I'm running the default config (Stand VGA, no sound, no net, no anything) and my machine will still lock up after a seemingly random time (even at the login prompt) Any ideas? --- Kevin Solie Director of Development: benchMark Developments, Inc. Software Engineer: Tapestry Computing
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware From: eike@ilink.de (Eike Dierks) Subject: Problems connecting IBM0664M1H 2gig harddisk to NeXTCube Message-ID: <D207By.Mv@ilink.de> Keywords: 0664M1H Sender: usenet@ilink.de Organization: i.link Kommunikationssysteme GmbH, Berlin Date: Fri, 6 Jan 1995 21:50:20 GMT I have trouble connecting a IBM 0664 M1H 2 giga byte hard disk to a NeXTCube. When I try to install a filesystem I get: sd3: Incomplete disk transfer; bytes moved = 0x400, resid = 0x400, retry 1 [...] sd3: Incomplete disk transfer; bytes moved = 0x400, resid = 0x400, retry 9 sd3: Incomplete disk transfer - FATAL Did anyone succeed in connecting this drive ? Any hints ? Reading from the disk seems to work, writing fails. -- Eike
From: longsg01@slowhand.nmb.com (Gary Longsine) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: Newbie seeks Quick Reality Check Date: 7 Jan 1995 00:15:43 GMT Organization: Norwest Mortgage Inc. Distribution: world Message-ID: <3ekmff$p68@slowhand.nmb.com> References: <pdx4d.107.00977F0E@teleport.com> In article <pdx4d.107.00977F0E@teleport.com>, pdx4d@teleport.com (Kirby Urner) writes: |> I am a Windows/DOS user. I just purchased a gig EIDE drive and the |> motherboard BIOS upgrade to use it. An architect friend of mine |> gave me the NeXT software some time ago (version 3.1) and I'm wondering if |> I even have the option of putting it in a non-DOS partition. As I |> understand it, the BIOS chip coming in the mail will allow me to |> specify my boot drive in CMOS, so if I've partitioned the gig into |> a DOS/Windows and non-DOS area, perhaps I can convince Next to |> install itself to the non-DOS drive letter (say F:). Then I can |> go into CMOS and make F: my boot drive and turn my machine on and |> have it running NeXT. Switch back to C: as my boot drive, and get |> DOS. |> -- Drive letters are "a kludge from the Evil Empire." But, you're close. What you really want to do is... Partition your hard disk. Look up "fdisk" in your DOS manuals, and you'll learn something about it. Ignore all the stuff about "extended DOS partitions" and such. You are interested only in partitions. You will need to reboot the PC in order to switch from running DOS to NeXTSTEP, each time. However, there is a DOS and Windows emmulator that allows you to run DOS and Windows programs "under" or "on" (as people say) NeXTSTEP. You cannot run NeXTSTEP programs on DOS or Windows. The DOS/Windows emulator is called "Soft PC" and is made by "Insignia Solutions." I do not know if there is a version for NeXTSTEP 3.1. Your EIDE drive may not work with the NeXTSTEP 3.1 IDE device driver. An ordinary IDE drive would work, however. The current release of NeXTSTEP is 3.3. The driver for 3.3 may, or may not, work with EIDE drives, I don't know. (In any case, the 3.3 driver will not work with NeXTSTEP 3.1) Anyway, with multiple partitions, NeXTSTEP and DOS, as well as other operating systems, can be installed on the same disk drive. |> But let me be more general with my question: given I have a 486/66 |> with 16MB RAM and a gig EIDE hard drive, is their any conceivable way |> that I can run NeXT (perhaps not in color, given my RAM limit). Who |> has a system configured that makes both DOS/Windows and NeXT accessible |> and how do you do it? Suppose I had a whole other drive, and could |> tell CMOS to make it the bootable one -- then could NeXT and DOS |> co-exist? NeXTSTEP will run nicely in color on a 16MB machine. 20MB would be better, but if you're not developing software, 16MB is OK. You do need some type of local-bus video to run color. This can be VESA, PCI, or some custom local-bus system that happens to be supported. (Most of the 3.1 drivers don't work on PCI systems, though.) |> |> I do not have an urgent need for NeXT personally, but have great |> interest and respect for it (even on a 486). NeXTSTEP is cool. You'll like it, if you can get this old version to run on your hardware. The newer releases have a much wider selection of supported hardware. |> Since I'm going to |> be formatting the gig soon (not installed yet), any timely feedback |> as to feasibility would be welcome -- I probably devote the whole |> disk to DOS for now, but may backtrack later if this looks feasible. If you want to experiment with NeXTSTEP, (or Linux, or OS/2, or anything else) I suggest that you leave about 500MB of free space on this disk. "Free Space" means that there is no partition defined. It does not mean "Bytes Free" when you do a DIR in DOS. "Backtracking" will be so much work that you will regret having allocated the entire disk to DOS in the first place. Trust me. With this old version of NeXTSTEP, you will have trouble finding device drivers. I suggest that you start by looking at the NeXTanswers email system. Send email to: NeXTanswers@NeXT.COM with a subject: INDEX HELP ASCII and a message: 1157 Best of luck to you... |> Thanks for any help. Email replies encouraged: pdx4d@teleport.com |> |> Kirby Urner |> Oregon |> |> ------------------------------------------------ |> Kirby Urner & Dawn Wicca "All realities are virtual" -- KU |> Portland (PDX), Oregon |> pdx4d@teleport.com |> Web: <a href="http://www.teleport.com/~pdx4d/>Kirby Urner</a> |>
From: longsg01@slowhand.nmb.com (Gary Longsine) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: Canon's black: is it a `real' black? Date: 7 Jan 1995 00:39:21 GMT Organization: Norwest Mortgage Inc. Distribution: world Message-ID: <3eknrp$p68@slowhand.nmb.com> References: <JUN.94Dec27143718@fox.fax.iwa.fujixerox.co.jp> There is a number for Canon's CSSI shop... 800-526-4345 They'll send you a nice brochure, if you ask. I have seen, and used briefly, these machines. They are the nicest machine available for running NeXTSTEP. For my money, it beats an HP (unless you pump out an extra 2k for a graphics accelerator). However, the machines is almost as expensive as an HP, and doesn't have the same horsepower for CPU. It's VERY tightly integrated. By far the nicest PC available. But its also VERY expensive (last I checked). If you buy in quantity, I hear, they have good deals. They are available in Black cases, (black monitor, keyboard, mouse, etc.) It's also the sexiest machine you can buy (unless you buy a used NeXT.) Canon is starting to talk (quietly) about its future boxes, which will "probably be a multiprocessing Pentium-based machine." (direct quote from anonymous source.) This is, in fact, a fact. Canon was to have announced this machine by January, but the infamous Floating Point Bug in the Pentium has delayed this, sources say. The sad part is, that this means they have probably chosen to delay the widely rumored PowerPC SMP machine, that was designed by NeXT. Former NeXT engineers are rumored to have designed the currently shipping 486 ObjectStation, and the upcoming Dual-Pentium ObjectStation. fini. In article <JUN.94Dec27143718@fox.fax.iwa.fujixerox.co.jp>, jun@fox.fax.iwa.fujixerox.co.jp (Junichi Kurokawa) writes: |> NeXperTs, |> |> This is my very first post to this group. |> |> Several months back, I saw a magazine article that Canon is introducing |> its own `black' NeXT station, presumably I#tel (yuck) based. |> |> Is it just a PC in different outfit or does it qualify to be called a |> `NeXT station?' |> |> Would some kind soul direct me to a right source? Thanks in advance. |> |> -- |> Junichi Kurokawa |> Image and Printing System Products Development Center |> Fuji Xerox Co., Ltd.
From: longsg01@slowhand.nmb.com (Gary Longsine) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: 24bit colour under NS? Date: 7 Jan 1995 00:54:55 GMT Organization: Norwest Mortgage Inc. Distribution: world Message-ID: <3ekoov$p68@slowhand.nmb.com> References: <D1HCqz.5xu@info.uucp> Hello! I'm not the expert in this, by any stretch, but I'm feeling adventurous. 32-bit color isn't really obscene. Really, it's 24-bit color with an added bonus of an 8-bit transparency channel. This is the coolest thing ever. A transparency channel, or "alpha channel" is an addition amount of information about each pixel. In this case, 8-bits. (For each pixel on the screen, there are 24-bits of color information and 8-bits of transparency information.) Consider this example... You want to show someone a digital animation of a fancy sports car, driving in a park. As the car drives by, say, a tree, you want to see the tree through the windows of the car. The tree has a color. The car has a color. The car window has a color. In standard 24-bit color models, in order to have the car "move" in front of the tree, and "see" the tree through it's windows, you must calculate what color the tree is, when seen through the car window (obviously, it's different than just looking at it through the air.) Performing this calculation is, shall we say, computationally intense. You can, of course, cheat, pick the color yourself, and force it to draw that color where the tree is seen through the car. However, now you must calculate this location, as, say, the user controls the cars path to move in front of the tree from the other direction. Also computationally intense, but you probably have to do this anyway, if the car does not have a pre-determined path. When you are done, what you have is a car that you can drive in front of a tree and see the tree through. Now suppose you put a red-brick building there, instead. When you drive the car in front, you see a muted-green building, because you picked the color that would show through. A tranparency channel stores (more or less) abstract information about the "amount" of opacity/transparency of a given pixel. then, as you move an object behind it, a (relatively) simple transform is done on the foreground and background color, based on the transparency of the foreground. Any object that you move beind the car window, whatever color it is, will show through with some reasonable (appropriately muted) color of the background object. Now, as to whether you really need 32-bit color, i dunno. For non-graphics work, 16-bit color (which is really 12-bit + 4-bit transparency) is just fine. In article <D1HCqz.5xu@info.uucp>, mart4678@mach1.wlu.ca (Phil Martin u) writes: |> Hi there. I'm trying to work out what kind of machine I need to run NS |> (hoping for a mid-to-late winter P90 purchase) and I have a question |> about graphics hardware: |> |> I've seen reference to 16bit colour, 32bit colour, and now some new 8bit |> colour drivers for NS, but never 24bit. Is it possible to run NS in |> 24bit colour? 16bit isn't really enough (you're stuck with only 64 |> shades of gray, right?) - but 32bit seems, well, kinda obscene. While |> I'm sure that there are people who really need 4 gigacolours, I'm |> certainly not one of them... |> |> So, have I just been missing something? Is it possible to run NS in 24bit |> colour, or do I have to choose between 16bit & 32bit? |> |> Thanks for any info, |> -- |> Phil Martin. mart4678@mach1.wlu.ca |> GCS/S -d+ !p c++ u+ e+(*) m--- s-/++ n++ h-- f+ w+ t r- y?(**) |> "Ain't got no excuses; I just want to ride |> While the band plays the old country waltz."
From: longsg01@slowhand.nmb.com (Gary Longsine) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: compatible notebooks with NS 3.3 Date: 7 Jan 1995 00:57:52 GMT Organization: Norwest Mortgage Inc. Distribution: world Message-ID: <3ekoug$p68@slowhand.nmb.com> References: <3dtsvj$fmp@news.cerf.net> Keywords: notebooks Send email to: NeXTanswers@NeXT.COM with a subject: INDEX HELP ASCII and a message: search: guide This will get you started in your quest. Remember, NeXTanswers is your friend! Good luck. In article <3dtsvj$fmp@news.cerf.net>, noesis!murshid@ucsd.edu writes: |> is there a list of compatible notebooks that will run 8-bit color video |> under NS 3.3 |> thank you |> Murshid
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware From: hendryj@mcs.com Subject: Connectix Quickcam Message-ID: <1995Jan6.213024.6861@il.us.swissbank.com> Sender: root@il.us.swissbank.com (Operator) Organization: Swiss Bank Corporation CM&T Division Date: Fri, 6 Jan 1995 21:30:24 GMT Has anyone tried to hack the Connectix Quickcam? It's a $99 video camera with microphone that plugs into a Mac's serial port. Supposed to give 15 fps 4 bit grayscale video at something like 300x200 resolution. I was wondering if anyone had tried hooking it up to a NeXTStation and deciphering the data format. Anyone? Could be a cheap, handy way of creating video NextMail, using MPEG or QuickTime. (Or even video conferencing, maybe). -- Jonathan Hendry Vanguard Software Corp. Jon_Hendry@vanguard.com Any similarity between the views expressed herein and the views of Vanguard Software, Swiss Bank Corp., or any individuals living, dead, or undead is entirely coincidental.
From: petcher@moriah.covenant.edu (Donald N. Petcher) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: NeXT printer smudge problems Date: 6 Jan 1995 23:55:34 GMT Organization: I'm not really all that organized. Distribution: world Message-ID: <3ekl9m$3tu@bunyan.covenant.edu> All of a sudden my (NeXT) printer started including a predictable smudge streak on every sheet. About a fourth of the way down there are some pretty distinct horizontal smudge lines, and about the right third of the paper has some noticable smudge streaks from top to bottom. Also depending on what is printed there are smudges which are very faint letters. Is this a printer problem or a cartridge problem? A related question: is there some standard maintenance I should be performing on this printer? I have not done anything to it since I bought it (new) over a year and a half ago, and as I recall there were no manuals included with the printer to discuss maintenance. However, I have discovered a small brush inside the printer that I assume should be used for something... Cheers, Don Petcher
From: tmeyer@mcs.com (Tom Meyer) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: Problem with HP LaserJet 4M Plus Date: 7 Jan 1995 02:30:04 GMT Organization: MCSNet Services Distribution: world Message-ID: <3ekubc$gmc@News1.mcs.com> References: <3ek02c$844@news.u.washington.edu> In article <3ek02c$844@news.u.washington.edu> wrb@biostr.washington.edu > I, too, had problems with printing to a HP-4MP. I tried to get it to work > for over a month. I replaced the parallel port driver, got new PPD files > from Adobe, upgraded my Dell's BIOS, added more memory to the printer, > bugged NeXT, posted to newsgroups, etc.; basically, I gave it a big > effort. In the end, I returned the printer. :-( > > I then took a different approach: I added 2MB of memory to an old HP 2P+ > I already owned, and bought a copy of JetPilot. Printing now works like a > charm. Absolutely no problems whatsoever. :-) > > I don't know what the story is with the HP-4MP, but I suspect there's > something screwy about its PostScript RIP, or its parallel port. Who > knows? I don't care anymore! > As some may have noticed, I too have posted recent messages about using the 4MP via the parallel port. To date, I done much of what William has done (replaced parallel driver, recompiled it to supposedly increase the timeout -- it didn't work, called NeXT, posted to various groups, asked engineers at work, got new PPD file, even spoke to someone from the net for almost an hour) and nothing has worked. So today after talking w/ NeXT and telling them to shove their $120/hour "tech support", I bought another serial cable for $7 and attatched it to the port I normally have my modem connected to. Reinstalled printer and it WORKS PERFECTLY. There's gotta be some problem w/ the driver. I'll know for sure in the next few days when I reattatch my old drive w/ DOS on it and try to print to via the parallel port there. So, tomorrow I go out and buy a A/B box for my serial port. Yippee. -tom tmeyer@mcs.com tmeyer@il.us.swissbank.com
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware From: brad@instep.wimsey.com Subject: IDE larger than 504mb on NS 3.3? Message-ID: <1995Jan7.021639.15376@instep.wimsey.com> Sender: usenet@instep.wimsey.com (usenet) Organization: InStep Mobile Communications Inc. Date: Sat, 7 Jan 1995 02:16:39 GMT I just tried to build NEXTSTEP 3.3 on an IBM 730 mb IDE drive. The fdisk routine as part of the installation process reported: Disk Information ----------------- Disk statistics according to device driver and bios: device: 697 Megabytes, 1427328 sectors bios: 504 Megabytes, 1032192 sectors cylinders = 1024, heads = 16, sectors/track = 63 Yet, the AMI bios did auto-configure the drive to be 697 with 1416 cylinders, etc... So, I assumed fdisk was lying, and continued. I got as far as the NeXTSTEP window that picks software to install. It showed that I had available 696 mb to consume with Documentation, Languages, etc... So I proceeded. When I finished the install, Workspace Info panel reports: 503Mb drive. What gives? How can I get NEXTSTEP 3.3 to see the full 696 mb?? Thanks. Brad. -- Brad Head <brad@instep.wimsey.com> Software Developer, InStep Mobile Communications Inc. Vancouver, British Columbia CANADA
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware,comp.sys.next.software From: schwett@netcom.com Subject: Re: PCI Video Performance explained Message-ID: <schwettD20K3H.KHq@netcom.com> Organization: NETCOM On-line Communication Services (408 261-4700 guest) References: <3eia2u$1h7@rosie.next.com> Date: Sat, 7 Jan 1995 02:26:04 GMT jlandwehr@NeXT.COM (John Landwehr) writes: >If the PCI bus is only being used for video, however, and no PCI bus-mastering >devices are installed, NeXT knows of no adverse impact which will result from >removing the Intel824x0 driver, and substantially improved video performance >may result.... *MAY* result. I repeat, *MAY* result. In my case, (and in at least one other that I know of first hand) it had NO EFFECT AT ALL. I told NeXT about this, but have yet to get a reply. Hello? ... >John Landwehr >NEXTSTEP 3.3 Release Manager Mark Schwettmann -- schwett@netcom.com --- mschwett@ced.berkeley.edu " a smile cartooned tooth for tooth, you said irony was the shackles of youth "
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware From: stefano@galileo.pr.net.ch (Stefano Unternaehrer) Subject: Logitech MouseMan Sensa for NeXTStation Turbo: does it works ? Message-ID: <D200J7.16z@galileo.pr.net.ch> Keywords: Mouse Sender: stefano@galileo.pr.net.ch (Stefano Unternaehrer) Organization: Galileo Software - Tenero - Switzerland Date: Fri, 6 Jan 1995 19:23:31 GMT Hi! Last week I saw a very nice black Logitech MouseMan Sensa mouse in a PC store, and I wonder if does it works for my NeXTStation Turbo with ADB keyboard. I'm not so happy with my NeXT mouse: sometimes it seems to be not so sensitive.. don't know why... So, the question is: does someone try to connect this Logitech mouse to a NeXTStation ADB keyboard ? Did you have some problem? The connector I have to find is a 8-pin Mini Din, like serial ports? How to connect it? And what about the 3 buttons? Witch button will works? Thank you for any infos, Stefano -- Stefano Unternaehrer NeXTStep Software Developer Casa Manuela - 6598 Tenero Switzerland - Europe phone: +41 93 673 073 fax: +41 93 673 064 NeXTmail: stefano@galileo.pr.net.ch
From: takken@raven.stanford.edu (Todd Takken) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: replacement monitor for NextStation Color? Date: 7 Jan 1995 04:21:11 GMT Organization: Stanford University Distribution: world Message-ID: <3el4ro$eta@nntp.Stanford.EDU> References: <3ek2ht$cim@news.tamu.edu> In article <3ek2ht$cim@news.tamu.edu> Steve.Johnson@math.tamu.edu (Steve Johnson) writes: > Can someone recommend a replacement monitor for a NextStation Color? > The original 17" NeXT monitor died, and we would like to replace it > with a 15" or 17" Sony Multiscan or Hitachi SuperScan monitor. Has > anyone done this? Can it be done? Any multisync monitor which will sync at 68Hz line refresh and will do the NeXT's 1152x832 (or something like that) resolution will do. This means that most commercial 1280x1024 multisyncs will work. You will need a 13W3 to BNC adaptor. I am using a 21" ViewSonic on my colorstation. -- Todd Takken takken@raven.stanford.edu
From: terence@sfsc.com (Terence Liow) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: Nextstep 3.3 floppy not booting on P90 Date: 7 Jan 1995 06:33:46 GMT Organization: SFSC Message-ID: <3elcka$i7f@maple.enet.net> References: <intrepidD1sMHK.F39@netcom.com> In article <intrepidD1sMHK.F39@netcom.com>, intrepid@netcom.com (Intrepid Traveller) says: > >I've been having problems trying to get NS 3.3 to install on my >Intel system. I have an Intel P90 chip and motherboard, 32 megs RAM, >Adaptec 2940 PCI SCSI-2 controller, a VLB serial card/floppy controller, ^^^^^^^^ No expert on NS but I didn't see any drivers to support this particular controller card. NS 3.3 seems to be rather poor on what SCSI cards it supports and I don't think the PCI Adaptec is one of them (it definitely does *not* support any NCR ones). Have you ever got NS to run on it before?
From: terence@sfsc.com (Terence Liow) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware,comp.sys.next.marketplace Subject: Re: Looking for 400 dpi mono NeXT printers Date: 7 Jan 1995 06:37:18 GMT Organization: SFSC Message-ID: <3elcqu$i7f@maple.enet.net> References: <1995Jan3.215145.9198@MITL.Research.Panasonic.COM> In article <1995Jan3.215145.9198@MITL.Research.Panasonic.COM>, lemke@mitl.MITL.Research.Panasonic.COM (Kennedy Lemke) says: > >Hello-- > >A couple months back I got a phone call from a distributor >who had a large stock of new NeXT 400 dpi laser printers for >sale at a reasonable price (around $4-500 each I believe). I'm Printer works in the 510 area code bought up all the printers from Canon. They're selling them for $400 for new and $300 for used. They also have an 800 number which may be (800) 225-6116.
From: terence@sfsc.com (Terence Liow) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: Pentium 90 Recommendation Requested Date: 7 Jan 1995 06:42:42 GMT Organization: SFSC Message-ID: <3eld52$i7f@maple.enet.net> References: <3ecq6o$qr@garuda.csulb.edu> <3eeb3c$19ur@hearst.cac.psu.edu> In article <3eeb3c$19ur@hearst.cac.psu.edu>, mek@guinan.arl.psu.edu (Mark E. Kotanchek) says: > >In article <3ecq6o$qr@garuda.csulb.edu> mahoney@csulb.edu (Mike Mahoney) >writes: > I'm considering buying a 90 Mhz Pentium for home use. Ideally, I would like > get a system that runs NEXTSTEP well and also runs Windows 3.1/95 "standard" > multimedia stuff and Windows NT well. Any recommendations? > -mm >I too am looking for a 90 MHz home machine. The configuration I'm looking for >is: > > 90 MHz Pentium > 21" color monitor > 1 GB SCSI-2 disk > 4X CD-ROM > 24 MB RAM > floppy, keyboard, mouse, etc. We're running 2 90 MHz PCI machines using the Intel Plato board. Both have 32 MB and we're running the w. Diamond PCI boards (one 4 MB Stealth and one w. 2MB viper (or v-v). Drives are a Quantum 2GB and maybe a Quantum 1GB in the other. One is hooked up with a DTP ISA SCSI adapter and the other w. a NCR 825-based PCI (alas, no NS 3.3 supoort yet for the latter). Monitors used are a Viewsonic 17 and a SOny 17. Both work well. Have used a Nanao F550i too. KB is generic. Mouse and sound board are MS. SYstem works well. Bought ours from Pars Int'l in Hayward, CA (510 area code) Can't help you with the CD-ROM as we've been using a Next oem one.,
From: starksm@mcs.com Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: Compatible Back Up Tape Drive For NS 3.2 Date: 07 Jan 95 12:18:27 Organization: MCSNet Services Distribution: world Message-ID: <me.95Jan7121827@valkyrie.mcs.com> References: <STEVE.95Jan6222222@odin.cc.pdx.edu> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain Steve, I am using a 4GB WangDAT3200 that I got from Insigth(800-488-0005) for about $1000 allow with SafetyNet personal as the backup software and it works great. This is running on a no-name 486 with a DPT2012 SCSI adaptor. Scott Stark starksm@mcs.com
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware,comp.sys.next.sysadmin From: mandrews@fragile.termfrost.org (Mike Andrews) Subject: ET4000/w32p 8 bit color? Message-ID: <D21v8D.60H@fragile.termfrost.org> Organization: Terminal Frost, Springfield OH Date: Sat, 7 Jan 1995 19:24:13 GMT Anyone have a driver yet that does 8 bit color on an ET4000/w32p card? (Hercules Dynamite Pro VLB) -- -- Mike Andrews -=- mandrews@wittenberg.edu -=- root@fragile.termfrost.org --
From: nweaver@madrone.CS.Berkeley.EDU (Nicholas C. Weaver) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware,comp.sys.next.misc Subject: FAXing (Black hardware) Date: 7 Jan 1995 20:14:59 GMT Organization: University of California, Berkeley Message-ID: <3emso3$iqb@agate.berkeley.edu> I currently have an Intel 144/144e FAX modem that I currently use only for data. I would like to use it to send/recieve faxes. What additional software etc... do I need to aquire? (Running NeXTstep 3.2, black) -- Nicholas C. Weaver nweaver@orodruin.cs.berkeley.edu It is a tale, told by an idiot, full of sound and fury, .signifying nothing Fun with anagrams: computer science -> coerce inept scum
From: jr@sade.schiele-ct.de (Jochen Richter) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Looking for NEW NeXT ADB Mouse Date: 7 Jan 1995 22:02:44 GMT Organization: schiele computertechnik, 76199 Karlsruhe Message-ID: <3en324$a88@ts2.schiele-ct.de> See subject. -- Jochen Richter Akademiestrasse 16 Phone: +49-721-9 20 30 90 D-76133 Karlsruhe Fax: +49-721-9 20 30 99 Germany e-mail: jr@sade.schiele-ct.de
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware From: kevins@bmd.com Subject: Re: Nextstep 3.3 floppy not booting on P90 Message-ID: <1995Jan7.215423.19933@bMD.com> Sender: kevins@bMD.com Organization: benchMark Developments, Inc. (314-872-2907) References: <3elcka$i7f@maple.enet.net> Date: Sat, 7 Jan 1995 21:54:23 GMT In article <3elcka$i7f@maple.enet.net> terence@sfsc.com (Terence Liow) writes: > In article <intrepidD1sMHK.F39@netcom.com>, intrepid@netcom.com (Intrepid Traveller) says: > > > >I've been having problems trying to get NS 3.3 to install on my > >Intel system. I have an Intel P90 chip and motherboard, 32 megs RAM, > >Adaptec 2940 PCI SCSI-2 controller, a VLB serial card/floppy controller, > ^^^^^^^^ > > No expert on NS but I didn't see any drivers to support this particular > controller card. NS 3.3 seems to be rather poor on what SCSI cards it > supports and I don't think the PCI Adaptec is one of them (it definitely > does *not* support any NCR ones). > > Have you ever got NS to run on it before? NS 3.3 does support the 2940 card. Have you gotten anything else to run on it? DOS? Others? If not make sure you have the floppy support disabled from your 2940 card... This might help. --- Kevin Solie Director of Development: benchMark Developments, Inc. Software Engineer: Tapestry Computing
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware From: barton@ozbek.demon.co.uk (Barton Friedland) Subject: NeXT 400dpi printer - Paper Jams on exit Message-ID: <D22BC4.6zs@demon.co.uk> Keywords: NeXT 400dpi printer - Paper Jams on exit Sender: news@demon.co.uk (Usenet Administration) Organization: Demon Internet Date: Sun, 8 Jan 1995 01:12:04 GMT I have a NeXT 400dpi printer which is not fully ejecting printed pages from the fusing mechanism at the exit slot. Pages printed subsequent to the first jam because the paper does not clear the path completely. There is nothing wrong with the printing mechanism, I need only adjust the exit tray mechanism. Has anyone had experience with this problem? I'd appreciate any advice on how to adjust the printer. Thanks, Barton Friedland barton@ozbek.demon.co.uk
From: bny@crl.com (Bradley Yearwood) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Repair dim/fuzzy NeXT mono. monitor? Date: 7 Jan 1995 18:27:31 -0800 Organization: CRL Dialup Internet Access (415) 705-6060 [Login: guest] Message-ID: <3eniij$gik@crl10.crl.com> Who repairs dim/fuzzy NeXT monochrome monitors? If there is a common component failure, does anyone have any suggestions on parts to try replacing? If the problem is typically not with the tube itself, is there someone who will repair/exchange monitor electronics (to avoid having to ship the whole bloody thing)? (I am competent to disassemble and reassemble safely, having already done so.) Brad Yearwood bny@crl.com Cotati, CA
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Organization: Antigone Press gateway, San Francisco Return-Path: <93925730@cityu.edu.hk> Date: Sun, 08 Jan 1995 09:30:57 +0800 From: FOK KUNG YU DAVID PROMETHEUS <93925730@cityu.edu.hk> Subject: Re:Logitech MouseMan Sensa for NeXTStation Turbo: does it works ? Sender: POLYLINK@cityu.edu.hk Message-ID: <01HLLKQP0CRO8WW1VD@cityu.edu.hk> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: TEXT/PLAIN; CHARSET=US-ASCII Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7BIT I am using a CoStar ABD trackball on the Turbo slab and it works great. I think you should buy the ABD version of the Logitech device that works with an Apple machine and find no problem on using that. Of course, generally, left- button only. -david
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware,comp.sys.next.misc From: "Kharim Hogan" <kharim@cs.indiana.edu> Subject: Re: FAXing (Black hardware) Message-ID: <1995Jan7.215301.21224@news.cs.indiana.edu> Organization: Computer Science, Indiana University References: <3emso3$iqb@agate.berkeley.edu> Date: Sat, 7 Jan 1995 21:52:57 -0500 In article <3emso3$iqb@agate.berkeley.edu>, Nicholas C. Weaver <nweaver@madrone.CS.Berkeley.EDU> wrote: > > I currently have an Intel 144/144e FAX modem that I currently use >only for data. I would like to use it to send/recieve faxes. What >additional software etc... do I need to aquire? (Running NeXTstep 3.2, >black) I would strongly recommend purchasing NXFax from Black and White Software. Their latest version supports the Intel modem. NXFax works flawlessly and what's more, they offer excellent and prompt support. I have only good things to say about both NXFax and B&W. I believe you can reach them at: nxfax@bandw.com Or by phone at: 1-802-496-8500 Hope this helps! Kharim Hogan
From: bny@crl.com (Bradley Yearwood) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: Repair dim/fuzzy NeXT mono. monitor? Date: 7 Jan 1995 19:48:08 -0800 Organization: CRL Dialup Internet Access (415) 705-6060 [Login: guest] Message-ID: <3enn9o$77p@crl8.crl.com> References: <3eniij$gik@crl10.crl.com> Clarifying my previous post: I have already tried adjusting the monitor(s). They are beyond useful adjustment. Brad Yearwood bny@crl.com Cotati, CA
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware From: razor@net23.com (Razor) Subject: Re: Connectix Quickcam References: <1995Jan6.213024.6861@il.us.swissbank.com> Sender: news@news2.new-york.net (Network News) Organization: Misconfigured client newsreader Date: Sun, 8 Jan 1995 06:51:28 GMT Message-ID: <D22r1u.Iq4@news2.new-york.net> In article <1995Jan6.213024.6861@il.us.swissbank.com> hendryj@mcs.com writes: > > Has anyone tried to hack the Connectix Quickcam? It's a $99 video camera > with microphone that plugs into a Mac's serial port. Supposed to give > 15 fps 4 bit grayscale video at something like 300x200 resolution. > > I was wondering if anyone had tried hooking it up to a NeXTStation and > deciphering the data format. Anyone? > > Could be a cheap, handy way of creating video NextMail, using MPEG or > QuickTime. (Or even video conferencing, maybe). > > -- > Jonathan Hendry Vanguard Software Corp. Jon_Hendry@vanguard.com This seems like an excellent idea. I saw one of these on a MAC and it's exceptionally cool. If anyone can come up with some software to make this work you can use my WWW site and FTP site for distribution. Please let me know what's going on by email or on the group. -- Nick Jarecki | Network 23 - InterNet Services Provider razor@net23.com | (shell,FTP,WWW) in the New York/Metro area Voice: [917-424-8806] | Email "info@net23.com" Ask me about our Hamburgers | Telnet to net23.com, login:info To access our REVOLUTIONARY WWW server, point your client to http://net23.com
From: Shannon Holland <holland@catapent.com> Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware.systems,comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: How do I configure floppy drives? Date: 8 Jan 1995 09:01:55 GMT Organization: Catapult Entertainment Distribution: world Message-ID: <3eo9m3$ft0@news1.svc.portal.com> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit sorry, but i have a seemingly very stupid question. since i'm so ignorant about pc's i'm forced to post... i need to install software (NextStep) which has to boot off a 3.5" floppy. on my pc (a HiQ 486DX266 that i've borrowed from work) the 3.5" drive is drive B and a 5.25" drive is drive A. as i understand it, pc's will only boot off drive A: so, how do i make the floppy drive A:? i've looked at the floppy controller and see nothing obvious there (not even a product name/model!). there is one connector coming off the card to which both floppies are connected. i've looked through the bios setup program (American Megatrends) and can't find anything that seems to help. i can tell it what type of floppy is connected to each drive, but swapping them doesn't help. i've tried disconnecting the 5.25" floppy but all it did was tell me that there's an error reading drive a.... i presume i'm missing something really obvious here. thanks for any help! shannon
From: murshid@unit.edu (Murshid) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: 3.3 compatible notebooks Date: 8 Jan 1995 09:23:06 GMT Organization: CERFnet Distribution: world Message-ID: <3eoatq$hgm@news.cerf.net> Is there a list of compatible notebooks that will run 8-bit color video under NS 3.3 off the shelf? Thank you Murshid
From: murshid@unit.edu (Murshid) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Packard Bell Date: 8 Jan 1995 09:28:20 GMT Organization: CERFnet Distribution: world Message-ID: <3eob7k$hlo@news.cerf.net> Will a Packard Bell 90 or 100 mgz computer run NS 3.3 right off the shelf, ie. of the type sold in Comp USA? murshid
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware From: serge@dadofsam.Princeton.EDU Subject: Can the Next 21" color Hitachi monitor be attached to other than a NeXT? Message-ID: <1995Jan7.204241.20633@Princeton.EDU> Originator: news@hedgehog.Princeton.EDU Keywords: color monitor next hitachi Sender: news@Princeton.EDU (USENET News System) Organization: Princeton University Date: Sat, 7 Jan 1995 20:42:41 GMT Can the Next 21" color Hitachi monitor be attached to other than a NeXT? Like a PC or a Mac or another Unix box? If so, does anyone know what's involved? Serge J. Goldstein
From: szamos@saul5.u.washington.edu (Janos Szamosfalvi) Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware.systems,comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: How do I configure floppy drives? Followup-To: comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware.systems,comp.sys.next.hardware Date: 8 Jan 1995 11:49:55 GMT Organization: University of Washington Distribution: world Message-ID: <3eojh3$ler@news.u.washington.edu> References: <3eo9m3$ft0@news1.svc.portal.com> Shannon Holland (holland@catapent.com) wrote: : i've tried disconnecting the 5.25" floppy but all it did was tell me that : there's an error reading drive a.... : i presume i'm missing something really obvious here. thanks for any help! Disconnect both drives, then connect B: to the connector (on the floppy cable) that was previously on A:, and vice versa. Update the appropriate CMOS entry if needed.
From: takken@raven.stanford.edu (Todd Takken) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: Repair dim/fuzzy NeXT mono. monitor? Date: 8 Jan 1995 16:03:10 GMT Organization: Stanford University Distribution: world Message-ID: <3ep2bu$rlg@nntp.Stanford.EDU> References: <3eniij$gik@crl10.crl.com> In article <3eniij$gik@crl10.crl.com> bny@crl.com (Bradley Yearwood) writes: > Who repairs dim/fuzzy NeXT monochrome monitors? > > If there is a common component failure, does anyone have any suggestions > on parts to try replacing? Dimness is typically the tube (although fuzziness may be something else). You can take the back off and use a screwdriver to increase the brightness knob. That will extend the life for a while. However, you may eventually need to replace the tube. Here is a copy of a previous posting which told of a tube supplier. -- Todd Takken raven.stanford.edu ******************************************************************* Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Path: nntp2.Stanford.EDU!headwall.Stanford.EDU!agate!howland.reston.ans.net!cs.u texas.edu!utnut!utcsri!newsflash.concordia.ca!sifon!news From: bill@markov.math.mcgill.ca (Bill Anderson) Subject: address for dimming monitors Message-ID: <1994May11.173441.16528@sifon.cc.mcgill.ca> Sender: news@sifon.cc.mcgill.ca Organization: McGill University Date: Wed, 11 May 1994 17:34:41 GMT Lines: 34 A few weeks ago, I described how I had turned up the brightness of my NeXT MegaPixel monitor, and that I had found a supplier of replacement tubes. Several people have asked me for details of the latter. I've been away during the past couple of weeks. Here are the answers to your questions (I hope!). I took of the back of my NeXT greyscale monitor and determined the model number of the cathode ray tube. It is a TOSHIBA E8168B4-TCO2HT (but please verify the model number on your own crt). The company which claims to carry replacement tubes for this model is RICHARDSON ELECTRONICS 6185 Tomken Road, Units 3-5 Mississauga, Ontario L5T1X6 Tel:1-800-363-1323 You could talk to Claude Monast there. This is their Canadian headquarters (it's near Toronto). However, they seem to be an American company with main office in Chicago. They may have a European office as well. They say that if one calls the number 1-800-348-5580, one will be given the closest Richardson office. At present, I have one of these tubes on order. The Canadian price is $195.45. Since I managed to improve the brightness to normal level by adjusting the white level potentiometer at the back of the monitor, I probably won't install the new tube until the present one gets dim. So if any of you buys one of these Richardson tubes, I would appreciate hearing details about installation and how it works. Since I haven't received the tube myself yet, there are no guarantees that all this will work. Best of luck, Bill Anderson McGill University
From: takken@raven.stanford.edu (Todd Takken) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: Can the Next 21" color Hitachi monitor be attached to other than a NeXT? Date: 8 Jan 1995 16:14:54 GMT Organization: Stanford University Distribution: world Message-ID: <3ep31u$rm1@nntp.Stanford.EDU> References: <1995Jan7.204241.20633@Princeton.EDU> In article <1995Jan7.204241.20633@Princeton.EDU> serge@dadofsam.Princeton.EDU writes: > Can the Next 21" color Hitachi monitor be attached to other than a NeXT? > Like a PC or a Mac or another Unix box? If so, does anyone know what's > involved? It will attach to another computer which will drive a monitor at a 68 Hz refresh rate and an 1152x832 (or whatever the NeXT is) pixel density. I remember, either from NextAnswers or from previous postings to this newgroup, that there used to be one model of PC which would run NextStep 3.2 off the shelf with a NeXT color monitor. I don't remember what model this was. Check NextAnswers. No macs will, to my knowledge, drive a NeXT color monitor. -- Todd Takken takken@raven.stanford.edu
From: dkramer@onramp.net (Daniel L. Kramer) Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware.systems,comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: How do I configure floppy drives? Date: 8 Jan 1995 17:06:39 GMT Organization: On-Ramp; Individual Internet Connections; Dallas/Ft Worth/Houston, TX USA Distribution: world Message-ID: <3ep62v$8tm@news.onramp.net> References: <3eojh3$ler@news.u.washington.edu> In article <3eojh3$ler@news.u.washington.edu> szamos@saul5.u.washington.edu (Janos Szamosfalvi) writes: > Shannon Holland (holland@catapent.com) wrote: > > : i've tried disconnecting the 5.25" floppy but all it did was tell me that > : there's an error reading drive a.... > > : i presume i'm missing something really obvious here. thanks for any help! > > Disconnect both drives, then connect B: to the connector (on the > floppy cable) that was previously on A:, and vice versa. > Update the appropriate CMOS entry if needed. The connectors are usually different - there are two sets of two connectors each on a standard floppy cable. The two on the end of the cable (with two conductors flipped in the cable) correspond to drive a:, the middle two (straight through cable) are for drive b:. Hopefully the cable will still reach. It's an ugly setup, and if you want to be elegant about things, you can pick up a combination 3.5 and 5.25" drive that will read both, and have one cable connection. I am peeved with floppy cables, since they take up so much room, and am about to have some 2-connector (one-drive only) cables made up, which won't block up the inside of the case so much :-). You will need to go into the BIOS setup utility (usually a <DEL> or F1 on boot) to tell the BIOS that drive a: is now a 3.5", and drive b: is now a 5.25" drive. Luck! Dan Daniel L. Kramer Bifrost Systems, Inc.
From: mark@xexos.com (Mark Chamberlain) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Colour Scanners for NS Date: 8 Jan 1995 18:26:48 GMT Organization: Xexos Ltd, London Message-ID: <3epap8$1sj@xexos.xexos.com> Whats the state of the art in scanners that are well supported by NEXTSTEP? I'm looking for something that does 24-bit colour, is quick, has a document feeder, has good software support under NS, and is cheap. I'd really like something that was also well supported on the Mac and Windows too, but that might be asking a bit much. Any ideas? TIA -- Mark Chamberlain +44 171 237 4535 Xexos Ltd fax +44 171 231 0844 London mark@xexos.com
From: mark@xexos.com (Mark Chamberlain) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: NEC Versa - new machines? Date: 8 Jan 1995 18:50:19 GMT Organization: Xexos Ltd, London Message-ID: <3epc5b$21b@xexos.xexos.com> NEC are advertising the fact that they have DX/4 machines and screens that do 800x600 - maybe this will become a useable, portable, NS configuration. Does anyone have one yet? -- Mark Chamberlain +44 171 237 4535 Xexos Ltd fax +44 171 231 0844 London mark@xexos.com
From: Shannon Holland <holland@catapent.com> Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware.systems,comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: How do I configure floppy drives? Date: 8 Jan 1995 19:24:49 GMT Organization: Catapult Entertainment Distribution: world Message-ID: <3epe61$ac6@news1.svc.portal.com> References: <3eo9m3$ft0@news1.svc.portal.com> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit Thanks to all those that replied - i got it working! shannon
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware From: js@euler.hnv.icem.de(Juergen Sell) Subject: Re: NeXT Laser won't print! Message-ID: <D23JMr.Gq@euler.hnv.icem.de> Sender: js@euler.hnv.icem.de (Juergen Sell) Organization: Ink Unknown References: <9501041500.AA12129@estel.uindy.edu> Date: Sun, 8 Jan 1995 17:08:51 GMT In article <9501041500.AA12129@estel.uindy.edu> steve@estel.uindy.edu (Steve Spicklemire) writes: > Hi, > > A friend of mine has just started having problems with his > NeXT laser... (unfortunately it's one that I sold to him a couple > years ago....) anyway it sounds like it's firing up.. but it never > quite makes it. When you try to print... PrintManager just says it's > printing... forever. I'm guessing the power supply may be having > problems since it sounds like it tries to start.. and then sorta > poops out before anything happens. There are no errors logged in > /usr/adm/lpd-errs and nothing else odd is happening ... just a print > job that never happens. > > If anyone has any suggestions to try... I'd really appreciate > it. Also... is there a good source of used (obviously) NeXT lasers > out there? Increase the level of info put in the syslog as defined in /etc/syslog.conf. For more info on syslog and its levels see the man-page. May help or not. Sounds like a hardware prob to me. Juergen --- Fon ++49-511-440688 NeXTMail welcome Fax ++49-511-440617 == What time do we live in when spontaneity and freedom get associated with instant coffee, == when a politician's idea of social change is changing names? -- Fon ++49-511-440688 NeXTMail welcome Fax ++49-511-440617 == What time do we live in when spontaneity and freedom get associated with instant coffee,
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware From: mcgowan@emerald.physics.utoronto.ca (Patrick McGowan) Subject: NCR810 SCSI driver for NS Message-ID: <D23tM2.94J@info.physics.utoronto.ca> Sender: news@info.physics.utoronto.ca (System Administrator) Organization: University of Toronto - Dept. of Physics Date: Sun, 8 Jan 1995 20:44:25 GMT I'm only just now being forced to think about Intel hardware, so forgive me if this post sounds stupid. I have just bought a P90 with a PCI/ISA bus and am trying to use a NCR 53c810 SCSI controller. I've seen some discussion about this chip. Does a driver exist for NEXTSTEP 3.2 or 3.3? If so where do I get it? Followup post or direct e-mail appreciated. Thanks.
From: finton@homer.cs.wisc.edu (David Finton) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Advice on external drive for slab? Date: 8 Jan 1995 22:20:37 GMT Organization: University of WI, Madison -- Computer Sciences Dept. Message-ID: <3epofl$8h5@spool.cs.wisc.edu> I just bought a slab. It's great! But I'm looking for an external drive to supplement the 400 MB Seagate inside. The ideal drive would be about 1 GB, in a nice quiet black enclosure, and inexpensive. Any suggestions? Thanks, David Finton finton@cs.wisc.edu
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware From: Wespestad_Eric@pcp.ca (Eric Wespestad) Subject: Re: NeXT printer smudge problems Message-ID: <1995Jan8.221734.15767@pcp.ca> Sender: news@pcp.ca Organization: PanCanadian Petroleum Ltd. References: <3ekl9m$3tu@bunyan.covenant.edu> Date: Sun, 8 Jan 95 22:17:34 GMT In article <3ekl9m$3tu@bunyan.covenant.edu> petcher@moriah.covenant.edu (Donald N. Petcher) writes: > All of a sudden my (NeXT) printer started including a predictable > smudge streak on every sheet. About a fourth of the way down > there are some pretty distinct horizontal smudge lines, and about > the right third of the paper has some noticable smudge streaks > from top to bottom. Also depending on what is printed there are > smudges which are very faint letters. Is this a printer problem > or a cartridge problem? > > A related question: is there some standard maintenance I should > be performing on this printer? I have not done anything to it > since I bought it (new) over a year and a half ago, and as I > recall there were no manuals included with the printer to discuss > maintenance. However, I have discovered a small brush inside the > printer that I assume should be used for something... > > Cheers, Don Petcher I have the same problem to quite a severe degree. I am told that this is due to the toner cartridge being nearly exhausted, and that I just need to replace it (can anyone recommend a good source?). I also would like to know if I should have the printer cleaned/serviced because of this problem. --- Eric Wespestad <Wespestad_Eric@pcp.ca> (403) 290-3272 Object Systems Group, consultant to PanCanadian Petroleum Ltd
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware From: intrepid@netcom.com (Intrepid Traveller) Subject: Re: Nextstep 3.3 floppy not booting on P90 Message-ID: <intrepidD247zu.HF8@netcom.com> Organization: NETCOM On-line Communication Services (408 261-4700 guest) References: <intrepidD1sMHK.F39@netcom.com> <3elcka$i7f@maple.enet.net> Date: Mon, 9 Jan 1995 01:55:05 GMT Terence Liow (terence@sfsc.com) wrote: : In article <intrepidD1sMHK.F39@netcom.com>, intrepid@netcom.com (Intrepid Traveller) says: : > : >I've been having problems trying to get NS 3.3 to install on my : >Intel system. I have an Intel P90 chip and motherboard, 32 megs RAM, : >Adaptec 2940 PCI SCSI-2 controller, a VLB serial card/floppy controller, : ^^^^^^^^ : No expert on NS but I didn't see any drivers to support this particular : controller card. NS 3.3 seems to be rather poor on what SCSI cards it : supports and I don't think the PCI Adaptec is one of them (it definitely : does *not* support any NCR ones). : Have you ever got NS to run on it before? I thought it was on the list of Beta drivers that 3.3 supports. Either way, shouldn't it boot at least for a while? The floppies are not connected to that SCSI controller.
From: steve@odin.cc.pdx.edu (Stephen Sutton) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Compatible Back Up Tape Drive For NS 3.2 Date: 07 Jan 1995 06:22:22 GMT Organization: Portland State University Distribution: pdx Message-ID: <STEVE.95Jan6222222@odin.cc.pdx.edu> The NextStep Hardware Compatibility Guide lists to Tape Drives. They are made by the same company. A local Computer store told me that this company went out of business. Can anyone recomend a good back up tape drive for NS 3.2?? My machine is a HP Vectra M2.
From: mow@marsu.pilhuhn.de (Markus Wenzel) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware,comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware.video Subject: Re: Which is best 24bpp Card:#9GXEP,ATIGUPT,Stealth64,#9Imagine128 Date: 8 Jan 1995 21:43:59 +0100 Organization: Navigator Message-ID: <3epiqf$o2@marsu.pilhuhn.de> References: <3ed0el$qrv@gandalf.rutgers.edu> <3eehue$ea6@gandalf.rutgers.edu> <ZHAO.95Jan4150747@sparta.crl.nmsu.edu> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit zhao@crl.nmsu.edu (Z. Zhao) writes: >FYI, I enclose the Benchmark Ziff-Davis' WinBench® Version 4.0 for >these two systems. >To save your time, they are simplified as follows: > Matrox: Graphics WinMark 16.3 Million Pixels/Sec > ATI: Graphics WinMark 0.847 Million Pixels/Sec Forget your Windoze benchmarks - Nextstep handles graphics output in a totally different manner. The main performance boost comes from the CPU itself, a P5-90 has a significant faster graphics performance than a DX2/66. The next aspect is the bus - PCI is best, VLB second best. The last criteria is the card and its chipset, because Nextstep's DisplayPS renders image data with the CPU and not with the graphics processor. -- who? // Markus Wenzel work? // Navigator - System administration & Consulting mail? // mow@marsu.pilhuhn.de (New!) more? // http://s.pi1.physik.uni-stuttgart.de/wenzel/mow.html
From: jlbooth@ccenter.co.uk (Julian Lewis-Booth) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.marketplace,comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Need Recommendations on Monitor Date: 9 Jan 1995 08:38:09 GMT Organization: Computacenter Sender: -Not-Authenticated-[2962] Message-ID: <3eqslh$arg@vent.pipex.net> Xdisclaimer: No attempt was made to authenticate the sender's name. Dear All, my reacently aquired 17" MegaPixel Display (Colour & Phillips) is refusing to sync properly on start up and it either requires the deft application on a large thump on the side of the case or some patience (approx 30) mins. Please can any of you give me a recommendation for either how to repair it or a company (UK based) who can repair it for me. Better than this if anyone has a 21" MegaPixel Colour display I would be interested in purcasing it. Regards Julian Lewis-Booth
From: hoff@billbach.darmstadt.gmd.de (Holger Hoffstaette) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: 4.0 and device drivers - please say it ain't so Date: 9 Jan 1995 10:44:36 GMT Organization: German Research Center for Information Technology Sender: hoff@billbach (Holger Hoffstaette) Distribution: world Message-ID: <3er42k$d69@sonne.darmstadt.gmd.de> I understand that the modifications between the 3.2 and 3.3 kernels made new device drivers a necessity. Does anybody know if we will need new drivers for 4.0, again ? I don't hope so, but I have this BAD feeling that all the serial/SCSI/SLIP/PPP stuff will break again.. Holger -- Holger Hoffstätte // [EMail sendTo: @"hoff@darmstadt.gmd.de" NeXTMail: YES];
From: frank@wirtschaft.tu-ilmenau.de () Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: NeXTSTEP on INTEL, KEYBOARD-ERROR Date: 9 Jan 1995 12:15:07 GMT Organization: Technische Universitaet Ilmenau Distribution: world Message-ID: <3er9cb$p6p@prakinf2.PrakInf.TU-Ilmenau.DE> Keywords: NeXTSTEP on INTEL, KEYBOARD-ERROR, Installation HELP!! We installed NeXTSTEP for Intel on a P5-Board using an Adaptec A1540 SCSI-Controller. The System boots correctly. After running the kernel the keyboard is without any function. We can't use it anymore. Rebooting dosn't eleminate the error (advise from I-Guide). Thanks in advance Klaus-Dieter Seeber klaus-dieter.seeber@wirtschaft.tu-ilmenau.de
From: neuss@igd.fhg.de (Christian Neuss ) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: Logitech MouseMan Sensa for NeXTStation Turbo: does it works ? Date: 9 Jan 95 10:49:29 GMT Organization: IGD Darmstadt Message-ID: <neuss.789648569@coricopat> References: <D200J7.16z@galileo.pr.net.ch> Keywords: Mouse stefano@galileo.pr.net.ch (Stefano Unternaehrer) writes: >Last week I saw a very nice black Logitech MouseMan Sensa mouse >in a PC store, and I wonder if does it works for my NeXTStation >Turbo with ADB keyboard. I'm not so happy with my NeXT mouse: >sometimes it seems to be not so sensitive.. don't know why... Should work if it's a bus mouse. Check out the stepwise server and do a topic search for e.g. "wiring". Stepwise can be found at http://digifix.digifix.com/ If you absolutley screw up, send me private email, I'll dig the info out for you. Chris -- "I ride tandem with a random.." Christian Neuss # Fraunhofer Institute for Computer Graphics Wilhelminenstr.7 # 64283 Darmstadt # Germany e-mail: neuss@igd.fhg.de http://www.igd.fhg.de/~neuss/me.html
From: neuss@igd.fhg.de (Christian Neuss ) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: Canon's black: is it a `real' black? Date: 9 Jan 95 10:52:16 GMT Organization: IGD Darmstadt Message-ID: <neuss.789648736@coricopat> References: <JUN.94Dec27143718@fox.fax.iwa.fujixerox.co.jp> <3eknrp$p68@slowhand.nmb.com> longsg01@slowhand.nmb.com (Gary Longsine) writes: >They'll send you a nice brochure, if you ask. >I have seen, and used briefly, these machines. They are the nicest machine available for running NeXTSTEP. For my money, it beats an HP (unless you pump out an extra 2k for a graphics accelerator). However, the machines is almost as expensive as an HP, and doesn't have the same horsepower for CPU. [munch] Where? Where oh where in Europe can I buy these beasts? I have the brochure, it looks great, and after all I hear it must be an excellent machine, but there doesn't seem a distribution channel for Europe. Can anyone help? Chris -- "I ride tandem with a random.." Christian Neuss # Fraunhofer Institute for Computer Graphics Wilhelminenstr.7 # 64283 Darmstadt # Germany e-mail: neuss@igd.fhg.de http://www.igd.fhg.de/~neuss/me.html
From: dougm@azrael (Douglas McClure) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Zeos Pantera Date: 9 Jan 1995 15:12:53 GMT Organization: Abbott Laboratories Message-ID: <3erjpl$i0q@kelso.abbott.com> Has anyone gotten NEXTSTEP up and running on a Zeos Pantera system? I've always heard pretty good things about Zeos and their configuration is fairly attractive. Would love to know if NEXTSTEP works on it. -doug
From: vanhalen@bnr.ca (Michael Shandony) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Canon's future machines Date: 7 Jan 1995 15:09:53 -0600 Organization: Bell-Northern Research, Richardson, TX Message-ID: <3emvv1$qak@crchh78b.bnr.ca> References: <JUN.94Dec27143718@fox.fax.iwa.fujixerox.co.jp> <3eknrp$p68@slowhand.nmb.com> In article <3eknrp$p68@slowhand.nmb.com>, Gary Longsine <longsg01@slowhand.nmb.com> wrote: >The sad part is, that this means they have probably chosen to delay the >widely rumored PowerPC SMP machine, that was designed by NeXT. Former >NeXT engineers are rumored to have designed the currently shipping 486 >ObjectStation, and the upcoming Dual-Pentium ObjectStation. I believe the PowerPC machine you are talking about is currently being sold. But it is being sold by Firepower Systems (formerly Powerhouse Systems). Firepower's CEO Jon Rubinstein was one of the heads of Next's hardware unit and I believe most of the hardware engineers followed him over to Firepower. ============================= Mike Shandony Bell-Northern Research, Inc. vanhalen@bnr.ca ================================== The opinions expressed are my own. ==================================
From: zhao@crl.nmsu.edu (Z. Zhao) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware,comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware.video Subject: Re: Which is best 24bpp Card:#9GXEP,ATIGUPT,Stealth64,#9Imagine128 Date: 9 Jan 95 08:16:32 Organization: Computing Research Lab Message-ID: <ZHAO.95Jan9081632@sparta.crl.nmsu.edu> References: <3ed0el$qrv@gandalf.rutgers.edu> <3eehue$ea6@gandalf.rutgers.edu> <ZHAO.95Jan4150747@sparta.crl.nmsu.edu> <3epiqf$o2@marsu.pilhuhn.de> In-reply-to: mow@marsu.pilhuhn.de's message of 8 Jan 1995 21:43:59 +0100 > Forget your Windoze benchmarks - Nextstep handles graphics output in a > totally different manner. The main performance boost comes from the > CPU itself, a P5-90 has a significant faster graphics performance than > a DX2/66. The next aspect is the bus - PCI is best, VLB second best. > The last criteria is the card and its chipset, because Nextstep's > DisplayPS renders image data with the CPU and not with the graphics > processor. Is MEM aother criteria that gives faster graphics also? That is what I want to know: how much each of the criterias, a CPU, MEM, PCI/VLB bus, 32/64 bit bus bandwidth, chipset and ... will boost the graphics performance of NeXTSTEP/intel. If I have two options to buy a new system: 1. HP vectra XM2 486/66, on board PCI S3-64bit 2MB DRAM graphics 2. Epson 586/60, PCI ATI-32bit 2MB VRAM graphics both have 32MB MEM, who will have faster graphics performance ? I am running NeXTSTEP 3.2 on ALR 596/60 + ATI mach32 + 16MB MEM. I couldn't stand the slowness of the display, although it is very fast on the windows side. Regards, Zhao
From: bff@next.pvh.org (Brendan F. Forsyth) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Pen for NeXT Date: 9 Jan 1995 15:36:05 GMT Organization: Colorado Supernet Message-ID: <3erl55$8qk@news-2.csn.net> Is there a Pen interface for NeXT? I want to implement a system for nurses. Keyboards are not an option. Touch screen would be nice. Thanks Brendan
From: wherndon@smiley.mitre.org (William Herndon) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: Canon's future machines Date: 9 Jan 1995 17:09:59 GMT Organization: The MITRE Corporation, McLean, VA Message-ID: <3erql7$e2a@linus.mitre.org> References: <JUN.94Dec27143718@fox.fax.iwa.fujixerox.co.jp> <3eknrp$p68@slowhand.nmb.com> <3emvv1$qak@crchh78b.bnr.ca> In article <3emvv1$qak@crchh78b.bnr.ca>, Michael Shandony <vanhalen@bnr.ca> wrote: > >I believe the PowerPC machine you are talking about is currently being >sold. But it is being sold by Firepower Systems (formerly Powerhouse >Systems). Firepower's CEO Jon Rubinstein was one of the heads of >Next's hardware unit and I believe most of the hardware engineers >followed him over to Firepower. > >============================= >Mike Shandony >Bell-Northern Research, Inc. >vanhalen@bnr.ca >================================== >The opinions expressed are my own. >================================== Is this for real? EGAD! How does one get in touch with these people? Of course, even if I did, I wouldn't have a version of NeXTSTEP to run on it. Sniff... - Max | William R. Herndon \ The MITRE Corporation, Dept. G023 | | EMail: wherndon@mitre.org \ Secure Information Technology | | NeXTMail: bill@pandora.gcr.com \ MS-Z231, 703.883.6393 | | | | "We have entered the era of trickle-down compassion" - Rev. F.Chruch | | Me? Speak for MITRE? Bwahahahahaahahahahah!!!! |
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware From: twasko@cuug.ab.ca (Tim Wasko) Subject: Re: Connectix Quickcam Message-ID: <D25F5v.FMo@cuug.ab.ca> Organization: Calgary UNIX User's Group References: <1995Jan6.213024.6861@il.us.swissbank.com> <D22r1u.Iq4@news2.new-york.net> Date: Mon, 9 Jan 1995 17:24:43 GMT I talked to Connectix about the QuickCam (ie. do they supply any developer info, libs, etc). There response was NO! It works with any product that can read from a Quicktime stream. I doubt very much that the $99 contains any hardware quicktime generation. The resolution of 160x120x4-bits = 9600 bytes. So I suspect that with, say 2x compresstion you could achieve 16 fps with 76800 baud. I would guest that the camera just spews out a stream of 2 pixel bytes at a time with some reference (harware handshaking for frame) syncing. A color version and a windows version is supposed to be out sometime early 95 they said. A NeXT version would be pretty cool, if anyone with a Mac know whats coming out of the cameras serial port I would like to know. Tim
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware From: mjh@math.mit.edu (Michael J. Hopkins) Subject: Re: Pentium 90 Recommendation Requested (Plug) Message-ID: <1995Jan9.173257.23177@galois.mit.edu> Sender: usenet@galois.mit.edu Organization: MIT Department of Mathematics References: <3ecq6o$qr@garuda.csulb.edu> <3eeb3c$19ur@hearst.cac.psu.edu> <3eld52$i7f@maple.enet.net> Date: Mon, 9 Jan 95 17:32:57 GMT > mek@guinan.arl.psu.edu (Mark E. Kotanchek) says: >>In article <3ecq6o$qr@garuda.csulb.edu> mahoney@csulb.edu (Mike Mahoney) >>writes: >> I'm considering buying a 90 Mhz Pentium for home use.> >>I too am looking for a 90 MHz home machine. <<<MUNCH>>> This is a plug. Don't read the next sentence if you don't want to read a plug, and if you can resist reading it! Drop a line to the folks at bifrost enterprises (dkramer@onramp.net). They put together NS-Intel machines, and have great support + prices. Mike -- ----------------------------------- Mike Hopkins mjh@math.mit.edu -----------------------------------
From: gfs@rice.edu (Geoff Spradley) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: Zeos Pantera Date: 9 Jan 1995 20:21:17 GMT Organization: Rice University, Houston, Texas Message-ID: <3es5rt$r7n@larry.rice.edu> References: <3erjpl$i0q@kelso.abbott.com> Douglas McClure (dougm@azrael) wrote: : Has anyone gotten NEXTSTEP up and running on a Zeos Pantera system? I've : always heard pretty good things about Zeos and their configuration is : fairly attractive. Would love to know if NEXTSTEP works on it. I tried a Zeos Pantera P90 system with NS 3.2, didn't get it to work (even with an Adaptec ISA SCSI card), and sent it back. The $49 onboard SCSI option (using the AMD chip due to be supported by NS 3.3) sounded good on paper, but didn't ever work (even with DOS/Windows). Zeos' 24-hour "award-winning technical support" dept. never returned my calls, and their customer service representative seemed cheerfully unconcerned about my reasons for returning their machine. In other words, I'd recommend looking elsewhere for a NEXTSTEP system... -Geoff ------------------------------------------------------------------- Geoff Spradley gfs@rice.edu Computer Consultant, 2243 APB Hall (713)285x5267 voice Shepherd School of Music, Rice University (713)527-6099 fax -------------------------------------------------------------------
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware From: eike@ilink.de (Eike Dierks) Subject: Re: Problems connecting IBM0664M1H 2gig harddisk to NeXTCube Message-ID: <D25pAy.75F@ilink.de> Sender: usenet@ilink.de Organization: i.link Kommunikationssysteme GmbH, Berlin References: <D207By.Mv@ilink.de> Date: Mon, 9 Jan 1995 21:06:32 GMT Peter Nitezki pointed out that I need to configure the drive to SCSI1/async by changing the config area. Does anyone have information about the IBM664M1H configuration area or can tell me where to get such info ? Also if someone has successfully connected the drive to a NeXT machine I'd like to get a dump of the mode pages so that I can configure my drive the same way. -- Eike In article <D207By.Mv@ilink.de> eike@ilink.de (Eike Dierks) writes: > I have trouble connecting a IBM 0664 M1H 2 giga byte hard disk to a > NeXTCube. When I try to install a filesystem I get: > > sd3: Incomplete disk transfer; bytes moved = 0x400, resid = 0x400, retry 1 > [...] > sd3: Incomplete disk transfer; bytes moved = 0x400, resid = 0x400, retry 9 > sd3: Incomplete disk transfer - FATAL > > Did anyone succeed in connecting this drive ? Any hints ? > > Reading from the disk seems to work, writing fails. > > -- Eike
From: kheit@gandalf.rutgers.edu (John Kheit) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Solved, Boot on 1024b/s HD on Intel, Dangerous, Long Date: 8 Jan 1995 20:03:19 -0500 Organization: Rutgers University Distribution: world Message-ID: <3eq20n$hjb@gandalf.rutgers.edu> Keywords: Dangerous Booting on 1024b/s HD's on Intel Hardware Solved! THIS IS DANGEROUS! DO THIS AT YOUR OWN RISK. I DIDN'T POST THIS ;-) Well, more or less :-) You can get this going if you have the proper setup. I'm NOT making any guarantees as to how this will work for you, and you will do this at your own risk. However, I know that others have been trying to get their hard drives to work using 1024b/s (or bigger) block sizes rather than 512b/s that Intel machines seem inherently limited to using. 1) NOTE. Before you start you should be familiar with SCSI stuff, and in particular NextAnswers 1487_Booting_From_An_Alternative_Hard_Disk_Drive.rtf. You will have to set up one of the drives to be a 'Kick' disk via NA 1487 procedure. Also, I did all of this with NEXTSTEP 3.2. I don't know how NS 3.3 will work. Also, BE REALLY CAREFUL DOING ANYTHING. ALL OF THE BELOW REQUIRES THAT YOU WORK UNDER THE ROOT ACCOUNT. YOU CAN REALLY SMUSH THINGS UP!!! MAKE A BACKUP BEFORE YOU START ANYTHING!!! AND REMEMBER, YOU ARE ON YOUR OWN. IF THINGS GET MESSED UP I TAKE NO RESPONSIBILITY. I DO NOT RECOMMEND THIS PROCEDURE TO ANYONE. (Well, enough covering my ass ;-) 2) NOTE. Is this trip really necessary? Under NS, you could always mount a data disk formatted at 1024b/s after you booted from a 512b/s drive. So, if you don't mind booting and having your active system located on the 512b/s drive, you can have a second 1024b/s drive for other things. 3) NOTE. I don't know how well this will work on various combinations of hardware and OS versions. So be wary, hardware differences, especially SCSI controllers, might make a big difference. 4) NOTE. There is a difference between what an sd and a SCSI ID is. You should know this difference. Again if your not sure what your doing, just say NO to this whole thing :-) 5) NOTE. NS_SD is how NS reports SCSI devices (i.e. sd0a, sd1a, rsd0a, rsd1a etc.). DPT/DOS_SD is how DOS (using my DPT 2122 SCSI controller) reports usable SCSI devices. 6) NOTE. Again, I've only tried this on my set up: NS_SD DPT/DOS_SD SCSI-ID Drive_Type Byte/Sector Drive_Contents 0 0 1 100meg 512b/s Kick_Disk**NA#1487..rtf 1 - 2 1.4gig 1024b/s Main_NS_Drive 2 - 3 CD ROM 3 1 4 230meg 512b/s Small_NS_Drive READ THROUGH THIS ENTIRE PROCEDURE _BEFORE_ YOU ATTEMPT TO DO IT!!!! STEP 1.** The first step is to follow NA#1487 and make yourself a Kick_Disk. Do everything the way its outlined in the NA#1487 BEFORE you format your main drive for 1024b/s use. Make sure you can boot up and 'Kick' over to you Main_NS_Drive, which at this point is still formatted using 512b/s. STEP 2. If you don't already have one, you must build a Small_NS_Drive. That drive must be a 512b/s formatted drive. For me that was a 230meg Fujitsu OD disk. I used BuildDisk.app to make myself an emergency boot disk in case anything ever went wrong. This should work with a Small Fixed Hard Drive as well. You will need at least an 80meg drive to use BuildDisk.app to make a Small_NS_Drive.*** You're going to need to reset the SCSI_ID of this drive a couple of times, so, hopefully, you will have easy access to SCSI jumpers. STEP 3. Make sure you copy a low level formatting utility like SDFORMAT onto your Small_NS_Drive. You will need it to reformat your main drive to 1024b/s (or bigger). STEP 4. Set the SCSI_ID to 0 on the Small_NS_Drive so the machine will boot up on that drive, Small_NS_Drive, and will allow you to re-format your Main_NS_Drive to 1024b/s. STEP 5. After you've booted up on the Small_NS_Drive and SDFORMAT has finished reformatting your Main_NS_Drive, you might need to reboot. This is because SDFORMAT overestimates the amount of time it needs to lock your Main_NS_Drive for formatting and you can't work with it until the time elapses --so it's just easier to reboot. STEP 6. After you reboot, and log into root, WM will ask to initialize your Main_NS_Drive--the one you just reformatted to 1024b/s. You can go ahead and let it do so, or cancel. It doesn't matter which. STEP 7. Now you must run BuildDisk.app on the Main_NS_Drive to put NS on the now 1024b/s formatted drive. Just put a basic NS OS on it for starters (don't put all the developer stuff on etc.). This way you won't have to wait too long. You can go back and install the rest after you finish the rest of these procedures. After the BuildDisk.app is done logout and back into root. Your Main_NS_Drive will mount up and you will see it. STEP 8. Edit the /etc/fstab file on your Main_NS_Drive as you would do in NA#1487. In my case it looks like so: '/dev/sd1a / 4.3 rw,noquota,noauto 0 1' STEP 9. Power down your machine and reset the SCSI_ID from 0 to 4 on Small_NS_Drive. STEP 10. Reboot and marvel at the double kick procedure that ends up with your Main_NS_Drive booting NS on intel hardware at 1024b/s !!!! WHAT'S GOING ON HERE? So why all these flaming hoops? Well, because intel machines are stupid, they don't boot off of 1024b/s drives. But because they are stupid, we can pull the carpet out from under their feet and shove in a more plush 1024b/s drive without the machine knowing what's going on. How you may ask... HERE'S HOW The NeXTSTEP boot program that tries to kick NS, initially starts out like a regular DOS program. The first instance0.table it loads is done BEFORE the mach_kernel is loaded. Unfortunately, it is in this instance0.table file that we told the NS to boot to another sd(x). Namely, in the scenario above it's to sd(1)mach_kernel. We did this via the NA#1487 procedure. Now since we are still in DOS mode, because the mach_kernel has yet to be loaded, when the instance0.table line of 'sd(1)mach_kernel' gets executed it looks to DOS_sd(1). But the important thing is, who's counting, NS or DOS? Since the mach_kernel has yet to run, DOS is keeping count of the sd's. And because DOS is stupid, it only counts available 512b/s devices as valid sd's. So DOS_sd(1) is your Small_NS_Drive and NOT your Main_NS_Drive@1024b/s! So, now the mach_kernel is loaded from your Small_NS_Drive. However, now that the mach_kernel has been loaded NS is counting sd's. And since NS CAN see 1024b/s drives it sees your Main_NS_Drive as a valid drive and in fact sees IT as NS_sd(1). Thus, now NS continues to boot off NS_sd(1), namely your Main_NS_Drive@1024b/s and Not your Small_NS_Drive@512b/s! ***NOTE, you don't have to make your SMALL_NS_Drive a complete NS disk, because all you really need for the double kick to complete is the mach_kernel and and some Device.config's on your Small_NS_Drive. But by doing a BuildDisk.app on Small_NS_Drive it's easier to go through this series of flaming hoops. You could always delete all the unnecessary files and use the extra space for other things, AFTER you finish this entire procedure. NOTE. The Kick_Disk HAS to be NS_sd(0). There may NOT be SCSI devices with lower ID's than the first Kick disk, or things won't work. SO WHY BOTHER? Good question. After spending way too much time getting this to work, I'm wondering if it's worth all the trouble to the average Joe? Probably not. However, it's worth it to me. Why? Well, I happen to have an old 100meg drive that's not doing anything. Also, I already had an OD with NS on it (in case of an emergency (My_Small_NS_Drive)). I save some major space using 1024b/s and the system feels faster. So to me it's worth it. Also, I'm not too bright :-) The proof is that I bothered to do this at all when everyone, even NeXT, told me it couldn't be done. Maybe this will let someone with some, actually, working grey matter between their ears, come up with an easier way of making higher block sizes bootable under NS. Thus, this will, probably, only be of use to people with really big and expensive HD and/or RAIDs that are looking for peak performance and don't mind apportioning two small HD's for 'kicking.' Later, John
From: kheit@gandalf.rutgers.edu (John Kheit) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware,comp.sys.next.software Subject: Does NS run on an AMD 486 DX2/80? Date: 9 Jan 1995 01:04:22 -0500 Organization: Rutgers University Distribution: world Message-ID: <3eqjl6$5nl@gandalf.rutgers.edu> Hi All, I'm getting a 486 system and I can get an AMD 486 DX2/80 for the same price as an Intel 486 DX2/66. If NEXTSTEP works with the AMD I'll opt for the extra speed at no extra charge :-) Thanks for the info. Later, John
From: steve@odin.cc.pdx.edu (Stephen Sutton) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: What is a good backup tape drive to use with NS 3.2 Followup-To: comp.sys.next.hardware Date: 09 Jan 1995 19:53:43 GMT Organization: Portland State University Message-ID: <STEVE.95Jan9115343@odin.cc.pdx.edu> Need to know what Tape drives can be used with NextStep 3.2 (for the pc) Next lists the Archive Viper 150 and the Archive Python but have been told that Archive is no longer in business.
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware From: djc@vnp.com (Dan Crimmins) Subject: SCSI ribbon cable for cube Message-ID: <DJC.95Jan9133844@nwk122_ocachi.vnp.com> Sender: root@il.us.swissbank.com (Operator) Organization: VNP Software, Inc. Distribution: na Date: Mon, 9 Jan 1995 19:38:44 GMT hi, does anyone know of a good mail-order source for a generic SCSI ribbon cable that would work nicely in a cube? i'm looking for one that would support more than one internal drive. bell atlantic has sold out of the original- equipment variety, apparently, and i've had no luck tracking down anything similar here in chicago. thanks, --dan. -- dan crimmins vnp software
From: indy@griffin.cso.uiuc.edu (Steven C. F. Weintz) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: 4.0 and device drivers - please say it ain't so Date: 9 Jan 1995 20:55:45 GMT Organization: EthnoGraphics Distribution: world Message-ID: <3es7sh$9r1@vixen.cso.uiuc.edu> References: <3er42k$d69@sonne.darmstadt.gmd.de> In article <3er42k$d69@sonne.darmstadt.gmd.de> hoff@billbach.darmstadt.gmd.de (Holger Hoffstaette) writes: > > > I understand that the modifications between the 3.2 and 3.3 kernels > made new device drivers a necessity. Does anybody know if we will need > new drivers for 4.0, again ? I don't hope so, but I have this BAD > feeling that all the serial/SCSI/SLIP/PPP stuff will break again.. > > Holger Yes, but what's to prevent them from bundling in a whole slew of connectivity tools that will fix all this automagically? Lots of new tools got added in 3.0. A push-button SLIP/PPP tool alone would make it worth the upgrade (though I think there'll be many many new toys to play with!) -- Steve Weintz * EthnoGraphics a NEXTSTEP-based multimedia studio (217) 355-6322 * (217) 355-5032 (fax) serving all humans indy@uiuc.edu * 41 E. University Ave., Suite 2B-3 * Champaign, IL 61820 Gerunding adverbly, Noun verbed.
From: Andrew Weir Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Printer question - HP LaserJet 4ML Date: 3 Jan 1995 12:54:12 GMT Organization: Swiss Bank Corporation, High Timber St, London, UK Message-ID: <3ebhdk$fir@gpo.gb.swissbank.com> Does anyone have experience of using a Hewlett Packard LaserJet 4ML printer with a NeXTStation Turbo ? Any other printer recommendations for about the same price ? Thanks ! weira@gb.swissbank.com
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware From: razor@net23.com (Razor) Subject: Re: Connectix Quickcam References: <D25F5v.FMo@cuug.ab.ca> Sender: news@news2.new-york.net (Network News) Organization: Misconfigured client newsreader Date: Mon, 9 Jan 1995 21:18:16 GMT Message-ID: <D25puI.FzE@news2.new-york.net> In article <D25F5v.FMo@cuug.ab.ca> twasko@cuug.ab.ca (Tim Wasko) writes: > I talked to Connectix about the QuickCam (ie. do they supply any developer > info, libs, etc). There response was NO! It works with any product that > can read from a Quicktime stream. I doubt very much that the $99 contains > any hardware quicktime generation. The resolution of 160x120x4-bits = 9600 > bytes. So I suspect that with, say 2x compresstion you could achieve 16 fps > with 76800 baud. I would guest that the camera just spews out a stream of > 2 pixel bytes at a time with some reference (harware handshaking for frame) > syncing. A color version and a windows version is supposed to be out > sometime early 95 they said. > > A NeXT version would be pretty cool, if anyone with a Mac know whats coming > out of the cameras serial port I would like to know. > > Tim Like I said, Someone should get to work on this ASAP. I'm not eleet, but if you can write a really nice GUI to make this thing work I'll buy you one for free... -- Nick Jarecki | Network 23 - InterNet Services Provider razor@net23.com | (shell,FTP,WWW) in the New York/Metro area Voice: [917-424-8806] | Email "info@net23.com" Ask me about our Hamburgers | Telnet to net23.com, login:info To access our REVOLUTIONARY WWW server, point your client to http://net23.com
From: jblencoe@blencoe.chem.ornl.gov (James G. Blencoe) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.software,comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: The HP 712/80 computer, Mathematica and NEXTSTEP Date: 9 Jan 1995 22:06:46 GMT Organization: Oak Ridge National Lab, Oak Ridge, TN Distribution: world Message-ID: <3esc1m$4ab@stc06.CTD.ORNL.GOV> I have just obtained the funding required to purchase an HP Model 712/80 computer. Naturally, I also intend to purchase NEXTSTEP for HP PA-RISC so that I can continue to use _most_ of my favorite NEXTSTEP applications. I say _most_ because, as has been widely reported, some NEXTSTEP applications haven't been ported to PA-RISC machines yet. One such application is Mathematica. I use Mathematica heavily; in fact, the main reason I want a 712/80 is to run Mathematica programs that I write for my research projects. With the above commentary as background, I have the following questions concerning the HP 712/80 computer, and its use to run Mathematica and NEXTSTEP applications: 1. To those who have purchased a 712/80, or have used it extensively: Are you satisfied with the performance of the computer? Is it as fast as advertised? It performs floating point calculations faster than an Apple PowerPC, right? Is the 712/80 a good NEXTSTEP platform? What about the quality of the text and graphics on the 20" color monitor that HP sells? Finally, is there any advice you would offer concerning the purchase of peripherals for the 712/80? 2. Regarding the use of the 712/80 to run Mathematica: As I wait for Mathematica to be ported to NEXTSTEP for HP PA-RISC, can I run Mathematica on HP-UX, and then switch over to NEXTSTEP to run my other favorite programs (either by logging out, rebooting, or powering down the machine)? 3. Is there some way I can hook up my old NeXT laser printer to the 712/80 so that I don't have to buy a new printer? If you can answer one or more of the questions posed above, I would like to hear from you. Thanks in advance to all who take the time to respond to this post. Jim
From: apache@onramp.net (Mark Wauchope) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: Nextstep 3.3 floppy not booting on P90 Date: 10 Jan 1995 01:30:08 GMT Organization: Frontier Internet, Inc. Distribution: usa Message-ID: <3esnv0$m76@animas.frontier.net> References: <3elcka$i7f@maple.enet.net> In article <3elcka$i7f@maple.enet.net> terence@sfsc.com (Terence Liow) writes: > In article <intrepidD1sMHK.F39@netcom.com>, intrepid@netcom.com (Intrepid Traveller) says: > > > >I've been having problems trying to get NS 3.3 to install on my > >Intel system. I have an Intel P90 chip and motherboard, 32 megs RAM, > >Adaptec 2940 PCI SCSI-2 controller, a VLB serial card/floppy controller, > ^^^^^^^^ > > No expert on NS but I didn't see any drivers to support this particular > controller card. NS 3.3 seems to be rather poor on what SCSI cards it > supports and I don't think the PCI Adaptec is one of them (it definitely > does *not* support any NCR ones). > > Have you ever got NS to run on it before? The Adaptec 2940 driver comes with the 3.3 upgrade and it does work. We have tested systems with this SCSI controller and it works better than the NCR/Talus combination did in 3.2. -- Mark Wauchope, Director of Engineering - Apache Digital apache@onramp.net DOS, Windows, Unix and NeXTSTEP PC's, sales and service. NeXTmail welcome.
From: patricia@cco.caltech.edu (Patricia M. Schwarz) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: Now is my turn: my Megapixel finally died... Date: 9 Jan 1995 22:40:24 GMT Organization: California Institute of Technology, Pasadena Message-ID: <3ese0o$bad@gap.cco.caltech.edu> References: <3d58jv$be7@cmcl2.NYU.EDU> Mine too! ;-/ Sure seems to be common right now. Were they time-bombed, or what? -patricia
From: patricia@cco.caltech.edu (Patricia M. Schwarz) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.software,comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: PCMCIA adapter driver? What? Where? Date: 9 Jan 1995 23:15:06 GMT Organization: California Institute of Technology, Pasadena Message-ID: <3esg1q$cst@gap.cco.caltech.edu> Oh shucks just when I thought I had all my little duckies in a row... NS3.3 arrived today and I eagerly popped open the box and checked out the release notes and found on page 18 this confusing little message about using PCMCIA devices: I need to configure two drivers besides the one that supports my particular card. The first driver is the Bus Support that comes with NS, and the second one is the "adapter driver" that supports the "socket implementation" in my hardware. It says "see the Hardware Compatibility Guide to find out if a PCMCIA driver is available for that hardware." What??? I checked on NeXTAnswers - the HCG is still the3.2 version, and there's nary a sign of any PCMCIA anything in the driver list. ;-\ Any wisdom out there to share? 8-} -patricia PS does "socket controller hardware" just mean, like, Type III? Thanks in advance!
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware,comp.sys.next.software From: wolf@prz.tu-berlin.de (Thomas Wolfram) Subject: Re: PCI Video Performance explained Sender: news@prz.tu-berlin.de (Newsadmin Elwood-PRZ) Message-ID: <D262vJ.DqE@prz.tu-berlin.de> Date: Tue, 10 Jan 1995 01:59:41 GMT References: <3eia2u$1h7@rosie.next.com> Organization: PRZ TU-Berlin Followup-To: comp.sys.next.hardware,comp.sys.next.software Hi, John Landwehr (jlandwehr@NeXT.COM) wrote: > In order to work around a hardware problem involving the Intel 824x0 PCI > host-bus chip, the Intel824X0 PCI driver supplied with NEXTSTEP version 3.3 > disables Write-Posting--a performance feature--in this controller chip. [...] > updated driver has been completed, and will be posted to NEXTANSWERS upon > completion of testing. > John Landwehr > NEXTSTEP 3.3 Release Manager but what about PCI boards which doesn't use Intel chipsets but SiS, OPTi, VIA or whatever? Does it mean they were not affected? Could please someone who has such a board comment this and tell whether the video speed is slower with 3.3 or not? BTW, do all Intel chipsets (486: Saturn, Aries, Pentium: Mercury, Neptun) use the 824x0 host-bus chip and hence all such boards are affected? Thanks, Thomas -- Thomas Wolfram <thomas@aeon.in-berlin.de> Germany: 0 30 31421171 PRZ TU Berlin <wolf@prz.tu-berlin.de> abroad: +49 30 31421171 EANTC WWW: http://www.prz.tu-berlin.de:/~wolf _____________________________________________________________________________ _____S__I__C____T__R__A__N__S__I__T____G__L__O__R__I__A____M__U__N__D__I_____
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: how to disassemble a keyboard? Message-ID: <Pine.NXT.3.91.950109170703.17742C-100000@lipschitz> From: "J. Kelly Cunningham" <deviate@lipschitz> Date: Mon, 9 Jan 1995 17:16:06 -0600 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: TEXT/PLAIN; charset=US-ASCII Some idiot poured a soft-drink on a late model black keyboard (the type with the command-bar below the space-bar). Does anyone have advice before I dive into this? -- kc
From: apache@onramp.net (Mark Wauchope) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: Comments/Experiences about MovieMachine/ScreenMachine needed. Date: 10 Jan 1995 00:59:27 GMT Organization: Frontier Internet, Inc. Distribution: na Message-ID: <3esm5f$ls8@animas.frontier.net> References: <3683ss$p73@cobber.cord.edu> In article <3683ss$p73@cobber.cord.edu> doroin@cobber.cord.edu (Blues Explosion Man) writes: > > I am in need of a video capture device under NeXTstep by October 10 but I > don't want to jump into this investment without other people's input. > I'd like to know about your experiences with the MovieMachine Pro and/or > the ScreenMachine II capture boards. Which one would you recommend? > I need something that can playback well in at least 1024x768 resolutions in > 16bit color with good fps. Frame editing and sequencing and sound support > is also desired (though sound isn't necessary). We have tested the MovieMachine Pro ($1500 from OpenSource) in a P-90 system and the only problem we have discovered is that you cannot run your display resolution higher than 1024x768 (which doesn't sound like a problem for you). You should be aware however, the documentation and installation is not very good. I think the author doesn't know English very well. Other than that it is a nice piece of hardware. -- Mark Wauchope, Director of Engineering - Apache Digital apache@onramp.net DOS, Windows, Unix and NeXTSTEP PC's, sales and service. NeXTmail welcome.
From: apache@onramp.net (Mark Wauchope) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: Sound Blaster 16 Date: 10 Jan 1995 01:04:54 GMT Organization: Frontier Internet, Inc. Distribution: usa Message-ID: <3esmfm$lud@animas.frontier.net> References: <D1y5xx.6D1@icgned.nl> In article <D1y5xx.6D1@icgned.nl> claudius@icgned.nl (Claudius Rugge) writes: > Hello there, > > I am looking for a Sound Blaster 16 driver for NEXTSTEP Release 3.2, that > works in combination with an Adaptec 154* and an Intel Etherexpress 16. Talus Imaging has a good SB16 driver (the only one that works with 3.2 that I know of) It is available for $25 I think. Talus' phone number is (713) 578-1434. The SB driver that comes with NS 3.3 works well also. -- Mark Wauchope, Director of Engineering - Apache Digital apache@onramp.net DOS, Windows, Unix and NeXTSTEP PC's, sales and service. NeXTmail welcome.
From: apache@onramp.net (Mark Wauchope) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: NeXTSTEP on INTEL, KEYBOARD-ERROR Date: 10 Jan 1995 01:40:19 GMT Organization: Frontier Internet, Inc. Distribution: world Message-ID: <3esoi3$man@animas.frontier.net> References: <3er9cb$p6p@prakinf2.PrakInf.TU-Ilmenau.DE> In article <3er9cb$p6p@prakinf2.PrakInf.TU-Ilmenau.DE> frank@wirtschaft.tu-ilmenau.de () writes: > HELP!! > > We installed NeXTSTEP for Intel on a P5-Board using an Adaptec > A1540 SCSI-Controller. > The System boots correctly. > After running the kernel the keyboard is without any function. > We can't use it anymore. > Rebooting dosn't eleminate the error (advise from I-Guide). Look at NextAnswers Document # 1361. -- Mark Wauchope, Director of Engineering - Apache Digital apache@onramp.net DOS, Windows, Unix and NeXTSTEP PC's, sales and service. NeXTmail welcome.
From: apache@onramp.net (Mark Wauchope) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: Does NS run on an AMD 486 DX2/80? Date: 10 Jan 1995 01:45:02 GMT Organization: Frontier Internet, Inc. Distribution: world Message-ID: <3esoqu$mc2@animas.frontier.net> References: <3eqjl6$5nl@gandalf.rutgers.edu> In article <3eqjl6$5nl@gandalf.rutgers.edu> kheit@gandalf.rutgers.edu (John Kheit) writes: > Hi All, > > I'm getting a 486 system and I can get an AMD 486 DX2/80 for the same > price as an Intel 486 DX2/66. If NEXTSTEP works with the AMD I'll > opt for the extra speed at no extra charge :-) > > Thanks for the info. Later, John There shouldn't be any problem with this chip and NS. -- Mark Wauchope, Director of Engineering - Apache Digital apache@onramp.net DOS, Windows, Unix and NeXTSTEP PC's, sales and service. NeXTmail welcome.
From: apache@onramp.net (Mark Wauchope) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: What is a good backup tape drive to use with NS 3.2 Date: 10 Jan 1995 01:47:06 GMT Organization: Frontier Internet, Inc. Distribution: usa Message-ID: <3esouq$mcp@animas.frontier.net> References: <STEVE.95Jan9115343@odin.cc.pdx.edu> In article <STEVE.95Jan9115343@odin.cc.pdx.edu> steve@odin.cc.pdx.edu (Stephen Sutton) writes: > Need to know what Tape drives can be used with NextStep 3.2 (for the pc) > Next lists the Archive Viper 150 and the Archive Python but have been told > that Archive is no longer in business. Actually, Archive was bought out by Conner and the Viper and Python drives are still being manufactured and sold by Conner. The Python is a great drive under NS if you have the right configuration. -- Mark Wauchope, Director of Engineering - Apache Digital apache@onramp.net DOS, Windows, Unix and NeXTSTEP PC's, sales and service. NeXTmail welcome.
From: altenber@acpub.duke.edu (Lee Altenberg) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Zenon or Comtrade for NS/I: who knows them? Date: 9 Jan 1995 21:52:26 -0500 Organization: Duke University, Durham, N.C. Message-ID: <3esspa$82p@news.duke.edu> I am in the market for an Intel P5-90 machine to run NEXTSTEP on, and browsing through Computer Shopper I can across two companies, Zenon and ComTrade, that offer what appear to be good machines for NEXTSTEP. Has anyone had any experience with Zenon or Comtrade? Should the systems below work? Do they look like good deals? ===================================== Zenon Z-Wideserver PCI: motherboard: ECS Intel P5-90, RAM: 16MB fast 70ns, upgradable @ $40/MB, HD: 1.08GB Fujitsu 9ms Fast/wide SCSI, SCSI controller: Tyan NCR Chipset Fast/Wide SCSI cache: 256K fast 15ns L2 secondary writeback, video driver: ATI Mach64 2MB VRAM (assuming NEXTSTEP driver soon) Monitor: 17" MAG DX17F ------------------------------------ $3259 ===================================== Comtrade PCI SCSI Win-Station motherboard: Opti Intel P5-90 RAM: 16 MB 70ns, upgradable @ $40/MB, HD: 1 GB Seagate fast/wide SCSI SCSI controller: Adaptec 2940W cache: 256K ultra-fast writeback, video driver: ATI Mach64 2MB VRAM Monitor: 17" MAG DX17 ------------------------------------ $3675 Any tips and info will be greatly appreciated! Lee Altenberg, altenber@mhpcc.edu
From: rprice@reunion.umd.edu (Rodney Price) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.misc,comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: recording telephone speech with ZyXEL Date: 10 Jan 1995 03:18:49 GMT Organization: University of Maryland, College Park Distribution: world Message-ID: <3esuap$lhr@umd5.umd.edu> Hi -- I have a U-1496E ZyXEL modem and NXFax 1.04. It works great for fax and modem use, but now I find I need to record up to a half hour of speech from the telephone to a .snd file. Once I have the sound on disk I can then use one of the many sound editors out there to edit out what I need, presumably. I've seen am.1.16 out on the archive sites but never used it. Could I quickly fix this up to simply record sound, or is there some other easier solution? I have a NeXTstation running NS 3.2. Thanks, Rod Price rprice@reunion.umd.edu
From: van@crl.com (Van C. Bagnol) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: needed: drivers for HP pentium XU series Date: 9 Jan 1995 20:35:27 -0800 Organization: CRL Dialup Internet Access (415) 705-6060 [Login: guest] Distribution: usa Message-ID: <3et2qf$phc@crl6.crl.com> References: <gsmillerD1K9zJ.Gnq@netcom.com> Shane Miller (gsmiller@netcom.com) wrote: : hey, can I get the drivers for the scsi-ii controller, s3-864, and : the ethernet (all built-in on the system board) for HP's XU 5/90 : pc? Same here. We finally have our first system to try NS on and it doesn't recognize any SCSI devices. Any drivers out there? : right now I see only b/w and must use an isa scsi-i controller. Shane, we're days/weeks behind wherever you are at. Does this mean I have to disable the on-board SCSI and get an ISA SCSI card? Which did you use? Van -- Van Bagnol / van@crl.com / (707) 552-7228 vox / (707) 575-8334 fax Hawksbill Capital Management - Santa Rosa, CA / (707) 575-7077 "Parang lumalakad ako sa loob ng panaginip" / Teatro ng Tanan / Windsurfing
From: ricardo@pencom.com (Ricardo Parada) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: ET4000/w32p 8 bit color? - YES - Here's how Date: 10 Jan 1995 03:35:23 GMT Organization: Pencom Sofware Message-ID: <3esv9r$irt@digdug.pencom.com> References: <D21v8D.60H@fragile.termfrost.org> Mike Andrews writes > Anyone have a driver yet that does 8 bit color on an ET4000/w32p card? > (Hercules Dynamite Pro VLB) > > -- > -- Mike Andrews -=- mandrews@wittenberg.edu -=- root@fragile.termfrost.org -- The support is there kinda hidden. Here's a trick that will work with 3.3 if the driver works with your adapter. You need the latest driver though. Simply select one of the 8-bit gray resolutions in Configure. Save the configuration and quit Configure. Open Instance0.table inside the driver bundle and search for BW:8 and replace it by RGB:256/8. Save the file. Restart your machine and bingo. You've got 8-bit color!!! This is with the last version of the driver that added support for PCI bus. The old driver won't work. I don't know if this new driver has been released though. The last version I believe says Driver Release: ET4000-14 and Bus Types: local, VESA, PCI if you click the button that reads Info in the custom inspector in Configure. - ricardo
From: wilkie@cslab.tuwien.ac.at (Alexander Wilkie) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: PCI Video Performance explained Date: 10 Jan 1995 10:17:20 GMT Organization: Vienna University of Technology, Austria Distribution: world Message-ID: <3etmrg$saf@news.tuwien.ac.at> References: <3eia2u$1h7@rosie.next.com> In article <3eia2u$1h7@rosie.next.com> jlandwehr@NeXT.COM (John Landwehr) writes: > The PCI chipset bug only occurs in the A0 stepping of the Intel 824x0 series > of chipset. This bug was corrected in the A1 stepping of the chip which went > into production around September of '94. .. > Fortunately, Intel provided an identification register that > allows software to determine which step of the chip is present. The > Intel824x0 driver is being modified to determine the stepping and only disable > write posting if an A0 chip is found. If your system contains an A1 or later > stepping, the driver will not disable write-posting (fast performance). This > updated driver has been completed, and will be posted to NEXTANSWERS upon > completion of testing. > How will one know whether one has an A0 or A1 release chip? Does it tell you at boot time? Simply guessing by performance after installing the new driver when it comes sounds rather poor, esp. since I could perhaps get the dealer to swap my motherboard to A1 if I could put a finger on the screen output of some utility saying "you have a faulty chipset!". Alexander Wilkie -- /////////////////////////////////// // Alexander Wilkie // // wilkie@cslab.tuwien.ac.at // ///////////////////////////////////
From: Bernhard Scholz <scholz@TU> Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware,comp.sys.next.misc,de.comp.sys.next,maus.sys.next Subject: Hardware Guide Date: Tue, 10 Jan 1995 12:38:27 +0100 Organization: Technische Universitaet Muenchen, Germany Distribution: world Message-ID: <Pine.HPP.3.91.950110123211.25814A-100000@hphalle10e.informatik.tu-muenchen.de> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: TEXT/PLAIN; charset=US-ASCII Content-Transfer-Encoding: QUOTED-PRINTABLE (Intel) Hardware Guide FIRST NOTE: I'm really i need of information of running intel based systems. Please drop me a simple mail containing information about your hardware, if you like this guide. Take a look at the tables and send me your hardware datas. You'll be marked in the guide _only_ if _you_ want it! GENERAL: I'm looking for a new PC hardware for NeXTSTEP and encountered the dungle= =20 of boards, cards, processors etc. When I asked for additional information= =20 I had to realize that there is no hardware FAQ and the compatibility guide bye NeXT is only covering bundled systems and certain hardware extensions. Because I got several answers and some people asked for a list of compatibl= e hardware I am posting this draft list. The list isn't complete and I rely= =20 on your help for further information. I was trying to get all possible information about _available_ hardware. I surely missed some manufactures and products. On most hardware components I had no information. Included is the information _I_ thought it's most important, more information might be available on request. Graphic adapters are included to show more available cards with possible third party support= . If I missed a product or showed something wrong, feel free to drop me a mai= l. You can of course mail me, too, if you have enhancement suggestions,=20 hate this list, love this list, want to invite me for a drink, send pizza, = ... This list is availble on WWW at: NOTE THE CHANGED ADR! http://www.leo.org/archiv/NeXT/hw.html. !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!! !!!!! !!!!! We'll soon offer full http access to our archive !!!!! !!!!! For further information see: http://www.leo.org/archiv/NeXT/ !!!!! !!!!! !!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! The list currently covers: - motherboards (486, P60-100) - monitors (Multiscan only) - CD-ROM drives (SCSI only) - SCSI-Host adapters (PCI only) - Ethernet cards (PCI only) - graphic adapters (PCI only) - soundcards (not available, yet) If anywhere is stated that a perticular hardware will be compatible with NeXTSTEP, only the actual revision NS 3.3 is mentioned! Additional hardware will be included on _your_ request, and if enough information will be supplied by _you_ ! MOTHERBOARDS: =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D Shortcuts: Bus: I =3D ISA, E =3D EISA, V =3D Vesa Local Bus, P =3D PCI Ports: S =3D Serial, P =3D Parallel, M =3D Mouse, F =3D Floppy Other: C =3D Compatible with NeXTSTEP SCSI: A =3D AM79C974-R02, N =3D NCR810-R01, BIOS =3D SDMS-BIOS for NCR 810 =20 468 compatible -------------- Bus: Ports SCSI+ L2-Cache RAM =20 Manufact. Type IEVP SPMF BIOS Avail/Max max. C Chipset Commen= ts Asus SP3 4--3 21-1 N/3.04 256/512 128 + Saturn2 A,B = =20 Asus SP3G 4--3 2111 N/3.04 256/512 128 + Saturn2 B Asus AP4 ? ? ? ? ? ? ? A: Holger Hofstaetter B: Karsten Heinze Karsten.Heinze@informatik.tu-chemnitz.de Pentium 60/66 ------------- Bus: Ports SCSI+ L2-Cache RAM =20 Manufact. Type IEVP SPMF BIOS Avail/Max max. C Chipset Commen= ts AMI Excal. PCI-II 4--4 2111 -/3.04 512/512 512 ? SiS 1 Asus PCI/I-P5MP3 3 + Mercury A Asus PCI/E-P5MP4 -4-4 ---- -/3.04 512/512 192 ? Mercury=20 Asus PCI/I-P5MP4 4--4 2111 -/3.04 256/512 128 ? Mercury Asus PCI/I-P5SP4 4--4 2111 -/3.04 256/1024 128 ? SiS BCM SQ 503 4-23 2111 -/3.04 256/1024 128 ? Python 2 Chaintech 586IPI.4 4--4 ---- -/3.04 256/512 192 ? Mercury Compaq Desk.XL5/66 -4-2 2111 A/- 256/256 144 ? Mercury Dell Opti. 560/L 3--1 2111 -/- 256/256 128 ? Mercury Elitegroup SI5PI-AIO 4--4 21-1 -/- 256/1024 128 ? SiS FIC PM900 4--3 ---- -/3.04 256/256 192 ? Mercury Gigabyte GA-586IM -5-4 ---- -/3.04 256/512 192 ? Mercury Gigabyte GA-586AL 4--3 21-1 -/3.04 1024/1024 160 ? Aladin 2 Intel Batman II 5--4 21-1 -/3.00 256/256 128 ? Mercury J-Bond PCI500C-A 4--4 ---- N/3.04 256/512 128 ? Mercury Micronics M5PE -6-3 21-1 -/- 256/512 192 ? Mercury Micronics M5Pi 5--3 21-1 -/- 256/256 128 ? Mercury MSI 586MC1 MS-5103 5--4 ---- -/3.04 256/512 128 ? Mercury MSI Pentium AL 1 4--4 ---- -/3.04 256/1026 160 ? Aladin 2 Shuttle HOT-523b 5-23 ---- -/3.04 256/512MB 128 ? Premium 2 SNI PCD-5H 3--2 2111 -/- 256/256 128 ? Mercury 1: 128 Bit L2-Cache access 2: Opti Chipsets are known to have slow video. A: Axel Habermann kiwi@cs.tu-berlin.de, kiwi@next2032.le.tu-berlin.de Pentium 90/100 -------------- Bus: Ports SCSI+ L2-Cache RAM =20 Manufact. Type IEVP SPMF BIOS Avail/Max max. C Chipset Commen= ts ALR Evolut. V St 5--3 2111 -/- 256/256 264 ? Neptun =20 AMI Atlas PCI 4--4 2111 -/3.04 512/512 128 ? SiS 1 Asus PCI/I-P54NP4 4--4 2111 -/3.04 256/512 512 + Neptun A Asus PCI/I-P54SP4 4--4 2111 -/3.04 256/1024 128 ? SiS BCM SQ-588 4--4 2111 -/3.04 256/1024 128 ? SiS BCM SQ-545 4-23 2111 -/3.04 256/1024 128 ? Python 2 Chaintech 586SLB 5--3 ---- -/3.04 256/512 128 ? SiS Elitegroup Si54P AIO 4--4 21-1 -/- 256/512 128 ? SiS Gigabyte GA-586IP 4--4 ---- -/3.04 256/512 512 ? Neptun J-Bond PCI500C-C 4--4 ---- N/3.04 1024/1024 128 ? SiS 1 Intel Plato 5--3 21-1 -/- 256/256 128 + Neptun A Intel PremierePCI/II ? ? ? ? ? + Neptun Micronics M54Pi Testaro. 5--3 21-1 -/- 256/512 192 ? Neptun MSI 586 MC2 MS5106 5--4 ---- -/3.04 256/512 128 ? Mercury Shuttle HOT-543 VP 4-24 ---- -/3.04 512/2MB 128 ? Premium 1,2 1: 128 Bit L2-Cache access 2: Opti Chipsets are known to have slow video. A: John Garnett garnett@compbio.caltech.edu, garnett@gestalt.austin.tx.us GRAPHIC ADAPTERS (PCI only) =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D= =3D=3D Resolutions and frequencies may drop if less than the max. RAM is available= . Shortcuts: V =3D VRAM, D =3D DRAM C =3D compatible with NeXTSTEP RAM Max. Chip RAM- =20 Manufact. Type TrueColor Max.Res. MB Hz DAC C Comm= ent ATI Graph.Ultra Pro ? ? ? ? ATI ? + ATI Ult.Graph.ProXLR ? ? ? ? MACH32 ? + ATI Gr.Ultr.ProTurbo ? ? ? ? MACH64 ? + ATI Gr.ProTurbo ? 1280x/? 2-4 V 100 ? ? ? ATI Winturbo ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ATI Grap. Xpression ? 1280x/ 2 D 75 ? ? ? Cirrus 5434 ? ? 1 D ? Cirrus ? ? Compaq QVision 1024E ? ? ? ? ? ? + Compaq QVision 1280E ? ? ? ? ? ? + Compaq QVision 2000 ? ? ? ? ? ? - Diamond Viper 1280x/? 1600x/? 2-4 V 120 P9100 ? ? Diamond Stealth 32 ? ? ? ? GD5434 ? + Diamond Stealth 64 DRAM 800x/? 1280x/? 1-2 D 120 S3 864 ? + Diamond Stealth 64 1164x/? 1280x/? 2-4 V 120 S3 964 ? + Diamond Viper Pro Video 1280x/? 1600x/? 2-4 V 120 P9100 ? ? 2 Elsa Winner1000 800x/75 1152x/83 1-2 ? ? ? ? + 1,5 Elsa Winner1000Pro 800x/? 1280x/75 1-2 ? ? S3 864 135 + 1,5 Elsa Winner2000 1280x/75 1600x/52 2-4 V 100 ? ? + 1,5 Elsa Winner2000Pro 1152x/82 1600x/77 4 V ? S3 964 220 + 1,4,= 5 Genoa VideoBlitz 9200 ? ? ? ? ? ? + Hercules Stingray 640x/? 1280x/? 1 D 75 AL2302 ? ? Hercules Stingray 64 800x/? 1280x/? 1-2 D 90 AL2364 ? ? Hercules Pow.Dynamite64 800x/? 1280x/? 1-2 D 120 W32P ? ? Hercules Graphite 800x/? 1280x/? 2 V 150 S3 968 ? - Hercules Terminator64 1280x/? 1280x/? 4 V 150 S3 968 220 ? Hercules Pow.Graphie 800x/? 1280x/? 1-2 V 150 AGX016 ? ? Matrox MGA Impression+ 1280x/100 1600x/76 4 V 120 MGA 3 220 - Matrox MGA Ultima ? ? 4 ? ? ? ? - Matrox MGA II ? ? ? ? MGA 2 ? - Miro 20SD ? ? 1-2 D ? ? ? + 3 Miro 20SV ? ? 2 V ? ? ? + 3 Miro 40SV ? ? 4 V ? ? ? + 3 Number 9 #9GXE Level10 ? ? ? D ? ? ? + 5 Number 9 #9GXE Level11 ? ? ? D ? ? ? + 5 Number 9 #9GXE Level12 ? ? ? D ? ? ? + 5 Number 9 #9GXE Level14 ? ? ? D ? ? ? + 5 Number 9 #9GXE Level16 ? ? ? V ? ? ? + 5 Number 9 #9GXE 800x/? 1280x/? 1-2DV 200 S3 928 ? + 5 Number 9 #9GXE 64 800x/? 1280x/? 1-2 D 120 S3 864 ? - Number 9 #9GXE 64 Pro 1152x/? 1600x/? 2-4 V 150 S3 964 ? + 5 Number 9 #9GXE 1280 1024x/? 1280x/? 4 V 200 S3 928 ? ?=20 Number 9 #9GXE 1600 1024x/? 1600x/? 4 V 200 S3 928 ? + 5 Number 9 Imagine 128 ? ? ? ? ? ? + 5 Orchid Kelvin 64 ? ? 2 ? ? ? ? Spea V7-Vega Plus 640x/? 1024x/75 1 V 75 AL2301 ? ? Spea V7-Mirage P64 800x/75 1280x/75 1-2 D 100 S3 864 ? ? Spea V7-Mercury P64 800x/90 1280x/75 2 V 100 S3 964 ? ? Spea V7-Storm Pro 1280x/80 1600x/? 4 V 100 P 9100 ? ? STB Pegasus ? ? ? ? ? ? + STB Lightspeed ? ? ? ? ET4k32 ? + TsengLabs ET4000 ? ? ? ? ET4k ? + Taxan WinBoost 640x/100 1280x/75 2 D 100 ATI 64 ? ? Taxan WinTurbo 800x/100 1280x/75 2 V 100 ATI 64 ? ? Taxan WinTurbo + 1280x/60 1280x/75 4 V 100 ATI 64 ? ? 1: for more info use NeXTanswer; known for excellent driver support. 2: also Weitek 9130 3: twin versions work but without twin feature! 4: the 220 MHZ RAMDAC is only available with the 2000 Pro H. 5: support of 12Bit modes, faster but equal to 16Bit modes. MONITORS (Multiscan only) =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D Sizes are 'visible' sizes if known. Sizes without a '<' are real sizes.=20 General sizes: 14" =3D 34, 15" =3D 36, 17" =3D 41, 19" =3D 46, 20" =3D 48, = 21" =3D 50 <36 <38 <43 <48 <51 <53 General pictures sizes in mm: 260x200 280x210 315x235 370x285 400x300 = =20 theoretical needed pitche distances for displayable sizes: 800/.31 800/.31 1024/.31 1024/.31 1280/.31 1024/.28 1024/.28 1152/.28 1280/.30 1400/.28 1280/.26 1400/.26 1600/.26 Manufact. Type Size Res. Mask kHz Comments Cornerst. Image Accel <51 1600x ? ? 2 Eizo Flex. F340i-W-PM 35 1024x 0.28 27-61 =20 Eizo Flex. F340i-W-T92 <38 ? ? ? Eizo Flex. F552 41 1280x 0.28 27-65 Eizo Flex. F552i-W <44 ? ? ? =20 Eizo Flex. F560i-W 41 1280x 0.26 30-82 Eizo Flex. T560i-T92 41 1280x 0.26 30-82 3 Eizo Flex T660i-T92 49 1280x 0.31 30-82 3 Eizo Flex. F760i-W-MKII 51 1280x 0.28 30-78 =20 Eizo Flex. F780i-W-T92 51 1600x 0.26 45-100 Elsa CM 21E110T <51 1600x 0.26 60-107 1 Elsa GDM 20E40 <50 1024x 0.31 30-85 1,3 Elsa GDM 17E40 <43 1280x 0.26 28-82 1,3 Goldstar 1520 <38 1024x ? ? Goldstar 1725 <43 1280x ? ? Hitachi CM 1797 MEZ 41 1280x 0.26 30-82 Hitachi CM 2098 ME 48 1280x 0.28 30-90 Hitachi CM 2198 ME 51 1280x 0.28 30-90 Hitachi 15 MVX Plus 36 1024x 0.28 30-64 Hitachi 17 MVX Value 41 1280x 0.26 30-64 Hitachi 17 MVX Plus 41 1280x 0.26 ? -82 Hitachi 20 MVX Plus 48 1280x 0.31 30-69 Hyundai HL 7682 <43 1280x ? ? Hyundai HL 5864 <38 1280 ? ? IDEK MF 8617 <43 1280x 0.26 ? -82 IDEK MT 9121 <55 1600x 0.30 ? IDEK MF 8221 <53 1600x 0.28 ? IDEK MF 8621 <53 1600x 0.26 ? Lion DN-1564 GLR <39 1280x ? 31-64 Lion CT-1968 <48 1280x ? ? MAG DX 15F <39 1280x ? 30-64 =20 MAG DX 17F <44 1280x ? 30-64 =20 MAG MX 17FG <44 1280x ? 30-64 =20 MAG MX 17S <44 1280x ? 30-64 3 MAG MX 21F <55 1600x ? 30-82 =20 MAG MXE 15F <39 1280x ? 30-64 =20 MAG MXP 17F <44 1600x ? 30-82 =20 Miro C1782 <44 1280x ? 29-82 3,4 Miro C2085 <53 1408x ? 28-85 3,4 Miro C2185 <55 1600x ? 30-85 4 Nec Multisync 2V 33 1024x 0.28 31-57 Nec Multisync 3V 35 1024x 0.28 31-50 Nec Multisync 3FG <38 1024x 0.28 31-38 Nec Multisync 4FG <38 1024x 0.28 27-57=20 Nec Multisync 4E 35 1024x 0.28 31-65 Nec Multisync 5E 40 1024x 0.28 31-65 Nec Multisync 5FGp <43 1280x 0.28 27-79 Nec Multisync 5FG <43 1280x 0.28 27-79 Nec Multisync 6FG <53 1280x 0.28 27-79=20 Nec Multisync 6FGp <53 1280x 0.28 27-79 Nokia 449 E <38 1024x ? ? Nokia 447 B-090 <43 1280x ? 31-64 3 Nokia 447-X-090 <43 1280x ? 30-82 3 Nokia 447-X-092 <43 1280x ? 30-82 3 Nokia 445 M <53 1280x ? ? Nokia 445 X <53 1600x ? ? Panasonic Panasync 5 <43 1024x 0.28 30-64 Panasonic Panasync/Pro 3 <38 1024x 0.28 30-64 Panasonic Panasync/Pro 5 <43 1280x 0.28 30-82 Panasonic Panasync/Pro 6A <53 1280x 0.28 30-82 Philips 14A (4CM 4279) <36 1024x 0.28 30-58 Philips 14B (4CM 5279) <36 800x 0.28 31-35 =20 Philips 14C (7CM 5279) <36 800x 0.28 31-35 Philips 15A (4CM 8274) <38 1024x 0.28 30-64 Philips 15B (4CM 8270) <38 1024x 0.28 30-58 Philips 17A (4CM 6282) <43 1280x 0.27 30-82 Philips 17B (4CM 6099) <43 1024x ? 30-64 Philips 17C (4CM 4770) <43 1024x 0.31 30-58 Philips 17T (4CM 6088) <43 1280x 0.26 30-64 3 Philips 20A (C2182 DAS) <53 ? ? ? Philips 20C (4CM 2799) <53 1280x 0.31 30-64 Philips 20T (C2082 DAS) <53 1280x 0.31 30-82 3 Philips 21A (C2182 DAS) <55 1600x 0.28 30-82 Samsung Samtron 428VSL <35 ? ? ? Samsung Samtron 428TXL <35 ? ? ? Samsung Samtron 428UXL <35 ? ? ? Samsung Samtron 528UXL <38 ? ? ? Samsung Samtron 728SXL <43 ? ? ? Samsung Samtron 728DXL <43 1280x ? ? Smile CA 1450 <36 ? ? ? Smile CA 1451 <36 ? ? ? Smile CA 1413 <36 ? ? ? Smile CA 1506 <38 1280x ? ? Smile CA 1703 <43 ? ? ? Smile CA 1718 <43 1280x ? ? Smile CA 1706 <43 ? ? ? Spea 2085 MS <53 1280x 0.31 29-85 Spea 2163 <53 ? ? ? Spea 2185 MS <53 ? ? ? Sony Multiscan 15sf <39 1280x 0.25 31-64 3 Sony Multiscan 17se <43 ? ? ? 3 Sony Multiscan 20se <51 ? ? ? 3 Sony CPD 1430 <34 1024x 0.25 28-58 3 Sony CPD 1730 <44 1024x 0.25 28-58 3 Sony CPD 15sf <38 ? ? ?=20 Sony GDM 2036S <48 1280x 0.31 30-71 3 Sony GDM 2083 <48 1280x 0.31 28-85 3 Sony DW GDM20E01T/2085 ? ? ? ? Sony DW GDM17E01T/1782 ? ? ? ? Sony GDM 20E01 TCO <53 1280x 0.30 30-85 3 Sony GDM 17E01 TCO <43 1280x 0.25 ? -82 3 Sony GDM 17se1T <44 1280x ? ? 3 Sony GDM 20se1VT <51 ? ? ? Targa TM 3820 PNLD <38 1280x 0.28 30-60 Targa TM 4215 PNLD <42 1280x 0.28 30-64 Taxan Ergov. 580 LR <35 1280x 0.28 30-64 Taxan Ergov. 880 LR <43 1280x 0.28 30-64 Taxan Ergov. 885 LR <43 1280x 0.26 30-82 Taxan Ergov. 895 LR <43 1600x 0.25 30-85 Taxan Ergov. 1080 LR <51 1280x 0.28 30-82 Taxan Ergov. 2100 LR <53 1600x 0.30 30-90=20 1: Manufactured completely by Sony on special orders of Elsa. 2: special monitors for document image processing. Further data on req. 3: Trinitron mask known 4: Miro uses products manufactured by MAG. Some monitors are not able to use the full display.=20 Monitors which are known to do this are from:=20 Eizo, Nec, IDEK, MAG, Miro. (other may do, too!) SCSI-CARDS (PCI only) =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D M: Master or Slave mode only (+: Master, -: Slave) C: Compatible with NeXTSTEP (+: yes, -: not yet) W: Wide SCSI compatibel (+: yes, -: no) Manufact. Type M W C Comments Adaptec AHA-2940 + - + Adaptec AHA-2940W + + + AMD PC-SCSI II + - + Buslogic KT-946 C + - + Future Domain TMC-3260SVP - - ? NCR NCR 8100S + - + NCR NCR 8150S + - + 1 NCR NCR 8250S + + + 1,2 NCR NCR 8251S + + + 1 Q-Logic Fast!SCSI IQ PCI + + ? The NCR drivers will get available Q1/95 1: SDMS BIOS included, other NCR cards require SDMS BIOS on board. 2: special version for Wide-SCSI, but only 8-bit connector. ETHERNET ADAPTERS (PCI only) =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D= =3D=3D=3D C: compatible with NeXTSTEP (+: yes, -: not yet) S: Setup diagnostics (+: yes, -: no) W: Warrenty (+: lifetime, x: x years) Con: Connectors available: B:BNC, T:TP, A:AUI I: Interrupt used: A: Int A, P: PCI-PCI-Bridge Manufact. Type Con I S C W Comments Accton EtherDuo PCI BT A + - + CeLAN EPCI CT A + - 3 Cogent EM 960 PCI BTA A + + + 2 Cogent PCI Quartet 4T P + - + 2 D-Link DE 530 CT BT A - - 5 Racal InterLan PCI T2 BT A + - + Surecom NE-32 PCI BT A + - 1 Surecom EtherPerfect 8T A + - - Znyx ZX 312 BTA A + - 3 1 Znyx ZX 314 4T P + - 3 1 1: aequvalent to the manufacturer: Cache (US) 2: higher transfer rates are possible if the same adapters are used=20 on the connected machines. I have currently no information on ISA/EISA cards. But the ISA/EISA Bus _is_ fast enough for Ethernet. There is _no_ bonus in speed for using Ethernet cards on PCI slots. CD-ROM (SCSI-only) =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D All SCSI CD-ROM drives are NeXTSTEP compatible. All SCSI CD-ROM drives support single speed mode for audio CDs. M: Mounted (H: horizontal, B: horizontal or vertically) D: C:Caddy or D:drawer Vid: Video CD: F: Filesystem, C: Copy, P: Play (White Book) O: Movie CD: P: Play (Green Book) A: Auido CD's readable (raw format!) I: digital output connector: (+: yes, -: no) Manufact. Type Speed Cache M D A O I Vid Comments Apple CD300e Plus 1/2 256 H D + - - F-- Chinon CDS-525S 1/2 64 H D - - - FCP Chinon CDS-535 1/2 256 H C - + - FCP Hitachi CDR 6550 1/2 128 H D - - - F-- Hitachi CDR 6750 1/2 256 B C + - - FCP Matsushita CR 503 B 1/2 256 H D + + - FCP 2 NEC Multispin 4xi 1/2/4 256 B C + + + F-P NEC Multispin 2xi 1/2 256 H D + - - F-- NEC Multispin 3xi 1/3 256 B C + - - F-- =20 Pioneer DRM 602X 1/2 256 H C - - - F-- 1 Pioneer DRM 604X 1/4 128 H C - + - FCP 1 Pioneer DR U104X 1/4 256 B C - + - FCP Plextor 4Plex PX43 CH 1/4 1MB B C - + - FCP =20 Sony CDU 55S 1/2/2.4 256 H D + + - F-P Teac CD 50 1/2 64 B C - + - FCP Toshiba XM 3401B 1/2 256 B C + - - FCP Toshiba XM 3501B 1/2/4 256 B C + - - FCP Toshiba XM 4101B 1/2 64 B D + - - FCP Toshiba XM 5201B 1/3.4 64 H D + - - FCP =20 1: loadable with up to 6 CD's 2: aequivalent to Panasonic SOUNDCARDS =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D will get filled 2nd next issue. THANKS =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D The following people helped me (by posting or mailing)=20 collecting this material (sorry if I missed somebody): - Axel Habermann - Ethan Straffin - Daniel L. Kramer - Holger Hofst=E4tter - Reimer A. Mellin - Jens Ch. Gloede - Stefan Preuss - Gerd Gueldenpfennig Most information was achieved by the german computer magazine: c't. (computers and technics). DISCLAIMER =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D THRE IS NO WARRENTY ON THE SUPPLIED INFORMATION. THE ENTIRE RISK=20 AS THE QUALITY AND CORRECTNESS OF THE SUPPLIED INFORMATION IS WITH=20 YOU. IF THE USE OF THE SUPPLIED INFORMATION WOULD LEED TO DAMAGES,=20 YOU ASSUME THE COST OF ALL NECESSARY SERVICING, REPAIR OR CORRECTION. 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From: work@dannug.dk (Michael Hallin) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware,comp.sys.next.misc Subject: NS/68: Disktab for IBM DSAS-3360 harddrive??? Date: 9 Jan 1995 23:12:15 GMT Organization: Danish NeXT User Group Message-ID: <3esfsf$93@machthenext.dannug.dk> Keywords: disktab, IBM disks, Motorola hardware Hi, I have an IBM DSAS 3360 harddrive, which currently is Macintosh formatted (348MB available). I would like to try to format to a NEXTSTEP disk, but seem unable to do so. Has anyone tried this disk and come up with a good entry in the disktab, to make this work??? Thanks for any info. Best regards Michael -- _____________________________________________ Michael Hallin Copenhagen, Denmark Editor in chief of DANNUG NEWS & DANNUG HOT! NeXTMail: work@dannug.dk NonNeXTMail: mh.xeroxvang@rxdk.xerox.com Voice: Int + 45 43 53 34 33
Subject: Price for a MegaPixle Display Date: Mon, 9 Jan 95 17:35:09 PDT Message-ID: <0005D20C.fc@iqinc.com> Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware From: RyCo@iqinc.com (Ryan Coplen) Organization: ImagingQuest, Inc As the subject states: What is the current going price for a MegaPixle Display (the one I have had is no longer displaying a picture and is making a high-pitched squealing noise)? +=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-===These are my own opinions===-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=+ |RyCo@iqinc.com/Ryan Coplen/"What good is a computer, if it runs windows?"/\| +=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-===God, I love opinions===-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-+
From: kheit@gandalf.rutgers.edu (John Kheit) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware,comp.sys.next.software Subject: #9Imagine128 Drivers? Date: 9 Jan 1995 19:27:01 -0500 Organization: Rutgers University Distribution: world Message-ID: <3esk8l$bgb@gandalf.rutgers.edu> Does anyone have a driver for the #9Imagine128 PCI 8meg card and 4meg card? I have both of these cards but can't use them--and it sucks! I need the drivers to work with NS3.3. I dont care if they are alpha or beta. I cant use my system until I get some kind of driver for them. Aye, when am I going to stop going to the bleeding edge of technology :-) Much appreciated, Later, John PS - Does anyone know if NS will work on the AMD 486 clone chip?
From: kris@xmission.com (Kristopher Magnusson) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: Zenon or Comtrade for NS/I: who knows them? Date: 10 Jan 1995 01:06:47 -0700 Organization: XMission Public Access Internet (801-539-0900) Message-ID: <3etf6n$qtg@xmission.xmission.com> References: <3esspa$82p@news.duke.edu> Lee Altenberg (altenber@acpub.duke.edu) wrote: <snip> : Has anyone had any : experience with Zenon or Comtrade? Should the systems : below work? Do they look like good deals? : ===================================== : Zenon Z-Wideserver PCI: : motherboard: ECS Intel P5-90, : RAM: 16MB fast 70ns, upgradable @ $40/MB, : HD: 1.08GB Fujitsu 9ms Fast/wide SCSI, : SCSI controller: Tyan NCR Chipset Fast/Wide SCSI : cache: 256K fast 15ns L2 secondary writeback, : video driver: ATI Mach64 2MB VRAM (assuming NEXTSTEP driver soon) : Monitor: 17" MAG DX17F : ------------------------------------ : $3259 I bought a similar system from them last summer. They're actually above average in service. As long as you don't need any tech support from these guys, you should be fine with this system, except for the following notable exceptions: * The ECS is kind of a rare choice for NEXTSTEP; the most popular is the Intel Premiere "Baby Plato AT" with the Neptune chipset. But it ought to work. * The Tyan card will need a driver. Delete it and order an Adaptec 2940 (supported by NeXT) or a JC/IS NCR 53C825 SCSI-II f/w (supported by JC/IS). * The Number Nine GXE64 Pro 2 MB VRAM is a better choice for NEXTSTEP. Due to (444) byte-alignment issues, it'll outperform the ATI mach64, which I hear is having driver snags right now anyway. * The monitor *sucks*. Go for the ViewSonic 17 for $299 more. But I *loved* (and still love) my Zenon system . . . once I added RAM and upgraded to 4 MBs VRAM. : ===================================== : Comtrade PCI SCSI Win-Station : motherboard: Opti Intel P5-90 : RAM: 16 MB 70ns, upgradable @ $40/MB, : HD: 1 GB Seagate fast/wide SCSI : SCSI controller: Adaptec 2940W : cache: 256K ultra-fast writeback, : video driver: ATI Mach64 2MB VRAM : Monitor: 17" MAG DX17 : ------------------------------------ : $3675 I have no direct experience with Comtrade, but hearsay places them below average on service. Take that info for what it's worth. * If you want to actually use your system, flee! when you hear the concatenation of OPTi and NEXTSTEP. OPTi will kill your video performance far, far worse than the problems with the Intel Bridge driver in 3.3. * Video card: see above comments. * Monitor: see above. comments. : Lee Altenberg, altenber@mhpcc.edu ...................kris -- Kristopher Magnusson kris@xmission.com (no NeXTmail, please) --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Without LOVE, BEAUTY, or DANGER, it would almost be easy to live
From: flight@djingis (Gregor Hoffleit) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware,comp.sys.next.software Subject: Re: PCI Video Performance explained Followup-To: comp.sys.next.hardware,comp.sys.next.software Date: 10 Jan 1995 11:01:24 GMT Organization: University of Heidelberg, Germany Distribution: world Message-ID: <3etpe4$2m8@sun0.urz.uni-heidelberg.de> References: <3eia2u$1h7@rosie.next.com> John Landwehr (jlandwehr@NeXT.COM) wrote: : In order to work around a hardware problem involving the Intel 824x0 PCI : host-bus chip, the Intel824X0 PCI driver supplied with NEXTSTEP version 3.3 : disables Write-Posting--a performance feature--in this controller chip. : Without this workaround, users of bus-mastering drivers, including PCI SCSI : and ethernet drivers, would experience intermittent system crashes with : possible resulting data corruption. Note that this is a problem with the : controller chip, not with NEXTSTEP. Version 3.3 of NEXTSTEP simply : implements a workaround to this operating-system independent : hardware problem. : The tradeoff for this increased robustness is lower performance than : would be possible if write-posting could be safely enabled. Given the : potential for data loss which exists with this chip, NeXT strongly : recommends that users of PCI bus mastering devices accept the lower : performance this workaround causes. Well, this information policy slightly reminds me of Intel's Pentium disaster. First make the big deals, and then tell them about the problems. I understand that the fault is really not NeXT's, but that they were aware of it since months. Couldn't you have included this to you well-known fact into NeXTanswers ??? Or were you afraid about Intel ? Now I and certainly many others have bought Intel824X0-based systems and were reluctantly waiting for 3.3 to give you the final performance boost with PCI. Nice surprise to hear now that we may have had bad luck. Never mind. It's not NeXT's fault. Nice to hear this. Luckily me 3.3 update hasn't arrived yet (well, this is only Germany). In the meantime, I can check if I have a faulty stepping of the chipset and in this case, tell my dealer that he should forget about my update. If PCI support gives an in-fact performance loss, 3.3 would not be worth its money for me. In this case I could well wait until 3.3 Developer is out and hope that I get a 3.3 User+Developer academic bundle for $300. Probably a better deal than two updates for $200 each. -- | Gregor Hoffleit admin MATHInet / contact HeidelNeXT | | MAIL: Mathematisches Institut PHONE: (49)6221 56-5771 | | INF 288, 69120 Heidelberg / Germany FAX: 56-3812 | | EMAIL: flight@mathi.uni-heidelberg.de (NeXTmail) |
From: kheit@gandalf.rutgers.edu (John Kheit) Newsgroups: misc.forsale.computers.pc-specific.cards.video,comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Miro 40sv--what can it do? Date: 9 Jan 1995 22:52:10 -0500 Organization: Rutgers University Distribution: world Message-ID: <3et09a$odk@gandalf.rutgers.edu> Hi All, I've heard that the Miro 40sv is a good card and that it works with NEXTSTEP. But, I don't know what chip it uses, what its max resolution at 24bpp, nor any other relavant stats. Would some kind soul please enlighten me?-) Thanks, Later, John
From: chun@tpts1.seed.net.tw (Cheng-chun Chou) Newsgroups: misc.forsale.computers.pc-specific.cards.video,comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: Miro 40sv--what can it do? Date: 10 Jan 1995 12:20:22 GMT Organization: Tamsui Oxford University College Distribution: world Message-ID: <3etu26$anl@news.csie.nctu.edu.tw> References: <3et09a$odk@gandalf.rutgers.edu> Mime-Version: 1.0 In article <3et09a$odk@gandalf.rutgers.edu>, kheit@gandalf.rutgers.edu says... > >Hi All, > I've heard that the Miro 40sv is a good card and that it works with >NEXTSTEP. But, I don't know what chip it uses, what its max resolution at >24bpp, nor any other relavant stats. > > Would some kind soul please enlighten me?-) > >Thanks, Later, John > miro Crystal 40sv is based on S3 964 Vision the resolution is 1152*832(or 896....i forgot...)*32bit color
From: jkv@sware.com (Joseph K. Vossen) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Alternate pointing devices Date: 10 Jan 1995 12:34:31 GMT Organization: Internet Atlanta Message-ID: <3etusn$9pg@metro.atlanta.com> I would like to replace the mouse on my system with a trackball, in particular, the Kensington Expert Bus Mouse, version 4.0. I know that the serial version can be plugged into the serial port and is 100% compatible with the serial mouse [i.e, no s/w changes], but I am wondering if the bus version is compatible with the Logitech bus mouse, which is supported. Does anyone know of any other pointing devices that may be used that are not documented? I have checked the h/w compatibility guide and I have looked at NA#1360, but nothing is mentioned in these. thanks for any help you may provide. -- Joe Vossen jkv@sware.com
From: schaefr@i11s8.ira.uka.de (Johannes Schaefer) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: installing NS on HP without HP-CD-ROM Date: 10 Jan 1995 13:34:54 GMT Organization: University of Karlsruhe, FRG Sender: schaefr@i11s8 (Johannes Schaefer) Distribution: world Message-ID: <3eu2du$nbo@nz12.rz.uni-karlsruhe.de> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit HI! Does anyone know if it is possible to install NEXTSTEP on a HP PA-RISC 712/80 (or 60) from a CD-ROM without using the (expensive) HP CD-drive? How about Toshiba XM 3401S or 3501S ? HP won't tell about it ... Johannes e-mail: schaefr@ira.uka.de
From: kiwi@cs.tu-berlin.de (Axel Habermann) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Broken video output on mono station. Suggestions? Date: 10 Jan 1995 15:58:27 GMT Organization: Technical University of Berlin, Germany Message-ID: <3euar3$fer@news.cs.tu-berlin.de> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit Since today my mono NeXTstation non-turbo produces a very very bright picture with very low contrast and sharpness. It seems like the video output is broken somehow (I already checked it on another monitor/ monitorcable). Is there anyone who has the knowledge how to fix this? Any hints and suggestions appreciated. Axel -- Axel Habermann kiwi@cs.tu-berlin.de \\|// Fehrbellinerstr. 39 kiwi@buran.fb10.tu-berlin.de )o o( D-10119 Berlin (Mitte) \ | / Fon: +49 0172 39 00 348 (privat) 030 314 73 327 (uni) \~/
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware From: tvz@zandtwerk.Princeton.EDU (Timothy Van Zandt) Subject: Toshiba 3501 or NEC Multispin 2V with NextStation (NS 3.0)? Message-ID: <1995Jan10.033008.14285@Princeton.EDU> Originator: news@hedgehog.Princeton.EDU Sender: news@Princeton.EDU (USENET News System) Organization: Princeton University Date: Tue, 10 Jan 1995 03:30:08 GMT Can anyone say if the new Toshiba 3501 or NEC Multispin 2V CD-ROM drives works with a NextStation running NS 3.0 or 3.2? Thanks. Tim -- Timothy Van Zandt (609)258-4050 tvz@Princeton.EDU (NeXTMail) Dept. of Economics, Princeton University, Princeton, NJ 08544
From: ups@navigator.jpl.nasa.gov Newsgroups: comp.misc,comp.sys.hp.hardware,comp.sys.sun.hardware,comp.sys.sgi.hardware,comp.sys.next.hardware,comp.sys.ibm.hardware,comp.sys.dec,comp.unix.admin,comp.answers,news.answers Subject: Uninterruptible Power Source FAQ Followup-To: comp.misc Date: 10 Jan 1995 13:09:49 GMT Organization: Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Pasadena, CA Distribution: world Message-ID: <3eu0uu$8me@phoebe.jpl.nasa.gov> Summary: Answers to FAQs about Uninterruptable Power Sources (UPS) Originator: root@navigator.jpl.nasa.gov Archive-name: UPS-faq Version: 1.7 Uninterruptable Power Source (UPS) FAQ. VERSION 1.7, October 18, 1994. Sections: 01: What is this document all about? 01: What is this document? 02: How is this document made available? 03: Who maintains this? 04: Where did this information come from? 05: How can I contribute? 06: How may this document be distributed? 07: Got anything else you'd like to add? 08: Glossary. 02: What is a UPS and how does is work? 01: What is a UPS? 02: How do you pronounce "UPS"? 03: Vendor X says that (description) is a UPS, is it? 04: Describe the types of UPS's? 05: How can a UPS help me? 06: What sort of stuff does a UPS do? 07: How long can equipment on a UPS keep running? 08: What is a "good" UPS? 09: Support contracts on UPS's. 10: Self maintenance tips. 11: Is a UPS a glorified power strip? 12: How important is the UPS output waveform? 03: UPS monitoring/shutdown software. 01: Can a UPS shut the computer down when power is low? 02: Can I write my own shutdown routines? 03: What freely distributable solutions are there? 04: No UPS software works on my machines, what to do? 05: What other software is out there. 04: How big a UPS do I need? 01: How are UPS sizes determined? 02: What VA rating do I need? 03: How do I determine this? 04: What else should I consider? 05: Can I use an UPS with a laser printer? 06: What UPS sizes do you use on what equipment? 05: Specific manufacturer's info. 01: What vendors are there? 02: UPS Hardware. 03: UPS Software only. 04: Other companies. 06: Bibliography 07: Acknowledgments ----------------------------- 01: TOPIC: What is this document all about? 01.01 Q: What is this document? A: This is a FAQ document on Uninterruptable Power Sources. It is intended to provide a starting point for those people that want to find out what they are, what they do, and what's available. Note that most of this document is very US-centric. The power numbers, companies and services all emphasize US consumer needs. Sorry, but that's what I have to work with. All the principles discussed here should be applicable just about everywhere. 01.02 Q: How is this document made available? A: Currently, its "home" is comp.misc. It is also crossposted to comp.unix.admin, comp.sys.sun.hardware, comp.sys.hp.hardware, comp.sys.sgi.hardware, comp.sys.next.hardware, comp.sys.ibm.hardware, comp.sys.dec, comp.answers and news.answers. This posting is automated and will occur on or near the 10th of each month. If there are other groups to which this document should be posted, please let me know, but if I post it to every group where UPS questions get asked, that would be a lot of groups. I'm open to suggestions. This document is also available via anonymous FTP. The master sits on navigator.jpl.nasa.gov (128.149.23.82) in pub/doc/faq as the file UPS.faq. It is also available via anonymous FTP from rtfm.mit.edu in: pub/usenet-by-group/comp.misc/Uninterruptable_Power_Source_FAQ 01.03 Q: Who maintains this? A: Right now, this document is maintained by Nick Christenson. My preferred email address is npc@minotaur.jpl.nasa.gov, and I would like it very much if questions regarding this document could have the word "UPS or UPS FAQ" or some such in the Subject line. Note: I am maintaining this on my own time, so please don't be upset if it takes a while for me to respond to your queries. Also none of the information in here represents the views or has the blessing of any organization whatsoever. The maintainer of the FAQ is to be held solely responsible for its contents. 01.04 Q: Where did this information come from? A: Thankfully, many people have rallied to my cry to fill in the many gaps in my original draft. This is now a group work, although I claim full responsibility for misstatements and inaccuracies. 01.05 Q: How can I contribute? A: You should mail new information, corrections, suggestions, etc. to the current maintainer of this FAQ. If you provide a suggestion, make sure you reference where the information is located in the document. I guarantee that suggestions of the form "Change the word 'always' to 'almost always' in the part about surge suppression." will be ignored. 01.06 Q: Are there any restrictions on distribution of this document? A: This document is copyright by the author. You are encouraged to distribute this document for any non-commercial purpose as long as the contents remain unchanged and a pointer to an up-to-date version is included. 01.07 Q: Got anything else you'd like to add? A: Yes, now that you mention it. The people who contribute to this document can speak only about equipment they have experience with. This may reflect a bias toward or against certain brands, features, functions, etc.. Please keep in mind that the suggestions, brand names and functions here are by no means exhaustive, or even necessarily applicable to your situation. Also, if you have information that is not in this document, please submit it to the maintainer listed above. If you submit information, please say whether you'd like it to be attributed to you or not. I am more than glad to give credit to the fine people who helped with this document, but I want to respect the anonymity of those people who would prefer it. One more caveat: While the principles of UPS design and maintenance are likely to be fairly universal, the power figures in this FAQ are *very* US-centric. Sorry, but they're the only numbers I have. 01.08 Q: Glossary A: This was contributed almost entirely by some kind soul. I just cleaned it up a bit. Blackout: Complete loss of power. Some literature considers a voltage drop below about 80V to be a blackout as well since most equipment will not operate below these levels. Sag or Brownout: Decrease in voltage levels which can last for periods ranging from fractions of a second to hours. Can be caused by heavy equipment coming on line such as shop tools, elevators, compressors etc. Also occurs when utility companies deliberately do this to cope with peak load times. Spike: An instantaneous and tremendous increase in voltage often caused by a direct lightning strike on a power line or when power returns after a blackout. Surge: An substantial increase in voltage lasting a small fraction of a second, often caused when high powered appliances such as air conditioners are switched off. EMI/RFI Noise: ElectroMagnetic Interference and Radio Frequency Interference. Caused by, inter alia, lightning, generators, radio transmitters, industrial equipment. MOV: Metal Oxide Varistors used to control spikes. These are common in Power Strips. If you see more than two, you likely have a fairly decent Power Strip. They look like largish disk capacitors. Inverter: Circuitry that converts DC battery power to AC power required by most computer equipment. Surge Protector: Circuitry consisting of MOVs, capacitors, rod-core inductors etc. for suppressing surges and spikes usually embedded in a power strip. Line Conditioner: A transformer that attempts to smooth out fluctuations in input voltage to provide near uniform output voltage or voltage waveform. 02: TOPIC: What is a UPS and how does is work? 02.01 Q: What is a UPS? A: An Uninterruptable Power Source is a device that sits between a power supply (e.g. a wall outlet) and a device (e.g. a computer) to prevent undesired features of the power source (outages, sags, surges, bad harmonics, etc.) from the supply from adversely affecting the performance of the device. 02.02 Q: How do you pronounce "UPS"? A: I pronounce it "ups", but most of the literature seems to favor "you pee ess", since they use "a UPS" instead of "an UPS". This document will try to follow the literature. 02.03 Q: Vendor X says that (fill in description) is a UPS, but it's different that what you describe above. Who's right? A: There really is no standard definition of what a UPS is. Anything ranging from a 9 volt battery backup in a clock radio to a building/compound wide backup generator has been called a UPS by someone. The majority of this document refers to objects larger than a beer can and smaller than a desk that help devices remain temporarily operational when changes to the power they receive would otherwise interrupt their function. Maintaining power to a minicomputer (like a VAX 11) is beyond the scope of this document. This FAQ deals with UPS equipment that can be installed by a computer owner/administrator. If you have requirements that large, you need to talk to a qualified electrician. 02.04 Q: Can you give me some more information on this? A: (Kindly provided by Don Deal, Don.Deal@oit.gatech.edu, my additions are in [square brackets] ) The UPS industry is made up of many manufacturers, and there is a lack of standard terms within the industry. I think this sometimes borders on deliberate misdirection. (It's a jungle out there!) There are basically three different types of devices, all of which are occasionally passed off as UPSs. 1. Standby power supply (SPS). In this type of supply, power is usually derived directly from the power line, until power fails. After power failure, a battery powered inverter turns on to continue supplying power. Batteries are charged, as necessary, when line power is available. This type of supply is sometimes called an "offline" UPS. The quality and effectiveness of this class of devices varies considerably; however, they are generally quite a bit cheaper than "true" UPSs. The time required for the inverter to come online, typically called the switchover time, varies by unit. While some computers may be able to tolerate long switchover times, your mileage may vary. [ Some articles in the trade press have claimed that their testing shows that modern PCs can withstand transfer times of 100ms or more. Most UPS units claim a transfer time to battery of about 4ms. Note that even if a computer can stay up for 100ms, it doesn't mean that 100ms switchover is okay. Damage can still be done to a computer or data on it even if it stays up. ] Other features to look for in this class of supplies is line filtering and/or other line conditioners. Since appliances connected to the supply are basically connected directly from the power line, SPSs provide relatively poor protection from line noise, frequency variations, line spikes, and brownouts. [Some SPS's claim to have surge/spike suppression circuitry as well as transformers to "boost" voltage without switching to the battery if a modest voltage drop occurs. An example is the "APC Smart UPS" which claims it will switch to this boosting mode if voltage drops below 103V (from the normal expected 120V) and switches to battery only at 90V and below. This, it is claimed, allows operation of the equipment indefinitely under brownout conditions as long as voltage does not drop below 90V. I have not tested this, and would be interested in independent data. There are other vendors products that make similar claims.] 2. Hybrid UPS systems. I only know one vendor who sells them - Best Power, Inc. The theory behind these devices is fairly simple. When normal operating line power is present, the supply conditions power using a ferroresonant transformer. This transformer maintains a constant output voltage even with a varying input voltage and provides good protection against line noise. The transformer also maintains output on its secondary briefly when a total outage occurs. Best claims that their inverter then goes online so quickly that it is operating without any interruption in power. Other UPS vendors maintain that the transition is less than seamless, but then again it's not in their best interest to promote Best's products. Best has a sizable part of the UPS market. [ Note: According to some sources, ferroresonant transformers in an UPS system can interact with ferroresonant transformers in your equipment and produce unexpected results. The Moral: Again, test before you buy. -npc ] 3. What I call "true" UPS systems, those supplies that continuously operate from an inverter. Obviously, there is no switchover time, and these supplies generally provide the best isolation from power line problems. The disadvantages to these devices are increased cost, increased power consumption, and increased heat generation. Despite the fact that the inverter in a "true" UPS is always on, the reliability of such units does not seem to be affected. In fact, we have seen more failures in cheaper SPS units. [ Note, though, that given the same quality inverter, you'd expect the one that runs least to last longest. ] 02.05 Q: How can it help me? A: A UPS has internal batteries to guarantee that continuous power is provided to the equipment even if the power supply stops providing power. Of course the UPS can provide power for a while, typically a few minutes, but that is often enough to ride out power company glitches or short outages. Advantages: 1) Computer jobs don't stop because the power fails. 2) Users not inconvenienced by computer shutting down. 3) Equipment does not incur the stress of another (hard) power cycle. 4) Data isn't lost because a machine shut down without doing a "sync" or equivalent to flush cached or real time data. 02.06 Q: What sort of stuff does a UPS do? A: A UPS traditionally can perform the following functions: 1) Absorb relatively small power surges. 2) Smooth out noisy power sources. 3) Continue to provide power to equipment during line sags. 4) Provide power for some time after a blackout has occurred. In addition, some UPS or UPS/software combinations provide the following functions: 1) Automatic shutdown of equipment during long power outages. 2) Monitoring and logging of the status of the power supply. 3) Display the Voltage/Current draw of the equipment. 4) Restart equipment after a long power outage. 5) Display the voltage currently on the line. 6) Provide alarms on certain error conditions. 7) Provide short circuit protection. 02.07 Q: How long can equipment on a UPS keep running after the power goes? A: How big a UPS do you have and what kind of equipment does it protect? For most typical computer workstations, one might have a UPS that was rated to keep the machine alive through a 15 minute power loss. If you need a machine to survive hours without power should probably look at a more robust power backup solution. Even if a UPS has a very small load, it must still operate it's DC (battery) to AC converter, which costs power. A rough extrapolation from APC's documentation, leads me to guess that a 2000 VA UPS can operate it's own converter (with no extra load) for just over 8 hours. A 1250 VA UPS could run its converter for about 5. These are *very* rough guesses based on information provided by one vendor for one vendor. 02.08 Q: Given the same vendor claims, how can I tell a "good" quality UPS from a "poor" quality UPS? A: Testing, testing, testing. I can't emphasize this enough. There are many good and bad units out there that call themselves UPS's. There are many good units that are wrong for your situation. Caveat Emptor. Some properties you might look for are: 1) Sinusoidal power output. In general, the closer the AC output of the UPS is to a sine wave, the better it is for your equipment. Many UPS units, especially the cheaper ones, deviate a great deal from a sinusoidal output. Some of them generate square waves. Waveform effects are dealt with in section 2.12. 2) Does the UPS have a manual bypass switch? If the UPS is broken or is being serviced, can you pass power through it to your equipment? The last thing you want is for a broken UPS to be the cause of extra downtime. 3) The more information about a UPS's operation you can get from watching the unit itself, the better. How much power (or percentage load) the equipment is drawing, how much battery life is left and indications of the input power quality are all very useful. 4) Some newer UPS's can communicate with their monitoring software via network connection and SNMP! This is wonderful *if* your network is on a UPS! Also, beware, I have heard of dealers advertising "Network UPS" monitoring where the network is the normal serial connection (no SLIP or PPP). 5) Does the UPS vendor offer support/maintenance contracts. If they don't even offer them, I would suspect the quality of the equipment. If you do have a UPS that does not output a sinusoidal waveform, some manufacturers *strongly* urge you to not put a surge protector between the UPS and the computer. The surge protector might mistake the non-sine waveform as a power surge and try to send it to ground. This could be bad for your UPS. I don't know if this has happened or not, but I wouldn't chance it. 02.09 Q: Should I make sure I have a support/maintenance contract for my UPS systems? A: Some people strongly recommend this, but to be honest, I don't know how important it is. I haven't had any UPS's long enough to have enough of them fail to know what the failure modes are likely to be. Some people, with more experience than I in these matters, insist that a UPS support/maintenance contract is as important as your computer support/maintenance contract. I can't argue with them. In any case, it's almost certainly worth pricing at any rate. 02.10 Q: What sort of maintenance can I perform myself? A: One good thing you might want to do is periodically test the UPS's and their failure modes. A good time to do this might be right after after a periodic level 0 backup. Nobody is logged in and you've got full backups of the machines. Throw the circuit breaker with the UPS on it to simulate and outage and see how the transition goes. Note that some UPS vendors suggest that testing an UPS by pulling the plug from the wall is *not* a good idea (Tripp Lite is one of them). These UPS units like to have a good idea of what ground looks like. It is likely that unplugging just about any UPS for a short amount of time would not be too dangerous (don't take my word for it, though!), but in all cases, throwing a circuit breaker would be a better thing to do. It might be useful to install a GFI (Ground Fault Interrupter) socket to facilitate this testing without having to pull the plug, especially if you don't have your UPS protected machines on an isolated circuit (which you probably should). These are the sockets found in most modern kitchens and bathrooms with a red and a black button. You push the latter to cut power and the former to restore power. Those UPS units that use lead-acid batteries (that's most of them, I'm told) do not have a battery memory and should be run dry as few times as possible. It's probably not a bad investment to do this once on one UPS out of a largish batch to learn how much UPS time you can expect in a real power outage. Note: depending on the manufacturer, UPS batters can be expected to last between about 1 and 5 years before they ought to be replaced. As a UPS gets older, its battery life will become shorter. Of course there's no way to reliably test how long it is without running the battery down and you don't want to do that because they have lead acid batteries. <Sigh.> All of these are very good reasons to get a support contract for them that includes periodic battery replacement. At the very least, you can figure that the batteries will still be good at the end of the UPS warranty figure, so that's a good place to start guesswork. 02.11 Q: Isn't a UPS just a glorified power strip/surge protector with some batteries and a little power conditioning thrown in? A: Basically. It's also got a power inverter and some other circuitry. It may also have a timer, thermometer or other gadgets. 02.12 Q: How important is the UPS output waveform? A: That's a good question, and one is worthy of some debate. One school of thought holds that one should always run equipment on the best approximation of sinusoidal input that one can, and that deviations produce harmonics which may either be interpreted as signal if they get through a power supply, or may actually damage the equipment. Another school holds that since almost all computers use switching-type power supplies, which only draw power at or near the peaks of the waveforms, the shape of the input power waveform is not important. Who's right? I don't know. My *opinion* is that sinusoidal output is worth the extra money, especially for on-line UPS systems that continually provide their waveform to the computer. Also, if you don't *know* that your equipment has a switching-type power supply, you might want to think twice before buying a low quality UPS. [ Some of this information from a great article in the October 1994 issue of LAN Magazine, check it out. -npc ] 03: TOPIC: UPS monitoring/shutdown software. 03.01 Q: If the power is out for a long time, I would like to have my computer automatically shut itself down gracefully before the UPS batteries die. Can I do this? A: Yes. Most UPS manufacturers support software that will do this for some UPS's on at least some platforms. Ask your UPS vendor for details. Q: Okay, how about restarting the system for me once power returns? A: Fewer software products do this, but many do. Again, ask your vendor. I do not know of any freely distributable products that will do this. It doesn't mean that they can't be built, but vendor software is cheap enough (usually) that it's probably not worth building. 03.02 Q: How does it work? I'm a starving (fill in the blank) and I really don't want to pay for software unless I absolutely have to. A: Usually, there is a serial connection running from a UPS into your computer. The UPS sends information along the serial line as it goes. If you can decode which pins contain which information, how the information is formatted and figure out what it wants to hear from the computer side, you're all set. Make sure you have the right serial cable and know how the pins map between DB9 and DB25 as both your computer and your UPS may take either. Since UPS units with network based monitoring capabilities are appearing on the market, we can hopefully get something that will communicate with those units. Here is a skeleton script provided by Joe Moss, joe@morton.rain.com. Definitely check this out as a starting point, but don't expect it to do anything meaningful without some work. ---------start upsd.sh------------- #! /bin/sh # Shut down system in case of extended power failure # This should be the serial port to which the UPS is connected # This port must be set to block on open until the DCD line # is asserted - many UNIX systems have this determined by # the minor device number, if not, see if there is some way # to enable this behavior on your system PORT=/dev/ttya # Ok, this should block until there is a power failure : > $PORT # If we reach this point, we've lost power wall << EOF The sky is falling!! The sky is falling!! EOF # call shutdown (or init or whatever) exec shutdown -----------end-------------------- 03.03 Q: Hmmm... that sounds kinda complicated. Has someone already done this? A: Any solution would almost certainly be vendor specific. However, some brave souls have provided partial functionality for certain vendors' UPS's. I don't know the original source, but I have a copy available for anonymous FTP at navigator.jpl.nasa.gov in the pub/src/UPS directory as upsd.tar.Z. I haven't tried it and I don't honestly know if it even works. Note: Different UPS's produce different sorts of signals. Just installing this already built package may require a great deal of work. The cabling can be complicated, etc.. I would be interested in hearing where this software does/doesn't work. Another good example, that probably works straight away for SunOS 4.1.X machines using APC Back-UPS devices, is also available on navigator for anonymous FTP in the pub/src/UPS directory is pf.c. It was written by Ronald Florence (ron@mlfarm.com). It looks like a nice framework for expansion to other OS platforms and UPS implementations. Give it a try. 03.04 Q: I can't find monitoring software that will work on my configuration. What should I do? A: Well, it seems you have a few choices: 1) Build your own. See item 03.02. 2) Use something freely distributable. See item 03.03. 3) Lean on your UPS vendor to port to your platform. 4) Try a different vendor that supports your platform. See item 05.01. 03.05 Q: What other software is out there? A: Software packages for UPS machines are getting more sophisticated. Most provide some level of power and status monitoring, but lately there are more GUI's, more interactive packages, SNMP support, and even call-out paging. See the software section 05.03 for more info. 04: TOPIC: How big a UPS do I need? 04.01 Q: How are the "sizes" of UPS's determined? A: Typically, a UPS has a VA rating. The VA rating is the maximum number of Volts * Amps it can deliver. The VA rating is not the same as the power drain (in Watts) of the equipment. Computers are notoriously non-resistive. A typical PF (power factor: Watts/VA) for workstations may be as low as 0.6, which means that if you record a drain of 100 Watts, you need a UPS with a VA rating of 167. Some literature suggests that 0.7 may be a good conversion factor, but this will depend heavily on the machine. WARNING: Don't take my word for it! Note: Some UPS's can continue to deliver power if the VA rating is exceeded, they merely can't provide above their VA rating if the power goes. Some can't provide power above their VA rating at all. Some may do something really nasty if you try. In any case, I *strongly* recommend not doing this under *any* circumstances. 04.02 Q: How can I tell what VA rating I need for my equipment? A: First, when possible, get VA rather than wattage ratings. See Q04.01 above. There are a couple of ways: 1) Direct measurement. You can get equipment to measure the current draw of your equipment directly. You may or may not have access to this. If you are part of an organization that has it's own facilities/electrical type people, they're likely to be able to do this. They might help you out if you ask nice. 2) Compare notes. If you know someone with the same setup you're using, ask them what they use and how close they are to the maximum VA rating. 3) Use a chart. Most vendors can help you out for common equipment. If you have an unusual setup, or mix vendors a lot, you're probably out of luck here. 4) Use the equipment rating. Most pieces of computer equipment have a power rating on some back panel. This number is usually high, as it is necessary for the manufacturer to play it safe or they'll get sued. Note: Method 1 is by far the best, method 2 and 3 are secondary, method 4 is usually overkill, but pretty safe. There are some examples in section 4.6, but the information is probably worth what you paid for it :-) 04.03 Q: Hmmm... seems like a tough thing to determine. A: Yeah, it can be. It's also very important. If you get a UPS that's too big, then you've overpaid, but your equipment can survive a longer outage. If you get a UPS that's too small, then you could be in deep trouble. Therefore, I recommend that you be conservative in buying these things, unfortunately, this costs money. 04.04 Q: What else should I consider? A: It would be nice to know how long your site's typical power outages are. In some places, with nice weather and a flaky power grid, the power is almost never out for more than 5 minutes, but this could happen quite frequently. In this case, you may as well use a UPS with a VA rating close to your equipment rating with no extra batteries. If your area has longer outages, in the half hour or hour range, as is often the case in thunderstorm country, you can either buy UPS's with multiples of the VA rating of the equipment, since oversizing a VA rating for a UPS has the effect of lengthening the amount of time your equipment can stay up in case of a power outage, or you can buy additional battery units for a smaller UPS. You can probably get away with doing simple math to determine how much longer a larger UPS will keep your equipment running, but I recommend running a few tests before committing to a large purchase order. Also, your UPS vendor will almost certainly be glad to help you size the equipment you need. If all else fails and you guess wrong, or move equipment to a location with different power status, you may be really, really glad if you bought a UPS that can have additional battery packs added. 04.05 Q: How about I use one of these UPS thingies for a laser printer? A: Don't *ever* do this. If you ever measured the current draw of a laser printer during startup (and during printing) you'd be stunned at what it pulls. All UPS manufacturers I know of tell you not to do this. Okay, I have to back down from this. I know APC, just as an example, now does rate some of their UPS units for use with certain laser printers. Not that I think this is a good idea, mind you. In general, they are difficult to size and rarely do they require the same level of uptime as servers. In any case, don't do this without specific approval of your UPS vendor. 04.06 Q: So, what sorts of UPS sizes do you use on your equipment? A: BIG DISCLAIMER. I disclaim everything about these figures. At best, they are very, very rough. Heck, I may be lying. Don't trust them. Here they are anyway. Note also, this is what the equipment apparently PULLS, not the UPS sizes that are on them. Generally, I've been using UPS's that are about 2X the VA ratings shown. At the very least, I would using UPS sized 1.5X the VA ratings here. 400 VA: Sparc 2 with 3 600 MB disks, 1 200 MB disk, 1 exabyte 8200 tape drive, 19" color monitor. 600 VA: HP 750 with 4 1.3 GB disks, internal 4mm tape drive and internal CD-ROM drive, external disk cabinet and 19" color monitor. 500 VA: SPARC 2GX clone. 1 1.2 GB disk, 4 2.0 GB disks, 2 tape drives, 1 CD-ROM drive, "big" monitor. 300 VA: Sparc 2 clone with 100W power supply, internal 424 disk, 16" color monitor, external 1 GB disk drive. Another word of warning, don't assume that power requirements scale with compute power and number of peripherals, ESPECIALLY if they are different architectures. Older equipment, CPU's, disks, monitors, whatever almost universally requires more power than new equipment. For example, it seems that an HP 9000/425e with 1 internal 420 MB disk and 19" color monitor pulls a lot more power than a HP 9000/715 with an internal 1.3 GB disk, CD-ROM drive and more modern 19" color monitor. Again, the moral is don't assume. 05: TOPIC: Specific manufacturer's information. 05.01 Q: What vendors are there and what do they produce? A: Here is a very incomplete list, based only on what I know. Please give me information to expand it. I make no claims as to the accuracy of this information. It is mostly based on personal recommendations and vendor propoganda. Note: The October 1994 issue of LAN Magazine has a great vendor list. I have used it to update many of the entries here. However, there is a lot of information available there that I don't have space to include here. This article is an excellent starting point for comparative pricing on UPS equipment. 05.02 UPS Hardware (and software) manufacturers: Company: Acme Electric Corp. 43 Argow Place Nanuet, NY 10954 US Phone: 1-716-968-2400 1-800-833-1373 UPS Products: 250 to 1400 VA standby UPS products, 1000 and 2000 VA on-line UPS products. Shutdown/startup and SNMP software for LAN Manager, Netware 3.x, 4.x, UNIX and VINES. Contributed by: Robert D. Freeman, rdf@thermo.chem.okstate.edu with additional information by npc. ------------------------ Company: Advanced Electronic Systems, Inc. 2005 Lincoln Way East Chambersburg, PA 17201 US Phone: 1-800-345-1280 Email: None known UPS Products: Stediwatt UPS: Designed specifically for use with NeXTSTEP. Contributed by: Robert D. Freeman, rdf@thermo.chem.okstate.edu ------------------------ Company: Alpha Technologies US Phone: 1-206-647-2360 1-800-322-5742 UPS Products: 600 to 15000 VA line-interactive UPS systems, SW with shutdown and SNMP support. 250 to 750 VA standby UPS systems. Contributed by: npc from LAN Magazine, October 1994. ------------------------ Company: APC, American Power Conversion US Address: 132 Fairgrounds Road P.O. Box 278 West Kingston, RI 02892 FR Address: 4, rue Ste Claire Deville Zac du Mandinet-Batiment Espace LOGNES 77447 MARNE LA VALLEE Cedex 2 FRANCE US & CAN Phone: 1-800-800-4272 Europe Phone: (+33) 1.64.62.59.00 World Wide Phone: (401) 789-5735 Email: none known UPS Products: Smart UPS in sizes up to 2000 VA. The Smart UPS's do monitoring and can shutdown multiple machines using the PowerChute software. I recommend putting these on computers. SNMP adaptor can be installed. Back UPS same as Smart UPS except that you cannot communicate interactively with the UPS and it will not support SNMP. I recommend putting these on dumb equipment like network equipment, X Terminals and Macintoshes (sorry, I couldn't resist.) Matrix UPS a modular "fault-tolerant" system. Any module, except the insulation unit, can be "hot-swapped" at any time. Also additional battery modules can be added, again, while the system is running. SNMP adaptor can be installed. Software: PowerChute, PowerChute PLUS. They produce it themselves. Supported on: SunOS, HP-UX, SCO, AIX, AT&T UNIX, Interactive UNIX, XENIX, and probably others by now. Contributed by: APC information contributed by Nick Christenson, npc@minotaur.jpl.nasa.gov without consultation with APC. Additional information provided by Joe Moss, joe@morton.rain.com. I have no affiliation with APC except as a satisfied customer. ------------------------ Company: Best Power Technology, Inc. P.O. Box 280 Necedah, WI 54646-9899 US Phone: 1-800-356-5794 Email: None known UPS Products: FERRUPS: Ferroresonant-Based, Line-Interactive UPS, sizes from 500 VA - 18 KVA. Features: Standard power features, serial line communications, runtime monitoring, logging, automatic shutdown with optional software, user configurable. FORTRESS: Advanced, line-Interactive UPS, sizes from 360 VA - 2 KVA. PATRIOT: Low-Cost Standby Power Systems, 250 VA - 850 VA. Contributed by: Scott Pinkerton, spinkert@t4rta-gw.den.mmc.com ------------------------ Company: Clary Corporation Address: Clary Corporations 320 W Clary Ave San Gabriel, CA 91776 US Phone: 818 287-6111 UPS Products: I'm not sure of the entire line, but their PC series includes [ On-line -npc ] UPS ranging from 400 to 1500 VA [ 450 to 2400 VA -npc] with surge and noise suppression. Voltage regulation to 3%, frequency to 1 Hz, RS232 signal output, LED load and charge indicators. Sine wave output, Alarm, etc.. [ SW will do shutdown/startup and SNMP for LAN Manager, LAN Server, Netware 3.X, 4.X, Unix, VINES, Windows NT, and OS/2. -npc ] Contributed by: Ron Tansky, ron.t@bix.com who has no relation to Clary Corporation except as a user. Additions by npc from October 1994 issue of LAN Magazine. ------------------------ Company: Controlled Power Company 1955 Stephenson Hwy. Troy, MI 48083 US Phone: 1-800-521-4792 1-313-528-3700 US Fax: 1-313-528-0411 UPS Products: UPS, AC regulators, power conditioners. They will do custom work. [ On-line UPS from 400 to 60000 VA. Software with shutdown/startup and SNMP functions for AppleShare, LAN Manager, LAN Server, NetWare 3.X, 4.X, UNIX, VINES and Windows NT -npc ] Contact: David Gerds (Sales) Contributed by: Donald McLachlan, don@mars.dgrc.doc.ca Additions by npc from LAN Magazine, October 1994. ------------------------ Company: Data General UPS Products: Data General repackages another vendor's UPS's (from Exide?) with some sort of special cable. They deserve some mention since they provide UPS monitoring software built in to the AViiON (their UN*X boxen) line. It can be managed through sysadm(1M). Contributed by: Morris Galloway Jr., mmgall@presby.edu ------------------------ Company: DELTEC 2727 Kurtz St. San Diego, CA 92110-9980 US Phone: 1-800-854-2658 Email: None known UPS Products: "Most technologically advanced *true* on-line UPS." [ 400 to 2200 VA line-interactive UPS systems. Software with shutdown/startup and SNMP for AppleShare, LAN Manager, LAN Server, NetBIOS, NetWare 3.X, 4.X, UNIX, VINES, Windows NT and OS/2. -npc ] Contributed by: Robert D. Freeman, rdf@thermo.chem.okstate.edu Additions by npc from October 1994, LAN Magazine. ------------------------ Company: Easy Options IBM Corporation Address: IBM Corporations Easy Options Dept. WC3J P.O. Box 2150 Atlanta, Ga 30301-9948 US Phone: Unknown. UPS Products: UPS ranging from 250 VA to 600 VA with surge and noise suppression. Sine wave output, Test/Alarm, etc.. These UPS's come with an insurance policy. If your UPS damages your systems, they'll pay you up to $25,000. Software: Works with APC's PowerChute software. I doubt that IBM is making their own UPS's rather than repackaging someone elses, but I'll be glad to post a correction if they are. Contributed by: Dave Gruhn, dgruhn@fuzzy.eskimo.com who has no relation to IBM, or Easy Options except as a satisfied customer. ------------------------ Company: EFI Electronics US Phone: 1-801-977-9009 1-800-877-1174 UPS Products: 400 to 1250 VA Standby UPS systems. Software with shutdown/startup and SNMP for LAN Manager, LAN Server, NetWare 3.X, 4.X, UNIX, VINES, Windows NT. Contributed by: npc, from October 1994 issue of LAN Magazine. ------------------------ Company: Elgar Power Systems Components 9250 Brown Deer Road San Diego, CA 92121 US Phone: 1-800-733-5427 1-619-450-0085 US Fax: 1-619-458-0267 UPS Products: UPS, Line Conditioners, AC regulators. Contributed by: Donald McLachlan, don@mars.dgrc.doc.ca ------------------------ Company: Emerson Electric Co., Computer Power Div. US Address: 9650 Jeronimo Road Irvine, CA 92718, USA UK Address: Elgin Drive, Swindon Wiltshire SN2-6DX, England FR Address: 8, Rue de l'Esterel Silic 502 94623 Rungis Cedex France IT Address: SICE S.p.A. [Note national Name!] Via Rossini 6 20098 San Giuliano Milanese Italy US Phone: 1-800-BACKUPS UK Phone: +44 458 841898 FR Phone: +33 146 862336 EMail: n/a Products: Accupower GOLD Series: UPSes for 750, 1000, 1500, 2100 VA, the latter with external Batt Pack. Connector for {Power,Accu}Mon S/W. 5 yr Batt Life. Good Display (3 Status LEDs, Load and Batt Charge LED Bargraphs). Switches positioned wrong (Main Power Switch on Front, Batt Check/Alarm off on Back - I'd prefer them the other Way 'round). other UPSes? PowerMon Software: Triggers for Outage, long Outage, Batt low. Uses one serial Connector. Logging and Warnings to Users. Requires special Cable (included in PowerMon Kit). NOTE: The "Batt low" Trigger does not work "on SunOS 4.1.1 and above due to OS Limitations". >:-C I don't know whether this includes Solaris 2.x. AccuMon Software: Reported to support all Kinds of fancy Communication Items (gathering Power Line and internal UPS Data, test Batt Cap periodically and announce Batt Aging, switch off UPS on Computer Command, Logging Facilities for all these Functions) Other Software? Contributed by: Jochen Bern, bern@kleopatra.Uni-Trier.DE who has no relation to Emerson. ------------------------ Company: Exide 8521 Six Forks Road Raleigh, NC 27615 US & Canada Phone: 1-800-554-3448 1-919-872-3020 UPS Products: 800 to 1500 VA On-line UPS systems. Software does shutdown/startup and SNMP for NetWare 3.X, 4.X, UNIX, VINES, Windows NT Contributed by: npc from October 1994 LAN Magazine. ------------------------ Company: Hewlett-Packard UPS Products: HP resells 4 models of the DELTEC 2000 series with PowerMon software with VA ratings of 2400, 3600 for both 120 and 240 VAC. HP resells 2 of APC's Smart-UPS modes, the 600 and 1250 VA models, again with HP's PowerMon software. Technical support is handled directly by APC. HP also offers the Power Trust family of UPS for use with their HP 9000/800 series machines. Power monitoring software for HP-UX is included. These appear to be created by HP themselves. They come in 600 VA, 120 VAC (deskside) and 3.0 KVA, 240 VAC (rackmount) sizes. The 3.0 KVA version weighs close to 400 lbs.! The big Power Trust boxes have a test/alarm silence button and a rocker switch which controls the output power. There is no bypass and it relies on a power distribution strip which is built into the enclosure. Contributed by: Tom Myers, tvmyers@icdc.delcoelect.com ------------------------ Company: Hipotronics Inc. Route 22 Brewster, NY 10509 US Phone: 1-914-279-8091 US Fax: 1-914-279-2467 UPS Products: UPS, Line Conditioners, AC Regulators. Contributed by: Donald McLachlan, don@mars.dgrc.doc.ca ------------------------ Company: Intellipower US Phone: 1-714-587-0155 UPS Products: 650 to 1100 VA On-line UPS systems with software for shutdown/startup and SNMP for AppleShare, LAN Manager, LAN Server, NetWare 3.X, 4.X, UNIX, VINES, Windows NT, AIUX, NetWareLite, LANtastic Contributed by: npc from October 1994 LAN Magazine. ------------------------ Company: Liebert US Phone: 1-614-888-0246 1-800-877-9222 UPS Products: 250 to 600 VA Standby UPS, 600 to 2000 VA Line-interactive UPS, 750 to 18000 VA On-line UPS systems. Software does shutdown/startup and SNMP for AppleShare, LAN Manager, LAN Server, NetBIOS, NetWare 3.x, 4.X, UNIX, VINES, Windows NT, OS/2. Contributed by: npc from LAN Magazine, October 1994. ------------------------ Company: Minuteman US Phone: 1-214-446-7363 1-800-238-7272 UPS Products: 300 to 425 VA Standby UPS, 500 to 2000 Line- interactive UPS, 500 to 1000 VA On-line UPS. Software does SNMP for AppleShare, LAN Manager, LAN Server, NetWare 3.X, 4.X, UNIX, VINES, Windows NT. Contributed by: npc from LAN Magazine, October 1994. ------------------------ Company: Oneac US Phone: 1-708-816-6000 1-800-327-8801 UPS Products: 400 to 1800 VA Isolated Line-Interactive UPS with software that does shutdown/startup and SNMP for LAN Manager, LAN Server, NetWare 3.X, 4.X, UNIX, VINES and Windows NT systems. Contributed by: npc from LAN Magazine, October 1994. ------------------------ Company: Philtek Electronics Ltd. 2471 Vauxhaul Place Richmond, BC V6V 1Z5 Canada Phone: 1-604-270-4642 Fax: 1-604-270-8343 UPS Products: UPS's. Contact: Bob Smedley Contributed by: Donald McLachlan, don@mars.dgrc.doc.ca ------------------------ Company: Pylon Electronic Development 5020 Fairway St. Lachine, PQ H8 1B8 Canada Phone: 1-514-633-8787 Fax: 1-514-636-1970 UPS Products: UPS's/Power conditioners, modular/industrial Contact: Graeme Turnbull Contributed by: Donald McLachlan, don@mars.dgrc.doc.ca ------------------------ Company: Sola UPS Products: Apparently Sola repackages Deltec UPS systems. I have no other information. ------------------------ Company: Square D-EPE/TOPAZ US Phone: 1-714-557-1636 1-800-344-0570 UPS Products: 250 to 700 VA Standby UPS, 600 to 2000 VA Line-interactive UPS, 900 to 10000 On-line UPS. Software does shutdown and SNMP on AppleShare, LAN Manager, LAN Server, NetBIOS, NetWare 3.X, 4.X, UNIX, VINES, Windows NT, OS/2. Contributed by: npc from LAN Magazine, October 1994. ------------------------ Company: Superior Electric US Phone: 1-203-585-4500 UPS Products: 400 to 2200 VA On-line UPS. Software does shutdown/startup on AppleShare, LAN Manager, LAN Server, NetWare, UNIX, VINES, Windows NT. Contributed by: npc from LAN Magazine, October 1994. ------------------------ Company: Toshiba International Corporation US Address: Industrial Division 13131 West Little York Rd. Houston, TX 77041 US Phone: 1-713-466-0277 US Fax: 1-800-321-1412 Canada Phone: 1-800-527-1204 UPS Products: Single and three phase double conversion on-line UPS, from 600 VA to 50 KVA. Serial line interface and auto-shutdown software available. Contributed by: Seth J. Bradley, sbradley@scic.intel.com, a very satisfied customer. ------------------------ Company: Tripp Lite 500 N. Orleans Chicago, IL 60610-4188 US Phone: 1-312-329-1601 1-755-5401 Email: None known UPS Products: On-line UPSs with pure Sine Wave output. [ 250 to 1250 VA Standby UPS, 250 to 2000 Line-interactive UPS, 300 to 2000 VA On-line UPS. Software does shutdown/startup, SNMP and RMON for AppleShare, LAN Manager, LAN Server, NetWare, UNIX, VINES, Windows NT, OS/2, LANtastic. -npc ] Contributed by: Robert D. Freeman, rdf@thermo.chem.okstate.edu Additional info by npc from LAN Magazine, October 1994. 05.03 Software products: Company: ResponseWare Inc. US Phone: 1-800-673-4777 Email: responseguy@AOL.com Products: ResponseWare is software that performs a great number of services for UPS users. ResponseWare uses a MS Windows console as its control point. The console communicates with both a UPS and the server. It has built-in out call paging and they offer a remote monitoring service where they can dial-in, diagnose problems and dispatch help. The software also can monitor temperature, humidity, security, life/safety, etc.. ResponseWare works on Novell (NLM), AS/400, HP 9000, Sun, and VAX platforms. It works with APC, Best, Deltec, Exide, Liebert and TrippLite UPS products. Cost is $99 per server and $199 for the MS-Windows Console program. Monthly monitoring charges begin at $99/month. Information provided by Bob Hunter of ResponseWare provides this information. ------------------------ On the NeXTSTEP front, there is a company called BenaTong (?) which sells a software package called PowerGuardian for NeXTSTEP only. It will work with APC, TrippLite and UNISON UPS's. If, for example, you call APC and ask for PowerChute for NeXT, they will refer you to Power Guardian. Contributed by: Chuck Bennett, (chuck@benatong.com) who works for this company. ------------------------ Also for NeXTstep, Max Hailperin wrote a package for monitoring Best Fortress UPS units called GACUPS. It consists of a daemon and a GUI. The daemon will shut the NeXT machine down gracefully and do logging. It also answers queries from the GUI. The GUI displays status information. It should be available on the usual NeXTstep anonymous FTP sites. One place you might want to check is in : ftp://nova.cc.purdue.edu/pub/next/submissions/. Any reports on how it works? Contributed by Max Hailperin (max@kolmogorov.gac.edu). 05.04 Other companies: ITT Power System Corp Digital Equipment Corporation. (They probably repackage someone else's stuff, but they're likely to support it and you can order it from their catalog.) I'd appreciate any information I can get on these. 06: TOPIC: Bibliography There are many good references and review articles on UPS information. Some of the best sources can be found in vendor information. There is great reference material woven into their propoganda. Some other good sources are: "The Dranetz Field Handbook for Power Quality Analysis", 1991, Dranetz Technologies, 1000 New Durham Rd., Edison, NJ 08818, 1-908-287-3680. "National Electrical Code Handbook", 1993, National Fire Protection Association, One Batterymarch Park, P.O. Box 9101, Quincy, MA 02269, 1-617-770-3000. "Grounding and Shielding in Facilities", 1990, by Ralph Morrison and Warren H. Lewis, John Wiley & Sons, New York, ISBN 0-471-83807-1. "Battling Power Problems", by Alan Frank, LAN Magazine, October 1994, pp 65-72, Miller Freeman, Inc.. "UPS Chart", by the LAN staff, LAN Magazine, October 1994, pp 74-84, Miller Freeman, Inc.. 07: TOPIC: Acknowledgements I would like to thank Charles Rhoades (cwr@zeus.jpl.nasa.gov) for his sage remarks on my draft of this document. I would like to thank Kevin R. Ray (kevin@kray.com) for sending me the freely distributable upsd software and Ronald Florence (ron@mlfarm.com) for contributing the pf program. Thanks also to Don Deal (Don.Deal@oit.gatech.edu) for a great many valuable suggestions and that great section on the types of UPS units. The following people have all made valuable contributions to this document: Scott Pinkerton, spinkert@t4rta-gw.den.mmc.com Morris Galloway Jr., mmgall@presby.edu David E A Wilson, david@cs.uow.edu.au Edward Hartnett, ejh@larry.gsfc.nasa.gov Joe Moss, joe@morton.rain.com Kurt Hillig, khillig@chem.lsa.umich.edu Robert D. Freeman, rdf@thermo.chem.okstate.edu Jochen Bern, bern@kleopatra.Uni-Trier.DE Dave Gruhn, dgruhn@fuzzy.eskimo.com Steve Welch, smw@columbine.cgd.ucar.edu Ron Tansky, ron.t@bix.com Andrew J. Templin, nosilla@ohionet.org Chuck Bennett, chuck@benatong.com M.V.S. Ramanath, ram@sclara.qms.com Max Hailperin, max@kolmogorov.gac.edu Larry Moss, moss@cvs.rochester.edu Please note that I take full blame for any errors or omissions.
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware From: oscar@nx1.westminster.ca.us (Oscar S. Alonso) Subject: Re: Does NS run on an AMD 486 DX2/80? Message-ID: <D26zAv.2wC@nx1.westminster.ca.us> Sender: root@nx1.westminster.ca.us (Oscar S. Alonso) Organization: Oscar S. Alonso Software Engineering. References: <3esoqu$mc2@animas.frontier.net> Date: Tue, 10 Jan 1995 13:40:07 GMT In article <3esoqu$mc2@animas.frontier.net> apache@onramp.net (Mark Wauchope) writes: > In article <3eqjl6$5nl@gandalf.rutgers.edu> kheit@gandalf.rutgers.edu (John > Kheit) writes: > > Hi All, > > > > I'm getting a 486 system and I can get an AMD 486 DX2/80 for the same > > price as an Intel 486 DX2/66. If NEXTSTEP works with the AMD I'll > > opt for the extra speed at no extra charge :-) > > > > Thanks for the info. Later, John > I'm running and AMD 486 DX2/80 with NeXTStep V3.2 out ANY problems. Oscar.
From: paul@xexos.com (Paul Civati) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Video for Windoze under NT+NS Date: 10 Jan 1995 14:44:16 GMT Organization: Xexos Ltd, London Message-ID: <3eu6g0$k5j@xexos.xexos.com> I need to find a video for Windoze card suitable for a Pentium running NT 3.5 and NeSTSTEP, any ideas? If it only has an NT driver and an API that would be ok, we can write our own NS driver. TIA, -Paul- -- Paul Civati, Xexos Ltd Work: paul@xexos.com Bermondsey London UK Home: paul@xciv.demon.co.uk
From: wooten@arcturus.scicntr.ortn.edu (John Wooten) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: PCMCIA Cards and 3.3 Date: 10 Jan 1995 15:16:13 GMT Organization: Oak Ridge National Lab, Oak Ridge, TN Distribution: world Message-ID: <3eu8bt$79l@stc06.CTD.ORNL.GOV> Just installed 3.3 on NEC Versa portable. Installation went very smoothly. Now however, I can't find any information about how to address PCMCIA cards? what device are they in the /dev directory? How do I use a modem card with tip? What about faxing? I also have an Ethernet card I'm trying to use. Is there any information about using these in 3.3? Thanks, John Wooten
From: pethim@n_peter.be.stratus.com (Peter Van Himste) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Cirrus Logic GD5428 VLB graphics card Date: 10 Jan 1995 15:42:39 GMT Organization: Stratus Computer Inc, Marlboro MA Message-ID: <3eu9tf$i6@transfer.stratus.com> I have a Cirrus Logic VLB GD5428 graphics card with 1MB of video memory in a 486Dx2-66 PC. With the Next 3.2 release only B/W 1024x768 reslution is supported. The card's memory can be extended to 2MB. Is (or will there be) a driver available to support color and other resolutions (800 x 600)? Thanks in advance pethim@n_peter.be.stratus.com
From: nathan@laplace.csb.yale.edu (Nathan F. Janette) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: The HP 712/80 computer, Mathematica and NEXTSTEP Date: 10 Jan 1995 03:21:22 GMT Organization: Yale University Distribution: world Message-ID: <3esufi$m3d@news.ycc.yale.edu> References: <3esc1m$4ab@stc06.CTD.ORNL.GOV> In article <3esc1m$4ab@stc06.CTD.ORNL.GOV> jblencoe@blencoe.chem.ornl.gov (James G. Blencoe) writes: > I have just obtained the funding required to purchase an HP Model > 712/80 computer. > 1. To those who have purchased a 712/80, or have used it > extensively: Are you satisfied with the performance of > the computer? The performance is as good as I've seen. The 712/80 is rather expensive. I expect to purchase several of them in the coming months to replace aging NeXTcubes. > Is it as fast as advertised? What is the advertised performance? > It performs floating point calculations faster than an > Apple PowerPC, right? Since I can't currently run NEXTSTEP on a PowerPC system, the question is moot for our purposes. > Is the 712/80 a good NEXTSTEP platform? I think so, provided NeXT addresses some nagging little bugs and omissions with the 3.3 release. > What about the quality of the text and graphics on the 20" > color monitor that HP sells? The newest version of that 20" monitor is quite good, although the HP price is more than a comparable 3rd party monitor. > Finally, is there any advice you would offer concerning > the purchase of peripherals for the 712/80? Check the pricing of 3rd party RAM, disk, and monitors and decide what the best combination of parts is for the desired price/hassle ratio. > 2. Regarding the use of the 712/80 to run Mathematica: As I > wait for Mathematica to be ported to NEXTSTEP for HP > PA-RISC, can I run Mathematica on HP-UX, and then switch > over to NEXTSTEP to run my other favorite programs > (either by logging out, rebooting, or powering down the > machine)? Yes, but this will illustrate one of the more regrettable aspects of NEXTSTEP/HPUX usage: neither OS will recognize the other's filesystems! How pathetic! NEXTSTEP will even offer to format the HPUX disk (no thanks!). If you have a NeXT system that runs Mma now, you could display the GUI on the new HP/NEXTSTEP system using -NXHost of course. That seems a little backwards ;-) > 3. Is there some way I can hook up my old NeXT laser printer > to the 712/80 so that I don't have to buy a new printer? Unless you have that old NeXT around to use a printer server, I don't think so. -- Nathan Janette Systems Manager, Axel T. Br nger Lab Internet: nathan@laplace.csb.yale.edu Voice: 203 432 5065 Fax: 203 432 3923
From: Geoff Hopson Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.misc,comp.sys.next.hardware,comp.sys.next.software Subject: VideoConferencing via ISDN? Date: 10 Jan 1995 16:45:46 GMT Organization: BT Labs, Martlesham Heath, Ipswich, UK Message-ID: <3eudjq$44o@pheidippides.axion.bt.co.uk> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Quick question. What is available to allow video conferencing via ISDN that'll run on NEXTSTEP/Intel? Special hardware cards? Software? Suppliers (in UK, preferably)? There are various cards/software about for Windoze, has anyone written any drivers for these cards for NEXTSTEP? Thanks in advance for any answers. Geoff
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware From: david@ffcsas.demon.co.uk Subject: Re: installing NS on HP without HP-CD-ROM Message-ID: <D275Az.FM2@demon.co.uk> Sender: news@demon.co.uk (Usenet Administration) References: <3eu2du$nbo@nz12.rz.uni-karlsruhe.de> Date: Tue, 10 Jan 1995 15:49:46 GMT In article <3eu2du$nbo@nz12.rz.uni-karlsruhe.de> schaefr@i11s8.ira.uka.de (Johannes Schaefer) writes: > > HI! > > Does anyone know if it is possible to install NEXTSTEP on a > HP PA-RISC 712/80 (or 60) from a CD-ROM without using the > (expensive) HP CD-drive? How about Toshiba XM 3401S or 3501S ? > HP won't tell about it ... > Hi, A Toshiba 3401B works -- Regards David Knight OneStep Solutions plc 351 London Road Phone: (+44) 01702 551010 Hadleigh Fax: (+44) 01702 551515 Essex. SS7 2BT Email: david@ffcsas.demon.co.uk
From: rhm@oclc.org (Robin Hermance-Moore) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: Logitech MouseMan Sensa for NeXTStation Turbo: does it works ? Date: 10 Jan 1995 13:51:14 -0500 Organization: OCLC Online Computer Library Center, Inc. Message-ID: <3eukv2$iuv@oclc.org> References: <D200J7.16z@galileo.pr.net.ch> <neuss.789648569@coricopat> Christian Neuss (neuss@igd.fhg.de) wrote: : stefano@galileo.pr.net.ch (Stefano Unternaehrer) writes: : >Last week I saw a very nice black Logitech MouseMan Sensa mouse : >in a PC store, and I wonder if does it works for my NeXTStation : >Turbo with ADB keyboard. I'm not so happy with my NeXT mouse: : >sometimes it seems to be not so sensitive.. don't know why... : Should work if it's a bus mouse. I also think the Sensa mice are really sharp, and called Logitech to ask about them right before Christmas. The sales guy I talked to said that, initially, only serial and PS/2 versions were being offered. He said that they were a "trial" to see how the market responded. They were, according to him, a very big seller - as a result, we _may_ see additional versions (including a bus mouse and a left- handed mouse) in about six months. Here's hoping! Robin -- Robin Hermance-Moore, Manager, Telecomm Facilities Development Section OCLC Online Computer Library Center, Mail Stop 468 6565 Frantz Road, Dublin OH 43017-0702 rhm@oclc.org (NeXT MaIL WeLCOME!) 614-764-6215
From: mark@xexos.com (Mark Chamberlain) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: A3 or "Ledger" printers Date: 10 Jan 1995 19:33:20 GMT Organization: Xexos Ltd, London Message-ID: <3eune0$mh4@xexos.xexos.com> Has anyone tried running NEXTSTEP with any of the HP or Lexmark printers that can print to A3 size paper? For those of you in the US, A3 is what you called "B" or "Ledger" size, its double the size of Legal I think. -- Mark Chamberlain +44 171 237 4535 Xexos Ltd fax +44 171 231 0844 London mark@xexos.com
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware From: faust@elvis.ee.ucla.edu (Bill Faust) Subject: Q: CMOS settings on Talus notebook Sender: news@seas.ucla.edu (News Daemon) Message-ID: <D27EJF.FBz@seas.ucla.edu> Date: Tue, 10 Jan 1995 19:09:12 GMT Organization: School of Engineering & Applied Science, UCLA. Keywords: Talus, notebook, CMOS We purchased a Talus notebook right before the Christmas holidays, and have accidently reset the CMOS settings to their default values. We have guessed at the settings and have the computer up and running, but there are still some small problems that I suspect are attributable to incorrect settings. If you also have a Talus notebook, we'd appreciate knowing how your CMOS settings may differ from ours given below. To access the startup panel, you need to hit cntrl-alt-s while booted in DOS. Thanks for any help. Bill Faust faust@ljr.com ======================= Begin CMOS Settings ============================== System Time: XX:XX:XX Password: N/A System Date: Jan 01, 1990 Primary Display: Auto Diskette A: 3.5", 1.44 MB Diskette B: Not Installed Cyl Hd Pre LZ Sec Size Hard Disk 1: AUTO DETECT 1 1016 16 0 1016 63 500 Hard Disk 2: Not Installed Base Memory: 640 KB Parallel Port Setup: Standard Extended Mem: 31744 KB ATBUS Clock Source: 14.318MHZ Trackball Option: Enabled CPU Speed 33 MHz Sound Function: Enabled QuickBoot Disabled Sound IRQ Channel: IRQ 10 Bootup NumLock No Sound DMA Channel: DMA 3 Power Management Control Power Savings Mode Disabled System date timer: 2 sec HDD Local standby timer: 2 min system global standby timer: 2 min system auto suspend timer: 1 min suspend to disk: Disabled Low Battery Activity: Save-to-HDD ======================= End CMOS Settings ==============================
From: zhao@crl.nmsu.edu (Z. Zhao) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: PCI Video Performance explained Date: 10 Jan 95 13:11:32 Organization: Computing Research Lab Distribution: world Message-ID: <ZHAO.95Jan10131132@sparta.crl.nmsu.edu> References: <3eia2u$1h7@rosie.next.com> <3etmrg$saf@news.tuwien.ac.at> In-reply-to: wilkie@cslab.tuwien.ac.at's message of 10 Jan 1995 10:17:20 GMT Opne your pc box, you can see A1 or A0 marked on each of the three chips in PCI chip-set.
From: zhao@crl.nmsu.edu (Z. Zhao) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: need help for non-working floppy drive Date: 10 Jan 95 13:40:19 Organization: Computing Research Lab Message-ID: <ZHAO.95Jan10134019@sparta.crl.nmsu.edu> The 3 1/2" 1.44MB floppy drive in my ALR system suddenly stop working. This drive could work on other systems. So, is something wrong with the on-board floppy disk controller? I could only bood up the system by configuring the floppy drive as NON INSTALLED. Will any I/O controller (ISA) bought from CompUSA work with NeXTSTEP? Will NeXTSTEP automatically detect a non-ON-Board floppy controller? I don't see any hit mentioning the compatibility of floppy drive controllers. I hope my problem can be easyly solved. Sorry, if the problem is too dummy, Zhao
From: indy@ux1.cso.uiuc.edu (weintz steven cortelou) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: The HP 712/80 computer, Mathematica and NEXTSTEP Date: 10 Jan 1995 22:20:41 GMT Organization: University of Illinois at Urbana Message-ID: <3ev17p$mj6@vixen.cso.uiuc.edu> References: <3esc1m$4ab@stc06.CTD.ORNL.GOV> <3esufi$m3d@news.ycc.yale.edu> Howdy! We're getting one of these (HP 712/80) as another seat and Render Monster. Can some ISV's pitch me as to which graphics software is now tri-fat? I know solidThinking 2.1 is; is Virtuoso 2 and TIFFany II? How about crucial utiliites like Tickle Services and Pastry? Thanks, Steve -- Steve Weintz * EthnoGraphics a NEXTSTEP-based multimedia studio (217) 355-6322 * (217) 355-5032 (fax) serving all humans indy@uiuc.edu * 41 E. University Ave., Suite 2B-3 * Champaign, IL 61820 Gerunding adverbly, Noun verbed.
From: Colin Allen <callen@spot.colorado.edu> Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.software,comp.sys.next.hardware,comp.sys.next.sysadmin Subject: System keeps crashing --HELP! Date: 10 Jan 1995 20:20:10 GMT Organization: University of Colorado, Boulder Message-ID: <3euq5r$bss@CUBoulder.Colorado.EDU> Originator: callen@spot.Colorado.EDU I have been getting a series of workspace manager crashes and kernel panics. I have reinstalled the entire OS from CD-ROM, and the problem persists. The WM crashes leave DPS error messages in /private/adm/messages, usually of the "Error writing to device" category. After a WM crash it is sometimes impossible to login without rebooting first. The kernel panics involve instuction exceptions. Could this be a hardware problem? These problems started yesterday afternoon. Prior to this the system had been stable for 4 months. System details: Pentium 66Mhz/Premiere PCI Motherboard; IBM 1 Gig SCSI Disk; TEAC CD-ROM; 16 MB RAM; Diamond Stealth 64; NEXTSTEP 3.2. All suggestions welcome! Thanks. Colin Allen -- Colin Allen, Asst. Prof \0/ 1994-95 address (Aug. 1 on) Philosophy, Texas A&M Univ. _@_ EPO Biology, Univ. of Colorado College Station TX 77843-4237 X Boulder CO 80309-0334 _______(409)845-5660_________ ^|^ _________(303)546-6552________
From: Horst_Lehner@bb.maus.de (Horst Lehner) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: color on HP workstations Message-ID: <199501062331.a15061@bb.maus.de> Date: Fri, 06 Jan 95 21:31:00 GMT References: <PREVOSTO.95Jan4173302@galois.enstb.enst-bretagne.fr> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit LP> I am running NeXTSTEP 3.2 on a HP9000/700. Which one exactly? 715? LP> But NS runs in B&W mode... :-( Try "Configure->Display->Select...->RGB:256/8" Greetings from Horst
From: kiwi@cs.tu-berlin.de (Axel Habermann) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: NeXTSTEP on INTEL, KEYBOARD-ERROR Date: 11 Jan 1995 07:28:25 GMT Organization: Technical University of Berlin, Germany Distribution: world Message-ID: <3f01ap$lmv@news.cs.tu-berlin.de> References: <3er9cb$p6p@prakinf2.PrakInf.TU-Ilmenau.DE> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit frank@wirtschaft.tu-ilmenau.de wrote: : HELP!! : We installed NeXTSTEP for Intel on a P5-Board using an Adaptec : A1540 SCSI-Controller. : The System boots correctly. : After running the kernel the keyboard is without any function. : We can't use it anymore. : Rebooting dosn't eleminate the error (advise from I-Guide). I had the same effect after installing NeXTSTEP on a Intel Plato Board. The solution is to remove the PS2Mouse Driver from /usr/Devices/System/Instance0.table Because the Keyboard didn't work, the only way to accomplish this was to connect the harddisk to another NeXTSTEP machine. Hope that helps. Cheers, Axel -- Axel Habermann kiwi@cs.tu-berlin.de \\|// Muellerstr. 145 kiwi@buran.fb10.tu-berlin.de )o o( D-13353 Berlin (Wedding) \ | / Fon: +49 0172 39 00 348 (privat) 030 314 73 327 (uni) \~/
From: zhao@crl.nmsu.edu (Z. Zhao) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: need help for non-working floppy drive Date: 10 Jan 95 18:39:57 Organization: Computing Research Lab Message-ID: <ZHAO.95Jan10183957@sparta.crl.nmsu.edu> References: <ZHAO.95Jan10134019@sparta.crl.nmsu.edu> In-reply-to: zhao@crl.nmsu.edu's message of 10 Jan 95 13:40:19 I should have told you what has happened clearly. I was confused by the weired performance of my ALR. I tried to replace the Adeptec SCSI controller with a BT445C, but didn't turn off the switch 8, which turns off the floppy contorller on the BT445C board. Once I start the system, after checking the memory, the system start SCSI controller and chain, then tells me: invalid configuration, run setup program type F1 to continue, type F2 to run setup The configuration is correct, unless I set the floppy drive A & B both to be "NOT INSTALLED", the system will keep on telling me that the configuration is invalid. It seems the floppy control is BIOS is locked. However, I don't get any error message from the system, which, I hope, is savable. Should I kick off the SCSI controller? Thanks in advance, Zhao
From: scholz@Informatik.TU-Muenchen.DE (Bernhard Scholz) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: 486 Gigabyte board experiences? Date: 11 Jan 1995 08:27:44 GMT Organization: Technische Universitaet Muenchen, Germany Distribution: world Message-ID: <3f04q0$lmb@hpsystem1.informatik.tu-muenchen.de> As the subject states: I'm going to perchuse an 486DX/2 (AMD), based on a motherboard by Gigabyte with PCI bus (ALI chipset i believe). Does anybody have experiences with this board? Good/Bad? Thanks in advance, Boerny. -- _____________________________________________________________________________ Bernhard Scholz (IRC: (Boerny) #amiga, #next) Opinions are my own! scholz@informatik.tu-muenchen.de (prefered) Computers can do everthing scholz@gsocmail.rm.op.dlr.de (emergency) better than human --- http://www.leo.org/~scholz/scholz.html especially doing mistakes.
From: samurai@marge.cs.mcgill.ca (Darcy BROCKBANK) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.software,comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: The HP 712/80 computer, Mathematica and NEXTSTEP Date: 11 Jan 1995 02:12:10 GMT Organization: School of Computer Science, McGill Univ. Distribution: world Message-ID: <SAMURAI.95Jan10211211@marge.cs.mcgill.ca> References: <3esc1m$4ab@stc06.CTD.ORNL.GOV> In-reply-to: jblencoe@blencoe.chem.ornl.gov's message of 9 Jan 1995 22:06:46 GMT Mathematica and NEXTSTEP applications: > PowerPC, right? Is the 712/80 a good NEXTSTEP platform? What about the > quality of the text and graphics on the 20" color monitor that HP sells? > Finally, is there any advice you would offer concerning the purchase of > peripherals for the 712/80? Both of HP's premium monitors that I've seen (17 and 20" Trinitron units) were beautiful. Very crisp. I had my doubts about looking at 1280x1024 on a 17" monitor, but no longer. - darcy -- (prog (senseFood (prog (prog (senseFood move eat) eat (senseFood move eat)) rotRight eat) (prog move (prog (prog eat (senseFood move rotRight) eat) loop) rotRight)) (prog (senseFood (senseFood (prog (prog (senseFood move move) eat (senseFood move eat)) rotRight eat) (senseFood (prog (prog (senseFood move
From: dag@capkoga (Dennis Alfred Gaastra) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: NextStep 3.3 on newest NEC VERSA 800x600! Date: 11 Jan 1995 02:42:17 GMT Organization: The University of British Columbia Distribution: world Message-ID: <3evgi9$c9g@nntp.ucs.ubc.ca> Keywords: NS on Versa Has anyone tried this? How does it look? Is the P75 relatively fast? Thanx, Dennis Gaastra dgaastra@sfu.ca
From: buzz@cs.tu-berlin.de (Bastian Schlueter) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: Toshiba 3501 or NEC Multispin 2V with NextStation (NS 3.0)? Date: 11 Jan 1995 11:40:23 GMT Organization: Berlin University of Technology Message-ID: <3f0g2n$nel@news.cs.tu-berlin.de> References: <1995Jan10.033008.14285@Princeton.EDU> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit In-reply-to: tvz@zandtwerk.Princeton.EDU's message of 10 Jan 1995 04:30:08 MET In article <1995Jan10.033008.14285@Princeton.EDU> tvz@zandtwerk.Princeton.EDU (Timothy Van Zandt) writes: Can anyone say if the new Toshiba 3501 or NEC Multispin 2V CD-ROM drives works with a NextStation running NS 3.0 or 3.2? Thanks. Tim I have a Toshiba 3501 and a NeXTstation. It works with both NS 3.2 and NS3.3. The Toshiba is damn fast. Audio CD reading is possible with the play3401 tool. But you have to change the sources (because the name of the drive is different from the 3401, and it is not very comfortable, you have to reinsert the audio cd several times before it gets played). Hope this helps Bastian -- Bastian Schlueter TEL.: +49 030 / 314 25 973 (uni) Fehrbellinerstr. 39 0172/311 66 41 (priv) __o D-10119 Berlin _`\<,_ Germany e-mail: buzz@cs.TU-Berlin.DE (_)/ (_)
From: jweiss@casbah.acns.nwu.edu (Jerry Weiss) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: IDE larger than 504mb on NS 3.3? Date: 11 Jan 1995 06:11:54 GMT Organization: Northwestern University, Evanston IL Message-ID: <3evsra$l7a@news.acns.nwu.edu> References: <1995Jan7.021639.15376@instep.wimsey.com> In article <1995Jan7.021639.15376@instep.wimsey.com>, <brad@instep.wimsey.com> wrote: > >I just tried to build NEXTSTEP 3.3 on an IBM 730 mb IDE drive. >The fdisk routine as part of the installation process >reported: > >Disk Information >----------------- >Disk statistics according to device driver and bios: > device: 697 Megabytes, 1427328 sectors > bios: 504 Megabytes, 1032192 sectors > cylinders = 1024, heads = 16, sectors/track = 63 > >Yet, the AMI bios did auto-configure the drive to be >697 with 1416 cylinders, etc... > >So, I assumed fdisk was lying, and continued. I got as >far as the NeXTSTEP window that picks software to >install. It showed that I had available 696 mb to consume >with Documentation, Languages, etc... So I proceeded. > >When I finished the install, Workspace Info panel reports: >503Mb drive. > >What gives? How can I get NEXTSTEP 3.3 to see the full 696 mb?? > There is a driver in Configure.app for large IDE drives. See if its the one being used. I wouldn't swap the two causally, I suspect that would toast your system royally. -- Jerry S. Weiss j-weiss@nwu.edu Dept. Medicine, Northwestern Univ. Medical School, Chicago, Illinois %SYSTEM-S-PHALOKTARG, Phasers Locked on Target, Ready to Fire
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware From: dino@blackmaus.com (Dino Bagdadi) Subject: Re: HSD Scan-X Color scanner on a Mac? Message-ID: <D26nHK.M4@blackmaus.com> Sender: dino@blackmaus.com (Dino Bagdadi) Organization: Blackmaus Design, Inc. References: <jaj.789240618@eng3.iastate.edu> Date: Tue, 10 Jan 1995 09:24:56 GMT In article <jaj.789240618@eng3.iastate.edu> jaj@iastate.edu (Jeff A Jensen) writes: > This scanner was used with a NeXT system and is no longer > being used, so we were wondering if we could hook it up > to a mac. Anybody know if this will work? Thanks. You can since the Scan-X Color is a UMAX 630C scanner. Just get the latest Adobe Photoshop plug-in and stand-alone app from UMAX's BBS andd try it! Look for a Self-Extracting Archive file called "scan3.5.sea". UMAX BBS Phone #: (510) 651-2550 Have fun. --- Dino Bagdadi Blackmaus Design dino@blackmaus.com (NeXTmail & MIME) PGP key available on request.
From: mek@guinan.arl.psu.edu (Mark E. Kotanchek) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: BCM motherboard (was Re: Zenon or Comtrade for NS/I: who knows them?) Date: 11 Jan 1995 14:24:45 GMT Organization: Penn State University, Center for Academic Computing Message-ID: <3f0pnd$rru@hearst.cac.psu.edu> References: <3etf6n$qtg@xmission.xmission.com> In article <3etf6n$qtg@xmission.xmission.com> kris@xmission.com (Kristopher Magnusson) writes: Lee Altenberg (altenber@acpub.duke.edu) wrote: <snip> : Has anyone had any : experience with Zenon or Comtrade? Should the systems : below work? Do they look like good deals? : ===================================== : Zenon Z-Wideserver PCI: : motherboard: ECS Intel P5-90, : RAM: 16MB fast 70ns, upgradable @ $40/MB, : HD: 1.08GB Fujitsu 9ms Fast/wide SCSI, : SCSI controller: Tyan NCR Chipset Fast/Wide SCSI : cache: 256K fast 15ns L2 secondary writeback, : video driver: ATI Mach64 2MB VRAM (assuming NEXTSTEP driver soon) : Monitor: 17" MAG DX17F : ------------------------------------ : $3259 I bought a similar system from them last summer. They're actually above average in service. As long as you don't need any tech support from these guys, you should be fine with this system, except for the following notable exceptions: I just talked to Zenon last night and they told me that the Z-Wideserver PCI used a BCM motherboard featuring an SiS chipset and Phoenix BIOS As I contemplate plunking down MY cold hard credit, I have two questions: 1) Will this animal work with NEXTSTEP? 2) Are the Intel 824x0 PCI host bus chip problems an issue here? The second question is an issue since I'd go with the Adaptec 2940W PCI SCSI controller as well as Kris's recommended #9GXEPro/PCI graphics card. From Bernhard Scholtz' "Hardware Guide" I find: Shortcuts: Bus: I =ISA, E = EISA, V = Vesa Local Bus, P = PCI Ports: S = Serial, P = Parallel, M = Mouse, F = Floppy Other: C = Compatible with NeXTSTEP SCSI: A = AM79C974-R02, N = NCR810-R01, BIOS = SDMS-BIOS for NCR 810 Pentium 90/100 -------------- Bus: Ports SCSI+ L2-Cache RAM Manufact. Type IEVP SPMF BIOS Avail/Max max. C Chipset BCM SQ-588 4--4 2111 -/3.04 256/1024 128 ? SiS where unfortunately the "?" in the "C" column refers to compatibility with NEXTSTEP. I'd appreciate if anybody could enlighten me on this issue. Thanks much, Mark. -- Dr. Mark Kotanchek Signal Processing Dept - 363 ASB Applied Research Lab/Penn State P.O. Box 30 State College, PA 16804
From: buddha@samsara.circus.com (Adam Deishu Beeman) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: Solved, Boot on 1024b/s HD on Intel, Dangerous, Long Date: 10 Jan 1995 23:41:41 -0800 Organization: The Marshmallow Peanut Circus Message-ID: <3f023l$lg5@samsara.circus.com> References: <3eq20n$hjb@gandalf.rutgers.edu> Keywords: Dangerous In article <3eq20n$hjb@gandalf.rutgers.edu>, John Kheit <kheit@gandalf.rutgers.edu> wrote: > >Booting on 1024b/s HD's on Intel Hardware Solved! THIS IS DANGEROUS! >DO THIS AT YOUR OWN RISK. I DIDN'T POST THIS ;-) > > [ lengthy warnings and procedure deleted ] > >SO WHY BOTHER? Good question. After spending way too much time getting this >to work, I'm wondering if it's worth all the trouble to the average Joe? >Probably not. However, it's worth it to me. Why? Well, I happen to have an >old 100meg drive that's not doing anything. Also, I already had an OD with >NS on it (in case of an emergency (My_Small_NS_Drive)). I save some major >space using 1024b/s and the system feels faster. So to me it's worth it. > >Also, I'm not too bright :-) The proof is that I bothered to do this at all >when everyone, even NeXT, told me it couldn't be done. Maybe this will let >someone with some, actually, working grey matter between their ears, come up >with an easier way of making higher block sizes bootable under NS. Here is a theory which, since I'm sitting at home on my m68k machine without an intel machine and various disks, etc handy to try this with, may or may not actually work. I invite anyone with time on their hands and the boldness to try it out, to do so, and let me know if it works, so long as I am not held responsible for any damage which might result. If this theory works, then all you need to end up with is a "kicker disk" with a 7 meg NS partition, and your big 1024 b/s disk. How you get set up this way is an exercise for the reader. So, read NA #1487, and on your "kicker" disk, put: a kernel (/mach_kernel) device drivers (the various /usr/Devices/*.config items you need) system configuration (/usr/Devices/System.config) Then, edit the Instance0.table and try one of the following two hacks: A line which says: "Kernel flags" = "rootdev=sdNa" or one which says: "Kernel" = "mach_kernel rootdev=sdNa" ... where N is the "NS_sd" of the drive you want to use. And, of course, use BuildDisk or something to get the files you need onto the 1024 b/s drive. Of course, if you're on 3.3, then BuildDisk may not finish the job right; it might leave out some symlinks and a System.config... And don't forget to mod your /etc/fstab on the "destination disk". >Thus, this will, probably, only be of use to people with really big and >expensive HD and/or RAIDs that are looking for peak performance and don't mind >apportioning two small HD's for 'kicking.' I can't guarantee my way will work at all, but if it does then you can maybe just have one "kick disk" and your 1024 b/s drive. It's a hack, no doubt about it. >Later, John Good luck and happy hackin'. :-) -Adam -- //#*=--=*#*=--=*#*=--=*#*=--=*#*=--=*#*=--=*#*=--=*#*=--=*#*=--=*#*=--=*#// // Adam Beeman \\ I wish I could speak for my employer // // Home = buddha@circus.com \\ Work = Adam@NeXT.COM (Contractor) // // http://www.circus.com/~buddha/ \\ #import <usenet/disclaimer.h> //
From: strobel@u.washington.edu (Nicolas Strobel) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: printer exchange program Date: 11 Jan 1995 07:34:20 GMT Organization: University of Washington Message-ID: <3f01ls$sh0@nntp1.u.washington.edu> Summary: Any tried "The Printer Works" printer exchange program? I received a postcard in the mail the other day from a company called "The Printer Works" in Hayward, CA that apparently has a program where they exchange your old NeXT printer for a new NeXT printer for $295. Has anyone else received such a notice and acted on it? I would like to make sure this is actually legitimate since I haven't heard of such an exchange through other channels. Please email me. Nick strobel@astro.washington.edu
From: Kenneth Myers <km40@columbia.edu> Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: Connectix Quickcam Date: Wed, 11 Jan 1995 02:32:52 -0500 Organization: Columbia University Message-ID: <Pine.SUN.3.91.950111022348.7834C-100000-100000-100000-100000-100000@ciao.cc.columbia.edu> References: <1995Jan6.213024.6861@il.us.swissbank.com> <D22r1u.Iq4@news2.new-york.net> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: TEXT/PLAIN; charset=US-ASCII In-Reply-To: <D22r1u.Iq4@news2.new-york.net> On Sun, 8 Jan 1995, Razor wrote: > In article <1995Jan6.213024.6861@il.us.swissbank.com> hendryj@mcs.com writes: > > > > Has anyone tried to hack the Connectix Quickcam? It's a $99 video camera > > with microphone that plugs into a Mac's serial port. Supposed to give > > 15 fps 4 bit grayscale video at something like 300x200 resolution. > > > > I was wondering if anyone had tried hooking it up to a NeXTStation and > > deciphering the data format. Anyone? > > > > Could be a cheap, handy way of creating video NextMail, using MPEG or > > QuickTime. (Or even video conferencing, maybe). > > > > --> Yes I have used this on a MAC it works pretty well. Now if NeXT had deliver editing features with NeXTTime like I was told last June maybee someone could make it a neat product for next. Vdeo could be included in a variety of applications. Has anyone talk to NeXT about it? Kenny (km40@columbia.edu)
From: gloger@dbulm1.uucp (Jochen Gloger) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware,comp.sys.next.sysadmin,de.comp.sys.next Subject: external hard disks on NS/FIP (how many??) Message-ID: <1995Jan11.170439.658@dbulm1.uucp> Date: 11 Jan 95 17:04:39 +0100 Keywords: scsi, hard disk, NS/FIP, network Distribution: world Organization: Daimler-Benz, Forschungszentrum Ulm Hi, I want to use an INTEL machine which is running with NS/FIP as a file system server in a heterogenous NEXTSTEP network (black, white, HP) and I would like to get an answer to the the following questions: 1) What is highest number of external SCSI hard disks which I can connect to the machine. Are there any problems relating the maximum length of the SCSI cables (any experiences)?? 2) What is the maximum size of a single SCSI hard disk in GByte which I can use on an Intel machine. I have heard that with NS/FIP the maximum size is limited to 1GB (instead of 2GB with the black hardware). Is this correct?? 3) Any recommendations for fast SCSI hard disks on Intel machines (NS/FIP)?? Thanks in advance for any hints. Kind regards Jochen =============================================================================== Jochen Gloger, Daimler-Benz AG, Research Center Ulm, Institute of Information Technology, Department of Text Understanding Phone: +49 731 505 2353, Fax: +49 731 505 4113 Address: Wilhelm-Runge-Str.11, P.O. Box 23 60, 89013 Ulm, Germany Email: gloger@dbag.ulm.DaimlerBenz.COM ===============================================================================
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware From: root@lowther (Operator) Subject: OD won't mount after clean fsck Message-ID: <D28IEG.6v9@demon.co.uk> Keywords: OD Optical Disk mount fsck Sender: news@demon.co.uk (Usenet Administration) Date: Wed, 11 Jan 1995 09:30:15 GMT I have this OD that will not mount when I insert it. It spins up, gurgles, spins down and ejects with no console message. Now, if I'm really tricky and insert the disk AT THE EXACT SAME TIME I press return after entering a user password in the Workspace manager, it will mount (sometimes). I did a manual fsck on the OD and no problems were reported. All files are accesible, copyable, moveable, renamable, etc. When the OD is mounted, there are lots of read recover errors in the console. SO, IF THERE IS A PROBLEM, WHY ISN'T FSCK CATCHING IT? --- --- Barton Friedland PLEASE NOTE THAT HEADER ADDRESS IS OFTEN INCORRECT. USE THIS ADDRESS: barton@ozbek.demon.co.uk
From: jaj@iastate.edu (Jeff A Jensen) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: HSD scanner works fine with my mac! Thanks! Date: 11 Jan 95 14:11:54 GMT Organization: Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa Message-ID: <jaj.789833514@eng3.iastate.edu> Thanks for all who replied about the HSD Scan-X Color scanner. It *is* the same as the UMAX 630 scanner, so I just downloaded the drivers from UMAX's BBS and I'm now happily using this scanner with a PowerMac 7100. -- | Jeff A. Jensen | 515.296.8403 (H) | Q: What's another name for the | | jaj@iastate.edu | 515.294.0973 (W) | "Intel Inside" sticker they | | Iowa State Univ | 515.294.4291 (F) | put on Pentium PCs? | | Ames, Iowa | Home/Work/FAX | A: The warning label. |
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware From: david@ffcsas.demon.co.uk Subject: Re: A3 or "Ledger" printers Message-ID: <D28Ly1.BCF@demon.co.uk> Sender: news@demon.co.uk (Usenet Administration) References: <3eune0$mh4@xexos.xexos.com> Date: Wed, 11 Jan 1995 10:46:49 GMT In article <3eune0$mh4@xexos.xexos.com> mark@xexos.com (Mark Chamberlain) writes: > Has anyone tried running NEXTSTEP with any of the HP or Lexmark printers that > can print to A3 size paper? For those of you in the US, A3 is what you called > "B" or "Ledger" size, its double the size of Legal I think. > -- Yes, now what is the question :-) We use HP and other lasers on A3/A4 with seperate and universal paper trays and they all work fine. We do map printing runs where an A3 sheet with perferations comes out and all the A4 data sheets come out after to be wrapped inside. So mixing A3 and A4 documents works correctly. If you want any other info just ask. -- Regards David Knight OneStep Solutions plc 351 London Road Phone: (+44) 01702 551010 Hadleigh Fax: (+44) 01702 551515 Essex. SS7 2BT Email: david@ffcsas.demon.co.uk
From: sldq1@cc.usu.edu Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: Zenon or Comtrade for NS/I: who knows them? Message-ID: <1995Jan11.083813.37320@cc.usu.edu> Date: 11 Jan 95 08:38:13 MDT References: <3esspa$82p@news.duke.edu> Organization: Utah State University In article <3esspa$82p@news.duke.edu>, altenber@acpub.duke.edu (Lee Altenberg) writes: > I am in the market for an Intel P5-90 machine to > run NEXTSTEP on, and browsing through Computer Shopper > I can across two companies, Zenon and ComTrade, > that offer what appear to > be good machines for NEXTSTEP. Has anyone had any > experience with Zenon or Comtrade? Should the systems > below work? Do they look like good deals? > ===================================== > Zenon Z-Wideserver PCI: > > motherboard: ECS Intel P5-90, > RAM: 16MB fast 70ns, upgradable @ $40/MB, > HD: 1.08GB Fujitsu 9ms Fast/wide SCSI, > SCSI controller: Tyan NCR Chipset Fast/Wide SCSI > cache: 256K fast 15ns L2 secondary writeback, > video driver: ATI Mach64 2MB VRAM (assuming NEXTSTEP driver soon) > Monitor: 17" MAG DX17F > ------------------------------------ > $3259 I recently purchased one of these dudes...sorta. I purchased the SCSI and HD w/driver from Talus, and I go the ATI 4Mb card, and a Nokia monitor else where, and let see...32Mb of RAM. But anyway...make sure that you specify with Zenon the INTEL motherboard. They have two kinds, and the Talus driver will not work with the non-Intel one. I didn't fool with it a whole lot though. There is a driver for the Mach card available from Talus...and there is also a PD one somewhere. This is a VERY speedy system. I recently put together a bunch of other P90 machines from various sources, and the Zenon seems to be the fastest. This is all subjective of course, and I suspect that a great deal has to do with the Fast/Wide SCSI. Zenon was average to work with, and I wasn't pleased with the computer case (kinda cheap...punch out slot holes...not stylish at all :-) But it works. I have been quite happy with it the month or so that I have had it. John Zollinger ati06!obsidian!johnz@attati.attmail.com
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware From: brianw@sounds.wa.com (Brian Willoughby) Subject: Re: 24bit colour under NS? Message-ID: <D25zB3.Lxq@sounds.wa.com> Summary: NEXTSTEP has a fixed palette Organization: Sound Consulting, Bellevue, WA, USA References: <D1HCqz.5xu@info.uucp> <199412300936.a61609@bb.maus.de> Date: Tue, 10 Jan 1995 00:42:38 GMT In article <199412300936.a61609@bb.maus.de>, Horst Lehner <Horst_Lehner@bb.maus.de> wrote: >PM> 16bit isn't really enough (you're stuck with only 64 shades of gray, >right?) > >I'm not sure if that's right. 16 bits gives you about 65000 different colors, >which are normally mapped automatically to the ones you need by the NeXTStep >operating system. It is not before more than the available colours are used >up, that the system starts dithering. So, if you open only grayscale >documents, you will probably end up having all the grays you need, without >any dithering. Continuing the discussion... The description above is not entirely accurate. While there are computer video systems with adaptive palette mapping, NEXTSTEP's Display PostScript is not one of them. As others have pointed out, NEXTSTEP's 16-bit mode is actually 12-bit. These 12 bits are divided into 4 each of red, green and blue. If the video hardware supports palettes, NEXTSTEP loads a fixed palette, otherwise the data is used directly. Certain colors will always be dithered under NEXTSTEP, even if the entire display is showing a handful of colors. Only 4096 pure colors are available under a 12-bit NEXTSTEP video driver. Bottom line: you cannot achieve more than 16 pure gray tones. However, NEXTSTEP should do an efficient dithering of the available grays up to the 256 grays available in the 24-bit model used by NEXTSTEP. (P.S. does anyone know if it is possible under NEXTSTEP to go beyond 24-bit color other than using CMYK?) Other graphics systems like X-Windows will dynamically adjust the palette to show up to 256 colors (for example), sometimes remapping the palette when a different window is brought to the foreground. The drawback to this approach is that background windows often have their colors remapped to strange values until they are reselected into the foreground. The advantage of these systems is short-lived, and only occurs when a relatively small number of images are displayed. As soon as the palette limits are met, NEXTSTEP begins to excel because its dithering algorithms tend to be much better and much more consistently available to the graphics programs as compared to the adaptive palette systems. Note: I'm not an expert on this topic either, especially since my main platform is a 24-bit NeXTdimension. -- Brian Willoughby Software Design Engineer, BSEE from NCSU NeXTmail welcome Sound Consulting: Software Design and Development BrianW@SoundS.WA.com Bellevue, WA
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware From: mikem@afs.com (Mike Matlack) Subject: spastic NeXTstation mouse Message-ID: <1995Jan11.180709.319@afs.com> Sender: mikem@afs.com Organization: Anderson Financial Systems Inc. Date: Wed, 11 Jan 1995 18:07:09 GMT Anyone ever have a NeXTstation mouse that thinks a single click is a double click and that a double click is a triple click? It seems as if the mouse is sending the mouse up as another mouse down. I have definitely isolated this to the mouse hardware since rebooting does not have an effect, and another mouse connected to the machine works fine. Anyway to fix this? Thanks in advance! mikem -- Michael J. Matlack Anderson Financial Systems, +1 215 653 0911 Mike_Matlack@afs.com (NeXTmail OK) -- Michael J. Matlack Anderson Financial Systems, +1 215 653 0911 Mike_Matlack@afs.com (NeXTmail OK)
From: steve@talus.com (Steve Sarich III) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: NextStep 3.3 on newest NEC VERSA 800x600! Date: 11 Jan 1995 20:16:26 GMT Organization: The Black Box, Houston, Tx (713) 480-2686 Distribution: world Message-ID: <3f1eaq$obc@news.blkbox.com> References: <3evgi9$c9g@nntp.ucs.ubc.ca> In article <3evgi9$c9g@nntp.ucs.ubc.ca> dag@capkoga (Dennis Alfred Gaastra) writes: > Has anyone tried this? > How does it look? > Is the P75 relatively fast? > > Thanx, > > Dennis Gaastra > dgaastra@sfu.ca NeXT has not done a video driver for this machine so there's no color video available. No word from NeXT on when the driver will be available. Steve Sarich
From: SDAVENPO@VAXB.STEVENS-TECH.EDU (Scott Davenport) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Suggestion for PCI Video card Date: 11 Jan 1995 19:51:07 GMT Organization: Stevens Institute of Technology Message-ID: <3f1crb$5ol@apocalypse.dmi.stevens-tech.edu> Anyone have suggestions for a PCI video card to use with NS/intel? Scott Davenport sdavenpo@vaxc.stevens-tech.edu
From: peter@bert.psyc.upei.ca (Beaker) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Internal Cube Drive Date: 12 Jan 1995 01:24:18 GMT Organization: University of Prince Edward Island, Charlottetown, PEI Canada Distribution: world Message-ID: <3f20c2$dgq@atlas.cs.upei.ca> I'm interested in taking hooking up the internal drive from an unused cube as an external drive on another cube. Can I just use an appropriate cable, or are there some secrets I need to know? -- Peter 'Beaker' Burka / GCS d--- h---- s+ g+ p? au a- w+ v++ C++ UL++++/X+++/ Prince Edward Island \ O++ P+ L+>++ 3 N++ K++ W++/--- M- V-\ po-- Y+ t+ 5- pburka@upei.ca / v b+++ D++ b- e+(*) u--- h* f- r- n- y-@ j++ r-- "If only we were weiner dogs our problems would be all solved"
From: zhao@crl.nmsu.edu (Z. Zhao) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware,comp.sys.next.misc Subject: logitech soundman OK for NSI? Date: 11 Jan 95 20:20:18 Organization: Computing Research Lab Message-ID: <ZHAO.95Jan11202018@sparta.crl.nmsu.edu> Logitech SoundMan is 100% soundblaster compatible. Does that mean we can use the SoundBlaster Beta driver for this audio card also? Anybody have good or bad experience in SoundMan, either for DOS or NeXTSTEP? Ateptec SCSI controller and PAS audio card will fight for the bus. Does BusLogic 445C SCSI controller do the same thing? What is the best-behaving sound card for NSI? Regards, ZZ
From: bbs.america@loa.com (BBS AMERICA) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Run a BBS? Want full Internet for $24.95/mo? Message-ID: <8A1646B.060F0000A4.uuout@loa.com> Date: Wed, 11 Jan 95 18:51:00 -0400 Distribution: world Organization: Log On America, Inc. Hello there! Right about now you're probably wondering just what it is you've gone and downloaded. Well, first off, I'll be honest with you... if you're not a SysOp, it's more than likely just something to upload to various BBSes for the credit. But, if you're a SysOp then you have heard all the rage about the Internet that's come up recently. I'll bet you even considered looking into getting full access Internet for your own system! Well, more than likely you eventually realized that full access Internet was way too expensive for your BBS to support.... Until now. Log On America is now offering full access internet for any BBS in the nation for the amazingly low price of $24.95 per month. That's right, this is no joke... All you need is a BBS and at least 2 modems... It's simple, you merely set up the transport door (included as CST54.ZIP) to run from your BBS software. Once you contact us, we will give you the LOCAL phone number that you will need and set up your account. Here's how it works. Your users call your BBS as normal, when they run the Cyberspace Transporter door, it will have your user wait while it dials Log On America. Your user will then get full access to Telnet, FTP, Finger, Whois, World Wide Web. Using the Telnet client, your users can access IRC, MUDs, schools, libraries, and more! With FTP, millions of files from all over the world become available! Easy-to-use hypertext interfaces make surfing the Internet simple with Gopher and the World Wide Web! You can find out information about both people and systems with the Finger and Whois clients! For as much time as you care to allow them... Then, when the user types EXIT, the software will drop carrier and return control to your BBS -- without the user EVER SEEING Log On America. It's that easy! For more information or to sign up, you can contact us by any of the following: Phone: (401)453-6100 M-F 9a-5p EST Fax: (401)459-6222 BBS: (401)459-6200 E-Mail: david.paolo@loa.com Mail: Log On America, Inc. 3 Regency Plaza Providence, RI 02903 ATTN: Internet BBS -------------------------------------------------------------------------- This article was an automated post. Any posting in unrelated newsgroups is an error, please disregard this article if it is off-topic.
From: kheit@gandalf.rutgers.edu (John Kheit) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: Solved, Boot on 1024b/s HD on Intel, Dangerous, Long Date: 11 Jan 1995 17:18:20 -0500 Organization: Rutgers University Distribution: world Message-ID: <3f1lfc$fbn@gandalf.rutgers.edu> References: <3eq20n$hjb@gandalf.rutgers.edu> <3f023l$lg5@samsara.circus.com> Keywords: Dangerous buddha@samsara.circus.com (Adam Deishu Beeman) writes: >a 7 meg NS partition, and your big 1024 b/s disk. How you get set up this way >is an exercise for the reader. >So, read NA #1487, and on your "kicker" disk, put: > a kernel (/mach_kernel) > device drivers (the various /usr/Devices/*.config items you need) > system configuration (/usr/Devices/System.config) >Then, edit the Instance0.table and try one of the following two hacks: > A line which says: "Kernel flags" = "rootdev=sdNa" > or one which says: "Kernel" = "mach_kernel rootdev=sdNa" >... where N is the "NS_sd" of the drive you want to use. I tried this. Unfortunatly the problem with Instance0.table is that it gets loaded BEFORE the mach_kernel so the machine still cant deal with 1024b/s drives. So its not using "NS_sd"s, but rather DOS_sd's. And so it cant see yet see the big 1024b/s drive. Now if the mach_kernel loaded BEFORE the instance0.table I think this method would work. However, I doubt NeXT will bother to alter their BOOT procedure for this--although it would be nice and I don't think it would require much work on their part. >And, of course, use BuildDisk or something to get the files you need onto the >1024 b/s drive. Of course, if you're on 3.3, then BuildDisk may not finish >the job right; it might leave out some symlinks and a System.config... Yea, whats the deal with BuildDisk on 3.3? Does NeXT plan on getting this fixed!? Its a pain to have to do things via CD. Not to mention BuildDisk can build a small NS on drives as small as 70megs! Later, John
From: kris@xmission.com (Kristopher Magnusson) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: $199 Chinon 4x EIDE CD-ROM: A Good Reason for an EIDE NS/I Driver Date: 11 Jan 1995 22:34:49 -0700 Organization: XMission Public Access Internet (801-539-0900) Message-ID: <3f2f1p$b02@xmission.xmission.com> I just saw this in clari.nb.top: Chinon introduced a 4X CD-ROM reader with either a street price or a list price (with a price this low who cares?) of $199. This, plus the emergence of inexpensive and ubiquitous EIDE drives, is a wonderful reason for NeXT to release an EIDE driver quickly. Anyone have any reports about the progress of such an animal? ..........................kris -- Kristopher Magnusson kris@xmission.com (no NeXTmail, please) --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Without LOVE, BEAUTY, or DANGER, it would almost be easy to live
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware From: qel@netcom.com (Mike Bardash) Subject: Problem with Serial Ports on NeXT Cube Message-ID: <qelD2A1J3.15w@netcom.com> Organization: NETCOM On-line Communication Services (408 261-4700 guest) Date: Thu, 12 Jan 1995 05:21:03 GMT I seem to blown both serial ports on my NeXT Station. Is there anyplace in the NY city area that I can get hardware service for the black hardware? If you have any info. please send mail to qel@netcom.com. Thanks Mike Bardash .
From: kheit@gandalf.rutgers.edu (John Kheit) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Disktab for Fujitsu DynaMO230 Date: 10 Jan 1995 18:17:58 -0500 Organization: Rutgers University Distribution: world Message-ID: <3ev4j6$2qo@gandalf.rutgers.edu> Hi all, I was hoping someone out there has a disktab for the Fujitsu DynaMO230. Its model# M2512A. Although it works plug n play I could use a disktab to play with some settings. Particularly the # of inodes seems to be a little small. Thanks, Later, John
From: dag@capkoga (Dennis Alfred Gaastra) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: NS & ATI MACH64 video card??? Date: 12 Jan 1995 04:15:00 GMT Organization: The University of British Columbia Distribution: world Message-ID: <3f2ac4$ks1@nntp.ucs.ubc.ca> Dear reader, Has anyone tried NeXTStep with the ATI MACH64 video card? At present there is no drivers available according to NeXT. Please let me know if MACH64 works with NeXTStep. Is MACH64 downward compatible with other ATI cards for which there are drivers available? Thank You, Vlad Alexander with account of Dennis Gaastra // dgaastra@sfu.ca
From: petcher@moriah.covenant.edu (Donald N. Petcher) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: It's aWonderful Net. (was Re: NeXT printer smudge problems) Date: 11 Jan 1995 23:49:15 GMT Organization: I'm not really all that organized. Distribution: world Message-ID: <3f1qpr$1mq@bunyan.covenant.edu> References: <3ekl9m$3tu@bunyan.covenant.edu> In article <3ekl9m$3tu@bunyan.covenant.edu> petcher@moriah.covenant.edu (Donald N. Petcher) writes: > [Original post deleted] Thanks to all of you who responded. There were so many that reponding individually would be quite time consuming. Thanks, one and all. By the responses I am now pretty convinced that it is mainly a cartridge problem, AND I have a lot of advice on how to clean my printer! I really enjoy this net! So it's off to the cartridge store I go... I am confused about one thing though. I am sure I got no book with my printer, and I can't find any maintenance/service discussion about the printer in the book that came with my NeXT (Turbo, originally with NEXTSTEP 3.0), nor can I find it in the on-line documentation. What's the story? By the way, I got my NeXT and printer in the "fire sale" at our campus bookstore AFTER NeXT announced they were stopping hardware production. That would give something of the timing of when it was produced/packaged. Cheers, Don Petcher
From: Bernhard Scholz <scholz@TU> Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: $199 Chinon 4x EIDE CD-ROM: A Good Reason for an EIDE NS/I Driver Date: Thu, 12 Jan 1995 09:47:08 +0100 Organization: Technische Universitaet Muenchen, Germany Distribution: world Message-ID: <Pine.HPP.3.91.950112094412.28529B-100000@hphalle10e.informatik.tu-muenchen.de> References: <3f2f1p$b02@xmission.xmission.com> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: TEXT/PLAIN; charset=US-ASCII In-Reply-To: <3f2f1p$b02@xmission.xmission.com> > I just saw this in clari.nb.top: Chinon introduced a 4X CD-ROM reader > with either a street price or a list price (with a price this low who > cares?) of $199. > Who cares, you'r right. There are also very cheap drives form Mats****. BUT: The Chinon CD-Rom readers are known to me and a friend of mine to be very unstable and produced very cheap (the whole thing is made out of plastic.) Greetings, Boerny. _____________________________________________________________________________ Bernhard Scholz (IRC: (Boerny) #amiga, #next) Opinions are my own! scholz@informatik.tu-muenchen.de (prefered) Computers can do everthing scholz@gsocmail.rm.op.dlr.de (emergency) better than human --- http://www.leo.org/~scholz/scholz.html especially doing mistakes.
From: cdodson@vortex.cac.stratus.com (R. Craig Dodson) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.sysadmin,comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Need PPD file for new HP Color Laser Jet Date: 11 Jan 1995 17:04:39 GMT Organization: Stratus Computer Inc, Marlboro MA Message-ID: <3f1337$kon@transfer.stratus.com> Hi, If anyone knows where I can find a PPD file for the new HP Color Laser Jet, please post it or send me email. We just received ours and I'd like to get it working as soon as possible. Thanks for any info you may have. Craig Dodson (Stratus Computer)
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From: jkv@sware.com (Joseph K. Vossen) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: help on mouse replacement Date: 11 Jan 1995 18:48:47 GMT Organization: Internet Atlanta Message-ID: <3f196f$3es@metro.atlanta.com> This is a followup to the following post that I made the other day: > I would like to replace the mouse on my system with a trackball, in > particular, the Kensington Expert Bus Mouse, version 4.0. > I know that the serial version can be plugged into the serial port and is > 100% compatible with the serial mouse [i.e, no s/w changes], but I am > wondering if the bus version is compatible with the Logitech bus mouse, > which is supported. > > Does anyone know of any other pointing devices that may be used that are > not documented? > > I have checked the h/w compatibility guide and I have looked at NA#1360, > but nothing is mentioned in these. > I found an install guide for the Kensington trackball. It turns out that the "bus" mouse card is really a 1-port serial card. The doc says that the card should be strapped as follows: port irq address com1 free 4 3f8 com2 free 3 2f8 if int level 10 avail 10 238* if int level 10 not avail 15 238* * the card can also be set to use irq 5, 7, 11, and 12. Address 338 can also be used if 238 is in use. The question is, can this card be configured (and work) on an intel system running 3.3 with both com1 and com2 present, and properly drive the mouse pointer?? thanks -- Joe Vossen jkv@sware.com
From: rmasse@unix.cnri.reston.va.us (Roger E. Masse) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.sysadmin,comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Accessing ROM monitor Date: 11 Jan 1995 17:42:30 GMT Organization: Corporation for National Research Initiatives Distribution: world Message-ID: <3f15a6$60k@news.CNRI.Reston.Va.US> References: <3einn4$3eo@clarknet.clark.net> Keywords: booting Well I've hosed myself and managed to make my system hang during bootstrap while it's trying to mount NFS file systems... My documenation says in order to boot to single user I must type 'bsd -s' at the ROM monitor NeXT> prompt. It also says to get to there I must hold down the Command key (right - ALT on my Gateway) and press tilde '~' (without shift) after "Testing System". Even with '-v' (verbose boot) at the boot prompt I don't beleive that I've seen 'Testing System' at all, and needless to say I've continually typed right-ALT-~ fifty or more times during bootstrap with no apparent effect. Is there anyone out there that can throw me a life preserver? :(
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware,comp.sys.next.marketplace,uchi.comp.unix,uchi.wanted From: jaffray@dent.uchicago.edu (Alan Jaffray) Subject: WTB: Long NeXT monitor cable Message-ID: <1995Jan12.095012.29061@midway.uchicago.edu> Sender: news@uchinews.uchicago.edu (News System) Organization: none Date: Thu, 12 Jan 1995 09:50:12 GMT The cable currently connecting my MegaPixel display and NeXTStation is about one foot long. I'd like to replace it with a cable of at least 7-10 feet in length, so I can stick the NeXT under my bed or somewhere else where I don't have to hear the fan noise. If you have such a cable that you could sell me, know of a person or place that does, or have information about this type of cable which could help me find an equivalent non-NeXT part from elsewhere, please contact me. I love the NeXT, but the noise gives me headaches. Thanks. Alan
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware From: bstone@acs.ucalgary.ca (Blake Stone) Subject: Re: IDE larger than 504mb on NS 3.3? Message-ID: <Jan11.191351.12030@acs.ucalgary.ca> Date: Wed, 11 Jan 1995 19:13:51 GMT References: <1995Jan7.021639.15376@instep.wimsey.com> <3evsra$l7a@news.acns.nwu.edu> Organization: The University of Calgary, Alberta, Canada Jerry Weiss (jweiss@casbah.acns.nwu.edu) wrote: : In article <1995Jan7.021639.15376@instep.wimsey.com>, : <brad@instep.wimsey.com> wrote: : > : >I just tried to build NEXTSTEP 3.3 on an IBM 730 mb IDE drive. : >The fdisk routine as part of the installation process : >reported: : > : >Disk Information : >----------------- : >Disk statistics according to device driver and bios: : > device: 697 Megabytes, 1427328 sectors : > bios: 504 Megabytes, 1032192 sectors : > cylinders = 1024, heads = 16, sectors/track = 63 I get very similar responses from my Dell XPS-P90 with a 1GB IDE drive (okay, the device reports 1023 Megabytes, but otherwise...). Oddly enough, the BIOS version I'm running (A04) has a release note specifically stating that it has been modified to allow NEXTSTEP and SCO to see more than 1024 cylinders. : >What gives? How can I get NEXTSTEP 3.3 to see the full 696 : >mb?? I'd love to know. I've read NeXT's tech notes claiming that you just need a partition that begins prior to the 504MB range. Bzzt! NEXTSTEP seems to ignore the existance of any partition that goes beyond 504MB. Under fdisk's option 4 it will show the existance of such a partition, and deny it elsewhere. : There is a driver in Configure.app for large IDE drives. See if : its the one being used. I wouldn't swap the two causally, I suspect : that would toast your system royally. I've tried specifying both drivers during boot from the 3.3 floppies. No difference. Nada. Worse yet, NT can't be installed on the partition beyond 504MB either... it can read it AFTER booting, but it can't boot from the partition. Sigh. Has ANYONE succesfully installed NeXTSTEP on a large IDE drive? -- ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Blake W. Stone bstone@acs.ucalgary.ca Object Addict - Arcane Systems Ltd. 'Twas brillig, and the slithy toves Publishers of ThreadKit Did gyre and gimble in the wabe...
From: ix@ix.netcom.com (ix) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: canon object.station41 Date: 12 Jan 1995 02:28:49 GMT Organization: Netcom Distribution: world Message-ID: <3f2451$fc6@ixnews3.ix.netcom.com> gimme gimme gimeEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE ix ps... the following is from a co-worker standing behind me: Consider it bought.
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware From: zumst001@gold.tc.umn.edu (Phil Zumsteg) Subject: Re: Pentium 90 Recommendation Requested Message-ID: <D29tA1.3rC@news.cis.umn.edu> Sender: news@news.cis.umn.edu (Usenet News Administration) Organization: University of Minnesota, Twin Cities References: <3ecq6o$qr@garuda.csulb.edu> <3eeb3c$19ur@hearst.cac.psu.edu> <3eld52$i7f@maple.enet.net> Date: Thu, 12 Jan 1995 02:27:51 GMT >Can't help you with the CD-ROM as we've been using a Next oem >one., I'm running NSFIP 3.2 on a P90 using the NCR 53c825 and the Plextor 4Plex CD-ROM internal drive. Works beautifully since day #1 ! Highly recommeded (also, Plextor has the *BEST* user manual in the business). PhilZ.
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware From: pmobbs@cts.com (Paul Mobbs) Subject: NeXt Step for Macintosh?? 68K/RISC/FAT?? Organization: /etc/organization Date: Thu, 12 Jan 1995 01:50:55 GMT Message-ID: <pmobbs-1101951750550001@mobbs.cts.com> Sender: news@crash.cts.com (news subsystem) Does anybody know when the Next OS will come out for the Mac? Is it going to be for 680X0 and PowerPC or FAT, or what? BTW Does anybody have the phone number for Next?
From: paradigm@mercury.interpath.net (Dave Briggman) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: $199 Chinon 4x EIDE CD-ROM: A Good Reason for an EIDE NS/I Driver Date: 12 Jan 1995 13:40:40 GMT Organization: Interpath -- Providing Internet access to North Carolina Distribution: world Message-ID: <3f3bgo$j76@redstone.interpath.net> References: <3f2f1p$b02@xmission.xmission.com> <Pine.HPP.3.91.950112094412.28529B-100000@hphalle10e.informatik.tu-muenchen.de> Bernhard Scholz (scholz@TU) wrote: : > I just saw this in clari.nb.top: Chinon introduced a 4X CD-ROM reader : > with either a street price or a list price (with a price this low who : > cares?) of $199. : > : Who cares, you'r right. There are also very cheap drives form Mats****. : BUT: The Chinon CD-Rom readers are known to me and a friend of mine to be : very unstable and produced very cheap (the whole thing is made out of : plastic.) I believe Kris' point was to demonstrate that there is decent equipment available now for very little money...NEC has such a system available now for under $2K. The NEC Ready 466, comes with a Wingine, 4MB of RAM, NEC Cd-ROM (IDE), 340MB Hard Drive at about $1500.00, so a quick call to NeXT Tech found that an EIDE driver won't be out until later in the year. :-(. Dave
From: haasd@urz.unibas.ch (Daniel Haas) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Toshiba CD-ROMS?? Message-ID: <1995Jan12.134839.44368@yogi> Date: 12 Jan 95 13:48:39 MET Organization: University of Basel, Switzerland Can I use the Toshiba 3501 CD-Rom or the new Toshiba 5201 (3.4 x Speed) on my non-Turbo NeXTStation? Do I have a loss of performance cause of the SCSI-1 port? Please answer here or via email Thanx in advance Daniel Haas email: haasd@ubaclu.unibas.ch (no nextmail please!)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware From: Jacques Garbi Subject: Re: P90 with 3.3pr2 won't stay up Message-ID: <D24x65.B4@touga.vd.alphanet.ch> Sender: jacques@touga.vd.alphanet.ch (Jacques Garbi) Organization: Touga Management SA References: <1995Jan6.155426.9432@bMD.com> Date: Mon, 9 Jan 1995 10:58:53 GMT In article <1995Jan6.155426.9432@bMD.com> kevins@bmd.com writes: > > I'm running the default config (Stand VGA, no sound, no net, no anything) and > my machine will still lock up after a seemingly random time (even at the login > prompt) > > Any ideas? > > --- > Kevin Solie > > Director of Development: benchMark Developments, Inc. > Software Engineer: Tapestry Computing > Hi Kevin, This looks like a SCSI problem to me. I had the same problem with the Adaptec 1542CF. In fact, it was a terminator problem !! Check inside your computer to be sure that your SCSI chain is terminated (ie one Terminator on the last element of the chain and only on this one). Also be sure that on your internal cable, all connectors are used. If one connector is free, it might result in problems. Then, on the external side of your SCSI chain, be sure that the last element is terminated (active Terminator) and that everything is connected correclty. Check out also the length of your cables. You have completely different behaviour whether your cable is 2 feet long or 6' long. Make it as short as possible and group all your external SCSI devices together so the entire cable length is as short as possible. I hope that will help you. --- Dr. Jacques GARBI TOUGA MANAGEMENT Ltd. Av. Davel 18 1004 Lausanne Switzerland Phone/Fax : 011 41 21 648 44 07 NeXTMail : jacques@touga.vd.alphanet.ch
From: Zorro Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware,comp.sys.next.marketplace Subject: Who made the NeXT grayscale monitors? Date: 12 Jan 1995 04:13:44 GMT Organization: Tarot, Inc. Message-ID: <3f2a9o$i2v@decaxp.harvard.edu> Summary: I would like to know who made the NeXT grayscale monitors. Keywords: grayscale monitors Originator: berriz@fas Hello. I'm in the process of buying a new computer for home. I use a NeXT at work, whose gray-scale monitor I like very much, and I was hoping to find something comparable in the market. So far I have not succeeded. I would like to know the manufacturer(s) that made the video hardware for these NeXT gray-scale monitors. Was it NeXT itself, or did they farm the work out somewhere else? Are NeXT gray-scale monitors commercially available at all any more? I was wondering whether, assuming that I could buy a NeXT gray-scale monitor today, there would be a way for me to hook it up to a Power Mac 7100? Thanks in advance! Z.
From: pmartin@landau.ucdavis.edu (Pat Martin) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: NEED MOUSE--WHERE TO FIND ONE? Date: 12 Jan 1995 16:31:32 GMT Organization: University of California, Davis Message-ID: <3f3lh4$cd3@mark.ucdavis.edu> Need mouse I have lost the left direction horizontal movement. Does anyone know where to get one or something comparable that works with a NeXT Station? Thanks pmartin@landau.ucdavis.edu
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.software,comp.sys.next.hardware From: pfkeb@kaon.SLAC.Stanford.EDU (Paul F. Kunz) Subject: Re: The HP 712/80 computer, Mathematica and NEXTSTEP In-Reply-To: jblencoe@blencoe.chem.ornl.gov's message of 9 Jan 1995 22:06:46 GMT Message-ID: <PFKEB.95Jan12074314@kaon.SLAC.Stanford.EDU> Sender: news@unixhub.SLAC.Stanford.EDU Organization: Stanford Linear Accelerator Center References: <3esc1m$4ab@stc06.CTD.ORNL.GOV> Date: Thu, 12 Jan 1995 15:43:14 GMT >>>>> On 9 Jan 1995 22:06:46 GMT, jblencoe@blencoe.chem.ornl.gov (James G. Blencoe) said: > 1. To those who have purchased a 712/80, or have used it > extensively: Are you satisfied with the performance of the computer? I saw my application HippoDraw run on an HP 712/80 two months ago in Heidelberg and it was very fast compared to my non-turbo NeXTStation Color. > 2. Regarding the use of the 712/80 to run Mathematica: As I wait > for Mathematica to be ported to NEXTSTEP for HP PA-RISC, can I run > Mathematica on HP-UX, and then switch over to NEXTSTEP to run my > other favorite programs (either by logging out, rebooting, or > powering down the machine)? The CERN theory group runs the Mathematica kernel under HP/UX and continue to use NeXTStep machines for the front-end, if I understood correctly on my short visit there. -- Paul F. Kunz Paul_Kunz@slac.stanford.edu (NeXT mail ok) Stanford Linear Accelerator Center, Stanford University Voice: (415) 926-2884 (NeXT) Fax: (415) 926-3587
From: patricia@cco.caltech.edu (Patricia M. Schwarz) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: PCMCIA modems not supported by NeXT Date: 12 Jan 1995 04:08:08 GMT Organization: California Institute of Technology, Pasadena Message-ID: <3f29v8$d9u@gap.cco.caltech.edu> I just got some clarification on my PCMCIA inquiry from NeXT, I was told that the bus driver and socket hardware drivers both come with NS3.3, but the individual modem cards need drivers that are not supplied, and NeXT has no plans to supply them right now. Okay.....now what? -patricia
From: Rakesh_Dubey@NeXT.COM Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: IDE larger than 504mb on NS 3.3? Date: 12 Jan 1995 22:21:17 GMT Organization: NeXT, Inc. Distribution: world Message-ID: <3f4a0t$q3@rosie.next.com> References: <Jan11.191351.12030@acs.ucalgary.ca> The BIOS must report the same disk size as the driver. NEXTSTEP 3.3 can use IDE disks upto 8.4GB as long as the BIOS can. BIOS is used for booting the system and if it can't see any sectors in the disk 'beyond' 504MB the booter will probably fail. This is why the installation program limits disk size to the one reported by BIOS. A well-behaved BIOS will translate the real disk geometry appropriately (like SCSI BIOS). -Rakesh In article <Jan11.191351.12030@acs.ucalgary.ca> bstone@acs.ucalgary.ca (Blake Stone) writes: | Jerry Weiss (jweiss@casbah.acns.nwu.edu) wrote: | : In article <1995Jan7.021639.15376@instep.wimsey.com>, | : <brad@instep.wimsey.com> wrote: | : > | : >I just tried to build NEXTSTEP 3.3 on an IBM 730 mb IDE drive. | : >The fdisk routine as part of the installation process | : >reported: | : > | : >Disk Information | : >----------------- | : >Disk statistics according to device driver and bios: | : > device: 697 Megabytes, 1427328 sectors | : > bios: 504 Megabytes, 1032192 sectors | : > cylinders = 1024, heads = 16, sectors/track = 63 | | I get very similar responses from my Dell XPS-P90 with a 1GB IDE | drive (okay, the device reports 1023 Megabytes, but | otherwise...). Oddly enough, the BIOS version I'm running (A04) | has a release note specifically stating that it has been modified | to allow NEXTSTEP and SCO to see more than 1024 cylinders. | | : >What gives? How can I get NEXTSTEP 3.3 to see the full 696 | : >mb?? | | I'd love to know. I've read NeXT's tech notes claiming that you | just need a partition that begins prior to the 504MB range. | Bzzt! NEXTSTEP seems to ignore the existance of any partition | that goes beyond 504MB. Under fdisk's option 4 it will show the | existance of such a partition, and deny it elsewhere. | | : There is a driver in Configure.app for large IDE drives. See if | : its the one being used. I wouldn't swap the two causally, I suspect | : that would toast your system royally. | | I've tried specifying both drivers during boot from the 3.3 | floppies. No difference. Nada. | | Worse yet, NT can't be installed on the partition beyond 504MB | either... it can read it AFTER booting, but it can't boot from | the partition. Sigh. | | Has ANYONE succesfully installed NeXTSTEP on a large IDE drive? | | -- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------- | Blake W. Stone bstone@acs.ucalgary.ca | Object Addict - Arcane Systems Ltd. 'Twas brillig, and the slithy toves | Publishers of ThreadKit Did gyre and gimble in the wabe...
From: kheit@gandalf.rutgers.edu (John Kheit) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Barracuda 4 doesn't work under NS Date: 12 Jan 1995 18:06:47 -0500 Organization: Rutgers University Distribution: world Message-ID: <3f4cm7$kqs@gandalf.rutgers.edu> I just got a new Segate st15150N, 4gig Barracuda drive. Unfortunately, NS doesn't want to deal with this drive. It will neither format, nor initialize the drive. I heard that someone on the net also had this problem. I believe it had something to do with not enough i-nodes being allocated? And I believe there was some solution that was found--If I remember correctly, was it partitioning the drive into two halves? Whatever the solution is, would some kind soul enlighten me? Anyway, I thought that, perhaps, by re-formatting the drive to 1024b/s the OS would be able to allocated enough i-nodes, since now it would have to address fewer blocks. To my dismay, both SDFORMAT and SCSI_Inspector.app fail to reformat the drive to 1024b/s. SDFORMAT, tries. It, strangely enough, requests a very short SCSI i/o timeout. Namely, only 15 minutes. Then it fails with the following error message: Are you sure? y Format Unit... SCSI I/O timeout requested is 15 minutes sr_io_status = 0x5 "sr_ioto exceeded" SCSI status = 00H "Good" SCSI_Inspector.app reports a successful reformat. But, in fact, when you check the drive's parameters, the block size is still reported as being 512b/s. I've called Segate, and the drive definitely CAN be reformatted at 1024b/s. So, now for my pleas for help :-) 1) Any disktab's (for 512b/s and/or 1024b/s) that will make the drive work will be most appreciated. I particularly want to use the drive at 1024b/s, but since the formatting of the drive at 1024b/s doesn't work I will need the 512b/s disktab. 2) A way to format the drive to 1024b/s. Perhaps there is a bug in either SDFORMAT or SCSI_Inspector.app that prevents it from successfully formatting very large capacity drives? Thank you, Later, John
From: Horst_Lehner@bb.maus.de (Horst Lehner) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: The HP 712/80 computer, Mathematica and NEXTSTEP Message-ID: <199501110820.a20309@bb.maus.de> Date: Wed, 11 Jan 95 06:20:00 GMT References: <3esc1m$4ab@stc06.CTD.ORNL.GOV> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit JB> can I run Mathematica JB> on HP-UX, and then switch over to NEXTSTEP to run my other favorite JB> programs (either by logging out, rebooting, or powering down the machine)? You can, provided you have two distinct hard disk drives (not only two partitions on one hard disk drive. But it only works by rebooting the machine, no way out. Greetings from Horst
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware From: lamb@eqt.ch (Alexander Lamb) Subject: New Flat Panel Display from Canon Message-ID: <D2AzC7.BA6@eunet.ch> Sender: usenet@eunet.ch Organization: EUnet AG, Switzerland Date: Thu, 12 Jan 1995 17:31:18 GMT Hello, I have heard that Canon came out with some really impressive flat panel display (not TFT, a much cheaper but better technology). Actually it seems so good that they have a marketing problem and are holding the product in many countries in order to gradually make a revolution instead of having a war with other monitor builders... But, it seems like in Japan, they just started selling (from 15 to 24 inches, the top of the line being 2400x2400 pixels). All these use some Swedish technology. What is the connection with NeXT... Well, it would be nice to have one of these on an Object station (pentium if possible). This would then come close to what I would really like as a "transportable" computer (you don't really want to work in the plane, but would like the whole equipment to fit in some sort of pilot briefcase and put it in the trunc of you car when traveling for demos or vacations... Well, Is there someone in Japan listening who could maybe confirm or check those points (prices and availability). (to confirm this, remember the article in Wired some months ago, there was a photograph of the 15" monitor that would also be used for portable home TV sets). I also personaly saw an article in a Swedish magazine (in Swedish) describing (with a photo) the 24" version (2 inches tick, less than 70watts). Till soon, Alexander Lamb Expert Quantitative Trading Geneva / Switzerland
From: pgriffin@phys.ufl.edu (Paul A Griffin) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: mounting DOS partition under NEXTSTEP Date: 12 Jan 1995 19:17:55 GMT Organization: University of Florida Message-ID: <3f3v93$bd8@no-names.nerdc.ufl.edu> Keywords: DOS, NEXTSTEP I am having a problem mounting a dos partition under nextstep, and would be gratefull for any hints. I have already installed the DOSFileSystemPatch.pkg. My configuration is: Intel P90 system, NS3.2, ncr810 scsi card (Talus driver), device 0 = 200 meg swapdisk (labeled "swapdisk"), 800 meg dos device 1 = 1000 meg nextstep The 200 meg swapdisk partition of disk 0 mounts automatically via the rc.swap script at boot time. It also has the file /usr/Devices/System.config/Instance0.table with the line: "Kernel" = "sd(1)mach_kernel"; <-- this makes ns boot from disk 1. I cannot get the dos partition to mount. The mount command: "mount /dev/sd0b /dos" complains: mount: /dev/sd0b on /dos: No such device or address mount: giving up on: /dos The mount command: "mount -t dos /dev/sd0b /dos" says mount: /dev/sd0b on /dos: No such device mount: giving up on: /dos Any other ideas to try? Thanks, --Paul Griffin pgrifin@phys.ufl.edu
From: takken@raven.stanford.edu (Todd Takken) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: replacing internal drive on NeXTstation Date: 13 Jan 1995 05:20:03 GMT Organization: Stanford University Distribution: world Message-ID: <3f52i3$mfm@nntp.Stanford.EDU> References: <3f4mdh$kli@controversy.math.lsa.umich.edu> In article <3f4mdh$kli@controversy.math.lsa.umich.edu> jpwilkin@umich.edu (John Price-Wilkin) writes: > I'd like to replace the 100Mb drive in my old slab with a new > 1Gb drive. I *think* I recall someone saying that the power > requirements of the 100Mb drive were relatively low, and that > consequently it's simply not possible to use a new power-sucking > large disk in its place. Is this true? Has anyone done this > sort of thing? I've had a 1.3 GB Conner half height and a 200 MB Maxtor third height in my mono 040 NeXT slab at the same time, both internal (it took some handy work). I now have a 1.7 GB Micropolis half height in my colorstation. I've had no power or heat problems. -- Todd Tak
From: jpwilkin@umich.edu (John Price-Wilkin) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: replacing internal drive on NeXTstation Date: 13 Jan 1995 01:52:49 GMT Organization: University of Michigan - College of Literature, Science, and TheArts Message-ID: <3f4mdh$kli@controversy.math.lsa.umich.edu> I'd like to replace the 100Mb drive in my old slab with a new 1Gb drive. I *think* I recall someone saying that the power requirements of the 100Mb drive were relatively low, and that consequently it's simply not possible to use a new power-sucking large disk in its place. Is this true? Has anyone done this sort of thing? John Price-Wilkin jpwilkin@umich.edu
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware From: dsanders@Trimark.com (Doug Sanders) Subject: Re: external hard disks on NS/FIP (how many??) Message-ID: <1995Jan12.205204.18909@trimark.com> Sender: news@trimark.com Organization: Trimark Investment Management, Toronto References: <1995Jan11.170439.658@dbulm1.uucp> Date: Thu, 12 Jan 1995 20:52:04 GMT In article <1995Jan11.170439.658@dbulm1.uucp> gloger@dbulm1.uucp (Jochen Gloger) writes: > 1) What is highest number of external SCSI hard disks which I can > connect to the machine. Are there any problems relating the maximum > length of the SCSI cables (any experiences)?? I have 4 devices on my machine (2 internal HD's, Ext NEC 3xe CD-ROM and Exabyte 8200 connected to an Adaptec 1542CF controller) and that works fine.. but when I added another external drive, I got all kinds of errors when I booted (FATAL SENSE ERROR or something like that). Andybody out there know what this might be? Does it have anything to do with /dev/sg0-3 (the fact that there are only 4)? I'm not sure about the length. > > 2) What is the maximum size of a single SCSI hard disk in GByte which I > can use on an Intel machine. I have heard that with NS/FIP the maximum > size is limited to 1GB (instead of 2GB with the black hardware). Is this > correct?? > Well, I know 1.5GB works on Intel so I think the limit is the same as black. > 3) Any recommendations for fast SCSI hard disks on Intel machines > (NS/FIP)?? > Seagate Barracuda Drives are fast, is anybody using them? > Thanks in advance for any hints. > > Kind regards > Jochen > > ========================================================================== ===== > Jochen Gloger, Daimler-Benz AG, Research Center Ulm, > Institute of Information Technology, Department of Text Understanding > Phone: +49 731 505 2353, Fax: +49 731 505 4113 > Address: Wilhelm-Runge-Str.11, P.O. Box 23 60, 89013 Ulm, Germany > Email: gloger@dbag.ulm.DaimlerBenz.COM > ========================================================================== ===== Doug Sanders dsanders@Trimark.com
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware From: dsanders@Trimark.com (Doug Sanders) Subject: Re: Accessing ROM monitor Message-ID: <1995Jan12.205930.19163@trimark.com> Sender: news@trimark.com Organization: Trimark Investment Management, Toronto References: <3f15a6$60k@news.CNRI.Reston.Va.US> Date: Thu, 12 Jan 1995 20:59:30 GMT In article <3f15a6$60k@news.CNRI.Reston.Va.US> rmasse@unix.cnri.reston.va.us (Roger E. Masse) writes: > > Well I've hosed myself and managed to make my system hang > during bootstrap while it's trying to mount NFS file systems... > > My documenation says in order to boot to single user I must > type 'bsd -s' at the ROM monitor NeXT> prompt. It also says to get > to there I must hold down the Command key (right - ALT on my Gateway) > and press tilde '~' (without shift) after "Testing System". Even with > '-v' (verbose boot) at the boot prompt I don't beleive > that I've seen 'Testing System' at all, and needless to say I've > continually typed right-ALT-~ fifty or more times during bootstrap > with no apparent effect. Is there anyone out there that can throw > me a life preserver? :( On Intel you just type -s at the 'boot:' prompt. (the instructions in the docs are for black hardware). Also try ctl-C at the point where it hangs it might continue. Hope this helps. Doug Sanders dsanders@Trimark.com
From: bobs@pth3.bu.edu (Robert Singleton) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Hard Drive Date: 12 Jan 1995 19:51:10 GMT Organization: Boston University Message-ID: <3f417e$2l1@news.bu.edu> I'm looking to buy an external hard drive for a NeXT (black hardware). I was told that these days I could probably get a 500MB drive for around $250. Any suggestions? I bought a 1.2GB drive a few years ago from r-squares (5.25" Fujitsu). I've been pleased, but it has now been discontinued by r-squared. They have a 3.5" 1.2GB Cgate for $750 and a 500 MB for $610. But this is a bit more than I was wanting to spend. And furthermore, they don't format their drives for NeXT. So any suggestions would be greatly appreciated. Thanks very much. -- bob singleton bobs@cthulu.bu.edu
From: rene@prz.tu-berlin.de (Rene' Kulschewski) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: replacing internal drive on NeXTstation Date: 13 Jan 1995 12:00:36 GMT Organization: PRZ/TU-Berlin Distribution: world Message-ID: <3f5q14$dds@rkt.prz.tu-berlin.de> References: <3f4mdh$kli@controversy.math.lsa.umich.edu> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit In article <3f4mdh$kli@controversy.math.lsa.umich.edu> jpwilkin@umich.edu (John Price-Wilkin) writes: > I'd like to replace the 100Mb drive in my old slab with a new > 1Gb drive. I *think* I recall someone saying that the power > requirements of the 100Mb drive were relatively low, and that > consequently it's simply not possible to use a new power-sucking > large disk in its place. Is this true? Has anyone done this > sort of thing? I've done this with a IBM 1 Gig drive. No problems until now. Regards Rene' -- ____________________________________________________________________________ <rene@prz.tu-berlin.de> Rene' Kulschewski
From: rwagner@kaiwan009.kaiwan.com (Ron David Wagner) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: termination on HSD scanner Date: 12 Jan 1995 16:33:45 -0800 Organization: KAIWAN Internet (310-527-4279,818-756-0180,909-785-9712,714-638-4133,805-294-9338) Message-ID: <3f4hp9$b9h@kaiwan009.kaiwan.com> I remember awhile back a posting on the termination of the HSD scanner.. the scanner has one scsi connector and the manual says you must provide termination. I'm wondering how that is done? Thanks in advance Ron -- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Ron Wagner <rwagner@kaiwan.com> member8008@aol.com 70313.1574@compuserve.com NeXTStep on Black AND White!
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware From: sschuldt@newyork.bozell.com (Steven W Schuldt) Message-ID: <9501121806.AA21737@newyork> Subject: New/Updated Miro Drivers for NS/FIP 3.3? Date: Thu, 12 Jan 95 13:06:31 -0500 id AA19969; Thu, 12 Jan 95 13:24:49 -0800 id AA04976; Thu, 12 Jan 95 16:16:07 EST id AA27330; Thu, 12 Jan 95 12:04:17 -0600 id AA21737; Thu, 12 Jan 95 13:06:21 -0500 id AA01394; Thu, 12 Jan 95 13:06:34 -0500 All: I have a MiroCrystal 32s PCI video card for my NS/FIP 3.2 system. Works great but I'm wondering if anyone knows if the 3.2 driver will work with 3.3, or when Miro is expected to update their drivers for 3.3. Thanks! --- +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Steven W. Schuldt | sschuldt@newyork.bozell.com Sr. Systems Administrator | "There are opportunities Bozell, Jacobs, Kenyon & Eckhardt, Inc. | in life for gaining Advertising and Public Relations | knowledge and experience..." Where the Wild Things Were | - Jeffrey Beaumont +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware From: zumst001@gold.tc.umn.edu (Phil Zumsteg) Subject: Re: NCR810 SCSI driver for NS Message-ID: <D2BoMJ.FE6@news.cis.umn.edu> Sender: news@news.cis.umn.edu (Usenet News Administration) Organization: University of Minnesota, Twin Cities References: <D23tM2.94J@info.physics.utoronto.ca> Date: Fri, 13 Jan 1995 02:36:33 GMT In article <D23tM2.94J@info.physics.utoronto.ca>, mcgowan@emerald.physics.utoronto.ca (Patrick McGowan) says: > >I have just bought a P90 with a PCI/ISA bus and am trying to use a NCR >53c810 SCSI controller. I've seen some discussion about this chip. Does a >driver exist for NEXTSTEP 3.2 or 3.3? If so where do I get it? Try contacting Steve Sarrich at Talus Imaging and Communications in Houston, TX (steve@talus.com). I've got their NCR 53c8xx driver for NS 3.2 running on a P90/PCI and it is great, stable, etc. Depending on the specifics of your hardware this driver may work for you (for 3.2. 3.3 is reported to 'break' PCI drivers written for 3.2). PhilZ.
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware From: zumst001@gold.tc.umn.edu (Phil Zumsteg) Subject: Re: Zeos Pantera Message-ID: <D2Boy6.FIA@news.cis.umn.edu> Sender: news@news.cis.umn.edu (Usenet News Administration) Organization: University of Minnesota, Twin Cities References: <3erjpl$i0q@kelso.abbott.com> <3es5rt$r7n@larry.rice.edu> Date: Fri, 13 Jan 1995 02:43:35 GMT In article <3es5rt$r7n@larry.rice.edu>, gfs@rice.edu (Geoff Spradley) says: > >Douglas McClure (dougm@azrael) wrote: >: Has anyone gotten NEXTSTEP up and running on a Zeos Pantera system? >The $49 onboard SCSI option (using the AMD chip due to be supported >by NS 3.3) sounded good on paper, but didn't ever work (even >with DOS/Windows). Zeos' 24-hour "award-winning technical support" dept. >never returned my calls, and their customer service representative >seemed cheerfully unconcerned about my reasons for returning their >machine. > >In other words, I'd recommend looking elsewhere for a NEXTSTEP >system... > >Geoff Spradley gfs@rice.edu Try a Micron Computer P90. It's benchmarked faster than the Pantera, and mine's been running 3.2 flawlessley since Aug. 94. Note that you'll need an Adaptec 1542 (or other NeXT 'default' SCSI card supported on the boot diskette) to get it installed (i.e. borrow such a SCSI card or buy a used one for cheap). After installation is complete, you can load the driver for the (NeXTSTEP supported) SCSI card of your choice and swap it in. PhilZ. p.s. Micron Computes (800)438-3343 Paul Schmid/Sales. Also, Micron has a top-notch (read 'as good as you'd ever need it to be' technical support). They worked with me for over 3 months to debug a faulty BIOS support for PCI.
From: izumi@pinoko.berkeley.edu (Izumi Ohzawa) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: termination on HSD scanner Date: 13 Jan 1995 03:24:56 GMT Organization: University of California, Berkeley Distribution: world Message-ID: <3f4rq8$n5b@agate.berkeley.edu> References: <3f4hp9$b9h@kaiwan009.kaiwan.com> In article <3f4hp9$b9h@kaiwan009.kaiwan.com> rwagner@kaiwan009.kaiwan.com (Ron David Wagner) writes: >I remember awhile back a posting on the termination of the HSD scanner.. >the scanner has one scsi connector and the manual says you must provide >termination. I'm wondering how that is done? Mine has a terminator that has back-to-back male/female connectors so that the terminator goes between the SCSI cable and the scanner's port. I don't remember it it came with the scanner or we bought it separately. This is not ideal as the scanner has to be always at the end of the SCSI chain. -- Izumi Ohzawa <izumi@pinoko.berkeley.edu> [ $@Bg_78^=;(J ] USMail: Univ. of California, 360 Minor Hall, Berkeley, CA 94720-2020 Tel: 510-642-6440, Fax: 510-642-3323, (NeXT & MIME mails welcome)
From: rsingh@ix.netcom.com (Rashpal Singh) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: [Q] Installing 3.3 and Memory Problems on Intel Plato Date: 13 Jan 1995 03:47:00 GMT Organization: Netcom Distribution: world Message-ID: <3f4t3k$h1t@ixnews2.ix.netcom.com> I have the following configuration: Intel Plato p-90 with 16M RAM AMI BIOS ver: 1.00.10.AX1 Adaptec PCI SCSI controller (AHA-2940) BIOS v1.11 Plextor PX-4XCS CD-ROM Drive Diamond Stealth 64 PCI 2M VRAM, BIOS 1.05U While installin 3.3 I get the following error in 'NeXT Mach Operating System' Window [lots of lines snipped out...] Root device is mounted read-only File System checks skipped Thu Jan 12 18:54:11 PST 1995 /private/etc/rc.cdrom:16 Memory fault erase ^? intr ^C kill ^U /private/etc/rc.cdrom:no space CD-ROM boot procedure complete Please wait until it's safe to turn off the computer killing all processes continuing It's safe to turn off the computer And now for the strange part. If i disable 8M of memory, leaving only 8M of available memory (16-8 = 8), the installation goes thru smoothly and i can boot off the hard drive and operate normally. I would however like to use all my memory instead of just 8M. Any insight into this problem greatly appreciated. Thanks.
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware From: Giles.G.Colborne@ioppl.co.uk (Giles.G.Colborne) X400-Received: by /PRMD=pipex/ADMD=pipex/C=gb/; Relayed; Fri, 13 Jan 1995 12:34:00 +0000 X400-Received: by mta relay1.pipex.net in /PRMD=pipex/ADMD=pipex/C=gb/; Relayed; Fri, 13 Jan 1995 12:34:00 +0000 X400-Received: by mta scoiopp in /PRMD=pipex/ADMD=pipex/C=gb/; Relayed; Fri, 13 Jan 1995 12:31:20 +0000 X400-Received: by /PRMD=iopp/ADMD=0/C=GB/; Relayed; Fri, 13 Jan 1995 12:31:02 +0000 X400-Originator: Giles.G.Colborne@ioppl.co.uk X400-Recipients: non-disclosure:; X400-MTS-Identifier: [/PRMD=iopp/ADMD=0/C=GB/;ioppl:26091-950113123102-64DF] X400-Content-Type: P2-1984 (2) Content-Identifier: NeXT CD-ROM driv Alternate-Recipient: Allowed Subject: NeXT CD-ROM drive for Mac Date: Fri, 13 Jan 1995 12:31:02 +0000 Message-ID: <"ioppl:26091-950113123102-64DF*"@MHS> Sender: usenet@demon.co.uk colborne@ioppublishing.co.uk I have a PowerBook 165 and have access to a NeXT CD-ROM drive (Model N3010). Does anyone know if there are any drivers I can use to run the CD-ROM drive from my Mac, and where I can get hold of them? TIA, -Giles Giles Colborne
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware From: dbhinz@znih.rmnug.org (David Hinz) Subject: Plextor 4Plex CD-ROM drives? Message-ID: <1995Jan12.181347.3038@nugget.rmNUG.ORG> Sender: dbhinz@nugget.rmNUG.ORG Organization: Rocky Mountain NeXT Users' Group Date: Thu, 12 Jan 1995 18:13:47 GMT A review in the latest issue of Computer Shopper rates the Plextor 4Plex quad-speed as the best of the 4X CD-ROM drives. Has anyone used the Plextor 4Plex CD-ROM drive on a NeXTstation Turbo Color? Did it work as advertised? What type of performance are you seeing? Thanks, David Hinz -- {~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~} { } { David Hinz } { Hz Computing Technologies }
From: m22687@mwunix.mitre.org (William R Herndon) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: What is a good backup tape drive to use with NS 3.2 Date: 13 Jan 1995 13:45:15 GMT Organization: The MITRE Corporation, Bedford Mass. Message-ID: <3f605b$3nr@linus.mitre.org> References: <STEVE.95Jan9115343@odin.cc.pdx.edu> In article <STEVE.95Jan9115343@odin.cc.pdx.edu>, Stephen Sutton <steve@odin.cc.pdx.edu> wrote: >Need to know what Tape drives can be used with NextStep 3.2 (for the pc) >Next lists the Archive Viper 150 and the Archive Python but have been told >that Archive is no longer in business. I have an external Archive Python in a APS enclosure and love it. (For black, mind you.) - Max | William R. Herndon \ The MITRE Corporation, Dept. G023 | | EMail: wherndon@mitre.org \ Secure Information Technology | | NeXTMail: <out of order> \ MS-Z231, 703.883.6393 | | | | "The world bores you when you're cool." - Calvin |
From: root@inselnext (Operator) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware,comp.sys.next.misc Subject: Re: logitech soundman OK for NSI? Date: 13 Jan 1995 09:07:23 GMT Message-ID: <3f5fsb$bu8@aragorn.unibe.ch> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit You may use the Mediavision driver.just put the card in, i dont remember if you have to go thru the installation-program.I have a logitech soundman,and it works ok Regards Michael Noack Switzerland E-mail: mn@insel.unibe.ch
From: hsu@hsunext.physics.yale.edu (Stephen Hsu) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: fax/modem for Intel-NeXTstep system Date: 12 Jan 1995 21:38:25 GMT Organization: Yale University, Department of Computer Science, New Haven, CT Message-ID: <3f47gh$sld@babyblue.cs.yale.edu> Can anyone recommend a fast (28.8) modem for use with an Intel pentium machine running NeXTstep? Has anyone had problems in this context re:NeXTstep compatibility? I would prefer an internal that fits in my tower case, if possible. Thanks, Stephen Hsu
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware From: lkil@mws.unizh.ch (Lorenz Kilchenmann) Subject: Digital sound I/O Message-ID: <1995Jan13.122031.27109@rzu-news.unizh.ch> Sender: newsadm@rzu-news.unizh.ch (CNEWS ADMINISTRATION) Organization: University of Zurich, Switzerland Date: Fri, 13 Jan 1995 12:20:31 GMT Hi folks, I'm looking for a sound I/O device like Ariel's DatPort. Unfortunately the DatPort is no longer available. Does someone know a similar device ? Thank you, Lorenz Lorenz Kilchenmann Fluhgrund 4 CH 6004 Luzern Switzerland lkil@rzuaix.unizh.ch lkil@mws.unizh.ch
From: wjabi@libra.arch.umich.edu (Wassim M. Jabi) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: QUESTION: Quantum 1080S Drive Date: 13 Jan 1995 17:10:59 GMT Organization: University of Michigan Distribution: usa Message-ID: <3f6c73$p42@lastactionhero.rs.itd.umich.edu> Hi: Did anyone install a Quantum 1080S Drive in their slab? Is it a problem? Any hints, jumper settings etc. are appreciated. Thank you. -- Wassim M. Jabi (313) 936-0229 Doctoral Program in Architecture, University of Michigan 2000 Bonisteel Boulevard Ann Arbor Michigan 48109-2069 wjabi@libra.arch.umich.edu NeXTMail & MIME friendly
From: clake@theme.music.indiana.edu (Senor Lago) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware,comp.sys.next.marketplace Subject: NEED NeXT mice and keyboards!! Date: 13 Jan 1995 17:46:13 GMT Organization: Indiana University, Bloomington Message-ID: <3f6e95$bo9@usenet.ucs.indiana.edu> My company is in desparate need of a few Next keyboards and mice for our NextStationturbos. We would prefer working hardware, but would settle for non-working equipment. Please send all correspondence to : clake@ny.psca.com thanks! chad -- Chad Lake Paradigm Systems Corporation (212) 850-8100 clake@ny.psca.com -- Christopher Chad Lake Indiana University Music Library Technical Support Phone: 855-2970 email: clake@theme.music.indiana.edu
From: stufduff@albion.unmc.edu (Sean W. Duffy) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: Problem with HP LaserJet 4M Plus Date: 12 Jan 1995 19:52:11 GMT Organization: University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE, USA Message-ID: <3f419b$s10@netserv.unmc.edu> I've had the problems too! I think I have a solution! 1) Change the default for the printer (AUTO) to PS! These printers auto switch between PCL & PS modes and the auto switch is resetting things that the PS.PPD files only set up one time at initialization. 2) Get the HP LaserJet 4MP.PPD file from the 3.3 CDROM 3) Install it in the printer driver app wrapper 4) Select it as the new driver Bingo! It works as advertised! Sean (I did WHAT?) Duffy stufduff@albion.unmc.edu
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware From: lamb@eqt.ch (Alexander Lamb) Subject: Re: New/Updated Miro Drivers for NS/FIP 3.3? Message-ID: <D2Cp8L.vJ@eunet.ch> Sender: usenet@eunet.ch Organization: EUnet AG, Switzerland References: <9501121806.AA21737@newyork> Date: Fri, 13 Jan 1995 15:48:19 GMT In article <9501121806.AA21737@newyork> sschuldt@newyork.bozell.com (Steven W Schuldt) writes: > All: > > I have a MiroCrystal 32s PCI video card for my NS/FIP 3.2 system. Works > great but I'm wondering if anyone knows if the 3.2 driver will work with 3.3, > or when Miro is expected to update their drivers for 3.3. Thanks! > --- > +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ > Steven W. Schuldt | sschuldt@newyork.bozell.com > Sr. Systems Administrator | "There are opportunities > Bozell, Jacobs, Kenyon & Eckhardt, Inc. | in life for gaining > Advertising and Public Relations | knowledge and experience..." > Where the Wild Things Were | - Jeffrey Beaumont > +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Yes, the 3.2 driver works with NS 3.3 (at least here) on our NEC Pentiums... I heard that the new one will be out any day now... Alexander Lamb Expert Quantitative Trading Geneva / Switzerland
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware,comp.sys.next.marketplace From: v$imikeb@vnet.ibm.com (Mike Brown) Subject: Re: Who made the NeXT grayscale monitors? Sender: news@austin.ibm.com (News id) Message-ID: <D2Cuw0.xz3@austin.ibm.com> Date: Fri, 13 Jan 1995 17:50:22 GMT References: <3f2a9o$i2v@decaxp.harvard.edu> Organization: IBM OS/2 Commercial and Premier Software Developer Support In message <3f2a9o$i2v@decaxp.harvard.edu> - Zorro writes: > > >Hello. I'm in the process of buying a new computer for home. I use a >NeXT at work, whose gray-scale monitor I like very much, and I was >hoping to find something comparable in the market. So far I have not >succeeded. > >I would like to know the manufacturer(s) that made the video hardware >for these NeXT gray-scale monitors. Was it NeXT itself, or did they >farm the work out somewhere else? > >Are NeXT gray-scale monitors commercially available at all any more? >I was wondering whether, assuming that I could buy a NeXT gray-scale >monitor today, there would be a way for me to hook it up to a Power >Mac 7100? It was a custom design by Sony. I wouldn't hold out much hope of hooking a used one up to anything but another NeXT box. I agree, mine's beautiful, but the world has sadly moved on to expensive fuzzy color monitors. ---------------------------------------------------------------- Mike Brown OS/2 Application Developer Support
From: plongsi@falcon.inetnebr.com (Pohl Longsine) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.sysadmin,comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: Accessing ROM monitor Followup-To: comp.sys.next.sysadmin,comp.sys.next.hardware Date: 13 Jan 1995 23:38:06 GMT Organization: Synergy Communication Inc. Distribution: world Message-ID: <3f72su$7bf@legba.synergy.net> References: <3einn4$3eo@clarknet.clark.net> <3f15a6$60k@news.CNRI.Reston.Va.US> Roger E. Masse (rmasse@unix.cnri.reston.va.us) wrote: : Well I've hosed myself and managed to make my system hang : during bootstrap while it's trying to mount NFS file systems... : My documenation says in order to boot to single user I must : type 'bsd -s' at the ROM monitor NeXT> prompt. It also says to get : (munch) There is no ROM monitor on Intel machines. You have to type -s at the boot: prompt when you machine is starting to come up. -- ____/| | Pohl Longsine, OpenStep Software Developer \ o.O| GPF! | "I don't do Windows." =(_)= CTLALTDLT! | plongsi@inetnebr.com (Internet Nebraska) U (Bill Gates, The Cat) | NeXT & MIME mail formats accepted.
From: Hal.Varian@umich.edu Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: SMC16 ethernet card with NS 3.3 Date: 13 Jan 1995 19:07:19 GMT Organization: University of Michigan - College of Literature, Science, and TheArts Distribution: world Message-ID: <3f6j17$ped@controversy.math.lsa.umich.edu> I'm trying to install a SMC16 ethernet card in a clone running NS 3.3 and I'm having a devil of a time getting it to work. Has anybody else got this working? (Give me some hope to keep going...) --- Hal.Varian@umich.edu Hal Varian voice: 313-764-2364 Dept of Economics fax: 313-764-2364 Univ of Michigan http://gopher.econ.lsa.umich.edu Ann Arbor, MI 48109-1220
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware From: dsanders@Trimark.com (Doug Sanders) Subject: Re: replacing internal drive on NeXTstation Message-ID: <1995Jan13.144140.13139@trimark.com> Sender: news@trimark.com Organization: Trimark Investment Management, Toronto References: <3f4mdh$kli@controversy.math.lsa.umich.edu> Date: Fri, 13 Jan 1995 14:41:40 GMT In article <3f4mdh$kli@controversy.math.lsa.umich.edu> jpwilkin@umich.edu (John Price-Wilkin) writes: > I'd like to replace the 100Mb drive in my old slab with a new > 1Gb drive. I *think* I recall someone saying that the power > requirements of the 100Mb drive were relatively low, and that > consequently it's simply not possible to use a new power-sucking > large disk in its place. Is this true? Has anyone done this > sort of thing? > > > John Price-Wilkin > jpwilkin@umich.edu Not true. We upgraded from 105MB to 1GB Maxtor drives (not sure of the model) no problem!. Doug Sanders dsanders@Trimark.com
From: charles400@aol.com (Charles400) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: DEC, Canon, Intel machine experiences Date: 13 Jan 1995 20:02:44 -0500 Organization: America Online, Inc. (1-800-827-6364) Sender: root@newsbf02.news.aol.com Message-ID: <3f77rk$9mr@newsbf02.news.aol.com> References: <3f6uve$lnc@kelso.abbott.com> Well, I have had my Object.station for a week now and am very happy. I have a 1 gig drive partitioned equally with NS and Dos/Win. The only trouble I have encountered is when I want to play a game under Dos, I have some conflicts but nothing a call to tech support can't fix. Overall I'd rate the Canon system a 9/10
From: brian@arl.wustl.edu (Brian L. Gottlieb) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: NS on a Royal Electronics pentium??? Date: 13 Jan 1995 20:59:50 GMT Organization: Washington University, St. Louis, MO Message-ID: <3f6pk6$f0e@bigfoot.wustl.edu> I am looking to buy a pentium very soon (I'll order within a week, hopefully), and I have almost settled on one from Royal Electronics. They have an ad in Computer Shopper for a 16MB, 1Gig SCSI, 90 Mhz pentium. I don't know who makes the motherboard right now. Does anyone know if the Royal machine will run NS? I am not entirely sure if I will run NS or not (I still have a cube here in my office), but I would like to keep my options open. Also, does anyone know if either the Orchid SoundWave or the Gravix UltraSound cards are supported by NS? Thanks, brian ps - has anyone gotten a machine from Royal? Are they a good place?
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware From: Wespestad_Eric@pcp.ca (Eric Wespestad) Subject: Re: NextStep 3.3 on newest NEC VERSA 800x600! Message-ID: <1995Jan13.164533.13763@pcp.ca> Sender: news@pcp.ca Organization: PanCanadian Petroleum Ltd. References: <3f1eaq$obc@news.blkbox.com> Date: Fri, 13 Jan 95 16:45:33 GMT In article <3f1eaq$obc@news.blkbox.com> steve@talus.com (Steve Sarich III) writes: > In article <3evgi9$c9g@nntp.ucs.ubc.ca> dag@capkoga (Dennis Alfred > Gaastra) writes: > > Has anyone tried this? > > How does it look? > > Is the P75 relatively fast? > > > > Thanx, > > > > Dennis Gaastra > > dgaastra@sfu.ca > > NeXT has not done a video driver for this machine so there's no > color video available. No word from NeXT on when the driver > will be available. > > Steve Sarich I don't much care a hoot about what people say they like/dislike about NeXT on the Net (i.e. it's their opinion, and they're welcome to it), although the comments are almost always interesting. However, this post reads like someone attempting to speak for NeXT. NeXT can make their own mistakes, so lets not compound them shall we...
From: emrich@stimpy (John Emrich) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: DEC, Canon, Intel machine experiences Date: 13 Jan 1995 22:31:10 GMT Organization: Abbott Laboratories Distribution: world Message-ID: <3f6uve$lnc@kelso.abbott.com> Keywords: DEC Canon Intel I don't know if this is the correct newsgroup but here it is, but my boss asked me to ask the net the following: I am beginning to evaluate the following machines for running NextStep for use in a hospital laboratory data management product produced by my company. DEC XL560 Cannon Object.station Intel Premier The system currently is marketed in US and Europe and other parts of the world and runs using NextStep version 3.2 on an Intel GX system (which has reached end of life). These machines were partly selected because for of continued need to run on NexStep 3.2 for the immediate future. I am aware of the detailed certification reports provided for the subject machines. I am interested in any experiences people have had with these machines running NextStep, either good or bad with regards to reliability, quality, performance, support and any other pertinent metrics. I am also interested in experiences people have had with the companies that sell these machines, either good or bad. Please remember objective responses tend to be more influential. Please email me your experiences or you can reply via the net. THANKS in ADVANCE John Emrich emrich@woodstock.abbott.com
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware From: hocker@ritz.mordor.com (Matthew Hocker) Subject: NeXT 400dpi Laser: HP toners? Organization: Mordor International BBS - Jersey City, NJ Date: Fri, 13 Jan 1995 15:21:41 GMT Message-ID: <D2Co05.3L3@ritz.mordor.com> Can I use HP laser printer toners with a NeXT 400dpi laser printer? That is, can I use the toner from a HP LaserJet IIID (the toner part number is HP92295A) with a NeXT laser? Thanks Matt -- ====== Matthew Hocker, B.Eng [W]-cooled Volkswagen fanatic **** Canadian NeXT hocker@mordor.com GTI, Scirocco 16V, Jetta 16V * \/ * +American mail This posting is recyclable! ...Amiga forever... *\/\/* ========== Welcome "Believer in all things well designed & engineered" **** spam'n'ehs
From: berger@resadv.jupiter.netdepot.com (berger) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: NEXT Color Printer ? Date: 13 Jan 1995 19:24:16 GMT Organization: NetDepot Message-ID: <3f6k10$m92@jupiter.netdepot.com> I am trying to find out some information about next color printers How much are they going for now? How much slower are they than regular printers? Are there problems to look out for? Any help would be much appreciated. please reply to willi@infoman.com Thanks willi -- Willi Berger
From: paradigm@mercury.interpath.net (Dave Briggman) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: NextStep 3.3 on newest NEC VERSA 800x600! Date: 14 Jan 1995 03:32:05 GMT Organization: Interpath -- Providing Internet access to North Carolina Distribution: world Message-ID: <3f7gjl$epn@redstone.interpath.net> References: <3evgi9$c9g@nntp.ucs.ubc.ca> <3f1eaq$obc@news.blkbox.com> Steve Sarich III (steve@talus.com) wrote: : NeXT has not done a video driver for this machine so there's no color : video available. No word from NeXT on when the driver will be available. Steve, who had the driver on the Color Versa at the East Coast Developer's Conference (an event I noticed hasn't been scheduled for this year, as of yet)? Dave
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware From: hocker@ritz.mordor.com (Matthew Hocker) Subject: Re: replacing internal drive on NeXTstation References: <3f4mdh$kli@controversy.math.lsa.umich.edu> Organization: Mordor International BBS - Jersey City, NJ Date: Fri, 13 Jan 1995 16:25:58 GMT Message-ID: <D2CqzA.5HH@ritz.mordor.com> In article <3f4mdh$kli@controversy.math.lsa.umich.edu>, John Price-Wilkin <jpwilkin@umich.edu> wrote: >I'd like to replace the 100Mb drive in my old slab with a new >1Gb drive. I *think* I recall someone saying that the power >requirements of the 100Mb drive were relatively low, and that >consequently it's simply not possible to use a new power-sucking >large disk in its place. Is this true? Has anyone done this >sort of thing? > > >John Price-Wilkin >jpwilkin@umich.edu I've got a 500mb drive in there. No problems. Matt -- ====== Matthew Hocker, B.Eng [W]-cooled Volkswagen fanatic **** Canadian NeXT hocker@mordor.com GTI, Scirocco 16V, Jetta 16V * \/ * +American mail This posting is recyclable! ...Amiga forever... *\/\/* ========== Welcome "Believer in all things well designed & engineered" **** spam'n'ehs
From: longsg01@slowhand.nmb.com (Gary Longsine) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: NextStep Interferes with MS Windows ENhanced Mode? Date: 14 Jan 1995 04:48:43 GMT Organization: Norwest Mortgage Inc. Distribution: world Message-ID: <3f7l3b$pj3@slowhand.nmb.com> References: <lorgbD1y8pr.MLD@netcom.com> This does not seem likely. I have seen similar "problems" that generally boil down to one of two things: 1. Difficulty in finding a configuration of Interrupts, DMA, etc. that works on both Operating Systems. This can generally be resolved (although with considerable effort). 2. The need for a COLD restart of the system when booting from one OS to the other. This second problem happens because many add-in SCSI and Network cards have internal settings which are (aparantly) stored on the adapter card (presumably in RAM) which does not properly reset when the machine is "WARM" booted (with a reset button or with a CNTRL-ALT-DELETE) for example. Specifically, I have seen this happen when Intel Token Express (network) or BusLogic (1542x clone SCSI) adapters are in a machine. A cold reboot (turning the machines power off, waiting ten seconds, and turning it back on) will solve the problem. (This seems to be required only when booting from one OS to another. Multiple warm reboots to the same OS generally work fine.) In some cases a warm reboot works sometimes, not others. In some cases a warm reboot never works. In a properly configured machine, a cold reboot will always solve this problem. Hope this helps. -- gary longsine In article <lorgbD1y8pr.MLD@netcom.com>, lorgb@netcom.com (LOR/Geske Bock Associates) writes: |> I have several Intel machines with both NextStep and MS Windows |> installed. It seems like MS Windows cannot run in enhanced mode |> when NextStep is installed. This problem occurs only on SCSI |> disks. The two OSes coexist nicely on IDE disks. Do anybody |> have a solution to this? Thanks in advance. |> |> Joseph Kim |> LORGB Investment Advisors
From: longsg01@slowhand.nmb.com (Gary Longsine) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware,comp.sys.next.sysadmin,comp.sys.next.misc Subject: Re: configuring HP 4MP printer on Intel Date: 14 Jan 1995 04:33:41 GMT Organization: Norwest Mortgage Inc. Distribution: world Message-ID: <3f7k75$pj3@slowhand.nmb.com> References: <3ealn8$r6u@News1.mcs.com> In article <3ealn8$r6u@News1.mcs.com>, tmeyer@mcs.com (Tom Meyer) writes: |> [munch] I bought the printer not really knowing what types of |> cables I needed. I get home and I try to use the centronics-to-parallel |> cable I bought. Hooks up OK, but PrintManager only lets you attatch to a |> serial port or SCSI port (w/ NeXT color printers only) so I'm kinda screwed |> right now. Not true. Print Manager only gives you those options if you havn't installed the Parallel Port Driver. 1. Log in as root. 2. Launch Configure.app 3. Click on the "Other Devices" icon (a Question Mark over a PC) 4. Install the Paralell Port Driver. 5. Be happy!
From: longsg01@slowhand.nmb.com (Gary Longsine) Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware.systems,comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: How do I configure floppy drives? Date: 14 Jan 1995 05:01:44 GMT Organization: Norwest Mortgage Inc. Distribution: world Message-ID: <3f7lro$pj3@slowhand.nmb.com> References: <3eo9m3$ft0@news1.svc.portal.com> In article <3eo9m3$ft0@news1.svc.portal.com>, Shannon Holland <holland@catapent.com> writes: |> sorry, but i have a seemingly very stupid question. since i'm so ignorant |> about pc's i'm forced to post... This is a basic question, but "ignorant" is so harsh... i prefer the term "inexperienced." |> |> i need to install software (NextStep) This alone sets you apart from the pack. Soon you'll be a hip Unix type. |> which has to boot off a 3.5" |> floppy. on my pc (a HiQ 486DX266 that i've borrowed from work) the 3.5" |> drive is drive B and a 5.25" drive is drive A. |> as i understand it, pc's will only boot off drive A: Or, of course, a hard disk. They will not boot from a floppy drive "B:" however, you are right. |> so, how do i make the floppy drive A:? |> i've looked at the floppy |> controller and see nothing obvious there (not even a product |> name/model!). there is one connector coming off the card to which both |> floppies are connected. You're very warm! |> i've looked through the bios setup program (American Megatrends) and |> can't find anything that seems to help. i can tell it what type of floppy |> is connected to each drive, but swapping them doesn't help. You're getting colder! |> i've tried disconnecting the 5.25" floppy but all it did was tell me that |> there's an error reading drive a.... You're getting warmer again! |> i presume i'm missing something really obvious here. thanks for any help! |> |> shannon You've done a very good job of investigating here. The one thing you didn't try (you'll kick yourself) was switching the connectors on the floppies. The drive on the end of the cable (if memory serves) is always drive "A:" If I'm wrong, ignore that, and just switch them so that they trade places on the cable. Best of luck!
From: lynn <lynn@infonaut.com> Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware,comp.sys.next.misc Subject: ATI Mach 64 PCI driver Date: 14 Jan 1995 08:04:55 GMT Organization: Infonaut Communication Services (801-377-9793) Message-ID: <3f80j7$2r4@infonaut.com> I've seen a couple of references to people using ATI Mach 64 video cards in their NextStep configurations. As near as I can tell NeXT doesn't currently have a driver for these cards, where are they coming from? Thanks, + Lynn:
From: zweimuel@fcggsg02 (Zweimueller Karl) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: replacing internal drive on NeXTstation Date: 14 Jan 1995 13:19:33 GMT Organization: Graz University of Technology, Austria Message-ID: <3f8j15$kq0@fstgds15.tu-graz.ac.at> References: <3f4mdh$kli@controversy.math.lsa.umich.edu> John Price-Wilkin (jpwilkin@umich.edu) wrote: : I'd like to replace the 100Mb drive in my old slab with a new : 1Gb drive. I *think* I recall someone saying that the power : requirements of the 100Mb drive were relatively low, and that : consequently it's simply not possible to use a new power-sucking : large disk in its place. Is this true? Has anyone done this : sort of thing? I use a IBM 1GB drive in my 25MHz slab without any problem. -- Internet: | Zweimueller Karl | Packet-Radio: zweimuel@icg.tu-graz.ac.at | Graz,Austria | OE5KZN@DB0LNA.DEU.EU
From: prevosto@enstb.enst-bretagne.fr (Laurent PREVOSTO) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: color on HP workstations Date: 14 Jan 1995 14:21:14 GMT Organization: ENSTBR, Brest, France Distribution: world Message-ID: <PREVOSTO.95Jan14152114@anubis.enstb.enst-bretagne.fr> References: <PREVOSTO.95Jan4173302@galois.enstb.enst-bretagne.fr> <199501062331.a15061@bb.maus.de> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit In-reply-to: Horst_Lehner@bb.maus.de's message of Fri, 06 Jan 95 21:31:00 GMT In article <199501062331.a15061@bb.maus.de> Horst_Lehner@bb.maus.de (Horst Lehner) writes: > LP> I am running NeXTSTEP 3.2 on a HP9000/700. > > Which one exactly? 715? > > LP> But NS runs in B&W mode... :-( > > Try "Configure->Display->Select...->RGB:256/8" > > Greetings from Horst It now works fine on my 715.... Althought you can read that 256/8 mode is not supported, it works perfectly :) Thanx to all who answered :-) -- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Laurent PREVOSTO Chambre I8 205 Tel (98 00) 18 03 ENSTBr ( Pas loin de Plouz' qu'est pas loin de Brest qu'est loin de tout ) --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
From: nstuyt@bmerhafc.bnr.ca (Nick Stuyt) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: Canon's black: is it a `real' black? Date: 14 Jan 1995 15:50:53 GMT Organization: Bell-Northern Research, Ottawa, Canada Distribution: world Message-ID: <3f8rst$g1m@bmerhc5e.bnr.ca> References: <JUN.94Dec27143718@fox.fax.iwa.fujixerox.co.jp> <3eknrp$p68@slowhand.nmb.com> <neuss.789648736@coricopat> In article <neuss.789648736@coricopat>, neuss@igd.fhg.de (Christian Neuss ) writes: |> longsg01@slowhand.nmb.com (Gary Longsine) writes: |> |> >They'll send you a nice brochure, if you ask. |> |> >I have seen, and used briefly, these machines. They are the nicest machine available for running NeXTSTEP. For my money, it beats an HP (unless you pump out an extra 2k for a graphics accelerator). However, the machines is almost as expensive as an HP|> , and doesn't have the same horsepower for CPU. Curious. When you say HP what do you mean, The PA-RISC architecture or an Intel base. Thanks Nick Stuyt
From: nstuyt@bmerhafc.bnr.ca (Nick Stuyt) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: The HP 712/80 computer, Mathematica and NEXTSTEP Date: 14 Jan 1995 17:02:21 GMT Organization: Bell-Northern Research, Ottawa, Canada Distribution: world Message-ID: <3f902t$g1m@bmerhc5e.bnr.ca> References: <3esc1m$4ab@stc06.CTD.ORNL.GOV> <199501110820.a20309@bb.maus.de> In article <199501110820.a20309@bb.maus.de>, Horst_Lehner@bb.maus.de (Horst Lehner) writes: |> JB> can I run Mathematica |> JB> on HP-UX, and then switch over to NEXTSTEP to run my other favorite |> JB> programs (either by logging out, rebooting, or powering down the machine)? |> |> You can, provided you have two distinct hard disk drives (not only two |> partitions on one hard disk drive. But it only works by rebooting the machine, |> no way out. |> |> Greetings from Horst What governs this. When the box boots how do you steer towards HP-UX or NEXTSTEP. If you have two drives 1 with HP-UX and the 2nd with NEXTSTEP where is the booter (?) located in some kind of ROM chip. Does this have to be changed to provide a means of interfacing with the user to findout which way to come up. Nick Stuyt
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Organization: Antigone Press gateway, San Francisco Return-Path: <93925730@cityu.edu.hk> Date: Sat, 14 Jan 1995 23:31:26 +0800 From: FOK KUNG YU DAVID PROMETHEUS <93925730@cityu.edu.hk> Subject: RE: Quantum 1080s On a Slab Sender: POLYLINK@cityu.edu.hk Message-ID: <01HLURTU911G8WVZA9@cityu.edu.hk> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: TEXT/PLAIN; CHARSET=US-ASCII Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7BIT wjabi@libra.arch.umich.edu writes: >Did anyone install a Quantum 1080S Drive in their slab? Is >it a problem? Any hints, jumper settings etc. are >appreciated. Thank you. Yes, I have one running inside my slab. Works fine as long as you do NOT attach an open ended SCSI cable at the back of the slab. I can't figure out what's the problem as this is okay for a 550MB Seagate. If a SCSI cable is plugged-in and the other side has nothing attached to, the slab would hang and not able to launch the login window. An error message would be given saying that "login window file" (something like this) cannot be located but most of the time, the hd just keeping spinning.... Here's my jumper setting: SS: off EP: on WS: off TE: on (as it's the last internal drive) A2: off, A1: off, A0: on (as SCSI ID=1) -david
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware From: dfevans@bbcr.uwaterloo.ca (David Evans) Subject: Black MIDI Interfaces: What's in them? Message-ID: <D2Eq8J.DtH@watserv2.uwaterloo.ca> Sender: news@watserv2.uwaterloo.ca Organization: University of Waterloo Date: Sat, 14 Jan 1995 18:05:06 GMT I know I offered to buy one on .marketplace, but I thought I'd ask anyway. To do MIDI on black hardware, does the machine just spit the MIDI bytes out the serial port? Or is there some other magic involved? If it's this simple, building one wouldn't be that hard (or easier--adapt one from an Amiga or something like that.) -- David Evans dfevans@bbcr.uwaterloo.ca Computer/Synth Junkie "Default is the value selected by the University of Waterloo composer overridden by your command." Waterloo, Ontario, Canada - Roland TR-707 Manual
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.software,comp.sys.next.misc,comp.sys.next.hardware,comp.sys.next.sysadmin From: kent@infoserv.com Subject: Mac to NeXT printing problems Message-ID: <D2DJ8o.9F@infoserv.com> Sender: kent@infoserv.com (Kent L. Shephard) Organization: K. L. Shephard Consulting - (Kent L. Shephard) Distribution: na Date: Sat, 14 Jan 1995 02:36:24 GMT I have InterPrint on the Mac which is an lpr client and it tries to send the file to print on the NeXT. The problems is that I get an error that says "LPR open fails (spooler may be disabled)" on the Mac side. I can see the Mac using ping, etc....... and the Mac can see the NeXT using NCA Telnet. What's the problem on the NeXT side? It seems to be on the NeXT side. lpd does seem to be running on the NeXT. Mind you, I have a PC running PC-NFS running with no problems at all printing. Kent -- /* "There is no king who has not had a slave among his ancestors and */ /* no slave that has not had a king among his." ---- Helen Keller */ /* Kent L. Shephard ----- K. L.
From: tpg@trillian.hps.com (Terry Gliedt) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: NeXTstation Hard Drive Recommendations Date: 13 Jan 1995 22:13:29 GMT Organization: HomePage Services, Commercial Services on the Internet Distribution: world Message-ID: <3f6tu9$4g9@cedar.mr.net> I need to put a new drive in my black NeXTstation. I'm looking for something in the 400-500MB range for a fair price. I'm of the opinion that the NeXT is sorta picky about it's drive, so I want to get one that I'm sure will work. I'd appreciate hearing from others on what they found to work, please. Anyone have a used drive to sell? Thanks! -- =================================================================== Terry Gliedt tpg@hps.com tpg@mr.net MIME OK 507/356-4710 HomePage Services http://www.hps.com
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware From: ebaranz@muscat.pr.net.ch (E. Baranzini) Subject: Re: Barracuda 4 doesn't work under NS Message-ID: <1995Jan14.195216.771@muscat.pr.net.ch> Sender: ebaranz@muscat.pr.net.ch References: <3f4cm7$kqs@gandalf.rutgers.edu> Date: Sat, 14 Jan 1995 19:52:16 GMT In article <3f4cm7$kqs@gandalf.rutgers.edu> kheit@gandalf.rutgers.edu (John Kheit) writes: > I just got a new Segate st15150N, 4gig Barracuda drive. Unfortunately, NS > doesn't want to deal with this drive. It will neither format, nor initialize > the drive. > > I heard that someone on the net also had this problem. I believe it had > something to do with not enough i-nodes being allocated? And I believe there > was some solution that was found--If I remember correctly, was it partitioning > the drive into two halves? Whatever the solution is, would some kind soul > enlighten me? > > Anyway, I thought that, perhaps, by re-formatting the drive to 1024b/s the OS > would be able to allocated enough i-nodes, since now it would have to address > fewer blocks. To my dismay, both SDFORMAT and SCSI_Inspector.app fail to > reformat the drive to 1024b/s. > > SDFORMAT, tries. It, strangely enough, requests a very short SCSI i/o > timeout. Namely, only 15 minutes. Then it fails with the following error > message: > > Are you sure? y > Format Unit... > SCSI I/O timeout requested is 15 minutes > sr_io_status = 0x5 "sr_ioto exceeded" > SCSI status = 00H "Good" > > SCSI_Inspector.app reports a successful reformat. But, in fact, when you > check the drive's parameters, the block size is still reported as being > 512b/s. > > I've called Segate, and the drive definitely CAN be reformatted at 1024b/s. > > So, now for my pleas for help :-) > > 1) Any disktab's (for 512b/s and/or 1024b/s) that will make the drive > work will be most appreciated. I particularly want to use the drive at > 1024b/s, but since the formatting of the drive at 1024b/s doesn't work I will > need the 512b/s disktab. > > 2) A way to format the drive to 1024b/s. Perhaps there is a bug in either > SDFORMAT or SCSI_Inspector.app that prevents it from successfully formatting > very large capacity drives? > > Thank you, Later, John > I have just installed a 4 GB Hawk ST15230N Seagate Disk in a NexTstation (not really as fast as a Barracuda... but as internal drive with lower heath dissipation it seems to be better). My procedure were: 1. Formatting to 1024 bytes/sector wih sdformat.1.2: sdformat -i<target> -u<unit> -v -b1024 -f With my drive: SCSI I/O timeout requested is 180 minutes. 2. Get info: /usr/etc/scsimodes /dev/rsd1a 3. Make a new entry in /etc/disktab: I have done 5 (a to e) partitions (for more than 4 GB, as in our case with 1024 bytes/sector You need at least 3 partitions!); my new entry is as follow: ST15230N_1024|SEAGATE ST15230N_1024:\ :ty=fixed_rw_scsi:nc#3992:nt#19:ns#59:ss#1024:rm#5411:\ :fp#160:bp#0:ng#0:gs#0:ga#0:ao#0:\ :os=sdmach:z0#32:z1#96:hn=localhost:ro=a:\ :pa#0:sa#512000:ba#8192:fa#1024:ca#8:da#4096:ra#10:oa=time:\ :ia:ta=4.3BSD:\ :pb#512000:sb#512000:bb#8192:fb#1024:cb#8:db#4096:rb#10:ob=time:\ :ib:tb=4.3BSD:\ :pc#1024000:sc#716800:bc#8192:fc#1024:cc#8:dc#4096:rc#10:oc=time:\ :ic:tc=4.3BSD: \ :pd#1740800:sd#1536000:bd#8192:fd#1024:cd#8:dd#4096:rd#10:od=time:\ :id:td=4.3BSD: \ :pe#3276800:se#1150000:be#8192:fe#1024:ce#8:de#4096:re#10:oe=time:\ :ie:te=4.3BSD: Note: see disktab(5) in the man pages and see NextAnwswers (old) QA 290) and (new) 1533. Following parameters are coming from the output of scsimodes: nc, nt, ns, ss and perhaps rm (but it seems to be unimportant). c[a-e]#8 should give enough inodes. 3. Partition and make a file system on each partition: disk -t ST15230N-1024 -i /dev/rsd1a 4. Mount the partitions as needed with fstab and netinfo (for other hosts). It works as a charm. --------------------------------------------------------------------- Erminio BARANZINI, Seilerstrasse 25, CH-3011 Berne, Switzerland ebaranz@muscat.pr.net.ch ---------------------------------------------------------------------
From: jtodd@ss1.digex.net (John Todd) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: termination on HSD scanner Date: 14 Jan 1995 20:47:10 GMT Organization: Wit's End Distribution: world Message-ID: <3f9d8e$2h2@news1.digex.net> References: <3f4hp9$b9h@kaiwan009.kaiwan.com> <3f4rq8$n5b@agate.berkeley.edu> Well, I've used the HDS with no terminator at all on a Cube. I just plugged the scanner right into the back of the cube... no in-line termination needed. Worked like a charm. Note that this was with an 030 cube, but it shouldn't make much difference on an 040 as long as you don't have a drive in the external SCSI chain... JT Izumi Ohzawa (izumi@pinoko.berkeley.edu) wrote: : In article <3f4hp9$b9h@kaiwan009.kaiwan.com> rwagner@kaiwan009.kaiwan.com (Ron David Wagner) : writes: : >I remember awhile back a posting on the termination of the HSD scanner.. : >the scanner has one scsi connector and the manual says you must provide : >termination. I'm wondering how that is done? : Mine has a terminator that has back-to-back male/female connectors : so that the terminator goes between the SCSI cable and the : scanner's port. : I don't remember it it came with the scanner or we bought it : separately. : This is not ideal as the scanner has to be always at the end of : the SCSI chain. : -- : Izumi Ohzawa <izumi@pinoko.berkeley.edu> [ $@Bg_78^=;(J ] : USMail: Univ. of California, 360 Minor Hall, Berkeley, CA 94720-2020 : Tel: 510-642-6440, Fax: 510-642-3323, (NeXT & MIME mails welcome) -- John Todd - Field Sales/Technical Entropy Supervisor - jtodd@digex.net Digital Express Internet Providers - 1-800-969-9090 x307 = sales info
From: gad@eclipse.its.rpi.edu (Garance A. Drosehn) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: DEC, Canon, Intel machine experiences Date: 14 Jan 1995 07:27:13 GMT Organization: Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy NY, USA Distribution: world Message-ID: <3f7uch$fbq@usenet.rpi.edu> References: <3f6uve$lnc@kelso.abbott.com> emrich@stimpy (John Emrich) writes: > I am beginning to evaluate the following machines for running > NextStep for use in a hospital laboratory data management product > produced by my company. > > DEC XL560 > Cannon Object.station > Intel Premier > > I am interested in any experiences people have had with these > machines running NextStep, either good or bad with regards to > reliability, quality, performance, support and any other pertinent > metrics. I am also interested in experiences people have had with > the companies that sell these machines, either good or bad. Please > remember objective responses tend to be more influential. Last May I bought a DECpc XL560. It has 32meg of RAM, 1gig of disk, miroCrystal 32S PCI video card, IBM 17P monitor, internal "DEC" double-speed CD-ROM drive (really a Toshiba mechanism), Intel EtherExpress ethernet card, and a ProAudioSectrum Plus 16 sound card. I am taking advantage of the onboard PCI SCSI support, via the NCR chip, thanks to a driver written by Talus. Talus and NeXT seem to have some kind of hate/love/hate relationship going on (two parts of hate to each part of love), but certainly I'm happy to have that driver. This NS/Intel box is sitting on my desk right next to a color NeXTstation (non-turbo). I'd say that the DECpc XL560 outdoes the NeXTstation on everything except the sound support. The sound support for the PAS-16 isn't awful, but it isn't great either (or at least it's not as good as the sound support in NeXT hardware). I haven't had any problems with my NS/Intel machine. It's on all the time (as is the color NeXTstation next to it), and hums along quite nicely. It cost quite a bit, at the time, and prices have changed quite a bit since I bought it. I suspect you now can put together a better NS/Intel based machine for considerably less than I paid for this back in May. I'd think you'd want to go for a XL566 or XL590 now (assuming there is a 590 now, I don't really know for sure). I can't install NeXTSTEP 3.3 User on this yet, as I need an updated driver from Talus, and NeXT didn't release the driver-kit related information to Talus until after NS-3.3 was already released (or that's how it seems, at least, and I've never seen anyone who refuted that). Given that Talus couldn't start until after NS-3.3 was shipping, I have no problem with waiting a bit for the updated driver. I've been happy with my machine (except when I note how quickly the prices have come down since I bought it -- but then that's unavoidable). I bought mine from Alpine Computing MicroAge, but the guy who actually put my machine together has gone on to other adventures. I have no complaints with Alpine, but then I've also had no particular reason to contact them after I got my machine. Your mileage may vary, of course. I have no real experience with either of the other machines you mention, so I can't compare them to my setup. -- Garance Alistair Drosehn = gad@eclipse.its.rpi.edu ITS Systems Programmer (handles NeXT-type mail) Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute; Troy NY USA
From: flight@vogon (Gregor Hoffleit) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: PCI Video Performance explained Date: 14 Jan 1995 21:41:18 GMT Organization: University of Heidelberg, Germany Distribution: world Message-ID: <3f9gdu$kh4@sun0.urz.uni-heidelberg.de> References: <3eia2u$1h7@rosie.next.com> <3etmrg$saf@news.tuwien.ac.at> <ZHAO.95Jan10131132@sparta.crl.nmsu.edu> Z. Zhao (zhao@crl.nmsu.edu) wrote: : Opne your pc box, you can see A1 or A0 marked on each of the : three chips in PCI chip-set. Is this a joke ? At least for the chips on my Plato board, there's no indication whether A0 or A1 on them, and that's what NeXT told me, too. How can you read it ? Could you perhaps tell me the exact label on you chips ? Perhaps I'm blind ;-) -- | Gregor Hoffleit admin MATHInet / contact HeidelNeXT | | MAIL: Mathematisches Institut PHONE: (49)6221 56-5771 | | INF 288, 69120 Heidelberg / Germany FAX: 56-3812 | | EMAIL: flight@mathi.uni-heidelberg.de (NeXTmail) |
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware From: Nitezki@NiDat.sub.org (Peter Nitezki) Subject: Re: Who made the NeXT grayscale monitors? Message-ID: <1995Jan14.143619.5039@nidat.sub.org> Sender: nitezki@nidat.sub.org Organization: private site of Peter Nitezki, Kraichtal, Germany References: <D2Cuw0.xz3@austin.ibm.com> Date: Sat, 14 Jan 1995 14:36:19 GMT In article <D2Cuw0.xz3@austin.ibm.com> v$imikeb@vnet.ibm.com (Mike Brown) writes: > In message <3f2a9o$i2v@decaxp.harvard.edu> - Zorro writes: > > > > > >Hello. I'm in the process of buying a new computer for home. I use a > >NeXT at work, whose gray-scale monitor I like very much, and I was > >hoping to find something comparable in the market. So far I have not > >succeeded. > > > >I would like to know the manufacturer(s) that made the video hardware > >for these NeXT gray-scale monitors. Was it NeXT itself, or did they > >farm the work out somewhere else? > > > >Are NeXT gray-scale monitors commercially available at all any more? > >I was wondering whether, assuming that I could buy a NeXT gray-scale > >monitor today, there would be a way for me to hook it up to a Power > >Mac 7100? > > It was a custom design by Sony. I wouldn't hold out much hope of > hooking a used one up to anything but another NeXT box. > I agree, mine's beautiful, but the world has sadly moved on to expensive > fuzzy color monitors. > Unfortunately, the MegaPixel grayscale momitors can't be operated on any other machine than a NeXT. It gets 12V power from the system box (thus no power sitch) and it would be rather clumsy to emulate this from any other system (I suppose, the power and synch signal should be present at the same instance). A good technician could do the trick, though. The thing is traded as used parts on c.s.n.marketplace and can be replaced (not bought, I suppose) through Bell Atlantic. -- Peter Nitezki | Nitezki@NiDat.sub.org # Blessed art thou who knoweth Staarenbergstr. 44 | Tel.: +49 7251 62495 # not about the pleasure and D-76703 Kraichtal | Fax : +49 7251 69215 # delight of being hooked GERMANY | pgp & NeXTmail ok! # up to the Net. Peter 1,3-5
From: brian@arl.wustl.edu (Brian L. Gottlieb) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Are there any Pentiums to avoid? Date: 14 Jan 1995 23:29:49 GMT Organization: Washington University, St. Louis, MO Message-ID: <3f9mpd$lff@bigfoot.wustl.edu> I am looking to buy a Royal Electronics pentium. Someone sent me mail saying they were also looking at Royal. If I remember correctly, Royal has a 30 day money back guarantee (I wonder if it covers S&H?) Anyways, what I'm wondering is this: Are there any Pentium motherboards that are known to NOT run NS? I mean, have there been many that fail? What are my chances that if the royal isn't on the list that it will not work? BTW, the Royal guy told me they use s "TMC" motherboard. Anyoen heard of that one? brian
From: kline@CS.Arizona.EDU (Nick Kline) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: anyone used a media vision reno CD-Rom with an intel machine Date: 14 Jan 1995 17:03:58 -0700 Organization: University of Arizona CS Department, Tucson AZ Message-ID: <3f9ope$c2v@cheltenham.cs.arizona.edu> I have an intel machine with an adaptec 1542b scsi controller that worked in the past with a next cdrom drive. I just tried to plug in a borrowed media vision reno cd-rom drive (its scsi 2, double speed) and the system boots up but it fails when trying to read blocks 0,4, 8 and 12, even though it communicates enough with the drive for the drive to correctly tell nextstep what it is. The possible problems I can think of are scsi termination and maybe I need to turn off the scsi 2 feature of the media vision drive. anyone have any ideas?? thanks, Nick
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware From: tom@basil.icce.rug.nl (Tom R.Hageman) Subject: Re: replacing internal drive on NeXTstation Message-ID: <D2F96u.1n6@basil.icce.rug.nl> Originator: root@obelix.icce.rug.nl Sender: tom@basil.icce.rug.nl (Tom R.Hageman) Organization: Warty Wolfs References: <3f8j15$kq0@fstgds15.tu-graz.ac.at> Date: Sun, 15 Jan 1995 00:54:30 GMT In article <3f8j15$kq0@fstgds15.tu-graz.ac.at> zweimuel@fcggsg02 (Zweimueller Karl) writes: > John Price-Wilkin (jpwilkin@umich.edu) wrote: > : I'd like to replace the 100Mb drive in my old slab with a new > : 1Gb drive. I *think* I recall someone saying that the power > : requirements of the 100Mb drive were relatively low, and that > : consequently it's simply not possible to use a new power-sucking > : large disk in its place. Is this true? Has anyone done this > : sort of thing? > > I use a IBM 1GB drive in my 25MHz slab without any problem. I used an IBM 1GB drive in my 33MHz slab without any problem, until it died last summer after 2 years of use :-( -- __/__/__/__/ Tom Hageman <tom@basil.icce.rug.nl> [NeXTMail accepted] __/ __/_/ __/__/__/ "...to baldly go where no one has gone before." __/ _/_/ -- star trek TNG
From: jklinke@aeon.ucsd.edu (Jochen Klinke) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: need help installing NS3.2 on DEC XL90 Date: 15 Jan 1995 02:31:10 GMT Organization: University of California at San Diego Message-ID: <3fa1de$e89@network.ucsd.edu> I have encountered some unexpected difficulties reinstalling NS3.2 on a DECXL90 Pentium machine with 64MB RAM, NCR53C810 SCSI chip (driver from Talus), 1GB Micropolis HD, and a Plextor quad-speed SCSI CD ROM. When the disk is being prepared for NS installation (before it reaches the 10% mark), I get the following message: gzip://NextCD/CDIS/MiniSystem.gnutar.z:invalid compressed data--format violated /usr/bin/gnutar:Unexpected EOF on archive file /etc/rc.cdrom.i386:/private/tmp/mnta/private/etc/fstab:cannot create CD-ROM boot procedure complete Please wait until it's safe to turn off the computer and I can start over again. I have tried a different CD to make sure it's not a media problem. Also, I have tried the installation from an external Next CD ROM instead of the internal Plextor CD ROM. The strange thing is that when I first installed NS3.2 on the system, I had no problem whatsoever. The only thing that changed in the meantime is that I swapped the RAM. First, I used two 8x32MB SIMMs (nonparity), which caused intermittent crashes and the HIMEM driver under DOS would detect unreliable memory addresses. Supposedly, the DECXL90 works only with parity memory. Now that I've installed the new RAM (two 8x36 SIMMs), the HIMEM memory test does not report error messages any more. I don't believe it's a RAM problem, since I can allocate it under Windows3.11 without crashing. Currently, I have no idea what's going on. Any help appreciated, jk <jklinke@ucsd.edu>
From: paulus@nextdown.pe.utexas.edu (Paulus Adisoemarta) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Need info: new harddisk for NextCube Date: 15 Jan 1995 00:14:48 GMT Organization: Petroleum and Geosystem Engineering, U of Texas at Austin, Austin TX Distribution: usa Message-ID: <3f9pdo$2vk@brazos.pe.utexas.edu> The 330MB harddisk in our Cube is getting flaky lately, and we're thinking of replacing it with a new and bigger (around 1GB) harddisk. Need recommendation of good harddisk to buy (easiest to install, disktab, etc), and drives to avoid for. Thanks for all pointers, Paulus -- Paulus Suryono Adisoemarta, N5SNN / YG1QN yono@ccwf.cc.utexas.edu n5snn@mail.utexas.edu paulus@nextdown.pe.utexas.edu
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware From: smb3u@delton.psyc.virginia.edu (Steven M. Boker) Subject: Re: NS & ATI MACH64 video card??? Message-ID: <D2FKM4.3rw@murdoch.acc.Virginia.EDU> Sender: usenet@murdoch.acc.Virginia.EDU Organization: University of Virginia, Department of Psychology References: <3f2ac4$ks1@nntp.ucs.ubc.ca> Date: Sun, 15 Jan 1995 05:01:16 GMT In article <3f2ac4$ks1@nntp.ucs.ubc.ca> dag@capkoga (Dennis Alfred Gaastra) writes: >Dear reader, > > Has anyone tried NeXTStep with the ATI MACH64 video card? At >present there is no drivers available according to NeXT. Please let me >know if MACH64 works with NeXTStep. Is MACH64 downward compatible with >other ATI cards for which there are drivers available? > The driver from Serguei Bakhteiarov works wonderfully well. I'm running 1280x1024 at 74hz and it sure looks great. Find it at: ftp://ftp.seanet.com:pub/next/drivers/ATIGraphicsProTurbo.pkg.c ompressed ftp://ftp.seanet.com:pub/next/drivers/ATIGraphicsProTurbo.ReadM e.rtf Steve ps. If Serge is online, lets give him a great big huzza! -- #====#====#====#====#====#====#====#====#====#====#====#====#====# # Steven M. Boker # "Two's bifurcation # # boker@virginia.edu # but three's chaotic" # #====#====#====#====#====#====#====#====#====#====#====#====#====#
From: hoff@pluto.darmstadt.gmd.de (Holger Hoffstaette) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: New/Updated Miro Drivers for NS/FIP 3.3? Date: 15 Jan 1995 14:31:53 GMT Organization: German Research Center for Information Technology Message-ID: <3fbbkp$63g@sonne.darmstadt.gmd.de> References: <9501121806.AA21737@newyork> Steven W Schuldt (sschuldt@newyork.bozell.com) wrote: >I have a MiroCrystal 32s PCI video card for my NS/FIP 3.2 system. Works >great but I'm wondering if anyone knows if the 3.2 driver will work with 3.3, >or when Miro is expected to update their drivers for 3.3. Thanks! They're definitely working on a 3.3 driver with new modes. I haven't tried this myself yet (no 3.3 NCR SCSI driver yet :-(), but someone from miro Germany said in the german NeXT group that the 3.2 Crystal 32S drive works with 3.3. He also said that the card will be supported further, even if it's not 'state of the art' anymore. Holger -- Holger Hoffstätte // [eMail sendTo: @"hoff@darmstadt.gmd.de" NeXTMail: YES];
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware From: andylee@netcom.com (Andy A. Lee) Subject: Where to find NS 3.3 Compatibility List? Message-ID: <andylee-1501950059520001@idtech.com> Sender: netnews@netcom.com (USENET Administration) Organization: NETCOM On-line Communication Services (408 261-4700 guest) Date: Sun, 15 Jan 1995 07:59:52 GMT Where can I get a copy of the NS 3.3 Hardware Compatibility List in ASCII format? (I try looking in sonata:/pub/next/docs/NeXT to no avail..) Andy Lee Idealicus Technologies andylee@netcom.com
From: ix@ix.netcom.com (ix) Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware.systems,comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: How do I configure floppy drives? Date: 15 Jan 1995 10:24:47 GMT Organization: Netcom Distribution: world Message-ID: <3fat5f$1lh@ixnews2.ix.netcom.com> References: <3eo9m3$ft0@news1.svc.portal.com> <3f7lro$pj3@slowhand.nmb.com> In <3f7lro$pj3@slowhand.nmb.com> longsg01@slowhand.nmb.com (Gary Longsine) writes: > >In article <3eo9m3$ft0@news1.svc.portal.com>, Shannon Holland <holland@catapent.com> writes: >|> sorry, but i have a seemingly very stupid question. since i'm so ignorant >|> about pc's i'm forced to post... > This is a basic question, but "ignorant" is so harsh... > i prefer the term "inexperienced." >|> >|> i need to install software (NextStep) > This alone sets you apart from the pack. Soon you'll be > a hip Unix type. > >|> which has to boot off a 3.5" >|> floppy. on my pc (a HiQ 486DX266 that i've borrowed from work) the 3.5" >|> drive is drive B and a 5.25" drive is drive A. >|> as i understand it, pc's will only boot off drive A: > Or, of course, a hard disk. They will not boot from > a floppy drive "B:" however, you are right. > >|> so, how do i make the floppy drive A:? > >|> i've looked at the floppy >|> controller and see nothing obvious there (not even a product >|> name/model!). there is one connector coming off the card to which both >|> floppies are connected. > > You're very warm! > >|> i've looked through the bios setup program (American Megatrends) and >|> can't find anything that seems to help. i can tell it what type of floppy >|> is connected to each drive, but swapping them doesn't help. > > You're getting colder! > >|> i've tried disconnecting the 5.25" floppy but all it did was tell me that >|> there's an error reading drive a.... > > You're getting warmer again! > >|> i presume i'm missing something really obvious here. thanks for any help! >|> >|> shannon > > You've done a very good job of investigating here. > The one thing you didn't try (you'll kick yourself) > was switching the connectors on the floppies. > The drive on the end of the cable (if memory serves) > is always drive "A:" If I'm wrong, ignore that, and just > switch them so that they trade places on the cable. > > Best of luck! > BTW: not all 3.5 fdd drives work... (experience here) -ix
From: donham@axon.ee.upenn.edu (Christopher Donham) Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga.hardware,comp.sys.ibm.ps2.hardware,comp.sys.mac.hardware,comp.sys.sun.hardware,comp.sys.next.hardware,comp.sys.sgi.hardware,alt.comp.hardware.homebuilt,comp.sys.hp.hardware,comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware.chips,comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware.misc,comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware.systems,comp.os.linux.hardware,comp.sys.powerpc Subject: Building a PowerPC System from Chips. Date: 15 Jan 1995 19:04:42 GMT Organization: University of Pennsylvania Distribution: world Message-ID: <3fbrka$gpa@netnews.upenn.edu> Hello. (please direct responses to me via e-mail since I do not normally read this group -- sorry if this posting is not appropriate for this group) I have been looking into the possibility of making a public domain computer. By this, I mean a computer that can be built based on information in the public domain such as schematics, Gerber files (for PCB), source code for the ROMS, and information on vendors and pricing for everything you need to build a computer. (If anyone knows where I can get information already, I would love to know -- I already know that I can buy a motherboard from IBM or Motorolla with the docs, but I remain interested in doing my own) The cost estimate I am working with right now (broken down at the end) is $4254 for me to do it by myself, and $2354 for 20 people to each have an experimental system (= MPC601 @ 66MHz, 8MB RAM, PCI SCSI, 1G SCSI disk, serial interface). The total cost for a complete system (add 8MB more RAM, ATI PCI Viper w/2MB, 15" 1280x1024 sony monitor) is $5638 for me, and $3738 for 20 people to each have a system. Costs missing from "complete system" include Ethernet, Keyboard, Chassis, and Power Supply. The difference in prices (1 vs 20) is due to costs for the PCB. Additional savings may be gotten from buying the parts in quantity 20 instead of the quantity 1 prices I used for the estimates above, and from the $500 added into the experimental system costs for "misc". I would like to run Linux on the system, and make it available with some kind of GNU-like license. So far, I have documentation from IBM on the 601 and 82650 (the support chipset for the 60x CPUs). I am getting the docs for the 601 system design kit. I also believe that I have ideas on most of the key chips to use for the system (based, not suprisingly, on literature from IBM et al on the chips used in their motherboards). The best possible timing (which will probably not occur) would see a motherboard by the end of the year, based perhaps on the 604 instead of the 601. Right now, I have spent nothing other than time on the project. I am very concerned about spending money right now, because realistically, there is probably a very slim chance that this would probably work out. But if I can get together a PCB layout I believe has a shot of working, I would invest my share of the money to give it a try ($2000 if I do it alone, $100 if 20 other people try too). Many questions remain, and I would welcome comments on the following (or anything else for that matter): 1) To what extent can I use the example schematics from IBM as a guide? If I wanted (which I don't), could I simply lay-out a PCB based on a schematic of the parts of IBM's system (which might be included in the 601 design guide)? I don't understand the copyright issue here, and what the deal is with IBM giving a schematic in a book and saying "this is the best way to implement" something. Does this mean that that is the one way I can't because IBM published it, and therefore has it copyrighted? 2) Is there anybody else who has the (perhaps foolish) notion of giving this a try? My interest is that associated with coursework I have built x86 based minimal systems, and wanted to understand what the difference is between a workstation and a PC. One way to understand is to attempt to built the workstation. Too many other issues to list... Break down of current costs: $400 for MPC601 at 66MHz (hopefully, quantity 1 will not be more than 250% of quantity 1000 costs) $120 for Support Chipset (no Cache controller -- qty 1 pricing from rep.) $304 for 8MB RAM (4MB 70ns DRAM 72 pin SIMM is $152) $300 for PCI SCSI Controller (Computer Shopper) $630 for 1.0GB 10ms internal Conner Disk (Computer Shopper) $2000 for PCB (This is an approximate cost for 20 pcbs 4-layer board. Does not include stuffing board) $500 for misc. ----- $4254 for experimental system with 19 extra PCBs. missing power supply, chassis. $304 for 8MB additional memory $180 for 512K Cache (20ns, from 128Kx8's at $45) $100 for Cache Controller (real guess -- no numbers yet) $300 for ATI PCI Viper Turbo w/2MB (Computer Shopper) $500 for 15" 1280x1024 (sony) (Computer Shopper) ----- $5638 for complete system. still missing ethernet, keyboard... add $100 (for no-name) to $500 for 17" SVGA (sony) Christopher Donham
From: Hal.Varian@umich.edu Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: SMC16 ethernet card with NS 3.3 Date: 15 Jan 1995 19:59:42 GMT Organization: University of Michigan - College of Literature, Science, and TheArts Distribution: world Message-ID: <3fbure$9m1@controversy.math.lsa.umich.edu> References: <3f6j17$ped@controversy.math.lsa.umich.edu> In article <3f6j17$ped@controversy.math.lsa.umich.edu> Hal.Varian@umich.edu writes: > I'm trying to install a SMC16 ethernet card in a clone running NS 3.3 > and I'm having a devil of a time getting it to work. Has anybody else > got this > working? (Give me some hope to keep going...) The problem was solved by RTFM: My mistake was I was using the SMC16 Ultra card and NS3.3 only supports the SMC16 Elite card. There's supposed to be a new driver for the Ultra in Q1 95. --- Hal.Varian@umich.edu Hal Varian voice: 313-764-2364 Dept of Economics fax: 313-764-2364 Univ of Michigan http://gopher.econ.lsa.umich.edu Ann Arbor, MI 48109-1220
From: crath@bnr.ca (Christopher Rath) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: NeXT 400dpi Laser: HP toners? Date: 15 Jan 1995 22:44:41 GMT Organization: Bell Northern Research, Ottawa, Canada Message-ID: <CRATH.95Jan15174441@bcarh3b5.bnr.ca> References: <D2Co05.3L3@ritz.mordor.com> In-reply-to: hocker@ritz.mordor.com's message of Fri, 13 Jan 1995 15:21:41 GMT I am using HP toner in my NeXTlaser. The part number on the box the toner came in is HP 92295A. I have not had any problems with it. Christopher -- === Christopher Rath ===== crath@bnr.ca ===== (613) 765-3141 === Bell-Northern Research | Box 3511, Station `C' | ``Hydrogen is a colourless, odourless Ottawa, ON K1Y 4H7 | gas which, given enough time, turns FAX: (613) 763-4101 | into people.'' --- Henry Hiebert
From: rayg@cs.bu.edu (Raymond Gasser) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: NeXt Step for Macintosh?? 68K/RISC/FAT?? Date: 15 Jan 1995 22:43:50 GMT Organization: Computer Science Department, Boston University, Boston, MA, USA Message-ID: <3fc8f6$aj2@news.bu.edu> References: <pmobbs-1101951750550001@mobbs.cts.com> Paul Mobbs (pmobbs@cts.com) wrote: : Does anybody know when the Next OS will come out for the Mac? Is it going : to be for 680X0 and PowerPC or FAT, or what? What about the possibility of running NeXTstep/i under Apple's 486 PC card? Has anybody tried to do this on the old card? Does anyone know of the possibility of doing this on the new card that is supposed to be released? Thanks ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Ray Gasser rayg@cs.bu.edu Department of Computer Science Boston University
From: vlad@cs.jhu.edu (Rakesh Malik) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: Pentium 90 Recommendation Requested Date: 15 Jan 1995 23:15:05 GMT Organization: HCF - Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland, USA Message-ID: <3fca9q$en8@jhunix1.hcf.jhu.edu> References: <3ecq6o$qr@garuda.csulb.edu> <3eeb3c$19ur@hearst.cac.psu.edu> Mark E. Kotanchek (mek@guinan.arl.psu.edu) wrote: : In article <3ecq6o$qr@garuda.csulb.edu> mahoney@csulb.edu (Mike Mahoney) : writes: : I'm considering buying a 90 Mhz Pentium for home use. Ideally, I would like : to : get a system that runs NEXTSTEP well and also runs Windows 3.1/95 "standard" : multimedia stuff and Windows NT well. Any recommendations? : -mm : I too am looking for a 90 MHz home machine. The configuration I'm looking for : is: : 90 MHz Pentium : 21" color monitor : 1 GB SCSI-2 disk : 4X CD-ROM : 24 MB RAM : floppy, keyboard, mouse, etc. : I think I neeeed a 21" 1280x2024 display so I -- after scouring the PC : magazines -- it appears that the Nanao Flex Scan or NSA Hitachi appear to be : the best choice with the preferred video card being the Diamond Stealth 64 or : the #9GXE64. : After abandoning the PC world 7-8 years ago for the turnkey security of the Mac : and NeXTstation, I'm "paralyzed by optimality" since I want a machine to "just : work" but still have some money left to buy software. : From the PC mags, it appears that Zenon has pretty good prices and reliability. : Does anybody have a good recommendation for a system configuration and vendor? : Any help would be much appreciated. : Mark. : -- : Dr. Mark Kotanchek : Signal Processing Dept - 363 ASB : Applied Research Lab/Penn State : P.O. Box 30 : State College, PA 16804 I can't in good conscience recommend Zenon. Their technical support is aboniable, and their reliability is questionable. I have had some very bad experiences with them. You might be better off going with Dell, which is fairly reliable (and rated for NSFRIP support), and has good customer service, or HP which is rock-solid and NSFIP rated (though pricey), or perhaps Micron, about which I know little, though their prices are pretty good. For minimizing on trouble (compatbility problems, etc), you could call 1800-TRY-NeXT and ask for a list of supported vendors and models; any machine in there that is rated NSFIP compatible has been tested running it. On the other hand, if you want to get a machine for NS only, and want excellent performance, reliability, and tech support, try the HP Apollo 712. They start at $4000 (unless you get an educational or other discount), and they are very nice machines, and run NS very well. If you buy NS from a school bookstore, it will still run you $300, and is the same package as NSFIP. Of course, you lose the ability to run windows and dos software at full speed, and it does cost more. I hope this helps. -Rakesh
From: dkramer@onramp.net (Daniel L. Kramer) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: NS & ATI MACH64 video card??? Date: 16 Jan 1995 03:49:29 GMT Organization: On-Ramp; Individual Internet Connections; Dallas/Ft Worth/Houston, TX USA Distribution: world Message-ID: <3fcqc9$6hn@news.onramp.net> References: <3f2ac4$ks1@nntp.ucs.ubc.ca> In article <3f2ac4$ks1@nntp.ucs.ubc.ca> dag@capkoga (Dennis Alfred Gaastra) writes: > Dear reader, > > Has anyone tried NeXTStep with the ATI MACH64 video card? At > present there is no drivers available according to NeXT. Please let me > know if MACH64 works with NeXTStep. Is MACH64 downward compatible with > other ATI cards for which there are drivers available? > > Thank You, > Vlad Alexander > with account of Dennis Gaastra // dgaastra@sfu.ca Ummmm, there are several drivers for the M64 (some free), including a forthcoming one for 3.3. The card (Graphics Pro Turbo) is not compatible with other ATI card drivers, but you wouldn't want it to be :-)... Cheers! Dan Daniel L. Kramer Bifrost Systems, Inc.
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware From: diffeq@netcom.com (Michael Dunn) Subject: NeXT on Intel Message-ID: <diffeqD2HCo0.Evs@netcom.com> Organization: NETCOM On-line Communication Services (408 261-4700 guest) Date: Mon, 16 Jan 1995 04:04:47 GMT I am intersted in runing NeXT on my Intel based PC. I have experince in Unix, and have Linux up and running with X 3.1, so I think I can at least make a good attempt at it, but I was wondering about the hardware requiremnts. Please don't flame me ... If there's a better place to find this information, I would really appreciate it if someone could point me in the right direction :). The other thing is, where can I get a hold of a recent version of NeXT for Intel?? Thanks In Advance Mike dunn diffeq@netcom.com
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware From: hoessml@track.informatik.uni-stuttgart.de (Michael Hoess) Subject: SCSI-QuantumLightning 730MB-HardDisk Message-ID: <D2Hnnv.6pC@news.informatik.uni-stuttgart.de> Sender: hoessml@track (Michael Hoess) Organization: Informatik, Uni Stuttgart, Germany Date: Mon, 16 Jan 1995 08:02:18 GMT Hi ! Does the HardDisk above works clean with NeXTStep 3.2 ? I ask this, because the size of the HD sounds a bit unusual to me .... Bye Michael Hoess
From: pete@ohm.york.ac.uk (pete french) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: SCSI-QuantumLightning 730MB-HardDisk Message-ID: <790248421.2@cs.york.ac.uk> Date: 16 Jan 1995 09:27:01 GMT References: <D2Hnnv.6pC@news.informatik.uni-stuttgart.de> hoessml@track.informatik.uni-stuttgart.de (Michael Hoess) writes: > Does the HardDisk above works clean with NeXTStep 3.2 ? > I ask this, because the size of the HD sounds a bit unusual to me .... Size shouldn't be a problem, but I'd steer clear of quantum drives if I were you (on white hardware at least). Some of the controllers certainly didn't like talking to Adaptec SCSI cards which work fine with everything else. They plug into black hardware o.k. though. -pete french.
From: haasd@ubaclu.unibas.ch (Daniel Haas) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Toshiba 5201 CD-Rom??? Message-ID: <1995Jan16.102535.44379@yogi.urz.unibas.ch> Date: 16 Jan 95 10:25:35 MET Organization: University of Basel, Switzerland Who has experience with the new CD-Rom Drive 5201 from Toshiba. Because it is much cheaper as the 3501, i plan to buy the 5201. But if there are problems with the NeXT, please tell me (so i have to buy the 3501 instead). Daniel Haas University of Bale email: haasd@ubaclu.unibas.ch (NO nextmail!!!)
From: Bernhard Scholz <scholz@TU> Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.advocacy,comp.sys.next.misc,comp.sys.next.programmer,comp.sys.next.sysadmin,de.com.sys.next,comp.sys.next.software,comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: NeXT FAQ Date: Mon, 16 Jan 1995 14:13:33 +0100 Organization: Technische Universitaet Muenchen, Germany Distribution: world Message-ID: <Pine.HPP.3.91.950116140134.26082A-100000@hphalle2d.informatik.tu-muenchen.de> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: TEXT/PLAIN; charset=US-ASCII No, this isn't a new NeXT FAQ! BUT: I'm currently recompiling the old FAQs and inserting new stuff to compile a new FAQ. I am pretty sure that I can't maintain such a big work very long, so I need _YOU!_ The current status of the FAQ: ready to post, waiting for registration of news.answer. Includes only old stuff but rewritten in texinfo so there are .dvi .ps and .html files available. I need YOU for helping me with: - sending me submissions you want to be included in a FAQ. (I just can't read all the articles in all newsgroups...) - collection news and writing articles about NeXT hardware specific topics (comp.sys.next.hardware newsgroup) - collecting news and writing articles about NeXT/UNIX specific topics (comp.sys.next.sysadmin newsgroup) - collecting news and writing articles about NeXT software specific topics (comp.sys.next.software newsgroup) - re-reading my prepared articles (I'm German and do _lots_ of mistakes when writing in English) Hopefully at least two people are willing to help me, because I'm only a student and just don't have the time to hang around with FAQ work, also I'll do me best. Greetings, Boerny. _____________________________________________________________________________ Bernhard Scholz (IRC: (Boerny) #amiga, #next) Opinions are my own! scholz@informatik.tu-muenchen.de (prefered) Computers can do everthing scholz@gsocmail.rm.op.dlr.de (emergency) better than human --- http://www.leo.org/~scholz/scholz.html especially doing mistakes.
From: clp@home.HarvardSq.com (Charles L. Perkins) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware,comp.sys.next.marketplace Subject: What's the best price/performance for 1-2 Gig in a NeXTstation? Date: 16 Jan 1995 09:31:29 GMT Message-ID: <3fdedh$7sj@i.cambridge.ma.cable.net> I want to buy a gig or two to replace my 250 MB drive and I haven't been reading news much lately...summaried of past news or any pointers appreciated. Thanks, Charles
From: Bernhard Scholz <scholz@informatik.tu-muenchen.de> Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.advocacy,comp.sys.next.programmer,comp.sys.next.sysadmin,comp.sys.next.hardware,comp.sys.next.software,comp.sys.next.misc,de.comp.sys.next Subject: Errata: NeXT FAQ Date: Mon, 16 Jan 1995 17:22:09 +0100 Organization: Technische Universitaet Muenchen, Germany Distribution: world Message-ID: <Pine.HPP.3.91.950116170435.8628K-100000@hphalle10d.informatik.tu-muenchen.de> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: TEXT/PLAIN; charset=US-ASCII 1) EXCUSE ME: I misconfigured PINE wrong, therefore the FROM: line contains garbage. To contact me, write to scholz@informatik.tu-muenchen.de Anyway I fixed the bug and everything should work fine now. 2) People who want to help, should include a subject line like: FAQ: helping on <(de.)comp.sys.next.*> I would like to have people watching one newsgroup carefully for FAQ related topics. Currently I'm watching _all_ newsgroups on the fly :-) 3) People who want to send submissions to the FAQ should include a subject line like: FAQ: submission 4) I'm planing an e-mail service. People who like to get the FAQ by e-mail should e-mail me with the following subject line: FAQ: subscribe I'm not sure wether I can convince my system administrator so maybe this service might get canned :( 5) The FAQ is going to be posted _monthly_. A biweekly change log is under construction. The first FAQ will be posted as fast as news.answers has registrated the NeXT FAQ. Therefore the first time a FAQ will be posted regularly might become the 01.03.1995. I'll hope to post a pre-release in February. Sorry for the trouble and thanks to the people who helped/are going to help me, Boerny. _____________________________________________________________________________ Bernhard Scholz (IRC: (Boerny) #amiga, #next) Opinions are my own! scholz@informatik.tu-muenchen.de (prefered) Computers can do everthing scholz@gsocmail.rm.op.dlr.de (emergency) better than human --- http://www.leo.org/~scholz/scholz.html especially doing mistakes.
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware From: antoine@arrakis.osd.ulaval.ca (Antoine Gautier) Subject: Help: NeXT Printer mess-up Message-ID: <D2I8yL.2xA@athena.ulaval.ca> Sender: news@athena.ulaval.ca Organization: Universite Laval Date: Mon, 16 Jan 1995 15:42:20 GMT Ouch, I put the wrong kind of transparent in my NeXT printer... I managed to extract half of it after opning the printer, ther rest is invisible, probably half-melted somewhere. Can anyone help? Thks! --- +-------------------------------------------------------+ | Antoine Gautier | | Departement OSD, FSA | | Universite Laval, Quebec, PQ | | Antoine.Gautier@fsa.ulaval.ca | +-------------------------------------------------------+
From: kiwi@cs.tu-berlin.de (Axel Habermann) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: Problem with HP LaserJet 4M Plus Date: 16 Jan 1995 17:07:34 GMT Organization: Technical University of Berlin, Germany Distribution: world Message-ID: <3fe94m$nrf@news.cs.tu-berlin.de> References: <3e9fkg$d9r@punchdown.zocalo.com> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit Richard Plevin (rjp@plevin.com) wrote: : [Note: I am posting this for a friend. Please reply to his : email account: 100067.3532@compuserve.com] : I have a very simple problem I am sure that someone has already solved. : When I hook up a HP LaserJet 4M Plus to my NeXT and try to print : anything except the NeXT printer test page (which prints : fine, by the way) I get the following: : ERROR: configurationerror : OFFENDING COMMAND: setpagedevice : STACK: : I would love to know what I have to do. I can only tell you what I did: I took the ppd file, replaced all occurences of setpagedevice with an empty string, saved this new ppd file under a new name and used it. Works, but I don't know about the consequences it will have on paper size settings. Axel -- Axel Habermann kiwi@cs.tu-berlin.de \\|// Muellerstr. 145 kiwi@buran.fb10.tu-berlin.de )o o( D-13353 Berlin (Wedding) \ | / Fon: +49 0172 39 00 348 (privat) 030 314 73 327 (uni) \~/
From: serge@seanet.com (Serguei Bakhteyarov) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: NS & ATI MACH64 video card??? Date: 16 Jan 1995 08:50:37 -0800 Organization: Seanet Online Services, Seattle WA Message-ID: <3fe84t$6pt@kisa.seanet.com> References: <3f2ac4$ks1@nntp.ucs.ubc.ca> dag@capkoga (Dennis Alfred Gaastra) writes: >Dear reader, > Has anyone tried NeXTStep with the ATI MACH64 video card? At >present there is no drivers available according to NeXT. Please let me >know if MACH64 works with NeXTStep. Is MACH64 downward compatible with >other ATI cards for which there are drivers available? >Thank You, >Vlad Alexander >with account of Dennis Gaastra // dgaastra@sfu.ca Hi, all! Just glad to let you know something: Information about the ATImach64 ( ATI88800GX ) Display Adapter Device Driver for NEXTSTEPb Release 3.3 for Intelb Processors Supported Display Adapters The ATImach64 Display Adapter Device Driver supports the ATI 88800GX based PCI and VLB graphics cards with multiple, industry standard DAC's including : ATI68860,ATI68880, ATI68875 , TLC34075, STG1700/02/03 , AT&T21C498 , SC15021, BT481/482 and more. ATI mach64 based Display Adapter Display Modes 2 MB VRAM ================================================== 8-bit Grayscale 1600x1200 60 Hz 1280x1024 87(I), 95(I), 60, 70, 74 Hz 1152x896 87(I), 95(I), 60, 70, 75, 80 Hz 1120x832 60, 66, 72 HZ 1024x768 87(I), 60, 66, 70, 72, 75, 90, 100 Hz 800x600 96(I), 60, 70, 72, 75, 90, 100 Hz 8-bit/256 Colors 1600x1200 60 Hz 1280x1024 87(I), 95(I), 60, 70, 74 Hz 1152x896 87(I), 95(I), 60, 70, 75, 80 Hz 1120x832 60, 66, 72 HZ 1024x768 87(I), 60, 66, 70, 72, 75, 90, 100 Hz 800x600 96(I), 60, 70, 72, 75, 90, 100 Hz 16-bit Color 1152x896 87(I), 95(I), 60, 70, 75, 80 Hz 1120x832 60, 66, 72 HZ 1024x768 87(I), 60, 66, 70, 72, 75, 90, 100 Hz 800x600 96(I), 60, 70, 72, 75, 90, 100 Hz 32-bit Color 800x600 96(I), 60, 70, 72, 75, 90, 100 Hz 640x480 60, 72, 75, 90, 100 Hz ATI mach64 based Display Adapter Display Modes 4 MB VRAM ================================================== 8-bit Grayccale 1600x1200 60 Hz 1280x1024 87(I), 95(I), 60, 70, 74 Hz 1152x896 87(I), 95(I), 60, 70, 75, 80 Hz 1120x832 60, 66, 72 HZ 1024x768 87(I), 60, 66, 70, 72, 75, 90, 100 Hz 800x600 96(I), 60, 70, 72, 75, 90, 100 Hz 8-bit/256 Colors 1600x1200 60 Hz 1280x1024 87(I), 95(I), 60, 70, 74 Hz 1152x896 87(I), 95(I), 60, 70, 75, 80 Hz 1120x832 60, 66, 72 HZ 1024x768 87(I), 60, 66, 70, 72, 75, 90, 100 Hz 800x600 96(I), 60, 70, 72, 75, 90, 100 Hz 16-bit Color 1600x1200 60 Hz 1280x1024 87(I), 95(I), 60, 70, 74 Hz 1152x896 87(I), 95(I), 60, 70, 75, 80 Hz 1120x832 60, 66, 72 HZ 1024x768 87(I), 60, 66, 70, 72, 75, 90, 100 Hz 800x600 96(I), 60, 70, 72, 75, 90, 100 Hz 32-bit Color 1152x896 87(I), 95(I), 60, 70, 75, 80 Hz 1120x832 60, 66, 72 HZ 1024x768 87(I), 60, 66, 70, 72, 75, 90, 100 Hz 800x600 96(I), 60, 70, 72, 75, 90, 100 Hz 640x480 60, 72, 75, 90, 100 Hz Note: ATI mach64 based boards use several RAMDAC types, video memory types ( VRAM/DRAM ), clock generator chips etc. That's why the supported mode list is dependent on individual board configuration. The max refresh rate depends on each particular board. Smart display modes managment Each ATI mach64 based board has ROM-coded table which describes highest supported resolutions, color depths, refresh rates and dot clock frequency values for each individual board. ATImach64 display driver makes supported mode list depended on this table. Advanced cunfiguration options ( Expert Inspector ) ATImach64 Display Adapter Device Driver has extended Select Mode Panel for Configure.app. Part User includes standard Select Panel means. Part Expert is designed for experienced users who wish to custom-tailortheir card configuration for bestpossible performance. This panel is used for: 1. Changing refresh rate for current resolution/color depth 'on the fly'- without system rebooting. 2. Tuning screen adjustments ( the screen centering, position, refresh rate and line frequency on one mode, keeping all other modes unchanged ). Display modes may be configured to use the best resolution and refresh rate your monitor can support. 3. Changing current mode ( resolution, color depth and refresh rate ) via WindowServer only rebooting ( 'exit' command in Login Panel ). NeXT, the NeXT logo, NEXTSTEP, NeXTmail, and Workspace Manager are trademarks of NeXT Computer, Inc. ATImach64.ReadMe.rtf, Update 1.5, 16-Jan-1995 Copyright (c) 1995 OSD International. e-mail: info@osd.glas.apc.org Serge
From: kiwi@cs.tu-berlin.de (Axel Habermann) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Experience with 3COM Etherlink III? Date: 16 Jan 1995 17:15:09 GMT Organization: Technical University of Berlin, Germany Message-ID: <3fe9it$nrv@news.cs.tu-berlin.de> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit Hello world, is there anybody out there who has experience with a 3COM Etherlink III with NeXTSTEP 3.2 or 3.3 who wants to share it with me? I would like to know if the mentioned card performs good or if I should stay away from it. Btw. does anybody know if the Cogent EM960 driver works with a Cogent 69C. Thanks. Axel -- Axel Habermann kiwi@cs.tu-berlin.de \\|// Muellerstr. 145 kiwi@buran.fb10.tu-berlin.de )o o( D-13353 Berlin (Wedding) \ | / Fon: +49 0172 39 00 348 (privat) 030 314 73 327 (uni) \~/
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware From: jimrob@sybase.com (James Robertson) Subject: hardware requirements for NeXTStep/SPARC Message-ID: <D2I7ML.8pq@sybase.com> Keywords: SPARC, NeXTStep, hardware Sender: usenet@sybase.com Organization: sybase Date: Mon, 16 Jan 1995 15:13:32 GMT I heard that NeXTStep/SPARC was in beta. Does anyone know which SPARCstation models are supported? Will it run on an IPX? Thanks. - Jim Robertson Sybase, Inc.
From: paradigm@mercury.interpath.net (Dave Briggman) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: hardware requirements for NeXTStep/SPARC Date: 16 Jan 1995 18:21:33 GMT Organization: Interpath -- Providing Internet access to North Carolina Message-ID: <3fedfd$if@redstone.interpath.net> References: <D2I7ML.8pq@sybase.com> James Robertson (jimrob@sybase.com) wrote: : I heard that NeXTStep/SPARC was in beta. : Does anyone know which SPARCstation models are supported? : Will it run on an IPX? These are the hardware requirements as given me by NeXT, Inc. CPU - microSPARC II and SuperSPARC processor based systems Expansion Bus - SBus HD Space Required - User - 200MB/Developer - 400MB RAM Requirements - Graphic Systems Minimum recommended 8 or 24-bit 16MB, 32MB Graphics Display Res - Supports 8-bit Grayscale/Color Supports 24-bit Color Resolutions Support - 1024 x 768 1152 x 900 1280 x 1024 Graphics Supported - TurboGX, TurboGX-plus, SX Networking - Built-in Ethernet and compatible SBus adapter cards are supported. Audio - 16-bit, 48KHz audio w/internal speaker, ext. mike (not Mike Dahmus, either ;-) )
From: mjulku@linux.ratol.fi (Mikko Julku) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: PCI motherboad/chipset questions + information Date: 16 Jan 1995 18:43:29 GMT Organization: Raahe institute of computer engineering Message-ID: <3feeoh$6pj@idefix.eunet.fi> : Hello all, here is some information about Intel PCI chipsets I gathered from the net: --------------------------- quote begins ---------------------------------- Hi All, Here follows a brief summary of PCI chipsets. I've tried to keep it accurate, but if you spot any flaws please feel free to correct me. I've only included the Intel chipsets in this list, as I don't know names/model numbers of the (less common) chipsets by Opti and others. Anyone with details please feel free to let me have 'em. I've included information at the end of this list to help people ID the chipset (assuming they have an Intel chipset on their motherboards). 1) The Saturn Family of Chipsets ----------------------------- The Saturn family of chipsets is designed for use exclusively with 80486 and compatible processors, up to DX4s. They will, as of the latest revision, work with the P24T Pentium Overdrive processor. Boards which use them typically are of the combination ISA/PCI type, as I do not believe the Saturn chipsets were designed to handle local bus extensions. The Saturn chipset has been through three revisions, numbered (oddly enough) 1, 2, and 4. Some brief comments on each: Rev. 1: Is now long-since discontinued. This chipset will only appear on older motherboards (perhaps pre Jan. '94?), and should not be on any motherboards of recent vintage. This chipset had problems (unknown to me), and so was put through its first revision and re-released. Rev. 2: Is still in wide use. This chipset has problems with cache integrity during PCI to CPU burst mode operations, as well as certain SCSI operations. Any board which uses this chipset today will still have these problems. There are BIOS "fixes" provided by various manufacturers, but what these usually do is disable the high-performance options on the chipset. Rev. 2 was never 'fixed', and there is no such thing as a newer release called rev. 2. Because of the bugs, however, a new version of the Saturn chipset was released relatively recently. Rev. 4: With this release of the Saturn chipset, Intel seems to have finally fixed the problems with the earlier revisions. This chipset (also called Saturn II) also supports all the green features when used in combination with the right BIOS. It is distinguished externally from its older cousins by the last two letters on one of the three chips. Check for a 'ZX' to positively identify the Saturn II chipset. If you want a motherboard with an Intel chipset, this is the chipset to use with OS/2. 2) The Mercury Chipset ------------------- The Mercury chipset is designed for use exclusively with 60 and 66 MHz Pentium processors (so you won't see 486 motherboards with it, or 90/99 MHz boards with it either). It has, apparently, been through two revisions as well, though I'm not aware of problems with the first rev. More than likely the second rev. was just to add support for green features. 3) The Neptune Chipset ------------------- The Neptune chipset is designed for use exclusively with 90 and 99 MHz Pentium processors (so you won't see 486 motherboards with it, or 60/66 MHz boards with it either). The Neptune chipset has been through two revisions. Rev. 1: This chipset was in boards shipped by Intel to vendors up until about the end of July 1994. It has/had problems with posted buffered writes, which would manifest themselves most prominently with SCSI devices (which used this feature extensively). Recent releases of the AMI flash BIOS which Intel ships with their boards (the latest is 1.00.10.AX1) switch posted buffered writes off on the chipset when rev. 1 of the chipset is detected. Rev. 2: This chipset is in boards shipped by Intel to vendors as of about mid August 1994. It has no reported problems (and works well in my system). Useful Information: ------------------- How to find out your motherboard PCI chipset revision: (Requires DOS support to be installed.) THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION IS SUPPLIED WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, OF ANY KIND. UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES MAY I (PATRICK DUFFY) BE HELD LIABLE FOR ANY DAMAGE RESULTING FROM USE OF THE INFORMATION GIVEN BELOW. YOU (THE READER) ASSUME FULL RESPONSIBILITY FOR ITS USE AND THE CONSEQUENCES THEREOF. The following commands will identify various aspects of your motherboard PCI chipset. Type each command as it appears (and press enter, of course). I've tested this on my own motherboard and it seems to work. Under the result column, '-' means that nothing will be shown. Command Result Comments debug Enter debug. O CF8 F0 - Open PCI interface. I C000 86 Chipset manufacturer ID: `8086' means I C001 80 Intel, any other value implies the other bytes are nonsignificant. I C002 DeviceID_LSB I C003 DeviceID_MSB Chipset's ID I C008 RevisionID Revision number O CF8 00 - Close PCI interface quit Exit debug. The chipset's ID can be 0483 (Saturn) or 04A3 (Mercury/Neptune) For the Saturn chipset, revision 1/2 is for Saturn I, rev. 4 is Saturn II. For Mercury/Neptune: revision 1/3 is for Mercury I/II, and revision 10/11 is for Neptune rev. 1/2. So that's what I know, as clearly as I know how to say it. If you have any questions or notice any ambiguities please do let me know and I'll do my best to correct them. -- Patrick Duffy, duffy@theory.chem.ubc.ca | Now the world has gone to bed | Darkness won't engulf my head "Please don't ask me about my thesis." | I can see in infra-red | How I hate the night. -Marvin ------------------- quote ends ------------------------------------ The questions: Ok,I have a ASUS PVI-486AP motherboard with Intel Aries (rev. 2) chipset. The procedure above doesn't give me any information about this MB, can anyone check this ??? There has been discussion about bugs in rev. A0 chips of Intel . PCI chipsets, so : a) does the rev 1 and 2 of Saturn chipset mean rev. A0, and rev. A1 mean rev 4 of Saturn chipset (=Saturn II) ? b) what is the situation with Aries chipset ? At least it does not have this 4<what ever>x0 faulty chip at all...many Pentiums are known to be buggy, what about their motherboards ? Sorry, I do not have that original article from NeXT handy...the article will explain details about above mentioned rev A0, rev A1 and 4<what ever>x0 . Information / experiences / some advises for average 486 PCI system builder: As the C't 8/94 indicates, "only" intel 486 PCI chipsets based motherboards has acceptable PCI STOSD performance ( > 60 MB / sec. ). Degration of performance on other chipsets based motherboards may be due to onboard VLB:s, but even my motherboard has one slave type VLB and still the PCI performance is good according to C't (measured with NO VLB card installed, I suppose). The tested motherboards were based on: Saturn II and Aries (=both intel), VIA (VT82C486 & VT82C550), IMS (8848/8849), Contaq (82C596/599), ALI (1429/1431/1435) chipsets. At least VIA and HINT chipsets have problems with S3 864/964 based video cards, so be aware. Also the OPTI chipset is known for slow video (PCI) performance. One last thing: be sure before buying motherboard that the Adaptec 154(0|2) (B|C|CF) works reliable with the motherboard. As the Adaptec is a bus master SCSI controller, it can be used as a "thumb of rule test" for motherboard quality test for cheap motherboards. Better still is a test of two Adaptecs and a mirror software, but that is a another story. But if you are not familiar with adaptec and SCSI, you may get misleading results... Ok, I have been in a computer assembling business as a part time technician during last 4 years (I am still a student). I only have my own experience with Saturn I and II, Aries and VIA chipsets at 486 PCI area, so take the above with grain of salt. Some information about me as a person with relation to the universe: I am not responsible for anything, my opinnions are my own, not any of my employers, do not blame me for my bad english, I have not told you the one, whole and the only truth, slow and high speed depend on the watcher's eye, ... today I will not clean my room ... mjulku@tolsun.oulu.fi mjulku@linux.ratol.fi Mikko Julku Seminaarinkatu 4A7 92100 Raahe Finland Phone: + 358 (9)40 5005 425 Teacher: "((phosphor)) ...is very easily flammable, it can explode by touching or for no apparent reason." ME, shouting: "Hey, you desribed woman quite well ..." You DO not get insulted... all flames should be sent to jti@rieska.oulu.fi
From: patelsa@squid.cig.mot.com (Sandip C. Patel) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Connecting T.I Laser printer to black hardware Date: 16 Jan 95 19:51:58 GMT Organization: Motorola Cellular Infrastructure Group Message-ID: <patelsa.790285918@squid> Hi, I recently purchased a NextStation and am trying to hook it up to my PS 17 T.I Laser printer. I've got a Appletalk/RS422/RS232 card for the printer. I was hoping someone out there has had better luck than me connecting up such a printer to black hardware. I'm running NS3.2 and copied the TI driver from version 3 of NS. I've also tried using the Apple laserwriter driver with no luck. Any ideas, or shared experiences would be welcome. Thanks, Sandip Patel. Motorola Inc., GSM Software Development, e-mail: patelsa@cig.mot.com
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware From: dsanders@Trimark.com (Doug Sanders) Subject: Re: SCSI-QuantumLightning 730MB-HardDisk Message-ID: <1995Jan16.143606.15364@trimark.com> Sender: news@trimark.com Organization: Trimark Investment Management, Toronto References: <790248421.2@cs.york.ac.uk> Date: Mon, 16 Jan 1995 14:36:06 GMT In article <790248421.2@cs.york.ac.uk> pete@ohm.york.ac.uk (pete french) writes: > hoessml@track.informatik.uni-stuttgart.de (Michael Hoess) writes: > > Does the HardDisk above works clean with NeXTStep 3.2 ? > > I ask this, because the size of the HD sounds a bit unusual to me .... > > Size shouldn't be a problem, but I'd steer clear of quantum drives if I > were you (on white hardware at least). Some of the controllers certainly > didn't like talking to Adaptec SCSI cards which work fine with everything else. > They plug into black hardware o.k. though. > > -pete french. I just had this experience (ie: Adaptec 2940 with a Quantum 270MB drive didn't work). Anybody have any ideas what this might be? Doug Sanders dsanders@Trimark.com
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware From: schwett@netcom.com Subject: Re: SCSI-QuantumLightning 730MB-HardDisk Message-ID: <schwettD2In0C.C41@netcom.com> Organization: NETCOM On-line Communication Services (408 261-4700 guest) References: <790248421.2@cs.york.ac.uk> <1995Jan16.143606.15364@trimark.com> Date: Mon, 16 Jan 1995 20:45:48 GMT dsanders@Trimark.com (Doug Sanders) writes: >> were you (on white hardware at least). Some of the controllers certainly >> didn't like talking to Adaptec SCSI cards which work fine with >everything else. >> They plug into black hardware o.k. though. >> >> -pete french. >I just had this experience (ie: Adaptec 2940 with a Quantum 270MB drive >didn't work). Anybody have any ideas what this might be? >Doug Sanders >dsanders@Trimark.com According to adaptec there is an oscillator on some Quantum drives that is running slightly too fast. Switching the 2940 to 8 mb/sec for that drive will fix it. Mark Schwettmann -- schwett@netcom.com --- mschwett@ced.berkeley.edu " a smile cartooned tooth for tooth, you said irony was the shackles of youth "
From: marcelor@acs.bu.edu (Marcelo Rodrigues) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: SCSI-QuantumLightning 730MB-HardDisk Date: Mon, 16 Jan 1995 22:15:55 Organization: Boston University Message-ID: <marcelor.55.00164495@acs.bu.edu> References: <790248421.2@cs.york.ac.uk> <1995Jan16.143606.15364@trimark.com> In article <1995Jan16.143606.15364@trimark.com> dsanders@Trimark.com (Doug Sanders) writes: >In article <790248421.2@cs.york.ac.uk> pete@ohm.york.ac.uk (pete french) >writes: >> hoessml@track.informatik.uni-stuttgart.de (Michael Hoess) writes: >> > Does the HardDisk above works clean with NeXTStep 3.2 ? >> > I ask this, because the size of the HD sounds a bit unusual to me .... >> >> Size shouldn't be a problem, but I'd steer clear of quantum drives if I >> were you (on white hardware at least). Some of the controllers certainly >> didn't like talking to Adaptec SCSI cards which work fine with >everything else. >> They plug into black hardware o.k. though. >> >> -pete french. >I just had this experience (ie: Adaptec 2940 with a Quantum 270MB drive >didn't work). Anybody have any ideas what this might be? >Doug Sanders >dsanders@Trimark.com Well let me add my two cents : The Quantum LPS540 didn't work with my Adaptec 1542C either. I had to send the Quantum back after being damaged as I kept insisting ...
From: zmonster@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (Eric M Hermanson) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Does NEXTSTEP 3.3 run on Micron computers? Date: 16 Jan 1995 22:48:26 GMT Organization: Massachvsetts Institvte of Technology Message-ID: <3fet3q$o0a@senator-bedfellow.MIT.EDU> Please respond via email if you know of a successful attempt at using NEXTSTEP 3.2 or 3.3 on a Micron computer system. Micron sells high end 486 and Pentium systems at very competitive prices, and these look like they would be great Intel machines, but they are not listed on the compatibility guide... Thanks, Eric
From: gcl@beavis.im.med.umich.edu (g.c.l.) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: WTB: Video Capture Board for NSFIP Date: 16 Jan 1995 22:25:49 GMT Organization: University of Michigan Medical Center Message-ID: <3ferpd$3bu@lastactionhero.rs.itd.umich.edu> I am in the market for a Video Capture system for my NSFIP system. My requirements include frame grabbing to make a .jpg file, and to 'record' to create an .mpg file by being connected to my VCR. My system is only a 486dx2-66 with 32megs of RAM, and I don't intend on upgrading anytime soon. Any info with pricing and requirements would be greatly appreciated. Thank you! Gary -- __________________________________________________________________ gcl@mmg2.im.med.umich.edu no NeXTmail yet please Founder of the NeXTSTEP for Intel Processors HomeBrew mailing list __________________________________________________________________
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware From: tung@hpl.hp.com (Charles Tung) Subject: Were there any software for NextDimension Sender: news@hpl.hp.com (HPLabs Usenet Login) Message-ID: <D2Iv7n.44L@hpl.hp.com> Date: Mon, 16 Jan 1995 23:42:59 GMT Organization: Hewlett-Packard Laboratories, Palo Alto, CA I have a NextDimension with monitor and I am looking forward to use as vidoe editing. Can any body give me pointer to software available or shall I just dold it for the value of its memory. :) Cheer
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware,comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware.video From: crobato@kuentos.guam.net (Christopher Robato) Subject: Re: Which is best 24bpp Card:#9GXEP,ATIGUPT,Stealth64,#9Imagine128 Organization: Kuentos Communications Inc. Date: Mon, 16 Jan 1995 14:41:54 GMT Message-ID: <1995Jan16.144154.11469@kuentos.guam.net> Followup-To: comp.sys.next.hardware,comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware.video References: <3ed0el$qrv@gandalf.rutgers.edu> <3eehue$ea6@gandalf.rutgers.edu> <ZHAO.95Jan9081632@sparta.crl.nmsu.edu> Z. Zhao (zhao@crl.nmsu.edu) wrote: : > Forget your Windoze benchmarks - Nextstep handles graphics output in a : > totally different manner. The main performance boost comes from the : > CPU itself, a P5-90 has a significant faster graphics performance than : > a DX2/66. The next aspect is the bus - PCI is best, VLB second best. : > The last criteria is the card and its chipset, because Nextstep's : > DisplayPS renders image data with the CPU and not with the graphics : > processor. Isn't that slower, and even more backward, not to utilize coprocessing and burden the CPU itself with graphics tasks? It is interesting to know that part of the old Apple/Mac legacy still lives in NeXTStep. : Is MEM aother criteria that gives faster graphics also? : That is what I want to know: how much each of the criterias, : a CPU, MEM, PCI/VLB bus, 32/64 bit bus bandwidth, chipset and ... : will boost the graphics performance of NeXTSTEP/intel. : If I have two options to buy a new system: : 1. HP vectra XM2 486/66, on board PCI S3-64bit 2MB DRAM graphics : 2. Epson 586/60, PCI ATI-32bit 2MB VRAM graphics : both have 32MB MEM, who will have faster graphics performance ? : I am running NeXTSTEP 3.2 on ALR 596/60 + ATI mach32 + 16MB MEM. : I couldn't stand the slowness of the display, although it is very fast : on the windows side. : Regards, : Zhao If NeXTSTEP runs graphics through the bus using the CPU to draw instead of the coprocessor, then it's very much like DOS graphics then, relying on the graphics chips like a fast frame buffer. In which case, we should recommend the faster DOS video chips, such as the Tseng ET4000/W32p primarily, followed by the S3 864 using DRAM. That also means inexpensive cards like these will yield faster results than much more expensive VRAM cards with poor frame buffer performance like the Diamond Viper and Matrox MGAs. Chris
From: nathan@laplace.csb.yale.edu (Nathan F. Janette) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.advocacy,comp.sys.next.hardware,comp.sys.next.software,comp.sys.next.misc Subject: Re: NeXT FAQ Date: 16 Jan 1995 22:08:31 GMT Organization: Yale University Distribution: world Message-ID: <3feqov$f5g@news.ycc.yale.edu> References: <Pine.HPP.3.91.950116140134.26082A-100000@hphalle2d.informatik.tu-muenchen.de> In article <Pine.HPP.3.91.950116140134.26082A-100000@hphalle2d.informatik.tu-muenchen.de > Bernhard Scholz <scholz@TU> writes: > > No, this isn't a new NeXT FAQ! > > BUT: I'm currently recompiling the old FAQs and inserting new stuff to > compile a new FAQ. I am pretty sure that I can't maintain such a big work > very long, so I need _YOU!_ What you need is to be aware that you are duplicating the efforts of others! I've been working to update the old FAQs, as have some other folks that are assisting that effort. You should have checked with me (my email address is listed on every old FAQ file) before wasting your time. If you'll post or email a valid email address, I'll be glad to see if anything you've done can be merged with the Real FAQs. -- Nathan Janette Systems Manager, Axel T. Br nger Lab Internet: nathan@laplace.csb.yale.edu Voice: 203 432 5065 Fax: 203 432 3923
From: chipsig@kaiwan009.kaiwan.com (Chip Sieglinger) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Printer problems...still Date: 16 Jan 1995 17:41:17 -0800 Organization: KAIWAN Internet (310-527-4279,818-756-0180,909-785-9712,714-638-4133,805-294-9338) Distribution: usa Message-ID: <3ff77t$tc@kaiwan009.kaiwan.com> I don't have a clue as to what is happening with my printers...both the regular NeXT 400dpi job, and the NeXTcolor printer. I get a message saying that the app could not connect to the printer daemon. Checking the Print Manager shows a shadowed NeXT 400 dpi printer. Running the test gives the following message in the console window..."lpr: connect: No such file or directory" and "jobs queued, but cannot start daemon". I have fear that the easy way to fix this, is to wipe the harddrive clean, but of course, I don't want to do that. Anyone recognize the problem? Thanks for the help Chip -- >-<>--<>---<>----<>-----<>------<>----+----<>------<>-----<>----<>---<>--<>-< | Chip Sieglinger <chipsig@kaiwan.com> "If we stop the violins, | | Long Beach CA Phone/Fax 310-985-0086 we could have whirled peas!"| >-<>--<>---<>----<>-----<>------<>----+----<>------<>-----<>----<>---<>--<>-<
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware From: Jacques Garbi Subject: Re : New/Updated Miro Drivers for NS/FIP 3.3 Message-ID: <D2G47v.AI@touga.vd.alphanet.ch> Sender: jacques@touga.vd.alphanet.ch (Jacques Garbi) Organization: Touga Management SA References: <9501121806.AA21737@newyork> Date: Sun, 15 Jan 1995 12:04:42 GMT In article <9501121806.AA21737@newyork> sschuldt@newyork.bozell.com (Steven W Schuldt) writes: > All: > > I have a MiroCrystal 32s PCI video card for my NS/FIP 3.2 system. Works > great but I'm wondering if anyone knows if the 3.2 driver will work with 3.3, > or when Miro is expected to update their drivers for 3.3. Thanks! > --- Well, I have the exact same miro 32S and the NS 3.2 drivers work just great under NS 3.3. I didn't have to change anything in Configure.app in terms of memory addresses or anything. It works nice and fast and I never had the problems I read about on the Net concerning speed. Enjoy ! --- Dr. Jacques GARBI TOUGA MANAGEMENT Ltd. Av. Davel 18 1004 Lausanne Switzerland Phone/Fax : 011 41 21 648 44 07 NeXTMail : jacques@touga.vd.alphanet.ch
From: lakanen@otto.cmr.fsu.edu (Peter S. Lakanen) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Help me recover my OD! (Please?) Date: 17 Jan 1995 02:54:35 GMT Organization: Florida State University Message-ID: <3ffbhb$3bt@mailer.fsu.edu> I've got a double-sided OD that I can't read anymore. Is there any way for me to recover the data? Some of it is very important. Thanx in advance. -- ======================================================================== Peter Lakanen | I AM A CLUB DJ. I AM A RE-MIXER. I USE A NeXT. lakanen@cmr.fsu.edu | ARE THERE ANY OTHER DJ's OR MUSIC INDUSTRY PEOPLE (904) 877-0305 | OUT HERE? PLEASE CONTACT ME. THANX.------------- ========================================================================
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware From: shanb001@maroon.tc.umn.edu (Sharad J Shanbhag) Subject: Modems for Black Hardware... suggestions? Message-ID: <D2J9F8.2p4@news.cis.umn.edu> Followup-To: shanb001@maroon.tc.umn.edu Keywords: NeXT, modems Sender: shanb001@maroon.tc.umn.edu Organization: University of Minnesota Date: Tue, 17 Jan 1995 04:47:20 GMT Hello, I recently moved my 'Station from work to home and would like to get back on the net with SLIP. So, I would like some suggestions for modems, as well as SLIP software, which works well for mono non-Turbo NeXTstations. If I get enough info, I shall compile and post a summary. Please reply via email. Thanks! Sharad Shanbhag sharad@next1.neuro.umn.edu (NeXTmail!) sharad@neuro-sun.neuro.umn.edu (non NeXTmail)
From: cs@kau1.kodak.com (Craig Smith) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.software,comp.sys.next.hardware,comp.sys.next.sysadmin Subject: Re: System keeps crashing --HELP! Date: 17 Jan 1995 15:21:52 +1100 Organization: Kodak Australasia Pty Ltd Message-ID: <3ffgl0$cdm@bud.kau2.kodak.com> References: <3euq5r$bss@CUBoulder.Colorado.EDU> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Colin Allen <callen@spot.colorado.edu> writes: >I have been getting a series of workspace manager crashes and kernel >panics. I have reinstalled the entire OS from CD-ROM, and the problem >persists. The WM crashes leave DPS error messages in >/private/adm/messages, usually of the "Error writing to device" >category. After a WM crash it is sometimes impossible to login >without rebooting first. The kernel panics involve instuction >exceptions. Could this be a hardware problem? >These problems started yesterday afternoon. Prior to this the system >had been stable for 4 months. >System details: Pentium 66Mhz/Premiere PCI Motherboard; IBM 1 Gig SCSI >Disk; TEAC CD-ROM; 16 MB RAM; Diamond Stealth 64; NEXTSTEP 3.2. I have been experiencing similar problems on and off for the last 6-8 months with both 3.1 and 3.2 installations. I believe that the problems are related to race conditions on the motherboard backplane, although all I have to support this is suspicion. I have worked around the problem by reducing the speed of the machine, through the CMOS parameters. Try increasing the wait states on memory, disabling write through caching, decreasing the bus speed, whatever else your board allows, and then enable them again as the system becomes more stable. This is a proverbial pain, and I welcome any other suggestions myself. Just for curiosity: what SCSI card do you have? I use an Adaptec 1542C, and I suspect this beastie to be the culprit. -- ======================================================================== Craig Smith (61 3) 353 2471 cs@kau1.kodak.com Office Imaging Division Kodak (Australia) Pty Ltd
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware,comp.sys.next.marketplace From: smb3u@kiptron.psyc.virginia.edu (Steven M. Boker) Subject: Re: What's the best price/performance for 1-2 Gig in a NeXTstation? Message-ID: <D2J98p.Bs0@murdoch.acc.Virginia.EDU> Sender: usenet@murdoch.acc.Virginia.EDU Organization: University of Virginia, Department of Psychology References: <3fdedh$7sj@i.cambridge.ma.cable.net> Date: Tue, 17 Jan 1995 04:46:01 GMT In article <3fdedh$7sj@i.cambridge.ma.cable.net> clp@home.HarvardSq.com (Charles L. Perkins) writes: >I want to buy a gig or two to replace my 250 MB drive and I haven't >been reading news much lately...summaried of past news or any pointers >appreciated. Thanks, > Charles I just purchased a Seagate 32550 2.1 Gig Barracuda for $1150 from SAG electronics. No need for the fast rpms if you're connecting to black hardware, but it sure makes a difference with my Adaptec 2940. Very noticeable. Steve -- #====#====#====#====#====#====#====#====#====#====#====#====#====# # Steven M. Boker # "Two's bifurcation # # boker@virginia.edu # but three's chaotic" # #====#====#====#====#====#====#====#====#====#====#====#====#====#
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware From: smb3u@kiptron.psyc.virginia.edu (Steven M. Boker) Subject: Sony SDT 5000 DAT drive? Message-ID: <D2J9qB.C0x@murdoch.acc.Virginia.EDU> Sender: usenet@murdoch.acc.Virginia.EDU Organization: University of Virginia, Department of Psychology Date: Tue, 17 Jan 1995 04:56:35 GMT Has anyone had success in connecting a Sony SDT 5000 DAT drive to NeXTstep Intel? I've used Archive DAT drives on black hardware before, and there never was a problem. The Sony doesn't seem to be recognized during the NeXTstep boot. Am I missing something obvious? The SCSI reset triggers the lights OK, and the Adaptec 2940 recognizes it during preboot and prints out the comforting "Sony SDT 5000 at SCSI 5" message, but NeXTstep's bsd -v doesn't give me any acknowledgement of the drive at all. Any hints, war stories or rumours would be appreciated. Steve -- #====#====#====#====#====#====#====#====#====#====#====#====#====# # Steven M. Boker # "Two's bifurcation # # boker@virginia.edu # but three's chaotic" # #====#====#====#====#====#====#====#====#====#====#====#====#====#
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware From: dcode@cyclesoft.com (Paul Marcos) Subject: Re: Does NEXTSTEP 3.3 run on Micron computers? Message-ID: <D2J30K.1JE@clive> Sender: paul@clive (Paul Marcos) Organization: dCode References: <3fet3q$o0a@senator-bedfellow.MIT.EDU> Date: Tue, 17 Jan 1995 02:31:32 GMT In article <3fet3q$o0a@senator-bedfellow.MIT.EDU> zmonster@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (Eric M Hermanson) writes: > > Please respond via email if you know of a successful attempt at using > NEXTSTEP 3.2 or 3.3 on a Micron computer system. Micron sells high end > 486 and Pentium systems at very competitive prices, and these look like > they would be great Intel machines, but they are not listed on the > compatibility guide... > Yes, I've used NEXTSTEP 3.3 on a Micron 486 DX4/100 with 16 Megs of Ram, a Diamond Stealth 64 video board and an Adaptec 2940 PCI SCSI card. I wasn't the person who installed the system so I don't know if there were any snags to it or not, but it ran just fine once it was installed. Oh yeah, it also had an SMC ethernet card. Good luck. Paul -------------------------------------------------------------------------- dCode | dcode@cyclesoft.com | NeXTMail preferred! Paul Marcos | (415) 960-3259 | -- -------------------------------------------------------------------------- dCode | dcode@cyclesoft.com | NeXTMail preferred! Paul Marcos | (415) 960-3259 |
From: Brian Dear <70034.1062@CompuServe.COM> Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: DEC, Canon, Intel machine experiences Date: 17 Jan 1995 02:30:25 GMT Organization: Coconut Computing, Inc. Message-ID: <3ffa41$squ$1@mhadg.production.compuserve.com> Our company has four Canon object.station 41's. They're great machines, but our experience with Canon has been, well, interesting. Bottom line, it is my understanding, (Canon, correct me if I'm wrong), but as far as I know, from two different sources, Canon has, to date, only sold SEVERAL HUNDRED MACHINES WORLDWIDE. DELL and Compaq and other vendors probably sell that many machines PER SECOND. We were quite stunned when we learned how few object.stations have sold. It is really kind of shocking. Possible explanations? 1) The market simply doesn't know about 'em. 2) The market is happy with their current machines. 3) The market thinks the obj.stat's are too expensive, non-Pentium, whatever. 4) There is no market. I hate to say it but I think (4) is probably the answer. My own personal opinions, not those of my company. -- brian dear
From: murray@lamar.colostate.edu Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: NeXT on Intel Date: 17 Jan 1995 05:38:08 GMT Organization: Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO 80523 Message-ID: <3ffl40$1kqj@yuma.ACNS.ColoState.EDU> References: <diffeqD2HCo0.Evs@netcom.com> > I am intersted in runing NeXT on my Intel based PC. I have >experince in Unix, and have Linux up and running with X 3.1, so I think I >can at least make a good attempt at it, but I was wondering about the >hardware requiremnts. Please don't flame me ... If there's a better >place to find this information, I would really appreciate it if someone >could point me in the right direction :). The other thing is, where can >I get a hold of a recent version of NeXT for Intel?? > Mike dunn > diffeq@netcom.com Good question. Pity nobody's given any help yet. I've been wading through the NeXT newsgroups trying to find similar discussion as well-- and looking and Web sites, reading some FAQs and I have found everything uninformative. Maybe NeXTStep is just not intended for anyone but the most esoteric of UNIX fanatics. All I know is that since its unveiling around 1988 I've always wanted to try out this phenominal, visionary operating system. From all the articles I read it really should have been the literal Next Step for computer users. I was able to play with a cripled NeXT Station for a few weeks before it gave up the ghost, and the department was completely unwilling to support it. So what's involved for a beginning user with basic experience to move an Intel platform to NeXTStep? I too wish someone would address that one. Talk about bad PR. And I thought OS/2 was suffering from User Unfriendliness! Murray Todd Williams murray@lamar.colostate.edu
From: perkins@sidney2b (Stephen J. Perkins) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: NeXT on Intel Date: 17 Jan 1995 06:08:22 GMT Organization: Michigan State University Distribution: world Message-ID: <3ffmsm$tmc@msunews.cl.msu.edu> References: <3ffl40$1kqj@yuma.ACNS.ColoState.EDU> In article <3ffl40$1kqj@yuma.ACNS.ColoState.EDU> murray@lamar.colostate.edu writes: > Good question. Pity nobody's given any help yet. I've been wading > through the NeXT newsgroups trying to find similar discussion as well-- > and looking and Web sites, reading some FAQs and I have found > everything uninformative. Maybe NeXTStep is just not intended for > anyone but the most esoteric of UNIX fanatics. > Well... for starters you may wish to check out: http://www.next.com/ - Steve -- ==================================================================== Stephen Perkins | perkins@cps.msu.edu Department of Computer Science | NeXT OS 3.2 using PPP-2.2 Michigan State University | Please No NeXTMAIL "There's more ways to skin a cat than putting its head in a
From: avery@ccrma.Stanford.EDU (Avery Wang) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: Problems with #9GXE Video Card Under NS3.3 Date: 17 Jan 1995 07:48:31 GMT Organization: Stanford University Message-ID: <3ffsof$2b8@nntp.Stanford.EDU> References: <3ehimr$g48$1@heifetz.msen.com> In comp.sys.next.hardware article <3ehimr$g48$1@heifetz.msen.com> you wrote: > Is anyone having problems with the #9GXE Video Card under NS 3.3? > I have a Dell Dimension XPS 466 with a #9 Card that has 3 megs of video > ram. It has not behaved properly since upgrading to 3.3. > > Any suggestions would be appreciated. > > Tim Jeltema > Valley City Linen Corp. > 10 Diamond Ave. S.E. > Grand Rapids, MI 49506 > > 616 459-6922 > Fax 459-3689 > email tim@vcl.com I configured a Dell machine with NS 3.3 and a #9 card the other day. I can't remember what I did exactly, but I had some problems initially. It worked fine under VGA mode, but then under 1024x768 BW the image was totally distorted. I didn't want B/W anyway, so I changed it to color (1024x768 RGB 555, I think) and it worked perfectly. Let me know if this works. Avery Wang avery@chromatic.com Chromatic Research Tel: (415) 254-5820 800A East Middlefield Rd. Fax: (415) 254-5849 Mountain View, CA 94043 Home:(415) 364-5002
From: edmtl@alf.uib.no (Thor Legvold) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware,comp.sys.next.sysadmin,comp.sys.next.misc,comp.sys.next.advocacy,comp.sys.next.marketplace Subject: WANTED: Insight 21MB floptical (info/purchase) Date: 16 Jan 1995 17:57:10 +0100 Organization: University of Bergen Message-ID: <3fe8h6$5q6@alf.uib.no> Hi. I saw a post recently on c.s.n.m for a cube system, which included what was described as an Insight 21MB floptical (a la the famous PLI Floptical vapourware device). I replied to the poster, without getting an answer, and hope someone here knows where I can get more information about this product (email, fax, tlf, and/or address). Any information or expereinces with this unit are also appreciated. My system: 040 Cube with 16/1.0GB, NS3.3 (3.2 developer). I sold my Optical a year or two ago hoping to buy a PLI Floptical - it never made the market and I've been living dangerously without and means of backup (well, I use a SLIP link for important things) or file transfer/exchange. If this unit exists and is reasonably priced I'd like to know where to get one. As always, please e-mail replies, a summary will be posted if theres interest. Regards, -- Thor Legvold | This is the strangest life NorNeXT User Group leader | I've ever known... University of Bergen | - Jim Morrison, The Doors Norway | edmtl@edb.uib.no (NeXTmail)
From: wenzel@w2.pi1.physik.uni-stuttgart.de (Markus Wenzel) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware,comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware.video Subject: Re: Which is best 24bpp Card:#9GXEP,ATIGUPT,Stealth64,#9Imagine128 Date: 17 Jan 1995 08:33:15 GMT Organization: Uni-Stuttgart, 1.Physikalisches Institut Message-ID: <3ffvcb$10up@info4.rus.uni-stuttgart.de> References: <3ed0el$qrv@gandalf.rutgers.edu> <3eehue$ea6@gandalf.rutgers.edu> <ZHAO.95Jan9081632@sparta.crl.nmsu.edu> <1995Jan16.144154.11469@kuentos.guam.net> Christopher Robato (crobato@kuentos.guam.net) wrote: : Isn't that slower, and even more backward, not to utilize coprocessing : and burden the CPU itself with graphics tasks? Come'on, we had this topic since the early NS 3.1 days. You can either render PS only with the CPU (which is definitely faster in rendering than a graphics chip), or you would have to write a multiprocessor RIP that distributes tasks to CPU and graphics chip - not to forget the number of different graphics chips around. I think this an impossible approach. We are talking about DisplayPS, comparisons with MacOS and Windoze don't make much sense. : In which case, we should recommend the faster DOS video chips, such as : the Tseng ET4000/W32p primarily, followed by the S3 864 using DRAM. That : also means inexpensive cards like these will yield faster results than : much more expensive VRAM cards with poor frame buffer performance like : the Diamond Viper and Matrox MGAs. Frame buffer performance also depends on the motherboard / chipset. -- who? // Markus Wenzel work? // Navigator - System administration & Consulting mail? // wenzel@pi1.physik.uni-stuttgart.de more? // http://s.pi1.physik.uni-stuttgart.de/wenzel/mow.html
From: wenzel@w2.pi1.physik.uni-stuttgart.de (Markus Wenzel) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: hardware requirements for NeXTStep/SPARC Date: 17 Jan 1995 08:34:00 GMT Organization: Uni-Stuttgart, 1.Physikalisches Institut Message-ID: <3ffvdo$10up@info4.rus.uni-stuttgart.de> References: <D2I7ML.8pq@sybase.com> James Robertson (jimrob@sybase.com) wrote: : I heard that NeXTStep/SPARC was in beta. : Does anyone know which SPARCstation models are supported? 5, 10 and 20. -- who? // Markus Wenzel work? // Navigator - System administration & Consulting mail? // wenzel@pi1.physik.uni-stuttgart.de more? // http://s.pi1.physik.uni-stuttgart.de/wenzel/mow.html
From: takken@raven.stanford.edu (Todd Takken) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: DEC, Canon, Intel machine experiences Date: 17 Jan 1995 09:24:40 GMT Organization: Stanford University Distribution: world Message-ID: <3fg2co$3g2@nntp.Stanford.EDU> References: <3ffa41$squ$1@mhadg.production.compuserve.com> In article <3ffa41$squ$1@mhadg.production.compuserve.com> Brian Dear <70034.1062@CompuServe.COM> writes: > Bottom line, it is my understanding, (Canon, correct me if I'm wrong), > but as far as I know, from two different sources, Canon has, to date, > only sold SEVERAL HUNDRED MACHINES WORLDWIDE. > Possible explanations? > 1) The market simply doesn't know about 'em. 2) The market is happy > with their current machines. 3) The market thinks the obj.stat's are > too expensive, non-Pentium, whatever. 4) There is no market. > > I hate to say it but I think (4) is probably the answer. Personally, for me it was 3). The machine's integration with NextStep is great, but in order for Cannon to sell me an ObjectStation, they will have to put their prices in line with other machines of similar performance. Maybe you can call it 4) if you say "no market at the asking price." -- Todd Takken takken@raven.stanford.edu
From: Bernhard Scholz <scholz@informatik.tu-muenchen.de> Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.advocacy,comp.sys.next.hardware,comp.sys.next.software,comp.sys.next.misc Subject: Re: NeXT FAQ Date: Tue, 17 Jan 1995 12:55:52 +0100 Organization: Technische Universitaet Muenchen, Germany Distribution: world Message-ID: <Pine.HPP.3.91.950117123604.27534A-100000@hphalle9g.informatik.tu-muenchen.de> References: <Pine.HPP.3.91.950116140134.26082A-100000@hphalle2d.informatik.tu-muenchen.de> <3feqov$f5g@news.ycc.yale.edu> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: TEXT/PLAIN; charset=US-ASCII In-Reply-To: <3feqov$f5g@news.ycc.yale.edu> On 16 Jan 1995, Nathan F. Janette wrote: > What you need is to be aware that you are duplicating the > efforts of others! I've been working to update the old > FAQs, as have some other folks that are assisting that > effort. You should have checked with me (my email address > is listed on every old FAQ file) before wasting your time. > > If you'll post or email a valid email address, I'll be glad to > see if anything you've done can be merged with the Real > FAQs. I'm sorry to hear, this. If tried two times to reach you via e-mail, I also tried to reach the people at digifix.com to get more information about their www-server and their link to your FAQ. I didn't get any answers, yet. Also I've heard from other people which had similar expiriences with your e-mail (note: the e-mail _was_ delivered, I got no bounce!) and got no answer. I've heard of two other who also started working on a FAQ, because they got no answer. Also I have looked in news.answer and noticed, that a NeXT FAQ is no longer registrated. Maybe it was my fault not to post to the newsgroups when I _started_ working on the FAQ :) I assumed you were tired on working/hearing about a NeXT FAQ and started my work. Also I didn't see any posting of yours which is referencing update work on the FAQ. Of course I'll send you all my articles I've currently collected if you really go on with your FAQ. I think it's not a bad thing to go on with already written FAQ's. I didn't wanted to steal your efforts. I've rewritten and redesigned most of the FAQ already to texinfo, which has the pro to be convertable to HTML and other formats easy, and I'm currently adding new postings. I'm really sorry that we two got into conflict. I'll stop my work now and hope to see you continuing your work soon. (By the way: this gives me back more time for my study ;) ) Best regards, greetings, apologies, Boerny. P.S. As I stated in 'Errata: NeXT FAQ'. I did something wrong with my pine configuration. You should be able to reach me be e-mail, too. ____________________________________________________________________________ Bernhard Scholz (IRC: (Boerny) #amiga, #next) Opinions are my own! scholz@informatik.tu-muenchen.de (prefered) Computers can do everthing scholz@gsocmail.rm.op.dlr.de (emergency) better than human --- http://www.leo.org/~scholz/scholz.html especially doing mistakes.
From: Bernhard Scholz <scholz@informatik.tu-muenchen.de> Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.advocacy,comp.sys.next.programmer,comp.sys.next.sysadmin,comp.sys.next.hardware,comp.sys.next.software,comp.sys.next.misc,de.comp.sys.next Subject: Errata 2: NeXT FAQ Date: Tue, 17 Jan 1995 13:02:37 +0100 Organization: Technische Universitaet Muenchen, Germany Distribution: world Message-ID: <Pine.HPP.3.91.950117125800.27534C-100000@hphalle9g.informatik.tu-muenchen.de> References: <Pine.HPP.3.91.950116170435.8628K-100000@hphalle10d.informatik.tu-muenchen.de> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: TEXT/PLAIN; charset=US-ASCII In-Reply-To: <Pine.HPP.3.91.950116170435.8628K-100000@hphalle10d.informatik.tu-muenchen.de> I've got a posting/reply by Nathan who was/is the original author of the NeXT FAQ. I thought he stopped working, but he didn't! (see Re: NeXT FAQ) Because of his posting I've stopped my work. I suggest all the people who already replied to me to send their submissions to Nathan. I'll forward all articles I got already to Nathan. Sorry for the inconvinience, Boerny. _____________________________________________________________________________ Bernhard Scholz (IRC: (Boerny) #amiga, #next) Opinions are my own! scholz@informatik.tu-muenchen.de (prefered) Computers can do everthing scholz@gsocmail.rm.op.dlr.de (emergency) better than human --- http://www.leo.org/~scholz/scholz.html especially doing mistakes.
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware From: dwagley@netcom.com (Doug Wagley) Subject: Re: DEC, Canon, Intel machine experiences Message-ID: <dwagleyD2Juv4.8E9@netcom.com> Summary: Canon too costly Organization: NETCOM On-line Communication Services (408 261-4700 guest) References: <3ffa41$squ$1@mhadg.production.compuserve.com> <3fg2co$3g2@nntp.Stanford.EDU> Date: Tue, 17 Jan 1995 12:33:04 GMT In article <3fg2co$3g2@nntp.Stanford.EDU>, takken@raven.stanford.edu (Todd Takken) writes: > In article <3ffa41$squ$1@mhadg.production.compuserve.com> Brian Dear > <70034.1062@CompuServe.COM> writes: > > > Bottom line, it is my understanding, (Canon, correct me if I'm wrong), > > but as far as I know, from two different sources, Canon has, to date, > > only sold SEVERAL HUNDRED MACHINES WORLDWIDE. > > > Possible explanations? > > 1) The market simply doesn't know about 'em. 2) The market is happy > > with their current machines. 3) The market thinks the obj.stat's are > > too expensive, non-Pentium, whatever. 4) There is no market. > > > > I hate to say it but I think (4) is probably the answer. > > Personally, for me it was 3). The machine's integration with NextStep is > great, but in order for Cannon to sell me an ObjectStation, they will have > to put their prices in line with other machines of similar performance. > Maybe you can call it 4) if you say "no market at the asking price." > > -- Todd Takken > takken@raven.stanford.edu Same here. I looked long and hard at the ObjectStation but the integrated keyboard, etc. just wasn't worth the extra cost IMHO. Doug
From: plongsi@falcon.inetnebr.com (Pohl Longsine) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Somebody Nextmail me MUX driver!! Date: 17 Jan 1995 08:08:42 GMT Organization: Synergy Communication Inc. Message-ID: <3fftua$j48@legba.synergy.net> Hey. Somebody tell me where the MUX serial driver hack is located. I've browsed some sites and can't find it. I've had trouble connecting to most of the usual sites, so if you could NeXTmail me the package, that would be cool. I've read that it doens't work with 3.3, which might cause a problem. Put me in touch with it anyway. -- ____/| | Pohl Longsine, OpenStep Software Developer \ o.O| GPF! | "I don't do Windows." =(_)= CTLALTDLT! | plongsi@inetnebr.com (Internet Nebraska) U (Bill Gates, The Cat) | NeXT & MIME mail formats accepted.
From: grio@next.com (Dan Grillo) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: Experience with 3COM Etherlink III? Date: 17 Jan 1995 08:29:25 GMT Organization: Technical Support, NeXT Computer, Inc. Message-ID: <3ffv55$1nb@rosie.next.com> References: <3fe9it$nrv@news.cs.tu-berlin.de> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII Versions: makemail 2.5e In article <3fe9it$nrv@news.cs.tu-berlin.de>, Axel Habermann <kiwi@cs.tu-berlin.de> wrote: >Hello world, > >is there anybody out there who has experience with a 3COM Etherlink III with >NeXTSTEP 3.2 or 3.3 who wants to share it with me? > >I would like to know if the mentioned card performs good or if I should >stay away from it. Take a look at NeXTanswer 1492_NFS_Performance_Tuning.rtfd; it documents NFS performance for 3 common PC ethernet cards, including the 3COM. --Dan -- Dan Grillo dan_grillo@next.com (415) 780-2963 now in building 1
From: vanhalen@bnr.ca (Michael Shandony) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Canon's sales of the object.station 41 Date: 17 Jan 1995 09:36:25 -0600 Organization: Bell-Northern Research, Richardson, TX Message-ID: <3fgo5p$gft@crchh78b.bnr.ca> References: <3ffa41$squ$1@mhadg.production.compuserve.com> Brian Dear <70034.1062@CompuServe.COM> wrote: [...talking about the object.station 41...] >but as far as I know, from two different sources, Canon has, to date, >only sold SEVERAL HUNDRED MACHINES WORLDWIDE. > >It is really kind of shocking. Possible explanations? >1) The market simply doesn't know about 'em. 2) The market is happy >with their current machines. 3) The market thinks the obj.stat's are >too expensive, non-Pentium, whatever. 4) There is no market. I am going to throw my vote into this. The answers are definitely #1 and #3 and definitely not #2 and #4. Except for in comp.sys.next.*, I have never ever seen an ad or any press what-so-ever on the object.station 41. I read many different weekly and monthly computer magazines, so it is not like I live in a cave or something. From the people I know who use IBM clones (or are they called x86 compatible machines now?) either at home or at work, I know for sure that they are not happy with the machines they use. There is the rare exception for this, but the vast majority have many problems. To be fair, though, many of those problems are due to Microsoft Windows and not the hardware. The friends that use them for work say that the machines crash daily and that the systems are just flakey. They battle over who gets to use the few workstations they have in their labs. The object.stations are way too expensive. They are not even close to the right price. How about selling them for 50-60% of their current price? Not having a Pentium and charging their current price is a joke, too. Enough said on that. Finally, based on what I wrote for #2 and what several people have said about their extreme satisfaction on owning an object.station, I definitely believe there is a market. Remember, Canon has drivers for DOS, Windows, and OS/2, too, if people do not want to run Nextstep. All just my opinion... ================================== Mike Shandony Bell-Northern Research, Inc. vanhalen@bnr.ca ================================== The opinions expressed are my own. ==================================
From: dan@mossy.neusc.bcm.tmc.edu Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: DEC, Canon, Intel machine experiences Date: Tue, 17 Jan 1995 14:25:47 GMT Organization: Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Tx Message-ID: <950117082547.7805AADFE.dan@ca1> References: <3ffa41$squ$1@mhadg.production.compuserve.com> Mime-Version: 1.0 (Generated by Eloquent) Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII -> Date: 17 Jan 1995 02:30:25 GMT -> From: Brian Dear <70034.1062@CompuServe.COM> -> Subject: Re: DEC, Canon, Intel machine experiences -> -> -> Our company has four Canon object.station 41's. They're great machines, -> but our experience with Canon has been, well, interesting. -> -> Bottom line, it is my understanding, (Canon, correct me if I'm wrong), -> but as far as I know, from two different sources, Canon has, to date, -> only sold SEVERAL HUNDRED MACHINES WORLDWIDE. -> -> DELL and Compaq and other vendors probably sell that many machines PER -> SECOND. We were quite stunned when we learned how few object.stations -> have sold. It is really kind of shocking. Possible explanations? -> 1) The market simply doesn't know about 'em. 2) The market is happy -> with their current machines. 3) The market thinks the obj.stat's are -> too expensive, non-Pentium, whatever. 4) There is no market. -> -> I hate to say it but I think (4) is probably the answer. -> -> My own personal opinions, not those of my company. -> -> -- brian dear -> Well, I for one was quite excited about buying an object.station when they were first announced but I couldn't justify paying several $1,000 more for an obj.sta then for a preconfigured for nextstep P90 system. Although the market may not be large, it is not zero. I would therefore suggest 3) above is also to blame. dan
From: art@cubicsol.com (Art Isbell) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: System keeps crashing --HELP! Date: 17 Jan 1995 17:18:46 GMT Organization: University of California, Santa Cruz Distribution: world Message-ID: <3fgu5m$ml6@darkstar.UCSC.EDU> References: <3ffgl0$cdm@bud.kau2.kodak.com> In article <3ffgl0$cdm@bud.kau2.kodak.com> cs@kau1.kodak.com (Craig Smith) writes: > I have worked around the problem by reducing the speed of the machine, > through the CMOS parameters. Try increasing the wait states on memory, > disabling write through caching, decreasing the bus speed, whatever > else your board allows, and then enable them again as the system becomes > more stable. > Gotta love that Intel PC hardware. Wonder whether anyone has figured out how many people-years have been wasted dealing with hardware configuration problems on the millions of PC's? Makes me wonder when I hear Windows users slamming UNIX because of all the time required for system adminstration. My condolences to those running UNIX on PC's :-) Hey, Sam, what's the status on your clock-doubled 50 MHz 68040 upgrade? Gotta keep this old black hardware competitive with the Intel stuff so I don't actually have to *buy* a PC :-) --- Art Isbell NeXTmail: art@cubicsol.com NeXT Registered Consultant Voice: +1 408 335 1154 Cubic Solutions Fax: +1 408 335 2515 NEXTSTEP/OpenStep USmail: 315 Moon Meadow Lane Software Development and Consulting Felton, CA 95018-9442
From: Peter.D.Clark@eng.sun.com (Pete Clark) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: hardware requirements for NeXTStep/SPARC Date: 17 Jan 1995 17:56:44 GMT Organization: Sun Microsystems Inc., Mountain View, CA Distribution: world Message-ID: <3fh0cs$lfp@engnews2.Eng.Sun.COM> References: <3ffvdo$10up@info4.rus.uni-stuttgart.de> Keywords: sparc, nextstep, hardware In article <3ffvdo$10up@info4.rus.uni-stuttgart.de> wenzel@w2.pi1.physik.uni-stuttgart.de (Markus Wenzel) writes: > James Robertson (jimrob@sybase.com) wrote: > : I heard that NeXTStep/SPARC was in beta. > : Does anyone know which SPARCstation models are supported? > > 5, 10 and 20. > And Voyager. Best, Pete -- *************************************************************************** Pete Clark | The thinking man looks at the world and SunSoft Object Products Group | sees a comedy. The feeling man looks Peter.D.Clark@eng.sun.com (NeXTMail) | at the world and sees a tragedy. ***************************************************************************
From: art@cubicsol.com (Art Isbell) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: hardware requirements for NeXTStep/SPARC Date: 17 Jan 1995 19:23:19 GMT Organization: University of California, Santa Cruz Distribution: world Message-ID: <3fh5f7$p4t@darkstar.UCSC.EDU> References: <3fh0cs$lfp@engnews2.Eng.Sun.COM> In article <3fh0cs$lfp@engnews2.Eng.Sun.COM> Peter.D.Clark@eng.sun.com (Pete Clark) writes: > And Voyager. > The Voyager has always looked like an almost ideal transportable NS platform. With its flat-panel display options, it can be taken anywhere pretty easily. However, it's very pricey. Have prices dropped at all since its introduction? Are developer pricing programs available? Can you comment on how NS looks on a Voyager's flat-panel displays, both grayscale and color? --- Art Isbell NeXTmail: art@cubicsol.com NeXT Registered Consultant Voice: +1 408 335 1154 Cubic Solutions Fax: +1 408 335 2515 NEXTSTEP/OpenStep USmail: 315 Moon Meadow Lane Software Development and Consulting Felton, CA 95018-9442
From: m.crawford@dcs.shef.ac.uk (mmalcolm Crawford) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: Canon's sales of the object.station 41 Date: 17 Jan 1995 13:45:42 -0600 Organization: UTexas Mail-to-News Gateway Sender: nobody@cs.utexas.edu Message-ID: <950117194358.3210AACUH.malc@white> In Message-Id: <3fgo5p$gft@crchh78b.bnr.ca> (comp.sys.next.hardware) vanhalen@bnr.ca (Michael Shandony) wrote: >Except for in comp.sys.next.*, I have never ever seen an ad or any press >what-so-ever on the object.station 41. I read many different weekly and >monthly computer magazines, so it is not like I live in a cave or >something. > I've seen a review, this month, in PC Pro... >From: mmalcolm Crawford>Subject: Re: PCPro magazine Feb 95 >Date: Mon, 16 Jan 1995 21:40:55 +0000 (GMT) >To: uk-nextstep-users@mailbase.ac.uk > >>The average Elonex is about 3,000 - 3,500; and a Canon (a better >>performing machine) just under 4,000. >> >Interestingly David Evnull was rather scathing of the Canon on p277-8 of the >same magazine. He makes a valid complaint about the sound system -- the >microphone is placed stupidly-close to the fans -- and suggests that the box >itself is rather too big; on the other hand his statement "When it comes to >the NeXTstep integration though, I have real doubts about how much has >actually been done at the hardware level" sounds as if he has missed a >couple of things, primarily the fact that the video system (which he >compliments later) senses the OS being run and operates in 444 colour mode >for NEXTSTEP which speeds things up considerably. > >There again, his suggestion that Canon should have got a custom BIOS which >would hide all the usual start-up guff and launch things directly into a >decent display resolution, and his conclusion that "In the medium to long >term Canon will have to do something more special to be an innovative player >in the emerging object world" (he notes competition in the form of an >existing HP port and a Sparc port due to go beta RSN) both have some merit. > From what I can gather Canon are selling machines... What I'd like to be able to do is to actually **get hold** of one. I now have two on order; one was ordered almost three months ago, the other was ordered on the basis that it was promised that it would ship, along with the first, before Christmas. Canon have failed to deliver. For the most part they haven't even had the courtesy to reply to my emails. I won't launch into a long tirade now, since I'm waiting to see if they have in fact sent out the systems as they promised yesterday, but suffice to say for the moment that I'm seriously unimpressed and am on the verge of cancelling. To give them what little credit they deserve on this they have *said* that they'll be including a free CD-ROM drive with one of the machines, and make both systems black, to make up for the inconvenience, but this concession doesn't really outweigh the fact that I've now been using substandard equipment for over two months, and a colleague has been unable to start work for two weeks. Paying a researcher to twiddle thumbs is not something British Universities can afford to do. mmalcolm. posn. research facilitator where institute for language speech and hearing sheffield university c/o department of computer science regent court 211 portobello street sheffield s1 4dp england vox (+44) 114 282 5594 fax (+44) 114 278 0972 email m.crawford@dcs.shef.ac.uk NeXTMail, SunMail, MIME welcome Micro$oft mail at a push
From: divided@merle.acns.nwu.edu (Mohammad Abed) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: does the ASUS SPG3 work with N.S. 3.3? Date: 17 Jan 95 18:30:01 GMT Organization: Northwestern University, Evanston, IL, US Message-ID: <divided.790367401@merle> does the ASUS SPG3 motherboard work with N.S. 3.3, this board also has built-in SCSI made by NCR? is N.S. 3.3 on a DX4-100 anywhere near the speed of the turbo color slab? please email your reply. thnaks. -- _____________________________________ - - MOHAMMAD ABED -
From: nathan@laplace.csb.yale.edu (Nathan F. Janette) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.advocacy,comp.sys.next.hardware,comp.sys.next.software,comp.sys.next.misc Subject: Re: NeXT FAQ Date: 17 Jan 1995 17:49:14 GMT Organization: Yale University Distribution: world Message-ID: <3fgvuq$8es@news.ycc.yale.edu> References: <Pine.HPP.3.91.950117123604.27534A-100000@hphalle9g.informatik.tu-muenchen.de> In article <Pine.HPP.3.91.950117123604.27534A-100000@hphalle9g.informatik.tu-muenchen.de> Bernhard Scholz <scholz@informatik.tu-muenchen.de> writes: > I'm really sorry that we two got into conflict. I'll stop my work now and > hope to see you continuing your work soon. (By the way: this gives me > back more time for my study ;) ) I'd like to thank Boerny for his fine work adding to the FAQs. I'm merging his updates with my updates and others, and expect to release the new FAQs very soon. The success or failure of the FAQ effort depends much upon everyone contributing to the effort, so once the new FAQs are released, please send in your comments and suggestions. -- Nathan Janette Systems Manager, Axel T. Br nger Lab Internet: nathan@laplace.csb.yale.edu Voice: 203 432 5065 Fax: 203 432 3923
From: andrew.abernathy@mccaw.com (Andrew Abernathy) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: DEC, Canon, Intel machine experiences Date: 17 Jan 1995 19:14:13 GMT Organization: McCaw Cellular Communications, Inc. Message-ID: <3fh4u5$ops@ftp-p.mccaw.com> References: <3ffa41$squ$1@mhadg.production.compuserve.com> In article <3ffa41$squ$1@mhadg.production.compuserve.com> Brian Dear <70034.1062@CompuServe.COM> writes: > Bottom line, it is my understanding, (Canon, correct me if I'm wrong), > but as far as I know, from two different sources, Canon has, to date, > only sold SEVERAL HUNDRED MACHINES WORLDWIDE. > > DELL and Compaq and other vendors probably sell that many machines PER > SECOND. We were quite stunned when we learned how few object.stations > have sold. It is really kind of shocking. Possible explanations? > 1) The market simply doesn't know about 'em. 2) The market is happy > with their current machines. 3) The market thinks the obj.stat's are > too expensive, non-Pentium, whatever. 4) There is no market. > > I hate to say it but I think (4) is probably the answer. I'm sure that's part of it, but I think that (3) is much more of the problem. They are WAY more expensive than much faster machines. (Anyone know if they sell the NeXT-mapped keyboards separately?) -- andrew.abernathy@mccaw.com (Seattle area) 12206 131st Place NE, #E-75 Kirkland, WA 98034 (NeXTmail / MIME / MS Mail spoken here) I don't speak for McCaw. I can barely speak for myself.
From: art@cubicsol.com (Art Isbell) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: Canon's sales of the object.station 41 Date: 17 Jan 1995 17:43:30 GMT Organization: University of California, Santa Cruz Distribution: world Message-ID: <3fgvk2$n3n@darkstar.UCSC.EDU> References: <3fgo5p$gft@crchh78b.bnr.ca> In article <3fgo5p$gft@crchh78b.bnr.ca> vanhalen@bnr.ca (Michael Shandony) writes: > Except for in comp.sys.next.*, I have never ever seen an ad or any press > what-so-ever on the object.station 41. I read many different weekly and > monthly computer magazines, so it is not like I live in a cave or > something. > Canon has used direct mail advertising. I just received a free Fatted Calf CD-ROM by responding to Canon for info after receiving a direct mail piece. But I think Canon is taking a VERY CONSERVATIVE position with respect to the NS market which is a smart approach considering the many past casualties. I don't think Canon manufactures an object.station without a firm order in hand (i.e., little if any stocking of machines). And I believe Canon shares an existing Canon manufacturing facility to produce a monthly run of object.stations during only a few days each month (just a guess). This facility is primarily used to manufacture other Canon products, so Canon has invested a minimum of money in the object.station. If the object.station sells well, Canon is probably prepared to boost production accordingly. > From the people I know who use IBM clones (or are they called x86 > compatible machines now?) either at home or at work, I know for sure that > they are not happy with the machines they use. There is the rare exception > for this, but the vast majority have many problems. > > The object.stations are way too expensive. They are not even close to the > right price. How about selling them for 50-60% of their current price? > Not having a Pentium and charging their current price is a joke, too. > Enough said on that. > The above 2 statements seem contradictory. Isn't trouble-free hardware worth more? How much is your time and aggravation worth? How many hours would you have to futz with a typical PC before paying more for an object.station actually becomes more economical? Maybe you're saying that Canon is charging too much of a premium for being more trouble-free. Sure, we'd all like to see a lower price for an object.station. Low sales volumes are probably part of the reason that prices have remained higher than traditional PC's. But it's difficult to understand why, now that error-free Pentium chips are available, a Pentium version isn't offered. A Pentium upgrade is listed as an optional product. Why should I have to pay for an upgrade only to have to discard a perfectly good 486DX4/100? Why can't Canon just install the Pentium instead of the 486? --- Art Isbell NeXTmail: art@cubicsol.com NeXT Registered Consultant Voice: +1 408 335 1154 Cubic Solutions Fax: +1 408 335 2515 NEXTSTEP/OpenStep USmail: 315 Moon Meadow Lane Software Development and Consulting Felton, CA 95018-9442
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware From: diffeq@netcom.com (Michael Dunn) Subject: Install NeXT from NFS Message-ID: <diffeqD2KKsB.DAv@netcom.com> Organization: NETCOM On-line Communication Services (408 261-4700 guest) Date: Tue, 17 Jan 1995 21:52:58 GMT After reading through all of the stuff I found and that people have been sending me, I was very excited that all of my hardware seemed to be compatible ( an Intel based PC clone ). Seemed is the operative word here :). I found out that I needed to have a SCSI I/F and SCSI CD-ROM before I could install. Well, unfortunately after I spend all of my money on the OS, I won't be able to afford either (or want either). The other option that I was considering is an install off of NFS. I have another PC running Linux, and both systems are netted to gether via ethernet. I wanted to find out if it is possible to compile a bootdisk(s) with minimal networking support, and all of the tools I would need to mount NFS, partition my drives, make a filesystem and install?? Does anyone have any experience in this area?? Mike dunn diffeq@netcom.com
From: loetsch@rz.tu-clausthal.de (Dirk Loetsch) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Video capabilities Date: 17 Jan 1995 23:48:14 GMT Organization: Rechenzentrum der TU Clausthal Message-ID: <loetsch-1801950048090001@remote0.slip.tu-clausthal.de> Hi! We've a NeXT Cube and a Video-Card with a DSP. Is it true, that you only can grab single frames from a video-recorder on the Cube, or is there a Software which can digitice whole sequences? Hasta la vista.... --------------------------------------------- Dirk Loetsch Rollstr. 38 38678 Clausthal-Zellerfeld Tel.: 05323-40754 E-Mail: loetsch@rz.tu-clausthal.de RZ der TU Clausthal-Zellerfeld Ftp-Bereich Apple Macintosh ---------------------------------------------
From: bladex@is.net (Robert Klingsten) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: NeXT SIMMs Date: 17 Jan 1995 20:50:38 GMT Organization: The Fishpond Sender: bladex@mail1.is.net Message-ID: <3fhaiu$rfd@news1.is.net> I just picked up a NeXT Cube 040 - I've got some empty SIMM slots and I don't know what the memory requirements are (i.e. no hardware manual came with it). So: Swap out in 1s, 2s or 4s? The simms look like non-parity (i.e. a 1mb SIMM has 8 chips on it instead of 9) 80ns, 30-pin SIMMs. Can I plug Macintosh 30-pin SIMMs in there? Thanks for any info - also if this is in the/a FAQ somewhere, can someone give me the info - any previous messages about the FAQ have been expired. Thanks- Rob ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Robert Klingsten - Network Administrator | rmk@prubank.com Prudential Bank & Trust, Incorporated | bladex@is.net 2 Concourse Parkway Suite 500 | Atlanta, GA 30075 | "TTFN! Ta-Ta for now!" (404) 604-7942 | - Tigger
From: zhao@crl.nmsu.edu (Z. Zhao) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: PCI Video Performance explained Date: 16 Jan 95 12:50:04 Organization: Computing Research Lab Distribution: world Message-ID: <ZHAO.95Jan16125004@sparta.crl.nmsu.edu> References: <3eia2u$1h7@rosie.next.com> <3etmrg$saf@news.tuwien.ac.at> <ZHAO.95Jan10131132@sparta.crl.nmsu.edu> <3f9gdu$kh4@sun0.urz.uni-heidelberg.de> In-reply-to: flight@vogon's message of 14 Jan 1995 21:41:18 GMT > Is this a joke ? At least for the chips on my Plato board, there's no > indication whether A0 or A1 on them, and that's what NeXT told me, > too. How can you read it ? Could you perhaps tell me the exact label > on you chips ? Perhaps I'm blind ;-) > > -- > | Gregor Hoffleit admin MATHInet / contact HeidelNeXT | > | MAIL: Mathematisches Institut PHONE: (49)6221 56-5771 | > | INF 288, 69120 Heidelberg / Germany FAX: 56-3812 | > | EMAIL: flight@mathi.uni-heidelberg.de (NeXTmail) | Hmmmmm, If it is a joke, it is a joke a technician in Micron made with me. :-[ I am not a semiconductor expert. I just got a Micron PCI system two weeks ago and called Micron technical support to figure out which version of PCI chip set is in my Micron system. The technician who answered my call asked me to read the letters on the chips. Believe it or not, there happen to be 'A1' on each of the three chips on the Micronics motherboard. I read what on the chips, the technician said: "That is it. It is A1 version." I didn't and don't think this technician made joke with me. I ordered this system one month before last Christmas. Two weeks after my ordering, the Customer Service called me to check shipping address and credit, and told me I might receive the system in a week. But, I didn't . So I called them to check my order status. They said sorry to me because they run out of that kind of motherboard, the new motherboards will arrive soon. They would work my system in the week between the Christmas and New Years day, and ship it out on Jan. 2nd of 1995 by FedXp; I should be able to receive it on the 3rd of Jan. 1995; if not, called them. I received the system on Jan. 3rd. They are credible. Regards, Zhao -------------------------------------------------------------- PS: Here they are. S82378ZB 16T6F 1003 JAPAN9410EA1 S82423TX SZ868 1641F1201 JAPAN9428EA1 S82424ZX SZ884 1670F1239 JAPAN9424EA1 See? I am pretty cynical, but not that bad to make such joke. ;-} Gregor, Your PCI chip set is probably in the A-1 (A minus 1) version.
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware From: gtf@math.rochester.edu (Geoffrey T. Falk) Subject: Seagate SCSI/31200N (1GB) OK for slab? Message-ID: <1995Jan17.235308.21978@galileo.cc.rochester.edu> Sender: news@galileo.cc.rochester.edu Organization: University of Rochester Computing Center Date: Tue, 17 Jan 95 23:53:08 GMT I am on the verge of ordering a Seagate SCSI/31200N (1GB) to put inside my NeXTstation. The dimensions are right (3.5", HH). I'm 99% sure it is bus-compatible, but I wanted to check that somebody has experience with this drive, to reassure me that it will work. (The salespeople told me so, but of course they would do that, wouldn't they?!) I have an original (black, non-turbo) NeXTstation mono. Basically, I am worried that this might be a SCSI-II drive, which my machine might not support. I could not find anything about SCSI-I <---> SCSI-II compatibility in the 1994 NeXT FAQ or in any recent news articles. I am writing to the net because I need a response very quickly. I got a good price on this drive. If anybody else is interested I will forward some information. Please reply by e-mail. Many thanks Geoffrey Falk <gtf@math.rochester.edu>
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware,comp.sys.next.sysadmin From: enf1@ellis.uchicago.edu (Eric Fischer) Subject: IBM drives incompatible with Nextstations? Message-ID: <1995Jan18.013410.6540@midway.uchicago.edu> Sender: news@uchinews.uchicago.edu (News System) Organization: The University of Chicago Date: Wed, 18 Jan 1995 01:34:10 GMT I ordered a new 540mb hard disk to replace the 239mb Seagate currently in my Nextstation. It came Macintosh formatted, and the Next has no problems reading the Mac file system, but when it comes time to try to build a system on the disk, there's nothing but a stream of write errors. Eike "eike@ilink.de" Dierks gave his experiences with what is apparently a similar drive in comp.sys.next.hardware: >I have trouble connecting a IBM 0664 M1H 2 giga byte hard disk to a >NeXTCube. When I try to install a filesystem I get: > >sd3: Incomplete disk transfer; bytes moved = 0x400, resid = 0x400, retry 1 >[...] >sd3: Incomplete disk transfer; bytes moved = 0x400, resid = 0x400, retry 9 >sd3: Incomplete disk transfer - FATAL Mine is model DSAS 3540 and is 540mb (and at /dev/sd1), but otherwise gives exactly the same errors. Is there hope for my drive, or is my only choice to return the thing and try to find a Quantum instead? Eric enf1@ellis.uchicago.edu
From: Peter.D.Clark@eng.sun.com (Pete Clark) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: hardware requirements for NeXTStep/SPARC Date: 18 Jan 1995 01:51:32 GMT Organization: Sun Microsystems Inc., Mountain View, CA Distribution: world Message-ID: <3fhs74$rqe@engnews2.Eng.Sun.COM> References: <3fh5f7$p4t@darkstar.UCSC.EDU> In article <3fh5f7$p4t@darkstar.UCSC.EDU> art@cubicsol.com (Art Isbell) writes: > In article <3fh0cs$lfp@engnews2.Eng.Sun.COM> Peter.D.Clark@eng.sun.com > (Pete Clark) writes: > > And Voyager. > > > The Voyager has always looked like an almost ideal transportable NS > platform. With its flat-panel display options, it can be taken anywhere > pretty easily. Yep! That's why we've been using it for demos. > However, it's very pricey. Have prices dropped at all since its > introduction? Are developer pricing programs available? I don't know. I think developer pricing is available via the Catalyst program; contact your local sun sales office to find out. > Can you comment on how NS looks on a Voyager's flat-panel displays, > both grayscale and color? I've only seen the color screen; it's beautiful. Best, Pete -- *************************************************************************** Pete Clark | The thinking man looks at the world and SunSoft Object Products Group | sees a comedy. The feeling man looks Peter.D.Clark@eng.sun.com (NeXTMail) | at the world and sees a tragedy. ***************************************************************************
From: jtodd@ss1.digex.net (John Todd) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Kudos for Daydream! Date: 18 Jan 1995 03:50:32 GMT Organization: Digital Express Message-ID: <3fi368$b0j@news1.digex.net> Summary: A good review of Daydream for Motorola NeXTs Keywords: Quix, Daydream, Macintosh, NeXT I've had my Daydream now for two weeks, and I must say that it's one of the most satisfying computer products I've ever purchased. It does exactly what it says: it turned my NeXT into a Quadra 950. Seamlessly. It worked on ALL my NeXTs, from the 030 cube all the way up to the TurboColor. If you have a spare NeXT kicking around, this would be a great way to expand your computer library. :) I purchased it through Alembic for $655, and it's a cheap price to pay for an otherwise very expensive Mac. You get a tiny little box crammed full of Apple ROMS and two disks, but that's all that it takes to get it to work. In short, I love my Daydream. Though their response time is somewhat slow for information requests, the product is as advertised. -- John Todd - Field Sales/Technical Entropy Supervisor - jtodd@digex.net Digital Express Internet Providers - 1-800-969-9090 x307 = sales info
From: nweaver@madrone.CS.Berkeley.EDU (Nicholas C. Weaver) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Revised compatability guide Date: 18 Jan 1995 04:58:30 GMT Organization: University of California, Berkeley Message-ID: <3fi75m$j5n@agate.berkeley.edu> I have the "Hardware Compatability Guide release 3.2" from the NeXT FTP site. It is dated Sept 27th, 1994. Is there a revised list for compatability? Also, I'm buying the system esentially component wise? Are there any words of warning on motherboards and BIOSes of note? Companies to avoid? Thank you. (I will summarize responses if requested) -- Nicholas C. Weaver nweaver@orodruin.cs.berkeley.edu It is a tale, told by an idiot, full of sound and fury, .signifying nothing Fun with anagrams: computer science -> coerce inept scum
From: nathan@laplace.csb.yale.edu (Nathan F. Janette) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: hardware requirements for NeXTStep/SPARC Date: 18 Jan 1995 03:48:51 GMT Organization: Yale University Distribution: world Message-ID: <3fi333$n96@news.ycc.yale.edu> References: <3fh5f7$p4t@darkstar.UCSC.EDU> In article <3fh5f7$p4t@darkstar.UCSC.EDU> art@cubicsol.com (Art Isbell) writes: > However, it's very pricey. Have prices dropped at all since its > introduction? Are developer pricing programs available? Can you comment > on how NS looks on a Voyager's flat-panel displays, both grayscale and > color? It looks pretty good. I don't care for 8-bit color NEXTSTEP (others rave wonders about it), but the 1024x768 display more than makes up for the lower color resolution. I didn't see it running in greyscale. I couldn't believe how stable and fast the pre-alpha port of NEXTSTEP/sparc was as shown at Unix Expo last fall. It was very expensive, over $10,000 I recall. -- Nathan Janette Systems Manager, Axel T. Br nger Lab Internet: nathan@laplace.csb.yale.edu Voice: 203 432 5065 Fax: 203 432 3923
From: dave@borg.paradigm-shift.com (David Briggman) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.marketplace,comp.sys.next.hardware,comp.sys.next.misc Subject: NEW Canon object.station 31 Date: 18 Jan 1995 06:01:54 GMT Organization: Interpath -- Providing Internet access to North Carolina Distribution: world Message-ID: <3fiasi$m0p@redstone.interpath.net> Received this information in my INFORMATION WEEK magazine, delivered at my office, today (Tuesday, 17 Jan), reprinted without permission. Not responsible for inappropriate grammar, bad capitalization, etc. OK, I take repsponsiblity for spelling errors. HEADLINE: NextStep For Everyone? SUB-HEAD: Canon workstation a boost to Next technology Nextstep, the object-oriented operating from NeXT Computer, Inc. has found only limited success in vertical markets such as trading, insurance, and banking. That's in contrast to the fortunes of more mainstream offerings such as Microsoft Corp.'s Windows NT and IBM's OS/2. Next officials say the market for NextStep totaled about $45 million in 1994. But Canon Computer Systems Inc.'s advanced technologies operation in Hillsboro, Ore., is working to expand the NextStep market. On Jan. 16, Canon will unveil and entry-level workstation optimized for NextStep at a price the office-equipment manufacturer hopes will convince more technology managers to use object-oriented technology products. Canon's object.station 31 costs $3999 and is based on Intel Corp.'s 100-MHz DX4 processor. The workstation comes with 16MB of RAM and a 540-Mbyte hard disk. Dale Fuller, director of marketing for the ATO group, says the company will use the machine to call on corporations in "crisis mode" - those keeping an eye on the bottom line and considering reengineering their enterprises. Object-oriented technology, which allows for rapid applications development and flexible network configuration, is suited to that purpose. But mainstream acceptance of NextStep, Fuller acknowledges, will be a while in coming. "The fastest way to change mainstream thinking is to show how they are losing business to competitors that use object technology," he says. Ted Shelton, president and CEO of ITSolutions, a Chicago software developer and consultancy, has been using Canon's Object.Station 41, also a NextStep-optimized machine, since last March. "We're using Canon as our Intel platform," says Shelton. "Canon's is the only object-oriented solution that we can take out of the box and get to work on right away." Brian Gillooly
From: rob@lighthouse.com (Rob Kedoin) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: SCSI-QuantumLightning 730MB-HardDisk Date: 17 Jan 1995 23:44:42 GMT Organization: Lighthouse Design, Ltd. Distribution: world Message-ID: <3fhkpa$cgd@lighthouse.lighthouse.com> References: <marcelor.55.00164495@acs.bu.edu> Keywords: Quantum, Adaptec FYI, my Adaptec 2940 came with the following notice which may or may not pertain to the other Quantum drives mentioned in the posts: ---Begin Adaptec text--- ATTENTION QUANTUM Empire 540s and 1080s DRIVE USERS: You will experience a problem when running Quantum Empire 540s and 1080s disk drives on PCI systems with the AHA-2940 host adapter. The drives will not boot with Adaptec's AHA-2940 default settings. An easy work-around will allow successful operation with the Empire drives. Simply perform the following steps when the AHA-2940 BIOS banner appears during boot: * Press Control-A to invoke SCSISelect * Select Configure/View Host Adapter Settings * From this menu select SCSI Device Configuration * Set Maximum Sync Transfer Rate to 8.0 for all IDs of Empire drives.. This simple solution should not cause any noticeable impact on system performance. ---End Adaptec text--- I know that in the past I lost about 4-5 hours trying connect an Empire to an Adaptec. Maybe this'll help with your other Quantum drives. --- Robert Kedoin rob@lighthouse.com Lighthouse Design, Ltd NeXTmail accepted and encouraged! 2929 Campus Drive - Suite 250 San Mateo, CA 94403
From: gbccljlb@ibmmail.com (Julian Lewis-Booth) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: Kudos for Daydream! Date: 18 Jan 1995 09:28:18 GMT Organization: Computacenter Message-ID: <gbccljlb-1801950932020001@146.105.1.8> References: <3fi368$b0j@news1.digex.net> In article <3fi368$b0j@news1.digex.net>, jtodd@ss1.digex.net (John Todd) wrote: > I've had my Daydream now for two weeks, and I must say that it's one of the > most satisfying computer products I've ever purchased. It does exactly what > it says: it turned my NeXT into a Quadra 950. Seamlessly. It worked on ALL > my NeXTs, from the 030 cube all the way up to the TurboColor. If you have a > spare NeXT kicking around, this would be a great way to expand your computer > library. :) I purchased it through Alembic for $655, and it's a cheap > price to pay for an otherwise very expensive Mac. You get a tiny little box > crammed full of Apple ROMS and two disks, but that's all that it takes to > get it to work. I have to agree with John, I have been using the Daydream product for a couple of weeks and it really is the most increadible emulator I have ever seen. I started on Macs through a range of different emulator products, and have always been a fan of emulation the Daydream product is a really usable one, that is quick and robust. It will be interesting to see what comes next from them ! Regards Julian
From: un76@rzstud1.rz.uni-karlsruhe.de (Pierre Visel) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Need Information! Date: 18 Jan 1995 10:06:37 GMT Organization: University of Karlsruhe, Germany Message-ID: <3fip7d$kb0@nz12.rz.uni-karlsruhe.de> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit HI! 1.) Does anybody knows some problems with the Intel-Plato board (P90)? 2.) Does anybody knows the price for the Talus-NCR driver? TNX! and CIAO! Pierre Visel -- ________________________________________________________________________ \ Snail-Mail: Voice-Mail: NeXT-Mail or E-Mail: \ \ Pierre Visel 0721/883410 1. un76@rz.uni-karlsruhe.de \ \ Heidelbergerstr.8 Fax: 2. visel@hrcnet.de \ \ 76199 Karlsruhe 0721/883410 3. Pierre.Visel@stud.uni-karlsruhe.de \ \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\
From: un76@rzstud1.rz.uni-karlsruhe.de (Pierre Visel) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Need Information! Date: 18 Jan 1995 10:15:06 GMT Organization: University of Karlsruhe, Germany Message-ID: <3fipna$kb0@nz12.rz.uni-karlsruhe.de> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit HI! 1.) Does anybody knows some problems with the Intel_Plato board (P90)? 2.) Does anybody knows the price for th Talus_NCR driver? MAIL ME! THNX! and CIAO! PIVI -- ________________________________________________________________________ \ Snail-Mail: Voice-Mail: NeXT-Mail or E-Mail: \ \ Pierre Visel 0721/883410 1. un76@rz.uni-karlsruhe.de \ \ Heidelbergerstr.8 Fax: 2. visel@hrcnet.de \ \ 76199 Karlsruhe 0721/883410 3. Pierre.Visel@stud.uni-karlsruhe.de \ \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware From: leif@pattern.rmnug.org (Leif Smith) Subject: Re: Canon's sales of the object.station 41 Message-ID: <1995Jan17.185212.1741@nugget.rmNUG.ORG> Sender: leif@nugget.rmNUG.ORG Organization: Pattern Research, Denver, Colorado References: <3fgo5p$gft@crchh78b.bnr.ca> Date: Tue, 17 Jan 1995 18:52:12 GMT There is an article, with photo, on Object.Station 31 in InformationWeek, 23 Jan 95, pg. 63. "Canon Computer Systems Inc.'s advanced technologies operation (ATO) in Hillsboro, Ore., is working to expand the NextStep market." Dale Fuller, director of marketing for ATO, is quoted: "The fastest way to change mainstream thinking is to show companies how they are losing business to competitors that use object technology." Ted Shelton, president of ITSolutions (the company that recently sponsored NeXT Day, in Chicago), says: "We're using Canon as our Intel platform. Canon's is the only object-oriented solution that we can take out of the box and get to work on right away." That "right away" is worth money to someone with a company like Shelton's. I expect many others to agree. Shelton uses a 41. Cost of a 31, with 100-MHz DX4, 16/540 is quoted as $3,999. -- Leif Smith, Denver leif@pattern.rmnug.org
From: mmalcolm Crawford <m.crawford@dcs.shef.ac.uk> Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: Canon's sales of the object.station 41 Date: Wed, 18 Jan 1995 10:48:43 GMT Organization: Institute for Language Speech and Hearing, Sheffield University Message-ID: <950118104843.3790AACUK.malc@white> References: <950117194358.3210AACUH.malc@white> Mime-Version: 1.0 (Generated by Eloquent) Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII >I won't launch into a long tirade now, since I'm waiting to see if they >have in fact sent out the systems as they promised yesterday > So they shipped yesterday... mmalc.
From: kheit@gandalf.rutgers.edu (John Kheit) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: Canon's sales of the object.station 41 Date: 17 Jan 1995 20:32:58 -0500 Organization: Rutgers University Distribution: world Message-ID: <3fhr4a$ppp@gandalf.rutgers.edu> References: <3fgo5p$gft@crchh78b.bnr.ca> <3fgvk2$n3n@darkstar.UCSC.EDU> art@cubicsol.com (Art Isbell) writes: > The above 2 statements seem contradictory. Isn't trouble-free >hardware worth more? How much is your time and aggravation worth? How >many hours would you have to futz with a typical PC before paying more for >an object.station actually becomes more economical? Maybe you're saying >that Canon is charging too much of a premium for being more trouble-free. I hate to actually use something I've heard in law school, but this phrase seems to be proven right too often for it to be as dumb as it may first sound. Paraphrased and butchered, I'm sure: 'A law is better when based on experience rather than logic.' How does this apply here? Well, most people are INCREDIBLY cheap when it comes to computers and software--why, dunno, but somehow most computer people think the machines and all the stuff they do is somehow a god given right... Anyway, to save money they are willing to put up with putting together their own systems and have crappier stuff. Its a commodity business. I think there is almost no room for differentiation. Thats why, I believe, Apple did so well when there price performance ratio was in line with Intel's several months back. And why they are doing worse now, because there prices didn't come down hard like Intel's did. So people do value integration, but only after price (as a general rule, there will always a couple hundred people willing to pay top $$ for just about anything). Thus, I believe, if Cannon sold the object station for the same price, say as Dell did a similarly equipped machine, they would KILL their competitior's because their machine is clearly nicer to use. But, if its out of line then forget it. Anyway, its almost embarrassing to point to an intel 486 DX/100 and say I paid 6500 for it last month and a friend of yours bought a more or less equally powered machine for 1500! Later, John (just my $0.02)
From: kheit@gandalf.rutgers.edu (John Kheit) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware,comp.sys.next.marketplace Subject: Re: What's the best price/performance for 1-2 Gig in a NeXTstation? Date: 17 Jan 1995 20:35:54 -0500 Organization: Rutgers University Distribution: world Message-ID: <3fhr9q$q1o@gandalf.rutgers.edu> References: <3fdedh$7sj@i.cambridge.ma.cable.net> <D2J98p.Bs0@murdoch.acc.Virginia.EDU> smb3u@kiptron.psyc.virginia.edu (Steven M. Boker) writes: >I just purchased a Seagate 32550 2.1 Gig Barracuda for $1150 from >SAG electronics. No need for the fast rpms if you're connecting to >black hardware, but it sure makes a difference with my Adaptec 2940. >Very noticeable. On a side note, what kind of throughput are you getting on it? Im pretty bummed. My 4gig barracuda is doing only 1.5mg/s writes and 1.6mg/s reads on a 486 66 with a DPT 2122. I thought I would be getting at LEAST 2megs or more! Oh, thats with iozone. Later, John
From: buzz@cs.tu-berlin.de (Bastian Schlueter) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: Toshiba CD-ROMS?? Date: 18 Jan 1995 12:30:42 GMT Organization: Berlin University of Technology Message-ID: <3fj1id$dl4@news.cs.tu-berlin.de> References: <1995Jan12.134839.44368@yogi> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit In-reply-to: haasd@urz.unibas.ch's message of 12 Jan 1995 13:48:39 MET In article <1995Jan12.134839.44368@yogi> haasd@urz.unibas.ch (Daniel Haas) writes: Can I use the Toshiba 3501 CD-Rom or the new Toshiba 5201 (3.4 x Speed) on my non-Turbo NeXTStation? Do I have a loss of performance cause of the SCSI-1 port? Yes, at least the 3501 works fine for me. As for the loss of speed i don't know. It's damn fast, so go for it! Greetings Bastian -- Bastian Schlueter TEL.: +49 030 / 314 25 973 (uni) Fehrbellinerstr. 39 44 34 01 35 (priv) __o D-10119 Berlin _`\<,_ Germany e-mail: buzz@cs.TU-Berlin.DE (_)/ (_)
From: keiblin@cs.tu-berlin.de (Alexander Keiblinger) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: does the ASUS SPG3 work with N.S. 3.3? Date: 18 Jan 1995 13:11:54 GMT Organization: Technical University of Berlin, Germany Message-ID: <3fj42q$e0o@news.cs.tu-berlin.de> References: <divided.790367401@merle> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit Mohammad Abed (divided@merle.acns.nwu.edu) wrote: : does the ASUS SPG3 motherboard work with N.S. 3.3, this board also has : built-in SCSI made by NCR? It works perfect with 3.3 and has the NCR 810 on Board. I had problems with the older SP3(no G) and 3.2 but that times are over now. -- Alexander Keiblinger keiblin@cs.tu-berlin.de +49-30-3470103-1 "Any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic."
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware From: hans@onevision.de(Hans Stoeger) Subject: Re: needed: drivers for HP pentium XU series Message-ID: <D2JqML.nI@onevision.de> Sender: usenet@onevision.de Organization: OneVision GmbH, Regensburg, Germany References: <3et2qf$phc@crl6.crl.com> Distribution: usa Date: Tue, 17 Jan 1995 11:01:32 GMT In article <3et2qf$phc@crl6.crl.com> van@crl.com (Van C. Bagnol) writes: > Shane Miller (gsmiller@netcom.com) wrote: > : hey, can I get the drivers for the scsi-ii controller, s3-864, and > : the ethernet (all built-in on the system board) for HP's XU 5/90 > : pc? > According to NextAnswers we all have to wait... the drivers ( at least for SCSI and Ethernet ) are promised Q1/95 There are no promised drivers for the graphics... ANd you need 3.3 to use more than 64MB of RAM cause of a BIOS BUG Hope it helps Hans
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware From: dino@blackmaus.com (Dino Bagdadi) Subject: Re: Toshiba 3501 or NEC Multispin 2V with NextStation (NS 3.0)? Message-ID: <D2KJpG.EH@blackmaus.com> Sender: dino@blackmaus.com (Dino Bagdadi) Organization: Blackmaus Design, Inc. References: <3f0g2n$nel@news.cs.tu-berlin.de> Date: Tue, 17 Jan 1995 21:29:39 GMT In article <3f0g2n$nel@news.cs.tu-berlin.de> buzz@cs.tu-berlin.de (Bastian Schlueter) writes: > I have a Toshiba 3501 and a NeXTstation. It works with both NS 3.2 and > NS3.3. The Toshiba is damn fast. Audio CD reading is possible with the > play3401 tool. But you have to change the sources (because the name of > the drive is different from the 3401, and it is not very comfortable, you > have to reinsert the audio cd several times before it gets played). Wait a minute, I thought that there was no support for higher speed CD-ROM drives (2x, 3x, 4x) on black (NeXT) hardware! In other words, I thought that NS on black hardware would not take advantage of the CD-ROMs higher speeds. Is this true? If not, do you need special software to take advantage of the higher speeds in 2x, 3x, or 4x speed CD-ROM drives? Thanks. --- Dino Bagdadi Blackmaus Design dino@blackmaus.com (NeXTmail & MIME) PGP key available on request.
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware From: diederic@icgned.nl (Diederic Vlamings) Subject: Seeking for NeXTprinter sheetfeeders Message-ID: <D2MEBy.5Lx@icgned.nl> Keywords: sheetfeeder, NeXTprinter Sender: news@icgned.nl Organization: IC Group Date: Wed, 18 Jan 1995 21:28:46 GMT NeXT sheetfeeder: We have a problem in finding sheetfeeders for a NeXT 400 dpi printer. The printer is a product of Canon, however it is not a printer sold as a Canon printer. Because no more NeXT hardware is made, we are looking for another sheetfeeder which fits in and works with the NeXT 400 dpi printer. The product number of the printer is N2000. Does any one of you have a solution for this. Best regards, IC Group bv Philip van Ravestyn Manager Finance --------------------------------------------------------------------- Address : P.O. Box 4254, 3006 AG Rotterdam Rivium Quadrant 81, 2909 LC Capelle a/d IJssel Country : THE NETHERLANDS Phone : +31 (0)10-447 1500 Fax : +31 (0)10-447 0099 E-mail : philip@icgned.nl ====================================================================== About IC Group... Interpersonal Computing Group is the authorized NEXTSTEP distributor (VAD) for the Benelux. IC Group also integrates NEXTSTEP in complete solutions for a number of marketsegments. The emphasis is on distributed environments and the integration of multimedia. IC Group's solutions are based on NeXT, HP, DEC, Intel and Macintosh computersystems. Through IC Group's knowledge center Objective Partners, IC Group also offers the official NEXTSTEP programming courses and consultancy. .....................................................................
From: wenzel@s.pi1.physik.uni-stuttgart.de (Markus Wenzel) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: Need Information! Date: 18 Jan 1995 14:52:32 GMT Organization: Uni-Stuttgart, 1.Physikalisches Institut Message-ID: <3fj9vg$ovh@info4.rus.uni-stuttgart.de> References: <3fip7d$kb0@nz12.rz.uni-karlsruhe.de> Pierre Visel (un76@rzstud1.rz.uni-karlsruhe.de) wrote: : 1.) Does anybody knows some problems with the Intel-Plato board (P90)? No, it just works. But I'd look for a new board with Neptune chipset rev. 2, otherwise posted buffered writes are disabled by BIOS. : 2.) Does anybody knows the price for the Talus-NCR driver? Mail to info@talus.com or info@cube.de (phone 0711 1310170 - Stuttgart) -- who? // Markus Wenzel work? // Navigator - System administration & Consulting mail? // wenzel@pi1.physik.uni-stuttgart.de more? // http://s.pi1.physik.uni-stuttgart.de/wenzel/mow.html
From: koch@vipmzw.uni-mainz.de (- undefined personalName -) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Miro20sd Date: 18 Jan 1995 15:29:26 GMT Organization: - undefined organization - Sender: koch@dhemza.uni-mainz.de (- undefined personalName -) Distribution: world Message-ID: <3fjc4m$f0q@bambi.zdv.Uni-Mainz.DE> Hi out there, I have some problems using my miro20sd (PCI) with NeXT 3.3 on a Intel Pentium... My old driver (coming from miro) doesn't work anymore (I can not select the resolution I want to have. What I get is 800 x 600 at 60Hz). So are there new drivers available for this card or are there any other solutions to bring it to run??? By the way: this driver was working fine with NS 3.2. Thanks Uwe
From: kiwi@cs.tu-berlin.de (Axel Habermann) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: Install NeXT from NFS Date: 18 Jan 1995 16:04:56 GMT Organization: Technical University of Berlin, Germany Message-ID: <3fje78$fca@news.cs.tu-berlin.de> References: <diffeqD2KKsB.DAv@netcom.com> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit Michael Dunn (diffeq@netcom.com) wrote: : After reading through all of the stuff I found and that people : have been sending me, I was very excited that all of my hardware seemed : to be compatible ( an Intel based PC clone ). Seemed is the operative : word here :). I found out that I needed to have a SCSI I/F and SCSI : CD-ROM before I could install. Well, unfortunately after I spend all of : my money on the OS, I won't be able to afford either (or want either). : The other option that I was considering is an install off of NFS. I have : another PC running Linux, and both systems are netted to gether via : ethernet. I wanted to find out if it is possible to compile a bootdisk(s) : with minimal networking support, and all of the tools I would need to : mount NFS, partition my drives, make a filesystem and install?? You will not be able to read the NEXTSTEP CD on the Linux Box, because it's a BSD 4.3 filesystem on it. Best way would be to borrow a SCSI Adapter and a SCSI CD-ROM for the install. Cheers, Axel -- Axel Habermann kiwi@cs.tu-berlin.de \\|// Muellerstr. 145 kiwi@buran.fb10.tu-berlin.de )o o( D-13353 Berlin (Wedding) \ | / Fon: +49 0172 39 00 348 (privat) 030 314 73 327 (uni) \~/
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware From: yannick@silicium.fdn.fr (Yannick Cadin) Subject: Q:Number9 coords needed Message-ID: <1995Jan18.141544.1269@silicium.fdn.fr> Sender: yannick@silicium.fdn.fr (Yannick Cadin) Organization: MICRO REPONSE - MONTIGNY, FRANCE. Date: Wed, 18 Jan 1995 14:15:44 GMT I search French distributor (not reseller) of Number9 graphic cards. Because I think it would more efficient to contact the "source", can someone give me fax number, and eventually email address, of Number9 company in U.S.A.? Thanks for your help. Yannick Cadin -- MICRO REPONSE 3, rue Jacques Daguerre - 95370 MONTIGNY - FRANCE Tel : 33 (1) 34.50.89.39 - Fax : 33 (1) 34.50.09.08
From: steve@talus.com (Steve Sarich III) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.advocacy,comp.sys.next.hardware,comp.sys.next.software Subject: Talus-NCR Driver for 3.3 Date: 18 Jan 1995 16:15:42 GMT Organization: The Black Box, Houston, Tx (713) 480-2686 Message-ID: <3fjere$nmv@news.blkbox.com> I know that a lot of you have been waiting for 3.3 updates for your NCR drivers and you won't have to wait much longer. We are now beta testing the 3.3 driver and we hope to have it ready to ship very shortly. If you would like to beta test the driver, please send me email at: steve@talus.com Please include information about your hardware configuration and peripherals, and verify that you can receive NEXTMAIL. If you would like information on updating your driver from 3.2 to 3.3, please send email to: info@talus.com If you don't already have the NCR card or the driver and would like to purchase either or both, please send email to: tanya@talus.com Steve Sarich III President Talus Imaging & Communications Corporation Voice: 713-578-1434 Fax: 713-578-1815 email: info@talus.com
From: mark@xexos.com (Mark Chamberlain) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: Toshiba 3501 or NEC Multispin 2V with NextStation (NS 3.0)? Date: 18 Jan 1995 13:51:29 GMT Organization: Xexos Ltd, London Message-ID: <3fj6d1$pv@xexos.xexos.com> References: <D2KJpG.EH@blackmaus.com> In article <D2KJpG.EH@blackmaus.com> dino@blackmaus.com (Dino Bagdadi) writes: > Wait a minute, I thought that there was no support for higher speed CD-ROM drives (2x, > 3x, 4x) on black (NeXT) hardware! In other words, I thought that NS on black hardware > would not take advantage of the CD-ROMs higher speeds. Is this true? > > If not, do you need special software to take advantage of the higher speeds in 2x, 3x, or > 4x speed CD-ROM drives? > Hmm... we have an NEC 4Xe and it flies along on our black hardware, no special software required. I would have thought that all the clever stuff is inside the drive and nothing to do with the host. -- Mark Chamberlain +44 171 237 4535 Xexos Ltd fax +44 171 231 0844 London mark@xexos.com
From: plongsi@falcon.inetnebr.com (Pohl Longsine) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: Somebody Nextmail me MUX driver!! Date: 18 Jan 1995 13:50:28 GMT Organization: Synergy Communication Inc. Message-ID: <3fj6b4$k62@legba.synergy.net> References: <3fftua$j48@legba.synergy.net> Ok. I have one. You can all ignore this request now. -- ____/| | Pohl Longsine, OpenStep Software Developer \ o.O| GPF! | "I don't do Windows." =(_)= CTLALTDLT! | plongsi@inetnebr.com (Internet Nebraska) U (Bill Gates, The Cat) | NeXT & MIME mail formats accepted.
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware From: s9udzw@harpoon (Damien Weiss) Subject: Re: hardware requirements for NeXTStep/SPARC Message-ID: <1995Jan18.144719.7259@almserv.uucp> Sender: usenet@almserv.uucp Organization: Fannie Mae References: <3ffvdo$10up@info4.rus.uni-stuttgart.de> Date: Wed, 18 Jan 1995 14:47:19 GMT Markus Wenzel writes > James Robertson (jimrob@sybase.com) wrote: > : I heard that NeXTStep/SPARC was in beta. > : Does anyone know which SPARCstation models are supported? > > 5, 10 and 20. And the Voyager is also supported.
From: indy@ux1.cso.uiuc.edu (weintz steven cortelou) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: Video capabilities Date: 18 Jan 1995 18:00:26 GMT Organization: University of Illinois at Urbana Message-ID: <3fjkvq$rq7@vixen.cso.uiuc.edu> References: <loetsch-1801950048090001@remote0.slip.tu-clausthal.de> loetsch@rz.tu-clausthal.de (Dirk Loetsch) writes: >Hi! >We've a NeXT Cube and a Video-Card with a DSP. Is it true, that you only >can grab single frames from a video-recorder on the Cube, or is there a >Software which can digitice whole sequences? >Hasta la vista.... Take a look at Capture.app and DVR.app on the Munich archive. They're NeXTdimension apps, but the source code is available so you can tweak it for your hardware. BTW, what NeXTBus board is this? a custom one? -- Steve Weintz * EthnoGraphics a NEXTSTEP-based multimedia studio (217) 355-6322 * (217) 355-5032 (fax) serving all humans indy@uiuc.edu * 41 E. University Ave., Suite 2B-3 * Champaign, IL 61820 Gerunding adverbly, Noun verbed.
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware From: frank_m@sat.mot.com (Mark Frank) Subject: NS 3.3 on Compaq XE 560 Organization: Motorola Satellite Communications Date: Wed, 18 Jan 1995 17:31:18 GMT Message-ID: <1995Jan18.173118.23821@schbbs.mot.com> Sender: news@schbbs.mot.com (SCHBBS News Account) I have the following Computer on order: - Deskpro XE560, Pentium 32 MB RAM - 510 MB IDE internal drive - 1 MB QVision VRAM Module - SCSI-2 ISA Adaptec 6260 Chip - Etherlink III, 10BASET - External Compaq CD-ROM - External Micropolis 1 GB drive I have read Next's notes on the XE 560, but wanted to know if anyone had any additional comments. Also, my configuration is slightly different in that I have the Adaptec 6260 instead of the 1540. Also, I am presently running Next on a Dell, with the external Micropolis drive. Will I be able to boot up the Compaq with the Micropolis drive having 3.3 pre-loaded? - Thanks for any help, Mark p25231@email.mot.com
From: david@jaffe.com Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Floppy drive woes Date: 19 Jan 1995 02:30:52 GMT Organization: University of California, Berkeley Message-ID: <3fkiss$ofe@agate.berkeley.edu> I've had endless problems with my external floppy drive for NeXT hardware. It's the standard 2.8 MB variety. No, it's not the drive itself (or at least not the PARTICULAR unit) because I went so far as to buy a new one and the problem didn't go away. The problem is that after some time, I start getting SCSI errors. Sometimes unplugging the floppy drive's AC and then plugging it in again fixes the problem. Other times, I have to reboot. It's a real drag. It's so bad that I basically have to keep the floppy disconnected from the SCSI chain. Then, when I need to read a floppy, I have to power down, recable, power up, get my file, then power down and remove the floppy from the SCSI chain again. Any advice? (Please don't tell me about changing the order of elements in the SCSI chain, or about terminators--I've tried every conceivable combination.) Please respond directly to david@jaffe.com. David Jaffe Berkeley, CA
From: david@jaffe.com Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Putting a power switch on the NeXT monochrome monitor--how? Date: 19 Jan 1995 02:33:31 GMT Organization: University of California, Berkeley Message-ID: <3fkj1r$oh2@agate.berkeley.edu> This may be an FAQ. Is there a way to do a simple hardware modification so it's possible to turn off the NeXT monochrome monitor without turning off the computer? Simple step-by-step instructions designed for the hardware-phobic would be greatly appreciated! Please respond directly to david@jaffe.com David Jaffe Berkeley, CA david@jaffe.com
From: vanhalen@bnr.ca (Michael Shandony) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.marketplace,comp.sys.next.hardware,comp.sys.next.misc Subject: Re: NEW Canon object.station 31 Date: 18 Jan 1995 12:17:54 -0600 Organization: Bell-Northern Research, Richardson, TX Message-ID: <3fjm0i$dt3@crchh78b.bnr.ca> References: <3fiasi$m0p@redstone.interpath.net> Does anyone know what the difference is between the object.station 31 and the object.station 41? ================================== Mike Shandony Bell-Northern Research, Inc. vanhalen@bnr.ca ================================== The opinions expressed are my own. ==================================
From: vanhalen@bnr.ca (Michael Shandony) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware,comp.sys.next.advocacy Subject: Re: Canon's sales of the object.station 41 Date: 18 Jan 1995 12:37:08 -0600 Organization: Bell-Northern Research, Richardson, TX Message-ID: <3fjn4k$hlc@crchh78b.bnr.ca> References: <3fgo5p$gft@crchh78b.bnr.ca> <1995Jan17.185212.1741@nugget.rmnug.org> In article <1995Jan17.185212.1741@nugget.rmnug.org>, Leif Smith <leif@pattern.rmnug.org> wrote: >There is an article, with photo, on Object.Station 31 in >InformationWeek, 23 Jan 95, pg. 63. [...stuff deleted...] >Cost of a 31, with 100-MHz DX4, 16/540 is quoted as $3,999. This is a prime example of how the price is still way out of line. Canon is (or will be soon) selling Firepower's PowerPC systems. The single processor PowerPC 604 system is suppose to cost around $3000. It comes with PCI-based twisted-pair Ethernet transceivers, space for up to 256MB of parity-protected DRAM and 6MB of VRAM. It also has several custom-designed ASICs which will give the machines a performance edge against other PowerPC machines. Standard configuration is 16MB of RAM, 540MB hard disk, and a double speed CD-ROM drive. Although not able to (currently) run Nextstep, you get a lot more horsepower for fewer dollars by buying a different machine from the same company (Canon)! For those of you don't know, Firepower is basically Next's ex-hardware group, so you know the systems are top notched. IPC Technologies Inc. will also be reselling Firepower's systems. I got all this info from PowerPC News. I cross posted to comp.sys.next.advocacy where this discussion really belongs. ================================== Mike Shandony Bell-Northern Research, Inc. vanhalen@bnr.ca ================================== The opinions expressed are my own. ==================================
From: croehrig@cs.ubc.ca (Chris Roehrig) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: Seagate SCSI/31200N (1GB) OK for slab? Date: 18 Jan 1995 19:29:58 GMT Organization: Computer Science, University of B.C., Vancouver, B.C., Canada Message-ID: <3fjq7m$1tt@cs.ubc.ca> References: <1995Jan17.235308.21978@galileo.cc.rochester.edu> I've been using a Seagate ST31200N (Rev 9410) in my mono Station (25MHz), NS3.2 for almost a year now. No problems at all. -- Chris Roehrig (croehrig@cs.ubc.ca) Dept. of Computer Science, University of British Columbia, Canada
From: finton@homer.cs.wisc.edu (David Finton) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Speed of original slab Seagate 406 MB drive? Date: 18 Jan 1995 20:49:39 GMT Organization: University of WI, Madison -- Computer Sciences Dept. Message-ID: <3fjut3$o4n@spool.cs.wisc.edu> I'm looking for a bigger drive for my slab, as well as a fast swap drive. I was advised to get a swap drive <= 10 ms access time. So I started wondering what the speed of the original drives was. The boot drive I have now is a Seagate ST1480, Rev 5736, 406 MB. Anyone know how fast that is? And how important is shaving a few ms of access time? Thanks, David Finton
From: eugene@raddi.uah.ualberta.ca (Eugene Mah) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Scanners Date: 19 Jan 1995 00:06:00 GMT Organization: Computer and Network Services, U of Alberta, Edmonton, Canada Message-ID: <3fkad8$1am5@quartz.ucs.ualberta.ca> Hey, What's the latest in scanner's available for black hardware? Is HSD still out there in some shape of form? I seem to recall they had merged with someone or something a while back. What I need is a scanner that will also scan transparencies. We'd like to be able to scan films from various radiological exams. Thanks Eugene -- ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Eugene Mah eugene@raddi.uah.ualberta.ca (NeXTmail) Grad Student/Sys Admin "For I am a Bear of Very Little Department of Radiology Brain, and long words bother University of Alberta Hospitals me." Winnie the Pooh Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
From: steve@talus.com (Steve Sarich III) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: NextStep 3.3 on newest NEC VERSA 800x600! Date: 18 Jan 1995 20:32:11 GMT Organization: The Black Box, Houston, Tx (713) 480-2686 Distribution: world Message-ID: <3fjtsb$qru@news.blkbox.com> References: <3f7gjl$epn@redstone.interpath.net> In article <3f7gjl$epn@redstone.interpath.net> paradigm@mercury.interpath.net (Dave Briggman) writes: > Steve Sarich III (steve@talus.com) wrote: > > : NeXT has not done a video driver for this machine so there's no color > : video available. No word from NeXT on when the driver will be available. > > > Steve, who had the driver on the Color Versa at the East Coast Developer's > Conference (an event I noticed hasn't been scheduled for this year, as of > yet)? > > > Dave We wrote the driver. But it was not written on a Versa. After numerous promises from NEC over a nine month period, they never (to this day) have gotten us the Versa they promised us for development. We contacted them again a week ago about writing a driver for their new notebook. They weren't interested. :-(( Steve Sarich
From: Donald E McCollam <mccollam@snow.CCIT.Arizona.EDU> Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: How to identify buggy video hardware Date: Wed, 18 Jan 1995 20:58:16 -0700 Organization: University of Arizona, CCIT Message-ID: <Pine.HPP.3.91.950118204108.11049B-100000@snow.CCIT.Arizona.EDU> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: TEXT/PLAIN; charset=US-ASCII Hi. I looked at my Intel-made 90Mhz Pentium motherboard. I seem to have two S82433NX's and one S82434NX. Nothing nowhere about "S824x0" or their A0/A1 revisions. Using the posted (DOS) "debug" method, I guess I have the Neptune revison 2. So, without actually loading NS3.3 (which is ordered but not delivered), how can I tell if I'm going to experience video perforance degradation (assuming I can't install NeXT's revised driver)? BTW my system is basically all PCI, all SCSI. It has a Stealth 64 (4 Meg) video card. It was delivered in mid-September. Don mccollam@snow.ccit.arizona.edu
From: mpaque@aol.com (Mpaque) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: Kudos for Daydream! Problem on my non turbo ND.. Date: 18 Jan 1995 19:00:08 -0500 Organization: America Online, Inc. (1-800-827-6364) Sender: root@newsbf02.news.aol.com Message-ID: <3fka28$4vg@newsbf02.news.aol.com> References: <3fjole$kkb@msunews.cl.msu.edu> >I happen to be configuring a ND turbo system which I hooked up the Daydream >box to. It simply worked like a charm. So now I'm wondering what's going >on. I've never really had any problems with my ND, but this turbo ND has >had a rough history (looks beat up). The only thing I can think of is that >my ND has ROM version B.2 and the turbo C.1. >Also If anyone from NeXT ever really reads these groups, could they shed a >little light on what the differences are between the ROM revisions (Mike >P. are you out there?) on the ND. The B.2 and C.1 refer to the i860 step, or chip revision number. B.2 was the first production grade i860. The C.1 step corrected minor problems in cache flushing and bus control logic. The GaCK (Graphics aCcelerator Kernel) OS and ROM code know how to deal with both versions of the chip. Turbo 040 systems use some slightly different hardware configurations than non-turbo systems for NeXTbus data transfers. Perhaps DayDream wasn't tested heavily on non-turbo 040 hardware? (Just idle speculation. Your symptoms sound like the tail end of a bus transfer got squashed. Remember that DayDream is booted into directly, so the kernel hardware tweaks done by the Mach kernel would need to be emulated by them.) Mike Paquette mpaque@next.com NeXT Business Only NeXTMail OK mpaque@aol.com Personal E-mail ASCII only please "Hacking fine code for over 20 years."
From: rft@raven.cg.tuwien.ac.at (Robert F Tobler) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: Kudos for Daydream! Date: 18 Jan 1995 21:04:26 GMT Organization: Vienna University of Technology, Austria Message-ID: <3fjvoq$shn@news.tuwien.ac.at> References: <3fi368$b0j@news1.digex.net> In article <3fi368$b0j@news1.digex.net> jtodd@ss1.digex.net (John Todd) writes: > ... If you have a > spare NeXT kicking around ... > Does that mean there is no easy way to switch between Daydream Mac-emulation and NeXTStep (i.e .you have to reboot each time)? Or is it integrated so that you can copy/paste between NeXTStep and Mac-emulation? Robert F. Tober Institute of Computer Graphics Technical University of Vienna
From: pete@ohm.york.ac.uk (pete french) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: SCSI-QuantumLightning 730MB-HardDisk Message-ID: <790453586.24@cs.york.ac.uk> Date: 18 Jan 1995 18:26:26 GMT References: <1995Jan16.143606.15364@trimark.com> dsanders@Trimark.com (Doug Sanders) writes: > I just had this experience (ie: Adaptec 2940 with a Quantum 270MB drive > didn't work). Anybody have any ideas what this might be? We thought it might be some kind of termination problem at first - the drive worked fine uder DOS, but only when it was the only thing on the SCSI bus, attaching a CD-ROM broke it. After a month of this I can honestly say that the best solution is to shout at your supplier, point out that it doesn't work, quote the "fit for the ourpose sold" bit of trades-descriptions if necessary and get them to replace the damn thing. If anyone has a better solution then I'd be glad to hear it. -pete french.
From: pmartin@landau.ucdavis.edu (Pat Martin) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware,comp.sys.next.misc,comp.arch.storage,comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware.storage,comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware.systems,comp.sys.mac.hardware,comp.sys.sun.hardware,biz.comp.hardware Subject: Suddenly LOUD Drive Date: 19 Jan 1995 03:43:06 GMT Organization: University of California, Davis Message-ID: <3fkn4a$dvd@mark.ucdavis.edu> I have a Quantum ProDrive LPS 540MB internal drive inside my computer itself and all of a sudden it has become very LOUD with a whining type of sound; however, it is functioning perfectly. Any hints clues or ideas appreciated. pat pmartin@landau.ucdavis.edu
From: dcell@tudhope.com (Dan Ellison) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: SMC Ultra <-> SMC Plus? Date: Wed, 18 Jan 1995 16:44:41 -0500 Organization: Tudhope Associates Inc. Message-ID: <dcell-1801951644410001@tudhope.tor.hookup.net> Does anyone have info as to whether the SMC Ultra Ethernet card is functionally similar to the Plus? I have the Ultra, and have chosen the Plus driver in NS/FIP 3.2. It seems to accept it as a Plus, but when I restart, the OS seems not to be able to pick up the IRQ/RAM settings. They're restored when I shut down then press reset. Any ideas? -- Daniel C. Ellison Vox: 416-366-7100 Tudhope Associates Inc. Fax: 416-366-7711 International Graphic Design dcell@tudhope.com
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware From: Paul_Lynch@plsys.com (Paul Lynch) Subject: Re: DEC, Canon, Intel machine experiences Organization: P & L Systems References: <3ffa41$squ$1@mhadg.production.compuserve.com> Date: Wed, 18 Jan 1995 21:14:49 +0000 Message-ID: <1995Jan18.211449.11414@seer.demon.co.uk> Sender: usenet@demon.co.uk In article <3ffa41$squ$1@mhadg.production.compuserve.com> Brian Dear <70034.1062@CompuServe.COM> writes: > Bottom line, it is my understanding, (Canon, correct me if I'm wrong), > but as far as I know, from two different sources, Canon has, to date, > only sold SEVERAL HUNDRED MACHINES WORLDWIDE. The object.station was made for the NeXTSTEP market, and, as far as I know, they don't sell it into other markets. How many NeXTSTEP units do you really think have shipped since Canon started shipping? Paul -- Paul Lynch P & L Systems (NeXTmail) paul@plsys.com Tel: (01494)671501 9 Stable Lane, Seer Green, Fax: (01494)680228 Bucks, HP9 2YT, UK
From: nathan@laplace.csb.yale.edu (Nathan F. Janette) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.marketplace,comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: NEW Canon object.station 31 Date: 18 Jan 1995 19:25:18 GMT Organization: Yale University Distribution: world Message-ID: <3fjpuu$b3v@news.ycc.yale.edu> References: <3fiasi$m0p@redstone.interpath.net> In article <3fiasi$m0p@redstone.interpath.net> dave@borg.paradigm-shift.com (David Briggman) writes: -> Canon's object.station 31 costs $3999 and is based on Intel Corp.'s -> 100-MHz DX4 processor. The workstation comes with 16MB of RAM and a -> 540-Mbyte hard disk. I wish them luck finding many people that will pay almost twice the cost for the same CPU/periphs that top quality PCs from Dell/DEC/etc would cost. Take a hint, Canon, and lower your prices. The fine hardware will then sell. I hope the new model is smaller than the old one, or at least can stand vertically unlike the old model. -- Nathan Janette Systems Manager, Axel T. Br nger Lab Internet: nathan@laplace.csb.yale.edu Voice: 203 432 5065 Fax: 203 432 3923
From: rassmuss@bart (Scott Rassmussen) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Next mice Date: 18 Jan 1995 22:29:05 GMT Organization: Abbott Laboratories Message-ID: <3fk4nh$hhp@kelso.abbott.com> Keywords: Next certified/listed mouses to use with version 3.2 Does anybody know of a Next certified mouse to use with Next version 3.2? A Listed mouse would be OK but certified would be preferred. 2 button would also be preferred to a 3 button mouse. I have had problems with Microsoft's newest 2 button mouse producing a jumping pointer and erratic movement and speed with the INTEL GX platform. Thankyou, Scott
From: rassmuss@bart (Scott Rassmussen) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Next mice Date: 18 Jan 1995 22:29:16 GMT Organization: Abbott Laboratories Message-ID: <3fk4ns$hhq@kelso.abbott.com> Keywords: Next certified/listed mouses to use with version 3.2 Does anybody know of a Next certified mouse to use with Next version 3.2? A Listed mouse would be OK but certified would be preferred. 2 button would also be preferred to a 3 button mouse. I have had problems with Microsoft's newest 2 button mouse producing a jumping pointer and erratic movement and speed with the INTEL GX platform. Thankyou, Scott
From: rassmuss@bart (Scott Rassmussen) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Next mice Date: 18 Jan 1995 22:29:32 GMT Organization: Abbott Laboratories Message-ID: <3fk4oc$hhr@kelso.abbott.com> Keywords: Next certified/listed mouses to use with version 3.2 Does anybody know of a Next certified mouse to use with Next version 3.2? A Listed mouse would be OK but certified would be preferred. 2 button would also be preferred to a 3 button mouse. I have had problems with Microsoft's newest 2 button mouse producing a jumping pointer and erratic movement and speed with the INTEL GX platform. Thankyou, Scott
From: rassmuss@bart (Scott Rassmussen) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Next mice Date: 18 Jan 1995 22:29:38 GMT Organization: Abbott Laboratories Message-ID: <3fk4oi$hhs@kelso.abbott.com> Keywords: Next certified/listed mouses to use with version 3.2 Does anybody know of a Next certified mouse to use with Next version 3.2? A Listed mouse would be OK but certified would be preferred. 2 button would also be preferred to a 3 button mouse. I have had problems with Microsoft's newest 2 button mouse producing a jumping pointer and erratic movement and speed with the INTEL GX platform. Thankyou, Scott
From: kris@xmission.com (Kristopher Magnusson) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.marketplace,comp.sys.next.hardware,comp.sys.next.misc Subject: Re: NEW Canon object.station 31 Followup-To: comp.sys.next.marketplace,comp.sys.next.hardware,comp.sys.next.misc Date: 18 Jan 1995 18:17:10 -0700 Organization: XMission Public Access Internet (801-539-0900) Message-ID: <3fkeim$lr2@xmission.xmission.com> References: <3fiasi$m0p@redstone.interpath.net> <3fjm0i$dt3@crchh78b.bnr.ca> Michael Shandony (vanhalen@bnr.ca) wrote: : Does anyone know what the difference is between the object.station 31 and : the object.station 41? : ================================== : Mike Shandony : Bell-Northern Research, Inc. : vanhalen@bnr.ca : ================================== : The opinions expressed are my own. : ================================== (1) Lower refresh rates (2) IDE controller instead of SCSI (3) $3999 vs. $4999 -- Kristopher Magnusson kris@xmission.com (no NeXTmail, please) --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Without LOVE, BEAUTY, or DANGER, it would almost be easy to live
From: andrew.abernathy@mccaw.com (Andrew Abernathy) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: Canon's sales of the object.station 41 Date: 19 Jan 1995 00:24:08 GMT Organization: McCaw Cellular Communications, Inc. Message-ID: <3fkbf8$pgd@ftp-p.mccaw.com> References: <ZHAO.95Jan18082025@sparta.crl.nmsu.edu> In article <ZHAO.95Jan18082025@sparta.crl.nmsu.edu> zhao@crl.nmsu.edu (Z. Zhao) writes: > PC WEEK of this week reports: > > CANON Object.Station 31 > CPU 486/100 > 16MB mem > 500 MB HD > $3999 They also report that the video scan rate is quite low for 1024 x 768 video. (I don't remember - 57? Unacceptably low in my opinion, whatever the rate was.) -- andrew.abernathy@mccaw.com (Seattle area) 12206 131st Place NE, #E-75 Kirkland, WA 98034 (NeXTmail / MIME / MS Mail spoken here) I don't speak for McCaw. I can barely speak for myself.
From: nweaver@madrone.CS.Berkeley.EDU (Nicholas C. Weaver) Newsgroups: comp.os.linux.hardware,comp.sys.next.hardware,comp.os.386bsd.misc,comp.os.os2.misc Subject: Purchasing a P90... Followup-To: poster Date: 19 Jan 1995 00:41:38 GMT Organization: University of California, Berkeley Message-ID: <3fkcg2$l0r@agate.berkeley.edu> (followup set to poster, if your newsreader can't handle this, reply in email. If requested, I will summarize my responses) I'm planning on purchasing a P90 system which will run Dos/Windows/OS2 and later on, a Unix operating system (either FreeBSD, Linux, or possibly NeXTstep). My plans are for a PCI motherboard, w 16MB memory (will upgrade later) and probably around 1gb of disk. Any words on motherboard or bios of importance? For video, I'm thinking of a Diamond Stealth64 (with VRAM upgradable to 4MB) PCI. Is this suitable? Are there other good alternatives? Monitor will be 15" with 1208x1024 max resolution, any advice on that end? I'm probably going to use Adaptec for SCSI. However, is it worth the extra money getting a PCI scsi controller over an EISA? I already have a Sony based SCSI CD-ROM. -- Nicholas C. Weaver nweaver@orodruin.cs.berkeley.edu It is a tale, told by an idiot, full of sound and fury, .signifying nothing Fun with anagrams: computer science -> coerce inept scum
From: vanhalen@bnr.ca (Michael Shandony) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: DEC, Canon, Intel machine experiences Date: 18 Jan 1995 15:55:14 -0600 Organization: Bell-Northern Research, Richardson, TX Message-ID: <3fk2o2$2le@crchh78b.bnr.ca> References: <3ffa41$squ$1@mhadg.production.compuserve.com> <1995Jan18.211449.11414@seer.demon.co.uk> In article <1995Jan18.211449.11414@seer.demon.co.uk>, Paul Lynch <Paul_Lynch@plsys.com> wrote: >The object.station was made for the NeXTSTEP market, and, as far as I >know, they don't sell it into other markets. If it was only for the Nextstep market, then why do they have drivers for OS/2, Windows, and DOS. I am not flaming you. I am asking a legitimate question. ================================== Mike Shandony Bell-Northern Research, Inc. vanhalen@bnr.ca ================================== The opinions expressed are my own. ==================================
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware From: mc2@sparc.sandiegoca.attgis.com (Mike Cox) Subject: NS Intel and NeXT Laser Printer Message-ID: <D2M7zx.1zy@lcpd2.SanDiegoCA.NCR.COM> Sender: news@lcpd2.SanDiegoCA.NCR.COM (News Administrator) Organization: AT&T GIS (San Diego, CA) Date: Wed, 18 Jan 1995 19:11:57 GMT Is there any way to connect a NeXT 400dpi laser printer to an Intel 486? -- --Mike \ "Better than most, mc2@sparc.SanDiegoCA.NCR.COM / not as good as some..." - Mr KFI
From: takken@raven.stanford.edu (Todd Takken) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: Kudos for Daydream! Date: 18 Jan 1995 22:55:48 GMT Organization: Stanford University Distribution: world Message-ID: <3fk69k$32o@nntp.Stanford.EDU> References: <gbccljlb-1801950932020001@146.105.1.8> In article <gbccljlb-1801950932020001@146.105.1.8> gbccljlb@ibmmail.com (Julian Lewis-Booth) writes: > It will be interesting to see what comes next from them ! I haven't bought DayDream yet because it doesn't have sound. I'd love for the next improvement to be sound. -- Todd Takken takken@raven.stanford.edu
From: david@jaffe.com Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: NEXTSTEP-Intel "Lunchbox" Date: 19 Jan 1995 01:40:36 GMT Organization: University of California, Berkeley Message-ID: <3fkfuk$mu3@agate.berkeley.edu> I'm looking for any info on "Lunchbox" PCs that can run NEXTSTEP. (Apparently, the term "Lunchbox" is not universally recognized--it refers to a portable that has room for a few cards. It apparently resembles a Lunchbox.) I'm looking for the most portable system that can run NEXTSTEP and the Music Kit. That means I need room for a MIDI card and one or more DSP cards. I suspect that a "Lunchbox" system is what I need. Any info would be appreciated. Please respond directly to david@jaffe.com. David A. Jaffe Berkeley, CA
From: david@jaffe.com Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: Black MIDI Interfaces: What's in them? Date: 19 Jan 1995 02:11:16 GMT Organization: University of California, Berkeley Message-ID: <3fkho4$o3k@agate.berkeley.edu> References: <D2Eq8J.DtH@watserv2.uwaterloo.ca> In article <D2Eq8J.DtH@watserv2.uwaterloo.ca> dfevans@bbcr.uwaterloo.ca (David Evans) writes: > I know I offered to buy one on .marketplace, but I thought I'd ask anyway. > To do MIDI on black hardware, does the machine just spit the MIDI bytes out the > serial port? Or is there some other magic involved? If it's this simple, > building one wouldn't be that hard (or easier--adapt one from an Amiga or > something like that.) > > -- > David Evans dfevans@bbcr.uwaterloo.ca > Computer/Synth Junkie "Default is the value selected by the > University of Waterloo composer overridden by your command." > Waterloo, Ontario, Canada - Roland TR-707 Manual Yes, it spits the bytes out the interface. To answer your other question, If you want to buy one, here's how (this info comes from Midi.rtf from the Music Kit documentation--this should be included in an FAQ somewhere, if it isn't already): Standard Macintosh MIDI interfaces and cables may not work on the NeXT hardware. A number of interfaces have been specially-designed for the NeXT. We suggest you purchase one. Two sources we recommend are the following: 1. Midi LINK ($129 + $5 S/H) provides one MIDI input and two MIDI outputs and features three LED's on the front panel to indicate power and the presence of MIDI data in and out of the device. If you would like to place an order then please send cheque to : LINK Engineering Tel: (604) 291-3817 14762 McDonald Ave., Fax: (604) 291-4951 White Rock, B.C. V4B 2C8 Email: collings@cs.sfu.ca CANADA 2. The RCN interface has two MIDI outs, a MIDI in and a MIDI thru, plus three LED's on the front panel to indicate power and the presence of MIDI data in and out of the device. Dr. Rupert C. Nieberle Realtime Computing and Nets Skalitzerstrasse 62 D 1000 Berlin 36
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware From: razor@net23.com (Razor) Subject: Re: WTB: Video Capture Board for NSFIP References: <3ferpd$3bu@lastactionhero.rs.itd.umich.edu> Sender: news@news2.new-york.net (Network News) Organization: Misconfigured client newsreader Date: Wed, 18 Jan 1995 02:43:32 GMT Message-ID: <D2Ky8L.3p1@news2.new-york.net> In article <3ferpd$3bu@lastactionhero.rs.itd.umich.edu> gcl@beavis.im.med.umich.edu (g.c.l.) writes: > I am in the market for a Video Capture system for my NSFIP system. > My requirements include frame grabbing to make a .jpg file, and > to 'record' to create an .mpg file by being connected to my VCR. > My system is only a 486dx2-66 with 32megs of RAM, and I don't intend on > upgrading anytime soon. > Any info with pricing and requirements would be greatly appreciated. > > Thank you! > > Gary > Me too... What the hell do I get and what software will I use? -- Nick Jarecki | Network 23 - InterNet Services Provider razor@net23.com | (shell,FTP,WWW) in the New York/Metro area Voice: [917-424-8806] | Email "info@net23.com" Ask me about our Hamburgers | Telnet to net23.com, login:info To access our REVOLUTIONARY WWW server, point your client to http://net23.com
From: gbccljlb@ibmmail.com (Julian Lewis-Booth) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: Kudos for Daydream! Problem on my non turbo ND.. Date: 19 Jan 1995 08:46:07 GMT Organization: Computacenter Message-ID: <gbccljlb-1901950849520001@146.105.1.8> References: <3fi368$b0j@news1.digex.net> <3fjole$kkb@msunews.cl.msu.edu> In article <3fjole$kkb@msunews.cl.msu.edu>, rencsok@convex.cl.msu.edu wrote: I run on a non Turbo Dimension system with no problems at all, though I cant remember the ROM version I have, the daydream box worked fine from day one. Regards Julian > I also have a Daydream box hooked up to my non-turbo Dimension. Unfortunately > even though it works fine (as far as running software goes), there seems to be > a bug with the ND server on my machine that causes the mouse (and windows) to > leave behind a trail of reddish vertical lines the size of the object. Suffice > to say I was very dissappointed.
From: gbccljlb@ibmmail.com (Julian Lewis-Booth) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: Kudos for Daydream! Date: 19 Jan 1995 08:48:41 GMT Organization: Computacenter Distribution: world Message-ID: <gbccljlb-1901950852260001@146.105.1.8> References: <gbccljlb-1801950932020001@146.105.1.8> <3fk69k$32o@nntp.Stanford.EDU> In article <3fk69k$32o@nntp.Stanford.EDU>, takken@raven.stanford.edu wrote: > I haven't bought DayDream yet because it doesn't have sound. I'd love for > the next improvement to be sound. me too though I suspect that it will either be a while or not at all. As the box hooks up to the DSP port, perhaps the DSP is being used flat out in the emulation. Regards Julian
From: yung-cha@cae.wisc.edu (Yung-Chang Chen) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: How to get PD Driver, if install from beginning... Date: 19 Jan 1995 08:54:39 GMT Organization: College of Engineering, Univ. of Wisconsin--Madison Message-ID: <3fl9cf$n3e@news.doit.wisc.edu> Hi, I have a question about ATI MACH 64 Driver. There is a Free Driver available, but if I have to install NextStep from beginning(I ordered NextStep V3.3), how am I supposed to get driver and install it correctly? or I should buy Diamond Stealth 64 2M VRAM. I would prefer ATI MACH 64 2M VRAM than Diamond Stealth 64. Did any body have this problem before? How to solve it? Thank you! Yung-chang Chen -- ====================================== ~ Yung-chang Chen (608)251-5826 c-OO yung-cha@cae.wisc.edu - =====================
From: takken@raven.stanford.edu (Todd Takken) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: Canon's sales of the object.station 41 Date: 19 Jan 1995 08:50:32 GMT Organization: Stanford University Distribution: world Message-ID: <3fl94o$de1@nntp.Stanford.EDU> References: <1995Jan17.185212.1741@nugget.rmNUG.ORG> In article <1995Jan17.185212.1741@nugget.rmNUG.ORG> leif@pattern.rmnug.org (Leif Smith) writes: > Cost of a 31, with 100-MHz DX4, 16/540 is quoted as $3,999. That's $1000 more than a similarly equipped generic Intel box and $500 or $600 more than other similarly equipped NextStep certified PCs. And it's only a 486! -- Todd Takken
From: serge@seanet.com (Serguei Bakhteyarov) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware,comp.sys.next.misc Subject: Re: ATI Mach 64 PCI driver Date: 19 Jan 1995 01:20:14 -0800 Organization: Seanet Online Services, Seattle WA Message-ID: <3flase$fre@kisa.seanet.com> References: <3f80j7$2r4@infonaut.com> lynn <lynn@infonaut.com> writes: >I've seen a couple of references to people using ATI Mach 64 video >cards in their NextStep configurations. As near as I can tell NeXT >doesn't currently have a driver for these cards, where are they >coming from? >Thanks, >+ Lynn: It is available from us: info@osd.glas.apc.org Serge :-)
From: lehar@finance1.bwl.univie.ac.at () Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Miro 32s VLB Problem with 3.3 Date: 19 Jan 1995 10:00:52 GMT Organization: Vienna University of Economics and Business Administration Distribution: world Message-ID: <3fld8k$k37@osiris.wu-wien.ac.at> Hi! After the update from 3.2 to 3.3 the loginwindow didn't come up any more: loginwindow[174]: setbootstrapport failed loginwindow[174]: dps_err_write last message repeated 20 times loginwindow[174]: exiting due to excessive DPS errors Even config=Default didn't work - same problem. I have a miro 32s VLB, DPT 2122 EISA and an AMI 486 Board. The miro 3.2 dirvers were installed before the update. Has anyone an idea, what went wrong and how to fix the problem? Thanks, Alfred
From: klingler@unm.edu (Dave "CIRT Boy" Klingler) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware,comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware.video Subject: Re: Which is best 24bpp Card:#9GXEP,ATIGUPT,Stealth64,#9Imagine128 Date: 18 Jan 1995 20:07:08 -0700 Organization: University of New Mexico, Albuquerque Message-ID: <3fkl0s$2q7s@argo.unm.edu> References: <3ed0el$qrv@gandalf.rutgers.edu> <3eehue$ea6@gandalf.rutgers.edu> <ZHAO.95Jan9081632@sparta.crl.nmsu.edu> <1995Jan16.144154.11469@kuentos.guam.net> In article <1995Jan16.144154.11469@kuentos.guam.net>, Christopher Robato <crobato@kuentos.guam.net> wrote: |Z. Zhao (zhao@crl.nmsu.edu) wrote: | |: > Forget your Windoze benchmarks - Nextstep handles graphics output in a |: > totally different manner. The main performance boost comes from the |: > CPU itself, a P5-90 has a significant faster graphics performance than |: > a DX2/66. The next aspect is the bus - PCI is best, VLB second best. |: > The last criteria is the card and its chipset, because Nextstep's |: > DisplayPS renders image data with the CPU and not with the graphics |: > processor. | |Isn't that slower, and even more backward, not to utilize coprocessing |and burden the CPU itself with graphics tasks? Depends how crappily your operating system is written. :) In the case of Windoze, there's a reason it's at once the laughingstock and the complete despair of the programming world: it's slow, and that's why video accelerator boards first emerged for it. In the case of NeXTStep, the OS uses Display Postscript. That's a wonderful feature when it comes to OS useability, and I don't believe any NeXTStep user would trade it for anything. Desktop publishing and graphical programs are a joy under NeXTStep, and DPS makes software development extremely easy. The printer gets EXACTLY what's on the screen (it's the same DPS code), so what you see really, truly is what you get. Even though Display Postscript is an interpreted language, the whole OS is so highly optimized for it that the display is extremely fast. NeXTStep tends to act much faster than Windows on a given piece of hardware, even if the Windows machine has video acceleration. Also, the display speed scales with the speed of the processor. And actually, if you think about it, processor speed is cheaper than video acceleration right now, kind of the reverse of what it used to be. |It is interesting to know that part of the old Apple/Mac legacy still |lives in NeXTStep. True. NeXTStep is to the Mac as the Mac is to Windoze. Uh, it's the next step... |: Is MEM aother criteria that gives faster graphics also? | |: That is what I want to know: how much each of the criterias, |: a CPU, MEM, PCI/VLB bus, 32/64 bit bus bandwidth, chipset and ... |: will boost the graphics performance of NeXTSTEP/intel. | |: If I have two options to buy a new system: | |: 1. HP vectra XM2 486/66, on board PCI S3-64bit 2MB DRAM graphics |: 2. Epson 586/60, PCI ATI-32bit 2MB VRAM graphics | |: both have 32MB MEM, who will have faster graphics performance ? | |: I am running NeXTSTEP 3.2 on ALR 596/60 + ATI mach32 + 16MB MEM. |: I couldn't stand the slowness of the display, although it is very fast |: on the windows side. Buy more memory. You'll see a greater improvement from another 4 or 8 megs than you will from a faster processor or video card. Start adding up the memory you're using with all those 24 bit windows. One of the bad things about NeXTStep is that it manages so many windows so cleanly, so that you don't realize just how much memory you're using until you pause to think about it. NeXTStep was designed back before the memory crunch, when it looked like memory was dropping in price as fast as ever. Right now, memory prices are higher than they were three years ago, when I went out and bought 16 megs for $360 new. NeXTStep was designed to use about 24 megs when you're using 24 bit color. |: Regards, | |: Zhao | |If NeXTSTEP runs graphics through the bus using the CPU to draw instead of |the coprocessor, then it's very much like DOS graphics then, relying on |the graphics chips like a fast frame buffer. | |In which case, we should recommend the faster DOS video chips, such as |the Tseng ET4000/W32p primarily, followed by the S3 864 using DRAM. That |also means inexpensive cards like these will yield faster results than |much more expensive VRAM cards with poor frame buffer performance like |the Diamond Viper and Matrox MGAs. | |Chris Well, actually, you're missing the point, Chris. The speed of the frame buffer and the speed of the processor are the only determining factors. The speed of the accelerator chip is completely inconsequential. All that matters is that Zhao's machine calculate a frame buffer's contents quickly and get it to the video frame buffer quickly. That means the higher the bus throughput, the better. Unfortunately one has to go out and buy a high-end board to get lots of VRAM on a nice PCI interface, but Zhao should buy the cheapest PCI board he can find that has lots of VRAM. FIRST, though, Zhao should just go out and buy a little more VRAM. I think that might actually solve his problem. Dave
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware From: hocker@ritz.mordor.com (Matthew Hocker) Subject: 3Com 3C503 Card... any hope with NS3.2? Sender: news@news2.new-york.net (Network News) Organization: Misconfigured client newsreader Date: Thu, 19 Jan 1995 04:10:26 GMT Message-ID: <D2MwxE.89B@news2.new-york.net> I'm helping a friend install NS3.2 onto his Compaq Deskpro 50M (an EISA machine) and, while NS installs fine, we're having trouble getting an old 3Com Etherlink II (3C503) card working. This card is a relic, in my eyes, but it's what's in there right now. Is there a driver for this card, or is there a way to trick the Etherlink III driver into working with it? Thanks. -- ====== Matthew Hocker, B.Eng [W]-cooled Volkswagen fanatic **** Canadian NeXT hocker@mordor.com GTI, Scirocco 16V, Jetta 16V * \/ * +American mail This posting is recyclable! ...Amiga forever... *\/\/* ========== Welcome "Believer in all things well designed & engineered" **** spam'n'ehs
From: charris@bu.edu (Catherine Harris) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Request advice backing up NextStation Date: 18 Jan 1995 22:58:24 GMT Organization: Boston University Message-ID: <3fk6eg$njv@news.bu.edu> Hi. I purchased a NextStation summer 1992. It runs 3.0. I'm not connected to a network. I'd like to buy some type of external hard-drive that would allow me to painlessly do semi-regular backups of my hard drive. I've looked through old copies of NextWorld but don't see anything that looks relevant (and listed companies aren't answering their phones!). Thanks for any advice, Catherine Harris Boston University 617 353-2956
From: poc@maths.tcd.ie (Philip O'Carroll) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware,comp.sys.next.misc,comp.arch.storage,comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware.storage,comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware.systems,comp.sys.mac.hardware,comp.sys.sun.hardware,biz.comp.hardware Subject: Re: Suddenly LOUD Drive Date: 19 Jan 1995 12:59:58 -0000 Organization: Dept. of Maths, Trinity College, Dublin, Ireland. Message-ID: <3flnoe$qm8@salmon.maths.tcd.ie> References: <3fkn4a$dvd@mark.ucdavis.edu> pmartin@landau.ucdavis.edu (Pat Martin) writes: >I have a Quantum ProDrive LPS 540MB internal drive inside my >computer itself and all of a sudden it has become very LOUD >with a whining type of sound; however, it is functioning >perfectly. Any hints clues or ideas appreciated. >pat >pmartin@landau.ucdavis.edu I believe DEC did a study where they found that they could predict some 70% of drive failures before they happened simply by logging things like strange noises and increasing soft error rates. This is from memory though I have seen two drives fail after giving out warning signs. One of them began making louder spinning and seeking noises. The other one was DOS formatted and just gave more and more errors before giving up entirely. -- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Philip O'Carroll "Guinness thaw tool in jew me dinner ouzel?" poc@maths.tcd.ie Tel: 353-1-7021720 FAX: 353-1-6772204
From: pete@ohm.york.ac.uk (pete french) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware,comp.sys.next.misc,comp.arch.storage,comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware.storage,comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware.systems,comp.sys.mac.hardware,comp.sys.sun.hardware,biz.comp.hardware Subject: Re: Suddenly LOUD Drive Message-ID: <790517329.6@cs.york.ac.uk> Date: 19 Jan 1995 12:08:49 GMT References: <3fkn4a$dvd@mark.ucdavis.edu> pmartin@landau.ucdavis.edu (Pat Martin) writes: > I have a Quantum ProDrive LPS 540MB internal drive inside my > computer itself and all of a sudden it has become very LOUD > with a whining type of sound; however, it is functioning > perfectly. Any hints clues or ideas appreciated. Yeah - back it up *now*. Had a drive do this just before christmas, worked fine for a while, then had a very nice head crash gouging lumps out of the oxide and other nasty stuff. ho hum. -bat.
From: plongsi@falcon.inetnebr.com (Pohl Longsine) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: Somebody Nextmail me MUX driver!! Date: 19 Jan 1995 13:13:21 GMT Organization: Synergy Communication Inc. Message-ID: <3flohh$igh@legba.synergy.net> References: <3fftua$j48@legba.synergy.net> I have gotten the package from one kind soul. You can now disregard this request. -- ____/| | Pohl Longsine, OpenStep Software Developer \ o.O| GPF! | "I don't do Windows." =(_)= CTLALTDLT! | plongsi@inetnebr.com (Internet Nebraska) U (Bill Gates, The Cat) | NeXT & MIME mail formats accepted.
From: Jim.Hansen@stpete.honeywell.com (Hansen, Jim) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware,comp.sys.next.misc,comp.arch.storage,comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware.storage,comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware.systems,comp.sys.mac.hardware, Subject: Re: Suddenly LOUD Drive Date: 19 Jan 1995 17:54:39 GMT Organization: Honeywell-FL40 Message-ID: <3fm90v$c0q@spacenns.space.honeywell.com> References: <3fkn4a$dvd@mark.ucdavis.edu> In article <3fkn4a$dvd@mark.ucdavis.edu>, pmartin@landau.ucdavis.edu (Pat Martin) says: > >I have a Quantum ProDrive LPS 540MB internal drive inside my >computer itself and all of a sudden it has become very LOUD >with a whining type of sound; however, it is functioning >perfectly. Any hints clues or ideas appreciated. >pat >pmartin@landau.ucdavis.edu I agree with what the others said about the drive. However, you may want to also make sure that the fan in the power supply isn't going bad.
From: rrogers@is.maccosham.ca (Rick Rogers ) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: Suddenly LOUD Drive Date: 19 Jan 1995 17:10:43 GMT Organization: Computer and Network Services, U of Alberta, Edmonton, Canada Message-ID: <3fm6ej$v8o@quartz.ucs.ualberta.ca> References: <3fkn4a$dvd@mark.ucdavis.edu> Pat Martin writes > I have a Quantum ProDrive LPS 540MB internal drive inside my > computer itself and all of a sudden it has become very LOUD > with a whining type of sound; however, it is functioning > perfectly. Any hints clues or ideas appreciated. I went through something similar about two years ago. It turned not to be the drive but the fan which had to be replaced. I hope you are equally lucky... -- Brent Swekla "Sleep furiously." swekla@ee.ualberta.ca PGP public key available on request
From: ozdoba@unibe.ch (Christoph Ozdoba) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware,comp.sys.next.misc,comp.arch.storage,comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware.storage,comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware.systems,comp.sys.mac.hardware,comp.sys.sun.hardware,biz.comp.hardware Subject: Re: Suddenly LOUD Drive Date: 19 Jan 1995 15:39:39 GMT Message-ID: <3fm13r$1fq@aragorn.unibe.ch> References: <3fkn4a$dvd@mark.ucdavis.edu> Pat Martin (pmartin@landau.ucdavis.edu) wrote: : I have a Quantum ProDrive LPS 540MB internal drive inside my : computer itself and all of a sudden it has become very LOUD : with a whining type of sound; however, it is functioning : perfectly. Any hints clues or ideas appreciated. : pat : pmartin@landau.ucdavis.edu Though I am not enough of an expert to tell you what's wrong, one advice: Make a backup. Do it ! NOW !!! I remember that some time ago someone had a similar problem, and I remember that he was told that this *might* be a first sign of VERY serious trouble in the near future. Chris Christoph Ozdoba, M.D. University of Bern Dept. of Neuroradiology Inselspital Freiburgstrasse CH-3010 Bern Switzerland Phone: x41-31-632 2655 Fax: x41-31-382 2503 ozdoba@insel.unibe.ch If you want to know more about me: http://cranium.unibe.ch/hfame.html
From: root@inselnext (Operator) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.marketplace,comp.sys.next.hardware,comp.sys.next.misc Subject: Re: NEW Canon object.station 31 Date: 19 Jan 1995 11:58:07 GMT Message-ID: <3flk4g$h64@aragorn.unibe.ch> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit I think the only difference is that this workstation has no scsi-inteface Michael Noack inselspital Bern Switzerland
From: jsn@audiospeech.ubc.ca (John Nicol) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Fujitsu M2694-ESA Date: 19 Jan 1995 21:02:37 GMT Organization: The University of British Columbia Message-ID: <3fmk1d$20j@nntp.ucs.ubc.ca> Does the Fujitsu M2694-ESA 1.08 Gb hard disk drive work with NeXTStations? Thanks for any information. John Nicol School of Audiology and Speech Sciences, UBC
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware From: Paul_Lynch@plsys.com (Paul Lynch) Subject: Re: DEC, Canon, Intel machine experiences Organization: P & L Systems References: <3fk2o2$2le@crchh78b.bnr.ca> Date: Thu, 19 Jan 1995 20:39:10 +0000 Message-ID: <1995Jan19.203910.14426@seer.demon.co.uk> Sender: usenet@demon.co.uk In article <3fk2o2$2le@crchh78b.bnr.ca> vanhalen@bnr.ca (Michael Shandony) writes: > In article <1995Jan18.211449.11414@seer.demon.co.uk>, > Paul Lynch <Paul_Lynch@plsys.com> wrote: > >The object.station was made for the NeXTSTEP market, and, as far as I > >know, they don't sell it into other markets. > > If it was only for the Nextstep market, then why do they have drivers for > OS/2, Windows, and DOS. I am not flaming you. I am asking a legitimate > question. Because those drivers already exist for the hardware they use. Incidentally, I was told that there aren't any OS/2 drivers; just Windows. If I am wrong, somebody could mail me some :-). Paul -- Paul Lynch P & L Systems (NeXTmail) paul@plsys.com Tel: (01494)671501 9 Stable Lane, Seer Green, Fax: (01494)680228 Bucks, HP9 2YT, UK
From: nklein@access1.digex.net (Norman Klein) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware,comp.sys.next.misc,comp.arch.storage,comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware.storage,comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware.systems,comp.sys.mac.hardware,comp.sys.sun.hardware,biz.comp.hardware Subject: Re: Suddenly LOUD Drive Date: 19 Jan 1995 10:20:46 -0500 Organization: Express Access Online Communications, Greenbelt, MD USA Message-ID: <3fm00e$dfu@access1.digex.net> References: <3fkn4a$dvd@mark.ucdavis.edu> <3flnoe$qm8@salmon.maths.tcd.ie> > >>I have a Quantum ProDrive LPS 540MB internal drive inside my >>computer itself and all of a sudden it has become very LOUD >>with a whining type of sound; however, it is functioning >>perfectly. Any hints clues or ideas appreciated. >>pat >>pmartin@landau.ucdavis.edu Yeah, I also have a Qunatum ProDrive 1.2GB drive and it is also louder than hell, but works fine. I have gone through several cases trying to quiet the damn thing down, but it is still loud. I would still take more frequent backups to be on the safe side, but I think that the damn things were just engineered to run loud. Kind of the Harley Davidson of the hard drive crowd.
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware,comp.sys.next.misc,comp.arch.storage,comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware.storage,comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware.systems,comp.sys.mac.hardware,comp.sys.sun.hardware,biz.comp.hardware From: pieterh@sci.kun.nl (Peter Herweijer) Subject: Re: Suddenly LOUD Drive Message-ID: <D2nttL.GB7@sci.kun.nl> Sender: news@sci.kun.nl (News owner) Followups-To: comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware.storage Organization: University of Nijmegen, The Netherlands References: <3fkn4a$dvd@mark.ucdavis.edu> <790517329.6@cs.york.ac.uk> Date: Thu, 19 Jan 1995 16:00:56 GMT A note to whoever posts followups in this thread. Note that the original poster has felt it necessary to do some overenthusiastic crossposting, yet failed to set a Followups-To: field. If you still want to respond, you might want to trim the Newsgroups: line to whatever you think is appropriate (I'd say a non-system specific .storage group). - Peter Herweijer pieterh@sci.kun.nl
From: cello@mario.harvard.edu (Sean Anthony Varah) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Kick drive, 1024 byte on Intel Date: 19 Jan 1995 18:54:31 GMT Organization: Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts Message-ID: <3fmch7$gt7@decaxp.harvard.edu> I just wanted to post a followup to John ____'s article about how to get an Intel machine to kick boot off a 512 byte SCSI disk and then switch to a 1024 byte formatted drive for the root device. If you have both an IDE and a SCSI drive, the process is a little easier. As I'm not the techie all of my friends are in this group, forgive me if this is a very basic idea that all of you knew. I had posted a question about this a while ago, and heard no responses so I assume some people are unaware of this. Okay, here goes: Follow John's instructions for creating a kick disk, NA#1487 (on your IDE drive). Follow the rest of the steps 1-8. If you don't have them, I can send them to you. (Steps 1-8 deal with creating the kick disk partition and installed a bare bones NS on the IDE partition, formatting your SCSI drive to 1024 byte blocks, and installed NS on the SCSI drive). Now, in the Instance0.table of your /usr/Devices/System.config file on your IDE drive, edit "Kernel Flags" ="" to be "Kernel Flags" = "rootdev=sd0a"; The machine now boots from the IDE, and switches to the SCSI drive after it loads the kernel. I hope this helps some people out. I've been typing hd()mach_kernel rootdev=sd0a to my boot prompt for a while now! Sean P.S. Mail me if you want a copy of the original instructions. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Sean Varah Harvard Computer Music Studio cello@mario.harvard.edu NeXTMail Welcome - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware,comp.sys.next.software From: dsonday@labrador (Darrel Sonday) Subject: Token Ring card with SoftPC 4.0 Message-ID: <D2MC15.Dxz@da_vinci.ecte.uswc.uswest.com> Sender: news@da_vinci.ecte.uswc.uswest.com (IT Netnews) Organization: US WEST Information Technologies Date: Wed, 18 Jan 1995 20:39:04 GMT I'm posting this for a co-worker. Please resond to address below. All, We have 6 DECpc 560 XL Computers running NeXTStep 3.2. We are the in the minority since the rest of the 250 people at this office are running PC's on a Novell LAN. We need to configure our NeXT machines so they can get to the information on the Novell LAN, but because of the way the network is configured here, the Netware piece of NeXTStep can't find a server to bind to. To cut to the chase, I have now resorted to installing a Token ring card into my NeXT machine in addition to the ethernet card. It is a IBM 16/4 ISA-16 Adapter. I got the driver for it from NeXT Answers, and got NeXTStep to recognize it, but I am having problems getting SoftPC 4.0 to see or use the card. Has anyone out there got SoftPC 4.0 to work with a Token ring card? If so, please, please, let me know how you got it to work. Insignia says that some of their customers have gotten it to work, but could not tell me who they are. If anyone has any info or leads on this, please let me know. Thanks, Rick Stringham rick@riker.mis.uswest.com
From: samschap@merle.acns.nwu.edu (Sam Schapmann) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware,comp.sys.next.marketplace Subject: Re: HELP! Spilled water on black keyboard! Date: 19 Jan 1995 18:47:27 GMT Organization: Halaby Corporation Message-ID: <3fmc3v$aha@news.acns.nwu.edu> References: <3fm7qf$85d@news.acns.nwu.edu> I'm considering buying a keyboard from a cube that someone is offering for sale (it also has the backwards 'L' enter key). Can anyone tell me if the cube keyboard will be compatible with my Turbo slab? Thanks! -Sam
From: bstone@acs.ucalgary.ca (Blake Stone) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: NeXT Printer Misaligned Date: 19 Jan 1995 23:12:26 GMT Organization: The University of Calgary, Alberta, Canada Message-ID: <3fmrkq$rnb@ra.lib.ucalgary.ca> About a week ago one of our NeXT printers started printing everything 1/2 an inch to the right and 3/4 of an inch up from where the image SHOULD be placed. It is definitely a printer hardware problem, as swapping two printers between NeXTs moves the problem with the suspect printer. Has anyone else had this problem? Any ideas on adjusting this back to normal? -- ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Blake W. Stone bstone@acs.ucalgary.ca Object Addict - Arcane Systems Ltd. 'Twas brillig, and the slithy toves Publishers of ThreadKit Did gyre and gimble in the wabe...
From: dinse@catatac.niehs.nih.gov (Gregg E. Dinse) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware,comp.sys.next.marketplace Subject: DAT drive: recommendations please Date: 19 Jan 1995 22:14:37 GMT Organization: The National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences Message-ID: <3fmo8d$6ur@jeeves.niehs.nih.gov> Keywords: DAT, backup Hello, I would like to buy a DAT drive to hang off my NeXT cube for backup purposes. Can someone please recommend a good one? Are all brands basically the same, or are some much better (e.g. more reliable, more features) than others? I work for the federal government and it's my impression that our purchasing department takes bids for a particular set of specs and then buys from the vendor who provides the lowest cost within the specs. So if there are differences, what specs should I cite to make sure to get a good DAT drive? Any information or stories (good or bad), as well as prices, would be appreciated. Also, what brand of tape is good? Thanks in advance for the help. Gregg Dinse 919-541-4931 dinse@catatac.niehs.nih.gov
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware,comp.sys.mac.hardware From: pkt@lpi.liant.com (Scott Turner) Subject: Re: Loud APS Drive & Suddenly LOUD Drive Message-ID: <pkt-1901950905010001@138.52.2.129> Followup-To: comp.sys.mac.hardware Sender: news@lpi.liant.com Organization: Liant Software Corp. References: <3fkn4a$dvd@mark.ucdavis.edu> Date: Thu, 19 Jan 1995 14:05:01 GMT In article <3fkn4a$dvd@mark.ucdavis.edu>, pmartin@landau.ucdavis.edu (Pat Martin) wrote: > I have a Quantum ProDrive LPS 540MB internal drive inside my > computer itself and all of a sudden it has become very LOUD > with a whining type of sound; however, it is functioning > perfectly. Any hints clues or ideas appreciated. In article <andrewj-1701950031300001@andrewj.dialup.access.net>, andrewj@panix.com (Andrew Johnston) wrote: > I just purchased a 540MB Quantum drive from APS in one of their SR2000 > enclosures. Like some people I've seen posting here, the drive mechanism > is awfully loud. I have a similar gigabyte drive from APS that I use at > work that is nowhere near as loud (I bought the 540MB drive for personal > use). Are their any other APS users who've experienced this problem and/or > troubleshoot it? Thanks in advance... I don't know how to fix the drives, but here's my experience FWIW. I purchased a 540MB Quantum from APS about 6 months ago (SR2000), for my Mac at work. Initially it gave me the impression of being rather loud when the head was seeking. Now it seems quieter -- I couldn't say whether that's a change in the drive or in my perception. I purchased an internal 540MB Quantum from APS 1 month ago, for my Mac at home. Initially it too gave me the impression of being rather loud when the head was seeking -- louder than I remembered the first drive being. Then it started making intermittent whines (a very different sound). I called up APS and was told that as long as the drive was operating without performance problems this could not be the main bearings, but it sure gave me the impression of being the main bearings. A few days later I spent an evening with the computer and the noise had gotten worse, to an intolerable point. I sent the drive back under the 30 day no-questions-asked warranty. I ordered a duplicate replacement from APS, which I've been using for 3 days with no noticeable whining from the drive. -- Scott Turner Liant Software Corp., Framingham, Massachusetts, USA pkt@lpi.liant.com
From: un76@rzstud1.rz.uni-karlsruhe.de (Pierre Visel) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Same Problems! Date: 20 Jan 1995 12:46:31 GMT Organization: University of Karlsruhe, Germany Message-ID: <3fobb7$m0p@nz12.rz.uni-karlsruhe.de> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit I have got two 720IDE drives in my system and I can not install NS3.2 at all. NS3.2 only when the Bios defaults are changed to 504MB.(AMI Bios) Let me know your problem solution. THNX! and CIAO! Pierre Visel -- ________________________________________________________________________ \ Snail-Mail: Voice-Mail: NeXT-Mail or E-Mail: \ \ Pierre Visel 0721/883410 1. un76@rz.uni-karlsruhe.de \ \ Heidelbergerstr.8 Fax: 2. visel@hrcnet.de \ \ 76199 Karlsruhe 0721/883410 3. Pierre.Visel@stud.uni-karlsruhe.de \ \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\
From: kiwi@cs.tu-berlin.de (Axel Habermann) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: Putting a power switch on the NeXT monochrome monitor--how? Date: 20 Jan 1995 13:53:34 GMT Organization: Technical University of Berlin, Germany Message-ID: <3fof8u$77l@news.cs.tu-berlin.de> References: <3fkj1r$oh2@agate.berkeley.edu> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit david@jaffe.com wrote: : This may be an FAQ. Is there a way to do a simple hardware modification : so it's possible to turn off the NeXT monochrome monitor without turning : off the computer? Simple step-by-step instructions designed for the : hardware-phobic would be greatly appreciated! : Please respond directly to david@jaffe.com You will be able to turn it off, but when you turn it on again, it will make the computer reboot. I stopped workiong on the project at this stage. Next try will be to have a different power supply for the monitor, because the reason for the reboot seems to be that the voltage goes down for a second when you power on the heavy load... Axel -- Axel Habermann kiwi@cs.tu-berlin.de \\|// Muellerstr. 145 kiwi@buran.fb10.tu-berlin.de )o o( D-13353 Berlin (Wedding) \ | / Fon: +49 0172 39 00 348 (privat) 030 314 73 327 (uni) \~/
From: tokumaru@spock.usc.edu (Phillip Tokumaru) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Weird IOzone results on Syquest 270 drive Followup-To: comp.sys.next.hardware Date: 19 Jan 1995 11:00:38 -0800 Organization: University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA Sender: tokumaru@spock.usc.edu Distribution: world Message-ID: <3fmcsm$dfr@spock.usc.edu> My Syquest 270 drive has the following IOzone results on a 712/60 with NEXTSTEP. The Disks were initialized using Initialize from Workspace's Disk menu. > iozone 18 8912 Write (MB/s) Read (MB/s) SYQUEST 270 Mac File System: 0.5 1.4 NeXT File System: *0.2* 1.4 Seagate ST3600N 1.0 1.6 Seagate ST11900N 0.9 1.9 Has anyone else experienced these slow writes using a 270MB syquest drive with a NeXT file system? Phillip Tokumaru ptok@cave.usc.edu
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Organization: Antigone Press gateway, San Francisco Return-Path: <idpt633@tpts1.seed.net.tw> Date: Fri, 20 Jan 95 18:10:08 CST From: idpt633@tpts1.seed.net.tw (PC_user) Message-ID: <9501201010.AA05910@tpts1.seed.net.tw> Subject: Help: ATI Mach64 with 2 MB VRAM I have the following items, NeXT3.3 Mainboard ISA/PCI 586 ATI Mach64 with 2 MB VRAM AHA 2940W scsi Logitech Bus Mouse Seagate st3600N Hard Disk When the system comes up, the screen looks Ok with Black and White except that you could not move the mouse around. I could login into the system but what else you could do without the mouse. Besides, I can't type config=Default under boot prompt any more. So, I am stuck. Are there any files I could modify to get myself out of this. Any suggestions are much appreciated, and thanks in advacne. Jamie Lien
From: anstine@uniblab.sas.upenn.edu (David Anstine) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Setting NeXT Printer default to 300dpi Date: 19 Jan 1995 19:50:04 GMT Organization: University of Pennsylvania Message-ID: <3fmfpc$lk@netnews.upenn.edu> References: <3fmfno$kn@netnews.upenn.edu> Is there a way to make the default resolution of a NeXT Printer 300dpi instead of 400dpi. I think I remember seeing a way to do this with dwrite. Something like: dwrite System PrinterResolution 300 -dave
From: filip@filtronix.eunet.be (Filip Lingier) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: Do you know any ISDN card for NSfI ? Date: 19 Jan 1995 19:25:13 GMT Organization: Filtronix Inc. Distribution: world Message-ID: <3fmeap$6i@filtronix.eunet.be> References: <D2M2pE.4sK@news.PFM-Mainz.DE> In article <D2M2pE.4sK@news.PFM-Mainz.DE> dirk@bernard.pfm-mainz.de (Dirk Lembens) writes: > Does anyone know about a ISDN card running under NS for Intel? > Please send all infos to Not yet. Wait until ZyXEL releases their 2864I. I'll be releasing a driver for it's 'Parallel Port Interface'. Filip -- ------------------------------------------------------------------------- FILTRONIX A programmer's think-tank - info@filtronix.eunet.be (NeXTmail OK!) -------------------------------------------------------------------------
From: doroin@cobber.cord.edu (Jon Doroin) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Object.Station 31 Date: 19 Jan 1995 17:07:11 -0600 Organization: Concordia College, Moorhead Minnesota Distribution: na Message-ID: <3fmrav$soo@cobber.cord.edu> References: <3f6uve$lnc@kelso.abbott.com> <3f77rk$9mr@newsbf02.news.aol.com> In the latest Infoworld and PCWeek there is mention of the Canon Object.Station 31, a lower end sibling of the 41 model. At $3,999.oo I think it is still expensive. It is basically the same as the model 41 except it has scaled down video and disk - lower refresh rates and 540MB IDE. -- ------------------------------------------------------------------ Jon Doroin | I've taken the NeXTSTEP doroin@cobber.cord.edu | Plan 9 on a NeXTstation
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware From: Ian@bsleurop.demon.co.uk (Ian Upton) Subject: Re: Canon's sales of the object.station 41 References: <3ffa41$squ$1@mhadg.production.compuserve.com> <3fgo5p$gft@crchh78b.bnr.ca> Organization: Myorganisation Date: Thu, 19 Jan 1995 13:13:40 +0000 Message-ID: <790521220snz@bsleurop.demon.co.uk> Sender: usenet@demon.co.uk In article <3fgo5p$gft@crchh78b.bnr.ca> vanhalen@bnr.ca "Michael Shandony" writes: > Except for in comp.sys.next.*, I have never ever seen an ad or any press > what-so-ever on the object.station 41. I read many different weekly and > monthly computer magazines, so it is not like I live in a cave or > something. For anyone that is interested, there was a review of the ObjectStation in the February 1995 edition of the UK magazine "Personal Computer World". Unfortunately for us Brits, it only quoted a US price (5000 dollars). If I recall correctly, the review was upbeat and positive -- Ian Upton
From: jheidelo@alleg.edu (Jason Heideloff) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: IDE CDROM Date: 20 Jan 1995 16:26:09 GMT Organization: Allegheny College Message-ID: <3foo71$k31@mustang.alleg.edu> Does anyone know if there is a driver that supports IDE CDROM drives? Thanks, Jason --- Jason Heideloff... Systems Manager, Technical and Network Services Allegheny College, Meadville, Pennsylvania (814)332-2755 [jheidelo@alleg.edu NeXTmail Welcomed]
From: Martin_Reed@next.com (Martin Reed) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: HELP! Spilled water on black keyboard! Date: 20 Jan 1995 14:32:57 GMT Organization: NeXT, Inc. Message-ID: <3fohip$eo@rosie.next.com> References: <3fmc3v$aha@news.acns.nwu.edu> In article <3fmc3v$aha@news.acns.nwu.edu> samschap@merle.acns.nwu.edu (Sam Schapmann) writes: > > I'm considering buying a keyboard from a cube that someone is offering for > sale (it also has the backwards 'L' enter key). Can anyone tell me if the > cube keyboard will be compatible with my Turbo slab? There are only two classes of keyboard we ever shipped (although many variants on actual key layout): "standard" or ADB. The latter only shipped on late model Turbo systems. You'll know if you have an ADB :-). All the standard ones are interchangeable. cheers Martin Reed, Premium Support Engineer, NeXT Computer UK Ltd +44 181 565 0005 / fax +44 181 565 0016 / Martin_Reed@next.com
From: mbk@inls1.ucsd.edu (Matt Kennel) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: Canon's sales of the object.station 41 Date: 20 Jan 1995 19:03:44 GMT Organization: Institute For Nonlinear Science, UCSD Distribution: world Message-ID: <3fp1eg$53u@network.ucsd.edu> References: <3fgvk2$n3n@darkstar.UCSC.EDU> Art Isbell (art@cubicsol.com) wrote: : The above 2 statements seem contradictory. Isn't trouble-free : hardware worth more? How much is your time and aggravation worth? How : many hours would you have to futz with a typical PC before paying more for : an object.station actually becomes more economical? Maybe you're saying : that Canon is charging too much of a premium for being more trouble-free. Yes. You can also buy pentium PC's preconfigured from a number of people with much smaller a premium. : But it's difficult to understand why, now that error-free Pentium : chips are available, a Pentium version isn't offered. A Pentium upgrade : is listed as an optional product. Why should I have to pay for an upgrade : only to have to discard a perfectly good 486DX4/100? Why can't Canon just : install the Pentium instead of the 486? Yes. People doing mission critical things want floating point. (A pentium is much faster in FP than a 486 which has equiv integer performance) Sometimes they need it, sometimes they don't, but they definitely want it. Sort of like macintosh and nexts and color. They might not have *needed* it but they wanted it. : Art Isbell NeXTmail: art@cubicsol.com There is nothing wrong with the Canon besides the lack of pentium and the price. -- -Matt Kennel mbk@inls1.ucsd.edu -Institute for Nonlinear Science, University of California, San Diego -*** AD: Archive for nonlinear dynamics papers & programs: FTP to -*** lyapunov.ucsd.edu, username "anonymous".
From: zhao@crl.nmsu.edu (Z. Zhao) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.marketplace,comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: NEW Canon object.station 31 Date: 20 Jan 95 11:45:57 Organization: Computing Research Lab Distribution: world Message-ID: <ZHAO.95Jan20114557@sparta.crl.nmsu.edu> References: <3fiasi$m0p@redstone.interpath.net> <3fjpuu$b3v@news.ycc.yale.edu> In-reply-to: nathan@laplace.csb.yale.edu's message of 18 Jan 1995 19:25:18 GMT > I hope the new model is smaller than the old one, or at > least can stand vertically unlike the old model. They look similar at least from the picture on PC WEEK. Also the magazine says: it si ready to run any 32-bit OS including Solaris.
From: mthomas21@aol.com (Mthomas21) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: NEXT Color Printer ? Date: 20 Jan 1995 15:52:02 -0500 Organization: America Online, Inc. (1-800-827-6364) Sender: root@newsbf02.news.aol.com Message-ID: <3fp7pi$rn7@newsbf02.news.aol.com> References: <3f6k10$m92@jupiter.netdepot.com> Re: NeXT Color Printer We have a couple of these at my office. I don't know the price (try Bell Atlantic, I think they're involved in sales and service of black stuff). The printers are the same chassis as the discontinued Apple Color Printer, but the NeXT version has Postscript Level 2. Maybe the NeXT drivers would run the Apples? If so, those are still available for around $500 in those little ads in the back pages of Macworld. Nice price for a (potentially) Level 2 device. Our printers appear to be indestructible. We print around forty letter- and tabloid-size sheets every day with only ordinary maintenance in the last two years. Contrast that to our HSD scanner, which has broken the plastic hinge on its cover about four times in the same span. A 2 or 3 mb. Virtuoso file running on a Turbo Color takes around two minutes to print. The prints are a little dark and to the red side, but what inkjet isn't? Just open up the TIFF contrast, pull back some color and the prints look very nice. Good luck. Mike Thomas "All my friends have Power PC. But can they multitask?"
From: ymok@corona.ps.uci.edu (Y. MOK) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Canon Object.Station 31 Date: 20 Jan 1995 20:27:59 GMT Organization: University of California, Irvine Distribution: world Message-ID: <3fp6cf$8ck@news.service.uci.edu> Does anyone know whether the $3999. price of the Canon Object.Station 31 include monitor, keyboard, mouse, etc. ? Y. Mok ---------------------------------------------------------------- DISCLAIMER: I don't even speak for myself, what makes you think I speak for anyone else. ymok@corona.ps.uci.edu Department of Physics University of California, Irvine
From: rhm@oclc.org (Robin Hermance-Moore) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware,comp.sys.next.advocacy Subject: NeXTanswers: 3.3 HCG and LOTS more Date: 19 Jan 1995 17:08:02 -0500 Organization: OCLC Online Computer Library Center, Inc. Message-ID: <3fmns2$amp@oclc.org> I was just making my irregular, usually disappointing check of the "Index by Date" entry on NeXTanswers, and found that boatloads of stuff was put up there just yesterday. Since no one else has mentioned this, here's the list: 1709 EOF 1.0 794k 95-01-19 1826 NEXTSTEP Developer Release 3 Info 985k 95-01-18 1002 3.3 Hardware Compatibility Guide 40k 95-01-18 1778 Cogent EMaster EISA Driver Overview 2k 95-01-18 1776 Cirrus Logic GD542X Family Driver Overview 2k 95-01-18 1726 Adaptec AMM525 Driver Overview 2k 95-01-18 1731 Media Vision Jazz 16 Driver Overview 2k 95-01-18 1733 DPT 32xx Smart RAID family Driver Overview 2k 95-01-18 1819 Tseng Labs ET4000W32 Driver Overview 2k 95-01-18 1818 Cirrus Logic GD5434 Driver Overview 2k 95-01-18 1817 ATI Mach32 Driver Overview 3k 95-01-18 1816 Western Digital WD90C24 Driver Overview 2k 95-01-18 1815 Weitek Power 9000 Driver Overview 2k 95-01-18 1814 VGA Driver Overview 2k 95-01-18 1813 Tseng Labs ET4000 Driver Overview 2k 95-01-18 1812 STB Pegasus Driver Overview 2k 95-01-18 1811 Sound Blaster 8 Driver Overview 2k 95-01-18 1810 Sound Blaster 16 Driver Overview 2k 95-01-18 1809 SMC EtherElite 16 Driver Overview 2k 95-01-18 1808 SerialPorts Driver Overview 2k 95-01-18 1807 SerialMouse Driver Overview 2k 95-01-18 1806 SCSITape Driver Overview 2k 95-01-18 1805 S3 805 - 928 Driver Overview 2k 95-01-18 1804 PS2Keyboard Driver Overview 1k 95-01-18 1803 PS-2-Style Mouse Driver Overview 1k 95-01-18 1802 Pro Audio Spectrum 16 Driver Overview 2k 95-01-18 1801 PCMCIABus Driver Overview 1k 95-01-18 1735 ATI Mach64 Driver Overview 3k 95-01-18 1800 PCIC and compatible PC-MCIA chipset Driver Ov 1k 95-01-18 1799 PCI Bus Driver Overview 1k 95-01-18 1798 ParallelPort Driver Overview 1k 95-01-18 1797 Number Nine GXE64 Pro Driver Overview 3k 95-01-18 1737 S3Vision864 Driver Overview 2k 95-01-18 1796 Number Nine GXE Family Driver Overview 2k 95-01-18 1795 Microsoft Sound System Driver Overview 3k 95-01-18 1794 IntelGXProAudio Driver Overview 2k 95-01-18 1793 Intel TokenExpress Driver Overview 2k 95-01-18 1792 Intel EtherExpress16 Driver Overview 2k 95-01-18 1791 Intel 82595 Chipset Driver Overview 2k 95-01-18 1790 Intel 824X0 PCI Chipset Driver Overview 1k 95-01-18 1789 IDE Driver Overview 1k 95-01-18 1788 IBM Token Ring Driver Overview 2k 95-01-18 1740 Weitek Power 9100 Driver Overview 2k 95-01-18 1787 HP Vectra XP Driver Overview 2k 95-01-18 1786 HP Vectra XM, XP Integrated Driver Overview 2k 95-01-18 1785 Floppy Driver Overview 1k 95-01-18 1784 EISABus Driver Overview 2k 95-01-18 1783 DPT 2000 family Driver Overview 2k 95-01-18 1782 Diamond Stealth64 Driver Overview 3k 95-01-18 1781 Dell DGX JAWS Driver Overview 2k 95-01-18 1780 Compaq QVision Driver Overview 2k 95-01-18 1779 Compaq Business Audio Driver Overview 2k 95-01-18 1772 BusMouse Driver Overview 1k 95-01-18 1777 Cogent EM960 PCI Driver Overview 2k 95-01-18 1742 Number Nine Imagine128 Driver Overview 2k 95-01-18 1775 Chips and Technologies Wingine Driver Overvie 2k 95-01-18 1774 Canon object.station41 Display Driver Overvie 2k 95-01-18 1773 Canon object.station41 Sound Driver Overview 2k 95-01-18 1744 S3 Trio Driver Overview 2k 95-01-18 1771 BusLogic family Driver Overview 3k 95-01-18 1766 Beep Driver Overview 2k 95-01-18 1763 ATI Driver Overview 3k 95-01-18 1762 AMD PCnet32 Driver Overview 3k 95-01-18 1761 Adaptec 6x60 chipset add-on and integrated D 2k 95-01-18 1235 SCSITapeDriver.ReadMe 3k 95-01-18 1746 Xircom Performance Series Driver Overview 2k 95-01-18 1748 SMC EtherCard Elilte Ultra 16 Driver Overview 2k 95-01-18 1759 Adaptec 274x and 284x family Driver Overview 2k 95-01-18 1750 Intel Flash32 Driver Overview 2k 95-01-18 1760 Adaptec 2940 family and 7870 integrated Drive 2k 95-01-18 1752 AMD PC SCSI Driver Overview 2k 95-01-18 1758 Adaptec 154x family and compatible Driver Ove 2k 95-01-18 1754 NCR 8xx family Driver Overview 2k 95-01-18 1756 Chips and Technologies Wingine 64300 Driver O 2k 95-01-18 1757 3COM EtherLink III Driver Overview 2k 95-01-18 1825 NeXT Corporate Backgrounder 34k 95-01-17 1827 NEXTSTEP 3.3 Release Notes Addendum 0k 95-01-17 Yea! What's more, if you go at them through OmniWeb, you'll find that they are all very nicely done in html. Robin -- Robin Hermance-Moore, Manager, Telecomm Facilities Development Section OCLC Online Computer Library Center, Mail Stop 468 6565 Frantz Road, Dublin OH 43017-0702 rhm@oclc.org (NeXT MaIL WeLCOME!) 614-764-6215
From: mbk@inls1.ucsd.edu (Matt Kennel) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: Canon's sales of the object.station 41 Date: 19 Jan 1995 22:57:34 GMT Organization: Institute For Nonlinear Science, UCSD Message-ID: <3fmqou$l1q@network.ucsd.edu> References: <3fgo5p$gft@crchh78b.bnr.ca> Michael Shandony (vanhalen@bnr.ca) wrote: : Brian Dear <70034.1062@CompuServe.COM> wrote: : [...talking about the object.station 41...] : >but as far as I know, from two different sources, Canon has, to date, : >only sold SEVERAL HUNDRED MACHINES WORLDWIDE. : > : >It is really kind of shocking. Possible explanations? : >1) The market simply doesn't know about 'em. 2) The market is happy : >with their current machines. 3) The market thinks the obj.stat's are : >too expensive, non-Pentium, whatever. 4) There is no market. : I am going to throw my vote into this. The answers are definitely #1 and : #3 and definitely not #2 and #4. Without a pentium I have 0.0% desire for one. With a (corrected) pentium I have a reasonably high desire for one. With two pentia and a MP aware OS, I have a great desire for one. I need floating point. Simple. -- -Matt Kennel mbk@inls1.ucsd.edu -Institute for Nonlinear Science, University of California, San Diego -*** AD: Archive for nonlinear dynamics papers & programs: FTP to -*** lyapunov.ucsd.edu, username "anonymous".
From: Tuan Truong <truong@jules.jsc.nasa.gov> Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Postscript version of Hardware comp. list Date: Fri, 20 Jan 1995 15:21:44 -0600 Organization: NASA Johnson Space Center, Houston, TX, USA Message-ID: <Pine.SGI.3.91.950120150837.9196B-100000@jules> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: TEXT/PLAIN; charset=US-ASCII Hey all- It looks like the 3.3 hardware compatibility list is out. There doesn't seem to be a postscript version however. Not to be rude or anything (actually it's more impatience), but it would be much easier for me if I had a postscript version to printout, so could someone convert it, it's in RTF currently, and put it on the StepWise WWW server or anon FTP site. It would be greatly appreciated. ps: Check out the improved WWW NeXT home page. They have a nice hypertext version of the compatibility list on it. Good job NeXT. -Tuan
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware From: Paul_Lynch@plsys.com (Paul Lynch) Subject: Re: Canon's sales of the object.station 41 Organization: P & L Systems References: <790521220snz@bsleurop.demon.co.uk> Date: Thu, 19 Jan 1995 23:59:40 +0000 Message-ID: <1995Jan19.235940.15030@seer.demon.co.uk> Sender: usenet@demon.co.uk In article <790521220snz@bsleurop.demon.co.uk> Ian@bsleurop.demon.co.uk (Ian Upton) writes: > For anyone that is interested, there was a review of the ObjectStation > in the February 1995 edition of the UK magazine "Personal Computer World". > Unfortunately for us Brits, it only quoted a US price (5000 dollars). There as a (UK magazine) review in November that was posted to the net; there was also another UK review in PCPro for February. Paul -- Paul Lynch P & L Systems (NeXTmail) paul@plsys.com Tel: (01494)671501 9 Stable Lane, Seer Green, Fax: (01494)680228 Bucks, HP9 2YT, UK
From: dag@capkoga (Dennis Alfred Gaastra) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Ever tried a NEC VERSA P75/800x600 notebook? Date: 20 Jan 1995 21:48:29 GMT Organization: The University of British Columbia Distribution: world Message-ID: <3fpb3d$apn@nntp.ucs.ubc.ca> Hello NeXTSteppers, Anyone ever tried this machine with NS 3.3.. Thanx, Dennis dgaastra@sfu.ca
From: mmalcolm Crawford <m.crawford@dcs.shef.ac.uk> Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.marketplace,comp.sys.next.hardware,comp.sys.next.misc Subject: Re: NEW Canon object.station 31 Date: Fri, 20 Jan 1995 01:11:40 GMT Organization: Institute for Language Speech and Hearing, Sheffield University Message-ID: <950120011140.7041AACUE.malc@white> References: <3fiasi$m0p@redstone.interpath.net> <3fjm0i$dt3@crchh78b.bnr.ca> <3fkeim$lr2@xmission.xmission.com> Mime-Version: 1.0 (Generated by Eloquent) Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII Further to Kristopher's admirably concise summary, here's the relevant expanded press release: I presume it will hit csn.announce eventually... What I want to know though is when will the object.station 51 be available...?? And apart from that, if anybody's interested I'll let you know how I get on with my machine when it arrives next week... Have fun, mmalc. From: Paul Lynch <Paul_Lynch@plsys.com> Subject: PRESS RELEASE: Canon Introduce Latest in Line of NEXTSTEP-Optimised Workstations Date: Fri, 20 Jan 95 00:21:47 GMT To: uk-next-announce@plsys.com PORTLAND, Ore., January 16, 1995 -- In continued dedication to NEXTSTEP users, the Advanced Technologies Operation (ATO) of Canon Computer Systems, Inc. (CCSI) today introduced the object.station 31, an entry-level addition to its line of Intel 486-based personal workstations. The object.station 31 is specially optimized to run NEXTSTEP, the most advanced object-oriented software for developing custom client-server applications, and is targeted at price-conscious corporate buyers who need optimized solutions today. Committed NeXT users such as Swiss Bank Corporation use NEXTSTEP and the object.station 41 -- Canon's first NEXTSTEP optimized workstation -- to develop and deploy mission-critical applications enterprise-wide. "Object.stations combined with NEXTSTEP are the complete solution for Fortune 1000 companies' enterprise-wide client/server computing needs," said Dale Fuller, director of marketing for the ATO group. "NEXTSTEP is the most mature object-oriented software available, and combined with our object.stations, provides programmers with the performance boost necessary to rapidly develop mission-critical custom applications." Object.stations The object.station 31 incorporates a 486DX4/100 MHz microprocessor and a high-performance video subsystem to run NEXTSTEP and NEXTSTEP applications dramatically faster than other Intel-based systems. Canon's proprietary video subsystem speeds video throughput at NEXTSTEP's native resolution to dramatically improve overall video performance, while maintaining compatibility with a wide-range of video standards, including super VGA resolutions. The object.station 41, which was introduced in June 1994, employs all the performance-enhancing features of the object.station 31, but includes additional enhancements to provide even greater performance. For example, in place of the object.station 31's IDE interface, the object.station 41 incorporates a specially optimized SCSI (Small Computer Systems Interface) controller to boost overall I/O performance. The object.station 41 performs up to 30 percent faster than standard 486-based systems and up to 15 percent faster than Pentium-based systems based on NeXT's NX benchmark. And to preserve a corporation's existing investment in Windows, Canon has ensured that the optimization for NEXTSTEP does not affect an object.station's ability to run Windows or Windows applications. Object.stations come bundled with a 30-day demo version of Insignia Solutions' SoftPC Windows emulation software, allowing users to run Windows applications within the NEXTSTEP environment. Object.station users can also partition their hard drives to run both Windows and NEXTSTEP. The object.stations are targeted at existing NEXTSTEP users and Fortune 1000 companies in the financial, transportation and telecommunications industries that are adopting object technology. The object.station 31 and object.station 41 are the first systems in a line of CCSI/ATO personal workstations designed to run specific advanced operating systems. Configurations Customers can order object.stations "ready out of the box" with NEXTSTEP pre-installed. Both models feature 2MB of VRAM, which allow video resolutions of up to 1280 x 1024 pixels, and16MB of RAM standard, expandable in 16MB increments to 112MB. They come standard with 17" color monitors, a NEXTSTEP-specific keyboard with volume and brightness controls, and they are upgradeable to the Pentium OverDrive CPU, allowing organizations to preserve their hardware investments. The object.station 41 features a high resolution monitor, 500MB SCSI hard disk, with a 1GB drive available as an option. The developer version of the model 41 comes standard with 32MB of RAM, expandable to 112MB. Pricing for the object.station 31 starts at under $4,000 and the object.station 41 at under $5,000. Both systems are available immediately, and Canon provides a one-year limited warranty and seven-day, 24-hour phone support for buyers. Strategic Partners "Object.stations are the clear choice for NEXTSTEP users, because they provide the best performance of any Intel machine we've tested," said Ted Shelton, president and CEO of Information Technology Solutions. "Object.stations provide a measurable and noticeable improvement over PCs when it comes to developing and deploying NEXTSTEP applications." Canon is working with Information Technology Solutions and other strategic partners to provide customers the service and support they need as they adopt object technology, like business and personal productivity applications, as well as training in object-oriented programming and the NEXTSTEP OS. "We're working with Canon's ATO to offer customers a complete solution to their business needs," said Chip Goodman, president of WhiteLight Systems, another Canon partner. "Our software, WhiteLight/Engineer, is used by major international corporations for their most challenging budgeting, business modeling, financial reporting and planning applications. We use them ourselves and recommend them to our customers for terrific NEXTSTEP performance at an affordable price." Founded in 1992, Canon Computer Systems, Inc. is chartered to lead Canon's efforts in the U.S. computing market. The company develops and markets desktop and notebook PCs, scanners and printers under the Canon brand name using its proven Bubble Jet, laser and other Canon technologies. Through its recently formed Advanced Technologies Operation (ATO), CCSI supplies optimized personal workstation products for Fortune 1000 companies and supports user workgroups and enterprise computing requirements worldwide. CCSI is headquartered in Costa Mesa, Calif. and the ATO is based in Portland, Ore.
From: scp@sonia.math.ucla.edu (S. Port) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: Kudos for Daydream! Date: 20 Jan 1995 15:19:07 GMT Organization: UCLA Mathematics Department Distribution: world Message-ID: <3fok9b$gh9@saba.info.ucla.edu> >I also have a Daydream box hooked up to my non-turbo >Dimension. Unfortunately even though it works fine >(as far as running software goes), there seems to be >a bug with the ND server on my machine that causes >the mouse (and windows) to leave behind a trail of >reddish vertical lines the size of the object. Suffice >to say I was very dissappointed. > I just installed Daydream 2.11 on my 2 monitor Next Dimension Non-Turbo. I did not have the above problems. Then again, I've only been using it for 48 hours. Some advantages of running the Mac OS on a NeXT. 1) No need to run many programs at the same time. One user, one program, simpler to use. 2) Dynamic linking in Photoshop - Plugins! and in QuarkXpress - Xtensions! 3) No mucky Services to contend with - one file open at a time in just one program! 4) Different Print Dialogues in every program! 5) Longer term programming projects - run up those developer bills! 6) NeXT Dimension with Daydream can't run those sophisticated Mac games that require 256 colors like Spectre. Stuck with 24 bit color (What's 32 bit mean?) 7) 2 Dimensional modeling on the Mac. Flatlander never could get the hang of the 3rd dimension anyway. 8) Macintosh Shell - you shell out for sound and video. Charlie Dvorak PS The second monitor is not interactive, it just displays the Daydream moniker while the main monitor has the Mac OS. But you have a choice of BW, Color, or 'Both' before you launch.
From: finton@homer.cs.wisc.edu (David Finton) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Summary of search for swap drives Date: 20 Jan 1995 22:53:23 GMT Organization: University of WI, Madison -- Computer Sciences Dept. Message-ID: <3fpet3$kf0@spool.cs.wisc.edu> I've been looking for a swapdrive for my slab: something like 100 MB, <= 10 ms, SCSI, cheap. Although I found several <= 170 MB drives advertized, none were still available. Here's a summary of the best drives I've found so far, after scouring the current Computer Shopper. 1. Used drives. These are usually small and < $100. Some are refurbs, some are just lightly used (you hope). 2. IBM 270 MB, 12 ms, 1" high, 2-year warranty, $172 from Optional Systems Resources, Inc. 3. Quantum 365 MB, 11 ms, 1" high, 2-year warranty, $209 from Insight/HDI 4. IBM 540 MB, < 9 ms, 1" high, can't remember if warranty is 2 years or (probably) longer, $304 from DATA NET. I welcome comments: + Are there faster drives for the money? + How valuable is the extra speed for a swap drive in a slab? Thanks, --David Finton
From: samschap@merle.acns.nwu.edu (Sam Schapmann) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware,comp.sys.next.marketplace Subject: HELP! Spilled water on black keyboard! Date: 19 Jan 1995 17:34:07 GMT Organization: Halaby Corporation Message-ID: <3fm7qf$85d@news.acns.nwu.edu> It's a black turbo slab. I hooked up another black keyboard and it worked fine (but now that user has no computer). Is there any chance a standard PC keyboard can work with it? When connected to the turbo the damaged keyboard produces a constant series of '.' characters -- looks like it's trashed. I'm not sure if it's a "new" style keyboard or not -- the return key looks like an 'L' facing the wrong direction. Where can I buy a new keyboard? Anyone out there want to sell me one? I'm in the Chicago area. To whom could I take it for repair? -Sam
From: nextdan@aol.com (NeXT Dan) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: Do you know any ISDN card for NSfI ? Date: 21 Jan 1995 02:30:50 -0500 Organization: America Online, Inc. (1-800-827-6364) Sender: root@newsbf02.news.aol.com Message-ID: <3fqd7a$5ou@newsbf02.news.aol.com> References: <3fmeap$6i@filtronix.eunet.be> Motorola just announced a ISDN external adapter for $499. It's called the BitSurfer.
From: walkup@phyast.nhn.uoknor.edu (John Walkup) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: RE: Advice needed on NS platform purchase Date: 20 Jan 95 01:04:01 GMT Organization: The University of Oklahoma (USA) Message-ID: <walkup.790563841@phyast> Summary: More advice needed. Keywords: next,computers I thank all who have given advice on my NS platform purchase. Although all platforms were eventually defended by somebody, it seems the HPs were the most widely regarded. It may turn out that I can get an education discount anyway, so price-wise the HPs look ok. But this raises more interesting questions. 1. How much software is available for NS/Pa-RISC hardware? Suppose I want to write a textbook later (a future goal). Can I get sophisticated authoring and graphic rendering software for these platforms? Mathematica? What about with other operating systems? 2. Suppose I want to run NS AND another operating system. (X-Windows, e.g.) Is there any way to do this? 3. The HP712 is much cheaper (it seems) than the HP715. Is the HP715 worth the added cost? 4. The main thing I am worried about is support. It looks like I am going to have to maintain my own computer. Is the HP easy to self-administrate? Is the company itself helpful? Let me go back over my goals. I want a good, fast, UNIX workstation to use as a server for a small physics department (less than a dozen users, probably). I want good graphics and NS. Basically I want to be able to enter into a small physics department loaded with Macintoshes and upgrade their computing system to a professional level. So I am now thinking about an HP 712 with maybe 80MB of RAM and a couple of GB of storage. I want the students to have access to as much professional scientific computing ability as possible on the budget I am looking at ($15,000 or less, which has been lowered--doesn't it always?). Any comments will be appreciated. If there is anything you know about the Apollos that you think would be helpful please let me know. Again, e-mail is fine. Thanks again for all those who helped earlier. If the HP is ruled out you may hear from me in this group again. John BTW, the DEC alphastations (which do not have NS yet, but that seems in the works) seem awfully fast. But something nags at me not to go this route. Maybe I will question comp.sys.dec.
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware From: magnus@mimer.cap.ed.ac.uk (Magnus Nordborg) Subject: Insight P90 configuration Message-ID: <MAGNUS.95Jan20232323@mimer.cap.ed.ac.uk> Sender: news@festival.ed.ac.uk (remote news read deamon) Organization: ICAPB, Edinburgh University Date: Fri, 20 Jan 1995 23:23:22 GMT I have been offered the following configuration from Insight Direct. I would appreciate comment and warnings. P90 on Intel PCI motherboard 32 MB RAM 1 GB hd (SCSI) BusLogic 946C SCSI controller floppy, keyborad, mouse Diamond Stealth 64 PCI Intel EtherExpress 16 combo Sound Blaster 16 Price $4579 -Magnus -- Magnus Nordborg Department of Ecology and Evolution The University of Chicago Temporary address: magnus@mimer.cap.ed.ac.uk (NeXT mail welcome, PGP key via finger) ICAPB The University of Edinburgh King's Buildings West Mains Road Edinburgh, EH9 3JT U.K.
From: takken@raven.stanford.edu (Todd Takken) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: Kudos for Daydream! Date: 20 Jan 1995 10:33:41 GMT Organization: Stanford University Distribution: world Message-ID: <3fo3i5$49t@nntp.Stanford.EDU> References: <3fjvoq$shn@news.tuwien.ac.at> In article <3fjvoq$shn@news.tuwien.ac.at> rft@raven.cg.tuwien.ac.at (Robert F Tobler) writes: > Does that mean there is no easy way to switch between Daydream > Mac-emulation and NeXTStep (i.e .you have to reboot each time)? > Or is it integrated so that you can copy/paste between NeXTStep and > Mac-emulation? Robert -- You have to reboot. -- Todd
From: veakblad@glue.umd.edu (David T. Wang) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: SCSI-QuantumLightning 730MB-HardDisk Date: 21 Jan 1995 04:13:31 GMT Organization: Project GLUE, University of Maryland, College Park, MD Message-ID: <3fq1lb$cb4@mojo.eng.umd.edu> References: <790248421.2@cs.york.ac.uk> <1995Jan16.143606.15364@trimark.com> <marcelor.55.00164495@acs.bu.edu> Marcelo Rodrigues (marcelor@acs.bu.edu) wrote: : Well let me add my two cents : The Quantum LPS540 didn't work with my : Adaptec 1542C either. I had to send the Quantum back after being damaged : as I kept insisting ... Well, my Quantum LPS540 hums just fine. The IBM 1 gig drive has SCSI ID 0, and the Quantum has SCSI ID 1. the Host is a 1542B. I have no problems. -- David Wang veakblad@eng.umd.edu Grad student- EE/Computer Engineering Apprentice Tinker,Basement network administrator. NSFIP/WARP/DOS triple boot.
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware From: hocker@ritz.mordor.com (Matthew Hocker) Subject: Etherlink II card with NSFIP 3.2 Organization: Mordor International BBS - Jersey City, NJ Date: Fri, 20 Jan 1995 17:00:04 GMT Message-ID: <D2pr84.IAG@ritz.mordor.com> I tried posting this before, but I don't know if it got through. Apologies if it did! Does anyone know if it is possible to get a 3Com Etherlink II card to work with NS3.2 FIP? Is there a compatible driver anywhere? Thanks Matt -- ====== Matthew Hocker, B.Eng [W]-cooled Volkswagen fanatic **** Canadian NeXT hocker@mordor.com GTI, Scirocco 16V, Jetta 16V * \/ * +American mail This posting is recyclable! ...Amiga forever... *\/\/* ========== Welcome "Believer in all things well designed & engineered" **** spam'n'ehs
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware,comp.sys.next.sysadmin From: mataylor@undergrad.math.uwaterloo.ca (Mike Taylor=) Subject: Trouble with serial port logins Message-ID: <D2rovB.5x1@undergrad.math.uwaterloo.ca> Sender: news@undergrad.math.uwaterloo.ca (news spool owner) Organization: University of Waterloo Date: Sat, 21 Jan 1995 18:04:22 GMT I've got a white NEXTSTEP system, and I'm trying to get one of my serial ports to work as a login tty. I have four serial ports. The first one is on the old NEXTSTEP driver, and the other three are using Mux 1.5. Port c is the one I'm trying to set up. It works fine with kermit and ppp. I've tried following the NeXTanswers document on serial ttys, but I haven't had any luck. I was wondering if anyone else has had any success with a simular system. If so, please let me know. -- /\/\ike Taylor mataylor@descartes.uwaterloo.ca
From: takken@raven.stanford.edu (Todd Takken) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: Object.Station 31 Date: 21 Jan 1995 18:46:00 GMT Organization: Stanford University Distribution: na Message-ID: <3frkp8$uq@nntp.Stanford.EDU> References: <3fmrav$soo@cobber.cord.edu> In article <3fmrav$soo@cobber.cord.edu> doroin@cobber.cord.edu (Jon Doroin) writes: > > In the latest Infoworld and PCWeek there is mention of the Canon > Object.Station 31, a lower end sibling of the 41 model. > At $3,999.oo I think it is still expensive. It is basically the same as > the model 41 except it has scaled down video and disk - lower refresh > rates and 540MB IDE. What about a fuzzier monitor? The Objectstation31 17" monitor had 0.28 mm dot pitch. Anybody know what the dot pitch is on the 41? -- Todd Takken takken@raven.stanford.edu
From: nweaver@madrone.CS.Berkeley.EDU (Nicholas C. Weaver) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Question on Adaptec 2940 PCI SCSI and Diamond Stealth 64 Date: 21 Jan 1995 04:10:47 GMT Organization: University of California, Berkeley Message-ID: <3fq1g7$g2f@agate.berkeley.edu> I'm going to break down and buy a clone (which will EVENTUALLY replace my aging NeXTstation, but I won't install NeXTstep right away). I've decided to get an Intel PCI motherboard, and get an Adaptec 2040 PCI scsi board and a Diamond Stealth 64 PCI video card (w 2mb VRAM). Has anyone had experience with these components? Are they suitable? And is there a convenient update to the Hardware Compatability List somewhere? -- Nicholas C. Weaver nweaver@madrone.cs.berkeley.edu It is a tale, told by an idiot, full of sound and fury, .signifying nothing Fun with anagrams: computer science -> coerce inept scum
From: a05i@alf.zfn.uni-bremen.de (Kai Fuhrmeister) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware,comp.sys.next.misc Subject: Attaching Conner CFP 1060S in NeXTstation Date: 21 Jan 1995 15:38:30 GMT Organization: Zentrum fuer Netze, Universitaet Bremen Message-ID: <3fr9pm$k8n@gina.zfn.uni-bremen.de> Hi, i have attached an Conner CFP 1060S Harddisc as boot disc in my NeXTstation. Installing NS3.3 was easy than ever, but one problem is still around: Sometimes the NeXT isn't able to access the harddisc. The boot monitor just says "Waiting for drive to become ready............... and so on ....", and the harddisc spins up and down all the way. I have set the SCSI ID to 0 and 1, also i jumpered E5 (Disable Spin Delay) on and off. This all happens especially after powering down the system short time ago. In my opinion, something has to be wrong with the timing between computer and harddisc because in about 60-80% all goes well!? Thanks for your help in advance! Kai ----------------------------------------- Kai Fuhrmeister email: a05i@alf.zfn.uni-bremen.de Voltastrasse 52 28357 Bremen Germany
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware From: flog@open.ch Subject: DEC Celebris s90 anyone? Message-ID: <D2qGyH.20q@eunet.ch> Sender: usenet@eunet.ch Organization: EUnet AG, Switzerland Date: Sat, 21 Jan 1995 02:15:53 GMT NEXTSTEP 3.3 installation won't see the internal IDE disk. When I install an ADAPTEC 1452 (ISA) I can boot from CD-ROM, but the installations complains not being able to read the BIOS information for the SCSI disk I select for installation. BIOS is enabled on the controller. What's happening with the driver for the onboard graphics? Thanks -Florian
From: jasonl@ibm.net Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Future Domain SCSI Controller Support? Date: 21 Jan 1995 23:08:26 GMT Message-ID: <3fs45a$31gt@news-s01.ny.us.ibm.net> I have recently got NS 3.2. I have a NEC Multispin SCSI CD-ROM drive and a NEC CD-AT160 (Future Domain TMC-161DM-NEC) SCSI controller card. When I try to install NS 3.2 it does not see my CD-ROM and won't install. Is there a driver for this controller card? I have looked at www.next.com but haven't been able to find the SCSI controller drivers section. There must be more than two SCSI controller drivers supported, right? Please post any replies because my email application is not working. Thanks, Jason
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware From: sam@musical.fdn.org (Sam Przyswa) Subject: MICROTEK Image Scanner Sender: sam@musical.fdn.org (Sam Przyswa) Organization: Rock'n Jazz BBS (The Music Land) Message-ID: <D2s0MD.yo@musical.fdn.org> Date: Sat, 21 Jan 1995 22:18:13 GMT I have a MICROTEK MSF-300C Image Scanner with SCSI/C interface, does anybody have some informations about working on Black station ? Sam --- ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Sam Przyswa << Rock'n Jazz BBS >> E-Mail: sam@musical.fdn.org Paris FidoNet: 2:320/102 --<NeXTmail accepted 10Ko max>-- France Music & Midi BBS ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Control: cancel <D2pr84.IAG@ritz.mordor.com> Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware From: hocker@ritz.mordor.com (Matthew Hocker) Subject: cancel Organization: Mordor International BBS Date: Fri, 20 Jan 1995 18:55:16 GMT Message-ID: <D2pwK4.42@ritz.mordor.com> <D2pr84.IAG@ritz.mordor.com> was cancelled from within trn. -- ====== Matthew Hocker, B.Eng [W]-cooled Volkswagen fanatic **** Canadian NeXT hocker@mordor.com GTI, Scirocco 16V, Jetta 16V * \/ * +American mail This posting is recyclable! ...Amiga forever... *\/\/* ========== Welcome "Believer in all things well designed & engineered" **** spam'n'ehs
From: pblais@mr.net (Paul Blais) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware,comp.sys.next.misc,comp.arch.storage,comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware.storage,comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware.systems,comp.sys.mac.hardware,comp.sys.sun.hardware,biz.comp.hardware Subject: Re: Suddenly LOUD Drive Date: 21 Jan 1995 06:00:50 GMT Organization: Minnesota Regional Network Message-ID: <3fq7ui$n6e@cedar.mr.net> References: <3fkn4a$dvd@mark.ucdavis.edu> <3fm13r$1fq@aragorn.unibe.ch> In <3fm13r$1fq@aragorn.unibe.ch>, ozdoba@unibe.ch (Christoph Ozdoba) writes: >Pat Martin (pmartin@landau.ucdavis.edu) wrote: >: I have a Quantum ProDrive LPS 540MB internal drive inside my >: computer itself and all of a sudden it has become very LOUD >: with a whining type of sound; however, it is functioning >: perfectly. Any hints clues or ideas appreciated. >: pat >: pmartin@landau.ucdavis.edu I does happen and often there are no problems to wory about. Wierd disk noises have been commmon for years. A good backup is always a good idea as they often fail without making any noise. Most all drive develop a personality that varies even amoung the same make and model. Sometime running it for a day or two straight will shake it out. It may go away and come back too. I had one that would sound like a dive bomber, make a few bomb runs then go away for a while. Ran like that for a very long time. Getting drives repaired is really expensive and mostly only for un backed up data recovery. If the drive is more than a few years old it is hardly ever worth it. back it up often (good idea always) and keep an eye on it. Start dreaming about a new killer drive. If you satrt to get a lot of hard errors, chuck it. Run CHKDSK or SCANDISK or another disk utility regularly to find errors before they get out of hand. Older drives need a little more TLC to help them through old age. > >Though I am not enough of an expert to tell you what's wrong, >one advice: > >Make a backup. Do it ! NOW !!! > >I remember that some time ago someone had a similar problem, >and I remember that he was told that this *might* be a first >sign of VERY serious trouble in the near future. > >Chris > >Christoph Ozdoba, M.D. University of Bern Dept. of Neuroradiology >Inselspital Freiburgstrasse CH-3010 Bern Switzerland >Phone: x41-31-632 2655 Fax: x41-31-382 2503 ozdoba@insel.unibe.ch >If you want to know more about me: http://cranium.unibe.ch/hfame.html Paul M Blais - pblais@mr.net - St Paul, MN
From: indy@griffin.cso.uiuc.edu (Steven C. F. Weintz) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: NEXT Color Printer ? Date: 22 Jan 1995 01:34:24 GMT Organization: EthnoGraphics Distribution: world Message-ID: <3fscn0$sis@vixen.cso.uiuc.edu> References: <3fp7pi$rn7@newsbf02.news.aol.com> In article <3fp7pi$rn7@newsbf02.news.aol.com> mthomas21@aol.com (Mthomas21) writes: > Re: NeXT Color Printer > Our printers appear to be indestructible. We print around forty letter- > and tabloid-size sheets every day with only ordinary maintenance in the > last two years. Hmmm.that's interesting. Wonder if GS Corp or Talus would write a better driver for them? Then they'd really be a bargain. > Mike Thomas > "All my friends have Power PC. But can they multitask?" Nope! "Yeah, it's great we got all this new equipment, I just wish we could do something else while Photoshop 3.0 is chewing on a big TIFF..." -- Steve Weintz * EthnoGraphics a NEXTSTEP-based multimedia studio (217) 355-6322 * (217) 355-5032 (fax) serving all humans indy@uiuc.edu * 41 E. University Ave., Suite 2B-3 * Champaign, IL 61820 Gerunding adverbly, Noun verbed.
From: doroin@cobber.cord.edu (Jon Doroin) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: DEC, Canon, Intel machine experiences Date: 18 Jan 1995 19:28:22 -0600 Organization: Concordia College, Moorhead Minnesota Distribution: na Message-ID: <3fkf7m$i59@cobber.cord.edu> References: <3f6uve$lnc@kelso.abbott.com> Keywords: DEC Canon Intel I own a DECpcXL Server which I bought from Alpine back in june but the guys I dealt with have since left. This DEC machine is ROCK SOLID. Though there are a few other machines that may have better processor performance, overall this machine is very reliable. One of the biggest advantages is that it has a very good upgrade path to SMP Pentium and Alpha processors. This machine should have been in the Compatibility Guide back in June. Only consider this machine for hi-end PCs because by the time you get the base machine souped up for NS you could be paying for an entry HP712 or Sun SPARC 5 -- ------------------------------------------------------------------ Jon Doroin | I've taken the NeXTSTEP doroin@cobber.cord.edu | Plan 9 on a NeXTstation
From: doroin@cobber.cord.edu (Jon Doroin) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: DEC, Canon, Intel machine experiences Date: 21 Jan 1995 15:27:12 -0600 Organization: Concordia College, Moorhead Minnesota Distribution: na Message-ID: <3fru7g$2p8@cobber.cord.edu> References: <3ffa41$squ$1@mhadg.production.compuserve.com> <950117082547.7805AADFE.dan@ca1> >-> DELL and Compaq and other vendors probably sell that many machines PER >-> SECOND. We were quite stunned when we learned how few object.stations DELL sure makes good machines. Too bad the DELL/NeXT relationship fell apart. It seemed to me DELL was about ready to support NeXTSTEP wholeheartedly. Now there is not a single certified DELL machine in the hardware compatibility guide. -- ------------------------------------------------------------------ Jon Doroin | I've taken the NeXTSTEP doroin@cobber.cord.edu | Plan 9 on a NeXTstation
From: drkayphd@imap2.asu.edu Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Tape Backup Question Date: 22 Jan 1995 02:02:57 GMT Organization: Arizona State University Message-ID: <3fsech$1le@news.asu.edu> Summary: Can I use a Floppy Disk controlled tape backup? Keywords: Tape, Floppy Disk Hello, I recently purchased a Conner tape backup for my computer (420 meg) that runs off the floppy disk controller card. I RTFM and could only find information about SCSI tapes. My question is--can I use this tape backup unit to backup and restore my NeXTstep partition on my SCSI harddrive? BTW: I am still running NSFIP 3.1 (hope to upgrade soon...) if this makes a difference. Thanks Charles C. Hocker --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Charles C. Hocker "Is there anybody out there..." Pink Floyd ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
From: charles400@aol.com (Charles400) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: Canon Object.Station 31 Date: 22 Jan 1995 08:16:23 -0500 Organization: America Online, Inc. (1-800-827-6364) Sender: root@newsbf02.news.aol.com Message-ID: <3ftlr8$j5g@newsbf02.news.aol.com> References: <3fp6cf$8ck@news.service.uci.edu> The $3999 price tag includes cpu,mouse,kbd. No monitor is included and N.S. is an option. Thus figure to pay around $5800 for a 16mb system with a 540 mb hd. I can't believe I'm opening myself up to this kind of bashing..but you would be better off with an objstation41! $6700 for 32mb ram, 1gb hd, cd rom, 17" monitor an N.S. built in
From: charles400@aol.com (Charles400) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: Object.Station 31 Date: 22 Jan 1995 08:17:07 -0500 Organization: America Online, Inc. (1-800-827-6364) Sender: root@newsbf02.news.aol.com Message-ID: <3ftlsj$j5m@newsbf02.news.aol.com> References: <3frkp8$uq@nntp.Stanford.EDU> The 41's monitor has a dot pitch of .26..hope this helps
From: mmalcolm Crawford <m.crawford@dcs.shef.ac.uk> Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: HELP! Spilled water on black keyboard! Date: Sun, 22 Jan 1995 13:48:50 GMT Organization: Institute for Language Speech and Hearing, Sheffield University Message-ID: <950122134850.9206AACUH.malc@white> References: <3fmc3v$aha@news.acns.nwu.edu> <3fohip$eo@rosie.next.com> Mime-Version: 1.0 (Generated by Eloquent) Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII >There are only two classes of keyboard we ever shipped (although many >variants on actual key layout): "standard" or ADB. The latter only shipped >on late model Turbo systems. You'll know if you have an ADB :-) > Yeah, from the fact that you'll have even worse RSI than with the standard NeXT keyboards... :-( Sorry Martin, this isn't meant to flame you(*), but how NeXT maganed to pass off the ADB systems as being ergonomically superior than the originals I'll never know -- I ended up using a Mac keyboard with mine... Have fun, mmalc. (*) For the record Martin has been one of the most consistently knowledgeable and helpful people at NeXT UK -- Happy New Year Martin!
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware From: aalto@nmt.edu (Eugene Aalto) Subject: Backplane pinouts needed. Message-ID: <1995Jan20.084652.19259@nmt.edu> Organization: New Mexico Tech Date: Fri, 20 Jan 1995 08:46:52 GMT I am trying to fix a broken cube backplane. One slot was broken off of it, and this was the end where 4 traces from the power supply connector turn around. To be able to fix this, i need either: Pinouts of the bus connectors, Schematics, A good photograph of both sides of a good backplane, or Someone with a clue who can talk to me on the phone while looking at a good backplane. I could also use a pinout of the power connector on a '040 slab motherboard. And if anyone who could give me the phone number of a helpful part dealer or repair service, that would help to. And where is the FAQ anyway. Its not on rtfm.mit.edu If you can help me with any of these things please email me. Thanks, Eugene Aalto aalto@nmt.edu
From: mmalcolm Crawford <m.crawford@dcs.shef.ac.uk> Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: RE: Advice needed on NS platform purchase Date: Sun, 22 Jan 1995 14:04:43 GMT Organization: Institute for Language Speech and Hearing, Sheffield University Message-ID: <950122140443.9206AACUI.malc@white> References: <walkup.790563841@phyast> Mime-Version: 1.0 (Generated by Eloquent) Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII Keywords: next,computers > 1. How much software is available for NS/Pa-RISC hardware? > Suppose I want to write a textbook later (a future goal). > FrameMaker is available for NS/HP; that should suffice... If you want to see what I managed with Frame on a NeXT a couple of years ago look at "Visual representations of speech signals", Cooke Beet & Crawford (eds), John Wiley & Sons, 1993; ISBN 0 471 93537 9 Basically I had 40 or so papers submitted mostly in electronic format, and then used Frame (and a certain amount of hand editing of others' PostScript, <sigh>) to make them look consistent... I used EquationBuilder for the equations, though, as Frame's versions attracted a number of adverse comments from the proofreader. It's possble that Pages might also meet your requirements, but I'm not sure if the design models provided will satisfy any publishers, and am not sure if it has the level of crossreferencing etc. available from FrameMaker (anyone else have experience of this?). Whilst PasteUp is now excellent for page layout, in its current incarnation I don't think it would be suitable for a textbook. >2. Suppose I want to run NS AND another operating system. >(X-Windows, e.g.) Is there any way to do this? > You'll need a third-party application, Co-Exist or Cub-X (I think they're both available for HP?): this would be the case for Intel too. >BTW, the DEC alphastations (which do not have NS yet, but that >seems in the works) seem awfully fast. But something nags at me >not to go this route. Maybe I will question comp.sys.dec. > There is, as far as I'm aware, no plan for a *native* version of NEXTSTEP for the alphastations: an OpenStep version of Dec's OS has been announced, but this is a way off yet. I hope this helps (and glad to see you've managed to get an edu price from HP after all! ;-) Have fun, mmalc.
From: kcd@babylon5.jumpgate.com (Kenneth Dyke) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: More Video (3.3+PCI) Problems; Is NeXT full of it? Date: 22 Jan 1995 16:45:23 GMT Organization: BEST Internet (415) 964-2378 Distribution: world Message-ID: <3fu233$eeg@news1.best.com> References: <schwettD2ss4r.7Ix@netcom.com> In article <schwettD2ss4r.7Ix@netcom.com> schwett@netcom.com writes: > I'm sure we've all heard NeXT's explanation of the slow video in 3.3. > > To summarize, they blame it on a buggy intel support chip, which results in > the disabling of write posting, a "performance feature." > > [Other stuff deleted] > > The slowness occurs when moving 16 bit windows in 32 bit video modes, or > vice versa. > > If anybody out there is using a 90mzh pentium with a 4MB PCI video card in > a 32 bit color mode and NOT experiencing this problem, I'd really appreciate > knowing precisely what configuration you are using. Actually, I think there are two different problems...one is the PCI bus speed problem, the other is what you describe above. I am experiencing this 16/32 bit performance problem on a VLB system. I found the only way to get fast window drags/etc. all the time was to drop to using an 8-bit display. > In any case, I don't see how NeXT's explanation could be entirely accurate. > By the innformation they gave, none of the motherboards I tested should have > had the slowness problem. Why do they? Well, as I said, I think there are two different things going on. The one I think people are REALLY complaining about is the 16/32 bit problem and not the PCI bus performance problem. I certainly thing this 16/32 bit problem is probably the more noticable of the two without running a benchmark. Oh well. <Sigh>. -Ken " -- Kenneth C. Dyke | GCS/E d-(---) H s !g !p au a- w+ v(-) C++(++++) P- L- kcd@jumpgate.com | 3- UIX++++$ E--- K- N++ W--- M--(-) !V -po+ f Y+ 5++ NeXTMail and MIME Ok | j- G' tv b+ D+ B- e+ h+ u**(---) n----(---) y++(*>**) IRC: Nyx | PGP Public key available via finger | "Just one fix." -Ministry
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware,comp.sys.next.bugs From: schwett@netcom.com Subject: More Video (3.3+PCI) Problems; Is NeXT full of it? Message-ID: <schwettD2ss4r.7Ix@netcom.com> Summary: Explain this, please! Keywords: video pci slow 3.3 Organization: NETCOM On-line Communication Services (408 261-4700 guest) Date: Sun, 22 Jan 1995 08:12:26 GMT I'm sure we've all heard NeXT's explanation of the slow video in 3.3. To summarize, they blame it on a buggy intel support chip, which results in the disabling of write posting, a "performance feature." However.... Since hearing this, I have tried 3.3 on *THREE* different motherboards, using THREE* different chipsets. The results? EXACTLY THE SAME PERFORMANCE. (Or very close) I have tested the following with an ATi Graphics Pro Turbo, a Diamond Stealth 64, and a #9 GXE654/Pro. (All 4MB PCI Cars) AiR P54CEP. 90mhz pentium, 512k cache, Intel Mercury Chipset. AMI "Atlas" PCI. 90 mhz pentium, 256k cache, Unknown (NON-Intel) chipset. Generic. 90mhz pentium, 256k cache, Intel Neptune Chipset, REVISION 1. (In other words, NO WRITE POSTING BUG) In all cases, I tried several video modes, removed the 824X0 driver, removed the PCIBus driver, (I also tried the Stealth with the VL driver), tried all relevant BIOS options, etc. etc. The slowness occurs when moving 16 bit windows in 32 bit video modes, or vice versa. If anybody out there is using a 90mzh pentium with a 4MB PCI video card in a 32 bit color mode and NOT experiencing this problem, I'd really appreciate knowing precisely what configuration you are using. In any case, I don't see how NeXT's explanation could be entirely accurate. By the innformation they gave, none of the motherboards I tested should have had the slowness problem. Why do they? Mark Schwettmann -- schwett@netcom.com --- mschwett@ced.berkeley.edu " a smile cartooned tooth for tooth, you said irony was the shackles of youth "
From: erbalch@aol.com (ERBalch) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: HELP! NS 3.3 Intel sound card drivers are killing me! Date: 21 Jan 1995 22:29:59 -0500 Organization: America Online, Inc. (1-800-827-6364) Sender: root@newsbf02.news.aol.com Message-ID: <3fsjfn$fl1@newsbf02.news.aol.com> I just upgraded to NS 3.3 Intel (from 3.2) and my ProAudioSpectrum 16 started having a conflict with my ATI GraphicUltraPro VLB. It was an I.O. Port conflict that could not be adjusted out (at least as far as I could tell). So I said what the hell and Installed a SoundBlaster 16 I had in another machine. Well now the sound output is acceptable but recording levels are extreamly LOW with an extreamly LOUD hiss. Please help me. Post to me here if you have had any of the same problems or if you have any possible solutions. Thank you!
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware,comp.periphs.scsi From: bbutler@netcom.com (Bryan Butler) Subject: Enabling parity on NEC CDR-210 Message-ID: <bbutlerD2u074.JoF@netcom.com> Organization: NETCOM On-line Communication Services (408 261-4700 guest) Date: Mon, 23 Jan 1995 00:04:16 GMT I have an NEC CDR-210 that I have been using on a Mac (works fine there) that I want to move to a NextStation non-turbo. However, the Next wants SCSI parity enabled. The drive has six internal jumpers, 3 to set the ID, and 3 others that are labeled as "usually off" by the very helpful sticker on the drive. I'm guessing that one of these jumpers will turn on parity. Anyone know? WHich one? -- ------- Bryan Butler bbutler@netcom.com
From: cs@kau1.kodak.com (Craig Smith) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: NeXT on Intel Date: 23 Jan 1995 10:32:56 +1100 Organization: Kodak Australasia Pty Ltd Message-ID: <3fupv8$efv@bud.kau2.kodak.com> References: <diffeqD2HCo0.Evs@netcom.com> <3ffl40$1kqj@yuma.ACNS.ColoState.EDU> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit murray@lamar.colostate.edu writes: >> I am intersted in runing NeXT on my Intel based PC. I have >>experince in Unix, and have Linux up and running with X 3.1, so I think I >>can at least make a good attempt at it, but I was wondering about the >>hardware requiremnts. Please don't flame me ... If there's a better >>place to find this information, I would really appreciate it if someone >>could point me in the right direction :). The other thing is, where can >>I get a hold of a recent version of NeXT for Intel?? >> Mike dunn >> diffeq@netcom.com >Good question. Pity nobody's given any help yet. I've been wading >through the NeXT newsgroups trying to find similar discussion as well-- >and looking and Web sites, reading some FAQs and I have found >everything uninformative. Maybe NeXTStep is just not intended for >anyone but the most esoteric of UNIX fanatics. >... >So what's involved for a beginning user with basic experience to >move an Intel platform to NeXTStep? I too wish someone would >address that one. Talk about bad PR. And I thought OS/2 was >suffering from User Unfriendliness! >Murray Todd Williams >murray@lamar.colostate.edu I think you might have to do what most NeXTSTEP/Intel people seem to have done, and just jump in boots and all. I decided I was not going to get anyway talking about things, so I've been playing with NS/Intel for about 12 months. There does not seem to be a great deal of information around; mainly it's people's experiences. NeXT haven't been much help in this area (for me, anyway). NeXT don't seem to understand, or care, much about the individuals who use their products. Someone correct me if I'm wrong here, but all I've ever got from NeXT's customer service is a brush-off. As far as hardware goes, I wouldn't try NS on anything less than a 486/66, 16MB RAM, 512MB+ disk, and a fast video card. I'm told you want more RAM if you want to do development, but I haven't found things to be too bad. Beware of building your own system from components - NeXT don't seem to realise that this can be done and thus don't support NeXTSTEP on anything other than complete systems purchased from recognised vendors. -- ======================================================================== Craig Smith (61 3) 353 2471 cs@kau1.kodak.com Office Imaging Division Kodak (Australia) Pty Ltd
From: cs@kau1.kodak.com (Craig Smith) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: Revised compatability guide Date: 23 Jan 1995 10:43:15 +1100 Organization: Kodak Australasia Pty Ltd Message-ID: <3fuqij$egu@bud.kau2.kodak.com> References: <3fi75m$j5n@agate.berkeley.edu> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit nweaver@madrone.CS.Berkeley.EDU (Nicholas C. Weaver) writes: > I have the "Hardware Compatability Guide release 3.2" from the NeXT >FTP site. It is dated Sept 27th, 1994. Is there a revised list for >compatability? I think everyone wishes there was. I'm not aware of one as of 17th Jan 95. > Also, I'm buying the system esentially component wise? Are there >any words of warning on motherboards and BIOSes of note? >Companies to avoid? I would not recommend buying a NS system component-wise, since this seems to be where most of the NS compatibility/install problems seem to rise. I did this, being very careful only to buy components that are listed in the Compatibility Guide as being 100% tested by NeXT, and still ran into more trouble than I could count. If you can afford it, buy a complete system. Then, if you have problems, you can take it back to your vendor and yell a lot. If you do continue and buy components (I was warned, and did it anyway), then stick to well-known ones, and be very, very careful with the motherboard. This is what has caused me many sleepless nights, and indeed is _still_ causing me sleepless nights (NS3.3 installation). -- ======================================================================== Craig Smith (61 3) 353 2471 cs@kau1.kodak.com Office Imaging Division Kodak (Australia) Pty Ltd
From: cs@kau1.kodak.com (Craig Smith) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: NeXTSTEP on INTEL, KEYBOARD-ERROR Date: 23 Jan 1995 10:23:15 +1100 Organization: Kodak Australasia Pty Ltd Message-ID: <3fupd3$ef2@bud.kau2.kodak.com> References: <3er9cb$p6p@prakinf2.PrakInf.TU-Ilmenau.DE> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Keywords: NeXTSTEP on INTEL, KEYBOARD-ERROR, Installation frank@wirtschaft.tu-ilmenau.de () writes: >HELP!! >We installed NeXTSTEP for Intel on a P5-Board using an Adaptec >A1540 SCSI-Controller. >The System boots correctly. >After running the kernel the keyboard is without any function. >We can't use it anymore. >Rebooting dosn't eleminate the error (advise from I-Guide). >Thanks in advance >Klaus-Dieter Seeber >klaus-dieter.seeber@wirtschaft.tu-ilmenau.de What version of NeXTSTEP? I remember something about 3.1 and 3.2 having problems with the PS2Mouse driver trashing the keyboard, but I don't know if 3.3 still has this problem. Someone else know? I think you might be able to get around it by changing the drivers that are loaded at boot, through the boot: prompt. There should be a NeXTanswers document about it. -- ======================================================================== Craig Smith (61 3) 353 2471 cs@kau1.kodak.com Office Imaging Division Kodak (Australia) Pty Ltd
From: takken@raven.stanford.edu (Todd Takken) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: Canon Object.Station 31 Date: 23 Jan 1995 01:50:51 GMT Organization: Stanford University Distribution: world Message-ID: <3fv21r$lel@nntp.Stanford.EDU> References: <1995Jan22.123206.38736@cc.usu.edu> In article <1995Jan22.123206.38736@cc.usu.edu> writes: > Well hers the system that Deanox group built for me > > Pentium 90 intel mather board > 32meg 60ns 72pin simms > 2gig seagate drive > Mirocrystal 40sv 4meg vram > Viewsonic 21" monitor 1600x1280 0.25 dp > 2speed cd rom with sound card > NeXTStep preloaded > all for around 7,000 with tax > > I think it blows the doors off a ObjectStation Mike -- Could you please post the email and phone number of this "Deanox" company? -- Todd Takken takken@raven.stanford.edu
From: Patrick Stein <jolly@cis.uni-muenchen.de> Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware,comp.sys.hp.hardware Subject: Q: Will a HP712/80 boot from a Toshiba 3501b ? Date: 23 Jan 1995 10:54:42 GMT Organization: Institut fuer Informatik der Universitaet Muenchen Distribution: world Message-ID: <3g01ti$bmj@arcadia.informatik.uni-muenchen.de> Is it possible to boot a HP 712/80 from a Toshiba 3501b ? Or what other free available double/triple/quad - speed CD-ROM disks will work ? appreciate your help --- bye bye - jolly =================================================================== Jolly alias Patrick Stein jolly@cis.uni-muenchen.de office : USA (no longer availible ) DE (089) 211 06 70 fax : USA (no longer availible ) DE (089) 211 06 74 private: USA (no longer availible ) DE (089) 950 57 34 =================================================================== " If any member of the family should die whilst in the shelter from contamination put them outside - but remember to tag them first for identification purposes " - fgth ===================================================================
From: Karsten Heinze Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Wide SCSI with NS3.3 ? Date: 22 Jan 1995 22:48:45 GMT Organization: University of Technology Chemnitz, FRG Distribution: world Message-ID: <3funcd$q9v@pyrrhus-f.hrz.tu-chemnitz.de> Keywords: WIDE SCSI Somebody runs a Wide SCSI Harddisk with NS3.3 on a Adaptec 2940W ? Please send me a mail. Thank You, Karsten -- ***************************************************************** Karsten Heinze Tel.: +49/172/3763092 Fax: +49/37296/15056 e-mail: Karsten.Heinze@informatik.tu-chemnitz.de (NeXT-Mail/MIME) *****************************************************************
From: afied1@pblea.uni-paderborn.de (Alfred Fiedler) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.sysadmin,comp.sys.next.hardware,comp.sys.next.software Subject: 17" NeXTstation color monitor wiring diagram? Date: 23 Jan 1995 08:24:23 GMT Organization: Universitaet Paderborn, Germany Message-ID: <3fvp3n$mk2@news.uni-paderborn.de> Hello everybody, now its my turn and my 17" NeXTstation color monitor died but I hope not for ever. Maybe someone is able to post me a wiring diagram. Therefore against all odds I might get the opportunity to repair it (Yes, I am an electrical engineer). Any help will be expected at Fax.: +5251 603443 E-mail: afied1@pblea.uni-paderborn.de (NeXT-mail welcome)
From: marcel@cs.tu-berlin.de (Marcel Weiher) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: NEXT Color Printer ? Date: 23 Jan 1995 09:11:34 GMT Organization: Technical University of Berlin, Germany Message-ID: <3fvrs6$5jc@news.cs.tu-berlin.de> References: <3fp7pi$rn7@newsbf02.news.aol.com> <3fscn0$sis@vixen.cso.uiuc.edu> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit indy@griffin.cso.uiuc.edu (Steven C. F. Weintz) writes: >In article <3fp7pi$rn7@newsbf02.news.aol.com> mthomas21@aol.com >(Mthomas21) writes: >> Re: NeXT Color Printer >> Our printers appear to be indestructible. We print around forty letter- >> and tabloid-size sheets every day with only ordinary maintenance in the >> last two years. >Hmmm.that's interesting. Wonder if GS Corp or Talus would write a better >driver for them? Then they'd really be a bargain. Speaking only for GS, we _have_ a driver. Some people even think it's better than NeXT's :-) Marcel PS.: info@goldleaf.com
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware From: magnan@brise.ERE.UMontreal.CA (Magnan Francois) Subject: Microphone for Megapixel? Message-ID: <MAGNAN.95Jan22223924@brise.ERE.UMontreal.CA> Sender: news@cc.umontreal.ca (Administration de Cnews) Organization: Universite de Montreal Date: Mon, 23 Jan 1995 03:39:24 GMT Hello everyone, What type of microphone do I need to be able to digitalize sound with on my NeXT Cube? I have a Megapixel without the builtin microphone. Thank you, Francois Magnan -- ______________________________________________________ Francois Magnan Departement de Mathematique & Statistiques Universite de Montreal email: magnan@mathcn.umontreal.ca (MIME, NeXTMail Ok!)
From: dave@borg.paradigm-shift.com (Dave Briggman) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: Revised compatability guide Date: 23 Jan 1995 04:41:23 GMT Organization: Interpath -- Providing Internet access to North Carolina Distribution: world Message-ID: <3fvc1j$bcg@redstone.interpath.net> References: <3fuqij$egu@bud.kau2.kodak.com> In article <3fuqij$egu@bud.kau2.kodak.com> cs@kau1.kodak.com (Craig Smith) writes: > nweaver@madrone.CS.Berkeley.EDU (Nicholas C. Weaver) writes: > > > I have the "Hardware Compatability Guide release 3.2" from the > > NeXT FTP site. It is dated Sept 27th, 1994. Is there a revised > > list for compatability? > > I think everyone wishes there was. I'm not aware of one as of 17th Jan > 95. The NeXT Hardware Compatibility Guide for 3.3 is out (send to nextanswers@next.com, document # 1002), and it has changed formats become a more readable guide (down to 10 pages), however, THERE ARE NO SPECIFIC MACHINES LISTED, only components which are know to work and in what machine they inhabit. Better in some ways, worse in some ways. Dave
From: ricardo@pencom.com (Ricardo Parada) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: Revised compatability guide -- THERE IS ONE Date: 23 Jan 1995 06:03:03 GMT Organization: Pencom Sofware Message-ID: <3fvgqn$kfe@digdug.pencom.com> References: <3fuqij$egu@bud.kau2.kodak.com> Craig Smith writes > nweaver@madrone.CS.Berkeley.EDU (Nicholas C. Weaver) writes: > > > I have the "Hardware Compatability Guide release 3.2" from the > > NeXT FTP site. It is dated Sept 27th, 1994. Is there a revised list > > for compatability? > > I think everyone wishes there was. I'm not aware of one as of 17th Jan > 95. Check again. I just saw one using OmniWeb.app. It is for NEXTSTEP 3.3 and it was revised on Jan 20, 1995. Use this to get there... http://www.next.com/NeXTanswers/HTMLFiles/1002.htmld/1002.html Regards, Ricardo J. Parada Software Engineer Pencom Software Austin, Texas ricardo@pencom.com (NeXT mail, MIME, ascii)
From: singh@Hudson.Stanford.EDU (Narinder Singh) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: NextStep for NEC ultralight Date: 21 Jan 1995 02:07:43 GMT Organization: Stanford University Distribution: ca Message-ID: <3fpq9f$gcc@nntp.Stanford.EDU> I have an NEC Ultralight Versa M/75 on which I would like to install NextStep 3.3. Unfortunately, I do not have a docking station. Does anyone have a docking station in the San Francisco bay area with a CD ROM drive that I could use to perform the installation? I expect this should not take too long. Narinder
From: nils@dec01.next.mc.maricopa.edu (Nils McCarthy) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Intel Etherexpress? Date: 23 Jan 1995 19:05:04 GMT Organization: Maricopa Community Colleges Message-ID: <3g0ul0$dsh@names.maricopa.edu> We're running NeXTStep 3.2 on our Intel beasts with Intel EtherExpress ethernet cards. These are dual DOS-NeXTStep machines. The problem happens when I reboot from NeXTStep into DOS. Apparently NeXTStep reprograms the ethernet card so that the DOS drivers can't access it, and it needs to have a cold reset (reset button; ctrl-alt-del doesn't help) before the drivers under DOS will work again. Is there any way I can get NeXTStep to reset the card when it's finished, or to not reprogram it? (I'm using DOS drivers such as EXP16 and EXP16ODI). Thanks -nils
From: dexter@rain.org (Michael Dexter) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: 3.3 Compatability Guide out Jan 20th Date: 23 Jan 1995 07:22:46 GMT Organization: RAIN Public Access Internet (805) 967-RAIN Message-ID: <3fvlg6$j49@news.rain.org> This will soon be old news but the issue came up in a previous post... The NeXTStep for Intel 3.3 Hardware Copatability Guide came out Friday, January 20th and is available FAX, E-Mail and FTP. Unlike the previous Guide, with its charts of compatable systems, this is more of a directory of related NeXTanswers documents for each component in question. For better or worse. Just in case: NeXT FaxBack: 415-780-3990 (an 800 number like everyone else would be nice) Index is #1001 and Guide is #1002. By E-Mail To: nextanswers@next.com Subject: 1001 1002 (ascii) If you don't specify (ascii) I presume it comes as NeXTMail. Michael.
From: sbrandon@ccu1.auckland.ac.nz (steve brandon) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.software,comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: MIDI Software/Hardware Questions Date: 23 Jan 1995 07:42:53 GMT Organization: University of Auckland Message-ID: <3fvmlt$46h@net.auckland.ac.nz> References: <zzzD2uF3H.En7@netcom.com> zzz@netcom.com (jt) writes: >I have recently been enlightened to some of the built-in midi >capabilities of NeXTs, both from a hardware (black) and software >standpoint. But I have a few "can it do this" type of questions. >Assume I have a NeXT cube with 16 megs of RAM, a 330 meg hard drive, >and the approriate midi interface, oh, and a decent amount of >knowledge working with midi. >Can I trigger different audio "samples", each on its own midi channel, >via midi going into the NeXT (from a controller or some other external >sequencer)? Welcome to the NeXT music world... (I'm not sure whether a smilie or frownie is more appropriate here). The good news: yes, all this is possible. What you need is called the "Music Kit", now up to release 4.1.1 on ftp from ccrma-ftp.stanford.edu There is a demo application with it called Ensemble.app by Michael McNabb (michael@mcnabb.com) that does all this and more. 1: yes you can use it as a basic sample playback device. Beware the timing is not tight -- samples (files) often lag a little if they overlap. You don't get a lot of polyphony either. >Can I trigger different audio waveforms (ala DSP?)? 2: yes. There are several "synth instruments" included (wavetable, pluck string, FM synthesis, waveshaper) that can do this with a bit of tweaking. The "programming" of these instruments is easy, but making satisfying sounds may not be. Fun, anyway. >Can I trigger different audio waveforms, BUT modify them real time as >if the NeXT were a neato little synth with a mouse instead of a slider >and knobs? ;) 3: Hey, the NeXT *IS* a neato little synth with a mouse. Yes, you can modify the sounds in real time with the mouse, but even better you can assign most of the parameters to MIDI controllers and control them either externally or programatically, within Ensemble. That is, you could set a fractal melody playing with one fractal controlling an arbitrary MIDI controller (which in turn controls some aspect of the sound). >Basically what I want to do with it via midi is have it act as either >a sample playback unit, or a synth/tone module... but have different ----------------- >sounds (tones and/or samples) respond on different channels, and if >so, what applications would I need? For audio sampling I would be >using an AV mac capable of saving sounds in different formats then >grabbing them from the Mac to the NeXT via ethernet, so the NeXT does >not have to be able to record any of the audio I'd be using as >samples. Not really suitable I'm afraid. Buy a sampler or a tone module. That's what samplers and tone modules are made for, and they do it really well. Loads of polyphony, and lightning fast response. You won't get this from the NeXT. Theoretically it's possible, and Ensemble theoretically can be used to do it, but there are lots of reasons why not. Here's the bad news. 1: Ensemble is buggy. I'm in the last 2 days of a Master's project largely using Ensemble and MAX on the Mac, and I've spent more time debugging Ensemble than any other single activity. At least now it doesn't crash or hang on me very often, but there are further bugs to squash. 2: As mentioned above, polyphony and response. If you use synthpatches (as opposed to sample playback) you might get half a dozen voices, maybe more or less. For samples, you can get 4 mono channels at 16 bit 44.1 or 2xstereo 16b 44.1 or any sort of combination that makes up that quota. 22kHz samples are a good option, losing only a bit of quality (depending on how exacting your ear is) and giving twice the number of channels simultaneously. Response is a tricky one... it's all to do with the overhead that the music kit puts on the whole operation. It's possible to trim this back a lot, but you sacrifice some stability in timing. 3:Because it's just a front end to the music kit, there are some funnies that you wouldn't expect. This statement may not make sense until you've used the program a bit and looked under the hood to see why it isn't doing what you wanted it to. Try recording some midi with it, saving the score file then trying to re-orchestrate the score. All the channels/tracks appear to be mucked up (the numbering). All due to the way the music kit works, and not the way it would appear logical from looking at the Ensemble interface. 4: Last point -- the documentation is very poor. I'm not blaming Michael for this -- after all it is basically a programming example. But for someone coming in to look at it for the first time it can be surprisingly tricky if (for example) you want to work with scores. From all my experiences with Ensemble I may well write some extra documenta- tion and submit it to Michael. >Any and all info is greatly appreciated, >-jt Good luck. By all means download Ensemble (within the music kit) and have a good play. There is some neat stuff in it. It will introduce you to some of the more interesting features of NeXT music (I personally love the Resonators, but you have to have some sort of 16 bit A->D). Just don't expect something to compare with a top end sampler/synth module. Steve sbrandon@ccu1.auckland.ac.nz NeXTmail not very welcome right now :-(
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: Canon Object.Station 31 Message-ID: <1995Jan22.123206.38736@cc.usu.edu> From: mike@hobbs.chem.usu.edu (Michael Emmel) Date: 22 Jan 95 12:32:06 MDT References: <3ftlr8$j5g@newsbf02.news.aol.com> Distribution: world In article <3ftlr8$j5g@newsbf02.news.aol.com> writes: > The $3999 price tag includes cpu,mouse,kbd. No monitor is included and > N.S. is an option. Thus figure to pay around $5800 for a 16mb system with > a 540 mb hd. I can't believe I'm opening myself up to this kind of > bashing..but you would be better off with an objstation41! $6700 for 32mb > ram, 1gb hd, cd rom, > 17" monitor an N.S. built in Well hers the system that Deanox group built for me Pentium 90 intel mather board 32meg 60ns 72pin simms 2gig seagate drive Mirocrystal 40sv 4meg vram Viewsonic 21" monitor 1600x1280 0.25 dp 2speed cd rom with sound card (I went cheap here cdrom technology and prices are changing to fast) NeXTStep preloaded all for around 7,000 with tax I think it blows the doors off a ObjectStation and this is a small company Cannon should be able to sell there stuff cheaper because of volume and mass discounts. I think your paying a hell of a lot for a black plastic case. Mike
From: grio@next.com (Dan Grillo) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: 3.3 Compatability Guide out Jan 20th Date: 23 Jan 1995 11:41:40 GMT Organization: Technical Support, NeXT Computer, Inc. Message-ID: <3g04lk$7d@rosie.next.com> References: <3fvlg6$j49@news.rain.org> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII Versions: makemail 2.5f In article <3fvlg6$j49@news.rain.org>, Michael Dexter <dexter@rain.org> wrote: >This will soon be old news but the issue came up in a previous post... > >The NeXTStep for Intel 3.3 Hardware Copatability Guide came out Friday, >January 20th and is available FAX, E-Mail and FTP. The guide is NeXTanswer #1002. It is available via web: http://www.next.com/ email: nextanswers@next.com bbs: 415-780-2965 ftp: ftp.next.com faxback: 415-780-3990 --Dan -- Dan Grillo dan_grillo@next.com (415) 780-2963 now in building 1 What profits a man if he gains the world, yet loses his Slack?
From: curtis@anl.gov (Jeffrey S. Curtis) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware,comp.sys.hp.hardware Subject: Re: Q: Will a HP712/80 boot from a Toshiba 3501b ? Date: 24 Jan 1995 02:00:46 GMT Organization: Argonne National Laboratory Message-ID: <3g1n0e$2fn@milo.mcs.anl.gov> References: <3g01ti$bmj@arcadia.informatik.uni-muenchen.de> Patrick Stein <jolly@cis.uni-muenchen.de> writes: }Is it possible to boot a HP 712/80 from a Toshiba 3501b ? I think so, but don't quote me on that. }Or what other free available double/triple/quad - speed CD-ROM disks }will work ? I use a Plextor 4Plex quad speed CD-ROM (purchased from MDL Corp.) and can confirm that it has booted the HP-UX Install CD on my 712/60 and my 715/80. Jeff -- Jeffrey S. Curtis | Email: curtis@anl.gov Argonne National Laboratory | Voice: 708/252-1789 9700 South Cass Avenue, ECT-221 | Fax: 708/252-9689 Argonne, IL 60439 |
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware From: hendryj@mcs.com Subject: Re: Canon Object.Station 31 Message-ID: <1995Jan23.130004.25033@il.us.swissbank.com> Sender: root@il.us.swissbank.com (Operator) Organization: Swiss Bank Corporation CM&T Division References: <1995Jan22.123206.38736@cc.usu.edu> Date: Mon, 23 Jan 1995 13:00:04 GMT mike@hobbs.chem.usu.edu (Michael Emmel) writes > I think your paying a hell of a lot for a black plastic case. Hey, that's nothing new around here! :) (But if it was a black magnesium-alloy case, _then_ they'd have something!) -- Jonathan Hendry Vanguard Software Corp. Jon_Hendry@vanguard.com Any similarity between the views expressed herein and the views of Vanguard Software, Swiss Bank Corp., or any individuals living, dead, or undead is entirely coincidental.
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware From: schwett@netcom.com Subject: Re: More Video (3.3+PCI) Problems; Is NeXT full of it? Message-ID: <schwettD2tnuK.JC5@netcom.com> Organization: NETCOM On-line Communication Services (408 261-4700 guest) References: <schwettD2ss4r.7Ix@netcom.com> <3fu233$eeg@news1.best.com> Date: Sun, 22 Jan 1995 19:37:31 GMT >> If anybody out there is using a 90mzh pentium with a 4MB PCI video card in >> a 32 bit color mode and NOT experiencing this problem, I'd really appreciate >> knowing precisely what configuration you are using. kcd@babylon5.jumpgate.com (Kenneth Dyke) writes: >Actually, I think there are two different problems...one is the PCI bus speed >problem, the other is what you describe above. I am experiencing this 16/32 >bit performance problem on a VLB system. I found the only way to get fast >window drags/etc. all the time was to drop to using an 8-bit display. >> In any case, I don't see how NeXT's explanation could be entirely accurate. >> By the innformation they gave, none of the motherboards I tested should have >> had the slowness problem. Why do they? >Well, as I said, I think there are two different things going on. The one I >think people are REALLY complaining about is the 16/32 bit problem and not >the PCI bus performance problem. I certainly thing this 16/32 bit problem is >probably the more noticable of the two without running a benchmark. Oh well. ><Sigh>. >-Ken " Interesting... It had not occured to me that there might be two things going on here. It does make sense though, since it seems extremely unlikely that an extremely low level problem (like a 824x0 write posting bug) would ONLY affect certain color depth translations. Who is *NOT* experiencing this problem? Mark -- schwett@netcom.com --- mschwett@ced.berkeley.edu " a smile cartooned tooth for tooth, you said irony was the shackles of youth "
From: troyw@csn.net (Troy Weingart) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: NS 3.3 on GW2K Date: 22 Jan 1995 18:35:56 GMT Organization: Colorado Supernet Message-ID: <3fu8ic$s1m@news-2.csn.net> I recently purchased a GW2000 4DX@-66 PCI machine to run NEXTSTEP on. I bought it in October with the intention of upgrading when NS3.3 was released. I need purchase a hard drive/controller and some more memory. If someone has experience with installation of NS on this machine or Gateway machines in general I would GREATLY appreciate an help with this. (NEXTanswers only addresses installation on the VL bus machines) Thanks Troy -- * Troy Weingart Internet: troyw@csn.org * * 6825 Ashley Drive AT&Tnet: 719.574.9844 * * Colo Sprgs, CO 80922 *
From: dkramer@onramp.net (Daniel L. Kramer) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.marketplace,comp.sys.next.hardware,comp.sys.next.misc Subject: Re: NEW Canon object.station 31 Date: 22 Jan 1995 18:39:17 GMT Organization: On-Ramp; Individual Internet Connections; Dallas/Ft Worth/Houston, TX USA Message-ID: <3fu8ol$q96@news.onramp.net> References: <3fkeim$lr2@xmission.xmission.com> In article <3fkeim$lr2@xmission.xmission.com> kris@xmission.com (Kristopher Magnusson) writes: > Michael Shandony (vanhalen@bnr.ca) wrote: > : Does anyone know what the difference is between the object.station 31 and > : the object.station 41? > > (1) Lower refresh rates > (2) IDE controller instead of SCSI > (3) $3999 vs. $4999 And this price doesn't include a monitor, does it? Dan Daniel L. Kramer Bifrost Systems, Inc.
From: jch@old-cube.philosophy.pitt.edu (John Haugeland) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: NeXT Printer Misaligned Date: 22 Jan 1995 19:26:21 GMT Organization: University of Pittsburgh Message-ID: <3fubgt$gk2@usenet.srv.cis.pitt.edu> References: <3fmrkq$rnb@ra.lib.ucalgary.ca> Blake Stone <bstone@acs.ucalgary.ca> wrote: >About a week ago one of our NeXT printers started printing >everything 1/2 an inch to the right and 3/4 of an inch up from >where the image SHOULD be placed. It is definitely a printer >hardware problem, as swapping two printers between NeXTs moves >the problem with the suspect printer. > >Has anyone else had this problem? Any ideas on adjusting this >back to normal? Why don't you check to see whether the little colored tab on the front of your paper input tray got moved from "LTR" to "A4"? (If you look at the end of the tray that goes into the printer, the tab is at the left, near the bottom edge. On my trays, supplied by NeXT, the tabs are green. They slide sideways, and have two positions. The left position, toward the edge of the tray, is A4; the right position, toward the center of the tray, is for letter size paper. Positioning the tab affects which of three microswitches are pressed in the printer. In the letter position, only the centermost -- leftmost, looking into the printer -- switch is pressed. Moving the tab to the A4 position allows it to activate both that leftmost switch and the middle switch. A legal size tray activates neither of those two switches, but rather the rightmost switch = the one closest to the edge of the slot.) John
From: sperkins@andromeda.rutgers.edu (Steve Perkins) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: AMD and NextGen CPUs Date: 22 Jan 1995 19:17:14 -0500 Organization: Rutgers University Distribution: world Message-ID: <3fusia$78v@andromeda.rutgers.edu> Keywords: AMD, NextGen, CPU Does anyone know if NS/Intel will run on the AMD 486 chips or on the NextGen 586 chips? The prices for these are much less than INTEL cpus and the AMDs run Intel microcode. TIA, Steven C. Perkins sperkins@andromeda.rutgers.edu
From: gad@eclipse.its.rpi.edu (Garance A. Drosehn) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: Revised compatability guide Date: 23 Jan 1995 03:59:05 GMT Organization: Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy NY, USA Distribution: world Message-ID: <3fv9i9$998@usenet.rpi.edu> References: <3fuqij$egu@bud.kau2.kodak.com> cs@kau1.kodak.com (Craig Smith) writes: > nweaver@madrone.CS.Berkeley.EDU (Nicholas C. Weaver) writes: > > > I have the "Hardware Compatability Guide release 3.2" from > > the NeXT FTP site. It is dated Sept 27th, 1994. Is there a > > revised list for compatability? > > I think everyone wishes there was. I'm not aware of one as of > 17th Jan 95. As of 20th Jan 95, NeXTanswer #1002 is now an rtfd document which describes NeXTSTEP 3.3 compatability. A number of other NeXTanswers have appeared to give some details of specific drivers under NS-3.3. As has been noted elsewhere, that information is not necessarily as complete as it might be, but at least now it exists. It wouldn't surprise me if more NeXTanswer updates will be forthcoming. -- Garance Alistair Drosehn = gad@eclipse.its.rpi.edu ITS Systems Programmer (handles NeXT-type mail) Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute; Troy NY USA
From: "Rob Cambra Jr." <cambrar@cleo.bc.edu> Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware,comp.periphs.scsi Subject: Re: Enabling parity on NEC CDR-210 Date: Mon, 23 Jan 1995 09:31:27 -0500 (EST) Organization: Boston College Message-ID: <Pine.ULT.3.90.950123092750.13660A-100000@bcuxs2.bc.edu> References: <bbutlerD2u074.JoF@netcom.com> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: TEXT/PLAIN; charset=US-ASCII In-Reply-To: <bbutlerD2u074.JoF@netcom.com> On Mon, 23 Jan 1995, Bryan Butler wrote: > I have an NEC CDR-210 that I have been using on a Mac (works fine there) that > I want to move to a NextStation non-turbo. However, the Next wants SCSI parity > enabled. The drive has six internal jumpers, 3 to set the ID, and 3 others > that are labeled as "usually off" by the very helpful sticker on the drive. > > I'm guessing that one of these jumpers will turn on parity. Anyone know? > WHich one? > > -- > ------- > Bryan Butler > bbutler@netcom.com > > the cdr-210 does not support parity, there is no way to enable it... i got stuck with one too the cdr-210p _does_ support parity, got one of those too.... surprised the mac liked the drive at all, the non-parity model would constantly crash my system everytime i tried to run something off of it, and text always came up sorta garbled, almost half the letters were some random garbage characters... my recommendations to anyone who has one of these drives..trash it and cut your losses before it does any real damage, like corrupting 300mb of your hard drive because it was on the same scsi bus as it... -rob
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware From: qel@netcom.com (Mike Bardash) Subject: Serial ports for Black Hardware Message-ID: <qelD2v3o0.Kyu@netcom.com> Organization: NETCOM On-line Communication Services (408 261-4700 guest) Date: Mon, 23 Jan 1995 14:16:48 GMT Are there serial port boards for black cube stations? I seem to have blown both my serial ports and am looking for a quick/cheap fix. Please send responses to qel@netcom.com Thanks Mike Bardash
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware From: yannick@silicium.fdn.fr (Yannick Cadin) Subject: Re: Enabling parity on NEC CDR-210 Message-ID: <1995Jan23.125135.1505@silicium.fdn.fr> Sender: yannick@silicium.fdn.fr (Yannick Cadin) Organization: MICRO REPONSE - MONTIGNY, FRANCE. References: <bbutlerD2u074.JoF@netcom.com> Date: Mon, 23 Jan 1995 12:51:35 GMT In article <bbutlerD2u074.JoF@netcom.com> bbutler@netcom.com (Bryan Butler) writes: > I have an NEC CDR-210 that I have been using on a Mac (works fine there) that > I want to move to a NextStation non-turbo. However, the Next wants SCSI parity > enabled. The drive has six internal jumpers, 3 to set the ID, and 3 others > that are labeled as "usually off" by the very helpful sticker on the drive. > > I'm guessing that one of these jumpers will turn on parity. Anyone know? > WHich one? > > -- > ------- > Bryan Butler > bbutler@netcom.com I think you CAN NOT use this drive on NeXTstation. You have right, NeXTstation requires SCSI peripherals with parity. The Nec CDR 210 doesn't have this feature (its technical sheet is wrong about this). Pins 4 and 6 are for "factory use only" and pins 3 is to enable termination. I have successfully installed one in a PC only after I had disabled the parity option of the SCSI controller (a 1542x in this case). Sorry (it's a good CD but...) Yannick Cadin -- MICRO REPONSE 3, rue Jacques Daguerre - 95370 MONTIGNY - FRANCE Tel : 33 (1) 34.50.89.39 - Fax : 33 (1) 34.50.09.08
From: rhess@adoc.xerox.COM (Richard L. Hess) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: info request... [ DayDream ] Date: 23 Jan 95 10:55:36 Organization: Xerox AODS, Palo Alto, California. Distribution: world Message-ID: <RHESS.95Jan23105536@adoc.xerox.COM> Where can DayDream be purchased from? How much does it cost? Does the latest version support MacOS 7.5? Is there an email address or web site where more information on DayDream can be found? Thanks for the info. Dick... +-------------------------------------------------------------[ Richard Hess ] phone: 415.813.7330 email: rhess@adoc.xerox.com
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.software,comp.sys.next.hardware From: zzz@netcom.com (jt) Subject: MIDI Software/Hardware Questions Message-ID: <zzzD2uF3H.En7@netcom.com> Organization: The Mind Propulsion Laboratory Date: Mon, 23 Jan 1995 05:26:05 GMT I have recently been enlightened to some of the built-in midi capabilities of NeXTs, both from a hardware (black) and software standpoint. But I have a few "can it do this" type of questions. Assume I have a NeXT cube with 16 megs of RAM, a 330 meg hard drive, and the approriate midi interface, oh, and a decent amount of knowledge working with midi. Can I trigger different audio "samples", each on its own midi channel, via midi going into the NeXT (from a controller or some other external sequencer)? Can I trigger different audio waveforms (ala DSP?)? Can I trigger different audio waveforms, BUT modify them real time as if the NeXT were a neato little synth with a mouse instead of a slider and knobs? ;) Basically what I want to do with it via midi is have it act as either a sample playback unit, or a synth/tone module... but have different sounds (tones and/or samples) respond on different channels, and if so, what applications would I need? For audio sampling I would be using an AV mac capable of saving sounds in different formats then grabbing them from the Mac to the NeXT via ethernet, so the NeXT does not have to be able to record any of the audio I'd be using as samples. Any and all info is greatly appreciated, -jt
Newsgroups: de.comp.sys.next,stgt.next,comp.sys.next.marketplace,comp.sys.next.hardware From: regn@informatik.uni-ulm.de (Robert Regn) Subject: Suche Tip fuer Druckerreparatur Message-ID: <regn.790970738@venus> Organization: University of Ulm, Germany Date: 24 Jan 95 18:05:38 GMT Hallo Wir haben einen gut 4 Jahre alten Next-Drucker mit 400 dpi, bei dem die Mechanik zum Papiertransport defekt ist. Der Druck ist ok. Wer kann mir einen Tip geben, wo dieser Drucker zu reparieren ist. Wir haben es bei iXpress, Waldborn versucht, diese kriegen aber von der Fa. Sorbus, die den Next-HW-Support uebernahm, keine Einzelteile (Transportkulisse). Das Druckwerk ist zwar von Canon, aber die haben auch keine Teile mehr. Gruss -- Robert Regn University of Ulm, Germany regn@informatik.uni-ulm.de
From: matthias.3@postbox.acs.ohio-state.edu (Karl N. Matthias) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: NeXT Serial Cable Date: Tue, 24 Jan 1995 16:06:52 GMT Organization: The Ohio State University Message-ID: <matthias.3.37.2F25259C@postbox.acs.ohio-state.edu> I have recently been infomred that the root of all my modem troubles on my NeXTstation 68040 is that I have a semi-incompatible Macintosh cable. I can call at 1200 baud because the rx tx and dcd pins line up but none of the others. My question: Does anyone know where I can get a NeXT compatible serial cable. I was told that new Mac cables will work because they have hardware flow control pins which line up properly? Is this true? Thanks Karl N. Matthias Ohio State University
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware From: scott@geom.umn.edu (Scott S. Bertilson) Subject: Re: Install NeXT from NFS Message-ID: <D2vEtp.BCH@news.cis.umn.edu> Sender: news@news.cis.umn.edu (Usenet News Administration) Organization: The Geometry Center, University of Minnesota References: <diffeqD2KKsB.DAv@netcom.com> <3fje78$fca@news.cs.tu-berlin.de> Date: Mon, 23 Jan 1995 18:15:28 GMT In article <3fje78$fca@news.cs.tu-berlin.de>, Axel Habermann <kiwi@cs.tu-berlin.de> wrote: >Michael Dunn (diffeq@netcom.com) wrote: >: ethernet. I wanted to find out if it is possible to compile a bootdisk(s) >: with minimal networking support, and all of the tools I would need to Assume you mean a boot floppy here. I tried to do some of this when we first got 3.2 and was disappointed to discover that once I loaded /usr/shlib/libsys_s.B.shlib onto the floppy, there wasn't room for enough of anything else to get the system up. I also tried building a system disk under 3.2 (black) and that will work assuming that you can find a way to connect it to a machine running NeXTSTEP (challenging if it is an IDE drive ;-). >You will not be able to read the NEXTSTEP CD on the Linux Box, >because it's a BSD 4.3 filesystem on it. Best way would be to >borrow a SCSI Adapter and a SCSI CD-ROM for the install. Sad to say, this really is the best option. Scott S. Bertilson --
From: Brian Dear <70034.1062@CompuServe.COM> Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Keyboard died! Help! Date: 23 Jan 1995 22:36:30 GMT Organization: Coconut Computing, Inc. Message-ID: <3g1b1e$lml$1@mhadg.production.compuserve.com> Help! The keyboard on our NeXTcube has suddenly and inexplicably died. The mouse still works, but I cannot get beyond the LoginWindow because I cannot type a name and password anymore! I tried powering down and rebooting but even after that, the keyboard still didn't work. For example, I can no longer get the caps lock lights to light on this keyboard. This cube is 4+ years old, has worked fine since we bought it. FYI, I installed NS 3.3 on it yesterday, as an upgrade. I even signed on early this morning, and the cube was fine. Then about midday I went to use it, and discovered the dead keyboard. Anyone have any suggestions? -- brian dear coconut computing, inc. email replies to: brian@coconut.com
From: ren@nin.engr.sgi.com (Ron Nikel) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Boot Hard Drive has bad sectors-help Date: 23 Jan 1995 23:42:30 GMT Organization: Silicon Graphics, Inc. Mountain View, CA Message-ID: <3g1et6$ngj@fido.asd.sgi.com> Well I am looking for some help on my NextStation. I boot off and external hard drive. The system starts to boot. After it gets through the initial stages of booting, I get the following message: Target 0: HARDWARE FAILURE; block sector 150H; retry 1 The system attempts to keep on booting but the above message appears many times with 9 retries and several block sectors seem to be causing some problem. The system never completes it boot process, so for now I am dead in the the water. I forgot to mention the external drive is a PLI 500MB drive. Where should I start in trying to get myself back up, or is it hopeless. Ron.
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: Canon Object.Station 31 Message-ID: <1995Jan23.082433.38809@cc.usu.edu> From: mike@hobbs.chem.usu.edu (Michael Emmel) Date: 23 Jan 95 08:24:33 MDT References: <3fv21r$lel@nntp.Stanford.EDU> Distribution: world In article <3fv21r$lel@nntp.Stanford.EDU> writes: > In article <1995Jan22.123206.38736@cc.usu.edu> writes: > > > Well hers the system that Deanox group built for me > > > > Pentium 90 intel mather board > > 32meg 60ns 72pin simms > > 2gig seagate drive > > Mirocrystal 40sv 4meg vram > > Viewsonic 21" monitor 1600x1280 0.25 dp > > 2speed cd rom with sound card > > NeXTStep preloaded > > all for around 7,000 with tax > > > > I think it blows the doors off a ObjectStation > > Mike -- > > Could you please post the email and phone number of this "Deanox" company? > > -- Todd Takken > takken@raven.stanford.edu It's called the Deanox Group located in Logan Utah phone # (801) 755-0727 email # Deanox@cc.usu.edu So far they have been a great company to do business with I spent about two months bugging them and deciding about a machine configuration. I was also waiting till the non bugy pentium were shipping (I got a good one) They have been very helpful and informative on the hardware. And from what I've seen about loading NeXT on white hardware have them install it is worh its weight in gold. I should get my machine tommrrow or today the monitor is still not here :( I'll give you my impression about the machine and run some benchmarks on it. Any more questions send me or them email. They seem to be a good company offering exccelent NeXT boxes a reasonable price. They prefer to use DEC boxes but I couldn't afford the extra overhead. I'm going nuts waiting........ Mike
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Quantum 107meg as 2nd drv Message-ID: <1995Jan23.091131.7511@roper.uwyo.edu> From: ezimmerm@UWYO.EDU Date: 23 Jan 95 09:11:31 MST Distribution: world Organization: University of Wyoming, Laramie Salutations! I've got an '030 cube with a 380 meg Maxtor hd and am trying to add an extra 107 meg Quantum to it, internally. Well, I got a 'Y' power cable and a SCSI cabel that has three plugs on it, one in the middle, and one on each end. When I installed the 107 meg HD I got a sc: parity error message in when it trys to boot. I had removed the terminator resistors from the Maxtor, but that didn't help. I've also tried to hook the drives together to the board in different ways ( end, or middle of the cable, etc), but that doesn't seem to make a difference. I'm guessing it's that I have to change the SCSI address of the drives. If this sounds like a good idea, I will need to know how to do this, as I got the machine and drives second hand (They work seperatly in the machine) and have no docs! How do I change the SCSI address of a Quantum 107 meg HD? A Maxtor 380 meg? I think the Quantum is one of the kind that went into the base '040 slab... Suggestions? Gene ezimmerm@uwyo.edu
From: cjb@vega.Stanford.EDU (Cecil Bloch) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Using (black) NeXT monitor with PowerMac AV?!? Date: 23 Jan 1995 21:13:09 GMT Organization: Stanford University Message-ID: <3g1655$3cm@nntp.Stanford.EDU> Is it possible to use a (black) NeXT MegaPixel monitor with a PowerMac AV? If so, is anything (h/w and/or s/w) needed?
From: mdangl@pollux.cslab.tuwien.ac.at (Michael Dangl) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Spea Mercury Date: 23 Jan 1995 19:27:55 GMT Organization: Vienna University of Technology, Austria Message-ID: <3g0vvr$o8n@news.tuwien.ac.at> Painfully, I had to notice, that my SPEA Mercury P64 PCI 2MB VRAM is not supported, neither by NeXT nor by SPEA. Does somebody could give me some hints or better does somebody has already configured a SPEA for NeXT. Thanx, Michael Dangl (mdangl@track.cslab.tuwien.ac.at)
From: bstone@acs.ucalgary.ca (Blake Stone) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: NeXT Printer Misaligned Date: 23 Jan 1995 18:52:33 GMT Organization: The University of Calgary, Alberta, Canada Message-ID: <3g0tth$ruo@ra.lib.ucalgary.ca> References: <3fmrkq$rnb@ra.lib.ucalgary.ca> <3fubgt$gk2@usenet.srv.cis.pitt.edu> John Haugeland (jch@old-cube.philosophy.pitt.edu) wrote: : Blake Stone <bstone@acs.ucalgary.ca> wrote: : >About a week ago one of our NeXT printers started printing : >everything 1/2 an inch to the right and 3/4 of an inch up from : >where the image SHOULD be placed. : Why don't you check to see whether the little colored tab on the : front of your paper input tray got moved from "LTR" to "A4"? First thing I checked, actually. I guess it is possible that the switches themselves are unhappy with life. I'll look into it. -- ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Blake W. Stone bstone@acs.ucalgary.ca Object Addict - Arcane Systems Ltd. 'Twas brillig, and the slithy toves Publishers of ThreadKit Did gyre and gimble in the wabe...
From: jlandwehr@NeXT.COM (John Landwehr) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware,comp.sys.next.bugs,comp.sys.next.advocacy Subject: Adaptec 2940 Fast and Sync. SCSI explanation Date: 24 Jan 1995 01:41:13 GMT Organization: NeXT, Inc. Distribution: world Message-ID: <3g1lrq$18c@rosie.next.com> This message is to clear up the confusion on the issue of whether or not the NEXTSTEP driver for the Adaptec 2940 PCI SCSI Host Adapter supports Fast SCSI (i.e., 10 MB/s data transfers). The Adaptec 2940 SCSI Host Adapter Driver supports Synchronous Data Transfer as well as Fast SCSI transfers. In order to enable Synchronous Data Transfer, this feature must be enabled in both the 2940's AutoSCSI program and in the NEXTSTEP Configure application, when configuring the Adaptec 2940 driver. In the AutoSCSI program, this feature is enabled in the SCSI Device Configuration menu, via the "Initiate Sync Negotiation" field. This can be enabled or disabled on a per-target basis. In the Configure application, the "Synchronous" button, if disabled, disables Synchronous Transfers for ALL targets. If enabled, the values selected in the AutoSCSI program are used to determine whether or not Synchronous Transfers occur on a per-target basis. The Synchronous Transfer data rate is determined in the 2940's AutoSCSI program, via the "Maximum Sync Transfer Rate" field in the SCSI Device Configuration menu. "Fast SCSI" Transfers are enabled by selecting a value of 10 (i.e., 10 Megabytes/seconds) for this field. Note that if Synchronous Transfers are disabled, the "Maximum Sync Transfer Rate" field is meaningless. Also note that it is not recommended to select a value higher than 5 for a device which is in an external enclosure and connected to the 2940 via an external SCSI cable. --- NeXT Computer Inc.
From: nstuyt@bmerhafc.bnr.ca (Nick Stuyt) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.marketplace,comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: NEW Canon object.station 31 Date: 24 Jan 1995 00:29:31 GMT Organization: Bell-Northern Research, Ottawa, Canada Distribution: world Message-ID: <3g1hlb$kq4@bmerhc5e.bnr.ca> References: <3fiasi$m0p@redstone.interpath.net> <3fjpuu$b3v@news.ycc.yale.edu> <ZHAO.95Jan20114557@sparta.crl.nmsu.edu> Hi Z. Zhao Which PC WEEK Mag are you refering to. Thanks Nick Stuyt In article <ZHAO.95Jan20114557@sparta.crl.nmsu.edu>, zhao@crl.nmsu.edu (Z. Zhao) writes: |> > I hope the new model is smaller than the old one, or at |> > least can stand vertically unlike the old model. |> |> They look similar at least from the picture on PC WEEK. |> |> Also the magazine says: it si ready to run any 32-bit OS including |> Solaris. |> |>
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware From: King_Richard@pcp.ca (Richard King) Subject: Re: Question on Adaptec 2940 PCI SCSI and Diamond Stealth 64 Message-ID: <1995Jan24.061659.25249@pcp.ca> Sender: news@pcp.ca Organization: PanCanadian Petroleum Ltd. References: <3fq1g7$g2f@agate.berkeley.edu> Date: Tue, 24 Jan 95 06:16:59 GMT In article <3fq1g7$g2f@agate.berkeley.edu> nweaver@madrone.CS.Berkeley.EDU (Nicholas C. Weaver) writes: > > I'm going to break down and buy a clone (which will EVENTUALLY > replace my aging NeXTstation, but I won't install NeXTstep right away). > I've decided to get an Intel PCI motherboard, and get an Adaptec 2040 PCI > scsi board and a Diamond Stealth 64 PCI video card (w 2mb VRAM). Has anyone > had experience with these components? Are they suitable? I just installed (or shall I say "started to install"?) 3.3 with a PCI motherboard, a 2940 and a PCI Diamond Stealth 64. They definitely work GREAT with Windoze/DOS. Got past the first installation stage, after which the machine reboots and enters the Configure application. When the machine came back up the application came up and displayed all right (in VGA mode) with the exception that there were two 1-character high red bars towards the bottom covering the bottom of the Configure window. It looks like some kind of message area. The other problem was that it did not recognize the mouse (to be covered in another post). I believe the components will work fine once the mouse problem is solved. Richard
From: jlandwehr@NeXT.COM (John Landwehr) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware,comp.sys.next.advocacy,comp.sys.next.bugs Subject: New Intel PCI Bridge Driver Available Date: 24 Jan 1995 02:02:09 GMT Organization: NeXT, Inc. Distribution: world Message-ID: <3g1n32$19k@rosie.next.com> NeXT has released a new Intel 824X0 PCI Chipset driver. This driver fixes a flaw in the following Intel PCI bus chipsets: Intel 82424ZX (all steps) Intel 82434NX (step A-0 only) The previous version of this driver caused severe performance problems while working around the chipset bug. Based upon new information from Intel, NeXT has re-written the driver to improve performance while mainting data integrity on the PCI Bus. The driver overview is available as NeXTanswer document# 1790 The driver is available as NeXTanswer document# 1829 USING NEXTANSWERS BY E-MAIL Send an Internet email to nextanswers@next.com with the two-word subject: INDEX HELP. USING NEXTANSWERS VIA THE WORLDWIDE WEB Connect to NeXT's webserver at http://www.next.com. USING NEXTANSWERS BY ANONYMOUS FTP Connect to ftp.next.com and read the help file pub/NeXTanswers/README. USING NEXTANSWERS BY MODEM Call the NeXTanswers BBS at (415) 780-2965. Log in as the user "guest" and enter the Files section. USING NEXTANSWERS BY FAX Call (415) 780-3990 from a touch-tone phone and follow the instructions. --- NeXT Computer Inc.
From: scp@sonia.math.ucla.edu (S. Port) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: info request... [ DayDream ] Date: 24 Jan 1995 06:23:07 GMT Organization: UCLA Mathematics Department Distribution: world Message-ID: <3g26cb$ik1@saba.info.ucla.edu> References: <RHESS.95Jan23105536@adoc.xerox.COM> In article <RHESS.95Jan23105536@adoc.xerox.COM> rhess@adoc.xerox.COM (Richard L. Hess) writes: > > Where can DayDream be purchased from? How much does it cost? Does >the latest version support MacOS 7.5? Is there an email address or >web site where more information on DayDream can be found? >Thanks for the info. > >Dick... > Daydream can be purchased through OpenSource, Inc. contact: Dan Gamble dan@opensource.com 1-800-TRY-OPEN Last week I posted that Daydream works on only the mono or color monitor on a two- headed Next Dimension system, but not both. This is incorrect. Daydream works very well indeed on both monitors simultaneously. Simply go to the 'monitor' control panel and tweek monitor 1 and 2 controls. The best feature of Daydream for me is still rebooting into NextStep. BTW - it is optimized for MacOS 7.5. You can reach QUIX at: QUIX Computerware AG 011-41-41-34-88-28 9 hour differential Luzernerstr.10 6030 Ebikon Switzerland Next software - 011-41-41-34-86-80 quix@applelink.apple.com Charles Dvorak cdvorak@pepperdine.edu
From: jml@visus.com (Jim Large) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: NeXT Serial Cable Date: 24 Jan 1995 17:40:56 GMT Organization: Pittsburgh OnLine, Inc. Message-ID: <3g3e38$i84@dropit.pgh.net> References: <matthias.3.37.2F25259C@postbox.acs.ohio-state.edu> One way to get a NeXT-040 serial cable is to buy a Mac serial cable, buy a male DB-25 or DB-9, and perform surgery. I got the following info from "man 4 zs" on a NeXT machine, and by beeping out an authentic NeXT modem cable: Mini-DIN pin numbers (looking into male cable end) _________ / \ / 6 7 8 \ / \ | 3 4 5 | \ / \_ 1 2 _/ |_______| Mini DIN DB25 Male Signal Pin Pin ------ -------- --------- DTR ------ 1 ------ 20 DCD ------ 2 ------ 8 TXD ------ 3 ------ 2 GND ------ 4 ------ 7 RXD ------ 5 ------ 3 RTS ------ 6 ------ 4 RXTC ------ 7 ------ nc CTS ------ 8 ------ 5 Incidentally, there's some kind of long-ish Mac cable that has male mini-DINs on each end. I don't know what they call it, but a guy I know cut one in the middle and we made two NeXT Modem cables out of it. -- Jim Large
From: jon@mgmt.purdue.edu (Jon Haveman) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware,comp.sys.next.software Subject: Can NS3.3 be installed on an '030 cube? Date: 24 Jan 1995 13:56:24 GMT Organization: Purdue University Message-ID: <3g30u8$h4s@mozo.cc.purdue.edu> Basically, can an old cube hurdle all the way up the upgrade path? If not, what is the last version of the OS that will work? Thanks much - Jon -- Jon Haveman Asst. Prof. of Economics ,_~o jon@mgmt.purdue.edu Krannert School of Mgmt _-\_<, (317) 494-6156 (Office) Purdue University (*)/'(*) (317) 494-9658 (Fax) W. Lafayette, IN 47907-1310 (317) 742-7961 (Home)
From: vlad@cs.jhu.edu (Rakesh Malik) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware,comp.sys.hp.hardware Subject: Re: Q: Will a HP712/80 boot from a Toshiba 3501b ? Followup-To: comp.sys.next.hardware,comp.sys.hp.hardware Date: 24 Jan 1995 15:00:05 GMT Organization: HCF - Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland, USA Message-ID: <3g34ll$qr7@jhunix1.hcf.jhu.edu> References: <3g01ti$bmj@arcadia.informatik.uni-muenchen.de> <3g1n0e$2fn@milo.mcs.anl.gov> Jeffrey S. Curtis (curtis@anl.gov) wrote: : Patrick Stein <jolly@cis.uni-muenchen.de> writes: : }Is it possible to boot a HP 712/80 from a Toshiba 3501b ? : I think so, but don't quote me on that. : }Or what other free available double/triple/quad - speed CD-ROM disks : }will work ? : I use a Plextor 4Plex quad speed CD-ROM (purchased from MDL Corp.) : and can confirm that it has booted the HP-UX Install CD on my 712/60 : and my 715/80. : Jeff : -- : Jeffrey S. Curtis | Email: curtis@anl.gov : Argonne National Laboratory | Voice: 708/252-1789 : 9700 South Cass Avenue, ECT-221 | Fax: 708/252-9689 : Argonne, IL 60439 | One of my co-workers was able to boot NextStep 3.3 from a Toshiba 3401 2x CD-ROM drive. HP told him that the HP drive was just a Toshiba anyway. -Rakesh
From: blunney@gateway.bsis.com (Bob Lunney - Medaphis Development) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: HELP! Distorted Megapixel mono monitor Date: 24 Jan 1995 16:31:56 GMT Organization: Medaphis Corporation Distribution: world Message-ID: <3g3a1s$bfv@netprod1.gateway.bsis.com> Keywords: megapixel, NeXT, black My Megapixel monitor has developed some distortion in its viewing field. The upper left corner (the one with the menus :-)) peaks to the upper and outer left, while the dock on the right side has become bowed towards the center of the screen. Square corners are no longer square at the top of a window or pane that is close to the top of the viewing area of the monitor, but the bottom corners and edges are still square and straight. The distortion is slight but noticable in some places, distinct, annoying and distracting in others. I have done the easy stuff already (checked for magnetic field source close to the monitor, removed the back plastic case and fiddled with the adjustments, relocated the machine, etc.). What else can be done, short of paying Bell Atlantic a king's ransom for another monitor? Is this something a television repair shop could fix? The only option I will outright reject is disposing of my beloved Black Beau ty. (I don't care what you say, NEXTSTEP still runs better on a NeXT!) Any suggestions are welcome. If the response is significant and the information content is reasonable, I will summerize for the net. Thanks in advance...
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware,comp.sys.next.software From: bwebster@pages.com (Bruce F. Webster) Subject: Re: RE: Advice needed on NS platform purchase Message-ID: <D2v9yA.3w0@pages.com> Sender: bwebster@pages.com (Bruce F. Webster) Organization: Pages Software Inc References: <950122140443.9206AACUI.malc@white> Date: Mon, 23 Jan 1995 16:32:33 GMT In article <950122140443.9206AACUI.malc@white> mmalcolm Crawford <m.crawford@dcs.shef.ac.uk> writes: > > It's possble that Pages might also meet your requirements, but > I'm not sure if the design models provided will satisfy any > publishers, and am not sure if it has the level of crossreferencing > etc. available from FrameMaker (anyone else have experience of > this?). > Well, I do. :-) Pages was not intended for book publshing; Frame already had the long tech-doc market filled, and we saw no reason to go head-to-head with them for what under NEXTSTEP is a miniscule niche (which is why Frame abandoned NEXTSTEP for a while). We have a long list of features that were not in release 1.0 of Pages; each successive release adds features from that list based on actual demand from paying customers. Few of those have to do with book/tech-doc production. Having said all that, I will note that I wrote all drafts of my latest book using Pages and the Documents design model. When it came time for final copy editing and production, I exported the chapters as ASCII files, and the production editor used Quark to lay out the book--but he designed it based on my layout using Pages, which he said not only made his job a lot easier, but made his page count estimates quite accurate. The book? _Pitfalls of Object-Oriented Development_ from MIS Press. :-) ..bruce.. --------------------------------------------------------------------- Bruce F. Webster | Progress, far from consisting in change, CTO, Pages Software Inc | depends on retentiveness. Those who cannot bwebster@pages.com | remember the past are condemned to fulfil http://www.pages.com | it. -- George Santayana ---------------------------------------------------------------------
From: altenber@acpub.duke.edu (Lee Altenberg) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Drivers for Orchid Kelvin graphics card? Date: 24 Jan 1995 00:00:25 -0500 Organization: Duke University, Durham, N.C. Message-ID: <3g21h9$l3b@news.duke.edu> Has anyone produced a NEXTSTEP 3.2 or 3.3 driver for Orchid Kelvin 64 bit graphics cards? Please send reply to Lee Altenberg altenber@mhpcc.edu Thanks!
From: mmalcolm Crawford <m.crawford@dcs.shef.ac.uk> Newsgroups: de.comp.sys.next,stgt.next,comp.sys.next.marketplace,comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: Suche Tip fuer Druckerreparatur Date: Wed, 25 Jan 1995 13:21:35 GMT Organization: Institute for Language Speech and Hearing, Sheffield University Message-ID: <950125132135.294AACUT.malc@white> References: <regn.790970738@venus> Mime-Version: 1.0 (Generated by Eloquent) Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII Velleicht ko"nen Sie an http://digifix.digifix.com/Vendors/ThePrinterWorks.htmld/index.html sehen... The Printer Works ko"nen Sie ein neues Drucker fu"r $295 (und Ihr altes Drucker) verkaufen, cf: http://digifix.digifix.com/Vendors/ThePrinterWorks.htmld/NLPexch.htm l oder: Here's how to contact us [The Printer Works]: . By electronic mail: tpw@netcom.com . By phone, toll-free in the United States: 800-225-6116 . By phone, internationally: +1 510 887 6116 . By fax: +1 510 786 0589 . Our fax-on-demand server: +1 510 786 0588 . Postal mail: The Printer Works 3481 Arden Road Hayward, CA 94545 USA Hoffentlich ko"nen Sie mich verstehen -- ich habe nicht Deutsch bis mehr als 12 Jahre geschreiben (oder gesprochen), und ich habe keine Wo"rtebuch...! Have fun, mmalc. posn. research facilitator where institute for language speech and hearing sheffield university c/o department of computer science regent court 211 portobello street sheffield s1 4dp england vox (+44) 114 282 5594 fax (+44) 114 278 0972 email m.crawford@dcs.shef.ac.uk NeXTMail, SunMail, MIME welcome Micro$oft mail at a push
From: senger@csfac.uwlax.edu Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Recommendations on Laptops Date: 24 Jan 1995 21:39:55 GMT Organization: University of Wisconsin - La Crosse Message-ID: <3g3s3b$3v5@alfred.acs.uwlax.edu> I am looking into purchasing a laptop soon. Any recommendations or experience with specific brands would be appreciated. Anyone using NEXTSTEP on a laptop with a pen interface? Please respond by email. -- - steve senger@csfac.uwlax.edu
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware From: schwett@netcom.com Subject: Horrifying Benchmark Results! (32 bit v. 16 bit v. 8 bit.) Message-ID: <schwettD2yG69.FEC@netcom.com> Summary: Wow... this is bad. Keywords: NXBench 32-bit Organization: NETCOM On-line Communication Services (408 261-4700 guest) Date: Wed, 25 Jan 1995 09:39:44 GMT I thought everyone might be interested in the following NS 3.3 benchmark results. To clarify, this has *NOTHING* to do with the 824X0 problem. I have achieved identical results on motherboard with Intel 824X0 chipsets and non-intel Chipsets. In this case, the results are for an AMI PCI Motherboard with a 90mhz Pentium CPU, 32MB RAM, and a 256k SRAM cache. I do not know the chipset manufacturer, but it is NOT Intel and NOT OPTI. The board is straight PCI/ISA. (NO VL) Diamond Stealth 64, 4MB VRAM PCI BUS: 1152x864 32 bit 60 hz NXFactor 1.24379 0.17949 window score !!! OUCH! Same test again, but with dwrite NXBench NXWindowDepthLimit TestTwentyFourBitRGB NXFactor 1.565571 0.60566 window score. better... 1280x1024 8 bit rgb 60hz NXFactor 1.793924 1.00176 window score. Obviously, some aspect of NeXTStep 3.3 has seriously degraded the performance of the 16-32 bit color translations, by a factor of more than three. Does anybody besides me think this is unnacceptable? These results are reproducible (so far) on four different motherboard and three different video cards (two S3 964 based and one ATi Mach 64 based) Mark Schwettmann -- schwett@netcom.com --- mschwett@ced.berkeley.edu " a smile cartooned tooth for tooth, you said irony was the shackles of youth "
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware From: magnan@brise.ERE.UMontreal.CA (Magnan Francois) Subject: Re: NeXT Serial Cable In-Reply-To: matthias.3@postbox.acs.ohio-state.edu's message of Tue, 24 Jan 1995 16:06:52 GMT Message-ID: <MAGNAN.95Jan24152724@brise.ERE.UMontreal.CA> Sender: news@cc.umontreal.ca (Administration de Cnews) Organization: Universite de Montreal References: <matthias.3.37.2F25259C@postbox.acs.ohio-state.edu> Date: Tue, 24 Jan 1995 20:27:24 GMT >>>>> "Karl" == Karl N Matthias <matthias.3@postbox.acs.ohio-state.edu> writes: Karl> I have recently been infomred that the root of all my Karl> modem troubles on my NeXTstation 68040 is that I have a Karl> semi-incompatible Macintosh cable. I can call at 1200 baud Karl> because the rx tx and dcd pins line up but none of the Karl> others. Karl> My question: Does anyone know where I can get a NeXT Karl> compatible serial cable. I was told that new Mac cables Karl> will work because they have hardware flow control pins which Karl> line up properly? Is this true? Karl> Thanks Karl> Karl N. Matthias Ohio State University Here is some info on where you can buy a NeXT modem cable: Posted by takken@leland.stanford.edu. You should try them. I'm sure you will find some that have one in stock. Francois Magnan > Does anyone know where I can e-mail/call to purchase a 17" NeXT monitor Here is a list I keep of NeXT hardware (and software) suppliers. I suggest that you do not call Bell Atlantic unless you want to be ripped off. -- Todd Takken takken@leland.stanford.edu ********************************************************************** 1) Bell Atlantic 1-800-499-NEXT (6398) 2) Pixelated Technologies 1-800-749-3563 & 310-459-6831 pixel8ed@kaiwan.com 4) Samuel M. Goldberger/smg@orb.com Spherical Solutions 47 Myrtle Avenue Mill Valley, CA 94941 415-383-2919--voice 415-381-9556--fax --------------------- Alembic Systems International 14 Inverness Drive East, Suite G-228 Englewood, CO 80112 USA 303-799-6223 vox 800-452-7608 vox 303-799-1435 fax info@alembic.com ****************************************************************** If you are interested, please contact us via email or at one of the following numbers: Dancing Bear Enterprises 800-221-2217 (US) 808-875-2456 808-874-3650 FAX Brian Griswold brian@dancingbear.com Old: Dancing Bear Enterprises Timothy J. Griswold P.O. Box 4667 Vail, CO 81658-4667 303-479-9101 vox 800-221-2217 vox 303-479-9442 fax tim@dancingbear.com infobot@dancingbear.com postmaster@dancingbear.com ----------------------------------- Contact: OpenSource, Inc. 1776 Lincoln Street, Suite 1012 Denver, CO 80203 Toll Free: 1-800-TRY-OPEN (879-6736) Phone: 1-303-861-4411 Fax: 1-303-861-2393 E-mail: info@opensource.com Hardware and software. Dan Gamble OpenSource, Inc. <dan@opensource.com> THE Single Source for (NeXTmail welcome) NEXTSTEP Solutions 1-800-TRY-OPEN --------------------------------------------------- " I buy/sell NeXT..." James Moosmann E-mail: moose@moose.pdial.interpath.net 255 Camelot Rd. Salisbury, NC 28147 Phone/FAX: (704)633-8885 --------------------------------------------------- Mark Wauchope, President - Apache Digital apache@onramp.net DOS, Unix and NeXTSTEP PC's, sales and service. NeXTmail welcome. -- ______________________________________________________ Francois Magnan Departement de Mathematique & Statistiques Universite de Montreal email: magnan@mathcn.umontreal.ca (MIME, NeXTMail Ok!)
From: Karsten Heinze Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Adaptec 2940W do not work with Cogent EM960 Date: 25 Jan 1995 17:01:36 GMT Organization: University of Technology Chemnitz, FRG Distribution: world Message-ID: <3g605g$9me@pyrrhus-f.hrz.tu-chemnitz.de> Keywords: Adaptec 2940W Cogent EM960 In my Asus i4SP3 Board the Adaptec 2940W do not work with a Cogent EM960. With my old ISA-Ethernetcard (SMC Elite 16) the system work, but when I install a Cogent EM960 the system Hang Up after few minutes during a SCSI-action (read/write). I can't halt or reboot the system and must power off (fsck ...). Sometimes during Hang Up come in Console or messages: Jan 23 18:29:50 jonathan mach: Adaptec2940 timeout Jan 23 18:29:50 jonathan mach: Adaptec2940: Missed Interrupt I think the problem is the interrupt-sharing, both cards must use PCI-INT A to work. The Cogent can only use INT A and the Adaptec can only boot on INT A. Use somebody a Adaptec 2940 with a Cogent EM960, or a idea what I can do ? Thank You for help. - Karsten --- ***************************************************************** Karsten Heinze Tel.: +49/172/3763092 Fax: +49/37296/15056 e-mail: Karsten.Heinze@informatik.tu-chemnitz.de (NeXT-Mail/MIME) *****************************************************************
From: kiwi@cs.tu-berlin.de (Axel Habermann) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: Intel Etherexpress? Date: 25 Jan 1995 17:03:40 GMT Organization: Technical University of Berlin, Germany Message-ID: <3g609c$t41@news.cs.tu-berlin.de> References: <3g0ul0$dsh@names.maricopa.edu> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit Nils McCarthy (nils@dec01.next.mc.maricopa.edu) wrote: : We're running NeXTStep 3.2 on our Intel beasts with Intel EtherExpress : ethernet cards. These are dual DOS-NeXTStep machines. : The problem happens when I reboot from NeXTStep into DOS. Apparently : NeXTStep reprograms the ethernet card so that the DOS drivers can't access : it, and it needs to have a cold reset (reset button; ctrl-alt-del doesn't : help) before the drivers under DOS will work again. I have had a similar problem, but the other way round and with Linux. After working with NeXTSTEP I could only access the Intel Etherexpress after having started the DOS Drivers. I used the ordinary packet driver for the Etherexpress (obtained from ftp.intel.com). Hope that helps. Maybe you could start the packet driver and remove it immediately afterwards from your autoexec.bat Cheers, Axel -- Axel Habermann kiwi@cs.tu-berlin.de \\|// Muellerstr. 145 kiwi@buran.fb10.tu-berlin.de )o o( D-13353 Berlin (Wedding) \ | / Fon: +49 0172 39 00 348 (privat) 030 314 73 327 (uni) \~/
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware,comp.periphs.scsi From: butler@world.std.com (Bryan Butler) Subject: Toshiba 5201 and NextStation Message-ID: <D2x5CC.LM@world.std.com> Organization: The World Public Access UNIX, Brookline, MA Date: Tue, 24 Jan 1995 16:48:12 GMT Well, I've tried 2 CD drives with my NextStation and I can't get either to work. The CDR-210 won't work because it doesn't do parity. The Hitachi CDR-3750 won't work either, but then it is a really ancient artifact (single- speed). So, I'm going to have to buy a new drive to use with my Next. So I'm looking at the Toshiba 3x drive from *Warehouse for $199. Seems like a good deal, but I want to make sure it will work. The mechanism is an XM5201B. Has anyone tried it on a Next? Does it do parity? -- ------- Bryan Butler butler@world.std.com
From: dexter@rain.org (Michael Dexter) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: 3.3 Compatability Guide out Jan 20th Date: 24 Jan 1995 19:22:41 GMT Organization: RAIN Public Access Internet (805) 967-RAIN Message-ID: <3g3k21$8bd@news.rain.org> References: <3fvlg6$j49@news.rain.org> <3g04lk$7d@rosie.next.com> Dan Grillo (grio@next.com) wrote: : web: http://www.next.com/ : email: nextanswers@next.com : bbs: 415-780-2965 : ftp: ftp.next.com : faxback: 415-780-3990 Thank you for filling in the gaps. Michael Dexter
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware,comp.sys.next.software Subject: Installing from Nec CD/SCSI card Message-ID: <1995Jan24.000735.1@zeus> From: itsmrwk@zeus.syscon.com (Gregory J. Donaldson) Date: 24 Jan 95 00:07:35 EST I am trying to install NeXTstep 3.2 on a GW2K P5-90 with 32mb of memory, 2 540md IDE disks, and a NEC 3xe CD-ROM/NEC SCSI card. My problem is that I don't have a driver for the SCSI card. Where can I get this driver? I have the driver needed and use the CD-ROM under Windows. Ron +----------------------------------------------------------------------------+ |Ronald W. Kaltenbaugh SYSCON Corporation| |RKALTENBAUGH@SYSCON.COM 8110 Gatehouse, Rd| |Senior Systems Analyst Falls Church, VA 22042-1212| +(703) 205-3120 (703) 205-3334 (FAX)+
From: paulus@nextdown.pe.utexas.edu (Paulus Adisoemarta) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Micropolis 1.7GB for NeXTcube ? Date: 24 Jan 1995 19:49:23 GMT Organization: Petroleum and Geosystem Engineering, U of Texas at Austin, Austin TX Distribution: usa Message-ID: <3g3lk3$bt3@brazos.pe.utexas.edu> Hi netters, while doing research for a 1GB harddisk to replace our aging 330MB harddisk in our NeXTcube, I came across on a Micropolis 1.7GB at a good price. I believe the model # is M2217. Will this Micropolis 1.7GB harddisk work in a NeXTcube ? Thanks for all pointers, Paulus -- Paulus Suryono Adisoemarta, N5SNN / YG1QN yono@ccwf.cc.utexas.edu n5snn@mail.utexas.edu paulus@nextdown.pe.utexas.edu
From: takken@raven.stanford.edu (Todd Takken) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: Micropolis 1.7GB for NeXTcube ? Date: 24 Jan 1995 22:09:17 GMT Organization: Stanford University Distribution: world Message-ID: <3g3tqd$p5a@nntp.Stanford.EDU> References: <3g3lk3$bt3@brazos.pe.utexas.edu> In article <3g3lk3$bt3@brazos.pe.utexas.edu> paulus@nextdown.pe.utexas.edu (Paulus Adisoemarta) writes: > Will this Micropolis 1.7GB harddisk work in a NeXTcube ? This drive works fine in my 25 MHz NextStation. I assume it should also work in a cube. -- Todd Takken takken@raven.stanford.edu
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware From: oscar@nx1.westminster.ca.us (Oscar S. Alonso) Subject: Re: AMD and NextGen CPUs Message-ID: <D2wtBJ.14C@nx1.westminster.ca.us> Sender: root@nx1.westminster.ca.us (Oscar S. Alonso) Organization: Oscar S. Alonso Software Engineering. References: <3fusia$78v@andromeda.rutgers.edu> Date: Tue, 24 Jan 1995 12:28:31 GMT In article <3fusia$78v@andromeda.rutgers.edu> sperkins@andromeda.rutgers.edu (Steve Perkins) writes: > Does anyone know if NS/Intel will run on the AMD 486 chips or on the > NextGen 586 chips? The prices for these are much less than INTEL cpus > and the AMDs run Intel microcode. > > TIA, > > Steven C. Perkins sperkins@andromeda.rutgers.edu > > I am running a AMD 486DX-80 with out any problems. Oscar.
From: steve@estel.uindy.edu (Steve Spicklemire) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware,comp.sys.next.software Subject: Image processing system... Date: 25 Jan 1995 05:37:11 -0600 Organization: UTexas Mail-to-News Gateway Sender: nobody@cs.utexas.edu Message-ID: <9501251136.AA03898@estel.uindy.edu> Hi All, I have an opportunity to recommend a system for developing new software for an image processing application. I'm not talking about another PhotoShop.... the problem is more like: how do you batch process 1500 tiffs, doing math (background subtraction, gain masking), image processing (cropping, panning, zooming, color correction), and (possibly) Other Neat Stuff (tm), without losing track of where everything is, and what is happening, and make it a pleasant experience for the poor slob at the controls. In my view.. it sounds like a job for NEXTSTEP! ('specially that last part :->) So..... what I'd like to know is: what's the best current choice for hardware for this application? What's a good choice for software to help? (e.g., I'm thinking for pbmplus as a starting point, to get things going.. and then perhaps custom stuff from there.. depending on the needs of the system....) Is the HP hardware all it's cracked up to be? Would Intel be better? thanks for any opinions! -steve --------------------------< cut here >---------------------------- Steve Spicklemire (317) 788-3313 steve@estel.uindy.edu Dept of Physics and Earth-Space Science NeXTmail Welcome! University of Indianapolis 1400 East Hanna Avenue, Indpls. IN, 46227
From: avanti11@aol.com (Avanti 11) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Source for (non-ADB) black keyboard? Date: 24 Jan 1995 21:41:43 -0500 Organization: America Online, Inc. (1-800-827-6364) Sender: root@newsbf02.news.aol.com Message-ID: <3g4dp7$kiq@newsbf02.news.aol.com> Can anyone suggest a supplier of new or reconditioned keyboards compatible with non-turbo slabs? Any pointers appreciated. Thanks, -Jim
From: neuss@igd.fhg.de (Christian Neuss ) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware,comp.sys.next.marketplace Subject: Re: HELP! Spilled water on black keyboard! Date: 21 Jan 95 16:59:18 GMT Organization: IGD Darmstadt Message-ID: <neuss.790707558@coricopat> References: <3fm7qf$85d@news.acns.nwu.edu> samschap@merle.acns.nwu.edu (Sam Schapmann) writes: >It's a black turbo slab. I hooked up another black keyboard and it worked >fine (but now that user has no computer). Is there any chance a standard PC >keyboard can work with it? When connected to the turbo the damaged keyboard >produces a constant series of '.' characters -- looks like it's trashed. I'm >not sure if it's a "new" style keyboard or not -- the return key looks like >an 'L' facing the wrong direction. >Where can I buy a new keyboard? Anyone out there want to sell me one? I'm >in the Chicago area. To whom could I take it for repair? a) you should be able to hook up a MacIntosh compatible keyboard. If you have a turbo machine, it's probably ADB compatible. The ADB keyboards have a command bar rather then two keys. b) before you go to the computer shops, open up your keyboard and try to clean it. Warm water and a mils detergent won't hurt it, just make sure it's dry before you hook it back up. Send me personal email if you run into trouble. Chris -- "I ride tandem with a random.." Christian Neuss # Fraunhofer Institute for Computer Graphics Wilhelminenstr.7 # 64283 Darmstadt # Germany e-mail: neuss@igd.fhg.de http://www.igd.fhg.de/~neuss/me.html
From: irving@wolfe.net (Irving_Wolfe) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: NeXT Serial Cable Date: 25 Jan 1995 05:35:31 GMT Organization: Wolfe Internet Access, L.L.C. Message-ID: <3g4nv3$4b3@news1.wolfe.net> References: <matthias.3.37.2F25259C@postbox.acs.ohio-state.edu> Karl N. Matthias (matthias.3@postbox.acs.ohio-state.edu) wrote: : I have recently been infomred that the root of all my modem troubles on my : NeXTstation 68040 is that I have a semi-incompatible Macintosh cable. I can : call at 1200 baud because the rx tx and dcd pins line up but none of the : others. : My question: Does anyone know where I can get a NeXT compatible serial cable. There's an outfit call Altex that (at least used to) sell them at a reasonable price. Altex Electronics 11342 IH35 North San Antonio, TX 78233 1-800-531-5369 (512) 655-8882 The quality seemed good, we got a dozen or so awhile back. Regards, - Irving -- Solid Value Investment Letter shows intelligent investors under-priced stocks. Send your POSTAL address to Solid-Value@Happy-Man.com for free information. Irving_Wolfe@WOLFE.net 206/463-9399 x101 4410 SW Pt. Robinson Rd WOLFE Internet Access, L.L.C. fax extension 108 Vashon, WA 98070-7399
From: tfs@gravity.science.gmu.edu ( Tim) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: Boot Hard Drive has bad sectors-help Followup-To: comp.sys.next.hardware Date: 25 Jan 1995 05:38:07 GMT Organization: George Mason University, Fairfax Va. Sender: tfs@gravity.science.gmu.edu Message-ID: <3g4o3v$fh4@portal.gmu.edu> References: <3g1et6$ngj@fido.asd.sgi.com> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit In article <3g1et6$ngj@fido.asd.sgi.com>, Ron Nikel <ren@nin.engr.sgi.com> wrote: > >Well I am looking for some help on my NextStation. I boot off and >external hard drive. The system starts to boot. After it gets >through the initial stages of booting, I get the following message: > >Target 0: HARDWARE FAILURE; block sector 150H; retry 1 You can try /usr/etc/reasb, but it probably won't solve your problems. You're best bet is to take the drive, stick it on a Sun or an Intel box and use DOS hard drive software, or Sun's format program to fix the bad sectors. NeXTSTEP _still_ has no decent software or utilities for dealing with bad blocks. Frankly I've given up hope they're ever going to get their act together on this one. It's been a problem since Version 1.0 and people have bitched about it to no avail since 2.0 that I've seen. If that sounded like a flame, it's not. it's simply the truth. THIS is a flame: On this count (hard drives) NeXTSTEP is a losing OS. They simply suck. I have yet to see any other OS that loses as badly in dealing with hard drive problems as NeXTSTEP. And to top it off, they consistantly ignore customer complaints on this issue and fail to come up with ~A~ solution. Much less an "advanced" solution. All the wiz-bang well developed objective stuff, and all the wonderful software GUI and development in the world doesn't mean jack shit if your machine won't boot. I would encourage NeXT to build & distribute and advanced version of the "disk" utility as a "patch" for at least OS versions at 3.0+ however, prior experience and observation has shown me that any such address of this topic to NeXT either directly or indirectly (through usenet) is akin to pissing in the wind. Flame off. >Where should I start in trying to get myself back up, or is it >hopeless. First step: make a backup of the drive, bad sectors & all, either via the "dump" utility or via "dd". Both will allow you to continue even in the event of errors. This means booting off a diffrent drive, or off floppy (make a boot floppy of ANY NeXTSTEP version a first priority if you don't allready have one.) Second: try either with a Sun, or an Intel box, to scan for bad sectors NON-DESTRUCTIVLY. Both platforms offer this facility, take advantage of it! If you find that this is inadequate, or that bad blocks pop up even after you've "cleaned" it, then goto step 3. Third: Assuming step 2 proved inadequate, or less than optimal, destructivly scan for bad blocks, and low level format your drive again. After you've re-formatted it again, Re-Scan it! If it comes up clean you're probably good to go. Make sure the changes have been "saved" properly. Then pop the disk back on to your box, and initalize it. Depending on the program you use, you may need to reformat it. If you can boot the machine, via single user or via floppy, or your origional OS CD, (there's a provision to do this in the scripts) then you can use "dump" or "dd" on the drive, and possibly copy critical files off by hand. Also, use "disk" on the drive, and "print" the disk label out. Carefuly copy this info down, as you may need it to form a Sun "format.dat" file. Using an SGI is also another excellent option to fix your drive if you have one avalible. -hell, honestly everything else I've seen is better, so don't feel to bound to any of the above. If all of the above fails, you're screwed. but chances are if the drive is still even semi-fucntional, you can retrive data if you do as I've indicated. You also have a good shot at fixing the drive too. Don't dispair over fixing it, but do dispair of fixing it under NS. That ain't gonna happen, no how, no way. If you plan out what you do, and make sure you've got a couple of alternative plartform's to work with, you've got a good shot at solving the whole mess. Don't let a desire to get it "up and running" get in the way! Assume it's going to take more time and effort than you planned on. And make data backup a big priority too. I run "dump" with a nice scedule now, simply beacuse I don't want to be stuck in the position of hauling my drives around if a sector happenes to flake out. Not beacause I'm worried about fixing it, but becasue I know what an utter pain it's going to be since I have to use another machine somewhere to fix it. On top of that it's just good practice in case bearings decide to goto bearing heaven or some such. Oh, good luck on it too. Tim Scanlon -- ________________________________________________________________ tfs@vampire.science.gmu.edu (NeXTmail) Tim Scanlon George mason University Yes, my opinions are tfs@viper.signalcorp.com ALWAYS my own.
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware From: mcarey@netcom.com (Mark Carey) Subject: Re: Putting a power switch on the NeXT monochrome monitor--how? Message-ID: <mcareyD2y7JI.7r4@netcom.com> Organization: NETCOM On-line Communication Services (408 261-4700 guest) References: <3fkj1r$oh2@agate.berkeley.edu> <3fof8u$77l@news.cs.tu-berlin.de> Date: Wed, 25 Jan 1995 06:33:18 GMT Axel Habermann (kiwi@cs.tu-berlin.de) wrote: : david@jaffe.com wrote: : : This may be an FAQ. Is there a way to do a simple hardware modification : : so it's possible to turn off the NeXT monochrome monitor without turning : : off the computer? Simple step-by-step instructions designed for the : : hardware-phobic would be greatly appreciated! : : Please respond directly to david@jaffe.com : You will be able to turn it off, but when you turn it on again, it : will make the computer reboot. I stopped workiong on the project at this : stage. : Next try will be to have a different power supply for the monitor, : because the reason for the reboot seems to be that the voltage goes : down for a second when you power on the heavy load... : Axel Is this due to NeXTs use of a non-switching power supply? If so you may be able to build a small board with a couple of caps that would allow the monitor to get the power it requires for startup and keep the power supply output high enough that the machine would not reboot. As a NeXT Cube owner I would be very interested in this type of mod myself as my monitor is in almost pristine condition. Anyone have a suggestion? Cheers, Mark. --- mcarey@netcom.com, mark@sn.com 3DO/NeXT programming is more than a Hobby! It's a source of income! :-) -- --- Mark G. Carey - mcarey@netcom.com, mark@sn.com All these opinions are mine, and do not reflect the position of my company. If the above disclaimer is not applicable, insert your favorite one instead. 3DO/NeXT Programming is more than a hobby. It's a source of income. :-) ---
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Organization: Antigone Press gateway, San Francisco Return-Path: <idpt633@tpts1.seed.net.tw> Date: Tue, 24 Jan 95 11:57:02 CST From: idpt633@tpts1.seed.net.tw (PC_user) Message-ID: <9501240357.AA02678@tpts1.seed.net.tw> Subject: Re: ATI Mach64 with 2MB VRAM Thanks to all those responses, especially yung-cha@cae.wisc.edu who direct me to, ftp://ftp.seanet.com:pub/next/drivers/ATIGraphicsProTurbo.pkg.compressed ftp://ftp.seanet.com:pub/next/drivers/ATIGraphicsProTurbo.ReadMe.rtf Previously I got another ATI mach64 driver which is not "plug and play", and brought me a hard time because "config=Default" won't work so smoothly as in NeXT3.2, and the following steps after "sd()mach_kernel -s" under /usr/Devices/System.config cp Default.table Instance.table seems not good enough to bring back the default setting. Anyhow, with ATIGraphicsProTurbo.pkg, it works ok now. Here are the parts, NeXT3.3 Pentium-S ISA/PCI 586 (60MHz) Cache memory 256K ATI Mach64 with 2 MB VRAM AHA 2940W scsi Logitech Bus Mouse Seagate st3600N Hard Disk If there are anything you need to do, I use IRQ=9 for 2940W scsi. Jamie Lien
From: anderson@macc.wisc.edu (Jess Anderson) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: Micropolis 1.7GB for NeXTcube ? Date: 25 Jan 1995 12:14:08 GMT Organization: Division of Information Technology, UW-Madison Distribution: usa Message-ID: <3g5fag$3ra@news.doit.wisc.edu> References: <3g3lk3$bt3@brazos.pe.utexas.edu> In article <3g3lk3$bt3@brazos.pe.utexas.edu>, Paulus Adisoemarta <paulus@nextdown.pe.utexas.edu> wrote: >while doing research for a 1GB harddisk to replace our aging 330MB >harddisk in our NeXTcube, I came across on a Micropolis 1.7GB at a good price. >I believe the model # is M2217. >Will this Micropolis 1.7GB harddisk work in a NeXTcube ? Plug and play, no problem. Bar none, the quietest drive I've ever encountered, too. -- Copyright 1995 Jess Anderson. All rights reserved. Copying in whole or in part prohibited except for direct response on Usenet. -- <> We have two ears and one mouth so that we can listen twice <> as much as we speak. <> -- Epictetus -- Opinions expressed herein have no connection with the UW-Madison. Jess Anderson anderson@doit.wisc.edu
From: anthonyyuen@cuhk.hk (Anthony Yuen) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: Enabling parity on NEC CDR-210 Followup-To: comp.sys.next.hardware,comp.periphs.scsi Date: Wed, 25 Jan 1995 15:56:44 +0800 Organization: The Chinese University of Hong Kong Message-ID: <anthonyyuen-250195155644@cscmac004.csc.cuhk.hk> References: <bbutlerD2u074.JoF@netcom.com> <Pine.ULT.3.90.950123092750.13660A-100000@bcuxs2.bc.edu> In article <Pine.ULT.3.90.950123092750.13660A-100000@bcuxs2.bc.edu>, "Rob Cambra Jr." <cambrar@cleo.bc.edu> wrote: > the cdr-210 does not support parity, there is no way to enable it... > i got stuck with one too > the cdr-210p _does_ support parity, got one of those too.... > surprised the mac liked the drive at all, the non-parity model would > constantly crash my system everytime i tried to run something off of it, > and text always came up sorta garbled, almost half the letters were some > random garbage characters... > my recommendations to anyone who has one of these drives..trash it and > cut your losses before it does any real damage, like corrupting 300mb of > your hard drive because it was on the same scsi bus as it... That's NEC doesn't fully follow the SCSI spec. Originally I want to buy NEC CDR-210 because it's not expensive but later I've found that my NCR53c810 SCSI drivers haven't disabling parity option, i.e. my SCSI interface will not work with this CD-ROM. Why this CD-ROM doesn't support parity? Why NCR doesn't provide drivers that have diabling parity option like those in Adatec? =============================================================== YOU NEVER WALK ALONE Anthony Department of Biochemistry The Chinese University of Hong Kong email address: anthonyyuen@cuhk.hk I'LL BE BACK! ===============================================================
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware From: david@ffcsas.demon.co.uk Subject: Re: More Video (3.3+PCI) Problems; Is NeXT full of it? Message-ID: <D2yKL1.42u@demon.co.uk> Sender: news@demon.co.uk (Usenet Administration) References: <schwettD2tnuK.JC5@netcom.com> Date: Wed, 25 Jan 1995 11:15:01 GMT In article <schwettD2tnuK.JC5@netcom.com> schwett@netcom.com writes: " > > Interesting... It had not occured to me that there might be two things > going on here. It does make sense though, since it seems extremely unlikely > that an extremely low level problem (like a 824x0 write posting bug) would > ONLY affect certain color depth translations. > > Who is *NOT* experiencing this problem? > > Mark > No problems here. We build systems using the UMC PCI support chipset and have measured no substantial change in video speed in either 2/8 grey or 8/16/32 colour. We have removed Intel 824X0PCI Host bridge driver from our configs. --- Regards David Knight OneStep Solutions plc 351 London Road Phone: (+44) 01702 551010 Hadleigh Fax: (+44) 01702 551515 Essex. SS7 2BT Email: david@ffcsas.demon.co.uk England (NeXTMail welcome) United Kingdom
From: coil@osc.edu (Stacy D. Coil) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Questions about hardware for NS3.3 Date: 25 Jan 1995 17:08:09 GMT Organization: Ohio Supercomputer Center Message-ID: <3g60hp$10b@mane.cgrg.ohio-state.edu> Summary: Hardware compatibility Keywords: Thinkpad Hello, I have been looking through the compatability guide and haven't found any mention of the IBM Thinkpad 755 series. Has anyone tried to install NS3.3 on the Thinkpad? Will it work? I am also wondering if NS3.3 supports Dual Pentium boards or if it will in the near future. --Stacy coil@osc.edu Systems Programmer Ohio Supercomputer Center
From: sinclair@cs.brandeis.edu (David A. Sinclair) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware,comp.sys.next.sysadmin Subject: Disktab entries needed for Seagate ST15230N (Hawk 4) Date: 25 Jan 1995 23:03:36 GMT Organization: Brandeis University - Computer Science Dept. Distribution: world Message-ID: <3g6lc8$d0s@news.cs.brandeis.edu> Hello, netland. I am in need of disktab entries for the Seagate ST15230N disk (a 4.3gig device). If anyone else is using these with a NeXTstation, and can provide this info and any other needed configuration data, I'd sure appreciate it! TIA, -- ------------------------------------------------------------------ David A. Sinclair - ASCII email: sinclair@cs.brandeis.edu NeXTmail: circe@id.wing.net
From: rainer@wmax62.mathematik.uni-wuerzburg.de (Rainer Frohnhoefer) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: AMD and NextGen CPUs Date: 26 Jan 1995 12:55:27 GMT Organization: University of Wuerzburg, Germany Distribution: world Message-ID: <3g863v$74o@winx03.informatik.uni-wuerzburg.de> References: <3fusia$78v@andromeda.rutgers.edu> Keywords: NextGen, AMD Steve Perkins writes > Does anyone know if NS/Intel will run on the AMD 486 chips or on the > NextGen 586 chips? The prices for these are much less than INTEL cpus > and the AMDs run Intel microcode. > > TIA, > > Steven C. Perkins sperkins@andromeda.rutgers.edu > I received an answer who runs an AMD486DX2/80 with NS and is very pleased with it. So this should work :) As far as I know, the NextGen chips that are currently available lack floating point units and therefore won't word with NeXTStep. Hope this helps, Rainer. "So I was in this pet shop. I saw a sign: `PET SUPPLIES'. So I did." rainer@mathematik.uni-wuerzburg.de
From: r.romanov@qm.choate.edu (Rod Romanov) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: NeXT laser priner Date: 26 Jan 1995 00:04:09 GMT Organization: Choate Rosemary Hall Sender: -Not-Authenticated-[3640] Message-ID: <3g6otp$afp@newsserver.choate.edu> Xdisclaimer: No attempt was made to authenticate the sender's name. Does anybody out there knows if I can connect a NeXT Laser printer to a PC? I mean, are there existent drivers for it?
From: nathan@laplace.csb.yale.edu (Nathan F. Janette) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: High Resolution Laptops? Date: 26 Jan 1995 04:34:05 GMT Organization: Yale University Distribution: world Message-ID: <3g78nt$q7o@news.ycc.yale.edu> References: <3g3t1n$f02@senator-bedfellow.MIT.EDU> In article <3g3t1n$f02@senator-bedfellow.MIT.EDU> zmonster@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (Eric M Hermanson) writes: -> If anyone knows of a notebook/laptop/portable system that offers -> 1024x768 resolution with 8-bit color, please let me know. I am -> looking to purchase a laptop for NEXTSTEP but I won't be able -> to use it if it has 800x600 resolution, or if it is in monochrome. The only systems I've seen with this level of display were Sun/clone systems. The Voyager supports 1024x768x8-bit color, but you'll have to wait for the release of NEXTSTEP 3.3/sparc, which appears to be a few months away. The Voyager system I saw cost more than $10K. -- Nathan Janette Systems Manager, Axel T. Br nger Lab Internet: nathan@laplace.csb.yale.edu Voice: 203 432 5065 Fax: 203 432 3923
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware From: ekraft@netcom.com (Erik Kraft) Subject: Re: NeXT Serial Cable Message-ID: <ekraftD2z6vE.M3z@netcom.com> Summary: Where to find an 040 modem cable. Keywords: cable, modem References: <matthias.3.37.2F25259C@postbox.acs.ohio-state.edu> Date: Wed, 25 Jan 1995 19:16:26 GMT In an article, matthias.3@postbox.acs.ohio-state.edu (Karl N. Matthias) wrote: >My question: Does anyone know where I can get a NeXT compatible serial cable. >I was told that new Mac cables will work because they have hardware flow >control pins which line up properly? Is this true? > Yes. Call NeXTConnection (800-800-next). When they answer "PC Connection", don't hang up. Cell them you want a "Next Connection Modem cable 040" (yes, that is the actual part name). I think it is part #8891 or #8881 (maybe :-) It is $15 and total with shipping came to $20 (2nd day air). They still have plenty in stock. I hope this helps. BTW, the last time I ordered one (for my roommate) it took about 10 minutes for a supervisor to find the part. Sigh. -- erik kraft NeXT programmer / 3do programmer ekraft@netcom.com
From: zhao@crl.nmsu.edu (Z. Zhao) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.marketplace,comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: NEW Canon object.station 31 Date: 25 Jan 95 12:01:19 Organization: Computing Research Lab Distribution: world Message-ID: <ZHAO.95Jan25120119@sparta.crl.nmsu.edu> References: <3fiasi$m0p@redstone.interpath.net> <3fjpuu$b3v@news.ycc.yale.edu> <ZHAO.95Jan20114557@sparta.crl.nmsu.edu> <3g1hlb$kq4@bmerhc5e.bnr.ca> In-reply-to: nstuyt@bmerhafc.bnr.ca's message of 24 Jan 1995 00:29:31 GMT 'PC WEEK' or 'PCWEEK'. A weekly collection of news release and junk news in pc world which you will throw it into trash can after reading it. The story about canon object.station 31 is in the issue of last week. If you are so serious about canon 31, why not call canon to get their colorful propaganda? I am sure they have it. I did want to post the picture, but the USENET is not multimedia. 8-( Sorry, Zhao
From: Matthias Imhof <mgi@ERL.MIT.EDU> Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Q: out of the box intel pc's Date: 26 Jan 1995 15:07:05 GMT Organization: Massachvsetts Institvte of Technology Message-ID: <3g8dqp$5rb@senator-bedfellow.MIT.EDU> sorry to formulate it like this: but i hate pc's. since i have not configured and built a pc for years, i have no idea anymore how to do it. even worse, i do not even know anymore whats out there. so my basic qustion is: are there any pc's which run NextStep without having to replace or order special boards, without having to set jumpers and so on. can i simply order the standard pc xy from z and install nextstep onto it? matthias -- *************************************************************************** * Matthias G.Imhof phone: (617) 253 7835 * * MIT Earth Resource Lab E34/370 fax: (617) 253 6385 * * 42 Carlton St * * Cambridge MA 02142-1324 email: mgi@erl.mit.edu * * There is no dark side of the moon really. Matter of fact it's all dark * ***************************************************************************
From: popowich@cs.umass.edu (Daniel Popowich) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: NeXT Printer problem: toner streaks on page Date: 26 Jan 1995 15:48:30 GMT Organization: CS Dept., Umass-Amherst Distribution: world Message-ID: <POPOWICH.95Jan26104830@cairns.cs.umass.edu> I have a NeXT printer that just started printing pages with toner streaks going down the right side. I did the cleaning procedures recommended in the NeXT User's Guide (2.X guides, white books) about 4 times. Each time I'd see a little improvement, but the streaking never completely went away and would soon get bad again. Is there something needing cleaning I can't get to? A bad cartridge? Gremlins? Any help would be appreciated; I need to print some important documents!! -- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Daniel Popowich popowich@cs.umass.edu (413) 545-2617 Applied Computing Systems Institute of Massachusetts, Inc. (ACSIOM) Center for Intelligent Information Retrieval Computer Science Department University of Massachusetts, Amherst, MA 01003 -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
From: wenzel@s.pi1.physik.uni-stuttgart.de (Markus Wenzel) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware,comp.sys.next.software Subject: Re: Image processing system... Followup-To: comp.sys.next.hardware,comp.sys.next.software Date: 26 Jan 1995 11:40:41 GMT Organization: Uni-Stuttgart, 1.Physikalisches Institut Message-ID: <3g81np$cp3@info4.rus.uni-stuttgart.de> References: <9501251136.AA03898@estel.uindy.edu> Steve Spicklemire (steve@estel.uindy.edu) wrote: : I have an opportunity to recommend a system for developing new : software for an image processing application. I'm not talking : about another PhotoShop.... the problem is more like: how do you : batch process 1500 tiffs, doing math (background subtraction, : gain masking), image processing (cropping, panning, zooming, : color correction), and (possibly) Other Neat Stuff (tm), without : losing track of where everything is, and what is happening, and : make it a pleasant experience for the poor slob at the controls. : In my view.. it sounds like a job for NEXTSTEP! ('specially that : last part :->) So..... what I'd like to know is: what's the best : current choice for hardware for this application? What's a good : choice for software to help? (e.g., I'm thinking for pbmplus as : a starting point, to get things going.. and then perhaps custom : stuff from there.. depending on the needs of the system....) Is : the HP hardware all it's cracked up to be? Would Intel be better? An HP 712/60 (if you can afford /80) and TIFFany 2.2x is an ideal solution for all kinds of image processing, including batched processes. -- who? // Markus Wenzel work? // Navigator - System administration & Consulting mail? // wenzel@pi1.physik.uni-stuttgart.de more? // http://s.pi1.physik.uni-stuttgart.de/wenzel/mow.html
From: jweiss@casbah.acns.nwu.edu (Jerry Weiss) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: Micropolis 1.7GB for NeXTcube ? Date: 26 Jan 1995 10:19:20 GMT Organization: Northwestern University, Evanston IL Distribution: usa Message-ID: <3g7sv8$lvt@news.acns.nwu.edu> References: <3g3lk3$bt3@brazos.pe.utexas.edu> <3g5fag$3ra@news.doit.wisc.edu> <3g5ppv$si8@vixen.cso.uiuc.edu> In article <3g5ppv$si8@vixen.cso.uiuc.edu>, David Lemson <lemson@uiuc.edu> wrote: >anderson@macc.wisc.edu (Jess Anderson) writes: > >>In article <3g3lk3$bt3@brazos.pe.utexas.edu>, >>Paulus Adisoemarta <paulus@nextdown.pe.utexas.edu> wrote: > >>>while doing research for a 1GB harddisk to replace our aging 330MB >>>harddisk in our NeXTcube, I came across on a Micropolis 1.7GB at a good price. >>>I believe the model # is M2217. > >>>Will this Micropolis 1.7GB harddisk work in a NeXTcube ? > >>Plug and play, no problem. Bar none, the quietest drive >>I've ever encountered, too. > >It may be quiet, but every one we have throws off the most >vibrations I've ever seen in such a small drive. These are out of >production now, so you can get them from cheap-o places with full >warranty for $899. (we have gotten a few this way). The new > [Misc deleted] I'll add my vote of confidence on the 2217. I use it on NS/I and its fine. Be aware that it is hard formatted for 512 bytes/sector and cannot be reformated to 1024 bytes/sector (to the best of my experience). If you want to wring almost every last drop performance out of the drive, you will have to settle with the generally excellent base performance of the drive. -- Jerry S. Weiss j-weiss@nwu.edu Dept. Medicine, Northwestern Univ. Medical School, Chicago, Illinois %SYSTEM-S-PHALOKTARG, Phasers Locked on Target, Ready to Fire
From: don@b62178.student.CWRU.Edu (Donald J. Siegel) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.marketplace,comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Need Pre-Configured NEXTSTEP PCs Date: 26 Jan 1995 17:23:52 GMT Organization: Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, Ohio (USA) Message-ID: <3g8lr8$er3@usenet.INS.CWRU.Edu> Howdy! I'm looking for a _well-known_ PC vendor that sells and supports out-of-the-box ready NEXTSTEP systems for a _reasonable_ price (i.e., no Cannon ObjectStations). These machines must have NEXTSTEP pre-installed. If all goes well I'll require _SEVERAL THOUSAND_ of these machines, hence the requirement that they be backed by someone such as DELL, HP, NEC, DEC, COMPAQ, etc. Does anyone know of any vendors providing this service? Thanks in advance, don... ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ | Donald J. Siegel don@b62178.STUDENT.CWRU.Edu | | Michelson House #230B (NeXTMail OK) | | 11896 Carlton Rd. djs16@po.CWRU.Edu | | Case Western Reserve University (ASCII only) | | Cleveland OH 44106 (216) 754-2050 | | for pgp public key: 'finger don@b62178.STUDENT.CWRU.Edu' | ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
From: ixian@wam.umd.edu (The Ixian) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: NeXT Workstation processors (?) Date: 26 Jan 1995 18:20:05 GMT Organization: University of Maryland College Park Sender: -Not-Authenticated-[4519] Message-ID: <3g8p4l$3l1@cville-srv.wam.umd.edu> Xdisclaimer: No attempt was made to authenticate the sender's name. What is the most powerful microprocessor currently available for NeXT machines? The one I use has a 68040. Which one are they planning to use after the current one?
From: i6180702@ws.rz.tu-bs.de (Brandenburg) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: Micropolis 1.7GB for NeXTcube ? Date: 26 Jan 1995 09:33:15 GMT Organization: Technische Universitaet Braunschweig, Germany Sender: i6180702@rzab11.rz.tu-bs.de (Brandenburg) Distribution: world Message-ID: <3g7q8r$beg@ra.ibr.cs.tu-bs.de> References: <3g3lk3$bt3@brazos.pe.utexas.edu> <3g3tqd$p5a@nntp.Stanford.EDU> In article <3g3tqd$p5a@nntp.Stanford.EDU>, takken@raven.stanford.edu (Todd Takken) writes: |> In article <3g3lk3$bt3@brazos.pe.utexas.edu> paulus@nextdown.pe.utexas.edu |> (Paulus Adisoemarta) writes: |> |> > Will this Micropolis 1.7GB harddisk work in a NeXTcube ? |> |> This drive works fine in my 25 MHz NextStation. I assume it should also |> work in a cube. I have bought this drive three months ago. It was plug and play on my 25 MHz MonoStation, but it seems much slower than my old Fujitsu M2624SA (520MB). DrivePerformance.app says about 400 kbytes/sec for the Micropolis and 500 kbytes/sec for the Fujitsu. So the Micropolis 'feels' a bit slow to me. I thought, that this drive would be a bit faster. I tried several different jumper settings to gain performance, but did not succeed. Are your drives as slow as this too? What are your jumper settings? Bye, Jens Jens Brandenburg ___*___ Sielkamp 5/436 ======= D-38112 Braunschweig, Germany ||| ||| Tel ++49 531 324840 J.Brandenburg@tu-bs.de ||| ||| Fax ++49 531 301524
From: hugh@tanuki.twics.com Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: Request advice backing up NextStation Message-ID: <1995Jan25.131128.191@tanuki.twics.com> Date: 25 Jan 95 13:11:28 JST References: <3fk6eg$njv@news.bu.edu> Organization: TWICS [Tokyo Public Internet Access] In article <3fk6eg$njv@news.bu.edu>, charris@bu.edu (Catherine Harris) writes: > Hi. I purchased a NextStation summer 1992. It runs 3.0. I'm not > connected to a network. I'd like to buy some type of external > hard-drive that would allow me to painlessly do semi-regular > backups of my hard drive. I've looked through old copies of > NextWorld but don't see anything that looks relevant (and listed > companies aren't answering their phones!). > Basically, I think that almost any SCSI HD will work with the NeXTstation - I've successfully added various makes to NeXT systems. The SCSI auto-recognition Just Works! The best came when I bought a 128Mb MO drive and I was asked "do you want the Windows 'kit' or the Mac 'kit'?" (cable and driver for a mere $300 (this was in Tokyo)). "No, I don't." "Well, how are you going to connect it?" Plug it in with one of those $20 cables you sell on the other counter... It worked just fine when I plugged it in. About your question - SafetyNet works just fine for me, backing up to an MO drive (also supports DATs and 8mm drives). A fine piece of software with good instructions for adding to your crontab. I'd suggest some kind of removable media rather than a fixed HD for backups - the price on these things has dropped, and you don't take that much of a performance hit, IMHO. Hope this helps Hugh Ashton
From: ramin@ping.at (Ramin Darakhschani) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Installation question NSFIP3.2 Date: 26 Jan 1995 21:18:14 GMT Organization: home Distribution: world Message-ID: <3g93im$mcs@pong.ping.at> I am trying to install Nextstep on an IDE drive from a SCSI drive, well, that is quite normal, but i have changed the io port of my AHA1542CF from 0x330 to 0x334. This because i use OS/2 on the same machine and changing the SoundBlaster from 330 to somewhere else is more a hassle than else. With these altered settings, my bootup diskette (V1.28) will not find the adapter. How do i tell the bootup diskette to find the SCSI adapter at THAT address ? I dont want to change the settings of the adapter. Thanks for help, Ramin ... ---SIGNATURE-BEGIN--:-)-:-)-:-)-:-)-:-)-:-)-:-)-:-)-:-)-:-)-:-)-:-)-- Type bits/keyID Date User ID pub 1024/9E6ADB11 1994/12/09 Ramin Darakhschani <ramin@ping.at> Key fingerprint = 5F 51 D4 FF 9B 3A 44 84 E7 E9 7E E1 30 0D C2 E0 -----BEGIN PGP PUBLIC KEY BLOCK----- Version: 2.6.i mQCNAi7otD4AAAEEAM9A3BhTJfmaBWnaH/au3uFam2Qbpe3WJ7tpm6dxMWTTzdUY fYqA/h+SDFKfnBMlvL0U7ZyUSmmZibz5exmGqP2FxB6pquRdEbvJjzJcnUpo7gB3 Oh+sq5DR1GZlWjSKWppcFcVLEOeMEx2+DAtl06JwDQstd8AGV8GN5t2eatsRAAUR tCJSYW1pbiBEYXJha2hzY2hhbmkgPHJhbWluQHBpbmcuYXQ+ =5Obx -----END PGP PUBLIC KEY BLOCK----- ---SIGNATURE-END----:-)-:-)-:-)-:-)-:-)-:-)-:-)-:-)-:-)-:-)-:-)-:-)--
From: epsilon@mcs.com Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: Intel Etherexpress? Date: 24 Jan 95 20:59:19 Organization: MCSNet Services Distribution: usa Message-ID: <wkwong.95Jan24205919@hsuti> References: <3g0ul0$dsh@names.maricopa.edu> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain I have my company's PC samiliar config......it seems to work OK..... >We're running NeXTStep 3.2 on our Intel beasts with Intel EtherExpress >ethernet cards. These are dual DOS-NeXTStep machines. How did you setup your dual DOS-NeXTSTEP machines? >The problem happens when I reboot from NeXTStep into DOS. Apparently >NeXTStep reprograms the ethernet card so that the DOS drivers can't access >it, and it needs to have a cold reset (reset button; ctrl-alt-del doesn't >help) before the drivers under DOS will work again. > >Is there any way I can get NeXTStep to reset the card when it's finished, >or to not reprogram it? >(I'm using DOS drivers such as EXP16 and EXP16ODI). Are you using EtherExpress 16 or Flash?? Andrew
From: klui@corp.hp.com (Ken Lui) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware,comp.sys.next.marketplace Subject: Re: HELP! Spilled water on black keyboard! Date: 26 Jan 1995 09:14:40 GMT Organization: Hewlett-Packard Company Message-ID: <3g7p60$36a@hpscit.sc.hp.com> References: <3fm7qf$85d@news.acns.nwu.edu> <neuss.790707558@coricopat> In article <neuss.790707558@coricopat>, Christian Neuss <neuss@igd.fhg.de> wrote: >samschap@merle.acns.nwu.edu (Sam Schapmann) writes: >> the return key looks like >>an 'L' facing the wrong direction. > If you have a turbo machine, it's probably ADB compatible. The > ADB keyboards have a command bar rather then two keys. My NeXT ADB keyboard's return key isn't a backwards "L." Ken -- Ken Lui, klui@corp.hp.com 3000 Hanover Street MS 20CG Palo Alto ITC Palo Alto, CA 94304-1112 USA Client/Server Engineering 1.415.857.3230 FAX 1.415.857.5518
From: Atze (Alexander Spohr) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: WTB: Video Capture Board for NSFIP Date: 23 Jan 1995 19:25:09 GMT Organization: multiversum media lab gmbh Message-ID: <3g0vql$pte@multiversum.multiversum.com> References: <D2Ky8L.3p1@news2.new-york.net> In article <D2Ky8L.3p1@news2.new-york.net> razor@net23.com (Razor) writes: > In article <3ferpd$3bu@lastactionhero.rs.itd.umich.edu> > gcl@beavis.im.med.umich.edu (g.c.l.) writes: > > I am in the market for a Video Capture system for my NSFIP system. > > My requirements include frame grabbing to make a .jpg file, and > > to 'record' to create an .mpg file by being connected to my VCR. > > My system is only a 486dx2-66 with 32megs of RAM, and I don't intend on > > upgrading anytime soon. > > Any info with pricing and requirements would be greatly appreciated. > > > > Thank you! > > > > Gary > > > Me too... What the hell do I get and what software will I use? > Ask Interpersonal Computing (info@interpc.de). They built drivers for ScreenMachine and MovieMachine, both from FAST. I don't know about mpeg but grabbing just works fine. (And TV-in-a-window :-) Atze
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware,comp.sys.next.software From: magnan@brise.ERE.UMontreal.CA (Magnan Francois) Subject: Re: Need dial-supra.tcl for PNI-help please In-Reply-To: kheit@gandalf.rutgers.edu's message of 26 Jan 1995 17:45:15 -0500 Message-ID: <MAGNAN.95Jan26200426@brise.ERE.UMontreal.CA> Sender: news@cc.umontreal.ca (Administration de Cnews) Organization: Universite de Montreal References: <3g98lr$1r2@gandalf.rutgers.edu> Date: Fri, 27 Jan 1995 01:04:24 GMT >>>>> "John" == John Kheit <kheit@gandalf.rutgers.edu> writes: John> Some of my non-ZyXEL friends want to get on the net with John> PNI. But, sadly, PNI doesn't come with a .tcl script for a John> Supra modem. I remember a while back, someone had such a John> script. If you have such a script, and wouldn't mind John> e-mailing it to me--I would appreciate it. John> I guess to keep from getting a zillion such scripts, it John> would be nice to just check and see if I still need it. John> Thank you :) John> Later, John My dial-Supra.tcl is just the same as the Zyxel except I removed all the AT commands from it. You may find this weird but if you can dial out (with kermit for example) you don't need to do anything more to the modem to do slip. So just remove that setup string. Francois Magnan -- ______________________________________________________ Francois Magnan Departement de Mathematique & Statistiques Universite de Montreal email: magnan@mathcn.umontreal.ca (MIME, NeXTMail Ok!)
From: perkins@sidney2b (Stephen J. Perkins) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: Horrifying Benchmark Results! (32 bit v. 16 bit v. 8 bit.) Date: 26 Jan 1995 19:06:48 GMT Organization: Michigan State University Distribution: world Message-ID: <3g8rs8$1a6f@msunews.cl.msu.edu> References: <3g8nqe$luq@news1.best.com> In article <3g8nqe$luq@news1.best.com> kcd@babylon5.jumpgate.com (Kenneth Dyke) writes: > > Does anybody besides me think this is unnacceptable? > > Yes, me. :) I've switched to using a 16-bit display mode > so my system doesn't feel like it's running in slow motion. > Well, add my system to the list (486 VLB, Diamond Stealth 64 4Mb VRAM). Mine also. I now run at 16 bit (still feels really sluggish compared to 3.2). It takes > .5 seconds for my emacs screen to clear and redisplay text. Virtspace used to just zip from one end to the other, now there is a noticable delay on each virtual desktop as windows are redrawn. Pentium 90 PCI, Diamond Stealth 64 4 MB VRAM. I've considered reinstalling 3.2 till a fix is found (probably not likely). Still giving 3.3 a few more days though... -Steve -- ==================================================================== Stephen Perkins | perkins@cps.msu.edu Department of Computer Science | Michigan State University | NeXT OS 3.3 using PPP-2.2
From: samschap@merle.acns.nwu.edu (Sam Schapmann) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware,comp.sys.next.marketplace Subject: Re: HELP! Spilled water on black keyboard! Date: 26 Jan 1995 19:01:55 GMT Organization: Halaby Corporation Message-ID: <3g8rj3$erc@news.acns.nwu.edu> References: <3fm7qf$85d@news.acns.nwu.edu> <neuss.790707558@coricopat> <3g7p60$36a@hpscit.sc.hp.com> Thanks to everyone who came through with suggestions! Virtually everyone suggested allowing the keyboard to dry off, either on its own or with the help of a blow dryer. I did this, and within 12 hours my keyboard came back to life! -Sam (ASCII only, please)
From: cdl@triton.ucsd.edu (Carl Lowenstein) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: NeXT Serial Cable Date: 26 Jan 1995 11:44:10 -0800 Organization: Marine Physical Lab, UC San Diego Message-ID: <3g8u2a$b5m@triton.ucsd.edu> References: <matthias.3.37.2F25259C@postbox.acs.ohio-state.edu> In article <matthias.3.37.2F25259C@postbox.acs.ohio-state.edu> matthias.3@postbox.acs.ohio-state.edu (Karl N. Matthias) writes: > I have recently been infomred that the root of all my modem troubles on my >NeXTstation 68040 is that I have a semi-incompatible Macintosh cable. I can >call at 1200 baud because the rx tx and dcd pins line up but none of the >others. >I was told that new Mac cables will work because they have hardware flow >control pins which line up properly? Is this true? Merging my information on Mac-to-Modem cables with what I get on the NeXT by invoking "man zx", I make the following table: NeXT 68040 to Modem Cable Mac to Modem cable for h/w flow control Mini-Din RS-232 Mini-Din 1 (DTR) 20 (DTR) 1 (Handshake Out) 2 (DCD) 8 (DCD) nc 3 (TXD) 2 (TXD) 3 (Transmit Data -) 4 (GND) 7 (GND) 4 (Ground) & 8 (Receive Data +) 5 (RXD) 3 (RXD) 5 (Receive Data -) 6 (RTS) 4 (RTS) 1 (Handshake Out) 8 (CTS) 5 (CTS) 2 (Handshake In) Note the following discrepancies: Mac's have only one "Handshake Out" line, so pin 1 on the Mac gets connected to both pin 20 and pin 4 of the modem (DTR and RTS). This also requires a different internal setup of the modem, but that should not bother you, since you aren't trying to use your modem with a Mac, just with a Mac cable. Mac's also have balanced RS422 data transmission, so to use an unbalanced RS232 modem the Receive Data + pin on the Mac must be grounded. The result of this is that DIN pin 8 (CTS) on the NeXT gets grounded by the Mac cable. Between the two of these, the result is that a Mac-to-Modem cable won't work on a NeXT. If you want to build a cable, my advice is to buy a Mac-to-Imagewriter II cable, which has a mini-DIN on each end. You can cut this cable in half, and wire the DB25 of your choice to the cut end. Then use the other half to make another Next-to-Modem cable, and sell it to a friend. carl -- carl lowenstein marine physical lab u.c. san diego {decvax|ucbvax} !ucsd!mpl!cdl cdl@mpl.ucsd.edu clowenstein@ucsd.edu
From: samurai@binkley.cs.mcgill.ca (Darcy BROCKBANK) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: Number Nine Imagine128 drivers Date: 26 Jan 1995 19:35:14 GMT Organization: School of Computer Science, McGill Univ. Message-ID: <SAMURAI.95Jan26143514@binkley.cs.mcgill.ca> References: <daemon9D308pw.JMH@netcom.com> In-reply-to: daemon9@netcom.com's message of Thu, 26 Jan 1995 08:53:55 GMT <daemon9@netcom.com> writes: > Ok, what's the deal? I called NeXT. No one knew ANYTHING about > drivers for the Number Nine Imagine 128-bit video card. This is > not good. I spent $850+huge sums on NeXT for 640x480x2@60Hz!!!?? > FUCK NO! I spoke with a tech support rep, who couldn't find > anything to even get me on as a beta tester! This SUCKS!!! > If anyone, anywhere has ANY information regard this issue, please > mail me. Maybe we could work together.... As far as I know, the 128 bit #9 driver is planned for this quarter. At least, that's what I read on the last NeXTanswers hardware guide that I downloaded. Make sure to browse through NeXTanswers. - db -- (prog (senseFood (prog (prog (senseFood move eat) eat (senseFood move eat)) rotRight eat) (prog move (prog (prog eat (senseFood move rotRight) eat) loop) rotRight)) (prog (senseFood (senseFood (prog (prog (senseFood move move) eat (senseFood move eat)) rotRight eat) (senseFood (prog (prog (senseFood move
From: singer@mps.ohio-state.edu (Sherwin Singer) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: sector size Date: 26 Jan 1995 21:54:41 GMT Organization: The Ohio State University, Department of Mathematics Message-ID: <3g95n1$lm1@mathserv.mps.ohio-state.edu> Should I have a disk drive formatted with 512 or 1024 sectors? I know 1024 is better for squeezing out more capacity. Which is better for data transfer performance? thanks, -- Sherwin Singer internet: singer@mps.ohio-state.edu Dept. of Chemistry bitnet: singer@ohstpy Ohio State University (614)292-8909 FAX: (614)292-1685
From: takken@raven.stanford.edu (Todd Takken) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: NeXT Workstation processors (?) Date: 27 Jan 1995 07:51:24 GMT Organization: Stanford University Distribution: world Message-ID: <3ga8ls$hn5@nntp.Stanford.EDU> References: <3g8p4l$3l1@cville-srv.wam.umd.edu> In article <3g8p4l$3l1@cville-srv.wam.umd.edu> ixian@wam.umd.edu (The Ixian) writes: > What is the most powerful microprocessor currently available for > NeXT machines? The one I use has a 68040. Which one are they planning > to use after the current one? NeXT doesn't make hardware any more. The fastest machine running the NextStep operating system right now is an upper end HP PA RISC (is the 735 the top of the line?). -- Todd Takken takken@raven.stanford.edu
From: lemson@ux1.cso.uiuc.edu (David Lemson) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: Micropolis 1.7GB for NeXTcube ? Date: 25 Jan 1995 15:13:03 GMT Organization: University of Illinois at Urbana Distribution: usa Message-ID: <3g5ppv$si8@vixen.cso.uiuc.edu> References: <3g3lk3$bt3@brazos.pe.utexas.edu> <3g5fag$3ra@news.doit.wisc.edu> anderson@macc.wisc.edu (Jess Anderson) writes: >In article <3g3lk3$bt3@brazos.pe.utexas.edu>, >Paulus Adisoemarta <paulus@nextdown.pe.utexas.edu> wrote: >>while doing research for a 1GB harddisk to replace our aging 330MB >>harddisk in our NeXTcube, I came across on a Micropolis 1.7GB at a good price. >>I believe the model # is M2217. >>Will this Micropolis 1.7GB harddisk work in a NeXTcube ? >Plug and play, no problem. Bar none, the quietest drive >I've ever encountered, too. It may be quiet, but every one we have throws off the most vibrations I've ever seen in such a small drive. These are out of production now, so you can get them from cheap-o places with full warranty for $899. (we have gotten a few this way). The new models, the 44xx line, are around $1200 for the 1.7 GB model. I haven't tested the new ones with black hardware, but the old 2217 works fine for me too. -- David Lemson (217) 244-8833 University of Illinois Computing & Comm Services Office System Administrator Internet : lemson@uiuc.edu BITNET : LEMSON@UIUCVMD
From: jon@mgmt.purdue.edu (Jon Haveman) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: NeXT Workstation will not power down Date: 27 Jan 1995 12:29:46 GMT Organization: Purdue University Distribution: world Message-ID: <3gaovq$kin@mozo.cc.purdue.edu> References: <3g97jr$2m3@aludra.usc.edu> Not sure why removing the CPU battery would change this, but it sounds like the box in Preferences.app for: Turn computer on: [] After power off/failure has been checked. Brian A. Kowal writes > I have a NeXT Station (040) that has problems when I power down. I > hit the power button (or type "halt -p" in a terminal window), the > machine powers down, but then instantly repowers back up. There is no > way to turn off the computer except for pulling the power cord out of > the wall. > > This started to happen after I removed the CPU battery for 6 hours. > > Thanks in advance for any advice on my problem. > > Brian A. Kowal > kowal@usc.edu -- Jon Haveman http://intrepid.mgmt.purdue.edu/ Asst. Prof. of Economics ,_~o jon@mgmt.purdue.edu Krannert School of Mgmt _-\_<, (317) 494-6156 (Office) Purdue University (*)/'(*) (317) 494-9658 (Fax) W. Lafayette, IN 47907-1310 (317) 742-7961 (Home)
From: leigh@antechinus.cs.uwa.oz.au (Leigh Smith) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: PCI 2Mb Graphic Card Performance requested Date: 27 Jan 1995 08:35:30 GMT Organization: The University of Western Australia, Department of Computer Science Distribution: world Message-ID: <3gab8i$ikc@bilby.cs.uwa.oz.au> Hi All, I'm about to purchase a PCI Pentium and am comparing 2Mb graphic cards. Can someone supply me or post with NXBench NXFactors for the ATi Graphics Ultra Pro 2Mb PCI, #9 GXE64 2Mb PCI and Diamond Stealth 64 2MB PCI? Many thanks -- Leigh Smith NeXTMail: leigh@cs.uwa.edu.au Computer Science Dept Phone: +61-9-380-1945,Fax:+61-9-380-1089 University of Home NeXTMail:leigh@psychokiller.dialix.oz.au Western Australia Home Phone: +61-9-382-3071 *--=----=----=----=----=----=---====---=----=----=----=----=----=----=--*
From: kheit@gandalf.rutgers.edu (John Kheit) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware,comp.sys.next.software Subject: Need dial-supra.tcl for PNI-help please Date: 26 Jan 1995 17:45:15 -0500 Organization: Rutgers University Distribution: world Message-ID: <3g98lr$1r2@gandalf.rutgers.edu> Some of my non-ZyXEL friends want to get on the net with PNI. But, sadly, PNI doesn't come with a .tcl script for a Supra modem. I remember a while back, someone had such a script. If you have such a script, and wouldn't mind e-mailing it to me--I would appreciate it. I guess to keep from getting a zillion such scripts, it would be nice to just check and see if I still need it. Thank you :) Later, John
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.marketplace,comp.sys.next.hardware From: esprit@netcom.com (Alan F. Perry) Subject: Re: WTB: Floppy drive for a NeXT Mono 25 mHz slab Message-ID: <espritD31D11.FJF@netcom.com> Organization: Internet Lotus Cars Mailing List References: <3g6avl$h6@wombatnet.batnet.com> Date: Thu, 26 Jan 1995 23:24:37 GMT In article <3g6avl$h6@wombatnet.batnet.com> Pat Scandalis <gps@isaac.exploratorium.edu> writes: >My floppy drive has floooped! I'm looking to buy a new one. >Does anyone have one for sale? Bell Atlantic had them for about $150-$175 when I asked a months ago. I have one that I might be selling, but it would be for around $80. (I think it is a little high, but that seems to be what they are selling for). -- Alan F. Perry Internet Lotus Cars Mailing List esprit@netcom.com
From: stone@cosy.sbg.ac.at (Peter Steiner) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: Install on Intel w/nonstandard HW settings ? HELP pls ! Date: 27 Jan 1995 11:16:08 GMT Organization: Dept. of Computer Science, U. of Salzburg Message-ID: <3gaklo$4n6@jak.cosy.sbg.ac.at> References: <3g6dvp$b6g@pong.ping.at> In article <3g6dvp$b6g@pong.ping.at>, Ramin Darakhschani <ramin@ping.at> wrote: > > >My IDE HD crashed last week, so I want to install the OS on a new HD, >but there is one 'small' problem : I use the machine also for OS/2 and >have changed the HW settings 'slightly' in order to accomodate all the >stuff i have in the slots. > >In short, my AHA1542CF is on 0x334 instead of 0x330 and i am _NOT_ willing >to change this, so, how do i tell the booterdisk (V1.28) to take my adapter >at that address instead of the default ? I have the golden sysadm book, but >there i dont find a great deal of info there. NeXT seems to think their OS >is hassle-free, judging from the dox. > >Thanks for any knowleadgable answers, Ramin ... > > > Hi! Look on your drivers-disk (bootdisk) and find the Default.table file in the driver-directory for your 1542. (on the 3.3_Drivers disk it's in /private/Drivers/i386/Adaptec1542B.config \ on 3.2 boot-disks i think it was in /usr/Devices/....) edit the Default.table, look for: "I/O Ports" = "0x330-0x333"; change it to: "I/O Ports" = "0x334-0x337"; ... finished. It worked for me with my Buslogic VL on 3.2 and 3.3, no problems. (don't forget to set this also with your Configure.app !!!) Greetings from Salzburg Stone -- /-------------------------------------------------------------------\ | Peter Steiner | All flames will be laughed at or ignored! | | stone@cosy.sbg.ac.at | http://www.cosy.sbg.ac.at/people/stone.html| | Department for computer science at Salzburg University |
From: mauriti@cs.tu-berlin.de (Frank Hartlep) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Changing physical block size on a 1080S Date: 27 Jan 1995 17:31:03 GMT Organization: Technical University of Berlin, Germany Distribution: world Message-ID: <3gbakn$mfp@news.cs.tu-berlin.de> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit I tried a low-level reformat to 1024 bytes/sector on a Quantum Empire 1080S using sdformat 1.2, but had no luck so far. After starting sdformart, nothing happened for 15 minutes, then it timed out (as announced). This made the drive unusable, so I again reformated it with sdform. Strangely, during the boot phase a 1024 byte sector size is now reported (as does sdformat -v), but scsimodes still insists it's 512 bytes. I didn't see any storage gain, as stated in sdformat's documentation, so sdformat obviously didn't really changed much. I just read the following in Roy Bolter's formatter documentation: >> Notes on Quantum drives: I have talked to Quantum technical support and this is what they said: The newer Quantums are factory formatted to a physical sector size of 512 bytes/sector. Although you may change the logical sector size to 1024 bytes per sector, you can not change the physical sector size, thus there are no capacity gains by setting 1024 bytes/sector. The newer Quantums will report an error if the mode select command attempts to alter the physical sector size. << That may be the answer, i.e. I now probably have 1024 bytes logical size and 512 physical size. But the statement above may not be valid anymore (it's from 1991). Is there any advantage or disadvantage with this sizes discrepancy? Did somebody manage to reformat a 1080S? Thanks, Frank
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware From: Gibson_Rory@pcp.ca (Rory Gibson) Subject: Re: Adaptec 2940W do not work with Cogent EM960 Message-ID: <1995Jan26.214633.28546@pcp.ca> Sender: news@pcp.ca Organization: PanCanadian Petroleum Ltd. References: <3g605g$9me@pyrrhus-f.hrz.tu-chemnitz.de> Date: Thu, 26 Jan 95 21:46:33 GMT In article <3g605g$9me@pyrrhus-f.hrz.tu-chemnitz.de> Karsten Heinze writes: > In my Asus i4SP3 Board the Adaptec 2940W do not work with a Cogent EM960. > With my old ISA-Ethernetcard (SMC Elite 16) the system work, > but when I install a Cogent EM960 the system Hang Up after few minutes during a > SCSI-action (read/write). > I can't halt or reboot the system and must power off (fsck ...). > Sometimes during Hang Up come in Console or messages: > Jan 23 18:29:50 jonathan mach: Adaptec2940 timeout > Jan 23 18:29:50 jonathan mach: Adaptec2940: Missed Interrupt > I think the problem is the interrupt-sharing, both cards must use PCI-INT A to > work. > The Cogent can only use INT A and the Adaptec can only boot on INT A. > Use somebody a Adaptec 2940 with a Cogent EM960, or a idea what I can do ? > Thank You for help. > > - Karsten > > --- > ***************************************************************** > Karsten Heinze > Tel.: +49/172/3763092 > Fax: +49/37296/15056 > e-mail: Karsten.Heinze@informatik.tu-chemnitz.de (NeXT-Mail/MIME) > ***************************************************************** > I am using an Adaptec 2940W with a Cogent EM960 with no problems at all. I am running NS3.3 on a Dell XPS90. Rory.
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware From: karl@khaos.com (Karl Hanzel) Subject: programming an unattended boot-up? Message-ID: <1995Jan23.152039.859@khaos.com> Sender: karl@khaos.com Organization: Rocky Mountain NeXT Users' Group Date: Mon, 23 Jan 1995 15:20:39 GMT {previously posted to .programmer} : OK, i give... how does the Preferences.app do the auto-power-up setting? : I want to have a cron task set this so that my machine can power-up at : prescribed times without me having to mouse my way around in Preferences : for each occasion. I was hoping to get a clue from doing a : 'strings /NextApps/Preferences.app/Boot.preferences/Boot' : but no real luck. Is source code available somewhere? : Is it only black/motorola hw that does this, or can others too? : Presumably, it's writing the power-up time to a special register built : into the CMOS (or whatever that'd be called) clock hardware, and i : wouldn't count on other makes of workstations to have special hardware : support for such a thing. : Thanks for any & all help! : pax, : Karl : *-----> -- Karl Hanzel Boulder, Colorado... Home: karl@khaos.com (NeXT/MIME compliant); (303)443-6602
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware From: sschuldt@newyork.bozell.com (Steven W Schuldt) Message-ID: <9501262156.AA07243@newyork> Subject: Kudos: NeXT Fixed My Sound Under 3.3 Date: Thu, 26 Jan 95 16:56:30 -0500 id AA04321; Thu, 26 Jan 95 14:58:13 -0800 id AA10305; Thu, 26 Jan 95 17:45:55 EST id AA18269; Thu, 26 Jan 95 15:53:39 -0600 id AA07243; Thu, 26 Jan 95 16:56:10 -0500 id AA01370; Thu, 26 Jan 95 16:56:33 -0500 All: I have a P5/66 running NEXTSTEP with a (bus mastering) DPT ISA SCSI card and ProAudio Spectrum Studio card (also bus mastering, oh no!). I had been tortured by the crackly/repeating sound problems under 3.2, but 3.3 has cleared it all up. Sound is crisp with no static or gaps; even under heavy disk duress. Glory, glory, glory. Thanks NeXT... --- +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Steven W. Schuldt | sschuldt@newyork.bozell.com Sr. Systems Administrator | "There are opportunities Bozell, Jacobs, Kenyon & Eckhardt, Inc. | in life for gaining Advertising and Public Relations | knowledge and experience..." Where the Wild Things Were | - Jeffrey Beaumont +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.software,comp.sys.next.hardware From: karl@trapac.com (Karl Kraft) Subject: Digitial color cameras for NeXTSTEP? Message-ID: <D2xnyu.FJF@trapac.com> Organization: Trans Pacific Container Service Corporation Date: Tue, 24 Jan 1995 23:30:29 GMT What's available for digitizing color images for NeXTSTEP? Ideal would be to have a camera that I can drag around, shoot 20 pictures or so, and then bring into NeXTSTEP in tiff format. However, I am interested in hearing other solutions such as flatbed scanners and the such. Also, I have both a PC and Mac, and if I have to use that for an inbetween stage, that is also acceptable. -- Karl Kraft Karl_Kraft@trapac.com Karl_Kraft@ensuing.com [My opinions are my own]
From: mbk@inls1.ucsd.edu (Matt Kennel) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: Number Nine Imagine128 drivers Date: 27 Jan 1995 05:01:26 GMT Organization: Institute For Nonlinear Science, UCSD Distribution: world Message-ID: <3g9un6$r5h@network.ucsd.edu> References: <3g93hr$8m8@gandalf.rutgers.edu> John Kheit (kheit@gandalf.rutgers.edu) wrote: : What sucks is that NeXT DOES have beta versions, why not just put them on in : NeXTanswers? The more people that test it, the better the final version of : the driver will be. I don't understand why NeXT is so tight fisted with its : beta drivers? Maybe my eyes have been fooling me but I've seen a whole lot of Beta drivers released over the last year or so on ftp.next.com. I'm pretty sure the Diamond 64 drivres were beta on ftp.next.com at one time. : Maybe they think we don't know that beta stuff tends to be buggy and has : problems--well we certainly do. : At anyrate, I certainly understand the original poster's frustration. I have : a 4meg card (about 850) and an 8meg card (around dont ask :) and can only use : them in 2bit 640X480--in short I dont use my new pentiums at all! Did you read the Nextanswers before you bought your system? -- -Matt Kennel mbk@inls1.ucsd.edu -Institute for Nonlinear Science, University of California, San Diego -*** AD: Archive for nonlinear dynamics papers & programs: FTP to -*** lyapunov.ucsd.edu, username "anonymous".
From: kheit@gandalf.rutgers.edu (John Kheit) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: Initialing Opticals for NeXT Date: 27 Jan 1995 00:12:03 -0500 Organization: Rutgers University Distribution: world Message-ID: <3g9vb3$grn@gandalf.rutgers.edu> References: <3g9lmm$l12@mark.ucdavis.edu> Keywords: Help dbrad@ucdmath.ucdavis.edu (David Bradford) writes: > /etc/mkfs /dev/rsd1a 288339 1803 2 8192 1024 16 10 60 4096 t 12 Execute the above command as root but change this ^^ Im not responsible for what happens :) but that should get you going in the short run. But in the long run, you ought to get a disktab for your drive. ACTUALLY, why dont we NS users have a cache of disktab's somewhere--especially for optical drives and removable media that dont succesfully return scsimodes information and are inherently difficult to build disktabs for? Later, John
From: ramin@ping.at (Ramin Darakhschani) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Install on Intel w/nonstandard HW settings ? HELP pls ! Date: 25 Jan 1995 20:57:29 GMT Organization: home Distribution: world Message-ID: <3g6dvp$b6g@pong.ping.at> My IDE HD crashed last week, so I want to install the OS on a new HD, but there is one 'small' problem : I use the machine also for OS/2 and have changed the HW settings 'slightly' in order to accomodate all the stuff i have in the slots. In short, my AHA1542CF is on 0x334 instead of 0x330 and i am _NOT_ willing to change this, so, how do i tell the booterdisk (V1.28) to take my adapter at that address instead of the default ? I have the golden sysadm book, but there i dont find a great deal of info there. NeXT seems to think their OS is hassle-free, judging from the dox. Thanks for any knowleadgable answers, Ramin ... ---SIGNATURE-BEGIN--:-)-:-)-:-)-:-)-:-)-:-)-:-)-:-)-:-)-:-)-:-)-:-)-- Type bits/keyID Date User ID pub 1024/9E6ADB11 1994/12/09 Ramin Darakhschani <ramin@ping.at> Key fingerprint = 5F 51 D4 FF 9B 3A 44 84 E7 E9 7E E1 30 0D C2 E0 -----BEGIN PGP PUBLIC KEY BLOCK----- Version: 2.6.i mQCNAi7otD4AAAEEAM9A3BhTJfmaBWnaH/au3uFam2Qbpe3WJ7tpm6dxMWTTzdUY fYqA/h+SDFKfnBMlvL0U7ZyUSmmZibz5exmGqP2FxB6pquRdEbvJjzJcnUpo7gB3 Oh+sq5DR1GZlWjSKWppcFcVLEOeMEx2+DAtl06JwDQstd8AGV8GN5t2eatsRAAUR tCJSYW1pbiBEYXJha2hzY2hhbmkgPHJhbWluQHBpbmcuYXQ+ =5Obx -----END PGP PUBLIC KEY BLOCK----- ---SIGNATURE-END----:-)-:-)-:-)-:-)-:-)-:-)-:-)-:-)-:-)-:-)-:-)-:-)--
From: haibach@stallion.chem.brown.edu (Frederick G. Haibach) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: Quantum 107meg as 2nd drv Date: 25 Jan 1995 21:09:27 GMT Organization: Brown University Distribution: world Message-ID: <3g6em7$pjr@cat.cis.Brown.EDU> References: <1995Jan23.091131.7511@roper.uwyo.edu> In article <1995Jan23.091131.7511@roper.uwyo.edu> writes: >... When I installed the > 107 meg HD I got a sc: parity error message in when it trys to boot. > I had removed the terminator resistors from the Maxtor, but that > didn't help. I've also tried to hook the drives together to the > board in different ways ( end, or middle of the cable, etc), but > that doesn't seem to make a difference. If you don't know about changing SCSI addresses, then that is likely to be your problem. Call 800 directory assistance and find the number for Quantum and Maxtor tech support. They will gladly send you the documentation required. There is something funky about the Quantum LPS 105. When I installed an Empire 1080 in my slab, the LPS didn't like to reside in the middle of the chain for some reason. Changing positions in the chain did the trick! G'luck, FgH...
From: t68@nikhef.nl (Jos Vermaseren) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: CirrusLogic GD6440 driver anyone?? Message-ID: <3329@nikhefh.nikhef.nl> Date: 25 Jan 95 20:36:33 GMT Organization: Nikhef-H, Amsterdam (the Netherlands). Does anybody know whether there exists a driver for a CL-GD6440 VGA controller? I believe that CL stands for Cirrus Logic. It is the controller that runs the display of nmy notebook and now I have 3.3 installed I would like to see the colors. It would make me very happy. Jos Vermaseren
From: petcher@moriah.covenant.edu (Donald N. Petcher) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: Does Daydream support the optical drive? --- MO drive? Date: 27 Jan 1995 23:33:37 GMT Organization: I'm not really all that organized. Message-ID: <3gbvsh$do@bunyan.covenant.edu> References: <D30tsI.DCF@watserv2.uwaterloo.ca> In article <D30tsI.DCF@watserv2.uwaterloo.ca> dfevans@bbcr.uwaterloo.ca (David Evans) writes: > Well, can the OD (on a non-turbo cube, obviously) be used by Daydream? I > hope not, for a variety of bizzaire reasons. > > -- > David Evans dfevans@bbcr.uwaterloo.ca > Computer/Synth Junkie "Default is the value selected by the > University of Waterloo composer overridden by your command." > Waterloo, Ontario, Canada - Roland TR-707 Manual I hooked up my Daydream and gave it a whirl, and it seems to work very well. Just one problem: I am having trouble with it recognizing SCSI devices. In particular I have a Most MO Drive and a NeXT CD-Rom drive, neither of which is recognized even though Daydream.app sees them on the SCSI chain. Are there any tricks for getting it to recognize my SCSI devices. The manual says something about trying to assign different SCSI numbers, but I thought I'd see if someone has more concrete experience. Cheers, Don Petcher
From: finton@homer.cs.wisc.edu (David Finton) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: HP Gecko 260 MB drives: possible swap disk for slab? Date: 26 Jan 1995 20:39:25 GMT Organization: University of WI, Madison -- Computer Sciences Dept. Message-ID: <3g919t$dri@spool.cs.wisc.edu> I recall that the HP Gecko, edu package, comes with a 260 MB hard drive. I was wondering if such a drive would work as a swap drive on a slab, and also, if there are Gecko owners who have unused 260's lying around because they decided to install larger third-party disks. The best deal I've found for new drives which are small and SCSI is an IBM 270 MB drive, 12 ms, for $189. I think the Gecko's disk may be a little faster. But would it mount in a slab without the styrofoam block casing which holds it in the Gecko? --David Finton
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.sysadmin,comp.sys.next.hardware From: King_Richard@pcp.ca (Richard King) Subject: Mouse not recognized loading NS 3.3 on PCI system Message-ID: <1995Jan26.185605.26490@pcp.ca> Sender: news@pcp.ca Organization: PanCanadian Petroleum Ltd. Date: Thu, 26 Jan 95 18:56:05 GMT When installing NEXTSTEP 3.3 on my PCI machine, installation went great until the point where it reboots. While it rebooted without hanging, it did not recognize my Logitech MouseMan serial mouse, connected to the first serial port. The motherboard is PCI/VESA/ISA. Other cards in the system were an Adaptec 2940 SCSI controller (PCI), a Diamond Stealth 64 (PCI), a ProAudio Studio (ISA), as well as the multi-IO card containing 2 serial ports, a parallel port and a [disabled] IDE controller (VESA). Any ideas on how to solve the mouse problem? Without it, I can't proceed through the installation. Side Note: the video seemed to work find in VGA mode with the exception of 2 wide, red, 1 character high bars across the bottom of the screen. I assume those will go away once I get the machine configured. Either email or post, if email I'll test and summarize. Thank you for your time, Richard
From: sinclair@cs.brandeis.edu (David A. Sinclair) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Connectix QuickCam project? Date: 26 Jan 1995 20:34:52 GMT Organization: Brandeis University - Computer Science Dept. Distribution: world Message-ID: <3g911c$kqh@news.cs.brandeis.edu> Hello, all. A couple weeks ago, someone posted asking if anyone had worked on hooking a ConnectixQuickCam up to a NeXT. I replied to the original poster, but did not get any email back. If anyone is currently working on this, I'd like to pitch in and help with the effort. For those who missed the original post, the QuickCam is a serial-port digital camera that does 15fps, made for the Mac, and *very* inexpensive (around $95US) -- potentially a fun, fast, affordable way to integrate video into the NeXTstation/cube. Cheers, -- ------------------------------------------------------------------ David A. Sinclair - ASCII email: sinclair@cs.brandeis.edu NeXTmail: circe@id.wing.net
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware From: daemon9@netcom.com (Route) Subject: Number Nine Imagine128 drivers Message-ID: <daemon9D308pw.JMH@netcom.com> Organization: NETCOM On-line Communication Services (408 261-4700 guest) Date: Thu, 26 Jan 1995 08:53:55 GMT Ok, what's the deal? I called NeXT. No one knew ANYTHING about drivers for the Number Nine Imagine 128-bit video card. This is not good. I spent $850+huge sums on NeXT for 640x480x2@60Hz!!!?? FUCK NO! I spoke with a tech support rep, who couldn't find anything to even get me on as a beta tester! This SUCKS!!! If anyone, anywhere has ANY information regard this issue, please mail me. Maybe we could work together.... Thanks for hearing my RANT.... -- /-----------------------------------/ Knowledge is the key. / The pursuit of knowledge / / / ~ ~ /ftp ftp.netcom.com /pub/da/daemon9 / ~ ~ /-----------------------------------/ ~ ~
From: kelley@kiwi.ATMOS.ColoState.Edu (Kelley Wittmeyer) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Anyone Have NS on HP 715/75 ??? Date: 27 Jan 1995 16:04:34 GMT Organization: Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO 80523 Message-ID: <3gb5ii$1c5c@yuma.ACNS.ColoState.EDU> Keywords: hp we're about ready to pull hairs out here. we have an hq 715/75 that i have both hpux and NeXTSTEP installed on. separate internal disks, of course. hpux is fine. NeXTSTEP hangs (freezes) every 15 minutes on the average. not a workable situation... NeXT hinted that it might be the network. perhaps the NeXTSTEP side is not handling network timeouts or something... i dont know... i would like to know if ANYONE out there has been able to get a 715/75 configuration to work w/ NeXTSTEP. thanks for replies. kelley wittmeyer dept of atmospheric science colorado state university
From: mrothste@galaxy.csc.calpoly.edu (Mont Egan Rothstein) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Need low cost 3.3 VLB Video Card Date: 25 Jan 1995 14:14:14 -0800 Organization: Cal Poly, State University Message-ID: <3g6ifm$4sn@galaxy.csc.calpoly.edu> NNTP-Posting-User: mrothste I need the BRAND NAME of a low cost VLB Video card that works with 3.3. I basically need to run in 1024x768x16. I'd like to pay less than $200. All the cards that NeXT lists by brand name are expensive and they don't list generic brand names, just chip sets. I would appreciate any help anyone can give me. -Mont
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware From: dfevans@bbcr.uwaterloo.ca (David Evans) Subject: Does Daydream support the optical drive? Message-ID: <D30tsI.DCF@watserv2.uwaterloo.ca> Sender: news@watserv2.uwaterloo.ca Organization: University of Waterloo Date: Thu, 26 Jan 1995 16:29:05 GMT Well, can the OD (on a non-turbo cube, obviously) be used by Daydream? I hope not, for a variety of bizzaire reasons. -- David Evans dfevans@bbcr.uwaterloo.ca Computer/Synth Junkie "Default is the value selected by the University of Waterloo composer overridden by your command." Waterloo, Ontario, Canada - Roland TR-707 Manual
From: kheit@gandalf.rutgers.edu (John Kheit) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: Number Nine Imagine128 drivers Date: 26 Jan 1995 16:17:47 -0500 Organization: Rutgers University Distribution: world Message-ID: <3g93hr$8m8@gandalf.rutgers.edu> References: <daemon9D308pw.JMH@netcom.com> <SAMURAI.95Jan26143514@binkley.cs.mcgill.ca> samurai@binkley.cs.mcgill.ca (Darcy BROCKBANK) writes: >> Ok, what's the deal? I called NeXT. No one knew ANYTHING about >> drivers for the Number Nine Imagine 128-bit video card. This is >> not good. I spent $850+huge sums on NeXT for 640x480x2@60Hz!!!?? >> FUCK NO! I spoke with a tech support rep, who couldn't find >> anything to even get me on as a beta tester! This SUCKS!!! >As far as I know, the 128 bit #9 driver is planned for this quarter. At >least, that's what I read on the last NeXTanswers hardware guide that I >downloaded. Make sure to browse through NeXTanswers. What sucks is that NeXT DOES have beta versions, why not just put them on in NeXTanswers? The more people that test it, the better the final version of the driver will be. I don't understand why NeXT is so tight fisted with its beta drivers? Maybe they think we don't know that beta stuff tends to be buggy and has problems--well we certainly do. At anyrate, I certainly understand the original poster's frustration. I have a 4meg card (about 850) and an 8meg card (around dont ask :) and can only use them in 2bit 640X480--in short I dont use my new pentiums at all! It's a very frustrating and curious policy. Why not put beta's out for every- one to try. NeXTSTEP only stands to become a more stable product in the process. Just my $0.02. Later, John X
From: bkowal@aludra.usc.edu (Brian A. Kowal) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: NeXT Workstation will not power down Date: 26 Jan 1995 14:27:07 -0800 Organization: University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA Sender: bkowal@aludra.usc.edu Distribution: world Message-ID: <3g97jr$2m3@aludra.usc.edu> I have a NeXT Station (040) that has problems when I power down. I hit the power button (or type "halt -p" in a terminal window), the machine powers down, but then instantly repowers back up. There is no way to turn off the computer except for pulling the power cord out of the wall. This started to happen after I removed the CPU battery for 6 hours. Thanks in advance for any advice on my problem. Brian A. Kowal kowal@usc.edu
From: Tuan Truong <truong@jules.jsc.nasa.gov> Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: NeXT Workstation processors (?) Date: Thu, 26 Jan 1995 14:53:40 -0600 Organization: NASA Johnson Space Center, Houston, TX, USA Message-ID: <Pine.SGI.3.91.950126140837.13534B-100000@jules> References: <3g8p4l$3l1@cville-srv.wam.umd.edu> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: TEXT/PLAIN; charset=US-ASCII In-Reply-To: <3g8p4l$3l1@cville-srv.wam.umd.edu> On 26 Jan 1995, The Ixian wrote: > What is the most powerful microprocessor currently available for > NeXT machines? The one I use has a 68040. Which one are they planning > to use after the current one? Ahhh, NeXT doesn't make hardware anymore ... A 33 MHz 68040 is the most powerful microprocessor for NeXT hardware (40 MHz '040 prototypes, PowerPC SMP NeXTBricks, and 68060 upgrades aside.) You can run NeXTSTEP on Intel x86 based PC's and HP 9000 series (PA_RISC) workstations (and NS 3.3 for SPARC is in beta). Right now, an HP 9000 series 700 Model 735/125 is the most powerful NeXTSTEP box. It has a SPECint of 136 and a SPECfp of 201. This is pretty much the most powerful desktop box out there aside from DEC Alphas, and costs as much as a luxury car. In March, the Intel P120's will come, and they'll probably have a SPECint around 115 and a SPECfp around 105. So for $5000 you can get a machine that's about 5 times as powerful as a Turbo Color. If we're lucky, NS 3.3/SPARC will support SMP, so a SPARCstation 20 Model 514MP (quad-processor) will be the most powerfule NS box out there. Anybody know if the NS/SPARC implementation will support SMP? From what I've read I don't think it will though. The NS/Voyager combination is almost too hard to pass up if someone gave me $10000 to spend. ps: A plea to NEXT IN LINE. How about an extensive article on hardware options for NS. By Spring, there will be 4 hardware architectures available, so how about helping us with our choices? A column would be nice also. -Tuan
From: jklinke@aeon.ucsd.edu (Jochen Klinke) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: NCR driver for NS3.3 Date: 27 Jan 1995 16:58:39 GMT Organization: University of California at San Diego Message-ID: <3gb8nv$ll2@network.ucsd.edu> Is the NCR driver for NS3.3 available yet, or will the Talus NCR driver for NS3.2 work with NS3.3? Thanks, jk
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Media Error after SCSI HD install Message-ID: <1995Jan26.174416.7656@roper.uwyo.edu> From: ezimmerm@UWYO.EDU Date: 26 Jan 95 17:44:16 MST Distribution: world Organization: University of Wyoming, Laramie Salutations! Thanks to those few who responed to my post about Quantum LPS105 install in my 030 cube. I correctly jumppered the thing to address 2 and booted up. I then encountered another problem. When both drives are on the chain, the rom monitor tells me I've got a Media Error with the Maxtor (my boot drive). When just the Maxtor is on the chain, everything's ok. The machine will boot with both drives, but when I login at the login screen, the login pannel goes away like I have the right password and then comes back again after _much_ disk activity. Any ideas? Anything would be great... Gene ezimmerm@uwyo.edu
From: guitar@leland.Stanford.EDU (Evan Schofer) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: Micropolis 1.7GB/Drive Performance Date: 26 Jan 1995 22:44:01 -0800 Organization: Stanford University, CA 94305, USA Sender: guitar@leland.stanfor.edu Distribution: usa Message-ID: <3ga4nh$4dp@power.Stanford.EDU> References: <3g3lk3$bt3@brazos.pe.utexas.edu> <3g5fag$3ra@news.doit.wisc.edu> <3g5ppv$si8@vixen.cso.uiuc.edu> <3g7sv8$lvt@news.acns.nwu.edu> [much deleted] >Be aware that it is hard formatted for 512 bytes/sector and cannot be >reformated to 1024 bytes/sector (to the best of my experience). If you >want to wring almost every last drop performance out of the drive, you will >have to settle with the generally excellent base performance of the drive. >-- >Jerry S. Weiss >j-weiss@nwu.edu >Dept. Medicine, Northwestern Univ. Medical School, Chicago, Illinois >%SYSTEM-S-PHALOKTARG, Phasers Locked on Target, Ready to Fire Is there anything that can be done to improve drive performance other than reformatting to 1024 bytes/sector? I've been using "BuildDisk" to format my drives. Does anyone know if it uses sensible parameters for current hard drives? (e.g., can one optimize for drives with high RPM's?) If so, what formatting/initilization utilities are best? Thanks much for any information. I'll summarize or repost... Evan guitar@leland.stanford.edu -- Evan Schofer Department of Sociology guitar@leland.stanford.edu Stanford University evan@method.stanford.edu Stanford CA, 94306
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware From: dino@blackmaus.com (Dino Bagdadi) Subject: Re: Toshiba 3501 or NEC Multispin 2V with NextStation (NS 3.0)? Message-ID: <D30vKp.1Cq@blackmaus.com> Sender: dino@blackmaus.com (Dino Bagdadi) Organization: Blackmaus Design, Inc. References: <1995Jan18.185933.3781@news.media.mit.edu> Date: Thu, 26 Jan 1995 17:07:36 GMT In article <1995Jan18.185933.3781@news.media.mit.edu> wave@media.mit.edu (Michael B. Johnson) writes: > Dino, perhaps you're confusing multi-session capability with speed. I > believe NeXT's CD support is pretty standard SCSI, so if the bits come > off the CD-ROM faster, "it just works". The one thing that NEXTSTEP > does *not* support (note NEXTSTEP, not just NeXT hardware) is multi-session > addressing of discs, most especially Photo-CD. NeXT's PhotoAlbum.app > only supports reading of the first session. Michael (et al), I guess I was given the wrong info. In this case, I'm glad to be wrong though! BTW, I know that NS doesn't support multi-session. That's a serious bummer. I wonder what the hell NeXT was thinking when decided NOT to support multi-session discs. This hasn't been upgraded since NS 3.0. I hope someone (NeXT... naaah) comes to their senses and fixes this in NS 4.0. Or better yet, maybe even a patch for NS 3.3! --- Dino Bagdadi Blackmaus Design dino@blackmaus.com (NeXTmail & MIME) PGP key available on request.
From: dsiebert@icaen.uiowa.edu (Doug Siebert) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: NeXT Workstation processors (?) Date: 27 Jan 1995 16:53:23 GMT Organization: Iowa Computer Aided Engineering Network, University of Iowa Message-ID: <3gb8e3$bfi@news.icaen.uiowa.edu> References: <3g8p4l$3l1@cville-srv.wam.umd.edu> <Pine.SGI.3.91.950126140837.13534B-100000@jules> Tuan Truong <truong@jules.jsc.nasa.gov> writes: >On 26 Jan 1995, The Ixian wrote: >> What is the most powerful microprocessor currently available for >> NeXT machines? The one I use has a 68040. Which one are they planning >> to use after the current one? >Ahhh, NeXT doesn't make hardware anymore ... >A 33 MHz 68040 is the most powerful microprocessor for NeXT hardware (40 >MHz '040 prototypes, PowerPC SMP NeXTBricks, and 68060 upgrades aside.) >You can run NeXTSTEP on Intel x86 based PC's and HP 9000 series (PA_RISC) >workstations (and NS 3.3 for SPARC is in beta). Right now, an HP 9000 >series 700 Model 735/125 is the most powerful NeXTSTEP box. It has a >SPECint of 136 and a SPECfp of 201. This is pretty much the most >powerful desktop box out there aside from DEC Alphas, and costs as much >as a luxury car. In March, the Intel P120's will come, and they'll >probably have a SPECint around 115 and a SPECfp around 105. So for $5000 >you can get a machine that's about 5 times as powerful as a Turbo Color. HP's got some better stuff just around the corner. Can't comment on it, but watch for it, perhaps as early as early February... -- Doug Siebert | I have a proof that everything I have stated above dsiebert@isca.uiowa.edu | is true, but this .sig is too small to contain it.
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware From: yong@iitmax.iit.edu (Yong Yoo) Subject: HELP: Sound Card problems with Pentium 90Mhz Message-ID: <1995Jan27.172438.32170@iitmax.iit.edu> Organization: Illinois Institute of Technology, Chicago Date: Fri, 27 Jan 95 17:24:38 GMT Hi, I used to run NS 3.2 on Pentium 66Mhz with 32MB ram. My hardware configuration is : Adaptec 1542B SCSI drive SoundBlaster 16 ATI Pro and it ran flawlessly, now I upgraded the system to 90Mhz and seems to have sound card problems. Is anyone out there who had or heard of this kind of problems???(actually the problem is more sevear if I boot to DOS, the system crashes whenever I run a programs that uses the sound card) thanks Yong Yoo yong@iitmax.acc.iit.edu -- Yong yong@iitmax.acc.iit.edu
From: jblencoe@blencoe.chem.ornl.gov (James G. Blencoe) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: The HP DJ1200C printer Date: 27 Jan 1995 17:30:52 GMT Organization: Oak Ridge National Lab, Oak Ridge, TN Distribution: world Message-ID: <3gbakc$kpi@stc06.CTD.ORNL.GOV> If it meets my immediate color printing needs, I may buy a HP DJ1200C color printer. I would like to hear from people who have used this printer. Are you satisfied with its performance? I have been told by a reliable source that it is superior to the Epson Stylus Color 720. Is this true? Thanks in advance to those who respond to this post. Jim
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware From: rdl@world.std.com (Robert La Ferla) Subject: Re: Number Nine Imagine128 drivers In-Reply-To: daemon9@netcom.com's message of Thu, 26 Jan 1995 08:53:55 GMT Message-ID: <RDL.95Jan27030445@world.std.com> Sender: rdl@world.std.com (Robert La Ferla) Organization: The World Public Access UNIX, Brookline, MA References: <daemon9D308pw.JMH@netcom.com> Date: Fri, 27 Jan 1995 08:04:45 GMT Calm down. A driver is in the works and should be released soon. I don't think NeXT is planning to support the 8MB VRAM modes though. They'll get a lot of flack for that. They say that the driver will work with your 8MB card BUT you can't run any of the resolution modes that use 8MB. Read the fine print. This is bad. I would buy the Imagine 128 in a second if (a) the driver were available and (b) i could run at 1280x1024x32bit @ 76Hz. With my 64GXEPro-4, I can do 1152x864x32 or 1280x1024x16. Unfortunately, the former overdrives my Sony monitor and besides 1280x1024 is ideal! BTW - Kudos to NeXT for releasing the updated PCI host bridge driver! Robert NEXTSTEP for Intel Processors Release 3.3 Display Driver Overview Driver: Number Nine Imagine128 Current Availability: Future Driver Location (if not on CDROM): NeXTanswer #1741 Driver Overview: NeXTanswer #1742 Last Update: January 25 1995 Driver Name / Installer .pkg: Number9Imagine128DisplayDriver.config Driver Type: Display Driver Scope: Product Family Component Supported: Imagine 128 Component Manufacturer: Number Nine PC Bus / Interface Supported by Driver*: PCI General Overview notes: Supported Products / Add-on Adapters: Imagine 128 (PCI) Supported Products / Systems (ie integrated into PC System): Special Features of Driver / Driver Notes: Display Driver Details Frame Buffer Sizes Supported*: 2MB VRAM, 4MB VRAM, 8MB VRAM Display Modes (Number in () after resolution indicates frame buffer size required) 32 Bit Color Modes*: 1024x768 (4MB+), 1152x864 (4MB+), 640x480 (2MB+), 800x600 (2MB+) 16 Bit Color Modes*: 1024x768 (2MB+), 1152x864 (2MB+), 1280x1024 (4MB+), 1600x1200 (4MB+), 640x480 (1MB+), 800x600 (1MB+) 8 Bit Color / Greyscale Modes*: 1024x768 (1MB+), 1152X864 (1MB+), 1280x1024 (2MB+), 1600x1200 (4MB+), 640X480 (1MB+), 800x600 (1MB+) Supported RAMDAC's*: Known Problems Future Planning Future / Update Planning: Under Development Reason for New Driver / Update: New Driver New Driver / Update Timeframe: Q1 95 New Driver / Update Description: Note: Information contained in the "Future Planning" section of this document does not constitute a commitment on the part of NeXT to complete the planned development work. * - Indicates information that is inclusive of the entire capability of this driver. Not all devices supported by this driver may include all features listed. Check any available NeXTanswers and the hardware manual for the device for additional information.
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware From: peter@cs.sfu.ca (Peter Corps) Subject: need printer part Message-ID: <1995Jan27.201835.10861@cs.sfu.ca> Organization: Faculty of Applied Science, Simon Fraser University Date: Fri, 27 Jan 1995 20:18:35 GMT hi, I recently posted to this newsgroup and only received one reply.... (thanks Andrew!) I'm trying to repair a NeXTprinter with an annoying problem, the lower bearing for the laser scanner motor is very noisy. Rather than pay $500.00+ for the entire laser scanning assembly I'm hoping that someone reading this (with basic technical skills) has an unwanted one lying around (perhaps with a broken laser or motor) with an intact bearing. Please contact me if you think you can help. --Peter peter@sfu.ca
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware From: wave@media.mit.edu (Michael B. Johnson) Subject: Re: Toshiba 3501 or NEC Multispin 2V with NextStation (NS 3.0)? Message-ID: <1995Jan27.184919.4303@news.media.mit.edu> Sender: news@news.media.mit.edu (USENET News System) Organization: MIT Media Laboratory References: <1995Jan18.185933.3781@news.media.mit.edu> <D30vKp.1Cq@blackmaus.com> Date: Fri, 27 Jan 1995 18:49:19 GMT In article <D30vKp.1Cq@blackmaus.com> dino@blackmaus.com (Dino Bagdadi) writes: >>In article <1995Jan18.185933.3781@news.media.mit.edu> wave@media.mit.edu (Michael B. >>Johnson) writes: >> >>> Dino, perhaps you're confusing multi-session capability with speed. I >>> believe NeXT's CD support is pretty standard SCSI, so if the bits come >>> off the CD-ROM faster, "it just works". The one thing that NEXTSTEP >>> does *not* support (note NEXTSTEP, not just NeXT hardware) is multi-session >>> addressing of discs, most especially Photo-CD. NeXT's PhotoAlbum.app >>> only supports reading of the first session. >> >>Michael (et al), >> >>I guess I was given the wrong info. In this case, I'm glad to be wrong though! >> >>BTW, I know that NS doesn't support multi-session. That's a serious bummer. I wonder what >>the hell NeXT was thinking when decided NOT to support multi-session discs. This hasn't >>been upgraded since NS 3.0. >> >>I hope someone (NeXT... naaah) comes to their senses and fixes this in NS 4.0. Or better >>yet, maybe even a patch for NS 3.3! >> NeXT was probably thinking: "Gee, there seems to be no standard way of addressing multiple sessions on a CD-ROM drive. Guess we'll write our driver so that it can read the first session of an XA mode drive, and wait and see what happens with the marketplace." Kudos to NeXT for supporting Photo-CD. It's too bad they haven't updated their driver to work for multi-session drives that are out there, but I don't know if the various manufacturers of multi-session CD-ROM drives have gotten their collective shit together so that you can write a single SCSI driver that supports all of them easily. It would be especially nice if NeXT shipped the mythical "PhotoCDKit" with the next Developer Tools release, too... PhotoAlbum.app is fine for browsing, but I'd like a nice programmatic way of accessing images off a PhotoCD, and I don't mean using Hadmut's code... :-) -- --> Michael B. Johnson -- wave@media.mit.edu --> MIT Media Lab -- Computer Graphics & Animation Group --> 20 Ames St. E15-023G -- (617) 666-4119 (day office) --> Cambridge, MA 02139 -- (617) 253-0663 (night office)
From: dbrad@ucdmath.ucdavis.edu (David Bradford) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Initialing Opticals for NeXT Date: 27 Jan 1995 02:27:34 GMT Organization: UCD Department of Mathematics, Davis CA Distribution: world Message-ID: <3g9lmm$l12@mark.ucdavis.edu> Summary: Want to know how to init my 650 HP Opticals Keywords: Help Here is what I am doing. I have an HP 650 MB Optical Drive. I initialize the Disks using a Macintosh and some software like Silver Lining. Then I bring the drive up under the NeXT OS and I try to initialize it. Here are the console errors. /etc/mkfs /dev/rsd1a 288339 1803 2 8192 1024 16 10 60 4096 t cylinder group too large (16 cylinders); max: 15 cylinders per group /usr/etc/newfs /dev/rsd1a failed (status 1) Okay, what is the solution? Thanks David Bradford
From: serge@seanet.com (Serguei Bakhteyarov) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: Help: ATI Mach64 with 2 MB VRAM Date: 27 Jan 1995 04:09:56 -0800 Organization: Seanet Online Services, Seattle WA Message-ID: <3ganqk$55g@kisa.seanet.com> References: <9501201010.AA05910@tpts1.seed.net.tw> idpt633@tpts1.seed.net.tw (PC_user) writes: have the following items, NeXT3.3 Mainboard ISA/PCI 586 ATI Mach64 with 2 MB VRAM AHA 2940W scsi Logitech Bus Mouse Seagate st3600N Hard Disk When the system comes up, the screen looks Ok with Black and White except that you could not move the mouse around. I could login into the system but what else you could do without the mouse. Besides, I can't type config=Default under boot prompt any more. So, I am stuck. Are there any files I could modify to get myself out of this. Any suggestions are much appreciated, and thanks in advacne. Jamie Lien I suspect you have problems with your mouse, but with the ATI Mach64 driver. Try our DEMO driver : ftp://ftp.cs.orst.edu/software/NeXT/submissions/ATIdrivers_3.3_Demo Good luck Serge e-mail: info@osd.glas.apc.org :
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware From: cjones@marbles.wellesley.edu (Carl Jones) Subject: Anyone One Using HP Vectra XU with 3.3? Message-ID: <1995Jan27.215525.138@olaf.wellesley.edu> Sender: news@olaf.wellesley.edu (USENET News System) Organization: Wellesley College Date: Fri, 27 Jan 1995 21:55:25 GMT Anyone have any experience with HP's Vectra XU (90mhz pentium) for NSFIP? Thanks in advance. Carl ========================================================================= Carl Jones Internet: cjones@marbles.wellesley.edu Systems Librarian Voice: (617) 283-2172 Margaret Clapp Library Fax: (617) 283-3640 Wellesley College [No NeXT Mail Please] Wellesley, MA 02181 =========================================================================
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware From: Jacques Garbi Subject: PCI SCSI Adapter with Cache for NeXTSTEP ? Message-ID: <D306uz.CJ@touga.vd.alphanet.ch> Sender: jacques@touga.vd.alphanet.ch (Jacques Garbi) Organization: Touga Management SA Date: Thu, 26 Jan 1995 08:13:46 GMT Hi, Is there any PCI SCSI Adapter that contains cache and that runs under NeXTSTEP 3.3 ? Like the Eisa-DPT board that could hold up to 64MB of cache. Thanks --- Dr. Jacques GARBI TOUGA MANAGEMENT Ltd. Av. Davel 18 1004 Lausanne Switzerland Phone/Fax : 011 41 21 648 44 07 NeXTMail : jacques@touga.vd.alphanet.ch
From: wkwong@magnus.acs.ohio-state.edu (Waihon A Kwong) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Help: Modem won't work -- Serial port problem? Date: 28 Jan 1995 06:27:35 GMT Organization: The Ohio State University Distribution: usa Message-ID: <3gco4n$q5k@charm.magnus.acs.ohio-state.edu> Hi all, I have just install NS3.3 on my new P5/90. I first try to use "tip" with the internal BOCA 1.44 modem (I have the "remote" file correctly setup). After I use the command "tip -38400 ###-####", the modem dialed out and I can hear the remote modem answer the call. But then the modem hang up and "tip" reply with call failure. I tried all the speed down to 1200Baud, no different. Is this a bug in intel/NS? Or I'm missing something? -- //|| // @ E-mail: wkwong@magnus.acs.ohio-state.edu // || // @ //==||/\\ @ "If you put your mind to it, you can accompish anything!" // || \\ @ "BUT MY NeXTMAIL IS NOT WORKING YET!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware From: vallet@cui.unige.ch (VALLET Didier) Subject: NeXTSTEP on Laptop Message-ID: <1995Jan26.145203.24148@news.unige.ch> Sender: usenet@news.unige.ch Organization: University of Geneva Date: Thu, 26 Jan 1995 14:52:03 GMT I would like to buy a laptob able to run NeXTSTEP 3.2 or 3.3. So, I am looking for informations about which configurations are supported and recommanded like for example : - amount of ram (also for video) - which type of screen - available trackball drivers - ... Any experiences welcomed . Thanks in advance. Didier vallet@cui.unige.ch (no next mail please)
From: Stephen Roberts <tpw@tdl.com> Newsgroups: de.comp.sys.next,stgt.next,comp.sys.next.marketplace,comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: Suche Tip fuer Druckerreparatur Date: 28 Jan 1995 08:36:41 GMT Organization: Don Nicolaus Message-ID: <3gcvmp$urk@tdl.com> References: <regn.790970738@venus> regn@informatik.uni-ulm.de (Robert Regn) wrote: > > > Hallo > > Wir haben einen gut 4 Jahre alten Next-Drucker mit 400 dpi, > bei dem die Mechanik zum Papiertransport defekt ist. > Der Druck ist ok. > > Dear Robert and Other NeXT Printer Owners: Please excuse me for not responding in German. The problem you write about is probably caused by worn, hardened, and dry rubber parts such as the pick-up and delivery rollers. Parts for NeXT Laser Printers are hard to get, but The Printer Works will be receiving some from Tokyo in the next few weeks. We plan to offer both parts and repair services to NeXT laser printer users. At the present time we are offering to exchange new NeXT printers for used or broken ones for just $295 US. We also sell new ones for without exchange for $395. More information is available from the StepWise WWW site or Call (800) 225-6116. Regards, Stephen Roberts The Printer Works tpw@tdl.com
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware From: helmut@nexcom.hanse.de (Helmut Schoenborn) Subject: Re: Putting a power switch on the NeXT monochrome monitor--how? Message-ID: <1995Jan26.091228.14669@nexcom.hanse.de> Organization: Nexcom References: <3fkj1r$oh2@agate.berkeley.edu> <3fof8u$77l@news.cs.tu-berlin.de> Date: Thu, 26 Jan 1995 09:12:28 GMT kiwi@cs.tu-berlin.de (Axel Habermann) writes: >david@jaffe.com wrote: >: This may be an FAQ. Is there a way to do a simple hardware modification >: so it's possible to turn off the NeXT monochrome monitor without turning >: off the computer? Simple step-by-step instructions designed for the >: hardware-phobic would be greatly appreciated! >: Please respond directly to david@jaffe.com >You will be able to turn it off, but when you turn it on again, it >will make the computer reboot. I stopped workiong on the project at this >stage. >Next try will be to have a different power supply for the monitor, >because the reason for the reboot seems to be that the voltage goes >down for a second when you power on the heavy load... Two DSub 19 connectors (male/female), and a switch (2 Amp peak load) some wire, soldering. Works for me, but it's a cube, and the power supplies on different machines may have other specs. Pinout is in the users guide, all pins of the DSub's exept the two +12V lines are directly connected. Switching off the monitor will disable keyboard and mouse as well. Upcoming sounds during 'monitor off' are queued. It is not the best solution, but there is no need to open the monitor. -- Helmut Schoenborn email: helmut@nexcom.hanse.de Rheingoldweg 13 voice (040) 810 816 22559 Hamburg fax (040) 811 93 74
From: Steven <chao@slinky.cs.nyu.edu> Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Can PAS16+Toshiba 3501 SCSI be used to install NeXTstep? Date: 28 Jan 1995 02:38:55 GMT Organization: New York University Message-ID: <3gcanv$ikl@cmcl2.NYU.EDU> Hi NeXT owners, I intend to buy a PAS16 and use the SCSI adapter on it to hook to Toshiba 3501 quad SCSI drive. I don't have other SCSI adapter. Can such combination be used to install NeXTstep? Thanks for any help. Steven
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: What SCSI card for Pentium/NeXTstep? Message-ID: <1995Jan27.222146.1@zeus> From: itsmrwk@zeus.syscon.com (Gregory J. Donaldson) Date: 27 Jan 95 22:21:46 EST I have a Gateway Pentium 90 system and want to install NeXTstep on it. Unfortunately, the Nec SCSI card that I have is unsupported. What card would you recommend? The system will be setup with multiple partitions so that it can run NeXT, DOS, and Windows for Workgroups. The system has both ISA and PCI slots and a NEC 3xe CD-ROM. I would like to spend less than $200 if possible. Ron +----------------------------------------------------------------------------+ |Ronald W. Kaltenbaugh SYSCON Corporation| |RKALTENBAUGH@SYSCON.COM 8110 Gatehouse, Rd| |Senior Systems Analyst Falls Church, VA 22042-1212| +(703) 205-3120 (703) 205-3334 (FAX)+
From: ecesys <ecesys@delphi.com> Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: NeXT on Intel Date: Sat, 28 Jan 95 02:42:51 -0500 Organization: Delphi (info@delphi.com email, 800-695-4005 voice) Message-ID: <xq3bC3L.ecesys@delphi.com> References: <diffeqD2HCo0.Evs@netcom.com> <3ffl40$1kqj@yuma.ACNS.ColoState.EDU> <3fupv8$efv@bud.kau2.kodak.com> <3gcddl$nh0@raffles.technet.sg> Michael Chan <mchan@slip.technet.sg> writes: > >If that is all true... I have seriously considered converting the PC systems >in my office to NextStep. But on hearing this, I have decided to abolish this >idea. I'll stop the lookup on NextStep's details and worse of all, I have yet >to find the distributor for Singapore. > >Maybe should try NT 3.5. At least it can be found anywhere. > ....Or try NSFIP-Compatible, out - of - the - box systems from ... eCesys. ========================================================================= About eCesys,Inc. ========================================================================= eCesys was founded in early 1993 to provide Intel Hardware to the NEXTSTEP community. We specialize in developing, producing and testing hardware which leads the industry in speed, reliability, low cost and NEXTSTEP compatibility. We continually bring the latest PC hardware technology to our customers and our objective is to combine quality hardware, the latest NEXTSTEP drivers and an internal certification process to produce reliable NEXTSTEP platforms. Our customers include individual users, developers, and system integrators in both corporate and academic environments. In all cases, we make every effort to ensure that your NEXTSTEP deployment on Intel hardware is a seamless, cost effective solution. ===========================================================================
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware,comp.sys.next.misc From: Mark_Tarbell@Radical.Com Subject: New Intel 824X0 PCI Host Bridge Driver for NeXTSTEP 3.3 Message-ID: <1995Jan26.183930.11798@Radical.Com> Sender: news@Radical.Com Organization: Radical System Solutions, Inc. Date: Thu, 26 Jan 1995 18:39:30 GMT Here are some ratings with the new v3.31 Intel 824X0 PCI Host Bridge Driver. This new driver can be obtained from NeXTanswers@NeXT.COM. It is titled: [document #1829, 1829_Intel824X0.pkg.compressed]. Use a fixed (non-proportional) font to view the following tables. The following benchmarks are from NWBench.app: Metric P90 + PCI NSTC P90 - PCI P90 * PCI --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Dhrystones: 125,000 36,101 125,011 126,050 VAX MIPS: 79.365082 22.92127 79.41756 80.031746 Graphics: D-V: 36.608 sec 11.088 sec 7.403 sec 7.102 sec V-V: 20.576 sec 10.640 sec 32.561 sec 32.384 sec Ethernet KB/sec: 800.358611 682.391914 800.231175 800.08034 Disk read KB/sec: 3020.986078 1535.592662 3014.074618 3025.3243 Webster, sec: 26.597878 52.427361 26.841605 25.183341 Compile, sec: 44.196575 76.840164 43.774109 33.717695 NWBench Benchmarks P90+Pci = Pentium 90MHz with ORIGINAL Intel 824X0 PCI driver NSCT = NeXTstation Color Turbo ADB P90-Pci = Pentium 90MHz without Intel 824X0 PCI driver P90*Pci = Pentium 90MHz with NEW V3.31 Intel 824X0 PCI driver --------------------------------------------------------------------------- The following benchmarks are from NXBench.app: line arc/bez fill xform cmpsite userpth text window +Pci 0.52706 0.50607 0.55308 2.62878 0.48922 1.82525 0.60322 0.21840 NSCT 0.75138 0.74834 0.56370 1.11416 0.57043 1.20111 0.45455 0.36424 -Pci 1.25624 1.25117 1.03260 3.06672 1.01477 2.71958 0.96824 0.57548 *Pci 1.23327 1.21922 1.01051 2.98885 0.99196 2.65980 0.94496 0.56556 NXBench V2.0 Benchmarks +Pci = Pentium 90MHz with ORIGINAL Intel 824X0 PCI driver NSCT = NeXTstation Color Turbo ADB -Pci = Pentium 90MHz without Intel 824X0 PCI driver *Pci = Pentium 90MHz with NEW V3.31 Intel 824X0 PCI driver, NXFactor 1.452 Summary ------- It would appear that V3.31 of the Intel 824X0 PCI Host Bridge Adapter fixes earlier problems. It is approximately as fast as running without a PCI driver at all. -- Mark Tarbell ( Mark_Tarbell@Radical.Com ) Senior Systems Design Engineer Radical System Solutions, Inc. NeXTmail accepted System/Network/Database Design, Development, Consulting rad.i.cal \rad'-i-kel\ adj: of or relating to the origin: FUNDAMENTAL
From: kcd@babylon5.jumpgate.com (Kenneth Dyke) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Anyone know where to get a Cogent EM595C PCMCIA Ethernet Controller? Date: 28 Jan 1995 02:53:40 GMT Organization: BEST Internet (415) 964-2378 Distribution: world Message-ID: <3gcbjk$5jv@news1.best.com> Keywords: Cogent EM595C, PCMCIA Does anyone out there know of a vendor that stocks this version of the card? For some reason it seems to be very hard to come by, and I need one in order to be able to install NEXTSTEP on my laptop. Yes, I've tried Computer Shopper with no luck.... Alternately, if anyone knows of another PCMCIA Ethernet card (that has BNC) that uses the same chipset and is known to work with the Intel82595 Driver that's included with 3.3, I'd love to hear about it. ;) Thanks! -Ken -- Kenneth C. Dyke | GCS/E d-(---) H s !g !p au a- w+ v(-) C++(++++) P- L- kcd@jumpgate.com | 3- UIX++++$ E--- K- N++ W--- M--(-) !V -po+ f Y+ 5++ NeXTMail and MIME Ok | j- G' tv b+ D+ B- e+ h+ u**(---) n----(---) y++(*>**) IRC: Nyx | PGP Public key available via finger | "Just one fix." -Ministry
From: ts110@emu.pmms.cam.ac.uk (Tomaz Slivnik) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Help! Data recovery needed from DEC DSP3107L. Date: 27 Jan 1995 14:43:26 GMT Organization: DPMMS University of Cambridge Distribution: world Message-ID: <3gb0qe$8tj@lyra.csx.cam.ac.uk> Help! My DEC DSP3107L disk stopped functioning yesterday morning. The symptoms: the disk spins down and parks its heads at random times, then spins up again. I took it to the university computer maintenance department and they diagnosed it as a problem with speed control. In their opinion the magnetic surface of the disk and the bearings were OK. I have data on this disk which I desperately need to read off it. I am told that replacing the electronics on the disk would probably put it back in working order. Anyone who can either provide me with the necessary spare parts or even fix the disk for me, or just get the data off the disk, will be handsomely rewarded. Failing that, I would be very grateful if you could recommend a company who could do the repair / data recovery for me. I am in Cambridge, UK and am running the disk off a NeXT computer, and would prefer a local repairman (I want to be there when the disk is being fixed!). Thank you very much. Tomaz Slivnik
From: Gregory_Mutzel@afs.com Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.sysadmin,comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Intel: Is ethernet card required for SimpleNetworkStarter or SLIP? Date: 27 Jan 1995 14:40:41 GMT Organization: Anderson Financial Systems Inc. Message-ID: <3gb0l9$dji@shelob.afs.com> Keywords: ethernet Whenever I use SimpleNetworkStarter.app to enter Host name and IP address, my Intel Pentium 60 Mhz running NS 3.3 hangs during boot at "Starting file service daemons". Is an ethernet card required to set these hostconfig values? I don't need the box on a network, I just want to run PNI SLIP. I'm really starting to miss my NeXTstation! Frustrated and confuzed, Greg -- Gregory L. Mutzel, 215-653-0911 Anderson Financial Systems, Inc. NEXT/MIME mail accepted email: Gregory_Mutzel@afs.com
From: kcd@babylon5.jumpgate.com (Kenneth Dyke) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: Horrifying Benchmark Results! (32 bit v. 16 bit v. 8 bit.) Date: 26 Jan 1995 17:57:34 GMT Organization: BEST Internet (415) 964-2378 Distribution: world Message-ID: <3g8nqe$luq@news1.best.com> References: <schwettD2yG69.FEC@netcom.com> In article <schwettD2yG69.FEC@netcom.com> schwett@netcom.com writes: > I thought everyone might be interested in the following NS 3.3 benchmark > results. > > To clarify, this has *NOTHING* to do with the 824X0 problem. I have > achieved identical results on motherboard with Intel 824X0 chipsets and > non-intel Chipsets. In this case, the results are for an AMI PCI > Motherboard with a 90mhz Pentium CPU, 32MB RAM, and a 256k SRAM cache. > I do not know the chipset manufacturer, but it is NOT Intel and NOT OPTI. > The board is straight PCI/ISA. (NO VL) I _know_ this problem isn't PCI related, as I've been seeing it since day one of my 3.3 upgrade on a 486 VLB system. > Diamond Stealth 64, 4MB VRAM PCI BUS: I have the VLB version of that card. > [Benchmark results deleted] > Obviously, some aspect of NeXTStep 3.3 has seriously degraded the > performance of the 16-32 bit color translations, by a factor of more > than three. I wrote a little test program that would open up variable depth windows of a fixed size to see how window drag performance "felt". The only translation I've found that seems to be hosed is the 16->32 bit translation. 32->16 seems to work fine, as well as both 16->8 and 32->8. > Does anybody besides me think this is unnacceptable? Yes, me. :) I've switched to using a 16-bit display mode so my system doesn't feel like it's running in slow motion. > These results are reproducible (so far) on four different motherboard and > three different video cards (two S3 964 based and one ATi Mach 64 based) Well, add my system to the list (486 VLB, Diamond Stealth 64 4Mb VRAM). -Ken -- Kenneth C. Dyke | GCS/E d-(---) H s !g !p au a- w+ v(-) C++(++++) P- L- kcd@jumpgate.com | 3- UIX++++$ E--- K- N++ W--- M--(-) !V -po+ f Y+ 5++ NeXTMail and MIME Ok | j- G' tv b+ D+ B- e+ h+ u**(---) n----(---) y++(*>**) IRC: Nyx | PGP Public key available via finger | "Just one fix." -Ministry
From: Michael Chan <mchan@slip.technet.sg> Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: NeXT on Intel Date: 28 Jan 1995 03:24:37 GMT Organization: Technet, Singapore Message-ID: <3gcddl$nh0@raffles.technet.sg> References: <diffeqD2HCo0.Evs@netcom.com> <3ffl40$1kqj@yuma.ACNS.ColoState.EDU> <3fupv8$efv@bud.kau2.kodak.com> > I think you might have to do what most NeXTSTEP/Intel people seem to have > done, and just jump in boots and all. I decided I was not going to get That feels tough! > There does not seem to be a great deal of information around; mainly it's > people's experiences. NeXT haven't been much help in this area (for me, > anyway). NeXT don't seem to understand, or care, much about the individuals > who use their products. Someone correct me if I'm wrong here, but all > I've ever got from NeXT's customer service is a brush-off. Is this attitude justified? If so, that is dissapointing. > too bad. Beware of building your own system from components - NeXT don't > seem to realise that this can be done and thus don't support NeXTSTEP > on anything other than complete systems purchased from recognised vendors. If that is all true... I have seriously considered converting the PC systems in my office to NextStep. But on hearing this, I have decided to abolish this idea. I'll stop the lookup on NextStep's details and worse of all, I have yet to find the distributor for Singapore. Maybe should try NT 3.5. At least it can be found anywhere.
From: gwillem@alpha.ntu.ac.sg (WILLEM VAN SCHAIK (INTERNET: GWILLEM@NTUVAX.NTU.AC.SG)) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: Fujitsu M2694-ESA Date: 26 Jan 95 10:44:22 +0800 Organization: Nanyang Technological University Message-ID: <1995Jan26.104422@alpha.ntu.ac.sg> References: <3fmk1d$20j@nntp.ucs.ubc.ca> In article <3fmk1d$20j@nntp.ucs.ubc.ca>, jsn@audiospeech.ubc.ca (John Nicol) writes: > Does the Fujitsu M2694-ESA 1.08 Gb hard disk drive work with NeXTStations? Yes it does. You only take care to change one jumper to asynch mode, that's all. Willem W i l l e m v a n S c h a i k ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Gintic - Singapore gwillem@ntuvax.ntu.ac.sg
From: rhess@adoc.xerox.COM (Richard L. Hess) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: info request... [ Liberty drives & Black hardware ] Date: 25 Jan 95 13:38:56 Organization: Xerox AODS, Palo Alto, California. Distribution: world Message-ID: <RHESS.95Jan25133856@adoc.xerox.COM> Does anyone have any experience using the hard drives made by Liberty Systems (Series 50 & Series 70) with Black hardware? If so, have you had any problems with them overheating or with dust build up? What size drives are you using? Thanks for the info, Dick... +-------------------------------------------------------------[ Richard Hess ] phone: 415.813.7330 email: rhess@adoc.xerox.com
From: paradigm@mercury.interpath.net (Dave Briggman) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: NeXT Serial Cable Date: 27 Jan 1995 14:50:36 GMT Organization: Interpath -- Providing Internet access to North Carolina Message-ID: <3gb17s$pfr@redstone.interpath.net> References: <matthias.3.37.2F25259C@postbox.acs.ohio-state.edu> <3g8u2a$b5m@triton.ucsd.edu> You can also get them from Black and White Software, info@bandw.com. Dave
From: nathan@laplace.csb.yale.edu (Nathan F. Janette) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: Number Nine Imagine128 drivers Date: 28 Jan 1995 03:35:41 GMT Organization: Yale University Distribution: world Message-ID: <3gce2d$og7@news.ycc.yale.edu> References: <daemon9D308pw.JMH@netcom.com> In article <daemon9D308pw.JMH@netcom.com> daemon9@netcom.com (Route) writes: -> Ok, what's the deal? I called NeXT. No one knew ANYTHING about -> drivers for the Number Nine Imagine 128-bit video card. This is -> not good. I spent $850+huge sums on NeXT for 640x480x2@60Hz!!!?? -> FUCK NO! I spoke with a tech support rep, who couldn't find -> anything to even get me on as a beta tester! This SUCKS!!! I'm always sad to see people purchasing Intel systems and components without checking the NeXTanswers compatibility guide first. Of course, when they rage at NeXT on the net, I don't think they have much of a case considering they assumed everything would "just work". What do you think these are, the days of black hardware or something? ;-) -- Nathan Janette Systems Manager, Axel T. Br nger Lab Internet: nathan@laplace.csb.yale.edu Voice: 203 432 5065 Fax: 203 432 3923
From: Pat Scandalis <gps@isaac.exploratorium.edu> Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.marketplace,comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: WTB: Floppy drive for a NeXT Mono 25 mHz slab Date: 25 Jan 1995 20:06:13 GMT Organization: Wombat Internet Guild Message-ID: <3g6avl$h6@wombatnet.batnet.com> Hi, My floppy drive has floooped! I'm looking to buy a new one. Does anyone have one for sale? Thanks -pat PS thanks to all the folks who helped out with my quest for a monochrome monitor. I now have a monitor at my girlfriend's house so that I don't have to drag around my home monitor (I use mass transit, so this is a big help). +------------------------+------------------------------------------+ | Gregory Pat Scandalis | "Good taste is the enemy of creativity." | | | - Pablo Picasso | +========================+==========================================+ | | | *** All Mail forwards to the Netcom *** | | | | CCRMA gps@ccrma.stanford.edu | | Exploratorium gps@exploratorium.edu | | Netcom gps@netcom.com | +-------------------------------------------------------------------+
From: jklinke@aeon.ucsd.edu (Jochen Klinke) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware,comp.sys.next.bugs,comp.sys.next.sysadmin Subject: [INTEL]128MB RAM on DEC XL590? Date: 28 Jan 1995 19:17:21 GMT Organization: University of California at San Diego Message-ID: <3ge581$fki@network.ucsd.edu> Hi everybody, I just added another 64MB RAM to my DEC XL590 (for a total of 128MB) but NS only recognizes a total 65MB on bootup and in the Workspace->Info->Info Panel. The boot memory test (also the HIMEM memory test under DOS) counts all 128MB and says they are ok, so what's the problem here? Any help appreciated, jk <jklinke@ucsd.edu>
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware From: mart4678@mach1.wlu.ca (Phil Martin u) Subject: Tape backup units & NS3.3? Message-ID: <D34Iww.KDr@info.uucp> Sender: news@info.uucp (news management) Organization: Wilfrid Laurier University Date: Sat, 28 Jan 1995 16:24:32 GMT Hi. I'm trying to piece together a P90 system to run NS3.3 (and DOS/Warp), and while it would be a whole lot easier if cost wasn't a factor, unfortunately it is. So - I need a tape backup unit, but I can't seem to find a reasonably priced SCSI-based one (The only thing I can find are those 2GB DAT drives which are a bit out of my league, price-wise) but I have my doubts about a floppy port or parallel port based one working with NS... Can these cheapo units be made to work with NS, or do I have to go SCSI? Are there cheaper SCSI options than the $1400CAN DAT units? -- Phil Martin. mart4678@mach1.wlu.ca GCS/S -d+ !p c++ u+ e+(*) m--- s-/++ n++ h-- f+ w+ t r- y?(**) "Nestled in your wings my little one, this special morning brings another sun Tomorrow see the things that never come today"
From: rencsok@via-annex2-14.cl.msu.edu (Randy Rencsok) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: Does Daydream support the optical drive? --- MO drive? Date: 28 Jan 1995 16:52:51 GMT Organization: Michigan State University Message-ID: <3gdsp3$330@msunews.cl.msu.edu> References: <3gbvsh$do@bunyan.covenant.edu> In article <3gbvsh$do@bunyan.covenant.edu> petcher@moriah.covenant.edu (Donald N. Petcher) writes: > In article <D30tsI.DCF@watserv2.uwaterloo.ca> dfevans@bbcr.uwaterloo.ca > (David Evans) writes: > > Well, can the OD (on a non-turbo cube, obviously) be used by Daydream? > I > > hope not, for a variety of bizzaire reasons. > > > > I hooked up my Daydream and gave it a whirl, and it seems to work very > well. Just one problem: I am having trouble with it recognizing SCSI > devices. In particular I have a Most MO Drive and a NeXT CD-Rom drive, > neither of which is recognized even though Daydream.app sees them on the > SCSI chain. Are there any tricks for getting it to recognize my SCSI > devices. The manual says something about trying to assign different SCSI > numbers, but I thought I'd see if someone has more concrete experience Well after a slight adventure I finally got my Daydream to work properly on my ND system. Turns out a flaky NBIC chip on the motherboard was causing my problems (at least replacing it with a new one fixed my problem). Ahhh. Socketed NBIC. I do have an optical in my cube. But I havn't checked to see if Daydream supports it. I'll post a message shortly with an answer to that one. And finally to the posters questions. It specifically says in the online docs near the end that you will need a CD-ROM driver that can recognize the NeXT CD-ROM. The standard driver in 7.1 or 7.5 won't recognize the drive. One that works is CD-ROM toolbox by FWB Software, it even has an accellerator which speeds up CD-ROM access by copying stuff to the HardDrive for quicker access. Now on your Most MO drive. I have a PMO-650, and see no reason why it shouldn't work. BUT I havn't had need to try it yet. I will include the results of the two optical tests in a subsequent post. As a last note. I'd like to give Quix lots of :-) :-) for supporting the NeXT Dimension under Daydream. Of course we'd like more (like 8/16 bit support) but regardless I am very pleased with their product all round. So far it's very robust. The only problem I've been having is with a Syquest 44MB, and the problem has nothing to do with Quix but with my black hardware (or NS3.2 on black). My machine simply won't boot with the Syquest attached, it's as if the Syquest times out, and then the SCSI bus hangs. I get identical messages on a turbo cube, but for some reason the turbo seems to hurdle the problem and just keeps going. So cheers to Quix, and lets hope they stay alive and keep improving their product. Sincerely, Randy Rencsok
From: doyle@zeke.lanl.gov (Mark D. Doyle) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Thick Ethernet on Epson Date: 28 Jan 1995 18:33:59 GMT Organization: Los Alamos National Laboratory Distribution: world Message-ID: <3ge2mn$nok@newshost.lanl.gov> A colleague of mine asked me to post this for him: I have NeXTSTeP on an Epson with an Intel 486, and am having problems connecting to the ethernet. On the back of my machine there are ports for both "thick" and "thin" ethernet cables. While the machine communicates fine with the thin cable, for various reasons I need instead to connect it to a thick cable, and the machine doesn't realize it's connected to the ethernet when the thick cable is hooked up. What is the trick for "switching on" the thick ethernet port? Any suggestions? Thanks, Mark http://nqcd.lanl.gov/people/doyle/doyle.html
From: emoss@unlinfo.unl.edu (eric moss) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware,comp.sys.next.software Subject: Re: Advice needed on NS platform purchase Followup-To: comp.sys.next.hardware,comp.sys.next.software Date: 28 Jan 1995 18:37:41 GMT Organization: University of Nebraska--Lincoln Message-ID: <3ge2tl$oqe@crcnis3.unl.edu> References: <950122140443.9206AACUI.malc@white> <D2v9yA.3w0@pages.com> Bruce F. Webster (bwebster@pages.com) wrote: : In article <950122140443.9206AACUI.malc@white> mmalcolm Crawford : <m.crawford@dcs.shef.ac.uk> writes: : > : > It's possble that Pages might also meet your requirements, but : > I'm not sure if the design models provided will satisfy any : > publishers, and am not sure if it has the level of crossreferencing : > etc. available from FrameMaker (anyone else have experience of : > this?). : > : Well, I do. :-) Pages was not intended for book publshing; Frame already : had the long tech-doc market filled, and we saw no reason to go : head-to-head with them for what under NEXTSTEP is a miniscule niche (which : is why Frame abandoned NEXTSTEP for a while). We have a long list of : features that were not in release 1.0 of Pages; each successive release : adds features from that list based on actual demand from paying customers. : Few of those have to do with book/tech-doc production. : Having said all that, I will note that I wrote all drafts of my latest : book using Pages and the Documents design model. When it came time for : final copy editing and production, I exported the chapters as ASCII files, : and the production editor used Quark to lay out the book--but he designed : it based on my layout using Pages, which he said not only made his job a : lot easier, but made his page count estimates quite accurate. : The book? _Pitfalls of Object-Oriented Development_ from MIS Press. :-) : ..bruce.. : --------------------------------------------------------------------- : Bruce F. Webster | Progress, far from consisting in change, : CTO, Pages Software Inc | depends on retentiveness. Those who cannot : bwebster@pages.com | remember the past are condemned to fulfil : http://www.pages.com | it. -- George Santayana : --------------------------------------------------------------------- Speaking of book production, how did Pages Inc produce their manuals? There is no ability in Pages 1.5 to use non-standard paper sizes. What is the chance that either (1) several more paper sizes (5.5 x 8.5, or 6 x 9) will be included in, say, the Victory Design Model, and/or (2) that arbitrary or semi-arbitrary paper sizes will be supported--even if in, say, .5in increments? Until this is a part of Pages, it will be an expensive toy, albeit a cool toy, on my machine.
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.misc,comp.sys.next.hardware From: sam@musical.fdn.org (Sam Przyswa) Subject: Microtek scanner Sender: sam@musical.fdn.org (Sam Przyswa) Organization: Rock'n Jazz BBS (The Music Land) Message-ID: <D34p84.DFy@musical.fdn.org> Date: Sat, 28 Jan 1995 18:40:51 GMT Does anyone knows something about SCSI Microtek scanner (originally for Mac) on NeXT black hardware, for now ScanMaker.app can't find the SCSI Microtek device, I have heard something about jumper to put/change on the SCSI card, I need some help ! Thanks in advance. Sam --- ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Sam Przyswa << Rock'n Jazz BBS >> E-Mail: sam@musical.fdn.org Paris FidoNet: 2:320/102 --<NeXTmail accepted 10Ko max>-- France Music & Midi BBS ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
From: heywood@american.edu Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: NE2000T NIC cards Date: 27 Jan 1995 22:29:54 GMT Organization: American Univ. Washington College of Law Message-ID: <3gbs52$ram@paladin.american.edu> I have not seen any drivers for Novell Eagle NE2000T Network Interface Cards. Has anyone had any experience with these? Is it possible to use them? Thanks for any help, John Heywood heywood@american.edu
From: mbk@inls1.ucsd.edu (Matt Kennel) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware,comp.sys.next.misc Subject: Re: New Intel 824X0 PCI Host Bridge Driver for NeXTSTEP 3.3 Followup-To: comp.sys.next.hardware,comp.sys.next.misc Date: 28 Jan 1995 19:41:03 GMT Organization: Institute For Nonlinear Science, UCSD Message-ID: <3ge6kf$fta@network.ucsd.edu> References: <1995Jan26.183930.11798@Radical.Com> Mark_Tarbell@Radical.Com wrote: : Here are some ratings with the new v3.31 Intel 824X0 PCI Host Bridge Driver. : Compile, sec: 44.196575 76.840164 43.774109 33.717695 ^^^^ ^^^^ ^^^^^ Are you sure that last column was a 33 and not a 43? If so that's an interesting improvment, maybe for random disk I/O's the new bus driver makes things faster? Q: did your original machine have the Intel chipset bug? Q2: What SCSI card? cheers Matt -- -Matt Kennel mbk@inls1.ucsd.edu -Institute for Nonlinear Science, University of California, San Diego -*** AD: Archive for nonlinear dynamics papers & programs: FTP to -*** lyapunov.ucsd.edu, username "anonymous".
From: takken@raven.stanford.edu (Todd Takken) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Tape drive compatible with NeXT and Mac? Date: 28 Jan 1995 19:25:09 GMT Organization: Stanford University Distribution: world Message-ID: <3ge5ml$8rp@nntp.Stanford.EDU> References: <D34Iww.KDr@info.uucp> Is there a >= 2GB tape backup drive which is compatible both with NextStep and with the Macintosh? I now have a couple NeXTs, but I'm not sure if my upcoming new computer will be a NextStep PC or a Power Mac. I'd therefore like to buy a tape drive which could be used with either. Can anyone give me a recommendation? -- Todd Takken takken@raven.stanford.edu
From: simsong@pleasant.cambridge.ma.us (Simson L. Garfinkel) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: Using (black) NeXT monitor with PowerMac AV?!? Date: Sat, 28 Jan 1995 17:21:36 -0500 Organization: Pleasant Street Network Message-ID: <simsong-2801951721360001@mac.pleasant.cambridge.ma.us> References: <3g1655$3cm@nntp.Stanford.EDU> In article <3g1655$3cm@nntp.Stanford.EDU>, cjb@vega.stanford.edu wrote: > Is it possible to use a (black) NeXT MegaPixel monitor with a PowerMac > AV? If so, is anything (h/w and/or s/w) needed? This is precisely what I want to do as well. Do anybody have a wiring diagram for the pinout on the back? I have an adaptor that I bought a computer store that goes from Mac->VGA, and another one that goes from VGA->BNC.
From: simsong@pleasant.cambridge.ma.us (Simson L. Garfinkel) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware,comp.sys.next.software Subject: Re: Can NS3.3 be installed on an '030 cube? Date: Sat, 28 Jan 1995 18:03:56 -0500 Organization: Pleasant Street Network Message-ID: <simsong-2801951803560001@mac.pleasant.cambridge.ma.us> References: <3g30u8$h4s@mozo.cc.purdue.edu> In article <3g30u8$h4s@mozo.cc.purdue.edu>, jon@mgmt.purdue.edu (Jon Haveman) wrote: > Basically, can an old cube hurdle all the way up the > upgrade path? If not, what is the last version of the > OS that will work? > Sure thing, but I wouldn't. Basically, you don't really get acceptable performance on an '030 cube with anything over NeXTSTEP 2.0. That's becuase on '040 hardware you want to save memory and spend cycles for optimal performance, whereas with an '030 system you want to save cycles and spend memory.
From: Ben Garvey <garveyb@ucs.orst.edu> Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: NeXT printer*****help**** Date: Fri, 27 Jan 1995 16:22:32 -0800 Organization: University Computing Services - Oregon State University Message-ID: <Pine.OSF.3.91.950127161600.6102B-100000@ucs.orst.edu> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: TEXT/PLAIN; charset=US-ASCII Is there anyone who knows how I can connect my NeXT SCSI printer to my IBM compatible computer? My SCSI host adapter recognizes the printer as a Canon BJC-820. For the life of me I can't get the blasted thing to work as a printer!!! The self tests all run excellent. I have called Canon, Corel, and GDT for help and none of them has a thing to say. If someone knows how to contact anyone in the tech. support at NeXT(if they still exist) please reply by email to garveyb@ucs.orst.edu. Ben Garvey garveyb@ucs.orst.edu (503)752-5242 (voice) help,help,help,help
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware From: hocker@ritz.mordor.com (Matthew Hocker) Subject: Re: Connectix QuickCam project? References: <3g911c$kqh@news.cs.brandeis.edu> Organization: Mordor International BBS - Jersey City, NJ Date: Fri, 27 Jan 1995 14:59:54 GMT Message-ID: <D32KBu.5z7@ritz.mordor.com> In article <3g911c$kqh@news.cs.brandeis.edu>, David A. Sinclair <sinclair@cs.brandeis.edu> wrote: > >Hello, all. > >A couple weeks ago, someone posted asking if anyone had worked on >hooking a ConnectixQuickCam up to a NeXT. I replied to the original >poster, but did not get any email back. If anyone is currently >working on this, I'd like to pitch in and help with the effort. > Although I'm not very experienced with NeXT programming, I'd like to ante up my C and Unix skills. I've been eyeing the QuickCam for use with my 'station. My brother is about to buy one, so I could use this as a "window of opportunity" to help. First thing: I know there are differences in NeXT serial ports from Mac ones. Could this camera be taking advantage of Mac hardware that isn't present in the NeXT? If so, this turns into a hardware project as well... Matt -- ====== Matthew Hocker, B.Eng [W]-cooled Volkswagen fanatic **** Canadian NeXT hocker@mordor.com GTI, Scirocco 16V, Jetta 16V * \/ * +American mail This posting is recyclable! ...Amiga forever... *\/\/* ========== Welcome "Believer in all things well designed & engineered" **** spam'n'ehs
From: longsg01@slowhand.nmb.com (Gary Longsine) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: NeXt Step for Macintosh?? 68K/RISC/FAT?? Date: 28 Jan 1995 00:42:32 GMT Organization: Norwest Mortgage Inc. Distribution: world Message-ID: <3gc3to$qvj@slowhand.nmb.com> References: <pmobbs-1101951750550001@mobbs.cts.com> <3fc8f6$aj2@news.bu.edu> In article <3fc8f6$aj2@news.bu.edu>, rayg@cs.bu.edu (Raymond Gasser) writes: |> Paul Mobbs (pmobbs@cts.com) wrote: |> : Does anybody know when the Next OS will come out for the Mac? Is it going |> : to be for 680X0 and PowerPC or FAT, or what? This is a FAQ, but there is no FAQ. Barring the inconceivable, there will never be a port the the Mac 68k based machines, like the Quadra. NeXTSTEP will, at some unknown time in the future, become available for PowerPC based systems, from Apple, IBM, Canon, and other vendors. It is widely known that NeXT had a (nearly complete?) port of NeXTSTEP for it's own PowerPC based workstation, known as the NRW (NeXT RISC Workstation) which never became a shipping product. The prototype machines were SMP (Symmetric Muli-Processing) boxes that had 2 PowerPC CPUs. (Someone, who shall remain anonymous, once told me, "You get kind of spoiled when you ha ve one of those on your desk...") The designs for this machine (as well as all other NeXT hardware designs and related software tools...) were sold to a company formed by former NeXT hardware engineers that began life with the name "PowerHouse" but has since switched to another name, "FirePower" or something like that, because a chinese laundry or something had already registered "PowerHouse" as a trademark. This company (whatever they are called) operated, for a time, out of NeXT-owned facilities. They now design hardware for Canon and other companies. Their original business plan involved designing PowerPC based systems for the "alternative clone market." They have since, rumor has it, expanded their horizens, to design the Canon Object Station. (I have not been able to confirm this rumor.) If so, they may also be designing its sucessor, which is rumored to be an SMP box. Some inside Canon are now stating openly that the follow-on to the Object Station will be Pentium based. The announcement for this machine has been postponed, while the Pentium product line "matures." To prevent dismay among those hoping for a revival of the NRW: FirePower is also rumored to be designing PowerPC based machines for another division of Canon Probability: HIGH Shipdate: HW_SOONER_THAN_PENTIUM_OBJECTSTATION_BUT_WON'T_RUN_NeXTSTEP_RIGHT_AWAY BloodThirstForNRW: NOT_QUENCHED The NeXTSTEP port to the PowerPC was probably based on NeXTSTEP 3.0, and some of this work will need to be redone if (and when) NeXT begins pursuing the PowerPC again. NeXT has said, more or less publicly, that they are/will be interested in this chip when 1.) More units sell, 2.) Surrounding architecture standards solidify (i.e. Prep II, etc.) and 3.) A hardware partner or large client becomes interested in sharing the cost of the port. |> What about the possibility of running NeXTstep/i under Apple's 486 PC card? |> Has anybody tried to do this on the old card? Does anyone know of the |> possibility of doing this on the new card that is supposed to be released? I have grave doubts about this prospect. If someone can try it for free, it might be fun, but don't spend a dime on it. The best video you're likely to get, in the unlikely event that it's installable and runs, is 640x480 greyscale.
From: lemson@ux1.cso.uiuc.edu (David Lemson) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: Thick Ethernet on Epson Date: 29 Jan 1995 00:34:53 GMT Organization: University of Illinois at Urbana Message-ID: <3genrd$pkp@vixen.cso.uiuc.edu> References: <3ge2mn$nok@newshost.lanl.gov> doyle@zeke.lanl.gov (Mark D. Doyle) writes: >A colleague of mine asked me to post this for him: >I have NeXTSTeP on an Epson with an Intel 486, and am having problems >connecting to the ethernet. On the back of my machine there are >ports for both "thick" and "thin" ethernet cables. While the >machine communicates fine with the thin cable, for various reasons >I need instead to connect it to a thick cable, and the machine >doesn't realize it's connected to the ethernet when the thick cable >is hooked up. >What is the trick for "switching on" the thick ethernet port? Look at your ethernet card. Most cards have some sort of jumper or set of jumpers to select between ethernet interfaces. -- David Lemson (217) 244-8833 University of Illinois Computing & Comm Services Office System Administrator Internet : lemson@uiuc.edu BITNET : LEMSON@UIUCVMD
From: zhao@crl.nmsu.edu (Z. Zhao) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: Canon's sales of the object.station 41 Date: 28 Jan 95 08:24:12 Organization: Computing Research Lab Distribution: world Message-ID: <ZHAO.95Jan28082412@sparta.crl.nmsu.edu> References: <950117194358.3210AACUH.malc@white> <ZHAO.95Jan18082025@sparta.crl.nmsu.edu> <3g9flm$nkc@slowhand.nmb.com> In-reply-to: longsg01@slowhand.nmb.com's message of 27 Jan 1995 00:44:38 GMT I assume there should be a 17" monitor. On page 32 of "Open Systems Today" of this week, there is a comparision about Canon O-S 31 with other $4000 risc unix boxes. It says: vendor model CPU RAM HD color OS Canon O-S 31 486/100 16MB 540MB 17" nextstep HP 712 PA-7100 16 260 15 HP-UX 60 IBM 40p PPC 66 16 360 14 AIX SUN sparc5 microSP 32 1GB 20 solaris 70 mh Obviously, the information is biased. The base price of sparc 5 is $3999, but it only covers 16MB mem, 500MB HD and 15" monitor. Check with your local Canon dealer to see if you can get a good deal. Local dealers have a lot of flexibility given by the vendors.
From: lampi@halcyon.com (Michael Lampi) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware,comp.sys.hp.hardware Subject: Re: Q: Will a HP712/80 boot from a Toshiba 3501b ? Date: Sat, 28 Jan 1995 15:15:40 UNDEFINED Organization: MDL Corporation Message-ID: <lampi.510.004C2194@halcyon.com> References: <3g01ti$bmj@arcadia.informatik.uni-muenchen.de> <3g1n0e$2fn@milo.mcs.anl.gov> Summary: Yes Patrick Stein <jolly@cis.uni-muenchen.de> writes: >}Is it possible to boot a HP 712/80 from a Toshiba 3501b ? Yes. I just tested one out on our 700's at the office. Works just fine. >}Or what other free available double/triple/quad - speed CD-ROM disks >}will work ? Don't know of any *free* CD-ROM disks, but the Plextor 4Plex works very well, as do the Toshiba XM-3401's. Michael Lampi lampi@mdlcorp.com MDL Corporation (206) 861-6700 15301 NE 90th Street (206) 861-6767 FAX Redmond, WA 98052 (800) 800-3766 Mosaic: http://www.halcyon.com/mdlcorp/
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware From: mcarey@netcom.com (Mark Carey) Subject: Re: Connectix QuickCam project? Message-ID: <mcareyD358HL.BIA@netcom.com> Organization: NETCOM On-line Communication Services (408 261-4700 guest) References: <3g911c$kqh@news.cs.brandeis.edu> <D32KBu.5z7@ritz.mordor.com> Date: Sun, 29 Jan 1995 01:36:57 GMT Matthew Hocker (hocker@ritz.mordor.com) wrote: : In article <3g911c$kqh@news.cs.brandeis.edu>, : David A. Sinclair <sinclair@cs.brandeis.edu> wrote: : > : >Hello, all. : > : >A couple weeks ago, someone posted asking if anyone had worked on : >hooking a ConnectixQuickCam up to a NeXT. I replied to the original : >poster, but did not get any email back. If anyone is currently : >working on this, I'd like to pitch in and help with the effort. : > : Although I'm not very experienced with NeXT programming, I'd like to ante : up my C and Unix skills. I've been eyeing the QuickCam for use : with my 'station. My brother is about to buy one, so I could use this : as a "window of opportunity" to help. : First thing: I know there are differences in NeXT serial ports from Mac : ones. Could this camera be taking advantage of Mac hardware that isn't : present in the NeXT? If so, this turns into a hardware project as well... : Matt I too am interested in connecting the QuickCam to my NeXT Cube. I have it hooked up to my Mac Q650 right now and it works quite well. According to the documentation that came with the camera there are a couple things that might be a barrier. First the serial standards that NeXT used on the 040 Hardware are different than those used on the Mac. The NeXT uses a RS423 hardware standard (040 hardware). The Mac uses (I believe, if anyone knows for sure please tell me) a RS422 (030 NeXTs also use this). There would probably have to be a minor addaptor with a couple pins swapped. Second, the data throughput rate for the QuickCam is about 2MegaBits per second (this came streight from the manual, I have some dificulty with that figure). The problem arrises here, would the NeXT serial drivers be able to deal with that or would one need to make a driver for that kind of speed. By my own calculation, if the camera is sending raw data only with only minimal syncing info, it would take about 32000 bytes (256000 bits) to get a 4bit greyscale, 320 x 200 pixle image across to the computer. This is about 480000 bytes for 15 frames per second. That's a lot of data to shovle across the serial hardware. If anyone has more exact figures please advise. I do not know if the camera uses some form of delta encoding to pack the data or not. Again, if anyone knows more please post or contact me. On another note, there is also a microphone built in to the QuickCam, it might also be using serial bandwidth. I have yet to dissasemble my own QuickCam to see how the mic is wired in to the whole lot. If anyone else is interested in digging up info or turning this into a project please feel free to contact me about it. Please excuse any errors in this document (well, within reason :-) as I'm currently under the influence of a cold medicine. Cheers, Mark. -- --- Mark G. Carey - mcarey@netcom.com, mark@sn.com All these opinions are mine, and do not reflect the position of my company. If the above disclaimer is not applicable, insert your favorite one instead. 3DO/NeXT Programming is more than a hobby. It's a source of income. :-) ---
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware From: aalto@nmt.edu (Eugene Aalto) Subject: What sort of floppy drive for a '030 cube? Message-ID: <1995Jan25.002623.14817@nmt.edu> Organization: New Mexico Tech Date: Wed, 25 Jan 1995 00:26:23 GMT I need to get a floppy drive for my NeXT '030 cube. I am wondering if there is anything special about the NeXT floppy drive, or are they standard PC type floppy drives. Do I have to use a 2.88mb drive, or can i use a 1.44mb drive. Also, for the drive to fit in the cube nicely, it looks like I would need some sort of special faceplate, to match the front of the cube. Are these available? Does anyone have them for sale? Let me know... Eugene Aalto aalto@nmt.edu
From: longsg01@slowhand.nmb.com (Gary Longsine) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: Canon's sales of the object.station 41 Date: 27 Jan 1995 00:44:38 GMT Organization: Norwest Mortgage Inc. Distribution: world Message-ID: <3g9flm$nkc@slowhand.nmb.com> References: <950117194358.3210AACUH.malc@white> <ZHAO.95Jan18082025@sparta.crl.nmsu.edu> I just got off the phone with Canon. I keep lusting after one of these Object Stations... alas they are diamonds, which I also cannot afford. "Cannot Afford" of course, is an interesting term. It expands to: "NeXTSTEP 3.3 installs effortlessly and runs faster on a wide variety of brand and nameless clone machines, including 90mhz Pentiums with 2gig of Disk and 32-MB of RAM, PCI local-bus video with 4MB VRAM, ethernet and scsi II for about $6k which can be purchased from just about any maker advertising in the Shopper." The Object Station is _Soooooo_ beautiful, though. I still want one. CANON Object*Station CPU: 486DX-100 RAM: 16MB DISK: 500MB MONITOR: 17" CD-ROM: Internal Software: Not Included ---------------------------- Total: $5676.00 The machine below, I presume, includes no monitor and no CD-ROM. In article <ZHAO.95Jan18082025@sparta.crl.nmsu.edu>, zhao@crl.nmsu.edu (Z. Zhao) writes: |> PC WEEK of this week reports: |> |> CANON Object.Station 31 |> CPU 486/100 |> 16MB mem |> 500 MB HD |> $3999 |> |>
From: Steve Frank Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Disk stuck in NeXT (Sony) CD-ROM, help Date: 29 Jan 1995 23:18:50 GMT Organization: University of California, Irvine Message-ID: <3gh7oq$hif@news.service.uci.edu> I have a disk that will not eject from my NeXT (Sony) CD-ROM player. I have disconnected it and tried to eject manually with a paper clip, but the caddy seems firmly attached to the bed below the caddy. I started to disassemble the player, but quickly saw that it would take a while to get into the interior of the drive when entering from the top. So I thought I would check for any tricks or advice before taking the whole thing apart. Any advice? -------------------------------------------------- Steven Frank | Dept. of Ecology and | Tel: 714-824-2244 Evolutionary Biology | Fax: 714-824-2181 Univ. of California | email: safrank@uci.edu Irvine, CA 92717 |
From: buddha@samsara.circus.com (Adam Deishu Beeman) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: Kick drive, 1024 byte on Intel Date: 29 Jan 1995 01:44:05 -0800 Organization: The Marshmallow Peanut Circus Message-ID: <3gfo15$ju3@samsara.circus.com> References: <3fmch7$gt7@decaxp.harvard.edu> In article <3fmch7$gt7@decaxp.harvard.edu>, Sean Anthony Varah <cello@mario.harvard.edu> wrote: >I just wanted to post a followup to John ____'s article about >how to get an Intel machine to kick boot off a 512 byte SCSI >disk and then switch to a 1024 byte formatted drive for the >root device. If you have both an IDE and a SCSI drive, the >process is a little easier. > > [ . . . ] >Follow John's instructions for creating a kick disk, NA#1487 (on >your IDE drive). Follow the rest of the steps 1-8. If you don't >have them, I can send them to you. (Steps 1-8 deal with creating >the kick disk partition and installed a bare bones NS on the >IDE partition, formatting your SCSI drive to 1024 byte blocks, >and installed NS on the SCSI drive). >Now, in the Instance0.table of your /usr/Devices/System.config >file on your IDE drive, edit "Kernel Flags" ="" to be >"Kernel Flags" = "rootdev=sd0a"; > >The machine now boots from the IDE, and switches to the SCSI >drive after it loads the kernel. > >I hope this helps some people out. I've been typing >hd()mach_kernel rootdev=sd0a to my boot prompt for a while >now! What you could probably do, if you wanted to really maximize your disk use efficiency, would be to start whittling away at the files on the initial "kick disk" partition; all you really need are the kernel, the booter, and the device drivers. However, it'd be wise to leave enough to boot up in single user mode and mess around. This means, you leave the contents of some of the useful unix directories (/usr, /private, /bin, and whatever else you really want) and carefully junk the rest. Then, figure out how much space you have left, and edit /etc/swaptab to turn it all into an auxilary swapfile! Have fun, and no guarantees... just stating what I'd do. :-) -Adam -- //#*=--=*#*=--=*#*=--=*#*=--=*#*=--=*#*=--=*#*=--=*#*=--=*#*=--=*#*=--=*#// // Adam Beeman \\ I wish I could speak for my employer // // Home = buddha@circus.com \\ Work = Adam@NeXT.COM (Contractor) // // http://www.circus.com/~buddha/ \\ #import <usenet/disclaimer.h> //
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware From: hocker@ritz.mordor.com (Matthew Hocker) Subject: Built NeXT serial cable... but it doesn't work! Organization: Mordor International BBS - Jersey City, NJ Date: Sun, 29 Jan 1995 07:44:24 GMT Message-ID: <D35pI0.M7M@ritz.mordor.com> I just finished building and testing a serial cable for my 68040/25 NeXTstation. Result: it doesn't work. I've been using a Mac cable for my modem, and it does work, just not off of /dev/cufa. However, this cable I made doesn't even light the TR light on the modem... I checked all the connections and everything seems kosher. What am I missing? One other thing. This cable (the one I made) doesn't even work off of /dev/cua. This is really bugging me, since I spent $20 on an ImageWriter cable that I really can't return now! My source for the wiring was in the Documentation/SysAdmin section on cabling. Matt -- ====== Matthew Hocker, B.Eng [W]-cooled Volkswagen fanatic **** Canadian NeXT hocker@mordor.com GTI, Scirocco 16V, Jetta 16V * \/ * +American mail This posting is recyclable! ...Amiga forever... *\/\/* ========== Welcome "Believer in all things well designed & engineered" **** spam'n'ehs
From: simsong@pleasant.cambridge.ma.us (Simson L. Garfinkel) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: NeXT Color Monitors Date: Sun, 29 Jan 1995 06:53:07 -0500 Organization: Pleasant Street Network Message-ID: <simsong-2901950653070001@mac.pleasant.cambridge.ma.us>
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware From: Doug Moore Subject: Re: NeXT Workstation processors (?) Message-ID: <D36Bq1.FB1@news.cis.umn.edu> Sender: news@news.cis.umn.edu (Usenet News Administration) Organization: University of Minnesota, Twin Cities References: <Pine.SGI.3.91.950126140837.13534B-100000@jules> Date: Sun, 29 Jan 1995 15:42:14 GMT Tuan Truong <truong@jules.jsc.nasa.gov> writes | A 33 MHz 68040 is the most powerful microprocessor for NeXT hardware (40 | MHz '040 prototypes, PowerPC SMP NeXTBricks, and 68060 upgrades aside.) What is going on with the 060 upgrades. Anybody know? At one point there were 2 groups working on this, but I've seen nothing for a couple of months. Is it (horrors...) dead? My personal budget needs to know. If so, anybody out there with a Nitro daughter card want to sell it? Thanks, -- Douglas Moore Integrity Solutions St Paul, MN (h)612-227-3274 (w)612-223-8474 (h) dmoore@epx.cis.umn.edu <---NeXTMail, MIME ready (w) dmoore@is.com <---NeXTMail, MIME ready
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware From: mart4678@mach1.wlu.ca (Phil Martin u) Subject: Re: Number Nine Imagine128 drivers References: <3gce2d$og7@news.ycc.yale.edu> Message-ID: <D368Cr.H14@info.uucp> Sender: news@info.uucp (news management) Organization: Wilfrid Laurier University Date: Sun, 29 Jan 1995 14:31:38 GMT So just how fast is this card? I'm really interested in it, but I'd like to know if the extra cost is justified first. When I talked to the Dell rep, he just said "I've seen it - it whips." Under NS, the gfx card is just used as a dumb framebuffer, correct? So, if you still have a 64-bit datapath to the card (ie: sitting on a PCI bus), what good does the onboard 128-bit processor do? Won't it sit idle for the majority of the time? I'll also be running DOS & OS/2, so if anyone has any real-world experience with this card (I'm assuming there are OS/2 drivers - am I wrong?) under OS/2 or Windows, I'd really love to hear about it. -- Phil Martin. mart4678@mach1.wlu.ca GCS/S -d+ !p c++ u+ e+(*) m--- s-/++ n++ h-- f+ w+ t r- y?(**) "It's the second half of the cruise. And you know he hates to lose."
From: ivo@next.agsm.ucla.edu (Ivo Welch) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: What SCSI card for Pentium/NeXTstep? Date: 29 Jan 1995 22:29:56 GMT Organization: The Anderson School at UCLA Message-ID: <3gh4t4$l7d@risc.agsm.ucla.edu> References: <1995Jan27.222146.1@zeus> There is not much choice. The basic options are two. The NCR SCSI adapter is supported by talus (great technical support, but failed to run my tape drive in the past; an ongoing feud with NeXT means that their drivers occasionally need to catch up). The Adaptec 2940 is supported by NeXT itself. Here are my adaptec bonnie numbers -------Sequential Output-------- ---Sequential Input-- --Random-- -Per Char- --Block--- -Rewrite-- -Per Char- --Block--- --Seeks--- MB K/sec %CPU K/sec %CPU K/sec %CPU K/sec %CPU K/sec %CPU /sec %CPU 100 598 34.9 591 19.6 419 17.3 1258 61.8 1742 50.2 52.8 30.3 on a non-barracuda SCSI disk drive (1Gb partition on a 1024byte/sector Seagate 43400N drive). This is about 50% faster than my Adaptec 1542CF, but nothing to write home about. The NCR controller I had under NS3.2 was roughly equally fast. Below are Nathan Janette's old far more impressive HP712/60 numbers. Ivo Welch ivo.welch@anderson.ucla.edu Asst Prof of Finance (ivo@128.97.74.50 = next.agsm.ucla.edu) AGSM at UCLA Bonnie results for HP712/60 (HP-UX 9.03) with 64 MB RAM, 1 GB HP internal disk on 200MB writes/reads: -------Sequential Output-------- ---Sequential Input-- -Random-- -Per Char- --Block--- -Rewrite-- -Per Char- --Block--- --Seeks--- K/sec %CPU K/sec %CPU K/sec %CPU K/sec %CPU K/sec %CPU /sec %CPU 1556 96.3 3000 35.1 1101 21.3 1321 95.9 2410 29.2 56.4 9.1
From: rencsok@via-annex2-14.cl.msu.edu (Randy Rencsok) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Daydream and MO support.. Date: 29 Jan 1995 23:17:36 GMT Organization: Michigan State University Message-ID: <3gh7mg$13g7@msunews.cl.msu.edu> As a followup to my previous post. It appears that the NeXT MO is not supported under daydream. (Mine would accept the disk but would not spin up). On the external (non-next) MO front. I have a set of utilites I tried under Daydream (Spirit/FWB), to no avail so far on my PMO-650. The drive is recognized and formats/initializes but for some reason after formatting doesn't come up on the desktop, and the drive is not recognized as a removable media (but as a HardDisk). I still havn't played with the possible combinations of SCSI selections, and am still unfamiliar with the mac software etc. so it might be a sysadmin problem (me) and not the software. But definately no luck so far with any opticals, NeXT or otherwise. Any helpful hints would be appreciated. Randy rencsok@convex.cl.msu.edu
From: gwillem@alpha.ntu.ac.sg (WILLEM VAN SCHAIK (INTERNET: GWILLEM@NTUVAX.NTU.AC.SG)) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: Need info on SyQuest and 3.5" MO Drivers Date: 30 Jan 95 09:04:57 +0800 Organization: Nanyang Technological University Distribution: world Message-ID: <1995Jan30.090457@alpha.ntu.ac.sg> References: <3g3b88$g20@masala.cc.uh.edu> In article <3g3b88$g20@masala.cc.uh.edu>, sears@uh.edu (Paul S. Sears) writes: > > Can anyone recommend a vendor for 270M SyQuest and 230M 3.5 Optical Drives > that work on NEXTSTEP, Windows NT and Macintosh System 7.5? Obviously we > are talking SCSI as the interface. > I have a Fujitsu 230Mb MO drive connected to my NeXTstation (NS3.0). Should run with the other OSes too, but I didn't try. Willem
From: neuss@igd.fhg.de (Christian Neuss ) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: Disk stuck in NeXT (Sony) CD-ROM, help Date: 30 Jan 95 14:59:41 GMT Organization: IGD Darmstadt Message-ID: <neuss.791477981@coricopat> References: <3gh7oq$hif@news.service.uci.edu> Steve Frank writes: >I have a disk that will not eject from my NeXT (Sony) CD-ROM player. I >have disconnected it and tried to eject manually with a paper clip, but >the caddy seems firmly attached to the bed below the caddy. YOUCH! Happened to me, too. This sucks :-( I managed to unload it by turning the beast upside down and pressing the eject button again. Good luck! Chris -- "I ride tandem with a random.." Christian Neuss # Fraunhofer Institute for Computer Graphics Wilhelminenstr.7 # 64283 Darmstadt # Germany e-mail: neuss@igd.fhg.de http://www.igd.fhg.de/~neuss/me.html
From: kheit@gandalf.rutgers.edu (John Kheit) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: Number Nine Imagine128 drivers Date: 27 Jan 1995 15:34:32 -0500 Organization: Rutgers University Distribution: world Message-ID: <3gblco$8jt@gandalf.rutgers.edu> References: <3g93hr$8m8@gandalf.rutgers.edu> <3g9un6$r5h@network.ucsd.edu> mbk@inls1.ucsd.edu (Matt Kennel) writes: >: the driver will be. I don't understand why NeXT is so tight fisted with its >: beta drivers? >Maybe my eyes have been fooling me but I've seen a whole lot of Beta drivers >released over the last year or so on ftp.next.com. I'm pretty sure the >Diamond 64 drivres were beta on ftp.next.com at one time. Right, the Diamond 64 was up there in beta, but the Imagine128 isn't. That's the point I, at least, was trying to make. I don't know why it's not in the beta directory in NA? Of course I basing this on second hand information that the driver is in fact in beta--if its not yet in beta then we have a different story. But #9 themselves told me that NeXT had a beta, sooo.... >: them in 2bit 640X480--in short I dont use my new pentiums at all! >Did you read the Nextanswers before you bought your system? I'm not sure what exactly you mean by this... But I do have most of NA's on my machine, and do have the latest NA_OVERVIEW for the 128, but what I need is the actual driver, and unless I missed it, it's not up yet. The overview just teases me by showing how I actually could be using the card :-) Later, John
From: vmin@urba.ulg.ac.be (Vincent Minder) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: Which CD-ROM drives compatible with Black Hardware? Followup-To: comp.sys.next.hardware Date: 03 Feb 95 09:59:56 Organization: Universiti de Lihge Distribution: world Message-ID: <vmin.95Feb395956@darkstar> References: <3gh7hj$hfk@news.service.uci.edu> <3gjphf$h9@news1.is.net> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain Both Apple CD150 and CD300e (double speed) worked like a charm for me. Vincent
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware From: Mark_Tarbell@Radical.Com Subject: Re: Problems with DiamondStealth64 PCI Message-ID: <1995Feb2.192444.22693@Radical.Com> Sender: news@Radical.Com Organization: Radical System Solutions, Inc. References: <3gn8ek$ao8@maui.cs.ucla.edu> Date: Thu, 2 Feb 1995 19:24:44 GMT In article <3gn8ek$ao8@maui.cs.ucla.edu> yarvis@maui.cs.ucla.edu (Mark Yarvis) writes: > 1) I tried to use 1152x864x32 @75Hz mode, but on the top half of the screen, > dark grey's show as iridescent brown. > 2) I tried to use 1152x864x16@75Hz mode, but the top of the screen is > extremely bright and the bottom is almost black. Mark, You don't mention the type of monitor you use! We suffered the same problems when using a ViewSonic 17 monitor. We switched to an IDEK/Iiyama Vision Master 17 and it works. Here's why: The ViewSonic (and others, I'll bet) sync to 75Hz when the NeXT driver instructs the card to output 74hz for the 1152x864 resolution. Hope this helps! -- Mark Tarbell ( Mark_Tarbell@Radical.Com ) Senior Systems Design Engineer Radical System Solutions, Inc. NeXTmail accepted System/Network/Database Design, Development, Consulting rad.i.cal \rad'-i-kel\ adj: of or relating to the origin: FUNDAMENTAL
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware From: bmarchan@quest.fdn.org (Benoit Marchant) Subject: Informations about ELSA's WINNER 2000PRO-PCI-8 Message-ID: <1995Feb3.090156.1623@quest.fdn.org> Keywords: Graphic Board Sender: news@quest.fdn.org Organization: Quest International / Unilever - Neuilly, France Date: Fri, 3 Feb 1995 09:01:56 GMT I'm looking for prices, resellers and availlability of this board. Thanks for informations !
From: kiwi@cs.tu-berlin.de (Axel Habermann) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: How to get >76hz REFRESH RATES w/ NS??? Date: 3 Feb 1995 15:22:36 GMT Organization: Technical University of Berlin, Germany Message-ID: <3gthns$7i9@news.cs.tu-berlin.de> References: <3grtm2$62o@news.duke.edu> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit -- Axel Habermann kiwi@cs.tu-berlin.de \\|// Muellerstr. 145 kiwi@buran.fb10.tu-berlin.de )o o( D-13353 Berlin (Wedding) \ | / Fon: +49 30 4542296 (privat) 030 314 23 281 (uni) \~/
From: kiwi@cs.tu-berlin.de (Axel Habermann) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: How to get >76hz REFRESH RATES w/ NS??? Date: 3 Feb 1995 15:27:03 GMT Organization: Technical University of Berlin, Germany Message-ID: <3gti07$7ir@news.cs.tu-berlin.de> References: <3grtm2$62o@news.duke.edu> <3gthns$7i9@news.cs.tu-berlin.de> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit This is the third try to convince tin to post what _I_ want. I just wanted to say that it is no problem to achieve high refresh rates with an Elsa Winner 2000 pro. The limiting factor is the horizontal line frequency of the monitor. You will be able to get 83 Hz refresh with a 82 kHz monitor at 1152x864. 75 Hz is the maximum with 1280x1024 resolution (on a 82 kHz monitor, the graphics card supports refresh rates up to 100 Hz at 1280x1024, 16 Bit). Cheers, Axel -- Axel Habermann kiwi@cs.tu-berlin.de \\|// Muellerstr. 145 kiwi@buran.fb10.tu-berlin.de )o o( D-13353 Berlin (Wedding) \ | / Fon: +49 30 4542296 (privat) 030 314 23 281 (uni) \~/
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware From: gdkuch@neumann.uwaterloo.ca (Jerry Kuch) Subject: Using IDE or EIDE with NEXTSTEP/Intel Message-ID: <D3DtMu.900@undergrad.math.uwaterloo.ca> Sender: news@undergrad.math.uwaterloo.ca (news spool owner) Organization: University of Waterloo Date: Thu, 2 Feb 1995 16:54:30 GMT I'm putting together an entry-level NS/I system that will probably initially not have a SCSI card or SCSI drives. I've heard widespread reports of people using IDE controllers and drives without difficulty. Does using a fairly generic VESA EIDE I/O card with a Quantum 730MB Lightning EIDE drive present any trouble under NEXTSTEP? -- Jerry Kuch EMail: gdkuch@neumann.uwaterloo.ca MY GOAL IN LIFE FOR THIS FALL: Acquire the long-awaited Tokyo Marui remote-controlled Godzilla (from GODZILLA VS. BIOLLANTE) toy... to be available in Japan in December. It will cost Y49,800. Very expensive.
From: yarvis@maui.cs.ucla.edu (Mark Yarvis) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: Problems with DiamondStealth64 PCI Date: 3 Feb 1995 11:07:45 -0800 Organization: UCLA, Computer Science Department Message-ID: <3gtuu1$avu@maui.cs.ucla.edu> References: <3gn8ek$ao8@maui.cs.ucla.edu> <1995Feb2.192444.22693@Radical.Com> In article <1995Feb2.192444.22693@Radical.Com> Mark_Tarbell@Radical.Com writes: >Mark, > >You don't mention the type of monitor you use! Thanks for the feedback. I'm using a Sony 17SE. Anyone else having trouble using a Sony/DiamondStealth64(4MB) combo? -- Mark
From: ian@pride.uk.stratus.com (Ian Farquharson) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Diamond Viper now shipping as p9100, shame there's no driver. Date: 3 Feb 1995 11:51:28 GMT Organization: Stratus Computer Inc, Marlboro MA Message-ID: <3gt5c1$4pf@transfer.stratus.com> Keywords: driver p9100 Could the community please comment on the potential availability of the new p9100 driver (nextanswers 1739/1740). We are in the throes of assembling a set of 486 VLB pc's to run nextstep on and have received the video cards. Upon attempting to get everything running, it's blown up for the apparent reason that the Diamond Viper card now ships as SE (special as it's not the chipset expected!) in p9100 rather that the known to work p9000 form. Looking over nextanswers, the problem appears to be imminently resolvable by the generic p9100 driver (1739) available soon. The are two queries I need authoritive answers on. 1. Does anyone have a release date more firm than Q195? 2. Can someone confirm the VLB version of the driver is going to be available? (The 1740 document says PC Bus VLB, but the Supported products list says - DV Pro -PCI). As the box says Software supported 'NextStep' and it doesn't we can certainly return them, but as the remainder of the H/W is yet to arrive, we can probably hold out if the NextAnswers document is clarified, and if anyone knows the dates. Thanks World, Ian
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware,comp.sys.next.bugs,comp.sys.next.misc From: rdl@world.std.com (Robert La Ferla) Subject: Re: Adaptec 2940 and FAST-SCSI-2 In-Reply-To: wolf@prz.tu-berlin.de's message of Wed, 1 Feb 1995 23:50:49 GMT Message-ID: <RDL.95Feb3070008@world.std.com> Sender: rdl@world.std.com (Robert La Ferla) Organization: The World Public Access UNIX, Brookline, MA References: <D3CI8q.LuM@prz.tu-berlin.de> Date: Fri, 3 Feb 1995 12:00:08 GMT 1. The Fast SCSI GUI According to NeXT, the "Fast SCSI" switch box is disabled because Fast SCSI is always on - you can't turn it off. The confusion lies in the GUI for the 2940 driver configuration inspector. NeXT should either remove the switch button next to "Fast SCSI" or put a checkmark on it. I hope everyone submits a bug report to bug_next@NeXT.com pointing out that the SCSI Options GUI is confusing. 2. Cmd Queueing & Barracuda Does anyone know if this works with a Seagate Barracuda ST12550N? 3. Synchronous & NEC CD-ROM Does anyone know if you can run the NEC CD-ROM in synchronous mode? Robert
From: zb@brown.edu (Zachary Bortolot) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: NS FIP 3.2 with non-SCSI CD-ROMs? Date: Fri, 03 Feb 1995 15:01:35 -0500 Organization: Brown University -- Providence, Rhode Island USA Message-ID: <zb-0302951501350001@cluster-197.cluster.brown.edu> Hi! Sorry if this has been asked a million times before. I am (hopefully) about to purchase a copy of NS FIP, but unfortunately both CD-ROM drives I have access to are non-SCSI. One is a Panasonic 562B, and the other is a Mitsumi. Is there someway I can install NS without buying a new drive? Thanks in advance!
From: Atze (Alexander Spohr) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Adaptec 2940 timeout problems (Was: Re: Adaptec 2940W do not work with Cogent EM960) Date: 3 Feb 1995 09:58:28 GMT Organization: multiversum media lab gmbh Message-ID: <3gsuo4$efr@multiversum.multiversum.com> References: <1995Jan26.214633.28546@pcp.ca> In article <1995Jan26.214633.28546@pcp.ca> Gibson_Rory@pcp.ca (Rory Gibson) writes: > In article <3g605g$9me@pyrrhus-f.hrz.tu-chemnitz.de> Karsten Heinze > writes: > > In my Asus i4SP3 Board the Adaptec 2940W do not work with a Cogent > EM960. > > With my old ISA-Ethernetcard (SMC Elite 16) the system work, > > but when I install a Cogent EM960 the system Hang Up after few minutes > during a > > SCSI-action (read/write). > > I can't halt or reboot the system and must power off (fsck ...). > > Sometimes during Hang Up come in Console or messages: > > Jan 23 18:29:50 jonathan mach: Adaptec2940 timeout > > Jan 23 18:29:50 jonathan mach: Adaptec2940: Missed Interrupt > > I think the problem is the interrupt-sharing, both cards must use > PCI-INT A to > > work. > > The Cogent can only use INT A and the Adaptec can only boot on INT A. > > Use somebody a Adaptec 2940 with a Cogent EM960, or a idea what I can > do ? > > Thank You for help. > > > > - Karsten > > > I am using an Adaptec 2940W with a Cogent EM960 with no problems at all. > I am running NS3.3 on a Dell XPS90. > > Rory. I try to install NS 3.3 on an ASUS PCI/I-P54SP4. I tried the NEC 3x and the Apple 300 CD-ROMs. With no luck. I allways get timeouts. Either from the controller (Adaptec2940 timeout) or from the CD-ROM. So I am not able to install. Any helping ideas? Atze PS. I tried to install it on another machine with an DPT-Controller. That worked fine, but the Adaptec did not find the NS-Partition?!
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware From: dirk@obelix.ping.de (Dirk Westermann) Subject: Re: 1G hard drive for intel Message-ID: <D3E58w.u0@obelix.ping.de> Sender: dirk@obelix.ping.de (Dirk Westermann) Organization: NeXT Club Schwerte, Germany References: <3gomjr$640@network.ucsd.edu> Date: Thu, 2 Feb 1995 21:05:19 GMT I have a Seagate 1.05 GB in my 486/DX2 66 with a Adaptec SCSI Controller 2842 CF. It works very fast and I have no Problems. My best data transver is about 10 MB/s. When I used a 1542 cf I got round about 8.7 MB/s. Dirk -- ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Dirk Westermann dirk@obelix.ping.de please NeXT-Mail ! NeXT Club Schwerte
From: sherwood@fenris.space.ualberta.ca (System Administrator) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Phillips Monitor Problems Date: 2 Feb 1995 18:16:56 GMT Organization: Computer and Network Services, U of Alberta, Edmonton, Canada Message-ID: <3gr7io$q0u@quartz.ucs.ualberta.ca> [ Article crossposted from comp.sys.next.sysadmin,comp.sys.next.hardware ] [ Author was System Administrator ] [ Posted on 1 Feb 1995 19:06:21 GMT ] We have three Phillips color monitors that have the identical problem: They blew transistors at locations V21 and V66, (Part numbers BUV13A and BUV26A respectively) AFter much wailing and gnashing of teeth our tech people found replacement transistors, but these too will blow in a few hours. It would appear that these transistors dying is only a symptom of some other problem. Bell Atlantic will NOT sell us the board -- Only way they'll work is a monitor exchange at a gastly price. Anybody found a solution to this one? Some problems aren't easily described, if you prefer, and you can help our tech's then send me your phone number, I'll have our techs call you. -- => Sherwood Botsford sherwood@space.ualberta.ca <= => University of Alberta Lab Manager, Space Physics Group <= => tel:403 492-3713 fax: 403 492-4256 <=
From: hill@salab1.psych.ucalgary.ca (David Hill) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.misc,comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: Read-Write Optical Drives for NEXTSTEP Date: 2 Feb 1995 18:56:32 GMT Organization: Me! Organised! Message-ID: <3gr9t0$10mn@ra.lib.ucalgary.ca> References: <3gr3is$2cs@potogold.rmii.com> Keywords: R/W_Optical, Optical, storage, next, intel In article <3gr3is$2cs@potogold.rmii.com>, Garrett L. Rice <garrett@opensource.com> wrote: >Has anybody had success with Read-Write Optical drives (not the original >Cube Floptical) with NEXTSTEP on intel? We want to pick up one for our >hardware line, but we want to look before we leap! > >-- >Garrett L. Rice >OpenSource, Inc. >1776 Lincoln Street, Suite 1012, Denver, CO 80203 >800.TRY.OPEN (879.6736) OR 1.303.861.4411 >303.861.2393 FAX >garrett@opensource.com (NeXTmail) We used the Pinnacle PMO-650 r/w optical drive that uses standard two- sdied optical disks realising 650 MB unformatted. It just plugged & played with our Intel machine (Dell 486DX66 machine) under NEXTSTEP and all I had to do to have it run on our black machine was add the following entry to /etc/disktab: PINNACLEOHD-650:\ :ty=removable_rw_scsi:nc#18643:nt#1:ns#31:ss#1024:rm#3600:\ :fp#160:bp#256:\ :os=sdmach:z0#32:z1#96:ro=a:\ :pa#0:sa#288339:ba#8192:fa#1024:ca#16:da#4096:ra#10:oa=time:\ :ia:ta=4.3BSD:aa: A colleague currently has the manuals etc. or I'd include the address, phone# etc. Get in touch by email if you have problems contacting Pinnacle. david ---------------- -- David R. Hill, CS Dept., U. Calgary | Imagination is more Calgary, AB, Canada T2N 1N4 Ph: 403-220-6315| important than knowledge. hill@cpsc.ucalgary.ca Fx: 403-282-6778| (Albert Einstein) NeXTMail: hill@trillium.ab.ca (Preferred) | Kill your television!
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware From: scottc@agora.rdrop.com (Scott Christley) Subject: ethernet card? Sender: news@agora.rdrop.com (USENET News) Organization: RainDrop Laboratories Message-ID: <D3G1HA.58p@agora.rdrop.com> Date: Fri, 3 Feb 1995 21:39:09 GMT I am thinking of getting an ethernet card for my white machine; is the Intel EtherExpress and Intel Ether PRO the same thing? Specifically is the Next driver interchangable, I seem to remember that the compatibility list specifies the Ether PRO (or is it the other way around...) Any other recommendations? thanks sec
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware From: scottc@agora.rdrop.com (Scott Christley) Subject: mouse woes Sender: news@agora.rdrop.com (USENET News) Organization: RainDrop Laboratories Message-ID: <D3G1py.5EH@agora.rdrop.com> Date: Fri, 3 Feb 1995 21:44:21 GMT I recently convinced a friend of my to get Nextstep for his Intel machine but he is having some installation problems. He has a logitech bus mouse which is set at IRQ 5, when he performs the installation the mouse works during the GUI section of the install where it asks for languages, etc. Once the install is done however and he reboots the mouse no longer works, any idea on why this is? please post answers to the newsgroup or directly email to me as he does not have internet access. thanks sec
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware From: scottc@agora.rdrop.com (Scott Christley) Subject: sound card Sender: news@agora.rdrop.com (USENET News) Organization: RainDrop Laboratories Message-ID: <D3G33x.65r@agora.rdrop.com> Date: Fri, 3 Feb 1995 22:14:20 GMT Can I use the Sound Blaster 16 with Next? Is there a driver available for it? I seem to remember hearing that a PD driver was available and that maybe Talus sells one. I have NS 3.2. thanks sec
From: prail@tip.ameslab.gov (Joel Prail) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Jittery mice Date: 3 Feb 1995 16:20:08 GMT Organization: Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa Message-ID: <3gtl3o$aqt@news.iastate.edu> I have noticed recently that the mice on our 4 Intel GX boxes are not as smooth as they once were. Moving the mouse slowly results in the on-screen cursor jerking an extra .25 inch for each inch of motion. I have also witnessed my mouse moving about an inch all by itself. Is this from the 3.3 upgrade, dirt, age, ghosts??? Info: Mouse=microsoft ps/2 Connection=PS/2 mouse connector OS=NS 3.3 CPU=Intel GX/Pro 486 Graphics=1024x768x16
From: soward@pop.uky.edu (John Soward) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware,comp.sys.next.software Subject: Re: Image processing system... Date: 2 Feb 1995 21:12:05 GMT Organization: University of Kentucky Computing Services Message-ID: <3grhr5$n5s@service1.uky.edu> References: <3g81np$cp3@info4.rus.uni-stuttgart.de> In article <3g81np$cp3@info4.rus.uni-stuttgart.de> wenzel@s.pi1.physik.uni-stuttgart.de (Markus Wenzel) writes: > Steve Spicklemire (steve@estel.uindy.edu) wrote: > > : I have an opportunity to recommend a system for developing new > : software for an image processing application. I'm not talking > : about another PhotoShop.... the problem is more like: how do you > : batch process 1500 tiffs, doing math (background subtraction, > : gain masking), image processing (cropping, panning, zooming, > : color correction), and (possibly) Other Neat Stuff (tm), without > : losing track of where everything is, and what is happening, and > : make it a pleasant experience for the poor slob at the controls. > An HP 712/60 (if you can afford /80) and TIFFany 2.2x is an ideal > solution for all kinds of image processing, including batched processes. I'd certainly say this sounds like a TIFFany job...and I think an HP would be the best choice, over a Pentium, because of the superior Floating Point performance...Although a 712 would *not* be the best choice, because it doesn't support (real) 24bit color which will most certainly be needed for professional image processing. If you spend the money and get a 735/125 with the 24bit graphics and plenty of RAM, you'll have a respectable professional image processing station. --- John Soward 'The Midnight Sun will burn you up' University of Kentucky -the Cure, Piggy in the Mirror. soward@pop.uky.edu (NeXT)
From: hill@salab1.psych.ucalgary.ca (David Hill) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: Anyone using US Robotics Sporster with black hardware? Date: 3 Feb 1995 17:39:51 GMT Organization: Me! Organised! Message-ID: <3gtpp7$aak@ra.lib.ucalgary.ca> References: <wilsher.791748416@rintintin.colorado.edu> Keywords: Modem, V32, NeXT cube In article <wilsher.791748416@rintintin.colorado.edu>, Thomas Wilsher <wilsher@rintintin.Colorado.EDU> wrote: > >I am considering getting a US Robotics Sporster modem to >use with my NeXT cube. Are anyone out there using this modem with >NeXT hardware and have some experiences to share? > >Thanks, > --thomas I bought Sportster 14,400 fax modem in the expectation that I'd be able to use it for faxes as well as data. Although the model I bought was fax-capable it would not work with any available fax software because it is only Class I, not Class II. Class II fax modems provide more functionality in the hardware, which simplifies the software. I wound up exchanging it for a GVC FM-144VR/1 and getting NxFax software from Black and White Software (nxfax@bandw.com). You can get a whole package from them including a Zyxel modem if faxes are of interest to you. If only data interests you, a Sportster works well, but of course there are 28,800 baud modems at quite reasonable prices now. david --- -- David R. Hill, CS Dept., U. Calgary | Imagination is more Calgary, AB, Canada T2N 1N4 Ph: 403-220-6315| important than knowledge. hill@cpsc.ucalgary.ca Fx: 403-282-6778| (Albert Einstein) NeXTMail: hill@trillium.ab.ca (Preferred) | Kill your television!
From: wilsher@rintintin.Colorado.EDU (Thomas Wilsher) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Anyone using US Robotics Sporster with black hardware? Date: 2 Feb 95 18:06:56 GMT Organization: University of Colorado at Boulder Message-ID: <wilsher.791748416@rintintin.Colorado.EDU> Keywords: Modem, V32, NeXT cube I am considering getting a US Robotics Sporster modem to use with my NeXT cube. Are anyone out there using this modem with NeXT hardware and have some experiences to share? Thanks, --thomas
From: patrick@sdd.hp.com (Patrick Chase) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware,comp.sys.next.misc Subject: Re: New Intel 824X0 PCI Host Bridge Driver for NeXTSTEP 3.3 Date: 4 Feb 1995 02:56:39 GMT Organization: Hewlett-Packard, San Diego Division Distribution: world Message-ID: <3guqd7INNo9s@hpsdlss3.sdd.hp.com> References: <3ge6kf$fta@network.ucsd.edu> <1995Feb1.013954.6877@Radical.Com> In article <1995Feb1.013954.6877@Radical.Com>, Mark_Tarbell@Radical.Com writes: |> |> > Q: did your original machine have the Intel chipset bug? |> |> Yes, we have verified the presence of the floating-point bug. He's not talking about the FP bug. It has no pertinence to this discussion. What he's asking about is a Neptune chipset (aka 824X0) bug that the Next Host Bridge Driver has to work around. I'm not sure of particulars, only that the bug exists and that the software workaround hits performance. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Patrick Chase Not speaking for Hewlett-Packard... H-P San Diego
From: patrick@sdd.hp.com (Patrick Chase) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: drivers for HP's pentium XU series computers??? Date: 3 Feb 1995 17:57:49 GMT Organization: Hewlett-Packard, San Diego Division Distribution: world Message-ID: <3gtqqtINNfa0@hpsdlss3.sdd.hp.com> References: <gsmillerD37uGE.Ct2@netcom.com> <D3BByM.1G8@onevision.de> <ZHAO.95Feb2105402@sparta.crl.nmsu.edu> In article <ZHAO.95Feb2105402@sparta.crl.nmsu.edu>, zhao@crl.nmsu.edu (Z. Zhao) writes: |> From 1002_3.3_Hardware_Compatibility_Guide: |> |> S3 Vision 864 |> Overview is NeXTanswer #1737, future driver will be |> NeXTanswer #1736 |> |> Graphics using S3 864 chip |> Diamond Stealth 64 DRAM |> #9 GXE64 |> DEC Celedris |> HP XM2 |> __________________________________________________________________ |> |> HP XU has two options for its graphics: S3 864 chip and MGA chip, |> MGA is deadly incompatible with NEXTSTEP. Actually, all XU's come with the Vision-864 ship on the motherboard. Some of the higher-end models (the ones with 'GX' in the name) also come with a Matrox MGA-based board in one of the PCI slots. The on-board video is typically disabled in these configurations. Don't get the Matrox if you want to run NS/I. Because it doesn't use a linear addressing scheme for the frame buffer, the Matrox MGA is fundamentally incompatible with NextStep. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Patrick Chase Not speaking for Hewlett-Packard... H-P San Diego
From: eugene@raddi.uah.ualberta.ca (Eugene Mah) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: My black slab won't boot Date: 3 Feb 1995 17:38:24 GMT Organization: Computer and Network Services, U of Alberta, Edmonton, Canada Message-ID: <3gtpmg$1b03@quartz.ucs.ualberta.ca> Help! One of my NeXTStation's has died in a flaming mass of molten plastic and silicon!!!!! It's just sitting there with a grey screen on the monitor. Totally unresponsive to Command-~, Command-Command-~ and even Command-Alt-*!! Well, it sort of responds to Command-Alt-*. The screen clears, I hear some disk access, and then nothing. I've even tried pulling the power and seeing if that will help, but to no avail. The computer comes on, makes booting up sounds, and then nothing happens. I'm starting to think something on the motherboard's been zapped. Suggestions anyone? Eugene -- ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Eugene Mah eugene@raddi.uah.ualberta.ca (NeXTmail) Grad Student/Sys Admin "For I am a Bear of Very Little Department of Radiology Brain, and long words bother University of Alberta Hospitals me." Winnie the Pooh Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware From: gjackson@mbuna.umhc.umn.edu (Gary Jackson) Subject: Re: Will NSFIP work with a Hayes ESP? Message-ID: <D3GFLu.Mr7@news.cis.umn.edu> Sender: news@news.cis.umn.edu (Usenet News Administration) Organization: University of Minnesota, Twin Cities References: <3gmgoo$9pu@mojo.eng.umd.edu> Date: Sat, 4 Feb 1995 02:44:50 GMT I am using the PPI version of the Hayes ESP card. While it works very well, as far as I can tell it is being treated as a 16550A. Also I would install the Mux Drivers for better performance. Hope that helps....Gary David T. Wang (veakblad@glue.umd.edu) wrote: : Hi, I am looking to get an external modem, but have to upgrade my : UART, someone is offering to sell me a Hayes ESP card which is a : specialized card with a buffered UART on it. I was wondering if anyone : out thereis using this card under NSFIP. thanks.
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware From: gjackson@mbuna.umhc.umn.edu (Gary Jackson) Subject: Re: Intel: Is ethernet card required for SimpleNetworkStarter or Message-ID: <D3GFt8.Mt5@news.cis.umn.edu> Sender: news@news.cis.umn.edu (Usenet News Administration) Organization: University of Minnesota, Twin Cities References: <3gb0l9$dji@shelob.afs.com> <1995Feb1.093711.40087@cc.usu.edu> <Jg+7zKC.verhagenk@delphi.com> Date: Sat, 4 Feb 1995 02:49:17 GMT [ many lines deleted ] Out of curiousity only....why would you need to have an IP address if you aren't on a network. With SLIP packages like PNI for example you assign a static IP at connect time for "parse" out the IP that a bootp server assigns and all is well. When you are stand alone, having an IP wouldn't do anything for your box as you are npt talking to anyone...right?
From: jasonl@ibm.net Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: NS 3.2 Tseng ET4000 Video Driver Date: 3 Feb 1995 03:45:25 GMT Message-ID: <3gs8sl$1nlo@news-s01.ny.us.ibm.net> I installed NS 3.2 for Intel and used the Tseng ET4000 video drivers supplied by NS. My video card has a Tseng ET4000 chipset and I have used other ET4000 drivers for OS/2, Windows, and Linux X11R5 and all worked great. The NS Tseng drivers almost fried my video card. Now I have a wave running up my monitor in any OS. Is there a fix or a new driver for Tseng ET4000? Thanks, Jason
From: lange@lanai.cs.ucla.edu (Trent Lange) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware,comp.sys.next.misc Subject: LBA Drives and 800x600 laptop screens Date: 3 Feb 1995 11:05:05 -0800 Organization: UCLA, Computer Science Department Message-ID: <3gtup1$ke0@lanai.cs.ucla.edu> I looked through the 3.3 compatibility guide and couldn't really find an answer to these questions (so maybe that means no): Does NeXTStep 3.3 support LBA drives? And will it support the new 800x600 8 bit color screen resolution of NEC's Versa M and P laptops? (I assume that it now supports most laptops' 640x480 modes). Thanks, - Trent Lange
From: danno@maui.com (Dan Bigelow) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware,comp.sys.next.software Subject: Re: Can NS3.3 be installed on an '030 cube? Date: 2 Feb 1995 18:16:22 GMT Organization: Maui Research and Technology Center Sender: danno@waena.mrtc.maui.com. Message-ID: <3gr7hm$nb5@lawelawe-f0.mrtc.maui.com> References: <3g30u8$h4s@mozo.cc.purdue.edu> <simsong-2801951803560001@mac.pleasant.cambridge.ma.us> Simpson wrote >In article <3g30u8$h4s@mozo.cc.purdue.edu>, jon@mgmt.purdue.edu (Jon Haveman) wrote: > >> Basically, can an old cube hurdle all the way up the >> upgrade path? If not, what is the last version of the >> OS that will work? >> > >Sure thing, but I wouldn't. Basically, you don't really get acceptable >performance on an '030 cube with anything over NeXTSTEP 2.0. That's >becuase on '040 hardware you want to save memory and spend cycles for >optimal performance, whereas with an '030 system you want to save cycles >and spend memory. 2.0 or 2.x ? When did they start to optimize for the 040? I'm considering downgrading back to 2.1 on an 030 cuz old things keep breaking as I upgrade... I must be getting older, yet somehow no richer... (NS on HP RSN... %^) thnx, --danno
From: mjulku@linux.ratol.fi (Mikko Julku) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: Horrifying Benchmark Results! (32 bit v. 16 bit v. 8 bit.) Date: 4 Feb 1995 01:34:00 GMT Message-ID: <3guli9$rpa@idefix.eunet.fi> References: <schwettD2yG69.FEC@netcom.com> <950131223959.579AACUL.malc@white> mmalcolm Crawford (m.crawford@dcs.shef.ac.uk) wrote: : Just for comparison: Canon object.station 41 -- : (Mark's figures rounded to 3sigfigs) : >Diamond Stealth 64, 4MB VRAM PCI BUS: : >1152x864 32 bit 60 hz : >NXFactor 1.244 : > 0.179 window score !!! OUCH! : > : Canon 2MB Wingine : vvv vvv vv : 800x600 32 bit 72 Hz : NXFactor 1.272 : 0.434 window : >Diamond Stealth 64, 4MB VRAM PCI BUS: : >1280x1024 8 bit rgb 60hz : >NXFactor 1.794 : > 1.002 window score. : Canon 2MB Wingine : 1280x1024 8 bit rgb 60hz : NXFactor 1.746 : 1.249 window score. : Canon 2MB Wingine : 1152x900 8 bit rgb 76hz : NXFactor 1.700 : 1.223 window score. : (BTW -- ~75000 dhrystone/s, 48 VAX Mips) More NXBench 2.0 results: Machine: Self assembled, ASUS 486AP4, with Intel Aries chipset CPU/Speed/Cachesize: 486 DX2 / 66 MHz / 256 KB Videoadaptor: Diamond Stealth 64 (S3 964) 4 MB VRAM PCI Video mode: 1024 x 768 refresh 75 Hz, 32 bit colo(u)r mode |for people from UK... Comments: No 824X0 PCI Host Bridge adapter needed Integer Performance: 56285 dhrystones/s (35.74 MIPS) Grafics Performance: 0.8775 (NXFactor 2.0) line arc/bezier fill transform composite userpath text window 0.79444 0.72864 0.63561 1.71701 0.45329 1.52480 0.95919 0.39392 __________________________ Mach kernel version: NeXT Mach 3.3: Mon Oct 24 13:31:49 PDT 1994; root(rcbuilder):mk-171.9.obj~2/RC_i386/RELEASE_I386 Kernel configured for a single processor only. 1 processor is physically available. Processor type: I386 (Intel 486) Processor active: 0 Primary memory available: 24.00 megabytes. Default processor set: 42 tasks, 87 threads, 1 processors Load average: 0.11, Mach factor: 0.88 : Have fun, : mmalc. mjulku@linux.ratol.fi
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware,comp.sys.hp.hardware From: Steve Millendorf <Steve.Millendorf@HauppaugeNY.NCR.COM> Subject: Re: Q: Will a HP712/80 boot from a Toshiba 3501b ? Message-ID: <D3DM20.9Fn@otter.HauppaugeNY.NCR.COM> Sender: news@otter.HauppaugeNY.NCR.COM (News Administration account) Organization: ADDS References: <3g01ti$bmj@arcadia.informatik.uni-muenchen.de> <3g1n0e$2fn@milo.mcs.anl.gov> <lampi.510.004C2194@halcyon.com> Date: Thu, 2 Feb 1995 14:10:48 GMT >In article <lampi.510.004C2194@halcyon.com> Michael Lampi writes: >Patrick Stein <jolly@cis.uni-muenchen.de> writes: >>}Is it possible to boot a HP 712/80 from a Toshiba 3501b ? > >Yes. I just tested one out on our 700's at the office. Works just fine. > >>}Or what other free available double/triple/quad - speed CD-ROM disks >>}will work ? > >Don't know of any *free* CD-ROM disks, but the Plextor 4Plex works very well, >as do the Toshiba XM-3401's. Will these drives work for installs too?? > >Michael Lampi lampi@mdlcorp.com >MDL Corporation (206) 861-6700 >15301 NE 90th Street (206) 861-6767 FAX >Redmond, WA 98052 (800) 800-3766 >Mosaic: http://www.halcyon.com/mdlcorp/>
From: mcubed@ibm.net Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: next systems Date: 4 Feb 1995 02:03:14 GMT Message-ID: <3gun92$12rq@news-s01.ca.us.ibm.net> question: What ever happened with the next computer systems that were offered with the application? Just curious.. thanks.
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware,comp.sys.hp.hardware From: Steve Millendorf <Steve.Millendorf@HauppaugeNY.NCR.COM> Subject: Re: Q: Will a HP712/80 boot from a Toshiba 3501b ? Message-ID: <D3DM14.9Ew@otter.HauppaugeNY.NCR.COM> Sender: news@otter.HauppaugeNY.NCR.COM (News Administration account) Organization: ADDS References: <3g01ti$bmj@arcadia.informatik.uni-muenchen.de> <3g1n0e$2fn@milo.mcs.anl.gov> <lampi.510.004C2194@halcyon.com> Date: Thu, 2 Feb 1995 14:10:16 GMT
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware From: salvo@eskimo.com (Marc Salvatori) Subject: Re: Monitor reccomendation for Turbo NeXTStation??? Message-ID: <D3GDKL.5vz@eskimo.com> Sender: usenet@eskimo.com (News User Id) Organization: Eskimo North (206) For-Ever References: <DAN.95Jan31131341@crchha77.kypris.com> Date: Sat, 4 Feb 1995 02:00:21 GMT Daniel A. Nichols (Dan@crchha77.kypris.com) wrote: : Does anyone have any good advice about what I should/shouldn't : get, what does/does not work, etc.? It depends on your requirements, Dan(dot pitch/resolutions/frequencies/etc). When I put together my new system last Summer, my priority was graphics; so I didn't cut corners. After considering numerous monitors, I concluded that Nanao and Nokia were the best monitors to consider. I opted for the Multigraph 445X. -- >< Marc J. Salvatori | No NeXTMail yet. I'm gettin' there! >< >< salvo@eskimo.com | Searching for .eps/.tiff images ><
From: waqar@charlie.secs.csun.edu (Waqar Malik) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.sysadmin,comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: ROM Monitor Problem... Date: 4 Feb 1995 02:21:30 GMT Organization: Calstate University at Northridge Message-ID: <3guoba$mnr@dewey.csun.edu> Keywords: ROM Monitor, Password, Cube Hi everybody, I have a hand me down 040 cube, I want to install the new OS on it, but the ROM Monitor is asking for password, an no body here seem to know what that is, is there a way to reset the password, or a way arround it. PS If any body know that location of the FAQ? Thanks -- Waqar Malik waqar@secs.csun.edu School of Engineering and Computer Science wmalik@huey.csun.edu California State University, Northridge 818.885.3919 18111 Nordhoff Street Northridge, CA 91330-8281
From: goes@ursus.jun.alaska.edu (James Goes) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Help with NEC CD-ROM Date: 3 Feb 1995 04:16:58 GMT Organization: University of Alaska Computer Network Message-ID: <3gsanq$f89@news.alaska.edu> Sorry for all the posts. I'm having some trouble with my News reader. My correct address is goes@ursus.jun.alaska.edu. Thanks. -- **************************************************************** Jim Goes + Internet: goes@ursus.jun.alaska.edu School of Business and + (NeXTmail welcome!) Public Administration + Phone: (907) 465-6344 University of Alaska S.E. + FAX: (907) 465-6383 ----------------------------------------------------------------
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.misc,comp.sys.next.hardware From: salvo@eskimo.com (Marc Salvatori) Subject: Re: Read-Write Optical Drives for NEXTSTEP Message-ID: <D3GF00.8xL@eskimo.com> Followup-To: comp.sys.next.misc,comp.sys.next.hardware Sender: usenet@eskimo.com (News User Id) Organization: Eskimo North (206) For-Ever References: <3gr3is$2cs@potogold.rmii.com> Date: Sat, 4 Feb 1995 02:31:11 GMT Garrett L. Rice (garrett@opensource.com) wrote: : Has anybody had success with Read-Write Optical drives (not the original : Cube Floptical) with NEXTSTEP on intel? We want to pick up one for our : hardware line, but we want to look before we leap! My new 384MB 3.5-inch Ocean MO is due in any day; so that answer(for me) is close at hand. This drive can attach to Intel or Motorola, and supports a variety of 3.5-inch formats. I am impressed with Ocean's emphasis on quality; they prefer to delay the release of new products in favor of good design work. They can be reached at 714-898-1340. -- >< Marc J. Salvatori | No NeXTMail yet. I'm gettin' there! >< >< salvo@eskimo.com | Searching for .eps/.tiff images ><
From: ernst@cs.tu-berlin.de (Ernst Kloecker) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware,comp.sys.next.bugs,comp.sys.next.misc Subject: Re: Adaptec 2940 and FAST-SCSI-2 Date: 4 Feb 1995 17:12:54 GMT Organization: Technical University of Berlin, Germany Message-ID: <3h0cim$jep@news.cs.tu-berlin.de> References: <D3CI8q.LuM@prz.tu-berlin.de> <RDL.95Feb3070008@world.std.com> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit rdl@world.std.com (Robert La Ferla) writes: >3. Synchronous & NEC CD-ROM >Does anyone know if you can run the NEC CD-ROM in synchronous mode? Yes, recently I configured a machine with 2940 and NEC double-speed CD-ROM. I set max. transfer rate to 5 MB/s for the CD, it might also work with the default 10 MB/s, but I did not try. -- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ernst Kloecker phone: ++49-30-6181635 e-mail: ernst@cs.tu-berlin.de -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
From: Atze (Alexander Spohr) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: Adaptec 2940 timeout problems (Solution) Date: 3 Feb 1995 15:30:19 GMT Organization: multiversum media lab gmbh Message-ID: <3gti6b$g7t@multiversum.multiversum.com> References: <3gsuo4$efr@multiversum.multiversum.com> In article <3gsuo4$efr@multiversum.multiversum.com> Atze (Alexander Spohr) writes: > I try to install NS 3.3 on an ASUS PCI/I-P54SP4. I tried the NEC 3x and the > Apple 300 CD-ROMs. With no luck. I allways get timeouts. Either from the > controller (Adaptec2940 timeout) or from the CD-ROM. So I am not able to > install. > Any helping ideas? > > Atze > > PS. I tried to install it on another machine with an DPT-Controller. That > worked fine, but the Adaptec did not find the NS-Partition?! OK. I twiddled about two days and finaly found the solution :-) This problem may happen with other boards as well! In the BIOS-PCI setup screen I can set the "trigger method" of the IRQ for the Adaptec. There are three choices: 1) Level / Auto 2) Level / Forced 3) Edge / Auto The first setting asks the PCI card if it needs an IRQ. The Adaptec does not answer this request, so the main board does not reserve it for the card. This leads to the errors. The solution is to use setting 2! This reserves the IRQ without asking the card first. It just works :-) Atze
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware From: gdkuch@neumann.uwaterloo.ca (Jerry Kuch) Subject: EIDE Drives with NEXTSTEP... Message-ID: <D3GyFF.IKx@undergrad.math.uwaterloo.ca> Sender: news@undergrad.math.uwaterloo.ca (news spool owner) Organization: University of Waterloo Date: Sat, 4 Feb 1995 09:30:50 GMT There was a recent discussion of this here that I didn't monitor. At any rate, I have the following questions. Suppose that I have a 730MB Quantum Lightning EIDE drive that I'd like to use on an NSFIP machine. I will have access to a borrowed SCSI controller and CD ROM drive for installing NS itself from the original CD. The EIDE drive is only a temporary solution to be used in an entry level system for a few months before the purchase of a SCSI card and drive. What can be done? I've heard various reports on difficulties with getting NS to recognize beyond the first 528MB of disk. I've also heard that some motherboards BIOS allow cylinder numbers to be specified above 1024, the IDE limit. Does anyone have any real experience with: - getting NSFIP to use the entirety of such a drive? Does NSFIP care if the BIOS is able to deal with EIDE drives larger than 528MB? - getting NSFIP to use the first 528MB or so of the drive and then leaving the rest as a DOS partition? -- Jerry Kuch EMail: gdkuch@neumann.uwaterloo.ca MY GOAL IN LIFE FOR THIS FALL: Acquire the long-awaited Tokyo Marui remote-controlled Godzilla (from GODZILLA VS. BIOLLANTE) toy... to be available in Japan in December. It will cost Y49,800. Very expensive.
From: ernst@cs.tu-berlin.de (Ernst Kloecker) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Hard disk IBM DSAS-3540 (548 MB) jumpers ? Date: 4 Feb 1995 22:47:57 GMT Organization: Technical University of Berlin, Germany Message-ID: <3h106t$ls7@news.cs.tu-berlin.de> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit Hi, does anybody have the manual for this disk ? I hooked it up externally to my cube and it seems to work fine, but nevertheless I wouldn't mind knowing what the other four jumpers next to the SCSI id setting mean. There are no termination resistors visible, is termination handled by jumpers as well ? Thanks for any info, Ernst. -- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ernst Kloecker phone: ++49-30-6181635 e-mail: ernst@cs.tu-berlin.de -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
From: df@watershed (Dirk P. Fromhein) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: Number Nine Imagine128 drivers Date: 4 Feb 1995 21:45:06 GMT Organization: UltraNet Communications, Inc. Message-ID: <3h0sh2$hkh@remus.ultranet.com> References: <daemon9D308pw.JMH@netcom.com> <3gce2d$og7@news.ycc.yale.edu> nathan@laplace.csb.yale.edu (Nathan F. Janette) wrote: >In article <daemon9D308pw.JMH@netcom.com> daemon9@netcom.com (Route) writes: >-> Ok, what's the deal? I called NeXT. No one knew ANYTHING about >-> drivers for the Number Nine Imagine 128-bit video card. This is >-> not good. I spent $850+huge sums on NeXT for 640x480x2@60Hz!!!?? >-> FUCK NO! I spoke with a tech support rep, who couldn't find >-> anything to even get me on as a beta tester! This SUCKS!!! >I'm always sad to see people purchasing Intel systems and >components without checking the NeXTanswers >compatibility guide first. Of course, when they rage at >NeXT on the net, I don't think they have much of a case >considering they assumed everything would "just work". >What do you think these are, the days of black hardware >or something? ;-) Unfortunately I disagree. NeXTSTEP is a power hungry OS, great effort needs to be exerted to make sure that the hottest new cards (Video, SCSI, etc.) have drivers. We are looking at some new P100's, and it seems that the Dell XPS with the #9 Imagine are the best deals (risk/cost/performance). So my opinion now is pretty simple... I buy the best hardware for the money, and hey if NeXTSTEP does not run on it... tough! I *know* I can put Windows NT on it and it will "just work", and then it becomes yet another machine lost to NeXTSTEP. I'm afraid I have lost the "religion". I need stuff to "just work". Sad but true, --- Dirk Fromhein df@watershed.com Watershed Technologies, Inc. (508)-460-9612 Voice (508)-481-3955 Fax
From: takken@raven.stanford.edu (Todd Takken) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.marketplace,comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: Mouse Giving Up Date: 4 Feb 1995 19:20:50 GMT Organization: Stanford University Distribution: world Message-ID: <3h0k2i$iie@nntp.Stanford.EDU> References: <3grt7o$k05@www.interramp.com> In article <3grt7o$k05@www.interramp.com> pp002752 @interramp.com (David M. Holscher) writes: > After having my NeXTStation for 4 years my mouse appears to be giving up > on life. Does anyone know where I might get a compatible mouse? The > standard black mouse doesn't appear to me to be "standard" although I am > definitely not a hardware type. I've included some previous postings below. You can buy a Logitech mouse and either make or buy an adaptor. -- Todd Takken takken@raven.stanford.edu **************************************************************** Recently, there was a posting in c.s.n.marketplace saying that dancing bear now has a logitech mouse adapter for non-adb systems for $18. This might be another option. (contact: tim@dancingbear.com, 808-875-2455). ********************************************************************** From: kramer@fragile.termfrost.org (Mike Andrews) Subject: Re: WANTED: NeXT mouse (black) or part (switch). Date: Tue, 12 Jul 1994 05:10:39 GMT Actually, you can use a Logitech BUS mouse off of a PC directly... no point in ripping spare switches out. I have a Logitech Bus Mouseman on my non-ADB black slab and it works wonderfully, and feels much better than the NeXT mouse anyway. You'll have to slice off the 9-pin mini-DIN plug that comes with it and stick an 8-pin one on. I took an Apple Imagewriter cable and cut it in half. The pinouts have been posted ------------------------------------------------------------ From: otto@coactive.com (Otto Lind) Subject: Re: Logitech mouse on Black hardware Date: 30 Jun 1994 05:48:15 GMT It's a Logitech MouseMan Bus mouse, which comes with a ISA card for PC's. The following are pin placements for the connectors, looking at them from the solder pin view (the end your looking at when soldering on the cable). The numbers correspond the the 10 pin single row connector within the Logitech mouse. NEXT ------------ 6 1 3 10 9 7 8 4 LOGITECH ------------ 2 3 6 7 9 10 1 4 8 ************************************************************************** * xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx ************************************************************************** -------------------------------------------------------------------------- - ************************************************************************** * xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx xx ************************************************************************** ** Subject: L6. Where to obtain replacement mouse parts? [jdavidso@nextwork.rose-hulman.edu] For those who have need of a new button in their mouse, and don't want to pay for the whole mouse when it is only the button that has gone bad, we have recently discovered a satisfactory replacement for the Omron switch. It is in the Digikey catalog, # 931, Jan-Feb 1993, page 141, under Cherry switches D4, DG, and DH series. Digikey part # CH164-ND, Cherry part # DG1C-B1AA. We ordered one of these, and just received it today. Tried it out, and it sems to be working flawlessly so far. ************************************************************************** ***** Path: nntp2.Stanford.EDU!headwall.Stanford.EDU!agate!ihnp4.ucsd.edu!usc!elroy.jp l.nasa.gov!decwrl!amd!amdahl!netcomsv!netcomsv!disc.coactive.com!otto From: otto@coactive.com (Otto Lind) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: Logitech mouse on Black hardware Date: 30 Jun 1994 05:48:15 GMT Organization: Coactive Aesthetics Inc. Lines: 140 Message-ID: <2utmav$1uh@disc.coactive.com> Keywords: mouse,logitech : P.S. I'll post a summary (including wiring diagrams and a parts : list) if I can find the connectors. Hi, I managed to get the parts for the mouse. Included in this posting is a diagram for the pinouts that I used, followed by the parts list. It turned out that the DIN connectors are pretty standard, and can be gotten from several sources. I also included the original mail sent by Mike Andrews which I used as a basis for making the cable. Note that my pinout has XA and XB reversed from what was originally posted. Several people responded by asking what mouse I used. It's a Logitech MouseMan Bus mouse, which comes with a ISA card for PC's. Does any know whether the mouse can be purchased without the card? We plan on replacing several mice that are on their last legs, but don't want to waste the money on cards we'll never use. PINOUT: The following are pin placements for the connectors, looking at them from the solder pin view (the end your looking at when soldering on the cable). The numbers correspond the the 10 pin single row connector within the Logitech mouse. NEXT ------------ 6 1 3 10 9 7 8 4 LOGITECH ------------ 2 3 6 7 9 10 1 4 8 In addition to wiring the above with an 8 conductor cable, I added two diodes to the Logitech connector to allow the middle button to active both other buttons (used by many X packages to emulate the third button). The diode cathodes (the banded end) should be both be soldered to pin 2, the anodes should be connected to pins 1 and 3. I used low powered switching diodes which fit within the Logitech 9 pin receptacle. DIODE WIRING -------------- pin 3 pin 2 pin 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |\ | | | /| | | | \ | | | / | | | | \ | | | / | | |--------| >|-------+---------|< |--------| | / | | \ | | / | | \ | |/ | | \| PARTS: The following are the parts which I ordered from Digi-Key: DigiKey 1-800-344-4539 part # Description -------- ------------------------- cp-2080-nd 8 pin in-line plug cp-2190-nd 9 pin in-line receptacle 1n4150ph switching diodes This is the original mail from Mike: > From disc.coactive.com!netcomsv!netcom.com!netcomsv!decwrl!elroy.jpl.nasa.gov!s wrinde!cs.utexas.edu!rutgers!ukma!fragile!kramer Fri Jun 11 21:56:26 1993 > Path: disc.coactive.com!netcomsv!netcom.com!netcomsv!decwrl!elroy.jpl.nasa.gov!s wrinde!cs.utexas.edu!rutgers!ukma!fragile!kramer > From: kramer@fragile.termfrost.org (Mike Andrews) > Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware > Subject: SUMMARY: Logitech Bus Mouse on Black Hardware -- pinouts needed > Message-ID: <C8HDLE.2wL@fragile.termfrost.org> > Date: 11 Jun 93 23:36:49 GMT > Sender: kramer@fragile.termfrost.org (Mike Andrews) > Reply-To: kramer@fragile.termfrost.org (Mike Andrews) > Organization: Terminal Frost, Springfield OH > Lines: 46 > > I posted the other day asking about pinouts for the NeXT mouse so that I could > wire up a Logitech mouse. Apparently this is a pretty popular thing to want > to do, and I had several requests to post any responses I got, so: > > Antoine Gautier <antoine@osd.ulaval.ca> sent me a TIFF of the Logitech->NeXT > wiring diagram -- looks like it was done by Sean Luke <sean@digaudio.byu.edu> > originally. Rather than repost the TIFF, I'll make a crude ascii drawing: > (part of which comes from info originally from kent@infoserv.com) > > On the NeXT end: 1: +5V 5: YB > 6 7 8 2: XA 6: Right button > 3 4 5 3: XB 7: Left button > 1 2 4: YA 8: Ground > Shell: chassis ground > > Inside the Logitech Bus MouseMan I have, there's a 10-pin connector: > > 1 - left button (green) Colors might vary on your mouse... > 2 - mid button (purple) > 3 - right button (grey) > 4 - +5V (black) > 5 - chassis ground, I think... > 6 - ground (white) > 7 - XA (red) > 8 - XB (brown) > 9 - YA (orange) > 10 - YB (yellow) > > kent@infoserv.com has gotten an Amiga/Atari mouse/trackball to work too; > if anyone wants that pinout, mail me (or him?)... > > Anyway, this little scheme seems to work... It'd work better if I could > solder worth a darn (apparnently I soldered XA and XB backwards today, and > produced a mouse that moved the cursor left when pushed right, and moved the > cursor right when pushed left :-)... but other than that minor oversight, > it seems to work REAL nicely. > > Thanks to everyone who responded! Hope this helps all of you who responded > with "me too"'s too... > > Mike > -- > Mike Andrews > root@fragile.termfrost.org [NeXTmail OK] > kramer@wittenberg.edu (school) "This guy's pretty bizarre, Gus." > kramer@mik.uky.edu (hometown) -- Primus > Otto -- Otto Lind Coactive Aesthetics otto@coactive.com P.O. Box 425967, San Francisco, CA 94142 netcom!coactive!otto voice:(415)626-5152 fax:(415)626-6320 ************************************************************************** I have found a local source for the Omron switches. Electrosonic (Vancouver, Calgary, Toronto, Ottawa) stock the identical switch. I think it cost about $3.50CAN each. I am not sure of their mail order policy. I have rebuilt mine and it works flawlessly. ************************************************************************* Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware,comp.sys.next.misc,comp.sys.next.sysadmin,comp.sys. next.marketplace Path: nntp2.Stanford.EDU!headwall.Stanford.EDU!agate!howland.reston.ans.net!gate ch!newsxfer.itd.umich.edu!jobone!ukma!fragile!kramer From: kramer@fragile.termfrost.org (Mike Andrews) Subject: Re: WANTED: NeXT mouse (black) or part (switch). Message-ID: <CstADs.6KD@fragile.termfrost.org> Organization: Terminal Frost, Springfield OH References: <2uvibq$hg6@alf.uib.no> <2v6vqi$a6v@runner.uucp> <2vafgd$gst@hamblin.math.byu.edu> Date: Tue, 12 Jul 1994 05:10:39 GMT Lines: 30 sean@zapotec.math.byu.edu (Sean O. Luke) writes: >: : My original NeXT mouse just died (and I noticed how it is just about >: : _impossible_ to use a NeXT without a mouse...shorting the switch >: : manually everytime I needed a 'click') and I need either: >: : a. a new NeXT mouse. >: : b. a used NeXT mouse >: : c. a microswitch (the factory one is: 1668RAE D2F-01, made by Omron, Japan) >: : d. suggestions (maybe other third party mice will work?) >If you like, you can rip one out of most older Logitech mice. Can't say if Actually, you can use a Logitech BUS mouse off of a PC directly... no point in ripping spare switches out. I have a Logitech Bus Mouseman on my non-ADB black slab and it works wonderfully, and feels much better than the NeXT mouse anyway. You'll have to slice off the 9-pin mini-DIN plug that comes with it and stick an 8-pin one on. I took an Apple Imagewriter cable and cut it in half. The pinouts have been posted, and I'm not at my console right now, so mail me if you want the bus mouse pinouts and I'll NeXTmail the .ps and .rtf versions to ya. I've been told Amiga and Atari ST rodents and trackballs will work too, but I know PC _serial_ mice won't. -- Mike Andrews -- root@fragile.termfrost.org -- kramer@wittenberg.edu "To defy the laws of tradition is a crusade only of the brave..." - Primus
From: takken@raven.stanford.edu (Todd Takken) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: Which CD-ROM drives compatible with Black Hardware? Date: 4 Feb 1995 19:23:17 GMT Organization: Stanford University Distribution: world Message-ID: <3h0k75$hea@nntp.Stanford.EDU> References: <vmin.95Feb395956@darkstar> In article <vmin.95Feb395956@darkstar> vmin@urba.ulg.ac.be (Vincent Minder) writes: > Both Apple CD150 and CD300e (double speed) worked like a charm for me. The CD150 (and the older full height CD SC) won't work with CDPlayer.app. The CD300 will. All work fine with data. -- Todd Takken takken@raven.stanford.edu
From: takken@raven.stanford.edu (Todd Takken) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: NS FIP 3.2 with non-SCSI CD-ROMs? Date: 4 Feb 1995 19:27:08 GMT Organization: Stanford University Distribution: world Message-ID: <3h0kec$ng9@nntp.Stanford.EDU> References: <zb-0302951501350001@cluster-197.cluster.brown.edu> In article <zb-0302951501350001@cluster-197.cluster.brown.edu> zb@brown.edu (Zachary Bortolot) writes: > unfortunately both .CD-ROM drives I have access to are non-SCSI. > Is there someway I can install NS without buying a new drive? You're out of luck. SCSI CD ROM drives only. -- Todd Takken takken@raven.stanford.edu
From: JimGoes@ursus.jun.alaska.edu Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Help please with NEC CD-ROM on black box Date: Thu, 2 Feb 1995 18:51:51 Organization: University of Alaska Southeast Message-ID: <JimGoes.1.0012DD7A@ursus.jun.alaska.edu> I just installed a NEC 3XE CD-ROM drive on my black '040 workstation running NS 2.2. The goal is to at long last upgrade to NS3.2 Although the system seems to recognize the drive (you can see it on bootup in NMI window), it does not recognize the NS3.2 upgrade CD when I insert it, gives a "bad disk label magic number" error, and wants to initialize the disk. Sounds like a faulty disktab. Does anyone have a working disktab for this drive that they could share? Obviously I want to make sure the CD and drive are working before initiating the system3 upgrade. Please respond directly to goes@ursus.jun.alaska.edu. Thanks in advance for all help.
From: goes@chimera.sph.umn.edu (James Goes) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Help please with NEC 3XE CD-ROM on black box Date: 3 Feb 1995 03:41:35 GMT Organization: University of Alaska Computer Network Message-ID: <3gs8lf$e1q@news.alaska.edu> I just installed a NEC 3XE CD-ROM drive on my black '040 slab running NS 2.2. The goal is to at long last upgrade to NS3.2. However my system is not recognizing the CDs I insert. The system seems to recognize the drive but gives me a "bad disk label magic number" error when I insert the NS 3.2 upgrade CD. Does anyone working disktab entry for the NEC 3XE or any ideas about how to fix this? I obviously don't want to initiate the system 3 upgrade until I'm sure this CD is working correctly. Thanks in advance for all help. -- **************************************************************** Jim Goes + Internet: goes@ursus.jun.alaska.edu School of Business and + (NeXTmail welcome!) Public Administration + Phone: (907) 465-6344 University of Alaska S.E. + FAX: (907) 465-6383 ----------------------------------------------------------------
From: goes@chimera.sph.umn.edu (James Goes) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Help please with NEC 3XE CD-ROM on black box Date: 3 Feb 1995 03:41:50 GMT Organization: University of Alaska Computer Network Message-ID: <3gs8lu$e1t@news.alaska.edu> I just installed a NEC 3XE CD-ROM drive on my black '040 slab running NS 2.2. The goal is to at long last upgrade to NS3.2. However my system is not recognizing the CDs I insert. The system seems to recognize the drive but gives me a "bad disk label magic number" error when I insert the NS 3.2 upgrade CD. Does anyone working disktab entry for the NEC 3XE or any ideas about how to fix this? I obviously don't want to initiate the system 3 upgrade until I'm sure this CD is working correctly. Thanks in advance for all help. -- **************************************************************** Jim Goes + Internet: goes@ursus.jun.alaska.edu School of Business and + (NeXTmail welcome!) Public Administration + Phone: (907) 465-6344 University of Alaska S.E. + FAX: (907) 465-6383 ----------------------------------------------------------------
From: jrmw@casbah@lulu.acns.nwu.edu (James R. Merideth-Webb) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: Where is the FAQ? Date: Sat, 04 Feb 95 16:56:31 PST Organization: Northwestern University, Evanston, IL. USA Message-ID: <3h10bb$eph@news.acns.nwu.edu> References: <3gj1rl$4dc@tukki.cc.jyu.fi> Mime-Version: 1.0 In article <3gj1rl$4dc@tukki.cc.jyu.fi>, paah@tukki.cc.jyu.fi says... > >Hi, > I wonder if someone could post the FAQ to this newsgroup. I'm looking for the FAQ too. Does anyone know if it's available on an archive for FTP? If so please let me know via e-mail. Thanks. -- Jimmy Webb Northwestern University, Evanston, IL. USA jrmw@casbah.acns.nwu.edu Things are as they are, and will end as they must.
From: maurices@spock.dis.cccd.edu (Maurice Shihadi) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Will Kensington Expert Mouse work on black? Date: 4 Feb 1995 15:23:16 -0800 Organization: Coast Community College District, Costa Mesa, California Message-ID: <3h1294$38i@spock.dis.cccd.edu> I bought this thing because I dropped and cracked the ball. Now I got a new ball and want to get it to work on a non-ADB NeXTstation. It is a DOS oriented product with dip-switches on the front. Its din-8 so it plugs into the NeXT fine. Will changing the dip switches help? Anyone know? maurices
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Organization: Antigone Press gateway, San Francisco Return-Path: <indesign!indesign!paul@uunet.uu.net> Date: Sat, 4 Feb 95 19:14:39 -0500 From: Paul Truelson <indesign!paul@uunet.uu.net> Message-ID: <9502050014.AA00326@indesign.indesign.com> Subject: Cube fan I use a Cube in a small sound recording facility and at times the noise generated by the cooling fan is undesirable because of open mics used in the room. I've tried to isolate the unit as much as possible inside one of the equipment racks but due to the limited cable length and the fact that the monitor needs to be located next to the console, this noise is a problem. Do you think it would be OK to wire an external switch at the console with which I could shut the fan off briefly (5 minutes max.) during these open mic sessions? The Cube holds the motherboard, OD, and a 330meg HD. The 3 expansion bays are empty. Do I risk overheating or do you think these short off periods would be acceptable? Please post or respond directly to paul@indesign.com Thanks for your thought, Paul Truelson Infinite Design, Cleveland Ohio
From: takken@raven.stanford.edu (Todd Takken) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: ROM Monitor Problem... Date: 5 Feb 1995 02:08:09 GMT Organization: Stanford University Distribution: world Message-ID: <3h1bu9$ila@nntp.Stanford.EDU> References: <3guoba$mnr@dewey.csun.edu> In article <3guoba$mnr@dewey.csun.edu> waqar@charlie.secs.csun.edu (Waqar Malik) writes: > I have a hand me down 040 cube, I want to install the new OS on > it, but the ROM Monitor is asking for password, an no body here > seem to know what that is, is there a way to reset the password, > or a way arround it. On a NeXT slab, you take open the top, take out the battery and short the terminals of the battery holder together. I assume the same thing works on a cube, although I don't know where the battery is physically located in that case. -- Todd Takken takken@raven.stanford.edu
From: sfeldman@red.seas.upenn.edu (Sharon M. Feldman) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: Which CD-ROM drives compatible with Black Hardware? Date: 3 Feb 1995 14:45:27 GMT Organization: University of Pennsylvania Message-ID: <3gtfi7$6db@netnews.upenn.edu> References: <3gh7hj$hfk@news.service.uci.edu> SteveFrank wrote: : Which CD-ROM drives are compatible with Black Hardware? I expected a NEC 2V to work without a problem, however there seems to be some glitch somewhere: s0 (4,0) ERROR op:0x0 sd_state:10 scsi status:0x2 I expect to be told the NEC 2v is incompatible... Will let you know.
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware From: yannick@silicium.fdn.fr (Yannick Cadin) Subject: Q: supported printers Message-ID: <1995Feb3.125601.1702@silicium.fdn.fr> Sender: yannick@silicium.fdn.fr (Yannick Cadin) Organization: MICRO REPONSE - MONTIGNY, FRANCE. Date: Fri, 3 Feb 1995 12:56:01 GMT Hi, 1) Is there one or many printers with capacity to print on the 2 sides of the paper (I don't know the word in English, it's "recto-verso" in French) supported by NEXTSTEP 3.3. Printers like Lexmark 4039-10RD. 2) Can I use the JetDirect interface found in NEXTSTEP 3.3 with a LaserJet 4M Plus which have Ethernet connectors in standard? I don't have the technical sheet for this printer, so I don't know if it can "emulate" the HP JetDirect interface. Thanks for your help. Yannick Cadin -- MICRO REPONSE 3, rue Jacques Daguerre - 95370 MONTIGNY - FRANCE Tel : 33 (1) 34.50.89.39 - Fax : 33 (1) 34.50.09.08
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware From: karl@trapac.com (Karl Kraft) Subject: Re: Built NeXT serial cable... but it doesn't work! Message-ID: <D3HotF.JpC@trapac.com> Organization: Trans Pacific Container Service Corporation References: <D35pI0.M7M@ritz.mordor.com> Date: Sat, 4 Feb 1995 19:00:51 GMT In article <D35pI0.M7M@ritz.mordor.com> hocker@ritz.mordor.com (Matthew Hocker) writes: > >I just finished building and testing a serial cable for my 68040/25 >NeXTstation. Result: it doesn't work. > >My source for the wiring was in the Documentation/SysAdmin section on >cabling. The document described shows the view from the connector on the BACK OF THE MACHINE. Not the cable connector. If you did the job visually you may have built the cable inverted. Looking at the cable with the pins facing you, the pin out is 6 7 8 3 4 5 1 2 Finally, there is no guarantee that a ImageWriter cable will work, as some of the pins may be crossed. If you are going to hack a cable in half, you need to start with a 8 pin straight through cable. These should cost about $4 in single quantity. -- Karl Kraft Karl_Kraft@trapac.com Karl_Kraft@ensuing.com [My opinions are my own]
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware,comp.sys.next.bugs,comp.sys.next.misc From: rdl@world.std.com (Robert La Ferla) Subject: Re: Adaptec 2940 and FAST-SCSI-2 In-Reply-To: ernst@cs.tu-berlin.de's message of 4 Feb 1995 17:12:54 GMT Message-ID: <RDL.95Feb5051142@world.std.com> Sender: rdl@world.std.com (Robert La Ferla) Organization: The World Public Access UNIX, Brookline, MA References: <D3CI8q.LuM@prz.tu-berlin.de> <RDL.95Feb3070008@world.std.com> <3h0cim$jep@news.cs.tu-berlin.de> Date: Sun, 5 Feb 1995 10:11:42 GMT I should have been more specific. Has anyone gotten synchronous SCSI to work with a NEC 4xi CD-ROM? How about with the Adaptec 2940? Also, is synchronous SCSI desirable for CD-ROMs? Robert In article <3h0cim$jep@news.cs.tu-berlin.de> ernst@cs.tu-berlin.de (Ernst Kloecker) writes: rdl@world.std.com (Robert La Ferla) writes: >3. Synchronous & NEC CD-ROM >Does anyone know if you can run the NEC CD-ROM in synchronous mode? Yes, recently I configured a machine with 2940 and NEC double-speed CD-ROM. I set max. transfer rate to 5 MB/s for the CD, it might also work with the default 10 MB/s, but I did not try.
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware From: jmast@ets.com (John Mastrolia) Subject: [Q]: Sound card recommendations Message-ID: <D3Ho3L.rA@ets.com> Organization: ETS, Inc. Date: Sat, 4 Feb 1995 18:45:21 GMT I would like to hear from those familiar with sound cards on Intel systems and their recommendations. We are looking for sound capability on white hardware which is rapidly replacing existing black boxes. Experiences and install tips also welcome. I will summarize in a follow up in about 1-2 weeks. Thanks in advance. --- -- John Mastrolia * DOS ... is still a real mode only ETS,Inc. * non-reentrant interrupt handler, Sys Admin * and always will be. jmast@ets.com * -Russell Williams
From: rsingh@ix.netcom.com (Rashpal Singh) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: [Q] Segate Barracuda and NS/FIP 3.3 Date: 5 Feb 1995 14:30:29 GMT Organization: Netcom Distribution: world Message-ID: <3h2ne5$kqf@ixnews2.ix.netcom.com> Does Segate ST31250N (1050MB) work reliably under NS/FIP ? If so, is there a establishment which has this drive in stock at a competitive price ? Thanks.
From: erickson@oak.csis.gvsu.edu (Carl Erickson) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: NS & Window Server Death Date: 3 Feb 1995 21:14:54 GMT Organization: Grand Vally State University Message-ID: <3gu6ce$5pk@news.it.gvsu.edu> Keywords: diamond stealth talus window server dec (posted for a friend - please reply to signature below) Hi, After configuring a DECpc XL 590 with 40 mb RAM, a 2gb Quantum HD, a DEC CD-ROM and a Diamond Stealth 64 PCI videocard I installed NS 3.2 using the Talus SCSI driver and later upgraded using the Talus PCI driver and newer SCSI driver. I have done the same thing several times previously on the same type of machine without any problems, but this time the Windowserver periodically dies. This is what the console/message says: Feb 2 13:25:31 localhost WindowServer[171]: WindowServer: Exception caught: PS-108.1 on host `localhost', user `root': Memory access exception on address 0x89044a8b: invalid address (SIGSEGV), Feb 2 13:25:31 localhost WindowServer[171]: [ eip = 0x33d84 Feb 2 13:25:31 localhost WindowServer[171]: , from 0x97cd Feb 2 13:25:31 localhost WindowServer[171]: , from 0x904a Feb 2 13:25:31 localhost WindowServer[171]: , from 0x84b78 Feb 2 13:25:31 localhost WindowServer[171]: , from 0xa357 Feb 2 13:25:31 localhost WindowServer[171]: , from 0x11206b Feb 2 13:25:31 localhost WindowServer[171]: , from 0xa592 Feb 2 13:25:31 localhost WindowServer[171]: , from 0x3863 Feb 2 13:25:31 localhost WindowServer[171]: , from 0x9f95 Feb 2 13:25:31 localhost WindowServer[171]: ] Feb 2 13:25:31 localhost Preferences[177]: DPS client library error: Error while writing to connection, DPSContext 48b90, data -102 Feb 2 13:25:31 localhost WM[176]: DPS client library error: Error while writing to connection, DPSContext b2f18, data -102 Feb 2 13:25:31 localhost SafetyNet[186]: DPS client library error: Error while writing to connection, DPSContext 85f78, data -102 Feb 2 13:25:31 localhost SafetyNet[186]: Exiting due to Window Server death Feb 2 13:25:31 localhost Preferences[177]: Exiting due to Window Server death DPS client library error: Error while writing to connection, DPSContext 20bf4, data -102 Exiting due to Window Server death This happens at irregular intervals, but mostly when using the windowserver for things like logging in. I have also tried to boot the machine with an external HD with the same result. Has anybody seen this problem before? Thanx. -- _____________________________________________________________________________ Jan Bratbak Altus Interactive Oslo Research Center Gaustadalleen 21 0371 Oslo NeXTMail: jan@altus.no
From: jbragin@jupiter.uucp (joe bragin 04-22-92) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.bugs,comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Incompatibility problems (ATI Ultra Pro and PAS cards) Date: 5 Feb 1995 16:34:49 GMT Organization: Information Resources and Technology Message-ID: <3h2un9$8sq@nic-nac.CSU.net> Thanks to Scott Davenport who posted a fix for the incompatibility problem between ATI Ultra Pro and PAS cards with NEXTSTEP 3.3 several weeks ago. His fix worked like a charm indeed. However, I have another system with the ATI PCI Ultra Pro and PAS cards, again with NEXTSTEP 3.3 installed, and I am not able to use the same fix. Scott suggested changing '0x52ee-0xfeef' that appears at the end of the line for the I/O ports (expert setting in Configure.app) to '0x52ee-0x9a00 0x9a02-0xfeef'. This worked fine with my other systems. However, the system I am having problems with does not have '0x52ee-0xfeef' on the line for the I/O ports. This is the entire line that appears instead: '0x2e0-0x2ef' Any help, suggestions, ... would be greatly appreciated. (I am posting this for Vicki Bragin. Please post your response or e-mail your response directly to her at vbragin@nextlab.calstatela.edu)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware From: rdl@world.std.com (Robert La Ferla) Subject: HP LaserJet 4MV Message-ID: <RDL.95Feb5151639@world.std.com> Sender: rdl@world.std.com (Robert La Ferla) Organization: The World Public Access UNIX, Brookline, MA Distribution: comp Date: Sun, 5 Feb 1995 20:16:39 GMT Has anyone hooked up a HP 4MV using NS 3.3? What is the best way to connect it? How fast is it in comparison to the NeXT 400 DPI laser printer? How much memory do you recommend? Any tips? I read somewhere that it can print on both sides of the paper? If so, how does this work? Have you tried 11x17 printing? Thanks, Robert Robert La Ferla HTI Registered NS Consultant / Developer
From: cs@kau1.kodak.com (Craig Smith) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.sysadmin,comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: Mouse not recognized loading NS 3.3 on PCI system Date: 6 Feb 1995 08:18:52 +1100 Organization: Kodak Australasia Pty Ltd Message-ID: <3h3fbs$2u7@bud.kau2.kodak.com> References: <1995Jan26.185605.26490@pcp.ca> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit King_Richard@pcp.ca (Richard King) writes: >When installing NEXTSTEP 3.3 on my PCI machine, installation went great >until the point where it reboots. While it rebooted without hanging, it >did not recognize my Logitech MouseMan serial mouse, connected to the >first serial port. >The motherboard is PCI/VESA/ISA. >Other cards in the system were an Adaptec 2940 SCSI controller (PCI), a >Diamond Stealth 64 (PCI), a ProAudio Studio (ISA), as well as the multi-IO >card containing 2 serial ports, a parallel port and a [disabled] IDE >controller (VESA). >Any ideas on how to solve the mouse problem? Without it, I can't proceed >through the installation. >Side Note: the video seemed to work find in VGA mode with the exception of >2 wide, red, 1 character high bars across the bottom of the screen. I >assume those will go away once I get the machine configured. I've seen identical symptoms, i.e. the VGA video mode with the two red lines at the bottom. They went away when I replaced the I/O board and SCSI card. I discovered that the I/O board I was using only had one 16550 port (on COM2) and I had the mouse on COM1. Replacing the card with one that has TWO 16550s seems to have made things much more stable. I replaced the AHA1542 with an AHA2742, since I have an EISA machine and figured that a SCSI controller that is native to the system bus would be a good idea. If your I/O card is a VESA card, maybe a check to ensure that NS supports it might be in order? Since replacing these two cards, my NS3.3 install attempts have stopped displaying any device driver errors. Now, it simply hangs on the reboot. Sigh. -- ============================================================================= Craig Smith cs@kau1.kodak.com (61 3) 353 2471 | You're looking hale and hearty, little buddy. Kodak (Australia) Pty Ltd | I'm a coffee achiever, Sam
From: marks@ins.infonet.net (Mark Strand) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: NeXT on Intel Date: 6 Feb 1995 02:02:36 GMT Organization: INS Info Services, Des Moines, IA, USA Message-ID: <3h3vvs$3bv@insosf1.infonet.net> References: <diffeqD2HCo0.Evs@netcom.com> <3ffl40$1kqj@yuma.ACNS.ColoState.EDU> <3fupv8$efv@bud.kau2.kodak.com> <3gcddl$nh0@raffles.technet.sg> Mime-Version: 1.0 In article <3gcddl$nh0@raffles.technet.sg>, mchan@slip.technet.sg says... > >> I think you might have to do what most NeXTSTEP/Intel people seem to have >> done, and just jump in boots and all. I decided I was not going to get > >That feels tough! > >> There does not seem to be a great deal of information around; mainly it's >> people's experiences. NeXT haven't been much help in this area (for me, >> anyway). NeXT don't seem to understand, or care, much about the individuals >> who use their products. Someone correct me if I'm wrong here, but all >> I've ever got from NeXT's customer service is a brush-off. > >Is this attitude justified? If so, that is dissapointing. > >> too bad. Beware of building your own system from components - NeXT don't >> seem to realise that this can be done and thus don't support NeXTSTEP >> on anything other than complete systems purchased from recognised vendors. Understand that because they say they provide tech support only on NeXTSTEP-certified machines, doesn't mean they'll hang up on you otherwise. I assembed my NS machine out of a Comtrade P5 machine, added the Adaptec and Diamond video card and installed NeXTSTEP. I've never found NeXT's techs to be anything but helpful and _very_ knowledgable about their stuff, even when it didn't fall into the mold of "30-day installation and configuation support", i.e. when I had a bad hard drive, or had some UNIX questions. I'm very impressed with the help I've gotten from NeXT. Much happier than when I call IBM. >If that is all true... I have seriously considered converting the PC systems >in my office to NextStep. But on hearing this, I have decided to abolish this >idea. I'll stop the lookup on NextStep's details and worse of all, I have yet >to find the distributor for Singapore. > >Maybe should try NT 3.5. At least it can be found anywhere. > NT is pretty nice. But for application development, NeXTSTEP is _it_. Of course, not enough people have NeXTSTEP machines, and like sheep, everyone uses Windows, regardless of whether it is the best OS for the job(s). - A satisfied NeXTSTEP user.
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware From: Nitezki@NiDat.sub.org (Peter Nitezki) Subject: Re: DAT Drives and NeXTstep Message-ID: <1995Feb5.002446.817@nidat.sub.org> Sender: nitezki@nidat.sub.org Organization: private site of Peter Nitezki, Kraichtal, Germany References: <3gp51l$io3@quartz.ucs.ualberta.ca> Date: Sun, 5 Feb 1995 00:24:46 GMT In article <3gp51l$io3@quartz.ucs.ualberta.ca> sherwood@fenris.space.ualberta.ca (System Administrator) writes: > Rob Harrap (harrap@geol.queensu.ca) wrote: > : Hi: > > : I'm thinking about buying a DAT drive to backup a network of Sun's and > : my NeXT. I'd appreciate answers to some newbie-style questions... > > : (1) Will a Mac DAT work on the NeXT or on a Sun without any pain? (eg. > : the APS hyperDAT drive) > > : (2) If there will be pain, is it just a matter of getting a generic > : driver for the drive, or setting up a swaptab-like file correctly? > > > I've used both Exabyte and HP tape drives with Nexts. No problem. Some > drives require that you patch the Next driver (a quick call to an > ioctl). > NS 3.3 now fixes the SCSI block size problem on tape drives automatically. At least one point of improvement ;-) -- Peter Nitezki | Nitezki@NiDat.sub.org # Blessed art thou who knoweth Staarenbergstr. 44 | Tel.: +49 7251 62495 # not about the pleasure and D-76703 Kraichtal | Fax : +49 7251 69215 # delight of being hooked GERMANY | pgp, MIME, NeXTmail # up to the Net. Peter 1,3-5
From: scp@sonia.math.ucla.edu (S. Port) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Rogue thought - 3 monitor ND Date: 3 Feb 1995 16:52:50 GMT Organization: UCLA Mathematics Department Distribution: world Message-ID: <3gtn12$o74@saba.info.ucla.edu> Has anyone ever connected a third monitor to a Next Dimension system? 1 Next Megapixel connected to motherboard. 1 Next 21" Hitachi connected to ND board using Next Y cable. 1 Next Megapixel connected to ND board using same Next Y cable. I'd have to buy a Megapixel to try this. What would the load be on the system if possible? Charlie Dvorak cdvorak@pepperdine.edu
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware From: rdl@world.std.com (Robert La Ferla) Subject: Epson Color Stylus Message-ID: <RDL.95Feb5153156@world.std.com> Sender: rdl@world.std.com (Robert La Ferla) Organization: The World Public Access UNIX, Brookline, MA Distribution: comp Date: Sun, 5 Feb 1995 20:31:56 GMT Has anyone hooked up an Epson Color Stylus using NS 3.3? It's a very nice 720DPI CMYK ink jet printer for $500. Do you need any special software? Robert La Ferla HTI
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware From: rdl@world.std.com (Robert La Ferla) Subject: Re: Number Nine Imagine128 drivers In-Reply-To: mart4678@mach1.wlu.ca's message of Sun, 29 Jan 1995 14:31:38 GMT Message-ID: <RDL.95Feb5153913@world.std.com> Sender: rdl@world.std.com (Robert La Ferla) Organization: The World Public Access UNIX, Brookline, MA References: <3gce2d$og7@news.ycc.yale.edu> <D368Cr.H14@info.uucp> Date: Sun, 5 Feb 1995 20:39:13 GMT Yes, Display PostScript uses it as a framebuffer so the 128-bit won't improve your speed. However, the Imagine 128 can have up to 8 MB of VRAM. This means that you can do 1600x1280 in 24 bit color glory. I believe it also has a high speed 220MHz RAMDAC so you get fast refresh rates too. Robert La Ferla HTI In article <D368Cr.H14@info.uucp> mart4678@mach1.wlu.ca (Phil Martin u) writes: Under NS, the gfx card is just used as a dumb framebuffer, correct? So, if you still have a 64-bit datapath to the card (ie: sitting on a PCI bus), what good does the onboard 128-bit processor do? Won't it sit idle for the majority of the time?
From: marcel@cs.tu-berlin.de (Marcel Weiher) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: Epson Color Stylus Date: 6 Feb 1995 07:53:41 GMT Organization: Technical University of Berlin, Germany Distribution: comp Message-ID: <3h4ki5$79v@news.cs.tu-berlin.de> References: <RDL.95Feb5153156@world.std.com> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit rdl@world.std.com (Robert La Ferla) writes: >Has anyone hooked up an Epson Color Stylus using NS 3.3? It's a very nice >720DPI CMYK ink jet printer for $500. Do you need any special software? eXTRAPRINT from GS Corporation does a very nice job of handling the 720 dpi mode. They can be reached at: info@goldleaf.com or (415)-257-4700 Marcel
From: ernst@cs.tu-berlin.de (Ernst Kloecker) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware,comp.periphs.scsi Subject: Hard disk IBM DSAS-3540 (548 MB) jumpers ? Date: 6 Feb 1995 11:45:18 GMT Organization: Technical University of Berlin, Germany Message-ID: <3h524e$964@news.cs.tu-berlin.de> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit Hi, does anybody have the manual for this disk ? I hooked it up externally to my cube and it seems to work fine, but nevertheless I wouldn't mind knowing what the other four jumpers next to the SCSI id setting mean. There are no termination resistors visible, is termination handled by jumpers as well ? Thanks for any info, Ernst. -- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ernst Kloecker phone: ++49-30-6181635 e-mail: ernst@cs.tu-berlin.de -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware From: rdl@world.std.com (Robert La Ferla) Subject: Re: Soundblaster 16 on NS3.3 In-Reply-To: ivo@next.agsm.ucla.edu's message of 30 Jan 1995 20:47:00 GMT Message-ID: <RDL.95Feb5154510@world.std.com> Sender: rdl@world.std.com (Robert La Ferla) Organization: The World Public Access UNIX, Brookline, MA References: <3gjj84$r0j@risc.agsm.ucla.edu> Date: Sun, 5 Feb 1995 20:45:10 GMT I have a similar system (Dell XPS 90, A2940, SB16, #9, Sony 20SE, etc..) To fix your SB16 problem, you need to go into DOS and run the diagnose.exe that came with your SB16. Reboot and it will work fine. The only problem I have and I hope NeXT is working on fixing it is that I sometimes get that "reset" message. It occurs after the playing multiple back to back sounds. NEXTIME sound playback is sometimes choppy too - and yes I'm running the NT sound driver. Robert La Ferla HTI In article <3gjj84$r0j@risc.agsm.ucla.edu> ivo@next.agsm.ucla.edu (Ivo Welch) writes: I am running an XPS-90 system with a 2940 Adaptec SCSI. (I also have an internal modem, an SMC Ethernet card and a #9GXE64Pro1600.) Because somehow the Adaptec controller prevents the system from using interrupt IRQ 10, I had to switch the soundblaster interrupt to 5 (not used elsewhere). Other than this, I am using all default settings. I have disabled the system beep driver, and even tried to set my window to be public sound server. The card works fine under MS Windows, but often just produces no sound under NS (not always). Using Sound.app, I know that NeXT thinks it is playing something. The occasion on which I can hear sound is after /usr/adm/messages gives me a "reset hardware" message on the Soundblaster card. Has anyone seen these symptoms?
From: Bernhard Scholz <scholz@informatik.tu-muenchen.de> Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: 1G hard drive for intel Date: Mon, 6 Feb 1995 13:46:34 +0100 Organization: Technische Universitaet Muenchen, Germany Distribution: world Message-ID: <Pine.HPP.3.91.950206133930.14116C-100000@hphalle5i.informatik.tu-muenchen.de> References: <3gomjr$640@network.ucsd.edu> <D3E58w.u0@obelix.ping.de> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: TEXT/PLAIN; charset=US-ASCII In-Reply-To: <D3E58w.u0@obelix.ping.de> On Thu, 2 Feb 1995, Dirk Westermann wrote: > I have a Seagate 1.05 GB in my 486/DX2 66 with a Adaptec SCSI Controller > 2842 CF. > It works very fast and I have no Problems. My best data transver is about > 10 MB/s. > When I used a 1542 cf I got round about 8.7 MB/s. I _had_ a Seagate 31200N (1005MB) which suddenly crashed after 1,5 years of use (no server! home use). It was a slow progress of death, first the drive began to swap more and more bad sectors until there was no more diskspace (and even couldn't do another backup, because reading was getting impossible). After trying everything I tried low-level formatting which resulted in a medium error (which sounds strange to me). After a unsucessful low-level-format the drive wasn't even possible to read it's own size again! Any ideas why all this was happening, and if there is a possibility to repair the drive? Anyway, the drive was really very fast connected to a FAST-SCSI II controller :) Greetings, Boerny. _____________________________________________________________________________ Bernhard Scholz (IRC: (Boerny) #amiga, #next) Opinions are my own! scholz@informatik.tu-muenchen.de (prefered) Computers can do everthing scholz@gsocmail.rm.op.dlr.de (emergency) better than human --- http://www.leo.org/~scholz/scholz.html especially doing mistakes.
From: bauer@kepler.lbm.mw.tu-muenchen.de (Sebastian Bauer) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: NeXT MegaPixel Monitor is whistling - What can I do? Date: 6 Feb 1995 14:19:18 GMT Organization: Lehrstuhl B fuer Mechanik, Technical University Munich Sender: bauer@kepler.lbm.mw.tu-muenchen.de (Bauer Sebastian) Distribution: world Message-ID: <3h5b56$pe5@sunserver.lrz-muenchen.de> Keywords: Monitor, MegaPixel Hi, The MegaPixel Monitor of my NeXTstation Turbo is whistling in a very high tune which is quite annoying. It is usually beginning half an hour or an hour after I have switched on the computer. Half a year ago, the problem only seemed to appear if the room was quite warm, but now it comes almost everytime, I am working on the machine. The tune is at a constant frequency, I guess at a frequency higher than 10000 Hz. Does anybody know, what I can do to this monitor to make it quiet again? Thank you very much for any advice - the sound really begins to go on my nerves! Sebastian -- Sebastian Bauer <bauer@lbm.mw.tu-muenchen.de> Technical University of Munich
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware From: sr@rdbois.fdn.org (serge_ruby) Subject: Re: Which CD-ROM drives compatible with Black Hardware? Message-ID: <1995Feb4.092946.11319@rdbois.uucp> Sender: sr@rdbois.uucp (serge_ruby) Organization: S.RUBY References: <3gtfi7$6db@netnews.upenn.edu> Date: Sat, 4 Feb 1995 09:29:46 GMT In article <3gtfi7$6db@netnews.upenn.edu> sfeldman@red.seas.upenn.edu (Sharon M. Feldman) writes: > SteveFrank wrote: > : Which CD-ROM drives are compatible with Black Hardware? > The toshiba works very well with my NeXTstation 25/400. Serge
From: hoff@pluto.darmstadt.gmd.de (Holger Hoffstaette) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: Mouse not recognized loading NS 3.3 on PCI system Followup-To: comp.sys.next.hardware Date: 6 Feb 1995 02:22:48 GMT Organization: German Research Center for Information Technology Message-ID: <3h415o$lps@rs18.hrz.th-darmstadt.de> References: <1995Jan26.185605.26490@pcp.ca> <3h3fbs$2u7@bud.kau2.kodak.com> [Followups trimmed to .hardware] Craig Smith (cs@kau1.kodak.com) wrote: >King_Richard@pcp.ca (Richard King) writes: [..snip..] >>Any ideas on how to solve the mouse problem? Without it, I can't proceed >>through the installation. Yup. Fundamental flaw in NeXT's concept of OS installation. They assume you can get the GUI up and running in any case. Too bad if it doesn't work out that way. Makes Linux' console-based config tools look outright professional. >>Side Note: the video seemed to work find in VGA mode with the exception of >>2 wide, red, 1 character high bars across the bottom of the screen. I >>assume those will go away once I get the machine configured. Yes. I think this is caused by the SerialMouse driver dying because the SerialPorts driver (on which the mouse driver relies, because of some -really- silly dependency) didn't load or install correctly. The 2 red lines are probably screen garbage caused by two lines of text which you can't read. Yes, it would actually help to be able to read the text. You're probably not authorized. ha ha :-[ >I've seen identical symptoms, i.e. the VGA video mode with the two red >lines at the bottom. They went away when I replaced the I/O board and >SCSI card. I discovered that the I/O board I was using only had one 16550 >port (on COM2) and I had the mouse on COM1. Replacing the card with one >that has TWO 16550s seems to have made things much more stable. I have two 16550's on my brand-new ASUS and it doesn't work right. Not once. Even so, simply finding no FIFO is no reason for a driver just to crash -without saying anything at all-. >Since replacing these two cards, my NS3.3 install attempts have stopped >displaying any device driver errors. Now, it simply hangs on the reboot. >Sigh. Same here. Brand-new ASUS SP3G 486/66 PCI/ISA, everything on-board. You can try to boot in single-user mode (Boot: -s) and manually edit the SerialPorts driver out of System.config/Instance0.table's 'Boot Drivers' section. This won't help you much to get the whole system up and running, but at least you can see if it's really the SerialPorts driver that hangs the system. If it is, bug_next to release a) a working SerialPorts, or b) a SerialMouse that works with Mux. Preferrably the latter. If you're really feeling adventurous, you can try to use "/usr/etc/driverLoader -d=SerialPorts v" (answer y twice) to crash your system. Just to be really sure. Have Fun with your Mission Critical Custom Anchor. Holger (frustrated with NeXT's crappy drivers? me? ack-phht!)
From: Gregory_Mutzel@afs.com Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: Intel: Is ethernet card required ... Date: 6 Feb 1995 14:37:15 GMT Organization: Anderson Financial Systems Inc. Message-ID: <3h5c6r$no0@shelob.afs.com> References: <D3GFt8.Mt5@news.cis.umn.edu> In article <D3GFt8.Mt5@news.cis.umn.edu> gjackson@mbuna.umhc.umn.edu (Gary Jackson) writes: > [ many lines deleted ] > > Out of curiousity only....why would you need > to have an IP address if you aren't on a network. > With SLIP packages like PNI for example you assign > a static IP at connect time for "parse" out the IP > that a bootp server assigns and all is well. When > you are stand alone, having an IP wouldn't do anything > for your box as you are npt talking to anyone...right? > Because I can't get PNI 1.13 to work on a stock NS 3.3, Pentium PCI system and I was trying everything I could. -- Gregory L. Mutzel, 215-653-0911 Anderson Financial Systems, Inc. NEXT/MIME mail accepted email: Gregory_Mutzel@afs.com
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware From: magnus@charlie.uchicago.edu (Magnus Nordborg) Subject: Unix-style keyboard Message-ID: <MAGNUS.95Feb6091415@charlie.uchicago.edu> Organization: Department of Ecology & Evolution, The University of Chicago Date: Mon, 6 Feb 1995 15:14:15 GMT Where can I get a keyboard for my PC that is more Unixy? One that puts the Ctl-key where the Caps-key is, and the Caps-key, well, how about underneath the keyboard? Thanks, -Magnus -- --- Magnus Nordborg Department of Ecology & Evolution The University of Chicago 1101 E. 57th St. Chicago, IL 60637-1573 USA email: Magnus_Nordborg@uchicago.edu tel: +1.312.702-1093 (office) tel: +1.312.667-5331 (home) fax: +1.312.702-9740
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware From: nimbus.ruhr.de!schaefer (Ingo Schaefer) Subject: SB16 add-on driver for improved line-in recording Message-ID: <D3LGxn.Ds@nimbus.ruhr.de> Sender: schaefer@nimbus.ruhr.de (Ingo Schaefer) Organization: Private Site, Germany Date: Mon, 6 Feb 1995 20:00:59 GMT To improve the line-in recording quality with a SB16 (ASP) under NS3.3 i have written an "add-on" driver. After the installation of NS3.3 a few week's ago, i tried to make a sound record via line-in. Because of the driver-kit bug in NS3.2 and the fact, that i have no microphone, it was the first time of making a recording under NS. So i connect my SB line-in to my CD-player,enter sndrecord -F3 -S22100 -n2 test.snd But when i played the test.snd i hear nothing. After some trials i removed the following dwrite values from the root and my user account and after a reboot i could perform a line-in record. dremove NeXT1 MicrophoneBalance 0.025 dremove NeXT1 MicrophoneGain 1.000 But the quality was very bad. Now i have written an add-on driver which must by loaded after the SoundBlaster16 driver which comes with NS3.3. My driver re-configured only the Mixer-Chip on the SB16 Card. In the moment the base IO address of the SB16 must be at 0x220. The driver itself didn't claimed any IO or IRQ Ports to avoid conflicts. If any body is interested in the driver, i placed it on ftp.informatik.uni-muenchen.de today. You will find it in... (i hope so ;-) ) ~/pub/comp/platforms/next/i486/audio/sb16fix.1.0b.I.b.tar.gz The driver is only 14 kb compressed, so if you don't have ftp access, write me a mail and i send it via NeXTmail or uuencoded. BTW.: When the dwrite entries above exists, it seems, that the NS system disabled the line in port, so it is important to remove these values from the root account ! and any other account. Ciao. --- o O CMAS 4042 oO schaefer@nimbus.ruhr.de _____o schaefer@kido.informatik.fh-dortmund.de (_/-\_) ===(*) NeXT-Mail welcome
From: vanou@stat.ucl.ac.be (Christian Van Oudenhove) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: [Q] no driver for #9GXE64Pro VLB ? Date: 6 Feb 1995 07:58:13 GMT Organization: Universite Catholique de Louvain, Louvain-la-Neuve, Belgium Distribution: world Message-ID: <3h4kql$2ul@sci3.sri.ucl.ac.be> Hello, Net Users Having seen that the #9GXEPro video card was in the list of supported interfaces for NS 3.3, I bought such a card with 4MB for my PC Local-Bus motherboard.... Unfortunately, I realised too late that the original drivers for this card expected a PCI bus type! So, I tried to manage (without information) with the Configure.app parameters but unsuccesfully. Can anyone tell me how I can configure the driver to let this card recognised, or how I can get the specific driver for NS 3.3 if any is required ... Thanks in advance ... ------------------------------- Christian Van Oudenhove - Universite Catholique de Louvain Institut de Statistique - Voie du Roman Pays, 34 B-1348 Louvain-La-Neuve - BELGIUM Tel : 32-10/47.30.48 - Fax 32-10/47.30.32 E-mail : vanou@stat.ucl.ac.be - (NeXTmail welcome)
From: takken@raven.stanford.edu (Todd Takken) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.marketplace,comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: For Sale: NeXTstation Color Date: 7 Feb 1995 04:05:40 GMT Organization: Stanford University Distribution: world Message-ID: <3h6rik$1i1@nntp.Stanford.EDU> References: <9502060612.AA00531@nesteggs.com> In article <9502060612.AA00531@nesteggs.com> writes: > Subject: For Sale: NeXTstation Color > NeXTstation Color 25MHz 68040 > socketed (not soldered) 68040 So what if it's socketed? Were some socketed and others soldered? Since you can't buy an upgraded cpu, what difference does it make anyway? I own one a colorstation too, and am curious. If there is an upgrade chip, I want to know about it. -- Todd Takken takken@raven.stanford.edu
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware From: wolf@prz.tu-berlin.de (Thomas Wolfram) Subject: Re: Adaptec 2940 timeout problems (Solution) Sender: news@prz.tu-berlin.de (Newsadmin Elwood-PRZ) Message-ID: <D3LzIJ.IoF@prz.tu-berlin.de> Date: Tue, 7 Feb 1995 02:42:18 GMT References: <3gsuo4$efr@multiversum.multiversum.com> <3gti6b$g7t@multiversum.multiversum.com> Organization: PRZ TU-Berlin Hi, Alexander Spohr (Atze) wrote: > In article <3gsuo4$efr@multiversum.multiversum.com> Atze (Alexander Spohr) > writes: > > I try to install NS 3.3 on an ASUS PCI/I-P54SP4. I tried the NEC 3x and the > > Apple 300 CD-ROMs. With no luck. I allways get timeouts. Either from the > > controller (Adaptec2940 timeout) or from the CD-ROM. So I am not able to > > install. > > Any helping ideas? > > > > Atze > > > > PS. I tried to install it on another machine with an DPT-Controller. That > > worked fine, but the Adaptec did not find the NS-Partition?! > OK. I twiddled about two days and finaly found the solution :-) > This problem may happen with other boards as well! > In the BIOS-PCI setup screen I can set the "trigger method" of the IRQ for the > Adaptec. There are three choices: > 1) Level / Auto > 2) Level / Forced > 3) Edge / Auto > The first setting asks the PCI card if it needs an IRQ. The Adaptec does not > answer this request, so the main board does not reserve it for the card. This Are your sure about the Adaptec? I've the 2940 too and a ASUS PVI-486AP4 mainboard (Aries chipset) and I've set in the PCI BIOS "Level/Auto" and it works without any problems yet (in fact it was the default setting and I never changed it). So I suspect the problem could be your mainboard. > leads to the errors. > The solution is to use setting 2! This reserves the IRQ without asking the card > first. It just works :-) Thomas -- Thomas Wolfram <thomas@aeon.in-berlin.de> Germany: 0 30 31421171 PRZ TU Berlin <wolf@prz.tu-berlin.de> abroad: +49 30 31421171 EANTC WWW: http://www.prz.tu-berlin.de:/~wolf _____________________________________________________________________________ _____S__I__C____T__R__A__N__S__I__T____G__L__O__R__I__A____M__U__N__D__I_____
From: kfriesen@magic.mb.ca (Kim Friesen) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: NSFIP on Compaq Presario CDS 924 ? Date: Sat, 4 Feb 1995 13:48:08 Organization: Magic Online Services Winnipeg. Message-ID: <kfriesen.1.000DCDCF@magic.mb.ca> Hi, I'm thinking of installing NEXTSTEP on my home pc, Does anyone know of any problems with Compaq Presario 924's ? In particular: Performance problems Memory Requirements (is 16MB enough?) Any problems finding drivers (does NS3.3 come with all required drivers?) Should I be looking at a 1gig drive instead of 500 mb ? Thanks in advance, Kim Friesen kfriesen@magic.mb.ca
From: ngervae@sirius.com (Nik Gervae) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Glidepoint pointing device Date: Sun, 05 Feb 1995 15:26:07 -0800 Organization: Sirius Connections Message-ID: <ngervae-0502951526070001@slip209.sirius.com> I was just at Fry's the other day and saw a little pointing tablet like the TrackPad on Apple's new PowerBooks. It plugs into a serial or PS/2 port on a PC. Has anyone heard anything about these working with NextStep? Seems like it would be a simple driver to write (provided one has a NextStep system, which I don't quite yet :-). -- Nik Gervae ngervae@sirius.com
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware From: rdl@world.std.com (Robert La Ferla) Subject: Re: sound card In-Reply-To: scottc@agora.rdrop.com's message of Fri, 3 Feb 1995 22:14:20 GMT Message-ID: <RDL.95Feb6073920@world.std.com> Sender: rdl@world.std.com (Robert La Ferla) Organization: The World Public Access UNIX, Brookline, MA References: <D3G33x.65r@agora.rdrop.com> Date: Mon, 6 Feb 1995 12:39:20 GMT You can under NS 3.3. I'm using one. Robert La Ferla HTI In article <D3G33x.65r@agora.rdrop.com> scottc@agora.rdrop.com (Scott Christley) writes: Can I use the Sound Blaster 16 with Next? Is there a driver available for it? I seem to remember hearing that a PD driver was available and that maybe Talus sells one. I have NS 3.2. thanks sec
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware From: rdl@world.std.com (Robert La Ferla) Subject: Re: HP LaserJet 4MV In-Reply-To: rdl@world.std.com's message of Sun, 5 Feb 1995 20:16:39 GMT Message-ID: <RDL.95Feb6073756@world.std.com> Sender: rdl@world.std.com (Robert La Ferla) Organization: The World Public Access UNIX, Brookline, MA References: <RDL.95Feb5151639@world.std.com> Distribution: comp Date: Mon, 6 Feb 1995 12:37:56 GMT Another question.... What PPD do I use? I couldn't find one for the 4V or 4MV on ftp.adobe.com. Does HP have an ftp site? What do you suggest? This is what was on ftp.adobe.com: HP~LaserJet~4ML HP~LaserJet~4MP HP~LaserJet~4MP~(300~dpi) HP~LaserJet~4MP~300~dpi HP~LaserJet~4MP~600~dpi HP~LaserJet~4Si HP~LaserJet~4Si~300dpi HP~LaserJet~4Si~600dpi HP~LaserJet~4Si~v2011.110 Robert La Ferla HTI
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware From: ereidell@media.mit.edu (Evan A. Reidell) Subject: SUN monitor with NeXT cube ??? Message-ID: <1995Jan31.234623.26576@news.media.mit.edu> Sender: news@news.media.mit.edu (USENET News System) Organization: MIT Media Laboratory Distribution: usa Date: Tue, 31 Jan 1995 23:46:23 GMT SUN monitors have a single sync rate, and I believe it's 1024x768/75Hz. Any chance in hell I can make my 68030 Cube show up on this monitor? Anyone want to trade a SUN monitor for a NeXT MegaPixel Mono? -- evan (ereidell@mit.edu)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware From: pdepuydt@uia.ac.be (Peter.Depuydt) Subject: Best Graphics card for Intel ?? Message-ID: <1995Feb7.115027.15423@reks.uia.ac.be> Sender: news@reks.uia.ac.be (USENET News System) Organization: U.I.A. Date: Tue, 7 Feb 1995 11:50:27 GMT The subject says it all, Wich is the best graphics card available to be used under NS 3.3 ??
From: lees@leland.stanford.edu (David Lees) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Dim Display with ATI Mach64 PCI Date: 7 Feb 1995 04:47:14 GMT Organization: Center for Design Research, Stanford University Message-ID: <3h6u0i$2i3@nntp.Stanford.EDU> Summary: Low Intensity Video on Pentium PCI system with Mach64 Graphics We have an Intel based system with PCI configured as follows: - Zenon 66Mhz Pentium CPU with 32Mb memory and PCI bus. - NCR SCSI card, 1GB SCSI disk and Talus Driver. - Intel Ether Express 16 - ATI Mach 64, 2Mb using driver from ftp.seanet.com - Viewsonic 17" Monitor When the video card is in VGA mode, i.e. while the machine is booting, everything appears OK. When the windows server starts, however, the display becomes extremely dim, even when the brightness and contrast controls on the monitor are set as high as they will go. The brightness slider in Preferances.app is set to its maximum value. I have observed this effect at both 1024x768 and 1120x832 resolutions (60Hz refresh) in 16 bit color mode. Any suggested cures for this problem would be most appreciated. Thanks, David Lees
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.sysadmin,comp.sys.next.hardware From: mataylor@undergrad.math.uwaterloo.ca (Mike Taylor=) Subject: Dialup login problems Message-ID: <D3Avs4.FC@undergrad.math.uwaterloo.ca> Sender: news@undergrad.math.uwaterloo.ca (news spool owner) Organization: University of Waterloo Date: Wed, 1 Feb 1995 02:48:04 GMT I'm trying to get a dialup line going on my Pentium NEXTSTEP box, but I'm not having much luck. I have logins accross NULL modems lines working fine, but I can't get them to work with the modem. I have tried initializing the modem manually and then rebooting. What happens is that the "tr" light on my modem is off after reboot, and the modem will not auto-answer even though the modem display says that auto answer is on. If I use kermit and quit, the light stays on, and the modem will answer, but once it does, nothing happens. All of this time, the 'ps' command shows that the getty is running on the proper port. If anyone has mastered the fine art of setting up a dialup line, please let me know. I've pretty much used up my meagre store of clever ideas. -- /\/\ike Taylor mataylor@undergrad.math.uwaterloo.ca
From: yarvis@maui.cs.ucla.edu (Mark Yarvis) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Problems with DiamondStealth64 PCI Date: 31 Jan 1995 22:07:16 -0800 Organization: UCLA, Computer Science Department Distribution: world Message-ID: <3gn8ek$ao8@maui.cs.ucla.edu> I have purchased a P90 system running NS3.2 and am having some curious video problems. I was hoping someone out there might have seen/solved some of these problems. The system has the following config (partial list)... Intel Motherboard (Neptune chipset v2). 32MB RAM Diamond Stealth 64 w/4MB VRAM v1.05H (using v1 driver) NeXStor 93N PCI SCSII (NCR 825 based) AMI Bios 1.00.10.AX1 I have three problems ... 1) I tried to use 1152x864x32 @75Hz mode, but on the top half of the screen, dark grey's show as iridescent brown. 2) I tried to use 1152x864x16@75Hz mode, but the top of the screen is extremely bright and the bottom is almost black. 3) Now for the very bizarre problem. I settled for 1024x768x32 @75HZ mode, but it doesn't always work. When I turn the machine on in the morning, I get ... Display: Failed to match modes. Using default mode Display0: Sorry, cannot use requested display mode. It seems to be using 60Hz instead since I see a flicker. I can reboot as much as I want, but it doesn't help. If I wait around 15 minutes and reboot it will start working. I can then reboot or power cycle as much as I want and it will continue to work. It stops working if I leave the system off for a couple of hours. The first two problems seem to be driver or configuration problems. The thrid problem seems to be hardware, but I actually have two identical systems with the same problem. If you've seen anything like this, I'd appreciate hearning from you (especially if you have a solution). Thanks in advance! Mark Yarvis yarvis@cs.ucla.edu
From: coil@osc.edu (Stacy D. Coil) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware,comp.sys.next.advocacy,comp.sys.next.misc Subject: Help:Intel Config and Hardware questions Date: 6 Feb 1995 18:29:20 GMT Organization: Ohio Supercomputer Center Message-ID: <3h5pq0$hsf@mane.cgrg.ohio-state.edu> I have a few questions that do not appear in NeXT Questions on the FAQ. Here they go. Will next support the dual pentium boards sometime in the near future? I need to run more than 2 operating systems (NeXTSTEP, DOS, Linux, OS/2 Warp). I have heard that NeXTSTEP does not work and play well in this type of environment. It has been suggested that more than one drive should be used. Could the people that have configured their system this way please let me know what your experiences are? Finally, here is the configuration that I am considering. I think that this will work, but I would like a few opinions: Dual Pentium P5-100Mhz PCI/EISA (one processor) 32 MB Memory Adaptec 2940W PCI SCSI-2 Controller Either 2 1-GB SCSI-2 Drive or 1 2-GB SCSI-2 Drive Internal 4mm DAT Tabe backup Toshiba 3501 internal 4x CD-ROM Drive Either ATI Mach64 4 Meg or Number Nine Imagine 128 8 Meg Sound Blaster AWE 32 Etherlink III Ethernet Card 1.44 Floppy drive 2/serial 1/parallel Keyboard Serial Mouse 17" or 19" Monitor If anyone has any comments, please send them my way. Thanks Stacy coil@osc.edu Systems Programmer Ohio Supercomputer Center
From: dan@opensource.com (Daniel J. Gamble) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: Epson Color Stylus Date: 6 Feb 1995 21:42:31 GMT Organization: Rocky Mountain Internet Inc. Distribution: comp Message-ID: <3h6547$mjl@potogold.rmii.com> References: <RDL.95Feb5153156@world.std.com> In article <RDL.95Feb5153156@world.std.com> rdl@world.std.com (Robert La Ferla) writes: > Has anyone hooked up an Epson Color Stylus using NS 3.3? It's a very nice > 720DPI CMYK ink jet printer for $500. Do you need any special software? > > Robert La Ferla > HTI The latest version of Dots Color (3.5.5) from F. Heinz supports the Epson Stylus. Let me know if you'd like more information. -- Dan Gamble OpenSource, Inc. <dan@opensource.com> THE Single Source for (NeXTmail welcome) NEXTSTEP Solutions 1-800-TRY-OPEN
From: dan@opensource.com (Daniel J. Gamble) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: [Q] Segate Barracuda and NS/FIP 3.3 Date: 6 Feb 1995 21:47:56 GMT Organization: Rocky Mountain Internet Inc. Distribution: world Message-ID: <3h65ec$mku@potogold.rmii.com> References: <3h2ne5$kqf@ixnews2.ix.netcom.com> In article <3h2ne5$kqf@ixnews2.ix.netcom.com> rsingh@ix.netcom.com (Rashpal Singh) writes: > Does Segate ST31250N (1050MB) work reliably under NS/FIP ? If so, > is there a establishment which has this drive in stock at a competitive > price ? > > Thanks. The Seagate Barracuda works great (very fast). We've got them in stock at a competitive price. Let me know if you'd like more information. -- Dan Gamble OpenSource, Inc. <dan@opensource.com> THE Single Source for (NeXTmail welcome) NEXTSTEP Solutions 1-800-TRY-OPEN
From: joseph.reed@equinox.org (Joseph Reed) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Tech manuals for an '030 mono cube, anyone? Date: Mon, 6 Feb 1995 07:51:05 GMT Message-ID: <9502062357411923@equinox.org> Organization: Equinox Satellite Network / San Antonio, Tx / 210.341.3052 Distribution: world 'lo fellow NeXT users.... I am in search of technical manuals for an '030 NeXT MonoCube. will pay fair price.... 210-460-4702 joseph.reed@equinox.org ========================================= Yellow lines on my monitor... AAAAAAARRRRGGGGGGHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!! Silicon Avatar AKA Joseph Reed ESQ.
From: dan@opensource.com (Daniel J. Gamble) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: Informations about ELSA's WINNER 2000PRO-PCI-8 Date: 6 Feb 1995 21:51:58 GMT Organization: Rocky Mountain Internet Inc. Message-ID: <3h65lu$mmr@potogold.rmii.com> References: <1995Feb3.090156.1623@quest.fdn.org> In article <1995Feb3.090156.1623@quest.fdn.org> bmarchan@quest.fdn.org (Benoit Marchant) writes: > I'm looking for prices, resellers and availlability of this board. > Thanks for informations ! OpenSource offers the complete line of NS-compatible Elsa Winner cards, as well as every other NS-compatible video card. Drop me an e-mail, and I'll send you some more info. -- Dan Gamble OpenSource, Inc. <dan@opensource.com> THE Single Source for (NeXTmail welcome) NEXTSTEP Solutions 1-800-TRY-OPEN
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware From: magnus@charlie.uchicago.edu (Magnus Nordborg) Subject: Re: Unix-style keyboard In-Reply-To: magnus@charlie.uchicago.edu's message of Mon, 6 Feb 1995 15:14:15 GMT Message-ID: <MAGNUS.95Feb6121302@charlie.uchicago.edu> Organization: Department of Ecology & Evolution, The University of Chicago References: <MAGNUS.95Feb6091415@charlie.uchicago.edu> Date: Mon, 6 Feb 1995 18:13:02 GMT I wrote: > Where can I get a keyboard for my PC that is more Unixy? One that > puts the Ctl-key where the Caps-key is, and the Caps-key, well, how > about underneath the keyboard? As several people pointed out, the answer is simply that NEXTSTEP remaps the keyboard for you, and, if that is not enough, Keyboard.app will allow you to do even more. The reason I didn't know this I that I haven't received NS yet, I just have the PC, and quickly realized that having the Ctrl-key in such an awkward place would not work. Thus I thought I might as well get an new keyboard while waiting... Thanks to all that responded, -Magnus -- Magnus Nordborg Department of Ecology & Evolution The University of Chicago 1101 E. 57th St. Chicago, IL 60637-1573 USA email: Magnus_Nordborg@uchicago.edu tel: +1.312.702-1093 (office) tel: +1.312.667-5331 (home) fax: +1.312.702-9740
From: anjrober@navajo.ucs.indiana.edu (Andrew Robertson) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: NeXT as printer server Date: 5 Feb 1995 22:53:43 GMT Organization: Indiana University, Bloomington Message-ID: <3h3ktn$8du@usenet.ucs.indiana.edu> After seeing a number of posts recently asking about hooking up a NeXT printer for another platform, I have a new question. What do I have to do to set my NeXT up as a printer server. Could I run my pc printouts through my NeXT using the NeXT as a printer server? I already have a NIC on my pc. Do I need Novell netware? Any ideas? -- --Andrew Robertson-- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- IU Dept. of Environmental Health and Safety 855-5252 IU School of Journalism NeXT mail accepted
From: levine@oclc.org (Eugene Levine) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: com3 and internal modem Date: 6 Feb 1995 12:07:59 -0500 Organization: OCLC Online Computer Library Center, Inc. Message-ID: <3h5l1f$clc@oclc.org> I have 3.3 up and running on a P5-90 Intel motherboard (Gateway P5-90). This board has two builtin serial ports. I have an internal modem set to com 3. NeXTStep doesn't seem to reconize com3 (internal modem). Is there a way to get NSI3.3 to reconize the additional serial port. thanks, -gene levine -- / E. T. (Gene) Levine OCLC Inc. \ | Systems Analyst 6565 Frantz Road | | levine@oclc.org Dublin, OH 43017 | \ NeXT mail welcome! (614) 761-5045 /
From: m.crawford@dcs.shef.ac.uk (mmalcolm Crawford) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: next systems Date: 6 Feb 1995 19:22:20 -0600 Organization: UTexas Mail-to-News Gateway Sender: nobody@cs.utexas.edu Message-ID: <950207012159.2409AACUG.malc@daneel> >What ever happened with the next computer systems that were >offered with the application? Just curious.. thanks. > NeXT stopped making them a couple of years ago to concentrate on doing what they did even better -- writing world-leading software. NeXT hardware is still (five years on!) in demand, and the second-hand market trade is fairly brisk from what I've seen, although this is likely to diminish rapidly as SparcStations join HPs and PCs on the list of supported platforms. Have fun, mmalc.
From: levine@oclc.org (Eugene Levine) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: parallel port problems Date: 6 Feb 1995 12:19:07 -0500 Organization: OCLC Online Computer Library Center, Inc. Message-ID: <3h5lmb$e66@oclc.org> I have 3.3 up and running on a P5-90 Intel motherboard (Gateway P5-90). I have just added a printer to my system. Now when the system boots it can no longer access the parallel port. If the printer is connected at boot time I get an error message something like 'cannot not find device at add 378H'. If the printer is not connected. The machine boots fine along with an active parallel port. I can then select the port and use it from Dots just fine. Any help would be appreciated. thanks, -gene levine -- / E. T. (Gene) Levine OCLC Inc. \ | Systems Analyst 6565 Frantz Road | | levine@oclc.org Dublin, OH 43017 | \ NeXT mail welcome! (614) 761-5045 /
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware From: harts@paulharts.knoware.nl (Paul Harts) Subject: any experience with Key MIDIATOR MS 101 Sender: news@knoware.nl (News Account) Message-ID: <D3J8KD.1C4@knoware.nl> Date: Sun, 5 Feb 1995 15:05:01 GMT References: <3gfo15$ju3@samsara.circus.com> Organization: Knoware Nederland Hi, Is there anybody out there who has experience with the (Key) MIDIATOR MS-101? This is an external midi interface that I would like to use between my NeXT workstation and my KAWAI digital piano. NeXTSTEP has a piece of software called MusicKit, that seems to work very well with it. Any information is welcomed, even more suitable newsgroups to post this question to. TIA, Paul. ==================================================== | harts@knoware.nl |'What's a FAQ?' | | NeXTmail Welcomed! | probably is one. | ====================================================
From: paulus@nextdown.pe.utexas.edu (Paulus Adisoemarta) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: Glidepoint pointing device Date: 6 Feb 1995 17:26:37 GMT Organization: Petroleum Engineering Dept, U of Texas, Austin Message-ID: <3h5m4d$c52@brazos.pe.utexas.edu> References: <ngervae-0502951526070001@slip209.sirius.com> Cc: In article <ngervae-0502951526070001@slip209.sirius.com>, Nik Gervae <ngervae@sirius.com> wrote: >I was just at Fry's the other day and saw a little pointing tablet like >the TrackPad on Apple's new PowerBooks. It plugs into a serial or PS/2 >port on a PC. Has anyone heard anything about these working with NextStep? >Seems like it would be a simple driver to write (provided one has a >NextStep system, which I don't quite yet :-). > It will work nicely under NS as you don't need any driver to make it work and use the nice features that GlidePoint have, like 'double-tap' to replace left-button click and 'double-tap and slide on the pad' to replace the hold the button and move for dragging an object. Those features work nicely on my Xwindows/Linux box by just unhook the regular serial mouse and put the GlidePoint on the serial port. Unfortunately I can't test GP under NS/i as I've replaced the NS/i partition with Linux, but it should work nicely under NS/i as no special driver is required (just use the regular serial driver). Paulus -- Paulus Suryono Adisoemarta, N5SNN / YG1QN yono@ccwf.cc.utexas.edu n5snn@mail.utexas.edu paulus@nextdown.pe.utexas.edu (NeXT!)
From: linkphil@aol.com (LinkPhil) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: NeXT as printer server Date: 6 Feb 1995 12:57:33 -0500 Organization: America Online, Inc. (1-800-827-6364) Sender: root@newsbf02.news.aol.com Message-ID: <3h5nud$h4u@newsbf02.news.aol.com> References: <3h3ktn$8du@usenet.ucs.indiana.edu> Subject: NeXT as printer server From: anjrober@navajo.ucs.indiana.edu (Andrew Robertson) >Date: 5 Feb 1995 22:53:43 GMT >Message-ID: <3h3ktn$8du@usenet.ucs.indiana.edu> >After seeing a number of posts recently asking about hooking up a NeXT printer >for another platform, I have a new question. What do I have to do to set my >NeXT up as a printer server. Could I run my pc printouts through my NeXT using >the NeXT as a printer server? I already have a NIC on my pc. Do I need Novell >netware? Any ideas? One way to set the Next up as print server is by installing Sun's PC-NFS on the PC and replacing the daemon rpc.pcnfsd (version 1) on the Next with the version 2 . I have used this with NS 3.0 (black) and it worked perfectly. "Virtual printers such as 'lj2ps | pslpr' can also be defined for those applications under DOS which can output only HP laser jet code. I think that the Next can FAX through this mechanism as well, but I haven't done that. Sun provides the source code for the version 2 daemon and I successfully compiled it for NS 3.0. I now have NS 3.3 which is only available in user version and I have no access to the NS 3.2 compiler. I am looking for a compiled version 2 daemon so I can restore this functionality, I really miss it. I have ftp and telnet but they are not transparent! There may be other ways to do this, I will read other responses with interest. Richard Phillips 'LinkPhil@aol.com
From: sperkins@andromeda.rutgers.edu (Steve Perkins) Newsgroups: comp.soft-sys.nextstep,comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: AMD 486-80 5 volt CPU Date: 6 Feb 1995 22:49:24 -0500 Organization: Rutgers University Distribution: inet Message-ID: <3h6qk4$fjm@andromeda.rutgers.edu> I am looking for a vendor with the AMD 486DX2-80 in the 5 volt package for sale. I am ready to buy CPU only. Contact Steven C. Perkins at sperkins@andromeda.rutgers.edu. TIA, SC Perkins
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware From: ronny@blackmaus.com (Ronny Bagdadi) Subject: Re: Digitial color cameras for NeXTSTEP? Message-ID: <D3L511.B5@blackmaus.com> Sender: ronny@blackmaus.com (Ronny Bagdadi) Organization: Blackmaus Design, Inc. References: <1995Feb1.021112.21882@il.us.swissbank.com> Date: Mon, 6 Feb 1995 15:43:49 GMT In article <1995Feb1.021112.21882@il.us.swissbank.com> ben@syd.au.swissbank.com (Ben "Donatello" Kelley) writes: * In article <D2xnyu.FJF@trapac.com>, karl@trapac.com (Karl Kraft) writes: * ] * ]What's available for digitizing color images for NeXTSTEP? * ] * ]Ideal would be to have a camera that I can drag around, shoot 20 * ]pictures or so, and then bring into NeXTSTEP in tiff format. * ]However, I am interested in hearing other solutions such as flatbed * ]scanners and the such. * ] * ]Also, I have both a PC and Mac, and if I have to use that for an * ]inbetween stage, that is also acceptable. * ] * ]-- * ]Karl Kraft * ]Karl_Kraft@trapac.com * ]Karl_Kraft@ensuing.com * ][My opinions are my own] * * I know that Apple's QuickTake 100 camera (can take up to 640x480 pixels in * 24 bit colour) interfaces to both PCs and Macs. I'm not sure of the * interface though (serial/parallel???), so I don't know how difficult it * would be to get it work with NeXT. * * Anyone from Apple care to comment? * * I believe Logitec is bringing out (or have brought out - depending on where * you live) a digital camera also. I don't know any details though. * * - Ben Kelley. The Quicktake connects to the Mac's serial port. The quality is OK, and the price is not too prohibitive ($700). However, Kodak (the maker of the QuickTake for Apple) is supposedly coming out with a version that will cost about $300. Take care. Ronny Bagdadi Blackmaus Design ronny@blackmaus.com (NeXT mail expected!) The real cycle you are working on is yourself. The machine that appears to be `out there' and the person that appears to be `in there' are not two separate things. They grow towards Quality or fall away from Quality together. Robert Pirsig Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance -----BEGIN PGP PUBLIC KEY BLOCK----- Version: 2.6 mQCNAi4cSNMAAAEEAMdCRrXMptxpOUVhwX8rTQ+pzb2O/FEzPIREOBl217Kp4dYc N1xvcQfE1a98VuktAGBGGmoDhrPNYQYGRufEPdc70TmgvD2W4jj+vOAEICiyWB56 CoiegUBUGdHGKTuY24RMdZT8oKeUCVXyxkvYhgYCaubmaOrsePf8g3vgyRexAAUR tCNSb25ueSBCYWdkYWRpIDxyb25ueUBibGFja21hdXMuY29tPokAlQIFEC4cU3FZ sUYxYu8m0QEBFmwD/R+x3hUo4zexXnNrP2zYHfvEk9jBE3gSlL7R7RwRy1+QQDua ozxIaRxB58w5UDjanpIVA6rOyUx4+t/mvfeO9p/r8iH3bFx4bdqQaQ5R2gxYPsQ+ 2eUvWcvBtWGveDGAPlJ7qUDFlYDeI4PqajMCTkJiC1QWV37TeueuNpvATw+CiQCV AgUQLhxI/ff8g3vgyRexAQHh3wQAkGhJPLIjxMTbv2dpNxGf6gvDg6lfi9lYWQqj FkSpdiSVaJVN4CBPNX+/ZCQG38XnnN4QwMzJSVGxApBpZvPNKL60etXXveczG6Zu +bIj3DvbRcxBNQlESsjxQ58RVZRCKIiqSearkDHTY8OU5MTyJ64JTS03QqyfTxQL vkjsmwc= =Mndq -----END PGP PUBLIC KEY BLOCK-----
From: Mark G. Tacchi Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: EIDE Drives with NEXTSTEP... Date: 6 Feb 1995 21:43:41 GMT Organization: NeXT, Inc. Distribution: world Message-ID: <3h656d$10e@rosie.next.com> References: <D3GyFF.IKx@undergrad.math.uwaterloo.ca> In article <D3GyFF.IKx@undergrad.math.uwaterloo.ca> gdkuch@neumann.uwaterloo.ca (Jerry Kuch) writes: # # Suppose that I have a 730MB Quantum Lightning EIDE drive that I'd # like to use on an NSFIP machine. I will have access to a borrowed # SCSI controller and CD ROM drive for installing NS itself from the # original CD. The EIDE drive is only a temporary solution to be used # in an entry level system for a few months before the purchase of a # SCSI card and drive. # # What can be done? I've heard various reports on difficulties with # getting NS to recognize beyond the first 528MB of disk. I've also # heard that some motherboards BIOS allow cylinder numbers to be specified # above 1024, the IDE limit. # # Does anyone have any real experience with: # # - getting NSFIP to use the entirety of such a drive? # Does NSFIP care if the BIOS is able to deal with # EIDE drives larger than 528MB? # # - getting NSFIP to use the first 528MB or so of the # drive and then leaving the rest as a DOS partition? # For those that are using 3.2, have a read through NeXTanswer document 1650. I had a bit of spare time last week and rewrote it. You probably don't want to use the workaround described in na#1650 for a 730MB disk because this will result in nearly 200MB of lost storage capacity. 3.3 has an IDE driver that will allow you to use the entire capacity of the 730MB drive providing that your BIOS supports it. BTW, the ATA specification's limit on the number of cylinders is actually 65536. It's been the BIOS that limits the number of cylinders to 1024. Again, have a look at NeXTanswers document 1650. -=Mark
From: ngervae@sirius.com (Nik Gervae) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Recommended monitor? Date: Tue, 07 Feb 1995 01:28:55 -0800 Organization: Sirius Connections Message-ID: <ngervae-0702950128550001@slip224.sirius.com> I'm getting myself a honking (by my standards) PC for NextStep, and want to get a really nice, big monitor. Any recommendations? I'll be ruining my eyes with this thing, so I'm willing to spend here. I've heard good things about NEC's MultiSync series, but are there any others I should consider? While I'm at it, who has the best prices in the bay area (for those who would know these things :-)? Sorry if this is a FAQ; I didn't see any in the group. -- Nik Gervae ngervae@sirius.com (ascii-only) Freelance techwriter What was the question?
From: comments@gmu.edu (UCIS Macintosh Lab) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Is NCR810 SCSI chip supported in NS3.2/i? Followup-To: comp.sys.next.hardware Date: 8 Feb 1995 01:57:36 GMT Organization: George Mason University Message-ID: <comments-070295205749@rob108-21.labs.gmu.edu> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Hello netters, I'm planning to buy a ASUS SP3G Motherboard with onboard NCR 810 SCSI. I was wondering if this controller is supported. According to the last 3.2 Hardware Compatibility Guide (Sep. 27 '94?) a driver was supposed to have been released around December '94 / January '95 timeframe. I could not find one though. Also is this motherboard suitable for NS3.2? And what about ASUS 4AP - this is supposed to come with Intel Aries chipset - but has no SCSI builtin the motherboard. Other thing I would like to get some info. on is, how great is the performance gap between AMD486 DX2/80 and Intel P75? Thanks for all the info! Ravi
From: 81624021@ex.ecip.osaka-u.ac.jp Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: Anyone using US Robotics Sporster with black hardware? Date: 7 Feb 1995 08:30:04 GMT Organization: Education Center for Information Processing, Osaka University, JAPAN Message-ID: <3h7b2c$8oh@haruka.rd.ecip.osaka-u.ac.jp> References: <wilsher.791748416@rintintin.Colorado.EDU> In article <wilsher.791748416@rintintin.Colorado.EDU> wilsher@rintintin.Colorado.EDU (Thomas Wilsher) writes: > > I am considering getting a US Robotics Sporster modem to > use with my NeXT cube. Are anyone out there using this modem with > NeXT hardware and have some experiences to share? > I use SportSter288V.34 with Taylor-UUCP on NeXTCubeTurbo. It's no problems. --- Takayuki-SHIROYAMA :: taishyo Osaka , Japan. psi@fortune.win.or.jp at home (UUCP) 81624021@ex.ecip.osaka-u.ac.jp at Univ.(IP) PS: If you want , I'll send you TaylorUUCP configuration files.
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware From: sr@rdbois.fdn.org (serge_ruby) Subject: >>>HELP NEEDED<<< Adaptec 1542 B compatibility? Message-ID: <1995Feb4.095639.11387@rdbois.uucp> Sender: sr@rdbois.uucp (serge_ruby) Organization: S.RUBY Date: Sat, 4 Feb 1995 09:56:39 GMT I am considering putting NS FIP 3.2 on a PC and have a SCSI disk but no PC SCSI adapter. Somebody ofers me an Adaptec 1542 B (*not C*) for a very cheap price. Has any of you successfully used this board with NS 3.2 ? If not perhaps with NS 3.3 ? Thank you to give me a quick answer by mail at: sr@rdbois.fdn.org or by follow-up as the offer might not last long at this price. By the way, what is the difference betweeen 1542 B and 1542 C? Thanks in advance Serge
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware From: gsmiller@netcom.com (Shane Miller) Subject: what's the best fax/modem manager for NSi? Message-ID: <gsmillerD3n6rE.2Jp@netcom.com> Organization: NETCOM On-line Communication Services (408 261-4700 guest) Distribution: usa Date: Tue, 7 Feb 1995 18:16:26 GMT i have a USR 14.4 fax/modem. what's the best fax/modem manager? does anybody know the phone number for the maker of sz/rz utils? are these available for NeXT thanks -- ----- gsmiller@netcom.com the natural enemies of programmers are special cases.
From: yung-cha@cae.wisc.edu (Yung-Chang Chen) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: ** Soyo Pentium MB SIS chipset, is it good for NextStep???? Thanks! Date: 7 Feb 1995 21:24:08 GMT Organization: College of Engineering, Univ. of Wisconsin--Madison Message-ID: <3h8odo$h6f@news.doit.wisc.edu> Hi, Because of the shortage of Intel Plato MB(going to discontinued), I have to change my order to Soyo Pentium 75/90/100 Mother Board. Does anyone have experinces with this motherboard? Is it good, stable, and reliable? The most important thing is there anyone install NextStep for Intel on this board successfully. Many thanks! the spec. of motherboard for NextStep v3.3 Soyo Pentium PCI Motherboard w/ 256k cache and ZIP Award BIOS Baby AT size, SIS chipset 4 16-bit ISA 4 36-bit 72-pin SIMM slots, exp. to 128Mb 256k 15ns cache 4 PCI bus cache exp. to 1 Mb The others are Pentium-90, Diamond Stealth 64 PCI w/ 2M VRAM(may change to ATI) Apaptec 2940 SCSI controller, Conner ~1 GB SCSI-2 HDD .... Yung-chang -- ====================================== ~ Yung-chang Chen (608)251-5826 c-OO yung-cha@cae.wisc.edu - =====================
From: drarick@panther.weeg.uiowa.edu (David Rarick) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Supra V.34 on Black Hardware? Date: 7 Feb 1995 21:35:43 GMT Organization: University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA, USA Distribution: world Message-ID: <3h8p3f$4og@nexus.uiowa.edu> Is anyone out there using the new Supra 288 V.34 modem on black hardware? -- +------------------------------------------------------------------+ | David A. Rarick Newton Archive Moderator | | david-rarick@uiowa.edu moderator@newton.uiowa.edu | | Second Look Computing My opinions are my own, and in | | University of Iowa no way represent my employer. | +------------------------------------------------------------------+
From: eugene@raddi (Eugene Mah) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware,comp.sys.next.sysadmin Subject: Running NeXTStations w/o monitor Date: 7 Feb 1995 23:22:16 GMT Organization: Computer and Network Services, U of Alberta, Edmonton, Canada Message-ID: <3h8vb8$k7s@quartz.ucs.ualberta.ca> Hi I was wondering if a colour slab could be operated without a monitor. The monitor's in the shop for a couple of blown transistors on the HV supply. The slab *was* being used as a SLIP server, and I'd like to get it back into service soon. However, I'm told the monitor probably isn't going to be back for a month or so. Is running without a monitor possible, or is it one of those things that make people wince. Thanks for the suggestions Eugene -- ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Eugene Mah eugene@raddi.uah.ualberta.ca (NeXTmail) Grad Student/Sys Admin "For I am a Bear of Very Little Department of Radiology Brain, and long words bother University of Alberta Hospitals me." Winnie the Pooh Edmonton, Alberta, Canada ----------------------------------------------------------------------
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware From: rdl@world.std.com (Robert La Ferla) Subject: Re: Glidepoint pointing device In-Reply-To: ngervae@sirius.com's message of Sun, 05 Feb 1995 15:26:07 -0800 Message-ID: <RDL.95Feb6073302@world.std.com> Sender: rdl@world.std.com (Robert La Ferla) Organization: The World Public Access UNIX, Brookline, MA References: <ngervae-0502951526070001@slip209.sirius.com> Date: Mon, 6 Feb 1995 12:33:02 GMT I believe it's a mouse emulator so it should "just work"... Robert La Ferla HTI
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware From: murao@kobe-u.ac.jp Subject: [Q] QUANTUM EMPIRE2100S connectivity Sender: news@icluna.kobe-u.ac.jp (news-admin) Message-ID: <murao.95Feb8205339@piaget.in.kobe-u.ac.jp> Date: Thu, 9 Feb 1995 01:53:39 GMT Content-Type: text/plain Mime-Version: 1.0 Organization: Information Processing Center Hi, netter; I'd like to buy a new 2GB hard disk as a substitute of Seagate ST12550N. Well, I used Seagate's one but it suddenly crashed and dealer says it takes too much time to recover. Now I'm thinking Quantum EMPIRE2100S for my NS3.2J/FIP machine. Are there anybody who is now using EMPIRE2100S on NS/FIP machine? If there any problems? Is there disktab to format EMPIRE2100S on NS3.2? Kindly please let me know. Thanks in advance. --- ----------------------------------------------------------------- Hajime Murao <murao@kobe-u.ac.jp> -*- NeXTmail gladly accepted !! Graduate School of Science and Technology, Kobe University, Japan Phone 078-881-1212 (ext.5555) / FAX 078-803-1217 / NIFTY NAA01617
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware From: yannick@silicium.fdn.fr (Yannick Cadin) Subject: Jumper on WD Caviar 2250 IDE hard disk Message-ID: <1995Feb8.131630.3359@silicium.fdn.fr> Sender: yannick@silicium.fdn.fr (Yannick Cadin) Organization: MICRO REPONSE - MONTIGNY, FRANCE. Date: Wed, 8 Feb 1995 13:16:30 GMT I try to install a Western Digital Caviar 2250 (WDAC2250-00F) IDE hard disk in my PC as a second disk (slave). I don't have its technical sheet. There are 3 jumpers, CS, SL and MA. If I close only SL, it doesn't work. What is the configuration to say it "you are now the second disk"? Can someone help me? Thanks. -- MICRO REPONSE 3, rue Jacques Daguerre - 95370 MONTIGNY - FRANCE Tel : 33 (1) 34.50.89.39 - Fax : 33 (1) 34.50.09.08
From: takken@raven.stanford.edu (Todd Takken) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: Recommended monitor? Date: 8 Feb 1995 02:58:22 GMT Organization: Stanford University Distribution: world Message-ID: <3h9c0e$lmg@nntp.Stanford.EDU> References: <ngervae-0702950128550001@slip224.sirius.com> In article <ngervae-0702950128550001@slip224.sirius.com> ngervae@sirius.com (Nik Gervae) writes: > I'm getting myself a honking (by my standards) PC for NextStep, and want > to get a really nice, big monitor. Any recommendations? I'll be ruining > my eyes with this thing, so I'm willing to spend here. I've heard good > things about NEC's MultiSync series, but are there any others I should > consider? While I'm at it, who has the best prices in the bay area (for > those who would know these things :-)? I am using a ViewSonic 21" with my color NextStation. The new ViewSonics will do 1600x1280 at a refresh rate which I believe is 76 Hz. In any case, my ViewSonic has a nice flat screen and a very crisp picture. It has a 0.25mm dot pitch, which is the smallest on the market I believe. It was one hell of a lot cheaper than a NEC. Although it used the three gun plus grid technology rather than the newer and more expensive trinitron, this monitor is nice and bright. I'm quite happy I saved money over a NEC and bought this ViewSonic. -- Todd Takken takken@raven.stanford.edu
From: takken@raven.stanford.edu (Todd Takken) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: Running NeXTStations w/o monitor Date: 8 Feb 1995 04:11:25 GMT Organization: Stanford University Distribution: world Message-ID: <3h9g9d$obd@nntp.Stanford.EDU> References: <3h8vb8$k7s@quartz.ucs.ualberta.ca> In article <3h8vb8$k7s@quartz.ucs.ualberta.ca> eugene@raddi (Eugene Mah) writes: > I was wondering if a colour slab could be operated without a > monitor. Yes, if you leave the sound box and keyboard plugged in. If you have the colorstation configured properly so that with a monitor you just hit the power key and it boots completely (ie, it finds the network and so forth), then if you remove the monitor the only difference is that you won't see anything. The colorstation will still run all its daemons, and you can log in remotely over the net to configure things. I've even logged in to my monitorless colorstation as root, ported the graphics to my mono NeXT and run a bunch of the /NextAdmin apps. -- Todd Takken takken@raven.stanford.edu
From: hill@salab1.psych.ucalgary.ca (David Hill) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.marketplace,comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: For Sale: NeXTstation Color Date: 8 Feb 1995 05:38:15 GMT Organization: Me! Organised? Message-ID: <3h9lc7$mnh@ra.lib.ucalgary.ca> References: <9502060612.AA00531@nesteggs.com> <3h6rik$1i1@nntp.stanford.edu> In article <3h6rik$1i1@nntp.stanford.edu>, Todd Takken <takken@raven.stanford.edu> wrote: >In article <9502060612.AA00531@nesteggs.com> writes: > >> Subject: For Sale: NeXTstation Color >> NeXTstation Color 25MHz 68040 >> socketed (not soldered) 68040 > >So what if it's socketed? Were some socketed and others soldered? Since >you can't buy an upgraded cpu, what difference does it make anyway? >-- Todd Takken >takken@raven.stanford.edu Well, it does mean you can easily replace the CPU if it breaks :-) david -- David R. Hill, CS Dept., U. Calgary | Imagination is more Calgary, AB, Canada T2N 1N4 Ph: 403-220-6315| important than knowledge. hill@cpsc.ucalgary.ca Fx: 403-282-6778| (Albert Einstein) NeXTMail: hill@trillium.ab.ca (Preferred) | Kill your television!
From: nathan@laplace.csb.yale.edu (Nathan F. Janette) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: HP Graphics Options.... Date: 8 Feb 1995 03:05:29 GMT Organization: Yale University Distribution: world Message-ID: <3h9cdp$5h@news.ycc.yale.edu> References: <9502071325.AA15678@estel.uindy.edu> In article <9502071325.AA15678@estel.uindy.edu> steve@estel.uindy.edu (Steve Spicklemire) writes: > Short question: What do I need to get *real* 24 bits per pixel > in my configuration? Is color recovery good enough for really > demanding color work? (I haven't see it so it's hard for me > to judge....) You should try to see it for yourself. I think it is very good, but it's obviously has some limitations. Since NEXTSTEP runs in 24/32 bit mode even though the hardware is really only 8 bit, I suggest 32 MB RAM as a minimum, 48-64 being about right in our experience. > 2) I guess that the 712/XX machines only do color recovery.. am I right? I believe the latest batch of 715 systems utilize it as well. > 3) Have folks had luck with 3rd party memory etc... ?? We've used memory from 1st Tech Stratum (in the RAM FAQ) without a problem. There are many other vendors as well. -- Nathan Janette Systems Manager, Axel T. Br nger Lab Internet: nathan@laplace.csb.yale.edu Voice: 203 432 5065 Fax: 203 432 3923
From: steve@estel.uindy.edu (Steve Spicklemire) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: HP Graphics Options.... Date: 7 Feb 1995 07:25:59 -0600 Organization: UTexas Mail-to-News Gateway Sender: nobody@cs.utexas.edu Message-ID: <9502071325.AA15678@estel.uindy.edu> Thanks for all the responses about the graphics development! Well... after all is said and done.. I'm seriously looking at HP hardware for this. I got the Price and Configuration guide from HP.. and I'm a bit mystified by a couple of things.... 1) Graphics... there are 12 graphics options from 8-bit color recovery.. to HCRX24Z.. CRX48Z and so on... (these have descriptions like 24 'planes' and so on.. is that the same as 24bpp?) Short question: What do I need to get *real* 24 bits per pixel in my configuration? Is color recovery good enough for really demanding color work? (I haven't see it so it's hard for me to judge....) 2) I guess that the 712/XX machines only do color recovery.. am I right? 3) Have folks had luck with 3rd party memory etc... ?? thanks! -steve
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware From: matthew@marble.com (Matthew Stecker) Subject: NeXTSTEP on NEC Versa Computers Message-ID: <D3Lqp8.2sK@marble.com> Sender: news@marble.com Organization: Marble Associates, Inc. Date: Mon, 6 Feb 1995 23:31:55 GMT Does anyone have any information about NeXTSTEP running on NEC's new lines of Versa computers? At the last Expo, people at NeXT were showing colour running on the Versa/V, but now the new Versa's are available (the "M", and depending on who you ask, the "P"). These models can support up to 800x600 resolution in color, which would make running NeXTSTEP a dream. Also, it's unclear which PCMCIA cards NeXT will support. They seem to support the PCMCIA bus driver, but no cards? I'm itchin' to buy one, but NeXT tells me that they don't certify the video hardware for these new machines, and can't tell me if they will. Anyone have any more information? Anyone install NS into such a beast? I feel like I have to wait, but each day that I see Windows plod away on my laptop is like an eternity. Matthew Stecker Marble Associates, Inc. matthew@marble.com
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware From: sr@rdbois.fdn.org (serge_ruby) Subject: Re: >>>HELP NEEDED<<< Adaptec 1542 B compatibility? Message-ID: <1995Feb8.003709.16119@rdbois.uucp> Sender: sr@rdbois.uucp (serge_ruby) Organization: S.RUBY References: <1995Feb4.095639.11387@rdbois.uucp> Date: Wed, 8 Feb 1995 00:37:09 GMT In article <1995Feb4.095639.11387@rdbois.uucp> sr@rdbois.fdn.org (serge_ruby) writes: > I am considering putting NS FIP 3.2 on a PC and have a SCSI disk but no PC SCSI > adapter. > > Somebody ofers me an Adaptec 1542 B (*not C*) for a very cheap price. > > Has any of you successfully used this board with NS 3.2 ? > Thank you to all who replied to me by e-mail. Thank to your quick help I have been able to buy the board before it was sold to somebody else. Long life to Internet and uucp :-) Microsoft Network? What for? Serge
From: barry@nacm.com (Barry Lustig) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Best NIC cards to use Date: 8 Feb 1995 10:22:12 -0800 Organization: Nicholas|Applegate Capital Management, San Diego, CA Message-ID: <3hb24k$5bm@portmgr1.nacm.com> We have run into a small problem with one of our Intel based configurations. We want to build a Plato-motherboard based system with an Adaptec 2940 SCSI controller and a PCI NIC card. It seems that the Adaptec and the Cogent 960 will not coexist together on a machine. Are there any other supported PCI NICs? What other NICs are people using in their Plato based machines? thanks, barry
From: wsabo@teal.csn.org (William R. Sabo) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: NEXTWORDl (WORLD) Date: 8 Feb 1995 03:36:17 GMT Organization: Colorado Supernet Message-ID: <3h9e7h$rka@news-2.csn.net> Hello, I am in need of the subscription address of Nextworld mag. I just can't find a copy anywhere. Thanks William R. Sabo Jr. (E-mail please)
From: takken@raven.stanford.edu (Todd Takken) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: Monitor reccomendation for Turbo NeXTStation??? Date: 8 Feb 1995 17:52:17 GMT Organization: Stanford University Distribution: world Message-ID: <3hb0ch$uag@nntp.Stanford.EDU> References: <matthias.3.45.2F381CFD@postbox.acs.ohio-state.edu> In article <matthias.3.45.2F381CFD@postbox.acs.ohio-state.edu> matthias.3@postbox.acs.ohio-state.edu (Karl N. Matthias) writes: He wrote: > >> My 17-inch color Megapixel display quit yesterday. I replied: > >You can use most any multisync monitor, as long as You write: > I have a NeXTstation 68040. It seems to me that I could never use > another monitor other than a NeXT mointor Color and mono (turbo or nonturbo doesn't matter) NextStations are different. In color NeXTs, the monitor and keyboard plug into the sound box. The integrated keyboard controls go through the sound box, not the monitor. There is also no speaker or microphone in the monitor. These reside in the sound box. Color slabs: Any multisync monitor will do. Mono slabs: You're stuck with NeXT monitors. -- Todd Takken takken@raven.stanford.edu
From: lampi@halcyon.com (Michael Lampi) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware,comp.sys.hp.hardware Subject: Re: Q: Will a HP712/80 boot from a Toshiba 3501b ? Date: Wed, 8 Feb 1995 08:22:41 UNDEFINED Organization: MDL Corporation Message-ID: <lampi.533.0049A34A@halcyon.com> References: <3g01ti$bmj@arcadia.informatik.uni-muenchen.de> <3g1n0e$2fn@milo.mcs.anl.gov> <lampi.510.004C2194@halcyon.com> <D3DM20.9Fn@otter.HauppaugeNY.NCR.COM> Summary: yes In article <D3DM20.9Fn@otter.HauppaugeNY.NCR.COM> Steve Millendorf <Steve.Millendorf@HauppaugeNY.NCR.COM> writes: >>>}Is it possible to boot a HP 712/80 from a Toshiba 3501b ? >> >>Yes. I just tested one out on our 700's at the office. Works just fine. >> >>>}Or what other free available double/triple/quad - speed CD-ROM disks >>>}will work ? >> >>Don't know of any *free* CD-ROM disks, but the Plextor 4Plex works very well, >>as do the Toshiba XM-3401's. >Will these drives work for installs too?? Yes. Michael Lampi lampi@mdlcorp.com MDL Corporation (206) 861-6700 15301 NE 90th Street (206) 861-6767 FAX Redmond, WA 98052 (800) 800-3766 Mosaic: http://www.halcyon.com/mdlcorp/
From: SkipG@pcswsrv1.ako.dec.com (Skip Gaede) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware,comp.sys.next.bugs,comp.sys.next.sysadmin Subject: Re: [INTEL]128MB RAM on DEC XL590? Date: 8 Feb 1995 18:43:38 GMT Organization: Digital PCBU SW Engineering Message-ID: <3hb3cq$edj@mrnews.mro.dec.com> References: <3ge581$fki@network.ucsd.edu> In article <3ge581$fki@network.ucsd.edu>, jklinke@aeon.ucsd.edu (Jochen Klinke) says: > >Hi everybody, > >I just added another 64MB RAM to my DEC XL590 (for a total of 128MB) but >NS only recognizes a total 65MB on bootup and in the Workspace->Info->Info >Panel. The boot memory test (also the HIMEM memory test under DOS) counts >all 128MB and says they are ok, so what's the problem here? > >Any help appreciated, >jk <jklinke@ucsd.edu> Hi jk, You'll have to go in and edit the Instance0 file and add a parameter: maxmem=131072 The value of the parameter is the number of 1K pages you have. In your case, if I've done the math correctly, it's 128*1024. NeXTanswers is now available via www.next.com, and you can do a search on maxmem for more information. Skip
From: longsg01@slowhand.nmb.com (Gary Longsine) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: NeXT on Intel Questions... Date: 9 Feb 1995 00:42:52 GMT Organization: Norwest Mortgage Inc. Distribution: world Message-ID: <3hboec$7fq@slowhand.nmb.com> References: <diffeqD2HCo0.Evs@netcom.com> <3ffl40$1kqj@yuma.ACNS.ColoState.EDU> <3fupv8$efv@bud.kau2.kodak.com> Beginers should begin at the begining. 1.) Order NeXTSTEP 3.3 for Intel. Earlier releases do not have very extensive driver support, and will be more difficult to install. 2.) Send email to: NeXTanswers@NeXT.COM with a subject: INDEX HELP ASCII 3.) DO NOT ORDER A MACHINE until you have carefully read and understood all of the related NeXTanswers. By all means, do not order components. Many components do not work together in the same machine in the Intel world. This is not the fault of NeXT, or IBM, or Sun, or any other vendor of an advanced OS that runs on PCs. The NeXT answers are VERY useful. I have found them to be so useful that I often refer to them for hardware integration issues, regardless of what OS I happen to be trouble-shooting at the moment. |> There does not seem to be a great deal of information around; mainly it's |> people's experiences. NeXT haven't been much help in this area (for me, |> anyway). NeXT don't seem to understand, or care, much about the individuals |> who use their products. Someone correct me if I'm wrong here, but all |> I've ever got from NeXT's customer service is a brush-off. I regret that you've had this experience. I have found most NeXT employees to be very helpful, and responsive as they can be, given the fact that I have purchased only one copy. Back when I had an evaluation copy of NeXTSTEP 3.1/intel, I recieved extensive technical support, for free, despite the fact that it was explicite in the license agreement that the technical support was not part of the bargain. If NeXT is less responsive now, it can only mean that they are much busier, and that is a good thing. |> Beware of building your own system from components - NeXT don't |> seem to realise that this can be done and thus don't support NeXTSTEP |> on anything other than complete systems purchased from recognised vendors. One can, as I have done for several people, build NeXTSTEP machines from components, however, one must know a great deal about PC hardware, and be willing to learn more _before_ spending money. It is easier, for the average user, to buy a machine that has been tested. / // /// ///// /////// /////////// / Gary.W.Longsine@nmb.norwest.com / // /// ///// /////// /////////// "I'm from outer space. I only work in Iowa."
From: Rob Caljouw Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Initializing Netware printers. Date: 9 Feb 1995 02:04:58 GMT Organization: CADVision Distribution: world Message-ID: <3hbt8a$ccb@huey.cadvision.com> I have to print from NS 3.3 via a Netware printer and I can't figure out how to send an initialization string to it. The printer is an HP 3 Si which is Postscript capable but it requires a setup string to put it in Postscript mode. Everyone else who uses the printer requires PCL mode so I can't change the printer permanently. The documentation describes how to set up an init file in the Admin directory using NetInfo but this doesn't work with Netware printers. This is a small but really irritating problem, any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance!
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From: rgeorge@hsv.tybrin.com (Russell George) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: NeXTstation will not power on Date: 6 Feb 1995 12:33:27 -0600 Organization: TYBRIN Corporation Message-ID: <3h5q1n$11f@figaro.hsv.tybrin.com> As the subject line reads, we have a vintage NeXTstation which will not power on. We have swapped out the power supply, monitor, and keyboard. It is our conclusion that it must be a problem with some discrete component on the motherboard. We have made arrangements to replace this system with another vintage system so we will have a "dead" motherboard just lying around. Does anyone know which component(s) on the motherboard performs the power switching? It may be simply a matter of replacing a reasonably cheap component to revive what has been a faithful companion over these past four years. And, if we tear up the motherboard trying to fix it, no great loss since it currently does not work anyway. Perhaps some ex-NeXT hardware type out there might have a clue. P.S. We tried removing the battery for several hours. The computer still would not power up after the battery was replaced.
From: trey@hsv.tybrin.com (Trey McClendon) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Rotational Delay Errors on SCSI disk Date: 5 Feb 1995 08:40:10 -0600 Organization: TYBRIN Corporation Message-ID: <3h2o0a$2lb@tybrin4.hsv.tybrin.com> I'm trying to build a 250 MB Seagate ST1280N disk. I've Formatted it with /usr/etc/disk and initialized it. Then I let BuildDisk init. it again. In the console I get these errors while BuildDisk runs: rotational delay between contiguous blocks changes from 4ms to 0ms sd1 (5,0): ERROR op:0x2a sd_state:4 scsi status:0x0 sd1 (5,0): sense key:0xb additional sense code:0x4e SCSI Block in error = 8368; Partition a F.S. sector 8208 sd1 (5,0): ERROR op:0x2a sd_state:4 scsi status:0x0 sd1 (5,0): sense key:0xb additional sense code:0x4e SCSI Block in error = 11192; Partition a F.S. sector 11032 sd1 (5,0): ERROR op:0x2a sd_state:4 scsi status:0x0 sd1 (5,0): sense key:0xb additional sense code:0x4e SCSI Block in error = 51880; Partition a F.S. sector 51720 sd1 (5,0): ERROR op:0x2a sd_state:4 scsi status:0x0 sd1 (5,0): sense key:0xb additional sense code:0x4e SCSI Block in error = 46448; Partition a F.S. sector 46288 sd1 (5,0): ERROR op:0x2a sd_state:4 scsi status:0x0 sd1 (5,0): sense key:0xb additional sense code:0x4e SCSI Block in error = 46552; Partition a F.S. sector 46392 After enough of this the Workspace panics and logs me out. Has anyone ever seen this type error or know what to do about it? This is running NS3.3 on black hardware. Other devices in the chain are a boot disk at SCSI 1 and a 3401 CD_ROM drive at SCSI 6 (no CD inserted). Trey -- Trey McClendon NeXTMail Accepted TYBRIN Corporation trey@hsv.tybrin.com Fax: 205-837-3472 Huntsville, AL
From: rick@mft.neusc.bcm.tmc.edu (Rick Gray) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: frame grabber for NS/intel Date: 9 Feb 1995 15:32:06 GMT Organization: Division of Neuroscience, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX Distribution: world Message-ID: <3hdchm$dm8@gazette.bcm.tmc.edu> I've got a ScreenMachine II frame grabber in my Epson NX and it works well. One of my colleagues needs to buy a frame grabber for his Pentium (running NS 3.2). Both he and I use the frame grabbers to collect images from newvicon cameras mounted on microscopes. Other systems in our lab use a NextDimension and a Digital Eye. I'll recommend the ScreenMachine to him, but I also wanted to check if there are alternatives available that others like. -- Rick Gray, Division of Neuroscience, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Tx 77030 | Phone:(713) 798-3346 | Fax: (713) 799-8544 Internet: rick@mft.neusc.bcm.tmc.edu | NeXTMail accepted
From: mduggan@vail.advis.com (Michael Duggan) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: >>>HELP NEEDED<<< Adaptec 1542 B compatibility? Date: 9 Feb 1995 15:18:08 GMT Organization: Advanced Information Solutions, Inc. Message-ID: <3hdbng$l74@gate.advis.com> References: <1995Feb4.095639.11387@rdbois.uucp> In article <1995Feb4.095639.11387@rdbois.uucp> sr@rdbois.fdn.org (serge_ruby) writes: > I am considering putting NS FIP 3.2 on a PC and have a SCSI disk but no PC SCSI > adapter. > > Somebody ofers me an Adaptec 1542 B (*not C*) for a very cheap price. > > Has any of you successfully used this board with NS 3.2 ? > Yes, works great. > If not perhaps with NS 3.3 ? Works great with 3.3 also. > > Thank you to give me a quick answer by mail at: sr@rdbois.fdn.org or by > follow-up as the offer might not last long at this price. > > By the way, what is the difference betweeen 1542 B and 1542 C? > > Thanks in advance > > Serge et, any FAX/MODEM(we use Megahertz). Have NS 3.3 on Versa V, M and P. > I'm itchin' to buy one, but NeXT tells me that they don't certify the > video hardware for these new machines, and can't tell me if they will. > > Anyone have any more information? Anyone install NS into such a beast? > > I feel like I have to wait, but each day that I see Windows plod away on > my laptop is like an eternity. > > Matthew Stecker > Marble Associates, Inc. > matthew@marble.com
From: petcher@moriah.covenant.edu (Donald N. Petcher) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: NeXt Step for Macintosh?? 68K/RISC/FAT?? Date: 9 Feb 1995 17:41:26 GMT Organization: I'm not really all that organized. Distribution: world Message-ID: <3hdk46$lmc@bunyan.cov#################################################################### From: gfs@rice.edu (Geoff Spradley) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Micron P90 v. NS3.2 Date: 9 Feb 1995 21:24:43 GMT Organization: Rice University, Houston, Texas Message-ID: <3he16r$4j9@larry.rice.edu> In article 15917, "PhilZ" sez: > Try a Micron Computer P90. It's benchmarked faster than the Pantera, and > mine's been running 3.2 flawlessley since Aug. 94. Note that you'll need > an Adaptec 1542 (or other NeXT 'default' SCSI card supported on the boot > diskette) to get it installed (i.e. borrow such a SCSI card or buy a used > one for cheap). After installation is complete, you can load the driver > for the (NeXTSTEP supported) SCSI card of your choice and swap it in. > PhilZ. > p.s. Micron Computes (800)438-3343 Paul Schmid/Sales. Also, Micron has > a top-notch (read 'as good as you'd ever need it to be' technical > support). They worked with me for over 3 months to debug a faulty > BIOS support for PCI. Based on the above recommendation, I acquired a Micron PowerStation P90. It's currently undergoing its 30-day inquisition. As of Day 4, it's worked spectacularly with DOS/Windows, but no go yet with NEXTSTEP 3.2. (The system has the Phoenix BIOS version 4.04.) I have so far resisted PhilZ's advice to use an Adaptec 1542 (why????) to get the OS installed, opting instead for the NCR 825 PCI card/NS driver bundle from Talus. The board works fine under DOS/Windows with the NCR driver, but it hangs/times out repeatedly at the stage of attempting to read the NS 3.2 CD-ROM with the Talus NCR driver. Micron Technical Support agent "Phil" (no relation, presumably) consulted with two of his managers before returning with the news that they have nobody on staff to help with installing NEXTSTEP. 1) Has anyone had to do anything special to install NS on a system with a Phoenix 4.04 BIOS and a Talus/NCR PCI bundle? 2) Would anyone with success with Micron (either with their Tech Support dept. or with configuring a system yourself) contact me? (Particularly PhilZ: I misplaced your email address.) 3) Um... what's the best price anyone's seen for an Adaptec 1542, new or used? :) Thanks for any help. I'll summarize emails to me and monitor any posts made to the group. --Geoff ------------------------------------------------------------------- Geoff Spradley gfs@rice.edu Computer Consultant, 2243 APB Hall (713)285x5267 voice Shepherd School of Music, Rice University (713)527-6099 fax -------------------------------------------------------------------
From: sherwood@fenris.space.ualberta.ca (System Administrator) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: NeXT as printer server Date: 9 Feb 1995 17:33:15 GMT Organization: Computer and Network Services, U of Alberta, Edmonton, Canada Message-ID: <3hdjkr$auh@quartz.ucs.ualberta.ca> References: <3h3ktn$8du@usenet.ucs.indiana.edu> <3h5nud$h4u@newsbf02.news.aol.com> It's easy and it's free. 1. Install ncsa telnet on your PC. This includes lpr, lprm, rsh, rcp, as well as telnet. 2. Set up your applications to print to a file. If they don't print to a file, then get the pcmag utility prn2file. 3. Set up a batch file with the following contents. cd \temp copy c:\sys\ps-fix + print.prn print.ps lpr -Sservername -Pprintername print.ps del print.* ps-fix is a file with the following line: !PS Reason for this is that I've yet to find a dos application that really follows Adobe DSC conventions. And starting the file with the plain !PS makes the Next assume that its not DSC compliant. So you get the pages backwards. --- If you are using windoze you can attach the batch file to an icon. Also you need to add the line CntrD=0 to the printer descriptions in win.ini (documented in printer.wri in the windoze subdirectory.) Other note: Do not print in background. Do not use Printmanager. --- NCSA telnet has the advantage that it's free, and doesn't clog up your PC with resident drivers. It's not compatible with other ethernet stuff. -- => Sherwood Botsford sherwood@space.ualberta.ca <= => University of Alberta Lab Manager, Space Physics Group <= => tel:403 492-3713 fax: 403 492-4256 <=
From: swift@bu.edu (Matthew Swift) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: [Q] what toner cartridge for NeXT b/w printer? Date: 09 Feb 1995 19:01:05 GMT Organization: The University Professors, Boston University, Boston MA USA Message-ID: <SWIFT.95Feb9140105@acs3.bu.edu> References: <SWIFT.95Feb9004734@acs3.bu.edu> <3hcqoi$1rq@nnrp.ucs.ubc.ca> To: wrob@unixg.ubc.ca (Robert Wong) In-reply-to: wrob@unixg.ubc.ca's message of 9 Feb 1995 10:28:34 GMT In article <3hcqoi$1rq@nnrp.ucs.ubc.ca> wrob@unixg.ubc.ca (Robert Wong) writes: A Canon EP-S toner cartridge or a HP III toner cartridge is the proper one to use. The HP Part # is 92295A. OK, I've got a fix on the HP one, thanks very much. Is EP-S the model number on the Canon box? I have a list here of a dozen Canon toner cartridges, a couple of which look about right; and are priced about right, like the F41410670/A15R... but none are called EP-S. Could just be this store doesn't carry them. Anyone have any more full model numbers from other makers?
From: nathan@laplace.csb.yale.edu (Nathan F. Janette) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: Recommended monitor? Date: 10 Feb 1995 04:36:30 GMT Organization: Yale University Distribution: world Message-ID: <3heqge$ff@news.ycc.yale.edu> References: <1995Feb8.192956.711@Radical.Com> In article <1995Feb8.192956.711@Radical.Com> Mark_Tarbell@Radical.Com writes: > Whatever you do, DON'T GET A VIEWSONIC -- it won't work at > 1152x864, and perhaps other resolutions. Apparently, > the NeXTSTEP video driver tells the video card to put out > 74Hz, 59Hz, etc instead of the 75Hz, 60Hz, etc that the > Viewsonic expects. It can't handle it, and you get a dim, > smeared screen. VIEWSONIC offers several models. Which model did not work with your system? I've seen a 17" VIEWSONIC that looked quite nice at 1600x1280, which is impressive considering how small the icons displayed! -- Nathan Janette Systems Manager, Axel T. Br nger Lab Internet: nathan@laplace.csb.yale.edu Voice: 203 432 5065 Fax: 203 432 3923
From: jheidelo@pkp1 (Jason Heideloff) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: ECS Motherboard Date: 9 Feb 1995 20:56:28 GMT Organization: Allegheny College Message-ID: <3hdvhs$6ti@mustang.alleg.edu> Has anyone had any experiences with motherboards other than those manufactured by Intel? Specifically, I am interested in hearing any experiences dealing with the ECS Pentium motherboard (Elitegroup Computer Systems) running NEXTSTEP? Are there any compatibility issues with which I should be concerned? Please forward your responses to jheidelo@alleg.edu. Thanks! -Jason --- Jason Heideloff... Systems Manager, Technical and Network Services Allegheny College, Meadville, Pennsylvania [jheidelo@alleg.edu NeXTmail Welcomed]
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware From: rdl@world.std.com (Robert La Ferla) Subject: Looking for Lexmark Optra PPDs Message-ID: <RDL.95Feb8180008@world.std.com> Sender: rdl@world.std.com (Robert La Ferla) Organization: The World Public Access UNIX, Brookline, MA Distribution: comp Date: Wed, 8 Feb 1995 23:00:08 GMT Anyone know where the PPDs for the Lexmark Optra printers are located? Robert La Ferla HTI
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From: Bernhard Scholz <scholz@informatik.tu-muenchen.de> Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: ** Soyo Pentium MB SIS chipset, is it good for NextStep???? Thanks! Date: Fri, 10 Feb 1995 14:14:18 +0100 Organization: Technische Universitaet Muenchen, Germany Distribution: world Message-ID: <Pine.HPP.3.91.950210140828.17824B-100000@hphalle1.informatik.tu-muenchen.de> References: <3h8odo$h6f@news.doit.wisc.edu> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: TEXT/PLAIN; charset=US-ASCII In-Reply-To: <3h8odo$h6f@news.doit.wisc.edu> On 7 Feb 1995, Yung-Chang Chen wrote: > Because of the shortage of Intel Plato MB(going to discontinued), I have > to change my order to Soyo Pentium 75/90/100 Mother Board. Does anyone Shortage? I can't believe it. I'v got my Intel Plato within 1 week (new Pentium processor of course). I don't know wether Plato is going to be discontinued (maybe your dealer is out of stock :) ? ). I don't think so, because the P90 is going to replace 486 bases. Intel announced to ship the next generation of motherboards in next two months (named Intel Sokrates) which features the new Trident (hopefully the name is correct) PCI chipset, which will outperform all other chipsets. Just wait a little bit. I'm sure NS will go on running on Intel platforms. No clue wether this is true for other motherboards... Greetings, Boerny.
From: ups@navigator.jpl.nasa.gov Newsgroups: comp.misc,comp.sys.hp.hardware,comp.sys.sun.hardware,comp.sys.sgi.hardware,comp.sys.next.hardware,comp.sys.ibm.hardware,comp.sys.dec,comp.unix.admin,comp.answers,news.answers Subject: Uninterruptible Power Source FAQ Followup-To: comp.misc Date: 10 Feb 1995 13:10:03 GMT Organization: Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Pasadena, CA Distribution: world Message-ID: <3hfojb$sos@phoebe.jpl.nasa.gov> Summary: Answers to FAQs about Uninterruptable Power Sources (UPS) Originator: root@navigator.jpl.nasa.gov Archive-name: UPS-faq Version: 1.7 Uninterruptable Power Source (UPS) FAQ. VERSION 1.8, November 4, 1994. Sections: 01: What is this document all about? 01: What is this document? 02: How is this document made available? 03: Who maintains this? 04: Where did this information come from? 05: How can I contribute? 06: How may this document be distributed? 07: Got anything else you'd like to add? 08: Glossary. 02: What is a UPS and how does is work? 01: What is a UPS? 02: How do you pronounce "UPS"? 03: Vendor X says that (description) is a UPS, is it? 04: Describe the types of UPS's? 05: How can a UPS help me? 06: What sort of stuff does a UPS do? 07: How long can equipment on a UPS keep running? 08: What is a "good" UPS? 09: Support contracts on UPS's. 10: Self maintenance tips. 11: Is a UPS a glorified power strip? 12: How important is the UPS output waveform? 03: UPS monitoring/shutdown software. 01: Can a UPS shut the computer down when power is low? 02: Can I write my own shutdown routines? 03: What freely distributable solutions are there? 04: No UPS software works on my machines, what to do? 05: What other software is out there. 04: How big a UPS do I need? 01: How are UPS sizes determined? 02: What VA rating do I need? 03: How do I determine this? 04: What else should I consider? 05: Can I use an UPS with a laser printer? 06: What UPS sizes do you use on what equipment? 05: Specific manufacturer's info. 01: What vendors are there? 02: UPS Hardware. 03: UPS Software only. 04: Other companies. 06: Bibliography 07: Acknowledgments ----------------------------- 01: TOPIC: What is this document all about? 01.01 Q: What is this document? A: This is a FAQ document on Uninterruptable Power Sources. It is intended to provide a starting point for those people that want to find out what they are, what they do, and what's available. Note that most of this document is very US-centric. The power numbers, companies and services all emphasize US consumer needs. Sorry, but that's what I have to work with. All the principles discussed here should be applicable just about everywhere. 01.02 Q: How is this document made available? A: Currently, its "home" is comp.misc. It is also crossposted to comp.unix.admin, comp.sys.sun.hardware, comp.sys.hp.hardware, comp.sys.sgi.hardware, comp.sys.next.hardware, comp.sys.ibm.hardware, comp.sys.dec, comp.answers and news.answers. This posting is automated and will occur on or near the 10th of each month. If there are other groups to which this document should be posted, please let me know, but if I post it to every group where UPS questions get asked, that would be a lot of groups. I'm open to suggestions. This document is also available via anonymous FTP. The master sits on navigator.jpl.nasa.gov (128.149.23.82) in pub/doc/faq as the file UPS.faq. It is also available via anonymous FTP from rtfm.mit.edu in: pub/usenet-by-group/comp.misc/Uninterruptable_Power_Source_FAQ 01.03 Q: Who maintains this? A: Right now, this document is maintained by Nick Christenson. My preferred email address is npc@minotaur.jpl.nasa.gov, and I would like it very much if questions regarding this document could have the word "UPS or UPS FAQ" or some such in the Subject line. Note: I am maintaining this on my own time, so please don't be upset if it takes a while for me to respond to your queries. Also none of the information in here represents the views or has the blessing of any organization whatsoever. The maintainer of the FAQ is to be held solely responsible for its contents. 01.04 Q: Where did this information come from? A: Thankfully, many people have rallied to my cry to fill in the many gaps in my original draft. This is now a group work, although I claim full responsibility for misstatements and inaccuracies. 01.05 Q: How can I contribute? A: You should mail new information, corrections, suggestions, etc. to the current maintainer of this FAQ. If you provide a suggestion, make sure you reference where the information is located in the document. I guarantee that suggestions of the form "Change the word 'always' to 'almost always' in the part about surge suppression." will be ignored. 01.06 Q: Are there any restrictions on distribution of this document? A: This document is copyright by the author. You are encouraged to distribute this document for any non-commercial purpose as long as the contents remain unchanged and a pointer to an up-to-date version is included. 01.07 Q: Got anything else you'd like to add? A: Yes, now that you mention it. The people who contribute to this document can speak only about equipment they have experience with. This may reflect a bias toward or against certain brands, features, functions, etc.. Please keep in mind that the suggestions, brand names and functions here are by no means exhaustive, or even necessarily applicable to your situation. Also, if you have information that is not in this document, please submit it to the maintainer listed above. If you submit information, please say whether you'd like it to be attributed to you or not. I am more than glad to give credit to the fine people who helped with this document, but I want to respect the anonymity of those people who would prefer it. One more caveat: While the principles of UPS design and maintenance are likely to be fairly universal, the power figures in this FAQ are *very* US-centric. Sorry, but they're the only numbers I have. 01.08 Q: Glossary A: This was contributed almost entirely by some kind soul. I just cleaned it up a bit. Blackout: Complete loss of power. Some literature considers a voltage drop below about 80V to be a blackout as well since most equipment will not operate below these levels. Sag or Brownout: Decrease in voltage levels which can last for periods ranging from fractions of a second to hours. Can be caused by heavy equipment coming on line such as shop tools, elevators, compressors etc. Also occurs when utility companies deliberately do this to cope with peak load times. Spike: An instantaneous and tremendous increase in voltage often caused by a direct lightning strike on a power line or when power returns after a blackout. Surge: An substantial increase in voltage lasting a small fraction of a second, often caused when high powered appliances such as air conditioners are switched off. EMI/RFI Noise: ElectroMagnetic Interference and Radio Frequency Interference. Caused by, inter alia, lightning, generators, radio transmitters, industrial equipment. MOV: Metal Oxide Varistors used to control spikes. These are common in Power Strips. If you see more than two, you likely have a fairly decent Power Strip. They look like largish disk capacitors. Inverter: Circuitry that converts DC battery power to AC power required by most computer equipment. Surge Protector: Circuitry consisting of MOVs, capacitors, rod-core inductors etc. for suppressing surges and spikes usually embedded in a power strip. Line Conditioner: A transformer that attempts to smooth out fluctuations in input voltage to provide near uniform output voltage or voltage waveform. 02: TOPIC: What is a UPS and how does is work? 02.01 Q: What is a UPS? A: An Uninterruptable Power Source is a device that sits between a power supply (e.g. a wall outlet) and a device (e.g. a computer) to prevent undesired features of the power source (outages, sags, surges, bad harmonics, etc.) from the supply from adversely affecting the performance of the device. 02.02 Q: How do you pronounce "UPS"? A: I pronounce it "ups", but most of the literature seems to favor "you pee ess", since they use "a UPS" instead of "an UPS". This document will try to follow the literature. 02.03 Q: Vendor X says that (fill in description) is a UPS, but it's different that what you describe above. Who's right? A: There really is no standard definition of what a UPS is. Anything ranging from a 9 volt battery backup in a clock radio to a building/compound wide backup generator has been called a UPS by someone. The majority of this document refers to objects larger than a beer can and smaller than a desk that help devices remain temporarily operational when changes to the power they receive would otherwise interrupt their function. Maintaining power to a minicomputer (like a VAX 11) is beyond the scope of this document. This FAQ deals with UPS equipment that can be installed by a computer owner/administrator. If you have requirements that large, you need to talk to a qualified electrician. 02.04 Q: Can you give me some more information on this? A: (Kindly provided by Don Deal, Don.Deal@oit.gatech.edu, my additions are in [square brackets] ) The UPS industry is made up of many manufacturers, and there is a lack of standard terms within the industry. I think this sometimes borders on deliberate misdirection. (It's a jungle out there!) There are basically three different types of devices, all of which are occasionally passed off as UPSs. 1. Standby power supply (SPS). In this type of supply, power is usually derived directly from the power line, until power fails. After power failure, a battery powered inverter turns on to continue supplying power. Batteries are charged, as necessary, when line power is available. This type of supply is sometimes called an "offline" UPS. The quality and effectiveness of this class of devices varies considerably; however, they are generally quite a bit cheaper than "true" UPSs. The time required for the inverter to come online, typically called the switchover time, varies by unit. While some computers may be able to tolerate long switchover times, your mileage may vary. [ Some articles in the trade press have claimed that their testing shows that modern PCs can withstand transfer times of 100ms or more. Most UPS units claim a transfer time to battery of about 4ms. Note that even if a computer can stay up for 100ms, it doesn't mean that 100ms switchover is okay. Damage can still be done to a computer or data on it even if it stays up. ] Other features to look for in this class of supplies is line filtering and/or other line conditioners. Since appliances connected to the supply are basically connected directly from the power line, SPSs provide relatively poor protection from line noise, frequency variations, line spikes, and brownouts. [Some SPS's claim to have surge/spike suppression circuitry as well as transformers to "boost" voltage without switching to the battery if a modest voltage drop occurs. An example is the "APC Smart UPS" which claims it will switch to this boosting mode if voltage drops below 103V (from the normal expected 120V) and switches to battery only at 90V and below. This, it is claimed, allows operation of the equipment indefinitely under brownout conditions as long as voltage does not drop below 90V. I have not tested this, and would be interested in independent data. There are other vendors products that make similar claims.] 2. Hybrid UPS systems. I only know one vendor who sells them - Best Power, Inc. The theory behind these devices is fairly simple. When normal operating line power is present, the supply conditions power using a ferroresonant transformer. This transformer maintains a constant output voltage even with a varying input voltage and provides good protection against line noise. The transformer also maintains output on its secondary briefly when a total outage occurs. Best claims that their inverter then goes online so quickly that it is operating without any interruption in power. Other UPS vendors maintain that the transition is less than seamless, but then again it's not in their best interest to promote Best's products. Best has a sizable part of the UPS market. [ Note: According to some sources, ferroresonant transformers in an UPS system can interact with ferroresonant transformers in your equipment and produce unexpected results. The Moral: Again, test before you buy. -npc ] 3. What I call "true" UPS systems, those supplies that continuously operate from an inverter. Obviously, there is no switchover time, and these supplies generally provide the best isolation from power line problems. The disadvantages to these devices are increased cost, increased power consumption, and increased heat generation. Despite the fact that the inverter in a "true" UPS is always on, the reliability of such units does not seem to be affected. In fact, we have seen more failures in cheaper SPS units. [ Note, though, that given the same quality inverter, you'd expect the one that runs least to last longest. ] 02.05 Q: How can it help me? A: A UPS has internal batteries to guarantee that continuous power is provided to the equipment even if the power supply stops providing power. Of course the UPS can provide power for a while, typically a few minutes, but that is often enough to ride out power company glitches or short outages. Advantages: 1) Computer jobs don't stop because the power fails. 2) Users not inconvenienced by computer shutting down. 3) Equipment does not incur the stress of another (hard) power cycle. 4) Data isn't lost because a machine shut down without doing a "sync" or equivalent to flush cached or real time data. 02.06 Q: What sort of stuff does a UPS do? A: A UPS traditionally can perform the following functions: 1) Absorb relatively small power surges. 2) Smooth out noisy power sources. 3) Continue to provide power to equipment during line sags. 4) Provide power for some time after a blackout has occurred. In addition, some UPS or UPS/software combinations provide the following functions: 1) Automatic shutdown of equipment during long power outages. 2) Monitoring and logging of the status of the power supply. 3) Display the Voltage/Current draw of the equipment. 4) Restart equipment after a long power outage. 5) Display the voltage currently on the line. 6) Provide alarms on certain error conditions. 7) Provide short circuit protection. 02.07 Q: How long can equipment on a UPS keep running after the power goes? A: How big a UPS do you have and what kind of equipment does it protect? For most typical computer workstations, one might have a UPS that was rated to keep the machine alive through a 15 minute power loss. If you need a machine to survive hours without power should probably look at a more robust power backup solution. Even if a UPS has a very small load, it must still operate it's DC (battery) to AC converter, which costs power. A rough extrapolation from APC's documentation, leads me to guess that a 2000 VA UPS can operate it's own converter (with no extra load) for just over 8 hours. A 1250 VA UPS could run its converter for about 5. These are *very* rough guesses based on information provided by one vendor for one vendor. 02.08 Q: Given the same vendor claims, how can I tell a "good" quality UPS from a "poor" quality UPS? A: Testing, testing, testing. I can't emphasize this enough. There are many good and bad units out there that call themselves UPS's. There are many good units that are wrong for your situation. Caveat Emptor. Some properties you might look for are: 1) Sinusoidal power output. In general, the closer the AC output of the UPS is to a sine wave, the better it is for your equipment. Many UPS units, especially the cheaper ones, deviate a great deal from a sinusoidal output. Some of them generate square waves. Waveform effects are dealt with in section 2.12. 2) Does the UPS have a manual bypass switch? If the UPS is broken or is being serviced, can you pass power through it to your equipment? The last thing you want is for a broken UPS to be the cause of extra downtime. 3) The more information about a UPS's operation you can get from watching the unit itself, the better. How much power (or percentage load) the equipment is drawing, how much battery life is left and indications of the input power quality are all very useful. 4) Some newer UPS's can communicate with their monitoring software via network connection and SNMP! This is wonderful *if* your network is on a UPS! Also, beware, I have heard of dealers advertising "Network UPS" monitoring where the network is the normal serial connection (no SLIP or PPP). 5) Does the UPS vendor offer support/maintenance contracts. If they don't even offer them, I would suspect the quality of the equipment. If you do have a UPS that does not output a sinusoidal waveform, some manufacturers *strongly* urge you to not put a surge protector between the UPS and the computer. The surge protector might mistake the non-sine waveform as a power surge and try to send it to ground. This could be bad for your UPS. I don't know if this has happened or not, but I wouldn't chance it. 02.09 Q: Should I make sure I have a support/maintenance contract for my UPS systems? A: Some people strongly recommend this, but to be honest, I don't know how important it is. I haven't had any UPS's long enough to have enough of them fail to know what the failure modes are likely to be. Some people, with more experience than I in these matters, insist that a UPS support/maintenance contract is as important as your computer support/maintenance contract. I can't argue with them. In any case, it's almost certainly worth pricing at any rate. 02.10 Q: What sort of maintenance can I perform myself? A: One good thing you might want to do is periodically test the UPS's and their failure modes. A good time to do this might be right after after a periodic level 0 backup. Nobody is logged in and you've got full backups of the machines. Throw the circuit breaker with the UPS on it to simulate and outage and see how the transition goes. Note that some UPS vendors suggest that testing an UPS by pulling the plug from the wall is *not* a good idea (Tripp Lite is one of them). These UPS units like to have a good idea of what ground looks like. It is likely that unplugging just about any UPS for a short amount of time would not be too dangerous (don't take my word for it, though!), but in all cases, throwing a circuit breaker would be a better thing to do. It might be useful to install a GFI (Ground Fault Interrupter) socket to facilitate this testing without having to pull the plug, especially if you don't have your UPS protected machines on an isolated circuit (which you probably should). These are the sockets found in most modern kitchens and bathrooms with a red and a black button. You push the latter to cut power and the former to restore power. Those UPS units that use lead-acid batteries (that's most of them, I'm told) do not have a battery memory and should be run dry as few times as possible. It's probably not a bad investment to do this once on one UPS out of a largish batch to learn how much UPS time you can expect in a real power outage. Note: depending on the manufacturer, UPS batters can be expected to last between about 1 and 5 years before they ought to be replaced. As a UPS gets older, its battery life will become shorter. Of course there's no way to reliably test how long it is without running the battery down and you don't want to do that because they have lead acid batteries. <Sigh.> All of these are very good reasons to get a support contract for them that includes periodic battery replacement. At the very least, you can figure that the batteries will still be good at the end of the UPS warranty figure, so that's a good place to start guesswork. 02.11 Q: Isn't a UPS just a glorified power strip/surge protector with some batteries and a little power conditioning thrown in? A: Basically. It's also got a power inverter and some other circuitry. It may also have a timer, thermometer or other gadgets. 02.12 Q: How important is the UPS output waveform? A: That's a good question, and one is worthy of some debate. One school of thought holds that one should always run equipment on the best approximation of sinusoidal input that one can, and that deviations produce harmonics which may either be interpreted as signal if they get through a power supply, or may actually damage the equipment. Another school holds that since almost all computers use switching-type power supplies, which only draw power at or near the peaks of the waveforms, the shape of the input power waveform is not important. Who's right? I don't know. My *opinion* is that sinusoidal output is worth the extra money, especially for on-line UPS systems that continually provide their waveform to the computer. Also, if you don't *know* that your equipment has a switching-type power supply, you might want to think twice before buying a low quality UPS. [ Some of this information from a great article in the October 1994 issue of LAN Magazine, check it out. -npc ] 03: TOPIC: UPS monitoring/shutdown software. 03.01 Q: If the power is out for a long time, I would like to have my computer automatically shut itself down gracefully before the UPS batteries die. Can I do this? A: Yes. Most UPS manufacturers support software that will do this for some UPS's on at least some platforms. Ask your UPS vendor for details. Q: Okay, how about restarting the system for me once power returns? A: Fewer software products do this, but many do. Again, ask your vendor. I do not know of any freely distributable products that will do this. It doesn't mean that they can't be built, but vendor software is cheap enough (usually) that it's probably not worth building. 03.02 Q: How does it work? I'm a starving (fill in the blank) and I really don't want to pay for software unless I absolutely have to. A: Usually, there is a serial connection running from a UPS into your computer. The UPS sends information along the serial line as it goes. If you can decode which pins contain which information, how the information is formatted and figure out what it wants to hear from the computer side, you're all set. Make sure you have the right serial cable and know how the pins map between DB9 and DB25 as both your computer and your UPS may take either. Since UPS units with network based monitoring capabilities are appearing on the market, we can hopefully get something that will communicate with those units. Here is a skeleton script provided by Joe Moss, joe@morton.rain.com. Definitely check this out as a starting point, but don't expect it to do anything meaningful without some work. ---------start upsd.sh------------- #! /bin/sh # Shut down system in case of extended power failure # This should be the serial port to which the UPS is connected # This port must be set to block on open until the DCD line # is asserted - many UNIX systems have this determined by # the minor device number, if not, see if there is some way # to enable this behavior on your system PORT=/dev/ttya # Ok, this should block until there is a power failure : > $PORT # If we reach this point, we've lost power wall << EOF The sky is falling!! The sky is falling!! EOF # call shutdown (or init or whatever) exec shutdown -----------end-------------------- 03.03 Q: Hmmm... that sounds kinda complicated. Has someone already done this? A: Any solution would almost certainly be vendor specific. However, some brave souls have provided partial functionality for certain vendors' UPS's. I don't know the original source, but I have a copy available for anonymous FTP at navigator.jpl.nasa.gov in the pub/src/UPS directory as upsd.tar.Z. I haven't tried it and I don't honestly know if it even works. Note: Different UPS's produce different sorts of signals. Just installing this already built package may require a great deal of work. The cabling can be complicated, etc.. I would be interested in hearing where this software does/doesn't work. Another good example, that probably works straight away for SunOS 4.1.X machines using APC Back-UPS devices, is also available on navigator for anonymous FTP in the pub/src/UPS directory is pf.c. It was written by Ronald Florence (ron@mlfarm.com). It looks like a nice framework for expansion to other OS platforms and UPS implementations. Give it a try. 03.04 Q: I can't find monitoring software that will work on my configuration. What should I do? A: Well, it seems you have a few choices: 1) Build your own. See item 03.02. 2) Use something freely distributable. See item 03.03. 3) Lean on your UPS vendor to port to your platform. 4) Try a different vendor that supports your platform. See item 05.01. 03.05 Q: What other software is out there? A: Software packages for UPS machines are getting more sophisticated. Most provide some level of power and status monitoring, but lately there are more GUI's, more interactive packages, SNMP support, and even call-out paging. See the software section 05.03 for more info. 04: TOPIC: How big a UPS do I need? 04.01 Q: How are the "sizes" of UPS's determined? A: Typically, a UPS has a VA rating. The VA rating is the maximum number of Volts * Amps it can deliver. The VA rating is not the same as the power drain (in Watts) of the equipment. Computers are notoriously non-resistive. A typical PF (power factor: Watts/VA) for workstations may be as low as 0.6, which means that if you record a drain of 100 Watts, you need a UPS with a VA rating of 167. Some literature suggests that 0.7 may be a good conversion factor, but this will depend heavily on the machine. WARNING: Don't take my word for it! Note: Some UPS's can continue to deliver power if the VA rating is exceeded, they merely can't provide above their VA rating if the power goes. Some can't provide power above their VA rating at all. Some may do something really nasty if you try. In any case, I *strongly* recommend not doing this under *any* circumstances. 04.02 Q: How can I tell what VA rating I need for my equipment? A: First, when possible, get VA rather than wattage ratings. See Q04.01 above. There are a couple of ways: 1) Direct measurement. You can get equipment to measure the current draw of your equipment directly. You may or may not have access to this. If you are part of an organization that has it's own facilities/electrical type people, they're likely to be able to do this. They might help you out if you ask nice. 2) Compare notes. If you know someone with the same setup you're using, ask them what they use and how close they are to the maximum VA rating. 3) Use a chart. Most vendors can help you out for common equipment. If you have an unusual setup, or mix vendors a lot, you're probably out of luck here. 4) Use the equipment rating. Most pieces of computer equipment have a power rating on some back panel. This number is usually high, as it is necessary for the manufacturer to play it safe or they'll get sued. Note: Method 1 is by far the best, method 2 and 3 are secondary, method 4 is usually overkill, but pretty safe. There are some examples in section 4.6, but the information is probably worth what you paid for it :-) 04.03 Q: Hmmm... seems like a tough thing to determine. A: Yeah, it can be. It's also very important. If you get a UPS that's too big, then you've overpaid, but your equipment can survive a longer outage. If you get a UPS that's too small, then you could be in deep trouble. Therefore, I recommend that you be conservative in buying these things, unfortunately, this costs money. 04.04 Q: What else should I consider? A: It would be nice to know how long your site's typical power outages are. In some places, with nice weather and a flaky power grid, the power is almost never out for more than 5 minutes, but this could happen quite frequently. In this case, you may as well use a UPS with a VA rating close to your equipment rating with no extra batteries. If your area has longer outages, in the half hour or hour range, as is often the case in thunderstorm country, you can either buy UPS's with multiples of the VA rating of the equipment, since oversizing a VA rating for a UPS has the effect of lengthening the amount of time your equipment can stay up in case of a power outage, or you can buy additional battery units for a smaller UPS. You can probably get away with doing simple math to determine how much longer a larger UPS will keep your equipment running, but I recommend running a few tests before committing to a large purchase order. Also, your UPS vendor will almost certainly be glad to help you size the equipment you need. If all else fails and you guess wrong, or move equipment to a location with different power status, you may be really, really glad if you bought a UPS that can have additional battery packs added. 04.05 Q: How about I use one of these UPS thingies for a laser printer? A: Don't *ever* do this. If you ever measured the current draw of a laser printer during startup (and during printing) you'd be stunned at what it pulls. All UPS manufacturers I know of tell you not to do this. Okay, I have to back down from this. I know APC, just as an example, now does rate some of their UPS units for use with certain laser printers. Not that I think this is a good idea, mind you. In general, they are difficult to size and rarely do they require the same level of uptime as servers. In any case, don't do this without specific approval of your UPS vendor. 04.06 Q: So, what sorts of UPS sizes do you use on your equipment? A: BIG DISCLAIMER. I disclaim everything about these figures. At best, they are very, very rough. Heck, I may be lying. Don't trust them. Here they are anyway. Note also, this is what the equipment apparently PULLS, not the UPS sizes that are on them. Generally, I've been using UPS's that are about 2X the VA ratings shown. At the very least, I would using UPS sized 1.5X the VA ratings here. 400 VA: Sparc 2 with 3 600 MB disks, 1 200 MB disk, 1 exabyte 8200 tape drive, 19" color monitor. 600 VA: HP 750 with 4 1.3 GB disks, internal 4mm tape drive and internal CD-ROM drive, external disk cabinet and 19" color monitor. 500 VA: SPARC 2GX clone. 1 1.2 GB disk, 4 2.0 GB disks, 2 tape drives, 1 CD-ROM drive, "big" monitor. 300 VA: Sparc 2 clone with 100W power supply, internal 424 disk, 16" color monitor, external 1 GB disk drive. These are U.K. numbers, based on 240 V wall current. Most of these VA numbers are very close to "American" VA numbers, but if my caveats weren't strong enough earlier... . 100 VA: SGI Indigo R4400, 48 MB RAM, 1 GB int. disk, no graphics, no monitor. 580 VA: SGI Indigo R4400 configured as above with 17" Sony monitor plus 3 19" monochrome X terminals. Another word of warning, don't assume that power requirements scale with compute power and number of peripherals, ESPECIALLY if they are different architectures. Older equipment, CPU's, disks, monitors, whatever almost universally requires more power than new equipment. For example, it seems that an HP 9000/425e with 1 internal 420 MB disk and 19" color monitor pulls a lot more power than a much more modern and much faster HP 9000/715 with an internal 1.3 GB disk, CD-ROM drive and more modern 19" color monitor. Again, the moral is don't assume. 05: TOPIC: Specific manufacturer's information. 05.01 Q: What vendors are there and what do they produce? A: Here is a very incomplete list, based only on what I know. Please give me information to expand it. I make no claims as to the accuracy of this information. It is mostly based on personal recommendations and vendor propoganda. Note: The October 1994 issue of LAN Magazine has a great vendor list. I have used it to update many of the entries here. However, there is a lot of information available there that I don't have space to include here. This article is an excellent starting point for comparative pricing on UPS equipment. 05.02 UPS Hardware (and software) manufacturers: Company: Acme Electric Corp. 43 Argow Place Nanuet, NY 10954 US Phone: 1-716-968-2400 1-800-833-1373 UPS Products: 250 to 1400 VA standby UPS products, 1000 and 2000 VA on-line UPS products. Shutdown/startup and SNMP software for LAN Manager, Netware 3.x, 4.x, UNIX and VINES. Contributed by: Robert D. Freeman, rdf@thermo.chem.okstate.edu with additional information by npc. ------------------------ Company: Advanced Electronic Systems, Inc. 2005 Lincoln Way East Chambersburg, PA 17201 US Phone: 1-800-345-1280 Email: None known UPS Products: Stediwatt UPS: Designed specifically for use with NeXTSTEP. Contributed by: Robert D. Freeman, rdf@thermo.chem.okstate.edu ------------------------ Company: Alpha Technologies US Phone: 1-206-647-2360 1-800-322-5742 UPS Products: 600 to 15000 VA line-interactive UPS systems, SW with shutdown and SNMP support. 250 to 750 VA standby UPS systems. Contributed by: npc from LAN Magazine, October 1994. ------------------------ Company: APC, American Power Conversion US Address: 132 Fairgrounds Road P.O. Box 278 West Kingston, RI 02892 FR Address: 4, rue Ste Claire Deville Zac du Mandinet-Batiment Espace LOGNES 77447 MARNE LA VALLEE Cedex 2 FRANCE US & CAN Phone: 1-800-800-4272 Europe Phone: (+33) 1.64.62.59.00 World Wide Phone: (401) 789-5735 Email: none known UPS Products: Smart UPS in sizes up to 2000 VA. The Smart UPS's do monitoring and can shutdown multiple machines using the PowerChute software. I recommend putting these on computers. SNMP adaptor can be installed. Back UPS same as Smart UPS except that you cannot communicate interactively with the UPS and it will not support SNMP. I recommend putting these on dumb equipment like network equipment, X Terminals and Macintoshes (sorry, I couldn't resist.) Matrix UPS a modular "fault-tolerant" system. Any module, except the insulation unit, can be "hot-swapped" at any time. Also additional battery modules can be added, again, while the system is running. SNMP adaptor can be installed. Software: PowerChute, PowerChute PLUS. They produce it themselves. Supported on: SunOS, HP-UX, SCO, AIX, AT&T UNIX, Interactive UNIX, XENIX, and probably others by now. Contributed by: APC information contributed by Nick Christenson, npc@minotaur.jpl.nasa.gov without consultation with APC. Additional information provided by Joe Moss, joe@morton.rain.com. I have no affiliation with APC except as a satisfied customer. ------------------------ Company: Best Power Technology, Inc. P.O. Box 280 Necedah, WI 54646-9899 US Phone: 1-800-356-5794 Email: None known UPS Products: FERRUPS: Ferroresonant-Based, Line-Interactive UPS, sizes from 500 VA - 18 KVA. Features: Standard power features, serial line communications, runtime monitoring, logging, automatic shutdown with optional software, user configurable. FORTRESS: Advanced, line-Interactive UPS, sizes from 360 VA - 2 KVA. PATRIOT: Low-Cost Standby Power Systems, 250 VA - 850 VA. Contributed by: Scott Pinkerton, spinkert@t4rta-gw.den.mmc.com ------------------------ Company: Clary Corporation Address: Clary Corporations 320 W Clary Ave San Gabriel, CA 91776 US Phone: 818 287-6111 UPS Products: I'm not sure of the entire line, but their PC series includes [ On-line -npc ] UPS ranging from 400 to 1500 VA [ 450 to 2400 VA -npc] with surge and noise suppression. Voltage regulation to 3%, frequency to 1 Hz, RS232 signal output, LED load and charge indicators. Sine wave output, Alarm, etc.. [ SW will do shutdown/startup and SNMP for LAN Manager, LAN Server, Netware 3.X, 4.X, Unix, VINES, Windows NT, and OS/2. -npc ] Contributed by: Ron Tansky, ron.t@bix.com who has no relation to Clary Corporation except as a user. Additions by npc from October 1994 issue of LAN Magazine. ------------------------ Company: Controlled Power Company 1955 Stephenson Hwy. Troy, MI 48083 US Phone: 1-800-521-4792 1-313-528-3700 US Fax: 1-313-528-0411 UPS Products: UPS, AC regulators, power conditioners. They will do custom work. [ On-line UPS from 400 to 60000 VA. Software with shutdown/startup and SNMP functions for AppleShare, LAN Manager, LAN Server, NetWare 3.X, 4.X, UNIX, VINES and Windows NT -npc ] Contact: David Gerds (Sales) Contributed by: Donald McLachlan, don@mars.dgrc.doc.ca Additions by npc from LAN Magazine, October 1994. ------------------------ Company: Data General UPS Products: Data General repackages another vendor's UPS's (from Exide?) with some sort of special cable. They deserve some mention since they provide UPS monitoring software built in to the AViiON (their UN*X boxen) line. It can be managed through sysadm(1M). Contributed by: Morris Galloway Jr., mmgall@presby.edu ------------------------ Company: DELTEC 2727 Kurtz St. San Diego, CA 92110-9980 US Phone: 1-800-854-2658 Email: None known UPS Products: "Most technologically advanced *true* on-line UPS." [ 400 to 2200 VA line-interactive UPS systems. Software with shutdown/startup and SNMP for AppleShare, LAN Manager, LAN Server, NetBIOS, NetWare 3.X, 4.X, UNIX, VINES, Windows NT and OS/2. -npc ] Contributed by: Robert D. Freeman, rdf@thermo.chem.okstate.edu Additions by npc from October 1994, LAN Magazine. ------------------------ Company: Easy Options IBM Corporation Address: IBM Corporations Easy Options Dept. WC3J P.O. Box 2150 Atlanta, Ga 30301-9948 US Phone: Unknown. UPS Products: UPS ranging from 250 VA to 600 VA with surge and noise suppression. Sine wave output, Test/Alarm, etc.. These UPS's come with an insurance policy. If your UPS damages your systems, they'll pay you up to $25,000. Software: Works with APC's PowerChute software. I doubt that IBM is making their own UPS's rather than repackaging someone elses, but I'll be glad to post a correction if they are. Contributed by: Dave Gruhn, dgruhn@fuzzy.eskimo.com who has no relation to IBM, or Easy Options except as a satisfied customer. ------------------------ Company: EFI Electronics US Phone: 1-801-977-9009 1-800-877-1174 UPS Products: 400 to 1250 VA Standby UPS systems. Software with shutdown/startup and SNMP for LAN Manager, LAN Server, NetWare 3.X, 4.X, UNIX, VINES, Windows NT. Contributed by: npc, from October 1994 issue of LAN Magazine. ------------------------ Company: Elgar Power Systems Components 9250 Brown Deer Road San Diego, CA 92121 US Phone: 1-800-733-5427 1-619-450-0085 US Fax: 1-619-458-0267 UPS Products: UPS, Line Conditioners, AC regulators. Contributed by: Donald McLachlan, don@mars.dgrc.doc.ca ------------------------ Company: Emerson Electric Co., Computer Power Div. US Address: 9650 Jeronimo Road Irvine, CA 92718, USA UK Address: Elgin Drive, Swindon Wiltshire SN2-6DX, England FR Address: 8, Rue de l'Esterel Silic 502 94623 Rungis Cedex France IT Address: SICE S.p.A. [Note national Name!] Via Rossini 6 20098 San Giuliano Milanese Italy US Phone: 1-800-BACKUPS UK Phone: +44 458 841898 FR Phone: +33 146 862336 EMail: n/a Products: Accupower GOLD Series: UPSes for 750, 1000, 1500, 2100 VA, the latter with external Batt Pack. Connector for {Power,Accu}Mon S/W. 5 yr Batt Life. Good Display (3 Status LEDs, Load and Batt Charge LED Bargraphs). Switches positioned wrong (Main Power Switch on Front, Batt Check/Alarm off on Back - I'd prefer them the other Way 'round). other UPSes? PowerMon Software: Triggers for Outage, long Outage, Batt low. Uses one serial Connector. Logging and Warnings to Users. Requires special Cable (included in PowerMon Kit). NOTE: The "Batt low" Trigger does not work "on SunOS 4.1.1 and above due to OS Limitations". >:-C I don't know whether this includes Solaris 2.x. AccuMon Software: Reported to support all Kinds of fancy Communication Items (gathering Power Line and internal UPS Data, test Batt Cap periodically and announce Batt Aging, switch off UPS on Computer Command, Logging Facilities for all these Functions) Other Software? Contributed by: Jochen Bern, bern@kleopatra.Uni-Trier.DE who has no relation to Emerson. ------------------------ Company: Exide 8521 Six Forks Road Raleigh, NC 27615 US & Canada Phone: 1-800-554-3448 1-919-872-3020 UPS Products: 800 to 1500 VA On-line UPS systems. Software does shutdown/startup and SNMP for NetWare 3.X, 4.X, UNIX, VINES, Windows NT Contributed by: npc from October 1994 LAN Magazine. ------------------------ Company: Gamatronic Electronic Industries Ltd. P.O. Box 7369 Jerusalem 91073 Israel Israel Phone: 972-2-821777 Israel FAX: 972-2-828875 Email: Gamatronic@Product.com Goren@Vms.huji.ac.il UPS Products: 250 VA to 750 VA stand-by UPS systems. On-line Smart UPS systems from 250 VA to 800 KVA with microprocessor controllers. Shutdown/startup software for LAN manager, Novell, Unix, Windows NT. Contributed by: E. Finegold of Gamatronic. ------------------------ Company: Hewlett-Packard UPS Products: HP used to resell Deltec and APC UPS units. They will discontinue selling these as of April 1, 1995. They now have their own line of UPS productcs called "PowerWise UPS". PowerWise UPS are on-line units and come in 1000 VA and 2100 VA sizes. Shutdown software is available for HP-UX, AIX, Solaris, SCO, UnixWare, Windows NT, NTAS, OS/2, Lanserver and NetWare. Contributed by: Tom Myers, tvmyers@icdc.delcoelect.com Updated by: npc, on information from Hewlett-Packard. ------------------------ Company: Hipotronics Inc. Route 22 Brewster, NY 10509 US Phone: 1-914-279-8091 US Fax: 1-914-279-2467 UPS Products: UPS, Line Conditioners, AC Regulators. Contributed by: Donald McLachlan, don@mars.dgrc.doc.ca ------------------------ Company: Intellipower US Phone: 1-714-587-0155 UPS Products: 650 to 1100 VA On-line UPS systems with software for shutdown/startup and SNMP for AppleShare, LAN Manager, LAN Server, NetWare 3.X, 4.X, UNIX, VINES, Windows NT, AIUX, NetWareLite, LANtastic Contributed by: npc from October 1994 LAN Magazine. ------------------------ Company: Liebert Corportation 1050 Dearborn Drive P.O. Box 29186 Columbus, OH 43229 US Phone: 1-614-888-0246 1-800-877-9222 US Fax: 1-614-841-6973 UPS Products: 250 to 600 VA Standby UPS, 600 to 2000 VA Line-interactive UPS, 750 to 18000 VA On-line UPS systems. Software does shutdown/startup and SNMP for AppleShare, LAN Manager, LAN Server, NetBIOS, NetWare 3.x, 4.X, UNIX, VINES, Windows NT, OS/2. Communications interface for SGI machines is available. Contributed by: George Elkins, elkins@nmrlab.cabm.rutgers.edu and npc from LAN Magazine, October 1994. ------------------------ Company: Minuteman US Phone: 1-214-446-7363 1-800-238-7272 UPS Products: 300 to 425 VA Standby UPS, 500 to 2000 Line- interactive UPS, 500 to 1000 VA On-line UPS. Software does SNMP for AppleShare, LAN Manager, LAN Server, NetWare 3.X, 4.X, UNIX, VINES, Windows NT. Contributed by: npc from LAN Magazine, October 1994. ------------------------ Company: Oneac US Phone: 1-708-816-6000 1-800-327-8801 UPS Products: 400 to 1800 VA Isolated Line-Interactive UPS with software that does shutdown/startup and SNMP for LAN Manager, LAN Server, NetWare 3.X, 4.X, UNIX, VINES and Windows NT systems. Contributed by: npc from LAN Magazine, October 1994. ------------------------ Company: Philtek Electronics Ltd. 2471 Vauxhaul Place Richmond, BC V6V 1Z5 Canada Phone: 1-604-270-4642 Fax: 1-604-270-8343 UPS Products: UPS's. Contact: Bob Smedley Contributed by: Donald McLachlan, don@mars.dgrc.doc.ca ------------------------ Company: Pylon Electronic Development 5020 Fairway St. Lachine, PQ H8 1B8 Canada Phone: 1-514-633-8787 Fax: 1-514-636-1970 UPS Products: UPS's/Power conditioners, modular/industrial Contact: Graeme Turnbull Contributed by: Donald McLachlan, don@mars.dgrc.doc.ca ------------------------ Company: Sola UPS Products: Apparently Sola repackages Deltec UPS systems. I have no other information. ------------------------ Company: Square D-EPE/TOPAZ US Phone: 1-714-557-1636 1-800-344-0570 UPS Products: 250 to 700 VA Standby UPS, 600 to 2000 VA Line-interactive UPS, 900 to 10000 On-line UPS. Software does shutdown and SNMP on AppleShare, LAN Manager, LAN Server, NetBIOS, NetWare 3.X, 4.X, UNIX, VINES, Windows NT, OS/2. Contributed by: npc from LAN Magazine, October 1994. ------------------------ Company: Superior Electric US Phone: 1-203-585-4500 UPS Products: 400 to 2200 VA On-line UPS. Software does shutdown/startup on AppleShare, LAN Manager, LAN Server, NetWare, UNIX, VINES, Windows NT. Contributed by: npc from LAN Magazine, October 1994. ------------------------ Company: Toshiba International Corporation US Address: Industrial Division 13131 West Little York Rd. Houston, TX 77041 US Phone: 1-713-466-0277 US Fax: 1-800-321-1412 Canada Phone: 1-800-527-1204 UPS Products: Single and three phase double conversion on-line UPS, from 600 VA to 50 KVA. Serial line interface and auto-shutdown software available. Contributed by: Seth J. Bradley, sbradley@scic.intel.com, a very satisfied customer. ------------------------ Company: Tripp Lite 500 N. Orleans Chicago, IL 60610-4188 US Phone: 1-312-329-1601 1-755-5401 Email: None known UPS Products: On-line UPSs with pure Sine Wave output. [ 250 to 1250 VA Standby UPS, 250 to 2000 Line-interactive UPS, 300 to 2000 VA On-line UPS. Software does shutdown/startup, SNMP and RMON for AppleShare, LAN Manager, LAN Server, NetWare, UNIX, VINES, Windows NT, OS/2, LANtastic. -npc ] Contributed by: Robert D. Freeman, rdf@thermo.chem.okstate.edu Additional info by npc from LAN Magazine, October 1994. ------------------------ Company: Waber, Inc. (A division of SL Industries, Inc.) UPS Products: UPS 250, 500. No other information on this company. Contributed by: npc, from an advertisement for Fry's Electronics (of Manhattan Beach, CA) in the October 17, 1994 issue of MicroTimes. 05.03 Software products: Company: ResponseWare Inc. US Phone: 1-800-673-4777 Email: responseguy@AOL.com Products: ResponseWare is software that performs a great number of services for UPS users. ResponseWare uses a MS Windows console as its control point. The console communicates with both a UPS and the server. It has built-in out call paging and they offer a remote monitoring service where they can dial-in, diagnose problems and dispatch help. The software also can monitor temperature, humidity, security, life/safety, etc.. ResponseWare works on Novell (NLM), AS/400, HP 9000, Sun, and VAX platforms. It works with APC, Best, Deltec, Exide, Liebert and TrippLite UPS products. Cost is $99 per server and $199 for the MS-Windows Console program. Monthly monitoring charges begin at $99/month. Information provided by Bob Hunter of ResponseWare provides this information. ------------------------ On the NeXTSTEP front, there is a company called BenaTong (?) which sells a software package called PowerGuardian for NeXTSTEP only. It will work with APC, TrippLite and UNISON UPS's. If, for example, you call APC and ask for PowerChute for NeXT, they will refer you to Power Guardian. Contributed by: Chuck Bennett, (chuck@benatong.com) who works for this company. ------------------------ Also for NeXTstep, Max Hailperin wrote a package for monitoring Best Fortress UPS units called GACUPS. It consists of a daemon and a GUI. The daemon will shut the NeXT machine down gracefully and do logging. It also answers queries from the GUI. The GUI displays status information. It should be available on the usual NeXTstep anonymous FTP sites. One place you might want to check is in : ftp://nova.cc.purdue.edu/pub/next/submissions/. Any reports on how it works? Contributed by Max Hailperin (max@kolmogorov.gac.edu). 05.04 Other companies: ITT Power System Corp Digital Equipment Corporation. (They probably repackage someone else's stuff, but they're likely to support it and you can order it from their catalog.) I'd appreciate any information I can get on these. 06: TOPIC: Bibliography There are many good references and review articles on UPS information. Some of the best sources can be found in vendor information. There is great reference material woven into their propoganda. Some other good sources are: "The Dranetz Field Handbook for Power Quality Analysis", 1991, Dranetz Technologies, 1000 New Durham Rd., Edison, NJ 08818, 1-908-287-3680. "National Electrical Code Handbook", 1993, National Fire Protection Association, One Batterymarch Park, P.O. Box 9101, Quincy, MA 02269, 1-617-770-3000. "Grounding and Shielding in Facilities", 1990, by Ralph Morrison and Warren H. Lewis, John Wiley & Sons, New York, ISBN 0-471-83807-1. "Battling Power Problems", by Alan Frank, LAN Magazine, October 1994, pp 65-72, Miller Freeman, Inc.. "UPS Chart", by the LAN staff, LAN Magazine, October 1994, pp 74-84, Miller Freeman, Inc.. Hewlett-Packard has a White Paper on selecting a UPS. You may be able to get them to send it to you. A shortened version appeared as an aritcle in the January 9, 1995 issue of Electronic Engineering Times. 07: TOPIC: Acknowledgements I would like to thank Charles Rhoades (cwr@zeus.jpl.nasa.gov) for his sage remarks on my draft of this document. I would like to thank Kevin R. Ray (kevin@kray.com) for sending me the freely distributable upsd software and Ronald Florence (ron@mlfarm.com) for contributing the pf program. Thanks also to Don Deal (Don.Deal@oit.gatech.edu) for a great many valuable suggestions and that great section on the types of UPS units. The following people have all made valuable contributions to this document: Scott Pinkerton, spinkert@t4rta-gw.den.mmc.com Morris Galloway Jr., mmgall@presby.edu David E A Wilson, david@cs.uow.edu.au Edward Hartnett, ejh@larry.gsfc.nasa.gov Joe Moss, joe@morton.rain.com Kurt Hillig, khillig@chem.lsa.umich.edu Robert D. Freeman, rdf@thermo.chem.okstate.edu Jochen Bern, bern@kleopatra.Uni-Trier.DE Dave Gruhn, dgruhn@fuzzy.eskimo.com Steve Welch, smw@columbine.cgd.ucar.edu Ron Tansky, ron.t@bix.com Andrew J. Templin, nosilla@ohionet.org Chuck Bennett, chuck@benatong.com M.V.S. Ramanath, ram@sclara.qms.com Max Hailperin, max@kolmogorov.gac.edu Larry Moss, moss@cvs.rochester.edu Please note that I take full blame for any errors or omissions.
From: Bernhard Scholz <scholz@informatik.tu-muenchen.de> Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: Best Graphics card for Intel ?? Date: Fri, 10 Feb 1995 14:22:38 +0100 Organization: Technische Universitaet Muenchen, Germany Distribution: world Message-ID: <Pine.HPP.3.91.950210141608.17824C-100000@hphalle1.informatik.tu-muenchen.de> References: <1995Feb7.115027.15423@reks.uia.ac.be> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: TEXT/PLAIN; charset=US-ASCII In-Reply-To: <1995Feb7.115027.15423@reks.uia.ac.be> On Tue, 7 Feb 1995, Peter.Depuydt wrote: > > The subject says it all, > > Wich is the best graphics card available to be used under NS 3.3 ?? > Not easy to answer: There are two high end cards with 8MB VRAM (1600x1200/32) by Number Nine and Elsa. There are severl 4MB VRAM cards. I'd prefer the Elsa cards because of their excellent driver support (e.g. you can plug in several graphic cards, connect several monitors and use them as a single workspace!) The #9 cards are known to be very fast with NS 3.2 (because of a special 16Bit supported mode). I don't know wether this is still true with NS 3.3. I'm using a Diamond Stealth 64 4MB VRAM because it was the cheapest high end card available (1000DM which is about $660). Miro also has 4MB VRAM cards, but the driver still lacks 8Bit/256 support. (probably not a problem for you). Of course: only PCI is a valid choice. Greetings, Boerny.
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware From: dfevans@bbcr.uwaterloo.ca (David Evans) Subject: Keycap Removal Message-ID: <D3r44t.63z@watserv2.uwaterloo.ca> Sender: news@watserv2.uwaterloo.ca Organization: University of Waterloo Date: Thu, 9 Feb 1995 21:10:05 GMT Well, this is another stage in my control key fixathon. Briefly, after moving my cube, the control key will only respond to authoritative pressings. I took the keyboard apart (man that rubber thing is annoying!) and noticed that the control key has a metal guide which slides into each side of the key. I can get at one side and take it out with pliers, but can't get at the other side because the A key is in the way. I have a feeling that my problem is being caused by either some crud way inside the control key assembley or some small thing moving out of place (the plunger, or whatever.) I can't check that, though, until I remove the keycap. I'm hesitant to just pull on the A keycap; some keyboards come apart that way and some just don't. Separating the curcuit board from the keys seems next to impossible as well. -- David Evans dfevans@bbcr.uwaterloo.ca Computer/Synth Junkie "Default is the value selected by the University of Waterloo composer overridden by your command." Waterloo, Ontario, Canada - Roland TR-707 Manual
From: urban@leibnitz.cl.uh.edu (MARCUS E URBAN) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: NeXT on Intel Questions... Date: 9 Feb 1995 23:26:04 GMT Organization: University of Houston Distribution: world Message-ID: <3he8ac$fov@masala.cc.uh.edu> References: <3hboec$7fq@slowhand.nmb.com> > Beginers should begin at the begining. > 1.) Order NeXTSTEP 3.3 for Intel. Earlier releases do > not have very extensive driver support, and will be more > difficult to install. Please note that right now, many devices have NS 3.2 drivers but NOT 3.3 drivers. Witness the NCR PCI SCSI cards and ATI Graphics Turbo Pro!
From: Bernhard Scholz <scholz@informatik.tu-muenchen.de> Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: Problems with DiamondStealth64 PCI Date: Fri, 10 Feb 1995 14:46:41 +0100 Organization: Technische Universitaet Muenchen, Germany Distribution: world Message-ID: <Pine.HPP.3.91.950210143736.17824E-100000@hphalle1.informatik.tu-muenchen.de> References: <3gn8ek$ao8@maui.cs.ucla.edu> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: TEXT/PLAIN; charset=US-ASCII In-Reply-To: <3gn8ek$ao8@maui.cs.ucla.edu> On 31 Jan 1995, Mark Yarvis wrote: > 1) I tried to use 1152x864x32 @75Hz mode, but on the top half of the screen, > dark grey's show as iridescent brown. > 2) I tried to use 1152x864x16@75Hz mode, but the top of the screen is > extremely bright and the bottom is almost black. What monitor are you using? What are the rates for Video bandwith? Line frequency (horizontal)? Line frequency (vertically)? Be sure your monitor can use these modes! Example: 1152x864= 995328 pixels 995328*75 = 74649600 pixels/second. => your monitor needs at least 75MHz video bandwidth. (I'm sure this isn't a problem) 864*75=64800 = 64.8 kHz. Your Monitor has to sync _above_ 64kHz! This might be a problem! Especially if you are using a monitor which is programmed for SVGA resolutions (which have to sync on certain fixed frequences, but are sold as multisync or whatever). Greetings, Boerny.
From: Paul Nordstrom <100067.3532@CompuServe.COM> Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: Is NCR810 SCSI chip supported in .. Date: 8 Feb 1995 23:26:21 GMT Organization: MeesPierson NV Message-ID: <3hbjut$p86$1@mhadg.production.compuserve.com> References: <comments-070295205749@rob108-21.labs.gmu.edu> I have a Dell pentium with this chipset and I am using the Talus NCR SCSI driver quite happily. I don't have the information here at home but if you need it email me. Paul Nordstrom 100067.3532@compuserve.com
From: parker@math.ohio-state.edu (Steve Parker) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: disk partitions for John Date: 10 Feb 1995 09:46:31 -0500 Organization: Department of Mathematics, The Ohio State University Message-ID: <3hfu87$jo4@math.mps.ohio-state.edu> Sorry John, this is all I have. Hope it gets to you. > From singer@aluminum.mps.OHIO-STATE.EDU Fri Feb 10 08:10 EST 1995 > Steve: > Here's a person having the same troubles as we did. If you have > some quick#################################################################### Path: news.informatik.uni-muenchen.de!lrz-muenchen.de!fauern!zib-berlin.de!Germany.EU.net!wizard.pn.com!satisfied.elf.com!news.mathworks.com!panix!not-for-mail From: dcl@panix.com (David Lambert) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.software,comp.sys.next.misc,comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: GhostScript/djf experiences? Date: 10 Feb 1995 14:58:58 -0500 Organization: PANIX Public Access Internet and Unix, NYC Lines: 18 Message-ID: <3hggi2$1rn@panix.com> Reply-To: dcl@homer.uu.panix.com NNTP-Posting-Host: panix.com Xref: news.informatik.uni-muenchen.de comp.sys.next.software:15884 comp.sys.next.misc:17099 comp.sys.next.hardware:14982 Hi. I'm about to buy a printer, and I haven't yet made up my mind whether to go with a PS printer, or a non-PS/ Ghostscript or djf combination. I am interested to know whether GhostScript/djf Just Work or if there are inordinate difficulties getting them to work with NS/FIP. Posted answers preferred, and please be specific about the details of your setup. Thanks. - David C. Lambert dcl@homer.uu.panix.com PS - the PS printer I'm considering is the Okidata 410e/PS (I think that's the right model....), if anyone cares.
From: William Griffith Lakenan <wl1o+@andrew.cmu.edu> Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: NeXT Printer and a Mac? Date: Fri, 10 Feb 1995 16:05:19 -0500 Organization: Carnegie Mellon, Pittsburgh, PA Message-ID: <YjCxIDS00iWS06RpwX@andrew.cmu.edu> Hey all, If anyone of the resident gurus out in netland can help me out I'd be greatly appreciative. Does anyone know if it is possible to get a Mac (specifically PowerMac) to talk to a NeXT printer. I have access to an old NeXT printer and would like to use it as a primary printer for my new Mac. If it works, are there any limitations? Any advice would be wonderful. Please respond to this account. I cannot follow all the posts in this group. Thanks. - Bill ************************************************************************* Bill Lakenan * "C'mon this is Ohio if you don't Carnegie Mellon University * have a brewsky in your hand, you lakenan@CMU.EDU * might as well be wearing a dress" *************************************************************************
From: jim@ws8.sri.com (Jim Carpenter) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: ATI GUP video problems Date: 10 Feb 1995 19:23:28 GMT Organization: SRI International Sender: jim@std.sri.com Distribution: world Message-ID: <3hgefg$llr@unix.sri.com> Hello, I am having a little bit of trouble getting my ATI Graphics Ultra Pro to work with NSIP ver3.3. This card is the PCI 2Meg VRAM version. My problem is that no matter what changes I make in the Configure.app, the display always comes back up as 640 by 480 Grayscale. Do I need to get a new driver from NeXT Answers? If so, which one. I have tried both the driver that came with NSIP ver3.3 and NeXT Answer 1704. I think that my problem might be that I do not have my I/O address or my memory location correctly set. If anyone has this video card working correctly, could you please post (or email) your settings. Also, I was under the impression that NSIP ver3.3 was supposed to automatically detect PCI peripherals, but when I use the Configure.app, it doesn't seem to detect any (i.e. the "use detected device" is greyed out). Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance. Jim Carpenter jim@std.sri.com SRI International
From: fnrjh@dev103.elmer.alaska.edu (root) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: WANTED driver to run NeXT Printer under UNIX Date: 11 Feb 1995 00:25:19 GMT Organization: University of Alaska Computer Network Message-ID: <3hh05f$t4k@news.alaska.edu> I know this has been asked before but I do not know the answer. Is there a way to hook a NeXT laser up to a UNIX box (Linux) and get a print driver to run it. I heard the brains for printing prostscript is in the NeXT. Has anyone written a pgrm to convert ps to what the printer takes and print? Is so help! We are looseing our NeXT and do not want to get rid of the beautiful 400dpi printer. We currently use the NeXT as a print server for 5 of us in the office. Help please. Robert Is there a FAQ on this? -- fnrjh@dev103.elmer.alaska.edu
From: lakanen@otto.cmr.fsu.edu (Peter S. Lakanen) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: New Harddrive For My Cube? Where? Date: 7 Feb 1995 21:06:10 GMT Organization: Florida State University Message-ID: <3h8nc2$krc@mailer.fsu.edu> I have an '040 cube and I want to buy a new hard drive. I'm looking for a deal on anything from 500 MEG to a 1 GIG. Where should I look? Will any SCSI drive work? Any recent success stories? -- ======================================================================== Peter Lakanen | I AM A CLUB DJ. I AM A RE-MIXER. I USE A NeXT. lakanen@cmr.fsu.edu | ARE THERE ANY OTHER DJ's OR MUSIC INDUSTRY PEOPLE (904) 877-0305 | OUT HERE? PLEASE CONTACT ME. THANX.------------- ========================================================================
From: daugher@cs.tamu.edu(Walter C. Daugherity) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: Cube fan Date: 8 Feb 1995 19:30:20 GMT Organization: Texas A&M University, College Station, TX Distribution: world Message-ID: <3hb64d$82h@news.tamu.edu> References: <9502050014.AA00326@indesign.indesign.com> Keywords: NeXTcube In article <9502050014.AA00326@indesign.indesign.com> Paul Truelson <indesign!paul@uunet.uu.net> writes: | I use a Cube in a small sound recording facility and at times the noise | generated by the cooling fan is undesirable because of open mics used in the | room. I've tried to isolate the unit as much as possible inside one of the | equipment racks but due to the limited cable length and the fact that the | monitor needs to be located next to the console, this noise is a problem. Do | you think it would be OK to wire an external switch at the console with which I | could shut the fan off briefly (5 minutes max.) during these open mic sessions? | The Cube holds the motherboard,#################################################################### Path: news.informatik.uni-muenchen.de!lrz-muenchen.de!fauern!gs.dfn.de!news.dfn.de!swiss.ans.net!howland.reston.ans.net!agate!library.ucla.edu!hegel.sscnet.ucla.edu!usenet From: golden@cady.sscnet.ucla.edu (Miriam Golden) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware,comp.sys.next.software Subject: need fax software Date: 10 Feb 1995 18:07:20 GMT Organization: UCLA, Social Sciences Computing Lines: 12 Distribution: na Message-ID: <3hga0p$llk@hegel.sscnet.ucla.edu> Reply-To: golden@cady.sscnet.ucla.edu NNTP-Posting-Host: cady.sscnet.ucla.edu Keywords: fax, modem Xref: news.informatik.uni-muenchen.de comp.sys.next.hardware:14992 comp.sys.next.software:15895 I have just put a US Robotics Sportster 14.4 fax/data modem on my NeXTstation. I need software to manage the faxing part, since what comes with NS does not handle this particular modem. Could someone tell me what's available and how to obtain it? Thanks. -- ____________________________________________________________________ | Professor Miriam Golden | internet: golden@cady.sscnet.ucla.edu UCLA | tel: (310) 206-8166 or 825-4331 Dept. of Political Science | fax: (310) 825-0778 405 Hilgard Ave. |
From: Bruce Gingery <bruce@TotSysSoft.com> Newsgroups: comp.soft-sys.nextstep,comp.sys.next.hardware,comp.sys.next.bugs,comp.sys.next.sysadmin Subject: Cube locks up (NS3.2) HARD! Date: 9 Feb 1995 12:38:44 GMT Organization: Total System Software Distribution: world Message-ID: <3hd2ck$228@tssnext.TotSysSoft.com> Just recently, my cube (Businessland + 68040 upgrade) has started to HARD lockup. The only signficant change is adding a second SLIP interface (TransSLIP version 920207) and starting to run named The lockup seems to occur after a couple of hours of activity, but has occured while unattended in the middle of the night. The erratic nature is making me think that it COULD be a failed filter capacitor in the power supply passing a spike or something. Lockups are HARD (no Command-~ nor Command-Command-~ to break out of it) - mouse pointer freezes where it is... Anyone who has solved an oddity like this... I'd appreciate E-mail at <tss@TotSysSoft.com> or <bgingery@WyomingCOM> Thanks, Bruce Gingery
Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware.storage,comp.sys.next.hardware From: Ralph_Jung@Radical.Com Subject: Exabyte 8200 8mm tape problem Message-ID: <1995Feb10.160711.9553@radical2.radical.com> Sender: news@radical2.radical.com Organization: Radical System Solutions, Inc. Date: Fri, 10 Feb 1995 16:07:11 GMT I have an Exabtye 8200 Rev 251K 8mm SCSI tape drive connected to a NeXT 68040 Cube. I am attempting to use dump/restore to do backups. I've tried using Maxell, 3M, and generic 8mm data tapes with limited success. At random times I get a "write I/O error XXX feet into tape", where XXX is always different, even when reusing the exact same tape. I am having about a 25% or less success rate at finding tapes that work. I have tried a head cleaner but that didn't help. This drive worked fine on a Sun system. Are the 8200's that picky about tape or is there something wrong with the unit? Is there a diagnostic or something I can run to get more information from the drive when it has a problem? Thanks for any help. -- Ralph Jung ( Ralph_Jung@Radical.Com ) Radical System Solutions, Inc. NeXTmail/MIME accepted System/Network/Database Design, Development, Consulting rad~i~cal \'rad-i-kel\ adj. - marked by a considerable departure from the usual or traditional: EXTREME
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware From: Mark_Tarbell@Radical.Com Subject: Re: Cube fan Message-ID: <1995Feb11.000845.1465@Radical.Com> Sender: news@Radical.Com Organization: Radical System Solutions, Inc. References: <3hdmln$s1m@msunews.cl.msu.edu> Date: Sat, 11 Feb 1995 00:08:45 GMT In article <3hdmln$s1m@msunews.cl.msu.edu> rencsok@convex.cl.msu.edu (Randy Rencsok) writes: > A very quiet fan that you can remount with appropriate modifications. > And the quietest HD you can find. ... I don't have any reccomendations > on the HD or the FAN, but they must be out there. We had the same noise problems, and there is an equitable solution. The cube's fan runs at 12v DC. Connect a H7806P (1A +6v DC regulator) to the +12v supply feed, through a SPDT switch. Total cost: $2. When switched in, this will reduce the cube's fan speed in half, which still provides cooling, but reduces the noise of the fan to the inaudible range. When not recording, switch the 7806 out so the cube gets full cooling. --- Mark Tarbell ( Mark_Tarbell@Radical.Com ) Senior Systems Design Engineer Radical System Solutions, Inc. NeXTmail accepted Object-Oriented System/Network/Database Design, Development, Consulting rad.i.cal \rad'-i-kel\ adj: of or relating to the origin: FUNDAMENTAL
From: price@oreo.berkeley.edu (Bob Price) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Do the DEC SCSI-2 HDs run on 040 cube? Date: 11 Feb 1995 09:35:08 GMT Organization: U.C. Berkeley Math. Department. Sender: price@math.berkeley.edu Message-ID: <3hi0cc$jvf@agate.berkeley.edu> Keywords: hard drive, DEC Hello, world. I've been offered a good deal on a factory sealed hard drive from DEC. It is a SCSI-2, so I suspect it will work well in my cube. Can somebody walk me through the installation? Are there any particular caveats I should keep in mind? Is anybody else surprised to learn that DEC makes high capacity hard drives? Is anybody familiar with the DEC 12ms, 3.5 Gig drive? - Bob Price <price@math.berkeley.edu>
From: takken@raven.stanford.edu (Todd Takken) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: Recommended monitor? Date: 11 Feb 1995 10:14:17 GMT Organization: Stanford University Distribution: world Message-ID: <3hi2lp$rl6@nntp.Stanford.EDU> References: <1995Feb8.192956.711@Radical.Com> In article <1995Feb8.192956.711@Radical.Com> Mark_Tarbell@Radical.Com writes: > Whatever you do, DON'T GET A VIEWSONIC -- it won't work at 1152x864, and > perhaps other resolutions. Apparently, the NeXTSTEP video driver tells > the video card to put out 74Hz, 59Hz, etc instead of the 75Hz, 60Hz, etc > that the Viewsonic expects. It can't handle it, and you get a dim, > smeared screen. My ViewSonic 21" works just fine with NextStep at 1152x864. -- Todd Takken takken@raven.stanford.edu
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware From: eboltz@nist.gov (Eric S. Boltz) Subject: ADB MOUSE Woes (was:Re: Mouse Giving Up) Message-ID: <D3syCn.BvI@bldrdoc.gov> Sender: news@bldrdoc.gov Organization: National Institute of Standards and Technology References: <3h0k2i$iie@nntp.Stanford.EDU> Date: Fri, 10 Feb 1995 21:00:22 GMT Nice solutions for non-adb mice fixes deleted. My third (yes, third) ADB (Black hardware) mouse's buttons have become "sticky". Does anyone out there know of any good alternatives? I'd hate to buy yet another ADB mouse and have it munged-up on me... Oh, and I need both buttons as I do use coXist periodically. Thanks in advance, -E --- Eric S. Boltz My views, opinions and statements in no way reflect those of the U.S. Gov't, the U.S. Department of Commerce or NIST.
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware From: karl@trapac.com (Karl Kraft) Subject: Re: Fixing black non-ADB keyboards Message-ID: <D3tv6A.tE@trapac.com> Organization: Trans Pacific Container Service Corporation References: <D3pr85.4nt@watserv2.uwaterloo.ca> Date: Sat, 11 Feb 1995 08:49:22 GMT In article <D3pr85.4nt@watserv2.uwaterloo.ca> dfevans@bbcr.uwaterloo.ca (David Evans) writes: > How strenuious is it to fix black non-ADB keybiards? If you have ever repaired any computer keyboard, than a NeXT non-ADB keyboard is not tough at all. > Also, is there a screw under the product number/serial number sticker on the >bottom? No there is not. >That would be a truly dirty trick. Yes is would. > I have no real problem with a way >of identifying that a device has been opened, but to force you to obliterate >the serial number is pretty underhanded. Since you think it is a dirty trick and underhanded, why do you think they would have done it? Do you think of NeXT as dirst and underhanded? -- Karl Kraft Karl_Kraft@trapac.com Karl_Kraft@ensuing.com [My opinions are my own]
From: neuss@igd.fhg.de (Christian Neuss ) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: Fixing black non-ADB keyboards Date: 11 Feb 95 13:20:01 GMT Organization: IGD Darmstadt Message-ID: <neuss.792508801@coricopat> References: <D3pr85.4nt@watserv2.uwaterloo.ca> dfevans@bbcr.uwaterloo.ca (David Evans) writes: > How strenuious is it to fix black non-ADB keybiards? My control key has >started acting eratically; if I push fairly hard it works, but otherwise it >doesn't. I'd imagine that something has been josteled around inside when I >just recently moved my machine. > Also, is there a screw under the product number/serial number sticker on the >bottom? That would be a truly dirty trick. I have no real problem with a way >of identifying that a device has been opened, but to force you to obliterate >the serial number is pretty underhanded. My black ADB keyboard can be opened without removing the sticker. In case it needs to be removed from the non-ADB board, use a fan to get it off without destroying it. Works wonders. Chris -- "I ride tandem with a random.." Christian Neuss # Fraunhofer Institute for Computer Graphics Wilhelminenstr.7 # 64283 Darmstadt # Germany e-mail: neuss@igd.fhg.de http://www.igd.fhg.de/~neuss/me.html
From: kline@CS.Arizona.EDU (Nick Kline) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: Recommended monitor? Date: 11 Feb 1995 00:26:31 -0700 Organization: University of Arizona CS Department, Tucson AZ Message-ID: <3hhor7$ok9@cheltenham.cs.arizona.edu> References: <1995Feb8.192956.711@Radical.Com> <3heqge$ff@news.ycc.yale.edu> In article <3heqge$ff@news.ycc.yale.edu>, Nathan F. Janette <nathan@laplace.csb.yale.edu> wrote: >In article <1995Feb8.192956.711@Radical.Com> Mark_Tarbell@Radical.Com writes: > >> Whatever you do, DON'T GET A VIEWSONIC -- it won't work at >> 1152x864, and perhaps other resolutions. Apparently, >> the NeXTSTEP video driver tells the video card to put out >> 74Hz, 59Hz, etc instead of the 75Hz, 60Hz, etc that the >> Viewsonic expects. It can't handle it, and you get a dim, >> smeared screen. > >VIEWSONIC offers several models. Which model did not >work with your system? > >I've seen a 17" VIEWSONIC that looked quite nice at >1600x1280, which is impressive considering how small >the icons displayed! > I agree with Nathan. I have a viewsonic v17 and it works really great. I think the above person must have has a problem with his video card or it was misconfigured. Maybe he had the v17G. The G is for green I think. I doesn't nearly have as good a performance as the v17. Maybe that one is called the v7G. anyway, I and many other people have v17's and are very happy with them. I use my v17 with an ati gup vlb card with 2 meg, at 1120x832x16bit and it works very very well. Maybe at 68 hertz. -nick
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.bugs,comp.sys.next.sysadmin,comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Help! Intel Machine Network Lock Ups!!! Message-ID: <1995Feb10.152223.7238@rivers> From: Help! Intel Machine Network Lock Ups!!! Date: 10 Feb 95 15:22:21 CST I am so frustrated with this problem. I have looked and did everything I have found on NeXTAnswers and still no luck. What problem you may ask? Well thank you for asking... The problem is every once in while(okay from five seconds to a day)at least one of our machine on the NeXTStep cluster falls(I really mean fall) off the net. It could be talking to a machine in Frace or just the server itself. What is the usual symptom is that the computer access the network or network server and just spins the cursor for a finite period of time usually going towards infinity. If you try to start up another app(since most are on the server) it is almost a promise that it will lock up the WorkSpace Manager..... If you do a rup or rusers the computer is not physically listed during that time and can not be pinged. Sometime the computer comes back on the net. But most of the time (especially if it was the server) it requires a reboot for it to communicate with the outside world again... Our Hardware.... P60- From Gateway still with floating point error :| PS/2 Mouse(From MickeySoft) that Jumps around :( Diamond Viper Video Card EtherCard PLUS Elite16 Series SMC card... Adaptec 154(2?)C revision 16/32 megs of memory(WS/Server) We have tried taking out NFS info to various other platforms (linux and suns) and the locking up persisted. Right now it is currently only NFS to the server.. We did lower the buffers on the NFS to a very low number and we are still getting the lock up... ANY SOLUTIONS WOULD MAKE US HAPPY(but it has to include running NeXTStep)!!!!! This is driving many students batty right now and they will give you eternal thank you.... Brian.s.Mogged@uwrf.edu .Signature and Spell Checking not included due to budget cuts.....
From: root@crocodile (Operator) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: Jumper on WD Caviar 2250 IDE hard disk Date: 11 Feb 1995 17:24:04 GMT Organization: The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, Texas Message-ID: <3hirrk$j8c@geraldo.cc.utexas.edu> References: <1995Feb8.131630.3359@silicium.fdn.fr> In article <1995Feb8.131630.3359@silicium.fdn.fr> yannick@silicium.fdn.fr (Yannick Cadin) writes: > I try to install a Western Digital Caviar 2250 (WDAC2250-00F) IDE hard > disk in my PC as a second disk (slave). [ deleted ] pin 5&6 for the master and 3&4 for slave. the original drive should have the jumper on pin 5&3. [o5 o3] o1 <--- original o6 o4 o2
From: karin@waldzell.physics.yale.edu (Karin Rabe) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: WARNING! Greg Howland/NSProducts Date: 11 Feb 1995 14:55:17 GMT Organization: Yale University Message-ID: <3hij4l$8of@news.ycc.yale.edu> Will anyone who has had difficulties dealing with GREGORY HOWLAND NSProducts, Cambridge, Massachusetts in purchasing from him notebook computers running NextStep or other products, please contact Detective Riley of the Yale University Campus Police at (203) 432-4403 (email sent to karin@waldzell.physics.yale.edu will be printed out and forwarded to him). Karin Rabe Gregory Moore
From: byang@sdcc3.ucsd.edu (Arrows in the Air) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: A Dumb Question Message-ID: <79653@sdcc12.ucsd.edu> Date: 10 Feb 95 03:23:19 GMT Sender: news@sdcc12.ucsd.edu Organization: University of California, San Diego Is it possible to use a NeXT monitor with a PC system? and how? -- Bo
From: kheit@gandalf.rutgers.edu (John Kheit) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: 72-pin, 36-bit RAM Upgrade Challenge Date: 9 Feb 1995 18:25:04 -0500 Organization: Rutgers University Distribution: world Message-ID: <3he88g$fro@gandalf.rutgers.edu> References: <D3prDp.K7z@eskimo.com> salvo@eskimo.com (Marc Salvatori) writes: >mode, but gets hung up soon after shifting into 1280x1024x16 mode. >Sometimes I don't make it to the login panel; other times I make it to >when the system is starting to display the File Viewer. In every Hmm, I once had a problem that sounds just like the above. The problem was the ram speed setting, In the AMI advanced bios, was set to fastest or faster and once, I slowed that setting down everything worked. Its worth a try. Good luck, Later, John >I would suspect my motherboard could be a factor, although the 486 >POST counts the 64MB without incident, and Mach boots without a >complaint. It seems that I get into trouble the moment it shifts from >VGA to high graphics mode. Also, on VLB systems, the speed of vram on your video card counts--at least for NS. I.E. if you have 60ns ram on your MB, and use an EISA video card with 70ns vram you can set the ram speed setting to faster, but if you have a VLB version of the video card with 70ns vram you will have to set your ram speed setting down to slower. VLB vram is an issue for the overal ram speed setting on your MB. Later, John
From: kheit@gandalf.rutgers.edu (John Kheit) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware,comp.sys.next.sysadmin Subject: 2Gig limit makes NS look like DOS Date: 9 Feb 1995 22:21:09 -0500 Organization: Rutgers University Distribution: world Message-ID: <3hem35$ju1@gandalf.rutgers.edu> The 2Gig file limit in NS is really annoying. I need a single 4 gig partition for my work and now I find this cannot be done under NS. NS, under NS 3.3 just breaks your drive into equal pieces <2Gig. I imagine this is REALLY annoying for anyone using RAIDS. But it also affects regular users who have larger than 2Gig drives. I imagine its a real pleasure to have a 9 gig drive and need to break it up into 5 pieces! Or worse yet, a 40gig RAID that must be split into 20 pieces--it's gotta be a bad joke? Anyway, an OS as demanding as NS should be able to view much larger drives as contigous single partitions. I understand that this is a limitation of Unix, but I know some flavors of Unix have overcome this 2gig partition limitation. Is it possible to recompile source from these other more refined Unix's for use under NS so one could use more than a 2gig partition? Would it be possible for NeXT to patch NS 3.3 to deal better with this? Is this a problem for anyone else or am I alone in this boat :-) It really does remind me of the MSDOS 32meg HD limitation :-) On another note, does anyone know how to get NS to mount multiple partitions automatically? When I log in, my drive only mounts partition a, not b & c. Also, if I manually mount b & c both come up as 189meg partitions, when one of them is in fact a 2gig partition. Further, WM.app reports my 4gig drive as being 189meg under the info panel...why would this be? Here is the disktab that I used, it should make 2, 2gig partitions and one 189 meg partition.... #1024b/s SEAGATE|SEAGATE ST15150N|SEAGATE ST15150N 001700:\ :ty=fixed_rw_scsi:nc#3712:nt#21:ns#56:ss#1024:rm#7200:\ :fp#160:bp#0:ng#0:gs#0:ga#0:ao#0:\ :os=sdmach:z0#32:z1#96:hn=localhost:ro=a:\ :pa#0:sa#2097152:ba#8192:fa#1024:ca#8:da#4096:ra#10:oa=time:\ :ia:ta=4.3BSD:\ :pb#2097152:sb#2097152:bb#8192:fb#1024:cb#8:db#4096:rb#10:ob=time:\ :ib:tb=4.3BSD:\ :pc#2097152:sc#194295:bc#8192:fc#1024:cc#8:dc#4096:rc#10:oc=time:\ :ic:tc=4.3BSD: Later, Thanks, John
From: anjrober@navajo.ucs.indiana.edu (Andrew Robertson) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: NeXT Printer Paper Jams Date: 10 Feb 1995 04:14:27 GMT Organization: Indiana University, Bloomington Message-ID: <3hep73$50l@usenet.ucs.indiana.edu> After working with a number of NeXT printers I have found that some just hate to take an envelope and others could not care at all. Anyone have any idea why this is so? I assume it must be something to do with the sensitivity of some sensor. Does anyone have any idea how I could change the sensor on a printer that does not accept an envelope so it will. When I say it is not accepting an envelope, I mean that the envelope starts to go in, then gets about half-way through the paper tray and stops. Then I get the wonderfully accented "Paper is Jammed in Your Printer." I love that voice. Any ideas would be greatly appreciated. -- --Andrew Robertson-- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- IU Dept. of Environmental Health and Safety 855-5252 IU School of Journalism NeXT mail accepted
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Organization: Antigone Press gateway, San Francisco Return-Path: <julio@andes.ch> Message-ID: <9502101033.AA02350@andes.ch> Content-Type: application/x-nextmail Mime-Version: 1.0 (NeXT Mail 3.3 v118.2) Next-Attachment: .tar.623.Re___Q__what_toner_c.attach, 0, 1/1, 0, 0 From: Julio SALGADO <julio@andes.ch> Date: Fri, 10 Feb 95 02:33:37 -0800 Subject: Re: [Q] what toner cartridge for NeXT b/w printer? References: <9502091204.AA12191@antigone.com> begin 600 .tar.623.Re___Q__what_toner_c.attach M'YV0+EX`&$BPH,&#"!,J7,BPH4.$("+>N`$#!("((&+0H&$18\2*%SV*K`BB MQHT8-FS0@+%2!D8:,63<N/BPILV;.'/JW,FSI\^?0(,*'=HP8!HW9,K@<2&' MCAFB4(5B3`D2HT:.(3%6%1G19(RN)U.N;#D5A@P:-*.J7<NVK=NW<.-"19*& MA0(%6=[4`3$FC!L0=>:4`4$'S6`D4$#DD"$C1XT@(*B\<5-&#H@A89K*24/F MS&`4@<N0`7$4!),P@BTK*4,'Q)3*:<K,`9$D28J[2NJP2?-&P9??P(,+'TZ\ MN/'CPQ4$02J;MALS;^2T"4,G39PZ@Z<$29`@B1LZE2G3T0%"S9@Y8=B<"4/F M#1"_2>>X&(-&P1!WX&<G!=%D,ATQ9;@Q&0@X<.=$&5A0T4(38:3!!@A7E,'& M&&^T489]2+00`PPPS&!:&('Y19F!12181&)6!$$$"/!%)D4023@1XQ&7%>$$ M%45(H<`4=Z1!AQZ5L0$?=PDH0(6$Y,$$@@Q?S1##5R:9I(`18>"1Y%=,@N"D M2SG,8!((W/5GQU%G@&"&'!5>AD88;\Q&QQL@.%$B%5/@"`61"LBEYYY\]NGG MGX`&*NB@A!9JZ*&()JKHHHPVZNBCD$8JZ:245FKII9AFJNFFG';JZ:>@ABKJ #J$,! ` end
From: samurai@marge.cs.mcgill.ca (Darcy BROCKBANK) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: A Dumb Question Date: 10 Feb 1995 16:28:44 GMT Organization: School of Computer Science, McGill Univ. Message-ID: <SAMURAI.95Feb10112844@marge.cs.mcgill.ca> References: <79653@sdcc12.ucsd.edu> In-reply-to: byang@sdcc3.ucsd.edu's message of 10 Feb 95 03:23:19 GMT <byang@sdcc3.ucsd.edu> writes: >Is it possible to use a NeXT monitor with a PC system? and how? I think the NeXT color monitors sync at 68Hz, so as long as your system supports that, you might be able to do it with the right cables. The 21" Hitatchi is multi-sync, so it can handle other refresh rates, I think. I don't know diddly about the mono monitors. - db -- For he today that sheds his blood with me shall be my brother; be he ne'er so vile, this day shall gentle his condition. Gentlemen in England now abed shall think themselves accursed they were not here, and hold their manhoods cheap whiles any speaks that fought with us upon Saint Crispin's day.
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: NeXT non-SCSI CD-ROM support Message-ID: <1995Feb10.152955.7239@rivers> From: NeXT non-SCSI CD-ROM support Date: 10 Feb 95 15:29:54 CST I am starting on a programming project. I would like to invest in NeXTSTEP and create software on NeXTSTEP. The problem is I am a student and currently I do not have a budget to buy a SCSI CD-ROM. Since that is the ONLY thing that currently stops me from running NeXTSTEP. I was wondering is there any plan(or is there already) to support the popular AT style CD-ROM interface that are used by Panasonic in my double spin CD-ROM drive! Thank you for your speedy response. -- Brian.s.Mogged@uwrf.edu .Signature and Spell Checking not included due to budget cuts.....
From: root@crocodile (Operator) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: Jumper on WD Caviar 2250 IDE hard disk Date: 11 Feb 1995 17:23:26 GMT Organization: The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, Texas Message-ID: <3hirqe$j86@geraldo.cc.utexas.edu> References: <1995Feb8.131630.3359@silicium.fdn.fr> In article <1995Feb8.131630.3359@silicium.fdn.fr> yannick@silicium.fdn.fr (Yannick Cadin) writes: > I try to install a Western Digital Caviar 2250 (WDAC2250-00F) IDE hard > disk in my PC as a second disk (slave). > I don't have its technical sheet. There are 3 jumpers, CS, SL and MA. If [ deleted ] pin 5&6 for the master and 3&4 for slave. the original drive should have the jumper on pin 5&3. [o5 o3] o1 <--- original o6 o4 o2
From: hketola@agsm.ucla.edu (Heikki Ketola) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: NeXT Printer Paper Jams Date: 11 Feb 1995 10:03:57 -0800 Organization: The Anderson School at UCLA Message-ID: <3hiu6d$ei2@risc.agsm.ucla.edu> References: <3hep73$50l@usenet.ucs.indiana.edu> anjrober@navajo.ucs.indiana.edu (Andrew Robertson) writes: >After working with a number of NeXT printers I have found that some just >hate to take an envelope and others could not care at all. Anyone have >any idea why this is so? I assume it must be something to do with the >sensitivity of some sensor. Does anyone have any idea how I could change >the sensor on a printer that does not accept an envelope so it will. When >I say it is not accepting an envelope, I mean that the envelope starts to go >in, then gets about half-way through the paper tray and stops. Then I get the >wonderfully accented "Paper is Jammed in Your Printer." I love that voice. >Any ideas would be greatly appreciated. >-- > --Andrew Robertson-- >------------------------------------------------------------------------------- >IU Dept. of Environmental Health and Safety 855-5252 >IU School of Journalism NeXT mail accepted I do quite a lot of envelpe printing on my NeXT laser printer. Here's how I reduce paper jams: a) All envelopes are different. I tried special (and expensive) laser envelopes -they didn't work at all. Currently I use white #10 envelopes from Staples, they cost $4 for 500 envelopes. It seems to me that envelopes that are *not* glued together in the typical "crossbar" seams in the back work better (i.e. use envelopes where the seams in the back are as vertical/horizontal as you can get them). b) Squeeze the leading edge in order to flatten it a little more. The thicker your envelope is, the worse it will perform. Also, if you print tens of envelopes at one time, the papers in the paper tray tend to creep into the paper path thus leaving less room for the envelope. Use scotch tape to prevent the top sheep of paper from creeping in... c) In general, you are better off by helping the envelope feed a little. Hold your hand at the trailing edge of the envelope. The laser printer starts first feeds the envelope in for about one inch, then it stops either for a fraction of a second or for several seconds, and then the envelope goes through the printer. It seems to help if you give the envelope a gentle push at the time when it starts the final run through the printer (i.e. at the "fraction of a second" stop). Hope this helps. I get now about 30-40 envelopes between the jams. Heikki Ketola
From: kris@xmission (Kristopher Magnusson) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: Recommended monitor? Date: 11 Feb 1995 19:07:36 GMT Organization: XMission Public Access Internet (801 539 0900) Distribution: world Message-ID: <3hj1to$io5@news.xmission.com> References: <1995Feb8.192956.711@Radical.Com> <3hi2lp$rl6@nntp.Stanford.EDU> Todd Takken (takken@raven.stanford.edu) wrote: : In article <1995Feb8.192956.711@Radical.Com> Mark_Tarbell@Radical.Com : writes: : > Whatever you do, DON'T GET A VIEWSONIC -- it won't work at 1152x864, and : > perhaps other resolutions. Apparently, the NeXTSTEP video driver tells : > the video card to put out 74Hz, 59Hz, etc instead of the 75Hz, 60Hz, etc : > that the Viewsonic expects. It can't handle it, and you get a dim, : > smeared screen. : My ViewSonic 21" works just fine with NextStep at 1152x864. : -- Todd Takken : takken@raven.stanford.edu My ViewSonic 17 works just fine with NEXTSTEP at 1600 x 1200 @ 60 Hz, 1280 x 1024 @ 76 Hz, 1152 x 864 @ 76 Hz. My ViewSonic 17G works just fine with NEXTSTEP at 1280 x 1024 @ 60 Hz, 1152 x 864 @ 60 Hz, and 1024 x 768 @ 76 Hz. -- Kristopher Magnusson kris@xmission.com (no NeXTmail, please) --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Without LOVE, BEAUTY, or DANGER, it would almost be easy to live
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware From: dfevans@bbcr.uwaterloo.ca (David Evans) Subject: Re: Fixing black non-ADB keyboards Message-ID: <D3uo4C.Gy9@watserv2.uwaterloo.ca> Sender: news@watserv2.uwaterloo.ca Organization: University of Waterloo References: <D3pr85.4nt@watserv2.uwaterloo.ca> <D3tv6A.tE@trapac.com> Date: Sat, 11 Feb 1995 19:14:34 GMT In article <D3tv6A.tE@trapac.com>, Karl Kraft <karl@trapac.com> wrote: > >> I have no real problem with a way >>of identifying that a device has been opened, but to force you to obliterate >>the serial number is pretty underhanded. > >Since you think it is a dirty trick and underhanded, why do you >think they would have done it? Do you think of NeXT as dirst and >underhanded? > Give how broken 3.3 seems to be, and some of the stories I've heard about Steve as an undergrad, one begins to wonder... -- David Evans dfevans@bbcr.uwaterloo.ca Computer/Synth Junkie "Default is the value selected by the University of Waterloo composer overridden by your command." Waterloo, Ontario, Canada - Roland TR-707 Manual
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.bugs,comp.sys.next.sysadmin,comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: Help! Intel Machine Network Lock Ups!!! Message-ID: <1995Feb11.162904.7254@rivers> From: bm01@uwrf.edu (BRIAN MOGGED) Date: 11 Feb 95 16:29:04 CST Followup-To: comp.sys.next.bugs,comp.sys.next.sysadmin,comp.sys.next.hardware References: <1995Feb10.152223.7238@rivers> Help!IntelMachineNetworkLockUps!!! wrote: <Great the news machine is screwing up the headers...> I apologize for the NNTP server screwing up the header.. We are having the network lock up problems on NeXTStep 3.2.. On Intel.. Sorry about not including this crutial infromation... It has been a bad week!!! -- Brian.s.Mogged@uwrf.edu .Signature and Spell Checking not included due to budget cuts.....
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware From: jmast@ets.com (John Mastrolia) Subject: Re: Recommended monitor? Message-ID: <D3uEEF.F5B@ets.com> Organization: ETS, Inc. References: <1995Feb8.192956.711@Radical.Com> <3hi2lp$rl6@nntp.Stanford.EDU> Date: Sat, 11 Feb 1995 15:44:38 GMT In <3hi2lp$rl6@nntp.Stanford.EDU> takken@raven.stanford.edu (Todd Takken) writes: > In article <1995Feb8.192956.711@Radical.Com> Mark_Tarbell@Radical.Com > writes: > > Whatever you do, DON'T GET A VIEWSONIC -- it won't work at 1152x864, and > > perhaps other resolutions. Apparently, the NeXTSTEP video driver tells > > the video card to put out 74Hz, 59Hz, etc instead of the 75Hz, 60Hz, etc > > that the Viewsonic expects. It can't handle it, and you get a dim, > > smeared screen. > My ViewSonic 21" works just fine with NextStep at 1152x864. > -- Todd Takken > takken@raven.stanford.edu I'll just add my $.02 here: I have a ViewSonic 21PS monitor and it works flawlessly. I'm curently running it at 1280 x 1024 with great results. Video card is a #9GXE Pro - 1600 (220Mhz DAC). -- John Mastrolia * DOS ... is still a real mode only ETS,Inc. * non-reentrant interrupt handler, Sys Admin * and always will be. jmast@ets.com * -Russell Williams
From: laceller@delmar (Richard Lacelle) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: ATI MACH 32 PCI with 1 MEG RAM Date: 12 Feb 1995 01:01:37 GMT Organization: HookUp Communication Corporation, Ottawa, Ontario, CANADA Message-ID: <3hjmlh$g3n@nic.ott.hookup.net> Hi, I am wondering if it would be possible to tell nextstep to using 1 meg of VRAM instead of 2 Megs. I have a parckard bell pentium with an on-board ATI Mach 32 PCI. The problem is it has one meg ram, and it says in the docs that 1024x768 at 8bit Color it only requires 1 meg. If anyone is good with memory configurations, could they tell me how to do this. Richard lacelle r.lacelle@phoenix.ca
From: laceller@delmar (Richard Lacelle) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Packardbell Pentium with SMC Ultra Elite TP Date: 12 Feb 1995 01:04:34 GMT Organization: HookUp Communication Corporation, Ottawa, Ontario, CANADA Message-ID: <3hjmr2$g3n@nic.ott.hookup.net> Hi All, It doesn't seem like these two components work togethor. No matter what memory address I use, the dos (ezstart) config program can't init it properly, but I if I take it and put it in another computer it works fine. I have no memory manager loaded. It just seems like it doesn't work with this computer. Anyone have similar problems? Richard Lacelle r.lacelle@phoenix.ca
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware From: salvo@eskimo.com (Marc Salvatori) Subject: Re: 72-pin, 36-bit RAM Upgrade Challenge Message-ID: <D3v9A1.M2L@eskimo.com> Sender: usenet@eskimo.com (News User Id) Organization: Eskimo North (206) For-Ever References: <D3prDp.K7z@eskimo.com> <3he88g$fro@gandalf.rutgers.edu> Date: Sun, 12 Feb 1995 02:51:36 GMT John Kheit (kheit@gandalf.rutgers.edu) wrote: : salvo@eskimo.com (Marc Salvatori) writes: : >mode, but gets hung up soon after shifting into 1280x1024x16 mode. : >Sometimes I don't make it to the login panel; other times I make it to : >when the system is starting to display the File Viewer. In every : Hmm, I once had a problem that sounds just like the above. The problem was : the ram speed setting, In the AMI advanced bios, was set to fastest or : faster and once, I slowed that setting down everything worked. Its worth a : try. It turns out, John, there is no RAM speed option in the Enterprise IV. But in the spirit of your advice, I cut the system down to "the bone", disabling internal/external cache and DRAM Hidden Refresh, as well as setting System Boot up CPU Speed to low. I even disabled my BusLogic's EISA burst mode. But all for naught; I didn't make it to the signon panel. With just two SIMMS in the "slow mode", the system runs fine. : Also, on VLB systems, the speed of vram on your video card counts--at least : for NS. I.E. if you have 60ns ram on your MB, and use an EISA video card with : 70ns vram you can set the ram speed setting to faster, but if you have a VLB : version of the video card with 70ns vram you will have to set your ram speed : setting down to slower. VLB vram is an issue for the overal ram speed setting : on your MB. The faster/slower RAM speed option is unavailable to me with the Enterprise IV, unless it is veiled in different terminology. What I'd like to understand is, what is different when you double your memory? I know the two new SIMMS are fine because I could mix them up with the the older SIMMS in the first two slots. I can think of only two things that change when you add memory. First, less address space is available for other devices. I verified that this was not an issue with the Number Nine card(unlesh there is something going on under the covers, ie, the driver). Second, possibly RAM refresh takes more time, but if this is an issue, I can't see how I could possibly make it as far as Mach without the system failing. Thanks for the feedback, John. -- >< Marc J. Salvatori | No NeXTMail yet. I'm gettin' there! >< >< salvo@eskimo.com | Searching for .eps/.tiff images ><
From: hlin@hntp2.hinet.net (Heng-Yi Lin) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.misc,comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Q: mounting Quantum 730MB HD inside NeXTCube Date: 12 Feb 1995 03:36:48 GMT Organization: HiNet Message-ID: <3hjvog$lra@serv.hinet.net> Hi all, I have a NeXTCube that's got a FH Seagate inside as boot drive; need to add another drive in the 500-1000MB range. However, I don't think they make drives these sizes FH anymore and I will therefore need a mounting bracket to safely position the new hard drive inside the Cube. Any pointers would be appreciated. Thanks. Additionally, I am assuming that the Quantum 730MB HD from APS would work just fine. Any comments/experiences would be appreciated. Thank you! -- Best regards, Heng-Yi Lin Fengyuan, Taiwan 420 hlin@hntp2.hinet.net (NeXTMail OK)
From: hlin@hntp2.hinet.net (Heng-Yi Lin) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.misc,comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Q: jumper setting for Seagate Elite Date: 12 Feb 1995 08:20:21 GMT Organization: HiNet Message-ID: <3hkgc5$s8j@serv.hinet.net> Hi all, I would like to install a used Seagate Elite 1 (FH, 1.3GB) in my NeXT cube. Where might I find out how to set the jumpers so that it works correctly. It will be the only drive, hence the boot drive, inside the machine. Any pointers would be apprecaited. Thanks. -- Best regards, Heng-Yi Lin Fengyuan, Taiwan 420 hlin@hntp2.hinet.net
From: cello@virgil (Sean Anthony Varah) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: Recommended monitor? Date: 11 Feb 1995 22:36:15 GMT Organization: Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts Distribution: world Message-ID: <3hje4v$k90@decaxp.harvard.edu> References: <1995Feb8.192956.711@Radical.Com> <3hi2lp$rl6@nntp.Stanford.EDU> <3hj1to$io5@news.xmission.com> I'd just like to add to this discussion that my Idek VisionMaster 17" is a beautiful 17 inch monitor, it can sync at very high rates, and looks fabulous. You can get them for around $750-800. Sean
From: gwillem@alpha.ntu.ac.sg (WILLEM VAN SCHAIK (INTERNET: GWILLEM@NTUVAX.NTU.AC.SG)) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: Read-Write Optical Drives for NEXTSTEP Followup-To: comp.sys.next.misc,comp.sys.next.hardware Date: 10 Feb 95 15:43:19 +0800 Organization: Nanyang Technological University Message-ID: <1995Feb10.154319@alpha.ntu.ac.sg> References: <3gr3is$2cs@potogold.rmii.com> <D3GF00.8xL@eskimo.com> In article <D3GF00.8xL@eskimo.com>, salvo@eskimo.com (Marc Salvatori) writes: > Garrett L. Rice (garrett@opensource.com) wrote: > : Has anybody had success with Read-Write Optical drives (not the original > : Cube Floptical) with NEXTSTEP on intel? We want to pick up one for our > : hardware line, but we want to look before we leap! I bought the Fujitsu 230MB MO-drive. I use it with black hardware. Willem W i l l e m v a n S c h a i k ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Gintic - Singapore gwillem@ntuvax.ntu.ac.sg
From: rjh@ecs.soton.ac.uk (Rupert Hollom) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Hardware Exception #3 on boot ??? Date: 13 Feb 1995 10:13:36 GMT Organization: Electronics and Computer Science, University of Southampton Message-ID: <3hnbcg$8q4@bright.ecs.soton.ac.uk> I have a NeXT cube (68030) running NS3.0 and when I turn the machine on the picture of the spinning disk appears then the Monitor window appears with the following error message : Exception #3 (0xc) at 0x1f2 If I then type 'b' the machine continues to boot OK and works perfectly OK from then on. Any body got any ideas what could be causing this ? Cheers Rupert. E-Mail : rjh@ecs.soton.ac.uk
From: paah@tukki.cc.jyu.fi (Paul Ahonen) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Does anyone have an old faq? Date: 13 Feb 1995 02:08:51 +0200 Organization: University of Jyvaskyla, Finland Message-ID: <3hm7uj$pq0@tukki.cc.jyu.fi> I've been told that the new FAQ for this group will be posted soon... that was quite a while ago. Does anyone have an old faq that they could either post here, or post to me by Email. I'm sure there are a lot more interested as well. Thanx. paah@tukki.jyu.fi
From: Bernhard Scholz <scholz@informatik.tu-muenchen.de> Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: Recommended monitor? Date: Mon, 13 Feb 1995 15:17:53 +0100 Organization: Technische Universitaet Muenchen, Germany Distribution: world Message-ID: <Pine.HPP.3.91.950213151626.727C-100000@hphalle3f.informatik.tu-muenchen.de> References: <1995Feb8.192956.711@Radical.Com> <3hi2lp$rl6@nntp.Stanford.EDU> <3hj1to$io5@news.xmission.com> <3hje4v$k90@decaxp.harvard.edu> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: TEXT/PLAIN; charset=US-ASCII In-Reply-To: <3hje4v$k90@decaxp.harvard.edu> On 11 Feb 1995, Sean Anthony Varah wrote: > I'd just like to add to this discussion that my Idek VisionMaster 17" > is a beautiful 17 inch monitor, it can sync at very high rates, and > looks fabulous. You can get them for around $750-800. > Really a nice choice! I prefer this 17" monitor. (Although the Eizo is better, it is better priced, too :) ) For further informations on monitors, refer to my Intel Hardware Guide: http://www.leo.org/archiv/NeXT/ (not the correct caps!) Greetings, Boerny.
From: dkramer@onramp.net (Daniel L. Kramer) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: Micron P90 v. NS3.2 Date: 13 Feb 1995 15:04:51 GMT Organization: On-Ramp; Individual Internet Connections; Dallas/Ft Worth/Houston, TX USA Message-ID: <3hnsej$110@news.onramp.net> References: <3hmjis$3hl@crl2.crl.com> In article <3hmjis$3hl@crl2.crl.com> bny@crl.com (Bradley Yearwood) writes: > In article <3hg7m9$oqh@larry.rice.edu>, Geoff Spradley <gfs@rice.edu> wrote: > > > >Anyway, I plan to resolve this by borrowing an Adaptec card for the > >install, as recommended. > > > Good luck. Unless I failed to do the correct things with the 1542 driver > update (which NeXT was kind enough to send on floppy), I have not been > able to get NS 3.2 installed through a > 1542 on a Micron (or another Pentium > 90 machine) at all. The best result I'd get was a continuous flood of > "thread wait -735" or some similar message. > > The time window to use the Pentium machines > closed, so I haven't been able to try more. > > Requiring reliable SCSI in a PC > (particularly Pentium) environment is about > as practical as having all of the documentation written in Albanian. > As summer approaches and I can once > again open the windows, I will be glad > to have my NS 3.2 Developer box as a stylish, robust, and exquisitely > expensive door stop. > > Brad Yearwood bny@crl.com > Cotati, CA It sounds as if you have had some truly horrible install experiences. I have had my share of those too, and have had to restrain myself from lobbing machines out my third floor window more than once. However, the damn things will work fine once you have the right pieces picked out. The trouble with NS (which is also my value-add and reason for doing this stuff) is that you can never expect anything new to work right away. A new system or major new hardware piece will usually eat three or four installs and a couple days to get it running properly. If a driver is available :-)... Don't worry too much, Geoff - if the Adaptec won't work in your system (I haven't seen any problems with them, but, well, see above...), we'll try a DPT or something in a PCI card... Although I may rib you a little more about not getting the machine from us in the first place.... And Brad - If you're still interested, I or another one of the hardware wonks around here will help you trace the maze and get your doorstop up again - or I'll put you on the list for a demo machine. The last thing the community needs is more horror stories like this. That's one of the weird things about a electronically close but geographically sparse group - the help is available, and free, but not really obvious. Dan Daniel L. Kramer Bifrost Workstations, Inc. (713) 531-7959
From: jnstibor@cip.informatik.uni-erlangen.de (Joern Stiborsky) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Miro Crystal 20SD PCI 2MB Rev 3.x driver for NS 3.3 wanted!!!!!! Date: Mon, 13 Feb 1995 12:56:57 GMT Organization: Student Pool, CSD., University of Erlangen Message-ID: <3hnkupE67n@uni-erlangen.de> Has anybody that driver???????? Please tell me!! Thanks in advance!! if You have it, please send it to me via mail!!!!
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware From: rdl@world.std.com (Robert La Ferla) Subject: HELP: Printing non-standard page sizes Message-ID: <RDL.95Feb12190943@world.std.com> Sender: rdl@world.std.com (Robert La Ferla) Organization: The World Public Access UNIX, Brookline, MA Distribution: comp Date: Mon, 13 Feb 1995 00:09:43 GMT I need to print odd size media (labels, cards, envelopes, etc...) I can't seem to do this on a non-NeXT printer. Can someone recommend a PS printer that can? HP4MV? Lexmark? Robert La Ferla HTI
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware From: rakhal@olsen.ch (Rakhal Dave) Subject: Help!: Next Station does not power up Message-ID: <D3y108.Csq@olsen.ch> Sender: news@olsen.ch Organization: Olsen & Associates AG, Zurich, Switzerland Date: Mon, 13 Feb 1995 14:45:43 GMT My NextStation (68040), Mono, suddenly does not respond to the power switch on the keyboard (to start up from an off state). Even the fan does not start up. All connections are secure and there is power in the mains cable at the back of the slab. Any Ideas? Here are some ramblings.......on what I have done so far and the state of my confusuion. If you know anything about this please enlighten me. I have tested at the end of the cable between the display and the slab (with a ohmmeter) and found a resistance variation between the metal casing and one of the many pins, on pressing the power switch. (I dont recall exactly which pin it was). It appears therefore that the problem is not in the power switch on the keyboard. I have also tested the voltage of the lithium battery inside the slab in case this has something to do with my problem, and this shows 3 volts (which is the expected voltage of the battery). Possibilities: 1] There could be a problem with the DC power supply inside the computer. 2] There could be a problem with the circuit/relay or whatever it is that senses that the power switch has been depressed and activates the power supply. (This too could be inside the power supply physically). The power supply output is in the form of a 3 x 4 = 12 pin plug. Would anyone know the interpretation of these 12 pins? Perhaps 2 or 3 of these pins are actually inputs to communicate to the power supply that the power switch has been depressed and hence to toggle its state (activate/deactivate). (The output rating on the supply indicates 3 kinds of output so it is quite possible that the fourth set of 3 pins is an input to communicate depressions of power switch ). Thanks in advance for any help, advice, pointers to faq's etc on this matter. -rakhal Rakhal Dave E-Mail: rakhal@olsen.ch
From: mow@marsu.pilhuhn.de (Markus Wenzel) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: ** Soyo Pentium MB SIS chipset, is it good for NextStep???? Thanks! Date: 12 Feb 1995 11:20:24 +0100 Organization: Navigator Message-ID: <3hknd8$ekc@marsu.pilhuhn.de> References: <3h8odo$h6f@news.doit.wisc.edu> <Pine.HPP.3.91.950210140828.17824B-100000@hphalle1.informatik.tu-muenchen.de> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit Bernhard Scholz <scholz@informatik.tu-muenchen.de> writes: >Intel announced to ship the next generation of motherboards in next two >months (named Intel Sokrates) which features the new Trident (hopefully >the name is correct) PCI chipset, which will outperform all other >chipsets. The chipset is called "Triton". -- who? // Markus Wenzel work? // Navigator - System administration & Consulting mail? // mow@marsu.pilhuhn.de (New!) more? // http://s.pi1.physik.uni-stuttgart.de/wenzel/mow.html
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware From: 9116591@news.ul.ie ( Vincent Hayes ) Subject: Frame grabber and driver needed for Intel ! Message-ID: <D3yFFI.AFH@ul.ie> Sender: usenet@ul.ie Organization: University of Limerick Date: Mon, 13 Feb 1995 19:57:18 GMT
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware From: 9116591@news.ul.ie ( Vincent Hayes ) Subject: Frame grabber and driver needed for Intel ! Message-ID: <D3yGx8.Av3@ul.ie> Sender: usenet@ul.ie Organization: University of Limerick Date: Mon, 13 Feb 1995 20:29:31 GMT Hi Sorry about that blank. I am wondering does anybody out their have any information on a reasonably cheap frame grabber card that can be used with a video camera to take real-time images for putting a video phone system together. I need to card to hopefully work with a isa bus, I have a lot of info on the cards but can 't find any info on drivers for the cards, so if any body out their has a frame grabber and driver for NS on Intel, would they please e-mail me. Thanks Vinny
From: wilkie@cslab.tuwien.ac.at (Alexander Wilkie) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.sysadmin,comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: URGENT - are there 3.3 drivers for miro graphics cards? Date: 13 Feb 1995 16:04:42 GMT Organization: Vienna University of Technology, Austria Distribution: world Message-ID: <3hnvuq$j10@news.tuwien.ac.at> A friend of mine (he doesn't have a net account, so I'm asking for him) spent quite a lot of $$$ on bringing his box up to NS standards; amongst other components, he bought a miro 20SV graphics card. Now he upgraded to 3.3, only to be told by the guys at the local miro rep that there are no drivers available and they wont be writing any (remember: one can't use the 3.2 drivers, which the company supplied all right). Is this true? Can anyone give me a pointer to the miro ftp site? ys Alexander Wilkie -- /////////////////////////////////// // Alexander Wilkie // // wilkie@cslab.tuwien.ac.at // ///////////////////////////////////
From: price@oreo.berkeley.edu (Bob Price) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: FS: 2Gig/3.5Gig DEC HD Date: 13 Feb 1995 08:57:59 GMT Organization: U.C. Berkeley Math. Department. Message-ID: <3hn6un$q46@agate.berkeley.edu> 2/3.5Gig AV-Hard drive by DEC <certified: AV-compliant> seek: 12ms cache: 512K capacity: 2GB/3.5GB option warranty: 1 year price: $900/$1400 (or best offer) The full 16-bit wide 512K cache stores data and can even "read ahead", loading data before your system requests it. Applications run FASTER, with better PERFORMANCE and RELIABILITY. Upgrade your system today. Controllers, cables, brackets and software are available for quick and easy installation. Bob, (510) 253-8679 <price@math.berkeley.edu>
From: price@oreo.berkeley.edu (Bob Price) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: FS: 1Gig Fast OD Date: 13 Feb 1995 08:59:39 GMT Organization: U.C. Berkeley Math. Department. Message-ID: <3hn71r$q4g@agate.berkeley.edu> 1Gig Tahiti fast optical drive by Max Optics seek: 35ms sustained transfer: 3-4 Meg/s cache: 1Meg/4Meg option warranty: 6 months price: $1400/$1500 (or best offer) The Tahiti is exceptional for cheap random access and archiving. The Tahiti dramatically outperforms current CD-ROM technology. The media is read/write, and it's made by Max Optics. Controllers, cables, brackets and software are available for quick and easy installation.
From: ian@pride.uk.stratus.com (Ian Farquharson) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: WeitekP9000Driver Date: 13 Feb 1995 10:30:07 GMT Organization: Stratus Computer Inc, Marlboro MA Message-ID: <3hncbf$ds7@transfer.stratus.com> References: <3hghlm$ots@nntp1.u.washington.edu> In article <3hghlm$ots@nntp1.u.washington.edu> ckirby@u.washington.edu writes: > Diamond Computer systems no longer makes the Viper PCI video board. It > has been replaced with the Viper SE. Does anyone know if the > WeitekP9000Driver will work with the new Viper SE? It will be installed > in a Pentium (PCI bus). TIA Exactly the same problem I ran into last week. There is a driver scheduled for the p9100, and available from NextAnswers soon. We have just purchased 3 VLB versions of the 'upgraded' card. I've alpha tested a driver, but it's 3.3 only, and I'm awaiting my upgrade release from 3.2. Hopefully this will be available from NextAnswers in the near future.
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware,comp.sys.next.software From: magnan@brise.ERE.UMontreal.CA (Magnan Francois) Subject: Re: need fax software In-Reply-To: swift@bu.edu's message of 10 Feb 1995 23:42:40 GMT Message-ID: <MAGNAN.95Feb13112030@brise.ERE.UMontreal.CA> Sender: news@cc.umontreal.ca (Administration de Cnews) Organization: Universite de Montreal References: <3hga0p$llk@hegel.sscnet.ucla.edu> <SWIFT.95Feb10184241@acs3.bu.edu> Distribution: na Date: Mon, 13 Feb 1995 16:20:29 GMT >>>>> "Matthew" == Matthew Swift <swift@bu.edu> writes: Matthew> Hi, the only faxing software that is available for Matthew> NextStep, unless I am mistaken, is NXFax from Black and Matthew> White Software for $135. It's on Matthew> http:/ftp.cs.orst.edu/pub/demos/comm/NXFax1.04.pkg (name Matthew> is not exact...); demo mode lets you send 1-page faxes. Matthew> Unfortunately, your modem is not on their list of Matthew> "tested" modems, which I include below. You can contact Matthew> them at 802/496/8500, or nxfax@bandw.com Matthew> --------------- Matthew> Supported modems , Matthew> This release of NXFax has been tested with the following Matthew> modems: (...) NXFax will not work on the USR Sporster because this modem only supports class 1. NXFax only works with class 2 modems. No driver for a class 1 modem exists for NS. Francois Magnan -- ______________________________________________________ Francois Magnan Departement de Mathematique & Statistiques Universite de Montreal email: magnan@mathcn.umontreal.ca (MIME, NeXTMail Ok!)
From: trey@hsv.tybrin.com (Trey McClendon) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.marketplace,comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: For Sale: NeXTstation Color Followup-To: comp.sys.next.marketplace,comp.sys.next.hardware Date: 13 Feb 1995 08:06:28 -0600 Organization: TYBRIN Corporation Message-ID: <3hnp14$1ci@tybrin4.hsv.tybrin.com> References: <9502060612.AA00531@nesteggs.com> <3h6rik$1i1@nntp.stanford.edu> <3h9lc7$mnh@ra.lib.ucalgary.ca> David Hill (hill@salab1.psych.ucalgary.ca) wrote: : In article <3h6rik$1i1@nntp.stanford.edu>, : Todd Takken <takken@raven.stanford.edu> wrote: : >In article <9502060612.AA00531@nesteggs.com> writes: : > : >> Subject: For Sale: NeXTstation Color : >> NeXTstation Color 25MHz 68040 : >> socketed (not soldered) 68040 : > : >So what if it's socketed? Were some socketed and others soldered? Since : >you can't buy an upgraded cpu, what difference does it make anyway? : >-- Todd Takken : >takken@raven.stanford.edu : Well, it does mean you can easily replace the CPU if it breaks :-) Maybe the smilies are not appropriate. I've seen two CPUs that 'broke' or else were never 'right' in the first place inside a turbo and a non-turbo station. Thankfully, both had socketed 040s. Given the choice, I'd take the socketed motherboard. Trey -- Trey McClendon NeXTMail Accepted TYBRIN Corporation trey@hsv.tybrin.com Fax: 205-837-3472 Huntsville, AL
From: clp@home.HarvardSq.com (Charles L. Perkins) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware,comp.sys.next.misc Subject: Quiet (Cube) fan needed. [Ideally, self-regulating, or temp.-controlled.] Date: 13 Feb 1995 16:33:04 GMT Organization: Division of Applied Sciences, Harvard University Message-ID: <3ho1k0$31m@necco.harvard.edu> Please send rumours, pointers, etc. I've heard a rumour of "a German one." Thanks, Charles
From: kheit@gandalf.rutgers.edu (John Kheit) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware,comp.sys.next.sysadmin Subject: PCI DPT2024 w NS3.3 - Solution Date: 13 Feb 1995 02:37:50 -0500 Organization: Rutgers University Distribution: world Message-ID: <3hn28e$sm3@gandalf.rutgers.edu> Ok, I asked and asked and asked, and no one seemed to know how to make this work, NeXT said tough cookies, why don't you just wait son... As always, you do this at your own peril, I didn't say any of this :) I take no responsiblity for your actions. I will not be responsible for any consequential or incidental damages--my lawyer told me to say that :) So I munged about and figured out how to get the DPT 2024 (I guess any of the PCI variants) working. I called DPT and they said set the address away from auto to 3884 or some such thing (the EISA address) and use the EISA driver. This didn't work. But then I decided to try it as an ISA device. Here's what you do: Step 1. Set your DPT to adress 0x170 in BIOS Step 2 Make sure all the rest of the settings on the card are set up properly... I.E. IRQ 15 edge etc. etc. see NeXTanswers Note, on some mother boards (on mine in particular) jumpers must be set to enable edge mode to work. Both the CMOS and motherboard must be set to edge enabled for this to work--and I thought PCI was supposed to make things easier! Step 3 Use the DPT ISA driver included in NS Thats all there is to it!
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware From: disc@agora.rdrop.com (David Casti) Subject: CD HELP: Apple 300e just give errors Sender: news@agora.rdrop.com (USENET News) Organization: RainDrop Laboratories Message-ID: <D3y6tG.q8@agora.rdrop.com> Date: Mon, 13 Feb 1995 16:51:15 GMT Hi, I have an '040 cube, and when I attach my Apple 300e CD Rom drive, all I get is errors -- Feb 13 06:44:24 vector mach: s0 (6,0): ERROR op:0x0 sd_state:4 scsi status:0x2 Feb 13 06:44:24 vector mach: s0 (6,0): ERROR op:0x12 sd_state:4 scsi status:0x2 Feb 13 06:44:24 vector mach: s0 (6,1): ERROR op:0x0 sd_state:4 scsi status:0x2 Feb 13 06:44:24 vector mach: s0 (6,1): ERROR op:0x12 sd_state:4 scsi status:0x2 Feb 13 06:44:24 vector mach: s0 (6,2): ERROR op:0x0 sd_state:10 scsi status:0x0 Feb 13 06:44:24 vector mach: s0 (6,2): ERROR op:0x12 sd_state:10 scsi status:0x0Feb 13 06:44:24 vector mach: s0 (6,3): ERROR op:0x0 sd_state:10 scsi status:0x0 Feb 13 06:44:24 vector mach: s0 (6,3): ERROR op:0x12 sd_state:10 scsi status:0x0Feb 13 06:44:24 vector mach: s0 (6,4): ERROR op:0x0 sd_state:10 scsi status:0x0 Feb 13 06:44:24 vector mach: s0 (6,4): ERROR op:0x12 sd_state:10 scsi status:0x0Feb 13 06:44:24 vector mach: s0 (6,5): ERROR op:0x0 sd_state:10 scsi status:0x0 Feb 13 06:44:24 vector mach: s0 (6,5): ERROR op:0x12 sd_state:10 scsi status:0x0Feb 13 06:44:24 vector mach: s0 (6,6): ERROR op:0x0 sd_state:4 scsi status:0x2 Feb 13 06:44:24 vector mach: s0 (6,6): ERROR op:0x12 sd_state:4 scsi status:0x2 Feb 13 06:44:24 vector mach: s0 (6,7): ERROR op:0x0 sd_state:4 scsi status:0x2 Feb 13 06:44:24 vector mach: s0 (6,7): ERROR op:0x12 sd_state:4 scsi status:0x2 -- Any ideas? Help, David.
From: robert@steffi.dircon.co.uk (Robert Nicholson) Newsgroups: comp.sys.sun.hardware,aus.computers.sun,alt.sys.sun,comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: Tool for removing SIMMs Date: 13 Feb 1995 00:54:43 GMT Organization: me organized? That's a joke! Message-ID: <ROBERT.95Feb13005443@steffi.dircon.co.uk> References: <gerrymD3pqn3.D98@netcom.com> <3hji5e$1jo@orb.apana.org.au> <3hm3q8$kgo@junior.wariat.org> To: zbig@junior.wariat.org (Zbigniew J. Tyrlik) In-reply-to: zbig@junior.wariat.org's message of 12 Feb 1995 17:58:16 -0500 <zbig@junior.wariat.org> writes: >In <3hji5e$1jo@orb.apana.org.au> craig@orb.apana.org.au (Craig Dewick) writes: >>I know everyone will hate me for suggesting this, but my favourite SIMM >>removal tool is a metal fabricators scribing tool with a right-angled >>point on one end. The right-angled section is a little over half an inch >>long (on mine) and by feeding the point through the hole on each side of >>the SIMM and resting the scriber on the top of the socket it's easy to >>lever each corner out with very little effort. This sounds similar to the SIMM Tool I got when I bought my 040 motherboard for my NeXT cube a few years ago. I remember that it too was right angled and had a point but the really wierd thing was that the end that faces your eye as you pull was also pointed so one slip and you'd blind yourself. -- "Oh no, actually darling I don't have time for games." (PGP key: send email with Subject: request pgp key) (ASCII for text only messages)
From: hoff@pluto.darmstadt.gmd.de (Holger Hoffstaette) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.sysadmin,comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: URGENT - are there 3.3 drivers for miro graphics cards? Followup-To: comp.sys.next.sysadmin,comp.sys.next.hardware Date: 13 Feb 1995 19:04:42 GMT Organization: German Research Center for Information Technology Distribution: world Message-ID: <3hoaga$r4p@rs18.hrz.th-darmstadt.de> References: <3hnvuq$j10@news.tuwien.ac.at> Alexander Wilkie (wilkie@cslab.tuwien.ac.at) wrote: >A friend of mine (he doesn't have a net account, so I'm asking for him) >spent quite a lot of $$$ on bringing his box up to NS standards; amongst >other components, he bought a miro 20SV graphics card. Now he upgraded to >3.3, only to be told by the guys at the local miro rep that there are no >drivers available and they wont be writing any (remember: one can't use >the 3.2 drivers, which the company supplied all right). >Is this true? I MOST definitely hope this isn't true, and that your local dealer just talked complete bull. In the german newsgroup someone from miro Germany said that there _will_ be new drivers for 3.3, that they are working on it etc.pp. I remember seeing some 3.3-ready drivers on their BBS for the newer cards; my Crystal 32S PCI works fine with the 3.2 driver, so all I'm waiting for is 8-bit support and additional screen modes. >Can anyone give me a pointer to the miro ftp site? miro is in Germany. A german company with FTP ?? You must be joking. :-( They do have a support BBS from which you can download drivers & info, though. Holger -- Holger Hoffstaette // [eMail sendTo: @"hoff@darmstadt.gmd.de" NeXTMail: YES];
From: yung-cha@cae.wisc.edu (Yung-Chang Chen) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: To install NextStep on ASUS PCI/I-p54SP4 SIS chipset MB!! Date: 13 Feb 1995 03:06:49 GMT Organization: College of Engineering, Univ. of Wisconsin--Madison Message-ID: <3hmic9$ofp@news.doit.wisc.edu> Hi, Is there anyone who install NextStep for Intel on ASUS PCI/I-P54SP4 SIS chipset MB successfully? Any suggestion and advice are welcomed. Please return me a email! Thank you in advance! If you think it does not really matter to install NextStep on any kind of motherboard(using any kind of Chipset), please tell me about your experience! Thank you a lot! Yung-chang Chen -- ====================================== ~ Yung-chang Chen (608)251-5826 c-OO yung-cha@cae.wisc.edu - =====================
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware From: borrelli@ritz.mordor.com (Steve Borrelli) Subject: Q:SIMM upgrade for Slabs Organization: Mordor International BBS - Jersey City, NJ Date: Mon, 13 Feb 1995 02:55:00 GMT Message-ID: <D3x43q.Mp8@ritz.mordor.com> I'm ready to upgrade a slab here. The question is, can the SIMMs be replaced in pairs (to go to 14MB), or do 4 have to be a switched at once (to 20MB)? Thanks! _steve btw: if anyone has recommendations for memory sellers, I'd like to hear that, too! -- Steven Borrelli borrelli@ritz.mordor.com NeXT, MIME mail formats, finger for PGP key, blah blah blah
From: bny@crl.com (Bradley Yearwood) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: Micron P90 v. NS3.2 Date: 12 Feb 1995 19:27:24 -0800 Organization: CRL Dialup Internet Access (415) 705-6060 [Login: guest] Message-ID: <3hmjis$3hl@crl2.crl.com> References: <3he16r$4j9@larry.rice.edu> <3hg7m9$oqh@larry.rice.edu> In article <3hg7m9$oqh@larry.rice.edu>, Geoff Spradley <gfs@rice.edu> wrote: > >Anyway, I plan to resolve this by borrowing an Adaptec card for the >install, as recommended. > Good luck. Unless I failed to do the correct things with the 1542 driver update (which NeXT was kind enough to send on floppy), I have not been able to get NS 3.2 installed through a 1542 on a Micron (or another Pentium 90 machine) at all. The best result I'd get was a continuous flood of "thread wait -735" or some similar message. The time window to use the Pentium machines closed, so I haven't been able to try more. Requiring reliable SCSI in a PC (particularly Pentium) environment is about as practical as having all of the documentation written in Albanian. (The Adaptec 1542 gave problems with Solaris in a Pentium 90 system, too - it seemed to work OK in a 486/66 - that's why I'm reasonably confident in denouncing the requirement for a SCSI CD-ROM.) For quick feasibility tests, one doesn't always have the luxury of hand-picking from among the few SCSI and video controllers which might actually work. I'll probably just give up and wait for OpenStep on Solaris 2.x - not that I particularly like it, but at least it has enough device support to be installable on available hardware. Sun is also clever enough to make their driver updates available in a form (raw disk image) which can be dealt with in a straightforward way without having to physically mail floppies. As summer approaches and I can once again open the windows, I will be glad to have my NS 3.2 Developer box as a stylish, robust, and exquisitely expensive door stop. Brad Yearwood bny@crl.com Cotati, CA
From: t8221aq@ldvat108.ldv.e-technik.tu-muenchen.de (Ioannis Kabitoglou) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Diamond Stealth 64 Problems Date: 14 Feb 1995 08:54:38 GMT Organization: Leibniz-Rechenzentrum, Muenchen (Germany) Distribution: world Message-ID: <3hpr4e$ggc@sunserver.lrz-muenchen.de> Keywords: diamond stealth I am using an ASUS Pentium motherboard with the Intel PCI chipset, a Diamond Stealth 64 4MB VRAM, an Adaptec 1542CF and a 17" SPEA GDM-17E01T monitor. The monitor can handle up to 82 kHz horizontal and up to 150 Hz vertical deflection frequencies. Here is what I am experiencing: 1024x768x32 at 75HZ OK 1152x864x32 at 60 Hz OK but it flickers 1152x864x32 at 75 Hz IT FLICKERS LIKE CRAZY 1280x1024x16 at 60 Hz Ok but it flickers 1280x1024x16 at 75 Hz Ok, it doesnt flicker but it is not sharp enough and most bizarre 1152x1864x16 at 75 Hz TOP OF SCREEN BRIGHT BOTTOM OF SCREEN BLACK Has anyone had the same problems? I would appreciate any help! -- ----------------------------------------------- | Ioannis Kabitoglou | | Technical University Munich | | t8221aq@ldvat108.ldv.e-technik.tu-muenchen.de | -----------------------------------------------
From: cswoyer@mailhost.ecn.uoknor.edu (Chris Swoyer) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Basic intel system: need advice Date: 13 Feb 1995 14:32:05 GMT Organization: Engineering Computer Network, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK, USA Message-ID: <3hnqh5$cmp@constellation.ecn.uoknor.edu> I have a NeXT slab at home where I do most of my work. My department is going to buy a new machine for my office, and I'd like to get an intel system on which I can run NeXTstep. The hitch is that they won't spend a whole lot (to put it mildly) on this machine. I can do most of the more complicated things I need to do at home, so it's the new computer needn't be an ideal NS system (it must run Emacs and TeX and Digital Libraian and SoftPC acceptably and it shouldn't require much effort to get things up and running). In short, my only options here are a fairly cheap machine that will run NS o.k. and not having NS at the office at all. I've been away from the intel world for several years now. What sorts of options are there? In particular, what are the minimal (= cheapest) systems that will run NS? Many thanks CS ========================================================================= Chris Swoyer | Internet ----> cswoyer@uoknor.edu Department of Philosophy | Office Phone ----> (405) 325-6324 University of Oklahoma | Home Phone ------> (405) 360-9745 Norman, Oklahoma 73019-0535 | Fax -------------> (405) 325-5068 ======================================================#################################################################### Path: news.informatik.uni-muenchen.de!lrz-muenchen.de!informatik.tu-muenchen.de!zib-berlin.de!easix!news.uni-stuttgart.de!news.rhrz.uni-bonn.de!news.rwth-aachen.de!news.dfn.de!scsing.switch.ch!news.rediris.es!news.uoregon.edu!vixen.cso.uiuc.edu!howland.reston.ans.net!agate!blanket.mitre.org!linus.mitre.org!mbppp2.mitre.org!user From: jbf@mitre.org (James B. Frazer) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: Rotational Delay Errors on SCSI disk Date: Sat, 11 Feb 1995 15:59:56 -0500 Organization: Mitre Lines: 31 Message-ID: <jbf-1102951559560001@mbppp2.mitre.org> References: <3h2o0a$2lb@tybrin4.hsv.tybrin.com> NNTP-Posting-Host: mbppp1.mitre.org In article <3h2o0a$2lb@tybrin4.hsv.tybrin.com>, trey@hsv.tybrin.com (Trey McClendon) wrote: [munch] > In the console I get these errors while BuildDisk runs: > rotational delay between contiguous blocks changes from 4ms to 0ms > sd1 (5,0): ERROR op:0x2a sd_state:4 scsi status:0x0 > sd1 (5,0): sense key:0xb additional sense code:0x4e > SCSI Block in error = 8368; Partition a F.S. sector 8208 [munch] > Has anyone ever seen this type error or know what to do about it? I've seen a few error messages but never enough to actually worry about. The Seagate manual identifies op:0x2a as write extended (which allows a two byte length in logical blocks (512 bytes?), sense key:0xb as drive aborted command, sense code:0x4e as overlapped commands attempted. The command seems to fail after writing about 160 sectors, which sounds like more than 1 track. Maybe the command (or a bad block) requires the drive to step to a new cylinder and the mechanism isn't stepping fast enough. There are various diagnostic commands you could use to dump the disk format and bad block remapping, etc., but the drive probably isn't worth the time and effort required to get the manual, write the software etc. New ones are really cheap now, and most Mac drives seem to work well. Barney
From: rraman@science.gmu.edu (Ravishankar Ramanathan) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: Recommended monitor? Date: 13 Feb 1995 14:40:37 GMT Organization: George Mason University Distribution: world Message-ID: <3hnr15$2jo@portal.gmu.edu> References: <1995Feb8.192956.711@Radical.Com> <3heqge$ff@news.ycc.yale.edu> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Nathan F. Janette (nathan@laplace.csb.yale.edu) wrote: : In article <1995Feb8.192956.711@Radical.Com> Mark_Tarbell@Radical.Com writes: : > Whatever you do, DON'T GET A VIEWSONIC -- it won't work at : > 1152x864, and perhaps other resolutions. Apparently, : > the NeXTSTEP video driver tells the video card to put out : > 74Hz, 59Hz, etc instead of the 75Hz, 60Hz, etc that the : > Viewsonic expects. It can't handle it, and you get a dim, : > smeared screen. : VIEWSONIC offers several models. Which model did not : work with your system? : I've seen a 17" VIEWSONIC that looked quite nice at : 1600x1280, which is impressive considering how small : the icons displayed! : -- : Nathan Janette : Systems Manager, Axel T. Br nger Lab : Internet: nathan@laplace.csb.yale.edu : Voice: 203 432 5065 : Fax: 203 432 3923 Maybe this has to do with the videocard in use. How about those who got it working let us know what card they used with this monitor along with the specs?
From: Roberto Virga <rv23+@andrew.cmu.edu> Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Help configuring NS on a Toshiba T4850CT needed Date: Tue, 14 Feb 1995 02:50:36 -0500 Organization: Doctoral student, Mathematics, Carnegie Mellon, Pittsburgh, PA Message-ID: <4jE63AS00iV50B_0Zg@andrew.cmu.edu> Today I tried to install NS 3.3 on a Toshiba T4850CT notebook, encountering the following 2 (major) problems: a) the PS/2 Mouse Driver behaviour is quite erratic: sometimes it is correctly loaded at boot, some others it reports "no PS/2 mouse found". Notice I used for some NS 3.2 before, and the PS/2 mouse always worked flawlessly. b) The Western Digital LCD Driver should work, but it doesn't. I guess it is a matter of adjusting the "Mapped memory" or "Port Address" parameters, but I really don't know how. Right now I'm stuck with VGA. Can you knowledgeable people on the net give me a hand configuring my system? Thanks in advance for your help, - Roberto -- Roberto Virga Department of Mathematics - Carnegie Mellon University tel: (412)-268-1447 - e-mail: rv23+@andrew.cmu.edu
From: barton@ozbek.demon.co.uk (Barton Friedland) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: NeXTstation NetInfo timouts and Hardware errors Date: 13 Feb 1995 12:40:49 GMT Organization: Camilla Lowther Management Distribution: world Message-ID: <3hnk0h$1n0@lowther.demon.co.uk> A number of problems are occuring on a NeXTstation I have: NETINFO TIMOUTS Feb 13 09:54:11 aboah FaxReader[4520]: netinfo sleeping: RPC: Timed out driver_connect message failed: timed out(-203) Feb 13 09:54:28 aboah FaxReader[4520]: netinfo waking Feb 13 11:02:24 aboah WriteNow[4704]: netinfo sleeping: RPC: Timed out Feb 13 11:02:28 aboah WriteNow[4704]: netinfo waking Feb 13 11:02:44 aboah WriteNow[4704]: netinfo sleeping: RPC: Timed out Feb 13 11:03:01 aboah WriteNow[4704]: netinfo waking Feb 13 11:13:30 aboah WriteNow[4704]: netinfo sleeping: RPC: Timed out Feb 13 11:13:37 aboah WriteNow[4704]: netinfo waking Feb 13 12:11:30 aboah WriteNow[4704]: netinfo sleeping: RPC: Timed out Feb 13 12:11:38 aboah WriteNow[4704]: netinfo waking Feb 13 12:11:54 aboah WriteNow[4704]: netinfo sleeping: RPC: Timed out Feb 13 12:12:11 aboah WriteNow[4704]: netinfo waking Feb 13 12:15:31 aboah FaxReader[4520]: netinfo sleeping: RPC: Timed out Feb 13 12:15:35 aboah FaxReader[4520]: netinfo waking Pings to this machine are fine. NetInfo is constantly going to sleep and waking. Does anyone know what causes this and / or how to fix it? HARDWARE ERRORS Target 1: HARDWARE ERROR; block 4ee30H retry 1 Target 1: HARDWARE ERROR; block 4ee30H retry 2 This problem occurs regularly too. Any ideas here? Thanks... -- --- Barton Friedland barton@ozbek.demon.co.uk
From: jan@altus.no (Jan Bratbak) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: External floppy drive U/S after upgrade Date: 13 Feb 1995 16:57:23 GMT Organization: UniNett Message-ID: <3ho31j$m69@ratatosk.uninett.no> Every time I upgrade my old Cube I realize that the external floppy drive does not work after the upgrade, too late. Each time I have also forgotten how I fixed it the last time. Does anybody remember what the solution was? Thanks, Jan -- _____________________________________________________________________________ Jan Bratbak Altus Interactive Oslo Research Center Gaustadalleen 21 0371 Oslo
From: celam@radiomail.net (Cliff Elam) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Mars Needs Serial Drivers! Date: 13 Feb 1995 18:35:46 GMT Organization: MCI Communications Distribution: world Message-ID: <3ho8q2$4l3@hermes.dna.mci.com> Does anyone know the status of the new serial driver for NS/I? It was supposed to be done last month, so I wasn't really expecting it before next month (:-) but I checked last night and the NextAnswers were updated on the 10th of Feb to mention the new driver. Anybody know anything more? -- Cliff Elam celam@radiomail.net (text only) <<-- always works celam@bou.shl.com (NEXTMail) <<-- only when I'm in the office (rare) Airedales and polar bears!
From: sinclair@cs.brandeis.edu (David A. Sinclair) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.software,comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: MailingLabel printing SW for NeXT? Date: 13 Feb 1995 19:07:46 GMT Organization: Brandeis University - Computer Science Dept. Distribution: world Message-ID: <3hoam2$su9@news.cs.brandeis.edu> Hello, all. I am in need of some mailing label printing software for my NeXT; I'd like to be able to use the adhesive, many-on-a-8.5x11-sheet, labels in my NeXT laserprinter. Any recommendations of public domain (preferred) or commercial software to accomplish this? Cheers, -- ------------------------------------------------------------------ David A. Sinclair - ASCII email: sinclair@cs.brandeis.edu NeXTmail: circe@id.wing.net
From: sinclair@cs.brandeis.edu (David A. Sinclair) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware,comp.sys.next.sysadmin Subject: Which 4mm DAT drives work well with NS? Date: 13 Feb 1995 19:13:58 GMT Organization: Brandeis University - Computer Science Dept. Distribution: world Message-ID: <3hob1m$sug@news.cs.brandeis.edu> Hello, all. I am looking for information on 4mm DAT drives that work out-of-the-box with NeXTstation hardware. Do any of the WangDAT models work? Others? Any info on which models work well, or are to be avoided, is much appreciated. Cheers, -- ------------------------------------------------------------------ David A. Sinclair - ASCII email: sinclair@cs.brandeis.edu NeXTmail: circe@id.wing.net
From: mek@guinan.arl.psu.edu (Mark E. Kotanchek) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: Recommended monitor? Date: 13 Feb 1995 21:14:53 GMT Organization: Penn State University, Center for Academic Computing Distribution: world Message-ID: <3hoi4d$d1f@hearst.cac.psu.edu> References: <Pine.HPP.3.91.950213151626.727C-100000@hphalle3f.informatik.tu-muenchen.de> In article <Pine.HPP.3.91.950213151626.727C-100000@hphalle3f.informatik.tu-muenchen.de> Bernhard Scholz <scholz@informatik.tu-muenchen.de> writes: On 11 Feb 1995, Sean Anthony Varah wrote: > I'd just like to add to this discussion that my Idek VisionMaster 17" > is a beautiful 17 inch monitor, it can sync at very high rates, and > looks fabulous. You can get them for around $750-800. > Really a nice choice! I prefer this 17" monitor. (Although the Eizo is better, it is better priced, too :) ) For further informations on monitors, refer to my Intel Hardware Guide: http://www.leo.org/archiv/NeXT/ Alas, while lots of good information resides in the "Intel Hardware Guide", information about monitors 'tis not one of them. :-) My latest fixation is the combination of the ELSA Winner2000/2MB and a 17" Nokia 447X running 16-bit at 1152x864 -- anybody know if this is valid? On a little different note, has anything ever happened with the updating of the FAQs or has the concept meandered into the bit bucket? Thanks, Mark. --- Dr. Mark Kotanchek Signal Processing Dept - 363 ASB Applied Research Lab/Penn State P.O. Box 30 State College, PA 16804 e-mail: kotanchek@psu.edu (NeXTmail) TEL: (814)863-0682 FAX: (814)863-0753
From: trey@hsv.tybrin.com (Trey McClendon) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware,comp.sys.next.sysadmin Subject: Re: Which 4mm DAT drives work well with NS? Followup-To: comp.sys.next.hardware,comp.sys.next.sysadmin Date: 13 Feb 1995 19:12:05 -0600 Organization: TYBRIN Corporation Distribution: world Message-ID: <3hp015$2ao@tybrin4.hsv.tybrin.com> References: <3hob1m$sug@news.cs.brandeis.edu> David A. Sinclair (sinclair@cs.brandeis.edu) wrote: : I am looking for information on 4mm DAT drives that work : out-of-the-box with NeXTstation hardware. Do any of the WangDAT : models work? Others? Any info on which models work well, or are to : be avoided, is much appreciated. Avoid the WangDAT 1300. It works with black hardware just fine, although you will not get the status messages that you should when using SafetyNet. Also be aware that the Talus driver under NS/FIP 3.2 in conjunction with the WangDAT 1300 is a NO GO. Access to the DAT drive will instantly freeze the computer (in this case a DEC XL). Trey -- Trey McClendon NeXTMail Accepted TYBRIN Corporation trey@hsv.tybrin.com Fax: 205-837-3472 Huntsville, AL
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware,comp.sys.next.sysadmin From: smb3u@kiptron.psyc.virginia.edu (Steven M. Boker) Subject: Re: Which 4mm DAT drives work well with NS? Message-ID: <D3yywE.9DG@murdoch.acc.Virginia.EDU> Sender: usenet@murdoch.acc.Virginia.EDU Organization: University of Virginia, Department of Psychology References: <3hob1m$sug@news.cs.brandeis.edu> <3hp015$2ao@tybrin4.hsv.tybrin.com> Date: Tue, 14 Feb 1995 02:57:50 GMT In article <3hp015$2ao@tybrin4.hsv.tybrin.com> trey@hsv.tybrin.com (Trey McClendon) writes: >David A. Sinclair (sinclair@cs.brandeis.edu) wrote: > > >: I am looking for information on 4mm DAT drives that work >: out-of-the-box with NeXTstation hardware. Do any of the WangDAT >: models work? Others? Any info on which models work well, or are to >: be avoided, is much appreciated. > >Avoid the WangDAT 1300. It works with black hardware just fine, although >you will not get the status messages that you should when using >SafetyNet. Also be aware that the Talus driver under NS/FIP 3.2 in >conjunction with the WangDAT 1300 is a NO GO. Access to the DAT drive >will instantly freeze the computer (in this case a DEC XL). > I have used both an Archive DAT and a Sony SDT 5000. I much prefer the Sony. Its faster and has a nicer mechanism. Both drives work out of the box. I'm still trying to locate the command to turn off compression on the Sony so that it can create tapes that the Archive can read. The Sony can automatically sense the Archive's tapes and read them fine. They are both about the same price, in the $800 to $900 range depending on your supplier. Steve -- #====#====#====#====#====#====#====#====#====#====#====#====#====# # Steven M. Boker # "Two's bifurcation # # boker@virginia.edu # but three's chaotic" # #====#====#====#====#====#====#====#====#====#====#====#====#====#
From: paul@umslts1_15.umsl.edu (Paul J. Sanchez) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Problem w/ DOS floppies under 3.3? Date: 13 Feb 1995 18:13:11 GMT Organization: University of Missouri - Kansas City Distribution: world Message-ID: <PAUL.95Feb13121311@umslts1_15.umsl.edu> I've been having problems copying files to DOS formatted floppies using a PLI external floppy on a cube since I upgraded to NS 3.3. Sometimes it appears to work, but the files are unreadable on my PC. Other times I get a system panic and auto-reboot. Am I the only one, or is this a problem others are having? If the latter, is there a known fix? -- --paul paul@whimsy.umsl.edu ================================================================= "We all declare for liberty, but in using the same word we do not all mean the same thing." --A. Lincoln =================================================================
From: kiwi@cs.tu-berlin.de (Axel Habermann) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: [Q] QUANTUM EMPIRE2100S connectivity Date: 15 Feb 1995 02:30:42 GMT Organization: Technical University of Berlin, Germany Message-ID: <3hrp0i$7nc@news.cs.tu-berlin.de> References: <murao.95Feb8205339@piaget.in.kobe-u.ac.jp> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit murao@kobe-u.ac.jp wrote: : Hi, netter; : I'd like to buy a new 2GB hard disk as a substitute of Seagate : ST12550N. Well, I used Seagate's one but it suddenly crashed and : dealer says it takes too much time to recover. Now I'm thinking : Quantum EMPIRE2100S for my NS3.2J/FIP machine. Are there anybody : who is now using EMPIRE2100S on NS/FIP machine? If there any : problems? Is there disktab to format EMPIRE2100S on NS3.2? Kindly : please let me know. Works without problems. Axel -- Axel Habermann kiwi@cs.tu-berlin.de \\|// Muellerstr. 145 kiwi@buran.fb10.tu-berlin.de )o o( D-13353 Berlin (Wedding) \ | / Fon: +49 30 4542296 (privat) 030 314 23 281 (uni) \~/
From: p00078@psilink.com Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.sysadmin,comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Are there 3.x drivers for Adaptec AIC7770 Controllers ? Date: Mon, 13 Feb 95 16:26:33 -0400 Organization: Personal Acct. with Commercial Service Provider PSI Message-ID: <3001796738.1.p00078@psilink.com> In-Reply-To: <3hnvuq$j10@news.tuwien.ac.at> Subject says it all...
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.software,comp.sys.next.hardware From: ekraft@netcom.com (Erik Kraft) Subject: Re: MailingLabel printing SW for NeXT? Message-ID: <ekraftD4187A.D0u@netcom.com> References: <3hoam2$su9@news.cs.brandeis.edu> Date: Wed, 15 Feb 1995 08:13:57 GMT Sender: ekraft@netcom9.netcom.com sinclair@cs.brandeis.edu (David A. Sinclair) wrote: > >Hello, all. > >I am in need of some mailing label printing software for my NeXT; I'd >like to be able to use the adhesive, many-on-a-8.5x11-sheet, labels in >my NeXT laserprinter. > >Any recommendations of public domain (preferred) or commercial >software to accomplish this? I saw a demo of a program called 'LabelWorks' by Trilithon Software. It supported over 260 different types of label and envelope products, including Avery US and European. It was easy to use. Company: Trilithon Software Address: 3000 Alpine Road Portola Valley, CA 94028 Phone: 415-851-7901 Fax: 415-851-7902 e-mail: info@trilithon.com Disclaimer: I only saw the demo. -- erik kraft NeXT programmer / 3do programmer ekraft@netcom.com
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware From: gdkuch@neumann.uwaterloo.ca (Jerry Kuch) Subject: Re: Quantum Lightning Again ??? Message-ID: <D41228.Hq7@undergrad.math.uwaterloo.ca> Sender: news@undergrad.math.uwaterloo.ca (news spool owner) Organization: University of Waterloo References: <1995Feb14.082112.44482@yogi.urz.unibas.ch> Date: Wed, 15 Feb 1995 06:01:20 GMT In article <1995Feb14.082112.44482@yogi.urz.unibas.ch>, Daniel Haas <haasd@ubaclu.unibas.ch> wrote: >Hi, I know that someone spoke about that a few weeks ago, but I missed most >of the articles: Does the Quantum Lightning 730 MB (or 540 MB) harddisk work >for BLACK hardware (I remember that there were problems with the PC-based >systems). Please answer quick, cause I wanna buy one in the next few days. Wait a second... if this is so, please send it my way as I'm thinking about buying a Quantum Lightning 730MB SCSI for use in a NS-Intel system. I'm also planning to buy in the next few days, so any information would be greatly appreciate. A priori, I don't see what could be wrong. SCSI ought to be SCSI right? Unless of course Quantum porked their implementation (and I've had good luck with Quantum stuff in the past) or NeXT blew it on support again. -- Jerry Kuch EMail: gdkuch@neumann.uwaterloo.ca "GAMERA - DAIKAIJU KUCHU KESSEN" will be released IMPORTANT NEWS: in Japan on March 11th, one week earlier than the original March 18th release date.
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware From: 9116591@news.ul.ie ( Vincent Hayes ) Subject: NS Frame grabber and Driver. Message-ID: <D401v8.2Bn@ul.ie> Sender: usenet@ul.ie Organization: University of Limerick Date: Tue, 14 Feb 1995 16:59:31 GMT Hi I am doing a video-phone project using NextStep on a PC. If any one out there knows of a frame grabber card that has a NS driver available for it could they please e-mail me with some info on it. Thanks Vinny Hayes, e-mail - 9116591@ul.ie
From: bauer@kepler.lbm.mw.tu-muenchen.de (Bauer Sebastian) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: Quantum Lightning Again ??? Date: 15 Feb 1995 12:30:03 GMT Organization: Lehrstuhl B fuer Mechanik, Technical University Munich Distribution: world Message-ID: <3hss4b$8vs@sunserver.lrz-muenchen.de> References: <1995Feb14.082112.44482@yogi.urz.unibas.ch> Daniel Haas <haasd@ubaclu.unibas.ch> wrote: >Hi, I know that someone spoke about that a few weeks ago, but I missed most >of the articles: Does the Quantum Lightning 730 MB (or 540 MB) harddisk work >for BLACK hardware (I remember that there were problems with the PC-based >systems). Please answer quick, cause I wanna buy one in the next few days. I am using a Quatum Lightning 730 MB on my NeXTstation turbo (obviously black) as internal hard disk. It was easy to install (mechanical, electrical and in software configuration). I am just a little bit disappointed by the sound: When the disk is idle, it is not so loud, but when it is accessed (read/write), it gets quite noisy. And subjectively it seems to be a little bit slower than my original built-in 250 MB hard disk (the numbers of a performance test are quite similar). You can't reformat it from 512 byte/sector to 1024 byte/sector to make it faster and bigger. Sebastian -- Sebastian Bauer <bauer@lbm.mw.tu-muenchen.de>
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.bugs,comp.sys.next.sysadmin,comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: Help! Intel Machine Network Lock Ups!!! Message-ID: <1995Feb14.124301.916@ittpub> From: miked@ittpub.nl (Mike Davis) Date: 14 Feb 95 12:43:00 WET References: <1995Feb10.152223.7238@rivers> Help! Intel Machine Network Lock Ups!!! wrote: > I am so frustrated with this problem. I have looked and did >everything I have found on NeXTAnswers and still no luck. What >problem you may ask? Well thank you for asking... > The problem is every once in while(okay from five seconds to a >day)at least one of our machine on the NeXTStep cluster falls(I really >mean fall) off the net. It could be talking to a machine in Frace or >just the server itself. What is the usual symptom is that the >computer access the network or network server and just spins the >cursor for a finite period of time usually going towards infinity. If >you try to start up another app(since most are on the server) it is >almost a promise that it will lock up the WorkSpace Manager..... If >you do a rup or rusers the computer is not physically listed during >that time and can not be pinged. Sometime the computer comes back on >the net. But most of the time (especially if it was the server) it >requires a reboot for it to communicate with the outside world again... > Our Hardware.... > P60- From Gateway still with floating point error :| > PS/2 Mouse(From MickeySoft) that Jumps around :( > Diamond Viper Video Card > EtherCard PLUS Elite16 Series SMC card... ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ Try a different set of Ethernet cards for the Intel machines on your network. > Adaptec 154(2?)C revision > 16/32 megs of memory(WS/Server) > We have tried taking out NFS info to various other platforms >(linux and suns) and the locking up persisted. Right now it is >currently only NFS to the server.. We did lower the buffers on the NFS >to a very low number and we are still getting the lock up... > ANY SOLUTIONS WOULD MAKE US HAPPY(but it has to include >running NeXTStep)!!!!! > This is driving many students batty right now and they will >give you eternal thank you.... >Brian.s.Mogged@uwrf.edu >.Signature and Spell Checking not included due to budget cuts..... -- Mike Davis. miked@ittpub.nl
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware From: Mark_Tarbell@Radical.Com Subject: Re: Recommended monitor? Message-ID: <1995Feb13.175441.9537@Radical.Com> Sender: news@Radical.Com Organization: Radical System Solutions, Inc. References: <3heqge$ff@news.ycc.yale.edu> Date: Mon, 13 Feb 1995 17:54:41 GMT In article <3heqge$ff@news.ycc.yale.edu> nathan@laplace.csb.yale.edu (Nathan F. Janette) writes: > VIEWSONIC offers several models. Which model did not > work with your system? > > I've seen a 17" VIEWSONIC that looked quite nice at > 1600x1280, which is impressive considering how small > the icons displayed! Yes, we've gone through 2 Viewsonic 17's, and neither would sync to the NeXT driver signal at 1152x864, but they WOULD sync at higher & lower resolutions, including the 1600x1280 you mention. Odd, but true! The only reason 1152x864 is of any note is that it is the closest one can usually get to the original NeXTSTEP resolution of 1120x832. For demos, it is nice to show one's product at the original "standard" resolution. --- Mark Tarbell ( Mark_Tarbell@Radical.Com ) Senior Systems Design Engineer Radical System Solutions, Inc. NeXTmail accepted Object-Oriented System/Network/Database Design, Development, Consulting rad.i.cal \rad'-i-kel\ adj: of or relating to the origin: FUNDAMENTAL
From: haasd@ubaclu.unibas.ch (Daniel Haas) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Quantum Lightning Again ??? Message-ID: <1995Feb14.082112.44482@yogi.urz.unibas.ch> Date: 14 Feb 95 08:21:12 MET Organization: University of Basel, Switzerland Hi, I know that someone spoke about that a few weeks ago, but I missed most of the articles: Does the Quantum Lightning 730 MB (or 540 MB) harddisk work for BLACK hardware (I remember that there were problems with the PC-based systems). Please answer quick, cause I wanna buy one in the next few days. Daniel Haas email: haasd@ubaclu.unibas.ch (no next-mail!)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware From: kskaalr1@sol.UVic.CA (Kevin Skaalrud) Subject: FAQ where abouts? Message-ID: <kskaalr1.792780657@sol> Sender: news@sol.UVic.CA Organization: University of Victoria Date: 14 Feb 95 16:50:57 GMT Hi, I am looking for the hardware compatability FAQ in general, and specifically I am looking for compatability for the ATI MACH64 Expression 2MB. I am also interested in which SCSI II controllers are supported. I am the Computer Store Coordinator at the University of Victoria, and I am gathering this information as I may be able to fill a small lab (of fifteen seats or so) if I can get the relevant information. Last question, is it possible to get at the Mach kernal itself, or does Nextstep insulate you from the Mach primitives? Kevin Skaalrud UVic Computer Store Coordinator
From: wenzel@s.pi1.physik.uni-stuttgart.de (Markus Wenzel) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware,comp.sys.next.sysadmin Subject: Re: PCI DPT2024 w NS3.3 - Solution Followup-To: comp.sys.next.hardware,comp.sys.next.sysadmin Date: 15 Feb 1995 10:49:20 GMT Organization: Uni-Stuttgart, 1.Physikalisches Institut Distribution: world Message-ID: <3hsm7g$m0u@info4.rus.uni-stuttgart.de> References: <3hn28e$sm3@gandalf.rutgers.edu> John Kheit (kheit@gandalf.rutgers.edu) wrote: : Step 3 : Use the DPT ISA driver included in NS : Thats all there is to it! Resulting performance? Like PCI or like ISA? -- who? // Markus Wenzel work? // 1st Institute of Physics, University of Stuttgart mail? // wenzel@pi1.physik.uni-stuttgart.de
From: wenzel@s.pi1.physik.uni-stuttgart.de (Markus Wenzel) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.sysadmin,comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: URGENT - are there 3.3 drivers for miro graphics cards? Followup-To: comp.sys.next.sysadmin,comp.sys.next.hardware Date: 15 Feb 1995 10:50:59 GMT Organization: Uni-Stuttgart, 1.Physikalisches Institut Distribution: world Message-ID: <3hsmaj$m0u@info4.rus.uni-stuttgart.de> References: <3hnvuq$j10@news.tuwien.ac.at> Alexander Wilkie (wilkie@cslab.tuwien.ac.at) wrote: : A friend of mine (he doesn't have a net account, so I'm asking for him) : spent quite a lot of $$$ on bringing his box up to NS standards; amongst : other components, he bought a miro 20SV graphics card. Now he upgraded to : 3.3, only to be told by the guys at the local miro rep that there are no : drivers available and they wont be writing any (remember: one can't use : the 3.2 drivers, which the company supplied all right). : Is this true? Not at all. The 20SV works perfectly with the 3.2 driver. Anyway, there'll be a 3.3 driver with 8bit color support soon. : Can anyone give me a pointer to the miro ftp site? They only have a BBS. -- who? // Markus Wenzel work? // 1st Institute of Physics, University of Stuttgart mail? // wenzel@pi1.physik.uni-stuttgart.de
From: wenzel@s.pi1.physik.uni-stuttgart.de (Markus Wenzel) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware,comp.sys.next.sysadmin Subject: Re: Which 4mm DAT drives work well with NS? Followup-To: comp.sys.next.hardware,comp.sys.next.sysadmin Date: 15 Feb 1995 10:53:18 GMT Organization: Uni-Stuttgart, 1.Physikalisches Institut Distribution: world Message-ID: <3hsmeu$m0u@info4.rus.uni-stuttgart.de> References: <3hob1m$sug@news.cs.brandeis.edu> David A. Sinclair (sinclair@cs.brandeis.edu) wrote: : I am looking for information on 4mm DAT drives that work : out-of-the-box with NeXTstation hardware. Do any of the WangDAT : models work? Others? Any info on which models work well, or are to : be avoided, is much appreciated. The WangDAT 3200 works like charm in my NS/I system. It should work with black hardware as well. -- who? // Markus Wenzel work? // 1st Institute of Physics, University of Stuttgart mail? // wenzel@pi1.physik.uni-stuttgart.de
From: mac@popeye.cs.vt.edu (Marc Chiarini) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Anyone have or seen 3.3 driver for Future Domain SCSI controller (CD-ROM)? Date: Wed, 15 Feb 1995 15:45:27 +1000 Organization: VA Tech, Systems Research Center Message-ID: <mac.16.002A386C@popeye.cs.vt.edu> Keywords: scsi controller Please respond to mac@popeye.cs.vt.edu... Marc Chiarini Virginia Tech SRC Blacksburg, VA 24060
From: cooncat@wombat (Jessica L Mosher) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Hardware Exception #4? Date: 14 Feb 1995 01:26:13 GMT Organization: University of California, Berkeley Message-ID: <3hp0rl$mt1@agate.berkeley.edu> I have seen this on two of our turbo slabs. My guess is that it has to do with hard drives in each case, but does anyone know for sure? -- ******************************************************* Jessica L. Mosher NeXTmail: cooncat@wombat.mills.edu "Life is what happens when you're making other plans." --John Lennon >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<
From: leigh@antechinus.cs.uwa.oz.au (Leigh Smith) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.programmer,comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Is there Bus Mouse source in NS/FIP 3.3? Date: 14 Feb 1995 09:00:09 GMT Organization: The University of Western Australia, Department of Computer Science Distribution: world Message-ID: <3hprep$e2n@bilby.cs.uwa.oz.au> Hi All, As I'm running out of XT bus interrupts (3,4,5), I'm trying to run my Logitech MouseMan Bus mouse on AT bus interrupts (10,12,14,15) using a daughter board to access the extra IRQ lines. So far, I've not been successful. I'm running NS/FIP 3.2 which only supplies DriverKit source for video cards, SCSI tape drives and Network cards. If I upgrade to 3.3, is there source for Bus Mice included? Anyone tried a similar stunt? -- Leigh Smith NeXTMail: leigh@cs.uwa.edu.au Computer Science Dept Phone: +61-9-380-1945,Fax:+61-9-380-1089 University of Home NeXTMail:leigh@psychokiller.dialix.oz.au Western Australia Home Phone: +61-9-382-3071 *--=----=----=----=----=----=---====---=----=----=----=----=----=----=--*
From: andrew.abernathy@mccaw.com (Andrew Abernathy) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: Q:SIMM upgrade for Slabs Date: 15 Feb 1995 00:32:06 GMT Organization: McCaw Cellular Communications, Inc. Distribution: world Message-ID: <3hri26$hqv@ftp-p.mccaw.com> References: <3hookh$21d@nntp.Stanford.EDU> In article <3hookh$21d@nntp.Stanford.EDU> takken@raven.stanford.edu (Todd Takken) writes: > In article <D3x43q.Mp8@ritz.mordor.com> borrelli@ritz.mordor.com (Steve > Borrelli) writes: > > > I'm ready to upgrade a slab here. The question is, can the SIMMs be > > replaced in pairs (to go to 14MB), or do 4 have to be a switched at > > once (to 20MB)? > > Pairs worked for me. If you've got eight (or more, in the case of cube owners) SIMM slots then you almost definitely have to swap four SIMMs at a time. If you have four SIMM slots, then you can swap two SIMMs at a time. (In the former case, you will need 30-pin SIMMs, max SIMM size of 4 MB. In the latter, usually [always?] 72-pin SIMMs, max SIMM size of, oh, 32 MB or something.) -- andrew.abernathy@mccaw.com (Seattle area) 12206 131st Place NE, #E-75 Kirkland, WA 98034 (NeXTmail / MIME / MS Mail spoken here) I don't speak for McCaw. I can barely speak for myself.
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware From: salvo@eskimo.com (Marc Salvatori) Subject: Re: 72-pin, 36-bit RAM Upgrade Challenge Message-ID: <D3yu0z.H3w@eskimo.com> Sender: usenet@eskimo.com (News User Id) Organization: Eskimo North (206) For-Ever References: <D3prDp.K7z@eskimo.com> <3he88g$fro@gandalf.rutgers.edu> <D3v9A1.M2L@eskimo.com> Date: Tue, 14 Feb 1995 01:12:34 GMT : : salvo@eskimo.com (Marc Salvatori) writes: : : >mode, but gets hung up soon after shifting into 1280x1024x16 mode. : : >Sometimes I don't make it to the login panel; other times I make it to : : >when the system is starting to display the File Viewer. In every See my message in the bugs group for my latest take on this. -- >< Marc J. Salvatori | No NeXTMail yet. I'm gettin' there! >< >< salvo@eskimo.com | Searching for .eps/.tiff images ><
From: emoss@unlinfo.unl.edu (eric moss) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.software,comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: MailingLabel printing SW for NeXT? Followup-To: comp.sys.next.software,comp.sys.next.hardware Date: 15 Feb 1995 17:18:49 GMT Organization: University of Nebraska--Lincoln Distribution: world Message-ID: <3htd1p$n8u@crcnis3.unl.edu> References: <3hoam2$su9@news.cs.brandeis.edu> David A. Sinclair (sinclair@cs.brandeis.edu) wrote: : Hello, all. : I am in need of some mailing label printing software for my NeXT; I'd : like to be able to use the adhesive, many-on-a-8.5x11-sheet, labels in : my NeXT laserprinter. : Any recommendations of public domain (preferred) or commercial : software to accomplish this? : Cheers I have had good luck using DataPhile 2.x, a flat file DB from Stone Design. There are a few quirks, like substituting a garbage character if a text field for an address line is empty, but otherwise, it is quite nice.
From: Yves Pons <100321.1674@CompuServe.COM> Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Changes in Configure without mouse? Date: 15 Feb 1995 17:28:15 GMT Organization: GENIFI Message-ID: <3htdjf$1bj$1@mhadg.production.compuserve.com> My white system is broken because I've change in Configure.app the mouse settings on serial port 2 instead of 1. After rebooting I cant'use the mouse and a part of my screen is unreadable. How can I change the port in Configure.app without the mouse? I've tried at the boot: -s config=Default or without the -s and I can't obtain the first config.
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware From: magnus@darwin.uchicago.edu (Magnus Nordborg) Subject: sound problems Message-ID: <MAGNUS.95Feb14152551@darwin.uchicago.edu> Sender: news@midway.uchicago.edu (News Administrator) Organization: Department of Ecology & Evolution, The University of Chicago Date: Tue, 14 Feb 1995 21:25:51 GMT I am having problems getting sound to work correctly. It tends to "hang", i.e. an app becomes mute after a while. Also, alerts like incoming mail only sometimes work. Finally, CPPlayer.app thinks it is working, but doesn't produce any output. The only clues I have are the following excerpts from /private/adm/messages. Does anyone know what they mean? Feb 13 16:47:30 darwin mach: SoundBlaster16: reset hardware. Feb 13 17:01:54 darwin mach: BLC interrupt: bad status 30 Feb 13 17:01:54 darwin mach: st0, target 2, lun 0: op Read data (6-byte) returned INVALID STATUS (internal error) Thanks, -Magnus -- Magnus Nordborg Department of Ecology & Evolution The University of Chicago 1101 E. 57th St. Chicago, IL 60637-1573 USA email: Magnus_Nordborg@uchicago.edu tel: +1.312.702-1093 (office) tel: +1.312.667-5331 (home) fax: +1.312.702-9740
From: kris@xmission (Kristopher Magnusson) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Using reasb on a Maxtor 660 FH Date: 15 Feb 1995 17:43:18 GMT Organization: XMission Public Access Internet (801 539 0900) Message-ID: <3htefm$fjt@news.xmission.com> It seems my Maxtor 660 external disk has developed a bad block. Whenever I log in I get this error: Feb 14 15:50:56 silicon mach: sd2: Media Error; Retrying. Feb 14 15:50:56 silicon mach: target:4 lun:0 op:Read block:13702 I fired up a terminal window and tried to reassign the bad block. Here's the result: silicon:6# /usr/etc/reasb /dev/rsd4a 13702 -r Could not open /dev/rsd4a The man page for reasb says that some disks can't respond to reasb. Is this the error that results when this is the case? If not, what am I doing wrong using the reasb command? I'd appreciate it if someone with experience with reasb could tell me their thoughts. This bad block has wiped out access to my home directory, with unbacked-up data. -- Kristopher Magnusson kris@xmission.com (no NeXTmail, please) --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Without LOVE, BEAUTY, or DANGER, it would almost be easy to live
From: rgc@jujube.cs.umd.edu (Ross Garrett Cutler) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware,comp.sys.next.software Subject: Re: need fax software Followup-To: comp.sys.next.hardware,comp.sys.next.software Date: 15 Feb 1995 17:31:11 GMT Organization: U of Maryland, Dept. of Computer Science, Coll. Pk., MD 20742 Distribution: na Message-ID: <3htdov$3rq@mimsy.cs.umd.edu> References: <3hga0p$llk@hegel.sscnet.ucla.edu> <SWIFT.95Feb10184241@acs3.bu.edu> <MAGNAN.95Feb13112030@brise.ERE.UMontreal.CA> <1995Feb14.180155.29613@ve6mgs.ampr.org> Mark G. Salyzyn (mark@ve6mgs.ampr.org) wrote: : magnan@brise.ERE.UMontreal.CA (Magnan Francois) writes: : >NXFax will not work on the USR Sporster because this modem only : >supports class 1. NXFax only works with class 2 modems. No driver : >for a class 1 modem exists for NS. : There is support for Class 2.0 (using mgetty+sendfax), and the USR Sportster : now has a ROM upgrade to Class 2.0. The new USR Sportster 28.8 is class 2.0, but NXFax doesn't support it and B/W does not have any plans to. :-( -- Ross Cutler University of Maryland, College Park Internet: rgc@cs.umd.edu
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware From: bens@bleak.phy.bnl.gov (Ben Sternlieb) Subject: Mouse Horrors Message-ID: <1995Feb13.234947.19323@bnlux1.bnl.gov> Sender: news@bnlux1.bnl.gov (Usenet news) Organization: Brookhaven National Laboratory Date: Mon, 13 Feb 1995 23:49:47 GMT Hi, The microsoft PS/2 mouse that I originally received (1year ago?) with my 486 gateway recently died so I went out and bought another. This new mouse looks the same but has a different part number (new: 55306 old:37963). Now the nasty bugger occasionally skips about the screen even with the modified PS/2 Mouse V2 driver downloaded from ftp.next.com. Any suggestions? Thanks in advance, Ben Sternlieb Neutron Scattering Group Brookhaven National Laboratory Upton, NY 11973
From: dapena@valeri.hper.indiana.edu Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: IDEK monitor OK for a black slab? Date: 14 Feb 1995 00:26:42 GMT Organization: Indiana University, Bloomington Message-ID: <3hotc2$mjg@usenet.ucs.indiana.edu> I have been reading very positive comments in this newsgroup about the IDEK Visionmaster 17 monitor. It is one of three monitors that looked best to me in a review that I saw recently in Computer Shopper magazine (Feb. '95). I found a $745 ad for it. The other two monitors were the MAG Innovision MXP17F and the Samsumg Syncmaster 17GLS, which were about $100 more expensive than the IDEK. Funny, I phoned the technical support people at these companies to ask them if their monitors would work with a NeXT computer, and two of them said, "with a WHAT???"; I never got to talk with the technical support people of the other one, but my guess is that the response would have been similar! ***I have a NextStation TurboColor, and my 17" color monitor just croaked. Does anybody know if the IDEK Visionmaster 17 monitor will work as a replacement for my machine?*** Thanks for any info. -- Jesus Dapena Department of Kinesiology Indiana University Bloomington, IN 47405, USA 1-812-855-8407 (office phone) dapena@valeri.hper.indiana.edu (email)
From: stefano@lii.unitn.it (Stefano Longano) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.sysadmin,comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: Are there 3.x drivers for Adaptec AIC7770 Controllers ? Date: 15 Feb 1995 11:41:02 GMT Organization: Laboratorio Ingegneria Informatica, Univ. Trento Message-ID: <3hsp8e$3j@itnsun4.lii.unitn.it> References: <3001796738.1.p00078@psilink.com> p00078@psilink.com writes: >Subject says it all... Yes, it's called 274x or 284x in the install program, it depends on the bus. Unfortunately it seems to be buggy. In my case it's unable to find the controller which is in EISA Slot 9. My guess is that the 274x driver searches only the first 8 slots, or worse yet it expects the controller to be in a predefined slot, but unfortunately I can't change mine, since it's in the motherboard (I own an ACER Altos 7000). As always your mileage may vary. Ciao Stefano -- Stefano Longano | Stefano.Longano@lii.unitn.it Dipartimento di Informatica | Home: stefano@angmar.sublink.org Universita' di Trento | Office phone: +39 (464) 443135 Via Zeni 8, 38068 Rovereto (TN) |
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware From: kent@infoserv.com Subject: Re: Recommended monitor? Message-ID: <D3xv4J.1pH@infoserv.com> Sender: kent@infoserv.com (Kent L. Shephard) Organization: K. L. Shephard Consulting - (Kent L. Shephard) References: <3hje4v$k90@decaxp.harvard.edu> Date: Mon, 13 Feb 1995 12:38:43 GMT In article <3hje4v$k90@decaxp.harvard.edu> cello@virgil (Sean Anthony Varah) writes: #I'd just like to add to this discussion that my Idek VisionMaster 17" #is a beautiful 17 inch monitor, it can sync at very high rates, and #looks fabulous. You can get them for around $750-800. Agreed. I've had mine connected instead of the NeXT Fimi to my ND and it looks great. I currently use it on the Mac Q650. I picked mine up for $749. Kent -- /* "There is no king who has not had a slave among his ancestors and */ /* no slave that has not had a king among his." ---- Helen Keller */ /* Kent L. Shephard ----- K. L. Shephard Consulting */
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware From: kent@infoserv.com Subject: Re: NeXT Printer and a Mac? Message-ID: <D3xv1z.1oq@infoserv.com> Sender: kent@infoserv.com (Kent L. Shephard) Organization: K. L. Shephard Consulting - (Kent L. Shephard) References: <YjCxIDS00iWS06RpwX@andrew.cmu.edu> Distribution: na Date: Mon, 13 Feb 1995 12:37:11 GMT In article <YjCxIDS00iWS06RpwX@andrew.cmu.edu> William Griffith Lakenan <wl1o+@andrew.cmu.edu> writes: #Hey all, # If anyone of the resident gurus out in netland can help me out I'd #be greatly appreciative. Does anyone know if it is possible to get a #Mac (specifically PowerMac) to talk to a NeXT printer. I have access to #an old NeXT printer and would like to use it as a primary printer for my #new Mac. If it works, are there any limitations? Any advice would be #wonderful. Please respond to this account. I cannot follow all the #posts in this group. Thanks. It won't work. Sell the old NeXT Printer and buy a Mac compatible printer. Kent -- /* "There is no king who has not had a slave among his ancestors and */ /* no slave that has not had a king among his." ---- Helen Keller */ /* Kent L. Shephard ----- K. L. Shephard Consulting */
From: takken@raven.stanford.edu (Todd Takken) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: Q:SIMM upgrade for Slabs Date: 13 Feb 1995 23:05:53 GMT Organization: Stanford University Distribution: world Message-ID: <3hookh$21d@nntp.Stanford.EDU> References: <D3x43q.Mp8@ritz.mordor.com> In article <D3x43q.Mp8@ritz.mordor.com> borrelli@ritz.mordor.com (Steve Borrelli) writes: > I'm ready to upgrade a slab here. The question is, can the SIMMs be > replaced in pairs (to go to 14MB), or do 4 have to be a switched at > once (to 20MB)? Pairs worked for me. -- Todd Takken takken@raven.stanford.edu
From: craig@orb.apana.org.au (Craig Dewick) Newsgroups: comp.sys.sun.hardware,aus.computers.sun,alt.sys.sun,comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: Tool for removing SIMMs Date: 15 Feb 1995 09:56:43 +1100 Organization: ORB - ICE Matrix Reactor Core Message-ID: <3hrcfb$6r2@orb.apana.org.au> References: <gerrymD3pqn3.D98@netcom.com> <3hji5e$1jo@orb.apana.org.au> <3hm3q8$kgo@junior.wariat.org> <ROBERT.95Feb13005443@steffi.dircon.co.uk> In <ROBERT.95Feb13005443@steffi.dircon.co.uk> robert@steffi.dircon.co.uk (Robert Nicholson) writes: >This sounds similar to the SIMM Tool I got when I bought my 040 >motherboard for my NeXT cube a few years ago. I remember that it too >was right angled and had a point but the really wierd thing was that >the end that faces your eye as you pull was also pointed so one slip >and you'd blind yourself. My scriber was the same, so I hacksawed off the point on the long portion and glued on one of those small bouncy rubber balls that kids like playing with. It's roughly the size of a glass marble. Regards, Craig. -- Craig Dewick (craig@orb.apana.org.au) - Passenger train driver, Sydney, Aust. Support *independent* media <--> Support your local community radio station Swimming in the MUSIQUARIUM of life <--> Monday 2 - 4pm, 2SER FM (107.3 MHz). Always striving for a secure long-term future in an insecure short-term world
From: szatezal@magnus.acs.ohio-state.edu (Shane M Zatezalo) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Diamond STEALTH/Viper driver confusion Date: 15 Feb 1995 21:18:53 GMT Organization: The Ohio State University Message-ID: <3htr3t$edr@charm.magnus.acs.ohio-state.edu> I have the nextanswer #1782 in front of which says that The Diamond Stealth Graphics card (2mb/4mb vram) works a-ok with NS 3.3. My question concerns the Diamond Viper card. In the nextanswer it also says: Known Problems: * Diamond has changed the PCI deviceID on their newer Stealth adapters. This will cause autodetection...[...] Does this mean that, with some 'twiddling' the Diamond Viper grahics card will work a-ok with NS3.3? The guy at the store said he's got the Viper in stock and it is newer and faster than the Stealth. Thanks, Shane -- The Atomic Playground BBS -=- a Futurenet Gateway BBS (614) 297-7031 USRv.all WWW: http://galadriel.ecaetc.ohio-state.edu/shane.html NeXTMail: shane@galadriel.ecaetc.ohio-state.edu
From: peter@fern.cse.ucsc.edu (Hans-Peter Dommel) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Q: Nextcube and Modem/Faxcard Date: 15 Feb 1995 01:10:45 GMT Organization: UC Santa Cruz CIS/CE Distribution: world Message-ID: <3hrkal$140@darkstar.UCSC.EDU> Hi there, I want to hook up a Next cube from home to my campus via a dial-up Modem connection or even a SLIP connection. What card(s) would I need and can anybody give me some hints or tell me about his/her experiences with using the Next cube as an "intelligent" terminal from home to access the Internet/some campus server? How much are the cards and which dealers can be recommended? Please email responses to peter@cse.ucsc.edu Thanks a lot in advance Peter :)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware From: nets@netcom.com (H. Paul Hammann) Subject: NeXTSTEP Intel, with dual pentiums? Message-ID: <netsD43M8A.GvJ@netcom.com> Organization: NETCOM On-line Communication Services (408 261-4700 guest) Date: Thu, 16 Feb 1995 15:12:10 GMT Sender: nets@netcom22.netcom.com Back in the glorious days of the black hardware it was possible to put multiple CPUs in some of the cubes. Mach would notice and take advantage of multiple CPUs. Now I'm noticing some Intel motherboards with two Pentium slots on them. So I wonder if NSFIP 3.3 will take use multiple CPUs. There don't seem to be any NeXTanswers on this, so if anyone has pointers to information please let me know. If there is sufficient interest and information I will summarize to the list. Thanks. -- Regards, ___ /\__\ System Administrator H. Paul Hammann \/__/ Solaris, NeXT, and Silicon Graphics Paul.Hammann@netcom.com Missouri Research and Education Network
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware From: flog@open.ch Subject: DEC Celebris anyone? Message-ID: <D43H1D.3oJ@eunet.ch> Sender: usenet@eunet.ch Organization: EUnet AG, Switzerland Date: Thu, 16 Feb 1995 13:20:00 GMT Can anybody comment on successful NS installations on DEC Celebris systems? Thanks -Florian
From: urban@leibnitz.cl.uh.edu (MARCUS E URBAN) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: Recommended monitor? Date: 15 Feb 1995 23:06:59 GMT Organization: University of Houston Message-ID: <3hu1ej$cav@masala.cc.uh.edu> References: <1995Feb13.175441.9537@Radical.Com> I've heard the the Sony 17SE has problems in the 11'some-odd by 8'some-odd modes, but not in the 1280x1024 mode, at least with the Diamond Stealth card. Any idea WHY this happens? I thought that this monitor was one of the best.
From: edmtl@alf.uib.no (Thor Legvold) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.sysadmin,comp.sys.next.programmer,comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Switchboard dialing strings (NS3.3) Date: 14 Feb 1995 18:22:37 +0100 Organization: University of Bergen Message-ID: <3hqost$ii8@alf.uib.no> I just moved my computer (Cube) to my new job - to dial out with my ZyXEL I need to get a dialtone out first (by dialing "0" first). I'm sure there's a way to make this happen automagically for at least NXFax, but haven't found out how. Instead of going into my adressbook to change all the entries to start with "0," there must be somewhere to set a prefix - yes? Maybe I should rather do it in the modems hardware settings? Anyone who knows, please e-mail me! Regards, -- Thor Legvold | This is the strangest life NorNeXT User Group leader | I've ever known... University of Bergen | - Jim Morrison, The Doors Norway | edmtl@edb.uib.no (NeXTmail)
From: eek93@ecs.soton.ac.uk (Eren Kotan) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: How to improve CPU performance on a Cube Date: 16 Feb 1995 16:09:24 -0000 Organization: Electronics and Computer Science, University of Southampton Message-ID: <3hvtbk$qk5@davinci.ecs.soton.ac.uk> Hi all, I have recently swapped my white Nextstep box for a non-turbo 040 cube with a NextDimension board. Are there any replacement processor boards for this computer? I've heard rumours about a PowerPC variant being designed, any truth in it? My Intel box was fast, but not as elegant as a genuine NeXT, neither could it do 32-bit colour without a substantial investment in a new video card. These are the main reasons why I swapped, also the DSP and the 21 inch display was a bonus :) Do any image processing apps take advantage of the DSP?? Does Renderman code run on the 860 with a NextDimension board? When I write a NS program, do I have to specifically use commands to use the DSP or the 860, or do they get utilized automatically, if the OS detects their presence?? I currently have 16MB RAM on the main board, and 8MB on the ND board. Which of these should I think about upgrading first? I found the Nexttime app to be very slow when trying to play videos. Is this normal? I am running NS 3.2. Is it possible to increase the clock speed of the 040? How about a 060 upgrade? Is it possible to run multiple CPU boards in one machine? If so, do they behave as two NeXT systems, or work in parallel? The hostinfo command says the kernel is configured for one CPU, is it at all possible to configure it for multiple CPUs? I didn't think NS supported multiple processors in the current release. Sorry for asking so many questions, and thanks for any input, please email me if you can advise me on these issues. I didn't get any technical manuals with the machine, so I really don't know how the Nextstep utilizes the DSP or the i860. Eren
From: GH Chinoy <hussain@artsci.wustl.edu> Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Why ZyXEL? Date: Wed, 15 Feb 1995 17:08:24 -0600 Organization: Washington University in St. Louis, MO USA Message-ID: <Pine.NXT.3.91.950215170610.4691E-100000@pear> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: TEXT/PLAIN; charset=US-ASCII Hi, I was wondering if any ZyXEL modem users could answer me this riddle: Why do so many NeXT users choose ZyXEL over other modem brands out there? Especially when their 16.8->19.2's range from $280-$5xx? There are other less expensive modems that are V.34 (28.8, such as Practical Peripherals & Supra) which are around $200. Why are they so great? ___ __________________________________________________________ /\__\ G. Hussain Chinoy \/__/ NEXTSTEP, hussain@artsci.wustl.edu baby http://www.artsci.wustl.edu/~hussain/
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware From: Matt Webster <gmw@phoenix.princeton.edu> Subject: Re: ** Soyo Pentium MB SIS chipset, is it good for NextStep???? Thanks! In-Reply-To: <Pine.HPP.3.91.950210140828.17824B-100000@hphalle1.informatik.tu-muenchen.de> Content-Type: TEXT/PLAIN; charset=US-ASCII Message-ID: <Pine.SUN.3.91.950214121118.13137D-100000@phoenix.princeton.edu> Originator: news@hedgehog.Princeton.EDU Sender: news@Princeton.EDU (USENET News System) Organization: Princeton University References: <3h8odo$h6f@news.doit.wisc.edu> <Pine.HPP.3.91.950210140828.17824B-100000@hphalle1.informatik.tu-muenchen.de> Mime-Version: 1.0 Date: Tue, 14 Feb 1995 17:12:40 GMT I think the name of the chipset is Triton. It can use EDRAM or normal SIMM's, and I think it has synchronous burst RAM cache. The cost of EDRAM does not seem worth it to me, however. I would rather have twice as much normal DRAM than EDRAM. Refer to comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware.chips for more information. Matt On Fri, 10 Feb 1995, Bernhard Scholz wrote: > On 7 Feb 1995, Yung-Chang Chen wrote: > > Because of the shortage of Intel Plato MB(going to discontinued), I have > > to change my order to Soyo Pentium 75/90/100 Mother Board. Does anyone > > Shortage? I can't believe it. I'v got my Intel Plato within 1 week (new > Pentium processor of course). I don't know wether Plato is going to be > discontinued (maybe your dealer is out of stock :) ? ). I don't think so, > because the P90 is going to replace 486 bases. > > Intel announced to ship the next generation of motherboards in next two > months (named Intel Sokrates) which features the new Trident (hopefully > the name is correct) PCI chipset, which will outperform all other > chipsets. Just wait a little bit. I'm sure NS will go on running on Intel > platforms. No clue wether this is true for other motherboards... > > Greetings, > > Boerny. > >
From: yung-cha@cae.wisc.edu (Yung-Chang Chen) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Do NS 3.3 support NCR 810?? Date: 15 Feb 1995 23:23:52 GMT Organization: College of Engineering, Univ. of Wisconsin--Madison Message-ID: <3hu2e8$smu@news.doit.wisc.edu> As Title! Many thanks! Justin -- ====================================== ~ Yung-chang Chen (608)251-5826 c-OO yung-cha@cae.wisc.edu - =====================
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware From: tvz@zandtwerk.Princeton.EDU (Timothy Van Zandt) Subject: Re: Quantum Lightning Again ??? Message-ID: <1995Feb14.213414.3428@Princeton.EDU> Originator: news@hedgehog.Princeton.EDU Sender: news@Princeton.EDU (USENET News System) Organization: Princeton University References: <1995Feb14.082112.44482@yogi.urz.unibas.ch> Date: Tue, 14 Feb 1995 21:34:14 GMT In article <1995Feb14.082112.44482@yogi.urz.unibas.ch> haasd@ubaclu.unibas.ch (Daniel Haas) writes: >Hi, I know that someone spoke about that a few weeks ago, but I missed most >of the articles: Does the Quantum Lightning 730 MB (or 540 MB) harddisk work >for BLACK hardware (I remember that there were problems with the PC-based >systems). Please answer quick, cause I wanna buy one in the next few days. I just installed one (730MB) last night in a non-turbo slab, without any problem. (Except that I couldn't get the sdformat utility to change the block size to 1024.) I paid 295 + 16 shipping (Megahaus). I have also been using an external 540MB for five months on a turbo slab. Tim --- Timothy Van Zandt (609)258-4050 tvz@Princeton.EDU (NeXTMail) Dept. of Economics, Princeton University, Princeton, NJ 08544 -- Timothy Van Zandt (609)258-4050 tvz@Princeton.EDU (NeXTMail) Dept. of Economics, Princeton University, Princeton, NJ 08544
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware From: tvz@zandtwerk.Princeton.EDU (Timothy Van Zandt) Subject: Re: Quantum Lightning Again ??? Message-ID: <1995Feb15.164511.260@Princeton.EDU> Originator: news@hedgehog.Princeton.EDU Sender: news@Princeton.EDU (USENET News System) Organization: Princeton University References: <1995Feb14.082112.44482@yogi.urz.unibas.ch> <3hss4b$8vs@sunserver.lrz-muenchen.de> Date: Wed, 15 Feb 1995 16:45:11 GMT In article <3hss4b$8vs@sunserver.lrz-muenchen.de> bauer@kepler.lbm.mw.tu-muenchen.de (Bauer Sebastian) writes: >I am using a Quatum Lightning 730 MB on my NeXTstation turbo (obviously black) [ ...] > >I am just a little bit disappointed by the sound: When the disk is idle, it >is not so loud, but when it is accessed (read/write), it gets quite noisy. I agree. This seems to be a trademark of Quantum disks. The 540 is noisier than the 105 that came with my slab, and the 730 is even noisier than the 540. So what are the quitest drives? The Seagate 250 that came with my turbo nextstation sounded like a jet when idle and was much noisier than the Quantum when accessing, and I have heard similar complaints from others about Seagates old low capacity drives. What are the new Seagate drives like? Tim -- Timothy Van Zandt (609)258-4050 tvz@Princeton.EDU (NeXTMail) Dept. of Economics, Princeton University, Princeton, NJ 08544
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware From: Mark_Tarbell@Radical.Com Subject: Re: Recommended monitor? Message-ID: <1995Feb16.021018.2052@Radical.Com> Sender: news@Radical.Com Organization: Radical System Solutions, Inc. References: <3hhor7$ok9@cheltenham.cs.arizona.edu> Date: Thu, 16 Feb 1995 02:10:18 GMT In article <3hhor7$ok9@cheltenham.cs.arizona.edu> kline@CS.Arizona.EDU (Nick Kline) writes: > ... I have a viewsonic v17 and it works really great. > I think the above person must have has a problem with his video card or > it was misconfigured. Maybe he had the v17G. My admonition against the Viewsonic 17 applies ONLY to the situation in which it is to be driven by a Diamond Stealth 64 PCI card at a resolution of 1152x864 @ 75Hz refresh rate under NEXTSTEP. Under other resolutions and configurations, it may or may not work, I do not know. We had two Viewsonic 17's that could not sync correctly to the 74Hz refresh signal that the Diamond Stealth card was outputting at the 1152x864 resolution under NEXTSTEP. A replacement monitor sent by Viewsonic, Inc. was verified by them to be in perfect working order, yet it still failed. That is when we switched to the IDEK/Iiyama Vision Master 17, which has worked flawlessly at all resolutions and refresh rates. I can o#################################################################### Path: news.informatik.uni-muenchen.de!lrz-muenchen.de!fauern!rrze.uni-erlangen.de!rachael.franken.de!news.uni-stuttgart.de!news.belwue.de!news.dfn.de!darwin.sura.net!haven.umd.edu!news.umbc.edu!eff!news.duke.edu!news.mathworks.com!newshost.marcam.com!charnel.ecst.csuchico.edu!psgrain!rainrgnews0!usenet From: me@einstein.warped.com (William Coldwell) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Help. Bleeding edge sucks Date: 16 Feb 1995 05:57:04 GMT Organization: RGNet Lines: 46 Message-ID: <3hupfg$rm7@news0.rain.rg.net> Reply-To: me@warped.com NNTP-Posting-Host: einstein.warped.com Keywords: PCI hell Hi, I need your help. No, not you.. you over in the corner.. yeh, the "all-knowing one". Here's my system: Intel Premier GX/LP - 90MHz Pentium (brand-new OEM system from Intel) SoundBlaster16 IDE controller on the motherboard Sony IDE CDROM PCI IDE controller on the motherboard WD Caviar 700M IDE ATI Mach64 2M VRAM PCI graphics on the motherboard SMC "EtherPower" PCI ethernet controller NCR53c825 PCI SCSI-2 controller Seagate 12550 2.1G Conner 3200 4G streaming tape Pioneer DRM-602x 6-disc CDROM changer Here's the problems: 1) Mach64 driver.. the one from Talus displays correctly, but the mouse pointer isn't drawn correctly (gets blitted all over the screen but never erased). The PD one works great but feels a little slow...the price is right though ;-). Does anyone else have a problem with the Talus driver? 2) NCR53C8xx driver.. luckily I got into Talus' test program for this, but I would like to know if anyone has a 6-disc(or more) changer running under NS 3.x. 3) My SMC has the same autoconfig PCI ID as the Cogent PCI card, which is fine, except that the Cogent driver sees the Digital DC21040 fine, then says that there is no Cogent hardware... booo. So nothing is mentioned about the SMC etherpower anywhere, and I would really like to be able to use this card. Is there any work being done to support this readily available card (especially since the Cogent driver must have a good portion of the code to get a working driver)? 4) Why no IDE CDROM support? The IDE harddrive support works great, except that selecting the GX/Professional IDE driver only "sorta" works on my system (probably because it's so new). There doesn't seem to be any mention in NeXTAnswers on this subject either :-(. Anyone sitting on a beta driver? Thanks for any help you can offer. -- William Coldwell - Warped Software - me@warped.com
From: jmcnamar@onramp.net (Jason McNamara) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: Best Graphics card for Intel ?? Date: 16 Feb 1995 07:00:09 GMT Organization: On-Ramp; Individual Internet Connections; Dallas/Ft Worth/Houston, TX USA Distribution: world Message-ID: <3hut5p$hlg@news.onramp.net> References: <Pine.HPP.3.91.950210141608.17824C-100000@hphalle1.informatik.tu-muenchen.de> In article <Pine.HPP.3.91.950210141608.17824C-100000@hphalle1.informatik. tu-muenchen.de> Bernhard Scholz <scholz@informatik.tu-muenchen.de> writes: + +On Tue, 7 Feb 1995, Peter.Depuydt wrote: +> +> Wich is the best graphics card available to be used under NS 3.3 ?? +> +Not easy to answer: + +There are two high end cards with 8MB VRAM (1600x1200/32) by Number Nine +and Elsa. + Is the 8MB card available in Europe now? Except for a few test units, the 8MB card will not be available in the US for a few more weeks. +I'd prefer the Elsa cards because of their excellent driver support (e.g. +you can plug in several graphic cards, connect several monitors and use +them as a single workspace!) Yes... *great* drivers. Has anyone tried the 3.3 driver? (in beta last I heard - did anyone on the net get one?) You can reach ELSA's Headquarters at: ELSA GmbH Tel: +49 (0)241 9177 0 Sonnenweg 11 Fax: +49 (0)241 9177 600 D-52070 Aachen BBS: +49 (0)241 9177 981 Germany Or stateside at 800-272-ELSA (3572) +I'm using a Diamond Stealth 64 4MB VRAM because it was the cheapest high +end card available (1000DM which is about $660). If money is not important (yeah, right) - get an ELSA card. Darn European prices... Alles viel zu teuer! :-( -- Jason McNamara / jmcnamar@onramp.net (NeXTMail encouraged!) Bifrost Workstations, Inc. / NEXTSTEP-optimized Intel systems +1.713.531.7959 voice / +1.713.531.5940 facsimile
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware From: magnan@brise.ERE.UMontreal.CA (Magnan Francois) Subject: Re: Q: Nextcube and Modem/Faxcard In-Reply-To: peter@fern.cse.ucsc.edu's message of 15 Feb 1995 01:10:45 GMT Message-ID: <MAGNAN.95Feb15203640@brise.ERE.UMontreal.CA> Sender: news@cc.umontreal.ca (Administration de Cnews) Organization: Universite de Montreal References: <3hrkal$140@darkstar.UCSC.EDU> Date: Thu, 16 Feb 1995 01:36:40 GMT >>>>> "Hans-Peter" == Hans-Peter Dommel <peter@fern.cse.ucsc.edu> writes: Hans-Peter> Hi there, I want to hook up a Next cube from home to Hans-Peter> my campus via a dial-up Modem connection or even a Hans-Peter> SLIP connection. What card(s) would I need and can Hans-Peter> anybody give me some hints or tell me about his/her Hans-Peter> experiences with using the Next cube as an Hans-Peter> "intelligent" terminal from home to access the Hans-Peter> Internet/some campus server? Hans-Peter> How much are the cards and which dealers can be Hans-Peter> recommended? Hans-Peter> Please email responses to peter@cse.ucsc.edu Hans-Peter> Thanks a lot in advance Peter :) You don't need any card to do this. What you need is just an external modem. If you want to have a SLIP connection I would suggest a 14400 or 28800 bps modem. For SLIP you will need Transsys PNI (you can get a free demo copy at ftp.cs.orst.edu). You will also need a NeXT serial cable. The modem can be anything but bear in mind that most of the time, quality is proportional to the price. I would recommend a Zyxel 1496E for the best possible buy. With it, you will be able to use the fax capabilities and voicemail capabilities (I am looking for one myself :-)). If you want to fax with your modem get a modem that supports class 2 (class 2.0 also works but 2 is better for now). Hope this answers part of your questions? Francois Magnan -- ______________________________________________________ Francois Magnan Departement de Mathematique & Statistiques Universite de Montreal email: magnan@mathcn.umontreal.ca (MIME, NeXTMail Ok!)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware From: magnus@darwin.uchicago.edu (Magnus Nordborg) Subject: BusLogic SCSI driver Message-ID: <MAGNUS.95Feb15180610@darwin.uchicago.edu> Sender: news@midway.uchicago.edu (News Administrator) Organization: Department of Ecology & Evolution, The University of Chicago Date: Thu, 16 Feb 1995 00:06:10 GMT I keep seeing messages like these: Feb 15 12:25:41 darwin mach: BLC interrupt: bad status 30 Feb 15 12:25:41 darwin mach: sd0: INVALID STATUS (internal error) : FATAL ERROR Feb 15 12:25:41 darwin mach: target:0 lun:0 op:Re#################################################################### Path: news.informatik.uni-muenchen.de!lrz-muenchen.de!informatik.tu-muenchen.de!zib-berlin.de!uni-duisburg.de!RRZ.Uni-Koeln.DE!news.dfn.de!scsing.switch.ch!news.rediris.es!news.uoregon.edu!vixen.cso.uiuc.edu!howland.reston.ans.net!news.sprintlink.net!news.bluesky.net!usenet.eel.ufl.edu!news.mathworks.com!uunet!world!decwrl!tribune.usask.ca!quartz.ucs.ualberta.ca!unixg.ubc.ca!news From: mike@ceramics.cmpe.ubc.ca (Michael C. Cam) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware,comp.sys.next.sysadmin Subject: Re: Which 4mm DAT drives work well with NS? Date: 14 Feb 1995 20:56:20 GMT Organization: The University of British Columbia Lines: 14 Distribution: world Message-ID: <3hr5dk$37j@nnrp.ucs.ubc.ca> References: <3hp015$2ao@tybrin4.hsv.tybrin.com> Reply-To: mike@ceramics.cmpe.ubc.ca NNTP-Posting-Host: ceramics.cmpe.ubc.ca Xref: news.informatik.uni-muenchen.de comp.sys.next.hardware:15113 comp.sys.next.sysadmin:13984 In article <3hp015$2ao@tybrin4.hsv.tybrin.com> trey@hsv.tybrin.com (Trey McClendon) writes: > Avoid the WangDAT 1300. It works with black hardware just fine, although > you will not get the status messages that you should when using > SafetyNet. Also be aware that the Talus driver under NS/FIP 3.2 in > conjunction with the WangDAT 1300 is a NO GO. Access to the DAT drive > will instantly freeze the computer (in this case a DEC XL). > I have been using a WandDat 1300 with SafetyNet on a CanonObject.station for some time now with no problems. ..Mike.
From: andrew.abernathy@mccaw.com (Andrew Abernathy) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: Quantum Lightning Again ??? Date: 15 Feb 1995 02:16:50 GMT Organization: McCaw Cellular Communications, Inc. Message-ID: <3hro6i$iee@ftp-p.mccaw.com> References: <1995Feb14.082112.44482@yogi.urz.unibas.ch> In article <1995Feb14.082112.44482@yogi.urz.unibas.ch> haasd@ubaclu.unibas.ch (Daniel Haas) writes: > Hi, I know that someone spoke about that a few weeks ago, but I missed most > of the articles: Does the Quantum Lightning 730 MB (or 540 MB) harddisk work > for BLACK hardware (I remember that there were problems with the PC-based > systems). Please answer quick, cause I wanna buy one in the next few days. I had a friend take his Quantum LT730S out of his NeXTstep PC and put it in a slab just to check this because I also had a vague recollection of someone having problems. Due to various reasons, he had to do a complete from scratch install of NeXTstep on the drive, but it worked perfectly. What some friends will do, eh? :-) (Fortunately, it was a brand new drive and he hadn't had time to do more than install NeXTstep/Intel on it, but still...) Note that the drive was an LT730S - not an LPS730. I can't speak for the LPS730. I can, however, speak for the LPS540 - that's the drive he had to take out of the slab in order to put in the LT730S. -- andrew.abernathy@mccaw.com (Seattle area) 12206 131st Place NE, #E-75 Kirkland, WA 98034 (NeXTmail / MIME / MS Mail spoken here) I don't speak for McCaw. I can barely speak for myself.
From: maurices@spock.dis.cccd.edu (Maurice Shihadi) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Did the HD partition limit for NeXT black go down? Date: 16 Feb 1995 00:00:41 -0800 Organization: Coast Community College District, Costa Mesa, California Message-ID: <3hv0n9$bi9@spock.dis.cccd.edu> Hi, I was using a 2.4 gig on my NeXT but it appears that I lost a gig when upgrading to NS 3.2. Does anyone know if the default partition size for formatting a hard drive went down. I remember there was a 2 gig limit. Did it change? maurices
From: johnc@clipper.robadome.com (John E. Chaves) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Help: need Pentium MB w/ 8 EISA slots Date: 16 Feb 1995 16:52:10 GMT Organization: Siemens Rolm Communications, Inc. Message-ID: <3hvvrq$hcr@dodge.eng.sc.rolm.com> I have a 486DX2 motherboard, and I need to upgrade to a Pentium. If you know of a Pentium Motherboard with 7 or 8 EISA slots please send me e-mail with the name of the manufacturer. Thanks...
From: jangg@admin.ci.seattle.wa.us Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Large Capacity tape storage device info WANTED Date: 16 Feb 1995 19:37:22 GMT Organization: NovX InterServ News Service Message-ID: <3i09hi$gm5@data.interserv.net> Scenario: We have an IBM IS 6000 server with a 16 GIG HD. We currently use 2 8mm DAT drive to backup the HD but this is very difficult due to time constraints. Question: Is there a tape storage device that houses multiple (5 - 10) 8mm DAT drives that will span the drives such that it will backup large amounts by sequentially going from one drive to another. If there is such a storage device or HW/SW combo, can someone please send me some information on the company that makes them and what vendors can provide them. Please email responses. Thanks...Gabe
From: kelley@kiwi.atmos.colostate.edu Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Color Scanners to work w/ NeXTSTEP Date: 16 Feb 1995 22:15:39 GMT Organization: Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO 80523 Message-ID: <3i0iqb$98h@yuma.ACNS.ColoState.EDU> hi gang. we're in the market for a color scanner. been using a b&w hsd one for years and want to upgrade, so to speak. want it to run nicely from NeXTSTEP. we have PowerScan already. can anyone recommend a scanner? i assume they're pretty much all scsi? thanks! kelley wittmeyer dept of atmospheric science colorado state university
From: kris@xmission.xmission.com (Kristopher Magnusson) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Hercules Graphite Terminator--S3 964 Date: 17 Feb 1995 00:28:23 GMT Organization: XMission Public Access Internet (801 539 0900) Message-ID: <3i0qj7$k03@news.xmission.com> I'm flippin' through my DellWare catalog Volume 14 Issue 2, and lookin' at the marketing literature on page 59 about the Hercules Graphite Terminator 64, which uses the S3-Vision964 engine. The literature claims that the Terminator 64 has a NEXTSTEP driver. The 4 MB VRAM PCI card is $499, compared to Number Nine's 4 MB VRAM PCI card at $549--the Term 64 2 MB card is $349, and the Number Nine's 2 MB card is $369. I've heard the newest Number Nine's are incompatible with NEXTSTEP. This Terminator 64 might be a good alternative to the Number Nine equivalent. Anyone had a chance to test it? -- Kristopher Magnusson kris@xmission.com (no NeXTmail, please) --------------------------------------------------------------------------- I hope you're hungry. They're serving SPINY LOBEFISH in the commons area.
From: Blake LeBaron <blake@bootstrap.econ.wisc.edu> Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Driver for #9 Imagine 128 Date: Thu, 16 Feb 1995 14:10:17 -0700 Organization: Division of Information Technology Message-ID: <Pine.NXT.3.91.950216140814.2029A-100000@bootstrap.econ.wisc.edu> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: TEXT/PLAIN; charset=US-ASCII Does anyone know what Next's timetable is for their driver for the #9 Imagine video card? Next answers list it coming out in Q1 95, but it isn't there yet. Is there a beta around somewhere? Blake LeBaron blebaron@facstaff.wisc.edu Blake LeBaron voice: 608-263-2516 Associate Professor fax: 608 262-2033 Dept of Economics University of Wisconsin 1180 Observatory Drive Madison, WI 53706
From: jpavey@merlion.singnet.com.sg (Timur Carriers Pte Ltd) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Tandon computers (presto laptop) mainboard Date: 15 Feb 1995 16:22:54 GMT Organization: Singapore Telecom Internet Service Message-ID: <3ht9ou$k9b@singapura.singnet.com.sg> Hi, I am looking for a MAINBOARD for a TANDON (Presto) laptop.I purchased the computer just over a year ago but I have been told that the mainboard will need replacing due to damage probably caused by an overheated IC. Unfortunately, TANDON Computers went bust last year and I don't know where I can get a new mainboard. The Tandon reps aren't contactable. Can anyone help me track down a mainboard as I can't afford to buy a new one???? Please email me at jpavey@singnet.com.sg Thank you John Pavey Fax 65 2441753 (Singapore)
From: steve@talus.com (Steve Sarich III) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: Best Graphics card for Intel ?? Date: 18 Feb 1995 01:57:53 GMT Organization: The Black Box, Houston, Tx (713) 480-2686 Distribution: world Message-ID: <3i3k71$1aj@news.blkbox.com> References: <3hut5p$hlg@news.onramp.net> In article <3hut5p$hlg@news.onramp.net> jmcnamar@onramp.net (Jason McNamara) writes: > In article <Pine.HPP.3.91.950210141608.17824C-100000@hphalle1.informatik. > tu-muenchen.de> Bernhard Scholz <scholz@informatik.tu-muenchen.de> writes: > + > +On Tue, 7 Feb 1995, Peter.Depuydt wrote: > +> > +> Wich is the best graphics card available to be used under NS 3.3 ?? > +> > +Not easy to answer: > + > +There are two high end cards with 8MB VRAM (1600x1200/32) by Number Nine > +and Elsa. > + > > Is the 8MB card available in Europe now? Except for a few test units, the > 8MB card will not be available in the US for a few more weeks. > > +I'd prefer the Elsa cards because of their excellent driver support (e.g. > +you can plug in several graphic cards, connect several monitors and use > +them as a single workspace!) > > Yes... *great* drivers. Has anyone tried the 3.3 driver? (in beta last I > heard - did anyone on the net get one?) > +I'm using a Diamond Stealth 64 4MB VRAM because it was the cheapest high > +end card available (1000DM which is about $660). > > If money is not important (yeah, right) - get an ELSA card. > Darn European prices... Alles viel zu teuer! :-( Swallow hard....the ELSA 8MB card is a whopping $1700 according to the ELSA rep I spoke with today. He did indicate that the card and driver were available, but he didn't indicate whether or not they provided financing :-)) Steve Sarich Talus Imaging & General Trouble-making Corporation
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware,comp.sys.next.software From: mark@ve6mgs.ampr.org (Mark G. Salyzyn) Subject: Re: need fax software Organization: ADEC Systems Inc. Distribution: na Date: Tue, 14 Feb 95 18:01:55 GMT Message-ID: <1995Feb14.180155.29613@ve6mgs.ampr.org> References: <3hga0p$llk@hegel.sscnet.ucla.edu> <SWIFT.95Feb10184241@acs3.bu.edu> <MAGNAN.95Feb13112030@brise.ERE.UMontreal.CA> magnan@brise.ERE.UMontreal.CA (Magnan Francois) writes: >NXFax will not work on the USR Sporster because this modem only >supports class 1. NXFax only works with class 2 modems. No driver >for a class 1 modem exists for NS. There is support for Class 2.0 (using mgetty+sendfax), and the USR Sportster now has a ROM upgrade to Class 2.0. Ciao -- Mark
From: tbm@tci002.uibk.ac.at (Martin Michlmayr) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: FAQ where abouts? Date: 17 Feb 1995 09:23:16 GMT Organization: Dept. of Computer Science, University of Salzburg/Austria Distribution: world Message-ID: <3i1pu4$p1g@jak.cosy.sbg.ac.at> References: <kskaalr1.792780657@sol> Kevin Skaalrud (kskaalr1@sol.UVic.CA) wrote: > I am looking for the hardware compatability FAQ in general, and specifically You can send a mail to NeXTanswers@NeXT.COM with Subject: 1002 * Hardware Compatibility Guides 95-02-16 1002 3.3 Intel Hardware Compatibility Guide 43k 95-02-16 > I am looking for compatability for the ATI MACH64 Expression 2MB. I am 1340 ATIDriverReadMe 7k 93-10-27 1735 ATI Mach64 Driver Overview 3k 95-02-16 > also interested in which SCSI II controllers are supported. 1752 AMD PC SCSI Driver Overview 2k 95-02-16 1107 Adaptec 1542B and Adaptec 1540B SCSI Adapters 33k 94-04-04 1108 Adaptec 1542C and Adaptec 1540C SCSI Adapters 10k 94-04-04 1475 Adaptec 1742A and Adaptec 1740A SCSI Adapters 143k 93-12-16 1547 Bus Logic BT-445 SCSI Adapter 3k 94-10-24 1362 Bus Logic BT-54x SCSI Adapter 4k 94-10-24 1118 Bus Logic BT-747 SCSI Adapter 6k 95-01-12 1358 DPT 2012 EISA SCSI Adapter 9k 93-11-08 1476 DPT 2021 ISA SCSI Adapter 69k 94-03-09 1457 DPT 2022 EISA SCSI Adapter 7k 94-03-04 You could also point your WWW browser to http://WWW.NeXT.COM/NeXTanswers/ > I am the Computer Store Coordinator at the University of Victoria, and > I am gathering this information as I may be able to fill a small lab > (of fifteen seats or so) if I can get the relevant information. Yes, NEXTSTEP will serve good. It's hard to find good Intel hardware that runs with NEXTSTEP. You should talk to HP aobut their Geckos. That are great machines and quite cheap for universities. Hope this helps, -- Martin Michlmayr | tbm@tci002.uibk.ac.at | tbm@fvkma.tu-graz.ac.at GNU OpenStep Development Team, Documentation Coordinator/Leader http://fvkma.tu-graz.ac.at/gnustep/gnustep.html
From: kheit@gandalf.rutgers.edu (John Kheit) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware,comp.sys.next.sysadmin Subject: Re: PCI DPT2024 w NS3.3 - Solution Date: 17 Feb 1995 15:21:33 -0500 Organization: Rutgers University Distribution: world Message-ID: <3i30gd$lco@gandalf.rutgers.edu> References: <3hn28e$sm3@gandalf.rutgers.edu> <3hsm7g$m0u@info4.rus.uni-stuttgart.de> wenzel@s.pi1.physik.uni-stuttgart.de (Markus Wenzel) writes: >: Step 3 >: Use the DPT ISA driver included in NS >Resulting performance? Like PCI or like ISA? Its tought to say, since I just got my pentium and never used ISA SCSI on it before...but here is what I'm getting on my Barracuda 4 without the write cache enabled-- 1.5meg/s writes, 1.5meg/s reads - using iostat with 128meg file and 1024block size. I'm sure the final driver will improve this, not to mention enabling write cache--which for now with this hack I'm reluctant to do. Later, John
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware From: peter@cs.sfu.ca (Peter Corps) Subject: Re: Q:SIMM upgrade for Slabs Message-ID: <1995Feb17.183315.10607@cs.sfu.ca> Organization: Faculty of Applied Science, Simon Fraser University References: <3hookh$21d@nntp.Stanford.EDU> <3hri26$hqv@ftp-p.mccaw.com> Date: Fri, 17 Feb 1995 18:33:15 GMT In article <3hri26$hqv@ftp-p.mccaw.com>, Andrew Abernathy <andrew.abernathy@mccaw.com> wrote: >In article <3hookh$21d@nntp.Stanford.EDU> takken@raven.stanford.edu (Todd >Takken) writes: >> In article <D3x43q.Mp8@ritz.mordor.com> borrelli@ritz.mordor.com (Steve >> Borrelli) writes: >> >> > I'm ready to upgrade a slab here. The question is, can the SIMMs be >> > replaced in pairs (to go to 14MB), or do 4 have to be a switched at >> > once (to 20MB)? >> >> Pairs worked for me. > >If you've got eight (or more, in the case of cube owners) SIMM slots >then you almost definitely have to swap four SIMMs at a time. If you >have four SIMM slots, then you can swap two SIMMs at a time. (In the >former case, you will need 30-pin SIMMs, max SIMM size of 4 MB. In >the latter, usually [always?] 72-pin SIMMs, max SIMM size of, oh, >32 MB or something.) I think the color NeXTstations have 8 slots and accept 30-pin SIMMs in pairs - the minimum configuration is 12Mb using: two 4MB SIMMs and four 1MB SIMMs. If the original poster was referring to a color NS in it's minimum RAM configuration they would have been quite correct, there would be two empty slots that could each accept a 1MB SIMM. --Peter
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware From: peter@cs.sfu.ca (Peter Corps) Subject: Re: Help!: Next Station does not power up Message-ID: <1995Feb14.213608.6499@cs.sfu.ca> Organization: Faculty of Applied Science, Simon Fraser University References: <D3y108.Csq@olsen.ch> Date: Tue, 14 Feb 1995 21:36:08 GMT In article <D3y108.Csq@olsen.ch>, Rakhal Dave <rakhal@olsen.ch> wrote: >My NextStation (68040), Mono, suddenly does not respond to the power switch >on the keyboard (to start up from an off state). Even the fan does not >start up. All connections are secure and there is power in the mains >cable at the back of the slab. Any Ideas? > >Here are some ramblings.......on what I have done so far and the >state of my confusuion. If you know anything about this please >enlighten me. > >I have tested at the end of the cable >between the display and the slab (with a ohmmeter) and found a resistance >variation between the metal casing and one of the many pins, on pressing >the power switch. (I dont recall exactly which pin it was). It appears >therefore that the problem is not in the power switch on the keyboard. >I have also tested the voltage of the lithium battery inside >the slab in case this has something to do with my problem, and this shows >3 volts (which is the expected voltage of the battery). > >Possibilities: >1] There could be a problem with the DC power supply inside the computer. >2] There could be a problem with the circuit/relay or whatever it is that > senses that the power switch has been depressed and activates the power > supply. (This too could be inside the power supply physically). > >The power supply output is in the form of a 3 x 4 = 12 pin plug. >Would anyone know the interpretation of these 12 pins? Perhaps >2 or 3 of these pins are actually inputs to communicate to the >power supply that the power switch has been depressed and hence to toggle >its state (activate/deactivate). (The output rating on the supply >indicates 3 kinds of output so it is quite possible that the fourth >set of 3 pins is an input to communicate depressions of power switch ). Dave, hate to sound pessimistic, but if your battery is putting out 3.0 volts (or more) and you don't suspect your keyboard power switch, then the likely culprit is the power supply... do you have another NeXTstation you can use to swap supplies? --Peter
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware From: hendryj@mcs.com Subject: Iomega Zip Drive Message-ID: <1995Feb17.201939.6000@il.us.swissbank.com> Sender: root@il.us.swissbank.com (Operator) Organization: Swiss Bank Corporation CM&T Division Date: Fri, 17 Feb 1995 20:19:39 GMT If anyone hasn't heard, there's a new removable-storage device on the way from Iomega. It's called a "Zip Drive" has a SCSI-II interface, and uses 3.5" disks. The disks come in 100MB or 20MB(maybe 10, don't recall). The 100MB disks cost $20, the smaller ones around $10. The drive mechanism costs about $200. There will probably be a 5-pack price as well. Anyone thinking about buying one for a NeXTSTEP box? Seems like a decent short-term backup medium, at <$200/Gig. -- Jonathan Hendry Vanguard Software Corp. Jon_Hendry@vanguard.com Any similarity between the views expressed herein and the views of Vanguard Software, Swiss Bank Corp., or any individuals living, dead, or undead is entirely coincidental.
From: finton@homer.cs.wisc.edu (David Finton) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Can black hardware use 1024-byte sector boot disk? Date: 17 Feb 1995 20:17:56 GMT Organization: University of WI, Madison -- Computer Sciences Dept. Message-ID: <3i309k$o4m@spool.cs.wisc.edu> I've heard that NEXTSTEP does not support 1024-byte boot disks. But today I heard that it *does* for black hardware, but not for NS/Intel. Can someone verify this? If so, I can format the new 1 GB boot disk in my slab to 1024-byte sectors, which will make it faster! Thanks, --David Finton
From: Donald E McCollam <mccollam@snow.CCIT.Arizona.EDU> Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Sony 17se and Stealth64 question Date: Fri, 17 Feb 1995 09:08:24 -0700 Organization: University of Arizona, CCIT Message-ID: <Pine.HPP.3.91.950217085140.28920B-100000@snow.CCIT.Arizona.EDU> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: TEXT/PLAIN; charset=US-ASCII Hi. I have a Sony 17se monitor tied to a Stealth64 (4MB) video card. It seems that - if I want high resolution and > 8bit color, I have to run at 60hz. If some of you have the same installation and have found some combo that allows >= 1024x8xx resolution that is flicker free (etc), I'd appreciate a note. (I think Sonys rarely like a 75hz refresh rate and that's all we get via NS ... 60 and 75.) Don McCollam mccollam@snow.ccit.arizona.edu
From: Donald E McCollam <mccollam@snow.CCIT.Arizona.EDU> Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Anybody got a P90 replacement yet Date: Fri, 17 Feb 1995 14:45:09 -0700 Organization: University of Arizona, CCIT Message-ID: <Pine.HPP.3.91.950217144141.4902A-100000@snow.CCIT.Arizona.EDU> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: TEXT/PLAIN; charset=US-ASCII Just out of curiousity, has anyone gotten a defective-P90 replacement from Intel yet? I've been waiting over two months. I haven't heard of anyone receiving theirs yet. Don
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware From: magnus@darwin.uchicago.edu (Magnus Nordborg) Subject: Intel824X0 driver Message-ID: <MAGNUS.95Feb15180110@darwin.uchicago.edu> Sender: news@midway.uchicago.edu (News Administrator) Organization: Department of Ecology & Evolution, The University of Chicago Date: Thu, 16 Feb 1995 00:01:10 GMT I installed the updated Intel824X0 driver from NeXTanswers. I then checked all the modifications Configure had done to the Instance0.table file. In addition to trivial modifications, it turns out that the new /private/Devices/Intel824X0.config/Instance0.table has the entry "Location" = "Dev:0 Func:0 Bus:0"; whereas the old one (as well as the new Default.table) had "Location" = ""; Why? Does anyone know what this means? Thanks, -Magnus -- Magnus Nordborg Department of Ecology & Evolution The University of Chicago 1101 E. 57th St. Chicago, IL 60637-1573 USA email: Magnus_Nordborg@uchicago.edu tel: +1.312.702-1093 (office) tel: +1.312.667-5331 (home) fax: +1.312.702-9740
From: karsten@carlrau3.rice.edu (Karsten Hendrick) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: HOUSTON NeXT MONITOR REPAIR-WHO WHERE HOW HELP! Date: 17 Feb 1995 22:09:40 GMT Organization: Rice University, Houston, Texas Distribution: world Message-ID: <3i36r4$pma@larry.rice.edu> Dear NeXT Generation type dudes (and dudettes): We need to get a monitor fixed. We're located in Houston and we have no interest in sending it to Bell Atlantic for a guaranteed repair job (guaranteed to cost $450.00 and last 2 months, that is). We're looking for a reliable, experienced place in town. Any ideas? Karsten Hendrick karsten@carlrau3.rice.edu
From: dkramer@onramp.net (Daniel L. Kramer) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: Best Graphics card for Intel ?? Date: 18 Feb 1995 11:48:32 GMT Organization: On-Ramp; Individual Internet Connections; Dallas/Ft Worth/Houston, TX USA Distribution: world Message-ID: <3i4mqg$4lc@news.onramp.net> References: <3i3k71$1aj@news.blkbox.com> In article <3i3k71$1aj@news.blkbox.com> steve@talus.com (Steve Sarich III) writes: > Swallow hard....the ELSA 8MB card is a whopping $1700 according to the > ELSA rep I spoke with today. He did indicate that the card and driver > were available, but he didn't indicate whether or not they provided > financing :-)) Well, yes..... _list_. Those high-end CAD guys will pay anything... Here in the 'get me everything for $3000' NS world, it will be significantly less. And for a 275 MHz RAMDAC, it might just be worth it. Both the card and the 1.3 driver (3.3, multi-head support) should be ready and in the US (stocking is recently a problem with ELSA...) in a couple weeks. By then the search for a replacement for the Plato boards (^&%@#!! Intel) will be ready, and we can show folks a _really_ screaming demo machine...(evil laughter ensues). Dan Daniel L. Kramer Bifrost Workstations, Inc.
From: david@onestep.co.uk Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware,comp.sys.next.sysadmin Subject: Re: Which 4mm DAT drives work well with NS? Date: 18 Feb 1995 12:36:42 GMT Organization: EUnet GB Distribution: world Message-ID: <3i4pkq$hcp@marble.Britain.EU.net> References: <3hp015$2ao@tybrin4.hsv.tybrin.com> In article <3hp015$2ao@tybrin4.hsv.tybrin.com> trey@hsv.tybrin.com (Trey McClendon) writes: > David A. Sinclair (sinclair@cs.brandeis.edu) wrote: > > > : I am looking for information on 4mm DAT drives that work > : out-of-the-box with NeXTstation hardware. Do any of the WangDAT > : models work? Others? Any info on which models work well, or are to > : be avoided, is much appreciated. > Hi, We have used on m68k and intel Sony (SDT-4000 or 5000), WANGDAT (2300, 2400) and a couple of HP models that I forget the numbers of. Best to use DDS2 drives for greater storage and speed. Also try SafetyNet from Systemix for the best archive and retrieval software your ever likely to see. (safetynet@systemix.com) --- Regards David Knight OneStep Solutions plc | UK phone: 01702 551010 | Vendors of NS 351-359 London Road | fax: 01702 551515 | Hardware, Apps Hadleigh | Int'l prefix: +44 1702 | MCCAs, Networks Essex | | ISDN, Training SS7 2BT | Email: david@onestep.co.uk | Maintenance England | (NeXTMail/MIME ok) | and Support
From: steve@talus.com (Steve Sarich III) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Any interest in an MO jukebox? Date: 18 Feb 1995 13:41:52 GMT Organization: The Black Box, Houston, Tx (713) 480-2686 Message-ID: <3i4tf0$8pu@news.blkbox.com> We've had a couple people ask us about a driver for the Pinnacle Micro MO jukebox. I'd like to know if there's any interest out there from the rest of you. If we get enough positive response, we'll slap one together. Thanks.... Steve Sarich Talus Imaging steve@talus.com 713-578-1434
From: windsor@MCS.COM (windsor) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: [Q] Line Out on my 17" Monochrome Monitor Date: 18 Feb 1995 22:02:18 -0600 Organization: MCSNet Message-ID: <3i6fsa$kte@Mars.mcs.com> I have a "line out" on my NeXT 17" Monchrome Monitor. Can someone please tell what software on the NeXT takes advantage of the "line out"? I assume its for output to an amplifier... Any ideas? Thanks in advance. Send to: windsor@mcs.com and I'll post a summary if its necessary.
From: mra@mit.edu (Michael Raskin Andrews) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: Why ZyXEL? Date: 17 Feb 1995 16:51:30 GMT Organization: Massachvsetts Institvte of Technology Message-ID: <3i2k6i$q2a@senator-bedfellow.MIT.EDU> References: <1995Feb16.185711.18213@bandw.com> > Features such as Distinctive Ring support and the Data/Voice button > for "manual" fax reception have made this modem an excellent fit for > many different situations. i have to say that the distinctive ring support on the zyxel is non-functional. at least on my unit. the zyxel manual even says so!!!! this was quite a disappointment and wound up costing me the monthly fee on a second physical phone line.
From: tbm@tci002.uibk.ac.at (Martin Michlmayr) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: Do NS 3.3 support NCR 810?? Date: 18 Feb 1995 08:09:10 GMT Organization: Dept. of Computer Science, University of Salzburg/Austria Distribution: world Message-ID: <3i49v6$322@jak.cosy.sbg.ac.at> References: <3hu2e8$smu@news.doit.wisc.edu> Yung-Chang Chen (yung-cha@cae.wisc.edu) wrote: > Do NS 3.3 support NCR 810?? Yes, There is a commercial driver from a company is Russia. NeXT is working on a free one for 3.3. REC (Russian Electronic Company) announces the availability of the NCR53C8xx PCI Fast SCSI driver for NeXTSTEP 3.3 Information contact: Serguei Bakhteiarov Chapaevski pereulok 14 Moscow Russia, 125252 fax: ++7 (095) 157 5118 ph: ++7 (095) 157 0208 Internet: serge@osd.glas.apc.org Supported SCSI adapters The driver supports any PCI bus SCSI host adapters based on NCR53C810, NCR53C815, NCR53C820 and NCR53C825 single chip SCSI controllers including on-board ones. -- Martin Michlmayr | tbm@tci002.uibk.ac.at | tbm@fvkma.tu-graz.ac.at GNU OpenStep Development Team, Documentation Coordinator/Leader http://fvkma.tu-graz.ac.at/gnustep/gnustep.html
From: tbm@tci002.uibk.ac.at (Martin Michlmayr) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: NeXTSTEP Intel, with dual pentiums? Date: 18 Feb 1995 08:11:16 GMT Organization: Dept. of Computer Science, University of Salzburg/Austria Distribution: world Message-ID: <3i4a34$322@jak.cosy.sbg.ac.at> References: <netsD43M8A.GvJ@netcom.com> H. Paul Hammann (nets@netcom.com) wrote: > So I wonder if NSFIP 3.3 will take use multiple CPUs. No, there is no support for this (yet). NEXTSTEP/SPARC will support more than one CPU. -- Martin Michlmayr | tbm@tci002.uibk.ac.at | tbm@fvkma.tu-graz.ac.at GNU OpenStep Development Team, Documentation Coordinator/Leader http://fvkma.tu-graz.ac.at/gnustep/gnustep.html
From: cello@virgil (Sean Anthony Varah) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Intel GX Pro DPT 2122 Success Date: 19 Feb 1995 05:58:46 GMT Organization: Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts Message-ID: <3i6mmm$qbf@decaxp.harvard.edu> I just wanted to post a message to thank all that helped me with my DPT 2122 problem in my Intel Pro GX. Some of you said the card just would not work in the machine, and I was about to believe you when I accidentally disabled the onboard IDE, rebooted, and the DPT card came up, past the "Waiting for Controller" prompt, found my disks, and went on. I even managed to boot NS-FIP, loading from a floppy with the rootdev as sd0a. So, it DOES work. Here's the problem: I want to boot from IDE. It's a 512 byte blocked disk, and my SCSI is 1024. Is it possible for me to get another IDE adaptor that won't be as nasty a neighbor as the onboard IDE? Any suggestions? Thanks, Sean P.S. Some of us in computer music have been in touch with NeXT and we're working to solve some of the sound bugs in 3.3. So far, NeXT has been very helpful.
From: zmonster@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (Eric M Hermanson) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: UPDATE: High Resolution Laptops Date: 19 Feb 1995 07:32:22 GMT Organization: Massachvsetts Institvte of Technology Message-ID: <3i6s66$frd@senator-bedfellow.MIT.EDU> The only laptop computer that currently offers greater than 800x600 resolution, and runs NEXTSTEP, is the Sparc Voyager. The list price on this puppy is near $15,000 for the color model w/ 14 inch screen. However, if you are a member of the Sun Catylist program you can qualify for discounts up to 40%. Sun is also offering a promotion on the voyagers now, and if you are a Catylist member (Sun's developer program) you can get a voyager for as little as $4500! Also, Sun has a SunDemo program for developers where you can lease a voyager of other SparcStation for 2% of the list price per month for 12 months. That is a very good deal, indeed, but you have to give the computer back at the end of 12 months. Also, as far as 1024x768 laptops besides the voyager, look for some later this year to be released by NEC and/or Canon (Canon is working on a high resolution flat panel active matrix display). Eric
From: art@cubicsol.com (Art Isbell) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: HP PC recommendation needed Date: 17 Feb 1995 23:51:05 GMT Organization: University of California, Santa Cruz Distribution: world Message-ID: <3i3cp9$r9c@darkstar.UCSC.EDU> Because we lease HP machines as Sybase servers, leasing client machines (Vectras (?), not 712's) from HP as well would be advantageous. However, I haven't heard much mentioned about running NS on Vectras. I'd appreciate recommendations, experiences, war stories, comparisons with other PC's, etc. --- Art Isbell NeXTmail: art@cubicsol.com NeXT Registered Consultant Voice: +1 408 335 1154 Trego Systems Fax: +1 408 335 2515 CaseServ: NEXTSTEP managed care USmail: 315 Moon Meadow Lane contract and case management solutions Felton, CA 95018-9442
From: nstuyt@bmerhafc.bnr.ca (Nick Stuyt) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: HP PC recommendation needed Date: 18 Feb 1995 23:40:19 GMT Organization: Bell-Northern Research, Ottawa, Canada Distribution: world Message-ID: <3i60h3$sf0@bmerhc5e.bnr.ca> References: <3i3cp9$r9c@darkstar.UCSC.EDU> In article <3i3cp9$r9c@darkstar.UCSC.EDU>, art@cubicsol.com (Art Isbell) writes: |> Because we lease HP machines as Sybase servers, leasing client |> machines (Vectras (?), not 712's) from HP as well would be advantageous. |> However, I haven't heard much mentioned about running NS on Vectras. I'd |> appreciate recommendations, experiences, war stories, comparisons with |> other PC's, etc. |> --- |> Art Isbell NeXTmail: art@cubicsol.com |> NeXT Registered Consultant Voice: +1 408 335 1154 |> Trego Systems Fax: +1 408 335 2515 |> CaseServ: NEXTSTEP managed care USmail: 315 Moon Meadow Lane |> contract and case management solutions Felton, CA 95018-9442 I am interested as well. I posted sometime ago about any experience with HP Netservers series LC/LF/LM and NS. No response. So if anyone has info here as well it would be much apprecieted. Nick Stuyt
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware From: bill@bilver.oau.org (Bill Vermillion) Subject: Re: Micron P90 v. NS3.2 Organization: W. J. Vermillion - Orlando / Winter Park, FL Date: Sat, 18 Feb 1995 04:28:42 GMT Message-ID: <1995Feb18.042842.28700@bilver.oau.org> References: <3he16r$4j9@larry.rice.edu> <3hg7m9$oqh@larry.rice.edu> <3hmjis$3hl@crl2.crl.com> In article <3hmjis$3hl@crl2.crl.com>, Bradley Yearwood <bny@crl.com> wrote: >In article <3hg7m9$oqh@larry.rice.edu>, Geoff Spradley <gfs@rice.edu> wrote: >> >>Anyway, I plan to resolve this by borrowing an Adaptec card for the >>install, as recommended. >> >Good luck. Unless I failed to do the correct things with the 1542 driver >update (which NeXT was kind enough to send on floppy), I have not been >able to get NS 3.2 installed through a 1542 on a Micron (or another Pentium >90 machine) at all. The best result I'd get was a continuous flood of >"thread wait -735" or some similar message. Well I have NS 3.2 running and installed on a Micron P54i - that's the 90 MHz version. Running with an Adaptec 1542CF. I did have some problems. The Adaptec is on loan from a dealer friend of mine. It came out of a system that would fail a CD-ROM in a Novell environment. There was a time about 6 months ago he was seeing over 30% failure in Adaptec 1542CFs. They'd work in DOS machines but wouldn't stand the strain of Novell. I'd suspect a bad controller. -- Bill Vermillion - bill@bilver.oau.org | bill.vermillion@oau.org
From: hlin@hntp2.hinet.net (Heng-Yi Lin) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Floppy drive inside original NeXT Computer Date: 19 Feb 1995 12:51:19 GMT Organization: HiNet Message-ID: <3i7es7$9dq@serv.hinet.net> What's involved in installing a 2.88MB floppy drive inside one of the original NeXT Computer (upgraded to the 040)? Can it be done? Where can these drives be found nowadays? Thanks. -- Best regards, Heng-Yi Lin Fengyuan, Taiwan 420 hlin@hntp2.hinet.net
From: kheit@gandalf.rutgers.edu (John Kheit) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware,comp.sys.next.sysadmin Subject: Re: PCI DPT2024 w NS3.3 - Solution Date: 17 Feb 1995 15:42:06 -0500 Organization: Rutgers University Distribution: world Message-ID: <3i31mu$opn@gandalf.rutgers.edu> References: <3hn28e$sm3@gandalf.rutgers.edu> <3hsm7g$m0u@info4.rus.uni-stuttgart.de> <3i30gd$lco@gandalf.rutgers.edu> kheit@gandalf.rutgers.edu (John Kheit) writes: >wenzel@s.pi1.physik.uni-stuttgart.de (Markus Wenzel) writes: >>: Step 3 >>: Use the DPT ISA driver included in NS >>Resulting performance? Like PCI or like ISA? >Its tought to say, since I just got my pentium and never used ISA SCSI on it >before...but here is what I'm getting on my Barracuda 4 without the write >cache enabled-- 1.5meg/s writes, 1.5meg/s reads - using iostat with 128meg >file and 1024block size. WOOPS, that should be 1.5meg writes and 2.5meg reads!!!! Later, John X
From: murshid@unit.edu (Murshid) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: Cube locks up (NS3.2) HARD! Date: 19 Feb 1995 13:56:01 GMT Organization: CERFnet Distribution: world Message-ID: <3i7ilh$cou@news.cerf.net> References: <3hd2ck$228@tssnext.TotSysSoft.com> Lockups are HARD (no Command-~ nor Command-Command-~ to break out of it) - mouse pointer freezes where it is... ********************************************************************* I have had this problem for 2 years exactly as you describe it. I have had the mother board replaced the mouse/keyboard controller in the Megapixel display replaced the roms updated all by Bell Atlantic and the hard drive replaced with no solution. I have had the suggestion made to me that the problem might lie in files related to slip but I have no way to verify that other than delete those files. If anyone knows the solution to this problem please post it. Thank you Murshid
From: murshid@unit.edu (Murshid) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Please recommend notebooks to run NS 3.3 Date: 19 Feb 1995 14:01:00 GMT Organization: CERFnet Distribution: world Message-ID: <3i7iut$cpb@news.cerf.net> Please recommend notebooks to run NS 3.3 from your experience. Thank you Murshid
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.marketplace,comp.sys.next.hardware From: jdbogan@woodlawn.uchicago.edu (job) Subject: Re: For Sale: NeXTstation Color Message-ID: <D47vBy.J0B@midway.uchicago.edu> Sender: news@midway.uchicago.edu (News Administrator) Organization: The University of Chicago References: <9502060612.AA00531@nesteggs.com> <3h6rik$1i1@nntp.stanford.edu> <3h9lc7$mnh@ra.lib.ucalgary.ca> <3hnp14$1ci@tybrin4.hsv.tybrin.com> Date: Sat, 18 Feb 1995 22:19:10 GMT In article <3hnp14$1ci@tybrin4.hsv.tybrin.com>, Trey McClendon <trey@hsv.tybrin.com> wrote: >David Hill (hill@salab1.psych.ucalgary.ca) wrote: >: In article <3h6rik$1i1@nntp.stanford.edu>, >: Todd Takken <takken@raven.stanford.edu> wrote: >: >In article <9502060612.AA00531@nesteggs.com> writes: >: >So what if it's socketed? Were some socketed and others soldered? Since >: >you can't buy an upgraded cpu, what difference does it make anyway? >: >-- Todd Takken >: >takken@raven.stanford.edu >: Well, it does mean you can easily replace the CPU if it breaks :-) >Maybe the smilies are not appropriate. I've seen two CPUs that 'broke' >or else were never 'right' in the first place inside a turbo and a >non-turbo station. Thankfully, both had socketed 040s. Given the choice, >I'd take the socketed motherboard. there is also the 68060, which is claimed to be pin comp. w/ the 040s. that might be fun... (actually, a friend of mine has a black hw experimental 68060 it _flys_ granted it's a little buggy) job -- jdbogan@midway.uchicago.edu
From: hendryjl@in.net (James L Hendry Jr) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware,comp.sys.next.bugs Subject: Problem with NEC SilentWriter LC890 Date: Sat, 18 Feb 1995 18:06:36 LOCAL Organization: CBSI Technical Services Message-ID: <hendryjl.8.008693B4@in.net> Keywords: NEC, NeXT, printer, LC890 Having a problem with the NEC SilentWriter with printing... I am running 3.3 Intel. I have it set for Silentwriter LC890 and when I do the test page works great. But when I got to print from Edit or the Postscript Previewer it comes up on the printout with: ERROR: undefined OFFENDING COMMAND: papersize STACK: /letter /letter Then it says it is still processing on the printer. In a few minutes it just goes to idle. It has Engine Firmware Rev. of 29, and I have the Software Interface set at Postscript Batch. It happens using Hopper One or Two... anyone else have experience with this problem? Jim Hendry hendryjl@in.net No NeXTmail <Yet!> James L Hendry Jr |CBSI Technical Services| hendryjl@in.net |CBSI Plaza | Technical Support |Sheridan, IN 46069 |
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware From: ebaranz@muscat.pr.net.ch (E. Baranzini) Subject: Re: Can black hardware use 1024-byte sector boot disk? Message-ID: <1995Feb19.143316.447@muscat.pr.net.ch> Sender: ebaranz@muscat.pr.net.ch References: <3i309k$o4m@spool.cs.wisc.edu> Date: Sun, 19 Feb 1995 14:33:16 GMT In article <3i309k$o4m@spool.cs.wisc.edu> finton@homer.cs.wisc.edu (David Finton) writes: > I've heard that NEXTSTEP does not support 1024-byte boot disks. > But today I heard that it *does* for black hardware, but not > for NS/Intel. > > Can someone verify this? If so, I can format the new 1 GB > boot disk in my slab to 1024-byte sectors, which will make > it faster! > > Thanks, > > --David Finton Yes it *does* for black hardware. --------------------------------------------------------------------- Erminio BARANZINI, Seilerstrasse 25, CH-3011 Berne, Switzerland ebaranz@muscat.pr.net.ch ---------------------------------------------------------------------
From: liu@melita.com (Yuming Liu) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: boot panic on hard drive Date: 17 Feb 1995 14:05:55 -0500 Organization: Melita International, Inc. Message-ID: <3i2s2j$170p@melupl.rd.melatl.com> Summary: (Cpu 0) alloccgblk: cant finf blk in syl Keywords: boot panic alloccgblk I posted a message in advocacy group and think here is more appropriate. I have a problem with a Next system at boot/reboot. It wont boot. message is something like this: panic: (Cpu 0) alloccgblk: cant find blk in cyl and the ROM version is 2.5 v66 suspect this is a problem with the SCSI ST1480 hard drive, right? How to correct it? Do I have to 1) replace it? 2) low level reformat it? or 3) re-install Next and in the process, reformat it? Thanks. I have no prior experience with any Next system. Yuming Liu yliu@melita.com -------------------
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware From: bandw!rick (Rick Damon) Subject: Re: Why ZyXEL? Message-ID: <1995Feb16.185711.18213@bandw.com> Sender: rick@bandw.com Organization: Black & White Software References: <Pine.NXT.3.91.950215170610.4691E-100000@pear> Date: Thu, 16 Feb 95 18:57:11 GMT GH Chinoy <hussain@artsci.wustl.edu> wrote: > I was wondering if any ZyXEL modem users could answer me > this riddle: > > Why do so many NeXT users choose ZyXEL over other modem > brands out there? Especially when their 16.8->19.2's > range from $280-$5xx? There are other less expensive > modems that are V.34 (28.8, such as Practical > Peripherals & Supra) which are around $200. > > Why are they so great? I can tell you why we here at Black & White Software consider the ZyXEL modems so great. We have had a lot of requests over time to sell a lower-cost alternative to the ZyXEL, and we have added support for quite a few other modems. Our experience in working with a variety of modems and with our customers' reports has been that the ZyXEL modems have been the most reliable modem in many respects. That would probably break down to three aspects: 1) Able to connect to and receive connections from the widest variety of modems and fax machines. If you are only doing a small amount of faxing or data communications for personal use, the mass-market modems will probably be fine. But if you are depending on running a business and will be sending to and receiving from a large variety of unknown devices your success rate will be much higher with the ZyXEL. 2) Able to work under adverse phone line conditions, especially overseas calls. We have found the ZyXEL to be able to cope with noisy phone lines better than other modems we have tested. We do not have scientific test results for this assertion, but I'm sure sales@zyxel.com or tech@zyxel.com would be glad to provide such information. 3) Reliable hardware. The best testimony for this is that we rarely get modems returned for service. Features such as Distinctive Ring support and the Data/Voice button for "manual" fax reception have made this modem an excellent fit for many different situations. Perhaps the most important item is how well the manufacturer backs its product. Their tech support is extremely knowledgeable and helpful. You don't have to wade through layers of people who have no idea what you're talking about in order to get help. When any incompatabilities have been discovered with other modems they have been very quick to get a fix tested and in production. You can not get this kind of support and service from a mass-market product. I hope this has been some help, -- ------------------------------------------------------------- Rick Damon nxfax@bandw.com Black & White Software NeXTMail OK 802-496-8500 (voice) 802-496-5112 (fax)
From: cello@virgil (Sean Anthony Varah) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: Can black hardware use 1024-byte sector boot disk? Date: 20 Feb 1995 04:07:26 GMT Organization: Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts Message-ID: <3i94hu$5sf@decaxp.harvard.edu> References: <3i309k$o4m@spool.cs.wisc.edu> David Finton (finton@homer.cs.wisc.edu) wrote: : I've heard that NEXTSTEP does not support 1024-byte boot disks. : But today I heard that it *does* for black hardware, but not : for NS/Intel. Just for the record. Black hardware can read and boot from 1024 byte blocked disks. White hardware has to boot from 512 byte blocks, but then can read 1024 byte block disks. Enjoy Sean
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware From: fabien@free.fdn.org (Fabien Roy) Subject: Re: Any interest in an MO jukebox? Message-ID: <1995Feb19.211629.23465@free.fdn.org> Sender: news@free.fdn.org Organization: Fabien Roy Consultant, Paris, France References: <3i4tf0$8pu@news.blkbox.com> Date: Sun, 19 Feb 1995 21:16:29 GMT In article <3i4tf0$8pu@news.blkbox.com> steve@talus.com (Steve Sarich III) writes: > We've had a couple people ask us about a driver for the Pinnacle Micro MO > jukebox. I'd like to know if there's any interest out there from the rest > of you. If we get enough positive response, we'll slap one together. > > Thanks.... > > Steve Sarich > Talus Imaging > steve@talus.com > 713-578-1434 The best should be that we can see the whole jukebox as one UNIX FILE SYSTEM, but what about the 2Giga UFS limit on NS? Have fun Fabien -- --------------------------------------------------------------------- Fabien_Roy@free.fdn.org (NextMail accepted) Fabien Roy Consultant NEXTSTEP/OPENSTEP Consultant, SYBASE DBA 10 rue de la DEFENSE 93100 MONTREUIL, France Tel: 33 1 45 28 32 23 Fax: 33 1 45 28 32 23
From: Neil Greene <neil@bMD.com> Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: WANTED: OD Drive Date: 19 Feb 1995 22:00:58 GMT Organization: STARnet, L.L.C. Message-ID: <3i8f2q$368@news.starnet.net> Looking for optical disk drive. If you have one for sale or if you are looking to get rid of one of these beast, drop me an email with a price and delivery options. Neil Greene benchMark Developments, Inc. Email: Neil@bMD.com Email: Neil@bMD.com
From: Bernhard Scholz <scholz@informatik.tu-muenchen.de> Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: Help: need Pentium MB w/ 8 EISA slots Date: Mon, 20 Feb 1995 15:22:20 +0100 Organization: Technische Universitaet Muenchen, Germany Distribution: world Message-ID: <Pine.HPP.3.91.950220152012.26721A-100000@hphalle8a.informatik.tu-muenchen.de> References: <3hvvrq$hcr@dodge.eng.sc.rolm.com> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: TEXT/PLAIN; charset=US-ASCII In-Reply-To: <3hvvrq$hcr@dodge.eng.sc.rolm.com> On 16 Feb 1995, John E. Chaves wrote: > I have a 486DX2 motherboard, and I need to upgrade to a Pentium. If you know of a Pentium Motherboard with 7 or 8 EISA slots please send me e-mail with the name of the manufacturer. > Thanks... I believe there is _no_ motherboard with 7,8 EISA slots. All Pentium boards come with at least 3 PCI slots, and additional ISA slots. Sometimes there are EISA slots available (but as stated in different magazines: EISA isn't worth the price). Greetings, Boerny. _____________________________________________________________________________ Bernhard Scholz (IRC: (Boerny) #amiga, #next) Opinions are my own! scholz@informatik.tu-muenchen.de (prefered) Computers can do everthing scholz@gsocmail.rm.op.dlr.de (emergency) better than human --- http://www.leo.org/~scholz/scholz.html especially doing mistakes.
From: Bernhard Scholz <scholz@informatik.tu-muenchen.de> Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: Hercules Graphite Terminator--S3 964 Date: Mon, 20 Feb 1995 15:28:39 +0100 Organization: Technische Universitaet Muenchen, Germany Distribution: world Message-ID: <Pine.HPP.3.91.950220152718.26721B-100000@hphalle8a.informatik.tu-muenchen.de> References: <3i0qj7$k03@news.xmission.com> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: TEXT/PLAIN; charset=US-ASCII In-Reply-To: <3i0qj7$k03@news.xmission.com> On 17 Feb 1995, Kristopher Magnusson wrote: > I've heard the newest Number Nine's are incompatible with NEXTSTEP. This > Terminator 64 might be a good alternative to the Number Nine equivalent. > Anyone had a chance to test it? > I'm interested in this, too! As far as I know, there is no driver for the Hercules Terminator. Greetings, Boerny.
From: ernst@cs.tu-berlin.de (Ernst Kloecker) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: Why ZyXEL? Date: 20 Feb 1995 17:17:01 GMT Organization: Technical University of Berlin, Germany Message-ID: <3iaiqd$637@news.cs.tu-berlin.de> References: <Pine.NXT.3.91.950215170610.4691E-100000@pear> <1995Feb16.185711.18213@bandw.com> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit bandw!rick (Rick Damon) writes: >I can tell you why we here at Black & White Software consider the >ZyXEL modems so great. >1) Able to connect to and receive connections from the widest variety >of modems and fax machines. Until last week I would have agreed totally, I was a happy ZyXEL customer. But then my UUCP feed got a new US Robotics V.34 Dual Standard. Since that time I have rarely got a 14000 Baud connect, mostly 2400 Baud or NO CARRIER. After some posting and reading in the appropriate newsgroups it seems this is a well known problem and there is no solution yet (AT&K3&N17 does not work). So at the moment, if there is a chance that you have to connect to USR V.Everything regularly (and these modems are getting very popular) you will probably be out of luck with a ZyXEL. I have a ZyXEL 1496 E Plus with ROM 6.12 here, but the same problem is reported with all sorts of ROM versions. Cheers, Ernst. -- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ernst Kloecker phone: ++49-30-6181635 e-mail: ernst@cs.tu-berlin.de -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
From: stauffer@psych.upenn.edu (Michael George Stauffer) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: RGB -> MegaPixel Date: 20 Feb 1995 22:21:48 GMT Organization: University of Pennsylvania Message-ID: <3ib4ls$mh9@netnews.upenn.edu> I'm hoping to hook up a 17" MegaPixel Color display, model N4001, to a standard RGB driver. I've been told the NeXT displays require a unique sync that'll prevent easy hook-up to an RGB-source. Does anyone know of ways around this? If I could get this monitor going, it would save buying a new one and selling this one cheap! Thanks for your time, Michael
From: bauer@kepler.lbm.mw.tu-muenchen.de (Bauer Sebastian) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Serial port speed with tty-device-driver (57600 baud - how???) Followup-To: comp.sys.next.software Date: 21 Feb 1995 09:58:34 GMT Organization: Lehrstuhl B fuer Mechanik, Technical University Munich Distribution: world Message-ID: <3icdga$ap2@sunserver.lrz-muenchen.de> Hi, I have connected a V.34 modem to my NeXT, and now I have discovered, that the NeXT-tty driver (ttya, cua, cufa, ...) supports only transfer rates up to 38400 baud. I have heard rumors, that the serial ports of the NeXTstation turbo can handle speeds up to 57600 baud. But what software (device drivers) should I use to get that speed? Currently I use tip, kermit (wermit) and ppp2.2, making each of them connect to the modem through /dev/cufa. My modem is supposed to support the serial port transfer-rates 115200, 57600, 28800, 19200, 14400, 9600, ... and the tty-driver - see "man 4 tty" is supposed to support 38400, 19200, 9600, ..., so the best match would be 19200. Thank you very much for any help. Sebastian -- Sebastian Bauer <bauer@lbm.mw.tu-muenchen.de>
From: jgomezr@neptune.uucp (JL Gomez) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: More than 2 serial ports? Date: 16 Feb 1995 05:09:41 GMT Organization: Information Resources and Technology Message-ID: <3humml$4md@nic-nac.CSU.net> Does NS 3.3 for Intel supports more than 2 serial ports? I have a 4 port card with each port having a unique address and IRQ. I've tried changing the IRQ within NS but according to NeXTAnswers, the driver only recognizes 2 COM ports. Sigh. Any help appreciated! P.S. No such problem under Linux using 'setserial'. -- jgomezr@neptune.calstatela.edu
From: gwillem@alpha.ntu.ac.sg (WILLEM VAN SCHAIK (INTERNET: GWILLEM@NTUVAX.NTU.AC.SG)) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: Why ZyXEL? Date: 20 Feb 95 13:48:26 +0800 Organization: Nanyang Technological University Message-ID: <1995Feb20.134826@alpha.ntu.ac.sg> References: <Pine.NXT.3.91.950215170610.4691E-100000@pear> <3i03q3$5ve@news.icaen.uiowa.edu> In article <3i03q3$5ve@news.icaen.uiowa.edu>, dsiebert@icaen.uiowa.edu (Doug Siebert) writes: > GH Chinoy <hussain@artsci.wustl.edu> writes: >> I was wondering if any ZyXEL modem users could answer me this riddle: >> Why do so many NeXT users choose ZyXEL over other modem brands >>out there? Especially when their 16.8->19.2's range from $280-$5xx? >> Why are they so great? I think main reason is that the only good software for NeXT data plus fax communication was and maybe is NXFax and that in those days NXFax supported only a very limited number of modems, of which the ZyXEL was the most obvious choice. Willem W i l l e m v a n S c h a i k ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Gintic - Singapore gwillem@ntuvax.ntu.ac.sg
From: lprice@itsnet.com Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: Can black hardware use 1024-byte sector boot disk? Date: Mon, 20 Feb 1995 03:36:55 GMT Message-ID: <lprice.6.2F480E57@itsnet.com> References: <3i309k$o4m@spool.cs.wisc.edu> In article <3i309k$o4m@spool.cs.wisc.edu> finton@homer.cs.wisc.edu (David Finton) writes: >I've heard that NEXTSTEP does not support 1024-byte boot disks. >But today I heard that it *does* for black hardware, but not >for NS/Intel. I don't think so. If I remember correctly, only 512 for a boot disk on black, but 1024 for _data_ disks either platform. Almost willing to bet money on it.
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware From: mll@netcom.com (none) Subject: how to find cube system specifics Message-ID: <mllD4ABL1.Io9@netcom.com> Keywords: cube black Organization: NETCOM On-line Communication Services (408 261-4700 guest) Date: Mon, 20 Feb 1995 06:05:25 GMT Sender: mll@netcom7.netcom.com Perhaps someone out there can help me. I would like to be able to find the hardware capabilities of a cube system without taking the hardware to pieces. I can get the hard drive size by using the df command however I would like to know how much ram I have and the speed of my processor. Is there a way to do this from software? If there is a system diagnostic tool that tells me everything that would be great. Thanks in advance for the help. Martin.
From: Bernhard Scholz <scholz@informatik.tu-muenchen.de> Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware,de.comp.sys.next Subject: 100MHz Pentium for free ! Date: Tue, 21 Feb 1995 19:23:02 +0100 Organization: Technische Universitaet Muenchen, Germany Distribution: world Message-ID: <Pine.HPP.3.91.950221190549.286A-100000@hphalle2a.informatik.tu-muenchen.de> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: TEXT/PLAIN; charset=US-ASCII Hi, of course you don't get a 100MHz Pentium for free, by reading this text, but you can do something to enhance your existing P90, if: - you own an Intel Plato board with P90 (same as Premiere II) - don't worry about your warranty - don't worry to lose 2 years or so of the lifetime of your processor THE FOLLOWING IS POSTED WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY! USE ON YOUR OWN RISK!!!! THERE ARE NO LONG TESTS, WETHER YOUR SYSTEM WILL CONTINUE TO RUN STABLE, OR NOT. ALSO THERE IS NO TEST, HOW FAST YOUR PROCESSOR MIGHT DIE! :-) There is an easy solution to get a 100MHz Pentium by using your (old :) ) Pentium 90. The benefits result in about ~8% more power and ~10% more PCI performance. This is easily done, be setting the CPU clock to 100MHz and jumpering the PCI bus speed to CLK/4. (Using NXApp I got 92Mips and 1,6 by window moving) Here is how: Near the PS2/SIMMS is a jumper labeled 75/90. This is the clockrate. Look onto the board like this: : | 90 . . 75 A dot represents a pin, and the | represents the factory installed jumper. Now reconfigure this way: . . 90 | | 75 and you get the enhanced performance. Notice: regardless where you place the new second jumper, the BIOS will always report 100MHz. Notice: this solution uses reserved features of the Plato board. I can't tell wether this features does exist on all versions of the board. Tested with the board featuring the AX0 stepping PCI chipset and old P90 and also with the AX1 stepping PCI chipset and new P90. The processor will be overrun by ~10% which should be acceptable (for the processor). Have fun, happy computing, Boerny. _____________________________________________________________________________ Bernhard Scholz (IRC: (Boerny) #amiga, #next) Opinions are my own! scholz@informatik.tu-muenchen.de (prefered) Computers can do everthing scholz@gsocmail.rm.op.dlr.de (emergency) better than human --- http://www.leo.org/~scholz/scholz.html especially doing mistakes.
From: serge@seanet.com (Serguei Bakhteyarov) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: NS/FIP 3.3 + NCR driver Date: 20 Feb 1995 02:28:59 -0800 Organization: Seanet Online Services, Seattle WA Message-ID: <3i9qtb$m2c@kisa.seanet.com> References: <93925730-3101951931390001@slip052.csc.cuhk.hk> 93925730@cityu.edu.hk (David P. FOK) writes: >Dear Netters, >Lately, I want to try out the demo version of the NCR driver for 3.3. From >the ReadMe file, it states that the driver supports ONLY id 0. So, I can't >use the driver to boot my hardware from a CD-ROM and install the system >onto a SCSI harddisk. Is this correct? >What can I do if I really want to try out the demo driver in order to verify >its performance and compatibility with my SP3G? Thanks in advance for your >kind suggestions. >-- >-david We have a new DEMO version which resolves the mentioned above issue. Send your requests to: ncr@osd.glas.apc.org Serge
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware From: smertz@quest.fdn.org (Stephan Mertz) Subject: Re: Why ZyXEL? Message-ID: <1995Feb20.154928.12789@quest.fdn.org> Sender: news@quest.fdn.org Organization: Quest International / Unilever - Neuilly, France References: <3i2k6i$q2a@senator-bedfellow.MIT.EDU> Date: Mon, 20 Feb 1995 15:49:28 GMT Our ZyXEL doesn't detect busy line. Does anybody know why? Its current settings are: B0 E1 L2 M1 N5 Q0 V1 X5 &B1 &C1 &D2 &G0 &H3 &J0 &K4 &L0 &M0 &N0 &P1 &R1 &S1 &X0 &Y1 *B0 *C0 *D0 *E0 *F0 *G0 *I0 *L0 *M0 *P9 *Q2 *S0 S00=004 S01=000 S02=043 S03=013 S04=010 S05=008 S06=003 S07=060 S08=002 S09=006 S10=007 S11=070 S12=000 S13=000 S14=002 S15=000 S16=000 S17=018 S18=002 S19=000 S20=002 S21=186 S22=000 S23=109 S24=074 S25=000 S26=000 S27=156 S28=068 S29=000 S30=000 S31=017 S32=019 S33=000 S34=030 S35=000 S36=000 S37=000 S38=000 S39=000 S40=000 S41=000 S42=000 S43=000 S44=000 S45=100 S46=028 S47=000 S48=000 S49=000
From: serge@seanet.com (Serguei Bakhteyarov) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: NCR & Adaptec benchmarks Date: 20 Feb 1995 06:24:34 -0800 Organization: Seanet Online Services, Seattle WA Message-ID: <3ia8n2$n1o@kisa.seanet.com> Hi, We've made some benchmarking and think that will be interesting for the newsgrou p. There are two self-saying figures: Adaptec 2940W fast/wide SCSI adapter average performance: 3,041 kb/sec NCR 53C825 based fast/wide SCSI adapter (TYAN) average performance: 3,664 kb /sec All measurements made on Fujitsu M2694EQ fast/wide drive. System: i486DX/2 66MHz ISA/PCI m/b i82424 PCI chipset 16 MB RAM IDE startup drive Only one SCSI device attached Adaptec was configured for maximum performance: SCSI ID 7 ID0 sync enabled ID0 wide enabled ID0 disconnects disabled NCR don't have brain damaged setup utility (all made automatically) There is one additional point that makes me to choose NCR: NCR has small form factor (so called SCSI-II) narrow SCSI connector on b oard backplate. Adaptec has wide SCSI connector on board backplate, that brings you addi tional troubles searching for external cables. Also NCR's TolerANT(TM) technology makes unbeleaveable protection agains t signal distortion. Unterminated external disk (no common ground with computer) was connected to NCR by 10 feet flat ribbon cable putted under unshielded trans former (dangerous!). After that synchronous with this drive works at full speed! !!. All your requests about the NCR CPI driver for NS 3.3 post to : ncr@osd.glas.apc .org It costs $100. Kindest regards, Serge -------- Serguei Bakhteiarov :
From: steve@talus.com (Steve Sarich III) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: UPDATE: High Resolution Laptops Date: 20 Feb 1995 16:19:34 GMT Organization: The Black Box, Houston, Tx (713) 480-2686 Message-ID: <3iafem$mfm@news.blkbox.com> References: <3i6s66$frd@senator-bedfellow.MIT.EDU> In article <3i6s66$frd@senator-bedfellow.MIT.EDU> zmonster@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (Eric M Hermanson) writes: > The only laptop computer that currently offers greater than 800x600 > resolution, and runs NEXTSTEP, is the Sparc Voyager. The list price > on this puppy is near $15,000 for the color model w/ 14 inch screen. > > However, if you are a member of the Sun Catylist program you can qualify > for discounts up to 40%. Sun is also offering a promotion on the voyagers > now, and if you are a Catylist member (Sun's developer program) you can > get a voyager for as little as $4500! Also, Sun has a SunDemo program > for developers where you can lease a voyager of other SparcStation for > 2% of the list price per month for 12 months. That is a very good deal, > indeed, but you have to give the computer back at the end of 12 months. > > Also, as far as 1024x768 laptops besides the voyager, look for some later > this year to be released by NEC and/or Canon (Canon is working on a high > resolution flat panel active matrix display). > Sounds good, but it's hard to picture a "laptop" with a 14" screen. Is it more like a "lugable"? How much does it weigh? Have you seen it running NS in color? Does it support PCMCIA under NS? Any additional info would be welcomed, I'm sure. Steve Sarich
From: mcanji@fractal.phys.unt.edu (Mirko Canji) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: MailingLabel printing SW for NeXT? Date: 20 Feb 1995 18:45:25 GMT Organization: University of North Texas Distribution: inet Message-ID: <3iao05$c24@hermes.unt.edu> References: <3i8pg4$au9@newsbf02.news.aol.com> In article <3i8pg4$au9@newsbf02.news.aol.com> mo86@aol.com (Mo86) writes: > I have found that SBook by Sarrus Software does a fine job of printing > Mailing Labels. Plus it already has formats for a large variety of Avery > and 3M Label Sheets built in. > Drivin' Backwards on the ISH <----One Way----> > > Mail to: > > NeXT Mail @pgate.boeing.com:mdefino@rilsd01 > NonNext Mail definomm@putter.a1.boeing.com > NeXTroot@aol.com > Mo86@aol.com > "Semper Fi" > I may not agree with what you have to say... > but I shall defend, to the death, your right to say it. Mind Over Mail (MoM 3.2) by Salt Spring Technical has some _excellent_ features as well. You can get a demo from ftp.cs.orst.edu. Mirko Canji University of North Texas
From: charles.edwards@fonix.org (CHARLES EDWARDS) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: For all you techie's Message-ID: <8A3E425.08E3000001.uuout@fonix.org> Date: Mon, 20 Feb 95 17:41:00 Distribution: world Organization: FONiX Info Systems * Berkshire UK * (+44) (1344) 306991 Hi All .. This is a request/plea/beg to all of you with knowledge about networking a Unix system with a PC running dos/windows/os2v3 etc... Via ethernet. Right, for the benefit of those that are still reading this.. The machine are currently physically linked via a combo 10baset/2/5 card in the pc and ethernet cable to a microtransceiver converting to aui at the back of the Unix box (Sun 3/110) running SunOS 4.1.1 . If it comes down to it i'll be happy with a simple tcp/ip link but would prefer some kind of proper network (I.E. peer to peer). The problem is that i'm tring to convert the pc to act as another UNIX station as i expect that'll be easier than making the UNIX station like a P.C. !?!? Does anyone know of a software package that will enable me to link the two machines in this manner ?? Also if i'm going about this in the wrong way any suggestions will be humbly read, and GREATLY appreciated. If anyone else out there is also attempting the same or a similar network connection I would be more than happy to exchange information about the subject. If you have got this far, many thanks for your time and I appreciate all replies. Charlie... Charles.edwards@Fonix.org * 1st 2.00b #6224 *
From: ernst@cs.tu-berlin.de (Ernst Kloecker) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: Why ZyXEL? Date: 21 Feb 1995 22:15:18 GMT Organization: Technical University of Berlin, Germany Message-ID: <3idolm$7a1@news.cs.tu-berlin.de> References: <Pine.NXT.3.91.950215170610.4691E-100000@pear> <1995Feb16.185711.18213@bandw.com> <3iaiqd$637@news.cs.tu-berlin.de> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit ernst@cs.tu-berlin.de (Ernst Kloecker) writes: >But then my UUCP feed got a new US Robotics V.34 Dual Standard. Since that >time I have rarely got a 14000 Baud connect, mostly 2400 Baud or NO CARRIER. >I have a ZyXEL 1496 E Plus with ROM 6.12 here, but the same problem is >reported with all sorts of ROM versions. I have to revise what I stated above : Yesterday my newsfeed got an American version of the USR V.Everything. There has not been any problem establishing 14400 Baud connections to this modem, only the German version of the USR caused all these problems. Also somebody from ZyXEL support contacted me and told me that upgrading to ROM V. 6.13 would improve connects to V.FC modems. -- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ernst Kloecker phone: ++49-30-6181635 e-mail: ernst@cs.tu-berlin.de -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware From: psi@stellar.co.jp (Takayuki SHIROYAMA) Subject: Please Tell me again ( about sportster288 ) Message-ID: <D4A6GL.15F@stellar.co.jp> Sender: usenet@stellar.co.jp Organization: Stellar Craft, Inc. Osaka,Japan. Date: Mon, 20 Feb 1995 04:14:45 GMT I wrote ,"if you want , I'll send my configuration file for you", about Taylor UUCP on SportSter288. I got one mail , it's said ," I want your configration file ". However , sorry , I lost the mail !! Plase send me again . --- SHIROYAMA-Takayuki : Taishyo Osaka , Japan. psi@fortune.win.or.jp ( at home UUCP domain ) 81624021@ex.ecip.osaka-u.ac.jp ( at Univ.) psi@stellar.co.jp : each NeXT Mail Wellcome!
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware From: derek@nosloc.com (Derek Collison) Subject: Re: Can black hardware use 1024-byte sector boot disk? Yes you can. Message-ID: <D4B7qs.99J@nosloc.com> Sender: derek@nosloc.com (Derek Collison) Organization: Nosloc Software Technologies References: <lprice.6.2F480E57@itsnet.com> Date: Mon, 20 Feb 1995 17:40:04 GMT In article <lprice.6.2F480E57@itsnet.com> lprice@itsnet.com writes: > In article <3i309k$o4m@spool.cs.wisc.edu> finton@homer.cs.wisc.edu (David Finton) writes: > > >I've heard that NEXTSTEP does not support 1024-byte boot disks. > >But today I heard that it *does* for black hardware, but not > >for NS/Intel. > > I don't think so. If I remember correctly, only 512 for a boot disk on black, > but 1024 for _data_ disks either platform. Almost willing to bet money on it. Well, I believe you may have lost some money... Information from my home system, a Color NS, non-Turbo. > df Filesystem kbytes used avail capacity Mounted on /dev/sd0a 1774260 724076 872758 45% / /dev/sd1a 516368 309944 154787 67% /Backup > scsimodes /dev/rsd0a SCSI information for /dev/rsd0a Drive type: MICROP 2217-15MQ1001901 1024 bytes per sector 59 sectors per track 15 tracks per cylinder 2372 cylinder per volume (including spare cylinders) 6 spare sectors per cylinder 45 alternate tracks per volume 1809253 usable sectors on volume > scsimodes /dev/rsd1a SCSI information for /dev/rsd1a Drive type: FUJITSU M2624S-1024 1024 bytes per sector 33 sectors per track 11 tracks per cylinder 1429 cylinder per volume (including spare cylinders) 3 spare sectors per cylinder 11 alternate tracks per volume 534209 usable sectors on volume =derek -- Derek Collison <--> derek@nst.com (NeXTMail & MIME mail Welcome) NST NEXTSTEP Development & Consulting
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware From: jjfeiler@relief.com (John Jay Feiler) Subject: Re: Iomega Zip Drive Message-ID: <D4DM5z.MH@relief.com> Sender: jjfeiler@relief.com (John Jay Feiler) Organization: Relief Consulting & Development References: <1995Feb17.201939.6000@il.us.swissbank.com> Date: Wed, 22 Feb 1995 00:46:46 GMT In article <1995Feb17.201939.6000@il.us.swissbank.com> hendryj@mcs.com writes: > > If anyone hasn't heard, there's a new removable-storage device on the way from > Iomega. It's called a "Zip Drive" has a SCSI-II interface, and uses 3.5" disks. > The disks come in 100MB or 20MB(maybe 10, don't recall). The 100MB disks cost > $20, the smaller ones around $10. The drive mechanism costs about $200. There > will probably be a 5-pack price as well. > > Anyone thinking about buying one for a NeXTSTEP box? Seems like a decent > short-term backup medium, at <$200/Gig. > > -- > Jonathan Hendry Vanguard Software Corp. Jon_Hendry@vanguard.com > Any similarity between the views expressed herein and the views of Vanguard > Software, Swiss Bank Corp., or any individuals living, dead, or undead is > entirely coincidental. I just saw an add for one in a recent MacUser. It looks promising, but I'd like to know if it will work with NS before I get one. I know that the bernoulli drives work fine with NS, but I've seen some problems with certain models of OD drives -- for example, the fujitsu 128MB MO drive won't talk to black hardware, but works fine with white. Go figure. John -- John Feiler jjfeiler@relief.com Relief Consulting & Development (206) 743-3953 4926 152nd St. SW NeXTmail Welcome!!! Edmonds, WA 98026-4433 Independent NeXTSTEP Developer
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware From: jjfeiler@relief.com (John Jay Feiler) Subject: Re: Can black hardware use 1024-byte sector boot disk? Message-ID: <D4DM7I.n9@relief.com> Sender: jjfeiler@relief.com (John Jay Feiler) Organization: Relief Consulting & Development References: <3i309k$o4m@spool.cs.wisc.edu> Date: Wed, 22 Feb 1995 00:47:42 GMT In article <3i309k$o4m@spool.cs.wisc.edu> finton@homer.cs.wisc.edu (David Finton) writes: > I've heard that NEXTSTEP does not support 1024-byte boot disks. > But today I heard that it *does* for black hardware, but not > for NS/Intel. > > Can someone verify this? If so, I can format the new 1 GB > boot disk in my slab to 1024-byte sectors, which will make > it faster! > > Thanks, > > --David Finton I'm booting my slab off a 700MB Fujitsu drive formatted to 1KB sectors, and it works fine.... John -- John Feiler jjfeiler@relief.com Relief Consulting & Development (206) 743-3953 4926 152nd St. SW NeXTmail Welcome!!! Edmonds, WA 98026-4433 Independent NeXTSTEP Developer
Newsgroups: de.comp.sys.next,comp.sys.next.hardware From: ploeger@aplki.toppoint.de (Andreas Ploeger) Subject: miroCRYSTAL40SV and NS 3.3 Message-ID: <1995Feb21.205701.1280@aplki.toppoint.de> Sender: ploeger@aplki.toppoint.de (Andreas Ploeger) Organization: Andreas Ploeger Date: Tue, 21 Feb 95 20:57:01 GMT Hi, After upgrading to 3.3 I'm having problems with my miro 40 sv display driver ("Version" = "1.0";). Is there an updated version? Did you get it to work? Please show me your /usr/Devices/miroCRYSTAL40SV.config/Instance0.table. Thanks & greetings, A. Ploeger -- Andreas Ploeger E-Mail: ploeger@tpki.toppoint.de Kiel University Phone: (49) 431 597 1757 Clinic for Pediatric Cardiology FAX: (49) 431 597 1828 Schwanenweg 20, 24105 Kiel, Germany *** NeXT Mail welcome ***
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware From: fabien@free.fdn.org (Fabien Roy) Subject: Re: RGB -> MegaPixel Message-ID: <1995Feb21.091332.26913@free.fdn.org> Sender: news@free.fdn.org Organization: Fabien Roy Consultant, Paris, France References: <3ib4ls$mh9@netnews.upenn.edu> Date: Tue, 21 Feb 1995 09:13:32 GMT In article <3ib4ls$mh9@netnews.upenn.edu> stauffer@psych.upenn.edu (Michael George Stauffer) writes: > I'm hoping to hook up a 17" MegaPixel Color display, model N4001, to a > standard RGB driver. I've been told the NeXT displays require a unique > sync that'll prevent easy hook-up to an RGB-source. Does anyone know of > ways around this? If I could get this monitor going, it would save buying > a new one and selling this one cheap! > > Thanks for your time, > Michael NeXT uses sync on green, which means the green chanel has composite video information. Cheers Fabien -- --------------------------------------------------------------------- Fabien_Roy@free.fdn.org (NextMail/MIME accepted) Fabien Roy Consultant NEXTSTEP/OPENSTEP Consultant, SYBASE DBA 10 rue de la DEFENSE 93100 MONTREUIL, France Tel: 33 1 45 28 32 23 Fax: 33 1 45 28 32 23
From: szatezal@magnus.acs.ohio-state.edu (Shane M Zatezalo) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware,comp.sys.next.software Subject: HP Scanjet IIcx & NS 3.3 good/bad/ugly? Date: 21 Feb 1995 14:10:22 GMT Organization: The Ohio State University Message-ID: <3ics8e$16m@charm.magnus.acs.ohio-state.edu> We're thinking about adding a HP Scanjet IIcx to our NeXTStation color. The software that we are considering is Scanomatic. Is anyone else using either/or of the above? I so, please drop me a line with any good/bad points that you've got. Thanks, Shane -- The Atomic Playground BBS -=- a Futurenet Gateway BBS (614) 297-7031 USRv.all WWW: http://galadriel.ecaetc.ohio-state.edu/shane.html NeXTMail: shane@galadriel.ecaetc.ohio-state.edu
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.bugs,comp.sys.next.hardware,comp.sys.next.sysadmin From: schwett@netcom.com Subject: Parallel Driver *SOMETIMES* loads... !!?!@! Message-ID: <schwettD4Dq0M.F8J@netcom.com> Summary: Now you see it... Keywords: pp0 3.3 flaky Organization: NETCOM On-line Communication Services (408 261-4700 guest) Date: Wed, 22 Feb 1995 02:09:58 GMT Sender: schwett@netcom11.netcom.com Hi All. My printer was working just fine, and then I changed comsething, and now the pp0 driver only loads SOMETIMES. Changes: removed Etherlink III added Cogent EM960C (Yay! Getting 700k/sec+ on TP!) made SerialPorts.config a 1 port driver added Mux 1.7 for my modem on COM2 When the driver does load, it prints just fine. Any suggetsions? Running 3.3 on an AiR PCI/EISA 90mhz pentium motherboard, etc. etc... Thanks, Mark Schwettmann mschwett@ced.berkeley.edu -- schwett@netcom.com --- mschwett@ced.berkeley.edu " a smile cartooned tooth for tooth, you said irony was the shackles of youth "
From: terence@sfsc.com (Terence Liow) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Minimum *acceptable* Intel specs.? Date: 21 Feb 1995 03:52:55 GMT Organization: w Message-ID: <3ibo2n$ess@maple.enet.net> We're looking to expand out network of NS stations (3 Turbo Monos and one Pentium) at one site and want to know what is the minimum acceptable configuration to run NS for additional workstations (no heavy-duty stuff; Mesa, OpenWrite, QuantaFlow). Would something like a 486 66 DX-2, with 16 or 24 MB RAM, 500 MB drive, 1MB or 2MB display card be sufficient? What's the best monitor and display card combination that people out there have? We have one machine with a 4MB Diamond Stealth PCI and another with a Viewsonic 17" and 2MB Diamond Viper PCI. Frankly I prefer a Nanao F550i but price... Any dealers reading this, please give us a quote. terence@sfsc.com Nextmail o.k.
From: ian@pride.uk.stratus.com (Ian Farquharson) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: IDE cache controller Date: 21 Feb 1995 12:03:46 GMT Organization: Stratus Computer Inc, Marlboro MA Message-ID: <3ickr2$bb6@transfer.stratus.com> I've scoured nextanswers and been unable to find a reason for the following, anyone got a bright suggestion: 1. We installed 3.3 (using the big disk driver) on a pc using a cheapo extended ide card, and then repeated the process on another disk, for putting in a second pc at a later date. Mine is running fine, the second install also booted correctly whilst still connected to the p.c. My colleague then took the disk and connected it to a Promise DC4030 VL caching ide card and it failed to find the nextstep partition repeatedly. Putting the disk back in my system, no problem, putting cheap ide in p.c. still no nextstep partition. It appears it's installing on a really cheap ide card o.k. again now, any thoughts on the above would be appreciated. Please post to the group or mail smb@apollonia.uk.stratus.com. Ian
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware From: mreynold@netcom.com (Marc B. Reynolds) Subject: Re: Why ZyXEL? Message-ID: <mreynoldD4BDuD.Gx2@netcom.com> Organization: NETCOM On-line Communication Services (408 261-4700 guest) References: <Pine.NXT.3.91.950215170610.4691E-100000@pear> <3i03q3$5ve@news.icaen.uiowa.edu> <1995Feb20.134826@alpha.ntu.ac.sg> Date: Mon, 20 Feb 1995 19:51:49 GMT Sender: mreynold@netcom5.netcom.com >I was wondering if any ZyXEL modem users could answer me this riddle: >Why do so many NeXT users choose ZyXEL over other modem brands >out there? Especially when their 16.8->19.2's range from $280-$5xx? >Why are they so great? One of my main reasons for going ZyXEL is ... flash-ROMs. Download new software, update modem. Extends modem life. Of course there are other brands that have some type of nov-RAM as well. -- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Marc B. Reynolds W: (510) 814-6384 mreynold@netcom.com (No NeXT-mail) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
From: louis.m.mcdonald@aero.org (Louis McDonald) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Intel Boot problem Followup-To: comp.sys.next.hardware Date: Thu, 09 Feb 1995 08:41:19 -0500 Organization: The Aerospace Corporation - EAST Distribution: world Message-ID: <louis.m.mcdonald-090295084119@richmountain.aero.org> I have been messing the the EISA configuration trying to figure out what is wrong, so far no luck, so I am left with asking on the net. I have an Intel/GX Pro that when NeXTStep 3.2 boots up, I get a scsi bus timeout (I assume). Resetting SCSI Bus.... Registering: sc0 AIC timeout: scb=0x2fc4690,opcode = 0x12 I have 27 that have worked fine, but have three that are getting this error. I will continue to work with the EISA set up, but anyone have any ideas? Thanks. Louis McDonald
From: dcl@mercury.interpath.net (Tech Support--Daniel) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: Q: Nextcube and Modem/Faxcard Date: 15 Feb 1995 11:12:50 -0500 Organization: Interpath -- Public Access UNIX for North Carolina Message-ID: <dcl.792864699@mercury> References: <3hrkal$140@darkstar.UCSC.EDU> peter@fern.cse.ucsc.edu (Hans-Peter Dommel) writes: >I want to hook up a Next cube from home to my campus >via a dial-up Modem connection or even a SLIP connection. >What card(s) would I need and can anybody give me >some hints or tell me about his/her experiences with >using the Next cube as an "intelligent" terminal from >home to access the Internet/some campus server? My computer is online 24 hrs/day from home, via SLIP. I have a 28.8k modem and all I do is use some SLIP software. That's all you need. Nothing special. Daniel -- Daniel C. L'Hommedieu / dcl@Interpath.net / http://www.interpath.net/~dcl/ Interpath Technical Support
From: lprice@itsnet.com Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Disktab entry for Seagate ST410800N? Date: Tue, 21 Feb 1995 01:10:31 GMT Message-ID: <lprice.7.2F493D87@itsnet.com> Does anyone have a disktap entry for this 9GB seagate drive? Also, is there a problem with NS and this thing, as scsimodes shows it to be a 334MB disk (uh...). I probably would be able to figure the entry out if the mode report were correct. BTW, 5 partitions is okie-dokie. lp
From: godwin@unixg.ubc.ca (Godwin) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Well Does the new SparcStation4 works with NS??? Date: Sun, 19 Feb 1995 16:28:56 +1000 Organization: The University of British Columbia Message-ID: <godwin.584.007A5BFC@unixg.ubc.ca> hmmm does anyone know the above question??? It looks pretty nifty with the Energy star stuff...but just don't know about the price....but pretty sure would be cheaper than the 5 Thanks for any info Godwin --#include <std_disclaimer.h>----------------------------------------/|------ |Godwin aka MaRlOw on IRC Whale sighting hotline:1-800-562-8832 //| | | Please adopt an Orca today! ///| | |email:godwin@unixg.ubc.ca At The Whale Museum FH WA ////| | | marlow@freenet.vancouver.bc.ca (206) 378-4710 _________//////\___ | -------------------------------------------------------// ///////////// \\\-
From: karin@waldzell.physics.yale.edu (Karin Rabe) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: WARNING! Greg Howland/NSProducts Date: 19 Feb 1995 15:41:36 GMT Organization: Yale University Message-ID: <3i7org$r5@news.ycc.yale.edu> Will anyone who has had difficulties dealing with GREGORY HOWLAND NSProducts, Cambridge, Massachusetts in purchasing from him notebook computers running NextStep or other products, please contact Detective Riley of the Yale University Campus Police at (203) 432-4403 (email sent to karin@waldzell.physics.yale.edu will be printed out and forwarded to him). Karin Rabe Gregory Moore
From: dag@capkoga (Dennis Alfred Gaastra) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: NextStep 3.3 and Adaptec 2940 Date: 21 Feb 1995 06:11:40 GMT Organization: The University of British Columbia Distribution: world Message-ID: <3ic06s$q6@nnrp.ucs.ubc.ca> Keywords: Adaptec 2940 Hello Readers, I convinced my friend Vlad to obtain a copy of NextStep for Intel! But he can't get it working.... What should he do? Thanx, Dennis. ---- NS & Adaptec 2940 Dear Reader: Cannot install NeXTStep v3.3 on my computer equipped with Adaptec 2940 SCSI adapter, whereas Microsoft Windows and OS/2 for Windows work well The message during installation is: CAN'T GET ' CONFIG SPACE. ABORTING. NO SCSI CONTROLLER OR CD- ROM DRIVE FOUND. My computer configuration is as follows: Intel Pentium 90: P54C/CT Motherboard: PCI54PV Chipset: OPTi 82C597 SYSC, 82C596 ATC, 82C822 PCIB, 82C206 IPC BIOS: AMIBIOS v2.O7 (50-B200-001291-00101111-121593-0P596ATP-H) Host SCSI adapter: 2940 PCI, Bios vl.ll (Adaptec AIC-7870 Family Adapter) SCSI ID = 7 Bus #O, Slot #17 Channels: 1 Targets: 8 I/O Port: FFOOh I/O Len: 191 IRQ: 9 DMA: -l Hard drive: Ouantum LPS540S with SCSI ID = O CD-ROM: XM-4101 TA with SCSI ID = 2 Video card: ATI Mach 64 I would appreciate any suggestions. If anyone is using a similar hardware configuration and managed to install NeXTStep, please let me know. Are there third party drivers for Adaptec 2940?
From: jehu@jehu.async.vt.edu (john stanhope) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.sysadmin,comp.sys.next.hardware,comp.sys.next.misc Subject: 105 Sysquest + DPT 2021 ISA + NS/i 3.2 = ??? Date: 20 Feb 1995 22:23:24 GMT Organization: Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Virginia Distribution: world Message-ID: <3ib4os$dv@solaris.cc.vt.edu> I just purchased a 105 MB syquest drive for doing backups and other stuff but I am having troubling getting it to work. After the workspace or BuildDisk recognize the disk and prompt for a label it comes back with the error it was unable to write the label. I tried both settings on the syquest disk and the read only setting made the disk popuot before I ever got the chance to look at it. I tried this both logged in as root and as my little old self. I think the termination is OK, no odd harddrive/scsi errors. Has anyone got a syquest drive to work with a DPT card?? Is there some magical invocation I forgot? Other than this little problem NS seemed to handle the addition nicely. Thanks Jehu
From: soward@pop.uky.edu (John Soward) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: NeXTSTEP Intel, with dual pentiums? Date: 20 Feb 1995 21:35:00 GMT Organization: University of Kentucky Computing Services Message-ID: <3ib1u4$ffr@service1.uky.edu> References: <3i8ilv$9sj@news.blkbox.com> In article <3i8ilv$9sj@news.blkbox.com> steve@talus.com (Steve Sarich III) writes: > In article <3i2lfb$j07@service1.uky.edu> soward@pop.uky.edu (John Soward) > writes: > > In article <netsD43M8A.GvJ@netcom.com> nets@netcom.com (H. Paul Hammann) > > writes: > > > Back in the glorious days of the black hardware it was possible > > > to put multiple CPUs in some of the cubes. Mach would notice and take > > > advantage of multiple CPUs. Now I'm noticing some Intel motherboards > > > with two Pentium slots on them. So I wonder if NSFIP 3.3 will take > > > use multiple CPUs. There don't seem to be any NeXTanswers on this, so > > > if anyone has pointers to information please let me know. If there is > > > sufficient interest and information I will summarize to the list. > > > Thanks. > > > > The MACH that is used with NeXTSTEP does not support multiple > CPUs, > > never has...you could put two entire motherboards in a cube, if you > hacked up > > the "backplane" so it only delivered power to the second one. > NOT true! NeXT took multiple processor support out in 3.2, but they > obviously had multiple processor support prior to that for the NRW, > multiple processor workstation, that they were working on. I know know > someone here in Houston that actually had three boards running in one > cube. It has nothing to do with the "MACH that is used in NeXTSTEP". > NeXT hacked up MACH version 2.5, Mach 2.5 did not inherently have multiprocessor support, it must be specified at compile time. The NeXTSTEP that mere mortals receive on a CD, OD, etc., was not, and is not, compiled in such a manner. This is not to say that versions never exsisted. There is no way that 3 normal NeXT motherboards would operate in a SMP environment without *extensive* surgery...Shared memory is no trivial task, and it would require extra hardware for a normal NeXT system. Like I said you could easily have serveral motherboards in one cube, but they would be 3 seperate machines, with 3 seperate sets of memory, 3 disk controllers, 3 ethernets, etc....If someone belives it is possible, I would have to hear the technical details concerning what modifications were made before I would believe it. I have a degree in Computer Engineering, I've used NeXT computers since release 0.9, so I'm not just tossing up completely random info. However I'm not a Mach expert, espcially 2.X, so if anyone who is a Mach expert has any comments.... -- John Soward 'The Midnight Sun will burn you up' University of Kentucky -the Cure, Piggy in the Mirror. soward@pop.uky.edu (NeXT) <a href="http://www.uky.edu/~soward">JpS</a>
From: soward@pop.uky.edu (John Soward) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: UPDATE: High Resolution Laptops Date: 20 Feb 1995 21:43:01 GMT Organization: University of Kentucky Computing Services Message-ID: <3ib2d5$for@service1.uky.edu> References: <3iafem$mfm@news.blkbox.com> In article <3iafem$mfm@news.blkbox.com> steve@talus.com (Steve Sarich III) writes: > In article <3i6s66$frd@senator-bedfellow.MIT.EDU> zmonster@ATHENA.MIT.EDU > (Eric M Hermanson) writes: > Sounds good, but it's hard to picture a "laptop" with a 14" screen. Is it > more like a "lugable"? How much does it weigh? Have you seen it running > NS in color? Does it support PCMCIA under NS? Any additional info would > be welcomed, I'm sure. Yeah, it's of lugable-ish variety...if anyone is on the Net you can check it out at http://www.sun.com they have picutres and specs of most products...no clue about NS/Sparc support levels though... -- John Soward 'The Midnight Sun will burn you up' University of Kentucky -the Cure, Piggy in the Mirror. soward@pop.uky.edu (NeXT) <a href="http://www.uky.edu/~soward">JpS</a>
From: mo86@aol.com (Mo86) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.software,comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: MailingLabel printing SW for NeXT? Date: 19 Feb 1995 19:58:44 -0500 Organization: America Online, Inc. (1-800-827-6364) Sender: root@newsbf02.news.aol.com Message-ID: <3i8pg4$au9@newsbf02.news.aol.com> References: <3htd1p$n8u@crcnis3.unl.edu> I have found that SBook by Sarrus Software does a fine job of printing Mailing Labels. Plus it already has formats for a large variety of Avery and 3M Label Sheets built in. Drivin' Backwards on the ISH <----One Way----> Mail to: NeXT Mail @pgate.boeing.com:mdefino@rilsd01 NonNext Mail definomm@putter.a1.boeing.com NeXTroot@aol.com Mo86@aol.com "Semper Fi" I may not agree with what you have to say... but I shall defend, to the death, your right to say it.
From: finton@homer.cs.wisc.edu (David Finton) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: New SCSI disk to slab: enabling write cache? Date: 20 Feb 1995 23:17:22 GMT Organization: University of WI, Madison -- Computer Sciences Dept. Message-ID: <3ib7u2$bvo@spool.cs.wisc.edu> I need to configure two new SCSI diskss on my slab. My new Seagate "Hawk" comes with the write cache enabled, but the Fujitsu 530 MB disk doesn't. I have downloaded SCSIInquirer3.app and SCSIToolBox/ SCSI_Inspector.app. The Inspector has three modes which get info on the drives, but have no formatting options. The SCSIInquirer looks like it will do the same, but I can't run it because it keeps asking for a registration ID (this is from the ftp archive at cs.orst.edu, and none of the documentation files mention registration, except for one which says to get the ID off the floppy disks). My copy of sdformat also has no mention of any provision for enabling disk caches, although it does do low-level formatting. So: how does a slab owner turn on the write cache? Is there a SCSIFormatter.app that goes with the Inspector? Thanks, David Finton
From: rgc@jujube.cs.umd.edu (Ross Garrett Cutler) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: NCR & Adaptec benchmarks Date: 21 Feb 1995 05:14:25 GMT Organization: U of Maryland, Dept. of Computer Science, Coll. Pk., MD 20742 Message-ID: <3ibsrh$s3k@mimsy.cs.umd.edu> References: <3ia8n2$n1o@kisa.seanet.com> Serguei Bakhteyarov (serge@seanet.com) wrote: : Hi, : We've made some benchmarking and think that will be interesting for the newsgrou : p. : There are two self-saying figures: : Adaptec 2940W fast/wide SCSI adapter average performance: 3,041 kb/sec : NCR 53C825 based fast/wide SCSI adapter (TYAN) average performance: 3,664 kb : /sec Is that read or write speed? How big is the file you are reading/writing? Please run iozone with a 40MB file for a benchmark, which is something I can compare against. (Iozone can be found in ftp.cs.orst.edu).
From: krause@math.tu-berlin.de Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: Can black hardware use 1024-byte sector boot disk? Date: 21 Feb 1995 15:50:07 GMT Organization: Technical University Berlin, Germany Message-ID: <3id23f$sul@brachio.zrz.TU-Berlin.DE> References: <lprice.6.2F480E57@itsnet.com> In article <lprice.6.2F480E57@itsnet.com> lprice@itsnet.com writes: > In article <3i309k$o4m@spool.cs.wisc.edu> finton@homer.cs.wisc.edu (David Finton) writes: > > >I've heard that NEXTSTEP does not support 1024-byte boot disks. > >But today I heard that it *does* for black hardware, but not > >for NS/Intel. > > I don't think so. If I remember correctly, only 512 for a boot disk on black, > but 1024 for _data_ disks either platform. Almost willing to bet money on it. ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ My 1024-byte boot disk runs fine with my black next for a few years. Please send your cash to the address below. ===================================================================== Martin Krause, Technical University Berlin, Department of Mathematics Str. des 17.Juni 136, 10625 Berlin, Germany Tel.: (+4930) 314-22978 email: krause@math.tu-berlin.de
From: Atze (Alexander Spohr) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: Diamond Stealth 64 Problems Date: 21 Feb 1995 12:48:31 GMT Organization: multiversum media lab gmbh Distribution: world Message-ID: <3icnev$a87@multiversum.multiversum.com> References: <3hpr4e$ggc@sunserver.lrz-muenchen.de> In article <3hpr4e$ggc@sunserver.lrz-muenchen.de> t8221aq@ldvat108.ldv.e-technik.tu-muenchen.de (Ioannis Kabitoglou) writes: > I am using an ASUS Pentium motherboard with the Intel PCI chipset, a Diamond > Stealth 64 4MB VRAM, an Adaptec 1542CF and a 17" SPEA GDM-17E01T monitor. The > monitor can handle up to 82 kHz horizontal and up to 150 Hz vertical > deflection frequencies. > Here is what I am experiencing: > > 1024x768x32 at 75HZ OK > 1152x864x32 at 60 Hz OK but it flickers > 1152x864x32 at 75 Hz IT FLICKERS LIKE CRAZY > 1280x1024x16 at 60 Hz Ok but it flickers > 1280x1024x16 at 75 Hz Ok, it doesnt flicker but it is not sharp enough > > and most bizarre > 1152x1864x16 at 75 Hz TOP OF SCREEN BRIGHT BOTTOM OF SCREEN BLACK > > Has anyone had the same problems? > > I would appreciate any help! > > -- We use the Adaptec 29xx PCI and a SONY 17se (very good) with that card (2MB). I have the same problems. All resulutions with 1152x864 fade to black in the lower range of the screen. We use the 1024x768x16 mode now. A little small... But we had another problem with that card. After I inserted it it gave wrong IDs at boot time, so NS wouldn't identify it. After I added two of these wrong IDs in the Instance0.table it works - it reports the correct ID all the time now! And you know what - the ID of my card is 0x88d15333, while the driver tries to find "Auto Detect IDs" = "0x88d05333"; So I HAD to change that by hand. Conclusion: we both have a newer (or european) version of that card. NeXT, please fix this problem. Atze
From: Atze (Alexander Spohr) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: Sony 17se and Stealth64 question Date: 21 Feb 1995 16:33:27 GMT Organization: multiversum media lab gmbh Message-ID: <3id4kn$aor@multiversum.multiversum.com> References: <Pine.HPP.3.91.950217085140.28920B-100000@snow.CCIT.Arizona.EDU> In article <Pine.HPP.3.91.950217085140.28920B-100000@snow.CCIT.Arizona.EDU> Donald E McCollam <mccollam@snow.CCIT.Arizona.EDU> writes: > Hi. I have a Sony 17se monitor tied to a Stealth64 (4MB) video card. It > seems that - if I want high resolution and > 8bit color, I have to run at > 60hz. If some of you have the same installation and have found some > combo that allows >= 1024x8xx resolution that is flicker free (etc), I'd > appreciate a note. (I think Sonys rarely like a 75hz refresh rate and > that's all we get via NS ... 60 and 75.) > Don McCollam > mccollam@snow.ccit.arizona.edu Don't blame the Sony! It is _very_ good. I run it in 1280*1024 at 75Hz with an ELSA 2000/4 Pro PCI. It's a problem of the Diamond driver. Please read "Diamond Stealth 64 Problems" for more info. Atze PS. I don't get paid by Sony or ELSA. They just build good products :-)
From: Atze (Alexander Spohr) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: Large Capacity tape storage device info WANTED Date: 21 Feb 1995 16:54:00 GMT Organization: multiversum media lab gmbh Message-ID: <3id5r8$ar8@multiversum.multiversum.com> References: <3i09hi$gm5@data.interserv.net> In article <3i09hi$gm5@data.interserv.net> jangg@admin.ci.seattle.wa.us writes: > Scenario: We have an IBM IS 6000 server with a 16 GIG HD. > We currently use 2 8mm DAT drive to backup the HD but this > is very difficult due to time constraints. > > Question: Is there a tape storage device that houses multiple > (5 - 10) 8mm DAT drives that will span the drives such that it > will backup large amounts by sequentially going from one > drive to another. > > If there is such a storage device or HW/SW combo, can someone > please send me some information on the company that makes them > and what vendors can provide them. Please email responses. > Thanks...Gabe > We just have 7.2 GB and one DAT-tape but I am interested in an answer too! Or if somebody does back-ups with some other program than dump, please post some solution. Thanks, Atze
From: surplus@iadfw.net (Lori Kahn) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Drives for sale Date: Tue, 21 Feb 95 10:16:41 PST Organization: Innovative Information Message-ID: <3id3cu$l17@server.iadfw.net> Mime-Version: 1.0 Is it OK to post for sale here? Is there a better place to do so? selling: DEC system w/4 32MB Memory; Wyse 75's, 85's, 99GT's, 15 of ea.; 9505 meg of storage in 237 5 1/4" hd's by various mfr's taking bids, if interested mail, or call (214)788-4159 leave message if no answer
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware From: Mark_Tarbell@Radical.Com Subject: Re: [Q] Line Out on my 17" Monochrome Monitor Message-ID: <1995Feb20.173716.1599@Radical.Com> Sender: news@Radical.Com Organization: Radical System Solutions, Inc. References: <3i6fsa$kte@Mars.mcs.com> Date: Mon, 20 Feb 1995 17:37:16 GMT In article <3i6fsa$kte@Mars.mcs.com> windsor@MCS.COM (windsor) writes: > I have a "line out" on my NeXT 17" Monchrome Monitor. Can someone > please tell what software on the NeXT takes advantage of the "line > out"? I assume its for output to an amplifier... Any ideas? The 2 RCA jacks are line-level audio outputs, typically providing from .5 to 1.0 volts for connection to a preamp, amp, or other device which accepts unamplified audio input. Any software which generates audio output (i.e., which uses the built-in speaker) will also have its signal present at the line-out jacks. Typical usage is to connect the jacks to a stereo amplifier or receiver... --- Mark Tarbell ( Mark_Tarbell@Radical.Com ) Senior Systems Design Engineer Radical System Solutions, Inc. NeXTmail accepted Object-Oriented System/Network/Database Design, Development, Consulting rad.i.cal \rad'-i-kel\ adj: of or relating to the origin: FUNDAMENTAL
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware From: peter@cs.sfu.ca (Peter Corps) Subject: Re: Q:SIMM upgrade for Slabs Message-ID: <1995Feb22.004012.16641@cs.sfu.ca> Organization: Faculty of Applied Science, Simon Fraser University References: <1995Feb17.183315.10607@cs.sfu.ca> <3i34jt$gt4@nntp.Stanford.EDU> Date: Wed, 22 Feb 1995 00:40:12 GMT In article <3i34jt$gt4@nntp.Stanford.EDU>, Todd Takken <takken@raven.stanford.edu> wrote: >In article <1995Feb17.183315.10607@cs.sfu.ca> peter@cs.sfu.ca (Peter >Corps) writes: > >> I think the color NeXTstations have 8 slots and accept 30-pin SIMMs >> in pairs - the minimum configuration is 12Mb using: two 4MB SIMMs >> and four 1MB SIMMs. > >NO! Colorstations take 72 pin SIMMs. See my posting in >comp.sys.next.marketplace. I'm selling some 72 pin SIMMs out of my >*color*station. well.. I just finished doing some work on a very early color NeXTstation and I could've sworn it used 30-pin SIMMs.. oh well.. here where I work we have two color NS's and they both use the 72-pin variety, we also have many mono NS's and one lonely ADB NS - it uses 72-pin SIMMs as well. I checked my documentation (published before the turbo color model came out) and the only reference to 72-pin SIMMs is as expansion memory for the NeXTDimension board. Incidentally, some of the documentation I have also includes information on the Turbo Cube - a beast I've never seen.. Sorry about that Todd, hope I haven't hurt your SIMM sales any.. --Peter
From: finton@homer.cs.wisc.edu (David Finton) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: cmsg cancel <3iehm4$ehp@spool.cs.wisc.edu> Control: cancel <3iehm4$ehp@spool.cs.wisc.edu> Date: 22 Feb 1995 06:13:59 GMT Organization: University of WI, Madison -- Computer Sciences Dept. Message-ID: <3iekn7$f6a@spool.cs.wisc.edu> cancel <3iehm4$ehp@spool.cs.wisc.edu> in newsgroup comp.sys.next.hardware This article was cancelled from within NN version 6.5.0 #3 (NOV)
From: finton@homer.cs.wisc.edu (David Finton) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: System Panic from SCSI_Inspector? Date: 22 Feb 1995 06:20:20 GMT Organization: University of WI, Madison -- Computer Sciences Dept. Message-ID: <3iel34$fan@spool.cs.wisc.edu> I had a bad experience with SCSI_Inspector today, and I'm wondering if I did something wrong, or if something's configured wrong with my new drive, or if this is a known problem. I had the SCSI_Inspector from SCSI2_ToolBox_940921.NI.tar.gz, from cs.orst.edu. It was on my external drive (which only has about 9 MB free). I used it to investigate my new boot drive, a Seagate "Hawk." This worked fine, but when I tried the Benchmark pull-down item, after a little while I got a system panic. It mentioned something wrong with the front porch, and something wrong with the boot sector. I got into the NMI monitor and tried a halt. I gave the system a couple hours, but it wouldn't halt, even though I could hear the disk seeking every now and then. I finally had to use command-command-~ and "mon" to exit to the ROM monitor and do a dirty power down. Fortunately, I could still boot up from the external drive. The system took a long time checking the files. Then it did a second boot. It said the Hawk and my other internal drive were damaged, and I let it repair them (fsck?). Here's my setup. I have a Seagate 31230N "Hawk" drive as SCSI id 1 internal, and a Fujitsu 530 MB drive as SCSI id 2 internal (mounted on brackets glued to the roof). I have my old boot disk, a Seagate 406 MB drive, in an external case with SCSI id 3. So I formatted the Hawk drive to 1024-byte sectors, and used BuildDisk to install the system on it. I then changed the id on the external drive from 0 to 3. My /etc/fstab file mounts sd0a (which is now the Hawk) as /, as the boot drive, and the other drives to /Fuji and /Backup. The Hawk drive booted up just fine, and I happily copied files to it and customized a new account on it. Then I tried the benchmark and hung the system. I noticed earlier that SCSI_Inspector would crash immediately when I requested any information, when I ran it from the old drive when there was only 6 MB free. So I'm wondering if the limited disk space caused problems. Or do the Seagate drives come configured in some way which would allow me to boot up with one and use it normally, but cause a system panic under the benchmark? Or is SCSI_Inspector buggy? Thanks for any and all tips. --David Finton
From: andrew.abernathy@mccaw.com (Andrew Abernathy) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Looking for NeXT color printer ink & paper Date: 22 Feb 1995 01:53:42 GMT Organization: McCaw Cellular Communications, Inc. Message-ID: <3ie5f6$o8v@ftp-p.mccaw.com> Does anyone have suggestions on the best place to buy ink cartridges for NeXT's color printer? Are refill kits available & safe? What about the coated paper? I've tried a few types of paper for ink jet printers, but nothing came very close to what I get with the stuff that came with the printer. Thanks for any help! -- andrew.abernathy@mccaw.com (Seattle area) 12206 131st Place NE, #E-75 Kirkland, WA 98034 (NeXTmail / MIME / MS Mail spoken here) I don't speak for McCaw. I can barely speak for myself.
From: jweiss@casbah.acns.nwu.edu (Jerry Weiss) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: IDE cache controller Date: 22 Feb 1995 04:40:26 GMT Organization: Northwestern University, Evanston IL Message-ID: <3ief7q$8qf@news.acns.nwu.edu> References: <3ickr2$bb6@transfer.stratus.com> In article <3ickr2$bb6@transfer.stratus.com>, Ian Farquharson <ian@pride.uk.stratus.com> wrote: >I've scoured nextanswers and been unable to find a reason for the >following, anyone got a bright suggestion: > >1. We installed 3.3 (using the big disk driver) on a pc using a cheapo >extended ide card, and then repeated the process on another disk, for >putting in a second pc at a later date. > >Mine is running fine, the second install also booted correctly whilst >still connected to the p.c. > >My colleague then took the disk and connected it to a Promise DC4030 VL >caching ide card and it failed to find the nextstep partition repeatedly. > >Putting the disk back in my system, no problem, putting cheap ide in p.c. >still no nextstep partition. > >It appears it's installing on a really cheap ide card o.k. again now, any >thoughts on the above would be appreciated. > I would check the BIOS setup on the two machines and see what the two machines are seeing for sectors,tracks etc for the drive. I will guess that the two are different. If you can make the two machines use the same disk setup via bios, you make things work. If not, then you will have to fiddle and may not be able to make things go via this method. -- Jerry S. Weiss j-weiss@nwu.edu Dept. Medicine, Northwestern Univ. Medical School, Chicago, Illinois %SYSTEM-S-PHALOKTARG, Phasers Locked on Target, Ready to Fire
From: ibhan@fas.harvard.edu (Ishir Bhan) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Best systems for NeXTStep? Date: Tue, 21 Feb 1995 15:21:37 -0500 Organization: Harvard University Message-ID: <ibhan-2102951521370001@ibhan.student.harvard.edu> I'm looking for a good maker of Intel-based PC's to run NeXTStep. Is a 486/DX266 fast enough to run comfortably? What brands are good in terms of compatibility and price? I don't need a fancy system, but I would like to run high-res at a decent speed (i.e., P90 not needed). -- Ishir Bhan ibhan@fas.harvard.edu http://www.digitas.org/ibhan/
From: steve@talus.com (Steve Sarich III) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: NeXTSTEP Intel, with dual pentiums? Date: 19 Feb 1995 23:02:23 GMT Organization: The Black Box, Houston, Tx (713) 480-2686 Message-ID: <3i8ilv$9sj@news.blkbox.com> References: <3i2lfb$j07@service1.uky.edu> In article <3i2lfb$j07@service1.uky.edu> soward@pop.uky.edu (John Soward) writes: > In article <netsD43M8A.GvJ@netcom.com> nets@netcom.com (H. Paul Hammann) > writes: > > Back in the glorious days of the black hardware it was possible > > to put multiple CPUs in some of the cubes. Mach would notice and take > > advantage of multiple CPUs. Now I'm noticing some Intel motherboards > > with two Pentium slots on them. So I wonder if NSFIP 3.3 will take > > use multiple CPUs. There don't seem to be any NeXTanswers on this, so > > if anyone has pointers to information please let me know. If there is > > sufficient interest and information I will summarize to the list. > > Thanks. > > The MACH that is used with NeXTSTEP does not support multiple CPUs, > never has...you could put two entire motherboards in a cube, if you hacked up > the "backplane" so it only delivered power to the second one. > Those dual CPU Pentium MBs are a special case too, I'm not quite > up-to-date on their design, but I beleive the second CPU has to be a "special" > one...Perhaps 4.0 will support multiple CPUs, it would make for a pretty speedy > gadget, 2, or maybe 4, 150Mhz Pentiums.... > > -- > John Soward 'The Midnight Sun will burn you up' NOT true! NeXT took multiple processor support out in 3.2, but they obviously had multiple processor support prior to that for the NRW, multiple processor workstation, that they were working on. I know know someone here in Houston that actually had three boards running in one cube. It has nothing to do with the "MACH that is used in NeXTSTEP". As for whether or not NeXT will have multiple processor support in 4.0, don't count on it. NeXT is becoming a tool company, not an OS company. You can count on 4.0 being a "lame-duck" upgrade that will steer you away from NS and move you on to OPENSTEP, where you'll run on top of an OS that will support multiple processors. NEXTSTEP....R.I.P. Those of us with black hardware will be left out in the cold. What else is new? Steve
From: jtodd@ss2.digex.net (John Todd) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Micropolis 2217 2.1 gig help Date: 23 Feb 1995 04:22:06 GMT Organization: Digital Express Message-ID: <3ih2he$5dr@news1.digex.net> Summary: Argh - can't get it to work on my NeXT Keywords: Micropolis, hard drive, SCSI, NeXT, yoyodyne I've just become the proud owner of a Micropolis 2217 2.1 gig (1.7 formatted) hard drive. However, it refuses to work with any of my Motorola NeXTs in any configuration. I've removed the resistors, changed the parity, changed from SCSI-2 to SCSI-1, changed terminator power, and then I tried all of the above combinations on another machine entirely. No luck. Heck, I even tried to format it under my Daydream emulation, and it STILL wouldn't see the drive to the point where it could format. I can *see* that the drive is appearing on the chain, in the proper ID slot, but the machine just can't seem to format it. Anyone have any short hints? Should I format this drive on a Sun or something that's "dumber" first? Does this drive work at all with NeXT Motorola hardware? Here's the output from the "disk" command: 1 blackfox# disk /dev/rsd2a disk name: MICROP 2217-15MQ1001901 disk type: fixed_rw_scsi Disk utility disk> init DESTROYS ALL EXISTING DISK DATA -- really initialize? y enter host name: bubba enter disk label: bubbadisk writing disk label Boot block is "/usr/standalone/boot", ok? y ...r/w returned -1; expected 50176 Write of boot block 0 failed ...r/w returned -1; expected 50176 Write of boot block 1 failed No boot blocks on disk disk> and this is what shows up on the console as it's trying to write the label from the above "disk" session... Target 6: MEDIA ERROR; block 0H retry 1 Target 6: MEDIA ERROR; block 0H retry 2 Target 6: MEDIA ERROR; block 0H retry 3 Target 6: MEDIA ERROR; block 0H retry 4 Target 6: MEDIA ERROR; block 0H retry 5 Target 6: MEDIA ERROR; block 0H retry 6 Target 6: MEDIA ERROR; block 0H retry 7 Target 6: MEDIA ERROR; block 0H retry 8 Target 6: MEDIA ERROR; block 0H retry 9 sd2 (6,0): sense key:0x3 additional sense code:0x31 SCSI Block in error = 0 (front porch) -- John Todd - Field Sales/Technical Entropy Supervisor - jtodd@digex.net Digital Express Internet Providers - 1-800-969-9090 x307 = sales info
From: stauffer@psych.upenn.edu (Michael George Stauffer) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: MegaPixel adaptor Date: 22 Feb 1995 17:30:40 GMT Organization: University of Pennsylvania Message-ID: <3ifsc0$1af@netnews.upenn.edu> Is there an inexpensive adaptor for driving a color MegaPixel(fimi)? I'm selling such a monitor and would like to know what advice to give potential buyers who don't have/want a Dimension Board. Thanks!!! Michael
From: kanefsky@coho.halcyon.com (Steve Kanefsky) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: NeXTSTEP Intel, with dual pentiums? Date: 21 Feb 1995 18:30:41 GMT Organization: NW NEXUS, Inc. -- Internet Made Easy (206) 455-3505 Message-ID: <3idbgh$jpp@news1.halcyon.com> References: <3i2lfb$j07@service1.uky.edu> <3i8ilv$9sj@news.blkbox.com> In article <3i8ilv$9sj@news.blkbox.com>, Steve Sarich III <steve@talus.com> wrote: > >NOT true! NeXT took multiple processor support out in 3.2, but they >obviously had multiple processor support prior to that for the NRW, >multiple processor workstation, that they were working on. I know know >someone here in Houston that actually had three boards running in one >cube. It has nothing to do with the "MACH that is used in NeXTSTEP". Did the NRW really have multiprocessing? I thought I heard that the second CPU was just a dedicated Display PostScript processor, which is obviously a much simpler task than general-purpose multiprocessing. -- Steve Kanefsky
From: hill@salab1.psych.ucalgary.ca (David Hill) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: Why ZyXEL? Date: 21 Feb 1995 19:52:22 GMT Organization: Me! Organised? Message-ID: <3idg9m$9qi@ra.lib.ucalgary.ca> References: <Pine.NXT.3.91.950215170610.4691E-100000@pear> <3i03q3$5ve@news.icaen.uiowa.edu> <1995Feb20.134826@alpha.ntu.ac.sg> In article <1995Feb20.134826@alpha.ntu.ac.sg>, WILLEM VAN SCHAIK (INTERNET: GWILLEM@NTUVAX.NTU.AC.SG) <gwillem@alpha.ntu.ac.sg> wrote: >In article <3i03q3$5ve@news.icaen.uiowa.edu>, dsiebert@icaen.uiowa.edu (Doug Siebert) writes: >> GH Chinoy <hussain@artsci.wustl.edu> writes: >>> Why do so many NeXT users choose ZyXEL over other modem brands >>>out there? Especially when their 16.8->19.2's range from $280-$5xx? >I think main reason is that the only good software for NeXT data plus >fax communication was and maybe is NXFax and that in those days NXFax >supported only a very limited number of modems, of which the ZyXEL was >the most obvious choice. I bought a GVC 14.400 baud fax modem. It works just fine with NXFax software from Black & White Software on my Cube. david -- David R. Hill, CS Dept., U. Calgary | Imagination is more Calgary, AB, Canada T2N 1N4 Ph: 403-220-6315| important than knowledge. hill@cpsc.ucalgary.ca Fx: 403-282-6778| (Albert Einstein) NeXTMail: hill@trillium.ab.ca (Preferred) | Kill your television!
From: jharding@thor.tjhsst.edu (John Harding) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Monitor acting funny Date: 22 Feb 1995 07:30:43 -0500 Organization: The Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology Distribution: world Message-ID: <3ifapj$hs6@thor.tjhsst.edu> I noticed today that my monitor suddenly started acting bizarre.. Every couple of seconds, the screen sort of "twitches". It's an old black hardware machine, and hasn't had any problems so far... Any ideas? I checked all the cables and such, and everything's fine.
From: th@ernie.sfsu.edu (Tom Holton) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Recommended 21" monitor? Date: 21 Feb 1995 20:41:15 GMT Organization: California State University Sacramento Message-ID: <3idj5b$8f3@news.csus.edu> References: <3hu1ej$cav@masala.cc.uh.edu> Can anyone suggest a 21" monitor that can work under NeXTSTEP *flicker-free* (i.e. 75 Hz) at 1600x1200 resolution? We've looked at quite a few high-resolution monitors with no luck (Viewsonic 21", 60 Hz; IDEK Iiyama 8621, 66 Hz; NEC XP21, 70 Hz). We'd prefer not to use Trinitron-based monitors (e.g. Nokia 445X, 75 Hz?) because one can see the image of the fine wires that support the grill, but we may have no other choice. Prof. Tom Holton School of Engineering San Francisco State University San Francisco, CA 94132 415/338-1529 th@ernie.sfsu.edu
From: krause@math.tu-berlin.de (Martin Krause) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: 2GB-hardisks with black NeXT Date: 19 Feb 1995 22:25:21 GMT Organization: Technical University Berlin, Germany Distribution: world Message-ID: <3i8ggh$9d@brachio.zrz.TU-Berlin.DE> Hello, since I like to buy a 2GB-harddisk for my black NeXT, I am interessted in the following: 1) Which 2GB-disk work with a black NeXT? 2) How much space is on the formatted disk (I general it should be better, when the disk allows 1Kb-sectors, since NeXTstep internally uses 1KB-sectors anyway.) 3) Anything else. (noise,prize,..) I a few day I will post a summary. Thanks in advance Martin Krause krause@math.tu-berlin.de
From: aeg@hobbes.crc.com (Tony Glover HSV) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Faxing From Intel 14.4/14.4 Date: 22 Feb 1995 10:29:55 -0500 Organization: Coleman Research Corporation Message-ID: <3ifl9j$q9e@hobbes.crc.com> I'm having problems trying to fax using my Intel 14.4/14.4 FaxModem. Has anyone else used this modem to fax. If so, how do you have it configured. Thanks! Tony aeg@nuance.com
From: rouanet@cribx1.u-bordeaux.fr (Rouanet Jean-Frangois) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Gateway2000 with ATI 64 Date: Thu, 23 Feb 95 22:54:09 GMT Organization: INSERM AQUITAINE Distribution: world Message-ID: <3iii9e$o01@serveur.cribx1.u-bordeaux.fr> Hello, I try to install NS3.3 on a Gateway2000 P5 90 with an Adaptec 2940 and the ATI mach 64 sold by Gateway (2 Meg VRAM OEM version) and I have some difficulties with the ATI board. I get an error message when booting: I/O Ports: Could not reserve range 000052ee-0000feef I suppose I need to modify something in the ports adresses in Expert mode, but what ???? Thank you for your help. J.Francois Rouanet
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware From: gerben@rna.nl (Gerben Wierda) Subject: What is the best HP Vectra Pentium config? Message-ID: <D4D04H.7wF@rna.nl> Sender: gerben@rna.nl (Gerben Wierda) Organization: G.R.O.S.S. Date: Tue, 21 Feb 1995 16:50:40 GMT I.e. is there a good PCI HP vectra system? Thanks, --- gerben@rna.nl (Gerben Wierda) NEXTSTEP RD242 "If you don't know where you're going, any road will take you there" Paraphrased in Alice in Wonderland, originally from the Talmud. Coordinator NEXTSTEP/OpenStep User Groups International -- gerben@rna.nl (Gerben Wierda) NEXTSTEP RD242 "If you don't know where you're going, any road will take you there" Paraphrased in Alice in Wonderland, originally from the Talmud.
From: untereck@iphcip1.physik.uni-mainz.de (Oliver Unter Ecker) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: HELP: PCMCIA under NEXTSTEP Date: 23 Feb 1995 17:14:25 GMT Organization: none Message-ID: <3iifph$bq4@bambi.zdv.Uni-Mainz.DE> Hi! Just got a Megahertz PCMCIA modem for my NEC Versa 'E'. Works great under Windows, but doesn't work at all for me under NEXTSTEP. Of course, I configured both PCMCIA bus and PCMCIA Intel 82365 drivers. I don't see any other PCMCIA drivers beside the Cogent Ethernet driver so it's not all to surprising that nothing works. However, someone on this newsgroup claimed it would work, so I still have a little hope someone knows how to make it work. Anyone? Also, does anyone know if there's something in the making from 3rd parties for PCMCIA? I would really need PCMCIA SCSI, modem, and sound support, but there seems to be nothing planned for the near future at NeXT. At least their ftp.next.com FUTURE folder doesn't show anything. Thanks. Oliver oliver@iphcip1.physik.uni-mainz.de
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware From: lange@pcs.dec.com (Ralf Lange Digital-Equipment GmbH) Subject: Drive perfomance DSP3107 & NCR SCSI chip Message-ID: <1995Feb22.112237.10953@janix.mfr.dec.com> Keywords: SCSI NCR NCR53C810 DSP3107 HD Drive perfomance Sender: lange@obelix.pcs.dec.com (Ralf Lange Digital-PCS GmbH) Organization: Digital Equipment Corporation Date: Wed, 22 Feb 1995 11:22:37 GMT I have a problem with drive perfomance on the following configuration: Motherboard : ASUS SP3G with integrated NCR53C810 SCSI chip. Disk : DSP3107 SCSI-2 1GB Driver : NCR53C810 from Talus The Disk Perfomance is according to DrivePerfomance.app about 490kb/1300kb for write/read access. This is way too slow, compared to the same system under DOS or held against what other people tell from their systems running NeXTSTEP with comparable hardware. The problem does not seem to be related to the harddisk since a friend of mine has the same motherboard with that same NCR SCSCI chip, the same Talus Driver but a different drive from Fujitsu. He has about the same drive perfomance my system shows. By the way: I'm running NeXTSTEP 3.3. Yes, i know that the Talus driver is not yet released for NeXTSTEP 3.3, but it works and the drive perfomance was exactly the same under NeXTSTEP 3.2. Can anyone using SCSI harddisks with the ASUS SP3G board give some information about his experience ? Ralf, lange@pcs.dec.com
From: jacobsen@arundel.cs.wisc.edu Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: Micropolis 2217 2.1 gig help Date: 23 Feb 1995 15:33:56 GMT Organization: Division of Information Technology Message-ID: <3ii9t4$vl@news.doit.wisc.edu> References: <3ih2he$5dr@news1.digex.net> Please excuse me if this gets posted twice, my news software is fickle. In article <3ih2he$5dr@news1.digex.net> jtodd@ss2.digex.net (John Todd) writes: } I've just become the proud owner of a Micropolis 2217 2.1 gig (1.7 } formatted) hard drive. However, it refuses to work with any of my Motorola } NeXTs in any configuration. I've removed the resistors, changed the parity, } changed from SCSI-2 to SCSI-1, changed terminator power, and then I tried } all of the above combinations on another machine entirely. No luck. Heck, } I even tried to format it under my Daydream emulation, and it STILL wouldn't } see the drive to the point where it could format. I can *see* that the } drive is appearing on the chain, in the proper ID slot, but the machine just } can't seem to format it. } } Anyone have any short hints? Should I format this drive on a Sun or } something that's "dumber" first? Does this drive work at all with NeXT } Motorola hardware? } I had the exact same problem when I tried formatting this drive on my NeXT last month. The solution for me was to connect the drive to a PC where I used Adaptec's EZ-SCSI tools to perform a low level format. I was then able to get my NeXT to recognize the disk. It has been working quite nicely on my NeXT for four weeks now. } -- } John Todd - Field Sales/Technical Entropy Supervisor - jtodd@digex.net } Digital Express Internet Providers - 1-800-969-9090 x307 = sales info Erik
From: michael@cube (Michael Peacock) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: help solve my CTS problem..... Date: 21 Feb 1995 22:49:31 GMT Organization: Texas Metronet, Inc 214/705-2901, login info Message-ID: <3idqlr$fjc@feenix.metronet.com> References: <3id8mi$irl@metro.atlanta.com> jkv@sware.com (Joseph K. Vossen) wrote: >I have just become the owner of a TurboColor NeXTStation which is running >3.0 [the chance of upgrading is slim!]. The mouse connects to the >keyboard and the keyboard connects to a soundbox. Lately, my wrists and >hands have been bothering me and I would like to replace the mouse and >keyboard with a Kennsington track ball and an ergonomic keyboard such as >the MicroSoft Natural keyboard. Is this possible and if so what kind of >cables do I need to make and/or buy?? Joe, Kensington makes a ADB (Apple Desktop Bus) version of their Expert Mouse. I'm not certain if the Color Turbostation you have is ADB though. Evidently some NeXT models are and some aren't. I'm sure someone will clarify this. I doubt you will have any luck getting the Microsoft keyboard to work since it is a PC style adaptor and (as far as I know) no ADB version exists. FYI, I used one of these keyboards for a while and finally returned it. The placement of the Ctrl and Alt keys are in extemely awkward positions for Nextstep use. Common things like minimizing windows, saving, creating new documents, and drawing connections in IB are MUCH more difficult to do with the MS keyboard. Good luck... --- Michael S. Peacock Everest Software Corp. michael@eversoft.com Ph. 214-437-7631
From: rragner@panther.vm.iastate.edu (Rod Ragner) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: Micropolis 2217 2.1 gig help Date: 23 Feb 1995 17:05:28 GMT Organization: Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa Message-ID: <3iif8o$l9d@news.iastate.edu> References: <3ih2he$5dr@news1.digex.net> In article <3ih2he$5dr@news1.digex.net> jtodd@ss2.digex.net (John Todd) writes: > I've just become the proud owner of a Micropolis 2217 2.1 gig (1.7 > formatted) hard drive. However, it refuses to work with any of my Motorola > NeXTs in any configuration. I've removed the resistors, changed the parity, > changed from SCSI-2 to SCSI-1, changed terminator power, and then I tried > all of the above combinations on another machine entirely. No luck. Heck, > I even tried to format it under my Daydream emulation, and it STILL wouldn't > see the drive to the point where it could format. I can *see* that the > drive is appearing on the chain, in the proper ID slot, but the machine just > can't seem to format it. > > Anyone have any short hints? Should I format this drive on a Sun or > something that's "dumber" first? Does this drive work at all with NeXT > Motorola hardware? > > > Here's the output from the "disk" command: > > 1 blackfox# disk /dev/rsd2a > disk name: MICROP 2217-15MQ1001901 > disk type: fixed_rw_scsi > Disk utility > > > disk> init > DESTROYS ALL EXISTING DISK DATA -- really initialize? y > enter host name: bubba > enter disk label: bubbadisk > writing disk label > Boot block is "/usr/standalone/boot", ok? y > ...r/w returned -1; expected 50176 > Write of boot block 0 failed > ...r/w returned -1; expected 50176 > Write of boot block 1 failed > No boot blocks on disk > disk> > > > and this is what shows up on the console as it's trying to write the label > from the above "disk" session... > > > Target 6: MEDIA ERROR; block 0H retry 1 > Target 6: MEDIA ERROR; block 0H retry 2 > Target 6: MEDIA ERROR; block 0H retry 3 > Target 6: MEDIA ERROR; block 0H retry 4 > Target 6: MEDIA ERROR; block 0H retry 5 > Target 6: MEDIA ERROR; block 0H retry 6 > Target 6: MEDIA ERROR; block 0H retry 7 > Target 6: MEDIA ERROR; block 0H retry 8 > Target 6: MEDIA ERROR; block 0H retry 9 > sd2 (6,0): sense key:0x3 additional sense code:0x31 > SCSI Block in error = 0 (front porch) > > > -- > John Todd - Field Sales/Technical Entropy Supervisor - jtodd@digex.net > Digital Express Internet Providers - 1-800-969-9090 x307 = sales info Todd, I just had the same experience two days ago. We had been using the drive since Thansgiving with no difficulty, then it began powering itself down and finally we got the same errors as you mentioned. It had worked just fine on both Balck and White hardware. We called the supplier and they said that it had a 5 year warrantly, but that the drive had been discontinued. If they can not repair it, they said that they would replace it with a newer 2GB (formatted) Micropolis for no additional charge... I suggest that you contact whomever you bought it from or Micropolis and get it repaired... Good luck! -- Rod Ragner Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory, College of Veterinary Medicine, Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa 50011 Voice: (515) 294-4751, FAX: (515) 294-3564, (NeXT Mail accepted) Email: rragner@stallion.vm.iastate.edu or stryder@iastate.edu
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware From: jlemon@netcom.com (Jonathan Lemon) Subject: Re: Why ZyXEL? Message-ID: <jlemonD4Gr1o.830@netcom.com> Organization: NETCOM On-line Communication Services (408 261-4700 guest) References: <Pine.NXT.3.91.950215170610.4691E-100000@pear> <1995Feb16.185711.18213@bandw.com> <3iaiqd$637@news.cs.tu-berlin.de> <3idolm$7a1@news.cs.tu-berlin.de> Date: Thu, 23 Feb 1995 17:25:00 GMT Sender: jlemon@netcom22.netcom.com In article <3idolm$7a1@news.cs.tu-berlin.de>, Ernst Kloecker <ernst@cs.tu-berlin.de> wrote: > >Also somebody from ZyXEL support contacted me and told me that upgrading >to ROM V. 6.13 would improve connects to V.FC modems. IMHO, this is one of the reasons why zyxel is so great. Wonderful tech support, speedy ROM updates that not only fix problems, but add enhancements (cf: the ATI command), and solid connections. They aren't exactly cheap, but they aren't flakey either. When my power supply died, I called them up and got a free replacement within a week, in spite of the fact that I never got around to sending in my registration card for the modem. -- Jonathan
From: surplus@iadfw.net (Lori Kahn) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: 286 CPU boxes, 40MB hd, video cards, kb's Date: Tue, 21 Feb 95 17:06:13 PST Organization: Innovative Information Message-ID: <3idrd1$pdg@server.iadfw.net> Mime-Version: 1.0 I have 30-40 286 CPU boxes w/ 40MB hard drives, some EGA, some VGA video cards, 10 & 12 MHz, w/ keyboards - no monitors. Would like $75 ea, but will consider all offers. Please e-mail, or call Lori @ (214) 788-4159 Thanks!
From: ram@ramsys.sta.sub.org (Reimer A. Mellin) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: Well Does the new SparcStation4 works with NS??? Date: 23 Feb 1995 22:09:32 GMT Organization: at home Message-ID: <3ij12s$8h7@ramsys.sta.sub.org> References: <godwin.584.007A5BFC@unixg.ubc.ca> Godwin writes > hmmm does anyone know the above question??? It looks pretty nifty with the > Energy star stuff...but just don't know about the price....but pretty sure > would be cheaper than the 5 Yes, it does. I seem to recall seeing this fact in the Sun HWG from NextAnswers. Cheers Reimer --- Reimer A. Mellin, ram@ramsys.sta.sub.org Innere Wienerstr. 61, 81667 Muenchen + 49 89 688 73 76 "A satisfied customer! Lets have him stuffed..." John Cleese
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware From: salvo@eskimo.com (Marc Salvatori) Subject: Re: Recommended 21" monitor? Message-ID: <D4HMJH.LBx@eskimo.com> Sender: usenet@eskimo.com (News User Id) Organization: Eskimo North (206) For-Ever References: <3hu1ej$cav@masala.cc.uh.edu> <3idj5b$8f3@news.csus.edu> Date: Fri, 24 Feb 1995 04:45:16 GMT Tom Holton (th@ernie.sfsu.edu) wrote: : Can anyone suggest a 21" monitor that can work under NeXTSTEP : *flicker-free* (i.e. 75 Hz) at 1600x1200 resolution? We've looked at quite : a few high-resolution monitors with no luck (Viewsonic 21", 60 Hz; IDEK : Iiyama 8621, 66 Hz; NEC XP21, 70 Hz). We'd prefer not to use : Trinitron-based monitors (e.g. Nokia 445X, 75 Hz?) because one can see the : image of the fine wires that support the grill, but we may have no other : choice. You're confusing the 445X with the 447b, Tom. The latter is Nokia's only Trinitron; all of the others are INVAR mask. The "wires" are what kept me away from my second choice monitor(a Nanao). I'm very happy with my 445X. -- >< Marc J. Salvatori | No NeXTMail yet. I'm gettin' there! >< >< salvo@eskimo.com | Searching for .eps/.tiff images ><
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.bugs,comp.sys.next.hardware,comp.sys.next.sysadmin From: mark@ve6mgs.ampr.ab.ca (Mark Gregory Salyzyn) Subject: Mux V1.7 was placed on archive sites in error Message-ID: <D4HE99.Js@ve6mgs.ampr.ab.ca> Organization: UNIX drivers'R'Us Date: Fri, 24 Feb 1995 01:46:20 GMT If any of you that use NXFax, and had taken the recent V1.7 Mux sources off of the following sites: ftp://ftp.cs.orst.edu:/pub/next/submissions. ftp://ftp.uni-stuttgart.de/pub/systems/next/i486/Drivers/3.3/Mux-1.7.tar.gz bandw.com or from me personally, I had mistakenly shipped V1.6 (except in a few cases). If you do not use NXFax, V1.6 is virtually identical to V1.7 for all other applications, and you need not worry. New sources should be located at these ftp sites in short order. Contact me if you need an update *now*. Please accept my apology Ciao -- Mark Salyzyn
From: jlauret@sbchem.sunysb.edu (Jerome LAURET) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.bugs,comp.sys.next.hardware,comp.sys.next.sysadmin Subject: Need help to kill PhoneConnector Date: 24 Feb 1995 02:26:04 GMT Organization: SUNYSB.EDU Distribution: world Message-ID: <3ijg3s$50o@adam.cc.sunysb.edu> References: <D4HE99.Js@ve6mgs.ampr.ab.ca> -- Hi there. It is the first time I write to this newsGroup so sorry if it is not the place to post my request. I have an administration problem with one of our next I dont know how to solve: I have the PhoneConnector.app running while the LoginPannel is on. In other word, if I logout from the computer, the loginPannel appear and the PhoneConnector as well appearing as an active Icon on the bottom rigth corner of the loginpannel. I can click on it (starting the application) ; I tried to kill it while running but of course it did not do anything. So, I confess that I don't know how to remove it (and also how it gets there). Any help, hints, explanation will be highly apreciated,
From: dag@capkoga (Dennis Alfred Gaastra) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Please help my friend!!! Date: 24 Feb 1995 04:55:04 GMT Organization: The University of British Columbia Distribution: world Message-ID: <3ijor8$a16@nntp.ucs.ubc.ca> Keywords: help my friend Hello Readers, I convinced my friend Vlad to obtain a copy of NextStep for Intel! But he can't get it working.... What should he do? (NeXT technical support did not care!) Thanx, Dennis Gaastra dgaastra@sfu.ca - MBA program , Simon Fraser University ---- NS & Adaptec 2940 Dear Reader: Cannot install NeXTStep v3.3 on my computer equipped with Adaptec 2940 SCSI adapter, whereas Microsoft Windows and OS/2 for Windows work well The message during installation is: CAN'T GET ' CONFIG SPACE. ABORTING. NO SCSI CONTROLLER OR CD- ROM DRIVE FOUND. My computer configuration is as follows: Intel Pentium 90: P54C/CT Motherboard: PCI54PV Chipset: OPTi 82C597 SYSC, 82C596 ATC, 82C822 PCIB, 82C206 IPC BIOS: AMIBIOS v2.O7 (50-B200-001291-00101111-121593-0P596ATP-H) Host SCSI adapter: 2940 PCI, Bios vl.ll (Adaptec AIC-7870 Family Adapter) SCSI ID = 7 Bus #O, Slot #17 Channels: 1 Targets: 8 I/O Port: FFOOh I/O Len: 191 IRQ: 9 DMA: -l Hard drive: Ouantum LPS540S with SCSI ID = O CD-ROM: XM-4101 TA with SCSI ID = 2 Video card: ATI Mach 64 I would appreciate any suggestions. If anyone is using a similar hardware configuration and managed to install NeXTStep, please let me know. Are there third party drivers for Adaptec 2940? Please respond to my friend at dgaastra@sfu.ca Thank you, Vlad Alexander
From: Bernhard Scholz <scholz@informatik.tu-muenchen.de> Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: Diamond Stealth 64 Problems Date: Fri, 24 Feb 1995 13:29:38 +0100 Organization: Technische Universitaet Muenchen, Germany Distribution: world Message-ID: <Pine.HPP.3.91.950224132833.4919A-100000@hphalle4a.informatik.tu-muenchen.de> References: <3hpr4e$ggc@sunserver.lrz-muenchen.de> <3icnev$a87@multiversum.multiversum.com> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: TEXT/PLAIN; charset=US-ASCII In-Reply-To: <3icnev$a87@multiversum.multiversum.com> On 21 Feb 1995, Alexander Spohr wrote: > > But we had another problem with that card. After I inserted it it gave wrong > IDs at boot time, so NS wouldn't identify it. After I added two of these wrong > IDs in the Instance0.table it works - it reports the correct ID all the time > now! And you know what - the ID of my card is 0x88d15333, while the driver > tries to find "Auto Detect IDs" = "0x88d05333"; So I HAD to change that by > hand. This problem is known. (Diamond changed the ID's). See NeXTanswers. Greetings, Boerny. _____________________________________________________________________________ Bernhard Scholz (IRC: (Boerny) #amiga, #next) Opinions are my own! scholz@informatik.tu-muenchen.de (prefered) Computers can do everthing scholz@gsocmail.rm.op.dlr.de (emergency) better than human --- http://www.leo.org/~scholz/scholz.html especially doing mistakes.
From: Bernhard Scholz <scholz@informatik.tu-muenchen.de> Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: Recommended 21" monitor? Date: Fri, 24 Feb 1995 13:45:01 +0100 Organization: Technische Universitaet Muenchen, Germany Distribution: world Message-ID: <Pine.HPP.3.91.950224133616.4919B-100000@hphalle4a.informatik.tu-muenchen.de> References: <3hu1ej$cav@masala.cc.uh.edu> <3idj5b$8f3@news.csus.edu> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: TEXT/PLAIN; charset=US-ASCII In-Reply-To: <3idj5b$8f3@news.csus.edu> On 21 Feb 1995, Tom Holton wrote: > Can anyone suggest a 21" monitor that can work under NeXTSTEP > *flicker-free* (i.e. 75 Hz) at 1600x1200 resolution? We've looked at quite > a few high-resolution monitors with no luck (Viewsonic 21", 60 Hz; IDEK > Iiyama 8621, 66 Hz; NEC XP21, 70 Hz). We'd prefer not to use > Trinitron-based monitors (e.g. Nokia 445X, 75 Hz?) because one can see the > image of the fine wires that support the grill, but we may have no other > choice. > I don't know the bandwidth of the following monitors, but the manufacturers claim their usability (at least the scan-rates are high enough): Manufact. Type Size Res. Mask kHz Comments - Eizo Flex. F780i-W-T92 51 1600x 0.26 45-100 - Elsa CM 21E110T <51 1600x 0.26 60-107 1 - Hitachi CM 2198 ME 51 1280x 0.28 30-90 - Taxan Ergov. 2100 LR <53 1600x 0.30 30-90 (taken from the intel hardware guide: http://www.leo.org/archive/NeXT/) I don't know exactly, but I think that Eizo is also known as Nanao in the US. Hope this helps, Boerny. For those who want to access the WWW pages: P.S.: Due to a bug in OmniWeb, you can't read the monitors section! Any other WWW browser should do. (Netscape, XMosaic). I'm going to rewrite the problems causing section, so also OmniWeb users can read them. But this will last a little bit more time. You can also use 'View Source' to see the whole thing, if you run into problems. _____________________________________________________________________________ Bernhard Scholz (IRC: (Boerny) #amiga, #next) Opinions are my own! scholz@informatik.tu-muenchen.de (prefered) Computers can do everthing scholz@gsocmail.rm.op.dlr.de (emergency) better than human --- http://www.leo.org/~scholz/scholz.html especially doing mistakes.
From: mow@marsu.pilhuhn.de (Markus Wenzel) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.sysadmin,comp.sys.next.hardware,comp.sys.next.misc Subject: Re: 105 Sysquest + DPT 2021 ISA + NS/i 3.2 = ??? Date: 23 Feb 1995 21:08:43 +0100 Organization: Navigator Message-ID: <3iiq0b$fgg@marsu.pilhuhn.de> References: <3ib4os$dv@solaris.cc.vt.edu> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit jehu@jehu.async.vt.edu (john stanhope) writes: >Has anyone got a syquest drive to work with a DPT card?? Is >there some magical invocation I forgot? Other than this little >problem NS seemed to handle the addition nicely. I had no problems with my 88 MB SyQuest and the 2021 in old 3.2 days. My suggestion is to low-format the cartridge with the DOS DPTMGR.EXE and the retry with Workspace->Format or /usr/etc/disk -i /dev/rsd#a. -- who? // Markus Wenzel work? // Navigator - System administration & Consulting mail? // mow@marsu.pilhuhn.de more? // http://s.pi1.physik.uni-stuttgart.de/wenzel/mow.html
From: leluga@ripsaw.cac.psu.edu (Joseph Leluga) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: NEED Monochrome for NeXTStation Turbo Date: 22 Feb 1995 21:41:09 GMT Organization: Penn State University, Center for Academic Computing Message-ID: <3igb1l$avm@hearst.cac.psu.edu> I am looking for a Monochrome monitor, mouse and keyboard for a NeXTStation Turbo. It doesn't need to be new, I just want something so that I can use this machine. Please include pricing with replies.... -- Joseph M. Leluga Work: (814) 865-2100 Marketing Consultant Home: (814) 861-3011 Microcomputer Order Center The Pennsylvania State University jml129@psu.edu
From: misha@trotsky.nebo.org (Misha M. Melikov) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: sound on cannon object.station 41 Date: 24 Feb 1995 06:33:52 GMT Organization: Seanet Online Services, Seattle WA Message-ID: <3ijukg$4jc@kaleka.seanet.com> Does adnyone have problems with sound under DOS or is it just me? I sware I can hear noise of the hard disk seeking thru my headphones. But the biggest problem is that I cannot get any sound under DOOM ;-) as well as other dos programs no matter what sound drivers I load. Shouldn't the object station's sound system be Sound Blaster compatible? Anyway, any help would be greatly appreciated.... But the biggest problem is that I cannot get any sound under DOOM ;-) as well as other dos programs no matter what sound drivers I load. Shouldn't the object station's sound system be Sound
From: u40jdp1@cs.niu.edu (James Phelps) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware,comp.sys.next.misc Subject: 14.4, PPP, and NXHost? Date: 23 Feb 1995 17:06:08 -0600 Organization: Northern Illinois University Message-ID: <3ij4d0$lh@mp.cs.niu.edu> Will a 14.4 K modem-to-modem, PPP, NeXT-to-NeXT connection be fast enough for NXHosting NS apps? I suppose it would depend on exactly what apps I'm trying to NXHost, but any general comments would be appreciated. How about Mosaic as NXHost candidate? -James Phelps, Director Computer Music Studios School of Music Northern Illinois University DeKalb, IL 60115 P.S. Oh ... the modem is Practical Peripherals ... no v.42/32, if that would matter. And the PPP is 2.2 with header compression, VJ compression.
From: kpfleger@Xenon.Stanford.EDU (Karl Robert Pfleger) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: Why ZyXEL? Date: 24 Feb 1995 02:18:22 GMT Organization: Computer Science Department, Stanford University. Message-ID: <3ijfle$8am@nntp.Stanford.EDU> References: <Pine.NXT.3.91.950215170610.4691E-100000@pear> How many people out there use their NS computer as their answering machine, like the new Compaqs that come with a built-in modem and bundled Windows software to to this? There is at least one program out there for NS to do this, called "am", but I believe it has fairly limited modem support, like I guess NXFax did at least at some point in the past. In fact, "am" may ONLY support ZyXEL modems. How many people use am? If you've heard the digital answerig machines that are out on the market now (e.g., AT&T, GE, ...) you've heard how bad they are. They must sample at a very low rate or use a very lossy compression scheme in order to save space and get longer recording time, but the quality loss is completely unacceptable. They sound significantly worse than any tape or mini-tape machines. My hope is that setting up the computer as an answering machine will give (1) good quality recording, (2) fully digital functioning, such as selective delete and the ability to instantly select any message to listen to, (3) a large amount of memory (HD-space) and thus recording time, (4) configurable out-going messages with hierarchical touch-tone menus, (5) configurable remote oeration, and even (6) message-triggered computer operations, the obvious of which is sending multi-media e-mail with the sound of the message. (There is a product for NS which does this latter, but it invovles buying a separate piece of hardware which isn't itself just a modem, and I think this is also quite expensive.) I haven't gotten around to looking into am seriously yet or figuring out which modem to buy for the job, but ZyXEL is the obvious choice except for the price concerns. Opinions? -Karl
From: terence@sfsc.com (Terence Liow) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: 2GB-hardisks with black NeXT Date: 22 Feb 1995 16:32:30 GMT Organization: w Message-ID: <3ifouu$iht@maple.enet.net> References: <3i8ggh$9d@brachio.zrz.TU-Berlin.DE> In article <3i8ggh$9d@brachio.zrz.TU-Berlin.DE>, krause@math.tu-berlin.de (Martin Krause) says: >1) Which 2GB-disk work with a black NeXT? Have a Quantum EMpire LPS2100(?) hooked up externally >2) How much space is on the formatted disk (I general it should be better, >when the disk allows 1Kb-sectors, since NeXTstep internally uses >1KB-sectors >anyway.) No idea. How the hell does one check how much disk space a Next drive has in total, not just left? >3) Anything else. (noise,prize,..) Quiet enough except for fast seeks. Runs about $900 in teh South Bay.
From: robert@steffi.dircon.co.uk (Robert Nicholson) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: Why ZyXEL? Date: 23 Feb 1995 01:41:52 GMT Organization: me organized? That's a joke! Message-ID: <ROBERT.95Feb23014152@steffi.dircon.co.uk> References: <1995Feb16.185711.18213@bandw.com> <3i2k6i$q2a@senator-bedfellow.MIT.EDU> To: mra@mit.edu (Michael Raskin Andrews) In-reply-to: mra@mit.edu's message of 17 Feb 1995 16:51:30 GMT <mra@mit.edu> writes: >>Features such as Distinctive Ring support and the Data/Voice button >>for "manual" fax reception have made this modem an excellent fit for >>many different situations. >i have to say that the distinctive ring support on the zyxel is non-functional. >at least on my unit. the zyxel manual even says so!!!! this was quite a >disappointment and wound up costing me the monthly fee on a second physical >phone line. If quoting about disfuctional capabilities then please quote your ROM version. You should be running 6.13 to be making such claims. If you still have problems then contact Zyxel brentm@zyxel.com I'm sure the recent wave of ROMS have fixed this problem. I wouldn't be surprised if you have running something around 6.10 or less. My Zyxel functions without fault. and too my knowledge is the only modem where I can convert the internal voice format to any other because they actually publish their format. I currently run my Zyxel as a FAX/DATA/VOICE configuration and it works seemlessly. -- "If you think it's expensive to hire experts - imagine how expensive it would be to hire _amatuers_!" (PGP key: send email with Subject: request pgp key)
From: cs@ecs.co.at (Christian Starkjohann) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.software,comp.sys.next.sysadmin,comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: SUBMISSION: new version of ParallelPortDriver Date: 23 Feb 1995 20:02:10 GMT Organization: EUnet EDV DienstleistungsgesmbH, Wien Distribution: world Message-ID: <3iipk2$g0u@c2.eunet.co.at> Originator: cs@servus Hello, I submitted version 1.2 of ParallelPortDriver to ftp://ftp.informatik.uni-muenchen.de/pub/comp/platforms/next/i486/parallel. It is intended for those of you who cannot use NeXT's Parallel Port driver, because it does not work (on some machines NeXT's driver will not load at boot-time or it will lose bytes when printing). It works now with NS3.3 and it should not crash systems with certain configurations any more. -- Christian Starkjohann <cs@ecs.co.at> or <cs@ds1.kph.tuwien.ac.at>
From: jklinke@aeon.ucsd.edu (Jochen Klinke) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: Recommended 21" monitor? Date: 24 Feb 1995 16:00:53 GMT Organization: University of California at San Diego Message-ID: <3ikvrl$5k4@network.ucsd.edu> References: <D4HMJH.LBx@eskimo.com> In article <D4HMJH.LBx@eskimo.com> salvo@eskimo.com (Marc Salvatori) writes: > Tom Holton (th@ernie.sfsu.edu) wrote: > : Can anyone suggest a 21" monitor that can work under NeXTSTEP > : *flicker-free* (i.e. 75 Hz) at 1600x1200 resolution? We've looked at quite > : a few high-resolution monitors with no luck (Viewsonic 21", 60 Hz; IDEK The new IDEK liyama VisionMaster Pro MT-9121 can do 1600x1200 at 80Hz NI (at least according to the tech support person from IDEK). I have seen it for less than $1,950. jk <jklinke@ucsd.edu> jk
From: jklinke@aeon.ucsd.edu (Jochen Klinke) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: Recommended 21" monitor? Date: 24 Feb 1995 16:01:18 GMT Organization: University of California at San Diego Message-ID: <3ikvse$5ka@network.ucsd.edu> References: <D4HMJH.LBx@eskimo.com> In article <D4HMJH.LBx@eskimo.com> salvo@eskimo.com (Marc Salvatori) writes: > Tom Holton (th@ernie.sfsu.edu) wrote: > : Can anyone suggest a 21" monitor that can work under NeXTSTEP > : *flicker-free* (i.e. 75 Hz) at 1600x1200 resolution? We've looked at quite > : a few high-resolution monitors with no luck (Viewsonic 21", 60 Hz; IDEK The new IDEK liyama VisionMaster Pro MT-9121 can do 1600x1200 at 80Hz NI (at least according to the tech support person from IDEK). I have seen it for less than $1,950. jk <jklinke@ucsd.edu> jk
From: jklinke@aeon.ucsd.edu (Jochen Klinke) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: Recommended 21" monitor? Date: 24 Feb 1995 16:01:39 GMT Organization: University of California at San Diego Message-ID: <3ikvt3$5kg@network.ucsd.edu> References: <D4HMJH.LBx@eskimo.com> In article <D4HMJH.LBx@eskimo.com> salvo@eskimo.com (Marc Salvatori) writes: > Tom Holton (th@ernie.sfsu.edu) wrote: > : Can anyone suggest a 21" monitor that can work under NeXTSTEP > : *flicker-free* (i.e. 75 Hz) at 1600x1200 resolution? We've looked at quite > : a few high-resolution monitors with no luck (Viewsonic 21", 60 Hz; IDEK The new IDEK liyama VisionMaster Pro MT-9121 can do 1600x1200 at 80Hz NI (at least according to the tech support person from IDEK). I have seen it for less than $1,950. jk <jklinke@ucsd.edu> jk
From: roshandel@fokus.gmd.de (Mehrdad Roshandel) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Problem with HP SCSI-2 Disk Drives Message-ID: <3iht0c$5qp@stern.fokus.gmd.de> Date: 23 Feb 95 11:53:48 GMT Organization: GMD-FOKUS I have a 1 GB HP C3323A 3.5-inch SCSI-2 Disk Drive as my sd0 in my NextStation Turbo Color. Every time I execute a big program or I want to compile a program or I call a couple of programs together my NeXT blocks about 40 seconds and then does the jobs. Thereafter I get this message on my console: "sd0 (0,0): scsi_timer: timeout op:0x2a sd_state:7 scsi status:0x0" Who can help me to solve the problem? Any echo will be appreciated. ================================================================= Mehrdad Roshandel, GMD Fokus Hardenbergplatz 2 10623 Berlin Phone: +49 30 254 99 230 Germany FAX: +49 30 254 99 116 E-mail (X.400 preferred): roshandel@fokus.berlin.gmd.d400.de smtp: mrd@fokus.gmd.de (NeXT-mail wellcome ================================================================
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware From: pat%cesar@cam.org (Patrique Lalonde) Subject: HELP...BLACK PRINTER Message-ID: <1995Feb23.191352.5305@cesar.uucp> Sender: pat@cesar.uucp Date: Thu, 23 Feb 1995 19:13:52 GMT Hello all, Does anybody know the corresponding Canon part number for the NeXT 400 dpi Laser Printer low voltage power supply? NeXT's part nimber for it is: S007 please reply by e-mail if possible to: pat%cesar@cam.org Thanks a million... Patrique --- Patrique Lalonde - Omnilogic pat%cesar.cam.org
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware From: rdl@world.std.com (Robert La Ferla) Subject: Re: Anybody got a P90 replacement yet In-Reply-To: Donald E McCollam's message of Fri, 17 Feb 1995 14:45:09 -0700 Message-ID: <RDL.95Feb25005448@world.std.com> Sender: rdl@world.std.com (Robert La Ferla) Organization: The World Public Access UNIX, Brookline, MA References: <Pine.HPP.3.91.950217144141.4902A-100000@snow.CCIT.Arizona.EDU> Date: Sat, 25 Feb 1995 05:54:48 GMT I have. Dell sent me a replacement chip a few days ago. They also sent a technician to my office to swap out the motherboard to fix the Intel PCI stepping bug. All in all, I am very satisified with Dell and the Dimension XPS P90. I hope the next replacement will be a P6 with a 64-bit 66Mhz PCI bus! Robert La Ferla HTI In article <Pine.HPP.3.91.950217144141.4902A-100000@snow.CCIT.Arizona.EDU> Donald E McCollam <mccollam@snow.CCIT.Arizona.EDU> writes: Just out of curiousity, has anyone gotten a defective-P90 replacement from Intel yet? I've been waiting over two months. I haven't heard of anyone receiving theirs yet. Don
From: klingler@mack.rt66.com (Dave Klingler) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: NextStep 3.3 and Adaptec 2940 Date: 24 Feb 1995 22:35:18 -0700 Organization: Engineering International, Inc. Message-ID: <3imfim$pmi@mack.rt66.com> References: <3ic06s$q6@nnrp.ucs.ubc.ca> Keywords: Adaptec 2940 In article <3ic06s$q6@nnrp.ucs.ubc.ca>, Dennis Alfred Gaastra <dag@capkoga> wrote: >Hello Readers, > >I convinced my friend Vlad to obtain a copy of NextStep for Intel! >But he can't get it working.... >What should he do? > >Thanx, Dennis. > >---- >NS & Adaptec 2940 > >Dear Reader: > Cannot install NeXTStep v3.3 on my computer >equipped with Adaptec 2940 SCSI adapter, whereas >Microsoft Windows and OS/2 for Windows work well >The message during installation is: CAN'T GET ' >CONFIG SPACE. ABORTING. NO SCSI CONTROLLER OR CD- >ROM DRIVE FOUND. > >My computer configuration is as follows: > >Intel Pentium 90: P54C/CT >Motherboard: PCI54PV > Chipset: OPTi 82C597 SYSC, 82C596 ATC, 82C822 > PCIB, 82C206 IPC > > BIOS: AMIBIOS v2.O7 > (50-B200-001291-00101111-121593-0P596ATP-H) > >Host SCSI adapter: 2940 PCI, Bios vl.ll > (Adaptec AIC-7870 Family Adapter) > SCSI ID = 7 > Bus #O, Slot #17 > Channels: 1 > Targets: 8 > I/O Port: FFOOh > I/O Len: 191 > IRQ: 9 > DMA: -l > >Hard drive: Ouantum LPS540S with SCSI ID = O >CD-ROM: XM-4101 TA with SCSI ID = 2 >Video card: ATI Mach 64 Sorry to include all this in here, but it all seemed relevant. I have configured a friend's computer with an Adaptec 2940. The controller likes to be in PCI slot 0, although it will work somewhat sporadicalBly in other slots. The version of AMI bios your friend has is a little bit older than this one, so I'm not completely familiar with it. This bios seems to be 2.50. Other than that, not much else is configurable with the 2940. Everything else should "just work" with the factory defaults. This one did. Good luck, Dave
From: dwright@omni.voicenet.com (Darren Wright) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.sysadmin,comp.sys.next.hardware,comp.sys.next.misc Subject: Re: 105 Sysquest + DPT 2021 ISA + NS/i 3.2 = ??? Date: Thu, 23 Feb 1995 13:33:52 LOCAL Organization: D & G Micro Distribution: world Message-ID: <dwright.4.00AF70FC@omni.voicenet.com> References: <3ib4os$dv@solaris.cc.vt.edu> >Has anyone got a syquest drive to work with a DPT card?? Is >there some magical invocation I forgot? Other than this little >problem NS seemed to handle the addition nicely. > Thanks > Jehu > No, but I had some problems with a Syquest 270 and an Adaptec. What I had to end up doing was format the drive first as a Mac File system, and THEN format it as a NeXT File system Darren
From: shill@iphysiol.unil.ch (Sean Hill) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: NEC Versa M Date: 24 Feb 1995 15:49:21 GMT Organization: University of Lausanne CH (Switzerland) Message-ID: <3ikv61$n03@cisun2000.unil.ch> Does anyone have any experience installing NEXTSTEP on this portable? Is it possible to hook up the drive to another computer and do a Builddisk if you don't have a docking station? Does anyone know what the chipset used for the graphics is? Is there a driver available for NEXTSTEP? It is not the 800x600 version. Thank you very much for any information- Sean Hill --- Laboratoire de Neuro-heuristique Work: ++41 021 692.5516 Institut de Physiologie Fax: ++41 021 692.5505 Rue du Bugnon, 7 Sean.Hill@iphysiol.unil.ch CH-1005 Lausanne SWITZERLAND
From: pitts@mayo.edu (Todd Pitts) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: NeXT Monitor Date: 24 Feb 1995 23:43:00 GMT Organization: Ultrasound Research Laboratory, Mayo Foundation, Rochester MN Message-ID: <3ilqu4$hid@fermat.mayo.edu> I have a 25MHz NeXTStation color. The monitor is in pretty good shape as far as clarity goes. However, when I turn the contrast up the screen distorts slightly, i.e. vertical lines that should be straight have at (certain levels) small (one or two pixels) deviations in them. Does anyone know if this is normal? Is there a quick easy fix? Are there some adjustments besides contrast and brightness hidden somewhere I haven't looked yet? I can turn the level of the contrast down and the lines become straight again but I'd like to have it up .... Any help would greatly be appreciated. No NeXT mail please -- I am not connected to the network with my NeXT. Thank you, Todd
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.marketplace,comp.sys.next.hardware From: alex@genoa.com (Alex Blakemore) Subject: WTB: internal floppy drive for black turbo slab Message-ID: <D4JG2G.pL@genoa.com> Sender: alex@genoa.com (Alex Blakemore) Organization: Genoa Software Systems Date: Sat, 25 Feb 1995 04:20:39 GMT The floppy drive in my Motorola NeXTstation Turbo just died. Before resorting to Bell Atlantic, I'd thought I'd query the net. Does anyone have a floppy drive that will work in a NeXTStation turbo that they would be willing to sell? Can I use any SCSI floppy drive that will fit? I seem to remember being told that it requires the same kind of drive that was originally installed. -- Alex Blakemore alex@genoa.com NeXT, MIME and ASCII mail accepted
From: nevai@math.ohio-state.edu (Paul Nevai) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.sysadmin,comp.sys.next.hardware,comp.sys.sun.hardware,comp.sys.sun.admin Subject: SOS - I can no longer mount my NeXT exports on our SUN!!! Date: 25 Feb 1995 08:58:54 -0500 Organization: Department of Mathematics, The Ohio State University Sender: Paul Nevai Message-ID: <3ind2u$ebt@ops.mps.ohio-state.edu> Up until now there was no problem. My NeXT CUBE's (OS 3.1) exported harddisk was happily mounted on our departemntal SUN w/o any problem whatsoever. Then they updated the SUN (UNIX(r) System V Release 4.0 (math)) and I can no longer mount. Here is the error message: Feb 25 08:52:40 ops mach: svckudp_send: xdr_replymsg failed Feb 25 08:52:40 ops mach: nfs_server: bad sendreply from 128.146.110.30 ops is the name of my cube Can you help??? Please respond by email. Thanks. Take care...Paul Paul Nevai nevai@math.ohio-state.edu Dept Math - Ohio State University 1-614-292-3317 (Office) Columbus, Ohio 43210-1174, U.S.A. 1-614-292-1479 (Math Dept Fax)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware,comp.sys.next.misc From: dfevans@bbcr.uwaterloo.ca (David Evans) Subject: Re: 14.4, PPP, and NXHost? Message-ID: <D4Hnpz.3t8@watserv3.uwaterloo.ca> Sender: news@watserv3.uwaterloo.ca Organization: University of Waterloo References: <3ij4d0$lh@mp.cs.niu.edu> Date: Fri, 24 Feb 1995 05:10:46 GMT In article <3ij4d0$lh@mp.cs.niu.edu>, James Phelps <u40jdp1@cs.niu.edu> wrote: >Will a 14.4 K modem-to-modem, PPP, NeXT-to-NeXT connection be fast >enough for NXHosting NS apps? I suppose it would depend on exactly >what apps I'm trying to NXHost, but any general comments would be >appreciated. How about Mosaic as NXHost candidate? > I've done it; it's painful. I gather that NXHosting spite the Postscript code accross the link, which if there ar eimages involved flushes you in a big way. I was using Installer to remove some stuff from a machine at school; it worked, but I don't think I would want to work that way all the time. Licensing permitting I'd grad the app and run it locally. -- David Evans dfevans@bbcr.uwaterloo.ca Computer/Synth Junkie "Default is the value selected by the University of Waterloo composer overridden by your command." Waterloo, Ontario, Canada - Roland TR-707 Manual
From: jrl8@sawasdee.cc.columbia.edu (James R Lendino) Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware.systems,comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware.misc,comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware.video,comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware.chips,comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware.storage,comp.sys.next.misc,comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: What do you think of this system? Date: 24 Feb 1995 22:29:47 GMT Organization: Columbia University Message-ID: <3ilmkr$2mq@apakabar.cc.columbia.edu> Hello, I am going to purchase a system to alternately run NeXTSTEP 3.3 and DOS 6.22/WFW 3.11. Later on this year I plan to replace the DOS/Win combination with something more robust (OS/2 Warp, Windows '95, LINUX). I am purchasing this system to run computer music applications under NeXTSTEP (csound, cmix, rt) and to develop software in that vein. I will also have DOS and Windows on the system for more mundane tasks such as MIDI sequencing, editor/librarians, word processing, netscape, games, and so on. I've found that PC magazines are of little help in putting together a high-end system. I've been reading the newsgroups, calling NeXT, calling Adaptec, and so forth. The most difficult thing is finding components that will work with NeXTSTEP. So far I have the following configuration in mind: 1. Asus single CPU PCI motherboard 2. Pentium CPU (haven't decided between 75/90/100) 3. 32 MB of RAM (60 ns) 4. Diamond Stealth 64 with 4 MB of VRAM 5. Adaptec 2940W fast, wide SCSI-II controller 6. 3.5" floppy drive I am taking my Soundblaster 16 ASP SCSI-II and Roland Sound Canvas SCC-1 sound boards, and my Toshiba 3401B SCSI CD-ROM from my current system. I also have a Nokia Multigraph 447X 17" monitor already. I haven't decided on a hard drive (at least 1 GB) or case and power supply yet. Does anyone have any recommendations for this system? It looks like I will be spending about $3500 w/o monitor so I want to do this properly. I appreciate any recommendations anyone can make regarding this system. Thanks in advance. Best regards, Jamie ______ James R. Lendino | | Computer Science | i486 | Phone: (212)-853-7166 Columbia S.E.A.S. |______| Internet: jrl8@columbia.edu
From: veakblad@glue.umd.edu (David T. Wang) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.bugs,comp.sys.next.hardware,comp.sys.next.sysadmin Subject: Re: Mux V1.7 was placed on archive sites in error Followup-To: comp.sys.next.bugs,comp.sys.next.hardware,comp.sys.next.sysadmin Date: 25 Feb 1995 00:28:34 GMT Organization: University of Maryland College Park Message-ID: <3iltji$kgb@cville-srv.wam.umd.edu> References: <D4HE99.Js@ve6mgs.ampr.ab.ca> Mark Gregory Salyzyn (mark@ve6mgs.ampr.ab.ca) wrote: : If any of you that use NXFax, and had taken the recent V1.7 Mux sources off : of the following sites: : ftp://ftp.cs.orst.edu:/pub/next/submissions. : ftp://ftp.uni-stuttgart.de/pub/systems/next/i486/Drivers/3.3/Mux-1.7.tar.gz : bandw.com : or from me personally, I had mistakenly shipped V1.6 (except in a few cases). : If you do not use NXFax, V1.6 is virtually identical to V1.7 for all other : applications, and you need not worry. New sources should be located at these : ftp sites in short order. Contact me if you need an update *now*. : Please accept my apology : Ciao -- Mark Salyzyn You write free software, and made a small goof? No need to apologize. I salute you. your little driver has made life life a bit easier at 28.8k not perfect as the connection still goes bonkers with other system/drive activities, but it's about 500% better than the Default SerialPortDriver Later. -- David Wang veakblad@eng.umd.edu,davewang@wam.umd.edu Grad student- EE/Computer Engineering NSFIP/WARP/DOS Apprentice Tinker,Basement network administrator. http://www.wam.umd.edu/~davewang/
From: zhao@crl.nmsu.edu (Z. Zhao) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: IDE cache controller Date: 24 Feb 95 10:59:31 Organization: Computing Research Lab Message-ID: <ZHAO.95Feb24105931@sparta.crl.nmsu.edu> References: <3ickr2$bb6@transfer.stratus.com> In-reply-to: ian@pride.uk.stratus.com's message of 21 Feb 1995 12:03:46 GMT I run into a similar problem. I have an on-board PCI enhenced IDE controller in a PCI-pentium system, and 7 MB freespace on the IDE drive. After installing NEXTSTEP on a Seagate SCSI drive and trying to setup "booting from an alternative disk", I have # fdisk /dev/rhd0h # unable to open /dev/rhd0h It seems that NEXTSTEP does work with some IDE controllers. zhao
From: crath@bnr.ca (Christopher Rath) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: How about Sparc 1's (was Re: Well Does the new SparcStation4 works with NS???) Date: 24 Feb 1995 20:23:53 GMT Organization: Bell Northern Research, Ottawa, Canada Message-ID: <CRATH.95Feb24152353@bcarh3b5.bnr.ca> References: <godwin.584.007A5BFC@unixg.ubc.ca> <3ij12s$8h7@ramsys.sta.sub.org> In-reply-to: ram@ramsys.sta.sub.org's message of 23 Feb 1995 22:09:32 GMT I grabbed the Sun h/w compatibility guide off of the NeXT server, but I only see the ``newer'' sparcs listed there. Has anyone tried running NS on the old h/w? Christopher -- === Christopher Rath ===== crath@bnr.ca ===== (613) 765-3141 === Bell-Northern Research | Box 3511, Station `C' | ``Hydrogen is a colourless, odourless Ottawa, ON K1Y 4H7 | gas which, given enough time, turns FAX: (613) 763-4101 | into people.'' --- Henry Hiebert
From: ymok@corona.ps.uci.edu (Y. MOK) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: NeXT hard disk Date: 24 Feb 1995 20:31:55 GMT Organization: University of California, Irvine Distribution: world Message-ID: <3ilfnr$s8u@news.service.uci.edu> References: <3ij3h8$dd5@news.ualr.edu> Keywords: internal drive. In article <3ij3h8$dd5@news.ualr.edu>, wli@linus (Wei Li) writes: |> I would greatly appreciate information regarding replacing |> an aging hard drive on my NeXT station runing NS2.1. I |> would like to replace the internal hard disk with a 400+-MB |> internal drive. Could someone help me on where and whom to |> contact to get cheap internal drives for NeXT station? |> Please email me if you would. Thanks. |> |> -wei, |> Many Macintosh mail order houses are selling 1 GB Fujitsu disk for ~$500. Just make sure you set the "synchronous" switch to "off". It works great. Y. Mok ---------------------------------------------------------------- DISCLAIMER: I don't even speak for myself, what makes you think I speak for anyone else. ymok@corona.ps.uci.edu Department of Physics University of California, Irvine
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware From: murao@kobe-u.ac.jp Subject: [Thanx] Quantum Empire 2100S works well! Sender: news@icluna.kobe-u.ac.jp (news-admin) Message-ID: <murao.95Feb25232036@piaget.in.kobe-u.ac.jp> Date: Sun, 26 Feb 1995 04:20:36 GMT Content-Type: text/plain Mime-Version: 1.0 Organization: Information Processing Center Netter, I asked for using Quantum Empire 2100S on my NS3.2J PC before. I've gladly got some replies to it. They said QE2100S worked well on NS3.3 without additional disktabs, but on my PC. It was caused by error for detecting over 1.2GB(I'm not sure about HD size) existed on NS3.2. Fianlly, I've written a disktab for QE2100S and it's working just now :) # Quantum Empire 2100S qe2100s|QE2100S|QUANTUM EMPIRE_2100S 1200:\ :ty=fixed_rw_scsi:nc#3053:nt#12:ns#137:ss#1024:rm#5400:\ :fp#512:bp#512:\ :os=mach_kernel:z0#80:z1#168:ro=a:\ :pa#0:sa#2053788:ba#8192:fa#1024:ca#4:ra#5:da#4096:oa=time:\ :ia:ta=4.3BSD:aa: Kindly please mail me if you can find out any descriptions wrong. Thanks for the replies to my last article. --- Hajime MURAO murao@kobe-u.ac.jp NeXTmail le bienvenu!
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware,comp.sys.next.sysadmin,comp.sys.next.programmer From: magnan@brise.ERE.UMontreal.CA (Magnan Francois) Subject: Re: sample fax modem driver (mythical?) In-Reply-To: scott@geom.umn.edu's message of Thu, 23 Feb 1995 23:57:10 GMT Message-ID: <MAGNAN.95Feb24120411@brise.ERE.UMontreal.CA> Sender: news@cc.umontreal.ca (Administration de Cnews) Organization: Universite de Montreal References: <D4H994.719@news.cis.umn.edu> Date: Fri, 24 Feb 1995 17:04:10 GMT >>>>> "Scott" == Scott S Bertilson <scott@geom.umn.edu> writes: Scott> I have periodically seen notes which mention fax modem Scott> driver sample code and I think I've sent notes to the Scott> people who've mentioned it, but I've never heard anything Scott> back. Is this one of those things that died when NeXT sold Scott> off a software package (in this case NXFax)? Thanks, Scott Scott> S. Bertilson -- There is a PD fax driver that supports more modems than NXFax and it can also support voicemail. It is called mgetty+sendfax and you can get info on it at: http://www.leo.org/~doering/mgetty/index.html This program is designed for a general unix context (so it works from the command line) but you can also make it work with the printmanager. If you want this last thing ask me and I will send you instructions. Francois Magnan -- ______________________________________________________ Francois Magnan Departement de Mathematique & Statistiques Universite de Montreal email: magnan@mathcn.umontreal.ca (MIME, NeXTMail Ok!)
From: Alex Honor <honor@ccf.arc.nasa.gov> Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Help: Installing NS on NEC Versa Date: 24 Feb 1995 22:19:14 GMT Organization: NASA Ames Research Center, Moffett Field, CA Message-ID: <3ilm13$t09@news.arc.nasa.gov> Hi , I'll be installing NeXTSTEP on an NEC Versa V/50 and I'm interested in the experiences of others who have successfully done so. I'm interested in both network install and installing from CD-ROM. I assume that in either case a PCMCIA card was used for ethernet or SCSI adapter. I've looked at the NeXT Hardware compatiblity list and have seen the supported PCMCIA ethernet adapters but haven't found any SCSI PCMCIA cards listed. I know that Adaptec offers one. Thanks for any input. ---------------------------------------------------------------- Alex Honor (415)604-1136 honor@ccf.arc.nasa.gov http://ccf.arc.nasa.gov/~honor/honor.html IAS System Administrator Ames Research Center, Moffett Field, CA ----------------------------------------------------------------
From: smb@apollonia.uk.stratus.com (Steve Bradshaw) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: nextstep 3.3 and diamond viper 2mb vlb card Date: 24 Feb 1995 11:00:12 GMT Organization: Stratus Computer Inc, Marlboro MA Message-ID: <3ike7s$t5g@transfer.stratus.com> Has anyone managed to get the viper vlb card working with 3.3 at > 800*600 resolution. I have tried all sorts of refresh rates at 1024*768 but it always goes back to 800*600 and complains when rebooting using the verbose option. If so please let me now the various parameters for the configure app ie. port address, mapped memory address and width, height refresh and colour space. The monitor being driven is a IDEK IIAMA 17'' Vision master.
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.software,comp.sys.next.hardware From: Matt Webster <gmw@phoenix.princeton.edu> Subject: Is SLIP/PPP a Pain with NS 3.3? Content-Type: TEXT/PLAIN; charset=US-ASCII Message-ID: <Pine.SUN.3.91.950224232453.24450A-100000@tucson.princeton.edu> Originator: news@hedgehog.Princeton.EDU Sender: news@Princeton.EDU (USENET News System) Organization: Princeton University Mime-Version: 1.0 Date: Sat, 25 Feb 1995 04:30:03 GMT I finally ordered a copy of the NS 3.3 Academic bundle the other day. Assuming I can get the hardware to work properly, I would like to know how much trouble it is to get a SLIP or PPP connection working with NeXT Step. I have surfed a few WWW sites that have a NS SLIP, but no PPP. That doesn't matter that much, but is it pretty much point and click. I have a standard internal 14.4K US Robotics Sportster modem, and I know all the relevant IP addresses. My provider supports SLIP, CSLIP and PPP. Also, does my mail use the same POP3 server that I use for regular mail? What it boils down to is that I want to minimize downtime in sending/receiving NeXT Mail, reading news and surfing the Web. Any comments or suggestions that would help me avoid the common pitfalls would be appreciated. Thanks in advance, Matt Webster
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.marketplace,comp.sys.next.hardware From: aaron@dirigiste.com (Aaron Herskowitz) Subject: Spare Parts for NeXTstation Mono Message-ID: <1995Feb24.233252.24358@dirigiste.com> Sender: aaron@dirigiste.com (Aaron Herskowitz) Organization: dirigiste Investment Management Co. Date: Fri, 24 Feb 1995 23:32:52 GMT Does anyone know if Bell Atlantic (or anyone else) is carrying NeXTstation parts (keyboards, mice, power supplies, etc?) If so, please pass along the phone number so that I can get my hands on some spares. Thanks, Aaron -- Aaron Herskowitz, Director of Mgt Info Sys, dirigiste Inv Mgt Co USPS: 6480 Rockside Woods Blvd So, Suite 380, Cleve., OH 44131, USA E-Mail: aaron@dirigiste.com [NeXTmail & MIME Welcomed] Voice: 216.573.0900 Fax: 216.573.1430
From: cello@mario.harvard.edu (Sean Anthony Varah) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: Micropolis 2217 2.1 gig help Date: 23 Feb 1995 15:59:53 GMT Organization: Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts Message-ID: <3iibdp$al3@decaxp.harvard.edu> References: <3ih2he$5dr@news1.digex.net> In article <3ih2he$5dr@news1.digex.net> jtodd@ss2.digex.net (John Todd) writes: > I've just become the proud owner of a Micropolis 2217 2.1 gig (1.7 > formatted) hard drive. However, it refuses to work with any of my Motorola > Here's the output from the "disk" command: > Target 6: MEDIA ERROR; block 0H retry 9 > sd2 (6,0): sense key:0x3 additional sense code:0x31 > SCSI Block in error = 0 (front porch) The front porch error is the key here. NeXTStep doesn't like to format large disks. There's a bug in disk, I believe, that doesn't get the right mode sense data from large disks. Check out NeXTAnswers "Formatting Large Hard Disks" and it will explain that you need a disktab entry for that drive giving disk the drive geometry manually. Then, using that disktab entry you should be able to get disk to format it nicely using the disk -t option. Perhaps someone on the net has a disktab entry for this person? Good luck Sean - - Sean Varah Harvard Computer Music Studio cello@mario.harvard.edu NeXTMail Welcome
From: gmk@pegasos.ccsr.uiuc.edu (Gottfried Mayer-Kress) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: NS3.3 and Opcode Studio 3 Date: 24 Feb 1995 18:18:14 GMT Organization: University of Illinois at Urbana Message-ID: <3il7t6$e0u@vixen.cso.uiuc.edu> Hi, I just got my NeXT (black) upgraded to NS 3.3 and I noticed that I can't use my MIDI interface (Opcode Studio 3) anymore. It runs off the serial port. Are there any problems known that come from the new OS? Thanks, -- Gottfried Mayer-Kress Center for Complex Systems Research, Beckman Institute, Physics Dept. UIUC 405 N Mathews, Urbana, Il 61801,gmk@pegasos.ccsr.uiuc.edu, gmk@igc.apc.org, gmk@santafe.edu, (217)-244-5877(voice/fax1),x8371(fax2), x1994 (msg) URLs: http://www.ccsr.uiuc.edu/~gmk/, ftp://ftp.santafe.edu/pub/gmk
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware From: westes@netcom.com (Will Estes) Subject: EISA Ethernet Cards Under NS 3.2 FIP? Message-ID: <westesD4Hv91.AxH@netcom.com> Organization: U.S. Computer Date: Fri, 24 Feb 1995 07:53:25 GMT Sender: westes@netcom6.netcom.com Which EISA ethernet cards are supported under NS FIP 3.2.? -- Will Estes Internet: westes@usc.com
From: bob@goldleaf.com (Bob Brodie) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: Looking for NeXT color printer ink & paper Date: 23 Feb 1995 23:08:46 GMT Organization: CRL Dialup Internet Access Message-ID: <3ij4hu$9eh@nntp.crl.com> References: <3ie5f6$o8v@ftp-p.mccaw.com> In article <3ie5f6$o8v@ftp-p.mccaw.com> andrew.abernathy@mccaw.com (Andrew Abernathy) writes: > > Does anyone have suggestions on the best place to buy ink > cartridges for NeXT's color printer? Are refill kits available & > safe? What about the coated paper? I've tried a few types of > paper for ink jet printers, but nothing came very close to what I > get with the stuff that came with the printer. Thanks for any > help! The NeXT Color printer uses Canon ink jet cartridges. It's actually still produced (as th BJ-800, I believe) but not sold in the US. We've purchased them from a local Canon Service Center with no problems. You can also probably get them from The Printer Works in Hayward, CA. They service and sell most things relating to NeXT printers. Email them at tpw@netcom.com regards, Bob Brodie GS Corporation
From: schwett@differencengine (Mark Schwettmann) Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware.systems,comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware.misc,comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware.video,comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware.chips,comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware.storage,comp.sys.next.misc,comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: What do you think of this system? Date: 25 Feb 1995 23:19:45 GMT Organization: University of California, Berkeley Message-ID: <3ioduh$2v1@agate.berkeley.edu> References: <3ilmkr$2mq@apakabar.cc.columbia.edu> jrl8@sawasdee.cc.columbia.edu (James R Lendino) wrote: >Hello, >I am going to purchase a system to alternately run NeXTSTEP 3.3... >1. Asus single CPU PCI motherboard >2. Pentium CPU (haven't decided between 75/90/100) >3. 32 MB of RAM (60 ns) >4. Diamond Stealth 64 with 4 MB of VRAM >5. Adaptec 2940W fast, wide SCSI-II controller >6. 3.5" floppy drive This configuration is very similar to mine, which works quite well (now.) I use an AiR PCI/EISA motherboard that has a 2940W integrated. It's nice to save a slot and the setup hassles, etc. etc. I think it runs about $300 more than the ASUS though, which is more than a 2940W costs. A nice board though. Make sure the ASUS has the latest rev. of the Neptune chipset! Good Luck, Mark
From: root@terra (Operator) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.software,comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: Is SLIP/PPP a Pain with NS 3.3? Date: 25 Feb 1995 15:57:17 GMT Organization: Earthlink Network, Inc. Message-ID: <3ink0t$6b@mars.earthlink.net> References: <Pine.SUN.3.91.950224232453.24450A-100000@tucson.princeton.edu> Matt Webster <gmw@phoenix.princeton.edu> wrote: >I finally ordered a copy of the NS 3.3 Academic bundle the other day. >Assuming I can get the hardware to work properly, I would like to know how >much trouble it is to get a SLIP or PPP connection working with NeXT Step. >I have surfed a few WWW sites that have a NS SLIP, but no PPP. That >doesn't matter that much, but is it pretty much point and click. I have a >standard internal 14.4K US Robotics Sportster modem, and I know all the >relevant IP addresses. My provider supports SLIP, CSLIP and PPP. >Also, does my mail use the same POP3 server that I use for regular mail? >What it boils down to is that I want to minimize downtime in >sending/receiving NeXT Mail, reading news and surfing the Web. Any >comments or suggestions that would help me avoid the common pitfalls >would be appreciated. Thanks in advance, >Matt Webster I have tried most of the non-commercial SLIP/PPP packages and very ,strongly, recommend only PPP2.2 available from: ftp.duq.edu/pub/next/ppp/ The documentation and examples are quite good. The example scripts provided allow you to setup PopOver.app to automatically download POP3 E-mail. I dont yet have a Zyxel 28.8k so I run a Hayes clone at 9600 with NS3.3. Felipe A. Rodriguez far@earthlink.net
From: otto@tukki.jyu.fi (Otto J. Makela) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware,comp.dcom.isdn,sfnet.atk.nextstep Subject: Euro-ISDN for NeXT DSP port? Followup-To: poster Date: 25 Feb 1995 18:54:54 +0200 Organization: University of Jyvaskyla, Finland Sender: otto@tukki.cc.jyu.fi Message-ID: <OTTO.95Feb25185453@tukki.jyu.fi> Is there a Euro-ISDN interface box available for the NeXT Motorola hardware DSP port? I know that at one point Hayes made one for the US version of ISDN, but is an euroversion available? -- /* * * Otto J. Makela <otto@jyu.fi> * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * */ /* Phone: +358 41 613 847, BBS: +358 41 211 562 (V.32bis/USR-HST,24h/d) */ /* Mail: Cygn.k.7 E 46/FIN-40100 Jyvaskyla/Finland, ICBM: 62.14N 25.44E */ /* * * Computers Rule 01001111 01001011 * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * */
From: brien@ix.netcom.com (Brien Hutzler) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: Please help my friend!!! Date: 25 Feb 1995 17:12:43 GMT Organization: Netcom Distribution: world Message-ID: <3inoeb$iia@ixnews1.ix.netcom.com> References: <3ijor8$a16@nntp.ucs.ubc.ca> In <3ijor8$a16@nntp.ucs.ubc.ca> dag@capkoga (Dennis Alfred Gaastra) writes: > >Hello Readers, > >I convinced my friend Vlad to obtain a copy of NextStep for Intel! >But he can't get it working.... >What should he do? (NeXT technical support did not care!) stuff excised... >Hard drive: Ouantum LPS540S with SCSI ID = O >CD-ROM: XM-4101 TA with SCSI ID = 2 Try a different drive. Never tried the 4101 under 3.3 (it's now a disco'd 2x drive) but the 4101 could not build a NS-FIP 3.2 drive on our Pentium systems. We got approximately the same error message. If your budget precludes a 4x drive, scrounge around for a Toshiba 3401 or a Teac CD-50 (also both old, but they work.) Good luck, Brien
From: tim@vcl.com Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: UPDATE: High Resolution Laptops Date: 25 Feb 1995 16:42:20 GMT Organization: Msen, Inc. -- Ann Arbor, MI (account info: +1 313 998-4562) Message-ID: <3inmld$sbb$1@heifetz.msen.com> References: <3iafem$mfm@news.blkbox.com> In article <3iafem$mfm@news.blkbox.com> steve@talus.com (Steve Sarich III) writes: > In article <3i6s66$frd@senator-bedfellow.MIT.EDU> zmonster@ATHENA.MIT.EDU > (Eric M Hermanson) writes: > > The only laptop computer that currently offers greater than 800x600 > > resolution, and runs NEXTSTEP, is the Sparc Voyager. The list price > > on this puppy is near $15,000 for the color model w/ 14 inch screen. > > > Sounds good, but it's hard to picture a "laptop" with a 14" screen. Is it > more like a "lugable"? How much does it weigh? Have you seen it running > NS in color? Does it support PCMCIA under NS? Any additional info would > be welcomed, I'm sure. > > Steve Sarich I have seen one running in color mode. Sun had one at the NeXT Day Chicago event a few months back. They were running an Alpha version of NS so it was a little shaky but it was a nice looking machine. And yes it is more appropriately termed a luggable. _______________________ Tim Jeltema, Director of Informations Systems Valley City Linen Corp. 10 Diamond Ave. S.E. Grand Rapids, MI 49506 616 459-6922 tim@vcl.com
From: veakblad@glue.umd.edu (David T. Wang) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: System Crash- Hard ! with NX_bench? Date: 26 Feb 1995 01:08:44 GMT Organization: University of Maryland College Park Message-ID: <3iokas$m0i@cville-srv.wam.umd.edu> Hi, I have seen something that I do not entirely like, and I am noit sure if this is entirely common or not. REcently, I got a bunch of programs from a friend of mine, included are a bunch of these bench marking programs. so I ran them just to get a feel how fast/clow my machine is compared to others. I think that I was running NX_bench, (I forget, its the one with a 50 thread test and 100 threaad test.) I have ran it for no less than 5 times now, and the result of each is exactly the same. my system always crahses or lockes up on the 100 thread test. the little wheel/disc stops spinning even, cmd-cmd-numlock has no effect. the system just crashes and locks up hard. my configuration is 486-dx2/66 on MB with Sis471 chipset. Adaptec 1542B with SCSI 1 gig IBM drive. 32 megs of RAM, ATI VLB GUP 2 MEG VRAM, runnin 1120X 832 16 bit color. PAS 16 basic sound card. INTEL etherexpress, CDU-541 cd-rom drive Has anyone else seen this phenon? -- David Wang veakblad@eng.umd.edu,davewang@wam.umd.edu Grad student- EE/Computer Engineering NSFIP/WARP/DOS Apprentice Tinker,Basement network administrator. http://www.wam.umd.edu/~davewang/
From: ibhan@fas.harvard.edu (Ishir Bhan) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: ObjectStation? Date: 25 Feb 1995 17:46:21 GMT Organization: Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts Message-ID: <3inqdd$1cu@decaxp.harvard.edu> Can someone give me or direct me to information about the two ObjectStation models in terms of features, configurations, and price? -- Ishir Bhan http://www.digitas.org/ibhan/ ibhan@fas.harvard.edu
From: paradigm@mercury.interpath.net (Dave Briggman) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: UPDATE: High Resolution Laptops Date: 25 Feb 1995 18:11:25 GMT Organization: Interpath -- Providing Internet access to North Carolina Message-ID: <3inrsd$q1t@redstone.interpath.net> References: <3iafem$mfm@news.blkbox.com> <3ib2d5$for@service1.uky.edu> John Soward (soward@pop.uky.edu) wrote (REGARDING THE SUN VOYAGER): : Yeah, it's of lugable-ish variety...if anyone is on the Net you can check it : out at : http://www.sun.com : they have picutres and specs of most products...no clue about NS/Sparc support : levels though... I saw the Voyager recently at ComNET '95 in Washington and is a really impressive workstation, I want one...I believe in actuality, they top out at about $13000.00 before any discount programs available. The machine supports NS and I have seen it running in Chicago on a Voyager. The display looks more like the flat panel display IBM ships as an option on their PS/2 E systems, truly remarkable. I believe technology as this on a notebook is probably greater than a year away. I found it kind of strange that with all of the systems SUN had up and running at ComNET '95, they had no systems running the pre-release of NeXTSTEP for SPARC. Dave
From: ibhan@scws25.harvard.edu (Ishir Bhan) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Micron machines and NeXTStep? Date: 25 Feb 1995 20:27:53 GMT Organization: Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts Message-ID: <3io3s9$366@decaxp.harvard.edu> Anyone successfully using a Micron machine with NeXTStep? I'm considering getting one. Advice much appreciated. -- Ishir Bhan http://www.digitas.org/ibhan/ ibhan@fas.harvard.edu
From: distler@utpapa.ph.utexas.edu (Jacques Distler) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: DAT drive for HP 712? Date: Sat, 25 Feb 1995 15:03:33 -0600 Organization: Physics Department, University of Texas at Austin Message-ID: <distler-2502951503330001@slip-16-12.ots.utexas.edu> References: <1995Feb24.092945.16428@Princeton.EDU> I'm in the market for a DAT drive to hook up to my Gecko running NS. Any recommendations (positive or negative)? Jacques Distler
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware,comp.sys.next.sysadmin,comp.sys.next.programmer From: magnan@brise.ERE.UMontreal.CA (Magnan Francois) Subject: Re: sample fax modem driver (mythical?) In-Reply-To: magnan@brise.ERE.UMontreal.CA's message of Fri, 24 Feb 1995 17:04:10 GMT Message-ID: <MAGNAN.95Feb25205715@brise.ERE.UMontreal.CA> Sender: news@cc.umontreal.ca (Administration de Cnews) Organization: Universite de Montreal References: <D4H994.719@news.cis.umn.edu> <MAGNAN.95Feb24120411@brise.ERE.UMontreal.CA> Date: Sun, 26 Feb 1995 01:57:14 GMT >>>>> "Magnan" == Magnan Francois <magnan@brise.ERE.UMontreal.CA> writes: >>>>> "Scott" == Scott S Bertilson <scott@geom.umn.edu> writes: Scott> I have periodically seen notes which mention fax modem Scott> driver sample code and I think I've sent notes to the Scott> people who've mentioned it, but I've never heard anything Scott> back. Is this one of those things that died when NeXT sold Scott> off a software package (in this case NXFax)? Thanks, Scott Scott> S. Bertilson -- Magnan> There is a PD fax driver that supports more modems than Magnan> NXFax and it can also support voicemail. It is called Magnan> mgetty+sendfax and you can get info on it at: Magnan> http://www.leo.org/~doering/mgetty/index.html Magnan> This program is designed for a general unix context (so it Magnan> works from the command line) but you can also make it work Magnan> with the printmanager. If you want this last thing ask me Magnan> and I will send you instructions. Since I cannot reach Rob Caljouw by email (his address is not working) I decided to post to instructions. Here is how to make mgetty+sendfax with the print manager. This was written by Mark Gregory Salyzyn. Francois Magnan ---------------------------------------------------------------------- From: mark@ve6mgs.ampr.ab.ca (Mark Gregory Salyzyn) Subject: mgetty+sendfax 0.22 *works* great! Date: Mon, 21 Nov 1994 08:12:54 GMT Organization: UNIX drivers'R'Us I recently compiled mgetty+sendfax, and along with the pbm and ghostscript support I have had for some time, and find that it works great with my USR Courier Class 2.0 Triple standard modem for sending FAXes. I have not set up mgetty to receive faxes yet. The only hack I did was to have NetInfoManager.app redirect the `if' hander to the following script and this allowed me to be integrated into the Print Panel. I also hacked up smail (which replaced sendmail more than a year ago on my machine) to perform an email to FAX gateway. I would be interested in any comments about ensuring a level of security to the programs. For instance, any additional checks on the phone numbers? Ciao -- Mark Salyzyn -------------- /usr/lib/NextPrinter/Server/FAX.psif --------- #! /bin/sh # Name: FAX.psif # Description: lpd printer interface script for postscript files. # trap `rm -f /tmp/FAX.psif.$$.ps ; exit` 1 2 3 15 cat - >/tmp/FAX.psif.$$.ps ARGUMENTS="`fgrep '%%NXFax %%For:' /tmp/FAX.psif.$$.ps`" FaxNumber="`echo \"$ARGUMENTS\" | sed -n 's/^%%NXFaxNumber:[ ]*\(.*\)/\1/p'`" FaxTo="`echo \"$ARGUMENTS\" | sed -n 's/^%%NXFaxTo:[ ]*\(.*\)/\1/p'`" FaxFrom="`echo \"$ARGUMENTS\" | sed -n 's/^%%For:[ ]*\(.*\)/\1/p' | head -1`" FaxName="`nidump passwd / | sed -n \"s/^$FaxFrom:[^:]*:[0-9]*:[0-9]*:\([^:]*\):.*/\1/p\"`" LOGNAME=root export LOGNAME chmod 644 /tmp/FAX.psif.$$.ps /usr/local/bin/faxspool -q -f "$FaxFrom" -F "$FaxName" -D "$FaxTo" $FaxNumber /tmp/FAX.psif.$$.ps status=$? rm -f /tmp/FAX.psif.$$.ps exit $status ---------------- /usr/lib/smail/transports ------------- # @(#)samples/generic/transports 1.11 9/6/92 04:41:55 obscure: driver=pipe, # pipe message to another program return_path, # include a Return-Path: field from, # supply a From_ envelope line unix_from_hack, # insert > before From in body # comment out the above line for # use with the Content-Length # header fields. # SVR4 mailbox format: uncomment the below 3 lines # remove_header="Content-Length", # append_header="${if !header:Content-Type :Content-Type: text}", # append_header="Content-Length: $body_size", local; # use local forms for delivery cmd="/usr/lib/smail/obscure.sh $user", parent_env, # environment info from parent addr pipe_as_user, # use user-id associated with address # ignore_status, # ignore a non-zero exit status ignore_write_errors, # ignore write errors, i.e., broken pipe umask=0022, # umask for child process log_output, # do not log stdout/stderr ---------------- /usr/lib/smail/routers ---------- # @(#)samples/generic/routers 1.3 8/8/92 16:40:26 . . . . . obscure_neighbors: driver=uuname, transport=obscure; cmd="echo obscure", . . . . . -------------- /usr/lib/mail/aliases ---------- . . . . . fax: obscure!fax . . . . . -------------- /usr/lib/smail/directors -------------- # @(#)samples/generic/directors 1.6 9/6/92 04:41:29 . . . . . # smart_user - a partially specified smartuser director # # If the config file attribute smart_user is defined as a string such as # "$user@domain-gateway" then users not matched otherwise will be sent # off to the host "domain-gateway". # # If the smart_user attribute is not defined, this director is ignored. smart_user: driver=smartuser; # special-case driver new_user="obscure!${lc:user}", # do not match addresses which cannot be made into valid # RFC822 local addresses without the use of double quotes. well_formed_only, -------------- /usr/lib/smail/obscure.sh ------------- #! /bin/sh # Name: obscure # Description: This shell script is used to programatically handle any # users that are unknown to this system, and process the messages so # that they may be handled correctly. The following actions may be taken: # user.name - mail to news gateway # phone number(s) - mail to fax gateway # user name - mail to packet gateway # Only the fax support is in here at the moment. # trap 'rm -f /tmp/obscure$$.t ; exit' 1 2 3 15 awk "BEGIN { in_hdr=1 in_rec=0 } /^[ ]/ && (in_hdr == 1) && (in_rec == 1) { next } { in_rec=0 } /^[A-Z][-a-z][^ :]*:[ ]/ && (in_hdr == 2) { in_hdr=1 } /^[ ]*\$/ && (in_hdr == 2) { next } (in_hdr == 2) { print \"\" in_hdr=0 } /^[ ]*\$/ && (in_hdr == 1) { in_hdr=2 next } /^Apparently-To:/ && (in_hdr == 1) { next } /^Message-I[Dd]:/ && (in_hdr == 1) { next } /^Status:/ && (in_hdr == 1) { next } /^Content-Type:/ && (in_hdr == 1) { next } /^Content-Length:/ && (in_hdr == 1) { next } /^Content-Transfer-Encoding:/ && (in_hdr == 1) { next } /^Expires: +1 month/ && (in_hdr == 1) { next } /^M[iI][mM][eE]-Version:/ && (in_hdr == 1) { next } /^Encoding:/ && (in_hdr == 1) { next } /^X-[-a-zA-Z]*:/ && (in_hdr == 1) { next } /^Lines:/ && (in_hdr == 1) { next } /^Path:/ && (in_hdr == 1) { next } /^N[nN][Tt][Pp]-Posting-Host:/ && (in_hdr == 1) { next } /^Originator:/ && (in_hdr == 1) { next } /^Resent-To:/ && (in_hdr == 1) { next } /^Originally-To:/ && (in_hdr == 1) { next } /^Received:/ && (in_hdr == 1) { in_rec=1 next } /^In-Reply-To:/ { in_rec=1 next } /^Precedence:/ { in_rec=1 next } /^Errors-To:/ { in_rec=1 next } /^X-Mailer:/ && (in_hdr == 1) { next } /^X-Newsreader:/ && (in_hder == 1) { next } { print }" > /tmp/obscure$$.t if test $# -lt 1 -o "X$1" = "Xfax" ; then return="`sed 's/obscure!//' /tmp/obscure$$.t | sed -n 's/^To:[ ]*\(.*\)/\1/p'`" if test ! -z "$return" ; then set $return fi if test $# -lt 1 -o "X$1" = "Xfax" ; then return="`sed -n 's/^X*-*[Ff]ax:[ ]*\(.*\)/\1/p' /tmp/obscure$$.t`" if test ! -z "$return" ; then set $return else rm -f /tmp/obscure$$.t exit 2 fi fi fi return="`sed -n 's/^From:[ ]*\(.*\)/\1/p' /tmp/obscure$$.t`" if test -z "$return" ; then return="`sed -n 's/^Reply-To:[ ]*\(.*\)/\1/p' /tmp/obscure$$.t`" fi name="`echo $return | sed -n -e 's/.*(\(.*\))/\1/p' -e 's/\(.*\)<[^>]*>/\1/p'`" return="`echo $return | sed -e 's/\([^ ]*\)[ ]*(.*)/\1/' -e 's/.*<\([^>]*\)>/\1/'`" if test ! -z "$name" ; then name="-F \"$name\"" fi # check out the phone number, restrict it to a `name' or 7 digit number. numbers= bad_numbers= multi_bad=no multi=no description= for i in $* ; do i="`echo $i | sed -e 's/obscure!//' -e 's/@obscure//'`" case $i in [a-zA-Z]*) if test ! -z "`grep \"^$i[ ]\" /usr/local/lib/mgetty+sendfax/aliases`" ; then if test -z "$numbers" ; then numbers=$i else numbers="$numbers $i" multi=yes fi if test ! -z "$description" ; then description="$description, " fi description="$description`sed -n \"s/^$i[ ][ ]*[^ ][^ ]*[ ][ ]*\(.*\)/\1/p\" /usr/local/lib/mgetty+sendfax/aliases`" else if test -z "$bad_numbers" ; then bad_numbers=$i else bad_numbers="$bad_numbers $i" multi_bad=yes fi fi ;; [0-9][0-9][0-9][0-9][0-9][0-9][0-9]|[0-9][0-9][0-9]-[0-9][0-9][0-9][0-9]) if test -z "$numbers" ; then numbers=$i else numbers="$numbers $i" multi=yes fi ;; *) if test -z "$bad_numbers" ; then bad_numbers=$i else bad_numbers="$bad_numbers $i" multi_bad=yes fi ;; esac done if test ! -z "$bad_numbers" -a ! -z "$return" ; then ( echo "Will not send fax to $bad_numbers" echo if test "yes" = "$multi_bad" ; then echo "This fax server considers the following numbers as not being local calls or to" echo "be unknown by the system, and will not send the following faxes:" echo " $bad_numbers" else echo "This fax server considers $bad_numbers a long distance call, or unknown to the" echo "system, and will not send the fax." fi echo "please contact postmaster@`sed -n 's/^HOSTNAME=\(.*\)/\1/p' /etc/hostconfig` if you think this is in error" echo sed "s/^/} /" /tmp/obscure$$.t ) | mail $return fi if test ! -z "$return" ; then return="-f $return" fi if test "yes" = "$multi" ; then numbers="-m $numbers --" fi if test ! -z "$description" ; then description="-D \"$description\"" fi LOGNAME=root export LOGNAME chmod 644 /tmp/obscure$$.t /usr/local/bin/faxspool -q -f "$return" -F "$name" -D "$description" $numbers /tmp/obscure$$.t status=$? rm -f /tmp/obscure$$.t exit $status ---------------------------------------------------------------------- -- ______________________________________________________ Francois Magnan Departement de Mathematique & Statistiques Universite de Montreal email: magnan@mathcn.umontreal.ca (MIME, NeXTMail Ok!)
From: dleon@seas.smu.edu (David Leon) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: the cheapest way for black to go on localtalk (phonenet) Date: 26 Feb 1995 02:45:40 GMT Organization: SMU - School of Engineering & Applied Science - Dallas Distribution: world Message-ID: <3ioq0k$kri@giant.seas.smu.edu> I have an old cube w/ laser and high speed modem. I would like for my Macs to be able to use them. The macs are using the built-in localtalk network w/ phonenet adapters. How can I hook my NeXTcube up to this inexpensively? Basically, I'd like to be able to print to the NeXT laser, and access the Worldblazer modem, hangin from the NeXT's serial port. Faxing using the NeXT fax would be nice, as well as accessing the NeXT's files. As far as the NeXT needing anything from the mac, I dont think I will need for the NeXT to access the mac for anything, except maybe status updates. So, is there a PD software driver that will turn a NeXT serial port into a localtalk? I' m too cheap to spring for E-net on the Mac side...
Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware.systems,comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware.misc,comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware.video,comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware.chips,comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware.storage,comp.sys.next.misc,comp.sys.next.hardware From: andylee@netcom.com (Andy A. Lee) Subject: Re: What do you think of this system? Message-ID: <andylee-2502951959490001@idtech.com> Sender: netnews@mork.netcom.com Organization: NETCOM On-line Communication Services (408 261-4700 guest) References: <3ilmkr$2mq@apakabar.cc.columbia.edu> <3ioduh$2v1@agate.berkeley.edu> Date: Sun, 26 Feb 1995 02:59:49 GMT In article <3ioduh$2v1@agate.berkeley.edu>, schwett@differencengine (Mark Schwettmann) wrote: > jrl8@sawasdee.cc.columbia.edu (James R Lendino) wrote: > >Hello, > > >I am going to purchase a system to alternately run NeXTSTEP 3.3... > > >1. Asus single CPU PCI motherboard > >2. Pentium CPU (haven't decided between 75/90/100) > >3. 32 MB of RAM (60 ns) > >4. Diamond Stealth 64 with 4 MB of VRAM > >5. Adaptec 2940W fast, wide SCSI-II controller > >6. 3.5" floppy drive > > This configuration is very similar to mine, which works quite well (now.) > > I use an AiR PCI/EISA motherboard that has a 2940W integrated. It's nice > to save a slot and the setup hassles, etc. etc. I think it runs about > $300 more than the ASUS though, which is more than a 2940W costs. A > nice board though. > > Make sure the ASUS has the latest rev. of the Neptune chipset! > > Good Luck, > > Mark Why do you want the 2940W instead of the 2940? Does it make that(sic) much of a difference? I'm thinking about getting a similar system, but with P5-90, Adaptec 2940, and Stealth 64 with 2 MB VRAM to save a few bucks. Any opion is welcome... Andy Lee andylee@cs.ucla.edu
From: Michael Suwandi <msuwandi@mail.utexas.edu> Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: CDROM problem Date: 26 Feb 1995 04:14:51 GMT Organization: The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, Texas Message-ID: <3iov7r$qgv@geraldo.cc.utexas.edu> I'm considering NS Academic Bundle, but before I buy it, I have to make sure that everything in my computer works. My PC is a Pentium 90; 16MB; ATI MACH64 2MB VRAM; Seagate 540 MB EIDE; SB AWE32; Info Tech 28.8 modem/FAX; 1.44 floppy drive; and Mitsumi CDROM 2x. What I've known so far from reading NextAnswer is that everything will work; except I'm not sure about the modem and CDROM. I don't care too much about the modem. So will my CDROM work(it's a proprietary CDROM, hooks to SB card)? If not, I welcome any suggestions on how to work around this problem. (I hope I don't have to buy a new CD- ROM...) Thanks! |8)
From: ruf@julian.uwo.ca (Godfrey Cheng) Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware.systems,comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware.misc,comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware.video,comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware.chips,comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware.storage,comp.sys.next.misc,comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: What do you think of this system? Date: Sun, 26 Feb 1995 00:52:06 EST Organization: Western Law School Message-ID: <ruf.24.0020F3EC@julian.uwo.ca> References: <3ilmkr$2mq@apakabar.cc.columbia.edu> <3ioduh$2v1@agate.berkeley.edu> <andylee-2502951959490001@idtech.com> andylee@netcom.com (Andy A. Lee) writes: >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >Why do you want the 2940W instead of the 2940? Does it make that(sic) >much of a difference? I'm thinking about getting a similar system, but >with P5-90, Adaptec 2940, and Stealth 64 with 2 MB VRAM to save a few >bucks. Any opion is welcome... >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> The theoretical transfer rate limit to Wide SCSI is 20 Mb/s whereas the theoretical limit to Fast SCSI is 10 Mb/s. Good Luck finding a device that can transfer 20 Mb/s to the controller :) _______________________________________________________________________ "Aerodynamics are for people who cannot build engines" --- Enzo Ferrari Godfrey Cheng --------------------------------------- ruf@julian.uwo.ca ________________________________________________________________________
From: clloyd@sierra.net (Charles C. Lloyd) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Tahiti Weirdness Date: 25 Feb 1995 03:21:44 GMT Organization: Sierra-Net Distribution: world Message-ID: <3im7o8$1a0@jobes.sierra.net> I just got a Tahiti SCSI optical drive (from CSC) and am moving a bunch of stuff off to it. I am noticing that its taking an extremely long time to write a file on it as it nears being full. There seems to be a lot of head thrashing going on. Anyone know why this might be happening? [Note: I have been deleting some stuff from it as I go. I suspect this causes fragmentation, which may be the culprit. But then I've been told that the NS file system doesn get frag'd. I'd like to know how this is managed, too]. Charles. --- Charles Lloyd clloyd@sierra.net GiantLeap Software PO BOX 8734 (702) 831-4630 Incline Village, NV 89452
From: mike@nbd.com (Michael J. Smolenski) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Z8530 address on black hardware Date: 26 Feb 95 15:21:03 Organization: /home/staff/mike/.organization Distribution: comp Message-ID: <MIKE.95Feb26152103@gateway.nbd.com> Can any kind soul with detailed knowledge of the old black NeXT cube help me out with a brief explanation of what the memory map looks like? I'm interested in the EPROM and RAM (SIMM) addresses and especially interested in the address of the Z8530 serial controller. Thank you in advance. Michael Smolenski mike@nbd.com
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware From: salvo@eskimo.com (Marc Salvatori) Subject: Video Memory Mapping Gotcha! Message-ID: <D4LGM7.Ep@eskimo.com> Sender: usenet@eskimo.com (News User Id) Organization: Eskimo North (206) For-Ever Date: Sun, 26 Feb 1995 06:27:42 GMT Looks like I'm in for a hard lesson here. Initially I thought this was a NS feature, but I am now convinced it's my video card. I'm running NS 3.2, driving a Number 9 GXEL16(S3 86C928) at 1280x1024x16@72. This card cannot be addressed beyond the 64MB address. Unfortunately, this means that I could only upgrade my 32MB system to 48MB, and tuck away that other 16MB SIMM that I bought just to look at. ;-) Of the various articles I have read in the past, not one mentioned memory address range for video cards! I suspect that this limitation is not chip resident, and consequently, Number 9 won't be able to help me with this card. My remaining hope is that NS can be set up to map RAM differently(ie, around, or outside of, the Number 9 block address). Can anyone tell me whether or not this is an option with NS? -- >< Marc J. Salvatori | No NeXTMail yet. I'm gettin' there! >< >< salvo@eskimo.com | Searching for .eps/.tiff images ><
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware From: pat%cesar@cam.org (Patrique Lalonde) Subject: Help!... OD Probelm! Message-ID: <1995Feb25.230719.1371@cesar.uucp> Sender: pat@cesar.uucp Date: Sat, 25 Feb 1995 23:07:19 GMT HELP! My NeXT OD Player sometimes refuses to start up and launch inserted disk. The motor will start up then stop and restart and stop again. (I can hear faint and repeated clicks). Sometimes the Disk icon will show up in the Browser sometimes it won't. When the disk icon is not displayed, needless to say, the system will crash. The OD player is roughly 3 years old and has not been used very much and it has been kept very clean. Does anyone have any hint as to what is happening and how this problem can be solved? Please reply via e-mail...thank you for your cooperation. -Andr al@lala.cam.org (NeXTMail) PS: The OD Player is internal to a NeXTCube 68040.
From: wfleitz@osf1.gmu.edu (William V Fleitz) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Why does my screen dim? Date: 25 Feb 1995 19:47:56 GMT Organization: George Mason University, Fairfax, Virginia, USA Message-ID: <3io1hc$n5q@portal.gmu.edu> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit I am wondering why my screen dims after I hit return after entering my password at the login? Can I change this? My screen dimmer is set at 5 minutes in peferences. Any help would be appreciated. Bill
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware,comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware.video,comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware.misc,atl.comp.hardware.homebuilt,comp.os.linux.hardware,comp.sys.sun.hardware From: jdbogan@woodlawn.uchicago.edu (job) Subject: Sync + Green => Sync on green Message-ID: <D4M3vv.1A7@midway.uchicago.edu> Summary: circuit to put sync on green Keywords: sync green bnc 13w3 Sender: news@midway.uchicago.edu (News Administrator) Cc: jdbogan Organization: Heart of the Sun Date: Sun, 26 Feb 1995 14:50:19 GMT Does anybody know how to take the normal db15 (vga) signals, and put the syncs on green? I have a NeXT monitor that i'd like to run w/ a pc, and from what i understand, the monitor requires sync on green. If there is a company that makes such a device, that'd be great. but if anybody knows how to make the circuit, that'd work too. (a 4 bnc => 3 bnc w/ sync on green would also work.) thanks job -- jdbogan@midway.uchicago.edu
From: peter@barbakane.McGill.CA (Piotr Twarecki) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: Help!... OD Probelm! Date: 26 Feb 1995 15:23:43 GMT Organization: McGill University Computing Centre Distribution: world Message-ID: <3iq6dv$pvq@sifon.cc.mcgill.ca> References: <1995Feb25.230719.1371@cesar.uucp> In article <1995Feb25.230719.1371@cesar.uucp> pat%cesar@cam.org (Patrique Lalonde) writes: > HELP! > My NeXT OD Player sometimes refuses to start up and launch inserted disk. > The motor will start up then stop and restart and stop again. (I can hear faint > and repeated clicks). Sometimes the Disk icon will show up in the Browser > sometimes it won't. When the disk icon is not displayed, needless to say, the > system will crash. The OD player is roughly 3 years old and has not been used > very much and it has been kept very clean. > Does anyone have any hint as to what is happening and how this problem can be > solved? > > Please reply via e-mail...thank you for your cooperation. > > -Andr > al@lala.cam.org (NeXTMail) > PS: The OD Player is internal to a NeXTCube 68040. I had a similar problems twice. In the first case the drive was dusty inside (opening up and cleaning solved it). In the second case I neglected my redesigned air filter for a long time - it clogged with dust, significantly reduced the air flow through the cube and caused overheating. What you might try is to insert the optical disk into the drive for a while, then eject it and check how warm it is. I don't think it should be more than ~40 degrees C - it should feel "slightly warm" only. I'm not sure if overheating is your problem, but there is always a chance... Good luck. -- Piotr Twarecki, M.Eng. B7NS@MUSICB.McGill.CA <- no longer valid :-(
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware From: murao@kobe-u.ac.jp Subject: Re: [Thanx] Quantum Empire 2100S works well! Sender: news@icluna.kobe-u.ac.jp (news-admin) Message-ID: <murao.95Feb2701611@piaget.in.kobe-u.ac.jp> Date: Mon, 27 Feb 1995 05:16:11 GMT Distribution: comp Content-Type: text/plain References: <murao.95Feb25232036@piaget.in.kobe-u.ac.jp> Mime-Version: 1.0 Organization: Information Processing Center Hello, netter, Finally, I've got a correct (I suppose :) disktab for Empire 2100S. Values for front porch, back porch and the location of first level boot code is changed to that suggested in NeXTanswers #1533. I've formatted Empire 2100S again with new disktab and got increasing of capacity. # Quantum Empire 2100S qe2100s|QE2100S|QUANTUM EMPIRE_2100S 1200:\ :ty=fixed_rw_scsi:nc#3053:nt#12:ns#137:ss#512:rm#5400:\ :fp#320:bp#0:ng#0:gs#0:ga#0:ao#0:\ :os=sdmach:z0#64:z1#192:hn=piaget:ro=a:\ :pa#0:sa#4108279:ba#8192:fa#1024:ca#32:ra#10:da#4096:oa=time:\ :ia:ta=4.3BSD: Arigatou --- Hajime MURAO murao@kobe-u.ac.jp NeXTmail le bienvenu!
From: Wolfgang Ambrosch <ambrosch@ping.at> Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: 14.4, PPP, and NXHost? Date: 26 Feb 1995 16:01:57 GMT Organization: ping - Personal InterNet Gate Message-ID: <3iq8ll$pon@pong.ping.at> References: <3ij4d0$lh@mp.cs.niu.edu> Originator: wa@s051 In article <3ij4d0$lh@mp.cs.niu.edu> u40jdp1@cs.niu.edu (James Phelps) writes: > Will a 14.4 K modem-to-modem, PPP, NeXT-to-NeXT connection be fast > enough for NXHosting NS apps? I suppose it would depend on exactly > what apps I'm trying to NXHost, but any general comments would be > appreciated. How about Mosaic as NXHost candidate? IMHO it will not be fast enough to do real work. I tried to do that with a 19.2 K connection (with two Zyxels on the ends of the phone line) and found it really slow. - Wolfgang -- Wolfgang Ambrosch | ambrosch@ping.at Jaegerhausgasse 16 | Fax : +43 2252 47 690 A-2500 Baden | Phone: +43 2252 46 817 Austria | NeXT-Mail and MIME welcome
From: wli@linus (Wei Li) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: NeXT hard disk Date: 23 Feb 1995 22:51:20 GMT Organization: University of Arkansas at Little Rock Message-ID: <3ij3h8$dd5@news.ualr.edu> Summary: NeXT internal hard disk drive Keywords: internal drive. I would greatly appreciate information regarding replacing an aging hard drive on my NeXT station runing NS2.1. I would like to replace the internal hard disk with a 400+-MB internal drive. Could someone help me on where and whom to contact to get cheap internal drives for NeXT station? Please email me if you would. Thanks. -wei,
From: gschwarz@crl.ucsd.edu (Georg Schwarz) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Help: noisy fans (cube, station) Date: 26 Feb 1995 22:32:00 GMT Organization: University of California, San Diego Distribution: world Message-ID: <3iqvh0$lsn@network.ucsd.edu> I'm sure this subject has come up before, but I could not find an answer in any of the FAQs. The fans in my cube and my station are getting louder and louder, and it is getting to the point where the noise is quite distracting. What can I do to rectify the situation? Are there replacement fans? Where would I find them? Any and all help will be greatly appreciated. Georg Schwarz gschwarz@ucsd.edu
From: ricardo@Pencom.COM (Ricardo Parada) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: ObjectStation? Date: 26 Feb 1995 23:26:56 GMT Organization: Pencom Sofware Message-ID: <3ir2o0$gq3@digdug.pencom.com> References: <3inqdd$1cu@decaxp.harvard.edu> Ishir Bhan writes > Can someone give me or direct me to information about the two > ObjectStation models in terms of features, configurations, and price? > -- > Ishir Bhan http://www.digitas.org/ibhan/ > ibhan@fas.harvard.edu I believe they are both DX2-100Mhz. Model 31 has an IDE drive while the object.station 41 has a SCSI drive. Teh graphics on the model 31 runs at lower refresh rates when in 1280x1024. I'm running mine (an object.station 41) at 1280x1024 in 8-bit color at 72Hz. I don't know if it's because of the graphics subsystem or that the monitor is a bit inferior than the one on the model 41. Both come with ethernet and sound. - ricardo
From: ibhan@fas.harvard.edu (Ishir Bhan) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Opinions on eCesys? Date: Sun, 26 Feb 1995 20:03:39 -0500 Organization: Harvard University Message-ID: <ibhan-2602952003390001@ibhan.student.harvard.edu> I'm interested in hearing people's opinions on eCesys, not only in terms of running NeXTSTEP, but in terms of other OS's as well (like OS/2). Thanks. -- Ishir Bhan ibhan@fas.harvard.edu http://www.digitas.org/ibhan/
From: wilkin@vitalsoft.com (Wilkin Ng) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware,comp.sys.next.misc Subject: converting slab to mac. Date: Sun, 26 Feb 1995 17:07:34 -0800 Organization: The University of British Columbia Message-ID: <wilkin-2602951707340001@port46.annex4.net.ubc.ca> I seem to remember a while ago there is a company selling a converter kit that convert the nextstation to a mac. Anybody know the company name, or are they still in business? Thanks, Wilkin Ng
From: ibhan@fas.harvard.edu (Ishir Bhan) Newsgroups: alt.sys.pc-clone.dell,comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: NeXTStep on Dell machines? Date: Sun, 26 Feb 1995 13:11:58 -0500 Organization: Harvard University Message-ID: <ibhan-2602951311580001@ibhan.student.harvard.edu> Anyone had any luck installing NeXTSTEP on Dell machines? What configuration did you have? Thanks. -- Ishir Bhan ibhan@fas.harvard.edu http://www.digitas.org/ibhan/
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware From: dbirbaum@ccso.cim.ch (Daniel Birbaum) Subject: Formatting Quantum Maverick 540 experience Message-ID: <dbirbaum.91.000D03A5@ccso.cim.ch> Sender: news@unifr.ch (User for news) Organization: CIMCCSO Date: Mon, 27 Feb 1995 12:00:46 GMT Hi there, has anybody made an experience with a Quantum Maverick 540 Scsi harddisk on m68k Nextslab? my experience /Logfile says: 540 MB or so capacity. Workspace gives me 446 MB free space. 1. I guess there is a swapfile or so on this disk. Am I right ? 2. If so, can I get the megabytes used by swapfile back for my own use? How ? thanks for any hint that gets me going a little bit further.
From: dan@opensource.com (Daniel J. Gamble) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: converting slab to mac. Date: 27 Feb 1995 16:01:37 GMT Organization: Rocky Mountain Internet Inc. Message-ID: <3ist11$ssd@potogold.rmii.com> References: <wilkin-2602951707340001@port46.annex4.net.ubc.ca> In article <wilkin-2602951707340001@port46.annex4.net.ubc.ca> wilkin@vitalsoft.com (Wilkin Ng) writes: > I seem to remember a while ago there is a company selling a converter kit > that convert the nextstation to a mac. Anybody know the company name, or > are they still in business? > > Thanks, > > Wilkin Ng Daydream by Quix is what you are referring to. They are available from OpenSource, Inc. Let me know if you'd like more information. -- Dan Gamble OpenSource, Inc. <dan@opensource.com> THE Single Source for (NeXTmail welcome) NEXTSTEP Solutions 1-800-TRY-OPEN
From: trey@hsv.tybrin.com (Trey McClendon) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: hard drive errors on black but not white Date: 27 Feb 1995 09:52:59 -0600 Organization: TYBRIN Corporation Message-ID: <3issgr$fjm@tybrin4.hsv.tybrin.com> I've got an ST1280N disk that came with my slab that is giving me the following errors when writing: sd1 (3,0): ERROR op:0x2a sd_state:4 scsi status:0x0 sd1 (3,0): sense key:0xb additional sense code:0x4e SCSI Block in error = 41166; Partition a F.S. sector 41006 sd1 (3,0): ERROR op:0x2a sd_state:4 scsi status:0x0 sd1 (3,0): sense key:0xb additional sense code:0x4e SCSI Block in error = 46094; Partition a F.S. sector 45934 It formats OK on black and initializes without complaint. However, drag a handful of files to it and these error messages start appearing. If I let it go long enough it will panic the system. HOWEVER, on a PC (DOS OR NEXTSTEP) this disk works normally. I can do a full install on it and then copy all I want to it with no problems. The card used here is the Adaptec 1542C. I have tried the disk with two slabs and two cables. The terminator is fine, I suppose. It works with the PC. Does anyone have any clue as to what might be the problem with this disk? My guess is that the disk is marginal and that the Adaptec card is more tolerant of marginal disks than a NeXTstation. Thanks, Trey -- Trey McClendon NeXTMail Accepted TYBRIN Corporation trey@hsv.tybrin.com Fax: 205-837-3472 Huntsville, AL
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware From: Mark_Tarbell@Radical.Com (Mark Tarbell ) Subject: Re: Why ZyXEL? Message-ID: <1995Feb27.175516.598@Radical.Com> Sender: news@Radical.Com Organization: Radical System Solutions, Inc. References: <ROBERT.95Feb23014152@steffi.dircon.co.uk> Date: Mon, 27 Feb 1995 17:55:16 GMT In article <ROBERT.95Feb23014152@steffi.dircon.co.uk> <mra@mit.edu> writes: > >i have to say that the distinctive ring support on the zyxel is non-functional. > >at least on my unit. the zyxel manual even says so!!!! this was quite a robert@steffi.dircon.co.uk (Robert Nicholson) writes: > If quoting about disfuctional capabilities then please quote your ROM > version. You should be running 6.13 to be making such claims. > I'm sure the recent wave of ROMS have fixed this problem. I wouldn't > be surprised if you have running something around 6.10 or less. My Zyxel > functions without fault. and too my knowledge is the only modem No, the distinctive ring problem is still not fixed with the latest ROMs. I just upgraded to version 6.14 of the U1496E ROMs, and distinctive ring still does not work correctly. I'm losing faxes left & right with it. I don't know of anyone who has had sustained success with the ZyXEL U1496E using distinctive ring - it appears not to be reliable for this purpose. In all fairness, it could be that the phone companies are not issuing a strictly timed distrinctive ring signal, but the problem is just too widespread. I am forced to tentatively conclude that it is the modem's fault for not accurately detecting & picking up distinctive ring calls. --- Mark Tarbell ( Mark_Tarbell@Radical.Com ) Senior Systems Design Engineer Radical System Solutions, Inc. NeXTmail accepted Object-Oriented System/Network/Database Design, Development, Consulting rad.i.cal \rad'-i-kel\ adj: of or relating to the origin: FUNDAMENTAL
From: hayden@whitewater.chem.wisc.edu (Jessica Hayden) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Q: Color Printer Options Date: 27 Feb 1995 19:36:22 GMT Organization: Division of Information Technology Message-ID: <3it9jm$97a@news.doit.wisc.edu> Hello, Our Next Color printer is in need of some major repair (2 print heads are clogged beyond self cleaning and the paper pick-up roller needs replacing). It will cost around $770 to repair the printer (actually to have it completely reconditioned). Before spending that kind of money on a repair I'd like to see what other inexpensive color printer options are available. I'm aware that next directly supports Color postscript printers like the Tektronixs Phaser printers (which start at about $2800), and there are third party drivers for HP color inkjet printers (Dots, JetPilot). What I'm wondering is if there are any drivers out there for the Cannon Bubblejet printers such as the BJC-4000 or BJC-600e? If not, is there anyone out there using an HP color DeskJet who could give me their opinion of the output? Thanks a lot Jessica Hayden Dept. Chemistry University of Wisconsin - Madison hayden@swamp.chem.wisc.edu
From: Gary Scott <76061.3250@CompuServe.COM> Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Info on NeXT slab Date: 28 Feb 1995 03:45:32 GMT Organization: via CompuServe Information Service Message-ID: <3iu68s$m1g$1@mhadf.production.compuserve.com> I am considering getting an 040 mono slab. Is there any info available on this anywhere? Perhaps a copy of the original NeXT sales lit. Info such as upgradeability. Also, I heard a rumor somewhere that Motorola was going to offer an upgrade to an 060 processor or something. Any thoughts? Lastly, how many apps are available for black hardware? I see alot for intel based NS machines but not much mention of black hardware. Any thoughts\info would be great. Thanks. Gary
From: Gerd Gueldenpfennig Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: HP PC recommendation needed Date: 24 Feb 1995 13:13:50 GMT Organization: iXpoint Informationssysteme GmbH, Waldbronn, Germany Distribution: world Message-ID: <3ikm2e$2bi@balu.ixpoint.de> References: <3i3cp9$r9c@darkstar.UCSC.EDU> Art Isbell writes > Because we lease HP machines as Sybase servers, leasing client > machines (Vectras (?), not 712's) from HP as well would be advantageous. > However, I haven't heard much mentioned about running NS on Vectras. I'd > appreciate recommendations, experiences, war stories, comparisons with > other PC's, etc. > --- NS is great on HP-XU and HP-XP. For the XU you need an additional PCI-Graphic Board. SCSI and network is onboard (no network driver at the moment but will come). XP is without SCSI, but graphic and net with drivers on board. Both PCI/ISA. XP older with 60 MHz Pentium. XU 90 Mhz Pentium at the moment higher soon. --- ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ + Dipl.- Inform. Gerd Gueldenpfennig + + iXpoint Informationssysteme GmbH + + Im Ermlisgrund 20-24 76337 Waldbronn Germany + + Phone ++49 7243 65535 Fax ++49 7243 69817 + + Email: gguelden@ixpoint.de (NeXTmail and MIME) + ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ + QMSprint - Network Printing for NEXTSTEP + + MERCATOR - GIS and Desktop Mapping for NEXTSTEP+ ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
From: davidw7198@aol.com (DavidW7198) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Next WWW Server? What do I need. Date: 28 Feb 1995 00:39:40 -0500 Organization: America Online, Inc. (1-800-827-6364) Sender: root@newsbf02.news.aol.com Message-ID: <3iucus$koc@newsbf02.news.aol.com> I am about ready to set up a Black Hardware based WWW server. I have a dedicated analog line to to my service provider. So what software and tricks do I need. Thanks in advance. )|( David Welling (0 0) NRA Life Member ------ooO-(_)-Ooo------ "Don't Tread On Me"
From: foster@news.unr.edu (Steve Foster) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: AMD 486 DX2-80 and NS ??? Date: 24 Feb 1995 19:47:30 GMT Organization: University of Nevada, Reno Department of Computer Science Message-ID: <3ild4i$r5c@umbra.unr.edu> Does anyone know whether NS 3.3 will run with the Advanced Micro Devices 486 DX2-80 motherboard and chip? Thanks Steve Foster
From: davids@primate.tezcat.com (David Slotnick) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Opinions on Cardinal Modems? Date: 28 Feb 1995 06:00:17 GMT Organization: Tezcat.COM, Chicago Distribution: usa Message-ID: <3iue5h$sr3@quilla.tezcat.com> Keywords: modem, Cardinal If any of you have used a Cardinal modem, I'd like to hear what you think. I'm considering purchasing one for home use. Thanks. -- *** David Slotnick *** dls@fnbc.com
From: edwardb Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: cmsg cancel <3isgc6$s3s@crl4.crl.com> Message-ID: <cancel.3isgc6$s3s@crl4.crl.com> Date: 27 Feb 1995 17:34:33 GMT Control: cancel <3isgc6$s3s@crl4.crl.com> spam
From: smcintyre@whoi.edu (Scott A. McIntyre) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: HSD Scanner Light won't Light Date: Mon, 27 Feb 1995 15:00:41 -0500 Organization: Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution Message-ID: <smcintyre-2702951500410001@cherrycoke.whoi.edu> Hi, A few days ago the light on my HSD scanner (Umax 630) went out -- I had a backup bulb and I just put that in, but whenever I turn it on all I hear is a series of clicks (sort of calibration clicks on old apple II drives)...a pause, then more clicks, and then the Busy light stays on...no Ready light and no flourescent tube. The only thing that has happened odd just before this is that my bag managed to land on the power switch for a multiway adaptor....I turned everything back on, but from then on no light on the scanner. I would be surprised if the power supply was toasted, as it is a brand new one ( the old one just fried a few weeks ago)... any help appreciated as to what to check!!!! scott
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware From: terry@arcane.com (Terry Wilcox) Subject: Re: Why ZyXEL? Sender: terry@arcane.calgary.ab.ca (Terry Wilcox) Organization: Arcane Systems Ltd. Originator: arcane@server02.tcel.com Message-ID: <D4p3wr.BM1@arcane.calgary.ab.ca> References: <1995Feb27.175516.598@Radical.Com> Date: Tue, 28 Feb 1995 05:43:38 GMT In article <1995Feb27.175516.598@Radical.Com> Mark_Tarbell@Radical.Com (Mark Tarbell ) writes: >I just upgraded to version 6.14 of the U1496E ROMs, and distinctive >ring still does not work correctly. I'm losing faxes left & right >with it. I don't know of anyone who has had sustained success with >the ZyXEL U1496E using distinctive ring - it appears not to be >reliable for this purpose. I'm using the 5.05 ROMs on a U1496E+ and distinctive ring works perfectly. Of course, Caller ID doesn't work at all. Since I know people that had Caller ID working, I have to assume that different phone companies do different things. With distinctive ring the phone company doesn't have to stay within narrow guidelines because it's meant to be heard by a person, not caught by a modem. I can hear the distinctive ring quite well. Personally, I'd prefer ISDN. Think I'll buy a new Zyxel. Terry Wilcox -- Terry Wilcox (terry@arcane.com) Arcane Systems Ltd. Makers of the ThreadKit and the TabletKit
From: wli@linus (Wei Li) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: replacing NeXTstation's interal hard disk Date: 27 Feb 1995 19:05:43 GMT Organization: University of Arkansas at Little Rock Message-ID: <3it7q7$ga5@news.ualr.edu> I am trying to replace the internal hard disk on my NeXTstation with a Quantum LT-730S. The problem I have is that I have to bring both the original internal hard disk and the new one up and runing at the same time in order to download the system (NeXTstep 2.1) to the new drive (I only have an internal hard disk and a floppy on my NeXT slab). The Quantum LT-730S is an internal drive. Perhaps somebody has done something like this before. I would appreciate any advise or experience. Thanks. -wei,
From: th@ernie.sfsu.edu (Tom Holton) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: Recommended 21" monitor? Date: 27 Feb 1995 22:29:49 GMT Organization: California State University Sacramento Message-ID: <3itjot$i3n@news.csus.edu> References: <D4HMJH.LBx@eskimo.com> According to Nokia Technical Support (1-800-296-6542), the 21" 445X monitor has a Trinitron tube, with the shadow of those pesky aperture-grill support wires. However, this monitor is perhaps the only one that will synch to 75 Hz. TH In article <D4HMJH.LBx@eskimo.com> salvo@eskimo.com (Marc Salvatori) writes: > Tom Holton (th@ernie.sfsu.edu) wrote: > : Can anyone suggest a 21" monitor that can work under NeXTSTEP > : *flicker-free* (i.e. 75 Hz) at 1600x1200 resolution? We've looked at quite > : a few high-resolution monitors with no luck (Viewsonic 21", 60 Hz; IDEK > : Iiyama 8621, 66 Hz; NEC XP21, 70 Hz). We'd prefer not to use > : Trinitron-based monitors (e.g. Nokia 445X, 75 Hz?) because one can see the > : image of the fine wires that support the grill, but we may have no other > : choice. > > You're confusing the 445X with the 447b, Tom. The latter is Nokia's > only Trinitron; all of the others are INVAR mask. The "wires" are > what kept me away from my second choice monitor(a Nanao). I'm very > happy with my 445X. > > -- > >< Marc J. Salvatori | No NeXTMail yet. I'm gettin' there! >< > >< salvo@eskimo.com | Searching for .eps/.tiff images ><
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware,comp.sys.next.misc From: dbirbaum@ccso.cim.ch (Daniel Birbaum) Subject: Re: converting slab to mac. Message-ID: <dbirbaum.94.0008B23B@ccso.cim.ch> Sender: news@unifr.ch (User for news) Organization: CIMCCSO References: <wilkin-2602951707340001@port46.annex4.net.ubc.ca> Date: Tue, 28 Feb 1995 07:41:42 GMT In article <wilkin-2602951707340001@port46.annex4.net.ubc.ca> wilkin@vitalsoft.com (Wilkin Ng) writes: >From: wilkin@vitalsoft.com (Wilkin Ng)>Subject: converting slab to mac. >Date: Sun, 26 Feb 1995 17:07:34 -0800 >I seem to remember a while ago there is a company selling a converter kit >that convert the nextstation to a mac. Anybody know the company name, or >are they still in business? >Thanks, >Wilkin Ng The product you probably think of is called "Daydream". You may have a look at the various NeXT-newsgroups to find posts related to that subject.
Newsgroups: alt.sys.pc-clone.dell,comp.sys.next.hardware From: sb6fcb@sb601 (Francois Bourgeois) Subject: Re: NeXTStep on Dell machines? Message-ID: <D4pJLB.CI9@rivm.nl> Followup-To: alt.sys.pc-clone.dell,comp.sys.next.hardware Sender: news@rivm.nl Organization: Rijksinstituut voor Volksgezondheid en Milieuhygiene,Bilthoven,NL References: <ibhan-2602951311580001@ibhan.student.harvard.edu> Date: Tue, 28 Feb 1995 11:22:22 GMT Ishir Bhan (ibhan@fas.harvard.edu) wrote: : Anyone had any luck installing NeXTSTEP on Dell machines? : What configuration did you have? : Thanks. : -- : Ishir Bhan : ibhan@fas.harvard.edu : http://www.digitas.org/ibhan/ About a year ago I bought a Dell Omniplex 590 with "onboard PCI bus video controller", a "embedded PCI-integrated SCSI- II controller" and a 1 Gb disk. The idea was to use it for Windows and to install NextStep on it after a while, that is when the drivers for NextStep would be available. Because in the press I had read that Dell and NextStep had some arrangement to "support" each others systems, that gave me confidence that everything would be allright. At that time there were no drivers in NextStep 3.2 for the hardware in the Dell Omniplex. I was told that the onboard video actually was a ATI mach32 chipset and that the SCSI-II controller was based on a NCR chip (the NCR 8xx family ??). The drivers would become available real soon (before the end of 1994). That appeared to be a big mistake. The situation by now (february 1995) is: - I bought NextStep 3.3 ("with more drivers"). - On the CD-ROM there is no driver for the ATI mach32. I downloaded the ATIMach32DisplayDriver.pkg file from NextAnswers (documentnumber 1833) but the driver does not work (I get a "wrong DAC" error message). In the documentation of this drivers there is no mentioning of Dell in the list of supported products. About ten days ago I asked an engineer from the distributor of NextStep here in the Netherlands for assistance. He would contact Dell, but untill now I got no response yet. The result is that I can only run NextStep in black-and-white VGA !! - On the CD-ROM there is no driver for the NCR SCSI-II controller. In NextAnswers the drivers is announced (status is "future") for the 1st quarter of 1995. That means I had to install an Adaptec EISA SCSI Master II card (2742-T) for the time being. My advice is: if you want to run NextStep stick for 100% to their hardware compatibility guide and (if possible) buy your system bundled with the OS. That will save you a lot of trouble. Don't believe anybody unless you see the system working before your eyes. -- Francois Bourgeois, postbak 15, Risk Assessment | e-mail: sb6fcb@rivm.nl Division, National Institute of Public Health | and Environmental Protection , P.O.Box 1, | voice: +31 30 742962 3720 BA Bilthoven, The Netherlands | fax: +31 30 291492
From: rsingh@ix.netcom.com (Rashpal Singh) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: [Q] Procedure to Install a second SCSI disk under NS/FIP 3.3? Date: 28 Feb 1995 12:11:33 GMT Organization: Netcom Distribution: world Message-ID: <3iv3tl$r3c@ixnews2.ix.netcom.com> I have a Pentium-90 with two SCSI drives. NeXT 3.3 is installed on the boot disk. On the secondary disk, I have an existing partition for SCO Unix which I would like to keep. Is there a way for me to use the remaining yet un-partitioned and unallocated space on this drive ? When I start up Builddisk, it asks me if I would like to initialize the entire drive, which I do not want to do. Thanks in advance.
From: pepper@dashi.us.dell.com (Ronald Pepper) Newsgroups: alt.sys.pc-clone.dell,comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: NeXTStep on Dell machines? Date: Mon, 27 Feb 95 19:48:22 GMT Organization: Dell Computer Corporation Message-ID: <3itaa6$19c_001@us.dell.com> References: <ibhan-2602951311580001@ibhan.student.harvard.edu> In article <ibhan-2602951311580001@ibhan.student.harvard.edu>, ibhan@fas.harvard.edu (Ishir Bhan) wrote: >Anyone had any luck installing NeXTSTEP on Dell machines? > >What configuration did you have? > >Thanks. > Ishir, I have installed Nextstep on several of our computers and havn't had any problems with installing it. Also, Nextstep 3.3 is shipping now. If you have more specific questions feel free to email me. Ron Pepper. ***===--- Ronald Pepper - pepper@dashi.us.dell.com ---===*** Signature under Construction IPS Advanced Systems Dell Computer Corporation
From: rutledge@camis.Stanford.EDU (Geoffrey Rutledge) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Q: What is "host bad block handling"? Date: 28 Feb 1995 16:28:31 GMT Organization: Stanford University Distribution: world Message-ID: <3ivivf$12m@nntp.Stanford.EDU> Can someone tell me what it means when a scsi disk reports "host bad block handling" ? Do I need to watch the console for reports of bad blocks and use reasb to remove them? Is it unwise to ignore the occasional report of a bad block on the console log? Geoff ---------------------------- next>scsimodes /dev/rsd1a SCSI information for /dev/rsd1a Drive type: TOSHIBA MK438FB 512 bytes per sector 109 sectors per track 11 tracks per cylinder 1980 cylinder per volume (including spare cylinders) Host bad block handling ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ 0 alternate tracks per volume 1759625 usable sectors on volume next>/usr/etc/scsimodes /dev/rsd0a SCSI information for /dev/rsd0a Drive type: QUANTUM PD210S 512 bytes per sector 59 sectors per track 7 tracks per cylinder 1156 cylinder per volume (including spare cylinders) 2 spare sectors per cylinder ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ 0 alternate tracks per volume 408573 usable sectors on volume -- Geoffrey Rutledge rutledge@camis.stanford.edu
From: oliver@informatik.rwth-aachen.de (Oliver Meyer) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.sysadmin,comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: How do I install NS on a HP 9000/720? Date: 28 Feb 1995 17:00:03 GMT Organization: RWTH -Aachen / Rechnerbetrieb Informatik Message-ID: <3ivkqj$ebi@news.rwth-aachen.de> Summary: How do I install NS 3.2 on a HP 9000/720, if possible at al? Keywords: HP 9000/720 720 Installation Hi Everbody! Is it possible to install NextStep 3.2 on a HP 9000/720? We have a few HP 9000/720 at our university and like to install NS 3.2 on at least one of them. We already bought a student version for HP, but unfortunately we can't install the OS. After booting from the CD (id=2) and pressing return at the boot prompt a few configuration tables get loaded, 'STARTING Nextstep' appears and then the system halts, stops, doesn't do ANYTHING. The hardware compatibily guide doesn't claim NS to work on a 720, but is it really impossible? Any help is appreciated. Bye Oliver Meyer
From: dan@opensource.com (Daniel J. Gamble) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: EISA Ethernet Cards Under NS 3.2 FIP? Date: 28 Feb 1995 16:02:20 GMT Organization: Rocky Mountain Internet Inc. Message-ID: <3ivhec$d60@potogold.rmii.com> References: <westesD4Hv91.AxH@netcom.com> In article <westesD4Hv91.AxH@netcom.com> westes@netcom.com (Will Estes) writes: > Which EISA ethernet cards are supported under NS FIP 3.2.? > > -- > Will Estes Internet: westes@usc.com Both the Cogent eMaster EM 932 EISA and eMaster EM 935 XL EISA are supported under NEXTSTEP. OpenSource carries the complete line of NEXTSTEP-compatible Cogent EISA, PCI, and PCMCIA Ethernet adaptors. -- Dan Gamble OpenSource, Inc. <dan@opensource.com> THE Single Source for (NeXTmail welcome) NEXTSTEP Solutions 1-800-TRY-OPEN
From: mcconnel@hydra.syr.edu (Terry R. McConnell) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Does Anybody Service Black Printers? Date: 28 Feb 1995 16:03:43 GMT Organization: Syracuse University Distribution: na Message-ID: <3ivhgv$c2a@newstand.syr.edu> We have a number of black printers which are starting to go belly up. Can anybody point me to a company willing to service them, preferably in the northeast? Thanks much in advance, Terry -- ************************************************************************ Terry McConnell Mathematics/215 Carnegie/Syracuse, N.Y. 13244-1150 mcconnel@mailbox.syr.edu http://barnyard.syr.edu/terry.html ************************************************************************
From: erbalch@aol.com (ERBalch) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: Why does my screen dim? Date: 28 Feb 1995 13:29:52 -0500 Organization: America Online, Inc. (1-800-827-6364) Sender: root@newsbf02.news.aol.com Message-ID: <3ivq30$q9c@newsbf02.news.aol.com> References: <3io1hc$n5q@portal.gmu.edu> Check the screen brightness slider in the prefs app. I think this will solve your problem... - Eric
From: "David T. Wang" <veakblad@Glue.umd.edu> Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: System Crash- Hard ! with NX_bench? Date: Tue, 28 Feb 1995 12:38:10 -0500 Organization: Project GLUE, University of Maryland, College Park, MD Message-ID: <Pine.SUN.3.91.950228123721.13097B-100000@vdal3.eng.umd.edu> References: <9502281452.AA01223@tybrin4.hsv.tybrin.com> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: TEXT/PLAIN; charset=US-ASCII In-Reply-To: <9502281452.AA01223@tybrin4.hsv.tybrin.com> On Tue, 28 Feb 1995, Trey McClendon wrote: > Date: Tue, 28 Feb 95 08:52:01 -0600 > From: Trey McClendon <trey@hsv.tybrin.com> > To: "David T. Wang" <veakblad@glue.umd.edu> > Newgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware > Subject: Re: System Crash- Hard ! with NX_bench? > > Yes, the thread test will solidly freeze an Intel system. 680x0 systems > handle it OK. I don't know any details as to why, though. > > Trey > > In article <3iokas$m0i@cville-srv.wam.umd.edu> you wrote: > : Hi, I have seen something that I do not entirely like, and I am noit > : sure if this is entirely common or not. REcently, I got a bunch of > : programs from a friend of mine, included are a bunch of these bench > : marking programs. so I ran them just to get a feel how fast/clow my > : machine is compared to others. I think that I was running NX_bench, (I > : forget, its the one with a 50 thread test and 100 threaad test.) > : I have ran it for no less than 5 times now, and the result of each is > : exactly the same. my system always crahses or lockes up on the 100 > : thread test. the little wheel/disc stops spinning even, > : cmd-cmd-numlock has no effect. the system just crashes and locks up > : hard. > > : my configuration is 486-dx2/66 on MB with Sis471 chipset. Adaptec > : 1542B with SCSI 1 gig IBM drive. 32 megs of RAM, ATI VLB GUP 2 MEG VRAM, > : runnin 1120X 832 16 bit color. PAS 16 basic sound card. INTEL > : etherexpress, CDU-541 cd-rom drive > > -- > Trey McClendon NeXTMail Accepted TYBRIN Corporation > trey@hsv.tybrin.com Fax: 205-837-3472 Huntsville, AL > thanks, I thought that something might be flaky in my system, but I guess it's not a system problem, but an OS implementation problem? David Wang veakblad@eng.umd.edu,davewang@wam.umd.edu Grad student- EE/Computer Engineering NSFIP/WARP/DOS Apprentice Tinker,Basement network administrator. http://www.wam.umd.edu/~davewang/
From: erbalch@aol.com (ERBalch) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: CDROM problem Date: 28 Feb 1995 14:05:04 -0500 Organization: America Online, Inc. (1-800-827-6364) Sender: root@newsbf02.news.aol.com Message-ID: <3ivs50$qjf@newsbf02.news.aol.com> References: <3iov7r$qgv@geraldo.cc.utexas.edu> The Mitsumi CDROM 2x drive will not work because it is an IDE drive. You need a SCSI CD-ROM drive. Also, when you buy a SCSI CD-ROM drive be sure you get one that NeXTSTEP has a disktab entry for... - Eric
From: erbalch@aol.com (ERBalch) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: HELP: NEC CDR-510 Date: 28 Feb 1995 14:05:06 -0500 Organization: America Online, Inc. (1-800-827-6364) Sender: root@newsbf02.news.aol.com Message-ID: <3ivs52$qjh@newsbf02.news.aol.com> I just purchased a NEC CDR-510 3x SCSI CD-ROM drive. I am trying to use it with a DPT 2022 EISA host adaptor. The Problem: The system sees the drive and correctly displays the drive specs. - NEC blaa blaa blaa AT address 4 LUN 0 - durring initialization just like I would expect. Then if I use the -v boot option under NS 3.3 (diag message mode) I see the boot process find the drive but then it never actualy mounts the disk volume just says somthing like checking................ (you know the routine when you dont have a CD in your drive, only problem is I DO! What I assume is that there is no proper disktab entry for this type of CD-ROM drive or somthing simular to that. The question is can someone please help me with this problem? Thank you in advance for any assistance you can provide! - Eric
From: estraff@tori.next.com (Ethan Straffin) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: #9 Imagine Driver Date: 28 Feb 1995 19:25:14 GMT Organization: NeXT Computer, Inc. Message-ID: <3ivtaq$3e@news.next.com> References: <daemon9D4KwyI.C2J@netcom.com> In article <daemon9D4KwyI.C2J@netcom.com> daemon9@netcom.com (Route) writes: :Well, 1st quarter is nearing it's end, and still no Imagine :Driver for NSFIP 3.3. At least, as far as I know. I called NeXT :and the tech guy had no idea(about anything it seemed). Does anyone :know anything new???? There's still a month left to go in the quarter, and we're planning to release a beta in just a few weeks. This should be a great card for NEXTSTEP. Ethan Straffin NEXTSTEP Technical Support
From: trey@hsv.tybrin.com (Trey McClendon) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: Help: noisy fans (cube, station) Date: 28 Feb 1995 13:59:48 -0600 Organization: TYBRIN Corporation Distribution: world Message-ID: <3ivvbk$1ro@tybrin4.hsv.tybrin.com> References: <3iqvh0$lsn@network.ucsd.edu> Georg Schwarz (gschwarz@crl.ucsd.edu) wrote: : I'm sure this subject has come up before, but I could not find an answer in : any of the FAQs. The fans in my cube and my station are getting louder and : louder, and it is getting to the point where the noise is quite distracting. : What can I do to rectify the situation? Are there replacement fans? Where : would I find them? : Any and all help will be greatly appreciated. : Georg Schwarz : gschwarz@ucsd.edu I went through this last month and found a replacement for the fan in my turbo slab. First of all, it appears that turbo machines use a .21A fan while the non-turbo slabs use something more like .1 A fans. (Take that last one with a grain of salt since the exact current draw of a non-turbo fan escapes my memory.) Both are 12VDC fans. For a turbo slab, the OEM fan is a NIDEC .21A fan that is rated at 35 CFM at a 35dBA noise level (measured a 1m, I think). A suitable replacement that I found is a Panasonic fan from DigiKey. It is rated at 39.6CFM @ 32 dBA noise. It is Digikey Part #p9738nd and is the only 80x25x25mm 12VDC/.21A fan in the panasonic line-up that costs $11.88. Digikey: 1-800-digikey Another manufacturer that I did not check but should have is Sunon. There is a Sunon fan in my disk enclosure and it is *silent*. Their number is 714-583-9802. That said, it is tough to get a fan such as in a turbo any quieter because of the aerodynamic noise produced by the fan blades, IMHO. The Sunon fan is likely quiet because it puts out much less air. I haven't seen the specs on their HO fans. I'm happy with the new fan in my slab. It still puts out more noise than a lower power fan, but evidently a turbo requires more cooling or they wouldn't have used it. To my ears the Panasonic fan noise is of a lower frequency than the ZIDEC fan and is therefore less irritating. Plus it moves more air. Trey -- Trey McClendon NeXTMail Accepted TYBRIN Corporation trey@hsv.tybrin.com Fax: 205-837-3472 Huntsville, AL
From: (zumstegp@htc.honeywell.com) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: Micron machines and NeXTStep? Followup-To: comp.sys.next.hardware Date: 28 Feb 1995 13:55:41 CST Organization: Honeywell Technology Center, Honeywell Inc. Distribution: world Message-ID: <3ivv3t$plj@moon.src.honeywell.com> References: <3io3s9$366@decaxp.harvard.edu> In article <3io3s9$366@decaxp.harvard.edu>, ibhan@scws25.harvard.edu (Ishir Bhan) wrote: > > Anyone successfully using a Micron machine with NeXTStep? I'm > considering getting one. Advice much appreciated. > -- > Ishir Bhan http://www.digitas.org/ibhan/ > ibhan@fas.harvard.edu I've been running NSFIP 3.2 on a Micron P90/PCI PowerStation since Aug. 1994. Performance is great, installation went smoothly using Adaptec AHA-1542B. I'm extremely pleased with Micron's sales and technical support. PhilZ.
From: erbalch@aol.com (ERBalch) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: RE: NEC CDR-510 (Problem solved) Date: 1 Mar 1995 00:11:20 -0500 Organization: America Online, Inc. (1-800-827-6364) Sender: root@newsbf02.news.aol.com Message-ID: <3j0vlo$6mc@newsbf02.news.aol.com> Don't worry about answering the previous message from me... It was just a defective unit. I should have known sooner! Thankx anyway! - Eric
From: scott@jupiter.finite-tech.com (Scott A. Henderson) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Memory Date: 26 Feb 1995 23:58:04 GMT Organization: Internet Alaska, Inc. Message-ID: <3ir4ic$5r@calvino.alaska.net> Keywords: Memory I am in th midst of upgrading several of the systems in our office and I have a question regardingthe memory in the NeXT. I read the FAQ regarding the type of memory that can be used in a NeXT (i.e., 040 mono cube) right now my NeXT has 16 1 MB simms. I would like to upgrade it but I am wondering if I can mix 1 and 4 MB simms and if so in what groupings. I seems that I should be able to replace 4 of the 1 MB simms with 4 4 MB simms. My second questions is can the 1 MB simms that are in the cube be moved to an olded Intel PC that can handle 30 pin memory. If I can do this it would save me some money over buying two full sets simms. Scott
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware From: salvo@eskimo.com (Marc Salvatori) Subject: Re: Recommended 21" monitor? Message-ID: <D4q9t8.6C0@eskimo.com> Sender: usenet@eskimo.com (News User Id) Organization: Eskimo North (206) For-Ever References: <D4HMJH.LBx@eskimo.com> <3itjot$i3n@news.csus.edu> Date: Tue, 28 Feb 1995 20:48:43 GMT Tom Holton (th@ernie.sfsu.edu) wrote: : According to Nokia Technical Support (1-800-296-6542), the 21" : 445X monitor has a Trinitron tube, with the shadow of those pesky : aperture-grill support wires. However, this monitor is perhaps the only : one that will synch to 75 Hz. They surely were refering to the 447b, Tom. Their literature indicates that this is the only Trinitron they offer. As for the 445X, I can vouche for it being an INVAR; I *know* what those lines look like, and my 445X does not show them(as expected). -- >< Marc J. Salvatori | No NeXTMail yet. I'm gettin' there! >< >< salvo@eskimo.com | Searching for .eps/.tiff images ><
From: Mike Inman <nims@cris.com> Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga.hardware,comp.sys.mac.hardware,comp.sys.ibm.hardware,comp.sys.sun.hardware,comp.sys.next.hardware,comp.sys.sgi.hardware,comp.home.automation,biz.comp.hardware,comp.misc Subject: Multi-Channel A/D unit with Serial Interface? Date: 28 Feb 1995 21:08:47 GMT Organization: Concentric Research Corporation Message-ID: <3j03cv$22v@warp.cris.com> Is anyone aware of a Multi-Channel A/D converter module that transmits digitized data on an RS232 (or other) serial interface? I am looking for a complete product, not just a chip. I am aware of the I/O Tech products, I am looking for competitors. Any Ideas? TIA Mike Inman NIMS@CRIS.COM
From: Mike Inman <nims@cris.com> Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga.hardware,comp.sys.mac.hardware,comp.sys.ibm.hardware,comp.sys.sun.hardware,comp.sys.next.hardware,comp.sys.sgi.hardware,comp.home.automation,biz.comp.hardware,comp.misc Subject: Multi-Channel A/D unit with Serial Interface? Date: 28 Feb 1995 21:10:45 GMT Organization: Concentric Research Corporation Message-ID: <3j03gl$2f7@warp.cris.com> Is anyone aware of a Multi-Channel A/D converter module that transmits digitized data on an RS232 (or other) serial interface? I am looking for a complete product, not just a chip. I am aware of the I/O Tech products, I am looking for competitors. Any Ideas? TIA Mike Inman NIMS@CRIS.COM
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware,comp.sys.programmer From: fabien@free.fdn.org (Fabien Roy) Subject: Byte Benchmark results of SUN SPARC 5,10 and 20 Message-ID: <1995Feb28.192012.2939@free.fdn.org> Sender: news@free.fdn.org Organization: Fabien Roy Consultant, Paris, France Date: Tue, 28 Feb 1995 19:20:12 GMT Could somebody send me the result of this test on SUN HW with info on the clock speed, CPU cache size, main memory size etc... I will summarize. Thanks Fabien -- --------------------------------------------------------------------- Fabien_Roy@free.fdn.org (NextMail/MIME accepted) Fabien Roy Consultant NEXTSTEP/OPENSTEP Consultant, SYBASE DBA 10 rue de la DEFENSE 93100 MONTREUIL, France Tel: 33 1 45 28 32 23 Fax: 33 1 45 28 32 23
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware From: fabien@free.fdn.org (Fabien Roy) Subject: Re: HSD Scanner Light won't Light Message-ID: <1995Feb28.204050.3112@free.fdn.org> Sender: news@free.fdn.org Organization: Fabien Roy Consultant, Paris, France References: <smcintyre-2702951500410001@cherrycoke.whoi.edu> Date: Tue, 28 Feb 1995 20:40:50 GMT In article <smcintyre-2702951500410001@cherrycoke.whoi.edu> smcintyre@whoi.edu (Scott A. McIntyre) writes: > Hi, > > A few days ago the light on my HSD scanner (Umax 630) went out -- I had a > backup bulb and I just put that in, but whenever I turn it on all I hear > is a series of clicks (sort of calibration clicks on old apple II > drives)...a pause, then more clicks, and then the Busy light stays on...no > Ready light and no flourescent tube. > > The only thing that has happened odd just before this is that my bag > managed to land on the power switch for a multiway adaptor....I turned > everything back on, but from then on no light on the scanner. I would be > surprised if the power supply was toasted, as it is a brand new one ( the > old one just fried a few weeks ago)... > > any help appreciated as to what to check!!!! > > scott FYI I just fixed my UC630. I first checked the flourescent tube wire (red-orange and black-brown) with an ohm-meter between the tube socket and the inverter connector (I found 2 broken wire). Check also the fuse on the inverter printed circuit board. The inverter is protected by a small metal shield on the left of the UC630. Hope that helps. Fabien -- --------------------------------------------------------------------- Fabien_Roy@free.fdn.org (NextMail/MIME accepted) Fabien Roy Consultant NEXTSTEP/OPENSTEP Consultant, SYBASE DBA 10 rue de la DEFENSE 93100 MONTREUIL, France Tel: 33 1 45 28 32 23 Fax: 33 1 45 28 32 23
From: dgc@ccrwest.org (David G. Cantor) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Using NeXT color printer with other OS. Date: 28 Feb 1995 13:49:32 -0800 Organization: IDA Center for Communications Research Message-ID: <3j05pc$9dq@grazia.ccrwest.org> Keywords: Color, printer, scsi, linux I own a black NeXT color printer. I would like to run it under Linux on a Pentium plato with an NCR-chip based scsi system. Is this possible? If so, how does on do it? dgc David G. Cantor Center for Communications Research dgc@ccrwest.org 4320 Westerra Court San Diego, CA 92121
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware From: salvo@eskimo.com (Marc Salvatori) Subject: #9GXE and 64MB System RAM? Message-ID: <D4r18L.71r@eskimo.com> Sender: usenet@eskimo.com (News User Id) Organization: Eskimo North (206) For-Ever Date: Wed, 1 Mar 1995 06:41:09 GMT I'm interested in hearing from anyone who 1) Is successfully running such a configuration; OR 2) Failed trying to attain such a configuration. I have succeeded with 48MB, but fall into the second category when I bump my system to 64MB. -- >< Marc J. Salvatori | No NeXTMail yet. I'm gettin' there! >< >< salvo@eskimo.com | Searching for .eps/.tiff images ><
From: jblencoe@blencoe.chem.ornl.gov (James G. Blencoe) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: New HP machines soon? Date: 28 Feb 1995 21:41:58 GMT Organization: Oak Ridge National Lab, Oak Ridge, TN Distribution: world Message-ID: <3j05b6$g9b@stc06.CTD.ORNL.GOV> Keywords: Hewlett Packard I heard on the grapevine that HP is coming out with some new machines soon--i.e., boxes faster than the 712/60 and 712/80 and, hopefully, priced similarly. Any truth to this rumor? If so, what is the best estimate of the timeframe for the announcement that these machines are available for purchase? Jim
From: Peter_Lipps@NeXT.com (Peter Lipps) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: #9 Imagine Driver Date: 28 Feb 1995 23:09:33 GMT Organization: NeXT Computer, Inc. Message-ID: <3j0afd$1d2@news.next.com> References: <3ivtaq$3e@news.next.com> In article <3ivtaq$3e@news.next.com> estraff@tori.next.com (Ethan Straffin) writes: > There's still a month left to go in the quarter, and we're planning to > release a beta in just a few weeks. This should be a great card for > NEXTSTEP. And then there's The ELSA WINNER 2000PRO (NA #1658) which sure *is* a great card for NEXTSTEP. For those that did not attend the OOP'95 show in Munich late January: Have you ever seen an Intel PC (an ALR, PCI P90 desktop system in that case) running at 2 x 1600 x 1200 x 32? Yes, that was a dual-monitor machine with two WINNER 2000PRO-8 cards ... --Peter ______________________________ Peter Lipps Vorsicht! Dies ist nur meine ganz persoenliche Meinung. (Not on ELSA's payroll ;-)
From: Dayne Miller <keats@keats.seanet.com> Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: NCR SCSI: where? Date: 28 Feb 1995 23:55:08 GMT Organization: Seanet Online Services, Seattle WA Message-ID: <3j0d4s$8ua@kaleka.seanet.com> OK, maybe I'm missing something obvious, but where can I get the NCR SCSI (PCI) card? It's not in any of the rags - and no local supplier I know carries it. And yes, I know I can order it (along with the driver) from Talus, and I probably will...but where does the rest of the world get it? Many thanks- -Dayne Miller keats@keats.seanet.com [ASCII or MIME only, for now!]
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware From: crb@orchid.princeton.edu (Curtis) Subject: APS hyperDAT and black hardware? Message-ID: <1995Feb24.092945.16428@Princeton.EDU> Originator: news@hedgehog.Princeton.EDU Sender: news@Princeton.EDU (USENET News System) Organization: Princeton University Date: Fri, 24 Feb 1995 09:29:45 GMT Does anybody use the HyperDAT with black hardware ? What do you think about it? thanks, Curtis Bahn crb@music.princeton.edu
From: jenkinsj@oils.ozy.dec.com (Jon Jenkins) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware,comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware.video,comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware.misc,atl.comp.hardware.homebuilt,comp.os.linux.hardware,comp.sys.sun.hardware Subject: Re: Sync + Green => Sync on green Followup-To: comp.sys.next.hardware,comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware.video,comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware.misc,atl.comp.hardware.homebuilt,comp.os.linux.hardware,comp.sys.sun.hardware Date: 1 Mar 1995 11:58:14 GMT Organization: Digital Equipment Corporation Message-ID: <3j1ngm$f0d@nntpd.lkg.dec.com> References: <D4M3vv.1A7@midway.uchicago.edu> job (jdbogan@woodlawn.uchicago.edu) wrote: : Does anybody know how to take the normal db15 (vga) signals, and put the : syncs on green? I have a NeXT monitor that i'd like to run w/ a pc, and : from what i understand, the monitor requires sync on green. : If there is a company that makes such a device, that'd be great. but if : anybody knows how to make the circuit, that'd work too. (a 4 bnc => 3 bnc : w/ sync on green would also work.) : thanks : job : -- : jdbogan@midway.uchicago.edu I use the following without any poblems on a DEC 1280x1024 monitor with my Diamond stealth V64 and BSD/XFree and Windose. But dont blame me if you blow something up !! +5.0V | / \ VR1 (~500) 33uF tantalum | ~0.3V DC GREEN------|----||-----|--------------------|-----GREEN to workstation |----||-----| | .1-.01uF ceramic | | _| HSYNC--------|-------\ | | GATE |------CSYNC---------|| VN10KM or similar small VSYNC--------|-------/ |_ N channel enhancement MOSFET | | Gnd HSYNC, VSYNC and CSYNC are ground with 4.7k carbon resisitors GATE= OR: for +ve logic sync and no hsyn during vsync XOR: for -ve or +ve logic sync and hysnc during vsync NAND: for -ve sync and no hsync during vsync Capacitors are optional, I dont use them and I use XOR -- ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Name: Dr Jon Jenkins Location: Digital Equipment Corp, NaC, Burnett Place, Research Park, Bond University, Gold Coast QLD, AUSTRALIA 4229 Phone: 61-75-75-0151 Fax: 61-75-75-0100 Internet: jenkinsj@ozy.dec.com Close Proximity: "HEY YOU !!!" The opinions expressed above are entirely personal and do not reflect the corporate policy of DEC or the opinions of DEC management. -----------------------------------------------------------------------
From: yoda@cis.uni-muenchen.de (Marc Guenther) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: split this newsgroup ! Date: 1 Mar 1995 18:07:48 GMT Organization: Institut fuer Informatik der Universitaet Muenchen Message-ID: <3j2d5k$82u@arcadia.informatik.uni-muenchen.de> Hi, what about slitting this newsgroup into comp.sys.next.hardware.m68k comp.sys.next.hardware.i386 comp.sys.next.hardware.hppa comp.sys.next.hardware.sparc ??? The group in its current form is a total mess, and I can't read it anymore. I have a black cube, and there are probably interesting articles about black hardware in here, but I can't find them between all this Intel crap. CFD ? Anybody ? -- Marc Guenther ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Centrum fuer Informations | Wagmuellerstr. 23 | Phone: +49 89 211 0670 und Sprachverarbeitung | 80538 M"unchen | Fax: +49 89 211 0674 University of Munich | Germany | yoda@cis.uni-muenchen.de -------------------------------------------------------------------------
From: Matthias Bauer <mbauer@t-informatik.ba-stuttgart.de> Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Driver for SPEA Mirage P64 VLB Date: 1 Mar 1995 17:37:21 GMT Organization: InterNetNews at News.BelWue.DE (Stuttgart, Germany) Message-ID: <3j2bch$d9r@news.belwue.de> Hi does there exist a Driver for SPEA Mirage P64 with S3 Trio 64 Chipset and 2 MB DRAM working on the Vesa Local Bus ? I couldn't find it in the NeXTAnswers_Hardware_Comp_Guide_for_Intel updated Febuary, 28th. Thanks in advance Matt
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware,comp.sys.next.marketplace,comp.sys.next.misc From: youremailaddress@St.Olaf.College (St. Olaf Student) Subject: looking 4 disk drive Message-ID: <1995Mar1.023405.11188@news.stolaf.edu> Sender: kroschel@nic.stolaf.edu Organization: St. Olaf College Date: Wed, 1 Mar 1995 02:34:05 GMT Hi...I'm looking for a 3.5 drive for my computer. My current one is fried. If anyone is selling, my e-mail address is below. One thing I want to point out is that I'm a poor college student and can't give much for it. I will try to make a deal, though. Thanks, Jim kroschel@stolaf.edu
From: karin@waldzell.physics.yale.edu (Karin Rabe) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: WARNING! Greg Howland/NSProducts Date: 1 Mar 1995 02:16:33 GMT Organization: Yale University Message-ID: <3j0le1$8t0@news.ycc.yale.edu> Will anyone who has had difficulties dealing with GREGORY HOWLAND NSProducts, Cambridge, Massachusetts in purchasing from him notebook computers running NextStep or other products, please contact Detective Riley of the Yale University Campus Police at (203) 432-4403 (email sent to karin@waldzell.physics.yale.edu will be printed out and forwarded to him). Karin Rabe Gregory Moore
From: hoff@pluto.darmstadt.gmd.de (Holger Hoffstaette) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: split this newsgroup ! Date: 1 Mar 1995 18:25:17 GMT Organization: German Research Center for Information Technology Message-ID: <3j2e6d$puc@rs18.hrz.th-darmstadt.de> References: <3j2d5k$82u@arcadia.informatik.uni-muenchen.de> Marc Guenther (yoda@cis.uni-muenchen.de) wrote: >what about slitting this newsgroup into >comp.sys.next.hardware.m68k >comp.sys.next.hardware.i386 >comp.sys.next.hardware.hppa >comp.sys.next.hardware.sparc One word: "yes". Holger -- Holger Hoffstaette // [eMail sendTo: @"hoff@darmstadt.gmd.de" NeXTMail: YES];
Newsgroups: alt.sys.pc-clone.dell,comp.sys.next.hardware From: gdkuch@neumann.uwaterloo.ca (Jerry Kuch) Subject: Re: NeXTStep on Dell machines? Message-ID: <D4qyo7.4Bt@undergrad.math.uwaterloo.ca> Sender: news@undergrad.math.uwaterloo.ca (news spool owner) Organization: University of Waterloo References: <ibhan-2602951311580001@ibhan.student.harvard.edu> <D4pJLB.CI9@rivm.nl> Date: Wed, 1 Mar 1995 05:45:43 GMT In article <D4pJLB.CI9@rivm.nl>, Francois Bourgeois <sb6fcb@sb601> wrote: >Ishir Bhan (ibhan@fas.harvard.edu) wrote: > >- On the CD-ROM there is no driver for the NCR SCSI-II >controller. In NextAnswers the drivers is announced (status >is "future") for the 1st quarter of 1995. That means I had >to install an Adaptec EISA SCSI Master II card (2742-T) for >the time being. The NCR 85C10 at least, and possibly other NCR chipsets, are supported by third-party drivers from Talus. I use a machine that has the NCR chipset integrated into the motherboard and living on the PCI bus with the Talus driver and have had good luck with it. As of 3.2, the version that I have access to, NeXT itself doesn't have an 85Cxx driver, although things may have changed in 3.3. >My advice is: if you want to run NextStep stick for 100% to >their hardware compatibility guide and (if possible) buy >your system bundled with the OS. That will save you a lot of >trouble. Don't believe anybody unless you see the system >working before your eyes. You can also have good luck piecing together a system yourself from components that are either on NeXT's approved list, or that people have had good experiences with. The NEXTSTEP for Intel processors homebrew list contains a lot of knowledgable people who have put together NSFIP machines. You do have to pay attention to model numbers, configuration details, and sometimes even specific revisions of cards (for instance a recent change in the RAMDACs on some ATI cards has led to hassles with some of NeXT's driver code). -- Jerry Kuch EMail: gdkuch@neumann.uwaterloo.ca "GAMERA - DAIKAIJU KUCHU KESSEN" will be released IMPORTANT NEWS: in Japan on March 11th, one week earlier than the original March 18th release date.
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware From: jspears@weston.com (Wes Spears) Subject: Remote Machine Connection (Suggestions Needed) Message-ID: <1995Feb24.061202.4096@weston.com> Sender: jspears@weston.com (Wes Spears) Date: Fri, 24 Feb 1995 06:12:02 GMT I am trying to find the best solution for a remote machine to connect to the central network. I want to go ISDN, but I am not sure I can get service at the remote site. Assuming I can, what are ways people have made this connection occur. What routers, etc have you used at each end? If this service is not available, what options are left. I guess there are 28.8 connections and leased line. This is not long distance. Any very good and fast 28.8 modems? All suggestions are welcome. Thanks Wes -- Wes Spears | NeXTMail Welcome jspears@weston.com | MIME MAil Welcome The Weston Group | 8524 Highway 6 North, 162 | Voice (713) 827-2650
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.sysadmin,comp.sys.next.hardware,comp.sys.next.misc From: jpanico@netcom.com (Joe Panico) Subject: Re: 105 Sysquest + DPT 2021 ISA + NS/i 3.2 = ??? Message-ID: <jpanicoD4oGtp.GFH@netcom.com> Followup-To: comp.sys.next.sysadmin,comp.sys.next.hardware,comp.sys.next.misc Organization: NETCOM On-line Communication Services (408 261-4700 guest) References: <3ib4os$dv@solaris.cc.vt.edu> Date: Mon, 27 Feb 1995 21:25:00 GMT Sender: jpanico@netcom20.netcom.com john stanhope (jehu@jehu.async.vt.edu) wrote: : Has anyone got a syquest drive to work with a DPT card?? Is : there some magical invocation I forgot? Other than this little : problem NS seemed to handle the addition nicely. Yes, we are using the Syquest Marlin (105) with the DPT 2022 SCSI-- it works quite nicely. I think that only SCSI removable media work under NS 3.2, so if your disk adapter is ISA you mayh have a prob. : Thanks : Jehu : Joe Panico jpanico@netcom.com
From: mark@xexos.com (Mark Chamberlain) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: ISDN for NeXT platforms Date: 1 Mar 1995 18:33:18 GMT Organization: Xexos Ltd, London Message-ID: <3j2ele$77v@xexos.xexos.com> References: <3j0s6k$cnl@network.ucsd.edu> In article <3j0s6k$cnl@network.ucsd.edu> passim@helium.ucsd.edu (Harmon Craig) writes: > Does anyone know about using the ISDN (Integrated Services Digital > Network) interface with NeXT computers? This is a system that > provides up to 128 kbps transmission over phone lines, using digital > signals. In general it is used to put a remote computer on the > ethernet so that one can, from a home computer, log in to a computer > in a laboratory on the ethernet, and have full use of the windows, > direct access to NeXT mail, WWW, news readers, etc. *sob* We had this toy once, but Daddy took it away because I think we were naughty. We're in denial now, but we had it once I'm sure, I think I can remember it. I wish I knew what we did wrong. Probably something Really Bad. There used to be both hardware + software solutions for ISDN, with rather neat support in the OS for it, it was called PhoneKit and was a proud part of the 3.0 release. It got dropped by NeXT, shuffled around a bit, and I hear rumours that it might get revived again, but nothing for certain. For now, the "best" (not the cheapest) way to do ISDN is to buy a box called a Cisco 2503 and just plug it in. Sits on an Ethernet and works like a dream. -- Mark Chamberlain +44 171 237 4535 Xexos Ltd fax +44 171 231 0844 London mark@xexos.com
From: dennis@hamrun.met.fu-berlin.de (Dennis Schulze) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: split this newsgroup ! Date: 1 Mar 1995 22:29:11 GMT Organization: Freie Universitaet Berlin Message-ID: <3j2sfn$odr@fu-berlin.de> References: <3j2d5k$82u@arcadia.informatik.uni-muenchen.de> NNTP-Posting-User: dennis yoda@cis.uni-muenchen.de (Marc Guenther) writes: >what about slitting this newsgroup into >comp.sys.next.hardware.m68k >comp.sys.next.hardware.i386 ---- I would prefer to name it comp.sys.next.hardware.intel or does NeXTSTEP only runs on 386? ;-) Regards, Dennis -- Dennis Schulze Free University of Berlin Fax/Voice: (+49 30) 793 49 51 Department of Meteorology Email: dennis@bibo.met.fu-berlin.de http://www.met.fu-berlin.de/~dennis/ #include <standard.disclaimer>
From: bjones@cais3.cais.com (Systemworks) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Q: Replacement for '040 for slabs? Date: 1 Mar 1995 17:24:25 GMT Organization: Capital Area Internet Service info@cais.com 703-448-4470 Message-ID: <3j2ak9$nnq@news.cais.com> A while back there was discussion about the new generation Motorola CPU's or turbo add-on for the '040. Are these available and will they work in either the NeXTstation or the cube? What modifications must be done? TIA Please send me mail. -BJ -- ---------------------------------------- Bob Jones bjones@cais.com Systemworks, Inc. 703-450-7429 voice 703-450-7056 FAX ----------------------------------------
From: gerdes@benson.primenet.com (Geoffrey Richard Gerdes) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: NS3.3 with Microtek PC Date: 2 Mar 1995 08:23:29 GMT Organization: Primenet Message-ID: <3j3va1$4pv@news.primenet.com> Hi, I am attempting to install NS 3.3 on a Microtek EISA 486-66 computer with 16mb of memory. The SCSI card I am using is the Adaptec 1542C. This card works fine under DOS. The installation process runs well until the computer is rebooted after the basic system is installed. The system appears to hang up indefinitely right after the SCSI device driver is installed. This card worked fine when it was in a Gateway ISA system of a similar caliber. Any suggestions are greatly appreciated. -Geoff Gerdes
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware From: ccourts@netcom.com (Charles Courts) Subject: Q: 3Com 3C509 Etherlink III TP Message-ID: <ccourtsD4r6tv.72A@netcom.com> Summary: 3Com 3C509 working? Keywords: 3Com 3C509 Organization: NETCOM On-line Communication Services (408 261-4700 guest) Date: Wed, 1 Mar 1995 08:41:55 GMT Sender: ccourts@netcom16.netcom.com Has anyone been able to get a 3Com 3C509 Etherlink III TP working with NS (3.2)? If so, please list IRQ and other details. Thanks much, chuck ----------------------------------------- ccourts@lamrc.com ccourts@netcom.com
From: doroin@cobber.cord.edu (Jon Doroin) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Does the WacomTablet driver work in NS 3.3? Date: 28 Feb 1995 14:18:30 -0600 Organization: Concordia College, Moorhead Minnesota Message-ID: <3j00em$jog@cobber.cord.edu> Anyone have the WacomTablet driver from Talus working with 3.3? Thanks. -- ------------------------------------------------------------------ Jon Doroin | I've taken the NeXTSTEP doroin@cobber.cord.edu | Plan 9 on a NeXTstation
From: david@onestep.co.uk Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: ISDN for NeXT platforms Date: 2 Mar 1995 11:23:40 GMT Organization: EUnet GB Message-ID: <3j49rs$b1m@marble.Britain.EU.net> References: <3j2ele$77v@xexos.xexos.com> > In article <3j0s6k$cnl@network.ucsd.edu> passim@helium.ucsd.edu (Harmon Craig) > writes: > > Does anyone know about using the ISDN (Integrated Services Digital > > Network) interface with NeXT computers? This is a system that > > provides up to 128 kbps transmission over phone lines, using digital > > signals. In general it is used to put a remote computer on the > > ethernet so that one can, from a home computer, log in to a computer > > in a laboratory on the ethernet, and have full use of the windows, > > direct access to NeXT mail, WWW, news readers, etc. > Hi, If you are in the USA, buy two units from Ascend, great product, low price and "it just works". Basically acts as a ISDN/Ethernet bridge and allows you to inverse multiplex the two b channels to get 128k access. It also compresses gaining anywhere from 120 -> 400% throughput. If you are in Europe buy Sonix units from us. Great product, low price and we get anywhere from 310 -> 1200% (large text files) throughput on 1 or 2 channels. If you are in Europe and the US then use Ascends to communicate. By the way, there are several large USA internet providers that support access with Ascends. --- Regards David Knight OneStep Solutions plc | UK phone: 01702 551010 | Vendors of NS 351-359 London Road | fax: 01702 551515 | Hardware, Apps Hadleigh | Int'l prefix: +44 1702 | MCCAs, Networks Essex | | ISDN, Training SS7 2BT | Email: david@onestep.co.uk | Maintenance England | (NeXTMail/MIME ok) | and Support
From: dazevedo@telepac.pt (DAzevedo) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: NEED Monochrome for NeXTStation Turbo Date: 2 Mar 1995 14:33:46 GMT Organization: Your Organization Message-ID: <3j4l0a$4iu@tpone.telepac.pt> References: <3igb1l$avm@hearst.cac.psu.edu> Mime-Version: 1.0 In article <3igb1l$avm@hearst.cac.psu.edu>, leluga@ripsaw.cac.psu.edu says... > >I am looking for a Monochrome monitor, mouse and keyboard for a NeXTStation > I have same, (many in Portugal), are you really intersted????? Bye
From: shaman@coho.halcyon.com (Russell Wilcoxon) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Adaptec 2742T drivers for 3.2 Intel? Date: 1 Mar 1995 20:01:42 GMT Organization: Northwest Nexus Inc. Message-ID: <3j2jr6$m0b@news1.halcyon.com> Keywords: nfi3.2 adaptec Is anyone using the Adaptec 2742T with next for the Intel 3.2? Last time i checked there were no drivers for this card. This is the second reason for my not running Next at this time. The first is harddrive space. -Russ
From: anderson@macc.wisc.edu (Jess Anderson) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: Memory Date: 2 Mar 1995 13:49:39 GMT Organization: Division of Information Technology, UW-Madison Message-ID: <3j4idj$cj8@news.doit.wisc.edu> References: <3ir4ic$5r@calvino.alaska.net> <3j4kkq$4iu@tpone.telepac.pt> Keywords: Memory In article <3j4kkq$4iu@tpone.telepac.pt>, DAzevedo <dazevedo@telepac.pt> wrote: >And then do it again for al the grups, and then again, use >those old simms for Pc's Probably can't do that, actually. Simms in cubes are nonparity (8-bit). PCs require the parity bit (9-bit). -- Copyright 1995 Jess Anderson. All rights reserved. Copying in whole or in part prohibited except for direct response on Usenet. -- <> A man learns to skate by staggering about making a fool of <> himself; indeed, he progresses in all things by making a fool <> of himself. <> -- George Bernard Shaw -- Opinions expressed herein have no connection with the UW-Madison. Jess Anderson anderson@doit.wisc.edu
From: dang@pencom.com (Daniel L. Green) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: 14.4, PPP, and NXHost? Date: 27 Feb 1995 04:45:51 GMT Organization: MCSNet Services Distribution: world Message-ID: <3irldv$sh@News1.mcs.com> References: <3iq8ll$pon@pong.ping.at> In article <3iq8ll$pon@pong.ping.at> Wolfgang Ambrosch <ambrosch@ping.at> writes: > IMHO it will not be fast enough to do real work. I tried to do that with a > 19.2 K connection (with two Zyxels on the ends of the phone line) and > found it really slow. Same here. I've NXHost-ed quite a few apps across a PPP link, and even running at 28.8kbps, you still spend more time staring at the spinning disk than is comfortably workable. Granted, if you can't pull the app locally and the alternative is to travel more than 10 minutes (to wherever), it's worth a shot. I've even NXHost-ed WorkSpace on the rare occasion when the only alternative was much more time consuming. If you could pull a 56kbps or higher connection, it might be worth using on a semi-regular basis. (The performance across a 2x64kbps PPP link ala BRI ISDN would definitely be worth checking out...) Best regards, -- DanG -- Daniel L. Green | home: dang@mcs.com -- NeXT/MIME mail welcome | work: dang@fnbc.com
From: mrlizard@crl.com (Roy Dudley) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: apple cd-rom -> next cube? Date: 1 Mar 1995 15:52:06 -0800 Organization: CRL Dialup Internet Access (415) 705-6060 [Login: guest] Message-ID: <3j31b6$a2u@crl5.crl.com> Is it possible to use an Apple cd-rom player with Next Cube running NS2.1? I need to upgrade my software, but I don't want to buy a cd-rom just yet! Thanks, Roy
From: paah@tukki.cc.jyu.fi (Paul Ahonen) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: FAQ request Date: 1 Mar 1995 22:51:12 +0200 Organization: University of Jyvaskyla, Finland Message-ID: <3j2mo0$rpk@tukki.cc.jyu.fi> Can someone please point me to the FAQ for this group or e-mail it to me. Thanx. paah@jyu.fi
From: tjioe@sfsuvax1.sfsu.edu (Joe Chitrady) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware,comp.sys.next.misc Subject: Can Next monitor N4000 be used for PC ot Mac ? Date: 27 Feb 1995 06:34:37 GMT Organization: California State University Sacramento Message-ID: <3irrpt$n3p@news.csus.edu> Anybody has the spec for Next Monitor Model No. N4000 ? I am just wondering whether this monitor can be used for Mac or PC system. I don't mind buying another Graphics card as long as it is working. And also, is this monitor gray scale or color ? Thanks, Joe
From: ibhan@fas.harvard.edu (Ishir Bhan) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Serial port problem - fix? Date: Wed, 01 Mar 1995 17:18:17 -0500 Organization: Harvard University Message-ID: <ibhan-0103951718170001@ibhan.student.harvard.edu> Someone mailed me this problem they were having. Does aonyone know the cause and/or a solution? POST: Well, what happens to me is that I can't do disk intensivie tasks while uploading/downloading. For instance, if I'm using Cables or TipTop to download a large file and then also open a large picture (>200K) in the background the window server freezes and you have to reboot the machine to fix it. Also, if I'm downloading a file and open a large Nib file while programming, the serial port driver starts getting bad CRC checks all over the place. If I'm using the serial ports, and NOTHING else, I never have problems. -- Ishir Bhan ibhan@fas.harvard.edu http://www.digitas.org/ibhan/
From: ibhan@fas.harvard.edu (Ishir Bhan) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Anyone used eCesys hardware? Date: Wed, 01 Mar 1995 17:25:02 -0500 Organization: Harvard University Message-ID: <ibhan-0103951725020001@ibhan.student.harvard.edu> Does anyone here have an eCesys machine? Please let me know if you own it, use it, or have heard anything about this machine. -- Ishir Bhan ibhan@fas.harvard.edu http://www.digitas.org/ibhan/
From: sysop@kitana.org (JL Gomez) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Benchmark for BT-445C Date: 1 Mar 1995 16:04:56 -0600 Organization: UTexas Mail-to-News Gateway Sender: nobody@cs.utexas.edu Message-ID: <199503012045.MAA09282@kitana.org> Anyone has a benchmark figure for NSi 3.3 using the BusLogic driver for BT-445C? I can run it myself, but need to know where to FTP the binary from. -- sysop@kitana.org
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware From: jbright@stimpy (Jason Bright) Subject: #9GXE64 Message-ID: <D4tHG6.Hvq@cunews.carleton.ca> Sender: news@cunews.carleton.ca (News Administrator) Organization: Carleton University X-Ne#################################################################### From: dcl@mercury.interpath.net (Daniel L'Hommedieu) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: ISDN for NeXT platforms Date: 1 Mar 1995 16:20:29 -0500 Organization: Interpath -- Public Access UNIX for North Carolina Message-ID: <dcl.794092705@mercury> References: <3j0s6k$cnl@network.ucsd.edu> passim@helium.ucsd.edu (Harmon Craig) writes: > Does anyone know about using the ISDN (Integrated Services Digital >Network) interface with NeXT computers? Well, there's a few ways to do ISDN, and I was heavily looking into it because I'm employed at an Internet Service Provider who really wanted someone to beta-test their connection with ISDN. Anyway, the serial port on my 030 Cube is really, really slow so I was going to go the multi-IP route (no pun intended). :) Anyway, you can get ISDN routers, which are neat-o little boxes that have ethernet on one side of them, and have an RJ jack to plug your ISDN into the other side. That's it. You should be able to use one of those with no problem on a NeXT, or any ethernettable machine, for that matter. Daniel -- Daniel C. L'Hommedieu / dcl@Interpath.net / http://www.interpath.net/~dcl/ Interpath Technical Support
From: dazevedo@telepac.pt (DAzevedo) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: Memory Date: 2 Mar 1995 14:27:38 GMT Organization: Your Organization Message-ID: <3j4kkq$4iu@tpone.telepac.pt> References: <3ir4ic$5r@calvino.alaska.net> Mime-Version: 1.0 Keywords: Memory In article <3ir4ic$5r@calvino.alaska.net>, scott@jupiter.finite-tech.com says... > >I am in th midst of upgrading several of the systems in our office and > >Scott Yes you can, for both questions! First you, should subst., by groups of 4 Mb sims, (first, first group, of course) i.e. if you subst. only the first group you wil get (4x4)+(1x12)Mb And then do it again for al the grups, and then again, use those old simms for Pc's (look out for speed, because old simms in cubes, are 100 ms or worst) bye
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware From: jbright@stimpy (Jason Bright) Subject: Colour Slab Memory Message-ID: <D4tIxp.M49@cunews.carleton.ca> Sender: news@cunews.carleton.ca (News Administrator) Organization: Carleton University Date: Thu, 2 Mar 1995 14:58:37 GMT I have a Non-Turbo colour slab with 8 simm slots (72pin), all currently filled, so I'm looking to swap some out because I need more memory. Will the colour slab allow any old mixing and matching of simms, or it it picky like a cube (must be done in banks of four of all the same type)? thanks for any info j jbright@stimpy.carleton.ca
From: flight@mathi.uni-heidelberg.de (Gregor Hoffleit) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: IBM DPES-31080 and NEXTSTEP ? Date: 2 Mar 1995 14:02:05 GMT Organization: University of Heidelberg, Germany Message-ID: <3j4j4t$3jo@sun0.urz.uni-heidelberg.de> I have a new IBM DPES-31080 SCSI 1GB disk, and try to use it with NEXTSTEP 3.3/Intel and an AHA1542C SCSI controller. It runs without problems if the IBM is the only disk, but as soon as I attach a second disk to the SCSI bus, NEXTSTEP hangs if the second disk is accessed. This shouldn't be a problem with bus termination, since on the same machine with the same settings two other SCSI disks work without problem (Hitachi 1GB and Quantum LPS540). The IBM crashes in any combinations with another disk. Are there any experiences with NEXTSTEP and this disk type ?? Has anybody a description of the jumpers on the disk ? Many thanks in advance, Gregor -- | Gregor Hoffleit admin MATHInet / contact HeidelNeXT | | MAIL: Mathematisches Institut PHONE: (49)6221 56-5771 | | INF 288, 69120 Heidelberg / Germany FAX: 56-3812 | | EMAIL: flight@mathi.uni-heidelberg.de (NeXTmail) |
From: Tony Wosnjuk Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Color Turbo NeXTStation video memory question. Date: 1 Mar 1995 21:16:52 GMT Organization: Novell, Inc. Message-ID: <3j2o84$o87@grok.provo.Novell.COM> I'm trying to look everywhere for an answer finally decided to come to the experts. I'm using a Color Turbo NeXTStation and would like to add some video memory. What type of SIMM should I add. I should be able to access a 1Meg 64pin 8bit 80ns SIMM, but I would like to find out for sure if that is going to work before putting it in. Will this make any noticeable difference in my system. Thanks for any help. Tony Wosnjuk Next Mail Welcome
From: rmasse@cnri.reston.va.us (Roger E. Masse) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.sysadmin,comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Microphone and soundblaster 16 Date: 2 Mar 1995 15:10:50 GMT Organization: Corporation for National Research Initiatives Distribution: world Message-ID: <3j4n5q$eqj@news.CNRI.Reston.Va.US> Keywords: sound microphone I've installed a Creative Labs sound blaster 16 on my NS 3.3 Pentium and it seems to work fine for playing sound files. Recently, I've added a microphone to the sound card (A Labtec AM-22). When trying to do Lip Service the Mike input seems to be ignored. I've tried another mike (From a Sparcstation) with the same result. Is there any configuring that's needed in software assuming my sound card appears to work ok? Regards, Roger E. Masse, Systems Engineer Corporation for National Research Initiatives 1895 Preston White Drive, Suite 100 Reston, Virginia, USA 22091 Internet: rmasse@CNRI.Reston.VA.US (MIME/NeXTmail OK)
From: rmasse@cnri.reston.va.us (Roger E. Masse) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.sysadmin,comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Parallel Port Interface Date: 2 Mar 1995 18:32:54 GMT Organization: Corporation for National Research Initiatives Distribution: world Message-ID: <3j530m$ern@news.CNRI.Reston.Va.US> In order to add a local printer to my Gateway Pentium with the Printmanager app, I've added the On-board Parallel Port driver (v3.30) to my NS 3.3 kernel. After rebooting, the Printmanager allowed me to specify the Parallel interface option where it hadn't before, telling me that the Printmanager now finds the proper support in the kernel. However, if I try to redirect output to /dev/pp0, I get 'No such device'. Needless to say the print queue does not work. Anyone experienced anything like this? Regards, Roger E. Masse, Systems Engineer Corporation for National Research Initiatives 1895 Preston White Drive, Suite 100 Reston, Virginia, USA 22091 Internet: rmasse@CNRI.Reston.VA.US (MIME/NeXTmail OK)
From: kheit@gandalf.rutgers.edu (John Kheit) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: GS's new NeXT Color Printer driver Date: 27 Feb 1995 13:56:22 -0500 Organization: Rutgers University Distribution: world Message-ID: <3it78m$d8s@gandalf.rutgers.edu> I've heard that GS has a new NCP driver that supposedly makes your NCP print much better. I'm not sure how or why it's supposed to do this... I think it goes for around $200-ouch. What I'd like to know is, does anyone out there have it, and if so, is it worth the price? I'm guessing it has an improved ability to do graphics. Does it have some kind of added options for printing graphics? Thanks for any info, Later, John
From: th@ernie.sfsu.edu (Tom Holton) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: Recommended 21" monitor? Date: 27 Feb 1995 21:29:50 GMT Organization: California State University Sacramento Message-ID: <3itg8e$ghn@news.csus.edu> References: <3ikvrl$5k4@network.ucsd.edu> According to Tony in IDEK Tech. Support (510-249-5900), the maximum synch rate for all three IDEK 21" monitors (including the MT-9121) is only 66 Hz at 1600x1200 (it is 80 Hz at 1280x1024). It looks like the best bet for high refresh rate (>70 Hz) and high resolution (1600X1200) is the Nokia 445X (thanks, Mark Salvatori), which can be bought locally in the Bay Area for about $2300 (NCA Computer, 415-493-2444). Thanks to all for your help, TH In article <3ikvrl$5k4@network.ucsd.edu> jklinke@aeon.ucsd.edu (Jochen Klinke) writes: > In article <D4HMJH.LBx@eskimo.com> salvo@eskimo.com (Marc Salvatori) > writes: > > Tom Holton (th@ernie.sfsu.edu) wrote: > > : Can anyone suggest a 21" monitor that can work under NeXTSTEP > > : *flicker-free* (i.e. 75 Hz) at 1600x1200 resolution? We've looked at > quite > > : a few high-resolution monitors with no luck (Viewsonic 21", 60 Hz; > IDEK > > The new IDEK liyama VisionMaster Pro MT-9121 can do 1600x1200 at 80Hz NI > (at least according to the tech support person from IDEK). I have seen it > for less than $1,950. > > jk > <jklinke@ucsd.edu> > jk
From: dag@capkoga (Dennis Alfred Gaastra) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Help my friend (cont'd) Date: 2 Mar 1995 01:28:34 GMT Organization: The University of British Columbia Distribution: world Message-ID: <3j3702$18e@nntp.ucs.ubc.ca> Dear reader, Does anybody have NS 3.3 running on intel-based mother-boards with the "OPTi" chip-set? My friend Vlad still has no results... Thanx for for your responses! Dennis. dgaastra@sfu.ca - Simon Fraser University - MBA program
From: moellney@michi.bota.uni-bonn.de Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Which PCI-Ethernet-Cards for NS/FIP 3.3? Date: 2 Mar 1995 21:10:23 GMT Organization: University of Bonn, Germany Message-ID: <3j5c7v$mlo@news.rhrz.uni-bonn.de> Summary: PCI Ethernet Cards Keywords: PCI,Ethernet,Add-On-Cards Hi! Has anybody some experience with PCI ethernet-cards (TP,BNC) under NS/FIP 3.3? Thank you, Michael
From: steve@talus.com (Steve Sarich III) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: Large Capacity tape storage device info WANTED Date: 27 Feb 1995 17:26:23 GMT Organization: The Black Box, Houston, Tx (713) 480-2686 Message-ID: <3it1vv$bkl@news.blkbox.com> References: <3id5r8$ar8@multiversum.multiversum.com> In article <3id5r8$ar8@multiversum.multiversum.com> Atze (Alexander Spohr) writes: > In article <3i09hi$gm5@data.interserv.net> jangg@admin.ci.seattle.wa.us writes: > > Scenario: We have an IBM IS 6000 server with a 16 GIG HD. > > We currently use 2 8mm DAT drive to backup the HD but this > > is very difficult due to time constraints. > > > > Question: Is there a tape storage device that houses multiple > > (5 - 10) 8mm DAT drives that will span the drives such that it > > will backup large amounts by sequentially going from one > > drive to another. > > > > If there is such a storage device or HW/SW combo, can someone > > please send me some information on the company that makes them > > and what vendors can provide them. Please email responses. > > Thanks...Gabe > > > > We just have 7.2 GB and one DAT-tape but I am interested in an answer too! Or > if somebody does back-ups with some other program than dump, please post some > solution. We're getting ready to do drivers for the Pinnacle MO Jukeboxes. They make models that handle from 20GB to 186GB. The nice thing about the Pinnacles is that they have a 19 millisecond access time, as opposed to DAT. We'll also be selling the hardware. If you're interested, drop me note and I can send you out some info on them. Steve Sarich Talus Imaging steve@talus.com
From: kheit@gandalf.rutgers.edu (John Kheit) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.software,comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: #9 Imagine Driver Date: 27 Feb 1995 17:09:43 -0500 Organization: Rutgers University Distribution: world Message-ID: <3itij7$sar@gandalf.rutgers.edu> References: <daemon9D4KwyI.C2J@netcom.com> daemon9@netcom.com (Route) writes: > Well, 1st quarter is nearing it's end, and still no Imagine > Driver for NSFIP 3.3. At least, as far as I know. I called NeXT NeXT is usually about two weeks late on drivers. I wouldn't expect to see them until mid March at best, but I certainly wouldn't complain if they came out earlier. 640X480 is useless. Later, John
From: "Cory L. Hojka" <hojka@cwssls.cwru.edu> Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: NeXt Printer problem and the possible use of a non-NeXt printer Date: 2 Mar 1995 20:00:44 GMT Organization: Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, Ohio (USA) Message-ID: <3j585c$s1v@usenet.INS.CWRU.Edu> We have been using a Nextstation and its printer for the bulk of our workstation and pc printing. Recently its been having trouble feeding paper through, such that one has to actually pull the sheets out by hand. While this is probably a bad gear, I'm wondering if anyone knows if this is a common problem caused by any parts in the computer. If it ends up that the printer can not be repaired, we would like to know if it is possible to use a non-NeXt printer without losing any any features such as postscript output.
From: matthews@farside (David Matthews) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.marketplace,comp.sys.next.hardware,comp.sys.next.programmer Subject: HELP -- Looking for Adaptor for NeXT Monitor to PC Style Video Connector Date: 2 Mar 1995 20:32:32 GMT Organization: Abbott Laboratories Message-ID: <3j5a10$nq5@kelso.abbott.com> I am looking for an adaptor which will convert the NeXT color monitor (17") to a standard PC type video connector. I have heard in the past that people have done this successfully. Does anyone know the limitations, difficulties (such as refresh rate support/video signal support) or where I could buy or rig up such a connector? I have recently bought a laptop PC, and would like to use my NeXT monitor as an external monitor. The laptop only requires 1024 X 768, and may not generate a high refresh rate (I'm not sure on the specs for the video out). Thanks in Advance, Dave Email: matthews@woodstock.abbott.com
From: debaud@cc.gatech.edu (Jean-Marc Debaud) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware,comp.sys.next.software Subject: What SCSI CDROM for CD-Play.app? Date: 2 Mar 1995 14:29:22 -0500 Organization: College of Computing Distribution: world Message-ID: <3j56ai$5fh@gaia.cc.gatech.edu> NNTP-Posting-User: debaud Can anyone running NS 3.3 Intel tell me what CD-ROM (SCSI) they are using successfully to play Audio CDs? I know that only a few can do it. Thanks in advance, JM debaud@cc.gatech.edu
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware From: peter@cs.sfu.ca (Peter Corps) Subject: Re: Looking for NeXT color printer ink & paper Message-ID: <1995Feb27.214228.590@cs.sfu.ca> Organization: Faculty of Applied Science, Simon Fraser University References: <3ie5f6$o8v@ftp-p.mccaw.com> Date: Mon, 27 Feb 1995 21:42:28 GMT In article <3ie5f6$o8v@ftp-p.mccaw.com>, Andrew Abernathy <andrew.abernathy@mccaw.com> wrote: > >Does anyone have suggestions on the best place to buy ink >cartridges for NeXT's color printer? Are refill kits available & >safe? What about the coated paper? I've tried a few types of >paper for ink jet printers, but nothing came very close to what I >get with the stuff that came with the printer. Thanks for any >help! I suggest you contact your nearest Canon dealer, since the NeXT color printer uses the Canon BJC820 engine their ink cartridges and paper will work fine. Here in Canada we pay about ~$40.00 for CYM and ~$30.00 for the Black cartridges. For paper I've also had good results using Lexmark part# 1372078 (it's coated paper for the IBM 4079 printer) and our Canon dealer recommends it. I don't know anything about refilled kits for ink cartridges. --Peter
From: ibhan@fas.harvard.edu (Ishir Bhan) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Multiple OS's Date: Thu, 02 Mar 1995 16:19:43 -0500 Organization: Harvard University Message-ID: <ibhan-0203951619430001@ibhan.student.harvard.edu> I was wondering if anyone had a NeXTSTEP and an OS/2 partition on their hard drives... Actually what I was really wondering was this: Say I get a SCSI drive for NeXTSTEP and an IDE drive for OS/2. Is it possible to have some sort of boot manager that will allow me to select one or the other at startup? Has anyone done this successfully? Thanks. -- Ishir Bhan ibhan@fas.harvard.edu http://www.digitas.org/ibhan/
From: Mark_Dadgar@NeXT.COM (Mark Dadgar) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: ISDN for NeXT platforms Date: 2 Mar 1995 21:53:01 GMT Organization: NeXT Computer, Inc. Message-ID: <3j5ent$drc@news.next.com> References: <dcl.794092705@mercury> In article <dcl.794092705@mercury> dcl@mercury.interpath.net (Daniel L'Hommedieu) writes: > passim@helium.ucsd.edu (Harmon Craig) writes: > > Does anyone know about using the ISDN (Integrated Services Digital > > Network) interface with NeXT computers? > Well, there's a few ways to do ISDN, and I was heavily looking into it > because I'm employed at an Internet Service Provider who really wanted > someone to beta-test their connection with ISDN. Anyway, the serial port > on my 030 Cube is really, really slow so I was going to go the multi-IP > route (no pun intended). :) Anyway, you can get ISDN routers, which are > neat-o little boxes that have ethernet on one side of them, and have an RJ > jack to plug your ISDN into the other side. That's it. You should be able > to use one of those with no problem on a NeXT, or any ethernettable > machine, for that matter. This is exactly what we're using in-house here at NeXT. They are bridges, actually, and we chose the ones made by Combinet. Absolutely no complaints - they even have NT1's built in. About $1000 for the ones we bought (Combinet 160's). You get 2 x 56kb *plus compression*, so we're seeing consistent throughput of about 180kb/sec. Not too shabby. - Mark -- Mark Dadgar | If we had thought something this big was Network/Systems Admin. | going to happen to us, do you think we would NeXT Computer, Inc. | have called ourselves TOAD THE WET SPROCKET?! Mark_Dadgar@NeXT.COM | - Toad the Wet Sprocket Here I am, NOT speaking for NeXT.
From: haasd@ubaclu.unibas.ch (Daniel Haas) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: Formatting Quantum Maverick 540 experience Message-ID: <1995Mar2.162058.44546@yogi.urz.unibas.ch> Date: 2 Mar 95 16:20:58 MET References: <dbirbaum.91.000D03A5@ccso.cim.ch> Organization: University of Basel, Switzerland In article <dbirbaum.91.000D03A5@ccso.cim.ch>, dbirbaum@ccso.cim.ch (Daniel Birbaum) writes: > Hi there, > > has anybody made an experience with a Quantum Maverick 540 Scsi harddisk on > m68k Nextslab? > > my experience /Logfile says: > > 540 MB or so capacity. Workspace gives me 446 MB free space. > > 1. I guess there is a swapfile or so on this disk. Am I right ? > > 2. If so, can I get the megabytes used by swapfile back for my own use? How ? > > thanks for any hint that gets me going a little bit further. > I made the same experience with a Quantum 730 MB harddisk, I got it formatted for a Mac and I had about 690 MB of free disk space, after reformatting it for the NeXT I only got about 605 or so MB of free disk space. I guess this is not a problem of the disk, but of NeXT's file system (have you ever looked at the free disk space of a 2.88 MB disk). I guess NeXT reserves a certain amount of the drive for internal use (lost+found,.NeXTtrash). I don't know if this is a problem that can be fixed or if we have to live with this (and at the moment I don't worry about, cause I have enough space free). Daniel Haas email: haasd@ubaclu.unibas.ch (no nextmail or mime please)
From: rmasse@cnri.reston.va.us (Roger E. Masse) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware,comp.sys.next.sysadmin Subject: Re: Parallel Port Interface Date: 2 Mar 1995 22:23:07 GMT Organization: Corporation for National Research Initiatives Distribution: world Message-ID: <3j5ggb$es5@news.CNRI.Reston.Va.US> References: <3j530m$ern@news.CNRI.Reston.Va.US> In article <3j530m$ern@news.CNRI.Reston.Va.US> rmasse@cnri.reston.va.us (Roger E. Masse) writes: > In order to add a local printer to my Gateway Pentium with the > Printmanager app, I've added the On-board Parallel Port driver (v3.30) > to my NS 3.3 kernel. After rebooting, the Printmanager allowed me to > specify the Parallel interface option where it hadn't before, telling me > the Printmanager now finds the proper support in the kernel. However, > if I try to redirect output to /dev/pp0, I get 'No such device'. > Needless to say the print queue does not work. Anyone experienced > anything like this? > > Regards, > > Roger E. Masse, Systems Engineer > Corporation for National Research Initiatives > 1895 Preston White Drive, Suite 100 > Reston, Virginia, USA 22091 > Internet: rmasse@CNRI.Reston.VA.US (MIME/NeXTmail OK) Thanks to Dick Silbar <SILBAR@lampf.lanl.gov>, I found that my Parallel port interface was actually disabled as part of my BIOS configuration... Anyway, this was apparent during a -v bootup when the PP driver complains about no device at address 0x378 (for my pentium)... However, now I'm getting the following error from lpd... Local_Printer[252]: Cannot open output device '/dev/pp0': Device busy ...the device (an HP 4P has the READY light on, the Parallel interface set and the cable tests out on another host/printer combo). Also if I cat the group file to /dev/pp0 followed by a few ^L's, a slightly messed up copy of the group file does print (no CR's) Any thoughts on what's got lpd confused? Roger E. Masse
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware From: mark@cyantic.com (Mark T. Dornfeld) Subject: Problem loading NS 3.3 on Pentium Box Organization: CYANTIC Systems Date: Thu, 02 Mar 1995 17:05:19 GMT Message-ID: <1995Mar02.170519.7160@cyantic.com> A friend is having problems loading NS 3.3 on the following configuration: Intel Pentium 90: P54C/CT Motherboard PCI54PV Chipset: OPTI 82C597 SYSC, 82C596 ATC, 82C822 PCIB, 82C206 IPC BIOS: AMIBIOS v2.07 (12/15/93) Host SCSI adapter: Adaptec 2940 PCI, Bios v1.11 SCSI ID = 7 BUS #0, Slot #17 Channels: 1 Targets: 8 I/O Port: FF00h I/O Len: 191 IRQ: 9 DMA: -1 Hard Drive: Quantum LPS540S with SCSI ID = 0 CD-ROM: XM-4101 TA with SCSI ID = 2 Video card: ATI Mach 64 After specifying the type of driver to load for the SCSI controller during the installation process from floppy diskettes, a screen appears with a list of devices registered by NeXTSTEP. One of the lines is: "Adaptec 2940: Can't get ConfigSpace. Aborting. No SCSI controller or CD-ROM drive found." It then asks to type in the root device. Next hasn't been able to help. Any ideas anyone? Email responses please, unless this is worthy of discussion. -- -- Mark T. Dornfeld, Cyantic Systems Corporation Voice: (416) 621-6166 1 Eva Road Suite 301 Facsimile: (416) 621-6212 Etobicoke, Ontario, M9C 4Z5 CANADA Email: mark@cyantic.com
From: wjs@manta.omnigroup.com (William Shipley) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: sound on cannon object.station 41 Date: 2 Mar 1995 18:34:42 -0800 Organization: Omni Development, Inc. Message-ID: <3j5v82$2d3@manta.omnigroup.com> References: <3ijukg$4jc@kaleka.seanet.com> misha@trotsky.nebo.org (Misha M. Melikov) writes: >Does adnyone have problems with sound under DOS or is it just me? Call Canon (their 800 number is available from NeXTanswers, check in OmniWeb) and ask them for their DOS drivers disks. They are free. Note that some games still don't work right, because they are just emulating a SoundBlaster.
From: lprice@itsnet.com Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: NextStep 3.3 and Adaptec 2940 Date: Fri, 3 Mar 1995 07:24:36 GMT Distribution: world Message-ID: <lprice.18.2F56C433@itsnet.com> References: <3ic06s$q6@nnrp.ucs.ubc.ca> <3j0tqs$6n3@jobes.sierra.net> >=> >=> I would appreciate any suggestions. If anyone >=> is using a similar hardware configuration and >=> managed to install NeXTStep, please let me know. >=> Are there third party drivers for Adaptec 2940? >Did you ever get this resolved. I have experienced the same problem. I had >to result in having the Adaptec 2940 and an older Adaptec ISA card that is >supported to drive my boot disk. It seems that NEXTSTEP has not loaded PCI >support by the time it needs to start booting. I have had awful luck with 3.3, so much so that I don't think it's actually installed anywhere (on Intel), just a cover-up like the lunar landing :-) 2940 or 1540B, however, it plain won't install on a P-90. "wtfs: test: argument missing wtfs: I/O error." How's that for fun? 2 different brands of mainboard (including Intel premeire), 3 different SCSI hard disks (Quantum 400, Fujitsu 1GB and Seagate 9GB) and 3 different SCSI cards (2940, 1540B and DPT 2024 <thanks for the incorrect info, salesdweeb!>) and it still won't ^@#$@* install!!! BTW, what's this "configure.app?" Maybe it's the culprit; mine's damaged.
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From: Bruce Gingery <bruce@TotSysSoft.com> Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: Q: Replacement for '040 for slabs? Date: 2 Mar 1995 18:39:45 GMT Organization: Total System Software Distribution: world Message-ID: <3j53dh$1tt@tssslab.TotSysSoft.com> References: <3j2ak9$nnq@news.cais.com> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit In article <3j2ak9$nnq@news.cais.com> bjones@cais3.cais.com (Systemworks) writes: }~ A while back there was discussion about the new generation }~ Motorola CPU's or turbo add-on for the '040. Are these }~ available and will they work in either the NeXTstation }~ or the cube? What modifications must be done? }~ TIA I spotted a new posting to ftp.cs.orst.edu a few days ago "Pyro*" that describes a 50mhz accelerator. Can't say anything about compatibility or usability myself - haven't tried it. Bruce Gingery
From: Bruce Gingery <bruce@TotSysSoft.com> Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: split this newsgroup ! Date: 2 Mar 1995 18:43:46 GMT Organization: Total System Software Distribution: world Message-ID: <3j53l2$1uv@tssslab.TotSysSoft.com> References: <3j3s45$9um@disunms.epfl.ch> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit In article <3j3s45$9um@disunms.epfl.ch> madon@didec20.epfl.ch (Dominik Madon) writes: }~ Marc Guenther (yoda@cis.uni-muenchen.de) wrote: }~ : CFD ? Anybody ? }~ }~ I agree. Me too - but why not continue to confuse the world about NEXTSTEP and name the groups by colors comp.sys.next.hardware.black comp.sys.next.hardware.white comp.sys.next.hardware.green etc... :-) Bruce Gingery
From: matthias@amg.de(Matthias Schuerhoff) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Problem with Quantum LPS540 Date: 3 Mar 1995 07:00:41 GMT Organization: AMG Industrieconsulting GmbH Message-ID: <3j6eqp$ftn@hagen.amg.de> Keywords: Quantum, bios error Hi everybody, I've a problem preparing a Quantum LPS540 harddisk for use with NeXTstep/Intel. Up to now the drive has been used for OS/2 and I tried to install NS 3.2 with Builddisk. During initialisation (Builddisk or disk -i) I get the message 'Limited sectors to those bios-accessible, from 1057616 to 48949' and the hint, that there are only 24.8 MB ( = 48949 blocks) available on disk. fdisk (NeXT) shows the same when I want to create a partition. It doesn't matter how much and which partitions I create on the drive (fdisk/DOS uses the whole size) - under NeXTstep (fdisk) I always get the same result - 24.8 MB!. I tried to format the drive with different tools using an Adaptec 1542CF or a NCR53C810: sdform: Formats for three seconds and then finishs. SCSI-Tool in Adaptec-BIOS: Formats for three seconds and then stops with an error message (media error or something like that...) scsifmt from NCR: Formats for three seconds and then finishs. It seems as if the tools only format the 24.8 MB om the drive. format/DOS formats the whole disk/partition. I even tried to override the first two blocks on the drive to wipe out all information stored there - no effect. The disk itself is recognized correct (Quantum, 540 MB). fdisk/NeXT sometimes showed the following: 'bogus information in BIOS - check SCSI card...'. What is going on here? Which BIOS is mentioned in the message - the SCSI-BIOS from the Adaptec/NCR? A bios on the drive? Makes it sense to format the drive with sdformat? And what would be the parameters for sdformat and a block size of 1024 byte? Btw - I want to reformat my Fujitsu M2694 (1 GB) with 1024Byte/sector. Do I have to use all parameters mentioned in the disktab and with which values? Any help would be great! With best regards Matthias Schuerhoff AMG Industrie Consulting GmbH Email: matthias@amg.de Phone 0231 / 7 58 92 - 0 Fax 0231 / 7 58 92 - 90
From: wenzel@s.pi1.physik.uni-stuttgart.de (Markus Wenzel) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: Which PCI-Ethernet-Cards for NS/FIP 3.3? Date: 3 Mar 1995 08:51:19 GMT Organization: Uni-Stuttgart, 1.Physikalisches Institut Message-ID: <3j6la7$13rj@info4.rus.uni-stuttgart.de> References: <3j5c7v$mlo@news.rhrz.uni-bonn.de> moellney@michi.bota.uni-bonn.de wrote: : Has anybody some experience with PCI ethernet-cards (TP,BNC) under : NS/FIP 3.3? Cogent EM960 PCI. It just works, and even fast :-) -- who? // Markus Wenzel work? // 1st Institute of Physics, University of Stuttgart mail? // wenzel@pi1.physik.uni-stuttgart.de motd? // Vertrauen ist der Anfang von allem.
From: Jeremy Wee <jeremyw@engin.umich.edu> Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Good laptop for NeXTstep? Date: 3 Mar 1995 05:24:14 GMT Organization: U of M Distribution: world Message-ID: <3j695u$p2g@lastactionhero.rs.itd.umich.edu> Hello all, I need some advice. What is a good laptop to run NeXTStep (Intel)? Has anyone worked with the 800x600 screen NEC Versa? thanks!
From: me@skink.uwa.edu.au (Jim Blevins) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: [black] system unable to read or initialize internal drive at startup Date: 03 Mar 1995 05:47:05 GMT Organization: Centre for Linguistics, UWA, Australia Distribution: world Message-ID: <ME.95Mar3134706@skink.uwa.edu.au> Recently, I have received a `SCSI disk unreadable' error when I reboot my non-turbo slab. The disk in question is the original 100MB Quantum internal; my boot disk is a 1GB Seagate, and I am running 3.2 (user & developer). When I select the default `initialize' option, I get a `initialization failed' message. Sporadically, the error does not occur and the disk appears to be successfully mounted in the filesystem. On these occasions I can also run BuildDisk, though the `unreadable disk' problem regularly recurs on a subsequent reboot. I am not aware of any changes that might have prompted this behaviour, and I cannot interpret the messages in the console log, which I have attached below. Any help (especially via email) would be greatly appreciated. -Jim <>Begin console.log<> Software Version 3.2 (Lightning5S) sd1: Incomplete disk transfer; bytes moved = 0x0, resid = 0x800, retry 1 sd1: Incomplete disk transfer; bytes moved = 0x0, resid = 0x800, retry 2 sd1: Incomplete disk transfer; bytes moved = 0x0, resid = 0x800, retry 3 sd1: Incomplete disk transfer; bytes moved = 0x0, resid = 0x800, retry 4 sd1: Incomplete disk transfer; bytes moved = 0x0, resid = 0x800, retry 5 sd1: Incomplete disk transfer; bytes moved = 0x0, resid = 0x800, retry 6 sd1: Incomplete disk transfer; bytes moved = 0x0, resid = 0x800, retry 7 sd1: Incomplete disk transfer; bytes moved = 0x0, resid = 0x800, retry 8 sd1: Incomplete disk transfer; bytes moved = 0x0, resid = 0x800, retry 9 sd1: Incomplete disk transfer - FATAL probing for CDROM sd1: Incomplete disk transfer; bytes moved = 0x0, resid = 0x200, retry 1 probing for DOS sd1: Incomplete disk transfer; bytes moved = 0x0, resid = 0x200, retry 1 probing for mac probing for cdaudio sd1: Incomplete disk transfer; bytes moved = 0x0, resid = 0x1000, retry 1 Warning: lisp library (/usr/local/lib/emacs/19.22/lisp) does not exist. probing for HFS_XFer /usr/etc/disk -i -h skink.arts.uwa.edu.au -l "Quantum100" /dev/rsd1a sd1: Incomplete disk transfer; bytes moved = 0x0, resid = 0x200, retry 1 disk name: QUANTUM LP105S 910109405 disk type: fixed_rw_scsi writing disk label Writing /usr/standalone/boot creating new filesystem on /dev/rsd1a /usr/etc/newfs -n -v /dev/rsd1a setting optimization for space with minfree less than 10 /etc/mkfs /dev/rsd1a 102620 25 4 8192 1024 16 5 60 4096 s Warning: 80 sector(s) in last cylinder unallocated /dev/rsd1a: 102620 sectors in 1027 cylinders of 4 tracks, 25 sectors 105.1Mb in 65 cyl groups (16 c/g, 1.64Mb/g, 384 i/g) super-block backups (for fsck -b#) at: 16, 1648, 3280, 4912, 6416, 8048, 9680, 11312, 12816, 14448, 16080, 17712, 19216, 20848, 22480, 24112, 25616, 27248, 28880, 30512, 32016, 33648, 35280, 36912, 38416, 40048, 41680, 43312, 44816, 46448, 48080, 49712, 51216, 52848, 54480, 56112, 57616, 59248, 60880, 62512, 64016, 65648, 67280, 68912, 70416, 72048, 73680, 75312, 76816, 78448, 80080, 81712, 83216, 84848, 86480, 88112, 89616, 91248, 92880, 94512, 96016, 97648, 99280, 100912, 102416, sd1: Incomplete disk transfer; bytes moved = 0x0, resid = 0x800, retry 1 sd1: Incomplete disk transfer; bytes moved = 0x0, resid = 0x800, retry 2 sd1: Incomplete disk transfer; bytes moved = 0x0, resid = 0x800, retry 3 sd1: Incomplete disk transfer; bytes moved = 0x0, resid = 0x800, retry 4 sd1: Incomplete disk transfer; bytes moved = 0x0, resid = 0x800, retry 5 sd1: Incomplete disk transfer; bytes moved = 0x0, resid = 0x800, retry 6 sd1: Incomplete disk transfer; bytes moved = 0x0, resid = 0x800, retry 7 sd1: Incomplete disk transfer; bytes moved = 0x0, resid = 0x800, retry 8 sd1: Incomplete disk transfer; bytes moved = 0x0, resid = 0x800, retry 9 sd1: Incomplete disk transfer - FATAL read error: 24 rdfs: I/O error /usr/etc/newfs /dev/rsd1a failed (status 1) <>End console.log<> -- Jim Blevins jblevins@uniwa.uwa.edu.au Centre for Linguistics phone: +61-9-380-1882 University of Western Australia fax: +61-9-380-1154 Nedlands, W.A. 6009
From: rdieter@math.unl.edu (Rex Dieter) Newsgroups: alt.sys.pc-clone.dell,comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: NeXTStep on Dell machines? Date: 2 Mar 1995 17:10:28 GMT Organization: University of Nebraska--Lincoln Message-ID: <3j4u64$5bv@crcnis3.unl.edu> References: <ibhan-2602951311580001@ibhan.student.harvard.edu> <D4pJLB.CI9@rivm.nl> Francois Bourgeois (sb6fcb@sb601) wrote: : The situation by now (february 1995) is: : - I bought NextStep 3.3 ("with more drivers"). : - On the CD-ROM there is no driver for the ATI mach32. I That's odd. We have around 20 machines using mach32's, but I have installed NS myself only on a few (most came pre-installed). We had no need to go to third parties. Checking Configure.app, I see two (default) entries for ATI video adapters: ATI On-Board Display Adapter ATI Ultra Pro Display Adapter (Our setting). Of course, we're using NS3.2. Are you sure these were not included in 3.3? -- | Rex A. Dieter | Research Associate | | rdieter@math.unl.edu | UN-L Mathematics Dept. |
From: Clark Don Woolstenhulme <cdw0001@jove.acs.unt.edu> Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware,comp.sys.next.software,comp.sys.next.marketplace Subject: Help on video drivers, etc. Date: Wed, 1 Mar 1995 20:13:47 -0600 Organization: University of North Texas Distribution: inet Message-ID: <Pine.SOL.3.91.950301194420.20698A-100000@jove.acs.unt.edu> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: TEXT/PLAIN; charset=US-ASCII Hello everybody! I've got a copy of NSi 3.2 that I really need to get installed soon. The problem is, I got my new computer (AMD DX2/80 w/16MB) before I realised that it would be the one running NSi. Now I've got a couple of problems. (I have tried to install it before.) I borrowed a friend's Adaptec 1542C and another friend's NEC 3Xi for the installation, but my hard drive is one of the new Western Digital EIDE 850MB harddrives on a Promise EIDE2300+ controller. We never tried to use my Mitsumi 4X that's hooked up to it. The initial problem was that NS install would only recognize ~500MB of the harddrive. My tech friend who put the thing together and later fixed it up said that it was because the EIDE controller was doing the LBA and not the motherboard, or so he thinks. Should this be fixed now that I've got my new motherboard (a 486-DL GREEN/VESA with the OPTi chipset) doing the LBA support? Next problem: The video card. It's an ATI WinTurbo Pro (68860GX w/2MB). Since this computer was originally intended for my dad to use in a DOS/WIN setup, my friend got this card. However, the ATImach32 drivers don't work (the screen just turns red) and the only mach64 drivers are for 3.3. My question: Do the 3.3 drivers work for 3.2? I highly doubt it, so my other question: Are there any mach64 drivers out there for 3.2, beta, in the works, anything? If not, somebody please recommend what video card I should trade for? And finally, Does anyone have a ready-for-NEXTSTEP-installation SCSI adapter for sale? I can't spend more than about $80-$90. OR Would there by any chance be drivers for my Promise2300+? Thank you very much for your time! Clark Woolstenhulme cdw0001@jove.acs.unt.edu
From: Stephen Roberts <tpw@tdl.com> Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: NeXT printer repair Date: 3 Mar 1995 05:29:17 GMT Organization: Don Nicolaus Message-ID: <3j69fd$52k@tdl.com> References: <3iknv3$qur@ra.nrl.navy.mil> dean@n5170a.nrl.navy.mil (Dean Clamons) wrote: > > Can someone tell me who repairs NeXT laser printers or who has parts for > them? I know what's wrong (a small gear in the fuser assembly is worn > out), but have not been able to locate the part. > There are about 500 unique parts in a NeXT Laser Printer. About 100 of them are in common with the Canon SX engine. If you're lucky the gear you need is a common part that is available from many sources. The Printer Works in Hayward CA is selling all of the parts - no matter how big or small. Every part number has been added to our computerized inventory system and priced. Expensive assemblies are available either new or used. Rebuilt fusers, power supplies, laser scanners, and other major items are available on an "advance exchange" basis. Which means we will ship out a good part before receiving the bad part. We only charge the exchange price intitially. If the defective core is not sent to us within a reasonable time, we will ask for it about three times before resorting to billing the customer for the difference between the advance exchange and purchase prices. If one gear is worn out, the chances are good that entire fuser assembly should be exchanged. Other parts are likely to be worn out. Rebuilt fusers have new drive gears, a new teflon fusing roller, and a new delivery roller. The advance exchange price for a rebuilt NeXT printer fuser section is $79. For more information contact: The Printer Works, Inc. 3481 Arden Road Hayward, CA 94545 (800) 235-6116 (510) 670-2700 (510) 786-0589 Fax tpw@tdl.com Stephen Roberts tpw@tdl.com
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware From: franc@xenicos.fdn.fr(Francois BIENTZ) Subject: no duplex on HP4SIMX? Message-ID: <D4uzsz.L5y@xenicos.fdn.fr> Keywords: hardware HP laser driver duplex printing Sender: franc@xenicos.fdn.fr ( Francois BIENTZ) Organization: Individual Date: Fri, 3 Mar 1995 10:00:35 GMT Can't print duplex on the HP 4 SIMX with the HP4SI6_1.PPD anything wrong in the PPD file ?? NEXTSTEP 3.3 INTEL -- Francois BIENTZ franc@xenicos.fdn.fr -- Francois BIENTZ
From: yung-cha@cae.wisc.edu (Yung-Chang Chen) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: NS 3.3 for Intel, Install problem! HELP!!! Date: 2 Mar 1995 03:32:59 GMT Organization: College of Engineering, Univ. of Wisconsin--Madison Message-ID: <3j3e9b$o7f@news.doit.wisc.edu> Hi, I am not if it is ok to post my problem here. If not, I am sorry about this. I have P75 system, ASUS PCI/I-P54SP4 SIS chipset MB, Adaptec 2940 PCI, Diamond Stealth 64 PCI and Conner ~1.05GB SCSI-2 HDD. When I tried to install NS 3.3, there was a message appear repeatly, sd0 : I/O TimeOut Retrying Target: 0 lun: 0 op: write block xxxxx blok count: 16 ^^^^^ The number above were changed when the error message repeated. Adaptec 2940 BIOS v1.11, driver form NS is Adaptec 2940 PCI V3.32(or V3.33) HDD SCSI ID# = 0; Toshiba 3501B SCSI CDROM ID# = 6, SCSI host #7 No IDE HDD presented in my machine. Transmission rate of SCSI bus is 10M/sec. Please help me! Thank you in advance! Yung-chang Chen -- ====================================== ~ Yung-chang Chen (608)251-5826 c-OO yung-cha@cae.wisc.edu - =====================
From: rainer@wmax55 (Rainer Frohnhvfer) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: NeXTSTEP Intel, with dual pentiums? Date: 3 Mar 1995 14:01:11 GMT Organization: University of Wuerzburg, Germany Message-ID: <3j77f7$upl@winx03.informatik.uni-wuerzburg.de> References: <3i2lfb$j07@service1.uky.edu> <3i8ilv$9sj@news.blkbox.com> steve@talus.com (Steve Sarich III) wrote: >NOT true! NeXT took multiple processor support out in 3.2, but they >obviously had multiple processor support prior to that for the NRW, >multiple processor workstation, that they were working on. I know know >someone here in Houston that actually had three boards running in one >cube. It has nothing to do with the "MACH that is used in NeXTSTEP". >As for whether or not NeXT will have multiple processor support in 4.0, >don't count on it. NeXT is becoming a tool company, not an OS company. >You can count on 4.0 being a "lame-duck" upgrade that will steer you away >from NS and move you on to OPENSTEP, where you'll run on top of an OS that >will support multiple processors. NEXTSTEP....R.I.P. Those of us with >black hardware will be left out in the cold. What else is new? One more on the subject: I heard from several sources that Sun Solaris will support the Pentium MP boards. I don't know, though, about the current 2.4 release. Since the NeXTStep version for Sparc runs on top of Solaris, there's no reason why this shouldn't work for Intel machines. It's just ..... Did you ever work with Solaris for Intel? A real memory hog. One will probably need the second CPU to make up the performance loss caused by the OS. Oh and .... for all the folks that always call NS a inferior OS: I'm working with DEC OSF/1.3, latest release (what does this mean for DEC). Not for anything in the world would I want to trade my NeXTStation for one of those Alphas ...... Just my DM 0.05 ....... :) -------------------------------------------- No message today | rainer@picard.mathematik.uni-wuerzburg.de
From: steve@talus.com (Steve Sarich III) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Multiple Serial Devices Date: 2 Mar 1995 20:01:17 GMT Organization: The Black Box, Houston, Tx (713) 480-2686 Message-ID: <3j586d$ofc@news.blkbox.com> We have a client that needs to hook up three serial devices, a modem, a Wacom digitizing tablet and a color calibrator for his monitor. He will only be using the calibrator for a couple of minutes a day, but we didn't want him to have to scramble around the back of his machine several times a day plugging and unplugging devices. Anyone got any suggestions? Steve steve@talus.com
From: ron@aslan.math.hmc.edu (Ron Wood) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Terminal servers Date: 2 Mar 1995 19:56:17 GMT Organization: Harvey Mudd College Distribution: world Message-ID: <3j57t1$9sp@jaws.cs.hmc.edu> Can anyone recommend a terminal server for NeXT black hardware? Something which has 10Base2 capability preferred. If there are any used ones available, that would be even nicer. Ron Ron_Wood@hmc.edu
From: hayden@whitewater.chem.wisc.edu (Jessica Hayden) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Q:Multi-speed CD_ROMS? Date: 3 Mar 1995 17:37:35 GMT Organization: Division of Information Technology Message-ID: <3j7k4v$6c4@news.doit.wisc.edu> Does NextStep support multi-speed cd_rom drives yet? The last time I heard any discussion on this topic quite a few months ago, the consensus was that multi-speed drives did work (like the Nec 3xe), but that they only worked in single-speed-mode (i.e. you didn't get any speed advantage from them). I couldn't find any documentation or NextAnswers info on this. Thanks --- Jessica Hayden Dept Chemistry University of Wisconsin - Madison hayden@swamp.chem.wisc.edu (608) 262-0296
From: yarvis@maui.cs.ucla.edu (Mark Yarvis) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: NCR and NEC 3Xi performance Date: 3 Mar 1995 09:30:42 -0800 Organization: UCLA, Computer Science Department Distribution: world Message-ID: <3j7jo2$njq@maui.cs.ucla.edu> I know CD-ROM is a slow technology, but ... I would like to compare CD-ROM performance with anyone who has a configuration similar to the one below ... P90 Neptune PCI NCR Fast SCSI II NEC 3Xi CD-ROM Could any friently souls send me the results from SCSIinspector or any other benchmark so I can compare. I'd be happy to share results. Thanks in advance! Mark Yarvis yarvis@cs.ucla.edu
From: atlas@alpha.bin-sixx.com (Atlas Computer Systems) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: cmsg cancel <3j5fmq$d64@alpha.bin-sixx.com> Message-ID: <cancel.3j5fmq$d64@alpha.bin-sixx.com> Date: 3 Mar 1995 16:06:15 GMT Control: cancel <3j5fmq$d64@alpha.bin-sixx.com> spam
From: ugap300@alpha.qmw.ac.uk (C.Kobdaj) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: 3.3 and AIC-7770 Date: 2 Mar 1995 12:36:45 -0000 Organization: Queen Mary & Westfield College, London, UK Message-ID: <3j4e4t$oqo@alpha.qmw.ac.uk> Hi, We have tried to install NeXTStep 3.3 on a Pentium machine with Intel logic EISA board (comes with a built-in Adaptec AIC-7770 ) but NeXTStep 3.3 cannot get the slot number right. The Adaptec is on Slot 9. We don't have any clues of how to make NeXTStep 3.3 work on this machine. Any hints would be appreciated. Regards, C.Kobdaj Physics Dept. , Queen Mary and Westfield College, University of London, E-mail: C.Kobdaj@qmw.ac.uk
From: bjbrylaw@lab3.smcm.edu (Bryce Julian Brylawski) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Questions about black systems Date: 3 Mar 1995 17:41:10 GMT Organization: University of Maryland, College Park Message-ID: <3j7kbm$8hm@umd5.umd.edu> --- I have begun to use a nest based lab at my colledge. These systems are so old that no one realy knows anything about them. I have a few simple hardware questions, Don't flame me they are prety stupid? 1) On the next cube system 3.2 68040 processor. WHat is the drive built into the cube. IT is about 5 1/4 inches wide but is tall like a CD rom caddy drive. Is it a cd rom drive, or syquest. I realy can't tell by just looking at it. 2) Are their any Non-Next mice that will replace a next one. A cubes mouse died and now it is almost compleatly useless except for the few people who actualy know how to use hotkeys. That it. Thanx for any answers that you can give me. Next mail acepted. -------------------------------------------------------------------------- --- Bryce Brylawski o--------------------------------------o Bjbrylaw@oyster.smcm.edu | WOMBAT is the: | WOMBAT leader. |Warren Obliteration Mobile Assult Team| o--------------------------------------o
From: bchin@nikita (Bill Chin) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware,comp.sys.next.sysadmin Subject: Re: Parallel Port Interface Date: 3 Mar 1995 16:00:33 GMT Organization: Clark Internet Services, Inc. Message-ID: <3j7ef1$bf6@clarknet.clark.net> References: <3j530m$ern@news.CNRI.Reston.Va.US> <3j5ggb$es5@news.CNRI.Reston.Va.US> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: TEXT/PLAIN; charset=ISO-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit > Also if I cat the group file to /dev/pp0 followed by a few ^L's, > a slightly messed up copy of the group file does print (no CR's) You should not directly dump to /dev/pp0... that doesn't work right. There's no flow control and it won't resend dropped portions. I contacted NeXT technical support and they walked me through altering a PrintManager installed printcap so that I could dump non-postscript to it (I was using a NS/FIP box as a print server for a HP LaserJet III for PC's running PC-NFS under DOS/Windows). The NeXT tech support person asked me not to distribute the solution and instead refer people to them since the workaround used undocumented features and may or may not have changed for NS 3.3. Of course, if you are not trying to print text/PCL and want to use it for general NEXTSTEP printing, you should get a postscript cartridge or buy software like Dots (and the NeXT Printing License which is $75) or EXTRAPRINT, both of which will rasterize postscript into HP-PCL and handle the printer for you. ..Bill
From: yung-cha@cae.wisc.edu (Yung-Chang Chen) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: sd0: I/O FATAL & sd1: I/O FATAL, HELP!!! Date: 3 Mar 1995 00:37:51 GMT Organization: College of Engineering, Univ. of Wisconsin--Madison Message-ID: <3j5ocv$551@news.doit.wisc.edu> Hi, I tried to install NS 3.3 for Intel for over 20 times. The problem is still the same. I tried to set different SCSI BIOS setting, but no luck at all. I check the nextanswer for the Adaptec 2940 SCSI controller, and try to install again and again by following the note and the installation steps in the menu. I still can solve my problem. I did check if the HDD is defective or not after I receive email from Rex. Thank you, Rex. HDD seems fine. I just let system run installation for over 4 hrs, the error message keep appearing. First, it is sd0(my SCSI HDD) error, then another reading error from sd1(my SCSI CDROM). My HW combination is ASUS PCI/I-P54SP4 SIS chipset P75 CPU Adaptec 2940 PCI, on PCI slot #2, BIOS lot # 11 Diamond Stealth 64 PCI, on PCI slot #4, BIOS lot # NA Conner SCSI 1GB HDD, SCSI ID# 0 Toshiba 3501B CDROM SCSI ID# 2 SCSI BIOS setting initial negotiation : yes max transfer: 10M/sec for host, 5M/sec for CDROM, 8M/sec for HDD (I also tried other combinations) other configuration are mostly default values. I am wondering if there is anything wrong with my HW, or it is just the SCSI configuration problem. NS provide Adaptec 2940 driver V3.32, and the Apaptec SCSI BIOS V1.11. Please help me and sorry for the long posting. Thank you in advance! Yung-chang Chen -- ====================================== ~ Yung-chang Chen (608)251-5826 c-OO yung-cha@cae.wisc.edu - =====================
From: bchin@nikita (Bill Chin) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: NeXTSTEP frequent crash Date: 3 Mar 1995 16:04:38 GMT Organization: Clark Internet Services, Inc. Message-ID: <3j7emm$bf6@clarknet.clark.net> References: <3j65sc$kqq@zip.eecs.umich.edu> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: TEXT/PLAIN; charset=ISO-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit > We frequently have a NeXTSTEP 3.2 OS crash with the eMASTER+ PCI > ethernet adapter installed and the thin net ethernet connected. > The computer is a JCiS 486DX/SX. Apparently the crash does not > occur with the ethernet disconnected. I ran this combination for a while with no problems. Are you sure that all the IRQ's used by your ISA devices have been properly marked in the BIOS? The Cogent will auto-allocate itself from a free IRQ from that BIOS table. Also, try contacting info@jcis.com for more technical support. ..Bill Chin
From: mciver@advtech.uswest.com (Bill McIver) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: notebook recommendations? Date: 28 Feb 1995 15:02:25 GMT Organization: U S WEST Advanced Technologies Message-ID: <3ivdu1$hn2@cherokee.advtech.uswest.com> I have looked through the compatibility reports at NeXT's web site, but I would like opinions on notebooks (not lugables :) ) to run NEXTSTEP on. If anyone has installed NEXTSTEP on a notebook, can you offer some feedback on: how well it runs, what it was like to install, etc. Has anyone installed NEXTSTEP on a Pentium notebook? How does that run? I believe NEC has one. Thanks, WJM U S WEST Advanced Technologies
From: madon@didec20.epfl.ch (Dominik Madon) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: split this newsgroup ! Date: 2 Mar 1995 07:29:09 GMT Organization: Ecole Polytechnique Federale de Lausanne Message-ID: <3j3s45$9um@disunms.epfl.ch> References: <3j2d5k$82u@arcadia.informatik.uni-muenchen.de> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit Marc Guenther (yoda@cis.uni-muenchen.de) wrote: : CFD ? Anybody ? I agree. Dom
From: takken@raven.stanford.edu (Todd Takken) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: apple cd-rom -> next cube? Date: 2 Mar 1995 08:55:53 GMT Organization: Stanford University Distribution: world Message-ID: <3j416p$fsu@nntp.Stanford.EDU> References: <3j31b6$a2u@crl5.crl.com> In article <3j31b6$a2u@crl5.crl.com> mrlizard@crl.com (Roy Dudley) writes: > Is it possible to use an Apple cd-rom player with Next Cube running NS2.1? > > I need to upgrade my software, but I don't want to buy a cd-rom just yet! Yes. All the Apple CD ROM drives work for data under NextStep. (Although for playing music with CDPlayer.app you need an Apple CD 300 or a CD 150 with a shareware patch). -- Todd Takken takken@raven.stanford.edu
From: Jeff Sickel Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.sysadmin,comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: Microphone and soundblaster 16 Date: 3 Mar 1995 00:42:34 GMT Organization: MindSpring Enterprises Message-ID: <3j5olq$v63@matlock.mindspring.com> References: <3j4n5q$eqj@news.CNRI.Reston.Va.US> rmasse@cnri.reston.va.us (Roger E. Masse) wrote: >I've installed a Creative Labs sound blaster 16 on my NS 3.3 Pentium >and it seems to work fine for playing sound files. Recently, >I've added a microphone to the sound card (A Labtec AM-22). >When trying to do Lip Service the Mike input seems to be ignored. >I've tried another mike (From a Sparcstation) with the same result. >Is there any configuring that's needed in software assuming my sound >card appears to work ok? I finally go mine working by plugging my headphones in to the mic port and speaking really loudly into them. After that, I found a microphone (from the Apple Macintosh) that has the same 'stereo' jack as my headphones. Everything works well now. Jeff Sickel Sehjas, Inc. jsickel@sickel.com
From: rragner@stingray.vm.iastate.edu (Rod Ragner) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: Which PCI-Ethernet-Cards for NS/FIP 3.3? Date: 3 Mar 1995 18:24:31 GMT Organization: Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa Message-ID: <3j7msv$anl@news.iastate.edu> References: <3j5c7v$mlo@news.rhrz.uni-bonn.de> In article <3j5c7v$mlo@news.rhrz.uni-bonn.de> moellney@michi.bota.uni-bonn.de writes: > Hi! > > Has anybody some experience with PCI ethernet-cards (TP,BNC) under > NS/FIP 3.3? > > Thank you, Michael Michael, Like William Shipley, I have a 90MHz Pentium with the Cogent EM960 TP+ThinCoax PCI ehternet card and the Adaptec 2940 PCI SCSI card. While Will has a #9 PCI video card, I have a Diamond Stealth 64 PCI video card with 4MB of VRAM (but after using both would prefer the #9). While my Gateway P5-90 has been a dissapointment in quality of construction respects, I am happy with the way that all three PCI cards work together. Be forewarned - not all motherboards are created equal! Your mileage may vary... -- Rod Ragner Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory, College of Veterinary Medicine, Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa 50011 Voice: (515) 294-4751, FAX: (515) 294-3564, (NeXT Mail accepted) Email: rragner@stallion.vm.iastate.edu or stryder@iastate.edu
From: Rakesh_Dubey@NeXT.COM Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: Microphone and soundblaster 16 Date: 3 Mar 1995 19:09:54 GMT Organization: NeXT Computer, Inc. Distribution: world Message-ID: <3j7pi2$j46@news.next.com> References: <3j4n5q$eqj@news.CNRI.Reston.Va.US> You should get the updated SB16 driver from ftp.next.com or using NextAnswers. -Rakesh In article <3j4n5q$eqj@news.CNRI.Reston.Va.US> rmasse@cnri.reston.va.us (Roger E. Masse) writes: | I've installed a Creative Labs sound blaster 16 on my NS 3.3 Pentium | and it seems to work fine for playing sound files. Recently, | I've added a microphone to the sound card (A Labtec AM-22). | | When trying to do Lip Service the Mike input seems to be ignored. | I've tried another mike (From a Sparcstation) with the same result. | | Is there any configuring that's needed in software assuming my sound | card appears to work ok? | | Regards, | | Roger E. Masse, Systems Engineer | Corporation for National Research Initiatives | 1895 Preston White Drive, Suite 100 | Reston, Virginia, USA 22091 | Internet: rmasse@CNRI.Reston.VA.US (MIME/NeXTmail OK)
From: tg@isye.gatech.edu (T. Govindaraj) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware,comp.sys.next.software,comp.sys.next.sysadmin Subject: NS 3.3 on Sparc questions Date: 3 Mar 1995 21:02:18 GMT Organization: Center for Human-Machine Systems Research - Georgia Tech Distribution: world Message-ID: <3j804q$sc8@mordred.gatech.edu> Keywords: Sparc, OpenStep, SunVideo, MBONE, multicasting I run Solaris 2.4 on a Sparc 5 with a SunVideo card. I have a 24 bit frame buffer, 32 Meg, etc. I am trying to decide if I want to order NeXT OS 3.3 now or wait for OpenStep. I have been a NeXT user since it first came out, and still keep a NeXT cube at home. If I can run NeXT OS on the Sparc, and if I can use the SunVideo card, I would switch to NeXT OS as soon as it becomes available. It is necessary for me to have PPP, some WWW client (i.e., OmniWeb?), and LaTeX (preferably LaTeX2e), as well as be able to do multicasting since I plan to get ISDN by the end of summer. (I will have an ethernet bridge when I get ISDN.) Is there a driver for the SunVideo card, built into NS 3.3? Any ideas how involved the PPP set up would be (I have been using TranSys SLIP on the cube for over two years, and now PPP on the Sparc)? It will be nice if there is a driver for the Wacom tablet too, which has been gathering dust because of the serial port interference on the cube (when using SLIP). Any ideas, suggestions, and especially comments from any pre-release users are welcome. govind T. Govindaraj +1 404 894 3873, 894 2301 (fax) NeXTmail welcome. ISyE-0205, Georgia Tech, 765 Ferst Drive, Atlanta, GA 30332-0205, USA. Member, League for Programming Freedom (Info from: lpf@uunet.uu.net) http://isye.gatech.edu/~tg/index.html
From: passim@helium.ucsd.edu (Harmon Craig) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: ISDN for NeXT platforms Date: 1 Mar 1995 04:12:04 GMT Organization: The Avant-Garde of the Now, Ltd. Message-ID: <3j0s6k$cnl@network.ucsd.edu> Does anyone know about using the ISDN (Integrated Services Digital Network) interface with NeXT computers? This is a system that provides up to 128 kbps transmission over phone lines, using digital signals. In general it is used to put a remote computer on the ethernet so that one can, from a home computer, log in to a computer in a laboratory on the ethernet, and have full use of the windows, direct access to NeXT mail, WWW, news readers, etc. It is expensive: one has to buy the hardware and pay the phone company per hour during business hours, plus in my case at least, a fee to one's university for the connections. We have on campus one person now using it with a Mac at home connected to a Sun in his laboratory, and he is absolutely delighted with it. But we have little idea of how it would work between two NeXT machines. I am hoping that people with any experience with using ISDN with NeXT (or any other computers) will share information via this UseGroup with others like myself interested in purchasing the system. H. Craig passim@helium.ucsd.edu
From: jsickel@sickel.com (Jeffrey A. Sickel) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: Next WWW Server? What do I need. Date: 1 Mar 1995 04:09:12 GMT Organization: MindSpring Enterprises Message-ID: <3j0s18$6mh@grover.mindspring.com> References: <3iucus$koc@newsbf02.news.aol.com> In article <3iucus$koc@newsbf02.news.aol.com> davidw7198@aol.com (DavidW7198) writes: > I am about ready to set up a Black Hardware based WWW server. I have a > dedicated analog line to to my service provider. So what software and > tricks do I need. Think CERN. Think http://info.cern.ch/ jas
From: gcl@beavis.im.med.umich.edu (gary) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: HomeBrew Mailing List: NeXTstep for Intel Processors Date: 4 Mar 1995 00:52:33 GMT Organization: my NeXT at home. Message-ID: <3j8dki$6vk@lastactionhero.rs.itd.umich.edu> To subscribe to the nsfip-homebrew list, send the following as the text of a message to majordomo@mmg2.im.med.umich.edu: subscribe nsfip-homebrew To unsubscribe, send the following as the text of a message to majordomo@mmg2.im.med.umich.edu: unsubscribe nsfip-homebrew To submit messages to the list, send you messages to nsfip-homebrew@mmg2.im.med.umich.edu -- __________________________________________________________________ gcl@mmg2.im.med.umich.edu no NeXTmail yet please Founder of the NeXTSTEP for Intel Processors HomeBrew mailing list __________________________________________________________________
From: kamau@BORGcube.com (Kamau Wanguhu) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: NextStep 3.3 and Adaptec 2940 Date: 1 Mar 1995 04:39:56 GMT Organization: Sierra-Net Distribution: world Message-ID: <3j0tqs$6n3@jobes.sierra.net> References: <3ic06s$q6@nnrp.ucs.ubc.ca> Dennis Alfred Gaastra writes => Hello Readers, => => I convinced my friend Vlad to obtain a copy of NextStep for Intel! => But he can't get it working.... => What should he do? => =>..MUNCH MUNCH.. => => I would appreciate any suggestions. If anyone => is using a similar hardware configuration and => managed to install NeXTStep, please let me know. => Are there third party drivers for Adaptec 2940? Your reply mail is incomplete. Did you ever get this resolved. I have experienced the same problem. I had to result in having the Adaptec 2940 and an older Adaptec ISA card that is supported to drive my boot disk. It seems that NEXTSTEP has not loaded PCI support by the time it needs to start booting. I stand ready to be corrected. -- ================================================================ E. Kamau Wanguhu kamau@BORGcube.com 5270 Neil Road kamau@connectus.com Reno, NV 89502-2484 (o o) kamau@locutus.borgcube.com 1.702.686.1144 -----ooO-(_)-Ooo----- 1.702.686.1299 ================================================================
From: wjs@manta.omnigroup.com (William Shipley) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: NextStep 3.3 and Adaptec 2940 Date: 2 Mar 1995 18:53:07 -0800 Organization: Omni Development, Inc. Message-ID: <3j60aj$2ea@manta.omnigroup.com> References: <3ic06s$q6@nnrp.ucs.ubc.ca> <3j0tqs$6n3@jobes.sierra.net> >Did you ever get this resolved. I have experienced the same problem. I had >to result in having the Adaptec 2940 and an older Adaptec ISA card that is >supported to drive my boot disk. It seems that NEXTSTEP has not loaded PCI >support by the time it needs to start booting. >I stand ready to be corrected. The Adaptect 2940 in my P/90 works great with NEXTSTEP 3.3 as the boot controller. I wish I could offer more help than this, but since I didn't have to do anything to configure it, I don't know what to do when it doesn't work. To anyone doubting the beauty of Plug-n-pray, I'll point to my eCesys system, which has a Cogent PCI ether card, an Adaptec PCI SCSI card, and a #9 PCI video card. Installing NEXTSTEP did not require me to open the machine and configure any jumpers. THERE ARE NO JUMPERS! Hallelujah! Saints be praised! In fact, NEXTSTEP automatically detected these cards' presence and configured them for me. In fact, if I hadn't added a SoundBlaster 16 to the system, I wouldn't have to know what an IRQ is. (Even so, I didn't have to set a jumper.) To anyone who has built up an old VL-BUS system to run NEXTSTEP, you'll appreciate what a miracle this is. -Wil
From: datarider@aol.com (Datarider) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Wanted: NEXT Station Printer cable Date: 3 Mar 1995 20:16:34 -0500 Organization: America Online, Inc. (1-800-827-6364) Sender: root@newsbf02.news.aol.com Message-ID: <3j8f1i$k0k@newsbf02.news.aol.com> Do you know where I can buy printer cable for my next laser printer? Please send info to Datarider@aol.com.
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware,comp.sys.next.sysadmin,comp.sys.next.programmer From: mark@ve6mgs.ampr.ab.ca (Mark Gregory Salyzyn) Subject: Re: sample fax modem driver (mythical?) NOT!!!! Message-ID: <D4wrDC.LL6@ve6mgs.ampr.ab.ca> Organization: UNIX drivers'R'Us References: <D4H994.719@news.cis.umn.edu> <MAGNAN.95Feb24120411@brise.ERE.UMontreal.CA> <MAGNAN.95Feb25205715@brise.ERE.UMontreal.CA> Date: Sat, 4 Mar 1995 08:53:35 GMT There has been some recent postings and mailings requesting additional information on the mgetty+sendfax V0.22 server I have compiled on my machine. I do hope this resolves most of the questions and allows many of you to integrate the package into their machine. This is *no* NXFax package, but for those cheap bastards amoungst us, it is close enough for jazz. I recently compiled mgetty+sendfax, and along with the pbm and ghostscript support I have had for some time, and find that it works great with my USR Courier Class 2.0 Triple standard modem for sending and receiving FAXes. The received FAXes are sent to the postmaster (which is me on my machine), but can be changed in the new_fax file. I have not tried to integrate this package into the FaxReader yet, but Christian Starkjohann <cs@ecs.co.at> has started some work on this, I believe (I have not even unpacked some of his work yet to integrate it into mine). The only hack I did was to have NetInfoManager.app redirect the `if' hander to the FAX.psif script and this allowed me to be integrated into the Print Panel. I also hacked up smail (which replaced sendmail more than a year ago on my machine) to perform an email to FAX gateway. I would be interested in any comments about ensuring a level of security to the programs. For instance, any additional checks on the phone numbers? Ciao -- Mark Salyzyn ---- Cut Here and feed the following to sh ---- #!/bin/sh # This is a shell archive, produced by shar 3.49. # To extract the files from this archive, save it to a file, remove # everything above the "!/bin/sh" line above, and type "sh file_name". # # made 03/04/1995 08:48 UTC by mark@ve6mgs.ampr.ab.ca # Source directory /User/tmp/k # # existing files will NOT be overwritten unless -c is specified # # This shar contains: # length mode name # ------ ---------- ------------------------------------------ # 749 -rw-r----- FAX.psif # 428 -rw-r----- Manifest # 962 -rw-r----- README # 39 -rw-r----- aliases # 599 -rw-r----- directors # 2553 -rwxr-x--- faxq # 1943 -rwxr-x--- faxrm # 6835 -rwxr-x--- faxrunq # 18800 -rwxr-x--- faxspool # 10973 -rw-r----- mgetty.patch # 3955 -rwxr-x--- new_fax # 2954 -rwxr-x--- obscure.MIME.sh # 681 -rwxr-x--- obscure.NEXTMAIL.sh # 378 -rwxr-x--- obscure.PS.sh # 586 -rwxr-x--- obscure.UUENCODE.sh # 7907 -rw-r----- obscure.sh # 149 -rw-r----- routers # 930 -rw-r----- transports # # ============= FAX.psif ============== if test -f 'FAX.psif' -a X"$1" != X"-c"; then echo 'x - skipping FAX.psif (File already exists)' else sed 's/^X//' << 'SHAR_EOF' > 'FAX.psif' && #! /bin/sh trap `rm -f /tmp/FAX.psif.$$.ps ; exit` 1 2 3 15 cat - >/tmp/FAX.psif.$$.ps # cp /tmp/FAX.psif.$$.ps /tmp/FAX.psif.input # echo $* >/tmp/FAX.psif.arguments ARGUMENTS="`fgrep '%%NXFax %%For:' /tmp/FAX.psif.$$.ps`" FaxNumber="`echo \"$ARGUMENTS\" | sed -n 's/^%%NXFaxNumber:[ ]*\(.*\)/\1/p'`" FaxTo="`echo \"$ARGUMENTS\" | sed -n 's/^%%NXFaxTo:[ ]*\(.*\)/\1/p'`" FaxFrom="`echo \"$ARGUMENTS\" | sed -n 's/^%%For:[ ]*\(.*\)/\1/p' | head -1`" FaxName="`nidump passwd / | sed -n \"s/^$FaxFrom:[^:]*:[0-9]*:[0-9]*:\([^:]*\):.*/\1/p\"`" LOGNAME=root export LOGNAME chmod 644 /tmp/FAX.psif.$$.ps /usr/local/bin/faxspool -q -f "$FaxFrom" -F "$FaxName" -D "$FaxTo" $FaxNumber /tmp/FAX.psif.$$.ps status=$? rm -f /tmp/FAX.psif.$$.ps exit $status SHAR_EOF chmod 0640 FAX.psif || echo 'restore of FAX.psif failed' Wc_c="`wc -c < 'FAX.psif'`" test 749 -eq "$Wc_c" || echo 'FAX.psif: original size 749, current size' "$Wc_c" fi # ============= Manifest ============== if test -f 'Manifest' -a X"$1" != X"-c"; then echo 'x - skipping Manifest (File already exists)' else sed 's/^X//' << 'SHAR_EOF' > 'Manifest' && /usr/lib/NextPrinter/Server/FAX.psif /usr/lib/mail/aliases /usr/lib/smail/directors /usr/lib/smail/obscure.MIME.sh /usr/lib/smail/obscure.NEXTMAIL.sh /usr/lib/smail/obscure.PS.sh /usr/lib/smail/obscure.UUENCODE.sh /usr/lib/smail/obscure.sh /usr/lib/smail/routers /usr/lib/smail/transports /usr/local/bin/faxq /usr/local/bin/faxrm /usr/local/bin/faxrunq /usr/local/bin/faxspool /usr/local/lib/mgetty+sendfax/new_fax mgetty.patch SHAR_EOF chmod 0640 Manifest || echo 'restore of Manifest failed' Wc_c="`wc -c < 'Manifest'`" test 428 -eq "$Wc_c" || echo 'Manifest: original size 428, current size' "$Wc_c" fi # ============= README ============== if test -f 'README' -a X"$1" != X"-c"; then echo 'x - skipping README (File already exists)' else sed 's/^X//' << 'SHAR_EOF' > 'README' && I recently compiled mgetty+sendfax, and along with the pbm and ghostscript support I have had for some time, and find that it works great with my USR Courier Class 2.0 Triple standard modem for sending and receiving FAXes. X The received FAXes are sent to the postmaster (which is me on my machine), but can be changed in the new_fax file. I have not tried to integrate this package into the FaxReader yet, but Christian Starkjohann <cs@ecs.co.at> has started some work on this, I believe. X The only hack I did was to have NetInfoManager.app redirect the `if' hander to the FAX.psif script and this allowed me to be integrated into the Print Panel. I also hacked up smail (which replaced sendmail more than a year ago on my machine) to perform an email to FAX gateway. X I would be interested in any comments about ensuring a level of security to the programs. For instance, any additional checks on the phone numbers? X Ciao -- Mark Salyzyn mark@ve6mgs.ampr.ab.ca SHAR_EOF chmod 0640 README || echo 'restore of README failed' Wc_c="`wc -c < 'README'`" test 962 -eq "$Wc_c" || echo 'README: original size 962, current size' "$Wc_c" fi # ============= aliases ============== if test -f 'aliases' -a X"$1" != X"-c"; then echo 'x - skipping aliases (File already exists)' else sed 's/^X//' << 'SHAR_EOF' > 'aliases' && X . . . . . fax: obscure!fax X . . . . . SHAR_EOF chmod 0640 aliases || echo 'restore of aliases failed' Wc_c="`wc -c < 'aliases'`" test 39 -eq "$Wc_c" || echo 'aliases: original size 39, current size' "$Wc_c" fi # ============= directors ============== if test -f 'directors' -a X"$1" != X"-c"; then echo 'x - skipping directors (File already exists)' else sed 's/^X//' << 'SHAR_EOF' > 'directors' && # @(#)samples/generic/directors 1.6 9/6/92 04:41:29 X . . . . . # smart_user - a partially specified smartuser director # # If the config file attribute smart_user is defined as a string such as # "$user@domain-gateway" then users not matched otherwise will be sent # off to the host "domain-gateway". # # If the smart_user attribute is not defined, this director is ignored. smart_user: X driver=smartuser; # special-case driver X X new_user="obscure!${lc:user}", X # do not match addresses which cannot be made into valid X # RFC822 local addresses without the use of double quotes. X well_formed_only, SHAR_EOF chmod 0640 directors || echo 'restore of directors failed' Wc_c="`wc -c < 'directors'`" test 599 -eq "$Wc_c" || echo 'directors: original size 599, current size' "$Wc_c" fi # ============= faxq ============== if test -f 'faxq' -a X"$1" != X"-c"; then echo 'x - skipping faxq (File already exists)' else sed 's/^X//' << 'SHAR_EOF' > 'faxq' && #! /bin/sh # # faxq program # # like "lpq" or "mailq", show jobs waiting in the output queue # # SCCS: @(#)faxq.in 1.10 94/10/02 Copyright (C) 1994 Gert Doering # FAX_SPOOL=/usr/spool/NeXTFaxes FAX_SPOOL_OUT=/usr/spool/NeXTFaxes/outgoing X # # echo program that will accept escapes (bash: "echo -e", sun: /usr/5bin/echo) # echo="echo" X # # an awk that is not stone-old-brain-dead (that is, not oawk...) # AWK=awk X if cd $FAX_SPOOL_OUT then : else X $echo "cannot chdir to $FAX_SPOOL_OUT..." >&2 X exit 1 fi X jobs="*/JOB */JOB.locked" X for flag do X case $flag in X -v) verbose="true" ;; X -o|-a) jobs="*/JOB*" ;; X *) for i in *$flag* ; do X for j in $i/*.g3 ; do X name="/tmp/`basename $j .g3`.pbm" X g3topbm <$j >$name X chmod 666 $name X done X for j in /tmp/*.pbm ; do X size=`wc -c $j | sed 's/^ *\([0-9]*\).*/\1/'` X if [ $size -eq 7 ] ; then X rm $j X fi X done X wait X if [ ! -z "$verbose" ] ; then X echo opening /tmp/*.pbm X fi X open /tmp/*.pbm X ( sleep 15 ; rm /tmp/*.pbm )& X done ;; X esac done X jobs=`ls $jobs 2>/dev/null` [ -z "$jobs" ] && $echo "no jobs." for i in $jobs do X USER=""; PHONE=""; PAGES=""; MAILTO=""; VERBTO=""; INPUT="" X X if [ -z "$verbose" ] X then X eval `$AWK '$1=="user" { printf "USER=%s;", $2 } X $1=="phone" { printf "PHONE=%s;", $2 } X $1=="pages" { printf "PAGES=%d;", NF-1 }' $i` X $echo "$i: queued by $USER. $PAGES page(s) to $PHONE" X else X eval `$AWK '$1=="user" { printf "USER=%s;", $2 } X $1=="mail" { printf "MAILTO=\"%s\";", substr( $0, 6 ) } X $1=="phone" { printf "PHONE=%s;", $2 } X $1=="verbose_to" \ X { printf "VERBTO=\"%s\";", substr( $0, 12 ) } X $1=="input" { printf "INPUT=\"%s\";", substr( $0, 7 ) } X $1=="time" { printf "TIME=\"%s:%s\";", X substr( $0, 6, 2 ), substr( $0, 8,2 ) } X $1=="pages" { if ( NF==2 ) printf "PAGES=\"%s\";", $2 X else if ( NF==3 ) X printf "PAGES=\"%s %s\";", $2, $3 X else X printf "PAGES=\"%s ... %s\";", $2, $NF X }' $i` X $echo "$i:" X $echo "\tQueued by: $USER" X if [ -z "$VERBTO" ] X then X $echo "\t to: $PHONE" X else X $echo "\t to: $VERBTO ($PHONE)" X fi X test ! -z "$MAILTO" && \ X $echo "\t E-Mail: $MAILTO" X test ! -z "$INPUT" && \ X $echo "\t Input: $INPUT" X $echo "\t Pages: $PAGES" X $echo "\tSend time: $TIME" X sed -e '/Status/!d' -e 's/Status/ Status:/' $i X expr $i : ".*done$" >/dev/null || X $echo "\t Status: not sent yet" X fi done X SHAR_EOF chmod 0750 faxq || echo 'restore of faxq failed' Wc_c="`wc -c < 'faxq'`" test 2553 -eq "$Wc_c" || echo 'faxq: original size 2553, current size' "$Wc_c" fi # ============= faxrm ============== if test -f 'faxrm' -a X"$1" != X"-c"; then echo 'x - skipping faxrm (File already exists)' else sed 's/^X//' << 'SHAR_EOF' > 'faxrm' && #!/bin/sh # # faxrm <job ids> # # remove faxes with job_id passed on the command line (if writable) # # There are still a lot rough edges - but it works, and should give you an # idea how to improve it # # SCCS: @(#)faxrm.in 1.5 94/08/24 Copyright (C) 1994 Gert Doering X FAX_SPOOL=/usr/spool/NeXTFaxes FAX_SPOOL_OUT=/usr/spool/NeXTFaxes/outgoing # # echo program that will accept escapes (bash: "echo -e", sun: /usr/5bin/echo) # echo="echo" X if [ ! -d $FAX_SPOOL_OUT ] then X echo "$FAX_SPOOL_OUT does not exist" >&2 X exit 1 fi X cd $FAX_SPOOL_OUT X interactive="" if [ "X$1" = "X-i" ] then X interactive="i" X shift fi X if [ $# -eq 0 ] then X echo "usage: faxrm [-i] file ..." X exit 1 fi X for jobid do X if [ ! -d "$jobid" ] X then X echo "$jobid: no such job found." >&2 X continue X fi # # check directory permissions # X if [ ! -w $jobid ] X then X echo "$jobid: permission denied, job not removed." >&2 X continue X fi # # old job? # X if [ -f $jobid/JOB.done ] X then X echo "$jobid: job already sent." >&2 X continue X fi X # # check for suspended jobs # X if [ -f $jobid/JOB.suspended ] X then X if [ ! -w $jobid/JOB.suspended ] X then X echo "$jobid: permission denied, job not removed." >&2 X continue X fi X rm -f $jobid/* X rmdir $jobid X continue X fi # # not an old / suspended job # X # # lock it # X if mv $jobid/JOB $jobid/JOB.locked 2>/dev/null X then X trap "mv -f $jobid/JOB.locked $jobid/JOB" 0 # # it's locked, now remove it # X if [ ! -w $jobid/JOB.locked ] X then X echo "$jobid: permission denied, job not removed." >&2 X continue X fi X rm -f $jobid/* X rmdir $jobid X else # # locking didn't work # X if [ -f $jobid/JOB.locked ] X then X echo "$jobid: job is locked, try again later." >&2 X continue X fi X if [ ! -f $jobid/JOB ] X then X echo "$jobid: no JOB file, job already clean." >&2 X rmdir $jobid X fi X fi # # end for (all jobs) done X trap "" 0 X SHAR_EOF chmod 0750 faxrm || echo 'restore of faxrm failed' Wc_c="`wc -c < 'faxrm'`" test 1943 -eq "$Wc_c" || echo 'faxrm: original size 1943, current size' "$Wc_c" fi # ============= faxrunq ============== if test -f 'faxrunq' -a X"$1" != X"-c"; then echo 'x - skipping faxrunq (File already exists)' else sed 's/^X//' << 'SHAR_EOF' > 'faxrunq' && #! /bin/sh # # faxrunq # # look for outgoing fax jobs, send them via sendfax, if succesful, remove # them from the outgoing queue (and send a mail to the originator of the # job) # # There are still a lot rough edges - but it works, and should give you an # idea how to improve it # # SCCS: @(#)faxrunq.in 1.15 94/10/21 Copyright (C) 1994 Gert Doering #sleep 30 X BASH=/usr/local/bin/bash BASH_VERSION=1.12.1 CFLAGS="-O -Wall" EUID=0 EXINIT="set ai aw" HISTFILE=/User/mark/.bash_history HISTFILESIZE=500 HISTSIZE=500 HOME=/usr/spool/uucppublic HOSTTYPE=NeXT IFS=" " MAILCHECK=60 MAILPATH=/usr/spool/mail/root OLDPWD=/tmp OPTERR=1 OPTIND=1 PAGER=less PATH=/User/mark/bin:/usr/local/bin:/etc:/usr/etc:/usr/ucb:/bin:/usr/bin:/usr/local/bin:/usr/sybase/bin:/LocalApps:/NextApps:/NextAdmin:/NextDeveloper/Demos:/usr/games:. PPID=1367 PS1=root: PS2="> " PWD=/tmp SHELL=/usr/local/bin/bash SHLVL=1 TERM=vt100 TERMCAP="d0|vt100|vt100-am|vt100am|dec vt100: :do=^J:co#80:li#24:cl=\E[;H\E[2J:sf=2*\ED: :le=^H:bs:am:cm=5\E[%i%d;%dH:nd=2\E[C:up=2\E[A: :ce=3\E[K:cd=50\E[J:so=2\E[7m:se=2\E[m:us=2\E[4m:ue=2\E[m: :md=2\E[1m:mr=2\E[7m:mb=2\E[5m:me=2\E[m:is=\E[1;24r: :rf=/usr/lib/tabset/vt100: :rs=\E>\E[?3l\E[?4l\E[?5l\E[?7h\E[?8h:ks=\E[?1h\E=:ke=\E[?1l\E>: :ku=\EOA:kd=\EOB:kr=\EOC:kl=\EOD:kb=^H: :ho=\E[H:k1=\EOP:k2=\EOQ:k3=\EOR:k4=\EOS:pt:sr=2*\EM:vt#3:xn: :sc=\E7:rc=\E8:cs=\E[%i%d;%dr:" TERM_PROGRAM=NeXT_Terminal TERM_PROGRAM_VERSION=66 UID=0 USER=root _=JOB X FAX_SPOOL=/usr/spool/NeXTFaxes FAX_TTY=cudfc FAX_SPOOL_OUT=/usr/spool/NeXTFaxes/outgoing FAX_SENDER="/usr/local/bin/sendfax -x 0 -l $FAX_TTY" FAX_CLOSE="stty 0" FAX_ACCT=$FAX_SPOOL/acct.log X MAILER="/usr/lib/sendmail" X # # echo program that will accept escapes (bash: "echo -e", sun: /usr/5bin/echo) # echo="echo" X # # awk program that is not stone-old-brain-dead (that is, not oawk...) # AWK=awk X # # command line arguments # usage="usage: $0 [-q]" X while : do X case "$1" in # quiet operation X -q) exec >/dev/null ; shift ;; X -*) $echo "$0: unknown option: $1" >&2 X $echo "$usage" >&2 X exit 1 X ;; X *) break X esac done X if [ $# -gt 0 ] ; then X $echo "$usage" >&2 X exit 1 fi X # # go to fax spool directory, process all JOB files # X cd $FAX_SPOOL_OUT || exit 1 X jobs=`ls */JOB 2>/dev/null` for job in $jobs do X cd $FAX_SPOOL_OUT/`dirname $job` X $echo "processing $job..." # # lock JOB file (by 'mv'ing it to JOB.locked) # X # make sure it will get moved back in case the shell aborts X trap "mv -f JOB.locked JOB 2>/dev/null" 0 X trap "mv -f JOB.locked JOB 2>/dev/null ; exit 20" 1 2 3 15 X X mv -f JOB JOB.locked 2>/dev/null X if [ $? -ne 0 ] ; then X $echo "already locked" X trap 0 1 2 3 15 X continue X fi # # get user to notify (->$MAIL_TO), phone number (->$PHONE) and # earliest send time (->$TIME) # X eval `$AWK 'BEGIN { user=""; mail=""; verbto=""; time=""; } X $1=="user" { user=$2 } X $1=="mail" { mail=substr( $0, 6) } X $1=="phone" { printf "PHONE=%s;", $2 } X $1=="time" { time=$2 } X $1=="verbose_to" { verbto=substr($0,12) } X END { if ( mail != "" ) printf "MAIL_TO=\"%s\";", mail X else printf "MAIL_TO=\"%s\";", user X printf "TIME=\"%s\";", time X printf "VERBOSE_TO=\"%s\"", verbto }' JOB.locked` X # # check whether send time is reached # X if [ ! -z "$TIME" ] ; then X if [ `date +10/21/94M` -lt $TIME ] ; then X echo "...send time not reached, postponing job" X mv JOB.locked JOB X continue X fi X fi X # # construct command line to execute # X command=`$AWK 'BEGIN { phone="-"; flags=""; pages="" } X $1=="phone" { phone=$2 } X $1=="header" { flags=flags" -h "$2 } X $1=="poll" { flags=flags" -p" } X $1=="normal_res" { flags=flags" -n" } X $1=="pages" { for( i=2; i<=NF; i++) pages=pages$i" " } X END { printf "'"$FAX_SENDER"' -v%s %s %s", \ X flags, phone, pages }' JOB.locked` X # # execute faxsend command # X $echo "$command" X eval $command # # handle return values # X status=$? X $FAX_CLOSE > /dev/$FAX_TTY X if [ $status -ne 0 ] ; then X $echo "command exited with status $status" X fi X # # string to include in subject line # X if [ -z "$VERBOSE_TO" ] ; then X subject="your fax to $PHONE" X else X subject="your fax to $VERBOSE_TO ($PHONE)" X fi X # # evaluate return codes, if success, remove fax job from queue # X if [ $status -eq 0 ] ; then X # transmission successful X $echo "Status "`date`" successfully sent" >>JOB.locked X ( $echo "To: $MAIL_TO" X $echo "Subject: $subject" X $echo "From: root (Fax Subsystem)\n" X $echo "Your fax has been sent successfully at: \c" X date X $echo "\n\nJob / Log file:" X cat JOB.locked X tries=`grep Status JOB.locked | sed -e '1d' | wc -l` X $echo "\nSending succeeded after" $tries "unsuccessful tries." X ) | X $MAILER "$MAIL_TO" X X # update accounting log X $echo "$MAIL_TO $PHONE "`date`" success" >>$FAX_ACCT X X # job is done -> remove it from the queue X mv JOB.locked JOB.done X X # if you want to delete the job directory that has just been X # processed, uncomment the following two lines. X # X # cd $FAX_SPOOL_OUT X # rm -rf `dirname $job` X X elif [ $status -lt 10 ] ; then X # error before starting to transmit (try again) X why="unknown" ; case $status in X 1) why="errors in command line" ;; X 2) why="cannot open fax device (locked?)" ;; X 3) why="modem initialization error" ;; X 4) why="dial failed - BUSY" ;; X esac X $echo "Status "`date`" failed, exit($status): $why" >>JOB.locked X else X # error while transmitting, considered fatal X why="unknown" ; case $status in X 10) why="dial failed - NO CARRIER" ;; X 11) why="protocol failure, waiting for XON" ;; X 12) why="protocol failure sending page" ;; X esac X $echo "Status "`date`" FATAL FAILURE, exit($status): $why" >>JOB.locked X X # update accounting log X $echo "$MAIL_TO $PHONE "`date`" fail: $why" >>$FAX_ACCT X X # if failed five times, supend job X if [ `grep "FATAL FAILURE" JOB.locked | wc -l` -gt 4 ] ; then X $echo "Status "`date`" job suspended: too many FATAL errors" >>JOB.locked X ( $echo "To: $MAIL_TO" X $echo "Subject: $subject failed" X $echo "From: root (Fax Subsystem)\n" X $echo "It was not possible to send your fax to $PHONE!\n" X $echo "The fax job is suspended, you can requeue it with the command:" X $echo " cd $FAX_SPOOL_OUT/"`dirname $job` X $echo " mv JOB.suspended JOB\n" X $echo "log file follows:" X cat JOB.locked ) | X $MAILER "$MAIL_TO" X # X # suspend job (but do not delete it) X # X mv JOB.locked JOB.suspended X fi X fi # # unlock job (ignore errors, the JOB.locked file may have been moved # to JOB.suspended or JOB.done) # X mv -f JOB.locked JOB 2>/dev/null done X trap 0 1 2 3 15 X # # touch the time stamp, to make faxspool happy # date >$FAX_SPOOL_OUT/.last_run SHAR_EOF chmod 0750 faxrunq || echo 'restore of faxrunq failed' Wc_c="`wc -c < 'faxrunq'`" test 6835 -eq "$Wc_c" || echo 'faxrunq: original size 6835, current size' "$Wc_c" fi # ============= faxspool ============== if test -f 'faxspool' -a X"$1" != X"-c"; then echo 'x - skipping faxspool (File already exists)' else sed 's/^X//' << 'SHAR_EOF' > 'faxspool' && #!/bin/sh # # faxspool - sample script how to spool fax input data to a spool # directory, creating jobs to be run by faxrunq # # sccsid: @(#)faxspool.in 2.11 94/11/02 (c) Gert Doering # # syntax: faxspool [flags] <phone-number> <job(s)> # # <job(s)> may be any number of files. The file type has to be guessed - # for now, the following file extensions are recognized: # # .ps -> PostScript # .t -> plain ascii text # .dvi -> TeX device independent output file (use dvips, then like .ps) # .pbm -> PortableBitMap (use pbmtog3) # .pgm -> PortableGrayMap (use pgmtopbm | pbmtog3) # .ppm -> PortablePixMap (use ppmtopgm | pgmtopbm | pbmtog3) # .g3 -> raw G3 fax data # .lj -> HP Laserjet PCL4 (use hp2pbm) # .xwd -> xwindow-dump (by xwd program, use xwdtopnm) # .gif -> Graphics Interchange Format (use gif2oppm | ppmtopgm | pgmtopbm # | pbmtog3) # .pcx -> (use pcxtoppm | ppmtopgm | pgmtopbm | pbmtog3) # .tif # .tiff # # ChangeLog: # 3.6.93: use dvips instead of dvialw now (GD) # 15.9.93: use g3cat to concatenate header and page (GD) # 3.10.93: use "hp2hig3" for hp-pcl4-files (cl) # 19.10.93: phone directories (caz) X PATH=/bin:/usr/bin:/usr/ucb:/usr/local/bin FAX_SPOOL=/usr/spool/NeXTFaxes FAX_SPOOL_OUT=/usr/spool/NeXTFaxes/outgoing FAX_SEQ=$FAX_SPOOL_OUT/.Sequence X # fax phone directories - format: <alias> <fax phone number> GLOBAL_PHONE_DIR=/usr/local/lib/mgetty+sendfax/aliases PRIVATE_PHONE_DIR=$HOME/.faxnrs X # permissions - see the "crontab" or "faxspool" manual page for a # description how the files have to be set up # FAX_ALLOW=/usr/local/lib/mgetty+sendfax/fax.allow FAX_DENY=/usr/local/lib/mgetty+sendfax/fax.deny X # you have to adapt this to your local system! # # this is the file with the fax header - @T@ / @P@ / @M@ / @U@ stand for # telephone / page number / maximum page number / user name, respectively FAX_HEADER=/usr/local/lib/mgetty+sendfax/faxheader # # for creating the fax page header, pbmtext is used, and this specifies # the font file to use (fine/normal res.) PBMFONT_HEADER_F=/usr/local/lib/mgetty+sendfax/cour25.pbm PBMFONT_HEADER_N=/usr/local/lib/mgetty+sendfax/cour25n.pbm # # if you want to use pbmtext for converting ASCII texts, use these fonts: PBMFONT_BODY_F=/usr/local/lib/mgetty+sendfax/cour25.pbm PBMFONT_BODY_N=/usr/local/lib/mgetty+sendfax/cour25n.pbm X # # program that will generate fax coverpage (see "man coverpg") # MAKE_COVER_PG=/usr/local/lib/mgetty+sendfax/make.coverpg X # # local fax number # FAX_STATION_ID="1 403 437 0494" X # # echo program that will accept escapes (bash: "echo -e", sun: /usr/5bin/echo) # echo="echo" X AWK=awk X #### end of configuration section X # #### shell functions for conversions # X # naming scheme: fs_cvt_$type() # converts a $type file ($1) to g3 file(s), named $2.$i, where "i" # should be the page number. Can be omitted if $1 has only one page. # $3 can be a flag argument, "-n" for normal resolution X # # convert portable bitmap (not scaled) - see pbm(5), pbmtog3(1) # fs_cvt_pbm() { X pbmtog3 $1 >$2.1 } X # # convert portable greymap (not scaled) - see pgm(5) # fs_cvt_pgm() { X pgmtopbm $1 | pbmtog3 >$2.1 } X # # convert portable pixmap (no scaling) - see ppm(5) # fs_cvt_ppm() { X ppmtopgm $1 | pgmtopbm | pbmtog3 >$2.1 } X # # convert PCX # fs_cvt_pcx() { X pcxtoppm $1 | ppmtopgm | pgmtopbm | pbmtog3 >$2.1 } X # # "convert" G3 file # actually, it's just copied, but I want the interface to be the same # later on, one could do page resizing, resolution changing, ... here # fs_cvt_g3() { X g3cat $1 >$2.1 } X # # convert a X11 xwd file - scaled to fill the whole page width # since we do not know whether it's colour or grey or what, we have # to do *all* the conversions *all* the time - ugly. FIXME. # X fs_cvt_xwd() { X REDUCE="cat" X test X$3 = X-n && REDUCE="pnmscale -yscale 0.5" X X xwdtopnm $1 |\ X pnmscale -xysize 1728 2000 |\ X $REDUCE |\ X ppmtopgm |\ X pgmtopbm |\ X pbmtog3 >$2.1 } X # # convert a CompuServe GIF file, also properly scaled # problem: a GIF file can contain multiple images - FIXME # X fs_cvt_gif() { X REDUCE="cat" X test X$3 = X-n && REDUCE="pnmscale -yscale 0.5" X X giftoppm $1 |\ X pnmscale -xysize 1728 2000 |\ X $REDUCE |\ X ppmtopgm |\ X pgmtopbm |\ X pbmtog3 >$2.1 } X # # convert TIFF file # problem1: conversion always via ppm, pgm # problem2: multipage TIFFs # fs_cvt_tif() { X REDUCE="cat" X test X$3 = X-n && REDUCE="pnmscale -yscale 0.5" X X tifftopnm $1 |\ X pnmscale -xysize 1728 2000 |\ X $REDUCE |\ X ppmtopgm |\ X pgmtopbm |\ X pbmtog3 >$2.1 } X # # convert HP laserjet input files # needs Chris Lewis' hp2pbm package (ftp.uunet.ca) # fs_cvt_lj() { X if [ X$3 = X-n ] X then X hp2log3 -r$2 <$1 X else X hp2hig3 -r$2 <$1 X fi } X # # convert postscript data # needs GNU GhostScript installed, with the "dfaxhigh" driver compiled in # (for normal resolution, the "dfaxlow" driver is used) # fs_cvt_ps() { X driver=dfaxhigh X test X$3 = X-n && driver=dfaxlow X X cat $1 | gs -sDEVICE=$driver -sOutputFile=$2%02d -dNOPAUSE -q -dSAFER - } X # # convert ASCII text files # go via GhostScript and gslp.ps # (could also used hp2hig3 or nenscript -> gs or pbmtext) # fs_cvt_ascii() { ##### # via Ghostscript: X # driver=dfaxhigh # test X$3 = X-n && driver=dfaxlow # # gs -sDEVICE=$driver -sOutputFile=$2%02d -dNOPAUSE \ # -dSAFER -- gslp.ps $1 X ##### # via hp2pbm: # (convert "LF" to "CR+LF" via awk) X # pgm=hp2hig3 # test X$3 = X-n && pgm=hp2log3 # # $AWK '{ printf "%s\r\n", $0 }' $1 | $pgm -r$2 X ##### # via pbmtext (not really recommended): # use the "pgx" program in contrib/ to split pages X ## Select appropriate font X font=$PBMFONT_BODY_F X test X$3 = X-n && font=$PBMFONT_BODY_N # Determine how many pages text will be split in to. Uses default pagelen. X nr=`pgx -80 < $1` # Convert each page into a separate G3 file. Uses default pagelen (60). X page=1 X while [ "$page" -le "$nr" ]; do X pgx -80 $page < $1 | pbmtext -font $font | pbmtog3 >$2.$page X page=`expr $page + 1` X done } X # # convert TeX DVI files # needs GhostScript and dvips installed. # alternatively, one could use dvialw. # fs_cvt_dvi() { X if [ X$3 = X-n ] X then X driver=dfaxlow ; dvipscfg="-P dfaxlow" X else X driver=dfaxhigh ; dvipscfg="-P dfaxhigh" X fi X X driver=dfaxhigh X test X$3 = X-n && driver=dfaxlow X # if you have the dfaxlow/dfaxhigh dvips modes configured, call # dvips as "dvips $dvipscfg $1 ..." instead. X X dvips $1 -o \ X !"gs -sDEVICE=$driver -sOutputFile=$2%02d -dNOPAUSE -dSAFER -q -" # # dvialw <$file | # gs -sDEVICE=$driver -sOutputFile=$target%02d -dNOPAUSE \ # -dSAFER - X } X # #### "main" function # X # # setup defaults / get values # X # user name (for authentification) ########## X user=`logname 2>/dev/null` if test -z "$user" ; then X id=`id` X user=`expr "$id" : "[^( ]*(\([^)]*\)"` fi test -z "$user" && user=$LOGNAME test -z "$user" && user=$USER X if [ -z "$user" ] then X $echo "cannot determine user id. fix program." >&2 X exit 1 fi X # email (for return mail) ########## X test -z "$USER" && USER=$LOGNAME test -z "$USER" && USER=$user X # everything else is initialized empty ########## poll_req="" verbose_to="" normal_res="" TIME="" X # # get command line arguments (overriding some of the values above) ########## # usage="Usage: $0 [options] [faxphone] [page data] Options: \t-p\t\tpoll request \t-n\t\tnormal resolution \t-C <pgm>\tset cover page program (\"-\" for none) \t-D <dest>\tset verbose destination name \t-F <full name>\tset full name of sender \t-h <file>\ttext file for page header \t-f <email>\tset address for status mail \t-t <hh:mm>\tset earliest possible send time \t-q\t\tshut up" X while : do X case "$1" in # enable polling X -p) poll_req=true ; shift X ;; # use normal resolution (as opposed to fine resolution) X -n) normal_res="-n" ; shift X ;; # set cover page program to use X -C) case "$2" in X '') $echo "$usage" >&2 ; exit 2 ;; X "-") MAKE_COVER_PG="" ;; X /*) MAKE_COVER_PG="$2" ;; X *) MAKE_COVER_PG=`pwd`/"$2" ;; X esac X shift ; shift X ;; # set verbose destination address X -D) case "$2" in X '') $echo "$usage" >&2 ; exit 2 ;; X esac X verbose_to="$2" X shift ; shift X ;; # set verbose origination address ("fullname") X -F) case "$2" in X '') $echo "$usage" >&2 ; exit 2 ;; X esac X FULLNAME="$2" X shift ; shift X ;; # set page header text file X -h) case "$2" in X '') $echo "$usage" >&2 ; exit 2 ;; X /*) FAX_HEADER="$2" ;; X *) FAX_HEADER=`pwd`/"$2" ;; X esac X if [ ! -f "$FAX_HEADER" ] ; then X echo "$0: no such file: '$2'" >&2 X exit 2; X fi X shift ; shift X ;; # set e-mail return address X -f) case "$2" in X '') $echo "$usage" >&2 ; exit 2 ;; X esac X USER="$2" X shift ; shift X ;; # set user name for authorization purposes (only allowed for ``trusted'' users X -u) case "$2" in X '') $echo "$usage" >&2 ; exit 2 ;; X esac X if [ "$user" = "root" -o "$user" = "fax" -o \ X "$user" = "lp" -o "$user" = "daemon" ] X then X user="$2" X else X $echo "not authorized to use \`\`-u $2'' switch." >&2 X exit 3 X fi X shift ; shift X ;; # set first time to send fax X -t) if expr "$2" : "[0-2][0-9]:[0-9][0-9]$" >/dev/null X then X h=`expr "$2" : "\(..\)"` X m=`expr "$2" : "..:\(..\)"` X if [ "$h" -gt 23 -o "$m" -gt 60 ] X then X $echo "Invalid time specified: $h:$m" >&2; exit 2 X fi X TIME="$h$m" X else X $echo "Time must be in <hh:mm> format." >&2; exit 2 X fi X shift ; shift X ;; # shut up X -q) exec >/dev/null ; shift X ;; # unknown options X -*) $echo "unknown option: $1" >&2 X $echo "$usage" >&2 X exit 1 X ;; # anything else: leave loop X *) break X esac done X # # if not yet set, get full name from /etc/passwd # if [ -z "$FULLNAME" ] then X FULLNAME=`grep "^$user:" /etc/passwd | cut -f5 -d:` fi X # # validate user # if [ -r $FAX_ALLOW ] then X if cut -d" " -f1 $FAX_ALLOW | grep "^$user$" >/dev/null X then : X else X $echo "You ($user) are not allowed to use the fax service. Sorry." >&2 X exit 1 X fi elif [ -r $FAX_DENY ] then X if grep "^$user$" $FAX_DENY >/dev/null X then X $echo "You ($user) are not allowed to use the fax service. Sorry." >&2 X exit 2 X fi elif [ "$user" != "root" ] then X $echo "Neither $FAX_ALLOW nor $FAX_DENY exist," >&2 X $echo "so only root may use the fax service. Sorry." >&2 X exit 2 fi X # # check syntax # X if [ $# -eq 0 ] ; then X $echo "$0: phone number missing" >&2 X $echo "$usage" >&2 X exit 3 fi X phone=$1 ; shift if expr "$phone" : "[-0-9TtPpW,;]*$" >/dev/null ; then : else X alias="$phone" X phone="" X awkpgm='$1 == "'"$alias"'" { printf "phone=\"%s\"; vto=\"", $2; X for ( i=3; i<=NF-1; i++ ) printf "%s ",$i; X printf "%s\"\n", $i; exit }' X if [ -r $PRIVATE_PHONE_DIR ] X then X eval `$AWK "$awkpgm" $PRIVATE_PHONE_DIR` X fi X if [ -z "$phone" -a -r $GLOBAL_PHONE_DIR ] X then X eval `$AWK "$awkpgm" $GLOBAL_PHONE_DIR` X fi X if [ -z "$phone" ] X then X $echo "$0:\nNon-numeric characters in phone number and" >&2 X $echo "'$alias' not found in fax directories\n$usage" >&2 X exit 4 X fi X X [ -z "$verbose_to" ] && verbose_to="$vto" X [ -z "$verbose_to" ] && verbose_to="$alias" X X $echo "sending fax to '$verbose_to' using phone number '$phone'..." fi X # # check, if all the files exist & are readable # X for file do X if [ ! -r $file -a x$file != x- ] X then X $echo "$0: cannot open '$file'!" >&2 ; exit 5 X fi done X # # if no file specified on command line, use stdin # (only if not polling and no cover page) # X if [ $# -eq 0 -a -z "$poll_req" -a -z "$MAKE_COVER_PG" ] then X # if stdin is connected to a tty, notify user X # X tty -s && \ X $echo "spooling text from standard input. End typing with ^D" >&2 X set -- - fi X X # # check spool directory permissions # X if [ ! -d $FAX_SPOOL_OUT ] ; then X if mkdir $FAX_SPOOL_OUT ; then : X else X $echo "cannot create $FAX_SPOOL_OUT" >&2 ; exit 6 X fi X chmod 1777 $FAX_SPOOL_OUT X chgrp 0 $FAX_SPOOL_OUT 2>/dev/null X chown 0 $FAX_SPOOL_OUT 2>/dev/null fi X if [ ! -w $FAX_SPOOL_OUT ] ; then X $echo "cannot write to $FAX_SPOOL_OUT!" >&2 ; exit 6 ; fi X if [ ! -f $FAX_SEQ ] ; then $echo 000000 > $FAX_SEQ ; chmod 666 $FAX_SEQ ; fi X if [ -f $FAX_SEQ -a ! -w $FAX_SEQ ] ; then X $echo "cannot write to $FAX_SEQ!" >&2 ; exit 6 ; fi X # # get unique directory name (well, at least: try to) # FIXME: one should worry about concurrent processes here! This is a clear # race condition! # X new_seq=`$AWK '{ printf "%06d", $1 + 1 >"'$FAX_SEQ'"; X printf "%06d", $1 + 1 }' $FAX_SEQ ` X spooldir=$FAX_SPOOL_OUT/F$new_seq.$$ X if [ -d $spooldir ] ; then X $echo "Ummm, strange - $spooldir exists (FIX THE SOURCE!)" >&2 ; exit 6 fi X umask 022 if mkdir $spooldir ; then : else $echo "Cannot make $spooldir" >&2 ; exit 6 ; fi X # # now: spool all the files to $spooldir # $echo "spooling to $spooldir..." X # # remember input files (to be put in JOB file) # input_data="$*" X # # process all input files # for file do # # if filename is "-", use stdin # X if [ x$file = x- ] X then X $echo "spooling $file (stdin)..." X trap "rm /tmp/faxsp.$$" 0 X cat - >/tmp/faxsp.$$ X file=/tmp/faxsp.$$ X else X $echo "spooling $file..." X fi X X format="" X base=`basename $file` X # # try to determine file type by extention (won't work for print spooler!) # X case $file in X *.g3) format="g3" ; base=`basename $file .g3` ;; X *.ps) format="ps" ; base=`basename $file .ps` ;; X *alw) format="ps" ; base=`basename $file alw` ;; X *.dvi) format="dvi"; base=`basename $file .dvi`;; X *.pbm) format="pbm"; base=`basename $file .pbm`;; X *.pgm) format="pgm"; base=`basename $file .pgm`;; X *.ppm) format="ppm"; base=`basename $file .ppm`;; X *.t) format="ascii"; base=`basename $file .t`;; X *.txt) format="ascii"; base=`basename $file .txt`;; X *.lj) format="lj"; base=`basename $file .lj`;; X *.xwd) format="xwd"; base=`basename $file .xwd`;; X *.gif) format="gif"; base=`basename $file .gif`;; X *.tif) format="tif"; base=`basename $file .tif`;; X *.tiff) format="tif"; base=`basename $file .tiff`;; X *.pcx) format="pcx"; base=`basename $file .pcx`;; X esac X # if we don't know the file type now, let's try something more esoteric X X if [ -z "$format" ] X then # # ask "file" # (extend /etc/magic if necessary!) # X case "`file $file`" in X *"English text"*) format="ascii" ;; X *"ascii text"*) format="ascii" ;; X *"News text"*) format="ascii" ;; X *"commands text"*) format="ascii" ;; X *"c program text"*) format="ascii" ;; X *"script text"*) format="ascii" ;; X *PBM*) format="pbm" ;; X *PGM*) format="pgm" ;; X *PPM*) format="ppm" ;; X *GIF*) format="gif" ;; X *Digifax*) format="g3" ;; X *DVI*) format="dvi" ;; X *postscript*) format="ps" ;; X *PostScript*) format="ps" ;; X *TIF*) format="tif" ;; X esac X # if file told us, it's an ascii text, or if we still don't know, try # looking at the first few bytes (do not use "head", it may break on # binary data) X X if [ -z "$format" -o "$format" = "ascii" ] X then X case "`dd if=$file bs=1 count=4 2>/dev/null`" in X %!*) format="ps" ;; X P1*|P4*) format="pbm" ;; X P2*|P5*) format="pgm" ;; X P3*|P6*) format="ppm" ;; X GIF*) format="gif" ;; # hmmm. X II*) format="tif" ;; X MM*) format="tif" ;; X esac X fi # # detect dvi by directly looking at bytes 16...25 # X if [ -z "$format" ] X then X if [ "`dd if=$file bs=1 skip=16 count=11 2>/dev/null`" \ X = "TeX output " ] X then X format="dvi" X fi X fi X fi X # # ok, now we should *really* know what the file type is. # X if [ -z "$format" ] ; then X $echo "$file: cannot determine file format (extend source)" >&2 # # if stdin is a tty, ask the user for the file type # X if tty -s X then X $echo "$file: please enter type: " >&2 X read format X else X exit 7 X fi X fi X X $echo "$file is format: $format" X X target=$spooldir/$base X X if X case $format in X ps | ascii | pbm | pgm | ppm |\ X g3 | dvi | lj | xwd | gif | tif |\ X pcx ) X fs_cvt_$format $file $target $normal_res X ;; X *) $echo "$0: unknown format: $format!" >&2 ; exit 8 ;; X esac X then : ; else X $echo "\n$0: error spooling \"$file\" - aborting!" >&2 ; exit 8 X fi X done X # # OK, all files are done now. # # Now let's create the work file # X job=$spooldir/JOB X # # conversion complete. Post-process G3 files # X pages=`ls -rt $spooldir` # # get list / number of pages # cd $spooldir X nr=0 maxnr=`ls | wc -l | tr -d " "` X # # generate cover page # # dispose arguments (-C "pgm args") PGM=`expr "$MAKE_COVER_PG" : "\([^ ]*\)"` # if [ ! -z "$PGM" ] X then X if [ -x "$PGM" ] X then X $echo "\nGenerating cover page..." X export normal_res X X maxnr=`expr $maxnr + 1` X $MAKE_COVER_PG $maxnr "$FAX_STATION_ID" "$FULLNAME" \ X "$phone" "$verbose_to" "`date +%D`" "`date +%T`" >cover.g3 X if [ -s cover.g3 ] X then X pages="cover.g3 $pages" X else X echo "generating cover page failed!" >&2 X maxnr=`expr $maxnr - 1` X fi X fi fi X # # concatenate header with pages # $echo "\nPutting Header lines on top of pages..." X hdrfont=$PBMFONT_HEADER_F test -z "$normal_res" || hdrfont=$PBMFONT_HEADER_N X finalpg="" for f in $pages do X nr=`expr $nr + 1` X X cat $FAX_HEADER | sed -e "s;@T@;$phone;g" -e "s;@P@;$nr;g" \ X -e "s;@M@;$maxnr;g" -e "s;@U@;$USER;g" \ X -e "s;@N@;$FULLNAME;g" \ X -e "s;@D@;$verbose_to;g" \ X -e "s;@ID@;$FAX_STATION_ID;g" \ X -e "s;@DATE@;`date`;g" \ X | pbmtext -font $hdrfont | pbmtog3 \ X | g3cat - $f > f$nr.g3 \ X && rm $f X finalpg="$finalpg f$nr.g3" done X if [ -z "$finalpg" -a -z "$poll_req" ] then X $echo "\nnothing to do (no cover page, no data)." >&2 X cd $FAX_SPOOL_OUT X rmdir $spooldir X exit 52 fi X $echo "phone $phone" >$job.q $echo "user $user" >>$job.q [ "$user" != "$USER" ] && X $echo "mail $USER" >>$job.q X $echo "input $input_data" >>$job.q $echo "pages " $finalpg >>$job.q X [ -z "$verbose_to" ] || \ X $echo "verbose_to $verbose_to" >>$job.q X [ -z "$poll_req" ] || \ X $echo "poll" >>$job.q X [ -z "$normal_res" ] || \ X $echo "normal_res" >>$job.q X [ -z "$TIME" ] || \ X $echo "time $TIME" >>$job.q X mv $job.q $job X if [ -z "`find $FAX_SPOOL_OUT/.last_run -ctime -1 -print 2>/dev/null`" ] then X cat <<HERE X Fax queued successfully. X WARNING: faxrunq hasn't been run in the last 24 hours. X Faxes only get sent out when faxrunq runs! Contact Fax administrator. X HERE else X $echo "\nFax queued successfully. Will be sent at next \`\`faxrunq'' run.\n" fi SHAR_EOF chmod 0750 faxspool || echo 'restore of faxspool failed' Wc_c="`wc -c < 'faxspool'`" test 18800 -eq "$Wc_c" || echo 'faxspool: original size 18800, current size' "$Wc_c" fi # ============= mgetty.patch ============== if test -f 'mgetty.patch' -a X"$1" != X"-c"; then echo 'x - skipping mgetty.patch (File already exists)' else sed 's/^X//' << 'SHAR_EOF' > 'mgetty.patch' && *** mgetty-0.22/Makefile Sun Nov 13 05:56:16 1994 --- mgetty-0.22.patched/Makefile Fri Nov 25 14:13:21 1994 *************** *** 94,100 **** X # USTAT - ustat(), no statfs etc. X # X #CFLAGS=-Wall -O2 -pipe -DSECUREWARE -DUSE_POLL ! CFLAGS=-O2 -Wall -pipe X #CFLAGS=-O -DSVR4 X #CFLAGS=-O -DSVR4 -DSVR42 X #CFLAGS=-O -DUSE_POLL --- 94,100 ---- X # USTAT - ustat(), no statfs etc. X # X #CFLAGS=-Wall -O2 -pipe -DSECUREWARE -DUSE_POLL ! # CFLAGS=-O2 -Wall -pipe X #CFLAGS=-O -DSVR4 X #CFLAGS=-O -DSVR4 -DSVR42 X #CFLAGS=-O -DUSE_POLL *************** *** 103,109 **** X # networking library and gcc. X #CFLAGS=-D_3B1_ -D_NOSTDLIB_H -DUSE_READ -DSHORT_FILENAMES X #CFLAGS=-std -DPOSIX_TERMIOS -O2 -D_BSD -DBSD # for OSF/1 (w/ /bin/cc) ! #CFLAGS=-posix -DBSD # for NeXT X X # X # LDFLAGS specify flags to pass to the linker. You could specify --- 103,109 ---- X # networking library and gcc. X #CFLAGS=-D_3B1_ -D_NOSTDLIB_H -DUSE_READ -DSHORT_FILENAMES X #CFLAGS=-std -DPOSIX_TERMIOS -O2 -D_BSD -DBSD # for OSF/1 (w/ /bin/cc) ! CFLAGS=-O -posix -D_POSIX_SOURCE -DBSD # for NeXT X X # X # LDFLAGS specify flags to pass to the linker. You could specify *************** *** 127,138 **** X # For FreeBSD, add "-lutil" if the linker complains about X # "utmp.o: unresolved symbod _login" X # ! LDFLAGS= X #LDFLAGS=-lprot -lsocket X #LDFLAGS=-s -shlib X #LDFLAGS=-lsocket X #LDFLAGS=-lbsd # OSF/1 ! #LDFLAGS=-posix # NeXT X # X # X # the following things are mainly used for ``make install'' --- 127,138 ---- X # For FreeBSD, add "-lutil" if the linker complains about X # "utmp.o: unresolved symbod _login" X # ! #LDFLAGS= X #LDFLAGS=-lprot -lsocket X #LDFLAGS=-s -shlib X #LDFLAGS=-lsocket X #LDFLAGS=-lbsd # OSF/1 ! LDFLAGS=-s -posix # NeXT X # X # X # the following things are mainly used for ``make install'' *************** *** 168,174 **** X # X # the fax spool directory X # ! FAX_SPOOL=$(spool)/fax X FAX_SPOOL_IN=$(FAX_SPOOL)/incoming X FAX_SPOOL_OUT=$(FAX_SPOOL)/outgoing X # --- 168,174 ---- X # X # the fax spool directory X # ! FAX_SPOOL=$(spool)/NeXTFaxes X FAX_SPOOL_IN=$(FAX_SPOOL)/incoming X FAX_SPOOL_OUT=$(FAX_SPOOL)/outgoing X # *** mgetty-0.22/locks.c Sun Aug 21 08:48:30 1994 --- mgetty-0.22.patched/locks.c Sat Nov 26 14:34:02 1994 *************** *** 173,180 **** --- 173,210 ---- X * X * if lockfile found, return PID of process holding it, 0 otherwise X */ + #ifdef NeXT + int checklock _P1( (device), char * device) + { + char name[8] ; + char *names[] = { + "ttydf%c", "ttyd%c", "ttyf%c", "tty%c", + "cudf%c", "cuf%c", "cud%c", "cu%c", (char *)0 + } ; + register int i ; + char c ; + char ** cp ; X + /* + * Try each type of lock name in case we are using another. + */ + if ((i = do_checklock (device)) != NO_LOCK) + return (i) ; + for (cp = names; *cp; ++cp) + if (sscanf (device, *cp, &c) == 1) + break ; + for (cp = names; *cp; ++cp) { + (void)sprintf (name, *cp, c) ; + if ((i = do_checklock (name)) != NO_LOCK) + return (i) ; + } + return (NO_LOCK) ; + } + + int do_checklock _P1( (device), char * device) + #else X int checklock _P1( (device), char * device) + #endif X { X int pid; X struct stat st; *** mgetty-0.22/login.c Fri Nov 4 15:39:54 1994 --- mgetty-0.22.patched/login.c Sat Nov 26 00:30:01 1994 *************** *** 23,28 **** --- 23,32 ---- X #include "policy.h" X #include "mg_utmp.h" X + #ifdef NeXT + # include <sys/ioctl.h> + #endif + X #ifdef SECUREWARE X extern int setluid(); X #endif *************** *** 284,289 **** --- 288,301 ---- X Device, getpid(), CallerId, Connect, CallName, X cmd, user ); X + # ifdef NeXT + { struct sgttyb t ; + + (void)ioctl (0, TIOCGETP, &t) ; + t.sg_flags |= EVENP | ODDP ; + (void)ioctl (0, TIOCSETN, &t) ; + } + # endif X /* execute login */ X execv( cmd, argv ); X *** mgetty-0.22/mgetty.c Wed Nov 2 11:21:44 1994 --- mgetty-0.22.patched/mgetty.c Wed Nov 23 08:03:24 1994 *************** *** 16,21 **** --- 16,22 ---- X #include <pwd.h> X #include <sys/types.h> X #include <sys/times.h> + #include <sys/fcntl.h> X X #include <sys/stat.h> X #include <signal.h> *** mgetty-0.22/sendfax.c Tue Oct 4 03:35:21 1994 --- mgetty-0.22.patched/sendfax.c Sun Dec 18 10:48:30 1994 *************** *** 51,56 **** --- 51,57 ---- X char * fax_tty, boolean use_stdin ) X { X char device[MAXPATH]; + extern char *ttyname() ; X int fd; X X if ( use_stdin ) /* fax modem on stdin */ *** mgetty-0.22/tio.c Sat Oct 22 09:27:41 1994 --- mgetty-0.22.patched/tio.c Sat Nov 26 00:21:44 1994 *************** *** 9,15 **** X #include <unistd.h> X #include <sys/types.h> X ! #ifdef _AIX X #include <sys/ioctl.h> X #endif X --- 9,15 ---- X #include <unistd.h> X #include <sys/types.h> X ! #if (defined(_AIX) || defined(NeXT)) X #include <sys/ioctl.h> X #endif X *************** *** 32,38 **** X # include <sys/modem.h> X #endif X ! #if defined( M_UNIX ) && defined( MAM_BUG ) X #include <fcntl.h> X #endif X --- 32,38 ---- X # include <sys/modem.h> X #endif X ! #if (defined( M_UNIX ) && defined( MAM_BUG )) || defined(NeXT) X #include <fcntl.h> X #endif X *************** *** 152,158 **** X X int tio_set _P2( (fd, t), int fd, TIO * t) /*!! FIXME: flags, wait */ X { ! #ifdef sunos4 X int modem_lines; X #endif X #ifdef SYSV_TERMIO --- 152,158 ---- X X int tio_set _P2( (fd, t), int fd, TIO * t) /*!! FIXME: flags, wait */ X { ! #if (defined(sunos4) || defined(NeXT)) X int modem_lines; X #endif X #ifdef SYSV_TERMIO *************** *** 178,183 **** --- 178,202 ---- X ioctl(STDIN, TIOCMSET, &modem_lines); X } X #endif /* sunos4 */ + #ifdef NeXT + /* + * Search out device types, if it is flow style device then we are on + * the money ... + */ + { char buffer[30] ; + extern char * ttyname (); + + strcpy (buffer, ttyname (STDIN)) ; + buffer[strlen(buffer) - 1] = '\0' ; + if (index (buffer, 'f')) + { + /* make sure RTS is asserted!!!!!! */ + ioctl(STDIN, TIOCMGET, &modem_lines); + modem_lines |= (TIOCM_RTS | TIOCM_DTR); + ioctl(STDIN, TIOCMSET, &modem_lines); + } + } + #endif X #endif /* posix_termios */ X X #ifdef BSD_SGTTY *************** *** 292,299 **** X | LOBLK X #endif X ); ! t->c_cflag|= CS8 | CREAD | HUPCL | ( local? CLOCAL:0 ); ! t->c_lflag = ECHOK | ECHOE | ECHO | ISIG | ICANON; X X #if !defined(POSIX_TERMIOS) X t->c_line = 0; --- 311,326 ---- X | LOBLK X #endif X ); ! t->c_cflag|= CS8 | CREAD | HUPCL | ( local? CLOCAL:0 ) ! #ifdef PAR1 ! | PAR1 ! #endif ! ; ! t->c_lflag = ECHOK | ECHOE | ECHO | ISIG | ICANON ! #ifdef IEXTEN ! | IEXTEN ! #endif ! ; X X #if !defined(POSIX_TERMIOS) X t->c_line = 0; *************** *** 387,393 **** X t->c_oflag &= ~ONLCR; X } X #else ! #include "not implemented yet" X #endif X } X --- 414,427 ---- X t->c_oflag &= ~ONLCR; X } X #else ! if ( perform_mapping ) ! { ! t->sg_flags |= CRMOD ; ! } ! else ! { ! t->sg_flags &= ~CRMOD ; ! } X #endif X } X *************** *** 413,419 **** X t->c_lflag &= ~XCASE; X } X # else ! # include "not implemented yet" X # endif X #endif /* BSDI */ X } --- 447,460 ---- X t->c_lflag &= ~XCASE; X } X # else ! if ( perform_mapping ) ! { ! t->sg_flags |= LCASE ; ! } ! else ! { ! t->sg_flags &= ~LCASE ; ! } X # endif X #endif /* BSDI */ X } *************** *** 434,440 **** X t->c_cflag |= CLOCAL; X } X #else ! #include "not implemented yet" X #endif X } X --- 475,481 ---- X t->c_cflag |= CLOCAL; X } X #else ! # include "not implemented yet" X #endif X } X *************** *** 507,513 **** X if ( type & FLOW_XON_OUT ) X t->c_iflag |= IXON | IXANY; X #else ! #include "not yet implemented" X #endif X /* SVR4 came up with a new method of setting h/w flow control */ X /* unfortunately, it's broken in 4.2 and Solaris2! */ --- 548,554 ---- X if ( type & FLOW_XON_OUT ) X t->c_iflag |= IXON | IXANY; X #else ! # include "not yet implemented" X #endif X /* SVR4 came up with a new method of setting h/w flow control */ X /* unfortunately, it's broken in 4.2 and Solaris2! */ *************** *** 606,612 **** X #if defined(SVR4) && defined(TIOCMBIS) /* SVR4 special */ X int mctl = TIOCM_DTR; X ! #ifdef sun X if ( ioctl( fd, TIOCMBIC, &mctl ) < 0 ) X #else X if ( ioctl( fd, TIOCMBIC, (char *) mctl ) < 0 ) --- 647,653 ---- X #if defined(SVR4) && defined(TIOCMBIS) /* SVR4 special */ X int mctl = TIOCM_DTR; X ! #if (defined(sun) || defined(NeXT)) X if ( ioctl( fd, TIOCMBIC, &mctl ) < 0 ) X #else X if ( ioctl( fd, TIOCMBIC, (char *) mctl ) < 0 ) *************** *** 615,621 **** X lprintf( L_ERROR, "TIOCMBIC failed" ); return ERROR; X } X delay( msec_wait ); ! #ifdef sun X if ( ioctl( fd, TIOCMBIS, &mctl ) < 0 ) X #else X if ( ioctl( fd, TIOCMBIS, (char *) mctl ) < 0 ) --- 656,662 ---- X lprintf( L_ERROR, "TIOCMBIC failed" ); return ERROR; X } X delay( msec_wait ); ! #if (defined(sun) || defined(NeXT)) X if ( ioctl( fd, TIOCMBIS, &mctl ) < 0 ) X #else X if ( ioctl( fd, TIOCMBIS, (char *) mctl ) < 0 ) *************** *** 653,659 **** X /* The "standard" way of doing things - via speed = B0 X */ X TIO t, save_t; ! #ifdef sunos4 X int modem_lines; X #endif X int result; --- 694,700 ---- X /* The "standard" way of doing things - via speed = B0 X */ X TIO t, save_t; ! #if (defined(sunos4) || defined(NeXT)) X int modem_lines; X #endif X int result; *************** *** 670,682 **** X cfsetispeed( &t, B0 ); X #endif X #ifdef BSD_SGTTY ! t.sg_ispeed = t.sg_ospeed = B0 X #endif X X tio_set( fd, &t ); X delay( msec_wait ); X ! #ifdef sunos4 X /* on SunOS, if you hangup via B0, the DTR line will *stay* low. X * So: enable it manually again. X */ --- 711,723 ---- X cfsetispeed( &t, B0 ); X #endif X #ifdef BSD_SGTTY ! t.sg_ispeed = t.sg_ospeed = B0 ; X #endif X X tio_set( fd, &t ); X delay( msec_wait ); X ! #if (defined(sunos4) || defined(NeXT)) X /* on SunOS, if you hangup via B0, the DTR line will *stay* low. X * So: enable it manually again. X */ *************** *** 686,692 **** X #endif X result = tio_set( fd, &save_t ); X ! #if (defined(M_UNIX) && defined(MAM_BUG)) || defined (sysV68) X /* some Unix variants apparently forget to raise DTR again X * after lowering it. Reopening the port fixes it. Crude, but works. X */ --- 727,733 ---- X #endif X result = tio_set( fd, &save_t ); X ! #if (defined(M_UNIX) && defined(MAM_BUG)) X /* some Unix variants apparently forget to raise DTR again X * after lowering it. Reopening the port fixes it. Crude, but works. X */ SHAR_EOF chmod 0640 mgetty.patch || echo 'restore of mgetty.patch failed' Wc_c="`wc -c < 'mgetty.patch'`" test 10973 -eq "$Wc_c" || echo 'mgetty.patch: original size 10973, current size' "$Wc_c" fi # ============= new_fax ============== if test -f 'new_fax' -a X"$1" != X"-c"; then echo 'x - skipping new_fax (File already exists)' else sed 's/^X//' << 'SHAR_EOF' > 'new_fax' && #! /bin/sh # Description: The following arguments are placed in the command line: # hangup code 0 successful # non-zero for failure # sender id Fax identification string # number of pages The number of file name pages that follow # file name page The file that resulted from this reception # #echo $* >/tmp/new_fax.arguments # # Now that looks really like a problem for a shell, not C. Look at my # faxnotifier, it does almost the same thing you want, but I think a # little easier.... AREACODE=403 COUNTRYCODE=1 ID="`/bin/sh -c \"echo $2\" | sed -e 's/[\"- ()]*\([0-9]\)[\" ]*/\1/g' -e \"s/^[0-9][0-9][0-9][0-9][0-9][0-9][0-9]\$/$AREACODE&/\" -e \"s/^[0-9][0-9][0-9][0-9][0-9][0-9][0-9][0-9][0-9][0-9]\$/$COUNTRYCODE&/\"`" X SHORT_ID="`echo $ID | sed \"s/$COUNTRYCODE$AREACODE//\"`" VERBOSE_ID="`( grep \"[ ]$ID[ ]\" /usr/local/lib/mgetty+sendfax/aliases ; grep \"[ ]$SHORT_ID[ ]\" /usr/local/lib/mgetty+sendfax/aliases ) | head -1 | sed 's/^[^ ][^ ]*[ ][ ]*[^ ][^ ]*[ ][ ]*\([^ ][^ ]*\)/\1/'`" if [ ! -z "$VERBOSE_ID" ] ; then X VERBOSE_ID=" $VERBOSE_ID" fi X # # we could, based on the ID, find out where to send the message to, these are # the defaults. # WHO=postmaster TYPE=NeXTMail # if [ "$ID" = "14034393036" ] ; then # WHO=4393036 # TYPE=uuencode.tiff # fi X # first notify some people directly.... for i in $WHO; do X { echo "A new fax has been received..." X echo "Hangup Code: " $1 X echo "Remote Id: " $ID$VERBOSE_ID X echo "Pages: " $3 X echo "1st Filename:" $4 X } |write $i 2>/dev/null # ignore errors if someone is not logged on done X shift 3 X cd /tmp X if [ "$TYPE" = "NeXTMail" ] ; then X FILES= X for i in $@ ; do X # find out resolution X case $i in X */faxn|faxn*|*/fn*|fn*) STRETCH= ;; X *) STRETCH="-yscale 0.50" X esac X X # convert fax files to tiff X name=`basename $i` X if [ -s $i ] ; then X /usr/local/bin/g3topbm $i | /usr/local/bin/pnmscale -xscale 0.50 $STRETCH | /usr/local/bin/pnmtotiff > $name X [ $? -eq 0 -a -s $name ] && gzip -9 $i X X # X # The following increases the size of the `NeXTMail' but decreases it once X # it is justified in the mailbox. X # X /usr/local/bin/tiffcp -lzw $name $name.tiff X [ $? -eq 0 -a -s $name.tiff ] && /bin/rm -f $name X FILES="$FILES $name.tiff" X fi X done X if [ ! -z "$FILES" ] ; then X ( echo "From fax_server `date`" X echo "`/usr/lib/news/bin/RFC1036.date`" X echo "To: $WHO" X echo "From: fax_server@ve6mgs.ampr.ab.ca ($ID$VERBOSE_ID)" X echo "Subject: Received Fax ($ID$VERBOSE_ID)" X echo "Next-Attachment: .tar.$name.attach, 99713, 1/1, 137148, 0" X echo X ( /bin/echo "{\rtf0\ansi{\fonttbl\f0\fswiss Helvetica;}" X /bin/echo "\margl120" X /bin/echo "\margr120" X /bin/echo -n "{" X j=0 X for i in $FILES ; do X /bin/echo "{\attachment$j $i" X /bin/echo "}" X j=`expr $j + 1` X done X /bin/echo "}" X ) >index.rtf X tar cf - index.rtf $FILES | compress -c | uuencode .tar.$name.attach X rm -f index.rtf $FILES X ) | rmail $WHO X fi elif [ "$TYPE" = "uuencode.tiff" ] ; then X if test ! -z $@ ; then X ( echo "From fax_server `date`" X echo "`/usr/lib/news/bin/RFC1036.date`" X echo "To: $WHO" X echo "From: fax_server@ve6mgs.ampr.ab.ca ($ID$VERBOSE_ID)" X echo "Subject: Received Fax ($ID$VERBOSE_ID)" X echo X for i in $@ ; do X # find out resolution X case $i in X */faxn|faxn*|*/fn*|fn*) STRETCH= ;; X *) STRETCH="-yscale 0.50" X esac X X # convert fax files to tiff X name=`basename $i` X /usr/local/bin/g3topbm $i | /usr/local/bin/pnmscale -xscale 0.50 $STRETCH | /usr/local/bin/pnmtotiff > $name X [ $? -eq 0 -a -s $name ] && gzip -9 $i X X /usr/local/bin/tiffcp -lzw $name $name.tiff X [ $? -eq 0 -a -s $name.tiff ] && /bin/rm -f $name X uuencode $name.tiff < $name.tiff X rm -f $name.tiff X done X ) | rmail $WHO X fi else X # Do nothing X echo mama fi SHAR_EOF chmod 0750 new_fax || echo 'restore of new_fax failed' Wc_c="`wc -c < 'new_fax'`" test 3955 -eq "$Wc_c" || echo 'new_fax: original size 3955, current size' "$Wc_c" fi # ============= obscure.MIME.sh ============== if test -f 'obscure.MIME.sh' -a X"$1" != X"-c"; then echo 'x - skipping obscure.MIME.sh (File already exists)' else sed 's/^X//' << 'SHAR_EOF' > 'obscure.MIME.sh' && #! /bin/sh # # Name: obscure.MIME.sh # Description: Check for MIME encoding, and extract the pieces. The # standard input is the mail file, the output is the filenames # collected. If this is not `MIME' mail, then nothing should be # output. # FILES="" awk "BEGIN { X ContentType=\"\" X ContentTransferEncoding=\"\" X ContentID=\"\" X ContentDescription=\"\" X MimeVersion=\"1.0\" X FileNum=1 X FileName=\"/tmp/obscure$$.1\" X Boundary=\"\" X printf (\"%s \", FileName) } /^Content-Type: / { X ContentType=\$2 X j=length(ContentType) - 1 X String=substr(ContentType, 1, j) X print String X for (i = 3; i <= NF; i++) { X ContentType=ContentType \" \" \$(i) X String=substr(\$(i), 1, 9) X if (\"BOUNDARY=\" == String) { X j=length(\$(i)) - 11 X Boundary=\"--\" substr(\$(i), 11, j) X } X } X print \"Mime-Version: \" MimeVersion >> FileName } (Boundary == \$0) { X close FileName X ++FileNum X FileName=\"/tmp/obscure$$.\" FileNum X printf (\"%s \", FileName) X next } /^Content-Transfer-Encoding: / && (inhdr == 1) { X ContentTransferEncoding=\$2 } /^Content-ID: / && (inhdr == 1) { X ContentID=\$2 } /^Content-Description: / && (inhdr == 1) { X ContentDescription=\$2 } /^$/ && (inhdr == 1) { X ++inhdr } /^Mime-Version: / && (inhdr == 1) { X MimeVersion=\$2 X next } X { X print >> FileName } END { X close FileName }" | ( while read FileName Content ; do X awk 'BEGIN { X inhdr=1 X } X /^$/ && (inhdr == 1) { X ++inhdr X next X } X (inhdr == 1) { X next X } X { X print X }' $FileName | if grep -s -i base64 $FileName ; then X /usr/local/bin/base64tobinary X else X cat - X fi > $FileName.1 X rm -f $FileName X case `echo $Content | tr ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz` in X multipart*) rm -f $FileName.1 ;; X text/plain) mv $FileName.1 $FileName.t X FILES="$FILES $FileName.t" ;; X message/rfc822) mv $FileName.1 $FileName.t X FILES="$FILES $FileName.t" ;; X application/postscript) X mv $FileName.1 $FileName.ps X FILES="$FILES $FileName.ps" ;; X application/remote-printing) X mv $FileName.1 $FileName.t X FILES="$FileName.t $FILES" ;; X image/tiff) mv $FileName.1 $FileName.tiff X FILES="$FILES $FileName.tiff" ;; X image/x-tiff) mv $FileName.1 $FileName.tiff X FILES="$FILES $FileName.tiff" ;; X image/gif87) mv $FileName.1 $FileName.gif X FILES="$FILES $FileName.gif" ;; X image/pcx) mv $FileName.1 $FileName.pcx X FILES="$FILES $FileName.pcx" ;; X image/pbm) mv $FileName.1 $FileName.pbm X FILES="$FILES $FileName.pbm" ;; X image/pgm) mv $FileName.1 $FileName.pgm X FILES="$FILES $FileName.pgm" ;; X image/ppm) mv $FileName.1 $FileName.ppm X FILES="$FILES $FileName.ppm" ;; X image/g3) mv $FileName.1 $FileName.g3 X FILES="$FILES $FileName.g3" ;; X image/xwd) mv $FileName.1 $FileName.xwd X FILES="$FILES $FileName.xwd" ;; X *) mv $FileName.1 $FileName.t X FILES="$FILES $FileName.t" ;; X esac done if test -z "$FILES" ; then X rm -f /tmp/obscure$$.[0-9] /tmp/obscure$$.[0-9][0-9] else X echo $FILES fi ) SHAR_EOF chmod 0750 obscure.MIME.sh || echo 'restore of obscure.MIME.sh failed' Wc_c="`wc -c < 'obscure.MIME.sh'`" test 2954 -eq "$Wc_c" || echo 'obscure.MIME.sh: original size 2954, current size' "$Wc_c" fi # ============= obscure.NEXTMAIL.sh ============== if test -f 'obscure.NEXTMAIL.sh' -a X"$1" != X"-c"; then echo 'x - skipping obscure.NEXTMAIL.sh (File already exists)' else sed 's/^X//' << 'SHAR_EOF' > 'obscure.NEXTMAIL.sh' && #! /bin/sh # # Name: obscure.NEXTMAIL.sh # Description: Check for NEXTMAIL encoding, and extract the pieces. The # standard input is the mail file, the output is the filenames # collected. If this is not `NEXTMAIL' mail, then nothing should be # output. # Xexit 0 TARFILE="`tee /tmp/obscure$$.t | sed -n 's/Next-Attachment: \([^,]*\),.*/\1/p'`" if test -z "$TARFILE" ; then X exit 0 fi cd /tmp mkdir NeXTMail.$$.rtfd cd NeXTMail.$$.rtfd uudecode </tmp/obscure$$.t rm /tmp/obscure$$.t compress -d < .*.compressed >obscure$$.tar rm -f .*.compressed tar -xvf obscure$$.tar 2>/dev/null >/dev/null rm -f obscure$$.tar # Core dump ... rtf2ps *.rtf /tmp/obscure$$.ps echo /tmp/obscure$$.ps SHAR_EOF chmod 0750 obscure.NEXTMAIL.sh || echo 'restore of obscure.NEXTMAIL.sh failed' Wc_c="`wc -c < 'obscure.NEXTMAIL.sh'`" test 681 -eq "$Wc_c" || echo 'obscure.NEXTMAIL.sh: original size 681, current size' "$Wc_c" fi # ============= obscure.PS.sh ============== if test -f 'obscure.PS.sh' -a X"$1" != X"-c"; then echo 'x - skipping obscure.PS.sh (File already exists)' else sed 's/^X//' << 'SHAR_EOF' > 'obscure.PS.sh' && #! /bin/sh # # Name: obscure.PS.sh # Description: Check for PS encoding, and extract the piece. The # standard input is the mail file, the output is the filenames # collected. If this is not `PS' mail, then nothing should be # output. # sed -n '/%!PS-Adobe-3.0/,$p' >/tmp/obscure$$.ps if test -s /tmp/obscure$$.ps ; then X echo /tmp/obscure$$.ps else X rm -f /tmp/obscure$$.ps fi SHAR_EOF chmod 0750 obscure.PS.sh || echo 'restore of obscure.PS.sh failed' Wc_c="`wc -c < 'obscure.PS.sh'`" test 378 -eq "$Wc_c" || echo 'obscure.PS.sh: original size 378, current size' "$Wc_c" fi # ============= obscure.UUENCODE.sh ============== if test -f 'obscure.UUENCODE.sh' -a X"$1" != X"-c"; then echo 'x - skipping obscure.UUENCODE.sh (File already exists)' else sed 's/^X//' << 'SHAR_EOF' > 'obscure.UUENCODE.sh' && #! /bin/sh # # Name: obscure.UUENCODE.sh # Description: Check for UUENCODE encoding, and extract the pieces. The # standard input is the mail file, the output is the filenames # collected. If this is not `UUENCODE' mail, then nothing should be # output. # trap 'rm -f /tmp/obscure$$.t ; exit' 1 2 3 15 FILENAME="`tee /tmp/obscure$$.t | sed -n 's/^begin [0-7][0-7][0-7] \(.*\)/\1/p'`" if test ! -z "$FILENAME" ; then X FILENAME="/tmp/$FILENAME" X trap 'rm -f /tmp/obscure$$.t $FILENAME ; exit' 1 2 3 15 X ( cd /tmp ; uudecode < /tmp/obscure$$.t ) X rm -f /tmp/obscure$$.t X echo $FILENAME fi SHAR_EOF chmod 0750 obscure.UUENCODE.sh || echo 'restore of obscure.UUENCODE.sh failed' Wc_c="`wc -c < 'obscure.UUENCODE.sh'`" test 586 -eq "$Wc_c" || echo 'obscure.UUENCODE.sh: original size 586, current size' "$Wc_c" fi # ============= obscure.sh ============== if test -f 'obscure.sh' -a X"$1" != X"-c"; then echo 'x - skipping obscure.sh (File already exists)' else sed 's/^X//' << 'SHAR_EOF' > 'obscure.sh' && #! /bin/sh # Name: obscure # Description: This shell script is used to programatically handle any # users that are unknown to this system, and process the messages so # that they may be handled correctly. The following actions may be taken: # user.name - mail to news gateway # phone number(s) - mail to fax gateway # user name - mail to packet gateway # echo $* >/tmp/obscure.arguments trap 'rm -f /tmp/obscure$$.t ; exit' 1 2 3 15 awk "BEGIN { X in_hdr=1 X in_rec=0 } /^[ ]/ && (in_hdr == 1) && (in_rec == 1) { X next } X { X in_rec=0 } /^[A-Z][-a-z][^ :]*:[ ]/ && (in_hdr == 2) { X in_hdr=1 } /^[ ]*\$/ && (in_hdr == 2) { X next } (in_hdr == 2) { X print \"\" X in_hdr=0 } /^[ ]*\$/ && (in_hdr == 1) { X in_hdr=2 X next } /^From / && (in_hdr == 1) { X next } /^Apparently-To:/ && (in_hdr == 1) { X next } /^Message-I[Dd]:/ && (in_hdr == 1) { X next } /^Status:/ && (in_hdr == 1) { X next } /^Expires: +1 month/ && (in_hdr == 1) { X next } /^Encoding:/ && (in_hdr == 1) { X next } /^X-[-a-zA-Z]*:/ && (in_hdr == 1) { X next } /^Lines:/ && (in_hdr == 1) { X next } /^Path:/ && (in_hdr == 1) { X next } /^N[nN][Tt][Pp]-Posting-Host:/ && (in_hdr == 1) { X next } /^Originator:/ && (in_hdr == 1) { X next } /^Resent-To:/ && (in_hdr == 1) { X next } /^Originally-To:/ && (in_hdr == 1) { X next } /^Received:/ && (in_hdr == 1) { X in_rec=1 X next } /^In-Reply-To:/ { X in_rec=1 X next } /^Precedence:/ { X in_rec=1 X next } /^Errors-To:/ { X in_rec=1 X next } /^X-Mailer:/ && (in_hdr == 1) { X next } /^X-Newsreader:/ && (in_hder == 1) { X next } X { X print }" > /tmp/obscure$$.t # # Check for file format # FILENAME= if test -z "$FILENAME" -a -f /usr/lib/smail/obscure.MIME.sh ; then X FILENAME="`/usr/lib/smail/obscure.MIME.sh </tmp/obscure$$.t`" fi if test -z "$FILENAME" -a -f /usr/lib/smail/obscure.NEXTMAIL.sh ; then X FILENAME="`/usr/lib/smail/obscure.NEXTMAIL.sh </tmp/obscure$$.t`" fi if test -z "$FILENAME" -a -f /usr/lib/smail/obscure.UUENCODE.sh ; then X FILENAME="`/usr/lib/smail/obscure.UUENCODE.sh </tmp/obscure$$.t`" fi if test -z "$FILENAME" -a -f /usr/lib/smail/obscure.PS.sh ; then X FILENAME="`/usr/lib/smail/obscure.PS.sh </tmp/obscure$$.t`" fi if test -z "$FILENAME" ; then X mv /tmp/obscure$$.t /tmp/obscure$$.ps X awk "BEGIN { X in_hdr=1 X in_rec=0 } /^M[iI][mM][eE]-Version:/ && (in_hdr == 1) { X next } /^Content-Type:/ && (in_hdr == 1) { X next } /^Content-Type:/ && (in_hdr == 1) { X next } /^Content-Length:/ && (in_hdr == 1) { X next } /^Content-Transfer-Encoding:/ && (in_hdr == 1) { X next } /^Content-Description:/ && (in_hdr == 1) { X next } /^Content-ID:/ && (in_hdr == 1) { X next } /^\$/ && (in_hdr == 1) { X ++inhdr } X { X print }" /tmp/obscure$$.ps > /tmp/obscure$$.t X rm -f /tmp/obscure$$.ps X FILENAME=/tmp/obscure$$.t fi HOSTNAME="`sed -n 's/^HOSTNAME=\(.*\)/\1/p' /etc/hostconfig`" SITENAME="`echo $HOSTNAME | sed 's/^\([^\.]*\)\..*/\1/'`" if test $# -lt 1 -o "X$1" = "Xfax" ; then X return="`sed -e 's/obscure!//' -e 's/@obscure//' -e \"s/$HOSTNAME!//\" -e \"s/@$HOSTNAME//\" -e \"s/$SITENAME!//\" -e \"s/@$SITENAME//\" /tmp/obscure$$.t | sed -n 's/^To:[ ]*\(.*\)/\1/p'`" X if test ! -z "$return" ; then X set $return X fi X if test $# -lt 1 -o "X$1" = "Xfax" ; then X return="`sed -n 's/^X*-*[Ff]ax:[ ]*\(.*\)/\1/p' /tmp/obscure$$.t`" X if test ! -z "$return" ; then X set $return X else X rm -f /tmp/obscure$$.t $FILENAME X exit 2 X fi X fi fi return="`sed -n 's/^From:[ ]*\(.*\)/\1/p' /tmp/obscure$$.t | head -1`" if test -z "$return" ; then X return="`sed -n 's/^Reply-To:[ ]*\(.*\)/\1/p' /tmp/obscure$$.t | head -1`" fi name="`echo $return | sed -n -e 's/.*(\(.*\))/\1/p' -e 's/\(.*\)<[^>]*>/\1/p'`" if test -z "$name" ; then X name=Unknown fi return="`echo $return | sed -e 's/\([^ ]*\)[ ]*(.*)/\1/' -e 's/.*<\([^>]*\)>/\1/'`" # check out the phone number, restrict it to a `name' or 7 digit number. numbers= bad_numbers= multi_bad=no multi=no description= for i in $* ; do X user="`echo $i | sed -e 's/[@%].*//' -e 's/.*!//'`" X case $user in X remote-printer.*) X description="`echo $user | sed -e 's/^remote-printer.//' -e 's/_/ /g' -e 's#/#, #g'`" X i="`grep To: /tmp/obscure$$.t | head -1 | sed -e 's/^To:[ ]*//' -e 's/ (.*//' -e 's/.*<\(.*\)>/\1/'`" X user="`echo $i | sed -e 's/^[^%@]*[%@]//' -e 's/!.*//' -e 's/.tpc.int.*//' | awk 'BEGIN { X FS = \".\" X } X { X j=\"\" X for (i = NF; i > 0; i--) { X j=j $(i) X } X print j X }'" X j="`echo $user | sed -n -e 's/-//' -e \"\`sed -e 's/(/\\\\\\\\(/g' -e 's/)/\\\\\\\\)/g' -e 's:.*:s/&/\\\\\\\\1/p:' /usr/local/lib/mgetty+sendfax/efrc\`\"`" X if test -z "$j" ; then X if test -z "$bad_numbers" ; then X bad_numbers=$user X else X bad_numbers="$bad_numbers $user" X multi_bad=yes X fi X else X if test -z "$numbers" ; then X numbers=$j X else X numbers="$numbers $j" X multi=yes X fi X if test -z "$description" ; then X description="$description`sed -n \"s/^[^ ][^ ]*[ ][ ]*$j[ ][ ]*\(.*\)/\1/p\" /usr/local/lib/mgetty+sendfax/aliases`" X fi X fi ;; X [a-zA-Z]*) X # X # This is my security hole to allow one to send a X # FAX over a long distance. X # X if test ! -z "`grep \"^$user[ ]\" /usr/local/lib/mgetty+sendfax/aliases`" ; then X if test -z "$numbers" ; then X numbers=$user X else X numbers="$numbers $user" X multi=yes X fi X if test ! -z "$description" ; then X description="$description, " X fi X description="$description`sed -n \"s/^$user[ ][ ]*[^ ][^ ]*[ ][ ]*\(.*\)/\1/p\" /usr/local/lib/mgetty+sendfax/aliases`" X else X if test -z "$bad_numbers" ; then X bad_numbers=$user X else X bad_numbers="$bad_numbers $user" X multi_bad=yes X fi X fi ;; X [0-9][0-9][0-9][0-9][0-9][0-9][0-9]|[0-9][0-9][0-9]-[0-9][0-9][0-9][0-9]) X if test -z "$numbers" ; then X numbers=$user X else X numbers="$numbers $user" X multi=yes X fi X user=`echo $user | sed 's/-//g'` X if test ! -z "$description" ; then X description="$description, " X fi X description="$description`sed -n \"s/^[^ ][^ ]*[ ][ ]*$user[ ][ ]*\(.*\)/\1/p\" /usr/local/lib/mgetty+sendfax/aliases`" X ;; X *) X j="`echo $user | sed -n -e 's/-//' -e \"\`sed -e 's/(/\\\\\\\\(/g' -e 's/)/\\\\\\\\)/g' -e 's:.*:s/&/\\\\\\\\1/p:' /usr/local/lib/mgetty+sendfax/efrc\`\"`" X if test -z "$j" ; then X if test -z "$bad_numbers" ; then X bad_numbers=$user X else X bad_numbers="$bad_numbers $user" X multi_bad=yes X fi X else X if test -z "$numbers" ; then X numbers=$j X else X numbers="$numbers $j" X multi=yes X fi X if test ! -z "$description" ; then X description="$description, " X fi X description="$description`sed -n \"s/^[^ ][^ ]*[ ][ ]*$j[ ][ ]*\(.*\)/\1/p\" /usr/local/lib/mgetty+sendfax/aliases`" X fi X ;; X esac done if test ! -z "$bad_numbers" -a ! -z "$return" ; then X ( echo "Will not send fax to $bad_numbers" X echo X if test "yes" = "$multi_bad" ; then X echo "This fax server considers the following numbers as not being local calls or to" X echo "be unknown by the system, and will not send the following faxes:" X echo " $bad_numbers" X else X if test `echo $bad_numbers | wc -c` -gt 13 ; then X echo "This fax server considers $bad_numbers" X echo "a long distance call, or unknown to the system, and will not send the fax." X else X echo "This fax server considers $bad_numbers a long distance call, or unknown to the" X echo "system, and will not send the fax." X fi X fi X echo "please contact postmaster@$HOSTNAME if you think this is in error" X echo X sed "s/^/} /" /tmp/obscure$$.t X ) | mail $return fi if test "yes" = "$multi" ; then X numbers="-m $numbers --" fi LOGNAME=root export LOGNAME chmod 644 /tmp/obscure$$.t $FILENAME if test -z "$description" ; then X description=Unknown fi echo /usr/local/bin/faxspool -q -f "$return" -F "$name" -D "$description" $numbers $FILENAME >/tmp/faxspool.arguments /usr/local/bin/faxspool -q -f "$return" -F "$name" -D "$description" $numbers $FILENAME status=$? rm -f /tmp/obscure$$.t $FILENAME exit $status SHAR_EOF chmod 0640 obscure.sh || echo 'restore of obscure.sh failed' Wc_c="`wc -c < 'obscure.sh'`" test 7907 -eq "$Wc_c" || echo 'obscure.sh: original size 7907, current size' "$Wc_c" fi # ============= routers ============== if test -f 'routers' -a X"$1" != X"-c"; then echo 'x - skipping routers (File already exists)' else sed 's/^X//' << 'SHAR_EOF' > 'routers' && # @(#)samples/generic/routers 1.3 8/8/92 16:40:26 X . . . . . obscure_neighbors: X driver=uuname, X transport=obscure; X X cmd="echo obscure", X . . . . . SHAR_EOF chmod 0640 routers || echo 'restore of routers failed' Wc_c="`wc -c < 'routers'`" test 149 -eq "$Wc_c" || echo 'routers: original size 149, current size' "$Wc_c" fi # ============= transports ============== if test -f 'transports' -a X"$1" != X"-c"; then echo 'x - skipping transports (File already exists)' else sed 's/^X//' << 'SHAR_EOF' > 'transports' && # @(#)samples/generic/transports 1.11 9/6/92 04:41:55 X obscure: X driver=pipe, # pipe message to another program X return_path, # include a Return-Path: field X from, # supply a From_ envelope line X unix_from_hack, # insert > before From in body X # comment out the above line for X # use with the Content-Length X # header fields. # SVR4 mailbox format: uncomment the below 3 lines # remove_header="Content-Length", # append_header="${if !header:Content-Type :Content-Type: text}", # append_header="Content-Length: $body_size", X local; # use local forms for delivery X cmd="/usr/lib/smail/obscure.sh $user", X parent_env, # environment info from parent addr X pipe_as_user, # use user-id associated with address # ignore_status, # ignore a non-zero exit status X ignore_write_errors, # ignore write errors, i.e., broken pipe X umask=0022, # umask for child process X log_output, # do not log stdout/stderr SHAR_EOF chmod 0640 transports || echo 'restore of transports failed' Wc_c="`wc -c < 'transports'`" test 930 -eq "$Wc_c" || echo 'transports: original size 930, current size' "$Wc_c" fi exit 0
From: rasmussn@jupiter.eecs.umich.edu (Craig E Rasmussen) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: NeXTSTEP frequent crash Date: 3 Mar 1995 04:27:56 GMT Organization: University of Michigan EECS Dept. Message-ID: <3j65sc$kqq@zip.eecs.umich.edu> We frequently have a NeXTSTEP 3.2 OS crash with the eMASTER+ PCI ethernet adapter installed and the thin net ethernet connected. The crash error message is Failed instruction exception (2,d,3820000) The computer is a JCiS 486DX/SX. Apparently the crash does not occur with the ethernet disconnected. Does anyong have any suggestions as to what we could try to track down this error. Thanks in advance, Craig Rasmussen AI Lab University of Michigan
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware From: gery@ares.fdn.fr(gery) Subject: Re: Problem with HP SCSI-2 Disk Drives Message-ID: <1995Mar3.081801.12224@ares.fdn.fr> Sender: news@ares.fdn.fr Organization: ARES - Lyon, France. References: <3iht0c$5qp@stern.fokus.gmd.de> Date: Fri, 3 Mar 1995 08:18:01 GMT In article <3iht0c$5qp@stern.fokus.gmd.de> roshandel@fokus.gmd.de (Mehrdad Roshandel) writes: > I have a 1 GB HP C3323A 3.5-inch SCSI-2 Disk Drive as my sd0 in my > NextStation Turbo Color. > Every time I execute a big program or I want to compile a program or I > call a couple of programs together my NeXT blocks about 40 seconds and > then does the jobs. Thereafter I get this message on my console: > > "sd0 (0,0): scsi_timer: timeout op:0x2a sd_state:7 scsi status:0x0" > > Who can help me to solve the problem? > Any echo will be appreciated. > > I have exactly the same problem with the same disk Any help accepted ;-) Gery DIVRY ( ZZVolume Daddy ) ARES Publisher 8, rue Victor Lagrange Phone: (+33) 72 80 16 30 69007 LYON Fax: (+33) 72 80 16 32 France Email: gery@ares.fdn.org Earth, Solar System, Galaxy MW1 NeXT Mail accepted
From: jan@altus.no (Jan Bratbak) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: NEXTSTEP on SNI machines Date: 4 Mar 1995 13:52:40 GMT Organization: UniNett Message-ID: <3j9rb8$17d@ratatosk.uninett.no> Hi, Does anyone have any experience with NEXTSTEP on Siemens Intel machines? I am trying to install NS 3.3 on a PCD-5T (PCI based 90 mhz Pentium) machine with an Adaptec 2940 PCI SCSI adapter, but have been unsuccessful in establishing contact with the CD-ROM during installation. After selecting the correct SCSI driver for the CD-ROM and HD the machine simply reboots. I know Linotype Hell uses a Siemens machine for their application (the bundle is called Signastation), but I have not been able to find out exactly what type of machine that is. Jan -- _____________________________________________________________________________ Jan Bratbak Altus Interactive Oslo Research Center Gaustadalleen 21 0371 Oslo
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware From: cedman@princeton.edu (Carl Edman) Subject: Re: split this newsgroup ! In-Reply-To: dennis@hamrun.met.fu-berlin.de's message of 1 Mar 1995 22:29:11 GMT To: dennis@hamrun.met.fu-berlin.de (Dennis Schulze) Message-ID: <CEDMAN.95Mar3001212@freedom.princeton.edu> Originator: news@hedgehog.Princeton.EDU Sender: news@Princeton.EDU (USENET News System) Organization: Princeton University References: <3j2d5k$82u@arcadia.informatik.uni-muenchen.de> <3j2sfn$odr@fu-berlin.de> Date: Fri, 3 Mar 1995 05:12:12 GMT In article <3j2sfn$odr@fu-berlin.de> dennis@hamrun.met.fu-berlin.de (Dennis Schulze) writes: yoda@cis.uni-muenchen.de (Marc Guenther) writes: >what about slitting this newsgroup into >comp.sys.next.hardware.m68k >comp.sys.next.hardware.i386 ---- This split was proposed some time ago and voted down. I would prefer to name it comp.sys.next.hardware.intel or does NeXTSTEP only runs on 386? ;-) No, but that is the official NeXT name and I see no reason to add another nomenclature. Carl Edman
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware From: dirk@cicero.ping.de (Dirk Olmes) Subject: Re: split this newsgroup ! Message-ID: <D4wqs8.16r@cicero.ping.de> Sender: dirk@cicero.ping.de (Dirk Olmes) Organization: NeXT Club Schwerte, Germany References: <3j2d5k$82u@arcadia.informatik.uni-muenchen.de> Date: Sat, 4 Mar 1995 08:40:55 GMT In article <3j2d5k$82u@arcadia.informatik.uni-muenchen.de> yoda@cis.uni-muenchen.de (Marc Guenther) writes: [...] > The group in its current form is a total mess, and I can't read it > anymore. I have a black cube, and there are probably interesting articles > about black hardware in here, but I can't find them between all this > Intel crap. > > CFD ? Anybody ? I would welcome this, too. Since I'm not iterested too much in hppa and sparcs, it would save me a lot of time going through this newsgroup. -dirk -- ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ * Dirk Olmes NeXT-Club Schwerte, Germany * * dirk@cicero.ping.de (NeXT-Mail please) * ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
From: pete@ohm.york.ac.uk (pete french) Newsgroups: alt.sys.pc-clone.dell,comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: NeXTStep on Dell machines? Date: 4 Mar 1995 19:58:59 GMT Organization: The University of York, UK Message-ID: <3jagq3$oin@castle.york.ac.uk> References: <ibhan-2602951311580001@ibhan.student.harvard.edu> ibhan@fas.harvard.edu (Ishir Bhan) writes: > Anyone had any luck installing NeXTSTEP on Dell machines? neverinsatlled on one, but I've taken an installed SCSI disc and run it pon one - worked fine. It was a 1542B SCSI system running 3.2 -bat.
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware From: Nitezki@NiDat.sub.org (Peter Nitezki) Subject: Re: ISDN for NeXT platforms Message-ID: <1995Mar4.172228.1528@nidat.sub.org> Sender: nitezki@nidat.sub.org Organization: private site of Peter Nitezki, Kraichtal, Germany References: <3j2ele$77v@xexos.xexos.com> Date: Sat, 4 Mar 1995 17:22:28 GMT In article <3j2ele$77v@xexos.xexos.com> mark@xexos.com (Mark Chamberlain) writes: ...munch... > There used to be both hardware + software solutions for ISDN, with > rather neat support in the OS for it, it was called PhoneKit and > was a proud part of the 3.0 release. It got dropped by NeXT, shuffled > around a bit, and I hear rumours that it might get revived again, > but nothing for certain. For now, the "best" (not the cheapest) > way to do ISDN is to buy a box called a Cisco 2503 and just plug > it in. Sits on an Ethernet and works like a dream. There's a cheaper one: Get an old 286 (DOS 3.3 on floppy would do) and install an Ethernet adapter and a ISDN card plus some PD software like ka9q. Now you got a ISDN router just like the one mentioned above. Costs only a few hundred bucks and some considerable hacking. It's been done a hundred times! -- Peter Nitezki | Nitezki@NiDat.sub.org # Blessed art thou who knoweth Staarenbergstr. 44 | Tel.: +49 7251 62495 # not about the pleasure and D-76703 Kraichtal | Fax : +49 7251 69215 # delight of being hooked GERMANY | pgp, MIME, NeXTmail # up to the Net. Peter 1,3-5
From: bjones@cais3.cais.com (Systemworks) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: [Q] Recommendations on 486/Pentium MB for NS Date: 5 Mar 1995 03:03:56 GMT Organization: Capital Area Internet Service info@cais.com 703-448-4470 Message-ID: <3jb9ms$bf0@news.cais.com> I am looking for recommendations for motherboards to run NSFIP. I specifically need boards that fit the following categories: 486 w/ VL-Bus (no don't want PCI :-( ) P66 w/ VL-Bus (again, no PCI) P90/100 I know that the ASUS have been quite popular. Also, what is everyone's experience with their particular boards? What kind of reliability should we expect? We are looking for something that doesn't require a whole lot of changing jumpers and fine tuning (if that exists for NSFIP). If you could, please send me email. TIA -BJ -- ---------------------------------------- Bob Jones bjones@cais.com Systemworks, Inc. 8 a.m. - 10 p.m. M-Sun EST We accept VISA/MC/Discover 703-450-7429 voice 703-450-7056 FAX ----------------------------------------
From: rb@pulm1.accessone.com (Rick Bidlack) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware,comp.sys.next.software Subject: CDROMs ejecting on login Date: 3 Mar 1995 14:52:05 -0800 Organization: AccessOne Distribution: world Message-ID: <3j86il$jas@pulm1.accessone.com> Does anyone know anything about configuring CDROM drives on white (Intel) hardware so that they will not eject disks on power-off, power-up or login or logout? Do I need to trick the system into thinking that they are somehow "fixed" rather than removable? What I've noticed is that if I power off with a CD in the drive, then power on again, the drive won't eject until I actually log on. What causes this? thanks muchly =========================================================== Rick Bidlack 703 Bellevue Ave. East / Apt E21 / Seattle, WA 98102 USA (206) 328-6142 / rb@accessone.com ===========================================================
From: lemson@ux1.cso.uiuc.edu (David Lemson) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: Why ZyXEL? Date: 5 Mar 1995 03:26:43 GMT Organization: University of Illinois at Urbana Message-ID: <3jbb1j$l1u@vixen.cso.uiuc.edu> References: <1995Feb27.175516.598@Radical.Com> <D4p3wr.BM1@arcane.calgary.ab.ca> terry@arcane.com (Terry Wilcox) writes: >I'm using the 5.05 ROMs on a U1496E+ and distinctive ring works perfectly. >Of course, Caller ID doesn't work at all. Since I know people that had >Caller ID working, I have to assume that different phone companies do >different things. CallerID works just fine for me on 4.13 here in Ameritech land! -- David Lemson (217) 244-8833 University of Illinois Computing & Comm Services Office System Administrator Internet : lemson@uiuc.edu BITNET : LEMSON@UIUCVMD
From: lemson@ux1.cso.uiuc.edu (David Lemson) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: ISDN for NeXT platforms Date: 5 Mar 1995 03:29:40 GMT Organization: University of Illinois at Urbana Message-ID: <3jbb74$lcn@vixen.cso.uiuc.edu> References: <dcl.794092705@mercury> <3j5ent$drc@news.next.com> Mark_Dadgar@NeXT.COM (Mark Dadgar) writes: >In article <dcl.794092705@mercury> dcl@mercury.interpath.net (Daniel >L'Hommedieu) writes: >> Well, there's a few ways to do ISDN, and I was heavily looking into it >> because I'm employed at an Internet Service Provider who really wanted >> someone to beta-test their connection with ISDN. Anyway, the serial port >> on my 030 Cube is really, really slow so I was going to go the multi-IP >> route (no pun intended). :) Anyway, you can get ISDN routers, which are >> neat-o little boxes that have ethernet on one side of them, and have an RJ >> jack to plug your ISDN into the other side. That's it. You should be able >> to use one of those with no problem on a NeXT, or any ethernettable >> machine, for that matter. >This is exactly what we're using in-house here at NeXT. They are bridges, >actually, and we chose the ones made by Combinet. Absolutely no complaints - >they even have NT1's built in. About $1000 for the ones we bought (Combinet >160's). The Ascend Pipeline 50's that we use (I have one) are indeed routers. They will only route IP right now. These run for about $1295, I think. -- David Lemson (217) 244-8833 University of Illinois Computing & Comm Services Office System Administrator Internet : lemson@uiuc.edu BITNET : LEMSON@UIUCVMD
From: jjs <75300.322@CompuServe.COM> Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: wtb:oracle and sybase Date: 5 Mar 1995 04:17:36 GMT Organization: via CompuServe Information Service Message-ID: <3jbe10$p6i$1@mhadg.production.compuserve.com> Any one has a copy of oracle or sybase wish to sell? I need a sql server with BLOB(image/voice/other binary capability) and complete documentation. Acadamic version is welcome. for moterola.
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware From: Mark_Tarbell@Radical.Com (Mark Tarbell ) Subject: Re: Why ZyXEL? Message-ID: <1995Mar1.191700.10432@Radical.Com> Sender: news@Radical.Com Organization: Radical System Solutions, Inc. References: <D4p3wr.BM1@arcane.calgary.ab.ca> Date: Wed, 1 Mar 1995 19:17:00 GMT In article <D4p3wr.BM1@arcane.calgary.ab.ca> terry@arcane.com (Terry Wilcox) writes: > With distinctive ring the phone company doesn't have to stay within narrow > guidelines because it's meant to be heard by a person, not caught by a > modem. I can hear the distinctive ring quite well. Perhaps you are correct. I just timed GTE's distinctive ring cadence. The cadence timing is quite precise, but may not be accurate enough for ZyXEL's distinctive ring detection (ring type #2): ON 760 ms should be 800 ms OFF 480 ms should be 400 ms ON 710 ms should be 800 ms OFF 4050 ms should be 4000 ms Perhaps the ZyXEL's distinctive ring tolerance detection isn't sufficiently broad to allow for this variance. --- Mark Tarbell ( Mark_Tarbell@Radical.Com ) Senior Systems Design Engineer Radical System Solutions, Inc. NeXTmail accepted Object-Oriented System/Network/Database Design, Development, Consulting rad.i.cal \rad'-i-kel\ adj: of or relating to the origin: FUNDAMENTAL
From: nickj@prime.wimsey.com (Nick Jacquet) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: Problem loading NS 3.3 on Pentium Box Date: Sat, 04 Mar 1995 14:02:14 -0800 Organization: Western Canada Message-ID: <nickj-0403951402140001@port28.annex2.net.ubc.ca> References: <1995Mar02.170519.7160@cyantic.com> The problem lies with the dual bus. The TMC board you are using is great for dos and widows but the conflict is with the vl bus and the Pci. Two options are available 1) send the board back to the company you bought it from and ask for a viper chipset. 2) wait 2 1/2 weeks and get the updated chipset. Nick In article <1995Mar02.170519.7160@cyantic.com>, mark@cyantic.com (Mark T. Dornfeld) wrote: > A friend is having problems loading NS 3.3 on the following configuration: > > Intel Pentium 90: P54C/CT > Motherboard PCI54PV > Chipset: OPTI 82C597 SYSC, 82C596 ATC, 82C822 PCIB, 82C206 IPC > BIOS: AMIBIOS v2.07 (12/15/93) > > Host SCSI adapter: Adaptec 2940 PCI, Bios v1.11 > SCSI ID = 7 > BUS #0, Slot #17 > Channels: 1 > Targets: 8 > I/O Port: FF00h > I/O Len: 191 > IRQ: 9 > DMA: -1 > Lots of good info removed... > -- > -- > Mark T. Dornfeld, Cyantic Systems Corporation Voice: (416) 621-6166 > 1 Eva Road Suite 301 Facsimile: (416) 621-6212 > Etobicoke, Ontario, M9C 4Z5 CANADA Email: mark@cyantic.com -- Nick Jacquet nickj@prime.wimsey.com Prime ConneXtion Systems Vancouver, BC
From: sw@dannug.dk (soren wang) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: replacing NeXTstation's interal hard disk Date: 4 Mar 1995 00:18:44 GMT Organization: Danish NeXT User Group Message-ID: <3j8bl4$43u@danmeasure.dannug.dk> References: <3it7q7$ga5@news.ualr.edu> In article <3it7q7$ga5@news.ualr.edu> wli@linus (Wei Li) writes: > I am trying to replace the internal hard disk on my > NeXTstation with a Quantum LT-730S. The problem I have is > that I have to bring both the original internal hard disk > and the new one up and runing at the same time in order to > download the system (NeXTstep 2.1) to the new drive (I only > have an internal hard disk and a floppy on my NeXT slab). > The Quantum LT-730S is an internal drive. Perhaps somebody > has done something like this before. I would appreciate any > advise or experience. Thanks. > > -wei, Get an external powersupply for the disk and dump your entire content from your internal to your external, and then do the replacement. the dump command is: dump 0f - / | ( cd /Disk; restore xf - ) Remember to set the new one to SCSI id 2 or more as the internal is on id 1. Soren sw@dannug.dk
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware,comp.sys.next.sysadmin,comp.sys.next.software,comp.sys.next.programmer From: dino@blackmaus.com (Dino Bagdadi) Subject: root's defaults database woes Message-ID: <D4y19n.17L@blackmaus.com> Sender: dino@blackmaus.com (Dino Bagdadi) Organization: Blackmaus Design, Inc. Date: Sun, 5 Mar 1995 01:24:59 GMT Folks, I'm in need of some HELP ASAP! By mistake, I deleted root's NeXTdefaults.D and NeXTdefaults.L files. Now all of root's defaults are gone. But the worse part of it is that for some reason, root is not able to write/save its own defaults anymore! So even if I try to save new defaults, it won't preserve them next time I log in! This is what I get when I try to read the defaults database: # dread -l dread: Can't open defaults database I checked root's file permissions on both the directory and the files themselves and they seem OK. Here's the output: #ls -l /.NeXT -rw-r--r-- 1 root 20 Mar 3 17:34 .NeXTdefaults.D -rw-r--r-- 1 root 8192 Mar 3 17:37 .NeXTdefaults.L I've tried copying my own defaults into root's account; no go. I've tried erasing the entire /.NeXT directory (where root's defaults files reside); no go. Any other suggestions? PLEASE, I'm open to any suugestions! Thank you very much. --- Dino Bagdadi Blackmaus Design dino@blackmaus.com (ASCII, NeXTmail and MIME) Public PGP key available via `finger -l dbagdadi@shadow.net'
From: chris99@ix.netcom.com (Christine Bellia) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Anyone using Next Color Printer with another O/S???? Date: 5 Mar 1995 14:47:44 GMT Organization: Netcom Distribution: world Message-ID: <3jciug$qkn@ixnews4.ix.netcom.com> I'm trying to run my NCP with another PC running windows. Does the windows BJC-800 printer driver work? If not, do you know which one does? Should I be running parallel or serial? Any info. before I start buying cables would be appreciated. Christine Bellia Data Probe Consulting Services chris99@ix.netcom.com FAX: (214)641-3312
From: guitar@leland.Stanford.EDU (Evan Schofer) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: NeXT Seagate 250 in Mac? Date: 3 Mar 1995 14:46:11 -0800 Organization: Stanford University, CA 94305, USA Sender: guitar@leland.stanford.edu Message-ID: <3j867j$iqa@elaine30.Stanford.EDU> Summary: Does Seagate Drive work in macs? Greetings, I'm thinking of pulling the Seagate 250mb drive out of my Slab for use in a Macintosh. It SHOULD work fine, being a SCSI drive... But, before I go and buy a new drive, I'd like to be certain that this Seagate will work in my Mac. Has anyone done this? Were there any jumpers,etc to be dealt with? Is it "plug-n-play" as one would expect? Please let me know if you have done this successfully. If there is sufficient response, I'll summarize. Thanks. Evan Schofer guitar@leland.stanford.edu -- Evan Schofer Department of Sociology guitar@leland.stanford.edu Stanford University evan@method.stanford.edu Stanford CA, 94306
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware From: uunet!lkba!lkb (Larry Blische) Subject: Re: Why ZyXEL? Message-ID: <1995Mar5.154223.7412@lkba.uucp> Sender: lkb@lkba.uucp (Larry Blische) Organization: LKB Associates, Inc. References: <3jbb1j$l1u@vixen.cso.uiuc.edu> Date: Sun, 5 Mar 1995 15:42:23 GMT In article lemson@ux1.cso.uiuc.edu (David Lemson) writes: > terry@arcane.com (Terry Wilcox) writes: > >I'm using the 5.05 ROMs on a U1496E+ and distinctive ring works > >perfectly. Of course, Caller ID doesn't work at all. Since I know > >people that had Caller ID working, I have to assume that different > >phone companies do different things. > > CallerID works just fine for me on 4.13 here in Ameritech land! CallerID didn't 'completely' work for me in Bell Atlantic land w/6.01 ROMs. The base level service - time and number - did work but the deluxe version - time, number and caller's name - needed a ROM upgrade to 6.14. The ROMs were provided free of charge by the Zyxel tech support guy. Call me satisfied.
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware From: abc@bwit248.morgan.com (Alexander Cone) Subject: Re: ISDN for NeXT platforms In-Reply-To: passim@helium.ucsd.edu's message of 1 Mar 1995 04:12:04 GMT Message-ID: <ABC.95Mar3175509@bwit248.morgan.com> Sender: news@is.morgan.com Organization: Morgan Stanley References: <3j0s6k$cnl@network.ucsd.edu> Date: Fri, 3 Mar 1995 22:55:09 GMT In article <3j0s6k$cnl@network.ucsd.edu> passim@helium.ucsd.edu (Harmon Craig) writes: Does anyone know about using the ISDN (Integrated Services Digital Network) interface with NeXT computers? I have a Combinet 400 ISDN lan extender which makes my home network (HP, ND & 486) appear to be part of the work network. The Combinet "learns" which packets are local and filters them out, but non-local packets (like those to my subnet's router at work, the http gateway, etc) cause the ISDN box to dial up work and establish a connection between my eternet segment and the work network. When I pull down large images or do other heavy work the second ISDN line kicks in. The marvelous thing is that I don't have to run any software on my machines. I just specify the ip address of my router at work, set the netmask correctly and away we go. I spent yesterday editing in Frame 4.0, which was running on my SparcStation at work, with the display pointed at Co-Xist running on my HP! And it just worked! I was amazed! And boy, OmniWeb just sucks those big images down at 128kb! If you don't want to be so tightly integrated with the remote network, there are ISDN boxes which have router functionality as well as bridging. It's the next best thing to having a T1 in your living room. Alex Cone -- .............................................................................. : Alex B. Cone "Speed Before Direction!" Morgan Stanley & Co : : abc@morgan.com (mime mail OK) abc@object.com (NeXTMail OK) : ..............................................................................
From: mharris@access3.digex.net (Mark Harris) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: PAS driver conflicting with ATI video Date: 5 Mar 1995 12:45:19 -0500 Organization: Express Access Online Communications, Greenbelt, MD USA Message-ID: <3jctbf$4t6@access3.digex.net> I have a ProAudio Spectrum Basic sound card and an ATI Graphics Ultra Pro VLB for video. Under 3.3, if I try to add the PAS driver the Configure app says that it's fighting with the ATI over port 0x52EE (which doesn't appear to be a settable option). I _know_ I have seen someone post a fix for this problem, but now I can't locate the article. Could someone be so kind as to mail me the fix if you've gotten it working? Thanks!
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware From: precipi!neekibo (Hugues RICHARD) Subject: Re: ISDN for NeXT platforms Message-ID: <1995Mar3.231737.9137@precipice.fdntytruyu.fr> Sender: neekibo@precipice.fdntytruyu.fr Organization: Individual - Dijon, France. References: <3j5ent$drc@news.next.com> Date: Fri, 3 Mar 1995 23:17:37 GMT Sun SPARC machines normally includes an ISDN interface. Does anybody know if there a plan to have them working under NS ? Or at least Solaris/OS ? Hugues. $B58(J -- -------------------------------------------------------------------- neekibo@precipice.fdn.fr - France (small NeXTMail OK) ------------ NS3.2 ------------ NS3.0J ------------ :-) ------------
From: ibhan@husc7.harvard.edu (Ishir Bhan) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.sysadmin,comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Serial Printers with NeXTSTEP? Date: 5 Mar 1995 19:58:07 GMT Organization: Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts Message-ID: <3jd54f$38m@decaxp.harvard.edu> Do serial printers work with NeXTSTEP? Any problems? -- Ishir Bhan http://www.digitas.org/ibhan/ ibhan@fas.harvard.edu
From: wen@bnr.ca (Robert Wen) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.sysadmin,comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: HELP!! Only root can log in!! Date: 5 Mar 1995 13:34:08 -0600 Organization: Bell-Northern Research, Richardson, TX Distribution: world Message-ID: <3jd3ng$dh3@crchh9c2.bnr.ca> O.K here's the story... I have a NeXT cube (BLACK FOREVER!) with 16 meg and the original 330 meg hard drive. This weekend I replaced it with a 1 gig HP C2247. I used the "infamous" dump/restore trick to copy files from one drive to another. Now after connecting the 1 gig drive, only root is able to log on. All other accounts are stopped after login. (ie. Workspace Manager doesn't seem to come up). Right now I'm stumped. I would appreciate any advice. Please post or e-mail to wen@bnr.ca thanx in advance -- *Robert Wen * "Your name is Clark Kent. You're a reporter for the * *Home: (214)692-9345 * Daily Planet and...uh Sam, what ARE you wearing?" * *Work: (214)684-1235 * Quantum Leap meets Lois and Clark * *E-mail:wen@bnr.ca * My opinions are mine, all mine. *
From: sysop@kitana.org (JL Gomez) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: [Q] Recommendations on 486/Pentium MB for NS Date: 5 Mar 1995 16:59:59 -0600 Organization: UTexas Mail-to-News Gateway Sender: nobody@cs.utexas.edu Message-ID: <199503052227.OAA02898@kitana.org> I'm currently using a SiS VLB motherboard using the 461 chipset. It comes with 2 bus-mastering VLB slots and 8 30-pin SIMM slots. The new SiS 471 motherboards come with either 4 30-pin & 2 72-pin SIMM slots or all 72-pin slots. It comes with 3 VLB slots. I think 2 of them are bus-mastering. Anything with SiS chipset will do you good. I'm running NSi 3.3 with 20MB and a BusLogic BT-445C VLB FAST SCSI-2 controller. I'm using a GENDAC S3-805 VLB card. Everything works fine here. I have personally found SiS to be a superior chipset. I've tried other chipsets but the SiS has not given me one problem at all. I have also found it to be a very fast chipset. -- sysop@kitana.org
From: mudog@aol.com (MuDog) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Cheap way to connect cube and powerbook? Date: 5 Mar 1995 18:20:54 -0500 Organization: America Online, Inc. (1-800-827-6364) Sender: root@newsbf02.news.aol.com Message-ID: <3jdh0m$nj0@newsbf02.news.aol.com> Does anybody know if there's a way to cheaply connect a cube and a mac powerbook? I'd like to be able to share files between the two machines. This is a bit of a problem right now, since I don't have a floppy drive for the cube, nor ethernet for the powerbook. I was thinking along the lines of a null modem cable strung between the machines' serial ports, but I don't know how to handle the software side of the connection. If anyone could help me out, I'd be real pleased. Thanks, Josh Neal mudog@aol.com
From: izumi@pinoko.berkeley.edu (Izumi Ohzawa) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware,comp.sys.next.sysadmin Subject: Re: Parallel Port Interface Date: 5 Mar 1995 23:44:42 GMT Organization: University of California, Berkeley Distribution: world Message-ID: <3jdida$qqp@agate.berkeley.edu> References: <3j7ef1$bf6@clarknet.clark.net> In article <3j7ef1$bf6@clarknet.clark.net> bchin@nikita (Bill Chin) writes: >> Also if I cat the group file to /dev/pp0 followed by a few ^L's, >> a slightly messed up copy of the group file does print (no CR's) > >You should not directly dump to /dev/pp0... that doesn't work right. >There's no flow control and it won't resend dropped portions. I >contacted NeXT technical support and they walked me through altering a >PrintManager installed printcap so that I could dump non-postscript to >it (I was using a NS/FIP box as a print server for a HP LaserJet III >for PC's running PC-NFS under DOS/Windows). The NeXT tech support >person asked me not to distribute the solution and instead refer >people to them since the workaround used undocumented features and may >or may not have changed for NS 3.3. Sure, for a few hundred $'s of Tech Support for giving out an undocument answer! What's the big deal here? NeXT's printing system works just like most BSD stuff for non-PS printers. You can niload a printcap by # niload printcap . < locallpt.printcap -- locallpt.printcap -- Local_LPT: \ :of=/usr/lib/lpf:sd=/usr/spool/NeXT/Local_LPT:_ignore:_writers=*: \ :note=Non-PS label printer:af=/usr/adm/label.acct:lp=/dev/pp0: \ :lf=/usr/adm/lpd-errs:sh:mx=0:sf: -- cut -- The above is assuming the /dev/pp0 driver has been fixed. I am using an "if" filter on NS3.2 to work around a NeXT's pp0 driver bug as below. Local_LPT: \ :of=/usr/lib/lpf:sd=/usr/spool/NeXT/Local_LPT:_ignore:_writers=*: \ :note=Non-PS label printer:af=/usr/adm/label.acct:lp=/dev/pp0: \ :lf=/usr/adm/lpd-errs:sh:mx=0:sf:if=/usr/local/lib/lf2crlf: and "lpr -PLocal_LPT filename" works just like any other printers. Note that "_ignore" property makes this printer NOT appear on the PrintPanel, as I believe that non-PS printers should not be accessible via the standard PrintPanel. May be this is the undocumented feature they are referring to? -- Izumi Ohzawa <izumi@pinoko.berkeley.edu> [ $@Bg_78^=;(J ] USMail: Univ. of California, 360 Minor Hall, Berkeley, CA 94720-2020 Tel: 510-642-6440, Fax: 510-642-3323, (NeXT & MIME mails welcome)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware From: Nitezki@NiDat.sub.org (Peter Nitezki) Subject: Re: Good laptop for NeXTstep? Message-ID: <1995Mar5.192546.2067@nidat.sub.org> Sender: nitezki@nidat.sub.org Organization: private site of Peter Nitezki, Kraichtal, Germany References: <3j695u$p2g@lastactionhero.rs.itd.umich.edu> Date: Sun, 5 Mar 1995 19:25:46 GMT In article <3j695u$p2g@lastactionhero.rs.itd.umich.edu> Jeremy Wee <jeremyw@engin.umich.edu> writes: > Hello all, > I need some advice. > What is a good laptop to run NeXTStep (Intel)? > Has anyone worked with the 800x600 screen NEC Versa? > I'd recommed a SPARC book. There are very nice new models out now. And they come with the 2GB hard disk I'd like to have for a nice little NEXTSTEP machine. The bad news: they are 12k$ and up :-) -- Peter Nitezki | Nitezki@NiDat.sub.org # Blessed art thou who knoweth Staarenbergstr. 44 | Tel.: +49 7251 62495 # not about the pleasure and D-76703 Kraichtal | Fax : +49 7251 69215 # delight of being hooked GERMANY | pgp, MIME, NeXTmail # up to the Net. Peter 1,3-5
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware From: Nitezki@NiDat.sub.org (Peter Nitezki) Subject: Re: ISDN for NeXT platforms Message-ID: <1995Mar5.210505.2142@nidat.sub.org> Sender: nitezki@nidat.sub.org Organization: private site of Peter Nitezki, Kraichtal, Germany References: <3j0s6k$cnl@network.ucsd.edu> Date: Sun, 5 Mar 1995 21:05:05 GMT In article <3j0s6k$cnl@network.ucsd.edu> passim@helium.ucsd.edu (Harmon Craig) writes: > Does anyone know about using the ISDN (Integrated Services Digital > Network) interface with NeXT computers? > ...munch... Shouldn't this go into the FAQs!? Once apon a time... In the early days (well, it was NS 2.x, but I consider this early :-) of NS there was a thing called PhoneKit that supported a strange piece of Hayes hardware for the DSP port of the NeXT. Unfortunately, this thing only worked on the , err, strange ISDN implementations od AT&T and PacBell. In Europe it was completely useless. And since the early ISDN market was Europe the PhoneKit went the way of many NEXTSTEP technologies that were too far in front of their time. PK went to a smaller systems house (all NS system houses are small, I know ;-) and then right in the drawer, since it had no costumers, I suppose. There was no further NS specific effort since then, even that there are recurring rumors about a coming NS/FIP solution that never shows up. We all can apply a common (and not too inconvenient) technique called ISDN routing. Either you buy a commercial product or you go PD, which is much cheaper, of course. Get an old 286 (a 386 or 486 will be of no considerable advantage). You even need no hard disk, a floppy with DOS 3.3 should do. Install a Ethernet adapter and a ISDN card and get one of the PD router packages like ka9q. With some considerable hacking you get a really good IP router with Ethernet to ISDN translation. It's been done a hundred times. -- Peter Nitezki | Nitezki@NiDat.sub.org # Blessed art thou who knoweth Staarenbergstr. 44 | Tel.: +49 7251 62495 # not about the pleasure and D-76703 Kraichtal | Fax : +49 7251 69215 # delight of being hooked GERMANY | pgp, MIME, NeXTmail # up to the Net. Peter 1,3-5
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware From: Nitezki@NiDat.sub.org (Peter Nitezki) Subject: Re: Multiple Serial Devices Message-ID: <1995Mar5.210720.2199@nidat.sub.org> Sender: nitezki@nidat.sub.org Organization: private site of Peter Nitezki, Kraichtal, Germany References: <3j586d$ofc@news.blkbox.com> Date: Sun, 5 Mar 1995 21:07:20 GMT In article <3j586d$ofc@news.blkbox.com> steve@talus.com (Steve Sarich III) writes: > We have a client that needs to hook up three serial devices, a > modem, a Wacom digitizing tablet and a color calibrator for his > monitor. He will only be using the calibrator for a couple of > minutes a day, but we didn't want him to have to scramble around > the back of his machine several times a day plugging and unplugging > devices. > > Anyone got any suggestions? > A two way asynch switch box. -- Peter Nitezki | Nitezki@NiDat.sub.org # Blessed art thou who knoweth Staarenbergstr. 44 | Tel.: +49 7251 62495 # not about the pleasure and D-76703 Kraichtal | Fax : +49 7251 69215 # delight of being hooked GERMANY | pgp, MIME, NeXTmail # up to the Net. Peter 1,3-5
From: jonas@eunet.si (Jonas Znidarsic) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: Q: Color Printer Options Date: 4 Mar 1995 02:00:07 GMT Organization: Nil Distribution: world Message-ID: <3j8hj7$ekn@sparc.eunet.si> References: <3it9jm$97a@news.doit.wisc.edu> In comp.sys.next.hardware article <3it9jm$97a@news.doit.wisc.edu> you wrote: > What I'm wondering is if there are any drivers out there for the Cannon > Bubblejet printers such as the BJC-4000 or BJC-600e? If not, is there anyone > out there using an HP color DeskJet who could give me their opinion of the > output? > > Thanks a lot > > Jessica Hayden > Dept. Chemistry > University of Wisconsin - Madison > hayden@swamp.chem.wisc.edu I am using a DeskJet HP-550 color inkjet printer with a ghostscript driver (the postscript is interpreted by NS and bitmap sent to paralell port. It works super (and cheap). This HP driver was modified for NeXT Step by Steve Ludtke. e-mail me for details... Jonas.
From: balu@jensen.cc.brandeis.edu (t.balasubramanian) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware,comp.sys.next.misc Subject: Help: Optical Disk not loading Date: 3 Mar 1995 03:56:22 GMT Organization: Brandeis University Message-ID: <3j6416$cfn@news.cs.brandeis.edu> Hi, We are unable to mount our optical disk - I am not sure if this started to happen after we installed the 3.2 operating system. As soon as I load the Optical disk, it just scans it for a while and just spits it out. No console errors. Any suggestion as to how to solve this problem will be appreciated. If possible please reply to balu@jensen.cc.brandeis.edu Thanks Balu, T
From: alxs@cs.tu-berlin.de (Alexander Sparkowsky) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: ISDN for NeXT platforms Date: 6 Mar 1995 05:49:00 GMT Organization: Technical University of Berlin, Germany Message-ID: <3je7oc$27e@news.cs.tu-berlin.de> References: <3j0s6k$cnl@network.ucsd.edu> <1995Mar5.210505.2142@nidat.sub.org> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit Nitezki@NiDat.sub.org (Peter Nitezki) writes: >In article <3j0s6k$cnl@network.ucsd.edu> passim@helium.ucsd.edu (Harmon >Craig) writes: >> Does anyone know about using the ISDN (Integrated Services Digital >> Network) interface with NeXT computers? >> >[...] >We all can apply a common (and not too inconvenient) technique called ISDN >routing. [...] I'm using a 286 for ISDN<->Ethernet-routing. It works fine. But the disadvantage of this solution is that I am not able to use "Datex-J", connect to a BBS via ISDN or send a fax! So there still is a need for an ISDN solution on NS(fIP)! -- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Alxeander Sparkowsky E-Mail: alxs@cs.tu-berlin.de 10559 Berlin, Germany alxs@klex.isdn.cs.tu-berlin.de <NeXTMail welcome>
From: lemson@ux1.cso.uiuc.edu (David Lemson) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: Why ZyXEL? Date: 6 Mar 1995 06:33:48 GMT Organization: University of Illinois at Urbana Message-ID: <3jeacc$fme@vixen.cso.uiuc.edu> References: <3jbb1j$l1u@vixen.cso.uiuc.edu> <1995Mar5.154223.7412@lkba.uucp> uunet!lkba!lkb (Larry Blische) writes: >In article lemson@ux1.cso.uiuc.edu (David Lemson) writes: >> CallerID works just fine for me on 4.13 here in Ameritech land! >CallerID didn't 'completely' work for me in Bell Atlantic land w/6.01 ROMs. >The base level service - time and number - did work but the deluxe version >- time, number and caller's name - needed a ROM upgrade to 6.14. Oops, I must admit that name isn't available in my hillbilly little town yet, so I can't test it. -- David Lemson (217) 244-8833 University of Illinois Computing & Comm Services Office System Administrator Internet : lemson@uiuc.edu BITNET : LEMSON@UIUCVMD
From: sanguish@digifix.com Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.announce,comp.sys.next.advocacy,comp.sys.next.hardware,comp.sys.next.marketplace,comp.sys.next.programmer,comp.sys.next.misc,comp.sys.next.software,comp.sys.next.sysadmin,comp.sys.next.bugs Subject: NEXTSTEP Resources on the Internet Date: 6 Mar 1995 05:15:08 GMT Organization: Digital Fix Development Message-ID: <3je5os$ds7@digifix.digifix.com> Topics include: Stepwise NEXTSTEP/OpenStep Information WWW site eduSTEP WWW site NeXT Computer, Inc. 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From: gbeegle@wiltel13.wiltel.com (Chris Beegle) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: NeXT Step 3.2 & Sound Cards Date: 6 Mar 1995 14:41:32 GMT Organization: WilTel Message-ID: <3jf6us$3q5@gateway.wiltel.com> What is a good sound card that you can use with NS 3.2 for Intel since most of the stuff is discontinued now? -- ******************************************************************* Chris Beegle ID - Chris_Beegle@Wiltel.com NeXT mail OK. http://www.wiltel.com/ PC Support @ WilTel Inc.
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware From: jcox@pgh.nauticom.net (Joel Cox) Subject: NeXT Step Message-ID: <D50Kv2.Jyr@pgh.nauticom.net> Organization: Nauticom - Internet Access Provider Date: Mon, 6 Mar 1995 10:23:26 GMT Where can I get a copy of NeXT Step. Do I have to let it "take over my system" I would like to use my second hard drive to run NeXT apps. Thanks jcox@pgh.nauticom.net -- --------------------------------------------------------------------------- | | | | | Joel Cox | jcox@pgh.nauticom.net | I was here. Now I am Gone Isn't | |--------------| | E-Mail Great? Don't forget to |
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware From: andylee@netcom.com (Andy A. Lee) Subject: ATI WinTurbo (Mach64) Okay? Message-ID: <andylee-0603950334160001@idtech.com> Sender: netnews@mork.netcom.com Organization: NETCOM On-line Communication Services (408 261-4700 guest) Date: Mon, 6 Mar 1995 10:34:16 GMT I went to a computer swapmeet last weekend. There were a lot of ATI "WinTurbo" Mach64 cards w/ 2MB DRAM for sale at around $160. I didn't buy any because I remember the NS 3.3 Hardware Compatibility Guide only lists "ATI Graphics Pro Turbo", not the "WinTurbo". But according to the "PCI video cards Summary" posted to comp.os.os2.misc, they are very similar: > ATI Winturbo** This is a less expensive version of > the Graphics Pro Turbo above, and >is the card which generally comes with systems which advertise a Mach64 >card. The main differences between this card and the Pro Turbo are that >this card cannot be upgraded to 4 MB from the 2 MB it comes with (the >sockets have not been mounted to do so), and the manual is a little less >thorough and has less information in it. Has anyone tried this card? Andy Lee andylee@cs.ucla.edu
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware From: hocker@ritz.mordor.com (Matthew Hocker) Subject: Warping on NextStation mono 25MHz monitor Organization: Mordor International - Jersey City, NJ Date: Mon, 6 Mar 1995 16:53:39 GMT Message-ID: <D512xF.BDB@ritz.mordor.com> My NextStation monitor is beginning to show some signs of warping, however it isn't dim at all. I'm wondering if I should take it to a TV repair place to have it degaussed, or if this is an irreperable situation. The warping kind of looks like this (exaggerated by the ASCII!) if there were horizontal lines drawn on the screen: ________------------________ \ | /________----------________| The most noticeable part is the "dent" on | | the top left, near where the menus are. |__________________________| The other warping is noticeable when you | | move a window from the top of the screen |-------___________--------| to the middle, where it sort of looks like | | that OS/2 commercial ;) |__________________________| | | Again, the monitor is not dim, and the |__________________________| problem isn't /too/ bad. I just want to | | catch it before it becomes too serious. |__________________________| Hopefully this won't be too painful to fix. Any suggestions are welcome. Matt -- ====== Matthew Hocker, B.Eng [W]-cooled Volkswagen fanatic **** Canadian NeXT hocker@mordor.com GTI, Scirocco 16V, Jetta 16V * \/ * +American mail This posting is recyclable! ...Amiga forever... *\/\/* ========== Welcome "Believer in all things well designed & engineered" **** spam'n'ehs
From: jpowell@borg.lib.vt.edu (James Powell) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: harddrives compatible with NEXTSTEP/HPPA Date: 6 Mar 1995 18:16:58 GMT Organization: Newman Library, Virginia Tech Message-ID: <3jfjiq$q39@solaris.cc.vt.edu> Does a list of hard drives supported by Nextstep HP exist? I would like to hear from anyone who has been successful in using SEAGATE ST410800N 9.0Gb Elite drives or SEAGATE ST15150ND 4Gb drives. Any help would be SUPER GRATEFULLY APPRECIATED. Will post summaries if people are interested. Thanks. -- James Powell - Library Automation, University Libraries, VPI&SU jpowell@scholar.lib.vt.edu - NeXTMail welcome here Owner of VPIEJ-L, a discussion list for Electronic Journals Archives: http://scholar.lib.vt.edu:80/ gopher://scholar.lib.vt.edu:70/
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware,comp.sys.next.bugs From: djc@vnp.com (Dan Crimmins) Subject: Dimming 2nd screen on 2-headed dimension Message-ID: <DJC.95Mar6162429@nwk118_ocachi.vnp.com> Sender: root@il.us.swissbank.com (Operator) Organization: VNP Software, Inc. Date: Mon, 6 Mar 1995 22:24:29 GMT hi, i've got a 2-headed NeXTDimension with 3.3 newly installed. i've noticed that the screen dimming keys on the keyboard, the inactivity screen dimmer, and the loginwindow screensaver all fail to affect the non-primary monitor (the mono monitor). i'd like to have the mono monitor dim whenever the main monitor does... is there a trick to get this to work? thanks, --dan. -- dan crimmins vnp software chicago
From: rnielsen@everest.everest.com (Robert D. Nielsen) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.sysadmin,comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: non-PS printers and HP OfficeJet Printer-Fax-Copier Date: 6 Mar 1995 20:42:46 GMT Organization: TLGnet, a division of RGNet, Inc. Message-ID: <3jfs46$10d@kadath.zeitgeist.net> Greetings, I have read that NSFIP 3.3 supports PS and non-PS printers. I am not sure what to expect when one uses a non-PS printer. Would anyone like to share their experiences? Also, HP has an all in one non-PS printer-fax-copier for about $800. Has anyone got this working on the NSFIP 3.3? If so, how? Cheers, Robert D. Nielsen
From: takken@raven.stanford.edu (Todd Takken) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: Quantum 1800S on NeXTStation Date: 6 Mar 1995 23:59:45 GMT Organization: Stanford University Distribution: world Message-ID: <3jg7lh$ulf@nntp.Stanford.EDU> References: <3jfkrj$f4f@huey.cadvision.com> In article <3jfkrj$f4f@huey.cadvision.com> datag@cadvision.com writes: > Has anyone successfully installed a Quantum 1800S hard drive on a Color NeXTStation? > The Quantum support people said that it's too big, NEXTSTEP can't hadle it, but I find that > hard to believe. It works fine on a dos machine! The Quantum people are full of $#@!! I bought a PD1800s and was told the same balogna about the drive being too big. Bull. Their firmware is incompatible with NextStep Motorolla. One of the tech people at Quantum eventually told me he had been able to manually format the hard drive, but this was only after I had sold the Quantum and bought a Micropolis. If you can find somebody at Quantum who is willing to sit down and actually think about the problem, you will be able to get it formatted. Otherwise, go buy a Micropolis 1.7 GB. My micropolis worked right the first time out of the box with no hassles. -- Todd Takken takken@raven.stanford.edu
From: tm8025a@newssrv.soc.american.edu (Torrey McMahon) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: split this newsgroup ! Date: 7 Mar 1995 00:37:15 GMT Organization: The American University, Washington DC Message-ID: <3jg9rr$npm@paladin.american.edu> References: <D4wqs8.16r@cicero.ping.de> In article <D4wqs8.16r@cicero.ping.de> dirk@cicero.ping.de (Dirk Olmes) writes: : In article <3j2d5k$82u@arcadia.informatik.uni-muenchen.de> : yoda@cis.uni-muenchen.de (Marc Guenther) writes: : : [...] : > The group in its current form is a total mess, and I can't read it : > anymore. I have a black cube, and there are probably interesting articles : > about black hardware in here, but I can't find them between all this : > Intel crap. : > : > CFD ? Anybody ? : I'll CFD that if you tell me how to. Wadding through questions about Graphics adapters for Intel is starting to annoy me. And I second the intel instead of the .386. NeXT might call it NeXT for 386 but everyone I hear from calls it NeXTSTEP for Intel. Torrey McMahon tm8025a@newssrv.soc.american.edu Do you have to ask if I take NeXTMail?
From: jweiss@casbah.acns.nwu.edu (Jerry Weiss) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: Formatting Quantum Maverick 540 experience Date: 7 Mar 1995 00:30:12 GMT Organization: Northwestern University, Evanston IL Message-ID: <3jg9ek$lqr@news.acns.nwu.edu> References: <dbirbaum.91.000D03A5@ccso.cim.ch> <1995Mar2.162058.44546@yogi.urz.unibas.ch> In article <1995Mar2.162058.44546@yogi.urz.unibas.ch>, Daniel Haas <haasd@ubaclu.unibas.ch> wrote: >In article <dbirbaum.91.000D03A5@ccso.cim.ch>, dbirbaum@ccso.cim.ch (Daniel Birbaum) writes: >> Hi there, >> >> has anybody made an experience with a Quantum Maverick 540 Scsi harddisk on >> m68k Nextslab? >> >> my experience /Logfile says: >> >> 540 MB or so capacity. Workspace gives me 446 MB free space. >> >> 1. I guess there is a swapfile or so on this disk. Am I right ? >> >> 2. If so, can I get the megabytes used by swapfile back for my own use? How ? >> >> thanks for any hint that gets me going a little bit further. >> >I made the same experience with a Quantum 730 MB harddisk, I got it formatted >for a Mac and I had about 690 MB of free disk space, after reformatting it >for the NeXT I only got about 605 or so MB of free disk space. I guess this >is not a problem of the disk, but of NeXT's file system (have you ever looked >at the free disk space of a 2.88 MB disk). I guess NeXT reserves a certain >amount of the drive for internal use (lost+found,.NeXTtrash). NS typically reserves 10% of the disk for exclusive root use and for file I/O performance considerations. When space is (apparently) exhausted, root processes can still find free space for business, though you might want to think about cleaning things up or rebooting to shrink the swap file. If the disk is non-system you might want to change things if you understand the trade-offs. Read the man page for 'tunefs'. The swaping area is just like any other file on NS and grows dynamically (but seemingly only when you are tight on space ;-). Look at /private/vm. There are two files listed but only one is actually using space (compressed version). The other is a virtual image of what the disk would look like if it weren't compressed. -- Jerry S. Weiss j-weiss@nwu.edu Dept. Medicine, Northwestern Univ. Medical School, Chicago, Illinois %SYSTEM-S-PHALOKTARG, Phasers Locked on Target, Ready to Fire
From: doug@foxtrot.ccmrc.ucsb.edu (Douglas Scott) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Please Help: Black color monitor gone dark Date: 6 Mar 1995 18:47:07 GMT Organization: Center for Computer Music Research and Composition, U.C.S.B. Message-ID: <3jflbb$gj6@yuggoth.ucsb.edu> I needed to take the plastic outer cover off of our black NeXT color monitor (the original that came with the 12-bit color machines) in order to adjust the vertical size (it was squashed against the top of the display a little bit). I shut down the machine, pulled out the power connection on the monitor, and then disconnected the video cable. I removed the outer plastic case and then reconnected the power and video connections, in that order. When I rebooted the machine, the monitor remained dark. I realized that I had left the power switch on the monitor on when plugging and unplugging it. So, though the power was already off when I unplugged the video cable (having pulled the power out first), the power was on when I replugged the video cable in (since I plugged the power in first. Have I destroyed the monitor??? I checked the fuse, and it was not that. The monitor does still make that distinctive 14+khz "tweet" that all color monitors make when it is first turned on, so I know it is getting power. Anyone had this experience? Please advise! Thanks! -- Douglas Scott | Senior Development Engineer Tel: (805) 893-8352 | Center for Computer Music Research and Composition Internet (NeXTMail ok): | University of California, Santa Barbara <doug@ccmrc.ucsb.edu> | http://ccmrc.ucsb.edu/
From: datag@cadvision.com Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Quantum 1800S on NeXTStation Date: 6 Mar 1995 18:38:43 GMT Organization: CADVision Message-ID: <3jfkrj$f4f@huey.cadvision.com> Has anyone successfully installed a Quantum 1800S hard drive on a Color NeXTStation? The Quantum support people said that it's too big, NEXTSTEP can't hadle it, but I find that hard to believe. It works fine on a dos machine! Any help would be appreciated. Thanks, Cris Ionescu Dept. of Geomatics Engineering U of Calgary Canada
From: hubbard@picard (john r hubbard) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Installing NS on an HP 9000/712 Date: 3 Mar 1995 21:36:04 GMT Organization: University of Richmond Message-ID: <3j8244$457@nomad.urich.edu> Keywords: HP We have an HP 9000 712/60 and NeXTSTEP 3.2 for HP on CD-ROM. We have been unable to install it using a NeXT CD-ROM drive. Do we have to get an HP CD-ROM drive to install NeXTSTEP? Any help will be appreciated. John R Hubbard, Professor Mathematics & Computer Sci U of Richmond, VA 23173 Vox: 804-289-8086 Fax: 804-287-6062 hubbard@math.urich.edu -- NewsGrazer, a NeXTstep(tm) news reader, posting -- M>UQR=&8P7&%N<VE[7&9O;G1T8FQ<9C!<9FUO9&5R;B!#;W5R:65R.WT*7&UA M<F=L,3(P"EQM87)G<C$R,`I<<&%R9%QT>#$Q-3)<='@R,S`T7'1X,S0U-EQT M>#0V,#A<='@U-S8P7'1X-CDQ,EQT>#@P-C1<='@Y,C$V7'1X,3`S-CA<='@Q M,34R,%QF,%QB,%QI,%QU;&YO;F5<9G,R-%QF8S!<8V8P(%=E(&AA=F4@86X@ M2%`@.3`P,"`W,3(O-C`@86YD($YE6%135$50(#,N,B!F;W(@2%`@;VX@0T0M M4D]-+EP*5V4@:&%V92!B965N('5N86)L92!T;R!I;G-T86QL(&ET('5S:6YG M(&$@3F585"!#1"U23TT@9')I=F4N7`I$;R!W92!H879E('1O(&=E="!A;B!( M4"!#1"U23TT@9')I=F4@=&\@:6YS=&%L;"!.95A44U1%4#]<"EP*06YY(&AE M;'`@=VEL;"!B92!A<'!R96-I871E9"Y<"EP*2F]H;B!2($AU8F)A<F0L(%!R M;V9E<W-O<EP*36%T:&5M871I8W,@)B!#;VUP=71E<B!38VE<"E4@;V8@4FEC M:&UO;F0L(%9!(#(S,3<S7`I6;W@Z(#@P-"TR.#DM.#`X-EP*1F%X.B`X,#0M E,C@W+38P-C)<"FAU8F)A<F1`;6%T:"YU<FEC:"YE9'5<"@I]"F%X `
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware From: bob@anasazi.com (Bob Carroll) Subject: Which SCSI Tape ? Message-ID: <D51721.F9G@anasazi.com> Sender: usenet@anasazi.com (News System) Organization: Anasazi, Inc. Phoenix, Arizona USA Distribution: usa Date: Mon, 6 Mar 1995 18:22:47 GMT So, Which SCSI Tape Drives work well with NeXTSTEP/FIP (3.3) ? The hardware guide listed only the two Archive (now Connor) drives, but some people appear to be using WangDATs. Thanks! -- bob@anasazi.com Robert Carroll Anasazi, Inc. 7500 North Dreamy Draw Drive, Suite 120 Phoenix, Az 85020 USA
From: veakblad@Glue.umd.edu (David T. Wang) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: NeXT Step Date: 6 Mar 1995 22:37:21 GMT Organization: University of Maryland College Park Message-ID: <3jg2r1$23b@cville-srv.wam.umd.edu> References: <D50Kv2.Jyr@pgh.nauticom.net> Joel Cox (jcox@pgh.nauticom.net) wrote: : Where can I get a copy of NeXT Step. : Do I have to let it "take over my system" I would like to use my second : hard drive to run NeXT apps. : Thanks : jcox@pgh.nauticom.net I guess you can wait for the Windows NT version of Openstep. then you can run Openstep Apps inside of NT -- David Wang veakblad@eng.umd.edu,davewang@wam.umd.edu Grad student- EE/Computer Engineering NSFIP/WARP/DOS Apprentice Tinker,Basement network administrator. http://www.wam.umd.edu/~davewang/
From: hketola@agsm.ucla.edu (Heikki Ketola) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Which DAT for black NeXT? Date: 6 Mar 1995 15:02:58 -0800 Organization: The Anderson School at UCLA Message-ID: <3jg4b2$t3g@risc.agsm.ucla.edu> I have an Eclipse DAT drive with my Motorola NeXT, and it is clearly about to die. I need a new DAT drive, but which one? As I might use HP platform later, it would be preferable to have one that works both with black NeXT and an HP workstation. If that is not possible, then even a used DAT drive would be fine with me. Any hep would be greatly appreciated.. Heikki Ketola
From: rolf@csg.lbl.gov (Rolf Behrsing) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Triton Chipset! Date: 7 Mar 1995 02:01:30 GMT Organization: Lawrence Berkeley Laboratory, California Message-ID: <3jgepq$nq3@overload.lbl.gov> Does anybody know if NEXTSTEP will be compatible with Intel's new Triton chipset? Rolf
From: kdb@pegasus.ece.utexas.edu (Kurt D. Bollacker) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware,comp.sys.next.misc Subject: Iomega ZIP drives? Date: 7 Mar 1995 04:29:37 GMT Organization: The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, Texas Message-ID: <3jgnfh$drv@geraldo.cc.utexas.edu> I looked at the latest MacWarehouse (#40) and saw on page 25 the new Iomega ZIP drive. The drive costs $199.00 and 3.5" 100MB disks cost $14.95 (qty 10). It says that its seek time is 29ms and has a transfer rate of 1.25MB/s. Now I know that this drive is dog slow compared to a hard drive, it seems that this would be a fine alternative to expensive 3.5" MO drives. Does anyone know if it will work with NeXTSTEP? (and on black HW in particular)? ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ + Kurt D. Bollacker University of Texas at Austin + + kdb@pine.ece.utexas.edu P.O. Box 8566, Austin, TX 78713 + ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
From: hill@salab1.psych.ucalgary.ca (David Hill) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: NeXT Step 3.2 & Sound Cards Date: 7 Mar 1995 06:50:54 GMT Organization: Me! Organised? Message-ID: <3jgvoe$mfj@ra.lib.ucalgary.ca> References: <3jf6us$3q5@gateway.wiltel.com> In article <3jf6us$3q5@gateway.wiltel.com>, Chris Beegle <gbeegle@wiltel13.wiltel.com> wrote: >What is a good sound card that you can use with NS 3.2 for Intel since most of >the stuff is discontinued now? > >-- >******************************************************************* >Chris Beegle >ID - Chris_Beegle@Wiltel.com >NeXT mail OK. >http://www.wiltel.com/ >PC Support @ WilTel Inc. Depends what kind of performance and future you are interested in. The Music Kit (4.1) now runs on the Turtle Beach "Tahiti" multisound, which has a 56001 DSP on board, as well as the i-link i-56 (when it finally becomes available) and the Ariel PC56K. The best of these seems to be the Turtle Beach board, despite their use of 3-wait-state memory. New software is becoming available for the Tahiti, running under NeXTSTEP (e.g. TextToSpeech software) and the quality of the board, plus the DSP, plus the support of ccrma for Music Kit seems to offer real possibilities. The next step would be for NeXT to make it easy to incorporate Intel-NEXTSTEPsound driver functions into an expanded software suite provided by OEMs, or to reimplement it with full DSP access themselves. It is very frustrating that, having produced the best off-the-shelf affordable computer system for audio work in history, they seem to have abandoned sound. In May 1993 (remember NeXTWorld expo 93?) they brought up the excuse that their goal was survival, and all but essentials had to go. In 1995, we hear that they have survived to become profitable (Hooray!!), so please, NeXT, get back into proper multi-media support before you miss the boat. Are you listening, NeXT. Maybe a joint project, or support for someone to do it all for you, with proper help, of course. Please say something. david ------ -- David R. Hill, CS Dept., U. Calgary | Imagination is more Calgary, AB, Canada T2N 1N4 Ph: 403-220-6315| important than knowledge. hill@cpsc.ucalgary.ca Fx: 403-282-6778| (Albert Einstein) NeXTMail: hill@trillium.ab.ca (Preferred) | Kill your television!
From: Epicurean <den10045@leonis.nus.sg> Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware.systems,comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware.misc,comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware.video,comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware.chips,comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware.storage,comp.sys.next.misc,comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: What do you think of this system? Date: Sun, 5 Mar 1995 05:06:03 +0800 Organization: National University of Singapore Message-ID: <Pine.OSF.3.91.950305050535.5181A-100000@leonis.nus.sg> References: <3ilmkr$2mq@apakabar.cc.columbia.edu> <3ioduh$2v1@agate.berkeley.edu> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: TEXT/PLAIN; charset=US-ASCII In-Reply-To: <3ioduh$2v1@agate.berkeley.edu> What is the latest version of the Neptune chipset... What's 's new with the Triton chipset?? thanks.. JOn..
From: Atze (Alexander Spohr) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Adaptec 1740 EISA Date: 6 Mar 1995 09:30:44 GMT Organization: multiversum media lab gmbh Message-ID: <3jeko4$dud@multiversum.multiversum.com> I got an old EISA server from a friend. It has an Adaptec 1740 / 42a. Does it work? Which driver do I have to use? Atze
From: mmalcolm Crawford <m.crawford@dcs.shef.ac.uk> Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Kinesis keyboard mapping Date: Tue, 7 Mar 1995 13:18:07 GMT Organization: Institute for Language Speech and Hearing, Sheffield University Distribution: world Message-ID: <950307131807.282AACUN.malc@daneel> Mime-Version: 1.0 (Generated by Eloquent) Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII Would anybody who has a Kinesis keyboard connected to a NeXT/NeXTSTEP PC care to give any suggestions for how best to set up the keyboard layout for use with NS? Have fun, mmalc.
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware,comp.sys.next.bugs From: djc@vnp.com (Dan Crimmins) Subject: Re: Dimming 2nd screen on 2-headed dimension In-Reply-To: djc@vnp.com's message of Mon, 6 Mar 1995 22: 24:29 GMT Message-ID: <DJC.95Mar7092316@nwk118_ocachi.vnp.com> Sender: root@il.us.swissbank.com (Operator) Organization: VNP Software, Inc. References: <DJC.95Mar6162429@nwk118_ocachi.vnp.com> Date: Tue, 7 Mar 1995 15:23:16 GMT yesterday, i wrote: > i've got a 2-headed NeXTDimension with 3.3 newly installed. i've noticed that > the screen dimming keys on the keyboard, the inactivity screen dimmer, and the > loginwindow screensaver all fail to affect the non-primary monitor (the mono > monitor). i'd like to have the mono monitor dim whenever the main monitor does... > is there a trick to get this to work? the answer, of course, is to pay attention to what you're doing. :-) somewhere along the line (and i have no idea how), the secondary monitor became disabled (as shown in Preferences.app). once it was disabled, of course it does not behave like the primary monitor. once i reenabled the mono monitor, life is good. thanks, --dan. -- dan crimmins vnp software chicago
From: neuss@igd.fhg.de (Christian Neuss ) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: Next WWW Server? What do I need. Date: 7 Mar 95 17:47:01 GMT Organization: IGD Darmstadt Message-ID: <neuss.794598421@coricopat> References: <3iucus$koc@newsbf02.news.aol.com> <3j0s18$6mh@grover.mindspring.com> jsickel@sickel.com (Jeffrey A. Sickel) writes: >Think CERN. >Think http://info.cern.ch/ From my personal experience, the NCSA server is by far less painfull to install then the CERN server. In fact it's pretty much Plug and Play. (I used it on black HW) Chris -- "I ride tandem with a random.." Christian Neuss # Fraunhofer Institute for Computer Graphics Wilhelminenstr.7 # 64283 Darmstadt # Germany e-mail: neuss@igd.fhg.de http://www.igd.fhg.de/~neuss/me.html
From: bauern@Informatik.TU-Muenchen.DE (Nikolai Bauer) Newsgroups: comp.periphs.scsi,comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Features of NCR-SCSI-Chipsets? Date: 7 Mar 1995 18:42:10 GMT Organization: Technische Universitaet Muenchen, Germany Distribution: world Message-ID: <3ji9e2$9ki@hpsystem1.informatik.tu-muenchen.de> Keywords: SCSI,NCR Hi, I'm trying to get SCSI on my Pentium-PCI system and try Nextstep on it. Now NCR based SCSI-Adapter seem to be very interesting and not too expensive. Unfortunately I have no idea which different systems are available and what features/problems they have. I saw a quite cheap card based on a 53C810 chip and heard something about a ..825 system. Has anyone more detailed information? Thanks! ======= nikolai bauern@informatik.tu-muenchen.de munich =======
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware From: randy@text3.psych.umn.edu (Charles R. Fletcher) Subject: Need Vendor Recommendation Message-ID: <D52xM0.9wy@news.cis.umn.edu> Sender: news@news.cis.umn.edu (Usenet News Administration) Organization: University of Minnesota, Twin Cities Date: Tue, 7 Mar 1995 16:56:42 GMT I have a minimal configuration monochrome NeXTstation (8 MB RAM, 104 MB hard disk). I'd like to upgrade it by adding additional RAM, an external SCSI disk drive, and an external CD ROM drive. Because I am not a hardware wizard (to put it kindly) I'd like to find a vendor who knows enough about NeXT hardware to sell me equipment that will work the first time with minimal hassle. Any recommendations would be greatly appreciated! Regards, Randy Fletcher /\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\ Charles R. Fletcher e-mail: randy@text3.psych.umn.edu Department of Psychology (NeXTmail OK) University of Minnesota 75 East River Rd phone: (612) 625-6096 Minneapolis MN 55455-0344 fax: (612) 626-2079 /\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\
From: wrb@biostr.washington.edu (William Barker) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware,comp.sys.next.admin Subject: Intel: random MS mouse jumps-solved Date: 7 Mar 1995 19:01:53 GMT Organization: University of Washington Message-ID: <3jiaj1$16j@nntp3.u.washington.edu> I've been using a Microsoft PS/2 mouse on a Dell 590/XL system for about 5 months now, and have had a problem with mouse jumpiness from the start. Every minute or two, the mouse would jump from its current location to the nearest edge. Drove me batty until I got used to it. Of course, I was never happy with the situation. I finally replaced the mouse with a Logitech PS/2 MouseMan. The Logitech works like a charm. No more jumpiness. If you've got the MS mouse jitters, try the Logitech. Worked for me. bb -- Bill Barker Biological Structure, SM-20 University of Washington Seattle WA 98195 (206) 543-7315 "In Wine there is Wisdom, In Beer there is Strength; In Water is Bacteria." --Old German Saying.
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware From: hendryj@mcs.com Subject: Re: Iomega ZIP drives? Message-ID: <1995Mar7.193726.10735@il.us.swissbank.com> Sender: root@il.us.swissbank.com (Operator) Organization: Swiss Bank Corporation CM&T Division References: <3jgnfh$drv@geraldo.cc.utexas.edu> Date: Tue, 7 Mar 1995 19:37:26 GMT Kurt D. Bollacker writes >I looked at the latest MacWarehouse (#40) and saw on page 25 the new Iomega >ZIP drive. The drive costs $199.00 and 3.5" 100MB disks cost $14.95 (qty 10). >It says that its seek time is 29ms and has a transfer rate of 1.25MB/s. >Now I know that this drive is dog slow compared to a hard drive, it seems Yeah, it's slow. Just look at it as a big, fast floppy. >that this would be a fine alternative to expensive 3.5" MO drives. Does >anyone know if it will work with NeXTSTEP? (and on black HW in particular)? I don't think it would. It requires some sort of driver software which, among other things, prevents a Zip Drive from being used as a boot drive on a Macintosh. -- Jonathan Hendry Vanguard Software Corp. Jon_Hendry@vanguard.com Any similarity between the views expressed herein and the views of Vanguard Software, Swiss Bank Corp., or any individuals living, dead, or undead is entirely coincidental.
From: randallc@ix.netcom.com (Randall Harris) Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware.systems,comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware.misc,comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware.video,comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware.chips,comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware.storage,comp.sys.next.misc,comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Windows NT3.5 Workstation for sale Date: 8 Mar 1995 07:17:09 GMT Organization: Netcom Distribution: world Message-ID: <3jjlll$6sm@ixnews1.ix.netcom.com> References: <3ilmkr$2mq@apakabar.cc.columbia.edu> <3ioduh$2v1@agate.berkeley.edu> <Pine.OSF.3.91.950305050535.5181A-100000@leonis.nus.sg> NT3.5 Workstation. CDROM, full docs and manual, registerable, complete for $150 delivered in the U.S. -randy
From: shenning@Cornell-Iowa.edu Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: Microphone and soundblaster 16 Date: 8 Mar 1995 06:18:47 GMT Organization: University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA, USA Distribution: world Message-ID: <3jji87$5kv@nexus.uiowa.edu> References: <3j4n5q$eqj@news.CNRI.Reston.Va.US> In article <3j4n5q$eqj@news.CNRI.Reston.Va.US> rmasse@cnri.reston.va.us (Roger E. Masse) writes: > I've installed a Creative Labs sound blaster 16 on my NS 3.3 Pentium > and it seems to work fine for playing sound files. Recently, > I've added a microphone to the sound card (A Labtec AM-22). > > When trying to do Lip Service the Mike input seems to be ignored. > I've tried another mike (From a Sparcstation) with the same result. > > Is there any configuring that's needed in software assuming my sound > card appears to work ok? > > Regards, > > Roger E. Masse, Systems Engineer > Corporation for National Research Initiatives > 1895 Preston White Drive, Suite 100 > Reston, Virginia, USA 22091 > Internet: rmasse@CNRI.Reston.VA.US (MIME/NeXTmail OK) I had a similar problem what I ended up doing was really uping the input gain I couldn't do this from the Preferences window though. do the following from a terminal to see your preferences: % dread -o NeXT1 It should give you something like this, but longer: NeXT1 AutoDimTime 77520 NeXT1 MicrophoneBalance 1.000 NeXT1 MicrophoneGain 50.000 NeXT1 MouseScaling "5 2 2 3 4 4 6 5 8 6 10" What you will need to do is use dwrite to up the Gain % dwrite NeXT1 MicrophoneGain 50.000 Hope this helps... -- [ Shawn P. Henning ][ Phone: ] [ Cornell College, Box 563 ][ 319.895.8940 ] [ 600 1st Street West ][ Maildrop: ] [ Mount Vernon, IA 52314 ][ shenning@cornell-iowa.edu ] [_______http://wwwcsc.Cornell-Iowa.edu/~shenning/_______]
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware From: otti@megatel.de (Thomas Otten) Subject: Power supply of NeXTstation fails Message-ID: <1995Mar8.085630.29376@megatel.de> Sender: news@megatel.de Organization: megatel GmbH, Bremen, Germany Date: Wed, 8 Mar 95 08:56:30 GMT The power supply of my NeXTstation blows the fuse as soon as I connect it to power. Is there any part in it that tends to fail and has this effect? Any ideas? Greetings, Thomas -- Thomas Otten otti@megatel.de (NeXTmail welcome) megatel GmbH * Wiener Str. 3 * 28359 Bremen * Germany Voice: ++49-421-22095-0 FAX:++49-421-22095-16
From: doroin@cobber.cord.edu (Jon Doroin) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: NextStep 3.3 and Adaptec 2940 Date: 7 Mar 1995 16:43:19 -0600 Organization: Concordia College, Moorhead Minnesota Message-ID: <3jini7$3lm@cobber.cord.edu> References: <3ic06s$q6@nnrp.ucs.ubc.ca> <3j0tqs$6n3@jobes.sierra.net> <lprice.18.2F56C433@itsnet.com> I didn't catch the beginning of this thread so I don't know what kind of hardware was being used and specifically what the problems were. I have as yet had no problems whatsoever with NeXTSTEP 3.3, the Adaptec 2940 driver and my hardware. Performance, however, is rather weak. I get 600k/s writes and 8MB/s reads on my Seagate ST31200. On my Seagate ST31230 I get 1.8MB/s writes and 8MB/s reads. My hardware: DECpc XL Server 566 [ EISA/PCI w/ built-in AHA 7870 (2940) ] 64 MB ram miroCrystal 32S PCI I have not encountered any PCI slowdowns at all - the upgrade was extremely painless. Worked on the first try. I guess the investment in quality NeXTSTEP certified Digital hardware has really payed off. Been running NeXTSTEP on this machine for 8 months now (No, I'm not talking about uptime) :) -- ------------------------------------------------------------------ Jon Doroin | I've taken the NeXTSTEP doroin@cobber.cord.edu | Plan 9 on a NeXTstation
From: amir@titan.imp.com (Amir Guindehi) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: split this newsgroup ! Date: 8 Mar 1995 15:08:02 +0100 Organization: internet news site titan Message-ID: <3jkdo2$5dn@titan.matrix.chnet.ch> References: <3j2d5k$82u@arcadia.informatik.uni-muenchen.de> <3j2sfn$odr@fu-berlin.de> <CEDMAN.95Mar3001212@freedom.princeton.edu> Carl Edman (cedman@princeton.edu) wrote: : This split was proposed some time ago and voted down. Yep ... but that was LONG AGO ! ;-)) Surely longer than 6 months. And there exist more architectures now than at the time of the last vote. I agree with this CFD! ... as soon as possible ... Cheers - Amir -- Guindehi Amir amir@vis.inf.ethz.ch I know you believe you understand what you think I said, but I am sure, you realize,that what you heard is not what I meant.
From: smith@nextone (Howard Smith) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware,comp.sys.next.sysadmin Subject: possible getty speeds Date: 7 Mar 1995 18:06:27 GMT Organization: NIEHS Sender: Howard Smith <smith@nextone.niehs.nih.gov> Message-ID: <3ji7b3$lmv@huron.eel.ufl.edu> Summary: getty zs Keywords: getty zs maxspeed Anyone know if 57600 baud is supported on black hardware via getty? Seems to work great at 38400, but at 57600 getty is unresponsive. Terminal dialouts work fine (via kermit) at the 57k rate. Thanks -- Howard C. Smith smith@nextone.niehs.nih.gov
From: ingmar@cs.tu-berlin.de (Ingmar Camphausen) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Power supply of cube fails Date: 8 Mar 1995 17:11:04 GMT Organization: Technical University Berlin, Germany Message-ID: <3jkof8$f6h@brachio.zrz.TU-Berlin.DE> Hi, I just got my hands on a used 040 non-turbo cube. Unfortunately, its power supply doesn't work anymore. We have tried with two monitors and main boards, and they work in all combinations on another power supply. (No, it's _not_ the fuse -- I have checked that! :-) ) Is this a common problem with NeXTcube power supplies? Mine was up&runnin' for over three years with only a few short breaks. Is there a certain part or component inside the device that tends to fail? Do you have any recommendations/sources for a replacement power supply? Did anybody successfully use a non-Cube/non-NeXT power supply instead of the original part? If so, please let me know (in this case, I would very much welcome a description of what to do to connect a "third party" power supply to the cube. Thanks, Ingmar ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ingmar Camphausen <ingmar@cs.TU-Berlin.DE> (NeXTmail / MIME very welcome!) TU Berlin, Computer Science, FR2-2, Franklinstr. 28/29, D-10587 Berlin, Germany ENCOURAGE PRIVACY -- ASK FOR MY PGP2 PUBLIC KEY!
From: rsingh@ix.netcom.com (Rashpal Singh) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: [Q] Installing packages Date: 9 Mar 1995 04:23:31 GMT Organization: Netcom Distribution: world Message-ID: <3jlvs3$6im@ixnews1.ix.netcom.com> I finally got 3.3 running on my Intel box and would like to know if it is possible for me to download packages/drivers under DOS/Windows and then copy then to the NeXT "domain" to install them ? I do not have direct connection to the net from NeXT and am able to use NETCOM (Windows based environment) to ftp files to my machine. Thanks for the info.
From: rnielsen@everest.everest.com (Robert D. Nielsen) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: Is SLIP/PPP a Pain with NS 3.3? Date: 7 Mar 1995 18:27:45 GMT Organization: TLGnet, a division of RGNet, Inc. Message-ID: <3ji8j1$ge0@kadath.zeitgeist.net> References: <Pine.SUN.3.91.950224232453.24450A-100000@tucson.princeton.edu> Greetings Matt (and comp.sys.next.hardware), I love Louis A. Mamakos's PNI (SLIP). It installed without a problem on NSFIP 3.3. It uses the "Expect" extension to the TCL language for its chat scripts - very powerful. I did not know anything about TCL, but was able to get things working in about 3 hours. Knowing what I know today, I could do it in about 30 minutes (regardless of modem or service provider). Louis uses all the features of the Installer.app to make things as simple as possible. Note: this is a binary only product. The biggest problem I had was the COMPLETELY WORTHLESS stock serial driver. My machine hung at least three times a day. The solution? Mark Gregory Salyzyn's Mux (works with NXFax and the Interfax/HSD fax driver). Greg did not get around to an installer package, but it is not really a problem. Note: you must have 3.3 developer to compile the sources. If you do not, tell me your configuration and I will compile and mail it to you. Both are public domain, and both are high quality. Hope this helps!!! Cheers, Robert
Newsgroups: comp.periphs.scsi,comp.sys.next.hardware From: bob@obiwan.uucp (Bob Willcox) Subject: Re: Features of NCR-SCSI-Chipsets? Keywords: SCSI,NCR Organization: Bob's Place, Austin TX Message-ID: <D53Ar9.DMt@obiwan.uucp> References: <3ji9e2$9ki@hpsystem1.informatik.tu-muenchen.de> Date: Tue, 7 Mar 1995 21:37:57 GMT In article <3ji9e2$9ki@hpsystem1.informatik.tu-muenchen.de>, Nikolai Bauer <bauern@Informatik.TU-Muenchen.DE> wrote: >I'm trying to get SCSI on my Pentium-PCI system and try Nextstep on it. Now >NCR based SCSI-Adapter seem to be very interesting and not too expensive. >Unfortunately I have no idea which different systems are available and >what features/problems they have. I saw a quite cheap card based on >a 53C810 chip and heard something about a ..825 system. >Has anyone more detailed information? The 53C825 chip is similar to the 53C810. It adds Wide support as well as some Flash RAM support (for BIOS) I believe. -- Bob Willcox ...!{rutgers|ames}!cs.utexas.edu!uudell!obiwan!bob Austin, TX or: @uudell.us.dell.com:obiwan!bob 512-258-4224 (home), 512-838-3914 (work) or: obiwan%bob@uunet.uu.net
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware From: gdkuch@neumann.uwaterloo.ca (Jerry Kuch) Subject: Re: split this newsgroup ! Message-ID: <D530H4.Fqq@undergrad.math.uwaterloo.ca> Sender: news@undergrad.math.uwaterloo.ca (news spool owner) Organization: University of Waterloo References: <D4wqs8.16r@cicero.ping.de> <3jg9rr$npm@paladin.american.edu> Date: Tue, 7 Mar 1995 17:55:52 GMT In article <3jg9rr$npm@paladin.american.edu>, Torrey McMahon <tm8025a@newssrv.soc.american.edu> wrote: >In article <D4wqs8.16r@cicero.ping.de> dirk@cicero.ping.de (Dirk Olmes) >writes: >: In article <3j2d5k$82u@arcadia.informatik.uni-muenchen.de> >: yoda@cis.uni-muenchen.de (Marc Guenther) writes: >: >: > The group in its current form is a total mess, and I can't read it >: > anymore. I have a black cube, and there are probably interesting >articles >: > about black hardware in here, but I can't find them between all this >: > Intel crap. >: > CFD ? Anybody ? I'm not attempting to start a pissing contest here, and if a call for votes ever comes around I'd vote for the creation of a black subgroup since it would be no skin off my nose. But if you'd either get a better newsreader or learn to use your current one effectively, you'd be doing very little wading. Black hardware, as cool as it is, shipped in small numbers, and now exists practically as collector's material. If the HP and Sparc NS ports catch on to even the limited extent that I realistically hope that they will, then the black section of the NeXT community will be even smaller and even less able to justify your indignant whining about "all this Intel crap." -- Jerry Kuch EMail: gdkuch@neumann.uwaterloo.ca "GAMERA - DAIKAIJU KUCHU KESSEN" will be released IMPORTANT NEWS: in Japan on March 11th, one week earlier than the original March 18th release date.
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware From: westes@netcom.com (Will Estes) Subject: Driver for Compaq Etherflex EISA? Message-ID: <westesD55x6M.59x@netcom.com> Organization: U.S. Computer Date: Thu, 9 Mar 1995 07:37:33 GMT Sender: westes@netcom9.netcom.com Does anyone make a driver for the Compaq Etherflex EISA ethernet card under NS 3.2 FIP? -- Will Estes Internet: westes@usc.com
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware From: andylee@netcom.com (Andy A. Lee) Subject: Re: ATI WinTurbo (Mach64) Okay? Message-ID: <andylee-0903950032400001@idtech.com> Sender: netnews@mork.netcom.com Organization: NETCOM On-line Communication Services (408 261-4700 guest) References: <andylee-0603950334160001@idtech.com> <3jkame$jb8@news.tuwien.ac.at> Date: Thu, 9 Mar 1995 07:32:40 GMT In article <3jkame$jb8@news.tuwien.ac.at>, cknittel@fbma.tuwien.ac.at (Christoph KNITTEL) wrote: > > Andy A. Lee (andylee@netcom.com) wrote: > : I went to a computer swapmeet last weekend. There were a lot of ATI > : "WinTurbo" Mach64 cards w/ 2MB DRAM for sale at around $160. I didn't buy > : any because I remember the NS 3.3 Hardware Compatibility Guide only lists > : "ATI Graphics Pro Turbo", not the "WinTurbo". But according to the "PCI > : video cards Summary" posted to comp.os.os2.misc, they are very similar: > > : > ATI Winturbo** This is a less expensive version of > : > the Graphics Pro Turbo above, and > : >is the card which generally comes with systems which advertise a Mach64 > : >card. The main differences between this card and the Pro Turbo are that > : >this card cannot be upgraded to 4 MB from the 2 MB it comes with (the > : >sockets have not been mounted to do so), and the manual is a little less > : >thorough and has less information in it. > > : Has anyone tried this card? > > I'm using this card (under NS 3.2) with the driver from ftp.seanet.com and it > works perfectly. I don't know whether the driver also works for 3.3. > > Christoph Mike Davis (mcd@ese721.ta.ford.com) reports the driver from ftp.seanet.com is "very dim". He didn't say which version of NS he is running. Do you find that problem as well under NS 3.2? He also states: "NeXT, via phone support, says their beta ATI Mach64 driver will be released by the end of March." Andy Lee andylee@cs.ucla.edu
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.misc,comp.sys.next.hardware From: John Dawson <jdawson@kernel.austin.ibm.com> Subject: Talus device drivers (or other 3rd party drivers) Sender: news@austin.ibm.com (News id) Message-ID: <Pine.A32.3.90.950308145032.49109C-100000@kernel.austin.ibm.com> Date: Wed, 8 Mar 1995 21:22:19 GMT Content-Type: TEXT/PLAIN; charset=US-ASCII Mime-Version: 1.0 Organization: IBM Austin Where can I find information on the price and availability of Talus and other third-party device drivers for NEXTSTEP? I'm primarily interested in these kinds of drivers, but information about any available drivers would be appreciated: PCI video drivers PCI SCSI adapters (prefer wide, fast, SCSI-2) PCI or ISA sound drivers -- jdawson@tkg.com (John Dawson)
From: rainer@Riker (Rainer Frohnhvfer) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: split this newsgroup ! Date: 9 Mar 1995 11:43:39 GMT Organization: University of Wuerzburg, Germany Message-ID: <3jmplb$1av@winx03.informatik.uni-wuerzburg.de> References: <3j2d5k$82u@arcadia.informatik.uni-muenchen.de> <3j2sfn$odr@fu-berlin.de> <CEDMAN.95Mar3001212@freedom.princeton.edu> <3jkdo2$5dn@titan.matrix.chnet.ch> amir@titan.imp.com (Amir Guindehi) wrote: >Carl Edman (cedman@princeton.edu) wrote: >I agree with this CFD! ... as soon as possible ... YES! The current state wastes a lot of time. SPLIT!!! ------------------------------------- "Um Energie zu sparen, wird das Licht am Ende des Tunnels vorlaeufig abgeschaltet." rainer@picard.mathematik.uni-wuerzburg.de
From: Eric_Litman@nxstep.com (Eric A. Litman) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: HSD Umax 630 scanner failing to move scanner head Date: 8 Mar 1995 19:58:01 -0600 Organization: Viaduct, Inc. Sender: nobody@cs.utexas.edu Message-ID: <9503090157.AA19168@nxstep.com> I've been meaning to fix my HSD Scan-X Color (Umax 630) for a couple of years now, but am just no getting around to it. It would appear that something is either misaligned or detatched internally, as evidenced by the symptoms below. When the unit powers up, the light comes on (is it supposed to be dim?), and the scanning assembly moves to the front of the unit - this seems normal. Following this, I hear two sequences of 24 clicks, which I believe should be where the scanning head moves from side to side. In looking in, it appears that a bar in the center needs to fit onto a gear, but there's not way to attach it. Am I missing something, either conceptually or a physical part? Anyone ever gone through this before? Is my unit the junk my girlfriend has been claiming for the past few years? </eal>
Date: Sun, 05 Mar 1995 20:21:49 +0100 From: Boris_Zentner@ax.fido.de (Boris Zentner) Subject: Re: IBM DPES-31080 and NEXTSTEP ? Message-ID: <MSGID_242=3A6000=2F108.20=40ax.fido.de_2f5a709d@Fido.DE> References: <3j4j4t$3jo@sun0.urz.uni-heidelberg.de> Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Organization: Fido.DE domain gateway (IN e.V.) Hello George, GH> I have a new IBM DPES-31080 SCSI 1GB disk, and try to use it with GH> NEXTSTEP 3.3/Intel and an AHA1542C SCSI controller. It runs without GH> problems if the IBM is the only disk, but as soon as I attach a second GH> disk to the SCSI bus, NEXTSTEP hangs if the second disk is accessed. I have the an IBM DPES-31080 and a Conner ... and a AHA1542C SCSI controller. All together or alone works great with NEXTSTEP and LINUX ! GH> This shouldn't be a problem with bus termination, since on the same GH> machine with the same settings two other SCSI disks work without problem GH> (Hitachi 1GB and Quantum LPS540). The IBM crashes in any combinations GH> with another disk. GH> Are there any experiences with NEXTSTEP and this disk type ?? Has GH> anybody a description of the jumpers on the disk ? Modell : DSAS-3xxx POWER JP7 . . . JP1 SCSI Jumper Setting: /-Disable Unit Attention ! ! /- Disable TI Negotiation ! JP1 ! JP2 ! JP3 ! ----+-----+-----+-----! J J J J J J J ID0 ! OFF ! OFF ! OFF ! P P P P P P P ID1 ! OFF ! OFF ! ON ! 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 ID2 ! OFF ! ON ! OFF ! ID3 ! OFF ! ON ! ON ! ! ! ! ! \-Terminator Connect ID4 ! ON ! OFF ! OFF ! \ ! / ! ID5 ! ON ! OFF ! ON ! ! \-Disable Auto Spin Up ID6 ! ON ! ON ! OFF ! ! ID7 ! ON ! ON ! ON ! \-SCSI-ID 1. The jumper position of JP1, 2, 3 define SCSI-ID of the drive. 2. If JP4 is OFF, the drive will spin up automatically after power on reset. If JP4 is ON, the drive will not spin up unless the host system issues a start command to the drive. 3. If JP5 is ON, Unit Attention after Power on reset or SCSI bus reset is disabled. 4. If JP6 is ON, the internal SCSI terminator works. 5. If JP7 is ON, Target Initiated Synchronous Negotiation is disabled, and the Initiator is required to start a negotiaton handshake if Synchronous SCSI transfer is desired. Default Setting: JP1 ON JP2 OFF JP3 OFF JP4 OFF JP5 OFF JP6 ON JP7 OFF _ _ ----------------------------------------|S: Bullet| | |__ ___ _ __(_) ___ FidoNet: 2:2449/413.20 | proofed | | '_ \ / _ \| '__| |/ __) ,,, GerNet: 21:100/2611.20 | shoes! | | |_) | (_) | | | |\__ \ (o o) InterNet: Boris_Zentner@ax.fido.de| |_.__/-\___/|_|--|_|(___/-ooO-(_)-Ooo----------------------------------
From: mcnichol@khan (Brendan T. McNichols) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.marketplace,comp.sys.next.hardware,comp.sys.next.misc Subject: Seeking suggestions on CD-ROM drives & modems for black hardware Date: 9 Mar 1995 17:31:10 GMT Organization: Syracuse University, Syracuse NY, USA Message-ID: <3jne0v$qeq@newstand.syr.edu> Hi all, I am considering purchasing a NEC CDR-74-1 CD-ROM drive, but first I wanted to make sure that it would work properly with my black hardware ('25Mhz mono, NS 3.2). Does anyone out there have any experience with this drive? Alternatively, if anyone has any suggestions on other CD-ROM's in the $150-$220 range, I'd really appreciate hearing about them. I'm also in the market for a good 28.8 modem. If you have one that you'd recommend (or not recommend), please send your suggestions! I'll be happy to summarize my findings to the net or personally if anyone is interested (drop me a line if you want a summary). Thanks VERY much in advance, Brendan McNichols mcnichol@khan.syr.edu mcnichol@mailbox.syr.edu bmcnichols@questra.com
From: Eric_Litman@nxstep.com (Eric A. Litman) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: ViewSonic 17 (1600x1280 .28) monitor recommendations Date: 8 Mar 1995 20:36:38 -0600 Organization: Viaduct, Inc. Sender: nobody@cs.utexas.edu Message-ID: <9503090236.AA21349@nxstep.com> I'm flipping through the latest ComputerShopper, and have found a ViewSonic 17 for $818 (Hi-Tech USA 800-831-2888). It says here that the monitor supports 1600x1280 resolution at .28 (refresh rate unknown). Anyone have any experience with this? Is it worth the money? It's far less expensive than a comparable Sony, but then I doubt it's the quality of a Trinitron. </eal>
From: takken@raven.stanford.edu (Todd Takken) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: ViewSonic 17 (1600x1280 .28) monitor recommendations Date: 9 Mar 1995 16:06:46 GMT Organization: Stanford University Distribution: world Message-ID: <3jn92m$jo1@nntp.Stanford.EDU> References: <9503090236.AA21349@nxstep.com> In article <9503090236.AA21349@nxstep.com> Eric_Litman@nxstep.com (Eric A. Litman) writes: > I'm flipping through the latest ComputerShopper, and have found a > ViewSonic 17 for $818 (Hi-Tech USA 800-831-2888). It says here that the > monitor supports 1600x1280 resolution at .28 (refresh rate unknown). > Anyone have any experience with this? Is it worth the money? It's far > less expensive than a comparable Sony, but then I doubt it's the quality > of a Trinitron. I bought a ViewSonic 21" (1600x1280 @ 0.25 mm) because it was quite a bit less expensive than other comparable 21" monitors. Although it is not trinitron, it puts out much more than enough light, and the picture is very sharp. I have been very satisfied. -- Todd Takken takken@raven.stanford.edu
From: takken@raven.stanford.edu (Todd Takken) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: Almost total OD failure Date: 9 Mar 1995 16:09:51 GMT Organization: Stanford University Distribution: world Message-ID: <3jn98f$5vb@nntp.Stanford.EDU> References: <9503090555.AA02855@nxstep.com> In article <9503090555.AA02855@nxstep.com> Eric_Litman@nxstep.com (Eric A. Litman) writes: > Over time, I have noticed the OD slowly degrading in reliability > or should I resign myself to further funding Bell Atlantic? When I had an 030 cube, Bell Atlantic wanted over $2000 for a new optical drive. They would not repair an old one; they would only sell a brand new one for something like $2100. Forget it. If you can't fix it yourself, then buy a used one off the net for a few hundred dollars. -- Todd Takken takken@raven.stanford.edu
From: kiwi@cs.tu-berlin.de (Axel Habermann) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: System Crash- Hard ! with NX_bench? Date: 9 Mar 1995 17:34:10 GMT Organization: Technical University of Berlin, Germany Message-ID: <3jne6i$nl0@news.cs.tu-berlin.de> References: <9502281452.AA01223@tybrin4.hsv.tybrin.com> <Pine.SUN.3.91.950228123721.13097B-100000@vdal3.eng.umd.edu> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit David T. Wang (veakblad@Glue.umd.edu) wrote: : On Tue, 28 Feb 1995, Trey McClendon wrote: : > : I have ran it for no less than 5 times now, and the result of each is : > : exactly the same. my system always crahses or lockes up on the 100 : > : thread test. the little wheel/disc stops spinning even, : > : cmd-cmd-numlock has no effect. the system just crashes and locks up : > : hard. This is a bug in 3.2 which apparently is fixed in 3.3 Axel -- Axel Habermann kiwi@cs.tu-berlin.de \\|// Muellerstr. 145 kiwi@buran.fb10.tu-berlin.de )o o( D-13353 Berlin (Wedding) \ | / Fon: +49 30 45478986 (privat) 030 314 23 281 (uni) \~/
From: jmcnamar@onramp.net (Jason McNamara) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: Features of NCR-SCSI-Chipsets? Date: 9 Mar 1995 03:46:18 GMT Organization: On-Ramp; Individual Internet Connections; Dallas/Ft Worth/Houston, TX USA Message-ID: <3jltmb$e6k@news.onramp.net> References: <D53Ar9.DMt@obiwan.uucp> In article <D53Ar9.DMt@obiwan.uucp> bob@obiwan.uucp (Bob Willcox) writes: +In article <3ji9e2$9ki@hpsystem1.informatik.tu-muenchen.de>, +Nikolai Bauer <bauern@Informatik.TU-Muenchen.DE> wrote: +>I'm trying to get SCSI on my Pentium-PCI system and try Nextstep on it. Now +>NCR based SCSI-Adapter seem to be very interesting and not too expensive. +>Unfortunately I have no idea which different systems are available and +>what features/problems they have. I saw a quite cheap card based on +>a 53C810 chip and heard something about a ..825 system. +>Has anyone more detailed information? + +The 53C825 chip is similar to the 53C810. It adds Wide support as well +as some Flash RAM support (for BIOS) I believe. Correct, although there are actually 825 cards with only the fast connector. Nikolai, the important thing is whether you want to run 3.2 or 3.3. For 3.2, there is a driver available from Talus (info@talus.com). In Germany, you can get this driver through ixPoint, D'ART, Cube, Medicom, Technoir, and Connext (hope I didn't leave anyone out!). For 3.3, there is the Talus driver (in beta?), the one from the Russian Electronics company ($100). Also, there will be a free NCR driver from Pencom (actually underwritten by NCR and in testing at NeXT) available some time in the next month or so. As with 3.2, wide transfer rates are not supported. You can use the wide cables/drivers/HDs, it just won't run any faster. Jason PS. Oh, and Bayern Muenchen Forever. :-) -- Jason McNamara / jmcnamar@onramp.net (NeXTMail encouraged!) Bifrost Workstations, Inc. / NEXTSTEP-optimized Intel systems 713.531.7959 voice / 713.531.5940 facsimile
From: Ravishankar Ramanathan <rraman@gmu.edu> Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: NS3.3 performance on Pentium, Sparc and PA-RISC Date: 9 Mar 1995 03:51:58 GMT Organization: George Mason University, Fairfax, Virginia, USA Message-ID: <3jlu0u$m9i@portal.gmu.edu> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Hi, Could anyone give some performance figures of NS3.3 on the various platforms? (NSFIP, NSPARISC, NSSPARC) i.e. which platform is better - Intel or Sparc or HP? Thanks Ravi
From: chipsig@kaiwan009.kaiwan.com (Chip Sieglinger) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Big drives in slabs? Date: 8 Mar 1995 07:06:18 -0800 Organization: KAIWAN Internet (310-527-4279,818-756-0180,909-785-9712,714-638-4133,805-294-9338) Distribution: usa Message-ID: <3jkh5a$i6g@kaiwan009.kaiwan.com> Anyone have experience with Barracuda drives in the turboslabs? I want to run a ST12550N (2.1gb) in a colorturbo, and I'm concerned with the heat it may generate. thanks, Chip -- >-<>--<>---<>----<>-----<>------<>----+----<>------<>-----<>----<>---<>--<>-< | Chip Sieglinger <chipsig@kaiwan.com> "If we stop the violins, | | Long Beach CA Phone/Fax 310-985-0086 we could have whirled peas!"| >-<>--<>---<>----<>-----<>------<>----+----<>------<>-----<>----<>---<>--<>-<
From: Eric_Litman@nxstep.com (Eric A. Litman) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: FOUND: source for black intel components Date: 9 Mar 1995 00:06:52 -0600 Organization: Viaduct, Inc. Sender: nobody@cs.utexas.edu Message-ID: <9503090606.AA03508@nxstep.com> In searching through Computer Shopper tonight putting together a new workstation for myself, I came across a vendor who purportedly sells black cases, floppy drives, keyboards, mice, monitors, and possible more. The vendor is: CIRCO Technology 148 8th Ave #D City of Industry, CA 91746 (818) 369-5779 or (800) 678-1688 (818) 369-2769 fax The unit I plan to purchase from them is their full tower case model 120: 7.5"x18"x25" full tower case - Black 250W Power supply (they have up to 500W avail) 2 fan bays 4 external 5.25" bays 2 internal 5.25" bays 2 internal 3.25" bays 1 year parts/labor warranty As I have yet to purchase from this company, I cannot attest to the quality of the products or the service the organization delivers. </eal>
From: ivo@next.agsm.ucla.edu (Ivo Welch) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: NextStep 3.3 and Adaptec 2940 Date: 9 Mar 1995 19:02:04 GMT Organization: The Anderson School at UCLA Message-ID: <3jnjbc$dhj@risc.agsm.ucla.edu> References: <3jini7$3lm@cobber.cord.edu> I have a DELL system, AHA2940, latest PCI bridge driver (A0 chipset). I have a 512byte/sector 4-year-old Seagate 1.5GB in the middle of the SCSI chain, followed by a 1-year-old 1024/byte/sector 3GB Seagate SCSI at the end. Termination is forced perfect (and I mean perfect!). I have checked the Seagate 1.5GB hard disk now several times with the Adaptec BIOS low-level verify, and I never get any errors, much less a block reassign. But, under NS3.3, I cannot succeed in building the 1.5GB disk from my startup IDE volume. I get some timeouts, followed by a Fatal Bogus SCSI Status message. Then, I need to pull the plug, because BuildDisk is not kill -KILL'able. Because verification across the entire surface (and making the NS file system) has no problems, I have strong beliefs that the problem is a timing issue in the NeXT 3.3 driver. If you experience similar problems, please contact NeXT to let them know. I think it is bug_next@next.com. /ivo welch
From: zhao@crl.nmsu.edu (Z. Zhao) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: Is SLIP/PPP a Pain with NS 3.3? Date: 8 Mar 95 07:43:10 Organization: Computing Research Lab Message-ID: <ZHAO.95Mar8074310@sparta.crl.nmsu.edu> References: <Pine.SUN.3.91.950224232453.24450A-100000@tucson.princeton.edu> <3ji8j1$ge0@kadath.zeitgeist.net> In-reply-to: rnielsen@everest.everest.com's message of 7 Mar 1995 18:27:45 GMT > Both are public domain, and both are high quality. Do they work with other modems than ZyXels? -- zhao
From: gad@eclipse.its.rpi.edu (Garance A. Drosehn) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: Is SLIP/PPP a Pain with NS 3.3? Date: 9 Mar 1995 00:37:05 GMT Organization: Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy NY, USA Distribution: world Message-ID: <3jlijh$nk5@usenet.rpi.edu> References: <ZHAO.95Mar8074310@sparta.crl.nmsu.edu> zhao@crl.nmsu.edu (Z. Zhao) writes: > > Both are public domain, and both are high quality. > > Do they work with other modems than ZyXels? TransSys PNI can be configured to work with any modem. I have it working with an Intel 14400EX (if I remember the model right). You might have to write some TCL to do the support, but that's fairly easy to do given the TCL scripts that already exist for several modem types. One thing that can be a pain with TransSys PNI (and probably the other affordable options) is setting them up to work with dynamic IP assignments (where you get one a variety of IP addresses each time you establish a connection). It's doable, if you don't get too concerned about email working right, but it's not intuitively obvious what you need to do. -- Garance Alistair Drosehn = gad@eclipse.its.rpi.edu ITS Systems Programmer (handles NeXT-type mail) Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute; Troy NY USA
From: shenning@Cornell-Iowa.edu Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Setting cua speed to 57600 (pardon if this is a repost) Date: 9 Mar 1995 21:14:54 GMT Organization: University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA, USA Distribution: world Message-ID: <3jnr4e$2rh@nexus.uiowa.edu> This may be a repost, we are having problems with news. I am running ppp from home, I have been running at 38400 over the modem, but I should (and would rather) run at 57600. However I can't get kermit or tip to accept a speed of 57600. After reading the documentation it looks as though it is impossible to do what I want, but I figure it couldn't hurt to ask and see if anybody has done this. I am running a P90 with NextStep 3.3 and 3.2 Developer. My modem is a very nonstandard Viva 14.4/FAX (V.42bis). -- [ Shawn P. Henning ][ Phone: ] [ Cornell College, Box 563 ][ 319.895.8940 ] [ 600 1st Street West ][ Maildrop: ] [ Mount Vernon, IA 52314 ][ shenning@cornell-iowa.edu ] [_______http://wwwcsc.Cornell-Iowa.edu/~shenning/_______]
From: kbradley@130.35.1.6 (Kirk Bradley - Mainframe and Integration Technologies) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware,comp.sys.next.sysadmin Subject: Re: possible getty speeds Followup-To: comp.sys.next.hardware,comp.sys.next.sysadmin Date: 9 Mar 1995 21:30:42 GMT Organization: Oracle Corporation. Redwood Shores, CA Message-ID: <3jns22$paa@dcsun4.us.oracle.com> References: <3ji7b3$lmv@huron.eel.ufl.edu> Don't know if it's supported (the 56KB item is commented out in the h file) but I'm running PPP at this speed. I do have a leased line though. Howard Smith (smith@nextone) wrote: : Anyone know if 57600 baud is supported on black hardware : via getty? Seems to work great at 38400, but at 57600 getty : is unresponsive. Terminal dialouts work fine (via kermit) at the : 57k rate. : Thanks : -- : Howard C. Smith : smith@nextone.niehs.nih.gov -- Kirk Bradley Oracle Corporation Mainframe and Integration Technologies Group
From: jmcnamar@onramp.net (Jason McNamara) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: ATI WinTurbo (Mach64) Okay? Date: 9 Mar 1995 03:28:35 GMT Organization: On-Ramp; Individual Internet Connections; Dallas/Ft Worth/Houston, TX USA Message-ID: <3jlsl3$d6d@news.onramp.net> References: <3jkame$jb8@news.tuwien.ac.at> In article <3jkame$jb8@news.tuwien.ac.at> cknittel@fbma.tuwien.ac.at (Christoph KNITTEL) writes: +Andy A. Lee (andylee@netcom.com) wrote: +: I went to a computer swapmeet last weekend. There were a lot of ATI +: "WinTurbo" Mach64 cards w/ 2MB DRAM for sale at around $160. I didn't buy +: any because I remember the NS 3.3 Hardware Compatibility Guide only lists +: "ATI Graphics Pro Turbo", not the "WinTurbo". But according to the "PCI +: video cards Summary" posted to comp.os.os2.misc, they are very similar: + +: Has anyone tried this card? + +I'm using this card (under NS 3.2) with the driver from ftp.seanet.com and +it works perfectly. I don't know whether the driver also works for 3.3. + +Christoph Actually, there are 3 different RAMDACs which can be on the WinTurbo (which is the OEM version of the GPT), while there's only one on the GPT (ATI 68860). We've tested both ATI cards, and are disappointed with the results in 3.3 (blurring and wobblies). Oh, and the 3.3 driver costs $50. For a low-end card, you'll probably be happy with a Diamond Stealth (do pay the extra $$$ for VRAM if you can), and overall you'll pay a bit less besides. If you have a few extra Pfennige in your bank, go with an ELSA card. Super cards, and super drivers. And the 8MB cards will be here soon! :-) Schoene Gruesse aus Houston, Jason -- Jason McNamara / jmcnamar@onramp.net (NeXTMail encouraged!) Bifrost Workstations, Inc. / NEXTSTEP-optimized Intel systems 713.531.7959 voice / 713.531.5940 facsimile
From: hari@philos.NoSubdomain.NoDomain (H A R I) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Next mouse problem.. Date: 9 Mar 1995 22:05:32 GMT Organization: University of Texas Arlington Sender: hari@philos (H A R I) Distribution: world Message-ID: <3jnu3c$qg2@utaipx02.uta.edu> Keywords: mouse next I have a Next mouse which does not seem to respond to movement. I have also got an article with me which tells me how to connect a logitech mouse to the next but either the article is not complete or i have a page missing. I need some help as soon as possible on this. hari@philos.uta.edu
From: marcus@amg.de (Marcus Brueggemann) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: ISDN for NeXT platforms Date: 10 Mar 1995 09:00:12 GMT Organization: AMG Industrieconsulting GmbH Distribution: world Message-ID: <3jp4es$3vi@hagen.amg.de> References: <ABC.95Mar3175509@bwit248.morgan.com> Keywords: ISDN,TA > In article <3j0s6k$cnl@network.ucsd.edu> passim@helium.ucsd.edu (Harmon Craig) writes: > Does anyone know about using the ISDN (Integrated Services Digital > Network) interface with NeXT computers? > Ok, we ve heard some possibilities so far. Here s the LowCost way: You can buy a ISDN Terminaladapter for around DEM 590 (US$ 380). This device just behaves like a Modem, so you can use it with the software you might currently use with your modem. (e.g. TransSys SLIP, UUCP, etc,) On the one side of the device you can connect the S0 bus and on the other you have a serial port. We use a device called ELSA ISDN/TN it supports V.110, V.120 and X.75. The disadvantages of this solution are that you can only use a single ISDN channel and you can only go up to 56KBit/s instead of the 64KBit/s ISDN gives you on a single channel. Marcus Brueggemann AMG Industrie Consulting GmbH marcus@amg.de (NEXT and MIME OK)
From: ilg@imp.ch (Philippe Steindl) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: "thread: WaitForInterrupt..." Date: 9 Mar 1995 21:36:41 GMT Organization: Improware AG, Fuellinsdorf, Switzerland Message-ID: <3jnsd9$2k3@armageddon.imp.ch> Hello! I hope somebody can help me: I tried to install NS 3.2 last night and now I get the line mentioned in the subject unlimited times directly after the question, if I want other drivers in the install procedure. I hit '2' (continue) and then I get those errors .. it seems to print something at the top, but it vanishe too fast to be recognized :(( My hardware: Intel 486/33 Plextor 4Plex scsi-2 cdrom SCSI HD (IBM E15) 16 MB ram Soundblaster 16 Orchid Fahrenheit S3 805 VLB Graphics I'd really appreciate any help.... Thanx a lot! Philippe Steindl
From: jason@fisher.psych.uh.edu (Jason L. Asbahr) Newsgroups: sci.electronics,comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Q: Ethernet cable hacks Date: 10 Mar 95 05:52:03 Organization: C.R.A.S.H. The Computers, Robotics, and Artists Society of Houston Message-ID: <JASON.95Mar10055203@fisher.psych.uh.edu> Greets! Has anyone every successfully connected a set of close proximity workstations via ethernet-type coax? Any suggestions/theories? I'd like to stack a few bare NeXT 030 boards and network them. I suspect problems would arise if I tried to hack very short lengths of coax (1" or 2") to connect one T-connector to another. (Why not use twisted pair? The motherboards only have coax connectors on them and adapters are an unwanted and hopefully unnecessary expense... This is grunge hardware for purely experimental purposes. :-) So, what do you think?
From: Eric_Litman@nxstep.com (Eric A. Litman) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Almost total OD failure Date: 8 Mar 1995 23:55:34 -0600 Organization: Viaduct, Inc. Sender: nobody@cs.utexas.edu Message-ID: <9503090555.AA02855@nxstep.com> One of my workstations is a cube I picked up while working for NeXT a few years ago - this box is a real work worse, having been run 24x7 for at least 6 years (the serial number is *very* low). Over time, I have noticed the OD slowly degrading in reliability, starting with high error rates on individual MO disks, moving to spin-ups/spin-downs, and now to its current state of almost total inoperability. I can put a disk into the drive and hear it spin up, but then nothing happens. I can faintly hear a series of individual clicks with about a second in between each occurrance, but the drive refuses to mount the disk. The only way I can eject the disk is via the manual eject. Once I have done this, I cannot reinsert the disk until I cycle power on the unit. I just took the cube apart and cleaned out about 7 square meters of uncompacted dust, but surprisingly enough found the internals of the OD to be relatively clean. Any suggestions? Is there some revitalization procedure I might be able to undertake, or should I resign myself to further funding Bell Atlantic? </eal>
From: ups@navigator.jpl.nasa.gov Newsgroups: comp.misc,comp.sys.hp.hardware,comp.sys.sun.hardware,comp.sys.sgi.hardware,comp.sys.next.hardware,comp.sys.ibm.hardware,comp.sys.dec,comp.unix.admin,comp.answers,news.answers Subject: Uninterruptible Power Source FAQ Followup-To: comp.misc Date: 10 Mar 1995 13:10:18 GMT Organization: Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Pasadena, CA Distribution: world Message-ID: <3jpj3q$n81@phoebe.jpl.nasa.gov> Summary: Answers to FAQs about Uninterruptable Power Sources (UPS) Originator: root@navigator.jpl.nasa.gov Archive-name: UPS-faq Version: 1.7 Uninterruptable Power Source (UPS) FAQ. VERSION 1.8, November 4, 1994. Sections: 01: What is this document all about? 01: What is this document? 02: How is this document made available? 03: Who maintains this? 04: Where did this information come from? 05: How can I contribute? 06: How may this document be distributed? 07: Got anything else you'd like to add? 08: Glossary. 02: What is a UPS and how does is work? 01: What is a UPS? 02: How do you pronounce "UPS"? 03: Vendor X says that (description) is a UPS, is it? 04: Describe the types of UPS's? 05: How can a UPS help me? 06: What sort of stuff does a UPS do? 07: How long can equipment on a UPS keep running? 08: What is a "good" UPS? 09: Support contracts on UPS's. 10: Self maintenance tips. 11: Is a UPS a glorified power strip? 12: How important is the UPS output waveform? 03: UPS monitoring/shutdown software. 01: Can a UPS shut the computer down when power is low? 02: Can I write my own shutdown routines? 03: What freely distributable solutions are there? 04: No UPS software works on my machines, what to do? 05: What other software is out there. 04: How big a UPS do I need? 01: How are UPS sizes determined? 02: What VA rating do I need? 03: How do I determine this? 04: What else should I consider? 05: Can I use an UPS with a laser printer? 06: What UPS sizes do you use on what equipment? 05: Specific manufacturer's info. 01: What vendors are there? 02: UPS Hardware. 03: UPS Software only. 04: Other companies. 06: Bibliography 07: Acknowledgments ----------------------------- 01: TOPIC: What is this document all about? 01.01 Q: What is this document? A: This is a FAQ document on Uninterruptable Power Sources. It is intended to provide a starting point for those people that want to find out what they are, what they do, and what's available. Note that most of this document is very US-centric. The power numbers, companies and services all emphasize US consumer needs. Sorry, but that's what I have to work with. All the principles discussed here should be applicable just about everywhere. 01.02 Q: How is this document made available? A: Currently, its "home" is comp.misc. It is also crossposted to comp.unix.admin, comp.sys.sun.hardware, comp.sys.hp.hardware, comp.sys.sgi.hardware, comp.sys.next.hardware, comp.sys.ibm.hardware, comp.sys.dec, comp.answers and news.answers. This posting is automated and will occur on or near the 10th of each month. If there are other groups to which this document should be posted, please let me know, but if I post it to every group where UPS questions get asked, that would be a lot of groups. I'm open to suggestions. This document is also available via anonymous FTP. The master sits on navigator.jpl.nasa.gov (128.149.23.82) in pub/doc/faq as the file UPS.faq. It is also available via anonymous FTP from rtfm.mit.edu in: pub/usenet-by-group/comp.misc/Uninterruptable_Power_Source_FAQ 01.03 Q: Who maintains this? A: Right now, this document is maintained by Nick Christenson. My preferred email address is npc@minotaur.jpl.nasa.gov, and I would like it very much if questions regarding this document could have the word "UPS or UPS FAQ" or some such in the Subject line. Note: I am maintaining this on my own time, so please don't be upset if it takes a while for me to respond to your queries. Also none of the information in here represents the views or has the blessing of any organization whatsoever. The maintainer of the FAQ is to be held solely responsible for its contents. 01.04 Q: Where did this information come from? A: Thankfully, many people have rallied to my cry to fill in the many gaps in my original draft. This is now a group work, although I claim full responsibility for misstatements and inaccuracies. 01.05 Q: How can I contribute? A: You should mail new information, corrections, suggestions, etc. to the current maintainer of this FAQ. If you provide a suggestion, make sure you reference where the information is located in the document. I guarantee that suggestions of the form "Change the word 'always' to 'almost always' in the part about surge suppression." will be ignored. 01.06 Q: Are there any restrictions on distribution of this document? A: This document is copyright by the author. You are encouraged to distribute this document for any non-commercial purpose as long as the contents remain unchanged and a pointer to an up-to-date version is included. 01.07 Q: Got anything else you'd like to add? A: Yes, now that you mention it. The people who contribute to this document can speak only about equipment they have experience with. This may reflect a bias toward or against certain brands, features, functions, etc.. Please keep in mind that the suggestions, brand names and functions here are by no means exhaustive, or even necessarily applicable to your situation. Also, if you have information that is not in this document, please submit it to the maintainer listed above. If you submit information, please say whether you'd like it to be attributed to you or not. I am more than glad to give credit to the fine people who helped with this document, but I want to respect the anonymity of those people who would prefer it. One more caveat: While the principles of UPS design and maintenance are likely to be fairly universal, the power figures in this FAQ are *very* US-centric. Sorry, but they're the only numbers I have. 01.08 Q: Glossary A: This was contributed almost entirely by some kind soul. I just cleaned it up a bit. Blackout: Complete loss of power. Some literature considers a voltage drop below about 80V to be a blackout as well since most equipment will not operate below these levels. Sag or Brownout: Decrease in voltage levels which can last for periods ranging from fractions of a second to hours. Can be caused by heavy equipment coming on line such as shop tools, elevators, compressors etc. Also occurs when utility companies deliberately do this to cope with peak load times. Spike: An instantaneous and tremendous increase in voltage often caused by a direct lightning strike on a power line or when power returns after a blackout. Surge: An substantial increase in voltage lasting a small fraction of a second, often caused when high powered appliances such as air conditioners are switched off. EMI/RFI Noise: ElectroMagnetic Interference and Radio Frequency Interference. Caused by, inter alia, lightning, generators, radio transmitters, industrial equipment. MOV: Metal Oxide Varistors used to control spikes. These are common in Power Strips. If you see more than two, you likely have a fairly decent Power Strip. They look like largish disk capacitors. Inverter: Circuitry that converts DC battery power to AC power required by most computer equipment. Surge Protector: Circuitry consisting of MOVs, capacitors, rod-core inductors etc. for suppressing surges and spikes usually embedded in a power strip. Line Conditioner: A transformer that attempts to smooth out fluctuations in input voltage to provide near uniform output voltage or voltage waveform. 02: TOPIC: What is a UPS and how does is work? 02.01 Q: What is a UPS? A: An Uninterruptable Power Source is a device that sits between a power supply (e.g. a wall outlet) and a device (e.g. a computer) to prevent undesired features of the power source (outages, sags, surges, bad harmonics, etc.) from the supply from adversely affecting the performance of the device. 02.02 Q: How do you pronounce "UPS"? A: I pronounce it "ups", but most of the literature seems to favor "you pee ess", since they use "a UPS" instead of "an UPS". This document will try to follow the literature. 02.03 Q: Vendor X says that (fill in description) is a UPS, but it's different that what you describe above. Who's right? A: There really is no standard definition of what a UPS is. Anything ranging from a 9 volt battery backup in a clock radio to a building/compound wide backup generator has been called a UPS by someone. The majority of this document refers to objects larger than a beer can and smaller than a desk that help devices remain temporarily operational when changes to the power they receive would otherwise interrupt their function. Maintaining power to a minicomputer (like a VAX 11) is beyond the scope of this document. This FAQ deals with UPS equipment that can be installed by a computer owner/administrator. If you have requirements that large, you need to talk to a qualified electrician. 02.04 Q: Can you give me some more information on this? A: (Kindly provided by Don Deal, Don.Deal@oit.gatech.edu, my additions are in [square brackets] ) The UPS industry is made up of many manufacturers, and there is a lack of standard terms within the industry. I think this sometimes borders on deliberate misdirection. (It's a jungle out there!) There are basically three different types of devices, all of which are occasionally passed off as UPSs. 1. Standby power supply (SPS). In this type of supply, power is usually derived directly from the power line, until power fails. After power failure, a battery powered inverter turns on to continue supplying power. Batteries are charged, as necessary, when line power is available. This type of supply is sometimes called an "offline" UPS. The quality and effectiveness of this class of devices varies considerably; however, they are generally quite a bit cheaper than "true" UPSs. The time required for the inverter to come online, typically called the switchover time, varies by unit. While some computers may be able to tolerate long switchover times, your mileage may vary. [ Some articles in the trade press have claimed that their testing shows that modern PCs can withstand transfer times of 100ms or more. Most UPS units claim a transfer time to battery of about 4ms. Note that even if a computer can stay up for 100ms, it doesn't mean that 100ms switchover is okay. Damage can still be done to a computer or data on it even if it stays up. ] Other features to look for in this class of supplies is line filtering and/or other line conditioners. Since appliances connected to the supply are basically connected directly from the power line, SPSs provide relatively poor protection from line noise, frequency variations, line spikes, and brownouts. [Some SPS's claim to have surge/spike suppression circuitry as well as transformers to "boost" voltage without switching to the battery if a modest voltage drop occurs. An example is the "APC Smart UPS" which claims it will switch to this boosting mode if voltage drops below 103V (from the normal expected 120V) and switches to battery only at 90V and below. This, it is claimed, allows operation of the equipment indefinitely under brownout conditions as long as voltage does not drop below 90V. I have not tested this, and would be interested in independent data. There are other vendors products that make similar claims.] 2. Hybrid UPS systems. I only know one vendor who sells them - Best Power, Inc. The theory behind these devices is fairly simple. When normal operating line power is present, the supply conditions power using a ferroresonant transformer. This transformer maintains a constant output voltage even with a varying input voltage and provides good protection against line noise. The transformer also maintains output on its secondary briefly when a total outage occurs. Best claims that their inverter then goes online so quickly that it is operating without any interruption in power. Other UPS vendors maintain that the transition is less than seamless, but then again it's not in their best interest to promote Best's products. Best has a sizable part of the UPS market. [ Note: According to some sources, ferroresonant transformers in an UPS system can interact with ferroresonant transformers in your equipment and produce unexpected results. The Moral: Again, test before you buy. -npc ] 3. What I call "true" UPS systems, those supplies that continuously operate from an inverter. Obviously, there is no switchover time, and these supplies generally provide the best isolation from power line problems. The disadvantages to these devices are increased cost, increased power consumption, and increased heat generation. Despite the fact that the inverter in a "true" UPS is always on, the reliability of such units does not seem to be affected. In fact, we have seen more failures in cheaper SPS units. [ Note, though, that given the same quality inverter, you'd expect the one that runs least to last longest. ] 02.05 Q: How can it help me? A: A UPS has internal batteries to guarantee that continuous power is provided to the equipment even if the power supply stops providing power. Of course the UPS can provide power for a while, typically a few minutes, but that is often enough to ride out power company glitches or short outages. Advantages: 1) Computer jobs don't stop because the power fails. 2) Users not inconvenienced by computer shutting down. 3) Equipment does not incur the stress of another (hard) power cycle. 4) Data isn't lost because a machine shut down without doing a "sync" or equivalent to flush cached or real time data. 02.06 Q: What sort of stuff does a UPS do? A: A UPS traditionally can perform the following functions: 1) Absorb relatively small power surges. 2) Smooth out noisy power sources. 3) Continue to provide power to equipment during line sags. 4) Provide power for some time after a blackout has occurred. In addition, some UPS or UPS/software combinations provide the following functions: 1) Automatic shutdown of equipment during long power outages. 2) Monitoring and logging of the status of the power supply. 3) Display the Voltage/Current draw of the equipment. 4) Restart equipment after a long power outage. 5) Display the voltage currently on the line. 6) Provide alarms on certain error conditions. 7) Provide short circuit protection. 02.07 Q: How long can equipment on a UPS keep running after the power goes? A: How big a UPS do you have and what kind of equipment does it protect? For most typical computer workstations, one might have a UPS that was rated to keep the machine alive through a 15 minute power loss. If you need a machine to survive hours without power should probably look at a more robust power backup solution. Even if a UPS has a very small load, it must still operate it's DC (battery) to AC converter, which costs power. A rough extrapolation from APC's documentation, leads me to guess that a 2000 VA UPS can operate it's own converter (with no extra load) for just over 8 hours. A 1250 VA UPS could run its converter for about 5. These are *very* rough guesses based on information provided by one vendor for one vendor. 02.08 Q: Given the same vendor claims, how can I tell a "good" quality UPS from a "poor" quality UPS? A: Testing, testing, testing. I can't emphasize this enough. There are many good and bad units out there that call themselves UPS's. There are many good units that are wrong for your situation. Caveat Emptor. Some properties you might look for are: 1) Sinusoidal power output. In general, the closer the AC output of the UPS is to a sine wave, the better it is for your equipment. Many UPS units, especially the cheaper ones, deviate a great deal from a sinusoidal output. Some of them generate square waves. Waveform effects are dealt with in section 2.12. 2) Does the UPS have a manual bypass switch? If the UPS is broken or is being serviced, can you pass power through it to your equipment? The last thing you want is for a broken UPS to be the cause of extra downtime. 3) The more information about a UPS's operation you can get from watching the unit itself, the better. How much power (or percentage load) the equipment is drawing, how much battery life is left and indications of the input power quality are all very useful. 4) Some newer UPS's can communicate with their monitoring software via network connection and SNMP! This is wonderful *if* your network is on a UPS! Also, beware, I have heard of dealers advertising "Network UPS" monitoring where the network is the normal serial connection (no SLIP or PPP). 5) Does the UPS vendor offer support/maintenance contracts. If they don't even offer them, I would suspect the quality of the equipment. If you do have a UPS that does not output a sinusoidal waveform, some manufacturers *strongly* urge you to not put a surge protector between the UPS and the computer. The surge protector might mistake the non-sine waveform as a power surge and try to send it to ground. This could be bad for your UPS. I don't know if this has happened or not, but I wouldn't chance it. 02.09 Q: Should I make sure I have a support/maintenance contract for my UPS systems? A: Some people strongly recommend this, but to be honest, I don't know how important it is. I haven't had any UPS's long enough to have enough of them fail to know what the failure modes are likely to be. Some people, with more experience than I in these matters, insist that a UPS support/maintenance contract is as important as your computer support/maintenance contract. I can't argue with them. In any case, it's almost certainly worth pricing at any rate. 02.10 Q: What sort of maintenance can I perform myself? A: One good thing you might want to do is periodically test the UPS's and their failure modes. A good time to do this might be right after after a periodic level 0 backup. Nobody is logged in and you've got full backups of the machines. Throw the circuit breaker with the UPS on it to simulate and outage and see how the transition goes. Note that some UPS vendors suggest that testing an UPS by pulling the plug from the wall is *not* a good idea (Tripp Lite is one of them). These UPS units like to have a good idea of what ground looks like. It is likely that unplugging just about any UPS for a short amount of time would not be too dangerous (don't take my word for it, though!), but in all cases, throwing a circuit breaker would be a better thing to do. It might be useful to install a GFI (Ground Fault Interrupter) socket to facilitate this testing without having to pull the plug, especially if you don't have your UPS protected machines on an isolated circuit (which you probably should). These are the sockets found in most modern kitchens and bathrooms with a red and a black button. You push the latter to cut power and the former to restore power. Those UPS units that use lead-acid batteries (that's most of them, I'm told) do not have a battery memory and should be run dry as few times as possible. It's probably not a bad investment to do this once on one UPS out of a largish batch to learn how much UPS time you can expect in a real power outage. Note: depending on the manufacturer, UPS batters can be expected to last between about 1 and 5 years before they ought to be replaced. As a UPS gets older, its battery life will become shorter. Of course there's no way to reliably test how long it is without running the battery down and you don't want to do that because they have lead acid batteries. <Sigh.> All of these are very good reasons to get a support contract for them that includes periodic battery replacement. At the very least, you can figure that the batteries will still be good at the end of the UPS warranty figure, so that's a good place to start guesswork. 02.11 Q: Isn't a UPS just a glorified power strip/surge protector with some batteries and a little power conditioning thrown in? A: Basically. It's also got a power inverter and some other circuitry. It may also have a timer, thermometer or other gadgets. 02.12 Q: How important is the UPS output waveform? A: That's a good question, and one is worthy of some debate. One school of thought holds that one should always run equipment on the best approximation of sinusoidal input that one can, and that deviations produce harmonics which may either be interpreted as signal if they get through a power supply, or may actually damage the equipment. Another school holds that since almost all computers use switching-type power supplies, which only draw power at or near the peaks of the waveforms, the shape of the input power waveform is not important. Who's right? I don't know. My *opinion* is that sinusoidal output is worth the extra money, especially for on-line UPS systems that continually provide their waveform to the computer. Also, if you don't *know* that your equipment has a switching-type power supply, you might want to think twice before buying a low quality UPS. [ Some of this information from a great article in the October 1994 issue of LAN Magazine, check it out. -npc ] 03: TOPIC: UPS monitoring/shutdown software. 03.01 Q: If the power is out for a long time, I would like to have my computer automatically shut itself down gracefully before the UPS batteries die. Can I do this? A: Yes. Most UPS manufacturers support software that will do this for some UPS's on at least some platforms. Ask your UPS vendor for details. Q: Okay, how about restarting the system for me once power returns? A: Fewer software products do this, but many do. Again, ask your vendor. I do not know of any freely distributable products that will do this. It doesn't mean that they can't be built, but vendor software is cheap enough (usually) that it's probably not worth building. 03.02 Q: How does it work? I'm a starving (fill in the blank) and I really don't want to pay for software unless I absolutely have to. A: Usually, there is a serial connection running from a UPS into your computer. The UPS sends information along the serial line as it goes. If you can decode which pins contain which information, how the information is formatted and figure out what it wants to hear from the computer side, you're all set. Make sure you have the right serial cable and know how the pins map between DB9 and DB25 as both your computer and your UPS may take either. Since UPS units with network based monitoring capabilities are appearing on the market, we can hopefully get something that will communicate with those units. Here is a skeleton script provided by Joe Moss, joe@morton.rain.com. Definitely check this out as a starting point, but don't expect it to do anything meaningful without some work. ---------start upsd.sh------------- #! /bin/sh # Shut down system in case of extended power failure # This should be the serial port to which the UPS is connected # This port must be set to block on open until the DCD line # is asserted - many UNIX systems have this determined by # the minor device number, if not, see if there is some way # to enable this behavior on your system PORT=/dev/ttya # Ok, this should block until there is a power failure : > $PORT # If we reach this point, we've lost power wall << EOF The sky is falling!! The sky is falling!! EOF # call shutdown (or init or whatever) exec shutdown -----------end-------------------- 03.03 Q: Hmmm... that sounds kinda complicated. Has someone already done this? A: Any solution would almost certainly be vendor specific. However, some brave souls have provided partial functionality for certain vendors' UPS's. I don't know the original source, but I have a copy available for anonymous FTP at navigator.jpl.nasa.gov in the pub/src/UPS directory as upsd.tar.Z. I haven't tried it and I don't honestly know if it even works. Note: Different UPS's produce different sorts of signals. Just installing this already built package may require a great deal of work. The cabling can be complicated, etc.. I would be interested in hearing where this software does/doesn't work. Another good example, that probably works straight away for SunOS 4.1.X machines using APC Back-UPS devices, is also available on navigator for anonymous FTP in the pub/src/UPS directory is pf.c. It was written by Ronald Florence (ron@mlfarm.com). It looks like a nice framework for expansion to other OS platforms and UPS implementations. Give it a try. 03.04 Q: I can't find monitoring software that will work on my configuration. What should I do? A: Well, it seems you have a few choices: 1) Build your own. See item 03.02. 2) Use something freely distributable. See item 03.03. 3) Lean on your UPS vendor to port to your platform. 4) Try a different vendor that supports your platform. See item 05.01. 03.05 Q: What other software is out there? A: Software packages for UPS machines are getting more sophisticated. Most provide some level of power and status monitoring, but lately there are more GUI's, more interactive packages, SNMP support, and even call-out paging. See the software section 05.03 for more info. 04: TOPIC: How big a UPS do I need? 04.01 Q: How are the "sizes" of UPS's determined? A: Typically, a UPS has a VA rating. The VA rating is the maximum number of Volts * Amps it can deliver. The VA rating is not the same as the power drain (in Watts) of the equipment. Computers are notoriously non-resistive. A typical PF (power factor: Watts/VA) for workstations may be as low as 0.6, which means that if you record a drain of 100 Watts, you need a UPS with a VA rating of 167. Some literature suggests that 0.7 may be a good conversion factor, but this will depend heavily on the machine. WARNING: Don't take my word for it! Note: Some UPS's can continue to deliver power if the VA rating is exceeded, they merely can't provide above their VA rating if the power goes. Some can't provide power above their VA rating at all. Some may do something really nasty if you try. In any case, I *strongly* recommend not doing this under *any* circumstances. 04.02 Q: How can I tell what VA rating I need for my equipment? A: First, when possible, get VA rather than wattage ratings. See Q04.01 above. There are a couple of ways: 1) Direct measurement. You can get equipment to measure the current draw of your equipment directly. You may or may not have access to this. If you are part of an organization that has it's own facilities/electrical type people, they're likely to be able to do this. They might help you out if you ask nice. 2) Compare notes. If you know someone with the same setup you're using, ask them what they use and how close they are to the maximum VA rating. 3) Use a chart. Most vendors can help you out for common equipment. If you have an unusual setup, or mix vendors a lot, you're probably out of luck here. 4) Use the equipment rating. Most pieces of computer equipment have a power rating on some back panel. This number is usually high, as it is necessary for the manufacturer to play it safe or they'll get sued. Note: Method 1 is by far the best, method 2 and 3 are secondary, method 4 is usually overkill, but pretty safe. There are some examples in section 4.6, but the information is probably worth what you paid for it :-) 04.03 Q: Hmmm... seems like a tough thing to determine. A: Yeah, it can be. It's also very important. If you get a UPS that's too big, then you've overpaid, but your equipment can survive a longer outage. If you get a UPS that's too small, then you could be in deep trouble. Therefore, I recommend that you be conservative in buying these things, unfortunately, this costs money. 04.04 Q: What else should I consider? A: It would be nice to know how long your site's typical power outages are. In some places, with nice weather and a flaky power grid, the power is almost never out for more than 5 minutes, but this could happen quite frequently. In this case, you may as well use a UPS with a VA rating close to your equipment rating with no extra batteries. If your area has longer outages, in the half hour or hour range, as is often the case in thunderstorm country, you can either buy UPS's with multiples of the VA rating of the equipment, since oversizing a VA rating for a UPS has the effect of lengthening the amount of time your equipment can stay up in case of a power outage, or you can buy additional battery units for a smaller UPS. You can probably get away with doing simple math to determine how much longer a larger UPS will keep your equipment running, but I recommend running a few tests before committing to a large purchase order. Also, your UPS vendor will almost certainly be glad to help you size the equipment you need. If all else fails and you guess wrong, or move equipment to a location with different power status, you may be really, really glad if you bought a UPS that can have additional battery packs added. 04.05 Q: How about I use one of these UPS thingies for a laser printer? A: Don't *ever* do this. If you ever measured the current draw of a laser printer during startup (and during printing) you'd be stunned at what it pulls. All UPS manufacturers I know of tell you not to do this. Okay, I have to back down from this. I know APC, just as an example, now does rate some of their UPS units for use with certain laser printers. Not that I think this is a good idea, mind you. In general, they are difficult to size and rarely do they require the same level of uptime as servers. In any case, don't do this without specific approval of your UPS vendor. 04.06 Q: So, what sorts of UPS sizes do you use on your equipment? A: BIG DISCLAIMER. I disclaim everything about these figures. At best, they are very, very rough. Heck, I may be lying. Don't trust them. Here they are anyway. Note also, this is what the equipment apparently PULLS, not the UPS sizes that are on them. Generally, I've been using UPS's that are about 2X the VA ratings shown. At the very least, I would using UPS sized 1.5X the VA ratings here. 400 VA: Sparc 2 with 3 600 MB disks, 1 200 MB disk, 1 exabyte 8200 tape drive, 19" color monitor. 600 VA: HP 750 with 4 1.3 GB disks, internal 4mm tape drive and internal CD-ROM drive, external disk cabinet and 19" color monitor. 500 VA: SPARC 2GX clone. 1 1.2 GB disk, 4 2.0 GB disks, 2 tape drives, 1 CD-ROM drive, "big" monitor. 300 VA: Sparc 2 clone with 100W power supply, internal 424 disk, 16" color monitor, external 1 GB disk drive. These are U.K. numbers, based on 240 V wall current. Most of these VA numbers are very close to "American" VA numbers, but if my caveats weren't strong enough earlier... . 100 VA: SGI Indigo R4400, 48 MB RAM, 1 GB int. disk, no graphics, no monitor. 580 VA: SGI Indigo R4400 configured as above with 17" Sony monitor plus 3 19" monochrome X terminals. Another word of warning, don't assume that power requirements scale with compute power and number of peripherals, ESPECIALLY if they are different architectures. Older equipment, CPU's, disks, monitors, whatever almost universally requires more power than new equipment. For example, it seems that an HP 9000/425e with 1 internal 420 MB disk and 19" color monitor pulls a lot more power than a much more modern and much faster HP 9000/715 with an internal 1.3 GB disk, CD-ROM drive and more modern 19" color monitor. Again, the moral is don't assume. 05: TOPIC: Specific manufacturer's information. 05.01 Q: What vendors are there and what do they produce? A: Here is a very incomplete list, based only on what I know. Please give me information to expand it. I make no claims as to the accuracy of this information. It is mostly based on personal recommendations and vendor propoganda. Note: The October 1994 issue of LAN Magazine has a great vendor list. I have used it to update many of the entries here. However, there is a lot of information available there that I don't have space to include here. This article is an excellent starting point for comparative pricing on UPS equipment. 05.02 UPS Hardware (and software) manufacturers: Company: Acme Electric Corp. 43 Argow Place Nanuet, NY 10954 US Phone: 1-716-968-2400 1-800-833-1373 UPS Products: 250 to 1400 VA standby UPS products, 1000 and 2000 VA on-line UPS products. Shutdown/startup and SNMP software for LAN Manager, Netware 3.x, 4.x, UNIX and VINES. Contributed by: Robert D. Freeman, rdf@thermo.chem.okstate.edu with additional information by npc. ------------------------ Company: Advanced Electronic Systems, Inc. 2005 Lincoln Way East Chambersburg, PA 17201 US Phone: 1-800-345-1280 Email: None known UPS Products: Stediwatt UPS: Designed specifically for use with NeXTSTEP. Contributed by: Robert D. Freeman, rdf@thermo.chem.okstate.edu ------------------------ Company: Alpha Technologies US Phone: 1-206-647-2360 1-800-322-5742 UPS Products: 600 to 15000 VA line-interactive UPS systems, SW with shutdown and SNMP support. 250 to 750 VA standby UPS systems. Contributed by: npc from LAN Magazine, October 1994. ------------------------ Company: APC, American Power Conversion US Address: 132 Fairgrounds Road P.O. Box 278 West Kingston, RI 02892 FR Address: 4, rue Ste Claire Deville Zac du Mandinet-Batiment Espace LOGNES 77447 MARNE LA VALLEE Cedex 2 FRANCE US & CAN Phone: 1-800-800-4272 Europe Phone: (+33) 1.64.62.59.00 World Wide Phone: (401) 789-5735 Email: none known UPS Products: Smart UPS in sizes up to 2000 VA. The Smart UPS's do monitoring and can shutdown multiple machines using the PowerChute software. I recommend putting these on computers. SNMP adaptor can be installed. Back UPS same as Smart UPS except that you cannot communicate interactively with the UPS and it will not support SNMP. I recommend putting these on dumb equipment like network equipment, X Terminals and Macintoshes (sorry, I couldn't resist.) Matrix UPS a modular "fault-tolerant" system. Any module, except the insulation unit, can be "hot-swapped" at any time. Also additional battery modules can be added, again, while the system is running. SNMP adaptor can be installed. Software: PowerChute, PowerChute PLUS. They produce it themselves. Supported on: SunOS, HP-UX, SCO, AIX, AT&T UNIX, Interactive UNIX, XENIX, and probably others by now. Contributed by: APC information contributed by Nick Christenson, npc@minotaur.jpl.nasa.gov without consultation with APC. Additional information provided by Joe Moss, joe@morton.rain.com. I have no affiliation with APC except as a satisfied customer. ------------------------ Company: Best Power Technology, Inc. P.O. Box 280 Necedah, WI 54646-9899 US Phone: 1-800-356-5794 Email: None known UPS Products: FERRUPS: Ferroresonant-Based, Line-Interactive UPS, sizes from 500 VA - 18 KVA. Features: Standard power features, serial line communications, runtime monitoring, logging, automatic shutdown with optional software, user configurable. FORTRESS: Advanced, line-Interactive UPS, sizes from 360 VA - 2 KVA. PATRIOT: Low-Cost Standby Power Systems, 250 VA - 850 VA. Contributed by: Scott Pinkerton, spinkert@t4rta-gw.den.mmc.com ------------------------ Company: Clary Corporation Address: Clary Corporations 320 W Clary Ave San Gabriel, CA 91776 US Phone: 818 287-6111 UPS Products: I'm not sure of the entire line, but their PC series includes [ On-line -npc ] UPS ranging from 400 to 1500 VA [ 450 to 2400 VA -npc] with surge and noise suppression. Voltage regulation to 3%, frequency to 1 Hz, RS232 signal output, LED load and charge indicators. Sine wave output, Alarm, etc.. [ SW will do shutdown/startup and SNMP for LAN Manager, LAN Server, Netware 3.X, 4.X, Unix, VINES, Windows NT, and OS/2. -npc ] Contributed by: Ron Tansky, ron.t@bix.com who has no relation to Clary Corporation except as a user. Additions by npc from October 1994 issue of LAN Magazine. ------------------------ Company: Controlled Power Company 1955 Stephenson Hwy. Troy, MI 48083 US Phone: 1-800-521-4792 1-313-528-3700 US Fax: 1-313-528-0411 UPS Products: UPS, AC regulators, power conditioners. They will do custom work. [ On-line UPS from 400 to 60000 VA. Software with shutdown/startup and SNMP functions for AppleShare, LAN Manager, LAN Server, NetWare 3.X, 4.X, UNIX, VINES and Windows NT -npc ] Contact: David Gerds (Sales) Contributed by: Donald McLachlan, don@mars.dgrc.doc.ca Additions by npc from LAN Magazine, October 1994. ------------------------ Company: Data General UPS Products: Data General repackages another vendor's UPS's (from Exide?) with some sort of special cable. They deserve some mention since they provide UPS monitoring software built in to the AViiON (their UN*X boxen) line. It can be managed through sysadm(1M). Contributed by: Morris Galloway Jr., mmgall@presby.edu ------------------------ Company: DELTEC 2727 Kurtz St. San Diego, CA 92110-9980 US Phone: 1-800-854-2658 Email: None known UPS Products: "Most technologically advanced *true* on-line UPS." [ 400 to 2200 VA line-interactive UPS systems. Software with shutdown/startup and SNMP for AppleShare, LAN Manager, LAN Server, NetBIOS, NetWare 3.X, 4.X, UNIX, VINES, Windows NT and OS/2. -npc ] Contributed by: Robert D. Freeman, rdf@thermo.chem.okstate.edu Additions by npc from October 1994, LAN Magazine. ------------------------ Company: Easy Options IBM Corporation Address: IBM Corporations Easy Options Dept. WC3J P.O. Box 2150 Atlanta, Ga 30301-9948 US Phone: Unknown. UPS Products: UPS ranging from 250 VA to 600 VA with surge and noise suppression. Sine wave output, Test/Alarm, etc.. These UPS's come with an insurance policy. If your UPS damages your systems, they'll pay you up to $25,000. Software: Works with APC's PowerChute software. I doubt that IBM is making their own UPS's rather than repackaging someone elses, but I'll be glad to post a correction if they are. Contributed by: Dave Gruhn, dgruhn@fuzzy.eskimo.com who has no relation to IBM, or Easy Options except as a satisfied customer. ------------------------ Company: EFI Electronics US Phone: 1-801-977-9009 1-800-877-1174 UPS Products: 400 to 1250 VA Standby UPS systems. Software with shutdown/startup and SNMP for LAN Manager, LAN Server, NetWare 3.X, 4.X, UNIX, VINES, Windows NT. Contributed by: npc, from October 1994 issue of LAN Magazine. ------------------------ Company: Elgar Power Systems Components 9250 Brown Deer Road San Diego, CA 92121 US Phone: 1-800-733-5427 1-619-450-0085 US Fax: 1-619-458-0267 UPS Products: UPS, Line Conditioners, AC regulators. Contributed by: Donald McLachlan, don@mars.dgrc.doc.ca ------------------------ Company: Emerson Electric Co., Computer Power Div. US Address: 9650 Jeronimo Road Irvine, CA 92718, USA UK Address: Elgin Drive, Swindon Wiltshire SN2-6DX, England FR Address: 8, Rue de l'Esterel Silic 502 94623 Rungis Cedex France IT Address: SICE S.p.A. [Note national Name!] Via Rossini 6 20098 San Giuliano Milanese Italy US Phone: 1-800-BACKUPS UK Phone: +44 458 841898 FR Phone: +33 146 862336 EMail: n/a Products: Accupower GOLD Series: UPSes for 750, 1000, 1500, 2100 VA, the latter with external Batt Pack. Connector for {Power,Accu}Mon S/W. 5 yr Batt Life. Good Display (3 Status LEDs, Load and Batt Charge LED Bargraphs). Switches positioned wrong (Main Power Switch on Front, Batt Check/Alarm off on Back - I'd prefer them the other Way 'round). other UPSes? PowerMon Software: Triggers for Outage, long Outage, Batt low. Uses one serial Connector. Logging and Warnings to Users. Requires special Cable (included in PowerMon Kit). NOTE: The "Batt low" Trigger does not work "on SunOS 4.1.1 and above due to OS Limitations". >:-C I don't know whether this includes Solaris 2.x. AccuMon Software: Reported to support all Kinds of fancy Communication Items (gathering Power Line and internal UPS Data, test Batt Cap periodically and announce Batt Aging, switch off UPS on Computer Command, Logging Facilities for all these Functions) Other Software? Contributed by: Jochen Bern, bern@kleopatra.Uni-Trier.DE who has no relation to Emerson. ------------------------ Company: Exide 8521 Six Forks Road Raleigh, NC 27615 US & Canada Phone: 1-800-554-3448 1-919-872-3020 UPS Products: 800 to 1500 VA On-line UPS systems. Software does shutdown/startup and SNMP for NetWare 3.X, 4.X, UNIX, VINES, Windows NT Contributed by: npc from October 1994 LAN Magazine. ------------------------ Company: Gamatronic Electronic Industries Ltd. P.O. Box 7369 Jerusalem 91073 Israel Israel Phone: 972-2-821777 Israel FAX: 972-2-828875 Email: Gamatronic@Product.com Goren@Vms.huji.ac.il UPS Products: 250 VA to 750 VA stand-by UPS systems. On-line Smart UPS systems from 250 VA to 800 KVA with microprocessor controllers. Shutdown/startup software for LAN manager, Novell, Unix, Windows NT. Contributed by: E. Finegold of Gamatronic. ------------------------ Company: Hewlett-Packard UPS Products: HP used to resell Deltec and APC UPS units. They will discontinue selling these as of April 1, 1995. They now have their own line of UPS productcs called "PowerWise UPS". PowerWise UPS are on-line units and come in 1000 VA and 2100 VA sizes. Shutdown software is available for HP-UX, AIX, Solaris, SCO, UnixWare, Windows NT, NTAS, OS/2, Lanserver and NetWare. Contributed by: Tom Myers, tvmyers@icdc.delcoelect.com Updated by: npc, on information from Hewlett-Packard. ------------------------ Company: Hipotronics Inc. Route 22 Brewster, NY 10509 US Phone: 1-914-279-8091 US Fax: 1-914-279-2467 UPS Products: UPS, Line Conditioners, AC Regulators. Contributed by: Donald McLachlan, don@mars.dgrc.doc.ca ------------------------ Company: Intellipower US Phone: 1-714-587-0155 UPS Products: 650 to 1100 VA On-line UPS systems with software for shutdown/startup and SNMP for AppleShare, LAN Manager, LAN Server, NetWare 3.X, 4.X, UNIX, VINES, Windows NT, AIUX, NetWareLite, LANtastic Contributed by: npc from October 1994 LAN Magazine. ------------------------ Company: Liebert Corportation 1050 Dearborn Drive P.O. Box 29186 Columbus, OH 43229 US Phone: 1-614-888-0246 1-800-877-9222 US Fax: 1-614-841-6973 UPS Products: 250 to 600 VA Standby UPS, 600 to 2000 VA Line-interactive UPS, 750 to 18000 VA On-line UPS systems. Software does shutdown/startup and SNMP for AppleShare, LAN Manager, LAN Server, NetBIOS, NetWare 3.x, 4.X, UNIX, VINES, Windows NT, OS/2. Communications interface for SGI machines is available. Contributed by: George Elkins, elkins@nmrlab.cabm.rutgers.edu and npc from LAN Magazine, October 1994. ------------------------ Company: Minuteman US Phone: 1-214-446-7363 1-800-238-7272 UPS Products: 300 to 425 VA Standby UPS, 500 to 2000 Line- interactive UPS, 500 to 1000 VA On-line UPS. Software does SNMP for AppleShare, LAN Manager, LAN Server, NetWare 3.X, 4.X, UNIX, VINES, Windows NT. Contributed by: npc from LAN Magazine, October 1994. ------------------------ Company: Oneac US Phone: 1-708-816-6000 1-800-327-8801 UPS Products: 400 to 1800 VA Isolated Line-Interactive UPS with software that does shutdown/startup and SNMP for LAN Manager, LAN Server, NetWare 3.X, 4.X, UNIX, VINES and Windows NT systems. Contributed by: npc from LAN Magazine, October 1994. ------------------------ Company: Philtek Electronics Ltd. 2471 Vauxhaul Place Richmond, BC V6V 1Z5 Canada Phone: 1-604-270-4642 Fax: 1-604-270-8343 UPS Products: UPS's. Contact: Bob Smedley Contributed by: Donald McLachlan, don@mars.dgrc.doc.ca ------------------------ Company: Pylon Electronic Development 5020 Fairway St. Lachine, PQ H8 1B8 Canada Phone: 1-514-633-8787 Fax: 1-514-636-1970 UPS Products: UPS's/Power conditioners, modular/industrial Contact: Graeme Turnbull Contributed by: Donald McLachlan, don@mars.dgrc.doc.ca ------------------------ Company: Sola UPS Products: Apparently Sola repackages Deltec UPS systems. I have no other information. ------------------------ Company: Square D-EPE/TOPAZ US Phone: 1-714-557-1636 1-800-344-0570 UPS Products: 250 to 700 VA Standby UPS, 600 to 2000 VA Line-interactive UPS, 900 to 10000 On-line UPS. Software does shutdown and SNMP on AppleShare, LAN Manager, LAN Server, NetBIOS, NetWare 3.X, 4.X, UNIX, VINES, Windows NT, OS/2. Contributed by: npc from LAN Magazine, October 1994. ------------------------ Company: Superior Electric US Phone: 1-203-585-4500 UPS Products: 400 to 2200 VA On-line UPS. Software does shutdown/startup on AppleShare, LAN Manager, LAN Server, NetWare, UNIX, VINES, Windows NT. Contributed by: npc from LAN Magazine, October 1994. ------------------------ Company: Toshiba International Corporation US Address: Industrial Division 13131 West Little York Rd. Houston, TX 77041 US Phone: 1-713-466-0277 US Fax: 1-800-321-1412 Canada Phone: 1-800-527-1204 UPS Products: Single and three phase double conversion on-line UPS, from 600 VA to 50 KVA. Serial line interface and auto-shutdown software available. Contributed by: Seth J. Bradley, sbradley@scic.intel.com, a very satisfied customer. ------------------------ Company: Tripp Lite 500 N. Orleans Chicago, IL 60610-4188 US Phone: 1-312-329-1601 1-755-5401 Email: None known UPS Products: On-line UPSs with pure Sine Wave output. [ 250 to 1250 VA Standby UPS, 250 to 2000 Line-interactive UPS, 300 to 2000 VA On-line UPS. Software does shutdown/startup, SNMP and RMON for AppleShare, LAN Manager, LAN Server, NetWare, UNIX, VINES, Windows NT, OS/2, LANtastic. -npc ] Contributed by: Robert D. Freeman, rdf@thermo.chem.okstate.edu Additional info by npc from LAN Magazine, October 1994. ------------------------ Company: Waber, Inc. (A division of SL Industries, Inc.) UPS Products: UPS 250, 500. No other information on this company. Contributed by: npc, from an advertisement for Fry's Electronics (of Manhattan Beach, CA) in the October 17, 1994 issue of MicroTimes. 05.03 Software products: Company: ResponseWare Inc. US Phone: 1-800-673-4777 Email: responseguy@AOL.com Products: ResponseWare is software that performs a great number of services for UPS users. ResponseWare uses a MS Windows console as its control point. The console communicates with both a UPS and the server. It has built-in out call paging and they offer a remote monitoring service where they can dial-in, diagnose problems and dispatch help. The software also can monitor temperature, humidity, security, life/safety, etc.. ResponseWare works on Novell (NLM), AS/400, HP 9000, Sun, and VAX platforms. It works with APC, Best, Deltec, Exide, Liebert and TrippLite UPS products. Cost is $99 per server and $199 for the MS-Windows Console program. Monthly monitoring charges begin at $99/month. Information provided by Bob Hunter of ResponseWare provides this information. ------------------------ On the NeXTSTEP front, there is a company called BenaTong (?) which sells a software package called PowerGuardian for NeXTSTEP only. It will work with APC, TrippLite and UNISON UPS's. If, for example, you call APC and ask for PowerChute for NeXT, they will refer you to Power Guardian. Contributed by: Chuck Bennett, (chuck@benatong.com) who works for this company. ------------------------ Also for NeXTstep, Max Hailperin wrote a package for monitoring Best Fortress UPS units called GACUPS. It consists of a daemon and a GUI. The daemon will shut the NeXT machine down gracefully and do logging. It also answers queries from the GUI. The GUI displays status information. It should be available on the usual NeXTstep anonymous FTP sites. One place you might want to check is in : ftp://nova.cc.purdue.edu/pub/next/submissions/. Any reports on how it works? Contributed by Max Hailperin (max@kolmogorov.gac.edu). 05.04 Other companies: ITT Power System Corp Digital Equipment Corporation. (They probably repackage someone else's stuff, but they're likely to support it and you can order it from their catalog.) I'd appreciate any information I can get on these. 06: TOPIC: Bibliography There are many good references and review articles on UPS information. Some of the best sources can be found in vendor information. There is great reference material woven into their propoganda. Some other good sources are: "The Dranetz Field Handbook for Power Quality Analysis", 1991, Dranetz Technologies, 1000 New Durham Rd., Edison, NJ 08818, 1-908-287-3680. "National Electrical Code Handbook", 1993, National Fire Protection Association, One Batterymarch Park, P.O. Box 9101, Quincy, MA 02269, 1-617-770-3000. "Grounding and Shielding in Facilities", 1990, by Ralph Morrison and Warren H. Lewis, John Wiley & Sons, New York, ISBN 0-471-83807-1. "Battling Power Problems", by Alan Frank, LAN Magazine, October 1994, pp 65-72, Miller Freeman, Inc.. "UPS Chart", by the LAN staff, LAN Magazine, October 1994, pp 74-84, Miller Freeman, Inc.. Hewlett-Packard has a White Paper on selecting a UPS. You may be able to get them to send it to you. A shortened version appeared as an aritcle in the January 9, 1995 issue of Electronic Engineering Times. 07: TOPIC: Acknowledgements I would like to thank Charles Rhoades (cwr@zeus.jpl.nasa.gov) for his sage remarks on my draft of this document. I would like to thank Kevin R. Ray (kevin@kray.com) for sending me the freely distributable upsd software and Ronald Florence (ron@mlfarm.com) for contributing the pf program. Thanks also to Don Deal (Don.Deal@oit.gatech.edu) for a great many valuable suggestions and that great section on the types of UPS units. The following people have all made valuable contributions to this document: Scott Pinkerton, spinkert@t4rta-gw.den.mmc.com Morris Galloway Jr., mmgall@presby.edu David E A Wilson, david@cs.uow.edu.au Edward Hartnett, ejh@larry.gsfc.nasa.gov Joe Moss, joe@morton.rain.com Kurt Hillig, khillig@chem.lsa.umich.edu Robert D. Freeman, rdf@thermo.chem.okstate.edu Jochen Bern, bern@kleopatra.Uni-Trier.DE Dave Gruhn, dgruhn@fuzzy.eskimo.com Steve Welch, smw@columbine.cgd.ucar.edu Ron Tansky, ron.t@bix.com Andrew J. Templin, nosilla@ohionet.org Chuck Bennett, chuck@benatong.com M.V.S. Ramanath, ram@sclara.qms.com Max Hailperin, max@kolmogorov.gac.edu Larry Moss, moss@cvs.rochester.edu Please note that I take full blame for any errors or omissions.
From: ibhan@fas.harvard.edu (Ishir Bhan) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Eclipse Machines and NeXTSTEP? Date: Tue, 07 Mar 1995 20:06:51 -0500 Organization: Harvard University Message-ID: <ibhan-0703952006510001@ibhan.student.harvard.edu> Anyone running NeXTSTEP on an Eclipse machine? Any comments about how they are? Feel free to e-mail. Thanks. -- Ishir Bhan ibhan@fas.harvard.edu http://www.digitas.org/ibhan/
From: cknittel@fbma.tuwien.ac.at (Christoph KNITTEL) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: ATI WinTurbo (Mach64) Okay? Date: 8 Mar 1995 13:15:58 GMT Organization: Vienna University of Technology, Austria Message-ID: <3jkame$jb8@news.tuwien.ac.at> References: <andylee-0603950334160001@idtech.com> Andy A. Lee (andylee@netcom.com) wrote: : I went to a computer swapmeet last weekend. There were a lot of ATI : "WinTurbo" Mach64 cards w/ 2MB DRAM for sale at around $160. I didn't buy : any because I remember the NS 3.3 Hardware Compatibility Guide only lists : "ATI Graphics Pro Turbo", not the "WinTurbo". But according to the "PCI : video cards Summary" posted to comp.os.os2.misc, they are very similar: : > ATI Winturbo** This is a less expensive version of : > the Graphics Pro Turbo above, and : >is the card which generally comes with systems which advertise a Mach64 : >card. The main differences between this card and the Pro Turbo are that : >this card cannot be upgraded to 4 MB from the 2 MB it comes with (the : >sockets have not been mounted to do so), and the manual is a little less : >thorough and has less information in it. : Has anyone tried this card? I'm using this card (under NS 3.2) with the driver from ftp.seanet.com and it works perfectly. I don't know whether the driver also works for 3.3. Christoph
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware From: dsanders@Trimark.com (Doug Sanders) Subject: Re: Which SCSI Tape ? Message-ID: <1995Mar7.170501.2588@trimark.com> Sender: news@trimark.com Organization: Trimark Investment Management, Toronto References: <D51721.F9G@anasazi.com> Date: Tue, 7 Mar 1995 17:05:01 GMT In article <D51721.F9G@anasazi.com> bob@anasazi.com (Bob Carroll) writes: > So, > Which SCSI Tape Drives work well with NeXTSTEP/FIP (3.3) ? The hardware guide > listed only the two Archive (now Connor) drives, but some people appear to be > using WangDATs. > > Thanks! > -- > bob@anasazi.com > > Robert Carroll > Anasazi, Inc. 7500 North Dreamy Draw Drive, Suite 120 Phoenix, Az 85020 USA I'm using an Exabyte 8200 (8mm on NSI 3.3) and I have also had an Exabyte 4mm (sorry forgot the model number on NSI 3.2) hooked up and both worked without problems. -- ------------------------------------------------------------------- dsanders@Trimark.com Trimark Investment Management Inc. dsanders@hookup.net One First Canadian Place, Ste 5600 NeXTmail, MIME mail OK Toronto, ON M5X 1E5 CANADA -------------------------------------------------------------------
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware From: scott@ee.ucla.edu (Ryan Scott) Subject: NeXT color monitor dying Sender: news@seas.ucla.edu (News Daemon) Message-ID: <D58qr6.E17@seas.ucla.edu> Date: Fri, 10 Mar 1995 20:11:27 GMT Organization: UCLA, Department of Electrical Engineering Followup-To: comp.sys.next.hardware A proffessor hear at UCLA has a NeXTstation color monitor which seems to be dying. The displayed image has become green (lacking red) and has shrunk in size. It is still usable (powers up, no weird noises, etc.) but, possibly not for long. Has anyone experienced these symptoms before? Possible solutions? Also, as a last resort, would someone please post a number for Bell Atlantic? It is my understanding that they are the service folks for NeXT hardware. Thank you, Ryan Scott scott@ee.ucla.edu
From: andrew.abernathy@mccaw.com (Andrew Abernathy) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: Iomega ZIP drives? Date: 10 Mar 1995 16:27:28 GMT Organization: McCaw Cellular Communications, Inc. Message-ID: <3jpulg$1bh@ftp-p.mccaw.com> References: <1995Mar7.193726.10735@il.us.swissbank.com> In article <1995Mar7.193726.10735@il.us.swissbank.com> hendryj@mcs.com writes: > Kurt D. Bollacker writes (Regarding the new Iomega ZIP drives) > >anyone know if it will work with NeXTSTEP? (and on black HW in particular)? > > I don't think it would. It requires some sort of driver software which, > among other things, prevents a Zip Drive from being used as a boot drive > on a Macintosh. This is apparently not the case. Someone made that claim in some Mac newsgroup, but others followed up to say that Iomega claims that it works fine with no driver on the Mac, but that the PC needs a special driver. (Isn't there a parallel port version of this drive? Perhaps that's why it needs a special driver?) I'm hoping that NeXTstep can use it fine, but it'll be at least a month before I buy one. -- andrew.abernathy@mccaw.com (Seattle area) 12206 131st Place NE, #E-75 Kirkland, WA 98034 (NeXTmail / MIME / MS Mail spoken here) I don't speak for McCaw. I can barely speak for myself.
From: rainer@Riker (Rainer Frohnhvfer) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: DEC DAT on NeXT? Known problems? Date: 10 Mar 1995 11:35:46 GMT Organization: University of Wuerzburg, Germany Message-ID: <3jpdii$bj0@winx03.informatik.uni-wuerzburg.de> Our site is going to buy a SCSI DAT drive in the near future. Due to our fascinating financing scheme, we won't have much money left to buy adequate software. Is a 2 GB (probably slightly more) via tar/gnutar & Co. a silly idea? The drive will probably a DEC product; any good or bad experiences with those? I heard they introduced new devices recently. Especially, how do they compare to HP drives? Any hints and experiences appreciated! Thanks in advance, Rainer. ------------------------------------- "Um Energie zu sparen, wird das Licht am Ende des Tunnels vorlaeufig abgeschaltet." rainer@picard.mathematik.uni-wuerzburg.de
From: jtodd@ss2.digex.net (John Todd) Newsgroups: sci.electronics,comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: Q: Ethernet cable hacks Followup-To: sci.electronics,comp.sys.next.hardware Date: 11 Mar 1995 01:33:23 GMT Organization: Digital Express Message-ID: <3jqul3$538@news3.digex.net> References: <JASON.95Mar10055203@fisher.psych.uh.edu> Jason L. Asbahr (jason@fisher.psych.uh.edu) wrote: : Greets! : Has anyone every successfully connected a set of close proximity : workstations via ethernet-type coax? Any suggestions/theories? : I'd like to stack a few bare NeXT 030 boards and network them. : I suspect problems would arise if I tried to hack very short : lengths of coax (1" or 2") to connect one T-connector to another. Suuuuure it'll work. At least, I've seen Sun 3/60's in a VME chassis (6 per chassis) connected with 6-inch segments of thinnet without any problem, and they see a LOT of traffic. As in, they all netboot at the same time and there are no problems to speak of. If you can hack the power supply properly, I think that this would work just fine. -- John Todd - Field Sales/Technical Entropy Supervisor - jtodd@digex.net Digital Express Internet Providers - 1-800-969-9090 x307 = sales info
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.misc,comp.sys.next.hardware From: sb6fcb@sb601 (Francois Bourgeois) Subject: Re: Talus device drivers (or other 3rd party drivers) Message-ID: <D57urI.EwJ@rivm.nl> Followup-To: comp.sys.next.misc,comp.sys.next.hardware Sender: news@rivm.nl Organization: Rijksinstituut voor Volksgezondheid en Milieuhygiene,Bilthoven,NL References: <Pine.A32.3.90.950308145032.49109C-100000@kernel.austin.ibm.com> Date: Fri, 10 Mar 1995 08:40:29 GMT John Dawson (jdawson@kernel.austin.ibm.com) wrote: : Where can I find information on the price and availability of Talus and : other third-party device drivers for NEXTSTEP? : I'm primarily interested in these kinds of drivers, but information : about any available drivers would be appreciated: : PCI video drivers : PCI SCSI adapters (prefer wide, fast, SCSI-2) : PCI or ISA sound drivers : -- : jdawson@tkg.com (John Dawson) Contact info@talus.com A couple of days ago I asked them about the availability of PCI ATI Mach32 drivers and about drivers for NCR SCSI. They told me that they have drivers for NEXTSTEP 3.2 but that they will _not_ be updated for NEXTSTEP 3.3 So beware ! -- Francois Bourgeois, postbak 15, Risk Assessment | e-mail: sb6fcb@rivm.nl Division, National Institute of Public Health | and Environmental Protection , P.O.Box 1, | voice: +31 30 742962 3720 BA Bilthoven, The Netherlands | fax: +31 30 291492
From: John.Matrow@WichitaKS.HMPD.COM (John Matrow) Newsgroups: comp.periphs.scsi,comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: Features of NCR-SCSI-Chipsets? Date: Thu, 9 Mar 1995 07:55:36 Organization: Symbios Logic Distribution: world Message-ID: <John.Matrow.220.0007ED82@WichitaKS.HMPD.COM> References: <3ji9e2$9ki@hpsystem1.informatik.tu-muenchen.de> Keywords: SCSI,NCR In article <3ji9e2$9ki@hpsystem1.informatik.tu-muenchen.de> bauern@Informatik.TU-Muenchen.DE (Nikolai Bauer) writes: >I'm trying to get SCSI on my Pentium-PCI system and try Nextstep on it. Now >NCR based SCSI-Adapter seem to be very interesting and not too expensive. >Unfortunately I have no idea which different systems are available and >what features/problems they have. I saw a quite cheap card based on >a 53C810 chip and heard something about a ..825 system. >Has anyone more detailed information? NCR SCSI chips are supported by Symbios Logic (former NCR MPD): (1) BBS: 719-573-3562 (2) FTP: ftp.hmpd.com (3) EMAIL: ncr.chips@ftcollinsco.hmpd.com (4) VOICE: 719-573-3016 (Germany: 49 89 57931199; Hong Kong: 852 859 6044) (5) LITERATURE: 800-334-5454 (U.S. only) but not CompuServe or USENET newsgroups. NCR PC's are supported by AT&T: 800-531-2222 ---- John Matrow Symbios Logic, Inc. (ex-NCR MPD) 316-636-8851 Peripheral Products Business Unit-Wichita FAX:636-8889 "Purgamentum Init, Exit Purgamentum" HOT:636-8652 <John.Matrow@WichitaKS.NCR.COM>
From: mike@ceramics.cmpe.ubc.ca (Michael C. Cam) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: WandDat 1300 Problems Date: 10 Mar 1995 00:04:00 GMT Organization: The University of British Columbia Distribution: world Message-ID: <3jo51g$31r@nntp.ucs.ubc.ca> Hi, Does anyone out there have a problem using a WangDat 1300 DAT SCSI Drive with their Next. I am currently using SafetyNet to do backups and have problems writing over a tape that has been used before. I get read-after-write errors after writing for about 5 seconds into the tape. The problem never occurs with brand new tapes, just tapes that I have written on and want to start writing from the beginning again. Unix tar doesn't work either? Any explanations? Thanks in advance. -- ..Mike.
From: jklinke@aeon.ucsd.edu (Jochen Klinke) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: ViewSonic 17 (1600x1280 .28) monitor recommendations Date: 10 Mar 1995 15:35:52 GMT Organization: University of California, San Diego Message-ID: <3jprko$f9e@network.ucsd.edu> References: <9503090236.AA21349@nxstep.com> In article <9503090236.AA21349@nxstep.com> Eric_Litman@nxstep.com (Eric A. Litman) writes: > I'm flipping through the latest ComputerShopper, and have found a ViewSonic 17 > for $818 (Hi-Tech USA 800-831-2888). It says here that the monitor supports > 1600x1280 resolution at .28 (refresh rate unknown). Anyone have any experience > with this? Is it worth the money? It's far less expensive than a comparable > Sony, but then I doubt it's the quality of a Trinitron. > > </eal> The ViewSonic 17 only supports 1600x1280 at 60Hz NI refresh. I tried it and didn't like it to much, so I switched back to 1280x1024 at 74 Hz NI. jk
From: Gene_N_Stuckey@grouptech.com (Gene N Stuckey) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: NEED Next Color Turbo Date: Wed, 08 Mar 95 14:55:42 GMT Organization: Internet Connect, Inc. 414-476-4266 Message-ID: <BF06D5CA_FCF70682_51F149_86256179@GTISRV1.grouptech.com> Please contact me at stuckeyg@grouptech.com if you have a Next Color Turbo for sale. We need one asap. Tks,
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware From: zumst001@gold.tc.umn.edu (Phil Zumsteg) Subject: Re: Has anyone tried the Micron PowserStation? Message-ID: <D59AnH.Iy2@news.cis.umn.edu> Sender: news@news.cis.umn.edu (Usenet News Administration) Organization: University of Minnesota, Twin Cities References: <1995Mar8.173236.26170@cae.ca> Date: Sat, 11 Mar 1995 03:20:39 GMT In article <1995Mar8.173236.26170@cae.ca>, stefanos@cae.ca (Stefanos Kiakas) says: > >Hello, > > I would like to know if anyone has successfully installed NS3.2 >on the Micron PowerStation with SCSI 4xCDROM 1G HD 16M RAM. > Yes (w/32 MB RAM). I've had NSFIP 3.2 running (rather quickly and reliably) on my Micron PowerStation since Aug 1994. Configuration has 90 MHz Pentium (replaced with newer CPU from Intel), 32 MB RAM, 512KB L2 cache, ATI GPT mach64 4 MB VRAM PCI, NCR 53c825 PCI Fast SCSI-II host adapter, 1.6 GB DEC Fast SCSI-II drive, Plextor 4Plex CD-ROM, Microsoft Sound System and Idek VisionMaster 17". SCSI, ATI and PCI drivers from Talus Imaging (mail to info@talus.com). Very solid. Very fast. (sorry, don't have the benchmarks handy, e-mail me if you need them). I've been very pleased with Micron's product, and people. PhilZ. P.S. I actually used an Adaptec 1542B to do the initial installation, then switched to the NCR after loading the driver with ConfigureApp. P.P.S. I believe 16 MB RAM will work OK (you'll have lower/less color display resolutions though, and perhaps a bit more swapping. Since Micron actually manufactures RAM, they offer it quite cheaply, so get 32 MB if you can afford it.
From: rsingh@ix.netcom.com (Rashpal Singh) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: ATI WinTurbo (Mach64) Okay? Date: 11 Mar 1995 05:55:23 GMT Organization: Netcom Distribution: world Message-ID: <3jre0b$i0d@ixnews4.ix.netcom.com> In <andylee-0903950032400001@idtech.com> andylee@netcom.com (Andy A. Lee) writes: > >In article <3jkame$jb8@news.tuwien.ac.at>, cknittel@fbma.tuwien.ac.at >(Christoph KNITTEL) wrote: >> >> Andy A. Lee (andylee@netcom.com) wrote: >> : I went to a computer swapmeet last weekend. There were a lot of ATI >> [.....snip......] >> Christoph > >Mike Davis (mcd@ese721.ta.ford.com) reports the driver from ftp.seanet.com >is "very dim". He didn't say which version of NS he is running. Do you >find that problem as well under NS 3.2? He also states: "NeXT, via phone >support, says >their beta ATI Mach64 driver will be released by the end of March." > >Andy Lee >andylee@cs.ucla.edu > I am running 3.3 and installed drivers from ftp.seanet.com for my Winturbo. I get an extremely dim display with it.
From: rsingh@ix.netcom.com (Rashpal Singh) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: [Q] Has anyone tried the "Nebula" CD-ROM from Walnut Creek ? Date: 11 Mar 1995 06:41:15 GMT Organization: Netcom Distribution: world Message-ID: <3jrgmb$ir8@ixnews4.ix.netcom.com> I was wondering if anyone has tried the 'Nebula for NeXTSTEP Intel' CD-ROM from Walnut Creek (retail price $59.95) and what they think about the quality of software on it. Thanks.
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware From: stefanos@cae.ca (Stefanos Kiakas) Subject: Has anyone tried the Micron PowserStation? Message-ID: <1995Mar8.173236.26170@cae.ca> Organization: CAE Date: Wed, 8 Mar 1995 17:32:36 GMT Hello, I would like to know if anyone has successfully installed NS3.2 on the Micron PowerStation with SCSI 4xCDROM 1G HD 16M RAM. Any help would be appreciated. stef
From: troyw@teal.csn.org (Troy Weingart) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Mach 64 Driver HELP Date: 10 Mar 1995 17:49:42 GMT Organization: Colorado SuperNet, Inc. Distribution: world Message-ID: <3jq3fm$mv@news-2.csn.net> Hello, Last night I completed installation of NS3.3 on my Gateway 2000 486 PCI machine. I am very pleased with it, however I am unable to get the Beta mach 64 driver from OSD International to configure in resolutions above 800x600. The driver version is 1.5. The following are the stats on the OEM ATI card from Gateway. 2MB VRAM, PCI DAC Spectra 214688600 SGR-8BJAAH01 H52JB9431 BIOS ATI 113-25408-100 Mach 64 21088GX90 SGW-8BKRAH01 A223F9431 Any help with this driver or a pointer to one which will solve my problem is greatly appreciated. Thanks Troy -- * Troy Weingart Internet: troyw@csn.org * * 6825 Ashley Drive AT&Tnet: 719.574.9844 * * Colo Sprgs, CO 80922 *
From: skwong@cuse1.se.cuhk.hk (Wong Sai Kee (Graduate Assistant)) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.sysadmin,comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: MEDIA ERROR; how to handle ? Date: 11 Mar 1995 10:32:19 GMT Organization: Engineering Faculty CUHK Message-ID: <3jru7j$pak@eng_ser1.erg.cuhk.hk> Recently, I found the message Target 2: MEDIA ERROR; block 69822H retry 1 pop up in the console window. Accompany with sd1 (2,0): sense key:0x3 additional sense code:0x11 SCSI Block in error = 272072; Partition a F.S. sector 271912 IO error on pagein (breadDirect) sparsely. I had an 400MB HD (come with original NeXTcube), and a Fuji 1GB. I found that when I gzip a 20MB files, several line of the error messages come out, the .gz becomes a 36 bytes file and gzip quit. Or, when I gzip a 60MB tar file for backup, the file becomes as small as 10MB (which should be 20MB when no error messages was popped up). Definitely, the files were dead. I think when I first tar a file, NeXT (Unix) just blindly written it out to the 1GB HD (there seems no problem with the 400MB boot disk) without verifying. Then when read error is encountered, everything goes wrong. I just want to know how should I do now ? Should I reformat the 1GB ? Could the problem be solved by reformatting ? Since 70% of the HD were occupied, reformat the HD is a headache (I don't have tape back up). Or is there any such kind of magic shareware which can be used to check for the defected sectors, hide them from being used by the system ? From this experience, if my guess (Unix just blindly writes to a device without read back check (which is logical)) was not wrong, is there any utility which can tailor the system to run more rigidly by doing a verify after a write. I don't know whether that may or may not be possible. If it is only slow down the machine by half, I think it is justifiable. Thanks for any comments. Mr.Sai-kee Wong
From: tbm@tci002.uibk.ac.at (Martin Michlmayr) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.misc,comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: Talus device drivers (or other 3rd party drivers) Followup-To: comp.sys.next.misc,comp.sys.next.hardware Date: 11 Mar 1995 08:35:19 GMT Organization: Dept. of Computer Science, University of Salzburg/Austria Distribution: world Message-ID: <3jrnc7$n4f@jak.cosy.sbg.ac.at> References: <Pine.A32.3.90.950308145032.49109C-100000@kernel.austin.ibm.com> John Dawson (jdawson@kernel.austin.ibm.com) wrote: > Where can I find information on the price and availability of Talus and Well, you could contact Steve Sarich III at steve@talus.com. > PCI video drivers Talus has a driver for the ATI on board chip for Dell computers. > PCI SCSI adapters (prefer wide, fast, SCSI-2) The NCR 810 chip is supported by REC (Russian Electronic Company) Internet: serge@osd.glas.apc.org PCI or ISA sound drivers NeXT supports also a few SCSI adapters, video cards and sound boards. Have a look at http://WWW.NeXT.COM/NeXTanswers -- Martin Michlmayr | tbm@tci002.uibk.ac.at | tbm@fvkma.tu-graz.ac.at GNU OpenStep Development Team, Documentation Coordinator/Leader http://fvkma.tu-graz.ac.at/gnustep/gnustep.html
From: rstring@defiant.mis.uswest.com (Rick Stringham) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Is there a good Notebook that will run NS in color? Date: 9 Mar 1995 16:13:01 GMT Organization: US West !nterprise Networking Systems Message-ID: <3jn9ed$act@acsnews.uswc.uswest.com> Keywords: Notebook Does anyone know of a good Notebook computer that will run NeXTStep 3.2 or 3.3 in color? When I say good Notebook, I mean faster that 66MHZ. We've been working with a vendor for a couple of months and they were unable to come up with a solution. The biggest problem has been trying to find a color video driver for some of the newer machines, like the NEC Versa M or P. If you know of a working solution, please let me know. Thanks, Rick Stringham U S West MIS
From: ptb@b65152.student.cwru.edu (Paul Buchheit) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: NE2000, GENDAC Date: 11 Mar 1995 13:55:42 GMT Organization: Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, Ohio (USA) Message-ID: <3jsa4v$9kd@usenet.INS.CWRU.Edu> Does NS 3.3 support NE2000 net cards?? I thought that I had seen something that said that it does but the hardware compatability guide dosen't even mention them. Also... Has anyone ever tried using a S3 video card with a GENDAC with NS??? (Did it work?) Thanks? ! Windows is not the answer. Windows is the question. "No" is the answer. @ Linux, because a 486 is a terrible thing to waste. # ptb@po.cwru.edu ptb@b65152.cwru.edu $ Thank you, drive through.
From: dcl@panix.com (David Lambert) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: [Q] Has anyone tried the "Nebula" CD-ROM from Walnut Creek ? Date: 11 Mar 1995 09:36:04 -0500 Organization: PANIX Public Access Internet and Unix, NYC Message-ID: <3jscgk$b0a@panix.com> References: <3jrgmb$ir8@ixnews4.ix.netcom.com> In <3jrgmb$ir8@ixnews4.ix.netcom.com> rsingh@ix.netcom.com (Rashpal Singh) writes: >I was wondering if anyone has tried the 'Nebula for NeXTSTEP Intel' CD-ROM >from Walnut Creek (retail price $59.95) and what they think about >the quality of software on it. I have. I found it to be pretty nice, but if you spend a _lot_ of time net-surfing and downloading interesting stuff, then you may find, as I did, that you have most of what is interesting on the Nebula CD. OTOH, certain resources that I can't be bothered to download (fonts, for example, and BackSpace views) are there too, so that makes up for it. - David C. Lambert dcl@homer.uu.panix.com
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From: root@terra (Operator) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: Is SLIP/PPP a Pain with NS 3.3? Date: 11 Mar 1995 16:09:34 GMT Organization: Earthlink Network, Inc. Message-ID: <3jshvv$a0c@mars.earthlink.net> References: <ZHAO.95Mar8074310@sparta.crl.nmsu.edu> <3jlijh$nk5@usenet.rpi.edu> >One thing that can be a pain with TransSys PNI (and probably the >other affordable options) is setting them up to work with dynamic >IP assignments (where you get one a variety of IP addresses each >time you establish a connection). It's doable, if you don't get >too concerned about email working right, but it's not intuitively >obvious what you need to do. >-- >Garance Alistair Drosehn = gad@eclipse.its.rpi.edu >ITS Systems Programmer (handles NeXT-type mail) >Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute; Troy NY USA Not so. ppp2.2 transparently assigns IP addresses. This is its default behavior. Its free. Includes Van Jacobsen header compression and best of all you dont have to learn TCL in order to create a login script. Get it at: ftp://ftp.duq.edu/pub/next/ppp/ Felipe A. Rodriguez # ...it cannot be called ingenuity to kill far@earthlink.net # one's fellow citizens, to betray friends, # to be without faith, without mercy, without # religion; by these means one can aquire power # but not glory. # (NeXTmail prefered) # --Nicolo, Machiavelli (MIMEmail welcome) #
From: yung-cha@cae.wisc.edu (Yung-Chang Chen) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: How to SDFORM a HDD in NS? Date: 11 Mar 1995 16:21:46 GMT Organization: College of Engineering, Univ. of Wisconsin--Madison Message-ID: <3jsimq$sqd@news.doit.wisc.edu> HI, I have a SCSI HDD and not able to install NS on it, then I tried to install NS user environment on my another HDD. After that, I mounted my SCSI HDD and tried to initialize this SCSI HDD and failed. Rex told me to do "sdform" on my SCSI HDD in order to install NS. Could anyone show me how to perform a SDFORM and MKFS? Many Thanks! Yung -- ====================================== ~ Yung-chang Chen (608)251-5826 c-OO yung-cha@cae.wisc.edu - =====================
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware From: alex@genoa.com (Alex Blakemore) Subject: Looking for DVORAK keyboard for Intel hardware Message-ID: <D59GA6.81H@genoa.com> Sender: alex@genoa.com (Alex Blakemore) Organization: Genoa Software Systems Date: Sat, 11 Mar 1995 05:22:53 GMT Does anybody know of a vendor that supplies DVORAK layout keyboards ? -- Alex Blakemore alex@genoa.com NeXT, MIME and ASCII mail accepted
From: tbyars@earthlink.net (Tim Byars) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: NeXTStep & Packard Bell Date: Sat, 11 Mar 1995 10:17:35 -0800 Organization: Earthlink Network, Inc. Message-ID: <tbyars-1103951017350001@tbyars.earthlink.net> Saw a Packard Bell Pentium 100/CD/8 Meg/1 Gig at the local Computer City for $2300.00 Can NeXTStep run on this machine? It has a enhanced IDE, Packard Bell PCI Video, Packard Bell Audio Card. Are all the drivers available or should I build a home brew white hardware? thanks in advance, Tim -- |----------------------------------| | Love talks, | | but | | Money Screams... | | | |---- tbyars@earthlink.net ----|
From: ivo@next.agsm.ucla.edu (Ivo Welch) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: PCMCIA SCSI Adapters? Date: 11 Mar 1995 18:31:26 GMT Organization: The Anderson School at UCLA Message-ID: <3jsq9u$hqu@risc.agsm.ucla.edu> Does anyone know of a source to purchase an NS3.3 PCMCIA adapter, preferably one that will allow me to build and boot? Ivo Welch ivo.welch@anderson.ucla.edu Asst Prof of Finance (ivo@128.97.74.50 = next.agsm.ucla.edu) AGSM at UCLA
From: gcl@beavis.im.med.umich.edu (gary) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: NeXTStep & Packard Bell Date: 11 Mar 1995 23:58:09 GMT Organization: University of Michigan Medical Center Message-ID: <3jtdei$bvb@lastactionhero.rs.itd.umich.edu> References: <tbyars-1103951017350001@tbyars.earthlink.net> Tim Byars (tbyars@earthlink.net) wrote: : Saw a Packard Bell Pentium 100/CD/8 Meg/1 Gig at the local Computer City : for $2300.00 Can NeXTStep run on this machine? It has a enhanced IDE, : Packard Bell PCI Video, Packard Bell Audio Card. Are all the drivers : available or should I build a home brew white hardware? Build your own, Packard Bell SUX! (too damn proprietary... etc.) You'll have a lot nicer system if you build your own.... and we can help you... Gary -- __________________________________________________________________ gcl@mmg2.im.med.umich.edu no NeXTmail yet please Founder of the NeXTSTEP for Intel Processors HomeBrew mailing list __________________________________________________________________
From: ser@ix.cs.uoregon.edu (Sean Elliott Russell) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: NSFIP + Trident 9440 video card? Date: 12 Mar 1995 00:22:50 GMT Organization: University of Oregon Message-ID: <3jtesq$ca1@pith.uoregon.edu> Funny, ftp://rtfm.mit.edu/comp.sys.next.hardware/ only had one FAQ, and it was about uninteruptable power supplies. So I'm sorry if this is a FAQ: The NSFIP compatibility guide does not list the Trident 9440 video card as having a supported device driver. In fact, no Trident video card drivers are supplied. I also did not see any third party drivers for the card. My question, then, is: Does this card work under any other device driver than SVGA? If not, is the only option to buy a new video card? I know little about IBMs and less about NeXTSTEP. Any info is appreciated! -- # Sean Russell | # ser@cs.uoregon.edu | Volume EARTH: is 98% full. # www.cs.uoregon.edu:80/~ser | Please delete anyone you can. # Finger Me for PGP Key |
From: cello@virgil (Sean Anthony Varah) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: Eclipse Machines and NeXTSTEP? Date: 8 Mar 1995 17:59:07 GMT Organization: Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts Message-ID: <3jkr9b$i3s@decaxp.harvard.edu> References: <ibhan-0703952006510001@ibhan.student.harvard.edu> Ishir Bhan (ibhan@fas.harvard.edu) wrote: : Anyone running NeXTSTEP on an Eclipse machine? Any comments about how they are? I've stated before to this newsgroup that Eclipse Machines are excellent. I mean, they're Intel Plato motherboards in a clone machine, but what's great about Eclipse is the company that backs them, DataNet. I've had three of their machines happily running away in heavilly used computer music studios for 7 months now without a glitch. They're now running 3.3, and they're even happier. The support I've had from DataNet is terrific. They can be reached at (800) 695-1599 No affiliation, just a happy customer. Sean - - Sean Varah Harvard Computer Music Studio cello@mario.harvard.edu NeXTMail Welcome
From: (null pointer)@symphony.cc.purdue.edu () Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Number 9 GXE 64 pro vs. Diamond Strealth 64 pro Date: 12 Mar 1995 03:14:13 GMT Organization: Purdue University Distribution: all Message-ID: <3jtou5$p97@mozo.cc.purdue.edu> I am choosing between "Number 9 FXE 64 pro" and "Diamond stealth 64 pro" two video card for my NSFIP machine. I appreciate to hear your experience on one or both of the two card ? Thanks in advance, Chun-Yen Kuo
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware From: dan@portland.demon.co.uk (Danny Frey) Subject: Dead NeXT Station Colour Monitor - Okay, I give up! Organization: <nil> Date: Fri, 10 Mar 1995 16:35:21 +0000 Message-ID: <D58Gr1.3FF@portland.demon.co.uk> Sender: usenet@demon.co.uk Several months ago I posted a message here asking for help in getting my dead colour monitor fixed. Thanks to everyone who made the effort to came up with suggestions, unfortunately the required parts seem most definitely unavailable, hence I will this weekend be dropping the offending article - with much glee - from our first floor balcony, interested parties may mail me for Nexttime footage of the event :-d BTW. I should mention that Swiss residents stand a better chance of a repair ( according to FR ), this of course is of great consolation to me <NOT> :-e -- Danny Frey NeXT mail predisposed
From: rstring@defiant.mis.uswest.com (Rick Stringham) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Is there a good Notebook that will run NS in color? Date: 9 Mar 1995 16:17:42 GMT Organization: US West !nterprise Networking Systems Distribution: world Message-ID: <3jn9n6$acu@acsnews.uswc.uswest.com> Keywords: Notebook Does anyone know of a good Notebook computer that will run NeXTStep 3.2 or 3.3 in color? When I say good Notebook, I mean faster that 66MHZ. We've been working with a vendor for a couple of months and they were unable to come up with a solution. The biggest problem has been trying to find a color video driver for some of the newer machines, like the NEC Versa M or P. If you know of a working solution, please let me know. Thanks, Rick Stringham U S West MIS
From: schock@salab1.psych.ucalgary.ca (Craig-Richard Taube-Schock) Newsgroups: alt.cd-rom,comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: UNIX Filesystem on CD-ROM using TOAST Date: 10 Mar 1995 17:08:51 GMT Organization: Paranoids United Message-ID: <3jq133$c63@ra.lib.ucalgary.ca> Hello all, I'm attempting to backup my NeXT hard disk onto a CD-ROM. I would really like the CD-ROM to have a UNIX filesystem (like the Nextstep distribution CD-ROM) but I'm having a bit of trouble making this. I'm using TOAST on a PowerMac to make a "Generic" CD-ROM. The block size of the UNIX hard disk is 1024 bytes. Since the native blocksize of the CD is 2048 bytes, TOAST is filling the first 1024 bytes of the block with data (UNIX block) and leaving the last 1024 bytes with no data at all. I've done a bit-wise comparison of the CD-ROM and the hard disk to see that this is what is happening. The result is, obviously, that the UNIX system cannot mount or interpret the CD-ROM. I do have a CD-ROM (Nextstep CD-ROM) which works. The device blocksize is 2048 and the filesystem blocksize is 1024 (which is ok). However, each CD block has two UNIX blocks in it. It appears this is the way the Nextstep CD-ROM driver expects the data to be organized. Does anyone know if I am correct on this? Is there some way to force TOAST to put two UNIX blocks in one block on the CD-ROM? If not, does anyone have an email address or phone number for the producers of TOAST so that I may contact them directly? Any help is greatly appreciated. Thanks Craig
From: richard@runner.uucp@usc.edu (Richard Ruth) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: [Q] Has anyone tried the "Nebula" CD-ROM from Walnut Creek ? Date: 11 Mar 1995 08:07:43 -0800 Organization: runner Distribution: world Message-ID: <3jshsf$e2u@runner.uucp> References: <3jrgmb$ir8@ixnews4.ix.netcom.com> Rashpal Singh (rsingh@ix.netcom.com) wrote: : I was wondering if anyone has tried the 'Nebula for NeXTSTEP Intel' CD-ROM : from Walnut Creek (retail price $59.95) and what they think about : the quality of software on it. I have the Nova for M68k. It is very well done with lots of apps, fonts, etc. Although Nova is becoming dated. If Nebula has the same material you probably won't be disapointed. I LIKE the fact that both Nova and Nebula's binaries are NOT Fat: you don't get code that you can't use. PS. If you live in the LA area visit Interact!, a cd-rom store that has most Walnut Creek stuff at 1/3 to 1/2 off. They are in Pasadena. -- Richard richard%runner.uucp@usc.edu (ok to send NeXT Mail)
From: gwicker@lesol1.lesol1 (Gary K. Wicker,(214)-462-4291,le) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Sequencing and digital audio recording for the NEXT? Date: 11 Mar 1995 19:18:43 GMT Organization: Texas Instruments Distribution: world Message-ID: <3jst2j$9ha@mksrv1.dseg.ti.com> I operate a small recording studio, and am looking to upgrade my 1987 vintage amiga 1000 with a new machine for MIDI sequencing and digital audio recording. The primary machines for these applications are mac- intoshes, and after weeks of learning about the macintosh system, it seems buggy and kludgish. Having been a UNIX programmer for quite a while, I am fully prepared to write my own applications, and would prefer to do so in UNIX (or something like it). First off, do any combination MIDI sequencing/digital audio sequencing packages exist for the NEXT? Failing that, do any MIDI device drivers exist for the NEXT machines, and if so, which MIDI interfaces would they support (I suspect any such interfaces would be made for the macintosh). If no such products exist, what's the highest programmable (and hopefully reliable) baud rate for these machines (MIDI needs at least 31.25kbps). In addition, do all of the NEXT machines include a motorola 5600x chip? If so, I'm interested to know the following: 1) Is it the 56000 or the 56001? 2) If it is a 56000, what sort of routines are included in the on-chip Program ROM? 3) Is external program memory available to the 5600x, and are routines available to download new 5600x program contents? Also, for digital audio recording, I'll require long sustained disk reads/writes at the highest rate possible. Any tips/suggestions/experience in this area would be greatly appreciated. Thanks for any info, G.K. Wicker
From: guitar@leland.Stanford.EDU (Evan Schofer) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Audio CD's on Mac CD150/Black HW Date: 12 Mar 1995 00:37:38 -0800 Organization: Stanford University, CA 94305, USA Sender: guitar@leland.stanford.edu Message-ID: <3jubsi$ks2@wisdom.Stanford.EDU> Hi, I've got an Apple CD150 CDROM drive hooked up to my next. While physically VERY similar to my old Next CDROM drive, it refuses to play audio CD's with Next's CDplayer application. Has anyone solved this problem before? One person mentioned to me that a patch might have been floating around at some point. Has anyone else heard of this? Any help would be greatly appreciated. I'll summarize if I get useful/interesting info. Evan Schofer -- Evan Schofer Department of Sociology guitar@leland.stanford.edu Stanford University evan@method.stanford.edu Stanford CA, 94306
From: jlundgre@news.kn.PacBell.COM (John Lundgren) Newsgroups: sci.electronics,comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: Q: Ethernet cable hacks Followup-To: sci.electronics,comp.sys.next.hardware Date: 12 Mar 1995 17:28:01 GMT Organization: Pacific Bell Knowledge Network Message-ID: <3jvav2$1s2@ohlone.kn.pacbell.com> References: <JASON.95Mar10055203@fisher.psych.uh.edu> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Jason L. Asbahr (jason@fisher.psych.uh.edu) wrote: : Greets! : Has anyone every successfully connected a set of close proximity : workstations via ethernet-type coax? Any suggestions/theories? : I'd like to stack a few bare NeXT 030 boards and network them. : I suspect problems would arise if I tried to hack very short : lengths of coax (1" or 2") to connect one T-connector to another. : (Why not use twisted pair? The motherboards only have coax connectors : on them and adapters are an unwanted and hopefully unnecessary : expense... This is grunge hardware for purely experimental purposes. :-) : So, what do you think? You should be checking the newsgroups comp.dcom.lans.ethernet or comp.dcom.lans.cabling for this info. The ethernet specs call for something like a minimum of 1/2 meter between connections on thinnet. To be safe, I would put at least a meter of coax on. -- ===================================================================== | John Lundgren - Elec Tech - Info Tech Svcs | Standard | | Rancho Santiago Community College District | disclaim- | | 17th St. at Bristol \ Santa Ana, CA 92706 | ers apply.| | jlundgre@pop.rancho.cc.ca.us\jlundgre@kn.pacbell.com | | | "He who toys with the most dies, wins."- Dr Kevorkian?| | =====================================================================
From: ibhan@fas.harvard.edu (Ishir Bhan) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: [Q] Has anyone tried the "Nebula" CD-ROM from Walnut Creek ? Date: Sun, 12 Mar 1995 15:28:33 -0500 Organization: Harvard University Distribution: world Message-ID: <ibhan-1203951528330001@ibhan.student.harvard.edu> References: <3jrgmb$ir8@ixnews4.ix.netcom.com> <3jshsf$e2u@runner.uucp> In article <3jshsf$e2u@runner.uucp>, richard@runner.uucp@usc.edu (Richard Ruth) wrote: > Rashpal Singh (rsingh@ix.netcom.com) wrote: > : I was wondering if anyone has tried the 'Nebula for NeXTSTEP Intel' CD-ROM > : from Walnut Creek (retail price $59.95) and what they think about > : the quality of software on it. Anyone know where I can order this from? -- Ishir Bhan ibhan@fas.harvard.edu http://www.digitas.org/ibhan/ ------ "There's always a party on the Net"
Newsgroups: comp.periphs.scsi,comp.sys.next.hardware From: root@toutix.fdn.fr (Eric Jacquinot) Subject: Re: Features of NCR-SCSI-Chipsets? Followup-To: comp.periphs.scsi,comp.sys.next.hardware Organization: Decylog Message-ID: <1995Mar11.141232.297@toutix.fdn.fr> References: <3ji9e2$9ki@hpsystem1.informatik.tu-muenchen.de> Date: Sat, 11 Mar 1995 14:12:32 GMT MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit Nikolai Bauer (bauern@Informatik.TU-Muenchen.DE) wrote: >I'm trying to get SCSI on my Pentium-PCI system and try Nextstep on it. Now >NCR based SCSI-Adapter seem to be very interesting and not too expensive. >Unfortunately I have no idea which different systems are available and >what features/problems they have. I saw a quite cheap card based on >a 53C810 chip and heard something about a ..825 system. >Has anyone more detailed information? 53C8xx chipset are NCR Tolerant PCI Fast SCSI-2 chipsets. 53C810 is 8 bits SCSI data bus 53C820 is 16 bits SCSI data bus (wide SCSI) or 8 bits differential 53C815 is same than 53C810 except it has a local ROM interface 53C825 is same than 53C820 except it has a local ROM interface too If you don't have a system with NCR SDMS BIOS you should buy a card in the 5 serie If your motherboard BIOS support NCR BIOS, buy a card in 0 serie A lot of 486 PCI and Pentium PCI motherboards supports NCR BIOS A 53C810 card is less than 50 $ so it is very cheap and very good ! I think it is at least as good as Adaptec 2940 and 53C820 as good as 2940W for only a fraction of the price. I think is the good choice. -- email : eric@toutix.fdn.fr tel : (33) 1 48 82 16 83
From: steve@talus.com (Steve Sarich III) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.software,comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: HELP: PCMCIA under NEXTSTEP Date: 9 Mar 1995 01:45:11 GMT Organization: The Black Box, Houston, Tx (713) 480-2686 Message-ID: <3jlmj7$720@news.blkbox.com> References: <3iig28$bqg@bambi.zdv.Uni-Mainz.DE> In article <3iig28$bqg@bambi.zdv.Uni-Mainz.DE> untereck@iphcip1.physik.uni-mainz.de (Oliver Unter Ecker) writes: > Just got a Megahertz PCMCIA modem for my NEC > Versa 'E'. Works great under Windows, but doesn't > work at all for me under NEXTSTEP. Of course, I > configured both PCMCIA bus and PCMCIA Intel 82365 > drivers. I don't see any other PCMCIA drivers > beside the Cogent Ethernet driver so it's not all > to surprising that nothing works. However, someone > on this newsgroup claimed it would work, so I > still have a little hope someone knows how to make > it work. Anyone? > If you attended the LastEXPO you'll remember the hoopla, demos and promises from Steve Jobs in his keynote address regarding the wonderful support we'd all see for laptops in 3.3. There was even a special interest group for laptops where we all got stroked again about the support we'd see for a wide range of PCMCIA cards and video chipsets. Alas, everyone who was making these promises, with the exception of Steve Jobs, has quit the company and have not yet been replaced. As I understand it, NeXT is not currently working on _any_ other laptop drivers. But it gets worse.... > Also, does anyone know if there's something in > the making from 3rd parties for PCMCIA? I would > really need PCMCIA SCSI, modem, and sound > support, but there seems to be nothing planned for > the near future at NeXT. At least their > ftp.next.com FUTURE folder doesn't show anything. > > Thanks. > > Oliver oliver@iphcip1.physik.uni-mainz.de > As many of you probably know, we went out and wrote our own drivers for laptops in 3.2. This meant writing our own PCMCIA support, along with video, sound and SCSI (and some others that were under development). The particular PCMCIA controller that we supported was the DataBook chipset (not the Intel which NeXT chose to support in 3.3). Much to our chagrin, we found that NeXT did not publish their API for PCMCIA in 3.3 and they don't intend to! When I asked Eric Chu (NeXT) "why?", I was told that they didn't want people writing 3.3 drivers that would likely break in 4.0. Perhaps this will make sense to some, but as we all know, each new rev.of NS has broken a sizable number of drivers...why should 4.0 be any different? Does this mean that third parties should not be allowed to write 3.3 drivers? What this means is that we will be unable to support our PCMCIA drivers for 3.3. This is inexcusable. When I contacted NeXT, I was told that we would have to "make a business case" in order for them to provide us with the API (despite the fact that every other OS company does this as standard operating proceedure). I was told that they would consider giving us the API _only_ if they got enough angry letters from their "important" customers stating that they wouldn't buy anymore copies of NS if they didn't give us the API. (They refused to tell me exactly how many angry letters it would take.) This is typical of the reactive way NeXT conducts their business and also typical of the way they support developers who are providing products that support increased sales of NS. So to answer your question, they refuse to do the drivers that they promised for 3.3 and they refuse to provide developers with the tools to allow third parties do them. If this bothers you, send your "angry" letters (whether you consider yourself an "important" customer or not :-) to: Eric_Chu@next.com AND to: Martin_Yam@next.com Steve Sarich
From: scotte@ccs.neu.edu (Scott Ehrlich) Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga.hardware,comp.sys.hp.hardware,comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware.misc,comp.sys.ibm.ps2.hardware,comp.sys.mac.hardware,comp.sys.next.hardware,comp.sys.sgi.hardware,comp.sys.sun.hardware Subject: Data books needed Date: 9 Mar 1995 16:11:15 GMT Organization: College of Computer Science, Northeastern University Message-ID: <3jn9b3$bk@narnia.ccs.neu.edu> I am doing a class project which requires me to find a detailed schematic for any computer showing the complete circuit from keyboard press to character display on the monitor. This can be for any architecture - PCs, Macs, Suns, HPs, whatever. Any help anyone can offer would be greatly appreciated. It would also be nice if some sort of description was also offered. Thanks much in advance. -- Scott Ehrlich Amateur Radio Callsign: wy1z E-mail: wy1z@neu.edu Boston ARC ftp archives: ftp oak.oakland.edu /pub/hamradio Boston ARC Web page: http://www.acs.oakland.edu/barc.html ARRL Web page: http://www.acs.oakland.edu/barc/arrl.html
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: NS is a joke... Message-ID: <1995Mar12.165401.44475@cc.usu.edu> From: StuPidasso@psu.edu (Stu Pidasso) Date: 12 Mar 95 16:54:00 MDT Organization: Stu Inc. Just my two cents... With no intention to piss anyone off, I must say that Next and the NS operating system are an absolute joke when one considers the hilariously unprofessional attitude toward the industry that the company prefers to display toward it's customers. Alas, the whole scenario outdoes the stupidity of Commodore in the marketing of Amiga. At least they were just stupid, not stupid and arrogant. What I don't understand is why a greater collective voice isn't screaming at NeXT and Steve Jobs to get a clue. I see Steve Sarich III doing his share, but where is everyone else? Street corner black markets are more educated about their customer's needs than this supposed legitimate company. Like I said, just my two cents. You can all go back to begging again for information on where to find drivers. Stu
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware From: Gibson_Rory@pcp.ca (Rory Gibson) Subject: Re: Intel: random MS mouse jumps-solved Message-ID: <1995Mar8.172123.7641@pcp.ca> Sender: news@pcp.ca Organization: PanCanadian Petroleum Ltd. References: <3jiaj1$16j@nntp3.u.washington.edu> Date: Wed, 8 Mar 95 17:21:23 GMT In article <3jiaj1$16j@nntp3.u.washington.edu> wrb@biostr.washington.edu (William Barker) writes: > > I've been using a Microsoft PS/2 mouse on a Dell 590/XL system for about 5 > months now, and have had a problem with mouse jumpiness from the start. > Every minute or two, the mouse would jump from its current location to the > nearest edge. Drove me batty until I got used to it. Of course, I was > never happy with the situation. > > I finally replaced the mouse with a Logitech PS/2 MouseMan. The Logitech > works like a charm. No more jumpiness. > > If you've got the MS mouse jitters, try the Logitech. Worked for me. > > bb We had the same problem with all the latest Microsoft ergo mice (including the ones that DELL ships), but fortunately upgrading to NS3.3 seems to fix the problem. Rory Gibson
From: gclem@dannug.dk Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Max. memory capacity Date: 13 Mar 1995 14:28:13 GMT Organization: Danish NeXT User Group Distribution: world Message-ID: <3k1kpt$2pk@snaps.dannug.dk> Keywords: memory Hi there, Anyone that knows if NS 3.2 and/or NS 3.3 for sure can handle more than 64 MB of RAM? I think NS 3.2, at least, cannot work with more than 64 MB. Thx. Geert
From: cbaur@blabel.ppp.informatik.uni-muenchen.de (Christian Baur) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: [Q] Has anyone tried the "Nebula" CD-ROM from Walnut Creek ? Date: 13 Mar 1995 18:10:11 +0100 Organization: Home of BlackLabel Message-ID: <3k1u9j$223@blabel.ppp.informatik.uni-muenchen.de> References: <3jrgmb$ir8@ixnews4.ix.netcom.com> <3jshsf$e2u@runner.uucp> <ibhan-1203951528330001@ibhan.student.harvard.edu> ibhan@fas.harvard.edu (Ishir Bhan) writes: >In article <3jshsf$e2u@runner.uucp>, richard@runner.uucp@usc.edu (Richard >Ruth) wrote: >> Rashpal Singh (rsingh@ix.netcom.com) wrote: >> : I was wondering if anyone has tried the 'Nebula for NeXTSTEP Intel' CD-ROM >> : from Walnut Creek (retail price $59.95) and what they think about >> : the quality of software on it. >Anyone know where I can order this from? > If you can wait - in a couple of weeks the "peanuts archive discs" (PAD) will be available for about $49. The two compact discs contain the exact copy of the world-famous "peanuts" FTP archive in Munich (ftp://ftp.informatik.uni-muenchen.de/pub/comp/platforms/next). An announcement will follow in a few days... Regards cb -- [ Christian Baur,Muenchen-Germany | Life Is HARD ] [ cbaur@informatik.uni-muenchen.de(NeXTmail) | and Then You DIE ]
From: chuck@mach (Charles Braun) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Will a Maxtor WORM Drive work with NS?? Date: 9 Mar 1995 21:30:38 GMT Organization: Primenet Message-ID: <3jns1u$4qq@news.primenet.com> Hi... I am considering in buying a 800 meg Maxtor Worm Drive.... I was wondering if anyone new that it would work... Thanks in advance..... Chuck chuck@primenet.com NeXTMail is Welcome.
From: sanguish@digifix.com Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.announce,comp.sys.next.advocacy,comp.sys.next.hardware,comp.sys.next.marketplace,comp.sys.next.programmer,comp.sys.next.misc,comp.sys.next.software,comp.sys.next.sysadmin,comp.sys.next.bugs Subject: NEXTSTEP Resources on the Internet Date: 13 Mar 1995 05:15:08 GMT Organization: Digital Fix Development Message-ID: <3k0kcs$fus@digifix.digifix.com> Topics include: Stepwise NEXTSTEP/OpenStep Information WWW site eduSTEP WWW site NeXT Computer, Inc. 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From: rdieter@math.unl.edu (Rex Dieter) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: NextStep 3.3 and Adaptec 2940 Date: 13 Mar 1995 16:42:55 GMT Organization: University of Nebraska--Lincoln Message-ID: <3k1smg$9n8@crcnis3.unl.edu> References: <3jini7$3lm@cobber.cord.edu> <3jnjbc$dhj@risc.agsm.ucla.edu> Ivo Welch (ivo@next.agsm.ucla.edu) wrote: : BIOS low-level verify, and I never get any errors, much less a block : reassign. : But, under NS3.3, I cannot succeed in building the 1.5GB disk from my : startup IDE volume. I get some timeouts, followed by a Fatal Bogus SCSI : Status message. Then, I need to pull the plug, because BuildDisk is not : kill -KILL'able. : Because verification across the entire surface (and making the NS file : system) has no problems, I have strong beliefs that the problem is a : timing issue in the NeXT 3.3 driver. I had similar problems a couple of times, but, every one of them was fixed by issuing a low level format of the disk in question via the 'sdform' command. (I've done it 3 times to disks that otherwise had install problems, and the problems went away). -- | Rex A. Dieter | Research Associate | | rdieter@math.unl.edu | UN-L Mathematics Dept. |
From: leluga@ripsaw.cac.psu.edu (Joseph Leluga) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: NeXTStation Turbo system Date: 13 Mar 1995 17:16:16 GMT Organization: Penn State University, Center for Academic Computing Message-ID: <3k1ul0$1atr@hearst.cac.psu.edu> I have a NeXT Station turbo that is practically brand new (it only has been powered up 2 times for a total of about 3 hours. The monitor and keyboard&mouse are not as new, but are in new condition. The machine has 16 MB RAM and a 400 MB hard drive, monochrome. Please email any questions and offers. -- Joseph M. Leluga Work: (814) 865-2100 Marketing Consultant Home: (814) 861-3011 Microcomputer Order Center The Pennsylvania State University leluga@ripsaw.cac.psu.edu
From: sherwood@fenris.space.ualberta.ca (System Administrator) Newsgroups: comp.periphs.scsi,comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Syquest under NextStep Date: 13 Mar 1995 19:54:36 GMT Organization: Computing and Network Services, U of Alberta, Edmonton, Canada Message-ID: <3k27ts$1nkg@rover.ucs.ualberta.ca> I've got a Syquest 270 MB drive on my Next at home. It formats fine, appears to regard it as a giant scsi floppy. (That is, it recognizes it as removable media.) After about an hour of use however, it goes into a tailspin and enlessly cycles: Amber LED, spin down, spin up, green light -- 10 second pause repeat. It will do this even if not attached to my computer. Thinking that this might be due to some glitch while operating, I left it sitting overnight. Without any file activity at all, it started going through this cycle. Is this a peculiarity of the Syquest drive, Did I get a lemon, or is this generally an unreliable technology -- => Sherwood Botsford sherwood@space.ualberta.ca <= => Physics Dept, U of A SysAdmin, Space Physics Group <= => Edmonton, Alberta, T6G 2J1 403 492-3713 fax: 403 492-0714 <= => Contract sysadmin, tech writing, & unix troubleshooting. <=
From: steve@talus.com (Steve Sarich III) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Talus NCR and other drivers for 3.3 (cancelled) Date: 14 Mar 1995 00:14:59 GMT Organization: The Black Box, Houston, Tx (713) 480-2686 Message-ID: <3k2n63$4ju@news.blkbox.com> I'm sorry to announce that we have discontinued all work on our NCR driver for 3.3. NeXT has informed our "major customers" that they would refuse to certify any machine utilizing a Talus driver. They have also told them that the driver being written by Pencom would be ready for shipment "soon", so there was no point in "buying the Talus driver". This, combined with NeXT's refusal to publish their API's for PCMCIA, another area that our company, alone, was pioneering, as NeXT was well aware of, has led to our decision to discontinue all driver development for the NEXTSTEP operating system. NeXT has a long tradition of stomping on developers that disagree with them (and even those who don't). Our company has borne more than it's share of abuse, most of which I have refused to publish here, at the hands of Steve Jobs and NeXT, Inc., to the point of them even violating Federal Anti-Trust laws in their zeal to remove "dissenters" from the community. The community itself shuns dissenters. The result is that those dissenters eventually leave, nobody is left to complain, and NeXT goes on thinking that everything they do is right...until they go broke, that is. Many have even posted to the effect that "you shouldn't buy Talus products because they criticize NeXT". With support like that, do you wonder why other developers don't speak up? NeXT wins...they have managed to quell all criticism. Now the only thing you'll get from NeXT is features and drivers that their "important customers" demand. That probably won't include all the latest high-end video cards as they come out, since MCI, McCaw, SwissBank, etc, don't need hi-res color. It won't include new sound support now that the Soundblaster will go the way of the dinosaur. It won't even include telephony (oddly enough). It won't include laptop support, as we've all seen. It won't include a slew of new products that are always coming through the pipe that you'd love to have supported because, as Eric Kay from NeXT explained here a few days ago, NeXT responds to the "demands" of their "major customers". This, with very few exceptions, does not include _YOU_. You're going to be out of luck. I hope, for everyone's sake, that NeXT actually delivers on their promises of "driver support". But their track record is not good. If NeXT doesn't respond, just understand that you are not a major customer and you don't matter to them. From the company who used to supply some of the drivers you needed, we can only say that we wish that the user community had done a better job of supporting us, and other developers, that tried to supply you when NeXT ignored your needs...regardless of the fact that we had the nerve to speak out about the "emperors' new clothes". Only time will tell who was right. Steve Sarich Talus Imaging steve@talus.com
From: bbfaus@wam.umd.edu (John E. Krokes) Newsgroups: sci.electronics,comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: Q: Ethernet cable hacks Date: 14 Mar 1995 04:06:31 GMT Organization: University of Maryland, College Park Message-ID: <3k34o7$d3j@cville-srv.wam.umd.edu> References: <JASON.95Mar10055203@fisher.psych.uh.edu> <3jqul3$538@news3.digex.net> In article <3jqul3$538@news3.digex.net>, John Todd <jtodd@ss2.digex.net> wrote: >Jason L. Asbahr (jason@fisher.psych.uh.edu) wrote: >: Greets! >: Has anyone every successfully connected a set of close proximity >: workstations via ethernet-type coax? Any suggestions/theories? > >: I'd like to stack a few bare NeXT 030 boards and network them. >: I suspect problems would arise if I tried to hack very short >: lengths of coax (1" or 2") to connect one T-connector to another. > >Suuuuure it'll work. At least, I've seen Sun 3/60's in a VME chassis (6 per >chassis) connected with 6-inch segments of thinnet without any problem, and >they see a LOT of traffic. As in, they all netboot at the same time and >there are no problems to speak of. If you can hack the power supply >properly, I think that this would work just fine. > Actually, the cable you are referring to is not thinnet. It's some 75 ohm coax that was originally used on UHF gear on some piece of military equipment or other. The sortest pieces of actual thinnet in use at the facility to which you are referring is 3 feet long. Real thinnet shorter than that may not work. I've never seen anyone try it. -Mag -- _____________________________________________________________________________ ( John E. Krokes -- "Mag" -- First Accolade to The One True Dave ) ) bbfaus@wam.umd.edu Pizza, Coke, hack: die anyway. ( (_____________________________________________________________________________)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware From: mcarey@netcom.com (Mark Carey) Subject: Re: [Q] Has anyone tried the "Nebula" CD-ROM from Walnut Creek ? Message-ID: <mcareyD5Ewsx.GHv@netcom.com> Organization: NETCOM On-line Communication Services (408 261-4700 guest) References: <3jrgmb$ir8@ixnews4.ix.netcom.com> Date: Tue, 14 Mar 1995 04:07:45 GMT Sender: mcarey@netcom8.netcom.com Rashpal Singh (rsingh@ix.netcom.com) wrote: : I was wondering if anyone has tried the 'Nebula for NeXTSTEP Intel' CD-ROM : from Walnut Creek (retail price $59.95) and what they think about : the quality of software on it. : Thanks. I have found that "The Fatted Calf" is a overall excellent CD for either Intel or Original Black hardware. I believe that it also supports HP hardware as well. A great number of the binaries are tripple fat and some have source as well. It also has a nice browser and a plethora of fonts. It is available through most resellers of NeXT stuff. You can get it from: Alembic Systems 1-800-452-7608 I think it is about $30 through Alembic but it could be plus or minus that. Enjoy, Mark. -- --- Mark G. Carey - mcarey@netcom.com, mark@sn.com All these opinions are mine, and do not reflect the position of my company. If the above disclaimer is not applicable, insert your favorite one instead. 3DO/NeXT Programming is more than a hobby. It's a source of income. :-) ---
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware From: salvo@eskimo.com (Marc Salvatori) Subject: Re: Max. memory capacity Message-ID: <D5Eyy3.2H1@eskimo.com> Sender: usenet@eskimo.com (News User Id) Organization: Eskimo North (206) For-Ever References: <3k1kpt$2pk@snaps.dannug.dk> Date: Tue, 14 Mar 1995 04:54:03 GMT gclem@dannug.dk wrote: : Anyone that knows if NS 3.2 and/or NS 3.3 for sure can handle more than 64 : MB of RAM? I think NS 3.2, at least, cannot work with more than 64 MB. It depends on the video card you are using, Geert. Among the cards that limit you to 48MB is my Number Nine GXEL16 video driver. NeXT would do us customers a service by documenting such limitations. -- >< Marc J. Salvatori | No NeXTMail yet. I'm gettin' there! >< >< salvo@eskimo.com | Searching for .eps/.tiff images ><
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware From: cjones@netcom.com (Carl Jones) Subject: NeXTSTEP on a Gateway/2000 486DX2 Message-ID: <cjonesD5Eyz3.Irq@netcom.com> Organization: NETCOM On-line Communication Services (408 261-4700 guest) Date: Tue, 14 Mar 1995 04:54:39 GMT Sender: cjones@netcom16.netcom.com I have a Gateway/2000 486DX2, Adaptec 1542B, Segate 500MB SCSI, Toshiba SCSI CD-ROM. I had NeXTSTEP 3.1 running, along with DOS. I then added a Maxtor 540MB IDE drive and upgraded by BIOS. Now I cannot load NeXTSTEP 3.1, 3.2, or 3.3 It says it cannot find my CD-ROM. From DOS it is listed w/Segate as SCSI 0 and Toshiba SCSI 2. These are the recommendations/requirements given in the NeXT Install guide for 3.2. This must be a configuration problem of some kind; can anyone help me track it down? I can be reached via email at: cjones@netcom.com thanks for any help! carl
From: aoki@physics.ucla.edu (Ken-ichiro Aoki) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Problem: Hiccups with HP 1 Gb disk (HP C3323) on Turbo Date: 14 Mar 1995 03:13:26 GMT Organization: Dept. of Physics, UCLA Distribution: comp Message-ID: <AOKI.95Mar13191326@gauss.physics.ucla.edu> Hardware: HP 1 Gb disk (HP C3323) on a NeXT Station Turbo (internal, boot disk) Symptom: The HP disk () keeps on hiccupping; writes furiously for a while (say, when installing from a CD) then hangs. Most of the time. the system wakes up, but sometimes, it really hangs. When we were installing NS on the HDD from the CD, it took a couple of tries since the first time we got bread errors(?), and a lot of it. Is this some kind of a timing problem? Other people have any similar problems? Do we have to disable some jumpers? I looked around in NA and FAQ but didn't dig up anything. Any pointers appreciated. Thanks. -- ___Kenichiro Aoki (ken@th.phys.titech.ac.jp) Dept.of Physics,Tokyo Inst. of Tech., Meguro-ku, Tokyo, Japan. .... on the road oDo .......
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware From: salvo@eskimo.com (Marc Salvatori) Subject: Re: NS is a joke... Message-ID: <D5EzEq.3C0@eskimo.com> Sender: usenet@eskimo.com (News User Id) Organization: Eskimo North (206) For-Ever References: <1995Mar12.165401.44475@cc.usu.edu> Date: Tue, 14 Mar 1995 05:04:02 GMT Stu Pidasso (StuPidasso@psu.edu) wrote: : What I don't understand is why a greater collective voice isn't screaming : at NeXT and Steve Jobs to get a clue. I see Steve Sarich III doing his : share, but where is everyone else? Street corner black markets are more : educated about their customer's needs than this supposed legitimate : company. I just finished reading Randall E. Stross's "Steve Jobs & the NeXT Big Thing". Interesting perception of Jobs's past. The book portrays him as a technological sculpturer who suffers business sense in favor of impressionism. I think you'd find this book to be a good read, Stu. : Like I said, just my two cents. You can all go back to begging again for : information on where to find drivers. How did you know!? ;-) -- >< Marc J. Salvatori | No NeXTMail yet. I'm gettin' there! >< >< salvo@eskimo.com | Searching for .eps/.tiff images ><
From: aoki@physics.ucla.edu (Ken-ichiro Aoki) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware,comp.sys.next.advocacy Subject: Re: Talus NCR and other drivers for 3.3 (cancelled) Followup-To: comp.sys.next.advocacy Date: 14 Mar 1995 02:50:20 GMT Organization: Dept. of Physics, UCLA Message-ID: <AOKI.95Mar13185023@gauss.physics.ucla.edu> References: <3k2n63$4ju@news.blkbox.com> In-reply-to: steve@talus.com's message of 14 Mar 1995 00:14:59 GMT >>>>> "Steve" == Steve Sarich <steve@talus.com> writes: .... Steve> This, combined with NeXT's refusal to publish their API's for PCMCIA, Steve> another area that our company, alone, was pioneering, as NeXT was well Steve> aware of, has led to our decision to discontinue all driver development Steve> for the NEXTSTEP operating system. Hi Steve! I enjoy your articles most of the time. I am sorry to hear this. ... Steve> The community itself shuns dissenters. The result is that those Steve> dissenters eventually leave, nobody is left to complain, and NeXT goes on Steve> thinking that everything they do is right...until they go broke, that is. Steve> Many have even posted to the effect that "you shouldn't buy Talus products Steve> because they criticize NeXT". ...... While people may look mean from your point of view, IMO, this is a gross overgeneralization: You shouldn't stereotype the NS users too much. I read the news most of the time; while there have been a few vocal people constantly refuting you, there have also been people saying your articles are cool. People do have different opinions, you know. Most vocal doesn't mean the most popular either. I certainly did NOT see any 'boycott talus' threads. (Unless this 'many people' refers to the few people whose articles I don't read.) It seems from your articles that NeXT has treated you unfairly and you have a fair complaint. Btw, I have always been meaning to ask; which big OS companies are really kind to their ISV's? Microsoft, IBM, ? Last time I checked, Micro$oft wasn't world famous for being the most benevolent to the ISV's, esp. those who happen to get in their way in any way. To my completely *amateurish* eye, the things NeXT should do for the ISV's is to increase the number of seats and to INCREASE THE NUMBER OF SEATS (dammit!). I am sure many more ISV's would have stayed afloat only if NS had a lot more seats. Even if NeXT was mean. We, users, will have a lot more affordable apps this way. *everybody* needs affordable shrinkwrap. Even the big boys. At some point, when all the apps cost too much money, they will toss NS for something equivalent (which willl doubtless exist by that time) with a lot more cheap apps. NS is a beautiful answer looking for the question: According to NeXT, nowadays, the question is supposedly MCCA. I use HP-UX, SunOS, Linux, and NS every day. NS is the OS of choice for me by a long shot, even as a user, not to mention the developer environment. I really thought that NS could be *the* answer to a lot of people. Not just a niche market. Maybe still.... I am sad, though, that the NeXT seems to have given up pursuing this direction. Maybe NeXT is right, who knows? ps: I don't think this belongs to c.s.n.hardware really, so I will try to move it over to c.s.n.advocacy. -- ___Kenichiro Aoki (ken@th.phys.titech.ac.jp) Dept.of Physics,Tokyo Inst. of Tech., Meguro-ku, Tokyo, Japan. .... on the road oDo .......
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware From: djc@vnp.com (Dan Crimmins) Subject: Re: Max. memory capacity In-Reply-To: gclem@dannug.dk's message of 13 Mar 1995 14: 28:13 GMT Message-ID: <DJC.95Mar13122753@nwk92_ocachi.vnp.com> Sender: root@il.us.swissbank.com (Operator) Organization: VNP Software, Inc. References: <3k1kpt$2pk@snaps.dannug.dk> Date: Mon, 13 Mar 1995 18:27:53 GMT In article <3k1kpt$2pk@snaps.dannug.dk>, gclem@dannug.dk writes: > Anyone that knows if NS 3.2 and/or NS 3.3 for sure can handle more than 64 > MB of RAM? I think NS 3.2, at least, cannot work with more than 64 MB. i think 3.2 could handle 256MB, and 3.3 can handle 512MB. --dan. -- dan crimmins vnp software chicago
From: hill@cpsc.ucalgary.ca (David Hill) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: Smaller hard drives: where can I get mounting clips for a Cube? Date: 14 Mar 1995 05:57:37 GMT Organization: Me! Organised? Message-ID: <3k3b8h$pqn@linux.cpsc.ucalgary.ca> References: <3k2mnf$hma@agate.berkeley.edu> In article <3k2mnf$hma@agate.berkeley.edu>, Jessica L Mosher <cooncat@wombat.mills.edu> wrote: >I recall someone mentioning that clips for smaller drives that are >to be mounted in cubes are available. Who carries them? > >-- >******************************************************* > >Jessica L. Mosher > >NeXTmail: cooncat@wombat.mills.edu [munch (sorry)] Try the universal bracket that allows you to mount a 3.5" floppy drive in a 5 1/4 bay. david ---- -- David R. Hill, CS & Psych Depts., U. Calgary | Imagination is more Calgary, AB, Canada T2N 1N4 Ph: 403-220-6315 | important than knowledge. hill@cpsc.ucalgary.ca Fx: 403-282-6778 | (Albert Einstein) NeXTMail: hill@trillium.ab.ca (Preferred) | Kill your television!
From: jklinke@aeon.ucsd.edu (Jochen Klinke) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: Max. memory capacity Date: 14 Mar 1995 05:02:51 GMT Organization: University of California, San Diego Distribution: world Message-ID: <3k381r$5a6@network.ucsd.edu> References: <3k1kpt$2pk@snaps.dannug.dk> In article <3k1kpt$2pk@snaps.dannug.dk> gclem@dannug.dk writes: > Hi there, > > Anyone that knows if NS 3.2 and/or NS 3.3 for sure can handle more than 64 > MB of RAM? I think NS 3.2, at least, cannot work with more than 64 MB. > > Thx. Geert I just posted the following to comp.sys.next.sysadmin a while ago: This summary is somewhat overdue, but the case did not get solved until yesterday: It turns out that I had two problems. One problem is a bug in the BIOS V1.21 of the XL590. The new BIOS is available via BBS from Digital (508-496-8800, file: XL122.EXE). I'll be glad to NeXTmail the file to anybody who needs urgently. The second problem is that NS3.2 uses the amount of memory reported by a 16bit BIOS register (supposedly corrected in release 3.3) and thus can only recognize a maximum of 64MB. In order for NS3.2 to use more than 64MB RAM, one has to specify the amount of available RAM at the boot prompt with maxmem=xxx, where xxx is the amount of RAM in kilobyte (xxx=131072 for 128MB RAM, see also NA 1495). Now I'm happily running NS3.2 with 128MB RAM on the XL590. Many thanks to (in alphabetical order) Skip Gaede <SkipG@pcswsrv1.ako.dec.com>, John Immordino <John_Immordino@NeXT.COM>, Trey McClendon <trey@hsv.tybrin.com>, John Mastrolia <ets!jmast@uunet.uu.net>, and Eric Wespestad <Wespestad_Eric@pcp.ca> for their suggestions and time. Jochen Klinke <jklinke@ucsd.edu> Scripps Institution of Oceanography La Jolla, CA
From: rsingh@ix.netcom.com (Rashpal Singh) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: [Q] Has anyone tried the "Nebula" CD-ROM from Walnut Creek ? Date: 14 Mar 1995 04:19:45 GMT Organization: Netcom Distribution: world Message-ID: <3k35h1$a9p@ixnews4.ix.netcom.com> In <ibhan-1203951528330001@ibhan.student.harvard.edu> ibhan@fas.harvard.edu (Ishir Bhan) writes: > >In article <3jshsf$e2u@runner.uucp>, richard@runner.uucp@usc.edu (Richard >Ruth) wrote: > >> Rashpal Singh (rsingh@ix.netcom.com) wrote: >> : I was wondering if anyone has tried the 'Nebula for NeXTSTEP Intel' CD-ROM >> : from Walnut Creek (retail price $59.95) and what they think about >> : the quality of software on it. > >Anyone know where I can order this from? > >-- >Ishir Bhan >ibhan@fas.harvard.edu http://www.digitas.org/ibhan/ > ------ > "There's always a party on the Net" > call 800-786-9907 or e-mail orders@cdrom.com
Newsgroups: comp.periphs.scsi,comp.sys.next.hardware From: robsch@robkaos.ruhr.de (Robert Schien) Subject: Re: Syquest under NextStep Message-ID: <1995Mar14.165951.1143@robkaos.ruhr.de> Organization: Private Site, Essen, Germany References: <3k27ts$1nkg@rover.ucs.ualberta.ca> Date: Tue, 14 Mar 1995 16:59:51 GMT sherwood@fenris.space.ualberta.ca (System Administrator) writes: >I've got a Syquest 270 MB drive on my Next at home. It formats fine, >appears to regard it as a giant scsi floppy. (That is, it recognizes it >as removable media.) >After about an hour of use however, it goes into a tailspin and enlessly >cycles: Amber LED, spin down, spin up, green light -- 10 second pause >repeat. My Syquest shows exactly the same symptoms after a few hours of operating. This has started during the last few days. For the time of a half year it had no problems. >or is this generally an unreliable technology? Although we can't make statistics out of two drives, the overall impression is that the Syquests are unreliable. Robert
From: t8221aq@ldvat108.ldv.e-technik.tu-muenchen.de (Ioannis Kabitoglou) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware,de.comp.sys.next Subject: 3.3 and 32Bit Video :-( ? Date: 14 Mar 1995 13:50:05 GMT Organization: Leibniz-Rechenzentrum, Muenchen (Germany) Distribution: world Message-ID: <3k46ud$gd5@sunserver.lrz-muenchen.de> Keywords: 3.3 I have just upgraded my Intel Pentium to 3.3 and I am very disapointed by the very poor Video performance in RGB 32Bit mode. It was OK under 3.2!! WHAT S GOING ON ?? It can t be the Intel PCI chip set, since I have a SiS chipset. Any help would be appreciated ! -- ----------------------------------------------- | Ioannis Kabitoglou | | Technical University Munich | | t8221aq@ldvat108.ldv.e-technik.tu-muenchen.de | | El Greco | -----------------------------------------------
Newsgroups: comp.periphs.scsi,comp.sys.next.hardware From: videoman@netcom.com Subject: Re: Features of NCR-SCSI-Chipsets? NCR vs Adaptec?? Message-ID: <videomanD5FD4v.Ln6@netcom.com> Organization: NETCOM On-line Communication Services (408 261-4700 guest) References: <3ji9e2$9ki@hpsystem1.informatik.tu-muenchen.de> <1995Mar11.141232.297@toutix.fdn.fr> Date: Tue, 14 Mar 1995 10:00:31 GMT Sender: videoman@netcom8.netcom.com >53C810 is 8 bits SCSI data bus >53C820 is 16 bits SCSI data bus (wide SCSI) or 8 bits differential >53C815 is same than 53C810 except it has a local ROM interface >53C825 is same than 53C820 except it has a local ROM interface too >I think it is at least as good as Adaptec 2940 and 53C820 as good as 2940W >for only a fraction of the price. Has anyone seen the performnance diffrence between the 53c825 and an Adaptec 2940W?? What does the 2940W give you for all that cost? Above it is said that the 53c825 is a 16 bit, is it ISA not PCI? is the 2940W "32bit" ?? Help!!!!!!!!! -- -== When Dreams Become Reality ==- -= IM Design=- videoman@netcom.com Video Production videoman@cyberspace.org 3D Graphics & DTP
From: cooncat@wombat.mills.edu (Jessica L Mosher) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Smaller hard drives: where can I get mounting clips for a Cube? Date: 14 Mar 1995 00:07:11 GMT Organization: University of California, Berkeley Message-ID: <3k2mnf$hma@agate.berkeley.edu> I recall someone mentioning that clips for smaller drives that are to be mounted in cubes are available. Who carries them? -- ******************************************************* Jessica L. Mosher NeXTmail: cooncat@wombat.mills.edu "Life is what happens when you're making other plans." --John Lennon >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<
From: vesper@sewp.nasa.gov Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware,comp.sys.next.software Subject: Need a fast serial port Date: Tue, 14 Mar 1995 14:50:00 GMT Organization: NASA Goddard Space Flight Center -- Greenbelt, Maryland USA Message-ID: <950314095000.3154AADbl.vesper@vege> Mime-Version: 1.0 (Generated by Eloquent) Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII I've got a NextStation Turbo and I'm looking for a serial port and driver that will do better than 19600. Anyone have any luck with high throughput serial ports on the NextStations. I don't think the stock port is capable of more than 19600. Direct responses would be appreciated. Thanks, -Greg. --- who: Gregory W. Vesper | email: vesper@sewp.nasa.gov \ | / phone: 301-286-5162, FAX: 301-286-1619 --- * --- what: SEWP BOWL Manager, Goddard Space Flight Center / | \ life: "Turn your eyes upon Jesus, look full in his wonderful face, | And the things of earth will grow strangely dim, | In the light of his glory and grace.
From: takken@raven.stanford.edu (Todd Takken) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: Smaller hard drives: where can I get mounting clips for a Cube? Date: 14 Mar 1995 10:15:33 GMT Organization: Stanford University Distribution: world Message-ID: <3k3qc5$kh4@nntp.Stanford.EDU> References: <3k2mnf$hma@agate.berkeley.edu> In article <3k2mnf$hma@agate.berkeley.edu> cooncat@wombat.mills.edu (Jessica L Mosher) writes: > I recall someone mentioning that clips for smaller drives that are > to be mounted in cubes are available. Who carries them? Disk Drive Depot in SunnyVale, CA sells the bracket to mount a 3.5" drive in a 5.25" bay. I used this bracket to install a half height 3.5" drive inside a NeXT cube. There may be a Disk Drive Depot on your side of the bay too. If not, get out the yellow pages. DDD wasn't the only one that carried this item. It's common. -- Todd Takken takken@raven.stanford.edu
From: se@MI.Uni-Koeln.DE (Stefan Esser) Newsgroups: comp.periphs.scsi,comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: Features of NCR-SCSI-Chipsets? NCR vs Adaptec?? Date: 14 Mar 1995 15:32:02 GMT Organization: Institute for Mathematics, University of Cologne, Germany Message-ID: <3k4cti$4fo@news.rrz.uni-koeln.de> References: <3ji9e2$9ki@hpsystem1.informatik.tu-muenchen.de> <1995Mar11.141232.297@toutix.fdn.fr> <videomanD5FD4v.Ln6@netcom.com> To: videoman@netcom.com In article <videomanD5FD4v.Ln6@netcom.com>, videoman@netcom.com writes: |> >53C810 is 8 bits SCSI data bus |> >53C820 is 16 bits SCSI data bus (wide SCSI) or 8 bits differential |> >53C815 is same than 53C810 except it has a local ROM interface |> >53C825 is same than 53C820 except it has a local ROM interface too |> |> >I think it is at least as good as Adaptec 2940 and 53C820 as good as 2940W |> >for only a fraction of the price. |> |> Has anyone seen the performnance diffrence between the 53c825 and an |> Adaptec 2940W?? What does the 2940W give you for all that cost? The Adaptec and NCR have about the same performance, there really isn't much of a difference. Both have a small CPU on the SCSI chip, but the NCR executes its programs from host memory, while the Adaptec has a small program RAM onboard. The Adaptec comes with more support software, but I didn't miss it (I'm using the NCR under FreeBSD). |> Above it is said that the 53c825 is a 16 bit, is it ISA not PCI? is the |> 2940W "32bit" ?? Both are "32bit" bus master PCI controllers ! The "16bit" refers to the SCSI bus width (i.e. WIDE SCSI), and applies to both. Data read over the SCSI bus is buffered in the controller chips, and transferred to RAM in bursts of 32bit words, for best bus efficiency. Regards, STefan -- Stefan Esser Internet: <se@ZPR.Uni-Koeln.DE> Zentrum fuer Paralleles Rechnen Tel: +49 221 4706019 Universitaet zu Koeln FAX: +49 221 4705160 Weyertal 80 50931 Koeln
From: sheppard@cs.ucdavis.edu (Ken Sheppard ) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: NeXT slab - No flow control with modem. Date: 14 Mar 1995 20:50:22 GMT Organization: University of California, Davis Message-ID: <3k4vie$25a@mark.ucdavis.edu> I have a 040' slab and a Hayes Ultra 9600/v.42 bis modem running NS 3.3. It appears that flow control doesn't work. For example when I try to recieve somthing Zmodem it will get maybe 4 blocks and then drop one as it writes to the disk. If I bog down the system it gets worse. I notice the problem with Microphone and my UUCP connection. I can send small files and UUCP usally works fine since most files are small. But if I try to do large files I end up getting < 2400 bps throughput. I have a hardware handshaking cable - I checked the pins. I have the port set as /dev/cufa. I have the modem set to use RTS/CTS. I usually connect at 9600 Protocol: Alt - MNP5 any ideas? ken sheppard sheppard@cs.ucdavis.edu
From: Shannon Holland <holland@catapent.com> Newsgroups: comp.periphs.scsi,comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: Features of NCR-SCSI-Chipsets? Date: 14 Mar 1995 19:23:15 GMT Organization: Catapult Entertainment Distribution: world Message-ID: <3k4qf3$h65@news1.svc> References: <1995Mar11.141232.297@toutix.fdn.fr> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit In article <1995Mar11.141232.297@toutix.fdn.fr> Eric Jacquinot, root@toutix.fdn.fr writes: >53C8xx chipset are NCR Tolerant PCI Fast SCSI-2 chipsets. > >53C810 is 8 bits SCSI data bus >53C820 is 16 bits SCSI data bus (wide SCSI) or 8 bits differential > >53C815 is same than 53C810 except it has a local ROM interface >53C825 is same than 53C820 except it has a local ROM interface too > >If you don't have a system with NCR SDMS BIOS you should buy a card in >the 5 serie > I have a general question about both the NCR and the Adaptec controller: Can you connect 8 and 16 bit devices to the same controller simulatneously? i would love to get a really fast wide scsi controller for my nice fast wide hard drive, but what about the non-wide cdrom drive that i would also like to connect to the same controller and use simultaneously? it has been implied to me that the 2940W can do it as it has a normal scsi connecter and a wide connector and that both are active. assuming it's possible, is there any performance degredation by connecting both types? thanks for any info! shannon
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.software,comp.sys.next.hardware From: root@uunet!aadt (Operator) Subject: Re: Is SLIP/PPP a Pain with NS 3.3? Message-ID: <D5902r.9s3@uunet!aadt> Organization: American Airlines Decision Technologies References: <Pine.SUN.3.91.950224232453.24450A-100000@tucson.princeton.edu> <3ink0t$6b@mars.earthlink.net> Date: Fri, 10 Mar 1995 23:32:51 GMT Don't forget the Mux driver -- with my PPI 14.4 modem I can consistently get between 1620-1710 cps when connected from NS3.3 <-> NT3.5 Workstation. Without Mux things didn't work very well or very long. ASM
Newsgroups: comp.periphs.scsi,comp.sys.next.hardware Belgium.EU.net!EU.net!howland.reston.ans.net!cs.utexas.edu!news.sprintlink.net!sunserver.insinc.net!cuugnet!giesbrec From: giesbrec@cuug.ab.ca (Brad Giesbrecht) Subject: Re: Features of NCR-SCSI-Chipsets? Message-ID: <D5Epqy.4wD@cuug.ab.ca> Date: Tue, 14 Mar 1995 01:35:22 GMT References: <3ji9e2$9ki@hpsystem1.informatik.tu-muenchen.de> <1995Mar11.141232.297@toutix.fdn.fr> Organization: Calgary UNIX User's Group Eric Jacquinot (root@toutix.fdn.fr) wrote: : 53C8xx chipset are NCR Tolerant PCI Fast SCSI-2 chipsets. : 53C810 is 8 bits SCSI data bus : 53C820 is 16 bits SCSI data bus (wide SCSI) or 8 bits differential : 53C815 is same than 53C810 except it has a local ROM interface : 53C825 is same than 53C820 except it has a local ROM interface too I just got a fax sheet outlining the ASUS 32-bit PCI-SC200 and it says the NCR 53C810 is a "32-bit PCI SCSI Chip". Eric shows above the 53C810 has an 8 bit SCSI data bus. Is this another one of those 32-bit internal, 8-bit external configuration? Anyone care to walk me through this one? (I'm about to get a 90Mhz system, and as I had to get the price down, I got a quote on this Controller card - which will work with a Fujitsu 1 GIG (M2694ESA)) As this card will be working on an ASUS Triton MB, I thought it might be a good match (and a lot cheaper than the 2940W). - Brad -- ** Brad Giesbrecht Calgary, Alberta Canada giesbrec@cuug.ab.ca ** ** ISN Consulting Ltd. Integrated Systems & Network Consulting **
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware,comp.sys.next.software Belgium.EU.net!EU.net!Germany.EU.net!howland.reston.ans.net!gatech!newsfeed.pitt.edu!uunet!in1.uu.net!swissbank!vnp.com!djc From: djc@vnp.com (Dan Crimmins) Subject: Re: Need a fast serial port In-Reply-To: vesper@sewp.nasa.gov's message of Tue, 14 Mar 1995 14: 50:00 GMT Message-ID: <DJC.95Mar14121127@nwk92_ocachi.vnp.com> Sender: root@il.us.swissbank.com (Operator) Organization: VNP Software, Inc. References: <950314095000.3154AADbl.vesper@vege> Date: Tue, 14 Mar 1995 18:11:27 GMT In article <950314095000.3154AADbl.vesper@vege>, vesper@sewp.nasa.gov writes: > I've got a NextStation Turbo and I'm looking for a serial port and driver > that will do better than 19600. Anyone have any luck with high throughput > serial ports on the NextStations. I don't think the stock port is capable > of more than 19600. greg, the built-in serial ports on black hardware can communicate at 38400 quite comfortably. beginning in 3.2, it became possible to set DTE rates up to 57600, but that pushed the limits of reliability. for anything above 9600, you must be certain to have a serial cable that supports hardware flow control (as documented in the zs(4) man page). another option for a single high-speed serial port on black hardware is TTYDSP from Yrrid. i've got a couple of these for use with V.34 modems, and they work great. the specs claim a DTE rate of up to 128 Kbps. using PNI, i can get 4.5 - 5.0 Kbps real transfer rates when ftp'ing text files. the contact info for Yrrid is: Yrrid, Inc. 507 Monroe Street Chapel Hill, NC 27516 voice: 919-968-7858 fax: 919-968-7856 yrrid@world.std.com good luck, --dan. -- dan crimmins vnp software chicago
Belgium.EU.net!EU.net!news.sprintlink.net!cs.utexas.edu!math.ohio-state.edu!magnus.acs.ohio-state.edu!csn!jupiter.WichitaKS.NCR.COM!kthompso.wichitaks.ncr.com!kthompso From: kthompso@WichitaKS.HMPD.COM (Ken Thompson) Newsgroups: comp.periphs.scsi,comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: Features of NCR-SCSI-Chipsets? NCR vs Adaptec?? Date: Tue, 14 Mar 1995 12:53:48 Organization: Symbios Logic Message-ID: <kthompso.512.000CE5F5@WichitaKS.HMPD.COM> References: <3ji9e2$9ki@hpsystem1.informatik.tu-muenchen.de> <1995Mar11.141232.297@toutix.fdn.fr> <videomanD5FD4v.Ln6@netcom.com> In article <videomanD5FD4v.Ln6@netcom.com> videoman@netcom.com writes: >From: videoman@netcom.com>Subject: Re: Features of NCR-SCSI-Chipsets? NCR vs Adaptec?? >Date: Tue, 14 Mar 1995 10:00:31 GMT >>53C810 is 8 bits SCSI data bus >>53C820 is 16 bits SCSI data bus (wide SCSI) or 8 bits differential >>53C815 is same than 53C810 except it has a local ROM interface >>53C825 is same than 53C820 except it has a local ROM interface too >>I think it is at least as good as Adaptec 2940 and 53C820 as good as 2940W >>for only a fraction of the price. >Has anyone seen the performnance diffrence between the 53c825 and an >Adaptec 2940W?? What does the 2940W give you for all that cost? >Above it is said that the 53c825 is a 16 bit, is it ISA not PCI? is the >2940W "32bit" ?? all 53c8xx parts are PCI.
Belgium.EU.net!EU.net!howland.reston.ans.net!gatech!swrinde!hookup!news.moneng.mei.com!uwm.edu!msunews!harbinger.cc.monash.edu.au!yarrina.connect.com.au!melblanc.kau1.kodak.com!not-for-mail From: cs@kau1.kodak.com (Craig Smith) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: Adaptec 2742T drivers for 3.2 Intel? Date: 15 Mar 1995 08:17:30 +1100 Organization: Kodak Australasia Pty Ltd Message-ID: <3k515a$p45@pub.kau2.kodak.com> References: <3j2jr6$m0b@news1.halcyon.com> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Keywords: nfi3.2 adaptec shaman@coho.halcyon.com (Russell Wilcoxon) writes: >Is anyone using the Adaptec 2742T with next for the Intel 3.2? Last time >i checked there were no drivers for this card. This is the second reason >for my not running Next at this time. >The first is harddrive space. >-Russ There is a AHA274x series driver available for 3.2 from NeXTAnswers. I will be using one with 3.3, when I get 3.3 installed, but I'm having motherboard incompatibilities right now. -- ============================================================================= Craig Smith cs@kau1.kodak.com (61 3) 353 2471 | You're looking hale and hearty, little buddy. Kodak (Australia) Pty Ltd | I'm a coffee achiever, Sam.
Belgium.EU.net!EU.net!howland.reston.ans.net!gatech!udel!news.mathworks.com!uunet!illuminati.io.com!news.fc.net!primus.paranoia.com!samp From: samp@primus.paranoia.com (Yo Momma) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Help with installation of 41200N as boot device for 030 cube. Date: 14 Mar 1995 21:56:39 GMT Organization: Overcome by Paranoia Message-ID: <3k53en$6tl@villa.fc.net> While attempting to install an impiris 41200N as the boot drive for an old 030 cube running NX3.0 I ran into some problems. The drive formattedok and BuildDisk seemed to work fine, but when attempting to use it as the boot device (SCSI ID 0 + no other devices on SCSI bus), it came up and gave an error of the form "sc: not complete" (after probing the bus and attempting to boot "sd(0,0,0)" ) Checking with /usr/etc/disk it appears the drive is formatted with 512 bytes/sector (with boot sectors installed, yes) I've checked and it appears to be properly terminated (the SCSI bus that is) Ive heard the 512 bytes/sector as opposed to 1024 bytes/sector may be an issue with this, but I cant find any relevant documentation. Has anyone successfully used one of these drives as a boot device? Thanks for any input/help, Saneel (samp@paranoia.com)
From: t8221aq@ldvat108.ldv.e-technik.tu-muenchen.de (Ioannis Kabitoglou) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: 3.3 and 32Bit Video :-( Chipset ? Date: 15 Mar 1995 08:37:06 GMT Organization: Leibniz-Rechenzentrum, Muenchen (Germany) Distribution: world Message-ID: <3k68vi$in1@sunserver.lrz-muenchen.de> Keywords: chipset Sorry, I had some problems with the delivery so I am reposting this! I have just upgraded my Intel Pentium (with Diamond Stealth PCI) to 3.3 and I am very disapointed by the very poor Video performance in RGB 32Bit mode. It was OK under 3.2!! WHAT IS GOING ON ?? It can not be the Intel PCI chip set, since I have a SiS chipset. Any help would be appreciated ! Does anybody know if NeXTSTEP 3.3 works better (or at all) with the Intel Triton chipset ? -- ----------------------------------------------- | Ioannis Kabitoglou | | Technical University Munich | | t8221aq@ldvat108.ldv.e-technik.tu-muenchen.de | | El Greco | -----------------------------------------------
From: sjautomo@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (John Automo) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Lost Root Password Date: 15 Mar 1995 08:26:31 GMT Organization: Massachvsetts Institvte of Technology Message-ID: <3k68bn$3i2@senator-bedfellow.MIT.EDU> Hi, here's my problem: I lost the root password on my NEXTSTEP computer. So, I tried to start up in single-user mode. In the mach shell, could anybody please tell me (step by step) what to do ? If I modify this /etc/passwd by removing the passwd field, will that work safely (meaning it won't affect my other important documents) ? Thanks so much. I really appreciate anybody's help. JOHN AUTOMO
Belgium.EU.net!EU.net!howland.reston.ans.net!news.moneng.mei.com!hookup!swrinde!cs.utexas.edu!not-for-mail From: jrd@frame.com (James Drew) Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.hardware,comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Connecting a NeXT monitor to a Mac setup Date: 14 Mar 1995 17:37:09 -0600 Organization: UTexas Mail-to-News Gateway Sender: nobody@cs.utexas.edu Message-ID: <9503142336.AA10608@lynx.corp.frame.com> I'm shortly planning on changing my principal computer setup from a NeXT to a Mac. Given that I already have the big Toshiba megapixel display for my NeXT, it would seem counterproductive to buy a separate monitor for the new Mac setup if I can just use the current one instead. (I'm not planning on getting rid of the NeXT, you see.) So... can I? Are there standard cables available just anywhere, or am I apt to have to special order them? If so, from whom? (If it matters, the Mac setup will almost certainly be a DuoDock.) Please send e-mail, as I have a notoriously difficult time accessing many newsgroups, especially on a regular basis. Thanks. ------------------------------ | "Anything else you need before I go?" Jim Drew | she called from the front room. jrd@frame.com | "Yeah," I groaned. "Hide your Everly (Furry: Randy Puritan) | Brothers albums; I might take out my "Innocent, but not naive." | frustrations on them." B2h t c s k g+(p) rv q p e | - Marc Lynx, "Consti...(say it!)...pation" S8/5 g l+ y+ o+ a+ u++- j++ | (for Imogen Berg; d. March, 1995) {opinions: mine != frame's} |
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: NS is a joke... From: apl@kcbbs.gen.nz (Andrew Lindesay) Date: 15 Mar 95 09:33:50 GMT Message-ID: <1749573.34430.24830@kcbbs.gen.nz> References: <1995Mar12.165401.44475@cc.usu.edu> Organization: Kappa Crucis Unix BBS, Auckland, New Zealand >With no intention to piss anyone off, I must say that Next and >the NS operating system are an absolute joke when one considers the >hilariously unprofessional attitude toward the industry that the company >prefers to display toward it's customers. Alas, the whole scenario >outdoes the stupidity of Commodore in the marketing of Amiga. At least >they were just stupid, not stupid and arrogant. I've only spent a week fiddling with an old NeXT Turbo colour and it's the best OS I've ever used as a user and absoloutely sensational to programme. Technically NeXT Computer have written a damned incredible product. As a hobbyist/student I now want NeXTSTEP in front of me...$$$. Hardware is a bit of a problem to find the money for, but wow the OS costs hit you like a brick in the head! What's is the strategy? This says to me, oh you're a non-industrial programmer? Oh well bugger off then! If NeXT sold the user base OS at very low cost to current machine owners and workstation/PC manufacturers then I should think they would become a major player in the OS market - a market that in my opinion could do with some diversification. Then they would be making small money, but in large volume and 'putting' down an anchor to their future instead of selling to the dedicated few at large cost. To industrial developers the development environment is proably quite a trivial expense. However to the like of myself; a student it's massively expensive - so I don't buy it. Now an OS stands on the merits of the software under it. PD, shareware and interest software often fill gaps that commercial software miss and add richness to a platform. People like little bits of PD software; it's is often overlooked. By negating me from the set of potential users (as with a large number of other hobbyists/students) much software doesn't get developed. Oh well perhaps I'm just sore because I can see the sweets on the shelf, but can't reach them :-) Oh well. Andrew (apl@kcbbs.gen.nz)
From: yung-cha@cae.wisc.edu (Yung-Chang Chen) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Can't boot from OS/2 boot manager!! Date: 15 Mar 1995 14:35:29 GMT Organization: College of Engineering, Univ. of Wisconsin--Madison Message-ID: <3k6tvh$eih@news.doit.wisc.edu> Hi, I am sorry that I post this problem here. Because I can't find proper news group to post! I use OS/2 manager to manage the systems(NS, Linux, OS/2, DOS), it works for DOS, Linux, OS/2 itself but NS. I install DOS/WIN at the IDE HDD(Conner cp3204s) and make four primary partitions(OS/2, NS, Linux native, linus swap) on the SCSI HDD. The boot manager is saved on the end of IDE HDD. After I install NS, I did try to reboot system w/o OS/2 boot manager. It seems worked fine(NextStep boot0 v3...), and then I hook up the IDE HDD and let boot manager work on the boot procedure. I can boot Linux, DOS, OS/2(another story, need to change BIOS configuration). The system halt at NEXTSTEP boot1 v3.... while booting. I don't how to solve this problem. Could anyone help me? Thank you in advance! and sorry to post this problem to this news group. Yung -- ====================================== ~ Yung-chang Chen (608)251-5826 c-OO yung-cha@cae.wisc.edu - =====================
From: vmin@urba.ulg.ac.be (Vincent Minder) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: NS is a joke... Followup-To: comp.sys.next.hardware Date: 15 Mar 95 16:53:57 Organization: Université de Liège Distribution: world Message-ID: <vmin.95Mar15165357@darkstar> References: <1995Mar12.165401.44475@cc.usu.edu> <1749573.34430.24830@kcbbs.gen.nz> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain Andrew (apl@kcbbs.gen.nz) wrote : >To industrial developers the development environment is proably quite a >trivial expense. However to the like of myself; a student it's >massively expensive - so I don't buy it. You©ll probably be happy to hear that students can get NEXTSTEP (user & developer) at a special discount price that makes it really cheap considering the quality of what you get. Apart from that, anyone who thinks NEXTSTEP is expensive should take a look at the pricing of other commercial Unixes (or even Windoze NT) with unlimited-multiuser enabled (which is the case for NEXTSTEP). Vincent
From: dwright@omni.voicenet.com (Darren Wright) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: [Q] Has anyone tried the "Nebula" CD-ROM from Walnut Creek ? Date: Wed, 15 Mar 1995 10:20:23 LOCAL Organization: D & G Micro Message-ID: <dwright.9.0013004B@omni.voicenet.com> References: <3jrgmb$ir8@ixnews4.ix.netcom.com> <3jscgk$b0a@panix.com> In article <3jscgk$b0a@panix.com> dcl@panix.com (David Lambert) writes: >From: dcl@panix.com (David Lambert)>Subject: Re: [Q] Has anyone tried the "Nebula" CD-ROM from Walnut Creek ? >Date: 11 Mar 1995 09:36:04 -0500 >In <3jrgmb$ir8@ixnews4.ix.netcom.com> rsingh@ix.netcom.com (Rashpal Singh) writes: >>I was wondering if anyone has tried the 'Nebula for NeXTSTEP Intel' CD-ROM >>from Walnut Creek (retail price $59.95) and what they think about >>the quality of software on it. >I have. I found it to be pretty nice, but if you spend a _lot_ >of time net-surfing and downloading interesting stuff, then you >may find, as I did, that you have most of what is interesting on >the Nebula CD. OTOH, certain resources that I can't be bothered >to download (fonts, for example, and BackSpace views) are there >too, so that makes up for it. >- David C. Lambert > dcl@homer.uu.panix.com I bout it a a Computer Show for like $20....and it's great.....I only have a 28.8 connection, so it saves alot of time.... Darren
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware From: rmichael@il.us.swissbank.com (Bob Michael) Subject: Gateway 2000 P5-90 Message-ID: <1995Mar15.164215.21274@il.us.swissbank.com> Sender: root@il.us.swissbank.com (Operator) Organization: Swiss Bank Corporation CM&T Division Date: Wed, 15 Mar 1995 16:42:15 GMT I'm considering buying a Gateway 2000 P5-90 with an ATI Mach video card and Adaptec 2940 SCSI adapter. Has anyone had any experience with NeXTStep on a Gateway P90 machine? Any thoughts? Thanks, Bob Michael rmichael@swissbank.com
Belgium.EU.net!EU.net!howland.reston.ans.net!news.moneng.mei.com!uwm.edu!news.alpha.net!news.mathworks.com!uunet!nwnexus!nwnexus!news.omnigroup.com!news.omnigroup.com!not-for-mail From: wjs@ocelot.omnigroup.com (William Shipley) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: Talus NCR and other drivers for 3.3 (cancelled) Date: 15 Mar 1995 00:30:17 -0800 Organization: Omni Development, Inc. Message-ID: <3k68ip$1be@ocelot.omnigroup.com> References: <3k2n63$4ju@news.blkbox.com> Steve Sarich III writes: >[...] led to our decision to discontinue all driver development >for the NEXTSTEP operating system. ALL drivers? Including for your portable? What about customers who bought hardware because of your other drivers and now can't upgrade to 3.3? Are you going to put the source to your drivers in the public domain so customers can support themselves?
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware From: root@uunet!aadt (Operator) Subject: Re: ATI WinTurbo (Mach64) Okay? Message-ID: <D5HxyD.G95@uunet!aadt> Organization: American Airlines Decision Technologies References: <andylee-0603950334160001@idtech.com> <3jkame$jb8@news.tuwien.ac.at> <andylee-0903950032400001@idtech.com> Date: Wed, 15 Mar 1995 19:25:25 GMT > Andy A. Lee (andylee@netcom.com) wrote: > : I went to a computer swapmeet last weekend. There were a lot of ATI > : "WinTurbo" Mach64 cards w/ 2MB DRAM for sale at around $160. I didn't buy > : any because I remember the NS 3.3 Hardware Compatibility Guide only lists > : "ATI Graphics Pro Turbo", not the "WinTurbo". But according to the "PCI > : video cards Summary" posted to comp.os.os2.misc, they are very similar: > > : > ATI Winturbo** This is a less expensive version of > : > the Graphics Pro Turbo above, and > : >is the card which generally comes with systems which advertise a Mach64 > : >card. The main differences between this card and the Pro Turbo are that > : >this card cannot be upgraded to 4 MB from the 2 MB it comes with (the > : >sockets have not been mounted to do so), and the manual is a little less > : >thorough and has less information in it. > > : Has anyone tried this card? > > I'm using this card (under NS 3.2) with the driver from ftp.seanet.com and it > works perfectly. I don't know whether the driver also works for 3.3. > I am using the driver from ftp.seanet.com for my ATI WinTurbo (Mach 64, PCI, w/2 MB VRAM) running on NS 3.3. I haven't had any problems. edwin
From: kenw@west.com (Ken Waletzki) Newsgroups: comp.periphs.scsi,comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: Features of NCR-SCSI-Chipsets? Date: 15 Mar 1995 18:09:30 GMT Organization: Ken Waletzki Consulting Distribution: world Message-ID: <3k7agq$ihd@news.co.intel.com> References: <1995Mar11.141232.297@toutix.fdn.fr> <3k4qf3$h65@news1.svc> Mime-Version: 1.0 In article <3k4qf3$h65@news1.svc>, holland@catapent.com says... >I have a general question about both the NCR and the Adaptec controller: >Can you connect 8 and 16 bit devices to the same controller >simulatneously? Sure, SCSI inquiry data describes wether the drive is capable of supporting the wide16 (or wide32 for that matter). It is the Wide Data Xfer message which does the negotiating, most often tossed in after or prior to the SDTR (synchronous) message. One thing I like about the NCR53825 controller is the script capabilities allow me to easily set each of the device'ss data transfer capabilites. Cheers, -- Ken Waletzki
From: ivo@next.agsm.ucla.edu (Ivo Welch) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: MEDIA ERROR; still waiting for help. Date: 16 Mar 1995 01:42:25 GMT Organization: The Anderson School at UCLA Message-ID: <3k8521$dcc@risc.agsm.ucla.edu> References: <3k80dc$hr@eng_ser1.erg.cuhk.hk> I received similar bizarre timeout messages on one 3 year old Seagate SCSI drive using the 2950 adapter. The disk works well under DOS on the same machine. Reformatting low-level did not help. Please mail a report to NeXT about your problem. (They do not believe that their driver has problems.) /ivo
From: ivo@next.agsm.ucla.edu (Ivo Welch) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: MEDIA ERROR; still waiting for help. Date: 16 Mar 1995 01:47:33 GMT Organization: The Anderson School at UCLA Message-ID: <3k85bl$duj@risc.agsm.ucla.edu> References: <3k8521$dcc@risc.agsm.ucla.edu> I meant 2940 adapter, of course. Ivo Welch ivo.welch@anderson.ucla.edu Asst Prof of Finance (ivo@128.97.74.50 = next.agsm.ucla.edu) AGSM at UCLA
From: gad@eclipse.its.rpi.edu (Garance A. Drosehn) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: Talus NCR and other drivers for 3.3 (cancelled) Date: 15 Mar 1995 20:59:46 GMT Organization: Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy NY, USA Distribution: world Message-ID: <3k7kg2$dge@usenet.rpi.edu> References: <3k2n63$4ju@news.blkbox.com> steve@talus.com (Steve Sarich III) writes: > I'm sorry to announce that we have discontinued all work on our > NCR driver for 3.3. NeXT has informed our "major customers" that > they would refuse to certify any machine utilizing a Talus driver. > They have also told them that the driver being written by Pencom > would be ready for shipment "soon", so there was no point in > "buying the Talus driver". As someone who has had the NCR driver from Talus for NS-3.2, I'm sorry to see Talus stop driver development. Their driver has done a fine job for me for the past year or so, while NeXT (or is it Pencom?) had difficultly getting drivers out the door. It is so incredibly irritating to be sitting here trying to interest RPI students in NeXTSTEP, only to be thwarted by the lack of drivers needed for the hardware students have. I do think that having the Talus driver for my DECpc XL was preferable to buying a stupid ISA SCSI card to stick inside a machine that already had PCI SCSI on the motherboard. > This, combined with NeXT's refusal to publish their API's for > PCMCIA, another area that our company, alone, was pioneering, as > NeXT was well aware of, has led to our decision to discontinue > all driver development for the NEXTSTEP operating system. While I am aware that Talus and NeXT have not been the best of friends, it continues to depress me that NeXT seems determined to make certain that NeXTSTEP will never have drivers available. One suspects that they (NeXT) have basically given up on the Intel hardware front, and are not interested in encouraging anyone to help them out by writing drivers. I guess that by now I've basically given up on NeXT doing anything reasonable with drivers, and thus I don't even bother to complain to them anymore. I know I'm not going to ever buy 10,000 copies of NeXTSTEP, and thus (apparently) there is no point in me suggesting that maybe they might want to deliver on their promises for writing drivers. I must admit that I don't particularly care if *Talus* writes the drivers, but it sure seems to me that NeXTSTEP users would benefit by having more drivers available. NeXT hasn't been able to spin out drivers as fast as needed for the Intel marketplace, and thus I'd think they would take advantage of all the help they can get, whether that help be from Talus or from "Joe's Bar and Grill". --- Garance Alistair Drosehn = gad@eclipse.its.rpi.edu ITS Systems Programmer (handles NeXT-type mail) Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute; Troy NY USA
From: denton@hntp2.hinet.net (denton) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: ½Ð°Ý¦³Ãömac & pc ªººô¸ô°ÝÃD Date: 16 Mar 1995 06:41:28 GMT Organization: HiNet Message-ID: <3k8mio$mq2@serv.hinet.net> ½Ð°ÝY¬On±Npc & mac ¬Û¤¬¥Hºô¸ô³s±µ°_¨Ó, n¨©³Æ¤°»ò¼Ëªº°t³Æ ³nÅén¥Îþ¤@ºØ©O??
From: trebels@theo-phys.gwdg.de. (Stephan Trebels) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: Lost Root Password Date: 15 Mar 1995 16:24:07 GMT Organization: GWDG, Goettingen Message-ID: <3k74b7$g3e@gwdu19.gwdg.de> References: <3k68bn$3i2@senator-bedfellow.MIT.EDU> John Automo wrote: >Hi, here's my problem: >I lost the root password on my NEXTSTEP computer. >So, I tried to start up in single-user mode. >In the mach shell, could anybody please tell me (step by step) >what to do ? >If I modify this /etc/passwd by removing the passwd field, will >that work safely (meaning it won't affect my other important documents) ? No. passwords are stored in netinfo, so you have to start netinfo and change the root password using the passwd command later. 1) start netinfo, this is simplest done by starting /etc/rc in a subshell ignore any errors... It's essential, you start sh /etc/rc, NOT . /etc/rc optherwise init will start the loginpanel. # sh /etc/rc 2) change password of root # passwd Enter new password: ******* 3) halt the computer # shutdown -h now 4) start it again. NeXT> b Is this clear enough? Anyone else any comments? Ciao, Stephan
From: zhao@crl.nmsu.edu (Z. Zhao) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.sysadmin,comp.sys.next.hardware,comp.sys.next.misc Subject: tip, cufa, ATT dataport, NEXTSTEP? Date: 15 Mar 95 14:21:17 Organization: Computing Research Lab Message-ID: <ZHAO.95Mar15142117@sparta.crl.nmsu.edu> I followed the instruction in NeXTLibrary/Documentation:Attaching-Modems and modified /etc/remote, but cannot make 'tip' working with a ATT dataport 14.4/fax modem. After seeing the LEDs flashing for few seconds, all I got is "Cannot synchronize with hayes ...". Anybody knows the trick to use dataport modem for NEXTSTEP? I have another CHEAP modem, USRobots Sport14.4, will it work? Regards, zhao
From: chipsig@kaiwan.kaiwan.com (Chip Sieglinger) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: ISDN/NeXT Date: 15 Mar 1995 23:38:37 -0800 Organization: KAIWAN Internet (310-527-4279,818-756-0180,909-785-9712,714-638-4133,805-294-9338) Message-ID: <3k8ptt$4jg@kaiwan.kaiwan.com> Anybody have any ideas about the best way to implement ISDN on the NeXT? How about operation with the Hayes ISDN box? What is needed beyond the extender itself? PhoneKit? Anything else? Is anyone using that setup? thanks, Chip -- >-<>--<>---<>----<>-----<>------<>----+----<>------<>-----<>----<>---<>--<>-< | Chip Sieglinger <chipsig@kaiwan.com> "If we stop the violins, | | Long Beach CA Phone/Fax 310-985-0086 we could have whirled peas!"| >-<>--<>---<>----<>-----<>------<>----+----<>------<>-----<>----<>---<>--<>-<
From: petcher@moriah.covenant.edu (Donald N. Petcher) Newsgroups: comp.periphs.scsi,comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Most MO Drive having problems Date: 15 Mar 1995 23:26:53 GMT Organization: I'm not really all that organized. Message-ID: <3k7t3t$oag@bunyan.covenant.edu> I have a Most MO drive that reads 128 Mb ANSI standard optical disks as well as its own proprietary 256 Mb disks. Lately it has been having trouble reading the 128 Mb disks, complaining about media errors. Since it has done this on several disks, I imagine tht the problem is the drive itself. The one disk I reformatted seems to work but others that were formatted previously do not. Is there something simple that can cause such a problem? for example, loose connections or something that might need cleaning? Or does this sound like a case that has to go back to the manufacturer? The drive is a little over one and a half years old. Cheers, Don Petcher
From: skwong@cuse1.se.cuhk.hk (Wong Sai Kee (Graduate Assistant)) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.sysadmin,comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: MEDIA ERROR; still waiting for help. Date: 16 Mar 1995 00:21:59 GMT Organization: Engineering Faculty CUHK Message-ID: <3k80b7$hc@eng_ser1.erg.cuhk.hk> References: <3jru7j$pak@eng_ser1.erg.cuhk.hk> I had received only one response (via mail) from Kristopher Magnusson. He had reformatted the HD with an Adaptec 2940 PCI scsi card (I think its low level format). Is it the only way ? I don't have a PC but have a Mac with FWD HD toolkit PE. May be I could use this config to do the same thing but I just want to recover the HD without reformat it. skwong@cuse1.se.cuhk.hk (Wong Sai Kee (Graduate Assistant)) writes: >Recently, I found the message > Target 2: MEDIA ERROR; block 69822H retry 1 >pop up in the console window. Accompany with > sd1 (2,0): sense key:0x3 additional sense code:0x11 > SCSI Block in error = 272072; Partition a F.S. sector 271912 > IO error on pagein (breadDirect) >sparsely. >I had an 400MB HD (come with original NeXTcube), and a Fuji 1GB. >I found that when I gzip a 20MB files, several line of the error messages >come out, the .gz becomes a 36 bytes file and gzip quit. Or, when I gzip >a 60MB tar file for backup, the file becomes as small as 10MB (which should >be 20MB when no error messages was popped up). Definitely, the files were >dead. >I think when I first tar a file, NeXT (Unix) just blindly written it out >to the 1GB HD (there seems no problem with the 400MB boot disk) without >verifying. Then when read error is encountered, everything goes wrong. >I just want to know how should I do now ? Should I reformat the 1GB ? >Could the problem be solved by reformatting ? Since 70% of the HD were >occupied, reformat the HD is a headache (I don't have tape back up). >Or is there any such kind of magic shareware which can be used to check >for the defected sectors, hide them from being used by the system ? >From this experience, if my guess (Unix just blindly writes to a device >without read back check (which is logical)) was not wrong, is there any >utility which can tailor the system to run more rigidly by doing a verify >after a write. I don't know whether that may or may not be possible. >If it is only slow down the machine by half, I think it is justifiable. >Thanks for any comments. >Mr.Sai-kee Wong
From: skwong@cuse1.se.cuhk.hk (Wong Sai Kee (Graduate Assistant)) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.sysadmin,comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: MEDIA ERROR; still waiting for help. Date: 16 Mar 1995 00:23:08 GMT Organization: Engineering Faculty CUHK Message-ID: <3k80dc$hr@eng_ser1.erg.cuhk.hk> References: <3jru7j$pak@eng_ser1.erg.cuhk.hk> I had received only one response (via mail) from Kristopher Magnusson. He had reformatted the HD with an Adaptec 2940 PCI scsi card (I think its low level format). Is it the only way ? I don't have a PC but have a Mac with FWD HD toolkit PE. May be I could use this config to do the same thing but I just want to recover the HD without reformat it. skwong@cuse1.se.cuhk.hk (Wong Sai Kee (Graduate Assistant)) writes: >Recently, I found the message > Target 2: MEDIA ERROR; block 69822H retry 1 >pop up in the console window. Accompany with > sd1 (2,0): sense key:0x3 additional sense code:0x11 > SCSI Block in error = 272072; Partition a F.S. sector 271912 > IO error on pagein (breadDirect) >sparsely. >I had an 400MB HD (come with original NeXTcube), and a Fuji 1GB. >I found that when I gzip a 20MB files, several line of the error messages >come out, the .gz becomes a 36 bytes file and gzip quit. Or, when I gzip >a 60MB tar file for backup, the file becomes as small as 10MB (which should >be 20MB when no error messages was popped up). Definitely, the files were >dead. >I think when I first tar a file, NeXT (Unix) just blindly written it out >to the 1GB HD (there seems no problem with the 400MB boot disk) without >verifying. Then when read error is encountered, everything goes wrong. >I just want to know how should I do now ? Should I reformat the 1GB ? >Could the problem be solved by reformatting ? Since 70% of the HD were >occupied, reformat the HD is a headache (I don't have tape back up). >Or is there any such kind of magic shareware which can be used to check >for the defected sectors, hide them from being used by the system ? >From this experience, if my guess (Unix just blindly writes to a device >without read back check (which is logical)) was not wrong, is there any >utility which can tailor the system to run more rigidly by doing a verify >after a write. I don't know whether that may or may not be possible. >If it is only slow down the machine by half, I think it is justifiable. >Thanks for any comments. >Mr.Sai-kee Wong
From: jfreeman@yussel (Joe Freeman) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: looking for notebook opinions Date: 16 Mar 1995 02:55:35 GMT Organization: FreemanSoft Inc. Message-ID: <3k89b7$21v@ns.us.net> I am looking for feedback from folks using NS on notebooks. If anyone has used a notebook that they liked that supported external video then I'd like to hear about it. Please reply to joe@freemansoft.com and I'll summarize back to the net. Thanks,
From: deniseh@mcs.com (Denise Howard) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: Lost Root Password Date: 16 Mar 1995 07:11:51 GMT Organization: MCSNet Services Distribution: world Message-ID: <3k8obn$hka@News1.mcs.com> References: <3k68bn$3i2@senator-bedfellow.MIT.EDU> John Automo writes > Hi, here's my problem: > I lost the root password on my NEXTSTEP computer. > So, I tried to start up in single-user mode. > In the mach shell, could anybody please tell me (step by step) > what to do ? > > If I modify this /etc/passwd by removing the passwd field, will > that work safely (meaning it won't affect my other important documents) ? No, don't do that. Launch Digital Librarian, select the System Administration index on its shelf, and search for "Lost Root Password". There's a page specifically on this topic which explains exactly what you need to do. Denise -- Denise Howard | PROGRAM, tr. v., An activity similar to Chicago, IL | banging one's head against a wall, but deniseh@mcs.com | with fewer opportunities for reward. NeXTMail welcome! | http://www.mcs.com/~deniseh
From: steve@talus.com (Steve Sarich III) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: Talus NCR and other drivers for 3.3 (cancelled) Date: 16 Mar 1995 02:04:00 GMT Organization: The Black Box, Houston, Tx (713) 480-2686 Message-ID: <3k86ag$an6@news.blkbox.com> References: <3k68ip$1be@ocelot.omnigroup.com> In article <3k68ip$1be@ocelot.omnigroup.com> wjs@ocelot.omnigroup.com (William Shipley) writes: > Steve Sarich III writes: > > >[...] led to our decision to discontinue all driver development > >for the NEXTSTEP operating system. > > > ALL drivers? Including for your portable? What about customers who > bought hardware because of your other drivers and now can't upgrade to > 3.3? > > Are you going to put the source to your drivers in the public domain > so customers can support themselves? Thanks for bringing this up, Wil. There is a video driver already available for 3.3 for our laptop customers (though NeXT only provided 8-bit color). The PCMCIA drivers _WILL NOT_ be available, nor will the source, because without the API's from NeXT, customers could not upgrade the drivers themselves anyway, even with the source, right Will? That's why we can't upgrade them ourselves. (Perhaps with your "special" connections at NeXT you can get the API's?) Is this the first...."you left us high and dry post"? Figures it would come from Wil or Terry. Since you two are so "successful" and community spirited, I suggest you get together and write free drivers for NS...and please post the sources. We are, however, considering releasing the source for our NCR driver (since NeXT has announced that theirs has slipped another quarter). If we get enough positive response in the next two days, we'll put it on an ftp sight and perhaps Wil and Terry will commit to finishing it up and releasing it for all of you for free. What do you say Wil??? Put up or shut up. Preferably.... Just Steve
From: "David P. FOK" <93925730@cityu.edu.hk> Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: MEDIA ERROR; still waiting for help. Date: 16 Mar 1995 02:37:30 GMT Organization: The Chinese University of Hong Kong Message-ID: <3k889a$a2m@hpg30a.csc.cuhk.hk> References: <3jru7j$pak@eng_ser1.erg.cuhk.hk> <3k80dc$hr@eng_ser1.erg.cuhk.hk> skwong@cuse1.se.cuhk.hk (Wong Sai Kee (Graduate Assistant)) wrote: > > I had received only one response (via mail) from Kristopher Magnusson. > He had reformatted the HD with an Adaptec 2940 PCI scsi card (I think > its low level format). Is it the only way ? I don't have a PC but > have a Mac with FWD HD toolkit PE. May be I could use this config to > do the same thing but I just want to recover the HD without reformat > it. In my case, factory reformating is the ONLY solution for the 1G Quantum on a Turbo Color. I tried sdformat on the black, FWB on a Mac and a low-level format utility on a PC. All seemed okay and reported no problem until the NeXT machine insists to issue error messages. If you try to reformat your Fujitsu, there's a utility on black for additional tasks like turning on the disk caches. For data/disk recovery, why not visit a local Fujitsu office? -david
From: bfenton@itsnet.com Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: 3.3 fip and Archive Viper?? Date: Thu, 16 Mar 1995 05:21:09 GMT Message-ID: <bfenton.39.2F67CAC4@itsnet.com> Apart from plugging the thing in, setting the ID to 6, pulling the terminators and turning on the computer, can anyone tell me why this drive isn't noticed by NS?? See, I put it in, and the Adaptec (damn it) BIOS sees the tape drive, but not NS in initial boot. Nor does tar, scsimodes, or SafetyNet. Drive is brand new, installed as root (well, the software was) and s/w run as root, but who cares about that; why can't NS see it?
From: dkramer@onramp.net (Daniel L. Kramer) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: Syquest under NextStep Date: 16 Mar 1995 15:22:16 GMT Organization: On-Ramp; Individual Internet Connections; Dallas/Ft Worth/Houston, TX USA Message-ID: <3k9l38$qb5@news.onramp.net> References: <1995Mar14.165951.1143@robkaos.ruhr.de> > >I've got a Syquest 270 MB drive on my Next at home. > >After about an hour of use however, it goes into a tailspin and enlessly > >cycles: Amber LED, spin down, spin up, green light -- 10 second pause > >repeat. > My Syquest shows exactly the same symptoms after a few hours > of operating. This has started during the last few days. > For the time of a half year it had no problems. > >or is this generally an unreliable technology? > Although we can't make statistics out of two drives, the > overall impression is that the Syquests are unreliable. > > Robert Hmmm... We run three of these 270 MB drives in the office and have installed, oh, probably fifteen of them in use machines and have not seen this problem. I have had one that refused to be anything but SCSI ID 0, but that's another story.... (Ug). I'll check with Syquest to see if they know anything about this. Dan Daniel L. Kramer Bifrost Workstations, Inc. (713) 531-7959
From: dmedhi@CSTP.UMKC.EDU (Deep Medhi) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware,comp.sys.next.software,comp.sys.next.sysadmin Subject: Monitor display problem. HELP! Date: 10 Mar 1995 21:52:05 GMT Organization: University of Missouri - Kansas City, CSTP Message-ID: <3jqhm5$2c0@kasey.umkc.edu> Help, When I as trying to reboot my machine today, I could NOT get my Console Window after reboot (ie. I could not get next username/passwd display; however, the arrow showed up.) I tried rebooting a couple of times. I can remote login to my machine from another host, though. I have appended the messages that showed up in /usr/adm/messages file. Is there anyway to fix this problem? Or, is my monitor shot? Please HELP. Thanks. Deep Medhi Email: dmedhi@cstp.umkc.edu ==== file: /usr/adm/messages: Mar 10 14:54:48 aazoli reboot: rebooted by dmedhi Mar 10 14:54:49 aazoli syslogd: going down on signal 15 Mar 10 14:55:35 aazoli mach: Remote debugging enabled Mar 10 14:55:35 aazoli mach: NeXT ROM Monitor 2.5 v66 Mar 10 14:55:35 aazoli mach: NeXT Mach 2.1: Thu Mar 7 19:13:47 PST 1991; /ph1_sources/projects/mk-108.14/RELEASE Mar 10 14:55:35 aazoli mach: FPU version 0x40 Mar 10 14:55:35 aazoli mach: physical memory = 32.00 megabytes. Mar 10 14:55:35 aazoli mach: available memory = 30.82 megabytes. Mar 10 14:55:35 aazoli mach: using 16 buffers containing 0.12 megabytes of memory Mar 10 14:55:35 aazoli mach: fc0 at 0x2114100 Mar 10 14:55:35 aazoli mach: Sony MPX-111N as fd0 at fc0 slave 0 Mar 10 14:55:35 aazoli mach: SCSI 53C90A Controller, Target 7, as sc0 at 0x2114000 Mar 10 14:55:35 aazoli mach: SEAGATE ST1480 as sd0 at sc0 target 1 lun 0 Mar 10 14:55:35 aazoli mach: Disk Label: NeXT_2.1_Ext Mar 10 14:55:35 aazoli mach: Disk Capacity 406MB, Device Block 512 bytes Mar 10 14:55:35 aazoli mach: Generic SCSI Device as sg0 at sc0 target 7 lun 7 Mar 10 14:55:35 aazoli mach: en0 at 0x2106000 Mar 10 14:55:35 aazoli mach: en0: Ethernet address 00:00:0f:00:db:b3 Mar 10 14:55:35 aazoli mach: IP protocol enabled for interface en0, type "10MB Ethernet" Mar 10 14:55:35 aazoli mach: dsp0 at 0x2108000 Mar 10 14:55:35 aazoli mach: np0 at 0x200f000 Mar 10 14:55:35 aazoli mach: sound0 at 0x200e000 Mar 10 14:55:35 aazoli mach: root on sd0 Mar 10 14:55:35 aazoli mach: master cpu at slot 0. Mar 10 14:55:38 aazoli ntpd[82]: bind() fails: Address already in use Mar 10 14:55:45 aazoli automount: Master yp map: args to yp function are bad Mar 10 14:56:37 aazoli syslog: loginwindow: could not find WindowServer port! Mar 10 14:56:38 aazoli WindowServer: Problem starting the NeXTdimension.psdrvr driver. Continuing. Mar 10 15:04:47 aazoli mach: Remote debugging enabled Mar 10 15:04:47 aazoli mach: NeXT ROM Monitor 2.5 v66 Mar 10 15:04:47 aazoli mach: NeXT Mach 2.1: Thu Mar 7 19:13:47 PST 1991; /ph1_sources/projects/mk-108.14/RELEASE Mar 10 15:04:47 aazoli mach: FPU version 0x40 Mar 10 15:04:47 aazoli mach: physical memory = 32.00 megabytes. Mar 10 15:04:47 aazoli mach: available memory = 30.82 megabytes. Mar 10 15:04:47 aazoli mach: using 16 buffers containing 0.12 megabytes of memory Mar 10 15:04:47 aazoli mach: fc0 at 0x2114100 Mar 10 15:04:47 aazoli mach: Sony MPX-111N as fd0 at fc0 slave 0 Mar 10 15:04:47 aazoli mach: SCSI 53C90A Controller, Target 7, as sc0 at 0x2114000 Mar 10 15:04:47 aazoli mach: SEAGATE ST1480 as sd0 at sc0 target 1 lun 0 Mar 10 15:04:47 aazoli mach: Disk Label: NeXT_2.1_Ext Mar 10 15:04:47 aazoli mach: Disk Capacity 406MB, Device Block 512 bytes Mar 10 15:04:47 aazoli mach: Generic SCSI Device as sg0 at sc0 target 7 lun 7 Mar 10 15:04:47 aazoli mach: en0 at 0x2106000 Mar 10 15:04:47 aazoli mach: en0: Ethernet address 00:00:0f:00:db:b3 Mar 10 15:04:47 aazoli mach: IP protocol enabled for interface en0, type "10MB Ethernet" Mar 10 15:04:47 aazoli mach: dsp0 at 0x2108000 Mar 10 15:04:47 aazoli mach: np0 at 0x200f000 Mar 10 15:04:47 aazoli mach: sound0 at 0x200e000 Mar 10 15:04:47 aazoli mach: root on sd0 Mar 10 15:04:47 aazoli mach: master cpu at slot 0. Mar 10 15:04:52 aazoli ntpd[82]: bind() fails: Address already in use Mar 10 15:04:58 aazoli automount: Master yp map: args to yp function are bad Mar 10 15:05:51 aazoli syslog: loginwindow: could not find WindowServer port! Mar 10 15:05:53 aazoli WindowServer: Problem starting the NeXTdimension.psdrvr driver. Continuing. Mar 10 15:05:54 aazoli -[136]: DPS client library error: Error while writing to connection, DPSContext 2213c, data -102 Mar 10 15:05:54 aazoli -[136]: exiting due to unknown DPS error, code 1103 Mar 10 15:05:55 aazoli WindowServer: Problem starting the NeXTdimension.psdrvr driver. Continuing. Mar 10 15:05:57 aazoli -[138]: DPS client library error: Connection closed unexpectedly, DPSContext 2213c, data 0 Mar 10 15:05:57 aazoli -[138]: exiting due to unknown DPS error, code 1103 Mar 10 15:05:57 aazoli netmsgserver[55]: netname_main.msg_send fails, kr = -102. Mar 10 15:05:58 aazoli WindowServer: Problem starting the NeXTdimension.psdrvr driver. Continuing. Mar 10 15:19:24 aazoli reboot: rebooted by dmedhi Mar 10 15:19:25 aazoli syslogd: going down on signal 15 Mar 10 15:20:10 aazoli mach: Remote debugging enabled Mar 10 15:20:10 aazoli mach: NeXT ROM Monitor 2.5 v66 Mar 10 15:20:10 aazoli mach: NeXT Mach 2.1: Thu Mar 7 19:13:47 PST 1991; /ph1_sources/projects/mk-108.14/RELEASE Mar 10 15:20:10 aazoli mach: FPU version 0x40 Mar 10 15:20:10 aazoli mach: physical memory = 32.00 megabytes. Mar 10 15:20:10 aazoli mach: available memory = 30.82 megabytes. Mar 10 15:20:10 aazoli mach: using 16 buffers containing 0.12 megabytes of memory Mar 10 15:20:10 aazoli mach: fc0 at 0x2114100 Mar 10 15:20:10 aazoli mach: Sony MPX-111N as fd0 at fc0 slave 0 Mar 10 15:20:10 aazoli mach: SCSI 53C90A Controller, Target 7, as sc0 at 0x2114000 Mar 10 15:20:10 aazoli mach: SEAGATE ST1480 as sd0 at sc0 target 1 lun 0 Mar 10 15:20:10 aazoli mach: Disk Label: NeXT_2.1_Ext Mar 10 15:20:10 aazoli mach: Disk Capacity 406MB, Device Block 512 bytes Mar 10 15:20:10 aazoli mach: Generic SCSI Device as sg0 at sc0 target 7 lun 7 Mar 10 15:20:10 aazoli mach: en0 at 0x2106000 Mar 10 15:20:10 aazoli mach: en0: Ethernet address 00:00:0f:00:db:b3 Mar 10 15:20:10 aazoli mach: IP protocol enabled for interface en0, type "10MB Ethernet" Mar 10 15:20:10 aazoli mach: dsp0 at 0x2108000 Mar 10 15:20:10 aazoli mach: np0 at 0x200f000 Mar 10 15:20:10 aazoli mach: sound0 at 0x200e000 Mar 10 15:20:10 aazoli mach: root on sd0 Mar 10 15:20:10 aazoli mach: master cpu at slot 0. Mar 10 15:20:13 aazoli ntpd[81]: bind() fails: Address already in use Mar 10 15:20:29 aazoli WindowServer: Problem starting the NeXTdimension.psdrvr driver. Continuing. Mar 10 15:20:31 aazoli -[130]: DPS client library error: PostScript program error, DPSContext 2213c Mar 10 15:20:31 aazoli -[130]: %%[ Error: undefined; OffendingCommand: Commandoask ]%% Mar 10 15:20:31 aazoli -[130]: %%[ Error: typecheck; OffendingCommand: and ]%% Mar 10 15:20:31 aazoli -[130]: %%[ Error: stackunderflow; OffendingCommand: index ]%% Mar 10 15:20:31 aazoli -[130]: %%[ Error: syntaxerror; OffendingCommand: } ]%% Mar 10 15:20:31 aazoli -[130]: %%[ Error: typecheck; OffendingCommand: bind ]%% Mar 10 15:20:31 aazoli -[130]: %%[ Error: undefined; OffendingCommand: "_NXDefProc ]%% Mar 10 15:20:31 aazoli -[130]: %%[ Error: undefined; OffendingCommand: lmdragWinDragEvProc ]%% Mar 10 15:20:31 aazoli -[130]: %%[ Error: stackunderflow; OffendingCommand: roll ]%% Mar 10 15:20:31 aazoli -[130]: %%[ Error: undefined; OffendingCommand: /_dragInitY ]%% Mar 10 15:20:31 aazoli -[130]: %%[ Error: syntaxerror; OffendingCommand: } ]%% Mar 10 15:20:31 aazoli -[130]: %%[ Error: typecheck; OffendingCommand: bind ]%% Mar 10 15:20:31 aazoli -[130]: %%[ Error: undefined; OffendingCommand: /keyDownEvProc ]%% Mar 10 15:20:31 aazoli -[130]: %%[ Error: undefined; OffendingCommand: /keyUpEvProc ]%% Mar 10 15:20:31 aazoli -[130]: %%[ Error: undefined; OffendingCommand: /flagsChEvProc ]%% Mar 10 15:20:31 aazoli -[130]: %%[ Error: undefined; OffendingCommand: /sysDefEvProc ]%% Mar 10 15:20:31 aazoli -[130]: %%[ Error: invalidaccess; OffendingCommand: put ]%% Mar 10 15:20:31 aazoli -[130]: %%[ Error: undefined; OffendingCommand: /sysDefEvProc ]%% Mar 10 15:20:31 aazoli -[130]: %%[ Error: invalidaccess; OffendingCommand: put ]%% Mar 10 15:20:31 aazoli -[130]: %%[ Error: undefined; OffendingCommand: /lmdownWSEvProc ]%% Mar 10 15:20:31 aazoli -[130]: %%[ Error: undefined; OffendingCommand: /lmupWSEvProc ]%% Mar 10 15:20:31 aazoli -[130]: %%[ Error: undefined; OffendingCommand: /lmdragWSEvProc ]%% Mar 10 15:20:31 aazoli -[130]: %%[ Error: undefined; OffendingCommand: /keyDownEvProc ]%% Mar 10 15:20:31 aazoli -[130]: %%[ Error: undefined; OffendingCommand: /keyUpEvProc ]%% Mar 10 15:20:31 aazoli -[130]: %%[ Error: undefined; OffendingCommand: /sysDefEvProc ]%% Mar 10 15:20:31 aazoli -[130]: %%[ Error: invalidaccess; OffendingCommand: put ]%% Mar 10 15:20:31 aazoli -[130]: %%[ Error: undefined; OffendingCommand: /lmupWinDragEvProc ]%% Mar 10 15:20:31 aazoli -[130]: %%[ Error: undefined; OffendingCommand: /lmdragWinDragEvProc ]%% Mar 10 15:20:31 aazoli -[130]: %%[ Error: undefined; OffendingCommand: /sysDefEvProc ]%% Mar 10 15:20:31 aazoli -[130]: %%[ Error: invalidaccess; OffendingCommand: put ]%% Mar 10 15:20:31 aazoli -[130]: %%[ Error: undefined; OffendingCommand: /keyDownEvProc ]%% Mar 10 15:20:31 aazoli -[130]: %%[ Error: undefined; OffendingCommand: /keyUpEvProc ]%% Mar 10 15:20:31 aazoli -[130]: %%[ Error: undefined; OffendingCommand: /sysDefEvProc ]%% Mar 10 15:20:31 aazoli -[130]: %%[ Error: invalidaccess; OffendingCommand: put ]%% Mar 10 15:20:31 aazoli -[130]: %%[ Error: undefined; OffendingCommand: deskWinHandler ]%% Mar 10 15:20:31 aazoli -[130]: %%[ Error: invalidaccess; OffendingCommand: seteventprocedures ]%% Mar 10 15:20:31 aazoli -[130]: %%[ Error: undefined; OffendingCommand: _dragWindowHandler ]%% Mar 10 15:20:31 aazoli -[130]: %%[ Error: typecheck; OffendingCommand: seteventprocedures ]%% Mar 10 15:20:31 aazoli -[130]: %%[ Error: typecheck; OffendingCommand: setshared ]%% Mar 10 15:20:31 aazoli -[130]: exiting due to unknown DPS error, code 1002 Mar 10 15:20:32 aazoli netmsgserver[54]: netname_main.msg_send fails, kr = -102. Mar 10 15:20:33 aazoli WindowServer: Problem starting the NeXTdimension.psdrvr driver. Continuing. ---end of /usr/adm/messages---
Belgium.EU.net!EU.net!news.sprintlink.net!cs.utexas.edu!uwm.edu!news.doit.wisc.edu!decwrl!waikato!auckland.ac.nz!kcbbs!apl Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: NS is a joke... From: apl@kcbbs.gen.nz (Andrew Lindesay) Date: 15 Mar 95 18:51:54 GMT Message-ID: <1749573.67914.27426@kcbbs.gen.nz> References: <1749573.34430.24830@kcbbs.gen.nz> Organization: Kappa Crucis Unix BBS, Auckland, New Zealand >Oh well perhaps I'm just sore because I can see the sweets on the shelf, >but can't reach them :-) Oh well. > >Andrew (apl@kcbbs.gen.nz) Thanks to all those who told me about NeXT @ student prices; incredible that this is so quiet. Anyway I'm a very happy chap. Can any of you NeXT enthusiasts inform me in my ignorance what is the most cost effective (lowest that is) hardware platform to run NeXTSTEP on? Andrew (apl@kcbbs.gen.nz)
From: skwong@cuse1.se.cuhk.hk (Wong Sai Kee (Graduate Assistant)) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: MEDIA ERROR; still waiting for help. Date: 17 Mar 1995 02:04:10 GMT Organization: Engineering Faculty CUHK Message-ID: <3kaqmq$19c@eng_ser1.erg.cuhk.hk> References: <3jru7j$pak@eng_ser1.erg.cuhk.hk> <3k80dc$hr@eng_ser1.erg.cuhk.hk> <3k889a$a2m@hpg30a.csc.cuhk.hk> "David P. FOK" <93925730@cityu.edu.hk> writes: >In my case, factory reformating is the ONLY solution for the 1G >Quantum on a Turbo Color. I tried sdformat on the black, FWB on a Mac >and a low-level format utility on a PC. All seemed okay and reported >no problem until the NeXT machine insists to issue error messages. >If you try to reformat your Fujitsu, there's a utility on black for >additional tasks like turning on the disk caches. For data/disk >recovery, why not visit a local Fujitsu office? I think I had done one thing very wrong. Right after I bought the HD, I had done a low level reformatting (using a shareware formatter, I think there is only one such util for the black) in order to change the 512bytes/sector to 1K/sec, and increase the accessing speed (by means of larger sector size). But now, I think the formatter might not check for bad blocks and mark them. I think that's the trouble. Regarding to reformatting as the solution, Kristopher Magnusson said he had used the Adaptec formatter to map all the bad blocks. It seems that low-level format on a PC should work. How is your problem with PC ? Don't know whether FWB would mark the bad blocks or not. What is the sdformat on the black ? The headache with low level reformat is to back up the 600MB contents. SK
From: evol@brian.uni-koblenz.de (Randolf Werner) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Driver for miroCRYSTAL 10SD ? Date: 16 Mar 1995 11:23:43 GMT Organization: University of Koblenz, Germany Message-ID: <3k973v$g7q@newshost.uni-koblenz.de> Hello, Is there a driver for the low end graphic board miroCRYSTAL 10SD (1MB,VLB) for NeXTStep 3.3 ? Thanks in advance Randolf Werner --
From: mitroo@magnus.acs.ohio-state.edu (Varun Mitroo) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: NeXTStep & Packard Bell Date: 17 Mar 1995 01:20:45 GMT Organization: The Ohio State University Message-ID: <3kao5d$mfh@charm.magnus.acs.ohio-state.edu> References: <tbyars-1103951017350001@tbyars.earthlink.net> In article <tbyars-1103951017350001@tbyars.earthlink.net>, Tim Byars <tbyars@earthlink.net> wrote: >Saw a Packard Bell Pentium 100/CD/8 Meg/1 Gig at the local Computer City >for $2300.00 Can NeXTStep run on this machine? It has a enhanced IDE, >Packard Bell PCI Video, Packard Bell Audio Card. Are all the drivers >available or should I build a home brew white hardware? > I bought a computer very similar to this one from Packard Bell and have NEXTSTEP running on it. I did add on a DPT 2021 SCSI controller card to it first, and installed NEXTSTEP only on a SCSI hard drive, but it should work fine on the IDE drive. You need a SCSI CD-ROM to do the installation, though. NEXTSTEP will not install on the included IDE CD-ROM. I also added 32 megs more memory. It includes 8 megs directly on the motherboard, and has 4 SIMM slots in two banks for more memory. The built-in video is a Cirrus-Logic chipset, and there are beta 3.3 drivers available through NeXTanswers. Although it has 1 meg of DRAM, the drivers work fine at 800x600 in 12 bit color and 1024x768 in 8 bit grayscale. The performance of the video is acceptable, but not great. You also should be able to use the audio card as a SoundBlaster 16, but I don't know since I replaced it with another card I had. Overall, I'm really happy with the Packard Bell system, and with a Pentium 100, NXBench reports 94 MIPS - much better than my old 486 at 36 MIPS! Hope this info helps. Varun
From: rencsok@convex.cl.msu.edu (Randy Rencsok) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: SCSI floppies in a NeXT problems Date: 17 Mar 1995 02:25:31 GMT Organization: Michigan State University Message-ID: <3karur$q6h@msunews.cl.msu.edu> References: <3ka3ik$e16@engnews2.Eng.Sun.COM> In article <3ka3ik$e16@engnews2.Eng.Sun.COM> alanp@Sun.COM (Alan Perry) writes: > I have a PLI 2.88 SCSI floppy for NeXT. Back when I had my '030 Cube, it > seemed to work fine, but I don't remember ever trying to format one. After > I got my Slab, I quit using the PLI. One day, I let a friend borrow the > PLI drive for his Cube and he told me that he had problems formatting disks > in the PLI, particularly ED disks. I got it back and sure enough, it > wouldn't format disks. It would go most of the way through formatting > and then die some message referring to the "front porch". > > So, back in December, I bought a bunch of SCSI floppy boards, figuring I > would try to get them to work on NeXT boxes, providing folks with a > cheap floppy for their Cube. I finally got around to trying them out and I had the > same format problems as with my PLI. Well the question is what version of the OS are you running? I heard that PLI's under NS3.2 were unformattable. I had one around just long enough to find out the same thing. But I don't remember anything about a front porch error. I also am working on a 2.88 SCSI solution (not cheap BTW.. Sigh :-( ) using a teac 2.88 (don't remember serial off top of my head FD-1 or some such). And now that you remind me of this error I might go back to NS3.0 and see if that will fix my problems.. But if your running NS3.2 then that might be your problem. And if it's only a front porch error you might try adding a entry in /etc/disktab to compensate (as I do for my FD-1) Randy Rencsok rencsok@convex.cl.msu.edu PS. If you care to chat more privately drop me a line.
From: mitroo@magnus.acs.ohio-state.edu (Varun Mitroo) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Video Cards for NEXTSTEP Date: 17 Mar 1995 03:02:04 GMT Organization: The Ohio State University Message-ID: <3kau3c$mta@charm.magnus.acs.ohio-state.edu> I'm looking for a video card that will work at 1280x1024 in 24 bit color under NEXTSTEP at a reasonable (<$500) price. I already know about the Elsa card, but it is far too expensive. Any info would be greatly appreciated. Thanks, Varun
From: chris@CU-DIALUP-0232 (Christopher Wolf) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: 3.3 fip and Archive Viper?? Date: 17 Mar 1995 03:29:23 GMT Organization: Cornell University Sender: caw5@cornell.edu (Verified) Distribution: world Message-ID: <3kavmj$feb@newsstand.cit.cornell.edu> In article <bfenton.39.2F67CAC4@itsnet.com> you wrote: >Apart from plugging the thing in, setting the ID to 6, pulling the terminators >and turning on the computer, can anyone tell me why this drive isn't noticed >by NS?? > >See, I put it in, and the Adaptec (damn it) BIOS sees the tape drive, but not >NS in initial boot. Nor does tar, scsimodes, or SafetyNet. > >Drive is brand new, installed as root (well, the software was) and s/w run as >root, but who cares about that; why can't NS see it? You forgot to use Configure.app to install the SCSI Tape drivers probably. - Chris
Belgium.EU.net!EU.net!howland.reston.ans.net!gatech!news-feed-1.peachnet.edu!usenet.eel.ufl.edu!news.mathworks.com!news.duke.edu!eff!news.umbc.edu!haven.umd.edu!cs.umd.edu!mojo.eng.umd.edu!convolution.eng.umd.edu!not-for-mail From: rsrodger@Glue.umd.edu (Robert Stephen Rodgers) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: Talus NCR and other drivers for 3.3 (cancelled) Date: 15 Mar 1995 21:57:04 -0500 Organization: Project Glue, University of Maryland, College Park Message-ID: <3k89e0$1at@convolution.eng.umd.edu> References: <3k2n63$4ju@news.blkbox.com> <3k68ip$1be@ocelot.omnigroup.com> In article <3k68ip$1be@ocelot.omnigroup.com>, William Shipley <wjs@ocelot.omnigroup.com> wrote: >Steve Sarich III writes: >>[...] led to our decision to discontinue all driver development >>for the NEXTSTEP operating system. > >ALL drivers? Including for your portable? What about customers who >bought hardware because of your other drivers and now can't upgrade to >3.3? I daresay they should ask Terry Wilcox what they should do. He appears full of ideas. >Are you going to put the source to your drivers in the public domain >so customers can support themselves? Good way to totally lose whatever investment value the drivers had left for Talus.
From: gad@eclipse.its.rpi.edu (Garance A. Drosehn) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware,comp.sys.next.programmer Subject: Re: Audio CD's on Mac CD150/Black HW Date: 16 Mar 1995 21:24:15 GMT Organization: Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy NY, USA Distribution: world Message-ID: <3kaa9v$2nn@usenet.rpi.edu> References: <3jubsi$ks2@wisdom.Stanford.EDU> guitar@leland.Stanford.EDU (Evan Schofer) writes: > Hi, I've got an Apple CD150 CDROM drive hooked up to my next. > While physically VERY similar to my old Next CDROM drive, it > refuses to play audio CD's with Next's CDplayer application. While the CD-ROM's look the same, the drives inside of them are considerably different. I'd be interested in adding support for Apple CD-150's to mCD.app (my music CD-playing program), but I can't seem to find documentation on what SCSI commands they expect. I just spent more than an hour calling around within Apple, and the best I could do was to finally trip across someone who said "the scsi commands are proprietary, and aren't written up in any technical notes". I would call Sony for the documentation (since the 150 claims to be a "SONY CD-ROM CDU-8002 version 1.08g"), but I don't have a good number to call there. I *did* have a number at one point, but lost that. If anyone has leads on the techinical documenation for the Apple CD-150 (or the Apple SC), I'd appreciate info on how to get the SCSI command descriptions. -- Garance Alistair Drosehn = gad@eclipse.its.rpi.edu ITS Systems Programmer (handles NeXT-type mail) Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute; Troy NY USA
From: rueiwun@helium.gas.uug.arizona.edu (Ruei-wun Tu) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: [Repost]: Seeking suggestions for purchasing Tape BackUp... Date: 15 Mar 1995 20:30:20 GMT Organization: University of Arizona, Unix Users Group I am looking for SCSI Tape BackUp. Hope someone can mail me Thanks in advance. Message-ID: <3k7ios$leq@news.ccit.arizona.edu> Rueiwun Tu rueiwun@gas.uug.arizona.edu up on their Intel platform machine can tell me what brand name, price, and backup software can be used. Thanks in advance... Rueiwun Tu rueiwun@gas.uug.arizona.edu
From: stanifor@helvellyn.cs.ucdavis.edu (Stuart Staniford-Chen) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Which modem for slab? Date: 16 Mar 1995 21:42:05 GMT Organization: University of California, Davis Message-ID: <3kabbd$541@mark.ucdavis.edu> Keywords: modem, slab, 040, 25MHz I have a '91 slab (040, 25MHz) running 3.0. I currently connect to the rest of the world via a Dove 2400/9600 data/fax modem. However, I'm getting tired of the slow speed and would like to upgrade to a 9600 or 14400 modem. What modems have people had good experience with, and what do I need to know to connect up properly? Thanks, Stuart. -- --------------------------------------------------------------------- Stuart Staniford-Chen | Dept of Computer Science stanifor@cs.ucdavis.edu | UC Davis, Davis, CA 95616 (916) 752-2149 - work | and (916) 756-8697 - home | N St. Cohousing Community Home page is http://everest.cs.ucdavis.edu/~stanifor/home.html
From: steve@nft.com (Steve Willis) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Cubes & Modems... Date: 16 Mar 1995 22:02:49 GMT Organization: Terran, LLC Message-ID: <3kaci9$l2a@infonaut.com> Mime-Version: 1.0 Will a Hayes-compatible modem cable designed for a Macintosh work OK with a next cube? I am unable to find the pinout for the mac. Thanks Steve -- =========================================================== steve@nft.com "I think all nations should +1 (801) 229-2452 be given the bomb. Then again, maybe not." -Famous Smart Person ===========================================================
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware From: dsiu@mv.us.adobe.com (Danny Siu) Subject: Turbo or not!? Message-ID: <dsiuzngjzt5c7euq@piggy.mv.us.adobe.com> Sender: usenet@adobe.com (USENET NEWS) Organization: Adobe Systems Incorporated, Mountain View, CA Date: Thu, 16 Mar 1995 21:12:31 GMT I just got a NeXT cube and I don't know if it's turbo or not. I opened it up and saw a 68040 there, but the clockrate is not imprinted. I also noticed that there is a 100MHz crystal. can any expert tell me whether my NeXT is Turbo or not?? Thanks, -- /=-=-=-=-==-=-=-=-=-=-=-==-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=\ | Danny Siu WWW Home Page http://www.CSUA.Berkeley.EDU/~dsiu | | Reference System Group E-Mail: dsiu@Cory.EECS.Berkeley.EDU | | Adobe Systems Incorporated dsiu@mv.us.adobe.com | | "What do you expect from a Cal. Berkeley grad.?" | \=-=-=-=-==-=-=-=-=-=-=-==-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=/
From: wjs@foom.omnigroup.com (William Shipley) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: Talus NCR and other drivers for 3.3 (cancelled) Date: 16 Mar 1995 17:55:58 -0800 Organization: Omni Development, Inc. Message-ID: <3kaq7e$9cm@foom.omnigroup.com> References: <3k68ip$1be@ocelot.omnigroup.com> <3k86ag$an6@news.blkbox.com> Steve Sarich III writes: >The PCMCIA drivers _WILL NOT_ be available, nor will the >source, because without the API's from NeXT, customers could not upgrade >the drivers themselves anyway, even with the source, right Will? That's >why we can't upgrade them ourselves. (Perhaps with your "special" >connections at NeXT you can get the API's?) I can figure out the APIs, as I did with Interceptor. So can a lot of customers. Check out Eric P. Scott's "class-dump", on all major archive sites. >Is this the first...."you left us high and dry post"? Figures it would >come from Wil or Terry. Since you two are so "successful" and community >spirited, I suggest you get together and write free drivers for NS...and >please post the sources. I'm not one of your customers, since I suspected you'd bug out soon, and didn't want to be left high and dry. Since you've been acting like the spokesman for the people, I just assumed you'd want to act on their behalf as you bow out. I've already written three or four apps and given them away, I don't feel the need to prove myself by writing ones to make up for your screwing your customers. >We are, however, considering releasing the source for our NCR driver >(since NeXT has announced that theirs has slipped another quarter). If we >get enough positive response in the next two days, we'll put it on an ftp >sight and perhaps Wil and Terry will commit to finishing it up and >releasing it for all of you for free. What do you say Wil??? Put up or >shut up. Preferably.... I won't commit to anything. You did, however, make a promise on this newsgroup that you would continue to support your drivers until reasonable alternatives come available, which is why I asked whether you'd provide source to customers who are left in a bad position by this move. -Wil
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware From: kevinc@netcom.com (Chuang Shyne Song) Subject: NS on AcerAltos 700/i Pentium 60? Message-ID: <kevincD5KMwu.1s3@netcom.com> Keywords: NextStep NS NeXT Acer Altos Pentium Compatibility Organization: NETCOM On-line Communication Services (408 261-4700 guest) Date: Fri, 17 Mar 1995 06:19:42 GMT Sender: kevinc@netcom.netcom.com I am being offered quite a good deal on a used AcerAltos 700/i Pentium 60 machine. Has anyone gotten NSFIP running on an AcerAltos 700/i? Thanks in advance. Song
From: alanp@Sun.COM (Alan Perry) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: SCSI floppies in a NeXT problems Date: 16 Mar 1995 19:29:24 GMT Organization: Sun Microsystems Inc., Mountain View, CA Message-ID: <3ka3ik$e16@engnews2.Eng.Sun.COM> I have a PLI 2.88 SCSI floppy for NeXT. Back when I had my '030 Cube, it seemed to work fine, but I don't remember ever trying to format one. After I got my Slab, I quit using the PLI. One day, I let a friend borrow the PLI drive for his Cube and he told me that he had problems formatting disks in the PLI, particularly ED disks. I got it back and sure enough, it wouldn't format disks. It would go most of the way through formatting and then die some message referring to the "front porch". So, back in December, I bought a bunch of SCSI floppy boards, figuring I would try to get them to work on NeXT boxes, providing folks with a cheap floppy for their Cube. I finally got around to trying them out and I had the same format problems as with my PLI. Does anyone have any clues as to what is happening? alan
From: Matt_Watson@next.com (Matt Watson) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: Max. memory capacity Date: 17 Mar 1995 00:40:52 GMT Organization: NeXT Computer, Inc. Distribution: world Message-ID: <3kalqk$5dm@news.next.com> References: <3k1kpt$2pk@snaps.dannug.dk> In article <3k1kpt$2pk@snaps.dannug.dk> gclem@dannug.dk writes: > Hi there, > > Anyone that knows if NS 3.2 and/or NS 3.3 for sure can handle more than 64 > MB of RAM? I think NS 3.2, at least, cannot work with more than 64 MB. > > Thx. Geert I assume you're talking about the Intel platform... NS 3.3 can handle > 64MB just fine (though you might have problems over 256MB). NS 3.2 can handle > 64MB if you put a hint in /usr/Devices/System.config/Instance0.table. If you had 80MB, for instance, you would look for the "Kernel Flags" line and make it: "Kernel Flags" = "maxmem=81920"; If you just want to try it, you can type maxmem=81920 at the boot: prompt. Don't enter a number greater than the actual amount of physical memory recognized by the system. matt. -- Matt Watson Sherwood Forestry Division NeXT Computer, Inc.
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware From: mc2@sparc.sandiegoca.attgis.com (Mike Cox) Subject: NSFIP: Can't configure floppy Message-ID: <D5Ht6w.Jn@lcpd2.SanDiegoCA.ATTGIS.COM> Sender: news@lcpd2.SanDiegoCA.ATTGIS.COM (News Administrator) Organization: AT&T GIS Bynet Kernel (El Segundo, CA) Date: Wed, 15 Mar 1995 17:42:32 GMT The power supply burned out on my 486 and now I can't get the machine to acknowledge the floppy. Before I get to the NEXTSTEP boot prompt I see this message "Diskette configuration error Drive A:". Then while booting NS after the hard drive is found I get the message "Floppy Controller Reset: Command Timeout" a few times. Once NS comes up the device does not exist. I have tried two different floppy drives with the same failures. Could the floppy controller card be trashed? How would I tell? Anything else I could try? Thanks for reading, -- --Mike \ "Better than most, mc2@sparc.sandiegoca.attgis.com / not as good as some..." - Mr KFI
From: bruce.jones@mccaw.com Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: Gateway 2000 P5-90 Date: 16 Mar 95 09:29:14 Organization: McCaw Cellular Communications, Inc. Message-ID: <bjones.95Mar1692914@dakota> References: <1995Mar15.164215.21274@il.us.swissbank.com> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain I do not know why anyone would want to by a PC. they are slow and constantly changing various chip sets (whether these are video or mother board there is no guarantee that you will receive the same as the last person who got the same machine as you). I would seriously suggest that you consider an HP Gecko or a Sunsparc 4 both of whom offer far superior performance than even a 90 Pentium, have far better quality and can be bought for very close to the price of the PC. I have used both an absolutely love both the Gecko offers more PC related peripherals (ie you can use you PC 72pin simms). Sun is extremely good about compatability and exceptionally engineered, as is the HP Gecko and both are obtainable for about $4000 if you look around. One advantage of the Sun's is that you can look at the clones from Tatung and Ross and find an even better price performance margin. (knowing that they are guaranteed 100% compatible- none of this 99% rubish that we all get with PC's) Research the prices or workstations very closely before you by a PC. --- Bruce Jones: Technical Analyst/McCaw Cellular Communications, Inc. bruce.jones@mccaw.com (206)803-7373..... NeXT Rules !
From: maurices@spock.dis.cccd.edu (Maurice Shihadi) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: [Q] Has anyone tried the "Nebula" CD-ROM from Walnut Creek ? Date: 17 Mar 1995 03:06:21 -0800 Organization: Coast Community College District, Costa Mesa, California Message-ID: <3kbqfd$s8g@spock.dis.cccd.edu> References: <3k35h1$a9p@ixnews4.ix.netcom.com> I found the Walnut Creek CD ROM at a computer swapmeet out here for $19.95. I kept running into it. Maybe other swapmeet people have it as well. maurices
From: mike@ceramics.cmpe.ubc.ca (Michael C. Cam) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Formatting or initializing DAT tapes Date: 16 Mar 1995 00:36:38 GMT Organization: The University of British Columbia Distribution: world Message-ID: <3k816m$kk5@nntp.ucs.ubc.ca> Hi, I posted a problem I had with the WangDat 1300. I couldn't write over tapes that had been written once before. Someone suggested that I re-initialize them as is done with the Macs. Apparently similar problems occur with Macs when you try to write over used tapes. Does anyone know of a UNIX utility that will initialize or format DAT tapes. Thanks in advance. -- ..Mike. ___________________________________________________________________ | | | ___ ^ ... /\ BEAUTIFUL | | _|_::| ___o '|`^ .. o_ . .. /\ / \ BRITISH | | |:::|:| \ \, ^ '|`|` (`_|/____') / / /\ COLUMBIA | | |:::|:| (o)/ (o) '|`'|`|`` ,,/ . ... . .. / \ | |-------------------------------------------------------------------| | Michael C. Cam E-MAIL (NeXT Mail OK) HOME 604-263-7609 | | UBC Materials Eng. mike@ceramics.cmpe.ubc.ca WORK 604-822-3122 | |___________________________________________________________________|
Control: cancel <westesD5Kx8M.FtK@netcom.com> Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware From: westes@netcom.com (Will Estes) Subject: cancel <westesD5Kx8M.FtK@netcom.com> Message-ID: <westesD5KxGL.Fzu@netcom.com> Organization: U.S. Computer Date: Fri, 17 Mar 1995 10:07:33 GMT Sender: westes@netcom6.netcom.com Article cancelled from within tin [v1.2 PL1] -- Will Estes Internet: westes@usc.com
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware,comp.sys.next.sysadmin From: westes@netcom.com (Will Estes) Subject: DMA Buffer Overrun Message-ID: <westesD5KxHt.G1G@netcom.com> Organization: U.S. Computer Date: Fri, 17 Mar 1995 10:08:17 GMT Sender: westes@netcom6.netcom.com During receipt of a UUCP file, our server is getting this message: mach: Scc(com0): Rx: DMA Buffer Overrun Up to now, UUCP has been working great for months. What does this message indicate? Is flow control turned off or failing? We replaced the modem, but it did not make a difference. -- Will Estes Internet: westes@usc.com
From: writzing@gienah.cslab.tuwien.ac.at (Wolfgang Ritzinger) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: troubles with my mouse Date: 16 Mar 1995 19:07:28 GMT Organization: Vienna University of Technology, Austria Message-ID: <3ka29g$m1v@news.tuwien.ac.at> hi, i've got a very important question: by installing my next 3.3 the installing process isn't able to find my mouse on port COM1. after checking the port-adress and the port-interrupt i tried to use another device - a logitech trackman. unhappily the mousecursor didn't move by moving the mous/trackball. does anyone have expirience with this problem, please post it or send a mail to writzing@track.cslab.tuwien.ac.at thx WRT.
From: tom@hukatronic.cz (Tomas Hurka) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: Intel PCI motherboard and Adaptec 2940 PCI Date: 16 Mar 1995 13:17:32 -0600 Organization: UTexas Mail-to-News Gateway Sender: nobody@cs.utexas.edu Message-ID: <9503161858.AA02008@hukatronic.cz> Hi All, does anybody have any experience running NS on Intel PCI motherboard with 486 DX2/66? I installed NS 3.3 on one such motherboard, but I have no success with Adaptec 2940 PCI SCSI card. The appropriate NS 3.3 driver writes this messages, while booting NS: Adaptec2940: Can't get configSpace; ABORTING The motherboard has BIOS version 1.00.03.AY0. Does anybody has any suggestions, what is wrong? Thank you in advance, --- Tomas Hurka tom@hukatronic.cz NeXTMAIL and MIME OK
Belgium.EU.net!EU.net!howland.reston.ans.net!gatech!hubcap.clemson.edu!opusc!usenet From: kunkle@harry.cofc.edu (Tom Kunkle) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: NeXT laser printer trouble Date: 16 Mar 1995 20:41:12 GMT Organization: Univ. of South Carolina, Columbia Message-ID: <3ka7p8$fv2@bigbird.csd.scarolina.edu> My Next laser printer was making dark lines on the pages, and when I cleaned it like the owner's guide suggested, I broke the horizontal transfer wire. (This really made my day.) No change in the dark lines. What's the easiest way to fix the printer now? It seems to still be working, but can I continue to use it with this broken wire? I'd think not. Thanks for your advice. Tom Kunkle
From: rueiwun@helium.gas.uug.arizona.edu (Ruei-wun Tu) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: [Suggestion Needed]: SCSI Tape BackUp... Date: 14 Mar 1995 20:16:39 GMT Organization: University of Arizona, Unix Users Group I am seeking a SCSI Tape Backup for my NS/FIP 3.2 System. I don't Please E-mail me your suggestions. Thanks in advance. Message-ID: <3k4tj7$17fi@news.ccit.arizona.edu> Rueiwun Tu rueiwun@gas.uug.arizona.edu
From: hsla@irene.mit.edu (HOSEONG LA) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: help: /etc/fstab and external hdd weirdness Date: 17 Mar 1995 09:52 EST Organization: MIT Lab for Nuclear Science Sender: hsla@irene.mit.edu (HOSEONG, LA) Distribution: world Message-ID: <17MAR199509520357@irene.mit.edu> News-Software: VAX/VMS VNEWS 1.50 Hi, all. I have recently installed Seagate ST5660N 545mb external HDD to black Nextstation. It seems to be working fine except it does not mount at booting. I did edit /etc/fstab adding the line suggested by the doc came with NS3.0 and rebooted. It apparently mounts when a user logs in, but all the files are owned by that user and other users' directories show up as folders rather than users' home directory. Do I need to do something more than /etc/fstab? I also tried to reformat the drive for the sector byte size 1024 without much success. My internal drive is also from Seagate and it was formatted as 1024 when I bought, which means others could be formatted as 1024 too. FAQ says I can, but not saying how. (See, I at least read the FAQ, although I am not much unixy. :-)) Please let me know if any of you knows what I am doing wrong here. Many thanks in advance. hs
From: skwong@cuse1.se.cuhk.hk (Wong Sai Kee (Graduate Assistant)) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: MEDIA ERROR; still waiting for help. Date: 17 Mar 1995 15:06:09 GMT Organization: Engineering Faculty CUHK Message-ID: <3kc8h1$gnr@eng_ser1.erg.cuhk.hk> References: <3jru7j$pak@eng_ser1.erg.cuhk.hk> <3k80dc$hr@eng_ser1.erg.cuhk.hk> <3k889a$a2m@hpg30a.csc.cuhk.hk> <3kaqmq$19c@eng_ser1.erg.cuhk.hk> <3kc0ii$2gm@hpg30a.csc.cuhk.hk> "David P. FOK" <93925730@cityu.edu.hk> writes: >The best way is to buy an Empire 1080 and sell the Fujitsu (or use it >on a Mac or pc). That's not a bad idea, but, since the HD had media error, will it work for Mac ? You said that you had tried formatting with FWB yet finally the ONLY solution is factory reformating. If factory reformating is still necessary for Mac, then there is no point to use it on Mac instead of NeXT. >Please note that what I have said is on my Quantum and I definitely know >what's the reason for the problem. Solutions may not apply to your case. Thank you very much for sharing your experience. SK
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware From: walshc@ecf.toronto.edu (Colin Walsh) Subject: Hard drives Message-ID: <D5K9Fz.4wz@ecf.toronto.edu> Sender: news@ecf.toronto.edu (News Administrator) Organization: University of Toronto, Engineering Computing Facility Date: Fri, 17 Mar 1995 01:28:46 GMT Hi, I have a NeXTstation (25MHz), Mono, running System Release 2.1. I am considering getting a new internal disk, is there an archive site where I can find information on what will work? Alternatively, does anyone have experience with the Fujitsu 2694, 3.5in, fast scsi II, 512 byts/sector Thanks Colin Walsh regular email only, walshc@ecf.toronto.edu
From: matthews@farside (David Matthews) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: looking for notebook opinions, Hyperdata works and is cheap. Date: 17 Mar 1995 04:02:09 GMT Organization: Abbott Laboratories Message-ID: <3kb1k1$9p@kelso.abbott.com> References: <3k89b7$21v@ns.us.net> In article <3k89b7$21v@ns.us.net> jfreeman@yussel (Joe Freeman) writes: > I am looking for feedback from folks using NS on notebooks. If anyone > has used a notebook that they liked that supported external video then > I'd like to hear about it. > > Please reply to joe@freemansoft.com and I'll summarize back to the net. > > > Thanks, I bought a "hyperdata" from computer shopper (no name taiwan brand). It has a built in scsi port (adaptec), pentium 75MHZ, only 8MB ram, and 540 hd for about $2900 with shipping, etc. It runs NS slowly with only 8MB (you can upgrade ram and HD), and I run windows on it as well. I used the "Intel GX scsi driver" and that worked. Other people I know have paid significantly more for a docking station and scsi card in docking station, to be able to install NS. If you get more than 540 on internal vesa IDE hard drive, you need to use the extended ide driver. The machine also has VESA local bus video (1 MB). There is no external cache on pentium, but I believe memory is 64 bits wide and system is 3.3V. I tested mine for pentium bug, and there was no bug. Check with them about their return policy. For about $3700 you can get 16 MB ram, 810 HD, and 90 MHZ pentium. Hyperdata has short battery life (less than an hour), and fan is loud, dual scan color is pretty good, and sound only under windows, which is fairly loud and clear -- good for games like DOOM. It has good set of ports. Floppy is external. Lithium Ion is cool (5 or 6 hours supposedly -- DELL has it), but adds about $800 and hyperdata doesn't offer it. I got my NeXT cd rom to work with scsi port under dos/windows (with Corel scsi software) and NS. It only does standard B&W vga, but I have so little ram (I'm being cheap and own a black box at home anyway so I'm generally running windows and waiting until I can afford more ram), that running in color would be even slower! NEC makes active matrix models with a docking station, etc. but they are about $9000, I believe. For those wealthy trader types out there (you know who you are) -- there is a cool portable Sparc station with 1024 X 768 active matrix -- very cool!!!! ($10K I believe) And it runs NS. However, your best off going cheap, unless money grows on trees for you, since laptop screen technology is rapidly changing. NEC also has the LCD1280, 1280 X 1024 at 24 bit color 13" active matrix screen. I wanted it badly, until I found out it was $13,000 just for the monitor. I guess I will have to wait. I don't see doing heavy development on a portable until at least 1024 X 768 is available. By the way, I haven't gotten my machine to output anything other than 640 X 480 on external monitor (simultaneous), though I think it is supposed to do 1024 X 768. The other reason I bought it besides the low price and scsi, is that it has a wrist rest and a really cool joystick mouse instead of a trackball -- I think it has the best mouse/pointer device around -- even better than the IBM trackpoint, if you like using your thumbs to push the joystick and click the bottons, without hands leaving keyboard. P.S. Why do they charge twice the price of desktop ram for portables? High margins, I think. I hope this helps. -- Signing Off .... Dave
From: flight@mathi.uni-heidelberg.de (Gregor Hoffleit) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: No tape driver for NS/HPPA ?? Date: 17 Mar 1995 16:43:31 GMT Organization: University of Heidelberg, Germany Message-ID: <3kce7j$6q0@sun0.urz.uni-heidelberg.de> Is it true that it's not possible to use SCSI tape drives (DDS, DAT) with NEXTSTEP 3.2 for HP-PA ? Our HP 4mm DAT tape is not recognized at boot time with the normal configuration, and I couldn't find any SCSITape.config as there is for Intel. Is there any solution ??? Gregor -- | Gregor Hoffleit admin MATHInet / contact HeidelNeXT | | MAIL: Mathematisches Institut PHONE: (49)6221 56-5771 | | INF 288, 69120 Heidelberg / Germany FAX: 56-3812 | | EMAIL: flight@mathi.uni-heidelberg.de (NeXTmail) |
From: "David P. FOK" <93925730@cityu.edu.hk> Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: MEDIA ERROR; still waiting for help. Date: 17 Mar 1995 12:50:26 GMT Organization: The Chinese University of Hong Kong Message-ID: <3kc0ii$2gm@hpg30a.csc.cuhk.hk> References: <3jru7j$pak@eng_ser1.erg.cuhk.hk> <3k80dc$hr@eng_ser1.erg.cuhk.hk> <3k889a$a2m@hpg30a.csc.cuhk.hk> <3kaqmq$19c@eng_ser1.erg.cuhk.hk> skwong@cuse1.se.cuhk.hk (Wong Sai Kee (Graduate Assistant)) wrote: > I think I had done one thing very wrong. Right after I bought the HD, I > had done a low level reformatting (using a shareware formatter, I think > there is only one such util for the black) in order to change the > 512bytes/sector to 1K/sec, and increase the accessing speed (by means > of larger sector size). Well, I don't think this is wrong as many of evidence support that reformatting to 1024 block size does improve access speed and increase the available disk space. Please note that this does NOT apply to Quantums. > But now, I think the formatter might not check > for bad blocks and mark them. I think that's the trouble. The "bad-block" reported by the NeXT console does NOT necessarily equivalent to BAD SECTOR. (I'm not an expert on this but my experience told me about this. Please correct if it's wrong.) > > Regarding to reformatting as the solution, Kristopher Magnusson said he > had used the Adaptec formatter to map all the bad blocks. It seems that > low-level format on a PC should work. How is your problem with PC ? I don't have the Adaptec luxury and instead, I used the AT&T low- level formatter accompanied with the SP3G. (You can ftp this from Asus). Nothing unusual was reported by the formatter. Same under DOS/Windows. I don't know what it would be for NS/FIP as my PC is not for NS. The drive (after low-level format by FWB) also works fine under a Quadra and a 8100av. > > Don't know whether FWB would mark the bad blocks or not. I do believe FWB would mark the physical bad blocks. But I haven't had a harddisk with bad blocks. In addition, FWB would also install its driver on the disk. (please correct if this is wrong) > > What is the sdformat on the black ? ftp the readme on cs.orst.edu and you will find the details. You should use the SCSI-1 compatibility switch with extreme care. Disaster can occur. > > The headache with low level reformat is to back up the 600MB contents. The best way is to buy an Empire 1080 and sell the Fujitsu (or use it on a Mac or pc). Please note that what I have said is on my Quantum and I definitely know what's the reason for the problem. Solutions may not apply to your case. -david
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware From: gerben@rna.nl (Gerben Wierda) Subject: miro AG: Note this please Message-ID: <D5LBsF.31G@RnA.NL> Sender: news@RnA.NL Organization: G.R.O.S.S. Date: Fri, 17 Mar 1995 15:17:02 GMT Sorry, world, I don't know another way to send these people this message. I tried to dial the number of miro AG in Germany which is in the WWW page in NeXTanswers (+49 351 2113 458). I got someone on the telephone who did not know what miro was. I was directed to dialling another number (+49 351 2113 0), this was indeed someone from miro AG (she answered the phone that way), though since it was 16:00 everyone was home already (4pm? no joke?). I asked if they had an email address I could use. She answered "e-mail, what is that?" so I explained "elektronische Post" and she said: no we haven't got that. So far for miro.
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware From: zhs79@svusenet.ubs.ch Subject: Harddisks from CSC Sunnyvale Message-ID: <1995Mar17.172656.12425@zh014.ubs.ubs.ch> Sender: news@svusenet.ubs.ch Organization: Union Bank of Switzerland Date: Fri, 17 Mar 1995 17:26:56 GMT Hi folks! I've heard about a cheap offer for harddisks. I know the company's name and address and the order number of the disks: Corporate Systems Center, 1294 Hammerwood Ave., Sunnyvale, CA 94089 Drive1: 2000mb / $ 649US / no: P/NCSC73 Drive2: 3500mb / $ 1095US / no: P/NCSC74 I think these are DEC-SCSI-Drives. Am I right? Has anybody experience with these drives? I want to use the one or the other as an internal bootdisk in my NeXTstation turbo. Will it work? In addition I would like to know the E-Mail-address of CSC Sunnyvale. Any recommendation is welcome. Bye, Daniel +----------------------------------------------------------------------+ | S Daniel Schneiter, ORIO-S79 Phone: +411-236 76 74 | | U B S Union Bank of Switzerland Fax: +411-236 83 10 | | G Bahnhofstr.45, CH-8021 Zurich Privat: +411-836 54 55 | |----------------------------------------------------------------------| | E-Mail: Daniel.Schneiter@ubs.ch | | X-400: /G=Daniel/S=Schneiter/OU=zhflur/O=UBS/P=UBS/A=ARCOM/C=CH | +----------------------------------------------------------------------+
From: alkhater@cs.purdue.edu (Abdulaziz Al-Khater) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Printing to Cannon BJC-4000 from NS/FIP Date: 17 Mar 1995 13:10:44 -0500 Organization: Department of Computer Science, Purdue University Distribution: world Message-ID: <3kcjb4$sng@lab1.cs.purdue.edu> I'm kinda new to this news group and to NeXTStep in general. Even though I have been a fan for some time I never had the chance to run it until I got my Pentium 90. I was hoping someone out there could help me out with a slight problem. I need to print to my Cannon BJC-4000 from NeXTStep FIP, so does anyone make any drivers, are any available somewhere on the net? Please email me if you have a clue, thanks Aziz Al-Khater (alkhater@lab1.cs.purdue.edu)
From: ymok@corona.ps.uci.edu (Y. MOK) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: Hard drives Date: 17 Mar 1995 20:16:40 GMT Organization: University of California, Irvine Distribution: world Message-ID: <3kcqn8$l19@news.service.uci.edu> References: <D5K9Fz.4wz@ecf.toronto.edu> In article <D5K9Fz.4wz@ecf.toronto.edu>, walshc@ecf.toronto.edu (Colin Walsh) writes: |> Hi, |> |> I have a NeXTstation (25MHz), Mono, running System Release 2.1. |> I am considering getting a new internal disk, is there an |> archive site where I can find information on what will work? |> Alternatively, does anyone have experience with the |> |> Fujitsu 2694, 3.5in, fast scsi II, 512 byts/sector |> |> Thanks |> |> Colin Walsh |> |> regular email only, walshc@ecf.toronto.edu |> |> Yes, I have a Fujitsu M2694ESA (1 GB) in an external enclosure. It works just fine. Just make sure you set the "synchronous request" to "off" and SCSC level to 1. Y. Mok ---------------------------------------------------------------- DISCLAIMER: I don't even speak for myself, what makes you think I speak for anyone else. ymok@corona.ps.uci.edu Department of Physics University of California, Irvine
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware From: fabien@free.fdn.org (Fabien Roy) Subject: Re: HP LaserJet 4P question? Message-ID: <1995Mar17.175343.18097@free.fdn.org> Sender: news@free.fdn.org Organization: Fabien Roy Consultant, Paris, France References: <3kcc9t$pah@news.CNRI.Reston.Va.US> Date: Fri, 17 Mar 1995 17:53:43 GMT In article <3kcc9t$pah@news.CNRI.Reston.Va.US> rmasse@cnri.reston.va.us (Roger E. Masse) writes: > I have an HP LaserJet 4P *without* the postscript personality installed. > Is there any way to force my NEXTSTEP 3.3 machine to do all the postscipt > processing to support this printer? Get "GhostScript"(GNU postscript interpreter gs261) on ftp archives. Hope that helps Fabien -- --------------------------------------------------------------------- Fabien_Roy@free.fdn.org (NextMail/MIME accepted) Fabien Roy Consultant NEXTSTEP/OPENSTEP/EOF Consultant, SYBASE DBA 10 rue de la DEFENSE 93100 MONTREUIL, France Tel: 33 1 45 28 32 23 Fax: 33 1 45 28 32 23
From: dkramer@onramp.net (Daniel L. Kramer) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: Features of NCR-SCSI-Chipsets? Date: 16 Mar 1995 21:07:17 GMT Organization: On-Ramp; Individual Internet Connections; Dallas/Ft Worth/Houston, TX USA Distribution: world Message-ID: <3ka9a5$b9c@news.onramp.net> References: <3k4qf3$h65@news1.svc> In article <3k4qf3$h65@news1.svc> Shannon Holland <holland@catapent.com> writes: > I have a general question about both the NCR and the Adaptec controller: > Can you connect 8 and 16 bit devices to the same controller > simulatneously? > i would love to get a really fast wide scsi controller for my nice fast > wide hard drive, but what about the non-wide cdrom drive that i would > also like to connect to the same controller and use simultaneously? > it has been implied to me that the 2940W can do it as it has a normal > scsi connecter and a wide connector and that both are active. > > assuming it's possible, is there any performance degredation by > connecting both types? > shannon I know the NCR 825 with a wide port can run wide internal, narrow internal, and narrow external at the same time, once the termination is set properly. I assume the Adaptec can do the same thing, since it is much the same thing. The only physical difference is that the external port on the NCR 825 wide card is 50-pin SCSI-II, while the Adaptec 2940W external connector is 68-pin. I think there are adapters, but anything with a SCSI-II or III connector on it is horribly expensive. You won't have any degradation from using fast with f/wide, but I have heard something about degradation with a large number (say, four) devices on one bus. Cheers, Dan Daniel L. Kramer Bifrost Workstations, Inc. * friends don't let friends do token ring *
From: hoff@leda.darmstadt.gmd.de (Holger Hoffstaette) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: miro AG: Note this please Date: 17 Mar 1995 18:40:09 GMT Organization: German Research Center for Information Technology Message-ID: <3kcl29$udq@rs18.hrz.th-darmstadt.de> References: <D5LBsF.31G@RnA.NL> Gerben Wierda (gerben@rna.nl) wrote: >Sorry, world, I don't know another way to send these people this message. >I tried to dial the number of miro AG in Germany which is in the WWW page in >NeXTanswers (+49 351 2113 458). I got someone on the telephone who did not know >what miro was. I was directed to dialling another number (+49 351 2113 0), this >was indeed someone from miro AG (she answered the phone that way), though since >it was 16:00 everyone was home already (4pm? no joke?). I asked if they had an What? It's 4pm, and you dare to disturb a german company with a question? Sorry, come back tomorrow.. This is a very well known situation here. :-( >email address I could use. She answered "e-mail, what is that?" so I explained >"elektronische Post" and she said: no we haven't got that. 1) try to reach the boss 2) tell him to fire the secretary miro Germany _has_ email, though they advise customers to use their (pretty weird) BBS at 049-05312113112 or 049-05313104112. If all else fails, and you kneed to know something about NS drivers, try posting to the german NeXT group, de.comp.sys.next; the driver guy reads the group and has just confirmed that 3.3 drivers are still in the works (despite the fact that some salesidiot told customers at the CeBit that NS development has been stopped!) >So far for miro. *sigh* Holger (still waiting for a RGB/8bit driver for the Crystal 32S) -- Holger Hoffstaette // [eMail sendTo: @"hoff@darmstadt.gmd.de" NeXTMail: YES];
From: mrozek@eecs.umich.edu (Eric M. Mrozek) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: Sequencing and digital audio recording for the NEXT? Date: 17 Mar 1995 22:15:07 GMT Organization: University of Michigan EECS Dept. Distribution: world Message-ID: <3kd1lb$234@zip.eecs.umich.edu> References: <3jst2j$9ha@mksrv1.dseg.ti.com> In article <3jst2j$9ha@mksrv1.dseg.ti.com> gwicker@lesol1.lesol1 (Gary K. Wicker,(214)-462-4291,le) writes: .. > First off, do any combination MIDI sequencing/digital audio sequencing > packages exist for the NEXT? Failing that, do any MIDI device drivers > exist for the NEXT machines, and if so, which MIDI interfaces would they > support (I suspect any such interfaces would be made for the > macintosh). If no such products exist, what's the highest programmable > (and hopefully reliable) baud rate for these machines (MIDI needs at > least 31.25kbps). > > In addition, do all of the NEXT machines include a motorola 5600x chip? .. > Thanks for any info, > G.K. Wicker You might want to subscribe to <nextmusic@eecs.umich.edu>. Your question will be more visible there and you'll probably get a better response. It's a mailing list specifically for music and DSP on NextStep. Here's a blurb for it: ---------- Nextmusic is an unmoderated Internet distribution list (of over 300 addresses around the globe) for music and DSP related topics in the world of NeXTStep. It provides a way for people interested in the "musical" applications of NeXTStep to disseminate information as well as ask questions. Both beginners and experienced NextStep users and developers are welcome. It is a place to post questions about the Music Kit, Sound Kit, third party software, freeware available via ftp, etc. Recent subjects of discussion have included DSP expansion options, dealing with "waveform" sounds in the MusicKit, getting MIDI interfaces to work, announcements of new versions of free software available via FTP, establishing ADC/DAC standards, polling the MIDI clock, etc. The authors of the Music Kit, Common Music, Nutation, Audio Challenger, and other applications subscribe to this list, so the accuracy of the information posted here tends to be high. ---------- NextStep is a great environment for music. Most of the applications have been written around the MusicKit. Here's a blurb for it: ---------- The Music Kit is an object-oriented software system for building music, sound, signal processing, and MIDI applications under the NEXTSTEP operating system. It includes programmer libraries, applications, a music scripting language, documentation and programming examples. It has been used in such diverse commercial applications as music sequencers, notation packages, computer games, and document processors. Professors and students have used the Music Kit in a host of areas, such as music performance, scientific experiments, computer-aided instruction, and physical modeling of musical instruments. The Music Kit is the first to comprehensively unify the MIDI and Music V paradigms, thus combining interaction with generality. It was developed by NeXT Computer, Inc. from 1986 to 1991 and has been supported since then by CCRMA at Stanford University and developers such as Pinnacle Research, Inc. Please send Music Kit requests to musickit@ccrma.stanford.edu. To subscribe to a Music Kit news group, send to mkdist-request@ccrma.stanford.edu. ---------- One sequencer application was written a while back but the company is out of business. The DSP chip is the 56001. NextStep includes a unix utility called dspwrap which converts encapsulates raw DSP assembly code into callable c functions. NextStep also includes a DSP debugger called bug56. Eric Mrozek (nextmusic administrator)
From: zhao@crl.nmsu.edu (Z. Zhao) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.sysadmin,comp.sys.next.hardware,comp.sys.next.misc Subject: Re: tip, cufa, ATT dataport, NEXTSTEP? Date: 17 Mar 95 11:31:49 Organization: Computing Research Lab Message-ID: <ZHAO.95Mar17113149@sparta.crl.nmsu.edu> References: <ZHAO.95Mar15142117@sparta.crl.nmsu.edu> In-reply-to: zhao@crl.nmsu.edu's message of 15 Mar 95 14:21:17 Thanks for the replies and suggestions I received. However, my 'dial-out' still doesn't work. I did some modification for /etc/remote and tried tip dialer tip fa38400 xxx-xxxx(phone#) cu -s 38400 -l /dev/cufa cu xxx-xxxx -s 38400 -l /dev/cufa What I got now is /dev/cufa: Device busy link down Still no good luck. I even tried MuxV1.7 driver. Why do the two LEDs, TD and RD (or SD and RD), on the modem keep on flashing after rebooting the system? So much for this serial port! zhao
From: rmasse@cnri.reston.va.us (Roger E. Masse) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: HP LaserJet 4P question? Date: 17 Mar 1995 16:10:37 GMT Organization: Corporation for National Research Initiatives Distribution: world Message-ID: <3kcc9t$pah@news.CNRI.Reston.Va.US> I have an HP LaserJet 4P *without* the postscript personality installed. Is there any way to force my NEXTSTEP 3.3 machine to do all the postscipt processing to support this printer?
From: finkels@PROBLEM_WITH_INEWS_DOMAIN_FILE (Jeffrey Finkelstein) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Install question Date: 17 Mar 1995 16:14:14 GMT Organization: I need to put my ORGANIZATION here. Message-ID: <3kccgm$p5n@matlock.mindspring.com> Has anyone figured out a way to install NEXTSTEP on a machine that does not have a SCSI controller? I would like to install NS on my portable, but cannot figure a way to do it. I do have it running on my desktop system and am trying to find a way to either copy a minimal system over a serial link, then install the rest via PPP so I can remove it from my desktop system. How about a bootable disk that includes PPP and NFS? Am I dreaming? Any ideas? --- Jeff Finkelstein | "Imagination is more important Atlanta, GA | than knowledge." finkels@mindspring.com | - Albert Einstein
From: rcfa@cubiculum.com (Ronald C.F. Antony) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: MegaPixel repair Date: 17 Mar 1995 23:35:14 GMT Organization: NeXT-BUG (NeXT at Brown University Group) Distribution: world Message-ID: <3kd6bi$cq3@tunix.cubiculum.com> Keywords: instructions wanted Ok, it's known that some stupid small part tends to burn out over time in the MegaPixel Display, thus causing a fuzzy image. Does anyone have a repair manual for that monitor? Does anyone know which part(s) this is/these are? Any hints are welcome! (Please e-mail a copy of you replys to me at rcfa@cubiculum.com, since I can't always keep up with reading the news) Thanks Ronald ============================================================================== "The reasonable man adapts himself to the world; the unreasonable one persists in trying to adapt the world to himself. Therefore all progress depends on the unreasonable man." G.B. Shaw ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ rcfa@cubiculum.com rcfa@ANDI.org rcfa@sleepy.cis.brown.edu | NeXT-mail welcome
From: mo86@aol.com (Mo86) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: Printing to Cannon BJC-4000 from NS/FIP Date: 17 Mar 1995 19:37:25 -0500 Organization: America Online, Inc. (1-800-827-6364) Sender: root@newsbf02.news.aol.com Message-ID: <3kda05$131@newsbf02.news.aol.com> References: <3kcjb4$sng@lab1.cs.purdue.edu> ....I'm kinda new to this news group and to NeXTStep in general. Even ....though I have been a fan for some time I never had the chance ....to run it until I got my Pentium 90. I was hoping someone out there ....could help me out with a slight problem. I need to print to my ....Cannon BJC-4000 from NeXTStep FIP, so does anyone make any drivers, ....are any available somewhere on the net? Please email me if you have ....a clue, thanks As far as printing from NeXT you normally need a PostScript Printer. But you can obtain Drivers for Non-PostScript Printers. Your best bet would be to contact you NeXT Step Retailer. I don't think there are specific drivers for the Cannon but there should be a suitable emulation that the Cannon can handle. Drivin' Backwards on the ISH <----One Way----> Mail to: NeXT Mail defino@v22.nadepcp.navy.mil NonNext Mail definomm@putter.a1.boeing.com NeXTroot@aol.com Mo86@aol.com "Semper Fi" I may not agree with what you have to say... but I shall defend, to the death, your right to say it.
From: trey@hsv.tybrin.com (Trey McClendon) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware,comp.sys.next.programmer Subject: Board for high-speed I/O Date: 17 Mar 1995 09:29:57 -0600 Organization: TYBRIN Corporation Message-ID: <3kc9tl$1i4@tybrin4.hsv.tybrin.com> Has anyone used a board in a PC with NEXTSTEP in order to control the output of high speed data? I need to be able to clock out (with external trigger) serial data via a comm port. This will be to feed simulated telemetry data directly to telemetry equipment. If the data rates are too high for this, the next best thing is to clock it out to a 14-track tape unit and multiply the speed until we reach the desired bps output into the telemetry equipment. I have knowledge of the serial port troubles on PC's and of the Mux driver which lets the port do up to 38400. A question is whether a standard serial card can output the data with the timing accuracy needed to have the bit-syncs lock on the data once it is speed-multiplied to the required data rate. Of course a driver will be needed for any board. One board that may work is the PDMA-32 board from Keithley-Metrabyte. The only problem is that it outputs data in parallel, not serially. This would need a par. to serial convert which could (possibly) complicate matters. One bad thing about this board is the driver software libraries are included for DOS stuff but not anything else. Source is not provided. The documentation may be sufficient, but I haven't seen it. Any ideas, pointers, or war stories are welcomed. Thanks for your time, Trey -- Trey McClendon NeXTMail Accepted TYBRIN Corporation trey@hsv.tybrin.com Fax: 205-837-3472 Huntsville, AL
From: samurai@maggie.cs.mcgill.ca (Darcy BROCKBANK) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: Talus NCR and other drivers for 3.3 (cancelled) Date: 18 Mar 1995 00:51:33 GMT Organization: School of Computer Science, McGill Univ. Message-ID: <SAMURAI.95Mar17195133@maggie.cs.mcgill.ca> References: <3k68ip$1be@ocelot.omnigroup.com> <3k86ag$an6@news.blkbox.com> <3kaq7e$9cm@foom.omnigroup.com> In-reply-to: wjs@foom.omnigroup.com's message of 16 Mar 1995 17:55:58 -0800 <wjs@foom.omnigroup.com> writes: >I can figure out the APIs, as I did with Interceptor. So can a lot of >customers. Check out Eric P. Scott's "class-dump", on all major >archive sites. I thought that Interceptor required a library to link to? Anyway, some people like to use published APIs, especially when they're required to support their code. People went nuts on me for pulling termios.o out of the posix library and linking it into my appkit-app ;-). >I'm not one of your customers, since I suspected you'd bug out soon, >and didn't want to be left high and dry. Since you've been acting >like the spokesman for the people, I just assumed you'd want to act on >their behalf as you bow out. Well, we all feel so much safer knowing that Omni is reverse engineering their APIs, rather than getting published APIs from NeXT, and likes it that way ;-). >I've already written three or four apps and given them away, I don't >feel the need to prove myself by writing ones to make up for your >screwing your customers. This is a pretty big charge. I don't pay much attention to the NEXTSTEP newsgroups anymore, so I may have missed something that makes this statement reasonable, but it's my feeling that if you state that another software company is screwing its customers, you should be prepared to back it up. Well? - db -- You smell of corduroy and lemon drops. -- Veruca Salt -- Baldric, you wouldn't see a subtle plan if it painted itself purple and danced naked on top of a harpsichord singing, "Subtle Plans Are Here Again" -- Atkinson -- The Lord loves a hanging, that's why he gave us necks! -- Hoek and Cat --
From: burback@miller.cs.uwm.edu (Daniel M Burback) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Question about NS/FIP 3.1 install... Date: 17 Mar 1995 17:43:09 GMT Organization: University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee Distribution: world Message-ID: <3kchnd$kv0@uwm.edu> Hello, I am trying to install NS/FIP 3.1 on a DEC 466 MTE that has a DEC SCSI 245MB HD, Toshiba CD-ROM (XM-4101B) and an Adaptec 1540CF/1542CF SCSI Controller. All termination has been setup correctly and when the system boots it does find all the necessary SCSI devices (0=HD, 1=CD-ROM). The problem I have is that after the NeXT Mach Operating System title appears, the system says it cannot find the CD-ROM. I have turned off parity checking and "messed" with some other features, but I am still not able to make it work. NOTE: The HD and CD-ROM work in MS-DOS. Any help would be great! Thanks, Dan
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware From: fabien@free.fdn.org (Fabien Roy) Subject: Re: /etc/disktab for my optical drive? Message-ID: <1995Mar17.235527.18896@free.fdn.org> Sender: news@free.fdn.org Organization: Fabien Roy Consultant, Paris, France References: <3kd3ni$2v2@zip.eecs.umich.edu> Date: Fri, 17 Mar 1995 23:55:27 GMT In article <3kd3ni$2v2@zip.eecs.umich.edu> mrozek@eecs.umich.edu (Eric M. Mrozek) writes: > I just got a 1GB external optical drive (MaxOptix Tahiti). Unfortunately, > with the default parameters, the system only formats the 1GB media to > 360MB per side. Does anyone know what entry I should put in the > /etc/dicktab database so that I can format the entire disk? > > Eric # MaxOptix Tahiti 2 tahiti2|TAHITI2|MaxOptixTahiti 2:\ :ty=removable_rw_scsi:nc#1183:nt#17:ns#45:ss#1024:rm#3400:\ :fp#256:bp#0:\ :os=odmach:z0#80:z1#168:ro=a:\ :pa#0:sa#452241:ba#8192:fa#1024:ca#32:da#8192:ra#5:oa=time:\ :ia:ta=4.3BSD:aa: Hope this helps Fabien -- --------------------------------------------------------------------- Fabien_Roy@free.fdn.org (NextMail/MIME accepted) Fabien Roy Consultant NEXTSTEP/OPENSTEP/EOF Consultant, SYBASE DBA 10 rue de la DEFENSE 93100 MONTREUIL, France Tel: 33 1 45 28 32 23 Fax: 33 1 45 28 32 23
From: mrozek@eecs.umich.edu (Eric M. Mrozek) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: /etc/disktab for my optical drive? Date: 17 Mar 1995 22:50:26 GMT Organization: University of Michigan EECS Dept. Message-ID: <3kd3ni$2v2@zip.eecs.umich.edu> I just got a 1GB external optical drive (MaxOptix Tahiti). Unfortunately, with the default parameters, the system only formats the 1GB media to 360MB per side. Does anyone know what entry I should put in the /etc/dicktab database so that I can format the entire disk? Eric
From: rsingh@ix.netcom.com (Rashpal Singh) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: [Q] /etc/disktab entry for Segate Barracuda (ST-32550N) ? Date: 18 Mar 1995 03:37:43 GMT Organization: Netcom Distribution: world Message-ID: <3kdki7$grf@ixnews2.ix.netcom.com> Would someone know the /etc/distab entry for Segate ST-32550N ? Thanks.
From: altenber@acpub.duke.edu (Lee Altenberg) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Please explain: ED-RAM vs. EDO-RAM, etc.!! Date: 17 Mar 1995 22:48:19 -0500 Organization: Duke University, Durham, N.C. Message-ID: <3kdl63$9sm@news.duke.edu> I would be grateful if someone could explain the new EDO-RAM and ED-RAM and how this relates to cache. I read somewhere that in ED-RAM, the whole RAM functions as fast as L2 cache, and so cache is eliminated. But EDO-RAM Triton chipsets still have 256K cache, but the cache is somehow different and faster and eliminates a wait state. Well, obviously, I don't know what is really going on here, so I am seeking a primer on what this is all about. In particular, which of these memory options are available, what are their relative costs, and what advantages in performance do they bring? Thanks, Lee Altenberg altenber@mhpcc.edu
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware From: westes@netcom.com (Will Estes) Subject: Misc Errors in Log Message-ID: <westesD5M8rL.B7A@netcom.com> Organization: U.S. Computer Date: Sat, 18 Mar 1995 03:09:21 GMT Sender: westes@netcom2.netcom.com I started getting these errors in my log today for NS 3.2 FIP. What are the likely causes? Mar 17 18:56:34 myhost inetd[151]: /usr/etc/comsat: Segmentation fault Mar 17 18:56:37 myhost inetd[151]: /usr/etc/comsat: Segmentation fault Mar 17 18:56:39 myhost inetd[151]: /usr/etc/comsat: Segmentation fault Mar 17 18:56:40 myhost inetd[151]: /usr/etc/comsat: Segmentation fault Mar 17 18:58:58 myhost syslog: can't open NetInfo parent domain Mar 17 19:00:43 myhost inetd[151]: /usr/etc/comsat: Segmentation fault Mar 17 19:03:07 myhost syslog: can't open NetInfo parent domain -- Will Estes Internet: westes@usc.com
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: MEDIA ERROR Suggestion... Message-ID: <1995Mar17.124112.9292@roper.uwyo.edu> From: ezimmerm@UWYO.EDU Date: 17 Mar 95 12:41:12 MST Distribution: world Organization: University of Wyoming, Laramie Salutations, I didn't see the origional post about your media error, but I've had a _bunch_ of media errors when I tried to connect a swap disk to my internal scsi chain. The Boot disk, an otherwise perfectly working Maxtor 350meg will give me a Media Error when I try to boot. Actually, it goes nuts and gives me hundreds of MEDIA ERRORs. Things are fine when I don't have the other drive on the chain. Yes, the things are correctly terminated and addressed. My point is: Have you receintly changed your cabels or anything? Gene ezimmerm@uwyo.edu http://cs.uwyo.edu/~ezimmerm/gene.html
From: tom@hukatronic.cz (Tomas Hurka) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: Question about NS/FIP 3.1 install... Date: 18 Mar 1995 03:20:19 -0600 Organization: UTexas Mail-to-News Gateway Sender: nobody@cs.utexas.edu Message-ID: <9503180918.AA00240@hukatronic.cz> References: <3kchnd$kv0@uwm.edu> Hi Dan, In comp.sys.next.hardware article <3kchnd$kv0@uwm.edu> Daniel M Burback wrote: > I am trying to install NS/FIP 3.1 on a DEC 466 MTE that has a > DEC SCSI 245MB HD, Toshiba CD-ROM (XM-4101B) and an Adaptec > 1540CF/1542CF SCSI Controller. All termination has been setup > correctly and when the system boots it does find all the necessary > SCSI devices (0=HD, 1=CD-ROM). The problem I have is that after > the NeXT Mach Operating System title appears, the system says it > cannot find the CD-ROM. I have turned off parity checking and > "messed" with some other features, but I am still not able to make it > work. NOTE: The HD and CD-ROM work in MS-DOS. As far as I remember the problem is in your SCSI host adapter, because Adaptec 1542CF is not supported by 3.1 only 1542B and 1542C are supported :-( . I am sorry, not to be able to help you. Best regards, -- Tomas Hurka tom@hukatronic.cz NeXTMAIL and MIME OK
From: jprewett@igthost.bis.adp.com (John Prewett) Newsgroups: comp.periphs.scsi,comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: Features of NCR-SCSI-Chipsets? NCR vs Adaptec?? Date: 16 Mar 1995 10:44:15 -0500 Organization: Brokerage Information Services Group, ADP, Mount Laurel, NJ Message-ID: <3k9mcf$4qp@igthost.bis.adp.com> References: <3ji9e2$9ki@hpsystem1.informatik.tu-muenchen.de> <1995Mar11.141232.297@toutix.fdn.fr> <videomanD5FD4v.Ln6@netcom.com> In <videomanD5FD4v.Ln6@netcom.com> videoman@netcom.com writes: >>53C810 is 8 bits SCSI data bus >>53C820 is 16 bits SCSI data bus (wide SCSI) or 8 bits differential >>53C815 is same than 53C810 except it has a local ROM interface >>53C825 is same than 53C820 except it has a local ROM interface too >>I think it is at least as good as Adaptec 2940 and 53C820 as good as 2940W >>for only a fraction of the price. >Has anyone seen the performnance diffrence between the 53c825 and an >Adaptec 2940W?? What does the 2940W give you for all that cost? >Above it is said that the 53c825 is a 16 bit, is it ISA not PCI? is the >2940W "32bit" ?? >Help!!!!!!!!! >-- >-== When Dreams Become Reality ==- -= IM Design=- > videoman@netcom.com Video Production > videoman@cyberspace.org 3D Graphics & DTP Let me help to end your confusion. The SCSI adaptors are really protocol converters. On one side, they are attached to some sort of PC bus such as ISA, EISA, VLB or PCI. Everything except ISA is 32bits wide. On the other side, they are connected to the SCSI bus which is either 8 (SCSI, SCSI-II, SCSI-II fast) or 16 bits wide (SCSI-II wide). So, the adaptec 2940W uses PCI to connect to the PC host machine at 32bits wide and SCSI-II wide to connect to SCSI devices at 16bits wide. The NCR 53c825 is similarly configured. Hope this helps. -- John Prewett Not even speaking for myself, let alone ADP jprewett@bis.adp.com
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware From: bwebster@pages.com (Bruce F. Webster) Subject: Re: mac & pc D Message-ID: <D5LED0.69@pages.com> Sender: bwebster@pages.com (Bruce F. Webster) Organization: Pages Software Inc References: <3k8mio$mq2@serv.hinet.net> Date: Fri, 17 Mar 1995 16:12:35 GMT In article <3k8mio$mq2@serv.hinet.net> denton@hntp2.hinet.net (denton) writes: > Y O n Npc & mac H s _ , n t > n n @ O?? > Hmm. One of the more cryptic messages I've seen posted in c.s.n.* in a while...though I have seen some with less content. ;-) ..bruce.. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Bruce F. Webster | C++ is the best example of second-system CTO, Pages Software Inc | effect since OS/360. bwebster@pages.com | -- Henry Spencer ------------------------------------------------------------------------
From: haasd@ubaclu.unibas.ch (Daniel Haas) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: [Q] Has anyone tried the "Nebula" CD-ROM from Walnut Creek ? Message-ID: <1995Mar15.103639.44588@yogi.urz.unibas.ch> Date: 15 Mar 95 10:36:39 MET References: <3jrgmb$ir8@ixnews4.ix.netcom.com> Distribution: world Organization: University of Basel, Switzerland In article <3jrgmb$ir8@ixnews4.ix.netcom.com>, rsingh@ix.netcom.com (Rashpal Singh) writes: > I was wondering if anyone has tried the 'Nebula for NeXTSTEP Intel' CD-ROM > from Walnut Creek (retail price $59.95) and what they think about > the quality of software on it. > > Thanks. I have the Nebula for NeXTSTEP Intel at home. Mainly includes nearly the same stuff as the NOVA-CD (for black hardware) but is updated and has sometimes fat binaries to run on both machines. A short list of contents (as I remember from my mind): Applications of every kind (Graphics, Utilities, Communication, Games,Benchmarks, Sounds, Internet tools, Multimedia) Lots of Sounds, Lots of Backspace Modules (some really funny) Some demo applications Lots of documentation (FAQ, NeXTanswers valid I guess for June 94, Press releases) Some Graphical stuff (some gifs, tiffs, icons, ps and rib files) All the stuff is indexed and can be searched with Digital Librarian. For me the disk is produced fine and includes a lot of useful stuff And for the Intel-machines, this seems to be the only disk available. Naturally you can get all the stuff from the Internet, but that is a lot of work... Hope this helps Daniel Haas email: haasd@ubaclu.unibas.ch
From: chris99@ix.netcom.com (Christine Bellia) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: NS is a joke... Date: 18 Mar 1995 14:26:17 GMT Organization: Netcom Distribution: world Message-ID: <3keqi9$pt5@ixnews3.ix.netcom.com> References: <1995Mar12.165401.44475@cc.usu.edu> In <1995Mar12.165401.44475@cc.usu.edu> StuPidasso@psu.edu (Stu Pidasso) writes: > > > >Just my two cents... > >With no intention to piss anyone off, I must say that Next and >the NS operating system are an absolute joke when one considers the >hilariously unprofessional attitude toward the industry that the company >prefers to display toward it's customers. Alas, the whole scenario >outdoes the stupidity of Commodore in the marketing of Amiga. At least >they were just stupid, not stupid and arrogant. > >What I don't understand is why a greater collective voice isn't screaming >at NeXT and Steve Jobs to get a clue. I see Steve Sarich III doing his >share, but where is everyone else? Street corner black markets are more >educated about their customer's needs than this supposed legitimate >company. > >Like I said, just my two cents. You can all go back to begging again for >information on where to find drivers. > >Stu > I have to agree...I just spent 4 months getting the answer to a simple question from NeXT techical people(many of them). I finally got the answer in this newsgroup. It seems when you build hardware/software you SHOULD know more than your users!
From: yung-cha@cae.wisc.edu (Yung-Chang Chen) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: ioctl(SDIOCSRQ):I/O error Date: 18 Mar 1995 17:00:07 GMT Organization: College of Engineering, Univ. of Wisconsin--Madison Message-ID: <3kf3in$eaf@news.doit.wisc.edu> Hi, I tried to do a sdform to my SCSI hdd, and there were error messages like device = /dev/rsd0a block size = 512 capacity = 1013 MB Dsk format in progress ... Retrying with cdb->fc_dlf = FMTD_INDEX ... rtn = 0(d) sr_io_status = 0H Format command Failed ioctl(SDIOCSRQ): I/O error What does this error message mean? I also found there is a hole on 50th line of my SCSI cable. I can see the wire inside. Could it cause problem? Thank you in advance! Yung -- ====================================== ~ Yung-chang Chen (608)251-5826 c-OO yung-cha@cae.wisc.edu - =====================
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware From: mart4678@mach1.wlu.ca (Phil Martin u) Subject: Approval?: M54Pi motherboard Message-ID: <D5nHoK.CyG@info.uucp> Sender: news@info.uucp (news management) Organization: Wilfrid Laurier University Date: Sat, 18 Mar 1995 19:19:31 GMT Hi. I'm considering the purchase of a P90 system with a Micronics M54Pi motherboard. It uses the Intel Neptune PCI chipset, CMD640B PCI IDE controller (although I'll be going with an Adaptec 2940 SCSI controller) and an SMC665 Super I/O chip. I can't find this MB in the NextAnswers Hardware Compatability Guide, is anyone out there using it? Any reason why it should/shouldn't work? -- Phil Martin. mart4678@mach1.wlu.ca GCS/S -d+ !p c++ u+ e+(*) m--- s-/++ n++ h-- f+ w+ t r- y?(**) "They'll leave you stripped of all that they can get to, And wait for you to come back again."
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware From: mart4678@mach1.wlu.ca (Phil Martin u) Subject: Approval?: Matrox Impression gfx Message-ID: <D5nHt9.D1w@info.uucp> Sender: news@info.uucp (news management) Organization: Wilfrid Laurier University Date: Sat, 18 Mar 1995 19:22:21 GMT Hello, I'm considering the purchase of a P/90 system and I need to decide between an ATI Mach64 and a Matrox Impression gfx card. I can't find the Matrox in the Compatability Guide, but I was told that it's faster than the ATI (and it won't steal a COM from the system). Anyone using the Matrox? Any ideas on why it should or shouldn't work? Thanks in advance, -- Phil Martin. mart4678@mach1.wlu.ca GCS/S -d+ !p c++ u+ e+(*) m--- s-/++ n++ h-- f+ w+ t r- y?(**) "They'll leave you stripped of all that they can get to, And wait for you to come back again."
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware From: salvo@eskimo.com (Marc Salvatori) Subject: /usr/etc/disk: "unknown disk name" Message-ID: <D5nL7t.DIu@eskimo.com> Sender: usenet@eskimo.com (News User Id) Organization: Eskimo North (206) For-Ever Date: Sat, 18 Mar 1995 20:35:53 GMT When Workspace tries to initialize my MO disk, I get the following messages: probing for CDROM probing for DOS init_device: SDIOCGETCAP: I/O error init_device: SDIOCGETCAP: I/O error probing for mac probing for cdaudio /usr/etc/disk -i -h bartholomew -l "UntitledDisk" /dev/rsd2a MOST RMD-5300-S P042 : unknown disk name Is this a disktab issue? I just got this Ocean V384 MO drive connected to my BusLogic 747S(EISA). -- >< Marc J. Salvatori | No NeXTMail yet. I'm gettin' there! >< >< salvo@eskimo.com | Searching for .eps/.tiff images ><
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware From: salvo@eskimo.com (Marc Salvatori) Subject: ELSA Experiences Anyone? Message-ID: <D5nLxG.EzA@eskimo.com> Summary: Choosing between the 2000-H or 8 Keywords: ELSA Sender: usenet@eskimo.com (News User Id) Organization: Eskimo North (206) For-Ever Date: Sat, 18 Mar 1995 20:51:15 GMT I am a disenchanted Number Nine owner who is considering an ELSA WINNER 2000PRO-H(or 8) VESA local bus card as a replacement. My Number Nine GXEL16 fell out of grace when I discovered I could not address it beyond the 64MB address space. Is your ELSA card a stable, solid performer? My #9 performs well at 1280x1024x16@72, but slows down noticeably at 1024x768x32@72. Is there much of a performance degredation between 16-bit and 32-bit color plain on your ELSA? I plan to drive my Nokia 445X to 1600x1200x??@>72, and am debating the merits of 32-bit color on my EISA-VESA system. -- >< Marc J. Salvatori | No NeXTMail yet. I'm gettin' there! >< >< salvo@eskimo.com | Searching for .eps/.tiff images ><
From: chipsig@kaiwan.kaiwan.com (Chip Sieglinger) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: ADB and WordPerfect Date: 18 Mar 1995 12:58:49 -0800 Organization: KAIWAN Internet (310-527-4279,818-756-0180,909-785-9712,714-638-4133,805-294-9338) Message-ID: <3kfhi9$c5l@kaiwan.kaiwan.com> I just put an ADB setup on my machine, now WordPerfect doesn't respond as it should to the keyboard..is there a preference setting I need to get the thing working? thanks, Chip -- >-<>--<>---<>----<>-----<>------<>----+----<>------<>-----<>----<>---<>--<>-< | Chip Sieglinger <chipsig@kaiwan.com> "If we stop the violins, | | Long Beach CA Phone/Fax 310-985-0086 we could have whirled peas!"| >-<>--<>---<>----<>-----<>------<>----+----<>------<>-----<>----<>---<>--<>-<
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Organization: Antigone Press gateway, San Francisco Return-Path: <lre@mendota.com> Message-ID: <m0rq4mz-0002wfC@expresso.mendota.com> Content-Type: text/plain Mime-Version: 1.0 (NeXT Mail 3.3 v118.2) From: "Louis R. Eagle" <lre@mendota.com> Date: Sat, 18 Mar 95 12:07:55 -0800 Subject: Scanner and software suggestions? Any one have recommendations for a 400 DPI or better (before interpolation) color scanner and software to run it. I'm running 3.3 on black hardware. Thanks, Louis Louis_Eagle@mendota.com
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware From: mmo@sydney.bo.open.de (Michael Mossal) Subject: Re: miro AG: Note this please Message-ID: <1995Mar18.220531.6463@sydney.bo.open.de> Organization: NeXT Cube, Bochum, Germany References: <D5LBsF.31G@RnA.NL> <3kcl29$udq@rs18.hrz.th-darmstadt.de> Date: Sat, 18 Mar 95 22:05:31 GMT : >I tried to dial the number of miro AG in Germany which is in the WWW page in : >NeXTanswers (+49 351 2113 458). I got someone on the telephone who did not know : >what miro was. I was directed to dialling another number (+49 351 2113 0), this : >was indeed someone from miro AG (she answered the phone that way), though since : >it was 16:00 everyone was home already (4pm? no joke?). I asked if they had an : >email address I could use. She answered "e-mail, what is that?" so I explained : >"elektronische Post" and she said: no we haven't got that. Try LKruse@msmail.miro.de or Lars-Iver_Kruse@pe2.maus.de Thats directly the guy who's writing the NS drivers for miro. --- Ciao mmo email: mmo@sydney.bo.open.de (NeXTMail, MIME Mail, plain text) !!! for private mail only !!! mmo@kido.informatik.fh-dortmund.de (NeXTMail, MIME Mail, plain text) mmo@ki.informatik.fh-dortmund.de (plain text) mossal@odin.dvz.fh-dortmund.de (plain text)
From: Jim De Arras <jmd@WestLab.com> Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.sysadmin,comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Fujitsu M2694 help, please! Date: 19 Mar 1995 00:41:16 GMT Organization: WestLab Consulting. Distribution: world Message-ID: <3kfujcINN2a2@clem.WestLab.com> Does anyone know the switch settings to get a Fujitsu M2694 1 gb drive to boot on an '030 cube? I assume the '030 is not signifigant, as the FAQ points to an identical problem with another Fujitsu drive, that is switch-setting related. I have successfully built 3.2 black on it, and the system will mount the drive fine. The file Fujitsu.recipe mentions (for the M2263): On Jumper Block "CNH2" remove: [1-2] INQUIRY DATA [15-16] Synchronous Mode Transfer [...] You will be able to perform BuildDisk with these two jumpers on, and will be able to mount and use the drive if it is not used as the boot disk. However, the cube will not boot when you try to boot from the new SCSI drive later in step [8]. [...] If the ROM monitor complains: SCSI unexpeced msg:1 sc: Unexpected msg .... repeated many times... Then, you must have not set the jumpers correctly in step [1](b). This exactly describes the problem I have, down to the error messages from the rom monitor. Any help? Reply to me directly, jmd@westlab.com, as the feed is very slow! Thanks! Jim
From: kris@xmission.xmission.com (Kristopher Magnusson) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: Approval?: Matrox Impression gfx Date: 19 Mar 1995 00:49:36 GMT Organization: XMission Public Access Internet (801 539 0900) Message-ID: <3kfv30$pta@news.xmission.com> References: <D5nHt9.D1w@info.uucp> Matrox doesn't work with NEXTSTEP, except as a 640 x 480 VGA card. Why? It doesn't have a linear frame buffer. I hear the ATI mach64 is nice, but I wouldn't trade one for the Number Nine GXE64 Pro 4 MB in my machine.... ................kris Phil Martin u (mart4678@mach1.wlu.ca) wrote: : Hello, I'm considering the purchase of a P/90 system and I need to : decide between an ATI Mach64 and a Matrox Impression gfx card. I : can't find the Matrox in the Compatability Guide, but I was told : that it's faster than the ATI (and it won't steal a COM from the : system). : Anyone using the Matrox? Any ideas on why it should or shouldn't work? : Thanks in advance, : -- : Phil Martin. mart4678@mach1.wlu.ca : GCS/S -d+ !p c++ u+ e+(*) m--- s-/++ n++ h-- f+ w+ t r- y?(**) : "They'll leave you stripped of all that they can get to, : And wait for you to come back again." -- Kristopher Magnusson kris@xmission.com (no NeXTmail, please) --------------------------------------------------------------------------- I hope you're hungry. They're serving SPINY LOBEFISH in the commons area.
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: [Q] NeXTstation and Canon LBP4 printer. From: apl@kcbbs.gen.nz (Andrew Lindesay) Date: 18 Mar 95 22:54:08 GMT Message-ID: <1749576.82448.27823@kcbbs.gen.nz> Organization: Kappa Crucis Unix BBS, Auckland, New Zealand Can anybody tell me if I could possibly run a Canon LBP4 printer off a NeXTstation. It utilises the CaPSL printing language and is *NOT* a lite version; it's got parellel, serial and video (direct drive) inputs. If the answer is -*NO*- then if I purchased the PS upgrade (at large cost) then would I beable to use it with a NeXTstation? Does NeXT have an eMail address where I can get an actual person to answer some of these questions? Andrew (apl@kcbbs.gen.nz)
From: kls@tezcat.com (Kevin Stacey) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: ESDI HD with NeXTStation? Date: 18 Mar 1995 20:30:16 -0600 Organization: ACME Widget Company, Widget Falls, Southern North Dakota Message-ID: <3kg4vo$3ql@xochi.tezcat.com> I've been offered the chance to buy a very cheap hard drive; the only catch is that the interface on it is ESDI, not SCSI. I would like to use this drive on my NeXTStation. What would this involve? The only thing I know about ESDI is that it's a four-letter acronym which isn't SCSI. Is there some simple ESDI-to-SCSI cable out there that I can buy, or does it require some different setup entirely, or is it impossible, or...? Thanks in advance for helping this hardware ignoramus... Kevin
From: nathan@laplace.csb.yale.edu (Nathan F. Janette) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: Need a fast serial port Date: 19 Mar 1995 02:05:21 GMT Organization: Yale University Distribution: world Message-ID: <3kg3h1$av7@news.ycc.yale.edu> References: <950314095000.3154AADbl.vesper@vege> In article <950314095000.3154AADbl.vesper@vege> vesper@sewp.nasa.gov writes: > I've got a NextStation Turbo and I'm looking for a serial port and driver > that will do better than 19600. Anyone have any luck with high throughput > serial ports on the NextStations. I don't think the stock port is capable > of more than 19600. The stock ports work fine at 38400 with NEXTSTEP 3.2. Here is some additional information from the FAQs: Subject: M16. How may I attach more than two serial ports to the NeXT? TTYDSP From Yrrid converts the DSP port into an additional serial port. Yrrid Incorporated 507 Monroe St. Chapel Hill, NC 27516 Voice: 919-968-7858 Fax: 919-968-7856 Email: yrrid@world.std.com Unitnet has a device, the SLAT, that will connect to the scsi bus. Uninet Perhipherals, Inc. Voice: 714-263-4222 Fax: 714-263-4299 [mike@cd.com (Mike Heins)] Central Data Corporation makes the scsiTerminal Server family of products. Drivers for NextStep 3.0 and 3.1 are available for both the 68K-based and Intel-based platforms. The products available for NeXT include: Product DESCRIPTION ST-1002+ 2 serial, 1 paralllel SP-1003 3 parallel ST-1008+ 8 serial, 1 parallel ST-1016 16 serial You can also mix and match multiple units. Phone: 217/359-8010 Toll-free: 800/482-0315 FAX: 217-359-6904 Email: info@cd.com support@cd.com sales@cd.com VISA, Master Card, and American Express orders are accepted, as well as purchase orders from accredited corporations and institutions. We are on a GSA schedule, and there is a 25% educational discount. [Jacob Gore adds:] Also, one can use an IP terminal server. In a non-Internet environment, inexpensive terminal servers, which don't control access to the network securely, can be used. If your network is an Internet subnet, you must use a terminal server that controls either: (1) who can log into the terminal server, or (2) which machines the terminal server will access. These tend to be more expensive (around $250/port, but in 8-port increments), but it may be quite economical means of sharing ports among many NeXTs (or other computers) on the network. [Eric P. Scott adds:] Particularly if one has a NeXT network, an Ethernet terminal server may be the way to go. One that supports Linemode Telnet (such as the Xylogics Annex III) will offer the best performance. -- Nathan Janette Systems Manager, Axel T. Br nger Lab Internet: nathan@laplace.csb.yale.edu Voice: 203 432 5065 Fax: 203 432 3923
From: lwallyci@onramp.net (Leslie Connally) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: i'm a new father! a new baby cube... Date: Sat, 18 Mar 1995 22:23:22 -0600 Organization: On-Ramp; Individual Internet Connections; Dallas/Ft Worth/Houston, TX USA Message-ID: <lwallyci-1803952223220001@dal16.onramp.net> And I have NO IDEA what i'm doing! I bought it on a whim and would appreciate Any And All Help!: Whos wheres whys hows. Where do I start and where will it end!? Really though, I'm a Mac guy, and now own an old '030 cube, b/w monitor, broken keyboard, +/- 300 M HD (next formatted) a Laser printer, a 230? M optical, no floppy, no CD and a borrowed NextStep s/w. I appreciate the concept...but now I have to make it work and gulp..even Use It! If any of you would bother, I'd be Very Grateful to you all! Leslie Connally lwallyci@onramp.net
From: jrmw@casbah@lulu.acns.nwu.edu (James R. Merideth-Webb) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: Lost Root Password Date: Sat, 18 Mar 95 17:46:46 PST Organization: Northwestern University, Evanston, IL. USA Message-ID: <3kfr71$64c@news.acns.nwu.edu> References: <3k68bn$3i2@senator-bedfellow.MIT.EDU> <3k74b7$g3e@gwdu19.gwdg.de> Mime-Version: 1.0 In article <3k74b7$g3e@gwdu19.gwdg.de>, trebels@theo-phys.gwdg.de. says... > >John Automo wrote: > >Hi, here's my problem: > >I lost the root password on my NEXTSTEP computer. > >So, I tried to start up in single-user mode. > >In the mach shell, could anybody please tell me (step by step) > >what to do ? > > >If I modify this /etc/passwd by removing the passwd field, will > >that work safely (meaning it won't affect my other important documents) ? >No. > >passwords are stored in netinfo, so you have to start netinfo >and change the root password using the passwd command later. > >1) start netinfo, this is simplest done by starting /etc/rc in a subshell > ignore any errors... It's essential, you start sh /etc/rc, NOT . /etc/rc > optherwise init will start the loginpanel. > ># sh /etc/rc > >2) change password of root > ># passwd >Enter new password: ******* > >3) halt the computer > ># shutdown -h now > >4) start it again. > >NeXT> b > >Is this clear enough? Anyone else any comments? > >Ciao, Stephan > > My situation is very similiar, I purchase a NeXTstation from our academic lab and no one knows the root password or has the docs. So I'm unclear how to boot to single user mode. Any help on how to get to single user mode would be appreciated. Thanks. -- James R. Merideth-Webb Northwestern University, Evanston, IL. USA jrmw@casbah.acns.nwu.edu
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware From: Paul_Lynch@plsys.com (Paul Lynch) Subject: Re: Install question Organization: P & L Systems References: <3kccgm$p5n@matlock.mindspring.com> Date: Sun, 19 Mar 1995 12:56:57 +0000 Message-ID: <1995Mar19.125657.24013@seer.demon.co.uk> Sender: usenet@demon.co.uk In article <3kccgm$p5n@matlock.mindspring.com> finkels@PROBLEM_WITH_INEWS_DOMAIN_FILE (Jeffrey Finkelstein) writes: > Has anyone figured out a way to install NEXTSTEP on a machine that does not > have a SCSI controller? I would like to install NS on my portable, but cannot > figure a way to do it. I do have it running on my desktop system and am trying > to find a way to either copy a minimal system over a serial link, then install > the rest via PPP so I can remove it from my desktop system. Yes; if your portable uses a disk cable that is compatible with your desktop system. Put your portable disk in the desktop, and install NeXTSTEP to it there, using the default configuration. Put the disk back in the portable, and configure it there. Other possible solutions are variations on this one. Paul -- Paul Lynch (NeXTmail) paul@plsys.com Tel: (01494)671501 9 Stable Lane, Seer Green, Fax: (01494)680228 Bucks, HP9 2YT, UK
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware From: Paul_Lynch@plsys.com (Paul Lynch) Subject: Re: looking for notebook opinions, Hyperdata works and is cheap. Organization: P & L Systems References: <3kb1k1$9p@kelso.abbott.com> Date: Sun, 19 Mar 1995 13:10:42 +0000 Message-ID: <1995Mar19.131042.24097@seer.demon.co.uk> Sender: usenet@demon.co.uk In article <3kb1k1$9p@kelso.abbott.com> matthews@farside (David Matthews) writes: > NEC makes active matrix models with a docking station, etc. but > they are about $9000, I believe. For those wealthy trader types out there > (you know who you are) -- there is a cool portable Sparc station with 1024 > X 768 active matrix -- very cool!!!! ($10K I believe) And it runs NS. > However, your best off going cheap, unless money grows on trees for you, > since laptop screen technology is rapidly changing. Be aware that the Voyager doesn't really qualify as being portable. Paul -- Paul Lynch (NeXTmail) paul@plsys.com Tel: (01494)671501 9 Stable Lane, Seer Green, Fax: (01494)680228 Bucks, HP9 2YT, UK
From: jasonl@ibm.net (Jason Lincoln) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: NS 3.2 Tseng ET4000 Video Driver Date: 19 Mar 1995 02:14:36 GMT Message-ID: <3kg42c$bso@news-s01.ca.us.ibm.net> Our company recently bought and installed NS 3.2 after checking on all of NS 3.2's hardware requirements. After went fine until our company got to the Video drivers for the Tseng ET4000 which come with NS 3.2 as I learned prior to buying NS 3.2. However, the Tseng drivers supplied with NS 3.2 did not work correctly and have damaged my video card so that now OS's like Linux running X11R6, OS/2 3.0, and DOS 6.2 run with a constant wavy line. Does anyone know of a fix(doubtful since the hardware chip is probably ruined) or another Tseng video driver for NS(preferably one not written by NS). It really pisses people off to supply them with information that turns out to be wrong after spending large amounts of money IMHO. Thanks, Jason
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware,comp.sys.next.sysadmin From: tvz@zandtwerk.Princeton.EDU (Timothy Van Zandt) Subject: What fax-modem, fax software for Nextstation, NS 3.2? Message-ID: <1995Mar18.144450.8276@Princeton.EDU> Originator: news@hedgehog.Princeton.EDU Sender: news@Princeton.EDU (USENET News System) Organization: Princeton University Date: Sat, 18 Mar 1995 14:44:50 GMT I would like to buy a 14.4K V.32bis fax-modem (such as the Global Village Teleport Gold II) for my nextstation, running NS 3.2. Will any such fax-modem work? If not, which ones? Will I need any extra drivers/software? I see NXFax.app mentioned at times, but it seems like fax capability is built into the NextStep. Thanks!! Tim -- Timothy Van Zandt (609)258-4050 tvz@Princeton.EDU (NeXTMail) Dept. of Economics, Princeton University, Princeton, NJ 08544
From: ilg@imp.ch (Philippe Steindl) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.software,comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: PPP Problems Date: 19 Mar 1995 19:51:25 GMT Organization: Improware AG, Fuellinsdorf, Switzerland Message-ID: <3ki1vt$eih@armageddon.imp.ch> Keywords: ppp Hello, I installed PPP (theBSD one on the next archives) and it runs, I only have one problem: It's extremely slow, I guess because of shitty serial drivers in NEXTSTEP (the prob never occured on linux, so I suspect the serial drivers). I get those lines in /usr/adm/messages: Mar 19 20:44:01 asdis mach: ppp0: bad frame checksum calculated... dropping packet Mar 19 20:44:03 asdis mach: ttyscc1: receive error 2 (-902) Mar 19 20:44:03 asdis last message repeated 78 times Tons of them all the time. What can I do? Somebody supposed Mux, but Mux doesn't work really well with a serial mouse, that I have to use. Any other ideas? Maybe somebody at next? Thanx Philippe Steindl
From: dsinn@dsinn.seanet.com (F. David Sinn) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Pentium SIS motherboard and NSFIP Date: 19 Mar 1995 21:53:21 GMT Organization: Seanet Online Services, Seattle WA Message-ID: <3ki94i$7t8@kaleka.seanet.com> Does anyone know if the SIS chipset on some Pentium motherboards is an NSFIP tested chipset? I'm looking at a motherboard with the SIS chipset, and the vendor does not know if it is NS tested. If this is not a tested system, anone know of a motherboard that is? -- David Sinn Sinn Industries. dsinn@dsinn.seanet.com If it's a sinn, it's gotta be good. NeXT mail OK
From: schmidt@wburg.hanse.de (Andre Schmidt) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.sysadmin,comp.sys.next.hardware,comp.sys.hp.hardware Subject: Problems with HP DAT C1533A Date: 19 Mar 1995 22:07:32 GMT Organization: ISLAND wburg, Hamburg, Germany Distribution: world Message-ID: <3ki9v4$g8f@wburg.hanse.de> Keywords: hp dat hardware Hello, last weekend I made a fatal experience: my HP DAT stopped reading backups from one hour to the other. I can still write new tapes and read them, but old tapes or tapes written by an other streamer (i.e. Archive Dat 2000) cannot be read. There's no difference between DDS and DDS2 tapes. The streamer doesn't seem to find the beginning of the archive. Trying to wind or read makes the same sound and gives nothing but IO error. When ejecting the tape there's a very strange LED flashing: 4 short 1 long 6 short. Anyone with similar experiences? Andre -- # Andre Schmidt *** NeXTmail: schmidt@wburg.hanse.de # # "Rhythm is the Sense of Life." #
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Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware From: cjones@netcom.com (Carl Jones) Subject: NeXTSTEP on a Gateway/2000 486DX2 Message-ID: <cjonesD5pAGz.Crq@netcom.com> Organization: NETCOM On-line Communication Services (408 261-4700 guest) Date: Sun, 19 Mar 1995 18:38:59 GMT Sender: cjones@netcom3.netcom.com My thanks to those who responded about my configuration problems. It seems that I had the alternate Adaptec 1542B settings; when I changed back, then NeXT could find the CD-ROM. Now I have the following problem. With my Maxtor 546 IDE addressible, my Segate 500 at SCSI 0 and the CD-ROM at either 1 or 2, and trying to install NeXT 3.2 on a 500MB partition on the IDE drive, I get Ide: IdeFlushIntMsgs: Stray Interrupt :ide ReadMultiple Ide: softResetIDE diagError = 0x1 IDE drive 0 using MultiSectorMode /private/tmp/mnta: bad dir ino 47104 at offset 0: mangled entry mode = 30700, inum = 47106, fs=/private/tmp/mnta panic: (CPU 0) ialloc: dup alloc panic NeXTSTEP 3.2 root(rcbuilder): mk-149.30.15.obj~2/RC_i386/RELEASE_I386 Kernel Panic Exception (6,3,1) IF instead, I disable the IDE drive and try to install NeXTSTEP on the Segate 500, when I get to the point that I am shown the Segate to choose as the install disk and I choose "1", I get fdisk: bogus bios info Some bios' can't handle non-sequential targets fdisk: bogus bios info Some bios' can't handle non-sequential targets /etc/rc.cdrom.i386: test: argument expected CD-ROM boot process complete Please wait .... Killing all processes It is now safe to turn off the computer I did upgrade my BIOS to Phoenix BIOS 4.03.6 when I installed the IDE drive. I did have NeXTSTEP 3.1 running on the Segate before I installed the IDE drive. This is extremely aggrevating, as you may well imagine. I would appreciate any suggestions as to how to proceed. thanks, carl
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware From: cjones@netcom.com (Carl Jones) Subject: Re: NeXTSTEP on a Gateway/2000 486DX2 Message-ID: <cjonesD5q4F3.Izu@netcom.com> Organization: NETCOM On-line Communication Services (408 261-4700 guest) References: <cjonesD5pAGz.Crq@netcom.com> Date: Mon, 20 Mar 1995 05:25:51 GMT Sender: cjones@netcom4.netcom.com Please see my followup posted in comp.sys.next.bugs. I found a reverence to the IDE problem, but am still looking for a solution to installing NeXT on my SCSI hard disk. thanks, carl Carl Jones (cjones@netcom.com) wrote: : My thanks to those who responded about my configuration problems. : It seems that I had the alternate Adaptec 1542B settings; when I : changed back, then NeXT could find the CD-ROM. : Now I have the following problem. : With my Maxtor 546 IDE addressible, my Segate 500 at SCSI 0 and : the CD-ROM at either 1 or 2, and trying to install NeXT 3.2 on : a 500MB partition on the IDE drive, I get : Ide: IdeFlushIntMsgs: Stray Interrupt :ide ReadMultiple : Ide: softResetIDE diagError = 0x1 : IDE drive 0 using MultiSectorMode : /private/tmp/mnta: bad dir ino 47104 at offset 0: mangled entry : mode = 30700, inum = 47106, fs=/private/tmp/mnta : panic: (CPU 0) ialloc: dup alloc : panic NeXTSTEP 3.2 root(rcbuilder): mk-149.30.15.obj~2/RC_i386/RELEASE_I386 : Kernel Panic Exception (6,3,1) : IF instead, I disable the IDE drive and try to install NeXTSTEP : on the Segate 500, when I get to the point that I am shown the : Segate to choose as the install disk and I choose "1", I get : fdisk: bogus bios info : Some bios' can't handle non-sequential targets : fdisk: bogus bios info : Some bios' can't handle non-sequential targets : /etc/rc.cdrom.i386: test: argument expected : CD-ROM boot process complete : Please wait .... : Killing all processes : It is now safe to turn off the computer : I did upgrade my BIOS to Phoenix BIOS 4.03.6 when I installed the IDE drive. : I did have NeXTSTEP 3.1 running on the Segate before I installed the IDE drive. : This is extremely aggrevating, as you may well imagine. : I would appreciate any suggestions as to how to proceed. : thanks, : carl
From: sanguish@digifix.com Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.announce,comp.sys.next.advocacy,comp.sys.next.hardware,comp.sys.next.marketplace,comp.sys.next.programmer,comp.sys.next.misc,comp.sys.next.software,comp.sys.next.sysadmin,comp.sys.next.bugs Subject: NEXTSTEP Resources on the Internet Date: 20 Mar 1995 05:15:08 GMT Organization: Digital Fix Development Message-ID: <3kj30s$d21@digifix.digifix.com> Topics include: Stepwise NEXTSTEP/OpenStep Information WWW site eduSTEP WWW site NeXT Computer, Inc. WWW site comp.sys.next newsgroups related newsgroups comp.sys.next newsgroups mailing list ftp sites NeXTanswers Stepwise NEXTSTEP/OpenStep Information WWW site =============================================== This online community resource includes - 200+ ISV company pages - 400+ ISV product descriptions - NEXTSTEP Developer Directory - NEXTSTEP Community WhitePages - NEXTSTEP User Group Directory - comp.sys.next archives - User Group information - Mailing List archives and information You can connect via the world wide web at: http://www.stepwise.com/ Additionally the NEXTSTEP there is a Mail Server available. You can get information on using the mail server at ns-products@stepwise.com Suggestions or comments can be directed to me at sanguish@digifix.com If you would like to get your company and product information on Stepwise, please contact me at sanguish@digifix.com. eduSTEP WWW site ================ *** NEED INFORMATION *** NeXT Computer, Inc. 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From: Bruce Gingery <bruce@TotSysSoft.com> Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Turnover at NeXT (was Re: NS is a joke...) Followup-To: comp.sys.next.advocacy Date: 20 Mar 1995 04:54:25 GMT Organization: Total System Software Distribution: world Message-ID: <3kj1q2$v9@tssslab.TotSysSoft.com> References: <3keqi9$pt5@ixnews3.ix.netcom.com> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit In article <3keqi9$pt5@ixnews3.ix.netcom.com> chris99@ix.netcom.com (Christine Bellia) writes: [previous quote-backs omitted] }~ I have to agree...I just spent 4 months getting the answer to a simple }~ question from NeXT techical people(many of them). I finally got the }~ answer in this newsgroup. It seems when you build hardware/software }~ you SHOULD know more than your users! Is it just possible that corporate policy values employees as lowly as small (and especially individual) users? What *is* the party line. [ Followups redirected to comp.sys.next.advocacy ] Bruce Gingery
From: root@terra (Operator) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.software,comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: PPP Problems Date: 20 Mar 1995 06:02:41 GMT Organization: Earthlink Network, Inc. Message-ID: <3kj5q1$2b2@mars.earthlink.net> References: <3ki1vt$eih@armageddon.imp.ch> ilg@imp.ch (Philippe Steindl) wrote: >Hello, >I installed PPP (theBSD one on the next archives) and it runs, I only have >one problem: It's extremely slow, I guess because of shitty serial >drivers in NEXTSTEP (the prob never occured on linux, so I suspect >the serial drivers). I get those lines in /usr/adm/messages: >Mar 19 20:44:01 asdis mach: ppp0: bad frame checksum calculated... dropping packet >Mar 19 20:44:03 asdis mach: ttyscc1: receive error 2 (-902) >Mar 19 20:44:03 asdis last message repeated 78 times >Tons of them all the time. What can I do? Somebody supposed Mux, >but Mux doesn't work really well with a serial mouse, that I have to use. >Any other ideas? Maybe somebody at next? > Thanx > Philippe Steindl Get ppp2.2 at: ftp://ftp.duq.edu/pub/next/ppp/ far@earthlink.net
From: root@terra (Operator) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: Pentium SIS motherboard and NSFIP Date: 20 Mar 1995 06:05:57 GMT Organization: Earthlink Network, Inc. Message-ID: <3kj605$2b2@mars.earthlink.net> References: <3ki94i$7t8@kaleka.seanet.com> dsinn@dsinn.seanet.com (F. David Sinn) wrote: >Does anyone know if the SIS chipset on some Pentium motherboards is an >NSFIP tested chipset? >I'm looking at a motherboard with the SIS chipset, and the vendor does not >know if it is NS tested. >If this is not a tested system, anone know of a motherboard that is? I do not know whether the SIS MB has been certified though I have seen a few posts that indicate it does. I use an Intel premiere II pentium 90 MB with AMI flash bios (works great). far@earthlink.net
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware From: mmo@sydney.bo.open.de (Michael Mossal) Subject: Re: Pentium SIS motherboard and NSFIP Message-ID: <1995Mar20.071304.659@sydney.bo.open.de> Organization: NeXT Cube, Bochum, Germany References: <3ki94i$7t8@kaleka.seanet.com> Date: Mon, 20 Mar 95 07:13:04 GMT Hi, F. David Sinn (dsinn@dsinn.seanet.com) wrote: : Does anyone know if the SIS chipset on some Pentium motherboards is an : NSFIP tested chipset? : I'm looking at a motherboard with the SIS chipset, and the vendor does not : know if it is NS tested. : If this is not a tested system, anone know of a motherboard that is? A few days ago I tested a SIS Board with a Pentium 75. It was a 85C501,502,503 chipset. NS run very good on this board. Real Plug & Play (Adaptec2940, DiamondStealth, SB16, , SMC Elite) and no problems at all. Ciao mmo
From: joerg@sax.sax.de (Joerg Wunsch) Newsgroups: comp.periphs.scsi,comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: Most MO Drive having problems Date: 20 Mar 1995 14:20:17 +0100 Organization: SaxNet e. V., Dresden, Germany Message-ID: <3kjveh$odf@sax.sax.de> References: <3k7t3t$oag@bunyan.covenant.edu> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit In article <3k7t3t$oag@bunyan.covenant.edu>, Donald N. Petcher <petcher@moriah.covenant.edu> wrote: > >I have a Most MO drive that reads 128 Mb ANSI standard optical disks as >well as its own proprietary 256 Mb disks. Lately it has been having >trouble reading the 128 Mb disks, complaining about media errors. Since it >has done this on several disks, I imagine tht the problem is the drive >itself. The one disk I reformatted seems to work but others that were >formatted previously do not. From many years of experience with MO drives in a commercial environ- ment: yes, those drives need regular cleaning. Especially when being used in a dusty environment, or in a box with the usual ventilation (i.e., unfiltered and streaming from front to back). There are special boxes available with filtered ventilation and an air stream from back to front, they are better suited. Sony used to deliver a cleaning kit for their (``650 MB'') drives. -- cheers, J"org joerg_wunsch@uriah.heep.sax.de -- http://www.sax.de/~joerg/ Never trust an operating system you don't have sources for. ;-)
From: lwallyci@onramp.net (Leslie Connally) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: NOVA-CD (I just bought my 1st cube) Date: Mon, 20 Mar 1995 04:02:11 -0600 Organization: On-Ramp; Individual Internet Connections; Dallas/Ft Worth/Houston, TX USA Distribution: world Message-ID: <lwallyci-2003950402110001@dal01.onramp.net> References: <3jrgmb$ir8@ixnews4.ix.netcom.com> <1995Mar15.103639.44588@yogi.urz.unibas.ch> In article <1995Mar15.103639.44588@yogi.urz.unibas.ch>, haasd@ubaclu.unibas.ch (Daniel Haas) wrote: >I have the Nebula for NeXTSTEP Intel at home. Mainly includes nearly the same > stuff as the NOVA-CD (for black hardware) Daniel, since I just bought my first black cube, any info on the NOVA-CD would be appreciated! thanks Les Connally lwallyci@onramp,net
From: malik@access2.digex.net (Sohail Malik) Newsgroups: comp.sys.sun.hardware,comp.sys.sgi.hardware,comp.sys.next.hardware,comp.sys.mac.hardware,comp.sys.ibm.ps2.hardware,comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware.comm,comp.sys.hp.hardware,comp.sys.amiga.hardware,comp.os.linux.hardware,biz.comp.hardware Subject: Hardware for Weird Serial I/O Date: 20 Mar 1995 11:06:13 -0500 Organization: Alif International Message-ID: <3kk95l$ia9@access2.digex.net> We are building a software system that needs to interface with a number of other systems using various protocols. Many of these are standard protocols for which we have many nice commercial off-the-shelf solutions, but we have one antiquated protocol (11 bits at a time, plus parity, plus a pattern of 010101... to denote "idle"). And over the life of this system, there will be a need to accomodate other potentially weird non-byte-oriented protocols. We want to architect our system such that almost all of our software deals with regular bytes or multiples of bytes, but that one part of it deals with this exterior weird protocol by getting access to raw bits on some serial port hardware. Most of the systems we have looked at relies on serial port hardware that does not allow access to raw bits; it is almost always preprocessed in terms of 7 or 8 bit bytes with stop bit and parity bit options. We are stopped from accessing raw bits because of this preprocessing. We need access to raw bits on some serial port! What commercial products are available that could help us address this weirdness at the lowest cost? We are prepared to use a completely separate TCP/IP-connected system running any OS if the cost is reasonable. Otherwise add-ons to existing UNIX systems would be easiest to fit into our current design. Thanks in advance, -Sohail
From: dleon@seas.smu.edu (David Leon) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Cheapest way to go from black -> localtalk Date: 20 Mar 1995 14:41:53 GMT Organization: SMU - School of Engineering & Applied Science - Dallas Distribution: world Message-ID: <3kk47h$90h@giant.seas.smu.edu> I have a Powerbook, 486, Newton and printer on a localtalk network using Timbuktu Pro by Farallon. I would like to add my cube w/ laser printer and Worldblazer modem to this nice set up. I would like to do this without spending too much, as I don't know how long the cube will remain in my posession. Anyway, the closest thing I could find is some $$$ product which allowed e-net communication with macs. Not very useful since everything else is localtalk. Is there any cheap localtalk solution available? I've asked this before, and the only reponses I received are people saying "please let me know, as i have the same situation" Therefore, if you know of a solution please post! Dave
From: edwintam@hk.super.net (Mr. Edwin KwanTo Tam) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Is this config works on 3.2 ? Date: 20 Mar 1995 10:04:37 GMT Organization: Hong Kong Supernet Message-ID: <3kjjvl$qu4@hk.super.net> Keywords: PCI, NS/FIP Hi, I would like to know if the following system would work under NS 3.2 (not 3.3): i486 DX2-66 PCI board (SiS, or Intel 82420 chip set) on board NCR bios NCR SC200 SCSI-2 controller board (53C810) ET4000W/32P or S3-864 video board Sound Blaster Pro 16 Thanks so much. Edwin Tam --- +---------------------------------------------------------------+ |Edwin Tam (ëý îâÞ¹) AdTech Graphics Production Lab | |Tel: (852)2590-9389 Fax: (852)2516-5569 | | edwintam@fusion.hk.super.net \ | | } *Either* address okay | | edwintam@adtech.attmail.com / | | NeXTMail Welcome! | +---------------------------------------------------------------+
From: malcolm@ahcnet.com (Malcolm Bell) Newsgroups: comp.sys.sun.hardware,comp.sys.sgi.hardware,comp.sys.next.hardware,comp.sys.mac.hardware,comp.sys.ibm.ps2.hardware,comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware.comm,comp.sys.hp.hardware,comp.sys.amiga.hardware,comp.os.linux.hardware,biz.comp.hardware Subject: Re: Hardware for Weird Serial I/O Date: 20 Mar 1995 18:51:52 GMT Organization: American Home Care Message-ID: <malcolm-2003951353510001@204.117.142.3> References: <3kk95l$ia9@access2.digex.net> In article <3kk95l$ia9@access2.digex.net>, malik@access2.digex.net (Sohail Malik) wrote: > We are building a software system that needs to interface with > a number of other systems using various protocols. Many of > these are standard protocols for which we have many nice > commercial off-the-shelf solutions, but we have one antiquated > protocol (11 bits at a time, plus parity, plus a pattern > of 010101... to denote "idle"). And over the life of this > system, there will be a need to accomodate other potentially > weird non-byte-oriented protocols. Hi there. I'm not sure what your 'end product' will be, but you might want to talk to NAtional Instruments about their LabView product. I worked with it for 3 years, and it's probably capable of what you need to do. They might be able to point you to another source if needed. -- Malcolm Bell malcolm@ahcnet.com
From: c579380@indy5.phlab.missouri.edu (Timothy Twillman) Newsgroups: comp.sys.sun.hardware,comp.sys.sgi.hardware,comp.sys.next.hardware,comp.sys.mac.hardware,comp.sys.ibm.ps2.hardware,comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware.comm,comp.sys.hp.hardware,comp.sys.amiga.hardware,comp.os.linux.hardware,biz.comp.hardware Subject: Re: Hardware for Weird Serial I/O Followup-To: comp.sys.sun.hardware,comp.sys.sgi.hardware,comp.sys.next.hardware,comp.sys.mac.hardware,comp.sys.ibm.ps2.hardware,comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware.comm,comp.sys.hp.hardware,comp.sys.amiga.hardware,comp.os.linux.hardware,biz.comp.hardware Date: 20 Mar 1995 19:37:14 GMT Organization: University of Missouri - Columbia Message-ID: <3kklha$nau@news.missouri.edu> References: <3kk95l$ia9@access2.digex.net> Sohail Malik (malik@access2.digex.net) wrote: : We are building a software system that needs to interface with : a number of other systems using various protocols. Many of : these are standard protocols for which we have many nice : commercial off-the-shelf solutions, but we have one antiquated : protocol (11 bits at a time, plus parity, plus a pattern : of 010101... to denote "idle"). And over the life of this : system, there will be a need to accomodate other potentially : weird non-byte-oriented protocols. : We want to architect our system such that almost all of our software : deals with regular bytes or multiples of bytes, but that one part : of it deals with this exterior weird protocol by getting access : to raw bits on some serial port hardware. : Most of the systems we have looked at relies on serial port : hardware that does not allow access to raw bits; it is almost : always preprocessed in terms of 7 or 8 bit bytes with stop : bit and parity bit options. We are stopped from accessing : raw bits because of this preprocessing. : We need access to raw bits on some serial port! Probably you should look into hiring someone to make a "pre-processor" for you; it is easy to implement a microcontroller to handle this task-- just use the input lines on a 8051, for example, and use the serial lines as output to your host computer (trust me, it is not difficult). Dallas Semi even makes some microcontrollers where the "rom" is stored in battery backed sram, and they are reprogrammable on the fly, so anytime you need access to a new protocol, you just switch the controller into "load" mode and ship the new program over to it. As far as parts go, the entire setup should cost less than $50 to build (easily)... -Tymm (there are, of course, thousands of other options B) this just seems to be the easiest)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.software,comp.sys.next.hardware From: magnan@brise.ERE.UMontreal.CA (Magnan Francois) Subject: Re: PPP Problems In-Reply-To: root@terra's message of 20 Mar 1995 06:02:41 GMT Message-ID: <MAGNAN.95Mar20110913@brise.ERE.UMontreal.CA> Sender: news@cc.umontreal.ca (Administration de Cnews) Organization: Universite de Montreal References: <3ki1vt$eih@armageddon.imp.ch> <3kj5q1$2b2@mars.earthlink.net> Date: Mon, 20 Mar 1995 16:09:13 GMT >>>>> "Operator" == Operator <root@terra> writes: Operator> ilg@imp.ch (Philippe Steindl) wrote: >> Hello, >> I installed PPP (theBSD one on the next archives) and it runs, >> I only Operator> have >> one problem: It's extremely slow, I guess because of shitty >> serial drivers in NEXTSTEP (the prob never occured on linux, so >> I suspect the serial drivers). I get those lines in >> /usr/adm/messages: >> Mar 19 20:44:01 asdis mach: ppp0: bad frame checksum >> calculated... Operator> dropping packet >> Mar 19 20:44:03 asdis mach: ttyscc1: receive error 2 (-902) Mar >> 19 20:44:03 asdis last message repeated 78 times >> Tons of them all the time. What can I do? Somebody supposed >> Mux, but Mux doesn't work really well with a serial mouse, that >> I have to Operator> use. >> Any other ideas? Maybe somebody at next? >> Thanx >> Philippe Steindl Operator> Get ppp2.2 at: Operator> ftp://ftp.duq.edu/pub/next/ppp/ Operator> far@earthlink.net I get the same kind of messages with ppp2.2. I am trying to see what goes wrong with Stephen Perkins (maker of ppp2.2) Francois Magnan -- ______________________________________________________ Francois Magnan Departement de Mathematique & Statistiques Universite de Montreal email: magnan@mathcn.umontreal.ca (MIME, NeXTMail Ok!)
From: john@klein.Mines.Colorado.EDU (John Stockwell) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: big disks on black hardware Date: 20 Mar 1995 17:50:49 GMT Organization: Colorado School of Mines - Test News Server Message-ID: <3kkf9p$nie@magma.Mines.Colorado.EDU> I have a question for NeXTStep black hardware gurus. I am running NeXTStep_3.2 on black hardware. Is the version of BuildDisk that comes with 3.2 smart enough to install and properly partition a 9 gigabyte diskdrive? Please reply by email to the address below. Thanks in advance, -John -- John Stockwell | john@dix.mines.colorado.edu Center for Wave Phenomena (The Home of Seismic Unix) Colorado School of Mines Golden, CO 80401 | http://cwp.mines.colorado.edu:3852/ voice: (303) 273-3049 | fax: (303) 273-3478.
Newsgroups: sci.electronics,comp.sys.next.hardware From: henry@zoo.toronto.edu (Henry Spencer) Subject: Re: Q: Ethernet cable hacks Message-ID: <D5r6IB.46B@zoo.toronto.edu> Date: Mon, 20 Mar 1995 19:08:32 GMT References: <JASON.95Mar10055203@fisher.psych.uh.edu> <3jqul3$538@news3.digex.net> <3k34o7$d3j@cville-srv.wam.umd.edu> Organization: U of Toronto Zoology In article <3k34o7$d3j@cville-srv.wam.umd.edu> bbfaus@wam.umd.edu (John E. Krokes) writes: >>: I'd like to stack a few bare NeXT 030 boards and network them. >>: I suspect problems would arise if I tried to hack very short >>: lengths of coax (1" or 2") to connect one T-connector to another... >>Suuuuure it'll work. At least, I've seen Sun 3/60's in a VME chassis... > >... The sortest pieces of actual thinnet in use at the facility to which >you are referring is 3 feet long. >Real thinnet shorter than that may not work. I've never seen anyone try it. The official minimum thinnet length is 0.5m. *However*, you have to understand that this number was picked with an eye on signal quality in extreme worst-case situations. Nothing about the way Ethernet works demands a minimum length. If you *also* want to run each end of this Ethernet a hundred meters out to another dozen taps, you would be well advised to observe the rules. But if those boards are the only things that are going to be on this network, there is no need to fret about it. Just make sure you've got good-quality connectors properly installed, and don't forget the terminators, and there should be no problem. You may find you want a loop a few inches long between each pair of taps, simply to make the cable more flexible. -- There is a difference between | Henry Spencer cynicism and skepticism. | henry@zoo.toronto.edu
Belgium.EU.net!EU.net!howland.reston.ans.net!gatech!purdue!haven.umd.edu!gamera.umd.edu!starburst.umd.edu!mike From: mike@starburst.umd.edu (Michael F. Santangelo) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.admin,comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: ?NS3.3/Intel dual IDE & SCSI boot Date: 20 Mar 1995 22:01:34 GMT Organization: Chesapeake Biological Laboratory Message-ID: <3kktvu$cju@gamera.umd.edu> Keywords: NS3.3,Intel,SCSI,IDE,boot Shortly I may have a NeXTstep 3.3/Intel system configured with both a DPT2012 EISA SCSI controller with a 500MB SCSI disk hanging off of it (plus CDROM) and an IDE controller with two disks hanging off of that. The system has a sizable DOS/Windoze distribution on its IDE disks and would like to transfer the NeXTstep software to the new SCSI disk. I remember this was possible with some clever hacking in 3.2 and I heard somewhere it was supposed to be made simpler in 3.3. Say I keep the IDE controller at the primary BIOS boot address,... how can I set up the system to boot a minimum NeXTstep kernel installed on an IDE disk and then somehow switch over to the SCSI disk (where the NeXTstep distribution resides) from there? How much disk space do I need for NeXTstep on the bootable IDE disk for this process? Or if this is not possible I presume this can be done by booting from a NeXTstep floppy instead (hard disk preferred for obvious reasons). Any help appreciated, thanks! -- -+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+- Mike F. Santangelo, Dept. Head-Computer & Network Systems, UMCEES/CBL Solomons
Belgium.EU.net!EU.net!news.sprintlink.net!internex.net!usenet From: Nina ML <ninam@WinklerMcManus.com> Newsgroups: comp.arch.storage,comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware.storage,comp.sys.hp.hardware,comp.sys.mac.hardware,comp.sys.amiga.hardware,comp.sys.sun.hardware,comp.sys.next.hardware,comp.sys.sgi.hardware,comp.sys.dec Subject: Give us a piece of YOUR mind Date: 20 Mar 1995 22:47:46 GMT Organization: InterNex Information Services, Inc. Message-ID: <3kl0mi$dc3@news.internex.net> Hi, We are an advertising agency with the great love and admiration for Hi-Tech industry. Majority of our clients actually live and work in Silicon Valley.... If you are in a good mood please, be our friend and fill out this survey. Our job is to listen you really carefully, help our clients build better products, and sell them back to you. If you want them. By filling out this form you will incorporate your experience and attitudes to your "cumulative knowledge" that we want to share with various Hi-Tech companies out in the Silicon Valley area, so if you want to give a piece of YOUR mind to the most influential people in the Hi-Tech business, here are the questions. When I say ³storage² what first comes to your mind????? Do you know the brand of hard disk in your computer? Do you care? What are you looking for in a hard disk? ( list the most important features for you) How would you define "quality" when it comes to hard disk/mass storage? What would you do if you have to buy a hard disk drive tonight? Where would you go? What would you ask? What is the least important feature for you? Why? If you could wait until next week to buy a hard disk drive, where would you go to get information about what to buy? What is the worst that can happen to your disk? How you can prevent it? Did your hard disk ever die? What was your very first thought, when you realize that your hard disk died? How did you deal with the data lost? Do you remember the make? Would you buy hard disk from the same manufacturer again? Why? Give me three descriptive words/adjectives about hard disk that you would expect to appear in an advertisement? What does "ACME is quality storage" mean to you? What will this storage device look like in 5 years? Thanks so much!! P.S. Come and see us, if you like. We are at http://www.winklermcmanus.com
From: gouldsg@NeXTwork.Rose-Hulman.Edu (Sam G Gould) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Diamond Stealth24 Driver for NEXTSTEP??? Date: 21 Mar 1995 05:50:02 GMT Organization: Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology Message-ID: <3klpea$2eb@master.cs.rose-hulman.edu> Keywords: Diamond Does anyone know of a driver for the Diamond Stealth24 card? I tried the supplied NEXTSTEP 3.3 Driver for generic S3 video cards - needless to say it doesn't work. According to NeXTanswers, I have the required specifications, S3-805 with 1 Mb of DRAM. Thanks for any help... Sam Gould gouldsg@nextwork.rose-hulman.edu NeXTmail ok
From: mabakhle@lerc.nasa.gov Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: ADB and WordPerfect Date: 20 Mar 1995 20:07:58 GMT Organization: NASA Lewis Research Center Message-ID: <3kknau$83o@sulawesi.lerc.nasa.gov> References: <3kfhi9$c5l@kaiwan.kaiwan.com> Chip Sieglinger writes > I just put an ADB setup on my machine, now WordPerfect doesn't respond > as it should to the keyboard..is there a preference setting I need to > get the thing working? Yes. I believe there is a check-box for "ADB Keyboard" in the section "General" under Preferences. This is for version 1.0.1 By the way, is there some way to make SoftPC 2.0 work with an ADB keyboard? Milind A. Bakhle mabakhle@lerc.nasa.gov
From: steve@talus.com (Steve Sarich III) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: 3.3 Upgrade...BULLSHIT! Date: 25 Mar 1995 06:48:33 GMT Organization: The Black Box, Houston, Tx (713) 480-2686 Message-ID: <3l0ec1$e6f@news.blkbox.com> References: <3kurmr$m2m@transfer.stratus.com> In article <3kurmr$m2m@transfer.stratus.com> cdodson@vortex.cac.stratus.com (R. Craig Dodson) writes: > In article <3ktr91$odr@news.blkbox.com> steve@talus.com (Steve Sarich III) > writes: > > I got a huge laugh today and thought I'd share it. NeXT sent us their > > latest 3.3 upgrade promotion....one Zeroxed double-sided sheet (a long way > > from the old days when it would have had to have been done in four color > > or sepia and printed on recycled paper :-) My how the mighty have fallen! > > > > We got a kick out of this.... > > > > "Extended Driver Kit" > > "Supports PCI, PCMCIA, and Advanced Power Management" > > "Fully object-oriented class libraries allow you to develop drivers for > > new PC technologies in NeXT's seamless development environment. Supports > > PCI, PCMCIA and Advanced Power Management" > > > > ...Right...and "the check is in the mail" > > > And I used to think Sam Kinison was bitter and angry . . . > > > Craig Dodson (Stratus Computer) > You could certainly argue that I'm "bitter and angry" and not too many, including me, would argue with you. That said, can you argue with what I've said, or are you, like most, just unhappy because I'm saying it? If what I'm saying is true, it's not just bitching...is it? I'm happy to hear from you if you can disagree with what I've posted, but don't criticize me for posting what I believe is the truth. I don't recall seeing any "Stratus Computer" drivers listed in NeXTanswers :-) Steve
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware From: root@uunet!aadt (Operator) Subject: Anyone else running NS 3.3 + ASUS SP3G rev 1.8 ??? Message-ID: <D5yq7r.2nv@uunet!aadt> Keywords: SP3G, Asus, 3.3 Organization: American Airlines Decision Technologies Date: Fri, 24 Mar 1995 20:57:26 GMT Anyone else running NS3.3 on this motherboard? I would like to compare BIOS settings w/you. I'm running: SP3G rev1.8 + DX2/66 #9 GXEPro 2MB @ 1600x1200 @ 8bit gray IDE drive (UNTIL NEXT GETS ON THE STICK AND RELEASES NCR SCSI DRIVERS!!!) MediaVision PAS-16 I had a complete system freeze when I was running Astraloids. I noticed that I had the options ISA-GAT Mode ENABLED and DMA Line Buffer Mode ENABLED I disabled them, and the problem seemed to go away. Allan MacKinnon allanmac@sdt.com
From: speijer@hio.hen.nl (Masterhoff) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Please help me.. Date: 24 Mar 1995 02:19:22 GMT Organization: HIO Enschede Message-ID: <3kta7a$2jc@driene.student.utwente.nl> I bought NeXTSTEP ACADEMIC BUNDLE version 3.3 (for Intel) some months ago.Being a student I simply can't aford to buy a certified system so I bought a high quality clone with cheaper hardware. I thought as a computer science student with experience in installing hard and software I thought I could manage.... I was wrong. I looked for some helpdesk but all I found was an automated nextanswers with answers I already new. like "We don't support..." It seems all NeXT supports is large customers who don't care about money ... :( I have acces to a NeXTSTEP workstation and I found out about the driverkit but being new to NeXTSTEP it seems an awful lot of work to construct my own drivers. I am searching for drivers fot the following products: Noname NE2000 Compatible Network card (Isn't NE2000 some kind of standart?) Diamond Stealth64 DRAM (Turns out the DRAM version isn't supported) ARTOP Fast SCSI-II (Are there so many differences between SCSI controlers ?) If nowbody can help me, is there somebody who has experience in creating custom drivers ? Thanks in advance, Hans Speijer speijer@hio.hen.nl "The Eternal Kender"
From: tck@tis.com (W. J. La Cholter) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Intel System Question Date: 24 Mar 1995 13:00:52 GMT Organization: Trusted Information Systems, Inc. Distribution: world Message-ID: <3kufq4$rdu@shemesh.tis.com> Keywords: intel I'm looking to get NeXTSTEP Intel 3.3 User and Developer and I'm not sure if it'll work with my hardware. I have a Pentium 90 which supposedly has the Mercury chipset, though instead of 8xxxxL, it has 8xxxxN. I forget all of the numbers. I have a no-name CL 5434. Supposedly that chipset is supported. I'm thinking of getting an Adaptec 1505 (not 1505A) and Sony 55S for a cheap SCSI CD-ROM. This should cost roughly $200 for both. Does anyone have experience with these configurations? If anyone has an inexpensive suggestion for a SCSI upgrade, please mention that, too. Thanks in advance for any info. -- W. J. La Cholter <tck@tis.com> Trusted Information Systems, Inc.
From: <UEHLINGER@mph.unibe.ch> (Uehlinger Dominik) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: 3 chip 4 MB 30-pin noparity SIMMS for a NeXTstation? Date: 25 Mar 1995 10:37:32 GMT Organization: University of Bern, Switzerland Message-ID: <3l0rpc$6kh@aragorn.unibe.ch> I have an old Mono NeXTstation (1990; ROM monitor:2.4 v65) and would like to replace four of my eight 1 MB 30-pin noparity SIMMS by four 4 MB SIMMS. From the FAQs I learned that I will have problems mixing parity and nonparity SIMMs with my old ROM monitor. I could get some rather cheap 4 MB noparity SIMMS that have only 3 chips on them. Is anybody around who tried such 3 chip SIMMs and who can tell me if they work in a NeXTstation (and if not - why not?). Thanks Dominik Uehlinger, Div Nephrology, Dept Medicine, University of Berne Switzerland
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.sysadmin,comp.sys.next.hardware From: ernst@fritz.snafu.de (Ernst Kloecker) Subject: Adaptec AHA Timeout ? Message-ID: <D5ztoq.DF@fritz.snafu.de> Organization: dasburo Berlin Date: Sat, 25 Mar 1995 11:10:02 GMT Has anybody seen this before : I was trying to install NS 3.3 on an IDE system. So I installed an Adaptec 1542 for the CD-ROM. During boot from the installation floppy the Adaptec controller was recognized and the driver was installed correctly. Then the SCSI bus was reset and nothing happened for a minute or two. Then the message "AHA timeout" was printed and the system hung. I get the same message when trying to boot 3.2. I dont't think it's a problem with the CDROM drive as we tried three different ones already. (Tried with SCSI-IDs 0 and 4). We also tried all sorts of termination combinations : Only Adaptec internally, both Adaptec and CD-ROM, only CD-ROM externally (cable is about 40 cm long, no internal HD connected). The SCSI bus reset gets recognized by the CD-ROM. Any suggestions ? Cheers, Ernst. -- -------------------------------------------- Ernst Kloecker ernst@fritz.snafu.de --------------------------------------------
From: jnicolas@quark.qualcomm.com (Julien Nicolas) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.marketplace,comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: External SCSI CD-ROM drives $79.00 new Date: 24 Mar 1995 20:42:41 GMT Organization: QUALCOMM Incorporated Message-ID: <JNICOLAS.95Mar24124242@quark.qualcomm.com> References: <3kr0gb$cqj@solaria.mil.wi.us> In-reply-to: cameron@solaria.sol.net's message of 22 Mar 1995 23:21:15 -0600 Anyone know if these drives (Hitachi CDR-1750S External SCSI CD-ROM) are compatible with NeXT hardware running NS 3.2?
From: cdodson@vortex.cac.stratus.com (R. Craig Dodson) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: 3.3 Upgrade...BULLSHIT! Date: 24 Mar 1995 16:23:55 GMT Organization: Stratus Computer Inc, Marlboro MA Message-ID: <3kurmr$m2m@transfer.stratus.com> References: <3ktr91$odr@news.blkbox.com> In article <3ktr91$odr@news.blkbox.com> steve@talus.com (Steve Sarich III) writes: > I got a huge laugh today and thought I'd share it. NeXT sent us their > latest 3.3 upgrade promotion....one Zeroxed double-sided sheet (a long way > from the old days when it would have had to have been done in four color > or sepia and printed on recycled paper :-) My how the mighty have fallen! > > We got a kick out of this.... > > "Extended Driver Kit" > "Supports PCI, PCMCIA, and Advanced Power Management" > "Fully object-oriented class libraries allow you to develop drivers for > new PC technologies in NeXT's seamless development environment. Supports > PCI, PCMCIA and Advanced Power Management" > > ...Right...and "the check is in the mail" And I used to think Sam Kinison was bitter and angry . . . Craig Dodson (Stratus Computer)
From: dougm@azrael (Douglas McClure) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: NS Support of Quad-Speed CDROM Drives (Again) Date: 24 Mar 1995 17:44:58 GMT Organization: Abbott Laboratories Message-ID: <3kv0eq$8bb@kelso.abbott.com> References: <3kuglj$1ejd@info4.rus.uni-stuttgart.de> In article <3kuglj$1ejd@info4.rus.uni-stuttgart.de> wenzel@w1.pi1.physik.uni-stuttgart.de (Markus Wenzel) writes: > Ken Turner (Staff) (kjt@copper.cs.stir.ac.uk) wrote: > > Sorry! I didn't say I was talking about a Pentium system with a need to > > connect a SCSI CDROM. > > My Adaptec 2940 works fine with my quad speed Toshiba 3501. Data, Audio, > Photo CD. I will second that opinion. I had a Plextor that was maybe a little faster, but it experienced some problems when I was trying to install NEXTSTEP, plus you have to push that caddy all the way into the drive before it grabs it, plus it ran very warm. A LOT warmer than my Toshiba does. Don't know why that was, but I will vote for the Toshiba any day. -d
From: wli@linus (Wei Li) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware,comp.sys.next.marketplace Subject: Fax Modem for NeXTStation Date: 25 Mar 1995 15:29:39 GMT Organization: University of Arkansas at Little Rock Message-ID: <3l1ct3$ire@news.ualr.edu> I would like to add fax capability to my NeXTStation. I would greatly appreciate some advise and experience of what kind of fax modem would work with a black NeXTStation. Do I need special fax software in addition to the modem? I have NeXTStep 2.1 running on my black slab. Thanks. -wei,
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware From: dfevans@bbcr.uwaterloo.ca (David Evans) Subject: Re: 3.3 Upgrade...BULLSHIT! Message-ID: <D5yAr5.GJ1@watserv3.uwaterloo.ca> Sender: news@watserv3.uwaterloo.ca Organization: University of Waterloo References: <3ktr91$odr@news.blkbox.com> Date: Fri, 24 Mar 1995 15:23:29 GMT In article <3ktr91$odr@news.blkbox.com>, Steve Sarich III <steve@talus.com> wrote: > >When asked about why there was no PCMCIA support in the 3.3 driver kit >(ignoring the PCI and APM issues which are also in question) Martin Yam, >VP of Sales and Marketing replied: > >"Developer(s) and customers are always able to get behind the scenes and >work their own flavor of magic. That is one of the huge wins with using >technology such as ours." > Whether people agree with you or not, you're right--this is a pretty funny statement. I can hack drivers for my Atari 800 too, if I want. Is Atari now in competition with NeXT? -- David Evans dfevans@bbcr.uwaterloo.ca Computer/Synth Junkie "Default is the value selected by the University of Waterloo composer overridden by your command." Waterloo, Ontario, Canada - Roland TR-707 Manual
From: jasonl@ibm.net (Jason Lincoln) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Tseng ET4000 Drivers and 1024x768 Date: 25 Mar 1995 17:00:46 GMT Message-ID: <3l1i7u$i6r@news-s01.ca.us.ibm.net> I have recently installed NS 3.2 and have tried both the Tseng ET4000 driver which comes with NS 3.2 and a patched driver for the ET4000 but I am unable to get 1024x768 resolution. Is there a file which will tell me whether or not NS is using the standard VGA or the Tseng driver? I have looked at Default.tables which only mentions the standard VGA and not the Tseng. Thanks, Jason
From: cyang@nwu.edu (Charles Yang) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Seeking Info On These Computer Companies Date: Sat, 25 Mar 1995 10:46:55 -1812 Organization: Northwestern Message-ID: <cyang-2503951046550001@libsta106.acns.nwu.edu> I was recently lookign through Computer Shopper Magazine and saw some really phenomenal deals and was wondering how reliable some of these companies are. If you have any info on the followqing companies, please write me back. -A Plus -ABS Computer Technologies -Tempest -Royal thanks cyang@nwu.edu
From: edwintam@hk.super.net (Mr. Edwin KwanTo Tam) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: [Q] 3.3 drivers works under 3.2 ? Date: 25 Mar 1995 02:33:27 GMT Organization: Hong Kong Supernet Message-ID: <3kvvdn$7t9@hk.super.net> Hi all, Anybody can tell me if the 3.3 drivers will work under 3.2 ? I am planning to upgrade my 3.2 PC to a i486 DX2-66 PCI board (ACSUS, etc) with SiS or Intel chip sets and the following add on cards, NCR SC-200 SCSI-2 card S3/864 or Tsang Lab ET4000W32 video card SB Pro 16 sound card Also, does SONY 2xi CD-ROM work with NS/FIP ? Thanks a lot. Edwin Tam edwintam@fusion.hk.super.net
From: fritz@entropy.bph.jhu.edu (Frithjof Horst Kuntze) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Quantum LPS 105 disk controller Date: 25 Mar 1995 21:58:27 GMT Organization: HCF - Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland, USA Message-ID: <3l23m3$bam@jhunix1.hcf.jhu.edu> My Quantum ProDrive LPS 105 finally died the other day and I have since replaced it with a Quantum Lightning 730. Does anyone out there have a spare disk controller for the 105 that I can exchange for the old one so that I might be able to recover some personal data from the disk? Its just my guess that the controller failed. Anyone that loans me the controller is welcome to have the media and the crapped out controller. Fritz P.S. - The 730 is very noisy. Does anyone have any ideas for how to make the drive quieter? I just switched the two drives and everything else has worked perfectly since. --- --------------------------------------------------------- Frithjof Kuntze | Snail: Dept. of Biophysics fritz@entropy.bph.jhu.edu | 110 Jenkins Hall 1.410.516.4498 (voice) | Johns Hopkins Univ. 1.410.516.5199 (fax) | Baltimore, MD 21218 ---------------------------------------------------------
From: Rakesh_Dubey@NeXT.COM Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: HP Vectra XU 5/90, will it work? Date: 25 Mar 1995 23:17:49 GMT Organization: NeXT Computer, Inc. Distribution: world Message-ID: <3l28at$hjh@news.next.com> References: <D5wABH.3xI@RnA.NL> In article <D5wABH.3xI@RnA.NL> Gerben_Wierda@RnA.NL writes: | I am looking at the HP Vectra XU 5/90 machine. This machine has PCI and | embedded controllers for | SCSI | Ethernet | Ultra VGA | | The SCSI driver is in beta (that is what it says on NeXTAnswers). My question: | is this driver usable? If not, can I just add - say - an Adaptec 2940 and use | that card instead? | | Is there a working driver for the Embedded ethernet? | | I want to add a separate video card (i.e. Diamond Stealth). My question: does | the embedded driver hinder me to do this? | The ethernet driver is also in beta and you can get it from NextAnswers. The driver is AMDPCnet32NetworkDriver version 3.3x (x > 0). -Rakesh
From: "Eric M. Busalacchi" <emb@herman.tiac.net> Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: [Q] Gravis UltraSound MAX and NS 3.3? Date: 26 Mar 1995 00:18:33 GMT Organization: The Internet Access Company Message-ID: <3l2bsp$rct@sundog.tiac.net> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Hello, I was wondering if there is a NS (Intel) driver for the Gravis UltraSound MAX sound card. I haven't been able to find one anywhere. If there isn't a driver, is there somewhere I can suggest the developement of this driver? (I don't have enough confidence in my C background to do it on my own) Anyways, I hate to have to put my SoundBlaster Pro (eww) back in.. Well, thanks in advance for your help. -- Eric M. Busalacchi emb@herman.tiac.net - Big brother is watching the net.. -----BEGIN PGP PUBLIC KEY BLOCK----- Version: 2.6.2 mQBtAy9wT60AAAEDANXELDU41nUeIgahsO1l7+j4e++B2mq7Z4/xIPI80VsVI3lc nyEk9CnnxN7R7ZXw4WNyzBDiGVERe+CWiUHAc+Vr8PF/QpmqgvC3L5OBim0/4RY0 zurH/2OSHMiDcWqmXQAFEbQoRXJpYyBNLiBCdXNhbGFjY2hpIDxlbWJAaGVybWFu LnRpYWMubmV0Pg== =qEpQ -----END PGP PUBLIC KEY BLOCK-----
From: mikef@hillres22.cc.purdue.edu (Mike Fleming) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: [Q] Gravis UltraSound MAX and NS 3.3? Date: 26 Mar 1995 03:54:13 GMT Organization: Purdue University Message-ID: <3l2oh5$nii@mozo.cc.purdue.edu> References: <3l2bsp$rct@sundog.tiac.net> In article <3l2bsp$rct@sundog.tiac.net> "Eric M. Busalacchi" <emb@herman.tiac.net> writes: > Hello, I was wondering if there is a NS (Intel) driver for the Gravis > UltraSound MAX sound card. I haven't been able to find one anywhere. > If there isn't a driver, is there somewhere I can suggest the > developement of this driver? (I don't have enough confidence in my C > background to do it on my own) > Anyways, I hate to have to put my SoundBlaster Pro (eww) back in.. > Well, thanks in advance for your help. > > -- > Eric M. Busalacchi > emb@herman.tiac.net This past summer, I started to work on a GUS driver. I was working off the Linux GUS driver and the NextStep PAS driver. The problem that I ran into was that NeXT's IOAudio class does NOT make it at all easy to write a driver for the Gravis. The GUS works quite a bit differently than the PAS or the SoundBlaster. The GUS is ideally suited for playing patches that are loaded into it's RAM, making it ideal for sequenced music. Playing audio streams is a little more of a chore. Something that caused me problems in particular was the fact that the GUS needs stereo data de-interleaved. There were some other wierdnesses, I can't remember them. I've tried to get more information about how sound drivers work, since the documentation was a little insufficient. I have had no luck. If anyone out there has any hints or clues, please let me know. I'm not in the situation to start working on this again right now, but I may be soon. -- Mike Fleming, Undergrad, CEE, Purdue mikef@ecn.purdue.edu "My dreams/tell me everything..." http://hillres22.cc.purdue.edu/~mikef --James/Eno
From: idpt820@tpts1.seed.net.tw (JesseH) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Ethernet card Date: 26 Mar 1995 04:26:32 GMT Organization: Div.Cardiology, National Defense Medical Center Message-ID: <3l2qdo$ofp@aladdin.iii.org.tw> I am running Nextstep/intel 3.3. The drivers NeXT offerred like AMD, Intel, and 3Com are difficut to obtain in Taiwan and also expensive. What else ethernet card may work under NS/Intel 3.3? Thank you for your assistance in advance. Simon Chih-L Han MB idpt820@tpts1.seed.net.tw Div. of Cardiovascular Medicine National Defense Medical Center What will be the future????????????????????????????????????????????????????? ????????????????????The future is now....................................
From: matthew@bohica.rutgers.edu (Matthew Bernardini) Newsgroups: biz.comp.hardware,comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware.misc,comp.sys.hp.hardware,comp.os.linux.hardware,comp.sys.sun.hardware,comp.sys.mac.hardware,comp.sys.sgi.hardware,comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: WWW and Internet census is underway ! Stand up and be counted. Date: 26 Mar 1995 00:57:31 -0500 Organization: Rutgers University Distribution: world Message-ID: <3l2vob$7nk@bohica.rutgers.edu> Summary: Internet and WWW survey is underway, just fill out a short survey. Keywords: internet, www, research, statistics, marketing, rutgers -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- World Wide Web and Internet Census is underway !!! Stand up and be counted. If you use the World Wide Web and the Internet then we need you to fill out a brief survey. How do you fill it out ? The Web of course, you need a form capable browser. The URL is http://bohica.rutgers.edu/research/ The survey is sponsored by a group of graduate students at Rutgers University in New Brunswick, NJ. The data will be used in Statistics, Marketing and MIS classes. A copy of the findings will be made available to anyone who requests it in the form of an academic paper. Please pass the message onto as many people as possible. Even better, post it to as many of your favorite newsgroups, forums, irc channels, and mailing lists as possible. For this project to succede it needs broad exposure. Thanks in advance for your help. The Internet Research Group Rutgers University Graduate School of Management research@bohica.rutgers.edu -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware From: Paul_Lynch@plsys.com (Paul Lynch) Subject: Re: Portable PC with Hi-res built-in display Organization: P & L Systems References: <3kukgh$4st@corporate.hesta.com> Date: Sun, 26 Mar 1995 09:40:18 +0000 Message-ID: <1995Mar26.094018.20138@seer.demon.co.uk> Sender: usenet@demon.co.uk In article <3kukgh$4st@corporate.hesta.com> michael@hesta.com (Michael Verruto) writes: > In article <D5xwL0.10s@aptime.fdn.org> chris@aptime.fdn.org writes: > > I'm looking for a model of portable PC running with NEXTSTEP with a > > built-in screen able to display 800x600 or more. Does such a machine > > exist? > > We have had GREAT success with our NEC Versa E...The current 3.3 color > driver from NeXT is *OK* but I preferred the previous one I used from > Talus. It was truly MUCH better than the curent NeXT one;crisper and > richer...I am just terrified to try it now under 3.3...(Maybe Steve Sarich > can assuage my fears a bit?) We have *just* started using a COGENT pcmcia > ethernet card with it as well to use to connect to our various LANs. The > jury is still out on the configuration problems BUT the card itself is > fine. The Talus laptop video driver works fine with 3.3. It has the unique property of supporting 16 bit colour, whereas the NeXT driver only does 8 bit. I saw a post recently implying that there might be an 800x600 driver for the new NEC, but I haven't seen it live. Paul -- Paul Lynch (NeXTmail) paul@plsys.com Tel: (01494)671501 9 Stable Lane, Seer Green, Fax: (01494)680228 Bucks, HP9 2YT, UK
From: robert@audrey.dircon.co.uk (Robert Nicholson) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: Portable PC with Hi-res built-in display Date: 26 Mar 1995 12:16:17 +0100 Organization: me organized? That's a joke! Message-ID: <robertzng7zfj8n788@audrey.dircon.co.uk> References: <3kukgh$4st@corporate.hesta.com> <1995Mar26.094018.20138@seer.demon.co.uk> In-reply-to: Paul_Lynch@plsys.com's message of Sun, 26 Mar 1995 09:40:18 +0000 To: Paul_Lynch@plsys.com (Paul Lynch) <Paul_Lynch@plsys.com> writes: >The Talus laptop video driver works fine with 3.3. It has the unique >property of supporting 16 bit colour, whereas the NeXT driver only does 8 >bit. I saw a post recently implying that there might be an 800x600 driver >for the new NEC, but I haven't seen it live. Has NeXT certified this laptop? ie. will be continue to be supported by NeXT without the aid of third party drivers .. -- "Mary had a little lamb and punk rock isn't dead" (PGP key: send email with Subject: request pgp key)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware From: Paul_Lynch@plsys.com (Paul Lynch) Subject: Re: Portable PC with Hi-res built-in display Organization: P & L Systems References: <robertzng7zfj8n788@audrey.dircon.co.uk> Date: Sun, 26 Mar 1995 22:06:03 +0000 Message-ID: <1995Mar26.220603.21385@seer.demon.co.uk> Sender: usenet@demon.co.uk In article <robertzng7zfj8n788@audrey.dircon.co.uk> robert@audrey.dircon.co.uk (Robert Nicholson) writes: > <Paul_Lynch@plsys.com> writes: > > >The Talus laptop video driver works fine with 3.3. It has the unique > >property of supporting 16 bit colour, whereas the NeXT driver only does 8 > >bit. I saw a post recently implying that there might be an 800x600 driver > >for the new NEC, but I haven't seen it live. > > Has NeXT certified this laptop? ie. will be continue to be supported > by NeXT without the aid of third party drivers .. Let's be realistic for a minute (after all, this isn't advocacy). IMHO, a 640x480 greyscale laptop isn't usable. I consider a 8 bit 640x480 very marginal, and a 16 bit just about OK. To me, an 800x600 with 8 or 16 bit support would be a major improvement. I could make the same comment about PCMCIA SCSI and Ethernet support; I have heard from several corporates with the same opinions. My understanding is that NeXT don't intend to certify any systems any more; rather to have the suppliers do so. NeXT will just certify drivers. The current situation is that you can choose between an (IMHO) unusable NeXT certified laptop, and a usable one (either the Talus or the 800x600 NEC) supported by the supplier. I don't have too much of a problem with that decision. Paul -- Paul Lynch (NeXTmail) paul@plsys.com Tel: (01494)671501 9 Stable Lane, Seer Green, Fax: (01494)680228 Bucks, HP9 2YT, UK
From: jehu@jehu.async.vt.edu (john stanhope) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Sound card of DSP card for intel sound ??? Date: 26 Mar 1995 23:06:22 GMT Organization: Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Virginia Distribution: world Message-ID: <3l4s1e$2k1@solaris.cc.vt.edu> I want to get sound going on my intel machine and was considering getting a DSP based card for the MusicKit (I know they don't work with the SoundKit yet) and I was wondering if any intel owners have regretted of loved their purchase of a Turtle Beach Tahiti or similiar DSP card. Is this a waist of money? Should I just get a PAS or SoundBlaster? John Stanhope
From: "Eric M. Busalacchi" <emb@herman.tiac.net> Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: [Q] Gravis UltraSound MAX and NS 3.3? Date: 27 Mar 1995 01:32:17 GMT Organization: The Internet Access Company Message-ID: <3l54j1$jhc@sundog.tiac.net> References: <3l2bsp$rct@sundog.tiac.net> <3l2oh5$nii@mozo.cc.purdue.edu> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit To: mikef@hillres22.cc.purdue.edu > I've tried to get more information about how sound drivers work, since the > documentation was a little insufficient. I have had no luck. If anyone > out there has any hints or clues, please let me know. I'm not in the > situation to start working on this again right now, but I may be soon. I just sent mail to the GUS digest, and Gravis asking for some documentation. Whatever info I get, I will forward to you. I have the FreeBSD 2.1-Devel drivers here, if those would help. Thanks again, and I hope some information comes this way! -- Eric M. Busalacchi emb@herman.tiac.net - Big brother is watching the net.. -----BEGIN PGP PUBLIC KEY BLOCK----- Version: 2.6.2 mQBtAy9wT60AAAEDANXELDU41nUeIgahsO1l7+j4e++B2mq7Z4/xIPI80VsVI3lc nyEk9CnnxN7R7ZXw4WNyzBDiGVERe+CWiUHAc+Vr8PF/QpmqgvC3L5OBim0/4RY0 zurH/2OSHMiDcWqmXQAFEbQoRXJpYyBNLiBCdXNhbGFjY2hpIDxlbWJAaGVybWFu LnRpYWMubmV0Pg== =qEpQ -----END PGP PUBLIC KEY BLOCK-----
From: ibhan@digitas.org (Ishir Bhan) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: SoundBlaster AWE32 Date: 27 Mar 95 01:48:57 GMT Organization: Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts Message-ID: <ibhan.796268937@digitas.org> Does this card work with NeXTSTEP (even if it doesn't support the extra features)? -- Ishir Bhan finger ibhan@fas.harvard.edu ibhan@digitas.org http://www.digitas.org/
From: mrothste@galaxy.csc.calpoly.edu (Mont Egan Rothstein) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: NS Support of Quad-Speed CDROM Drives Date: 26 Mar 1995 22:56:47 -0800 Organization: Cal Poly, State University Message-ID: <3l5njf$pv8@galaxy.csc.calpoly.edu> References: <3ks9i3$9gd@lorne.stir.ac.uk> <3kuj1q$4qv@corporate.hesta.com> NNTP-Posting-User: mrothste We have an NEC 4x internal working fine where I work. A little advice though. We are using an Adaptec 2790(?) PCI SCSI controller (so sue me, the DPT driver isn't done yet :( ), in a Micronics M54Pi motherboard. We had no end of crashes with the NEC Quad speed until we turned off syncronous transfer for the NEC and set the transfer rate tp 5 MB/s (down from 10). It seems that the NEC 4x just can't keep up and something about it not keeping up caused the system to lock. After we solved that little problem everything was fine. -Mont Dover Pacific Computing Inc.
From: sanguish@digifix.com Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.announce,comp.sys.next.advocacy,comp.sys.next.hardware,comp.sys.next.marketplace,comp.sys.next.programmer,comp.sys.next.misc,comp.sys.next.software,comp.sys.next.sysadmin,comp.sys.next.bugs Subject: NEXTSTEP Resources on the Internet Date: 27 Mar 1995 05:15:07 GMT Organization: Digital Fix Development Message-ID: <3l5hkr$mnt@digifix.digifix.com> Topics include: Stepwise NEXTSTEP/OpenStep Information WWW site eduSTEP WWW site NeXT Computer, Inc. WWW site comp.sys.next newsgroups related newsgroups comp.sys.next newsgroups mailing list ftp sites NeXTanswers Stepwise NEXTSTEP/OpenStep Information WWW site =============================================== This online community resource includes - 200+ ISV company pages - 400+ ISV product descriptions - NEXTSTEP Developer Directory - NEXTSTEP Community WhitePages - NEXTSTEP User Group Directory - comp.sys.next archives - User Group information - Mailing List archives and information You can connect via the world wide web at: http://www.stepwise.com/ Additionally the NEXTSTEP there is a Mail Server available. You can get information on using the mail server at ns-products@stepwise.com Suggestions or comments can be directed to me at sanguish@digifix.com If you would like to get your company and product information on Stepwise, please contact me at sanguish@digifix.com. eduSTEP WWW site ================ *** NEED INFORMATION *** NeXT Computer, Inc. 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Scott (mailto:eps@toaster.SFSU.EDU) and Scott Anguish (mailto:sanguish@digifix.com) Additions from: Greg Anderson (mailto:Greg_Anderson@afs.com) Michael Pizolato (mailto:Michael_Pizolato@afs.com) Dan Grillo (mailto:dan_grillo@next.com)
From: vohwi-d@acsu.buffalo.edu (David A. Vohwinkel) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Motherboard recommendation? Date: 27 Mar 1995 12:35:53 GMT Organization: UB Message-ID: <3l6bf9$nkl@azure.acsu.buffalo.edu> NNTP-Posting-User: vohwi-d My 486DX2-66 motherboard went to parts-heaven... Could someone recommend a 486 PCI motherboard that works with Next? I looked at the hardware compatibility guide, but that recommends systems... I only need the motherboard, I want one without a cpu so I can use my old one... What are the good chipsets/Bioses ?? And if possible can someone tell me of reputable distributers? I have the computer shopper, so if they are in that, it would be great. Thanks for any help! -Dave
From: tm8025a@newssrv.soc.american.edu (Torrey McMahon) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: External Hard Drive for Motorola Date: 27 Mar 1995 10:09:19 GMT Organization: The American University, Washington DC Message-ID: <3l62sf$f50@paladin.american.edu> Subject just about says it all. I want to hook up a big hard disk to my NeXT Turbo Station. Right now I have a 259, or so, meg hard drive. With this size it is impossible to put on NextDeveloper or a large amount of Apps not to mention running out of swap space every few hours. Any help would be appreciated tm8025a@american.edu ASCIIMail Only tm8025a@newssrv.soc.american.edu ASCII Mail, NeXTMail, MIMEMail
From: grisu@utata.isdn.cs.tu-berlin.de (G. A. Pohl) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: How to set up WACOM tablet UD-1212 propper? Date: 27 Mar 1995 15:17:46 GMT Organization: UTATA International club Distribution: world Message-ID: <3l6kuq$4gp@utata.isdn.cs.tu-berlin.de> all works initially, but ABSOLUTE & DIGITIZING mode not! (NeXTdimension) -- . viel Spasz! G.R.I.S.U. Gernot A. Pohl U.A.WYDOKS, Neue Medien
From: frantziu@gold.informatik.uni-bonn.de (Joerg von Frantzius) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.misc,comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Enhanced IDE when? Date: 27 Mar 1995 17:06:39 GMT Organization: Rheinische Friedrich-Wilhelms-Universit"at Bonn, Institut Message-ID: <3l6rav$k4q@olymp.informatik.uni-bonn.de> Keywords: Enhanced IDE Hi, as I am planning on buying an Intel system, I'd really like to know the state of support for enhanced IDE. In the NextAnswers 1Q95 was targetted, but I haven't heard anything else about the release of a new driver. I'm asking this because enhanced IDE drives are much cheaper than SCSI drives, and I might be able to get a SCSI host adaptor for some time just to install NextStep (I'd rather invest the money in RAM than in a SCSI host adaptor). So, any news out there concerning the release of a new driver? Thanks, Joerg.
From: psteindl@il.us.swissbank.com (Philippe Steindl) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware,comp.sys.next.software Subject: SCSI Bus errors (adaptec 154cf / NS 3.3) Date: 27 Mar 1995 12:39:15 GMT Organization: Swiss Bank Corporation, Swiss Bank Center, Zurich Airport Message-ID: <3l6blj$83c@op1d56cmp.il.us.swissbank.com> Hia People, anybody has some idea why I get scsi bus tiemouts and such under NS 3.3? I am using an adaptec 1542CF scsi adapter with an IBM E15 disk. This never made problems under linux, but since I'm running NS, the SCSI bus keeps going nuts every 3 reboots. This is kind of very annoying. Anyone? Philippe Steindl
From: haibach@stallion.chem.brown.edu (Frederick G. Haibach) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Notebooks for NeXTstep 3.x Date: 28 Mar 1995 00:46:31 GMT Organization: Brown University Message-ID: <3l7m97$rgo@cat.cis.Brown.EDU> Keywords: Notebook Hi, This post borders on a FAQ, but considering that I've spent the past 4 hours roaming the net looking for the answer, I'm going to ask ... What is the best notebook computer available for running NS? best = 1) cheap (I'm a grad student and can't afford too much) I'd be happy with 2-bit grayscale and limited memory, but I will splurge on a large hard drive. 2) the best available (for the price) Also, where can I find a listing of NS certified systems? FgH...
From: vohwi-d@acsu.buffalo.edu (David A. Vohwinkel) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Question about motherboards Date: 28 Mar 1995 01:14:28 GMT Organization: UB Message-ID: <3l7ntk$5i1@azure.acsu.buffalo.edu> NNTP-Posting-User: vohwi-d Does anyone have any of the following motherboards working under Next? a) VEGA 486 VIP 4-PCI, 5-ISA, 72-pin b) ASUS AP4 4-PCI, 4-ISA, 72-pin c) Super Micro P5VL or P54VL or P54CT or P54CI d) Micronics M4PI e) AIR 486PI f) Cross CO486G-VIP Thanks for any help or info
Belgium.EU.net!EU.net!howland.reston.ans.net!agate!news.duke.edu!news.mathworks.com!panix!panix.com!lwampler From: Larry Wampler <lwampler@panix.com> Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware,comp.sys.next.marketplace Subject: NEEDED: 68040 25mhz or 33mhz cube board with no memory Date: Mon, 27 Mar 1995 11:30:32 -0500 Organization: PANIX Public Access Internet and Unix, NYC Message-ID: <Pine.SUN.3.91.950327112644.5959A-100000@panix.com> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: TEXT/PLAIN; charset=US-ASCII Please respond to these addresses with an offer and how to contact you. Thank you, Boyd Wold
Belgium.EU.net!EU.net!howland.reston.ans.net!swrinde!elroy.jpl.nasa.gov!decwrl!tribune.usask.ca!canopus.cc.umanitoba.ca!newsflash.concordia.ca!news.mcgill.ca!132.206.27.10!samurai From: samurai@maggie.cs.mcgill.ca (Darcy BROCKBANK) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: SoundBlaster AWE32 Date: 27 Mar 1995 15:40:11 GMT Organization: School of Computer Science, McGill Univ. Message-ID: <SAMURAI.95Mar27104012@maggie.cs.mcgill.ca> References: <ibhan.796268937@digitas.org> In-reply-to: ibhan@digitas.org's message of 27 Mar 95 01:48:57 GMT <ibhan@digitas.org> writes: >Does this card work with NeXTSTEP (even if it doesn't support the extra >features)? Yes, it works fine, though you see no benefit from using an AWE32 over any other kind of card. Under DOS though, if you haven't heard this kind of sound technology before, prepare to be impressed. Well, "fine" meaning "works as well as any other card" which means, not 100% perfect under NEXTSTEP. I'd kill to get MIDI playing on this card. It's a pity that the OS doesn't know what to do with MIDI (besides dumping it out a serial port...). - db -- You smell of corduroy and lemon drops. -- Veruca Salt -- Baldric, you wouldn't see a subtle plan if it painted itself purple and danced naked on top of a harpsichord singing, "Subtle Plans Are Here Again" -- Atkinson -- The Lord loves a hanging, that's why he gave us necks! -- Hoek and Cat --
From: mikef@hillres22.cc.purdue.edu (Mike Fleming) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: [Q] Gravis UltraSound MAX and NS 3.3? Date: 28 Mar 1995 02:07:06 GMT Organization: Purdue University Message-ID: <3l7r0a$pr3@mozo.cc.purdue.edu> References: <3l54j1$jhc@sundog.tiac.net> In article <3l54j1$jhc@sundog.tiac.net> "Eric M. Busalacchi" <emb@herman.tiac.net> writes: > > I just sent mail to the GUS digest, and Gravis asking for some > documentation. Whatever info I get, I will forward to you. I have the > FreeBSD 2.1-Devel drivers here, if those would help. Thanks again, and >I hope some information comes this way! > > -- > Eric M. Busalacchi > emb@herman.tiac.net Obtaining GUS information is not difficult. I've got plenty already. Figuring out how such a driver should be coded--since it isn't quite like a PAS or an SB driver--is the difficult part. Especially with the very brief documentation on IOAudio. -- Mike Fleming, Undergrad, CEE, Purdue mikef@ecn.purdue.edu "My dreams/tell me everything..." http://hillres22.cc.purdue.edu/~mikef --James/Eno
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Belgium.EU.net!EU.net!howland.reston.ans.net!torn!watserv2.uwaterloo.ca!undergrad.math.uwaterloo.ca!gdkuch From: gdkuch@neumann.uwaterloo.ca (Jerry Kuch) Subject: Re: Motherboard recommendation? Message-ID: <D63sK4.110@undergrad.math.uwaterloo.ca> Sender: news@undergrad.math.uwaterloo.ca (news spool owner) Organization: University of Waterloo References: <3l6bf9$nkl@azure.acsu.buffalo.edu> Date: Mon, 27 Mar 1995 14:36:04 GMT In article <3l6bf9$nkl@azure.acsu.buffalo.edu>, David A. Vohwinkel <vohwi-d@acsu.buffalo.edu> wrote: >My 486DX2-66 motherboard went to parts-heaven... >Could someone recommend a 486 PCI motherboard that works with Next? I >looked at the hardware compatibility guide, but that recommends systems... >I only need the motherboard, I want one without a cpu so I can use my old >one... I use the ASUS SP3G which is quite nice and includes IDE, NCR FAST SCSI-2 using the 53C810 chipset, serial/parallel all on the motherboard. It uses the Intel Saturn II chipset and I believe the AWARD BIOS. I've been running NS 3.2 on it for over a month now and have had no problems at all. The NCR SCSI driver that I'm using is the one from the (just recently become) defunct Talus corporation and it was supplied by Dan Kramer of Bifrost Workstations (dkramer@onramp.net) which I recommend highly for putting together NS systems. -- Jerry Kuch EMail: gdkuch@neumann.uwaterloo.ca "GAMERA - DAIKAIJU KUCHU KESSEN" will be released IMPORTANT NEWS: in Japan on March 11th, one week earlier than the original March 18th release date.
From: steve@talus.com (Steve Sarich III) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: 1600x1200 32-bit video Date: 27 Mar 1995 17:04:58 GMT Organization: The Black Box, Houston, Tx (713) 480-2686 Message-ID: <3l6r7q$k9j@news.blkbox.com> I'm trying to locate a solution for 1600x1200 32-bit video. This will require a card with 8Mb of VRAM. Here's what I've discovered so far: 1) MIRO....no driver yet. (at least according to one source) 2) Number Nine....cards available but they have been waiting for NeXT to do the driver and had no idea when they would have it. (We can't wait forever!) 3) ELSA....they _have_ a driver....but no cards! Unbelievable...but true. Apparently, "important customers" don't need hi-res :-) Anyone else have any suggestions or recommendations? Just Steve
From: robmcg@u.washington.edu (Rob McGarty) Newsgroups: biz.comp.hardware,comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware.misc,comp.sys.hp.hardware,comp.os.linux.hardware,comp.sys.sun.hardware,comp.sys.mac.hardware,comp.sys.sgi.hardware,comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: WWW and Internet census is underway ! Stand up and be counted. Date: 28 Mar 1995 03:22:09 GMT Organization: University of Washington Message-ID: <3l7vd1$t6j@nntp3.u.washington.edu> References: <3l2vob$7nk@bohica.rutgers.edu> <3l7ss6$t5s@hustle.rahul.net> Keywords: internet, www, research, statistics, marketing, rutgers Kevin Martinez <lps@rahul.net> writes: >matthew@bohica.rutgers.edu (Matthew Bernardini) writes: >>The URL is http://bohica.rutgers.edu/research/ > ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ >bohica? Count me out! as in (BOHICA) Bend Over Here It Comes Again? >-- >------------------------------------------------------------------------ > Kevin Martinez | Fry's Electronics: Where > lps@rahul.net | Incompetence is the Standard! >------------------------------------------------------------------------
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware From: fabien@free.fdn.org (Fabien Roy) Subject: Re: Portable PC with Hi-res built-in display Message-ID: <1995Mar27.174718.8854@free.fdn.org> Sender: news@free.fdn.org Organization: Fabien Roy Consultant, Paris, France References: <1995Mar26.220603.21385@seer.demon.co.uk> Date: Mon, 27 Mar 1995 17:47:18 GMT Could somebody leads me to a Portable PC with Hi-res built-in display at least 800*600 (Europe or USA) Manufacturer? Model? Street price? Thanks Fabien -- --------------------------------------------------------------------- Fabien_Roy@free.fdn.org (NextMail/MIME accepted) Fabien Roy Consultant NEXTSTEP/OPENSTEP/EOF Consultant, SYBASE DBA 10 rue de la DEFENSE 93100 MONTREUIL, France Tel: 33 1 45 28 32 23 Fax: 33 1 45 28 32 23
From: tbm@tci002.uibk.ac.at (Martin Michlmayr) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: Matrox Impression Plus video PCI card. Usable? Date: 27 Mar 1995 15:27:42 GMT Organization: Dept. of Computer Science, University of Salzburg/Austria Distribution: world Message-ID: <3l6lhe$b2@jak.cosy.sbg.ac.at> References: <D5wAr7.3z7@RnA.NL> Gerben_Wierda@RnA.NL wrote: / I cannot find it on NeXTanswers and I don't know what chipset it uses. So my / question to you all: is this a usable card for NS 3.3? No. / Thanks, Sorry. -- Martin Michlmayr | tbm@tci002.uibk.ac.at | tbm@fvkma.tu-graz.ac.at GNU OpenStep Development Team, Manager of the Documentation Department http://fvkma.tu-graz.ac.at/gnustep/gnustep.html
From: heilmayr@math.berkeley.edu (Klaus) Newsgroups: biz.comp.hardware,comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware.misc,comp.sys.hp.hardware,comp.os.linux.hardware,comp.sys.sun.hardware,comp.sys.mac.hardware,comp.sys.sgi.hardware,comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: WWW and Internet census is underway ! Stand up and be counted. Followup-To: biz.comp.hardware Date: 28 Mar 1995 01:35:16 GMT Organization: Universal Media Netweb Sender: heilmayr@uclink.berkeley.edu Distribution: world Message-ID: <3l7p4k$stv@agate.berkeley.edu> References: <3l2vob$7nk@bohica.rutgers.edu> In article <3l2vob$7nk@bohica.rutgers.edu> matthew@bohica.rutgers.edu (Matthew Bernardini) writes: > Stand up and be counted. If you use the World Wide Web and the Internet > then we need you to fill out a brief survey... > > The data will be used in Statistics, > Marketing and MIS classes. Let me guess -- it'll be used to show the danger of drawing conclusions based on results from a self-selecting group... -Klaus (heilmayr@math.berkeley.edu)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware From: salvo@eskimo.com (Marc Salvatori) Subject: Re: 1600x1200 32-bit video Message-ID: <D64vFp.Cp2@eskimo.com> Sender: usenet@eskimo.com (News User Id) Organization: Eskimo North (206) For-Ever References: <3l6r7q$k9j@news.blkbox.com> Date: Tue, 28 Mar 1995 04:35:49 GMT Steve Sarich III (steve@talus.com) wrote: : 2) Number Nine....cards available but they have been waiting for NeXT to : do the driver and had no idea when they would have it. (We can't wait : forever!) I have given up on my fine GXEL16 because of the 60MB main memory limitation(which means I have to stay put at 48MB). : 3) ELSA....they _have_ a driver....but no cards! Unbelievable...but true. I have order an -H card. Had I a need for 32-bit color plane, I would have ordered their -8. -- >< Marc J. Salvatori | No NeXTMail yet. I'm gettin' there! >< >< salvo@eskimo.com | Searching for .eps/.tiff images ><
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware From: salvo@eskimo.com (Marc Salvatori) Subject: Re: Motherboard recommendation? Message-ID: <D64vML.D8p@eskimo.com> Sender: usenet@eskimo.com (News User Id) Organization: Eskimo North (206) For-Ever References: <3l6bf9$nkl@azure.acsu.buffalo.edu> Date: Tue, 28 Mar 1995 04:39:56 GMT David A. Vohwinkel (vohwi-d@acsu.buffalo.edu) wrote: : Could someone recommend a 486 PCI motherboard that works with Next? I : looked at the hardware compatibility guide, but that recommends systems... : I only need the motherboard, I want one without a cpu so I can use my old : one... Unless you are dead set for PCI, I'm using an EISA AMI Enterprise IV with NS3.2. I think the MB is still available. Let me know if you want details. -- >< Marc J. Salvatori | No NeXTMail yet. I'm gettin' there! >< >< salvo@eskimo.com | Searching for .eps/.tiff images ><
From: wli@linus (Wei Li) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware,comp.sys.next.sysadmin,comp.sys.next.software Subject: problem sending fax on black slab Date: 27 Mar 1995 20:55:38 GMT Organization: University of Arkansas at Little Rock Message-ID: <3l78oa$58q@news.ualr.edu> I would appreciate some help on sending fax on a black NeXTStation. I am running NeXTStep 2.1 and using USRobotics Sportster 14.4 Fax modem. I have selected "class 2 fax modem" from the "PrinterManager". But the modem was never dialed by the NeXTStation. Thanks. -wei,
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.software,comp.sys.next.hardware From: mark@ve6mgs.ampr.ab.ca (Mark Gregory Salyzyn) Subject: Re: Is MUX fast enough for 115kbps? Message-ID: <D64zCK.1xy@ve6mgs.ampr.ab.ca> Organization: UNIX drivers'R'Us References: <3kqqlt$s63@vanbc.wimsey.com> Date: Tue, 28 Mar 1995 06:00:19 GMT jamacht@vanbc.wimsey.com (Jeffrey Alan Macht) writes: >Now, i've got Mux installed for /dev/cufb, and it works. Would it be >able to handle the speed? (115kbps) The docs mention it took 57600bps. >Oh ja, this is for a P90 running 3.2. After line 68 in /usr/include/bsd/sys/ttydev.h add the following line: #define B115200 20 and recompile the driver. No guarantees that it will be 100% reliable, but with a P90 maybe it will `go' ... Ciao -- Mark
From: Narayanan Iyer <niyer@mipos2.intel.com> Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Intel Support Hardware on NS3.1 Date: 27 Mar 1995 22:08:48 GMT Organization: Intel Corporation Message-ID: <3l7d1g$1ng@ornews.intel.com> Hi: I am trying to put together a Intel Next Step running v3.1. 1) Is Intel Mercury and/or Neptune chipsets supported? 2) What PCI video cards are supported? 3) Are IDE CD ROMs supported? 4) Some Pentium motherboards have builtin SCSI support, does v3.1 support any of these systems. 5) What "cheap" ISA SCSI controllers are supported. 6) What good VL Bus Video cards are supported? I just need SCSI to install that's all. Thanks in advance to anyone who responds. Narayanan niyer@mipos2.intel.com
Belgium.EU.net!EU.net!howland.reston.ans.net!spool.mu.edu!olivea!rahul.net!a2i!lps.a2i!lps From: Kevin Martinez <lps@rahul.net> Newsgroups: biz.comp.hardware,comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware.misc,comp.sys.hp.hardware,comp.os.linux.hardware,comp.sys.sun.hardware,comp.sys.mac.hardware,comp.sys.sgi.hardware,comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: WWW and Internet census is underway ! Stand up and be counted. Date: 28 Mar 1995 02:39:01 GMT Organization: a2i network Message-ID: <3l7ss6$t5s@hustle.rahul.net> References: <3l2vob$7nk@bohica.rutgers.edu> NNTP-Posting-User: lps Keywords: internet, www, research, statistics, marketing, rutgers matthew@bohica.rutgers.edu (Matthew Bernardini) writes: >The URL is http://bohica.rutgers.edu/research/ ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ bohica? Count me out! -- ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Kevin Martinez | Fry's Electronics: Where lps@rahul.net | Incompetence is the Standard! ------------------------------------------------------------------------
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: 030 External SCSI help! Message-ID: <1995Mar27.122134.9570@roper.uwyo.edu> From: ezimmerm@UWYO.EDU Date: 27 Mar 95 12:21:34 MST Distribution: world Organization: University of Wyoming, Laramie Salutations! Can I connect and successfully use a Sun SCSI 'Shoebox' on the external SCSI port of my 030 cube? Can I if I get adapter cables? Thanks much, Gene ezimmerm@uwyo.edu http://cs.uwyo.edu/~ezimmerm/gene.html
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Belgium.EU.net!EU.net!howland.reston.ans.net!gatech!udel!news.mathworks.com!uunet!in1.uu.net!swissbank!root From: ericb@il.us.swissbank.com (Eric_Brown) Subject: Re: SoundBlaster AWE32 Message-ID: <1995Mar27.224409.28591@il.us.swissbank.com> Sender: root@il.us.swissbank.com (Operator) Organization: Swiss Bank Corporation CM&T Division References: <SAMURAI.95Mar27104012@maggie.cs.mcgill.ca> Date: Mon, 27 Mar 1995 22:44:09 GMT Darcy BROCKBANK writes > <ibhan@digitas.org> writes: > > >Does this card work with NeXTSTEP (even if it doesn't support the extra > >features)? > > Yes, it works fine, though you see no benefit from using an AWE32 over > any other kind of card. Under DOS though, if you haven't heard this kind > of sound technology before, prepare to be impressed. > > Well, "fine" meaning "works as well as any other card" which means, not > 100% perfect under NEXTSTEP. I'd kill to get MIDI playing on this card. It's > a pity that the OS doesn't know what to do with MIDI (besides dumping it > out a serial port...). > We just need somebody to write a Midi driver (included with the MusicKit) compatable driver for this card. That would be nice... I am hoping that the MusicKit MPU-401 driver will work with my Roland SCD-15 daughtercard I have in my AWE-32 ;-). I'll have to check that out one of these days... -- _______________________________________________________________ / Eric Brown | The opinions expressed here \ | NEXTSTEP Consultant | are mine and do not necessarily | | Synectic Design | represent those of my employer | | ericb@il.us.swissbank.com | or SBC. | \___________________________|___________________________________/
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Belgium.EU.net!EU.net!howland.reston.ans.net!ix.netcom.com!netcom.com!idtech.com!user From: andylee@netcom.com (Andy A. Lee) Subject: Is ASUS P54TP4 NS3.3 Compatible? Message-ID: <andylee-2703951110380001@idtech.com> Sender: netnews@mork.netcom.com Organization: NETCOM On-line Communication Services (408 261-4700 guest) Date: Mon, 27 Mar 1995 18:10:38 GMT I'm about to purchase an ASUS PCI/I-P54TP4 motherboard w/ standard SRAM (can't find a pipelined SRAM version anywhere) to run NeXTstep 3.3. And I've been told that NeXT's PCI support is "far from well-implemented". So I like to elicit comments on running NS3.3 with this motherboard since P54TP4 is ASUS's latest motherboard with the latest Triton chipset from Intel. Andy Lee andylee@cs.ucla.edu
From: jadoroin@gloria.cord.edu (Jonathan Doroin) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: DECpc Prioris Server and Prioris HX and NeXTSTEP? Date: 28 Mar 1995 03:27:02 -0600 Organization: Concordia College, Moorhead Minnesota Message-ID: <3l8kp6$qdn@gloria.cord.edu> Does anyone have the DECpc Prioris Server or the Prioris HX Server running with NeXTSTEP? Almost a year ago I chanced buying a then uncertified DECpc XL Server (now called the Prioris Server) for NeXTSTEP and it has worked flawlessly ever since. But it seems that the lastest line has had quite a few modifications. Since I love the machine I want to purchase the more current model (Prioris Server) or the higher end Prioris HX. -- ------------------------------------------------------------------------ | Jonathan A. Doroin | I've seen Plan 9 on a NeXTStation | | doroin@cobber.cord.edu | OSes: NeXTStep, Amoeba, FreeBSD | | doroin@wormhole.cord.edu | my pc: DECpcXL Server running NeXTStep |
From: gibraltar!wiley (Wiley S. Hodges) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: Portable PC with Hi-res built-in display Date: 27 Mar 1995 19:24:43 GMT Organization: Lighthouse Design, Ltd. Distribution: world Message-ID: <3l73dr$4e0@lighthouse.lighthouse.com> References: <1995Mar26.220603.21385@seer.demon.co.uk> Keywords: NEC, Versa, AIS, I'm currently using a NEC Versa P/75 with the AIS 800x600 8-bit video driver. This machine is a pleasure to use with NEXTSTEP. I believe that the driver is still considered pre-release at this point, but it is very stable. This driver also supports 1024x768 external video, which makes it great to take on the road for demos (which is exactly what I do with it). Even better, you can install up to 40MB RAM and an 800MB disk. I'm using a PCMCIA ethernet card (Cogent EM595) and a PCMCIA modem (NEC-badged version of the AT&T/Paradyne Keep In Touch card, which supports ETC for 14.4k over cell phones!). The machine is currently talking SLIP using Louis Mamakos' TransSys PNI, which means I can use mail, OmniWeb, and other network apps while I'm on the road. I've got no affiliation w/ AIS, other than being a happy (and mobile) customer. From my understanding, they're one of the few vendors currently certified by NeXT through the NICE program for producing 3rd-party drivers. If you want to talk to AIS, I belive you can call them at 1-800-ASK-NEXT. --Wiley
From: tom@hukatronic.cz (Tomas Hurka) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: Enhanced IDE when? Date: 28 Mar 1995 04:28:37 -0600 Organization: UTexas Mail-to-News Gateway Sender: nobody@cs.utexas.edu Message-ID: <9503280754.AA00540@hukatronic.cz> References: <3l6rav$k4q@olymp.informatik.uni-bonn.de> In comp.sys.next.hardware article <3l6rav$k4q@olymp.informatik.uni-bonn.de> Joerg von Frantzius wrote: > as I am planning on buying an Intel system, I'd really like to know the > state of support for enhanced IDE. NS 3.3 supports it. The driver is on the 3.3 CD-ROM. I hope it helps. -- Tomas Hurka tom@hukatronic.cz NeXTMAIL and MIME OK
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware From: magnan@maths1.MATHCN.UMontreal.CA (Magnan Francois) Subject: Re: Looking for a NeXTStation serial port to DB25 connector In-Reply-To: jehu@jehu.async.vt.edu's message of 29 Mar 1995 02:14:01 GMT Message-ID: <MAGNAN.95Mar28234601@maths1.MATHCN.UMontreal.CA> Sender: news@cc.umontreal.ca (Administration de Cnews) Organization: Universite de Montreal References: <3lafp9$irv@solaris.cc.vt.edu> Date: Wed, 29 Mar 1995 04:46:01 GMT >>>>> "john" == john stanhope <jehu@jehu.async.vt.edu> writes: john> I think the subject says it all. If they're not available I john> can make one if someone can point me to the specs and the john> connector type for the NeXT serial port. john> Thanks John Stanhope If you want to build look at "man zs" and search for "modem" in digital librarian. I made one by cutting my old modem cable and a mac-2-mac cable. Francois Magnan -- ______________________________________________________ Francois Magnan Departement de Mathematique & Statistiques Universite de Montreal email: magnan@mathcn.umontreal.ca (MIME, NeXTMail Ok!)
Belgium.EU.net!EU.net!howland.reston.ans.net!vixen.cso.uiuc.edu!uwm.edu!caen!kickaha From: kickaha@math.lsa.umich.edu (Brian Boonstra) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Solution: How to get 13W3 -> BNC adaptor for Multisync Date: 28 Mar 1995 22:46:35 GMT Organization: University of Michigan, Mathematics Department, Ann Arbor Message-ID: <3la3kb$27@srvr1.engin.umich.edu> Summary: Sun part # 530-1446 I wanted to connect a multisync monitor to my slab. The straight dope is that you need two things: 1) A cable made to adapt the Sun (!) 13W3 to BNC connectors. I got mine for $95 from Sun at +1 (800) USE-SUNX [open 9AM - 8PM EST weekdays]. Ask for part number 530-1446. 2) A multisync monitor capable of 68Hz in 1180 x 832. It must have BNC connectors on the back in addition to VGA analog. I bought an iiyama Vision Master 17 from Insight +1 (800) 998-8030 for $769 + $49 shipping. Note: Most people aren't used to selling to non-PC/mac users. Although my iiyama is fine, Insight couldn't tell me it had the BNC connectors. They told me it had "standard" connectors and I had to cross my fingers that that didn't just mean VGA. Also, asking about 68Hz in 1180 x 832 usually draws a blank. Ask instead about 68Hz (or more) in 1280 x 1024. Thanks to Benjamin Cline, Carl Lowenstein, Paul Lynch and Steve Teng for helping me get the information I needed! -- Brian K. Boonstra (313) 763-4541 kickaha@umich.edu "My strength is as the strength of ten because my code is pure."
Belgium.EU.net!EU.net!howland.reston.ans.net!news.cac.psu.edu!news.pop.psu.edu!hudson.lm.com!newsfeed.pitt.edu!dsinc!ub!acsu.buffalo.edu!vohwi-d From: vohwi-d@acsu.buffalo.edu (David A. Vohwinkel) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: VESA motherboards?? Date: 28 Mar 1995 17:20:27 GMT Organization: UB Message-ID: <3l9ggr$fa8@azure.acsu.buffalo.edu> NNTP-Posting-User: vohwi-d Sorry to keep asking these questions ... Can someone recommend a VESA motherboard that works well with Next? Please include as much info as possible about the board like who makes the board, who makes the Bios and chipset and any revision numbers. If this is all in a faq that I overlooked please let me know. The hardware compatibility guide doesn't have boards it only has systems. I only need the motherboard. Thanks for any help
Belgium.EU.net!EU.net!howland.reston.ans.net!cs.utexas.edu!news.sprintlink.net!news.inc.net!usenet From: steve@abraham.bader.org (Steve White) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: Motherboard recommendation? Date: 28 Mar 1995 17:33:09 GMT Organization: Internet Connect, Inc. 414-476-4266 Message-ID: <3l9h8l$iob@beta.inc.net> References: <D63sK4.110@undergrad.math.uwaterloo.ca> In article <D63sK4.110@undergrad.math.uwaterloo.ca> gdkuch@neumann.uwaterloo.ca (Jerry Kuch) writes: > I use the ASUS SP3G which is quite nice and includes IDE, NCR FAST SCSI-2 > using the 53C810 chipset, serial/parallel all on the motherboard. It uses > the Intel Saturn II chipset and I believe the AWARD BIOS. I've been running > NS 3.2 on it for over a month now and have had no problems at all. The > NCR SCSI driver that I'm using is the one from the (just recently become) > defunct Talus corporation and it was supplied by Dan Kramer of Bifrost > Workstations (dkramer@onramp.net) which I recommend highly for putting > together NS systems. Could you give us a little more info on where you got this motherboard? The mfg'er ASUS doesn't sound familiar to me. Steven White System Admin, Helen Bader Foundation
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware From: hocker@samizdat (Matthew Hocker) Subject: Need printer-like voice for mailbox! Message-ID: <D64xIt.2B1@samizdat> Organization: The 341 Monmouth St. Network Date: Tue, 28 Mar 1995 05:20:52 GMT After just figuring out that I can put a voice that announces when I get mail, I'd like to appeal to the NeXT community for anyone who knows anyone who sounds like the NeXT "Printer cover is open" lady, if they could please record for me a .snd which says... "Please check your mailbox, Matt" ... it would really make this machine complete! Thanks muchly! NextMail is gladly accepted! And I suspect that the return address is munged, so please mail to the address in my .sig... Matt -- __ Matthew Hocker, B.Eng (McGill) | Voice your concern about /\_\ "Believer in all things well-engineered" | Internet censorship! Write \/_/ hocker@ritz.mordor.com | to Senator-Gorton@ NeXTSTEP! NeXTmail and MIME welcomed here | gorton.senate.gov
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware From: gdkuch@neumann.uwaterloo.ca (Jerry Kuch) Subject: Re: Motherboard recommendation? Message-ID: <D66n37.1t4@undergrad.math.uwaterloo.ca> Sender: news@undergrad.math.uwaterloo.ca (news spool owner) Organization: University of Waterloo References: <D63sK4.110@undergrad.math.uwaterloo.ca> <3l9h8l$iob@beta.inc.net> Date: Wed, 29 Mar 1995 03:30:43 GMT In article <3l9h8l$iob@beta.inc.net>, Steve White <steve@abraham.bader.org> wrote: >In article <D63sK4.110@undergrad.math.uwaterloo.ca> >gdkuch@neumann.uwaterloo.ca (Jerry Kuch) writes: >> I use the ASUS SP3G which is quite nice and includes IDE, NCR FAST >SCSI-2 >> using the 53C810 chipset, serial/parallel all on the motherboard. It >uses >> the Intel Saturn II chipset and I believe the AWARD BIOS. I've been >running >> NS 3.2 on it for over a month now and have had no problems at all. The >> NCR SCSI driver that I'm using is the one from the (just recently >become) >> defunct Talus corporation and it was supplied by Dan Kramer of Bifrost >> Workstations (dkramer@onramp.net) which I recommend highly for putting >> together NS systems. > >Could you give us a little more info on where you got this motherboard? >The mfg'er ASUS doesn't sound familiar to me. I know that Bifrost Workstations (send mail to dkramer@onramp.net) deals in ASUS boards and has a lot of experience with building systems to run NEXTSTEP. If you drop mail to Dan Kramer at the above address he'll be able to help you out. I really hadn't heard of ASUS before I started looking around for parts for a NEXTSTEP system. The NSFIP homebrew mailing list seemed to have good experiences with ASUS products so I looked into them further. As I said above, I'm really happy with the SP3G. The onboard SCSI is nice, the board's feature set was exactly what I needed, and it runs NEXTSTEP without a hitch (I'm running 3.2 currently; my upgrade to 3.3 will wait until more of the problems with it get fixed up and the Academic Bundle is announced). -- Jerry Kuch EMail: gdkuch@neumann.uwaterloo.ca "GAMERA - DAIKAIJU KUCHU KESSEN" will be released IMPORTANT NEWS: in Japan on March 11th, one week earlier than the original March 18th release date.
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware From: raphael@research.canon.oz.au (Andrew Raphael) Subject: Re: help: /etc/fstab and external hdd weirdness Message-ID: <D5qqAJ.9yn@research.canon.oz.au> Organization: Canon Information Systems Research Australia References: <17MAR199509520357@irene.mit.edu> Date: Mon, 20 Mar 1995 13:18:19 GMT hsla@irene.mit.edu (HOSEONG LA) writes: >It seems to be working fine except it does not mount at booting. >I did edit /etc/fstab adding the line suggested by the doc came >with NS3.0 and rebooted. Ha! You believed the documentation. A fatal mistake. You have the noauto keyword in your external drive's entry in the /etc/fstab file. Remove the noauto keyword. Your disk should mount at boot time. -- Andrew Raphael <raphael@research.canon.oz.au> "Oh! I see, it's your birthday. It's your big day, and I forgot."
Belgium.EU.net!EU.net!howland.reston.ans.net!cs.utexas.edu!news.sprintlink.net!uunet!news.nevada.edu!silver.scs.unr.edu!news.unr.edu!foster From: foster@news.unr.edu (Steve Foster) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware,comp.sys.next.misc Subject: Stealth Video w 964 drivers ?? Date: 28 Mar 1995 16:28:50 GMT Organization: University of Nevada, Reno Department of Computer Science Message-ID: <3l9dg2$gv5@umbra.unr.edu> Hi there, Does anyone know whether the NS3.3 driver for Diamond Stealth 64 (S3 964) will also drive the new Stealth 64 Video card with the S3 968 chip?? Of course I don't expect the 964 driver to deal with the video features of the 968, I just want to know whether it can use it as a faster 964 ... If you have tried this, please let me know. Thanks much, Steve Foster
Belgium.EU.net!EU.net!howland.reston.ans.net!cs.utexas.edu!uunet!in1.uu.net!newsflash.concordia.ca!news.mcgill.ca!132.206.27.10!samurai From: samurai@maggie.cs.mcgill.ca (Darcy BROCKBANK) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: SoundBlaster AWE32 Date: 28 Mar 1995 14:12:48 GMT Organization: School of Computer Science, McGill Univ. Message-ID: <SAMURAI.95Mar28091248@maggie.cs.mcgill.ca> References: <SAMURAI.95Mar27104012@maggie.cs.mcgill.ca> <1995Mar27.224409.28591@il.us.swissbank.com> In-reply-to: ericb@il.us.swissbank.com's message of Mon, 27 Mar 1995 22:44:09 GMT <ericb@il.us.swissbank.com> writes: >Darcy BROCKBANK writes >><ibhan@digitas.org> writes: >> >>>Does this card work with NeXTSTEP (even if it doesn't support the extra >>>features)? >> >>Yes, it works fine, though you see no benefit from using an AWE32 over >>any other kind of card. Under DOS though, if you haven't heard this kind >>of sound technology before, prepare to be impressed. >> >>Well, "fine" meaning "works as well as any other card" which means, not >>100% perfect under NEXTSTEP. I'd kill to get MIDI playing on this card. It's >>a pity that the OS doesn't know what to do with MIDI (besides dumping it >>out a serial port...). >> >We just need somebody to write a Midi driver (included with the MusicKit) >compatable driver for this card. That would be nice... >I am hoping that the MusicKit MPU-401 driver will work with my Roland SCD-15 >daughtercard I have in my AWE-32 ;-). I'll have to check that out one of these >days... When I researched this, I found the following: (1) You can't play MIDI and Sigital Sound on the same card, without writing a MIDI+Sound driver. So, you'd need source from NeXT, or modify the SoundBlaster8 driver (yuck) to work with the 16bit AWE32 card. (2) The MusicKit doesn't exactly play MIDI on Intel sound cards. It uses them for MIDI out, that is, you get MIDI on the MIDI out port of the card, for an external MIDI device. So, we're a long way away from (if ever) hearing MIDI on an AWE32. - db -- You smell of corduroy and lemon drops. -- Veruca Salt -- Baldric, you wouldn't see a subtle plan if it painted itself purple and danced naked on top of a harpsichord singing, "Subtle Plans Are Here Again" -- Atkinson -- The Lord loves a hanging, that's why he gave us necks! -- Hoek and Cat --
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Belgium.EU.net!EU.net!news.sprintlink.net!uunet!psinntp!radical2!radical1!news From: Mark_Tarbell@Radical.Com (Mark Tarbell ) Subject: Re: What fax-modem, fax software for Nextstation, NS 3.2? Message-ID: <1995Mar28.231539.336@Radical.Com> Sender: news@Radical.Com Organization: Radical System Solutions, Inc. References: <D5uHq1.F10@musical.fdn.org> Date: Tue, 28 Mar 1995 23:15:39 GMT Note that the ZyXEL 1496E modem is useless for phone lines with distinctive ring.
Belgium.EU.net!EU.net!howland.reston.ans.net!swrinde!gatech!udel!news.mathworks.com!zombie.ncsc.mil!blackbird.afit.af.mil!usenet From: Eric Baenen Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware,comp.sys.next.sysadmin Subject: External SCSI tape drive recommendations? Date: 29 Mar 1995 01:19:12 GMT Organization: Air Force Institute of Technology Message-ID: <3lacig$q14@blackbird.afit.af.mil> Keywords: external SCSI tape NS cube I am looking for an External SCSI tape drive to use with my 040 Cube - something probably in the 500 MB to 1 Gig range. Can anyone recommend anything for use with NS 3.3? Has anyone had any experiences (good or bad) using any of the following with NS? Brand Model Capacity Exabyte FS1GI 750MB-1.5GB EXB2501 750MB-1.5GB Conner 2525NS 525MB IBM 70G8503 650MB Please reply to ebaenen@mbvlab.wpafb.af.mil If there are significant replies I will post a summary. Thank you, Eric B
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Belgium.EU.net!EU.net!howland.reston.ans.net!vixen.cso.uiuc.edu!uwm.edu!news.alpha.net!news.mathworks.com!uunet!fdn.fr!sxpo.fdn.org!silice!yannick From: yannick@silicium.fdn.fr (Yannick Cadin) Subject: Re: 1600x1200 32-bit video Message-ID: <1995Mar28.234813.10366@silicium.fdn.fr> Sender: yannick@silicium.fdn.fr (Yannick Cadin) Organization: MICRO REPONSE - MONTIGNY, FRANCE. References: <D64vFp.Cp2@eskimo.com> Date: Tue, 28 Mar 1995 23:48:13 GMT In article <D64vFp.Cp2@eskimo.com> salvo@eskimo.com (Marc Salvatori) writes: > Steve Sarich III (steve@talus.com) wrote: > : 2) Number Nine....cards available but they have been waiting for NeXT to > : do the driver and had no idea when they would have it. (We can't wait > : forever!) > > I have given up on my fine GXEL16 because of the 60MB main memory > limitation(which means I have to stay put at 48MB). > > : 3) ELSA....they _have_ a driver....but no cards! Unbelievable...but true. > > I have order an -H card. Had I a need for 32-bit color plane, I would > have ordered their -8. > -- > >< Marc J. Salvatori | No NeXTMail yet. I'm gettin' there! >< > >< salvo@eskimo.com | Searching for .eps/.tiff images >< > No card! Unbelievable? You are really unlucky ;-) I have 2 ELSA (at the same time) WINNER 2000PRO/X-8 (PCI cards with S3-968, IBM RAMDAC and 8 Mb of VRAM each) in my PC, connected to 2 screens, 1600 by 1281 pixel, 24 bits depth. If some peoples are interested, I can show them this kind of configuration. Yannick -- MICRO REPONSE 3, rue Jacques Daguerre - 95370 MONTIGNY - FRANCE Tel : 33 (1) 34.50.89.39 - Fax : 33 (1) 34.50.09.08
Belgium.EU.net!EU.net!howland.reston.ans.net!cs.utexas.edu!not-for-mail From: sysop@kitana.org (JL Gomez) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: VESA motherboards?? Date: 28 Mar 1995 23:04:17 -0600 Organization: UTexas Mail-to-News Gateway Sender: nobody@cs.utexas.edu Message-ID: <199503290415.UAA10469@kitana.org> I'm using a SiS 461 chipset with a BusLogic BT-445C under NSi 3.3 w/o any problems. This is with a S3-805 VLB video card with an AMD DX2-80. Things are so nice in the 40Mhz VLB I/O highway. :) -- sysop@kitana.org
From: jonas@eunet.si (Jonas Znidarsic) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: SoundBlaster AWE32 Date: 28 Mar 1995 20:54:04 GMT Organization: Nil Distribution: world Message-ID: <3l9t1c$eic@sparc.eunet.si> References: <ibhan.796268937@digitas.org> In article <ibhan.796268937@digitas.org> ibhan@digitas.org (Ishir Bhan) writes: > Does this card work with NeXTSTEP (even if it doesn't support the extra > features)? > -- > Ishir Bhan finger ibhan@fas.harvard.edu > ibhan@digitas.org http://www.digitas.org/ Works fine on my system. But you better upload the new (beta) driver from next.com (SB-16 driver). Jonas.
From: isako@mtl.mit.edu (Isako Hoshino) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: NeXT peripherals on a Macintosh? Date: 28 Mar 1995 18:20:37 GMT Organization: MIT Microsystems Technology Laboratories Distribution: world Message-ID: <3l9k1l$egd@senator-bedfellow.MIT.EDU> I am sorry if this is a FAQ, but I couldn't find c.s.n.h FAQ that covers stuff like this.. I was wondering if it is possible to use the NeXT monitor, keyboard, mouse, printer or CD-ROM on a mid- to high-end Macintoshes. please e-mail.. thank you isako@mit.edu
From: vanfosse@magnus.acs.ohio-state.edu (Andy VanFossen) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.sysadmin,comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: Adaptec AHA Timeout ? Date: 29 Mar 1995 14:09:29 GMT Organization: The Ohio State University Message-ID: <3lbpmp$jmd@charm.magnus.acs.ohio-state.edu> References: <D5ztoq.DF@fritz.snafu.de> In article <D5ztoq.DF@fritz.snafu.de>, Ernst Kloecker <ernst@fritz.snafu.de> wrote: >Has anybody seen this before : << deletia >> >Then the message "AHA timeout" was printed and the system hung. << more deletia >> Do you have a sound card in the system? If so, yank it out and try again. I got the "AHA timeout" when there was an apparent conflict between my SoundBlaster/16 and my 1542B. After I removed the sound card all was well. -- Andy Van Fossen | Ohio State University | "I read it on the net, andy+@osu.edu | std disclaimers apply | so it must be true..."
From: jehu@jehu.async.vt.edu (john stanhope) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Looking for a NeXTStation serial port to DB25 connector Date: 29 Mar 1995 02:14:01 GMT Organization: Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Virginia Distribution: world Message-ID: <3lafp9$irv@solaris.cc.vt.edu> I think the subject says it all. If they're not available I can make one if someone can point me to the specs and the connector type for the NeXT serial port. Thanks John Stanhope
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware From: lien@lysis.ch (Lien Pham) Subject: ATM driver for NSFIP Message-ID: <D67oIJ.38n@eunet.ch> Sender: usenet@eunet.ch Organization: EUnet AG, Switzerland Date: Wed, 29 Mar 1995 16:59:06 GMT Hi there, Did someone write a driver for an ATM interface, or is anyone currently working on such a driver? I'm extremely interested! Regards, Lien Lien PHAM <lien@lysis.ch> LYSIS SA Cotes de Montbenon 8 1003 Lausanne Switzerland Tel: ++41 21 312 91 91 Fax: ++41 21 312 93 43
From: lwallyci@onramp.net (Leslie Connally) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: wuffo needs optical help please Date: Wed, 29 Mar 1995 19:16:51 -0600 Organization: On-Ramp; Individual Internet Connections; Dallas/Ft Worth/Houston, TX USA Message-ID: <lwallyci-2903951916510001@dal58.onramp.net> One last attempt to diagnose optical drive problem in an old cube: Now I have results from attempted reading on three different disks: they are consistant: drive spins up: and: "od0a: read failed (error #19) 4149:0:0 od0a: read failed (error #19) 19575:0:0 no valid disk label found" It did this with two different system disks and another data disk. I did open the drive and clean it..it didn't seem very dirty.. with absolutely no difference in results. Any ideas...other than making a paperweight. I know someone here knows what this means! Could be so simple as a ribbon cable? Help is always appreciated! Leslie Connally lwallyci@onramp.net
From: iscpgp@rama.ucop.edu (pat) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: NeXT CD NFS Mount Date: 29 Mar 1995 15:50:28 GMT Organization: Your Organization Message-ID: <3lbvk5$9qu@agate.berkeley.edu> Mime-Version: 1.0 I'm trying to mount a CD in my NeXT attached CD-ROM as a NFS file system on my PC using FTP Software's TCP/IP stack. I succeed in the mount, see the CD files on my PC, but can't execute (PC returns "Can't load application" or read any files even tho I've granted all kinds of permissions on my NeXT. Copying the same files to my NeXT's hard drive and mounting that as a file system on mmy PC let's me execute and read the same files I couldn't when accessing the CD directly. All suggestions comments welcome.
From: klaus Kunze <klaus@chemlab.unm.edu> Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: How to set up HP DeskJet 1200C/PS propper? Date: 28 Mar 1995 19:23:32 GMT Organization: University of New Mexico, Albuquerque Distribution: world Message-ID: <3l9nnk$avo@lynx.unm.edu> Hello everybody, The HP DeskJet 1200C/PS has a LocalTalk and a centronix port. How can I get this postscript printer to work with my NeXT? Does anybody use this printer to print ps-Files originating from a NeXT? I connected via a serial cable (MiniDin 8) to the printer and tried several jumper settings, but the printer doesn't respond at all. In the PrintManager I've selected the HPDeskJet 1200C pdf. Thanks for posting a possible solution (either here or by e-mail). Klaus KLaus Kunze // University of New Mexico // klaus@chemlab.unm.edu
From: blunney@gateway.bsis.com (Bob Lunney - Imonics Corporation) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware,comp.sys.next.marketplace,comp.sys.next.sysadmin Subject: Hayes ISDN Adapter and Phone Kit Date: 28 Mar 1995 22:30:19 GMT Organization: Imonics Corporation Sender: blunney@gateway.bsis.com (Bob Lunney - Medaphis Development) Distribution: world Message-ID: <3la2lr$19t@netprod1.gateway.bsis.com> Where can I find a Hayes ISDN Adapter for my NeXT Turbo Station? Also, will I need PhoneKit to make it work and are these pieces compatible with NS 3.2 for Motorola? Enquiring minds want to buy... -- Bob Lunney | Building tomorrow's legacy Imonics, Inc. | systems today. (tm) blunney@gateway.bsis.com | #include <std_disclaimer.h>
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Belgium.EU.net!EU.net!howland.reston.ans.net!news.sprintlink.net!uunet!psinntp!radical2!news From: Ralph_Jung@Radical.Com Subject: Re: ET4000 Video Driver for NS 3.2 Message-ID: <1995Mar29.144245.6020@radical2.radical.com> Sender: news@radical2.radical.com Organization: Radical System Solutions, Inc. References: <3kqm4i$go6@news-s01.ca.us.ibm.net> Date: Wed, 29 Mar 1995 14:42:45 GMT Jason Lincoln writes > I am looking for the Tseng ET4000 Video Driver for NS 3.2. > I have received some email from the author but I was unable > to locate the driver at ftp.cs.orst.edu. Does anyone know > where to find this driver or where it may be? > > Thanks, > > Jason I can't find it on ftp.cs.orst.edu either. Let me know if you find it. Maybe the author should e-mail the fix to next.com!!! ;-) -- Ralph Jung ( Ralph_Jung@Radical.Com ) Radical System Solutions, Inc. NeXTmail/MIME accepted System/Network/Database Design, Development, Consulting rad~i~cal \'rad-i-kel\ adj. - marked by a considerable departure from the usual or traditional: EXTREME
Belgium.EU.net!EU.net!howland.reston.ans.net!vixen.cso.uiuc.edu!uwm.edu!news.alpha.net!news.mathworks.com!zombie.ncsc.mil!gmi!msunews!harbinger.cc.monash.edu.au!yoyo.aarnet.edu.au!fang.dsto.gov.au!vail.levels.unisa.edu.au!levels.unisa.edu.au!8809787 From: 8809787l@levels.unisa.edu.au (PEYAM POURBEIK) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Need help with MediaVision card & CDROM Message-ID: <1995Mar29.121534.23623@levels.unisa.edu.au> Date: 29 Mar 95 12:15:34 +1030 Organization: University of South Australia Dear NEXTSTEP users, I have a MediaVision ProAudio Spectrum 16 sound card which has a SCSI controler and also I have a SCSI drive ( CDR-H93MV ) which came with the sound card. I would like to install NextStep 3.3 on my system, would the SCSI controler on the MediaVision sound card work with the NextStep environment ? and if so where would I need to get drivers for this ? I would be greatful for any comments. please email me . Thank you. peyam
Belgium.EU.net!EU.net!howland.reston.ans.net!agate!news.mindlink.net!giant!a07843 From: a07843@giant.rsoft.bc.ca (Alex McCubbin) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: 1600x1200 32-bit video Date: 29 Mar 1995 07:32:25 GMT Organization: MIND LINK! Communications Corp. Message-ID: <3lb2e9$i1u@deep.rsoft.bc.ca> References: <D64vFp.Cp2@eskimo.com> <1995Mar28.234813.10366@silicium.fdn.fr> : I have 2 ELSA (at the same time) WINNER 2000PRO/X-8 (PCI cards with : S3-968, IBM RAMDAC and 8 Mb of VRAM each) in my PC, connected to 2 : screens, 1600 by 1281 pixel, 24 bits depth. : If some peoples are interested, I can show them this kind of : configuration. : Yannick I myself would love to see this configuration, it would be an eye opener for a few of us I'm sure... I'm not currently in the situation to do this, but will be soon. Appreciate it if you could post it here... Thanx, And cheers... Alex...
Belgium.EU.net!EU.net!howland.reston.ans.net!news.cac.psu.edu!news.pop.psu.edu!hudson.lm.com!godot.cc.duq.edu!newsfeed.pitt.edu!dsinc!ub!acsu.buffalo.edu!vohwi-d From: vohwi-d@acsu.buffalo.edu (David A. Vohwinkel) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: How to find a compatible motherboard? Date: 29 Mar 1995 17:05:13 GMT Organization: UB Message-ID: <3lc409$1iv@azure.acsu.buffalo.edu> NNTP-Posting-User: vohwi-d I am still trying to find a compatible 486 PCI or VESA motherboard. Can anyone tell me how to go about finding one that is compatible? I would also like it to be compatible with Linux (if possible) If I am missing the obvious here PLEASE let me know. I have read the hardware compatibility guide, but it only contains systems. Thanks -Dave
From: "David P. FOK" <93925730@cityu.edu.hk> Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: Motherboard recommendation? Date: 29 Mar 1995 20:17:23 GMT Organization: The Chinese University of Hong Kong Message-ID: <3lcf8j$nv9@hpg30a.csc.cuhk.hk> References: <D63sK4.110@undergrad.math.uwaterloo.ca> <3l9h8l$iob@beta.inc.net> <D66n37.1t4@undergrad.math.uwaterloo.ca> gdkuch@neumann.uwaterloo.ca (Jerry Kuch) wrote: > As I said above, I'm really happy with the SP3G. The onboard SCSI is nice, > the board's feature set was exactly what I needed, and it runs NEXTSTEP > without a hitch (I'm running 3.2 currently; my upgrade to 3.3 will wait > until more of the problems with it get fixed up and the Academic Bundle > is announced). Please note that you have to pay additional bucks (~$100?) for a SCSI driver in order to put the SP3G to work with NS. Though I am also a SP3G user, I don't recommend this board for any new NS/FIP users as you have to pay more than you think. Why not buy an updated MB with an Intel chipset (well, Intel chipsets have a higher probability to be supported in the future release of NS) and an additional SCSI board (like Adaptec) that is definitely supported by NeXT? Why waste your money (and time) for the hardware that is NOT supported by NeXT Computer (not the NeXT platform)? Be wise, ALWAYS stick to the NeXT hardware compatibility guide. -david
From: urban@leibnitz.cl.uh.edu (MARCUS E URBAN) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: Solution: How to get 13W3 -> BNC adaptor for Multisync Date: 30 Mar 1995 00:57:17 GMT Organization: University of Houston Message-ID: <3lcvld$ke0@masala.cc.uh.edu> References: <3la3kb$27@srvr1.engin.umich.edu> And again a warning, Sony 17SE's will *not* sync properly in 1132x832, at least not with a Diamond Stealth 64 (not under NeXTSTEP nor under Windoze). I wouldn't have bought this monitor if I'd known that I was going to have these problems.
From: william@beirut.berkeley.edu (Andy Grosso) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Cube Hard-Drive Question.... Date: 30 Mar 1995 01:59:03 GMT Organization: U.C. Berkeley Math. Department. Message-ID: <3ld397$qn2@agate.berkeley.edu> References: <3l6blj$83c@op1d56cmp.il.us.swissbank.com> <jpanicoD68CJ3.K0M@netcom.com> The problem: About a month ago, my NeXT (cube) didn't want to boot. Instead, when powering up, it decided to make a really annoying beep and then not boot. Further examination showed that it was, in fact, waiting for the (internal) hard drive to come ready. And, if I unplug all the interior drive cables, I can easily boot off my external hard drive (although the cube still makes that annoying beep). The problem is this-- I don't mind the loss of my internal hard drive that much. It was slow and small and not much use. But, the OD was nice. I stored backups on them and I would like to be able to access them. So the question is-- what does the beep signify and how do I fix it ? If it signifies that the internal drive has died, then how do I configure the cables to let me use the OD (the cables to and from the OD are 20 pin) ? Etcetera.... Help would be appreciated. Andy Grosso
From: rling@u.washington.edu (Robert Ling) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.sysadmin,comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: 2 Gig SCSI bug Date: 30 Mar 1995 06:19:51 GMT Organization: University of Washington, Seattle Distribution: usa Message-ID: <3ldii7$60e@nntp3.u.washington.edu> According to NeXTanswers there in a bug that prevents installation of NeXTSTEP to SCSI disks larger than 2 GBytes in NS 3.2. Does anyone know if it matters if the disk is partitioned to less than 2 GB (per partition) or if installation works through BuildDisk? Has this been fixed in NS 3.3? I don't recall if NeXTanswers mentions which architectures it applies to but I'm mainly interested in the above for NeXTSTEP for Intel. - Robert Ling <rling@u.washington.edu>
From: yaman@open.rd.nttdata.jp (Kunihiro Yamana) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: BT-946C for NS 3.2 Date: 29 Mar 1995 05:18:03 GMT Organization: NTTDATA Open System Center Distribution: world Message-ID: <3laqib$9b8@melon.ts.open.rd.nttdata.jp> I found BusLogicFamily driver Ver1.16 supports BT-946C. I tried to install NS 3.2J using this driver, but failed! My configurations: M/B: Micronics M54Pi bios revision N14 SCSI card: BT-946C version 4.25J SCSI disks: Seagate ST-3600N (I tried ID 0,2) SCSI CD-ROM: Sony IDE: none Video card: #9 GXE64 PRO Anyone else running NS3.2 on this motherboard & SCSI cards? -------------------------------------------- Kunihiro Yamana NTTDATA Communications Systems Corp. Research and Development Headquarters Open Systems Center
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: HP External Drives on Turbo Color? Message-ID: <1995Mar28.130316.9600@roper.uwyo.edu> From: jhersch@kitten.uwyo.edu (Joni Hersch) Date: 28 Mar 95 13:03:16 MST Distribution: world Keywords: Hard Drive HP Hello! I'm thinking about purchasing an external HP 1 gig External HD for my NeXTstation Turbo Color. Has anyone had experience with these? I need any feedback on this ASAP. Thanks, Joni jhersch@kitten.uwyo.edu (Joni Hersch)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware,comp.sys.next.misc Belgium.EU.net!EU.net!howland.reston.ans.net!torn!news.uunet.ca!uunet.ca!cyantic!mark From: mark@cyantic.com (Mark T. Dornfeld) Subject: Network Performance NS/FIP-3COM 3C509 Organization: CYANTIC Systems Date: Wed, 29 Mar 1995 23:00:16 GMT Message-ID: <1995Mar29.230016.19440@cyantic.com> We have just observed an interesting discrepancy between the input and output performance on a NS/FIP box. The test is not scientific, but it is still troubling. We were innocently FTP'ing a 2.5Mb Postscript file from a Sun SPARCserver 1000 to the NS box and found that it transferred at the miserable rate of 100Kb/Sec. However, on the reverse operation, (put to the Sun), the transfer rate was 500Kb/Sec. This is a rather drastic difference between the read and write operations on the network interface. Our comparison for the same two operations on two other platforms are as follows. Put to 1000E Get from 1000E NS/FIP 486/66 Dell 520 Kb/Sec 100 Kb/Sec NS Moto 68040/30Mhz 670 Kb/Sec 560 Kb/Sec Sun IPC 770 Kb/Sec 780 Kb/Sec I suppose this could be a driver issue, but I wouldn't mind getting some comments about this in case the 3COM hardware isn't up to snuff. We would like to have the right combination of hardware before we roll out boxes in quantity. Thanks -- -- Mark T. Dornfeld, Cyantic Systems Corporation Voice: (416) 621-6166 1 Eva Road Suite 301 Facsimile: (416) 621-6212 Etobicoke, Ontario, M9C 4Z5 CANADA Email: mark@cyantic.com
From: frantziu@gold.informatik.uni-bonn.de (Joerg von Frantzius) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware,comp.sys.next.misc,de.comp.sys.next Subject: E-IDE Date: 30 Mar 1995 12:54:47 GMT Organization: Rheinische Friedrich-Wilhelms-Universit"at Bonn, Institut Message-ID: <3le9mn$8p6@olymp.informatik.uni-bonn.de> Does NextStep 3.3 for Intel work with an Enhanced IDE controller and Enhanced IDE harddrive? I have heard that it might work, without the speed of E-IDE, though. Any answers are appreciated, as I am planning to put together an Intel system ASAP.
From: yaman@open.rd.nttdata.jp Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: cmsg cancel <3laq1o$98s@melon.ts.open.rd.nttdata.jp> Control: cancel <3laq1o$98s@melon.ts.open.rd.nttdata.jp> Date: 29 Mar 1995 05:16:22 GMT Organization: NTTDATA Open System Center Distribution: world Message-ID: <3laqf6$9b8@melon.ts.open.rd.nttdata.jp>
From: znek@beefree.ping.de (Marcus Mueller) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: ATI Mach64 3.3 Driver Problems Date: 30 Mar 1995 13:33:18 GMT Organization: A not so poorly-installed InterNetNews site Message-ID: <3lebuu$npf@beefree.ping.de> Hi there ! I just downloaded the new and official ATI Mach64 Driver for NS 3.3 in bad need to replace our ATI Driver from OSD (V 1.5 DEMO). The OSD Driver is really fine, but the author didn't reply to my last mails which were requests for order forms ... ( Serge can you read this - if yes, mail me, please !). However, I expected to see a correct working driver ... nevertheless what I saw sucked !!! The colours are so dim that you can't hardly see anything - this problem is due to some confusion the new ATI Mach64 GPT board layout is responsible for - information which had been posted weeks ago (!) - and which had *no* effect on the driver development. I was also disappointed to see, that there was no possibility to select a higher resolution ( greater than 1024x768) neither in 555:16 mode nor with 70-something Hz. Another poor thing is that there is no screen-adjustment section, which is provided by the OSD driver and a very useful thing. If anyone knows whether this bugs are fixed or how to contact the author of the OSD Driver (maybe his address changed ?), please let me know. Marcus.
Belgium.EU.net!EU.net!howland.reston.ans.net!usc!nic-nac.CSU.net!news.Cerritos.edu!news.Arizona.EDU!mccollam From: mccollam@Arizona.EDU (Donald E McCollam) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: P90,PCI,SCSI,NS3.3 and WangDAT Date: 29 Mar 1995 16:32:24 GMT Organization: The University of Arizona Message-ID: <3lc22o$enq@news.ccit.arizona.edu> Hi. I have a P90, all PCI, all SCSI system running NS3.3. I have the Adaptec2940 SCSI card. I'm having problems getting a WangDAT 3100 working. I'm not sure whats happening; but the WangDAT just sits there and constantly loads and reloads the tape and, of course, I get the eternally spinning disk emblem. When I go into the mini-monitor, I see "Adaptec2940 timeout" and it looks like the Adaptec cannot talk to any of the SCSI devices. (I can hear the SCSI root disk be "queried" (the dual access sound you hear at boot) over and over again. Has anyone any advice on getting NS3.3 to work with SCSI tape devices? How about the WangDAT in particular? One other oddity: on my Cube, the WangDAT shows in the boot log messages at the same time as the other SCSI devices. However on the Intel side, the first sign that the WangDAT is attached occurs much later in the log. Why the difference? Thanks for ANY and all help. Don McCollam mccollam@snow.ccit.arizona.edu
From: takken@jumpjibe.stanford.edu (Todd Takken) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Does Quantum Pro 730 work with a NeXT slab? Date: 28 Mar 1995 23:39:52 GMT Organization: Stanford University Distribution: world Message-ID: <3la6o8$ko8@morrow.stanford.edu> Has anybody successfully formatted and used a Quantum Pro 730 (730 MB) with black NeXT hardware? I'm specifically thinking of buying one for a 25 MHz slab running NextStep 3.2, and I can't find anybody at either Quantum or NeXT who will tell me if the drive is compatible. -- Todd Takken takken@jumpjibe.stanford.edu P.S. I'm asking because I once bought a Quantum PD 1800s and could not get it to format for black hardware. Two other people I found on the net had the same problem. Strangely enough, the same PD1800s worked with Intel hardware, another NextStep user informed me. Because of this, I'm wary of Quantum and want to ask all of you before I buy.
From: jla@leenu (Janne L{hdem{ki) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Ati Mach64 problem Date: 30 Mar 1995 23:11:25 GMT Organization: Helsinki Telephone Company Message-ID: <3lfdrb$3s3@marvin.hpy.fi> I installed Ati Mach64 Displaydriver version 3.31 to my Pentium PCI PC. I am running NS 3.3 Video card is Ati Graphics Pro Turbo with 4MB VRAM. Monitor is Nokia 20" Multigraph 445X. And problem is very dark picture. DOS and Windows has normal picture as you guessed. Does anyone know what's wrong? Do you have any suggestions? -- Janne.Lahdemaki@hpy.fi -- NeXTmail welcome Helsinki Telephone Company Ltd. +358-0-6062046 Fax +358-0-6063023
From: samurai@maggie.cs.mcgill.ca (Darcy BROCKBANK) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: NEC notebook wins "Dubious Achievement" award Date: 31 Mar 1995 01:36:22 GMT Organization: School of Computer Science, McGill Univ. Message-ID: <SAMURAI.95Mar30203622@maggie.cs.mcgill.ca> References: <3lf2rs$cor@news.blkbox.com> In-reply-to: steve@talus.com's message of 30 Mar 1995 20:04:12 GMT <steve@talus.com> writes: >For what it's worth, I just noticed this in the April 1995 issue of BYTE >where they were reviewing new notebooks: >"DUBIOUS ACHIEVEMENTS >The placement of the trackball on the AT&T Globalyst 250, NEC Versa M/75 >High Resolution (whose exteriors look identical except for their color and >displays) makes it difficult to use. These trackballs are located on the >front of the system in between buttons for selecting and dragging." Personally, I *love* this placement. Goes right where the useless thumb sits... but, I could never use any trackballs very well, no matter where they reside. - db (Byte also doesn't like where Toshiba puts the control key... that is, right where it's supposed to be :-). -- You smell of corduroy and lemon drops. -- Veruca Salt -- Baldric, you wouldn't see a subtle plan if it painted itself purple and danced naked on top of a harpsichord singing, "Subtle Plans Are Here Again" -- Atkinson -- The Lord loves a hanging, that's why he gave us necks! -- Hoek and Cat --
From: cello@virgil (Sean Anthony Varah) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: ATM driver for NSFIP Date: 31 Mar 1995 01:36:38 GMT Organization: Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts Message-ID: <3lfmb6$121@decaxp.harvard.edu> References: <D67oIJ.38n@eunet.ch> <3lfaos$ebd@news.blkbox.com> Steve Sarich III (steve@talus.com) wrote: : In article <D67oIJ.38n@eunet.ch> lien@lysis.ch (Lien Pham) writes: : > Did someone write a driver for an ATM interface, or is anyone currently : > working on such a driver? I'm extremely interested! : We approached NeXT about this last year, since it would take some : cooperation with them....they weren't interested in ATM and advised us not : to try it on our own. So it's not likely that anyone is working on this. : Steve -- Hmm, that's too bad. I think there are many of us out there in Net land who could use better Network performance. Is there a decent way to make a case to NeXT about these sorts of things? I've complained about a lot of things before to NeXT and the response was nil. My latest contact at NeXT is good, though I don't want to bug him about everything. I'd rather have a general contact who's HUMAN (not the automated response) to speak with. In the meantime, I've been told about "Full Duplex" ethernet cards, and I think the Intel EtherPro cards are "Full Duplex", which could give you 20Mbit performance. Is anyone using them? Do we have drivers? Sean - - Sean Varah Harvard Computer Music Studio cello@mario.harvard.edu NeXTMail Welcome
From: bff@csn.net (Brendan Forsyth) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: HP Ethernet Drivers Date: 30 Mar 1995 21:09:49 GMT Organization: Colorado Supernet Message-ID: <3lf6mt$rq0@news-2.csn.net> Is there a NS3.3 or (3.2) HP Lan Adapter/16 plus driver? Thanks Brendan
Belgium.EU.net!EU.net!howland.reston.ans.net!math.ohio-state.edu!magnus.acs.ohio-state.edu!cis.ohio-state.edu!nntp.sei.cmu.edu!bb3.andrew.cmu.edu!cantaloupe.srv.cs.cmu.edu!das-news2.harvard.edu!fas-news.harvard.edu!virgil!cello From: cello@virgil (Sean Anthony Varah) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: SCSI Write Cache Enable Date: 30 Mar 1995 00:54:13 GMT Organization: Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts Message-ID: <3lcvfl$gjc@decaxp.harvard.edu> Is there a NeXTStep program that lets you do this? The dos ASPI-WCE program I have won't work with my DPT ASPI driver. The drive is a Maxtor MXT1240S, and the controller is a DPT 2122. Thanks, as usual Sean -- - - Sean Varah Harvard Computer Music Studio cello@mario.harvard.edu NeXTMail Welcome
Belgium.EU.net!EU.net!howland.reston.ans.net!vixen.cso.uiuc.edu!uwm.edu!fnnews.fnal.gov!gw2.att.com!pacbell.com!bertie!usenet From: Damir Frkovic <damir@pixar.com> Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: What external hard drive for a NeXT color slab?? Date: 30 Mar 1995 01:42:58 GMT Organization: PIXAR Message-ID: <3ld2b2$pmr@bertie.pixar.com> Can someone out there suggest a good compatible external hard drive in the order of 500 meg - 1 gig for a Next Color Slab. (Preferably something that just plugs in and goes to work) damir@pixar.com
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware From: eld@netcom.com (Eric Davis) Subject: PCI graphics cards...which? Message-ID: <eldD6AGC4.D2L@netcom.com> Organization: NETCOM On-line Communication Services (408 261-4700 guest) Date: Fri, 31 Mar 1995 04:55:16 GMT Sender: eld@netcom15.netcom.com I have been trying to decide which is the better option, Diamond Stealth with 4MB or a Number Nine, Imagine with 4MB. It seems that the latter provedes a better resolution, is this true, or what? Any input welcome. -- ericd....
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware From: eld@netcom.com (Eric Davis) Subject: anyone using DeLL XPS series? Message-ID: <eldD6AGr3.E1G@netcom.com> Organization: NETCOM On-line Communication Services (408 261-4700 guest) Date: Fri, 31 Mar 1995 05:04:14 GMT Sender: eld@netcom15.netcom.com I am about to do the DeLL thing, specifically XPS P5/75 I would appreciate hearing from anyone who has configured a DeLL for NS. Did you run into any unexpected troubles or expenditures besides the scsi card? Do you like the Dell 17" monitor? thanks guys/gals -- ericd....
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware From: dino@ex-nihilo.com (Dino Bagdadi) Subject: Re: 3.3 Upgrade...BULLSHIT! Message-ID: <D68r8w.9Lo@ex-nihilo.com> Sender: dino@ex-nihilo.com (Dino Bagdadi) Organization: ex nihilo, inc. References: <3kurmr$m2m@transfer.stratus.com> Date: Thu, 30 Mar 1995 06:55:43 GMT In article <3kurmr$m2m@transfer.stratus.com> cdodson@vortex.cac.stratus.com (R. Craig Dodson) writes: > And I used to think Sam Kinison was bitter and angry . . . No, Sam's dead! --- Dino Bagdadi ex nihilo, inc. dino@ex-nihilo.com (ASCII, NeXTmail and MIME) Public PGP key available via `finger -l dbagdadi@shadow.net'
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware From: rdl@world.std.com (Robert La Ferla) Subject: Re: PCI graphics cards...which? In-Reply-To: eld@netcom.com's message of Fri, 31 Mar 1995 04:55:16 GMT Message-ID: <RDL.95Mar31005220@world.std.com> Sender: rdl@world.std.com (Robert La Ferla) Organization: The World Public Access UNIX, Brookline, MA References: <eldD6AGC4.D2L@netcom.com> Date: Fri, 31 Mar 1995 05:52:20 GMT NeXT still hasn't released the #9 Imagine 128 driver. You would think that when Dell advertises this on the back of every major publication that someone at NeXT would say "Gee. This is a popular configuration. I think we should release a driver for it. Pronto." Then again, this is the same company that didn't ship a floppy drive with the original cube... Robert
From: manud@pluton.univ-lr.fr (Emmanuel Dujardin) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: problem with SCSI card sadaptec AVA1505\1515 Date: 31 Mar 1995 10:24:19 GMT Organization: Universite de La Rochelle Message-ID: <3lgl8j$fft@hpuniv.univ-lr.fr> Keywords: SCSI Anybody has some idea why i get this scsi error message: HIM Error:error class=8 error ID=0 with an adaptec AVA 1505/1515 .I use NS 3.3 with the driver adaptec serie 6x60 (v3.31). I've the same problem with:nothing or scanner or cdrom on the scsi card thanks manu
From: vmin@urba.ulg.ac.be (Vincent Minder) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Is NS3.3 compatible with the new SPARCstation 4 ? Followup-To: comp.sys.next.hardware Date: 31 Mar 95 11:29:32 Organization: Université de Liège Distribution: world Message-ID: <vmin.95Mar31112932@darkstar> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain It should be, because the SPARC4 is supposedly a SPARC5 with a few "removed" slots, sold cheaper to "compete with the PCs". But has anybody tested NEXTSTEP on one ? Vincent
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware,comp.sys.next.software Belgium.EU.net!EU.net!howland.reston.ans.net!ix.netcom.com!netcom.com!jpanico From: jpanico@netcom.com (Joe Panico) Subject: Re: SCSI Bus errors (adaptec 154cf / NS 3.3) Message-ID: <jpanicoD68CJ3.K0M@netcom.com> Followup-To: comp.sys.next.hardware,comp.sys.next.software Organization: NETCOM On-line Communication Services (408 261-4700 guest) References: <3l6blj$83c@op1d56cmp.il.us.swissbank.com> Date: Thu, 30 Mar 1995 01:37:50 GMT Sender: jpanico@netcom5.netcom.com Philippe Steindl (psteindl@il.us.swissbank.com) wrote: : Hia People, : anybody has some idea why I get scsi bus tiemouts and such under NS 3.3? : I am using an adaptec 1542CF scsi adapter with an IBM E15 disk. This : never made problems under linux, but since I'm running NS, the SCSI bus : keeps going nuts every 3 reboots. This is kind of very annoying. : Anyone? : Philippe Steindl Is your bus terminated? Most SCSI problems relate to termination. What exactly are the symptoms of the timeout? I had some problems with an adaptec 154x under NSI 3.2, which recquired a patch, but I would assume that Next fixed the problem for 3.3. Joe Panico jpanico@netcom.com
From: Gordo <gohunt@delphi.com> Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: ELSA Experiences Anyone? Date: Thu, 30 Mar 95 08:23:23 -0500 Organization: Delphi (info@delphi.com email, 800-695-4005 voice) Message-ID: <J414XdT.gohunt@delphi.com> References: <D5nLxG.EzA@eskimo.com> My ELSA Winner 1000 ISA 2MB card NS video drivers do not work. I believe it is due to memory address allocation problems with the ISA bus. Their tech support people mean well but are not very helpful. Good luck. Gordon gohunt@delphi.com
From: kiwi@cs.tu-berlin.de (Axel Habermann) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Sparcstation 20? Date: 31 Mar 1995 13:15:52 GMT Organization: Technical University of Berlin, Germany Message-ID: <3lgva8$rba@news.cs.tu-berlin.de> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit Hi, after reading the Hardware compatibility guide for NeXTSTEP on Sparc I would like to ask the Net if it is really impossible to run NeXTSTEP/Sparc on a SuperSparc II processor (Sparcstation 20, Model 71, for example). Any experiences anyone? Cheers, Axel -- Axel Habermann kiwi@cs.tu-berlin.de \\|// Muellerstr. 145 kiwi@buran.fb10.tu-berlin.de )o o( D-13353 Berlin (Wedding) \ | / Fon: +49 30 45478986 (privat) 030 314 23 281 (uni) \~/
From: john.bartholdi@isye.gatech.edu Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: recommended hardware Date: 30 Mar 1995 17:16:05 GMT Organization: Georgia Institute of Technology Message-ID: <3lep0l$pci@mordred.gatech.edu> Can anyone recommend a particular desktop model of Gateway, Dell, IBM, DEC, or Compaq that is known to run NeXTSTEP 3.3? I am constrained to these vendors by school purchasing contracts but want the best machine I can get. Thanks for any suggestions... -- JJB
From: kris@xmission.xmission.com (Kristopher Magnusson) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: Has anyone actually seen a 17" Mag Innovation DX-17F monitor? Date: 1 Apr 1995 05:36:50 GMT Organization: XMission Public Access Internet (801 539 0900) Message-ID: <3liopi$r9b@news.xmission.com> References: <deadmanD6Bs4r.CrE@netcom.com> Ben Haller (deadman@netcom.com) wrote: : I am thinking of buying a package that includes a 17" monitor : from Mag Innovation, model DX-17F. Has anybody seen this monitor? : I'd like to know it's high-quality, good color, good contrast, : flicker-free, etc. before buying it. I'm fairly picky about : image quality, and there are a lot of really bad monitors out : there. I am going to try to go and see one in some local store, : but in Santa Fe, New Mexico, you're lucky if you can find a : computer store at all... Unfortunately, I had one on my desk for about two months. It was the WORST monitor I've ever seen displaying NEXTSTEP. Terrible image quality. Faded color. Noisy syncing. Fuzzy edges. This monitor consistently wins awards for being a "value-priced" PC monitor, implying you get more than you pay for. This is the reason why I consider the PC press to be addled and inbred. If you value high-quality monitors, eschew the MAG Innovision DX-17F. I sold the sucker and bought a ViewSonic 17. It has excellent image quality (I can read 10-pt Ohlfs at 1280 x 1024 @ 76 Hz without squinting), excellent color, good convergence, nearly quiet syncing, and nearly flawless edges. It cost $899 from a local reseller; it's definitely worth every penny. However, if I were buying a monitor all over again, I'd get the 21" Hitachi for $800 more; it syncs at (I believe) 68 Hz at 1600 x 1200, which is sufficient for my Number Nine GXE64 Pro to run at its highest refresh rate and resolution. : Also, does anybody know for sure whether I could use this : on a Mac (a '604 PowerPC, specifically) as well as the Intel : that it will be used on primarily? : Thanks for any & all help. This will work on a Mac. : -Ben Haller (deadman@netcom.com) -- Kristopher Magnusson kris@xmission.com (no NeXTmail, please) --------------------------------------------------------------------------- I hope you're hungry. They're serving SPINY LOBEFISH in the commons area.
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware From: zhs79@svusenet.ubs.ch Subject: 2.1GB drives for $889 / NCA peripherals (address?) Message-ID: <1995Mar31.090100.6343@zh014.ubs.ubs.ch> Sender: news@svusenet.ubs.ch Organization: Union Bank of Switzerland Date: Fri, 31 Mar 1995 09:01:00 GMT Hi, A few weeks ago, Todd wrote: > Two or three days ago in the San Jose Mercury News, NCA peripherals > had brand new third height SCSI-II 2.1GB drives for $889. I don't > remember the brand. My questions: - does anybody know the brand of tis drive and far more important - does anybody know the address of this company (fax, e-mail)? - can anybody recommend me a cheap 2.1GB drive, that I can use with my NeXTstation turbo as an internal bootdisk? Any kind of information is welcome - it's urgent. Thanks in advance, Daniel +----------------------------------------------------------------------+ | S Daniel Schneiter, ORIO-S79 Phone: +411-236 76 74 | | U B S Union Bank of Switzerland Fax: +411-236 83 10 | | G Bahnhofstr.45, CH-8021 Zurich Privat: +411-836 54 55 | |----------------------------------------------------------------------| | E-Mail: Daniel.Schneiter@ubs.ch | | X-400: /G=Daniel/S=Schneiter/OU=zhflur/O=ch/P=UBS/A=400NET/C=CH | +----------------------------------------------------------------------+
From: scp@sonia.math.ucla.edu (S. Port) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: 230MB optical drives - do they work with NS???? Date: 1 Apr 1995 07:18:28 GMT Organization: UCLA Mathematics Department Message-ID: <3liuo4$f71@saba.info.ucla.edu> References: <D5w9wu.Fo@monitor.com> <neuss.796670050@coricopat> In article <neuss.796670050@coricopat> neuss@igd.fhg.de (Christian Neuss ) writes: >shawn@monitor.com writes: > >>anyone have experience with the 230MB 3.5" optical units under NS? > >>i think there are a few mechanisms - does one work better with NS than others? > >Yes. > >I use the Fujitsu MOD 230 MB drive and am _very_ satisfied. It's a >very good deal too. IMHO the ideal solution for personal backup. I have the Dynatek 230 with Fujitsu guts also. I'm very satisfied. Only complaint - you can't format DOS on 128s and 230s - neither can my synthesizer which wants DOS. Nevertheless and furthermore I formatted one with BuildDisk.app under NS 3.2(Moto) the other night and have been using the MO as a swapdrive. It just works. Buy one. Charlie Dvorak cdvorak@pepperdine.edu
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware From: Paul_Lynch@plsys.com (Paul Lynch) Subject: Re: Sparcstation 20? Organization: P & L Systems References: <3lgva8$rba@news.cs.tu-berlin.de> Date: Sat, 1 Apr 1995 08:06:15 +0000 Message-ID: <1995Apr1.080615.11854@seer.demon.co.uk> Sender: usenet@demon.co.uk In article <3lgva8$rba@news.cs.tu-berlin.de> kiwi@cs.tu-berlin.de (Axel Habermann) writes: > after reading the Hardware compatibility guide for NeXTSTEP > on Sparc I would like to ask the Net if it is really impossible > to run NeXTSTEP/Sparc on a SuperSparc II processor (Sparcstation > 20, Model 71, for example). I was using NeXTSTEP on a SS20 (don't know which model) at a Sun/NeXT seminar in London recently. We also had other machines, including an SS5 and a Voyager, all running NeXTSTEP gamma. Paul -- Paul Lynch (NeXTmail) paul@plsys.com Tel: (01494)671501 9 Stable Lane, Seer Green, Fax: (01494)680228 Bucks, HP9 2YT, UK
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware From: Paul_Lynch@plsys.com (Paul Lynch) Subject: Re: Are there any frame grabber drivers available ? Organization: P & L Systems References: <3lhgso$15v@news.blkbox.com> Date: Sat, 1 Apr 1995 08:09:23 +0000 Message-ID: <1995Apr1.080923.11918@seer.demon.co.uk> Sender: usenet@demon.co.uk In article <3lhgso$15v@news.blkbox.com> alex@talus.com (Alex Kolesov) writes: > Does anybody know if there are any frame grabber cards and drivers > available for NEXTSTEP ? ScreenMachine and MovieMachinePro, both from FAST in Germany. Paul -- Paul Lynch (NeXTmail) paul@plsys.com Tel: (01494)671501 9 Stable Lane, Seer Green, Fax: (01494)680228 Bucks, HP9 2YT, UK
From: elitman@glue.umd.edu (Eric A. Litman) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Trackballs on Intel boxes Date: 31 Mar 1995 22:26:36 GMT Organization: Project GLUE, University of Maryland, College Park, MD Message-ID: <3lhvis$7u@mojo.eng.umd.edu> Anyone using any reasonable trackballs on Intel boxes? I'm particularly interested in those that have PS/2-style interfaces (as opposed to serial or bus). </eal>
From: tbm@fvkma.tu-graz.ac.at (Martin Michlmayr) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: How to find a compatible motherboard? Date: 1 Apr 1995 09:11:17 GMT Organization: Graz University of Technology, Austria Distribution: world Message-ID: <3lj5bl$67v@fstgds15.tu-graz.ac.at> References: <3lc409$1iv@azure.acsu.buffalo.edu> David A. Vohwinkel (vohwi-d@acsu.buffalo.edu) wrote: / I am still trying to find a compatible 486 PCI or VESA motherboard. Can / anyone tell me how to go about finding one that is compatible? I would also I have heard of some people who are running NEXTSTEP 3.3 on a ASUS 486SP3G board. It has the NCR SCSI controller built-in, so you will need a driver for it. / like it to be compatible with Linux (if possible) There is a free NCR driver for Linux. -- Martin Michlmayr | tbm@tci002.uibk.ac.at | tbm@fvkma.tu-graz.ac.at GNU OpenStep Development Team, Documentation Coordinator/Leader http://fvkma.tu-graz.ac.at/gnustep/gnustep.html
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware From: deadman@netcom.com (Ben Haller) Subject: Experience with Tagram custom motherboard? Message-ID: <deadmanD6BqJ5.953@netcom.com> Organization: Stick Software Date: Fri, 31 Mar 1995 21:33:05 GMT Sender: deadman@netcom7.netcom.com I have been shopping around for an Intel system to run NeXTSTEP. I have black hardware right now, and I'm a *total* novice to the Intel world. However, having immersed myself in reviews, NeXTanswers, etc. etc. I think I have found a very good deal. Tagram Systems puts out a box with a custom (non-Intel) motherboard, which I gather is rather unusual. It is based around a Pentium 90MHz, and is supposed to be fully compatable with everything. As far as I have gathered so far from my browsing, NeXTanswers doesn't really address whether such custom boxes work or not -- the thing I have just says "CPU: 486 or Pentium- based PC compatible computer...requires FPU." Which I think implies the Tagram system will work. Any experience or real knowledge out there regarding this? They won a head-to-head in PC Computing just now; they were both the fastest and the cheapest system tested. Having gotten price quotes from them, I can testify that they are *cheap* -- easily $2000 less than comparable Dell systems. Easily. -Ben Haller (deadman@netcom.com)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Belgium.EU.net!EU.net!howland.reston.ans.net!cs.utexas.edu!news.sprintlink.net!uunet!in1.uu.net!swissbank!vnp.com!djc From: djc@vnp.com (Dan Crimmins) Subject: Re: Solution: How to get 13W3 -> BNC adaptor for Multisync In-Reply-To: urban@leibnitz.cl.uh.edu's message of 30 Mar 1995 00: 57:17 GMT Message-ID: <DJC.95Mar30130732@nwk92_ocachi.vnp.com> Sender: root@il.us.swissbank.com (Operator) Organization: VNP Software, Inc. References: <3la3kb$27@srvr1.engin.umich.edu> <3lcvld$ke0@masala.cc.uh.edu> Date: Thu, 30 Mar 1995 19:07:32 GMT In article <3lcvld$ke0@masala.cc.uh.edu>, urban@leibnitz.cl.uh.edu (MARCUS E URBAN) writes: > And again a warning, Sony 17SE's will *not* sync properly in 1132x832, at least not > with a Diamond Stealth 64 (not under NeXTSTEP nor under Windoze). I wouldn't have > bought this monitor if I'd known that I was going to have these problems. this might be an issue specific to the Diamond Stealth 64 (or its RAMDAC). as another datapoint, the sony 17SE works quite well at 1120x832 on an epson NX with the wingine chipset. fyi, --dan. -- dan crimmins vnp software chicago
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.sysadmin,comp.sys.next.advocacy,comp.sys.next.hardware,comp.sys.next.misc From: Gerben_Wierda@RnA.NL Subject: NEW SURVEY + RESULT prev: NS 3.3 stability/serial ports/Taylor UUCP (Long) Message-ID: <D69pBo.63E@RnA.NL> Sender: gerben@RnA.NL (Gerben Wierda) Organization: G.R.O.S.S. Date: Thu, 30 Mar 1995 19:11:48 GMT A couple of months ago, I started a survey trying to find out if NS 3.3 was stable or not wrt the serial driver. After the initial flood of answers I mailed many people back, trying to get specifics about their setup, trying to find the characteristics about what made machines prone to the problem. I haven't had any succes in really finding it, but I have some clues. I'll add the survey results to the end of this message. The clues are: Most people do not experience problems (very large majority) It happens to 25MHz 040 machines They run Taylor UUCP directly on the serial port (not over tcp/ip) They are older machines maybe (system type 0x2, board revision 0x0) So I am now doing a second more narrow survey: The new survey is only for people running NS 3.3 on black hardware, or people who have run NS 3.3 on black hardware. 1. I would like all people who DID have problems with their machine (freezes and panics) and who suspect their serial drivers to be the culprit to mail me. What I want to know from them is: What software do you use on your serial port? 2. I would like all people who use Taylor UUCP on black hardware at high speeds (>=19k2) directly to the serial port to mail me. My qeustions: Are you experiencing/have you experienced panics/freezes? BOTH CATEGORIES: I need to have the output of the 'hostinfo' command on the system that you are reporting about. And give me the machine type (i.e. 25MHz 040 mono slab, 33MHz 040 color slab, etc) I want to make a list of system types, board revisions and yes/no problems that could bring us further in this issue. People who participated in the previous survey and are friendly asked to resubnit if they fall in one or both categories above. Also: this tine I will not be mailing everyone, that takes too much of my time. So incomplete entries are not taken into account. Thanks in advance, --- gerben@rna.nl (Gerben Wierda) NEXTSTEP RD242 "If you don't know where you're going, any road will take you there" Paraphrased in Alice in Wonderland, originally from the Talmud. Coordinator NEXTSTEP/OpenStep User Groups International Here are the results of the previous query. ============================================================== Problems galore. Solved by setting ResetDelay from NXFax to 10secs. Uses ordinary UUCP now. Mach kernel version: NeXT Mach 3.3: Mon Oct 24 13:56:37 PDT 1994; root(rcbuilder):mk-171.9.obj~2/RC_m68k/RELEASE_M68K Kernel configured for a single processor only. 1 processor is physically available. Processor type: MC680x0 (68040) Processor speed: 25 MHz Processor active: 0 System type: 2 Board revision: 0x0 Primary memory available: 40.00 megabytes. Default processor set: 85 tasks, 129 threads, 1 processors Load average: 4.41, Mach factor: 0.18 ============================================================== Your system does a lot of stuff, but does it also use the serial driver much? Yes. All mail and news come via (the NeXT-supplied version 2) uucp. Also a the mix fax-Gateway from i*link is running on this host. -> And if so (and you evidently don;t have the serial driver problem) could you send me the output of the hostinfo command for my survey? Sure: NeXT Mach 3.3: Mon Oct 24 13:56:37 PDT 1994; root(rcbuilder):mk-171.9.obj~2/RC_m68k/RELEASE_M68K Kernel configured for a single processor only. 1 processor is physically available. Processor type: MC680x0 (68040) Processor speed: 25 MHz Processor active: 0 System type: 2 Board revision: 0x0 Primary memory available: 28.00 megabytes. Default processor set: 64 tasks, 128 threads, 1 processors Load average: 0.72, Mach factor: 0.51 root@%m:%c3[%h]> ============================================================== "Rock solid". Crashes after using a demo of SBook to dial out (so when using SBook regularly "Very unstable" Mach kernel version: NeXT Mach 3.3: Mon Oct 24 13:56:37 PDT 1994; root(rcbuilder):mk-171.9.obj~2/RC_m68k/RELEASE_M68K I use UUCP, PNI 1.12 SLIP, NXFax and TipTop for communication purposes. None of them have given me any problems. They are all using /dev/cufa. I don't use Taylor UUCP. Kernel configured for a single processor only. 1 processor is physically available. Processor type: MC680x0 (68040) Processor speed: 25 MHz Processor active: 0 System type: 3 Board revision: 0x0 Primary memory available: 16.00 megabytes. Default processor set: 64 tasks, 97 threads, 1 processors Load average: 0.07, Mach factor: 0.97 ============================================================== "Rock solid" Turbo station color ============================================================== > x pretty stable My machine has 32 MBs of RAM, an internal 400 MB and extern 1G drive and I'm using taylor-uucp 1.04 as well as ppp2.1.2 (both programs were _not_ active when the machine crashed). harka> hostinfo Mach kernel version: NeXT Mach 3.3: Mon Oct 24 13:56:37 PDT 1994; root(rcbuilder):mk-171.9.obj~2/RC_m68k/RELEASE_M68K Kernel configured for a single processor only. 1 processor is physically available. Processor type: MC680x0 (68040) Processor speed: 25 MHz Processor active: 0 System type: 3 Board revision: 0x0 Primary memory available: 32.00 megabytes. Default processor set: 51 tasks, 84 threads, 1 processors Load average: 1.70, Mach factor: 0.65 I'll give you all the details: When I use my machine, I always do 1 - 3 uucp-connections (taylor-uucp 1.04). Sometimes I also bring up a ppp-2.1.2 connection. Both of them are on /dev/cufa (therefore with rts/cts). The panics happened after starting to power down my machine (I usually type 'power' in the login-panel). The panel disapeared, there was some (not much) disk activity, everything as normal. But then, the machine didn't power down, it kept doing nothing for a bit longer then normal (if I remember correctly, this was about 10-20 sec). Then suddenly a panic-window appeared, but it was immediately replaced with the boot-window, so I haven't seen what was written in the window (if anything at all). I didn't find anything in /usr/adm/messages. This behaviour happened 2 times some weeks ago, but it hasn't happened again since then. I didn't make any major changes on my system, I'm still running taylor-uucp 1.04 and ppp-2.1.2, which am using in the same way as before the two crashes. ================= I thought you would be interested in this. The following sequence of commands lets my system panic: online (shell 1) CTRL-] ! (same shell) ot (in another shell-window, could possibly be the same) fg %1 (shell 1) Some explanations: online is an alias for "kermit -l /dev/cua" my ~/.kermrc looks like this: set line /dev/cufa set speed 19200 define ot - !/usr/local/bin/term < \v(line) > \v(line) connect So after the 'online' command I'm directly connected to the modem. With 'CTRL-] !' I escape to a shell. Then I try to 'ot' in another shell. 'ot' stands for 'open term' and is an alias for 'term > /dev/cua < /dev/cua'. I'm using term 1.12. This gives an error-msg in the first shell, something like: I/O error operaton would block [1] + Suspended (tty input) .... and the shell prompt appears. When I then try to return to kermit with 'fg %1', the system most often panics (yesterday once, today 2 times out of 3 tries (in one test it did not panic, but when I repeated the whole sequence, it did)). Some excerpts from /usr/adm/messages: Feb 26 04:21:07 harka mach: unexpected kernel page fault failure Feb 26 04:21:08 harka syslogd: going down on signal 15 Feb 26 04:27:33 harka mach: Killing all processes Feb 26 04:27:33 harka mach: continuing Feb 26 04:27:33 harka mach: unmounting /internal ... done Feb 26 04:27:33 harka mach: Root unmount FAILED Feb 26 04:27:33 harka mach: 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 rebooting Mach... Feb 26 13:24:17 harka mach: unexpected kernel page fault failure [rest is the same as above] Feb 26 13:33:49 harka mach: unexpected kernel page fault failure In the panic-Window I remember to have seen something like '... during table walk...'. ============================================================== > rock solid Arg. Well, to my previous message, add the information that the machine with NS-3.3 on it does *nothing* via the serial port. It is ethernet connected (thinnet), and the only SCSI device on it is a CD-ROM drive. Absolutely no activity goes on the serial ports. ============================================================== At home I have 3.3 on a 25MHz slab. One serial port doing TranSys dialupIP and the other has a DeskJet 500 (ick). At work I have 3.3 on a 33MHz slab. Both serial ports running TranSys dialupIP, and a couple extra drives hanging off the scsii. For 2 weeks, 24 hours a day, I have not had a single problem (that I would attribute to 3.3...). I'd say its "rock solid". My DBKit stuff and DO stuff , perl and web stuff recompiles/works just fine. ============================================================== Rock solid.... but I have had two unexplained crashed in the last week. I'm running NS3.3 with NS3.3DevPR1, tayloruucp 1.04 every 10 minutes, transsys pni 1.11. Mach kernel version: NeXT Mach 3.3: Mon Oct 24 13:56:37 PDT 1994; root(rcbuilder):mk-171.9.obj~2/RC_m68k/RELEASE_M68K Kernel configured for a single processor only. 1 processor is physically available. Processor type: MC680x0 (68040) Processor speed: 25 MHz Processor active: 0 System type: 3 Board revision: 0x0 Primary memory available: 32.00 megabytes. Default processor set: 75 tasks, 115 threads, 1 processors Load average: 0.63, Mach factor: 0.79 ============================================================== ROCK solid. Hardware: NeXTstation mono 25Mhz, 400dpi printer, 8MB RAM, 500 MB HD. No network Supra 14.4 Modem on serial A, using SLIP-920904 package. Mach kernel version: NeXT Mach 3.3: Mon Oct 24 13:56:37 PDT 1994; root(rcbuilder):mk-171.9.obj~2/RC_m68k/RELEASE_M68K Kernel configured for a single processor only. 1 processor is physically available. Processor type: MC680x0 (68040) Processor speed: 25 MHz Processor active: 0 System type: 1 Board revision: 0x0 Primary memory available: 8.00 megabytes. Default processor set: 43 tasks, 73 threads, 1 processors Load average: 0.09, Mach factor: 0.94 ============================================================== running daydream half the time as well turbo color station 16mb no serial activity ============================================================== My NS 3.3/m68k system is: pretty stable Remarks: I have an '040 cube, 16MB RAM, ~340MB external SCSI, NeXT CD-ROM, internal optical and 2.88 floppy. no serial activity hostinfo: anthracite> hostinfo Mach kernel version: NeXT Mach 3.3: Mon Oct 24 13:56:37 PDT 1994; root(rcbuilder):mk-171.9.obj~2/RC_m68k/RELEASE_M68K Kernel configured for a single processor only. 1 processor is physically available. Processor type: MC680x0 (68040) Processor speed: 25 MHz Processor active: 0 System type: 2 Board revision: 0x0 Primary memory available: 16.00 megabytes. Default processor set: 36 tasks, 67 threads, 1 processors Load average: 0.33, Mach factor: 0.88 ============================================================== rock solid The 040/25 Cube....newly built 3.3 boot device, NOT upgraded, I used BuildDisk on the 3.3 CD. *This is connected to an Ethernet which actually is a switched 10mb 10Base-T segment. *The unit has 64mb of RAM. *Internally I boot off a Fujitsu 2634 SCSI drive (405mb) and also have a Quantum 1.08gb drive inside. *There is a PLI Super Floppy on the SCSI bus. *A Telebit WorldBlazer modem on serial port A. *An Abaton/HSD FAX-modem on serial port B. The modem is lightly used, the FAX is used several times a day. ============================================================== rock solid NXFax 1.04.1 ( ZyXEL 1496 E+ on port b ) Taylor 1.04 Dialup IP v 920904 Mach kernel version: NeXT Mach 3.3: Mon Oct 24 13:56:37 PDT 1994; root(rcbuilder):mk-171.9.obj~2/RC_m68k/RELEASE_M68K Kernel configured for a single processor only. 1 processor is physically available. Processor type: MC680x0 (68040) Processor speed: 25 MHz Processor active: 0 System type: 1 Board revision: 0x1 Primary memory available: 16.00 megabytes. Default processor set: 58 tasks, 93 threads, 1 processors Load average: 0.13, Mach factor: 0.96 ============================================================== My systems have been rock solid My black setup is vanilla slab; external 1G drive, CD300, Tecmar tape, NeXT printer; 32Mb memory; B&W. Only mucking with "np_off" gets me into unrecoverable trouble. (I also use dialupIP from Louis) Mach kernel version: NeXT Mach 3.3: Mon Oct 24 13:56:37 PDT 1994; root(rcbuilder):mk-171.9.obj~2/RC_m68k/RELEASE_M68K Kernel configured for a single processor only. 1 processor is physically available. Processor type: MC680x0 (68040) Processor speed: 25 MHz Processor active: 0 System type: 1 Board revision: 0x1 Primary memory available: 32.00 megabytes. Default processor set: 58 tasks, 97 threads, 1 processors Load average: 0.97, Mach factor: 0.03 ============================================================== rock solid P.S.: Only client TurboColor upgraded, server still runs NS 3.2! Rene' Kulschewski <rene@prz.tu-berlin.de> rock solid I have running a 25 MHz MonoStation at home and a 25 MHz ColorStation at work. At home i have no ethernet, all 'networking' is done via modem/PPP. At work we heave much traffic on our net, including mbone and so on. > Could you tell me what serial software runs on the 3.3 system. > None, everything on my server where I run NXFax 1.03 and Taylor UUCP 1.3 > And could you send me the output of the hostinfo command? > otherone> hostinfo Mach kernel version: NeXT Mach 3.3: Mon Oct 24 13:56:37 PDT 1994; root(rcbuilder):mk-171.9.obj~2/RC_m68k/RELEASE_M68K Kernel configured for a single processor only. 1 processor is physically available. Processor type: MC680x0 (68040) Processor speed: 33 MHz Processor active: 0 System type: 5 Board revision: 0xf Primary memory available: 32.00 megabytes. Default processor set: 48 tasks, 79 threads, 1 processors Load average: 0.07, Mach factor: 0.95 ============================================================== Rock solid. The only problem I've had is that I had to reinstall NXFax. Mach kernel version: NeXT Mach 3.3: Mon Oct 24 13:56:37 PDT 1994; root(rcbuilder):mk-171.9.obj~2/RC_m68k/RELEASE_M68K Kernel configured for a single processor only. 1 processor is physically available. Processor type: MC680x0 (68040) Processor speed: 25 MHz Processor active: 0 System type: 2 Board revision: 0x0 Primary memory available: 16.00 megabytes. Default processor set: 47 tasks, 91 threads, 1 processors Load average: 1.78, Mach factor: 0.24 ============================================================== Well, I won't hesitate to designate my non-turbo colorslab running NS3.3 as "rock solid". No problemos yet. >What SCSI-devices? -> The internal 105 Mb disk (only used for swap/tmp), 1 external HP C2247 1Gig/3.5" disk, the occasional CD-ROM drive >What activity on the serial port? -> A Zyxel U-1496E modem >Any network attached? -> Nope Mach kernel version: NeXT Mach 3.3: Mon Oct 24 13:56:37 PDT 1994; root(rcbuilder):mk-171.9.obj~2/RC_m68k/RELEASE_M68K Kernel configured for a single processor only. 1 processor is physically available. Processor type: MC680x0 (68040) Processor speed: 25 MHz Processor active: 0 System type: 3 Board revision: 0x0 Primary memory available: 32.00 megabytes. Default processor set: 50 tasks, 88 threads, 1 processors Load average: 3.04, Mach factor: 0.50 ============================================================== My system is Rock Solid. 3.3 has not even crashed once. Mach kernel version: NeXT Mach 3.3: Mon Oct 24 13:56:37 PDT 1994; root(rcbuilder):mk-171.9.obj~2/RC_m68k/RELEASE_M68K Kernel configured for a single processor only. 1 processor is physically available. Processor type: MC680x0 (68040) Processor speed: 25 MHz Processor active: 0 System type: 1 Board revision: 0x0 Primary memory available: 32.00 megabytes. Default processor set: 63 tasks, 104 threads, 1 processors Load average: 0.06, Mach factor: 0.98 I have an additional SCSI disk and a CDROM on the SCSI bus. I use serial port A for a SLIP connection over modem running at 19200. ============================================================== "Rock solid" Doesn't use any communication program ============================================================== "Rock solid" Taylor UUCP 1.04 (I think, maybe 1.05) and PPP2.?? (2.1.4?) Other than the occasional stalled serial port it's fine. ============================================================== rock solid. No troubles! Have had the machine maybe 4 years now, upgraded from NSv1.1 all the way up to 3.3, changed hardware configuration, it just works! 040 cube, 16/1GB, NeXTPrinter, ZyXEL modem, NeXT CD ROM. I use regularly Frame, Diagram, Virtuoso, Dataphile, Stuart, SLIP, OmniWeb, etc without problem. TransSys SLIP 920904 at highest baud rate (38.4, I beleive) through a ZyXEL U1496E. Mach kernel version: NeXT Mach 3.3: Mon Oct 24 13:56:37 PDT 1994; root(rcbuilder):mk-171.9.obj~2/RC_m68k/RELEASE_M68K Kernel configured for a single processor only. 1 processor is physically available. Processor type: MC680x0 (68040) Processor speed: 25 MHz Processor active: 0 System type: 2 Board revision: 0x0 Primary memory available: 16.00 megabytes. Default processor set: 55 tasks, 90 threads, 1 processors Load average: 0.64, Mach factor: 0.86 ============================================================== Serial activity? heheh I run PPP virtually all the time. Yea, I definitly have a ton of that going on, no question about it. Probably close to 24/7 time wise. The load of course varies, but it's allways there. This is with light serial activity: vampire:40> ping fusion PING fusion: 56 data bytes 64 bytes from 129.174.124.24: icmp_seq=0. time=508. ms 64 bytes from 129.174.124.24: icmp_seq=1. time=274. ms 64 bytes from 129.174.124.24: icmp_seq=2. time=274. ms 64 bytes from 129.174.124.24: icmp_seq=3. time=268. ms 64 bytes from 129.174.124.24: icmp_seq=4. time=284. ms 64 bytes from 129.174.124.24: icmp_seq=5. time=290. ms 64 bytes from 129.174.124.24: icmp_seq=6. time=281. ms 64 bytes from 129.174.124.24: icmp_seq=7. time=312. ms 64 bytes from 129.174.124.24: icmp_seq=8. time=216. ms ^C ----fusion PING Statistics---- 9 packets transmitted, 9 packets received, 0% packet loss round-trip (ms) min/avg/max = 216/300/508 And this is my hostinfo taken during the "ping" & while on IRC, with 10 active App's, & a MUD running in the background (Note, the mud's only got a few users on it at this point, I checked): Mach kernel version: NeXT Mach 3.3: Mon Oct 24 13:56:37 PDT 1994; root(rcbuilder):mk-171.9.obj~2/RC_m68k/RELEASE_M68K Kernel configured for a single processor only. 1 processor is physically available. Processor type: MC680x0 (68040) Processor speed: 25 MHz Processor active: 0 System type: 1 Board revision: 0x1 Primary memory available: 20.00 megabytes. Default processor set: 63 tasks, 107 threads, 1 processors Load average: 0.54, Mach factor: 0.87 Here's output from df: Filesystem kbytes used avail capacity Mounted on /dev/sd0a 1442278 1191919 106131 92% / /dev/sd1a 98907 21593 72368 23% /private/swapdisk /private/swapdisk/vm/swapfile 98907 21593 72368 23% /private/swapdisk/vm/swapfile.front /dev/sd2a 661156 551836 43204 93% /Blood ============================================================== Rock solid. NeXTstation turbo b/w 2GB baracuda at id 1 Toshiba 3401 CDROM at id 2 No serial port connection (although we do have a turbo color with a Zyxel running fax software and its rock solid too) twisted pair network ============================================================== Pretty stable. Sure. I get occasional panics during serial port activity which I didn't get before, however otherwise I've had no problems and my desktop systems have stayed up. The systems that panic are going to be replaced by a Sun with lots of serial ports - incredible as it seems, Solaris is now a much more stable operating system than NEXTSTEP is. Other than that, the systems work, which is why I say that they're pretty stable. karubi:treed (treed): hostinfo Mach kernel version: NeXT Mach 3.3: Mon Oct 24 13:56:37 PDT 1994; root(rcbuilder):mk-171.9.obj~2/RC_m68k/RELEASE_M68K Kernel configured for a single processor only. 1 processor is physically available. Processor type: MC680x0 (68040) Processor speed: 33 MHz Processor active: 0 System type: 5 Board revision: 0xf Primary memory available: 32.00 megabytes. Default processor set: 57 tasks, 94 threads, 1 processors Load average: 0.00, Mach factor: 0.99 ============================================================== --> rock solid It is just a home machine with 4 users. Taylor UUCP 1.05 running (calls every hour, 24 hours/day) TipTop and term running sometimes so I can use Omniweb and NCFTP. It was really unstable (the windowserver) after I just used Upgrade.app to go from 3.2 to 3.3. As soon as you gave the windowserver alot to do(played Xox or scrolled a window fast) it would start to lurch (everything got real jumpy) and act up. A couple of times it wouldn't even let me log on, until I typed exit first.... But a full install fixed that right up. It is a color turbo too, so only a single internal floppy drive.... The only external device is another harddrive. ============================================================== I've only had it installed on our network for a few days, so I can hardly say I have had much time for problems to appear. So far, however, it seems 'rock solid'. The system I use here is a SL/IP machine (cufb @ 38400) that also does UUCP (cufa @ 38400) duty on the other serial port. It is also the mailhost, but the mail spool is NFS mounted from another machine. Here is hostinfo: Mach kernel version: NeXT Mach 3.3: Mon Oct 24 13:56:37 PDT 1994; root(rcbuilder):mk-171.9.obj~2/RC_m68k/RELEASE_M68K Kernel configured for a single processor only. 1 processor is physically available. Processor type: MC680x0 (68040) Processor speed: 25 MHz Processor active: 0 System type: 1 Board revision: 0x0 Primary memory available: 20.00 megabytes. Default processor set: 57 tasks, 95 threads, 1 processors Load average: 0.85, Mach factor: 0.65 ============================================================== pretty stable 1 Panic in 2 weeks. I do not use the serial port at the moment. NeXT CD-ROM 3 Internal disks (400 Mb, 250 Mb, 1 GB) The Panic was caused when I inserted a Mac floppy however the system managed to sync the disks so no harm was done., I have not been able to recreate the problem. I have also experienced 2 or 3 Workspace manager errors during this time. ============================================================== My NS 3.3/m68k system is rock solid Mach kernel version: NeXT Mach 3.3: Mon Oct 24 13:56:37 PDT 1994; root(rcbuilder):mk-171.9.obj~2/RC_m68k/RELEASE_M68K Kernel configured for a single processor only. 1 processor is physically available. Processor type: MC680x0 (68040) Processor speed: 25 MHz Processor active: 0 System type: 3 Board revision: 0x0 Primary memory available: 32.00 megabytes. Default processor set: 42 tasks, 74 threads, 1 processors Load average: 2.21, Mach factor: 0.21 ============================================================== My NS 3.3/m68k system is: rock solid Q1. Is your system engaged in any serial port activity? A1. Only XyXel modem Mach kernel version: NeXT Mach 3.3: Mon Oct 24 13:56:37 PDT 1994; root(rcbuilder):mk-171.9.obj~2/RC_m68k/RELEASE_M68K Kernel configured for a single processor only. 1 processor is physically available. Processor type: MC680x0 (68040) Processor speed: 25 MHz Processor active: 0 System type: 2 Board revision: 0x0 Primary memory available: 24.00 megabytes. Default processor set: 37 tasks, 70 threads, 1 processors Load average: 0.80, Mach factor: 0.83 next 52% ============================================================== pretty stable All problems (kernel panics) I had seem to have to do with the serial port. NeXT Mach 3.3: Mon Oct 24 13:56:37 PDT 1994; root(rcbuilder):mk-171.9.obj~2/RC_m68k/RELEASE_M68K Kernel configured for a single processor only. 1 processor is physically available. Processor type: MC680x0 (68040) Processor speed: 25 MHz Processor active: 0 System type: 1 Board revision: 0x0 Primary memory available: 20.00 megabytes. Default processor set: 48 tasks, 81 threads, 1 processors Load average: 0.17, Mach factor: 0.92 -- gerben@rna.nl (Gerben Wierda) NEXTSTEP RD242 "If you don't know where you're going, any road will take you there" Paraphrased in Alice in Wonderland, originally from the Talmud.
From: urban@leibnitz.cl.uh.edu (MARCUS E URBAN) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: Solution: How to get 13W3 -> BNC adaptor for Multisync Date: 31 Mar 1995 01:04:39 GMT Organization: University of Houston Message-ID: <3lfkf7$777@masala.cc.uh.edu> References: <DJC.95Mar30130732@nwk92_ocachi.vnp.com> You mentioned 1120 x 832. My Stealth 64 driver doesn't have that exact resolution but rather 1180 x 864. Maybe 1120 x 832 would work. Who knows. I do feel a more justified in my complaint about the monitor because the problem exists in Windoze as well as NeXTSTEP.
From: chris@opensource.com Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: Is NS3.3 compatible with the new SPARCstation 4 ? Date: 31 Mar 1995 18:28:03 GMT Organization: Rocky Mountain Internet Inc. Distribution: world Message-ID: <3lhhjj$okk@potogold.rmii.com> References: <vmin.95Mar31112932@darkstar> Vincent Minder writes > > It should be, because the SPARC4 is supposedly a SPARC5 with a few > "removed" slots, sold cheaper to "compete with the PCs". But has > anybody tested NEXTSTEP on one ? > > Vincent From the hardware compatibility guide URL: http://www.next.com/NeXTanswers/HTMLFiles/1843.htmld/1843.html SPARCstation 4 Graphics: 8 bit grayscale & color @ 1152x900 Sound: On-board 16 bit sound @ 48kHz with Mic. plug-in Networking: On-board ethernet (TP and AUI) Bus: 1 SBus
Belgium.EU.net!EU.net!news.sprintlink.net!cs.utexas.edu!swrinde!news.uh.edu!uuneo.neosoft.com!blkbox.COM!usenet From: steve@talus.com (Steve Sarich III) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: NEC notebook wins "Dubious Achievement" award Date: 30 Mar 1995 20:04:12 GMT Organization: The Black Box, Houston, Tx (713) 480-2686 Message-ID: <3lf2rs$cor@news.blkbox.com> For what it's worth, I just noticed this in the April 1995 issue of BYTE where they were reviewing new notebooks: "DUBIOUS ACHIEVEMENTS The placement of the trackball on the AT&T Globalyst 250, NEC Versa M/75 High Resolution (whose exteriors look identical except for their color and displays) makes it difficult to use. These trackballs are located on the front of the system in between buttons for selecting and dragging." What _did_ look interesting was the notebook that won the "BEST OVERALL" award (the NEC came in fourth). The AST Ascentia has a larger screen (10.4" vs. 9.5" for the NEC) and is also 800x600. It also kicked the NEC's butt on battery life. According to the BYTE article, the Ascentia was rated at 6-10 hours, while the NEC came in near the bottom of the pack at only 2.5 hours. It weighed in at a full pound less and had a smaller footprint than the NEC. The Ascentia is also a whopping $700 less for the same configuration! This looks like a winner for running NS to me. Steve
From: jasonl@ibm.net (Jason Lincoln) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Please Help with Tseng ET4000 and NS 3.2 Date: 1 Apr 1995 02:17:56 GMT Message-ID: <3lid4k$cld@news-s01.ca.us.ibm.net> I am unable to get NS 3.2 to use my Tseng ET4000 video card with the supplied as well as a patched driver. I get the following messages in my /usr/adm/messages file; Nov 9 00:11:28 localhost mach: class `TsengLabsET4000Version' not linked into application<3> Nov 9 00:11:28 localhost mach: WARNING: driver TsengLabsET4000 uses incompatible DriverKit version 310 Nov 9 00:11:28 localhost mach: Driver TsengLabsET4000 not configured Nov 9 00:11:28 localhost mach: Registering: VGADisplay0 Nov 9 00:11:45 localhost reboot: Reboot complete Nov 9 00:12:16 localhost loginwindow[168]: loginwindow: Checking for DOS partitioned disk Nov 9 00:12:31 localhost loginwindow[173]: loginwindow: running /usr/lib/NextStep/Workspace.app/Workspace Nov 9 00:12:33 localhost Workspace[173]: logged in Nov 9 00:12:52 localhost mach: DOS File System: Initialized. Can someone please explain what this means to me? Can I link the driver in its present compiled form or do I need the source to link? Or does this mean that NS does not recognize my Tseng card and nothing will help? Thanks, Jason
From: tom@hukatronic.cz (Tomas Hurka) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: Please Help with Tseng ET4000 and NS 3.2 Date: 1 Apr 1995 04:25:23 -0600 Organization: UTexas Mail-to-News Gateway Sender: nobody@cs.utexas.edu Message-ID: <9504010946.AA00529@hukatronic.cz> References: <3lid4k$cld@news-s01.ca.us.ibm.net> In comp.sys.next.hardware article <3lid4k$cld@news-s01.ca.us.ibm.net> you wrote: [stuff deleted] > Nov 9 00:11:28 localhost mach: class `TsengLabsET4000Version' not linked into application<3> > Nov 9 00:11:28 localhost mach: WARNING: driver TsengLabsET4000 uses incompatible DriverKit version 310 I guess this is a key line. If I understood it correctly it looks like your TsengLabs driver is compiled for 3.1 and you are trying to use it under 3.2. If this is true get 3.2 Tseng driver from nextanswers. I hope it helps you. Best regards, -- Tomas Hurka tom@hukatronic.cz NeXTMAIL and MIME OK
From: tom@hukatronic.cz (Tomas Hurka) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: Diamond Stealth 64 PCI & NS 3.2 Date: 1 Apr 1995 04:25:38 -0600 Organization: UTexas Mail-to-News Gateway Sender: nobody@cs.utexas.edu Message-ID: <9504010928.AA00486@hukatronic.cz> References: <D6Bpor.7BA@attwat.Waterloo.ATTGIS.COM> In comp.sys.next.hardware article <D6Bpor.7BA@attwat.Waterloo.ATTGIS.COM> joseph.cosentino wrote: > Apparently, the PCI ID on new cards doesn't match with the > Autodetect ID in the 3.2 driver. In NS 3.3 this setting can be > set with expert options. Next has suggested, editing the driver > binary with a HEX editor and changing the value by hand or > upgrading to NS3.3 . If you know the new ID and don't want to upgrade to 3.3 get GTools. They have Hex editor. GTools are available from main ftp archives such as ftp.cs.orst.edu or ftp.informatik.uni-muenchen.de Best regards, -- Tomas Hurka tom@hukatronic.cz NeXTMAIL and MIME OK
From: tom@hukatronic.cz (Tomas Hurka) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: Enhanced IDE when? Date: 1 Apr 1995 04:26:19 -0600 Organization: UTexas Mail-to-News Gateway Sender: nobody@cs.utexas.edu Message-ID: <9504011009.AA00595@hukatronic.cz> References: <3lhkme$guu@olymp.informatik.uni-bonn.de> In comp.sys.next.hardware article <3lhkme$guu@olymp.informatik.uni-bonn.de> Joerg von Frantzius wrote: > Tomas Hurka (tom@hukatronic.cz) wrote: > : > as I am planning on buying an Intel system, I'd really like to know the > : > state of support for enhanced IDE. > : NS 3.3 supports it. The driver is on the 3.3 CD-ROM. > > Are you sure that this is true for _Enhanced_ IDE? Well, I guess you are right, that the driver on 3.3 CD-ROM is not true EIDE. It only supports hard disks with more 540 MB. This is true since I personally installed NS 3.3 on 740 MB EIDE disk. The drive will probably don't support other EIDE features such as more that two HD per controller or CD-ROMs. All in all, using big EIDE disks is supported. Thanks for correcting my mistake. :-) Bye, -- Tomas Hurka tom@hukatronic.cz NeXTMAIL and MIME OK
From: beebb@spine.med.utoronto.ca Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Intel Plato m-board Date: 30 Mar 1995 19:44:47 GMT Organization: not likely... Distribution: world Message-ID: <3lf1ng$66d@alpha.epas.utoronto.ca> Hello all, I'm considering purchasing a P90 system based on the Intel Plato motherboard. Does anyone have experience with using NS 3.3 with this board? Also, there's an on board IDE controller...does anyone know if this is a _EIDE_ controller, or just standard IDE? Thanks, and post or email, either is fine. ----------------------------------------------------------------- brian@spine.med.utoronto.ca
From: dwright@omni.voicenet.com (Darren Wright) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.sysadmin,comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: 2 Gig SCSI bug Date: Thu, 30 Mar 1995 13:54:16 LOCAL Organization: D & G Micro Distribution: usa Message-ID: <dwright.9.04CDB190@omni.voicenet.com> References: <3ldii7$60e@nntp3.u.washington.edu> In article <3ldii7$60e@nntp3.u.washington.edu> rling@u.washington.edu (Robert Ling) writes: >From: rling@u.washington.edu (Robert Ling)>Subject: 2 Gig SCSI bug >Date: 30 Mar 1995 06:19:51 GMT >According to NeXTanswers there in a bug that prevents installation >of NeXTSTEP to SCSI disks larger than 2 GBytes in NS 3.2. Does >anyone know if it matters if the disk is partitioned to less than >2 GB (per partition) or if installation works through BuildDisk? >Has this been fixed in NS 3.3? >I don't recall if NeXTanswers mentions which architectures it applies >to but I'm mainly interested in the above for NeXTSTEP for Intel. >- Robert Ling <rling@u.washington.edu> Before you even attempt this install let me tell you my ordeal of the last 4 months: In November of 1994, I started a school project on a 2GB DEC drive, and decided to use NeXTstep as an OS. After talking with NeXT and making sure that the hardware would work, we bought NS 3.2. Well, needless to say, the install did NOT work, in fact, the DEC drive wasn't recognized at all. So we bought a Seagate drive, and that had problems too. After 4 months of talking to tech support, the finally said Nope, sorry cannot do. (We wanted 1.5 GB for NeXT and 500Mb for DOS). They said that the 3.3 upgrade would fix it, but that it would be another $200 to upgrade. I have filed a formal complaint with the BBB, because this whole mess should have been taked care of. $200 for a student is alot of cash, but for them, they should have satisifed the customer. I'd like to know if anyone else had any bad experiences... like: ever tried to get a boot disk, when the original goes bad? I am not impressed at all at the level of professionalism that NeXT has shown....no wonder why they have failed miserably.... (Go figure...I'm, the owner of a full NeXTDimension system....will I ever learn???) -Darren
From: Matthew Kreger <Matthew_Kreger@mcimail.com> Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: NS Support of Quad-Speed CDROM Drives Date: 31 Mar 1995 15:46:48 GMT Organization: MCI Communications Message-ID: <3lh858$22d@hermes.dna.mci.com> References: <3ks9i3$9gd@lorne.stir.ac.uk> <D5xGI9.D2D@eskimo.com> salvo@eskimo.com (Marc Salvatori) wrote: > > Ken Turner (Staff) (kjt@copper.cs.stir.ac.uk) wrote: > : My supplier knows only of NS support for double-speed CDROMs and > : recommends the Sony CDU 55A. Anyone know of a reliably supported > : quad-speed CDROM drive? > > To date, my Plextor 4PLEX is the most reliable component in my system, > Ken. I'm using a BusLogic 747S with the Hukatronics driver. > -- > >< Marc J. Salvatori | No NeXTMail yet. I'm gettin' there! >< > >< salvo@eskimo.com | Searching for .eps/.tiff images >< > I have a Compaq Deskpro XL with a NEC 4x and a PCI LB adaptec card. works like a charm (3.3 installed in about 1/2 the time!) Matthew_Kreger@mcimail.com
Belgium.EU.net!EU.net!howland.reston.ans.net!torn!mcshub!informer1.cis.McMaster.CA!muss.CIS.McMaster.CA!not-for-mail From: u9113582@muss.cis.McMaster.CA (S. Sharma) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: IBM Drive on NeXT Date: 31 Mar 1995 11:10:58 -0500 Organization: McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. Message-ID: <3lh9ii$2o8@muss.CIS.McMaster.CA> I am trying to get an IBM 1.2 GB drive connected to a 040 Mono 25MHz NeXT Station. The drive connects fine to the external SCSI bus and when the NeXT power's up and walks the SCSI bus, the drive spins up and on the console I can see the drive being recognized as an IBM drive and that it has size of 995 MB with block size of 512. When the OS starts up, and you have logged-in the system says that the drive is not initialized. When I click on the initialize the init. fails . The console has error messages saying: INCOMPLETE DATA TRANSFER: Bytes sent : 0x0400 bytees received : 0x0400 Retry: 1 The transfer is tried a number of times again but there is the same error. I have formatted the drive using sdform and that worked fine. Using disk -i gives me the same errors as above. The IBM Drive works fine on a IBM RISC/6000 Model 220, so I know that the drive is O.K.
From: david@onestep.co.uk Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: Sparcstation 20? Date: 1 Apr 1995 11:21:12 GMT Organization: EUnet GB Message-ID: <3ljcv8$9c9@marble.Britain.EU.net> References: <1995Apr1.080615.11854@seer.demon.co.uk> > In article <3lgva8$rba@news.cs.tu-berlin.de> kiwi@cs.tu-berlin.de (Axel > Habermann) writes: > after reading the Hardware compatibility guide for NeXTSTEP > on Sparc I would like to ask the Net if it is really impossible > to run NeXTSTEP/Sparc on a SuperSparc II processor (Sparcstation > 20, Model 71, for example). > Hi, We have NS running on 2 20-71 with 32MB and 1GB no problems at all. I assume the guide was produced before they could test the 71 --- Regards David Knight OneStep Solutions plc | UK phone: 01702 551010 | Vendors of NS 351-359 London Road | fax: 01702 551515 | Hardware, Apps Hadleigh | Int'l prefix: +44 1702 | MCCAs, Networks Essex | | ISDN, Training SS7 2BT | Email: david@onestep.co.uk | Maintenance England | (NeXTMail/MIME ok) | and Support
From: root@cps.msu.edu (0000-Admin(0000)) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: BT-946C for NS 3.2 Date: 1 Apr 1995 22:46:52 GMT Organization: MSU News Message-ID: <3lkl4s$hcn@msunews.cl.msu.edu> References: <3laqib$9b8@melon.ts.open.rd.nttdata.jp> In article 9b8@melon.ts.open.rd.nttdata.jp, yaman@open.rd.nttdata.jp (Kunihiro Yamana) writes: > I found BusLogicFamily driver Ver1.16 supports BT-946C. > > I tried to install NS 3.2J using this driver, but failed! > > My configurations: > > M/B: Micronics M54Pi bios revision N14 > SCSI card: BT-946C version 4.25J > SCSI disks: Seagate ST-3600N (I tried ID 0,2) > SCSI CD-ROM: Sony > IDE: none > Video card: #9 GXE64 PRO > > Anyone else running NS3.2 on this motherboard & SCSI cards? > > -------------------------------------------- > Kunihiro Yamana > NTTDATA Communications Systems Corp. > Research and Development Headquarters > Open Systems Center I had the same problem. Check the revision of the BT-946C adaptor. The driver does not work with Rev A or B. I called Buslogic and they were happy to send me a replacement card at no cost. Mckaymic@cps.msu.edu
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware From: andylee@netcom.com (Andy A. Lee) Subject: Re: Trackballs on Intel boxes Message-ID: <andylee-0104951456550001@idtech.com> Sender: netnews@mork.netcom.com Organization: NETCOM On-line Communication Services (408 261-4700 guest) References: <3lhvis$7u@mojo.eng.umd.edu> Date: Sat, 1 Apr 1995 21:56:55 GMT In article <3lhvis$7u@mojo.eng.umd.edu>, elitman@glue.umd.edu (Eric A. Litman) wrote: > Anyone using any reasonable trackballs on Intel boxes? I'm particularly > interested in those that have PS/2-style interfaces (as opposed to serial > or bus). > > </eal> What is the "PS/2-style" interface? I love my Mac's Kensington TurboMouse and I wonder if its sister PC product, ExpertMouse, works with NeXTstep. Anybody? Andy Lee andylee@cs.ucla.edu
From: samurai@maggie.cs.mcgill.ca (Darcy BROCKBANK) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: NICE Program (Re: Portable PC with Hi-res built-in display) Date: 31 Mar 1995 23:49:11 GMT Organization: School of Computer Science, McGill Univ. Distribution: world Message-ID: <SAMURAI.95Mar31184911@maggie.cs.mcgill.ca> References: <3l73dr$4e0@lighthouse.lighthouse.com> <3lfil0$il6@news.next.com> In-reply-to: mark_bessey@next.com's message of 31 Mar 1995 00:33:36 GMT <mark_bessey@next.com> writes: >In article <3l73dr$4e0@lighthouse.lighthouse.com> gibraltar!wiley (Wiley S. >Hodges) writes: >>I've got no affiliation w/ AIS, other than being a happy (and mobile) >>customer. From my understanding, they're one of the few vendors >>currently certified by NeXT through the NICE program for producing >>3rd-party drivers. >> >>If you want to talk to AIS, I belive you can call them at >>1-800-ASK-NEXT. >> >Actually, there's no such thing as "certified by NeXT through the NICE >program for producing 3rd-party drivers". I think that the poster meant that the company in equstion was certified by NeXT, through the NICE program. Not that the hardware was "NeXT Certified." >One difference between Compatible and Certified systems is that NeXT promises >to maintain compatibility with Certified systems through the next version of >NEXTSTEP. Another is who is primarily responsible for supporting the system: >Compatible systems are supported by the vendor, Certified systems are >supported by NeXT. What you neglect to mention is that: (1) There is no guarantee that your Certified system won't become a Compatible system at any point in time. "Certified" systems are driven more by a vendor's willingness to pay hefty "certification" fees than anything else. (2) NeXT's commitment to Certified systems is mnimal. If your certified system doesn't work, then tough. "Certified" isn't a magic bullet. You're better off buying a "Compatible" system, from a vendor with a good reputation for keeping customers happy. My experiences with JCIS and Dell in this regard have been excellent. Both have replaced hardware when it's gone bad, with minimal work on my part. JCIS has the benefit of being small, and knowing NEXTSTEP intimately (and having source for their own drivers...). Dell has the benefit of being huge, and the 30 day no questions asked poolicy is great. After those thirty days though, I'd much rather deal with support from JCIS, since you can do everything over email, and they know exactly what you're talking about... If you're a hardware guy, then you can use the "Certified" list to build your own computers. I've done this too, with good results. Just my two pennies. - db -- You smell of corduroy and lemon drops. -- Veruca Salt -- Baldric, you wouldn't see a subtle plan if it painted itself purple and danced naked on top of a harpsichord singing, "Subtle Plans Are Here Again" -- Atkinson -- The Lord loves a hanging, that's why he gave us necks! -- Hoek and Cat --
From: Rakesh_Dubey@NeXT.COM Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Driver Announcement Date: 1 Apr 1995 23:03:03 GMT Organization: NeXT Computer, Inc. Distribution: world Message-ID: <3lkm37$abu@news.next.com> Keywords: joystick, atari A driver for Atari joysticks is available. If you connect the joystick to your printer's parallel port you can use the joystick instead of a mouse. The hardware connection is simple. Check out the schematic and the driver at http://www.next.com/~svail. -Rakesh PS: This is not a joke.
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware From: salvo@eskimo.com (Marc Salvatori) Subject: Re: 230MB optical drives - do they work with NS???? Message-ID: <D6Dqxv.B52@eskimo.com> Sender: usenet@eskimo.com (News User Id) Organization: Eskimo North (206) For-Ever References: <D5w9wu.Fo@monitor.com> <neuss.796670050@coricopat> Date: Sat, 1 Apr 1995 23:37:07 GMT Christian Neuss (neuss@igd.fhg.de) wrote: : I use the Fujitsu MOD 230 MB drive and am _very_ satisfied. It's a : very good deal too. IMHO the ideal solution for personal backup. : The great advantage is that you mount your backup medium just like : a floppy, instead of having to use some backup software. I subscribe to this notion, and hopefully can soon vouche for it as well. Unfortunately, I got off to a rough start; my new Ocean Microsystems 384 MB MOD appears to be out of focus(preventing me from formatting disks). It's in for repair(at no cost). Before I returned it, I managed to format a disk under DOS and test it out; it's very *fast*. -- >< Marc J. Salvatori | No NeXTMail yet. I'm gettin' there! >< >< salvo@eskimo.com | Searching for .eps/.tiff images ><
Belgium.EU.net!EU.net!howland.reston.ans.net!spool.mu.edu!olivea!nntp-hub2.barrnet.net!nntp-hub.barrnet.net!news.NeXT.COM!usenet From: mark_bessey@next.com (Mark Bessey) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: Portable PC with Hi-res built-in display Date: 30 Mar 1995 19:10:05 GMT Organization: NeXT Computer, Inc. Message-ID: <3levmd$h7o@news.next.com> References: <1995Mar26.220603.21385@seer.demon.co.uk> In article <1995Mar26.220603.21385@seer.demon.co.uk> Paul_Lynch@plsys.com (Paul Lynch) writes: [stuff about laptops snipped] > My understanding is that NeXT don't intend to certify any systems any > more; rather to have the suppliers do so. NeXT will just certify drivers. > [snip] Actually, that's not correct. NeXT will still certify systems, but the certification process has changed, and there is a new program for third parties to do compatibility testing. The details of this should be available on NeXTanswers real soon now. -- Mark Bessey NeXT Computer, Inc Software Quality Assurance -->I DON'T SPEAK FOR NeXT <--
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware From: jspears@weston.com (Wes Spears) Subject: Support for a Microtek Scanner Message-ID: <1995Apr1.052429.1126@weston.com> Sender: jspears@weston.com (Wes Spears) Date: Sat, 1 Apr 1995 05:24:29 GMT Does anyone know of any NEXTSTEP apps that support the Microtek Scanners? Thanks Wes -- Wes Spears | NeXTMail Welcome jspears@weston.com | MIME MAil Welcome The Weston Group | 8524 Highway 6 North, 162 | Voice (713) 827-2650
From: Richard Low <low00001@mc.duke.edu> Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: anyone using DeLL XPS series? Date: 2 Apr 1995 01:15:37 GMT Organization: Duke University, Durham, NC, USA Message-ID: <3lktrp$akd@news.duke.edu> References: <eldD6AGr3.E1G@netcom.com> eld@netcom.com (Eric Davis) wrote: > > I am about to do the DeLL thing, specifically XPS P5/75 > > I would appreciate hearing from anyone who has configured a DeLL for NS. > Did you run into any unexpected troubles or expenditures besides the scsi > card? Do you like the Dell 17" monitor? We have used Dells successfully in the past but I am currently fighting an install problem on an OptiPlex system. I think you can do fine by Dell but you just need to make sure exactly what components you're getting in your system. Pay close attention to the disk controller and the video system. You'll need to ask who makes the chip sets and, in the case of the video, what RAMDAC is used. Regarding the Dimension line, my understanding is that Dell uses what I call "pork belly" parts - commodity parts that can change from week to week. If you stick with the OmniPlex or OptiPlex line, you can be safer in knowing what parts and chips will be on the boards. About the monitor, Dell started using the Mitsubishi monitor about a year ago and they weren't nearly as good as the previous DiamondScan Dell used previously. Again, check out the chips on the boards before you buy. Good luck. Richard Low
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware From: salvo@eskimo.com (Marc Salvatori) Subject: Re: PCI graphics cards...which? Message-ID: <D6Ds6F.D2J@eskimo.com> Sender: usenet@eskimo.com (News User Id) Organization: Eskimo North (206) For-Ever References: <eldD6AGC4.D2L@netcom.com> Date: Sun, 2 Apr 1995 00:03:51 GMT Eric Davis (eld@netcom.com) wrote: : I have been trying to decide which is the better option, Diamond Stealth : with 4MB or a Number Nine, Imagine with 4MB. : It seems that the latter provedes a better resolution, is this true, or what? : Any input welcome. Both Number Nine and ELSA put out good cards. ELSA cards get the nod, IMHO, because they enjoy broader(and better) driver support. For example, I had to forego my #9 GXEL16 in favor of an ELSA Winner 2000PRO VLB-H because the #9 driver was limited to the first 64MB address space(an undocumented feature). Compared to the #9 driver, ELSA presents a noticeably sharper picture. For those enjoying high end displays that cannot display standard VGA scan rates, my ELSA card can display(as a default without the need for drivers) standard VGA at 100Hz. I got my ELSA from Bifrost Workstations; they were very receptive and responsive to my needs. -- >< Marc J. Salvatori | No NeXTMail yet. I'm gettin' there! >< >< salvo@eskimo.com | Searching for .eps/.tiff images ><
Belgium.EU.net!EU.net!howland.reston.ans.net!spool.mu.edu!olivea!nntp-hub2.barrnet.net!nntp-hub.barrnet.net!news.NeXT.COM!usenet From: mark_bessey@next.com (Mark Bessey) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: SoundBlaster AWE32 Date: 30 Mar 1995 19:10:27 GMT Organization: NeXT Computer, Inc. Message-ID: <3levn3$h8q@news.next.com> References: <ibhan.796268937@digitas.org> In article <ibhan.796268937@digitas.org> ibhan@digitas.org (Ishir Bhan) writes: > Does this card work with NeXTSTEP (even if it doesn't support the extra > features)? > -- > Ishir Bhan finger ibhan@fas.harvard.edu > ibhan@digitas.org http://www.digitas.org/ Yes. -- Mark Bessey NeXT Computer, Inc Software Quality Assurance -->I DON'T SPEAK FOR NeXT <--
From: mrothste@galaxy.csc.calpoly.edu (Mont Egan Rothstein) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware,comp.sys.next.misc Subject: Re: Network Performance NS/FIP-3COM 3C509 Date: 29 Mar 1995 23:13:37 -0800 Organization: Cal Poly, State University Message-ID: <3ldln1$55r@galaxy.csc.calpoly.edu> References: <1995Mar29.230016.19440@cyantic.com> NNTP-Posting-User: mrothste In article <1995Mar29.230016.19440@cyantic.com>, Mark T. Dornfeld <mark@cyantic.com> wrote: >We have just observed an interesting discrepancy between the input and >output performance on a NS/FIP box. The test is not scientific, but it is >still troubling. > >We were innocently FTP'ing a 2.5Mb Postscript file from a Sun SPARCserver >1000 to the NS box and found that it transferred at the miserable rate of >100Kb/Sec. However, on the reverse operation, (put to the Sun), the >transfer rate was 500Kb/Sec. > >This is a rather drastic difference between the read and write operations >on the network interface. Our comparison for the same two operations on >two other platforms are as follows. > > Put to 1000E Get from 1000E > >NS/FIP 486/66 Dell 520 Kb/Sec 100 Kb/Sec > >NS Moto 68040/30Mhz 670 Kb/Sec 560 Kb/Sec > >Sun IPC 770 Kb/Sec 780 Kb/Sec > >I suppose this could be a driver issue, but I wouldn't mind getting some >comments about this in case the 3COM hardware isn't up to snuff. We would >like to have the right combination of hardware before we roll out boxes in >quantity. > >Thanks >-- >-- >Mark T. Dornfeld, Cyantic Systems Corporation Voice: (416) 621-6166 >1 Eva Road Suite 301 Facsimile: (416) 621-6212 >Etobicoke, Ontario, M9C 4Z5 CANADA Email: mark@cyantic.com 3com's seem to have some wierd buffering problem. They get full and have to direst or something. If you learn how to fix this please let me know. We are very happy with the Cogent EM960's on th ehigh end (though avoid a Micronics P60 motherboard). Intel Ether Express works good for deployment, I haven't used the Ether Express Pro's yet. -Mont Dover Pacific Computing Inc.
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Belgium.EU.net!EU.net!howland.reston.ans.net!news.cac.psu.edu!news.pop.psu.edu!hudson.lm.com!godot.cc.duq.edu!news.duke.edu!news.mathworks.com!uunet!in1.uu.net!auspex-gw.auspex.com!nntp-sc.barrnet.net!news.fujitsu.com!amdahl.com!netcomsv!uu3news.net From: deadman@netcom.com (Ben Haller) Subject: Hardware advice: Diamond Stealth, Adaptec, Barracuda, Toshiba CD-ROM Message-ID: <deadmanD6Brw1.C19@netcom.com> Organization: Stick Software Date: Fri, 31 Mar 1995 22:02:24 GMT Sender: deadman@netcom7.netcom.com I am about to buy a system, and although I have checked NeXTanswers for compatability problems, I want to do a final pass here, since I really know nothing about Intel hardware and I might be making some large mistake. I plan to buy a Tagram box, which I just posted a separate message on. I plan to get it with: Diamond Stealth 64 2MB VRAM PCI video card I need to check & make sure it's VRAM. Besides this, has anybody got any comments on this? NeXTanswers doesn't seem to address questions of *speed*: is this card fast or slow compared to others? Adaptec 2940 PCI SCSI controller card Seagate Barracuda 2MB SCSI drive Toshiba 7501 (3501? I may have misheard) SCSI quad-speed CD-ROM I'm really hoping these are all good, since Tagram doesn't give a lot of flexibility as far as choices of components. One question: should I worry about SCSI fast or wide stuff? Does NS take advantage of these things, or just "support" them? It would be nice if I could get my disk faster, but if NS doesn't support it, obviously I shouldn't bother paying for it. BTW: if the above components sound good, Tagram is selling the above, in a 90MHz Pentium box that is easily upgradeable to the 120Mhz Pentium (unlike most), with 32MB RAM, a 17" Mag Innovation DX-17F monitor, floppy, keyboard & mouse for $4795. Is this an unreal price or what? Thanks for feedback, in advance. -Ben Haller (deadman@netcom.com)
From: Gabor Freivogel <gabor@architektur.uni-kassel.de> Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: What happend to the Pyro board Project? Date: 1 Apr 1995 17:08:57 GMT Organization: University of Kassel - Germany Message-ID: <3lk1b9$ols@hrz-ws11.hrz.uni-kassel.de> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Hallo half a year ago I've seen some articles about a board called Pyro for NeXT hardware. What is the state of this project? Thanks for any info. Gabor -- Gabor Freivogel GhK- University of Kassel/ Germany E-mail: gabor@architektur.uni-kassel.de (nextmail)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Belgium.EU.net!EU.net!howland.reston.ans.net!math.ohio-state.edu!uwm.edu!news.alpha.net!news.mathworks.com!uunet!in1.uu.net!auspex-gw.auspex.com!nntp-sc.barrnet.net!news.fujitsu.com!amdahl.com!netcomsv!uu3news.netcom.com!netcom.com!deadman From: deadman@netcom.com (Ben Haller) Subject: Has anyone actually seen a 17" Mag Innovation DX-17F monitor? Message-ID: <deadmanD6Bs4r.CrE@netcom.com> Organization: Stick Software Date: Fri, 31 Mar 1995 22:07:38 GMT Sender: deadman@netcom7.netcom.com I am thinking of buying a package that includes a 17" monitor from Mag Innovation, model DX-17F. Has anybody seen this monitor? I'd like to know it's high-quality, good color, good contrast, flicker-free, etc. before buying it. I'm fairly picky about image quality, and there are a lot of really bad monitors out there. I am going to try to go and see one in some local store, but in Santa Fe, New Mexico, you're lucky if you can find a computer store at all... Also, does anybody know for sure whether I could use this on a Mac (a '604 PowerPC, specifically) as well as the Intel that it will be used on primarily? Thanks for any & all help. -Ben Haller (deadman@netcom.com)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware From: andylee@netcom.com (Andy A. Lee) Subject: Re: Hardware advice: Diamond Stealth, Adaptec, Barracuda, Toshiba CD-ROM Message-ID: <andylee-3103951447550001@idtech.com> Sender: netnews@mork.netcom.com Organization: NETCOM On-line Communication Services (408 261-4700 guest) References: <deadmanD6Brw1.C19@netcom.com> Date: Fri, 31 Mar 1995 21:47:55 GMT In article <deadmanD6Brw1.C19@netcom.com>, deadman@netcom.com (Ben Haller) wrote: > I am about to buy a system, and although I have checked NeXTanswers > for compatability problems, I want to do a final pass here, since I > really know nothing about Intel hardware and I might be making some > large mistake. I plan to buy a Tagram box, which I just posted a > separate message on. I plan to get it with: > Diamond Stealth 64 2MB VRAM PCI video card > I need to check & make sure it's VRAM. Besides this, has anybody > got any comments on this? NeXTanswers doesn't seem to address > questions of *speed*: is this card fast or slow compared to others? > Adaptec 2940 PCI SCSI controller card > Seagate Barracuda 2MB SCSI drive > Toshiba 7501 (3501? I may have misheard) SCSI quad-speed CD-ROM > > I'm really hoping these are all good, since Tagram doesn't give a > lot of flexibility as far as choices of components. One question: > should I worry about SCSI fast or wide stuff? Does NS take > advantage of these things, or just "support" them? It would be > nice if I could get my disk faster, but if NS doesn't support > it, obviously I shouldn't bother paying for it. > BTW: if the above components sound good, Tagram is selling the > above, in a 90MHz Pentium box that is easily upgradeable to the > 120Mhz Pentium (unlike most), with 32MB RAM, a 17" Mag Innovation > DX-17F monitor, floppy, keyboard & mouse for $4795. Is this an > unreal price or what? > Thanks for feedback, in advance. > > -Ben Haller (deadman@netcom.com) Hello, Ben, I am in the exact same position as you. Over the past two months I have devoted hours to reading reviews, NeXTanswers, and USENET postings, all because I was a complete Intel novice but wish to purchase a Pentium system to run NeXTstep. Even though now I still have no real hands-on Intel experience, I felt comfortable enough to place an order for my Pentium system earlier this week with KC Computers. It will arrive next Tuesday. The configuration I ordered is similar to yours: Intel Plato motherboard w/ Neptun rev II chipset (PCI/ISA), Pentium-90, 16 MB RAM, Diamond Stealth 64 (S3 964) 2MB VRAM PCI, Adaptec 2940 PCI SCSI, Conner 1 Gig, 3Com Etherlink III, SoundBlaster 16, and mini-tower case. $2847. No monitor, no CD - I am sharing these with my Macintosh system. I chose the Intel Plato motherboard because it has been confirmed to work with NS 3.2. And since it is "Intel", chances are it will be supported in the future by NeXT. Also, I've been warned about "custom" motherboards - their PCI bus might not work well with NeXTstep. So you should get a confirmation from someone already using the Tagram motherboard with NS before you buy one. Good luck! Andy Lee andylee@cs.ucla.edu
From: kris@xmission.xmission.com (Kristopher Magnusson) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: PCI graphics cards...which? Date: 1 Apr 1995 19:56:48 GMT Organization: XMission Public Access Internet (801 539 0900) Message-ID: <3lkb60$j0c@news.xmission.com> References: <eldD6AGC4.D2L@netcom.com> <3lk8if$p7p@news.onramp.net> Jason McNamara (jmcnamar@onramp.net) wrote: : In article <eldD6AGC4.D2L@netcom.com> eld@netcom.com (Eric Davis) writes: : + : +I have been trying to decide which is the better option, Diamond Stealth : +with 4MB or a Number Nine, Imagine with 4MB. : Actually, the best option is the Elsa Winner series. The new -X series : cards have 220 MHz RAMDACs (250 MHz on the 8MB card), and they are : screamers. : -- : Jason McNamara / jmcnamar@onramp.net (NeXTMail encouraged!) : Bifrost Workstations, Inc. / NEXTSTEP-optimized Intel systems : 713.531.7959 voice / 713.531.5940 facsimile And perhaps out of humility, Jason forgot to mention that his company actually stocks the Elsa cards--if my memory serves correctly, Bifrost also stocks the dual-monitor cards. Other companies offer the Elsa as a special order only. -- Kristopher Magnusson kris@xmission.com (no NeXTmail, please) --------------------------------------------------------------------------- I hope you're hungry. They're serving SPINY LOBEFISH in the commons area.
From: kris@xmission.xmission.com (Kristopher Magnusson) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: New Zeos notebook Date: 1 Apr 1995 20:20:29 GMT Organization: XMission Public Access Internet (801 539 0900) Message-ID: <3lkcid$j0c@news.xmission.com> I just saw in a clari group that Zeos is about ready to introduce a new Pentium 75 SVGA 800 x 600 notebook. The dual-scan SVGA model will go for $3,495 with 8 MBs of RAM. If this keeps up, the 800 x 600 notebook will become quite common by the end of the year. I smell a profit opportunity for someone who writes a NEXTSTEP driver for the video chipset that drives this hi-res beast. .....................kris -- Kristopher Magnusson kris@xmission.com (no NeXTmail, please) --------------------------------------------------------------------------- I hope you're hungry. They're serving SPINY LOBEFISH in the commons area.
From: kiwi@cs.tu-berlin.de (Axel Habermann) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.sysadmin,comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: 2 Gig SCSI bug Followup-To: comp.sys.next.sysadmin,comp.sys.next.hardware Date: 2 Apr 1995 14:28:46 GMT Organization: Technical University of Berlin, Germany Distribution: usa Message-ID: <3lmcau$n34@news.cs.tu-berlin.de> References: <3ldii7$60e@nntp3.u.washington.edu> <dwright.9.04CDB190@omni.voicenet.com> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit Darren Wright (dwright@omni.voicenet.com) wrote: : In article <3ldii7$60e@nntp3.u.washington.edu> rling@u.washington.edu (Robert Ling) writes: : >From: rling@u.washington.edu (Robert Ling) : >Subject: 2 Gig SCSI bug : >Date: 30 Mar 1995 06:19:51 GMT : Before you even attempt this install let me tell you my ordeal of the last 4 : months: [...story of not being able to install NS3.2 on a 2GB disk deleted...] I can't believe this is true. I haven't done any install on a drive >= 2GB, but I'm administering an Intel machine having a 1 GB disk as a boot device and three additional 2 GB disks. It should be possible to partition the drive in a way that enables you to do what you want. Please tell me your system configuration (which drive/adapter do you use). Axel -- Axel Habermann kiwi@cs.tu-berlin.de \\|// Muellerstr. 145 kiwi@buran.fb10.tu-berlin.de )o o( D-13353 Berlin (Wedding) \ | / Fon: +49 30 45478986 (privat) 030 314 23 281 (uni) \~/
From: root@terra (Operator) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: Has anyone actually seen a 17" Mag Innovation DX-17F monitor? Date: 1 Apr 1995 05:00:32 GMT Organization: Earthlink Network, Inc. Message-ID: <3limlg$7a6@mars.earthlink.net> References: <deadmanD6Bs4r.CrE@netcom.com> deadman@netcom.com (Ben Haller) wrote: > I am thinking of buying a package that includes a 17" monitor >from Mag Innovation, model DX-17F. Has anybody seen this monitor? >I'd like to know it's high-quality, good color, good contrast, >flicker-free, etc. before buying it. I'm fairly picky about >image quality, and there are a lot of really bad monitors out >there. I am going to try to go and see one in some local store, >but in Santa Fe, New Mexico, you're lucky if you can find a >computer store at all... > Also, does anybody know for sure whether I could use this >on a Mac (a '604 PowerPC, specifically) as well as the Intel >that it will be used on primarily? > Thanks for any & all help. >-Ben Haller (deadman@netcom.com) I have a DX-17F. I bought it because it was Computer Shopper's #1 price/performance monitor last year. My recommendation depends on what you plan to use it for. It is a good second monitor to display stock data all day long which is what I use it for. This version does not have color control which can be annoying (although you can open it up and mess with it which I did) contrast is also not great. My NEC 6fg blows the MAG right out of the water in any category you can think of if quality is what you are willing to pay for. Santa Fe does have more Jewelry shops per capita than any other city or town I have ever visited. Felipe A. Rodriguez # ...it cannot be called ingenuity to kill far@earthlink.net # one's fellow citizens, to betray friends, Agoura Hills, CA # to be without faith, without mercy, without # religion; by these means one can aquire power # but not glory. # (NeXTmail prefered) # --Nicolo, Machiavelli (MIMEmail welcome) #
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware From: hocker@ritz.mordor.com (Matthew Hocker) Subject: Mouse button failing... where do I get switch? Message-ID: <D6D9JK.Fu@samizdat> Sender: news@samizdat Organization: The 341 Monmouth St. Network Date: Sat, 1 Apr 1995 17:21:18 GMT My mouse button on my NeXT mouse (non-ADB) is failing. I took the thing apart and saw that the switch looks pretty standard. When I lived in Montreal, I knew exactly where to go for electronic parts, however now that I live in New York City, I really haven't got a clue. Any suggestions on where to get the button? Mail-order would be fine... does Bell Atlantic sell these parts (at a reasonable cost?) ? Thanks! Matt -- __ Matthew Hocker, B.Eng (McGill) | Voice your concern about /\_\ "Believer in all things well-engineered" | Internet censorship! Write \/_/ hocker@ritz.mordor.com | to Senator-Gorton@ NeXTSTEP! NeXTmail and MIME welcomed here | gorton.senate.gov
From: Peter_Lipps@NeXT.com (Peter Lipps) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: 1600x1200 32-bit video Date: 2 Apr 1995 09:47:37 GMT Organization: NeXT Computer, Inc. Message-ID: <3llrrp$cts@news.next.com> References: <3l6r7q$k9j@news.blkbox.com> Keywords: dual screen, high resolution, ELSA, miro, ALR, OpenStep, Windows NT In article <3l6r7q$k9j@news.blkbox.com> steve@talus.com (Steve Sarich III) writes: > I'm trying to locate a solution for 1600x1200 32-bit video. This will > require a card with 8Mb of VRAM. > > Here's what I've discovered so far: .. > 3) ELSA....they _have_ a driver....but no cards! Unbelievable...but true. > How come I've used these very cards and the driver for them at the conference on OOP'95 in Munich this January? (We had an ALR Pentium 90 desktop system and two ELSA Winner 2000/PRO-X [8 MB VRAM] + the ELSA dual screen driver, that is we had 3200 x 1200 x 24Bit Color under NEXTSTEP 3.3. BTW, we also had two of their very fine monitors.). How come I've used the same type of card on a 2-processor ALR Pentium 100 system for my OpenStep/Windows NT demo at CeBIT in March in ALR's presentation room? (Oh yes, they also have drivers for NT - something you still cannot expect from all card manufacturers). And yes, miro (also from Germany ;-) makes fine cards and drivers, too! (add OEM monitors to this list as well). Believe me, I've not only seen it, I've used it, I've installed it! Greetings from Germany -Peter -- ______________________________ Peter Lipps *NOT AN OFFICIAL NeXT SPOKESPERSON* Manager Systems Engineering NeXT Computer Deutschland GmbH - Oskar-Messter-Str. 24, 85737 Ismaning, Germany InterNet: Peter_Lipps@NeXT.com
From: tom@hukatronic.cz (Tomas Hurka) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: BT-946C for NS 3.2 Date: 2 Apr 1995 05:55:48 -0500 Organization: UTexas Mail-to-News Gateway Sender: nobody@cs.utexas.edu Message-ID: <9504021008.AA00584@hukatronic.cz> References: <3lkl4s$hcn@msunews.cl.msu.edu> In comp.sys.next.hardware article <3lkl4s$hcn@msunews.cl.msu.edu> Mckaymic wrote: > > In article 9b8@melon.ts.open.rd.nttdata.jp, yaman@open.rd.nttdata.jp (Kunihiro Yamana) writes: > > I found BusLogicFamily driver Ver1.16 supports BT-946C. > > I tried to install NS 3.2J using this driver, but failed! [stuff deleted] > > Anyone else running NS3.2 on this motherboard & SCSI cards? > I had the same problem. Check the revision of the BT-946C > adaptor. The driver does not work with Rev A or B. Wait a moment. The original poster talked about NS 3.2 and my BusLogicFamily driver, while you talk about NS 3.3 and BusLogicSCSIDriver from NeXT available on 3.3 CD-ROM. NeXT driver does not work under 3.2 at all since it uses the PCI support of the 3.3. On the other hand my driver works with 3.2 and 3.3. It don't use PCI support, so the card must be configurated manually. Best regards, -- Tomas Hurka tom@hukatronic.cz NeXTMAIL and MIME OK
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware From: Joseph Cosentino <joseph.cosentino@Waterloo.ATTGIS.COM> Subject: Diamond Stealth 64 PCI & NS 3.2 Message-ID: <D6Bpor.7BA@attwat.Waterloo.ATTGIS.COM> Sender: news@attwat.Waterloo.ATTGIS.COM (News System) Organization: AT&T Global Information Solutions Date: Fri, 31 Mar 1995 21:14:51 GMT I'm having a problem getting my Diamond Stealth 64 PCI (2M VRAM) video card operate in anything but default VGA mode. Apparently, the PCI ID on new cards doesn't match with the Autodetect ID in the 3.2 driver. In NS 3.3 this setting can be set with expert options. Next has suggested, editing the driver binary with a HEX editor and changing the value by hand or upgrading to NS3.3 . Has anyone run across this problem, Thanks, Josephc@hookup.net
From: kheit@gandalf.rutgers.edu (John Kheit) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: PLEASE PLEASE #9I128!!!!! Date: 31 Mar 1995 20:07:40 -0500 Organization: Rutgers University Distribution: world Message-ID: <3li90s$68a@gandalf.rutgers.edu> Aaaaaaaaaarg! I just read the new overview for the #9, 128 card and its been bumped to Q295 which means another 3 months. I was praying it would come out on time (originally it was scheduled for Q195). So I'm here to grovel. PLEASE, PLEASE, PLEASE, PLEASE, PLEASE, PLEASE, PLEASE , PLEASE, PLEASE, PLEASE, PLEASE, PLEASE, PLEASE, PLEASE, PLEASE, PLEASE , PLEASE, PLEASE, PLEASE, PLEASE, PLEASE, PLEASE... Please NeXT, release whatever Beta version you may have of it. I just will be in the worst kinda of shape come exams if I still cant use my computer. So again, in my best Kids in the Hall way... , PLEASE, PLEASE, PLEASE, PLEASE, PLEASE, PLEASE, PLEASE, PLEASE, PLEASE, PLEASE, PLEASE, PLEASE, PLEASE, PLEASE , PLEASE...Please NeXT, release the Beta. Desperatly seeking pixels, Later, John
From: frank@pinguin.bb.bawue.de (Frank Sautter) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: Enhanced IDE when? Date: 1 Apr 1995 13:49:46 GMT Organization: private site Message-ID: <3ljllq$dp@pinguin.pinguin.bb.bawue.de> References: <9503280754.AA00540@hukatronic.cz> In article <9503280754.AA00540@hukatronic.cz> tom@hukatronic.cz (Tomas Hurka) writes: > In comp.sys.next.hardware article <3l6rav$k4q@olymp.informatik.uni-bonn.de> > Joerg von Frantzius wrote: > > as I am planning on buying an Intel system, I'd really like to know > > the state of support for enhanced IDE. > NS 3.3 supports it. The driver is on the 3.3 CD-ROM. That's definitely not true. There is only IDE support, not EIDE. -- _____________________________________________________________________ Frank Sautter frank@pinguin.bb.bawue.de NeXTMail welcome "Life would be so easy... if we just could look up the sourcecode"
From: steve@talus.com (Steve Sarich III) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: anyone using DeLL XPS series? Date: 1 Apr 1995 16:34:29 GMT Organization: The Black Box, Houston, Tx (713) 480-2686 Message-ID: <3ljval$i1a@news.blkbox.com> References: <eldD6AGr3.E1G@netcom.com> In article <eldD6AGr3.E1G@netcom.com> eld@netcom.com (Eric Davis) writes: > > I am about to do the DeLL thing, specifically XPS P5/75 > > I would appreciate hearing from anyone who has configured a DeLL for NS. > Did you run into any unexpected troubles or expenditures besides the scsi > card? Do you like the Dell 17" monitor? > > thanks guys/gals > > > -- > ericd.... We don't have an XPS, but if you'll send me some info on it, I'll try to give you some feedback. We DO have a 17" Dell monitor, however, and it's the worst monitor we own. Extremely fuzzy and even set on the brightess setting it's too dark. Avoid it like the plague. Try a Viewsonic...they're much better (and probably cheaper). Steve
From: mmalcolm Crawford <m.crawford@dcs.shef.ac.uk> Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: video card for ohp lcd panel? Date: Sun, 2 Apr 1995 14:06:35 GMT Organization: Institute for Language Speech and Hearing, Sheffield University Distribution: world Message-ID: <950402150635.417AACUM.malc@daneel> Mime-Version: 1.0 (Generated by Eloquent) Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII Is it possible to add a second video card to an Intel system which is able to drive an OHP LCD panel? If so, what cards are available which would drive it in colour (from what I can tell any card should be able to run a panel in VGA mode in b/w, but colour would be more useful...) Have fun, mmalc. posn. research facilitator where institute for language speech and hearing sheffield university c/o department of computer science regent court 211 portobello street sheffield s1 4dp england vox (+44) 114 282 5594 fax (+44) 114 278 0972 email m.crawford@dcs.shef.ac.uk NeXTMail, SunMail, MIME welcome http://www.dcs.shef.ac.uk/
From: yung-cha@cae.wisc.edu (Yung-Chang Chen) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware,comp.sys.next.software Subject: Internal error 1000 occur!??? Please help me! Date: 1 Apr 1995 18:58:38 GMT Organization: College of Engineering, Univ. of Wisconsin--Madison Message-ID: <3lk7ou$lni@news.doit.wisc.edu> References: <3l6blj$83c@op1d56cmp.il.us.swissbank.com> Hi, I installed NSFIP user 3.3 and develop 3.2 yesterday. I also installed OS/2 boot manager to boot Linux, OS/2 and Linux. The problem is I keep getting internal error 1000 after I login to NS. The system seems boot correctly, it showed the login box. After I typed user name and password, system shoewed internal error 1000, and then asked user to continue or logout. Both ways lead my system into just blank desktop(no workspace manager showup). Is there anyone had same experinece and how do you solve it? Please help me! BTW, After I installed user 3.3, I tried to install devleop 3.2(my package comed with user 3.3 and develop 3.2 :-( ), developer 3.2 overwrite some user 3.3's files. Could it be the problem? Many thanks! -- ====================================== ~ Yung-chang Chen (608)251-5826 c-OO yung-cha@cae.wisc.edu - =====================
From: msodhi@umich.edu (Mohan Sodhi) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: Zeos Pantera P-90 compatibility Date: Sun, 2 Apr 1995 12:20:08 Organization: University of Michigan Message-ID: <msodhi.31.000C564C@umich.edu> References: <3lfcka$4tq@sun20.ccd.bnl.gov> <3lhbl6$f8t@larry.rice.edu> I was told by one of the Zeos salesmen, Steve at extension 1038 on their 800 number, that Zeos will supply the needed NeXTStep drivers for the Pantera-90. He said he had sold the same PC to other customers interested in NeXTStep. He did say that Zeos will not install NS or create a partition. (I had enquired about a Zeos with SCSI controller, SCSI harddisk, SCSI CDROM: the SCSI part bumps up the price quite a bit.) FYI, other vendors are DEC and IBM who will guarantee NS-compatibility, but are quite a bit more expensive. Compaq DeskPro XL 590 is in the same range as the Zeos machine, but I haven't asked Compaq about NS-compatibility. I myself do not have any experience with any of the above machines. -Mohan Sodhi numberIn article <3lhbl6$f8t@larry.rice.edu> gfs@rice.edu (Geoff Spradley) writes:>From: gfs@rice.edu (Geoff Spradley)>Subject: Re: Zeos Pantera P-90 compatibility>Date: 31 Mar 1995 16:46:30 GMT >Ben Sternlieb (bens@bleak.phy.bnl.gov) wrote: >: Anyone dared to load NS/I 3.2 onto a Zeros pentium box? >It's: >: 4) a complete nightmare >NSFIP 3.2 doesn't "just work" with Zeos P90. And, as with any >of the major mail-order vendors, they don't support NEXTSTEP. >Zeos' "technical support" hotline is chronically busy. If you >endure a 20-minute wait, you have the glorious opportunity to >leave a phone message, which they don't return. >Check the archives for this group. Over the past few months, >people have gotten Micron and Dell P90 systems to work, though >one should not expect help from those vendors, either, in doing so. >I'd recommend buying from a VAR who specializes in NEXTSTEP >system configuration. You may pay a bit more, but, particularly >with the sneaky fluxes in mainboard and graphics card chipset >supplies going on now, it's worth it for them to be the compatibility >guinea pigs rather than you... >$0.002, >--Geoff > -------------------------------- Mohan Sodhi <msodhi@umich.edu> The University of Michigan School of Business Administration.
From: mike@starburst.umd.edu (Michael F. Santangelo) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: ?NSFIP 3.3 Audio: which card to buy Date: 2 Apr 1995 21:44:36 GMT Organization: Chesapeake Biological Laboratory Message-ID: <3ln5s4$seh@gamera.umd.edu> Keywords: audio, NSFIP 3.3 I'm looking for recommendations on good reliable audio cards for NSFIP 3.3... I was under the impression a few months ago reading this group that the Microsoft Sound System seemed to be the most stable and reliable but recently when I went to go buy one found no one was stocking them as they had been discontinued! I'm aware of the PAS-16's problems with other busmastering cards, and the SB16 isn't all that terrific for UNIX systems... What else is there practically out there in the consumer market? The hardware is a SIS chipset 486-GA EISA/VLB motherboard with DPT2012/90 SCSI controller (plus and VLB IDE controller to do DOS co-residency) and an ATI GUP VLB (MACH32) card. Thanks. -- -+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+- Mike F. Santangelo, Dept. Head-Computer & Network Systems, UMCEES/CBL Solomons
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware From: steve@eps.com (Steven Kornreich) Subject: ATI MACH64 Driver from NeXT? Message-ID: <D6DEsJ.Eut@europa.com> Sender: news@europa.com Organization: Europa |||| Portland, OR Date: Sat, 1 Apr 1995 19:14:43 GMT Has anyone been able to make the new Mach64 driver from NeXT work? I have tried using it on 2 different Mach64 boards with no luck.. I get a very dim picture and also I noticed that when my system boots the ATI driver reports that I have 4 megs of DRAM not VRAM. Hmmmmm. Any ideas.. -- Steven Kornreich Kornreich Communications NeXTMail OK email: steve@eps.com
From: Richard Low <low00001@mc.duke.edu> Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: IDE problems with drives > 504MB Date: 2 Apr 1995 00:58:35 GMT Organization: Duke University, Durham, NC, USA Message-ID: <3lksrr$akd@news.duke.edu> I ran into a number of weird problems with a 548MB IDE drive and I was wondering if anyone else has had similar experiences and what they did to fix the problem. I will share the problems I had, what I did to fix them, and what problems remain. I tried to install NEXTSTEP 3.3 on three Dell OptiPlex XM 575 systems all using 548MB IDE drives. I immediately ran into a number of problems early on during the installation. Some of the various strange errors I encountered were: /private/etc/rc.cdrom: 61 Memory fault mv: /private/tmp/mnta/usr/lib/NextStep/BaseSystem.bom rename: no such file or directory /private/etc/rc.cdrom: /private/tmp/mnta/private/etc/fstab: cannot create All of these messages occurred during the early stages of the installation process. After re-trying the installation several (many) times I was finally able to get the install to finish, only to run into a separate set of error messages when the system tried to re-boot. Some of the messages were: System panic: ialloc: dup alloc Unexpected kernel trap d eip Failed instruction exception After poking around on the NextAnswers Web site (very well organized I might add) I learned that there is a known problem using IDE drives larger than 504MB. The problem stems from an IDE limitation of certain combinations of number of cylinders, number of heads, and number of sectors per track. The system vendors pull all sorts of trickery to fake out the BIOS settings in an attempt to skirt around the IDE limitations. Without going into the details (see NextAnswers #1650) the suggested solution is to use the new revised IDE driver on the 3.3 installation drivers diskette. Apparently the new IDE driver reads the disk geometry from the disk itself rather from the BIOS settings. Well, I tried it but I still had errors. So, I tried plan B which was to change the system BIOS settings to set the disk geometry to 1024 cylinders, 16 heads, and 63 sectors per track. This essentially reduces the IDE disk capacity to 504MB. I'm willing to give up 40MB to make it work! I also figured I should step back and use the standard IDE driver rather than the revised IDE driver because I want the driver to read the disk geometry from the BIOS rather than from the disk itself. That didn't work either. So, with nothing to loose I tried the new revised IDE driver with the new BIOS settings and, what do you know, it worked! Almost! I say almost because I'm still having problems. The problems are much more subtle, no installation or boot errors, but there are some indications that all is not well with the data written to the disk. In one instance one of the icons is missing from Configure.app. In another instance the /usr/spool/mail directory doesn't NFS mount from the server. Aside from trying the installation over and over again until it appears to work, I am thinking of substituting the 548MB IDE disk with a smaller one, perhaps a 340 or 400MB disk. The question is whether or not the problems that persist are related to IDE disk problems, even though the installation does complete successfully. Has anyone else had any similar problems with large IDE disks? In particular, has anyone substituted a smaller disk? Thanks, and I hope that by explaining these problems someone else may avoid some headaches. The moral of the story: go with SCSI! --- Richard Low Duke University Medical Center low00001@mc.duke.edu
From: frank@pinguin.bb.bawue.de (Frank Sautter) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: #Attention: AMD 486DX4-100 CPU is not fully compatible Date: 2 Apr 1995 12:27:43 GMT Organization: private site Message-ID: <3lm57v$su@pinguin.pinguin.bb.bawue.de> Recently we discovered that the AMD-486DX4-100 CPU does not work together with NeXT's C-compiler. First we thought this was a problem with the installation of the cc and we reinstalled it several times with no success. Every time when we typed make for various software packages we got an 'illegal instruction error' on the console window. In our despair we finally replaced the AMD DX4 with and Intel DX2... and all our problems were gone. This is the only incompatibility we discovered with the AMD DX4 processor we don't know if the are other phenomenons of incompatibility. All other things worked well with this processor. We checked this out with an ASUS PCI-486-SP3G motherboard. - Can anyone else confirm this problem. - Is this problem known to other OSs like Windoze, OS/2 and Linux. Maybe this is an also hidden bug like the Intel floating point bug. -- _____________________________________________________________________ Frank Sautter frank@pinguin.bb.bawue.de NeXTMail welcome "Life would be so easy... if we just could look up the sourcecode"
From: gclem@dannug.dk Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: DECpc Prioris Server and Prioris HX and NeXTSTEP? Date: 2 Apr 1995 15:33:40 GMT Organization: Danish NeXT User Group Distribution: world Message-ID: <3lmg4k$mbb@snaps.dannug.dk> References: <3lbsro$39t@tybrin4.hsv.tybrin.com> I think it is correct to assume that the XL line is dead, pitty, it is a very well designed and manufactured PC. However, I do not think it has been replaced by the Celebris, which is a cheaper desktop, slim-line PC. Expect a replacement to be announced by DEC once the XL inventory is cleared (in a month or so). Geert Trey McClendon writes > Jonathan Doroin (jadoroin@gloria.cord.edu) wrote: > > : Does anyone have the DECpc Prioris Server or the Prioris HX Server > : running with NeXTSTEP? Almost a year ago I chanced buying a then uncertified > : DECpc XL Server (now called the Prioris Server) for NeXTSTEP and it has worked > : flawlessly ever since. But it seems that the lastest line has had > : quite a few modifications. Since I love the machine I want to purchase > : the more current model (Prioris Server) or the higher end Prioris HX. > > Maybe I talked to the wrong person, but a DEC sales dude two weeks ago > told me they were "out of the NEXTSTEP business" since they DECpc XL line > was dropped in favor of the Celebris (think that's it). We have an XL566 > here and it is a fine machine. > > trey > -- > Trey McClendon NeXTMail Accepted TYBRIN Corporation > trey@hsv.tybrin.com Fax: 205-837-3472 Huntsville, AL
From: gclem@dannug.dk Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: Diamond Stealth 64 PCI & NS 3.2 Date: 2 Apr 1995 19:54:16 GMT Organization: Danish NeXT User Group Distribution: world Message-ID: <3lmvd8$hr@snaps.dannug.dk> References: <D6Bpor.7BA@attwat.Waterloo.ATTGIS.COM> I have just received a new Diamond Stealth 64 w. 2 MB VRAM. It features an S3-968 chip, the previous version sported an S3-964. Anyone that knows if the 3.3 driver can be "forced" to use this board for other than VGA? I have tried to add the proper deviceID (0x88f05333) to the Instance0.table, but the driver still does not like the board. Geert
From: sanguish@digifix.com Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.announce,comp.sys.next.advocacy,comp.sys.next.hardware,comp.sys.next.marketplace,comp.sys.next.programmer,comp.sys.next.misc,comp.sys.next.software,comp.sys.next.sysadmin,comp.sys.next.bugs Subject: NEXTSTEP Resources on the Internet Date: 3 Apr 1995 04:15:07 GMT Organization: Digital Fix Development Message-ID: <3lnsob$2fn@digifix.digifix.com> Topics include: Stepwise NEXTSTEP/OpenStep Information WWW site eduSTEP WWW site NeXT Computer, Inc. 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From: dsinn@dsinn.seanet.com (F. David Sinn) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: What happend to the Pyro board Project? Date: 2 Apr 1995 23:56:02 GMT Organization: Seanet Online Services, Seattle WA Message-ID: <3lndii$fn@kaleka.seanet.com> References: <3lk1b9$ols@hrz-ws11.hrz.uni-kassel.de> In article <3lk1b9$ols@hrz-ws11.hrz.uni-kassel.de> Gabor Freivogel <gabor@architektur.uni-kassel.de> writes: > half a year ago I've seen some articles about a board called Pyro for NeXT > hardware. > What is the state of this project? I'd like some information also.... What is the status? -- David Sinn Sinn Industries. dsinn@dsinn.seanet.com If it's a sinn, it's gotta be good. NeXT mail OK
From: leigh@antechinus.cs.uwa.oz.au (Leigh Smith) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: ET4000 Video Driver for NS 3.2 Date: 3 Apr 1995 06:52:35 GMT Organization: The University of Western Australia, Department of Computer Science Distribution: world Message-ID: <3lo5vj$358@bilby.cs.uwa.oz.au> References: <1995Mar29.144245.6020@radical2.radical.com> In article <1995Mar29.144245.6020@radical2.radical.com> Ralph_Jung@Radical.Com writes: > Jason Lincoln writes > I can't find it on ftp.cs.orst.edu either. Let me know if you find it. The files reside in /software/NeXT/binaries/drivers/TsengLabsET4000.README and /software/NeXT/binaries/drivers/TsengLabsET4000.config.compressed. I have had reports that there are version differences in the driver kit so I definitely suggest following the README file and producing your own. > > Maybe the author should e-mail the fix to next.com!!! ;-) > I bugged NeXT before I ever posted the fix over a year ago and have a receipt of my bug report but have never received any communication from them and as far as I can tell, the problem remains. I don't think my patch is a universal solution, but definitely enabled me to run my ET-4000 board when it wouldn't before. -- Leigh Smith NeXTMail: leigh@cs.uwa.edu.au Computer Science Dept Phone: +61-9-380-1945,Fax:+61-9-380-1089 University of Home NeXTMail:leigh@psychokiller.dialix.oz.au Western Australia Home Phone: +61-9-382-3071 *--=----=----=----=----=----=---====---=----=----=----=----=----=----=--*
From: mark@nextstep.dorm6.nctu.edu.tw (Lin Yi-chih) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: HP LaserJet 4P question? Date: 31 Mar 1995 19:41:24 GMT Organization: Dep. Computer Sci. & Information Eng., Chiao Tung Univ., Taiwan, R.O.C Distribution: World Message-ID: <3lhlt4$jvd@news.csie.nctu.edu.tw> References: <neuss.796669869@coricopat> In article <neuss.796669869@coricopat> neuss@igd.fhg.de (Christian Neuss ) writes: > rmasse@cnri.reston.va.us (Roger E. Masse) writes: > > >I have an HP LaserJet 4P *without* the postscript personality installed. > >Is there any way to force my NEXTSTEP 3.3 machine to do all the postscipt > >processing to support this printer? > > Get Dots, they have a demo you can use to test thoroughly. > try JetPilot.app, it's better. Mark
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware From: anderson (Ken Anderson) Subject: NeXT Color Printer Supplies? Message-ID: <1995Apr2.150553.13709@biztech.com> Sender: news@biztech.com Organization: Biztech, Inc. Date: Sun, 2 Apr 1995 15:05:53 GMT Could anyone tell me where I can obtain ink cartridges for the NeXT color printer, or at least the equivalent Canon model #? Thanks, Ken Anderson anderson@biztech.com
From: kheit@gandalf.rutgers.edu (John Kheit) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: IDE w/ SCSI NS Pinging Date: 2 Apr 1995 23:23:07 -0400 Organization: Rutgers University Distribution: world Message-ID: <3lnpmr$hkt@gandalf.rutgers.edu> Has anyone else who uses both SCSI and IDE drives under NS notice that the machine 'pings' (kinda halts for a split second--the best way to see this is to drag a window about the screen continously for a while and see if it gets frozen in place for a split sec). I'm noticing this on NS 3.3. My NS drive is on the SCSI HD and I use the IDE for DOS and for a mini partition that kicks upto the NS SCSI drive? Or is this just a problem with IDE? Its pretty damn annoying and if it's happening on all IDE system's then I just may have to retire my IDE drive and get another SCSI replacement. Thanks for any help, in advance :-) Later, John
Belgium.EU.net!EU.net!howland.reston.ans.net!swrinde!news.uh.edu!uuneo.neosoft.com!blkbox.COM!usenet From: steve@talus.com (Steve Sarich III) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: ATM driver for NSFIP Date: 30 Mar 1995 22:19:08 GMT Organization: The Black Box, Houston, Tx (713) 480-2686 Message-ID: <3lfaos$ebd@news.blkbox.com> References: <D67oIJ.38n@eunet.ch> In article <D67oIJ.38n@eunet.ch> lien@lysis.ch (Lien Pham) writes: > Hi there, > > Did someone write a driver for an ATM interface, or is anyone currently > working on such a driver? I'm extremely interested! > > > Regards, > > Lien > > Lien PHAM <lien@lysis.ch> > LYSIS SA > Cotes de Montbenon 8 > 1003 Lausanne > Switzerland > Tel: ++41 21 312 91 91 > Fax: ++41 21 312 93 43 We approached NeXT about this last year, since it would take some cooperation with them....they weren't interested in ATM and advised us not to try it on our own. So it's not likely that anyone is working on this. Steve
From: tbm@tci002.uibk.ac.at (Martin Michlmayr) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: Sparcstation 20? Date: 3 Apr 1995 18:49:25 GMT Organization: Vienna University of Economics and Business Administration Distribution: world Message-ID: <3lpfvl$kvj@osiris.wu-wien.ac.at> References: <3lgva8$rba@news.cs.tu-berlin.de> Axel Habermann (kiwi@cs.tu-berlin.de) wrote: / After reading the Hardware Compatibility Guide for NEXTSTEP / on SPARC I would like to ask the Net if it is really impossible / to run NeXTSTEP/SPARC on a SuperSPARC II processor (Sparcstation Well, If you would read this guide again you would see that it's supported. http://WWW.NeXT.COM/NeXTanswers/HTMLFiles/1843.htmld/1843.html: CPU Sun microSPARC II, SuperSPARC II, and SuperSPARC single processor workstations models SPARCstation 20: 50, 51, 61, & 71 -- Martin Michlmayr | tbm@tci002.uibk.ac.at | tbm@fvkma.tu-graz.ac.at GNU OpenStep Development Team, Manager of the Documentation Department http://fvkma.tu-graz.ac.at/gnustep/gnustep.html
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: [Q] N.Col.MegaPixel PSU circ diagram From: apl@kcbbs.gen.nz (Andrew Lindesay) Date: 3 Apr 95 07:47:08 GMT Message-ID: <1749592.28028.4517@kcbbs.gen.nz> Organization: Kappa Crucis Unix BBS, Auckland, New Zealand OK that was a horrid title for this it should have read: [Q/Request] NeXT Colour MegaPixel PSU Circuit Diagram. The PSU (power supply unit) has become damaged and I have a friend who needs the circuit diagram so that he can repair the unit. I think the unit is a 17" model, but I can't be too sure. If anybody has the diagram please eMail me or if you're OK about it, fax to: (649) 528 5691 Note that this is a New Zealand number not USA. Any help here would be greatly appreciated. Andrew (apl@kcbbs.gen.nz)
Belgium.EU.net!EU.net!howland.reston.ans.net!cs.utexas.edu!convex!news.duke.edu!usenet From: altenber@acpub.duke.edu (Lee Altenberg) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: ViewSonic vs. VisionMaster 17" Monitors Date: 31 Mar 1995 21:02:13 -0500 Organization: Duke University, Durham, N.C. Message-ID: <3lic75$3me@news.duke.edu> After browsing the newsgroups for information on good buys in monitors, I have narrowed the choice down to the ViewSonic 17 and a VisionMaster MF-8617A (made by Iiyama). The selling point for the VisionMaster monitor is the 80Hz NI refresh rate at 1280x1024. The ViewSonic is only 76Hz at 1280x1024. A comparison of other salient features is below: VisionMaster MF-8617A ViewSonic 17 Max Refresh @1280x1024 80Hz 76Hz Max Refresh @1024x768 80Hz 101Hz Video Bandwidth 135MHz 135MHz Max Resolution 1600x1200 1600x1200 Price $754 $830 I haven't seen the VisionMaster, but I know that the ViewSonic is very sharp. Has anyone ever seen both monitors and can say anything about how their sharpness compares? Has anyone owned a VisionMaster and can report on their reliability and freedom from repair? Thanks, Lee Altenberg altenber@mhpcc.edu, altenber@acpub.duke.edu
From: jmcnamar@onramp.net (Jason McNamara) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: PCI graphics cards...which? Date: 1 Apr 1995 19:12:15 GMT Organization: On-Ramp; Individual Internet Connections; Dallas/Ft Worth/Houston, TX USA Message-ID: <3lk8if$p7p@news.onramp.net> References: <eldD6AGC4.D2L@netcom.com> In article <eldD6AGC4.D2L@netcom.com> eld@netcom.com (Eric Davis) writes: + +I have been trying to decide which is the better option, Diamond Stealth +with 4MB or a Number Nine, Imagine with 4MB. Actually, the best option is the Elsa Winner series. The new -X series cards have 220 MHz RAMDACs (250 MHz on the 8MB card), and they are screamers. -- Jason McNamara / jmcnamar@onramp.net (NeXTMail encouraged!) Bifrost Workstations, Inc. / NEXTSTEP-optimized Intel systems 713.531.7959 voice / 713.531.5940 facsimile
From: mark@nextstep.dorm6.nctu.edu.tw (Lin Yi-chih) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: ATM driver for NSFIP Date: 31 Mar 1995 19:47:23 GMT Organization: Dep. Computer Sci. & Information Eng., Chiao Tung Univ., Taiwan, R.O.C Distribution: World Message-ID: <3lhm8b$k4u@news.csie.nctu.edu.tw> References: <3lfaos$ebd@news.blkbox.com> In article <3lfaos$ebd@news.blkbox.com> steve@talus.com (Steve Sarich III) writes: > We approached NeXT about this last year, since it would take some > cooperation with them....they weren't interested in ATM and advised us not > to try it on our own. So it's not likely that anyone is working on this. > > Steve Please tell NeXT, time will change and we need it !!! Maybe you can tell us who we can contact with. Hope you can try to contact with them **AGAIN**. Many Thanks, Mark --- Taiwan NeXT User Group TeleCommunication and Network Lab TeleCommunication Engineering, National Chiao Tung University, Hsinchu, Taiwan
From: wkwong@bellman.eng.ohio-state.edu (Waihon Andrew Kwong) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: Another unsatisfied customer of the NeXT ATIMach64DisplayDriver Date: 3 Apr 1995 21:19:38 GMT Organization: The Ohio State University Message-ID: <3lpopa$sul@charm.magnus.acs.ohio-state.edu> References: <3lpl73$a81@kadath.zeitgeist.net> In article <3lpl73$a81@kadath.zeitgeist.net> rnielsen@everest.com (Robert D. Nielsen) writes: >Greetings, > >[Please send in bug reports to NeXT at ask_next@next.com] > >Based on the previous postings, it appears the ATIMach64DisplayDriver is >just broken. Great:-( > >I have the following system running NeXTSTEP 3.3: > >AMI Atlas Pentium/90 with 512K cache (PCI/ISA) >32 M RAM >Adaptec 2940W >2 G Seagate Fast and Wide SCSI-2 >Intel EtherExpress 16C >PS/2 mouse >1.44 floppy > >and > >ATI Graphics Ultra Pro Turbo (PCI, with 4MB VRAM) > >I too have an extremly dark display at all the resolutions tested. Runs >fine with the Default VGA driver. Great:-( My $600 card with 4M of VRAM >can run only 640x480 without a problem! > Wait! Mine is working great and fine....... my computer is: NS3.3 User with NS3.2 Dev P5/90 ATI/PCI w/2Mb VRAM 16Mb RAM AHA1542CF SCSI ...etc Will this be a installation problem? Andy -- //|| // @ E-mail: wkwong@ee.eng.ohio-state.edu // ||// @ 75662.2020@compuserve.com //==||\\ @ "If you put your mind to it, you can accompish anything!" // || \\ @ "NeXTMAIL and MIME IS WELCOME!"
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware From: mrunge@clan.gun.de (Matthias Runge) Subject: NS 3.3: Looking for Drivers Organization: Hempland ... Message-ID: <D67LJ4.1LJ@clan.gun.de> Date: Wed, 29 Mar 1995 15:54:39 GMT Hi, I am looking for the following Driver for NS 3.3: - ATI 64 - Miro 20SD - NCR SCSI 8xx I got a Demo Version of the ATI Driver and a Beta Version of the NCR. But has anybody an idea where to find the complete ones ...? Thanks in advance for any help. Matthias
From: 405g@ice.psych.ualberta.ca (Sam Sugawara) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Help: scsi errors in black hardware Date: 3 Apr 1995 03:14:06 GMT Organization: Computing and Network Services, U of Alberta, Edmonton, Canada Message-ID: <3lnp5u$1aic@rover.ucs.ualberta.ca> Summary: problem with nextstep 3.2 on black, scsi error Keywords: help, scsi, ns3.2 Once every week or so, my NeXTStation turbo with a 250M HD running NS3.2 grinds to a halt. When I check with the NMI monitor, it reports a scsi timeout error, which looks like this: Target 1: NOT READY; retry 1 sd0 (1,0): scsi_timer: timeout op:0x28 sd_state:0 scsi status:0x0 ...etc. After several retries, the kernel panics and I have to shutdown without sync. I completely reformatted the hard drive last week (using the Format command from "disk") but the problem still won't go away. Can anyone tell me what's going on with my machine, and what I can do to repair this? Thanks in advance. -- #include <std_disclaimer.h> /********************************************************************/ Masahiko (Sam) Sugawara 405g@psych.ualberta.ca
From: steve@stevek.ipac.net Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.software,comp.sys.next.programmer,comp.sys.next.misc,comp.sys.next.hardware,comp.sys.next.bugs,comp.soft-sys.nextstep Subject: Re: FROZEN WORKSTATION!!! HEEEEEEEELP!!!! Date: Sun, 02 Apr 95 19:04:58 PDT Organization: Internet Public Access Corporation Distribution: inet Message-ID: <NEWTNews.24667.796874773.steve@stevek.ipac.net> References: <3lfptn$quc@news.eecs.nwu.edu> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: TEXT/PLAIN; charset=US-ASCII try bringing it up in single user mode (check your manual) and fsck the drive
From: steve@stevek.ipac.net Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.marketplace,comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: NEEDED: 68040 25mhz or 33mhz cube board with no memory Date: Sun, 02 Apr 95 19:08:54 PDT Organization: Internet Public Access Corporation Message-ID: <NEWTNews.12153.796875067.steve@stevek.ipac.net> References: <Pine.SUN.3.91.950327112644.5959A-100000@panix.com> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: TEXT/PLAIN; charset=US-ASCII try e-mail to neph at neph@ipac.net or call crisis computers at 408-270-1170 i think we have some left not sure or we may be able to repair your board. tell them steve keehn sent you.
From: dougm@akira (Douglas McClure) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: ATI MACH64 Driver from NeXT? Date: 3 Apr 1995 16:58:07 GMT Organization: Abbott Laboratories Message-ID: <3lp9ev$56e@kelso.abbott.com> References: <D6DEsJ.Eut@europa.com> In article <D6DEsJ.Eut@europa.com> steve@eps.com (Steven Kornreich) writes: > Has anyone been able to make the new Mach64 driver from NeXT work? > I have tried using it on 2 different Mach64 boards with no luck.. > I get a very dim picture and also I noticed that when my system boots > the ATI driver reports that I have 4 megs of DRAM not VRAM. > > Hmmmmm. > Any ideas.. I've tried it too, with all kinds of resolution modes, and basically the driver sucks. I'd qualify it as worse than the orginal Serial Ports driver. It is absolutely useless. -d
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware From: eld@netcom.com (Eric Davis) Subject: Black stuff for NS Intel Message-ID: <eldD6F6u8.Ivo@netcom.com> Organization: NETCOM On-line Communication Services (408 261-4700 guest) Date: Sun, 2 Apr 1995 18:18:07 GMT Sender: eld@netcom8.netcom.com Has anyone found a black KB or Mouse for their Intel Box? I was able to find a nice black 17" monitor by Nokia, I would like to finish up with black stuff just to be nostalgic. -- ericd....
From: dsinn@dsinn.seanet.com (F. David Sinn) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: NS for microSparc II Date: 3 Apr 1995 04:52:47 GMT Organization: Seanet Online Services, Seattle WA Message-ID: <3lnuuv$1it@kaleka.seanet.com> Does anyone know if NeXTstep for Sun's will run on one of the new RDI microSparc II laptops? As I understand it the laptop has a 1024*768 display optional, 32megs of ram standard, and a 510 meg hard drive standard. Since it uses the microSparc II per the Compatibility guide that is on the WWW site at NeXT, my guess is that it should work. Anyone know for sure? -- David Sinn Sinn Industries. dsinn@dsinn.seanet.com If it's a sinn, it's gotta be good. NeXT mail OK
From: cello@virgil (Sean Anthony Varah) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Write Cache Enable Program Date: 3 Apr 1995 04:59:42 GMT Organization: Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts Message-ID: <3lnvbu$dlp@decaxp.harvard.edu> My apologies to all of you who saw my first post, but for some reason, my mail return address was cello@virgil, which would have prevented you kind folks from returning mail to me. To recap: 1) Is there a write cache enabling program for NeXTStep? SCSI_Inspector tells me my Maxtor 1240s drive has it's cache disabled. 2) Perhaps the SCSI gurus could help me. I have a DPT 2122 controller in an Intel GX Pro (yes, it works). The Maxtor MXT1240S I have apparently has its write cache enabled (though SCSI_Inspector says "no", the drive ships with the cache enabled, and when I check the disk on another machine with an adaptec controller, ASPI-WCE says the cache is enabled), but for some reason when I run ASPI-WCE or SCSI_Inspector using the DPT 2122, it says the cache is DISabled. It SEEMS like the DPT 2122 is ignorning, or can't see the write cache with a mode sense command. However, this doesn't seem to make any sense. DPT Tech support was no help (though they were nice), and either was Maxtor--they said the drive shipped enabled. Any ideas? (Oh, Intel GX Pro, 24 megs RAM, NS-FIP 3.3, DPTSCSIDriver 3.32 (new)) Just in case, my real email is listed below. Thanks, as usual Sean -- - - Sean Varah Harvard Computer Music Studio cello@mario.harvard.edu NeXTMail Welcome
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware From: rdl@world.std.com (Robert La Ferla) Subject: Iomega Zip drive? Message-ID: <RDL.95Apr3012628@world.std.com> Sender: rdl@world.std.com (Robert La Ferla) Organization: The World Public Access UNIX, Brookline, MA Distribution: comp Date: Mon, 3 Apr 1995 05:26:28 GMT Has anyone attached an Iomega Zip Drive (SCSI) to NS? How does it compare to the Fujitsu Dynamo (230MB)? The Zip sells for $199.95 and handles 100MB cartridges for $25 a piece. Robert
From: tbm@tci002.uibk.ac.at (Martin Michlmayr) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: Is NS3.3 compatible with the new SPARCstation 4 ? Date: 3 Apr 1995 16:52:14 GMT Organization: Vienna University of Economics and Business Administration Distribution: world Message-ID: <3lp93u$kvj@osiris.wu-wien.ac.at> References: <vmin.95Mar31112932@darkstar> Vincent Minder (vmin@urba.ulg.ac.be) wrote: / It should be, because the SPARC4 is supposedly a SPARC5 with a few / "removed" slots, sold cheaper to "compete with the PCs". But has / anybody tested NEXTSTEP on one ? The Hardware Compatibility Guide says that the SPARCstations 4 are also supported. http://www.next.com/NeXTanswers/HTMLFiles/1843.htmld/1843.html: CPU Sun microSPARC II, SuperSPARC II, and SuperSPARC single processor workstations models SPARCstation 4: 70 SPARCstation 5: 70, & 85 -- Martin Michlmayr | tbm@tci002.uibk.ac.at | tbm@fvkma.tu-graz.ac.at GNU OpenStep Development Team, Manager of the Documentation Department http://fvkma.tu-graz.ac.at/gnustep/gnustep.html
From: a-prince@ix.netcom.com (Frank Bellino) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Repost: OD finally failed, need suggestions (HELP) Date: 4 Apr 1995 00:46:43 GMT Organization: Netcom Distribution: world Message-ID: <3lq4tj$rul@ixnews4.ix.netcom.com> References: <3ldoss$akm@ixnews3.ix.netcom.com> The OD in my cube has quit recognizing disks. I saw it comming so stuff is backed up, but I would like to rejuvenate it. I have heard the problem is often dust contamination (my fan blows out thru the drive), does anyone have experience in cleaning one of these things? Any insights or tips will be much appreciated. Also if someone can point me toward the FAQ's that would cover this sort of thing, I will promise to look there first next time. Thanx in advance Frank Bellino a-prince@ix.netcom.com 213/663-8251 Voice
From: mark@Draco.uah.ualberta.ca (Mark Helmak) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Laptop recommendations for NeXTStep 3.3 Date: 3 Apr 1995 02:12:45 GMT Organization: Computing and Network Services, U of Alberta, Edmonton, Canada Message-ID: <3lnlit$sgi@rover.ucs.ualberta.ca> Hi: I am looking into buying a laptop for a physician running NeXTStep 3.3 - does anyone have a favorite laptop that works well with the software? Nec laptops have been mention in this group before - does anyone know of any other brands? Thanks.
From: Nadav Shashar <shashar@umbc.edu> Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware.misc,biz.comp.hardware,comp.sys.next.marketplace,comp.sys.next.hardware,comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware.video Subject: Flat screen wanted Date: Mon, 3 Apr 1995 10:36:58 -0400 Organization: University of Maryland, Baltimore County Message-ID: <Pine.SGI.3.90.950403073654.17196D-100000-100000-100000@umbc7.umbc.edu> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: TEXT/PLAIN; charset=US-ASCII Hello everyone I am looking for a flat (LCD disply) screen/monitor to run parallel to my CRT monitor or to replace it. It should run on a "regular" VGA card from my PC. I want to buy it ASAP. Can anyone help me find one? Vendures are MOST welcome to reply! Thanks Nadav P.S. Could you please reply directly and not on the newsgroup? thanks ******************************************* ***** * Nadav Shashar * * * * Dept. Of Biological Sciences * * @ @ * * U.M.B.C., Baltimore, MD, 21228, US * * | * * Phone: (410) 455-3499 * * + + * * Fax: (410) 455-3875 * * +++++ * ******************************************* *****
From: sherwood@fenris.space.ualberta.ca (System Administrator) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.sysadmin,comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: OEM Disk whines Date: 3 Apr 1995 16:24:10 GMT Organization: Computing and Network Services, U of Alberta, Edmonton, Canada Message-ID: <3lp7fa$sr0@rover.ucs.ualberta.ca> My home Next has an OEM disk, a 1 GB DEC 3105 1 GB disk. Of late it's started to make a lot more noise. From experience, I know that some disks just like to make noise, and will run for years in this state. Others are shrieking, "I'm going to fail, and screw all your data" Currently I'm making frequent backups, and eventually I'll have to bite the bullet and buy another disk, but financially this is not a good time to buy a disk. Any experiences with this particular disk? -- => Sherwood Botsford sherwood@space.ualberta.ca <= => Physics Dept, U of A SysAdmin, Space Physics Group <= => Edmonton, Alberta, T6G 2J1 403 492-3713 fax: 403 492-0714 <= => Contract sysadmin, tech writing, & unix troubleshooting. <=
From: gfs@is.rice.edu (Geoff Spradley) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: Zeos Pantera P-90 compatibility Date: 3 Apr 1995 17:36:56 GMT Organization: Rice University, Houston, Texas Message-ID: <3lpbno$d3q@larry.rice.edu> References: <msodhi.31.000C564C@umich.edu> In article <msodhi.31.000C564C@umich.edu>, msodhi@umich.edu (Mohan Sodhi) writes: |> I was told by one of the Zeos salesmen, Steve at extension 1038 on their 800 |> number, that Zeos will supply the needed NeXTStep drivers for the |> Pantera-90. He said he had sold the same PC to other customers interested in |> NeXTStep. [...] Salesmen say a lot of things. I'd recommend getting the name and phone extension of the person in the Technical Support department who's willing to go on record as supporting NEXTSTEP before buying. My experience is that companies of this nature (Zeos, Micron, Dell) realize that their market is with DOS/Windows only, and make their support decisions accordingly. I don't doubt that people have gotten NEXTSTEP to work on Zeos P90 systems. Due to the fluid nature of component supplies (BIOS, PCI chipsets, graphics cards) and NEXTSTEP's legendarily finicky nature, a given vendor may ship a system one week which works, and another which is slightly different. If yours doesn't work, and you can't figure it out on your own (or with the assistance of kindred souls on Usenet), your only recourse with the vendor {Zeos, Micron, Dell...} is likely to be the 30-day return policy (you pay shipping both ways). |> FYI, other vendors are DEC and IBM who will guarantee NS-compatibility, but |> are quite a bit more expensive. [...] VARs who specialize in custom NEXTSTEP systems include BiFrost (Houston) and eCeSys (Alaska). Check the archives for this group for testimonials from satisfied customers. --Geoff ------------------------------------------------------------------- Geoff Spradley gfs@rice.edu Computer Consultant, 2243 APB Hall (713)285x5267 voice Shepherd School of Music, Rice University (713)527-6099 fax -------------------------------------------------------------------
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware From: Gibson_Rory@pcp.ca (Rory Gibson) Subject: Re: Trackballs on Intel boxes Message-ID: <1995Apr3.233432.28390@pcp.ca> Sender: news@pcp.ca Organization: PanCanadian Petroleum Ltd. References: <andylee-0104951456550001@idtech.com> Date: Mon, 3 Apr 95 23:34:32 GMT In article <andylee-0104951456550001@idtech.com> andylee@netcom.com (Andy A. Lee) writes: > In article <3lhvis$7u@mojo.eng.umd.edu>, elitman@glue.umd.edu (Eric A. > Litman) wrote: > > > Anyone using any reasonable trackballs on Intel boxes? I'm particularly > > interested in those that have PS/2-style interfaces (as opposed to serial > > or bus). > > > > </eal> > > What is the "PS/2-style" interface? I love my Mac's Kensington TurboMouse > and I wonder if its sister PC product, ExpertMouse, works with NeXTstep. > Anybody? Stay away from the ExpertMouse! We struggled with some for quite awhile but ended up chucking them. Under NeXTSTEP the ExpertMouse is very jumpy and we found it very irritating to use. Kensington tech. support claims that their mice are "smart" and require special drivers to work properly (that doesn't sound very smart to me ;-). If you want a good trackball that is similar to the ExpertMouse you should look into the TrackBall Pro from CH Products. This is a fantastic trackball and it works beautifully under NeXTSTEP. Rory.
From: jason@fisher.psych.uh.edu (Jason L. Asbahr) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware,sci.electronics Subject: Black HW Hacking Question Date: 3 Apr 95 20:55:06 Organization: C.R.A.S.H. The Computers, Robotics, and Artists Society of Houston Message-ID: <JASON.95Apr3205506@fisher.psych.uh.edu> Greets! I want to use a few old NeXT 030 boards for a signal processing application. I don't *really* need to digitize with these boards, but I would like to obtain a stereo-out set from each. I'm willing to build, since the cost of purchasing multiple high-end DSP add-ons would dwarf the cost of the 030 boards. Is anyone aware of the specs of the D/A hardware on the 030 systems? I'd like to hear about any designs or ideas for hardware hacks for either the DSP port or the Megapixel connector. Now, everyone knows about the placement of the speaker and the line level stereo-outs in the Megapixel Display. According to the pinout charts in the NeXT user manual, the monitor out cable (this is from memory - the manual is elsewhere) has no separate pins for audio out or microphone audio in, just a vaguely labeled data-in and data-out pair. This means the last stage of the D/A process is actually performed in some circuitry in the back of the Megapixel Display, right? (And the first stage of the A/D process for the mike, too...) Can any ex-NeXT HW engineers or slick NeXT hackers shed light on this? Anyone cracked open a NeXTstation Color Soundbox, which no doubt does the same work? I'm guessing that the method used for D/A in the Megapixel is probably the most elegant and cheapest way to do it. (??) More later, [Thanks to those who responded re: short coax cable lengths. I have the messages saved and will post them when I get to try out a few of the suggestions and can comment...] -- Jason Asbahr 808 Sul Ross Suite 7 Reactive Systems / C.R.A.S.H. Houston, Texas 77006 Consulting and Development (713) 942-7937 voice NeXT / Newton / Virtual Reality asbahr@crash.org (NeXTmail)
From: jweiss@casbah.acns.nwu.edu (Jerry Weiss) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: IDE w/ SCSI NS Pinging Date: 3 Apr 1995 23:15:28 GMT Organization: Northwestern University, Evanston IL Message-ID: <3lpvig$kau@news.acns.nwu.edu> References: <3lnpmr$hkt@gandalf.rutgers.edu> In article <3lnpmr$hkt@gandalf.rutgers.edu>, John Kheit <kheit@gandalf.rutgers.edu> wrote: >Has anyone else who uses both SCSI and IDE drives under NS notice that the >machine 'pings' (kinda halts for a split second--the best way to see this is >to drag a window about the screen continously for a while and see if it gets >frozen in place for a split sec). I'm noticing this on NS 3.3. > >My NS drive is on the SCSI HD and I use the IDE for DOS and for a mini >partition that kicks upto the NS SCSI drive? > >Or is this just a problem with IDE? Its pretty damn annoying and if it's >happening on all IDE system's then I just may have to retire my IDE drive >and get another SCSI replacement. > I don't see this behavior with my system with a similiar boot configuration. For this kind of problem, we probably need a more complete description of your hardware to even begin to guess why it does this. Some of the newer high capacity SCSI drives do a thermal recalibration every minute or two. This can delay data for a few hundred msec. My Micropolis 2217 does it, but its infrequent enought not to be noticible to me. There is an AV (audio video) grade of some drives, meant to provide continous, uninterrupted data for multimedia work (ie: 2217AV). -- Jerry S. Weiss j-weiss@nwu.edu Dept. Medicine, Northwestern Univ. Medical School, Chicago, Illinois %SYSTEM-S-PHALOKTARG, Phasers Locked on Target, Ready to Fire
From: paul@amber.umsl.edu (Paul J. Sanchez) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Seeking monitor recommendations for ND system Date: 04 Apr 1995 15:01:19 GMT Organization: University of Missouri - Kansas City Distribution: world Message-ID: <PAUL.95Apr4100119@amber.umsl.edu> My Fimi burned out last night, so it's time to get a new monitor. Any recommendations would be greatly appreciated. I'm assuming that most multi-synch monitors will work with a NextDimension system, as long as you get a 13W3-BNC cable. Am I assuming wrong? -- --paul paul@whimsy.umsl.edu ================================================================= The Law, in its majestic equality, forbids the rich, as well as the poor, to sleep under the bridges, to beg in the streets, and to steal bread. -- Anatole France =================================================================
From: rnielsen@everest.com (Robert D. Nielsen) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Another unsatisfied customer of the NeXT ATIMach64DisplayDriver Date: 3 Apr 1995 20:18:43 GMT Organization: TLGnet, a division of RGNet, Inc. Message-ID: <3lpl73$a81@kadath.zeitgeist.net> Greetings, [Please send in bug reports to NeXT at ask_next@next.com] Based on the previous postings, it appears the ATIMach64DisplayDriver is just broken. Great:-( I have the following system running NeXTSTEP 3.3: AMI Atlas Pentium/90 with 512K cache (PCI/ISA) 32 M RAM Adaptec 2940W 2 G Seagate Fast and Wide SCSI-2 Intel EtherExpress 16C PS/2 mouse 1.44 floppy and ATI Graphics Ultra Pro Turbo (PCI, with 4MB VRAM) I too have an extremly dark display at all the resolutions tested. Runs fine with the Default VGA driver. Great:-( My $600 card with 4M of VRAM can run only 640x480 without a problem! Are there alternative drivers for this card? Cheers, Robert P.S. The following is from the ATI "Install" DOS program Video BIOS Version: 0.26, 1994/11/4 Video BIOS P/N: 113-25509-101
From: lwallyci@onramp.net (Leslie Connally) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Parity SIMM Question (old cubes and Macs) Date: Tue, 04 Apr 1995 11:42:54 -0600 Organization: On-Ramp; Individual Internet Connections; Dallas/Ft Worth/Houston, TX USA Message-ID: <lwallyci-0404951142540001@dal62.onramp.net> Logic Quiz: Cross Platform Parity SIMMS Help me here. I never took "Logic" 1- If my mac (IIci) uses 30-pin SIMMS 80ns no parity and 2 - if my NeXT cube uses 30-pin SIMMS 80ns no parity and 3 - if my LWIIf uses 30-pin SIMMS 80ns no parity and 4 - if I can use 1x8 30 pin 80 ns no parity SIMMS in either my Mac or my NeXT or the LWIIf AND 5 - IF Apple says I can use 1x9 parity SIMMS in my mac if pinned the same (it just disregards the parity part) AND 6 - IF I just bought 4 1x3 Parity NeXT SIMMS that are said to work fine..... THEN can I assume I can use these also in either the IIci and/or the LWIIf? thanks! Leslie Connally lwallyci@onramp.net
From: rnielsen@everest.com (Robert D. Nielsen) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: Another unsatisfied customer of the NeXT ATIMach64DisplayDriver Date: 3 Apr 1995 22:28:41 GMT Organization: TLGnet, a division of RGNet, Inc. Message-ID: <3lpsqp$hqp@kadath.zeitgeist.net> References: <3lpopa$sul@charm.magnus.acs.ohio-state.edu> Well, I am sure it is not an installation problem. I reinstalled/deinstalled the driver a number of times. I even removed non-next drivers like Mux to see if it made any difference. It did not. I did hear some time ago that there was some interaction with Adaptec 2940 card, but AMI said they fixed the problem. I have the 4 M VRAM version, so it could be limited to that version of the card. Would others who have problems with the Mach64 driver please post your configurations (and please send them to bug_next)? In article <3lpopa$sul@charm.magnus.acs.ohio-state.edu> wkwong@bellman.eng.ohio-state.edu (Waihon Andrew Kwong) writes: > Wait! Mine is working great and fine....... > my computer is: > NS3.3 User with NS3.2 Dev > P5/90 > ATI/PCI w/2Mb VRAM > 16Mb RAM > AHA1542CF SCSI > ...etc > > Will this be a installation problem? > Andy
From: rnielsen@everest.com (Robert D. Nielsen) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: Another unsatisfied customer of the NeXT ATIMach64DisplayDriver Date: 3 Apr 1995 22:29:06 GMT Organization: TLGnet, a division of RGNet, Inc. Message-ID: <3lpsri$hqr@kadath.zeitgeist.net> References: <3lpopa$sul@charm.magnus.acs.ohio-state.edu> Well, I am sure it is not an installation problem. I reinstalled/deinstalled the driver a number of times. I even removed non-next drivers like Mux to see if it made any difference. It did not. I did hear some time ago that there was some interaction with Adaptec 2940 card, but AMI said they fixed the problem. I have the 4 M VRAM version, so it could be limited to that version of the card. Would others who have problems with the Mach64 driver please post your configurations (and please send them to bug_next)? In article <3lpopa$sul@charm.magnus.acs.ohio-state.edu> wkwong@bellman.eng.ohio-state.edu (Waihon Andrew Kwong) writes: > Wait! Mine is working great and fine....... > my computer is: > NS3.3 User with NS3.2 Dev > P5/90 > ATI/PCI w/2Mb VRAM > 16Mb RAM > AHA1542CF SCSI > ...etc > > Will this be a installation problem? > Andy
From: rnielsen@everest.com (Robert D. Nielsen) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: Another unsatisfied customer of the NeXT ATIMach64DisplayDriver Date: 3 Apr 1995 22:35:58 GMT Organization: TLGnet, a division of RGNet, Inc. Message-ID: <3lpt8e$iba@kadath.zeitgeist.net> References: <3lpsri$hqr@kadath.zeitgeist.net> Well, I am sure it is not an installation problem. I reinstalled/deinstalled the driver a number of times. I even removed non-next drivers like Mux to see if it made any difference. It did not. I did hear some time ago that there was some interaction with Adaptec 2940 card, but AMI said they fixed the problem. I have the 4 M VRAM version, so it could be limited to that version of the card. Would others who have problems with the Mach64 driver please post your configurations (and please send them to bug_next)? In article <3lpopa$sul@charm.magnus.acs.ohio-state.edu> wkwong@bellman.eng.ohio-state.edu (Waihon Andrew Kwong) writes: > Wait! Mine is working great and fine....... > my computer is: > NS3.3 User with NS3.2 Dev > P5/90 > ATI/PCI w/2Mb VRAM > 16Mb RAM > AHA1542CF SCSI > ...etc > > Will this be a installation problem? > Andy
From: cswoyer@mailhost.ecn.uoknor.edu (Chris Swoyer) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Are there any intel systems for $2000 that run NS? Date: 5 Apr 1995 03:10:04 GMT Organization: Engineering Computer Network, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK, USA Message-ID: <3lt1mc$9ir@constellation.ecn.uoknor.edu> I have a NeXT slab at home. The university where I work is willing to spend $2000 (maybe $2100, but that will definitely be it) for a computer for my office. I can get separate money for software, so this can be spent entirely on hardware. I like NeXTstep and don't want to have to use DOS on another machine. So my question is: is it possible to get a machine that will run NeXTstep for this $2000 and that will run it without a lot of tinkering and problems? I know I can't get a machine that will run NeXTstep *very* well. But my choice is not between a $2000 computer and a $3500 computer. It is a choice between something that will run NS tolerably well, on the one hand, and having to live with DOS/Windows, on the other. Anyway, if anyone has recently purchased a system in this price range that ran NS o.k., could you let me know? Any thoughts much appreciated.
From: kheit@gandalf.rutgers.edu (John Kheit) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: IDE w/ SCSI NS Pinging Date: 3 Apr 1995 23:45:00 -0400 Organization: Rutgers University Distribution: world Message-ID: <3lqfbs$8ji@gandalf.rutgers.edu> References: <3lnpmr$hkt@gandalf.rutgers.edu> kheit@gandalf.rutgers.edu (John Kheit) writes: >Has anyone else who uses both SCSI and IDE drives under NS notice that the >machine 'pings' (kinda halts for a split second--the best way to see this is >to drag a window about the screen continously for a while and see if it gets >frozen in place for a split sec). I'm noticing this on NS 3.3. Well, I've tracked the problem down and it seems that the new NeXT DPT driver for PCI devices is 'not quite ready for prime time.' When you put the card into ISA mode and use the ISA driver there is no pinging, but if you put the card into its default PCI mode and use NeXT's PCI driver it pings the system every second--after a while it becomes something akin to chinese water torture. I have no idea what the fix is, cept to beg, grovel and plead for a fix... So I'm beggn :), I'm grovln :), and I'm pleadn :) Later, John
From: samurai@maggie.cs.mcgill.ca (Darcy BROCKBANK) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: NICE Program (Re: Portable PC with Hi-res built-in display) Date: 05 Apr 1995 03:40:50 GMT Organization: School of Computer Science, McGill Univ. Distribution: world Message-ID: <SAMURAI.95Apr4234050@maggie.cs.mcgill.ca> References: <SAMURAI.95Mar31184911@maggie.cs.mcgill.ca> <3ls7jt$of@news.next.com> In-reply-to: mark_bessey@next.com's message of 4 Apr 1995 19:45:01 GMT <mark_bessey@next.com> writes: >In article <SAMURAI.95Mar31184911@maggie.cs.mcgill.ca> >samurai@maggie.cs.mcgill.ca (Darcy BROCKBANK) writes: >[snip] >> >>What you neglect to mention is that: >> >>(1) There is no guarantee that your Certified system won't become a >>Compatible system at any point in time. "Certified" systems are driven >>more by a vendor's willingness to pay hefty "certification" fees than >>anything else. >Well, aside from the fact that that statement is deliberately inflammatory, The statement isn't presented as "inflammatory." Believe me, I can be inflammatory, that's not an example of me doing so ;-). >it's just not accurate. In fact, Certified systems are supported by NeXT for >a specified period of time (usually one year). When NEXTSTEP 3.3 was going The point being this: if you go ahead and buy a "certified" system from someone, and it Just Don't Work, your certification doesn't get you anything. You cannot call NeXT, or email NeXT, or expect to get any help from anyone. And, even if you do pay through the nose to talk to someone, there's no guarantee that anything will ever come of your conversation. I was an ardent watcher of the certified list. I've seen machines go from "Certified" to "Listed" or just completely vanish from release to release of the list. What's more important is that vendors often mix and match parts, so what you think is a certified system, may not actually be... this is a concern, as a whole lotta people could buy a certified system, thinking that they're getting something safe, and then Whoops! The Dell systems aren't certified anymore, and Whoops! The Intel GXs aren't certified anymore, etc. >through qualification for release, it was tested on every single certified >system. Any problems with those systems were given the highest priority for >bug fixes. The newer Certified System NeXTanswers documents have an >expiration date given on them. It does cost NeXT money to test for >compatibility on the Certified systems. They have to pay someone (me) to run >the tests, document the system configuration, etc. Another potential cost is >if the release of a new version of NEXTSTEP is delayed by compatibility >problems. That's supposed to be what the fee for certification covers - >expenses incurred during testing, and during the support period thereafter. Interesting by itself, but not too important. I'm saying that certification is driven by this fee. I've heard numbers anywhere from $10,000 to $30,000 named for this fee. What it is, I don't know... what's true though is that a small-time maker (or even a big-time maker) will think twice about paying $$ for the stamp. It's a fee-driven process, and doesn't get you all that much, that you can't get from asking a couple questions on the net, or the homebrew list. >Note that the cost of Certification has been significantly reduced under the >new plan. This is a result of the new requirement that candidate systems need >to be Compatibility tested by a NICE member before we'll accept them for >Certification. In the past, certain computer manufacturers would send us >equipment that they KNEW wouldn't run NEXTSTEP. The attitude was "we'll pay >NeXT for certification, and they'll have to make the system work". >Obviously, this caused a lot of wasted time on our part. That's good. Note that when you charge really high fees, it encourages people to think that you're there to solve the problem, not just provide a rubber stamp! So, making the fee more realistic is better, because then you just send it back telling them that they failed. >>(2) NeXT's commitment to Certified systems is mnimal. If your certified >>system doesn't work, then tough. "Certified" isn't a magic bullet. >Well, it's not a magic bullet, but we _do_ provide some level of support. >See above. For whom? If your system doesn't work, the answer is "tough." NeXT will not help you out without paying for support. You can also get the same help, while paying for support for a non-certified system. I'm talking about you, the PC user. This is actually important, since no two PCs shipping from a particular vendor are ever the same. They're like fingerprints, and snowflakes :-). >>Just my two pennies. >> >>- db >> >Well, I hope this cleared things up a little. Some of the problems that >Darcy mentioned were the reason the Certification process was revised. We >think that the new system will ultimately make it much easier for our >customers to buy systems that work. I do indeed hope that my opinions are based on an old-phased out way of doing things. I hope that this isn't another flavor of the month. Time and experience will tell if this is actually a useful approach... - db -- You smell of corduroy and lemon drops. -- Veruca Salt -- Baldric, you wouldn't see a subtle plan if it painted itself purple and danced naked on top of a harpsichord singing, "Subtle Plans Are Here Again" -- Atkinson -- The Lord loves a hanging, that's why he gave us necks! -- Hoek and Cat --
From: dag@tanuki.twics.com Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Pentium Overdrive Chip and NEXTSTEP? Date: 3 Apr 95 20:24:01 JST Organization: TWICS [Tokyo Public Internet Access] Message-ID: <1995Apr3.202401.1@tanuki.twics.com> Has anyone had a chance to try out the Pentium Overdrive chip on their 486 systems yet? Does it work with NS/Intel?? It seems to be a typical quirky PC product, with lots of vendors' machines proving to be incompatible. A good deal on a used 486 machine running NS prompts me to ask the above question. I would appreciate any and all hints! Dag Dag Klingstedt Tokyo - Japan dag@twics.com
From: toml@ECE.ORST.EDU (Tom Lieuallen) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware,comp.sys.next.software Subject: DMA errors and missing mouse (non related) Date: 3 Apr 1995 18:19:00 GMT Organization: College of Engineering, Oregon State University Distribution: world Message-ID: <3lpe6k$pfu@engr.orst.edu> Keywords: DMA mouse I have two unrelated problems. On a black non-turbo monochrome machine, I am getting the following errors: Mar 28 05:12:17 atash mach: spurious DMA interrupt: channel 0x2000110 Mar 28 05:23:17 atash mach: spurious DMA interrupt: state 0x1000000 channel 0x2000110 Mar 28 05:23:23 atash mach: en0: transmitter not ready This seriously degrades performance and sometimes results in a system crash. The machine is on a network and has a disk that it is NFS exporting. The errors seem to be the worst when I am using the disk from an NFS client. Does anyone know what that DMA channel is referring to? The machine is now running 3.3. The same error occured in 3.2 -- but I was hoping 3.3 would make it stop. No such luck. Also, what is the command to make the mouse cursor re-appear? We have an Intel running 3.3 that keeps losing the mouse. Of course, a reboot solves the problem, but I have faint recollections of some fancy Postscript or dwrite command that would make it re-appear. I've just scanned these news groups, and looked at the FAQ on the WWW site, and haven't seen the answers anywhere. thanks Tom Lieuallen Instructional Support Assistant Electrical & Computer Engineering Oregon State University toml@ece.orst.edu
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: 030 board questions Message-ID: <1995Apr4.123740.9838@roper.uwyo.edu> From: ezimmerm@UWYO.EDU Date: 4 Apr 95 12:37:40 MDT Distribution: world Organization: University of Wyoming, Laramie Salutations, I was looking at an old 030 board I'm trading off and was wondering about some of the chips. There is one with a heatsikn on it. What's that? There's also some kind of chip socket near where the board plugs into the b back plane. Is this some kind of nonexistant bus mastering chip? I'm very curious about this machine. Any thoughs or comments are welcome. Gene ezimmerm@uwyo.edu
From: frantziu@gold.informatik.uni-bonn.de (Joerg von Frantzius) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware,de.comp.sys.next,comp.sys.next.misc Subject: Zappa Motherboard? Date: 4 Apr 1995 23:54:29 GMT Organization: Rheinische Friedrich-Wilhelms-Universit"at Bonn, Institut Message-ID: <3lsm7l$asc@olymp.informatik.uni-bonn.de> Does anybody know if NSfIP 3.3 will run on the new Intel Zappa motherboard, which has the Triton chipset and EDO RAMs? If it works, to me this seems to be a good choice for a MB. Any comments? Thanks, Joerg.
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware From: derek@nst.com (Derek Collison) Subject: Re: Laptop recommendations for NeXTStep 3.3 Message-ID: <D6I0oK.7rn@nosloc.com> Sender: derek@nosloc.com (Derek Collison) Organization: Nosloc Software Technologies References: <3lnlit$sgi@rover.ucs.ualberta.ca> Date: Tue, 4 Apr 1995 06:57:55 GMT In article <3lnlit$sgi@rover.ucs.ualberta.ca> mark@Draco.uah.ualberta.ca (Mark Helmak) writes: > Hi: I am looking into buying a laptop for a physician running NeXTStep > 3.3 - does anyone have a favorite laptop that works well with the > software? Nec laptops have been mention in this group before - does > anyone know of any other brands? > > Thanks. Maybe wait 2-3 weeks, I believe IBM is announcing a 75MHZ Pentium Thinkpad similar to the 755CE with 800x600 active matrix. =derek -- Derek Collison <--> derek@nst.com (NeXTMail & MIME mail Welcome) NST NEXTSTEP / OPENSTEP
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware From: kevinc@netcom.com (Chuang Shyne Song) Subject: Installing NSFIP with Apple cd300 Message-ID: <kevincD6I448.AKu@netcom.com> Keywords: Apple NSFIP 300 CD CD-ROM Question Organization: NETCOM On-line Communication Services (408 261-4700 guest) Date: Tue, 4 Apr 1995 08:12:08 GMT Sender: kevinc@netcom.netcom.com Is it possible to use an Apple cd300 drive for the installation of NSFIP? Do I need a driver for a SCSI device like this? If so, I'll need to hunt for a driver. Thanks in advance, Song
Belgium.EU.net!EU.net!news.sprintlink.net!uunet!in1.uu.net!buffnet2.buffnet.net!buffnet1!what From: what@buffnet.net (Robert Colbey) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: DECpc Prioris Server and Prioris HX and NeXTSTEP? Date: 4 Apr 1995 12:59:49 GMT Organization: BuffNET Message-ID: <3lrfs5$i5v@buffnet2.buffnet.net> References: <3l8kp6$qdn@gloria.cord.edu> <3lbsro$39t@tybrin4.hsv.tybrin.com> Trey McClendon (trey@hsv.tybrin.com) wrote: : Jonathan Doroin (jadoroin@gloria.cord.edu) wrote: : : Does anyone have the DECpc Prioris Server or the Prioris HX Server : : running with NeXTSTEP? Almost a year ago I chanced buying a then : : uncertified DECpc XL Server (now called the Prioris Server) for : : NeXTSTEP and it has worked flawlessly ever since. But it seems : : that the lastest line has had quite a few modifications. Since I love : : the machine I want to purchase the more current model (Prioris Server) : : or the higher end Prioris HX. Maybe I talked to the wrong person, but a : : DEC sales dude two weeks ago told me they were "out of the NEXTSTEP : : business" since they DECpc XL line was dropped in favor of the Celebris : : (think that's it). We have an XL566 here and it is a fine machine. : trey : -- : Trey McClendon NeXTMail Accepted TYBRIN Corporation : trey@hsv.tybrin.com Fax: 205-837-3472 Huntsville, AL To set the record straight, we are a DEC reseller. We work with DEC's NeXT sales group. We sell DEC products into some of NeXT's largest accounts. After reading this information, I would like to set the record straight. The following boxes work with NeXTSTEP. All of them work, but some must have video and SCSI controllers added. Celebris Desktop Celebris XL Tower Prioris XL Server Prioris MTE Venturis (not tested yet, but NeXT is writing a driver for the video) If you would like any more information on this boxes please call me at (716) 639-WHAT. Just trying to help. Kevin J. Kumpf Director of Marketing WHAT Software,Inc.
From: vasu@maxwell.physik.Uni-Osnabrueck.DE (Vasu Chandrasekhara) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Genoa VideBlitz III AV with S3 968 & NS `?? Date: 3 Apr 1995 18:53:22 GMT Organization: Fachbereich Physik, Universitaet Osnabrueck, Germany Message-ID: <3lpg72$8rb@deimos.rz.Uni-Osnabrueck.DE> Does anyone know if the Genoa VideBlitz III AV with a S3 968 and 4MB VRAM is supported by NeXTStep ? Anyway what is the difference between the 968 and the 964 ? If anybody knows, please mail me some info, as I got to choose between this card and some other generic until friday! Thanx a lot, vasu ================================================================================ = Internet: vasu@physik.uni-osnabrueck.de = = 2B || !2B William Shakespeare = \============================Vasu=Chandrasekhara===============================/ __remtG[SXFVX``o__remtG[SXFVX``o__remtG[SXFVX``o__remtG[SXFVX``o__remtG[SXFVX``o ClYJ^oGCgeKKIrJ_ClYJ^oGCgeKKIrJ_ClYJ^oGCgeKKIrJ_ClYJ^oGCgeKKIrJ_ClYJ^oGCgeKKIrJ_ TOBqepDFQJIbrATZTOBqepDFQJIbrATZTOBqepDFQJIbrATZTOBqepDFQJIbrATZTOBqepDFQJIbrATZ cpiBCTO^gDKboslqcpiBCTO^gDKboslqcpiBCTO^gDKboslqcpiBCTO^gDKboslqcpiBCTO^gDKboslq Zg^Sq[mRISGVnSThg^SqW[mRIGVnSbThg^qW[mRjIGVnSbhg^qW[mRjcIGnSbhKg^qWmRjcIIGnSbhKg mZqehqrpVBkXiRLBZqehHqrpVkXiRtLBZehHqrpVDkXiRLBZehHqrpVDfkiRLBVZehHrpVDYfkiRLBVZ nr^VTLB_OdKGYYOCr^VTJLB_OKGYYPOC^VTJ\B_OKfGYPOC^IVTJ\_OKfMYPOC\^IVT\_OKlfMYPOC\^ [mQfHdZ]H_LVQjbtmQfHfdZ]HLVQjGbmQfHNfd]HLVMQGbmQf\HNfd]HLVQGbm_Qf\Hfd]HgLVQGbm_Q fl]\eV^GkhKAU_lpl]\emV^GkKAU_Spl]\VemV^kKAUK_pl]\VemV^kaKAK_plq]\VeV^kaHKAK_plq] UlpZioDoie^sp^TdUpZioaDoe^spe^dUpZioaDoe^spEe^dUpZoaDoe^slEe^dlUpZoDoe^AslEe^dlU SOTmlfJcWsTib`bKSOmlfJ_WsTiBb`KSOmlfJ_WsTiBa`KSOHmlJ_WsTiZa`KSVOHml_WsTDiZa`KSVO kOfWLYeRKFHR\MKFkOfLYeRKFHHR\MFkOfhLYeRFHHR_\FkOfhLYeRFH_HR\FkOfhLYeRFeH_HR\FkOf VJbcTLkVopr[IYmNVJbcTkVotpr[IYNVJbMcTkVtpr[RIYVJbMcTkVt]pr[RYVJbMcTkVlt]pr[RYVJb Le\TB_XEcJfn^EYhLe\TB_XEcJfn^EYhLe\TB_XEcJfn^EYhLe\TB_XEcJfn^EYhLe\TB_XEcJfn^EYh DjYBF\]t`ZYFiaPGDjYBF\]t`ZYFiaPGDjYBF\]t`ZYFiaPGDjYBF\]t`ZYFiaPGDjYBF\]t`ZYFiaPG RKhhNpc_CTQeKjgARKhhNpc_CTQeKjgARKhhNpc_CTQeKjgARKhhNpc_CTQeKjgARKhhNpc_CTQeKjgA JKGmVObrhWBp`s[YJKGmVObrhWBp`s[YJKGmVObrhWBp`s[YJKGmVObrhWBp`s[YJKGmVObrhWBp`s[Y bq_Qhba]dV_ksCkibq_Qhba]dV_ksCkibq_Qhba]dV_ksCkibq_Qhba]dV_ksCkibq_Qhba]dV_ksCki The above is a stereogram and not plumpaquatsch !
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware From: dfevans@bbcr.uwaterloo.ca (David Evans) Subject: Re: Another unsatisfied customer of the NeXT ATIMach64DisplayDriver Message-ID: <D6InE7.K5C@watserv3.uwaterloo.ca> Sender: news@watserv3.uwaterloo.ca Organization: University of Waterloo References: <3lpsri$hqr@kadath.zeitgeist.net> <3lpt8e$iba@kadath.zeitgeist.net> Date: Tue, 4 Apr 1995 15:08:30 GMT In article <3lpt8e$iba@kadath.zeitgeist.net>, Robert D. Nielsen <rnielsen@everest.com> wrote: >Well, I am sure it is not an installation problem. I >reinstalled/deinstalled the driver a number of times. I even removed >non-next drivers like Mux to see if it made any difference. It did not. >I did hear some time ago that there was some interaction with Adaptec 2940 >card, but AMI said they fixed the problem. I have the 4 M VRAM version, >so it could be limited to that version of the card. > >Would others who have problems with the Mach64 driver please post your >configurations (and please send them to bug_next)? > I heard some time ago that ATI changed the details of their RAMDACs, thus rendering NeXT's driver impotent. -- David Evans dfevans@bbcr.uwaterloo.ca Computer/Synth Junkie "Default is the value selected by the University of Waterloo composer overridden by your command." Waterloo, Ontario, Canada - Roland TR-707 Manual
From: t8221aq@ldvat108.ldv.e-technik.tu-muenchen.de (Ioannis Kabitoglou) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: MUX Driver? Date: 5 Apr 1995 16:27:49 GMT Organization: Leibniz-Rechenzentrum, Muenchen (Germany) Distribution: world Message-ID: <3luge5$gu0@sunserver.lrz-muenchen.de> Keywords: mux Hello NeXT users. I have an Intel computer (ASUS, Pentium 60 with SiS chipset and Multi I/O card) and a HP 715/64. Both of them run NeXTSTEP (3.2,3.3) and both are connected through serial port B to external hardware (evaluation Board for the Siemens 80C166 microcontroller). On the Intel computer I installed the MUX Driver for the serial ports (Thank you Mark) and I have noticed a significant improvement at 19200 Baud, BUT the performance ist still noticeably worse than on the HP Station. The code is the same for both machines (I only had to do MAKE on the Intel machine) as are the used transfer rates. The Intel version will not communicate with the Board if I set the transfer rate to B43200 or B57600. If I set it to B38400 there is no difference to B19200. I do not think that the hardware performance difference is responsible for this problem. But I have no clue what could be! Is the I/O chip on the card important? How can I test the performance of the serial port? Is there something I have to change in the default NSFIP configuration in order to be able to use higher transfer rates? Any help would be appreciated! -- ----------------------------------------------- | Ioannis Kabitoglou | | Technical University Munich | | t8221aq@ldvat108.ldv.e-technik.tu-muenchen.de | | El Greco | -----------------------------------------------
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware From: lamb@eqt.ch (Alexander Lamb) Subject: Re: EtherExpress Pro Message-ID: <D6JvCD.B34@eunet.ch> Sender: usenet@eunet.ch Organization: EUnet AG, Switzerland References: <3lr0a8$1on@snaps.dannug.dk> Date: Wed, 5 Apr 1995 06:57:47 GMT It works fine on our systems. Your problem is probably the IRQ level. If I remember correctly the default on the board is 5 and NEXTSTEP is waiting for 10. Just boot in DOS and run the program that allows you to configure the IRQ of the board. If it was not shipped with the board, you can download it from the intel ftp server (ftp.intel.com) Hope this helps, Alexander Lamb MIS Manager Expert Quantitative Trading Geneva / Switzerland In article <3lr0a8$1on@snaps.dannug.dk> gclem@dannug.dk writes: > Anyone that successfully has installed and used the driver > (Intel82595NetworkDriver.config) for the Intel EtherExpress Pro/10? On my > system it complains with something like IntelEEPro class not loaded. > > Geert -- ------------------------------------------------- Alexander Lamb, MIS Manager Expert Quantitative Trading Geneva / Switzerland Tel. ++41-22 738.31.80 Fax. ++41-22 741.00.20 Email ajl@eqt.ch
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.software,comp.sys.next.hardware From: Gerben_Wierda@RnA.NL Subject: What is a good and not too expensive flatbed scanner for NEXTSTEP + DOS? Message-ID: <D6J1y2.241@RnA.NL> Sender: gerben@RnA.NL (Gerben Wierda) Organization: G.R.O.S.S. Date: Tue, 4 Apr 1995 20:22:49 GMT I am looking for a scanner (flatbed) that can be used under both NEXTSTEP and DOS. Is there such a beast and not too expensive? If the scanner can be used under DOS and SoftPC that is OK too. Thanks, -- gerben@rna.nl (Gerben Wierda) NEXTSTEP RD242 "If you don't know where you're going, any road will take you there" Paraphrased in Alice in Wonderland, originally from the Talmud.
From: filip@filtronix.eunet.be (Filip Lingier) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Connectix QuickCam for Intel in Europe Date: 3 Apr 1995 12:56:30 -0000 Organization: Filtronix Inc. Distribution: world Message-ID: <3lor9u$88@filtronix.eunet.be> Keywords: quickcam vidconf Hello, Can somebody give me the address (e-mail preferred ofcourse) of Connectix. They would also release a version of their QuickCam for PC's so this might be usefull for writing a VideoConference tool for it. Filip -- ---------------------------------------------------------------------- FILTRONIX Software Development and Consultansy The crypt holding the ZyPPI for NeXTSTEP mailing list listproc@filtronix.eunet.be ----------------------------------------------------------------------
Belgium.EU.net!EU.net!howland.reston.ans.net!swrinde!hookup!noc.tor.hookup.net!tudhope.tor.hookup.net!user From: dcell@tudhope.com (Dan Ellison) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: Installing NSFIP with Apple cd300 Date: Tue, 04 Apr 1995 16:47:04 -0400 Organization: Tudhope Associates Inc. Message-ID: <dcell-0404951647040001@tudhope.tor.hookup.net> References: <kevincD6I448.AKu@netcom.com> In article <kevincD6I448.AKu@netcom.com>, kevinc@netcom.com (Chuang Shyne Song) wrote: > Is it possible to use an Apple cd300 drive for the installation > of NSFIP? Do I need a driver for a SCSI device like this? > If so, I'll need to hunt for a driver. I installed NS/FIP with the oldest external Apple CD ROM and needed no extra drivers to do it. The only driver I used was for my Adaptec 1542C SCSI card. In fact, I have since taken the CD out of its case and installed it in my PC - again with no problems... aside from the fact that it's pig-slow. ------------------------------------------------- Daniel C. Ellison Vox: 416-366-7100 Tudhope Associates Inc. Fax: 416-366-7711 International Graphic Design dcell@tudhope.com -------------------------------------------------
From: gclem@dannug.dk Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: EtherExpress Pro Date: 4 Apr 1995 08:34:16 GMT Organization: Danish NeXT User Group Distribution: world Message-ID: <3lr0a8$1on@snaps.dannug.dk> Anyone that successfully has installed and used the driver (Intel82595NetworkDriver.config) for the Intel EtherExpress Pro/10? On my system it complains with something like IntelEEPro class not loaded. Geert
From: dcell@tudhope.com (Dan Ellison) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: ATI GUP VLB & >16 meg RAM Date: Tue, 04 Apr 1995 16:59:36 -0400 Organization: Tudhope Associates Inc. Message-ID: <dcell-0404951659360001@tudhope.tor.hookup.net> The title >almost< says it all. Is there anything special I need to do to my ATI Graphics Ultra Pro VESA Local Bus card (2 meg VRAM) or its configuration now that I've upped my RAM to 24 meg? I'm running a 486DX2/66 with an ISA bus and 2 VESA local bus slots (I know, 2 years old and now ancient history). I run the card with NeXT's default settings when installing. It worked fine previously with only 16 meg, but now freezes when it gets to the login screen. I know the RAM works fine - I use it under Linux with no problems. And yes, Linux >does< know it's there. It's reported properly when booting Linux, and the X Memory Usage program believes there's 24 meg. This is on a fresh NEXTSTEP 3.2 install, so it's not upgrade problems. Any help would be appreciated. If you need any more information please let me know. ------------------------------------------------- Daniel C. Ellison Vox: 416-366-7100 Tudhope Associates Inc. Fax: 416-366-7711 International Graphic Design dcell@tudhope.com -------------------------------------------------
From: david@onestep.co.uk Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: 1600x1200 32-bit video Date: 5 Apr 1995 10:57:14 GMT Organization: EUnet GB Message-ID: <3ltt2a$eof@marble.Britain.EU.net> References: <3l6r7q$k9j@news.blkbox.com> In article <3l6r7q$k9j@news.blkbox.com> steve@talus.com (Steve Sarich III) writes: > I'm trying to locate a solution for 1600x1200 32-bit video. This will > require a card with 8Mb of VRAM. > > Here's what I've discovered so far: > 1) MIRO....no driver yet. (at least according to one source) > 2) Number Nine....cards available but they have been waiting for NeXT to > do the driver and had no idea when they would have it. (We can't wait > forever!) > 3) ELSA....they _have_ a driver....but no cards! Unbelievable...but true. > > Apparently, "important customers" don't need hi-res :-) Anyone else have > any suggestions or recommendations? > > Just Steve The reason that ELSA are out of stock is that they appear to be the only company manufacturing the card/driver that works. They are victims of their own success. I understand product should be flowing again "real soon". A 1600 x 1200 x 32 x 3 (Monitors) on a P100 looks very good as long, as you have enough memory ;-) --- Regards David Knight OneStep Solutions plc | UK phone: 01702 551010 | Vendors of NS 351-359 London Road | fax: 01702 551515 | Hardware, Apps Hadleigh | Int'l prefix: +44 1702 | MCCAs, Networks Essex | | ISDN, Training SS7 2BT | Email: david@onestep.co.uk | Maintenance England | (NeXTMail/MIME ok) | and Support
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware,comp.sys.next.sysadmin,comp.sys.next.misc From: rick@sq.sq.com (Rick Innis) Subject: Replacement internal hard drives for NeXT cubes Message-ID: <1995Apr4.164110.10241@sq.sq.com> Followup-To: poster Summary: Good replacement HD for Cube? Organization: SoftQuad Inc., Toronto, Canada References: <3lf549$2hc@usenet.rpi.edu> Date: Tue, 4 Apr 95 16:41:10 GMT Garance A. Drosehn writes: : >I find myself suddenly thinking it would be a good idea to replace >the hard disk in one of my NeXTstations (it's working OK, but it's >not sounding all that great). I find myself suddenly thinking it would be a good idea to replace the hard disk in my NeXT cube, mainly because it ground to a halt the other night and hasn't come back to life since. (The only clue prior to this happening was an occasional high-pitched whining noise, about 20 seconds in duration, about every 60 to 80 seconds, for a few minuteas after booting.) If anyone can recommend a good internal HD to plug into a cube I'd appreciate hearing about it. Prices and suppliers would be useful too. --Rick. PS: followups set to poster; I'll summarise responses. -- Rick Innis SoftQuad Inc. "Have you seen the secret of the Universe?" said rick.innis@sq.com Zebedee, arriving. "I know I left it here somewhere." +1 (416) 239 4801 x251
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware From: Paul_Lynch@plsys.com (Paul Lynch) Subject: Re: Laptop recommendations for NeXTStep 3.3 Organization: P & L Systems References: <D6I0oK.7rn@nosloc.com> Date: Tue, 4 Apr 1995 12:14:32 +0000 Message-ID: <1995Apr4.121432.25383@seer.demon.co.uk> Sender: usenet@demon.co.uk In article <D6I0oK.7rn@nosloc.com> derek@nst.com (Derek Collison) writes: > Maybe wait 2-3 weeks, I believe IBM is announcing a 75MHZ Pentium Thinkpad > similar to the 755CE with 800x600 active matrix. I'd be curious to find out what video, PCMCIA and other chipsets it has (i.e. network, if it has a built-in network interface, etc). It might be easy to get to run with NeXTSTEP, or all but impossible, depending upon the combinations. Paul -- Paul Lynch (NeXTmail) paul@plsys.com Tel: (01494)671501 9 Stable Lane, Seer Green, Fax: (01494)680228 Bucks, HP9 2YT, UK
Belgium.EU.net!EU.net!howland.reston.ans.net!news.sprintlink.net!uunet!in1.uu.net!buffnet2.buffnet.net!buffnet1!what From: what@buffnet.net (Robert Colbey) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: Need help with MediaVision card & CDROM Date: 4 Apr 1995 12:20:39 GMT Organization: BuffNET Message-ID: <3lrdin$i5v@buffnet2.buffnet.net> References: <1995Mar29.121534.23623@levels.unisa.edu.au> PEYAM POURBEIK (8809787l@levels.unisa.edu.au) wrote: I : would like to install NextStep 3.3 on my system, would the SCSI controler on : the MediaVision sound card work with the NextStep environment ? and if so : where: would I need to get drivers for this ? : I would be greatful for any comments. please email me . : Thank you. : peyam The SCSI controller on your sound card will not work at this point in time. We have tried this ourselves. Next is stating in their hardware compatability guide for 3.3 that a future driver will be made available for the adaptec AMM525(sound and ATAPI CDROM Adapter). Though no word is given on whether it will be sound only or sound and SCSI. We also thought about writing a driver for the SCSI capable sound cards, but have not had the time. Kevin J. Kumpf Director of Marketing WHAT Software, Inc.
Belgium.EU.net!EU.net!howland.reston.ans.net!spool.mu.edu!news.clark.edu!netnews.nwnet.net!news.alaska.edu!news From: goes@ursus.jun.alaska.edu (Jim Goes) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Help with getting HP Laserjet III to work w/ black 3.2 Date: 4 Apr 1995 18:32:27 GMT Organization: University of Alaska Computer Network Message-ID: <3ls3br$j9e@news.alaska.edu> I have a black '040 system running NS3.2, and I have an HP LJ IIIP that I would like to work with it. I know the HP will require a postscript cartridge to work with the Next; what I don't know is which cartridge to buy. If you have this combo up and working, would you drop me a note and let me know what type of cartridge you are using. Thanks. **************************************************************** Jim Goes + Internet: goes@ursus.jun.alaska.edu School of Business and + (NeXTmail welcome!) Public Administration + Phone: (907) 465-6344 University of Alaska S.E. + FAX: (907) 465-6383
From: jacobs@eek.student.cwru.edu (Kevin Jacobs) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: Trackballs on Intel boxes Date: 4 Apr 1995 15:24:24 GMT Organization: Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, Ohio (USA) Message-ID: <3lrob8$afu@usenet.INS.CWRU.Edu> References: <andylee-0104951456550001@idtech.com> <1995Apr3.233432.28390@pcp.ca> Rory Gibson (Gibson_Rory@pcp.ca) wrote: : Stay away from the ExpertMouse! We struggled with some for quite awhile : but ended up chucking them. Under NeXTSTEP the ExpertMouse is very jumpy : and we found it very irritating to use. Kensington tech. support claims : that their mice are "smart" and require special drivers to work properly : (that doesn't sound very smart to me ;-). I love my Kensington Expert mouse. It was a little fast under NS3.3 at first but after changing the preferences it was just as wonderful as it has always been under dos, windows, NT, and linux. The drivers are not necessary on the version I have at least since it has an EEPROM onboard for configuration (you have to do it from dos, but that isn't too bad. If you had to a dos boot disk and the driver disk are all you'd need). -Kevin -- ---------> Kevin Jacobs <--------|--------------------------------------- Department of Computer Engineering | Case Western Reserve University E-Mail: jacobs@alpha.CES.CWRU.edu | -- Even if you win the rat race, jacobs@eek.CWRU.edu | you're still a rat -- Lily Tomlin -----------------------------------|---------------------------------------
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: Black HW Hacking Question From: apl@kcbbs.gen.nz (Andrew Lindesay) Date: 4 Apr 95 10:56:03 GMT Message-ID: <1749593.39363.18598@kcbbs.gen.nz> References: <JASON.95Apr3205506@fisher.psych.uh.edu> Organization: Kappa Crucis Unix BBS, Auckland, New Zealand > Can any ex-NeXT HW engineers or slick NeXT hackers shed light on > this? Anyone cracked open a NeXTstation Color Soundbox, which > no doubt does the same work? I'm guessing that the method used > for D/A in the Megapixel is probably the most elegant and cheapest > way to do it. (??) soundbox is full of stuff so yer I imagine it does a fair bit, although this could have a fiar bit 2 do with the keyboard/mouse IO? Andrew (apl@kcbbs.gen.nz)
From: dougm@akira (Douglas McClure) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: 1600x1200 32-bit video Date: 5 Apr 1995 16:42:15 GMT Organization: Abbott Laboratories Message-ID: <3luh97$ibk@kelso.abbott.com> References: <3ltt2a$eof@marble.Britain.EU.net> In article <3ltt2a$eof@marble.Britain.EU.net> david@onestep.co.uk writes: > The reason that ELSA are out of stock is that they appear to be the > only company manufacturing the card/driver that works. They are > victims of their own success. I understand product should be flowing > again "real soon". > > A 1600 x 1200 x 32 x 3 (Monitors) on a P100 looks very good as long, > as you have enough memory ;-) What is even much more interesting is that the new Elsa Winner 2000 Pro-X series will ship with the NeXT driver first, and in a couple of weeks the Windows drivers will be done. When was the last time you saw something like that happen? I definitely like that kind of support. If only more card manufactures were as enlightened as Elsa. -d
From: (Charles de Montebello) clannes@panix.com Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Printer Ripoff Date: 5 Apr 1995 23:04:26 GMT Organization: PANIX Public Access Internet and Unix, NYC Message-ID: <3lv7lq$aca@news.panix.com> Maybe I'm being a bit oversensitive but it strikes me as obscene that after spending an enormous amount of money on NextStep 3.3 and Developer 3.2 that I have to PURCHASE a driver and/or program to allow me to print on a printer other than a NextStep printer!!! I have a Canon Bubblejet and I am considering buying a new printer but I know it won't be one of the four or so on the list. How can this be? How can I have this much difficulty printing, a feature that should be, without question, supported.... I appreciate that programs like Dots are available but I don't think they should have to be. If anyone has any suggestions don't hesitate to respond. I'd love to see how many people think that I am off the wall on this issue - I don't think I am. Thanks for your attention. Charles. PPI Recording, NYC -- NewsGrazer, a NeXTstep(tm) news reader, posting -- M>UQR=&8P7&%N<VE[7&9O;G1T8FQ<9C!<9FYI;"!4:6UE<RU2;VUA;CM]"EQM M87)G;#$R,`I<;6%R9W(Q,C`*7'!A<F1<='@U-C!<='@Q,3(P7'1X,38X,%QT M>#(R-#!<='@R.#`P7'1X,S,V,%QT>#,Y,C!<='@T-#@P7'1X-3`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`I<"DD@87!P<F5C:6%T92!T:&%T('!R;V=R86US(&QI:V4@1&]T<R!A<F4@ M879A:6QA8FQE(&)U="!)(&1O;B=T('1H:6YK('1H97D@<VAO=6QD(&AA=F4@ M=&\@8F4N7`I<"DEF(&%N>6]N92!H87,@86YY('-U9V=E<W1I;VYS(&1O;B=T M(&AE<VET871E('1O(')E<W!O;F0N($DG9"!L;W9E('1O('-E92!H;W<@;6%N M>2!P96]P;&4@=&AI;FL@=&AA="!)(&%M(&]F9B!T:&4@=V%L;"!O;B!T:&ES M(&ES<W5E("T@22!D;VXG="!T:&EN:R!)(&%M+EP*7`I<"E1H86YK<R!F;W(@ M>6]U<B!A='1E;G1I;VXN7`I<"D-H87)L97,N7`I<"EP*4%!)(%)E8V]R9&EN )9RP@3EE#"GT* `
From: mark_bessey@next.com (Mark Bessey) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: NICE Program (Re: Portable PC with Hi-res built-in display) Date: 4 Apr 1995 19:45:01 GMT Organization: NeXT Computer, Inc. Distribution: world Message-ID: <3ls7jt$of@news.next.com> References: <SAMURAI.95Mar31184911@maggie.cs.mcgill.ca> In article <SAMURAI.95Mar31184911@maggie.cs.mcgill.ca> samurai@maggie.cs.mcgill.ca (Darcy BROCKBANK) writes: [snip] > > What you neglect to mention is that: > > (1) There is no guarantee that your Certified system won't become a > Compatible system at any point in time. "Certified" systems are driven > more by a vendor's willingness to pay hefty "certification" fees than > anything else. Well, aside from the fact that that statement is deliberately inflammatory, it's just not accurate. In fact, Certified systems are supported by NeXT for a specified period of time (usually one year). When NEXTSTEP 3.3 was going through qualification for release, it was tested on every single certified system. Any problems with those systems were given the highest priority for bug fixes. The newer Certified System NeXTanswers documents have an expiration date given on them. It does cost NeXT money to test for compatibility on the Certified systems. They have to pay someone (me) to run the tests, document the system configuration, etc. Another potential cost is if the release of a new version of NEXTSTEP is delayed by compatibility problems. That's supposed to be what the fee for certification covers - expenses incurred during testing, and during the support period thereafter. Note that the cost of Certification has been significantly reduced under the new plan. This is a result of the new requirement that candidate systems need to be Compatibility tested by a NICE member before we'll accept them for Certification. In the past, certain computer manufacturers would send us equipment that they KNEW wouldn't run NEXTSTEP. The attitude was "we'll pay NeXT for certification, and they'll have to make the system work". Obviously, this caused a lot of wasted time on our part. > > (2) NeXT's commitment to Certified systems is mnimal. If your certified > system doesn't work, then tough. "Certified" isn't a magic bullet. Well, it's not a magic bullet, but we _do_ provide some level of support. See above. > > You're better off buying a "Compatible" system, from a vendor with > a good reputation for keeping customers happy. My experiences with JCIS > and Dell in this regard have been excellent. Both have replaced hardware > when it's gone bad, with minimal work on my part. JCIS has the benefit > of being small, and knowing NEXTSTEP intimately (and having source for > their own drivers...). Dell has the benefit of being huge, and the 30 > day no questions asked poolicy is great. After those thirty days though, > I'd much rather deal with support from JCIS, since you can do everything > over email, and they know exactly what you're talking about... > Well, you're right there. Since it is much easier for PC vendors to address compatibility problems at the factory, than for NeXT to try to deal with them downstream. One purpose of the NICE program is to shift the emphasis away from Certified systems, toward Compatible systems. > If you're a hardware guy, then you can use the "Certified" list to build > your own computers. I've done this too, with good results. > That's especially true now that there are driver overview documents in NeXTanswers, detailing what hardware the various drivers were tested with. However, for most customers, it's easier to buy a whole system that only needs to have one company support it. The purpose of the NICE program is to enable PC manufacturers and system integrators to provide that support, and to provide them with a channel of communication with NeXT to resolve compatibility issues. > Just my two pennies. > > - db > Well, I hope this cleared things up a little. Some of the problems that Darcy mentioned were the reason the Certification process was revised. We think that the new system will ultimately make it much easier for our customers to buy systems that work. -Mark -- Mark Bessey NeXT Computer, Inc Software Quality Assurance -->I DON'T SPEAK FOR NeXT <--
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware From: aguyer@eecs.wsu.edu Subject: 17" Mega Pixel Repair Message-ID: <D6Ky2G.3y6@serval.net.wsu.edu> Sender: news@serval.net.wsu.edu (News) Organization: eecs.wsu.edu Date: Wed, 5 Apr 1995 20:54:16 GMT HELP!!! I am the poor unfortunate soul assigned the miserable task of repairing our dead & dying 17" Mega Pixel Display Monitors. I have thus far been unable to find schmatics & parts. Four of the most common failing components in the HV are as follows: Ref Des Nomenclature Type V21 Transistor BUW13A V66 Transistor BUV26 C33 Cap,Poly 13nF/1600 Volt C110 Cap, Poly 180nF/400 Volt I've only been able to buy the BUW13A. The BUV26 is an obsolete device. Any ideas for a suitable sub? And about those schematics... any sources? Any and all help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance, al guyer
From: mccollam@Arizona.EDU (Donald E McCollam) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: NS3.3+Adaptec2940+WangDAT 3100 Date: 5 Apr 1995 19:46:41 GMT Organization: The University of Arizona Message-ID: <3lus31$fve@news.ccit.arizona.edu> Hi. If you've got a WangDAT 3100 (etc) working with NS3.3 and the Adaptec2940 would you please send me an e-mail note with some advice about how you did it. I can "tar" and "mt" to the tape; but I can't use SafetyNet and I'm not sure why (I don't think it's a SafetyNet problem). I would guess that some sort of SCSI problem is occuring when SafetyNet tries to read/write the tape label. ??? Thanks Don McCollam mccollam@snow.ccit.arizona.edu
From: pdell@cs.bu.edu Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware,comp.sys.marketplace Subject: any UPS work with NS? Date: 05 Apr 95 14:20:42 Organization: Boston University Distribution: world Message-ID: <pdell.95Apr5142042@nanoii.bu.edu> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain I would like to get an uninterruptable power suply for an Intel box running NEXTSTEP. Any recommendations? Any problems running under NEXTSTEP? Paul Dell Boston University pdell@cs.bu.edu
From: audley@condor.cs.jhu.edu (Christopher Audley) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: NeXTPrinter and cleaning wand question Date: 4 Apr 1995 17:12:23 -0400 Organization: The Johns Hopkins University CS Department Distribution: usa Message-ID: <3lscnn$eli@condor.cs.jhu.edu> Where does the cleaning wand that comes with 95A toner cartridges ( EPS ) fit into the NeXTprinter? Chris
Belgium.EU.net!EU.net!howland.reston.ans.net!vixen.cso.uiuc.edu!uwm.edu!math.ohio-state.edu!magnus.acs.ohio-state.edu!csn!csnnews!troyw From: troyw@csn.net (Troy Weingart) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: ATI MACH64 Driver from NeXT? Date: 4 Apr 1995 04:59:24 GMT Organization: Colorado Supernet Message-ID: <3lqjnc$3ml@news-2.csn.net> References: <D6DEsJ.Eut@europa.com> <3lp9ev$56e@kelso.abbott.com> Douglas McClure (dougm@akira) wrote: : In article <D6DEsJ.Eut@europa.com> steve@eps.com (Steven Kornreich) : writes: : > Has anyone been able to make the new Mach64 driver from NeXT work? : > I have tried using it on 2 different Mach64 boards with no luck.. : > I get a very dim picture and also I noticed that when my system boots : > the ATI driver reports that I have 4 megs of DRAM not VRAM. : > : > Hmmmmm. : > Any ideas.. : I've tried it too, with all kinds of resolution modes, and basically the : driver sucks. I'd qualify it as worse than the orginal Serial Ports : driver. It is absolutely useless. : -d I'm currently using it with a 2mb VRAM card and all works as advertised. The refresh rates supported are a little disappointing though... -- * Troy Weingart Internet: troyw@csn.org * * 6825 Ashley Drive AT&Tnet: 719.574.9844 * * Colo Sprgs, CO 80922 *
From: mitroo@magnus.acs.ohio-state.edu (Varun Mitroo) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: Laptop recommendations for NeXTStep 3.3 Date: 5 Apr 1995 22:10:53 GMT Organization: The Ohio State University Message-ID: <3lv4hd$8f9@charm.magnus.acs.ohio-state.edu> References: <3lnlit$sgi@rover.ucs.ualberta.ca> <D6I0oK.7rn@nosloc.com> In article <D6I0oK.7rn@nosloc.com>, Derek Collison <derek@nst.com> wrote: >In article <3lnlit$sgi@rover.ucs.ualberta.ca> mark@Draco.uah.ualberta.ca (Mark >Helmak) writes: >> Hi: I am looking into buying a laptop for a physician running NeXTStep >> 3.3 - does anyone have a favorite laptop that works well with the >> software? Nec laptops have been mention in this group before - does >> anyone know of any other brands? >> >> Thanks. > > >Maybe wait 2-3 weeks, I believe IBM is announcing a 75MHZ Pentium Thinkpad >similar to the 755CE with 800x600 active matrix. > Of course, this doesn't mean that NEXT will have a _driver_ for this resolution. You will probably be able to run this notebook at a beautiful 640x480 in 2 bit grayscale VGA. Even if NeXT announces that they will have a driver for this notebook, do NOT buy it until after the final non-beta driver is released by NeXT. Absolutely do not make the mistake of purchasing hardware based on promises by NeXT for driver support. Reading the Hardware Compatibility Guides or calling NeXT will be useless. The driver will be out when it is done and none sooner, irrespective of what the HCG says. Right now, if you want a notebook to run NEXTSTEP at 800x600, you only have one choice - NEC Versa M, with a 3rd party driver. The only way to get this notebook is to purchase it directly from the company that makes the driver (I forget the name), who will preinstall NEXTSTEP and their driver. Varun
From: ttm58327@jane.uh.edu (Man, Tony T) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Can Next-Step run o IBM Aptiva 535? Date: 5 Apr 1995 20:00 CDT Organization: University of Houston Distribution: world Message-ID: <5APR199520004273@jane.uh.edu> News-Software: VAX/VMS VNEWS 1.41 I plan to buy an IBM Aptiva 535 and would like to run NextStep and OS/2 wrap. What is the minimun memory requirement for NextStep? How large does it occupy hard disk? What is the latest version number and which mail order company has it? What kind of network card does NextStep support? Thanks for any information.
From: rnielsen@everest.com (Robert D. Nielsen) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Mach64 driver and NextAnswers 1735 Date: 6 Apr 1995 00:43:52 GMT Organization: TLGnet, a division of RGNet, Inc. Message-ID: <3lvdg8$j8f@kadath.zeitgeist.net> Greetings, From NextAnswers 1735 (hot off the press) --- For ATI Mach64 PCI with BIOS rev 113-25522-100, the screen was unusually dark and very noisy. Adapters with BIOS rev 113-25503-101 did not demonstrate these problems during testing. Here are the RAMDAC's that do work: ST STG1702J-13Z H22AA9401 ATI 2146886000 SGR*8BJAAH01 H52JB9414 ATI ATI-68860 2146886000 SGR*8BJAAH01 H5D4B9406 Here are RAMDAC's that doesn't work: ATI 21468860x0 SGR*8BKNAH01 A223B9501 J442DFJ --- The word is that certain BIOS and certain RAMDAC do not work with this driver. Mine is one of them;-( The video BIOS information can be retrieved by using the DOS install program that came with the card. The RAMDAC information must be retrieved from the card itself:-( I am not sure if all the numbers are required, but here they are. Video BIOS Version: 0.26, 1994/11/4 Video BIOS P/N: 113-25509-101 ATI RAMDAC: 2146886000 SGR*8BKNAH01 A528B9444 J439CVN By the way, the Mach64 driver written my Andrew Kirillov <andrew@osd.glas.apc.org> does work with my card. The company (OSD) who sells this driver (for $50) can be reached at Object Software Development, Intl. Chapaevski pereulok 14, 125252 Moscow, Russia Tel. ++7 (095) 157 5122 Fax. ++7(095) 157 5118 info@osd.glas.apc.org Cheers, Robert
From: wkwong@bellman.eng.ohio-state.edu (Waihon Andrew Kwong) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Using PC monitor with NeXT Color System? Date: 5 Apr 1995 01:43:33 GMT Organization: The Ohio State University Distribution: usa Message-ID: <3lssk5$6it@charm.magnus.acs.ohio-state.edu> Hi all, Is it possible to use a PC color monitor to replace the megapixel color display from NeXT? How can this be done (do I need a special cable)? Would somebody with this experience shed some light on this? Thanks in advance, Andy -- //|| // @ E-mail: wkwong@ee.eng.ohio-state.edu // ||// @ 75662.2020@compuserve.com //==||\\ @ "If you put your mind to it, you can accompish anything!" // || \\ @ "NeXTMAIL and MIME IS WELCOME!"
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.sysadmin,comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: 2 Gig SCSI bug Message-ID: <1995Apr5.104423.44662@yogi.urz.unibas.ch> From: frank@ifi.unibas.ch Date: 5 Apr 95 10:44:23 MET References: <3ldii7$60e@nntp3.u.washington.edu> <dwright.9.04CDB190@omni.voicenet.com> dwright@omni.voicenet.com (Darren Wright) wrote: >In article <3ldii7$60e@nntp3.u.washington.edu> rling@u.washington.edu (Robert Ling) writes: >>From: rling@u.washington.edu (Robert Ling) >>Subject: 2 Gig SCSI bug >>Date: 30 Mar 1995 06:19:51 GMT >>According to NeXTanswers there in a bug that prevents installation >>of NeXTSTEP to SCSI disks larger than 2 GBytes in NS 3.2. Does >>anyone know if it matters if the disk is partitioned to less than >>2 GB (per partition) or if installation works through BuildDisk? >>Has this been fixed in NS 3.3? Should be no problems! >>I don't recall if NeXTanswers mentions which architectures it applies >>to but I'm mainly interested in the above for NeXTSTEP for Intel. >>- Robert Ling <rling@u.washington.edu> >Before you even attempt this install let me tell you my ordeal of the last 4 >months: >In November of 1994, I started a school project on a 2GB DEC drive, and >decided to use NeXTstep as an OS. After talking with NeXT and making sure >that the hardware would work, we bought NS 3.2. Well, needless to say, the >install did NOT work, in fact, the DEC drive wasn't recognized at all. So we >bought a Seagate drive, and that had problems too. After 4 months of talking >to tech support, the finally said Nope, sorry cannot do. (We wanted 1.5 GB >for NeXT and 500Mb for DOS). They said that the 3.3 upgrade would fix it, but >that it would be another $200 to upgrade. [...] >I'd like to know if anyone else had any bad experiences... I'll tell you that I had only GOOD experiences, with both seagate and DEC drives! I had no problems with two quantum empire 2G drives. Installation was smoot, no glitches. But then, all this was with the good old black hardware. I also had no problems with HP drives in HP stations (running NEXTSTEP). -Robert --- Institut fuer Informatik tel +41 (0)61 321 99 67 Universitaet Basel fax. +41 (0)61 321 99 15 Robert Frank Mittlere Strasse 142 rfc822: frank@ifi.unibas.ch (NeXT,MIME mail ok) CH-4056 Basel X400: S=frank;OU=ifi;O=unibas;P=switch;A=arcom;C=ch Switzerland
Belgium.EU.net!EU.net!howland.reston.ans.net!newsjunkie.ans.net!newsgate.advantis.net!news-m01.ny.us.ibm.net!news From: ubrandes@technet.net (Ulrich Brandes) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: ATI Mach64 3.3 Driver Problems Date: 5 Apr 1995 16:22:00 GMT Organization: Your Organization Message-ID: <3lug38$299f@news-s01.ny.us.ibm.net> References: <3lebuu$npf@beefree.ping.de> In article <3lebuu$npf@beefree.ping.de>, znek@beefree.ping.de (Marcus Mueller) says: >>However, I expected to see a correct working driver ... nevertheless what I saw >sucked !!! The colours are so dim that you can't hardly see anything - this >problem is due to some confusion the new ATI Mach64 GPT board layout is >responsible for - information which had been posted weeks ago. According to your problem you described I had the same problems a few days ago and there is a simple solution you wouldn´t belive. Just take a look on the backside of your monitor and search for a switch which controls the input impedance. If it´s not switched to high impedance but 75 ohms then you found the error. By the way after you tried this tell me if you also have the feeling that sometimes there are thin waves riding across the screen. Greetings Ulrich Brandes
Belgium.EU.net!EU.net!howland.reston.ans.net!newsjunkie.ans.net!newsgate.advantis.net!news-m01.ny.us.ibm.net!news From: ubrande@ibm.net (Ulrich Brandes) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: Solution to mach64 dark screen problems Date: 5 Apr 1995 16:43:41 GMT Organization: Your Organization Message-ID: <3luhbt$2ei@news-s01.ny.us.ibm.net> Hi Folks, I had the same problem you all described. It took a call at next to find out what´s wrong. Look on the backside of your monitor and search for a switch which is responsible for the input impedance rate. If it´s not switched to high impedance then do so and that´s it. The funny thing is that if you are also using other OS like DOS it makes no difference if the switch setting is high or low impedance. Now it should works. Please tell me after the correct switch setting if you sometimes see little thin transparent waves which appears from time to time and then disappears. I´m not quite sure if anything else is not setted correctly or parts of my hardware are broken. Hope to hear from you Ulrich Brandes
Belgium.EU.net!EU.net!howland.reston.ans.net!swrinde!elroy.jpl.nasa.gov!decwrl!gatekeeper.us.oracle.com!dcsun4.us.oracle.com!upsizeme.us.oracle.com!kbradley From: kbradley@130.35.1.6 (Kirk Bradley - Mainframe and Integration Technologies) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Sigma Designs MultiMode 120 or 150 driver Date: 5 Apr 1995 17:49:08 GMT Organization: Oracle Corporation. Redwood Shores, CA Message-ID: <3lul6k$n18@dcsun4.us.oracle.com> I've got a Signma Designs multimode 120 black & white monitor on my powermac. I love it. I want to use noe (probably the 150 though) on a new Nextstep platform (Intel or PA-Risc probably). Does anyone know of a card and driver that can/does support this thing? the 150 is grayscale and has a resolution of 2048 x 1536 (150 dots per inch and 76 Hz refresh). It can also do 1664 x 1200 and 1280 x 960 and and and... any thoughts? -- Kirk Bradley Oracle Corporation Mainframe and Integration Technologies Group
From: dougm@akira (Douglas McClure) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: Solution to mach64 dark screen problems Date: 5 Apr 1995 21:29:03 GMT Organization: Abbott Laboratories Message-ID: <3lv22v$l46@kelso.abbott.com> References: <3luhbt$2ei@news-s01.ny.us.ibm.net> In article <3luhbt$2ei@news-s01.ny.us.ibm.net> ubrande@ibm.net (Ulrich Brandes) writes: > Hi Folks, > > I had the same problem you all described. It took a call at next to find > out what s wrong. Look on the backside of your monitor and search for a > switch which is responsible for the input impedance rate. If it s not > switched to high impedance then do so and that s it. > > The funny thing is that if you are also using other OS like DOS it makes > no difference if the switch setting is high or low impedance. Now it > should works. Great. And what if you don't have a fricken impedance switch on the monitor? Thanks for nothing, NeXT! Boy, I love the solution to this one. Yeah, it's not the driver that's broke. No! It's all your monitors! Yeah, that's the ticket! Oh, yes the waves are there even when the display is dim. -d
From: gayed@psych.ucla.edu (Jim Gayed) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: Laptop recommendations for NeXTStep 3.3 Date: 6 Apr 1995 02:49:24 GMT Organization: University of California, Los Angeles Message-ID: <3lvkrk$lma@saba.info.ucla.edu> References: <D6I0oK.7rn@nosloc.com> In article <D6I0oK.7rn@nosloc.com> derek@nst.com (Derek Collison) writes: > Maybe wait 2-3 weeks, I believe IBM is announcing a 75MHZ Pentium Thinkpad > similar to the 755CE with 800x600 active matrix. Besides peaking my interest (75mhz pentium thinkpad? - I thought ibm was into the quality not speed bit) I wonder if any drivers-either third party or released by NeXT -have been written for the TPs. If so, I gladly stand corrected, and am pleased to hear I can finally run my favorite os on a great laptop - can such conjecture be true? Jim M. Gayed gayed@psych.ucla.edu NeXT Mail is fine...
From: gayed@psych.ucla.edu (Jim Gayed) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Drivers for Color Inkjet Printers: HP, Canon, Epson etc Date: 6 Apr 1995 02:57:03 GMT Organization: University of California, Los Angeles Message-ID: <3lvl9v$cnd@saba.info.ucla.edu> The title pretty much says it all folks. Does anybody know where I can get my hands on drivers for th ese types of printers? Point me to an faq, web site, ftp site etc. etc. Also, if this is the wrong group to post this question in, point me to the right one :). Thanks in advance, posting to this group, email or both is fine by me. Jim M. Gayed University of California, Los Angeles Psychology Department, Interdepartmental Neuroscience Vision Research Group, gayed@psych.ucla.edu tp site etc. etc. Also, if this is the wrong group to post this question in, point me to the right one :). Thanks in advance, posting to this group, email or both is fine by me. Jim M. Gayed University of California, Los Angeles Psychology Department, Interdepartmental Neuroscience Vi
From: chipsig@kaiwan009.kaiwan.com (Chip Sieglinger) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: FirePower Systems Date: 4 Apr 1995 22:35:10 -0700 Organization: KAIWAN Internet (310-527-4279,818-756-0180,909-785-9712,714-638-4133,805-294-9338) Distribution: usa Message-ID: <3lta6e$1ls@kaiwan009.kaiwan.com> The rumor I heard some time ago about a Canon machine with the PPC has been pretty well confirmed true. Canon in Japan verified the existance. Maybe I'm way behind common knowledge on this, so if anyone know the specs and the price on the machine I'd appreciate the scoop. I'd also heard that it will support NT, and I believe that NeXTstep will run ontop of NT..or is that only with NS 4.0? I called FirePower System, and though no one was able to give me any data, I expect to hear from them about the system. I'll ask them to post to this newsgroup. Chip -- >-<>--<>---<>----<>-----<>------<>~~~~+~~~~<>------<>-----<>----<>---<>--<>-< | Chip Sieglinger <chip@chip.bigjet.com> "If we stop the violins, | | Long Beach CA Phone/Fax 310-985-0086 we could have whirled peas!"| >-<>--<>---<>----<>-----<>------<>----+----<>------<>-----<>----<>---<>--<>-<
From: guys@ix.netcom.com (Guy Sucharczuk) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Portable PC with Hi-res built-in display Date: 5 Apr 1995 16:43:13 GMT Organization: Netcom Distribution: world Message-ID: <3luhb1$eis@ixnews3.ix.netcom.com> References: <SAMURAI.95Mar31184911@maggie.cs.mcgill.ca> <3ls7jt$of@news.next.com> <SAMURAI.95Apr4234050@maggie.cs.mcgill.ca> I am looking for a driver for the toshiba 4900ct ( Third party ok) and a PCMCIA Ethernet card other than the COGENT em595 that works with NS 3.3. In addition I tried a versa P/75 and had problems with ns recognizing the hard disk and the PCMCIA controller Any Help would be greatly appreciated Thanks guy
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Belgium.EU.net!EU.net!howland.reston.ans.net!torn!watserv2.uwaterloo.ca!watserv3.uwaterloo.ca!dfevans From: dfevans@bbcr.uwaterloo.ca (David Evans) Subject: Re: 030 board questions Message-ID: <D6Koz4.BG5@watserv3.uwaterloo.ca> Sender: news@watserv3.uwaterloo.ca Organization: University of Waterloo References: <1995Apr4.123740.9838@roper.uwyo.edu> Date: Wed, 5 Apr 1995 17:37:50 GMT In article <1995Apr4.123740.9838@roper.uwyo.edu>, <ezimmerm@UWYO.EDU> wrote: >Salutations, > I was looking at an old 030 board I'm trading off and was wondering >about some of the chips. There is one with a heatsikn on it. What's that? I think it's the 68882, but I can't remember. If you don't see an '882 elsewhere then that's a good guess. :) >There's also some kind of chip socket near where the board plugs into the b >back plane. Is this some kind of nonexistant bus mastering chip? >I'm very curious about this machine. Any thoughs or comments >are welcome. > Yep, that's where the NBIC (NeXTbus Interface Chip?) goes. I've never found out whether you need one to use *any* NeXTbus boards, or just certain boards. I have one on my '040, so if I can every afford something to go in my three empty slots I'm all set. -- David Evans dfevans@bbcr.uwaterloo.ca Computer/Synth Junkie "Default is the value selected by the University of Waterloo composer overridden by your command." Waterloo, Ontario, Canada - Roland TR-707 Manual
From: robert@steffi.dircon.co.uk (Robert Nicholson) Newsgroups: comp.sys.palmtops,comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: 200LX to NextStation? Date: 06 Apr 1995 17:30:09 +0100 Organization: me organized? That's a joke! Message-ID: <robertznfnztvkqp96@steffi.dircon.co.uk> Can anybody tell me what's wrong with the following? I'm trying to transfer files from my NeXT to my HP 200LX. I'm running kermit (ckU190) on the NeXT and Data Comm on the HP. I can type on the HP and see things appearing on my NeXT but I cannot type on the NeXT and see anything on the HP? I'm using 8N1 I'm using the HP to MAC serial (F16101A) Can anybody refresh my memory as to why the MAC serial was an appropriate cable to use on the 030 but not 040 serial port? Also I notice that when I'm typing on the HP I'm only able to type on one line. ie. pressing enter doesn't do the newline just the cr. Any help appreciated. -- "Mary ate a little lamb and punk rock isn't dead" (PGP key: send email with Subject: request pgp key)
From: joel@cais.com (Joel C. McClung) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.misc,comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: NeXT printers on Intel machines Date: 6 Apr 1995 22:20:13 GMT Organization: Capital Area Internet Service info@cais.com 703-448-4470 Message-ID: <3m1pet$7e0@news.cais.com> When NeXT got out of the hardware business, some companies (Bell Atlantic for one) talked about making a board that would go in an Intel-based machine to talk to the black NeXT printer which uses a proprietary hi-speed serial interface. Do you know of anyone who's doing this, a point of contact, phone number, etc? I've got a sales opportunity for a few (on the order of 20-30, maybe more). Bell Atlantic's response was, "No, we don't sell any Intel-based products, call 1-800-955-6398", which is NeXT's number. Sigh. My potential customer is interested in replacing their NeXT hardware with Intel and doesn't want to have to buy a bunch of new printers if possible. Thanks. Joel McClung (703) 938-2349 (703) 255-2978 fax
Belgium.EU.net!EU.net!howland.reston.ans.net!news2.near.net!satisfied.apocalypse.org!news.mathworks.com!uunet!newsflash.concordia.ca!nstn.ns.ca!nstn.ns.ca!nntp-user From: radium@fox.nstn.ca (RADium Technology Centre (Canada)) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.software,comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: What is a good and not too expensive flatbed scanner for NEXTSTEP + DOS? Date: 5 Apr 1995 18:38:20 -0300 Organization: RADium Technology Centre (Canada) Sender: news@nstn.ns.ca Message-ID: <3lv2kc$2pu@Owl.nstn.ca> References: <D6J1y2.241@RnA.NL> In article <D6J1y2.241@RnA.NL>, Gerben_Wierda@RnA.NL says: > >I am looking for a scanner (flatbed) that can be used under both NEXTSTEP and >DOS. Is there such a beast and not too expensive? > >If the scanner can be used under DOS and SoftPC that is OK too. > Well, we've had some luck with the Epson 800C colour scanner, in conjuncture with a NeXTStep program called ScanTastic.
From: jim.anderson@cyberstore.ca (Jim Anderson) Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.wanted,comp.sys.mentor,comp.sys.mips,comp.sys.misc,comp.sys.ncr,comp.sys.newton,comp.sys.newton.misc,comp.sys.newton.programmer,comp.sys.next.advocacy,comp.sys.next.bugs,comp.sys.next.hardware,comp.sys.next.marketplace,comp.sys.next.misc,comp.sys.next.programmer,comp.sys.next.software,comp.sys.next.sysadmin,comp.sys.northstar,comp.sys.novell,comp.sys.nsc,comp.sys.nsc.32k,comp.sys.palmtops,comp.sys.pen,comp.sys.powerpc,comp.sys.prime,comp.sys.proteon,comp.sys.psion,comp.sys.pyramid,comp.sys.sequent Subject: comdex on cd-rom Date: 6 Apr 1995 21:04:53 GMT Organization: Cyberstore Systems Distribution: inet Message-ID: <3m1l1l$4bb@scipio.cyberstore.ca> Mime-Version: 1.0 CD-ROM of ALL COMDEX (This is the worlds largest computer trade show-ie all the newest and coolest in software and computer hardware)(Las Vegas, Nov.1994) brochures for $49.95 US (Money Order) Scanned in at 200 DPI, line art with corresponding database.(Windows,DOS) Mail money order and where you want your CD-ROM mailed to: First National Data Bank Box 24008, Kelowna, V1Y 9P9, BC, Canada Please allow 2 weeks for delivery.
From: niyer@ornews.intel.com (Narayanan Iyer) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: RE:Pentium Overdrive Chip and NEXTSTEP Date: 5 Apr 1995 22:05:07 GMT Organization: Intel Corporation Message-ID: <3lv46j$o8o@ornews.intel.com> In reply to Pentium Overdrive Chip with NEXTSTEP: I am planning to upgrade Epson NX DX2 system to a Pentium overdrive. Notice that the Epson NX is an overdrive certified system. I believe most of the remarks with respect to quarky products have to due with "crap" for motherboards i.e. let's have 1 volt of ground bounce on the CPU power/gnd plane. Let's say that the system is overdrive capable without really testing or having any intention to test the board. There should be no reason why the Pentium Overdrive should not work with NEXTSTEP. Performance on the otherhand would be an interesting topic which I am looking forward to post. NOTE: These are my opinions only. Narayanan niyer@mipos2.intel.com
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware From: phillip@utstat.toronto.edu (Philip McDunnough) Subject: Re: Installing NSFIP with Apple cd300 Message-ID: <D6MCxu.E2n@utstat.toronto.edu> Keywords: Apple NSFIP 300 CD CD-ROM Question Organization: University of Toronto, Dept. of Statistics References: <kevincD6I448.AKu@netcom.com> Date: Thu, 6 Apr 1995 15:13:06 GMT In article <kevincD6I448.AKu@netcom.com> kevinc@netcom.com (Chuang Shyne Song) writes: >Is it possible to use an Apple cd300 drive for the installation >of NSFIP? Do I need a driver for a SCSI device like this? >If so, I'll need to hunt for a driver. Yes. That's what I use. The driver comes with NS. -- Philip McDunnough OR P. McDunnough (U of Toronto-stats) philip@utstat.toronto.edu (NeXT/MIME Mail) phillip@utstat.toronto.edu [Where sheep may safely graze...] [Where sheep are nervous...]
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware From: phillip@utstat.toronto.edu (Philip McDunnough) Subject: Re: Are there any intel systems for $2000 that run NS? Message-ID: <D6MDBK.Eqt@utstat.toronto.edu> Organization: University of Toronto, Dept. of Statistics References: <3lt1mc$9ir@constellation.ecn.uoknor.edu> Date: Thu, 6 Apr 1995 15:21:20 GMT In article <3lt1mc$9ir@constellation.ecn.uoknor.edu> cswoyer@mailhost.ecn.uoknor.edu (Chris Swoyer) writes: >I have a NeXT slab at home. The university where I work is willing to >spend $2000 (maybe $2100, but that will definitely be it) for a computer >for my office. I can get separate money for software, so this can be >spent entirely on hardware. I like NeXTstep and don't want to have to >use DOS on another machine. So my question is: is it possible to get a >machine that will run NeXTstep for this $2000 and that will run it >without a lot of tinkering and problems? Yes. But you may have to compromise on the monitor (i.e. get a 15" one) and RAM. [ ] -- Philip McDunnough OR P. McDunnough (U of Toronto-stats) philip@utstat.toronto.edu (NeXT/MIME Mail) phillip@utstat.toronto.edu [Where sheep may safely graze...] [Where sheep are nervous...]
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware From: phillip@utstat.toronto.edu (Philip McDunnough) Subject: Re: Pentium Overdrive Chip and NEXTSTEP? Message-ID: <D6MDJ3.F3v@utstat.toronto.edu> Organization: University of Toronto, Dept. of Statistics References: <1995Apr3.202401.1@tanuki.twics.com> Date: Thu, 6 Apr 1995 15:25:51 GMT In article <1995Apr3.202401.1@tanuki.twics.com> dag@tanuki.twics.com writes: >Has anyone had a chance to try out the Pentium Overdrive chip >on their 486 systems yet? Does it work with NS/Intel?? It >seems to be a typical quirky PC product, with lots of vendors' >machines proving to be incompatible. A good deal on a used >486 machine running NS prompts me to ask the above question. >I would appreciate any and all hints! I just inserted an Overdrive DX4/100 into my 486 system (i.e. the 5v version) and the change is wonderful for just over $200 (with the trade in of my 66MHz processor). Nothing odd. Now the Pentium overdrive that is out is not for 33MHz boards. In any case the DX4/100 is just as fast. I went from an NXBench 2.0 of .68 to 1.18 and my system is an NFS server. It's great. -- Philip McDunnough OR P. McDunnough (U of Toronto-stats) philip@utstat.toronto.edu (NeXT/MIME Mail) phillip@utstat.toronto.edu [Where sheep may safely graze...] [Where sheep are nervous...]
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware From: salvo@eskimo.com (Marc Salvatori) Subject: Re: Drivers for Color Inkjet Printers: HP, Canon, Epson etc Message-ID: <D6Mq8n.CLw@eskimo.com> Sender: usenet@eskimo.com (News User Id) Organization: Eskimo North (206) For-Ever References: <3lvl9v$cnd@saba.info.ucla.edu> Date: Thu, 6 Apr 1995 20:00:22 GMT Jim Gayed (gayed@psych.ucla.edu) wrote: Well, Jim, you weren't very specific; so, I'll assume you are willing to pay for a postscript printer. My HP1200C/PS runs fine. I got the file I needed from ftp.adobe.com. -- >< Marc J. Salvatori | No NeXTMail yet. I'm gettin' there! >< >< salvo@eskimo.com | Searching for .eps/.tiff images ><
From: robert@steffi.dircon.co.uk (Robert Nicholson) Newsgroups: comp.sys.palmtops,comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: LX200 connectivity with NEXTSTEP? Date: 05 Apr 1995 05:26:39 +0100 Organization: me organized? That's a joke! Message-ID: <robertznfpzslt68ga@steffi.dircon.co.uk> Has anybody done anything to support the connectivity features of the HP-LX200/100 with NeXTSTEP? -- "Mary ate a little lamb and punk rock isn't dead" (PGP key: send email with Subject: request pgp key)
From: toml@ECE.ORST.EDU (Tom Lieuallen) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.software,comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: DMA errors and missing mouse (non related) Date: 5 Apr 1995 15:37:43 GMT Organization: College of Engineering, Oregon State University Distribution: world Message-ID: <3ludg7$3vb@engr.orst.edu> Keywords: DMA mouse I believe I have answers for both my questions, and thought I'd share it, in case anyone was interested: My DMA errors were due to a faulty network. I found an incredibly large number of input errors when I used 'netstat -i'. After making modifications to the network, my input errors are gone along with the DMA errors. Joel McClung suggested the following for finding the missing mouse cursor: to get the mouse cursor to return, open a terminal, type "pft" and say: showcursor ^D thanks Tom Lieuallen Instructional Support Assistant Electrical & Computer Engineering Oregon State University
Belgium.EU.net!EU.net!howland.reston.ans.net!newsjunkie.ans.net!newsgate.advantis.net!news-m01.ny.us.ibm.net!news From: ubrande@ibm.net (Ulrich Brandes) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: Solution to mach64 dark screen problems Date: 6 Apr 1995 14:10:03 GMT Organization: Your Organization Message-ID: <3m0snr$kco@news-s01.ny.us.ibm.net> References: <3luhbt$2ei@news-s01.ny.us.ibm.net> <3lv22v$l46@kelso.abbott.com> >Great. And what if you don't have a fricken impedance switch on the >monitor? Thanks for nothing, NeXT! Boy, I love the solution to this one. >Yeah, it's not the driver that's broke. No! It's all your monitors! >Yeah, that's the ticket! > >Oh, yes the waves are there even when the display is dim. Have you tried the 3rd party driver for the mach64? If not you can challenge your fortune at ftp.seanet.com . Please let me know if this driver works. CU Ulrich
Belgium.EU.net!EU.net!howland.reston.ans.net!cs.utexas.edu!utnut!alpha.epas.utoronto.ca!usenet From: beebb@spine.med.utoronto.ca Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: 1024 byte block size for NS/FIP 3.3 Date: 6 Apr 1995 17:45:17 GMT Organization: not likely... Message-ID: <3m19bd$2rj@alpha.epas.utoronto.ca> Hello, I just purchased a P90 system to put NS/I 3.3 on. If I hook the drive (730Meg Quantum) up to my cube and use sdformat to format the drive to 1024bytes/sector, will I be able to then install NS on it when I put the drive back in the P90? Will NS try to reformat the drive to 512bytes/sector during installation? Should I let the cube (which is running 3.3) initialize the drive before I put it in the P90? Also, I will be partitioning the drive into 2 parts...I have to use Win/NT for work...yuck...does this make a difference (I know to partition it _after_ I format it :-)? Thanks, email or post. brian@spine.med.utoronto.ca --------------------------------------------------------------------- Get it right! Otherwise, | brian@spine.med.utoronto.ca blammo! | beebb@camtwh.eric.on.ca | brian@borgship.eric.on.ca NeXT/MIME Mail | http://borgship.eric.on.ca/
Belgium.EU.net!EU.net!howland.reston.ans.net!vixen.cso.uiuc.edu!newsrelay.iastate.edu!newsxfer.itd.umich.edu!jobone!fiesta.srl.ford.com!eccdb1.pms.ford.com!ese721!mcd From: mcd@ese721 (Mike Davis) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Broken ATIMach64Driver SIG Date: 6 Apr 1995 13:55:32 GMT Organization: ECC at Ford Motor Company, Dearborn Michigan Message-ID: <3m0rsk$kv1@eccdb1.pms.ford.com> I also have a dim display with an ATI WinTurbo 2MB VRAM card. I had the same problem with a driver downloaded from orst.edu when I first got the card two months ago. I waited patiently for the official NeXT driver. It now has the same problem. I am the fourth poster I noted with this exact problem. a) Who at NeXT do we let know? b) As Digital Librarian talks about the interface for gamma correction, does anyone have a suggestion as to how to patch the driver? Mike D.
Belgium.EU.net!EU.net!howland.reston.ans.net!vixen.cso.uiuc.edu!newsrelay.iastate.edu!newsxfer.itd.umich.edu!jobone!fiesta.srl.ford.com!eccdb1.pms.ford.com!ese721!mcd From: mcd@ese721 (Mike Davis) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Broken ATIMach64Driver SIG Date: 6 Apr 1995 14:17:40 GMT Organization: ECC at Ford Motor Company, Dearborn Michigan Message-ID: <3m0t64$kv1@eccdb1.pms.ford.com> After reading additional postings I determined I should add the following: Zenon 486DX2/66, 256K cache, 20MB RAM Buslogic 445C VESA SCSI controller Seagate 1040MB SCSI Harddisk Soundblaster 16 (which doesn't work because the MIDI address conflicts, so I disabled it, but the driver still wants the address, therefore it doesn't recognize the card, sigh. A different problem). SMC Elite 16 Ethernet card Hayes Accura/Optima 144 - 14.4 Internal Fax/Modem card and ATI WinTurbo Mach64 2MB VRAM VESA card The combinations I've seen listed eliminate: a. 2MB vs 4MB, fails in both sizes b. SCSI controller, fails with both Adaptec & Buslogic Note: The ONLY Mach64 card I heard of working is a PCI card. Does anyone have a failing PCI card or a working VESA card? I will check my BIOS settings at home tonight. Mike D.
From: kris@xmission.xmission.com (Kristopher Magnusson) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Replacing a Baby Plato AT with the A0 stepping: need advice Date: 7 Apr 1995 05:08:27 GMT Organization: XMission Public Access Internet (801 539 0900) Message-ID: <3m2hcb$5hq@news.xmission.com> My hardware vendor has agreed to take back the Intel Premiere PCI/II Baby Plato AT motherboard and replace it with one with the A1 stepping of the Intel host-bridge chipset. The only caveat is I have to tell him which board revision/model number will have the correct stepping. This is harder than it sounds; I have heard that Intel is no longer manufacturing the Baby Plato AT motherboard. Surely some of you out there have had your mboards replaced with one with the correct stepping. Can any of you (1) Tell me the model number of your motherboard? (2) Confirm or rebut that the Baby Plato AT is no longer manufactured? (3) If the Baby Plato was no longer manufactured at the time your vendor swapped it out for a board with the correct A1 stepping, with what kind of new board did the vendor use to replace the old board? Some NEXTSTEP-compatible machines that *I believe* used the Baby Plato AT: * Gateway 2000 P90 (sold mid-'94) * Dell Dimension XPS P90 (sold mid-'94) * DataNet Eclipse (?) I know there are a few people out there who bought hardware from my vendor at the time I bought mine. If you can help me out, you'll also be helping others as well. -- Kristopher Magnusson kris@xmission.com (no NeXTmail, please) --------------------------------------------------------------------------- I hope you're hungry. They're serving SPINY LOBEFISH in the commons area.
From: ken@yukawa.kyoto-u.ac.jp (Kenichi Kurasawa) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: Printer Ripoff Date: 06 Apr 1995 14:57:55 GMT Organization: YITP Distribution: world Message-ID: <KEN.95Apr6235755@hp03.yukawa.kyoto-u.ac.jp> References: <3lv7lq$aca@news.panix.com> In-reply-to: 's message of 5 Apr 1995 23:04:26 GMT >>>>> "Charles" == Charles de Montebello <Charles> writes: Charles> Maybe I'm being a bit oversensitive but it strikes me Charles> as obscene that after spending an enormous amount of money on Charles> NextStep 3.3 and Developer 3.2 that I have to PURCHASE a driver and/or Charles> program to allow me to print on a printer other than a NextStep Charles> printer!!! I think that would be nice, but to put things in perspective, which OS ships with a bunch of drivers for printing PS level II on cheap printers(non PS) straight out of the box? Kinda just wondering. At the PD level, you can get software for NeXT. I know of two free drivers, GhostHPDJ and djf. Both work on HPDJ series. I don't know if anybody has extended the work to CanonBJ's. Also, since the commercial drivers are $100-200 range (depending on mono or color), these drivers might still be worthwhile, if you like a particluar printer. Of course, if you have a NeXT box and are happy with mono printing, the best deal is (if people have them left) the NeXT laser printer which were going for $400 a pop, NEW. Printerworks (tpw@netcom.com?) used to have them. Sam Goldberger (smg@orb.com) at one point had them too. Btw, I think you generated some extra stuff at the bottom due to NewsGrazer. I think it would be nice to label your article as being RTF if the uuencoded stuff is over a couple of lines. -- Kenichiro Aoki (ken@phys.titech.ac.jp), Department of Physics, Tokyo Institute of Technology, Oh-okayama, Meguro-ku, Tokyo, JAPAN ... posting from kyoto....
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware From: G.C.Th.Wierda@AWT.NL (Drs. G. C. Th. Wierda) Subject: Can I run NEXTSTEP on an AST Ascentia 900N Notebook? Message-ID: <D6nMpG.9H@AWT.NL> Sender: gerben@AWT.NL (Drs. G. C. Th. Wierda) Organization: Adviesraad voor het Wetenschaps- en Technologiebeleid Date: Fri, 7 Apr 1995 07:41:38 GMT Asking for a friend. Please respond to G.C.Th.Wierda@AWT.NL Thanks, -- Gerben Wierda, Stafmedewerker Adviesraad voor het Wetenschaps- en Technologiebeleid. Javastraat 42, 's-Gravenhage Tel (+31) 70 3639922 Fax (+31) 70 3608992
Belgium.EU.net!EU.net!howland.reston.ans.net!news.moneng.mei.com!uwm.edu!msunews!gvsu!innnews From: engelsma@remote1.it.gvsu.edu (Ben Engelsma) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware,comp.sys.next.sysadmin Subject: Will the Adaptec 1522A work for installation? Date: 6 Apr 1995 18:56:03 GMT Organization: Grand Vally State University Message-ID: <3m1dg3$39q@news.it.gvsu.edu> Hi, I know the compatibility guide doesn't mention it, but has anyone every had any luck with the 1522A SCSI adaptor from Adaptec for installing 3.2? Thanx for any info. Ben -- =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Benjamin D. Engelsma e-mail: engelsma@river.it.gvsu.edu Grand Valley State University voice : +1-616-453-0974 Department of Computer Science fax : +1-616-453-6155 =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=
From: "Mike Harris, booknet/rmharris_ltd" <booknet@rmharris.com> Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: Iomega Zip drive? Date: 6 Apr 1995 20:34:14 GMT Organization: Clark Internet Services, Inc. Message-ID: <3m1j86$bk0@clarknet.clark.net> References: <RDL.95Apr3012628@world.std.com> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: TEXT/PLAIN; charset=ISO-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit rdl@world.std.com (Robert La Ferla) wrote: > > Has anyone attached an Iomega Zip Drive (SCSI) to NS? How does it compare to > the Fujitsu Dynamo (230MB)? The Zip sells for $199.95 and handles 100MB > cartridges for $25 a piece. > > Robert I would appreciate also any comments or suggestions from anyone who has tried it with black hardware, particularly with a Cube. My builtin optical is slowly dying and I would like a simple external backup that could support all my machines (Next, Mac, PC and portable) as needed. (and don't tell me I shold nework them....I know that)
From: "Mike Harris, booknet/rmharris_ltd" <booknet@rmharris.com> Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: Iomega Zip drive? Date: 6 Apr 1995 20:34:57 GMT Organization: Clark Internet Services, Inc. Message-ID: <3m1j9h$clm@clarknet.clark.net> References: <RDL.95Apr3012628@world.std.com> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: TEXT/PLAIN; charset=ISO-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit rdl@world.std.com (Robert La Ferla) wrote: > > Has anyone attached an Iomega Zip Drive (SCSI) to NS? How does it compare to > the Fujitsu Dynamo (230MB)? The Zip sells for $199.95 and handles 100MB > cartridges for $25 a piece. > > Robert I would appreciate also any comments or suggestions from anyone who has tried it with black hardware, particularly with a Cube. My builtin optical is slowly dying and I would like a simple external backup that could support all my machines (Next, Mac, PC and portable) as needed. (and don't tell me I shold nework them....I know that)
Belgium.EU.net!EU.net!howland.reston.ans.net!vixen.cso.uiuc.edu!usenet.ucs.indiana.edu!news From: dapena@valeri.hper.indiana.edu Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: want advice on hard disk for black hardware Date: 6 Apr 1995 19:31:49 GMT Organization: Indiana University, Bloomington Message-ID: <3m1fj5$lcv@usenet.ucs.indiana.edu> Keywords: NeXT Hi: I need to buy a new internal hard disk drive for a black slab NeXT. I am thinking of one of the following two: Seagate ST31230N, 'Fast SCSI-2', 3.5", 9ms speed, and 1GB or Fujitsu M1606SAU, 3.5", 9.5ms speed, and 1GB Does anyone out there have experience with any of these drives? Will any of the two work on a black hardware NeXT? Is there a problem with the fact that one of them (or possibly both of them!) are 'fast' and 'SCSI-2'? If they won't work, does anyone know of a 1GB drive that will work with a black slab? Jesus Dapena -- Jesus Dapena Department of Kinesiology Indiana University Bloomington, IN 47405, USA 1-812-855-8407 (office phone) dapena@valeri.hper.indiana.edu (email)
From: mcd@ese721 (Mike Davis) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Broken ATIMach Date: 7 Apr 1995 12:21:16 GMT Organization: ECC at Ford Motor Company, Dearborn Michigan Message-ID: <3m3ans$suf@eccdb1.pms.ford.com> Impedence, hmmm. Seems like one should test one's driver with different impedence monitors if one KNOWS that's a likely problem. I started another thread yesterday on this topic, but I'll move to this one. My ATI P/N is 113-26902-102. A new number for NeXT to add to NeXTAnswers-1735. I'll get the rest of the info. I will also collect my previous postings plus the new info and mail it to bug_next@next.com. I REALLY HATE spending $300+ for a supported graphics card only to find out it doesn't work. I have a REALLY FAST, invisible screen. great. As I mentioned yesterday, anyone have any comments about gamma correction? Mike D.
From: thiel@ife.ee.ethz.ch (Andreas Thiel) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: PC-Keyboard misbehaviour and NFS problems under NSFIP Date: 7 Apr 1995 12:37:48 GMT Organization: Institute for Electronics, ETH Zuerich, Switzerland Distribution: world Message-ID: <3m3bms$pef@elna.ethz.ch> My white NeXT shows some strange keyboard behaviour: Sometimes keys are not recognized, sometimes keys are repeated infinitely (until another key is pressed) and even sometimes the wrong actcion takes place. Any combination also occurs. For example, in rare cases, pressing "Cursor Up" results in a large number of "n"'s in the Edit application. Sometimes the keyboard is totally dead, but unplugging the keyboard connector and again plugging it in, solves the problem for this time (but not forever). This behaviour takes place totally at random. A further point is a very high error rate during NFS accesses (about 200 timeouts in 5000 rpc's) while the SUN 10 inches away from the NeXT on the ethernet cable has only 20 timeouts in 3,000,000 rpc's to the same NFS server. This results in awfully slow NFS-access. One time I also observed a corrupted Librarian Window which was correctly restored after a second call. My question is now: May a configuration fault result in such strange behaviour or is my hardware broken? I can't believe it's the hardware because I think a UNIX system should crash under such circumstances. Are both faults related? My Hardware: 486 ISA with IDE controller, 32MB RAM, 430MB Disk EtherlinkIII BusMouse ET4000 Graphics Adapter NS 3.3 Dev. 3.2 Thank's Andy -- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Andreas Thiel Electronics Laboratory | Institut fuer Elektronik Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Zurich | ETH Zuerich Gloriastrasse 35 | Gloriastrasse 35 | CH-8092 Zurich | CH-8092 Zuerich |
From: gayed@psych.ucla.edu (Jim Gayed) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: Drivers for Color Inkjet Printers: HP, Canon, Epson etc Date: 7 Apr 1995 14:44:21 GMT Organization: University of California, Los Angeles Message-ID: <3m3j45$968@saba.info.ucla.edu> References: <D6Mq8n.CLw@eskimo.com> In article <D6Mq8n.CLw@eskimo.com> salvo@eskimo.com (Marc Salvatori) writes: > Jim Gayed (gayed@psych.ucla.edu) wrote: > > Well, Jim, you weren't very specific; so, I'll assume you are willing > to pay for a postscript printer. My HP1200C/PS runs fine. I got the > file I needed from ftp.adobe.com. > -- > >< Marc J. Salvatori | No NeXTMail yet. I'm gettin' there! >< > >< salvo@eskimo.com | Searching for .eps/.tiff images >< Sorry I wasn't more clear. Let me restate the question: I would like to get my hands on free (preferably) drivers for color postscript inkjet printers that can handle 600x600 dpi or more (1200dpi would be nice) and will allow me to run these printers flawlessly (if there is such a thing) under NeXSTEP 3.3. If I've misstated the question once again, please feel free to flame me, but provide specific details as to how I can better state the question. Thanks in advance.... ******************************************************************************************* Jim M. Gayed University of California, Los Angeles Psychology Department, Interdepartmental Neuroscience Vision Research Group, gayed@psych.ucla.edu
From: tbm@tci002.uibk.ac.at (Martin Michlmayr) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: NS 3.3: Looking for Drivers Date: 7 Apr 1995 16:18:28 GMT Organization: Vienna University of Economics and Business Administration Distribution: world Message-ID: <3m3okk$b9u@osiris.wu-wien.ac.at> References: <D67LJ4.1LJ@clan.gun.de> Matthias Runge (mrunge@clan.gun.de) wrote: / I am looking for the following Driver for NS 3.3: / - ATI 64 http://www.next.com/NeXTanswers/HTMLFiles/1735.htmld/1735.html: Driver: ATI Mach64 Current Availability: Released Driver Location (if not on CDROM): NeXTanswer #1734 / - miro 20SD 3.3 drivers are not available. The 20 SV card is useable with the 3.2 drivers, and 3.3 drivers will be finished soon, but I don`t know about the 20 SD. There shouldn`t be much difference. / - NCR SCSI 8xx http://www.next.com/NeXTanswers/HTMLFiles/1754.htmld/1754.html: Driver: NCR 8xx family Current Availability: Future It has not been finished yet. / I got a Demo Version of the ATI Driver and a Beta Version of the NCR. / But has anybody an idea where to find the complete ones ...? -- Martin Michlmayr | tbm@tci002.uibk.ac.at | tbm@fvkma.tu-graz.ac.at GNU OpenStep Development Team, Manager of the Documentation Department http://fvkma.tu-graz.ac.at/gnustep/gnustep.html
From: mcd@ese721 (Mike Davis) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Broken ATIMach64Driver SIG Date: 7 Apr 1995 17:32:05 GMT Organization: ECC at Ford Motor Company, Dearborn Michigan Message-ID: <3m3sul$ejp@eccdb1.pms.ford.com> I posted this to comp.sys.next.hardware and copied bug_next@next.com. I also have a dim display with an ATI WinTurbo 2MB VRAM card. I had the same problem with a driver downloaded from ftp.seanet.com when I first got the card two months ago. I waited patiently for the official NeXT driver. It now has the same problem. Q: As Digital Librarian talks about the interface for gamma correction, does anyone have a suggestion as to how to patch the driver? My machine configuration: Zenon 486DX2/66, 256K cache, 20MB RAM Buslogic 445C VESA SCSI controller Seagate 1040MB SCSI Harddisk Soundblaster 16 (which doesn't work because the MIDI address conflicts, so I disabled it, but the driver still wants the address, therefore it doesn't recognize the card, sigh. A different problem). SMC Elite 16 Ethernet card Hayes Accura/Optima 144 - 14.4 Internal Fax/Modem card and ATI WinTurbo Mach64 2MB VRAM VESA card Video BIOS Version: 0.26, 1994/11/7 Video BIOS P/N: 113-26902-102 ATI RAMDAC: 2146886000 SGR*8BKNAH01 A528B9444 J439CVN I see my RAMDAC is the bad one as listed in NeXTAnswers-1735. NeXT, I volunteer to loan my card to NeXT for testing if desired. Please let me know how long NeXT may need it. Mike D.
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: P.drivers for CaPSL From: apl@kcbbs.gen.nz (Andrew Lindesay) Date: 8 Apr 95 00:15:39 GMT Message-ID: <1749597.939.29428@kcbbs.gen.nz> References: <D6Mq8n.CLw@eskimo.com> Organization: Kappa Crucis Unix BBS, Auckland, New Zealand > Well, Jim, you weren't very specific; so, I'll assume you are willing > to pay for a postscript printer. My HP1200C/PS runs fine. I got the > file I needed from ftp.adobe.com. Does anybody know if 'Dots' supports CaPSL (Canon Printing System Language) printers? Or alternatively some contact eMail/fax/snail mail for them so I can ask myself? Andrew (apl@kcbbs.gen.nz)
From: dav@sdphu1.uucp (David A Schurig) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: What makes aged NeXT monitors dim? Date: 6 Apr 1995 21:13:08 GMT Organization: Physics Department, UCSD Distribution: world Message-ID: <3m1lh4$mnr@network.ucsd.edu> So what makes a NeXT monitor (or any monitor) get dim with age? Is it something expensive like the flyback transformer or CRT? Can I take my NeXT monitor into the local computer monitor repair shop, or is there something unusual about black monitors? thanks for any help or pointers, dav
Belgium.EU.net!EU.net!howland.reston.ans.net!news.starnet.net!wupost!waikato!auckland.ac.nz!kcbbs!apl Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: 200LX to NextStation? From: apl@kcbbs.gen.nz (Andrew Lindesay) Date: 7 Apr 95 10:04:54 GMT Message-ID: <1749596.36294.19492@kcbbs.gen.nz> References: <robertznfnztvkqp96@steffi.dircon.co.uk> Organization: Kappa Crucis Unix BBS, Auckland, New Zealand > Can anybody refresh my memory as to why the MAC serial was an > appropriate cable to use on the 030 but not 040 serial port? Damn it sorry this was supposed to be a eMail response, but this <beep> little program is quite hard to use. Anyway the '040 uses hardware flow control whereas the Mac and '030 machines don't. A new cable must be made to support this, which from what I've read is a jolly good idea especially if you're transferring data over a certain rate, which from memory is 9600, but don't quote me on this!!! :-) Anyway no problem to quickly make up a new cable....haven't tested mine ye having said that. Andrew (apl@kcbbs.gen.nz)
From: gclem@dannug.dk Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Commercial for ELSA? Date: 7 Apr 1995 09:01:24 GMT Organization: Danish NeXT User Group Distribution: world Message-ID: <3m2v14$29q@snaps.dannug.dk> References: <D6InE7.K5C@watserv3.uwaterloo.ca> Hi there, I have for some time been a satisfied system integrator using the Diamond Stealth 64 board (low cost, reasonable performance) with the driver supplied by NeXT. As you may have seen posted, Diamond has recently switched to using the S3-968 chip instead of the S3-964, i.e. the NEXTSTEP driver does not work any longer. How long time will it take NeXT to come up with a new driver? Well, what to do? NeXT has just released a new ATI MAch 64 driver which supposedly should work with almost any ATI Mach 64 board. So I bought an ATI Graphics Ultra Pro Turbo (or whatever) with 2 MB of VRAM and guess what? The NEXTSTEP driver does not work with this board. The screen image is very dim and useless (this has also been reported by others). When will NeXT learn to release drivers that work? I have also been a happy user of the ELSA Winner series, which typically just works flawlessly, but admittedly at a higher cost than e.g. the DS 64. I ordered a ELSA Winner 2000 Prox/X (220 MHz RAMDAC) with 4 MB VRAM, i.e. ELSAs newest board. With the board comes driver floppies for many systems and guess what? There is even a driver for NEXTSTEP. It took me less than 2 minutes to install the driver, power-down the system, install the board, reboot and being able to enjoy 1600x1200/444 @ 77 Hz. ELSA is currently also the only vendor supporting multiple graphics boards in one system, and this feature also just works. For those of you that wants to use a graphics board/driver combo that just works with NEXTSTEP and who is willing to pay just a little extra, go for the ELSA solution. Out of sheer frustration with the solutions provided by NeXT, I think it is very fair to support a company that does an effort to provide a solution "that just works". Geert
Belgium.EU.net!EU.net!howland.reston.ans.net!pipex!warwick!yama.mcc.ac.uk!news.york.ac.uk!news From: pete@ohm.york.ac.uk (pete french) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: colour printers Date: 7 Apr 1995 14:54:12 GMT Organization: The University of York, UK Message-ID: <3m3jmk$4he@mailer.york.ac.uk> Does the NeXT colour printer still exist ? I need to buy a colour printer. If not then what is the best to go for - a PostScript printer or a DOTS based printer driven from a PC. I tend to print a lot of images which rather kills most supposedly fast PostScript printers as they can't interpret as fast as the NeXT can. Preseumably DOTS uses the window server to interpret the PostScript and could thus print as fast as a NeXT printer does ? (see a comparisson ofr 4 seconds vs 35 minutes for a NeXT monochrome printer vs a fast HP printer) -pete.
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Belgium.EU.net!EU.net!howland.reston.ans.net!news.starnet.net!wupost!uhog.mit.edu!news.mathworks.com!uunet!in1.uu.net!spcuna!ritz!borrelli From: borrelli@ritz.mordor.com (Steven Borrelli) Subject: Re: Are there any intel systems for $2000 that run NS? References: <3lt1mc$9ir@constellation.ecn.uoknor.edu> Organization: Mordor International BBS - Jersey City, NJ Date: Fri, 7 Apr 1995 12:46:38 GMT Message-ID: <D6o0ts.J12@ritz.mordor.com> In article <3lt1mc$9ir@constellation.ecn.uoknor.edu>, Chris Swoyer <cswoyer@mailhost.ecn.uoknor.edu> wrote: >I have a NeXT slab at home. The university where I work is willing to >spend $2000 (maybe $2100, but that will definitely be it) for a computer >for my office. I can get separate money for software, so this can be In the last NeXT-in-Line (Winter 94) GEC had an advertisment for a 486/66 Workstation (16/420 , 15", no CD-ROM or sound) for $2175. I'm sure it costs less by now. If you have the internal fortitude, look through get the compatability guide and look through Computer Shopper. The major pains always sem to be: SCSI cd-rom Video card Note: I've never dealt with GEC. _steve G.E.C. (800) 486-1000 (602) 834-1111 -- "INTERNET" INTERNATIONAL INFORMATION SUPERHIGHWAY ELECTRONIC MAIL ADDRESS: borrelli@ritz.mordor.com (NeXT / MIME mail) PGP public key id: E9065485 (available via keyservers or 'finger')
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Belgium.EU.net!EU.net!howland.reston.ans.net!ix.netcom.com!netcom.com!eld From: eld@netcom.com (Eric Davis) Subject: Mother Boards, generic? Message-ID: <eldD6n92p.7Fo@netcom.com> Organization: NETCOM On-line Communication Services (408 261-4700 guest) Date: Fri, 7 Apr 1995 02:47:13 GMT Sender: eld@netcom7.netcom.com Is the Genoa motherboard,( I think that was the name), NS compatible? -- eric davis
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware,comp.sys.next.sysadmin Belgium.EU.net!EU.net!howland.reston.ans.net!ix.netcom.com!netcom.com!stan From: stan@netcom.com (Stanley Perkins) Subject: Re: Will the Adaptec 1522A work for installation? Message-ID: <stanD6n9M6.GK7@netcom.com> Organization: NETCOM On-line Communication Services (408 261-4700 guest) References: <3m1dg3$39q@news.it.gvsu.edu> Date: Fri, 7 Apr 1995 02:58:54 GMT Sender: stan@netcom13.netcom.com engelsma@remote1.it.gvsu.edu (Ben Engelsma) writes: >I know the compatibility guide doesn't mention it, but has anyone >every had any luck with the 1522A SCSI adaptor from Adaptec for >installing 3.2? I installed NS3.3 on my 486 with an Adaptec 1522 SCSI adaptor, and by trial and error, I found that using the Adaptec 6X.. driver worked just fine (I'm sorry I can't remeber the full designation of the driver, but it's the only Adaptec driver on the list in the 6000 series). Never having had NS3.2, I don't know if this driver is present in that version. Hope this helps! Stan -- ---------------------------------- | Stan Perkins | ASMG, Inc. | | stan@netcom.com | 619-490-9074 | ----------------------------------
Belgium.EU.net!EU.net!howland.reston.ans.net!vixen.cso.uiuc.edu!uwm.edu!news.alpha.net!news.mathworks.com!uhog.mit.edu!news.mtholyoke.edu!world!news.bu.edu!purdue!haven.umd.edu!cs.umd.edu!news.umbc.edu!usenet From: Nadav Shashar <shashar@umbc.edu> Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware,comp.sys.next.marketplace,biz.comp.hardware,comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware.video Subject: Wanted: LCD dispaly monitor Date: Fri, 7 Apr 1995 08:28:04 -0400 Organization: University of Maryland, Baltimore County Message-ID: <Pine.SGI.3.90.950407082111.10456C-100000@umbc7.umbc.edu> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: TEXT/PLAIN; charset=US-ASCII In-Reply-To: <3m2337$ard@helena.MT.net> I want to buy ASAP a LCD display monitor to run off my pc using the "regualr" VGA card. Does anyone know of one? Can anyone name a manufactures and model no.? Does anyone have one to sell? Vendors -please do reply! Thanks, nadav ******************************************* ***** * Nadav Shashar * * * * Dept. Of Biological Sciences * * @ @ * * U.M.B.C., Baltimore, MD, 21228, US * * | * * Phone: (410) 455-3499 * * + + * * Fax: (410) 455-3875 * * +++++ * ******************************************* *****
From: rwong@direct.ca (Robert Wong) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: New Hardware Compatibility Guides (Yahooo!!!) Date: 8 Apr 1995 08:13:17 GMT Organization: Internet Direct, Inc. Distribution: world Message-ID: <3m5git$h0@stud.Direct.CA> Hey Folks, Has anyone noticed that the Hardware Compatibility Guides on ftp://ftp.next.com/pub/NeXTanswers/CompressedFiles/Hardware_Compatibility_\ Guides/ are now regularly updated!! Personally, I would like to thank the person working at NeXT for his/her efforts. In the past, the guides were updated on an irregular basis. Sometimes it was updated every month to two months. The new frequency seems to be every week to two weeks. Check it out! RWW. -- Robert W. Wong Jr. rwong@direct.ca (NeXTmail capable) Crasher of Automated Banking Machines, Keeper of the ZyXEL modem FAQ, University of British Columbia NeXT Users Group Leader and collector of titles.
From: pclip@vub.ac.be (Paul Clip) Newsgroups: comp.sys.palmtops,comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: 200LX to NextStation? Followup-To: comp.sys.palmtops,comp.sys.next.hardware Date: 7 Apr 1995 09:15:10 GMT Organization: Brussels Free Universities (VUB/ULB), Belgium Message-ID: <3m2vqu$j91@rc1.vub.ac.be> References: <robertznfnztvkqp96@steffi.dircon.co.uk> Robert Nicholson (robert@steffi.dircon.co.uk) wrote: : Can anybody tell me what's wrong with the following? : I'm trying to transfer files from my NeXT to my HP 200LX. I'm running : kermit (ckU190) on the NeXT and Data Comm on the HP. : I can type on the HP and see things appearing on my NeXT but I cannot : type on the NeXT and see anything on the HP? I'm using 8N1 : I'm using the HP to MAC serial (F16101A) : Can anybody refresh my memory as to why the MAC serial was an : appropriate cable to use on the 030 but not 040 serial port? : Also I notice that when I'm typing on the HP I'm only able to type on : one line. ie. pressing enter doesn't do the newline just the cr. : Any help appreciated. : -- : "Mary ate a little lamb and punk rock isn't dead" : (PGP key: send email with Subject: request pgp key) Hi Robert! Nice to meet another HP200/NeXTstation user! I regularly transfer files between my NeXTstation and the HP, I have also used the HP as a (not so) dumb terminal once or twice (just as proof of concept really) The cable I use is a Jameco Mac printer cable, ie a mini-din 8 to DB25 cable. From there I built my own kludgy cable between the HP serial port and the DB25. I used pins 2, 3 and 5 (as numbered in the HP manual). Unfortunately, I can't remember to which DB25 pins these are connected, I _think_ it was 2<->2, 3<->3, 5<->5 For Datacomm settings I used 8N1 at 38.4 kbaud. But I also needed to turn flow control off (in the advanced settings menu). You need to do the same thing at the kermit end. Finally, don't forget to configure your /etc/tty file. If you have any more questions, don't hesitate to email me. Good Luck, PaUL. -- _____________________________________________________________________________ Paul-L. Clip Solvay Business School, Brussels, Belgium Email: pclip@is1.vub.ac.be
Belgium.EU.net!EU.net!howland.reston.ans.net!news.sprintlink.net!news.interserv.net!usenet From: dayne@spry.com Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: HELP please w/ install Date: 7 Apr 1995 17:57:51 GMT Organization: InterServ News Service Message-ID: <3m3uev$2eu@data.interserv.net> Help. I installed NS a few nights ago. No problem. I have an IDE drive and a SCSI drive. The IDE drive I partitioned into 7MB and a 803 MB sections; the SCSI drive into 2 chunks, 427 and 80 MB respectively (the 80 MB part is for playing around w/ Win 95 beta, though I haven't received my copy yet. The large partition on the IDE drive is for DOS/Windows. NS goes on the 427 MB SCSI section. The 7 MB partition is for a boot sector, per NeXTanswers. Anyway, to install I disabled the IDE through the BIOS, and went through the (too long but easy) installation of NS. No problem. I rebooted several times to make sure it was OK - every time was flawless. Now my problem. I re-enabled my IDE drive through the BIOS, and used the NS boot floppy to boot to the SCSI drive. I then went to a Terminal window to do an fdisk on the boot sector of the IDE drive, per the NeXTanswers again. *PROBLEM*. NS can't find the IDE drive. Now, I know the thing's enabled. The 7 MB partition has DOS on it now, and it boots no problem. What have I missed??? I'm not very Unix-fluent, so I suppose I could be missing something fundamental at the command line, but I think I got all the syntax right per NeXTanswers. Any help *at all* would be appreciated. -Dayne Miller dayne@spry.com
Belgium.EU.net!EU.net!howland.reston.ans.net!sol.ctr.columbia.edu!news.mindlink.net!vanbc.wimsey.com!news.bc.net!rover.ucs.ualberta.ca!news From: mark@Draco.uah.ualberta.ca (Mark Helmak) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Intel Pro 100 PCI Ethernet Controller Date: 7 Apr 1995 19:24:25 GMT Organization: Computing and Network Services, U of Alberta, Edmonton, Canada Message-ID: <3m43h9$1064@rover.ucs.ualberta.ca> Has anyone tried using the Intel Pro 100 PCI Ethernet Controller with NeXTStep 3.3? Is the driver the same as the Intel Pro 10? Thanks, Mark Helmak mark@draco.uah.ualberta.ca
From: chris@opensource.com Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: NS3.3 SPARC powered Date: 7 Apr 1995 20:31:44 GMT Organization: Rocky Mountain Internet Inc. Distribution: world Message-ID: <3m47fg$qut@potogold.rmii.com> I recieved a 10base-T hub today so I decided it was time to hook up my new sparc5 (85Mhz 32MB 1GB) to our net. What a machine. Fast, compact, nice to look at, well constructed. Further, I had zero install/connectivity problems. I got the low end video card so I have only 8 bit color at 1152x900, but with the dps dither it looks really good and perfoms quite snappy. I would like to hear from others with a new sparc box to compare notes. So far I have only had time to use it with Taylor, QuickBase, OmniWeb, and the standard NEXTSTEP admin tools, but I like what I have seen. Cheers Chris
From: cxiv@musica.mcgill.ca (Ivan T. Shaw) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware,comp.sys.next.marketplace,biz.comp.hardware,comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware.video Subject: Re: Wanted: LCD dispaly monitor Date: 7 Apr 1995 21:41:04 GMT Organization: MNI Message-ID: <3m4bhg$8jr@sifon.cc.mcgill.ca> References: <Pine.SGI.3.90.950407082111.10456C-100000@umbc7.umbc.edu> In article <Pine.SGI.3.90.950407082111.10456C-100000@umbc7.umbc.edu>, Nadav Shashar <shashar@umbc.edu> says: >I want to buy ASAP a LCD display monitor to run off my pc using the >"regualr" VGA card. > Does anyone know of one? Can anyone name a manufactures and model no.? >Does anyone have one to sell? >Vendors -please do reply! >******************************************* ***** >* Nadav Shashar * * * >* Dept. Of Biological Sciences * * @ @ * >* U.M.B.C., Baltimore, MD, 21228, US * * | * >* Phone: (410) 455-3499 * * + + * >* Fax: (410) 455-3875 * * +++++ * >******************************************* ***** IBM was selling an active matrix panel along with it's old PS/2E EnergyStar computer (the whole thing took less than 20W). Anyway, it was also possible to buy the panel separately but the price of the panel alone was higher than the PS/2E. So... if you have say, $3000 USD, call your IBM rep and ask if it's still shipping. - ivan ================================================================= Ivan T. Shaw "The Angel of Death" | Tel: (514) 398-3002 Monteal Neurological Institute | FAX: (514) 398-7371 3801 University | 398-8540 Montreal, Quebec, CANADA H3A 2B4 | e-mail: cxiv@musica.mcgill.ca =================================================================
Belgium.EU.net!EU.net!howland.reston.ans.net!news.sprintlink.net!malgudi.oar.net!news.ysu.edu!constellation!cswoyer From: cswoyer@mailhost.ecn.uoknor.edu (Chris Swoyer) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: NeXTstep on Zeos Panteria? Date: 8 Apr 1995 00:37:34 GMT Organization: Engineering Computer Network, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK, USA Message-ID: <3m4lse$f8i@constellation.ecn.uoknor.edu> My department is getting a Zeos Pantera Pentium-75 machine for my office. Has anybody been able to run NeXTstep on such a machine? Is there anything I should be sure they get when they order it? Any information much appreciated
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware From: Fabien_Roy@free.fdn.org (Fabien Roy) Subject: Re: Solution to mach64 dark screen problems Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 Message-ID: <1995Apr6.111701.15452@free.fdn.org> Sender: news@free.fdn.org Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit Organization: Fabien Roy Consultant, Paris, France References: <3luhbt$2ei@news-s01.ny.us.ibm.net> Mime-Version: 1.0 Date: Thu, 6 Apr 1995 11:17:01 GMT ubrande@ibm.net (Ulrich Brandes) wrote: >Hi Folks, >I had the same problem you all described. It took a call at next to find >out what´s wrong. Look on the backside of your monitor and search for a >switch which is responsible for the input impedance rate. If it´s not >switched to high impedance then do so and that´s it. _NO_!!!! Video spec specify 75 ohms impedance! Of course putting your monitor in high ipedance will raise the video level. It may work with short cables, but you will experience video reflexion noise etc with longer cables... I think that NeXT cannot release a driver which force you to use unterminated video cables. >The funny thing is that if you are also using other OS like DOS it makes >no difference if the switch setting is high or low impedance. Now it >should works. >Please tell me after the correct switch setting if you sometimes see >little thin transparent waves which appears from time to time and then >disappears. I´m not quite sure if anything else is not setted correctly >or parts of my hardware are broken. >Hope to hear from you >Ulrich Brandes Fabien -- --------------------------------------------------------------------- Fabien_Roy@free.fdn.org (NextMail/MIME accepted) Fabien Roy Consultant NEXTSTEP/OPENSTEP/EOF Consultant, SYBASE DBA 10 rue de la DEFENSE 93100 MONTREUIL, France Tel: 33 1 45 28 32 23 Fax: 33 1 45 28 32 23
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware From: Fabien_Roy@free.fdn.org (Fabien Roy) Subject: Re: Printer Ripoff Message-ID: <1995Apr6.113009.15533@free.fdn.org> Sender: news@free.fdn.org Organization: Fabien Roy Consultant, Paris, France References: <3lv7lq$aca@news.panix.com> Date: Thu, 6 Apr 1995 11:30:09 GMT (Charles de Montebello) clannes@panix.com wrote: >Maybe I'm being a bit oversensitive but it strikes me as obscene >that after spending an enormous amount of money on NextStep 3.3 and >Developer 3.2 that I have to PURCHASE a driver and/or program to >allow me to print on a printer other than a NextStep printer!!! I >have a Canon Bubblejet and I am considering buying a new printer >but I know it won't be one of the four or so on the list. How can >this be? How can I have this much difficulty printing, a feature >that should be, without question, supported.... >I appreciate that programs like Dots are available but I don't >think they should have to be. >If anyone has any suggestions don't hesitate to respond. I'd love >to see how many people think that I am off the wall on this issue - >I don't think I am. >Thanks for your attention. >Charles. >PPI Recording, NYC Try GNU gohstscript, It works fine with my DeskJet 560c Fabien -- --------------------------------------------------------------------- Fabien_Roy@free.fdn.org (NextMail/MIME accepted) Fabien Roy Consultant NEXTSTEP/OPENSTEP/EOF Consultant, SYBASE DBA 10 rue de la DEFENSE 93100 MONTREUIL, France Tel: 33 1 45 28 32 23 Fax: 33 1 45 28 32 23
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware From: Fabien_Roy@free.fdn.org (Fabien Roy) Subject: Re: Drivers for Color Inkjet Printers: HP, Canon, Epson etc Message-ID: <1995Apr6.182357.16622@free.fdn.org> Sender: news@free.fdn.org Organization: Fabien Roy Consultant, Paris, France References: <3lvl9v$cnd@saba.info.ucla.edu> Date: Thu, 6 Apr 1995 18:23:57 GMT gayed@psych.ucla.edu (Jim Gayed) wrote: >The title pretty much says it all folks. Does anybody know where I can get my hands on drivers for th > >ese types of printers? Point me to an faq, web site, ftp site etc. etc. Also, if this is the wrong group to post this question in, point me to the right one :). >Thanks in advance, posting to this group, email or both is fine by me. >Jim M. Gayed >University of California, Los Angeles >Psychology Department, Interdepartmental Neuroscience >Vision Research Group, gayed@psych.ucla.edu > tp site etc. etc. Also, if this is the wrong group to post this question in, point me to the right one :). >Thanks in advance, posting to this group, email or both is fine by me. >Jim M. Gayed >University of California, Los Angeles >Psychology Department, Interdepartmental Neuroscience >Vi Get ghostHPDJ and ghostscript from the archives. Works fine with DeskJet 560C Fabien -- --------------------------------------------------------------------- Fabien_Roy@free.fdn.org (NextMail/MIME accepted) Fabien Roy Consultant NEXTSTEP/OPENSTEP/EOF Consultant, SYBASE DBA 10 rue de la DEFENSE 93100 MONTREUIL, France Tel: 33 1 45 28 32 23 Fax: 33 1 45 28 32 23
From: zhao@crl.nmsu.edu (Z. Zhao) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: NS/I 3.3 ATI Ultra Pro and ProAudioSpectrum Date: 6 Apr 95 07:50:24 Organization: Computing Research Lab Distribution: fj Message-ID: <ZHAO.95Apr6075024@sparta.crl.nmsu.edu> References: <jfd.95Apr484636@hiram-2> In-reply-to: jfd@lanl.gov's message of 04 Apr 95 08:46:36 I had the same problem with ATI32 and PAS16 in the same system. I called NEXT tech support, but were not able to fix the problem. My final try is to take the PAS16 board out and put a SB16 in. 8~[ zhao
From: zhao@crl.nmsu.edu (Z. Zhao) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: Are there any intel systems for $2000 that run NS? Date: 7 Apr 95 07:59:24 Organization: Computing Research Lab Message-ID: <ZHAO.95Apr7075924@sparta.crl.nmsu.edu> References: <3lt1mc$9ir@constellation.ecn.uoknor.edu> In-reply-to: cswoyer@mailhost.ecn.uoknor.edu's message of 5 Apr 1995 03:10:04 GMT Do you want a monitor in this system or not? If not, a HP-vectra XM2 could do your job. Actually, most 486-66 + 700MB HD + 24MB mem systems would cost around $2000. zhao
From: marcelor@acs.bu.edu (Marcelo Rodrigues) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Does the Tecmar 250 Tape drv work w/ NeXT? Date: Fri, 7 Apr 1995 05:10:36 Organization: Boston University Message-ID: <marcelor.251.00052D61@acs.bu.edu> Hello, I have an oportunity to buy a Tecmar 250 external tape drive and was wondering if this will work on White. Apparently this is meant for a Mac and has a drive that loads the tape sideways. I was hoping that this drive was a Viper but I have never seen one, and the sideways loading sort of put me on the guard that this may not be a Viper. Also, how much should I offer for it ? Thanks, Marcelo Rodrigues
Belgium.EU.net!EU.net!howland.reston.ans.net!news.sprintlink.net!uunet!in1.uu.net!heifetz.msen.com!usenet From: peterw@anecdote.com (Peter Wyngaard) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: want advice on hard disk for black hardware Date: 7 Apr 1995 17:27:41 GMT Organization: Msen, Inc. (account info +1 313 998-4562) Message-ID: <3m3smd$4cv$1@heifetz.msen.com> References: <3m1fj5$lcv@usenet.ucs.indiana.edu> In article <3m1fj5$lcv@usenet.ucs.indiana.edu> dapena@valeri.hper.indiana.edu writes: > Hi: > > I need to buy a new internal hard disk drive for a black slab > NeXT. I am thinking of one of the following two: > > Seagate ST31230N, 'Fast SCSI-2', 3.5", 9ms speed, and 1GB > or > Fujitsu M1606SAU, 3.5", 9.5ms speed, and 1GB > I recently purchased a Seagate ST31200N 3.5" 1.05GB drive for my '040 cube and it works great. It comes formatted with a blocksize of 512 bytes, so I reformatted it to 1024 bytes using Brian Willoughby's sdformat. Peter Wyngaard InterConnect of Ann Arbor
From: WFLEITZ@american.edu (William Fleitz) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: NeXT-to-HP48GX Date: 8 Apr 1995 17:51:42 GMT Organization: The American University Message-ID: <3m6ife$eh2@paladin.american.edu> Has anyone attempted to connect a HP 48GX graphing calc to a NeXTstation. If so I would appreciate any insight as to how it is accomplished. Thanks. bill
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Belgium.EU.net!EU.net!howland.reston.ans.net!ix.netcom.com!netcom.com!andylee From: andylee@netcom.com (Andy Lee) Subject: Re: Drivers for Color Inkjet Printers: HP, Canon, Epson etc Message-ID: <andyleeD6ozuC.Cs6@netcom.com> Organization: NETCOM On-line Communication Services (408 261-4700 guest) References: <D6Mq8n.CLw@eskimo.com> <3m3j45$968@saba.info.ucla.edu> Date: Sat, 8 Apr 1995 01:22:59 GMT Sender: andylee@netcom21.netcom.com Jim Gayed (gayed@psych.ucla.edu) wrote: > In article <D6Mq8n.CLw@eskimo.com> salvo@eskimo.com (Marc Salvatori) writes: > > Jim Gayed (gayed@psych.ucla.edu) wrote: > > > > Well, Jim, you weren't very specific; so, I'll assume you are willing > > to pay for a postscript printer. My HP1200C/PS runs fine. I got the > > file I needed from ftp.adobe.com. > > -- What about a non-postscript printer like the HP 560C hooked up to an Intel NeXTstep box through the parallel port? Is there a 3rd party program that will enable printing in this setup? Andy andylee@cs.ucla.edu andylee@netcom.com
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware From: ernst@fritz.snafu.de (Ernst Kloecker) Subject: Re: 1024 byte block size for NS/FIP 3.3 Message-ID: <D6pMxq.Ex@fritz.snafu.de> Organization: dasburo Berlin References: <3m19bd$2rj@alpha.epas.utoronto.ca> Date: Sat, 8 Apr 1995 09:41:49 GMT In <3m19bd$2rj@alpha.epas.utoronto.ca> beebb@spine.med.utoronto.ca writes: >I just purchased a P90 system to put NS/I 3.3 on. If I hook >the drive (730Meg Quantum) up to my cube and use sdformat to >format the drive to 1024bytes/sector, will I be able to then >install NS on it when I put the drive back in the P90? It is supposed to be possible, only you will not be able to boot from this drive. This is a PC architecture limitation. So it only makes sense to reformat a non-boot drive. -- -------------------------------------------- Ernst Kloecker ernst@fritz.snafu.de --------------------------------------------
From: tom@hukatronic.cz (Tomas Hurka) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: NS 3.3 successfully installed on Acer Altos 900 Date: 8 Apr 1995 15:12:55 -0500 Organization: UTexas Mail-to-News Gateway Sender: nobody@cs.utexas.edu Message-ID: <9504081950.AA01667@hukatronic.cz> Hi All, just in case anybody is interested in. This week I successfully installed NS 3.3 on Acer Altos 900 computer. It has Pentium 90 MHz 32 MB RAM ATI MACH64 PCI card NEC 4x speed CD-ROM IBM 1GB SCSI onboard Adaptec 7850 PCI SCSI The main problem, as you can see, was with onboard Adaptec SCSI. Since I manage to solve it I this knowledge can be useful also for others. First of all I though that I can use supplied Adaptec2940 SCSI driver, since the Adaptec 2940 PCI card is based on same Adaptec chipset. Unfortunately I was wrong, since 2940 uses 7870 chip and when I tried installation for the first time, driver did not found the SCSI hardware. I find out that the onboard Adaptec has PCI ID 0x50789004, which is not in AutoDetect line in Adaptec2940 driver config file. I blindly decided to add this ID to the driver's config file and after this everything worked great and I was able successfully install the NS 3.3 on this computer. Despite this, the installation is not simple. You must have access to another computer running NS to produce modified driver. Than you must boot NS with modified driver and install minimal system on HD. After this you must boot NS from floppies again to single user mode and modify the driver config on HD and than you can finally boot from HD and finish installation. BTW: I had no problems with ATI Mach64 card. I hope this can help someone. Best regards, --- Tomas Hurka tom@hukatronic.cz NeXTMAIL and MIME OK
From: steve@talus.com (Steve Sarich III) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: ELSA & EtherExpress Date: 8 Apr 1995 20:43:11 GMT Organization: The Black Box, Houston, Tx (713) 480-2686 Message-ID: <3m6sgv$pd7@news.blkbox.com> If it's not one thing, it's another. The good news is that ELSA now has 8MB boards in stock now. We got one in and it's very slick! Again...that's the good news. The bad news is that it appears to hate the EtherExpress card and we're outa PCI slots...so a Cogent card is not a viable solution. Anyone else had this problem (and, hopefully, found a solution)? Steve
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware From: keith@TraPac.com (Keith Carpenter) Subject: PCI video cards. Any current ones work? Message-ID: <D6owDq.132@trapac.com> Keywords: PCI video Sender: keith@trapac.com (Keith Carpenter) Organization: Trans Pacific Container Service Corporation Date: Sat, 8 Apr 1995 00:08:13 GMT I've followed NeXTanswers on Display Drivers and have seen the following: ATI Mach64: Cards with BIOS rev 113-255522-100 (& up?) are "Dark & Noisy". Diamond Stealth64: New cards with the S3 968 controller don't work. Diamond Viper: P9100 driver (Viper Pro) not available yet. P9000 driver (Viper) ok but cards no longer available. Is the newer Viper SE compatiable? Number Nine GXE64: BIOS rev 1.03.08 & up don't work. Does anyone know of a _currently_ available PCI video card for NEXTSTEP that I can buy and use today? I'm looking for a high performance card that can do at least ~1100x900 16 bit color. I prefer the "mainstream" brands because of their driver support for that other OS. Keith Carpenter Keith@TraPac.com
From: jfd@lanl.gov Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: NS/I 3.3 ATI Ultra Pro and ProAudioSpectrum Date: 04 Apr 95 08:46:36 Organization: Los Alamos National Laboratory Distribution: fj Message-ID: <jfd.95Apr484636@hiram-2> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain My Intel configuration broke in upgrading from NS 3.2 to NS 3.3. The problem is overlapping I/O port addresses for the ATI Ultra Pro graphics adaptor and the ProAudioSpectrum sound card. I have read all the NextAnswers related to this, but could not make anything work. The overlap is that the last I/O port address for the ProAudioSpectrum, 0x9a01, falls in a range 0x52ee-0xfeef claimed by the ATI Ultra Pro. I have experimented with deleting/moving the 0x9a01 for the Pro, but this merely disables all sound including system beeps. No surprise, since this is the Master Decode address for the Pro. If I delete the ATI range, then the system gets very slow and can no longer recognize system CD-ROMs like the NextStep 3.3 distribution disk. However the sound then at least delivers the system beep. What else can I try? John F. Davis jfd@lanl.gov
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware From: Jacques Garbi Subject: NS on the new Gateway P120 ?? Message-ID: <D6Mv7F.w9@touga.vd.alphanet.ch> Sender: jacques@touga.vd.alphanet.ch (Jacques Garbi) Organization: Touga Management SA Date: Thu, 6 Apr 1995 21:47:38 GMT Hi, Does anyone know if NS can run on the new Gateway 2000 Pentium clocked at 120MHz, with the new EDO RAM, the new Triton chip and the new 4xspeed CD-ROM that can handle 3 CD's at a time ? Thanks for any info. I'm only interested about the mainboard features and the CD-ROM. I don't care if the video card or the HD are not very good. I intend to choose some other anyway ! Thanks --- Dr. Jacques GARBI TOUGA MANAGEMENT Ltd. Av. Davel 18 1004 Lausanne Switzerland Phone/Fax : 011 41 21 648 44 07 NeXTMail : jacques@touga.vd.alphanet.ch
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware From: yannick@silicium.fdn.fr (Yannick Cadin) Subject: Re: ELSA & EtherExpress Message-ID: <1995Apr8.233256.1971@silicium.fdn.fr> Sender: yannick@silicium.fdn.fr (Yannick Cadin) Organization: MICRO REPONSE - MONTIGNY, FRANCE. References: <3m6sgv$pd7@news.blkbox.com> Date: Sat, 8 Apr 1995 23:32:56 GMT In article <3m6sgv$pd7@news.blkbox.com> steve@talus.com (Steve Sarich III) writes: > If it's not one thing, it's another. The good news is that ELSA now has > 8MB boards in stock now. We got one in and it's very slick! > Again...that's the good news. The bad news is that it appears to hate the > EtherExpress card and we're outa PCI slots...so a Cogent card is not a > viable solution. > > Anyone else had this problem (and, hopefully, found a solution)? > > Steve Why do you say ELSA card hate EtherExpress card? I have 2 ELSA WINNER 2000PRO/X-8 (ELSA driver release 1.35) in my PC with an Intel EtherExpress 16 ISA in 16 bits mode, IRQ 10 and I/O 300 and all works very fine. Have you tried with softset under DOS (the diagnostic program bundled with the EtherExpress card) if you don't have conflict? (IRQ, RAM, I/O or anything else). Yannick -- MICRO REPONSE 3, rue Jacques Daguerre - 95370 MONTIGNY - FRANCE Tel : 33 (1) 34.50.89.39 - Fax : 33 (1) 34.50.09.08
From: chin@clark.net Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: NS3.3 SPARC powered Date: 9 Apr 1995 02:28:25 GMT Organization: Clark Internet Services, Inc. Message-ID: <3m7go9$g1e@clarknet.clark.net> References: <3m47fg$qut@potogold.rmii.com> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: TEXT/PLAIN; charset=ISO-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit > I would like to hear from others with a new sparc box to compare > notes. So far I have only had time to use it with Taylor, > QuickBase, OmniWeb, and the standard NEXTSTEP admin tools, but I > like what I have seen. So do I. I've used NEXTSTEP/SPARC on a SPARC 5/85 with 32mb of RAM, a SPARC 5/85 with 96mb of RAM, and a SPARC 20 with a 50Mhz SuperSPARC and 128mb of RAM (it actually had two CPU's, but NEXTSTEP, of course, only used one). It's nice, just like the HP 712/60's and 712/80's I've used. The low end SPARCs seem to have better expandability than the HP's, but near 24 bit color is of course, standard on HP's. Plus, like our beloved black hardware, installation and setup was a snap. It's neat to work on machines that just fit together instead of the PC mess I've been dealing with. Sound works well, ethernet performance is great, disk performance is very good (with the standard 1 gigabyte hard drive), and the display speed is fast (8 bit color). A good all around, balanced performer with no particular weaknesses (of course, one must get enough RAM). Unfortunately, most of the standard NEXTSTEP benchmarks haven't been ported to NS/SPARC yet. Application availability is always a problem with each port and for SPARC, it doesn't seem that it will be a problem. It took forever for NS/HP software to come out (and some apps still haven't ported; that is, the ones that can). I did end up buying a 10Base-T hub since the connectors on the back of the SPARC 5 are 10Base-T and Sun proprietary AUI. Sun wants $70 for the proprietary AUI to standard AUI cable, and adding $30 for the thinnet transceiver, it would've cost me $100 to add it to my network. I bought an 8 port hub for $130 instead. ..Bill Chin chin@clark.net
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware,comp.sys.next.marketplace From: edas@netcom.com (Rajeev Madhavan) Subject: Color Printer + NeXT Station FOR SALE Message-ID: <edasD6pDA0.K34@netcom.com> Followup-To: madhavan@ambit.com Summary: Cannon BJC 800, NeXT Station 040 (40 MHz) Keywords: FOR SALE Organization: NETCOM On-line Communication Services (408 261-4700 guest) Date: Sat, 8 Apr 1995 06:13:11 GMT Sender: edas@netcom11.netcom.com NeXT Workstation 040, 12 MB RAM, Mono, Keyboard, Mouse, Monitor: - With NeXTSTEP 3.1, ~500 MB hard disk. NeXT Cannon COLOR 300 dpi Printer - Hardly used, very high quality: - 4 new ink cartridges + 2 black cartridges unused Asking Price - $1,450 Buyer pays shipping - Thanks ...Rajeev Madhavan
From: ser@discordia (Sean Russell) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware,comp.sys.next.misc Subject: Quick Nx586 question Date: 9 Apr 1995 06:07:34 GMT Organization: University of Oregon Message-ID: <3m7tj6$9d7@pith.uoregon.edu> Hiho. After having seen NSFIP on my Pentium, a friend of mine has decided to toss his 286 and buy a Pentium system to run NS on. After much searching, it has been determined that the best choice (financially) is a Nx586 based system by Maximus Computers. Byte says the Nx586 is a pretty good chip, but Computer Shopper claims that the 586 has no FPU... this sounds dubious; is it true? More importantly, does anybody know if there would be any problems running NS on this chip? Having gone through the hell of trying to find compatable hardware for my own system, I would prefere to know if anyone has had success with something like this before he goes out and spends a bunch of money. Thank you for any help, --- # Sean Russell | "It's like the first time you had sex. # ser@cs.uoregon.edu | Sometimes you have to look up and say: # www.cs.uoregon.edu:80/~ser | 'Daddy, is this right?'" # Finger Me for PGP Key | --- Tank Girl
From: ser@discordia (Sean Russell) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Harddrive size problem... Date: 9 Apr 1995 06:18:10 GMT Organization: University of Oregon Message-ID: <3m7u72$9d7@pith.uoregon.edu> I know, I know... I should be using SCSI... I have a Pentium system, with some generic IDE multi-io controller card. I just bought an 850MB IDE Maxtor (my second IDE) and put it on the chain. My BIOS sees an 850MB HD; NS only sees a 504MB HD. Build Disk sees an 814MB (after formatting) HD, but the workspace manager continues to maintain that the drive is only 504MB large. I *am* using the IDE driver for drives larger than 504MB. "disk -F" tells me: get info: Inappropriate ioctl for device Basically, I'm stuck. I'm not very familiar with devices. Does anyone have any ideas as to what I might do to get access to the other 300MB of drive space? --- # Sean Russell | "It's like the first time you had sex. # ser@cs.uoregon.edu | Sometimes you have to look up and say: # www.cs.uoregon.edu:80/~ser | 'Daddy, is this right?'" # Finger Me for PGP Key | --- Tank Girl
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware From: eld@netcom.com (Eric Davis) Subject: BIOS concerns...which? Message-ID: <eldD6r7z2.1vo@netcom.com> Organization: NETCOM On-line Communication Services (408 261-4700 guest) Date: Sun, 9 Apr 1995 06:13:49 GMT Sender: eld@netcom9.netcom.com When shopping for an Intel box, which BIOS will/will not work. I dug through the NeXT Answers a bit but couldn't find anthing. What about Phoenix...on the NEC Deskstations? -- ericd- --------------------------------- A closed mouth gathers no foot... ---------------------------------
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware From: gwolfe@gozer.idbsu.edu (Gary Patton Wolfe) Subject: URGENT INFO REQUESTED Message-ID: <D6r8Ko.4s6@serval.net.wsu.edu> Sender: news@serval.net.wsu.edu (News) Organization: Washington State University Date: Sun, 9 Apr 1995 06:26:48 GMT I am wondering if additional software (as in drivers) is needed to hook a rewritable cdrom drive to a Colorstation (black hardware). Can NS cope with it on its own and still do the writing thing? If additional software is needed what would it be called and where could it be obtained and how much would it cost? I doubt highly that the place I would get the drive (Mac Mall) would have the software. Also how many times can one of the disks be written over/to? Any and all info would be greatly appreciated. Could you direct all info to my e-mail address as I am in a hurry and do not often get a chance to read newsgroups. Thanks, Gary Wolfe gwolfe@gozer.idbsu.edu
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware From: gwolfe@gozer.idbsu.edu (Gary Patton Wolfe) Subject: Re: IBM Drive on NeXT Message-ID: <D6rAGs.A3E@serval.net.wsu.edu> Sender: news@serval.net.wsu.edu (News) Organization: Washington State University References: <3lh9ii$2o8@muss.CIS.McMaster.CA> Date: Sun, 9 Apr 1995 07:07:40 GMT In article <3lh9ii$2o8@muss.CIS.McMaster.CA> u9113582@muss.cis.McMaster.CA (S. Sharma) writes: > I am trying to get an IBM 1.2 GB drive connected to a 040 Mono 25MHz > NeXT Station. The drive connects fine to the external SCSI bus and when the > NeXT power's up and walks the SCSI bus, the drive spins up and on the console > I can see the drive being recognized as an IBM drive and that it has size of > 995 MB with block size of 512. When the OS starts up, and you have logged-in > the system says that the drive is not initialized. When I click on the > initialize the init. fails . The console has error messages saying: > > INCOMPLETE DATA TRANSFER: Bytes sent : 0x0400 bytees received : 0x0400 > Retry: 1 > > The transfer is tried a number of times again but there is the same error. > > I have formatted the drive using sdform and that worked fine. Using disk -i > gives me the same errors as above. The IBM Drive works fine on a IBM > RISC/6000 Model 220, so I know that the drive is O.K. I had a problem similar to this <not with this type of hard drive but a similar problem just same> It was a combination of a poorly shielded SCSI cable and the fact that the scsi bus wasn't terminated well enough. I would suggest that you try a known working SCSI cable, and if that doesn't work make certain that the drive is terminated as the last scsi device on the chain/bus, if it is the last one. You didn't mention how old the drive was (and I haven't seen many IBM drives) so if it is IBM's way or it it is just old enough to have a terminating resistor pack, make certain they are the appropriate value and that they are good. I hope this helps, Gary Wolfe gwolfe@gozer.idbsu.edu
From: karen@manta.ucsf.edu (Karen Vranizan) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: SyQuest 270MB removable media drive Date: 6 Apr 1995 19:46:47 GMT Organization: UCSF, ITS Message-ID: <3m1gf7$tst@itssrv1.ucsf.edu> Is anyone using one of these with NextStep 3.2? Thanks. Karen
From: karen@manta.ucsf.edu (Karen Vranizan) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: SyQuest 270MB removable media drive Date: 6 Apr 1995 20:37:33 GMT Organization: UCSF, ITS Message-ID: <3m1jed$oup@itssrv1.ucsf.edu> References: <3m1gf7$tst@itssrv1.ucsf.edu> In article <3m1gf7$tst@itssrv1.ucsf.edu> karen@manta.ucsf.edu (Karen Vranizan) writes: > > Is anyone using one of these with NextStep 3.2? Thanks. Karen Me again. Yes, well, I can't seem to get the cartridges formated using the method for hard disks. Help. Karen
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware From: mgoedel@muaddib.m.isar.de (Michael Maximilian Goedel) Subject: Re: Installing NSFIP with Apple cd300 Message-ID: <D6n1vB.16E@muaddib.m.isar.de> Sender: mgoedel@muaddib.m.isar.de (Michael Maximilian Goedel) Organization: Michael Maximilian Goedel References: <kevincD6I448.AKu@netcom.com> Date: Fri, 7 Apr 1995 00:11:35 GMT In article <kevincD6I448.AKu@netcom.com> kevinc@netcom.com (Chuang Shyne Song) writes: > Is it possible to use an Apple cd300 drive for the installation > of NSFIP? Do I need a driver for a SCSI device like this? > If so, I'll need to hunt for a driver. > > Thanks in advance, > Song Should be. I took a Apple CD 150 Nice Greetings from Munich - Germany -- __ Michael Maximilian Goedel | Agilolfinger Platz 10 /\_\ KARSTADT AG Haus Oberpollinger Muenchen | 81543 Muenchen \/_/ mgoedel@muaddib.m.isar.de | Tel.: +49 89 65 29 18 NeXTSTEP! NeXTmail und MIME erwuenscht! | Work: +49 89 29 02 54 18
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware From: dsanders@Trimark.com (Doug Sanders) Subject: Re: NS/I 3.3 ATI Ultra Pro and ProAudioSpectrum Message-ID: <1995Apr7.114318.14655@trimark.com> Sender: news@trimark.com Organization: Trimark Investment Management, Toronto References: <ZHAO.95Apr6075024@sparta.crl.nmsu.edu> Date: Fri, 7 Apr 1995 11:43:18 GMT In article <ZHAO.95Apr6075024@sparta.crl.nmsu.edu> zhao@crl.nmsu.edu (Z. Zhao) writes: > I had the same problem with ATI32 and PAS16 in the same system. I > called NEXT tech support, but were not able to fix the problem. My > final try is to take the PAS16 board out and put a SB16 in. 8~[ > > zhao Sorry, I missed the original post, but if you are referring to the I/O port conflict, I just deleted the conflicting entry from the PAS settings and it worked... sort of. The problem is, if you try to pump too many sounds through the card in sequence it will lock up the system totally! For example try opening up a terminal shell and hit the backspace key a few times at the prompt. I thought the problem would disappear if I put in an SB16, but nope same thing. Anybody else have this problem? Doug PS Both the PAS and the SB16 worked fine in 3.2... what happened??? -- ------------------------------------------------------------------- dsanders@Trimark.com Trimark Investment Management Inc. dsanders@hookup.net One First Canadian Place, Ste 5600 NeXTmail, MIME mail OK Toronto, ON M5X 1E5 CANADA -------------------------------------------------------------------
From: takken@jumpjibe.stanford.edu (Todd Takken) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: What makes aged NeXT monitors dim? Date: 10 Apr 1995 00:17:24 GMT Organization: Stanford University Message-ID: <3m9tek$utt@nntp.Stanford.EDU> References: <3m1lh4$mnr@network.ucsd.edu> <gcrowD6sADB.3pH@netcom.com> In article <gcrowD6sADB.3pH@netcom.com> gcrow@netcom.com (George Crow) writes: > Its lifetime is 40,000 hours or more. The last of the >NeXT monochrome monitors (N4000B) used this type of CRT and they don't go >dim. Is the N4000A the type that goes dim? -- Todd Takken takken@jumpjibe.stanford.edu
From: scp@sonia.math.ucla.edu (S. Port) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Next Monitor Extender Cable Date: 10 Apr 1995 01:35:31 GMT Organization: UCLA Mathematics Department Distribution: world Message-ID: <3ma213$f6d@saba.info.ucla.edu> I recently got wind of a Next monitor extender cable (13W3 Male to Female) which allows you to place your Next (Black) color monitor at a greater distance from the cpu. Does anyone have any experience with this? Is it official Next hardware? Any signal problems? My congifuration - ND 40/32/400int/1000ext often but not always running two monitors. (17" BW, 21" Hitachi) Thanks. Charles Dvorak cdvorak@pepperdine.edu Los Angeles
From: godwin@unixg.ubc.ca (Godwin) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Iomega Zip Drive??? Date: Sun, 9 Apr 1995 23:21:39 +1000 Organization: The University of British Columbia Message-ID: <godwin.605.000FFEEA@unixg.ubc.ca> Hello I came across an Imoega Zip drive SCSI going for 200 bucksin MacWorld...it has a 100MB capacity...and has 30ms access time...sounds better than a tape drive...does anyone have experience with it??? Thanks Godwin --#include <std_disclaimer.h>----------------------------------------/|------ |Godwin aka MaRlOw on IRC Whale sighting hotline:1-800-562-8832 //| | | Please adopt an Orca today! ///| | |godwin@unixg.ubc.ca At The Whale Museum FH WA ////| | |marlow@freenet.vancouver.bc.ca (206) 378-4710 _________//////\___ | -------------------------------------------------------// ///////////// \\\-
From: beebb@spine.med.utoronto.ca Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware,comp.sys.next.misc Subject: Re: Quick Nx586 question Date: 10 Apr 1995 01:58:45 GMT Organization: not likely... Message-ID: <3ma3cm$pvn@alpha.epas.utoronto.ca> References: <3m7tj6$9d7@pith.uoregon.edu> In article <3m7tj6$9d7@pith.uoregon.edu> ser@discordia (Sean Russell) writes: [munch of how to dump old 286 for new system] > >..... but Computer Shopper claims >that the 586 has no FPU... this sounds dubious; is it true? You betcha. No FPU at all. As long as you're doing nothing that requlres the FPU, then this is a fast chip. Equal to the Pentium. >More importantly, does anybody know if there would be any problems running >NS on this chip? Yup, NS will not run on this chip at all. That is a _big_ problem. In the HCG's you will note that NS requires a CPU w/ FPU. NS + Nx586 = big fat doughnut! >Thank you for any help, No problem...save the trouble and get a P90. Mine will be here in 2 weeks. Should look good NeXT to the cube! ># Sean Russell | "It's like the first time you had sex. ># ser@cs.uoregon.edu | Sometimes you have to look up and say: ># www.cs.uoregon.edu:80/~ser | 'Daddy, is this right?'" ># Finger Me for PGP Key | --- Tank Girl Brian --------------------------------------------------------------------- Get it right! Otherwise, | brian@spine.med.utoronto.ca blammo! | beebb@camtwh.eric.on.ca | brian@borgship.eric.on.ca NeXT/MIME Mail | http://borgship.eric.on.ca/
From: david@onestep.co.uk Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: Sparcstation 20? Date: 10 Apr 1995 09:37:33 GMT Organization: EUnet GB Message-ID: <3mau8t$1s4@marble.Britain.EU.net> References: <3lgva8$rba@news.cs.tu-berlin.de> In article <3lgva8$rba@news.cs.tu-berlin.de> kiwi@cs.tu-berlin.de (Axel Habermann) writes: > Hi, > > after reading the Hardware compatibility guide for NeXTSTEP > on Sparc I would like to ask the Net if it is really impossible > to run NeXTSTEP/Sparc on a SuperSparc II processor (Sparcstation > 20, Model 71, for example). > > Any experiences anyone? > No, "It just works" They hardware compatibility guide has been updated to show this. --- Regards David Knight OneStep Solutions plc | UK phone: 01702 551010 | Vendors of NS 351-359 London Road | fax: 01702 551515 | Hardware, Apps Hadleigh | Int'l prefix: +44 1702 | MCCAs, Networks Essex | | ISDN, Training SS7 2BT | Email: david@onestep.co.uk | Maintenance England | (NeXTMail/MIME ok) | and Support
From: u40jdp1@cs.niu.edu (James Phelps) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware,comp.sys.next.misc Subject: kern_loader: Link failed (?) Date: 9 Apr 1995 15:13:25 -0500 Organization: Northern Illinois University Message-ID: <3m9f55$84v@mp.cs.niu.edu> I recently, mysteriously lost many /private directories (and other things) on an '040 Cube running 3.0. It simply didn't survive a simple reboot. Interestingly, I had the same thing happen to a slab running 2.0 and a different brand/size startup disk a few years ago. Anyway, rather than completely reinstall the OS, I thought I'd repair the sick disk. I'm almost there, apparently, but the boot process hangs with: kern_loader: Link failed It boots in single-user mode just fine. What am I still missing that I haven't found. I was actually on my way to upgrade to 3.3, but I wanted to UPGRADE rather than do a fresh install. I appreciate any advice. -James Phelps, Director Computer Music Studios Northern Illinois University DeKalb, IL 60115 preferred email: jphelps@nicemusic2.music.niu.edu
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware From: gcrow@netcom.com (George Crow) Subject: Re: What makes aged NeXT monitors dim? Message-ID: <gcrowD6sADB.3pH@netcom.com> Organization: NETCOM On-line Communication Services (408 261-4700 guest) References: <3m1lh4$mnr@network.ucsd.edu> Date: Sun, 9 Apr 1995 20:03:11 GMT Sender: gcrow@netcom11.netcom.com The cause of the dimming monitors is the CRT cathode wearing out. The most common type of CRT (and the type used in most NeXT monochrome monitors and all of the NeXT color monitors) uses what is called an oxide cathode. A thin coating of oxide is deposited on the cathode to allow the electronics which form the picture to get off the cathode easily. The oxide gradually boils off the cathode itself, and when the oxide is gone, the CRT goes dim. Typically, the oxide will last from 10,000 to 20,000 power on hours (screen savers don't help the cathode, they only prevent phosphor aging). Unfortunately, the black monochrome monitors fall into the short end of the life range thanks to Toshiba who made the CRT's. The aging is more noticeable in Unix machines because they tend to be left on. Note that there are about 8,000 hours in a year. If you leave your monitor on all the time, all oxide type CRTs will be dim in three years. The other type of CRT cathode is the I-cathode or dispenser type. This type of cathode is porous and continually brings new activation material to the surface. Its lifetime is 40,000 hours or more. The last of the NeXT monochrome monitors (N4000B) used this type of CRT and they don't go dim. There aren't many of that type around because NeXT quit the hardware business after producing only a few thousand. If you can get an N4000B monitor, you won't ever have to worry about a dim monitor. Many manufacturers are going to dispenser cathode type CRTs in their monitors with Panasonic leading the way. The best advice is to turn off the monitor when not in use. If that is impractical, try to purchase one with the long life cathode. Spherical Solutions (smg@orb.com) has a supply of new N4000B long life monitors for sale in either ADB or non-ADB configurations. If you need to repair or replace a monochrome monitor, that is by far the best type to use. If you read this far, you problably know more than you ever wanted to about CRT aging, but I hope this helps. George
From: u40jdp1@cs.niu.edu (James Phelps) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: kern_loader: Link failed Date: 9 Apr 1995 16:49:27 -0500 Organization: Northern Illinois University Message-ID: <3m9kp7$bjp@mp.cs.niu.edu> I recently, mysteriously lost many /private directories (and other things) on an '040 Cube running 3.0. It simply didn't survive a simple reboot. Interestingly, I had the same thing happen to a slab running 2.0 and a different brand/size startup disk a few years ago. Anyway, rather than completely reinstall the OS, I thought I'd repair the sick disk. I'm almost there, apparently, but the boot process hangs with: kern_loader: Link failed It boots in single-user mode just fine. What am I still missing that I haven't found. I was actually on my way to upgrade to 3.3, but I wanted to UPGRADE rather than do a fresh install. I appreciate any advice. -James Phelps, Director Computer Music Studios Northern Illinois University DeKalb, IL 60115 preferred email: jphelps@nicemusic2.music.niu.edu
From: sanguish@digifix.com Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.announce,comp.sys.next.advocacy,comp.sys.next.hardware,comp.sys.next.marketplace,comp.sys.next.programmer,comp.sys.next.misc,comp.sys.next.software,comp.sys.next.sysadmin,comp.sys.next.bugs Subject: NEXTSTEP Resources on the Internet Date: 10 Apr 1995 04:15:14 GMT Organization: Digital Fix Development Message-ID: <3mabci$mj6@digifix.digifix.com> Topics include: Stepwise NEXTSTEP/OpenStep Information WWW site eduSTEP WWW site NeXT Computer, Inc. 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Scott (mailto:eps@toaster.SFSU.EDU) and Scott Anguish (mailto:sanguish@digifix.com) Additions from: Greg Anderson (mailto:Greg_Anderson@afs.com) Michael Pizolato (mailto:Michael_Pizolato@afs.com) Dan Grillo (mailto:dan_grillo@next.com)
From: chun@tpts1.seed.net.tw (Cheng-chun Chou) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: Broken ATIMach64Driver SIG Date: 10 Apr 1995 07:27:43 GMT Organization: Tamsui Oxford University College Message-ID: <3mamlf$2m1@aladdin.iii.org.tw> References: <3m0t64$kv1@eccdb1.pms.ford.com> Mime-Version: 1.0 In article <3m0t64$kv1@eccdb1.pms.ford.com>, mcd@ese721 says... > >After reading additional postings I determined I should add the following: > >Zenon 486DX2/66, 256K cache, 20MB RAM >Buslogic 445C VESA SCSI controller >Seagate 1040MB SCSI Harddisk >Soundblaster 16 (which doesn't work because the MIDI address conflicts, > so I disabled it, but the driver still wants the address, therefore > it doesn't recognize the card, sigh. A different problem). >SMC Elite 16 Ethernet card >Hayes Accura/Optima 144 - 14.4 Internal Fax/Modem card > and >ATI WinTurbo Mach64 2MB VRAM VESA card > >The combinations I've seen listed eliminate: >a. 2MB vs 4MB, fails in both sizes >b. SCSI controller, fails with both Adaptec & Buslogic > >Note: The ONLY Mach64 card I heard of working is a PCI card. > >Does anyone have a failing PCI card or a working VESA card? > >I will check my BIOS settings at home tonight. > >Mike D. > hi Mike, I am using ATI Graphics Pro Turbo VLB 4MB VRAM with NSFIP ...no problem here's my machine configuration: Intel 486DX4-100 AIR 486EI EISA VL MainBoard with 512K cache NEC 60ns DRAM 32MB with Parity Check ATI Graphics Pro Turbo VLB 4MB VRAM Adaptec 2742AT EISA SCSI Host Adapter Quantum Grand Prix 4GB HDD MediaVision ProAudioStudio 16 Intel EntherExpress 16 Combo USR V.Everything FAX modem so, I think maybe the problem is your MainBoard.......... Because my classmate solve this problem after change another brand MainBoard.....:) -- Welcome my friend.....^_^ Cheng-chun Chou Department of Public Finance Tamsui Oxford University College Taipei, Taiwan, Republic of China e-mail: chun@tpts1.seed.net.tw
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware From: mrunge@clan.gun.de (Matthias Runge) Subject: Re: ATI MACH64 Driver from NeXT? Organization: Hempland ... Message-ID: <D6poEz.C9@clan.gun.de> References: <D6DEsJ.Eut@europa.com> Date: Sat, 8 Apr 1995 10:13:47 GMT Steven Kornreich (steve@eps.com) wrote: : Has anyone been able to make the new Mach64 driver from NeXT work? : I have tried using it on 2 different Mach64 boards with no luck.. : I get a very dim picture and also I noticed that when my system boots : the ATI driver reports that I have 4 megs of DRAM not VRAM. A friend of mine tried the ATI Mach64 Driver successfully ... No special configuration ... He just choose the ATI PCI 2 mb VRAM one and it worked and still does ... His System: - Asus SP3G (AMD DX2 80 overclocked to 100) (NO special PCI configuration!) - 32 MB RAM - ATI Win Turbo - AHA 2940W with 5 SCSI Devices (2 HD, 1 HP DAT, 1 Tandberg Streamer and 1 CDROM) - NS 3.3 cu
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware From: steve@eps.com (Steven Kornreich) Subject: Re: Solution to mach64 dark screen problems Message-ID: <D6t1x1.7K4@europa.com> Sender: news@europa.com Organization: Europa |||| Portland, OR References: <3luhbt$2ei@news-s01.ny.us.ibm.net> Date: Mon, 10 Apr 1995 05:58:12 GMT In article <3luhbt$2ei@news-s01.ny.us.ibm.net> ubrande@ibm.net (Ulrich Brandes) writes: > Hi Folks, > > I had the same problem you all described. It took a call at next to find > out what s wrong. Look on the backside of your monitor and search for a > switch which is responsible for the input impedance rate. If it s not > switched to high impedance then do so and that s it. > > The funny thing is that if you are also using other OS like DOS it makes > no difference if the switch setting is high or low impedance. Now it > should works. > > Please tell me after the correct switch setting if you sometimes see > little thin transparent waves which appears from time to time and then > disappears. I m not quite sure if anything else is not setted correctly > or parts of my hardware are broken. > That did not fix it for me.. I flipped the switch on the back of my Sony 17se monitor and it did not help at all. Any other ideas? I am currently using the demo 1.5 OSD driver for 3.3 @ 800x600 16 bit. Works ok. Now I wish OSD would get back to me.. I wired them 50.00 for there drive a week ago and still no driver.. -- Steven Kornreich Kornreich Communications NeXTMail OK email: steve@eps.com
From: d3sven@dtek.chalmers.se (Sven Junkergård) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Any news about the E-IDE drivers? Date: 10 Apr 1995 10:40:05 GMT Organization: Chalmers University of Technology Message-ID: <d3sven-1004951240030001@hacke-sl9.dtek.chalmers.se> I'm looking forward to install NeXTSTEP on my Pentium-90 but unfourtionally I've got a Mitsumi 4X CD-ROM with E-IDE interface. I've looked at NEXT www-pages, all it says is: Avability: Future Anyone who knows something more? /Sven -- Sven Junkergård, student at Chalmers University of Technology
From: jkv@sware.com (Joseph K. Vossen) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: non-volatile memory error msgs Date: 10 Apr 1995 11:04:33 GMT Organization: Internet Atlanta Message-ID: <3mb3c1$q0d@metro.atlanta.com> I have a slab running NS 3.0. I just received the following msgs in my console window: non-volatile memory checksum wrong non-volatile memory checksum wrong non-volatile memory readback error! Does anyone know what this means and what I need to do about it?? thanks -- Joe Vossen jkv@sware.com
From: manu@thor (Emmanuel Collignon) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Ensoniq SoundScape Date: 10 Apr 1995 11:46:53 GMT Organization: Universite de La Rochelle Message-ID: <3mb5rd$r48@hpuniv.univ-lr.fr> Keywords: ensoniq,driver I would like to write a driver for the Ensoniq Soundscape for NEXTSTEP Operating System. But to do this, i need some informations about how to program the sound card. Could you tell me where i could find such informations ?
From: flight@mathi.uni-heidelberg.de (Gregor Hoffleit) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: Ensoniq SoundScape Date: 10 Apr 1995 16:11:32 GMT Organization: University of Heidelberg, Germany Message-ID: <3mblbk$ms0@sun0.urz.uni-heidelberg.de> References: <3mb5rd$r48@hpuniv.univ-lr.fr> Emmanuel Collignon (manu@thor) wrote: : I would like to write a driver for the Ensoniq Soundscape for NEXTSTEP : Operating System. But to do this, i need some informations about how to : program the sound card. : Could you tell me where i could find such informations ? Could you reply to me by mail ? Your address (manu@thor) seems not very reasonable. Gregor -- | Gregor Hoffleit admin MATHInet / contact HeidelNeXT | | MAIL: Mathematisches Institut PHONE: (49)6221 56-5771 | | INF 288, 69120 Heidelberg / Germany FAX: 56-3812 | | EMAIL: flight@mathi.uni-heidelberg.de (NeXTmail) |
From: pdclark@lennybruce.Eng.Sun.COM (Peter Clark) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: 540 mb maxtor on NeXTcube? Date: 10 Apr 1995 16:10:35 GMT Organization: Sun Microsystems Inc., Mountain View, CA Distribution: world Message-ID: <PDCLARK.95Apr10091035@lennybruce.Eng.Sun.COM> Hi folks: I just tried to install a new maxtor 540 mb drive (512 byte sectors) in my cube. I can build a file system just fine, but I can't get my cube to boot from it. The termination is fine - there are just two drives in there, and the last one is terminated. The error messages I get on the console are these: NeXT> bsd(1,0,0) rootdev=sd1a booting SCSI target 6, LUN 0 Bad version 0x70000600 Bad cksum Bad cksum Bad cksum Bad label NeXT> This is an old '040 cube, from early in the '040 production run - the ROM monitor says it's version 2.2 (v63 BETA). Any clues? Best, Pete Clark -- *************************************************************************** Pete Clark | The thinking man looks at the world and SunSoft Object Products Group | sees a comedy. The feeling man looks Peter.D.Clark@eng.sun.com (NeXTMail) | at the world and sees a tragedy. ***************************************************************************
infoserv.rug.ac.be!news.belnet.be!news.vub.ac.be!is3e!pclip From: pclip@vub.ac.be (Paul Clip) Newsgroups: comp.sys.palmtops,comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: 200LX to NextStation? Date: 10 Apr 1995 13:25:11 GMT Organization: Brussels Free Universities (VUB/ULB), Belgium Message-ID: <3mbbjn$pn2@rc1.vub.ac.be> References: <robertznfnztvkqp96@steffi.dircon.co.uk> <3m2vqu$j91@rc1.vub.ac.be> Paul Clip (pclip@vub.ac.be) wrote: : Robert Nicholson (robert@steffi.dircon.co.uk) wrote: <snip> : The cable I use is a Jameco Mac printer cable, ie a mini-din 8 to : DB25 cable. From there I built my own kludgy cable between the HP : serial port and the DB25. I used pins 2, 3 and 5 (as numbered in the : HP manual). Unfortunately, I can't remember to which DB25 pins these : are connected, I _think_ it was 2<->2, 3<->3, 5<->5 Oops, checked this weekend, make that last connection 5<->7 not 5<->5 i.e. pin 5 of the HP serial port to pin 7 of the RS232. Sorry for the confusion! -- _____________________________________________________________________________ Paul-L. Clip Solvay Business School, Brussels, Belgium Email: pclip@is1.vub.ac.be
From: ser@ix.cs.uoregon.edu (Sean Elliott Russell) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: PCI video cards. Any current ones work? Date: 10 Apr 1995 21:36:30 GMT Organization: University of Oregon Message-ID: <3mc8cu$4sr@pith.uoregon.edu> References: <D6owDq.132@trapac.com> Hi, Keith! I am using an ATI Mach32 2MB VRAM. I don't know if I'd recommend it; I'm running 1024x768 in 16bit, and it's fast, but not $300 fast. I suspect some of that is because none of the graphics drivers work with my card except the most generic Mach32 driver; I have yet to figure out why, but I suspect the accellerator is being surpassed. In any case, if it were a bit faster, I'd be happy. I'm only using 1024x768 because that's the max my monitor will sync to without interlace. -- # Sean Russell | "It's like the first time you had sex. # ser@cs.uoregon.edu | Sometimes you have to look up and ask: # www.cs.uoregon.edu:80/~ser | 'Daddy, is this right?'" # Finger Me for PGP Key | --- Tank Girl
From: u40jdp1@cs.niu.edu (James Phelps) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Ext. SCSI causing init errors Date: 10 Apr 1995 19:14:03 -0500 Organization: Northern Illinois University Message-ID: <3mchkb$gnd@mp.cs.niu.edu> My kern_loader error msgs while booting, that I reported a few days ago, apparently stemmed from some weird problem caused by attaching my new SCSI HD to my Cube ('040, 3.0 and 3.3). I installed a brand new OS, 3.3, still unaware of any problem my new HD was causing, then attached my new drive and tried to boot only to have the same thing happen again: mach_init failed, trying init init failed system hangs ... The disk was now toast ... no fsck would repair it. It's the disk (ST 31200). But why? I've installed countless drives and have never even heard of this! Termination problems shouldn't cause irreparable file system damage, nor should some SCSI ID confusion. Ideas? -James Phelps, Director Computer Music Studios Northern Illinois University DeKalb, IL 60115 P.S. I tried all this while using an OD boot disk. The same error messages occurred, but the OD WAS repaired via fsck!?!? No such luck with the internal startup disk.
From: suzawa@suzawa.anatomy.emory.edu (Satoru Uzawa) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: 1024 byte block size for NS/FIP 3.3 Date: 11 Apr 1995 02:57:12 GMT Organization: Emory University Message-ID: <3mcr68$6m@moe.cc.emory.edu> References: <3m19bd$2rj@alpha.epas.utoronto.ca> beebb@spine.med.utoronto.ca wrote: : Hello, : I just purchased a P90 system to put NS/I 3.3 on. If I hook : the drive (730Meg Quantum) up to my cube and use sdformat to : format the drive to 1024bytes/sector, will I be able to then : install NS on it when I put the drive back in the P90? Will NS : try to reformat the drive to 512bytes/sector during installation? It is possible to use 1024bytes/sector drive for NS/FIP. I'm right now using in such configuration. But you cannot install on it and installation program just halts. I managed this by tranfering all files on old drive and modified a backup copy of installation floppy disk. The idea is to load machkernel from floppy for booting so the 1024bytes/sector drive can be mounted. Since my machine needs to power off only once or twice per month, the speed gain (at least 10%) with 1024bytes/sector worth for me :) I don't have chance to test but this method should work with an alternative drive,too. : Also, I will be partitioning the drive into 2 parts...I have to use : Win/NT for work...yuck...does this make a difference (I know to : partition it _after_ I format it :-)? If you want to boot Win/NT form same drive definitely you need to format it in 512bytes/sector. Satoru Uzawa, suzawa@unix.cc.emory.edu (NeXTmail welcome)
From: mark_bessey@next.com (Mark Bessey) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: Quick Nx586 question Date: 10 Apr 1995 18:38:07 GMT Organization: NeXT Computer, Inc. Message-ID: <3mbtug$d44@news.next.com> References: <3m7tj6$9d7@pith.uoregon.edu> In article <3m7tj6$9d7@pith.uoregon.edu> ser@discordia (Sean Russell) writes: > Hiho. > > After having seen NSFIP on my Pentium, a friend of mine has decided to > toss his 286 and buy a Pentium system to run NS on. After much > searching, it has been determined that the best choice (financially) > is a Nx586 based system by Maximus Computers. > > Byte says the Nx586 is a pretty good chip, but Computer Shopper claims > that the 586 has no FPU... this sounds dubious; is it true? As far as I know, all the current NexGen chips have no FPU. They have announced that they'll have a real Pentium-compatible chip some time in the future. > More > importantly, does anybody know if there would be any problems running > NS on this chip? Having gone through the hell of trying to find > compatable hardware for my own system, I would prefere to know if > anyone has had success with something like this before he goes out and > spends a bunch of money. I really doubt you'll be able to run NEXTSTEP on one of these systems. If your friend wants to run NEXTSTEP it's probably best to stick with a Pentium or 486, at least until truly Pentium-compatible chips come out (AMD K5, for instance). > > Thank you for any help, > > --- > # Sean Russell | "It's like the first time you had sex. > # ser@cs.uoregon.edu | Sometimes you have to look up and say: > # www.cs.uoregon.edu:80/~ser | 'Daddy, is this right?'" > # Finger Me for PGP Key | --- Tank Girl -- Mark Bessey NeXT Computer, Inc Software Quality Assurance -->I DON'T SPEAK FOR NeXT <--
From: djep@fountainhills.az.stratus.com (David_Jepson) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: ATI MACH64 Driver from NeXT? Date: 10 Apr 1995 19:55:21 GMT Organization: Stratus Computer Inc, Marlboro MA Message-ID: <3mc2f9$8g@transfer.stratus.com> References: <D6poEz.C9@clan.gun.de> In article <D6poEz.C9@clan.gun.de> mrunge@clan.gun.de (Matthias Runge) writes: > Steven Kornreich (steve@eps.com) wrote: > : Has anyone been able to make the new Mach64 driver from NeXT work? > : I have tried using it on 2 different Mach64 boards with no luck.. > : I get a very dim picture and also I noticed that when my system boots > : the ATI driver reports that I have 4 megs of DRAM not VRAM. > Stuff deleted: There seems to be a number ot "theories" being presented but I believe that there is on that has been overlooked. ATI made a change to the Mach 64 card at some point. I am using an "early" 2mb card and am using the "seanet" driver on 3.2 with no problems. An associate ordered a Mach 64 2mb and just for grins I wanted to test it. I switched cards and my display went very dark. I switched back to the "old" card and the problem went away. The only way I can identify "early" vs "new" cards is by the number of vram chips. The "new" 2mb cards have 4 vram and the "early" 2mb has either 6 or 8. (I cant remember at this point and the cover is back on my system). I suspect NEXT developed the driver on the "early" card. -David Jepson- Stratus Computer Inc.
From: williams@williams (David N. Williams) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: What makes aged NeXT monitors dim? Date: 10 Apr 1995 19:59:08 GMT Organization: University of Michigan - College of Literature, Science, and TheArts Message-ID: <3mc2mc$e1c@controversy.math.lsa.umich.edu> References: <3m1lh4$mnr@network.ucsd.edu> <gcrowD6sADB.3pH@netcom.com> George Crow (gcrow@netcom.com) wrote: : The cause of the dimming monitors is the CRT cathode wearing out. The : most common type of CRT (and the type used in most NeXT monochrome : monitors and all of the NeXT color monitors) uses what is called an oxide : cathode. A thin coating of oxide is deposited on the cathode to allow : the electronics which form the picture to get off the cathode easily. : The oxide gradually boils off the cathode itself, and when the oxide is : gone, the CRT goes dim. : Typically, the oxide will last from 10,000 to 20,000 power on hours : (screen savers don't help the cathode, they only prevent phosphor : aging). Unfortunately, the black monochrome monitors fall into the short : ... : Many manufacturers are going to dispenser cathode type CRTs in their : monitors with Panasonic leading the way. The best advice is to turn off : the monitor when not in use. If that is impractical, try to purchase one : with the long life cathode. There's no way to turn off monochrome monitors on our black NeXT's that I know of without turning off the machines. Does pushing the dim button to make the screen as dim as possible help? --David _ __ _____________________________________________________________ (_\(__ _|__) David N. Williams Phone: 1-(313)-764-5236 __|___ Physics Department Email: David.N.Williams@umich.edu \ |:-) University of Michigan \| Ann Arbor, MI 48109-1120
From: Patrick Stein Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: NeXT-to-HP48GX Date: 12 Apr 1995 00:11:24 GMT Organization: Institut fuer Informatik der Universitaet Muenchen Distribution: world Message-ID: <3mf5rc$qpi@arcadia.informatik.uni-muenchen.de> References: <3m6ife$eh2@paladin.american.edu> > Has anyone attempted to connect a HP 48GX graphing calc to a NeXTstation. > If so I would appreciate any insight as to how it is accomplished. I tried it once with a hp48sx and black hardware using the soft-pc demo and the hp delivered software - worked fine on 2400 Baud. But as far I know does the hp48gx support kermit filetransfer. --- have fun - jolly =================================================================== Jolly alias Patrick Stein jolly@cis.uni-muenchen.de =================================================================== " System designers who do not allow users to type ahead ought to be tarred and feathered, or worse yet, be forced to use their own system. " - a.s.tanenbaum ===================================================================
From: doyle@pion.lanl.gov (Mark Doyle) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Panic on HP 715/80 Date: 10 Apr 1995 21:34:12 GMT Organization: Los Alamos National Laboratory Distribution: world Message-ID: <3mc88k$qm4@newshost.lanl.gov> Hi all, We just got a very nice HP 715/80 which we would like to install NeXTSTEP 3.2 for PA/RISC on, but we are having troubles. Trying to boot from the CD-ROM causes a CPU panic with the message trap_hpmc immediately after the kernel starts to load. Similarly, taking out the disk from my 712/60 with NS on it and trying to boot from that has the exact same result. Installing HP-UX on the machine worked. Has anyone else seen something like this? Thanks in advance for any help, Mark
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware From: js@euler.hnv.icem.de(Juergen Sell) Subject: Re: SyQuest 270MB removable media drive Message-ID: <D6u4t8.9y@euler.hnv.icem.de> Sender: js@euler.hnv.icem.de (Juergen Sell) Organization: Ink Unknown References: <3m1jed$oup@itssrv1.ucsf.edu> Date: Mon, 10 Apr 1995 19:58:19 GMT In article <3m1jed$oup@itssrv1.ucsf.edu> karen@manta.ucsf.edu (Karen Vranizan) writes: > In article <3m1gf7$tst@itssrv1.ucsf.edu> karen@manta.ucsf.edu (Karen > Vranizan) writes: > > > > Is anyone using one of these with NextStep 3.2? Thanks. Karen > > > Me again. Yes, well, I can't seem to get the cartridges formated using > the method for hard disks. Help. Karen Well, why not? Does the drive get recognized on startup? Or is this a 'mere' s/w problem? Works ok for me under 3.2 on black. But I heard mention to first format to mac format, then reformat to next format. I cannot even verify this as all media I boght were already mac-formatted. Juergen --- Fon ++49 511 4406-88 NeXTMail welcome Fax ++49 511 4406-17 == What time do we live in when spontaneity and freedom get associated with instant coffee, == when a politician's idea of social change is changing names?
From: asoto@wsc.com ( Andre L. Soto ) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware,comp.sys.next.marketplace Subject: Serial console Date: 10 Apr 1995 15:33:19 GMT Organization: WSC Investment Services, Inc. Message-ID: <3mbj3v$drp@cerberus.wsc.com> I need a serial console for a NeXTstation Color workstation. Does anyone know where I can get one? Thanks in advanced, Andre L. Soto asoto@wsc.com
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware From: gcrow@netcom.com (George Crow) Subject: Re: What makes aged NeXT monitors dim? Message-ID: <gcrowD6uG1u.9u3@netcom.com> Organization: NETCOM On-line Communication Services (408 261-4700 guest) References: <3m1lh4$mnr@network.ucsd.edu> Date: Tue, 11 Apr 1995 00:01:06 GMT Sender: gcrow@netcom3.netcom.com The versions of NeXT Monochrome monitors have the following typical life expectancies. CRTs are like lightbulbs, though. Some may last a lot longer and some may fail earlier. N4000 10,000 hours N4000A 15,000 hours N4000B 40,000+ hours Unfortunately, the mono monitor cannot be turned off independent of the CPU. In order to extend its life, the CPU must be turned off when not in use.
From: steve@talus.com (Steve Sarich III) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: ATI MACH64 Driver from NeXT? Date: 11 Apr 1995 04:23:23 GMT Organization: The Black Box, Houston, Tx (713) 480-2686 Message-ID: <3md07r$cdm@news.blkbox.com> References: <D6uEDv.EKr@watserv3.uwaterloo.ca> In article <D6uEDv.EKr@watserv3.uwaterloo.ca> dfevans@bbcr.uwaterloo.ca (David Evans) writes: > In article <3mc2f9$8g@transfer.stratus.com>, > David_Jepson <djep@fountainhills.az.stratus.com> wrote: > > > >There seems to be a number ot "theories" being presented but I believe > >that there is on that has been overlooked. ATI made a change to the > >Mach 64 card at some point. I am using an "early" 2mb card and am using > >the "seanet" driver on 3.2 with no problems. An associate ordered a Mach > >64 2mb and just for grins I wanted to test it. I switched cards and my > >display went very dark. I switched back to the "old" card and the problem > >went away. > > > >The only way I can identify "early" vs "new" cards is by the number of > >vram chips. The "new" 2mb cards have 4 vram and the "early" 2mb has either > >6 or 8. (I cant remember at this point and the cover is back on my > >system). I suspect NEXT developed the driver on the "early" card. > > > > New (well, different) RAMDAC is the story I heard. > > -- > David Evans A short lesson in driver development. Talus Imaging spent countless thousands of dollars to build drivers to support the NS for Intel market. We tried to convince NeXT, and the user community, that this was not a "non-trivial" task. Companies like ATI, aside from the cards they produce, license their chip, and their designs, to countless Taiwanese companies who are free to use "bob's" RAMDAC if they choose (and they do). The case we attempted to make to NeXT was, either "do it right" (meaning that they support ALL the RAMDAC's on a CONTINUAL basis) or "don't do it at all" and let third parties do it. Which choice would you rather have right now...paying for a driver that works, or having no choices for video drivers (and others) every time NeXT updated their OS? That's the position the user community is in right now. You wanted it for free and you now can't even buy it! Call NeXT and ask them why. Don't flame me....I don't do this anymore :-) You asked "why"...now you know. Steve
From: steve@talus.com (Steve Sarich III) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: Commercial for ELSA? Date: 11 Apr 1995 04:37:13 GMT Organization: The Black Box, Houston, Tx (713) 480-2686 Distribution: world Message-ID: <3md11p$cin@news.blkbox.com> References: <3mbsb5$k2j@dcsun4.us.oracle.com> In article <3mbsb5$k2j@dcsun4.us.oracle.com> kbradley@130.35.1.6 (Kirk Bradley - Mainframe and Integration Technologies) writes: > sounds great.. as a matter of interest what monitor are you using? > > gclem@dannug.dk wrote: > : Hi there, > > : I have for some time been a satisfied system integrator using the Diamond > : Stealth 64 board (low cost, reasonable performance) with the driver > : supplied by NeXT. As you may have seen posted, Diamond has recently > : switched to using the S3-968 chip instead of the S3-964, i.e. the NEXTSTEP > : driver does not work any longer. How long time will it take NeXT to come > : up with a new driver? > > : Well, what to do? NeXT has just released a new ATI MAch 64 driver which > : supposedly should work with almost any ATI Mach 64 board. So I bought an > : ATI Graphics Ultra Pro Turbo (or whatever) with 2 MB of VRAM and guess > : what? The NEXTSTEP driver does not work with this board. The screen image > : is very dim and useless (this has also been reported by others). When will > : NeXT learn to release drivers that work? > > : I have also been a happy user of the ELSA Winner series, which typically > : just works flawlessly, but admittedly at a higher cost than e.g. the DS > : 64. I ordered a ELSA Winner 2000 Prox/X (220 MHz RAMDAC) with 4 MB VRAM, > : i.e. ELSAs newest board. With the board comes driver floppies for many > : systems and guess what? There is even a driver for NEXTSTEP. It took me > : less than 2 minutes to install the driver, power-down the system, install > : the board, reboot and being able to enjoy 1600x1200/444 @ 77 Hz. > > : ELSA is currently also the only vendor supporting multiple graphics boards > : in one system, and this feature also just works. > > : For those of you that wants to use a graphics board/driver combo that just > : works with NEXTSTEP and who is willing to pay just a little extra, go for > : the ELSA solution. Out of sheer frustration with the solutions provided by > : NeXT, I think it is very fair to support a company that does an effort to > : provide a solution "that just works". > > : Geert > > -- > Kirk Bradley > Oracle Corporation > Mainframe and Integration Technologies Group Finally got my ELSA 8MB card! Absolutely KILLER! (and we didn't even write the driver :-) Best monitor? NO question! We are testing the new Radius PressView 17SR that is absolutely the best 17" monitor I've ever seen...bar none (they also make a PressView 21"). It's not for those light in the wallet, but for imaging applications it's undoubtably THE best choice. They won't be available for another month or so, but they are definitely worth the wait. They both have an available color calibrator that's designed specifically for the monitor, and a matching hood...all in matching 18% gray. Kudos to both ELSA and to Radius! Just Steve
From: kbradley@130.35.1.6 (Kirk Bradley - Mainframe and Integration Technologies) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: Commercial for ELSA? Date: 10 Apr 1995 18:10:45 GMT Organization: Oracle Corporation. Redwood Shores, CA Distribution: world Message-ID: <3mbsb5$k2j@dcsun4.us.oracle.com> References: <D6InE7.K5C@watserv3.uwaterloo.ca> <3m2v14$29q@snaps.dannug.dk> sounds great.. as a matter of interest what monitor are you using? gclem@dannug.dk wrote: : Hi there, : I have for some time been a satisfied system integrator using the Diamond : Stealth 64 board (low cost, reasonable performance) with the driver : supplied by NeXT. As you may have seen posted, Diamond has recently : switched to using the S3-968 chip instead of the S3-964, i.e. the NEXTSTEP : driver does not work any longer. How long time will it take NeXT to come : up with a new driver? : Well, what to do? NeXT has just released a new ATI MAch 64 driver which : supposedly should work with almost any ATI Mach 64 board. So I bought an : ATI Graphics Ultra Pro Turbo (or whatever) with 2 MB of VRAM and guess : what? The NEXTSTEP driver does not work with this board. The screen image : is very dim and useless (this has also been reported by others). When will : NeXT learn to release drivers that work? : I have also been a happy user of the ELSA Winner series, which typically : just works flawlessly, but admittedly at a higher cost than e.g. the DS : 64. I ordered a ELSA Winner 2000 Prox/X (220 MHz RAMDAC) with 4 MB VRAM, : i.e. ELSAs newest board. With the board comes driver floppies for many : systems and guess what? There is even a driver for NEXTSTEP. It took me : less than 2 minutes to install the driver, power-down the system, install : the board, reboot and being able to enjoy 1600x1200/444 @ 77 Hz. : ELSA is currently also the only vendor supporting multiple graphics boards : in one system, and this feature also just works. : For those of you that wants to use a graphics board/driver combo that just : works with NEXTSTEP and who is willing to pay just a little extra, go for : the ELSA solution. Out of sheer frustration with the solutions provided by : NeXT, I think it is very fair to support a company that does an effort to : provide a solution "that just works". : Geert -- Kirk Bradley Oracle Corporation Mainframe and Integration Technologies Group
From: wenzel@w2.pi1.physik.uni-stuttgart.de (Markus Wenzel) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: Sun Voyager running NeXTSTEP (sparc) Date: 11 Apr 1995 09:10:31 GMT Organization: Uni-Stuttgart, 1.Physikalisches Institut Message-ID: <3mdh27$qut@info4.rus.uni-stuttgart.de> References: <3md95m$g84@news.cerf.net> rex@starr.com wrote: > NeXT does not list the Sun "Voyager" Sparcstation in their certified > systems. The official company line on this is " try it yourself - it will > probably work; we don't support that system, yet". I've seen it running and played a bit with it, it seemed to work just fine. However, I did not install it, so I cannot tell you further details. -- who? // Markus Wenzel work? // 1st Institute of Physics, University of Stuttgart mail? // wenzel@pi1.physik.uni-stuttgart.de else? // Member of WiNG (Wiesbaden NEXTSTEP Group)
From: tom@hukatronic.cz (Tomas Hurka) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: SyQuest 270MB removable media drive Date: 11 Apr 1995 02:35:16 -0500 Organization: UTexas Mail-to-News Gateway Sender: nobody@cs.utexas.edu Message-ID: <9504110705.AA00431@hukatronic.cz> References: <D6u4t8.9y@euler.hnv.icem.de> In comp.sys.next.hardware article <D6u4t8.9y@euler.hnv.icem.de> Juergen Sell wrote: [stuff deleted] > But I heard mention to first format to mac format, then reformat > to next format. I cannot even verify this as all media I boght > were already mac-formatted. Yes, this is correct for all removable media, which are DOS preformatted. -- Tomas Hurka tom@hukatronic.cz NeXTMAIL and MIME OK
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware From: keith@TraPac.com (Keith Carpenter) Subject: Diamond Viper Pro driver just released. Does it work? Message-ID: <D6unAr.8H@trapac.com> Sender: keith@trapac.com (Keith Carpenter) Organization: Trans Pacific Container Service Corporation Date: Tue, 11 Apr 1995 02:37:38 GMT NeXTanswers now lists the Diamond Viper Pro driver as available. Given the reported problems with several of the other NS 3.3 video drivers, I'm hesitant to assume that this driver works. Has anyone used/tested this driver or its beta? Keith@TraPac.com
From: jfd@lanl.gov Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: NS/I 3.3 ATI Ultra Pro and ProAudioSpectrum Date: 10 Apr 95 09:47:19 Organization: Los Alamos National Laboratory Distribution: fj Message-ID: <jfd.95Apr1094719@hiram-2> References: <ZHAO.95Apr6075024@sparta.crl.nmsu.edu> <1995Apr7.114318.14655@trimark.com> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain I received the attached fix via Dirk Olmes which fixed all the symptoms that I noticed. John Davis Begin attachment: John, here is a fix that was posted in comp.sys.next when 3.3 came out. I use the same configuration as you and have solved the bug with this fix. Hope it helps -dirk --- SCHNIPP SCHNAPP ------------------------------------------------------ > For all those who've had an incompatability problem between the ATI Ultra Pro > and Pro Audio Spectrum cards with NeXT 3.3 - here's the fix: > ---------------------------------------------------- > > Here's the fix - works like a charm: > > 1. In Configure.app, select the ATI Display driver. > 2. Click Expert for expert settings. > 3. Double click the line for I/O Ports. > 4. Use the right arrow key to move to the end of the line. > 5. Change '0x52ee-0xfeef' to '0x52ee-0x9a00 0x9a02-0xfeef' > 6. Press Enter to save changes to the line. > 7. Click OK to close the Expert box. > > Then just add in the sound driver, save the configuration, and reboot. > Best of luck > > Scott > > Scott Davenport > sdavenpo@vaxc.stevens-tech.edu --- SCHNIPP SCHNAPP ------------------------------------------------------ -- ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ * Dirk Olmes NeXT-Club Schwerte, Germany * * dirk@cicero.ping.de (NeXT-Mail please) * ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
From: angelo@heinz.com (Angel Cura Civetta) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: Drivers for Color Inkjet Printers: HP, Canon, Epson etc Date: Mon, 10 Apr 1995 20:24:30 GMT Message-ID: <1995Apr10.202430.1667@heinz.com> References: <D6Mq8n.CLw@eskimo.com> Organization: F. HEINZ Consultora Sender: usenet@heinz.com Keywords: DeskJet Printer Inkjet In article <3lvl9v$cnd@saba.info.ucla.edu> Jim Gayed (gayed@psych.ucla.edu) wrote: > The title pretty much says it all folks. Does anybody know where I can get > my hands on drivers for these types of printers? [snip] > Thanks in advance, posting to this group, email or both is fine by me. It's plug time: Dots is the solution (thanks, Jim :-) There is a good chance that your printer is supported. There are over 400 printers supported now and the actual list would take too long. Check our announcement of the latest release, version 3.5.5. Or try it in demo mode with your printer. You can get it in quad-fat from: ftp://ftp.informatik.uni-muenchen.de/pub/comp/platforms/next/Commercial/hardw are/printer/Dots3.5.5-Readme.rtf ftp://ftp.informatik.uni-muenchen.de/pub/comp/platforms/next/Commercial/hardw are/printer/Dots3.5.5.pkg.tar.gz ftp://ftp.informatik.uni-muenchen.de/pub/comp/platforms/next/Commercial/hardw are/printer/Dots.README Hope this helps, Angelo Disclaimer: I couldn't resist it! --- Angelo R. Cura Civetta | E-mail : angelo@heinz.com F. Heinz Consultora | (NeXTmail welcome) Benigno Acosta 4528 | Tel+Fax: (+54 51) 81 7597 Bo. Villa Centenario | "We have ideas yet we haven't tried" 5009 Cordoba ARGENTINA | Robert Frost
From: steve@ion.rice.edu (Steve Ludtke) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: SyQuest 270MB removable media drive Date: 11 Apr 1995 14:35:36 GMT Organization: Rice University, Houston, Texas Distribution: world Message-ID: <3me43o$gfr@larry.rice.edu> References: <3m1jed$oup@itssrv1.ucsf.edu> In article <3m1jed$oup@itssrv1.ucsf.edu> karen@manta.ucsf.edu (Karen Vranizan) writes: > In article <3m1gf7$tst@itssrv1.ucsf.edu> karen@manta.ucsf.edu (Karen > Vranizan) writes: > > > > Is anyone using one of these with NextStep 3.2? Thanks. Karen > > > Me again. Yes, well, I can't seem to get the cartridges formated using > the method for hard disks. Help. Karen We've been using one for about 2 months. You have to format the disks manually with /etc/disk. I can give you more details if you ahve problems. It's pretty straightforward. -- ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Steve Ludtke | Physics Dept., Rice Univ. steve@ion.rice.edu | stevel@alumni.caltech.edu | "Don't just sit in silence when you 72335,1537 @ compuserve | know what to do."
From: bangerte@butp.unibe.ch (Endre Bangerter) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Dell Omni 590 video drivers for NS 3.3 Date: 11 Apr 1995 15:00:10 GMT Message-ID: <3me5hq$3r8@aragorn.unibe.ch> Is anyone runing NS 3.3 on a Dell Omni 590 ? What driver does he/she use for the on-board ATI MACH32 graphics controller ? Endre Bangerter
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware From: jbright@stimpy (Jason Bright) Subject: SoundBlaster 16 Message-ID: <D6vLtw.F9K@cunews.carleton.ca> Sender: news@cunews.carleton.ca (News Administrator) Organization: Carleton University Date: Tue, 11 Apr 1995 15:03:32 GMT Being a relative newbie to while hardware (have gone through a couple of black stations), I just lived the adventure of installing 3.3 on a build it yourself clone....10 million installs and two days later it is up and running (and looks damn good with the Diamond card)- all execpt one thing....the SoundBlaster 16 card. Under the SB16 driver I get no sound at all...nada...squat Under the SB driver I get sound, but it is so low as to be inaudable. I've played with the settings in preferences,etc. A DOS guy that I know has told me that it has a hardware volume setting, but I can't see why the driver wouldn't take care of that. The system is a i486-100, Adaptec2840, 3com etherexpress, 32mb, etc. Any input would be most welcom (NeXTAnswers has been pretty useless). THanks j jbright@stimpy.carleton.ca
From: dwright@dehli.voicenet.com (Darren Wright) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: SyQuest 270MB removable media drive Date: Tue, 11 Apr 1995 12:26:49 LOCAL Organization: D & G Micro Message-ID: <dwright.19.002136DC@dehli.voicenet.com> References: <3m1gf7$tst@itssrv1.ucsf.edu> In article <3m1gf7$tst@itssrv1.ucsf.edu> karen@manta.ucsf.edu (Karen Vranizan) writes: >From: karen@manta.ucsf.edu (Karen Vranizan)>Subject: SyQuest 270MB removable media drive >Date: 6 Apr 1995 19:46:47 GMT >Is anyone using one of these with NextStep 3.2? Thanks. Karen The solution is to format it with a MAC filesystem first, then change it to a NeXT file system. This also applies to 128MB opticals... Darren
Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware.storage,comp.sys.next.hardware From: Ralph_Jung@Radical.Com (Ralph Jung) Subject: Exabyte tape drive problem - PLEASE HELP Message-ID: <1995Apr11.143333.3393@radical2.radical.com> Keywords: exabyte nextstep nt Sender: news@radical2.radical.com Organization: Radical System Solutions, Inc. Date: Tue, 11 Apr 1995 14:33:33 GMT I am getting random write errors with an Exabyte 8200 8mm tape drive. Sometimes a backup will work, sometimes it will fail 150-200 MB into the dump. Other times it fails sooner. I have the latest firmware 268E. I had the unit serviced. I tried several different 8mm tapes. I've double checked the SCSI cables and termination. I've tried the unit on a system running NEXTSTEP 3.3 and a system running Windows NT 3.5 to no avail. The tape drive did work on a Sun system before I got hold of it. The only thing left is that the tape drive must not be configured properly for NEXTSTEP and NT. Does anyone know what all the DIP switches on the MX board do? The original settings were DIP switches 1-2 ON and 3-8 OFF. Someone suggested setting switch 3 ON for "even byte disconnect." So now the current settings are DIP switches 1-3 ON and 4-8 OFF. No change in the problem. Maybe one or more of the other switches are set incorrectly? If someone has an Exabyte 8200 working with either NEXTSTEP or Windows NT would you check your MX board DIP switch settings for me? The MX board is the second or third circuit board from the back of the unit. You should be able to see the switches through the air vents on the right side of the case. I've been trying for months to get this tape drive to work and it's driving me crazy. Thanks for any information that you may have. -- Ralph Jung ( Ralph_Jung@Radical.Com ) Radical System Solutions, Inc. NeXTmail/MIME accepted System/Network/Database Design, Development, Consulting rad~i~cal \'rad-i-kel\ adj. - marked by a considerable departure from the usual or traditional: EXTREME
From: juergen@eisbaer.bb.bawue.de(Juergen Grieb) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: SoundBlaster 16 and recording with a microphone Date: 10 Apr 1995 17:45:06 GMT Organization: "private site" Message-ID: <3mbqr2$d0@eskimo.eskimo.bb.bawue.de> Hello everybody, I tried to record voice via a microphone. Under windows there is no problem, so the Soundblaster is fine. But under NS the recorded voice is very undertone, you almost can't hear it. I've tried several settings in 'Preferences' but nothing worked. How can I get 'normal' microphone recordings? -- Greetings Juergen _______________________________________________________________________ Juergen Grieb juergen@eisbaer.bb.bawue.de NeXTMail welcome Picard: Well, five-card stud, nothing wild - and the sky's the limit...
From: anstine@sas.upenn.edu (David Anstine) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Need to replace 17" NeXT Color monitor Date: 10 Apr 1995 16:40:39 GMT Organization: University of Pennsylvania Message-ID: <3mbn27$78g@netnews.upenn.edu> I need to replace a broken NeXT Color Monitor. Any ideas where I can get one, new? -dave
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware From: schmitt@il.us.swissbank.com (Bob Schmitt) Subject: Re: Commercial for ELSA ? Message-ID: <1995Apr11.195659.6110@il.us.swissbank.com> Keywords: ELSA Sender: root@il.us.swissbank.com (Operator) Organization: Swiss Bank Corporation CM&T Division Date: Tue, 11 Apr 1995 19:56:59 GMT Does anyone have company information on ELSA? (i.e. e-mail, www, or phone #) I would really appreciate it. Thanks ----------------------------------------- Robert Schmitt Swiss Bank Corporation email: schmitt@il.us.swissbank.com 141 West Jackson Blvd. phone: (312) 554-5763 Chicago, Il 60604 USA Any opinions expressed are my own, and not necessarily those of SBC.
From: sjautomo@athena.mit.edu (John Automo) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.misc,comp.sys.next.hardware,comp.soft-sys.nextstep Subject: NS Driver for HP lAser 4si Date: 10 Apr 1995 17:21:40 GMT Organization: Massachvsetts Institvte of Technology Distribution: inet Message-ID: <3mbpf5$kl7@senator-bedfellow.MIT.EDU> HI, I have a problem. Currently we are running NS version 3.2 and when I tried to print to HP Laser 4si, but nothing happened. When I check I didn't see that I had the driver for this particular printer. Can somebody tell me what I should do ? John
From: pczbh@cunyvm.cuny.edu (Willie Sanchez) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Next Printer on DOS machine Date: Tue, 11 Apr 95 19:01:54 GMT Organization: City University of New York/MIS Message-ID: <3mem2u$i0h@news.cuny.edu> Can anyone tell me if it is possible to attach a Next printer to a DOS machine. If so, does it require anything special (i.e., cables, software, etc.). Any help would be appreciated.
From: schwabb@cse.fau.edu (=Bryan Schwab=) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: NeXT Hardware ? Date: 11 Apr 1995 21:27:25 GMT Organization: Florida Atlantic University, Boca Raton, FL, USA Message-ID: <3mes7t$lua@cybernet.cse.fau.edu> Does anyone know where you can purchase used NeXT equipment?? ************************************************************** * Bryan Schwab * "Nothing can hurt me, * * schwabb@sunrise.cse.fau.edu * Nothing can stop me now" * * Florida Atlantic University * -Nine Inch Nails * ************************************************************** -- ************************************************************** * Bryan Schwab * "Nothing can hurt me, * * schwabb@sunrise.cse.fau.edu * Nothing can stop me now" * * Florida Atlantic University * -Nine Inch Nails *
From: Rakesh_Dubey@NeXT.COM Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: Intel Pro 100 PCI Ethernet Controller Date: 10 Apr 1995 21:03:36 GMT Organization: NeXT Computer, Inc. Distribution: world Message-ID: <3mc6f8$dn7@news.next.com> References: <3m43h9$1064@rover.ucs.ualberta.ca> In article <3m43h9$1064@rover.ucs.ualberta.ca> mark@Draco.uah.ualberta.ca (Mark Helmak) writes: | Has anyone tried using the Intel Pro 100 PCI Ethernet Controller with | NeXTStep 3.3? Is the driver the same as the Intel Pro 10? | PRO/ 100 is based on a different chipset than the PRO/ 10 and thus will require a new driver. -Rakesh
From: ser@ix.cs.uoregon.edu (Sean Elliott Russell) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: Harddrive size problem... Date: 10 Apr 1995 21:26:47 GMT Organization: University of Oregon Message-ID: <3mc7qn$4sr@pith.uoregon.edu> References: <3m7u72$9d7@pith.uoregon.edu> Well, after almost destroying my boot drive, I know just about as much as I did before. Most of the admin programs realize that I have an 814MB drive; it's the workspace manager that refuses to believe it. Also, NS insists that the BIOS claims 504MB, but I've checked, and BIOS gives the correct data. I'm too shy to modify the /etc/disktab file; I don't know half of the information it wants. The loss of that extra 300MB really hurts. Any ideas?? Pleez? -- # Sean Russell | "It's like the first time you had sex. # ser@cs.uoregon.edu | Sometimes you have to look up and ask: # www.cs.uoregon.edu:80/~ser | 'Daddy, is this right?'" # Finger Me for PGP Key | --- Tank Girl
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware From: Gerben_Wierda@RnA.NL Subject: What type of fan sits in the Cube? Message-ID: <D6vvHA.7oL@RnA.NL> Sender: gerben@RnA.NL (Gerben Wierda) Organization: G.R.O.S.S. Date: Tue, 11 Apr 1995 18:31:58 GMT Mine is dying (making noise galore), so I need a replacement. Anybody know what type I have to get? Thanks, -- gerben@rna.nl (Gerben Wierda) NEXTSTEP RD242 "If you don't know where you're going, any road will take you there" Paraphrased in Alice in Wonderland, originally from the Talmud.
From: smy@leech (Bertram Smolny) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: anyone using COMPAQ DeskPro XL ? Date: 12 Apr 1995 10:51:32 GMT Organization: Friedrich-Schiller-University Jena, Germany Message-ID: <3mgbbk$jti@fsuj01.rz.uni-jena.de> Hi, does anyone have experience with using a COMPAQ DeskPro XL 5xx machine with the MATROX-based QVIsion 2000 graphic-controller ? Thanks for feedback, in advance. Bertram smy@leech.mpg.uni-jena.de - NeXT-Mail :-) -- NewsGrazer, a NeXTstep(tm) news reader, posting -- M>UQR=&8P7&%N<VE[7&9O;G1T8FQ<9C!<9FUO9&5R;B!#;W5R:65R.WT*7&UA M<F=L,3(P"EQM87)G<C$R,`I<<&%R9%QT>#$Q-3)<='@R,S`T7'1X,S0U-EQT M>#0V,#A<='@U-S8P7'1X-CDQ,EQT>#@P-C1<='@Y,C$V7'1X,3`S-CA<='@Q M,34R,%QF,%QB,%QI,%QU;&YO;F5<9G,R-%QF8S!<8V8P(%P*2&DL7`ID;V5S M(&%N>6]N92!H879E(&5X<&5R:65N8V4@=VET:"!U<VEN9R!A($-/35!!42!$ M97-K4')O(%A,(#5X>`H@;6%C:&EN92!W:71H('1H92!-05123U@M8F%S960@ M459)<VEO;B`R,#`P(&=R87!H:6,M8V]N=')O;&QE<B`_7`I4:&%N:W,@9F]R M(&9E961B86-K+"!I;B!A9'9A;F-E+EP*7`I"97)T<F%M(%P*<VUY0&QE96-H D+FUP9RYU;FDM:F5N82YD92`@+2!.95A4+4UA:6P@.BTI"GT* `
From: Hugh Ashton <hugh@twics.com> Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Wacom tablets (ADB) on black hardware Date: Wed, 12 Apr 1995 11:24:21 +0900 Organization: Twics Co. Ltd., Japan Message-ID: <Pine.HPP.3.91.950412112233.7338B-100000@gecko1.twics.com> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: TEXT/PLAIN; charset=US-ASCII Wacom manufacture the ArtPad with an ADB interface. Has anyone used this with black hardware (ADB variety)? If so, does the pressure-sensitivity work? If not, does the normal serial ArtPad work with the TabletDriver? Thanks hugh +-----------------------------------------------+ | Hugh Ashton, TWICS Co. Ltd. | | Internet access in Tokyo: Tel (03)-3351-8244 | | http://www.twics.com/~hugh/home.html | +-----------------------------------------------+ | vanilla and MIME to hugh@twics.com | | NeXT, MIME, Sun, MS and vanilla to | | hugh@furuike.twics.com | +-----------------------------------------------+
From: Hugh Ashton <hugh@twics.com> Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: Need to replace 17" NeXT Color monitor Date: Wed, 12 Apr 1995 17:53:57 +0900 Organization: Twics Co. Ltd., Japan Message-ID: <Pine.HPP.3.91.950412175246.13440J-100000@gecko1.twics.com> References: <3mbn27$78g@netnews.upenn.edu> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: TEXT/PLAIN; charset=US-ASCII In-Reply-To: <3mbn27$78g@netnews.upenn.edu> On 10 Apr 1995, David Anstine wrote: > I need to replace a broken NeXT Color Monitor. Any ideas where I can get > one, new? > I deal with Tim Griswold of Dancing Bear Enterprises (tim@dancingbear.com). He has some new and nearly-new stock of almost all NeXT equipment and I've never had anything but good dealings with him. Hope this is useful +-----------------------------------------------+ | Hugh Ashton, TWICS Co. Ltd. | | Internet access in Tokyo: Tel (03)-3351-8244 | | http://www.twics.com/~hugh/home.html | +-----------------------------------------------+ | vanilla and MIME to hugh@twics.com | | NeXT, MIME, Sun, MS and vanilla to | | hugh@furuike.twics.com | +-----------------------------------------------+
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware From: aprentic@chat.carleton.ca (Adam Prentice) Subject: Hard drives Message-ID: <D6wC51.FLK@cunews.carleton.ca> Sender: news@cunews.carleton.ca (News Administrator) Organization: Carleton University Date: Wed, 12 Apr 1995 00:31:49 GMT Is it possible to have two hard drive installed at once? I can't seem to be able to get both working at the same time, it won't boot up. However I can get each of them working seperately. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Adam Prentice | Email address: aprentic@chat.carleton.ca Mechanical Engineering II | or an337@freenet.carleton.ca Carleton University | WWW Home page: Ottawa, Ontario, Canada | http://chat.carleton.ca/~aprentic ----------------------------------------------------------------------
From: sysop@kitana.org (JL Gomez) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: Are there any intel systems for $2000 that run NS? Date: 11 Apr 1995 22:13:04 -0500 Organization: UTexas Mail-to-News Gateway Sender: nobody@cs.utexas.edu Message-ID: <199504120239.TAA32507@kitana.org> Just get the Intel Hardware Compatiability guide. Luckily, I had all the right components. :) -- sysop@kitana.org
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware From: steve@eps.com (Steven Kornreich) Subject: Re: Solution to mach64 dark screen problems Message-ID: <D6wJ2x.11K@europa.com> Sender: news@europa.com Organization: Europa |||| Portland, OR References: <3m0snr$kco@news-s01.ny.us.ibm.net> Date: Wed, 12 Apr 1995 03:01:45 GMT > Have you tried the 3rd party driver for the mach64? If not you can > challenge your fortune at ftp.seanet.com . Please let me know if this > driver works. I am unsing the driver from OSD. I just receieved it this morning.. Works good. I am a little disappointed in the 32bit performance though.. -- Steven Kornreich Kornreich Communications NeXTMail OK email: steve@eps.com
From: rdieter@math.unl.edu (Rex Dieter) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: 1024 byte block size for NS/FIP 3.3 Date: 11 Apr 1995 21:41:29 GMT Organization: University of Nebraska--Lincoln Message-ID: <3met29$21r@crcnis3.unl.edu> References: <3m19bd$2rj@alpha.epas.utoronto.ca> <3mcr68$6m@moe.cc.emory.edu> Satoru Uzawa (suzawa@suzawa.anatomy.emory.edu) wrote: : beebb@spine.med.utoronto.ca wrote: : : Hello, : : I just purchased a P90 system to put NS/I 3.3 on. If I hook : : the drive (730Meg Quantum) up to my cube and use sdformat to : : format the drive to 1024bytes/sector, will I be able to then : : install NS on it when I put the drive back in the P90? Will NS : : try to reformat the drive to 512bytes/sector during installation? : It is possible to use 1024bytes/sector drive for NS/FIP. I'm right now : using in such configuration. But you cannot install on it and installation : program just halts. I managed this by tranfering all files on old drive and ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ Not true. I've installed on at least 5 1024b/sector drives with no problem. (Both White and Black). -- Rex A. Dieter rdieter@math.unl.edu Research Associate Voice: (402)472-9747 Department of Mathematics and Statistics FAX: (402)472-8466 University of Nebraska - Lincoln
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware From: dfevans@bbcr.uwaterloo.ca (David Evans) Subject: Re: ATI MACH64 Driver from NeXT? Message-ID: <D6uEDv.EKr@watserv3.uwaterloo.ca> Sender: news@watserv3.uwaterloo.ca Organization: University of Waterloo References: <D6poEz.C9@clan.gun.de> <3mc2f9$8g@transfer.stratus.com> Date: Mon, 10 Apr 1995 23:25:06 GMT In article <3mc2f9$8g@transfer.stratus.com>, David_Jepson <djep@fountainhills.az.stratus.com> wrote: > >There seems to be a number ot "theories" being presented but I believe >that there is on that has been overlooked. ATI made a change to the >Mach 64 card at some point. I am using an "early" 2mb card and am using >the "seanet" driver on 3.2 with no problems. An associate ordered a Mach >64 2mb and just for grins I wanted to test it. I switched cards and my >display went very dark. I switched back to the "old" card and the problem >went away. > >The only way I can identify "early" vs "new" cards is by the number of >vram chips. The "new" 2mb cards have 4 vram and the "early" 2mb has either >6 or 8. (I cant remember at this point and the cover is back on my >system). I suspect NEXT developed the driver on the "early" card. > New (well, different) RAMDAC is the story I heard. -- David Evans dfevans@bbcr.uwaterloo.ca Computer/Synth Junkie "Default is the value selected by the University of Waterloo composer overridden by your command." Waterloo, Ontario, Canada - Roland TR-707 Manual
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware From: dfevans@bbcr.uwaterloo.ca (David Evans) Subject: Re: What makes aged NeXT monitors dim? Message-ID: <D6uEJH.EnM@watserv3.uwaterloo.ca> Sender: news@watserv3.uwaterloo.ca Organization: University of Waterloo References: <3m1lh4$mnr@network.ucsd.edu> <gcrowD6sADB.3pH@netcom.com> <3mc2mc$e1c@controversy.math.lsa.umich.edu> Date: Mon, 10 Apr 1995 23:28:28 GMT In article <3mc2mc$e1c@controversy.math.lsa.umich.edu>, David N. Williams <David.N.Williams@umich.edu> wrote: > >There's no way to turn off monochrome monitors on our black NeXT's >that I know of without turning off the machines. Does pushing the dim >button to make the screen as dim as possible help? > Nope--cathode still boiling away. -- David Evans dfevans@bbcr.uwaterloo.ca Computer/Synth Junkie "Default is the value selected by the University of Waterloo composer overridden by your command." Waterloo, Ontario, Canada - Roland TR-707 Manual
From: gclem@dannug.dk Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: To Kirk Bradley, Oracle Date: 12 Apr 1995 07:42:56 GMT Organization: Danish NeXT User Group Distribution: world Message-ID: <3mg0a0$3sj@snaps.dannug.dk> Hi Kirk, Your reply address was set to: kbradley@130.35.1.6 and my reply bounced. I am using the Sony GDM-20SE and it is normally not quite up to the 1600x1200@77 Hz, and although it can accept the signal it cannot show all the pixels. I have, however, been able (with the help of Sony and custom tuning) to get a sample where things are OK. I personally like 1536x1152@72 Hz better. Sony is shortly releasing a new 20" with .25mm dot pitch and it should be able to do 1600x1200@85 Hz. Geert You wrote: > sounds great.. as a matter of interest what monitor are you using? > > gclem@dannug.dk wrote: > : Hi there, > > : I have for some time been a satisfied system integrator using the Diamond > : Stealth 64 board (low cost, reasonable performance) with the driver > : supplied by NeXT. As you may have seen posted, Diamond has recently > : switched to using the S3-968 chip instead of the S3-964, i.e. the NEXTSTEP > : driver does not work any longer. How long time will it take NeXT to come > : up with a new driver? > > : Well, what to do? NeXT has just released a new ATI MAch 64 driver which > : supposedly should work with almost any ATI Mach 64 board. So I bought an > : ATI Graphics Ultra Pro Turbo (or whatever) with 2 MB of VRAM and guess > : what? The NEXTSTEP driver does not work with this board. The screen image > : is very dim and useless (this has also been reported by others). When will > : NeXT learn to release drivers that work? > > : I have also been a happy user of the ELSA Winner series, which typically > : just works flawlessly, but admittedly at a higher cost than e.g. the DS > : 64. I ordered a ELSA Winner 2000 Prox/X (220 MHz RAMDAC) with 4 MB VRAM, > : i.e. ELSAs newest board. With the board comes driver floppies for many > : systems and guess what? There is even a driver for NEXTSTEP. It took me > : less than 2 minutes to install the driver, power-down the system, install > : the board, reboot and being able to enjoy 1600x1200/444 @ 77 Hz. > > : ELSA is currently also the only vendor supporting multiple graphics boards > : in one system, and this feature also just works. > > : For those of you that wants to use a graphics board/driver combo that just > : works with NEXTSTEP and who is willing to pay just a little extra, go for > : the ELSA solution. Out of sheer frustration with the solutions provided by > : NeXT, I think it is very fair to support a company that does an effort to > : provide a solution "that just works". > > : Geert > > -- > Kirk Bradley > Oracle Corporation > Mainframe and Integration Technologies Group
From: rex@starr.com Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Sun Voyager running NeXTSTEP (sparc) Date: 11 Apr 1995 06:55:50 GMT Organization: CERFnet Message-ID: <3md95m$g84@news.cerf.net> Keywords: sparc, NeXTSTEP NeXT does not list the Sun "Voyager" Sparcstation in their certified systems. The official company line on this is " try it yourself - it will probably work; we don't support that system, yet". Question: Anyone installed sparc version on the Voyager? What did it require. What didn't work, etc... Is NeXT planning on certifying the Sun "Voyager" for their sparc version? I'd appreciate any feedback from those who know something about the "Voyager" platform. I can't see investing over $1000 for an OS and $10,000 for a system to run it, if the company isn't planning on supporting the hardware (i.e. ISDN, PCMCIA, external monitor, infrared). *************** StarrCom Rex Riley rexr@cerf.net 619.223.6816 ****************
From: rdieter@math.unl.edu (Rex Dieter) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: 1024 byte block size for NS/FIP 3.3 Date: 12 Apr 1995 18:41:58 GMT Organization: University of Nebraska--Lincoln Message-ID: <3mh6tn$4hu@crcnis3.unl.edu> References: <3m19bd$2rj@alpha.epas.utoronto.ca> <3mcr68$6m@moe.cc.emory.edu> <3met29$21r@crcnis3.unl.edu> Rex Dieter (rdieter@math.unl.edu) wrote: : Satoru Uzawa (suzawa@suzawa.anatomy.emory.edu) wrote: : : beebb@spine.med.utoronto.ca wrote: : : : Hello, : : : I just purchased a P90 system to put NS/I 3.3 on. If I hook : : : the drive (730Meg Quantum) up to my cube and use sdformat to : : : format the drive to 1024bytes/sector, will I be able to then : : : install NS on it when I put the drive back in the P90? Will NS : : : try to reformat the drive to 512bytes/sector during installation? : : It is possible to use 1024bytes/sector drive for NS/FIP. I'm right now : : using in such configuration. But you cannot install on it and installation : : program just halts. I managed this by tranfering all files on old drive and : ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ : Not true. I've installed on at least 5 1024b/sector drives with no : problem. (Both White and Black). Oops. My fault. I'm wrong. (-; I've done it with 3.2, not 3.3. Sorry. -- Rex A. Dieter rdieter@math.unl.edu Research Associate Voice: (402)472-9747 Department of Mathematics and Statistics FAX: (402)472-8466 University of Nebraska - Lincoln
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware From: root@uunet!aadt (Operator) Subject: Re: Solution to mach64 dark screen problems Message-ID: <D6tuzG.Ft9@uunet!aadt> Organization: American Airlines Decision Technologies References: <3luhbt$2ei@news-s01.ny.us.ibm.net> <3lv22v$l46@kelso.abbott.com> Date: Mon, 10 Apr 1995 16:26:04 GMT Try the driver at ftp.seanet.com, I haven't had any problems with it. Edwin
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware From: leex0497@moby.itlabs.umn.edu (Lee) Subject: NCR SCSI controller Message-ID: <D6xo1y.CoD@news.cis.umn.edu> Sender: news@news.cis.umn.edu (Usenet News Administration) Organization: University of Minnesota, Twin Cities Date: Wed, 12 Apr 1995 17:49:38 GMT Hello, I have a scsi NCR controller for my harddrive and the cd-rom. Since i can't find the drivers either in nextstep's install disk or the disk provided my my scsi card. It only include drivers for SCO, DOS, NT, Novell Network, and OS2. Anyone can help? Thanks in advance!!! =) Lee
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware From: phillip@utstat.toronto.edu (Philip McDunnough) Subject: Fastest VLB video card for Solitaire Message-ID: <D6xvFB.GG1@utstat.toronto.edu> Organization: University of Toronto, Dept. of Statistics Date: Wed, 12 Apr 1995 20:25:59 GMT I am currently using an ATI GUP in 8 bit colour on a DX4/100 486 VL system. NXBench2.0 is around 1.1 or so. I have one goal left for the system. I want to run Solitaire ( the one by Blake Stone et al) in a relaxing way. It's so close now (it was not reasonable with a DX2/66) in that I only have to use a bit of energy in dragging the cards. Is there a video card on earth (not PCI) that will run faster than the ATI one under 3.3 , and fast enough to run Solitaire in a seamless fashion? I do realize that upgrading to a P90/100/120 with a #9 card would do it, but surely Solitaire doesn't require miracles to work. Any information would be appreciated. -- Philip McDunnough OR P. McDunnough (U of Toronto-stats) philip@utstat.toronto.edu (NeXT/MIME Mail) phillip@utstat.toronto.edu [Where sheep may safely graze...] [Where sheep are nervous...]
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware From: rdl@world.std.com (Robert La Ferla) Subject: Re: NEC MultiSpin 4X CD-ROM drive In-Reply-To: bruno@broken.ucsb.edu's message of 12 Apr 1995 13:13:43 GMT Message-ID: <RDL.95Apr12183949@world.std.com> Sender: rdl@world.std.com (Robert La Ferla) Organization: The World Public Access UNIX, Brookline, MA References: <3mgjm7$51q@yuggoth.ucsb.edu> Date: Wed, 12 Apr 1995 22:39:49 GMT Go into the Adaptec 2940 BIOS setup program when you boot. Turn off sync negotiation and drop the transfer rate to 5MB/s or less for the CD-ROM. This is the only way it will work and doesn't affect your performance - CD-ROMs are slow in the first place. Robert La Ferla HTI
From: zhao@crl.nmsu.edu (Z. Zhao) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: New #9 GXE pro driver Date: 11 Apr 95 14:21:20 Organization: Computing Research Lab Message-ID: <ZHAO.95Apr11142120@sparta.crl.nmsu.edu> I am glad to see NeXT released a lot of new drivers recently to hit their promise of "new driver / update timeframe: Q1 95" The old #9 GXE pro driver doesn't work with bios rev. 1.03.08 and higher. The new released one says the same, though, it supports more color and X*Y modes. And NeXT doesn't give any new "update timeframe". Is this the end for #9 GXE pro driver? The problem is that all new #9 GXE pro cards have rev 1.03.11 and higher already. zhao
From: klaus Kunze <klaus@chemlab.unm.edu> Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: HSD Color Scanner 230 V to 110 V Date: 11 Apr 1995 22:08:17 GMT Organization: University of New Mexico, Albuquerque Distribution: world Message-ID: <3meukh$o9u@lynx.unm.edu> Hello everybody, I'm trying to switch the power transformer on my HSD Color Scanner from 230 Volt to 110 Volt. Some time ago the HSD people in Berlin told me, that it just needs a replacment of one electronic part in the power transformer, but I don't know which one. Any suggestions ? Any help would be greatly appreciated. Klaus Klaus Kunze <klaus@chemlab.unm.edu> University of New Mexico, Dept. of Chemistry, Albuquerque NM 87131 (NeXT Mail ok)
From: chris@opensource.com Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: sdformat usage Date: 13 Apr 1995 01:01:05 GMT Organization: Rocky Mountain Internet Inc. Distribution: world Message-ID: <3mht4h$adv@potogold.rmii.com> Keywords: block size sdformat format nsfip 3.3 install I have this Seagate model st3283n which I have been trying to adjust the block size on for a little while. Now the part I am not following is what should happen after I type 'sdformat -i4 -b512 -f' should the command ask me if I really want to change the block size and really format the disk, then do nothing. I have tried this on a sparc and motorola as root and never get any positive results. the command always returns immediately, rather than formatting my disk. I have tried using an /etc/disktab entry and the disk -tST3283N -i/dev/rsd1a bit, but to no avail. Any suggestions? Doesn't there just have to be a way to change the block size on this disk? Chris
From: David Berard <berard@univ-savoie.fr> Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: Pyro? Date: 12 Apr 1995 07:13:42 GMT Organization: C.I.C.G. , Grenoble Message-ID: <3mfuj6$jhk@cicg-communication.grenet.fr> References: <D6w6s9.Duy@athena.ulaval.ca> antoine@arrakis.osd.ulaval.ca (Antoine Gautier) wrote: > > Any news from the Pyro board (fast board for black HW)? A few months > ago, it was supposed to be available "soon". > > Thks! > > Antoine- see at URL:ftp://ftp.cs.orst.edu:/pub/next/documents there are some files about Pyro : Pyro.test.readme, Pyro.info, Pyro.test.ps These files have been posted in december 94. bye
From: Bob <bob@fas.harvard.edu> Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: x86, Sun, and HP comparisons Date: 12 Apr 1995 00:27:18 GMT Organization: Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts Distribution: world Message-ID: <3mf6p6$lnn@decaxp.harvard.edu> Here are configurations of systems at about the same price level. The Sun systems are student discount prices, I assume that Sun clones can be bought at about the same prices. The x86 system assumes each component is bought separately through mail order. The HP systems are prices quoted directly from HP. Are there distributors that sell HPs at lower prices? Please comment on the differences of performance when running NEXTSTEP applications on these systems. $5300 SPARCstation 5/70 17! color, 32MB, 1GB hard drive Pentium 100MHz motherboard PCI w/EISA (or VLB)slots 256K cache, 32MB RAM, 1GB SCSI hard drive, 2940 Adaptec, Ethernet card, NEC 17XP monitor (or Nanao T2-17), Number Nine 128 Imagine graphics card (or ELSA). $7600 SPARCstation 20/50 17! TurboGX, 32MB, 1GB hard drive SPARCstation 20/50 17! 4MB SX, 32MB, 1GB hard drive SPARCstation 5/85 17! Color, 64MB, 1GB hard drive Pentium - same as above but with 112MB RAM $10,800 SPARCstation 20/71 17! TurboGX, 32MB, 1GB hard drive HP 9000 715/64 17! monitor, 32MB, 1GB hard drive $14,000 SPARCstation 20/71 17! ZX graphics, 32MB, 1GB HP 9000 715/80 17! monitor, 32MB, 1GB
From: peter@cse.ucsc.edu (Hans-Peter Dommel) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware,comp.sys.next.misc,comp.sys.next.sysadmin Subject: Q: modem cable for 68040 cube Date: 13 Apr 1995 05:17:45 GMT Organization: UC Santa Cruz CIS/CE Message-ID: <3mic5p$77l@darkstar.UCSC.EDU> I would appreciate any input on sources/types of modem cables to use with a 68040 cube. I have a Hayes compatible pocket modem at home, with a weird 9-pin Minidin. All cables that I tried to connect the 8pin serial port to that modem failed. With kermit and an activated port the modem lights reflect typing on the keyboard but I cannot dial out. What modems, cables and software do you guys out there use for that cube? I want to get this thing connected ASAP and ideally use a PPP connection. Thanks a lot for any hint! Peter _______________________________________________ peter@cse.ucsc.edu
Belgium.EU.net!EU.net!howland.reston.ans.net!news.sprintlink.net!news.onramp.net!usenet From: dkramer@onramp.net (Daniel L. Kramer) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: SyQuest 270MB removable media drive Date: 11 Apr 1995 14:30:16 GMT Organization: On-Ramp; Individual Internet Connections; Dallas/Ft Worth/Houston, TX USA Message-ID: <3me3po$inm@news.onramp.net> References: <3m1jed$oup@itssrv1.ucsf.edu> In article <3m1jed$oup@itssrv1.ucsf.edu> karen@manta.ucsf.edu (Karen Vranizan) writes: > In article <3m1gf7$tst@itssrv1.ucsf.edu> karen@manta.ucsf.edu (Karen > Vranizan) writes: > > > > Is anyone using one of these with NextStep 3.2? Thanks. Karen > > > Me again. Yes, well, I can't seem to get the cartridges formated using > the method for hard disks. Help. Karen Hi - We use the 270 MB Syquests in our office, and have sold quite a few, too. Handy little beasts. NS doesn't like DOS removable disks, and the cartridges come preformatted for DOS. Make a DOS boot disk and put fdisk on it. Boot up with this disk, then use fdisk to remove the existing DOS partition. Then reboot with NS and the disk will format to a happy 222 MB. You can also format it as a Mac disk, if you really want to. Enjoy! Dan Daniel L. Kramer Bifrost Workstations, Inc.
Belgium.EU.net!EU.net!howland.reston.ans.net!cs.utexas.edu!not-for-mail From: m.crawford@dcs.shef.ac.uk (mmalcolm Crawford) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: colour portables? Date: 11 Apr 1995 09:26:25 -0500 Organization: UTexas Mail-to-News Gateway Sender: nobody@cs.utexas.edu Message-ID: <950411152446.524AACUy.malc@daneel> One of the promises of NEXTSTEP 3.3 was that running portables in (8-bit) colour would be possible. Does anyone know what systems are available now? What recommendations does anyone have? The emphasis here is really on price, so long as the machine runs acceptably. The possibility of adding a modem is a significant plus, though. Have fun, mmalc.
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware From: eld@netcom.com (Eric Davis) Subject: NEC monitor resolution? Message-ID: <eldD6y8vq.LxK@netcom.com> Organization: NETCOM On-line Communication Services (408 261-4700 guest) Date: Thu, 13 Apr 1995 01:16:38 GMT Sender: eld@netcom15.netcom.com I found a demo NEC XE17 17" monitor for $500! I grabbed it thinking it was a great deal since retail is like $999. After reading the specs on this monitor I found out that max resolution is 10xx by 7xx. Can this be? Or is the resolution dependant on the graphics card? I will be using a Diamond Stealth 64. Will I be able to get near 1200 x 1024 ericd -- eric
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware From: eld@netcom.com (Eric Davis) Subject: resolution Message-ID: <eldD6yIwz.E7x@netcom.com> Organization: NETCOM On-line Communication Services (408 261-4700 guest) Date: Thu, 13 Apr 1995 04:53:23 GMT Sender: eld@netcom19.netcom.com I bought a 17" monitor that has a max resolution of 1024x768. I was curious if this is acceptable for NeXTStep. I would prefer 1280x1024. Is anyone using this resolution? What was the resolution on the original NeXT 17" monitors? How will this compare. thanks in advance -e -- eric
From: marcelor@acs.bu.edu (Marcelo Rodrigues) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: NeXT-to-HP48GX Date: Tue, 11 Apr 1995 21:00:42 Organization: Boston University Distribution: world Message-ID: <marcelor.256.0015039C@acs.bu.edu> References: <3m6ife$eh2@paladin.american.edu> <3mf5rc$qpi@arcadia.informatik.uni-muenchen.de> In article <3mf5rc$qpi@arcadia.informatik.uni-muenchen.de> Patrick Stein writes: >> Has anyone attempted to connect a HP 48GX graphing calc to a NeXTstation. >> If so I would appreciate any insight as to how it is accomplished. >I tried it once with a hp48sx and black hardware using the soft-pc demo >and the hp delivered software - worked fine on 2400 Baud. But as far I know >does the hp48gx support kermit filetransfer. >--- > have fun - jolly >=================================================================== >Jolly alias Patrick Stein jolly@cis.uni-muenchen.de >=================================================================== > " System designers who do not allow users to type ahead > ought to be tarred and feathered, or worse yet, be > forced to use their own system. " - a.s.tanenbaum >=================================================================== What's the big deal here? All you need is a copy of kermit for your Black . The HP48 has built-in kermit. Set up kermit's port and baud rate properly on the NeXT and put it in server mode. Put the name of the object you want to send ( or receive ) on the stack of the HP48 and type send ( or kget .) Of course, you need to set up the directories properly from within kermit on the NeXT.
From: chin@clark.net (Chin) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: Diamond Viper Pro driver just released. Does it work? Date: 11 Apr 1995 23:26:09 GMT Organization: Clark Internet Services, Inc., Ellicott City, MD USA Message-ID: <3mf36h$c9b@clarknet.clark.net> References: <D6unAr.8H@trapac.com> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: TEXT/PLAIN; charset=ISO-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit Keith Carpenter (keith@TraPac.com) wrote: : NeXTanswers now lists the Diamond Viper Pro driver as available. : Has anyone used/tested this driver or its beta? I successfully used this driver on a JCIS 2mb Shark board in a VLB slot last night. I used the 800x600 32bit color mode, the 1024x768 and 1152x900 in 8 and 15 bit color, and finally the 1280x1024 in 8 bit color modes on an Idek 8617. Unfortunately, on the Idek, the top few pixels are cut off in the 1152x900 mode and the overall display is fuzzy at greater than 1024x768. I think the problems are with the Idek. The Hitachi I had used before under 3.2 didn't exhibit this behavior (the Idek did under 3.2 also). Otherwise, it was nice - the colors were well reproduced. Unfortunately the machine is only a 486DX 33Mhz so speed comparisons would not be valid. Not exactly the Diamond Viper Pro, but very very close. However, the JCIS card is a flippy card... it's VLB on one side and PCI on the other.
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware From: antoine@arrakis.osd.ulaval.ca (Antoine Gautier) Subject: Pyro? Message-ID: <D6w6s9.Duy@athena.ulaval.ca> Sender: news@athena.ulaval.ca Organization: Universite Laval Date: Tue, 11 Apr 1995 22:36:07 GMT Any news from the Pyro board (fast board for black HW)? A few months ago, it was supposed to be available "soon". Thks! Antoine-
Belgium.EU.net!EU.net!howland.reston.ans.net!news.sprintlink.net!uunet!buffnet2.buffnet.net!buffnet1!what From: what@buffnet.net (Robert Colbey) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: Are there any intel systems for $2000 that run NS? Date: 11 Apr 1995 15:19:47 GMT Organization: BuffNET Message-ID: <3me6mj$rfv@buffnet2.buffnet.net> References: <3lt1mc$9ir@constellation.ecn.uoknor.edu> <ZHAO.95Apr7075924@sparta.crl.nmsu.edu> We sell a complete line of systems for Intel,HP,DEC,Canon,Sun. All these system manufacturers sell systems that can be used for NS. Finding a system that runs NS for $2000 is also possible. Choices such as IDE, EIDE, SCSI, memory, CPU, monitor,video card all determine what you can get and for what price. Compatability, certification, on-site service all determine the total cost. The main concern is being supported by NeXT. We have all heard the hardware horror stories, and that is a big issue with most customers. 2000.00 can be done, but the issues must be considered. There are alot of good low end boxes. Just make a choice you will be happy with. Don't sacrafice your needs for a few dollars. Kevin J. Kumpf WHAT Software,Inc. Director of Marketing
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware From: rdl@world.std.com (Robert La Ferla) Subject: Re: SoundBlaster 16 In-Reply-To: jbright@stimpy's message of Tue, 11 Apr 1995 15:03:32 GMT Message-ID: <RDL.95Apr12183725@world.std.com> Sender: rdl@world.std.com (Robert La Ferla) Organization: The World Public Access UNIX, Brookline, MA References: <D6vLtw.F9K@cunews.carleton.ca> Date: Wed, 12 Apr 1995 22:37:25 GMT Read my other post concerning the SB16 and microphone... Robert La Ferla HTI
From: chris@quetzal.unice.fr (Taggiasco Christian) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.sysadmin,comp.sys.next.hardware,comp.sys.next.bugs Subject: PPP On HP-PA running NS 3.3 Date: 12 Apr 1995 07:50:29 GMT Organization: University of Nice Sophia-Antipolis Distribution: world Message-ID: <3mg0o5$akq@taloa.unice.fr> Keywords: ppp, hp-pa, NS3.3 I've a very import problem (for me and I think for other people) and I hope that somebody help me. I've installed a PPP package on my HP 712-60 with the special patch for the serial port, on NS 3.2. It worked very well until I've upgraded to NS 3.3. With NS 3.3 I've removed the patch and installed the serial port driver for NS 3.3. I've tried tip, cu, uucp with no problem. The next step was ppp. I've tried without changing my ppp config and this is the result : until the connection and login on the remote "host", it's Ok. I remove the route to the ethernet port (like with 3.2). I try a ping with a ip adresse, it's work. If I try any other thing (ftp, telnet, www connection, ping with a hostname) I've a panic error message from the kernel in the MNI monitor, and I've to reboot. So H E L P !!!! I'm no sure, but I think that the problem come from the serial port driver, or something like that because I can't use Fax modem, and this version of ppp works on a NeXT station under NS 3.3. Please, if you could help me, send me e-mail answer. Thanks T.C. --- ----------------------------------------------------------- ! TAGGIASCO Chritian ! ! ! ! Institut Non Lineaire de Nice ! ! UMR 129 - C.N.R.S. Universite de Nice Sophia Antipolis ! ! 1361 route des lucioles - Sophia Antipolis - ! ! 06560 Valbonne - France ! !---------------------------------------------------------! ! tel : 92.96.73.34 - fax 92.96.73.33 ! ! e-mail : chris@doublon.unice.fr ! ! http://www-inln.unice.fr/~chris ! -----------------------------------------------------------
From: ralf@reswi.en.open.de (Ralf E. Stranzenbach) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: NeXT-to-HP48GX Date: 12 Apr 1995 20:58:33 GMT Organization: News Server fuer en.open.de Distribution: world Message-ID: <RALF.95Apr12225833@jodokus.en.open.de> References: <3m6ife$eh2@paladin.american.edu> <3mf5rc$qpi@arcadia.informatik.uni-muenchen.de> In-reply-to: Patrick Stein's message of 12 Apr 1995 00:11:24 GMT >>>>> "Patrick" == Patrick <Stein> writes: In article <3mf5rc$qpi@arcadia.informatik.uni-muenchen.de> Patrick Stein writes: >> Has anyone attempted to connect a HP 48GX graphing calc to a >> NeXTstation. If so I would appreciate any insight as to how it >> is accomplished. Patrick> I tried it once with a hp48sx and black hardware using Patrick> the soft-pc demo and the hp delivered software - worked Patrick> fine on 2400 Baud. But as far I know does the hp48gx Patrick> support kermit filetransfer. --- I've no problem transfering files between my HP48SX and my NeXT using the "out-of-the-box" C-Kermit (ckuker190) and an ordinary "homebrew" serial cable. You may have some problems getting the right connector for the HP... Unfortunately the file-manager for the HP expects the results of the "remote directory" command to look like the DOS DIR command. Therfore he doesn't grok the UNIX ls output. - ralf -- Ralf E. Stranzenbach <ralf@reswi.ruhr.de> at Home: +49 2302 / 96200-3 at Work: +49 231 / 75892-15 "Mit meinem Verhaeltnis zur Realitaet ist alles in bester Ordnung. Ich lasse es alle vierzehn Tage vorschriftsmaessig warten." - Zaphod Beeblebrox
From: md1hakan@mdstud.chalmers.se (H}kan Jonsson) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: Diamond Viper Pro driver just released. Does it work? Date: 12 Apr 1995 10:23:24 GMT Organization: School of Mathematics and Computing Science Distribution: world Message-ID: <3mg9ms$g3l@nyheter.chalmers.se> References: <D6unAr.8H@trapac.com> <3mf36h$c9b@clarknet.clark.net> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit In article <3mf36h$c9b@clarknet.clark.net>, chin@clark.net (Chin) writes: > Keith Carpenter (keith@TraPac.com) wrote: > : NeXTanswers now lists the Diamond Viper Pro driver as available. > : Has anyone used/tested this driver or its beta? > I installed it with my Daimond Viper Pro card last night and it worked fine at 1024x768 in 16 bit color mode. I have been waiting for it for three months now. I am so glad to have it and I am fully satisfied with it (so far). /hakan
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Organization: Antigone Press gateway, San Francisco Return-Path: <robinsob@phibro.com> From: Brian Robinson<robinsob@phibro.com> Message-ID: <9504131220.AA29611@mail0181.Phibro.COM> Date: Thu, 13 Apr 95 08:20:36 -0400 Site: Phibro Energy Inc (Westport) Subject: 1.2 Gig IDE I am having a problem with NeXTSTEP 3.2 for intel . I brought a new western Digital 1.2 Gig IDE drive. Nexttstep will not install on it. It is giving me a drive error. I did format the drive and installed DOS as a test to make sure the drive is good and all checks out find. If anyone knows of this problem let me know. Brian Robinson
From: Gregory Gee <gee@csd.uwo.ca> Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Looking for cable for DSP port on NeXT. Date: 13 Apr 1995 16:21:26 GMT Organization: The University of Western Ontario, London, Ont. Canada Message-ID: <9504131621.AA00612@mccarthy.csd.uwo.ca> Originator: daemon@julian.uwo.ca I was wondering if anybody could tell what type of cable I need to connect to the DSP port on my black NeXT slab. I want to run a cable from the DSP port to my stereo to record clips onto my harddrive. I have heard of such a cable but that was some time ago. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks. Greg. -- **************************************************************************** Greg Gee The G-Man gee@csd.uwo.ca Honours Computer Science, gee@gaul.csd.uwo.ca University of Western Ontario gee@syslab.csd.uwo.ca The power of the NeXT generation *NeXTMail, MIME, ASCII mail accepted* http://www.csd.uwo.ca/mandas/uwo/members/gee/ ****************************************************************************
From: Gordo <gohunt@delphi.com> Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: Commercial for ELSA ? Date: Thu, 13 Apr 95 10:12:39 -0500 Organization: Delphi (info@delphi.com email, 800-695-4005 voice) Message-ID: <Ze8dIrv.gohunt@delphi.com> References: <1995Apr11.195659.6110@il.us.swissbank.com> Robert; ELSA's phone number is 415-615-7799. Their BBS is 415-615-5862. Stay away from their ISA video cards since they have a memory addressing problem with the ISA bus. I can't get mine to run their drivers for Nextstep. I hear that their VESA and PCL cards work fine. Do you know Karen Karski? She works somewhere at Swissbank. Met her at a Nextstep programming class a couple of months ago. Good luck, Gordon gohunt@delphi.com
From: rjackson@magnus.acs.ohio-state.edu (Randy W Jackson) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Which to buy? Date: 12 Apr 1995 13:15:49 GMT Organization: The Ohio State University Message-ID: <3mgjq5$408@charm.magnus.acs.ohio-state.edu> I have a Pentium-90, partitioned to run DOS and NeXTStep. I am planning to purchase a (black & white or color undecided) printer and a backup tape drive. Both must serve both operting systems. Recommendations welcome! Randy Jackson jackson+@osu.edu
Belgium.EU.net!EU.net!howland.reston.ans.net!spool.mu.edu!umn.edu!msc.edu!mckinley.cit.macalstr.edu!mac.cc.macalstr.edu!nweininger From: nweininger@mac.cc.macalstr.edu Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: interface adapter for NeXT monitor? Date: 12 Apr 95 19:16:49 -0600 Organization: Macalester College Message-ID: <1995Apr12.191649.1@mac.cc.macalstr.edu> This may seem like a silly question but: Is there any sort of adapter that will allow a black NeXT monochrome monitor to work with an Intel x86-based machine's video card? I love the monitors on the NeXT's in my college's computer lab and wonder if there's any way to get one that would work with my own 486 machine (which unfortunately I do not at present have the funds to make into a NeXTStep machine). Nicholas Weininger "I have sworn upon the altar of God eternal hostility toward every form of tyranny over the mind of man." -Thomas Jefferson
From: Atze (Alexander Spohr) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: Commercial for ELSA ? Date: 13 Apr 1995 13:15:49 GMT Organization: multiversum media lab gmbh Message-ID: <3mj865$2ku@multiversum.multiversum.com> References: <1995Apr11.195659.6110@il.us.swissbank.com> In article <1995Apr11.195659.6110@il.us.swissbank.com> schmitt@il.us.swissbank.com (Bob Schmitt) writes: > Does anyone have company information on ELSA? (i.e. e-mail, www, or phone > #) I would really appreciate it. > ELSA GmbH Sonnenweg 11 52070 Aachen Germany Fon: +49 / 241 / 9177 - 0 Fax: +49 / 241 / 9177 - 600 Atze PS. I got the newes drivers (3.3) at CeBIT on a CD-ROM for free. They work as expected. :-)
From: dan@opensource.com (Daniel J. Gamble) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: NeXT Hardware ? Date: 12 Apr 1995 15:08:05 GMT Organization: Rocky Mountain Internet Inc. Message-ID: <3mgqcl$pd9@potogold.rmii.com> References: <3mes7t$lua@cybernet.cse.fau.edu> In article <3mes7t$lua@cybernet.cse.fau.edu> schwabb@cse.fau.edu (=Bryan Schwab=) writes: > Does anyone know where you can purchase used NeXT equipment?? > > > ************************************************************** > * Bryan Schwab * "Nothing can hurt me, * > * schwabb@sunrise.cse.fau.edu * Nothing can stop me now" * > * Florida Atlantic University * -Nine Inch Nails * > ************************************************************** > -- > ************************************************************** > * Bryan Schwab * "Nothing can hurt me, * > * schwabb@sunrise.cse.fau.edu * Nothing can stop me now" * > * Florida Atlantic University * -Nine Inch Nails * Pixelated Technologies: 1-800-PIXEL-ME Dancing Bear Enterprises 1-800-221-2217 info@dancingbear.com And, of course, Bell Atlantic. -- Dan Gamble OpenSource, Inc. <dan@opensource.com> THE Single Source for (NeXTmail welcome) NEXTSTEP Solutions 1-800-TRY-OPEN
From: anstine@sas.upenn.edu (David Anstine) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Need to use 21" NeXT Color monitor on a PC Date: 13 Apr 1995 15:30:55 GMT Organization: University of Pennsylvania Message-ID: <3mjg3f$4i6@netnews.upenn.edu> How can one use a 21" NeXT Color monitor with a PC. It seems a shame to waste this monitor. The monitor has standard BNC connectors on the back for RGB. NeXT also supplies an RGB to 13W3, if that is worth anything. -dave
From: mpaque@next.com (Mike Paquette) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: Next Printer on DOS machine Date: 13 Apr 1995 19:35:52 GMT Organization: NeXT Computer, Inc. Message-ID: <3mjueo$58t@news.next.com> References: <D6xzFA.Bz1@watserv3.uwaterloo.ca> In article <D6xzFA.Bz1@watserv3.uwaterloo.ca> dfevans@bbcr.uwaterloo.ca (David Evans) writes: [munch] > for a while--what *is* the data format accepted by the printer? Is it an > analogue video-type signal (it has, after all, "video signal bad" as an error > message). Well, it's a digital video signal (after all, it is interpreted as 'ink' or 'no ink' in the printer) pumped over TWO serial lines and clocked by a signal on a third line. As far as details of the signals, timing, waveforms, etc, I know nothing, NOTHING! It's a cool techie hack, though. -- I don't speak for NeXT, and NeXT doesn't speak for me. Fair deal... mpaque@NeXT.COM NeXT business only NeXT Mail OK mpaque@aol.com Personal E-mail ASCII Mail only, please
From: Amir Sanjari <ahs@undhep.hep.nd.edu> Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: NEC MultiSpin 4X CD-ROM drive Date: 13 Apr 1995 18:20:02 GMT Organization: University of Notre Dame Message-ID: <3mjq0i$5dt@news.nd.edu> References: <3mgjm7$51q@yuggoth.ucsb.edu> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit To: bruno@broken.ucsb.edu I'd like to know if this problem with NEC MultiSpin 4X CD-ROM drive is also present with NeXT black h/w (+NS3.2). In addition, is this CD-ROM drive compatible with CDPlayer and Kodak PhotoCD ? Thanks in anticipation. Best Regards, Ami ahs@undhep.hep.nd.edu
From: bruno@broken.ucsb.edu (John Bruno) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: NEC MultiSpin 4X CD-ROM drive Date: 12 Apr 1995 13:13:43 GMT Organization: University of California, Santa Barbara Message-ID: <3mgjm7$51q@yuggoth.ucsb.edu> I'm running NS3.3 on a P90 system with an Adaptec2940 PCI/SCSI adapter. My SCSI SONY CD-ROM drive work fine. I've unsuccessfully attempted to use the NEC MultiSpin 4X CD-ROM drive. The adapter recognizes the NEC drive, but during the driver configuration phase of the boot process the system crashes. Any suggestions? Thanks, John Bruno bruno@cs.ucsb.edu
From: rdieter@math.unl.edu (Rex Dieter) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: NeXT-to-HP48GX Date: 13 Apr 1995 14:12:59 GMT Organization: University of Nebraska--Lincoln Distribution: world Message-ID: <3mjbhb$629@crcnis3.unl.edu> References: <3m6ife$eh2@paladin.american.edu> <RALF.95Apr12225833@jodokus.en.open.de> Ralf E. Stranzenbach (ralf@reswi.en.open.de) wrote: : >>>>> "Patrick" == Patrick <Stein> writes: : In article <3mf5rc$qpi@arcadia.informatik.uni-muenchen.de> Patrick Stein writes: : >> Has anyone attempted to connect a HP 48GX graphing calc to a : >> NeXTstation. If so I would appreciate any insight as to how it : >> is accomplished. On a similar note, has anyone 'used'/'tried to use' the TILINK program with TI-85 graphing calculators in SOFTPC? One of our motivations to purchasing SOFTPC was the ability to use TILINK. Unfortunately, I can't get it to work. I believe the TILINK program is insisting on using hardware-handshaking, which SOFTPC and the NEXTSTEP serial port driver apparently does not support. Any suggestions or comments? -- Rex A. Dieter rdieter@math.unl.edu Research Associate Voice: (402)472-9747 Department of Mathematics and Statistics FAX: (402)472-8466 University of Nebraska - Lincoln
From: tm8025a@newssrv.soc.american.edu (Torrey McMahon) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: HardDrive for NextTurbo Date: 13 Apr 1995 21:50:23 GMT Organization: The American University, Washington DC Message-ID: <3mk6av$c0o@paladin.american.edu> Does anyone know a good replacement hard drive for a TurboStation? The one I have is only 269 Meg and I need a 600 meg to a 2 gig size in order to do developer work. If you know where to get in the D.C. area that would be helpful also. -- Torrey McMahon
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware From: Gerben_Wierda@RnA.NL Subject: Re: NEC MultiSpin 4X CD-ROM drive Message-ID: <D6znp6.t7@RnA.NL> Sender: gerben@RnA.NL (Gerben Wierda) Organization: G.R.O.S.S. References: <RDL.95Apr12183949@world.std.com> Date: Thu, 13 Apr 1995 19:34:17 GMT In article <RDL.95Apr12183949@world.std.com> rdl@world.std.com (Robert La Ferla) writes: > Go into the Adaptec 2940 BIOS setup program when you boot. Turn off sync > negotiation and drop the transfer rate to 5MB/s or less for the CD-ROM. > This is the only way it will work and doesn't affect your performance - CD-ROMs > are slow in the first place. Does this also hold for hard disks? -- gerben@rna.nl (Gerben Wierda) NEXTSTEP RD242 "If you don't know where you're going, any road will take you there" Paraphrased in Alice in Wonderland, originally from the Talmud.
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware From: Gerben_Wierda@RnA.NL Subject: Re: Q: modem cable for 68040 cube Message-ID: <D6zns7.u3@RnA.NL> Sender: gerben@RnA.NL (Gerben Wierda) Organization: G.R.O.S.S. References: <3mic5p$77l@darkstar.UCSC.EDU> Date: Thu, 13 Apr 1995 19:36:07 GMT In article <3mic5p$77l@darkstar.UCSC.EDU> peter@cse.ucsc.edu (Hans-Peter Dommel) writes: > I would appreciate any input on sources/types of > modem cables to use with a 68040 cube. I have a > Hayes compatible pocket modem at home, with a > weird 9-pin Minidin. All cables that I tried > to connect the 8pin serial port to that modem > failed. With kermit and an activated port the > modem lights reflect typing on the keyboard > but I cannot dial out. > > What modems, cables and software do you guys out > there use for that cube? I want to get this thing > connected ASAP and ideally use a PPP connection. > Thanks a lot for any hint! You'll have to solder one yourself. The info is in the SysAdmin manuals, I think in the uucp section and in the zs man page. Look in librarian for modem and maybe cable. -- gerben@rna.nl (Gerben Wierda) NEXTSTEP RD242 "If you don't know where you're going, any road will take you there" Paraphrased in Alice in Wonderland, originally from the Talmud.
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware From: steve@eps.com (Steven Kornreich) Subject: Scanner driver for Epson ES1200C ?? Message-ID: <D70CF8.J29@europa.com> Sender: news@europa.com Organization: Europa |||| Portland, OR Date: Fri, 14 Apr 1995 04:28:20 GMT Does anyone know of a scanner driver for the Epson 1200C scanner? Thanks -- Steven Kornreich Kornreich Communications NeXTMail OK email: steve@eps.com
Belgium.EU.net!EU.net!news.sprintlink.net!nntp.earthlink.net!usenet From: root@terra (Operator) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: 1.2 Gig IDE Date: 13 Apr 1995 23:28:54 GMT Organization: Earthlink Network, Inc. Message-ID: <3mkc3m$sn1@mars.earthlink.net> References: <9504131220.AA29611@mail0181.Phibro.COM> Brian Robinson<robinsob@phibro.com> wrote: >I am having a problem with NeXTSTEP 3.2 for intel . I brought a new western Digital 1.2 Gig IDE drive. Nexttstep will not install on it. It is >giving me a drive error. I did format the drive and installed DOS as a test to make sure the drive is good and all checks out find. If anyone >knows of this problem let me know. >Brian Robinson I have a system with (2) 1.08 gig Western Digital IDE drives. I don't remember all the details, but when I first installed Next it did not work. I remember reading somewhere that Next requires IDE partitions to be less than 1 gig. Once I made this adjustment, the installation worked. Felipe A. Rodriguez # ...it cannot be called ingenuity to kill far@earthlink.net # one's fellow citizens, to betray friends, Agoura Hills, CA # to be without faith, without mercy, without # religion; by these means one can aquire power # but not glory. # (NeXTmail prefered) # --Nicolo, Machiavelli (MIMEmail welcome) #
Belgium.EU.net!EU.net!news.sprintlink.net!news.bluesky.net!news.mathworks.com!panix!usenet From: root@harry (Operator) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: NEC MultiSpin 4X CD-ROM drive Date: 13 Apr 1995 23:44:26 GMT Organization: PANIX Public Access Internet and Unix, NYC Message-ID: <3mkd0r$hu8@news.panix.com> References: <3mgjm7$51q@yuggoth.ucsb.edu> <3mjq0i$5dt@news.nd.edu> Worked out of the box for 3.2 and 3.3 on an ADB TurboDimension.
From: kbirdwel@halcyon.com (Ken Birdwell) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: NeXT Cube FORSALE Date: 14 Apr 1995 07:16:07 GMT Organization: Northwest Nexus Inc. Message-ID: <3ml7fn$rnp@news.halcyon.com> 25Mhz '040 NeXT Cube Optical Drive 1GB fujitsu HD 24MB of RAM Monochrome Monitor installed with a beta 3.3, but has 1.0 and 2.0 on optical bare external floppy drive with cable. All original shipping boxes and packing. The monitor used to flicker, but has worked fine the last year, everything else works great. I'm selling because I accidently installed 3.3 rather than upgraded to 3.3 and lost about a 2 years worth of changes and software. Whatever moron wrote their 3.3 documentation should be slapped, but it was my fault for not backing my stuff up. In any case, I don't have time to re-create what I had. Make an offer. NeXT's are great, but the Evil Empire pays the bills.
From: zhao@crl.nmsu.edu (Z. Zhao) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: Drivers for Color Inkjet Printers: HP, Canon, Epson etc Date: 12 Apr 95 07:58:56 Organization: Computing Research Lab Message-ID: <ZHAO.95Apr12075856@sparta.crl.nmsu.edu> References: <3lvl9v$cnd@saba.info.ucla.edu> <1995Apr6.182357.16622@free.fdn.org> In-reply-to: Fabien_Roy@free.fdn.org's message of Thu, 6 Apr 1995 18:23:57 GMT Panasonic has new Postscript Color Ink printer for about $600. Anyone ^^^^^^^^^^ knows if there is a driver for it to work with NEXTSTEP? zhao
Belgium.EU.net!EU.net!news.sprintlink.net!news.onramp.net!usenet From: dkramer@heimdall.onramp.net (dkramer) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: ELSA Contact Info Date: 13 Apr 1995 23:42:29 GMT Organization: On-Ramp; Individual Internet Connections; Dallas/Ft Worth/Houston, TX USA Message-ID: <3mkct5$hm4@news.onramp.net> References: <3mj865$2ku@multiversum.multiversum.com> Alexander Spohr writes > In article <1995Apr11.195659.6110@il.us.swissbank.com> > schmitt@il.us.swissbank.com (Bob Schmitt) writes: > > Does anyone have company information on ELSA? (i.e. e-mail, www, or phone > > #) I would really appreciate it. > ELSA GmbH > Sonnenweg 11 > 52070 Aachen > Germany > > Fon: +49 / 241 / 9177 - 0 > Fax: +49 / 241 / 9177 - 600 > PS. I got the newes drivers (3.3) at CeBIT on a CD-ROM for free. They work as > expected. :-) Or, for the US: ELSA Inc. 2041 Mission College Blvd. Suite 165 Santa Clara, CA 95054 (800) 272-ELSA (408) 565-9669 Fax: (408) 565-9650 I expect the sales manager for the US, Ed Huang, to introduce himself to c.s.n.h. shortly (via Compuserve or something, poor soul). Once I download the latest 1.3.5 driver, I can NeXTmail it to anyone who needs it. Anyone else in Chicago who wants to see a multiheaded P100 next week? Cheers - Dan Daniel L. Kramer Bifrost Workstations, Inc. (713) 952-9949 - new office number! dkramer@onramp.net
From: faizel@mail.utexas.edu (Faizel Dakri) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware,comp.sys.next.misc Subject: Requesting info about black hardware Date: 13 Apr 1995 23:53:46 GMT Organization: The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, Texas Distribution: world Message-ID: <3mkdia$qhv@geraldo.cc.utexas.edu> Greetings NeXT community, I've been a happy owner of white hardware for a little over a year now, but I've recently been interested in the original NeXT black hardware. The problem is that I don't know too much about it, so I have a few questions: 1. Do all of the NeXT machines (Cubes, NeXTstations, Slabs ...) have the 56001 DSP, microphone and sound capabilities; or is it just the later models? Also, do any of the NeXT machines have MIDI capabilities built in, and if so, is there any sequencing software available? 2. Are the Cubes only equipped to handle monochrome, or can they handle color screens as well? 3. If I were to get an upgraded 25 MHz '040 in a Cube, would it perform equally as well as say a 25 MHz '040 NeXTstation or Slab? 4. As far as video speed goes, how does black hardware rate in video performance to Intel hardware (I'm mainly talking about moving windows and stuff)? Thanks for any help, -Faizel -- Faizel Dakri faizel@mail.utexas.edu (NeXTmail *friendly*)
Belgium.EU.net!EU.net!howland.reston.ans.net!swrinde!ihnp4.ucsd.edu!network.ucsd.edu!usenet From: jesse@mocha.ucsd.edu (Jesse D. Goldberg) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: How to pick an Intel System Date: 13 Apr 1995 23:57:48 GMT Organization: University of California at San Diego Message-ID: <3mkdps$qpo@network.ucsd.edu> Hi, I am planning on purchasing a Pentium system to run NeXTStep and I'm seeking advise on which machine to buy. NeXTAnswers offers hardware compatibility guides but what I'm really interested in is some kind of performance guide that would help to differentiate how NeXTStep does on different machines. Does anyone know where I might obtain this kind of information? Thanks in advance, -- ********************************************************************* * Jesse Goldberg Work Phone : (619) 534-0752 * * UCSD Physics Dept 0319 Internet : jesse@mocha.ucsd.edu * * 9500 Gilman Drive Next Mail Accepted * * La Jolla, CA 92093 * *********************************************************************
From: veakblad@glue.umd.edu (David T. Wang) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: Next Printer on DOS machine Date: 14 Apr 1995 04:39:03 GMT Organization: Project GLUE, University of Maryland, College Park, MD Message-ID: <3mku97$649@mojo.eng.umd.edu> References: <3mem2u$i0h@news.cuny.edu> <D6xzFA.Bz1@watserv3.uwaterloo.ca> David Evans (dfevans@bbcr.uwaterloo.ca) wrote: : In article <3mem2u$i0h@news.cuny.edu>, : Willie Sanchez <pczbh@cunyvm.cuny.edu> wrote: : >Can anyone tell me if it is possible to attach a Next printer to a DOS : >machine. If so, does it require anything special (i.e., cables, software, : >etc.). Any help would be appreciated. : I think you're hosed, although this brings up a point I've been wondering : for a while--what *is* the data format accepted by the printer? Is it an : analogue video-type signal (it has, after all, "video signal bad" as an error : message). : -- : David Evans dfevans@bbcr.uwaterloo.ca : Computer/Synth Junkie "Default is the value selected by the : University of Waterloo composer overridden by your command." : Waterloo, Ontario, Canada - Roland TR-707 Manual This question has a life of its own I think. Every 2 monthes someone will ask about it. I think that the consensus is that... It *may* be possible, though the cost of doing such a conversion will most likely exceed the cost for a brand new ps laser printer. AS the printer had no intelligence or memory to process anything, the only reason that it's a PS-compatible printer is that the comptuer already decoded what the PS commands wanted teh printer to do and then generated a bit map for it. For IBM's to do this, you'd pretty much have to get a program that would convert PS code to bitmaps somehow, and then build the proper support hardware to wire it up. I think most people will agree that *theoretically* its possible, but everyone who knows how to do it, has yet to try because I think everyone knows the futility of it. With regards to the signals, I think that it gets the video error thing because the comtpuer somehow thinks that the printer is just another display terminal/device. Since the NeXTSTep monitor is just a PostScript display terminal, and the printer is just another display, the comptuer just htinks that the printer is a slow display terminal that is all. -- David Wang veakblad@eng.umd.edu, davewang@wam.umd.edu Grad student- EE/Computer Engineering NSFIP/Linux/Dos Apprentice Tinker,Basement network administrator. http://www.wam.umd.edu/~davewang/
From: ricardo@Pencom.COM (Ricardo Parada) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: SUN SPARC with ISDN and NEXTSTEP Date: 14 Apr 1995 03:51:58 GMT Organization: Pencom Software Message-ID: <3mkrgu$al0@digdug.pencom.com> Can the ISDN in some of those SPARCS be used with NEXTSTEP? It seems it would make a nice machine to work from home... -ricardo +-------------------------------------------------------------------+ | Ricardo J. Parada 9050 Capital of Texas Hwy #300 | | Software Engineer Austin, Texas 78759 | | Email: ricardo@pencom.com Phone: 512-343-6666 | | WWW: http://www.pencom.com/ Fax: 512-343-9650 | +-------------------------------------------------------------------+
From: rencsok@convex.cl.msu.edu (Randy Rencsok) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: sdformat usage Date: 13 Apr 1995 15:17:48 GMT Organization: Michigan State University Distribution: world Message-ID: <3mjfas$ooe@msunews.cl.msu.edu> References: <3mht4h$adv@potogold.rmii.com> In article <3mht4h$adv@potogold.rmii.com> chris@opensource.com writes: > > > I have this Seagate model st3283n which I have been trying to adjust the > block size on for a little while. Now the part I am not following is what > should happen after I type 'sdformat -i4 -b512 -f' should the command ask > me if I really want to change the block size and really format the disk, > then do nothing. I have tried this on a sparc and motorola as root and > never get any positive results. the command always returns immediately, > rather than formatting my disk. > > I have tried using an /etc/disktab entry and the disk -tST3283N > -i/dev/rsd1a bit, but to no avail. Any suggestions? > > Doesn't there just have to be a way to change the block size on this disk? First it depends on whether you really have your drive set to device # 4. If that is true then the second question is: Did the device come formatted to 512 or 1024, AND what are you trying to set it to? Basically if you are trying to reformat the drive to the same block size I believe the formatter will exit without doing anything. If you are trying to reformat to 1024 from 512 then use the command with -b1024. BTW I'd read the man page if I were you and check out -v (verbose mode) that way you'll have more information. Randy
From: Leon Michel von Stauber <leonvs@ccwf.cc.utexas.edu> Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware,comp.sys.next.misc Subject: Re: Requesting info about black hardware Date: 14 Apr 1995 17:30:50 GMT Organization: The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, Texas Message-ID: <3mmbga$4ci@geraldo.cc.utexas.edu> References: <3mkdia$qhv@geraldo.cc.utexas.edu> faizel@mail.utexas.edu (Faizel Dakri) wrote: > > Greetings NeXT community, > > I've been a happy owner of white hardware for a little over a year now, but > I've recently been interested in the original NeXT black hardware. The > problem is that I don't know too much about it, so I have a few questions: > > 1. Do all of the NeXT machines (Cubes, NeXTstations, Slabs ...) have the > 56001 DSP, microphone and sound capabilities; or is it just the later > models? Also, do any of the NeXT machines have MIDI capabilities built > in, and if so, is there any sequencing software available? > > 2. Are the Cubes only equipped to handle monochrome, or can they handle > color screens as well? > > 3. If I were to get an upgraded 25 MHz '040 in a Cube, would it perform > equally as well as say a 25 MHz '040 NeXTstation or Slab? > > 4. As far as video speed goes, how does black hardware rate in video > performance to Intel hardware (I'm mainly talking about moving windows > and stuff)? > Hello fellow Longhorn! 1. All NeXT hardware has the built-in DSP, microphone, and sound. As far as the MIDI stuff goes, see if anyone responds to Mark Tyler Neher <mneher@homer1.ive.mrg.uswest.com>, who has asked the same question. 2. The '040 cubes should handle color. 3. An '040 cube should perform just as well as an '040 slab, since the only essential difference as far as I know is that the cube has expansion slots. (It also usu. has more memory and disk space.) 4. The black hardware was leading edge for its time, and still has a lot of cool features. But compared to white Pentium hardware or a fast 486, it's just plain slower. Windowing performance is still quite acceptable, though. I've never had problems on my monochrome NeXTstation, and color slabs I've used only slow down with really huge color images. Just make sure you get at least 16 MB of RAM. I'd suggest checking out comp.sys.next.marketplace for prices. Feel free to email with more questions, and also to find out about the Austin NEXTSTEP/OpenStep Users Group. Leon von Stauber <leonvs@ccwf.cc.utexas.edu> University of Texas, Computation Center Consulting Services "We have not come to save you, but you will not die in vain."
From: Michael Moellney <moellney@michi.bota.uni-bonn.de> Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Weitek Power 9100 tested with miromagic 40 pv Date: 14 Apr 1995 17:53:14 GMT Organization: University of Bonn, Germany Message-ID: <3mmcqa$dij@news.rhrz.uni-bonn.de> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Hi! It works! Tested with: MiroMagic 40PV avi (PCI,4MB) with a P5 90MHz/Plato Speed of Pentium: 81.7 MIPS , 128775 drhystones Testet Resolutions: 1024x 768x 8 (col): NXBench2.0: 1.93 1600x1200x16 (col): NXBench2.0: 1.36 800x 600x32 (col): worked but not tested...sorry. Bye, Michael
From: Michael Moellney <moellney@michi.bota.uni-bonn.de> Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Porblems with miro card Date: 14 Apr 1995 17:54:00 GMT Organization: University of Bonn, Germany Message-ID: <3mmcro$dij@news.rhrz.uni-bonn.de> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit By The Way... We have following problem with the MiroMagic 40 PV avi Card: Nearly everytime we (warm) restart the computer the card has problems sending corect sync signals. A good monitor shows no picture and goes sleeping, old restless monitors try to sync the picture, but fail and show funny stripes... Did anybody else have simliar experience? Michael
From: tck@tis.com (W J La Cholter) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware,comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware.storage Subject: NEXTSTEP big IDE and Zip drive Date: 14 Apr 1995 19:16:55 GMT Organization: Trusted Information Systems, Inc. Message-ID: <3mmhn7$4pl@shemesh.tis.com> Has anyone gotten an IDE hard drive larger than 540 MB as a second driver to work with NEXTSTEP? I currently have a WD ~500 MB hard drive. Has anyone gotten an Iomega Zip drive to work with NEXTSTEP? Any info is appreciated. Thanks... -- W. J. La Cholter <tck@tis.com> Trusted Information Systems, Inc.
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware From: scott@ee.ucla.edu (Ryan Scott) Subject: Re: How to pick an Intel System Sender: news@seas.ucla.edu (News Daemon) Message-ID: <D71AL9.I9q@seas.ucla.edu> Date: Fri, 14 Apr 1995 16:46:18 GMT Distribution: world References: <3mkdps$qpo@network.ucsd.edu> Organization: UCLA, Department of Electrical Engineering > I am planning on purchasing a Pentium system to run NeXTStep and I'm > seeking advise on which machine to buy. NeXTAnswers offers hardware > compatibility guides but what I'm really interested in is some kind of > performance guide that would help to differentiate how NeXTStep does on > different machines. Does anyone know where I might obtain this kind of >information? Email: nextanswers@next.com w/ subject: 1000 WEB: http://www.next.com/ Hope this gets you started... --Ryan
From: yong@iitmax.acc.iit.edu (Yong Yoo) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.software,comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: QUESTION: sound player for .au or .wav? Date: 14 Apr 1995 09:57:55 -0500 Organization: Illinois Institute of Technology, Chicago Distribution: world Message-ID: <3mm2hj$9c2@iitmax.acc.iit.edu> Hi, I was wondering if there is a program that will let me play .au or .wav files in Intel NeXT machine. thanks Yong Yoo yong@iitmax.acc.iit.edu -- Yong yong@iitmax.acc.iit.edu
From: dougm@akira (Douglas McClure) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: ELSA Contact Info Date: 14 Apr 1995 17:16:06 GMT Organization: Abbott Laboratories Message-ID: <3mmakm$pon@kelso.pprd.abbott.com> References: <3mkct5$hm4@news.onramp.net> In article <3mkct5$hm4@news.onramp.net> dkramer@heimdall.onramp.net (dkramer) writes: > > I expect the sales manager for the US, Ed Huang, to introduce himself to > c.s.n.h. shortly (via Compuserve or something, poor soul). Once I > download the latest 1.3.5 driver, I can NeXTmail it to anyone who needs > it. > Anyone else in Chicago who wants to see a multiheaded P100 next > week? > > Daniel L. Kramer > Bifrost Workstations, Inc. > (713) 952-9949 - new office number! > dkramer@onramp.net Not to one-up Dan, who, along with Jason, have been great about getting me my new, amazingly great ELSA board (it just WORKS!), but the latest driver is actually 1.36, and I can send that to anyone who needs it also. So far, I am very impressed with their card. The driver is not quite as flexible as the OSD ATI driver, but it is simple to use, and offers one of the longest pop-up menu's I've ever seen. The 2000 Pro-X-8 has got hundreds (it seems like) of video modes! For anyone who is serious about their video, they should DEFINITELY investigate the ELSA line. -d
From: rgeorge@hsv.tybrin.com (Russell George) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware,comp.periphs.scsi,alt.comp.hardware.homebuilt,comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware.cdrom Subject: ***Warning*** Dee One Systems Date: 14 Apr 1995 14:18:16 -0500 Organization: TYBRIN Corporation Message-ID: <3mmhpo$1gh@figaro.hsv.tybrin.com> I purchased a NEC 3XI CDROM drive from Dee One Systems on 5/31/94. I installed the drive in an Apple CD enclosure and enjoyed seven months of good operation. In January of this year the drive began to malfunction. The first of these malfunctions prevented launching applications directly from the CDROM, this progressed into not being able to copy files from the CD, and finally audio disks could not be played without experiencing droupouts. Over a three and one half month period I attempted to contact Dee One Systems. On every occasion when contacting them by phone, I was greeted by an automated answering system informing me that all of their technicians were busy. On some occasions I was able to leave messages. On other occasions I was unable to leave messages due to a malfunction of their phone answering system. I also attempted to contact them via fax and through their BBS on one occasion. Once a technician named John return my call during lunch when I was out of the office. He never tried to contact me again. He left a message stating that I had his phone number. I finally received a call from another technician today, Victor this time. Victor informed me that what I purchased was considered a part and therefore had only a 6-month warranty. Now, I want everyone to understand that this is stated plainly in the purchase terms and conditions provided with the purchase. Although it was not the situation for me, it is conceivable that the warranty would have expired during the period of time that it took to finally get resolution of this issue. My next step was to contact the manufacturer, NEC. The NEC technical service rep was reasonably easy to reach by phone (only 10-15 minutes of listening to the "our tech rep are busy"). She stated that there was a two year warranty on the 3XI CDROM drive and I could send it in for repair or exchange it for a refurbished drive (a customer-friendly policy). While she was collecting additional information, she asked if the drive was a "500 CDR". The drive I purchased from Dee One Systems had a slightly different designation--"510 CDR". The NEC rep politely informed me that the drive a had purchased was an OEM drive which was not warranted by NEC but by the seller. The OEM drive was modified in some way by the seller or the seller's source. I was basically out of luck at that point. My warning is one which has been echoed down these electronic hallways many times before. When purchasing computers and components, it does matter from whom you buy. Prior to today I did not understand that one NEC 3XI is different from any other. Now I know and I wanted you to know as well. I presume that this will apply to other hardware components as well. Again, be careful. I will try to clean the lens on my malfunctioning CDROM drive to try and resurrect it. If this fails I will purchase another. It may or may not be an NEC. I will not purchase from Dee One Systems but from a distributor who sells manufacturer drives, not OEM drives, and who has a good warranty and a good reputation for technical support. I do not feel that I have been defrauded in any way. And my experience does not establish that NEC CDROM drives are inferior products. My only intent is to spare others my plight.
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware From: sam@musical.fdn.org (Sam Przyswa) Subject: Re: Support for a Microtek Scanner Sender: sam@musical.fdn.org (Sam Przyswa) Organization: Rock'n Jazz BBS (The Music Land) Message-ID: <D70vwA.M3@musical.fdn.org> References: <1995Apr1.052429.1126@weston.com> Date: Fri, 14 Apr 1995 11:28:56 GMT Wes Spears writes > Does anyone know of any NEXTSTEP apps that support the Microtek > Scanners? > Yes but what kind of Microtek ? try ftp://bifrost.otago.ac.nz/pub/NeXT/ScanMaker.app.tar.gz I hope this help... Sam --- ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Sam Przyswa << Rock'n Jazz BBS >> E-Mail: sam@musical.fdn.org Paris FidoNet: 2:320/102 --<NeXTmail accepted 10Ko max>-- France Music & Midi BBS ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
From: klui@corp.hp.com (Ken Lui) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware,comp.sys.next.misc Subject: Re: Requesting info about black hardware Date: 15 Apr 1995 00:25:10 GMT Organization: Hewlett-Packard Company Message-ID: <3mn3p6$5m5@hpscit.sc.hp.com> References: <3mkdia$qhv@geraldo.cc.utexas.edu> <3mmb7o$fi1@linux.cpsc.ucalgary.ca> In article <3mmb7o$fi1@linux.cpsc.ucalgary.ca>, David Hill <hill@cpsc.ucalgary.ca> wrote: >To handle colour on a Cube requires acquiring a NeXTDimension Board. Watch out because the ND isn't compatible with some software. The system is too specialized for it to be truly useful unless you're doing custom apps. If anyone can prove me wrong, please do because I would love to get one if I'm convinced. >>4. how does black hardware rate in video >> performance to Intel hardware (I'm mainly talking about moving windows >> and stuff)? >The original black hardware makes the Intel hardware look pretty sick when it >comes to video performance. Personally, I think black hardware, although elegant, are reaching the end of their useful cycle when it comes to the types of software that are becoming more commonplace these days. Witness the posts of how DoomII.app runs abysmally slow on black hardware. Too bad the '060 "upgrades" will never be available--though I do understand why not from a manufacturer's point of view. Ken still love my black cube--it will be a classic. -- Ken Lui, klui@corp.hp.com 3000 Hanover Street MS 20CG Computing & Technology Services Palo Alto, CA 94304-1112 USA Client/Server Engineering 1.415.857.3230 FAX 1.415.857.5518
From: dsanders@tor.hookup.net (Doug Sanders) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: More sdformat usage Date: 15 Apr 1995 04:02:20 GMT Organization: HookUp Communication Corporation, Oakville, Ontario, CANADA Message-ID: <3mnggd$e2k@noc.tor.hookup.net> OK, so my disk is now formatted to 1024 bytes/block. Can I boot from this disk? ie. I have a 650MB drive (multi-boot - DOS/Windows, OS/2 and NEXTSTEP) as sd0 with a 7MB NEXTSTEP partition formatted at 512 bytes/block and now I want to boot up NEXTSTEP from sd1 (1024 bytes/block). Is this possible or are 1024 bytes/block disks only good for data? Thanks in advance. Doug. dsanders@hookup.net
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware From: lacsap@sledge-hammer.media.mit.edu (Pascal Chesnais) Subject: Re: Diamond Viper Pro driver just released. Does it work? Message-ID: <1995Apr14.180622.2595@news.media.mit.edu> Sender: news@news.media.mit.edu (USENET News System) Organization: MIT Media Laboratory References: <D6unAr.8H@trapac.com> Date: Fri, 14 Apr 1995 18:06:22 GMT I am running a pro9100 4mb+ at 1600x1200... I consider it to be "working." Nice to have screen real estate. pasc In article <D6unAr.8H@trapac.com> keith@TraPac.com (Keith Carpenter) writes: > NeXTanswers now lists the Diamond Viper Pro driver as available. > > Given the reported problems with several of the other NS 3.3 video > drivers, I'm hesitant to assume that this driver works. > > Has anyone used/tested this driver or its beta? > > > Keith@TraPac.com
From: scp@sonia.math.ucla.edu (S. Port) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware,comp.sys.next.misc Subject: Re: Requesting info about black hardware Date: 15 Apr 1995 06:04:50 GMT Organization: UCLA Mathematics Department Message-ID: <3mnnm2$ohk@saba.info.ucla.edu> References: <3mkdia$qhv@geraldo.cc.utexas.edu> <3mmb7o$fi1@linux.cpsc.ucalgary.ca> <3mn3p6$5m5@hpscit.sc.hp.com> In article <3mn3p6$5m5@hpscit.sc.hp.com> klui@corp.hp.com (Ken Lui) writes: >In article <3mmb7o$fi1@linux.cpsc.ucalgary.ca>, >David Hill <hill@cpsc.ucalgary.ca> wrote: >>To handle colour on a Cube requires acquiring a NeXTDimension Board. > >Watch out because the ND isn't compatible with some software. >The system is too specialized for it to be truly useful unless >you're doing custom apps. If anyone can prove me wrong, please >do because I would love to get one if I'm convinced. > I've got to disagree with this. I run an ND 40/32/400int/1000ext. I've run it with both 1 and 2 monitors. I'm not a developer but a home user. I do lots of commercial prepress quality color correction at home for my pleasure. I've created hundreds of animation frames on it. I've mixed a commercial quality audio CD on it. I've done hundreds of hours of 3D rendering. As a 32 bit machine it runs the same speed as an 8bit Quadra 950 without a video card. I watch television on it (usually videos) at least once or twice a week. My large library of Next Motorola software runs fine - each with its own flaws none of which is related to the ND system. I also run the Daydream Mac emulator a few times a week - usually Photoshop 3.0. That runs better than the Quadra I use at work (or any of the other 4 macs I run at work.) If you have any interest in PostScript - its way beyond most any other os with display ps. Just my 2 cents. Charlie Dvorak cdvorak@pepperdine.edu >
From: Hugh Ashton <hugh@twics.com> Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: NeXT Hardware ? Date: Sat, 15 Apr 1995 15:02:08 +0900 Organization: Twics Co. Ltd., Japan Message-ID: <Pine.HPP.3.91.950415150123.15019A-100000@gecko1.twics.com> References: <3mes7t$lua@cybernet.cse.fau.edu> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: TEXT/PLAIN; charset=US-ASCII In-Reply-To: <3mes7t$lua@cybernet.cse.fau.edu> On 11 Apr 1995, =Bryan Schwab= wrote: > Does anyone know where you can purchase used NeXT equipment?? > > Try tim@dancingbear.com +-----------------------------------------------+ | Hugh Ashton, TWICS Co. Ltd. | | Internet access in Tokyo: Tel (03)-3351-8244 | | http://www.twics.com/~hugh/home.html | +-----------------------------------------------+ | vanilla and MIME to hugh@twics.com | | NeXT, MIME, Sun, MS and vanilla to | | hugh@furuike.twics.com | +-----------------------------------------------+
From: Hugh Ashton <hugh@twics.com> Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: ADB Color Turbo station pinouts Date: Sat, 15 Apr 1995 15:04:54 +0900 Organization: Twics Co. Ltd., Japan Message-ID: <Pine.HPP.3.91.950415150219.15019B-100000@gecko1.twics.com> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: TEXT/PLAIN; charset=US-ASCII Does anyone have the pinouts for the ADB Color Turbo 'Y' cable between the computer/monitor/soundbox. Yes, I know they're in the owner's manual, but my owner's manual is (1) in Japanese and (2) has decided to go walkabout the one time I really need it. Thanks hugh +-----------------------------------------------+ | Hugh Ashton, TWICS Co. Ltd. | | Internet access in Tokyo: Tel (03)-3351-8244 | | http://www.twics.com/~hugh/home.html | +-----------------------------------------------+ | vanilla and MIME to hugh@twics.com | | NeXT, MIME, Sun, MS and vanilla to | | hugh@furuike.twics.com | +-----------------------------------------------+
From: tlm@ameslab.gov (Tom Marchioro) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: Drivers for Color Inkjet Printers: HP, Canon, Epson etc Date: 14 Apr 1995 18:13:28 GMT Organization: Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa Distribution: world Message-ID: <3mme08$dud@news.iastate.edu> References: <ZHAO.95Apr12075856@sparta.crl.nmsu.edu> Z. Zhao writes > Panasonic has new Postscript Color Ink printer for about $600. Anyone > ^^^^^^^^^^ > knows if there is a driver for it to work with NEXTSTEP? > > zhao Well, if it is indeed PS then you should be able to give it type "unknown" in the NetInfo setup and NeXTstep will spew PS to it directly. Out come the pretty pictures...... Certain caveats about PS-I and PS-II may apply of course. Hope this helps --- Tom -- Dr. Thomas L. Marchioro II Two-wheeled theoretical physicist Applied Mathematical Sciences 515-294-9779 Ames Laboratory 515-432-9142 (home) Ames, Iowa 50011 tlm@ameslab.gov
From: f92-hst@byse.nada.kth.se (Henrik Ståhl) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: Next Printer on DOS machine Date: 15 Apr 1995 09:29:25 GMT Message-ID: <3mo3ll$nl3@news.kth.se> References: <3mem2u$i0h@news.cuny.edu> <D6xzFA.Bz1@watserv3.uwaterloo.ca> <3mku97$649@mojo.eng.umd.edu> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit In <3mku97$649@mojo.eng.umd.edu> veakblad@glue.umd.edu (David T. Wang) writes: [snip] >no intelligence or memory to process anything, the only reason that >it's a PS-compatible printer is that the comptuer already decoded what >the PS commands wanted teh printer to do and then generated a bit map >for it. For IBM's to do this, you'd pretty much have to get a program >that would convert PS code to bitmaps somehow, and then build the ========================== Isn't this perfect task for the GhostScript program? I've got my non-PS printer working as a NeXT printer using GhostScript and a PD program made for HP DeskJet printers. Henrik Stahl Royal Institute of Technology Stockholm, Sweden f92-hst@nada.kth.se
From: hill@cpsc.ucalgary.ca (David Hill) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware,comp.sys.next.misc Subject: Re: Requesting info about black hardware Date: 14 Apr 1995 17:26:16 GMT Organization: Me? Organised?! Message-ID: <3mmb7o$fi1@linux.cpsc.ucalgary.ca> References: <3mkdia$qhv@geraldo.cc.utexas.edu> In article <3mkdia$qhv@geraldo.cc.utexas.edu>, Faizel Dakri <faizel@mail.utexas.edu> wrote: [munch] >1. Do all of the NeXT machines (Cubes, NeXTstations, Slabs ...) have the > 56001 DSP, microphone and sound capabilities; or is it just the later > models? Also, do any of the NeXT machines have MIDI capabilities built > in, and if so, is there any sequencing software available? All have the 56001 DSP built in, but no MIDI capability. You might want to check out the Stanford University Centre for Computer Research on Music & Acoustics (CCRMA) as they have an excellent Music Kit that provides comprehensive support for music on Next computers (including you can now run the kit on Intel hardware, using (say) a Turtle Beach Tahiti Multisound DSP plug-in card that *does* have MIDI support. >2. Are the Cubes only equipped to handle monochrome, or can they handle > color screens as well? To handle colour on a Cube requires acquiring a NeXTDimension Board. You then have better colour than most other systems can offer, but it has cost you probably $5000. The NeXTDimension runs in parallel with the 68040 mother board, and drives the colour screen, while the 68040 drives the B&W monitor. >3. If I were to get an upgraded 25 MHz '040 in a Cube, would it perform > equally as well as say a 25 MHz '040 NeXTstation or Slab? Yes. >4. As far as video speed goes, how does black hardware rate in video > performance to Intel hardware (I'm mainly talking about moving windows > and stuff)? The original black hardware makes the Intel hardware look pretty sick when it comes to video performance. How sick depends on which approach to driving the display your particular Intel-based processor uses. Intel with VLB of some sort is not too bad, but still not as good as the original NeXT. [munch] >faizel@mail.utexas.edu (NeXTmail *friendly*) david -------- -- David R. Hill, CS & Psych Depts., U. Calgary | Imagination is more Calgary, AB, Canada T2N 1N4 Ph: 403-220-6315 | important than knowledge. hill@cpsc.ucalgary.ca Fx: 403-282-6778 | (Albert Einstein) NeXTMail: hill@trillium.ab.ca (Preferred) | Kill your television!
From: Leon von Stauber <leonvs@ccwf.cc.utexas.edu> Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware,comp.sys.next.misc Subject: Re: Requesting info about black hardware Date: 15 Apr 1995 17:22:28 GMT Organization: The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, Texas Message-ID: <3movck$p4q@geraldo.cc.utexas.edu> References: <3mkdia$qhv@geraldo.cc.utexas.edu> <3mmb7o$fi1@linux.cpsc.ucalgary.ca> hill@cpsc.ucalgary.ca (David Hill) wrote: > > In article <3mkdia$qhv@geraldo.cc.utexas.edu>, > Faizel Dakri <faizel@mail.utexas.edu> wrote: > [munch] > >1. Do all of the NeXT machines (Cubes, NeXTstations, Slabs ...) have the > > 56001 DSP, microphone and sound capabilities; or is it just the later > > models? Also, do any of the NeXT machines have MIDI capabilities built > > in, and if so, is there any sequencing software available? > > All have the 56001 DSP built in, but no MIDI capability. You might want > to check out the Stanford University Centre for Computer Research on Music > & Acoustics (CCRMA) as they have an excellent Music Kit that provides > comprehensive support for music on Next computers (including you can now > run the kit on Intel hardware, using (say) a Turtle Beach Tahiti Multisound > DSP plug-in card that *does* have MIDI support. > More MIDI info: In the developer version of NS 2.x there's a demo app called Ensemble (in/NextDeveloper/Demos/). From README_Sound&Music.wn: [Ensemble] allows you to read standard MIDI files and orchestrate them, or perform music from a MIDI keyboard using a MIDI interface connected to a serial port. I believe this was removed from NS 3.x along with the Music Kit, but with a NS license, this can be freely copied from someone with NS 2.x Developer. (At least you could with a 2.x NS license.) _____________________________________________________________ Leon von Stauber <leonvs@ccwf.cc.utexas.edu> University of Texas, Computation Center Consulting Services "We have not come to save you, but you will not die in vain."
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware From: bkr@rennhak.hanse.de (Bernd Karl Rennhak) Subject: Re: SyQuest 270MB removable media drive Message-ID: <D6w2MA.Co@rennhak.hanse.de> Organization: Rennhak Software, ntm. Date: Tue, 11 Apr 1995 21:06:10 GMT > In article <3m1gf7$tst@itssrv1.ucsf.edu> karen@manta.ucsf.edu (Karen > Vranizan) writes: > > > > Is anyone using one of these with NextStep 3.2? Thanks. Karen > > > Me again. Yes, well, I can't seem to get the cartridges formated using > the method for hard disks. Help. Karen >Well, why not? Does the drive get recognized on startup? >Or is this a 'mere' s/w problem? The SyQuest worked fine for me until 3.3 came in. Now I have to low level format new cartriges with sdformat. Otherwise I am unable to install a NEXT file system on it. Anyone out there who has some explanation ? ( I am using the DPT 2022 SCSI Controller ) -- ##### Bernd Karl Rennhak, Keplerstr.35, D-22763 Hamburg ##### ##### mail bkr@rennhak.hanse.de phone +49-40-3902805 #####
From: Blake LeBaron <blake@bootstrap.econ.wisc.edu> Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: useful hardware for putting NS on a notebook Date: Sat, 15 Apr 1995 11:47:17 -0700 Organization: University of Wisconsin, Madison Message-ID: <Pine.NXT.3.91.950415114542.21107A-100000@bootstrap.econ.wisc.edu> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: TEXT/PLAIN; charset=US-ASCII I would like to give some info on a useful piece of equipment that helped me port nextstep to my notebook, a Dell latitude. A company called Areofield, 800-227-9628 makes an adapter that converts the plugs on a small laptop removable hard drive (2.5") to the same configuration on a standard desktop ide 3.5" drive. This allows you to plug a removable laptop hard drive into a desk top equipped with a next supported SCSI card and load nextstep off the cd. Here is a quick outline of my steps and equipment: Laptop = Dell latitude XP, 24 meg ram, 75MHZ 464 DX4, 500 Meg IDE Desktop = Dell dimension P90, 32 meg, Adaptec PCI SCSI, 1 Gig IDE 1.) Remove laptop hardrive. Remove drive from mounting case. This step is important I think. Most laptops put the 2.5" drive into a case of their own. For the latitude this was very easy to remove. This may not be true for other laptops. Also, make sure your hard drive is compatible with this adapter. The one in the Dell is a Seagate. 2.) Connect small drive to IDE adapter. 3.) Open up desktop and move ide and power connections from main hard drive to laptop hard drive. (The adapter package comes with full mounting hardware to permanently put the small drive in the big machine. Not really necessary if you are going to just put the little one back in the laptop.) 4.) Load nextstep as usual from the CD onto the small IDE drive which is now the main hard drive in the desktop. 5.) Put it back in the laptop and you're done. My latitude now works fine in standard B+W VGA mode. Not great, but for what I wanted to do it was good enough. Things to be careful of: 1.) I'm not sure that nextstep will run on all laptops, for other brands this may just not be possible. 2.) Make sure you can get the removable hard drive from the laptop out of its mounting case. I've heard that some brands glue it in. 3.) Make sure your small hard drive is compatible with the adapter. (Check with the company that makes the adapter on this.) I think these are pretty standard, but I'm not sure. blebaron@facstaff.wisc.edu Blake LeBaron voice: 608-263-2516 Associate Professor fax: 608 262-2033 Dept of Economics University of Wisconsin 1180 Observatory Drive Madison, WI 53706
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware,comp.sys.next.misc From: brianw@sounds.wa.com (Brian Willoughby) Subject: Re: Requesting info about black hardware Message-ID: <D72n2C.3BI@sounds.wa.com> Organization: Sound Consulting, Bellevue, WA, USA References: <3mkdia$qhv@geraldo.cc.utexas.edu> <3mmb7o$fi1@linux.cpsc.ucalgary.ca> <3mn3p6$5m5@hpscit.sc.hp.com> Date: Sat, 15 Apr 1995 10:13:24 GMT >Watch out because the ND isn't compatible with some software. >The system is too specialized for it to be truly useful unless >you're doing custom apps. If anyone can prove me wrong, please >do because I would love to get one if I'm convinced. Let's see, the list of incompatible software includes X-Windows and NEXTIME. NEXTIME might even work with the new Interceptor, but I don't have any .mov files to check that now. The only other software I have come across which I could not run on my NeXTdimension is stuff that was Intel-only (e.g. the very first Doom.app, before black hardware was supported, and the new SoftPC.app which only runs on Intel). If you don't find viewing 24-bit color images and real-time video in a window "truly useful" compared to 2-bit gray, I don't know what will convince you :-) [...] >Personally, I think black hardware, although elegant, are >reaching the end of their useful cycle when it comes to the >types of software that are becoming more commonplace these >days. Witness the posts of how DoomII.app runs abysmally >slow on black hardware. Too bad the '060 "upgrades" will >never be available--though I do understand why not from a >manufacturer's point of view. I won't argue with your first statement. I actually applauded NeXT's decision to drop hardware (until I heard from people who thought that NeXT had completely gone out of business - that's gotta be bad press), because I couldn't see NeXT keeping up with all the other workstation vendors. Software was and is their true advantage above all competition. But back to the point, don't take DoomII.app too seriously. I think there is something majorly wrong with it. Doom.app is not nearly so slow on black hardware, and the differences in source code between the two versions is not significant. Actually, Doom I used to have a lot of NeXT display-specific code in it - stuff that was still around when Microsoft first started porting Doom to Windows. However, the Doom II sources have lost this NeXT display code, and as a result the port to Windows has even lost some functionality. OMNI's source doesn't look so bad, but there has to be some reason why the Doom I to II transition took such a significant dive in performance. When DoomII is playing a DoomI WAD, it is actually executing the same old code (basically). Perhaps id Software can resurrect the old NeXT-friendly video code... Of course, OMNI has done wonders for the non-NeXT video performance. So... DoomII.app aside, what else in the NEXTSTEP software spectrum has you doubting that black hardware performs competitively? Of the people that I know who have the resources to put Macintosh, Intel PC-clone, HP, and NeXT hardware side-by-side, I hear that NeXT's Turbo machines are STILL hard to beat for overall performance, including video, printing, etc. -- Brian Willoughby Software Design Engineer, BSEE from NCSU NeXTmail welcome Sound Consulting: Software Design and Development BrianW@SoundS.WA.com Bellevue, WA
From: paul@amber.umsl.edu (Paul J. Sanchez) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware,comp.sys.next.misc Subject: Re: Requesting info about black hardware Date: 15 Apr 1995 20:25:29 GMT Organization: University of Missouri - Kansas City Message-ID: <PAUL.95Apr15152529@amber.umsl.edu> References: <3mkdia$qhv@geraldo.cc.utexas.edu> <3mmb7o$fi1@linux.cpsc.ucalgary.ca> <3mn3p6$5m5@hpscit.sc.hp.com> <D72n2C.3BI@sounds.wa.com> In-reply-to: brianw@sounds.wa.com's message of Sat, 15 Apr 1995 10:13:24 GMT In article <D72n2C.3BI@sounds.wa.com> brianw@sounds.wa.com (Brian Willoughby) writes: > >Watch out because the ND isn't compatible with some software. > >The system is too specialized for it to be truly useful unless > >you're doing custom apps. If anyone can prove me wrong, please > >do because I would love to get one if I'm convinced. > > Let's see, the list of incompatible software includes X-Windows and NEXTIME. co-Xist runs on my ND system. So scratch X-windows from the list. It's mind numbingly slow at 32 bits, so I usually run it in 8-bit pseudo mode, but it works. -- --paul paul@whimsy.umsl.edu ================================================================= The Law, in its majestic equality, forbids the rich, as well as the poor, to sleep under the bridges, to beg in the streets, and to steal bread. -- Anatole France =================================================================
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware,comp.periphs.scsi,alt.comp.hardware.homebuilt From: lee@beltane.demon.co.uk ("W. Lee Vick, Jr.") Subject: Re: ***Warning*** Dee One Systems References: <3mmhpo$1gh@figaro.hsv.tybrin.com> Date: Sat, 15 Apr 1995 19:22:01 +0000 Message-ID: <797973721snz@beltane.demon.co.uk> Sender: usenet@demon.co.uk In article <3mmhpo$1gh@figaro.hsv.tybrin.com> rgeorge@hsv.tybrin.com "Russell George" writes: > I will not purchase from Dee One Systems Russell, I don't want to turn this into either a Dee One Systems bashing forum or an ibmpc group, just to warn others that your experience with Dee One Systems is not unique. To make a long story short, I bought my PC from them and later needed a replacement floppy disk #2 for Windows (a long story involving a 2 year old) and they wouldn't help me. So I called Microsoft and they said Dee One Systems was NOT licensed to sell Windows anymore and referred me to their anti-piracy group. I called Dee One Systems and got the run-around just as you did and it wasn't until I took my case to the California Better Business Bureau that I finally got a legal copy of Windows from Dee One Systems. Your warning is valid but should be extended to software as well. It's a very dangerous place out there... Cheers, Lee. -- W. Lee Vick, Jr. "I don't wanna be me" lee@beltane.demon.co.uk Ian Anderson, Jethro Tull
From: juergen@eskimo.bb.bawue.de(Juergen Grieb) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: SounBlaster 16, how to record with a microphone Date: 15 Apr 1995 07:03:13 GMT Organization: "private site" Message-ID: <3mnr3h$a9@eskimo.eskimo.bb.bawue.de> Hi Robert, that was the right hint! Get the latest driver (version 3.32) from NeXTAnswer (# 1855). It works just fine now. Thanks a lot -- Bye Juergen _______________________________________________________________________ Juergen Grieb juergen@eskimo.bb.bawue.de NeXTMail welcome Picard: Well, five-card stud, nothing wild - and the sky's the limit...
From: daniels222@aol.com (DanielS222) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: My computer made me stressed & depressed--positive ions Date: 15 Apr 1995 21:29:46 -0400 Organization: America Online, Inc. (1-800-827-6364) Sender: root@newsbf02.news.aol.com Message-ID: <3mprua$kst@newsbf02.news.aol.com> Hello Netters, On 2/14/95 CBS Evening News with Connie Chung, Dr. Bob Arnot did a story about negative ions and their effect on mood. They talked about a study done at Columbia University where exposure to a high density negative ion generator was as effective in treating winter depression as medication. I became very interested because I have suffered from depression and anxiety for years, and I did some research on the benefits of negative ions. This research turned out to be especially interesting to me because I found a newspaper article discussing the fact that computer monitors emit positive ions - the opposite of negative ions. The article says computer monitors give off large amounts of positive ions and can actually cause depression, stress, fatigue, etc. in people who sit in front of computers a lot - like all of us Netters - and that we need negative ion replenishment. After reading the article, I realized that I always felt especially irritable, stressed, and depressed after long days in front of my computer. In doing the research, I found that negative ions have shown to be therapeutic for stress, irritability, fatigue, depression, etc. So I purchased a small, high density generator and it has given me substantial relief from my symptoms. If any of you would like me to e-mail you that newspaper article, the transcript of the CBS news story, as well as the other research that I have compiled, just e-mail me at DanielS222@aol.com. -dan
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware From: keith@TraPac.com (Keith Carpenter) Subject: Re: Diamond Viper Pro driver just released. Does it work? Message-ID: <D73r81.p8@trapac.com> Sender: keith@trapac.com (Keith Carpenter) Organization: Trans Pacific Container Service Corporation References: <3mg9ms$g3l@nyheter.chalmers.se> Date: Sun, 16 Apr 1995 00:40:48 GMT In article <3mg9ms$g3l@nyheter.chalmers.se> md1hakan@mdstud.chalmers.se (H}kan Jonsson) writes: > > I installed it with my Daimond Viper Pro card last night and it worked fine > at 1024x768 in 16 bit color mode. After yours and others feedback, we went and got the Viper Pro. The card works as advertised. I tried the 1152x900, 1280x1024 and the 1600x1200 resolutions, no problem !!! Our old machines (Intel GX/Pro with the ATI video) had problems with resolutions over 1024x768. It's a shame that the accelerator CPUs aren't used by NEXTSTEP as the video performance doesn't seem much improved. My test involved "moving windows" to observe the redraw characteristics (choppiness). I know this is not very objective. This card also has some "video playback" hardware (Weitek P9130) that unfortunately can't be used with something like NEXTIME. Keith
From: Birds and the bees <honge@creighton.edu> Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware,comp.periphs.scsi,alt.comp.hardware.homebuilt,comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware.cdrom Subject: Re: ***Warning*** Dee One Systems Date: Sun, 16 Apr 1995 03:27:50 -0500 Organization: Creighton University, Omaha Nebraska USA Message-ID: <Pine.HPP.3.91.950416032713.25276D-100000@bluejay.creighton.edu> References: <3mmhpo$1gh@figaro.hsv.tybrin.com> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: TEXT/PLAIN; charset=US-ASCII In-Reply-To: <3mmhpo$1gh@figaro.hsv.tybrin.com> Have you tried to blast a good compressed air into the drive. Sometimes it helps with all that dirt particles building up... ******************************************************************* _________________________________________________________________ / | \ | H. Young | "If it's not a Sony, it's a | | Biology '95 | darn good trick." | | Creighton University | Darwin of Borg: | | honge@creighton.edu | "Creationism is irrelevant. | | (XYZ) 592-5944 | Evolution is inevitable. | | No postage necessary | Resistance is futile. You | | Save the trees! Eat the beavers! | will be assimilated." | \_________________________________________________________________/
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware From: brianw@sounds.wa.com (Brian Willoughby) Subject: Re: sdformat usage Message-ID: <D74nAr.GCp@sounds.wa.com> Keywords: block size sdformat format nsfip 3.3 install Organization: Sound Consulting, Bellevue, WA, USA References: <3mht4h$adv@potogold.rmii.com> Date: Sun, 16 Apr 1995 12:13:38 GMT In article <3mht4h$adv@potogold.rmii.com>, <chris@opensource.com> wrote: >I have this Seagate model st3283n which I have been trying to adjust the >block size on for a little while. Now the part I am not following is what >should happen after I type 'sdformat -i4 -b512 -f' should the command ask >me if I really want to change the block size and really format the disk, >then do nothing. I have tried this on a sparc and motorola as root and >never get any positive results. the command always returns immediately, >rather than formatting my disk. > >I have tried using an /etc/disktab entry and the disk -tST3283N >-i/dev/rsd1a bit, but to no avail. Any suggestions? > >Doesn't there just have to be a way to change the block size on this disk? > >Chris I suggest getting the latest sdformat from ftp://ftp.cs.orst.edu/software/NeXT/binaries/util/sdformat_1.3.MIHS.tar.gz and try again. In this version I have improved the diagnostic output, weeding out much of the useless information (unless you insist on using -v), and adding better indication of failures. If it still doesn't work with sdformat v1.3, then your drive is not doing anything in response to a Format Command on the SCSI bus. -- Brian Willoughby Software Design Engineer, BSEE from NCSU NeXTmail welcome Sound Consulting: Software Design and Development BrianW@SoundS.WA.com Bellevue, WA
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware From: smorris@tuzo.erin (Stephen Morris) Subject: help! PCI config problems after 3.3 upgrade. Message-ID: <D751F1.H8o@credit.erin.utoronto.ca> Sender: news@credit.erin.utoronto.ca (Usenet News) Organization: Erindale College, University of Toronto, Canada Date: Sun, 16 Apr 1995 17:18:37 GMT greetings I hope this question is not too FAQish! Does NS3.3 do something to the PCI bus that breaks some 3.2 configurations? I have a PCI pentium with a PCI 4MB Diamond Stealth 64 graphics card and a PCI Cogent EM960 ethernet card. This combination worked fine under NS3.2, but after upgrading to 3.3 I get an error on booting while the device drivers are being loaded. The display driver seems to load fine, but when the Cogent tries to load, I get Cogent EM960: Invalid PCI configuration or failed configuration space access - abort. then a "no such device error" for the Cogent, even though the board is in there. The startup gets a few more steps and then hangs trying to start file service and other daemons. If I do a ^C to get past those, I eventually get the boot to complete, but nothing on the screen except the mouse pointer.... I tried rebooting with config=Default, same problem. I tried taking out the diamond stealth and putting in a VLB graphics card: same problem. I also tried installing the new Intel 824X0 driver as I booted: same result. The cogent board checks out OK using the EMSETUP under DOS. Since the Diamond Steath 64 and Cogent drivers are (I think) the same ones I was running under 3.2, and nothing was changed about the physical set up, it appears that this problem is attributable to something new that 3.3 does with the PCI bus. Help! Any suggestions appreciated. Please reply to smorris@jurgen.physics.utoronto.ca Stephen Morris
From: jbragin@jupiter.uucp (joe bragin 04-22-92) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Need help - ATI Mach 32 PCI driver problems Date: 16 Apr 1995 19:07:06 GMT Organization: Information Resources and Technology Message-ID: <3mrpsq$3jl@nic-nac.CSU.net> I admit I am not really quite certain where the problem lies. However, here are the symptoms: (1) Whenever the cursor is positioned anywhere at the very top of the screen, the cursor is guaranteed to disappear, the system is guaranteed to freeze, and I have to resort to a hardware reset. (2) I occasionally get weird screens after booting then logging in (e.g., bottom half is the usual workspace, upper fourth is a mess of purple... lines, middle is black. (3) The "Restart" button unmounts the file system but then hangs. Again, I have to resort to a hardware reset to reboot. My machine configuration is: Pentium 90 MHz, 32 MB RAM Adaptec 2940 PCI SCSI Adapter ATI Mach 32 PCI display adapter 2 MB VRAM Nanao 17" F560-i W 2.0 GB Seagate SoundBlaster 16 Bus mouse Any help will be greatly appreciated. Either post or send reply to vbragin@nextlab.calstatela.edu. Vicki Bragin
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware From: 9116591@news.ul.ie ( Vincent Hayes ) Subject: Pro audio spectrum 16 sound card is not working under ns 3.3 Message-ID: <D758Kv.1C0@ul.ie> Sender: usenet@ul.ie Organization: University of Limerick Date: Sun, 16 Apr 1995 19:53:18 GMT Hi, I cannot get a Pro Audio Spectrum 16 sound card to work under NS 3.3. The PC I'm using is a Gateway 2000, the same sound card works fine on another Gateway 200 running NS 3.2. The correct driver is installed as far as I know. When I go into preferences I am not allowed to change any volume settings, it behaves as if there is no sound device present at all. If any on eknows what could be causing this problem I would appreciate it if they could e-mail me and let me know. Regards Vinny Hyaes. e-mail: 9116591@ul.ie
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware From: precipi!neekibo (Hugues RICHARD) Subject: Re: Next Printer on DOS machine Message-ID: <1995Apr16.125224.914@precipice.fdn.fr> Sender: neekibo@precipice.fdn.fr Organization: Individual - Dijon, France. References: <3mo3ll$nl3@news.kth.se> Date: Sun, 16 Apr 1995 12:52:24 GMT In article <3mo3ll$nl3@news.kth.se> f92-hst@byse.nada.kth.se (Henrik Sthl) writes: > In <3mku97$649@mojo.eng.umd.edu> veakblad@glue.umd.edu (David T. Wang) writes: > > [snip] > > >no intelligence or memory to process anything, the only reason that > >it's a PS-compatible printer is that the comptuer already decoded what > >the PS commands wanted teh printer to do and then generated a bit map > >for it. For IBM's to do this, you'd pretty much have to get a program > >that would convert PS code to bitmaps somehow, and then build the > ========================== > > Isn't this perfect task for the GhostScript program? I've got my non-PS > printer working as a NeXT printer using GhostScript and a PD program > made for HP DeskJet printers. what an up-side down world ! Original NeXT hardware has DPS with PS license included (up to 900 dpi in NS3.0) and need Ghostscript to print on any non PS printer, if you choose the PD solution (ie not DOTS). Hugues. to do this, you'd pretty much have to get a program > >that would convert PS code to bitmaps somehow, and then build the > ========================== > > Isn't this perfect task for the GhostScript -- -------------------------------------------------------------------- neekibo@precipice.fdn.fr - France (small NeXTMail OK) ------------ NS3.2 ------------ NS3.0J ------------ :-) ------------
From: klui@corp.hp.com (Ken Lui) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware,comp.sys.next.misc Subject: Re: Requesting info about black hardware Date: 17 Apr 1995 04:47:01 GMT Organization: Hewlett-Packard Company Message-ID: <3msrs5$b5f@hpscit.sc.hp.com> References: <3mkdia$qhv@geraldo.cc.utexas.edu> <3mmb7o$fi1@linux.cpsc.ucalgary.ca> <3mn3p6$5m5@hpscit.sc.hp.com> <D72n2C.3BI@sounds.wa.com> In article <D72n2C.3BI@sounds.wa.com>, Brian Willoughby <brianw@sounds.wa.com> wrote: >Let's see, the list of incompatible software includes X-Windows and NEXTIME. >NEXTIME might even work with the new Interceptor [...] >If you don't find viewing 24-bit color images and real-time video in a >window "truly useful" compared to 2-bit gray, I don't know what will convince >you :-) I was thinking about NEXTIME in particular.#################################################################### Path: news.informatik.uni-muenchen.de!lrz-muenchen.de!fauern!rrze.uni-erlangen.de!rachael.franken.de!fu-berlin.de!zib-berlin.de!news.mathworks.com!news.alpha.net!uwm.edu!vixen.cso.uiuc.edu!news.ksu.ksu.edu!news.mid.net!netserv.unmc.edu!news.creighton.edu!bluejay.creighton.edu!honge From: "Rev. Slayer" <honge@creighton.edu> Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware,comp.periphs.scsi,alt.comp.hardware.homebuilt,comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware.cdrom Subject: Re: ***Warning*** Dee One Systems Date: Mon, 17 Apr 1995 01:14:57 -0500 Organization: Creighton University, Omaha Nebraska USA Lines: 30 Message-ID: <Pine.HPP.3.91.950417011228.27962A-100000@bluejay.creighton.edu> References: <3mmhpo$1gh@figaro.hsv.tybrin.com> <199504162057.AA18837@world.std.com> NNTP-Posting-Host: bluejay.creighton.edu Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: TEXT/PLAIN; charset=US-ASCII In-Reply-To: <199504162057.AA18837@world.std.com> Xref: news.informatik.uni-muenchen.de comp.sys.next.hardware:16294 comp.periphs.scsi:27840 alt.comp.hardware.homebuilt:8800 On Sun, 16 Apr 1995, Eugene D Tyler wrote: > RE: ***Warning*** Dee One Systems > > Please do not post such matters on Comp.periphs.scsi. Consumer affairs > should be taken to other venues. > > This group is for discussion of *technical* issues only. > > Thanks, > Dale > So what's Dee One Systems, anyway? Did I discuss anything about Dee One Systems??? Or is this a random forwarding of e-mails???? Just curious because nothing is coming to my mind of anything about this subject. ******************************************************************* _________________________________________________________________ / | \ | H. Young | "If it's not a Sony, it's a | | Biology '95 | darn good trick." | | Creighton University | Darwin of Borg: | | honge@creighton.edu | "Creationism is irrelevant. | | (XYZ) 592-5944 | Evolution is inevitable. | | No postage necessary | Resistance is futile. You | | Save the trees! Eat the beavers! | will be assimilated." | \_________________________________________________________________/
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware From: al@atd.rochester.ny.us (Al Davis) Subject: Old monitor picture tube Message-ID: <1995Apr17.055035.13731@atd.rochester.ny.us> Date: Mon, 17 Apr 1995 05:50:35 GMT My monitor is getting dim enough that I want to do something about it. Has anyone here replaced the picture tube in an old NeXT monitor? How much does a new one cost? Is it a standard tube that I can get in a TV supply place? I don't want to send it back for a big bucks exchange when I can fix it myself. It is a N4000 (Sony SMC-311A) monitor (the early one, well known for the dimming tube). It has been on most of the time for over 5 years. --
From: wjs@foom.omnigroup.com (William Shipley) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware,comp.sys.next.misc Subject: Re: Requesting info about black hardware Date: 17 Apr 1995 02:27:30 -0700 Organization: Omni Development, Inc. Message-ID: <3mtca2$ck@foom.omnigroup.com> References: <3mkdia$qhv@geraldo.cc.utexas.edu> <3mmb7o$fi1@linux.cpsc.ucalgary.ca> <3mn3p6$5m5@hpscit.sc.hp.com> <D72n2C.3BI@sounds.wa.com> Brian Willoughby writes: >But back to the point, don't take DoomII.app too seriously. I think there is >something majorly wrong with it. Doom.app is not nearly so slow on black >hardware, and the differences in source code between the two versions is not >significant. First off, let me state that we're working on DOOM II for fun, and so we don't have oodles of time to make it fast. That said, it USED to run really fast on black hardware. At one point I had it running on an old mono cube fast enough that it was actually fun and playable; something I never felt about DOOM I. I don't know if something has changed in the display algorithm since I did my work; the guy who's been working on it recently spends most of his time on Suns and HPs, so it's not so surprising if it suddenly got slow on black hardware again. But, let me stress, if it's running slower on black hardware than DOOM did, that's a bug and we'll fix it. It has been a ton faster. It was downright zippy on 12-bit systems. BTW, we make no claims as to its speed on ND systems; we don't have one to test on. In fact, we gave the code to Brian to fix up for us on his ND, so I don't know why he's complaining here about the speed instead of fixing it himself. There's certainly no magic to what id used to do in DOOM 1; they created a NXBitmapImageRep and blitted it on-screen, making sure the window was 4-byte aligned. -Wil
From: david@onestep.co.uk Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: NEC MultiSpin 4X CD-ROM drive Date: 17 Apr 1995 09:29:53 GMT Organization: EUnet GB Message-ID: <3mtceh$deh@marble.Britain.EU.net> References: <3mgjm7$51q@yuggoth.ucsb.edu> In article <3mgjm7$51q@yuggoth.ucsb.edu> bruno@broken.ucsb.edu (John Bruno) writes: > I'm running NS3.3 on a P90 system with an Adaptec2940 PCI/SCSI adapter. > My SCSI SONY CD-ROM drive work fine. I've unsuccessfully attempted > to use the NEC MultiSpin 4X CD-ROM drive. The adapter recognizes the > NEC drive, but during the driver configuration phase of the boot > process the system crashes. > Hi, Try running async transfers on the NEC rather than sync. --- Regards David Knight OneStep Solutions plc | UK phone: 01702 551010 | Vendors of NS 351-359 London Road | fax: 01702 551515 | Hardware, Apps Hadleigh | Int'l prefix: +44 1702 | MCCAs, Networks Essex | | ISDN, Training SS7 2BT | Email: david@onestep.co.uk | Maintenance England | (NeXTMail/MIME ok) | and Support
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware,comp.sys.next.misc From: brianw@sounds.wa.com (Brian Willoughby) Subject: Re: Requesting info about black hardware Message-ID: <D74p9u.IDy@sounds.wa.com> Organization: Sound Consulting, Bellevue, WA, USA References: <3mkdia$qhv@geraldo.cc.utexas.edu> <3mn3p6$5m5@hpscit.sc.hp.com> <D72n2C.3BI@sounds.wa.com> <PAUL.95Apr15152529@amber.umsl.edu> Date: Sun, 16 Apr 1995 12:56:17 GMT In article <PAUL.95Apr15152529@amber.umsl.edu>, Paul J. Sanchez <paul@whimsy.umsl.edu> wrote: > > >Watch out because the ND isn't compatible with some software. > > >The system is too specialized for it to be truly useful unless > > >you're doing custom apps. If anyone can prove me wrong, please > > >do because I would love to get one if I'm convinced. > > > > Let's see, the list of incompatible software includes X-Windows and NEXTIME. > >co-Xist runs on my ND system. So scratch X-windows from the list. > >It's mind numbingly slow at 32 bits, so I usually run it in 8-bit >pseudo mode, but it works. I think that co-Xist is a cost product (I'm sure you know that since you have it). I also believe that there are at least two, if not three different X-Windows packages for NEXTSTEP. The free one, perhaps it's called Mouse-X, is not available for the NeXTdimension. Not that I'm whining. You can't get everything for free, but I have collected quite an extensive set of programs at no cost! There is really no significant reason to consider the NeXTdimension "incompatible," which is a fine testament to the design of NEXTSTEP. -- Brian Willoughby Software Design Engineer, BSEE from NCSU NeXTmail welcome Sound Consulting: Software Design and Development BrianW@SoundS.WA.com Bellevue, WA
From: tom@hukatronic.cz (Tomas Hurka) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: help! PCI config problems after 3.3 upgrade. Date: 17 Apr 1995 07:31:26 -0500 Organization: UTexas Mail-to-News Gateway Sender: nobody@cs.utexas.edu Message-ID: <9504171227.AA00644@hukatronic.cz> References: <D751F1.H8o@credit.erin.utoronto.ca> In comp.sys.next.hardware article <D751F1.H8o@credit.erin.utoronto.ca> Stephen Morris wrote: > I have a PCI pentium with a PCI 4MB Diamond Stealth 64 > graphics card and a PCI Cogent EM960 ethernet card. This > combination worked fine under NS3.2, but after upgrading > to 3.3 I get an error on booting while the device drivers > are being loaded. The display driver seems to load fine, but > when the Cogent tries to load, I get > Cogent EM960: Invalid PCI configuration or failed > configuration space access - abort. > then a "no such device error" for the Cogent, even though the > board is in there. I guess the problem is PCI ID of your Cogent card. Under 3.3 the PCI cards are recognized by the driver via its PCI ID. In the driver config file, there is a new parameter "Auto Detect IDs" which contains all valid PCI IDs for the devices. In your case the only valid PCI ID is 0x00021011. If the PCI ID for your PCI Cogent EM960 card is different from the ones specified in config file, that the card is not recognized. You can try to add PCI ID of your card to the config file and hope that the driver will work. BTW: Mach kernel immediately after its starts reported all PCI IDs of the PCI devices in your computer, so you can easily find out if the numbers are same or not. In all cases the new number should be very similar to 0x00021011 and can differ only in first two digits. I hope it helps you and if you need any additional information, please, let me know. Best regards, -- Tomas Hurka tom@hukatronic.cz NeXTMAIL and MIME OK
From: sanguish@digifix.com Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.announce,comp.sys.next.advocacy,comp.sys.next.hardware,comp.sys.next.marketplace,comp.sys.next.programmer,comp.sys.next.misc,comp.sys.next.software,comp.sys.next.sysadmin,comp.sys.next.bugs Subject: NEXTSTEP Resources on the Internet Date: 17 Apr 1995 04:15:10 GMT Organization: Digital Fix Development Message-ID: <3msq0e$oah@digifix.digifix.com> Topics include: Stepwise NEXTSTEP/OpenStep Information WWW site eduSTEP WWW site NeXT Computer, Inc. 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From: paul@amber.umsl.edu (Paul J. Sanchez) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware,comp.sys.next.misc Subject: Re: Requesting info about black hardware Date: 17 Apr 1995 13:15:51 GMT Organization: University of Missouri - Kansas City Message-ID: <PAUL.95Apr17081551@amber.umsl.edu> References: <3mkdia$qhv@geraldo.cc.utexas.edu> <3mn3p6$5m5@hpscit.sc.hp.com> <D72n2C.3BI@sounds.wa.com> <PAUL.95Apr15152529@amber.umsl.edu> <D74p9u.IDy@sounds.wa.com> In-reply-to: brianw@sounds.wa.com's message of Sun, 16 Apr 1995 12:56:17 GMT In article <D74p9u.IDy@sounds.wa.com> brianw@sounds.wa.com (Brian Willoughby) writes: > In article <PAUL.95Apr15152529@amber.umsl.edu>, > Paul J. Sanchez <paul@whimsy.umsl.edu> wrote: > > > >co-Xist runs on my ND system. So scratch X-windows from the list. > > > >It's mind numbingly slow at 32 bits, so I usually run it in 8-bit > >pseudo mode, but it works. > I think that co-Xist is a cost product (I'm sure you know that > since you have it). I also believe that there are at least two, if > not three different X-Windows packages for NEXTSTEP. The free one, > perhaps it's called Mouse-X, is not available for the NeXTdimension. > Not that I'm whining. You can't get everything for free, but I have > collected quite an extensive set of programs at no cost! There is > really no significant reason to consider the NeXTdimension > "incompatible," which is a fine testament to the design of NEXTSTEP. Yes, co-Xist is a commercial product. And yes, it's one of the few commercial products on my machine, since there's so much excellent stuff out there for free. (I have no relationship with Pencom other than as a satisfied co-Xist user, since it gives me interoperability until NS takes over the world.) My recollection is that Mouse-X claimed only to work on slabs, period. I never bothered to try it on a mono cube, and it wasn't ported to Intel, let alone the new architectures. So listing it as a ND incompatibility just struck me as odd, given that there is a ND capable solution out there. -- --paul paul@whimsy.umsl.edu ================================================================= The Law, in its majestic equality, forbids the rich, as well as the poor, to sleep under the bridges, to beg in the streets, and to steal bread. -- Anatole France =================================================================
From: barry@nacm.com (Barry Lustig) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: Sun Voyager running NeXTSTEP (sparc) Date: 17 Apr 1995 06:34:35 -0700 Organization: Nicholas-Applegate Capital Management, San Diego, CA Message-ID: <3mtqpb$bfh@portmgr1.nacm.com> References: <3md95m$g84@news.cerf.net> Keywords: sparc, NeXTSTEP In article <3md95m$g84@news.cerf.net>, <rexr@cerf.net> wrote: NeXT does not list the Sun "Voyager" Sparcstation in their certified systems. The official company line on this is " try it yourself - it will probably work; we don't support that system, yet". We have NEXTSTEP up and running on the Voyager. The install was trivial and the system "just works". If only Intel based systems were so easy. Barry Lustig Nicholas|Applegate Capital Management
From: robertw@gabriel.resudox.net (Robert Waarbroek) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: LaCie hard-drive compatibility? Date: 17 Apr 1995 15:01:46 GMT Organization: Resudox Online Services Message-ID: <3mtvsq$804@genesis.resudox.net> I'm running NS 3.3 on black hardware and am in the market for an external drive in the 1Gb+ range. I was struck by an ad for the LaCie Joule family of drive units and was wondering if they might be compatible with my system. Has anyone attempted this? Does anyone have any recommendations for a similar external drive? Any info on this subject would be appreciated... Thanks. Rob
From: charles@vitinc.com (Charles Richter) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: COMPUTER HARDWARE AT WHOLESALE PRICES Date: 17 Apr 1995 14:26:14 GMT Organization: Charles Richter Message-ID: <3mttq6$8ij@ocean.vitinc.com> Mime-Version: 1.0 JERSEY COMPUTER SYSTEMS 1995 SWARTHMORE AVE UNIT 2 LAKEWOOD NJ 08701 PHONE:1-800-905-0027 FAX: 1-908-905-2575
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From: dayne@spry.com Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: FIRESTORM 192 Date: 17 Apr 1995 15:26:19 GMT Organization: InterServ News Service Message-ID: <3mu1as$pi5@data.interserv.net> Just saw an ad for the Firestorm 192, a 192-bit graphics accelerator for PCs by Radius. Cool. That kind of hardware is wasted on Windows. Who wants to write a NEXTSTEP driver? (Hey, don't look at me, *I* can't afford Developer.) -Dayne Miller dayne@spry.com
From: crouland@isse (Chris Rouland <crouland@isse.gmu.edu>) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: How to remove SIMMs from Black Slab? Date: 17 Apr 1995 15:36:40 GMT Organization: George Mason University, Fairfax, Virginia, USA Message-ID: <3mu1u8$qm4@portal.gmu.edu> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit This is a remarkably dumb question come from me; but I have a 25mhz slab w/ 8mb and i need to drop in 4X4MB SIMMS. Prying tugging and cursing not excluded, I havent been able to remove the simms from my machine to make room for the new ones!! Anyone have a tip to get them out? Is there a tool needed? Any assistance appreciated! Chris Rouland crouland@isse.gmu.edu
From: smith@skid.ps.uci.edu (Andy Smith) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: How to remove SIMMs from Black Slab? Date: 17 Apr 95 16:54:53 GMT Organization: University of California, Irvine Message-ID: <smith.798137693@skid.ps.uci.edu> References: <3mu1u8$qm4@portal.gmu.edu> crouland@isse (Chris Rouland <crouland@isse.gmu.edu>) writes: >This is a remarkably dumb question come from me; but I have a 25mhz >slab w/ 8mb and i need to drop in 4X4MB SIMMS. Prying tugging and >cursing not excluded, I havent been able to remove the simms from >my machine to make room for the new ones!! Anyone have a tip to get >them out? Is there a tool needed? Any assistance appreciated! >Chris Rouland >crouland@isse.gmu.edu I did this about a month ago, I tugged and grunted until I finally figured out how to use my simm removal tool. You will need a simm tool to remove next simms. Stick the tines in the holes near the edge of the simms and pry them out. If you are doing it right it shouldn't need too much force. -Andy
From: Peter.D.Clark@eng.sun.com (Pete Clark) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: 540 mb maxtor on NeXTcube? (SOLUTION) Date: 17 Apr 1995 17:04:26 GMT Organization: Sun Microsystems Inc., Mountain View, CA Distribution: world Message-ID: <3mu72q$n0v@engnews2.Eng.Sun.COM> Keywords: maxtor, firmware, scsi-2, next Awhile ago, I wrote: > Hi folks: > > I just tried to install a new maxtor 540 mb drive (512 byte > sectors) in my cube. I can build a file system just fine, but I > can't get my cube to boot from it. The termination is fine - > there are just two drives in there, and the last one is terminated. > > The error messages I get on the console are these: > NeXT> bsd(1,0,0) rootdev=sd1a > booting SCSI target 6, LUN 0 > Bad version 0x70000600 > Bad cksum > Bad cksum > Bad cksum > Bad label > NeXT> > > This is an old '040 cube, from early in the '040 production run > - the ROM monitor says it's version 2.2 (v63 BETA). As it happens, the drive needed a firmware upgrade. The old revision was J1.2, I exchanged it for one with firmware rev J1.5 (the most recent one from Maxtor) and it now works. It's a lot faster than the 440 meg seagate that I used to have. It's also somewhat noisier, but oh well. The drive is a refurbished Maxtor MXT-540SL, and I purchased it from Disk Drive Depot in Sunnyvale for $219. So far, I've been happy with it. Best, Pete Clark -- *************************************************************************** Pete Clark | The thinking man looks at the world and SunSoft Object Products Group | sees a comedy. The feeling man looks Peter.D.Clark@eng.sun.com (NeXTMail) | at the world and sees a tragedy. ***************************************************************************
From: steve@xray.rice.edu (Steve Ludtke) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: Scanner driver for Epson ES1200C ?? Date: 17 Apr 1995 16:35:21 GMT Organization: Rice University, Houston, Texas Message-ID: <3mu5c9$o60@larry.rice.edu> References: <D70CF8.J29@europa.com> Steven Kornreich (steve@eps.com) wrote: : Does anyone know of a scanner driver for the Epson 1200C scanner? : Thanks Yes, Scantastic works with the 1200C. We've been using one for several months now. It's a pretty impressive scanner! Scantastic is a fairly nice scanning program. It is made by Second Glance (714)855-2331 -- ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Steve Ludtke | Physics Dept., Rice Univ. steve@ion.rice.edu | stevel@alumni.caltech.edu | "Don't just sit in silence when you 72335,1537 @ compuserve | know what to do."
From: pete@ohm.york.ac.uk (pete french) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: SPARC ethernet Date: 17 Apr 1995 16:22:36 GMT Organization: The University of York, UK Message-ID: <3mu4kc$aba@castle.york.ac.uk> Having been told to go out and get another NeXT system I'm thinking of getting a SPARC station based system to go with our m68k and i486 boxes. Looking at the hardware compatability guide, however, it seems to imply that all systems other than a SPARC Station 4 only support twisted-pair ether ! Is this true ? We have a mixture of machines roud here, mostly connected with AUI cables and tranciever boxes. Is there any way I can get a SPARC 10 or 20 with NeXTSTEP on it and an AUI interface ? -bat. (preparing to look really stupid and be told something like "SUNs only come with twisted pair these days")
From: Jeffrey T Eaton <je2i+@andrew.cmu.edu> Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Exabyte EXB-8200 backup unit Date: Mon, 17 Apr 1995 13:15:31 -0400 Organization: Sophomore, Math/Computer Science, Carnegie Mellon, Pittsburgh, PA Message-ID: <ojYe8nW00iVE06LLYs@andrew.cmu.edu> Does anyone know if an Exabyet EXB-8200 8mm tape backup unit will work under NS/Intel with an Adaptec 2842 scsi card? The scsi card recognizes it on boot-up, but it never seems to get assigned to a /dev/ entry... I assume that it would be /dev/nrst0 or /dev/rst0, but neither seem to work (using gnutar -cvf /dev/???? *). Any hints/tips/pointers/ideas? --- Jeffrey T. Eaton je2i@andrew.cmu.edu Sophomore, Computer Science/Information Systems at Carnegie Mellon University ---
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: Requesting info about black hardware From: apl@kcbbs.gen.nz (Andrew Lindesay) Date: 17 Apr 95 11:38:45 GMT Message-ID: <17495106.41925.3375@kcbbs.gen.nz> References: <3mnnm2$ohk@saba.info.ucla.edu> Organization: Kappa Crucis Unix BBS, Auckland, New Zealand > CD on it. I've done hundreds of hours of 3D rendering. As a > 32 bit machine it runs the same speed as an 8bit Quadra 950 > without a video card. I watch television on it (usually videos) > at least once or twice a week. Um, I've got a 25Mhz '040 N.station - is it possible to digitise video on that, or does it require additional hardware on the DSP port? Andrew (apl@kcbbs.gen.nz)
From: chin@clark.net (Bill Chin) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: SPARC ethernet Date: 17 Apr 1995 19:27:27 GMT Organization: Clark Internet Services, Inc. Message-ID: <3mufev$k6d@clarknet.clark.net> References: <3mu4kc$aba@castle.york.ac.uk> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: TEXT/PLAIN; charset=ISO-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit pete@ohm.york.ac.uk (pete french) wrote: > it seems to imply that all systems other than a SPARC Station 4 > only support twisted-pair ether ! Is this true ? We have a > mixture of machines roud here, mostly connected with AUI cables > and tranciever boxes. Is there any way I can get a SPARC 10 or > 20 with NeXTSTEP on it and an AUI interface ? Yes, the Sun SPARC 5 and 20 (I'm not sure about the 10) have AUI ports, but they use Sun's proprietary connectors. You have to buy a cable to get to a standard AUI connection, and last I checked, it was only available from Sun for around $65. Ouch! On top of that, you still have to get the transceiver ($30). I went and bought a twisted pair hub for $130 instead. This may be different with a SPARC clone. ..Bill Chin
From: Nick Boris <nmboris@artsci.wustl.edu> Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: 3.2/3 on Compaq Date: Mon, 17 Apr 1995 13:30:30 -0500 Organization: Washington University in St. Louis, MO USA Message-ID: <Pine.NXT.3.91.950417132819.12219A-100000@mulberry> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: TEXT/PLAIN; charset=US-ASCII DOes anyone have any experience with running NS 3.2 or 3.3 on a Compaq DeskPro XL 5/90 with q-Vision 2000? I'm wondering about the drivers for the built-in ethernet, SCSI, and sound that are part of the mcahine... Any feelings/ideas would be greatly appreciated! Thanks, Nick nick@nite.net --- @nite.net Music Resource, NYC nmboris@purelogic.com --- Pure Logic Computers, NYC nmboris@artsci.wustl.edu --- Washington University in St. Louis http://www.artsci.wustl.edu/~nmboris/ White Noise As ever, the opinions expressed are not those of my employer, though they should be.
From: root@cnw.wichitaks.ncr.com (Operator) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: PCI video cards. Any current ones work? Date: 17 Apr 1995 20:20:50 GMT Organization: Symbios Logic Message-ID: <3muij2$m29@jupiter.WichitaKS.HMPD.COM> References: <3mc8cu$4sr@pith.uoregon.edu> In article <3mc8cu$4sr@pith.uoregon.edu> ser@ix.cs.uoregon.edu (Sean Elliott Russell) writes: > Hi, Keith! > > I am using an ATI Mach32 2MB VRAM. I don't know if I'd recommend it; I'm > running 1024x768 in 16bit, and it's fast, but not $300 fast. I suspect > some of that is because none of the graphics drivers work with my card > except the most generic Mach32 driver; I have yet to figure out why, but I > suspect the accellerator is being surpassed. In any case, if it were a bit > faster, I'd be happy. I'm only using 1024x768 because that's the max my > monitor will sync to without interlace. I am currently running a Diamond SpeedStar with the Cirrus Logic 5434 chipset and it works great! I also have used a #9 Imagine 128 pro w/ 4 megs and I was spectacular. Before buying a new card I would make sure that you can get a driver from NeXTanswers first. thomas > > -- > # Sean Russell | "It's like the first time you had sex. > # ser@cs.uoregon.edu | Sometimes you have to look up and ask: > # www.cs.uoregon.edu:80/~ser | 'Daddy, is this right?'" > # Finger Me for PGP Key | --- Tank Girl
From: hill@cpsc.ucalgary.ca (David Hill) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: connecting a Summasketch III to black cube Date: 17 Apr 1995 22:03:23 GMT Organization: Me? Organised?! Message-ID: <3muojb$nnr@linux.cpsc.ucalgary.ca> References: <lwallyci-1704951301350001@dal53.onramp.net> In article <lwallyci-1704951301350001@dal53.onramp.net>, Leslie Connally <lwallyci@onramp.net> wrote: >Summagraphic cable confusion > >Can anyone help? I have a Summasketch III 12x12 (c '92) I want to use on >my black 040 cube. I think it needs a wierd (custom?) 'modem'ish cable: 25 >pin - mini 8 pin. I know the NeXT 8-pin serial port pin-out, and the >Summagraphic 25-pin pinout. But they don't match..I am afraid the graphic >pad needs *nine* pins! But I know it can work! Does anyone know? Can >anyone help? If it can work, do I need to make a custom cable? Or can I >but one off-the-shelf? The summa people were of no help, but I am sure >this is not uncommon knowledge around here! >Thanks!! > >Leslie Connally > lwallyci@onramp.net A standard next serial-to-modem cable is what you want. There is also a Tablet Kit available for helping you integrate the tablet into your NEXTSTEP development environment. Contact Dale Brisinda (dale@pegasus.cuc.ab.ca). He designed and developed the tablet kit, and is very familiar with the Summagraphics "Summasketch III" from both a hardware and software point of view. david ------- -- David R. Hill, CS & Psych Depts., U. Calgary | Imagination is more Calgary, AB, Canada T2N 1N4 Ph: 403-220-6315 | important than knowledge. hill@cpsc.ucalgary.ca Fx: 403-282-6778 | (Albert Einstein) NeXTMail: hill@trillium.ab.ca (Preferred) | Kill your television!
From: root@cnw.wichitaks.ncr.com (Operator) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: Exabyte EXB-8200 backup unit Date: 17 Apr 1995 20:33:31 GMT Organization: Symbios Logic Message-ID: <3mujar$m5k@jupiter.WichitaKS.HMPD.COM> References: <ojYe8nW00iVE06LLYs@andrew.cmu.edu> -> The scsi card recognizes it on boot-up, but it never seems to get > assigned to a /dev/ entry... I assume that it would be /dev/nrst0 or > /dev/rst0, but neither seem to work (using gnutar -cvf /dev/???? *). ->>> Make sure that you have the SCSI tape driver loaded in the Configure App (in the 'other' section). thomas wells > -
From: hill@cpsc.ucalgary.ca (David Hill) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: How to remove SIMMs from Black Slab? Date: 17 Apr 1995 22:16:35 GMT Organization: Me? Organised?! Message-ID: <3mupc3$o6u@linux.cpsc.ucalgary.ca> References: <3mu1u8$qm4@portal.gmu.edu> <smith.798137693@skid.ps.uci.edu> In article <smith.798137693@skid.ps.uci.edu>, Andy Smith <smith@skid.ps.uci.edu> wrote: >crouland@isse (Chris Rouland <crouland@isse.gmu.edu>) writes: > > >>This is a remarkably dumb question come from me; but I have a 25mhz >>slab w/ 8mb and i need to drop in 4X4MB SIMMS. Prying tugging and >>cursing not excluded, I havent been able to remove the simms from >>my machine to make room for the new ones!! Anyone have a tip to get >>them out? Is there a tool needed? Any assistance appreciated! > > >>Chris Rouland >>crouland@isse.gmu.edu > >I did this about a month ago, I tugged and grunted until I finally >figured out how to use my simm removal tool. You will need a simm tool >to remove next simms. Stick the tines in the holes near the edge of the >simms and pry them out. If you are doing it right it shouldn't need too >much force. > >-Andy I have a special SIMM removal tool that has metal calipers, the tips of which slip in the holes at opposite corners of the SIMMS. It also has springy plastic grips outside the metal calipers that (being curved) lengthen when squeezed, and have blocks that fit the corners of the SIMM socket, outside the SIMM. By fitting the tool to the SIMM and squeezing gently, the SIMM is pulled straight out without any hassle or risk of damage. I think it cost $20-30 bucks, but is worthwhile insurance. I got mine from Future Electronics in Canada. david ------ -- David R. Hill, CS & Psych Depts., U. Calgary | Imagination is more Calgary, AB, Canada T2N 1N4 Ph: 403-220-6315 | important than knowledge. hill@cpsc.ucalgary.ca Fx: 403-282-6778 | (Albert Einstein) NeXTMail: hill@trillium.ab.ca (Preferred) | Kill your television!
From: thierman@sparccg.Myrias.AB.CA (Chris Thierman) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Exception #3 at 0x1000374. What does it mean? How do I fix it? Date: 17 Apr 1995 14:10:53 -0600 Organization: Myrias Computer Technologies Message-ID: <3mui0d$ma3@sparccg.Myrias.AB.CA> Hi, my NeXT color Slab died this last weekend. It no longer passes it's power up diagnostics. It fails with the message Exception #3 at 0x1000374. What does this message mean? Is this a problem with my memory chips? Or do I have a more serious problem, ie mother board is dead. If anyone knows or knows who I should talk to please email me at thierman@myrias.ab.ca Many thanks in advance.... -Chris Thierman -- Chris Thierman Snail Mail: Myrias Computer Technologies Inc Email: thierman@myrias.ab.ca 8522 Davis Road Edmonton, Alberta Canada T6E 4Y5
From: scp@sonia.math.ucla.edu (S. Port) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: How to remove SIMMs from Black Slab? Date: 18 Apr 1995 05:43:25 GMT Organization: UCLA Mathematics Department Message-ID: <3mvjht$r83@saba.info.ucla.edu> References: <3mu1u8$qm4@portal.gmu.edu> <smith.798137693@skid.ps.uci.edu> In article <smith.798137693@skid.ps.uci.edu> smith@skid.ps.uci.edu (Andy Smith) writes: >crouland@isse (Chris Rouland <crouland@isse.gmu.edu>) writes: > > > >>This is a remarkably dumb question come from me; but I have a 25mhz >>slab w/ 8mb and i need to drop in 4X4MB SIMMS. Prying tugging and >>cursing not excluded, I havent been able to remove the simms from >>my machine to make room for the new ones!! Anyone have a tip to get >>them out? Is there a tool needed? Any assistance appreciated! > With a needle nose pliers bend a hook at the very end of a strong paper clip. Bend out the clip so that it hooks nicely on your index finger big knuckle. Hook it through the hole in the simm at the end and firmly pull it out. Discharge yourself (static electricity, that is) before you touch the moth board. Also be sure the board sits on a newspaper or spread out magazine. Charlie Dvorak cdvorak@pepperdine.edu >
From: takken@jumpjibe.stanford.edu (Todd Takken) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: How to remove SIMMs from Black Slab? Date: 17 Apr 1995 22:41:05 GMT Organization: Stanford University Message-ID: <3muqq1$jb4@nntp.Stanford.EDU> References: <3mu1u8$qm4@portal.gmu.edu> <smith.798137693@skid.ps.uci.edu> In article <smith.798137693@skid.ps.uci.edu> smith@skid.ps.uci.edu (Andy Smith) writes: >I did this about a month ago, I tugged and grunted until I finally >figured out how to use my simm removal tool. You will need a simm tool >to remove next simms. Stick the tines in the holes near the edge of the >simms and pry them out. If you are doing it right it shouldn't need too >much force. "SIMM tool" Definition: dental floss to hook through hole on end of SIMM board plus small screwdriver to pry the plastic hook in the SIMM slot. Pull up and wiggle on the dentlal floss while holding the hook out of the way with the screwdriver. No special made tools required. -- Todd Takken takken@jumpjibe.stanford.edu
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware From: howardd@il.us.swissbank.com (Denise Howard) Subject: Re: How to remove SIMMs from Black Slab? Message-ID: <1995Apr17.221508.23417@il.us.swissbank.com> Sender: root@il.us.swissbank.com (Operator) Organization: Swiss Bank Corporation CM&T Division References: <smith.798137693@skid.ps.uci.edu> Date: Mon, 17 Apr 1995 22:15:08 GMT Andy Smith writes > crouland@isse (Chris Rouland <crouland@isse.gmu.edu>) writes: > > >This is a remarkably dumb question come from me; but I have a 25mhz > >slab w/ 8mb and i need to drop in 4X4MB SIMMS. Prying tugging and > >cursing not excluded, I havent been able to remove the simms from > >my machine to make room for the new ones!! Anyone have a tip to get > >them out? Is there a tool needed? Any assistance appreciated! > > > >Chris Rouland > >crouland@isse.gmu.edu > > I did this about a month ago, I tugged and grunted until I finally > figured out how to use my simm removal tool. You will need a simm tool > to remove next simms. Stick the tines in the holes near the edge of the > simms and pry them out. If you are doing it right it shouldn't need too > much force. And if you don't have a SIMM tool, a bent paper clip works pretty well, too. :-) Denise -- Denise Howard \/ howardd@swissbank.com Swiss Bank Corporation \/ deniseh@mcs.com Chicago, IL \/ [NeXT, MIME and ASCII mail welcome] (312) 554-6298 \/ "Older and Bolder!"
From: anma050@wrzx12.rz.uni-wuerzburg.de (Rainer Frohnhoefer) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: [i486] et4000w32p VL with 3.3? Date: 18 Apr 1995 16:49:45 GMT Organization: University of Wuerzburg, Germany Message-ID: <3n0qj9$l16@winx03.informatik.uni-wuerzburg.de> Summary: Does an ET4000w32P VL Video Card work with NS 3.3? Keywords: NSFIP 3.3, TSENG, ET4000 Subject pretty much says it. Can I use the standard et4000w32 drivers with the w32p on my VL-board. Or should I rather go for a S3 964-based card. The point is, the system is absolutely low-cost (I'm gonna use it as a backup system) and I don't want to spend more than DM 250/US$200 for a graphics card. Any hints appreciated ...... -Rainer. ---------------------------------------- "So I walked into this pet shop. There was a sign: 'pet supplies'. So I did." rainer@cip.mathematik.uni-wuerzburg.de
From: trainin@bcvms.bc.edu Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: NCR SCSI controller Date: 17 Apr 95 23:34:02 EDT Organization: Boston College Message-ID: <1995Apr17.233402.1@bcvms.bc.edu> References: <D6xo1y.CoD@news.cis.umn.edu> In article <D6xo1y.CoD@news.cis.umn.edu>, leex0497@moby.itlabs.umn.edu (Lee) writes: > Hello, > I have a scsi NCR controller for my harddrive and the cd-rom. > Since i can't find the drivers either in nextstep's install disk or the > disk provided my my scsi card. It only include drivers for SCO, DOS, NT, Oh, really? Try ncr@osd.glas.apc.org and you will be all set :-) regards Serge
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware From: magnan@maths1.MATHCN.UMontreal.CA (Magnan Francois) Subject: Turning off the monitor on black (Here's how) Message-ID: <MAGNAN.95Apr17234029@maths1.MATHCN.UMontreal.CA> Sender: news@cc.umontreal.ca (Administration de Cnews) Organization: Universite de Montreal Date: Tue, 18 Apr 1995 03:40:29 GMT Hello to all black hardware owners, I know that this is a major concern for you. The life of your monitor... Here is a solution that someone gave me and that I am getting ready to try. I just wanted to know how many peoples tried it already. Any comments? --------- (What follows is from Helmut Schoenborn (helmut@nexcom.hanse.de)) This description comes with _absolutely no warranty_. I hope you know what you a doing. If you are not shure, better leave it. But here we go: Make a cable that the current monitor cable plugs into with a male at one end and a female at other end. Connect all wires straight accross except the two +12 V lines. Insert a switch that turns off the two +12 V lines (pin 1 and pin 11). I should add, I used a double on/off switch (that means it can interrupt two seperate lines.) I assume that the two +12V lines are wired together both inside the cube and the monitor, but I'm not shure. I think they use two pins to divide the load. I assume the monitor has a power consumption of ~ 60 W, witch is 5 ampere at 12 Volts. And 5A might be too much for one pin. Therefore the switch should be a solid one, and the wires should have an adequate diameter. It worked for me; I can't give any kind of warranty that it will work for you and will not destroy your equipment. Perhaps it is better to interrupt the -12V lines, too. (located at pins 2 and 12) I found the pinout for the monitor connection in the users manual, appendix B. There is a drawing, too. I have the german manual, but it should be in the manual that came with your computer. ------ -- ______________________________________________________ Francois Magnan Departement de Mathematique & Statistiques Universite de Montreal email: magnan@mathcn.umontreal.ca (MIME, NeXTMail Ok!)
From: aryeh@cash.uucp (Aryeh M. Friedman) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Apple Talk on NS 3.1 040 cube Date: 18 Apr 1995 05:40:18 GMT Organization: ~/.bin/org Message-ID: <3mvjc2$it2@darkstar.UCSC.EDU> Tech support told me I can get a PD package for appletalk support on nextstep 3.1... does anyone know where? -- Aryeh M. Friedman, CEO WNC aryeh@cash.ucsc.edu and aryeh@blackbird.wnc.com Disclaimer: If the company thinks I speak for it, it must be in error.
From: burton@het.brown.edu (Joshua W. Burton) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: HELP: Problem with Magneto-Optical Drive!! Date: 18 Apr 1995 05:54:37 GMT Organization: Brown University Message-ID: <3mvk6t$n1b@cat.cis.Brown.EDU> References: <3mu7ic$4io@cville-srv.wam.umd.edu> Gregory John Casamento writes > Hi, I am having some trouble with my Magneto Optical drive. I just > got some brand new disks and what seems to be happening is that when I > insert one into the drive the drive tries to read it a couple of times > and then spits the disk back out. The disk is okay, because I have > tried inserting it into the drive of another cube at college whose > configuration is similar to my machine. The machine at school > recognizes that the disk is unreadable and then asks me if I want to > format it, where my machine does *NOT* ask. This is some weird intermittent problem which I have never figured out, but which I believe may be thermal in origin. Try turning the machine off for an hour or two, then booting up and formatting the disks immediately. Even this strategy didn't help all that much when my drive was having this problem (it went away as mysteriously as it came, about two years ago), but the good news is that you only have to get the disk formatted once, so persistence may be your best option. Of course, if you have another machine available on which to format the new disks, that will be easier. I found a marvelous proof |==================================================== of Fermat's last theorem, | Joshua W. Burton (401)435-6370 burton@het.brown.edu but then I lost the URL. |====================================================
From: burton@het.brown.edu (Joshua W. Burton) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: HELP: Problem with Magneto-Optical Drive!! Date: 18 Apr 1995 05:55:05 GMT Organization: Brown University Message-ID: <3mvk7p$n1f@cat.cis.Brown.EDU> References: <3mu7ic$4io@cville-srv.wam.umd.edu> Gregory John Casamento writes > Hi, I am having some trouble with my Magneto Optical drive. I just > got some brand new disks and what seems to be happening is that when I > insert one into the drive the drive tries to read it a couple of times > and then spits the disk back out. The disk is okay, because I have > tried inserting it into the drive of another cube at college whose > configuration is similar to my machine. The machine at school > recognizes that the disk is unreadable and then asks me if I want to > format it, where my machine does *NOT* ask. This is some weird intermittent problem which I have never figured out, but which I believe may be thermal in origin. Try turning the machine off for an hour or two, then booting up and formatting the disks immediately. Even this strategy didn't help all that much when my drive was having this problem (it went away as mysteriously as it came, about two years ago), but the good news is that you only have to get the disk formatted once, so persistence may be your best option. Of course, if you have another machine available on which to format the new disks, that will be easier. I found a marvelous proof |==================================================== of Fermat's last theorem, | Joshua W. Burton (401)435-6370 burton@het.brown.edu but then I lost the URL. |====================================================
From: burton@het.brown.edu (Joshua W. Burton) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: HELP: Problem with Magneto-Optical Drive Date: 18 Apr 1995 05:55:24 GMT Organization: Brown University Message-ID: <3mvk8c$n1j@cat.cis.Brown.EDU> References: <3mu7ic$4io@cville-srv.wam.umd.edu> Gregory John Casamento writes > Hi, I am having some trouble with my Magneto Optical drive. I just > got some brand new disks and what seems to be happening is that when I > insert one into the drive the drive tries to read it a couple of times > and then spits the disk back out. The disk is okay, because I have > tried inserting it into the drive of another cube at college whose > configuration is similar to my machine. The machine at school > recognizes that the disk is unreadable and then asks me if I want to > format it, where my machine does *NOT* ask. This is some weird intermittent problem which I have never figured out, but which I believe may be thermal in origin. Try turning the machine off for an hour or two, then booting up and formatting the disks immediately. Even this strategy didn't help all that much when my drive was having this problem (it went away as mysteriously as it came, about two years ago), but the good news is that you only have to get the disk formatted once, so persistence may be your best option. Of course, if you have another machine available on which to format the new disks, that will be easier. I found a marvelous proof |==================================================== of Fermat's last theorem, | Joshua W. Burton (401)435-6370 burton@het.brown.edu but then I lost the URL. |====================================================
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware From: gery@ares.fdn.fr(Gery_Divry) Subject: Re: Scanner driver for Epson ES1200C ?? Message-ID: <1995Apr18.062042.364@ares.fdn.fr> Sender: news@ares.fdn.fr Organization: ARES - Lyon, France. References: <3mu5c9$o60@larry.rice.edu> Date: Tue, 18 Apr 1995 06:20:42 GMT In article <3mu5c9$o60@larry.rice.edu> steve@xray.rice.edu (Steve Ludtke) writes: > Steven Kornreich (steve@eps.com) wrote: > : Does anyone know of a scanner driver for the Epson 1200C scanner? > : Thanks > > Yes, Scantastic works with the 1200C. We've been using one for several months > now. It's a pretty impressive scanner! Scantastic is a fairly nice scanning > program. It is made by Second Glance (714)855-2331 > Nice Scanning programm YES !!! maybe someone can give me an email adress of second Glance my brother bought a version of Scantastic which seems unable to fix its registration ( obliged to reinstall it every day) I tryed to contact them at info@SecondGlance.com and the reseller tryed to do it by FAX ... it was a week ago .... No answer yet ... Gery DIVRY
From: david@onestep.co.uk Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: ELSA & EtherExpress Date: 18 Apr 1995 08:02:54 GMT Organization: EUnet GB Message-ID: <3mvrnf$kgq@marble.Britain.EU.net> References: <3m6sgv$pd7@news.blkbox.com> In article <3m6sgv$pd7@news.blkbox.com> steve@talus.com (Steve Sarich III) writes: > If it's not one thing, it's another. The good news is that ELSA now has > 8MB boards in stock now. We got one in and it's very slick! > Again...that's the good news. The bad news is that it appears to hate the > EtherExpress card and we're outa PCI slots...so a Cogent card is not a > viable solution. > > Anyone else had this problem (and, hopefully, found a solution)? > > Steve Hi, We run ELSA cards and EtherExpress out of the box with the drivers set for the default configuration (IRQ etc) and have no problems. Send more info on your settings and other boards (if any) to give us a chance to emulate your setup. --- Regards David Knight OneStep Solutions plc | UK phone: 01702 551010 | Vendors of NS 351-359 London Road | fax: 01702 551515 | Hardware, Apps Hadleigh | Int'l prefix: +44 1702 | MCCAs, Networks Essex | | ISDN, Training SS7 2BT | Email: david@onestep.co.uk | Maintenance England | (NeXTMail/MIME ok) | and Support
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.sysadmin,comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: adding a third tape drive Message-ID: <1995Apr18.114310.44698@yogi.urz.unibas.ch> From: frank@ifi.unibas.ch Date: 18 Apr 95 11:43:10 MET Keywords: SCSI tape drive Hello everybody, I'd like to add a third tape drive (Archive streamer) to a black NeXT cube. NEXTSTEP 3.3 only has two entries for tape drives in the MAKEDEV script and guessing the major/minor numbers for a third drive failed. Is it possible to add a third drive? If so, what are the major/minor numbers to use? No hints found in NeXTAnswers. The drive works, I've verified that on another machine. Thanks very much for any pointers
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware From: "benjamin bernhard" <bbernhar@cs.indiana.edu> Subject: Iomega Zip Message-ID: <1995Apr17.121904.23620@news.cs.indiana.edu> Organization: Computer Science, Indiana University Date: Mon, 17 Apr 1995 12:18:58 -0500 Hi, Has anybody tried the Iomega Zip with a NeXTSTATION yet? Any special software, drivers, etc needed? What is the speed like? Any info appreciated, thanks, Ben -- __________________________________________________________________________ Ben Bernhard "Nothing that results from human progress 812/339-5304 (fax) is achieved with unanimous consent." bbernhar@cs.indiana.edu ---Christopher Columbus
From: daniels222@aol.com (DanielS222) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: cmsg cancel <3mprua$kst@newsbf02.news.aol.com> Message-ID: <cancel.3mprua$kst@newsbf02.news.aol.com> Date: 17 Apr 1995 08:07:50 GMT Control: cancel <3mprua$kst@newsbf02.news.aol.com> spam
From: lwallyci@onramp.net (Leslie Connally) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: connecting a Summasketch III to black cube Date: Mon, 17 Apr 1995 13:01:35 -0600 Organization: On-Ramp; Individual Internet Connections; Dallas/Ft Worth/Houston, TX USA Message-ID: <lwallyci-1704951301350001@dal53.onramp.net> Summagraphic cable confusion Can anyone help? I have a Summasketch III 12x12 (c '92) I want to use on my black 040 cube. I think it needs a wierd (custom?) 'modem'ish cable: 25 pin - mini 8 pin. I know the NeXT 8-pin serial port pin-out, and the Summagraphic 25-pin pinout. But they don't match..I am afraid the graphic pad needs *nine* pins! But I know it can work! Does anyone know? Can anyone help? If it can work, do I need to make a custom cable? Or can I but one off-the-shelf? The summa people were of no help, but I am sure this is not uncommon knowledge around here! Thanks!! Leslie Connally lwallyci@onramp.net
From: benjy@benjy.cc.vt.edu (Ben E. Cline) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Disk: bios vs disk info problem Date: 18 Apr 1995 12:23:01 GMT Organization: Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Virginia Message-ID: <3n0av5$sj@solaris.cc.vt.edu> While waiting for NeXT to come out with their NS3.3 NCR driver, I'm trying to install NS3.2 on a Seagate ST31230N. This is on a DEC XL566 running the Talus NCR driver. When I run fdisk, fdisk reports that the bios thinks there is only 3M on the disk. When I run fdisk with the switch to ignore bios and use all the disk sectors, the size is reported as 1011 blocks. The trouble is, when I try to install NeXTStep, the install procedure doesn't run fdisk with the switch to use all the sectors and the install bombs. It even bombs if I build a correct partition with fdisk manually before the install. I looked around at NeXTAnswers and didn't find much help. I looked at the rc.cdrom.i386 on the install CD-ROM and found a hook that will let me provide my own fdisk options which should cure the problem. So, my questions are 1. Is this rc.cdrom.i386 custom disk select/partition option documented anywhere or am I on my own? Anyone else successfully used this? I provided a custom file, but rc.cdrom.i386 ignores it because the floppy test/mount fails. Is there another solution to the problem? 2. When I run fdisk manually, it reports 1011 blocks but will only let me allocate 1010 blocks for the NeXTStep partition. What gives? Benjy -- Benjy Cline, AC4XO Virginia Tech Computing Center benjy@benjy.cc.vt.edu
From: peter@mathworks.com (Peter Greis) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Cable for APC UPS needed... Date: 18 Apr 1995 08:49:19 -0400 Organization: The MathWorks, Inc., Natick, MA 01760 Distribution: usa Message-ID: <3n0cgf$hbj@king.mathworks.com> Well, I finally got paranoid and bought an APC UPS. Specifically, the "Smart 600". Does anyone have the pin configuration for the serial cable to connect it to a cube? The included documentation seems a little sketchy on this. Also, is anyone running shutdown software other than Bennatong's? thanx, -peter
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware From: karl@khaos.com (Karl Hanzel) Subject: MegaPixel "convergence" adjustment ? Message-ID: <1995Apr18.013518.414@khaos.com> Sender: karl@khaos.com Organization: Rocky Mountain NeXT Users' Group Date: Tue, 18 Apr 1995 01:35:18 GMT My 21" Hitachi MegaPixel monitor is *slightly* loosing what i think is sometimes called "convergence", most notably over on the right side. To explain: To the far right side of the screen, on a background field of white, what should be just a black vertical line will have a red tinge on it's right side, and a blue tinge on it's left. I pulled the cover off to see if there was some sort of adjustment for this, but i do not see anything labeled "horizontal convergence", or "h-c" or anything else i care to diddle with without knowing what it's for. Best would be if i could get my hands on a maintenance manual. Any idea where one could be had? Lacking that, is anyone an expert, and could you tell me what (if anything) can be done?... which of the variously labeled adjusters correspond to what i'm calling "convergence"? Thanks for your help! *-----> Karl Hanzel Boulder, Colorado... Home: karl@khaos.com (NeXT/MIME compliant); (303)443-6602
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware From: yannick@silicium.fdn.fr (Yannick Cadin) Subject: Can't ConfigSpace message Message-ID: <1995Apr18.130158.3898@silicium.fdn.fr> Sender: yannick@silicium.fdn.fr (Yannick Cadin) Organization: MICRO REPONSE - MONTIGNY, FRANCE. Date: Tue, 18 Apr 1995 13:01:58 GMT What does the message "Can't ConfigSpace" mean? Does it refer to an unrecognized PCI id problem? What is actually the origin of this error/warning message? The PC is a Pentium/PCI-based computer with a BusLogic 946C card on which I tried * to install NEXTSTEP 3.3. * actually with a 6x60 ISA card. I can install NS but I lost the benefit of the PCI BusLogic controler. Thanks Yannick -- MICRO REPONSE 3, rue Jacques Daguerre - 95370 MONTIGNY - FRANCE Tel : 33 (1) 34.50.89.39 - Fax : 33 (1) 34.50.09.08
From: samurai@maggie.cs.mcgill.ca (Darcy BROCKBANK) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: SPARC ethernet Date: 18 Apr 1995 16:06:20 GMT Organization: School of Computer Science, McGill Univ. Message-ID: <SAMURAI.95Apr18120620@maggie.cs.mcgill.ca> References: <3mu4kc$aba@castle.york.ac.uk> In-reply-to: pete@ohm.york.ac.uk's message of 17 Apr 1995 16:22:36 GMT <pete@ohm.york.ac.uk> writes: >Having been told to go out and get another NeXT system I'm thinking of getting >a SPARC station based system to go with our m68k and i486 boxes. Looking >at the hardware compatability guide, however, it seems to imply that all >systems other than a SPARC Station 4 only support twisted-pair ether ! Is >this true ? We have a mixture of machines roud here, mostly connected with >AUI cables and tranciever boxes. Is there any way I can get a SPARC 10 or 20 >with NeXTSTEP on it and an AUI interface ? Our Sparc5 has TP and AUI interfaces. We're running over the AUI. We're also sticking with Solaris, so I can't vouch for the workability of NEXTSTEP on the AUI. - db -- You smell of corduroy and lemon drops. -- Veruca Salt -- Baldric, you wouldn't see a subtle plan if it painted itself purple and danced naked on top of a harpsichord singing, "Subtle Plans Are Here Again" -- Atkinson -- The Lord loves a hanging, that's why he gave us necks! -- Hoek and Cat --
From: eugene@raddi (Eugene Mah) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: DAT drive for black slabs Date: 18 Apr 1995 18:52:21 GMT Organization: Computing and Network Services, U of Alberta, Edmonton, Canada Message-ID: <3n11p5$lp0@rover.ucs.ualberta.ca> Hi I'm shopping around for a DAT drive for my slabs, and I thought I'd ask and see what people recommended. I've had a couple of people recommend an HP drive, and I'm considering a Sony drive at the moment. What are your experiences/ recommendations for DAT? Many thanks Eugene Mah --- ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Eugene Mah eugene@raddi.uah.ualberta.ca (NeXTmail) Grad Student/Sys Admin "For I am a Bear of Very Little Department of Radiology Brain, and long words bother University of Alberta Hospitals me." Winnie the Pooh Edmonton, Alberta, Canada ---------------------------------------------------------------------- -- ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Eugene Mah eugene@raddi.uah.ualberta.ca (NeXTmail) Grad Student/Sys Admin "For I am a Bear of Very Little Department of Radiology Brain, and long words bother University of Alberta Hospitals me." Winnie the Pooh Edmonton, Alberta, Canada ----------------------------------------------------------------------
From: tbm@tci002.uibk.ac.at (Martin Michlmayr) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: NCR SCSI controller Date: 14 Apr 1995 13:34:43 GMT Organization: Dept. of Computer Science, University of Salzburg Distribution: world Message-ID: <3mltlj$92@esel.cosy.sbg.ac.at> References: <D6xo1y.CoD@news.cis.umn.edu> Lee (leex0497@moby.itlabs.umn.edu) wrote: / I have a scsi NCR controller for my harddrive and the cd-rom. / Since i can't find the drivers either in nextstep's install disk or the NeXT has announced such a driver for Q1, but know it says Q2. http://www.next.com/NeXTanswers/HTMLFiles/1754.htmld/1754.html: Driver: NCR 8xx family Current Availability: Future / disk provided my my scsi card. It only include drivers for SCO, DOS, NT, / Novell Network, and OS2. Anyone can help? Why don't you instal the free OS Linux (also a UNIX) and run GNUStep on top of it ? ;-) / Thanks in advance!!! Well, We can't help you. NeXT hasn't finished their driver yet, and Talus had to stop developing a NCR 3.3 driver because NeXT didn't support them. -- Martin Michlmayr | tbm@tci002.uibk.ac.at | tbm@gnu.ai.mit.edu GNUStep Consortium, http://fvkma.tu-graz.ac.at/gnustep/gnustep.html
From: tbm@tci002.uibk.ac.at (Martin Michlmayr) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: resolution Date: 14 Apr 1995 13:44:11 GMT Organization: Dept. of Computer Science, University of Salzburg Distribution: world Message-ID: <3mlu7b$92@esel.cosy.sbg.ac.at> References: <eldD6yIwz.E7x@netcom.com> Eric Davis (eld@netcom.com) wrote: / I was curious if this is acceptable for NEXTSTEP. Yes, a 17" monitor is ok for NEXTSTEP, but it's not big. / I would prefer 1280x1024. Well 2x1600x1280 wouldn't be bad too. ;-) / Is anyone using this resolution? What was the resolution on the original / NeXT 17" monitors? How will this compare. The NeXT monitors were a bit bigger. I think something like 1000x800. / thanks in advance Don't worry. Many people use a 17" display for NEXTSTEP and don't try to run 1280x1024 because it's too big for a 17" monitor! You will only hurt your eyes! -- Martin Michlmayr | tbm@tci002.uibk.ac.at | tbm@gnu.ai.mit.edu GNUStep Consortium, http://fvkma.tu-graz.ac.at/gnustep/gnustep.html
From: tbm@tci002.uibk.ac.at (Martin Michlmayr) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: How to pick an Intel System Date: 18 Apr 1995 14:08:49 GMT Organization: Dept. of Computer Science, University of Salzburg Distribution: world Message-ID: <3n0h5h$r19@esel.cosy.sbg.ac.at> References: <3mkdps$qpo@network.ucsd.edu> Jesse D. Goldberg (jesse@mocha.ucsd.edu) wrote: / I am planning on purchasing a Pentium system to run NeXTStep and I'm / seeking advise on which machine to buy. NeXTAnswers offers hardware There is a mailing list. Try your luck there. http://www.digifix.com/UserDatabases/MailingLists/NS_Intel_Homebrew.html: NEXTSTEP for Intel Processors Home-Brew Discussion List Information List Address: nsfip-homebrew@mmg2.im.med.umich.edu List Owner: Gary lalim List Owner Email: gcl@mmg2.im.med.umich.edu NextMail Allowed: NO List Description A resource for people who are using, upgrading, building, or planning to build their own PC to run NEXTSTEP/Intel. Subscribing send a message to majordomo@mmg2.im.med.umich.edu (no subject) with the message text: subscribe nsfip-homebrew (for the regular list) or subscribe nsfip-homebrew-digest (for the digest) Archives Available Archives are avilable from the majordomo mail server and also by anonymous ftp://mmg2.im.med.umich.edu/pub/nsfip (the archives from the mail server are always more up-to-date). For help using the mail server, send a "help" command to majordomo@mmg2.im.med.umich.edu. -- Martin Michlmayr | tbm@tci002.uibk.ac.at | tbm@gnu.ai.mit.edu GNUStep Consortium, http://fvkma.tu-graz.ac.at/gnustep/gnustep.html
From: tbm@tci002.uibk.ac.at (Martin Michlmayr) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: NeXT Hardware ? Date: 18 Apr 1995 14:11:49 GMT Organization: Dept. of Computer Science, University of Salzburg Distribution: world Message-ID: <3n0hb5$r19@esel.cosy.sbg.ac.at> References: <3mes7t$lua@cybernet.cse.fau.edu> <Pine.HPP.3.91.950415150123.15019A-100000@gecko1.twics.com> Hugh Ashton (hugh@twics.com) wrote: / On 11 Apr 1995, =Bryan Schwab= wrote: / > Does anyone know where you can purchase used NeXT equipment?? Try your luck in comp.sys.next.marketplace -- Martin Michlmayr | tbm@tci002.uibk.ac.at | tbm@gnu.ai.mit.edu GNUStep Consortium, http://fvkma.tu-graz.ac.at/gnustep/gnustep.html
From: mike@ceramics.cmpe.ubc.ca (Michael C. Cam) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Installing an IDE drive on Canon systems Date: 18 Apr 1995 17:25:20 GMT Organization: The University of British Columbia Distribution: world Message-ID: <3n0sm0$p5u@nnrp.ucs.ubc.ca> Hi, I'd like to know if anyone has tried to install an EIDE drive on an object.station 41. What is the performance like, any problems with particulare brands of hard drives? The reason I'm going with EIDE is because our local COSTCO sells a Maxtor 1.2G for $540 CDN ($390 US) compared to about $850 for a SCSI-II equivalent drive. Thanks in advance! ..Mike. ___________________________________________________________________ | | | ___ ^ ... /\ BEAUTIFUL | | _|_::| ___o '|`^ .. o_ . .. /\ / \ BRITISH | | |:::|:| \ \, ^ '|`|` (`_|/____') / / /\ COLUMBIA | | |:::|:| (o)/ (o) '|`'|`|`` ,,/ . ... . .. / \ | |-------------------------------------------------------------------| | Michael C. Cam E-MAIL (NeXT Mail OK) HOME 604-263-7609 | | UBC Materials Eng. mike@ceramics.cmpe.ubc.ca WORK 604-822-3122 | |___________________________________________________________________|
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware From: nyacg@iglou.com (Robert E Tucker) Subject: ISDN help Message-ID: <nyacg-1804951405110001@dyn018.slip.iglou.com> Sender: news@iglou.com (USENET News Administrator) Organization: IgLou Internet Services Date: Tue, 18 Apr 1995 18:05:11 GMT I just bought a NeXTStation and my documentation claims that I can use an ISDN line to be part of a network i.e. slip account by plugging an ISDN phone line into the back(no modem). What is needed at the other end and has anyone done this? I'm trying to figure out if a ISDN or regular modem is a better idea. Please E-mail me at nyacg@iglou.com -- Robert E Tucker Jr. nyacg@iglou.com TANSTAAFL
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware From: Gibson_Rory@pcp.ca (Rory Gibson) Subject: Re: 3.2/3 on Compaq Message-ID: <1995Apr18.185455.29163@pcp.ca> Sender: news@pcp.ca Organization: PanCanadian Petroleum Ltd. References: <Pine.NXT.3.91.950417132819.12219A-100000@mulberry> Date: Tue, 18 Apr 95 18:54:55 GMT In article <Pine.NXT.3.91.950417132819.12219A-100000@mulberry> Nick Boris <nmboris@artsci.wustl.edu> writes: > > DOes anyone have any experience with running NS 3.2 or 3.3 on a Compaq > DeskPro XL 5/90 with q-Vision 2000? > > I'm wondering about the drivers for the built-in ethernet, SCSI, and sound > that are part of the mcahine... > > Any feelings/ideas would be greatly appreciated! > NeXT has a beta SCSI driver available from NeXTanswers and are working on a ethernet driver. I believe the sound should work with the existing Business Audio driver but the QVision 2000 will never work since it is based on the Matrox card and does not support a linear frame buffer. Rory Gibson
From: cdl@triton.ucsd.edu (Carl Lowenstein) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: Iomega Zip Date: 18 Apr 1995 12:25:24 -0700 Organization: Marine Physical Lab, UC San Diego Message-ID: <3n13n4$fcn@triton.ucsd.edu> References: <1995Apr17.121904.23620@news.cs.indiana.edu> In article <1995Apr17.121904.23620@news.cs.indiana.edu> "benjamin bernhard" <bbernhar@cs.indiana.edu> writes: > >Hi, > >Has anybody tried the Iomega Zip with a NeXTSTATION yet? As the saying goes, "it just works". I stuck it on the end of my SCSI chain, using a leftover 2-ft Macintosh "system cable", db25 to 50-pin Centronics. Set the Zip SCSI ID to 5, turned on its bus terminator, and booted the system. Apr 11 09:29:16 ultima mach: SEAGATE ST11200N Rev 8770 as sd0 at sc0 target 1 lu n 0 Apr 11 09:29:16 ultima mach: Disk Label: 940128 Apr 11 09:29:16 ultima mach: Disk Capacity 1036MB, Device Block 1024 bytes - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Apr 11 09:29:16 ultima mach: IOMEGA ZIP 100 Rev L.27 as sd1 at sc0 target 5 lun 0 Apr 11 09:29:16 ultima mach: sd1: UNIT ATTENTION Apr 11 09:29:16 ultima mach: Disk Label: Zip01 Apr 11 09:29:16 ultima mach: Disk Capacity 95MB, Device Block 512 bytes - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Apr 11 09:29:16 ultima mach: TOSHIBA CD-ROM XM-3401TA Rev as sd2 at sc0 target 6 lun 0 Apr 11 09:29:16 ultima mach: sd2: UNIT ATTENTION Apr 11 09:29:16 ultima mach: Disk Label: NEXTSTEP_3.2 Apr 11 09:29:16 ultima mach: Disk Capacity 300MB, Device Block 512 bytes Apr 11 09:29:16 ultima mach: Disk is Write Protected Apr 11 09:29:16 ultima mach: HP HP35470A Rev 9 09 as st0 at sc0 target 4 lun 0 Some evidence of it working. After a while I built NS3.2 on a Zip disk, and booted it. That too worked. Speed is like the hard drives of a previous generation -- maybe 30ms seek time. Oh, yes, the NeXT recognizes the Zip drive as a removable hard drive, so it can be auto-mounted on disk insertion, and unmounted and ejected by dragging to the recycler or by appropriate mouse clicking. Then I had to take my new toy and connect it to my wife's Macintosh, because the Income Tax software needed another 25MB of disk space to work in :-( carl -- carl lowenstein marine physical lab u.c. san diego {decvax|ucbvax} !ucsd!mpl!cdl cdl@mpl.ucsd.edu clowenstein@ucsd.edu
From: robert@steffi.dircon.co.uk (Robert Nicholson) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.software,comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: QUESTION: sound player for .au or .wav? (from stdin?) Date: 18 Apr 1995 20:12:43 +0100 Organization: me organized? That's a joke! Message-ID: <robertznf7zvyr9nxh_-_@steffi.dircon.co.uk> References: <3mm2hj$9c2@iitmax.acc.iit.edu> In-reply-to: yong@iitmax.acc.iit.edu's message of 14 Apr 1995 09:57:55 -0500 To: yong@iitmax.acc.iit.edu (Yong Yoo) <yong@iitmax.acc.iit.edu> writes: >Hi, I was wondering if there is a program that will let me play .au or .wav >files in Intel NeXT machine. I'd like to know how I can play a snd via stdin. ie. through pipe to sndplay? -- "Mary ate a little lamb and punk rock isn't dead" (PGP key: send email with Subject: request pgp key)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware From: jm_cazaux@impala .seldon.fdn.org (Jean-Michel CAZAUX) Subject: HELP : Problems recording sound on Intel GX.... Message-ID: <1995Apr18.142858.3755@impala.seldon.fdn.org> Keywords: Intel GX, recording sound,mic input Sender: news@impala.seldon.fdn.org Organization: SNRI - Nimes, France. Date: Tue, 18 Apr 1995 14:28:58 GMT Hi the world, We are encountering problems recording sound with mic input on Intel GX (with on-board audio device). We've got problems with custom apps (using soundKit, soundView class) and with Sound.app too. In fact, it sometimes seems to work, and otherwhile, it does not do a thing... I mean there is nothing in the sound view (not even a flat line), the sound-meter stay down. We then got to quit the application and restart it to got a chance to record again. In fact, we generaly can't record more than once without quiting. We've got problems both with 3.2 and 3.3 NSFIP... We are using DMA 6 as said in driver documentation, IRQ is 15... Setting seems correct (mic in selection...) and it works under Windows . There is no DPT card on this machines ; we are using on-board AIC6x60 and IDE (standard driver), there is also a networking device (SMC Elite or Intel EtherExpress), machines got form 16Mb to 64Mb RAM. The problem occurs on all the 8 machines installed on our sites... Please, fill free to give any advice, it's critical for our application (Training & simulation for air traffic controllers...) Thanks in advance... E-mail welcome.... PS : If anyone made *SERIOUS* recording with SB16 or PAS16 using mic input, feedback is welcome (future installations)... -- P-Mail / Slow-Mail NeXT-Mail / Email Jean-Michel CAZAUX jm_cazaux@impala.seldon.fdn.org SNRI Soft SCO Unix Center / Former NeXT VAR Zone EURO 2000 - Batiment C Sybase Var Av. de la Vistrenque Intel Var 30132 CAISSARGUES - France
From: wli@linus (Wei Li) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.marketplace,comp.sys.next.software,comp.sys.next.admin,comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: WTB: NeXTStep 3.2 academic bundle Date: 18 Apr 1995 20:58:22 GMT Organization: University of Arkansas at Little Rock Message-ID: <3n195e$7h5@news.ualr.edu> I would like to get a NeXTStep 3.2 academic bundle for a NeXTStation. Thanks. -wei,
From: cstecker@cogsci.berkeley.edu (Chris Stecker) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: NextStation won't turn on! Experiences? Date: Tue, 18 Apr 1995 16:29:19 -0800 Organization: UCB Message-ID: <cstecker-1804951629190001@ear4.psych.berkeley.edu> This morning I woke up to find that my Nextstation (color) had stopped running in the night. I pressed the power-on button (several times), with absolutely no response. I disconnected and reconnected all the cables, and even looked inside the case (no obvious trauma). I assume this all means my power supply is dead, and wonder if anyone knows how much a power supply will cost me, or if anyone has had a similar experience. After verifying that the problem does not lie in the keyboard/sound box (unlikely, I fear), I will probably be looking for a working power supply, so anybody parting out a NS color, please drop me a line. POWER SUPPLY WANTED. Thanks. -Chris Stecker Graduate Student, Dept of Psychology University of California, Berkeley cstecker@cogsci.berkeley.edu
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware From: smorris@tuzo.erin (Stephen Morris) Subject: Re: Exabyte EXB-8200 backup unit Message-ID: <D7988p.D5F@credit.erin.utoronto.ca> Sender: news@credit.erin.utoronto.ca (Usenet News) Organization: Erindale College, University of Toronto, Canada References: <ojYe8nW00iVE06LLYs@andrew.cmu.edu> Date: Tue, 18 Apr 1995 23:36:24 GMT From: Stephen Morris <smorris> Date: Tue, 18 Apr 95 19:25:46 -0500 To: Jeffrey T Eaton <je2i+@andrew.cmu.edu> Subject: Exabyte EXB-8200 backup unit Reply-To: smorris@jurgen.physics.utoronto.ca Greetings I had the same problem with an exabyte 8505 under NEXTSTEP. The deivce files for it are supposed to be nrxt0 and rxt0, but these gave "I/O error" By Trial and Error I discovered that these have the wrong minor numbers. Try: cd /dev mknod tape0 c 1 0 mknod tape1 c 1 1 The first number (here 1 for both on my system) is the major number you get from watching the messages after "st" during bootup. The second number (which is 3 or 2 for nrxt0 or rxt0) is the one I emprically determined. tape0 == rewind tape1 == no rewind. Then try: mt -f /dev/tape0 status mt -f /dev/tape1 status or gnutar -cvf /dev/tape0 blah.tar blahblah I regard this as a kludge; I complained to NeXT, but got no joy. You have to write your own script to mknod after every boot, or edit MAKEDEV... If somebody tells you a better way to do this TELL ME! --- +=================================================================+ + Prof. Stephen Morris + The optimist proclaims that we live in + + U. Toronto Physics + the best of all possible worlds; + + phone:(416) 978-6810 + and the pessimist fears + + fax: (416) 978-1545 + this is true. -- James Branch Cabell + +=================================================================+ + http://www.physics.utoronto.ca/department/faculty/morris.html + +=================================================================+ > From: Jeffrey T Eaton <je2i+@andrew.cmu.edu> > [1] Exabyte EXB-8200 backup unit > Date: Mon Apr 17 12:15:31 GMT-0500 GMT-0500 1995 > Organization: Sophomore, Math/Computer Science, Carnegie Mellon, Pittsburgh, > + PA > Lines: 16 > > Does anyone know if an Exabyet EXB-8200 8mm tape backup unit will workunder NS/Intel with an Adaptec 2842 scsi card? > > The scsi card recognizes it on boot-up, but it never seems to get > assigned to a /dev/ entry... I assume that it would be /dev/nrst0 or > /dev/rst0, but neither seem to work (using gnutar -cvf /dev/???? *). > > Any hints/tips/pointers/ideas? > > > > --- > Jeffrey T. Eaton je2i@andrew.cmu.edu > Sophomore, Computer Science/Information Systems at Carnegie Mellon University > --- > >
From: adam@NeXT.COM (Adam Beeman) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: Sun Voyager running NeXTSTEP (sparc) Date: 18 Apr 1995 22:15:18 GMT Organization: NeXT Computer, Inc. Message-ID: <3n1dlm$9tk@news.next.com> References: <3md95m$g84@news.cerf.net> In article <3md95m$g84@news.cerf.net> rex@starr.com writes: > NeXT does not list the Sun "Voyager" Sparcstation in their certified > systems. The official company line on this is " try it yourself - it will > probably work; we don't support that system, yet". > > Question: > > Anyone installed sparc version on the Voyager? What did it require. What > didn't work, etc... I've installed it. It seemed to work just fine. No special tricks to get it up and running. > Is NeXT planning on certifying the Sun "Voyager" for their sparc version? Don't know. > I'd appreciate any feedback from those who know something about the > "Voyager" platform. I can't see investing over $1000 for an OS and > $10,000 for a system to run it, if the company isn't planning on > supporting the hardware (i.e. ISDN, PCMCIA, external monitor, infrared). At least for 3.3, the extra goodies aren't supported. I know that the Voyager is capable of some sort of power management, but no engineering resources were spent making this work. Nor were resources spent getting the PCMCIA slots to work. Most (all?) of the Suns have ISDN ports on the back, which won't work either. Also, the Voyager's floppy drive is a little different and had some more noticeable problems than other Suns. I have never seen it run NEXTSTEP while powered by a battery. Otherwise, it's a fast little box with the best flat panel display I've ever seen, which does 1024x768 at 8 bit color! Sweet! However, at this point very little engineering resources have really been spent working with the Voyager; so, if it doesn't work just the same as the other SPARCs, please understand that nobody ever officially said it should. For example, I've seen occasional glitches in which the letter "x" appears in the login panel while the machine is supposedly idle. Since I've only seen this on one system, I can't say whether it's a Voyager-specific bug or whether it's just this one machine with a goofy keyboard. Hope this helps. -Adam > *************** > StarrCom > Rex Riley > rexr@cerf.net > 619.223.6816 > **************** speaking for myself -- //#*=--=*#*=--=*#*=--=*#*=--=*#*=--=*#*=--=*#*=--=*#*=--=*#*=--=*#*=--=*#// // Adam Beeman \\ Standard Disclaimers Apply! // // NeXT Software Quality Assurance \\ I don't speak for NeXT! // // Home = adam@scruznet.com \\ Work = adam@NeXT.COM //
From: Bill Chin <chin@clark.net> Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: RAID for NEXTSTEP? Date: 19 Apr 1995 01:23:26 GMT Organization: Clark Internet Services, Inc. Message-ID: <3n1ome$a0s@clarknet.clark.net> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: TEXT/PLAIN; charset=ISO-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit (reposted from comp.sys.next.marketplace - I thought I had clicked on comp.sys.next.hardware, honest!) I'm looking for experiences from people that are running any RAID solutions under NEXTSTEP with all architectures (NeXT, Intel, HP 712, Sun SPARC) The ones I know of are: DPT SCSI controllers with the cache and RAID module - NeXT just released a new DPT driver that is supposed to support the DPT PCI controllers. Has anyone gotten this to work? With the cache and RAID modules? How about the 3224/90 SmartRAID? I'd like to talk to anyone who is running this - I'd like to know how difficult it was to set up and maintain. Would I have to boot DOS all the time to run their management program? Of course, this is an Intel only solution, but it's cheap - about $1100 without the drives and one can use any drives with it Core sells OS independent RAID solutions, but they're pricey. I liked the one that uses 5x3.5" drives in a 5.25" full height form factor. Unfortunately, the model I saw only went to 1.35 gigabytes which is not even close to enough disk space. With 2 gigabyte 3.5" drives, one should be able to get 8 gigabytes of storage, no? Again, the management has to be done from DOS/Windows or OS/2, but it'll operate w/o it. Has anyone tried this under NEXTSTEP? I have the slicks from Micropolis on the RAIDION and MegaDrive on their solutions, but they claim they _are_ host OS dependent and won't run under NEXTSTEP. Is this true? Thanks for any help! ..Bill Chin chin@clark.net
From: olorin@clark.net (Rivendell Communications) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Internal hard drive Date: 19 Apr 1995 06:27:13 GMT Organization: Clark Internet Services, Inc., Ellicott City, MD USA Message-ID: <3n2ag1$lbc@clarknet.clark.net> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: TEXT/PLAIN; charset=ISO-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit Any one know how to set jumpers for the internal hard drive on a black hardware ? The hard disk in question is Seagate ST32430N. From the manual, it has terminator build in with one jumber to enable it. I think a terminator on the internal drive is necessary in black hardware. The part I am not clear is this drive also has two Terminator Power jumbers. Again from the manual, one of them means drive supply terminator power to the internal terminator and the other means drive supply terminator power to line 26 of SCSI bus. Besides 11, 10, 01, 00 settings for these jumpers, it can also have the lower two pin of each TP connected to "connect internal terminator to line 26 of SCSI bus". Not knowing much about how the SCSI controller run on line 26, here is my questions : 1) Should I use that terminator on this drive or not ? 2) What setting of those two TP jumpers should I use so that this drive can be the internal, boot, SCSI id 1, drive for black hardware and still be able to use other SCSI device ? At this time, NeXT will find the internal drive but won't find other SCSI device on the chain.
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware From: al@atd.rochester.ny.us (Al Davis) Subject: Re: HELP: Problem with Magneto-Optical Drive!! Message-ID: <1995Apr18.235426.18622@atd.rochester.ny.us> References: <3mu7ic$4io@cville-srv.wam.umd.edu> <3mvk6t$n1b@cat.cis.Brown.EDU> Date: Tue, 18 Apr 1995 23:54:26 GMT : Gregory John Casamento writes : > Hi, I am having some trouble with my Magneto Optical drive. I just : > got some brand new disks and what seems to be happening is that when I : > insert one into the drive the drive tries to read it a couple of times : > and then spits the disk back out. The disk is okay ......... Try cleaning the lens. You can do it from the front, without taking it apart. I use a small piece of tissue on a stick. Make it point down, and gently wipe it. Use a flashlight to see where you are poking. --
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware From: yannick@silicium.fdn.fr (Yannick Cadin) Subject: Re: [i486] et4000w32p VL with 3.3? Message-ID: <1995Apr19.073204.6742@silicium.fdn.fr> Sender: yannick@silicium.fdn.fr (Yannick Cadin) Organization: MICRO REPONSE - MONTIGNY, FRANCE. References: <3n0qj9$l16@winx03.informatik.uni-wuerzburg.de> Date: Wed, 19 Apr 1995 07:32:04 GMT In article <3n0qj9$l16@winx03.informatik.uni-wuerzburg.de> anma050@wrzx12.rz.uni-wuerzburg.de (Rainer Frohnhoefer) writes: > Subject pretty much says it. Can I use the standard et4000w32 drivers > with the w32p on my VL-board. Or should I rather go for a S3 964-based > card. The point is, the system is absolutely low-cost (I'm gonna use it > as a backup system) and I don't want to spend more than DM 250/US$200 > for a graphics card. > > Any hints appreciated ...... > > -Rainer. > ---------------------------------------- > "So I walked into this pet shop. There was a sign: 'pet supplies'. > So I did." > > rainer@cip.mathematik.uni-wuerzburg.de > You can use a w32p card in your system but you must verify that the RAMDAC which comes with this card is one of the following list: AT&T 20C490, AT&T 20C491, AT&T 20C492, BT 484, BT 485, BT 485A, STG 170x If not, be careful! Yannick P.S.: thanks to J. C. Lee from NeXT for this information in the updated 1819 NA ;-) -- MICRO REPONSE 3, rue Jacques Daguerre - 95370 MONTIGNY - FRANCE Tel : 33 (1) 34.50.89.39 - Fax : 33 (1) 34.50.09.08
From: kiwi@cs.tu-berlin.de (Axel Habermann) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: resolution Date: 19 Apr 1995 14:02:37 GMT Organization: Technical University of Berlin, Germany Distribution: world Message-ID: <3n355t$57o@news.cs.tu-berlin.de> References: <eldD6yIwz.E7x@netcom.com> <3mlu7b$92@esel.cosy.sbg.ac.at> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit Martin Michlmayr (tbm@tci002.uibk.ac.at) wrote: : Eric Davis (eld@netcom.com) wrote: [...] : / NeXT 17" monitors? How will this compare. : The NeXT monitors were a bit bigger. I think something like 1000x800. 16'' visible (on the monochrome setup) with 1132x832. : / thanks in advance : Don't worry. Many people use a 17" display for NEXTSTEP and don't try to run : 1280x1024 because it's too big for a 17" monitor! : You will only hurt your eyes! I'm using 1152x864 on a 17" monitor right now and I feel quite comfortable. Axel -- Axel Habermann kiwi@cs.tu-berlin.de \\|// Muellerstr. 145 kiwi@buran.fb10.tu-berlin.de )o o( D-13353 Berlin (Wedding) \ | / Fon: +49 30 45478986 (privat) 030 314 23 281 (uni) \~/
From: Velanche Lashawn Stewart <vstewart@trumpet.aix.calpoly.edu> Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.marketplace,comp.sys.next.software,comp.sys.next.admin,comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: WTB: NeXTStep 3.2 academic bundle Date: Tue, 18 Apr 1995 19:19:12 -0700 Organization: Cal Poly State University Message-ID: <Pine.A32.3.91.950418191806.200361A-100000@trumpet.aix.calpoly.edu> References: <3n195e$7h5@news.ualr.edu> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: TEXT/PLAIN; charset=US-ASCII NNTP-Posting-User: vstewart In-Reply-To: <3n195e$7h5@news.ualr.edu> On 18 Apr 1995, Wei Li wrote: > I would like to get a NeXTStep 3.2 academic bundle for a > NeXTStation. Thanks. > > -wei, I am currently tinkering around all of my options--but can someone let me know as to the cost of that as well (the academic version). Thanks! Velanche Stewart
From: root@lusi2.isdn.cs.tu-berlin.de (Martin Lubitz) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: NSFIP 3.2 + new ASUS-Board w/ Triton-Chipset? Date: 19 Apr 1995 17:57:49 GMT Organization: Technical University of Berlin, Germany Message-ID: <3n3iut$71p@news.cs.tu-berlin.de> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit Hi, has anyone successfully run NSFIP 3.2 (3.3) on the new Asus I-P54TP4 Board with pipelined cache SRAMs? I am planning to buy one, but I would like to be shure in advance... Thanks, Martin -- ____________________________________________________________________ Martin Lubitz lusi@lusi1.isdn.cs.tu-berlin.de (NeXTmail welcome) Berlin - Germany >>>>>>> 2b || !2b; that is the question... <<<<<<<
From: flight@mathi.uni-heidelberg.de (Gregor Hoffleit) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: NeXT's NCR driver changes name Date: 19 Apr 1995 14:04:27 GMT Organization: University of Heidelberg, Germany Message-ID: <3n359c$a5e@sun0.urz.uni-heidelberg.de> Well, NeXT's NCR SCSI driver is still not available, but we can learn to spell it's new name: According to NA#1754, it's no longer "NCR8xxSCSIDriver.config", but "SymbiosLogic53C8xxSCSIDriver.config". It does no longer support the "NCR8xx", but "53C8xx" chips, manufactured by NCR/Symbios Logic (no longer NCR/AT&T). Nevertheless, timeframe for the driver is still Q2/95, regardless of these changes ;-) -- | Gregor Hoffleit admin MATHInet / contact HeidelNeXT | | MAIL: Mathematisches Institut PHONE: (49)6221 56-5771 | | INF 288, 69120 Heidelberg / Germany FAX: 56-3812 | | EMAIL: flight@mathi.uni-heidelberg.de (NeXTmail) |
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware From: andylee@netcom.com (Andy A. Lee) Subject: Intel Mouse Slowness Message-ID: <andylee-1904950341010001@idtech.com> Sender: netnews@mork.netcom.com Organization: Idealicus Technologies Date: Wed, 19 Apr 1995 10:41:01 GMT I'm happy with my new P-90 NeXTstep system, except for its serial mouse. There seems to be a slight delay from the time I move it to the time the cursor moves on the screen. I tried setting for a faster response speed in Config, but then the cursor movement becomes jumpy. Can I improve the mouse response? Or am I just spoiled by my Macintosh's mouse response? Andy Lee andylee@netcom.com andylee@cs.ucla.edu
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware From: andylee@netcom.com (Andy A. Lee) Subject: Looking for Conner Drive Diagrams Message-ID: <andylee-1904950331510001@idtech.com> Sender: netnews@mork.netcom.com Organization: Idealicus Technologies Date: Wed, 19 Apr 1995 10:31:51 GMT Where can I find (FTP or WWW) the drive diagrams for Conner CFP1080S (1Gig) and CP30175E (160M) SCSI hard drives? I need to know the location of the jumper pins and their functions on these drives. I suspect my drives are not operating with the "SYNC" option. The IBM Hardware FAQ only provides such info for IDE drives. It would be very helpful, I'd imagine, if such info is also available for the SCSI drives. But I can't seem to find it in any FAQ or public help files. Any suggestion is greatly appreciated. Andy Lee andylee@netcom.com andylee@cs.ucla.edu
From: root@cnw (Operator) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: NCR SCSI controller Date: 19 Apr 1995 18:34:53 GMT Organization: Symbios Logic Message-ID: <3n3l4d$k4d@jupiter.WichitaKS.HMPD.COM> References: <D6xo1y.CoD@news.cis.umn.edu> leex0497@moby.itlabs.umn.edu (Lee) wrote: >Hello, > I have a scsi NCR controller for my harddrive and the cd-rom. >Since i can't find the drivers either in nextstep's install disk or the >disk provided my my scsi card. It only include drivers for SCO, DOS, NT, >Novell Network, and OS2. Anyone can help? >Thanks in advance!!! >=) Lee Yes. We have just released a beta driver for the NCR 8xxx cards. email me @ root@cnw.ks.symbios.com if you would like to get it. Thomas Wells Engineer Symbios Logic (formerly NCR)
From: ntt@garnet.msen.com (National TechTeam) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Home Brew? Date: 19 Apr 1995 03:07:34 GMT Organization: Msen, Inc. -- Ann Arbor, MI (account info: +1 313 998-4562) Message-ID: <3n1upm$s2c$1@heifetz.msen.com> Where can I find the Home Brew hardware guide for Nextstep/intel? Please reply to amf@ntt.com Thanx Alan Frabutt
From: "David P. FOK" <93925730@cityu.edu.hk> Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: Looking for Conner Drive Diagrams Date: 19 Apr 1995 13:01:05 GMT Organization: The Chinese University of Hong Kong Message-ID: <3n31ih$a42@hpg30a.csc.cuhk.hk> References: <andylee-1904950331510001@idtech.com> andylee@netcom.com (Andy A. Lee) wrote: > > Where can I find (FTP or WWW) the drive diagrams for Conner try ftp://bode.ee.ualberta.ca/ftp/drives good luck -david
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware From: slayton@netcom.com (csh) Subject: Re: Laptop recommendations for NeXTStep 3.3 Message-ID: <slaytonD7A9zC.7wH@netcom.com> Organization: NETCOM On-line Communication Services (408 261-4700 guest) References: <D6I0oK.7rn@nosloc.com> <3lvkrk$lma@saba.info.ucla.edu> Date: Wed, 19 Apr 1995 13:11:35 GMT Sender: slayton@netcom4.netcom.com For other cheap people like myself, IBM sells various refurbished 750s thorugh their outlet; call 800 426 7015 for a fax of available stuff. Good prices. Stephen slayton@netcom.com Jim Gayed (gayed@psych.ucla.edu) wrote: : In article <D6I0oK.7rn@nosloc.com> derek@nst.com (Derek Collison) writes: : > Maybe wait 2-3 weeks, I believe IBM is announcing a 75MHZ Pentium Thinkpad : > similar to the 755CE with 800x600 active matrix.
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware From: mcgowan@emerald.physics.utoronto.ca (Patrick McGowan) Subject: NCR 8x SCSI drivers for NeXTSTEP Message-ID: <D7AAqw.7FK@info.physics.utoronto.ca> Sender: news@info.physics.utoronto.ca (System Administrator) Organization: University of Toronto - Dept. of Physics Date: Wed, 19 Apr 1995 13:28:07 GMT I saw a post here this week regarding an NCR8x SCSI driver for NeXTSTEP. Does anyone have experience with this driver? comments? etc. The price, although $100 more than the NeXT version will be, is still cheaper than another 3rd party driver I have heard about. This was the posting: >In article <D6xo1y.CoD@news.cis.umn.edu>, leex0497@moby.itlabs.umn.edu >(Lee) writes: >> Hello, >> I have a scsi NCR controller for my harddrive and the cd-rom. >> Since i can't find the drivers either in nextstep's install disk or the >> disk provided my my scsi card. It only include drivers for SCO, DOS, NT, >Oh, really? Try ncr@osd.glas.apc.org and you will be all set :-) >regards >Serge Post any info to this group or by direct mail to me. It would be most appreciated. Patrick
From: robert@steffi.dircon.co.uk (Robert Nicholson) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: IBM Pegasus (1GIG) -> NeXTSTATIONs? Date: 19 Apr 1995 15:03:59 +0100 Organization: me organized? That's a joke! Message-ID: <robertznf6ztlcmujq@steffi.dircon.co.uk> Can anybody confirm whether the above drive with a NeXTSTATION (external) is trouble free? -- "Mary ate a little lamb and punk rock isn't dead" (PGP key: send email with Subject: request pgp key)
From: root@cnw (Operator) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: help! PCI config problems after 3.3 upgrade. Date: 19 Apr 1995 18:39:35 GMT Organization: Symbios Logic Message-ID: <3n3ld7$k4d@jupiter.WichitaKS.HMPD.COM> References: <D751F1.H8o@credit.erin.utoronto.ca> smorris@tuzo.erin (Stephen Morris) wrote: >greetings >I hope this question is not too FAQish! >Does NS3.3 do something to the PCI bus that breaks some >3.2 configurations? >I have a PCI pentium with a PCI 4MB Diamond Stealth 64 >graphics card and a PCI Cogent EM960 ethernet card. This >combination worked fine under NS3.2, but after upgrading >to 3.3 I get an error on booting while the device drivers >are being loaded. The display driver seems to load fine, but >when the Cogent tries to load, I get >Cogent EM960: Invalid PCI configuration or failed >configuration space access - abort. >then a "no such device error" for the Cogent, even though the >board is in there. >The startup gets a few more steps and then hangs trying to start >file service and other daemons. If I do a ^C to get past those, >I eventually get the boot to complete, but nothing on the screen >except the mouse pointer.... >I tried rebooting with config=Default, same problem. I tried taking >out the diamond stealth and putting in a VLB graphics card: same problem. >I also tried installing the new Intel 824X0 driver as I booted: same result. >The cogent board checks out OK using the EMSETUP under DOS. >Since the Diamond Steath 64 and Cogent drivers are (I think) the >same ones I was running under 3.2, and nothing was changed about >the physical set up, it appears that this problem >is attributable to something new that 3.3 does with the PCI bus. Try booting up in single-user mode and going into the /private/Drivers/i386 (for 3.3) or /usr/Devices (for 3.2) and looking at the Default.table and Instance0.table tables under System.config and the .config of the other devices you have. If you need more info on these files you can email me @ root@cnw.ks.symbios.com Thomas Wells Engineer Symbios Logic (formerly NCR)
From: tom@hukatronic.cz (Tomas Hurka) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Strange problem with miroCRYSTAL 32S on DELL 466 DE Date: 19 Apr 1995 10:09:11 -0500 Organization: UTexas Mail-to-News Gateway Sender: nobody@cs.utexas.edu Message-ID: <9504191400.AA01004@hukatronic.cz> Hi All, I installed NS 3.2 on the following machine: DELL 466 DE ( i486 DX/2 66/33 MHz, EISA ) RAM: 64 MB ( 4 x 16 MB SIMM ) Adaptec 2740A (EISA) ; connected SCSI devices: - HD (Digital) 1 GB - CD-ROM NEC miroCRYSTAL 32S 4 MB VRAM (EISA) SMC 8013 EWC (ISA) , not used under NS HP ScanJet II adapter (ISA-8 bit.), not used under NS UMAX adapter (ISA-8 bit.) , not used under NS Installation went smoothly to the point I installed miro driver. At first try the driver switched the card to the proper resolution, but I saw only mess on the screen. After checking the readme supplied with the NS driver I found out that there are problems with setting video RAM memory address. The default setting is 0xfc000000. I used suggested address for 64 MB (0x4000000) which is right above available RAM. This time it looks better. I have got login window was able to log in. At this time some of the points at random postilions in the screen changed its color and the whole system crashes terribly. fsck was not able to find super-boot block so I must reinstall whole system. Meanwhile I read the another readme from Miro, this time to their Windows NT driver. yes, there also mentioned problems with setting video RAM memory address and suggested 0x7c000000 for EISA systems. With this setting the NS works and don't crash. On the other hand there is still problem with the points randomly changing colors. It looks like it had some connection with reading/writing to/from disk, since they appear while disk is active. Any suggestions, what is wrong, are welcomed! If you need more information about mentioned hardware, please, let me know. --- Tomas Hurka tom@hukatronic.cz NeXTMAIL and MIME OK
From: pete@ohm.york.ac.uk (-bat.) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: HP/PA systems Date: 19 Apr 1995 14:21:42 GMT Organization: The University of York, UK Message-ID: <3n369m$lhf@castle.york.ac.uk> Can anyone tell me if NeXTStep works on an HP 720 system ? It's not mentioned anywhere in the documentation I can find. We have a box downstaris which just says "apollo HP 9000 - series 700" on the front. We belive it to be an HP720, but nobody here has any idea what this is. Will Nx/HP run on it or am I barking up the wrong tree ? -bat.
From: tom@hukatronic.cz (Tomas Hurka) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: Can't ConfigSpace message Date: 19 Apr 1995 10:05:51 -0500 Organization: UTexas Mail-to-News Gateway Sender: nobody@cs.utexas.edu Message-ID: <9504190929.AA00619@hukatronic.cz> References: <1995Apr18.130158.3898@silicium.fdn.fr> In comp.sys.next.hardware article <1995Apr18.130158.3898@silicium.fdn.fr> Yannick Cadin wrote: > What does the message "Can't ConfigSpace" mean? > Does it refer to an unrecognized PCI id problem? Yes, this message appears, when appropriate device card is not found on the PCI bus. With high probability, your card has different PCI ID than specified in the driver configuration file. > What is actually the origin of this error/warning message? The driver. In your case it is BusLogicSCSIDriver. > The PC is a Pentium/PCI-based computer with a BusLogic 946C card on which > I tried * to install NEXTSTEP 3.3. The only B and C revisions of the BT946C card are supported by NeXT 3.3 driver. There is also shareware BusLogic driver available from main archives supporting BT946C (all revisions) under 3.2 and 3.3. On the other hand this driver don't use PCI autoconfig feature and must be configurated manually. -- Tomas Hurka tom@hukatronic.cz NeXTMAIL and MIME OK
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware From: gcrow@netcom.com (George Crow) Subject: Re: Turning off the monitor on black (Here's how) Message-ID: <gcrowD7AK1G.9v3@netcom.com> Organization: NETCOM On-line Communication Services (408 261-4700 guest) References: <MAGNAN.95Apr17234029@maths1.MATHCN.UMontreal.CA> Date: Wed, 19 Apr 1995 16:48:52 GMT Sender: gcrow@netcom18.netcom.com This approach will not work reliably. The monitor has fairly large filter capacitors on its power line inputs which will cause a transient when the monitor is turned on. Often this transient will cause the CPU to reset or go into an unknown state. Furthermore, the earlier Cubes rely on the load of the monitor to funtion properly. My advice is to not screw up your system trying to turn the monitor off. If practical, turn off the entire system when not in use. If the system is a server and the screen legibility is not important, use an old monitor and let it go dim. If you need both to have the system on continually and to read the screen, purchase an N4000B with longlife CRT while they are still available. Magnan Francois (magnan@maths1.MATHCN.UMontreal.CA) wrote: : Hello to all black hardware owners, : I know that this is a major concern for you. The life of your : monitor... Here is a solution that someone gave me and that I am : getting ready to try. I just wanted to know how many peoples tried : it already. Any comments? : --------- : (What follows is from Helmut Schoenborn (helmut@nexcom.hanse.de)) : This description comes with _absolutely no warranty_. : I hope you know what you a doing. If you are not shure, better leave it. : But here we go: : Make a cable that the current monitor cable plugs into with a male at : one end and a female at other end. : Connect all wires straight accross except the two +12 V lines. : Insert a switch that turns off the two +12 V lines (pin 1 and pin 11). : I should add, I used a double on/off switch (that means it : can interrupt two seperate lines.) I assume that the two +12V lines are : wired together both inside the cube and the monitor, but I'm not shure. : I think they use two pins to divide the load. I assume the monitor has : a power consumption of ~ 60 W, witch is 5 ampere at 12 Volts. And 5A : might be too much for one pin. : Therefore the switch should be a solid one, and the wires should have : an adequate diameter. : It worked for me; I can't give any kind of warranty that it will work : for you and will not destroy your equipment. Perhaps it is better to : interrupt the -12V lines, too. (located at pins 2 and 12) : I found the pinout for the monitor connection in the users manual, : appendix B. There is a drawing, too. I have the german manual, but it : should be in the manual that came with your computer. : ------ : -- : ______________________________________________________ : Francois Magnan : Departement de Mathematique & Statistiques : Universite de Montreal : email: magnan@mathcn.umontreal.ca (MIME, NeXTMail Ok!)
From: Rakesh_Dubey@NeXT.COM Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: 3.2/3 on Compaq Date: 19 Apr 1995 18:46:23 GMT Organization: NeXT Computer, Inc. Distribution: world Message-ID: <3n3lpv$fkn@news.next.com> References: <1995Apr18.185455.29163@pcp.ca> In article <1995Apr18.185455.29163@pcp.ca> Gibson_Rory@pcp.ca (Rory Gibson) writes: | In article <Pine.NXT.3.91.950417132819.12219A-100000@mulberry> Nick | Boris <nmboris@artsci.wustl.edu> writes: | > | > DOes anyone have any experience with running NS 3.2 or 3.3 on a Compaq | > DeskPro XL 5/90 with q-Vision 2000? | > | > I'm wondering about the drivers for the built-in ethernet, SCSI, and | sound | > that are part of the mcahine... | > | > Any feelings/ideas would be greatly appreciated! | > | | NeXT has a beta SCSI driver available from NeXTanswers and are working | on a ethernet driver. I believe the sound should work with the existing | Business Audio driver but the QVision 2000 will never work since it is | based on the Matrox card and does not support a linear frame buffer. | The sound hardware is Compaq XL is actually Microsoft Sound System and the SCSI driver (AMDPCSCSI) is released. The networking driver (AMDPCnet32) is in beta and is available from NextAnswers. It should be released soon. -Rakesh
From: root@cnw (Operator) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: Exabyte EXB-8200 backup unit Date: 19 Apr 1995 18:51:22 GMT Organization: Symbios Logic Message-ID: <3n3m3a$k4d@jupiter.WichitaKS.HMPD.COM> References: <ojYe8nW00iVE06LLYs@andrew.cmu.edu> Jeffrey T Eaton <je2i+@andrew.cmu.edu> wrote: >Does anyone know if an Exabyet EXB-8200 8mm tape backup unit will work >under NS/Intel with an Adaptec 2842 scsi card? >The scsi card recognizes it on boot-up, but it never seems to get >assigned to a /dev/ entry... I assume that it would be /dev/nrst0 or >/dev/rst0, but neither seem to work (using gnutar -cvf /dev/???? *). >Any hints/tips/pointers/ideas? (I may have responded to this before) This sounds like the SCSI Tape Driver isn't getting loaded on bootup. You can verify this by booting up in verbose mode. Also, to configure the driver you have to go to the "other" section of the Configure app. Thomas Wells Engineer Symbios Logic root@cnw.ks.symbios.com- >--- >Jeffrey T. Eaton je2i@andrew.cmu.edu >Sophomore, Computer Science/Information Systems at Carnegie Mellon University >---
From: rlarson@semlab5.sbs.sunysb.edu (Richard K. Larson) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: SIMMS for color slabs Date: 19 Apr 1995 17:05:20 GMT Organization: State University of New York at Stony Brook Message-ID: <3n3fsg$rf9@adam.cc.sunysb.edu> Can anyone recommend a good source for 4 SIMMS for an older NeXTSTATION color slab (no-turbo)? I need to buy an additional 16MB. Suggestions much appreciated Richard Larson Dept. of Linguistics SUNY - SB
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware From: rdl@world.std.com (Robert La Ferla) Subject: Re: resolution In-Reply-To: eld@netcom.com's message of Thu, 13 Apr 1995 04:53:23 GMT Message-ID: <RDL.95Apr19222809@world.std.com> Sender: rdl@world.std.com (Robert La Ferla) Organization: The World Pub#################################################################### From: hohner@aol.com (Hohner) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Slab running 3.1 doesn't see Mac Disks?? Date: 19 Apr 1995 17:47:08 -0400 Organization: America Online, Inc. (1-800-827-6364) Sender: root@newsbf02.news.aol.com Message-ID: <3n40cs$rdr@newsbf02.news.aol.com> I have a slab running 3.1 that refuses to see Mac disks either floppy or hard drives. It works fine with DOS ones but won't acknowledge Mac ones in the browser even though the preferences are set to display them. I checked the files: user/Macintosh.fs and Mac.fs and the icons were there as well as the macintosh utility for recognition so I can't imagine what's wrong. After booting up though the console says that they were mounted but I am unable to get to the file system. And along a related vein: any idea why my disk menu doesn't have the check for disks command? Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated. Steve Haynes EQB Industries.
From: schwabb@cse.fau.edu (=Bryan Schwab=) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Next Cube..2.0..Help! Date: 19 Apr 1995 22:00:23 GMT Organization: Florida Atlantic University, Boca Raton, FL, USA Message-ID: <3n415n$rdk@cybernet.cse.fau.edu> Hello, I have a Next Cube with the 2.0 version of the os on the optical disk. I need to rebuild the SCSI disk but the optical disk wont boot into nextstep. Is there an equivalent command I can run in single user mode off of the optical disk that will build the scsi disk? Thanks, -- ************************************************************** * Bryan Schwab * "Nothing can hurt me, * * schwabb@sunrise.cse.fau.edu * Nothing can stop me now" * * Florida Atlantic University * -Nine Inch Nails *
From: seanl@ringding.cs.umd.edu (Sean Luke) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.software,comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: QUESTION: sound player for .au or .wav? (from stdin?) Followup-To: comp.sys.next.software,comp.sys.next.hardware Date: 19 Apr 1995 21:53:02 GMT Organization: U of Maryland, Dept. of Computer Science, Coll. Pk., MD 20742 Message-ID: <3n40nu$r5g@mimsy.cs.umd.edu> References: <3mm2hj$9c2@iitmax.acc.iit.edu> <robertznf7zvyr9nxh_-_@steffi.dircon.co.uk> Robert Nicholson (robert@steffi.dircon.co.uk) wrote: >I'd like to know how I can play a snd via stdin. ie. through pipe to >sndplay? You can use sox to convert the sound, then pipe the sound into sndplay. You can grab sox out of the app wrapper of GISO.app, available on the archives. Good luck. Sean Luke U Maryland at College Park seanl@cs.umd.edu Today's Chemical: Aluminum Zirconium Tetrachlorohydrex GLY
From: darnaiz@cais.com Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware,comp.periphs.scsi,alt.comp.hardware.homebuilt Subject: Re: ***Warning*** Dee One Systems Date: Wed, 19 Apr 95 19:15:54 PDT Organization: Capital Area Internet Service info@cais.com 703-448-4470 Message-ID: <3n47pg$mdt@news.cais.com> References: <797973721snz@beltane.demon.co.uk> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: TEXT/PLAIN; charset=US-ASCII As a systems integrator and a fully licensed Microsoft OEM, with credentials from other component manufactuer's, it hurts to see the grief both George and Lee took. I would urge all netters to contact us, VASI, or some other reputable OEM before you decide all is lost. The NEC 3XI problem disturbs me because it is a NEC designator. When a manufacturer or integrator such as IBM physically alters the electronics or mechanical specifications of the drive they are obligated to change the designator such that customers will not be mislead into believing they are buying a NEC CD-ROM. We use OEM products and we build a few OEM products, but again these are clearly marked and in no case do we violate the manufacturer's warranty. In fact we are certified with all our component manufacturer's. The reason I say all this is the nomenclature plate and serial should be applied to all components and the machine itself. When we sell a machine, we clearly identify, in writing, every component, make and model we are using such that, if you the customer were to open the case, you could and should inventory the pieces. Also in our case, we lable every component with the serial and where and when we purchased it, just in case. Good integrators do this for you. It helps all our customers when or if they must go to some other reputable dealer and get service. We want that dealer to know exactly what we have done and where the part came from AND what the warranty is. If you the customer continue to buy stuff, where the seller says the machine has an SVGA card in it you more or less deserve whatever happens to you. Conversely, if you purchased a machine from us and went to another dealer to have some problem repaired, that dealer woudl see a sticker that would tell the dealer what distributor or manufacturer sold the part to us and the date. The reason is clear, to protect your warranty. We have taken parts out of machines built be other reputable dealers and have had no trouble whatsoever, in getting the distributor or the manufacturer to honor the warranty. I would ask George to once again check the nomenclature plate to determine if there is a valid NEC serial on the drive, plus the make and model as a 3XI. Give that information to NEC and see if they will honor it. In Lee's case, if the Floppy happened to be a TEAC with a valid nomenclature plate with a serial, TEAC would probably send him a replacement floppy. Both gents, coud install the replacements themselves, take it to a reputable service center, or take it to the service center in the first place and let them struggle with the warranty issues. A good integrator will do this for you, because we are looking for repeat business. Yes, if you go to a reputable integrator/service center, they probably will want to charge you their time and you should ask how much it would be upfront. I can say with reasonable confidence, that most good integrators or service centers will crack the case for you and tell you within a couple of minutes what you warranty situation is. If we can be of further help in this process please call - 703-330-8268 or 1-800-685-8435. I hope this has been helpful in some way and if I am wrong then I really would like to know. Desi Arnaiz
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware From: Fabien_Roy@free.fdn.org (Fabien Roy) Subject: Re: Drivers for Color Inkjet Printers: HP, Canon, Epson etc Message-ID: <1995Apr14.174902.9772@free.fdn.org> Sender: news@free.fdn.org Organization: Fabien Roy Consultant, Paris, France References: <3lvl9v$cnd@saba.info.ucla.edu> <1995Apr6.182357.16622@free.fdn.org> <ZHAO.95Apr12075856@sparta.crl.nmsu.edu> Date: Fri, 14 Apr 1995 17:49:02 GMT zhao@crl.nmsu.edu (Z. Zhao) wrote: >Panasonic has new Postscript Color Ink printer for about $600. Anyone > ^^^^^^^^^^ >knows if there is a driver for it to work with NEXTSTEP? >zhao Just put the Panasonic .ppd file into: /NextLibrary/PrinterTypes/English.lproj Plug the printer Run PrintManager.app Hope that helps. Fabien -- --------------------------------------------------------------------- Fabien_Roy@free.fdn.org (NextMail/MIME accepted) Fabien Roy Consultant NEXTSTEP/OPENSTEP/EOF Consultant, SYBASE DBA 10 rue de la DEFENSE 93100 MONTREUIL, France Tel: 33 1 45 28 32 23 Fax: 33 1 45 28 32 23
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware,comp.sys.next.hardware From: Fabien_Roy@free.fdn.org (Fabien Roy) Subject: How to extent the life of your NeXTStation power supply Message-ID: <1995Apr19.205838.10625@free.fdn.org> Sender: news@free.fdn.org Organization: Fabien Roy Consultant, Paris, France Date: Wed, 19 Apr 1995 20:58:38 GMT Hi because there are so many complaint about the NeXTStation power supply dying, here is a little trick: Put some silicon heat conducting compound (available at any electronic component store) between the chassis and the power supply bottom plate. This will lower the thermal resistance of the die cast/power supply junction. In my past NeXT experience (over 300 NeXT NeXTStation/Cube sold in france) I had never seen a compound coated power supply fail. Hope this helps Fabien -- --------------------------------------------------------------------- Fabien_Roy@free.fdn.org (NextMail/MIME accepted) Fabien Roy Consultant NEXTSTEP/OPENSTEP/EOF Consultant, SYBASE DBA 10 rue de la DEFENSE 93100 MONTREUIL, France Tel: 33 1 45 28 32 23 Fax: 33 1 45 28 32 23
From: rutledge@camis.Stanford.EDU (Geoffrey Rutledge) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware,comp.periphs.scsi Subject: help interpreting scsi-error significance Date: 20 Apr 1995 20:09:51 GMT Organization: Stanford University Message-ID: <3n6f2f$jj7@nntp.Stanford.EDU> Can someone tell what the significance of the following error is? (during device-recognition phase of reboot of NeXT mono slab, NS3.2, ROM 2.5 v66) TOSHIBA MK438FB Rev 5162 as sd1 at sc0 target 2 lun 0 sd1 (2,0) ERROR op:0x1a sd_state:7 scsi status:0x0 Disk label External Disk Capacity 901 MB, Device Block 1024 bytes This occurs on the console during reboot. I just installed this disk as a new external drive, after reformatting it to 1024 byte blocks using sdformat. The disk seems to work, and passes fsck with no errors. Can I ignore this message? Could this error have something to do with the reformat of the disk? The drive is the last in the chain, and has internal termination resistors in place, and the jumpers set to supply terminator power (as the disk was shipped). I noticed that after I removed the fstab entry so the disk is not mounted at reboot, then when the workspace mounted the disk on login, a "this disk is damaged" panel appeared. When I selected "repair", the panel reappeared. Each time I clicked on "repair", the console window showed that the workspace called fsck -p /dev/sd1a, which returned "file system clean, skipping check", and did nothing. Can someone point me to a reference to look up the meaning of the error? Thanks -- Geoffrey Rutledge rutledge@camis.stanford.edu
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware From: sfoster@epsilon.com (Scott Foster) Subject: Help w/ NEXT color workstaion??? Message-ID: <sfoster-200495151106@sdf.gcom.epsilon.com> Followup-To: comp.sys.next.hardware Sender: usenet@epsilon.com Organization: Epsilon Data Management Date: Thu, 20 Apr 1995 20:11:06 GMT I just bought a NEXT color workstation (w/ Monitor) at a bankrupcy auction. When I boot it up, it is password protected. Is there anyway that I can get around this? I know that on some of the Pentiums, you can remove the system password with a jumper on the motherboard. Or can I simply put a system disk in the disk and boot from that? It also came with no manuals and I know nothing about NEXT. Can anyone suggest a place to get NEXT manuals and information? I really would be grateful for any help you can give. Thank you in advance. Scott sfoster@epsilon.com
From: mmalcolm Crawford <m.crawford@dcs.shef.ac.uk> Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware,comp.sys.next.software Subject: video i(/o) Date: Thu, 20 Apr 1995 12:14:28 GMT Organization: Institute for Language Speech and Hearing, Sheffield University Distribution: world Message-ID: <950420131428.1195AACUP.malc@daneel> Mime-Version: 1.0 (Generated by Eloquent) Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII What (UK-standard ?PAL?) video i(/o) solutions are available now for NS/Intel? We may have a need for something which would simulate a video-phone. Ideally I'd also like to be able to write some very simple applications including video clips, so something which included Classes similar to NXLiveVideo would be good. Have fun, mmalc.
From: david@onestep.co.uk Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: video i(/o) Date: 20 Apr 1995 14:24:51 GMT Organization: EUnet GB Distribution: world Message-ID: <3n5qrj$c3d@marble.Britain.EU.net> References: <950420131428.1195AACUP.malc@daneel> In article <950420131428.1195AACUP.malc@daneel> mmalcolm Crawford <m.crawford@dcs.shef.ac.uk> writes: > What (UK-standard ?PAL?) video i(/o) solutions are available now for > NS/Intel? > We may have a need for something which would simulate a video-phone. > > Ideally I'd also like to be able to write some very simple applications > including video clips, so something which included Classes similar to > NXLiveVideo would be good. > > Have fun, > > mmalc. Hi, Why not buy our video conferencing system. Works for NS, SUN, Most X-Terminals, HP and even DOS/Windows. You could also try the Movie Machine Pro (available from us as well) and use the pass-through video as a base for writing your own software. --- Regards David Knight OneStep Solutions plc | UK phone: 01702 551010 | Vendors of NS 351-359 London Road | fax: 01702 551515 | Hardware, Apps Hadleigh | Int'l prefix: +44 1702 | MCCAs, Networks Essex | | ISDN, Training SS7 2BT | Email: david@onestep.co.uk | Maintenance England | (NeXTMail/MIME ok) | and Support
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware From: schwett@netcom.com Subject: Movie Machine Opinions Wanted Message-ID: <schwettD7CzH6.BB2@netcom.com> Summary: $250... too good to be true? Keywords: movie machine nsfip academic Organization: NETCOM On-line Communication Services (408 261-4700 guest) Date: Fri, 21 Apr 1995 00:17:30 GMT Sender: schwett@netcom5.netcom.com In a recent announce I saw that the Movie Machine Pro board is priced at $250 for academic users. From the specs I gather that this board is capable of both live video in a window (with it's own tuner) as well as video capture and frame grabbing. For $250, including (I presume) NeXTStep drivers and apps, this seems too good to be true. Does it work? Have I confused something here? Any opinions much appreciated! Mark Schwettmann -- schwett@netcom.com --- mschwett@ced.berkeley.edu " a smile cartooned tooth for tooth, you said irony was the shackles of youth "
From: urban@leibnitz.cl.uh.edu (MARCUS E URBAN) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: resolution Date: 20 Apr 1995 17:47:30 GMT Organization: University of Houston Distribution: world Message-ID: <3n66ni$c4j@masala.cc.uh.edu> References: <3mlu7b$92@esel.cosy.sbg.ac.at> > Don't worry. Many people use a 17" display for NEXTSTEP and don't try to run > 1280x1024 because it's too big for a 17" monitor! > You will only hurt your eyes! I use 1280x1024 on a 17" monitor, and it's not that bad. 1152x864 is great.
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware From: smorris@tuzo.erin (Stephen Morris) Subject: NS3.3 and OPTI chipset PCI MB: anyone have one working? Message-ID: <D7Cr77.FFn@credit.erin.utoronto.ca> Sender: news@credit.erin.utoronto.ca (Usenet News) Organization: Erindale College, University of Toronto, Canada Date: Thu, 20 Apr 1995 21:18:42 GMT Has anyone gotten a NEXTSTEP 3.3 pentium system to work with a PCI motherboard and the OPTI chipset? I find that NS3.3 on my P54C/CT PCI motherboard (made by TMC) is not able to locate any PCI devices after the PCIBus driver is probed. During bootup, I get: PCI Ver=2.00 BusCount=1 Features=[BIOS16 CM2] PCI Bus then no more PCI messages - nothing "Found". Later in the boot sequence, it fails to find any PCI cards when various PCI device drivers are loaded. This is not a problem with driver configuration or Instance0 tables. My strong suspicion is that the motherboard with the OPTI chipset is incompatible with NS3.3. The PCI bridge chip is an OPTI 82C822. This is insidious, because this system worked just fine with 3.2 --- +=================================================================+ + Prof. Stephen Morris + The optimist proclaims that we live in + + U. Toronto Physics + the best of all possible worlds; + + phone:(416) 978-6810 + and the pessimist fears + + fax: (416) 978-1545 + this is true. -- James Branch Cabell + +=================================================================+ + http://www.physics.utoronto.ca/department/faculty/morris.html + +=================================================================+
From: nathan@laplace.csb.yale.edu (Nathan F. Janette) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: resolution Date: 20 Apr 1995 18:18:41 GMT Organization: Yale University Distribution: world Message-ID: <3n68i1$7fo@news.ycc.yale.edu> References: <RDL.95Apr19222809@world.std.com> In article <RDL.95Apr19222809@world.std.com> rdl@world.std.com (Robert La Ferla) writes: > I have used 1024x768 at client sites. It is the minimum usuable resolution I > would recommend for NEXTSTEP. The resolution on the original NeXT 17" > monitor is 1280x1132x2bit at 68Hz. Almost correct: 1120x832x2 bit, giving 92 DPI on the 17" screens. -- Nathan Janette Systems Manager, Axel T. Br nger Lab Internet: nathan@laplace.csb.yale.edu Voice: 203 432 5065 Fax: 203 432 3923
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware From: gtoews@fulford.UVic.CA (Greg Toews) Subject: Re: NeXT-to-HP48GX Message-ID: <1995Apr20.173428.20638@sol.UVic.CA> Sender: news@sol.UVic.CA Organization: University of Victoria References: <RALF.95Apr12225833@jodokus.en.open.de> Date: Thu, 20 Apr 95 17:34:28 GMT > I've no problem transfering files between my HP48SX and my NeXT using > the "out-of-the-box" C-Kermit (ckuker190) and an ordinary "homebrew" > serial cable. You may have some problems getting the right connector > for the HP... > I just ordered the Macintosh to HP Cable from Elek-tek. It works fine with kermit on my NeXTStation. Greg
From: jwood@NeXT.com (John Woodward (Temp)) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: resolution Date: 20 Apr 1995 19:19:35 GMT Organization: NeXT Computer, Inc. Distribution: world Message-ID: <3n6c47$m6e@news.next.com> References: <3mlu7b$92@esel.cosy.sbg.ac.at> In article <3mlu7b$92@esel.cosy.sbg.ac.at> tbm@tci002.uibk.ac.at (Martin Michlmayr) writes: > Don't worry. Many people use a 17" display for NEXTSTEP and don't try > to run 1280x1024 because it's too big for a 17" monitor! > You will only hurt your eyes! I use a 17" display at home quite comfortably at 1280x1024 ... without hurting my eyes. Of course, I've set font sizes a to be slightly larger than the default in most apps (and for menus & such). It'll only hurt your eyes if you insist on using small fonts. > > -- > Martin Michlmayr | tbm@tci002.uibk.ac.at | tbm@gnu.ai.mit.edu > GNUStep Consortium, http://fvkma.tu-graz.ac.at/gnustep/gnustep.html john (_NOT_ speaking for NeXT)
From: wilkie@markab.cslab.tuwien.ac.at (Alexander Wilkie,9026293) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Sound Blaster 16 doesn't work correctly - thank you, NeXT! Date: 21 Apr 1995 10:59:48 GMT Organization: Vienna University of Technology, Austria Message-ID: <3n8374$qns@news.tuwien.ac.at> When I first ftp'd the SoundBlaster16 driver from NeXTAnswers (some time in February), it was still in beta and worked *perfectly*. Now, after some time, I replaced it with the released driver (version of April 18), thinking that doing so could perhaps be of some benefit to my machine. Well, it still works, but only after some time: after booting, you have to try about nine to ten times to get a sound played, then it somehow gets unstuck and works fine. This definitely didn't happen with the beta driver. Great. Just what one would expect from a released driver. For the record: Intel Plato P90 A-1, Dimaond Stealth 64 PCI, Adaptec 1542CF, original (no OEM) SoundBlaster16 ys Alexander Wilkie /////////////////////////////////// // Alexander Wilkie // // wilkie@cslab.tuwien.ac.at // ///////////////////////////////////
From: suzawa@suzawa.anatomy.emory.edu (Satoru Uzawa) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: Intel Mouse Slowness Date: 20 Apr 1995 20:54:55 GMT Organization: Emory University Message-ID: <3n6hmv$f74@moe.cc.emory.edu> References: <andylee-1904950341010001@idtech.com> Andy A. Lee (andylee@netcom.com) wrote: : I'm happy with my new P-90 NeXTstep system, except for its serial mouse. : There seems to be a slight delay from the time I move it to the time the : cursor moves on the screen. I tried setting for a faster response speed : in Config, but then the cursor movement becomes jumpy. Can I improve the : mouse response? Or am I just spoiled by my Macintosh's mouse response? Go to a computer shop and get a Logitec Bus Mouse. It is very smooth and doesn't show the delay you are experiencing with serial mouse. : Andy Lee : andylee@netcom.com : andylee@cs.ucla.edu Satoru Uzawa, suzawa@unix.cc.emory.edu (NeXTmail welcome)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware From: nlee@s6.math.umn.edu (Namyong Lee) Subject: Yes or No? Message-ID: <nlee.798441571@s6.math.umn.edu> Sender: news@news.cis.umn.edu (Usenet News Administration) Organization: University of Minnesota, Twin Cities Date: Fri, 21 Apr 1995 05:19:31 GMT Hi, I wish to know whether the following configuration is possible for NeXTSTEP 3.2 (I'll go NeXTSTEP 3.3 later). Please reply to me as "positive" or "negative" depend on your information and experience. Thanks for all of your input! ** NeXTSTEP 3.2 Intel ** Zeos Pantera Pentium 90 PCI Local Bus 64bit Diamond Stealth PCI video card(2M VRam) NEC XP 17' monitor 32M Ram 1G IDE disk ?(I could change it to SCSI if it is absolutely necessary) NEC 3X SCSI CDRom Adactec 1542CF 16Bit SCSI Controller Card Sound Blaster 16 Sound Card MS Mouse So... what do you think? Also Zeos recommend me Adaptec 2940 PCI 32bit SCSI Controller Card Is it supported by NeXTSTEP 3.2? If yes, where can I get the device driver? (I try to look at ftp.next.com /NextAnswers/Files/Devices but without luck) Thanks again for your time. nlee@math.umn.edu
From: beebb@spine.med.utoronto.ca Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: HELP! AHA-2940 problems Date: 21 Apr 1995 12:08:51 GMT Organization: not likely... Distribution: world Message-ID: <3n878j$mt9@alpha.epas.utoronto.ca> Hello, I'm trying to install NS/FIP 3.3 on a 90Mhz Pentium, and when I do, the install fails and complains that there's "Bogus BIOS information" and it tells me to check that my BIOS is enabled (which it is...) Can anyone make suggestions on how to cure this? Config is as follows: P90 on Intel Plato M-board 16Megs RAM 2940 on PCI Bus Conner CFP1080S Hard Drive (set to ID 6) NeXT CD-ROM (set to ID 3) I would have set the CD to ID 6, but my Conner is determined to be ID 6. Could it have anything to do with the sync/transfer rate for the CD? please email, and thanks Brian brian@spine.med.utoronto.ca --------------------------------------------------------------------- Get it right! Otherwise, | brian@spine.med.utoronto.ca blammo! | beebb@camtwh.eric.on.ca | brian@borgship.eric.on.ca NeXT/MIME Mail | http://borgship.eric.on.ca/
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware From: duda@s6.math.umn.edu (Duda) Subject: Re: Turning off the monitor on black (Here's how) Message-ID: <duda.798445581@s6.math.umn.edu> Sender: news@news.cis.umn.edu (Usenet News Administration) Organization: University of Minnesota, Twin Cities References: <MAGNAN.95Apr17234029@maths1.MATHCN.UMontreal.CA> Date: Fri, 21 Apr 1995 06:26:21 GMT magnan@maths1.MATHCN.UMontreal.CA (Magnan Francois) writes: >Hello to all black hardware owners, >I know that this is a major concern for you. The life of your >monitor... Here is a solution that someone gave me and that I am >getting ready to try. I just wanted to know how many peoples tried >it already. Any comments? There is a product called "Monitor Saver" from Cypress Computer, CA. Which plugged in between Monitor and keyboard and actually turned off your monitor after a set of period of inactive time(from keyboard or mouse). And turn your monitor on when you press any of the key or mouse. My lab do not have that cable but I saw the Ad from the NeXTWorld Mag (March 1995) in out Lab. Does anybody tried this cable?
From: dkramer@.onramp.net <Daniel L. Kramer> Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: NS3.3 and OPTI chipset PCI MB: anyone have one working? Date: 21 Apr 1995 16:11:58 GMT Organization: On-Ramp; Individual Internet Connections; Dallas/Ft Worth/Houston, TX USA Message-ID: <3n8lgf$r6d@news.onramp.net> References: <D7Cr77.FFn@credit.erin.utoronto.ca> Stephen Morris writes > Has anyone gotten a NEXTSTEP 3.3 pentium system to work with a PCI > motherboard and the OPTI chipset? <problem details snipped> > My strong suspicion is that the motherboard with the OPTI > chipset is incompatible with NS3.3. The PCI bridge chip is > an OPTI 82C822. Hi - I just ran benchmarks last night on a SuperMicro (gack - what a name) motherboard with the OPTI Viper PCI controller chipset (sounds different, my chips are all 82C55X series). I didn't build the disk with the machine, but it seem to run fine, albeit _very slowly_. The Viper chipset is supposed to be their high-end competitor to the Triton. <Sigh> Back to the drawing board, guys. :-) Dan --- Daniel L. Kramer Bifrost Workstations, Inc. 10850 Richmond Ave., Suite 270 Houston, TX 77042 (713) 952-9949 voice (713) 952-9934 fax dkramer@onramp.net
From: rjh@ecs.soton.ac.uk (Rupert Hollom) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Gatewat 120 MHz Pentium and NS3.1 ? Date: 21 Apr 1995 13:10:22 GMT Organization: Electronics and Computer Science, University of Southampton Message-ID: <3n8aru$9fn@bright.ecs.soton.ac.uk> Hi, I am contemplating getting a 120 MHz Pentium from Gateway and was wondering if anyone has got NS3.1 running on it, or even if it would be possible to get it running ? Thanks in advance. Rupert.
From: levitin@cogsci.uoregon.edu (Daniel Levitin) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Internal adjustment for monitor brightness? Date: 21 Apr 1995 19:50:56 GMT Organization: University of Oregon Message-ID: <3n92b0$pml@pith.uoregon.edu> I apologize if this is a FAQ but I can't find the FAQ for this newsgroup. Is there an internal adjustment to brighten up the black monitor after the brightness keys (both on the keyboard and in preferences) no longer make the screen bright enough?
From: dkramer@.onramp.net <Daniel L. Kramer> Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: NSFIP 3.2 + new ASUS-Board w/ Triton-Chipset? Date: 21 Apr 1995 15:56:40 GMT Organization: On-Ramp; Individual Internet Connections; Dallas/Ft Worth/Houston, TX USA Message-ID: <3n8kjo$qas@news.onramp.net> References: <3n3iut$71p@news.cs.tu-berlin.de> Martin Lubitz writes > has anyone successfully run NSFIP 3.2 (3.3) on the new Asus I-P54TP4 > Board with pipelined cache SRAMs? I'd love to test one, if I could my hands on the damn things. The asynch cache version works just fine, and DEC is using PB cache on the new Celebris'. I have been told that the scarcity of the pipelined cache boards is because the caching scheme is 'buggy,' but that may just be vendors using the closest excuse to hand :-). Let us know how things go if you can get one! Cheers, Dan Daniel L. Kramer Bifrost Workstations, Inc. (713) 952-9949
From: hill@cpsc.ucalgary.ca (David Hill) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: Help w/ NEXT color workstaion??? Date: 21 Apr 1995 16:13:09 GMT Organization: Me? Organised?! Message-ID: <3n8lil$7sn@linux.cpsc.ucalgary.ca> References: <sfoster-200495151106@sdf.gcom.epsilon.com> In article <sfoster-200495151106@sdf.gcom.epsilon.com>, Scott Foster <sfoster@epsilon.com> wrote: >I just bought a NEXT color workstation (w/ Monitor) at a bankrupcy auction. > When I boot it up, it is password protected. Is there anyway that I can >get around this? I know that on some of the Pentiums, you can remove the >system password with a jumper on the motherboard. Or can I simply put a >system disk in >the disk and boot from that? It also came with no manuals and I know >nothing about NEXT. Can anyone suggest a place to get NEXT manuals and >information? I really would be grateful for any help you can give. Thank >you in advance. > > >Scott > > >sfoster@epsilon.com It's in the manual (if you have one) "Lost root password" and "ROM Monitor". Briefly, 1.when you power on the machine, at the point where the "Testing System" message is replaced by "Loading from disk" hold down the right command key & press the "~" key on the numeric keypad. 2. This will bring the system into the ROM Monitor (prompt "NeXT>"). Boot in single user mode (type "bsd -s", assuming you are booting from the hard disk). 3. to the "#" prompt type "sh /etc/rc &" to start system services. 4. After various messages type "passwd root" and you'll be prompted for the root password (twice) 5. Power off the machine and back on again. When the boot process is finished you'll be able to log in as root, using the passwrod you set. ** If the ROM monitor is hardware password protected against this (and other critical ROM Monitor commands) ** Then you have to open the case, find the motherboard, and remove the battery that provides battery backup, and wait for a good long while, then replace the battery and put it all back together again (probably worth putting a new battery in at this point, as battery depletion prevents the machine being turned on at all!). How long is "A good long while"? I've never had to do this, but the circuits concerned draw very little power, and there are capacitances around. One hour would surely be enough. Maybe 15 minutes. Then do the procedure steps 1-5 above If you do this, remember you can destroy your computer with static discharges, clumsy handling & whatever. Conceivably you could destroy yourself if you don't disconnect the power! I accept no responsibility. If you are in any doubt, *** get a qualified person to do it for you.*** However, anyone who buys old NeXT computer equipment at bankruptcy sales is probably knowledgeable, so don't let me put you off. Good luck. david ---- -- David R. Hill, CS & Psych Depts., U. Calgary | Imagination is more Calgary, AB, Canada T2N 1N4 Ph: 403-220-6315 | important than knowledge. hill@cpsc.ucalgary.ca Fx: 403-282-6778 | (Albert Einstein) NeXTMail: hill@trillium.ab.ca (Preferred) | Kill your television!
From: dlp0001@jove.acs.unt.edu (Daniel Louis Potter) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: ATI Mach64 Date: 21 Apr 1995 22:30:19 GMT Organization: University of North Texas Distribution: inet Message-ID: <3n9blr$h9t@hermes.unt.edu> Anyone know of a NSi 3.2 driver for the Mach64? I've seen the 3.3 driver.. does this work under 3.2? Is there another compatable driver that can be used? Thanks!
From: ivo@next.agsm.ucla.edu (Ivo Welch) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: Sound Blaster 16 doesn't work correctly - thank you, NeXT! Date: 21 Apr 1995 21:27:48 GMT Organization: The Anderson School at UCLA Message-ID: <3n980k$nqm@risc.agsm.ucla.edu> References: <3n8374$qns@news.tuwien.ac.at> Always happened with me, even now. /ivo In article <3n8374$qns@news.tuwien.ac.at> wilkie@markab.cslab.tuwien.ac.at (Alexander Wilkie,9026293) writes: -> When I first ftp'd the SoundBlaster16 driver from NeXTAnswers (some -> time in February), it was still in beta and worked *perfectly*. -> Now, after some time, I replaced it with the released driver (version -> of April 18), thinking that doing so could perhaps be of some benefit -> to my machine. -> -> Well, it still works, but only after some time: after booting, you -> have to try about nine to ten times to get a sound played, then it -> somehow gets unstuck and works fine. This definitely didn't happen -> with the beta driver. -> -> Great. Just what one would expect from a released driver. -> -> For the record: Intel Plato P90 A-1, Dimaond Stealth 64 PCI, Adaptec -> 1542CF, original (no OEM) SoundBlaster16 -> -> ys -> -> Alexander Wilkie -> -> /////////////////////////////////// -> // Alexander Wilkie // -> // wilkie@cslab.tuwien.ac.at // -> /////////////////////////////////// -- Ivo Welch ivo.welch@anderson.ucla.edu Asst Prof of Finance (ivo@128.97.74.50 = next.agsm.ucla.edu) AGSM at UCLA
From: Michael.Zedler@cocon.infox.com (Michael Zedler) Date: 20 Apr 95 11:37:00 Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: newbie: non ps-printer Message-ID: <128_9504211227@infox.com> Organization: InfoX Online - Agentur fuer elektronische Medien Hi! Well, i don't have nextstep yet, but i'm impressed by it's user interface. but there is one thing that might keep me off installing it: is it true, that nextstep does only support postscript printers? can't i use my hp laserjet 4plus (no, i don't want to buy the postscript board)? regards michael.zedler@cocon.infox.com
From: Michael.Zedler@cocon.infox.com (Michael Zedler) Date: 20 Apr 95 11:44:00 Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: HW required Message-ID: <129_9504211227@infox.com> Organization: InfoX Online - Agentur fuer elektronische Medien Hi! what kind of hardware should be installed to run nextstep 3.3 for intel fast? the speed should be equivalent to winblows 3.11 with 16megs on a 486-100. how big is the difference between 32 and 64megs (please, don't tell me 'It's 64-32=32' <g>) will wide scsi instead of fast scsi affect speed (i'm ot sure if it's gonne be the st15150n or w)? which grafics-adaptors are real fast? (1280x1024@different color depths) are unusual resolutions possible, e.g. 1536x1152 regards michael
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware From: mapdjb@bath.ac.uk (D J Batey) Subject: NeXT shared memory multiprocessor support? Message-ID: <D7Dvo6.C75@bath.ac.uk> Followup-To: duncan@perihelion.co.uk Organization: School of Mathematical Sciences, University of Bath, UK Date: Fri, 21 Apr 1995 11:52:54 GMT Do NeXT provide any support for shared memory multiprocessor machines (such as the SUN SparcServer 1000)? I've had a look at the Hardware Compatability guides, and couldn't see anything there, but maybe someone out there knows different... Please cc any followups to duncan@perihelion.co.uk, I'm using this account remotely. Thanks, Duncan. ----------------------------------------- Duncan Batey Perihelion Distributed Software Ltd
From: russell@alpha3.ersys.edmonton.ab.ca (Russell Schulz) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware,comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware.storage Subject: Re: Looking for Conner Drive Diagrams Message-ID: <950420.213348.6Y9.rnr.w164w@alpha3.ersys.edmonton.ab.ca> Date: Thu, 20 Apr 1995 21:33:48 -0600 References: <andylee-1904950331510001@idtech.com> Organization: Private System, Edmonton, AB, Canada andylee@netcom.com (Andy A. Lee) writes: > Where can I find (FTP or WWW) the drive diagrams for Conner CFP1080S > (1Gig) and CP30175E (160M) SCSI hard drives? phone them (1-800-4CONNER) and ask them to fax it to you. worked for us. -- Russell Schulz russell@alpha3.ersys.edmonton.ab.ca ersys!rschulz Shad 86c
From: peter@mathworks.com (Peter Greis) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Cable for APC UPS needed Date: 21 Apr 1995 08:03:35 -0400 Organization: The MathWorks, Inc., Natick, MA 01760 Distribution: usa Message-ID: <3n86un$9ih@king.mathworks.com> Does anyone in netland have an APC Smart UPS hooked up to a cube? I'm looking for the cable configuration (pinouts) so I can enable smart shutdown. -peter
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware From: gery@ares.fdn.fr(Gery_Divry) Subject: IBM Poscript Printer don't print blue correctly Message-ID: <1995Apr21.130548.1584@ares.fdn.fr> Keywords: Printer Color Sender: news@ares.fdn.fr Organization: ARES - Lyon, France. Date: Fri, 21 Apr 1995 13:05:48 GMT Hello My brother just bought a A3 Postscript bubble Jet LEXMARC IBM Printer This printer came with a PPD file and work fine when installed BUT !!! the blue is printed purple ... in a upgrade.txt file found on Windows installation floppies they make an advice on this problem and provide a patch to correct the color behavior of the machine .... one of the patches is a .ps file to send at the init to the printer ( what I have done) but this patch just redefine the postscript methods 'setrgbcolor' SO WHEN YOU PRINT A BITMAP IMAGE THE BLUE IS STILL PRINTED PURPLE ... Is it possible to modify that in the PPD file or is there any other way to solve this problem ..... If someone can help me !!!! Sincerely Gery DIVRY ( ZZVolume Daddy ) ARES Publisher 8, rue Victor Lagrange Phone: (+33) 72 80 16 30 69007 LYON Fax: (+33) 72 80 16 32 France Email: gery@ares.fdn.org Earth, Solar System, Galaxy MW1 NeXT Mail accepted
From: kheit@gandalf.rutgers.edu (John Kheit) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: #9 128 Imagine driver out!!! Date: 21 Apr 1995 19:03:56 -0400 Organization: Rutgers University Distribution: world Message-ID: <3n9dks$qsk@gandalf.rutgers.edu> For those who have been waitin... the wait is over, and its been well worth it. The new driver is up on NA. I've been using it all day long at various rez's and its been rock solid and quite snappy... And as an added bonus, NeXT has added multi-head support!!! You can mix and match resolutions and card types (4 and 8 meg) for upto 8 1600X1200 24bpp screens!!! Can you say need more ram :-) Later, John
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: Help w/ NEXT color workstaion??? From: apl@kcbbs.gen.nz (Andrew Lindesay) Date: 21 Apr 95 10:37:29 GMT Message-ID: <17495110.38249.16799@kcbbs.gen.nz> References: <sfoster-200495151106@sdf.gcom.epsilon.com> Organization: Kappa Crucis Unix BBS, Auckland, New Zealand > When I boot it up, it is password protected. Is there anyway that I can > get around this? I know that on some of the Pentiums, you can remove the > system password with a jumper on the motherboard. Or can I simply put a > system disk in My (potential) new machine has a broken screen, but when it's fixed I'm going to face this problem also. The previous owner isn't too sure he can find the passwords....oh hell. So I rummaged around while I can't use the machine and in the "Network and System Administration" manual it goes thru this: 1. Power up 2. immediately after "Testing System" message is swapped for "Loading from Disk" hold down the right command key and press ~ (tilde) on the numeric keypad. 3. This should display the NeXT> prompt. 4. Type on of these: bod -s (boot from optical disc) bsd -s (boot from hard disc) ben -s (boot from ethernet) 5. After a while the '#' prompt appears. Type the following sh /etc/rc & 6. Enter this passwd root 7. Enter the password as required. Then REBOOT! --- Please note that I take no responsability for giving you this info - I don't know what I'm doing myself, but that might be of help to you. IT WILL NOT WORK IF the previous owner has set the hardware password, which is quite possible then getting it 'free'-ed up will be a bit more of a challenge than I can help with! :-| Could somebody confirm this is the process one must go through - I feel a bit uneasy giving advice of this nature without *REALLY* knowing what I'm 'saying' - just a summary from the manual. Andrew (apl@kcbbs.gen.nz)
From: kris@xmission.xmission.com (Kristopher Magnusson) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: NumberNine Imagine128 beta now available! Date: 21 Apr 1995 16:51:16 GMT Organization: XMission Public Access Internet (801 539 0900) Message-ID: <3n8nq4$oo2@news.xmission.com> NEXTSTEP for Intel Processors Release 3.3 Display Driver Overview Driver: Number Nine Imagine128 Current Availability: Beta Driver Location (if not on CDROM): NeXTanswer #1741 Driver Overview: NeXTanswer #1742 Last Update: April 20 1995 Driver Name / Installer .pkg: Number9Imagine128DisplayDriver.config Driver Type: Display Driver Scope: Product Family Component Supported: Imagine 128 Component Manufacturer: Number Nine PC Bus / Interface Supported by Driver*: PCI General Overview notes: This driver includes support for multi-headed displays, and 4MB and 8MB configurations. 4MB configurations are capable of 1600x1200, 16-bit color at 72Hz. Supported Products / Add-on Adapters: Imagine 128 (PCI) Supported Products / Systems (ie integrated into PC System): Special Features of Driver / Driver Notes: Display Driver Details Frame Buffer Sizes Supported*: 2MB VRAM, 4MB VRAM, 8MB VRAM Display Modes (Number in () after resolution indicates frame buffer size required) 32 Bit Color Modes*: 1024x768 (4MB+), 1152x864 (4MB+), 1600x1200(8MB+), 640x480 (2MB+), 800x600 (2MB+) 16 Bit Color Modes*: 1024x768 (2MB+), 1152x864 (2MB+), 1280x1024 (4MB+), 1600x1200 (4MB+), 640x480 (1MB+), 800x600 (1MB+) 8 Bit Color / Greyscale Modes*: 1024x768 (1MB+), 1152X864 (1MB+), 1280x1024 (2MB+), 1600x1200 (4MB+), 640X480 (1MB+), 800x600 (1MB+) Supported RAMDAC's*: Additional Display Driver Notes: Known Problems Future Planning Future / Update Planning: Under Development Reason for New Driver / Update: New Driver New Driver / Update Timeframe: Q2 95 New Driver / Update Description: Note: Information contained in the "Future Planning" section of this document does not constitute a commitment on the part of NeXT to complete the planned development work. * - Indicates information that is inclusive of the entire capability of this driver. Not all devices supported by this driver may include all features listed. Check any available NeXTanswers and the hardware manual for the device for additional information. Product Vendor ¬ Copyright 1995 NeXT Computer, Inc. All rights reserved. NeXT, the NeXT logo, NeXTanswers and NEXTSTEP are the trademarks of NeXT Computer, Inc. There you go.... -- Kristopher Magnusson kris@xmission.com (no NeXTmail, please) --------------------------------------------------------------------------- I hope you're hungry. They're serving SPINY LOBEFISH in the commons area.
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware From: andylee@netcom.com (Andy A. Lee) Subject: Re: HELP! AHA-2940 problems Message-ID: <andylee-2204950038240001@idtech.com> Sender: netnews@mork.netcom.com Organization: Idealicus Technologies References: <3n878j$mt9@alpha.epas.utoronto.ca> Date: Sat, 22 Apr 1995 07:38:24 GMT In article <3n878j$mt9@alpha.epas.utoronto.ca>, beebb@spine.med.utoronto.ca wrote: > Hello, > > I'm trying to install NS/FIP 3.3 on a 90Mhz Pentium, and when I do, > the install fails and complains that there's "Bogus BIOS information" > and it tells me to check that my BIOS is enabled (which it is...) > > Can anyone make suggestions on how to cure this? Config is as > follows: > > P90 on Intel Plato M-board > 16Megs RAM > 2940 on PCI Bus > Conner CFP1080S Hard Drive (set to ID 6) > NeXT CD-ROM (set to ID 3) > > I would have set the CD to ID 6, but my Conner is determined to be ID > 6. Could it have anything to do with the sync/transfer rate for the > CD? > > please email, and thanks > > Brian > > brian@spine.med.utoronto.ca > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > Get it right! Otherwise, | brian@spine.med.utoronto.ca > blammo! | beebb@camtwh.eric.on.ca > | brian@borgship.eric.on.ca NeXT/MIME Mail > | http://borgship.eric.on.ca/ For one thing, the Conner has to be ID 0 or 1 in order to boot. I have pretty much the same setup, P90 Intel Plato, 24MB RAM, AHA-2940 on PCI, Conner CFP1080S (ID 0), Apple 300e CD-ROM (ID 5), and other stuff. Andy Lee andylee@netcom.com andylee@cs.ucla.edu
From: mike@ceramics.cmpe.ubc.ca (Michael C. Cam) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Fujitsu hard drive experience Date: 22 Apr 1995 08:43:55 GMT Organization: The University of British Columbia Distribution: world Message-ID: <3nafkb$g9q@nnrp.ucs.ubc.ca> Hi, I recently picked up a SCSI hard drive at the Internet Shopping Network (http://www.internet.net). I found the price to be quite a bargain especially since I almost went for an IDE drive just to save some bucks. Fujitsu Fast SCSI II 530 Mb Hard Drive - $189.99 Model FUJ M2684SAU 256k cache 12ms access time 3.5"x1" Raw drive, no cables or rails The drive is made in Thailand, anyone care to comment of the reliability of drives made there? I installed it in my Canon object.station 41 without problems and it immediately recognized it as a second hard drive. I thought I would need to format the drive but surprisingly it was already formatted ... Well my machine booted off the regular hard drive and I logged in as root. It popped up a panel asking if I would like to initialize the new drive so I clicked initialize and in a blazing 3 seconds it mounted it and it appeared ready. I copied some files over and everything worked. What happened? Oh well, just another happy customer and NS user ... life couldn't be easier I guess. ..Mike. ___________________________________________________________________ | | | ___ ^ ... /\ BEAUTIFUL | | _|_::| ___o '|`^ .. o_ . .. /\ / \ BRITISH | | |:::|:| \ \, ^ '|`|` (`_|/____') / / /\ COLUMBIA | | |:::|:| (o)/ (o) '|`'|`|`` ,,/ . ... . .. / \ | |-------------------------------------------------------------------| | Michael C. Cam E-MAIL (NeXT Mail OK) HOME 604-263-7609 | | UBC Materials Eng. mike@ceramics.cmpe.ubc.ca WORK 604-822-3122 | |___________________________________________________________________|
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware,comp.sys.next.misc From: dfevans@bbcr.uwaterloo.ca (David Evans) Subject: Re: Requesting info about black hardware Message-ID: <D7F1Iu.JvD@watserv3.uwaterloo.ca> Sender: news@watserv3.uwaterloo.ca Organization: University of Waterloo References: <3mkdia$qhv@geraldo.cc.utexas.edu> <PAUL.95Apr15152529@amber.umsl.edu> <D74p9u.IDy@sounds.wa.com> <PAUL.95Apr17081551@amber.umsl.edu> Date: Sat, 22 Apr 1995 02:56:53 GMT In article <PAUL.95Apr17081551@amber.umsl.edu>, Paul J. Sanchez <paul@whimsy.umsl.edu> wrote: > >My recollection is that Mouse-X claimed only to work on slabs, period. >I never bothered to try it on a mono cube, and it wasn't ported to >Intel, let alone the new architectures. So listing it as a ND >incompatibility just struck me as odd, given that there is a ND >capable solution out there. > Mouse-X works quite happily on a mono cube. The fonts are a little strange sometimes (Netscape is *huge*!) but I've had no problems with it. -- David Evans dfevans@bbcr.uwaterloo.ca Computer/Synth Junkie "Default is the value selected by the University of Waterloo composer overridden by your command." Waterloo, Ontario, Canada - Roland TR-707 Manual
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware,comp.sys.next.misc From: dfevans@bbcr.uwaterloo.ca (David Evans) Subject: Re: Requesting info about black hardware Message-ID: <D7F1Mq.JxH@watserv3.uwaterloo.ca> Sender: news@watserv3.uwaterloo.ca Organization: University of Waterloo References: <3mkdia$qhv@geraldo.cc.utexas.edu> <3mmb7o$fi1@linux.cpsc.ucalgary.ca> <3movck$p4q@geraldo.cc.utexas.edu> Date: Sat, 22 Apr 1995 02:59:13 GMT In article <3movck$p4q@geraldo.cc.utexas.edu>, Leon von Stauber <leonvs@ccwf.cc.utexas.edu> wrote: >More MIDI info: > >In the developer version of NS 2.x there's a demo app called Ensemble > (in/NextDeveloper/Demos/). > >From README_Sound&Music.wn: > Ensemble allows you to read standard MIDI files and orchestrate > them, or perform music from a MIDI keyboard using a MIDI interface > connected to a serial port. > >I believe this was removed from NS 3.x along with the Music Kit, but >with a NS license, this can be freely copied from someone with >NS 2.x Developer. (At least you could with a 2.x NS license.) > Ensemble comes with the CCRMA Music Kit (now at version 4.1 or so). -- David Evans dfevans@bbcr.uwaterloo.ca Computer/Synth Junkie "Default is the value selected by the University of Waterloo composer overridden by your command." Waterloo, Ontario, Canada - Roland TR-707 Manual
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware From: hocker@samizdat (Matthew Hocker) Subject: Tape drive suggestions? Message-ID: <D7CIw6.1st@samizdat> Organization: The 341 Monmouth St. Network Date: Thu, 20 Apr 1995 18:19:17 GMT I've got a NextStation running 3.3/3.2dev and I'm considering buying a tape drive for backup. Considering that this is a home machine, and that I'm not prepared to drop big coin for this, can anyone suggest a tape drive for my machine, which would be supported by the OS with no additional software? I have a 500MB drive + 105 swap/news drive. Thanks! Matt -- __ Matthew Hocker, B.Eng (McGill) | Voice your concern about /\_\ "Believer in all things well-engineered" | Internet censorship! Write \/_/ hocker@ritz.mordor.com | to Senator-Gorton@ NeXTSTEP! NeXTmail and MIME welcomed here | gorton.senate.gov
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware From: hocker@samizdat (Matthew Hocker) Subject: QuickCam... anyone? Message-ID: <D7CJ67.1uG@samizdat> Organization: The 341 Monmouth St. Network Date: Thu, 20 Apr 1995 18:25:18 GMT Did anyone ever look into getting the Connectix QuickCam to work with NeXTSTEP? Matt -- __ Matthew Hocker, B.Eng (McGill) | Voice your concern about /\_\ "Believer in all things well-engineered" | Internet censorship! Write \/_/ hocker@ritz.mordor.com | to Senator-Gorton@ NeXTSTEP! NeXTmail and MIME welcomed here | gorton.senate.gov
From: robert@steffi.dircon.co.uk (Robert Nicholson) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: DAT drive for black slabs Date: 22 Apr 1995 12:14:34 +0100 Organization: me organized? That's a joke! Message-ID: <robertzneyy5z6yajf@steffi.dircon.co.uk> References: <3n11p5$lp0@rover.ucs.ualberta.ca> In-reply-to: eugene@raddi's message of 18 Apr 1995 18:52:21 GMT To: eugene@raddi (Eugene Mah) <eugene@raddi> writes: >Hi >I'm shopping around for a DAT drive for my slabs, and I thought >I'd ask and see what people recommended. I've had a couple >of people recommend an HP drive, and I'm considering >a Sony drive at the moment. What are your experiences/ >recommendations for DAT? >Many thanks >Eugene Mah >--- >---------------------------------------------------------------------- >Eugene Mah eugene@raddi.uah.ualberta.ca (NeXTmail) >Grad Student/Sys Admin "For I am a Bear of Very Little >Department of Radiology Brain, and long words bother >University of Alberta Hospitals me." Winnie the Pooh >Edmonton, Alberta, Canada >---------------------------------------------------------------------- >-- >---------------------------------------------------------------------- >Eugene Mah eugene@raddi.uah.ualberta.ca (NeXTmail) >Grad Student/Sys Admin "For I am a Bear of Very Little >Department of Radiology Brain, and long words bother >University of Alberta Hospitals me." Winnie the Pooh >Edmonton, Alberta, Canada >---------------------------------------------------------------------- I suggest that you turn off signatures in your news posting software because your transport software is doing it for you. I also suggest that you add a Reply-To: eugene@raddi.uah.ualberta.ca header to your outgoing posts. I can tell you that my WangDAT 1300 has been going strong for quite some time although I've sold it and I'd probably try the 3200's or some other brand like Archive Python etc. If you can try before you buy. -- "Mary ate a little lamb and punk rock isn't dead" (PGP key: send email with Subject: request pgp key)
From: filip@filtronix.eunet.be (Filip Lingier) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: FIRESTORM 192 Date: 21 Apr 1995 14:12:58 -0000 Organization: Filtronix Inc. Distribution: world Message-ID: <3n8eha$gg@filtronix.eunet.be> References: <3mu1as$pi5@data.interserv.net> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit dayne@spry.com wrote: : Just saw an ad for the Firestorm 192, a 192-bit graphics accelerator for PCs b y Radius. : Who wants to write a NEXTSTEP driver? (Hey, don't look at me, *I* can't afford Developer.) Does Radius release the programming information you need so that one can write a driver. UMAX has a comparable board also with S3 64bit processors but their local representative couldn't confirm that UMAX will give the info. Will Radius do so? Filip -- ---------------------------------------------------------------------- FILTRONIX Software Development and Consultansy The crypt holding the ZyPPI for NeXTSTEP mailing list listproc@filtronix.eunet.be
From: rkeller@titan.matrix.chnet.ch (Ralph Keller) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: HELP: Number 9GXE64Pro with BIOS 1.03.11 Date: 22 Apr 1995 18:10:34 +0200 Organization: the matrix subnet Message-ID: <3nb9pq$si0@hamiller.matrix.chnet.ch> Keywords: #9 Hi Folks! I have got a Number 9 GXE64Pro 4 MB VRAM with BIOS rev. 1.03.11. I installed NeXTSTEP 3.3 but the NeXT driver (ver. 3.32) did not work properly! In NeXTAnswers NeXT writes that the driver supports only BIOS revisions lower than 1.03.08. What should I do? Anybody knows a working driver for my adapter? Do I have to downgrade my BIOS??? Thanks for any HELP! - Ralph
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: ADB or not ADB? How does one tell? From: apl@kcbbs.gen.nz (Andrew Lindesay) Date: 22 Apr 95 10:33:32 GMT Message-ID: <17495111.38012.26779@kcbbs.gen.nz> Organization: Kappa Crucis Unix BBS, Auckland, New Zealand Well I know ADB uses the same cabling as a Mac's keyboard/mouse arrangement - correct? So if I have a NeXTstation and the mouse/keyboard have differing connectors then the system isn't using ADB? If I then want ADB, do I need another soundbox (I assume so). --- So, now there are two sorts of keyboards as well. I've used both and far prefer the one with the 'command' key built in the 'frame' of the keyboard - also doesn't have the NeXT logo on it? So were those made in non-ADB configurations? Andrew (apl@kcbbs.gen.nz)
From: soward@neworder.cc.uky.edu (John Soward) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: Turning off the monitor on black (Here's how) Date: 21 Apr 1995 19:58:34 GMT Organization: University of Kentucky Computing Services Message-ID: <3n92pa$fu8@service1.uky.edu> References: <duda.798445581@s6.math.umn.edu> In article <duda.798445581@s6.math.umn.edu> duda@s6.math.umn.edu (Duda) writes: > magnan@maths1.MATHCN.UMontreal.CA (Magnan Francois) writes: > >I know that this is a major concern for you. The life of your > >monitor... Here is a solution that someone gave me and that I am > >getting ready to try. I just wanted to know how many peoples tried > >it already. Any comments? > > There is a product called "Monitor Saver" from Cypress Computer, CA. > Which plugged in between Monitor and keyboard and actually turned off > your monitor after a set of period of inactive time(from keyboard or mouse). > And turn your monitor on when you press any of the key or mouse. > My lab do not have that cable but I saw the Ad from the NeXTWorld Mag > (March 1995) in out Lab. ^^^^^^^^^^^^ Cable-shamble, When did the magazine come back!?! :^> -John Soward Systems Programmer University of Kentucky <->
From: sschuldt@interramp.com (Steven W. Schuldt) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Experiences: New 3.3 DPT 2000/3000 SCSI Driver Date: 22 Apr 1995 20:32:07 GMT Organization: PSI Public Usenet Link Message-ID: <3nbp48$njb@usenet.interramp.com> Particularly interested in any cache and RAID experiences w/ the PCI board (DPT 3224/90-1 SmartRAID) as well as any benchmark numbers (ie DrivePerformance.app). Thanks! -- ===================================================================== * Steven W. Schuldt "No questions please, I'm a * * sschuldt@interramp.com private citizen now." * * Boston 1995 + On + On - George Bush * * Seefeel/HNIA/Orbital/FSOL/Siberry/Moby/ARKane/Insides/Cranes/MBV * =====================================================================
From: samurai@maggie.cs.mcgill.ca (Darcy BROCKBANK) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: resolution Date: 22 Apr 1995 20:56:17 GMT Organization: School of Computer Science, McGill Univ. Distribution: world Message-ID: <SAMURAI.95Apr22165617@maggie.cs.mcgill.ca> References: <RDL.95Apr19222809@world.std.com> <3n68i1$7fo@news.ycc.yale.edu> In-reply-to: nathan@laplace.csb.yale.edu's message of 20 Apr 1995 18:18:41 GMT <nathan@laplace.csb.yale.edu> writes: >In article <RDL.95Apr19222809@world.std.com> rdl@world.std.com (Robert La >Ferla) writes: >>I have used 1024x768 at client sites. It is the minimum usuable resolution I >>would recommend for NEXTSTEP. The resolution on the original NeXT 17" >>monitor is 1280x1132x2bit at 68Hz. >Almost correct: 1120x832x2 bit, giving 92 DPI on the 17" screens. Well, it's actually 1120x832x4 bit. 2 bits for alpha... similary 16bit is 12+4, and 32bit is 24+8. What the heck is 8 bit then? 6+2? - db -- You smell of corduroy and lemon drops. -- Veruca Salt -- Baldric, you wouldn't see a subtle plan if it painted itself purple and danced naked on top of a harpsichord singing, "Subtle Plans Are Here Again" -- Atkinson -- The Lord loves a hanging, that's why he gave us necks! -- Hoek and Cat --
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.marketplace,comp.sys.next.hardware From: dfevans@bbcr.uwaterloo.ca (David Evans) Subject: Re: Looking for NeXTDimension board Message-ID: <D7G6t7.5I5@watserv3.uwaterloo.ca> Followup-To: comp.sys.next.hardware Sender: news@watserv3.uwaterloo.ca Organization: University of Waterloo References: <MAGNAN.95Apr22000855@maths1.MATHCN.UMontreal.CA> <3na1jd$q33@hermes.unt.edu> Distribution: inet Date: Sat, 22 Apr 1995 17:48:42 GMT In article <3na1jd$q33@hermes.unt.edu>, Daniel Louis Potter <dlp0001@jove.acs.unt.edu> wrote: >Magnan Francois (magnan@maths1.MATHCN.UMontreal.CA) wrote: > >> I would like to buy a working NeXTDimension board and a >> NeXT Color monitor. Anybody wants to sell those? >> Thank you, > >I understood that the NeXTDimension hardware was cancelled, and never >finished. I could be mistaken, of course, but I heard this from a fairly >reputable source. > (posting publically to avoid disinformation) Nope--the NeXTdimension was completed, sold, and is still happily supported in 3.2 (and 3.3 too, I would imagine). I spent msot of two years sitting in front of one. :) The unfinished hardware you probably heard about was the C-Cube video compression/decompression chip (which used Motion JPEG, I believe). Followups to comp.sys.next.hardware. -- David Evans dfevans@bbcr.uwaterloo.ca Computer/Synth Junkie "Default is the value selected by the University of Waterloo composer overridden by your command." Waterloo, Ontario, Canada - Roland TR-707 Manual
From: nik@PROBLEM_WITH_INEWS_GATEWAY_FILE (Nik Weidenbacher) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: UltraStor SCSI? Date: 22 Apr 1995 21:46:13 GMT Organization: Philadelphia's Complete Internet Provider Message-ID: <3nbtf5$b8q@netaxs.com> Hi. Anyone know if nextstep ever had UltraStor scsi adapter support? either they never did or they removed support when ultrastor when under... i would love to give nextstep a run, but i don't really want to buy another scsi adapter at this point. Thanks for any tips. Nik W.
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware From: Pustilnik Mark <a488pust@cdf.toronto.edu> Subject: Monitor for NeXT station Content-Type: TEXT/PLAIN; charset=US-ASCII Message-ID: <Pine.SOL.3.90.950422010039.7376A-100000@eddie> Sender: news@cdf.toronto.edu (Usenet News) Organization: University of Toronto Computing Disciplines Facility Mime-Version: 1.0 Date: Sat, 22 Apr 1995 05:05:45 GMT Hello. I have a question about a mega-pixel display on my NeXT station. As everyone knows it cannot be turned off like a regular monitor for PCs. I intend to use my machine as a server for Internet services and I was just wondering if there is any way I can turn off the monitor overnight without turning off the computer itself ? Is there any software that can do it? Thanx in advance. Please do not post answers to the news group and e-mail them to a488pust@cdf.toronto.edu .
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware From: bhardwaj@cuug.ab.ca (Dharam Bhardwaj 282-6486) Subject: NEC CD-Rom Drive problems Message-ID: <D7Gqq5.AEw@cuug.ab.ca> Date: Sun, 23 Apr 1995 00:58:53 GMT Organization: Calgary UNIX User's Group My mono M68 slab does not boot up when I connect this external unit, (a multispin model #CDR-38). The system just chokes - doesn't even get past initializing anything. Any help appreciated. The slab has no external SCSI or other units connected. The CD-Rom drive does not have a ID selector, instead it has dip switches on the base. They are set as follows: ^ v v v ^ ^ ^ } ^ is up, v is down 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 } Thanks in advance, Dharam -- E-mail: bhardwaj@cuug.ab.ca | NeXTMail: (under construction) | Fax: 403-282-8969 Canada |
From: faizel@mail.utexas.edu (Faizel Dakri) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware,comp.sys.next.misc Subject: More NeXTcube questions Date: 23 Apr 1995 04:08:26 GMT Organization: The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, Texas Distribution: world Message-ID: <3ncjrq$nlh@geraldo.cc.utexas.edu> Greetings all, I've just recently purchased a NeXTcube and I've got a few questions: 1. Does the cube use standard SIMMs, or are they NeXT-specific? Also, can anyone recommend a good source for memory? 2. Do most SCSI drives work in the cube? I've got a Micropolis 2210 (1050 MB) drive that I'm currently using on my Intel machine (running NS3.2), and I wanted to put that drive in the cube. Does anyone foresee a problem with this? Oh yeah, this is an internal drive. 3. Finally, I just wanted to know how difficult it is to replace the current drive in the cube. It seems to be a full-height drive, but I want to replace it with a half-height drive. Do I need any sort of extra mounting brackets or such? Thanks for any help, ..faizel -- Faizel Dakri faizel@mail.utexas.edu (NeXTmail *friendly*)
From: Brian Wilson <bwilson@zippy.sonoma.edu> Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware,comp.sys.next.misc Subject: Re: More NeXTcube questions Date: 23 Apr 1995 05:37:09 GMT Organization: Information Resources and Technology Message-ID: <3ncp25$cr5@nic-nac.CSU.net> References: <3ncjrq$nlh@geraldo.cc.utexas.edu> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit SIMM's - I pulled 9 bit SIMM's from a Sun 3/60 and put them into a cube with no problems. They've been running in there for about a year now. So my limited experience indicates any Mac or IBM 30 pin SIMM should work if it's fast enough. HD's - I just put a Fujitsu 540 MB drive into the cube, it's a 3.5" half height drive, I used some 3.5 to 5.25 adapters that came with another drive and it bolts right in... you wont have any problems at all putting a half height 5.25 drive in. I've tried a few other SCSI drives and they all seem to work so far. --Brian
From: chris@warped.com (Christopher Wolf) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: NeXT's NCR driver changes name Date: 23 Apr 1995 05:26:42 GMT Organization: Warped Software Sender: caw5@cornell.edu (Verified) Distribution: world Message-ID: <3ncoei$2qm@newsstand.cit.cornell.edu> In article <3n359c$a5e@sun0.urz.uni-heidelberg.de> Gregor Hoffleit wrote: >Well, NeXT's NCR SCSI driver is still not available, but we can learn >to spell it's new name: According to NA#1754, it's no longer >"NCR8xxSCSIDriver.config", but >"SymbiosLogic53C8xxSCSIDriver.config". It does no longer support the >"NCR8xx", but "53C8xx" chips, manufactured by NCR/Symbios Logic (no >longer NCR/AT&T). > >Nevertheless, timeframe for the driver is still Q2/95, regardless of >these changes ;-) The driver is available now - e-mail root@cnw.ks.symbios.com and ask for it. I did and installed it last night and am EXTREMELY happy with it. (I was previously using a beta version of the Talus 3.3 driver. The new Symbios driver supports disconnect/reselect which the Talus driver didn't.) The driver seems to be just as fast, or perhaps slightly faster than the Talus driver. I get around 45K iostones and iozone reports 1.3 MB sec writes and 2.0 MB per second reads (through the filesystem) using a 64 megabyte file and a 512 byte block size. Pertinent details about the system configuration I tested: Intel Premier-II "Plato" PCI/ISA motherboard Pentium 90 CPU, 256k cache, 48 megs RAM NCR 810 PCI SCSI-II Fast host adapter Seagate 2.1gig "Barracuda" SCSI-II Fast disk drive Toshiba 3401B double-speed SCSI CD-ROM drive Archive "Python" 2GB SCSI DAT tape drive I'm glad to see that the NCR board finally has a stable, full featured, fast driver available. - Chris -- Christopher A. Wolf <chris@warped.com> NeXTmail, MIME, PGP accepted (finger me for PGP public key)
From: chris@warped.com (Christopher Wolf) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: #9 128 Imagine driver out!!! Date: 23 Apr 1995 05:07:59 GMT Organization: Warped Software Sender: caw5@cornell.edu (Verified) Distribution: world Message-ID: <3ncnbf$2ek@newsstand.cit.cornell.edu> In article <3n9dks$qsk@gandalf.rutgers.edu> John Kheit wrote: >For those who have been waitin... the wait is over, and its >been well worth it. > >The new driver is up on NA. I've been using it all day long at >various rez's and its been rock solid and quite snappy... > How about posting some benchmark results, please? - Chris -- Christopher A. Wolf <chris@warped.com> NeXTmail, MIME, PGP accepted (finger me for PGP public key)
From: vazquezr@physics.ucla.edu Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: Looking for NeXTDimension board Date: 23 Apr 1995 08:01:13 GMT Organization: California State University, Northridge Distribution: inet Message-ID: <3nd1g9$3nu@dewey.csun.edu> References: <D7G6t7.5I5@watserv3.uwaterloo.ca> Keywords: NeXT In article <D7G6t7.5I5@watserv3.uwaterloo.ca> dfevans@bbcr.uwaterloo.ca (David Evans) writes: > In article <3na1jd$q33@hermes.unt.edu>, > Daniel Louis Potter <dlp0001@jove.acs.unt.edu> wrote: > >Magnan Francois (magnan@maths1.MATHCN.UMontreal.CA) wrote: > > > >> I would like to buy a working NeXTDimension board and a > >> NeXT Color monitor. Anybody wants to sell those? > >> Thank you, > > > >I understood that the NeXTDimension hardware was cancelled, and never > >finished. I could be mistaken, of course, but I heard this from a fairly > >reputable source. > > > > (posting publically to avoid disinformation) > Nope--the NeXTdimension was completed, sold, and is still happily supported > in 3.2 (and 3.3 too, I would imagine). I spent msot of two years sitting in > front of one. :) > The unfinished hardware you probably heard about was the C-Cube video > compression/decompression chip (which used Motion JPEG, I believe). > Followups to comp.sys.next.hardware. > > -- > David Evans dfevans@bbcr.uwaterloo.ca > Computer/Synth Junkie "Default is the value selected by the > University of Waterloo composer overridden by your command." > Waterloo, Ontario, Canada - Roland TR-707 Manual Does anyone know were to get these boards from?? -- NewsGrazer, a NeXTstep(tm) news reader, posting -- M>UQR=&8P7&%N<VE[7&9O;G1T8FQ<9C!<9FUO9&5R;B!#;W5R:65R.WT*7&UA M<F=L,3(P"EQM87)G<C$R,`I<<&%R9%QT>#$Q-3)<='@R,S`T7'1X,S0U-EQT M>#0V,#A<='@U-S8P7'1X-CDQ,EQT>#@P-C1<='@Y,C$V7'1X,3`S-CA<='@Q M,34R,%QF,%QB,%QI,%QU;&YO;F5<9G,R-%QF8S!<8V8P($EN(&%R=&EC;&4@ M/$0W1S9T-RXU235`=V%T<V5R=C,N=7=A=&5R;&]O+F-A/B!D9F5V86YS0&)B M8W(N=7=A=&5R;&]O+F-A("A$879I9"!%=F%N<RD@=W)I=&5S.EP*/B!);B!A M<G1I8VQE(#PS;F$Q:F0D<3,S0&AE<FUE<RYU;G0N961U/BQ<"CX@1&%N:65L M($QO=6ES(%!O='1E<B`\9&QP,#`P,4!J;W9E+F%C<RYU;G0N961U/B!W<F]T M93I<"CX@/DUA9VYA;B!&<F%N8V]I<R`H;6%G;F%N0&UA=&AS,2Y-051(0TXN M54UO;G1R96%L+D-!*2!W<F]T93I<"CX@/EP*/B`^/B!)('=O=6QD(&QI:V4@ M=&\@8G5Y(&$@=V]R:VEN9R!.95A41&EM96YS:6]N(&)O87)D(&%N9"!A(%P* M/B`^/B!.95A4($-O;&]R(&UO;FET;W(N($%N>6)O9'D@=V%N=',@=&\@<V5L M;"!T:&]S93]<"CX@/CX@5&AA;FL@>6]U+%P*/B`^7`H^(#Y)('5N9&5R<W1O M;V0@=&AA="!T:&4@3F585$1I;65N<VEO;B!H87)D=V%R92!W87,@8V%N8V5L M;&5D+"!A;F0@;F5V97(@7`H^(#YF:6YI<VAE9"X@22!C;W5L9"!B92!M:7-T M86ME;BP@;V8@8V]U<G-E+"!B=70@22!H96%R9"!T:&ES(&9R;VT@82!F86ER M;'D@7`H^(#YR97!U=&%B;&4@<V]U<F-E+EP*/B`^7`H^(%P*/B`@("AP;W-T M:6YG('!U8FQI8V%L;'D@=&\@879O:60@9&ES:6YF;W)M871I;VXI7`H^("`@ M3F]P92TM=&AE($YE6%1D:6UE;G-I;VX@=V%S(&-O;7!L971E9"P@<V]L9"P@ M86YD(&ES('-T:6QL(&AA<'!I;'D@<W5P<&]R=&5D7`H^(&EN(#,N,B`H86YD M(#,N,R!T;V\L($D@=V]U;&0@:6UA9VEN92DN("!)('-P96YT(&US;W0@;V8@ M='=O('EE87)S('-I='1I;F<@:6Y<"CX@9G)O;G0@;V8@;VYE+B`@.BE<"CX@ M("!4:&4@=6YF:6YI<VAE9"!H87)D=V%R92!Y;W4@<')O8F%B;'D@:&5A<F0@ M86)O=70@=V%S('1H92!#+4-U8F4@=FED96]<"CX@8V]M<')E<W-I;VXO9&5C M;VUP<F5S<VEO;B!C:&EP("AW:&EC:"!U<V5D($UO=&EO;B!*4$5'+"!)(&)E M;&EE=F4I+EP*/B`@($9O;&QO=W5P<R!T;R!C;VUP+G-Y<RYN97AT+FAA<F1W M87)E+EP*/B!<"CX@+2T@7`H^($1A=FED($5V86YS("`@("`@("`@("`@("`@ M("`@("`@("`@("`@("`@("`@("`@("`@("!D9F5V86YS0&)B8W(N=7=A=&5R M;&]O+F-A7`H^($-O;7!U=&5R+U-Y;G1H($IU;FMI90D)"2)$969A=6QT(&ES M('1H92!V86QU92!S96QE8W1E9"!B>2!T:&5<"CX@56YI=F5R<VET>2!O9B!7 M871E<FQO;R`@("`@("`@("`@("`@("`@("!C;VUP;W-E<B!O=F5R<FED9&5N M(&)Y('EO=7(@8V]M;6%N9"XB7`H^(%=A=&5R;&]O+"!/;G1A<FEO+"!#86YA M9&$@("`@("`@("`@("`@("`@("`@("`@("`@("`@("`M(%)O;&%N9"!44BTW M,#<@36%N=6%L7`I<"D1O97,@86YY;VYE(&MN;W<@=V5R92!T;R!G970@=&AE 5<V4@8F]A<F1S(&9R;VT_/UP*"GT* `
From: vazquezr@physics.ucla.edu Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: Looking for NeXTDimension board Date: 23 Apr 1995 08:01:52 GMT Organization: California State University, Northridge Distribution: inet Message-ID: <3nd1hg$3nv@dewey.csun.edu> References: <D7G6t7.5I5@watserv3.uwaterloo.ca> Keywords: NeXT In article <D7G6t7.5I5@watserv3.uwaterloo.ca> dfevans@bbcr.uwaterloo.ca (David Evans) writes: > In article <3na1jd$q33@hermes.unt.edu>, > Daniel Louis Potter <dlp0001@jove.acs.unt.edu> wrote: > >Magnan Francois (magnan@maths1.MATHCN.UMontreal.CA) wrote: > > > >> I would like to buy a working NeXTDimension board and a > >> NeXT Color monitor. Anybody wants to sell those? > >> Thank you, > > > >I understood that the NeXTDimension hardware was cancelled, and never > >finished. I could be mistaken, of course, but I heard this from a fairly > >reputable source. > > > > (posting publically to avoid disinformation) > Nope--the NeXTdimension was completed, sold, and is still happily supported > in 3.2 (and 3.3 too, I would imagine). I spent msot of two years sitting in > front of one. :) > The unfinished hardware you probably heard about was the C-Cube video > compression/decompression chip (which used Motion JPEG, I believe). > Followups to comp.sys.next.hardware. > > -- > David Evans dfevans@bbcr.uwaterloo.ca > Computer/Synth Junkie "Default is the value selected by the > University of Waterloo composer overridden by your command." > Waterloo, Ontario, Canada - Roland TR-707 Manual Does anyone know were to get these boards from?? -- NewsGrazer, a NeXTstep(tm) news reader, posting -- M>UQR=&8P7&%N<VE[7&9O;G1T8FQ<9C!<9FUO9&5R;B!#;W5R:65R.WT*7&UA M<F=L,3(P"EQM87)G<C$R,`I<<&%R9%QT>#$Q-3)<='@R,S`T7'1X,S0U-EQT M>#0V,#A<='@U-S8P7'1X-CDQ,EQT>#@P-C1<='@Y,C$V7'1X,3`S-CA<='@Q M,34R,%QF,%QB,%QI,%QU;&YO;F5<9G,R-%QF8S!<8V8P($EN(&%R=&EC;&4@ M/$0W1S9T-RXU235`=V%T<V5R=C,N=7=A=&5R;&]O+F-A/B!D9F5V86YS0&)B M8W(N=7=A=&5R;&]O+F-A("A$879I9"!%=F%N<RD@=W)I=&5S.EP*/B!);B!A M<G1I8VQE(#PS;F$Q:F0D<3,S0&AE<FUE<RYU;G0N961U/BQ<"CX@1&%N:65L M($QO=6ES(%!O='1E<B`\9&QP,#`P,4!J;W9E+F%C<RYU;G0N961U/B!W<F]T M93I<"CX@/DUA9VYA;B!&<F%N8V]I<R`H;6%G;F%N0&UA=&AS,2Y-051(0TXN M54UO;G1R96%L+D-!*2!W<F]T93I<"CX@/EP*/B`^/B!)('=O=6QD(&QI:V4@ M=&\@8G5Y(&$@=V]R:VEN9R!.95A41&EM96YS:6]N(&)O87)D(&%N9"!A(%P* M/B`^/B!.95A4($-O;&]R(&UO;FET;W(N($%N>6)O9'D@=V%N=',@=&\@<V5L M;"!T:&]S93]<"CX@/CX@5&AA;FL@>6]U+%P*/B`^7`H^(#Y)('5N9&5R<W1O M;V0@=&AA="!T:&4@3F585$1I;65N<VEO;B!H87)D=V%R92!W87,@8V%N8V5L M;&5D+"!A;F0@;F5V97(@7`H^(#YF:6YI<VAE9"X@22!C;W5L9"!B92!M:7-T M86ME;BP@;V8@8V]U<G-E+"!B=70@22!H96%R9"!T:&ES(&9R;VT@82!F86ER M;'D@7`H^(#YR97!U=&%B;&4@<V]U<F-E+EP*/B`^7`H^(%P*/B`@("AP;W-T M:6YG('!U8FQI8V%L;'D@=&\@879O:60@9&ES:6YF;W)M871I;VXI7`H^("`@ M3F]P92TM=&AE($YE6%1D:6UE;G-I;VX@=V%S(&-O;7!L971E9"P@<V]L9"P@ M86YD(&ES('-T:6QL(&AA<'!I;'D@<W5P<&]R=&5D7`H^(&EN(#,N,B`H86YD M(#,N,R!T;V\L($D@=V]U;&0@:6UA9VEN92DN("!)('-P96YT(&US;W0@;V8@ M='=O('EE87)S('-I='1I;F<@:6Y<"CX@9G)O;G0@;V8@;VYE+B`@.BE<"CX@ M("!4:&4@=6YF:6YI<VAE9"!H87)D=V%R92!Y;W4@<')O8F%B;'D@:&5A<F0@ M86)O=70@=V%S('1H92!#+4-U8F4@=FED96]<"CX@8V]M<')E<W-I;VXO9&5C M;VUP<F5S<VEO;B!C:&EP("AW:&EC:"!U<V5D($UO=&EO;B!*4$5'+"!)(&)E M;&EE=F4I+EP*/B`@($9O;&QO=W5P<R!T;R!C;VUP+G-Y<RYN97AT+FAA<F1W M87)E+EP*/B!<"CX@+2T@7`H^($1A=FED($5V86YS("`@("`@("`@("`@("`@ M("`@("`@("`@("`@("`@("`@("`@("`@("!D9F5V86YS0&)B8W(N=7=A=&5R M;&]O+F-A7`H^($-O;7!U=&5R+U-Y;G1H($IU;FMI90D)"2)$969A=6QT(&ES M('1H92!V86QU92!S96QE8W1E9"!B>2!T:&5<"CX@56YI=F5R<VET>2!O9B!7 M871E<FQO;R`@("`@("`@("`@("`@("`@("!C;VUP;W-E<B!O=F5R<FED9&5N M(&)Y('EO=7(@8V]M;6%N9"XB7`H^(%=A=&5R;&]O+"!/;G1A<FEO+"!#86YA M9&$@("`@("`@("`@("`@("`@("`@("`@("`@("`@("`M(%)O;&%N9"!44BTW M,#<@36%N=6%L7`I<"D1O97,@86YY;VYE(&MN;W<@=V5R92!T;R!G970@=&AE 5<V4@8F]A<F1S(&9R;VT_/UP*"GT* `
From: wli@linus (Wei Li) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.marketplace,comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: NeXTStation mono monitor Date: 23 Apr 1995 01:19:58 GMT Organization: University of Arkansas at Little Rock Message-ID: <3nc9vu$bhv@news.ualr.edu> Summary: replacement for the NeXTStation mono monitor Keywords: mono monitor I wonder where I can find a replacement for a NeXTStation mono monitor. I am trying to avoid looking for another NeXTStation mono monitor that has less wear on it. Are there other manufacturer's models that would work with a NeXTStation without a whole lot of house work. I would appreciate some help. Thanks. -wei,
From: kiwi@cs.tu-berlin.de (Axel Habermann) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: resolution Date: 23 Apr 1995 12:56:37 GMT Organization: Technical University of Berlin, Germany Distribution: world Message-ID: <3ndiq5$rdl@news.cs.tu-berlin.de> References: <RDL.95Apr19222809@world.std.com> <3n68i1$7fo@news.ycc.yale.edu> <SAMURAI.95Apr22165617@maggie.cs.mcgill.ca> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit Darcy BROCKBANK (samurai@maggie.cs.mcgill.ca) wrote: : <nathan@laplace.csb.yale.edu> writes: : >In article <RDL.95Apr19222809@world.std.com> rdl@world.std.com (Robert La : >Ferla) writes: : >>I have used 1024x768 at client sites. It is the minimum usuable resolution I : >>would recommend for NEXTSTEP. The resolution on the original NeXT 17" : >>monitor is 1280x1132x2bit at 68Hz. : >Almost correct: 1120x832x2 bit, giving 92 DPI on the 17" screens. : Well, it's actually 1120x832x4 bit. 2 bits for alpha... similary 16bit : is 12+4, and 32bit is 24+8. What the heck is 8 bit then? 6+2? You don't see alpha on the screen, do you? So the screenbuffer is 2 bit, whereas the buffered window may have any number of bits for pixel-information/alpha. 8 bit is 8-bit, not 6+2, because the picture gets rendered in an 8 bit colorspace from a 12+4, 24+8 or 2+2 picture. Axel -- Axel Habermann kiwi@cs.tu-berlin.de \\|// Muellerstr. 145 kiwi@buran.fb10.tu-berlin.de )o o( D-13353 Berlin (Wedding) \ | / Fon: +49 30 45478986 (privat) 030 314 23 281 (uni) \~/
From: kiwi@cs.tu-berlin.de (Axel Habermann) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: NeXT's NCR driver changes name Date: 23 Apr 1995 13:02:45 GMT Organization: Technical University of Berlin, Germany Distribution: world Message-ID: <3ndj5l$re0@news.cs.tu-berlin.de> References: <3ncoei$2qm@newsstand.cit.cornell.edu> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit Christopher Wolf (chris@warped.com) wrote: [...] : >Nevertheless, timeframe for the driver is still Q2/95, regardless of : >these changes ;-) : The driver is available now - e-mail root@cnw.ks.symbios.com and ask : for it. I did and installed it last night and am EXTREMELY happy : with it. [...] Same with me here. I tested: Quantum Empire 2100S, Atlas 2.1 GB, Lightning 730S, Micropolis 2112, Seagate 1 GB (don't know the number off my head), Wangtek 5525 ES QIC tape streamer, Sony CDU-541 CD-ROM on ASUS SC200 (NCR53C810) controller card and ASUS Pentium 66/Asus Pentium 90 Board. The driver works fast and I haven't had any problems so far. The only thing I have to examine why I get different performance on two identical Empire 2100S.... : I'm glad to see that the NCR board finally has a stable, full featured, : fast driver available. Yes, this is very good news. Axel -- Axel Habermann kiwi@cs.tu-berlin.de \\|// Muellerstr. 145 kiwi@buran.fb10.tu-berlin.de )o o( D-13353 Berlin (Wedding) \ | / Fon: +49 30 45478986 (privat) 030 314 23 281 (uni) \~/
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware From: Pustilnik Mark <a488pust@cdf.toronto.edu> Subject: Re: Help w/ NEXT color workstaion??? In-Reply-To: <17495110.38249.16799@kcbbs.gen.nz> Content-Type: TEXT/PLAIN; charset=US-ASCII Message-ID: <Pine.SOL.3.90.950422132506.710B-100000@eddie> Sender: news@cdf.toronto.edu (Usenet News) Organization: University of Toronto Computing Disciplines Facility References: <sfoster-200495151106@sdf.gcom.epsilon.com> <17495110.38249.16799@kcbbs.gen.nz> Mime-Version: 1.0 Date: Sat, 22 Apr 1995 17:27:09 GMT On 21 Apr 1995, Andrew Lindesay wrote: > > When I boot it up, it is password protected. Is there anyway that I can > > get around this? I know that on some of the Pentiums, you can remove the > > system password with a jumper on the motherboard. Or can I simply put a > > system disk in > > > My (potential) new machine has a broken screen, but when it's fixed I'm > going to face this problem also. The previous owner isn't too sure he > can find the passwords....oh hell. > > So I rummaged around while I can't use the machine and in the "Network > and System Administration" manual it goes thru this: > > 1. Power up > 2. immediately after "Testing System" message is swapped for "Loading > from Disk" hold down the right command key and press ~ (tilde) on the > numeric keypad. > 3. This should display the NeXT> prompt. > 4. Type on of these: > > bod -s (boot from optical disc) > bsd -s (boot from hard disc) > ben -s (boot from ethernet) > > 5. After a while the '#' prompt appears. Type the following > > sh /etc/rc & > > 6. Enter this > > passwd root > > 7. Enter the password as required. Then REBOOT! > > --- > > Please note that I take no responsability for giving you this info - I > don't know what I'm doing myself, but that might be of help to you. > > IT WILL NOT WORK IF the previous owner has set the hardware password, > which is quite possible then getting it 'free'-ed up will be a bit more > of a challenge than I can help with! :-| > > Could somebody confirm this is the process one must go through - I feel > a bit uneasy giving advice of this nature without *REALLY* knowing what > I'm 'saying' - just a summary from the manual. > > Andrew (apl@kcbbs.gen.nz) > > I can confirm that the procedure described in the manual works fine, unless of course there is no hardware password (thank God it wasn't the case with our NeXT Station). Mark (a488pust@cdf.toronto.edu)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware From: ajasvanu@ellis.uchicago.edu ("Wong FeiHung") Subject: Driver for NEC Pararell-to-SCSI addaptor? Message-ID: <D7I4yG.2wF@midway.uchicago.edu> Sender: news@midway.uchicago.edu (News Administrator) Organization: University of Chicago -- Academic Information Technologies Date: Sun, 23 Apr 1995 19:03:51 GMT Hi, I currentlyly have this Pararell-to-SCSI addaptor connected from my pararell port to my CDROM drive. The driver disks that came with it don't have a driver for NEXTstep. Do you know if NEXTStep has a driver for this hardware? Where could I find it? I am thinking about switching to NEXTStep from OS/2 WARP. Thank you, ATip Asvanund
From: sanguish@digifix.com (Scott Anguish) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: NeXT to NeXT printer cable pinouts? Date: 23 Apr 1995 15:38:52 -0400 Organization: Digital Fix Development Distribution: world Message-ID: <3neacc$jg2@digifix.digifix.com> I need to replace my NeXT printer cable (from my Station to the printer).. I've not had any luck finding the wiring diagrams... I don't want to make a _longer_ one, I just want to make one period... Any help would be appreciated.. Scott -- - Scott Anguish - sanguish@digifix.com (NextMail) next-announce@digifix.com (comp.sys.next.announce submissions)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware From: js@euler.hnv.icem.de(Juergen Sell) Subject: ISDN on black - what is needed? Message-ID: <D7I5vq.B7@euler.hnv.icem.de> Sender: js@euler.hnv.icem.de (Juergen Sell) Organization: Ink Unknown Date: Sun, 23 Apr 1995 19:23:49 GMT Black hardware has a DSP built in already. So what does it take to get a working ISDN adapter (if this is the right term)? Just some software and a special connector to attach to the dsp outlet maybe? Juergen --- Fon ++49 511 4406-88 NeXTMail welcome Fax ++49 511 4406-17 == What time do we live in when spontaneity and freedom get associated with instant coffee, == when a politician's idea of social change is changing names?
From: klui@corp.hp.com (Ken Lui) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware,comp.sys.next.misc Subject: Re: More NeXTcube questions Date: 23 Apr 1995 23:06:39 GMT Organization: Hewlett-Packard Company Message-ID: <3nemhv$1io@hpscit.sc.hp.com> References: <3ncjrq$nlh@geraldo.cc.utexas.edu> In article <3ncjrq$nlh@geraldo.cc.utexas.edu>, Faizel Dakri <faizel@mail.utexas.edu> wrote: > 1. Does the cube use standard SIMMs 30-pin low-profile SIMMs at 100ns or faster. > 2. Do most SCSI drives work in the cube? Yes, most will work. > 3. Finally, I just wanted to know how difficult it is to replace the > current drive in the cube. Not difficult at all. The mounting holes on older cubes will work with a half-height drive. Although you can just place a second drive on top of the first half-height without mounting it... Ken -- Ken Lui, klui@corp.hp.com 3000 Hanover Street MS 20CG Computing & Technology Services Palo Alto, CA 94304-1112 USA Client/Server Engineering 1.415.857.3230 FAX 1.415.857.5518
From: cstecker@cogsci.berkeley.edu (Chris Stecker) Newsgroups: comp.dcom.lans.ethernet,comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: ethernetting mac & next (2 hosts). Recommendations? Date: Sun, 23 Apr 1995 17:58:56 -0800 Organization: UCB Message-ID: <cstecker-2304951758560001@ear4.psych.berkeley.edu> I am trying to set up a very simple LAN connection between my home NeXT station and my Mac Powerbook, for the purpose of sharing the NeXT's printer and disks. The NeXT has a single ethernet interface with both 10bT and 10b2 connectors. The mac has the new-ish apple AUI connector, with which I use a simple "friendly net" 10bT connector at work. I'd like to use the same format (10bT) at home, but I'd also like to avoid using a hub if possible. Here are my options, I believe: 1) Buy a hub and use the 10-base-T connectors. 2) Buy a second, 10-base-2, friendly net for the mac, along with the requisite cabling, to set up a thin coax network. 3) I have _heard_ that two 10-base-T machines can be hooked up directly (w/o a hub) via a single length of UTP cabling. I tried this a bit, but was unable to generate a "live" connection: the power light on the friendly net connector did not come on. This means that either this type of connection _does not_ work, or the NeXT doesn't enable its interface at boot-up (perhaps because it doesn't see the mac?). 4) The new Farallon etherwave products appear that they would work in this situation (#3 above) where my regular friendly net does not. Does this possibly have something to do with wire-crossing or something? One last point to make is that the NeXT also has a SLIP interface configured to reach work and the rest of the 'net. However, even before I started trying to hook up the mac to its ethernet interface (en0), the NeXT was configuring it's ethernet to correspond to a different IP address (next default: 192.49.72.1 [I think]), so I don't imagine their should be any trouble getting the next to believe that it is connected to the 192.49 network at home. I appreciate any responses from people who have tried to set up similar things or people who know a lot about ethernet. Thanks. ----- -Chris Stecker cstecker@cogsci.berkeley.edu Dept of Psychology Universit of California, Berkeley
From: dlp0001@jove.acs.unt.edu (Daniel Louis Potter) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: Looking for NeXTDimension board Date: 24 Apr 1995 02:01:10 GMT Organization: University of North Texas Distribution: inet Message-ID: <3nf0p6$6at@hermes.unt.edu> References: <MAGNAN.95Apr22000855@maths1.MATHCN.UMontreal.CA> <3na1jd$q33@hermes.unt.edu> <D7G6t7.5I5@watserv3.uwaterloo.ca> David Evans (dfevans@bbcr.uwaterloo.ca) wrote: > (posting publically to avoid disinformation) > Nope--the NeXTdimension was completed, sold, and is still happily supported > in 3.2 (and 3.3 too, I would imagine). I spent msot of two years sitting in > front of one. :) > The unfinished hardware you probably heard about was the C-Cube video > compression/decompression chip (which used Motion JPEG, I believe). > Followups to comp.sys.next.hardware. Thank you for correcting my misinformation. It's a lot better than some of the other users of this conference have done. I'll note the name of the uncompleted one for future reference.. -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Daniel Potter Cryptic Allusion UNT Box 6909 Denton, TX 76203 Email dlp0001@jove.acs.unt.edu (NeXTMail OK) Games and Stuff --------------------------------------------------------------------------
From: sanguish@digifix.com Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.announce,comp.sys.next.advocacy,comp.sys.next.hardware,comp.sys.next.marketplace,comp.sys.next.programmer,comp.sys.next.misc,comp.sys.next.software,comp.sys.next.sysadmin,comp.sys.next.bugs Subject: NEXTSTEP Resources on the Internet Date: 24 Apr 1995 04:15:12 GMT Organization: Digital Fix Development Message-ID: <3nf8kg$omj@digifix.digifix.com> Topics include: Stepwise NEXTSTEP/OpenStep Information WWW site eduSTEP WWW site NeXT Computer, Inc. WWW site comp.sys.next newsgroups related newsgroups comp.sys.next newsgroups mailing list ftp sites NeXTanswers Stepwise NEXTSTEP/OpenStep Information WWW site =============================================== This online community resource includes - 200+ ISV company pages - 400+ ISV product descriptions - NEXTSTEP Developer Directory - NEXTSTEP Community WhitePages - NEXTSTEP User Group Directory - comp.sys.next archives - User Group information - Mailing List archives and information You can connect via the world wide web at: http://www.stepwise.com/ Additionally there is a Mail Server available. 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From: perkins@cps.msu.edu (Stephen J. Perkins) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: NeXT's NCR driver changes name Date: 24 Apr 1995 14:14:29 GMT Organization: Michigan State University Distribution: world Message-ID: <3ngbo5$fuv@msunews.cl.msu.edu> References: <3ndj5l$re0@news.cs.tu-berlin.de> In article <3ndj5l$re0@news.cs.tu-berlin.de> kiwi@cs.tu-berlin.de (Axel Habermann) writes: > Christopher Wolf (chris@warped.com) wrote: > [...] > : >Nevertheless, timeframe for the driver is still Q2/95, regardless of > : >these changes ;-) > > : The driver is available now - e-mail root@cnw.ks.symbios.com and ask > : for it. I did and installed it last night and am EXTREMELY happy > : with it. > [...] > > Same with me here. > Ditto! I was previously unable to upgrade to 3.3 because the Talus driver didn't work on my machine. Using this new driver, I upgraded yesterday without a hitch. Havn't run performance numbers but the system appears just as fast as my 3.2 setup. Kudos for the great work! - Steve P.S. Gotta like that 3.3 in the sig! ;) --- ============================================================== Stephen J. Perkins | perkins@cps.msu.edu Dept. of Comp. Science | NeXT, MIME, finger for PGP Michigan State University | NeXT OS 3.3 using PPP-2.2
From: jsaunder@magnus.acs.ohio-state.edu (jws) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Gateway and NS3.1 problem Followup-To: comp.sys.next.hardware Date: Mon, 24 Apr 1995 08:26:43 -0500 Organization: ohio state university Distribution: world Message-ID: <jsaunder-240495082643@slip2-1.acs.ohio-state.edu> I am attempting to install NS3.1 on a Gateway DX2/50. The machine has an Ultrastor 14F SCSI card, with host adapter BIOS V. 1.01. The SCSI is configured with an internal drive at SCSI 0 and an external CD-ROM at SCSI 1. When I boot from the NS install disk, the system boot message is as follows NeXT Boot v1.17 .................................. NeXTSTEP 486 boot v1.17 boot: reading system config: /usr/devices/system.config/instance0.table loading mach_kernel ..+++++++++++++..+. then the screen blanks, a message is instantaneously displayed and the machine reboots. I believe that the Ultrastor scsi card is unsupported, and the driver I am using is not comaptible with NS? I sthis what causes the boot to fail? If this is the case, and I need a new card, which of the recommended cards (on NeXTAnswers) is best with my Gateway setup. I appreciate all suggestions. Thanks, Jim -- James W. Saunders Graduate Student Department of Geography jsaunder@magnus.acs.ohio-state.edu
From: soward@neworder.cc.uky.edu (John Soward) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: NeXT's NCR driver changes name Date: 24 Apr 1995 14:15:41 GMT Organization: University of Kentucky Computing Services Distribution: world Message-ID: <3ngbqd$1po@service1.uky.edu> References: <3ncoei$2qm@newsstand.cit.cornell.edu> In article <3ncoei$2qm@newsstand.cit.cornell.edu> chris@warped.com (Christopher Wolf) writes: [munch] > The driver seems to be just as fast, or perhaps slightly faster than > the Talus driver. I get around 45K iostones and iozone reports 1.3 MB > sec writes and 2.0 MB per second reads (through the filesystem) using a > 64 megabyte file and a 512 byte block size. Pertinent details about > the system configuration I tested: > > Intel Premier-II "Plato" PCI/ISA motherboard > Pentium 90 CPU, 256k cache, 48 megs RAM > NCR 810 PCI SCSI-II Fast host adapter > Seagate 2.1gig "Barracuda" SCSI-II Fast disk drive > Toshiba 3401B double-speed SCSI CD-ROM drive > Archive "Python" 2GB SCSI DAT tape drive > > I'm glad to see that the NCR board finally has a stable, full featured, > fast driver available. So still this card/driver package is not the way to go if you want any level of performance then? I'm using the Adaptech2940 with a Seagate Hawk (slower) 2.1G drive, on a P100 (neptune chipset) with 32 Meg of ram and I get 2.1Megs/sec writes, 2.3Meg/sec reads with 'iozone'... Anyone using the DPT2024 PCI controller with a Seagate have any performance numbers? -John Soward Systems Programmer University of Kentucky
From: jgr@di.uminho.pt (Jorge Gustavo Rocha) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: NeXT char encoding + ghostscript + HP DeskJet Date: 24 Apr 1995 13:19:41 GMT Organization: Universidade do Minho Message-ID: <3ng8hd$sv@icaro.uminho.pt> Keywords: encoding, ghostscript, deskjet Hi, I'm printing in NeXTSTEP (v3.3) to a HP DeskJet 510 (non-Postscript printer), using ghostscript. I've followed Steve Ludtke instructions to create an appropriate printcap in Netinfo, and now I can print from any application, using the print option. It runs very nice, but... Extended characters, in words like "Jos " or "Concei o" aren't printed. (They appear as white spaces) I think that's because ghostscript doesn't support the NeXT char encoding, as it is a non-standard encoding, or a some font mapping problem. As anyone of you already noticed/solved this problem? Can someone tell me what to do? (meanwhile, I process everything through latex, that doesn't use NeXT encoding for extended characters.) Thank you very much in advance for your help, and for your time. Jorge -- Jorge Gustavo Rocha Email jgr@di.uminho.pt ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Departamento de Informatica Tel +351 53 604461 Universidade do Minho Fax +351 53 612954 4710 Braga URL http://s700.uminho.pt/~jgr PORTUGAL MIME & NeXTmail welcome
From: chris@warped.com (Christopher Wolf) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: NeXT's NCR driver changes name Date: 24 Apr 1995 16:00:54 GMT Organization: Warped Software Sender: caw5@cornell.edu (Verified) Distribution: world Message-ID: <3nghvm$i6g@newsstand.cit.cornell.edu> In article <3ngbqd$1po@service1.uky.edu> John Soward wrote: >In article <3ncoei$2qm@newsstand.cit.cornell.edu> chris@warped.com >(Christopher Wolf) writes: >[munch] >> The driver seems to be just as fast, or perhaps slightly faster than >> the Talus driver. I get around 45K iostones and iozone reports 1.3 MB >> sec writes and 2.0 MB per second reads (through the filesystem) using a >> 64 megabyte file and a 512 byte block size. Pertinent details about >> the system configuration I tested: >> >> Intel Premier-II "Plato" PCI/ISA motherboard >> Pentium 90 CPU, 256k cache, 48 megs RAM >> NCR 810 PCI SCSI-II Fast host adapter >> Seagate 2.1gig "Barracuda" SCSI-II Fast disk drive >> Toshiba 3401B double-speed SCSI CD-ROM drive >> Archive "Python" 2GB SCSI DAT tape drive >> >> I'm glad to see that the NCR board finally has a stable, full featured, >> fast driver available. > >So still this card/driver package is not the way to go if you want any level >of performance then? > >I'm using the Adaptech2940 with a Seagate Hawk (slower) 2.1G drive, on a P100 >(neptune chipset) with 32 Meg of ram and I get 2.1Megs/sec writes, 2.3Meg/sec >reads with 'iozone'... You fail to mention what parameters you used with iozone. For instance using the default parameters my iozone results jump to: IOZONE performance measurements: 1294584 bytes/second for writing the file 9532766 bytes/second for reading the file Which is obviously not an accurate assessment :-). - Chris -- Christopher A. Wolf <chris@warped.com> NeXTmail, MIME, PGP accepted (finger me for PGP public key)
From: "Dave C. Morse" <dmorse@nod.mines.colorado.edu> Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Hardware Vendors? Date: 24 Apr 1995 16:40:31 GMT Organization: Colorado School of Mines - Test News Server Message-ID: <3ngk9v$gso@magma.Mines.Colorado.EDU> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit I am under the impression that a number of hardware vendors currently distribute PC's pre-configured to run NeXTStep. If anyone could provide me with more specifics on this I would be grateful. Please e-mail responses. Thanks -- David Cone Morse
From: nathan@laplace.csb.yale.edu (Nathan F. Janette) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.bugs,comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: NEXTSTEP/hppa sound problems in 3.2 fixed in 3.3? Date: 24 Apr 1995 18:19:19 GMT Organization: Yale University Distribution: world Message-ID: <3ngq37$55s@news.ycc.yale.edu> We just purchased some beautiful Cambridge Soundworks computer speakers, but can not use then due to NEXTSTEP/hppa's terrible audio problems. We are running NEXTSTEP/hppa 3.2 on HP 9000/712 systems. The sound driver is very poor, and usually injects loud pops and clicks before and after sounds are played. The sound often "rips" during playback as well. Can anyone who has run 3.2 and is now running 3.3 comment upon whether the situation has improved? -- Nathan Janette Systems Manager, Axel T. Br nger Lab Internet: nathan@laplace.csb.yale.edu Voice: 203 432 5065 Fax: 203 432 3923
From: samurai@maggie.cs.mcgill.ca (Darcy BROCKBANK) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: resolution Date: 24 Apr 1995 19:52:55 GMT Organization: School of Computer Science, McGill Univ. Distribution: world Message-ID: <SAMURAI.95Apr24155255@maggie.cs.mcgill.ca> References: <RDL.95Apr19222809@world.std.com> <3n68i1$7fo@news.ycc.yale.edu> <SAMURAI.95Apr22165617@maggie.cs.mcgill.ca> <3ndiq5$rdl@news.cs.tu-berlin.de> In-reply-to: kiwi@cs.tu-berlin.de's message of 23 Apr 1995 12:56:37 GMT <kiwi@cs.tu-berlin.de> writes: >Darcy BROCKBANK (samurai@maggie.cs.mcgill.ca) wrote: >: <nathan@laplace.csb.yale.edu> writes: >: >In article <RDL.95Apr19222809@world.std.com> rdl@world.std.com (Robert La >: >Ferla) writes: >: >>I have used 1024x768 at client sites. It is the minimum usuable resolution I >: >>would recommend for NEXTSTEP. The resolution on the original NeXT 17" >: >>monitor is 1280x1132x2bit at 68Hz. >: >Almost correct: 1120x832x2 bit, giving 92 DPI on the 17" screens. >: Well, it's actually 1120x832x4 bit. 2 bits for alpha... similary 16bit >: is 12+4, and 32bit is 24+8. What the heck is 8 bit then? 6+2? >You don't see alpha on the screen, do you? Well for that matter, the screen is an analog device, so talking about how many bits it can show isn't very meaningful at all. - db -- You smell of corduroy and lemon drops. -- Veruca Salt -- Baldric, you wouldn't see a subtle plan if it painted itself purple and danced naked on top of a harpsichord singing, "Subtle Plans Are Here Again" -- Atkinson -- The Lord loves a hanging, that's why he gave us necks! -- Hoek and Cat --
From: suzawa@suzawa.anatomy.emory.edu (Satoru Uzawa) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: More sdformat usage Date: 24 Apr 1995 15:55:08 GMT Organization: Emory University Message-ID: <3nghks$lhv@moe.cc.emory.edu> References: <3mnggd$e2k@noc.tor.hookup.net> Doug Sanders (dsanders@tor.hookup.net) wrote: : OK, so my disk is now formatted to 1024 bytes/block. Can I boot from this : disk? ie. I have a 650MB drive (multi-boot - DOS/Windows, OS/2 and : NEXTSTEP) as sd0 with a 7MB NEXTSTEP partition formatted at 512 : bytes/block and now I want to boot up NEXTSTEP from sd1 (1024 : bytes/block). Is this possible or are 1024 bytes/block disks only good for : data? : Thanks in advance. : Doug. : dsanders@hookup.net It is possible to set 1024 bytes/block device as root under NS/FIP. The trick is to load mach kernel from NS partition on 512 bytes/block drive. The files you need to locate on it are mach_kernel /private/Drivers/i386/System.config /private/Drivers/i386/(drivers for boot process).config /usr/standalone/i386/* You also need to edit /private/Drivers/i386/System.config/Instance0.table to add line "Kernel Flags" = "rootdev=sdNa" (N is your sd device) You also see boot drivers in this file. This procedure works fine for me Good luck! Satoru Uzawa, suzawa@unix.cc.emory.edu (NeXTmail welcome)
Newsgroups: comp.dcom.lans.ethernet,comp.sys.next.hardware From: pchen@inter.NL.net (Peter Chen) Subject: Re: ethernetting mac & next (2 hosts). Recommendations? Message-ID: <D7K4pF.AC6@inter.NL.net> Cc: cstecker@cogsci.berkeley.edu Organization: NLnet References: <cstecker-2304951758560001@ear4.psych.berkeley.edu> Date: Mon, 24 Apr 1995 20:53:38 GMT cstecker@cogsci.berkeley.edu (Chris Stecker) writes: >1) Buy a hub and use the 10-base-T connectors. This would probably be the most common solution. All you need is a FriendlyNet 10-T, a hub, and may be another 10-T cable. You may want to take a look at Asante (http://www.asante.com). My friends and I have pretty good experience with their products at the office. They offer 8/12/24 port hubs. >2) Buy a second, 10-base-2, friendly net for the mac, along with the >requisite cabling, to set up a thin coax network. If you are not expecting to expand your network, this may be a quick and dirty solution. >3) I have _heard_ that two 10-base-T machines can be hooked up directly No idea about this one. >4) The new Farallon etherwave products appear that they would work in this >situation (#3 above) where my regular friendly net does not. There are some pretty nice reviews about this. You may want to check out http://www.farallon.com/. I guess it really depends on your budget. (2) and (4) seems to be cheaper, but if you look at catalogs such as MacWarehouse, you may find a hub really is not that much more expensive. Pete petechen@math.rutgers.edu
From: nathan@laplace.csb.yale.edu (Nathan F. Janette) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: Internal adjustment for monitor brightness? Date: 24 Apr 1995 15:02:01 GMT Organization: Yale University Distribution: world Message-ID: <3ngeh9$t03@news.ycc.yale.edu> References: <3n92b0$pml@pith.uoregon.edu> In article <3n92b0$pml@pith.uoregon.edu> levitin@cogsci.uoregon.edu (Daniel Levitin) writes: > I apologize if this is a FAQ but I can't find the FAQ for this newsgroup. > Is there an internal adjustment to brighten up the black monitor after the > brightness keys (both on the keyboard and in preferences) no longer make > the screen bright enough? Subject: M23. How to adjust MegaPixel Display brightness and focus? [From: Charles William Swiger <infidel@cmu.edu>] I have adjusted several monitors with no problems, but make sure you know what you are doing before opening anything. I expressly disclaim responsibility for any ill results that may occur. In order to adjust NeXT's MegaPixel display (called 'the monitor' hereafter), you'll need (a) the NeXTtool (or a 3mm Allen wrench), (b) a plastic adjustment tool (preferred) or a thin bladed screwdriver, and possibly (c) a Phillips-head screwdriver. (NB: A similar procedure will work for color monitors, but you should either know what you're doing or you'll probably be better off letting a pro deal with it.) Turn off the computer. Disconnect all cables to the monitor. Look at the back of the monitor. There will be 4 screws there; use the NeXTtool (or Allen wrench) to remove them. Remove the plastic back of the monitor and put it out of your way. Reconnect the cables and turn the computer back on. As the machine powers up, examine the back of the monitor. You'll see a metallic box (usually silver, though some are black) surrounding the monitor's vitals. This protects you against the dangerous voltages inside, and also insulates the monitor from electromagnetic noise. On the back of this box are several holes for performing adjustments. There are two focus controls (labeled 'focus' and 'dynamic focus'), a brightness control (labeled 'brightness' or possibly 'black level') and several others that adjust various things like screen size and position. Depending on the exact placement of the controls on the circuit board of your specific monitor, some of these controls may be difficult (or impossible) to adjust from the back. If this is the case, I will describe what's necessary below. Otherwise, adjust the appropriate controls using either an adjustment tool or a screwdriver. Be warned that a screwdriver probably will cause some interesting video effects when it enters the case. Ignore this the best you can, or find a plastic adjustment tool, which is what you *really* should be using anyway. Using a flashlight will help you see into the hole so that you can align the business end of the tool correctly. Focus and position controls are fairly obvious. Adjust them slowly until you're happy with the results. Don't muck with anything you don't need to; the factory settings are usually pretty decent. To correctly adjust the brightness, follow this procedure: Turn the brightness of the monitor all the way down using the keyboard. Adjust the brightness control on the back of the monitor until a barely noticeable picture forms. Then turn the brightness down a little so this picture disappears completely. Check that you can get adequate brightness by using the keyboard to brighten the screen. If the display isn't bright enough, adjust the brightness control on the rear of the monitor high enough so that the monitor display is adequate. Note that you won't be able to dim the screen completely from the keyboard...sorry. Once you're finished, shut down the computer, take off the cables, reattach the back of the monitor, and reconnect the cables. You're done. If the control you need to adjust proves to be difficult, you may need to enter the metal case. This happened on one monitor's focus control and another's brightness. WARNING: THE VOLTAGES INSIDE THE MONITOR'S CASE ARE VERY DANGEROUS, EVEN WHEN THE MONITOR IS OFF. BE VERY CAREFUL, OR YOU CAN SERIOUSLY INJURE OR EVEN KILL YOURSELF. Do not perform the next instructions unless you are confident that you know what you are doing. You'll have to power off the computer again, and disconnect the cables. Looking at the monitor from the back, notice a section of metallic shielding on the right side of the metal box that extends to the picture tube. This is where the flyback transformer is connected. It shields a wire that is charged to about 25,000 V. DO NOT TOUCH THIS WIRE, IT CAN SHOCK YOU THROUGH ITS INSULATION. Being very careful of this, remove the metal case by unscrewing the Philip's head screws that hold the case on. Don't touch the screws that hold the picture tube into the front of the monitor's case. Once you've gotten the metal box off, reconnect the cables. Figure out what control you're going to adjust, and make sure that you can do so without touching anything else inside. Again, *watch out* for the wire that connects to the picture tube on the right side. Power up the computer. I recommend that you use only one hand to make the adjustment, and that your other hand be placed in your pocket (or similar equivalent, if you're wearing clothes lacking pockets). This precaution reduces the chances that you'll make a short circuit between one hand, your heart, and the other hand-- a good idea. Perform the necessary adjustment(s), being very careful not to touch anything inside. Then shut down and reassemble the monitor, following the directions given above. Hopefully, these instructions will prove useful. Once again, please be very careful...I don't want your death and/or injury on my conscience (or a lawsuit, for that matter, either :-) -- Nathan Janette Systems Manager, Axel T. Br nger Lab Internet: nathan@laplace.csb.yale.edu Voice: 203 432 5065 Fax: 203 432 3923
From: dayne@spry.com Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: NS won't recognize IDE drive!! Date: 24 Apr 1995 22:04:56 GMT Organization: InterServ News Service Message-ID: <3nh7a8$j4u@data.interserv.net> Well, I installed NS on my Micron P90. It went very smoothly, but now I have a problem. NEXTSTEP can't see my IDE drive!!! I installed NS to a SCSI disk; my primary disk is IDE. I disabled the IDE drive during the install, per NeXTanswers, and restored it afterwards. Now I want to make a NS partition on the IDE drive so that I can use OS/2's Boot Manger to boot directly to NS. But fdisk (and df, and mount, etc) refuse to acknowledge the presence of the IDE drive. FYI, the IDE drive is 810 MB, and I'm using a Phoenix BIOS (4.04). The SCSI drive is 530 MB, and I'm using an Adaptec 2940 adapter. NS 3.3 User. BTW, NS also can't see the DOS partition on the SCSI drive -- it this normal? What am I doing wrong? Is there an IDE driver I need to install (from the 3.3 CD)?? And what's it called? I can't really run my system effectively now, so any help would be appreciated. -Dayne Miller dayne@spry.com [ASCII only, for now]
From: ser@ix.cs.uoregon.edu (Sean Elliott Russell) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: NS3.3 and OPTI chipset PCI MB: anyone have one working? Date: 24 Apr 1995 23:30:50 GMT Organization: University of Oregon Message-ID: <3nhcba$acn@pith.uoregon.edu> References: <D7Cr77.FFn@credit.erin.utoronto.ca> Stephen Morris (smorris@tuzo.erin) wrote: : Has anyone gotten a NEXTSTEP 3.3 pentium system to work with a PCI : motherboard and the OPTI chipset? Hi! I am running NSFIP3.3 on an AMI motherboard which has the OPTi PCI chipset. The only PCI device I have is the graphics card, which is an ATI Ultra Graphics Pro (Mach32) 2MB VRAM. NS recognises the card, and it runs fine. However, it also runs very slow. I'm getting very poor performance, with what should be a fairly decent graphics card. If you have the choice, don't invest in PCI cards for the OPTi chipset. I may junk mine and get the VESA bus version. Anybody want to buy my graphics card? :) -- # Sean Russell | "It's like the first time you had sex. # ser@cs.uoregon.edu | Sometimes you have to look up and ask: # www.cs.uoregon.edu:80/~ser | 'Daddy, is this right?'" # Finger Me for PGP Key | --- Tank Girl
From: ser@ix.cs.uoregon.edu (Sean Elliott Russell) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: Sound Blaster 16 doesn't work correctly - thank you, NeXT! Date: 24 Apr 1995 23:39:58 GMT Organization: University of Oregon Message-ID: <3nhcse$acn@pith.uoregon.edu> References: <3n8374$qns@news.tuwien.ac.at> Alexander Wilkie,9026293 (wilkie@markab.cslab.tuwien.ac.at) wrote: : Well, it still works, but only after some time: after booting, you : have to try about nine to ten times to get a sound played, then it : somehow gets unstuck and works fine. This definitely didn't happen : with the beta driver. What's just as strange, but probably unrelated, is that I have a Jazz16 soundcard, which is compatable with the Soundblaster in 8bit mode. When I boot NS, the soundcard works flawlessly for the first, oh, 15 minutes, and then stops working. Usually I can record even after it decides to stop playing sounds. Very odd. -- # Sean Russell | "It's like the first time you had sex. # ser@cs.uoregon.edu | Sometimes you have to look up and ask: # www.cs.uoregon.edu:80/~ser | 'Daddy, is this right?'" # Finger Me for PGP Key | --- Tank Girl
From: wjabi@libra.arch.umich.edu (Wassim M. Jabi) Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.hardware,comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Iomega ZIP Web site Date: 25 Apr 1995 01:03:08 GMT Organization: University of Michigan Distribution: usa Message-ID: <3nhhoc$81a@lastactionhero.rs.itd.umich.edu> In case you did not know, Iomega has a Web server at http://www.iomega.com They also have a cool image of the (blue) ZIP drive at: http://www.iomega.com/zipdrvimg.html -- Wassim M. Jabi (313) 936-0229 Doctoral Program in Architecture, University of Michigan 2000 Bonisteel Boulevard Ann Arbor Michigan 48109-2069 wjabi@libra.arch.umich.edu NeXTMail & MIME friendly http://libra.arch.umich.edu/Students/Wassim.Jabi/Portfolio/
From: lemson@ux1.cso.uiuc.edu (David Lemson) Newsgroups: comp.dcom.lans.ethernet,comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: ethernetting mac & next (2 hosts). Recommendations? Date: 25 Apr 1995 00:12:16 GMT Organization: University of Illinois at Urbana Message-ID: <3nhep0$4cb@vixen.cso.uiuc.edu> References: <cstecker-2304951758560001@ear4.psych.berkeley.edu> cstecker@cogsci.berkeley.edu (Chris Stecker) writes: >3) I have _heard_ that two 10-base-T machines can be hooked up directly >(w/o a hub) via a single length of UTP cabling. I tried this a bit, but >was unable to generate a "live" connection: the power light on the >friendly net connector did not come on. This means that either this type >of connection _does not_ work, or the NeXT doesn't enable its interface at >boot-up (perhaps because it doesn't see the mac?). From the Ethernet FAQ: 03.11Q: Can I connect the 10BaseT interface of two devices directly together, without using a hub? A: Yes, but not more than 2 devices, and you also need a special jumper cable between the two 10BaseT ports: RJ45 pin RJ45 pin ======== ======== 1 <--[TX+]--------[RX+]--> 3 2 <--[TX-]--------[RX-]--> 6 3 <--[RX+]--------[TX+]--> 1 6 <--[RX-]--------[TX-]--> 2 -- David Lemson (217) 244-8833 University of Illinois Computing & Comm Services Office System Administrator Internet : lemson@uiuc.edu BITNET : LEMSON@UIUCVMD
From: song@lisa.cs.purdue.edu (Chang-Hyeon Song) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Harddrive experiences w.r.t sound, anyone? Date: 25 Apr 1995 02:01:40 GMT Organization: Department of Computer Sciences, Purdue University Message-ID: <3nhl64$4sk@ector.cs.purdue.edu> Hi. I want some comments on hard drives with regard to its sound. I have a Quantum, and a Maxtor. Quantum is rotating silently, and head movement is silent,too. But Maxtor's sound is really annoying. Rotating sound is about 10 times bigger than Quantum, and head movement makes quite annoying sound. I found some Fusitsu drives are noisy. Anybody has good expreicence with Micropolis 4110, or other brand? I am in the market for a 1GB hard drive. +------------------------------------------------------------+ | Chang-Hyeon Song | song@cs.purdue.edu | | Purdue University | (317) 477-1462 | | ---------------------------------------------------------- | | <a href="http://www.cs.purdue.edu/people/song">Song</a> | +------------------------------------------------------------+
From: jgr@di.uminho.pt (Jorge Gustavo Rocha) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: SUMMARY: NeXT char encoding + ghostscript + HP DeskJet Date: 25 Apr 1995 00:52:50 GMT Organization: Universidade do Minho Message-ID: <3nhh52$gd1@icaro.uminho.pt> References: <3ng8hd$sv@icaro.uminho.pt> The solution came from Karsten Heinze. He send me his gs_init.ps file, that I used to replace /usr/local/ghostscript/gs_init.ps, and nothing else. The difference (written by Peter.Pflaeging@magwien.gv.at) is that: > % \30x > /.notdef /grave /acute /circumflex /tilde /macron /breve /dotaccent > /dieresis /.notdef /ring /cedilla /.notdef /hungarumlaut /ogonek /caron > /emdash /.notdef /.notdef /.notdef /.notdef /.notdef /.notdef /.notdef > /.notdef /.notdef /.notdef /.notdef /.notdef /.notdef /.notdef /.notdef > % \34x > /.notdef /AE /.notdef /ordfeminine /.notdef /.notdef /.notdef /.notdef > /Lslash /Oslash /OE /ordmasculine /.notdef /.notdef /.notdef /.notdef > /.notdef /ae /.notdef /.notdef /.notdef /dotlessi /.notdef /.notdef > /lslash /oslash /oe /germandbls /.notdef /.notdef /.notdef /.notdef was replaced by: < % \30x (192-) < /onesuperior /grave /acute /circumflex /tilde /macron /breve < /dotaccent < /dieresis /twosuperior /ring /cedilla /threesuperior /hungarumlaut < /ogonek /caron /emdash /plusminus /onequarter /onehalf < /threequarters < /agrave /aacute /acircumflex /atilde /adieresis /aring < /ccedilla /egrave < /eacute /ecircumflex /edieresis < % \34x (224-) < /igrave /AE /iacute /ordfeminine /icircumflex /idieresis /eth /ntilde < /Lslash /Oslash /OE /ordmasculine /ograve /oacute /ocircumflex < /otilde < /odieresis /ae /ugrave /uacute /ucircumflex /dotlessi < /udieresis /yacute < /lslash /oslash /oe /germandbls /thorn /ydieresis /.notdef /.notdef Thanks for Karsten Heinze (and for Peter Pflaeging). Jorge. -- Jorge Gustavo Rocha Email jgr@di.uminho.pt ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Departamento de Informatica Tel +351 53 604461 Universidade do Minho Fax +351 53 612954 4710 Braga URL http://s700.uminho.pt/~jgr PORTUGAL MIME & NeXTmail welcome
From: uk05899@mik.uky.edu (christopher edward etesse) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: 28.8 v.34 modem for mono station and mac Date: 25 Apr 95 03:12:50 GMT Organization: University of Kentucky, Dept. of Math Sciences Message-ID: <uk05899.798779570@mik.uky.edu> I'm looking for a reliable 28,800 v.34 modem to use on both a mono station and a Macintosh Centris 660av. Any suggestions or pointers appreciated.. -Chris
From: perkins@cps.msu.edu (Stephen J. Perkins) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: NeXT's NCR driver changes name Date: 25 Apr 1995 03:59:49 GMT Organization: Michigan State University Distribution: world Message-ID: <3nhs3l$mu4@msunews.cl.msu.edu> References: <3ngbqd$1po@service1.uky.edu> In article <3nghvm$i6g@newsstand.cit.cornell.edu> chris@warped.com (Christopher Wolf) writes: > In article <3ngbqd$1po@service1.uky.edu> John Soward wrote: > >In article <3ncoei$2qm@newsstand.cit.cornell.edu> chris@warped.com > >(Christopher Wolf) writes: > >[munch] > >> The driver seems to be just as fast, or perhaps slightly faster than > >> the Talus driver. I get around 45K iostones and iozone reports 1.3 MB > >> sec writes and 2.0 MB per second reads (through the filesystem) using a > >> 64 megabyte file and a 512 byte block size. Pertinent details about > >> the system configuration I tested: Well... for my system: ECLIPSE 850e Intel Pentium 90MHz CPU Intel Plato Pentium 90MHz motherboard 32MB RAM for Pentium mbd (2 4MB x 36) 1.44MB floppy drive NCR 825 PCI SCSI Controller IBM 0662 1.0 GB Fast SCSI-2 (8.6ms) Diamond Stealth64 PCI 4MB IDEK 8617 17" SVGA monitor .26 dp Pro Audio Spectrum 16 sound card Twin Sound internal stereo speakers TEAC CD-50 CD-ROM Here are the iozone numbers: IOZONE: Performance Test of Sequential File I/O -- V1.16 (10/28/92) By Bill Norcott Operating System: NeXT OS -- using fsync() IOZONE: auto-test mode MB reclen bytes/sec written bytes/sec read 1 512 1028071 9532425 1 1024 1018084 11651503 1 2048 911847 13107700 1 4096 1048620 13107525 1 8192 998686 14979875 2 512 919840 6168348 2 1024 849088 11037991 2 2048 980017 12336918 2 4096 966474 13981104 2 8192 936269 13981571 4 512 723188 8560239 4 1024 964249 10486310 4 2048 921868 11651426 4 4096 946838 11984447 4 8192 973198 13107813 8 512 904959 7914101 8 1024 944701 9642477 8 2048 960936 10755122 8 4096 916827 11491684 8 8192 977735 11815473 16 512 1044704 1804091 16 1024 1014999 1817769 16 2048 1028690 1786796 16 4096 1064590 1847796 16 8192 1010110 1764249 Completed series of tests - Steve -- ============================================================== Stephen J. Perkins | perkins@cps.msu.edu Dept. of Comp. Science | NeXT, MIME, finger for PGP Michigan State University | NeXT OS 3.3 using PPP-2.2
From: Matthew Black <black@heart.engr.csulb.edu> Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: problem with SCSI disk and black slab Date: Mon, 24 Apr 1995 22:02:41 -0700 Organization: Cal State Long Beach Message-ID: <Pine.SGI.3.91.950424215824.16030I-100000@heart.engr.csulb.edu> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: TEXT/PLAIN; charset=US-ASCII I've been trying to install the latest version of NeXTstep on a black slab (non-Turbo) using a new SCSI drive. I've replaced the 120MB Quantum drive with a Fujitsu 524MB (I think model #2624-FA). I attached an external NEC 3x CDROM and set it as SCSI ID 0, the drive as SCSI ID 1 just like the original drive. NeXTstep seems to install correctly. However, when I try to boot the system, it hangs indicating an error. I don't recall the exact text of the message, though it was something like 'message 1'. Do NeXT slabs have any particular requirements for SCSI drives? --matt ============================================================================ matthew black, systems analyst | opinions expressed herein are mine and california state university | may not reflect those of my employer cecs department | long beach, ca 90840 | email: black@csulb.edu =============================(c) 1995 by Matthew Black, all rights reserved=
From: wli@linus (Wei Li) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: NeXTStation monitor replacement Date: 24 Apr 1995 15:20:32 GMT Organization: University of Arkansas at Little Rock Message-ID: <3ngfk0$jn1@news.ualr.edu> Summary: next display Keywords: monitor Please help: How can I use a non-next monitor on a NeXTStation? Is it possible at all? Thanks. -wei,
From: pero@viking.roskildees.dk (Per Olesen) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Adaptec 152x SCSI controller ... HELP Date: 25 Apr 1995 08:09:29 GMT Organization: News server at Danish Commerical Schools Message-ID: <3nianp$18d@esanews.denet.dk> Can anyone tell me if NeXTstep 3.2 will install on a machine with af Sony SCSI CD-ROM drive and a Adaptec 152x SCSI controller. Well! It does not seem to work! I have been looking at nextanswers, but nothing there seems apropiate.
From: root@terra (Operator) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Intel Soundcard questions Date: 25 Apr 1995 09:06:18 GMT Organization: Earthlink Network, Inc. Message-ID: <3nie2a$kaf@mars.earthlink.net> I currently have a Pro Audio Spectrum 16 (ISA) running on an Intel premiere II Pentium 90, 32megDRAM, Diamond Stealth 4mbVRAM (PCI) and NS 3.3. Sound play back is a nightmare. Short sounds play correctly about 2 out of every 3 times. With longer sound bites correct play back is an even money bet. I have tried a number of things including changing interupts but nothing helps. I have seen complaints from others regarding sound play back on Intel hardware. Does anyone know if there is anything I can do to resolve this very annoying problem? (while still using NeXTStep) Does anyone know of a sound card with which NeXTStep is compatible (in the normal sense, without weird glitches) preferably one which has a DSP and a NeXT driver which supports the DSP? Please reply to the newsgroup so that we may all benefit. Thanks in advance. Felipe A. Rodriguez # ...it cannot be called ingenuity to kill far@earthlink.net # one's fellow citizens, to betray friends, Agoura Hills, CA # to be without faith, without mercy, without # religion; by these means one can aquire power # but not glory. # (NeXTmail prefered) # --Nicolo, Machiavelli (MIMEmail welcome) #
From: kheit@gandalf.rutgers.edu (John Kheit) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: Sound Blaster 16 doesn't work correctly - thank you, NeXT! Date: 24 Apr 1995 18:03:09 -0400 Organization: Rutgers University Distribution: world Message-ID: <3nh76t$eq0@gandalf.rutgers.edu> References: <3n8374$qns@news.tuwien.ac.at> wilkie@markab.cslab.tuwien.ac.at (Alexander Wilkie,9026293) writes: >Well, it still works, but only after some time: after booting, you >have to try about nine to ten times to get a sound played, then it >somehow gets unstuck and works fine. This definitely didn't happen >with the beta driver. >Great. Just what one would expect from a released driver. Actually, it doesn't work even after the initial 'silent beeps.' It seems like the driver has some problem negotiating with its DMA channel. To see an excellent example of this try the following: Load up the excellent Asteleroids.app (after doing the initial silent beeps so you can actually hear stuff). Start a new game. After doing so, dont touch anything and as long as no sounds are played, note how smooth the graphic animation is... Next, start firing like crazy, non stop and notice, still, how smooth the animation is. Next, stop firing and as soon as all sounds stop playing, notice how the animation (actually the entire system) hickups or pings for a split second. EVERY time sound stops playing, the system hickups. My guess is that it has something to do with how the driver closes the DMA channels it uses (i.e. rather poorly) which makes the system freeze momentarily after playing any sounds. Kind of a dud of a driver... Is there any sound card/driver combo that does work well under NS? Later, John
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware From: Mark_Tarbell@Radical.Com (Mark Tarbell ) Subject: Re: ADB or not ADB? How does one tell? Message-ID: <1995Apr24.164424.11111@Radical.Com> Sender: news@Radical.Com Organization: Radical System Solutions, Inc. References: <17495111.38012.26779@kcbbs.gen.nz> Date: Mon, 24 Apr 1995 16:44:24 GMT In article <17495111.38012.26779@kcbbs.gen.nz> apl@kcbbs.gen.nz (Andrew Lindesay) writes: > Well I know ADB uses the same cabling as a Mac's keyboard/mouse > arrangement - correct? Yes (they are mostly compatible). > So if I have a NeXTstation and the mouse/keyboard have differing > connectors then the system isn't using ADB? No, they use identical connectors. > So, now there are two sorts of keyboards as well. I've used both and > far prefer the one with the 'command' key built in the 'frame' of the > keyboard - also doesn't have the NeXT logo on it? This one is the ADB version. To determine, look on the back of the mouse & keyboard. The serial numbers begin with the letters "ADL" for ADB keyboards, and "ADG" for ADB mice. Although they are plug-compatible with non-ADB versions, a non-ADB keyboard or mouse will not work with ADB-based equipment, & vice versa. Converting one to the other is a fair hassle - buying the ADB version to begin with is easier and, in the long run, probably cheaper as well. Mark
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: problem with SCSI disk and black slab From: apl@kcbbs.gen.nz (Andrew Lindesay) Date: 25 Apr 95 11:46:17 GMT Message-ID: <17495114.42377.2092@kcbbs.gen.nz> References: <Pine.SGI.3.91.950424215824.16030I-100000@heart.engr.csulb.e Organization: Kappa Crucis Unix BBS, Auckland, New Zealand > NeXTstep seems to install correctly. However, when I try to boot the > system, it hangs indicating an error. I don't recall the exact text of > the message, though it was something like 'message 1'. Do NeXT slabs > have any particular requirements for SCSI drives? > --matt I haven't had any experience with this problem on a NeXT, but on my old Acorn Archimedes machine I poped another hard disc in and the problem wasn't quite so obvious. You see the new drive which I got didn't spin-up in time for the machine to recognise at boot time. So perhaps your drive isn't spinning up and init-ing in time for the boot software to kick in from it? I really don't know, but perhaps this might be the case? Andrew (apl@kcbbs.gen.nz)
From: soward@neworder.cc.uky.edu (John Soward) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: Intel Soundcard questions Date: 25 Apr 1995 15:03:38 GMT Organization: University of Kentucky Computing Services Message-ID: <3nj30a$47i@service1.uky.edu> References: <3nie2a$kaf@mars.earthlink.net> In article <3nie2a$kaf@mars.earthlink.net> root@terra (Operator) writes: > > I currently have a Pro Audio Spectrum 16 (ISA) running on an Intel > premiere II Pentium 90, 32megDRAM, Diamond Stealth 4mbVRAM (PCI) and > NS 3.3. Sound play back is a nightmare. Short sounds play correctly > about 2 out of every 3 times. With longer sound bites correct play > back is an even money bet. I have tried a number of things including > changing interupts but nothing helps. I have seen complaints from > others regarding sound play back on Intel hardware. > I too am having some level of difficulty with sound. I have a no-name Pentium motherboard which uses the Intel Neptune chipset and the AMI WINBios. 16bit sounds seem to play at an accellerated speed. This hints to the probability that the DMA controller is not actually doing 8 bit DMA? I've also assured that the ISA bus is in "normal" mode not accelerated mode, where it runs somewhat over the 8Mhz it should... -John Soward Systems Programmer University of Kentucky
From: dinse@catatac.niehs.nih.gov (Gregg E. Dinse) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Anyone try NS on new HP pc? Date: 25 Apr 1995 16:19:43 GMT Organization: The National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences Message-ID: <3nj7ev$gdr@jeeves.niehs.nih.gov> Keywords: HP, Intel, NEXTSTEP Hi, Apparently, as of a few weeks ago, HP has started selling a new line of PCs called the Multimedia 6100 series. There are 3 models, which are aimed at the home market, as opposed to the Vectras, which are aimed more at the business market. I saw them advertised in the Sunday paper at Circuit City, who supposedly have an exclusive arrangement to sell them for the first few months. Please forgive me if this has already been noted and discussed, but I have not seen anything about it and I was wondering if anyone has tried running NEXTSTEP on one of these machines. They sound pretty nice. Here are the details that I was able to obtain. The 3 model numbers are 6100, 6140S, and 6170S, which are configured with 60, 75, and 90 MHz Intel Pentiums. The 6100 has a 540 mb hard drive and a 2x CD-ROM drive, whereas the other two models have 850 mb hard drives and 4x CD-ROM drives. All three have a built-in 14.4 bps fax/data modem, but the upper two models also have a telephone answering machine, speakerphone, and microphone. As far as I know, these are the only differences. Here are the features common to all three: * Intel Pentium processor and Intel Triton motherboard * AMI BIOS with 64 k flash ram (reprogrammable thru s/w) * 8 mb RAM (max 128 mb), 70 ns, 72-pin parity SIMMS, 4 slots total (2 already filled with 4 mb chips) * Enhanced IDE hard drive (Seagate or Western Digital) * S3 trio 32 video board with 1 mb of RAM (max 2 mb) * Both the hard drive and video controllers are PCI and located directly on the motherboard * CD-ROM drive (believed to be Sony) * 3.5 inch 1.44 mb floppy drive (believed to be TEAC) * Prometheus 16-bit sound card * 2 serial ports, 1 parallel port, 1 game port * 2 PCI and 2 ISA extra slots available * 2 extra bays (third-height 3.5" + half-height 5.25") * 256 kb cache * 14.4 bps fax/data modem * amplified stereo speakers * 1-year on-site warranty, 24-hour/day toll-free support * software supposedly worth $1,200 The tech support guy said that one can disable (defeat) any of the ports through software and the video and hard drive controllers via jumpers (if one wants to add better cards). With 1 mb of video RAM, the supported resolutions are 640x480 (16.8 million colors), 800x600 (64 k colors), 1024x768 (256 colors), and 1280x1024 (16 colors). With an extra 1 mb of video RAM, the resolution can be increased to 1280x1024 or 1600x1200 (256 colors). And finally, the prices **without monitors** for the 6100, 6140S, and 6170S are: $1699, $1999, and $2299. The only telephone number given was 1-800-724-6631. I'm posting this because I thought it might be of interest to others and also because I might be interested in buying a PC to run NEXTSTEP (and so my wife can run Windows -- yuch). I really do not know much about PCs, so please excuse any misused terms. I'd like to hear whether anyone has tried one of these machines and more importantly whether anyone has been able to run NEXTSTEP on one of these (or at least thinks one should be able to run NS on one of these). Thanks, Gregg Dinse 919-541-4931 dinse@catatac.niehs.nih.gov
From: jwood@NeXT.com (John Woodward (Temp)) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: More sdformat usage Date: 25 Apr 1995 16:15:54 GMT Organization: NeXT Computer, Inc. Message-ID: <3nj77q$p91@news.next.com> References: <3nghks$lhv@moe.cc.emory.edu> I have a slight problem with sdformat... I'd love to use it to reformat my new 2-gig Digital drive ($540 from Disk Drive Depot), but upon issuing the sdformat -i1 -f command, sdformat reports "no scsi device at id 1". I know it's there... I've formatted it under dos. After hand crafting a disktab entry, I could write a label on it and newfs it. I just want to reformat it with 1024-byte sectors. What can I do? john (NOT speaking for NeXT)
From: Bruce Gingery <bruce@TotSysSoft.com> Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: SUMMARY: NeXT char encoding + ghostscript + HP DeskJet Date: 25 Apr 1995 19:20:40 GMT Organization: Total System Software Distribution: world Message-ID: <3nji28$20t@tssslab.TotSysSoft.com> References: <3nhh52$gd1@icaro.uminho.pt> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit In article <3nhh52$gd1@icaro.uminho.pt> jgr@di.uminho.pt (Jorge Gustavo Rocha) writes: }~ The solution came from Karsten Heinze. }~ }~ He send me his gs_init.ps file, that I used to replace }~ /usr/local/ghostscript/gs_init.ps, and nothing else. }~ }~ The difference (written by Peter.Pflaeging@magwien.gv.at) is that: [munch] Several presentation formats of the NEXTSTEP encoding is available on the web from my homepage. NEXTSTEP *Symbol* font encoding is identical to the standard Adobe Symbol font encoding, with the Apple logo removed. +-+ Bruce Gingery Total System Software Cheyenne, WY USA We do consulting over Internet. E-Mail tss@TotSysSoft.com for quotes or more info. Homepage construction area:<URL:http://metro.turnpike.net/bagingry/> NEXT IN LINE magazine staff technical writer Bruce Gingery <bgingery@Wyoming.COM> OR <bruce@TotSysSoft.com> Multimedia: NeXTmail(tm) preferred MIME-mail welcome
From: shenning@Cornell-Iowa.edu Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Problems with SoundCard / CD Rom Date: 25 Apr 1995 19:38:23 GMT Organization: University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA, USA Distribution: world Message-ID: <3njj3f$2qa@nexus.uiowa.edu> This is yet another complaint about sound on Intel platforms. I am running NS 3.3 on a Pentium 90 with the Neptune Chip set. I have an Adaptec 1542c SCSI card. A Sound Blaster 16 Audio Card and a Sony SCSI CD Rom drive. My hard drive is a 1.2Gb Conner. The problem is that when I am doing heavy disk access the following things occur. 1) Sometimes my sound card dies and I get really annoying sounds when anything attempts to play. 2) If I am listening to an Audio CD the computer seems to want to access the CD Rom drive. The computer locks up for about 30 seconds and then executes all the commands which I have entered during the time it has been locked. (Usually a lot of angry clicking on windows and such...). The CD Rom thing happens even if I only save a file in Edit.app. It is all really annoying. The only common denominator is accessing the Disk. Usually with the sound card it takes a lot of access to mess it up. I have had some problems with sound in general. For instance I had to use dread/dwrite to up my microphone amplification by +50. Also even when the sound card is working properly sound doesn't always play properly. I have talked to the dealer from where I purchased my computer and they aren't sure. It probably has something to do with the SCSI chain. I know that the Adaptec wants the same irq and dma (or something) as the soundblaster. NeXT Step can get around this (DOS can't), but I think that the SCSI is the common thing in all my problems. Other than these things I love my NeXT. So if you have any suggestions or are having the same problems let me know. -- [ Shawn P. Henning ][ Phone: ] [ Cornell College, Box 563 ][ 319.895.8940 ] [ 600 1st Street West ][ Maildrop: ] [ Mount Vernon, IA 52314 ][ shenning@cornell-iowa.edu ] [_______http://wwwcsc.Cornell-Iowa.edu/~shenning/_______]
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware From: jspears@weston.com (Wes Spears) Subject: SCSI Settings for additional drives on a SLAB Message-ID: <1995Apr25.190954.1908@weston.com> Sender: jspears@weston.com (Wes Spears) Date: Tue, 25 Apr 1995 19:09:54 GMT I need to add a drive (Micropolis 2112) drive as an external device. This drive will be the middle of a chain, thus termination should not be enabled. However, How should the following be set Parity enable or disable SCSI SCSI 1 or SCSI 2 Spindle Control ? Spindle Delay ? Please let me know if you have any ideas. Thanks Wes -- Wes Spears | NeXTMail Welcome jspears@weston.com | MIME MAil Welcome The Weston Group | 8524 Highway 6 North, 162 | Voice (713) 827-2650
From: schwett@differencengine (Mark Schwettmann) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Disk Performance #s, was re: NeXT's NCR... Date: 25 Apr 1995 22:13:26 GMT Organization: University of California, Berkeley Message-ID: <3njs66$gfl@agate.berkeley.edu> References: <3ngbqd$1po@service1.uky.edu> <3nhs3l$mu4@msunews.cl.msu.edu> Here are some numbers for comparison: AIR PCI/EISA 90MHz pentium MB With OnBoard 2940W 32MB RAM Quantum 1080S Fast SCSI-2 Drive IOZONE: auto-test mode MB reclen bytes/sec written bytes/sec read 1 512 1398157 9532766 1 1024 1456432 13106392 1 2048 2016585 13108189 1 4096 1777337 14980513 1 8192 1719078 17475068 2 512 1906586 8066372 2 1024 1924095 11651164 2 2048 1839694 13107691 2 4096 1613278 14979862 2 8192 2097238 14980194 4 512 1855972 8224415 4 1024 1705075 9986912 4 2048 1800220 12336550 4 4096 1941897 13530754 4 8192 1855971 13530925 8 512 1368510 6657890 8 1024 2041124 9986889 8 2048 1946394 11185287 8 4096 1876735 11984290 8 8192 1839690 12520908 16 512 1966940 2081640 16 1024 1924082 2196079 16 2048 1987915 2216380 16 4096 1870457 2196075 16 8192 1891545 2219307 If anyone is interested in some other results, I'll be testing various configurations with NCR 825s, 810s ans 2940Ws in the near future... Mark Schwettmann perkins@cps.msu.edu (Stephen J. Perkins) wrote: >Eclipse 850E >Intel Pentium 90MHz CPU >Intel Plato Pentium 90MHz motherboard >32MB RAM for Pentium mbd (2 4MB x 36) >...NCR 825 PCI SCSI Controller >IBM 0662 1.0 GB Fast SCSI-2 (8.6ms) ... >Here are the iozone numbers: > IOZONE: Performance Test of Sequential File I/O -- V1.16 > By Bill Norcott > Operating System: NeXT OS -- using fsync() >IOZONE: auto-test mode > MB reclen bytes/sec written bytes/sec read > 1 512 1028071 9532425 > 1 1024 1018084 11651503 > 1 2048 911847 13107700 > 1 4096 1048620 13107525 > 1 8192 998686 14979875 > 2 512 919840 6168348 > 2 1024 849088 11037991 > 2 2048 980017 12336918 > 2 4096 966474 13981104 > 2 8192 936269 13981571 > 4 512 723188 8560239 > 4 1024 964249 10486310 > 4 2048 921868 11651426 > 4 4096 946838 11984447 > 4 8192 973198 13107813 > 8 512 904959 7914101 > 8 1024 944701 9642477 > 8 2048 960936 10755122 > 8 4096 916827 11491684 > 8 8192 977735 11815473 > 16 512 1044704 1804091 > 16 1024 1014999 1817769 > 16 2048 1028690 1786796 > 16 4096 1064590 1847796 > 16 8192 1010110 1764249 >Completed series of tests >- Steve ...
From: krispy@bga.com (Kris Schludermann) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: RFI:Using a Next inkjet printer on a Mac or PC Date: 25 Apr 1995 18:39:12 -0500 Organization: Real/Time Communications - Bob Gustwick and Associates Message-ID: <3nk170$njo@ghostwheel.bga.com> have a Next 360dpi inkjet printer W/SCSI interface i'd like to use on either on a Mac II machine or a PC. thanxs
From: font@MCS.COM (Font) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.sysadmin,comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: NS/FIP 3.2 wants to init 2nd IDE disk Date: 25 Apr 1995 19:32:36 -0500 Organization: MCSNet Services Message-ID: <3nk4b4$6ge@Mercury.mcs.com> The problem: NS 3.2 believes my second IDE disk is unreadable, and wants to initialize it. It won't mount it. The setup: First IDE has NS partition which passes control to sd(0)mach_kernel, plus DOS partition. (DOS partition won't mount either.) Second IDE has DOS partition (504M) which Norton Disk Doctor says is fine, except for the unused space on the end (it's a Maxtor 540). First and only SCSI has all the NS stuff on it, including updated Adaptec 1542CF driver and updated DOS file system driver. SCSI drive is more than one gigabyte. Adaptec is set for extended translation, plus support is on for more than two drives under MS-DOS 5.0+ (otherwise NS won't pass boot to the SCSI). There is only the NS partition on the drive. How Do I Know It's the Second IDE Drive? When I disable the second IDE drive in BIOS, NS is happy and doesn't bring up the panel with Ignore/Initialize... Of course it still won't recognize and mount the DOS partition of the first IDE drive. What I want to accomplish: Ideally, I would like NS to recognize and mount the second IDE disk, and, if possible, recognize and mount the DOS partition on the first IDE disk as well. I don't want to have to press "Ignore" every time I (or someone else) logs in. Just a few accidental clicks and that drive is a goner. I'm mostly a novice to manually mounting things, but I've tried stuff like "mount -t dos /dev/hd0b /dosdisk" and the like without much success. Hopefully if I'm doing something wrong there, it's obvious. Thanks for any responses and tips. If you can, please Cc: me as well as posting. -- font@mcs.com Wishes are like dishes.
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware From: claudius@icgned.nl Subject: HP VE with an ATI Mach64 ISA Adapter Message-ID: <D7LKLv.tE@icgned.nl> Keywords: ATI Mach64 ISA Adapter Sender: news@icgned.nl Organization: IC Group Date: Tue, 25 Apr 1995 15:34:43 GMT Hello all, I have an HP VE 90 Mhz Pentium running with NEXTSTEP 3.3. The only problem is the video resolution ( VGA ). On board is a 1 Mb Cirrus Logic GD543X adapter. Does someone have a 3.3 (demo)driver for the GD543X chip? Because the VE has only ISA slots, an other solution is an ISA adapter. I have also a ATI Mach64 ISA adapter, but no driver. Is there a working 3.3 driver for this adapter? Thanks very much for any help, Claudius Rugge claudius@icgned.nl (NeXT mail)
From: MJDD31A@prodigy.com (Brian Hess) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: NEXTSTEP/hppa sound problems in 3.2 fixed in 3.3? Date: 25 Apr 1995 21:59:35 GMT Organization: Prodigy Services Company 1-800-PRODIGY Distribution: world Message-ID: <3njrc7$q3q@usenetw1.news.prodigy.com> References: <3ngq37$55s@news.ycc.yale.edu> Likewise, can said hypothetical person with 3.3/HPPA please comment on presence or continued absence of serial port B support in 3.3? Thanks! Brian bnh@active.com
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware From: mcgowan@emerald.physics.utoronto.ca (Patrick McGowan) Subject: NS3.2 for Intel intall hangs up Message-ID: <D7LEpr.I6D@info.physics.utoronto.ca> Sender: news@info.physics.utoronto.ca (System Administrator) Organization: University of Toronto - Dept. of Physics Date: Tue, 25 Apr 1995 13:27:26 GMT I am trying to install NS3.2 on a P90. Configuration: Intel P90 Quantum Empire 1400S SCSI set SCIS ID 0 NCR 53C810 SCSI contoller set SCIS ID 2 (tried 1,3 and 4 as well) NeXT (sony) CDROM drive I am not sure whether my CDROM drive is being read properly. Note that I am using the new NCR driver from Symbios which seems to be loaded correctly. The CDROM drive is identified as SCSI ID 2 (or whatever number I set to be) at the early pat of the install diagnosis but I am wondering if the NCR contoller board is itself terminated. Would a SCSI device still be recognized with incorrect termination but then send crap along the bus? It appears that there are a strip of resistors near the connector, but which look like termination resistors, but they are soldered in. I see no obvious jumpers to override the resistors. My intall hangs after the prompt "Registering sc0:" It sits for a while then displays: "kernel trap" "unexpected kernel trap d eip 229789" "failed instruction exception (2,d,0)" "waiting for remote degugger connection" "type c to continue or r to reboot" I then type c and get "kernel panic exception (6,3,1)" "waiting for remote degugger connection" "type c to continue or r to reboot" and I must then reboot. Any information would be helpful as I am no hardware whiz kid. Patrick mcgowan@emerald.physics.utoronto.ca
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware From: Gerben_Wierda@RnA.NL Subject: What Diamond Stealth card works with NS3.3? Message-ID: <D7LwA3.1uw@RnA.NL> Sender: gerben@RnA.NL (Gerben Wierda) Organization: G.R.O.S.S. Date: Tue, 25 Apr 1995 19:46:51 GMT I am a bit confused. I have read somewhere (but I forget where) that there are problems with the newer Diamond Stealth cards. If I want a good 32bit color solution, what 4MB VRAM card is a) affordable and b) good? Thanks, -- gerben@rna.nl (Gerben Wierda) NEXTSTEP RD242 "If you don't know where you're going, any road will take you there" Paraphrased in Alice in Wonderland, originally from the Talmud.
From: ehundt@ix.netcom.com (Erin Hundt) Newsgroups: comp.misc,comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware,comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware,comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware,comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware,comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware.chips,comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware.misc,comp.sys.ibm.pc.misc,comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Bug in Compudyne 75mz Pentiums? Date: 26 Apr 1995 01:18:17 GMT Organization: Netcom Distribution: world Message-ID: <3nk70p$3s7@ixnews4.ix.netcom.com> Has anyone seen this problem? I recently bought a Compudyne 75 mz Pentium, DOS 6.22, and ran Microsoft Diagnostics (MSD). It claimed the processor was a 486DX, although when the machine boots, the bios reads Pentium 75. I went back to CompUsa and their response was that MSD is unreliable when it comes to recognizing Pentiums. I ran MSD on their floor demo(same make, model and DOS as my machine)and it read 75. The CompUsa techies took my machine in the back, ran Checkit and MSD and showed me a printout saying it was a 75. I took it back home, ran MSD again, and still got 486DX! I ran one of the test calculations from a PC mag to see if I had a flawed Pentium chip and it came out fine. I opened the case and looked at the motherboard; there was a jumper with 50mz, 60mz, and 66 mz next to it. Could this be an old motherboard with a new chip slapped on? CompUsa swore up and down it wasn't. Any help with this would be appreciated!
From: adam@NeXT.COM (Adam Beeman) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: SPARC ethernet Date: 26 Apr 1995 02:00:36 GMT Organization: NeXT Computer, Inc. Message-ID: <3nk9g4$roo@news.next.com> References: <SAMURAI.95Apr18120620@maggie.cs.mcgill.ca> In article <SAMURAI.95Apr18120620@maggie.cs.mcgill.ca> samurai@maggie.cs.mcgill.ca (Darcy BROCKBANK) writes: > <pete@ohm.york.ac.uk> writes: > > >Having been told to go out and get another NeXT system I'm thinking of getting > >a SPARC station based system to go with our m68k and i486 boxes. Looking > >at the hardware compatability guide, however, it seems to imply that all > >systems other than a SPARC Station 4 only support twisted-pair ether ! Is > >this true ? We have a mixture of machines roud here, mostly connected with > >AUI cables and tranciever boxes. Is there any way I can get a SPARC 10 or 20 > >with NeXTSTEP on it and an AUI interface ? > Our Sparc5 has TP and AUI interfaces. We're running over the AUI. We're > also sticking with Solaris, so I can't vouch for the workability of > NEXTSTEP on the AUI. NS/SPARC was only tested extensively on twisted pair networks, and with the SPARC 4's standard AUI port. Thus, it may be unwise to claim that anything else is "supported". The other SPARC boxes have a smaller Sun proprietory AUI interface; my educated guess (no promises) is that you could buy the Sun AUI cables and use them without any problems. For the cost of a couple of Sun's cables, however, you could also just go and buy an 8 port TP hub (which these days go for ~$200 or less). -Adam Beeman -- //#*=--=*#*=--=*#*=--=*#*=--=*#*=--=*#*=--=*#*=--=*#*=--=*#*=--=*#*=--=*#// // Adam Beeman \\ Standard Disclaimers Apply! // // NeXT Software Quality Assurance \\ I don't speak for NeXT! // // Home = adam@scruznet.com \\ Work = adam@NeXT.COM //
From: cstecker@cogsci.berkeley.edu (Chris Stecker) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: NextStation won't turn on! Experiences? Date: 26 Apr 1995 02:47:24 GMT Organization: UCB Message-ID: <cstecker-2504951945500001@ear4.psych.berkeley.edu> References: <cstecker-1804951629190001@ear4.psych.berkeley.edu> I hate to reply to my own post, but I thought I ought to follow up, in case anyone else is also having a similar problem. Several people mailed me suggesting that one reason my nextstation might be playing dead is that the CMOS (boot) ram can become corrupted, which can lead to non-power-on symptoms like mine. The solution to this problem is to open up the machine, take the yellow lithium battery out and leave it out for some time. (Suggestions varied: anywhere from 30 minutes to 2 hours. You can also, apparently, reset the RAM by shorting across the battery terminals with a metal object, such as a pocketknife, sans the waiting.) This, however, was not my problem. Brad Sime at Bell Atlantic wrote me with the same suggestion, but also informed me that he could sell me a working power supply for under $100. This was actually a great relief, for I feared a much larger repair bill. Being this close to Bell Atlantic (Hayward, CA), I drove down and picked one up (after trying the battery), installed it and powered right up. I don't know if anyone is interested in this story, but if the same thing is happening to you right know, I imagine you might be. Send Brad a line if you need to; he was very helpful in my situation: bsime@uunet.uu.net. -Chris Stecker PS - I don't want to interrupt anyone's scouring of the csn.marketplace group for that killer deal, but Mr. Sime also sent me a list of the deals that Bell Atlantic has on refurbished machines. To my surprise, this list includes virtually every machine next ever made, and the prices are not bad, either. Worth checking out if you love these machines like I do.
From: novoluc@haven.ios.com (Luc Novovitch) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: 2842 driver Date: 25 Apr 1995 03:02:00 GMT Organization: Internet Online Services Message-ID: <3nhon8$qg@ankh.iia.org> I need the driver for the Adaptec 2842 vlb scsi adapter so I can install NS 3.2 on my Intel machine. If you have it and could put it on a NeXT created floppy in a directory usr/Devices I would pay for the cost. Please e-mail if you can help. Thanks. /ln
From: nbt@reed.edu (Nick Tufillaro) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: PC for NS Date: 24 Apr 1995 20:09:41 GMT Organization: Reed College, Portland, Oregon Message-ID: <3nh0i5$b9o@remus.reed.edu> I would like to get a PC to run NS, say a P 90, 2 gigs, 32 M, tape back up, 17". Considering Dell XPS, Micron, Gateway, etc. Any suggestions or experiences as to what machines NS will run on would be greatly appreicated. thanks nbt@reed.edu
From: zhao@crl.nmsu.edu (Z. Zhao) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: HELP: Number 9GXE64Pro with BIOS 1.03.11 Date: 25 Apr 95 18:27:22 Organization: Computing Research Lab Message-ID: <ZHAO.95Apr25182722@sparta.crl.nmsu.edu> References: <3nb9pq$si0@hamiller.matrix.chnet.ch> In-reply-to: rkeller@titan.matrix.chnet.ch's message of 22 Apr 1995 18:10:34 +0200 I have the same problem. I called #9, they have no bios rev < 1.03.8 any more. I was waiting for new release of #9GXE64pro driver until last month and found out the new one still doesn't work with my board. If anybody know if there is a working #9GXE64pro driver, please post. Thanks, zhao
From: S_GALLAS@rzmain.rz.uni-ulm.de (Gallas Stefan) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Q: Iomega ZIP Drive on black hardware? Date: 26 Apr 1995 06:19:26 GMT Organization: University of Ulm, Germany Distribution: world Message-ID: <3nkole$579@waage.rz.uni-ulm.de> Hello! Anybody tested an Iomega ZIP-Drive (100 MB) on black hardware? -- Stefan Gallas stefan.gallas@student.uni-ulm.de
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: What Diamond Stealth card works with NS3.3? Message-ID: <1995Apr26.092641.44727@yogi.urz.unibas.ch> From: krampe@hoopy (Dirk Krampe) Date: 26 Apr 95 09:26:41 MET References: <D7LwA3.1uw@RnA.NL> My Diamond Stealth 64 PCI (4MB) works pretty good. But look at NextAnswer 1782 (NS Driver Expert Settings: with the new cards you have to set the Auto Detect IDs on 0x88d15333 (was 0x88d05333). Otherwise NS won't detect the card properly during boot up). Dirk -- =================================================================== Dirk Krampe phone: ++41 61 267 3254 (office) Universitaet Basel ++49 7621 77909 (private) Institut fuer Informatik / WWZ fax: ++41 61 267 3251 Petersgraben 51 email: krampe@ifi.wwz.unibas.ch CH-4051 Basel (NeXT-Mail accepted) ===================================================================
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware,comp.sys.next.sysadmin Subject: [Q] NS 3.3 and HP Laserjet III Message-ID: <1995Apr26.100425.44728@yogi.urz.unibas.ch> From: krampe@hoopy (Dirk Krampe) Date: 26 Apr 95 10:04:25 MET I have a HP Laserjet III _without_ PS-Cartridge and would like to know if there is a printer driver for NS 3.3 available. Thanks Dirk -- =================================================================== Dirk Krampe phone: ++41 61 267 3254 (office) Universitaet Basel ++49 7621 77909 (private) Institut fuer Informatik / WWZ fax: ++41 61 267 3251 Petersgraben 51 email: krampe@ifi.wwz.unibas.ch CH-4051 Basel (NeXT-Mail accepted) ===================================================================
From: Bernhard Scholz <scholz@informatik.tu-muenchen.de> Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: What Diamond Stealth card works with NS3.3? Date: Wed, 26 Apr 1995 12:38:19 +0200 Organization: Technische Universitaet Muenchen, Germany Distribution: world Message-ID: <Pine.HPP.3.91.950426123400.18927A-100000@hphalle0.informatik.tu-muenchen.de> References: <D7LwA3.1uw@RnA.NL> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: TEXT/PLAIN; charset=US-ASCII In-Reply-To: <D7LwA3.1uw@RnA.NL> The new Diamond Stealth cards, are not new at all :) There is only one new version of this series, called Diamond Stealth 64 Video. The addition 'Video' stands for the new S3 chip used on this card, the S3 968. This chip is optimiced for fast video stuff (a little bit). The NeXT Diamond Stealth driver expects an S3 964 chip. This chip is still used in the non 'Video' versions of the Diamond Stealth 64 cards, and it works pretty nice. Greetings, Boerny. _____________________________________________________________________________ Bernhard Scholz (IRC: (Boerny) #amiga, #next) Opinions are my own! scholz@informatik.tu-muenchen.de (prefered) Computers can do everthing scholz@gsocmail.rm.op.dlr.de (emergency) better than human --- http://www.leo.org/~scholz/scholz.html especially doing mistakes. On Tue, 25 Apr 1995 Gerben_Wierda@RnA.NL wrote: > I am a bit confused. I have read somewhere (but I forget where) that there are > problems with the newer Diamond Stealth cards. > > If I want a good 32bit color solution, what 4MB VRAM card is a) affordable and > b) good? > > Thanks, > > -- > gerben@rna.nl (Gerben Wierda) NEXTSTEP RD242 > "If you don't know where you're going, any road will take you there" > Paraphrased in Alice in Wonderland, originally from the Talmud. > > >
From: russelld@radical.wanganui.gen.nz (Russell Donaldson) Newsgroups: comp.misc,comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware,comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware.chips,comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware.misc,comp.sys.ibm.pc.misc,comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: Bug in Compudyne 75mz Pentiums? Message-ID: <tVtnvAPJBh107h@radical.wanganui.gen.nz> Date: Wed, 26 Apr 95 19:21:17 +1300 References: <3nk70p$3s7@ixnews4.ix.netcom.com> Organization: Disornagsied. In <3nk70p$3s7@ixnews4.ix.netcom.com> ehundt@ix.netcom.com (Erin Hundt) writes: >Has anyone seen this problem? I recently bought a Compudyne 75 mz Pentium, DOS 6.22, >and ran Microsoft Diagnostics (MSD). It claimed the processor was a 486DX, although >when the machine boots, the bios reads Pentium 75. I went back to CompUsa and >their response was that MSD is unreliable when it comes to recognizing Pentiums. >I ran MSD on their floor demo(same make, model and DOS as my machine)and it read 75. MSD sometimes states my Pentium 60 is a 486DX and sometimes as Pentium 60. Time for MSoft to release a definitive version of MSD! Russell -- Russell Donaldson Wanganui New Zealand Ph/Fax +64 6 3442275 russelld@radical.wanganui.gen.nz | P60 540MB 16M 4xCDRom 17"Mon ZyXEL 1496E
From: st931178@pip.cc.brandeis.edu (Ari Lanin) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.software,comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: TI Notebook Video Question Date: Tue, 25 Apr 1995 22:56:07 -0500 Organization: Brandeis University Message-ID: <st931178-2504952256070001@129.64.112.83> I have a TI Laptop 4000M. The system currently and for the past two years has been using a Cirrus Logic 6440 Video Card. In addition, the system currently and for the past two years has been the most popular, best selling and widely respected notebook computer on the market. However, NeXT Step presently provides no video driver to use this video card with the NeXT operating system. I question why NeXT would ignore such an integral part of the PC notebook computer market by not producing a video driver which utilizes it. In fact, the only generic driver that NeXT Step provides is a 2 bit color driver. This is clearly not sufficient to make the full potential of a 256 color notebook computer vith a VESA local bus. Does anyone have any suggestions or possibilies to remedy this illogical situation? -- Nathan Raymond "Have you ever retired a human by mistake?" xray@cs.brandeis.edu - Rachael, Blade Runner nraymond@genesis.nred.ma.us http://www.cs.brandeis.edu/~xray
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware From: jfranke@cssnext1.corp.mot.com (Joachim Franke) Subject: NeXT (black) CD-Crive, what is it ? Organization: MOTOROLA Date: Wed, 26 Apr 1995 10:32:16 GMT Message-ID: <1995Apr26.103216.19209@schbbs.mot.com> Sender: news@schbbs.mot.com (SCHBBS News Account) I have a black ColorStation with a external black NeXT CR-Rom drive. Could somebody tell me what drive it actually is (manufactor, type, etc). Many thanks, -- Joachim Franke
From: wli@linus (Wei Li) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: connecting NeXTStation and Mac Date: 26 Apr 1995 13:55:12 GMT Organization: University of Arkansas at Little Rock Message-ID: <3nljc0$f32@news.ualr.edu> I would like to connect a NeXTStation and a Mac Quadra 605 so that the two can transfer files between each other. What is the simplest way to do it? I would appreciate some advise and help. Thanks. -wei,
From: prail@tip.ameslab.gov (Joel Prail) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: NextStation won't turn on! Experiences? Date: 26 Apr 1995 13:14:31 GMT Organization: Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa Message-ID: <3nlgvn$sl6@news.iastate.edu> References: <cstecker-2504951945500001@ear4.psych.berkeley.edu> In article <cstecker-2504951945500001@ear4.psych.berkeley.edu> cstecker@cogsci.berkeley.edu (Chris Stecker) writes: > Brad Sime at Bell Atlantic wrote me with the same suggestion, but also > informed me that he could sell me a working power supply for under $100. > This was actually a great relief, for I feared a much larger repair bill. > Being this close to Bell Atlantic (Hayward, CA), I drove down and picked > one up (after trying the battery), installed it and powered right up. > > I don't know if anyone is interested in this story, but if the same thing > is happening to you right know, I imagine you might be. Send Brad a line > if you need to; he was very helpful in my situation: bsime@uunet.uu.net. > > -Chris Stecker > I have had 3 machines all lose their power supplies. All of these were NextStation 040's. -Joel Prail
From: rakeller@iiic.ethz.ch (Ralph Michael Keller) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: HELP: Number 9GXE64Pro with BIOS 1.03.11 Date: 26 Apr 1995 13:09:03 GMT Organization: Dept. Informatik, Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Message-ID: <3nlglf$209@neptune.ethz.ch> References: <ZHAO.95Apr25182722@sparta.crl.nmsu.edu> I called #9 in Germany but the oldest BIOS they have is 1.03.08. This is my configuration: - Intel Plato Motherboard with P90, 32 MB RAM - NCR 53C810 SCSI controller, Seagate ST31230N - Number Nine GXE64Pro 4 MB VRAM with BIOS 1.03.11 Anybody has a working #9 GXE64Pro 4MB with a BIOS > 1.03.08? Thanks - Ralph ------------------- Ralph Keller (rakeller@iiic.ethz.ch) Av. de la Harpe 11 1007 Lausanne, Switzerland ++41 1 21 616 87 57 NeXTmail OK
From: rakeller@iiic.ethz.ch (Ralph Michael Keller) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: NS3.2 for Intel intall hangs up Date: 26 Apr 1995 14:15:41 GMT Organization: Dept. Informatik, Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Message-ID: <3nlkid$209@neptune.ethz.ch> References: <D7LEpr.I6D@info.physics.utoronto.ca> The NCR 53C810 is SCSI ID 7 and is at the end of the SCSI-bus. It terminates one side of the bus. I think (but I am not sure) that you have to remove the resistors to override the termination because there are no jumpers to disable termination. Note that you should terminate only the device at the other side of the bus. (either the disk or the CD-ROM) SCSI devices may be recognized with or without correct termination, but when more than one devices is are active, there is some crap on the bus. Are you sure that your driver works also with NS 3.2? - Ralph ------------------- Ralph Keller Av. de la Harpe 11 1007 Lausanne, Switzerland ++41 1 21 616 87 57 NeXTmail OK
From: kiwi@cs.tu-berlin.de (Axel Habermann) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: NeXT (black) CD-Crive, what is it ? Date: 26 Apr 1995 17:39:11 GMT Organization: Technical University of Berlin, Germany Message-ID: <3nm0fv$6hm@news.cs.tu-berlin.de> References: <1995Apr26.103216.19209@schbbs.mot.com> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit Joachim Franke (jfranke@cssnext1.corp.mot.com) wrote: : I have a black ColorStation with a external black NeXT CR-Rom drive. Could : somebody tell me what drive it actually is (manufactor, type, etc). If you look at /private/adm/messages you will be told that it is a Sony CDU541 drive. Axel -- Axel Habermann kiwi@cs.tu-berlin.de \\|// Muellerstr. 145 kiwi@buran.fb10.tu-berlin.de )o o( D-13353 Berlin (Wedding) \ | / Fon: +49 30 45478986 (privat) 030 314 23 281 (uni) \~/
From: williams@williams (David N. Williams) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: NextStation won't turn on! Experiences? Date: 26 Apr 1995 15:56:15 GMT Organization: University of Michigan - College of Literature, Science, and TheArts Message-ID: <3nlqev$htm@controversy.math.lsa.umich.edu> References: <cstecker-2504951945500001@ear4.psych.berkeley.edu> <3nlgvn$sl6@news.iastate.edu> Joel Prail (prail@tip.ameslab.gov) wrote: : In article <cstecker-2504951945500001@ear4.psych.berkeley.edu> : cstecker@cogsci.berkeley.edu (Chris Stecker) writes: : > Brad Sime at Bell Atlantic wrote me with the same suggestion, but also : > informed me that he could sell me a working power supply for under $100. : > This was actually a great relief, for I feared a much larger repair : bill. : I have had 3 machines all lose their power supplies. All of these were : NextStation 040's. We've also lost a couple (out of 8 NeXTstation 68040's) over a period of 2 or 3 years. Does anybody know what causes it? Power line surges? --David _ __ _____________________________________________________________ (_\(__ _|__) David N. Williams Phone: 1-(313)-764-5236 __|___ Physics Department Email: David.N.Williams@umich.edu \ |:-) University of Michigan \| Ann Arbor, MI 48109-1120
From: flight@mathi.uni-heidelberg.de (Gregor Hoffleit) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: EIDE CD-ROM and SCSI disks ? Date: 26 Apr 1995 18:13:23 GMT Organization: University of Heidelberg, Germany Message-ID: <3nm2g3$15s@sun0.urz.uni-heidelberg.de> Ok, this may sound weird. I'm running NEXTSTEP 3.3/Intel (Plato, NCR825, 1GB IBM 0662+1GB Hitachi), and would like to add a CD-ROM. I won't use it very often, so I'd like to get a cheap solution. Now everybody tells you the EIDE is not so bad, but SCSI is more mature, and that you should go for a SCSI device if you have once started with SCSI, but in fact, there are no moderately priced SCSI CD-ROMs on the marked, aren't they ? The Toshiba 5301 is unavailable, apart from the old Sony 55, the cheapest is the 3601. EIDE CD-ROMs seem to be much cheaper. Now my question is: If I add an tripple- or quattro-speed EIDE/ATAPI CD-ROM drive to my SCSI configuration, how much will it hurt NEXTSTEP performance ? I've read that EIDE puts not more load on the processor than SCSI (in contrast to IDE or AT-Bus). Is it perhaps even better than a SCSI-only solution (the EIDE adapter can work on the CD-ROM while the SCSI is working with the disks) ? Any hints appreciated! Gregor -- | Gregor Hoffleit admin MATHInet / contact HeidelNeXT | | MAIL: Mathematisches Institut PHONE: (49)6221 56-5771 | | INF 288, 69120 Heidelberg / Germany FAX: 56-3812 | | EMAIL: flight@mathi.uni-heidelberg.de (NeXTmail) |
From: mjulku@linux.ratol.fi (Mikko Julku) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: Disk Performance #s ,perf. index, was: Disk Performance Date: 26 Apr 1995 19:04:32 GMT Message-ID: <3nm5g0$mvb@idefix.eunet.fi> References: <3ngbqd$1po@service1.uky.edu> <3nhs3l$mu4@msunews.cl.msu.edu> <3njs66$gfl@agate.berkeley.edu> Mark Schwettmann (schwett@differencengine) wrote: : Here are some numbers for comparison: : AIR PCI/EISA 90MHz pentium MB With OnBoard 2940W : 32MB RAM : Quantum 1080S Fast SCSI-2 Drive : IOZONE: auto-test mode : MB reclen bytes/sec written bytes/sec read [some test results deleted] : 16 512 1966940 2081640 : 16 1024 1924082 2196079 : 16 2048 1987915 2216380 : 16 4096 1870457 2196075 : 16 8192 1891545 2219307 : If anyone is interested in some other results, I'll be testing various : configurations with NCR 825s, 810s ans 2940Ws in the near future... : Mark Schwettmann : perkins@cps.msu.edu (Stephen J. Perkins) wrote: : >Eclipse 850E : >Intel Pentium 90MHz CPU : >Intel Plato Pentium 90MHz motherboard : >32MB RAM for Pentium mbd (2 4MB x 36) : >...NCR 825 PCI SCSI Controller : >IBM 0662 1.0 GB Fast SCSI-2 (8.6ms) : ... : >Here are the iozone numbers: : > IOZONE: Performance Test of Sequential File I/O -- V1.16 : > By Bill Norcott : > Operating System: NeXT OS -- using fsync() : >IOZONE: auto-test mode : > MB reclen bytes/sec written bytes/sec read [some test results deleted] : > 16 512 1044704 1804091 : > 16 1024 1014999 1817769 : > 16 2048 1028690 1786796 : > 16 4096 1064590 1847796 : > 16 8192 1010110 1764249 : >Completed series of tests : >- Steve : ... I think the amount of system RAM affects on results in both cases so will you give the results for at least (2*amount of RAM size) file, please. (64 MB seems to be fine...) Maybe some kind of index for various test results done with *THE_STANDARD_,_DEFINED_,_WIDELY_ACCEPTED_TEST_PROGRAMS*, with "THE STANDARD" configuration should be arranged to some ftp place. Of course, the results will not be exact, but it gives one a way of direction... (quality and speed of drivers, some indication about hw speed, etc) Any volunteers ?? (jti@nic.funet.fi, are you listening ?) Or is this done already ?? Mikko Julku mjulku@linux.ratol.fi
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware From: steven1d@cc.ims.disa.mil Subject: 30-pin, 2-chip SIMMs OK in NeXTCube? Message-ID: <1995Apr25.173730.28969@nosc.mil> Sender: news@nosc.mil Organization: Defense Information Systems Agency Date: Tue, 25 Apr 1995 17:37:30 GMT Does anyone know if the cheaper 2-chip 30-pin SIMMs will work in a NeXTCube? Any help is appreciated! Danny Stevenson
From: root@cnw (Operator) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Where to get NCR Driver Date: 26 Apr 1995 17:17:40 GMT Organization: Symbios Logic Message-ID: <3nlv7k$s5q@jupiter.WichitaKS.HMPD.COM> I wanted to annouce the ftp & BBS sites and to also annouce that we (Symbios Logic) DO support the Driver, however NeXT has yet to certify it because NeXT will only ceritfy strctly 3.3 drivers. This driver supports both 3.2 & 3.3 and is presently being modified (by NeXT and Symbios Logic) to be certified for 3.3. The Symbios Logic Driver for the NCR 8100, 8150, 8250, & 8251S are now available on our BBS and our ftp site. The number to our BBS is 719.573.3562. Our ftp site is ftp.symbios.com, log in as anonymous. They Driver files are in the /pub/ncrchips/scsi/drivers/next3 directory. The next3.zip file is a package for dos users that contains the files and documents needed to create an installation disk from a DOS machine. The sym53c8.cfg is equivilent to SYM53c8.config.compressed and is compressed using NeXT. Obviously, this file is for NeXT system users. The next.dd file is an Iimage of the installation disk that is formed by using dd. To create the disk from an image, use the Unix dd command. Rawrite3 is the freeware utility we use to create the image disk for DOS users from the next.dd file. The rest of the files are documentation. Note: This is not a NeXT supported driver, it is supported by Symbios Logic. This Driver will NOT work with Benoulli Drives Thomas Wells Engineer Symbios Logic
From: root@cnw.ks.symbios.com Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: test, don't read Date: 26 Apr 1995 18:52:05 GMT Organization: Symbios Logic Message-ID: <3nm4ol$tt@jupiter.WichitaKS.HMPD.COM> this is a test
From: mike@ceramics.cmpe.ubc.ca (Michael C. Cam) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Canon laptop for use with NS? Date: 26 Apr 1995 21:52:27 GMT Organization: The University of British Columbia Distribution: world Message-ID: <3nmfar$8g2@nnrp.ucs.ubc.ca> Hi, I was in a Future Shop in Bellingham, WA and found a Canon laptop with a DX2/50, WD90C24A2 local bus display driver, 640x480 9.4 inch DualScan screen, Microsoft compatible sound (built in), 4 MB RAM and 300+MB Hard Drive. Has anyone have any experiences running NS on this platform? It seems that both the diplay driver and sound is supported by Next. How would one install NS on the hard drive? It sells for around $2000 and with the additional 8 MB RAM (total 12) for about $2500-$3000. Thanks for any info. ..Mike.
From: tlm@ameslab.gov (Tom Marchioro) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: NextStation won't turn on! Experiences? Date: 26 Apr 1995 21:04:45 GMT Organization: Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa Distribution: world Message-ID: <3nmchd$egt@news.iastate.edu> References: <3nlqev$htm@controversy.math.lsa.umich.edu> David N. Williams writes > Joel Prail (prail@tip.ameslab.gov) wrote: > : In article <cstecker-2504951945500001@ear4.psych.berkeley.edu> > : cstecker@cogsci.berkeley.edu (Chris Stecker) writes: > : > Brad Sime at Bell Atlantic wrote me with the same suggestion, but also > : > informed me that he could sell me a working power supply for under $100. > : > This was actually a great relief, for I feared a much larger repair > : bill. > > : I have had 3 machines all lose their power supplies. All of these were > : NextStation 040's. > > We've also lost a couple (out of 8 NeXTstation 68040's) over a period > of 2 or 3 years. Does anybody know what causes it? Power line surges? > I lost the PS on my slab within the first year, so the machine was under warranty. Since it was unclear what the problem was, NeXT overnighted me a box with a replacement power supply and a replacement board (the two most likely causes of the problem) and then talked me through the repair over the phone (I know, I know, excellent service by NeXT, strange that not everyone seems to have this experience...) Anyway, in the course of the repair the tech (Alas, I've forgotten her name, or I'd thank her again) told me that there had been higher than usual failure rates on a batch of the power supplies, although generally they tended to go bad fairly early in the machine's life. So I don't think it's related to anything local. Hope this helps --- Tom -- Dr. Thomas L. Marchioro II Two-wheeled theoretical physicist Applied Mathematical Sciences 515-294-9779 Ames Laboratory 515-432-9142 (home) Ames, Iowa 50011 tlm@ameslab.gov Executive Director:
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware From: mcgowan@emerald.physics.utoronto.ca (Patrick McGowan) Subject: NS3.2 and ATI mach64 driver Message-ID: <D7n932.Kp4@info.physics.utoronto.ca> Sender: news@info.physics.utoronto.ca (System Administrator) Organization: University of Toronto - Dept. of Physics Date: Wed, 26 Apr 1995 13:21:02 GMT I am trying to load NS3.2 onto a P90 with an ATI mach64 video card. Does the ATI driver work with NS3.2 or does it only work with NS3.3? If it does not work, does this mean I should disable the card and use a lower level video resolution (VGA?). Patrick hardware dumb but keen mcgowan@emerald.physics.utoronto.ca
From: sjw@cs.umd.edu (Shuo-jen Wu) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Does the ATI DIsplay driver V3.3 work for NEXTSTEP 3.2 ? Date: 26 Apr 1995 17:10:09 -0400 Organization: U of Maryland, Dept. of Computer Science, Coll. Pk., MD 20742 Distribution: usa Message-ID: <3nmcrh$jjp@tove.cs.umd.edu> I have NEXTSTEP 3.2 and ATI MACH-64. I can't find the driver for 3.2 but I found driver for 3.3. Can I use it ? Shuo-jen Wu
From: soward@neworder.cc.uky.edu (John Soward) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: HELP: Number 9GXE64Pro with BIOS 1.03.11 Date: 26 Apr 1995 16:51:33 GMT Organization: University of Kentucky Computing Services Message-ID: <3nltml$9n4@service1.uky.edu> References: <ZHAO.95Apr25182722@sparta.crl.nmsu.edu> In article <ZHAO.95Apr25182722@sparta.crl.nmsu.edu> zhao@crl.nmsu.edu (Z. Zhao) writes: > I have the same problem. I called #9, they have no bios rev < 1.03.8 > any more. I was waiting for new release of #9GXE64pro driver until > last month and found out the new one still doesn't work with my board. > > If anybody know if there is a working #9GXE64pro driver, please post. I have 1.03.11 -H rev of a #9GXE64pro (4M PCI) and the NS3.3 driver (updated on at NeXTAsnwers) seems to be working fine for me. 32bit color is plenty fast...actually faster than 16bit...although 16bit depth windows on the 32bit depth screen are extra slow...promting them to 32bit speeds them up...wish I could do that for Mail and FileViewer windows... Does the card work fine under windows? Are you including the PCI support stuff? I don't recall doing anything special. -- John Soward <a href="http://www.uky.edu/~soward">JpS</a> Systems Programmer 'The Midnight sun will burn you up.' University of Kentucky -R. Smith :::I'm not speaking for UK. I may not even be speaking for myself:::
From: mslade@ix.netcom.com (Michael Slade) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: What is the scan freq. on NeXT 21"? Date: 26 Apr 1995 23:45:16 GMT Organization: Netcom Distribution: world Message-ID: <3nmluc$4qc@ixnews4.ix.netcom.com> References: <D7LwA3.1uw@RnA.NL> <Pine.HPP.3.91.950426123400.18927A-100000@hphalle0.informatik.tu-muenchen.de> I have a NeXT 21" color monitor that was used with a NeXTDimension that I am thinking of using on an Intel machine - what is the scan frequency of the 21"? Has anyone tried this? Any suggestions on an appropriate Intel video board? Thanks in advance, Michael Slade mslade@ix.netcom.com
From: enshook@alpha1.csd.uwm.edu (Eric N Shook) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Black or White solutions? Date: 26 Apr 1995 22:24:23 GMT Organization: University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee Message-ID: <3nmh6n$fq9@uwm.edu> Yes, yes, I'm sure it's been asked before... I'm interested in moving my software development to the NeXTStep environment; I'm a one-man powerhouse kinda guy... :) So, the question becomes, black or white? Do I get a cube or a slab, or flop into a PC? Is getting black hardware a bad idea? Is going with Intel a bad idea? ;) What kind of performance can I expect as a comparison, and how much am I sacrificing by choosing black? What is the status on NeXTStep for black systems? What problems can I expect on either front? I've always held a fascination for the black hardware, ever since I first saw it, when the first NeXT systems hit the market. I'd love to have one, but not if it will cost me dearly in development time in the long run. Please email responses; I don't want to clutter this newsgroup with this NeWBie's questions. :)
From: Dario Ringach <dario> Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.programmer,comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: (no subject) Date: 26 Apr 1995 22:08:18 GMT Organization: New York University Message-ID: <3nmg8i$d8f@cmcl2.NYU.EDU> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit To: Can,one,have,multiple,screens,on,one,host,w/NextStep? Is it possible to have more than one screen with NextStep/Intel? That is, I'd like to have applications shown on two different sreens, move between them with the mouse, and both being controlled by the same machine... Thanks in advance... -- Dario Ringach | office: (212) 998-7614 lab: (212) 998-7730 Center for Neural Science | home: (212) 727-9346 fax: (212) 995-4011 New York University | e-mail: dario@cns.nyu.edu
From: Dario Ringach <dario> Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.programmer,comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: (no subject) Date: 26 Apr 1995 22:08:34 GMT Organization: New York University Message-ID: <3nmg92$d8f@cmcl2.NYU.EDU> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit To: Can,one,have,multiple,screens,on,one,host,w/NextStep? Is it possible to have more than one screen with NextStep/Intel? That is, I'd like to have applications shown on two different sreens, move between them with the mouse, and both being controlled by the same machine... Thanks in advance... -- Dario Ringach | office: (212) 998-7614 lab: (212) 998-7730 Center for Neural Science | home: (212) 727-9346 fax: (212) 995-4011 New York University | e-mail: dario@cns.nyu.edu
From: Dario Ringach <dario> Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.programmer;,comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: (no subject) Date: 26 Apr 1995 22:09:11 GMT Organization: New York University Message-ID: <3nmga7$d8f@cmcl2.NYU.EDU> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit To: Can,one,have,multiple,screens,on,one,host,w/NextStep? Is it possible to have more than one screen with NextStep/Intel? That is, I'd like to have applications shown on two different sreens, move between them with the mouse, and both being controlled by the same machine... Thanks in advance... -- Dario Ringach | office: (212) 998-7614 lab: (212) 998-7730 Center for Neural Science | home: (212) 727-9346 fax: (212) 995-4011 New York University | e-mail: dario@cns.nyu.edu
From: Dario Ringach <dario> Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.programmer,comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Can one have multiple screens on one host w/NextStep Date: 26 Apr 1995 22:09:29 GMT Organization: New York University Message-ID: <3nmgap$d8f@cmcl2.NYU.EDU> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Is it possible to have more than one screen with NextStep/Intel? That is, I'd like to have applications shown on two different sreens, move between them with the mouse, and both being controlled by the same machine... Thanks in advance... -- Dario Ringach | office: (212) 998-7614 lab: (212) 998-7730 Center for Neural Science | home: (212) 727-9346 fax: (212) 995-4011 New York University | e-mail: dario@cns.nyu.edu
From: Barry_Locklear@next.com Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: HELP: Problem with Magneto-Optical Drive!! Date: 27 Apr 1995 01:45:47 GMT Organization: NeXT Computer, Inc. Message-ID: <3nmt0b$532@news.next.com> References: <1995Apr18.235426.18622@atd.rochester.ny.us> In article <1995Apr18.235426.18622@atd.rochester.ny.us> al@atd.rochester.ny.us (Al Davis) writes: > : Gregory John Casamento writes > : > Hi, I am having some trouble with my Magneto Optical drive. I just > : > got some brand new disks and what seems to be happening is that when I > : > insert one into the drive the drive tries to read it a couple of times > : > and then spits the disk back out. The disk is okay ......... > > Try cleaning the lens. You can do it from the front, without > taking it apart. I use a small piece of tissue on a stick. Make > it point down, and gently wipe it. Use a flashlight to see where > you are poking. > > -- This may be an obvious question but are you sure the disk has been formatted?
From: Mark_Dadgar@NeXT.COM (Mark Dadgar) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: HELP: Problem with Magneto-Optical Drive!! Date: 27 Apr 1995 02:37:47 GMT Organization: NeXT Computer, Inc. Message-ID: <3nn01r$5a1@news.next.com> References: <1995Apr18.235426.18622@atd.rochester.ny.us> In article <1995Apr18.235426.18622@atd.rochester.ny.us> al@atd.rochester.ny.us (Al Davis) writes: > : Gregory John Casamento writes > : > Hi, I am having some trouble with my Magneto Optical drive. I just > : > got some brand new disks and what seems to be happening is that when I > : > insert one into the drive the drive tries to read it a couple of times > : > and then spits the disk back out. The disk is okay ......... > > Try cleaning the lens. You can do it from the front, without > taking it apart. I use a small piece of tissue on a stick. Make > it point down, and gently wipe it. Use a flashlight to see where > you are poking. > Something else to try: Get a can of compressed air, and stick the straw nozzle into the drive slot, and blow some air through it. It helps if you take the drive cage out of the cube first. I've cured a couple of drives this way. - Mark -- Mark Dadgar | If we had thought something this big was Network/Systems Admin. | going to happen to us, do you think we would NeXT Computer, Inc. | have called ourselves TOAD THE WET SPROCKET?! Mark_Dadgar@NeXT.COM | - Toad the Wet Sprocket Here I am, NOT speaking for NeXT.
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware,comp.sys.next.sysadmin From: csaldanh@mae.carleton.ca (Chris Saldanha) Subject: Re: [Q] NS 3.3 and HP Laserjet III Message-ID: <D7o7ns.9o3@cunews.carleton.ca> Followup-To: comp.sys.next.hardware,comp.sys.next.sysadmin Sender: news@cunews.carleton.ca (News Administrator) Organization: Carleton University References: <1995Apr26.100425.44728@yogi.urz.unibas.ch> Date: Thu, 27 Apr 1995 01:47:52 GMT Dirk Krampe (krampe@hoopy) wrote: : I have a HP Laserjet III _without_ PS-Cartridge and would like to know : if there is a printer driver for NS 3.3 available. You have several choices. Commercial ones include Dots and JetPilot, which are both non-PS printer drivers. I have used Dots several times, including on my own HP III. Demos of both should be available on ftp.cs.orst.edu or ftp.informatik.uni-muenchen.de There's also a way to do this by hacking GhostScript into your system. I understand it works quite well, but haven't done it myself... --Chris Chris Saldanha, Software Analyst -------------------------------------- computerActive, Inc |"The eternal silence of these infinite| chris@computerActive.on.ca (NeXTMail) | spaces terrifies me." -Blaise Pascal| http://www.mae.carleton.ca/~csaldanh ------------------:-o-----------------
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware From: bhardwaj@cuug.ab.ca (Dharam Bhardwaj 282-6486) Subject: Re: Q: Iomega ZIP Drive on black hardware? Message-ID: <D7oF1z.H32@cuug.ab.ca> Date: Thu, 27 Apr 1995 04:27:34 GMT References: <3nkole$579@waage.rz.uni-ulm.de> Organization: Calgary UNIX User's Group Gallas Stefan (S_GALLAS@rzmain.rz.uni-ulm.de) wrote: : Hello! : Anybody tested an Iomega ZIP-Drive (100 MB) on black hardware? : -- Stefan Gallas : stefan.gallas@student.uni-ulm.de I am also interested to find out if this drive will work with my 68K. --Dharam -- E-mail: bhardwaj@cuug.ab.ca | NeXTMail: (under construction) | Fax: 403-282-8969 Canada |
From: gclem@dannug.dk Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: New NCR driver & DEC XL590 Date: 27 Apr 1995 07:50:02 GMT Organization: Danish NeXT User Group Distribution: world Message-ID: <3nniba$ah2@snaps.dannug.dk> Hi there, Has anyone succesfully installed the new NCR driver on a DEC XL590 running NS 3.3 (and using the built-in NCR 53C810)? If yes, I would be very happy to know the details of your BIOS setup and configuration. Geert
From: kiwi@cs.tu-berlin.de (Axel Habermann) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.programmer,comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: Can one have multiple screens on one host w/NextStep Followup-To: comp.sys.next.programmer,comp.sys.next.hardware Date: 27 Apr 1995 11:38:04 GMT Organization: Technical University of Berlin, Germany Message-ID: <3nnvms$ncj@news.cs.tu-berlin.de> References: <3nmgap$d8f@cmcl2.NYU.EDU> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit Dario Ringach (dario) wrote: : Is it possible to have more than one screen with NextStep/Intel? : That is, I'd like to have applications shown on two different sreens, : move between them with the mouse, and both being controlled by the : same machine... ELSA has graphics cards and driver available for such a task. Look into the recent postings on comp.sys.next.announce and you should find what you're looking for. Axel -- Axel Habermann kiwi@cs.tu-berlin.de \\|// Muellerstr. 145 kiwi@buran.fb10.tu-berlin.de )o o( D-13353 Berlin (Wedding) \ | / Fon: +49 30 45478986 (privat) 030 314 23 281 (uni) \~/
From: Hugh Ashton <hugh@twics.com> Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: ADB or not ADB? How does one tell? Date: 26 Apr 1995 04:45:54 GMT Organization: Twics Co. Ltd., Japan Message-ID: <3nkj62$h0a@misc.twics.com> References: <17495111.38012.26779@kcbbs.gen.nz> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit apl@kcbbs.gen.nz (Andrew Lindesay) wrote: >Well I know ADB uses the same cabling as a Mac's keyboard/mouse >arrangement - correct? > >So if I have a NeXTstation and the mouse/keyboard have differing >connectors then the system isn't using ADB? If I then want ADB, do I >need another soundbox (I assume so). > That's correct - but it's more than just the soundbox unfortunately. It may mean a whole new system (see NeXTAnswers 1070 for more information). > >So, now there are two sorts of keyboards as well. I've used both and >far prefer the one with the 'command' key built in the 'frame' of the >keyboard - also doesn't have the NeXT logo on it? > >So were those made in non-ADB configurations? > As far as I know, the command-bar keyboard was only available for ADB - I agree, it's nicer, not just the command-bar, but the low-profile power and volume/brightness keys, a more logical keyboard layout (IMHO) and the whole touch and feel of the system are better. I'm typing this on an HP 712 keyboard, which is OK, but I prefer going back to my ADB NeXTs at home for serious work (I use a Kensington trackball on one, and a Stingray trackball on the other, but have lost the use of the (logical) right button) on both. +-----------------------------------------------+ | Hugh Ashton, TWICS Co. Ltd. | | Internet access in Tokyo: Tel (03)-3351-8244 | | http://www.twics.com/~hugh/home.html | +-----------------------------------------------+ | vanilla and MIME to hugh@twics.com | | NeXT, MIME, Sun, MS and vanilla to | | hugh@furuike.twics.com | +-----------------------------------------------+
From: benjy@benjy.cc.vt.edu (Ben E. Cline) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: Where to get NCR Driver Date: 27 Apr 1995 12:36:46 GMT Organization: Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Virginia Message-ID: <3no34u$d73@solaris.cc.vt.edu> References: <3nlv7k$s5q@jupiter.WichitaKS.HMPD.COM> It's much appreciated that Symbois Logic/Thomas Wells made the NCR driver available rather than making us poor guys in the trenches have to wait for NeXT to do their certification thing. It's nice to finally have NS 3.3 up and running. Thanks, Thomas! Benjy -- Benjy Cline, AC4XO, Ph.D. Virginia Tech Computing Center benjy@benjy.cc.vt.edu
From: tom@hukatronic.cz (Tomas Hurka) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: UltraStor SCSI? Date: 27 Apr 1995 05:33:16 -0500 Organization: UTexas Mail-to-News Gateway Sender: nobody@cs.utexas.edu Message-ID: <9504270945.AA01027@hukatronic.cz> References: <3nbtf5$b8q@netaxs.com> In comp.sys.next.hardware article <3nbtf5$b8q@netaxs.com> Nik Weidenbacher wrote: > Hi. Anyone know if nextstep ever had UltraStor scsi adapter support? either > they never did or they removed support when ultrastor when under... i would > love to give nextstep a run, but i don't really want to buy another scsi > adapter at this point. Thanks for any tips. I don't know, which Ultrastor host adapter you have, but I wrote the SCSI driver for Ultra Stor 34F. The driver is a shareware and is available from all main NeXT ftp archives. For example: ftp.cs.orst.edu:/software/NeXT/binaries/drivers/UltraStorFamily_1.1.README ftp.cs.orst.edu:/software/NeXT/binaries/drivers/UltraStorFamily_1.1.tar.Z If you have any questions, please, let me know. -- Tomas Hurka tom@hukatronic.cz NeXTMAIL and MIME OK (international mail <50 KB accepted)
From: 3josh@coyote.csusm.edu (Joshua Bardt) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware,misc.forsale.computers.pc-specific.cards.video Subject: [FS] #9GXE64 VLBUS w/ 4 MEGS Vram $400/obo Date: 27 Apr 1995 11:50:28 -0700 Organization: California State University, San Marcos Message-ID: <3nop1k$18ll@coyote.csusm.edu> Keywords: #9 video Intel #9GXE64Pro VLBUS W/ 4megs Vram. Does 24/32bit color up to 1152x800 (or something like that :). Does 16bit color to 1600x1200. Very fast. This card is supported in every major OS. It has been tested on my system with: NeXTSTEP FIP (3.2) XFree (linux/netbsd/freebsd - does 24bit color very well) OS/2 Win95 Win 3.11/3.1 Dos (it has vesa video modes in rom, so SVGA games like it with no drivers) NOTE: I have heard that the newer ROM (bios) versions of this card don't work with NeXTSTEP - this one DOES WORK 100%. The card also seems to work ok with a 50mhz bus (slight flicker sometimes). I would like $400/obo email with offers/questions/etc josh 3josh@coyote.csusm.edu jbardt@hertz.elee.calpoly.edu josh@vanzetti.punk.net
From: 3josh@coyote.csusm.edu (Joshua Bardt) Newsgroups: misc.forsale.computers.pc-specific.motherboards,comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: EISA/VLBUS 486-DX50 $300/obo Date: 27 Apr 1995 12:03:00 -0700 Organization: California State University, San Marcos Message-ID: <3nopp4$jfv@coyote.csusm.edu> GBT EISA/VLBUS 486 MB. SIS Chipset. Uses 30pin simms. Fast. Works with NS/FIP. Intel 486DX50 (yes, not DX2-50). Note that is is the typical 486 server setup. $300 I also have some ram: 32megs ram. 8 4x9 30pin simms. I think 4 are marked 70ns and 4 are marked 80ns. HOWEVER, when I bought these I worked at a computer store and checked all of the simms in stock on the simm tester to buy the fastest ones since a 50mhz bus was a big deal back then. All the simms checked out well below 70ns (the 80ns worked reliably to around 63ns). Needless to say these work great in the above MB. $850 This MB has worked with every OS I've thrown at is such as: NeXTSTEP FIP A few SYSV Unixs Linux NetBSD OS/2 Win95 Send offers, questions etc. 3josh@coyote.csusm.edu jbardt@hertz.elee.calpoly.edu josh@vanzetti.punk.net
From: walter.j.thompson.1@nd.edu (Jay Thompson) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Color Station RAM Date: 27 Apr 1995 17:35:05 GMT Organization: University of Notre Dame Message-ID: <walter.j.thompson.1-2704951237350001@tty3-12.tc.nd.edu> A question from one new to black hardware: can I install 8 MB, 72-pin, 70 ns SIMMS from a PowerMac 6100 in a non-turbo NeXTStation Color? If not, can anyone suggest a source for the appropriate SIMMS? Apologies if this is a FAQ. Yours, Jay Thompson -- Walter J. Thompson Department of Government & International Studies University of Notre Dame Notre Dame, IN 46556 Thompson.1@nd.edu
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.misc,comp.sys.next.bugs,comp.sys.next.sysadmin,comp.sys.next.hardware,comp.sys.next.software From: fozztexx@nvc.cc.ca.us (Chris Osborn) Subject: Problems doing dump on ST32550N Message-ID: <D7pGn1.Ewt@nvc.cc.ca.us> Sender: news@nvc.cc.ca.us Organization: Napa Valley College Date: Thu, 27 Apr 1995 17:59:25 GMT I'm having problems doing a dump from a Seagate Barracuda ST32550N. I have the drive connected up to a NeXT '040 Cube, and it is set to SCSI ID 2. The DAT drive is set to SCSI ID 3. I have not have any problems with the drive in use, but when I go to perform a level 0 dump with the dump command provided with the operating system, it goes for a while, and then this error is reported on the console: reselect timeout - target 2 st: cmd = 0xa sr_io_status = 2H Sense key = 0x6 Sense Code = 0x0 The DAT drive I'm trying to backup to is a WangDAT Model 2600. After the failure the DAT drive spazzes and rewinds the whole tape. Is there some sort of SCSI command conflict with the drive? I've never had a problem doing a dump of any other SCSI hard drive (several of which are also Seagate). This is the info returned for the Barracuda: Vendor Identification: 'SEAGATE ' Product Identification: 'ST32550N ' Product Revision Level: '0012' Vendor Specific: '00027445' Reserved: '' Vendor-Specific Parameters: '\000Copyright (c) 1994 Seagate All rights reserved' And this is the info for the WangDAT: Vendor Identification: 'WangDAT ' Product Identification: 'Model 2600 ' Product Revision Level: '01.6' Vendor Specific: 'BFW05.20AFW01.60' Reserved: '' Vendor-Specific Parameters: '' Is this a problem with the SCSI driver in NeXTStep 3.3? I was able to do a dump from the Seagate to the optical drive, but I can't do it to the DAT. What's the problem, and how do I fix it? --- Chris Osborn, Network Administrator Voice: 707 253 3130 Napa Valley College Fax: 707 253 3063 2277 Napa-Vallejo Hwy., Napa, CA, 94558 <fozztexx@nvc.cc.ca.us> MIME ok, NeXTMail tolerated -- Chris Osborn, Network Administrator Voice: 707 253 3130 Napa Valley College Fax: 707 253 3063 2277 Napa-Vallejo Hwy., Napa, CA, 94558 <fozztexx@nvc.cc.ca.us> MIME ok, NeXTMail tolerated
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware From: pasqua@mv.us.adobe.com (Joe Pasqua) Subject: Re: Can one have multiple screens on one host w/NextStep Message-ID: <1995Apr27.212923.20791@adobe.com> Sender: usenet@adobe.com (USENET NEWS) Organization: Adobe Systems Incorporated References: <3nmgap$d8f@cmcl2.NYU.EDU> Date: Thu, 27 Apr 1995 21:29:23 GMT In article <3nmgap$d8f@cmcl2.NYU.EDU> Dario Ringach <dario> writes: > Is it possible to have more than one screen with NextStep/Intel? > That is, I'd like to have applications shown on two different sreens, > move between them with the mouse, and both being controlled by the > same machine... > > Thanks in advance... > Yes, but you have to have hardware and software that supports it. Here is the basic problem. Virtually any graphics card you buy for a PC has basic VGA support along with all of the other fancy modes that they supply. Having VGA support means, in part, owning certain hardware resources. For example, a VGA card responds to I/O instructions to a specific set of I/O ports. Placing multiple VGA cards in a single machine normally would cause a conflict because each card wants to own those resources. Some manufacturers have made it possible for multiple display cards to co-exist in the same machine. This solves the hardware aspect of the problem. The second part of the problem has to do with software. Specifically, the NEXTSTEP driver for these display cards must be written to support multiple instances and the NeXT window server itself must be ready to deal with multiple displays. All of these pieces are now in place on Intel and there are two cards that I can think of that provide this support. The first is from Miro. I can't remember the model specifically. They supply the hardware and the drivers. The second is the the Number 9 Imagine 128 card. A beta driver is available from NeXT (see NeXTanswer 1742). -- Joe Pasqua Adobe Systems Incorporated
From: ser@ix.cs.uoregon.edu (Sean Elliott Russell) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware,comp.sys.next.sysadmin Subject: Re: [Q] NS 3.3 and HP Laserjet III Date: 27 Apr 1995 19:20:31 GMT Organization: University of Oregon Message-ID: <3noqpv$fkl@pith.uoregon.edu> References: <1995Apr26.100425.44728@yogi.urz.unibas.ch> <D7o7ns.9o3@cunews.carleton.ca> Chris Saldanha (csaldanh@mae.carleton.ca) wrote: : Dirk Krampe (krampe@hoopy) wrote: : : I have a HP Laserjet III _without_ PS-Cartridge and would like to know : : if there is a printer driver for NS 3.3 available. ... : There's also a way to do this by hacking GhostScript into your system. : I understand it works quite well, but haven't done it myself... I know that there is a doc out there for how to do this; could someone point to where it is located? -- # Sean Russell | "It's like the first time you had sex. # ser@cs.uoregon.edu | Sometimes you have to look up and ask: # www.cs.uoregon.edu:80/~ser | 'Daddy, is this right?'" # Finger Me for PGP Key | --- Tank Girl
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware From: sfoster@epsilon.com (Scott Foster) Subject: CD-ROM???? Message-ID: <sfoster-270495161115@sdf.gcom.epsilon.com> Followup-To: comp.sys.next.hardware Sender: usenet@epsilon.com Organization: Epsilon Data Management Date: Thu, 27 Apr 1995 21:11:15 GMT I have a NeXT Color workstation that is running NS 2.1. I would like to upgrade to something more resonable but I don't have a CD-drive. I am told by NeXT that Ver 3.* only come on CD. I would either like to find someway to get the upgrade on non-CD medium or buy a CD-drive. I have no clue as to which CD-drive would work on my station or where to get them. Can anyone please tell me what the best course of action is here? Thank you Scott sfoster@epsilon.com
From: mow@marsu.pilhuhn.de (Markus Wenzel) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: NeXT's NCR driver changes name Date: 26 Apr 1995 19:32:44 +0200 Organization: Navigator Message-ID: <3nm03s$1gk@marsu.pilhuhn.de> References: <3ngbqd$1po@service1.uky.edu> <3nhs3l$mu4@msunews.cl.msu.edu> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit perkins@cps.msu.edu (Stephen J. Perkins) writes: >In article <3nghvm$i6g@newsstand.cit.cornell.edu> chris@warped.com >(Christopher Wolf) writes: >Intel Plato Pentium 90MHz motherboard >NCR 825 PCI SCSI Controller >IBM 0662 1.0 GB Fast SCSI-2 (8.6ms) >Here are the iozone numbers: > 16 512 1044704 1804091 > 16 1024 1014999 1817769 > 16 2048 1028690 1786796 > 16 4096 1064590 1847796 > 16 8192 1010110 1764249 Same Plato board, same P5-90 CPU, same IBM disk, but Adaptec 2940 performs at 16 512 965359 1885168 16 1024 1008292 2019015 16 2048 969826 2031239 16 4096 987521 2056131 16 8192 969824 2048600 -> The Next driver for the Adaptec doesn't seem to be bad. -- who? // Markus Wenzel work? // Navigator - System administration & Consulting mail? // mow@marsu.pilhuhn.de more? // Member of WiNG (Wiesbaden NEXTSTEP Group)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware From: helmut@nero.bb.bawue.de (Helmut Spethling) Subject: Re: problem with SCSI disk and black slab Message-ID: <1995Apr26.203635.1260@myhost.uucp> Sender: helmut@myhost.uucp Organization: Softwaredesign Spethling Helmut References: <Pine.SGI.3.91.950424215824.16030I-100000@heart.engr.csulb.edu> Date: Wed, 26 Apr 1995 20:36:35 GMT In article <Pine.SGI.3.91.950424215824.16030I-100000@heart.engr.csulb.edu> Matthew Black <black@heart.engr.csulb.edu> writes: > I've been trying to install the latest version of NeXTstep on a black > slab (non-Turbo) using a new SCSI drive. I've replaced the 120MB > Quantum drive with a Fujitsu 524MB (I think model #2624-FA). I attached > an external NEC 3x CDROM and set it as SCSI ID 0, the drive as SCSI ID 1 > just like the original drive. > > NeXTstep seems to install correctly. However, when I try to boot the > system, it hangs indicating an error. I don't recall the exact text of > the message, though it was something like 'message 1'. Do NeXT slabs > have any particular requirements for SCSI drives? > --matt > You have to set the SCSI ID of the external CDROM to a value grater then 1. SCSI ID 0 is reserved for a external bootdrive, because NeXTstep boots from the SCSI-drive with the lowest nummer. In your case it s the CDROM! ----------------------------------------------------------------- Spethling Helmut Hear what the old cat says: Hirschgasse 3 have breakfast, when you ve got the mouse 87700 Memmingen Tel.:+49 83 31 - 49 60 81 helmut@nero.bb.bawue.de NeXT-Mail ok
From: kiwi@cs.tu-berlin.de (Axel Habermann) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: NeXT's NCR driver changes name Date: 28 Apr 1995 09:27:52 GMT Organization: Technical University of Berlin, Germany Message-ID: <3nqceo$hec@news.cs.tu-berlin.de> References: <3ngbqd$1po@service1.uky.edu> <3nhs3l$mu4@msunews.cl.msu.edu> <3nm03s$1gk@marsu.pilhuhn.de> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit Markus Wenzel (mow@marsu.pilhuhn.de) wrote: : perkins@cps.msu.edu (Stephen J. Perkins) writes: : >In article <3nghvm$i6g@newsstand.cit.cornell.edu> chris@warped.com : >(Christopher Wolf) writes: : >Intel Plato Pentium 90MHz motherboard : >NCR 825 PCI SCSI Controller : >IBM 0662 1.0 GB Fast SCSI-2 (8.6ms) [...] : > 16 8192 1010110 1764249 : Same Plato board, same P5-90 CPU, same IBM disk, but Adaptec 2940 performs at [...] : 16 8192 969824 2048600 : -> The Next driver for the Adaptec doesn't seem to be bad. But why does it write half the speed it is able to read? Is the Write-Cache on the disk disabled? These are my figures: (Pentium 66MHz, NCR53c810) Micropolis 2112, 1 GB Writing the 40 Megabyte file, 'iozone.tmp'...25.738248 seconds Reading the file...23.838403 seconds IOZONE performance measurements: 1629599 bytes/second for writing the file 1759473 bytes/second for reading the file Quantum Lightning 730 Writing the 40 Megabyte file, 'iozone.tmp'...27.368122 seconds Reading the file...20.058645 seconds IOZONE performance measurements: 1532550 bytes/second for writing the file 2091020 bytes/second for reading the file -- Axel Habermann kiwi@cs.tu-berlin.de \\|// Muellerstr. 145 kiwi@buran.fb10.tu-berlin.de )o o( D-13353 Berlin (Wedding) \ | / Fon: +49 30 45478986 (privat) 030 314 23 281 (uni) \~/
Belgium.EU.net!EU.net!Germany.EU.net!howland.reston.ans.net!vixen.cso.uiuc.edu!uwm.edu!fnnews.fnal.gov!stc06.ctd.ornl.gov!rsg1.er.usgs.gov!jobone!eccdb1.pms.ford.com!ese721!mcd From: mcd@ese721 (Mike Davis) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: ATI Mach64 Update Date: 27 Apr 1995 15:15:12 GMT Organization: ECC at Ford Motor Company, Dearborn Michigan Message-ID: <3noce0$hl1@eccdb1.pms.ford.com> I'm posting this to comp.sys.next.hardware, bug_next and ask_next. I just spoke with Jay at ATI. He claims ATI knows nothing about this problem (dark screens as described in nextanswers#1734). I would urge everyone with a dark sceen from an ATI Mach64 board to call him at ATI's technical support number (905-882-2626) and inform him of your woes. Hopefully, he'll get more than 6 calls (the number of complaints I saw on UseNet). Attached below is my letter to ATI. For NeXT's information my previous bug_next log number is 67377 and my previous ask_next log number is 67378. Possibly useful, updated information for nextanswers#1734 is listed below. BTW, any news on an updated driver? ======== April 27, 1995 Michael C. Davis 215 East Orchard Avenue Lebanon, OH 45036 ATI Technology 2880 Zanker Road, Suite 203 San Jose, CA 95134 905-882-2600 905-882-2626 technical support 905-882-0546 fax I just spoke with Jay on the telephone at the technical support number listed above. I described to him the difficulty I and the NeXTStep community is having with your Mach64 video cards. Basically, it was determined that one of your RAMDACs results in an unusually dark screen. Jay assigned call id #151673 to this problem. I agreed to fax to Jay my copy of nextanswers#1735 which describes this problem. After faxing it to you, I will followup by phone. Sincerely, Mike Davis (513) 932-1741 (home in Ohio) (513) 336-6345 (home in Michigan) (313) 845-1466 (work at Ford Motor Company)
Belgium.EU.net!EU.net!howland.reston.ans.net!gatech!newsfeed.pitt.edu!ctc.com!info.ucla.edu!library.ucla.edu!unixg.ubc.ca!rover.ucs.ualberta.ca!fenris!sherwood From: sherwood@fenris.space.ualberta.ca (System Administrator) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.sysadmin,comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Black hardware freeze... Date: 27 Apr 1995 16:59:51 GMT Organization: Computing and Network Services, U of Alberta, Edmonton, Canada Message-ID: <3noii7$elo@rover.ucs.ualberta.ca> One of my nexts periodically locks up, with a time constant ranging from 3 hours to 5 days. When it does lock, it really locks, totally ignores keyboard, rodent, and I'm reduced to pulling the plug. This is the only machine of my 18 nexts that does this. Is there any way to identify what is causing this? I suspect a hardware problem since the software setup is identical on this machine to the others, but I don't have any means of testing the hardware. -- => Sherwood Botsford sherwood@space.ualberta.ca <= => Physics Dept, U of A SysAdmin, Space Physics Group <= => Edmonton, Alberta, T6G 2J1 403 492-3713 fax: 403 492-0714 <= => Contract sysadmin, tech writing, & unix troubleshooting. <=
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Belgium.EU.net!EU.net!howland.reston.ans.net!gatech!news.mathworks.com!uunet!utcsri!cdf.toronto.edu!news From: Granovski Dmitri <g3grand@cdf.toronto.edu> Subject: memory upgrade on SLAB Content-Type: TEXT/PLAIN; charset=US-ASCII Message-ID: <Pine.SOL.3.90.950426144352.18665A-100000@eddie> Sender: news@cdf.toronto.edu (Usenet News) Organization: University of Toronto Computing Disciplines Facility Mime-Version: 1.0 Date: Wed, 26 Apr 1995 18:46:54 GMT Hello. We have a mono SLAB with 8MB or RAM and we are gonna upgrade it to 32MB. I was just wondering if some one could give us a few tips on how to open SLAB and install additional memory chips. Are there any precautions we should take? Thank you in advance. Dmitri.
From: rencsok@convex.cl.msu.edu (Randy Rencsok) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: Black hardware freeze... Date: 28 Apr 1995 01:21:10 GMT Organization: Michigan State University Message-ID: <3npfu6$e67@msunews.cl.msu.edu> References: <3noii7$elo@rover.ucs.ualberta.ca> In article <3noii7$elo@rover.ucs.ualberta.ca> sherwood@fenris.space.ualberta.ca (System Administrator) writes: > One of my nexts periodically locks up, with a time constant ranging from > 3 hours to 5 days. When it does lock, it really locks, totally ignores > keyboard, rodent, and I'm reduced to pulling the plug. > > This is the only machine of my 18 nexts that does this. > > Is there any way to identify what is causing this? I suspect a hardware > problem since the software setup is identical on this machine to the > others, but I don't have any means of testing the hardware. > Sherwood, Well depending on your inclination, and the amount of time you have to diagnose I would suggest the following: (1) Swap the motherboard with one on another machine (identical RAM config) (2) If you can make sure you have same ROM versions and reasonably close motherboard numbers that would help.. If you want the network to stay 'in tact' w/o ethernet modification that happens when you swap boards then swap the ROM's also (this will introduce another variable, but at least will give some indication if your problem is motherboard problem). (3) Swap the other pieces (backplane? (doubtful the problem is here)) (4) What does this machine do? Is it a server? Just a client? What sort of usage? Is there anything that differentiates that machine from the others? (i.e. A particular user that uses that machine (before it dies say) or a particular piece of software that is used more (or more heavily) on that machine.) (5) Absolutely no console errors (like in /private/adm/messages)???? (6) Any external SCSI devices? If so make real sure the connections are locked down (things terminated, etc.). I once had intermittent problems as you suggest and it turned out to be a SCSI connector on one of my machines that I didn't have locked down. When my system experiences some sort of physical shock (from someone jumping, or a door slamming, etc.) sometimes it would hang. And hang hard. Sometimes not. But locking down the SCSI fixed the problem (7) What about power surges (NeXT equipment is THE MOST tolerating than ANY in this respect, but serious surges or drains can cause glitches (especially with external devices)). (8) Something else to consider is heat? Is the machine clean inside? Or is it all dusty? There is no real way to tell if this is the cause. But if you have a OD in there and find that the OD's come out (after short use) FAIRLY hot to the touch, you might not be getting good circulation and any one of a number of chips could glitch hanging the system. (9) Check the RAM (unseat it and reseat it, or swap it) If you check out the above (especially the swapping of parts) you should be able to isolate the problem to some component, and/or it might just go away from the physical handling. Or the board or part might fail due to the excess physical stress. So be aware that doing these kind of diagnostics CAN end up costing you a piece of hardware, because of improper handling or some sort of accident (be careful with those ROM's!!). Or can just as easily make your problems go away (because RAM's are seated better, or connection is better, or the machine is cleaner etc.) Good luck, Randy rencsok@convex.cl.msu.edu
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware From: dkk@hodave (news.announce.important) Subject: Disk whining Message-ID: <D7prCs.A57@nntpa.cb.att.com> Sender: news@nntpa.cb.att.com (Netnews Administration) Organization: AT&T Date: Thu, 27 Apr 1995 21:50:51 GMT Folks, Please excuse if this has been covered before. I have a 3 1/2 year old black slab (NeXTstation color) with a 402,253 Kbyte disk drive. For about the last year and a half, the disk drive has been making a high pitched whiny noise. There haven't been any data errors, but the noise is getting annoying. Is there anything that should be done now - like I've been living on borrowed time and should immediately replace the disk drive? Is there any way to fix the noise? I called Bell Atlantic, and they suggested opening the case and listening to see where the problem was - disk vs. fan (fan was my thought, not Bell Atlantic's), and the problem is in the disk drive, sigh. Bell Atlantic wanted to send a replacement disk drive at about $450 (I don't have the exact number), preloaded with NeXTSTEP. Is this where I should be heading? Thanks. Dave Kallman ---- Dave Kallman AT&T, Room 2E-637, 101 Crawfords Corner Road, Holmdel, NJ 07733 d_k_kallman@att.com, (908)949-5153, fax: (908)834-6978
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware From: Gerben_Wierda@RnA.NL Subject: What type of CRT can be used in NeXT B&W monitors? Message-ID: <D7psrw.1L1@RnA.NL> Sender: gerben@RnA.NL (Gerben Wierda) Organization: G.R.O.S.S. Date: Thu, 27 Apr 1995 22:21:31 GMT I was wondering if I could do this myself (or to be precise with a friend who knows his way around this kind of stuff). But I need to know the axect type of CRT which I need for the monitor. I have two: a N4000 and a N4000A, Yours, -- gerben@rna.nl (Gerben Wierda) NEXTSTEP RD242 "If you don't know where you're going, any road will take you there" Paraphrased in Alice in Wonderland, originally from the Talmud.
From: mouchawa@en.ecn.purdue.edu (Nabil Mouchawar) Newsgroups: misc.forsale.computers.pc-specific.motherboards,comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: 486DX25 cpu for $70 Date: 28 Apr 1995 02:02:09 GMT Organization: Purdue University Engineering Computer Network Message-ID: <3npib1$enr@mozo.cc.purdue.edu> References: <3nopp4$jfv@coyote.csusm.edu> I am selling my intel DX25 chip for 70 let me know if interested. thanks Nabil
From: mcafee@Xenon.Stanford.EDU (Christopher C McAfee) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: CD-ROM???? Date: 28 Apr 1995 03:51:42 GMT Organization: Computer Science Department, Stanford University. Message-ID: <3npooe$gja@Radon.Stanford.EDU> References: <sfoster-270495161115@sdf.gcom.epsilon.com> In article <sfoster-270495161115@sdf.gcom.epsilon.com>, Scott Foster <sfoster@epsilon.com> wrote: >I have a NeXT Color workstation that is running NS 2.1. I would like to >upgrade to something more resonable but I don't have a CD-drive. Can you borrow one? I borrow Sun CD-ROM drives to do this. Any SCSI external CD-ROM should work, it's especially worth trying it out if you can borrow one. :-) Chris mcafee@cs.stanford.edu
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware From: mcgowan@emerald.physics.utoronto.ca (Patrick McGowan) Subject: adaptec 2940 driver Message-ID: <D7q2p9.4G6@info.physics.utoronto.ca> Sender: news@info.physics.utoronto.ca (System Administrator) Organization: University of Toronto - Dept. of Physics Date: Fri, 28 Apr 1995 01:55:57 GMT Where can I get the adaptec 2940 driver and will it work with NS3.2? I notice its is not in ftp.next.com as far as I can tell. Thanks
Belgium.EU.net!EU.net!news.sprintlink.net!pipex!swrinde!news.uh.edu!uuneo.neosoft.com!blkbox.COM!usenet From: steve@talus.com (Steve Sarich III) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: Can one have multiple screens on one host w/NextStep Date: 28 Apr 1995 03:57:55 GMT Organization: The Black Box, Houston, Tx (713) 480-2686 Message-ID: <3npp43$2vv@news.blkbox.com> References: <1995Apr27.212923.20791@adobe.com> In article <1995Apr27.212923.20791@adobe.com> pasqua@mv.us.adobe.com (Joe Pasqua) writes: > In article <3nmgap$d8f@cmcl2.NYU.EDU> Dario Ringach <dario> writes: > > Is it possible to have more than one screen with NextStep/Intel? > > That is, I'd like to have applications shown on two different sreens, > > move between them with the mouse, and both being controlled by the > > same machine... > > > > Thanks in advance... > > > > Yes, but you have to have hardware and software that supports it. Here is the > basic problem. Virtually any graphics card you buy for a PC has basic VGA > support along with all of the other fancy modes that they supply. Having VGA > support means, in part, owning certain hardware resources. For example, a VGA > card responds to I/O instructions to a specific set of I/O ports. Placing > multiple VGA cards in a single machine normally would cause a conflict because > each card wants to own those resources. Some manufacturers have made it > possible for multiple display cards to co-exist in the same machine. This > solves the hardware aspect of the problem. > > The second part of the problem has to do with software. Specifically, the > NEXTSTEP driver for these display cards must be written to support multiple > instances and the NeXT window server itself must be ready to deal with > multiple displays. > > All of these pieces are now in place on Intel and there are two cards that I > can think of that provide this support. The first is from Miro. I can't > remember the model specifically. They supply the hardware and the drivers. The > second is the the Number 9 Imagine 128 card. A beta driver is available from > NeXT (see NeXTanswer 1742). > > -- > Joe Pasqua > Adobe Systems Incorporated Hi Joe, As far as I know (and my information is at _least_ two weeks old :-), there are problems with these two cards...as stand-alone cards, let alone dual mode. We're using ELSA cards and that's the only solution that I know of........but, hey......I've been wrong before, but that's the latest I have. Let me know if you have other info.... Steve
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware From: Gerben_Wierda@RnA.NL Subject: Re: What type of CRT can be used in B&W monitors? Message-ID: <D7qFI5.22y@RnA.NL> Sender: gerben@RnA.NL (Gerben Wierda) Organization: G.R.O.S.S. References: <D7psrw.1L1@RnA.NL> Date: Fri, 28 Apr 1995 06:32:28 GMT In article <D7psrw.1L1@RnA.NL> Gerben_Wierda@RnA.NL writes: > I was wondering if I could do this myself (or to be precise with a friend who > knows his way around this kind of stuff). > > But I need to know the axect type of CRT which I need for the monitor. I have > two: a N4000 and a N4000A, Some people answered with technical descriptions. I must be more clear. I am looking for the part number from the manufacturer and the manufacturer, say something like Toshiba part nr XXXXXXX. Thanks, -- gerben@rna.nl (Gerben Wierda) NEXTSTEP RD242 "If you don't know where you're going, any road will take you there" Paraphrased in Alice in Wonderland, originally from the Talmud.
From: pisati@app.lacd.dsi.unimi.it (pisati stefano) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: NeXTcube slot for mainboard ? Date: 28 Apr 1995 13:08:54 GMT Organization: Computer Science Dep. - Milan University Message-ID: <3nqpd6$4h@ghost.sm.dsi.unimi.it> Hi and thank you very much, I've a black cube and I want to expand RAM from 16 to 64mb... I also have the correct number of 4Mb SIMM but they are a little to high to fit the mainboard on the slot near the HD... I want to know if it is possibile to configure this cube to use the mainboard from another slot... I've tried with an old 68030 mainbord and it can work from all the slot but my 68040 board don't work if not fitted in the original slot :( any idea here ??? TIA PS:Please, reply via mail or of course NeXTmail :) -- 73 de -_ Stefano _- "Stat rosa pristina nomine nomina nuda tenemus" ---------------------------------------------------------------- Stefano Pisati IW2JXK email: pisati@dsi.unimi.it NeXTmail: pisati@app.lacd.dsi.unimi.it PGP-Key on request
Belgium.EU.net!EU.net!howland.reston.ans.net!pipex!bt!usenet From: Gerald McMullon <gfg@ssx.decision.bt.co.uk> Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: PC for NS Date: 28 Apr 1995 10:01:19 GMT Organization: BT Labs, Martlesham Heath, Ipswich, UK Message-ID: <3nqedf$2p1@pheidippides.axion.bt.co.uk> References: <3nh0i5$b9o@remus.reed.edu> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit nbt@reed.edu (Nick Tufillaro) wrote: > :I would like to get a PC to run NS, say a P 90, :2 gigs, 32 M, tape back up, 17". Considering :Dell XPS, Micron, Gateway, etc. Any suggestions :or experiences as to what machines NS will run on :would be greatly appreicated. :thanks > >nbt@reed.edu Before buying have a look at the hardware requirments given in WWW site next.com. Even then see if someone else has used the cards that you want. Soundblaster is an approved card, but some users are having problems. I can not get a Max Optics T3 (1,3G optical R/W) drive to work even with 512b/sector cardridges. NextStep recognises the drive, kicks the cartidge out and will not reformat any cartidge that I give it or read cartridges created under DOS. I have a good VL bus graphics card but only get 640x480 grey 2-bit. So I will upgrade - but to what I don't know. Have you seen OpenStep on an NT? Is this the direction we should be going? Gerald McMullon Cambridge GBR
Belgium.EU.net!EU.net!howland.reston.ans.net!pipex!bt!usenet From: Gerald McMullon <gfg@ssx.decision.bt.co.uk> Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: HELP: Problem with Magneto-Optical Drive!! Date: 28 Apr 1995 10:13:54 GMT Organization: BT Labs, Martlesham Heath, Ipswich, UK Message-ID: <3nqf52$2p1@pheidippides.axion.bt.co.uk> References: <1995Apr18.235426.18622@atd.rochester.ny.us> <3nn01r$5a1@news.next.com> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Mark_Dadgar@NeXT.COM (Mark Dadgar) wrote: >In article <1995Apr18.235426.18622@atd.rochester.ny.us> >al@atd.rochester.ny.us (Al Davis) writes: >> : Gregory John Casamento writes : > Hi, I am having some trouble with my Magneto Optical drive. I just : > got some brand new disks and what seems to be happening is that when I : > insert one into the drive the drive tries to read it a couple of times : > and then spits the disk back out. The disk is okay ......... > :> Try cleaning the lens. You can do it from the front, without :> taking it apart. I use a small piece of tissue on a stick. Make :> it point down, and gently wipe it. Use a flashlight to see where :> you are poking. :> >Something else to try: > Get a can of compressed air, and stick the straw nozzle into the >drive slot, and blow some air through it. It helps if you take the drive >cage out of the cube first. > >I've cured a couple of drives this way. > >- Mark >-- > Here I am, NOT speaking for NeXT. I have tried with new cartridges to get Nextstep to format them. If refuses both 1.2Gb 512 and 1.3Gb 1024 type cartidges. Before I installed NextStep I has SCO Unix (no flames please) and it happily mounted the Maxoptics T3 (but as fixed media - eject button would not work). DOS allowed me to boot on another 1.2Gb 512 cartridge. NextStep spits out the cartridge and refuses to format them. I had hoped to install NextStep on a cartridge by having the MaxOptics as drive 0. This would allow me to have alternative bootable cartidges for DOS (sorry - I still have to use it), NT and SCO Unix (for Informix). Gerald McMullon Cambridge GBR
Belgium.EU.net!EU.net!howland.reston.ans.net!pipex!bt!usenet From: Gerald McMullon <gfg@ssx.decision.bt.co.uk> Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: adaptec 2940 driver Date: 28 Apr 1995 10:15:12 GMT Organization: BT Labs, Martlesham Heath, Ipswich, UK Message-ID: <3nqf7g$2p1@pheidippides.axion.bt.co.uk> References: <D7q2p9.4G6@info.physics.utoronto.ca> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit mcgowan@emerald.physics.utoronto.ca (Patrick McGowan) wrote: >Where can I get the adaptec 2940 driver and will it work with NS3.2? I notice its is not in ftp.next.com as far as I can tell. Thanks < NextStep have included in last December's release. It works. Gerald McMullon Cambridge GBR
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Belgium.EU.net!EU.net!howland.reston.ans.net!pipex!bnr.co.uk!bcarh8ac.bnr.ca!bcarh189.bnr.ca!nott!cunews!stimpy!jbright From: jbright@stimpy (Jason Bright) Subject: Intel Video Modes Message-ID: <D7r175.ALF@cunews.carleton.ca> Sender: news@cunews.carleton.ca (News Administrator) Organization: Carleton University Date: Fri, 28 Apr 1995 14:21:05 GMT NOTE: I'm sure the following is an absolutely simple operation, but I haven't been able to track down anything in the docs or my own experimentation to answer it: What is the proper way to force an intel system to boot in a different video mode/driver? I recently went through an excrusciating hell of getting NS/i running on a non-name, slappped together clone. Things always ran fine in VGA, but a number of times I selected video modes that for some reason (not properly handled by NS, not enough VRAM, VRAM instead of DRAM, etc) NS couldn't display properly to. It would result in a system that would boot up, but be rendered unusable when it switched to the _real_ video mode (since the start up procedure runs from VGA). The end result was that I had to re-install a number of times because I couldn't find anyway to force it to boot in VGA so I could fix my mistake using COnfigure.app. In a nutshell: looking for the boot-up, command line option to force a boot with the standard VGA display thanks in advance for any pointers/help j jbright@stimpy.carleton.ca bright@slacker.org bright@ingenia.com
Belgium.EU.net!EU.net!howland.reston.ans.net!news.sprintlink.net!nntp.earthlink.net!usenet From: root@terra (Operator) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware,comp.sys.next.sysadmin Subject: Re: [Q] NS 3.3 and HP Laserjet III Date: 28 Apr 1995 06:37:09 GMT Organization: Earthlink Network, Inc. Message-ID: <3nq2el$7ht@mars.earthlink.net> References: <1995Apr26.100425.44728@yogi.urz.unibas.ch> <D7o7ns.9o3@cunews.carleton.ca> <3noqpv$fkl@pith.uoregon.edu> ser@ix.cs.uoregon.edu (Sean Elliott Russell) wrote: >Chris Saldanha (csaldanh@mae.carleton.ca) wrote: >: Dirk Krampe (krampe@hoopy) wrote: >: : I have a HP Laserjet III _without_ PS-Cartridge and would like to know >: : if there is a printer driver for NS 3.3 available. >... >: There's also a way to do this by hacking GhostScript into your system. >: I understand it works quite well, but haven't done it myself... >I know that there is a doc out there for how to do this; could someone >point to where it is located? You will want to pick up the ghostHPDJ0.2.tar.gz (contains instructions and an app for HP color desk jet printers as well as partial instructions for a laserjet)package at orst. While you are there pick up ghostscript.2.6.1.N.bs.tar.gz (actual ghostscript package). The netinfo settings have changed from NS3.2 to 3.3. The following are my netinfo settings. -- Bios setup on Intel Premiere II should be set for EPP type parallel port otherwise NeXTStep might not find parallel port hardware and therefore not create /dev/pp0 -- Netinfo settings for a Canon BJ200 name BJ200 lf /usr/adm/lpd-errs sf sb lp /dev/null mx 0 if /usr/local/bin/filt.sh cf /usr/lib/NextPrinter/Server/pscf df /usr/lib/NextPrinter/Server/psdf gf /usr/lib/NextPrinter/Server/psgf nf /usr/lib/NextPrinter/Server/psnf rf /usr/lib/NextPrinter/Server/psrf tf /usr/lib/NextPrinter/Server/pstf vf /usr/lib/NextPrinter/Server/psvf ty Unknown note This is a new printer nxformat 3.0 sd /usr/spool/NeXT/BJ200 af /usr/adm/BJ200.acct --Admin name Admin CoverSheet 0 --Comm name Comm CommClass NXParallelPSComm CommType Parallel UniqueName NXPSParallel InitJobFiles NXShared/ehandler.ps SendingInterruptable NO MaxWriteBlockSize 4096 OutputPath /dev/null --Device name Device FormatList PostscriptPages DriverClass NXPSDriver # Felipe A. Rodriguez # ...it cannot be called ingenuity to kill # one's fellow citizens, to betray friends, far@earthlink.net # to be without faith, without mercy, # without religion; by these means one can # aquire power but not glory. (NeXTmail prefered) # (MIMEmail welcome) # --Nicolo, Machiavelli #
Belgium.EU.net!EU.net!howland.reston.ans.net!news.moneng.mei.com!uwm.edu!msunews!netnews.upenn.edu!nova.voicenet.com!wilmington02.voicenet.com!dwright From: dwright@dehli.voicenet.com (Darren Wright) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Floptical on Dimension?? Date: Fri, 28 Apr 1995 10:47:53 LOCAL Organization: D & G Micro Message-ID: <dwright.31.00595D55@dehli.voicenet.com> Can I use a floptical drive, either Iomega or Insight, instead of the standard PLI 2.88 floppy? Can this drive reliable read/write MAC/DOS/NeXT?? Darren
From: cstecker@cogsci.berkeley.edu (Chris Stecker) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: NextStation won't turn on! Experiences? Date: 28 Apr 1995 19:37:23 GMT Organization: UCB Distribution: world Message-ID: <cstecker-2804951235560001@ear4.psych.berkeley.edu> References: <3nlqev$htm@controversy.math.lsa.umich.edu> <3nmchd$egt@news.iastate.edu> In article <3nmchd$egt@news.iastate.edu>, tlm@ameslab.gov wrote: > David N. Williams writes > Anyway, in the course of the repair the tech (Alas, I've forgotten her > name, or I'd thank her again) told me that there had been higher than > usual failure rates on a batch of the power supplies, although generally > they tended to go bad fairly early in the machine's life. So I don't > think it's related to anything local. > My machine was well over three years old when its power supply died. I have kept it running pretty much continuously, except when I'm away from home for more than a couple of days, and I have to admit that the space in which I kept it is probably too tightly enclosed (I've since increased its breathing room). In addition, the night before the failure, I had been moving the machine around to change some of the cable attachments in the back. My guesses as to the cause of the failure involve 1) age 2) inadequate heat dissipation and 3) movement of dust (or something) which resulted in some sort of P/S malfunction (short? insulation of hot pieces? [excuse my electrical ignnorance, please :)]) Finally, as to the heat dissipation problem (#2 above), here's an interesting tidbit from Fabien Roy (a post to csn.hardware): >Hi because there are so many complaint about the NeXTStation power >supply dying, here is a little trick: >Put some silicon heat conducting compound (available at any electronic >component store) between the chassis and the power supply bottom >plate. This will lower the thermal resistance of the die cast/power >supply junction. > >In my past NeXT experience (over 300 NeXT NeXTStation/Cube sold in >france) I had never seen a compound coated power supply fail. > >--------------------------------------------------------------------- >Fabien_Roy@free.fdn.org (NextMail/MIME accepted) >Fabien Roy Consultant >NEXTSTEP/OPENSTEP/EOF Consultant, SYBASE DBA >10 rue de la DEFENSE 93100 MONTREUIL, France >Tel: 33 1 45 28 32 23 Fax: 33 1 45 28 32 23 Has anybody else tried this? I'd like to know what some other people think before I do something like it. (no offense, Fabien :-) -- Chris Stecker cstecker@cogsci.berkeley.edu Auditory Lab, B-50 Tolman Hall Dept of Psychology University of California, Berkeley
From: dayne@spry.com Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: !!!HELP!!! NS [still] won't recognize IDE drive!!! Date: 28 Apr 1995 21:55:06 GMT Organization: InterServ News Service Message-ID: <3nro7r$iji@data.interserv.net> Does anyone know the answer to this hardware problem?? Am I being really dense?? I installed NS on my Micron P90 a few weeks ago. I have a 850 MB IDE drive and a 530 MB SCSI-2 drive - I'm using a Adaptec 2940 adapter. Anyway, I disabled the IDE drive to do the install, because I want to have NS on the first partition (430 MB) on the SCSI drive. The installation went without a hitch. Then I re-enabled the IDE drive and booted with a floppy to attempt to use NS's fdisk to place a 7MB NS partition on it (per NeXTanswers) so that I could boot into NS from my OS/2 boot manager on the primary drive. Well, here's the problem: NEXTSTEP won't recognize the IDE drive!!! None of the standard commands will acknowledge its existance: fdisk, mount, etc. What have I done wrong?!? Also, NS won't recognize the second partition (100 MB DOS) on the SCSI drive - why??? *ANY* help would be appreciated!!! -Dayne Miller dayne@spry.com
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: NeXTcube slot for mainboard ? Message-ID: <1995Apr28.125952.10684@roper.uwyo.edu> From: ezimmerm@UWYO.EDU Date: 28 Apr 95 12:59:52 MDT References: <3nqpd6$4h@ghost.sm.dsi.unimi.it> Distribution: world Organization: University of Wyoming, Laramie >Hi and thank you very much, I've a black cube and I want to expand RAM >from 16 to 64mb... I also have the correct number of 4Mb SIMM but they are You lucky bastard! >a little to high to fit the mainboard on the slot near the HD... I want to >know if it is possibile to configure this cube to use the mainboard from >another slot... I've tried with an old 68030 mainbord and it can work from >all the slot but my 68040 board don't work if not fitted in the original >slot :( any idea here ??? > > TIA > >PS:Please, reply via mail or of course NeXTmail :) >-- > > 73 de -_ Stefano _- > "Stat rosa pristina nomine nomina nuda tenemus" >---------------------------------------------------------------- >Stefano Pisati IW2JXK email: pisati@dsi.unimi.it >NeXTmail: pisati@app.lacd.dsi.unimi.it PGP-Key on request I suggest you look at the instructions floating around the net for installing a second cpu board and etch the correct bit pattern into the back of your backplane for a boot board (Read the instructions I am talking about and you'll know what I mean) and then install just that beefed up board into that new boot slot and fire it up! Gene ezimmerm@uwyo.edu p.s. I offer no warranty on my off the cuff suggestions... Do that at your own risk, but I'm curious to see if it works, so let me know, would ya?
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware From: pasqua@mv.us.adobe.com (Joe Pasqua) Subject: Re: Can one have multiple screens on one host w/NextStep Message-ID: <1995Apr28.225425.2881@adobe.com> Sender: usenet@adobe.com (USENET NEWS) Organization: Adobe Systems Incorporated References: <1995Apr27.212923.20791@adobe.com> Date: Fri, 28 Apr 1995 22:54:25 GMT In article <1995Apr27.212923.20791@adobe.com> pasqua@mv.us.adobe.com (Joe Pasqua) writes: > In article <3nmgap$d8f@cmcl2.NYU.EDU> Dario Ringach <dario> writes: > > Is it possible to have more than one screen with NextStep/Intel? > > That is, I'd like to have applications shown on two different sreens, > > move between them with the mouse, and both being controlled by the > > same machine... > > > > Thanks in advance... > > > > Yes, but you have to have hardware and software that supports it. Here is the > basic problem. Virtually any graphics card you buy for a PC has basic VGA > support along with all of the other fancy modes that they supply. Having VGA > support means, in part, owning certain hardware resources. For example, a VGA > card responds to I/O instructions to a specific set of I/O ports. Placing > multiple VGA cards in a single machine normally would cause a conflict because > each card wants to own those resources. Some manufacturers have made it > possible for multiple display cards to co-exist in the same machine. This > solves the hardware aspect of the problem. > > The second part of the problem has to do with software. Specifically, the > NEXTSTEP driver for these display cards must be written to support multiple > instances and the NeXT window server itself must be ready to deal with > multiple displays. > > All of these pieces are now in place on Intel and there are two cards that I > can think of that provide this support. The first is from Miro. I can't > remember the model specifically. They supply the hardware and the drivers. The > second is the the Number 9 Imagine 128 card. A beta driver is available from > NeXT (see NeXTanswer 1742). > I made a mistake in the posting above. The vendor I was thinking of was ELSA, not Miro. I don't know whether Miro supports multiple heads or not. I'm sorry if my previous post lead anyone on a wild goose chase. Here is contact info for ELSA: ELSA Inc. ELSA GmbH Contact: Contact: Thomas Neubert Carsten Grashorn Vice President Sales and Marketing International Sales Manager 2041 Mission College Blvd. Sonnenweg 11 Suite 165 52070 Aachen Santa Clara, CA 95054 Germany USA Phone +49-241-9177-0 Phone +1-408-565-9669 Sales +49-241-9177-225 Phone +1-800-272-ELSA Fax +49-241-9177-600 Fax +1-408-565-9650 BBS +49-241-9177-981 (modem) BBS +1-408-565-9630 BBS +49-241-9177-7800 (ISDN) Email: Email: thomasn@elsa-usa.mhs.compuserve.com cg@elsa.mhs.compuserve.com -- Joe Pasqua Adobe Systems Incorporated
From: thibedek@wpi.edu (Kevin Patrick Thibedeau) Newsgroups: comp.misc,comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware,comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware,comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware,comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware,comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware.chips,comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware.misc,comp.sys.ibm.pc.misc,comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: Bug in Compudyne 75mz Pentiums? Followup-To: comp.misc,comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware,comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware,comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware,comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware,comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware.chips,comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware.misc,comp.sys.ibm.pc.misc,comp.sys.next.hardware Date: 28 Apr 1995 23:13:39 GMT Organization: Worcester Polytechnic Institute Distribution: world Message-ID: <3nrsr3$cvb@bigboote.WPI.EDU> References: <3nk70p$3s7@ixnews4.ix.netcom.com> Your motherboard is fine. the P75 should be running on the 50 MHz jumper since the P75 is a clock one and a halfer. The 60 and 66 are for the P90 and P100. The problem with MSD is a known bug. You shouldn't trust everything MSD tells you. If the BIOS tells you that you have a P75 then that's what you have. Besides. You couldn't put a Pentium into a 496 motherboard. Erin Hundt (ehundt@ix.netcom.com) wrote: [deleted] : Pentium chip and it came out fine. I opened the case and looked at the motherboard; : there was a jumper with 50mz, 60mz, and 66 mz next to it. Could this be an old : motherboard with a new chip slapped on? CompUsa swore up and down it wasn't. : Any help with this would be appreciated! -- Kevin Thibedeau-._.-._.-._.-._.-._.-._.-._.-._.-._.-._.-._.-._.-._.-._.-._.-._ _.-._.-._.-._.-thibedek@wpi.edu._.-._.-._.-._.-._.-._.-._.-._.-._.-._.-._.-._. .-._.-._.-._.-._.-._.-._.-._.-._.-._.-._.-._.-._.-._.-._.-._.-._.-._.-._.-._.-
Belgium.EU.net!EU.net!uunet!news.mathworks.com!news.ultranet.com!usenet.eel.ufl.edu!usenet.cis.ufl.edu!usenet.ufl.edu!usenet From: det@phys.ufl.edu Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Megapixel Monitor Date: 28 Apr 1995 17:25:41 GMT Organization: University of Florida Message-ID: <3nr8el$4mm@no-names.nerdc.ufl.edu> The display on my Megapixel monitor is slowly shrinking (about 1 mm/week). Does anyone know how to obtain schematics? Can I substitute another brand of monitor for the one I got with the system? Are there any cheap sources for used monitors? Please respond via email: det@phys.ufl.edu
Belgium.EU.net!EU.net!uunet!news.mathworks.com!usenet.eel.ufl.edu!usenet.cis.ufl.edu!usenet.ufl.edu!usenet From: det@phys.ufl.edu Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Megapixel Monitor Date: 28 Apr 1995 17:30:57 GMT Organization: University of Florida Message-ID: <3nr8oh$4uk@no-names.nerdc.ufl.edu> The display on my Megapixel monitor is slowly shrinking (about 1 mm/week). Does anyone know how to obtain schematics? Can I substitute another brand of monitor for the one I got with the system? Are there any cheap sources for used monitors? Please respond via email: det@phys.ufl.edu
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware From: jmartin@Dallas.Bozell.com (Jeff Martin) Subject: Re: HELP: Number 9GXE64Pro with BIOS 1.03.11 Message-ID: <1995Apr28.155205.25725@bozell.com> Sender: news@bozell.com Organization: Bozell, Jacobs, Kenyon & Eckhardt, Inc. References: <3nlglf$209@neptune.ethz.ch> Date: Fri, 28 Apr 1995 15:52:05 GMT opinions expressed are strictly those of the user and not necessarily those of BJK&E or its clients. In comp.sys.next.hardware article <ZHAO.95Apr25182722@sparta.crl.nmsu.edu> you wrote: > I have the same problem. I called #9, they have no bios rev < 1.03.8 > any more. I was waiting for new release of #9GXE64pro driver until > last month and found out the new one still doesn't work with my board. I'm not going to be much help here, but I had the same problem several months ago. I bought 4 boards and two of them had weird wrapping problems. Both of them had 1.03.8 bios. #9 sent me two new 1.03.11 bios, I installed them, but had the same problem. They sent me two new boards with 1.03.8 bios and they both worked. I was never really sure what the problem was. ... jeff
Belgium.EU.net!EU.net!uunet!spool.mu.edu!howland.reston.ans.net!swrinde!gatech!usenet.eel.ufl.edu!usenet.cis.ufl.edu!usenet.ufl.edu!usenet From: det@phys.ufl.edu Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Megapixel Monitor Date: 28 Apr 1995 17:27:15 GMT Organization: University of Florida Message-ID: <3nr8hj$4qi@no-names.nerdc.ufl.edu> The display on my Megapixel monitor is slowly shrinking (about 1 mm/week). Does anyone know how to obtain schematics? Can I substitute another brand of monitor for the one I got with the system? Are there any cheap sources for used monitors? Please respond via email: det@phys.ufl.edu
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware From: eike@ilink.de (Eike Dierks) Subject: Re: Turning off the monitor on black (Here's how) Message-ID: <D7rvHu.8Et@ilink.de> Sender: usenet@ilink.de Organization: i.link Kommunikationssysteme GmbH, Berlin References: <gcrowD7AK1G.9v3@netcom.com> Date: Sat, 29 Apr 1995 01:15:29 GMT In article <gcrowD7AK1G.9v3@netcom.com> gcrow@netcom.com (George Crow) writes: > monitor and let it go dim. If you need both to have the system on > continually and to read the screen, purchase an N4000B with longlife CRT > while they are still available. > What the hell is a N4000B ? Could someone please explain ? -- Eike
From: Peter.D.Clark@eng.sun.com (Pete Clark) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: Can one have multiple screens on one host w/NextStep Date: 28 Apr 1995 23:54:44 GMT Organization: Sun Microsystems Inc., Mountain View, CA Distribution: world Message-ID: <3nrv84$d8q@engnews2.Eng.Sun.COM> References: <1995Apr28.225425.2881@adobe.com> Keywords: sparc In article <1995Apr28.225425.2881@adobe.com> pasqua@mv.us.adobe.com (Joe Pasqua) writes: > In article <1995Apr27.212923.20791@adobe.com> pasqua@mv.us.adobe.com (Joe > Pasqua) writes: > > In article <3nmgap$d8f@cmcl2.NYU.EDU> Dario Ringach <dario> writes: > > > Is it possible to have more than one screen with NextStep/Intel? > > > That is, I'd like to have applications shown on two different sreens, > > > move between them with the mouse, and both being controlled by the > > > same machine... This is only tangentially related to your question, but multiple screens on Nextstep/Sparc work just great. I've got two on my desk right now, and it reminds me of the ND I never had... Best, Pete -- *************************************************************************** Pete Clark | The thinking man looks at the world and SunSoft Object Products Group | sees a comedy. The feeling man looks Peter.D.Clark@eng.sun.com (NeXTMail) | at the world and sees a tragedy. ***************************************************************************
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.sysadmin,comp.sys.next.hardware,comp.sys.next.misc,comp.sys.next.software From: wolf@prz.tu-berlin.de (Thomas Wolfram) Subject: NS3.3/hppa and HP-UX fs? Sender: news@prz.tu-berlin.de (Newsadmin Elwood-PRZ) Message-ID: <D7rMoy.8C9@prz.tu-berlin.de> Date: Fri, 28 Apr 1995 22:05:21 GMT Organization: PRZ TU-Berlin Hi, could someone please tell me if NS 3.3 for HP supports already mounting of HP-UX file systems (on other disks)? Thanks, Thomas -- Thomas Wolfram <thomas@aeon.in-berlin.de> Germany: 0 30 31421171 PRZ TU Berlin <wolf@prz.tu-berlin.de> abroad: +49 30 31421171 EANTC WWW: http://www.prz.tu-berlin.de:/~wolf _____________________________________________________________________________ _____S__I__C____T__R__A__N__S__I__T____G__L__O__R__I__A____M__U__N__D__I_____
From: declerck@ccr-p.ida.org (Michael Declerck) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware,comp.sys.next.marketplace Subject: Who repairs NeXT printers besides Bell Atlantic? Date: 28 Apr 1995 13:42:13 -0400 Organization: IDA - Center for Communications Research, Princeton Distribution: usa Message-ID: <3nr9dl$eb@snook.ccr-p.ida.org> The subject line pretty much says it all. I am looking for alternatives with regards to having a NeXT printer repaired. Please reply via email. If response is high I will summarize and post. Michael Declerck declerck@ccr-p.ida.org
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware From: psmith@waldorf.cc.wwu.edu (peter smith a) Subject: Future Domain NEC CD Message-ID: <psmith.799126465@waldorf> Summary: Any driver compatible with TMC-161DM-NEC? Keywords: SCSI driver Sender: news@henson.cc.wwu.edu (USENET-WWU) Organization: Western Washington University Date: 29 Apr 95 03:34:25 GMT Is there any future for a Future Domain SCSI Adapter card? TMC-161DM-NEC? Trying to use this to install NextStep software. This card is not in the compatibility guide, and will probably get something else if this will definitely not work. Peter Smith psmith@cc.wwu.edu
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware From: leex0497@moby.itlabs.umn.edu (Lee) Subject: Diamond stealth 64 vram Message-ID: <D7s2I8.143@news.cis.umn.edu> Sender: news@news.cis.umn.edu (Usenet News Administration) Organization: University of Minnesota, Twin Cities Date: Sat, 29 Apr 1995 03:54:56 GMT Hi, Now, i realized that there are no drivers for my disamond stealth 64 video vram right now. So what should I do? Or when will this driver is out? Thanks. =) Billy
From: stefanos@Vir.com (Stefanos Kiakis) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Problems with DiamondStealth64 ... Date: 28 Apr 1995 16:14:50 -0400 Organization: Communications Vir, Internet Access Montreal. Message-ID: <3nribq$nmc@Vir.com> Hello, I just installed NS3.2 on a PC and I'm having touble getting the video modes I want. What ever video mode I select it alwasy boots in low resolution BW. I've read the Next answers 1982 for the DiamondStealth64 but I can't find 'Expert' or Auto Detect IDs anywhare. Does anyone know what's happening? How do I configure the DiamondStealth64 (PCI) for color and a higher resolution? Here's my configuration. I have a 100MHz PCI Micron PowerStationPlus with 32M RAM, 1G HD SCSI, DiamondStealth64 with 2M of VRAM, and a Plextor 4X SCSI CDROM, and a BusLogic SCSI controller. Any advice would be apreciated. Thanx in advance, stef
From: klui@corp.hp.com (Ken Lui) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: ADB or not ADB? How does one tell? Date: 28 Apr 1995 19:19:41 GMT Organization: Hewlett-Packard Company Message-ID: <3nrf4d$4sq@hpscit.sc.hp.com> References: <17495111.38012.26779@kcbbs.gen.nz> <3nkj62$h0a@misc.twics.com> In article <3nkj62$h0a@misc.twics.com>, Hugh Ashton <hugh@twics.com> wrote: [re: NeXT ADB keyboards] > I agree, it's nicer, not just the command-bar, but the >low-profile power and volume/brightness keys, a more logical keyboard >layout (IMHO) and the whole touch and feel of the system are better. > I prefer >going back to my ADB NeXTs at home for serious work I would have to disagree with this because I find the tactal feel of NeXT ADB keyboards to be poor compared to the original NeXT keyboard (programmer-friendly version). The ADB version feels mushy and vague; the original keyboard feels crisp and responsive. Or do I have a bad batch? I did look at where my keyboards were made: (not indicative of quality in general, but...) ADB was made in Malaysia; original was made in Japan. So in the case of my keyboards, the one made in Japan is better than the one made in Malaysia. Which reminds me of a scene from Back To The Future III: Doc & Marty are in the cave getting the DeLorean that Doc in 1885 stored for the Marty in 1955... Doc Brown: "No wonder this thing failed, it says 'Made in Japan.'" Marty: "What do you mean? All the best stuff's made in Japan." Doc Brown: "Unbelievable!" Ken -- Ken Lui, klui@corp.hp.com 3000 Hanover Street MS 20CG Computing & Technology Services Palo Alto, CA 94304-1112 USA Client/Server Engineering 1.415.857.3230 FAX 1.415.857.5518
From: klui@corp.hp.com (Ken Lui) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: HELP: Problem with Magneto-Optical Drive!! Date: 28 Apr 1995 19:25:22 GMT Organization: Hewlett-Packard Company Message-ID: <3nrff2$4ul@hpscit.sc.hp.com> References: <1995Apr18.235426.18622@atd.rochester.ny.us> <3nmt0b$532@news.next.com> In article <3nmt0b$532@news.next.com>, <Barry_Locklear@next.com> wrote: [Problem w/ new ODs inserted and spit back out by a Cube] >This may be an obvious question but are you sure the disk has been >formatted? Something else is wrong because the OS will ask you if you want to initialize an unformatted OD. The symptoms described looks like a dirty MO drive. Ken -- Ken Lui, klui@corp.hp.com 3000 Hanover Street MS 20CG Computing & Technology Services Palo Alto, CA 94304-1112 USA Client/Server Engineering 1.415.857.3230 FAX 1.415.857.5518
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware From: leex0497@moby.itlabs.umn.edu (Lee) Subject: Diamond stealth 64 vram Message-ID: <D7rxJL.LC7@news.cis.umn.edu> Sender: news@news.cis.umn.edu (Usenet News Administration) Organization: University of Minnesota, Twin Cities Date: Sat, 29 Apr 1995 02:01:05 GMT Hi, I have a diamond stl64 vram video card. However, i don't have the driver DiamondStealth64DisplayDriver.pkg. And right now, i can only see black and white color for nextstep. Can anyone tell me where to get the driver? Thanks!!! =) Billy Lee
From: kylo.fac@mhs.unc.edu (Kylo Ginsberg) Newsgroups: comp.dcom.lans.ethernet,comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: ethernetting mac & next (2 hosts). Recommendations? Date: 29 Apr 1995 15:44:18 GMT Organization: University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill Distribution: world Message-ID: <3ntmsi$noa@bigblue.oit.unc.edu> References: <cstecker-2304951758560001@ear4.psych.berkeley.edu> In article <cstecker-2304951758560001@ear4.psych.berkeley.edu> cstecker@cogsci.berkeley.edu (Chris Stecker) wrote: > 3) I have _heard_ that two 10-base-T machines can be hooked up directly > (w/o a hub) via a single length of UTP cabling. I tried this a bit, but > was unable to generate a "live" connection: the power light on the > friendly net connector did not come on. This means that either this type > of connection _does not_ work, or the NeXT doesn't enable its interface at > boot-up (perhaps because it doesn't see the mac?). Chris-- You want what is called a _cross-over cable_ to connect two 10bt machines directly. The regular patch cable you tried to use goes straight through and thus is connecting the transmit pair on one box to the transmit pair on the other--won't work! A cross-over cable just, well, crosses over the pairs so transmit will talk to recv and vice-versa. You should be able to get this from blackbox or a local network shop no problem, minimal cost. Hope this helps. --Kylo Ginsberg | The trouble with sainthood, darling, kylo.fac@mhs.unc.edu | Is it's tough coming down. (919) 962-9074 | --John Hiatt
From: peter@barbakane.McGill.CA (Piotr Twarecki) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Problems with Toshiba MK438FB as boot drive Date: 29 Apr 1995 15:58:12 GMT Organization: McGill University Computing Centre Distribution: world Message-ID: <3ntnmk$8pu@sifon.cc.mcgill.ca> Hi, I have tried installing the above drive as a boot drive on my cube with no luck. I built the disk with DiskBuilder and moved all my old files over with no problems. It seems that I can access it at any time as long as I boot from another disk. If I try booting from the Toshiba I get the following message when the kernel attempts to start the system (the system bootstraps and loads the kernel OK): Load of /etc/mach_init, errno 55, trying /etc/init Load of /etc/init failed, errno 55 I have also attempted to bootstrap from my old Quantum and use the Toshiba as the root device, and it boots fine then! Looking up errno 55 lists it as "no buffer space available" in /usr/include/bsd/sys/errno.h... Could anyone please suggest ay possible causes? Thanks in advance, please post here as I don't currently have a valid mail address. -- Piotr Twarecki
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware From: Granovski Dmitri <g3grand@cdf.toronto.edu> Subject: NeXT station memory upgrade Content-Type: TEXT/PLAIN; charset=US-ASCII Message-ID: <Pine.SOL.3.90.950428153106.2831A-100000@eddie> Sender: news@cdf.toronto.edu (Usenet News) Organization: University of Toronto Computing Disciplines Facility Mime-Version: 1.0 Date: Fri, 28 Apr 1995 19:34:37 GMT I have a mono NeXT station with 8MB RAM (2 x 4MB SIMMs 100ns). I am about to upgarde it to 32 MB. Can I use 4MB SIMMs 70ns or 60ns or do I have to use exactly the same chips? Please respond ASAP.
From: radium@fox.nstn.ca (RADium Technology Centre (Canada)) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: Can one have multiple screens on one host w/NextStep Date: 29 Apr 1995 13:47:08 -0300 Organization: Nova Scotia Technology Network Sender: news@nstn.ns.ca Message-ID: <radium.4.000DBB0A@fox.nstn.ca> References: <1995Apr27.212923.20791@adobe.com> <3npp43$2vv@news.blkbox.com> In article <3npp43$2vv@news.blkbox.com> steve@talus.com (Steve Sarich III) writes: >From: steve@talus.com (Steve Sarich III)>Subject: Re: Can one have multiple screens on one host w/NextStep >Date: 28 Apr 1995 03:57:55 GMT >Hi Joe, >As far as I know (and my information is at _least_ two weeks old :-), >there are problems with these two cards...as stand-alone cards, let alone >dual mode. We're using ELSA cards and that's the only solution that I >know of........but, hey......I've been wrong before, but that's the latest >I have. >Let me know if you have other info.... >Steve Well, we have used the miroCrystal 32s cards in 486/Pentium boards, on Vesa, EISA, and PCI busses, under NeXTStep 3.2 and 3.3, and have had no problems with this card at all, at least in single screen configurations. We have never tried the dual screen thing. Stephen MacDougall ============================================================================ | | | | RADium Technology Centre (Canada) | #include <std_disclaimer.h> | | radium@fox.nstn.ca | | | | | ============================================================================
From: kiwi@cs.tu-berlin.de (Axel Habermann) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: Turning off the monitor on black (Here's how) Date: 29 Apr 1995 17:57:22 GMT Organization: Technical University of Berlin, Germany Message-ID: <3ntum2$m5d@news.cs.tu-berlin.de> References: <gcrowD7AK1G.9v3@netcom.com> <D7rvHu.8Et@ilink.de> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit Eike Dierks (eike@ilink.de) wrote: : In article <gcrowD7AK1G.9v3@netcom.com> gcrow@netcom.com (George Crow) : writes: : > monitor and let it go dim. If you need both to have the system on : > continually and to read the screen, purchase an N4000B with longlife CRT : > while they are still available. : > : What the hell is a N4000B ? Could someone please explain ? N4000/N4000A/N4000B are the different versions of NeXT's monochrome monitor. Just look at the back of one and you'll see the type identifier. N4000B is the one with the longest lifespan. Axel -- Axel Habermann kiwi@cs.tu-berlin.de \\|// Muellerstr. 145 kiwi@buran.fb10.tu-berlin.de )o o( D-13353 Berlin (Wedding) \ | / Fon: +49 30 45478986 (privat) 030 314 23 281 (uni) \~/
From: cooncat@wombat.mills.edu (Jessica L Mosher) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware,comp.sys.next.sysadmin Subject: new hard drive questions with black non-adb hardware Date: 29 Apr 1995 17:14:37 GMT Organization: University of California, Berkeley Distribution: usa Message-ID: <3nts5t$ch0@agate.berkeley.edu> Hi all, I am planning on setting up my system with two half-gig or so hard drives, one full height internal boot drive, and one external half-height SCSI drive. Here are my questions: 1-What brands of half-height drives jive well with black hardware? 2-Are there any NeXT-specific issues with external, SCSI drives? 3-What is a good procedure to duplicate my boot drive and then set up the new one as the boot drive? I was thinking of just putting the new drive in the OD's slot and somehow duplicating drive-to-drive. 4-Anything else I should know (besides standard SA things like as SCSI ids, backing up, etc.)? Any assistance would be appreciated. Please send mail to the address below up until May 22, 1995. The account is going to disappear that day. Thanks in advance! Oh--the environment is a non-adb cube running 3.2, currently with one of those old Maxtor 340s as its boot drive. =) -- ******************************************************* Jessica L. Mosher cooncat@wombat.mills.edu NeXTmail gladly accepted
From: cooncat@wombat.mills.edu (Jessica L Mosher) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: new hard drive questions with black non-adb hardware Date: 29 Apr 1995 17:15:37 GMT Organization: University of California, Berkeley Distribution: usa Message-ID: <3nts7p$chc@agate.berkeley.edu> Hi all, I am planning on setting up my system with two half-gig or so hard drives, one full height internal boot drive, and one external half-height SCSI drive. Here are my questions: 1-What brands of half-height drives jive well with black hardware? 2-Are there any NeXT-specific issues with external, SCSI drives? 3-What is a good procedure to duplicate my boot drive and then set up the new one as the boot drive? I was thinking of just putting the new drive in the OD's slot and somehow duplicating drive-to-drive. 4-Anything else I should know (besides standard SA things like as SCSI ids, backing up, etc.)? Any assistance would be appreciated. Please send mail to the address below up until May 22, 1995. The account is going to disappear that day. Thanks in advance! Oh--the environment is a non-adb cube running 3.2, currently with one of those old Maxtor 340s as its boot drive. =) -- ******************************************************* Jessica L. Mosher cooncat@wombat.mills.edu Account will no longer exist after 5.22.95 NeXTmail gladly accepted until then
From: cooncat@wombat.mills.edu (Jessica L Mosher) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: new hard drive questions with black non-adb hardware Date: 29 Apr 1995 17:15:43 GMT Organization: University of California, Berkeley Distribution: usa Message-ID: <3nts7v$chd@agate.berkeley.edu> Hi all, I am planning on setting up my system with two half-gig or so hard drives, one full height internal boot drive, and one external half-height SCSI drive. Here are my questions: 1-What brands of half-height drives jive well with black hardware? 2-Are there any NeXT-specific issues with external, SCSI drives? 3-What is a good procedure to duplicate my boot drive and then set up the new one as the boot drive? I was thinking of just putting the new drive in the OD's slot and somehow duplicating drive-to-drive. 4-Anything else I should know (besides standard SA things like as SCSI ids, backing up, etc.)? Any assistance would be appreciated. Please send mail to the address below up until May 22, 1995. The account is going to disappear that day. Thanks in advance! Oh--the environment is a non-adb cube running 3.2, currently with one of those old Maxtor 340s as its boot drive. =) -- ******************************************************* Jessica L. Mosher cooncat@wombat.mills.edu Account will no longer exist after 5.22.95 NeXTmail gladly accepted until then
From: cooncat@wombat.mills.edu (Jessica L Mosher) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: hard drive questions with black non-adb hardware Date: 29 Apr 1995 17:15:58 GMT Organization: University of California, Berkeley Distribution: usa Message-ID: <3nts8e$chi@agate.berkeley.edu> Hi all, I am planning on setting up my system with two half-gig or so hard drives, one full height internal boot drive, and one external half-height SCSI drive. Here are my questions: 1-What brands of half-height drives jive well with black hardware? 2-Are there any NeXT-specific issues with external, SCSI drives? 3-What is a good procedure to duplicate my boot drive and then set up the new one as the boot drive? I was thinking of just putting the new drive in the OD's slot and somehow duplicating drive-to-drive. 4-Anything else I should know (besides standard SA things like as SCSI ids, backing up, etc.)? Any assistance would be appreciated. Please send mail to the address below up until May 22, 1995. The account is going to disappear that day. Thanks in advance! Oh--the environment is a non-adb cube running 3.2, currently with one of those old Maxtor 340s as its boot drive. =) -- ******************************************************* Jessica L. Mosher cooncat@wombat.mills.edu Account will no longer exist after 5.22.95 NeXTmail gladly accepted until then
From: cooncat@wombat.mills.edu (Jessica L Mosher) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: hard drive questions with black non-adb hardware Date: 29 Apr 1995 17:16:20 GMT Organization: University of California, Berkeley Distribution: usa Message-ID: <3nts94$chk@agate.berkeley.edu> Hi all, I am planning on setting up my system with two half-gig or so hard drives, one full height internal boot drive, and one external half-height SCSI drive. Here are my questions: 1-What brands of half-height drives jive well with black hardware? 2-Are there any NeXT-specific issues with external, SCSI drives? 3-What is a good procedure to duplicate my boot drive and then set up the new one as the boot drive? I was thinking of just putting the new drive in the OD's slot and somehow duplicating drive-to-drive. 4-Anything else I should know (besides standard SA things like as SCSI ids, backing up, etc.)? Any assistance would be appreciated. Please send mail to the address below up until May 22, 1995. The account is going to disappear that day. Thanks in advance! Oh--the environment is a non-adb cube running 3.2, currently with one of those old Maxtor 340s as its boot drive. =) -- ******************************************************* Jessica L. Mosher cooncat@wombat.mills.edu Account will no longer exist after 5.22.95 NeXTmail gladly accepted until then
From: cooncat@wombat.mills.edu (Jessica L Mosher) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: hard drive questions with black non-adb hardware Date: 29 Apr 1995 17:16:26 GMT Organization: University of California, Berkeley Distribution: usa Message-ID: <3nts9a$chm@agate.berkeley.edu> Hi all, I am planning on setting up my system with two half-gig or so hard drives, one full height internal boot drive, and one external half-height SCSI drive. Here are my questions: 1-What brands of half-height drives jive well with black hardware? 2-Are there any NeXT-specific issues with external, SCSI drives? 3-What is a good procedure to duplicate my boot drive and then set up the new one as the boot drive? I was thinking of just putting the new drive in the OD's slot and somehow duplicating drive-to-drive. 4-Anything else I should know (besides standard SA things like as SCSI ids, backing up, etc.)? Any assistance would be appreciated. Please send mail to the address below up until May 22, 1995. The account is going to disappear that day. Thanks in advance! Oh--the environment is a non-adb cube running 3.2, currently with one of those old Maxtor 340s as its boot drive. =) -- ******************************************************* Jessica L. Mosher cooncat@wombat.mills.edu Account will no longer exist after 5.22.95 NeXTmail gladly accepted until then
From: cooncat@wombat.mills.edu (Jessica L Mosher) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: hard drive questions with black non-adb hardware Date: 29 Apr 1995 17:16:34 GMT Organization: University of California, Berkeley Distribution: usa Message-ID: <3nts9i$chr@agate.berkeley.edu> Hi all, I am planning on setting up my system with two half-gig or so hard drives, one full height internal boot drive, and one external half-height SCSI drive. Here are my questions: 1-What brands of half-height drives jive well with black hardware? 2-Are there any NeXT-specific issues with external, SCSI drives? 3-What is a good procedure to duplicate my boot drive and then set up the new one as the boot drive? I was thinking of just putting the new drive in the OD's slot and somehow duplicating drive-to-drive. 4-Anything else I should know (besides standard SA things like as SCSI ids, backing up, etc.)? Any assistance would be appreciated. Please send mail to the address below up until May 22, 1995. The account is going to disappear that day. Thanks in advance! Oh--the environment is a non-adb cube running 3.2, currently with one of those old Maxtor 340s as its boot drive. =) -- ******************************************************* Jessica L. Mosher cooncat@wombat.mills.edu Account will no longer exist after 5.22.95 NeXTmail gladly accepted until then
From: cooncat@wombat.mills.edu (Jessica L Mosher) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: hard drive questions with black non-adb hardware Date: 29 Apr 1995 17:17:29 GMT Organization: University of California, Berkeley Distribution: usa Message-ID: <3ntsb9$ci4@agate.berkeley.edu> Hi all, I am planning on setting up my system with two half-gig or so hard drives, one full height internal boot drive, and one external half-height SCSI drive. Here are my questions: 1-What brands of half-height drives jive well with black hardware? 2-Are there any NeXT-specific issues with external, SCSI drives? 3-What is a good procedure to duplicate my boot drive and then set up the new one as the boot drive? I was thinking of just putting the new drive in the OD's slot and somehow duplicating drive-to-drive. 4-Anything else I should know (besides standard SA things like as SCSI ids, backing up, etc.)? Any assistance would be appreciated. Please send mail to the address below up until May 22, 1995. The account is going to disappear that day. Thanks in advance! Oh--the environment is a non-adb cube running 3.2, currently with one of those old Maxtor 340s as its boot drive. =) -- ******************************************************* Jessica L. Mosher cooncat@wombat.mills.edu Account will no longer exist after 5.22.95 NeXTmail gladly accepted until then
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From: steve@xray.rice.edu (Steve Ludtke) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: Problems with DiamondStealth64 ... Date: 29 Apr 1995 18:08:15 GMT Organization: Rice University, Houston, Texas Message-ID: <3ntvaf$gk7@larry.rice.edu> References: <3nribq$nmc@Vir.com> Stefanos Kiakis (stefanos@Vir.com) wrote: : Hello, : I just installed NS3.2 on a PC and I'm having touble getting the : video modes I want. What ever video mode I select it alwasy boots in : low resolution BW. : I've read the Next answers 1982 for the DiamondStealth64 but I can't : find 'Expert' or Auto Detect IDs anywhare. Does anyone know what's happening? : How do I configure the DiamondStealth64 (PCI) for color and a higher : resolution? : Here's my configuration. I have a 100MHz PCI Micron PowerStationPlus : with 32M RAM, 1G HD SCSI, DiamondStealth64 with 2M of VRAM, and a Plextor 4X : SCSI CDROM, and a BusLogic SCSI controller. : Any advice would be apreciated. : Thanx in advance, : stef Sounds to me like you're trying to use a 3.3 driver under 3.2. The 'expert' button you're referring to was added in the 3.3 release. In 3.2 if you want to edit that stuff you have to manually edit the files in /NextLibrary/Devices -- ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Steve Ludtke | Physics Dept., Rice Univ. steve@ion.rice.edu | stevel@alumni.caltech.edu | "Don't just sit in silence when you 72335,1537 @ compuserve | know what to do."
From: steve@xray.rice.edu (Steve Ludtke) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: Diamond stealth 64 vram Date: 29 Apr 1995 18:03:00 GMT Organization: Rice University, Houston, Texas Message-ID: <3ntv0k$gk7@larry.rice.edu> References: <D7rxJL.LC7@news.cis.umn.edu> Lee (leex0497@moby.itlabs.umn.edu) wrote: : Hi, : I have a diamond stl64 vram video card. However, i don't have the : driver DiamondStealth64DisplayDriver.pkg. And right now, i can only see : black and white color for nextstep. Can anyone tell me where to get the : driver? Thanks!!! : =) Billy Lee The stealth 64 vram driver comes on the 3.3 cdrom. You should have it if you have 3.3. The 3.3 dram driver was just released for beta testing yesterday. It is the generic S3 driver which has been expanded to work with the trio-64 and 8** series S3 chips. You can get it from www.next.com in the drivers section of NeXTAnswers -- ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Steve Ludtke | Physics Dept., Rice Univ. steve@ion.rice.edu | stevel@alumni.caltech.edu | "Don't just sit in silence when you 72335,1537 @ compuserve | know what to do."
From: tstrohma@theodolite.ae.calpoly.edu (Trevor Strohman) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware,comp.sys.next.software Subject: CD-quality I/O on black? (software&hardware) Date: 29 Apr 1995 19:06:30 GMT Organization: Ag Engineering Dept., Cal Poly SLO Message-ID: <3nu2nm$pks@isnews.calpoly.edu> What are the current options (and prices) for NeXT audio software and hardware? I need to do 16-bit 44.1khz I/O (digital in/out not required) and I'd like some kind of manipulation software to go with the hardware. Possibilities? Thanks Trevor Strohman tstrohma@theodolite.ae.calpoly.edu
From: blake@bootstrap.econ.wisc.edu (Blake LeBaron) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: crashing nextstep server -- help requested Date: 29 Apr 1995 21:18:10 GMT Organization: University of Wisconsin, Madison Message-ID: <3nuaei$1n82@news.doit.wisc.edu> (Note: This message is being posted for a friend of mine, Laura Guy, guy@dpls.dacc.wisc.edu.) We have a small nextstep network consisting of a black server, a black client and an intel client 486. the black hardware *was* running nextstep 3.0, and the white box was running 3.2. however, recently we purchased a pentium and attempted to move our server from the black box onto the pentium--running nextstep 3.3. the hardware consists of a 100 MHz 512K cache PCI/VLB local bus motherboard, 32 MB RAM, and a Bus Mouse. We have a Cogent EM960C PCI network card an ADAPTEC 2490 SCSI controller and Viper2Meg Vram graphics card. we've had problems *every* step of the way. we have installed nextstep 3.3 on the two black boxes and attempted to get the the server up and running. hanging off the server we have three external harddisks and a DAT drive. for the last four nights the server has crashed, showing us the following information: "unexpected kernel trap d eip 1b6b42 frame 44eacc4 called by b5163 args 318beb0 110 3129f9c" etc etc... this info seems to be repeated with differing numbers.. "failed instruction waiting for remote debugger connection type c to continue r to reboot" i've checked nextanswers and havent seen anything indicating that this is a common problem. does anyone have any clues as to what is going on? its especially annoying because our server is an important campus website, and an anonymous ftp site, so having it down is a problem. thanks for any help. Laura Guy guy@dpls.dacc.wisc.edu Posted by: -- blebaron@facstaff.wisc.edu Blake LeBaron voice: 608-263-2516 Associate Professor fax: 608 262-2033 Dept of Economics University of Wisconsin 1180 Observatory Drive Madison, WI 53706
From: krispy@bga.com (Kris Schludermann) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: RFI:Using a Next inkjet printer on a Mac or PC Date: 29 Apr 1995 17:42:58 -0500 Organization: Real/Time Communications - Bob Gustwick and Associates Message-ID: <3nufdi$8ov@ghostwheel.bga.com> have a Next 360dpi inkjet printer W/SCSI interface i'd like to use on either on a Mac II machine or a PC. thanxs
From: krispy@bga.com (Kris Schludermann) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: cmsg cancel <3nk170$njo@ghostwheel.bga.com> Control: cancel <3nk170$njo@ghostwheel.bga.com> Date: 29 Apr 1995 17:43:11 -0500 Organization: Real/Time Communications - Bob Gustwick and Associates Message-ID: <3nufdv$8ph@ghostwheel.bga.com> <3nk170$njo@ghostwheel.bga.com> was cancelled from within trn.
From: zhao@crl.nmsu.edu (Z. Zhao) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: HELP: Number 9GXE64Pro with BIOS 1.03.11 Date: 28 Apr 95 07:12:12 Organization: Computing Research Lab Message-ID: <ZHAO.95Apr28071212@sparta.crl.nmsu.edu> References: <ZHAO.95Apr25182722@sparta.crl.nmsu.edu> <3nltml$9n4@service1.uky.edu> In-reply-to: soward@neworder.cc.uky.edu's message of 26 Apr 1995 16:51:33 GMT Good to know the new version of Number 9GXE64Pro driver is OK with BIOS 1.03.11, I'll give it a try. The #9GXE 64pro driver on the 3.3 cdrom works with display mode 1024x768x256 which is the mode at the installation. It seems to me this mode is the default NeXT mode. When I tried to change the resolution or color depth, I got no where. I didn't try that hard to find the solution, because once running into chaos display, I have to do 'boot: -s' to change the configuration by 'vi', and sometimes have to deal with 'panic'. 8~[ This card works very nicely with windows. You may setup virtual screen in 1600x600 or 800x1200 or 2048x768 or other modes for double size in one dimension. It is very convenient to have a virtual larger screen when you run Paint, TaxReturn and this kind of apps. There is a 'video' chip on the board, which is a wast for NEXTSTEP, but useful for windows. zhao
From: kiwi@cs.tu-berlin.de (Axel Habermann) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: crashing nextstep server -- help requested Date: 30 Apr 1995 07:51:19 GMT Organization: Technical University of Berlin, Germany Message-ID: <3nvfhn$6bu@news.cs.tu-berlin.de> References: <3nuaei$1n82@news.doit.wisc.edu> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit Blake LeBaron (blake@bootstrap.econ.wisc.edu) wrote: : for the last four nights the server has crashed, showing us : the following information: : "unexpected kernel trap d eip 1b6b42 : frame 44eacc4 called by b5163 : args 318beb0 110 3129f9c" etc etc... : this info seems to be repeated with differing : numbers.. In my long experience with NeXTSTEP, error messages of this kind have always meant faulty hardware. I would strongly recommend getting a new motherboard, preferably PCI only with a chipset which has proven bug-free. I generally don't trust PCI/VLB combi boards as there are many ways to introduce hardware bugs in design. Just my $0.02 Axel -- Axel Habermann kiwi@cs.tu-berlin.de \\|// Muellerstr. 145 kiwi@buran.fb10.tu-berlin.de )o o( D-13353 Berlin (Wedding) \ | / Fon: +49 30 45478986 (privat) 030 314 23 281 (uni) \~/
From: kiwi@cs.tu-berlin.de (Axel Habermann) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: crashing nextstep server -- help requested Date: 30 Apr 1995 07:55:01 GMT Organization: Technical University of Berlin, Germany Message-ID: <3nvfol$6c6@news.cs.tu-berlin.de> References: <3nuaei$1n82@news.doit.wisc.edu> <3nvfhn$6bu@news.cs.tu-berlin.de> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit Axel Habermann (kiwi@cs.tu-berlin.de) wrote: : Blake LeBaron (blake@bootstrap.econ.wisc.edu) wrote: : : for the last four nights the server has crashed, showing us : : the following information: : : "unexpected kernel trap d eip 1b6b42 : : frame 44eacc4 called by b5163 : : args 318beb0 110 3129f9c" etc etc... : : this info seems to be repeated with differing : : numbers.. : In my long experience with NeXTSTEP, error messages of this kind have : always meant faulty hardware. I would strongly recommend getting : a new motherboard, preferably PCI only with a chipset which has : proven bug-free. I generally don't trust PCI/VLB combi boards : as there are many ways to introduce hardware bugs in design. Sorry for following up on my own post, but: Have you double-checked interrupt and i/o-settings? I once had my motherboard misconfigured in a way which made the machine crash at random intervals and slowed it down to half the usual performance. As it turned out it was a misassigned interrupt, running free and overloading the interrupt handler with spurious interrupts. Axel -- Axel Habermann kiwi@cs.tu-berlin.de \\|// Muellerstr. 145 kiwi@buran.fb10.tu-berlin.de )o o( D-13353 Berlin (Wedding) \ | / Fon: +49 30 45478986 (privat) 030 314 23 281 (uni) \~/
From: flight@mathi.uni-heidelberg.de (Gregor Hoffleit) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Source for Zip drives ? Date: 30 Apr 1995 09:27:45 GMT Organization: University of Heidelberg, Germany Message-ID: <3nvl6h$ek3@sun0.urz.uni-heidelberg.de> Well, not strictly NeXT specific, but I intend to use it with NEXTSTEP ;-): The Iomega Zip drives are simply not available in Germany. Could perhaps somebody be so kind and mail me a source for the drives in the States, where they are really available ? Thank you, Gregor -- | Gregor Hoffleit admin MATHInet / contact HeidelNeXT | | MAIL: Mathematisches Institut PHONE: (49)6221 56-5771 | | INF 288, 69120 Heidelberg / Germany FAX: 56-3812 | | EMAIL: flight@mathi.uni-heidelberg.de (NeXTmail) |
From: lwallyci@onramp.net (Leslie Connally) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: RFI:Using a Next inkjet printer on a Mac or PC Date: Sun, 30 Apr 1995 11:32:55 -0600 Organization: On-Ramp; Individual Internet Connections; Dallas/Ft Worth/Houston, TX USA Message-ID: <lwallyci-3004951132550001@dal21.onramp.net> References: <3nufdi$8ov@ghostwheel.bga.com> In article <3nufdi$8ov@ghostwheel.bga.com>, krispy@bga.com (Kris Schludermann) wrote: > have a Next 360dpi inkjet printer W/SCSI interface i'd like to use on > either on a Mac II machine or a PC. > > thanxs Earlier this year I tried to find out this same question. On a Mac, the concensus was that it was hopeless. But just the other day, I was told that Corel has SCSI printer drivers that will make the NeXT inkjet work on PC's. (Too bad for me, I only had a Mac at the time :-( and now a NeXT cube..but didn't but the printer when I had the chance!!) Les Connally lwallyci@onramp.net
From: klui@corp.hp.com (Ken Lui) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.sysadmin,comp.sys.next.hardware,comp.sys.next.misc,comp.sys.next.software Subject: Re: NS3.3/hppa and HP-UX fs? Date: 30 Apr 1995 17:10:49 GMT Organization: Hewlett-Packard Company Message-ID: <3o0gap$5i1@hpscit.sc.hp.com> References: <D7rMoy.8C9@prz.tu-berlin.de> In article <D7rMoy.8C9@prz.tu-berlin.de>, Thomas Wolfram <wolf@prz.tu-berlin.de> wrote: >could someone please tell me if NS 3.3 for HP supports already >mounting of HP-UX file systems (on other disks)? No it does not. Although you can get around this by using NFS and remote mounting it from an HP-UX machine. Ken -- Ken Lui, klui@corp.hp.com 3000 Hanover Street MS 20CG Computing & Technology Services Palo Alto, CA 94304-1112 USA Client/Server Engineering 1.415.857.3230 FAX 1.415.857.5518
From: erik@ultranet.com (Thomas Buchmann) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Problems with MO on NeXTCube Date: Sun, 30 Apr 1995 12:52:29 -0700 Organization: Mysticorp International Message-ID: <erik-3004951252290001@mysticorp.ultranet.com> I am currently trying to get a NeXT cube to work, but am having some difficulty. After carefully cleaning the Optical disk I can at least get it to begin the boot process, but it is usually getting no further then Init. I wonder now if the OD was damaged while the drive was dirty (or just died with age). Is there any way to check an optical disk from the ROM monitor? Where can I find used or remanufactured MO drives from? The Hard drive died quite some time ago (which is why I've been booting from the Optical disk), so I can't do anything unless I can boot. I've actually got a new hard drive to put in it now, but I can't install without the MO (although I've heard a rumor that you can use Sun CD-ROM Drives with the NeXT stuff). Here's what happens... I hit the power on key. the ROM monitor does the self tests (all pass) it executes a "boot od(0,0,0)odmach" the window clears and the "NeXT Mach Operating System" window comes up. It displays "init arg: -sx" (yes, I want to boot into single user mode) ... Then it sits there, never doing anything else. It appears as though it finds (or thinks it finds) the kernel, but can't seem to boot from it. Any thoughts or ideas. I must admit trying to keep a cube running at this point is difficult, but I love the machine too much to give it up. Thanx Erik
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HELENA 2.33 ST. KITTS .66 ST. LUCIA .66 ST. PIERRE & MIQUEL .75 ST. VINCENT .66 SUDAN 2.76 SURINAME .75 SWAZILAND 1.38 SWEDEN .35 SWITZERLAND .45 SYRIA 2.15 TAIWAN, REP OF .61 TAJIKISTAN 1.20 TANZANIA 1.16 THAILAND 1.10 TOGO, REP OF 1.56 TONGA 2.12 TRINIDAD & TOBAGO .66 TUNISIA 1.14 TURKEY 1.11 TURKMENISTAN 2.35 TURKS & CAICOS .66 TUVALU 2.82 UGANDA 1.40 UKRAINE .85 UNITED ARAB EMIRATE .92 UNITED KINGDOM .35 URUGUAY .75 UZBEKISTAN 1.20 VANUATO 3.45 VATICAN CITY .85 VENEZUELA .75 VIETNAM 2.07 WALLIS 3.01 YEMEN ARAB REPUBLIC 1.03 YEMEN DEM REP 1.03 YUGOSLAVIA .85 ZAIRE 1.34 ZAMBIA 1.12 ZIMBABWE 1.45 MEXICO: Rate PER Step MIN ---- --- 1 .36 2 .36 3 .57 4 .71 5 .71 6 .91 7 .95 8 1.06 Please don't forget to fill-in and forward back the form near the top of this message. Requests for info without the form filled in will go unanswered. Sorry. :( Sincerely, Julie Conners
From: hv@reimari.uwasa.fi (Harri Valkama) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: SPARC machines? Date: 23 Apr 1995 21:32:33 +0300 Organization: University of Vaasa, Finland Message-ID: <3ne6g1$c4h@reimari.uwasa.fi> now that we have NEXTSTEP/SPARC available I like to know if we can choose any other machines than SUNs? how about for example Tatung micro COMPstation II. I like to read your experiences about this subject. thank you. -- ///// Harri Valkama, wasaware@walli.uwasa.fi, hv@uwasa.fi ///// WasaWare Oy Ab, Kapteeninkatu 18, FIN-65200 Vaasa, Finland ///// Telephone: +358 61 317 3365 fax: +358 61 317 3025
From: julie5000@aol.com (Julie5000) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: cmsg cancel <3o0h95$nhg@newsbf02.news.aol.com> Control: cancel <3o0h95$nhg@newsbf02.news.aol.com> Date: Sun, 30 Apr 1995 20:23:51 GMT Organization: OpenVision Technologies, Inc. Sender: root@newsbf02.news.aol.com Message-ID: <cancel.3o0h95$nhg@newsbf02.news.aol.com> Cancelling spam. See explanation in news.admin.net-abuse.misc.
From: cmacklin@solar.sky.net (Chuck Macklin) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Computer overheating??? Date: 1 May 1995 00:16:07 GMT Organization: SkyNET Corporation Message-ID: <3o1987$6ar@pulsar.sky.net> A friend of mine just called and told me that while his wife was working on thier computer, the monitor and printer just went out. Now when they turn on the computer it doesn't even try and check the drives, the printer doesn't do anything and nothing shows up on the monitor. He has tried leaving it off for a while and also plugging everything into a different power strip and checking the connections, but nothing seems to work. It is a 486-33 motherboard, 8 megs of memory, 2 hard drives, printer, SVGA card and monitor, mouse, joystick, Sound Blaster Pro, and 14.4 internal modem in a mid-tower case. Most parts are from different places, but it's been months since we last added something. Any ideas? Computer problem continued.. Well, I just called him back and it now it comming on for a few seconds at a time. After he leaves it off for a few min., sometimes it will get as far as the memory test and then quit, one time he was able to get into windows before it died, and another time he got to drive D but when he tried changing directories, it told him it wasn't a directory. He might have spelled it wrong, but he didn't have time to try again. They are going to try leaving it off for half an hour or so and see if they have time to make a backup of the stuff his wife needs to finish a paper she was working on for college monday. If not, they are going to try and take the drives to his brother's computer and finishing it there. They still won't have a computer though. They tried calling technical support for where we got most of the pieces of the computer, but they weren't open. A salesman at a computer store suggested sending it back to the manufactor and hoping for the best, but that doesn't sound like a good idea even if we had bought the entire system from one place. As far as I can tell, they will need to take the whole system to a computer repair place and hope they can fix it, or what might be cheaper... Buying a whole new system without (or with little) hard drives and memory. Then move what can be moved over to the new system. They (and I) really can't afford to do either though. Could it possibly be a virus or something like that? It doesn't seem likly that a virus could make the monitor and printer go out, but who knows. Part 3: Worked for 15 min so far after 30 min shutdown It seems to be working for now. Could it have just gotten to hot? Although the screen went blank and nothing responded, the power lights to the computer and printer still came on. There is one fan that came with the case, but that is next to the power supply. The computer had been in use for about 6 hours. At the time when it first went out, his wife was in DOS's edit and wasn't touching anything. Could getting a second computer fan prevent the problem? There seems to be a space infront of the motherboard that might be for a fan, but where would it get it's power from? Could it be plugged into the power strip like everything else, assuming there is room on the power strip? If I remember right, there are no power cords comming off the power supply that are not used.
From: sanguish@digifix.com Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.announce,comp.sys.next.advocacy,comp.sys.next.hardware,comp.sys.next.marketplace,comp.sys.next.programmer,comp.sys.next.misc,comp.sys.next.software,comp.sys.next.sysadmin,comp.sys.next.bugs Subject: NEXTSTEP Resources on the Internet Date: 1 May 1995 04:15:09 GMT Organization: Digital Fix Development Message-ID: <3o1n8d$qda@digifix.digifix.com> Topics include: Stepwise NEXTSTEP/OpenStep Information WWW site eduSTEP WWW site NeXT Computer, Inc. WWW site comp.sys.next newsgroups related newsgroups comp.sys.next newsgroups mailing list ftp sites NeXTanswers Stepwise NEXTSTEP/OpenStep Information WWW site =============================================== This online community resource includes - 200+ ISV company pages - 400+ ISV product descriptions - NEXTSTEP Developer Directory - NEXTSTEP Community WhitePages - NEXTSTEP User Group Directory - comp.sys.next archives - User Group information - Mailing List archives and information You can connect via the world wide web at: http://www.stepwise.com/ Additionally there is a Mail Server available. You can get information on using the mail server at ns-products@stepwise.com Suggestions or comments can be directed to me at sanguish@digifix.com If you would like to get your company and product information on Stepwise, please contact me at sanguish@digifix.com. eduSTEP WWW site ================ http://www.nmr.embl-heidelberg.de/eduStep/ eduStep aims to provide up-to-date information on: - NextStep tools and projects for scientists. - Third-party products interesting for the educational and scientific community (with educational discounts noted, where they exist). - A listing of resellers and shops interested in working with customers in the educational community. - Conferences, meetings, workshops - Major projects, such as SciTools, EMBL's project to develop a NextStep scientific work environment - Status reports on GNUStep, a freely-available implementation of OpenStep now being developed NeXT Computer, Inc. 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From: chris@warped.com (Christopher Wolf) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: NeXT's NCR driver changes name Date: 1 May 1995 05:26:39 GMT Organization: Warped Software Sender: caw5@cornell.edu (Verified) Distribution: world Message-ID: <3o1reg$s4l@newsstand.cit.cornell.edu> In article <3nm03s$1gk@marsu.pilhuhn.de> Markus Wenzel wrote: >perkins@cps.msu.edu (Stephen J. Perkins) writes: > >>In article <3nghvm$i6g@newsstand.cit.cornell.edu> chris@warped.com >>(Christopher Wolf) writes: Attributions got messed up here... these benchmark results are NOT for my system. > >>Intel Plato Pentium 90MHz motherboard >>NCR 825 PCI SCSI Controller >>IBM 0662 1.0 GB Fast SCSI-2 (8.6ms) > >>Here are the iozone numbers: > Also, the figures I -really- posted used a 64MB file size for iozone.... as another poster recently noted 16MB file size seems to small for 32 and 48 mb RAM systems. - Chris -- Christopher A. Wolf <chris@warped.com> NeXTmail, MIME, PGP accepted (finger me for PGP public key)
From: Christopher J Stone <cjstone+@CMU.EDU> Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.hardware,comp.sys.mac.system,comp.sys.powerpc,comp.os.ms-windows.misc,comp.sys.dec,comp.sys.hp,comp.sys.hp.hardware,comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware,comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware.chips,comp.sys.intel,comp.sys.m68k,comp.sys.mips,comp.sys.next.hardware,comp.sys.sgi,comp.sys.sgi.hardware,comp.sys.sun,comp.sys.sun.hardware,comp.sys.mac.apps Subject: !!! MicroProcessor Info Page !!! Date: Mon, 1 May 1995 03:57:00 -0400 Organization: Freshman, H&SS Undeclared, Carnegie Mellon, Pittsburgh, PA Message-ID: <Yjd9FAG00YUuM1Fl5s@andrew.cmu.edu> I have just written a page for the curious people out there who would like to know how big microprocessors really are. Now of course you will have to view them in WYSIWYG to see them in actual size. This page includes info about all of the latest microprocessors from intel, motorola, digital, sun, HP, and others. This page was meant to be viewed with netscape 1.1 only. It has a lot of enhancements. http://www.contrib.andrew.cmu.edu/usr/cs7z/PowerPC2.html and I also have my old page that compares PowerPC chips to intel chips exclusively. http://www.contrib.andrew.cmu.edu/usr/cs7z/PowerPC.html Enjoy these and be sure to visit my homepage at: http://cayman.hss.cmu.edu/BH239/Staff/Stone/HTML/Stonepage.html and http://iridium.pc.cc.cmu.edu Enjoy the processor page! ----------- Chris Stone cjstone@CMU.EDU Please try these sites and give me feedback. http://iridium.pc.cc.cmu.edu/ http://cayman.hss.cmu.edu/BH239/staff/Stone/html/stonepage.html
From: reichman@alcor.usc.edu (Matthew Nathaniel Reichman) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: black backspace key Date: 1 May 1995 02:09:33 -0700 Organization: University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA Sender: reichman@alcor.usc.edu Message-ID: <3o28gd$142@alcor.usc.edu> Summary: Looking for backspace key for black keyboard Keywords: keyboard I have a turbo color slab (pre ADB) and the backspace key is broken. Would anyone have a replacement that I can buy? All I really need is the plastic thingy inside the key that connects to the keyboard. Matt (who has used a paper clip piece to keep them together. -- "Show disorder to make them take a chance" -- Sun Tzu
From: mmalcolm Crawford <m.crawford@dcs.shef.ac.uk> Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: ADB or not ADB? How does one tell? Date: Mon, 1 May 1995 09:58:15 GMT Organization: Institute for Language Speech and Hearing, Sheffield University Message-ID: <950501105815.1240AACUZ.malc@daneel> References: <17495111.38012.26779@kcbbs.gen.nz> <3nkj62$h0a@misc.twics.com> <3nrf4d$4sq@hpscit.sc.hp.com> Mime-Version: 1.0 (Generated by Eloquent) Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII > I would have to disagree with this because I find the tactal feel > of NeXT ADB keyboards to be poor compared to the original NeXT > keyboard (programmer-friendly version). The ADB version feels > mushy and vague; the original keyboard feels crisp and responsive. > Or do I have a bad batch? > I'd go along with that. It was the ADB keyboard on "my" old Turbo (although perhaps the "ergo" mouse in particular) which caused me a lot of pain. I'm now using an object.station, and, sorry to say chaps, I didn't much like the keyboard on that either (maybe my arms are just too wrecked by now) -- it's made in Thailand -- so I'm now using a Kinesis board. It's taking a bit of getting used to, but the pain's just about gone. Have fun, mmalc.
From: Gerald McMullon <gfg@ssx.decision.bt.co.uk> Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Maxoptic T3 1.3Gb drive problem Date: 1 May 1995 10:22:34 GMT Organization: BT Labs, Martlesham Heath, Ipswich, UK Message-ID: <3o2cpa$og8@pheidippides.axion.bt.co.uk> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Has anyone used a Maxoptic T3 with NS? I had hoped to use it to boot up as the main drive. Although slower than my hard disk it is acceptable for most work. NeXt advised the use of 1.2Gb 512 bytes per sector cartridges, and know of no reason why it should not work. My current configuration uses a partition to boot NeXtstep. The cartridge is recognised, but ejected. It refuses to format the cartridge. I have no trouble reading from DOS. Also I had SCO Unix before installing NeXtstep and was able to back up to a cartridge, but SCO treated as non-removable. I am hoping to develop applications in NeXtstep that will be run under OpenStep. This means installing NT & Win95. Gerald McMullon Cambridge GBR
From: Gerald McMullon <gfg@ssx.decision.bt.co.uk> Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Drivers for S3 Vision 968? Date: 1 May 1995 10:39:03 GMT Organization: BT Labs, Martlesham Heath, Ipswich, UK Message-ID: <3o2do7$og8@pheidippides.axion.bt.co.uk> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit I am purchasing a new machine and have seen details on Videologic's GrafixStar 700 which has a S3 Vision 968 chip. Are there any NeXtstep drivers for this card? The GrafixStar 500 uses a S3 Vision 868, but is slower. I think there are drivers available. I am interested in the Videologic cards because of the VMC card that connects to MPEG plays, has accelerated AVI playback and for use with Captivator Pro for video capture. In MS Windows 3.1 terms the results are better than with FAST Digital Machine. Gerald McMullon Cambridge, GBR
From: jch@old-cube.philosophy.pitt.edu (John Haugeland) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Help: Low-level work on damaged disk Date: 1 May 1995 15:02:24 GMT Organization: University of Pittsburgh Message-ID: <3o2t60$2q0@usenet.srv.cis.pitt.edu> I have a 250 mb MO removable disk drive -- NOT the one that NeXT put in cubes, but a 3.5" SCSI external unit attached to my slab -- and a damaged disk with a lot of useful stuff on it. In the first 15,000 or so sectors, roughly one sector in a hundred is unreadable. (I assume it's the same after that, but I don't know.) That means, I would think, that a lot of the info on the disk is still intact, and, with luck, even locatable. The trouble is, I can't get the disk to mount, because the file system isn't clean. Using disk to remap sectors is painfully slow, because the damn thing wants to try each read ten or twenty times, which takes forever on this silly MO -- so I can do them manually at about one or two a minute. Given that there's probably 10 or 20 thousand bad sectors, that's an impossible pace. So my question is, is there any way I can short-circuit some of the protections on this disk, and just try to salvage what's there? For instance, can I mark it clean without going through a complete fsck? Can I tell the operating system to give up on bad sectors after just one or two tries? Can I somehow dump the whole thing to a hard disk and try to salvage stuff from there. What does one do? Thanks for advice, or pointers to advice. John haugelan+@pitt.edu
From: steve@talus.com (Steve Sarich III) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Email service providers wanted Date: 1 May 1995 15:32:28 GMT Organization: The Black Box, Houston, Tx (713) 480-2686 Message-ID: <3o2uuc$2m3@news.blkbox.com> Hi, Sorry if this isn't the appropriate place for this, but does anyone know any of the internet providers in San Antonio, Texas? Any help will be greatly appreciated. Steve steve@talus.com
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware From: martin@jeramy.westfalen.de (Martin Roggon) Subject: damaged OD ?!? HELP ! Message-ID: <1995May1.154000.3945@jeramy.westfalen.de> Sender: martin@jeramy.westfalen.de Organization: Martin's NeXTcube, 59387 Ascheberg, Germany Date: Mon, 1 May 95 15:40:00 GMT Hi everybody. I m in big trouble with one of my OD medias. The only message I get in my system console means : od0a: read failed (ECC) block 8 phys block 10648 (4814:0:8) After that, the od will be pushed out. No way to format or repair this disk. Cleaning the surface doesn t help anyway ! Is there a way to mount and repair/format the OD "by hand" ?!? If so, how ? Thank you for every guess or help I will receive. --- Martin ---
From: sjw@cs.umd.edu (Shuo-jen Wu) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Driver wanted Help Date: 1 May 1995 14:23:14 -0400 Organization: U of Maryland, Dept. of Computer Science, Coll. Pk., MD 20742 Distribution: world Message-ID: <3o38ui$bsj@tove.cs.umd.edu> Hi, My friend has a Next machine and bought a digital microphone connected to DSP port. He do not have any software to record the sound from that microphone. Is there anyone who know where to get it thanks. Shuo-jen
From: peter@barbakane.McGill.CA (Piotr Twarecki) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Boot problem: Load of /etc/mach_init, errno 55 Date: 1 May 1995 21:19:44 GMT Organization: McGill University Computing Centre Distribution: world Message-ID: <3o3j9g$nci@sifon.cc.mcgill.ca> Hi, I have tried installing a Toshiba MK438FB drive as a boot drive on my cube with no luck. I built the disk with DiskBuilder and moved all my old files over with no problems. It seems that I can access it at any time as long as I boot from another disk. If I try booting from the Toshiba I get the following message when the kernel attempts to start the system (the system bootstraps and loads the kernel OK): Load of /etc/mach_init, errno 55, trying /etc/init Load of /etc/init failed, errno 55 I have also attempted to bootstrap from my old Quantum and use the Toshiba as the root device, and it boots fine then! Looking up errno 55 lists it as "no buffer space available" in /usr/include/bsd/sys/errno.h... Could anyone please suggest ay possible causes? Thanks in advance, please post here as I don't currently have a valid mail address. -- Piotr Twarecki.
From: cswoyer@mailhost.ecn.uoknor.edu (Chris Swoyer) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Video for intel systems running NS (question) Date: 1 May 1995 17:06:43 GMT Organization: Engineering Computer Network, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK, USA Message-ID: <3o34f3$2q7@constellation.ecn.uoknor.edu> My office is getting a ZEOS 75mhz pentium. I would like to run NS on it if that is possible. The machine comes with something they call diamond stealth 1 dram pci 64 video. Will NS work with that (I don't need a machine that will run NS optimally, just one that will run fairly simple applications o.k.). Or do I need some fancier sort of graphics cap I imagine that there is some quide somewhere that will answer this, but I (a) don't know where it is and (b) would like to hear from people who have actually tried this (to find out about how it actually works--or doesn't work, rather than how it is supposed to work). Any thoughts on this or related matters would be much appreciated. Chris Swoyer --
From: flight@mathi.uni-heidelberg.de (Gregor Hoffleit) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: NeXT's NCR driver changes name Date: 28 Apr 1995 09:29:37 GMT Organization: University of Heidelberg, Germany Message-ID: <3nqci1$mpg@sun0.urz.uni-heidelberg.de> References: <3ngbqd$1po@service1.uky.edu> <3nhs3l$mu4@msunews.cl.msu.edu> <3nm03s$1gk@marsu.pilhuhn.de> Markus Wenzel (mow@marsu.pilhuhn.de) wrote: : perkins@cps.msu.edu (Stephen J. Perkins) writes: : >Intel Plato Pentium 90MHz motherboard : >NCR 825 PCI SCSI Controller : >IBM 0662 1.0 GB Fast SCSI-2 (8.6ms) : >Here are the iozone numbers: : > 16 512 1044704 1804091 : > 16 1024 1014999 1817769 : > 16 2048 1028690 1786796 : > 16 4096 1064590 1847796 : > 16 8192 1010110 1764249 : Same Plato board, same P5-90 CPU, same IBM disk, but Adaptec 2940 performs at : 16 512 965359 1885168 : 16 1024 1008292 2019015 : 16 2048 969826 2031239 : 16 4096 987521 2056131 : 16 8192 969824 2048600 : -> The Next driver for the Adaptec doesn't seem to be bad. Same Plato board, same CPU, same IBM disk, also 32MB memory. My NCR825 performs at 16 512 823257 2071364 16 1024 823258 2134609 16 2048 844813 2026334 16 4096 845238 2178967 16 8192 856456 2126491 Funny that Adaptec's performance is strictly in the middle between the two NCR825's. Oh yes, this was on the same system with an NCR810: 16 512 813675 2004543 16 1024 823661 2076490 16 2048 841001 1997385 16 4096 831004 2115758 16 8192 853408 2105146 Appearantly other factors than the host adapter were more important here. The above results don't differ significantly from much bigger files (50MB), so 16MB seems to be reasonably big even on a 32MB system. Gregor -- | Gregor Hoffleit admin MATHInet / contact HeidelNeXT | | MAIL: Mathematisches Institut PHONE: (49)6221 56-5771 | | INF 288, 69120 Heidelberg / Germany FAX: 56-3812 | | EMAIL: flight@mathi.uni-heidelberg.de (NeXTmail) |
From: mark_bessey@next.com (Mark Bessey) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: ATI Mach64 Update Date: 1 May 1995 21:29:59 GMT Organization: NeXT Computer, Inc. Message-ID: <3o3jsn$6to@news.next.com> References: <3noce0$hl1@eccdb1.pms.ford.com> Mike Davis writes > I'm posting this to comp.sys.next.hardware, bug_next and ask_next. > > I just spoke with Jay at ATI. He claims ATI knows nothing about this > problem (dark screens as described in nextanswers#1734). I would urge > everyone with a dark sceen from an ATI Mach64 board to call him at ATI's > technical support number (905-882-2626) and inform him of your woes. > Hopefully, he'll get more than 6 calls (the number of complaints I saw > on UseNet). Attached below is my letter to ATI. > > For NeXT's information my previous bug_next log number is 67377 and my > previous ask_next log number is 67378. Possibly useful, updated > information for nextanswers#1734 is listed below. BTW, any news on an > updated driver? > > ======== > > April 27, 1995 Please, don't call ATI and bug them about this - NeXT knows what the problem is, the driver has been fixed, and it's going to be released soon. We just need to do some testing and make sure it works correctly on all the different varieties of Mach64 adaptors. Thanks, -Mark -- Mark Bessey NeXT Computer, Inc Software Quality Assurance -->I DON'T SPEAK FOR NeXT <--
From: whizer@cs.uoregon.edu (John Boyd Candlish) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: RFI:Using a Next inkjet printer on a Mac or PC Date: 1 May 1995 19:15:37 -0700 Organization: University of Oregon Computer and Information Sciences Dept. Message-ID: <3o44ka$2jg@pragmatix.cs.uoregon.edu> References: <3nufdi$8ov@ghostwheel.bga.com> <lwallyci-3004951132550001@dal21.onramp.net> The only difference between the NeXT color printer and a canon bjc-8x0 are the ROM's. Its an easy matter to replace the NeXT ROMs with canon ROMs, thus making your printer apple and ibm compatible. Check with your local canon dealer for the ROMs. jcandlish candlish@oregon.uoregon.edu
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware From: jspears@weston.com (Wes Spears) Subject: 28.8 modems (What is a good data modem and works with NS) Message-ID: <1995May1.162550.5455@weston.com> Sender: jspears@weston.com (Wes Spears) Date: Mon, 1 May 1995 16:25:50 GMT I need to separate data and FAX funtions. We have a beautiful Zyxel which will be a wonderful FAX modem. However, I need suggestions for a new data modem that works with NEXTSTEP. All help is appreciated. THanks Wes -- Wes Spears | NeXTMail Welcome jspears@weston.com | MIME MAil Welcome The Weston Group | 8524 Highway 6 North, 162 | Voice (713) 827-2650
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware From: rdl@world.std.com (Robert La Ferla) Subject: Re: !!!HELP!!! NS [still] won't recognize IDE drive!!! In-Reply-To: dayne@spry.com's message of 28 Apr 1995 21:55:06 GMT Message-ID: <RDL.95May1165455@world.std.com> Sender: rdl@world.std.com (Robert La Ferla) Organization: The World Public Access UNIX, Brookline, MA References: <3nro7r$iji@data.interserv.net> Date: Mon, 1 May 1995 20:54:55 GMT Did you install the EIDE driver for NEXTSTEP? It needs to be in the System.config/Instance0.table on the IDE boot drive in addition to the one on the SCSI drive. Robert La Ferla Registered NS Consultant / Developer / Trainer HTI
From: Bernhard Scholz <scholz@informatik.tu-muenchen.de> Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: Diamond stealth 64 vram Date: Tue, 2 May 1995 09:54:28 +0200 Organization: Technische Universitaet Muenchen, Germany Distribution: world Message-ID: <Pine.HPP.3.91.950502094905.4716D-100000@hphalle1e.informatik.tu-muenchen.de> References: <D7rxJL.LC7@news.cis.umn.edu> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: TEXT/PLAIN; charset=US-ASCII In-Reply-To: <D7rxJL.LC7@news.cis.umn.edu> Hello, I just realized, that there is a new S3GeneraldDisplayDriver.pkg supplied by NeXTanswers. It is supposed to support _basic_ operations on the following S3 chips: 864,868,964,968. (Maybe some others, I can't remember). Because this driver supports the S3 968, it should work with the new Diamond Stealth 64 _video_. Hope this helps, Boerny. _____________________________________________________________________________ Bernhard Scholz (IRC: (Boerny) #amiga, #next) Opinions are my own! scholz@informatik.tu-muenchen.de (prefered) Computers can do everthing scholz@gsocmail.rm.op.dlr.de (emergency) better than human --- http://www.leo.org/~scholz/scholz.html especially doing mistakes. On Sat, 29 Apr 1995, Lee wrote: > Hi, > I have a diamond stl64 vram video card. However, i don't have the > driver DiamondStealth64DisplayDriver.pkg. And right now, i can only see > black and white color for nextstep. Can anyone tell me where to get the > driver? Thanks!!! > > =) Billy Lee > >
From: zlewanto@next.aa.wpafb.af.mil (Zdzislaw H. Lewantowicz) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: damaged OD ?!? HELP ! Date: 2 May 1995 05:06:27 GMT Organization: Wright Laboratory - Avionics Directorate WPAFB, OH USA Distribution: world Message-ID: <3o4ekj$je7@ace.aa.wpafb.af.mil> References: <1995May1.154000.3945@jeramy.westfalen.de> In article <1995May1.154000.3945@jeramy.westfalen.de> martin@jeramy.westfalen.de (Martin Roggon) writes: > Hi everybody. > I m in big trouble with one of my OD medias. > The only message I get in my system console means : > > od0a: read failed (ECC) block 8 phys block 10648 (4814:0:8) > > After that, the od will be pushed out. > No way to format or repair this disk. > > Cleaning the surface doesn t help anyway ! > > Is there a way to mount and repair/format the OD > "by hand" ?!? > > If so, how ? > > Thank you for every guess or help I will receive. > > --- Martin --- Read the NextAnswers article "hardware.185". It tells you how to deal with the specific problem that you have described. It instructs you how to use the "disk" utility in solving that problem. Suggest you do a "man disk" and learn about the power of this utility called disk - it posesses some awsome powers - especially in its ability to manipulate the bitmaps. I have found that most read/write problems on my OD are from non-repeattable sources, i.e. the bitmap addressed locations on the OD are not consistently bad. Using the bitmap command (in disk utility) I have been able to toggle the bitmap bit status from B (bad) to U (unread) or to w (written). Best of Luck, Stan -- NewsGrazer, a NeXTstep(tm) news reader, posting -- M>UQR=&8P7&%N<VE[7&9O;G1T8FQ<9C!<9FUO9&5R;B!#;W5R:65R.WT*7&UA M<F=L,3(P"EQM87)G<C$R,`I<<&%R9%QT>#$Q-3)<='@R,S`T7'1X,S0U-EQT M>#0V,#A<='@U-S8P7'1X-CDQ,EQT>#@P-C1<='@Y,C$V7'1X,3`S-CA<='@Q M,34R,%QF,%QB,%QI,%QU;&YO;F5<9G,R-%QF8S!<8V8P($EN(&%R=&EC;&4@ M/#$Y.35-87DQ+C$U-#`P,"XS.30U0&IE<F%M>2YW97-T9F%L96XN9&4^(&UA M<G1I;D!J97)A;7DN=V5S=&9A;&5N+F1E("A-87)T:6X@4F]G9V]N*2!W<FET M97,Z7`H^($AI(&5V97)Y8F]D>2Y<"CX@22!M(&EN(&)I9R!T<F]U8FQE('=I M=&@@;VYE(&]F(&UY($]$(&UE9&EA<RY<"CX@5&AE(&]N;'D@;65S<V%G92!) M(&=E="!I;B!M>2!S>7-T96T@8V]N<V]L92!M96%N<R`Z7`H^(%P*/B!O9#!A M.B!R96%D(&9A:6QE9"`H14-#*2!B;&]C:R`X('!H>7,@8FQO8VL@,3`V-#@@ M*#0X,30Z,#HX*5P*/B!<"CX@069T97(@=&AA="P@=&AE(&]D('=I;&P@8F4@ M<'5S:&5D(&]U="Y<"CX@3F\@=V%Y('1O(&9O<FUA="!O<B!R97!A:7(@=&AI M<R!D:7-K+EP*/B!<"CX@0VQE86YI;F<@=&AE('-U<F9A8V4@9&]E<VX@="!H M96QP(&%N>7=A>2`A7`H^(%P*/B!)<R!T:&5R92!A('=A>2!T;R!M;W5N="!A M;F0@<F5P86ER+V9O<FUA="!T:&4@3T1<"CX@(F)Y(&AA;F0B(#\A/UP*/B!< M"CX@268@<V\L(&AO=R`_7`H^(%P*/B!4:&%N:R!Y;W4@9F]R(&5V97)Y(&=U M97-S(&]R(&AE;'`@22!W:6QL(')E8V5I=F4N7`H^(%P*/B`M+2T@36%R=&EN M("TM+5P*7`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`H8F%D*2!T;R!5("AU;G)E860I(&]R('1O('<@*'=R:71T96XI+EP* 97`I"97-T(&]F($QU8VLL(%-T86Y<"@I]"F]R `
From: zlewanto@next.aa.wpafb.af.mil (Zdzislaw H. Lewantowicz) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: damaged OD ?!? HELP ! Date: 2 May 1995 05:06:38 GMT Organization: Wright Laboratory - Avionics Directorate WPAFB, OH USA Distribution: world Message-ID: <3o4eku$je8@ace.aa.wpafb.af.mil> References: <1995May1.154000.3945@jeramy.westfalen.de> In article <1995May1.154000.3945@jeramy.westfalen.de> martin@jeramy.westfalen.de (Martin Roggon) writes: > Hi everybody. > I m in big trouble with one of my OD medias. > The only message I get in my system console means : > > od0a: read failed (ECC) block 8 phys block 10648 (4814:0:8) > > After that, the od will be pushed out. > No way to format or repair this disk. > > Cleaning the surface doesn t help anyway ! > > Is there a way to mount and repair/format the OD > "by hand" ?!? > > If so, how ? > > Thank you for every guess or help I will receive. > > --- Martin --- -- NewsGrazer, a NeXTstep(tm) news reader, posting -- M>UQR=&8P7&%N<VE[7&9O;G1T8FQ<9C!<9FUO9&5R;B!#;W5R:65R.WT*7&UA M<F=L,3(P"EQM87)G<C$R,`I<<&%R9%QT>#$Q-3)<='@R,S`T7'1X,S0U-EQT M>#0V,#A<='@U-S8P7'1X-CDQ,EQT>#@P-C1<='@Y,C$V7'1X,3`S-CA<='@Q M,34R,%QF,%QB,%QI,%QU;&YO;F5<9G,R-%QF8S!<8V8P($EN(&%R=&EC;&4@ M/#$Y.35-87DQ+C$U-#`P,"XS.30U0&IE<F%M>2YW97-T9F%L96XN9&4^(&UA M<G1I;D!J97)A;7DN=V5S=&9A;&5N+F1E("A-87)T:6X@4F]G9V]N*2!W<FET M97,Z7`H^($AI(&5V97)Y8F]D>2Y<"CX@22!M(&EN(&)I9R!T<F]U8FQE('=I M=&@@;VYE(&]F(&UY($]$(&UE9&EA<RY<"CX@5&AE(&]N;'D@;65S<V%G92!) M(&=E="!I;B!M>2!S>7-T96T@8V]N<V]L92!M96%N<R`Z7`H^(%P*/B!O9#!A M.B!R96%D(&9A:6QE9"`H14-#*2!B;&]C:R`X('!H>7,@8FQO8VL@,3`V-#@@ M*#0X,30Z,#HX*5P*/B!<"CX@069T97(@=&AA="P@=&AE(&]D('=I;&P@8F4@ M<'5S:&5D(&]U="Y<"CX@3F\@=V%Y('1O(&9O<FUA="!O<B!R97!A:7(@=&AI M<R!D:7-K+EP*/B!<"CX@0VQE86YI;F<@=&AE('-U<F9A8V4@9&]E<VX@="!H M96QP(&%N>7=A>2`A7`H^(%P*/B!)<R!T:&5R92!A('=A>2!T;R!M;W5N="!A M;F0@<F5P86ER+V9O<FUA="!T:&4@3T1<"CX@(F)Y(&AA;F0B(#\A/UP*/B!< M"CX@268@<V\L(&AO=R`_7`H^(%P*/B!4:&%N:R!Y;W4@9F]R(&5V97)Y(&=U M97-S(&]R(&AE;'`@22!W:6QL(')E8V5I=F4N7`H^(%P*/B`M+2T@36%R=&EN )("TM+5P*"GT* `
From: Bernhard Scholz <scholz@informatik.tu-muenchen.de> Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: EIDE CD-ROM and SCSI disks ? Date: Tue, 2 May 1995 12:00:34 +0200 Organization: Technische Universitaet Muenchen, Germany Distribution: world Message-ID: <Pine.HPP.3.91.950502115135.11305A-100000@hphalle6e.informatik.tu-muenchen.de> References: <3nm2g3$15s@sun0.urz.uni-heidelberg.de> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: TEXT/PLAIN; charset=US-ASCII In-Reply-To: <3nm2g3$15s@sun0.urz.uni-heidelberg.de> Hello Gregor, I have the same problem as you. I own an Intel Plato with IDE bus but the EIDEdriver.pkg is supposed to work with it anyway. So I picked it up from NeXTanswers and installed it. Then I went to my local dealer and took away with me two ATAPI CD-ROM drives: an older Mitsumi double speed (I don't remember the number) and a brand new Mitsumi FX400 (quad speed) which is priced lower than the Sony CDU55S. But then... my dealer is sorry and I'm, too. No drive, although labeled ATAPI compliant, liked to work with my configuration with NS (DOS was ok of course). I know that the drives I tested weren't listed in the drivers overview, but I wonder what the Mitsumi B1 drive is (nobody ever heard of this). I couldn't test any other drives, because of the lack of availability. I'd like to know wether anybody got the driver to work. Best regards, Boerny. _____________________________________________________________________________ Bernhard Scholz (IRC: (Boerny) #amiga, #next) Opinions are my own! scholz@informatik.tu-muenchen.de (prefered) Computers can do everthing scholz@gsocmail.rm.op.dlr.de (emergency) better than human --- http://www.leo.org/~scholz/scholz.html especially doing mistakes.
From: juergen@eskimo.bb.bawue.de(Juergen Grieb) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Asus SP3G and which CD-ROM works? Date: 1 May 1995 16:31:40 GMT Organization: "private site" Message-ID: <3o32dc$3d7@eskimo.eskimo.bb.bawue.de> Hi, could you please mail me, if you use a Asus SP3G board with which CD-Rom does it work? -- Bye Juergen _______________________________________________________________________ Juergen Grieb juergen@eskimo.bb.bawue.de NeXTMail welcome Picard: Well, five-card stud, nothing wild - and the sky's the limit...
From: declerck@ccr-p.ida.org (Michael Declerck) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Alternative to Bell Atlantic printer repair Date: 2 May 1995 07:06:04 -0400 Organization: IDA - Center for Communications Research, Princeton Distribution: usa Message-ID: <3o53ms$f8r@snook.ccr-p.ida.org> It appears that the only other alternative to having Bell Atlantic repair your NeXT printer is `The Printer Works'. They repair and sell new and reconditioned printers. Bell Atlantic charges $400 for a depot repair of a NeXT Laser Printer and `The Printer Works' will sell you a new printer for $400. If you trade in your old printer the price drops to $295. I have opted to keep my old printer for parts and just buy a new one from `The Printer Works'. The savings of about $75 (I would have to pay shipping on the old printer) is not enough to justify sending it in. You can find out more info about `The Printer Works' through the following URL: http://www.stepwise.com/ThirdParty/ThePrinterWorks.htmld/ or by calling them at 1-800-225-6116. Michael Declerck declerck@ccr-p.ida.org
From: sysop@kitana.org (JL Gomez) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware,comp.sys.next.sysadmin Subject: Workspace Manager not ignoring HD Date: 2 May 1995 02:06:32 -0500 Organization: UTexas Mail-to-News Gateway Sender: nobody@cs.utexas.edu Message-ID: <199411121736.JAA00131@kitana.org> I'm running NS 3.3 for Intel. I have 3 SCSI HD's at SCSI ID's 0, 1, and 2. NS is installed on the first drive at SCSI ID 0. I've added the following entries in /etc/fstab: /dev/sd1a /other1 ignore ro,noquota 0 2 /dev/sd2a /other2 ignore ro,noquota 0 2 It's true I do not get 2 messages about the disks not being initialized but I still get a message about one of them not being initialized. How do I *really* get rid of that message about the drive not being initialized? Thanks for the help! -- sysop@kitana.org
From: dscott@cruzio.com (Daniel Scott) Newsgroups: comp.misc,comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware,comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware,comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware,comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware,comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware.chips,comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware.misc,comp.sys.ibm.pc.misc,comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: Bug in Compudyne 75mz Pentiums? Date: 2 May 1995 07:49:58 GMT Organization: Cornerstone Imaging Distribution: world Message-ID: <3o4o76$djt@news.scruz.net> References: <3nk70p$3s7@ixnews4.ix.netcom.com> <3nrsr3$cvb@bigboote.WPI.EDU> Mime-Version: 1.0 In article <3nrsr3$cvb@bigboote.WPI.EDU>, thibedek@wpi.edu says... > >Your motherboard is fine. the P75 should be running on the 50 MHz >jumper since the P75 is a clock one and a halfer. The 60 and 66 are for >the P90 and P100. The problem with MSD is a known bug. You shouldn't >trust everything MSD tells you. If the BIOS tells you that you have a >P75 then that's what you have. Besides. You couldn't put a Pentium into >a 496 motherboard. > Really? This is a little different than what I've seen. The company I work for as actually had one of those machines brought in (Compaq loaned it to us actually, a Deskpro XL 575) and put it under the 'scope. Results were that the bus and PCI clock was running at 25Mhz. In fact, all other 75Mhz machines brought in since then (Dell, HP, and an IBM) have tested the same speed. You shouldn't totally trust MSD? True. But don't trust the BIOS either. Depending on what the core BIOS maker is, there are very big differences on how much actual control the parent company has over modifications the board maker "hacks" to make the thing boot. If you are board maker X and have access to the BIOS source, legal or otherwise, they can recompile to report Pentium/596 on the POST screens....However there is a ML opcode that you can throw at a Pentium and IT will return what it is, etc etc....I think the 486 does not have this instruction so you may get an error (I'd have to look that up actually). No 586 in a 486 slot? What about the overdrive chip? That is suppose to be a 586 in a 486 pin-package. Any Cyrix does have that 486 in a 386 pin package they sell. Most of the time you've got that big fan/heat-sink assembly covering the chip and a customer can't actually tell what they've got in there. Most people won't remove it to inspect it for fear of buring down their house or something. I would look closer at the BIOS revision or date, that will give a better indication as to how old that board may truly be (or at least the last time it was modified by the maker). What BIOS does ship on this computer? AMI, Pheonix, Award, or Other? >Erin Hundt (ehundt@ix.netcom.com) wrote: >[deleted] >: Pentium chip and it came out fine. I opened the case and looked at the motherboard; >: there was a jumper with 50mz, 60mz, and 66 mz next to it. Could this be an old >: motherboard with a new chip slapped on? CompUsa swore up and down it wasn't. > >: Any help with this would be appreciated! > >-- >Kevin Thibedeau-._.-._.-._.-._.-._.-._.-._.-._.-._.-._.-._.-._.-._.-._.-._.-._ >_.-._.-._.-._.-thibedek@wpi.edu._.-._.-._.-._.-._.-._.-._.-._.-._.-._.-._.-._. >.-._.-._.-._.-._.-._.-._.-._.-._.-._.-._.-._.-._.-._.-._.-._.-._.-._.-._.-._.-
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware From: leif@pattern.rmnug.org (Leif Smith) Subject: Re: ===>> Call *internationally* SUPER-CHEAP/ from any country!!! Message-ID: <1995May1.202906.1977@nugget.rmNUG.ORG> Sender: leif@nugget.rmNUG.ORG Organization: Pattern Research, Denver, Colorado References: <3o0h95$nhg@newsbf02.news.aol.com> Date: Mon, 1 May 1995 20:29:06 GMT When I get something like this in a newsgroup to which it has no relevance I just hit reply and send it back with no comment. Is this an effective way of letting these people know that their postings are annoying? -- Leif Smith, Denver leif@pattern.rmnug.org
From: booch@vulcan.inlink.com (Craig M. Buchek) Newsgroups: comp.misc,comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware,comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware.chips,comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware.misc,comp.sys.ibm.pc.misc,comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: Bug in Compudyne 75mz Pentiums? Followup-To: comp.misc,comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware,comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware.chips,comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware.misc,comp.sys.ibm.pc.misc,comp.sys.next.hardware Date: 2 May 1995 05:59:16 GMT Organization: inlink Message-ID: <3o4hnk$v4@news.inlink.com> References: <3nk70p$3s7@ixnews4.ix.netcom.com> <tVtnvAPJBh107h@radical.wanganui.gen.nz> Russell Donaldson (russelld@radical.wanganui.gen.nz) wrote: : In <3nk70p$3s7@ixnews4.ix.netcom.com> ehundt@ix.netcom.com (Erin Hundt) writes: : >Has anyone seen this problem? I recently bought a Compudyne 75 mz Pentium, DOS 6.22, : >and ran Microsoft Diagnostics (MSD). It claimed the processor was a 486DX, although : >when the machine boots, the bios reads Pentium 75. I went back to CompUsa and : >their response was that MSD is unreliable when it comes to recognizing Pentiums. : >I ran MSD on their floor demo(same make, model and DOS as my machine)and it read 75. : MSD sometimes states my Pentium 60 is a 486DX and sometimes as Pentium 60. : Time for MSoft to release a definitive version of MSD! More like time to kill the damn program. Look at ther version numbers of MSD. Version 2.10 doesn't know about Pentiums, but 2.11 does. One version is in the DOS directory, and a different version is in the WINDOWS directory. So it ends up that your PATH statement and your current directory effect what MSD reports as your CPU. Other bugs in MSD include it making poor guesses at serial ports and IRQs. MSD is to diagnostics programs as MS-DOS is to operating systems. ;) Get Norton Utilities 8 or PC Tools. They have much better diagnostics and info on your system. Cheers, Craig M. Buchek -- booch@inlink.com
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware From: jspears@weston.com (Wes Spears) Subject: Looking for Consultation on Black Hardware Message-ID: <1995May2.142223.320@weston.com> Sender: jspears@weston.com (Wes Spears) Date: Tue, 2 May 1995 14:22:23 GMT I need to spend some time visiting with someone about black hardware and SCSI devices. If you have done lots (I mean a large number of machines + devices) please let me know. Thanks WEs -- Wes Spears | NeXTMail Welcome jspears@weston.com | MIME MAil Welcome The Weston Group | 8524 Highway 6 North, 162 | Voice (713) 827-2650
From: dcl@panix.com (David Lambert) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Good price on Fujitsu DynaMo drives? Date: 2 May 1995 13:49:49 -0400 Organization: PANIX Public Access Internet and Unix, NYC Message-ID: <3o5rbt$74s@panix.com> Hi. What is a good price for an external 230MB DynaMo drive? I've seen quotes around $750-850, but I'd like to see ~700 if it's available. Please post if you have a recommended dealer, also. - David C. Lambert dcl@homer.uu.panix.com
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware From: eld@netcom.com (Eric Davis) Subject: CHeap white scsi solutions? Message-ID: <eldD7zFHK.8BF@netcom.com> Organization: NETCOM On-line Communication Services (408 261-4700 guest) Date: Wed, 3 May 1995 03:10:32 GMT Sender: eld@netcom17.netcom.com WHat is the cheapest solution for SCSI cards...VLB. The adaptec 154x series? I've been digging around...any ideas? -- eric
From: manitu@track.cslab.tuwien.ac.at (Christian Greissing) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Power supply for NeXT station Date: 3 May 1995 10:46:56 GMT Organization: Vienna University of Technology, Austria Message-ID: <3o7mv0$74q@news.tuwien.ac.at> Hello !! Is it possible to use a PC power supply in a NeXTstation instead of an original NeXT one ?? I ask because the original power supply died, and my local next shop told me that a new one would cost about 400$, but a new PC power supply would cost only 50$. Christian -- _____________________________________________________________________ | ___ | | | / ___ Christian Greissing | greissing@eimoni.tuwien.ac.at | | / / Hagenmuellergasse 27-29 | ( also NeXT-Mail ) | | /__/ _ 1030 VIENNA | Technical University Vienna | | /__/ AUSTRIA | | +-----------------------------------+-------------------------------+
From: rjh@ecs.soton.ac.uk (Rupert Hollom) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Help finding components for power supply Date: 3 May 1995 16:20:27 GMT Organization: Electronics and Computer Science, University of Southampton Message-ID: <3o8agb$gio@bright.ecs.soton.ac.uk> The power supply on my Next Printer appears to have gone bang ! This happened before and we found the components that had blown - one was big resistor and the other was some strange little black component. This was replaced with something that was very similar but the power supply has gone again. So I need help in identifing the component - it is a small black component with a silver metal back, about 10mm wide. It has a what looks like a Mitsubishi logo on it, under that are the letters BCR5AM and under that 12L 95A. If anyone can identify this component I would be most grateful - I can then get the correct replacement for it and try again with the power supply. If it goes again I'll have to look around in the printer to see if I can work out what is causing it to blow. Cheers Rupert. E-Mail : rjh@ecs.soton.ac.uk P.S. Could you reply directly to me - our news feed seems a bit erratic :-(
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware From: eld@netcom.com (Eric Davis) Subject: Enhanceable speed for Black? Message-ID: <eldD7zM28.44B@netcom.com> Organization: NETCOM On-line Communication Services (408 261-4700 guest) Date: Wed, 3 May 1995 05:32:31 GMT Sender: eld@netcom13.netcom.com Is it not possible to clock chip NeXT Hardware? -- eric
From: pinkse@shazam.econ.ubc.ca (Joris Pinkse) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Micron Millenia Date: 3 May 1995 18:17:58 GMT Organization: Dept. of Economics - University of British Columbia Message-ID: <3o8hcm$hjc@nntp.ucs.ubc.ca> Hi! Does anyone have any experiences/advice regarding the Micron Millenia? I had an offer of 3949 US for the following system: 32 Mb RAM 1 Gb SCSI HD 4X SCSI CD-ROM drive Soundblaster 16 and speakers Diamond Stealth 64 with 2Mb VRAM Any things I should be aware of? Thanks a lot! Joris
From: vj@cais3.cais.com (Vijay B. Gupta) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Best platform for under $3K ?? Date: 3 May 1995 21:26:42 GMT Organization: vj Message-ID: <3o8sei$rik@news.cais.com> My reqs are: 1) Runs Nextstep 2) Under $3K fully configured 3) Can run CAD and EE software My wants (in order of precedence): 1) Speed 2) Speed 3) Lower Cost Note: I am a student so if academic bundles are available please take that into consideration. Any advice on this matter will be appreciated...-Vijay
From: mark_bessey@next.com (Mark Bessey) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: Intel Video Modes Date: 2 May 1995 21:19:05 GMT Organization: NeXT Computer, Inc. Message-ID: <3o67k9$d3n@news.next.com> References: <D7r175.ALF@cunews.carleton.ca> Jason Bright writes > In a nutshell: looking for the boot-up, command line option to force > a boot with the standard VGA display > > thanks in advance for any pointers/help > > j > jbright@stimpy.carleton.ca > bright@slacker.org > bright@ingenia.com Usually, typing "config=Default" (without the quotes) at the boot: prompt will do the trick. This loads NEXTSTEP using the configuration it was installed with (usually VGA video, no sound, and whatever SCSI driver you installed with). Hope this helps, -Mark -- Mark Bessey NeXT Computer, Inc Software Quality Assurance -->I DON'T SPEAK FOR NeXT <--
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware From: salvo@eskimo.com (Marc Salvatori) Subject: Beyond 2G's. How to Partition? Message-ID: <D80o00.L3B@eskimo.com> Sender: usenet@eskimo.com (News User Id) Organization: Eskimo North (206) For-Ever Date: Wed, 3 May 1995 19:12:00 GMT I have partitioned the first part of my disk at 2G's. How do I get to the remainder? fdisk won't let me partition another NS. Someone suggested using fstab or netinfo. netinfo appears to address mounting, but not partitioning. If I use fstab, must I specify both partitions? -- >< Marc J. Salvatori | No NeXTMail yet. I'm gettin' there! >< >< salvo@eskimo.com | Searching for .eps/.tiff images ><
From: terence@sfsc.com (Terence Liow) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware,comp.sys.next.marketplace Subject: Re: Who repairs NeXT printers besides Bell Atlantic? Date: 3 May 1995 06:23:12 GMT Organization: A Message-ID: <3o77gg$jdn@maple.enet.net> References: <3nr9dl$eb@snook.ccr-p.ida.org> In article <3nr9dl$eb@snook.ccr-p.ida.org>, declerck@ccr-p.ida.org (Michael Declerck) says: > >The subject line pretty much says it all. I am looking for alternatives >with regards to having a NeXT printer repaired. Please reply via email. >If response is high I will summarize and post. Printerworks in the east bay of SF will exchange any used Next laser printer for a reconditioned or new one for $295. Or sell you a new\ one outright for $395. They bought Canon's stock. *think* their 800 number is 525 6116
From: ed@coactive (Ed Koch) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Quantex Hardware Date: 2 May 1995 23:23:27 GMT Organization: Coactive Aesthetics Inc. Message-ID: <3o6etf$h39@disc.coactive.com> Anyone have any experience with the installing NeXTStep on Quantex' Intel based platforms. I am most interested in video compatibility. For the models I am looking at they use a Quantex video card with the S3864 chipset. I can't find any info in the hardware FAQ. Any insights? -- Ed Koch Coactive Aesthetics ed@coactive.com P.O. Box 425967, San Francisco, CA 94142 netcom!coactive!ed voice:(415)626-5152 fax:(415)626-6320
From: wli@linus (Wei Li) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: HTML on NeXT Date: 4 May 1995 03:59:10 GMT Organization: University of Arkansas at Little Rock Message-ID: <3o9jee$6gl@news.ualr.edu> How could I view a file in HTML format? A lot of files downloaded from the web are in HTML format. I am having a hard time reading them using an ASCII editor such as vi. Thanks. -wei,
From: nikos@cs.cornell.edu (Nikos P. Pitsianis) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.software,comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Sound and Video Processing on the Cube? Date: 4 May 1995 00:52:18 -0400 Organization: Dept. of Comp. Sci., Cornell U. Message-ID: <3o9mi2$f6q@alfheim.cs.cornell.edu> Hi all, I would like to get in touch with people that use their cubes for professional video (PAL/SECAM) and audio (or audio only) processing. What hardware and software are you using and how satisfied are you with it? Is it viable or everybody is about to migrate? Thanks, Nikos -- Nikos P Pitsianis Internet : nikos@cs.cornell.edu Cornell University Phone : (607) 255 3042 5151 Upson Hall, Dept of Comp Sc FAX : (607) 255 4428 Ithaca, NY 14853 Home : (607) 277 7630
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware From: lorgb@netcom.com (LOR/Geske Bock Associates) Subject: Using Modem w/ NeXTStep/PA-RISC Message-ID: <lorgbD80ns1.9xo@netcom.com> Organization: NETCOM On-line Communication Services (408 261-4700 guest) Date: Wed, 3 May 1995 19:07:13 GMT Sender: lorgb@netcom7.netcom.com I am trying to use a Hayes modem with HP workstation running NeXTStep. I edited /etc/remote file, but I get error msg /dev/cua: No such device link down when I run tip. Can anyone help? Joseph Kim LOR/Geske Bock Investment lorgb@netcom.com jkim@la.lorgb.com phone 310.789.2000 x4012 fax 310.789.2010
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware From: fms@chemelex .com (Fred Schenkelberg) Subject: trackball w/ black? Message-ID: <D80EDM.E9@chemelex.com> Sender: fms@chemelex.com (Fred Schenkelberg) Organization: Chemelex Division of Raychem Corporation Distribution: ba,na,usa,world Date: Wed, 3 May 1995 15:44:09 GMT Hi all, is it possible to replace the NeXT mouse on a NeXT Cube with a track ball? if so which one and other steps... Thanks, Fred Fred Schenkelberg NeXTmail enjoyed fms@chemelex.com Redwood City, CA --
From: pete@ohm.york.ac.uk (-bat.) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Ethernet/SCSI woes Date: 4 May 1995 16:34:10 GMT Organization: The University of York, UK Message-ID: <3oavm2$muo@mailer.york.ac.uk> Hmmm, is there anyone out there who has a SMC16 card working with an Adaptec 1542CF controller ? It seems to be impossible to get both these cards into the machine and not have them clash. It would appear thatt the RAM on the ether card clashes with the BIOS on the SCSI card. Certainly the SMC diiagnostics say thatt the RAM is faulty whenever the SCSI card's BIOS is enabled. This happens wherever I locate either of them - logic says it shouldn't clash, but they do. Under NS I see occasional networking related kernel panics, along with very very poor NFS read performace - I have to reduce the buffer size right down. This sounds to me like the top part of the RAM is corrupt, but it seems to work fine when I run test sofdtware to check it can all be read and written. Does anyone hav anty suiggestions ? -bat.
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware From: gdkuch@neumann.uwaterloo.ca (Jerry Kuch) Subject: Re: CHeap white scsi solutions? Message-ID: <D809FB.8Kn@undergrad.math.uwaterloo.ca> Sender: news@undergrad.math.uwaterloo.ca (news spool owner) Organization: University of Waterloo References: <eldD7zFHK.8BF@netcom.com> Date: Wed, 3 May 1995 13:57:11 GMT In article <eldD7zFHK.8BF@netcom.com>, Eric Davis <eld@netcom.com> wrote: >WHat is the cheapest solution for SCSI cards...VLB. >The adaptec 154x series? ASUS makes a PCI SCSI-2 controller based on the NCR 53C810 chipset that is I think fairly inexpensive (probably cheaper than the cheap Adaptecs) and gives comparable performance. -- Jerry Kuch, EMail: gdkuch@neumann.uwaterloo.ca, NeXTMAIL acceptable. IMPORTANT NEWS: As reported in VARIETY, GAMERA - DAIKAIJU KUCHU KESSEN brought in $751,805 in thirteen theaters in Tokyo during its second week of release. This brings the film's two-week total to $1,633,888.
From: cstecker@cogsci.berkeley.edu (Chris Stecker) Newsgroups: comp.dcom.lans.ethernet,comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: ethernetting mac & next (2 hosts). Recommendations? Date: 3 May 1995 23:11:20 GMT Organization: UCB Message-ID: <cstecker-0305951610010001@ear4.psych.berkeley.edu> References: <cstecker-2304951758560001@ear4.psych.berkeley.edu> In article <cstecker-2304951758560001@ear4.psych.berkeley.edu>, cstecker@cogsci.berkeley.edu (Chris Stecker) wrote: > 3) I have _heard_ that two 10-base-T machines can be hooked up directly > (w/o a hub) via a single length of UTP cabling. I tried this a bit, but > was unable to generate a "live" connection: the power light on the > friendly net connector did not come on. This means that either this type > of connection _does not_ work, or the NeXT doesn't enable its interface at > boot-up (perhaps because it doesn't see the mac?). Well, just to update anyone who is interested in doing something similar, I followed the wiring diagrams suggested by several people on the net for a twited-pair "cross-over" cable, which worked like a charm. The mac and the next speak ether to each other just like they ought to (i.e. there is no difference between the setup at home and my setup at work, except for the lack of a hub and the small number of hosts at home). I even got the next to mount the mac's disk via the appletalk extension to NS 3.0, and used a shareware lpr program for the mac which allows printing to the next's laser printer, via lpd (works for text and postscript files like a charm). The next step is to use NFS to mount the next's disks on the mac. -- Chris Stecker cstecker@cogsci.berkeley.edu Auditory Lab, B-50 Tolman Hall Dept of Psychology University of California, Berkeley
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware From: dcarpent@sju.edu (David Carpenter) Subject: hard drive problem and query Message-ID: <D82J0q.yn@sju.edu> Sender: dcarpent@sju.edu (David Carpenter) Organization: St. Joseph's University Date: Thu, 4 May 1995 19:19:38 GMT I have been trying to install a Maxtor MXT-540SL SCSI drive in my (non-Turbo) NeXT slab. I've formatted it using disk -F, initialized it using disk -i, and loaded the system software using the NeXT CD-Rom for NS3.2. Everything seems to work fine until I try to boot from the drive (/dev/sd0a) which is an internal drive replacing the Quantam 105MB drive that shipped with the slab. When I try to boot I get the following error message: Bad version 0x70000600 Bad cksum Bad cksum Bad cksum Bad label Does anyone know what is causing this? Have others succeeded in using a Maxtor MXT-540SL on a NeXtstation? Are there other drives that folks would recommend, if I can't get this one to work? Thanks in advance for any help David Carpenter dcarpent@sju.edu -- =============================================================== David Carpenter dcarpent@sjuphil.UUCP St. Joseph's University dcarpent@sju.edu Philadelphia, PA 19131 (215) 660-1871
From: gerald@fml.tuwien.ac.at (Gerald Mohnl) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Problems with Quantum ProDrive Lightning LT730 on black Date: 4 May 1995 08:08:31 GMT Organization: Vienna University of Technology, Austria Message-ID: <3oa21v$7ra@news.tuwien.ac.at> Keywords: Quantum, LT730 I recently added a Quantum ProDrive Lightning LP730 drive to my black station. Sometimes during the boot process I do have problems to come up. (Kernel Panic a.s.o.). But I don't have problems with the drive afer booting. I think the reason for this is that the drive is configured to support syncronous disk transfer. Is there anybody out there who also had this problem and solved it. Perhaps the scsitools command pair sense and select would help with the correct data inserted. The drive: Quantum Lightning 730S P/N LT73S011 Rev 04-H SCSI II Please let me know if you have any ideas. Thanks gerald -- Gerald Mohnl | NeXTMail Welcome gerald@schizo.ftp.tuwien.ac.at | MIME Mail Welcome TU Wien |
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware From: Dave THOMAS <dave@softpac.com.au> Subject: **Help..What Ethernet card for Pentium?** Message-ID: <D82398.s0@softpac.com.au> Keywords: ethernet,pentium,PCI,ISA Sender: dave@softpac.com.au (dave THOMAS) Organization: Softpac Pty. Ltd., Sydney, AUSTRALIA Date: Thu, 4 May 1995 13:39:08 GMT Could I please have your feedback on the working, tried, tested options for Ethernet cards for NSIP 3.3 on Pentium.. PCI? ISA? We have to put togethet 9 boxes, 6 x DX4/100 and 3Pentiums. The DX4/100's seem ok with SMC16 on thin Ethernet, but we cannot get a PCI or ISA SMC card to work.. Listening to the traffic, I fear problems.. Your Guidance would be appreciated... Thanks, Dave Thomas, DownUnder
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware From: Dave THOMAS <dave@softpac.com.au> Subject: * DAT on Pentium possible?? * Message-ID: <D823EC.sr@softpac.com.au> Keywords: DAT, Pentium Sender: dave@softpac.com.au (dave THOMAS) Organization: Softpac Pty. Ltd., Sydney, AUSTRALIA Date: Thu, 4 May 1995 13:42:12 GMT We would prefer to have a DAT drive as backup on Pentium.. Has anyone acheived this? If so, what Brand, Drivers, etc, and what problems? If not, what is 2nd best?? Your feedback would be appreciated.. Rgds, Dave Thomas, DownUnder
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware From: Dave THOMAS <dave@softpac.com.au> Subject: ? Which Scanners..? Message-ID: <D823Jp.u7@softpac.com.au> Sender: dave@softpac.com.au (dave THOMAS) Organization: Softpac Pty. Ltd., Sydney, AUSTRALIA Date: Thu, 4 May 1995 13:45:25 GMT G'Day all, What are the best scannners, and what drivers are available? Anyone done this? We are looking to hook up a low volume Text and grey scale scanner.. Thanks, Rgds.. Dave Thomas, DownUnder
From: soward@neworder.cc.uky.edu (John Soward) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: Bug in Compudyne 75mz Pentiums? Date: 4 May 1995 14:41:37 GMT Organization: University of Kentucky Computing Services Distribution: world Message-ID: <3oap31$36b@service1.uky.edu> References: <3o4o76$djt@news.scruz.net> In article <3o4o76$djt@news.scruz.net> dscott@cruzio.com (Daniel Scott) writes: > In article <3nrsr3$cvb@bigboote.WPI.EDU>, thibedek@wpi.edu says... > > > >Your motherboard is fine. the P75 should be running on the 50 MHz > >jumper since the P75 is a clock one and a halfer. The 60 and 66 are for > >the P90 and P100. The problem with MSD is a known bug. You shouldn't > >trust everything MSD tells you. If the BIOS tells you that you have a > >P75 then that's what you have. Besides. You couldn't put a Pentium into > >a 496 motherboard. > > > > Really? This is a little different than what I've seen. The company I work for as > actually had one of those machines brought in (Compaq loaned it to us actually, a > Deskpro XL 575) and put it under the 'scope. Results were that the bus and PCI > clock was running at 25Mhz. In fact, all other 75Mhz machines brought in since > then (Dell, HP, and an IBM) have tested the same speed. > Yes, the PCI bus will clock at 25 on a P75, 30 on a P90, and 33 on a P100, I can't speak for the 120s. The actuall clock for the CPU will be at 50, 60, and 66 respectively. *guessing* about the 120, I'd say it's a clock doubler and runs at 60/30. But that's just a guess. Personally I wouldn't trust MSD or the BIOS...I would trust a dhrynstone run, or maybe even a norton sysinfo run...at least if I had similar machines to compare it to. -- John Soward <a href="http://www.uky.edu/~soward">JpS</a> Systems Programmer 'The Midnight sun will burn you up.' University of Kentucky (NeXT and MIME mail OK) -R. Smith :::I'm not speaking for UK. I may not even be speaking for myself:::
From: u32250@spock.grhosp.ab.ca (Quinn Mah) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Next black hardware parts Date: 4 May 1995 14:50:21 GMT Organization: CCI Networks, a division of Corporate Computers Inc. Message-ID: <3oapjd$e7v@finzi.ccinet.ab.ca> We have a NeXT Turbo here at work that died a while ago. It seems that the power supply(NeXT part no. 1477) doesn't work anymore. Does anybody out there know where I can buy NeXT parts? Does Bell Atlantic sell parts? Send e-mail or NeXTMail if you'd like Thanks Quinn Mah Glenrose Rehabilitational Hospital quinn_mah@grhosp.ab.ca
From: gerald@fml.tuwien.ac.at (Gerald Mohnl) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Correction:Problems with Quantum ProDrive Lightning LT730 on black Date: 4 May 1995 09:09:15 GMT Organization: Vienna University of Technology, Austria Message-ID: <3oa5jr$a0o@news.tuwien.ac.at> > I recently added a Quantum ProDrive Lightning LP730 drive to my black > station. > > Sometimes during the boot process I do have problems to come up. (Kernel > Panic a.s.o.). But I don't have problems with the drive afer booting. > I think the reason for this is that the drive is configured to support > syncronous disk transfer. > > Is there anybody out there who also had this problem and solved it. > Perhaps the scsitools command pair sense and select would help with the > correct data inserted. > > The drive: > Quantum Lightning > 730S P/N LT73S011 Rev 04-H > SCSI II > > Please let me know if you have any ideas. > > Thanks gerald > -- > Gerald Mohnl | NeXTMail Welcome > gerald@schizo.ftp.tuwien.ac.at | MIME Mail Welcome > TU Wien | > Due to unclear circumstances the email address posted is incorrect!!!!! The correct one is: gerald@fml.tuwien.ac.at Sorry! Gerald Mohnl | NeXTMail Welcome gerald@fml.tuwien.ac.at | MIME Mail Welcome TU Wien |
From: zweimuel@fcggsg25 (Zweimueller Karl) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: Power supply for NeXT station Date: 4 May 1995 15:34:24 GMT Organization: Graz University of Technology, Austria Message-ID: <3oas60$fkk@fstgds15.tu-graz.ac.at> References: <3o7mv0$74q@news.tuwien.ac.at> <D80u82.Ju@watserv3.uwaterloo.ca> David Evans (dfevans@bbcr.uwaterloo.ca) wrote: : In article <3o7mv0$74q@news.tuwien.ac.at>, : Christian Greissing <manitu@track.cslab.tuwien.ac.at> wrote: : > : >Hello !! : > : >Is it possible to use a PC power supply in a NeXTstation instead of an : >original NeXT one ?? I ask because the original power supply died, and : >my local next shop told me that a new one would cost about 400$, but a : >new PC power supply would cost only 50$. : > : Are NeXT power supplies automatic as far as their input voltage goes? I paid : $90 US for one in the winter from Bell Atlantic, so you may be better off to : have it shipped. Yes, they should be. I think you can use the same power-supply in USA and Europe. -- Internet: | Zweimueller Karl | Packet-Radio: zweimuel@icg.tu-graz.ac.at | Graz,Austria | OE5KZN@DB0LNA.#BAY.DEU.EU
From: Patrick Stuto <pstuto@di.epfl.ch> Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: Gatewat 120 MHz Pentium and NS3.1 ? Date: 4 May 1995 16:05:01 GMT Organization: Ecole Polytechnique Federale de Lausanne Message-ID: <3oatvd$fdr@disunms.epfl.ch> References: <3n8aru$9fn@bright.ecs.soton.ac.uk> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit Hi, You may find your answer through the FAQ of Gateway 2000. So Try these adresses: http://www.mcs.com/~brooklyn/gatefaq.txt More simply http://www.mcs.com/~brooklyn/home.html
From: Patrick Stuto <pstuto@di.epfl.ch> Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Running Nextstep on a PC Date: 4 May 1995 16:09:51 GMT Organization: Ecole Polytechnique Federale de Lausanne Message-ID: <3oau8f$fdr@disunms.epfl.ch> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit What's the minimal and a confortable configuration needed to run NextStep? Do it emulate Windows (3.1, 3.11, 95) ? What are the advantages (just some of them, I know that it is a great System...) of it? I mean : "Nextstep why????!?" Thank you Sacha
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware From: butler@world.std.com (Bryan Butler) Subject: To make Fujitsu HD the boot disk Message-ID: <D8176n.Dp6@world.std.com> Organization: The World Public Access UNIX, Brookline, MA Date: Thu, 4 May 1995 02:06:23 GMT I have a Fujitsu 2263 drive that I had been using as an add-on drive to my Next, using the internal 100M to boot from. I want to reclaim the 100M for other application, and turn the 2263 into the boot drive. I have copied the file system from the 100M to the Fujitsu and written the bootblock using: disk -s /dev/rsd2a (There are currently 3 drives in the system, and the Fujitsu is definitely coming up as sd2). At first, I was getting a message about the drive not responding. Digging thru the archives, I found a couple of jumpers that need to be removed to disable synchronous transfers. So, I did this. Now, the drive gets a little farther, but I eventually get a trap #5 and the boot fails. Any ideas? -- ------- Bryan Butler butler@world.std.com
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware From: jfg@infodesign.ch (Jean-Francois Groff) Subject: NextStep can't see my Adaptec 2940 on PCI bus Message-ID: <D82A72.B0K@eunet.ch> Keywords: Adaptec PCI installation Sender: usenet@eunet.ch Organization: EUnet AG, Switzerland Date: Thu, 4 May 1995 16:09:01 GMT Any help appreciated on the following: Can't install NextStep 3.3 with this config : * Pentium-90 on PCI motherboard with Phoenix BIOS * Adaptec 2940 on PCI with internal disk and external CD-ROM * Diamond Stealth 64 video on PCI * Misc. floppy, keyboard, mouse, SoundBlaster. Symptoms : * Boot process and driver loading OK from the diskettes * In the NeXT monitor, I get this error during device registering: [...] Registering: PCI0 Adaptec2940: Can't get configSpace; ABORTING Registering: event0 Registering: kmDevice0 No SCSI controller or CD-ROM drive found use sd%d, hd%d, fd%d, en%d or tr%d root device? * Of course, I can't use any root device, because NextStep can't talk to the Adaptec card (cf "No SCSI controller...") I have no clue why this happens. Note that the Adaptec SCSI-Select utility works fine and detects my hard disk and CD-ROM, which means that the main board and the Adaptec talk to each other. Any hints ? Thanks in advance ! -- Jean-Francois Groff <jfg@infodesign.ch> (NeXT-Mail preferred) Founder, InfoDesign Ltd. Tel: +41-22-785.4132 Professional World-Wide Web Services Fax: +41-22-785.4133 Mail: 38 chemin Grand Puits, CH-1217 Geneva-Meyrin, Switzerland
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware From: rdl@world.std.com (Robert La Ferla) Subject: Re: NextStep can't see my Adaptec 2940 on PCI bus In-Reply-To: jfg@infodesign.ch's message of Thu, 4 May 1995 16:09:01 GMT Message-ID: <RDL.95May4215400@world.std.com> Sender: rdl@world.std.com (Robert La Ferla) Organization: The World Public Access UNIX, Brookline, MA References: <D82A72.B0K@eunet.ch> Date: Fri, 5 May 1995 01:54:00 GMT Here are some things to try: The Adaptec 2940 needs to be in a PCI slot that is capable of bus mastering. Check this and try using another slot. Also, if your SoundBlaster has a SCSI controller on it, disable it. Lastly, check the settings on both your PC and 2940 BIOS. Robert La Ferla HTI
From: wilkie@denebola.cslab.tuwien.ac.at (Alexander Wilkie,9026293) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Decent power supply for white HW? Date: 3 May 1995 15:48:37 GMT Organization: Vienna University of Technology, Austria Message-ID: <3o88kl$d7q@news.tuwien.ac.at> Is there such a thing as a power supply for white hardware that cooperates with NeXTStep, i.e. that really (physically) turns the computer off instead of just allowing the user to do that? And that protects the machine agains accidental shutdown by initiating the shutdown sequence when the user presses the power button on the computer case (instead of killing the OS with an abrupt powerdown)? Any pointers to that? Alexander Wilkie
From: penrose@wendy.ucsd.edu (Christopher Penrose) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: NEXTSTEP/hppa sound problems in 3.2 fixed in 3.3? Date: 4 May 1995 20:19:24 GMT Organization: University of California at San Diego Distribution: world Message-ID: <3obcsc$3e2@network.ucsd.edu> References: <3ngq37$55s@news.ycc.yale.edu> Keywords: shoddy sound drivers (Nathan F. Janette) writes: > We just purchased some beautiful Cambridge Soundworks > computer speakers, but can not use then due to > NEXTSTEP/hppa's terrible audio problems. > > We are running NEXTSTEP/hppa 3.2 on HP 9000/712 > systems. The sound driver is very poor, and > usually injects loud pops and clicks before and > after sounds are played. The sound often "rips" during > playback as well. > > Can anyone who has run 3.2 and is now running 3.3 > comment upon whether the situation has improved? It is sad to hear that NeXT doesn't bother to adequately support sound on yet another platform. I guess we can expect Sparc NeXTstep to suffer from the same unacceptable sound driver problems that HPPA and INTEL have. At this rate, NeXTstep 4.0 will only support 8-bit sound on all platforms. Unless this sound driver condition improves, my next computer will certainly not bother to run NeXTstep. Christopher Penrose penrose@ucsd.edu http://crca-www.ucsd.edu/TajMahal/after.html
From: hadar@amazon (Hadar Pedhazur) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: Using Modem w/ NeXTStep/PA-RISC Date: 4 May 1995 15:17:28 GMT Organization: Union Bank of Switzerland, New York site Message-ID: <3oar68$b9a@ns2.ny.ubs.com> References: <lorgbD80ns1.9xo@netcom.com> LOR/Geske Bock Associates (lorgb@netcom.com) wrote: : I am trying to use a Hayes modem with HP workstation running NeXTStep. : I edited /etc/remote file, but I get error msg : /dev/cua: No such device : link down : when I run tip. Can anyone help? : Joseph Kim : LOR/Geske Bock Investment : lorgb@netcom.com : jkim@la.lorgb.com : phone 310.789.2000 x4012 : fax 310.789.2010 You need to turn on Serial Ports in Configure.app and reboot. -- Hadar Pedhazur Global Equity Derivatives Union Bank of Switzerland (UBS)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware From: dfevans@bbcr.uwaterloo.ca (David Evans) Subject: Re: Power supply for NeXT station Message-ID: <D80u82.Ju@watserv3.uwaterloo.ca> Sender: news@watserv3.uwaterloo.ca Organization: University of Waterloo References: <3o7mv0$74q@news.tuwien.ac.at> Date: Wed, 3 May 1995 21:26:26 GMT In article <3o7mv0$74q@news.tuwien.ac.at>, Christian Greissing <manitu@track.cslab.tuwien.ac.at> wrote: > >Hello !! > >Is it possible to use a PC power supply in a NeXTstation instead of an >original NeXT one ?? I ask because the original power supply died, and >my local next shop told me that a new one would cost about 400$, but a >new PC power supply would cost only 50$. > Are NeXT power supplies automatic as far as their input voltage goes? I paid $90 US for one in the winter from Bell Atlantic, so you may be better off to have it shipped. -- David Evans dfevans@bbcr.uwaterloo.ca Computer/Synth Junkie "Default is the value selected by the University of Waterloo composer overridden by your command." Waterloo, Ontario, Canada - Roland TR-707 Manual
From: tm8025a@newssrv.soc.american.edu (Torrey McMahon) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.misc,comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: Fujitsu Hard Drive---SOLVED!!! Date: 5 May 1995 03:16:42 GMT Organization: The American University, Washington DC Message-ID: <3oc5aq$uq@paladin.american.edu> References: <3oc22h$1d72@ds2.acs.ucalgary.ca> In article <3oc22h$1d72@ds2.acs.ucalgary.ca> macrae@geo.ucalgary.ca (Andrew MacRae) writes: : You mean you didn't randomly flip the interesting-sounding DIP :switches (SW1) in a last-ditch effort to get it working before heaving it :into the trash (okay, back to the vendor)? :-) :-) : : I did. You need to change the "Synchronous Mode Transfer :Request", which is SW6 on my M2694ESA (IMPORTANT: check on yours) from the :*default* "ON == Enabled from TARG" to "OFF == Disabled from TARG". I :have absolutely no idea what this does, I will not be held liable for :damages, etc., etc., but it worked for me. BTW, reformatting was not :necessary upon changing this. It just happily booted afterwards, and it :has been working fine for two weeks now. Someone with more expertise than :me may be able to explain the problem and what "diabled from TARG" means. : : Good luck. :-- : : -Andrew : macrae@geo.ucalgary.ca : home page: "http://geo.ucalgary.ca/~macrae/current_projects.html" That did the trick. What kind of computer person am I? I didn't even think of throwing the switches. Where did my intuition go? Am I losing something here? I definitely need my summer vacation. Thanks also to Bryan Butler who had the same fix. It seems that NeXT does not support the asynch mode that the drive was set to. This causes a problem naturally. After booting to the CD the hard drive automagically detects that the computer doesn't support asynch and switches itself in time to become the boot target. Got to love that. --- Torrey McMahon
From: penrose@wendy.ucsd.edu (Christopher Penrose) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Please: Need Bell Atlantic repair info Date: 4 May 1995 20:24:36 GMT Organization: University of California at San Diego Message-ID: <3obd64$3k4@network.ucsd.edu> Would someone be willing to forward contact information for NeXT hardware support by Bell Atlantic? I lost all their info since the last time they serviced us. Thanks! Christopher Penrose penrose@ucsd.edu http://crca-www.ucsd.edu/TajMahal/after.html
From: Ullrich Platt <100565.21@CompuServe.COM> Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: Can one have multiple screens on one host w/NextStep Date: 3 May 1995 18:02:20 GMT Organization: via CompuServe Information Service Message-ID: <3o8gfc$e54$1@mhadf.production.compuserve.com> References: <1995Apr27.212923.20791@adobe.com> Shure there is a solution for multiple screens. The ELSA cards do support it. See the announcement in comp.sys.next.announce. You need NS 3.3 and a PCI based system (besides the grahics cards). ELSA has 2, 4, and 8 MB VRAM boards. Ullrich
From: brzez@d0tokensun.fnal.gov (Time will fly.. tonight...) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: ATI Winturbo (Mach 64? Graphics pro turbo?) Date: 5 May 1995 04:59:43 GMT Organization: FERMILAB, Batavia, IL Message-ID: <3ocbbv$fk6@fnnews.fnal.gov> Hi, Just wondering if anyone is using an ATI Winturbo PCI under Nextstep 3.2. If you are then what driver are you using? What is your resulution and driver configuration? size of VRAM? Will the driver supplied on ftp.seanet.com /pub/next/drivers work with this card? Thanks for any info... -- John
From: stefanos@Vir.com (Stefanos Kiakis) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: Problems with DiamondStealth64 ... Date: 5 May 1995 01:16:23 -0400 Organization: Communications Vir, Internet Access Montreal. Message-ID: <3occb7$74a@Vir.com> References: <3nribq$nmc@Vir.com> Hello, First, I'd like to thank every one who sent me a reply. It turns out that I do have the S3-968 chip. Fortunately there is a generic S3 driver on the NeXT ftp site that works. I've tried several modes 1280x1024x8, 800x600x16. They seem to work fine. Except 1280x1024 on a seventeen inch screen is a little small. (Guess I'll have to get a bigger monitor :). So is the S3-968 chip better? What is the difference between this chip and the S3-964? Will there be a driver that supports it directly? Does anybody have a better crystal ball than I do? I downloaded DOOM and tried it on the different modes. It works great in 800x600x16 mode but is a little choppy in 1240x1024x8. I guess it has something to do with the 16 vs. 8 bits colour. Thanx again, stef Stefanos Kiakis (stefanos@Vir.com) wrote: : Hello, : I just installed NS3.2 on a PC and I'm having touble getting the : video modes I want. What ever video mode I select it alwasy boots in : low resolution BW. : I've read the Next answers 1982 for the DiamondStealth64 but I can't : find 'Expert' or Auto Detect IDs anywhare. Does anyone know what's happening? : How do I configure the DiamondStealth64 (PCI) for color and a higher : resolution? : Here's my configuration. I have a 100MHz PCI Micron PowerStationPlus : with 32M RAM, 1G HD SCSI, DiamondStealth64 with 2M of VRAM, and a Plextor 4X : SCSI CDROM, and a BusLogic SCSI controller. : Any advice would be apreciated. : Thanx in advance, : stef
From: nexthepp@earth.usa.net (Jeff Hepp) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: ZIP Drive Date: 4 May 1995 23:54:19 -0600 Organization: Internet Express (800-592-1240 customer service) Message-ID: <3oceib$ee9@earth.usa.net> Someone was asking awhile back about Iomega Zip drives. Recently brought one home to see how well it worked with NeXT slab. It was plug and play. I tried Syquest 270 before and had nothing but trouble and very little cooperation. One disappointment, however, was that Workspace Manager only gives you the option of formatting for NeXT or Mac, not DOS. And of course those were precisely the file types I needed to move. One art director's experience. Jeff Hepp nexthepp@usa.net
From: tom@hukatronic.cz (Tomas Hurka) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: NextStep can't see my Adaptec 2940 on PCI bus Date: 5 May 1995 02:07:10 -0500 Organization: UTexas Mail-to-News Gateway Sender: nobody@cs.utexas.edu Message-ID: <9505050646.AA00481@hukatronic.cz> References: <D82A72.B0K@eunet.ch> Hi Jean-Francois, In comp.sys.next.hardware article <D82A72.B0K@eunet.ch> Jean-Francois Groff wrote: > Can't install NextStep 3.3 with this config : > * Pentium-90 on PCI motherboard with Phoenix BIOS Please, post the version of your BIOS. > * Adaptec 2940 on PCI with internal disk and external CD-ROM > * Diamond Stealth 64 video on PCI > * Misc. floppy, keyboard, mouse, SoundBlaster. > > Symptoms : > * Boot process and driver loading OK from the diskettes > * In the NeXT monitor, I get this error during device registering: > [...] > Registering: PCI0 > Adaptec2940: Can't get configSpace; ABORTING Check if the PCI autodetection works correctly. To do this check if you see something like this in the NeXT monitor: PCI Ver=2.0 BusCount=1 Features=[ BIOS32 ] Found PCI device: ID=0x12345678 at Dev=2 Func=0 Bus=0 Found PCI device: ID=0x12345679 at Dev=5 Func=0 Bus=0 Found PCI device: ID=0x12345676 at Dev=6 Func=0 Bus=0 Found PCI device: ID=0x12345673 at Dev=8 Func=0 Bus=0 The ID above is PCI ID of device card you have installed and Dev,Func,Bus is the specification of the physical placement of the in your computer. Note all number above are imaginary, but the pattern is real. If the autodetection is correct post the PCI IDs of your PCI devices. If the autodetection is not correct and you don't see any PCI devices, try to get the latest BIOS for your motherboard. I hope it helps you. Best regards, -- Tomas Hurka tom@hukatronic.cz NeXTMAIL and MIME OK (international mail <50 KB accepted)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware From: Granovski Dmitri <g3grand@cdf.toronto.edu> Subject: !!!HELP!!!Info required Content-Type: TEXT/PLAIN; charset=US-ASCII Message-ID: <Pine.SOL.3.90.950503150503.7954A-100000@eddie> Sender: news@cdf.toronto.edu (Usenet News) Organization: University of Toronto Computing Disciplines Facility Mime-Version: 1.0 Date: Wed, 3 May 1995 19:09:03 GMT Can someone please provide me with contact information for the company Cypress Computer, which makes the product called "Monitor Saver"? As far as I know the company is located in California. Please respond ASAP. Send your answers to BOTH following addresses: g3grand@cdf.toronto.edu cahek@freenet.hut.fi Thanx in advance.
From: tm8025a@newssrv.soc.american.edu (Torrey McMahon) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware,comp.sys.next.misc Subject: Fujitsu Hard Drive Date: 4 May 1995 22:56:19 GMT Organization: The American University, Washington DC Message-ID: <3obm2j$r70@paladin.american.edu> I recently acquired a Fujitsu M2964ESA 1.2 gig hard drive. I am having a problem with it. It will not boot my TurboStation. I have configured the drive so its SCSI number is one, at least I think I have according to the manual. Here is what the monitor says at different times. 1) At boot time, three times in a row: SCSI unexpected msg :1 sc: Unexpected msg 2) Then after finding the CD, five or so times: sc: Unexpected msg sc: target 1 lun 0 Opcode 18 sc: addr 0x43bbf10 bcout 66 resid 66 sc: sdstatus 0 sdstate 0 resid 66 sc: s5c state 7 status 0x87 sc: intrstatus 0x8 seqstep 0x4 sc: fifo level = 0 transfer count sc: command 0x10 config 0x57 3) After booting to the CD: Fujitsu M2694ES-512 as sd0 at sc0 target 1 lun 0 From that last line it seems that it re-booted to the hard drive somehow. Even stranger it acts like it booted from the hard drive. I can eject the CD, log in and out of our network, everything that I thought you couldn't normally do when attached to the CD as the boot device. Any help would be great as I have to have it working by Monday night! -- Torrey McMahon
From: berk@berk.commerce.ubc.ca (Jonathan Berk) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Color on NEC VERSA E Date: 4 May 1995 17:19:16 GMT Organization: The University of British Columbia Message-ID: <3ob2ak$p8e@nntp.ucs.ubc.ca> NeXT claims that it is impossible to run NeXTstep in color and have power management. They are wrong. Load bios 1.01.05.
From: Ullrich Platt <100565.21@CompuServe.COM> Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: Problems with DiamondStealth64 ... Date: 3 May 1995 18:16:23 GMT Organization: via CompuServe Information Service Message-ID: <3o8h9n$e54$2@mhadf.production.compuserve.com> References: <3ntvaf$gk7@larry.rice.edu> The problem could be the S3 on the board. if it is an S3 Vision968 (the newer chip), the current driver does not support it. Ullrich Platt
From: doroin@cobber.cord.edu (Jon Doroin) Newsgroups: comp.unix.bsd.freebsd.misc,comp.sys.next.hardware,comp.os.linux.hardware Subject: Which Notebook computer w/ Ethernet and SLIP/PPP? Date: 5 May 1995 15:43:32 -0500 Organization: Concordia College, Moorhead Minnesota Message-ID: <3oe2lk$plv@cobber.cord.edu> Hi all, I am looking at getting a notebook computer to run unix, NEXTSTEP and either Linux or FreeBSD. I have run both Linux and FreeBSD on my desktop machine in the past but now run NEXTSTEP. What brands/models of notebook computers will work? My main requirements are 1) networking (pcmcia ethernet - 10B-T and/or 10B-2) 2) and SLIP/PPP (pcmcia modem or external modem) 3) and X-Windows (XFree86) for Linux/FreeBSD. I've been looking at the NEC Versa models (E,V,M,P). -- ------------------------------------------------------------------ Jon Doroin | I've taken the NeXTSTEP doroin@cobber.cord.edu | Plan 9 on a NeXTstation
From: stefanos@Vir.com (Stefanos Kiakis) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: Micron Millenia Date: 5 May 1995 01:25:55 -0400 Organization: Communications Vir, Internet Access Montreal. Message-ID: <3occt3$p4h@Vir.com> References: <3o8hcm$hjc@nntp.ucs.ubc.ca> I just loaded NS3.2 then upgraded to NS3.3 on a Micron PowerStation Plus. Just load the right drivers and the rest was automatic. Although the Diamond Stealth 64 with 2Mb VRAM is probably the Video card with the S3-968 chip which will not run with the regular Diamond Stealth 64 driver. You need to download the S3 generic driver from NeXT. (ftp.next.com ) You can probably get them to reduce their price (about 20$) if you say you don't want DOS or Windows. It appears they have to ship every PC with the software so you could still iget the discount even if you wanted them. (I don't know why you would.) stef Joris Pinkse (pinkse@shazam.econ.ubc.ca) wrote: : Hi! Does anyone have any experiences/advice regarding the Micron Millenia? : I had an offer of 3949 US for the following system: : 32 Mb RAM : 1 Gb SCSI HD : 4X SCSI CD-ROM drive : Soundblaster 16 and speakers : Diamond Stealth 64 with 2Mb VRAM : Any things I should be aware of? : Thanks a lot! : Joris
From: Harald Ellmann <ellmann@grub03.physto.se> Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Accelerate black hardware? Date: 5 May 1995 10:25:40 GMT Message-ID: <3ocuf4$6ad@news.kth.se> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit Is there any possibility to speed up original black hardware? Would it help to run a cube with two processors (030 and 040)? And what about the Motorola 68060? Is there any upgrade motherboard available on the market? Thanks for any advice. Harald Ellmann ellmann@grub04.physto.se
From: Bill Chin <chin@clark.net> Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: Color on NEC VERSA E Date: 4 May 1995 20:02:06 GMT Organization: Clark Internet Services, Inc. Message-ID: <3obbru$2vo@clarknet.clark.net> References: <3ob2ak$p8e@nntp.ucs.ubc.ca> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: TEXT/PLAIN; charset=ISO-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit berk@berk.commerce.ubc.ca (Jonathan Berk) wrote: >NeXT claims that it is impossible to run NeXTstep in color and >have power management. They are wrong. Load bios 1.01.05. Yeah... and if you have a Versa E mono, and want to display color on an external monitor, you have to _remove_ the mono LCD panel (easy to do on a Versa). Then boot the Versa with an external monitor/LCD panel and it'll come up in glorious color (640x480 and 1024x768). The NS 3.3 WD90C24 driver will not load if the mono panel is installed, but you can leave the WD90C24 driver in Configure.app, since it'll default to the VGA driver anyways. NS 3.3 does show the power management Preferences panel, but I haven't actually tested it to see how well it deals with it. At least the Cogent PCMCIA ethernet card works w/o hassles. Unless, of course, you "warm" reboot. :-) ..Bill
From: neuss@igd.fhg.de (Christian Neuss) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: NextStep can't see my Adaptec 2940 on PCI bus Date: 5 May 95 17:47:48 GMT Organization: IGD Darmstadt Message-ID: <neuss.799696068@coricopat> References: <D82A72.B0K@eunet.ch> Keywords: Adaptec PCI installation jfg@infodesign.ch (Jean-Francois Groff) writes: >Can't install NextStep 3.3 with this config : > * Pentium-90 on PCI motherboard with Phoenix BIOS > * Adaptec 2940 on PCI with internal disk and external CD-ROM > * Diamond Stealth 64 video on PCI > * Misc. floppy, keyboard, mouse, SoundBlaster. >Symptoms : > * Boot process and driver loading OK from the diskettes > * In the NeXT monitor, I get this error during device registering: I don't know if you have checked into NextAnswers yet. I seem to remember that the 2940 required a very special combo of dip switch settings in order to make it work under NEXTSTEP. Maybe you should give it a try. BTW, the easiest way to access NextAnswers is via http://www.next.com. Kind regards, Chris -- "I ride tandem with a random.." Christian Neuss # Fraunhofer Institute for Computer Graphics Wilhelminenstr.7 # 64283 Darmstadt # Germany e-mail: neuss@igd.fhg.de http://www.igd.fhg.de/~neuss/me.html
From: tmeyer@mcs.com (Tom Meyer) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: HTML on NeXT Date: 6 May 1995 05:21:46 GMT Organization: MCSNet Services Message-ID: <3of11a$f0d@News1.mcs.com> References: <3o9jee$6gl@news.ualr.edu> In article <3o9jee$6gl@news.ualr.edu> wli@linus (Wei Li) writes: > How could I view a file in HTML format? A lot of files > downloaded from the web are in HTML format. I am having a > hard time reading them using an ASCII editor such as vi. > Thanks. > > -wei, um, html documents *are* ascii. there are no special control codes, binary images,etc.. If what you see isn't pure ascii text, you're not looking at an html doucment. -tom
From: Bill Chin <chin@clark.net> Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: NEXTSTEP/hppa sound problems in 3.2 fixed in 3.3? Date: 5 May 1995 15:38:06 GMT Organization: Clark Internet Services, Inc. Message-ID: <3odgou$24p@clarknet.clark.net> References: <3ngq37$55s@news.ycc.yale.edu> <3obcsc$3e2@network.ucsd.edu> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: TEXT/PLAIN; charset=ISO-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit penrose@wendy.ucsd.edu (Christopher Penrose) wrote: >(Nathan F. Janette) writes: >> We just purchased some beautiful Cambridge Soundworks >> computer speakers, but can not use then due to >> NEXTSTEP/hppa's terrible audio problems. >> >> We are running NEXTSTEP/hppa 3.2 on HP 9000/712 >> systems. The sound driver is very poor, and >> usually injects loud pops and clicks before and >> after sounds are played. The sound often "rips" during >> playback as well. >It is sad to hear that NeXT doesn't bother to adequately >support sound on yet another platform. I guess we can >expect Sparc NeXTstep to suffer from the same unacceptable >sound driver problems that HPPA and INTEL have. Actually, sound on my SPARC 5 is just fine. It's not as crisp as my NeXTstation, but it played "Vision in Black" (140 secs, 8khz) and even "Thunder" (22 secs, 44.1khz, compressed, stereo) without a pop, crackle or anything that wasn't supposed to be there (it's a little hard to tell with Thunder, though). It doesn't even have the benefit of a DSP chip to uncompress Thunder on the fly... so the CPU has to do all the work. Pretty impressive. The sound quality is probably just because it's got a cheap single speaker. ModPlayer's sound fidelity is just fine on the SPARC too... however, the multi-threading breaks though. Of course, the SPARC 5 is running NS 3.3. ..Bill
From: kdb@pegasus.ece.utexas.edu (Kurt D. Bollacker) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: Accelerate black hardware? Date: 5 May 1995 15:47:28 GMT Organization: The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, Texas Message-ID: <3odhag$ims@geraldo.cc.utexas.edu> References: <3ocuf4$6ad@news.kth.se> Harald Ellmann (ellmann@grub03.physto.se) wrote: : Is there any possibility to speed up original black hardware? : Would it help to run a cube with two processors (030 and 040)? : And what about the Motorola 68060? Is there any upgrade motherboard : available on the market? : Thanks for any advice. : Harald Ellmann : ellmann@grub04.physto.se YES ! Check out comp.sys.next.announce! -- ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ + Kurt D. Bollacker University of Texas at Austin + + kdb@pine.ece.utexas.edu P.O. Box 8566, Austin, TX 78713 + ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware From: nash@nomos.com (Richard V. Nash) Subject: Autofloppy eject? On white hardware Message-ID: <D843G0.3r7@nomos.com> Sender: usenet@nomos.com (Usenet news) Organization: NOMOS Corporation Date: Fri, 5 May 1995 15:38:24 GMT Is there such a thing as a PC that can automatically eject a floppy ala a Mac. If so, does NEXTSTEP support that feature? Thanks, Rich -- -----------------------+---------------------------+ | Richard V. Nash | NOMOS Corporation | | nash@nomos.com | Suite 400 | | Tel. (412)-934-5477 | 2591 Wexford-Bayne Road | | Fax. (412)-934-5488 | Sewickley, PA 15143 | +----------------------+---------------------------+
From: jmack@phys.ualberta.ca (James S MacKinnon) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: NEXTSTEP on a DOS card in a PowerMAC? Date: 5 May 1995 16:13:25 GMT Organization: Computing and Network Services, U of Alberta, Edmonton, Canada Distribution: world Message-ID: <3odir5$1f7k@rover.ucs.ualberta.ca> Hello, Has anyone bought up NEXTSTEP on the following: PM 6100/66 16/500 486DX2/66 17" Multiscan (a Power MAC with 486DX2/66 card, i.e. a 'DOS-compatible' MAC PowerPC running both MACOS and DOS). Could NEXTSTEP be installed and run on the DOS card? Would there be any problem areas for disk, ethernet, video ? Thanks for any replies, -- James S. MacKinnon Office: P-139 Avahd-Bhatia Physics Lab Department of Physics Voice : (403) 492-8226 University of Alberta email : Jim.MacKinnon@Phys.UAlberta.CA Edmonton, Canada T6G 2N5 WWW: http://www.phys.ualberta.ca/~jmack/jmack.html
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware From: dfevans@bbcr.uwaterloo.ca (David Evans) Subject: Re: Accelerate black hardware? Message-ID: <D84wqJ.BzL@watserv3.uwaterloo.ca> Sender: news@watserv3.uwaterloo.ca Organization: University of Waterloo References: <3ocuf4$6ad@news.kth.se> Date: Sat, 6 May 1995 02:11:07 GMT In article <3ocuf4$6ad@news.kth.se>, Harald Ellmann <ellmann@grub03.physto.se> wrote: >Is there any possibility to speed up original black hardware? >Would it help to run a cube with two processors (030 and 040)? >And what about the Motorola 68060? Is there any upgrade motherboard >available on the market? > There's the Pyro thing in c.s.n.announce which gives you a 50MHz '040. Go check it out. If you stick another board in your cube (and do the necessary backplane hacking) you basically get another machine. You have to either give the second board a disk or have it netboot from the other one (using Ethernet between the two.) There was discussion of an '060 upgrade a while ago but I think it all fell into oblivion. Looks like the Pyro's the way to go if you want more speed, although as far as general upgrading goes I'd rather put the $900 towards an ND. -- David Evans dfevans@bbcr.uwaterloo.ca Computer/Synth Junkie "Default is the value selected by the University of Waterloo composer overridden by your command." Waterloo, Ontario, Canada - Roland TR-707 Manual
From: paradigm@mercury.interpath.net (Dave Briggman) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: NS on new Canon Innova Book? Date: 6 May 1995 13:47:25 GMT Organization: Interpath -- Providing Internet access to North Carolina Distribution: world Message-ID: <3ofuld$ff6@redstone.interpath.net> References: <3oe6q2$9vg@nnrp.ucs.ubc.ca> Michael C. Cam (mike@ceramics.cmpe.ubc.ca) wrote: : Hi, : Have any of you been able to get more information on the NEXSTEPability of : the new line of Canon Innova Book Model: 200LS - IB100/520LS. It sports a : DX4-100, 8MB Memory, 512 MB Hard Drive, stereo sound, price est. $3,199*. : The best thing is its 11.3 inch screen! Does anyone know what resolution : this thing can run at? I have tried calling Canon only to loose more hair : to my hands. : Any info would be appreciated. Try Canon's FaxBack line at 800 526-4345. Dave
Newsgroups: comp.misc,comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware,comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware.chips,comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware.misc,comp.sys.ibm.pc.misc,comp.sys.next.hardware From: marshall@fs09.webo.dg.com (Marshall Wood) Subject: Re: Bug in Compudyne 75mz Pentiums? Message-ID: <1995May4.180302.10754@us.dg.com> Sender: marshall@esparc71 (Marshall Wood) Date: Thu, 4 May 95 18:03:02 GMT References: <3nk70p$3s7@ixnews4.ix.netcom.com> <tVtnvAPJBh107h@radical.wanganui.gen.nz> <3o4hnk$v4@news.inlink.com> Organization: Data General Corporation, Westboro, MA In <3nk70p$3s7@ixnews4.ix.netcom.com> ehundt@ix.netcom.com (Erin Hundt) writes: >Has anyone seen this problem? I recently bought a Compudyne 75 mz Pentium, DOS 6.22, >and ran Microsoft Diagnostics (MSD). It claimed the processor was a 486DX, although >when the machine boots, the bios reads Pentium 75. I went back to CompUsa and >their response was that MSD is unreliable when it comes to recognizing Pentiums. >I ran MSD on their floor demo(same make, model and DOS as my machine)and it read 75. I tried to buy a Compudyne 75 MHz Pentium from CompUSA, too. I didn't run MSD, so I didn't notice this problem. However, I did experience other problems. Each time when I called the service department at CompUSA, they told me to bring the machine back to get a replacement. After the third machine failed (all different failures), I gave up and got my money back. I have since heard other horror stories about Compudyne Pentium systems. Too bad, because the price was excellent! --MWood
From: br@netpoint.net (Barry Rubin) Newsgroups: comp.misc,comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware,comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware.chips,comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware.misc,comp.sys.ibm.pc.misc,comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: Bug in Compudyne 75mz Pentiums? Date: 6 May 1995 15:46:01 GMT Organization: NetPoint Communications, Inc. Message-ID: <3og5jp$74c@pointer.netpoint.net> References: <3nk70p$3s7@ixnews4.ix.netcom.com> <tVtnvAPJBh107h@radical.wanganui.gen.nz> <3o4hnk$v4@news.inlink.com> <1995May4.180302.10754@us.dg.com> Mime-Version: 1.0 In article <1995May4.180302.10754@us.dg.com>, marshall@fs09.webo.dg.com says... [snip] >I have since heard other horror stories about Compudyne Pentium systems. >Too bad, because the price was excellent! > ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ > --MWood Not if it does not work. (over a year ago I had a similar experience with their 486DX system; at least they are good about refunds) -- br@netpoint.net a008342t@bcfreenet.seflin.lib.fl.us
From: smg@orb.com (Sam_Goldberger) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: Accelerate black hardware?--YES! Pyro no available Date: 5 May 1995 17:56:50 GMT Organization: CRL Dialup Internet Access Distribution: World Message-ID: <3odot3$7sq@nntp.crl.com> References: <3ocuf4$6ad@news.kth.se> In article <3ocuf4$6ad@news.kth.se> Harald Ellmann <ellmann@grub03.physto.se> writes: > Is there any possibility to speed up original black hardware? > Would it help to run a cube with two processors (030 and 040)? > And what about the Motorola 68060? Is there any upgrade motherboard > available on the market? > > Thanks for any advice. > > Harald Ellmann > ellmann@grub04.physto.se Please read the posting on 50 mhz Pyro accelerator board for black hardware in comp.sys.next.announce. Or browse the web page at: http://orb.com/Pyro -- Samuel M. Goldberger smg@orb.com Spherical Solutions 47 Myrtle Avenue Mill Valley, CA 94941 415-383-2919--voice
From: rworne@primenet.com Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.sysadmin,comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Help: Cube and NS upgrades... Date: 6 May 1995 16:19:38 GMT Organization: Primenet Message-ID: <3og7iq$bca@news4.primenet.com> I was just wondering... I picked up a B&W cube, complete, and NS 3.3. What I was wondering was exactly how to install the new OS to the cube if it does not have a floppy drive??!?! If it needs one, where do I get a SCSI 2.88 floppy for this system?
From: indy@ux1.cso.uiuc.edu (weintz steven cortelou) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: HTML on NeXT Date: 6 May 1995 17:35:18 GMT Organization: University of Illinois at Urbana Message-ID: <3ogc0m$id@vixen.cso.uiuc.edu> References: <3o9jee$6gl@news.ualr.edu> <3of11a$f0d@News1.mcs.com> tmeyer@mcs.com (Tom Meyer) writes: >In article <3o9jee$6gl@news.ualr.edu> wli@linus (Wei Li) writes: >> How could I view a file in HTML format? A lot of files >> downloaded from the web are in HTML format. I am having a >> hard time reading them using an ASCII editor such as vi. >> Thanks. >> >> -wei, >um, html documents *are* ascii. there are no special control codes, binary >images,etc.. If what you see isn't pure ascii text, you're not looking at >an html doucment. Perhaps Wei's referring to reading "through the code" of an HTML document. Our editors have the same problem, and ask to preview their content in a browser (such as OmniWeb or SpiderWoman) so they don't have to deal with <P>, <A><HREF= "blah/blah"></A> and so forth. Followups to comp.sys.next.misc. -- Steve Weintz * Art Director & Coding Manager * New Media Publishing, Inc. (217) 355-6322 * (217) 355-5032 (fax) * http://www.melvin.com/ indy@melvin.com * 41 E. University Ave., Suite 201 * Champaign, IL 61820 -= Crass Announcement of a Commercial WWW Publication Goes Here =-
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware,comp.sys.next.marketplace From: Ralph_Jung@Radical.Com (Ralph Jung) Subject: Source For Black SCSI Enclosure? Message-ID: <1995May6.180742.1187@radical2.radical.com> Sender: news@radical2.radical.com Organization: Radical System Solutions, Inc. Date: Sat, 6 May 1995 18:07:42 GMT I am looking for a black 5.25" full height SCSI case to house an Exabyte 8200 tape drive. Does anyone know where I can find one and how much it would cost? Thanks. -- Ralph Jung ( Ralph_Jung@Radical.Com ) Radical System Solutions, Inc. NeXTmail/MIME accepted System/Network/Database Design, Development, Consulting rad~i~cal \'rad-i-kel\ adj. - marked by a considerable departure from the usual or traditional: EXTREME
From: gclem@dannug.dk Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: NeXT's NCR driver changes name Date: 5 May 1995 08:12:52 GMT Organization: Danish NeXT User Group Distribution: world Message-ID: <3ocmm4$em@snaps.dannug.dk> References: <3nqci1$mpg@sun0.urz.uni-heidelberg.de> It seems like some driver writing people still has some way to go. On my DEC XL590 (NCR 53C810 on the motherboard), Quantum Empire 2.1 GB, 48 MB RAM, NS 3.2 with Talus driver, iozone 16 8192 gives: 2072228 bytes/second for writing the file 10420650 bytes/second for reading the file On another DEC XL590 with BusLogic PCI SCSI ctlr, Conner 2.1 GB and NS 3.3, iozone 16 8192 gives 1870458 bytes/second for writing the file 10966051 bytes/second for reading the file Geert Gregor Hoffleit writes > Markus Wenzel (mow@marsu.pilhuhn.de) wrote: > : perkins@cps.msu.edu (Stephen J. Perkins) writes: > > : >Intel Plato Pentium 90MHz motherboard > : >NCR 825 PCI SCSI Controller > : >IBM 0662 1.0 GB Fast SCSI-2 (8.6ms) > > : >Here are the iozone numbers: > > : > 16 512 1044704 1804091 > : > 16 1024 1014999 1817769 > : > 16 2048 1028690 1786796 > : > 16 4096 1064590 1847796 > : > 16 8192 1010110 1764249 > > : Same Plato board, same P5-90 CPU, same IBM disk, but Adaptec 2940 performs at > > : 16 512 965359 1885168 > : 16 1024 1008292 2019015 > : 16 2048 969826 2031239 > : 16 4096 987521 2056131 > : 16 8192 969824 2048600 > > : -> The Next driver for the Adaptec doesn't seem to be bad. > > Same Plato board, same CPU, same IBM disk, also 32MB memory. My NCR825 > performs at > > 16 512 823257 2071364 > 16 1024 823258 2134609 > 16 2048 844813 2026334 > 16 4096 845238 2178967 > 16 8192 856456 2126491 > > Funny that Adaptec's performance is strictly in the middle between the > two NCR825's. Oh yes, this was on the same system with an NCR810: > > 16 512 813675 2004543 > 16 1024 823661 2076490 > 16 2048 841001 1997385 > 16 4096 831004 2115758 > 16 8192 853408 2105146 > > Appearantly other factors than the host adapter were more important > here. The above results don't differ significantly from much bigger > files (50MB), so 16MB seems to be reasonably big even on a 32MB system. > > Gregor > > -- > | Gregor Hoffleit admin MATHInet / contact HeidelNeXT | > | MAIL: Mathematisches Institut PHONE: (49)6221 56-5771 | > | INF 288, 69120 Heidelberg / Germany FAX: 56-3812 | > | EMAIL: flight@mathi.uni-heidelberg.de (NeXTmail) |
From: mike@ceramics.cmpe.ubc.ca (Michael C. Cam) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: NS on new Canon Innova Book? Date: 5 May 1995 21:54:10 GMT Organization: The University of British Columbia Distribution: world Message-ID: <3oe6q2$9vg@nnrp.ucs.ubc.ca> Hi, Have any of you been able to get more information on the NEXSTEPability of the new line of Canon Innova Book Model: 200LS - IB100/520LS. It sports a DX4-100, 8MB Memory, 512 MB Hard Drive, stereo sound, price est. $3,199*. The best thing is its 11.3 inch screen! Does anyone know what resolution this thing can run at? I have tried calling Canon only to loose more hair to my hands. Any info would be appreciated. * Source Datamation, May 1995, p75. ..Mike. ___________________________________________________________________ | | | ___ ^ ... /\ BEAUTIFUL | | _|_::| ___o '|`^ .. o_ . .. /\ / \ BRITISH | | |:::|:| \ \, ^ '|`|` (`_|/____') / / /\ COLUMBIA | | |:::|:| (o)/ (o) '|`'|`|`` ,,/ . ... . .. / \ | |-------------------------------------------------------------------| | Michael C. Cam E-MAIL (NeXT Mail OK) HOME 604-263-7609 | | UBC Materials Eng. mike@ceramics.cmpe.ubc.ca WORK 604-822-3122 | |___________________________________________________________________|
From: dkramer@.onramp.net <Daniel L. Kramer> Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: NextStep can't see my Adaptec 2940 on PCI bus Date: 6 May 1995 22:07:55 GMT Organization: On-Ramp; Individual Internet Connections; Dallas/Ft Worth/Houston, TX USA Message-ID: <3ogrvr$he0@news.onramp.net> References: <neuss.799696068@coricopat> Christian Neuss writes > jfg@infodesign.ch (Jean-Francois Groff) writes: > >Can't install NextStep 3.3 with this config : > > * Pentium-90 on PCI motherboard with Phoenix BIOS > > * Adaptec 2940 on PCI with internal disk and external CD-ROM > >Symptoms : > > * Boot process and driver loading OK from the diskettes > > * In the NeXT monitor, I get this error during device registering: > > I don't know if you have checked into NextAnswers yet. I seem to remember > that the 2940 required a very special combo of dip switch settings in > order to make it work under NEXTSTEP. Maybe you should give it a try. > Hi - Ummm... there are no DIP switches on the 2940. The 1542 has a couple to play with, though... The problem sounds to me like a plug and play BIOS config problem. Perhaps an IRQ has not been made available or assigned to the slot (depending on the motherboard/BIOS - it isn't specified sufficiently for me to know). PnP BIOS's are supposed to make configuration easier, but, at least so far, actually make me worry _more_ about assignment problems and conflicts. Sigh. You may also want to check termination, and try toggling a few things in the Adaptec BIOS (CTRL-A) utility - like sync negotiation. Luck! -- Daniel L. Kramer Bifrost Workstations, Inc. 10850 Richmond Ave., Suite 270 Houston, TX 77042 (713) 952-9949 voice
From: Rakesh_Dubey@NeXT.COM Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: Ethernet/SCSI woes Date: 6 May 1995 22:18:30 GMT Organization: NeXT Computer, Inc. Distribution: world Message-ID: <3ogsjn$8io@news.next.com> References: <3oavm2$muo@mailer.york.ac.uk> In article <3oavm2$muo@mailer.york.ac.uk> pete@ohm.york.ac.uk (-bat.) writes: | Hmmm, is there anyone out there who has a SMC16 card working with an | Adaptec 1542CF controller ? It seems to be impossible to get both these | cards into the machine and not have them clash. It would appear thatt the RAM | on the ether card clashes with the BIOS on the SCSI card. Certainly the SMC | diiagnostics say thatt the RAM is faulty whenever the SCSI card's BIOS is | enabled. This happens wherever I locate either of them - logic says it | shouldn't clash, but they do. | | Under NS I see occasional networking related kernel panics, along with very | very poor NFS read performace - I have to reduce the buffer size right down. | This sounds to me like the top part of the RAM is corrupt, but it seems to work | fine when I run test sofdtware to check it can all be read and written. Does | anyone hav anty suiggestions ? | | -bat. Run the EtherEZ to remap the on-board memory for SMC16 to something other than D000 (remove the Adaptec card first). After this boot in NS and change the "Memory Map" to the same setting. This ought to remove conflicts. You should use the latest SMC16 driver (available at NextAnswers). That will certainly improve network performance. -Rakesh
From: ltinguely@ping.ch (Lionel Tinguely) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: !!! URGENT who knows about PCI chipset URGENT !! Date: Sat, 06 May 1995 17:37:19 GMT Organization: Ping Net Sarl, Lausanne Message-ID: <3ogj98$g3p@server.ping.ch> Hello ! Do you know a 100Mhz Dual or Single Pentium MotherBoard EISA/PCI with a non bugged PCI chipset !!! see: NeXTanswer entry No 1823 THANKS **************************************************** Lionel Tinguely Rue Orient-Ville 1005 Lausanne Switzerland E-mail: ltinguely@ping.ch (MIME, BinHex) PS: don't use UUCP ****************************************************
From: john@wpa.com Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware,comp.sys.next.software Subject: ISDN-based teleconferencing under NeXTSTEP Date: Sat, 6 May 1995 23:22:41 GMT Organization: iCON, a service of St. Louis Internet Connections Message-ID: <950506182241.911AABoI.john@nimno> Mime-Version: 1.0 (Generated by Eloquent) Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII I've recently set up an ISDN telecommuting environment for my wife, between her office downtown and our home. Both sites have Ascend Pipeline 50 routers installed. I would like to experiment with setting up video capabilities, but I am unaware of anything being offered for NeXTSTEP. Assuming that the inexpensive cameras that are available for Windows and Mac usage are also usable for NeXTSTEP, what type of software support would be required to drive this? I vaguely recall seeing some video stuff at the 93 NWE, but I think that was pretty expensive stuff that was probably not suitable for "home" use (read: inexpensive :-). Does anyone have any experience doing this that they could share with me? I'd settle for wild speculation on what would be required, software wise, to make this work. Anyone? John Bartley john@wpa.com
From: gayed@psych.ucla.edu (Jim Gayed) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: Color on NEC VERSA E Date: 7 May 1995 03:29:41 GMT Organization: University of California, Los Angeles Distribution: world Message-ID: <3oher5$h6c@saba.info.ucla.edu> References: <3obbru$2vo@clarknet.clark.net> By the way, will ns run on the IBM TP 755CD's (with patches and drivers of course)? Jim M. Gayed University of California, Los Angeles Psychology Department, Interdepartmental Neuroscience Vision Research Group, gayed@psych.ucla.edu ornia, Los Angeles Psychology Department, Interdepartmental Neuroscience Vision Research Group, gayed@
From: cwagner@ee.ualberta.ca (Chad Wagner) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Old 25MHz NeXT Station Memory Upgrade? Date: 7 May 1995 06:38:23 GMT Organization: Computing and Network Services, U of Alberta, Edmonton, Canada Message-ID: <3ohpsv$1edg@rover.ucs.ualberta.ca> Summary: Old 25MHz NeXT Station Memory Upgrade? I have an old 25MHz NeXT Station. I removed all 8 30-pin 1 Meg non-parity SIMMs from my Station and installed 4 30-pin 4 Meg parity SIMMs in banks 0-3. When I rebooted the Station the memory was recognized but the boot up failed. I tried turning on parity checking, but the same error occured. What have I done wrong? Do I need to upgrade my boot rom? Chad G. Wagner
From: jcr@idiom.com (John C. Randolph) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: Paint for Cube Enclosures Date: 7 May 1995 04:10:51 -0700 Organization: Idiom Consulting Message-ID: <3oi9rr$a30@idiom.com> References: <D86yCB.MrF@watserv3.uwaterloo.ca> I've been told that NeXT's paint vendor was Sherwin-Williams, and that you can get the EXACT color if you ask them for "NeXT Black". -jcr
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware From: dfevans@bbcr.uwaterloo.ca (David Evans) Subject: Paint for Cube Enclosures Message-ID: <D86yCB.MrF@watserv3.uwaterloo.ca> Sender: news@watserv3.uwaterloo.ca Organization: University of Waterloo Date: Sun, 7 May 1995 04:40:58 GMT I thought I had saved the info, but it appears to have vanished... Could somebody let me know what the manufacturer and order number is for cube enclosure paint? Furthermore, has anybody applied it and had it look good (applying the paint didn't make it look worse than leaving the yellowish flecks alone)? -- David Evans dfevans@bbcr.uwaterloo.ca Computer/Synth Junkie "Default is the value selected by the University of Waterloo composer overridden by your command." Waterloo, Ontario, Canada - Roland TR-707 Manual
From: Horst Schreiber <100114.435@CompuServe.COM> Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: More than 2 serial Ports on Intel ? Date: 7 May 1995 11:24:54 GMT Organization: student Message-ID: <3oiam6$emt$1@mhadf.production.compuserve.com> Hi there, is it possible to access the 4 standard serial ports of a PC under NeXTStep 3.3 ? That means Port 0 0x3f8 IRQ 4, Port 1 0x2f8 IRQ 3, Port 2 0x3e8 IRQ 4, and Port 3 0x2e8 IRQ 3. The standard serial Driver for Intel has the option PortCount = "2". I tried a lot. But it will not take more than 2 Ports. But a UNIX System should work with more than 2 ports ?! I hope, sombody out there can help me! Thanks a lot, Horst
From: chris@warped.com (Christopher Wolf) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: NeXT's NCR driver changes name Date: 7 May 1995 20:21:17 GMT Organization: Warped Software Sender: caw5@cornell.edu (Verified) Distribution: world Message-ID: <3oja3t$ac@newsstand.cit.cornell.edu> In article <3ocmm4$em@snaps.dannug.dk> gclem@dannug.dk wrote: >It seems like some driver writing people still has some way to go. On my >DEC XL590 (NCR 53C810 on the motherboard), Quantum Empire 2.1 GB, 48 MB >RAM, NS 3.2 with Talus driver, iozone 16 8192 gives: > 2072228 bytes/second for writing the file > 10420650 bytes/second for reading the file >On another DEC XL590 with BusLogic PCI SCSI ctlr, Conner 2.1 GB and NS >3.3, iozone 16 8192 gives > 1870458 bytes/second for writing the file > 10966051 bytes/second for reading the file >Geert SCSI-2 Fast (non-wide) maxes out at 10MB/sec. Your read figures are obviosly measuring cache performance here and not disk/driver performance. - Chris -- Christopher A. Wolf <chris@warped.com> NeXTmail, MIME, PGP accepted (finger me for PGP public key)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware From: rdl@world.std.com (Robert La Ferla) Subject: Re: Can one have multiple screens on one host w/NextStep In-Reply-To: steve@talus.com's message of 28 Apr 1995 03:57:55 GMT Message-ID: <RDL.95May6151250@world.std.com> Sender: rdl@world.std.com (Robert La Ferla) Organization: The World Public Access UNIX, Brookline, MA References: <1995Apr27.212923.20791@adobe.com> <3npp43$2vv@news.blkbox.com> Date: Sat, 6 May 1995 19:12:50 GMT The Elsa, Miro and Number Nine Imagine 128 can do multiple monitors. Robert La Ferla HTI
From: dwright@dehli.voicenet.com (Darren Wright) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Help with Cube Memory Date: 8 May 1995 01:45:47 GMT Organization: DSC/Voicenet - BBS/Unix Shells/SLIP/NEWS - (215)443-7390 Message-ID: <3ojt4b$7tm@nova.voicenet.com> I have an 040 25MHZ Cube....what are the memory configurations available? I have 32MB now, and have another 16....can I put in 48? How about 52? What are bank 0, bank 1, etc, and do I have to put them in sets of 4? Darren
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware From: Stephan Gelhaus <stephan@nifix.schwaben.de> Subject: NeXTstation POWER-OFF problem Message-ID: <D87EH0.8Ax@nifix.schwaben.de> Sender: stephan@nifix.schwaben.de (Stephan Gelhaus) Organization: NiFiX dental neural interfaces Date: Sun, 7 May 1995 10:29:22 GMT Hi, I have a problem with my NeXTstation mono. After my old power supply died and I have put a new inside, my slab don t power down correctly. It is no software problem!!! (e.g. dwrite loginwindow PowerOffDisabled YES). This attribute is not set! OK, if I press my Power button to power down my slab, my system go down and power off, then after 1-2 seconds the system power on (!!!) again automaticaly. If I wait 10 seconds - after all disks are spin up - and press the Power button again then the slab will realy power down. Power on is no problem. Anybody have had the same problem and any solution??? Bye bye, Stephan --- internet: stephan@nifix.schwaben.de NiFiX___________________ dental neural interfaces NeXTMail welcome! -- internet: stephan@nifix.schwaben.de NiFiX___________________ dental neural interfaces NeXTMail welcome!
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware,comp.sys.next.marketplace From: dfevans@bbcr.uwaterloo.ca (David Evans) Subject: Possibly Wanted: NeXTbus Development Kit Message-ID: <D88pHC.6yD@watserv3.uwaterloo.ca> Sender: news@watserv3.uwaterloo.ca Organization: University of Waterloo Date: Mon, 8 May 1995 03:24:47 GMT Was just sitting here designing some VME-based stuff when I thought it might be nifty to put something in my cube (or at least learn how.) What's included in this development kit? Do you get a prototyping board? Just documentation/ code (like BusProbe)? Anybody have one they want to sell somewhat cheaply? -- David Evans dfevans@bbcr.uwaterloo.ca Computer/Synth Junkie "Default is the value selected by the University of Waterloo composer overridden by your command." Waterloo, Ontario, Canada - Roland TR-707 Manual
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware From: dfevans@bbcr.uwaterloo.ca (David Evans) Subject: Re: Possibly Wanted: NeXTbus Development Kit Message-ID: <D88pnM.70E@watserv3.uwaterloo.ca> Sender: news@watserv3.uwaterloo.ca Organization: University of Waterloo References: <D88pHC.6yD@watserv3.uwaterloo.ca> Date: Mon, 8 May 1995 03:28:33 GMT Something I forgot to mention. I see in the NeXTbus chapter of "WritingLKSs", "You can't currently use DMA (direct memory access) in a NeXTbus driver. Instead, you must use programmed (direct) I/O." As of when is this "current"? Is it a limitation of NBIC, the bus design, or what? Or just the software interface? A bus without DMA capability seems....uhhhh....sad. -- David Evans dfevans@bbcr.uwaterloo.ca Computer/Synth Junkie "Default is the value selected by the University of Waterloo composer overridden by your command." Waterloo, Ontario, Canada - Roland TR-707 Manual
From: dinse@catatac.niehs.nih.gov (Gregg E. Dinse) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: print from Windows on PC to NeXT printer? Date: 7 May 1995 16:59:17 GMT Organization: The National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences Message-ID: <3oiu95$m50@jeeves.niehs.nih.gov> Keywords: NeXT laser printer, PC, Windows, printing Hello, I'm new to the NSFIP world. In fact, I am only now starting to look for hardware to buy for home. I plan to buy something that will work well with both NEXTSTEP (for me) and DOS/WINDOWS (for my wife). I'm sure I will have lots of questions, but at the moment I have one particular question that really concerns me. The question relates to black hardware and white hardware sharing the same NeXT printer when the PC is running Windows. I apologize in advance if this topic has been discussed ad naseum. If so, perhaps someone can at least point me to the appropriate place or forward the solution to me. Here are the details: CURRENT SETUP: a NeXT cube and a NeXT laser printer FUTURE ADDITION: an Intel-based, NEXTSTEP-compatible PC If I buy the appropriate Ethernet card, I assume that I should be able to connect the PC to my cube via coaxial cable and print to the NeXT laser printer from within NEXTSTEP running on the PC. QUESTION 1: Can I do the same from within DOS/WINDOWS running on the PC? QUESTION 2: If so, how? That is, if my wife is working on a document on the PC using Windows, can she print directly to the NeXT laser printer via the ethernet connection? My guess is "NO", but I'd love to be wrong. If the answer is "YES", then what do I need to do to set things up? In case it's not totally obvious, I have never used DOS or Windows. Assuming we can not print directly (say by selecting print in some menu), can all (most, some, any) Windows apps save files as postscript? If so, would this postscript file be compatible with NEXTSTEP, in the sense that it could be moved to my cube and printed from there? Assuming this feature is not built-in to many (any?) Windows apps, is there software available (from Adobe?) to transform standard Windows output (is this an oxymoron?) into NEXTSTEP-compatible postscript? If so, what is it called, where do I get it, and how much does it cost? Is there some other simple solution that I'm overlooking? I'd appreciate any help I can get with this. Obviously, we would like to avoid buying a second printer. Thanks in advance for any and all help. Gregg Dinse 919-541-4931 dinse@catatac.niehs.nih.gov
From: izumi@pinoko.berkeley.edu (Izumi Ohzawa) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: print from Windows on PC to NeXT printer? Date: 8 May 1995 05:48:46 GMT Organization: University of California, Berkeley Distribution: world Message-ID: <3okbbu$doo@agate.berkeley.edu> References: <3oiu95$m50@jeeves.niehs.nih.gov> In article <3oiu95$m50@jeeves.niehs.nih.gov> dinse@catatac.niehs.nih.gov (Gregg E. Dinse) writes: >That is, if my wife is working on a document on the PC >using Windows, can she print directly to the NeXT laser >printer via the ethernet connection? My guess is "NO", >but I'd love to be wrong. If the answer is "YES", then >what do I need to do to set things up? The answer is YES. You need to install WinSock and TCP/IP driver for the ethernet card. Then, install shareware LPD spooler for WinSock called WLPRSPL by Thomas Heil. With this, you can setup a pipe to the NeXT printer as if it is a regular printer for Windows. You need to do disable Cntl-D so the brain-dead Windows does not generate Ctrl-D char into the PS stream. Basically, you insert a line: CtrlD=0 at an appropriate place in WIN.INI file. There is a tool that let you do this via GUI, and it's called PSCTRLD. -- Izumi Ohzawa <izumi@pinoko.berkeley.edu> [ $@Bg_78^=;(J ] USMail: Univ. of California, 360 Minor Hall, Berkeley, CA 94720-2020 Tel: 510-642-6440, Fax: 510-642-3323, (NeXT & MIME mails welcome)
From: sanguish@digifix.com Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.announce,comp.sys.next.advocacy,comp.sys.next.hardware,comp.sys.next.marketplace,comp.sys.next.programmer,comp.sys.next.misc,comp.sys.next.software,comp.sys.next.sysadmin,comp.sys.next.bugs Subject: NEXTSTEP Resources on the Internet Date: 8 May 1995 00:15:08 GMT Organization: Digital Fix Development Message-ID: <3ojnqc$3uv@digifix.digifix.com> Topics include: Stepwise NEXTSTEP/OpenStep Information WWW site eduSTEP WWW site NeXT Computer, Inc. WWW site comp.sys.next newsgroups related newsgroups comp.sys.next newsgroups mailing list ftp sites NeXTanswers Stepwise NEXTSTEP/OpenStep Information WWW site =============================================== This online community resource includes - 200+ ISV company pages - 400+ ISV product descriptions - NEXTSTEP Developer Directory - NEXTSTEP Community WhitePages - NEXTSTEP User Group Directory - comp.sys.next archives - User Group information - Mailing List archives and information You can connect via the world wide web at: http://www.stepwise.com/ Additionally there is a Mail Server available. 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From: yorick@yar.cs.wisc.edu (Jeremy Smith) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Which Dual Pentium Boards Work With NSI? Date: 8 May 1995 06:57:58 GMT Organization: U of Wisconsin CS Dept Message-ID: <3okfdm$j59@spool.cs.wisc.edu> I'm looking into buying a new computer, probably a Dual P-90 Eisa/PCI box. Since I'm going to be running NeXTstep and OS/2, and I'm going to be getting the SMP version of OS/2, I was wondering two things: 1. Will NeXTstep for Intel multiprocess on two CPUs, or will I be essentially wasting the second under NSI? 2. Which motherboards have been found to work under NSI that have two pentium chips? Any? I am sure I'll be OK so far as other perip. goes, but I'd like to get a compatible motherboard. :) If not, can someone recommend an Eisa/PCI motherboard that works well? I looked for motherboard info in NeXTanswers, to no avail. If someone know where I can get a list of compatible boards, that would be very much appreciated. Thanks. J. Smith -- Jeremy R. Smith yorick@yar.cs.wisc.edu "With tornado watches issued shortly before noon Sunday for the areas including the western portion of my mental health and the northern portion of my ability to deal rationally with my disconcerted precarious emotional situation" -T. Waits
From: smg@orb.com (Sam_Goldberger) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.marketplace,comp.sys.next.hardware,comp.sys.next.misc Subject: Pyro FAQ Date: 6 May 1995 08:44:19 GMT Organization: CRL Dialup Internet Access Distribution: World Message-ID: <3ofct3$rsp@nntp.crl.com> The following was left out of the Pyro press release: 1) Pyro works fine with the ND 2) Pyro works fine with Daydream 3) There is a 15% academic discount ($899-15%) 4) There is a 15% discount for quantities 10-100 for everyone Also, you can browse the Pyro web page at: http://orb.com/Pyro We were down for a while today because of a power failure (no, it wasn't a Pyro failure :-) Thanks for your support and encouragement in this project. -- Samuel M. Goldberger smg@orb.com Spherical Solutions 47 Myrtle Avenue Mill Valley, CA 94941 415-383-2919--voice
From: behrendt@scs52.lhag.de (Martin Behrendt) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Mitsumi CD-Rom driver avalible ? Date: 8 May 1995 12:47:41 GMT Organization: Linotype-Hell AG Hardware Training Message-ID: <3ol3td$rln@f49x18.lhag.de> do anybody know if there is a possibility to install NeXT from a Mitsumi non SCSI Drive ? Thanks for replies Martin
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware From: wolf2985@varney.idbsu.edu (Gary Patton Wolfe) Subject: Help with Quantum Grand Prix 4.3GB hard drive and NeXT (Black)! Sender: news@serval.net.wsu.edu (News) Message-ID: <D88y4H.4E0@serval.net.wsu.edu> Date: Mon, 8 May 1995 06:31:28 GMT Organization: Washington State University I was wondering if anyone has ever used a Quantum Grand Prix 4.3GB hard drive with Balck hardware. I am most interested in a disktab entry and what they did to get it to work.! I am really in need of assistance. Please help. Thanks you, Gary Wolfe wolf2985@varney.idbsu.edu PS I am trying to get it to work on a NeXT Colorstation.
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware From: empath@netcom.com (Tim Triemstra) Subject: Re: NextStep can't see my Adaptec 2940 on PCI bus Message-ID: <empathD89p5G.FF2@netcom.com> Organization: NETCOM On-line Communication Services (408 261-4700 guest) References: <D82A72.B0K@eunet.ch> <9505050646.AA00481@hukatronic.cz> Date: Mon, 8 May 1995 16:15:16 GMT Sender: empath@netcom16.netcom.com When you have both an INTERNAL and EXTERNAL device on an Adapatec card you must disable termination of the card (I think you can do this from the <CTRL-A> menu system. -- Tim Triemstra ... empath@netcom.com ... Detroiter at Heart The RED WINGS rule! They sometimes take a vacation during the playoffs unfortunately.
From: thomasb@ocelot.nwest.mccaw.com (Thomas Burkholder) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Homebrew list Date: 8 May 1995 07:45:30 GMT Organization: McCaw Cellular Communications, Inc. Message-ID: <3oki6q$fld@nwestmail.nwest.mccaw.com> Can anyone out there put me on the homebrew list? I used to be on it, but I somehow got lost while shuffling e-mail addresses. Thanks. +Thomas
From: levine@oclc.org (Eugene Levine) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: EIDE CD-ROM and SCSI disks ? Date: 8 May 1995 09:40:26 -0400 Organization: OCLC Online Computer Library Center, Inc. Distribution: world Message-ID: <3ol70a$bbc@oclc.org> References: <3nm2g3$15s@sun0.urz.uni-heidelberg.de> <Pine.HPP.3.91.950502115135.11305A-100000@hphalle6e.informatik.tu-muenchen.de> Bernhard Scholz (scholz@informatik.tu-muenchen.de) wrote: : Hello Gregor, : I have the same problem as you. I own an Intel Plato with IDE bus but the : EIDEdriver.pkg is supposed to work with it anyway. So I picked it up from : NeXTanswers and installed it. Then I went to my local dealer and took : away with me two ATAPI CD-ROM drives: an older Mitsumi double speed (I : don't remember the number) and a brand new Mitsumi FX400 (quad speed) : which is priced lower than the Sony CDU55S. : But then... my dealer is sorry and I'm, too. No drive, although labeled : ATAPI compliant, liked to work with my configuration with NS (DOS was ok : of course). I know that the drives I tested weren't listed in the drivers : overview, but I wonder what the Mitsumi B1 drive is (nobody ever heard of : this). I couldn't test any other drives, because of the lack of : availability. I'd like to know wether anybody got the driver to work. : Best regards, : Boerny. : _____________________________________________________________________________ : Bernhard Scholz (IRC: (Boerny) #amiga, #next) Opinions are my own! : scholz@informatik.tu-muenchen.de (prefered) Computers can do everthing : scholz@gsocmail.rm.op.dlr.de (emergency) better than human --- : http://www.leo.org/~scholz/scholz.html especially doing mistakes. I didn't see the initial message and I'm not too sure whats going on here. I too am trying to get the EIDE pkg to work on an Intel Plato motherboard (Gateway 2000) with the NEC260R ATAPI complient CDROM. I can't get it to work. I was thinking of selling my 2x NEC and buying the 4x Sony or Mitsumi. Has anyone gotten either of these drives to work? Has anyone gotten the the EIDE/ATAPI driver to work with any ATAPI CDROM drive, especially on an Intel Plato motherboard (built in IDE controllers)? I too, have never heard of the 1B, only the FX400 is available around here. -gene -- / E. T. (Gene) Levine OCLC Inc. \ | Systems Analyst 6565 Frantz Road | | levine@oclc.org Dublin, OH 43017 | \ NeXT mail welcome! (614) 761-5045 /
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware From: gdkuch@neumann.uwaterloo.ca (Jerry Kuch) Subject: Re: Decent power supply for white HW? Message-ID: <D8A8I7.1wy@undergrad.math.uwaterloo.ca> Sender: news@undergrad.math.uwaterloo.ca (news spool owner) Organization: University of Waterloo References: <m0s7VsN-000btOC@a-gain> Date: Mon, 8 May 1995 23:13:19 GMT In article <m0s7VsN-000btOC@a-gain>, Stefan Huelf <stefan@a-gain.hanse.de> wrote: >Hi, > >Alexander Wilkie <wilkie@denebola.cslab.tuwien.ac.at> wrote: > >No, the hardware is built non-supportive of that more unix-relevant >clean shutdown/poweroff sequence that NeXT incooperated. >(DOS does not have to clean up any corrupted filesystems, when cut >off in the middle of a computing session) >But I guess Canon's object.station heads a little bit this way.... A Plug 'N' Play compliant system, along with the appropriate software support in NEXTSTEP could provide this. NeXT announced the intent to support Plug 'N' Play hardware last year didn't they? It would be neat to see a few less "Not Applicable" boxes in the Preferences app... -- Jerry Kuch, EMail: gdkuch@neumann.uwaterloo.ca, NeXTMAIL acceptable. IMPORTANT NEWS: As reported in VARIETY, GAMERA - DAIKAIJU KUCHU KESSEN brought in $751,805 in thirteen theaters in Tokyo during its second week of release. This brings the film's two-week total to $1,633,888.
From: dsinn@dsinn.seanet.com (F. David Sinn) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: ISDN and Black hardware Date: 9 May 1995 01:55:38 GMT Organization: Seanet Online Services, Seattle WA Message-ID: <3omi2q$83f@kaleka.seanet.com> I am in the market for one of the DSP ISDN adaptors. If you have one, but aren't interested in selling it, could you please e-mail me with the manufacturer's information (company and model). If I remember correctly it was made by UDS/Motorola, or was it a Hayes? -- David Sinn Sinn Industries. dsinn@dsinn.seanet.com If it's a sinn, it's gotta be good. NeXT mail OK
From: meyergru@informatik.tu-muenchen.de (Uwe Meyer-Gruhl) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: HPPA ProblemsRe: NEXTSTEP/hppa sound problems in 3.2 fixed in 3.3? Followup-To: comp.sys.next.hardware Date: 9 May 1995 08:03:48 GMT Organization: Technische Universitaet Muenchen, Germany Distribution: world Message-ID: <3on7l4$1lm@hpsystem1.informatik.tu-muenchen.de> References: <3odgou$24p@clarknet.clark.net> In article <3odgou$24p@clarknet.clark.net> Bill Chin <chin@clark.net> writes: > penrose@wendy.ucsd.edu (Christopher Penrose) wrote: > >(Nathan F. Janette) writes: > >> We just purchased some beautiful Cambridge Soundworks > >> computer speakers, but can not use then due to > >> NEXTSTEP/hppa's terrible audio problems. > >> > >> We are running NEXTSTEP/hppa 3.2 on HP 9000/712 > >> systems. The sound driver is very poor, and > >> usually injects loud pops and clicks before and > >> after sounds are played. The sound often "rips" during > >> playback as well. > > >It is sad to hear that NeXT doesn't bother to adequately > >support sound on yet another platform. I guess we can > >expect Sparc NeXTstep to suffer from the same unacceptable > >sound driver problems that HPPA and INTEL have. > > Actually, sound on my SPARC 5 is just fine. It's not as crisp as my > NeXTstation, but it played "Vision in Black" (140 secs, 8khz) and even > "Thunder" (22 secs, 44.1khz, compressed, stereo) without a pop, > crackle or anything that wasn't supposed to be there (it's a little > hard to tell with Thunder, though). It doesn't even have the benefit > of a DSP chip to uncompress Thunder on the fly... so the CPU has to do > all the work. Pretty impressive. The sound quality is probably just > because it's got a cheap single speaker. ModPlayer's sound fidelity > is just fine on the SPARC too... however, the multi-threading breaks > though. Of course, the SPARC 5 is running NS 3.3. > > ..Bill Nice to hear that the sparc sound is fine. Sadly, under 3.3, the sound problems described by Nathan have not gone away. Actually, there are several driver related problems, including: - sound problems (no ATC) - scsi disk problems (impossible to address more than 4GByte, even in 2GByte partitions) - tape driver problems (no more than 2GByte on one tape) - serial driver problems (system hangs when modem is connected and device is opened by ANY program) FYI: All have been described and been sent to NeXT, during two beta test stages. cheers, Uwe
From: loebel@aol.com (Loebel) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: ISO comments, good or bad, on Quantex systems Date: 8 May 1995 22:07:18 -0400 Organization: America Online, Inc. (1-800-827-6364) Sender: root@newsbf02.news.aol.com Message-ID: <3omiom$1vq@newsbf02.news.aol.com> Anyone have any good or bad experiences with Quantex?? Thanks. loebel@aol.com
From: pete@ohm.york.ac.uk (-bat.) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: Intel Mouse Slowness Date: 3 May 1995 10:34:57 GMT Organization: The University of York, UK Message-ID: <3o7m8h$n7s@mailer.york.ac.uk> References: <andylee-1904950341010001@idtech.com> andylee@netcom.com (Andy A. Lee) writes: > I'm happy with my new P-90 NeXTstep system, except for its serial mouse. > There seems to be a slight delay from the time I move it to the time the > cursor moves on the screen. I tried setting for a faster response speed > in Config, but then the cursor movement becomes jumpy. Can I improve the > mouse response? Or am I just spoiled by my Macintosh's mouse response? I've had this problem every time I've tried to use the serial mouse on the NeXT. Best advice (IMHO) is to spend ten quid and get yourself a bus mouse. Pound for pound it's the best value for money upgrade I ever made to the machine in terms of making it more useable. I always found serial mouse performace appallingly bad. -bat.
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Organization: Antigone Press gateway, San Francisco Return-Path: <a-gain.hanse.de!stefan@ccwnoc.hanse.de> Message-ID: <m0s7VsN-000btOC@a-gain> Content-Type: text/plain Mime-Version: 1.0 (NeXT Mail 3.3 v118.2) From: Stefan Huelf <stefan@a-gain.hanse.de> Date: Fri, 5 May 95 23:29:34 +0100 Subject: Decent power supply for white HW? Hi, Alexander Wilkie <wilkie@denebola.cslab.tuwien.ac.at> wrote: > Is there such a thing as a power supply for white hardware that > cooperates with NeXTStep, i.e. that really (physically) turns the> computer off instead of just allowing the user to do that? > And that protects the machine agains accidental shutdown by > initiating the shutdown sequence when the user presses the power > button on the computer case (instead of killing the OS with an abrupt> powerdown)? No, the hardware is built non-supportive of that more unix-relevant clean shutdown/poweroff sequence that NeXT incooperated. (DOS does not have to clean up any corrupted filesystems, when cut off in the middle of a computing session) But I guess Canon's object.station heads a little bit this way.... --- .. Stefan .. Life spans many different colors --- but, REAL Computing is black! --------------------------------------------------------------------- Stefan Huelf voice + 49 - 40 - 480 79 19 <---> fax + 49 - 40 - 480 11 92 stefan@a-gain.hanse.de ( NeXTmail favorized / MIME o.k.! ) ----------------------------------------------------------------------
From: lauring@id.net (Danny) Newsgroups: comp.misc,comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware,comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware.chips,comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware.misc,comp.sys.ibm.pc.misc,comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: Bug in Compudyne 75mz Pentiums? Date: 9 May 1995 02:22:58 GMT Organization: ii Message-ID: <3omjm2$njr@kilroy.id.net> References: <3nk70p$3s7@ixnews4.ix.netcom.com> <tVtnvAPJBh107h@radical.wanganui.gen.nz> <3o4hnk$v4@news.inlink.com> <1995May4.180302.10754@us.dg.com> In article <1995May4.180302.10754@us.dg.com>, marshall@fs09.webo.dg.com (Marshall Wood) says: > >In <3nk70p$3s7@ixnews4.ix.netcom.com> ehundt@ix.netcom.com (Erin Hundt) writes: >>Has anyone seen this problem? I recently bought a Compudyne 75 mz Pentium, DOS 6.22, >>and ran Microsoft Diagnostics (MSD). It claimed the processor was a 486DX, although >>when the machine boots, the bios reads Pentium 75. I went back to CompUsa and >>their response was that MSD is unreliable when it comes to recognizing Pentiums. >>I ran MSD on their floor demo(same make, model and DOS as my machine)and it read 75. > What you are seeing is the version of MSD that is reading the system. You will find that there are actually 2 versions of MSD on your computer. One was written before there was a Pentium so it doesn't know what one is. It all depends on your path in Windows whether it reads the DOS (I think the later version is thw DOS version by virtue of DOS 6.22 being more recent than WFW3.1) version or the Windows version. It has nothing to do with the quality of the CompuDyne computer.
From: idpt820@tpts1.seed.net.tw Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: video display Date: 8 May 1995 12:37:52 GMT Organization: Seednet, Institute for Information Industry, Taiwan Distribution: world Message-ID: <3ol3b1$fur@aladdin.iii.org.tw> Keywords: video Dear NeXT Users, Does anyone have experience about the difference between S3805 and S3864? In addition, how about the performace of ATI Ultrapro Mach32 with 2 MB DRAM? Thank you for your assistance in advance.
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware From: jfg@infodesign.ch (Jean-Francois Groff) Subject: Re: NextStep can't see my Adaptec 2940 on PCI bus Message-ID: <D8AGBq.HK5@eunet.ch> Sender: usenet@eunet.ch Organization: EUnet AG, Switzerland References: <9505050646.AA00481@hukatronic.cz> Date: Tue, 9 May 1995 02:02:13 GMT In article <9505050646.AA00481@hukatronic.cz> tom@hukatronic.cz (Tomas Hurka) writes: > Please, post the version of your BIOS. Here goes: PhoenixBIOS 4.04 And my motherboard is an ExpertBoard EXP8059 Rev 1.0 > Check if the PCI autodetection works correctly. To do this check if you see > something like this in the NeXT monitor: > PCI Ver=2.0 BusCount=1 Features=[ BIOS32 ] > Found PCI device: ID=0x12345678 at Dev=2 Func=0 Bus=0 > Found PCI device: ID=0x12345679 at Dev=5 Func=0 Bus=0 > Found PCI device: ID=0x12345676 at Dev=6 Func=0 Bus=0 > Found PCI device: ID=0x12345673 at Dev=8 Func=0 Bus=0 > [...] > If the autodetection is correct post the PCI IDs of your PCI devices. > If the autodetection is not correct and you don't see any PCI devices, try to > get the latest BIOS for your motherboard. Autodetection doesn't work; neither the Adaptec 2940 nor the Diamond Stealth 64 are detected; I only get the following: PCI Ver=2.00 BusCount=1 Features=[ BIOS16 CM1 CM2 ] [Note: why only BIOS16 instead of BIOS32? and what are CM1 and CM2?] PCI Bus [...] PCI bus support enabled Registering: PCI0 [...] Adaptec2940: Can't get configSpace; ABORTING [...] Display0: vendor ID=09d4 deviceID=0509 Display0: VendorDeviceID 5090d94 not found in instance table Note that the vendor and device ID given above for the video card are apparently random: they don't correspond to any legitimate ID for this card, and they change at every boot ! I have checked in my PCI setup that the slots I need (for Adaptec 2940 and Diamond Stealth 64) are enabled, with bus mastering and assigned IRQs 14 and 15. I've also tried using Level or Edge triggering with no effect. You suggest to get the latest BIOS for my motherboard. Given my version number above, do you know what's the latest, and Where I can find it ? Strange thing is: the vendor told me it worked with DOS, yuk 8-( > I hope it helps you. Indeed, you helped me a lot. I hope you can guide me further ;-) -- Jean-Francois Groff <jfg@infodesign.ch> (NeXT-Mail preferred) Founder, InfoDesign Ltd. Tel: +41-22-785.4132 Professional World-Wide Web Services Fax: +41-22-785.4133 Mail: 38 chemin Grand Puits, CH-1217 Geneva-Meyrin, Switzerland
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Organization: Antigone Press gateway, San Francisco Return-Path: <crawford@nesteggs.com> Message-ID: <9505082128.AA00451@nesteggs.com> Content-Type: text/plain Mime-Version: 1.0 (NeXT Mail 3.3 v112.1) From: "Michael E.. Crawford" <crawford@nesteggs.com> Date: Mon, 8 May 95 16:28:25 -0500 Subject: Re: Paint for Cube Enclosures Yep. Sherwin-Williams LAV-16 or 25216 Michael Crawford nesteggs Houston
From: gcl@beavis.im.med.umich.edu (Gary) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: Homebrew list Date: 9 May 1995 00:52:55 GMT Organization: University of Michigan Medical Center Message-ID: <3omed7$af1@lastactionhero.rs.itd.umich.edu> References: <3oki6q$fld@nwestmail.nwest.mccaw.com> Thomas Burkholder (thomasb@ocelot.nwest.mccaw.com) wrote: : Can anyone out there put me on the homebrew list? I used to be on it, but : I somehow got lost while shuffling e-mail addresses. To subscribe to the nsfip-homebrew list, send the following as the text of a message to majordomo@mmg2.im.med.umich.edu: subscribe nsfip-homebrew To unsubscribe, send the following as the text of a message to majordomo@mmg2.im.med.umich.edu: unsubscribe nsfip-homebrew To submit messages to the list, send you messages to nsfip-homebrew@mmg2.im.med.umich.edu -- __________________________________________________________________ gcl@mmg2.im.med.umich.edu no NeXTmail yet please Founder of the NeXTSTEP for Intel Processors HomeBrew mailing list __________________________________________________________________
From: soward@neworder.cc.uky.edu (John Soward) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: NeXT's NCR driver changes name Date: 8 May 1995 17:17:47 GMT Organization: University of Kentucky Computing Services Distribution: world Message-ID: <3oljnr$q0u@service1.uky.edu> References: <3ocmm4$em@snaps.dannug.dk> In article <3ocmm4$em@snaps.dannug.dk> gclem@dannug.dk writes: > It seems like some driver writing people still has some way to go. On my > DEC XL590 (NCR 53C810 on the motherboard), Quantum Empire 2.1 GB, 48 MB > RAM, NS 3.2 with Talus driver, iozone 16 8192 gives: > > 2072228 bytes/second for writing the file > 10420650 bytes/second for reading the file > > On another DEC XL590 with BusLogic PCI SCSI ctlr, Conner 2.1 GB and NS > 3.3, iozone 16 8192 gives > > 1870458 bytes/second for writing the file > 10966051 bytes/second for reading the file No, you need to read the IOZONE info included in the C code. 16 meg is obviously too small for your machine. You need to write out a file too large to be cached, on a 48M machine, I'd suggest 50Meg...that's overkill, but that's better than Underkill. -- John Soward <a href="http://www.uky.edu/~soward">JpS</a> Systems Programmer 'The Midnight sun will burn you up.' University of Kentucky (NeXT and MIME mail OK) -R. Smith :::I'm not speaking for UK. I may not even be speaking for myself:::
From: ups@navigator.jpl.nasa.gov Newsgroups: comp.misc,comp.sys.hp.hardware,comp.sys.sun.hardware,comp.sys.sgi.hardware,comp.sys.next.hardware,comp.sys.ibm.hardware,comp.sys.dec,comp.unix.admin,comp.answers,news.answers Subject: Uninterruptible Power Source FAQ Followup-To: comp.misc Date: 10 May 1995 12:10:39 GMT Organization: Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Pasadena, CA Distribution: world Message-ID: <3oqag0$ale@phoebe.jpl.nasa.gov> Summary: Answers to FAQs about Uninterruptable Power Sources (UPS) Originator: root@navigator.jpl.nasa.gov Archive-name: UPS-faq Version: 1.7 Uninterruptable Power Source (UPS) FAQ. VERSION 1.8, November 4, 1994. Sections: 01: What is this document all about? 01: What is this document? 02: How is this document made available? 03: Who maintains this? 04: Where did this information come from? 05: How can I contribute? 06: How may this document be distributed? 07: Got anything else you'd like to add? 08: Glossary. 02: What is a UPS and how does is work? 01: What is a UPS? 02: How do you pronounce "UPS"? 03: Vendor X says that (description) is a UPS, is it? 04: Describe the types of UPS's? 05: How can a UPS help me? 06: What sort of stuff does a UPS do? 07: How long can equipment on a UPS keep running? 08: What is a "good" UPS? 09: Support contracts on UPS's. 10: Self maintenance tips. 11: Is a UPS a glorified power strip? 12: How important is the UPS output waveform? 03: UPS monitoring/shutdown software. 01: Can a UPS shut the computer down when power is low? 02: Can I write my own shutdown routines? 03: What freely distributable solutions are there? 04: No UPS software works on my machines, what to do? 05: What other software is out there. 04: How big a UPS do I need? 01: How are UPS sizes determined? 02: What VA rating do I need? 03: How do I determine this? 04: What else should I consider? 05: Can I use an UPS with a laser printer? 06: What UPS sizes do you use on what equipment? 05: Specific manufacturer's info. 01: What vendors are there? 02: UPS Hardware. 03: UPS Software only. 04: Other companies. 06: Bibliography 07: Acknowledgments ----------------------------- 01: TOPIC: What is this document all about? 01.01 Q: What is this document? A: This is a FAQ document on Uninterruptable Power Sources. It is intended to provide a starting point for those people that want to find out what they are, what they do, and what's available. Note that most of this document is very US-centric. The power numbers, companies and services all emphasize US consumer needs. Sorry, but that's what I have to work with. All the principles discussed here should be applicable just about everywhere. 01.02 Q: How is this document made available? A: Currently, its "home" is comp.misc. It is also crossposted to comp.unix.admin, comp.sys.sun.hardware, comp.sys.hp.hardware, comp.sys.sgi.hardware, comp.sys.next.hardware, comp.sys.ibm.hardware, comp.sys.dec, comp.answers and news.answers. This posting is automated and will occur on or near the 10th of each month. If there are other groups to which this document should be posted, please let me know, but if I post it to every group where UPS questions get asked, that would be a lot of groups. I'm open to suggestions. This document is also available via anonymous FTP. The master sits on navigator.jpl.nasa.gov (128.149.23.82) in pub/doc/faq as the file UPS.faq. It is also available via anonymous FTP from rtfm.mit.edu in: pub/usenet-by-group/comp.misc/Uninterruptable_Power_Source_FAQ 01.03 Q: Who maintains this? A: Right now, this document is maintained by Nick Christenson. My preferred email address is npc@minotaur.jpl.nasa.gov, and I would like it very much if questions regarding this document could have the word "UPS or UPS FAQ" or some such in the Subject line. Note: I am maintaining this on my own time, so please don't be upset if it takes a while for me to respond to your queries. Also none of the information in here represents the views or has the blessing of any organization whatsoever. The maintainer of the FAQ is to be held solely responsible for its contents. 01.04 Q: Where did this information come from? A: Thankfully, many people have rallied to my cry to fill in the many gaps in my original draft. This is now a group work, although I claim full responsibility for misstatements and inaccuracies. 01.05 Q: How can I contribute? A: You should mail new information, corrections, suggestions, etc. to the current maintainer of this FAQ. If you provide a suggestion, make sure you reference where the information is located in the document. I guarantee that suggestions of the form "Change the word 'always' to 'almost always' in the part about surge suppression." will be ignored. 01.06 Q: Are there any restrictions on distribution of this document? A: This document is copyright by the author. You are encouraged to distribute this document for any non-commercial purpose as long as the contents remain unchanged and a pointer to an up-to-date version is included. 01.07 Q: Got anything else you'd like to add? A: Yes, now that you mention it. The people who contribute to this document can speak only about equipment they have experience with. This may reflect a bias toward or against certain brands, features, functions, etc.. Please keep in mind that the suggestions, brand names and functions here are by no means exhaustive, or even necessarily applicable to your situation. Also, if you have information that is not in this document, please submit it to the maintainer listed above. If you submit information, please say whether you'd like it to be attributed to you or not. I am more than glad to give credit to the fine people who helped with this document, but I want to respect the anonymity of those people who would prefer it. One more caveat: While the principles of UPS design and maintenance are likely to be fairly universal, the power figures in this FAQ are *very* US-centric. Sorry, but they're the only numbers I have. 01.08 Q: Glossary A: This was contributed almost entirely by some kind soul. I just cleaned it up a bit. Blackout: Complete loss of power. Some literature considers a voltage drop below about 80V to be a blackout as well since most equipment will not operate below these levels. Sag or Brownout: Decrease in voltage levels which can last for periods ranging from fractions of a second to hours. Can be caused by heavy equipment coming on line such as shop tools, elevators, compressors etc. Also occurs when utility companies deliberately do this to cope with peak load times. Spike: An instantaneous and tremendous increase in voltage often caused by a direct lightning strike on a power line or when power returns after a blackout. Surge: An substantial increase in voltage lasting a small fraction of a second, often caused when high powered appliances such as air conditioners are switched off. EMI/RFI Noise: ElectroMagnetic Interference and Radio Frequency Interference. Caused by, inter alia, lightning, generators, radio transmitters, industrial equipment. MOV: Metal Oxide Varistors used to control spikes. These are common in Power Strips. If you see more than two, you likely have a fairly decent Power Strip. They look like largish disk capacitors. Inverter: Circuitry that converts DC battery power to AC power required by most computer equipment. Surge Protector: Circuitry consisting of MOVs, capacitors, rod-core inductors etc. for suppressing surges and spikes usually embedded in a power strip. Line Conditioner: A transformer that attempts to smooth out fluctuations in input voltage to provide near uniform output voltage or voltage waveform. 02: TOPIC: What is a UPS and how does is work? 02.01 Q: What is a UPS? A: An Uninterruptable Power Source is a device that sits between a power supply (e.g. a wall outlet) and a device (e.g. a computer) to prevent undesired features of the power source (outages, sags, surges, bad harmonics, etc.) from the supply from adversely affecting the performance of the device. 02.02 Q: How do you pronounce "UPS"? A: I pronounce it "ups", but most of the literature seems to favor "you pee ess", since they use "a UPS" instead of "an UPS". This document will try to follow the literature. 02.03 Q: Vendor X says that (fill in description) is a UPS, but it's different that what you describe above. Who's right? A: There really is no standard definition of what a UPS is. Anything ranging from a 9 volt battery backup in a clock radio to a building/compound wide backup generator has been called a UPS by someone. The majority of this document refers to objects larger than a beer can and smaller than a desk that help devices remain temporarily operational when changes to the power they receive would otherwise interrupt their function. Maintaining power to a minicomputer (like a VAX 11) is beyond the scope of this document. This FAQ deals with UPS equipment that can be installed by a computer owner/administrator. If you have requirements that large, you need to talk to a qualified electrician. 02.04 Q: Can you give me some more information on this? A: (Kindly provided by Don Deal, Don.Deal@oit.gatech.edu, my additions are in [square brackets] ) The UPS industry is made up of many manufacturers, and there is a lack of standard terms within the industry. I think this sometimes borders on deliberate misdirection. (It's a jungle out there!) There are basically three different types of devices, all of which are occasionally passed off as UPSs. 1. Standby power supply (SPS). In this type of supply, power is usually derived directly from the power line, until power fails. After power failure, a battery powered inverter turns on to continue supplying power. Batteries are charged, as necessary, when line power is available. This type of supply is sometimes called an "offline" UPS. The quality and effectiveness of this class of devices varies considerably; however, they are generally quite a bit cheaper than "true" UPSs. The time required for the inverter to come online, typically called the switchover time, varies by unit. While some computers may be able to tolerate long switchover times, your mileage may vary. [ Some articles in the trade press have claimed that their testing shows that modern PCs can withstand transfer times of 100ms or more. Most UPS units claim a transfer time to battery of about 4ms. Note that even if a computer can stay up for 100ms, it doesn't mean that 100ms switchover is okay. Damage can still be done to a computer or data on it even if it stays up. ] Other features to look for in this class of supplies is line filtering and/or other line conditioners. Since appliances connected to the supply are basically connected directly from the power line, SPSs provide relatively poor protection from line noise, frequency variations, line spikes, and brownouts. [Some SPS's claim to have surge/spike suppression circuitry as well as transformers to "boost" voltage without switching to the battery if a modest voltage drop occurs. An example is the "APC Smart UPS" which claims it will switch to this boosting mode if voltage drops below 103V (from the normal expected 120V) and switches to battery only at 90V and below. This, it is claimed, allows operation of the equipment indefinitely under brownout conditions as long as voltage does not drop below 90V. I have not tested this, and would be interested in independent data. There are other vendors products that make similar claims.] 2. Hybrid UPS systems. I only know one vendor who sells them - Best Power, Inc. The theory behind these devices is fairly simple. When normal operating line power is present, the supply conditions power using a ferroresonant transformer. This transformer maintains a constant output voltage even with a varying input voltage and provides good protection against line noise. The transformer also maintains output on its secondary briefly when a total outage occurs. Best claims that their inverter then goes online so quickly that it is operating without any interruption in power. Other UPS vendors maintain that the transition is less than seamless, but then again it's not in their best interest to promote Best's products. Best has a sizable part of the UPS market. [ Note: According to some sources, ferroresonant transformers in an UPS system can interact with ferroresonant transformers in your equipment and produce unexpected results. The Moral: Again, test before you buy. -npc ] 3. What I call "true" UPS systems, those supplies that continuously operate from an inverter. Obviously, there is no switchover time, and these supplies generally provide the best isolation from power line problems. The disadvantages to these devices are increased cost, increased power consumption, and increased heat generation. Despite the fact that the inverter in a "true" UPS is always on, the reliability of such units does not seem to be affected. In fact, we have seen more failures in cheaper SPS units. [ Note, though, that given the same quality inverter, you'd expect the one that runs least to last longest. ] 02.05 Q: How can it help me? A: A UPS has internal batteries to guarantee that continuous power is provided to the equipment even if the power supply stops providing power. Of course the UPS can provide power for a while, typically a few minutes, but that is often enough to ride out power company glitches or short outages. Advantages: 1) Computer jobs don't stop because the power fails. 2) Users not inconvenienced by computer shutting down. 3) Equipment does not incur the stress of another (hard) power cycle. 4) Data isn't lost because a machine shut down without doing a "sync" or equivalent to flush cached or real time data. 02.06 Q: What sort of stuff does a UPS do? A: A UPS traditionally can perform the following functions: 1) Absorb relatively small power surges. 2) Smooth out noisy power sources. 3) Continue to provide power to equipment during line sags. 4) Provide power for some time after a blackout has occurred. In addition, some UPS or UPS/software combinations provide the following functions: 1) Automatic shutdown of equipment during long power outages. 2) Monitoring and logging of the status of the power supply. 3) Display the Voltage/Current draw of the equipment. 4) Restart equipment after a long power outage. 5) Display the voltage currently on the line. 6) Provide alarms on certain error conditions. 7) Provide short circuit protection. 02.07 Q: How long can equipment on a UPS keep running after the power goes? A: How big a UPS do you have and what kind of equipment does it protect? For most typical computer workstations, one might have a UPS that was rated to keep the machine alive through a 15 minute power loss. If you need a machine to survive hours without power should probably look at a more robust power backup solution. Even if a UPS has a very small load, it must still operate it's DC (battery) to AC converter, which costs power. A rough extrapolation from APC's documentation, leads me to guess that a 2000 VA UPS can operate it's own converter (with no extra load) for just over 8 hours. A 1250 VA UPS could run its converter for about 5. These are *very* rough guesses based on information provided by one vendor for one vendor. 02.08 Q: Given the same vendor claims, how can I tell a "good" quality UPS from a "poor" quality UPS? A: Testing, testing, testing. I can't emphasize this enough. There are many good and bad units out there that call themselves UPS's. There are many good units that are wrong for your situation. Caveat Emptor. Some properties you might look for are: 1) Sinusoidal power output. In general, the closer the AC output of the UPS is to a sine wave, the better it is for your equipment. Many UPS units, especially the cheaper ones, deviate a great deal from a sinusoidal output. Some of them generate square waves. Waveform effects are dealt with in section 2.12. 2) Does the UPS have a manual bypass switch? If the UPS is broken or is being serviced, can you pass power through it to your equipment? The last thing you want is for a broken UPS to be the cause of extra downtime. 3) The more information about a UPS's operation you can get from watching the unit itself, the better. How much power (or percentage load) the equipment is drawing, how much battery life is left and indications of the input power quality are all very useful. 4) Some newer UPS's can communicate with their monitoring software via network connection and SNMP! This is wonderful *if* your network is on a UPS! Also, beware, I have heard of dealers advertising "Network UPS" monitoring where the network is the normal serial connection (no SLIP or PPP). 5) Does the UPS vendor offer support/maintenance contracts. If they don't even offer them, I would suspect the quality of the equipment. If you do have a UPS that does not output a sinusoidal waveform, some manufacturers *strongly* urge you to not put a surge protector between the UPS and the computer. The surge protector might mistake the non-sine waveform as a power surge and try to send it to ground. This could be bad for your UPS. I don't know if this has happened or not, but I wouldn't chance it. 02.09 Q: Should I make sure I have a support/maintenance contract for my UPS systems? A: Some people strongly recommend this, but to be honest, I don't know how important it is. I haven't had any UPS's long enough to have enough of them fail to know what the failure modes are likely to be. Some people, with more experience than I in these matters, insist that a UPS support/maintenance contract is as important as your computer support/maintenance contract. I can't argue with them. In any case, it's almost certainly worth pricing at any rate. 02.10 Q: What sort of maintenance can I perform myself? A: One good thing you might want to do is periodically test the UPS's and their failure modes. A good time to do this might be right after after a periodic level 0 backup. Nobody is logged in and you've got full backups of the machines. Throw the circuit breaker with the UPS on it to simulate and outage and see how the transition goes. Note that some UPS vendors suggest that testing an UPS by pulling the plug from the wall is *not* a good idea (Tripp Lite is one of them). These UPS units like to have a good idea of what ground looks like. It is likely that unplugging just about any UPS for a short amount of time would not be too dangerous (don't take my word for it, though!), but in all cases, throwing a circuit breaker would be a better thing to do. It might be useful to install a GFI (Ground Fault Interrupter) socket to facilitate this testing without having to pull the plug, especially if you don't have your UPS protected machines on an isolated circuit (which you probably should). These are the sockets found in most modern kitchens and bathrooms with a red and a black button. You push the latter to cut power and the former to restore power. Those UPS units that use lead-acid batteries (that's most of them, I'm told) do not have a battery memory and should be run dry as few times as possible. It's probably not a bad investment to do this once on one UPS out of a largish batch to learn how much UPS time you can expect in a real power outage. Note: depending on the manufacturer, UPS batters can be expected to last between about 1 and 5 years before they ought to be replaced. As a UPS gets older, its battery life will become shorter. Of course there's no way to reliably test how long it is without running the battery down and you don't want to do that because they have lead acid batteries. <Sigh.> All of these are very good reasons to get a support contract for them that includes periodic battery replacement. At the very least, you can figure that the batteries will still be good at the end of the UPS warranty figure, so that's a good place to start guesswork. 02.11 Q: Isn't a UPS just a glorified power strip/surge protector with some batteries and a little power conditioning thrown in? A: Basically. It's also got a power inverter and some other circuitry. It may also have a timer, thermometer or other gadgets. 02.12 Q: How important is the UPS output waveform? A: That's a good question, and one is worthy of some debate. One school of thought holds that one should always run equipment on the best approximation of sinusoidal input that one can, and that deviations produce harmonics which may either be interpreted as signal if they get through a power supply, or may actually damage the equipment. Another school holds that since almost all computers use switching-type power supplies, which only draw power at or near the peaks of the waveforms, the shape of the input power waveform is not important. Who's right? I don't know. My *opinion* is that sinusoidal output is worth the extra money, especially for on-line UPS systems that continually provide their waveform to the computer. Also, if you don't *know* that your equipment has a switching-type power supply, you might want to think twice before buying a low quality UPS. [ Some of this information from a great article in the October 1994 issue of LAN Magazine, check it out. -npc ] 03: TOPIC: UPS monitoring/shutdown software. 03.01 Q: If the power is out for a long time, I would like to have my computer automatically shut itself down gracefully before the UPS batteries die. Can I do this? A: Yes. Most UPS manufacturers support software that will do this for some UPS's on at least some platforms. Ask your UPS vendor for details. Q: Okay, how about restarting the system for me once power returns? A: Fewer software products do this, but many do. Again, ask your vendor. I do not know of any freely distributable products that will do this. It doesn't mean that they can't be built, but vendor software is cheap enough (usually) that it's probably not worth building. 03.02 Q: How does it work? I'm a starving (fill in the blank) and I really don't want to pay for software unless I absolutely have to. A: Usually, there is a serial connection running from a UPS into your computer. The UPS sends information along the serial line as it goes. If you can decode which pins contain which information, how the information is formatted and figure out what it wants to hear from the computer side, you're all set. Make sure you have the right serial cable and know how the pins map between DB9 and DB25 as both your computer and your UPS may take either. Since UPS units with network based monitoring capabilities are appearing on the market, we can hopefully get something that will communicate with those units. Here is a skeleton script provided by Joe Moss, joe@morton.rain.com. Definitely check this out as a starting point, but don't expect it to do anything meaningful without some work. ---------start upsd.sh------------- #! /bin/sh # Shut down system in case of extended power failure # This should be the serial port to which the UPS is connected # This port must be set to block on open until the DCD line # is asserted - many UNIX systems have this determined by # the minor device number, if not, see if there is some way # to enable this behavior on your system PORT=/dev/ttya # Ok, this should block until there is a power failure : > $PORT # If we reach this point, we've lost power wall << EOF The sky is falling!! The sky is falling!! EOF # call shutdown (or init or whatever) exec shutdown -----------end-------------------- 03.03 Q: Hmmm... that sounds kinda complicated. Has someone already done this? A: Any solution would almost certainly be vendor specific. However, some brave souls have provided partial functionality for certain vendors' UPS's. I don't know the original source, but I have a copy available for anonymous FTP at navigator.jpl.nasa.gov in the pub/src/UPS directory as upsd.tar.Z. I haven't tried it and I don't honestly know if it even works. Note: Different UPS's produce different sorts of signals. Just installing this already built package may require a great deal of work. The cabling can be complicated, etc.. I would be interested in hearing where this software does/doesn't work. Another good example, that probably works straight away for SunOS 4.1.X machines using APC Back-UPS devices, is also available on navigator for anonymous FTP in the pub/src/UPS directory is pf.c. It was written by Ronald Florence (ron@mlfarm.com). It looks like a nice framework for expansion to other OS platforms and UPS implementations. Give it a try. 03.04 Q: I can't find monitoring software that will work on my configuration. What should I do? A: Well, it seems you have a few choices: 1) Build your own. See item 03.02. 2) Use something freely distributable. See item 03.03. 3) Lean on your UPS vendor to port to your platform. 4) Try a different vendor that supports your platform. See item 05.01. 03.05 Q: What other software is out there? A: Software packages for UPS machines are getting more sophisticated. Most provide some level of power and status monitoring, but lately there are more GUI's, more interactive packages, SNMP support, and even call-out paging. See the software section 05.03 for more info. 04: TOPIC: How big a UPS do I need? 04.01 Q: How are the "sizes" of UPS's determined? A: Typically, a UPS has a VA rating. The VA rating is the maximum number of Volts * Amps it can deliver. The VA rating is not the same as the power drain (in Watts) of the equipment. Computers are notoriously non-resistive. A typical PF (power factor: Watts/VA) for workstations may be as low as 0.6, which means that if you record a drain of 100 Watts, you need a UPS with a VA rating of 167. Some literature suggests that 0.7 may be a good conversion factor, but this will depend heavily on the machine. WARNING: Don't take my word for it! Note: Some UPS's can continue to deliver power if the VA rating is exceeded, they merely can't provide above their VA rating if the power goes. Some can't provide power above their VA rating at all. Some may do something really nasty if you try. In any case, I *strongly* recommend not doing this under *any* circumstances. 04.02 Q: How can I tell what VA rating I need for my equipment? A: First, when possible, get VA rather than wattage ratings. See Q04.01 above. There are a couple of ways: 1) Direct measurement. You can get equipment to measure the current draw of your equipment directly. You may or may not have access to this. If you are part of an organization that has it's own facilities/electrical type people, they're likely to be able to do this. They might help you out if you ask nice. 2) Compare notes. If you know someone with the same setup you're using, ask them what they use and how close they are to the maximum VA rating. 3) Use a chart. Most vendors can help you out for common equipment. If you have an unusual setup, or mix vendors a lot, you're probably out of luck here. 4) Use the equipment rating. Most pieces of computer equipment have a power rating on some back panel. This number is usually high, as it is necessary for the manufacturer to play it safe or they'll get sued. Note: Method 1 is by far the best, method 2 and 3 are secondary, method 4 is usually overkill, but pretty safe. There are some examples in section 4.6, but the information is probably worth what you paid for it :-) 04.03 Q: Hmmm... seems like a tough thing to determine. A: Yeah, it can be. It's also very important. If you get a UPS that's too big, then you've overpaid, but your equipment can survive a longer outage. If you get a UPS that's too small, then you could be in deep trouble. Therefore, I recommend that you be conservative in buying these things, unfortunately, this costs money. 04.04 Q: What else should I consider? A: It would be nice to know how long your site's typical power outages are. In some places, with nice weather and a flaky power grid, the power is almost never out for more than 5 minutes, but this could happen quite frequently. In this case, you may as well use a UPS with a VA rating close to your equipment rating with no extra batteries. If your area has longer outages, in the half hour or hour range, as is often the case in thunderstorm country, you can either buy UPS's with multiples of the VA rating of the equipment, since oversizing a VA rating for a UPS has the effect of lengthening the amount of time your equipment can stay up in case of a power outage, or you can buy additional battery units for a smaller UPS. You can probably get away with doing simple math to determine how much longer a larger UPS will keep your equipment running, but I recommend running a few tests before committing to a large purchase order. Also, your UPS vendor will almost certainly be glad to help you size the equipment you need. If all else fails and you guess wrong, or move equipment to a location with different power status, you may be really, really glad if you bought a UPS that can have additional battery packs added. 04.05 Q: How about I use one of these UPS thingies for a laser printer? A: Don't *ever* do this. If you ever measured the current draw of a laser printer during startup (and during printing) you'd be stunned at what it pulls. All UPS manufacturers I know of tell you not to do this. Okay, I have to back down from this. I know APC, just as an example, now does rate some of their UPS units for use with certain laser printers. Not that I think this is a good idea, mind you. In general, they are difficult to size and rarely do they require the same level of uptime as servers. In any case, don't do this without specific approval of your UPS vendor. 04.06 Q: So, what sorts of UPS sizes do you use on your equipment? A: BIG DISCLAIMER. I disclaim everything about these figures. At best, they are very, very rough. Heck, I may be lying. Don't trust them. Here they are anyway. Note also, this is what the equipment apparently PULLS, not the UPS sizes that are on them. Generally, I've been using UPS's that are about 2X the VA ratings shown. At the very least, I would using UPS sized 1.5X the VA ratings here. 400 VA: Sparc 2 with 3 600 MB disks, 1 200 MB disk, 1 exabyte 8200 tape drive, 19" color monitor. 600 VA: HP 750 with 4 1.3 GB disks, internal 4mm tape drive and internal CD-ROM drive, external disk cabinet and 19" color monitor. 500 VA: SPARC 2GX clone. 1 1.2 GB disk, 4 2.0 GB disks, 2 tape drives, 1 CD-ROM drive, "big" monitor. 300 VA: Sparc 2 clone with 100W power supply, internal 424 disk, 16" color monitor, external 1 GB disk drive. These are U.K. numbers, based on 240 V wall current. Most of these VA numbers are very close to "American" VA numbers, but if my caveats weren't strong enough earlier... . 100 VA: SGI Indigo R4400, 48 MB RAM, 1 GB int. disk, no graphics, no monitor. 580 VA: SGI Indigo R4400 configured as above with 17" Sony monitor plus 3 19" monochrome X terminals. Another word of warning, don't assume that power requirements scale with compute power and number of peripherals, ESPECIALLY if they are different architectures. Older equipment, CPU's, disks, monitors, whatever almost universally requires more power than new equipment. For example, it seems that an HP 9000/425e with 1 internal 420 MB disk and 19" color monitor pulls a lot more power than a much more modern and much faster HP 9000/715 with an internal 1.3 GB disk, CD-ROM drive and more modern 19" color monitor. Again, the moral is don't assume. 05: TOPIC: Specific manufacturer's information. 05.01 Q: What vendors are there and what do they produce? A: Here is a very incomplete list, based only on what I know. Please give me information to expand it. I make no claims as to the accuracy of this information. It is mostly based on personal recommendations and vendor propoganda. Note: The October 1994 issue of LAN Magazine has a great vendor list. I have used it to update many of the entries here. However, there is a lot of information available there that I don't have space to include here. This article is an excellent starting point for comparative pricing on UPS equipment. 05.02 UPS Hardware (and software) manufacturers: Company: Acme Electric Corp. 43 Argow Place Nanuet, NY 10954 US Phone: 1-716-968-2400 1-800-833-1373 UPS Products: 250 to 1400 VA standby UPS products, 1000 and 2000 VA on-line UPS products. Shutdown/startup and SNMP software for LAN Manager, Netware 3.x, 4.x, UNIX and VINES. Contributed by: Robert D. Freeman, rdf@thermo.chem.okstate.edu with additional information by npc. ------------------------ Company: Advanced Electronic Systems, Inc. 2005 Lincoln Way East Chambersburg, PA 17201 US Phone: 1-800-345-1280 Email: None known UPS Products: Stediwatt UPS: Designed specifically for use with NeXTSTEP. Contributed by: Robert D. Freeman, rdf@thermo.chem.okstate.edu ------------------------ Company: Alpha Technologies US Phone: 1-206-647-2360 1-800-322-5742 UPS Products: 600 to 15000 VA line-interactive UPS systems, SW with shutdown and SNMP support. 250 to 750 VA standby UPS systems. Contributed by: npc from LAN Magazine, October 1994. ------------------------ Company: APC, American Power Conversion US Address: 132 Fairgrounds Road P.O. Box 278 West Kingston, RI 02892 FR Address: 4, rue Ste Claire Deville Zac du Mandinet-Batiment Espace LOGNES 77447 MARNE LA VALLEE Cedex 2 FRANCE US & CAN Phone: 1-800-800-4272 Europe Phone: (+33) 1.64.62.59.00 World Wide Phone: (401) 789-5735 Email: none known UPS Products: Smart UPS in sizes up to 2000 VA. The Smart UPS's do monitoring and can shutdown multiple machines using the PowerChute software. I recommend putting these on computers. SNMP adaptor can be installed. Back UPS same as Smart UPS except that you cannot communicate interactively with the UPS and it will not support SNMP. I recommend putting these on dumb equipment like network equipment, X Terminals and Macintoshes (sorry, I couldn't resist.) Matrix UPS a modular "fault-tolerant" system. Any module, except the insulation unit, can be "hot-swapped" at any time. Also additional battery modules can be added, again, while the system is running. SNMP adaptor can be installed. Software: PowerChute, PowerChute PLUS. They produce it themselves. Supported on: SunOS, HP-UX, SCO, AIX, AT&T UNIX, Interactive UNIX, XENIX, and probably others by now. Contributed by: APC information contributed by Nick Christenson, npc@minotaur.jpl.nasa.gov without consultation with APC. Additional information provided by Joe Moss, joe@morton.rain.com. I have no affiliation with APC except as a satisfied customer. ------------------------ Company: Best Power Technology, Inc. P.O. Box 280 Necedah, WI 54646-9899 US Phone: 1-800-356-5794 Email: None known UPS Products: FERRUPS: Ferroresonant-Based, Line-Interactive UPS, sizes from 500 VA - 18 KVA. Features: Standard power features, serial line communications, runtime monitoring, logging, automatic shutdown with optional software, user configurable. FORTRESS: Advanced, line-Interactive UPS, sizes from 360 VA - 2 KVA. PATRIOT: Low-Cost Standby Power Systems, 250 VA - 850 VA. Contributed by: Scott Pinkerton, spinkert@t4rta-gw.den.mmc.com ------------------------ Company: Clary Corporation Address: Clary Corporations 320 W Clary Ave San Gabriel, CA 91776 US Phone: 818 287-6111 UPS Products: I'm not sure of the entire line, but their PC series includes [ On-line -npc ] UPS ranging from 400 to 1500 VA [ 450 to 2400 VA -npc] with surge and noise suppression. Voltage regulation to 3%, frequency to 1 Hz, RS232 signal output, LED load and charge indicators. Sine wave output, Alarm, etc.. [ SW will do shutdown/startup and SNMP for LAN Manager, LAN Server, Netware 3.X, 4.X, Unix, VINES, Windows NT, and OS/2. -npc ] Contributed by: Ron Tansky, ron.t@bix.com who has no relation to Clary Corporation except as a user. Additions by npc from October 1994 issue of LAN Magazine. ------------------------ Company: Controlled Power Company 1955 Stephenson Hwy. Troy, MI 48083 US Phone: 1-800-521-4792 1-313-528-3700 US Fax: 1-313-528-0411 UPS Products: UPS, AC regulators, power conditioners. They will do custom work. [ On-line UPS from 400 to 60000 VA. Software with shutdown/startup and SNMP functions for AppleShare, LAN Manager, LAN Server, NetWare 3.X, 4.X, UNIX, VINES and Windows NT -npc ] Contact: David Gerds (Sales) Contributed by: Donald McLachlan, don@mars.dgrc.doc.ca Additions by npc from LAN Magazine, October 1994. ------------------------ Company: Data General UPS Products: Data General repackages another vendor's UPS's (from Exide?) with some sort of special cable. They deserve some mention since they provide UPS monitoring software built in to the AViiON (their UN*X boxen) line. It can be managed through sysadm(1M). Contributed by: Morris Galloway Jr., mmgall@presby.edu ------------------------ Company: DELTEC 2727 Kurtz St. San Diego, CA 92110-9980 US Phone: 1-800-854-2658 Email: None known UPS Products: "Most technologically advanced *true* on-line UPS." [ 400 to 2200 VA line-interactive UPS systems. Software with shutdown/startup and SNMP for AppleShare, LAN Manager, LAN Server, NetBIOS, NetWare 3.X, 4.X, UNIX, VINES, Windows NT and OS/2. -npc ] Contributed by: Robert D. Freeman, rdf@thermo.chem.okstate.edu Additions by npc from October 1994, LAN Magazine. ------------------------ Company: Easy Options IBM Corporation Address: IBM Corporations Easy Options Dept. WC3J P.O. Box 2150 Atlanta, Ga 30301-9948 US Phone: Unknown. UPS Products: UPS ranging from 250 VA to 600 VA with surge and noise suppression. Sine wave output, Test/Alarm, etc.. These UPS's come with an insurance policy. If your UPS damages your systems, they'll pay you up to $25,000. Software: Works with APC's PowerChute software. I doubt that IBM is making their own UPS's rather than repackaging someone elses, but I'll be glad to post a correction if they are. Contributed by: Dave Gruhn, dgruhn@fuzzy.eskimo.com who has no relation to IBM, or Easy Options except as a satisfied customer. ------------------------ Company: EFI Electronics US Phone: 1-801-977-9009 1-800-877-1174 UPS Products: 400 to 1250 VA Standby UPS systems. Software with shutdown/startup and SNMP for LAN Manager, LAN Server, NetWare 3.X, 4.X, UNIX, VINES, Windows NT. Contributed by: npc, from October 1994 issue of LAN Magazine. ------------------------ Company: Elgar Power Systems Components 9250 Brown Deer Road San Diego, CA 92121 US Phone: 1-800-733-5427 1-619-450-0085 US Fax: 1-619-458-0267 UPS Products: UPS, Line Conditioners, AC regulators. Contributed by: Donald McLachlan, don@mars.dgrc.doc.ca ------------------------ Company: Emerson Electric Co., Computer Power Div. US Address: 9650 Jeronimo Road Irvine, CA 92718, USA UK Address: Elgin Drive, Swindon Wiltshire SN2-6DX, England FR Address: 8, Rue de l'Esterel Silic 502 94623 Rungis Cedex France IT Address: SICE S.p.A. [Note national Name!] Via Rossini 6 20098 San Giuliano Milanese Italy US Phone: 1-800-BACKUPS UK Phone: +44 458 841898 FR Phone: +33 146 862336 EMail: n/a Products: Accupower GOLD Series: UPSes for 750, 1000, 1500, 2100 VA, the latter with external Batt Pack. Connector for {Power,Accu}Mon S/W. 5 yr Batt Life. Good Display (3 Status LEDs, Load and Batt Charge LED Bargraphs). Switches positioned wrong (Main Power Switch on Front, Batt Check/Alarm off on Back - I'd prefer them the other Way 'round). other UPSes? PowerMon Software: Triggers for Outage, long Outage, Batt low. Uses one serial Connector. Logging and Warnings to Users. Requires special Cable (included in PowerMon Kit). NOTE: The "Batt low" Trigger does not work "on SunOS 4.1.1 and above due to OS Limitations". >:-C I don't know whether this includes Solaris 2.x. AccuMon Software: Reported to support all Kinds of fancy Communication Items (gathering Power Line and internal UPS Data, test Batt Cap periodically and announce Batt Aging, switch off UPS on Computer Command, Logging Facilities for all these Functions) Other Software? Contributed by: Jochen Bern, bern@kleopatra.Uni-Trier.DE who has no relation to Emerson. ------------------------ Company: Exide 8521 Six Forks Road Raleigh, NC 27615 US & Canada Phone: 1-800-554-3448 1-919-872-3020 UPS Products: 800 to 1500 VA On-line UPS systems. Software does shutdown/startup and SNMP for NetWare 3.X, 4.X, UNIX, VINES, Windows NT Contributed by: npc from October 1994 LAN Magazine. ------------------------ Company: Gamatronic Electronic Industries Ltd. P.O. Box 7369 Jerusalem 91073 Israel Israel Phone: 972-2-821777 Israel FAX: 972-2-828875 Email: Gamatronic@Product.com Goren@Vms.huji.ac.il UPS Products: 250 VA to 750 VA stand-by UPS systems. On-line Smart UPS systems from 250 VA to 800 KVA with microprocessor controllers. Shutdown/startup software for LAN manager, Novell, Unix, Windows NT. Contributed by: E. Finegold of Gamatronic. ------------------------ Company: Hewlett-Packard UPS Products: HP used to resell Deltec and APC UPS units. They will discontinue selling these as of April 1, 1995. They now have their own line of UPS productcs called "PowerWise UPS". PowerWise UPS are on-line units and come in 1000 VA and 2100 VA sizes. Shutdown software is available for HP-UX, AIX, Solaris, SCO, UnixWare, Windows NT, NTAS, OS/2, Lanserver and NetWare. Contributed by: Tom Myers, tvmyers@icdc.delcoelect.com Updated by: npc, on information from Hewlett-Packard. ------------------------ Company: Hipotronics Inc. Route 22 Brewster, NY 10509 US Phone: 1-914-279-8091 US Fax: 1-914-279-2467 UPS Products: UPS, Line Conditioners, AC Regulators. Contributed by: Donald McLachlan, don@mars.dgrc.doc.ca ------------------------ Company: Intellipower US Phone: 1-714-587-0155 UPS Products: 650 to 1100 VA On-line UPS systems with software for shutdown/startup and SNMP for AppleShare, LAN Manager, LAN Server, NetWare 3.X, 4.X, UNIX, VINES, Windows NT, AIUX, NetWareLite, LANtastic Contributed by: npc from October 1994 LAN Magazine. ------------------------ Company: Liebert Corportation 1050 Dearborn Drive P.O. Box 29186 Columbus, OH 43229 US Phone: 1-614-888-0246 1-800-877-9222 US Fax: 1-614-841-6973 UPS Products: 250 to 600 VA Standby UPS, 600 to 2000 VA Line-interactive UPS, 750 to 18000 VA On-line UPS systems. Software does shutdown/startup and SNMP for AppleShare, LAN Manager, LAN Server, NetBIOS, NetWare 3.x, 4.X, UNIX, VINES, Windows NT, OS/2. Communications interface for SGI machines is available. Contributed by: George Elkins, elkins@nmrlab.cabm.rutgers.edu and npc from LAN Magazine, October 1994. ------------------------ Company: Minuteman US Phone: 1-214-446-7363 1-800-238-7272 UPS Products: 300 to 425 VA Standby UPS, 500 to 2000 Line- interactive UPS, 500 to 1000 VA On-line UPS. Software does SNMP for AppleShare, LAN Manager, LAN Server, NetWare 3.X, 4.X, UNIX, VINES, Windows NT. Contributed by: npc from LAN Magazine, October 1994. ------------------------ Company: Oneac US Phone: 1-708-816-6000 1-800-327-8801 UPS Products: 400 to 1800 VA Isolated Line-Interactive UPS with software that does shutdown/startup and SNMP for LAN Manager, LAN Server, NetWare 3.X, 4.X, UNIX, VINES and Windows NT systems. Contributed by: npc from LAN Magazine, October 1994. ------------------------ Company: Philtek Electronics Ltd. 2471 Vauxhaul Place Richmond, BC V6V 1Z5 Canada Phone: 1-604-270-4642 Fax: 1-604-270-8343 UPS Products: UPS's. Contact: Bob Smedley Contributed by: Donald McLachlan, don@mars.dgrc.doc.ca ------------------------ Company: Pylon Electronic Development 5020 Fairway St. Lachine, PQ H8 1B8 Canada Phone: 1-514-633-8787 Fax: 1-514-636-1970 UPS Products: UPS's/Power conditioners, modular/industrial Contact: Graeme Turnbull Contributed by: Donald McLachlan, don@mars.dgrc.doc.ca ------------------------ Company: Sola UPS Products: Apparently Sola repackages Deltec UPS systems. I have no other information. ------------------------ Company: Square D-EPE/TOPAZ US Phone: 1-714-557-1636 1-800-344-0570 UPS Products: 250 to 700 VA Standby UPS, 600 to 2000 VA Line-interactive UPS, 900 to 10000 On-line UPS. Software does shutdown and SNMP on AppleShare, LAN Manager, LAN Server, NetBIOS, NetWare 3.X, 4.X, UNIX, VINES, Windows NT, OS/2. Contributed by: npc from LAN Magazine, October 1994. ------------------------ Company: Superior Electric US Phone: 1-203-585-4500 UPS Products: 400 to 2200 VA On-line UPS. Software does shutdown/startup on AppleShare, LAN Manager, LAN Server, NetWare, UNIX, VINES, Windows NT. Contributed by: npc from LAN Magazine, October 1994. ------------------------ Company: Toshiba International Corporation US Address: Industrial Division 13131 West Little York Rd. Houston, TX 77041 US Phone: 1-713-466-0277 US Fax: 1-800-321-1412 Canada Phone: 1-800-527-1204 UPS Products: Single and three phase double conversion on-line UPS, from 600 VA to 50 KVA. Serial line interface and auto-shutdown software available. Contributed by: Seth J. Bradley, sbradley@scic.intel.com, a very satisfied customer. ------------------------ Company: Tripp Lite 500 N. Orleans Chicago, IL 60610-4188 US Phone: 1-312-329-1601 1-755-5401 Email: None known UPS Products: On-line UPSs with pure Sine Wave output. [ 250 to 1250 VA Standby UPS, 250 to 2000 Line-interactive UPS, 300 to 2000 VA On-line UPS. Software does shutdown/startup, SNMP and RMON for AppleShare, LAN Manager, LAN Server, NetWare, UNIX, VINES, Windows NT, OS/2, LANtastic. -npc ] Contributed by: Robert D. Freeman, rdf@thermo.chem.okstate.edu Additional info by npc from LAN Magazine, October 1994. ------------------------ Company: Waber, Inc. (A division of SL Industries, Inc.) UPS Products: UPS 250, 500. No other information on this company. Contributed by: npc, from an advertisement for Fry's Electronics (of Manhattan Beach, CA) in the October 17, 1994 issue of MicroTimes. 05.03 Software products: Company: ResponseWare Inc. US Phone: 1-800-673-4777 Email: responseguy@AOL.com Products: ResponseWare is software that performs a great number of services for UPS users. ResponseWare uses a MS Windows console as its control point. The console communicates with both a UPS and the server. It has built-in out call paging and they offer a remote monitoring service where they can dial-in, diagnose problems and dispatch help. The software also can monitor temperature, humidity, security, life/safety, etc.. ResponseWare works on Novell (NLM), AS/400, HP 9000, Sun, and VAX platforms. It works with APC, Best, Deltec, Exide, Liebert and TrippLite UPS products. Cost is $99 per server and $199 for the MS-Windows Console program. Monthly monitoring charges begin at $99/month. Information provided by Bob Hunter of ResponseWare provides this information. ------------------------ On the NeXTSTEP front, there is a company called BenaTong (?) which sells a software package called PowerGuardian for NeXTSTEP only. It will work with APC, TrippLite and UNISON UPS's. If, for example, you call APC and ask for PowerChute for NeXT, they will refer you to Power Guardian. Contributed by: Chuck Bennett, (chuck@benatong.com) who works for this company. ------------------------ Also for NeXTstep, Max Hailperin wrote a package for monitoring Best Fortress UPS units called GACUPS. It consists of a daemon and a GUI. The daemon will shut the NeXT machine down gracefully and do logging. It also answers queries from the GUI. The GUI displays status information. It should be available on the usual NeXTstep anonymous FTP sites. One place you might want to check is in : ftp://nova.cc.purdue.edu/pub/next/submissions/. Any reports on how it works? Contributed by Max Hailperin (max@kolmogorov.gac.edu). 05.04 Other companies: ITT Power System Corp Digital Equipment Corporation. (They probably repackage someone else's stuff, but they're likely to support it and you can order it from their catalog.) I'd appreciate any information I can get on these. 06: TOPIC: Bibliography There are many good references and review articles on UPS information. Some of the best sources can be found in vendor information. There is great reference material woven into their propoganda. Some other good sources are: "The Dranetz Field Handbook for Power Quality Analysis", 1991, Dranetz Technologies, 1000 New Durham Rd., Edison, NJ 08818, 1-908-287-3680. "National Electrical Code Handbook", 1993, National Fire Protection Association, One Batterymarch Park, P.O. Box 9101, Quincy, MA 02269, 1-617-770-3000. "Grounding and Shielding in Facilities", 1990, by Ralph Morrison and Warren H. Lewis, John Wiley & Sons, New York, ISBN 0-471-83807-1. "Battling Power Problems", by Alan Frank, LAN Magazine, October 1994, pp 65-72, Miller Freeman, Inc.. "UPS Chart", by the LAN staff, LAN Magazine, October 1994, pp 74-84, Miller Freeman, Inc.. Hewlett-Packard has a White Paper on selecting a UPS. You may be able to get them to send it to you. A shortened version appeared as an aritcle in the January 9, 1995 issue of Electronic Engineering Times. 07: TOPIC: Acknowledgements I would like to thank Charles Rhoades (cwr@zeus.jpl.nasa.gov) for his sage remarks on my draft of this document. I would like to thank Kevin R. Ray (kevin@kray.com) for sending me the freely distributable upsd software and Ronald Florence (ron@mlfarm.com) for contributing the pf program. Thanks also to Don Deal (Don.Deal@oit.gatech.edu) for a great many valuable suggestions and that great section on the types of UPS units. The following people have all made valuable contributions to this document: Scott Pinkerton, spinkert@t4rta-gw.den.mmc.com Morris Galloway Jr., mmgall@presby.edu David E A Wilson, david@cs.uow.edu.au Edward Hartnett, ejh@larry.gsfc.nasa.gov Joe Moss, joe@morton.rain.com Kurt Hillig, khillig@chem.lsa.umich.edu Robert D. Freeman, rdf@thermo.chem.okstate.edu Jochen Bern, bern@kleopatra.Uni-Trier.DE Dave Gruhn, dgruhn@fuzzy.eskimo.com Steve Welch, smw@columbine.cgd.ucar.edu Ron Tansky, ron.t@bix.com Andrew J. Templin, nosilla@ohionet.org Chuck Bennett, chuck@benatong.com M.V.S. Ramanath, ram@sclara.qms.com Max Hailperin, max@kolmogorov.gac.edu Larry Moss, moss@cvs.rochester.edu Please note that I take full blame for any errors or omissions.
From: bchin@nikita (Bill Chin) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: EIDE CD-ROM and SCSI disks ? Date: 8 May 1995 16:04:50 GMT Organization: Clark Internet Services, Inc. Message-ID: <3olff2$lsf@clarknet.clark.net> References: <3nm2g3$15s@sun0.urz.uni-heidelberg.de> <Pine.HPP.3.91.950502115135.11305A-100000@hphalle6e.informatik.tu-muenchen.de> <3ol70a$bbc@oclc.org> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: TEXT/PLAIN; charset=ISO-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit levine@oclc.org (Eugene Levine) wrote: >I didn't see the initial message and I'm not too sure whats going >on here. I too am trying to get the EIDE pkg to work on an >Intel Plato motherboard (Gateway 2000) with the NEC260R ATAPI >complient CDROM. I can't get it to work. >I was thinking of selling my 2x NEC and buying the 4x Sony >or Mitsumi. Has anyone gotten either of these drives to work? I'm sorry I can't help you with the EIDE problem. However, I have one piece of advice to give. The Jan. 1995 New Media magazine tested some quad speed CD-ROM drives. All but one was SCSI. The one, the Teac SuperQuad 4X demonstrated the problem with PIO IDE type devices. At 600kbps mode, the percent CPU utilization with a Adaptec 2940 PCI SCSI controller and SCSI CD-ROM drives was 18-31%. The Teac pegged the CPU at _99.9%_. In double speed mode, 300kbps, the CPU utilization was 9-35% (mostly in the teens) for SCSI, and 55% for IDE. Basically, using PIO IDE is like having half the CPU horsepower or worse compared to a SCSI system in double speed mode. In quad speed mode, forget it. If your IDE controller, your IDE device, your assorted BIOS's and finally NS's driver supports the new IDE DMA stuff, then you're okay. Chances are, somewhere along the line, something doesn't. It'll turn your Pentium into a 486. Today, a nice PCI SCSI controller runs for $150 (NCR) to $240 (DPT). A quad speed SCSI CD-ROM internal drive is around $300-400. Or pickup a double speed for under $200. Definitely worth going SCSI. ..Bill
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: [Q] N.station Colour Monitor Voltages From: apl@kcbbs.gen.nz (Andrew Lindesay) Date: 8 May 95 23:51:10 GMT Message-ID: <17495127.85870.2382@kcbbs.gen.nz> Organization: Kappa Crucis Unix BBS, Auckland, New Zealand [Q] re: NeXTstation 17" colour monitor. I'm having a terrible time getting my NeXTstation monitor going. I have had the components that 'commonly' blow replaced, but there is still something wrong (curses). There *IS* a high-voltage signal coming out of the PSU in the monitor, but there *ISN'T* one coming out of the 'fly-back transformer'. Evidently the fly-back-transformer squeals when it's broken and the technical chap says that it's not broken (the transformer). The LED in the PSU is glowing, which he assumes means that the PSU works however he wonders if the correct voltage is feeding into the fly-back transformer. Does anybody have any info about the voltages that come out of the monitor's PSU? Any help or advice would be really appreciated - :-) Andrew (apl@kcbbs.gen.nz)
From: rworne@primenet.com Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: Help with Cube Memory Date: 9 May 1995 12:48:14 GMT Organization: Primenet Message-ID: <3onoae$2g5@news.primenet.com> References: <3ojt4b$7tm@nova.voicenet.com> In <3ojt4b$7tm@nova.voicenet.com>, dwright@dehli.voicenet.com (Darren Wright) writes: >I have an 040 25MHZ Cube....what are the memory configurations available? > >I have 32MB now, and have another 16....can I put in 48? How about 52? > >What are bank 0, bank 1, etc, and do I have to put them in sets of 4? I have questions as well, my cube gripes when I put in an extra 16MB, and refuses to boot. (Gripes about an exception error of some kind)... Are there any hard and fast rules to adding SIMM's to a cube? I have 16MB of 70NS parity simms. Would they co-exist with 8 1-meg 100NS simms? Are there any settings in the ROM Monitor you need to make?
From: nathan@laplace.csb.yale.edu (Nathan F. Janette) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: Help with Cube Memory Date: 9 May 1995 16:19:00 GMT Organization: Yale University Distribution: world Message-ID: <3oo4lk$5gj@news.ycc.yale.edu> References: <3onoae$2g5@news.primenet.com> In article <3onoae$2g5@news.primenet.com> rworne@primenet.com writes: > I have questions as well, my cube gripes when I put in an extra 16MB, and > refuses to boot. (Gripes about an exception error of some kind)... It seems relevant to post the FAQ that may address some of these questions... From: nathan@laplace.csb.yale.edu Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.announce Subject: NeXT-Hardware-RAM-FAQ Followup-To: comp.sys.next.misc Reply-To: nathan@laplace.csb.yale.edu Summary: Frequently Asked Questions about NEXTSTEP and NeXT machines. Approved: nathan@laplace.csb.yale.edu Expires: Fri, 7 Apr 1995 00:00:00 GMT Archive-name: NeXT-Hardware-RAM-FAQ Last-modified: Mon Mar 6 03:03:59 EST 1995 Version: 3.1 These FAQs are under significant construction, and may well change form and content over the next weeks. These FAQs focus on various aspects of OpenStep, NEXTSTEP, and NeXT machines. The FAQs are kept on-line at several ftp sites, including: cs.orst.edu sonata.cc.purdue.edu Within each section each question will be preceded by a "Subject:" field, allowing news readers to break up the file into separate questions. Each question has its own unique number. Items that appear within sections are not in any particular order, and get added and removed over time. Questions marked with a "+" are new to this issue, and questions with changes since the last issue are marked by a "!". Submissions, corrections, comments, input, etc., should be directed to Nathan Janette <nathan@laplace.csb.yale.edu>. Some important NEXTSTEP & OpenStep Information WWW sites: NeXT, Inc. http://www.next.com/ NeXTanswers http://www.next.com/NeXTanswers/ Stepwise NEXTSTEP/OpenStep Information Server http://digifix.digifix.com/ TABLE OF CONTENTS: ------------------ N1. What type of memory may be installed in a NeXT? N2. What is the NeXT SIMM tool? N3. Where can I purchase memory for a NeXT? ____________________________________________________________________________ Subject: N1. What type of memory may be installed in a NeXT? References: NeXTanswers' hardware.620, 92_spring_bulletin "Announcing NeXTstation Turbo and NeXTcube Turbo" NeXT Computer (68030-25MHz/68040-25MHz), NeXTcube (68040-25MHz): Number SIMM slots: 16 SIMM group size: 4 SIMM type: 30-pin low profile SIMM access rating: 100 ns SIMM capacity: 1, 4 MB (1x8/1x9, 4x8/4x9) Maximum RAM: 64 MB The low-profile vertically mounted 4 MB SIMMs are easier to install in the NeXTcube than the horizontally mounted 4 MB SIMMs because of the small height clearance above the SIMM slots. It is possible to install the horizontally mounted 4 MB SIMMs, but you will be required to slide the CPU board and the center tower in simultaneously. Parity (9-bit) SIMMs can be used in both 68030 and 68040 NeXT machines, but should not be mixed with non-parity SIMMs. Only 68040 boards with ROM levels of 2.2 (v63) and higher can use the parity memory to detect parity errors. [One user adds the following unverified claims:] It is OK to mix parity and non-parity memory, but the system will not boot unattended. Cubes with early boot ROMs will not work with 4 Mb parity ram, unless at least 3 banks are used. The system gives an exception error on power up. The fix is to get a new boot rom from Next. You can pay $30, or you may be able to squawk and get one for free. I have found Next to be pretty responsive, once I find the right person. [Jimmie Quan, NeXT Hardware Service, adds:] The correct version is v66 which was the last or final rev for this series of 040 boards. This version also fixed the problem in the second paragraph. NeXTdimension boards (i860): Number SIMM slots: 8 SIMM group size: 4 SIMM type: 72-pin SIMM access rating: 80 ns SIMM capacity: 1, 4, 8 MB (256Kx32, 1Mx32, 2Mx32) Maximum RAM: 64 MB (32 MB official NeXT) NeXT didn't officially bless the use of 8 MB SIMMs, but they seem to fit and work. NeXTstations (68040-25MHz) serial numbers below ABB 002 6300: Number SIMM slots: 8 SIMM group size: 4 SIMM type: 30-pin SIMM access rating: 100 ns SIMM capacity: 1, 4 MB (1x8/1x9, 4x8/4x9) Maximum RAM: 32 MB Faster SIMMS (70/80 ns) don't make the memory system work any faster than the 100 ns units. NeXTstation Color (68040-25MHz): Number SIMM slots: 8 SIMM group size: 2 SIMM type: 72-pin SIMM access rating: 80 ns SIMM capacity: 1, 4 MB (256Kx32/256Kx36, 1Mx32/1Mx36) Maximum RAM: 32 MB NeXTcube Turbo (68040-33MHz), NeXTstation Turbo (68040-33MHz), NeXTstation Color Turbo (68040-33MHz), NeXTstations (68040-25MHz) serial numbers above ABB 002 6300: Number SIMM slots: 4 SIMM group size: 2 SIMM type: 72-pin SIMM access rating: 70/100 ns SIMM capacity: 1, 4 ,8, 16, 32 MB (256Kx32/256Kx36, 1Mx32/1Mx36) Maximum RAM: 128 MB For maximum performance use 70 ns SIMMs: SIMMs rated at 80 or 100 ns will be detected upon powerup and the memory system clock slowed to 100 ns. NeXT manufacturing introduced the new 25 MHz NeXTstation CPU board into production in late June '92. To verify which SIMM type your machine uses, check the system's memory configuration. You can do this by using the ROM monitor s print memory configuration command m. Start with your machine powered down. Press the Power key to power on. As soon as the message Testing system... disappears, press command-command-tilde (~ on the numeric keyboard). Under these circumstances, this will access the ROM monitor. In the ROM monitor, type m and press return. Turbo-designed boards including new 25 MHz NeXTstations and all Turbo systems will return messages reporting the memory configuration contained in four sockets (sockets 0 -3); old 25 MHz boards will return messages for more than four sockets (usually 8). You can tell a Turbo-designed board, and the accompanying 72 pin, 70 nanosecond SIMMs, by the fact it only reports information for only four sockets. [John Graves, Hardware Engineering, NeXT Computer, Inc. adds] The memory system has programmable memory timing such that the number of processor clocks needed to access a given amount of data can be tailored to the speed of the memory installed. 70 ns memory is just enough faster than 80 ns memory to allow the cpu to access the data with fewer clock cycles. This improves memory system performance. "70 ns" memory is faster than "80 ns" memory in many parameters other than just RAS access time. The faster CAS access time in particular allows the memory system to respond quicker to burst (16 bytes) bus transfers. ____________________________________________________________________________ Subject: N2. What is the NeXT SIMM tool? The tool came with 68040 upgrade kits for NeXTcubes. It really makes removing SIMMs easy. It looks like a dental tool: about six inches long with a 1/2" long head offset at 90 degrees. To remove SIMMs, you slip the head into the hole on one side of the SIMM, rest the head on the SIMM socket next to the SIMM you are pulling, and pivot the tool back, using the simple fulcrum to gently pry the SIMM up about 1/8" from the socket on that side. Repeat on the other side, and the SIMM can be then removed by hand. ____________________________________________________________________________ Subject: N3. Where can I purchase memory for a NeXT? This list contains only a few vendors; prices listed may change and are provided as examples only. There is significant day-to-day fluctuation in prices. First Tech Stratum Technologies Austin, TX 800-533-1744 512-258-3570 512-258-3689 (fax) (Rep: Chance Casey) [Prices current as of 27-Apr-95] NeXT SIMMs ========== 30 Pin SIMMs 1x8-70ns 1 Mb SIMM $ 35.36 4x8-70ns 4 Mb SIMM $ 149.08 1x9-70ns 1 Mb SIMM $ 36.81 4x9-70ns 4 Mb SIMM $ 162.33 72 Pin SIMMs 1x32-70ns 4 Mb SIMM $ 142.09 2x32-70ns 8 Mb SIMM $ 280.82 4x32-70ns 16 Mb SIMM $ 527.68 (non-composite) 4x32-70ns 16 Mb SIMM $ 578.99 (composite) 1x36-70ns 4 Mb SIMM $ 157.97 2x36-70ns 8 Mb SIMM $ 315.61 4x36-70ns 16 Mb SIMM $ 599.38 (non-composite) 4x36-70ns 16 Mb SIMM $ 650.68 (composite) HP 9000/712 SIMMs ================= Lifetime Warranty. Marco International 800-621-4668 (Within US/Canada) 303-449-9191 800 447 8448 (CT Office) [Prices current as of 21-Jul-94] 30 Pin SIMMs 1x8-70ns 1 Mb SIMM $ 38.50 4x8-70ns 4 Mb SIMM $ 129 1x9-70ns 1 Mb SIMM $ 40.50 4x9-70ns 4 Mb SIMM $ 157 72 Pin SIMMs 1x32-70ns 4 Mb SIMM $ 148 1x36-70ns 4 Mb SIMM $ 171 2x32-70ns 8 Mb SIMM $ 295 2x36-70ns 8 Mb SIMM $ 345 4x32-70ns 16 Mb SIMM $ 585 (non-composite) 4x36-70ns 16 Mb SIMM $ 645 (composite) 8x32-70ns 32 Mb SIMM $1250 8x36-70ns 32 Mb SIMM $1410 Lifetime Warranty, toll-free support, 24hr RMA. "NeXT certified". Chip Merchant 9541 Ridgehaven Court San Diego, CA 92123 (800) 426-6375 South Coast Electronics Tustin, CA (800) 289-8801 714-669-9503 Impediment (617) 837-8877 ____________________________________________________________________________ Editor: nathan@laplace.csb.yale.edu -- Nathan Janette Systems Manager, Axel T. Br nger Lab Internet: nathan@laplace.csb.yale.edu Voice: 203 432 5065 Fax: 203 432 3923
From: arzt@dccs.upenn.edu (Noam H. Arzt) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: HSD Scanner? Date: 9 May 1995 16:02:54 GMT Organization: University of Pennsylvania Message-ID: <3oo3ne$1rc@netnews.upenn.edu> Folks, I have an HSD color scanner. Looks like HSD is no where to be found. The scanner no longer is seen by my NeXTstation, and no longer make any "noise" when powering up. Anyone have any ideas, or know someone who might be able to fix it? Please respond via e-mail. Thanks in advance... Regards, Noam -- Dr. Noam H. Arzt 215/898-3029 (voice) University of Pennsylvania 215/898-9348 (FAX) Director, Information Technology Architecture Info Systems & Computing Director, Finance, Administration & Systems Data Comm. & Computing Services Research Associate Leonard Davis Institute Suite 221A, 3401 Walnut Street arzt@dccs.upenn.edu
From: gclem@dannug.dk Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: NeXT's NCR driver changes name Date: 8 May 1995 19:36:01 GMT Organization: Danish NeXT User Group Distribution: world Message-ID: <3olrr1$6mn@snaps.dannug.dk> References: <3oja3t$ac@newsstand.cit.cornell.edu> I know about the read figures, but the write figures are still pretty OK. Geert Christopher Wolf writes > SCSI-2 Fast (non-wide) maxes out at 10MB/sec. Your read figures are obviosly > measuring cache performance here and not disk/driver performance. > > - Chris > > > -- > Christopher A. Wolf <chris@warped.com> > > NeXTmail, MIME, PGP accepted (finger me for PGP public key) > > > In article <3ocmm4$em@snaps.dannug.dk> gclem@dannug.dk wrote: > >It seems like some driver writing people still has some way to go. On my > >DEC XL590 (NCR 53C810 on the motherboard), Quantum Empire 2.1 GB, 48 MB > >RAM, NS 3.2 with Talus driver, iozone 16 8192 gives: > > 2072228 bytes/second for writing the file > > 10420650 bytes/second for reading the file > >On another DEC XL590 with BusLogic PCI SCSI ctlr, Conner 2.1 GB and NS > >3.3, iozone 16 8192 gives > > 1870458 bytes/second for writing the file > > 10966051 bytes/second for reading the file > >Geert >
From: sherwood@fenris.space.ualberta.ca (System Administrator) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Booting slab without monitor/keyboard Date: 9 May 1995 18:15:21 GMT Organization: Computing and Network Services, U of Alberta, Edmonton, Canada Message-ID: <3oobfp$1ar0@rover.ucs.ualberta.ca> I vaguely recall seeing this, but a grovel through my accumulated tidbits directories comes up blank. As I recall, it was necessary to use a standard 25 sub D connector, a switch, and a hefty power resistor, but I don't recall the details. -- => Sherwood Botsford sherwood@space.ualberta.ca <= => University of Alberta Lab Manager, Space Physics Group <= => tel:403 492-3713 fax: 403 492-4256 <=
From: julius@peeky.caltech.edu (Julius Su) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: NeXT monitor -> PC ??? Date: 9 May 1995 18:30:12 GMT Organization: California Institute of Technology, Pasadena Message-ID: <3oocbk$b85@gap.cco.caltech.edu> Has anyone had any success hooking a 17" Megapixel Display to a standard VGA output? What sort of converter would be needed? I'm thinking about getting a new PC, and it would be nice if I could stay with just one monitor. Thanks. Julius julius@peeky.caltech.edu
From: bjohnson@euclid.verity.com (Brett M. Johnson) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Help installing NS 3.3 on Seagate ST15150N 4GB drive? Date: 9 May 1995 18:44:07 GMT Organization: Verity Inc. Distribution: world Message-ID: <3ood5n$p5d@toucan.verity.com> Keywords: Seagate, barracuda, ST15150N, install, fdisk, SCSI I am trying to install NEXTSTEP v3.3 on a DELL OmniPlex 590 with a Seagate BARRACUDA ST15150N 4.1GB drive using the Symbios Logic SYM53c8 driver for NCR 8100, 8150, 8250 and 8251S. After asking which device to install NEXTSTEP onto (but before asking any partitioning information), the install process bails with the following error: fdisk: Bogus disk information BIOS You probably need to check your SCSI or IDE card setup to make sure that the BIOS is enabled. If the BIOS is disabled, NEXTSTEP will be unable to get proper disk information. I do not believe my SCSI BIOS is disabled because I see the SCSI BIOS display its version string at cold boot time. Is there something special I have to do to boot NEXTSTEP 3.3 off of this big disk? NS 3.2 had problems installing the OS on large hard disks (> 2GB) but that was supposed to be fixed in 3.3. (NS 3.2 sees my 1.7GB Micropolis drive just fine on this same machine.) -- Brett M. Johnson bjohnson@verity.com Verity Inc. 1550 Plymouth Street Mountain View, CA 94043
From: Thomas Wells <root@cnw.ks.symbios.com> Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: 3.3 on a laptop. Date: 9 May 1995 21:16:31 GMT Organization: Symbios Logic Message-ID: <3oom3f$c2q@jupiter.WichitaKS.HMPD.COM> I just purchased a laptop and intend to put 3.3 on it. It is a 486 DX2 66 w/ 4 mb. Questions: 1. Can I do anything with 4 meg? Can I get by with 8? 2. What brands of PCMCIA SCSI cards work well? 3. Has anyone installed the OS on another system and then put the hard drive in the notebook? 4. It has a Western Digital video chipset. Any Drivers? 5. Do you run it as a stand-alone server? 6. Do you use internet services? What companies? (for joe average) 7. Anyone used PCMCIA type III hard drives successfully with 3.3? As some of you may know, my company writes drivers and make host adapters. We are getting ready to release a PCMCIA card, however, there are no plans for NeXT drivers. This is why I want to install on one system and move to my laptop. Thomas Wells Engineer Symbios Logic (formerly NCR) reply to root@cnw.ks.symbios.com
From: Dan_Menchaca@quickmail.apple.com (Joaquin Menchaca) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: [Q] Compatible 50Mhz-486DX boards Date: Tue, 09 May 1995 13:39:56 -0800 Organization: Apple Message-ID: <Dan_Menchaca-0905951339560001@mac904.kip.apple.com> Hello all, I wish to buy a new motherboard for my 50Mhz 486 chip. Is there any compatible motherboards for NeXTStep? Note that I have a 50Mhz DX cpu and not a 50/25Mhz DX2 cpu. I'm also highly interested in ISA/PCI boards for this chip if they exist. thanks, jm
From: Dan_Menchaca@quickmail.apple.com (Joaquin Menchaca) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: NEXTSTEP on a DOS card in a PowerMAC? Date: Tue, 09 May 1995 13:44:36 -0800 Organization: Apple Distribution: world Message-ID: <Dan_Menchaca-0905951344360001@mac904.kip.apple.com> References: <3odir5$1f7k@rover.ucs.ualberta.ca> In article <3odir5$1f7k@rover.ucs.ualberta.ca>, jmack@phys.ualberta.ca (James S MacKinnon) wrote: > Hello, > > Has anyone bought up NEXTSTEP on the following: > > PM 6100/66 16/500 486DX2/66 17" Multiscan > > (a Power MAC with 486DX2/66 card, i.e. a 'DOS-compatible' MAC PowerPC > running both MACOS and DOS). Could NEXTSTEP be installed and run on the > DOS card? > > Would there be any problem areas for disk, ethernet, video ? I highly doubt that this would work, but who knows. For ethernet, Apple supplies an ODI driver. If NeXTStep supports ODI drivers, then ehternet works, else ethernet will not work. For hard drive, I assume the hardware emulates the INT13 calls. If this is the case, then it'll work. One thing though, is that you need a lot of memory which costs $$$. As far as video goes, you only get 800x600 VESA with 16colors from the C&T chipset. I'm not sure NeXTStep will work in this video mode. -jm
From: Dan_Menchaca@quickmail.apple.com (Joaquin Menchaca) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: NEXTSTEP on a DOS card in a PowerMAC? Date: Tue, 09 May 1995 13:44:43 -0800 Organization: Apple Distribution: world Message-ID: <Dan_Menchaca-0905951344430001@mac904.kip.apple.com> References: <3odir5$1f7k@rover.ucs.ualberta.ca> In article <3odir5$1f7k@rover.ucs.ualberta.ca>, jmack@phys.ualberta.ca (James S MacKinnon) wrote: > Hello, > > Has anyone bought up NEXTSTEP on the following: > > PM 6100/66 16/500 486DX2/66 17" Multiscan > > (a Power MAC with 486DX2/66 card, i.e. a 'DOS-compatible' MAC PowerPC > running both MACOS and DOS). Could NEXTSTEP be installed and run on the > DOS card? > > Would there be any problem areas for disk, ethernet, video ? I highly doubt that this would work, but who knows. For ethernet, Apple supplies an ODI driver. If NeXTStep supports ODI drivers, then ehternet works, else ethernet will not work. For hard drive, I assume the hardware emulates the INT13 calls. If this is the case, then it'll work. One thing though, is that you need a lot of memory which costs $$$. As far as video goes, you only get 800x600 VESA with 16colors from the C&T chipset. I'm not sure NeXTStep will work in this video mode. -jm
From: wjabi@libra.arch.umich.edu (Wassim M. Jabi) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware,comp.sys.next.misc,comp.sys.mac.hardware.storage Subject: Zip with NeXT Date: 9 May 1995 19:59:10 GMT Organization: University of Michigan Distribution: usa Message-ID: <3oohie$lf0@lastactionhero.rs.itd.umich.edu> Just to add my two cents: I got my ZIP drive and connected it to a NeXTStation Color 25MHz with no problems whatsoever. It recognized the Disk as a SCSI device and the cartridge as a removable-media Apple Disk. I don't have extra disks yet, so I did not reformat the only disk I have. One caveat: Executor (i.e. Mac Emulator for NeXT) does not recognize the disk. I might still be able to get it to work, though. Anybody has a solution for that? To connect it to a NEXT it is easiest if you have already an external 50pin SCSI device. This way, you can use a standard "Apple System Cable" (25-50 pin) to connect the ZIP drive to the first SCSI device's 50 pin connector. -- Wassim M. Jabi (313) 936-0229 Doctoral Program in Architecture, University of Michigan 2000 Bonisteel Boulevard Ann Arbor Michigan 48109-2069 wjabi@libra.arch.umich.edu NeXTMail & MIME friendly http://libra.arch.umich.edu/Students/Wassim.Jabi/Portfolio/
From: Owen Dulmage <zalkind@access5.digex.net> Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.software,comp.sys.next.bugs,comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Mac User adding a NeXT Date: Tue, 9 May 1995 18:37:02 -0400 Organization: Express Access Online Communications, USA Message-ID: <Pine.SUN.3.91.950509183004.8931B-100000@access5.digex.net> References: <3nojp3$moh@solaris.cc.vt.edu> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: TEXT/PLAIN; charset=US-ASCII In-Reply-To: <3nojp3$moh@solaris.cc.vt.edu> I'm a mac user from way back. I'm REAL familiar with the MacOS, as well as a few other os's. Anyway, there's a couple things I want to know. 1) I know that the NeXT has DSP built in... how can one utilize it? 2) How easy is it to get software for it? 3) I deal HEAVILY with MIDI equipment, are there any good MIDI programs out there, or is it all based on DSP? Thanks in advance for any reply! (E-mail please, if that's ok) Owen (zalkind@access.digex.net) By the way, I'm considering a NeXT Cube 68030 with 8megs of RAM, a 340mb hard drive, a 17" MegaPixel Display, with NeXT Step 3.0. Any positive or negative feedback about any of the above would be appreciated.
From: "Troy R. Pesola" <troy@cyberoptics.com> Newsgroups: comp.unix.bsd.freebsd.misc,comp.sys.next.hardware,comp.os.linux.hardware Subject: Re: Which Notebook computer w/ Ethernet and SLIP/PPP? Date: 9 May 1995 21:42:08 GMT Organization: CyberOptics Incorporated Message-ID: <3oonjg$bb9@ncyber-gw.cyberoptics.com> References: <3oe2lk$plv@cobber.cord.edu> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit As far a Linux goes the following is a link to a company that puts together Linux systems. URL:http://www.fintronic.com/linux/catalog.html Good Luck. Troy R. Pesola troy@cyberoptics.com CyberOptics Corp http://www.cyberoptics.com/~trp
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware From: kelman@ncifcrf.gov (David Kelman) Subject: Probably a stupid question, but... Message-ID: <D8C6sy.5Lu@ncifcrf.gov> Organization: Frederick Cancer Research and Development Center Date: Wed, 10 May 1995 00:31:46 GMT I have a NSC, and recently when I had the case open, I noticed what looks like a double-long sized simm socket set between the hard drive and the simms. What is supposed to go in there? David Kelman kelman@ncifcrf.gov
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware From: ebaranz@muscat.pr.net.ch (E. Baranzini) Subject: Re: Pyro FAQ Message-ID: <1995May8.205715.1032@muscat.pr.net.ch> Sender: ebaranz@muscat.pr.net.ch References: <3ofct3$rsp@nntp.crl.com> Distribution: World Date: Mon, 8 May 1995 20:57:15 GMT In article <3ofct3$rsp@nntp.crl.com> smg@orb.com (Sam_Goldberger) writes: > The following was left out of the Pyro press release: > > 1) Pyro works fine with the ND > 2) Pyro works fine with Daydream > 3) There is a 15% academic discount ($899-15%) > 4) There is a 15% discount for quantities 10-100 for everyone With a Pyro will the serial ports support a higher (as 38.4 K) speed link to a modem? Thanks. -- --------------------------------------------------------------------- Erminio BARANZINI, Seilerstrasse 25, CH-3011 Berne, Switzerland ebaranz@muscat.pr.net.ch ---------------------------------------------------------------------
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware,comp.sys.next.marketplace,comp.sys.next.misc From: Granovski Dmitri <g3grand@cdf.toronto.edu> Subject: !!!HELP!!! Monitor Saver for NeXT station needed urgently Content-Type: TEXT/PLAIN; charset=US-ASCII Message-ID: <Pine.SOL.3.90.950508154856.3139A-100000@eddie> Sender: news@cdf.toronto.edu (Usenet News) Organization: University of Toronto Computing Disciplines Facility Mime-Version: 1.0 Date: Mon, 8 May 1995 19:54:26 GMT We are looking for a used Monitor Saver for NeXT station (68040 processor). Monitor Saver is made by Cypress Computer. We called them to order it, but were told that this product for black hardware is no longer produced. They manufacture it now only for Intel based machines. We were just wondering if someone has Monitor Saver for black hardware and is willing to sell it to us. We desperately need this piece of hardware. Please respond ASAP. Thanx in advance. Alex.
From: Rainer Frohnhöfer Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: HP Gecko 80 vs. Sparc 4 85MHz vs. Pentium 90 ........ ??? Date: 10 May 1995 12:08:15 GMT Organization: University of Wuerzburg, Germany Message-ID: <3oqabf$un8@winx03.informatik.uni-wuerzburg.de> Summary: HP,SPARC,Pentium comparison requested Keywords: HP,SPARC,Pentium,green,yellow,white,NS 3.3 We are going to buy some workstations in the near future and want to run NS 3.3 on several of them. We have the above hardware options and my question is: Doe anybody run NS on more than one architecture, or even better, on the machines named in Subject? If so, we'd greatly appreciate any information/hint on performance, ease of installation, or trouble with these computers. Thanks in advance , Rainer F. at UNIWUE --------------------------------------- "I lost a button hole today." rainer@cip.mathematik.uni-wuerzburg.de Institute for Applied Mathematics and Statistics University of Wuerzburg, Germany
From: swift@bu.edu (Matthew Swift) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: RFI:Using a Next inkjet printer on a Mac or PC Date: 10 May 1995 18:21:19 GMT Organization: The University Professors, Boston University, Boston MA USA Message-ID: <SWIFT.95May10142120@acs3.bu.edu> References: <3nufdi$8ov@ghostwheel.bga.com> <lwallyci-3004951132550001@dal21.onramp.net> <3o44ka$2jg@pragmatix.cs.uoregon.edu> To: whizer@cs.uoregon.edu (John Boyd Candlish) In-reply-to: whizer@cs.uoregon.edu's message of 1 May 1995 19:15:37 -0700 cc: swift In article <3o44ka$2jg@pragmatix.cs.uoregon.edu> whizer@cs.uoregon.edu (John Boyd Candlish) writes: > The only difference between the NeXT color printer and a canon bjc-8x0 are > the ROM's. Its an easy matter to replace the NeXT ROMs with canon ROMs, > thus making your printer apple and ibm compatible. Check with your local > canon dealer for the ROMs. Is this true of the older NeXT Laser Printer (mono) also? What I would like to do is use that printer hooked straight to a PC with Linux/DOS/Windows partitions.
From: powell@tropic (Mark Powell) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Problem with Quantum 2 GB Drive Date: 10 May 1995 14:25:01 GMT Organization: U.S. Department of Commerce, NOAA/AOML Message-ID: <3oqibt$s5u@wave.aoml.erl.gov> I am posting this for a User group member who cannot post to the newsgroups. He can receive NeXTmail, so please reply directly to him (address below). I have a question I would like help with. I recently purchased a Quantum 2gig drive from APS and can't make it work with my black slab. here is some infor and error messages. If anyone at the meeting has any clue as to what I should do I'd appreciate hearing. I hate to take a brand new 2gig drive and make a door stop out of it. System: Next Turbocolor slab Motorola 68040 33mhz processor I was able to write to the disk to label it (2gig), but nothing further. On boot the sytem recognizes the disk as: Quantum XP32150 Rev. 556B as sd1 at sc0 target 2 lun 0 Disk Label: 2gig Disk Capacity 2050MB Block Size: 1024 bytes Panel appears and indicates: "Disk is Damaged -- Ignor, Repair, Initialize" When "Initialize" is clicked, a panel indicates: "CAnnot initialize disk. See console log for error message." Console Log: /usr/etc/disk -i -h executor -l "2gig" /dev/rsd1a disk name: Quantum XP32150 disk type: fixed_rw_scsi writing disk label boot block extends beyond front porch This is the disk report on the functioning internal Seagate disk. executor:2# scsimodes /dev/rsd0a SCSI information for /dev/rsd0a Drive type: SEAGATE ST1280 1024 bytes per sector 34 sectors per track 5 tracks per cylinder 1476 cylinder per volume (including spare cylinders) 1 spare sectors per cylinder 10 alternate tracks per volume 244770 usable sectors on volume This is the same report on the Quantum. executor:1# scsimodes /dev/rsd1a SCSI information for /dev/rsd1a Drive type: Quantum XP32150 512 bytes per sector 109 sectors per track 10 tracks per cylinder 3907 cylinder per volume (including spare cylinders) 10 spare sectors per cylinder 0 alternate tracks per volume 4199759 usable sectors on volume --- I tried to use BuildDisk to partition the drive but I got the same error messages. Also, I have 1849_Adding_Disks.rtf "Adding On without Flipping Out" from next answers. I'm beginning to suspect that I need to write a disktab entry for the disk and that is probably beyond me (even though 1894 talks about how to do that.) I'm suspecting that the program can't partition the disk without an /etc/disktab entry. I would put a question up on the net and ask if anybody could mail me a disktab entry for that disk, but although I can read the newsgroups, I can't seem to post to them (that's the other problem I'm working on) ================================================= Rohan Kelley, Rohan Kelley, P.A. Attorneys "Go first class or your heirs will" -somebodyelse 305-563-1400 (voice) 305-561-0211 (doveFAX) rk@estatelaw.com NeXTmail welcome (:> Rohan_Kelley@lawnet.law.com ASCII mail only (:< 3365 Galt Ocean Drive, Ft. Lauderdale, FL 33308 =================================================
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware From: jbright@stimpy (Jason Bright) Subject: Intel Floppy Message-ID: <D8D8Iz.DM@cunews.carleton.ca> Sender: news@cunews.carleton.ca (News Administrator) Organization: Carleton University Date: Wed, 10 May 1995 14:06:35 GMT (latest installment in my neverending saga with NS + Intel hardware..) NOTE: thanks to those that responded to my question about video modes etc.....Now I can pick modes that might not work, but still successfully reboot the machine (and in my case, Config=Default won't work for a couple of reasons.....thanks again!!) Using the Adapted 2850 card, the on-board floppy controller isn't supported. So...finally broke down and bought a separate controller card. INstalled it ,.....configured the drivers and works FLAWLESSLY reading and writing floppys. My problem happens with formatting- NS can't. Different errors for Mac, DOS and NeXT (DOS usually dies complaining about unexpected byte counts) and usally dies at a cylinder between 10 and 20 (typically either 13 or 19). Has anyone else expierienced this bizarre problem? thanks j bright@ingenia.com
From: nathan@laplace.csb.yale.edu (Nathan F. Janette) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: HSD Scanner? Date: 10 May 1995 15:54:02 GMT Organization: Yale University Distribution: world Message-ID: <3oqniq$4re@news.ycc.yale.edu> References: <3oo3ne$1rc@netnews.upenn.edu> In article <3oo3ne$1rc@netnews.upenn.edu> arzt@dccs.upenn.edu (Noam H. Arzt) writes: > I have an HSD color scanner. Looks like HSD is no where to be found. The > scanner no longer is seen by my NeXTstation, and no longer make any "noise" > when powering up. UMAX Tech 3353 Gateway Blvd Freemont, CA 94538 800 562 0311 (Voicemail options #2, #1) They just fixed our "HSD" UMAX color scanner for about $150; it needed a new power supply. They can also supply the "cool" (not daylight) bulbs needed for replacement. It can take some time waiting on hold to get through to tech support... -- Nathan Janette Systems Manager, Axel T. Br nger Lab Internet: nathan@laplace.csb.yale.edu Voice: 203 432 5065 Fax: 203 432 3923
From: peter@bert.psyc.upei.ca (Peter Burka) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: print from Windows on PC to NeXT printer? Date: 10 May 1995 15:59:14 GMT Organization: University of Prince Edward Island, Charlottetown, PEI Canada Distribution: world Message-ID: <3oqnsi$mli@atlas.cs.upei.ca> References: <3oiu95$m50@jeeves.niehs.nih.gov> In article <3oiu95$m50@jeeves.niehs.nih.gov> dinse@catatac.niehs.nih.gov (Gregg E. Dinse) writes: > Hello, > [snip] > > In case it's not totally obvious, I have never used DOS > or Windows. Assuming we can not print directly (say by > selecting print in some menu), can all (most, some, any) > Windows apps save files as postscript? If so, would this > postscript file be compatible with NEXTSTEP, in the sense > that it could be moved to my cube and printed from there? > Don't know about your other problems, but this you can definitely do. The standard Windows PostScript driver (in fact, any Windows driver) can be directed to print to a disk file. -- Peter 'Beaker' Burka / GCS d--- h---- s+ g+ p? au a- w+ v++ C++ UL++++/X+++/ Prince Edward Island \ O++ P+ L+>++ 3 N++ K++ W++/--- M- V-\ po-- Y+ t+ 5- pburka@upei.ca / v b+++ D++ b- e+(*) u--- h* f- r- n- y-@ j++ r-- "If only we were weiner dogs our problems would be all solved"
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: [Q] BellAtl. and Colour Mon? From: apl@kcbbs.gen.nz (Andrew Lindesay) Date: 9 May 95 21:29:35 GMT Message-ID: <17495128.77375.14068@kcbbs.gen.nz> Organization: Kappa Crucis Unix BBS, Auckland, New Zealand Can somebody tell me what Bell Atlantic charge for repairing/replacing or whatever they do to a NeXTstation 17" colour monitor? Also would somebody give me a contact for Bell Atlantic? Andrew (apl@kcbbs.gen.nz)
From: David Grindrod <grindrod> Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: Problems with DiamondStealth64 ... Date: 10 May 1995 20:15:52 GMT Organization: University of Heidelberg, Germany Message-ID: <3or6to$46u@sun0.urz.uni-heidelberg.de> References: <3ntvaf$gk7@larry.rice.edu> <3o8h9n$e54$2@mhadf.production.compuserve.com> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit To: 100565.21@CompuServe.COM Ullrich Platt <100565.21@CompuServe.COM> wrote: >The problem could be the S3 on the board. if it is an S3 >Vision968 (the newer chip), the current driver does not support >it. > >Ullrich Platt Is there an alternative if you have this graphics card. I have this problem and could do with an alternative. Do NeXT have a new driver for it? --------------------------------------------------------------- David grindrod, NMR System Manager, EMBL Heidelberg. Email: mailto:grindrod@EMBL-Heidelberg.DE HTML Home Page: http://www.NMR.EMBL-Heidelberg.DE/grindrod/
From: anderson@sapir.ling.yale.edu (Stephen Anderson) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: New HD choices Date: 10 May 1995 20:20:57 GMT Organization: Dept. of Linguistics, Yale University Distribution: world Message-ID: <ANDERSON.95May10162057@sapir.ling.yale.edu> It's time to buy some more disk for my '040 cube, so I looked where I often have before - the Mac market, where competition seems to keep SCSI prices fairly reasonable. I discover that several of the Mac suppliers are offering RAID disk arrays in the multi-Gig range. I vaguely remember that this is some sort of multiple drive array that more or less backs itself up dynamically (though I may be completely misguided). Can someone tell me whether this hardware can be used (and formatted....) for a NeXT? Plug-and-play, or are there tricks? Secondly, I see that some high capacity, high performance drives from Seagate (among others) come in "plain" and "wide", with "wide" costing a bit more. What's the difference? Are both usable (again, on a "classic" 68040 cube)? Is "wide" worth extra money, assuming it works at all? I imagine these are stunningly elementary questions....if you know the answers. But then, I don't know much about hardware. Thanks for enlightening me, --Steve Anderson
From: gt8798a@prism.gatech.edu (Song Ho Kim) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: ??? NeXT 21" Color MegaPixel w/ Macintosh ??? Date: 10 May 1995 17:14:14 -0400 Organization: Georgia Institute of Technology Sender: gt8798a@prism.gatech.edu Message-ID: <3orab6$j1l@acmex.gatech.edu> hello, the title says it all. the monitor has the 13w3(?) connector. thanks. i know there's a 13w3(?) to BNC adaptors. i also have a mac to BNC adaptor!!! next said that the 21" was a fixed rez., fixed freq. thanks in advance.
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware From: Gerben_Wierda@RnA.NL Subject: Is the HP Vectra XU any good? Message-ID: <D8DrM7.AD7@RnA.NL> Sender: gerben@RnA.NL (Gerben Wierda) Organization: G.R.O.S.S. Date: Wed, 10 May 1995 20:58:55 GMT This looks like a nice system. 90MHz Pentium (MP ready), PCI, etc. And more to the point, do the following items work (does someone have this running): PCI (does the PCI driver from NeXT work, is the right question I guess) Embedded S3-864 2MB Video (I know, the Matrox Impression doesn't work) Embedded Ethernet Embedded SCSI And can I use the HP Jetstore 6000 on this system (or any system) This is a DDS-2 DAT tape unit, so my gues is, it should work... And, now we're at it, are the HP monitors any good? Which ones? A lot of questions, I know, Thanks, -- gerben@rna.nl (Gerben Wierda) NEXTSTEP RD242 "If you don't know where you're going, any road will take you there" Paraphrased in Alice in Wonderland, originally from the Talmud.
From: felix@nice.usergroup.ethz.ch (Felix Rauch) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: Probably a stupid question, but... Date: Wed, 10 May 1995 12:34:36 GMT Organization: NiCE - NeXT User Group, Zuerich, Switzerland Message-ID: <D8D49o.sr@harka> References: <D8C6sy.5Lu@ncifcrf.gov> Originator: HARKA@nice.ethz.ch David Kelman (kelman@ncifcrf.gov) wrote: > I have a NSC, and recently when I had the case open, I noticed what > looks like a double-long sized simm socket set between the hard drive and the > simms. What is supposed to go in there? I think you mean the socket for the DSP's memory-extension. - Felix -- Felix Rauch, CS-Student @ ETH Zurich, Switzerland.
From: Thomas Wells <root@cnw.ks.symbios.com> Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: CHeap white scsi solutions? Date: 9 May 1995 18:17:52 GMT Organization: Symbios Logic Message-ID: <3oobkg$9sc@jupiter.WichitaKS.HMPD.COM> References: <eldD7zFHK.8BF@netcom.com> eld@netcom.com (Eric Davis) wrote: >WHat is the cheapest solution for SCSI cards...VLB. >The adaptec 154x series? NCR 8xxx Boards, Of Course!! Thomas Wells >I've been digging around...any ideas? >-- >eric
From: root@cnw.ks.symbios.com Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: NextStep can't see my Adaptec 2940 on PCI bus Date: 9 May 1995 18:23:49 GMT Organization: Symbios Logic Message-ID: <3oobvl$9sc@jupiter.WichitaKS.HMPD.COM> References: <D82A72.B0K@eunet.ch> I would suggest that you try checking the termination. I have noticed with the 2940 that the switch to enable/disable term. at the board is screwy. Try changing that. NeXT considers the CD the root device because it is the only one with a boot sector, and that's where the OS is untill you install it. Thomas Wells jfg@infodesign.ch (Jean-Francois Groff) wrote: > Any help appreciated on the following: >Can't install NextStep 3.3 with this config : > * Pentium-90 on PCI motherboard with Phoenix BIOS > * Adaptec 2940 on PCI with internal disk and external CD-ROM > * Diamond Stealth 64 video on PCI > * Misc. floppy, keyboard, mouse, SoundBlaster. >Symptoms : > * Boot process and driver loading OK from the diskettes > * In the NeXT monitor, I get this error during device registering: >[...] >Registering: PCI0 >Adaptec2940: Can't get configSpace; ABORTING >Registering: event0 >Registering: kmDevice0 >No SCSI controller or CD-ROM drive found >use sd%d, hd%d, fd%d, en%d or tr%d >root device? > * Of course, I can't use any root device, because NextStep can't >talk to the Adaptec card (cf "No SCSI controller...") > I have no clue why this happens. Note that the Adaptec SCSI-Select >utility works fine and detects my hard disk and CD-ROM, which means that >the main board and the Adaptec talk to each other. > Any hints ? > Thanks in advance ! >-- > Jean-Francois Groff <jfg@infodesign.ch> (NeXT-Mail preferred) > Founder, InfoDesign Ltd. Tel: +41-22-785.4132 > Professional World-Wide Web Services Fax: +41-22-785.4133 > Mail: 38 chemin Grand Puits, CH-1217 Geneva-Meyrin, Switzerland
From: Davejavu@ni.net Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: NeXT Cube system for sale complete Date: 9 May 1995 19:57:15 GMT Organization: Network Intensive Message-ID: <3ooher$cae@ni1.ni.net> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit We have just retired one of our older systems and it is for sale as follows: 1. (1) NeXT Cube with a 68040 motherboard running at 25 MHz 2. 24 MB RAM 3. 660 Maxtor hard drive 4. external 3.5" disk drive 5. external CD ROM drive 6. external DAT tape backup system with 10 tape cartridges 7. 17" monochrome monitor 8. NeXT laser printer at 300 dpi with a 2nd printer for spare parts 9. a complete workstation desk unit with all interconnecting cables 10. NeXTStep operating system 3.0 is installed System is complete and fully working AND is available immediately. I would ship UPS ground in the continental US in the original boxes for $3,500.00(US) in certified funds.
From: seh@seh.codem.com (Stephen E. Halpin) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: DAT compatability (with other OSs) Date: 10 May 1995 04:39:22 GMT Organization: None Message-ID: <3opg1q$583@regina.seh.codem.com> Im looking for a SCSI DAT drive for an Intel based NeXTstep system which I can use for system backups and data interchange with the Sun 5G DAT drive (on a Solaris system) and some of the older HP DAT drives on HP/UX systems. (Note that our HP/UX 9.01 system dies with a page fault on interrupt stack error when its given a tape written on the Sun - this interoperability thing isnt so cut and dry..) Has anyone successfully moved data to/from a NeXT via DAT tape, and if so, what drive was suited to the task? While Ive got folks attention, can NS3.3 handle a 4G drive as a single partition? -Steve -- -------------------- Democrat: One who taxes and spends Republican: One who borrows and spends Deficit: What forms when one borrows and spends
From: rworne@primenet.com Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: Help with Cube Memory *FIXED!* Date: 10 May 1995 06:37:28 GMT Organization: Primenet Message-ID: <3opmv8$if9@news.primenet.com> References: <3ojt4b$7tm@nova.voicenet.com> <3onoae$2g5@news.primenet.com> In <3onoae$2g5@news.primenet.com>, rworne@primenet.com writes: >In <3ojt4b$7tm@nova.voicenet.com>, dwright@dehli.voicenet.com (Darren Wright) writes: >I have questions as well, my cube gripes when I put in an extra 16MB, and >refuses to boot. (Gripes about an exception error of some kind)... > >Are there any hard and fast rules to adding SIMM's to a cube? I have 16MB >of 70NS parity simms. Would they co-exist with 8 1-meg 100NS simms? Found the solution for the ROM Monitor v62 or 2.2... Install the 16MB (4x4MB) in the first four slots, install the 8MB (8x1MB) after It gets rid of the exception error, turn the parity check and system check on boot off, and it runs like a champ with 24MB...
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Organization: Antigone Press gateway, San Francisco Return-Path: <doug@thoughtful.com> Date: Wed, 10 May 95 16:13:46 -0600 From: doug@thoughtful.com (Douglas Simons) Message-ID: <9505102213.AA01058@thoughtful.com> Subject: ATI driver refuses to work under 3.3 Help! We just upgraded a no-name Intel machine to 3.3 which was running happily under 3.2. Now, the ATI driver (Mach32, not 64) refuses to load, giving these messages at boot time: May 10 15:58:45 palantir mach: I/O Ports: Couldn't reserve range 000016e8-000042ef May 10 15:58:45 palantir mach: configureDriver: could not allocate resources for class ATI May 10 15:58:45 palantir mach: Registering: VGADisplay0 We have searched through every Instance0.table of all of our installed drivers and can't find anything else that might be using addresses 000016e8-000042ef or conflicting in any way. We also tried to revert to an earlier version of the ATI driver, but no luck. Does anyone have a clue what might be the problem? Please respond by email, as I read this newsgroup in digest form which adds a 24-hr delay to my receipt of most postings. Thanks! Doug Simons doug@thoughtful.com P.S. Additional information on our setup: EISA 486 DX2/66 DPT SCSI SMC Ethernet ATI Ultra Pro VL Bus Bus Mouse
From: dcoyle@kakapo.mpi-hd.mpg.de (David A. Coyle) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: Pyro FAQ Date: 10 May 1995 08:30:37 GMT Organization: University of Heidelberg, Germany Message-ID: <3optjd$2fh@sun0.urz.uni-heidelberg.de> References: <3ofct3$rsp@nntp.crl.com> <1995May8.205715.1032@muscat.pr.net.ch> >In article <3ofct3$rsp@nntp.crl.com> smg@orb.com (Sam_Goldberger) writes: >> The following was left out of the Pyro press release: >> 3) There is a 15% academic discount ($899-15%) >> 4) There is a 15% discount for quantities 10-100 for everyone Can the discounts be compunded? Do 10+ academic orders get 30% off? Dave
From: klaus Kunze <klaus@chemlab.unm.edu> Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: Power supply for NeXT station Date: 10 May 1995 00:11:52 GMT Organization: University of New Mexico, Albuquerque Message-ID: <3op0c8$1cq@lynx.unm.edu> References: <D80u82.Ju@watserv3.uwaterloo.ca> David Evans writes > In article <3o7mv0$74q@news.tuwien.ac.at>, > Christian Greissing <manitu@track.cslab.tuwien.ac.at> wrote: > > > >Hello !! > > > >Is it possible to use a PC power supply in a NeXTstation instead of an > >original NeXT one ?? I ask because the original power supply died, and > >my local next shop told me that a new one would cost about 400$, but a > >new PC power supply would cost only 50$. > > > > Are NeXT power supplies automatic as far as their input voltage goes? I paid > $90 US for one in the winter from Bell Atlantic, so you may be better off to > have it shipped. > > -- > David Evans dfevans@bbcr.uwaterloo.ca > Computer/Synth Junkie "Default is the value selected by the > University of Waterloo composer overridden by your command." > Waterloo, Ontario, Canada - Roland TR-707 Manual I worked with my NeXT equipment in Germany (230 Volt) and I use it now in the US. Power supplies in NeXTStation, NeXTStation Color, NeXT CDROM and Color Monitor are automatic (nice), inside the NeXTPrinter is a red switch, that can be used to set the new voltage. Klaus Dr. Klaus Kunze, University of New Mexico Dept. of Chemistry, Albuquerque 87131 NeXT-Mail: klaus@chemlab.unm.edu Phone: (505) 277 3246 -- NewsGrazer, a NeXTstep(tm) news reader, posting -- M>UQR=&8P7&%N<VE[7&9O;G1T8FQ<9C!<9FYI;"!4:6UE<RU2;VUA;CM<9C%< M9G-W:7-S($AE;'9E=&EC83M]"EQM87)G;#$R,`I<;6%R9W(Q,C`*>UQC;VQO M<G1B;#M<<F5D,%QG<F5E;C!<8FQU93`[?0I<<&%R9%QT>#4V,%QT>#$Q,C!< M='@Q-C@P7'1X,C(T,%QT>#(X,#!<='@S,S8P7'1X,SDR,%QT>#0T.#!<='@U M,#0P7'1X-38P,%QF,%QB,%QI,%QU;&YO;F5<9G,R.%QF8S!<8V8P($1A=FED M($5V86YS('=R:71E<UP*/B!);B!A<G1I8VQE(#PS;S=M=C`D-S1Q0&YE=W,N M='5W:65N+F%C+F%T/BQ<"CX@0VAR:7-T:6%N($=R96ES<VEN9R`\;6%N:71U M0'1R86-K+F-S;&%B+G1U=VEE;BYA8RYA=#X@=W)O=&4Z7`H^(#Y<"CX@/DAE M;&QO("$A7`H^(#Y<"CX@/DES(&ET('!O<W-I8FQE('1O('5S92!A(%!#('!O M=V5R('-U<'!L>2!I;B!A($YE6%1S=&%T:6]N(&EN<W1E860@;V8@86Y<"CX@ M/F]R:6=I;F%L($YE6%0@;VYE(#\_($D@87-K(&)E8V%U<V4@=&AE(&]R:6=I M;F%L('!O=V5R('-U<'!L>2!D:65D+"!A;F1<"CX@/FUY(&QO8V%L(&YE>'0@ M<VAO<"!T;VQD(&UE('1H870@82!N97<@;VYE('=O=6QD(&-O<W0@86)O=70@ M-#`P)"P@8G5T(&$@7`H^(#YN97<@4$,@<&]W97(@<W5P<&QY('=O=6QD(&-O M<W0@;VYL>2`U,"0N7`H^(#Y<"CX@7`H^("`@07)E($YE6%0@<&]W97(@<W5P M<&QI97,@875T;VUA=&EC(&%S(&9A<B!A<R!T:&5I<B!I;G!U="!V;VQT86=E M(&=O97,_("!)('!A:61<"CX@)#DP(%53(&9O<B!O;F4@:6X@=&AE('=I;G1E M<B!F<F]M($)E;&P@071L86YT:6,L('-O('EO=2!M87D@8F4@8F5T=&5R(&]F M9B!T;UP*/B!H879E(&ET('-H:7!P960N7`H^(%P*/B`M+2!<"CX@1&%V:60@ M179A;G,@("`@("`@("`@("`@("`@("`@("`@("`@("`@("`@("`@("`@("`@ M(&1F979A;G-`8F)C<BYU=V%T97)L;V\N8V%<"CX@0V]M<'5T97(O4WEN=&@@ M2G5N:VEE"0D)(D1E9F%U;'0@:7,@=&AE('9A;'5E('-E;&5C=&5D(&)Y('1H M95P*/B!5;FEV97)S:71Y(&]F(%=A=&5R;&]O("`@("`@("`@("`@("`@("`@ M(&-O;7!O<V5R(&]V97)R:61D96X@8GD@>6]U<B!C;VUM86YD+B)<"CX@5V%T M97)L;V\L($]N=&%R:6\L($-A;F%D82`@("`@("`@("`@("`@("`@("`@("`@ M("`@("`@("T@4F]L86YD(%12+3<P-R!-86YU86Q<"EP*22!W;W)K960@=VET M:"!M>2!.95A4(&5Q=6EP;65N="!I;B!'97)M86YY("@R,S`@5F]L="D@86YD M($D@=7-E(&ET(&YO=R!I;B!T:&4@55,N(%!O=V5R('-U<'!L:65S(&EN($YE M6%13=&%T:6]N+"!.95A44W1A=&EO;B!#;VQO<BP@3F585"!#1%)/32!A;F0@ M0V]L;W(@36]N:71O<B!A<F4@875T;VUA=&EC("AN:6-E*2P@:6YS:61E('1H M92!.95A44')I;G1E<B!I<R!A(')E9"!S=VET8V@L('1H870@8V%N(&)E('5S M960@=&\@<V5T('1H92!N97<@=F]L=&%G92X@7`I<"DML875S7`I<"@I<<&%R M9%QT>#4R,%QT>#$P-C!<='@Q-C`P7'1X,C$R,%QT>#(V-C!<='@S,C`P7'1X M,S<R,%QT>#0R-C!<='@T.#`P7'1X-3,R,%QF,5QF<S(T7&9C,5QC9C$@1'(N M($ML875S($MU;GIE+"!5;FEV97)S:71Y(&]F($YE=R!-97AI8V]<"D1E<'0N M(&]F($-H96UI<W1R>2P@06QB=7%U97)Q=64@.#<Q,S%<"DYE6%0M36%I;#H@ M:VQA=7-`8VAE;6QA8BYU;FTN961U7`I0:&]N93H@*#4P-2D@,C<W(#,R-#9< &"EP*"GT* `
From: andy@pbs.plym.ac.uk (Andy McMullin) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware,comp.sys.next.sysadmin Subject: 4 GB disk onto Black Hardware Date: Thu, 11 May 1995 14:36:10 GMT Organization: Plymouth Business School Message-ID: <3ot7d2$g0b@auntie.bbcnc.org.uk> Greetings, I seem to be having a real problem adding a Seagate ST-15230N to my (black) NeXT system. I have referred to NeXT Answers, but am still having a problem. The disk is 4GByte. I created a disktab (based on QA890 - modified by "Adding On without Flipping Out"). I would prefer the disk to be one large partition - but understand that BSD 4.3 implies a partition limit of 2 GByte. Is this really true? Once I created the disktab entry, I ran "disk -i /dev/rsd1a". It initialised the first partition, but failed on the second! My disktab (currently) looks like: ST15230N|SEAGATE ST15230N:\ :ty=fixed_rw_scsi:nc#3992:nt#19:ns#111:ss#512:rm#5411:\ :fp#320:bp#0:\ :os=sdmach:z0#64:z1#192:hn=localhost:ro=a:\ :pa#0:sa#4194304:ba#8192:fa#1024:ca#32:da#4096:ra#10:\ :oa=time:ia:ta=4.3BSD:\ :pb#4194304:sb#4194304:bb#8192:fb#1024:cb#32:db#4096:rb#10:\ :ob=time:ib:tb=4.3BSD: The error was /usr/etc/newfs -n -v /dev/rsd1b /etc/mkfs /dev/rsd1b 4194304 111 19 8192 1024 32 10 90 4096 t seek error: 4194303 wtfs: Error 0 /usr/etc/newfs /dev/rsd1b failed (status 1) Anyone got any ideas? ---------- Regards Andy =============================================================================== Andy McMullin - G8TQH Technical Support, Plymouth Business School, University of Plymouth _ Drake Circus ---------------+--------------- Plymouth ___ /^^[___ _ PL4 8AA /|^+----+ |#___________// England ( -+ |____| ______-----+/ ==_________--' \ Tel: +44 (0)1752 232835 ~_|___|__ Fax: +44 (0)1752 232880 X400/rfc1006 : g=Andy;s=McMullin;o=Plymouth;ou=Business-School;p=uk.ac;c=GB rfc822/JANET : Andy.McMullin@pbs.plym.ac.uk
From: hlin@hntp2.hinet.net (Heng-Yi Lin) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware,comp.sys.next.sysadmin Subject: Ethernet, TCP/IP, PPP, subnet & router (with Mac) questions Date: 11 May 1995 10:38:18 GMT Organization: HiNet Message-ID: <3ospeq$32c@serv.hinet.net> Hi, I have a rather silly question. I have a small setup consisting of a standalone NeXTCube, Power Mac 6100, and an Apple LW Select 320 that I want to network together. So far I've gotten a BNC transceiver for the PowerMac and strung the two computers together with thin ethernet coaxial cable. My simple question is - how do I test if the two computers are REALLY connected? That is, to see if ethernet (TCP/IP) packets are going back and forth between the NeXT and the PowerMac? What do I need to set up in terms of software on either end to start doing something as simple as telnet and ftp? I tried telnet from the Mac to the NeXT but nothing happens. Ping doesn't show a 'live' connection from either side. (BTW, the LW320 is connected to the PowerMac via LocalTalk; Ethertalk is chosen as primary network connection; Apple's LaserWriter Bridge software runs on the PowerMac to route atalk packets so printing is OK). My more complicate questions are: my NeXT is on a leased line PPP; the PowerMac dials up for a different PPP connection. Since our network will be growing still, I've applied with my provider (hinet.net) for a subnet. Can I use the NeXT as a router/gateway? I would like to ideally run leased-line PPP on the NeXT, with the other machines ethernetted to the NeXT for 'direct' Internet connection. Is this possible? Which pages of 'FM' should I read for specific setup procedures? I am stepping into some very unfamiliar territory and would like some experienced advice. Thanks! -- Best regards, Heng-Yi Lin Young Ray Co., Ltd. Fengyuan, Taiwan 420 hlin@young-ray.hinet.net
From: amir@titan.matrix.chnet.ch (Amir Guindehi) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: More than 2 serial Ports on Intel ? Date: 10 May 1995 14:05:26 GMT Organization: the matrix subnet Message-ID: <3oqh76$itc@hamiller.matrix.chnet.ch> References: <3oiam6$emt$1@mhadf.production.compuserve.com> Horst Schreiber (100114.435@CompuServe.COM) wrote: : is it possible to access the 4 standard serial ports of a PC : under NeXTStep 3.3 ? That's no problem, a have a mail-server with is a 486/DX with 3 Serial Ports. What you have to have is the Mux-Serial-Driver. With this driver it's even possible to use DigiBoard's multi serial cards. Horst Schreiber (100114.435@CompuServe.COM) wrote: : That means Port 0 0x3f8 IRQ 4, Port 1 0x2f8 IRQ 3, Port 2 0x3e8 : IRQ 4, and Port 3 0x2e8 IRQ 3. : But a UNIX System should work with more than 2 ports ?! Sure, but you have to have a different IRQ for EACH port you want to use. As example use a serial card with can be set to IRQ 5 and insert this card as the 3.port. i.e: port 3f8, irq 4 port 2f8, irq 3 port 3e8, irq 5 I hope I could help you... Cheers - Amir -- Guindehi Amir amir@matrix,chnet.ch I know you believe you understand what you think I said, but I am sure, you realize,that what you heard is not what I meant.
From: marcelor@bu.edu (Marcelo Rodrigues) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Anyone got the Zip drive from Iomega running on White? Date: 9 May 1995 19:55:38 GMT Organization: Boston University Distribution: World Message-ID: <3oohbq$ecp@news.bu.edu> Hello, Someone posted a message here (or maybe some other .next. group) about the Zip drive and I was wondering if it will work on White. I bought a drive and hooked up to my machine and I know it gets recognized by the system. Due to the current shortage of media for that drive I did not initialize the only disk that I have when the system asked permission to do so. Has anyone gone beyond that point and actually got it working ? Thanks, M.R.
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware From: salvo@eskimo.com (Marc Salvatori) Subject: 256MB MO Distributors Anyone? Message-ID: <D8CDu6.HsK@eskimo.com> Sender: usenet@eskimo.com (News User Id) Organization: Eskimo North (206) For-Ever Date: Wed, 10 May 1995 03:03:41 GMT Can anyone recommend 512 bytes/sector, free format, 3.5-inch, 256MB magneto optical disk distributors? -- >< Marc J. Salvatori | No NeXTMail yet. I'm gettin' there! >< >< salvo@eskimo.com | Searching for .eps/.tiff images ><
From: Karsten Heinze <Karsten.Heinze@informatik.tu-chemnitz.de> Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: NSfIP and the PS/2 mouse port on a Asus Board ? Date: 11 May 1995 20:17:57 GMT Organization: University of Technology Chemnitz, FRG Distribution: world Message-ID: <3otrdl$8b7@pyrrhus-f.hrz.tu-chemnitz.de> Use anyone a PS/2 mouse with the onboard PS/2 mouseport of a Asus mainboard and NSfIP ? Please mail me what mouse typ work. - Karsten --- ***************************************************************** Karsten Heinze Tel.: +49/172/3763092 Fax: +49/37296/15056 e-mail: Karsten.Heinze@informatik.tu-chemnitz.de (NeXT-Mail/MIME) *****************************************************************
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware,comp.sys.next.misc,comp.sys.mac.hardware.storage From: gemoe@proximus.north.de (Gerhard Moeller) Subject: Re: Zip with NeXT References: <3oohie$lf0@lastactionhero.rs.itd.umich.edu> Organization: German NeXT User Group, Oldenburg. Date: Thu, 11 May 1995 12:19:53 GMT Message-ID: <1995May11.121953.9028@proximus.north.de> Distribution: usa Im not sure, but I guess you have to start Executor BEFORE you insert any Mac-Disk. Otherwise it gets mounted by the NeXT. G.
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware,comp.sys.next.marketplace,comp.sys.next.misc From: gemoe@proximus.north.de (Gerhard Moeller) Subject: Re: !!!HELP!!! Monitor Saver for NeXT station needed urgently References: <Pine.SOL.3.90.950508154856.3139A-100000@eddie> Organization: German NeXT User Group, Oldenburg. Date: Thu, 11 May 1995 12:21:50 GMT Message-ID: <1995May11.122150.9104@proximus.north.de> What is "Monitor Saver"? Wondering, Gerhard. If it is what I think it is, then I absolutely need it as well.
From: rdieter@math.unl.edu (Rex Dieter) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: Mitsumi CD-Rom driver avalible ? Date: 11 May 1995 14:06:33 GMT Organization: University of Nebraska--Lincoln Message-ID: <3ot5l9$lm8@crcnis3.unl.edu> References: <3ol3td$rln@f49x18.lhag.de> Martin Behrendt (behrendt@scs52.lhag.de) wrote: : do anybody know if there is a possibility to install NeXT from : a Mitsumi non SCSI Drive ? Supposedly it is possible to use ATAPI-compliant EIDE CD-ROMS using the EIDE driver from NEXTANSWERS. I'm haven't actually done it, but I am going to be trying this in the very near future. If anyone else has opinions, recommendations, or experiences, I would like to hear them. -- Rex A. Dieter rdieter@math.unl.edu Research Associate Voice: (402)472-9747 Department of Mathematics and Statistics FAX: (402)472-8466 University of Nebraska - Lincoln
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware From: mcgowan@emerald.physics.utoronto.ca (Patrick McGowan) Subject: my NeXTstation turbo won't reboot after power down Message-ID: <D8F5wE.3o3@info.physics.utoronto.ca> Sender: news@info.physics.utoronto.ca (System Administrator) Organization: University of Toronto - Dept. of Physics Date: Thu, 11 May 1995 15:05:02 GMT If I power down my NeXTstation turbo, using the power key, then try to reboot it with the power key, the reboot hangs before I even get the video (black screen). The hard disk seems to click out of sequence of a normal cold boot (before I get the monitor up). However, if I let the sucker sit for at least a few hours it will start up as if nothing was wrong. This has happened at least 3 times over the past month or two. I've taken a look inside and things are not particularly hot or even warm anywhere and the fan functions normally. The 21" monitor seems fine as well. The 3v internal lithium battery also seems fine. Anyone ever seen this kind of problem? Is my EROM on the verge of dying? Patrick
From: jbn@mystery-train.cu.soltec.com (J.B. Nicholson-Owens) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware,comp.sys.next.marketplace Subject: Re: Who repairs NeXT printers besides Bell Atlantic? Date: 11 May 1995 20:31:45 GMT Organization: Sol Tec, Inc. Distribution: world Message-ID: <3ots7h$id2@aura.cu.soltec.com> References: <3nr9dl$eb@snook.ccr-p.ida.org> declerck@ccr-p.ida.org (Michael Declerck) writes: >The subject line pretty much says it all. I am looking for alternatives >with regards to having a NeXT printer repaired. Please reply via email. I would respond via email, but why not share the info right away? The Printer Works (800/225-6116 or tpw@netcom.com or 510/887-6116 or FAX at 510/786-0589 or 3481 Arden Road Hayward, CA 94545) will exchange any NeXT laser printer + $295 (and shipping and tax if applicable), working or not, for new ones (brand-new factory-boxed). You can also buy a NeXT laser printer from them for $395 + shipping and tax (if applicable). They accept Visa, AmEx, Discover and MasterCard.
From: trey@hsv.tybrin.com (Trey McClendon) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Disk bad on black, good on white Date: 11 May 1995 13:00:20 -0500 Organization: TYBRIN Corporation Message-ID: <3otjbk$756@tybrin4.hsv.tybrin.com> I've been trying to get a disk working with black hardware for a while now with no luck. It will give me bad blocks when copying files to it from another disk and will sometimes panic the computer. This is not just on one machine -- I've tried this on a turbo and a non-turbo slab. If I format the disk as DOS it works fine on Intel (NS and DOS) and black hardware. If I format the disk as NeXT format using NS/Intel it works fine. If I then take the disk to black hardware the bad block errors start cropping up in the console. Is this disk (a Seagate ST-1280N) just being naughty? Am I being punished for Intel Envy? Any suggestions are welcome, no matter how off the wall. TIA, Trey -- Trey McClendon TYBRIN Corporation trey@hsv.tybrin.com Huntsville, AL NeXT / MIME Mail Accepted Fax: 205-837-3472
From: mleib@max.unibe.ch (Markus Leibundgut) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Winner 1000AVI & 2000 PRO/X Date: 11 May 1995 07:14:42 GMT Message-ID: <3osdh2$qkj@aragorn.unibe.ch> Hello Everybody Does anyone know how big the difference in speed of the to graphicscards in the subject line is? The difference in price is a factor of 2! Thank you for responding Markus mleib@butp.unibe.ch (Nextmail, MIME welcome)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware From: manroe@manki.toppoint.de (Manfred Roehr) Subject: Re: Pyro FAQ - Why not for Turbo-Stations?!? Message-ID: <D8GKCH.D5@manki.toppoint.de> Sender: manroe@manki.toppoint.de (Manfred Roehr) Organization: NeXT Club Schwerte References: <3optjd$2fh@sun0.urz.uni-heidelberg.de> Date: Fri, 12 May 1995 09:14:41 GMT Hi, I ve heard that the Pyro does not run with Turbo-Stations. Why, and if some day, when? Manfred -- --------------------------------------------------------------- * Manfred Roehr e-mail: manroe@toppoint.de * * Elisabethstrasse 88 fax: +49 431 733 483 * * 24143 Kiel phone: +49 431 73 45 39 * * Germany NeXT-mail welcome * * NeXT Club Schwerte - next-club-schwerte@vergil.ping.de *
From: mleib@max.unibe.ch (Markus Leibundgut) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Sony 55 CDS Date: 11 May 1995 07:07:06 GMT Message-ID: <3osd2q$qar@aragorn.unibe.ch> Hi Folks! Has anybody ever tried to install Nextstep from a Sony 55 SCSI CD-ROM drive? If so I would be interested how it worked, because it's the cheapest drive I can buy at the moment. Or are there more reasonable solutions to my problem? My configuration is (going to be): -Plato P90 -AHA 2940 -Empire 1 GByte -Winner 1000 AVI Thank's a lot Markus mleib@butp.unibe.ch (Nextmail, MIME welcome)
From: pom@katrin.imsd.uni-mainz.DE (Prof. Dr. Klaus Pommerening) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Working Sound Card? Date: 11 May 1995 10:45:00 GMT Organization: Johannes Gutenberg-Universität Mainz, Germany Message-ID: <3osprc$l0c@kralle.zdv.Uni-Mainz.DE> Since my PC vendor wasn't yet able to provide a working sound card (and there is a mention of `... well known problems with PAS 16 and Adaptec 1542 B' in NextAnswers), I would like to know: Which sound card (and which driver and which settings) is compatible with the following configuration: NEXTSTEP 3.2 ATI Ultra Pro screen adapter Serial mouse IntelEtherExpress ethernet adapter (IRQ 10) Adaptec 1542B (CF) SCSI adapter (DMA 5, IRQ 11) Floppy drive (DMA 2, IRQ 6) PS/2 keyboard (IRQ 1) `on board' parallel port (IRQ 7) `on board' serial ports (IRQ 3, 4) -- Klaus Pommerening Institut fuer Medizinische Statistik und Dokumentation der Johannes-Gutenberg-Universitaet D-55101 Mainz, Germany
From: cooncat@wombat.mills.edu (Jessica L Mosher) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: Paint for Cube Enclosures Date: 12 May 1995 02:27:37 GMT Organization: University of California, Berkeley Distribution: usa Message-ID: <3ouh2p$1u4@agate.berkeley.edu> References: <D86yCB.MrF@watserv3.uwaterloo.ca> In article <D86yCB.MrF@watserv3.uwaterloo.ca> dfevans@bbcr.uwaterloo.ca (David Evans) writes: > I thought I had saved the info, but it appears to have vanished... > Could somebody let me know what the manufacturer and order number is for > cube enclosure paint? Furthermore, has anybody applied it and had it look > good (applying the paint didn't make it look worse than leaving the yellowish > flecks alone)? > > -- > David Evans dfevans@bbcr.uwaterloo.ca > Computer/Synth Junkie "Default is the value selected by the > University of Waterloo composer overridden by your command." > Waterloo, Ontario, Canada - Roland TR-707 Manual Here's the info: In article <CJFMnE.GKA@boi.hp.com> choyt@boi.hp.com (Craig Hoyt) writes: > > I am looking for a spray paint to match the original black > box so I can spray paint a couple of accessories to match > the cube. If anyone knows a company and color name that > matches, I would appreciate a response. > I think this might be in the FAQ, but here goes: Sprayon Paint Omni-Packblend 4Next-Black (icon black) LAV-16 25216 Sprayon Products is a division of Sherman-Williams, and has offices in Bedford, Ohio and Anahiem, California. Sprayon will only sell direct to distributors, but has a toll-free customer service number (1-800-777-2966) you can call to find the distributor nearest you. (I haven't verified this number) -Mark -- Mark G. Tacchi MTacchi@NeXT.COM NeXT Computer, Inc. (NeXT Mail Welcome) "My opinions are my own, and do not necessarily reflect those of my employer." -- I know of one dealer in Northern California who will supposively mix this. I can't remember their name, but they're in Emeryville, CA. Their phone number is (510) 658-0877. ******************************************************* Jessica L. Mosher cooncat@wombat.mills.edu NeXTmail gladly accepted
From: klund@haas.berkeley.edu (Kyle Lundstedt) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Aggh!! - Gateway P90 and Adaptec 2940 Date: 10 May 1995 17:47:02 GMT Organization: University of California, Berkeley Message-ID: <3oqu6m$t7b@agate.berkeley.edu> Keywords: adaptech, gateway, cd-rom, NSFIP The subject line reflects my dismay at the hours I have put into trying to get NeXTstep 3.3 installed on my Gateway P90. Having moved down to the P90 from a Turbo Color, I now deeply regret not having read any of the NSFIP-related posts in the past. :) The Adaptech 2940 is a PCI SCSI card. At boot-up, the Gateway loads its own BIOS, then displays the Adaptech BIOS prompt. However, regardless of the changes I make in the card's configuration, using the Ctrl-a option, I can't get the card to recognize the NeXT CD-ROM which is attached. During an MS-DOS start-up from floppy, the boot process pauses after the Adaptech BIOS prompt is displayed. Approximately 10 seconds later, I get an error message about a "SCSI inquiry timeout". During the NSFIP installation procedure, I load all the appropriate drivers, and the machine attempts to load the OS off the CD. However, I keep getting a "SCSI timeout (I/O error)" message. If anyone can give me a hand, I'd appreciate it. Email or post is fine, and I will summarize. Thanks, Kyle -- Kyle Lundstedt PhD Program, Finance and Real Estate Haas School of Business, U.C. Berkeley klund@haas.berkeley.edu
From: calderd@nic.ott.hookup.net (Dale Calder) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: maxtor 8380s (original 330 megs Cube Drive) in a pc Date: 12 May 1995 06:18:05 GMT Organization: HookUp Communication Corporation, Ottawa, Ontario, CANADA Message-ID: <3ouuit$id6@romulus.ott.hookup.net> Hi All, Does anyone know how to format an xt8380s (original cube 330 hd) to 512 blocks so that it can be used by fdisk? Please respond to: r.lacelle@phoenix.ca Thanks
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware From: dfevans@bbcr.uwaterloo.ca (David Evans) Subject: Re: Pyro FAQ - Why not for Turbo-Stations?!? Message-ID: <D8H5pv.1r6@watserv3.uwaterloo.ca> Sender: news@watserv3.uwaterloo.ca Organization: University of Waterloo References: <3optjd$2fh@sun0.urz.uni-heidelberg.de> <D8GKCH.D5@manki.toppoint.de> Date: Fri, 12 May 1995 16:56:18 GMT In article <D8GKCH.D5@manki.toppoint.de>, Manfred Roehr <manroe@manki.toppoint.de> wrote: >Hi, > >I ve heard that the Pyro does not run with Turbo-Stations. Why, and if >some day, when? > I can give a shot on the "why". The Pyro runs the '040 at 50MHz, but it appears to the system board to be an ordinary 25MHz CPU. This type of asynchronous design isn't new, and has been seen a lot domestically in Amiga accelerators. However, you have to be very careful when doing this type of design; I've seen more than one document with sentences like "I needed the 7ns accross the PAL". This isn't to say that such designs are flakey, just that you have to keep your wits about you when creating one. Depending on how the Pyro has been done, making it appear to the system board as a 33MHz '040 would be no trivial task. -- David Evans dfevans@bbcr.uwaterloo.ca Computer/Synth Junkie "Default is the value selected by the University of Waterloo composer overridden by your command." Waterloo, Ontario, Canada - Roland TR-707 Manual
From: evol@brian.uni-koblenz.de (Randolf Werner) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Experiences with ASUS 586 Motherboards ? Date: 12 May 1995 09:22:05 GMT Organization: University of Koblenz, Germany Message-ID: <3ov9bt$ocm@newshost.uni-koblenz.de> Hello, I like to hear about experiences with ASUS 586 Motherboards and NeXTStep. I have succesfully installed NeXTStep on Intel Plato Motherboards and now I am wondering whether ASUS boards work fine too (I think there are problems with Dual Pentium boards ?). Especially I like to hear about the Asus P54-SP4 and Asus IP54TP4 motherboards. Thanks in advance Randolf Werner P.S.: Does anybody succesfully used the new EIDE driver with IDE CDROM and IDE harddisk ? --
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware From: smorris@tuzo.erin (Stephen Morris) Subject: Gigabyte PCI MB + Triton chipset + NS3.3 --> Does it work? Message-ID: <D8Fpn1.2xp@credit.erin.utoronto.ca> Sender: news@credit.erin.utoronto.ca (Usenet News) Organization: Erindale College, University of Toronto, Canada Date: Thu, 11 May 1995 22:11:24 GMT Greetings Does anyone have NEXTSTEP 3.3 (NOT 3.2!) working on a pentium with the Gigabyte 586-AT motherboard with the intel TRITON chipset? Or failing that, on some other MB with TRITON? Or on some other easily purchased PCI MB/BIOS ? There appears to be a serious problem with some BIOSes that causes NS3.3 to fail with some PCI systems. Any reports of working PCI MB and BIOS combinations for NS3.3 would be appreciated! --- +=================================================================+ + Prof. Stephen Morris + The optimist proclaims that we live in + + U. Toronto Physics + the best of all possible worlds; + + phone:(416) 978-6810 + and the pessimist fears + + fax: (416) 978-1545 + this is true. -- James Branch Cabell + +=================================================================+ + http://www.physics.utoronto.ca/department/faculty/morris.html + +=================================================================+
From: Prithvi Rao <pr11+@andrew.cmu.edu> Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: problem with my Next Date: Fri, 12 May 1995 13:44:23 -0400 Organization: Pittsburgh Supercomputing Center, Carnegie Mellon, Pittsburgh, PA Message-ID: <Ujgttr_00YUwE3LktD@andrew.cmu.edu> I am having a problem with my next cube and I was hoping that someone might be able to help me figure it out. Basically when I power up my cube I hear the relay in the power supply make contact to supply power and then as the disk starts to spin the relay switches off (I hear it). So I don't boot. Is there any realtionship with this and the fact that there is a little battery on the motherboard (I don't see why they would be related) but I haven't replaced that battery since I have had the machine (several years). Anyway if anyone has any ideas on this I would be grateful if they got in touch with me. Thanks! _prithvi
From: blindsey@heimdall (Ben J. Lindsey) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: NeXT monitor -> PC ??? Date: 12 May 1995 20:29:51 GMT Organization: On-Ramp; Individual Internet Connections; Dallas/Ft Worth/Houston, TX USA Message-ID: <3p0gfv$71h@news.onramp.net> References: <3oocbk$b85@gap.cco.caltech.edu> julius@peeky.caltech.edu (Julius Su) wrote: >Has anyone had any success hooking a 17" Megapixel Display to a standard >VGA output? What sort of converter would be needed? >I'm thinking about getting a new PC, and it would be nice if I could stay >with just one monitor. >Thanks. >Julius >julius@peeky.caltech.edu The old NeXT monitors generally only support one video mode - the one used by NeXT. These monitors are not well suited for the Intel environment. -b
From: rueiwun@helium.gas.uug.arizona.edu (Ruei-wun Tu) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: [Question] SCSI bus problem??? Date: 12 May 1995 17:55:44 GMT Organization: University of Arizona, Unix Users Group Message-ID: <3p07f0$q26@news.ccit.arizona.edu> Hello, I have DPT2022 EISA with Quantum LPS 540, Quantum Empire 1080, and Toshiba 3401 CDROM (ID number 0,1,2, sequentially) on boot SCSI bus. Also, I have Adaptec 1542C with Quantum Lighting 730 and WangDAT 3100 on second SCSI bus. My question is, after putting the BackSpace (Using Black Module) for about couple of hours, the SCSI bus *seems* dying, which means I still can move the mouse, however, it just not doing anything. I can see the hard driver indicater lighting on and off. I believe the system is still running, because I still can hear my TimeFlies speak out what time is it. If I leave the system like this about couple hous later, it might go well most of time, then I reboot the system and everything goes fine again. Hope someone can give me an ideal on how can I solve this problem. Any suggestions welcome... Thanks!!! Rueiwun Tu rueiwun@gas.uug.arizona.edu P.S. I am running 3.3 now C C Does anyone have any id
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware From: jfg@infodesign.ch (Jean-Francois Groff) Subject: Re: 4 GB disk onto Black Hardware Message-ID: <D8ItAK.DHG@eunet.ch> Sender: usenet@eunet.ch Organization: EUnet AG, Switzerland References: <3ot7d2$g0b@auntie.bbcnc.org.uk> Date: Sat, 13 May 1995 14:23:07 GMT In article <3ot7d2$g0b@auntie.bbcnc.org.uk> andy@pbs.plym.ac.uk (Andy McMullin) writes: > I seem to be having a real problem adding a Seagate ST-15230N to my > (black) NeXT system. > > My disktab (currently) looks like: > [...] > The error was > /usr/etc/newfs -n -v /dev/rsd1b > /etc/mkfs /dev/rsd1b 4194304 111 19 8192 1024 32 10 90 4096 t > seek error: 4194303 > wtfs: Error 0 > /usr/etc/newfs /dev/rsd1b failed (status 1) > > Anyone got any ideas? You try to go beyond the disk's total sector capacity, which is slightly under 4 Gb because of spare sectors. Start from the number of usable sectors reported by scsimodes (8386732), substract your front porch and back porch sectors (320), and divide the rest by two, yielding 4193206 sectors per partition. Here's my disktab for this disk: # # Seagate ST15230N (4 Gb) with 2 equal partitions of 2 Gb. # ST15230N|SEAGATE ST15230N:\ :ty=fixed_rw_scsi:nc#3992:nt#19:ns#111:ss#512:rm#5411:\ :fp#320:bp#0:ng#0:gs#0:ga#0:ao#0:\ :os=sdmach:z0#64:z1#192:hn=prospero:\ :pa#0:sa#4193206:ba#8192:fa#1024:ca#16:da#8192:ra#10:\ :oa=time:ia:ta=4.3BSD:\ :pb#4193206:sb#4193206:bb#8192:fb#1024:cb#16:db#8192:\ :rb#10:ob=time:ib:tb=4.3BSD: HELP WANTED: how can I format it with 1024-byte sectors ?? NeXT's sdform doesn't have an option for that. Greetings ! Jean-Francois Groff <jfg@infodesign.ch> (NeXT-Mail preferred) Founder, InfoDesign Ltd. Tel: +41-22-785.4132 Professional World-Wide Web Services Fax: +41-22-785.4133 Mail: 38 chemin Grand Puits, CH-1217 Geneva-Meyrin, Switzerland
From: boss@shore.net (Robert Brams) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: [Q] Multiple CPUs on NeXT Cube? Date: 13 May 1995 15:51:42 GMT Organization: North Shore Access Message-ID: <3p2kie$6sn@shore.shore.net> Is it possible to use more than one 68040 CPU board in a NeXT cube? What version of Mach is required? thanks!
From: trey@hsv.tybrin.com (Trey McClendon) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: Disk bad on black, good on white Date: 13 May 1995 12:19:51 -0500 Organization: TYBRIN Corporation Message-ID: <3p2pnn$a8u@tybrin4.hsv.tybrin.com> I've received 3 replies by email to my original question. All three suggested that the problem is with the sync/async transfer setting. Here is more info: This disk *came* with the NeXT. It has no scsi-1/scsi-2 OR sync/async jumpers. It is just as it came out of the NeXT, except for different term. settings. It was working for a while in the external case when it began to give errors during a 'rdist' operation. It has been low-level formatted by the Adaptec controller, sdform, and Brian Willoughby's sdformat command. Some blocks/sectors bit the dust since it doesn't have the 250 MB capacity it once did. It is now down to about 228MB. Nevertheless, I have a hard time understanding how it can work flawlessly when formatted as DOS and macintosh but not in the NeXT format. (when connected to black hardware). Thanks for any additional help. Trey -- Trey McClendon TYBRIN Corporation trey@hsv.tybrin.com Huntsville, AL NeXT / MIME Mail Accepted Fax: 205-837-3472
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware From: Thomas Wolfram <wolf@prz.tu-berlin.de> Subject: Re: NSfIP and the PS/2 mouse port on a Asus Board ? Sender: news@prz.tu-berlin.de (Newsadmin Elwood-PRZ) Message-ID: <D8JAEt.9tA@prz.tu-berlin.de> Date: Sat, 13 May 1995 20:32:52 GMT To: Karsten.Heinze@informatik.tu-chemnitz.de Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii References: <3otrdl$8b7@pyrrhus-f.hrz.tu-chemnitz.de> Mime-Version: 1.0 Organization: PRZ TU-Berlin Hi, Karsten Heinze <Karsten.Heinze@informatik.tu-chemnitz.de> wrote: >Use anyone a PS/2 mouse with the onboard PS/2 mouseport of a Asus >mainboard and NSfIP ? >Please mail me what mouse typ work. > I'm using a Logitech MouseMan PS/2-version ("MousePort") with a ASUS mainboard and NSfIP 3.3 and it works flawlessly (it feels much better then the serial mouse I used before). I assume same applies for the cheaper Logitech Pilotmouse PS/2-version. There is also the Microsoft Mouse which supports both, operation on a serial port and operation on a PS/2 port, but personlly I like the Logitech MouseMan more. Greetings, Thomas -- Thomas Wolfram <thomas@aeon.in-berlin.de> Germany: 0 30 31421171 PRZ TU Berlin <wolf@prz.tu-berlin.de> abroad: +49 30 31421171 EANTC WWW: http://www.prz.tu-berlin.de:/~wolf _____________________________________________________________________________ _____S__I__C____T__R__A__N__S__I__T____G__L__O__R__I__A____M__U__N__D__I_____
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware From: gerti@BITart.com (Gerd Knops) Subject: Adaptec 2740A: Does it work for anybody? Message-ID: <D8JA5G.1AJ@BITart.com> Sender: usenet@BITart.com Organization: BITart, NEXTSTEP/OPENSTEP Consulting Date: Sat, 13 May 1995 20:27:15 GMT I recently got very cheap to a Adaptec 2740A SCSI controller (EISA), and I tried to replace my old 1542B. I tried it with NS3.2 and NS3.3. The controller works fine with DOS. It does work somewhat with NS (fsck etc work), but at the line 'fake root mount entries' it 'hangs'. After a while I get an error message saying something about 'AH Interrupt at 6, Config: 11', and some messages about an I/O error. This hints to some interrupt problem, however the EISA setup looks fine, and uses IRQ11. Any ideas? Please EMail, I will summarize. gerti
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware From: Nitezki@NiDat.sub.org (Peter Nitezki) Subject: Re: Pyro FAQ - Why not for Turbo-Stations?!? Message-ID: <1995May13.094917.2156@nidat.sub.org> Sender: nitezki@nidat.sub.org Organization: private site of Peter Nitezki, Kraichtal, Germany References: <D8GKCH.D5@manki.toppoint.de> Date: Sat, 13 May 1995 09:49:17 GMT In article <D8GKCH.D5@manki.toppoint.de> manroe@manki.toppoint.de (Manfred Roehr) writes: > Hi, > > I ve heard that the Pyro does not run with Turbo-Stations. Why, and if > some day, when? > Let me guess. The Pyro is 50 MHz CPU clock; exactly the double of the system clock. Therefore I suppose the CPU clock is just a frequency of doubling of the system clock signal (makes timing and synchronicity far easier). For Turbo machines this would have to be 66 MHz. Far beyond the specs of the fast 040 model... Therefore we will have to wait for the 060 processor (Matt Brandt where are you !?). -- Peter Nitezki | Nitezki@NiDat.sub.org # Blessed art thou who knoweth Staarenbergstr. 44 | Tel.: +49 7251 62495 # not about the pleasure and D-76703 Kraichtal | Fax : +49 7251 69215 # delight of being hooked GERMANY | pgp, MIME, NeXTmail # up to the Net. Peter 1,3-5
From: jh@acsu.buffalo.edu (Jose Tomas Henriques) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Give me your opinion on getting a video card for the Mac IIci. Date: 13 May 1995 13:51:13 GMT Organization: UB Distribution: usa Message-ID: <3p2dgh$29c@azure.acsu.buffalo.edu> NNTP-Posting-User: jh Hello. Can someone please tell me the maximum resolution and number of colors I can get if I install an old Apple high-resolution video card (the 8.24), on a Mac IIci, using the standard 13" color monitor? I am looking into buying a inexpensive video card that can work with the standard 13" color monitor. Is the apple card the best? Are there any other good alternatives? I heard about a card from E-Machines that had a built-in Ethernet connection. Does someone know about this card, is it any good, etc. Your help will be appreciated. Thanks, Ze Tomas.
From: reichman@phakt.usc.edu (Matthew Nathaniel Reichman) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Pre-ADB Black keyboard Date: 13 May 1995 14:23:39 -0700 Organization: University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA Sender: reichman@phakt.usc.edu Message-ID: <3p380r$4mq@phakt.usc.edu> Summary: Anyone have a Pre_ADB black keyboard they'd split for parts? Keywords: keyboard Anyone have a Pre-ADB black keyboard they'd be willing to split for parts? I need a backspace key! -- "Show disorder to make them take a chance" -- Sun Tzu
From: kdarmawa@ix.netcom.com (Kurniawan Darmawangsa) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Problem with my SoundBlaster16 Date: 14 May 1995 00:27:27 GMT Organization: Netcom Distribution: world Message-ID: <3p3ipf$eg8@ixnews4.ix.netcom.com> References: <3ov9bt$ocm@newshost.uni-koblenz.de> Hi I just install the NS 3.3 in my intel system. I used Adaptec 2940 and NEC 3Xe CD rom. everything works ok, but the sound. If I play sound files repeatedly, the sound will not work any more.Also I can not play CD music on it. Is there anybody has the same problem with me ? Kurniawan
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware From: marke@world.std.com (John M Enriquez) Subject: White monitors Message-ID: <D8H5u2.DFs@world.std.com> Organization: The World Public Access UNIX, Brookline, MA Date: Fri, 12 May 1995 16:58:50 GMT Does anyone know if it is possible to get a non-NeXT monitor to work with a NeXTstation Turbo Color slab? My monitor died and I'd like to hang on to the system a little longer. I figure MS-Windows 97 or 98 should be just as good as NS 3.2. Thanks, Mark E. marke@world.std.com
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware From: gulunce@uxmail.ust.hk (Les M. Lunce) Subject: NextStep 3.3/Intel on ThinkPad 755CD ??? Message-ID: <gulunce-1405951046250001@sqzm17.ust.hk> Sender: usenet@uxmail.ust.hk Organization: Hong Kong Univ. of Sci. & Tech. Date: Sun, 14 May 1995 02:46:25 GMT Greetings all, We are trying to install NextStep 3.3/Intel on five IBM ThinkPad 755CD notebooks. Each machine has 40 Mb RAM, internal 720 Mb IDE drive. Each machine is connected to a Doc II docking station which contains an 840 Mb SCSI drive. An external SCSI CD-ROM drive is attached to the Doc II on each machine. IBM has told us that the SCSI adapter in the Doc II is an Adaptec 6x60. We've tried the 6x60 driver that comes with NextStep, but the installation just hangs with a kernel trap 20. We are still *trying* to install NextStep on these machines becase we have had no end of problems. At present we are totally stuck. IBM is either unable or unwilling to give us any substantive assistance. The guys at Next have tried to help but don't know enough about the ThinkPad. If you know of any individual or organization who is or has successfully installed NextStep 3.3/Intel on an IBM ThinkPad, could you please pass that informaiton along to me? A telephone number, FAX or e-mail address would really be appreciated!!! Thanks in advance for your time and attention. Please respond by e-mail. Regards, Les M. Lunce gulunce@uxmail.ust.hk
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.sysadmin,comp.sys.next.hardware From: Gerben_Wierda@RnA.NL Subject: Does the HP Vectra XU has the bugged PCI chipset? Message-ID: <D8KM3C.210@RnA.NL> Sender: gerben@RnA.NL (Gerben Wierda) Organization: G.R.O.S.S. Date: Sun, 14 May 1995 13:42:47 GMT See subject. Thanks in advance, -- gerben@rna.nl (Gerben Wierda) NEXTSTEP RD242 "If you don't know where you're going, any road will take you there" Paraphrased in Alice in Wonderland, originally from the Talmud.
From: a5qqc@qcunix.acc.qc.edu (Hong Hsu) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: help on CDPlayer.app & Sound.app Date: 14 May 1995 16:12:33 GMT Organization: City University of New York/University Computer Center Message-ID: <3p5a5h$14tl@news.cuny.edu> Greeting All. My CDPlayer.app and Sound.app in NextDeveloper/Demos don't work. Does someone has advise on it? I run NS3.3 on Pentium 90 machine. Thank you in advance. Ambrose vhong@puma.cs.qc.edu
From: philips@netrd.net.tw Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: need WACOM 12x12 Pad Driver .. Date: 13 May 1995 10:23:02 GMT Organization: Seednet, Institute for Information Industry, Taiwan Message-ID: <3p21a6$c1k@aladdin.iii.org.tw> Hi I am a WACOM 12x12 Pad user.Can I use my WACOM Pad in NextStep 3.2 (Intel 486DX2-66)? Where can I found the driver? I will appreciate that for your any help. Have a nice day. e-mail: ccku@iiidns.iii.org.tw
From: dkramer@.onramp.net <Daniel L. Kramer> Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: Experiences with ASUS 586 Motherboards ? Date: 14 May 1995 18:20:07 GMT Organization: On-Ramp; Individual Internet Connections; Dallas/Ft Worth/Houston, TX USA Message-ID: <3p5hkn$jof@news.onramp.net> References: <3ov9bt$ocm@newshost.uni-koblenz.de> Randolf Werner writes > I am wondering whether ASUS boards work fine too (I think there are problems > with Dual Pentium boards ?). Especially I like to hear about the Asus P54-SP4 > and Asus IP54TP4 motherboards. No problems with either of these (or any ASUS boards, for that matter...). The SP4 is as fast as the Plato, and the TP4 is about 15-20% faster (PCI throughput). The dual-pentium boards work too, they just won't use the second processor. You can leave it enabled though, if (for instance) you want to run SMP on Windows NT from another partition. Cheers! Dan -- Daniel L. Kramer Bifrost Workstations, Inc. - sweltering in Houson - why can't they leave the damn AC on in our office building on Sundays?
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware From: ethomson@wri.com (Ed Thomson) Subject: Playing audio CDs on black... Message-ID: <ethomson.800473776@mosquito.wri.com> Sender: news@wri.com ( ) Organization: Wolfram Research, Inc. Date: Sun, 14 May 1995 17:49:36 GMT Hi, I have a black slab running NS3.3; with a noname SCSI CDROM attached (says Toshiba innards, if that makes a difference). I grabbed CDPlayer.app in hopes that I would be able to play audio CDs; however it seems to only work well with true NeXT CDROMs. I can play a single track, however CDPlayer.app barfs when I try to play an entire CD. Anybody know of an audio CD player for "standard" CDROMs? (BTW, it's not the CDROM drive, I get the same problem on a Sony and a Sun SCSI CDROM). Thanks, Ed
From: dwright@dehli.voicenet.com (Darren Wright) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Have HSD Powerscan...what scanner? Date: 14 May 1995 18:28:22 GMT Organization: DSC/Voicenet - BBS/Unix Shells/SLIP/NEWS - (215)443-7390 Message-ID: <3p5i46$k98@nova.voicenet.com> I have HSD Powescan.....what kind of scnaner can I use with this? I've tried hooking up a Scanjet IIc....no good. Any ideas? Darren
From: dwright@dehli.voicenet.com (Darren Wright) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Help with new Hard Drive Date: 14 May 1995 20:13:30 GMT Organization: DSC/Voicenet - BBS/Unix Shells/SLIP/NEWS - (215)443-7390 Message-ID: <3p5o9a$lhp@nova.voicenet.com> I have a Dimension cube with a 1.3GB Hard Drive running NS 3.2. I would like to replace this drive with a 2GB Seagate that I have. What is the best way to convert the 1.3GB to the 2GB drive? It is a Seagate Hawk 12400N....will I need a disktab entry? etc.. Darren
From: dinse@catatac.niehs.nih.gov (Gregg E. Dinse) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: print from Windows on PC to NeXT laser printer Date: 12 May 1995 20:39:07 GMT Organization: The National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences Message-ID: <3p0h1b$40d@jeeves.niehs.nih.gov> Hello, I would like to thank everyone who responded to the question I asked about a week ago (about how to print from within a Windows app running on a PC to my NeXT laser printer via an ethernet connection between the NeXT and the PC). I received roughly a dozen replies (all helpful) and I responded to most of them. Unfortunately, before I responded to the last few, I had major hard drive problems which essentially wiped out my whole drive. Luckily, I had done a backup a couple of weeks ago, but the last two weeks worth of my email (not to mention my work) was lost. I'm sorry for not responding to the last few replies, but I don't have the email and I don't remember the names and addresses. I appreciate the help and if anyone who responded before still has a copy of their note and is feeling sympathetic, I'd really like to have another copy. I'll try hard not to wipe these out. Thanks, Gregg Dinse 919-541-4931 dinse@catatac.niehs.nih.gov
From: "Sean M. Willson" <premise@engin.umich.edu> Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware,comp.sys.next.programmer,comp.sys.next.sysadmin,comp.sys.next.software Subject: Multiple fax modem question ... Date: 14 May 1995 22:26:03 GMT Organization: University of Michigan Engineering, Ann Arbor Message-ID: <3p601r$1ad@srvr1.engin.umich.edu> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit I have a question to pose to the NeXT community. I am working on an application that will send a fax to one of many (say 17 differant) fax modems. The question I have is this, can NeXTStep handle this using the print objects faxing methods, and if so, do all of the fax modems have to be on the same machine? Can anyone who has worked with multiple fax modems provide a possible path toward a solution or give me a yes or no if it can be done? I looked in Next Answers and the only thing I found was a reference to the faxes being stored in a directory under the fax modems name. Are their any other places I could do some searching on this topic? Sean Willson _________________________________________________________________________ | Sean M. Willson "Chance favors a prepared mind..." | | University of Michigan College of Engineering | | ASCII: premise@umich.edu NeXTMail: premise@pluto.eecs.umich.edu | | http://www.engin.umich.edu/~premise/ WWW Page (NeXT Stuff) | | NeXT Programmer (Artist) in training! | |_______________________________________________________________________|
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware,comp.sys.next.software From: aalto@nmt.edu (Eugene Aalto) Subject: Re: Can NS3.3 be installed on an '030 cube? Message-ID: <1995May16.014154.15919@nmt.edu> Followup-To: comp.sys.next.hardware,comp.sys.next.software Organization: New Mexico Tech References: <3g30u8$h4s@mozo.cc.purdue.edu> <simsong-2801951803560001@mac.pleasant.cambridge.ma.us> Date: Tue, 16 May 1995 01:41:54 GMT Simson L. Garfinkel (simsong@pleasant.cambridge.ma.us) wrote: : In article <3g30u8$h4s@mozo.cc.purdue.edu>, jon@mgmt.purdue.edu (Jon : Haveman) wrote: : > Basically, can an old cube hurdle all the way up the : > upgrade path? If not, what is the last version of the : > OS that will work? : > : Sure thing, but I wouldn't. Basically, you don't really get acceptable : performance on an '030 cube with anything over NeXTSTEP 2.0. That's : becuase on '040 hardware you want to save memory and spend cycles for : optimal performance, whereas with an '030 system you want to save cycles : and spend memory. Well I have been using an '030 board as the file server for my '040 and some pc's with only 12 meg of memory, and NS 3.0, and it works fine. Of course, not using workspace manager probably helps alot. I use it text only. Also, acceptable performance is not the same for everyone. The load does go up to about 4 if I start miocrosoft windows (but only for a moment). My '040 seems to be more well behaved, and starting apps on it rarely makes the load on the '030 go above 2. If you want to run your '030 interactively with workspace manager, etc , I would recomend at least 16mb (can '030's use 4x9 simms?) and be prepared for it to not be all that fast. Memory is gennerally more important than processor speed for multitasking, and a fast local hard drive will make a big difference. As far as I understand, the only difference between the '040 and '030 machines is the proccessor (at least for mono 25mhz). You get the same 8 channel DMA, the same 25mhz 56001, and from what I hear, even SCSI and ethernet perforamnce is the same. I am currently working on setting up a system that consists of a cube with one '040 board with the display and hard drive connected (with its own power supply) and 3 '030 boards, that will be available to run various tasks as diskless headless workstations. I will bet that the three '030's will be more powerful together than the single '040, even without local drives. -Eugene Aalto aalto@nmt.edu
From: williams@williams (David N. Williams) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware,comp.sys.mac.hardware.storage Subject: Re: PLEASE CONFIRM: ZIP Transfer Speed Followup-To: comp.sys.next.hardware,comp.sys.mac.hardware.storage Date: 15 May 1995 19:24:17 GMT Organization: University of Michigan Distribution: usa Message-ID: <3p89p1$m51@lastactionhero.rs.itd.umich.edu> References: <3p82cp$kq6@lastactionhero.rs.itd.umich.edu> Wassim M. Jabi (wjabi@libra.arch.umich.edu) wrote: : Hi: : I tested transfering an 89.1MB file to and from a ZIP drive. : In short, I got a transfer rate of only 0.25MB/sec even : though Iomega claims approx. 1MB/sec. Can anyone please : confirm this. Is your experience similar? I usually can't trust my memory for this kind of thing, so I'll check it later when I'm at home. I recall about .75MB/sec on my Mac IIci at home, reported by the program Time Drive. It also reported something considerably less, maybe in the ball park of .2MB/sec, for the "Simulated Typical Rate". Wait, I've just run that on my PowerMac 7100/66 hard drive here at work, which says 2246 KBytes/sec write transfer rate, 3145 KBytes/sec read transfer rate, and 236 KBytes/sec simulated "typical" rate. So your numbers don't sound that weird to me. I'm not going to try it on a NeXT until they send me some more cartridges... --David _ __ _____________________________________________________________ (_\(__ _|__) David N. Williams Phone: 1-(313)-764-5236 __|___ Physics Department Email: David.N.Williams@umich.edu \ |:-) University of Michigan \| Ann Arbor, MI 48109-1120
From: swift@bu.edu (Matthew Swift) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: NeXT laser printer + white hardware? Date: 16 May 1995 03:03:09 GMT Organization: The University Professors, Boston University, Boston MA USA Message-ID: <SWIFT.95May15230309@acs3.bu.edu> References: <SWIFT.95May15020647@acs4.bu.edu> <SWIFT.95May15135925@acs2.bu.edu> In-reply-to: swift@bu.edu's message of 15 May 1995 17:59:25 GMT NeXT told me today that NeXT Laser Printers remain unusable with white hardware.
From: ivo@next.agsm.ucla.edu (Ivo Welch) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Best SCSI PCI? Date: 16 May 1995 05:46:39 GMT Organization: The Anderson School at UCLA Message-ID: <3p9e7v$rnq@risc.agsm.ucla.edu> Is there a consensus as to whether the Adaptec dominates the NCR chip, or vica-versa? (Which NCR board vendor should I choose, if it is the better one?) Ivo Welch ivo.welch@anderson.ucla.edu Asst Prof of Finance (ivo@128.97.74.50 = next.agsm.ucla.edu) AGSM at UCLA
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware From: aalto@nmt.edu (Eugene Aalto) Subject: Black: Audio out of dsp port? Message-ID: <1995May16.022238.16141@nmt.edu> Organization: New Mexico Tech Date: Tue, 16 May 1995 02:22:38 GMT I have recently gotten my hands on several '030 boards that I am planning to run in a network without monitors. I would like to be able to use them for sound proccessing, but the D/A and A/D convertors in the next seem to be in the monitor. I know there are aftermarket sound input and output devices that I can get, but as I paid only $100 for each '030 board I would like to do this very cheaply. Maybe there are schematics floating around for simple audio input/output boards for the NeXT? Would the sound boxes for color machines work (not that I can afford them). What is the best way to do this? What is the cheapest. MAybe someone has some old sound hardware around they would let go cheap. Please reply via email Thank you, Eugene Aalto aalto@nmt.edu
From: rwagner@kaiwan009.kaiwan.com (Ron David Wagner) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Color on Versa M75 Date: 15 May 1995 17:50:03 -0700 Organization: KAIWAN Internet (310-527-4279,818-756-0180,909-785-9712,714-638-4133,805-294-9338) Message-ID: <3p8srr$lc9@kaiwan009.kaiwan.com> I'm wondering where I could find a color driver for my Nec Versa M75..If theres a driver to be found.. Thanks in advance.. Ron -- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Ron Wagner <rwagner@kaiwan.com> member8008@aol.com 70313.1574@compuserve.com NeXTStep on Black AND White!
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware From: sta@logibec.com Subject: Laptop 800x600 Message-ID: <1995May12.163324.24834@logibec.com> Keywords: Laptop Sender: news@logibec.com Organization: Logibec Groupe Informatique Ltee, QC, Canada Distribution: World Date: Fri, 12 May 1995 16:33:24 GMT Does any one know which Laptop with 800x600 screen works with NS 3.3? Stephane Ah-ki Logibec Groupe Informatique Ltd. Montreal, Canada sta@logibec.com
From: chris@roupie.unice.fr (Taggiasco Christian) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware,comp.sys.next.misc Subject: Looking for NSI reconized boards Date: 16 May 1995 06:29:35 GMT Organization: University of Nice Sophia-Antipolis Distribution: world Message-ID: <3p9gof$49j@taloa.unice.fr> Keywords: Intel, video, sound, IEEE I'me looking for buying aqusition boards for an Intel NS computer. I need informations about 3 kinds of boards that I'll can use with NeXT STEP drivers. References, technical and commercial information are welcomed, about : - video life board to aquire images by grabing them, or (better) to aquire video sequence. - sound board (other than sound blaster, GXPRo Intel) - IEEE board or IEEE <- SCSI interface to drive experimental devices. thanks in advance T.C. --- ----------------------------------------------------------- ! TAGGIASCO Chritian ! ! ! ! Institut Non Lineaire de Nice ! ! UMR 129 - C.N.R.S. Universite de Nice Sophia Antipolis ! ! 1361 route des lucioles - Sophia Antipolis - ! ! 06560 Valbonne - France ! !---------------------------------------------------------! ! tel : 92.96.73.34 - fax 92.96.73.33 ! ! e-mail : chris@doublon.unice.fr ! ! http://www-inln.unice.fr/~chris ! -----------------------------------------------------------
From: gclem@dannug.dk Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: WORM Drives that works with NeXTs Date: 16 May 1995 07:08:06 GMT Organization: Danish NeXT User Group Distribution: world Message-ID: <3p9j0m$3p7@snaps.dannug.dk> References: <garycD8LHBw.GI9@netcom.com> We are working on a driver for the Sony CDU-920S. Geert Gary I. Chang writes > Hi, > > Does anyone know if there's any WORM (Write Once Read Many times) > drive that works with NeXTs? I assumed the written disks can be read back > from a regular CD-ROM drive, am I right on this one also? > > Thanks, > Gary
From: wjabi@libra.arch.umich.edu (Wassim M. Jabi) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware,comp.sys.mac.hardware.storage Subject: PLEASE CONFIRM: ZIP Transfer Speed Date: 15 May 1995 17:18:17 GMT Organization: University of Michigan Distribution: usa Message-ID: <3p82cp$kq6@lastactionhero.rs.itd.umich.edu> Hi: I tested transfering an 89.1MB file to and from a ZIP drive. In short, I got a transfer rate of only 0.25MB/sec even though Iomega claims approx. 1MB/sec. Can anyone please confirm this. Is your experience similar? Here is the setup: NeXTStation Color 25Mhz (32MB RAM, 1GIG + 520MB HD) NeXTSTEP 3.3 SCSI ZIP 100 disk with a NeXT formatted disk (89.9MB available) I have an 89.1MB archive.tar.Z file on the Fujitsu 520MB I copy the file onto the ZIP by dragging. I start timing it once I do a mouseUp and stop once the inspector Progress Pie states that File copy is complete. It took 350 seconds to transfer 89.1MB => 0.25MB/sec To transfer back to the Fujitsu, it took 363 seconds. What speeds are you getting with a Macintosh? Thanks for any information you can provide. -- Wassim M. Jabi (313) 936-0229 Doctoral Program in Architecture, University of Michigan 2000 Bonisteel Boulevard Ann Arbor Michigan 48109-2069 wjabi@libra.arch.umich.edu NeXTMail & MIME friendly http://libra.arch.umich.edu/Students/Wassim.Jabi/Portfolio/
From: klund@haas.berkeley.edu (Kyle Lundstedt) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: SUMMARY: Adaptech 2940, G'way P90, and NeXT CD-ROM Date: 15 May 1995 17:21:50 GMT Organization: University of California, Berkeley Message-ID: <3p82je$7fn@agate.berkeley.edu> Keywords: Adaptech 2940, Gateway, NeXT CD-Rom Thanks to Darcy Brockbank, Troy Weingart, Mark Lysek, Stephane Ah-ki, and Kimball Fife for useful responses to my plea for help. In short, with the Gateway P-90, the Adaptech 2940 WILL work fine with most SCSI devices. Leave the 2940 at its default settings. First, however, it does NOT seem to work if the NeXT CD-ROM drive is the first device attached to the SCSI chain. Second, the NeXT CD-ROM drive seems to work ONLY when given the SCSI ID 6. For further details about NSFIP installation with the above setup, just drop me an email. Thanks, Kyle -- Kyle Lundstedt PhD Program, Finance and Real Estate Haas School of Business, U.C. Berkeley klund@haas.berkeley.edu
From: nekvas@interaccess.com (Ken Savich) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Next Hardware Source Date: Tue, 9 May 1995 15:34:39 -0600 Organization: InterAccess,Chicagoland's Full Service Internet Provider Message-ID: <nekvas.1.007E935D@interaccess.com> I'm just curious as to vendors that sell complete Next configured systems. I mean hardware and OS bundles totally configured out of the box. If anyone can give me some companies or and phone numbers I would greatly appreciate it. Thank You.
From: gwillem@alpha.ntu.ac.sg (WILLEM VAN SCHAIK (INTERNET: GWILLEM@NTUVAX.NTU.AC.SG)) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: NeXT laser woes with colorstation... Date: 16 May 95 22:38:31 +0800 Organization: Nanyang Technological University - Singapore Message-ID: <1995May16.223831@alpha.ntu.ac.sg> References: <D8LMx5.57t@waldo.com> In article <D8LMx5.57t@waldo.com>, hocker@waldo.com (Matthew Hocker) writes: > > I recently posted to comp.sys.next.sysadmin about a problem I've been having > with my Next 400 DPI laser printer. The basic problem is, after swapping my > hard drive and all my peripherals (printer included) from a monostation to a > color one, the laser printer has been giving I/O errors and not printing > correctly. I tried deleting the printer from PrintManager, and found that the > "delete" button didn't work. I've checked all the cables, and the printer seems > to be correctly connected. > > So, today, in a flash of wisdom (or so I thought), I jumped into NetInfoManager > and deleted the NetInfo entry for my printer. I then went into PrintManager and > tried to add it again... now, I'm not able to select the 400DPI printer! Does > the OS think I'm on an Intel machine now?!? > Although it looks dumb, it is sometimes quicker to start from scratch. It is my experience that saving what is really important, reinstallation from CD, plus reconfiguring things like users, etc. can be done within one evening. Finding a nasty problem takes often more. Just a thought. Willem W i l l e m v a n S c h a i k ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Gintic - Singapore gwillem@ntuvax.ntu.ac.sg
From: rencsok@convex.cl.msu.edu (Randy Rencsok) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: NeXTStation not powering up, display dead Date: 16 May 1995 15:21:32 GMT Organization: Michigan State University Message-ID: <3pafts$168e@msunews.cl.msu.edu> References: <1995May16.081050.10919@news.cs.indiana.edu> In article <1995May16.081050.10919@news.cs.indiana.edu> "Kathi Fisler" <kfisler@cs.indiana.edu> writes: > I used my NeXTStation '030 yesterday morning, then returned a couple > of hours later to find the display showing a static-like pattern. I > turned off the machine and tried to restart it. The fan starts up > when I press "power" but the machine does not enter the boot-up > process, nor does anything appear on the display. > > I am fairly certain that I did not experience a power surge. Might > these symptoms suggest that the lithium battery needs replacing? I > have owned the machine for 3 years (I'm the original owner) and it has > run almost constantly during that time. I'd appreciate any > suggestions as to what might be wrong, as well as suggestions as to > good NeXT repair sites in the Princeton, NJ area. Those symptoms sound like what I see when I've screwed up a ROM chip. If you can lay your hands on another for testing give it a try. And REALLY REALLY pay attention to which way that chip goes in. If you put it in backwards you'll fry it (nearly guaranteed), and you'll see the same symptoms as before. If you have any questions feel free to e-mail me @ rencsok@convex.cl.msu.edu Randy
From: gclem@dannug.dk Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: DEC XL590 and new NCR SCSI driver Date: 16 May 1995 14:05:50 GMT Organization: Danish NeXT User Group Distribution: world Message-ID: <3pabfu$4au@snaps.dannug.dk> Hi there, I have been posting about problems making the new NCR driver to work in a DEC XL590. It turned out that changing the main board fixed all problems. The board with the errors (PCI bus problems I think) was produced week 47 last year, while the new board was from this year (major changes throughout the board). The write performance is approx. 1.6 MB/sec, while the Talus driver (under NS 3.2) yields approx. 2 MB/sec. Geert
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Organization: Antigone Press gateway, San Francisco Return-Path: <a-gain.hanse.de!stefan@ccwnoc.hanse.de> Message-ID: <m0sB45M-000btOC@a-gain> Content-Type: text/plain Mime-Version: 1.0 (NeXT Mail 3.3 v118.2) From: Stefan Huelf <stefan@a-gain.hanse.de> Date: Mon, 15 May 95 18:37:37 +0100 Subject: Caught speeding - Pyro Update for NeXT-Turbo Cc: manroe@manki.toppoint.de manroe@manki.toppoint.de (Manfred Roehr) wrote: > Hi, > > I ve heard that the Pyro does not run with Turbo-Stations. Why, and if > some day, when? > > Manfred Everybody who owns a Turbo would like to see the day when Sam comes up with a Pyro-board for them (Since there are only a few Nitros around ; - ). But this depends mainly on the marketing success of the Pyro for 25Mhz-NeXT-Systems. As we all know, there less 33Mhz-NeXTs on the market, than there are 25Mhz ones, so why make a Turbo-version when it is not clear how the non-Turbo-version sells?? So the Pyro has to sell a whole lot, to convince Spherical Solutions to also make a 060 - Pyro for the Turbos. So go ahead and get your Pyro today: Mail to smg@orb.com (I did so already :-) --- .. Stefan .. Life spans many different colors, but ---- REAL Computing is black! --------------------------------------------------------------------- Stefan Huelf voice + 49 - 40 - 480 79 19 <---> fax + 49 - 40 - 480 11 92 stefan@a-gain.hanse.de ( NeXTmail favorized / MIME o.k.! ) ---------------------------------------------------------------------
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware,comp.sys.next.advocacy,comp.sys.sun.hardware,comp.sys.hp.hardware From: Gerben_Wierda@RnA.NL Subject: Surprising performance values of various NEXTSTEP platforms Message-ID: <D8otKG.5uC@RnA.NL> Sender: gerben@RnA.NL (Gerben Wierda) Organization: G.R.O.S.S. Date: Tue, 16 May 1995 20:14:40 GMT Since I am looking for new hardware, I was looking for performance figures and opinions. After some WWW browsing In found a performance database where I looked for SPEC figures for Intel, HP and Sun hardware. This is what I found: SPECfp SPECint Intel Pentium 90MHz 90 101 HP 712/60 85 64 HP 712/80 122 93 SPARC 5/70MHz 47 57 SPARC 5/85MHz 55 64 I am completely surprised, I can hardly believe there is a) such a performance lag of SPARC, b) such a good performance of the Pentium wrt the PA-RISC. SO, my expectations were somewhat different. Now, I wonder, what is wrong with this picture? Do better comparisons exist? Do specialized NEXTSTEP comparisons exist for these platforms? Forget about explaining to me the relative value of these benhmarks. I know. But without real access to all these platforms side by side, what can I do? Yours, -- gerben@rna.nl (Gerben Wierda) NEXTSTEP RD242 "If you don't know where you're going, any road will take you there" Paraphrased in Alice in Wonderland, originally from the Talmud.
From: mark@nextstep.dorm6.nctu.edu.tw (Lin Yi-chih) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: HP Gecko 80 vs. Sparc 4 85MHz vs. Pentium 90 ........ ??? Date: 12 May 1995 19:07:30 GMT Organization: Dep. Computer Sci. & Information Eng., Chiao Tung Univ., Taiwan, R.O.C Distribution: World Message-ID: <3p0bli$ipb@news.csie.nctu.edu.tw> References: <3oqabf$un8@winx03.informatik.uni-wuerzburg.de> This is a *simple* Test Report and the detail is in our local BBS ... I will test HP if I can find any time to install it ... Mark Taiwan NeXT User Group PS: by NWBench.app (1)SPARC 5 (2) Pentium 100 (3)Pentium 90 MIPS: 69.77 91.13 77.74 PostScript : D-V: 13.4 30 33.248 V-V: 4.064 6.5 10.128 Ethernet: 574.7146 0.57 0.557 (KB/s) Disk read: 4039 4800 3084.478 (KB/s) (AHA 2940 on board) (Quantum Empire 1080S) 1924.901 (Qunatum PD 425S) Webster: 26.1 ?? 27.1288 (sec) (sec) Compile: 37.803696 ?? 45.098 (sec) (1) SPARC5-70, 64MB RAM,ST31230N,CG6 (2) Pentium 100, 64M RAM, 1G HD, AHA 2940 on board Dimand Stealth 964, 3c579 EISA (3) Pentium 90, 32M RAM, Quantum Empire1080s AHA 2940 on board, Upmost(S3-964) PS: (2) and (3) are the same AIR MB
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware From: "Kathi Fisler" <kfisler@cs.indiana.edu> Subject: NeXTStation not powering up, display dead Message-ID: <1995May16.081050.10919@news.cs.indiana.edu> Organization: Computer Science, Indiana University Date: Tue, 16 May 1995 08:10:45 -0500 I used my NeXTStation '030 yesterday morning, then returned a couple of hours later to find the display showing a static-like pattern. I turned off the machine and tried to restart it. The fan starts up when I press "power" but the machine does not enter the boot-up process, nor does anything appear on the display. I am fairly certain that I did not experience a power surge. Might these symptoms suggest that the lithium battery needs replacing? I have owned the machine for 3 years (I'm the original owner) and it has run almost constantly during that time. I'd appreciate any suggestions as to what might be wrong, as well as suggestions as to good NeXT repair sites in the Princeton, NJ area. Thanks, Kathi -- Kathi Fisler kfisler@cs.indiana.edu Visual Inference and Hardware Methods Laboratories, Indiana University
From: jmb@sma.ch (Jean-Marie Bettems) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: back up solution Date: 17 May 1995 07:02:54 GMT Organization: Swiss Meteorological Institute Distribution: world Message-ID: <3pc72uINN1pc@maz4.sma.ch> Hi netizen ! I am the owner of a NeXTStation with NS3.3 installed. I use SafetyNet to do back up and I plan to buy a streamer (DAT, 8mm). Any suggestion/experience (possibly not too expensive :-) ? Thanks a lot Jean-Marie Bettems
From: dinse@catatac.niehs.nih.gov (Gregg E. Dinse) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Do the various SCSI cards perform similarly? Date: 16 May 1995 20:09:38 GMT Organization: The National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences Message-ID: <3pb0q2$5ht@jeeves.niehs.nih.gov> Keywords: SCSI, PCI, performance Hello, The NEXTSTEP-compatible (PCI) SCSI cards that I hear about most often are those by DPT, Adaptec, and NCR. The prices vary quite a bit. Are the prices indicative of the relative performances, or do all of the cards perform similarly? For example, I list below the rough prices (for illustration purposes) of three SCSI cards: DPT 2024 $300 Adaptec 2940 $200 NCR 53C810 $100 Is the DPT card much better than the Adaptec, which in turn is much better than the NCR card? Or should I save some money and just get the NCR card? If anyone has compared the various choices, I'd like to hear about the results. Thanks, Gregg Dinse 919-541-4931 dinse@catatac.niehs.nih.gov
From: mike@ceramics.cmpe.ubc.ca (Michael C. Cam) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: Laptop 800x600 Date: 15 May 1995 22:49:41 GMT Organization: The University of British Columbia Distribution: World Message-ID: <3p8lq5$1n4@nntp.ucs.ubc.ca> References: <1995May12.163324.24834@logibec.com> In article <1995May12.163324.24834@logibec.com> sta@logibec.com writes: > Does any one know which Laptop with 800x600 screen works with NS 3.3? > > > Stephane Ah-ki > Logibec Groupe Informatique Ltd. > Montreal, Canada > > sta@logibec.com -- How about the NEC Versa P75. It has an active matrix 800x600 screen and costs about US$3,800 w/ 8MB/540HD. ..Mike.
From: sebmen@fusl.ac.be (Sebastien de Menten) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: --------Very slooow PENTIUM------ Followup-To: comp.sys.next.hardware Date: 17 May 1995 11:34:14 GMT Organization: BELNET (DWTC/SSTC) Distribution: world Message-ID: <sebmen-170595123204@macsi12.fusl.ac.be> Hi everybody, I have a huge problem : I have to wait more than 30 sec before my Pentium begins to run my os(OS/2 WARP or MS-DOS 6.2).Is it a problem of BIOS ? Can i put another BIOS in my flash memory ? Please HELP ME !!! Config: Pentium 90 Mhz Intel MotherBoard 8 M of RAM Maxtor 540M Hard Disk (7 sec before detection) Tseng Labs Video Card 1M (ET4000 W32 PCI) ... Rem: excuse me for my bad english ( I'm form Belgium ) Have you some hints to boost my PENTIUM (not too expensive) ??
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.sysadmin,comp.sys.next.hardware From: Gerben_Wierda@RnA.NL Subject: xx bit colour: confused, what about alpha? Message-ID: <D8q4yM.6xy@RnA.NL> Sender: gerben@RnA.NL (Gerben Wierda) Organization: G.R.O.S.S. Date: Wed, 17 May 1995 13:18:22 GMT A HP 712 has this color recovery which comresses (lossy) 24 bit to 8 bit and decompresses back to 23 bit. A NeXTDimension does 24bit colour + 8 bit alpha A PC can do many things, but most interestingly 16 bit and 32 bit. I am confused: When the PC does 16bit is this 12bit colour and 4bit alpha? Or is this 16 bit colour and is alpha handled by NEXTSTEP? The same question for 32bit? This 24bit colour from the HP, is that with or without alpha? Should I compare this to PC 32bit? Can a kind sould explain to me how I can compare these options? -- gerben@rna.nl (Gerben Wierda) NEXTSTEP RD242 "If you don't know where you're going, any road will take you there" Paraphrased in Alice in Wonderland, originally from the Talmud.
From: benjy@benjy.cc.vt.edu (Ben E. Cline) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Conner Tape*Stor 4GB SCSI Tape Drive Date: 17 May 1995 14:22:22 GMT Organization: Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Virginia Message-ID: <3pd0qu$hs8@solaris.cc.vt.edu> Will the Conner Tape*Stor 4GB SCSI tape drive work with NeXTStep 3.3? What is the storage capacity without the host-based compression software? I'd like to receive any experiences you have had with this device and NeXTStep. Please e-mail. Benjy -- Benjy Cline, AC4XO, Ph.D. Virginia Tech Computing Center benjy@benjy.cc.vt.edu
From: adguy@winternet.com (Mike Evangelist) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware,comp.sys.mac.hardware.storage Subject: Re: PLEASE CONFIRM: ZIP Transfer Speed Date: Wed, 17 May 1995 09:53:55 -0500 Organization: Cornerstone Communications Distribution: usa Message-ID: <adguy-1705950953550001@host-42.dialup.winternet.com> References: <3p82cp$kq6@lastactionhero.rs.itd.umich.edu> > I tested transfering an 89.1MB file to and from a ZIP drive. > In short, I got a transfer rate of only 0.25MB/sec even > though Iomega claims approx. 1MB/sec. Can anyone please > confirm this. Is your experience similar? > A possible explanation may depend on how you machine does copies, but in many situations you never realize the stated transfer speeds because the data has to be transferred THREE times (to read it, to write it, and to verify it). Some systems skip the verification, but even without it, the best you can get is 50% of the stated speed on a copy. If you are writing data that's generated elsewhere (as in a video capture) then you should see the higher rate. -- Mike Evangelist APPLYING THE TECHNOLOGY Marketing Technologist OF MARKETING TO THE CORNERSTONE COMMUNICATIONS MARKETING OF TECHNOLOGY
From: samurai@maggie.cs.mcgill.ca (Darcy BROCKBANK) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware,comp.sys.next.advocacy,comp.sys.sun.hardware,comp.sys.hp.hardware Subject: Re: Surprising performance values of various NEXTSTEP platforms Date: 17 May 1995 16:07:25 GMT Organization: School of Computer Science, McGill Univ. Message-ID: <SAMURAI.95May17120725@maggie.cs.mcgill.ca> References: <D8otKG.5uC@RnA.NL> In-reply-to: Gerben_Wierda@RnA.NL's message of Tue, 16 May 1995 20:14:40 GMT <Gerben_Wierda@RnA.NL> writes: >Since I am looking for new hardware, I was looking for performance figures and >opinions. After some WWW browsing In found a performance database where I >looked for SPEC figures for Intel, HP and Sun hardware. This is what I found: > SPECfp SPECint >Intel Pentium 90MHz 90 101 >HP 712/60 85 64 >HP 712/80 122 93 >SPARC 5/70MHz 47 57 >SPARC 5/85MHz 55 64 >I am completely surprised, I can hardly believe there is a) such a performance >lag of SPARC, b) such a good performance of the Pentium wrt the PA-RISC. SO, my >expectations were somewhat different. >Now, I wonder, what is wrong with this picture? Do better comparisons exist? Do >specialized NEXTSTEP comparisons exist for these platforms? I have a Sparc5, a 712/60 and a P/90 (amongst other things). The P/90 does everything faster than the other two machines. I think it's just our basic bias that "PCs are slow" that makes us surprised. On my own programs, I find that the machines tend to perform in scale with their SPECint numbers. Pentiums are fast :-). - db (But hey, why not pick up one of those 120MHz Pentium monsters?) -- You smell of corduroy and lemon drops. -- Veruca Salt -- Baldric, you wouldn't see a subtle plan if it painted itself purple and danced naked on top of a harpsichord singing, "Subtle Plans Are Here Again" -- Atkinson -- The Lord loves a hanging, that's why he gave us necks! -- Hoek and Cat --
From: vanou@stat.ucl.ac.be (Christian Van Oudenhove) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.sysadmin,comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Q: 68k mother board in trouble ... Date: 17 May 1995 15:24:07 GMT Organization: Universite Catholique de Louvain, Louvain-la-Neuve, Belgium Distribution: world Message-ID: <3pd4en$aev@sci3.sri.ucl.ac.be> Hi, everyone I get the following System Panic message, hanging my 25 Mhz Black Next under NS 3.3 and connected to BNC Ethernet: .. panic: NeXT Mach 3.3: Mon Oct 24 13:56:37 PDT 1994; root (rcbuilder):mk-171.9 obj~m68k/RELEASE_M68K assert_wait: already asserted event 0x106b55ae panic: (Cpu 0) assert_wait Problem arrise when I transfer a big file (~ 20 MB) through the net, using NFS; The problem does n t appear when I connect that machine in the same way, trough the RJ45 port So, I suspect the Thin circuitry on my motherboard to become weak after 2 1/2 years non-stop use ! MY QUESTIONS : 1. How to decode the Panic message ? (doc anywhere about that ?) and to be secure the problem is that one ? 2. Any way to solve myself the problem with my tester and iron ? 3. Any possible vendor in Europe (or US) for a black 68k motherboard (new or repair) ? Thanks for help -------------------------- Christian Van Oudenhove - Universite Catholique de Louvain Institut de Statistique - Voie du Roman Pays, 34 B-1348 Louvain-La-Neuve - BELGIUM Tel : 32-10/47.30.48 - Fax 32-10/47.30.32 E-mail : vanou@stat.ucl.ac.be - (NeXTmail welcome)
From: eric@pisces (Eric Norum) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: PCs v/s SUNs Date: 17 May 1995 16:58:59 GMT Organization: University of Saskatchewan Message-ID: <3pda0j$b0@tribune.usask.ca> References: <D8oxy4.EF5@athena.ulaval.ca> <SAMURAI.95May16192555@maggie.cs.mcgill.ca> Darcy BROCKBANK (samurai@maggie.cs.mcgill.ca) wrote: : The Pentium will outperform the Sparc by a good margin, a closer margin : on floating point specific tasks... The Pentium will also be a good deal : cheaper, and likely flakier. : If you want a solid, don't-worry-about-it machine, get the Sun. Maybe. I, too, used to be a PC-hardware basher. But no more. For the last 17 months I've been running NeXTSTEP on a DX2/66 from GEC computers -- the hardware has been absolutely solid. Solid enough so that I *hardly* miss the 21" NeXTstation color that used to be here........ -- Eric Norum eric@skatter.usask.ca Saskatchewan Accelerator Laboratory Phone: (306) 966-6308 University of Saskatchewan FAX: (306) 966-6058 Saskatoon, Canada. NeXTMail accepted.
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware From: antoine@arrakis.osd.ulaval.ca (Antoine Gautier) Subject: PCs v/s SUNs Message-ID: <D8oxy4.EF5@athena.ulaval.ca> Sender: news@athena.ulaval.ca Organization: Universite Laval Date: Tue, 16 May 1995 21:49:14 GMT I have a very simple question; I am about to upgrade my NextStation to either a Pentium (p90/100 or so) or to a Sun Sparc(5 probably). Given the academic discounts, the two are rather close, although the sparc is a bit more but not to the point that my decision will be price-based. I am not quite sold on the commitment of SUN to NS -- for the next 5 years I mean. If I go with SUN, I will probably be the only NS-SUN system sold by the local SUN rep. On the PC front, I am a bit worried about putting together a system with close to no technical support, plus I do not know whether the performance is as good. Any help will be appreciated, especially from users who have acces to both platforms. Merci, --- +-------------------------------------------------------+ | Antoine Gautier | | Departement OSD, FSA | | Universite Laval, Quebec, PQ | | Internet: Antoine@arrakis.osd.ulaval.ca | | Antoine.Gautier@fsa.ulaval.ca | +-------------------------------------------------------+
From: samurai@maggie.cs.mcgill.ca (Darcy BROCKBANK) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: PCs v/s SUNs Date: 16 May 1995 23:25:53 GMT Organization: School of Computer Science, McGill Univ. Message-ID: <SAMURAI.95May16192555@maggie.cs.mcgill.ca> References: <D8oxy4.EF5@athena.ulaval.ca> In-reply-to: antoine@arrakis.osd.ulaval.ca's message of Tue, 16 May 1995 21:49:14 GMT <antoine@arrakis.osd.ulaval.ca> writes: >I have a very simple question; I am about to upgrade my NextStation >to either a Pentium (p90/100 or so) or to a Sun Sparc(5 probably). >Given the academic discounts, the two are rather close, although >the sparc is a bit more but not to the point that my decision will >be price-based. I am not quite sold on the commitment of SUN to NS >-- for the next 5 years I mean. If I go with SUN, I will probably >be the only NS-SUN system sold by the local SUN rep. >On the PC front, I am a bit worried about putting together a system >with close to no technical support, plus I do not know whether the >performance is as good. >Any help will be appreciated, especially from users who have acces >to both platforms. The Pentium will outperform the Sparc by a good margin, a closer margin on floating point specific tasks... The Pentium will also be a good deal cheaper, and likely flakier. If you want a solid, don't-worry-about-it machine, get the Sun. - db -- You smell of corduroy and lemon drops. -- Veruca Salt -- Baldric, you wouldn't see a subtle plan if it painted itself purple and danced naked on top of a harpsichord singing, "Subtle Plans Are Here Again" -- Atkinson -- The Lord loves a hanging, that's why he gave us necks! -- Hoek and Cat --
From: jake@haydn.physics.mcgill.ca (Jason Breckenridge) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Fast PC hardware Date: 17 May 1995 17:25:09 GMT Organization: McGill University Computing Centre Distribution: na Message-ID: <3pdbhl$gmg@sifon.cc.mcgill.ca> Keywords: speed, pc, hardware, video Hello everyone, At some time in the not-to-distant future, I am going to want to move up (across?) from my four year old NextStation (still running NS 2.1!) to probably PC based hardware. I figure it will be a good thing to start looking into things now, because I really know very little about all the various hardware options that the PC arena offers. What is the difference between the buses (PCI, VL, EISA) and which is faster. Which video cards work best with NS, which SCSI cards, etc.. I am therefore looking for places to get information about the relative merits of PC hardware from the NS user/programmer perpective. Thank you all in advance, jake -- _________________________________ Why you wanna be reading them long-haired books for boy? -Foghorn Leghorn
From: kdb@pegasus.ece.utexas.edu (Kurt D. Bollacker) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: PCs v/s SUNs Date: 17 May 1995 17:39:45 GMT Organization: The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, Texas Message-ID: <3pdcd1$5cc@geraldo.cc.utexas.edu> References: <D8oxy4.EF5@athena.ulaval.ca> <SAMURAI.95May16192555@maggie.cs.mcgill.ca> <3pda0j$b0@tribune.usask.ca> Eric Norum (eric@pisces) wrote: : Darcy BROCKBANK (samurai@maggie.cs.mcgill.ca) wrote: : : The Pentium will outperform the Sparc by a good margin, a closer margin : : on floating point specific tasks... The Pentium will also be a good deal : : cheaper, and likely flakier. : : If you want a solid, don't-worry-about-it machine, get the Sun. : Maybe. : I, too, used to be a PC-hardware basher. But no more. : For the last 17 months I've been running NeXTSTEP on a DX2/66 : from GEC computers -- the hardware has been absolutely solid. : Solid enough so that I *hardly* miss the 21" NeXTstation : color that used to be here........ Really? Your sound card works as smoothly as the NeXT HW? What sound card and driver are you using? -- ...................................................................... : Kurt D. Bollacker University of Texas at Austin : : kdb@pine.ece.utexas.edu P.O. Box 8566, Austin, TX 78713 : :....................................................................:
From: dinse@catatac.niehs.nih.gov (Gregg E. Dinse) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Gateway's 17" Vivitron monitor Date: 17 May 1995 17:45:51 GMT Organization: The National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences Message-ID: <3pdcof$3h2@jeeves.niehs.nih.gov> Keywords: Gateway, monitor, Sony, resolution, refresh Hello, If anyone is running NEXTSTEP on a Gateway pentium system and using the Gateway Vivitron 17" monitor, I'd really like to hear your comments. Gateway claims that the monitor is made for them by Sony, although the specs don't seem to match the usual Sony monitors (17SF and 17SE). The Gateway spec sheet does not give a lot of details. It says that the max resolution is 1280 x 1024, but the refresh rate is not given. The Sony SE has a max res of 1600 x 1200, so the Vivitron definitely does not match that. The Sony SF has a max resolution of 1280 x 1024 with a refresh rate of only 60 Hz. A salesperson at Gateway told me that the max refresh rate at 1280 x 1024 is 75 Hz and a tech person at Gateway (who did not sound very knowledgeable) said the max refresh rate at 1280 x 1024 is 87 Hz. The Gateway PCI graphics card is the ATI GX Mach 64 with 2-mb of VRAM, which I think also goes by the name of the ATI WinTurbo. Here are my real questions for someone running NS on a Gateway pentium system with their Vivitron 17" monitor and their ATI card: 1. Are you pleased with the video performance? 2. Is this a fairly high-end solution, or would I get much better video with a Sony SE? 3. What is the max refresh rate at 1280 x 1024? 4. Can the system do something between 1280 x 1024 and 1024 x 768, such as 1152 x 832? (The Gateway tech support guy said no). 5. If so, what is the max refresh rate at 1152 x 832 (or whatever that intermediate resolution is)? Thanks very much for any assistance you might be able to provide. I'd like to get a good monitor/video card combination. Gateway's prices are good, but I want to verify that the quality is there. Thanks, Gregg Dinse 919-541-4931 dinse@catatac.niehs.nih.gov
From: nweaver@madrone.CS.Berkeley.EDU (Nicholas C. Weaver) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.misc,comp.sys.next.sysadmin,comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: The continuing saga of the sick NeXT... Followup-To: poster Date: 17 May 1995 17:54:54 GMT Organization: University of California, Berkeley Message-ID: <3pdd9e$5bm@agate.berkeley.edu> References: <3p86fc$9bk@agate.berkeley.edu> Keywords: The Saga of the Sick NeXT CONTINUES! Background: My nice classic 68040 Slab is struggling for life! Thanks to everyone's help on the subject, (I recieved lots of useful stuff, and a nice kind person who sent me an electronic copy of the portion of the FM I wanted to RT). HOwever, there was something I missed during the boot process: It was failing the memory check. SO now it is time to pull the memory and hope that it is just a 1mb SIMM that has failed. SO I open the case (A dream to open, really. I didn't even bother looking for my screwdriver, I just removed the single screw with my thumb, lift open, and look inside. I wish other computer makers would take a lesson here on how to build a GOOD case!). And now I am presented with two problems: 1) They don't label the motherboard, so although the memory check says that it is SIMM #1 (Count from 0), I don't know which side to count from. Any ideas? 2) I now remember how hard it was to remove those SIMMs when upgrading memory. They are the slots where the simm enters and stays vertically. How can I get the SIMMs out? I want to see if it is the SIMMS or the motherboard, and which kind it is (1 mb, or 4mb). Also, does it care which banks of SIMMS are filled? -- Nicholas C. Weaver nweaver@madrone.cs.berkeley.edu It is a tale, told by an idiot, full of sound and fury, .signifying nothing Fun with anagrams: computer science > coerce inept scum.
From: tbm@tci002.uibk.ac.at (Martin Michlmayr) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.sysadmin,comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: xx bit colour: confused, what about alpha? Followup-To: comp.sys.next.sysadmin,comp.sys.next.hardware Date: 17 May 1995 18:20:22 GMT Organization: Dept. of Computer Science, University of Salzburg Distribution: world Message-ID: <3pdep6$g3r@esel.cosy.sbg.ac.at> References: <D8q4yM.6xy@RnA.NL> Gerben_Wierda@RnA.NL wrote: / When the PC does 16bit is this 12bit colour and 4bit alpha? Yes. It`s 4096 (2^12) colors then, and not 65536 (2^16). -- Martin Michlmayr | tbm@tci002.uibk.ac.at | tbm@gnu.ai.mit.edu GNUStep Volunteer Coordinator, http://fvkma.tu-graz.ac.at/gnustep/index.html
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware From: clw@cbncp52.cb.att.com (Cameron Wolff x4143) Subject: Re: Color on Versa M75 Message-ID: <D8p4Ir.E9u@nntpa.cb.att.com> Sender: news@nntpa.cb.att.com (Netnews Administration) Organization: AT&T References: <3p8srr$lc9@kaiwan009.kaiwan.com> Distribution: usa Date: Wed, 17 May 1995 00:11:14 GMT AIS (Advanced Information Solutions) of Boston has a driver for the NEC P/75 Versa. They can be reached at 617-350-8818.
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware From: p25231@email.mot.com Subject: Recommendations on 1 GB drives Organization: MOTOROLA Distribution: usa Date: Wed, 17 May 1995 18:28:35 GMT Message-ID: <1995May17.182835.19517@schbbs.mot.com> Sender: news@schbbs.mot.com (SCHBBS News Account) Does anyone have any recommendations on external SCSI 1 GB drives to use with an Intel machine? I have a 1.2 GB Micropolis now, but I had a lot of trouble installing Nextstep on it, even after using the sdform, scsimodes, and disk commands as suggested in the Next answers for big disks. Do all big disks have this problem, or does Nextstep just have a problem with Micropolis? I know that the release notes with NS 3.3 says buildDisk has a problem on Intel machines, but I couldn't even install from the CD ROM without NS telling me my drive was only 230 MB. - Thanks for your help, Mark please send replies to: p25231@email.mot.com or just post
From: soward@neworder.cc.uky.edu (John Soward) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: Surprising performance values of various NEXTSTEP platforms Date: 17 May 1995 17:58:24 GMT Organization: University of Kentucky Computing Services Distribution: world Message-ID: <3pddg0$o48@service1.uky.edu> References: <3pc8ik$6fc@snaps.dannug.dk> In article <3pc8ik$6fc@snaps.dannug.dk> gclem@dannug.dk writes: > A SPARCstation stinks, however, when it comes to disk performance. "iozone > 16 8192" on the std. 1 GB Seagate disk, gives 600 KB/sec write performance > (I believe the write cache is disabled). Using a Quantum 1 GB disk on the > SPARCstation gives 1.7 MB/sec! My DEC XL590 w. NCR 53C810, Talus Driver, > and Quantum 2.1 GB Empire does 2 MB/sec. > I haven't tried a SS5, but a SS20 with a 60Mhz CPU and Seagate 1G Disk running SunOS 4.1.3 produces about 2.5Meg/sec with "iozone 128 8192". This is marginally higher than my P100 with a 2940 and Segate Hawk 2.1 (2.3Meg/sec). So if things are slower under NS, it could be the drivers? -- John Soward <a href="http://www.uky.edu/~soward">JpS</a> Systems Programmer 'The Midnight sun will burn you up.' University of Kentucky (NeXT and MIME mail OK) -R. Smith :::I'm not speaking for UK. I may not even be speaking for myself:::
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware From: thompson@netcom.com (Eric Thompson) Subject: Re: Problem with Quantum 2 GB Drive Message-ID: <thompsonD8qM19.Ex3@netcom.com> Cc: Rohan_Kelley@lawnet.law.com Organization: Eric Conspiracy Secret Laboratories References: <3oqibt$s5u@wave.aoml.erl.gov> Date: Wed, 17 May 1995 19:27:09 GMT Sender: thompson@netcom4.netcom.com In comp.sys.next.hardware, you said: > I have a question I would like help with. I recently purchased a Quantum >2gig drive from APS and can't make it work with my black slab. here is >some infor and error messages. I also have an XP32150 2.1gb Quantum, external, trying to get it to work on a Canon object.station (and eventually an Intel GX). I low-level formatted it fine, and NS3.3 initialized it fine, but df reports: Filesystem kbytes used avail capacity Mounted on /dev/sd0a 458277 184173 228276 45% / /dev/sd1a 1015758 71483 842699 8% /Q2 ^^^^^^^ The internal drive is ~500mb; I was hoping to get more than 1gb out of my 2gb drive!!! Also, BuildDisk reports something like -2053.3mb for this disk. Obviously, any help (disktab, etc.) is appreciated. Eric
From: tim@vcl.com Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: Problem with my SoundBlaster16 Date: 17 May 1995 20:02:29 GMT Organization: Msen, Inc. -- Ann Arbor, MI Distribution: world Message-ID: <3pdkoo$dtr@recepsen.aa.msen.com> References: <3p3ipf$eg8@ixnews4.ix.netcom.com> In article <3p3ipf$eg8@ixnews4.ix.netcom.com> kdarmawa@ix.netcom.com (Kurniawan Darmawangsa) writes: > Hi I just install the NS 3.3 in my intel system. I used Adaptec 2940 and > NEC 3Xe CD rom. everything works ok, but the sound. > > If I play sound files repeatedly, the sound will not work any more.Also > I can not play CD music on it. > > Is there anybody has the same problem with me ? > > Kurniawan I am having the same problem with my system. Dell Dimension XPS P90 32 MB Ram, 1 Gig HD, #9 GXE 64Pro video with 2 MB VRAM Would love to know what's going on. Respond to tim@vcl.com
From: mike@ceramics.cmpe.ubc.ca (Michael C. Cam) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: NS on a Samsung Notemaster? Date: 17 May 1995 01:24:09 GMT Organization: The University of British Columbia Distribution: world Message-ID: <3pbj7p$bdn@nntp.ucs.ubc.ca> Hi, In my search for a NS on a laptop solution I have come across this excellent deal on a Samsung from Insight (see below). Does anyone know if NS will run on this? What should I check for compatibility? Thanks in advance. ..Mike. | | | ___ ^ ... /\ BEAUTIFUL | | _|_::| ___o '|`^ .. o_ . .. /\ / \ BRITISH | | |:::|:| \ \, ^ '|`|` (`_|/____') / / /\ COLUMBIA | | |:::|:| (o)/ (o) '|`'|`|`` ,,/ . ... . .. / \ | |-------------------------------------------------------------------| | Michael C. Cam E-MAIL (NeXT Mail OK) HOME 604-263-7609 | | UBC Materials Eng. mike@ceramics.cmpe.ubc.ca WORK 604-822-3122 | |___________________________________________________________________| -------------------------------------------------------------------- Product Code Description Price ------------ ----------- ----- SSNM754C SAMSUNG NOTEMASTER 486DX4/75 $1,719.00 4/520MB 9.4" DUALSCAN COLOR NB Tech Info: SCREEN : 9.4" DUALSCAN COLOR HD : 520MB REMOVABLE VIDEO : 640X480, 256 COLOR FLOPPY : 3.5" VIDEO CHIP: WD90C24A, LB 1MB VRAM KEYBOARD : 84 KEY W/12 FUNCTION EXT. VIDEO: UPTO 1024X768/256 COLOR KEYPAD : INTEGRATED OVERLAY DIMENSIONS: 11.3" X 8.9" X 2.1" CURSOR : 8 KEY, INVERTED T WEIGHT : 6.2 LBS POWER : UNIVERSAL AUTO BATTERY : NIMH REMOVABLE, 2.5 HOURS. CHARGE TIME 2 HOURS PCMCIA : (1) TYPE-III, (1) TYPE-II PORTS : SERIAL, PARALLEL (EPP/ECP), VGA (15PIN), PS/2 KEYBOARD/ MOUSE/KEYPAD, CABLEMASTER PORT (120PIN) OPTIONS : DX4/100 CPU UPGRADE MODULE. CABLEMASTER MINI- DOCKING MODULES TO CENTRALIZE CABLING. NUMERIC KEYPAD AUTOMOBILE POWER ADAPTER. EXTRA BATTERIES. EXTERNAL BATTERY CHARGER. VARIOUS REMOVABLE HD OPTIONS * NOTE: THE CPU IS UPGRADABLE, HOWEVER IT IS ON A SPECIAL MOUNTING MODULE, SO YOU MUST GET THE UPGRADE CPU FROM SAMSUNG, IT CANNOT BE REPLACED WITH A STANDARD INTEL CPU CHIP * INCLUDES DOS, WINDOWS, PCMCIA CARD & SOCKET SERVICES, ANTI-VIRUS 19MM INTEGRATED TRACKBALL MOUNTED CENTER BELOW KEYBOARD SIMULTANEOUS INTERNAL/EXTERNAL VIDEO DISPLAY New Media 14.4 Send/Receive Type II PC Card Fax/Modem ($149 Value) --------------------------------------------------------------------
From: koehn@vnet.ibm.com (Jeff Beran-Koehn) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Modems for black hardware. Date: 17 May 1995 21:31:25 GMT Organization: IBM Rochester MN Sender: koehn@tribbles.rchland.ibm.com (Jeff Beran-Koehn) Distribution: world Message-ID: <3pdpvd$16s7@locutus.rchland.ibm.com> Any recommendations on a 14.4 or 28.8 modem to use with SLIP or PPP on a non-turbo NeXTstation? Thanks. -- Jeff Beran-Koehn koehn@vnet.ibm.com
From: jcr@best.com (John C. Randolph) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: NeXTDimension Video Resolution Q. Date: 17 May 1995 17:36:49 -0701 Organization: Best Internet Communications, Inc. (info@best.com) Message-ID: <3pe4ri$sg0@shell1.best.com> References: <3pd8gf$kv0@giuliani.gun.com> The ND board has two independent video scanout systems. One drives the NeXT or equivalent monitor at 1180 by whatever, and the other maps a portion of the display area to an NTSC or PAL signal. The size of the NTSC image is 640x480, and the size of the PAL image is (If I recall correctly), 512 lines high, by whatever number of pixels in a line leaves you with a 1:1 aspect ratio. Neither the NTSC or PAL output maps the entire 1120 by 832 display into a composite video frame. -jcr
From: Edmund Ronald <eronald@cnam.fr> Newsgroups: comp.os.linux.hardware,comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: HP DAT advice wanted. Date: 18 May 1995 01:24:37 GMT Organization: Not much. Message-ID: <3pe7kl$8al@sheckley.cnam.fr> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Hi - I want to get a DAT drive to backup my Linux and NeXTStep Intel systems. An HP drive seems nice, but i need the exact model ref. number so i can order. The one I want is the new , large capacity external SCSI drive (not jukebox of course) . Could some kind soul mail me the reference and experiences ? I feel that using the above cited systems without a backup is a recipe for disaster, altough my 040 cube hummed along nicely for 4 years. Thanx for your time- Edmund.
From: lynnh@ionet.net (Lynn Holland) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Q: Can you boot/install NS from external SCSI floppy drive? Date: 18 May 1995 02:07:44 GMT Organization: Internet Oklahoma Message-ID: <3pea5g$ofb@ionews.ionet.net> Mime-Version: 1.0 I have an 040 Cube running NS3.2 and am in the market for a floppy disk drive. My question is can you start the NS install from one of the external SCSI floppy drives? Also can you read and write 1.44 floppies in DOS format from one of these drives? Any information/experiences will be appreciated. Thanks. Lynn Holland lynnh@ionet.net
From: cz@bronze.lcs.mit.edu (Christopher R. Zach) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Video specs for NextStation Color Date: 17 May 1995 21:48:25 -0400 Organization: Guest of MIT AI and LCS labs Message-ID: <3pe919$pg3@bronze.lcs.mit.edu> Summary: Will a NS color work with a SuperMac monitor I am currently contemplating the purchace of a NS color system. I would like to attach it directly to my Radius Macintosh 19" color monitor. The question is: Will it work, and what are the specs for a NS monitor (IE vert//Hor Sync, etc) The monitor is a SuperMac technologies model #CM2086A3Ux, manufactured Jan 1991. It has plugs on the back (BNC type) for R,G,B and syncs on green. The monitor runs well, and is currently attached to my Sun 386i system with a color FB running at 1152*mumble (somewhere around 900-1000, std CG3). On the sun it is happy as a clam. Also, is there a cable I can get that will break out the signals coming from the NeXT sound box to a RGB configuration instead of the D type connector? Thanks for any info Chris Zach
From: lwallyci@onramp.net (Leslie Connally) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: need help making Zyxel work, plz Date: Wed, 17 May 1995 21:30:08 -0600 Organization: On-Ramp; Individual Internet Connections; Dallas/Ft Worth/Houston, TX USA Message-ID: <lwallyci-1705952130080001@dal02.onramp.net> Ok, I admit, I am a newbie. But I *thought* it was going to be straitforward. PrintManager etc. But Not So! What am I doing wrong? What am I missing? PS should I choose HDW (or whatever the letters were) or Interex (or whatever it was) And why does the machine seem to freeze if I try to modify the modem selection? Sorry to be dumb! Thanks for any help! Les Connally lwallyci@onramp.net PS: tried both ports running 3.2 on a 040/25 black cube using a real NeXT black 040 modem cable
From: cu147@fim.uni-erlangen.de (Janez Lovsin) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Two questions Date: Thu, 18 May 1995 12:20:55 GMT Organization: Free-Net Erlangen Nuernberg, Germany Message-ID: <3pfe37Fhbf@uni-erlangen.de> Hello! Since I rarely read this group, please answer me via e-mail, please. I have two questions: 1. Do you have any advice or suggestion, for upgrading my NeXT Step PC network from 10 MBit to 100 Mbit network. Server is SUN. Adny ideas or hints? 2. I have two Syquest drives (SCSI, external in separate boxes). NeXT reads each of them (DOS and Mac), but the problem occurs, if I want to chain them. As far as I know, it mounts them ok, but then nothiung[3~[3~ Sorry for typoing Jane --
From: sah1005@cus.cam.ac.uk (Dr s.a. Hattel) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Next workstations Date: 18 May 1995 11:22:07 GMT Organization: U of Cambridge, England Message-ID: <3pfakv$it0@lyra.csx.cam.ac.uk> Keywords: workstations, performance, unix, prices On behalf of my company I am looking for workstations. Is there anyone who has any experience with NeXT workstations, the unix system and compatibility with other unix systems, prices, performance etc? S.A. Hattel
From: abid@gun.com (Abid Khwaja) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: NeXTDimension Video Resolution Q. Date: 18 May 1995 05:59:03 GMT Organization: Gotham Users of NeXT, Inc. Message-ID: <3penn7$mv6@giuliani.gun.com> Sorry, last post was vague. What I really need to know is if you run NeXTTV on a NeXTDimension, what will be the maximum horizontal scan lines you get. In other words, if you hook up a Hi8 VCR to your NeXTDimension, will you benefit from the higher resolution the Hi8 format supports? Couldn't find anything about this in the FAQ or archives.
From: zone@panix.com (Alex Lee) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware,comp.sys.next.advocacy,comp.sys.sun.hardware,comp.sys.hp.hardware Subject: Re: Surprising performance values of various NEXTSTEP platforms Date: 18 May 1995 12:37:07 -0400 Organization: PANIX Public Access Internet and Unix, NYC Message-ID: <3pft3j$6hj@panix3.panix.com> References: <D8otKG.5uC@RnA.NL> In <D8otKG.5uC@RnA.NL> Gerben_Wierda@RnA.NL writes: >Intel Pentium 90MHz 90 101 >HP 712/60 85 64 >HP 712/80 122 93 >SPARC 5/70MHz 47 57 >SPARC 5/85MHz 55 64 >Forget about explaining to me the relative value of these benhmarks. I know. >But without real access to all these platforms side by side, what can I do? Not having access to the platforms in question is a problem. Something to consider when getting a machine for NEXT is the graphics subsystem. A good fast graphics subsystem that is fully supported by NEXT or some other company (unless you don't mind programing your own device drivers) is very important for the preceived performance. Another subsystem to consider is the hard drive subsystem. NEXT tends to do a lot of memory swapping when someone actually starts to do work in multiple windows. Price factors in alot. Platform comparison: You can get a really inexpensive P90, but then most of the hardware will either not be supported in NEXT, or perform poorly (there are exceptions though...). By poorly I mean that for spending over 2000 dollars, I would expect better performance. The advantage is that there is so much hardware out there, it is much easier to upgrade, etc. Especially without having to get "HP" or "Sun" parts. This is also it's weakness, the plethora of hardware makes it the most tweaky and depending on configuration, the most unreliable. If you can spend the time, then this may well be worth your while to persue. Currently the P-90 is near the top of the line though. The P-RISC and SUN sytems you mentioned the bottom of theirs. The PA-RISC system is great! You can get a special 712-60 bundle for about 5K that is real sweet. Runs out of the box and it runs well (some problems with the audio though from what I heard). You have HP's decent hardware support behind it for a while, great if you pay a couple thou more that put's it out of my price range. The problem is that you have fewer hardware options, even though they put EISA slots and standard 72pin simm slots on it. You need SCSI hard disks (which is not a bad limitation IMHO), and simms with parity. SUN Sparc systems are very much like the PA-RISC systems, but with less punch. One difference is that they are all propriatary. You can use standard SCSI drives though, and there is a number of 3rd party vendors/manufacturers. You can even get a clone with a Ross CPU module that would get faster for a similar price. 1-10 scale where 10 is best, and therefor unattainable, my opinion P90 PA-RISC SPARC HW options 8 5 6 (both HP and SUN have few extras) Scalability 3 8 8 (HP 735, SUN SPARC 20....) Performance 6 7 5 (overall) NEXT Stability 4 8 8 (P90 could be better if tweeked) Price 9 4 4 (no contest there) 3rd party 9 5 6 (ibid above) Applications 8 6 6 (Intel has more since it has been out the longest, but the others will catch up in the comercial apps soon. The PD and Share stuff, well most of theose people looke at Price....) My preferences on a scale of one to three, one being best development 3 1 2 Fooling around 1 2 2 For an out of the box workhorse with specific applications 3 1 1 If you can wait, then look at the upcoming of the new Sparc chip and the P6 in in a few months. Alex zone@panix.com
From: rbz@eversoft.com Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Slow I/O with Adaptec 2940 in P90 Date: 17 May 1995 21:28:36 GMT Organization: Texas Metronet, Inc (login info (214/705-2901 - 817/571-0400)) Distribution: world Message-ID: <3pdpq4$9km@feenix.metronet.com> Summary: Slow I/O with Adaptec 2940 in P90 Keywords: iozone scsi adaptec p90 slow I am having some problems with my P90, Adaptec 2940 and SCSI drive. IO is very slow. In real terms, I can take a SCSI drive and put it in a Next Cube and get about 800K R/W. I can take the exact same drive and put in in my P90/2940 and get about 400K R/W. This is the very same drive. Any thoughts? What additional information do you need in order to give me some meaningful advice? --- Rodger (NeXTMail & MIME Welcome!) ----------------------------------------------------------- Rodger B. Zeisler Internet rbz@eversoft.com Everest Software Corporation Work (214) 437-7636 4347 W. Northwest Hwy, #851 Fax (214) 437-7600 Dallas, TX 75220-3864 Home (214) 517-4884 -----------------------------------------------------------
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware,comp.sys.next.sysadmin From: salvo@eskimo.com (Marc Salvatori) Subject: Re: 4 GB disk onto Black Hardware Message-ID: <D8JJBJ.F2s@eskimo.com> Followup-To: comp.sys.next.hardware,comp.sys.next.sysadmin Sender: usenet@eskimo.com (News User Id) Organization: Eskimo North (206) For-Ever References: <3ot7d2$g0b@auntie.bbcnc.org.uk> Date: Sat, 13 May 1995 23:45:18 GMT Andy McMullin (andy@pbs.plym.ac.uk) wrote: : Once I created the disktab entry, I ran "disk -i /dev/rsd1a". It : initialised the first partition, but failed on the second! I haven't had to face this issue yet, but I suspect you need to repeat the command for rsd1b, Andy. -- >< Marc J. Salvatori | No NeXTMail yet. I'm gettin' there! >< >< salvo@eskimo.com | Searching for .eps/.tiff images ><
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware From: salvo@eskimo.com (Marc Salvatori) Subject: Re: 4 GB disk onto Black Hardware Message-ID: <D8JKpL.HDM@eskimo.com> Sender: usenet@eskimo.com (News User Id) Organization: Eskimo North (206) For-Ever References: <3ot7d2$g0b@auntie.bbcnc.org.uk> <D8ItAK.DHG@eunet.ch> Date: Sun, 14 May 1995 00:15:20 GMT Jean-Francois Groff (jfg@infodesign.ch) wrote: : HELP WANTED: how can I format it with 1024-byte sectors ?? NeXT's sdform : doesn't have an option for that. I haven't tried this, but is it possible that setting disktab ss#1024 would do the trick for you? Not sure if you need to adjust ns# as well. -- >< Marc J. Salvatori | No NeXTMail yet. I'm gettin' there! >< >< salvo@eskimo.com | Searching for .eps/.tiff images ><
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware From: Gerben_Wierda@RnA.NL Subject: Zappa motherboard with Triton chipset? And 60ns memory question. Message-ID: <D8qo4A.7H8@RnA.NL> Sender: gerben@RnA.NL (Gerben Wierda) Organization: G.R.O.S.S. Date: Wed, 17 May 1995 20:12:10 GMT Hello World, Can an Intel Zappa motherboard (with Triton PCI chipset) be used to run NS 3.3? And another question, is it useful to use 60ns memory instead of 70ns memory? I was wondering if I should put 60ns no-parity or 70ns-parity on the board. Both are TI modules 16MB, 72pins. Thanks, -- gerben@rna.nl (Gerben Wierda) NEXTSTEP RD242 "If you don't know where you're going, any road will take you there" Paraphrased in Alice in Wonderland, originally from the Talmud.
From: kdb@pegasus.ece.utexas.edu (Kurt D. Bollacker) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware,comp.sys.next.advocacy,comp.sys.sun.hardware,comp.sys.hp.hardware Subject: Re: Surprising performance values of various NEXTSTEP platforms Followup-To: comp.sys.next.hardware,comp.sys.next.advocacy,comp.sys.sun.hardware,comp.sys.hp.hardware Date: 17 May 1995 06:10:55 GMT Organization: The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, Texas Message-ID: <3pc41f$f69@geraldo.cc.utexas.edu> References: <D8otKG.5uC@RnA.NL> Gerben_Wierda@RnA.NL wrote: : Since I am looking for new hardware, I was looking for performance figures and : opinions. After some WWW browsing In found a performance database where I : looked for SPEC figures for Intel, HP and Sun hardware. This is what I found: : SPECfp SPECint : Intel Pentium 90MHz 90 101 : HP 712/60 85 64 : HP 712/80 122 93 : SPARC 5/70MHz 47 57 : SPARC 5/85MHz 55 64 : I am completely surprised, I can hardly believe there is a) such a performance : lag of SPARC, b) such a good performance of the Pentium wrt the PA-RISC. SO, : my expectations were somewhat different. : Now, I wonder, what is wrong with this picture? Do better comparisons exist? : Do specialized NEXTSTEP comparisons exist for these platforms? : Forget about explaining to me the relative value of these benhmarks. I know. : But without real access to all these platforms side by side, what can I do? I have access to a few UNIX boxes on my floor and I ran a couple benchmarks which would be relevent to things *I* would be likely to use them for. Outside of the "things that Kurt computes" domain, I don't claim any value for these benchmarks. This is a benchmark using my neural network code. It is very heavily floating point based and will probably fit in 256K L2 cache. Processor-SpeedInMhz-SizeofL2Chache (Machine Model) What "time" reports. HPPA-99-256K (735) 72.28u 0.79s 1:17.30 94.5% ALPHA-175-256K (M300X) 76.596u 0.119s 1:16.99 99.6% 0+2k 4+0io 34pf+0w PPC-66-0 (250) 104.820u 0.050s 2:00.69 86.8% 48+175k 0+0io 11pf+0w Power1-41.6-0 (350) 117.540u 0.040s 1:58.17 99.5% 64+183k 0+0io 12pf+0w HPPA-60-0 (712) 128.77u 0.13s 2:09.07 99.8% SS-50-0 (SS20) 136.940u 0.090s 2:17.22 99.8% 0+176k 6+0io 10pf+0w P5-90-256K (Clone) 143.758u 0.200s 2:29.29 96.4% 0+0k 3+1io 0pf+0w SS-40-0 (SS10) 162.010u 0.210s 2:55.92 92.2% 0+176k 3+0io 3pf+0w uS-70-0 (SS5) 182.290u 0.100s 3:02.95 99.6% 0+184k 5+0io 14pf+0w You can see here that the Pentium does not do so well vs. the HP machine, but is better than the SS10 and SS5. This is a benchmark of bc calculating 2^50000. It is all integer code. ALPHA-175-256K (M300X) 38.210u 0.300s 1:53.97 33.7% 0+2k 1+2io 31pf+0w P5-90-256K (Clone) 41.944u 0.688s 0:44.25 96.3% 0+0k 10+1io 0pf+0w PPC-66-0 (250) 46.840u 0.450s 0:47.54 99.4% 35+125k 0+0io 17pf+0w Power1-41.6-0 (350) 76.480u 0.470s 1:20.42 95.6% 35+133k 0+0io 15pf+0w HPPA-99-256K (735) 106.86u 0.43s 1:49.28 98.1% SS-50-0 (SS20) 137.700u 0.320s 2:18.31 99.7% 0+128k 2+0io 2pf+0w uS-70-0 (SS5) 172.260u 0.380s 2:52.90 99.8% 0+126k 2+0io 2pf+0w SS-40-0 (SS10) 174.910u 0.770s 3:14.29 90.4% 0+126k 0+0io 0pf+0w HPPA-60-0 (712) 178.98u 0.27s 2:59.37 99.9% Here the Pentium shines since the integer code will fit in the cache. This is a list of semi-official peformance numbers I grabbed from a newsgroup. I don't vouch for its accuracy. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- System CPU ClkMHz Cache SPEC SPEC Info Source Name Type ext/in Ext+I/D 92Int 92 FP Date Obtained ------------ --------- ------ ------------ ----- ----- ----- ------------------ DEC 3300X A21064 35/175 256+8/8 84.4 100.5 May94 SPEC newsletter HP 712/60 PA7100LC 60 64/64+1 58.1 85.5 Jan94 HP HP 735 PA7100 99 256/256 109.1 167.9 Jan94 HP IBM 250 MPC601 66 32 62.6 72.2 Jul94 www.austin.ibm.com IBM 350 POWER 41.6 8/32 35.4 74.2 Nov92 DEC AXP anno Intel XPRESS Pent735 90 512+8/8 90.1 72.7 Mar94 comp.arch(Intel) Sun SS5/70 SP/Mic2 70 16/8 57.0 47.3 Mar94 Sunflash Sun SS10/40 SP/Sup 40 20/16 50.2 60.2 Apr93 Sunflash Sun SS20/50 SP/Sup 50 20/16 69.2 78.3 Mar94 Sunflash I hope this is a useful data point in the realm of benchmarks. More subjectively, though, I've found that when the I/O (mainly disk) is being pounded by a high load, that the Sun's and HP's still operate smoothly (but more slowly), and that a standard PC tends to provide erratic performance. This is not directly related to the Pentium, I guess, but the cheap-o architecture on the PC's. I suspect that this problem is much less in a workstation class PC like the Object.Station or an Intergraph box. Also, if your video, network, and disk are all PCI based and that you are avoiding IDE, then I bet that things will be smooth too, although I have no real data to back that up. -- ...................................................................... : Kurt D. Bollacker University of Texas at Austin : : kdb@pine.ece.utexas.edu P.O. Box 8566, Austin, TX 78713 : :....................................................................:
From: gclem@dannug.dk Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: Surprising performance values of various NEXTSTEP platforms Date: 17 May 1995 07:28:20 GMT Organization: Danish NeXT User Group Distribution: world Message-ID: <3pc8ik$6fc@snaps.dannug.dk> References: <D8otKG.5uC@RnA.NL> SPARCstation 5 is lagging behind a reasonable well configured 90 MHz Pentium in virtual all areas, except for graphics (moving windows around and stuff). A SPARCstation 20@50 MHz seems to be much faster than a 90 MHz Pentium in sheer CPU performance. A small benchmark program I use, with mixed integer and floating point, shows that the S20 takes 2.6 secs while the Pentium takes 5.2 secs. An HP 9000 712/80 is comparable to the SPARCstation 20. A SPARCstation is, however (IMHO), so much nicer to work with, everything is there and it works together, and NS is a breeze to install. A SPARCstation stinks, however, when it comes to disk performance. "iozone 16 8192" on the std. 1 GB Seagate disk, gives 600 KB/sec write performance (I believe the write cache is disabled). Using a Quantum 1 GB disk on the SPARCstation gives 1.7 MB/sec! My DEC XL590 w. NCR 53C810, Talus Driver, and Quantum 2.1 GB Empire does 2 MB/sec. Geert You wrote: > Since I am looking for new hardware, I was looking for performance figures and > opinions. After some WWW browsing In found a performance database where I > looked for SPEC figures for Intel, HP and Sun hardware. This is what I found: > > SPECfp SPECint > > Intel Pentium 90MHz 90 101 > HP 712/60 85 64 > HP 712/80 122 93 > SPARC 5/70MHz 47 57 > SPARC 5/85MHz 55 64 > > I am completely surprised, I can hardly believe there is a) such a performance > lag of SPARC, b) such a good performance of the Pentium wrt the PA-RISC. SO, my > expectations were somewhat different. > > Now, I wonder, what is wrong with this picture? Do better comparisons exist? Do > specialized NEXTSTEP comparisons exist for these platforms? > > Forget about explaining to me the relative value of these benhmarks. I know. > But without real access to all these platforms side by side, what can I do? > > Yours, > > -- > gerben@rna.nl (Gerben Wierda) NEXTSTEP RD242 > "If you don't know where you're going, any road will take you there" > Paraphrased in Alice in Wonderland, originally from the Talmud. Gerben_Wierda@RnA.NL writes > Since I am looking for new hardware, I was looking for performance figures and > opinions. After some WWW browsing In found a performance database where I > looked for SPEC figures for Intel, HP and Sun hardware. This is what I found: > > SPECfp SPECint > > Intel Pentium 90MHz 90 101 > HP 712/60 85 64 > HP 712/80 122 93 > SPARC 5/70MHz 47 57 > SPARC 5/85MHz 55 64 > > I am completely surprised, I can hardly believe there is a) such a performance > lag of SPARC, b) such a good performance of the Pentium wrt the PA-RISC. SO, my > expectations were somewhat different. > > Now, I wonder, what is wrong with this picture? Do better comparisons exist? Do > specialized NEXTSTEP comparisons exist for these platforms? > > Forget about explaining to me the relative value of these benhmarks. I know. > But without real access to all these platforms side by side, what can I do? > > Yours, > > -- > gerben@rna.nl (Gerben Wierda) NEXTSTEP RD242 > "If you don't know where you're going, any road will take you there" > Paraphrased in Alice in Wonderland, originally from the Talmud.
From: andrew.abernathy@mccaw.com (Andrew Abernathy) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: Modems for black hardware. Date: 18 May 1995 14:39:15 GMT Organization: McCaw Cellular Communications, Inc. Distribution: world Message-ID: <3pfm6j$n2k@nwestmail.nwest.mccaw.com> References: <3pdpvd$16s7@locutus.rchland.ibm.com> In article <3pdpvd$16s7@locutus.rchland.ibm.com> koehn@vnet.ibm.com (Jeff Beran-Koehn) writes: > Any recommendations on a 14.4 or 28.8 modem to use with SLIP or PPP on a non-turbo > NeXTstation? Thanks. I had good results with a Supra v.32bis (14.4) modem. I don't recommend the Supra v.34 (28.8) modem because it works very poorly with fax. Since it gets such good reviews elsewhere, I believe it just doesn't work well with NXFax. I tried two different Supra 28.8 modems - same response. Almost always unable to receive faxes from NeXTanswers, for instance. That's ok - I normally get the stuff from ftp anyway, but it's not just NeXTanswers, and NeXTanswers works fine with the Supra 14.4. -- andrew.abernathy@mccaw.com (Seattle area) 14335 Northeast 24th Street Bellevue, WA 98007 (NeXTmail / MIME / MS Mail spoken here) I don't speak for McCaw. I can barely speak for myself.
From: vlad@geronimo.me.jhu.edu (Rakesh Malik) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware,comp.sys.next.advocacy,comp.sys.sun.hardware,comp.sys.hp.hardware Subject: Re: Surprising performance values of various NEXTSTEP platforms Followup-To: comp.sys.next.hardware,comp.sys.next.advocacy,comp.sys.sun.hardware,comp.sys.hp.hardware Date: 18 May 1995 15:54:52 GMT Organization: HCF - Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland, USA Message-ID: <3pfqkc$drf@jhunix1.hcf.jhu.edu> References: <D8otKG.5uC@RnA.NL> Gerben_Wierda@RnA.NL wrote: : Since I am looking for new hardware, I was looking for performance figures and : opinions. After some WWW browsing In found a performance database where I : looked for SPEC figures for Intel, HP and Sun hardware. This is what I found: : SPECfp SPECint : Intel Pentium 90MHz 90 101 : HP 712/60 85 64 : HP 712/80 122 93 : SPARC 5/70MHz 47 57 : SPARC 5/85MHz 55 64 : I am completely surprised, I can hardly believe there is a) such a performance : lag of SPARC, b) such a good performance of the Pentium wrt the PA-RISC. SO, my : expectations were somewhat different. : Now, I wonder, what is wrong with this picture? Do better comparisons exist? Do : specialized NEXTSTEP comparisons exist for these platforms? : Forget about explaining to me the relative value of these benhmarks. I know. : But without real access to all these platforms side by side, what can I do? I have tred all three platforms, actually,m two of which had NS onthem (Intel and HP). Overall, the Suns were easily the slowest, even when comparing the Pentium 60's with the Sun Sparc 20's, both running unix (Solaris 2.1 on Sun, Linux/NS on Intel). The HP was faster visually, running NS than the Pentium, but I never saw it with a supported video card, so it was VGA only. Still, Sun's high price is very much not justified with rspt to their tremendous performance lag. I have seen benchmark evidence to explain this a fairly often. And it also shows how underused the Pentium is when using dos and windows and such. It is the slowest of the three in that configuration, again with the same machines pretty much side by side. -Rakesh
From: abid@gun.com (Abid Khwaja) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: NeXTDimension Video Resolution Q. Date: 17 May 1995 16:33:19 GMT Organization: Gotham Users of NeXT, Inc. Message-ID: <3pd8gf$kv0@giuliani.gun.com> According to the spec sheet, the NeXTDimension board outputs at 1120 x 832 pixels. What would 1120 x 832 pixels equate to in terms of video/television horizontal lines of resolution? Would it be a one-to-one relationship? (ex. 832 horizontal pixels = 832 horizontal lines?)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware From: jsalcido@sfinfo.aix.dfw.ibm.com (Jason Salcido) Subject: Stylus Color on Black Hardware Sender: news@austin.ibm.com (News id) Message-ID: <D8sI4J.11C7@austin.ibm.com> Date: Thu, 18 May 1995 19:57:54 GMT Organization: IBM Austin does anyone know if an epson stylus color can be used on black hardware? also, can a NeXT laser printer be used on ibm pc hardware? Jason please email me at jsalcido@vnet.ibm.com
From: joni@opensource.com (Joni Ross) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: Next Hardware Source Date: 18 May 1995 21:07:14 GMT Organization: Rocky Mountain Internet Inc. Message-ID: <3pgcu2$ro@natasha.rmii.com> References: <nekvas.1.007E935D@interaccess.com> In article <nekvas.1.007E935D@interaccess.com> nekvas@interaccess.com (Ken Savich) writes: > I'm just curious as to vendors that sell complete Next configured systems. I > mean hardware and OS bundles totally configured out of the box. If anyone can > give me some companies or and phone numbers I would greatly appreciate it. > > Thank You. We at OpenSource, Inc. located in Denver, sell complete Next configured systems, and all our systems come pre-installed with NEXTSTEP. Thus, they are ready to go, right out of the box. We also carry hundreds of third party software applications. Please feel free to call me for further information. Joni Jo Ross Account Executive OpenSource, Inc. 1-800-TRY-OPEN joni@opensource.com
From: u603994@csi.uottawa.ca (Peter Yeung) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Floppy Drive for the Cube... Date: 18 May 1995 21:57:16 GMT Organization: Dept. of Computer Science, University of Ottawa Message-ID: <3pgfrs$avg@csi0.csi.UOttawa.CA> Hello all; I have a problem right now, I was wondering if some of you may help me.... I need a floppy drive for my next cube 030's I would like an external but apparently that they don't make that anymore. I did find a internal one but they don't have any bracket leaf. I was wondering if I take this internal drive and buy a external casing for it just like the hard drive or cd-rom casing would it work. It is a scsi drive. So, I was thinking of hooking it up to my external scsi. If you have any information please reply this message instead of posting it... Thanks in advance for the reply... -- Peter Yeung Email: u603994@csi.uottawa.ca Pager: 613-566-5707
From: kline@CS.Arizona.EDU (Nick Kline) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: Power supply for NeXT station Date: 18 May 1995 15:00:22 -0700 Organization: University of Arizona CS Department, Tucson AZ Message-ID: <3pgg1m$frj@cheltenham.cs.arizona.edu> References: <3o7mv0$74q@news.tuwien.ac.at> <D80u82.Ju@watserv3.uwaterloo.ca> I have the power supply from my cube forsale. please see the article in comp.sys.next.marketplace if you still want one. -nick
From: plau@grhosp.ab.ca (Patrick Lau) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: 3rd party SCSI drive for NeXT Turbo Station Date: 18 May 1995 22:13:36 GMT Organization: CCI Networks, a division of Corporate Computers Inc. Message-ID: <3pggqg$r0v@finzi.ccinet.ab.ca> We have a NeXTstation Turbo with a dead internal SCSI 400mb hard drive. Does anyone know if we could replace it with a third party 1G SCSI hard drive, like a Quantum, or Fujitsu, etc. Which brand and model will work best? PS. We are running NeXTStep version 3.1 on this black box. We appreciate any help or hints in this problem. Please email me at: plau@grhosp.ab.ca . Thanks in advance.
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware From: tkreps@netcom.com (Timothy Kreps) Subject: WTB: External SCSI Floppy for NeXT Computer Message-ID: <tkrepsD8ssrC.1IE@netcom.com> Keywords: SCSI, floppy, NeXT, No way you'll find one Organization: NETCOM On-line Communication Services (408 261-4700 guest) Date: Thu, 18 May 1995 23:47:36 GMT Sender: tkreps@netcom6.netcom.com Wanted: External SCSI 2.88 floppy for NeXT machine Tim
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware From: smb3u@kiptron.psyc.virginia.edu (Steven M. Boker) Subject: TI notebooks? Message-ID: <D8swIz.5L6@murdoch.acc.Virginia.EDU> Sender: usenet@murdoch.acc.Virginia.EDU Organization: University of Virginia, Department of Psychology Date: Fri, 19 May 1995 01:08:58 GMT Has anyone succeeded in installing NeXTSTEP onto a TI notebook. I've noticed that they are now including a SCSII-2 port on their new models. Any driver support for that port? Steve -- #====#====#====#====#====#====#====#====#====#====#====#====#====# # Steven M. Boker # "Two's bifurcation # # boker@virginia.edu # but three's chaotic" # #====#====#====#====#====#====#====#====#====#====#====#====#====#
From: jcr@best.com (John C. Randolph) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: NeXTDimension Video Resolution Q. Date: 18 May 1995 19:10:25 -0700 Organization: Best Internet Communications, Inc. (info@best.com) Message-ID: <3pgun2$3g4@shell1.best.com> References: <3penn7$mv6@giuliani.gun.com> If you have the NTSC version of the ND board, the video out will be 640x480. I'm not sure whether the average Hi-8 recorder will get quite all of that, but I do know that a D1 recorder will ;-). So, the short answere to your question is: 640 lines of horizontal resolution. -jcr
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.sysadmin,comp.sys.next.hardware From: magnan@brise.ERE.UMontreal.CA (Magnan Francois) Subject: Re: xx bit colour: confused, what about alpha? In-Reply-To: Gerben_Wierda@RnA.NL's message of Wed, 17 May 1995 13:18:22 GMT Message-ID: <MAGNAN.95May17212919@brise.ERE.UMontreal.CA> Sender: news@cc.umontreal.ca (Administration de Cnews) Organization: Universite de Montreal References: <D8q4yM.6xy@RnA.NL> Date: Thu, 18 May 1995 01:29:19 GMT >>>>> "Gerben" == Gerben Wierda <Gerben_Wierda@RnA.NL> writes: Gerben> A HP 712 has this color recovery which comresses (lossy) Gerben> 24 bit to 8 bit and decompresses back to 23 bit. Gerben> A NeXTDimension does 24bit colour + 8 bit alpha Gerben> A PC can do many things, but most interestingly 16 bit and Gerben> 32 bit. Gerben> I am confused: When the PC does 16bit is this 12bit colour Gerben> and 4bit alpha? Or is this 16 bit colour and is alpha Gerben> handled by NEXTSTEP? The same question for 32bit? This Gerben> 24bit colour from the HP, is that with or without alpha? Gerben> Should I compare this to PC 32bit? Gerben> Can a kind sould explain to me how I can compare these Gerben> options? Gerben> -- gerben@rna.nl (Gerben Wierda) NEXTSTEP RD242 "If you Gerben> don't know where you're going, any road will take you Gerben> there" Paraphrased in Alice in Wonderland, originally from Gerben> the Talmud. What is alpha? Could someone explain it to me? Thank you, Francois -- ______________________________________________________ Francois Magnan Departement de Mathematique & Statistiques Universite de Montreal email: magnan@mathcn.umontreal.ca (MIME, NeXTMail Ok!)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware,comp.sys.next.software From: waiming@cs.ust.hk (Chan Wai Ming) Subject: GUSMAX driver for NS 3.3 Message-ID: <1995May19.083907.23700@uxmail.ust.hk> Sender: usenet@uxmail.ust.hk Organization: The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology Date: Fri, 19 May 1995 08:39:07 GMT Hello, Is there any driver of GUS MAX sound card for NeXTSTEP ??? If yes, where can I find it ??? Thanks waiming -- "Stupid people do stupid things" Forrest Gump So... please forgive me if I do stupid things :) waiming@cs.ust.hk
From: bauern@informatik.tu-muenchen.de (Nikolai Bauer) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Problem installing NS on Intel with NCR Date: 19 May 1995 15:47:55 GMT Organization: Technische Universitaet Muenchen, Germany Distribution: world Message-ID: <3piejb$68g@hpsystem1.informatik.tu-muenchen.de> Keywords: Intel,SCSI,NCR Originator: bauern@hphalle7.informatik.tu-muenchen.de Hi, I tried to install NS on my Pentium based machine using a NCR 810 with the new driver from Symbios. Now after choosing the correct scsi driver, the system recognizes the CD-ROM and my Connor HD. But then I get an error because the driver seems to get no information about the HD. The error message is, I should enable the BIOS to make the disk parameters accessible. Since I have no possibility to change the SMDS bios, I am quite lost now. Any hints? THANX ***************** nikolai bauern@informatik.tu-muenchen.de munich
From: Jeffrey T Eaton <je2i+@andrew.cmu.edu> Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Random crashes on Intel hardware Date: Fri, 19 May 1995 00:36:21 -0400 Organization: Sophomore, Math/Computer Science, Carnegie Mellon, Pittsburgh, PA Message-ID: <Qjj215200iVG0_iLZJ@andrew.cmu.edu> My NeXTstep/Intel machine used to crash randomly... it would give a random error for no apparent reason and drop me into the monitor. I have since put the case back together and now everything seems to work just fine. In fact, my machine has an uptime of over 8 days right now, compared to at least one crash every 24 hours before. So, the moral of the story is, for those who are experiencing problems on NS/I boxes, make sure that the case is properly shielded and closed. -Jeff --- Jeffrey T. Eaton je2i@andrew.cmu.edu Sophomore, Computer Science/Information Systems at Carnegie Mellon University ---
From: Rainer Frohnhoefer Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: 4 GB disk onto Black Hardware Date: 19 May 1995 12:02:18 GMT Organization: University of Wuerzburg, Germany Message-ID: <3pi1ca$7jb@winx03.informatik.uni-wuerzburg.de> References: <3ot7d2$g0b@auntie.bbcnc.org.uk> <D8ItAK.DHG@eunet.ch> <D8JKpL.HDM@eskimo.com> Summary: format with 1024 bytes/sector Keywords: format,1024 salvo@eskimo.com (Marc Salvatori) wrote: >Jean-Francois Groff (jfg@infodesign.ch) wrote: >: HELP WANTED: how can I format it with 1024-byte sectors ?? NeXT's sdform >: doesn't have an option for that. >I haven't tried this, but is it possible that setting disktab ss#1024 >would do the trick for you? Not sure if you need to adjust ns# as well. Or try the the "sdformat" program. It's available on all ftp servers that offer NeXT stuff. (ftp.informatik.uni-muenchen.de for example). - Rainer. ------------------------------ "Waste bandwidth here!" rainer@cip.mathematik.uni-wuerzburg.de
From: samurai@maggie.cs.mcgill.ca (Darcy BROCKBANK) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.sysadmin,comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: xx bit colour: confused, what about alpha? Date: 18 May 1995 16:01:26 GMT Organization: School of Computer Science, McGill Univ. Message-ID: <SAMURAI.95May18120127@maggie.cs.mcgill.ca> References: <D8q4yM.6xy@RnA.NL> In-reply-to: Gerben_Wierda@RnA.NL's message of Wed, 17 May 1995 13:18:22 GMT <Gerben_Wierda@RnA.NL> writes: >A HP 712 has this color recovery which comresses (lossy) 24 bit to 8 bit and >decompresses back to 23 bit. It works *very* well. Surprisingly well. The difference between 8 bit w/o cc and 8bit w/ cc is very noticable. >A NeXTDimension does 24bit colour + 8 bit alpha >A PC can do many things, but most interestingly 16 bit and 32 bit. >I am confused: > When the PC does 16bit is this 12bit colour and 4bit alpha? Or is this >16 bit colour and is alpha handled by NEXTSTEP? > The same question for 32bit? > This 24bit colour from the HP, is that with or without alpha? Should I >compare this to PC 32bit? >Can a kind sould explain to me how I can compare these options? 16bit == 12bit color + 4 bit alpha 32bit == 24/8 8bit == 6/2 ??? 2bit (is actually 4 bit) == 2/2 - db -- You smell of corduroy and lemon drops. -- Veruca Salt -- Baldric, you wouldn't see a subtle plan if it painted itself purple and danced naked on top of a harpsichord singing, "Subtle Plans Are Here Again" -- Atkinson -- The Lord loves a hanging, that's why he gave us necks! -- Hoek and Cat --
From: abid@gun.com (Abid Khwaja) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: NeXTDimension Video Resolution Q. Date: 18 May 1995 16:05:08 GMT Organization: Gotham Users of NeXT, Inc. Message-ID: <3pfr7k$o1o@giuliani.gun.com> References: <3pe4ri$sg0@shell1.best.com> Thanks for the reply. Unfortunately my original question was very vague. What I really wanted to know was if the area of the screen that receives the NTSC signal is 480 pixels high, what resolution will that translate to in terms of video/television resolution. Specifically, if you have a Hi8 imput into this area of the screen, will you get the enhanced 400 (or whatever) horizontal lines of resolution or will you get the standard TV resolution, or will you get something else altogether? I'm trying to see if it's worth spending extra money on a Hi8 VCR. In article <3pe4ri$sg0@shell1.best.com> jcr@best.com (John C. Randolph) writes: [##] [##] The ND board has two independent video scanout systems. One drives the [##] NeXT or equivalent monitor at 1180 by whatever, and the other maps a [##] portion of the display area to an NTSC or PAL signal. The size of the [##] NTSC image is 640x480, and the size of the PAL image is (If I recall [##] correctly), 512 lines high, by whatever number of pixels in a line leaves [##] you with a 1:1 aspect ratio. [##] Neither the NTSC or PAL output maps the entire 1120 by 832 display into a [##] composite video frame. [##] [##] -jcr
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware,comp.sys.next.advocacy,comp.sys.sun.hardware,comp.sys.hp.hardware From: gdkuch@neumann.uwaterloo.ca (Jerry Kuch) Subject: Re: Surprising performance values of various NEXTSTEP platforms Message-ID: <D8t3Jn.58B@undergrad.math.uwaterloo.ca> Sender: news@undergrad.math.uwaterloo.ca (news spool owner) Organization: University of Waterloo References: <D8otKG.5uC@RnA.NL> <3pfqkc$drf@jhunix1.hcf.jhu.edu> Date: Fri, 19 May 1995 03:40:35 GMT In article <3pfqkc$drf@jhunix1.hcf.jhu.edu>, Rakesh Malik <vlad@geronimo.me.jhu.edu> wrote: >Gerben_Wierda@RnA.NL wrote: > > Still, Sun's high price is very much not justified with rspt >to their tremendous performance lag. I have seen benchmark evidence >to explain this a fairly often. Although I'd guess that it would be easier to set up and maintain Sun hardware on a network than most PC clone hardware.... > And it also shows how underused the Pentium is when using >dos and windows and such. It is the slowest of the three in that >configuration, again with the same machines pretty much side by side. I'm not sure I get this... by "in that configuration" do you mean running DOS and Windows? Using Soft PC on the non-Intel hardware? Or what? -- Jerry Kuch, EMail: gdkuch@neumann.uwaterloo.ca, NeXTMAIL acceptable. IMPORTANT NEWS: As reported in VARIETY, GAMERA - DAIKAIJU KUCHU KESSEN brought in $751,805 in thirteen theaters in Tokyo during its second week of release. This brings the film's two-week total to $1,633,888.
From: flight@mathi.uni-heidelberg.de (Gregor Hoffleit) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Experiences with Sony CDU55E EIDE CDROM drive ? Date: 18 May 1995 15:22:14 GMT Organization: University of Heidelberg, Germany Message-ID: <3pfon6$4e2@sun0.urz.uni-heidelberg.de> Well, the beta EIDE driver is supposed to work with Sony's double speed CD-ROM drive CDU55E (EIDE version). Has anybody experiences about performance with this drive ? I'm especially interested in reports about system load during transfers and accompying transfer rates. BTW, does the beta driver utilize EIDE DMA ? Or works it just with PIO ? This would mean very bad system load during transfers, since the CPU has to do the work. Thanks, Gregor -- | Gregor Hoffleit admin MATHInet / contact HeidelNeXT | | MAIL: Mathematisches Institut PHONE: (49)6221 56-5771 | | INF 288, 69120 Heidelberg / Germany FAX: 56-3812 | | EMAIL: flight@mathi.uni-heidelberg.de (NeXTmail) |
From: cohen@andy.bu.edu (Andrew Cohen) (Andrew Cohen) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: NEC Versa P Date: 19 May 1995 09:42:28 -0400 Organization: Boston University Message-ID: <uicviv747uj.fsf@andy.bu.edu> I own an NEC Versa P and am hoping to run NeXTStep on it, but I have been unable to find a driver for the C&T65545 chipset. At least one company (AIS) sells this laptop with NeXTStep installed, but they won't sell me just the driver. Anyone know of another source?
From: eb@marcus (Eric Bergerson) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: Modems for black hardware. Date: 18 May 1995 21:41:50 GMT Organization: PANIX Public Access Internet and Unix, NYC Message-ID: <3pgeuu$bn7@news.panix.com> References: <3pdpvd$16s7@locutus.rchland.ibm.com> koehn@vnet.ibm.com (Jeff Beran-Koehn) wrote: >Any recommendations on a 14.4 or 28.8 modem to use with SLIP or PPP on a non-turbo >NeXTstation? Thanks. >-- >Jeff Beran-Koehn >koehn@vnet.ibm.com I have had very good success using the Zyxel U-1496E. I got it from Black and White Software, they bundle it with their NXFax software. NXFax works very well and the Zyxel has been very easy to use and reliable. I use the public domain ppp software, NeXT-ppp.2.2 and that is working great (I am posting off of my PPP connection to send this.). A nice little side benefit of getting the modem brom B&W with NXFax is you can get the modem and cable in black to match your machine. Also, since they are ISV of NEXTSTEP software, they send you the correct cable without any questions. Sincerely, Eric Bergerson Home: Work eb@panix.com eb@object.com 212 744 9359 212 988 6268 -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: 2.3a iQBVAgUBL6t2Shj1KcP0epY9AQFPWAIAubOSWhpp8oOaO1AI1cfZvbDnBcEIiPXU ZXh6PfjpKdxUFpQ6I+nUJVBMl6uFQvb2s7XxjTr3DZYmTJcmW34aPw== =A0tK -----END PGP SIGNATURE-----
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware,comp.sys.next.sysadmin From: Gerben_Wierda@RnA.NL Subject: Is the S3 968 version of Diamond Stealth supported yet? Message-ID: <D8sKrH.96z@RnA.NL> Sender: gerben@RnA.NL (Gerben Wierda) Organization: G.R.O.S.S. Date: Thu, 18 May 1995 20:54:53 GMT The newer Diamdn cards use a S3 968 chip. I was under the impression that a driver was available (or had become available) but I cannot find it on NeXTanswers. Am I mistaken? -- gerben@rna.nl (Gerben Wierda) NEXTSTEP RD242 "If you don't know where you're going, any road will take you there" Paraphrased in Alice in Wonderland, originally from the Talmud.
From: emstech@sound.music.mcgill.ca (Alain Terriault -- EMS Technician) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Hard drive question Date: 18 May 1995 21:25:41 GMT Organization: McGill University Computing Centre Message-ID: <3pge0l$sb5@sifon.cc.mcgill.ca> Hi, I am trying to format a 3Gig Micropolis drive on my NeXT and getting this message ... disk name: MICROP 1936-21MW1092405 disk type: fixed_rw_scsi writing disk label boot block extends beyond front porch ... could somehone tell me what the last line mean ? Of course any suggestion to fix that problem is welcome :) thanks, -- Alain Terriault, System Operator Email: emstech@music.mcgill.ca Music Faculty, Mcgill University Voice: (514) 398-4552
From: kline@CS.Arizona.EDU (Nick Kline) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: Disk bad on black, good on white Date: 18 May 1995 15:05:42 -0700 Organization: University of Arizona CS Department, Tucson AZ Message-ID: <3pggbm$g2i@cheltenham.cs.arizona.edu> References: <3p2pnn$a8u@tybrin4.hsv.tybrin.com> > >This disk *came* with the NeXT. It has no scsi-1/scsi-2 OR sync/async >jumpers. It is just as it came out of the NeXT, except for different >term. settings. It was working for a while in the external case when it >began to give errors during a 'rdist' operation. It has been low-level >formatted by the Adaptec controller, sdform, and Brian Willoughby's >sdformat command. > >Some blocks/sectors bit the dust since it doesn't have the 250 MB >capacity it once did. It is now down to about 228MB. Nevertheless, I have >a hard time understanding how it can work flawlessly when formatted as DOS >and macintosh but not in the NeXT format. (when connected to black hardware). > lots of times things work fine under dos and don't under more demanding operating systems like linix and nextstep. this is because not all of the problems and error reports returned by the various components are caught in these systems. For example, once I had a board that came half out of its socket. dos worked fine, windows worked as well as it usually does ;-), but nextstep would freeze in the booting process. I reset all the boards and everything worked fine then. Anyway, i suspect that there might be some problems with the disk that dos is ignoring. There's one other possibility. I've read that sometimes dos/mac systems have more support for things like masking out bad sectors and not using them, while things with generally less device support (nextstep) don't know to ignore bad sectors, or don't understand how to use that info. -nick
From: anjrober@navajo.ucs.indiana.edu (Andrew Robertson) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: ZIP woes Date: 19 May 1995 14:02:59 GMT Organization: Indiana University, Bloomington Message-ID: <3pi8ej$2eb@usenet.ucs.indiana.edu> I am having a small problem and was wondering if anyone had any insight. I just got a ZIP drive and hooked it to my cube. It works fine but since I have installed it I have been gettting Workplace Manager errors, lots of them. I am running 3.1. I have been getting these even if the ZIP is not being used. Should I upgrade to 3.3? Any ideas? Thanks, -- --Andrew Robertson-- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- IU Dept. of Environmental Health and Safety 855-5252 IU School of Journalism NeXT mail accepted
From: Casper.Dik@Holland.Sun.COM (Casper H.S. Dik - Network Security Engineer) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware,comp.sys.next.advocacy,comp.sys.sun.hardware,comp.sys.hp.hardware Subject: Re: Surprising performance values of various NEXTSTEP platforms Date: 19 May 1995 13:46:34 GMT Organization: Sun Microsystems Inc., Mountain View, CA Message-ID: <3pi7fq$36a@engnews2.Eng.Sun.COM> References: <D8otKG.5uC@RnA.NL> <3pc41f$f69@geraldo.cc.utexas.edu> kdb@pegasus.ece.utexas.edu (Kurt D. Bollacker) writes: >This is a benchmark of bc calculating 2^50000. It is all integer code. >ALPHA-175-256K (M300X) 38.210u 0.300s 1:53.97 33.7% 0+2k 1+2io 31pf+0w >P5-90-256K (Clone) 41.944u 0.688s 0:44.25 96.3% 0+0k 10+1io 0pf+0w >PPC-66-0 (250) 46.840u 0.450s 0:47.54 99.4% 35+125k 0+0io 17pf+0w >Power1-41.6-0 (350) 76.480u 0.470s 1:20.42 95.6% 35+133k 0+0io 15pf+0w >HPPA-99-256K (735) 106.86u 0.43s 1:49.28 98.1% >SS-50-0 (SS20) 137.700u 0.320s 2:18.31 99.7% 0+128k 2+0io 2pf+0w >uS-70-0 (SS5) 172.260u 0.380s 2:52.90 99.8% 0+126k 2+0io 2pf+0w >SS-40-0 (SS10) 174.910u 0.770s 3:14.29 90.4% 0+126k 0+0io 0pf+0w >HPPA-60-0 (712) 178.98u 0.27s 2:59.37 99.9% >Here the Pentium shines since the integer code will fit in the cache. Which bc did you use? The same on all? (The standard SunOS/Solaris one pukes on 2^50000). Als note that standard system utilities on the SPARC will not use hardware integer multiply/divide nor will compilers generate those instructions by default. Casper -- Expressed in this posting are my opinions. They are in no way related to opinions held by my employer, Sun Microsystems.
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware From: killeri@loren.polis (Ivo Killer, Open Systems AG) Subject: looking for a long cable for NS Turbo Color Message-ID: <1995May19.144826.16438@roche.com> Sender: news@roche.com (USENET News System) Organization: Hoffmann-La Roche AG Date: Fri, 19 May 1995 14:48:26 GMT Hi, Im a new happy owner of a used but LOUD NextStation Turbo Color (newer model). Does anybody know where I can get a longer cable (like for the monochrome ones) that I can put the slab into an extra box (for my old monochrome it works perfectly)? Or did anybody manage to build one? any is very much appreciated. -ivo killer
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware From: dfevans@bbcr.uwaterloo.ca (David Evans) Subject: Re: NeXTDimension Video Resolution Q. Message-ID: <D8sD1p.72q@watserv3.uwaterloo.ca> Sender: news@watserv3.uwaterloo.ca Organization: University of Waterloo References: <3pd8gf$kv0@giuliani.gun.com> <3pe4ri$sg0@shell1.best.com> Date: Thu, 18 May 1995 18:08:13 GMT In article <3pe4ri$sg0@shell1.best.com>, John C. Randolph <jcr@best.com> wrote: > >The ND board has two independent video scanout systems. One drives the >NeXT or equivalent monitor at 1180 by whatever, and the other maps a >portion of the display area to an NTSC or PAL signal. The size of the >NTSC image is 640x480, and the size of the PAL image is (If I recall >correctly), 512 lines high, by whatever number of pixels in a line leaves >you with a 1:1 aspect ratio. >Neither the NTSC or PAL output maps the entire 1120 by 832 display into a >composite video frame. > And if you run ScreenCast, or whatever that thing in /NextDeveloper/Demos is called, you can see the difference for yourself. It makes an orange rectangle which you can move about the screen, spitting stuff within the rectangle out the video ports. -- David Evans dfevans@bbcr.uwaterloo.ca Computer/Synth Junkie "Default is the value selected by the University of Waterloo composer overridden by your command." Waterloo, Ontario, Canada - Roland TR-707 Manual
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware From: andylee@netcom.com (Andy A. Lee) Subject: Re: Slow I/O with Adaptec 2940 in P90 Message-ID: <andylee-1905951018470001@idtech.com> Sender: netnews@mork.netcom.com Organization: Idealicus Technologies References: <3pdpq4$9km@feenix.metronet.com> <D8u0Mp.D59@eunet.ch> Date: Fri, 19 May 1995 17:18:47 GMT In article <D8u0Mp.D59@eunet.ch>, lamb@eqt.ch (Alexander Lamb) wrote: > In article <3pdpq4$9km@feenix.metronet.com> rbz@eversoft.com writes: > > I am having some problems with my P90, Adaptec 2940 and SCSI > > drive. IO is very slow. In real terms, I can take a SCSI drive and put > it > > in a Next Cube and get about 800K R/W. I can take the exact same drive > and > > put in in my P90/2940 and get about 400K R/W. This is the very same > drive. > > Any thoughts? What additional information do you need in order to give > > me some meaningful advice? > > > > Are you sure the write cache of the disk is enabled ? > > I had that problem some time ago and performances went from 400K/s to > 1.5mb/s... > How does one go about measuring the disk through-put? Andy Lee andylee@netcom.com andylee@cs.ucla.edu
From: Dylan Kohler <dylan@angst.com> Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: NS 3.3 on new IBM thinkpads? Date: 19 May 1995 06:12:08 GMT Organization: Angst Animation Post Production Message-ID: <3phcro$rtd@mars.earthlink.net> References: <D8MEx5.8A2@midway.uchicago.edu> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit lars@gsblas.uchicago.edu (Lars Andreas Stole) wrote: >(3) Are there any known problems installing NS 3.3 on a thinkpad? (I believe >the new models are roughly similar to the old 486 thinkpads with the main >difference being the pentium cpu and greater screen resolution, so experience >with the older models is probably applicable.) Our local NeXT sales rep said today that the ThinkPad "is one of the few systems that don't run NEXTSTEP well". She heartily recommended we buy something else. I was sorry to hear this, because the ThinkPad 755CX sounded pretty good. _______________ Dylan Kohler dylan@angst.com
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware From: brianw@sounds.wa.com (Brian Willoughby) Subject: Re: 4 GB disk onto Black Hardware Message-ID: <D8prFD.2J2@sounds.wa.com> Organization: Sound Consulting, Bellevue, WA, USA References: <3ot7d2$g0b@auntie.bbcnc.org.uk> <D8ItAK.DHG@eunet.ch> Date: Wed, 17 May 1995 08:25:59 GMT In article <D8ItAK.DHG@eunet.ch>, Jean-Francois Groff <jfg@infodesign.ch> wrote: > > Here's my disktab for this disk: ># ># Seagate ST15230N (4 Gb) with 2 equal partitions of 2 Gb. [...] > > HELP WANTED: how can I format it with 1024-byte sectors ?? NeXT's sdform >doesn't have an option for that. Use my sdformat program - it is specifically designed to replace NeXT's sdform utility with the addition of selectable block size. You can find it at ftp://ftp.cs.orst.edu/software/NeXT/binaries/util/sdformat_1.3.MIHS.tar.gz Included is a man page and pre-compiled binary for all current NEXTSTEP platforms. If you're still running Release 3.0 or earlier, try sdformat.nonFAT.tar.Z in the same directory. P.S. you will still need to create a proper disktab entry (the disk will probably have more capacity with 1024-byte blocks) and use the disk utility to initialize the file system *after* sdformat has completed the format. P.P.S. sdformat will only work if your drive supports 1024-byte sectors. I am not familiar with the capabilities of the Seagate ST15230N, but nobody has reported a problem. -- Brian Willoughby Software Design Engineer, BSEE from NCSU NeXTmail welcome Sound Consulting: Software Design and Development BrianW@SoundS.WA.com Bellevue, WA
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware From: anderson (Ken Anderson) Subject: Re: Laptop 800x600 Message-ID: <1995May16.021455.3315@biztech.com> Sender: news@biztech.com Organization: Biztech, Inc. References: <1995May12.163324.24834@logibec.com> Distribution: World Date: Tue, 16 May 1995 02:14:55 GMT In article <1995May12.163324.24834@logibec.com> sta@logibec.com writes: >Does any one know which Laptop with 800x600 screen works with NS 3.3? > > >Stephane Ah-ki >Logibec Groupe Informatique Ltd. >Montreal, Canada > >sta@logibec.com NEC Versa Model P Ken Anderson anderson@biztech.com
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware From: wave@media.mit.edu (Michael B. Johnson) Subject: can a WinBook run NS? Message-ID: <1995May19.191629.5141@media.mit.edu> Sender: news@media.mit.edu (USENET News System) Organization: MIT Media Laboratory Date: Fri, 19 May 1995 19:16:29 GMT Just saw an ad for a "WinBook", which is a DX 100MHz 486, 16MB, 800MB disk, dual scan color display, for less than $2800. Can this run NEXTSTEP? -- --> Michael B. Johnson. Ph.D. -- wave@media.mit.edu --> http://wave.www.media.mit.edu/people/wave/ --> MIT Media Lab, Computer Graphics & Animation Group --> 20 Ames St. E15-023G, Cambridge, MA 02139
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.sysadmin,comp.sys.next.hardware From: dimitri@duti609a.twi.tudelft.nl (Dimitri Tischenko) Subject: Re: xx bit colour: confused, what about alpha? References: <D8q4yM.6xy@RnA.NL> <3pdep6$g3r@esel.cosy.sbg.ac.at> Sender: news@dutiws.twi.tudelft.nl (TWI News Administration) Organization: Delft University of Technology Date: Fri, 19 May 1995 18:46:10 GMT Message-ID: <D8u9Gz.C5@dutiws.twi.tudelft.nl> In article <3pdep6$g3r@esel.cosy.sbg.ac.at>, Martin Michlmayr <tbm@tci002.uibk.ac.at> wrote: >Gerben_Wierda@RnA.NL wrote: >/ When the PC does 16bit is this 12bit colour and 4bit alpha? > > Yes. It`s 4096 (2^12) colors then, and not 65536 (2^16). Don't think so. Most display modes do 555/16 which means (I guess) that 15 bits are permanently used for color information. This alpha business is something a PC card knows nothing about; it's merely a software convention. So when alpha is needed, the same color info is interpreted in a different way, but still 15 bits per pixel are sent to the video card. (I wonder whether that last bit is used for anything...) The 8 bit modes just give 256 colors without alpha. When alpha is needed, the color info is just interpreted differently. Dimitri -- +------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | Dimitri Tischenko | D.B.Tischenko@TWI.TUDelft.NL | NeXTmail preferred! | +------------------------------------+-----------------------------------+ | Delft University of Technology | NeGeN | | Fac Applied Math & Computer Science| NEXTSTEP Gebruikers Nederland | | Dep of Statistics, Probabilitistics| NiNe | | and Operations Research | NEXTSTEP In the Netherlands | +------------------------------------+-----------------------------------+
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware From: rdl@world.std.com (Robert La Ferla) Subject: Re: Problem with my SoundBlaster16 In-Reply-To: tim@vcl.com's message of 17 May 1995 20:02:29 GMT Message-ID: <RDL.95May19183348@world.std.com> Sender: rdl@world.std.com (Robert La Ferla) Organization: The World Public Access UNIX, Brookline, MA References: <3p3ipf$eg8@ixnews4.ix.netcom.com> <3pdkoo$dtr@recepsen.aa.msen.com> Date: Fri, 19 May 1995 22:33:48 GMT Two things to try: Set the SCSI ID of your NEC CD-ROM to 2. Download the new SoundBlaster 16 driver from NeXTAnswers. BTW - NEC makes lousy CD-ROM drives. Anyone who is contemplating a system should look at the Toshiba caddyless.
From: samurai@maggie.cs.mcgill.ca (Darcy BROCKBANK) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware,comp.sys.next.advocacy,comp.sys.sun.hardware,comp.sys.hp.hardware Subject: Re: Surprising performance values of various NEXTSTEP platforms Date: 19 May 1995 18:27:17 GMT Organization: School of Computer Science, McGill Univ. Message-ID: <SAMURAI.95May19142717@maggie.cs.mcgill.ca> References: <D8otKG.5uC@RnA.NL> <3pc41f$f69@geraldo.cc.utexas.edu> <3pi7fq$36a@engnews2.Eng.Sun.COM> In-reply-to: Casper.Dik@Holland.Sun.COM's message of 19 May 1995 13:46:34 GMT <Casper.Dik@Holland.Sun.COM> writes: >Als note that standard system utilities on the SPARC will not >use hardware integer multiply/divide nor will compilers generate >those instructions by default. This seems really odd to me, so I must not be understanding you correctly. Can you explain this a little more? I can't imagine a compiler not using mul and div operations, in favor of a software library call :-). - db -- You smell of corduroy and lemon drops. -- Veruca Salt -- Baldric, you wouldn't see a subtle plan if it painted itself purple and danced naked on top of a harpsichord singing, "Subtle Plans Are Here Again" -- Atkinson -- The Lord loves a hanging, that's why he gave us necks! -- Hoek and Cat --
From: lwallyci@onramp.net (Leslie Connally) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Mac -> NeXT Date: Fri, 19 May 1995 17:55:30 -0600 Organization: On-Ramp; Individual Internet Connections; Dallas/Ft Worth/Houston, TX USA Message-ID: <lwallyci-1905951755300001@dal01.onramp.net> I'm looking for an easy way to transfer files I downloaded on my Mac to/for my NeXT. Understand I'm a NeWBie NeXTer. TCP is still a bit beyond me. And NeXTPPP is too large for a 1.44 floppy. Is there an easy way? Can a NeXT read a Mac Syquest? Or do I really need to come to grips with TCP on a NeXT? :-( still overwhelmed Les Connally lwallyci@onramp.net always always grateful to you all
From: mmalcolm Crawford <m.crawford@dcs.shef.ac.uk> Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: NSfIP and the PS/2 mouse port on a Asus Board ? Date: Thu, 18 May 1995 18:08:04 GMT Organization: Institute for Language Speech and Hearing, Sheffield University Message-ID: <950518190804.5290AACUV.malc@daneel> References: <3otrdl$8b7@pyrrhus-f.hrz.tu-chemnitz.de> <D8JAEt.9tA@prz.tu-berlin.de> Mime-Version: 1.0 (Generated by Eloquent) Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII > There is also the Microsoft Mouse which supports both, operation > on a serial port and operation on a PS/2 port, but personlly I like > the Logitech MouseMan more. > I've just packed up my MouseMan and got hold of an ALPS Glidepoint fingerpad (like the ones on the Mac portables). The serial port version was a bit too jumpy (on my object.station) but the PS/2 version works wonderfully. OK, so my fingers are likely to be a bit more stressed, but overall this *seems* so far (after a week) to have had as beneficial effect on my RSI as did getting a Kinesis keyboard. Have fun, mmalc.
From: sandhoff@csus.edu (John F. Sandhoff) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.sysadmin,comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Can't install NS3.3 on HP735 Date: 20 May 1995 01:32:15 GMT Organization: California State University Sacramento Distribution: world Message-ID: <3pjgqv$peg@news.csus.edu> Keywords: NS3.3, HP Originator: sandhoff@syscube.ccs.csus.edu We're trying to install NS3.3 on an HP 735/99 with 80 meg of main memory and a Toshiba (HP-supplied) XM-3401TA CD-ROM. We've tried both a Connor CFP1080S (1030MB) and Micropolis 2210 (~1000MB) hard disk. CD-ROM is at SCSI ID 2, the hard disk at SCSI ID 6 (per the installation notes; we tried others too). The CD boots fine, we get thru the first 2 questions and the NeXT kernel starts. But when the screen 'Press 1 to install, press 2 for advanced options' comes up, we're hung. No KB input, no activity, the HP appears to lock (the lights stop flashing). Has anyone else experienced this? Has NS3.3 been successfully installed on a 735? And as an aside, NS3.3 does not recognize the HP fast-wide SCSI. Nowhere is anything said about FW so we assume that NeXT just ignored the possibility that anyone buying a screamer CPU would want to run screamer disks as well :-(. Are we missing something here? John F. Sandhoff, University Network Support California State University Sacramento sandhoff@csus.edu
From: boethius@pa.mother.com (James Antoniou) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: NCR + Plato Prem. II = ? Date: 20 May 1995 01:53:12 GMT Organization: Mother.COM Message-ID: <3pji28$d0k@pa.mother.com> Is there a way to get an Intel Plato Premiere II P90/100 PCI motherboard and an NCR PCI SCSI card working? One person I know uses Linux with this same motherboard and an NCR PCI SCSI card (the card has no on-board PCI SCSI BIOS - it's a "generic" NCR card intended for use with motherboards that already have an on-motherboard NCR PCI SCSI BIOS) and he has been quite successful using Linux with it. Can you just plug in an NCR board in the Plato motherboards and it just goes? Has anyone out there managed to get one of the BIOS-less NCR cards working with the Plato Prem II and NeXTStep? I purchased the Talus NCR drivers some time ago but tried to run NS/FIP on a VL/PCI combo motherboard and it was unusable. The Plato came "recommended" for use with NS/FIP but well is there a way to run it with the bios-less NCR card? I could be dense (could be? Heh heh) and just maybe never even checked to see if my computer actually booted with that card and the Plato, but I'd just be curious to know if there are successful NSers out there with this hardware successfully running NeXTStep. Thanks :)
From: michael@mmgraph (Michael Rutchik) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: Mac -> NeXT Date: 20 May 1995 03:29:16 GMT Organization: CRL Dialup Internet Access Message-ID: <3pjnmc$gq0@nntp.crl.com> References: <lwallyci-1905951755300001@dal01.onramp.net> > I'm looking for an easy way to transfer files I downloaded on > my Mac to/for my NeXT. Understand I'm a NeWBie NeXTer. TCP is > still a bit beyond me. And NeXTPPP is too large for a 1.44 > floppy. Is there an easy way? Can a NeXT read a Mac Syquest? > Or do I really need to come to grips with TCP on a NeXT? :-( > still overwhelmed > Yes, my NeXT (Intel) system consistently reads Mac formatted Syquests more reliably than the Mac on which I formatted them. Michael Rutchik Senior Graphic Designer The Clorox Company michael@mmgraph.com
From: gwillem@alpha.ntu.ac.sg (WILLEM VAN SCHAIK (INTERNET: GWILLEM@NTUVAX.NTU.AC.SG)) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: need help making Zyxel work, plz Date: 20 May 95 13:39:56 +0800 Organization: Nanyang Technological University - Singapore Message-ID: <1995May20.133956@alpha.ntu.ac.sg> References: <lwallyci-1705952130080001@dal02.onramp.net> In article <lwallyci-1705952130080001@dal02.onramp.net>, lwallyci@onramp.net (Leslie Connally) writes: To send Faxes with a ZyXEL, you need extra software. NXFax is the best (IMHO) solution for that. It is made by info@bandw.com. It costs $135 (I think). Willem W i l l e m v a n S c h a i k ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Gintic - Singapore gwillem@ntuvax.ntu.ac.sg
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware From: Paul_Lynch@plsys.com (Paul Lynch) Subject: Re: NEC Versa P Message-ID: <1995May20.093051.9182@seer.demon.co.uk> Sender: news@seer.demon.co.uk Organization: P & L Systems References: <3pie35$3d8@stc06.ctd.ornl.gov> Date: Sat, 20 May 1995 09:30:51 GMT In article <3pie35$3d8@stc06.ctd.ornl.gov> gkj@jacobs (Gary K. Jacobs) writes: > No. Nextstep on portables appears to be a disaster. I have tried to > find a good solution for months. > > Had a "Talus" that couldn't run NS 3.3 (no drivers). I am puzzled; I have installed 3.3 on the Talus machines with no real problems. 16 bit video works and sound works. The power management and PCMCIA drivers don't work, but that is all, and they are hardly critical to being able to use the system. On a related subject: I am very dependent on email when I travel, and have found a good solution. Ideally, I'd like to have NeXTmail with me where ever I go, but IP providers are expensive to dial from overseas. I have experimented with Windows laptops, Psion S3, Newton and Magic Link; the Magic Link was the best of these so far. Recently Compuserve has started to offer a PPP link to subscribers; you can get local call access to this from almost anywhere in the world. PPP 2.2 and GateKeeper do a good job with this. The only catch, so far, is that you need a POP mail account to read your incoming mail from. Paul -- Paul Lynch (NeXTmail) paul@plsys.com Tel: (01494)671501 9 Stable Lane, Seer Green, Fax: (01494)680228 Bucks, HP9 2YT, UK
From: Martin_Reed@next.com (Martin Reed) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: Problem with Quantum 2 GB Drive Date: 20 May 1995 09:54:14 GMT Organization: NeXT Computer, Inc. Message-ID: <3pke87$4ft@news.next.com> References: <thompsonD8qM19.Ex3@netcom.com> In article <thompsonD8qM19.Ex3@netcom.com> thompson@netcom.com (Eric Thompson) writes: > In comp.sys.next.hardware, you said: > > I have a question I would like help with. I recently purchased a Quantum > >2gig drive from APS and can't make it work with my black slab. here is > >some infor and error messages. > > I also have an XP32150 2.1gb Quantum, external, trying to get it to work > on a Canon object.station (and eventually an Intel GX). I low-level formatted > it fine, and NS3.3 initialized it fine, but df reports: > > Filesystem kbytes used avail capacity Mounted on > /dev/sd0a 458277 184173 228276 45% / > /dev/sd1a 1015758 71483 842699 8% /Q2 > ^^^^^^^ > > The internal drive is ~500mb; I was hoping to get more than 1gb out of > my 2gb drive!!! > > Also, BuildDisk reports something like -2053.3mb for this disk. Obviously, > any help (disktab, etc.) is appreciated. > > Eric Strangely enough, I'm in front of an ObjectStation which hit much the same problem with a 2GB external drive. After much head scratching it seemed that my mistake was partitioning the drive using the standard DOS fdisk. After enabling the >1GB option on the SCSI controller via its builtin utility and using the DOS fdisk supplied by BusLogic all was well. This is may not be the easiest way to solve the problem but it worked for me. Beware, if the drive is slightly greater than 2GB in capacity then you will have to make multiple(NEXTSTEP partitions using disktab. In my case I carved off 500MB to install NT so avoided this issue. (For the curious it is possible to have DOS+NEXTSTEP on the internal drive, and then install NT so that it boots off the internal DOS partition but actually resides on the external "D:" drive.) Regards, Martin Reed, Premium Support Engineer, NeXT Computer UK Ltd +44 181 565 0005 / fax +44 181 565 0016 / Martin_Reed@next.com I'm speaking for myself, not NeXT.
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware From: Gerben_Wierda@RnA.NL Subject: Re: Surprising performance values of various NEXTSTEP platforms Message-ID: <D8vK3C.Bru@RnA.NL> Sender: gerben@RnA.NL (Gerben Wierda) Organization: G.R.O.S.S. References: <3pi7fq$36a@engnews2.Eng.Sun.COM> Date: Sat, 20 May 1995 11:33:12 GMT In article <3pi7fq$36a@engnews2.Eng.Sun.COM> Casper.Dik@Holland.Sun.COM (Casper H.S. Dik - Network Security Engineer) writes: > Als note that standard system utilities on the SPARC will not > use hardware integer multiply/divide nor will compilers generate > those instructions by default. Why is this? -- gerben@rna.nl (Gerben Wierda) NEXTSTEP RD242 "If you don't know where you're going, any road will take you there" Paraphrased in Alice in Wonderland, originally from the Talmud.
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.sysadmin,comp.sys.next.hardware From: Gerben_Wierda@RnA.NL Subject: Re: xx bit colour: confused, what about alpha? (almost there) Message-ID: <D8vJwn.Bq5@RnA.NL> Sender: gerben@RnA.NL (Gerben Wierda) Organization: G.R.O.S.S. References: <D8u9Gz.C5@dutiws.twi.tudelft.nl> Date: Sat, 20 May 1995 11:29:11 GMT In article <D8u9Gz.C5@dutiws.twi.tudelft.nl> dimitri@duti609a.twi.tudelft.nl (Dimitri Tischenko) writes: > Don't think so. Most display modes do 555/16 which means (I guess) that > 15 bits are permanently used for color information. This alpha business is > something a PC card knows nothing about; it's merely a software > convention. So when alpha is needed, the same color info is > interpreted in a different way, but still 15 bits per pixel are sent > to the video card. (I wonder whether that last bit is used for > anything...) > > The 8 bit modes just give 256 colors without alpha. When alpha is > needed, the color info is just interpreted differently. So, since the PC video hardware does nothing with the alpha, it is NEXTSTEP that calculates internally what the result of the alpha-overlays are and sends the end reslut to the video card? That seems right, but then the question is, NEXTSTEP sometimes does RGB:444 and sometimes RGB:555 in 16bit. As seomeone pointed out, the difference in picture quality is not great and the performance quality is noticeable (for RGB:555). This I cannot confirm. But where do the Alpha calculations take place? Is it: RGB:444/16: 12 bit colour information + 4 bit alpha handled by NS intern 12 bit colour result sent to video RGB:555/16: 15 bit colour information + 1 bit alpha handled by NS intern 15 bit colour result sent to video or RGB:555/16: 15 bit colur information + n bit alpha handled by NS intern 15 bit colour result sent to video Take for instance a card which handles 16 bit colour information in 2MB in a resolution of 1152*864. Do I understand it correctly that when Video mode RGB:444/16 is used, only 12bit of the available 16 is used? Probably yes. So, in the end: NeXTDimension does 24bit colour (RGB:888) plus 8bit alpha in hardware. This frees NEXTSTEP from doing the alpha calculations itself to get to 24bit colour. It does have to move 32 bits per pixel around, but luckily, that is left to the NeXTDimension card too. A video card in a PC does 24bit colour, but no alpha. This means that NEXTSTEP will have to do alpha itself and it therefore calculates with 32bit/pixel. A video card in a PC does 16bit colour, but no alpha. Does NEXTSTEP also calculate with 16bits here, or does it just always use 24bit/8bit alpha? So, when using a 16bit card NEXTSTEP either (RGBa = Red Green Blue alpha): 1. Uses 32bits internally always and calculates from RGBa:8888 to RGB:444 or RGB:555 and sends the result to the video card. 2. Uses 16bits internally and does RGBa:4444 to RGB:444 or RGB:5551 to RGB:555 and sends the result to the video card. Probably number 2, right? -- gerben@rna.nl (Gerben Wierda) NEXTSTEP RD242 "If you don't know where you're going, any road will take you there" Paraphrased in Alice in Wonderland, originally from the Talmud.
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware From: "Christian Pekeler" <pekeler@luck.shnet.org> Date: Sat, 20 May 95 20:48:01 +0100 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit Subject: 3d gfx-cards? Message-ID: <29790782@luck.shnet.org> Hi! Is there or will there ever be driver support for the Matrox Impression/Millennium gfx card or for any other card with built in 3d functions? Christian
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware,comp.sys.next.sysadmin From: Gerben_Wierda@RnA.NL Subject: Re: xx bit colour: confused, what about alpha? (8bit = 6bit?) Message-ID: <D8vLFB.Bv9@RnA.NL> Sender: gerben@RnA.NL (Gerben Wierda) Organization: G.R.O.S.S. References: <SAMURAI.95May18120127@maggie.cs.mcgill.ca> Date: Sat, 20 May 1995 12:01:59 GMT In article <SAMURAI.95May18120127@maggie.cs.mcgill.ca> samurai@maggie.cs.mcgill.ca (Darcy BROCKBANK) writes: > >I am confused: > > When the PC does 16bit is this 12bit colour and 4bit alpha? Or is this > >16 bit colour and is alpha handled by NEXTSTEP? > > The same question for 32bit? > > This 24bit colour from the HP, is that with or without alpha? Should I > >compare this to PC 32bit? > > >Can a kind sould explain to me how I can compare these options? > > 16bit == 12bit color + 4 bit alpha > 32bit == 24/8 > 8bit == 6/2 ??? > 2bit (is actually 4 bit) == 2/2 (RGBa = RGB+alpha in mmy terminology) Hold it. 8bit = RGBa:2222 is used internally by NEXTSTEP running in 8bit mode? Now, how is this passed to the hardware? RGB:222 or RGB:332? The first would imply that 8bit under NEXTSTEP means 6bit (64 colours) and the latter that the extra bits for Red and Green are concocted out of nowhere or out of alpha calculations (rounding?). Now alpha is mostly not there, so that would imply 'concocted'. So, is NEXTSTEP's 8bit really 8bit and is alpha handled on top of it? Or is NEXTSTEP 8bit actually 8bit and does that mean only 6bits go the the video hardware? NEXTSTEP (RGB-a) Video (RGB-a) NeXTDimension 888-8 888-8 +) PC card at 24 bit 888-8 888-0 PC card at 16 bit 555-1 555-0 444-4 444-0 444-4 555-0 %) 555-n 555-0 *) PC card at 8 bit 222-2 222-0 222-2 332-0 %) 322-n 322-0 *) +) The only one to do alpha in the graphics subsystem %) The extra bits per color come from alpha calculations and will therefore mostly be unused. *) implies NEXTSTEP 8bit is actually internally 12bit, and NEXTSTEP intern 16bit is actually intern 20bit. So, either NEXTSTEP is using more bits than advertised internally, or using less bits than available externally (video). Right? Why is all this so interesting? Well, knowing how much NEXTSTEP handles internally will give you an idea about performance boosts and penalties for different setups (i.e. moving from 8bit SunSPARC to 24bit Sun SPARC). -- gerben@rna.nl (Gerben Wierda) NEXTSTEP RD242 "If you don't know where you're going, any road will take you there" Paraphrased in Alice in Wonderland, originally from the Talmud.
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware From: Gerben_Wierda@RnA.NL Subject: Sun SPARCstation 5 compared to other NEXTSTEP platforms Message-ID: <D8vLt6.Bw5@RnA.NL> Sender: gerben@RnA.NL (Gerben Wierda) Organization: G.R.O.S.S. Date: Sat, 20 May 1995 12:10:17 GMT Just wondering: Sun SPARCstation 5 has terrible SPEC performance indicators with respect to HP and PC hardware. Looking at one it seems snappy enough. But here's the catch: The SS5 is doing 8 bit colour and allso has an accelerated card for this. Does anybody know how Sun's perform with a greater colour depth? Are NXBench figures somewhere around? Thanks, -- gerben@rna.nl (Gerben Wierda) NEXTSTEP RD242 "If you don't know where you're going, any road will take you there" Paraphrased in Alice in Wonderland, originally from the Talmud.
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware From: Gerben_Wierda@RnA.NL Subject: Intel Endeavour board (120 MHz Pentium)? Message-ID: <D8vLyM.Bx2@RnA.NL> Sender: gerben@RnA.NL (Gerben Wierda) Organization: G.R.O.S.S. Date: Sat, 20 May 1995 12:13:34 GMT Has anyone already succesfully installed NEXTSTEP on a system built around the new Intel ``Endeavour'' board? This is a new board with the Triton chipset (can this be used at all under NEXTSTEP? I mean, does the Zappa board work?) and builtin Soundblaster compatible and some sort of video hardware and a 120MHz Pentium. Thanks, -- gerben@rna.nl (Gerben Wierda) NEXTSTEP RD242 "If you don't know where you're going, any road will take you there" Paraphrased in Alice in Wonderland, originally from the Talmud.
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware,comp.sys.next.advocacy,comp.sys.next.sysadmin From: Gerben_Wierda@RnA.NL Subject: Is there a list of NXBench figures/NS benchmarks available somewhere? Message-ID: <D8vMMy.Bz7@RnA.NL> Sender: gerben@RnA.NL (Gerben Wierda) Organization: G.R.O.S.S. Date: Sat, 20 May 1995 12:28:09 GMT I am looking for an overview of NEXTSTEP specific benchmarks, i.e. NXBench or the benchmarks used in NeXTworld, (NIL?) or anything else that is reasonable. Thanks, -- gerben@rna.nl (Gerben Wierda) NEXTSTEP RD242 "If you don't know where you're going, any road will take you there" Paraphrased in Alice in Wonderland, originally from the Talmud.
From: doug@foxtrot.ccmrc.ucsb.edu (Douglas Scott) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: 68040 slab fails initial startup sequence Date: 20 May 1995 19:48:53 GMT Organization: Center for Computer Music Research and Composition, U.C.S.B. Message-ID: <3plh35$jgo@yuggoth.ucsb.edu> One of our 68040 slabs has developed a pattern of crashing, and then when one attempts to reboot it, the fan comes on, but the monitor remains dark, and from the sound of the machine, the remainer of the bootup does not happen. For a while I was able to get around this by unplugging the machine for a few hours, and then rebooting, at which time it would come up with no problem. That technique no longer works, but makes me think that this is a hardware problem perhaps related to heat-warping of some component. Before I spend the bucks to send the slab off to the repair people, has anyone had this experience, and is there any way to find out if it might be fixable by me (i.e., a loose board or something)? And yes, I switched monitors to be sure it was not that. Thanks. -- Douglas Scott | Senior Development Engineer Tel: (805) 893-8352 | Center for Computer Music Research and Composition Internet (NeXTMail ok): | University of California, Santa Barbara <doug@ccmrc.ucsb.edu> | http://www.ccmrc.ucsb.edu/
From: vj@cais3.cais.com (Vijay B. Gupta) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Need help with slab.. Date: 20 May 1995 14:30:25 GMT Organization: Capital Area Internet Service info@cais.com 703-448-4470 Message-ID: <3pkue1$3jn@news.cais.com> I recently just picked up a color slab and will fidling with the rc scripts, managed to convince my stand-alone system that it needed to find the network to run. It won't find it and gets stuck in a loop. How does one bring the system up in manual boot mode?? -vj
From: dwright@dehli.voicenet.com (Darren Wright) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Floptical on Dimension?? Message-ID: <dwright.31.00595D55@dehli.voicenet.com> Date: 20 May 95 05:28:47 GMT Organization: D & G Micro Can I use a floptical drive, either Iomega or Insight, instead of the standard PLI 2.88 floppy? Can this drive reliable read/write MAC/DOS/NeXT?? Darren
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware From: magnus@darwin.uchicago.edu (Magnus Nordborg) Subject: Re: Surprising performance values of various NEXTSTEP platforms In-Reply-To: gclem@dannug.dk's message of 17 May 1995 07:28:20 GMT Message-ID: <MAGNUS.95May20143801@darwin.uchicago.edu> Sender: news@midway.uchicago.edu (News Administrator) Organization: Department of Ecology & Evolution, The University of Chicago References: <D8otKG.5uC@RnA.NL> <3pc8ik$6fc@snaps.dannug.dk> Date: Sat, 20 May 1995 19:38:01 GMT In article <3pc8ik$6fc@snaps.dannug.dk> gclem@dannug.dk writes: > SPARCstation 5 is lagging behind a reasonable well configured 90 MHz > Pentium in virtual all areas, except for graphics (moving windows around > and stuff). > > A SPARCstation 20@50 MHz seems to be much faster than a 90 MHz Pentium in > sheer CPU performance. A small benchmark program I use, with mixed integer > and floating point, shows that the S20 takes 2.6 secs while the Pentium > takes 5.2 secs. An HP 9000 712/80 is comparable to the SPARCstation 20. This is not generally true. For my Monte Carlo simulations a Sparc 20/61 (running SunOS 4.1.3) performs about 20% faster than my P90 running NS 3.3. It all depends on what you do. Note also that while it is indeed usually true that a Sparc does better on fp than on int (as the Spec92 marks indicate), there are other areas in which the difference is much greater. Sequential memory access (as in matrix multiplication) is superior on the Sparc, for instance. -- Magnus Nordborg Department of Ecology & Evolution The University of Chicago 1101 E. 57th St. Chicago, IL 60637-1573 USA email: Magnus_Nordborg@uchicago.edu tel: +1.312.702-1093 (office) tel: +1.312.667-5331 (home) fax: +1.312.702-9740
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware,comp.sys.next.advocacy,comp.sys.sun.hardware,comp.sys.hp.hardware From: magnus@darwin.uchicago.edu (Magnus Nordborg) Subject: Re: Surprising performance values of various NEXTSTEP platforms In-Reply-To: samurai@maggie.cs.mcgill.ca's message of 17 May 1995 16:07:25 GMT Message-ID: <MAGNUS.95May20144117@darwin.uchicago.edu> Sender: news@midway.uchicago.edu (News Administrator) Organization: Department of Ecology & Evolution, The University of Chicago References: <D8otKG.5uC@RnA.NL> <SAMURAI.95May17120725@maggie.cs.mcgill.ca> Date: Sat, 20 May 1995 19:41:17 GMT In article <SAMURAI.95May17120725@maggie.cs.mcgill.ca> samurai@maggie.cs.mcgill.ca (Darcy BROCKBANK) writes: > I have a Sparc5, a 712/60 and a P/90 (amongst other things). The P/90 > does everything faster than the other two machines. I think it's just > our basic bias that "PCs are slow" that makes us surprised. > > On my own programs, I find that the machines tend to perform in scale > with their SPECint numbers. Pentiums are fast :-). > > - db > > (But hey, why not pick up one of those 120MHz Pentium monsters?) This is completely in agreement with my experience. -- Magnus Nordborg Department of Ecology & Evolution The University of Chicago 1101 E. 57th St. Chicago, IL 60637-1573 USA email: Magnus_Nordborg@uchicago.edu tel: +1.312.702-1093 (office) tel: +1.312.667-5331 (home) fax: +1.312.702-9740
From: chris@warped.com (Christopher Wolf) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: NCR + Plato Prem. II = ? Date: 21 May 1995 03:04:36 GMT Organization: Warped Software Sender: caw5@cornell.edu (Verified) Distribution: world Message-ID: <3pmak4$hem@newsstand.cit.cornell.edu> In article <3pji28$d0k@pa.mother.com> James Antoniou wrote: >Is there a way to get an Intel Plato Premiere II P90/100 PCI motherboard >and an NCR PCI SCSI card working? ... Can you just plug in an NCR board >in the Plato motherboards and it just goes? Has anyone out there managed >to get one of the BIOS-less NCR cards working with the Plato Prem II and >NeXTStep? I purchased the Talus NCR drivers some time ago but tried to >run NS/FIP on a VL/PCI combo motherboard and it was unusable. The Plato >came "recommended" for use with NS/FIP but well is there a way to run it >with the bios-less NCR card? Sure. Lots of people, including me, are using NCR 810 BIOS-less cards with NS/FIP and an Intel Plato Premiere II board. Make sure that you have an up to date Flash BIOS revision installed on the Plato board (1.00.12.AX1 is the most current I know of). Also grab the new NeXTSTEP 3.2/3.3 NCR drivers from Symbios on ftp.symbios.com - they work better and are better supported than the Talus drivers IMHO. - Chris -- Christopher A. Wolf <chris@warped.com> NeXTmail, MIME, PGP accepted (finger me for PGP public key)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware From: kent@infoserv.com Subject: Re: Mac -> NeXT Message-ID: <D8vx1C.FzG@infoserv.com> Sender: kent@infoserv.com (Kent L. Shephard) Organization: K. L. Shephard Consulting - (Kent L. Shephard) References: <lwallyci-1905951755300001@dal01.onramp.net> Distribution: na Date: Sat, 20 May 1995 16:12:47 GMT In article <lwallyci-1905951755300001@dal01.onramp.net> lwallyci@onramp.net (Leslie Connally) writes: #I'm looking for an easy way to transfer files I downloaded on my Mac #to/for my NeXT. Understand I'm a NeWBie NeXTer. TCP is still a bit beyond #me. And NeXTPPP is too large for a 1.44 floppy. Is there an easy way? Can #a NeXT read a Mac Syquest? Or do I really need to come to grips with TCP #on a NeXT? :-( still overwhelmed TCP/IP on a NeXT is pretty easy if all you want is the Mac and NeXT to talk. I have my NeXT set up as a Mac lpr (print) server. Mac TCP comes with 7.5 then you can also use NCA Telnet to log into you NeXT from a Mac. Kent -- /* "There is no king who has not had a slave among his ancestors and */ /* no slave that has not had a king among his." ---- Helen Keller */ /* Kent L. Shephard ----- K. L. Shephard Consulting */
From: peter@PROBLEM_WITH_INEWS_DOMAIN_FILE (Peter Greis) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: Mac -> NeXT Date: 21 May 1995 12:30:38 GMT Organization: The MathWorks, Inc., Natick, MA 01760 Distribution: na Message-ID: <3pnbpe$ae1@turing.mathworks.com> References: <lwallyci-1905951755300001@dal01.onramp.net> <D8vx1C.FzG@infoserv.com> kent@infoserv.com wrote: : In article <lwallyci-1905951755300001@dal01.onramp.net> lwallyci@onramp.net : (Leslie Connally) writes: : #I'm looking for an easy way to transfer files I downloaded on my Mac : #to/for my NeXT. Understand I'm a NeWBie NeXTer. TCP is still a bit beyond : #me. And NeXTPPP is too large for a 1.44 floppy. Is there an easy way? Can : #a NeXT read a Mac Syquest? Or do I really need to come to grips with TCP : #on a NeXT? :-( still overwhelmed : TCP/IP on a NeXT is pretty easy if all you want is the Mac : and NeXT to talk. : I have my NeXT set up as a Mac lpr (print) server. : Mac TCP comes with 7.5 then you can also use : NCA Telnet to log into you NeXT from a Mac. : Kent : -- : /* "There is no king who has not had a slave among his ancestors and */ : /* no slave that has not had a king among his." ---- Helen Keller */ : /* Kent L. Shephard ----- K. L. Shephard Consulting */ The syquest works great... You can also put "Fetch" on your mac; it is an ftp browser that you can connect to the next with. Note, this requires MacTCP. The are other options as well... Put Peter Lewis' ftp daemon on your mac (it's really easy to set up), and ftp from the NeXT. My preference here is to use Yftp (on the NeXT). For those of you that haven't seen it, it makes Fetch look like a hack... The last option (not for the faint of heart): install CAP (Columbia AppleTalk Package) on the NeXT; this will make the NeXT an AFP file server. Just mount it in the chooser and go! Personally, I have IPT's uShare installed on my NeXT. It does the same thing that CAP does (but it's a commercial product). The other commercial option is to buy NFS/Share from Intercon (about $250), and mount the NeXT disk using NFS. I don't really like this option, as the price stated is per mac. On the flip side, I did benchmark CAP against NFS/Share and the results were very, very close. The advantage to using Fetch (if you go that route) is that fetch takes care of decoding file formats that it knows about (binhex, stuffit, etc). Most of these options are free or shareware (Fetch, Yftp, CAP, Peter Lewis' Ftpd). regards, -peter
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware From: hologram@ripco.com (Holographic Projection) Subject: Who was selling blank opticals? Message-ID: <D8uyBA.I5@rci.ripco.com> Sender: usenet@rci.ripco.com (Net News Admin) Organization: Ripco BBS, Free Trial account (312) 665-0065 Date: Sat, 20 May 1995 03:42:46 GMT Ok friends, my capture file went byby during my last newsreading session, but I noticed someone was selling NeXt optical disks and I want to buy at least 4 or 5. Can you please mail me or repost? Thanks, "Holo" -- "I'm only a figment of your imagination"
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware,comp.sys.next.misc,comp.sys.next.sysadmin From: wolf@prz.tu-berlin.de (Thomas Wolfram) Subject: Anyone with IBM 0663 E12 disk??? Need help... Sender: news@prz.tu-berlin.de (Newsadmin Elwood-PRZ) Message-ID: <D8xJ2D.90L@prz.tu-berlin.de> Date: Sun, 21 May 1995 13:06:12 GMT Organization: PRZ TU-Berlin Hi, is there anyone who uses a IBM 0663 E12 disk? After a low-level "sdformat" this disk doesn't get ready anymore during booting. Probably the sdformat changed something in the Mode Pages of the disk but I don't know what... Could please some kind soul who uses this disk send me the output of sense -t <scsi id of 0663E12> -p 63 and sense -t <scsi id of 0663E12> -p 0 (the second command is necessary because the IBM 0663 E12 doesn't return page 0 if it's requested to return all pages by referring to page 0x3F (=63)). The "sense" command is included in the scsitools available on many ftp servers. Alternativly: does anyone have the documentation of the Mode Page 0 from IBM or doesn anyone who I could get it? Thank you very much in advance, Thomas -- Thomas Wolfram <thomas@aeon.in-berlin.de> Germany: 0 30 31421171 PRZ TU Berlin <wolf@prz.tu-berlin.de> abroad: +49 30 31421171 EANTC WWW: http://www.prz.tu-berlin.de:/~wolf _____________________________________________________________________________ _____S__I__C____T__R__A__N__S__I__T____G__L__O__R__I__A____M__U__N__D__I_____
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.sysadmin,comp.sys.next.hardware From: dimitri@duti609a.twi.tudelft.nl (Dimitri Tischenko) Subject: Re: xx bit colour: confused, what about alpha? (almost there) References: <D8u9Gz.C5@dutiws.twi.tudelft.nl> <D8vJwn.Bq5@rna.nl> Sender: news@dutiws.twi.tudelft.nl (TWI News Administration) Organization: Delft University of Technology Date: Sun, 21 May 1995 14:30:23 GMT Message-ID: <D8xMyq.99L@dutiws.twi.tudelft.nl> In article <D8vJwn.Bq5@rna.nl>, <Gerben_Wierda@RnA.NL> wrote: ... >Is it: >RGB:444/16: 12 bit colour information + 4 bit alpha handled by NS intern > 12 bit colour result sent to video >RGB:555/16: 15 bit colour information + 1 bit alpha handled by NS intern > 15 bit colour result sent to video 1 bit? As in "Completely transparent" or "Completely opaque"? Don't think so. >or >RGB:555/16: 15 bit colur information + n bit alpha handled by NS intern > 15 bit colour result sent to video I'd vote for this one. >Take for instance a card which handles 16 bit colour information in 2MB in a >resolution of 1152*864. Do I understand it correctly that when Video mode >RGB:444/16 is used, only 12bit of the available 16 is used? Probably yes. Agreed. >So, in the end: > > NeXTDimension does 24bit colour (RGB:888) plus 8bit alpha in hardware. >This frees NEXTSTEP from doing the alpha calculations itself to get to 24bit >colour. It does have to move 32 bits per pixel around, but luckily, that is >left to the NeXTDimension card too. Right. > A video card in a PC does 24bit colour, but no alpha. This means that >NEXTSTEP will have to do alpha itself and it therefore calculates with >32bit/pixel. Yep. > A video card in a PC does 16bit colour, but no alpha. Does NEXTSTEP >also calculate with 16bits here, or does it just always use 24bit/8bit > alpha? >So, when using a 16bit card NEXTSTEP either (RGBa = Red Green Blue alpha): > > 1. Uses 32bits internally always and calculates from RGBa:8888 to >RGB:444 or RGB:555 and sends the result to the video card. > 2. Uses 16bits internally and does RGBa:4444 to RGB:444 or RGB:5551 >to RGB:555 and sends the result to the video card. > >Probably number 2, right? Well, actually, I suspect it's number 1. This 32/16 bit dithering has become much slower in 3.3 because of the inefficient PCI driver. Dimitri -- +------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | Dimitri Tischenko | D.B.Tischenko@TWI.TUDelft.NL | NeXTmail preferred! | +------------------------------------+-----------------------------------+ | Delft University of Technology | NeGeN | | Fac Applied Math & Computer Science| NEXTSTEP Gebruikers Nederland | | Dep of Statistics, Probabilitistics| NiNe | | and Operations Research | NEXTSTEP In the Netherlands | +------------------------------------+-----------------------------------+
From: moto@cs.cmu.edu (Motonori Shindou) Newsgroups: alt.sys.pc-clone.gateway2000,comp.sys.next.hardware,comp.sys.next.misc,comp.sys.next.sysadmin Subject: NEXTSTEP on GATEWAY P5-100XL?? Followup-To: alt.sys.pc-clone.gateway2000 Date: 21 May 1995 15:53:10 GMT Organization: Carnegie Mellon University. Distribution: world Message-ID: <MOTO.95May21115310@T.cs.cmu.edu> Hi, Is there anyone out there who's running NEXTSTEP on GATEWAY P5-100XL? For me, the installation went OK but when the machine boots up from the hard drive, it just panics. Here is my configuration: CPU: GATEWAY P5-100 XL Memory: 32MB Video: ATI Graphics WinTurbo (2M VRAM) CRT: Vivitron 1776 SCSI: Adaptec 2940 SCSI Disk: Micropolis 3221 (entirely used for NEXTSTEP) CD-ROM: Toshba 3501 Network: SMC EtherPower (I'm not sure this is supported or not) Sound: SoundBlaster 16 NEXTSTEP: 3.3.3.8 Any information will be greatly appreciated. -- ============================================================================== Motonori Shindou Carnegie Mellon University SCS Graduate Student e-mail: moto@cs.cmu.edu, NiftyServe: GEG04056 WWW: http://www.cs.cmu.edu:8001:/afs/cs.cmu.edu/user/moto/WWW/moto-home.html TEL: 412-362-9636 FAX: 412-362-9634 ==============================================================================
From: moto@cs.cmu.edu (Motonori Shindou) Newsgroups: alt.sys.pc-clone.gateway2000,comp.sys.next.hardware,comp.sys.next.misc,comp.sys.next.sysadmin Subject: Re: NEXTSTEP on GATEWAY P5-100XL?? Followup-To: alt.sys.pc-clone.gateway2000 Date: 21 May 1995 18:59:26 GMT Organization: Carnegie Mellon University. Distribution: world Message-ID: <MOTO.95May21145926@T.cs.cmu.edu> References: <MOTO.95May21115310@T.cs.cmu.edu> In-reply-to: moto@cs.cmu.edu's message of 21 May 1995 15:53:10 GMT Let me follow up to myself :-) >>>>> "moto" == Motonori Shindou <moto@cs.cmu.edu> writes: moto> Hi, Is there anyone out there who's running NEXTSTEP on GATEWAY moto> P5-100XL? For me, the installation went OK but when the machine moto> boots up from the hard drive, it just panics. This was just caused by a misconfiguration of a network card. I'm using SMC EtherPower but Configure.app recongnized it as a "Cogent EM960 PCI Ethernet Adapter". I naively accepted this configuraiton, which brought me a panic when booting. I deleted the Cogent network driver and succeeded to boot the machine up properly. The next problem I encountered is the display mode. I'm using ATI Graphics WinTurbo (2M VRAM) and I selected "ATI Ultra Pro" as my display driver with the mode 1024x768x16bpp at 60Hz. But it does only 640x480 grayscale. I left the Port Address (0x100) and Mapped Memory (0x7e00000) unchanged as default in Configure.app. It might be necessary to play with these values so that the video card works as expected. Could any kind soul teach me how to set these values correctly? Thanks in advance! -- ============================================================================== Motonori Shindou Carnegie Mellon University SCS Graduate Student e-mail: moto@cs.cmu.edu, NiftyServe: GEG04056 WWW: http://www.cs.cmu.edu:8001:/afs/cs.cmu.edu/user/moto/WWW/moto-home.html TEL: 412-362-9636 FAX: 412-362-9634 ==============================================================================
From: Dylan Kohler <dylan@angst.com> Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: NEXTSTEP laptops with 800 x 600 res? Date: 21 May 1995 23:13:47 GMT Organization: Angst Animation Post Production Message-ID: <3pohfb$ncu@mars.earthlink.net> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit I'm new to NEXTSTEP/FIP. I would like to run it on a laptop, but think a screen resolution of 800 x 600 is minimally required. The only ones that can do this that I've found are: NEC Versa M or P Hi-Res IBM ThinkPad 755CX None of these are listed as NEXTSTEP capable in NeXT's notes or the FAQ. Is this just a matter of drivers? And is anybody working on drivers for these? _______________ Dylan Kohler dylan@angst.com
From: dskim@143.248.60.27 (DAE-SIK KIM) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Q:question of ATPG and DFT Date: Mon, 22 May 95 12:35:14 GMT Organization: KAIST(Korea Advanced Institute of science and Technology) Distribution: world Message-ID: <3pojfe$3pg@worak.kaist.ac.kr> Keywords: ATPG, DFT Hi everybody! I am a student and major in nuclear engineering at KAIST in Korea. I have 2 problems: 1) I don't know the technique and issue of automatic test pattern generation stuck-at fault and delay fault of logic systems and design for testability, which are applied to the industrial world and research area. Please, anyone tells how I get the imformation of the technique. 2) Because I am beginner at news groups, let me know the new group and any information related to above problem. DAE-SIK KIM Dept. of Nucl. Eng., KAIST Taejon,305-701 KOREA Tel: 82-42-869-5860 Fax: 82-42-869-3810 e-mail: dskim@143.248.60.27(nesun1.kaist.ac.kr) phseong@143.248.1.4(sorak.kaist.ac.kr)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware From: difool@email.teaser.com (David GAZDA) Subject: Re: NeXTDimension Video Resolution Q. Sender: news@teaser.fr Organization: Guest of France-Teaser, (3617 EMAIL) Date: Mon, 22 May 1995 01:46:43 GMT Message-ID: <i434a.n2.t1cf14703@email.teaser.com> References: <3pfr7k$o1o@giuliani.gun.com> When a camcorder has a resolution of x lines, it means that you can count on your screen x different changes (say x/2 black points and x/2 white ones). It has nothing to do with a "scanning resolution". When you connect your camcorder to your Dimension, happy ND user, you plug in an analog signal and you will get 640 hor. pixels, whatever your camcorder resolution is, 8 or Hi8. But yes, if your camcorder is Hi8, you will get better results because, in NeXT world like in real life, better the input is, better the results are. Hope this helps (and sorry for my poor english). David -- David GAZDA Internet: difool@email.teaser.com
From: rsingh@ix.netcom.com (Rashpal Singh) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: [Q]: How to define and format a NeXT 3.3/FIP partition of 2nd drive ? Date: 22 May 1995 02:20:59 GMT Organization: Netcom Distribution: world Message-ID: <3poseb$hep@ixnews4.ix.netcom.com> I am running NS/FIP 3.3 on Intel platform. The boot disk is an HP SCSI drive which is in an 80M partition. I also have a 2nd SCSI drive (segate ST32550N - 2.1G). I used fdisk to define a 500M NeXT partition. When I run Builddisk on the 2nd drive, it initializes the entire disk instead of just the 500M partition. I would like to use just 500M on the 2nd drive. The remaining space on the 2nd disk will be used under other OSes. How can I accomplish that? Is there someone else on the net with a similar configuration with an answer ? Thanks in advance.
From: sanguish@digifix.com Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.announce,comp.sys.next.advocacy,comp.sys.next.hardware,comp.sys.next.marketplace,comp.sys.next.programmer,comp.sys.next.misc,comp.sys.next.software,comp.sys.next.sysadmin,comp.sys.next.bugs Subject: NEXTSTEP Resources on the Internet Date: 22 May 1995 04:15:10 GMT Organization: Digital Fix Development Message-ID: <3pp34e$bkk@digifix.digifix.com> Topics include: Stepwise NEXTSTEP/OpenStep Information WWW site eduSTEP WWW site NeXT Computer, Inc. WWW site comp.sys.next newsgroups related newsgroups comp.sys.next newsgroups mailing list ftp sites NeXTanswers Stepwise NEXTSTEP/OpenStep Information WWW site =============================================== This online community resource includes - 200+ ISV company pages - 400+ ISV product descriptions - NEXTSTEP Developer Directory - NEXTSTEP Community WhitePages - NEXTSTEP User Group Directory - comp.sys.next archives - User Group information - Mailing List archives and information You can connect via the world wide web at: http://www.stepwise.com/ Additionally there is a Mail Server available. 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From: indy@ux1.cso.uiuc.edu (weintz steven cortelou) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: NEC Versa P Date: 22 May 1995 04:40:15 GMT Organization: University of Illinois at Urbana Message-ID: <3pp4jf$bqa@vixen.cso.uiuc.edu> References: <3pie35$3d8@stc06.ctd.ornl.gov> <1995May20.093051.9182@seer.demon.co.uk> Paul_Lynch@plsys.com (Paul Lynch) writes: [...] >On a related subject: >I am very dependent on email when I travel, and have found a good >solution. Ideally, I'd like to have NeXTmail with me where ever I go, but >IP providers are expensive to dial from overseas. I have experimented >with Windows laptops, Psion S3, Newton and Magic Link; the Magic Link was >the best of these so far. >Recently Compuserve has started to offer a PPP link to subscribers; you >can get local call access to this from almost anywhere in the world. PPP >2.2 and GateKeeper do a good job with this. The only catch, so far, is >that you need a POP mail account to read your incoming mail from. I've been very impressed with the Magic Link, too, and wonder what would be invloved in getting NEXTSTEP and Magic Cap objects to talk to each other. -- Steve Weintz * Art Director & Coding Manager * New Media Publishing, Inc. (217) 355-6322 * (217) 355-5032 (fax) * http://www.melvin.com/ indy@melvin.com * 41 E. University Ave., Suite 201 * Champaign, IL 61820 -= Crass Announcement of a Commercial WWW Publication Goes Here =-
From: berezaw@river.it.gvsu.edu (Bill Bereza) Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware.storage,comp.sys.next.hardware,comp.os.linux.setup Subject: Re: Is DOS still limited to two partitions/drive Date: 22 May 1995 05:08:18 GMT Organization: Grand Valley State University, CSIS Dept. Message-ID: <3pp682$7fv@news.it.gvsu.edu> References: <GAF.95May18165918@dal.cam.ov.com> <3phnbc$6k7@xanth.cs.odu.edu> <GAF.95May19090601@dal.cam.ov.com> <3pnsb4$28u@kelewan.dandelion.com> In article <3pnsb4$28u@kelewan.dandelion.com>, Rhia <rhiannon@dandelion.com> wrote: >Not a problem. But you have to use Linux to create the non-DOS partition. >I've got a system set up similar to this. DOS's FDISK just says that I >have a non-DOS partition, and Linux can see all the files in the DOS area >just fine. Jumping in here... I'm getting a new P100 system with a 1.28 gig hard drive. I've never owned a PC before and I'm buying it mainly to run NextStep. I don't know DOS too well so I wonder if someone could tell me the best way to partition the drive the following ways: ~ 800 meg NextStep partition ~ 200 meg Linux + 16 meg swap partition ~ 200 meg MSDOS/Windows What tips could someone give about this setup? I only really need the NS partition. I'd like to play with Linux and DOS/Windows though. -- Bill Bereza berezaw@river.it.gvsu.edu BAAWA! Beware of all enterprises that require new clothes.
From: rayg@cs.bu.edu (Raymond Gasser) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: need WACOM 12x12 Pad Driver .. Date: 22 May 1995 06:10:09 GMT Organization: Computer Science Department, Boston University, Boston, MA, USA Message-ID: <3pp9s1$ek2@news.bu.edu> References: <3p21a6$c1k@aladdin.iii.org.tw> I am also looking for a wacom driver but for the ArtZ tablet. I am willing to purchase the driver if a commercial version is available. Any help is greatly appreciated. -- ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Ray Gasser rayg@cs.bu.edu Department of Computer Science Boston University
From: gclem@dannug.dk Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: Surprising performance values of various NEXTSTEP platforms Date: 22 May 1995 07:50:42 GMT Organization: Danish NeXT User Group Distribution: world Message-ID: <3ppfoi$f07@snaps.dannug.dk> References: <3pddg0$o48@service1.uky.edu> John Soward writes > So if things are slower under NS, it could be the drivers? It may very well be so, but it does not change the fact that if I have a SS20 with the built-in Seagate 1 GB and an external 1 GB Quantum, "iozone 16 8192" on the Seagate gives 600 KB/sec, while running iozone on the Quantum gives 1.7 MB/sec (same system, same NS, same SCSI driver). Geert > In article <3pc8ik$6fc@snaps.dannug.dk> gclem@dannug.dk writes: > > A SPARCstation stinks, however, when it comes to disk performance. "iozone > > 16 8192" on the std. 1 GB Seagate disk, gives 600 KB/sec write performance > > (I believe the write cache is disabled). Using a Quantum 1 GB disk on the > > SPARCstation gives 1.7 MB/sec! My DEC XL590 w. NCR 53C810, Talus Driver, > > and Quantum 2.1 GB Empire does 2 MB/sec. > > > > I haven't tried a SS5, but a SS20 with a 60Mhz CPU and Seagate 1G Disk > running SunOS 4.1.3 produces about 2.5Meg/sec with "iozone 128 8192". This is > marginally higher than my P100 with a 2940 and Segate Hawk 2.1 (2.3Meg/sec). > So if things are slower under NS, it could be the drivers? > > -- > John Soward <a href="http://www.uky.edu/~soward">JpS</a> > Systems Programmer 'The Midnight sun will burn you up.' > University of Kentucky (NeXT and MIME mail OK) -R. Smith > :::I'm not speaking for UK. I may not even be speaking for myself:::
From: joni@opensource.com (Joni Ross) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: Next workstations Date: 18 May 1995 21:03:17 GMT Organization: Rocky Mountain Internet Inc. Message-ID: <3pgcml$n8@natasha.rmii.com> References: <3pfakv$it0@lyra.csx.cam.ac.uk> In article <3pfakv$it0@lyra.csx.cam.ac.uk> sah1005@cus.cam.ac.uk (Dr s.a. Hattel) writes: > On behalf of my company I am looking for workstations. Is there anyone > who has any experience with NeXT workstations, the unix system and > compatibility with other unix systems, prices, performance etc? > > S.A. Hattel We at OpenSource, Inc. offer three lines of NEXTSTEP specific hardware: Pentium, SPARC and Canon object.station 41 systems. We are a company specifically dedicated to the NEXTSTEP market. All our systems come pre-installed with NEXTSTEP, and we offer a 30-day money back gaurantee on Pentium and SPARCs. We also carry hundreds of third party software products. Please call at the number below for further information.-- Joni Jo Ross Account Executive OpenSource, Inc. 1-800-TRY-OPEN joni@opensource.com
From: jahn@hamlet.dbag.ulm.DaimlerBenz.com (Armin Jahn) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: TiemeOut problems with SMC EtherCard Plus Elite16 Date: 22 May 1995 11:23:08 GMT Organization: debis Network Services GmbH Message-ID: <3pps6s$fd8@news.sns-felb.debis.de> Hello, We have unstandable TimeOut problems with our SMC EtherCard Plus on our Intel server. Does anybody know if this depends on this EtherNet Card and how to slove the problem? Or did anybody have similar problem on his own Network? Please anwer via e-mail to Armin.Jahn@dbag.ulm.DaimlerBenz.com Many thanks in advance Armin Jahn ===================================================================== Armin Jahn, Daimler-Benz AG, Research Center Ulm, Institute of Information Technology, Department of Text Understanding Address: Wilhelm-Runge-Str.11, P.O. Box 23 60, 89013 Ulm, Germany Fax: +49 731 505 4113 Email: armin.jahn@dbag.ulm.DaimlerBenz.COM =====================================================================
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware From: G.C.Th.Wierda@AWT.NL (Gerben Wierda) Subject: Re: PCs v/s SUNs Message-ID: <D8zAtM.FG6@AWT.NL> Sender: news@AWT.NL Organization: Adviesraad voor het Wetenschaps- en Technologiebeleid References: <D8oxy4.EF5@athena.ulaval.ca> Mime-Version: 1.0 Date: Mon, 22 May 1995 12:03:21 GMT In article <D8oxy4.EF5@athena.ulaval.ca>, antoine@arrakis.osd.ulaval.ca says... >Given the academic discounts, the two are rather close, although >the sparc is a bit more but not to the point that my decision will >be price-based. I am not quite sold on the commitment of SUN to NS >-- for the next 5 years I mean. If I go with SUN, I will probably >be the only NS-SUN system sold by the local SUN rep. From my contacts with the local (The Netherlands) Sun representation I get the distinct feeling that they are very serious. Probably OpenStep and all that. --Gerben
From: mduggan@vail.advis.com (Michael Duggan) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: NextStep can't see my Adaptec 2940 on PCI bus Date: 22 May 1995 14:45:04 GMT Organization: Advanced Information Solutions, Inc. Message-ID: <3pq81g$gq8@gate.advis.com> References: <3ogrvr$he0@news.onramp.net> In article <3ogrvr$he0@news.onramp.net> dkramer@.onramp.net <Daniel L. Kramer> writes: > Christian Neuss writes > > jfg@infodesign.ch (Jean-Francois Groff) writes: > > >Can't install NextStep 3.3 with this config : > > > * Pentium-90 on PCI motherboard with Phoenix BIOS > > > * Adaptec 2940 on PCI with internal disk and external CD-ROM > > > >Symptoms : > > > * Boot process and driver loading OK from the diskettes > > > * In the NeXT monitor, I get this error during device registering: Try this: 1. Open up the Default.table of the Adaptec2940SCSIDriver.config driver. 2. Edit the Auto Detect ID's string and add the string below; 3. Save this file, update the driver by reinstalling. 4. Thats it. "Auto Detect IDs" = "0x70789004 0x71789004 0x72789004 0x73789004 0x74789004 0x75789004 0x76789004 0x77789004 0x78789004 0x79789004 0x7a789004 0x7b789004 0x7c789004 0x7d789004 0x7e789004 0x50789004"; Thanks, Mike
From: dave@freebucks.feinberg.nwu.edu (David Johnson) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: [Q] NeXTStep on Micron P100 Millenia Date: 22 May 1995 15:52:34 GMT Organization: Northwestern University, Evanston, IL, US Distribution: world Message-ID: <3pqc02$7vo@news.acns.nwu.edu> Keywords: Micron Has anyone put NeXTStep 3.3 on a Micron P100 Millenia machine. We have one and I'd like to upgrade it from DOS to NeXTStep but before I do I'd like to confirm if it'll work. -- David A. Johnson (office)= (312) 503-0408 (pager) = (312) 820-3469 Research Engineer Feinberg Cardiovascular Research Institute Northwestern University Tarry 12-729 310 E. Superior St. Chicago, Il. 60611
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware From: lamb@eqt.ch (Alexander Lamb) Subject: Re: Slow I/O with Adaptec 2940 in P90 Message-ID: <D8znHF.G3F@eunet.ch> Sender: usenet@eunet.ch Organization: EUnet AG, Switzerland References: <andylee-1905951018470001@idtech.com> Date: Mon, 22 May 1995 16:36:50 GMT In article <andylee-1905951018470001@idtech.com> andylee@netcom.com (Andy A. Lee) writes: > In article <D8u0Mp.D59@eunet.ch>, lamb@eqt.ch (Alexander Lamb) wrote: > > > In article <3pdpq4$9km@feenix.metronet.com> rbz@eversoft.com writes: > > > I am having some problems with my P90, Adaptec 2940 and SCSI > > > drive. IO is very slow. In real terms, I can take a SCSI drive and put > > it > > > in a Next Cube and get about 800K R/W. I can take the exact same drive > > and > > > put in in my P90/2940 and get about 400K R/W. This is the very same > > drive. > > > Any thoughts? What additional information do you need in order to give > > > me some meaningful advice? > > > > > > > Are you sure the write cache of the disk is enabled ? > > > > I had that problem some time ago and performances went from 400K/s to > > 1.5mb/s... > > > > How does one go about measuring the disk through-put? There is a program called DrivePerformance.app that you shall find on most archives... As for the cache, there is a DOS program that was written by (I think) Darcy Brockbank from hasc that will do the job. (ftp.hasc.ca). Hope this helps, Alexander Lamb Expert Quantitative Trading Geneva / Switzerland
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware From: clw@cbncp52.cb.att.com (Cameron Wolff x4143) Subject: Re: NEXTSTEP laptops with 800 x 600 res? Message-ID: <D8zs2B.3rL@nntpa.cb.att.com> Sender: news@nntpa.cb.att.com (Netnews Administration) Organization: AT&T References: <3pohfb$ncu@mars.earthlink.net> Distribution: usa Date: Mon, 22 May 1995 18:15:47 GMT AIS (617-350-8818) has written a custom video driver for the nec laptop. You can get the video driver if you purchase the laptop from them. Cam
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.misc,comp.sys.next.marketplace,comp.sys.next.hardware From: Granovski Dmitri <g3grand@cdf.toronto.edu> Subject: !!!HELP!!! Monitor Saver for NeXT station needed urgently! Content-Type: TEXT/PLAIN; charset=US-ASCII Message-ID: <Pine.SOL.3.90.950522144131.21497B-100000@eddie> Sender: news@cdf.toronto.edu (Usenet News) Organization: University of Toronto Computing Disciplines Facility Mime-Version: 1.0 Date: Mon, 22 May 1995 18:43:42 GMT We are looking for a used Monitor Saver for NeXT station (68040 processor). Monitor Saver is made by Cypress Computer. We called them to order it, but were told that this product for black hardware is no longer produced. They manufacture it now only for Intel based machines. We were just wondering if someone has Monitor Saver for black hardware and is willing to sell it to us. We desperately need this piece of hardware. Please respond ASAP. Thanx in advance. Alex.
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.bugs,comp.sys.next.misc,comp.sys.next.hardware,comp.sys.next.sysadmin From: csaldanh@mae.carleton.ca (Chris Saldanha) Subject: Re: NS/HPPA doesn't recognize NS partition on removable media Message-ID: <D8zznw.29C@cunews.carleton.ca> Followup-To: comp.sys.next.bugs,comp.sys.next.misc,comp.sys.next.hardware,comp.sys.next.sysadmin Sender: news@cunews.carleton.ca (News Administrator) Organization: Carleton University References: <D8n4vM.99o@prz.tu-berlin.de> Date: Mon, 22 May 1995 20:59:56 GMT Thomas Wolfram (wolf@prz.tu-berlin.de) wrote: : I just discovered a behavior of NS/HPPA 3.3 I consider a bug. : [...] : Someone might think that this doesn't matter and PC-partitions : have a broken concept anyway. But: first, it's kind of standard : and useful because I could split a big 270MB SyQuest cartridge : for use with DOS and NS - often I don't need that much space : if I carry files - and second, more imported, the behavior of NS : on all supported architecures should be consistent. This also occurs with hard disks that use fdisk partitions, when plugged into black hardware. I have made NS 3.2 and 3.3 crash with System Panics when trying to mount both the DOS and NS partitions on a disk on black hardware. I consider this lack of consistency between platforms running NeXTSTEP to be absolutely stupid. It means that I can read Mac disks easier than NeXT disks on black hardware (and SPARC and PA-RISC too, I imagine). --Chris Chris Saldanha, Software Analyst -------------------------------------- computerActive, Inc |"The telephone was not invented by | chris@computerActive.on.ca (NeXTMail) | Alexander Graham Unitel" -Bell Ad | http://www.mae.carleton.ca/~csaldanh --------------------------------------
From: kov@onyx.dartmouth.edu (Ken Overton) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.sysadmin,comp.sys.next.hardware,comp.sys.next.programmer Subject: DSP on Black '030 Date: 22 May 1995 23:04:23 GMT Organization: Dartmouth College, Hanover, NH, USA Message-ID: <3pr59n$ier@dartvax.dartmouth.edu> Keywords: DSP, 030 I have recently purchased an 030 Cube, hoping to use the DSP for real-time audio applications. I have done this successfully on an 040 Cube with an Ariel DM-N digital microphone for input to the DSP port. When I tried the same programs on the 030 they fail. The simplest application (a talkthrough) produces extremely loud clicky noise which almost drowns out the real signal which sounds like it's being severely lowpassed. Both systems run Nextstep 3.2 with developer and both systems were installed from the ground up. Is the 030 and/or its DSP running at a clock speed other than 25MHz? Are there any known problems with 3.2 for 030 hardware that may be related to this problem? Does anyone else out there program the DSPs on black hardware at all? Please e-mail any suggestions, Ken Overton kov@onyx.dartmouth.edu | NeXTMail OK kov@dartmouth.edu | NeXTMail would be weird -- ************************************ * Ken Overton * * kov@dartmouth.edu * * kov@onyx.dartmouth.edu *
From: bijoux@ppp.bekkoame.or.jp (Syunya Yamanaka (YANDY)) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: enough spec for next Date: Tue, 23 May 1995 04:59:03 +0900 Organization: Bijoux Bijoux Corporation Message-ID: <bijoux-2305950459030001@ppp3_069.bekkoame.or.jp> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-2022-jp Hi there. I'm going to change my platform from Macintosh to NeXT. Sys7.5 on Quadora 950 is no good and PPC is still not perfect(68K emulation is SUKS!). I'm thinking that Sparc Station 4 is good entree machine for the NeXT system. How do you think about this choice? Any suggestion is appriciated! Thanx in advance. -- *******YANDY from Tokyo******* IS STAND ALONE ******************************
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware From: ericb@il.us.swissbank.com (Eric_Brown) Subject: Re: xx bit colour: confused, what about alpha? (almost there) Message-ID: <1995May22.151210.27310@il.us.swissbank.com> Sender: root@il.us.swissbank.com (Operator) Organization: Swiss Bank Corporation CM&T Division References: <D8xMyq.99L@dutiws.twi.tudelft.nl> Date: Mon, 22 May 1995 15:12:10 GMT Here's my understanding of the way that NEXTSTEP handles the different color depths. The different color depths available are only those supported by the window server. The video driver then maps the selected window server color depth and maps it to the specific video card and its color configuration. Alpha channel is only stored in the system memory and then interpreted by the window server which creates the real color that you see and sends that to the video driver (i.e. alpha is not stored in the video card's memory). Window Server color depths: Depth: Color storage: Alpha storage: Total ws storage: 2-bit grey 2-bits 2-bits 4-bits 8-bit grey 8-bits 8-bits 16-bits 8-bit color 8-bits (lookup) 8-bits (?) 16-bits (?) 12-bit color 12-bits (4/4/4) 4-bits 16-bits 24-bit color 24-bits (8/8/8) 8-bits 32-bits I believe that the 8-bit color just creates a flat color map in an 8-bit look-up table and that 8-bit grey creates a flat greyscale map in an 8-bit look-up table. Also, I am unsure as to the alpha storage used by the 8-bit color mode. I would guess that it is the same as the 8-bit greyscale mode, but I haven't been able to confirm it. These are the only 5 color depths supported by the current NS window server. The confusion over 16-bit color stems from the fact that that is the representation supported by most of the Intel video boards (actually 15-bit 5/5/5). NEXTSTEP still only uses 12-bits to represent the color information and then interpolates it out to 15-bits to send to the video board. This extra step takes some processing time which is why video boards that support a 4/4/4 color representation will perform slightly better that those with only a 5/5/5 representation with all other factors remaining equal (e.g. the Diamond Stealth64 versus the #9 GXE-64). Hope this clears up some of the confusion. -- _______________________________________________________________ / Eric Brown | The opinions expressed here \ | NEXTSTEP Consultant | are mine and do not necessarily | | Synectic Design | represent those of my employer | | ericb@il.us.swissbank.com | or SBC. | \___________________________|___________________________________/
From: abid@gun.com (Abid Khwaja) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: NeXTDimension Video Resolution Q. Date: 23 May 1995 05:39:27 GMT Organization: Gotham Users of NeXT, Inc. Message-ID: <3prsef$9b1@giuliani.gun.com> References: <i434a.n2.t1cf14703@email.teaser.com> Thank you, that does help. In article <i434a.n2.t1cf14703@email.teaser.com> difool@email.teaser.com (David GAZDA) writes: [##] References: <3pfr7k$o1o@giuliani.gun.com> [##] [##] When a camcorder has a resolution of x lines, it means that you can count on [##] your screen x different changes (say x/2 black points and x/2 white ones). [##] It has nothing to do with a "scanning resolution". [##] When you connect your camcorder to your Dimension, happy ND user, you plug [##] in an analog signal and you will get 640 hor. pixels, whatever your [##] camcorder resolution is, 8 or Hi8. [##] But yes, if your camcorder is Hi8, you will get better results because, [##] in NeXT world like in real life, better the input is, better the results are. [##] [##] Hope this helps (and sorry for my poor english). [##] [##] David [##] [##] -- [##] David GAZDA [##] Internet: difool@email.teaser.com
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware,comp.sys.next.advocacy,comp.sys.sun.hardware,comp.sys.hp.hardware From: pmf@astro.cf.ac.uk (Phillip Fayers) Subject: Re: Surprising performance values of various NEXTSTEP platforms Message-ID: <1995May23.094437.19406@cm.cf.ac.uk> Sender: pmf@astro.cf.ac.uk (Phillip Fayers) Organization: Dep. of Phyics & Astronomy, Cardiff University, Wales. References: <SAMURAI.95May19142717@maggie.cs.mcgill.ca> Date: Tue, 23 May 1995 09:44:36 +0000 In article <SAMURAI.95May19142717@maggie.cs.mcgill.ca>, samurai@maggie.cs.mcgill.ca (Darcy BROCKBANK) writes: ><Casper.Dik@Holland.Sun.COM> writes: > >>Als note that standard system utilities on the SPARC will not >>use hardware integer multiply/divide nor will compilers generate >>those instructions by default. > >This seems really odd to me, so I must not be understanding you >correctly. Can you explain this a little more? I can't imagine a >compiler not using mul and div operations, in favor of a software >library call :-). It's because the same distribution of Solaris will run on all current supported SPARC platforms, some of which (most of which?) don't have integer divide or multiply. Sun made a decision when designing the original SPARCs not to include integer mult or divide, on the grounds that they were rarely used. They made it into the SPARC chips with the SuperSPARC and the MicroSPARC. One reason could be that having int mult/div speeds up your SPECint performance wonderfully. -- Phillip Fayers Email: P.Fayers@astro.cf.ac.uk SunAdmin/Support/Programming/Postmaster (TM) Phone: +44 (01)222 874000 ext 5282 University of Wales, College of Cardiff Fax : +44 (01)222 874056 Department of Physics and Astronomy WWW : http://www.astro.cf.ac.uk/ P.O. Box 913, Cardiff, CF2 3YB. I speak for myself, not UWCC.
From: gkj@jacobs (Gary K. Jacobs) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: NEC Versa P Date: 23 May 1995 11:01:55 GMT Organization: Oak Ridge National Lab, Oak Ridge, TN Message-ID: <3psfb3$5ij@stc06.ctd.ornl.gov> References: <3pie35$3d8@stc06.ctd.ornl.gov> <1995May20.093051.9182@seer.demon.co.uk> Paul_Lynch@plsys.com (Paul Lynch) wrote: >In article <3pie35$3d8@stc06.ctd.ornl.gov> gkj@jacobs (Gary K. Jacobs) >writes: >> No. Nextstep on portables appears to be a disaster. I have tried to >> find a good solution for months. >> >> Had a "Talus" that couldn't run NS 3.3 (no drivers). >I am puzzled; I have installed 3.3 on the Talus machines with no real >problems. 16 bit video works and sound works. The power management and >PCMCIA drivers don't work, but that is all, and they are hardly critical >to being able to use the system. I stand corrected. I was not specific enough in my comment. For my needs and convenience, the PCMCIA capability was critical. >stuff on email deleted... >Paul >-- >Paul Lynch (NeXTmail) paul@plsys.com >Tel: (01494)671501 9 Stable Lane, Seer Green, >Fax: (01494)680228 Bucks, HP9 2YT, UK gary
From: samurai@maggie.cs.mcgill.ca (Darcy BROCKBANK) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: Surprising performance values of various NEXTSTEP platforms Date: 22 May 1995 14:13:58 GMT Organization: School of Computer Science, McGill Univ. Distribution: world Message-ID: <SAMURAI.95May22101400@maggie.cs.mcgill.ca> References: <3pddg0$o48@service1.uky.edu> <3ppfoi$f07@snaps.dannug.dk> In-reply-to: gclem@dannug.dk's message of 22 May 1995 07:50:42 GMT <gclem@dannug.dk> writes: >John Soward writes >>So if things are slower under NS, it could be the drivers? >It may very well be so, but it does not change the fact that if I have a >SS20 with the built-in Seagate 1 GB and an external 1 GB Quantum, "iozone >16 8192" on the Seagate gives 600 KB/sec, while running iozone on the >Quantum gives 1.7 MB/sec (same system, same NS, same SCSI driver). >Geert Perhaps the cache(s) are disabled on the Seagate. Seagate does that by default. - db -- You smell of corduroy and lemon drops. -- Veruca Salt -- Baldric, you wouldn't see a subtle plan if it painted itself purple and danced naked on top of a harpsichord singing, "Subtle Plans Are Here Again" -- Atkinson -- The Lord loves a hanging, that's why he gave us necks! -- Hoek and Cat --
From: vlad@geronimo.me.jhu.edu (Rakesh Malik) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware,comp.sys.next.advocacy,comp.sys.sun.hardware,comp.sys.hp.hardware Subject: Re: Surprising performance values of various NEXTSTEP platforms Followup-To: comp.sys.next.hardware,comp.sys.next.advocacy,comp.sys.sun.hardware,comp.sys.hp.hardware Date: 23 May 1995 15:30:31 GMT Organization: HCF - Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland, USA Message-ID: <3psv2n$osi@jhunix1.hcf.jhu.edu> References: <D8otKG.5uC@RnA.NL> <3pfqkc$drf@jhunix1.hcf.jhu.edu> <D8t3Jn.58B@undergrad.math.uwaterloo.ca> Jerry Kuch (gdkuch@neumann.uwaterloo.ca) wrote: : In article <3pfqkc$drf@jhunix1.hcf.jhu.edu>, : Rakesh Malik <vlad@geronimo.me.jhu.edu> wrote: : >Gerben_Wierda@RnA.NL wrote: : > : > Still, Sun's high price is very much not justified with rspt : >to their tremendous performance lag. I have seen benchmark evidence : >to explain this a fairly often. : Although I'd guess that it would be easier to set up and maintain Sun : hardware on a network than most PC clone hardware.... This is true, but the price justifies it in some cases. Also, there are some machines that are "NeXTStep Certified", in that they will run NS. Some HP Vectras and Compaq Deskpro/M's are among them. These are also rather workstation-like, and as such, cost quite a bit more than the ususal. : > And it also shows how underused the Pentium is when using : >dos and windows and such. It is the slowest of the three in that : >configuration, again with the same machines pretty much side by side. : I'm not sure I get this... by "in that configuration" do you mean : running DOS and Windows? Using Soft PC on the non-Intel hardware? : Or what? I mean that hardware config. Windows makes the Pentium quite a dog. It's impressive how many CPU sycles windows can waste. -Rakesh : -- : Jerry Kuch, EMail: gdkuch@neumann.uwaterloo.ca, NeXTMAIL acceptable. : IMPORTANT NEWS: As reported in VARIETY, GAMERA - DAIKAIJU KUCHU KESSEN : brought in $751,805 in thirteen theaters in Tokyo during its second : week of release. This brings the film's two-week total to $1,633,888.
From: rmasse@unix.cnri.reston.va.us (Roger E. Masse) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware,comp.sys.next.sysadmin Subject: Re: 4 GB disk onto Black Hardware Date: 23 May 1995 16:08:41 GMT Organization: Corporation for National Research Initiatives Distribution: world Message-ID: <3pt1a9$i6@news.CNRI.Reston.Va.US> References: <D8JJBJ.F2s@eskimo.com> What ever happened with the ATI Mach-64 dimmness on some cards-and- not-others driver fix from NeXT? Was that problem ever resolved? Regards, Roger E. Masse, Systems Engineer Corporation for National Research Initiatives 1895 Preston White Drive, Suite 100 Reston, Virginia, USA 22091 Internet: rmasse@CNRI.Reston.VA.US
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware,comp.sys.next.sysadmin,comp.sys.next.misc From: G.C.Th.Wierda@AWT.NL (Gerben Wierda) Subject: The definitive question on NEXTSTEP and colordepth? Message-ID: <D91EIw.A1@AWT.NL> Sender: news@AWT.NL Organization: Adviesraad voor het Wetenschaps- en Technologiebeleid Mime-Version: 1.0 Date: Tue, 23 May 1995 15:18:32 GMT For people who haven't followed an earlier thread on NEXTSTEP and color, here is a short reminder: The question is: how does NEXTSTEP handle color internally? For a NeXTDimension it is simple: RGBa:8888, or Red-Green-Blue all 8 bits per pixel and alpha (transparency) also 8 bits. When we see a screen picture, how is NEXTSTEP handling it? At least it has the capability to handle RGBa:8888. But what about the NexTstation color? It's screen supports RGBa:4444. Does that mean internally RGBa:8888 is used and it is dithered to RGBa:4444? Or is it genuine RGBa:4444 inside? Since one can handle RGBa:8888, also on a RGBa:4444 station, it is suggested that NEXTSTEP always works in 32bit color mode, even on systems that do not support it with their display. So: If I use mode RGB:555 on a Weitek card, is NEXTSTEP really using RGBa:8888 and dithering to RGB:555? If I use mode RGB:444 on an Canon ObjectStation, is NEXTSTEP really using RGBa:8888 and dithering to RGB:444? Or is NEXTSTEP really using RGBa:4444? The why of this question: A SPARCstation 5 is a relatively slow machine, but on the outside it seems fast. The SS5 has 8bit graphics and a special 8bit accelerator card, so the snappyness comes to no big surprise. But the question is: suppose we would make that SS5 use 14bit color? Would the performance of only the display driver take a hit, or would the Window Server itself take a hit? Or: how does colordepth influence NEXTSTEP (Window Server) performance? And why isn't this properly explained somewhere in the documentation? --Gerben
From: art@cubicsol.com (Art Isbell) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: NEXTSTEP on RDI PowerLite 85 SPARC portable Date: 23 May 1995 16:40:42 GMT Organization: University of California, Santa Cruz Distribution: world Message-ID: <3pt36a$7bf@darkstar.UCSC.EDU> If anyone reading this will be attending SunWorld today through Thursday and would be willing to take a NS 3.3 User for SPARC CD-ROM to the RDI booth, Roger Fong of RDI would be very interested in testing whether the PowerLite 85 will boot NS. RDI plans to test this eventually, but this might accelerate the process. The RDI PowerLite 85 seems like it would be a very nice NS portable. With an 85 MHz. microSPARC II chip and TGX graphics acceleration, it should be pretty peppy. It supports up to 2.4 GB of internal disk space. A 1024 x 768 display is available. Not sure of the RAM capacity, but it runs Solaris, so that shouldn't be a concern. I'm also not sure of the price. If anyone knows more about the PowerLite 85, please post. --- Art Isbell NeXTmail: art@cubicsol.com NeXT Registered Consultant Voice: +1 408 335 1154 Trego Systems Fax: +1 408 335 2515 CaseServ: NEXTSTEP managed care USmail: Felton, CA 95018-9442 contract and case management solutions
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware,comp.sys.next.sysadmin,comp.sys.next.misc,xomp.sys.next.marketplace From: Jacques Garbi Subject: What's the best (and not too expensive) color printer for NS 3.3 ? Message-ID: <D8vpu3.Dx@touga.vd.alphanet.ch> Sender: jacques@touga.vd.alphanet.ch (Jacques Garbi) Organization: Touga Management SA Date: Sat, 20 May 1995 13:37:15 GMT Hi all, I'm still trying to find somebody who had any experience with Fargo Color printers under NS ! Since there seems to be no one (at least no one who wanted to tell me about it) does anyone know of a very good, high quality color printer for NS ? I don't want to spend more than $1000 - $2000 for it, drivers for NS included in that price range. And I want good quality so I can print photos that really look close to real photos. Please, e-mail me everything you know about those. Thanks a lot --- Jacques GARBI TOUGA MANAGEMENT Ltd. Av. Davel 18 1004 Lausanne Switzerland Phone/Fax : 011 41 21 648 44 07 NeXTMail : jacques@touga.vd.alphanet.ch
From: kelley@kiwi.ATMOS.ColoState.Edu (Kelley Wittmeyer) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: HP 715's and floppy drives Date: 23 May 1995 16:47:19 GMT Organization: Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO 80523 Message-ID: <3pt3in$1kbr@yuma.ACNS.ColoState.EDU> Keywords: floppy hp oh boy. well, i did not read the hardware compatibility guide well enuf... we got an hp715/100 w/ an hp internal floppy and found out after the fact that it will not format or read (most of the time) floppy disks. i called NeXT only for them to tell me what i didnt know... anyone out there know of a fix for this? sheepishly, kelley wittmeyer dept of atmospheric science colorado state university
From: gkj@jacobs (Gary K. Jacobs) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: NEC Versa P Date: 19 May 1995 15:39:17 GMT Organization: Oak Ridge National Lab, Oak Ridge, TN Message-ID: <3pie35$3d8@stc06.ctd.ornl.gov> References: <uicviv747uj.fsf@andy.bu.edu> cohen@andy.bu.edu (Andrew Cohen) (Andrew Cohen) wrote: >I own an NEC Versa P and am hoping to run NeXTStep on it, but I have >been unable to find a driver for the C&T65545 chipset. At least one >company (AIS) sells this laptop with NeXTStep installed, but they >won't sell me just the driver. Anyone know of another source? No. Nextstep on portables appears to be a disaster. I have tried to find a good solution for months. Had a "Talus" that couldn't run NS 3.3 (no drivers). AIS was not interested in me as an "individual" user. I didn't need a discount, but some minor special attention to my procurement procedures; they couldn't help. Having a portable is becoming more critical to my work than having NextStep. I shudder at the thought, but I am being forced to move toward Windoze. If you find a real solution with promise for a future, please let me know too! gary
From: kdb@pegasus.ece.utexas.edu (Kurt D. Bollacker) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware,comp.sys.next.advocacy,comp.sys.sun.hardware,comp.sys.hp.hardware Subject: Re: Surprising performance values of various NEXTSTEP platforms Followup-To: comp.sys.next.hardware,comp.sys.next.advocacy,comp.sys.sun.hardware,comp.sys.hp.hardware Date: 19 May 1995 16:54:18 GMT Organization: The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, Texas Message-ID: <3piifq$7a0@geraldo.cc.utexas.edu> References: <D8otKG.5uC@RnA.NL> <3pc41f$f69@geraldo.cc.utexas.edu> <3pi7fq$36a@engnews2.Eng.Sun.COM> Casper H.S. Dik - Network Security Engineer (Casper.Dik@Holland.Sun.COM) wrote: : kdb@pegasus.ece.utexas.edu (Kurt D. Bollacker) writes: : >This is a benchmark of bc calculating 2^50000. It is all integer code. : >ALPHA-175-256K (M300X) 38.210u 0.300s 1:53.97 33.7% 0+2k 1+2io 31pf+0w : >P5-90-256K (Clone) 41.944u 0.688s 0:44.25 96.3% 0+0k 10+1io 0pf+0w : >PPC-66-0 (250) 46.840u 0.450s 0:47.54 99.4% 35+125k 0+0io 17pf+0w : >Power1-41.6-0 (350) 76.480u 0.470s 1:20.42 95.6% 35+133k 0+0io 15pf+0w : >HPPA-99-256K (735) 106.86u 0.43s 1:49.28 98.1% : >SS-50-0 (SS20) 137.700u 0.320s 2:18.31 99.7% 0+128k 2+0io 2pf+0w : >uS-70-0 (SS5) 172.260u 0.380s 2:52.90 99.8% 0+126k 2+0io 2pf+0w : >SS-40-0 (SS10) 174.910u 0.770s 3:14.29 90.4% 0+126k 0+0io 0pf+0w : >HPPA-60-0 (712) 178.98u 0.27s 2:59.37 99.9% : >Here the Pentium shines since the integer code will fit in the cache. : Which bc did you use? The same on all? (The standard SunOS/Solaris : one pukes on 2^50000). Try (2^1000)^50 : Als note that standard system utilities on the SPARC will not : use hardware integer multiply/divide nor will compilers generate : those instructions by default. Hmmmm. I wonder how much this would affect the benchmark. -- ...................................................................... : Kurt D. Bollacker University of Texas at Austin : : kdb@pine.ece.utexas.edu P.O. Box 8566, Austin, TX 78713 : :....................................................................:
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware From: lamb@eqt.ch (Alexander Lamb) Subject: Re: Slow I/O with Adaptec 2940 in P90 Message-ID: <D8u0Mp.D59@eunet.ch> Sender: usenet@eunet.ch Organization: EUnet AG, Switzerland References: <3pdpq4$9km@feenix.metronet.com> Date: Fri, 19 May 1995 15:35:12 GMT In article <3pdpq4$9km@feenix.metronet.com> rbz@eversoft.com writes: > I am having some problems with my P90, Adaptec 2940 and SCSI > drive. IO is very slow. In real terms, I can take a SCSI drive and put it > in a Next Cube and get about 800K R/W. I can take the exact same drive and > put in in my P90/2940 and get about 400K R/W. This is the very same drive. > Any thoughts? What additional information do you need in order to give > me some meaningful advice? > > --- > Rodger (NeXTMail & MIME Welcome!) > ----------------------------------------------------------- > Rodger B. Zeisler Internet rbz@eversoft.com > Everest Software Corporation Work (214) 437-7636 > 4347 W. Northwest Hwy, #851 Fax (214) 437-7600 > Dallas, TX 75220-3864 Home (214) 517-4884 > ----------------------------------------------------------- Are you sure the write cache of the disk is enabled ? I had that problem some time ago and performances went from 400K/s to 1.5mb/s... Alexander Lamb Expert Quantitative Trading Geneva / Switzerland
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware From: bamberg@eecs.wsu.edu (Roberto Bamberger - Faculty) Subject: Monitor Woes Sender: news@serval.net.wsu.edu (News) Message-ID: <D91rHH.3J5@serval.net.wsu.edu> Date: Tue, 23 May 1995 19:58:24 GMT Organization: Washington State University Keywords: Color monitor, repair, replacement We have several dead color NeXT monitors. We would like to have these machines up and working. 1) Does anyone out there know how to repair NeXT monitors. I have a fully trained technical shop that can fix anything if they get schematics and/or replacement parts. 2) Does anyone out there know where we can get monitors fixed cheap. 3) Does anyone out there know where we can get CHEAP replacement monitors? 4) Does anyone out there have replacement monitors for sale? Please email me! -- Dr. Roberto H. Bamberger Office:(509)-335-4053 Assistant Professor FAX:(509)-335-3818 School of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science Washington State University Pullman, WA 99164-2752
From: windemut@cumbnd.bioc.columbia.edu (Andreas Windemuth) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.misc,comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Maximus 100MHz Pentium works!? Date: 23 May 1995 18:07:31 GMT Organization: Columbia University Distribution: world Message-ID: <3pt893$p0q@apakabar.cc.columbia.edu> I am trying to run NS 3.3 on a Maximus "Magna NT wide": Gigabyte board, SiS chipset, Award BIOS, Adaptec 2940w, Diamond Stealth 64 PCI 2MB VRAM, SB16 soundcard It loaded with no problem (well, almost none, I think I had to change some SCSI settings). However, it crashes at particular, rare moments: During the "composite" part of the NXBench test, and when running the C-compiler. I heard about disabling the "Burst transfer" thing in the PCI setup, but that does not help. After some playing around, I discovered that disabling the external cache in the BIOS setup fixes the problem. I am concerned and at a loss about whether the motherboard might be faulty or whether there is some bug in the system or some driver. Any hints, suggestions or help will be greatly appreciated! --- Andreas Windemuth +-------------------------------------------------------------------- |Columbia University, Department of Biochemistry and Biophysics |630 West 168th St. BB-221 | tel: (212)-305-6884, fax: 6926, NeXTmail |New York, NY 10032 | email: windemut@cumbnd.bioc.columbia.edu +-------------------------------------------------------------------- -- Andreas Windemuth +-------------------------------------------------------------------- |Columbia University, Department of Biochemistry and Biophysics |630 West 168th St. BB-221 | tel: (212)-305-6884, fax: 6926, NeXTmail |New York, NY 10032 | email: windemut@cumbnd.bioc.columbia.edu
From: jmm@umich.edu Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Sun graphics hardware Date: Tue, 23 May 1995 20:28:37 GMT Organization: University of Michigan - College of Literature, Science, and TheArts Message-ID: <950523162837.250AABqF.jmm@reid.econ.lsa.umich.edu> Mime-Version: 1.0 (Generated by Eloquent) Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII I have a chance at a great deal on a Sparc20-Model 50 as a NeXTSTEP platform. However, it comes with a Turbo GX color monitor, which is 8 bit color, not the SX monitor with 24 bit color. How much should I be concerned about the difference (which I don't understand)?
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware From: dfevans@bbcr.uwaterloo.ca (David Evans) Subject: Re: xx bit colour: confused, what about alpha? (almost there) Message-ID: <D91Jnx.A5H@watserv3.uwaterloo.ca> Sender: news@watserv3.uwaterloo.ca Organization: University of Waterloo References: <D8xMyq.99L@dutiws.twi.tudelft.nl> <1995May22.151210.27310@il.us.swissbank.com> Date: Tue, 23 May 1995 17:09:32 GMT In article <1995May22.151210.27310@il.us.swissbank.com>, Eric_Brown <ericb@il.us.swissbank.com> wrote: >Here's my understanding of the way that NEXTSTEP handles the different color >depths. > >The different color depths available are only those supported by the window >server. The video driver then maps the selected window server color depth and >maps it to the specific video card and its color configuration. Alpha channel >is only stored in the system memory and then interpreted by the window server >which creates the real color that you see and sends that to the video driver >(i.e. alpha is not stored in the video card's memory). > *Except* on the NeXTdimension, correct? -- David Evans dfevans@bbcr.uwaterloo.ca Computer/Synth Junkie "Default is the value selected by the University of Waterloo composer overridden by your command." Waterloo, Ontario, Canada - Roland TR-707 Manual
From: waynem@bnr.ca (Wayne MacLaurin) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: Modems for black hardware. Date: 24 May 1995 12:10:57 GMT Organization: Bell-Northern Research Ltd. Distribution: world Message-ID: <3pv7oh$54b@bcarh8ab.bnr.ca> References: <3pdpvd$16s7@locutus.rchland.ibm.com> <3pfm6j$n2k@nwestmail.nwest.mccaw.com> Originator: waynem@bgtyh10 In article <3pfm6j$n2k@nwestmail.nwest.mccaw.com>, andrew.abernathy@mccaw.com (Andrew Abernathy) writes: |> |> I don't recommend the Supra v.34 (28.8) modem because it works |> very poorly with fax. Since it gets such good reviews elsewhere, |> I believe it just doesn't work well with NXFax. I tried two |> different Supra 28.8 modems - same response. Almost always unable |> to receive faxes from NeXTanswers, for instance. That's ok - I |> normally get the stuff from ftp anyway, but it's not just |> NeXTanswers, and NeXTanswers works fine with the Supra 14.4. Hmm.... I've got a 28.8 Supra that seems to work just fine. The only trouble I've ever had with FAXs seem to be when receiving a fax sent from a "US Robotics" modem. The two just refuse to talk. They connect, negoiate speed and then hangup. +----------------------------------------------------------------+ | Wayne MacLaurin Distributed Computing Architecture | | waynem@bnr.ca Bell Northern Research | +----------------------------------------------------------------+ -- +----------------------------------------------------------------+ | Wayne MacLaurin Computing Research Lab | | waynem@bnr.ca Bell Northern Research |
From: asteindl@mch2ws2.tuwien.ac.at (Alois Steindl) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Again: Black stripes on NeXT Laser printer Date: 24 May 1995 12:23:39 GMT Organization: Inst. f. Mechanics II, TU Vienna Distribution: world Message-ID: <ASTEINDL.95May24132339@mch2ws2.tuwien.ac.at> Hello, Suddenly my NeXT laser printer produces black and white stripes: There is an almost periodic arrangement of ~1cm black and 3mm white horizontal stripes. The last picture before was a properly printed overhead slide. I checked to take proper photocopy slides, of course. I already tried to clean all wires I could find and replaced the 3 years old toner cartridge, but it didn't become better. Has anyone encountered this problem and how could it be solved? (if at all) My local dealer told me that the printer is badly damaged and that the repair would be very expensive. Thanks for any informations! Alois PS.: I posted (almost) the same message yesterday, but only with local distribution. So I am not sure where it could be read. If you see it again, please just forget it. Alois -- ___________________________________________________________________________ Alois Steindl, Tel.: +43 (1) 58801 / 5529 Inst. for Mechanics II, Fax.: +43 (1) 5875863 TU Vienna, A-1040 Wiedner Hauptstr. 8-10 Email: asteindl@mch2ws2.tuwien.ac.at ___________________________________________________________________________
From: bangerte@butp.unibe.ch (Endre Bangerter) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Microsoft Sound System and Parallel Port Date: 24 May 1995 14:26:58 GMT Message-ID: <3pvfni$ie7@aragorn.unibe.ch> Recently I installed a Microsoft Sound System compatible sound card under NS 3.3. Sound playback works fine. The problem is, that the sound driver seems to lock the parallel port driver and therefore printing does not work properly ( print jobs somehow get hung ...). I cheked for DMA,IRQ and port conflicts, there aren't any. The sound card settings are: DMA: 1 IRQ: 11 Port 530 Any help welcome. Endre Bangerter bangerte@butp.unibe.ch
From: rasmussn@jupiter.eecs.umich.edu (Craig E Rasmussen) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Color display driver for NEC Versa E Date: 24 May 1995 15:05:49 GMT Organization: University of Michigan EECS Dept. Message-ID: <3pvi0d$igs@zip.eecs.umich.edu> I have an NEC Versa E that has a color display. I had thought that with NeXTSTEP 3.3 I would be able to do better than black and white. However, I seem to be lacking the correct driver. Has anyone been able to get an NEC Versa to display colors under NeXTSTEP? If so, what do I need to do? Craig Rasmussen University of Michigan
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From: marc@lore.acs.calpoly.edu (D. Marc Stearman) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: Modems for black hardware. Date: 24 May 1995 23:09:13 GMT Organization: Cal Poly State University, San Luis Obispo, California, USA Message-ID: <3q0eap$g8g@isnews.csc.calpoly.edu> References: <3pdpvd$16s7@locutus.rchland.ibm.com> <3pfm6j$n2k@nwestmail.nwest.mccaw.com> <3pv7oh$54b@bcarh8ab.bnr.ca> NNTP-Posting-User: marc Wayne MacLaurin <waynem@bnr.ca> wrote: andrew.abernathy@mccaw.com (Andrew Abernathy) writes: >|> >|> I don't recommend the Supra v.34 (28.8) modem because it works >|> very poorly with fax. Since it gets such good reviews elsewhere, >|> I believe it just doesn't work well with NXFax. I tried two >|> different Supra 28.8 modems - same response. Almost always unable >|> to receive faxes from NeXTanswers, for instance. That's ok - I >|> normally get the stuff from ftp anyway, but it's not just >|> NeXTanswers, and NeXTanswers works fine with the Supra 14.4. > >Hmm.... I've got a 28.8 Supra that seems to work just fine. The only > This sounds like a problem with the local phone lines. Some modems will just fail under certain local loop conditions. The most recent Computer Shopper Magazine (TM) has a review of about 15 28.8 modems, and part of their tests include how well they connect under bad phone line conditions and different local loop conditions. Some modems had 100% connections while some had around 76% connection rates. Generally if a modem works fine for one person but not another, the problem usually lies within the local phone company and their lines. -Marc -- D. Marc Stearman \___ ___/ I used to have a marc@lore.acs.calpoly.edu \___ ___/ job as a mannequin, but they NeXT mail gladly accepted \___/ said I didn't look real enough. http://phoenix.csc.calpoly.edu/~dstearma
From: hohner@aol.com (Hohner) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: Again: Black stripes on NeXT Laser printer Date: 24 May 1995 14:01:20 -0400 Organization: America Online, Inc. (1-800-827-6364) Sender: root@newsbf02.news.aol.com Message-ID: <3pvs9g$g68@newsbf02.news.aol.com> References: <ASTEINDL.95May24132339@mch2ws2.tuwien.ac.at> This sounds stupid but did you replace the the cleaner pad that runs on the heated "Fixing" rollers? It is at the very far left of the machine near the paper exit. Most of the time the handle is white plastic. This helped mine when it had similar problems. good luck. Steve Haynes EQB Industries.
From: gwillem@alpha.ntu.ac.sg (WILLEM VAN SCHAIK (INTERNET: GWILLEM@NTUVAX.NTU.AC.SG)) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: What is quieter: Micropolis or Fujitsu Date: 25 May 95 09:06:49 +0800 Organization: Nanyang Technological University - Singapore Message-ID: <1995May25.090649@alpha.ntu.ac.sg> Hi, Who has used both a Fujitsu 2496ESA and a Micropolis 4110AF and can comment on which of the two is quieter and how much. Thanks, Willem PS. I may have made some typos in the model-numbers, it is out of my head. Both are the 1GB models. W i l l e m v a n S c h a i k ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Gintic - Singapore gwillem@ntuvax.ntu.ac.sg
From: sfoy@bcu.ubc.ca (Shaun Patrick Foy) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Modem cable Date: 24 May 1995 21:19:14 GMT Organization: The University of British Columbia Message-ID: <3q07si$n4v@nntp.ucs.ubc.ca> Hi, I have a NeXTstation computer and a USRobotics modem. Apparently, the modem cable that USR distributes with their Mac&Fax modems does NOT support hardware flow control :( I need a next modem cable. Anyone have one? Anyone know where to get one?? (quickly??) Shaun. -- o \ o / o __| \ / |__ o \ o / o /|\ | -/\ ___\o \ o | o / o/___ /\- | /|\ / \ / \ | \ /) | ( \ /o\ / ) | (\ / | / \ / \ <A HREF="http://www.bcu.ubc.ca/~sfoy">sfoy@bcu.ubc.ca</A>
From: sfoy@bcu.ubc.ca (Shaun Patrick Foy) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: Modems for black hardware. Date: 24 May 1995 21:21:28 GMT Organization: The University of British Columbia Distribution: world Message-ID: <3q080o$n4v@nntp.ucs.ubc.ca> References: <3pdpvd$16s7@locutus.rchland.ibm.com> <3pfm6j$n2k@nwestmail.nwest.mccaw.com> <3pv7oh$54b@bcarh8ab.bnr.ca> On 24 May 1995 12:10:57 GMT Wayne MacLaurin (waynem@bnr.ca) wrote: >Hmm.... I've got a 28.8 Supra that seems to work just fine. The only >trouble I've ever had with FAXs seem to be when receiving a fax sent >from a "US Robotics" modem. The two just refuse to talk. They connect, >negoiate speed and then hangup. :( I have a USR 14.4 I take it this is not popular? I have heard very little about USR and NeXT together. Anyone want to enlighten me why? Shaun. -- o \ o / o __| \ / |__ o \ o / o /|\ | -/\ ___\o \ o | o / o/___ /\- | /|\ / \ / \ | \ /) | ( \ /o\ / ) | (\ / | / \ / \ <A HREF="http://www.bcu.ubc.ca/~sfoy">sfoy@bcu.ubc.ca</A>
From: doug@foxtrot.ccmrc.ucsb.edu (Douglas Scott) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: 68040 slab fails to boot up -- what is the little red LED? Date: 24 May 1995 23:20:04 GMT Organization: Center for Computer Music Research and Composition, U.C.S.B. Message-ID: <3q0ev4$i0d@yuggoth.ucsb.edu> I had posted that one of our 68040 slabs fails to boot up -- the monitor never lights up, and the disk spins up but I can hear that the boot process is not beginning (it is not reading from the boot block). I have tried taking out the battery for several hours, and shorting the battery clip to reset the boot PROM, all with no effect. I note that there is a very small red LED on the motherboard within a few cm. of the battery, and as soon as the machine is powered on, it begins to blink at about one blink per second, and does not stop. What is this telling me? Low battery? I checked the battery with a voltmeter and it appears fine. Any other information about how I might diagnose the problem? Thanks! -- Douglas Scott | Senior Development Engineer Tel: (805) 893-8352 | Center for Computer Music Research and Composition Internet (NeXTMail ok): | University of California, Santa Barbara <doug@ccmrc.ucsb.edu> | http://www.ccmrc.ucsb.edu/
From: martinm@sps1.phys.vt.edu (Michael B. Martin) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: NeXT on PowerPC or dual Pentium in the works? Date: 25 May 1995 01:51:35 GMT Organization: Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Virginia Message-ID: <3q0nr7$mb7@solaris.cc.vt.edu> In the PowerPC FAQ file there is a reference to a rumor that NeXT is working on a PowerPC (for PReP systems, presumably) port. Can anyone confirm/deny this? IPC's 604 system doesn't sound too bad, but the only OS they offer, Windows NT, just doesn't cut it. Personally, I think NS on a PowerPC 604 system would make for an awesome "entry-level" workstation, but of course that's just my opinion. Considering how limited the current choices are for these systems (AIX or NT), I bet NeXT could sell a lot of copies of NS if they had a version ready right now. I would certainly choose it over all the other choices. Also, since NS uses Mach as its kernel and Mach inherently supports multi-processor systems, why doesn't NS support any multi-processor systems (like the dual Pentium motherboards)? (Or am I missing something here?) As I recall, NeXT's HCG's for the new SPARC and PA-RISC ports located on their Web site says something to the effect that they will only run on single-CPU machines. Why? I understand that NS uses a "modified" (in what way, I have no idea) version of Mach as the kernel. Did NeXT "modify out" the multi- processor code? -Michael
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware From: rdl@world.std.com (Robert La Ferla) Subject: Re: Finally: decent disk numbers In-Reply-To: ivo@next.agsm.ucla.edu's message of 23 May 1995 23:50:33 GMT Message-ID: <RDL.95May24224600@world.std.com> Sender: rdl@world.std.com (Robert La Ferla) Organization: The World Public Access UNIX, Brookline, MA References: <3ptsc9$k7p@risc.agsm.ucla.edu> Date: Thu, 25 May 1995 02:46:00 GMT The aspi-wce program is on www.seagate.com NOT www.adaptec.com. Robert La Ferla HTI In article <3ptsc9$k7p@risc.agsm.ucla.edu> ivo@next.agsm.ucla.edu (Ivo Welch) writes: [3] the aspi-wce program from Adaptec (www.adaptec.com) to turn on the disk write cache. (This caused a dramatic jump in sequential performance.)
From: samurai@maggie.cs.mcgill.ca (Darcy BROCKBANK) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: Hello, NeXT!? Triton PCI chipset? Date: 25 May 1995 01:29:42 GMT Organization: School of Computer Science, McGill Univ. Message-ID: <SAMURAI.95May24212943@maggie.cs.mcgill.ca> References: <D91u8K.HG6@RnA.NL> In-reply-to: Gerben_Wierda@RnA.NL's message of Tue, 23 May 1995 20:57:55 GMT <Gerben_Wierda@RnA.NL> writes: >So far nobody has reacted to my question if NS 3.3 runs on PCI systems that use >the Triton chipset (i.e. Intel Zappa board). One side of me says: sure it will, >if the BIOS is compatible it should just load that. The other side says: no, >the NS 3.3 PCI driver explicitely says: "registering 842x0" or something to >that effect. The bridge driver's only purpose originally was to disable host-to-bus write posting (or is it the other way around? Oh well)... newer versions check the stepping of the chipset before doing this performance-killing thing. Most decent BIOSes, if not all, will already solve this problem anyway, since it affects the DOS as well. And, the BIOS does a good job of working around the bug. I think the newer driver takes the same approach, and will also check to see if the BIOS has already fixed it. So, you should be OK, I think. You can take this driver right out of your configuration with no problems on any recent machine with a recent BIOS (sweeping generalization alert). >Hello, NeXT! Can someone out there who has this running or who has a clue tell >the net community? Give it a try and let us know :-). - db -- You smell of corduroy and lemon drops. -- Veruca Salt -- Baldric, you wouldn't see a subtle plan if it painted itself purple and danced naked on top of a harpsichord singing, "Subtle Plans Are Here Again" -- Atkinson -- The Lord loves a hanging, that's why he gave us necks! -- Hoek and Cat --
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware From: rdl@world.std.com (Robert La Ferla) Subject: Re: 3rd party SCSI drive for NeXT Turbo Station In-Reply-To: robin@pencom.com's message of 25 May 1995 16:15:49 GMT Message-ID: <RDL.95May25142619@world.std.com> Sender: rdl@world.std.com (Robert La Ferla) Organization: The World Public Access UNIX, Brookline, MA References: <3pggqg$r0v@finzi.ccinet.ab.ca> <3q2afl$esk@digdug.pencom.com> Date: Thu, 25 May 1995 18:26:19 GMT You can set a jumper on the Barracuda drive to enable termination. Robert La Ferla HTI
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware From: rdl@world.std.com (Robert La Ferla) Subject: Re: Modems for black hardware. In-Reply-To: art@cubicsol.com's message of 25 May 1995 17:41:46 GMT Message-ID: <RDL.95May25142256@world.std.com> Sender: rdl@world.std.com (Robert La Ferla) Organization: The World Public Access UNIX, Brookline, MA References: <RDL.95May24211857@world.std.com> <3q2fgq$q1q@darkstar.UCSC.EDU> Date: Thu, 25 May 1995 18:22:56 GMT Thanks Art for the pricing/specs. The Practical Peripherals PM288MT II is shipping now for $219. The Supra V.34 is $209. I think ZyXEL makes excellent modems but they are late, expensive, and bulky. If you really will use ISDN, it will be worth the wait but for a majority of users, it isn't. Robert
From: mark@rtd.com (Mark Beeson) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: cmsg cancel <3puk59$kmg@baygull.rtd.com> Control: cancel <3puk59$kmg@baygull.rtd.com> Date: 24 May 1995 09:53:07 GMT Organization: RTD Internet Access, a division of RTD Systems & Networking, Inc. Message-ID: <3puvm3$3qo@baygull.rtd.com> This is a perl-generated script that is cancelling spam from trasoff@rtd.com. --Mark -- Mark Beeson | Same Broken (MB178) President, Neural InterNetworking "I've seen the enemy, and the enemy is me." -- Sister Machine Gun URL: <a href="http://www.nin.com/">here</a>. - If you have to ask, you'll never know. -
From: Paul Lynch <Paul_Lynch@plsys.com> Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: NEC Versa P Date: 23 May 1995 23:35:03 +0100 Organization: P & L Systems Sender: news@news.demon.co.uk Message-ID: <1995May23.222527.24694@seer.demon.co.uk> References: <3psfb3$5ij@stc06.ctd.ornl.gov> In article <3psfb3$5ij@stc06.ctd.ornl.gov> gkj@jacobs (Gary K. Jacobs) writes: > I stand corrected. I was not specific enough in my comment. For my needs and convenience, the PCMCIA > capability was critical. NeXT only provide a driver for the Intel PCMCIA chipset; this is used by the NEC, but is by no means universal. It would be nice to see drivers for, for example, the DataBook chpset used in the IPC machines (and others). Paul -- Paul Lynch (NeXTmail) paul@plsys.com Tel: (01494)671501 9 Stable Lane, Seer Green, Fax: (01494)680228 Bucks, HP9 2YT, UK
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware From: ericb@il.us.swissbank.com (Eric_Brown) Subject: Re: xx bit colour: confused, what about alpha? (almost there) Message-ID: <1995May23.230511.10782@il.us.swissbank.com> Sender: root@il.us.swissbank.com (Operator) Organization: Swiss Bank Corporation CM&T Division References: <D91Jnx.A5H@watserv3.uwaterloo.ca> Date: Tue, 23 May 1995 23:05:11 GMT David Evans writes > In article <1995May22.151210.27310@il.us.swissbank.com>, > Eric_Brown <ericb@il.us.swissbank.com> wrote: > >Here's my understanding of the way that NEXTSTEP handles the different color > >depths. > > > >The different color depths available are only those supported by the window > >server. The video driver then maps the selected window server color depth and > >maps it to the specific video card and its color configuration. Alpha channel > >is only stored in the system memory and then interpreted by the window server > >which creates the real color that you see and sends that to the video driver > >(i.e. alpha is not stored in the video card's memory). > > > > *Except* on the NeXTdimension, correct? > Right... on a ND system, the window server actually uses the ND's memory for its storage, so that windows' backing stores don't take up any system memory (I think... ;-). -- _______________________________________________________________ / Eric Brown | The opinions expressed here \ | NEXTSTEP Consultant | are mine and do not necessarily | | Synectic Design | represent those of my employer | | ericb@il.us.swissbank.com | or SBC. | \___________________________|___________________________________/
From: bens@bleak.phy.bnl.gov (Ben Sternlieb) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Diamond Stealth64 Date: 23 May 1995 19:50:23 GMT Organization: Brookhaven National Laboratory Message-ID: <3pte9v$57p@sun20.ccd.bnl.gov> Hi, Just bought a Micron Millennia (Pentium - 100MHz) box with a Diamond Stealth 64 PCI.2Mb DRAM video card. I've noticed that NeXT intends to support only similar VRAM based cards (NeXTanswer #1782). Am I dead in the water? Does anybody have a work around for this problem? Thanks in advance, Ben
From: darryl@thermal.me.ttu.edu (Darryl L. James) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: 4GB or 9GB Hard drives Date: 23 May 1995 20:59:27 GMT Organization: Texas Tech Academic Computing Services Message-ID: <3ptibf$m7v@hydra.acs.ttu.edu> I have a HP715-100 that I am going to install NS 3.3 on. I am running codes that require huge amounts of swap space (1 to 5 GB) and am considering purchasing either two 4 GB or one 9 GB hard drive(s). Does any have any experience with either of the two hard drives (e.g. reliability, noise, etc) that they could offer. Thanks for any help Darryl
From: nathan@laplace.csb.yale.edu (Nathan F. Janette) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: What's the best (and not too expensive) color printer for NS 3.3 ? Date: 23 May 1995 21:22:57 GMT Organization: Yale University Distribution: world Message-ID: <3ptjnh$n79@news.ycc.yale.edu> References: <D8vpu3.Dx@touga.vd.alphanet.ch> In article <D8vpu3.Dx@touga.vd.alphanet.ch> Jacques Garbi writes: > Hi all, > > I'm still trying to find somebody who had any experience with Fargo Color > printers under NS ! There is no driver software for it under NEXTSTEP. A company is about to release a driver for some other Unix systems including SGI Irix. I suggest you contact GS Corp or some other NEXTSTEP ISV and tell them how much you would pay for such a driver. I would love a NEXTSTEP driver for those printers. > Since there seems to be no one (at least no one who wanted to tell me > about it) does anyone know of a very good, high quality color printer for > NS ? I don't want to spend more than $1000 - $2000 for it, drivers for NS > included in that price range. And I want good quality so I can print > photos that really look close to real photos. You aren't going to get a printer for that amount of money that will print photo realistic. The best I've seen otherwise lately is the little Epson Color Stylus ($550!). It prints 720 DPI on coated paper, but take 15 up to 15 minutes a page. Drivers are available from several NEXTSTEP ISVs. -- Nathan Janette Systems Manager, Axel T. Br nger Lab Internet: nathan@laplace.csb.yale.edu Voice: 203 432 5065 Fax: 203 432 3923
From: tokumaru@spock.usc.edu (Phillip Tokumaru) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Using Microsoft Natural Keyboard? Date: 23 May 1995 15:32:42 -0700 Organization: University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA Sender: tokumaru@spock.usc.edu Distribution: world Message-ID: <3ptnqa$o33@spock.usc.edu> Does anyone know how to get NEXTSTEP/HPPA to recognize the extra keys on a Microsoft Natural Keyboard? Phillip Tokumaru ptok@cave.usc.edu
From: ivo@next.agsm.ucla.edu (Ivo Welch) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Finally: decent disk numbers Date: 23 May 1995 23:50:33 GMT Organization: The Anderson School at UCLA Message-ID: <3ptsc9$k7p@risc.agsm.ucla.edu> Well, I finally got decent Bonnie numbers: -------Sequential Output-------- ---Sequential Input-- --Random-- -Per Char- --Block--- -Rewrite-- -Per Char- --Block--- --Seeks--- Machine MB K/sec %CPU K/sec %CPU K/sec %CPU K/sec %CPU K/sec %CPU /sec %CPU 100 1363 78.4 1811 62.5 972 37.1 1509 74.8 2007 54.7 65.4 39.8 There were a number of hoops to jump through: [1] A fast Conner 4GB disk. It really was plug-and-play. [2] The sdformat program from ftp.cs.orst.edu, which allowed formatting the drive to 1024 byte/sector. [3] the aspi-wce program from Adaptec (www.adaptec.com) to turn on the disk write cache. (This caused a dramatic jump in sequential performance.) [4] an Adaptec 2940 PCI SCSI adapter. Maybe it will improve even further when my new DELL 120 with later than A0 PCI bridge will arrive. Ivo Welch ivo.welch@anderson.ucla.edu Asst Prof of Finance (ivo@128.97.74.50 = next.agsm.ucla.edu) AGSM at UCLA
From: dkramer@.onramp.net <Daniel L. Kramer> Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Triton PCI chipset Date: 24 May 1995 14:52:52 GMT Organization: On-Ramp; Individual Internet Connections; Dallas/Ft Worth/Houston, TX USA Message-ID: <3pvh84$hn@news.onramp.net> References: <D91u8K.HG6@RnA.NL> Gerben_Wierda@RnA.NL writes > So far nobody has reacted to my question if NS 3.3 runs on PCI systems that use > the Triton chipset (i.e. Intel Zappa board). One side of me says: sure it will, > if the BIOS is compatible it should just load that. The other side says: no, > the NS 3.3 PCI driver explicitely says: "registering 842x0" or something to > that effect. > Can someone out there who has this running or who has a clue tell > the net community? Sorry I missed the first post - The Triton chipset (at least the incarnations we have tried) works fine. We are selling the ASUS Triton board (P54TP4) as our standard config, and the benches show 10-20% performance improvement over Neptune for PCI throughput. The benches will be available as soon as I have time to translate my cryptic scrawlings into legible (to others) data. I am about to test a couple Intel Triton boards, but have delayed thus far for the following reasons: 1. The Premiere II BIOS revision nightmare has reduced my trust in Intel's ability to get things right the first time. ASUS' initial BIOS for the TP4 board had a very simple PCI configuration section - you assigned a definite IRQ to a _physical_ slot, and it just worked. I prefer this approach (the new BIOS is more 'Plug and Play', but _works_) to Intel's concept of giving the user minimal config decision ability, but not fixing the BIOS first. 2. The two 'new' developments that represent the next jump in performance are a. EDO RAM and b. Synchronous (pipelined burst) cache. a. Synch cache is not yet available in most channels due to supply problems which should resolve themselves shortly. Also, current shipping synch cache boards have surface mounted (non-upgradeable, non-replaceable) cache modules. At least ASUS will be coming out with plug-in cache modules soon. Thus, I am trying to wait on testing new stuff until a definite performance/design improvement is available. b. The current ASUS motherboards, while they are supposed to support EDO RAM, do not. EDO RAM will work, but does not deliver any performance improvements. I am hoping to verify that this is fixed in a newer generation of boards before spending time and money to test them. Hope this helps! Dan P.S. - Anybody want some custom NS keycaps? --- Daniel L. Kramer Bifrost Workstations, Inc. 10850 Richmond Ave., Suite 270 Houston, TX 77042 (713) 952-9949 voice (713) 952-9934 fax dkramer@onramp.net
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware From: Gerben_Wierda@RnA.NL Subject: Hello, NeXT!? Triton PCI chipset? Message-ID: <D91u8K.HG6@RnA.NL> Sender: gerben@RnA.NL (Gerben Wierda) Organization: G.R.O.S.S. Date: Tue, 23 May 1995 20:57:55 GMT So far nobody has reacted to my question if NS 3.3 runs on PCI systems that use the Triton chipset (i.e. Intel Zappa board). One side of me says: sure it will, if the BIOS is compatible it should just load that. The other side says: no, the NS 3.3 PCI driver explicitely says: "registering 842x0" or something to that effect. Hello, NeXT! Can someone out there who has this running or who has a clue tell the net community? Thanks, -- Gerben_Wierda@RnA.nl (Gerben Wierda) NEXTSTEP RD242 "If you don't know where you're going, any road will take you there" Paraphrased in Alice in Wonderland, originally from the Talmud.
From: meyergru@informatik.tu-muenchen.de (Uwe Meyer-Gruhl) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware,comp.sys.next.sysadmin Subject: How to use a NeXT mono w/o monitor Date: 26 May 1995 10:27:38 GMT Organization: Technische Universitaet Muenchen, Germany Distribution: world Message-ID: <3q4aeq$1qt@hpsystem1.informatik.tu-muenchen.de> Hi Folks, me again. Since many of us may be using their old NeXT non-ADB monostations now as fax servers or the like, the following question comes up again with even more importance: "How can I use my NeXT mono without the monitor?" Every solution I have seen has its own disadvantages (and so has mine). First, some facts: There is more in the NeXT monochrome monitor than one should think. The whole keyboard and mouse I/O system and part of the sound circuitry, including but not limited to the microphone and the loudspeaker are in there. There are solutions available which simply shorten pin 6 of the 19pin DB connector to ground (preferably through a 330 Ohm resistor). That way, the computer can be switched on (it can still be switched off using "shutdown -h -p" via a remote login). You have to remember to switch off the "sound out test" in the rom monitor, or otherwise the boot may fail. If you can live without the windowserver, you can even disable it in /etc/ttys, but then faxing and printing will not work, since nobody will render the postscript image for you. Even another trick is to actually _disable_ the "port A is alternate console setting", unless you want somebody with a modem (that happens to be connected to port A) to fiddle with your boot settings... However, newer versions of NEXTSTEP (like 3.3) even crash if sound output is sent to a system without the sound circuitry. If you do not want to afford a soundbox (which would have to be adapted to the mono connector as well, and that differs quite a bit from the color connector the sound box was designed for), here is a solution which I find quite nice. The underlying idea is to keep the sound, keyboard and other logic going but to shut off merely the video part with its CRT heating and high-voltage generation (yes, that is being generated from the +-12 Volts which are the sole operating powers provided to the monitor). If you open the monitor (by loosening four screws at the rear), you will find a metal shielding case with some openings for several video adjustment possibilities (Ah, there they are!). This case can be taken away after another few screw have been removed. Now you can look into the monitor. At the back wall, there is a large, vertical circuit board. Down at the bottom, there is the smaller audio board with the loudspeaker in front. Leave them in place. Take a look at the 9-wire cable that connects these boards. There is one wire that is black, I will call it #1. The assignments are as follows: #1 +12V #2 +12V #3 GND #4 -12V #5 -12V #6 HSYNC #7 Video GND #8 VSYNC #9 Video GND Pull out both connectors of the cable (the audio side is blue, the video side is grey). Cut wires #1, #2, #4 and #5. Connect #1 with #2 and #4 with #5 on both sides. Now you have something like: Blue (audio = in) side Grey (video = out) side #1 -+ +- #1 | | #2 -+------------- +12Vin +12Vout --------+- #2 #3 ------------------------(GND)---------------------- #3 #4 -+ +- #4 | | #5 -+------------- -12Vin -12Vout --------+- #5 #6 --------------------------------------------------- #6 #7 --------------------------------------------------- #7 #8 --------------------------------------------------- #8 #9 --------------------------------------------------- #9 Buy a momentary switch and a 12 Volt relay and wire them as follows (the relay is shown in the "off" position!): Switch +--------------------------------+ T | | +---+ | | | | | +12Vout -12Vout | | | | O O O--------------------O O O O +-----+ | / / | | | X============X==========| |= | / / | | +----------------------------O O +-----+ | | O | | | +12Vin -12Vin GND Relay Now, normally, if you power on the NeXT, the monitor will go on as before. Once you push the switch, the relay will activate, thus switching off the video power. Furthermore, the relay will keep itself going after you release the switch (which is a "Good Thing", because the NeXT's power supply would break down if you reactivated the video power while the system is running). To get video again, you will have to power down the system completely, starting the sequence again. Powering down can now be done by pressing the power key and then the return key (as usual, but you cannot watch what happens). The switch can be built into the plastic back cover on the left side (seen from the front) (make the cables long enough), about 2 inches from the bottom (as not to touch the metal frame nor the shielding). At the back, the beautiful black design we all like so much is not messed up too badly. There is a small gap where the cable for the microphone is running through. You can put your connecting cable for the button here, too. Also, remember to insulate everything properly! Back +----------+ +----+++++++-+ + + | ||||||| | Switch -->/ \ | ||||||| | / \ | ||||||| | / \ (seen from top) | ||||||| | Front / \ | ||||||| | ++ ++ | . ||||||| | | | +----+++++++-+ +--------------------+ / Front / "." is Switch --------- (seen from top) (seen from left) Take care, folks, no guarantees. Don't ask me anything (like: "My cable is _all_ white, which wire is #1?"). And please note: you may lose your warranty ;-), and also: there is high voltage in the monitor, so leave it if you don't know what you are doing. cheers, Uwe
From: meyergru@informatik.tu-muenchen.de (Uwe Meyer-Gruhl) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: Surprising performance values of various NEXTSTEP platforms Date: 26 May 1995 10:39:22 GMT Organization: Technische Universitaet Muenchen, Germany Distribution: world Message-ID: <3q4b4q$219@hpsystem1.informatik.tu-muenchen.de> References: <3ppfoi$f07@snaps.dannug.dk> In article <3ppfoi$f07@snaps.dannug.dk> gclem@dannug.dk writes: > John Soward writes > > So if things are slower under NS, it could be the drivers? > > It may very well be so, but it does not change the fact that if I have a > SS20 with the built-in Seagate 1 GB and an external 1 GB Quantum, "iozone > 16 8192" on the Seagate gives 600 KB/sec, while running iozone on the > Quantum gives 1.7 MB/sec (same system, same NS, same SCSI driver). > I have found that drives w/o write cache tend to be slow on all NS versions I have tested. The i/o system seems to rely heavily on the presence of this feature. The typical performance difference is 100% between write cache enabled and disabled. Once you enable write cache on a system that has little RAM installed, it seems like another machine when forced to swap, whereas the difference is not so noticeable under normal usage conditions. cheers, Uwe
From: Bernhard Scholz <scholz@informatik.tu-muenchen.de> Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: NCR + Plato Prem. II = ? Date: Fri, 26 May 1995 12:54:51 +0200 Organization: Technische Universitaet Muenchen, Germany Distribution: world Message-ID: <Pine.HPP.3.91.950526124707.11544B-100000@hphalle6c.informatik.tu-muenchen.de> References: <3pji28$d0k@pa.mother.com> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: TEXT/PLAIN; charset=US-ASCII In-Reply-To: <3pji28$d0k@pa.mother.com> On 20 May 1995, James Antoniou wrote: > > I could be dense (could be? Heh heh) and just maybe never even checked to > see if my computer actually booted with that card and the Plato, but I'd > just be curious to know if there are successful NSers out there with this > hardware successfully running NeXTStep. > Yes it does work. Fine :) The SDMS BIOS (which you DO need to make an NCR BIOS less card work) is burned in the BIOS of the Plato board (revision 1.00.10 and higher) and get's activated automatically. You need the NCR device driver, which is on several ftp archives (e.g. peanuts: ftp.informatik.uni-muenchen.de:/next/i486/scsi/SYM53c8.1.00.I.b.tar.gz). Put this driver on a extra disk, and load it during installation. On running systems, you can simple attach it to Configure.app. Using an NCR-PCI controller, my system began to fly away without the damned Adaptec 1542CF ISA controller (which is even more expensive!) Greetings, Boerny. -- Bernhard Scholz (IRC: Boerny) Look at http://www.leo.org/archiv/NeXT/ scholz@informatik.tu-muenchen.de, scholz@c86501.rm.op.dlr.de 'X is what it was designed for --- to open multiple terminal windows.' T.W.
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.misc,comp.sys.next.hardware From: jpanico@netcom.com (Joe Panico) Subject: Re: Maximus 100MHz Pentium works!? Message-ID: <jpanicoD932xv.7Az@netcom.com> Followup-To: comp.sys.next.misc,comp.sys.next.hardware Organization: NETCOM On-line Communication Services (408 261-4700 guest) References: <3pt893$p0q@apakabar.cc.columbia.edu> Date: Wed, 24 May 1995 13:03:31 GMT Sender: jpanico@netcom11.netcom.com Andreas Windemuth (windemut@cumbnd.bioc.columbia.edu) wrote: : I am trying to run NS 3.3 on a Maximus "Magna NT wide": : around, I discovered that disabling the external cache in the : BIOS setup fixes the problem. I am concerned and at a loss I had almost exactly the same experience when I tried to install NS 3.2 on a dirt cheap no-name Intel box Clone. I believe that Cache architectures are not totally standardized, and that there is no guarantee that a given cache will work with NS. I was able to successfully run NS 3.2 Intel on my clone by disabling the external cache. Of course, the machine ran at least 3 times slower as a result of turning of the cache. Ultimately I solved the problem by buying a Digital DECpc 466 MTE. Sorry I can't be more helpful, but maybe someone who really knows something about the motherboard issues can shed more light on the subject. : about whether the motherboard might be faulty or whether : there is some bug in the system or some driver. Incidentally, I dont think there was anything "wrong" with the external cache in my clone-- Windoze and Linux worked fine. It just seemed to be incompatible with NS. : --- : Andreas Windemuth Joe Panico jpanico@netcom.com -- Joe Panico jpanico@netcom.com /* Please no NeXTMail, I can't read it at this address */
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware From: magnan@maths1.MATHCN.UMontreal.CA (Magnan Francois) Subject: How can I plug NeXTDimension on a VGA monitor? Message-ID: <MAGNAN.95May25180813@maths1.MATHCN.UMontreal.CA> Sender: news@cc.umontreal.ca (Administration de Cnews) Organization: Universite de Montreal Date: Thu, 25 May 1995 22:08:11 GMT Hello, I have a NeXTDimension board. I just bought a Sony Multiscan 17SF monitor. Unfortunately, the only input for the monitor is a VGA plug. I have a 13w3 to BNC adaptor. Is there any adaptor that could do BNC to VGA? Do anyone know the pinouts of VGA plugs? Thanks, Francois Magnan -- ______________________________________________________ Francois Magnan Departement de Mathematique & Statistiques Universite de Montreal email: magnan@mathcn.umontreal.ca (MIME, NeXTMail Ok!)
From: chuck@mach.tus.primenet.com (Charles Braun) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Iomega Zip Drive....work with NS??? Date: 25 May 1995 22:30:29 GMT Organization: Primenet Message-ID: <3q30e5$6o3@news.primenet.com> Hi... I was wondering if the Zip drive would work with NeXTStep??? Thanks in advance... Chuck chuck@primenet.com
From: Dpham <derik.pham.@lamrc.com> Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: NS3.3 on Laptop.....????? Date: 23 May 1995 12:50:12 GMT Organization: Lam Research Corporation - (510) 659-0200 Message-ID: <3pslm4$7te@internal.lamrc.com> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Has anyone been able to load Nextstep 3.3 on any laptop ? I am looking for a high resolution (1024x768) color notebook that can run Nextstep 3.2 or 3.3. Please email me if you have info in this area. Thank you
From: Dpham <derik.pham.@lamrc.com> Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: NEC Versa P Date: 23 May 1995 12:54:35 GMT Organization: Lam Research Corporation - (510) 659-0200 Message-ID: <3pslub$7te@internal.lamrc.com> References: <uicviv747uj.fsf@andy.bu.edu> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit To: cohen@andy.bu.edu cohen@andy.bu.edu (Andrew Cohen) (Andrew Cohen) wrote: >I own an NEC Versa P and am hoping to run NeXTStep on it, but I have >been unable to find a driver for the C&T65545 chipset. At least one >company (AIS) sells this laptop with NeXTStep installed, but they >won't sell me just the driver. Anyone know of another source? > Do you have the phone number for AIS ? Please send me an email if you have info how to contact AIS. Thank you. Dpham
From: steve@talus.com (Steve Sarich III) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: What's the best (and not too expensive) color printer for NS 3.3 ? Date: 26 May 1995 02:27:21 GMT Organization: The Black Box, Houston, Tx (713) 480-2686 Distribution: world Message-ID: <3q3ea9$rcn@news.blkbox.com> References: <3ptjnh$n79@news.ycc.yale.edu> In article <3ptjnh$n79@news.ycc.yale.edu> nathan@laplace.csb.yale.edu (Nathan F. Janette) writes: > In article <D8vpu3.Dx@touga.vd.alphanet.ch> Jacques Garbi writes: > > Hi all, > > > > I'm still trying to find somebody who had any experience with Fargo Color > > printers under NS ! > > There is no driver software for it under NEXTSTEP. A > company is about to release a driver for some other > Unix systems including SGI Irix. I suggest you contact > GS Corp or some other NEXTSTEP ISV and tell them how > much you would pay for such a driver. I would love > a NEXTSTEP driver for those printers. > > > Since there seems to be no one (at least no one who wanted to tell me > > about it) does anyone know of a very good, high quality color printer for > > NS ? I don't want to spend more than $1000 - $2000 for it, drivers for NS > > included in that price range. And I want good quality so I can print > > photos that really look close to real photos. > > You aren't going to get a printer for that amount of > money that will print photo realistic. The best I've > seen otherwise lately is the little Epson Color Stylus > ($550!). It prints 720 DPI on coated paper, but take > 15 up to 15 minutes a page. Drivers are available > from several NEXTSTEP ISVs. > > -- > Nathan Janette > Systems Manager, Axel T. Br nger Lab You're wrong, Nathan....he's right! The Fargo is a killer (if slow) dye-sub printer that sells for roughly $1500 and produces photo-realistic prints. Send your request to the guys at DOTS and let them know you want a driver for this printer!!! STeve
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware From: dfevans@bbcr.uwaterloo.ca (David Evans) Subject: Re: Unsupported hardware on the installation disk? Message-ID: <D96217.n1t@watserv3.uwaterloo.ca> Sender: news@watserv3.uwaterloo.ca Organization: University of Waterloo References: <D944Dq.LBn@midway.uchicago.edu> Date: Fri, 26 May 1995 03:36:43 GMT In article <D944Dq.LBn@midway.uchicago.edu>, Atip Asvanund <ajasvanu@midway.uchicago.edu> wrote: > > Where does NextStep look for drivers during the installation >process? From the CDROM, or are they all on the disk? If the drivers >are not on the CDROM, but can be retrieved from NextAnswers, what can I >do? Can I just use rawrite to write the image of NextAnswers to a >floppy, and use it during installation? > I think I got this to work--I can't remember. What I haven't figured out is in what format these disks show up. For example, say I had an installer package with a driver in it. How would I make a disk that would be grokable by the initial installation? I don't actually need to *do* it, but was just wondering. -- David Evans dfevans@bbcr.uwaterloo.ca Computer/Synth Junkie "Default is the value selected by the University of Waterloo composer overridden by your command." Waterloo, Ontario, Canada - Roland TR-707 Manual
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware From: dfevans@bbcr.uwaterloo.ca (David Evans) Subject: Re: Video resolution? Message-ID: <D9625u.n33@watserv3.uwaterloo.ca> Sender: news@watserv3.uwaterloo.ca Organization: University of Waterloo References: <3q22jc$elm@sifon.cc.mcgill.ca> Distribution: na Date: Fri, 26 May 1995 03:39:30 GMT In article <3q22jc$elm@sifon.cc.mcgill.ca>, Jason Breckenridge <jake@haydn.physics.mcgill.ca> wrote: > >In a totally unrelated note, are dvorak keyboards available >in the PC marketplace? > You could always take the student's approach: buy a keyboard with removable keycaps and switch it around yourself. -- David Evans dfevans@bbcr.uwaterloo.ca Computer/Synth Junkie "Default is the value selected by the University of Waterloo composer overridden by your command." Waterloo, Ontario, Canada - Roland TR-707 Manual
From: David Aylesworth <dave@tlogic.com> Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: where is 3.2 hardware compatibility guide Date: 24 May 1995 13:14:36 GMT Organization: Technologic Message-ID: <3pvbfs$t6o@firehose.mindspring.com> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit I couldn't find the 3.2 hardware compatibility guide at NextAnswers. Could someone mail me or point me to a copy. Thanks, Dave -- David Aylesworth Technologic, Inc dave@tlogic.com (404)843-9111x24
From: David Aylesworth <dave@tlogic.com> Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: recommend low-cost Intel system? Date: 24 May 1995 13:16:13 GMT Organization: Technologic Message-ID: <3pvbit$t6o@firehose.mindspring.com> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Is there a web page or FAQ that describes recommended budget Intel configurations? Thanks, Dave -- David Aylesworth Technologic, Inc dave@tlogic.com (404)843-9111x24
From: horst@move.physik.uni-erlangen.de (Horst Schreiber) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: Making VHS tapes on white hardware Date: 26 May 1995 09:34:50 GMT Organization: Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg Message-ID: <3q47bq$ems@cd4680fs.rrze.uni-erlangen.de> References: <3q059j$8iu@yuggoth.ucsb.edu> In article <3q059j$8iu@yuggoth.ucsb.edu>, steve@tweedledee.ucsb.edu (Steve Trainoff) says: >I'm looking for a hardware and software configuration which can take a .anim or a NeXTtime movie and output it as NTSC video > so that we can make VHS tapes. Is anyone out there currently doing this? I would also like to start a discussion of the advantages and drawbacks of var Sorry i know a hardware solution, but I do not have it. I actually collecting the money to buy it. A firm in munich (FAST) has a board called "movie machine pro". This does frame-grabbing and also movie-grabbing with hardware mjpeg compression. It support VHS output and also mjpeg decompression by hardware. The frame grabbing is not of high quality. But it is cheap. The board itself comes only with windows software, but there is another firm called interpc also in munich wich has ported the applications to NeXTStep (NeXTIME ready!). They also resell the FAST hardware. A good way to contact them is e-mail: jens@interpc.de. They can tell you the exact features and the prices. I hope this helps you ?! Horst
From: mmalcolm Crawford <m.crawford@dcs.shef.ac.uk> Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: NEC Versa P Date: Wed, 24 May 1995 15:45:55 GMT Organization: Institute for Language Speech and Hearing, Sheffield University Message-ID: <950524164555.215AACUE.malc@daneel> References: <uicviv747uj.fsf@andy.bu.edu> <3pie35$3d8@stc06.ctd.ornl.gov> Mime-Version: 1.0 (Generated by Eloquent) Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII > Nextstep on portables appears to be a disaster. I have tried to > find a good solution for months. > If you *really* need NS on a portable, but can't get any PC things to work, try a Sparc Voyager. Have fun, mmalc.
From: droux@info.isbiel.ch (Nicolas Droux) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Driver for new Stealth 64 chipset Date: 24 May 1995 15:50:17 GMT Organization: Biel School of Engineering, CH-2501 Biel, Switzerland Distribution: world Message-ID: <3pvkjp$45q@vega.info.isbiel.ch> Hi there, We just received a Diamond Stealth 64 PCI 4 MB VRAM and after a quick look at the board, it appears that this card uses the new S3968 chipset, which is not supported by NeXT. The driver of course does not recognize the card during startup. When will NeXT deliver an updated driver for this card ? Does somebody already received a beta version supporting this new chipset ? Thanks, --- ---------------------------------------------------------------- Nicolas Droux Rue de la Source 21 Biel School of Engineering CH-2501 Biel-Bienne Computer Science Dpt Switzerland droux@info.isbiel.ch (MIME/NeXTMail) Tel: +41 32 266 314 http://www.isbiel.ch/~don/ Fax: +41 32 266 523 -----BEGIN PGP PUBLIC KEY BLOCK----- Version: 2.6 mQBtAi9KWRsAAAEDAM4JY87vDgUjuYaOB3roDJoOkBbtK1ZmXaqjvsBz/1uQHk9M ePgAOgwYfjKj0j4HKE59dOV1qw+v8OuzT/xvXvxClxTVRrUysEhvLN745nOyiLe5 w//4iU4RrsiPxlAObQAFEbQkTmljb2xhcyBEcm91eCA8ZHJvdXhAaW5mby5pc2Jp ZWwuY2g+ =s6Ve -----END PGP PUBLIC KEY BLOCK-----
From: art@cubicsol.com (Art Isbell) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: Modems for black hardware. Date: 25 May 1995 17:41:46 GMT Organization: University of California, Santa Cruz Distribution: world Message-ID: <3q2fgq$q1q@darkstar.UCSC.EDU> References: <RDL.95May24211857@world.std.com> In article <RDL.95May24211857@world.std.com> rdl@world.std.com (Robert La Ferla) writes: Meanwhile ZyXEL wants $700+ for their modem and I'm not sure if > they shipped yet. > I don't know whether the new ZyXEL Elite 2864 is available yet, but it must be close to shipping if not. ZyXEL sales provided me with this retail price info (plus lots of other techy details :-) ZyXEL Elite 2864 Series Retail Pricing -------------------------------------- Elite 2864 $549 LED, 2 wire dialup/leased line Elite 2864L $649 LED, 2/4 wire leased line Elite 2864I (S/T) $699 LED, ISDN (S/T interface) Elite 2864I (U) $749 LED, ISDN (U interface) OPTIONS ------- Analog Module $99 connects to analog/POTS line Leased Line Module $149 upgrade to 4 wire leased line ISDN (S/T) $199 without NT-1 interface ISDN (U) $249 with NT-1 interface UPGRADE POLICY -------------- For upgrading current modems to the Elite V.34/ISDN models, ZyXEL users may choose one of two options: "Upgrade/Trade-In" Option. Users may send in their current modem, and ZyXEL will replace the modem with an Elite V.34/ISDN model at prices listed below. or "Upgrade/Keep" Option. Users may simply keep their current modem and purchase an Elite V.34/ISDN model at the special prices listed below. SPECIAL NOTE TO S AND S+ OWNERS ------------------------------- ZyXEL V.34/ISDN LCD modems and pricing are not yet availiable, but U-1496S and U-1496S+ owners have the opportunity to take advantage of both the "Trade-In option" and the "Keep option". Now, U-1496S and U-1496S+ owners may purchase an Elite V.34/ISDN LED model at the "Upgrade/Keep" prices listed below. Later, when the LCD models do become available, U-1496S and U-1496S+ owners will have the option of trading in their U-1496S and U-1496S+ modems for a ZyXEL V.34/ISDN LCD model. "UPGRADE/TRADE-IN" OPTION PRICING --------------------------------- >From To Elite 2864 Elite 2864I (S/T) Elite 2864I (U) 1496E+ $249 $399 $449 1496E $299 $449 $499 1496B+ $269 $419 $469 1496B $319 $469 $519 "UPGRADE/KEEP" OPTION PRICING ----------------------------- Elite 2864 $439 Elite 2864I (S/T) $559 Elite 2864I (U) $599 Above pricing does not include shipping costs. --- Art Isbell NeXTmail: art@cubicsol.com NeXT Registered Consultant Voice: +1 408 335 1154 Trego Systems Fax: +1 408 335 2515 CaseServ: NEXTSTEP managed care USmail: Felton, CA 95018-9442 contract and case management solutions
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Message-ID: <5m_6TnJF-JB@delphin.tbx.berlinet.de> From: M.GUENTSCHE@TBX.BerliNet.DE (mark-oliver guentsche) Subject: Next Original Magneto-Optical Drive Date: Fri, 26 May 1995 09:41:00 +0200 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit my next mo-drive doesn t work. if I want to insert a disk, it does not recognize it. it seems that the sensor or another mechanical part does not work correctly. ideas? mark ## CrossPoint v3.02 ##
From: grio@next.com (Dan Grillo) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: where is 3.2 hardware compatibility guide Date: 26 May 1995 08:53:42 GMT Organization: Technical Support, NeXT Computer, Inc. Message-ID: <3q44um$gkg@news.next.com> References: <3pvbfs$t6o@firehose.mindspring.com> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII Versions: makemail 2.8b In article <3pvbfs$t6o@firehose.mindspring.com>, David Aylesworth <dave@tlogic.com> wrote: >I couldn't find the 3.2 hardware compatibility guide at NextAnswers. >Could someone mail me or point me to a copy. ftp://ftp.next.com/pub/NeXTanswers/Files/Hardware_Compatibility_Guides/old_3.2_Hardware_Compatibility_Guide.ps -- Dan Grillo dan_grillo@next.com (415) 780-2963 now in Bld1, back, Rside
From: hlin@hntp2.hinet.net (Heng-Yi Lin) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Synchronous transfer mode on NeXTCube serial ports Date: 26 May 1995 09:37:02 GMT Organization: HiNet Message-ID: <3q47fu$ps0@serv.hinet.net> Hi all, We have a NeXTCube that's connected on PPP via a leased-line to our Internet Service Provider. (young-ray.hinet.net) Presently we would like to add a subnet, with the NeXTCube as router/gateway on leased-line still running PPP and with routed enabled. However, we are told by our ISP that the machine's serial ports would have to be able to handle synchronous transfer mode. The ZyXEL modems attached can. I've searched online docs and could not come up positive whether NeXTCube (25MHz '040) supports synchronous transfer on serial ports. Any pointers? Thanks. -- Best regards, Heng-Yi Lin Fengyuan, Taiwan 420 hlin@hntp2.hinet.net
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware From: rdl@world.std.com (Robert La Ferla) Subject: Re: Modem cable In-Reply-To: sfoy@bcu.ubc.ca's message of 24 May 1995 21:19:14 GMT Message-ID: <RDL.95May25143325@world.std.com> Sender: rdl@world.std.com (Robert La Ferla) Organization: The World Public Access UNIX, Brookline, MA References: <3q07si$n4v@nntp.ucs.ubc.ca> Date: Thu, 25 May 1995 18:33:25 GMT Yes. PCConnection sells NeXT modem cables. (800) 800-NEXT. I don't know what their non-800 # is but I believe you can call 800 #s from Canada. Robert La Ferla HTI + 1 (617) 252-0088
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware From: G.C.Th.Wierda@AWT.NL (Gerben Wierda) Subject: Re: HP Gecko 80 vs. Sparc 4 85MHz vs. Pentium 90 ........ ??? Message-ID: <D8zAHI.FEJ@AWT.NL> Sender: news@AWT.NL Organization: Adviesraad voor het Wetenschaps- en Technologiebeleid References: <3oqabf$un8@winx03.informatik.uni-wuerzburg.de> <3p0bli$ipb@news.csie.nctu.edu.tw> Mime-Version: 1.0 Distribution: World Date: Mon, 22 May 1995 11:56:06 GMT In article <3p0bli$ipb@news.csie.nctu.edu.tw>, mark@nextstep.dorm6.nctu.edu.tw says... >Compile: 37.803696 ?? 45.098 >(sec) Compile what and for what architectures? --Gerben
From: jake@haydn.physics.mcgill.ca (Jason Breckenridge) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Video resolution? Date: 25 May 1995 14:01:16 GMT Organization: McGill University Computing Centre Distribution: na Message-ID: <3q22jc$elm@sifon.cc.mcgill.ca> Hello everyone, Is anyone out there getting 1600 x 1200 video resolution with 16 bit color? If so what graphics card and monitor are you using? In a totally unrelated note, are dvorak keyboards available in the PC marketplace? Thanks in advance jake -- _________________________________ Why you wanna be reading them long-haired books for boy? -Foghorn Leghorn
From: Amir Sanjari <ahs@undhep.hep.nd.edu> Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: Modems for black hardware. Date: 25 May 1995 18:02:52 GMT Organization: University of Notre Dame Message-ID: <3q2goc$8do@news.nd.edu> References: <3pdpvd$16s7@locutus.rchland.ibm.com> <3pfm6j$n2k@nwestmail.nwest.mccaw.com> <3pv7oh$54b@bcarh8ab.bnr.ca> <3q0eap$g8g@isnews.csc.calpoly.edu> <RDL.95May24211857@world.std.com> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit To: rdl@world.std.com Hello, Some one or two years ago BOCA faxmodem (14.4) came up number 1 in a BYTE review of so many modems within a reasonable price range, taking into account such criteria as fax classes, line stability, failure rates, etc. It surpassed ZYXEL even though the latter was more expensive. Of course, ZYXEL had/has a couple of extra fancy features such as extra password mechanism, etc. Although the latter has been a NeXT endorsed (?) faxmodem, I bought the BOCA for about $150 over a year ago (now it is cheaper) and have had no problems with it at all. It has performed well with my black slab and NXFax 1.4 in two different states (lines) and supports both U.S. and international fax classes. Best Regards, Amir
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware From: rdl@world.std.com (Robert La Ferla) Subject: Re: Video resolution? In-Reply-To: jake@haydn.physics.mcgill.ca's message of 25 May 1995 14:01:16 GMT Message-ID: <RDL.95May25143121@world.std.com> Sender: rdl@world.std.com (Robert La Ferla) Organization: The World Public Access UNIX, Brookline, MA References: <3q22jc$elm@sifon.cc.mcgill.ca> Distribution: na Date: Thu, 25 May 1995 18:31:21 GMT Yes. I'm using a #9 GXE64Pro 4MB PCI. There at least two cards that perform well at 1600x1200 - the Elsa and the #9 Imagine 128. The best is the Elsa 8MB graphics card. As far as monitors go, that's tougher. The Sony 20SE is an excellent monitor but can only do 66Hz at 1600x1280. I think the new NEC XP 21 may be better but I'm not sure. As far as keyboards goe, Kinesis makes an excellent ergonomic dvorak keyboard but it's pricey. Robert La Ferla HTI + 1 (617) 252-0088
From: Amir Sanjari <ahs@undhep.hep.nd.edu> Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: CD-ROM Drives Date: 25 May 1995 17:13:18 GMT Organization: University of Notre Dame Message-ID: <3q2dre$78h@news.nd.edu> References: <3p3ipf$eg8@ixnews4.ix.netcom.com> <3pdkoo$dtr@recepsen.aa.msen.com> <RDL.95May19183348@world.std.com> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit To: rdl@world.std.com >BTW - NEC makes lousy CD-ROM drives. Anyone who is contemplating a system >should look at the Toshiba caddyless. > Hello, But the trouble with Toshiba drives is that it is difficult to know which model is compatible with the NeXT's CDPlayer and PhotoCD without having to look for the right driver elsewhere! I'd have thought the new Apple 4x (cd600) would avoid some of these incom- patibility issues! Best Regards, Amir
From: tbm@tci002.uibk.ac.at (Martin Michlmayr) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: NeXT on PowerPC or dual Pentium in the works? Date: 26 May 1995 15:36:57 GMT Organization: Dept. of Computer Science, University of Salzburg Distribution: world Message-ID: <3q4sip$1ff@esel.cosy.sbg.ac.at> References: <3q0nr7$mb7@solaris.cc.vt.edu> Michael B. Martin (martinm@sps1.phys.vt.edu) wrote: / In the PowerPC FAQ file there is a reference to a rumor that / NeXT is working on a PowerPC (for PReP systems, presumably) port. Can They had NEXTSTEP running on PowerPC quite a while ago. That was when they wanted to build a new NeXT computer. But then, they stopped making computers and you didn`t hear of that port anymore... / multi-processor systems (like the dual Pentium motherboards)? (Or am / I missing something here?) As I recall, NeXT's HCG's for the new No, you are right. It doesn`t support more than one processor. NeXT thinks that a NT and Windows 95 port of OpenStep is more important than multi- processor support. I agree. Remember that NeXT is quite a small company, and thus, they can`t do all... -- Martin Michlmayr | tbm@tci002.uibk.ac.at | tbm@gnu.ai.mit.edu GNUStep Volunteer Coordinator, http://fvkma.tu-graz.ac.at/gnustep/index.html
From: michael@hesta2 (Michael Verruto) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: NEC multispin 6X Date: 26 May 1995 15:51:14 GMT Organization: Hesta Properties, Inc. Message-ID: <3q4tdi$62v@corporate.hesta.com> Has anyone had any experience with this new drive? Will I need a special driver for it, or will it run under 3.3? I have had problems with getting a multispin3X to install from the 3.3CD. In fact I finally just used the old reliable NeXT-CDROM player. I *had* a plextor QUAD on a Cannon ObjectStation - but alas - it is on a workbench at Plextor being pondered over....
From: toon@moene.indiv.nluug.nl (Toon Moene) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Pyro - Burning out or going to rust :-) Message-ID: <952@moene.indiv.nluug.nl> Date: 26 May 95 18:03:58 GMT Sender: toon@moene.indiv.nluug.nl Organization: Moene Computational Physics, Maartensdijk, The Netherlands Hi All, It's about a week since Sam Goldberger's Pyro add-on for Motorola 25 Mhz Next's should be shipping. Anyone have seen such beast - tried it - loved it ? How about distribution in Europe ? -- Toon Moene (toon@moene.indiv.nluug.nl) Saturnushof 14, 3738 XG Maartensdijk, The Netherlands Phone: +31 3461 4290; Fax: +31 3461 4286 You name it, I claim it.
From: rling@u.washington.edu (Robert Ling) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: SoundBlaster 16 Vibra Date: 26 May 1995 17:51:51 GMT Organization: University of Washington, Seattle Distribution: usa Message-ID: <3q54fn$965@nntp5.u.washington.edu> I'm have a tough time getting a SoundBlaster 16 Vibra to work under NeXTSTEP 3.2 on a Pentium machine using the beta driver from ftp.next.com. The computer reboots after any sound is played out. I was told by the sales person that this card is essentially the same as the SoundBlaster 16 Value which is listed as compatible for ver 3.3. I'd like to hear from people who have gotten a SoundBlaster 16 to work with ver 3.2. What model (Basic, Value, Vibra, or other) did you use? - Robert Ling
From: Amir Sanjari <ahs@undhep.hep.nd.edu> Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Is the sale of Toshiba 3501 CD-ROM Drive discontinued ? Date: 26 May 1995 21:51:15 GMT Organization: University of Notre Dame Message-ID: <3q5igj$6v3@news.nd.edu> References: <3p3ipf$eg8@ixnews4.ix.netcom.com> <3pdkoo$dtr@recepsen.aa.msen.com> <RDL.95May19183348@world.std.com> <3q2dre$78h@news.nd.edu> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Hello, I have just heard from a reseller that 3501 CD-ROM drive is discontinued by Toshiba, and that their latest drive, 3601, is only available through specific VARs companies which integrate them in their systems. Can someone confirm this ? Best Regards, Amir
From: kline@CS.Arizona.EDU (Nick Kline) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Plextor 6x, was: NEC multispin 6X Date: 26 May 1995 15:05:30 -0700 Organization: University of Arizona CS Department, Tucson AZ Message-ID: <3q5jba$r43@cheltenham.cs.arizona.edu> References: <3q4tdi$62v@corporate.hesta.com> In article <3q4tdi$62v@corporate.hesta.com>, Michael Verruto <michael@hesta2> wrote: >Has anyone had any experience with this new drive? Will I need a >special driver for it, or will it run under 3.3? > >I have had problems with getting a multispin3X to install from the >3.3CD. In fact I finally just used the old reliable NeXT-CDROM >player. I *had* a plextor QUAD on a Cannon ObjectStation - but alas - >it is on a workbench at Plextor being pondered over.... I don't know about the nec drive, but I just bought a plextor 6x, and it works great with nextstep. Didn't have to do anything, its a scsi drive, I stuck it inside my pc with my crappy adaptec 1542b. It also worked well with dos/windows (yuck, but microsoft encarta is a fun program). I'm still playing with it to see how fast it is. I tried the SCSI_ something or other program and it tested out at 650k reading on 128k buf, 600k writing. How's that for an unrepeatable benchmark result. -nick
From: jpowell@borg.lib.vt.edu (James Powell) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Seagate 9.0 Gb on HPPA/NS3.3 Date: 24 May 1995 19:56:04 GMT Organization: Newman Library, Virginia Tech Message-ID: <3q030k$484@solaris.cc.vt.edu> What sort of funny business would cause a disktab that works on an old Nextstation to not work on an HPPA? I can format the thing, and run disk to create five partitions but I can only mount the last two partitions. I get this really useful error: BAD SUPER BLOCK: MAGIC NUMBER WRONG USE -b OPTION TO FSCK TO SPECIFY LOCATION OF AN ALTERNATE SUPER-BLOCK TO SUPPLY NEEDED INFORMATION; SEE fsck(8). I've tried fsck -b 16 /dev/rsd1a and tried other super-block backups as well. Exact same disktab with an identical drive works fine on motorola system/NS3.2. and things were going so well... with HPUX gone! James Powell - Library Automation, University Libraries, VPI&SU jpowell@scholar.lib.vt.edu - NeXTMail welcome here Owner of VPIEJ-L, a discussion list for Electronic Journals Archives: http://scholar.lib.vt.edu:80/ gopher://scholar.lib.vt.edu:70/ file://scholar.lib.vt.edu/~ftp -- James Powell - Library Automation, University Libraries, VPI&SU jpowell@scholar.lib.vt.edu - NeXTMail welcome here Owner of VPIEJ-L, a discussion list for Electronic Journals Archives: http://scholar.lib.vt.edu:80/ gopher://scholar.lib.vt.edu:70/
From: steve@tweedledee.ucsb.edu (Steve Trainoff) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Making VHS tapes on white hardware Date: 24 May 1995 20:34:59 GMT Organization: University of California, Santa Barbara Distribution: world Message-ID: <3q059j$8iu@yuggoth.ucsb.edu> Hi all, I'm looking for a hardware and software configuration which can take a .anim or a NeXTtime movie and output it as NTSC video so that we can make VHS tapes. Is anyone out there currently doing this? I would also like to start a discussion of the advantages and drawbacks of various techniques. Holding a video camera up to the screen is NOT an option. Thanks, ..STeve ------------------------------------ Insert pithy maxim here... steve@tweedledee.ucsb.edu (NeXT mail)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware,comp.sys.next.software From: jpanico@netcom.com (Joe Panico) Subject: Re: zip with pc and with black Message-ID: <jpanicoD97H9B.393@netcom.com> Followup-To: comp.sys.next.hardware,comp.sys.next.software Organization: NETCOM On-line Communication Services (408 261-4700 guest) References: <3q56rn$s25@news.cs.brandeis.edu> Date: Fri, 26 May 1995 22:03:10 GMT Sender: jpanico@netcom20.netcom.com brendan mcdougall (mcdougal@jensen.cc.brandeis.edu) wrote: : hi, : we have a Cube and an intel box running NS. does anyone know if the new : iomega zip drives will work with either NS machines? if the configuration I'm running Zip under NS 3.3 Intel. Works perfectly (so far), I'm very happy with the product. : works, are there any tweaks which will make the config run well as : presumably the zip drivers will not run on NS? No tweaks are needed. Of course it doesn't run the supplied zip drivers because those are for Windows and MacOS. But but NS 3.3 (and 3.2 with the patch) will work with all removable SCSI HDs transparantly-- no special support is needed, just plug it in. : thanks, : brendan mcdougall : --------------------------------- : physics dept/brandeis university : 415 south street : waltham ma 02154 Joe Panico jpanico@netcom.com -- Joe Panico jpanico@netcom.com /* Please no NeXTMail, I can't read it at this address */
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware From: stanford@aostra.cuug.ab.ca (Curtis Stanford) Subject: OpenStep hardware requirements Message-ID: <D97E15.1Jp@aostra.uucp> Keywords: openstep hardware Sender: news@aostra.uucp (news account) Organization: Alberta Energy, Oil Sands Research Division Date: Fri, 26 May 1995 20:53:29 GMT When OpenStep for Windows 95 comes out, will it have the same hardware requirements as NEXTSTEP does? Or will it run on any windows platform? -- =============================================================== Curtis Stanford VOICE: (403) 297-3623 Alberta Energy FAX: (403) 297-3638 Oil Sands Research Division EMAIL: stanford@aostra.cuug.ab.ca 1800, 700 - 4 Avenue S.W. Calgary, Alberta, CANADA T2P 3J4 ===============================================================
From: guptaa@alleg.edu (ANI ) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.misc,comp.sys.next.hardware,comp.sys.next.software,comp.sys.next.programmer,comp.sys.ibm.pc.misc,comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware.systems,comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware.networking,comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware.comm,comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware.misc, Subject: ## Need networking help for multiOS machine ## Date: 26 May 1995 20:19:32 GMT Organization: Allegheny College Distribution: world Message-ID: <3q5d4k$eeo@mustang.alleg.edu> Keywords: NEXTSTEP, Windows, networking Hello, I am running an Intel Pentium90 machine with NEXTSTEP, and a 100M DOS partition. It has a dedicated Net connection (A college machine) and has an Ethernet card. What I would like to know is if there is any way I could connect the DOS/Windows(latest version of both) to the net as well, considering I have all the required hardware (or do I need something more?). Forgive me for asking a seemingly uninformed question. I am new to the network programming environment. From what I have been able to gather all I should need is a driver for DOS to communicate with the card. I need to be able to run Netscape on it, because I am going to be working in the VRML environment. I realize from the Netscape FAQs that I need Winsock/Trumpet. I have downloaded that but the something.ini(?) file gets messed up and doesn't install. I would think that is because of the lack of the driver. I am more or less clueless about the DOS enviroment. Anyone who understands what I am talking about please help!! I would be very grateful. Please reply directly to my account, guptaa@alleg.edu, for I do not frequent these groups often. Thanks. -Ani. --- _|_|_|_|_| _|_|_|_|_| _|_|_|_|_| _|_|_|_|_| _|_|_|_|_| _|_|_|_|_| _|_|_| _| _| _|_|_| _|_|_| _|_|_| _| _| _|_|_| _|_|_|_| _|_|_| _| _| _| _| _| _| _| _| _| _| _| _| _| _| _| _| _| _| _| _| _| _| _| _| _| _| _| _| _|_|_| _| _| _| _|_|_| _|_|_| _|_|_| _|_| _|_|_| email:guptaa@alleg.edu _| _|ph :(814)332-2675 URL:http://cs.alleg.edu/~gupta/_|_| _|Fax:(814)337-0988 _|_|_|_|_|Snail:Box 1809 Allegheny College, Meadville PA, 16335-3902_|_|_|_|_|
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware,comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware.chips,comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware.systems,comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware.misc From: andylee@netcom.com (Andy Lee) Subject: What is SIMM "Refresh Rate"? Message-ID: <andyleeD97pEu.H85@netcom.com> Organization: NETCOM On-line Communication Services (408 261-4700 guest) Date: Sat, 27 May 1995 00:59:18 GMT Sender: andylee@netcom14.netcom.com I am buying a pair of 16 meg (4x32 70ns) SIMM's for a P-90 system. Peripheral Outlet wants $529 per SIMM while other vendors (printed and posted) have them for only ~$470. PO claims that others' SIMM's have "4K refresh rate" while theirs have "2K refresh rate", and I need the "2K" ones because I have a P-90. Are they pulling my legs or is there really is a "refresh rate" factor in selecting SIMM's? Andy Lee andylee@cs.ucla.edu andylee@netcom.com
From: rencsok@convex.cl.msu.edu (Randy Rencsok) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: NeXTDimension Video Resolution Q. Date: 27 May 1995 01:11:48 GMT Organization: Michigan State University Message-ID: <3q5u8k$1e02@msunews.cl.msu.edu> References: <i434a.n2.t1cf14703@email.teaser.com> In article <i434a.n2.t1cf14703@email.teaser.com> difool@email.teaser.com (David GAZDA) writes: > References: <3pfr7k$o1o@giuliani.gun.com> > > When a camcorder has a resolution of x lines, it means that you can count on > your screen x different changes (say x/2 black points and x/2 white ones). > It has nothing to do with a "scanning resolution". > When you connect your camcorder to your Dimension, happy ND user, you plug > in an analog signal and you will get 640 hor. pixels, whatever your > camcorder resolution is, 8 or Hi8. > But yes, if your camcorder is Hi8, you will get better results because, > in NeXT world like in real life, better the input is, better the results are. > > Hope this helps (and sorry for my poor english). I'm glad you followed that Abid.. I wanted to add one last note though since no-one spoke up and said "I've done it.". Well I have had a Hi-8 camera and VHS output hooked up to the ND. The Hi-8 gives very high quality images, a great step up from VHS (havn't checked S-VHS yet). I guess it depends on what your doing with the ND as to whether you need Hi-8 quality. I'd be interested to know anyone who has a converter box for the 1120x832 --> S-VHS or VHS output (from the RGB etc.). And anyone who's used the RBG video output port. Randy
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware From: Jacques Garbi Subject: Fargo with PostScript Kit Message-ID: <D93ovI.n7@touga.vd.alphanet.ch> Sender: jacques@touga.vd.alphanet.ch (Jacques Garbi) Organization: Touga Management SA Date: Wed, 24 May 1995 20:57:18 GMT Hi, Some acquaintance of mine told me that Fargo could be ordered with a PostScript Kit (and even a Dye sublimation Kit). With a PostScript Kit, would it still be hard to print under NS ? And given a max price of $3000, what would be a great color printer that I could use under NS ? Thanks --- Dr. Jacques GARBI TOUGA MANAGEMENT Ltd. Av. Davel 18 1004 Lausanne Switzerland Phone/Fax : 011 41 21 648 44 07 NeXTMail : jacques@touga.vd.alphanet.ch
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware From: ericb@il.us.swissbank.com (Eric_Brown) Subject: NeXT 17" Fimi Color monitor specs wanted Message-ID: <1995May26.205012.6960@il.us.swissbank.com> Sender: root@il.us.swissbank.com (Operator) Organization: Swiss Bank Corporation CM&T Division Date: Fri, 26 May 1995 20:50:12 GMT Does anybody have any specs on the NeXT 17" Color monitor (besides the horizontal refresh rate)? A friend has one that has gone belly-up (something blew that handles the vertical refresh - only a single vertical line in the middle of the screen displays). I'm specifically looking for the vertical refresh frequency so that a correct test pattern can be generated for testing. He also has a NeXT Color printer that has a jet that is clogged. Where can he get a replacement jet (or set)? Thanks for the info... - Eric -- _______________________________________________________________ / Eric Brown | The opinions expressed here \ | NEXTSTEP Consultant | are mine and do not necessarily | | Synectic Design | represent those of my employer | | ericb@il.us.swissbank.com | or SBC. | \___________________________|___________________________________/
From: Paul Lynch <Paul_Lynch@plsys.com> Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: NS3.3 on Laptop.....????? Date: 27 May 1995 07:09:58 +0100 Organization: P & L Systems Sender: news@news.demon.co.uk Message-ID: <1995May27.060215.4772@seer.demon.co.uk> References: <RDL.95May26153039@world.std.com> In article <RDL.95May26153039@world.std.com> rdl@world.std.com (Robert La Ferla) writes: > The only Intel laptop that is suitable for NEXTSTEP is the NEC Versa P75HC. I think that this is a rather bold statement. It might be more accurate to say that NO laptop is suitable for NS3.3. If anyone knows of *any* laptop with supported power management, WD90C24 video chipset, Intel 82365 PCMCIA and 800x600 display, plese let me know :-). The standard NeXT driver only goes up to 640x480 and only supports 8 bit colour. > You will need a third party graphics driver from AIS to get 800x600 on the > active matrix LCD. 1024x768 is possible on an external monitor BUT not on > the LCD. I have been told that AIS will only supply their driver with complete system sales (which is their perogative). Paul -- Paul Lynch (NeXTmail) paul@plsys.com Tel: (01494)671501 9 Stable Lane, Seer Green, Fax: (01494)680228 Bucks, HP9 2YT, UK
From: rworne@primenet.com Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Black Microphone port on 4000 monitor... Date: 27 May 1995 08:57:21 GMT Organization: Primenet Message-ID: <3q6phh$dr7@news.primenet.com> What's the deal with this? My monitor has no built-in mic, and plugging a Sun or Sony mic in the microphone port just does not work on my Cube with NS 3.3 installed. The Docs say that the mic gain cannot be turned up on Black hardware, and the mic does record if I pick it up & slam it down several times on the desk. Playback at full volume sounds like this: <whispering> tap tap tap. What kinda microphone does this damn thing need, anyway? Microsoft Network is prohibited from redistributing this work in any form, in whole or in part. Copyright, Robert Worne, 1995. License to distribute this post is available for $1,000. Posting without permission constitutes an agreement to these terms. Please send notices of violation to postmaster@microsoft.com
From: rworne@primenet.com Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: Is the sale of Toshiba 3501 CD-ROM Drive discontinued ? Date: 27 May 1995 09:00:25 GMT Organization: Primenet Message-ID: <3q6pn9$dr7@news.primenet.com> References: <3p3ipf$eg8@ixnews4.ix.netcom.com> <3pdkoo$dtr@recepsen.aa.msen.com> <RDL.95May19183348@world.std.com> <3q2dre$78h@news.nd.edu> <3q5igj$6v3@news.nd.edu> In <3q5igj$6v3@news.nd.edu>, Amir Sanjari <ahs@undhep.hep.nd.edu> writes: >Hello, > I have just heard from a reseller that 3501 CD-ROM drive is discontinued >by Toshiba, and that their latest drive, 3601, is only available through >specific VARs companies which integrate them in their systems. >Can someone confirm this ? I have not been able to find one of these at any of the computer shows for at least 3-4 months here in LA. Word is, there are no more. Everyone is selling EIDE drives and shunning SCSI CD's & HD's Microsoft Network is prohibited from redistributing this work in any form, in whole or in part. Copyright, Robert Worne, 1995. License to distribute this post is available for $1,000. Posting without permission constitutes an agreement to these terms. Please send notices of violation to postmaster@microsoft.com
From: rworne@primenet.com Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: Monitor Woes Date: 27 May 1995 09:07:37 GMT Organization: Primenet Message-ID: <3q6q4p$dr7@news.primenet.com> References: <3pvje5$1jd@barracuda.dadd.ti.com> In <3pvje5$1jd@barracuda.dadd.ti.com>, jhermann@pooh.msp.sc.ti.com (John Hermann) writes: >Along the same lines... > >What is the deal with the NeXT monitors? Has anyone determined >or heard what the malfunctions are in these monitors? We hear of >dead monitors all of the time... We hear even more about dimming >monitors... Must be a carefully considered design aspect of >the monitor to be so consistent. Who manufactured these monitors >anyway? I have to avoid their products in the future just out >of principle. Just my 2 cents worth; which is about all the >monitor seems to be worth. Opening up mine & checking the guts, (B&W model 4000) it's made by Sony. (At least the tube). The guts were field-replaced with the newer 6-volt circuits and it runs just fine. If the monitor is dimming I was told by Bell Atlantic that (don't try this at home, kids) removing the black plastic cover on the back & turning up the recessed knob for white level will kick a few more photons out of the tube. Disclaimer: This writer is not responsible for anything. YMMV, if you don't know what your doing, don't do it. If it fries, I warned ya. Microsoft Network is prohibited from redistributing this work in any form, in whole or in part. Copyright, Robert Worne, 1995. License to distribute this post is available for $1,000. Posting without permission constitutes an agreement to these terms. Please send notices of violation to postmaster@microsoft.com
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware From: Jacques Garbi Subject: Is the HP 1600C much better than the cheaper HP's ?? Message-ID: <D93oMn.Ln@touga.vd.alphanet.ch> Sender: jacques@touga.vd.alphanet.ch (Jacques Garbi) Organization: Touga Management SA Date: Wed, 24 May 1995 20:51:58 GMT Hi, Subject says it all ! I lloked at HP 1600C prices and compared them to HP 650. What make such a difference ? Same res. So what really make the price that much higher for the HP 1600C ? Thanks --- Dr. Jacques GARBI TOUGA MANAGEMENT Ltd. Av. Davel 18 1004 Lausanne Switzerland Phone/Fax : 011 41 21 648 44 07 NeXTMail : jacques@touga.vd.alphanet.ch
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware From: Jacques Garbi Subject: Epson Stylus Color Message-ID: <D93os1.MF@touga.vd.alphanet.ch> Sender: jacques@touga.vd.alphanet.ch (Jacques Garbi) Organization: Touga Management SA Date: Wed, 24 May 1995 20:55:13 GMT Hi, To all of you who are using the Epson Stlyus Color, what driver are you using ? I had the Epson Stylus Color with Dots 3.5.5 but I was very disapointed with this driver. Text came out good enough but graphics and photos came awfull. The same photos under Windows came out great on the same printer. When I booted NS and printed the same photo with Dots, it came out really bad. The paper was soaking wet with ink, even when using the printer in Economy mode. So, what is the driver you're using and what're you settings ? Thanks --- Dr. Jacques GARBI TOUGA MANAGEMENT Ltd. Av. Davel 18 1004 Lausanne Switzerland Phone/Fax : 011 41 21 648 44 07 NeXTMail : jacques@touga.vd.alphanet.ch
From: jcr@best.com (John C. Randolph) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: OpenStep hardware requirements Date: 27 May 1995 07:51:06 -0700 Organization: Best Internet Communications, Inc. (info@best.com) Message-ID: <3q7e9c$1n1@shell1.best.com> References: <D97E15.1Jp@aostra.uucp> Keywords: openstep hardware I would expect the DPS interpreter, the Foundation kit and the AppKit to all be dll's. OpenStep for Windows for Godot shouldn't have any hardware requirements beyond the minimum memory and disk space that Windows needs. Mind you, if you try to run it on a 4 meg system, it will swap like hell. Personally, Openstep or no, I have no intention of running a Microsquish O/S in any machine of mine in this lifetime. I'll run NEXTSTEP on intel boxes, Solaris on Suns, HPUX on HP's, and (I hope!) NEXTSTEP on a 200mhz Alpha! Yeeeeehaaa! -jcr
From: david@onestep.co.uk Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: NEC multispin 6X Date: 27 May 1995 13:26:37 GMT Organization: EUnet-GB distributed news service, +44 227 266466 Message-ID: <3q79ad$i05@bsdi002.britain.eu.net> References: <RDL.95May26152329@world.std.com> In article <RDL.95May26152329@world.std.com> rdl@world.std.com (Robert La Ferla) writes: > I would strongly recommend against NEC SCSI CD-ROMs. NEC has a bad history > of poor SCSI implementations. Toshiba is the way to go - especially the > caddyless version. > > Robert La Ferla > HTI Hi, We would concur with that. If you need 6x CD then use Plextor. It works with Motorola, Intel (NCR, Adaptec etc), HP and SUN as both a boot and add-on drive. --- Regards David Knight OneStep Solutions plc | UK phone: 01702 551010 | Vendors of NS 351-359 London Road | fax: 01702 551515 | Hardware, Apps Hadleigh | Int'l prefix: +44 1702 | MCCAs, Networks Essex | | ISDN, Training SS7 2BT | Email: david@onestep.co.uk | Maintenance England | (NeXTMail/MIME ok) | and Support
From: michael@mvhome (Michael Verruto) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: CD-ROM Followup (was - Re: NEC multispin 6X) Date: 27 May 1995 15:26:57 GMT Organization: Hesta Properties, Inc. Message-ID: <3q7gc1$9pt@corporate.hesta.com> References: <RDL.95May26152329@world.std.com> <3q79ad$i05@bsdi002.britain.eu.net> Thanks everyone for all the help. I agree : Plextor is THE way to go. They had my old drive for 5 minutes before they sent me a new one. Bravo Plextor. That's customer service. Now if I can only get the damn thing back into this object.station....
From: phillen@aol.com (PhilLen) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Modems for Black Hardware Date: 27 May 1995 12:19:47 -0400 Organization: America Online, Inc. (1-800-827-6364) Sender: root@newsbf02.news.aol.com Message-ID: <3q7jf3$9ns@newsbf02.news.aol.com> There was recently a discussion here comparing Supra and USR modems. Does anyone have a list, or know of other modems that will work as well? Thanks Phil
From: art@cubicsol.com (Art Isbell) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Principle of No Free Lunch reaffirmed Date: 27 May 1995 16:40:30 GMT Organization: University of California, Santa Cruz Distribution: world Message-ID: <3q7klu$43v@darkstar.UCSC.EDU> I received info from RDI about their various SPARC portables which seem suitable for running NS. Probably the best feature is the color: black :-) I am amazed at what can be crammed into a 12.75" wide x 11.18" deep x 2.2" thick 8.5 pound notebook portable: 85/110 MHz microSPARC CPU (64.0/77.0 SPECint92, 54.6/65.3 SPECfp92) 32 MB RAM (128 MB max) TGX Graphics accelerator with 2 MB frame buffer (8-bit color max?) 10.4" 640x480 or 1024x768 active matrix LCD display Full-size Sun-4 or Sun-5 compatible keyboard with integrated trackball External monitor, mouse, and keyboard support 1.44 MB auto-sensing floppy drive (no "Check for disk" nonsense :-) 810 MB internal disk drive with room for a second drive! 10-base T Ethernet port 10 MB/sec synchronous SCSI-2 port 2 serial ports Parallel port 8-bit audio port Internal microphone and speaker Internal V.32bis/V.42 14.4 kbps fax/data modem Automatic voltage- and frequency-sensing AC power supply Sounds like workstation specs except for the small flat-panel monitor. At 120 dpi, I wonder how legible a 1024x768 workspace would be (everything would be only 75% as large as on NeXT 17" monitors). I don't believe that NS has yet been loaded onto one of these, but RDI thinks it should run fine and plans to try it. Makes my mouth water... But, the list price for the 1024x768 85 MHz. model affirms the No Free Lunch principle drying the saliva from my mouth and taking my breath away (are you sitting down ?-) $17,995 That's $6,000 more than the useless (as far as I'm concerned) 640x480 model demonstrating the very high price of high-resolution flat panel displays. I don't know the price of the faster 110 MHz. model, but I probably don't need to know :-) But flat panel display prices will undoubtedly fall, so this is a system to remember. --- Art Isbell NeXTmail: art@cubicsol.com NeXT Registered Consultant Voice: +1 408 335 1154 Trego Systems Fax: +1 408 335 2515 CaseServ: NEXTSTEP managed care USmail: Felton, CA 95018-9442 contract and case management solutions
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware From: rdl@world.std.com (Robert La Ferla) Subject: Re: CD-ROM Drives In-Reply-To: Amir Sanjari's message of 25 May 1995 17:13:18 GMT Message-ID: <RDL.95May25141859@world.std.com> Sender: rdl@world.std.com (Robert La Ferla) Organization: The World Public Access UNIX, Brookline, MA References: <3p3ipf$eg8@ixnews4.ix.netcom.com> <3pdkoo$dtr@recepsen.aa.msen.com> <RDL.95May19183348@world.std.com> <3q2dre$78h@news.nd.edu> Date: Thu, 25 May 1995 18:18:59 GMT Since I'm referring to SCSI CD-ROMs, it isn't a question of a driver. If you use SCSI ID #2, it should work fine with CDPlayer.app. The Toshiba is also faster and comes in a caddyless version. Robert La Ferla HTI
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware,comp.sys.next.software From: rdl@world.std.com (Robert La Ferla) Subject: Re: #9 Motion Graphics Accelerator In-Reply-To: philip@utstat.toronto.edu's message of 26 May 1995 22:22:06 GMT Message-ID: <RDL.95May27140641@world.std.com> Sender: rdl@world.std.com (Robert La Ferla) Organization: The World Public Access UNIX, Brookline, MA References: <3q5kae$b89@sunburst.ccs.yorku.ca> Date: Sat, 27 May 1995 18:06:41 GMT Dell does ship the #9 Imagine 128 which does have a NS 3.3 driver. The 4MB PCI version should be close in price to the #9 GXE64Pro. i.e. $150 more. Robert La Ferla HTI
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware From: rdl@world.std.com (Robert La Ferla) Subject: Re: Modems for black hardware. In-Reply-To: marc@lore.acs.calpoly.edu's message of 24 May 1995 23:09:13 GMT Message-ID: <RDL.95May24211857@world.std.com> Sender: rdl@world.std.com (Robert La Ferla) Organization: The World Public Access UNIX, Brookline, MA References: <3pdpvd$16s7@locutus.rchland.ibm.com> <3pfm6j$n2k@nwestmail.nwest.mccaw.com> <3pv7oh$54b@bcarh8ab.bnr.ca> <3q0eap$g8g@isnews.csc.calpoly.edu> Date: Thu, 25 May 1995 01:18:57 GMT That same article rated the Practical Peripherals ProClass faxmodem the best of the lot. Byte also rated it #1. Try finding one. [evil laugh] Practical Peripherals' parent company is Hayes. Hayes is in bankruptcy. Rockwell International won't supply them with chips. Thus the ProClass is a phantom modem. What a shame. The regular Practical Peripherals which is available works fine. Meanwhile ZyXEL wants $700+ for their modem and I'm not sure if they shipped yet. Robert La Ferla HTI Registered NS Consultant / Developer / Trainer + 1 (617) 252-0088
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware From: rdl@world.std.com (Robert La Ferla) Subject: Re: Unsupported hardware on the installation disk? In-Reply-To: ajasvanu@ellis.uchicago.edu's message of Thu, 25 May 1995 02:32:14 GMT Message-ID: <RDL.95May25162451@world.std.com> Sender: rdl@world.std.com (Robert La Ferla) Organization: The World Public Access UNIX, Brookline, MA References: <D944Dq.LBn@midway.uchicago.edu> Date: Thu, 25 May 1995 20:24:51 GMT You can load additional drivers from a floppy at boot time. I know that Dell will allow you to delete the CD-ROM and go with a minimal IDE hard drive. Then you can add a Adaptec 2940 SCSI controller, Toshiba CD-ROM and a large SCSI HD. Robert La Ferla HTI
From: mcdougal@jensen.cc.brandeis.edu (brendan mcdougall) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware,comp.sys.next.software Subject: zip with pc and with black Date: 26 May 1995 18:32:23 GMT Organization: Brandeis University Message-ID: <3q56rn$s25@news.cs.brandeis.edu> hi, we have a Cube and an intel box running NS. does anyone know if the new iomega zip drives will work with either NS machines? if the configuration works, are there any tweaks which will make the config run well as presumably the zip drivers will not run on NS? thanks, brendan mcdougall --------------------------------- physics dept/brandeis university 415 south street waltham ma 02154
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware From: rdl@world.std.com (Robert La Ferla) Subject: Re: NS3.3 on Laptop.....????? In-Reply-To: Dpham's message of 23 May 1995 12:50:12 GMT Message-ID: <RDL.95May26153039@world.std.com> Sender: rdl@world.std.com (Robert La Ferla) Organization: The World Public Access UNIX, Brookline, MA References: <3pslm4$7te@internal.lamrc.com> Date: Fri, 26 May 1995 19:30:39 GMT Derik, The only Intel laptop that is suitable for NEXTSTEP is the NEC Versa P75HC. You will need a third party graphics driver from AIS to get 800x600 on the active matrix LCD. 1024x768 is possible on an external monitor BUT not on the LCD. The Sun Voyager (SPARC) can do 1024x768 on the LCD but is very expensive. Look for more Intel PC manufacturers to release 800x600 laptops by the end of the year along with 1024x768 and even 1280x1024 LCDs next year. Robert La Ferla HTI Registered NS Consultant / Developer / Trainer + 1 (617) 252-0088
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware From: rdl@world.std.com (Robert La Ferla) Subject: Re: NEC multispin 6X In-Reply-To: michael@hesta2's message of 26 May 1995 15:51:14 GMT Message-ID: <RDL.95May26152329@world.std.com> Sender: rdl@world.std.com (Robert La Ferla) Organization: The World Public Access UNIX, Brookline, MA References: <3q4tdi$62v@corporate.hesta.com> Date: Fri, 26 May 1995 19:23:29 GMT I would strongly recommend against NEC SCSI CD-ROMs. NEC has a bad history of poor SCSI implementations. Toshiba is the way to go - especially the caddyless version. Robert La Ferla HTI
From: boethius@pa.mother.com (James Antoniou) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Thanks for the response Date: 26 May 1995 19:32:17 GMT Organization: Mother.COM Message-ID: <3q5ac1$2kl@pa.mother.com> Thanks for all the response regarding the unfortunate demise of Talus. A bunch of people sent me e-mail replies, including where to find the Symbios NCR NeXTStep drivers, which actually work much better. I bit the bullet and bought a new Triton motherboard yesterday and a trusty ASUS SC-200 NCR 810 board instead of paying an almost equivalent load of cash to buy an 825 board with a BIOS on it for use with my old Plato. The NCR is working really well :) It's been well over a year since I last used NeXTStep and with the freebie ATI Mach64 GUPT drivers and 4 megs of VRAM to toy with, it's pure pleasure. I forgot how awesome NeXTStep is. Thanks again to all those who responded. The NeXTStep community has always been a very helpful one. Jim Antoniou
From: jhermann@pooh.msp.sc.ti.com (John Hermann) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: Monitor Woes Date: 24 May 1995 15:30:13 GMT Organization: Design Automation Division, Texas Instruments. Message-ID: <3pvje5$1jd@barracuda.dadd.ti.com> Along the same lines... What is the deal with the NeXT monitors? Has anyone determined or heard what the malfunctions are in these monitors? We hear of dead monitors all of the time... We hear even more about dimming monitors... Must be a carefully considered design aspect of the monitor to be so consistent. Who manufactured these monitors anyway? I have to avoid their products in the future just out of principle. Just my 2 cents worth; which is about all the monitor seems to be worth. Best Regards, John Hermann
From: philip@utstat.toronto.edu (Philip McDunnough) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware,comp.sys.next.software Subject: #9 Motion Graphics Accelerator Date: 26 May 1995 22:22:06 GMT Organization: York University, Ontario, Canada Distribution: world Message-ID: <3q5kae$b89@sunburst.ccs.yorku.ca> Dell now ships its systems with the newer PCI #9 Motion Graphics Accelerator. They no longer will supply a PCI #9GXE Pro which has a driver for NS3.3. Is there a NS3.3 driver for the newer graphics card? Any information would be appreciated... -- Philip McDunnough LakeHaven, {Where sheep may safely graze ...} philip@utstat.toronto.edu,{NeXT Mail preferred}
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware From: ajasvanu@ellis.uchicago.edu (Atip Asvanund) Subject: Unsupported hardware on the installation disk? Message-ID: <D944Dq.LBn@midway.uchicago.edu> Sender: news@midway.uchicago.edu (News Administrator) Organization: University of Chicago -- Academic Information Technologies Date: Thu, 25 May 1995 02:32:14 GMT Hello, I am going to buy a new computer soon, and it seems like all the computer out there now use EIDE hardisk and EIDE CDROM. But however, EIDE (Enhanced IDE) is not supported in the NEXTSTEP 3.3 for Intel installation disk. But, I have heard that there are drivers for it in NextAnswers. So, is it possible to use those drivers during the installation process? Where does NextStep look for drivers during the installation process? From the CDROM, or are they all on the disk? If the drivers are not on the CDROM, but can be retrieved from NextAnswers, what can I do? Can I just use rawrite to write the image of NextAnswers to a floppy, and use it during installation? Thank you, Atip Asvanund
From: sfoy@bcu.ubc.ca (Shaun Patrick Foy) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: USRMac&Fax with NeXT Date: 25 May 1995 02:19:23 GMT Organization: The University of British Columbia Message-ID: <3q0pfb$pr2@nntp.ucs.ubc.ca> I have a USR Mac&Fax modem 14.4 external sportster. It comes with a mac cable. Whenever I try and run kermit or dip with /dev/cufa or /dev/cufb it hangs. However, if I try it with /dev/cua or /dev/cub it runs fine. Is this because my cable doesn't support hardware flow control?? Is it something wrong with the modem?? Shaun. -- o \ o / o __| \ / |__ o \ o / o /|\ | -/\ ___\o \ o | o / o/___ /\- | /|\ / \ / \ | \ /) | ( \ /o\ / ) | (\ / | / \ / \ <A HREF="http://www.bcu.ubc.ca/~sfoy">sfoy@bcu.ubc.ca</A>
From: gwillem@alpha.ntu.ac.sg (WILLEM VAN SCHAIK (INTERNET: GWILLEM@NTUVAX.NTU.AC.SG)) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: SKIP/NEWSGROUP Date: 25 May 95 09:04:46 +0800 Organization: Nanyang Technological University - Singapore Message-ID: <1995May25.090446@alpha.ntu.ac.sg> Hi, Have any of you use both a Fujitsu 2496ESA and a Micropolis 4110AF and can you comment of which of the two is quieter and how much? Thanks, Willem PS. I may have made some typos in the model-numbers, both are the 1 Gb models. W i l l e m v a n S c h a i k ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Gintic - Singapore gwillem@ntuvax.ntu.ac.sg
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware From: schwett@netcom.com Subject: Re: Hello, NeXT!? Triton PCI chipset? Message-ID: <schwettD97n1x.LLo@netcom.com> Organization: NETCOM On-line Communication Services (408 261-4700 guest) References: <D91u8K.HG6@RnA.NL> <SAMURAI.95May24212943@maggie.cs.mcgill.ca> Date: Sat, 27 May 1995 00:08:21 GMT Sender: schwett@netcom12.netcom.com samurai@maggie.cs.mcgill.ca (Darcy BROCKBANK) writes: ><Gerben_Wierda@RnA.NL> writes: >>Hello, NeXT! Can someone out there who has this running or who has a clue tell >>the net community? >Give it a try and let us know :-). >- db I am now running NS 3.3 on a ASUS p55TP4 Motherboard using the Triton chipset and it works beautifully. I added a 2940W, Stealth64 PCI/4mb and a couple of 1GB drives. It feels very smooth and very snappy, perhaps 15% quicker than the same peripherals with a Mercury Chipset PCI/EISA board. NXBench numbers for video back this up. (about 2.1 at 1152x864x8bit) However, this may be because of the PS/2 mouse port on the motherboard - FINALLY! NO MORE SERIAL MICE! Without a synchronous cache (which should give another 15% or so) the board runs about $300, with the burst cache around $350. Highly recommended.... Mark Schwettmann -- schwett@netcom.com --- mschwett@ced.berkeley.edu " a smile cartooned tooth for tooth, you said irony was the shackles of youth "
From: altenber@acpub.duke.edu (Lee Altenberg) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Micron P100 Millenia and NS3.3: BIG PROBLEMS Date: 27 May 1995 21:31:04 -0400 Organization: Duke University, Durham, N.C. Message-ID: <3q8joo$d7m@news.duke.edu> I just got a Micron P100 Millenia system and installed NEXTSTEP 3.3 on it, and it is having problems: 1. When installing packages, I get checksum errors. When I disable the cache (using the BIOS editor at boot), I the packages install fine (but extremely slowly). 2. When booting, if I let NS go into graphical boot mode (I don't press -v at the boot: prompt) the screen goes blank and the monitor emits high frequency sounds. I have to hit -v to get the NeXT monitor to come up, and then it boots o.k. If I use "Power off" from the login window, the screen goes blank in the same way. Alt-numlock brings up the NeXT monitor and it can be halted fine that way. With the cache disabled, these problems don't occur, and reboot and power off are o.k. The configuration is: CPU: Intel Pentium P-100 Micronics M54Hi motherboard Intel Triton chipset SyncBurst(tm) Cache 256K EDO-RAM 32MB Dual Floppy Adaptec 2940 SCSI controller, Seagate ST31230N, ELSA Winner2000Pro/X-4, Sony CDU55S SCSI CD-ROM drive, Cogent EM960 Ethernet, Nanao T2-17TS monitor So ..., is this a compatibility problem between NEXTSTEP and the chipset, cache, or motherboard? If so, is there any workaround? If not, how can I diagnose where else the problem might be, e.g. the Adaptec 2940, CD-ROM drive, or Seagate Hard Drive? Any relevant experiences GREATLY appreciated. -- Lee Altenberg altenber@mhpcc.edu
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware From: nxcube.augusta.de!olli (Oliver Nissen) Subject: Re: 68040 slab fails to boot up -- what is the little red LED? Message-ID: <D97GFC.44s@nxcube.augusta.de> Sender: olli@nxcube.augusta.de (Oliver Nissen) Organization: none References: <3q0ev4$i0d@yuggoth.ucsb.edu> Date: Fri, 26 May 1995 21:45:12 GMT In article <3q0ev4$i0d@yuggoth.ucsb.edu> doug@foxtrot.ccmrc.ucsb.edu (Douglas Scott) writes: > I had posted that one of our 68040 slabs fails to boot up -- the monitor never > lights up, and the disk spins up but I can hear that the boot process is not > beginning (it is not reading from the boot block). I have tried taking out > the battery for several hours, and shorting the battery clip to reset the boot > PROM, all with no effect. > > I note that there is a very small red LED on the motherboard within a few cm. > of the battery, and as soon as the machine is powered on, it begins to blink > at about one blink per second, and does not stop. What is this telling me? > Low battery? I checked the battery with a voltmeter and it appears fine. > Any other information about how I might diagnose the problem? > > Thanks! > > > -- > Douglas Scott | Senior Development Engineer > Tel: (805) 893-8352 | Center for Computer Music Research and Composition > Internet (NeXTMail ok): | University of California, Santa Barbara > <doug@ccmrc.ucsb.edu> | http://www.ccmrc.ucsb.edu/ I might be wrong, but I think this LED indicates HALT (The processor is in HALT-state). This mostly indicates a hardware failure. -- ---- rip here --- rip here --- rip here --- rip here --- rip here ---- Oliver Nissen olli@nxcube.augusta.de NeXT-Mail welcome i22boliv@rz.unibw-muenchen.de ASCII-Mail only! ---------------------------------------------------------------------- -- ---- rip here --- rip here --- rip here --- rip here --- rip here ---- Oliver Nissen olli@nxcube.augusta.de NeXT-Mail welcome i22boliv@rz.unibw-muenchen.de ASCII-Mail only! ----------------------------------------------------------------------
From: boethius@pa.mother.com (James Antoniou) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Old Talus NS 3.2 NCR drivers Date: 25 May 1995 23:11:28 GMT Organization: Mother.COM Message-ID: <3q32r0$nbv@pa.mother.com> I was just curious... Do the old Talus NCR 53c8xx drivers support the NCR 825 chip? Talus' phone# listed on the diskette has been disconnected so I couldn't ask them and I'm not aware of what their new phone # might be, assuming they are still around.
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware From: Jacques Garbi Subject: Lexmark's Optra PostScript Level 2 printers Message-ID: <D96yIr.x6@touga.vd.alphanet.ch> Sender: jacques@touga.vd.alphanet.ch (Jacques Garbi) Organization: Touga Management SA Date: Fri, 26 May 1995 15:18:26 GMT Hi, I discovered those wonderful 1200dpi PostScript printers ans I wondered if anyone could answer those questions : - Are there any drivers for NS 3.3 ? - Is it true that being PostScript Lev 2 I only need a PPD file to run those printers ? If so, where could I find these PPD files ? - Can we use the Ethernet card using NS 3.3 or is this option exclusively reserved to HP printers ? Thanks to answer me directly. I'll post a summary whenever I have useful info. Thanks --- Dr. Jacques GARBI TOUGA MANAGEMENT Ltd. Av. Davel 18 1004 Lausanne Switzerland Phone/Fax : 011 41 21 648 44 07 NeXTMail : jacques@touga.vd.alphanet.ch
From: rling@u.washington.edu (Robert Ling) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Dell's 120 MHz Pentium Date: 26 May 1995 17:43:24 GMT Organization: University of Washington, Seattle Distribution: usa Message-ID: <3q53vs$8rl@nntp5.u.washington.edu> Has anyone managed to get NeXTSTEP 3.2 or 3.3 running on one of these computers? If so, I'd like to know what configuration (disk controller, graphics card) was used. - Robert Ling
From: pdell@cs.bu.edu Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: Color display driver for NEC Versa E Date: 25 May 95 09:26:58 Organization: Boston University Distribution: world Message-ID: <pdell.95May2592658@nanoii.bu.edu> References: <3pvi0d$igs@zip.eecs.umich.edu> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain I have 3.3 running on my Versa E. The correct Driver comes on the 3.3 disk. It is the Western Digital WD90C24 driver. On a related question. Anyone using a PCMCIA modem w/ NEXTSTEP? If so any recommendations on which modem to buy (inexpensive 14.4 would be great). Paul Dell pdell@cs.bu.edu
From: robin@pencom.com (Robin D. Wilson) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: 3rd party SCSI drive for NeXT Turbo Station Date: 25 May 1995 16:15:49 GMT Organization: Pencom Software Message-ID: <3q2afl$esk@digdug.pencom.com> References: <3pggqg$r0v@finzi.ccinet.ab.ca> In article <3pggqg$r0v@finzi.ccinet.ab.ca> plau@grhosp.ab.ca (Patrick Lau) writes: :We have a NeXTstation Turbo with a dead internal SCSI 400mb hard drive. :Does anyone know if we could replace it with a third party 1G SCSI hard :drive, like a Quantum, or Fujitsu, etc. Which brand and model will work :best? PS. We are running NeXTStep version 3.1 on this black box. We :appreciate any help or hints in this problem. Please email me at: :plau@grhosp.ab.ca . Thanks in advance. Any SCSI disk (well, most of them anyway) should work. (You'll want a half-height 3.5 inch disk format though...) We've replaced some of ours with 2GB Seagate Baracuda's. They work great, but we have to put a SCSI terminator on the back of the box (since the 'cudas don't do automatic termination -- we have to leave them unterminated in the box, and terminate the external adaptor). -- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *** These are my opinions... Mine! All Mine! Minemineminemineminemine! *** ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Robin D. Wilson robin@pencom.com Pencom Software 701 Canyon Bend Dr. 9050 Capital of Texas Hwy Pflugerville, TX 78660 Austin, TX 78759
From: Gerald McMullon <gfg@info.bt.co.uk> Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: Video resolution? Date: 25 May 1995 16:43:38 GMT Organization: BT Labs, Martlesham Heath, Ipswich, UK Message-ID: <3q2c3q$62n@pheidippides.axion.bt.co.uk> References: <3q22jc$elm@sifon.cc.mcgill.ca> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit jake@haydn.physics.mcgill.ca (Jason Breckenridge) wrote: > Hello everyone, > Is anyone out there getting 1600 x 1200 video resolution > with 16 bit color? If so what graphics card and > monitor are you using? > Diamond Stealth 4Mb RAM (on Intel), will run to 1600x1200 with 256 colours, with the appropriate monitor. Sony 17SE1T or GDM-20SE1T I think. > In a totally unrelated note, are dvorak keyboards available > in the PC marketplace? Yes, but they are only available direct. This layout and a couple of others are available from a company specializing in them, unfortunately I don't have their UK address. You may find the MS Naturale Keyboard a sufficient improvement. Gerald McMullon Cambridge GBR
From: cedman@freedom.princeton.edu (Carl Edman) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: Epson Stylus Color Date: 26 May 1995 22:31:04 GMT Organization: Princeton University Message-ID: <3q5kr8$cuj@cnn.Princeton.EDU> References: <D93os1.MF@touga.vd.alphanet.ch> In article <D93os1.MF@touga.vd.alphanet.ch>, <jacques@touga.vd.alphanet.ch> wrote: > To all of you who are using the Epson Stlyus Color, what driver are you > using ? > I had the Epson Stylus Color with Dots 3.5.5 but I was very disapointed > with this driver. Text came out good enough but graphics and photos came > awfull. The same photos under Windows came out great on the same printer. > When I booted NS and printed the same photo with Dots, it came out really > bad. The paper was soaking wet with ink, even when using the printer in > Economy mode. > > So, what is the driver you're using and what're you settings ? This topic keeps coming up, so let me repost an article I posted a few weeks ago. Since then several people have written to me with identical experiences and JetPilot 1.9 has come out which fixes the problem with the default settings and adds optional error diffusion dithering which is extremely memory hungry but further improves some images. In article <3m6mck$1pn@risc.agsm.ucla.edu> hketola@agsm.ucla.edu (Heikki Ketola) writes: I have a black NeXT and now I have access to an Epson Stylus. I would *really* like to use it with the NeXT, but..... Cabling. The NeXT printer cables don't look like standard PC ones. Perhaps I am mistaken in suspecting that I need a non-standard cable. Am I? No, you are not. Drivers. From scanning the newsgroups it looks like my driver choices are a) Dots, b) ghostscript, c) JetPilot. IS any of these preferable over the others, and if so, for which reasons? I've used both JetPilot and Dots with my Epson Stylus Color and there is no question in my mind that JetPilot is better. The most important reason is that Dots is just plain awful at rendering color images. In particular at 720x720 dpi (using the specially coated paper), all my attempts to print with Dots have result in a paper literally soaking wet with ink emerging. But even at lower resolutions prints of color images are completely unrecognizable. JetPilot on the other hand produces (albeit slowly) color prints close to the photographic quality advertised by Epson as possible with the Stylus Color. Both JetPilot and Dots.app work OK for printout of text. Apart from that JetPilot seems to integrate into the NS environment less obtrusively. My only problem with it are somewhat ill chosen default settings for the printer parameters. But that is relatively easily fixed by editing a few lines in the printer description file. I've not tried ghostscript. Carl Edman
From: mmalcolm Crawford <m.crawford@dcs.shef.ac.uk> Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: NS3.3 on Laptop.....????? Date: Sun, 28 May 1995 15:33:13 GMT Organization: Institute for Language Speech and Hearing, Sheffield University Message-ID: <950528163313.215AACUB.malc@daneel> References: <RDL.95May26153039@world.std.com> <1995May27.060215.4772@seer.demon.co.uk> Mime-Version: 1.0 (Generated by Eloquent) Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII > > The only Intel laptop that is suitable for NEXTSTEP is the NEC > > Versa P75HC. > > > I think that this is a rather bold statement. > > It might be more accurate to say that NO laptop is suitable for > NS3.3. If anyone knows of *any* laptop with supported power > management, WD90C24 video chipset, Intel 82365 PCMCIA and 800x600 > display, plese let me know :-). The standard NeXT driver only goes > up to 640x480 and only supports 8 bit colour. > Umm, as was discussed earlier, the Versas from AIS are suitable for NEXTSTEP, they sell them as integrated systems... > I have been told that AIS will only supply their driver with complete > system sales (which is their perogative). > This is true. Have fun, mmalc.
From: mmalcolm Crawford <m.crawford@dcs.shef.ac.uk> Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: Did anyone notice in the Sun selling NS 3.3/Sparc announcement... Date: Sun, 28 May 1995 15:40:14 GMT Organization: Institute for Language Speech and Hearing, Sheffield University Distribution: world Message-ID: <950528164014.215AACUC.malc@daneel> References: <3q8oqg$sba@digifix.digifix.com> Mime-Version: 1.0 (Generated by Eloquent) Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII > It was buried in the middle of a paragraph (so I reformatted > the announcement to make it more visible), but I'm still > not sure how closely people read these things. > <sigh> You caught me, anyway, thanks for the pointer. > Anyone checked out the pricing? > No, but I will. The main niggle, though, is that FrameMaker still isn't available for Sparc (and of course it's now two releases behind other platforms). Have fun, mmalc.
From: martinm@sps1.phys.vt.edu (Michael B. Martin) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: Video resolution? Date: 26 May 1995 13:57:19 GMT Organization: Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Virginia Distribution: na Message-ID: <3q4mnv$t6t@solaris.cc.vt.edu> References: <3q22jc$elm@sifon.cc.mcgill.ca> <D9625u.n33@watserv3.uwaterloo.ca> David Evans (dfevans@bbcr.uwaterloo.ca) wrote: : In article <3q22jc$elm@sifon.cc.mcgill.ca>, : Jason Breckenridge <jake@haydn.physics.mcgill.ca> wrote: : > : >In a totally unrelated note, are dvorak keyboards available : >in the PC marketplace? : > : You could always take the student's approach: buy a keyboard with removable : keycaps and switch it around yourself. Yeah, but that still isn't sufficient if you want to be able to switch between Dvorak and QWERTY (hey, that's easy to type! ;) on the fly. What I am looking for is a thin (i.e. type-through) keyboard cover with dvorak keycaps printed on it. Then I can just remove it when I want to return the keyboard to qwerty mode (for other users). Anyone know where I could find one of these for a reasonable price? (I bet it'd be cheaper than a keyboard with removable keycaps, too.) -Michael
From: art@cubicsol.com (Art Isbell) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: Modems for black hardware. Date: 26 May 1995 15:09:46 GMT Organization: University of California, Santa Cruz Distribution: world Message-ID: <3q4qvq$fmt@darkstar.UCSC.EDU> References: <RDL.95May25142256@world.std.com> In article <RDL.95May25142256@world.std.com> rdl@world.std.com (Robert La Ferla) writes: > Thanks Art for the pricing/specs. > > The Practical Peripherals PM288MT II is shipping now for $219. The Supra V.34 > is $209. I think ZyXEL makes excellent modems but they are late, expensive, > and bulky. If you really will use ISDN, it will be worth the wait but for a > majority of users, it isn't. > One additional consideration for many is fax capability. Black and White Software (NXFax) has supported ZyXEL modems primarily for several years, so faxing with the ZyXEL Elite 2864 *may* be more trouble-free than with other modems. Black and White personnel have been impressed with the quality and support of ZyXEL modems relative to other brands, I believe. There may be a little "you get what you pay for" here. Almost nothing is as frustrating and time-consuming as modem problems. Guess it depends on how much you value your time. I have much better ways to spend my time than futz with modem problems, and my old ZyXEL (formerly a Neuron :-) has been plug-and-play for years. And when I bought it, it was more expensive than others like Supra which causes folks all sorts of faxing problems. So for me, the ZyXEL is much less expensive. YMMV. --- Art Isbell NeXTmail: art@cubicsol.com NeXT Registered Consultant Voice: +1 408 335 1154 Trego Systems Fax: +1 408 335 2515 CaseServ: NEXTSTEP managed care USmail: Felton, CA 95018-9442 contract and case management solutions
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware From: salvo@eskimo.com (Marc Salvatori) Subject: Re: Video resolution? Message-ID: <D97HL0.Hto@eskimo.com> Sender: usenet@eskimo.com (News User Id) Organization: Eskimo North (206) For-Ever References: <3q22jc$elm@sifon.cc.mcgill.ca> Distribution: na Date: Fri, 26 May 1995 22:10:11 GMT Jason Breckenridge (jake@haydn.physics.mcgill.ca) wrote: : Is anyone out there getting 1600 x 1200 video resolution : with 16 bit color? If so what graphics card and : monitor are you using? My 4MB ELSA WINNER 2000PRO-H is driving my Nokia 445X at 1600x1200x16@77Hz. -- >< Marc J. Salvatori | No NeXTMail yet. I'm gettin' there! >< >< salvo@eskimo.com | Searching for .eps/.tiff images ><
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware From: Paul_Lynch@plsys.com (Paul Lynch) Subject: Re: NS3.3 on Laptop.....????? Message-ID: <1995May28.224745.10029@seer.demon.co.uk> Sender: news@seer.demon.co.uk Organization: P & L Systems References: <950528163313.215AACUB.malc@daneel> Date: Sun, 28 May 1995 22:47:45 GMT In article <950528163313.215AACUB.malc@daneel> mmalcolm Crawford <m.crawford@dcs.shef.ac.uk> writes: [this bit was me, but Malcolm's new software always seems to cut too much] > > It might be more accurate to say that NO laptop is suitable for > > NS3.3. If anyone knows of *any* laptop with supported power > > management, WD90C24 video chipset, Intel 82365 PCMCIA and 800x600 > > display, plese let me know :-). The standard NeXT driver only goes > > up to 640x480 and only supports 8 bit colour. > > > Umm, as was discussed earlier, the Versas from AIS are suitable for > NEXTSTEP, they sell them as integrated systems... Yes, wasn't it me who said that? :-). Paul -- Paul Lynch (NeXTmail) paul@plsys.com Tel: (01494)671501 9 Stable Lane, Seer Green, Fax: (01494)680228 Bucks, HP9 2YT, UK
From: troyw@csn.net (Troy Weingart) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Modems Supported By NXFAX? Date: 28 May 1995 22:20:57 GMT Organization: Supernet Inc. (303)-296-8202 Denver, Colorado Message-ID: <3qat09$6tu@news-2.csn.net> The subject says it all. Any word on support of the new Zyzel? THX -- * Troy Weingart Internet: troyw@csn.org * * 6825 Ashley Drive AT&Tnet: 719.574.9844 * * Colo Sprgs, CO 80922 *
From: bauern@informatik.tu-muenchen.de (Nikolai Bauer) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Symbios NRC driver with Intel Batman board? Date: 29 May 1995 11:35:39 GMT Organization: Technische Universitaet Muenchen, Germany Distribution: world Message-ID: <3qcbib$8aq@hpsystem1.informatik.tu-muenchen.de> Keywords: SCSI, Intel, Batman Originator: bauern@hphalle7.informatik.tu-muenchen.de Hi, I got problems using the new driver from Symbios with my 810 NCR card. Although it can read the CD it seems to have problems getting enough information from my harddisk. Has anybody successfully installed NS on an Intel Pentium board (Batman) and if yes, on wich BIOS version? Thanx for any hints nikolai bauern@informatik.tu-muenchen.de munich
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware From: rdl@world.std.com (Robert La Ferla) Subject: Re: Lexmark's Optra PostScript Level 2 printers In-Reply-To: Jacques Garbi's message of Fri, 26 May 1995 15:18:26 GMT Message-ID: <RDL.95May29003405@world.std.com> Sender: rdl@world.std.com (Robert La Ferla) Organization: The World Public Access UNIX, Brookline, MA References: <D96yIr.x6@touga.vd.alphanet.ch> Date: Mon, 29 May 1995 04:34:05 GMT I am using a Lexmark Optra L 1200 DPI (20MB) printer with NEXTSTEP. It works fine. You will need the PPD file which if you e-mail me, I will send to you. Robert La Ferla HTI Registered NEXTSTEP Consultant / Developer / Trainer + 1 (617) 252-0088
From: nikos@cs.cornell.edu (Nikos P. Pitsianis) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: ? Does NEC 3XP work with NeXT black hardware? Date: 26 May 1995 15:52:47 -0400 Organization: Dept. of Comp. Sci., Cornell U. Message-ID: <3q5bif$mma@alfheim.cs.cornell.edu> Hi, Does NEC 3XP work with NeXT black hardware? I currently run NS 3.0 on a cube. I'd like to install new software, use the CDPlayer, etc Nikos -- Nikos P Pitsianis Internet : nikos@cs.cornell.edu Cornell University Phone : (607) 255 3042 5151 Upson Hall, Dept of Comp Sc FAX : (607) 255 4428 Ithaca, NY 14853 Home : (607) 277 7630
From: David Grindrod <grindrod> Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: Driver for new Stealth 64 chipset Date: 29 May 1995 08:02:44 GMT Organization: University of Heidelberg, Germany Message-ID: <3qbv34$obp@sun0.urz.uni-heidelberg.de> References: <3pvkjp$45q@vega.info.isbiel.ch> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit To: droux@info.isbiel.ch Try using the Generic S3 driver in the NeXT answers 176. I installed this on my home PC with the S3398 chipset and it works very well. The only problem I had was the resolution of the screen was slightly strange at 1024x768. When I changed the screen to a large resolution everything worked fine. I have a Diamon Stealth PCI 2MB. I was told by NeXT europe to try this driver as a new driver may not be out this year. Dave droux@info.isbiel.ch (Nicolas Droux) wrote: >Hi there, > >We just received a Diamond Stealth 64 PCI 4 MB VRAM and after a quick look >at the board, it appears that this card uses the new S3968 chipset, which >is not supported by NeXT. The driver of course does not recognize the card >during startup. > >When will NeXT deliver an updated driver for this card ? Does somebody >already received a beta version supporting this new chipset ? > >Thanks, > >--- >---------------------------------------------------------------- >Nicolas Droux Rue de la Source 21 >Biel School of Engineering CH-2501 Biel-Bienne >Computer Science Dpt Switzerland >droux@info.isbiel.ch (MIME/NeXTMail) Tel: +41 32 266 314 >http://www.isbiel.ch/~don/ Fax: +41 32 266 523 > -- --------------------------------------------------------------- David grindrod, NMR System Manager, EMBL Heidelberg. Email: mailto:grindrod@EMBL-Heidelberg.DE HTML Home Page: http://www.NMR.EMBL-Heidelberg.DE/grindrod/
From: Roger Frey <roger.frey@ubs.com> Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Problem with CDPlayer.app Date: 29 May 1995 14:56:03 GMT Organization: Union Bank of Switzerland Message-ID: <3qcna3$3an@ubszh.fh.zh.ubs.com> I have problem with a Dell Omniplex 590 with the internal NCR SCSI chip an the internal CDRom-drive. Just want to listen to a audio cd. But the CDPlayer.app checks for a Drive /dev/rsd1a. But this is the wrong Drive. What I have is a IDE-HD. CDplayer.app uses cdutil. Anybody any knowledge about this tool? Or how the set the 'right' device to check? Thanks a lot. roger UBS-Zurich fyr@ubszh.net.ch
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware,comp.sys.next.marketplace From: Dave THOMAS <dave@softpac.com.au> Subject: ?? Which Laptop - Heeellllp ?? Message-ID: <D9C9x7.5LI@softpac.com.au> Keywords: laptop Sender: dave@softpac.com.au (Dave Thomas) Organization: Softpac Pty. Ltd., Sydney, AUSTRALIA Date: Mon, 29 May 1995 12:12:42 GMT We may be 15 hours ahead, but we are often months (years?) behind in terms of NeXTSTEP users. I am quoting my first LapTop DownUnder, and from the traffic on the net, I am concerned. All I want is a simple system that works, no frills! Are there any success stories? The Compaq LTE and NEC Versa C last listed by NeXT are both superceded. Heeellp pse.... Rgds dave t
From: abid@gun.com (Abid Khwaja) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: NeXTDimension Video Resolution Q. Date: 29 May 1995 15:52:56 GMT Organization: Gotham Users of NeXT, Inc. Message-ID: <3qcqko$j6d@giuliani.gun.com> References: <3q5u8k$1e02@msunews.cl.msu.edu> Now that's what I wanted to hear! Thanks Randy. Of course I do have a vitally urgent need to have Hi8 quality output; watch home videos of my baby daughter! In article <3q5u8k$1e02@msunews.cl.msu.edu> rencsok@convex.cl.msu.edu (Randy Rencsok) writes: [##] In article <i434a.n2.t1cf14703@email.teaser.com> difool@email.teaser.com (David GAZDA) [##] writes: [##] > References: <3pfr7k$o1o@giuliani.gun.com> [##] > [##] > When a camcorder has a resolution of x lines, it means that you can count on [##] > your screen x different changes (say x/2 black points and x/2 white ones). [##] > It has nothing to do with a "scanning resolution". [##] > When you connect your camcorder to your Dimension, happy ND user, you plug [##] > in an analog signal and you will get 640 hor. pixels, whatever your [##] > camcorder resolution is, 8 or Hi8. [##] > But yes, if your camcorder is Hi8, you will get better results because, [##] > in NeXT world like in real life, better the input is, better the results are. [##] > [##] > Hope this helps (and sorry for my poor english). [##] [##] I'm glad you followed that Abid.. I wanted to add one last note though since no-one [##] spoke up and said "I've done it.". Well I have had a Hi-8 camera and VHS output hooked [##] up to the ND. The Hi-8 gives very high quality images, a great step up from VHS (havn't [##] checked S-VHS yet). I guess it depends on what your doing with the ND as to whether you [##] need Hi-8 quality. I'd be interested to know anyone who has a converter box for the [##] 1120x832 --> S-VHS or VHS output (from the RGB etc.). And anyone who's used the RBG [##] video output port. [##] [##] Randy
From: sanguish@digifix.com (Scott Anguish) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Did anyone notice in the Sun selling NS 3.3/Sparc announcement... Date: 27 May 1995 22:57:20 -0400 Organization: Digital Fix Development Distribution: world Message-ID: <3q8oqg$sba@digifix.digifix.com> ... that Sun is accepting trade in offers of black hardware and intel hardware? It was buried in the middle of a paragraph (so I reformatted the announcement to make it more visible), but I'm still not sure how closely people read these things. Anyone checked out the pricing? -- - Scott Anguish - sanguish@digifix.com (NextMail) next-announce@digifix.com (comp.sys.next.announce submissions) http://www.stepwise.com/ (Stepwise NEXTSTEP/OpenStep Information Server)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware From: empath@netcom.com (Tim Triemstra) Subject: Re: Diamond Stealth64 (DRAM) Message-ID: <empathD9Cv0M.19M@netcom.com> Organization: NETCOM On-line Communication Services (408 261-4700 guest) References: <3pte9v$57p@sun20.ccd.bnl.gov> Date: Mon, 29 May 1995 19:48:22 GMT Sender: empath@netcom3.netcom.com Even Diamond has little intension of supporting the DRAM version of the card. There have been alot of problems reported inherently in the S3 Vision964 chip when used with DRAM (I think #9 even stopped selling their DRAM version.) I use a #9 GXE64Pro (964 VRAM) under NS 3.3 and it works well - except every once in a while the video drivers get a little screwy and about 10 pixels of the screen are wrapped from the left over to the right of the screen. -- Tim Triemstra ... empath@netcom.com ... Detroiter at Heart The RED WINGS rule! Let's continue to SPANK the Sharks!
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware From: lagarde@netcom.com (Jean Lagarde) Subject: Review of Tadpole P1000 notebook running NeXTStep Message-ID: <lagardeD9Cw2C.36I@netcom.com> Organization: NETCOM On-line Communication Services (408 261-4700 guest) Date: Mon, 29 May 1995 20:11:00 GMT Sender: lagarde@netcom11.netcom.com As promised, I'm posting my impression of Tadpole's P1000 notebook running NeXTStep. In that order, I'll describe the configuration, some benchmark results, the installation process, what's working and what's not, followed by some requests for information. Configuration: - Intel 815 Pentium/100 MHz - 32 Meg RAM (you can install up to 128 Meg) - "810 MB" SCSI II hard drive (really 772MB if M doesn't mean million to you) - Built-in Symbios Logic/NCR53C810 SCSI controller - Western Digital WD90C24A display controller - C&T 82C42PD PS2 keyboard and mouse controller (stick style, three buttons) - Cirrus Logic PD6729 PCMCIA controller - Crystal Semiconductor CS4231 "Soudblaster compatible" sound chip - Mini-docking station (make installing NeXTStep much easier) - adds two inches to the back of the notebook Benchmarks: I will submit results from NXBench and BenchPress to the archive at the University of Houston, assuming they still archive results, but here are some previews: - Benchpress: Dhrystone 648.31, Floating Point 560.91, Integer 467.97, Trigonometry 2152.66 Seeking 267.36, Writing 56.07, Sequential read 455.66, Random read 262.92 - IOZone: 410303 bytes/sec write, 9658356 bytes/sec read Installation: NeXTStep installed without problems using the SCSI driver recently provided by Symbios (I used 600 MB for the NeXTStep partition and left the rest to DOS) and a NEC multispin CD-ROM drive. However, the machine would get stuck in the boot process after the installation. I found that the culprit was the SerialPorts driver, which seems to require both COM1 and COM2 to be enabled (the notebook comes with only COM1 enabled by default). I also had to use a serial mouse, and to disable the APM. More on that later. What's working - what's not: The Symbios NCR driver works fine for the internal hard drive and CD-ROM drive. I haven't tried anything else yet (tape, etc.) The Western Digital driver provided by NeXT works fine. The 256 color mode on the LCD panel actually looks pretty good. I also tried the 1024x768 - 256 color mode on an external monitor - works fine. As mentionned earlier, I had to use a serial mouse on COM1. The NeXT PS2Mouse driver did not recognize the built-in pointer. Also, if Advanced Power Management is enabled in the CMOS setup, Preferences seems to recognize it, since it then proceeds to crash the machine. The LCD screen off and CPU slowdown can be left enabled, however. The '\' key would initially not work. I found that the ACE.keyboard file has that key set to scan code 0x2b, but the Tadpole keyboard uses 0x56. I tried to create Tadpole.keyboard file with the correction, but Keyboard.app did not want to use that file. I had to resort to the less elegant fix of modifying the ACE file itself. Once that's done, the right key code can be assigned from within Keyboard.app. The sound chip is a Crystal Semiconductor CS4231. That's the one feature I probably won't get to use for a while, unless someone knows of a driver that already exists. Finally, the PCMCIA controller is a Cirrus Logic PD6729. As far as I know, it should be compatible with the Intel chip supported by NeXT, but I don't have any PC card to test it with. Questions: If anybody knows of the existence of drivers I require to get the pointing device, sound, APM working, please let me know. I already started looking at writing the driver for the mouse (that's what seemed like the simplest project I can start with), but NeXT did not really provide any docs for mouse driver writing, so I may have to back-engineer a bit more than I want to. I know Talus had a driver for 16 bit color on the WD chip that they do not support anymore, but is the driver still available somewhere? Can I test the functionality of the PCMCIA driver without using a card? I'd like to get an Ethernet card, but I'd like to know if the driver works first. Well, that's it. That post should be enough to get someone going on that platform. I never used NeXTStep on any Intel box yet, but I am pleased overall with the feel of this one. I have only used it for a week yet, mostly spent on installation and configuration, so there may be other problems lurking somewhere. Also, Tadpole is supposed to be working on certifying NeXTStep, but I haven't seen any results yet. They have a NeXTStep directory at ftp.tadpole.com, but it's still empty. Jean
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware From: yzhao@netcom.com (Yi Zhao) Subject: Re: Symbios NRC driver with Intel Batman board? Message-ID: <yzhaoD9D3Az.JDK@netcom.com> Organization: NETCOM On-line Communication Services (408 261-4700 guest) References: <3qcbib$8aq@hpsystem1.informatik.tu-muenchen.de> Date: Mon, 29 May 1995 22:47:23 GMT Sender: yzhao@netcom10.netcom.com Nikolai Bauer (bauern@informatik.tu-muenchen.de) wrote: : Hi, : I got problems using the new driver from Symbios with my 810 NCR card. Although it : can read the CD it seems to have problems getting enough information from my : harddisk. Has anybody successfully installed NS on an Intel Pentium board (Batman) : and if yes, on wich BIOS version? : Thanx for any hints : nikolai : bauern@informatik.tu-muenchen.de : munich On my system, a P-90 using Intel Plato motherboard, it recognizes every device, but just crashes the system constantly (the little system monitor comes up saying some write operation failed, what so every). Any one with the same problem?
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware From: magnan@maths1.MATHCN.UMontreal.CA (Magnan Francois) Subject: Weird behavior: Cube+Soundbox!?! Message-ID: <MAGNAN.95May29200513@maths1.MATHCN.UMontreal.CA> Sender: news@cc.umontreal.ca (Administration de Cnews) Organization: Universite de Montreal Date: Tue, 30 May 1995 00:05:13 GMT Hello everyone, I experienced a very weird behavior of my DimensionCube when I use it with a soundbox. I used to only have a monochrome monitor in my 40(25Mhz) Cube. A month ago I bought a NeXTDimension board and a color monitor. When I was running the two monitors at the same time everything worked fine. The first time I plugged the keyboard and mono monitor cable in the soundbox there was nothing else plugged on the cpu board. When I pressed the power key I heard a "tick" sound in the soundbox and in the cube but the power switched to off itself and then, nothing. I tried again many times and it didn't work. I then tried to plug in the modem cable in serial port A. When I tried again the computer booted normally. Very weird no? Then, for a few weeks, I had no problems with it. After that, I had to return the color monitor so I had to plug my mono monitor back. Today, I received a new color monitor so I did the usual procedure to plug it and I used the soundbox again to plug the keyboard and mono cable. When I tried to turn the power on it would only turn on for a second like the first time (as explained above). I tried with the modem cable and it worked for about 15sec (stopping exactly when the hard-disk is supposed to warm-up (at the message "Waiting for device..." or something like this)). Very, very weird no? After a couple of tries I was able to make it boot. Don't ask me how!!! Is there a problem with my power supply or what???? Anybody has any hints on this? Any help would be very much appreciated. Thank you, Francois Magnan A -- ______________________________________________________ Francois Magnan Departement de Mathematique & Statistiques Universite de Montreal email: magnan@mathcn.umontreal.ca (MIME, NeXTMail Ok!)
From: toughguy@panix.com Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: station mice Date: Mon, 29 May 95 22:01:19 PDT Organization: PANIX Public Access Internet and Unix, NYC Message-ID: <NEWTNews.27898.801810271.nanor@toughguy.panix.com> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: TEXT/PLAIN; charset=US-ASCII The mouse on one of our Next stations now only moves in the horizontal direction. There is absolutely no vertical response. I switched out keyboards and mice, but the problem is still the same. It's obviously something in the mono monitor or the station itself. Any ideas or suggestions? THANKS, Brad L.
From: rsingh@ix.netcom.com (Rashpal Singh) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: [Q]: Anyone connecting via ISDN under NS/FIP 3.3 ? Date: 30 May 1995 04:35:32 GMT Organization: Netcom Distribution: world Message-ID: <3qe7ak$cke@ixnews4.ix.netcom.com> I was wondering if anyone knows of a compatible ISDN device which works with NS/FIP ? I would like to connect to the net via ISDN . Any suggestions/comments greatly appreciated. Thanks.
From: sanguish@digifix.com Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.announce,comp.sys.next.advocacy,comp.sys.next.hardware,comp.sys.next.marketplace,comp.sys.next.programmer,comp.sys.next.misc,comp.sys.next.software,comp.sys.next.sysadmin,comp.sys.next.bugs Subject: NEXTSTEP Resources on the Internet Date: 29 May 1995 04:15:10 GMT Organization: Digital Fix Development Message-ID: <3qbhoe$7cj@digifix.digifix.com> Topics include: Stepwise NEXTSTEP/OpenStep Information WWW site eduSTEP WWW site NeXT Computer, Inc. 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Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware From: psop4@mach1.wlu.ca (paul sop u) Subject: Please Help me with my Dream System HW Message-ID: <D9D7Bu.KEs@info.uucp> Sender: news@info.uucp (news management) Organization: Wilfrid Laurier University Date: Tue, 30 May 1995 00:14:18 GMT Hiyall. I'm sinking 8 grand Canadian in a week on a new machine and will run NS3.2 (I'm still wondering if 3.3 is worth it). Anyway, I'm picking up a P100 (ASUS). Sram is in short supply, so it looks like a 256k cache. Here's what I'm getting: ASUS motherboard P100 32 megs ram (not EDO) 256k cache (more not available around me) Quantum 1 gig SCSI NEC 21" monitor I need your help with which graphics card to buy. I'll probably go with the #9 imagine if it is supported (4mb version). I think it is. But I also like the sound of the ELSA WINPRO/X-8-PCI, which does 32 bit color at 1600x1200. I would love to hear from someone using this card. Does this card also have windows drivers? Also, I'll probably get the Adaptec 1542CF. It is my understanding that I need to prepare a driver disk to install NextStep on a faster Adaptec, and that the driver disk has to be in NextStep format (a catch-22). I'd gladly buy the faster adaptec if I could get my hands on a driver disk. Anyone install NextStep from scratch with a driver disk? Hard? Easy? Can someone mail me one? (no NEXT machines near me). -- [][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][] [] The Amazing Signature of Paul Sop - psop4@mach1.wlu.ca [] [][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][]
From: hasse@inf.ethz.ch (Christof Hasse) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: NextBus Date: 30 May 1995 07:15:02 GMT Organization: Dept. Informatik, Swiss Federal Institute of Technology (ETH), Zurich, CH Distribution: world Message-ID: <3qeglm$n5s@neptune.ethz.ch> I need the pinout of the NextBus (good old Cube). In particular I want to know where the 5V, 12V, -12V and GND pins are. But if someone can tell more about the other pins and timing issues, great! CH
From: pom@katrin.imsd.uni-mainz.DE (Prof. Dr. Klaus Pommerening) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: IRQ for Microsoft Windows Sound System? Date: 30 May 1995 09:58:37 GMT Organization: Johannes Gutenberg-Universität Mainz, Germany Message-ID: <3qeq8d$ol4@kralle.zdv.Uni-Mainz.DE> Some time ago I asked about working sound card configurations. Some people recommended MWSS compatible cards. But ... Configure offers only IRQ 7 that conflicts with the parallel port :-( Could any one advise what IRQ to use with MWSS ? -- Klaus Pommerening Institut fuer Medizinische Statistik und Dokumentation der Johannes-Gutenberg-Universitaet, D-55101 Mainz, Germany PGP fingerprint: F5 03 CE E7 70 C2 8C 74 BA ED EC 60 83 3B 7C 89
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware From: Fabien_Roy@free.fdn.org (Fabien Roy) Subject: Re: Seagate 9.0 Gb on HPPA/NS3.3 Message-ID: <1995May26.084108.21806@free.fdn.org> Sender: news@free.fdn.org Organization: Fabien Roy Consultant, Paris, France References: <3q030k$484@solaris.cc.vt.edu> Date: Fri, 26 May 1995 08:41:08 GMT I got the same problem! The only way I found was: 1) Change the block size to 1024 2) Reduce the partition size to 1.5 Gig 3) Make sure that all partions are equal in size At that point the disk seems to work and crashes 3 days later! 4) Also double check the SCSI terminators, my 9 Gig disk was internaly terminated! So I was using the SCSI bus with 3 terminators. Because the terminator problem was the last one I found I finaly really don't know if 1) 2) or 3) are important. Hope that helps Fabien -- --------------------------------------------------------------------- Fabien_Roy@free.fdn.org (NextMail/MIME accepted) Fabien Roy Consultant NEXTSTEP/OPENSTEP/EOF Consultant, SYBASE DBA 10 rue de la DEFENSE 93100 MONTREUIL, France Tel: 33 1 45 28 32 23 Fax: 33 1 48 55 09 90
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware From: Fabien_Roy@free.fdn.org (Fabien Roy) Subject: Re: Black Microphone port on 4000 monitor... Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 Message-ID: <1995May28.122601.27696@free.fdn.org> Sender: news@free.fdn.org Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit Organization: Fabien Roy Consultant, Paris, France References: <3q6phh$dr7@news.primenet.com> Mime-Version: 1.0 Date: Sun, 28 May 1995 12:26:01 GMT rworne@primenet.com wrote: >What's the deal with this? My monitor has no built-in mic, and plugging a >Sun or Sony mic in the microphone port just does not work on my Cube >with NS 3.3 installed. The Docs say that the mic gain cannot be turned up >on Black hardware, and the mic does record if I pick it up & slam it down >several times on the desk. >Playback at full volume sounds like this: <whispering> tap tap tap. >What kinda microphone does this damn thing need, anyway? >Microsoft Network is prohibited from redistributing this work in any form, >in whole or in part. Copyright, Robert Worne, 1995. License to distribute >this post is available for $1,000. Posting without permission constitutes >an agreement to these terms. Please send notices of violation to >postmaster@microsoft.com If you use a standard dynamic microphone it should work, but if you plug an electret one it won‚t work. Electret microphone requires a DC voltage bias to work (1.5 volts) . With a 1.5 V battery cell + and a 47 K ohm resistor you can make your electret mike working. 1) Connect the negative of the battery to the ground wire of the mike. 2) Connect the positive side of the battery thru the 47kOhms resistor to hot point of the mike. Remember to disconnect the batery cell when you are not using the mike. Hot point____________________________________________ | \ +--(-) battery (+) 47k --+ O Mike gnd___________|______________________________________/ Fabien -- --------------------------------------------------------------------- Fabien_Roy@free.fdn.org (NextMail/MIME accepted) Fabien Roy Consultant NEXTSTEP/OPENSTEP/EOF Consultant, SYBASE DBA 10 rue de la DEFENSE 93100 MONTREUIL, France Tel: 33 1 45 28 32 23 Fax: 33 1 48 55 09 90
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware,comp.sys.next.marketplace,comp.sys.next.misc From: Granovski Dmitri <g3grand@cdf.toronto.edu> Subject: !!!HELP!!! Monitor Saver for NeXT slab needed ugrently Content-Type: TEXT/PLAIN; charset=US-ASCII Message-ID: <Pine.SOL.3.90.950530091626.14788C-100000@eddie> Sender: news@cdf.toronto.edu (Usenet News) Organization: University of Toronto Computing Disciplines Facility Mime-Version: 1.0 Date: Tue, 30 May 1995 13:17:43 GMT We are looking for a used Monitor Saver for NeXT station (68040 processor). Monitor Saver is made by Cypress Computer. We called them to order it, but were told that this product for black hardware is no longer produced. They manufacture it now only for Intel based machines. We were just wondering if someone has Monitor Saver for black hardware and is willing to sell it to us. We desperately need this piece of hardware. Please respond ASAP. Thanx in advance. Alex.
From: herding@cs.tu-berlin.de (Bernd Herding) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware,comp.sys.next.marketplace,comp.sys.next.misc Subject: Re: !!!HELP!!! Monitor Saver for NeXT slab needed ugrently Date: 30 May 1995 15:12:39 GMT Organization: Technical University of Berlin, Germany Message-ID: <3qfcl7$8ma@news.cs.tu-berlin.de> References: <Pine.SOL.3.90.950530091626.14788C-100000@eddie> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit Granovski Dmitri <g3grand@cdf.toronto.edu> writes: >We are looking for a used Monitor Saver for NeXT station (68040 >processor). Monitor Saver is made by Cypress Computer. We called them to >order it, but were told that this product for black hardware is no longer >produced. They manufacture it now only for Intel based machines. The piece to power down the monitor on a running NeXT, right? Those at CC who are responsible for stopping support for black HW are fools. Everyone I know who's working on black HW would like to have one... :-( Bernd
From: glover@tree.egr.uh.edu (John Glover) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware,comp.sys.next.misc Subject: Touch screen (correction) Date: 30 May 1995 19:30:41 GMT Organization: University of Houston Message-ID: <3qfrp1$bnb@masala.cc.uh.edu> Sorry about that last post, but my reply-to address somehow got messed up. The question was: Can anyone recommend a touch screen for use with NEXTSTEP on a 486, and does it work "seamlessly"? -- John R. Glover Dept. of Electrical & Computer Engineering University of Houston glover@uh.edu
From: tom@rs1.tcs.tulane.edu (Tom Gerace) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Who's CD-ROM drive is this? Date: 30 May 1995 14:04:52 GMT Organization: Tulane University, New Orleans, LA Message-ID: <3qf8m4$fo8@rs10.tcs.tulane.edu> I have the NeXT CD-ROM Drive Model N3010 (external). Does anyone know the manufacturer of the CD-ROM drive itself? I want to use the drive on another device, and need to get drivers, etc. Thanks in advance. Tom
From: jrmw@casbah.acns.nwu.edu (James R. Merideth-Webb) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Slab setup Date: Sat, 27 May 95 14:11:40 PST Organization: Northwestern University, Evanston, IL. USA Message-ID: <3q811r$c0a@news.acns.nwu.edu> Mime-Version: 1.0 I recently purchased a NeXTstation. It was previously configured as a workstation in an academic lab, which did a remote boot from a server in another lab. I was able to get it to boot from the internal 170 MG drive,but the existing setup is VERY bare bones, like no digital librian or NeXT apps. I have NeXTStep 3.1 CD ROM and floppy to re-install the OS and development environment, but would like suggestions on the following; 1. Any suggestions on how(or where I might find instructions) to reformat the internal drive(perphaps add an additional drive) and setup a generic configuration of OS and develoment environment. 2. I've downloaded the hardware compatibility list from NeXT.com, but hardware recommendations based on personal experience would be appreciated. 3. Any information on repair,service or component vendors for future purchases. Please e-mail responses to jrmw@casbah.acns.nwu.edu. Thanks.
From: jehu@jehu.async.vt.edu (john stanhope) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Looking for a reliable CD-ROM for white hardware Date: 30 May 1995 20:03:55 GMT Organization: Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Virginia Distribution: world Message-ID: <3qftnb$8t0@solaris.cc.vt.edu> I need to get a CD-ROM for a system here and I was wondering what other people using white hardware have used. I don't care about 3x, 4x or xxx I just need a reliable CD-ROM for installing software and maybe playing a CD or 2. Thanks John Stanhope
From: kline@CS.Arizona.EDU (Nick Kline) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: Plextor 6x, was: NEC multispin 6X Date: 30 May 1995 13:19:28 -0700 Organization: University of Arizona CS Department, Tucson AZ Message-ID: <3qfukg$16u@cheltenham.cs.arizona.edu> References: <3q4tdi$62v@corporate.hesta.com> <3q5jba$r43@cheltenham.cs.arizona.edu> > >I'm still playing with it to see how fast it is. I tried the >SCSI_ something or other program and it tested out at 650k reading >on 128k buf, 600k writing. I mean to say 650k reading on a 128k buffer, 600k reading on a 64k buffer. -nick
From: Hal.Varian@umich.edu Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: [Q]: Anyone connecting via ISDN under NS/FIP 3.3 ? Date: 30 May 1995 20:47:06 GMT Organization: University of Michigan - College of Literature, Science, and TheArts Distribution: world Message-ID: <3qg08a$o6l@controversy.admin.lsa.umich.edu> References: <3qe7ak$cke@ixnews4.ix.netcom.com> In article <3qe7ak$cke@ixnews4.ix.netcom.com> rsingh@ix.netcom.com (Rashpal Singh) writes: > > I was wondering if anyone knows of a compatible ISDN > device which works with NS/FIP ? I would like to > connect to the net via ISDN . Any suggestions/comments > greatly appreciated. I have an old AT with and ISDN card. I put a $50 ethernet card in it and connected it via ethernet to my NS/FIP. This works fine. --- Hal.Varian@umich.edu Hal Varian voice: 313-764-2364 Dept of Economics fax: 313-764-2364 Univ of Michigan http://gopher.econ.lsa.umich.edu Ann Arbor, MI 48109-1220
From: glover@tree.egr.uh.edu (John Glover) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.misc,comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Touch screen Date: 30 May 1995 19:27:45 GMT Organization: University of Houston Message-ID: <3qfrjh$bf3@masala.cc.uh.edu> Can anyone recommend a touch screen for use with NEXTSTEP on a 486, and does it work "seamlessly"? -- John R. Glover Dept. of Electrical & Computer Engineering University of Houston glover@uh.edu
From: guptaa@alleg.edu (ANI ) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.sysadmin,comp.sys.next.misc,comp.sys.next.hardware,comp.sys.next.software Subject: Pentium90 NS 3.3, DOS config query Date: 30 May 1995 21:43:24 GMT Organization: Allegheny College Distribution: world Message-ID: <3qg3hs$rp@mustang.alleg.edu> Hello all, I am new to networking. I need to know how to get this information from my machine which is an Intel Pentium 90, 16M RAM and 800+M HD, running NS3.3, with a DOS partition. It has an EtherExpress 16C ethernet card at port 300, IRQ 11. If anyone is familiar with this configuration please send me this info to my account (I do not visit this newsgroup often.) How do I find : 1. The name of the "packet driver" with the ethernet card? 2. The packet vector number (In Hex, like 0x <number>)? 3. The I/O number/address (Hex, same, 0x <number>)? 4. Name server IP address (For DNS searches)? In case you didn't realize I am trying to set up Trumpet Winsock 2.0 to be able to connect DOS to the network, which is a TCP/IP 56kps connection. If anyone else has ever tried to do the same, for whatever reason, your help would be invaluable. Thanks. -Ani. guptaa@alleg.edu
From: dmwood@leo (David M. Wood) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Cables for Epson Stylus-slab Date: 30 May 1995 22:41:06 GMT Organization: National Renewable Energy Laboratory Message-ID: <3qg6u2$fl6@nrel.nrel.gov> The Epson Stylus 720 dpi color printer sounds great in combination with JetPilot. I have some questions about cabling and *black* hardware: (1) Does anyone sell ready-made cables to connect a slab with this printer? --Using the slab printer port, or one of the serial ports? (2) If not, is the pinout given for HP LaserJets in the NeXT hardware FAQ [and the zs man pages] OK for the Epson Stylus via the serial port? Many thanks! -- David M. Wood || Solid State Theory Group dmwood@nrel.nrel.gov || Branch 4510 Phone: (303) 384-6642 || National Renewable Energy Laboratory Fax: (303) 384-6531 || 1617 Cole Blvd., Golden, CO 80401-3393 No NeXTMail here please :(
From: kdarmawa@ix.netcom.com (Kurniawan Darmawangsa) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Help: Dell Dimension P120c Date: 30 May 1995 23:09:27 GMT Organization: Netcom Distribution: world Message-ID: <3qg8j7$83s@ixnews4.ix.netcom.com> References: <3qe7ak$cke@ixnews4.ix.netcom.com> <3qg08a$o6l@controversy.admin.lsa.umich.edu> Hi I am interesting on buying the new Dell Dimension P120c. The configuration for the hard disk and CD rom are not mention in NS latest compatibility guide. Is NS works with EIDE controller ? Have anybody successfully installing NS on Dimension P120c? Thanks for the help Kurniawan
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware From: geiger@sel.sub.org (Helmut Geiger) Subject: IOtech NeXT-IEEE488 Interface Message-ID: <1995May30.064534.238@sel.sub.org> Keywords: IOtech, SCSI, IEEE488 Sender: news@sel.sub.org Organization: ALCATEL SEL LP/STA Date: Tue, 30 May 1995 06:45:34 GMT In 1992 we purchased the NeXT/IEEE488 Interface (SCSI <-> IEEE488) from IOtech Inc. Cleveland Ohio. It comes with the driver version 1.01 for NeXTstep 2.x. Now, with NeXTstep 3.2 we have a few problems with i.e. the set-uid-root instruction - thus we have to be root, when ever we want to run the program. We are highly interested in connecting the interface to a HP-Workstation running unter NeXTstep. So, does anyone knows if there is a later driver version - the email address form IOtech may be also helpful. Thanks Helmut -- Helmut Geiger geiger@sel.sub.org +49 7231 300 287 ALCATEL SEL AG Pforzheim Germany
From: cpayne@fiber.net (Carl Payne) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.sysadmin,comp.sys.next.misc,comp.sys.next.hardware,comp.sys.next.software Subject: Re: Pentium90 NS 3.3, DOS config query Date: Tue, 30 May 1995 21:47:47 Organization: Fibernet means business! Distribution: world Message-ID: <cpayne.46.0015CC36@fiber.net> References: <3qg3hs$rp@mustang.alleg.edu> >In case you didn't realize I am trying to set up Trumpet Winsock 2.0 to be able >to connect DOS to the network, which is a TCP/IP 56kps connection. If anyone >else has ever tried to do the same, for whatever reason, your help would be >invaluable. Why would somebody want to do this? Reminds me of the time my brother had to sell his Ferrari 264. The buyer said he'd only buy a running car, not a non-running project. So, my bro popped in a VW Type IV engine. He sold it because it ran, but... I didn't understand my brother, either, so maybe it's a bad example... Carl
From: mossako@wi.uni-muenster.de (Martin Mossakowski) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Next cube does not boot - SCSI Error Date: Tue, 30 May 1995 18:15:33 UNDEFINED Organization: Wirtschaftsinformatik Uni Muenster Message-ID: <mossako.1.0008791B@wi.uni-muenster.de> Hi, just one month ago I started to administer a small Next network and today I got the first real problem. One of the SCSI-drives seems to stop working (of course with the most important stuff on it). The machine is not able to boot anymore and the ROM-Monitor gives the following message: bsd Boot sd(0,0,0) booting SCSI target 3, lun 0 sc:fifo level sc:fifo level READ CAPACITY TARGET disconnected dev blk len? Does anybody know what that means ??? Thanx for your help Martin
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware From: bhardwaj@cuug.ab.ca (Dharam Bhardwaj 282-6486) Subject: 2.5gig hdd on m68 Message-ID: <D9F913.H8z@cuug.ab.ca> Date: Wed, 31 May 1995 02:46:15 GMT Organization: Calgary UNIX User's Group Hi, Please have patience with this newbie question! Thanks. I am thinking of getting a Seagate 2.5gig from someone and using it as an external on my m68. I am not sure if this drive will work, first of because of its capacity (I seem to recall posts that implied that the max. is 2 gig?), and second, this drive is a fast scsi-2, and my internal is a (not so fast) scsi-1. Any help appreciated! Email preferred. -- E-mail: bhardwaj@cuug.ab.ca | NeXTMail: (under construction) | Fax: 403-282-8969 Canada |
From: kris@monolith (Kristopher Jon Magnusson) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Pentium-based object.stations available now? Date: 31 May 1995 01:51:39 GMT Organization: XMission Public Access Internet (801 539 0900) Message-ID: <3qgi3b$q7m@news.xmission.com> According to InformationWeek, 5 June 1995, pp 26, Canon's ATO rolled out the object.stations 50 and 52 on 30 May. The two machines are or will be 100 and 120 MHz Pentiums using a Fast SCSI-II controller on a PCI bus. NEXTSTEP video mavens will be disappointed that the article didn't list what kind of graphics controller. I hope that the ATO has seen fit to throw a 64- or 128-bit graphics engine on the PCI bus, and is using a fast RAMDAC. The object.stations will be available in early June and will be built to order, as were earlier object.stations (and as the Epson NX should have been). Prices should start at around US$4,000. ...............kris
From: kris@xmission.xmission.com (Kristopher Magnusson) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Newton package/connection formats available soon Date: 31 May 1995 04:01:08 GMT Organization: XMission Public Access Internet (801 539 0900) Message-ID: <3qgpm4$8i7@news.xmission.com> I received this mail from my Newton mailing list at xmission.com. If there are any NEXTSTEP/Newton developers who don't subscribe to the list, you now know what we know. According to my recollection, the big obstacle to developing a Newton Connection Kit for NEXTSTEP was the unavailability of the package format and download protocol and the Connection protocol specifications. Now Apple is making these available. According to the author of this mail, these specifications will enable developers to build, not just Connection Kits, but Newton-enabled applications. Sarrus could build Newton compatibility into PencilMeIn and SBook, custom applications developers could write database front ends that would download trades over a wireless link into the database for number crunching, etc., etc. For information on the Mac and Windows libs, email Walter Smith <wrs@newton.apple.com>. For information on porting these libs to NEXTSTEP or any other platform, email Rick Kapur <kapus@newton.apple.com>. .......kris -- Kristopher Magnusson kris@xmission.com (no NeXTmail, please) --------------------------------------------------------------------------- I hope you're hungry. They're serving SPINY LOBEFISH in the commons area.
From: tom@hukatronic.cz (Tomas Hurka) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: NeXTSTEP Intel support for ADAPTEC 1522A SCSI adapter? Date: 31 May 1995 09:09:29 -0500 Organization: UTexas Mail-to-News Gateway Sender: nobody@cs.utexas.edu Message-ID: <9505311332.AA01556@hukatronic.cz> References: <D9EKC0.GAJ@midway.uchicago.edu> In comp.sys.next.hardware article <D9EKC0.GAJ@midway.uchicago.edu> ajasvanu@ellis.uchicago.edu (Atip Asvanund) wrote: > Does NeXT have support for ADAPTEC 1522A SCSI adapter? I checked > the hardware compatibility list, and only 1520A is listed. Adaptec 1522A has on-board floppy controller, while 1520A does not have it. This is a only difference between them, so you can use driver for 1520A. Best regards, -- Tomas Hurka tom@hukatronic.cz NeXTMAIL and MIME OK (international mail <50 KB accepted)
From: pom@katrin.imsd.uni-mainz.DE (Prof. Dr. Klaus Pommerening) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: RESULT: IRQ for Microsoft Windows Sound System? Date: 31 May 1995 13:16:00 GMT Organization: Johannes Gutenberg-Universität Mainz, Germany Message-ID: <3qhq6g$268@kralle.zdv.Uni-Mainz.DE> References: <3qeq8d$ol4@kralle.zdv.Uni-Mainz.DE> In article <3qeq8d$ol4@kralle.zdv.Uni-Mainz.DE> pom@katrin.imsd.uni-mainz.DE (Prof. Dr. Klaus Pommerening) [= me] writes: # Could any one advise what IRQ to use with MWSS ? # We tried several cards and juggled around with the IRQ's. Finally we have a working configuration. (Aztech Sound Galaxy Pro 16, IRQ 10). -- Klaus Pommerening Institut fuer Medizinische Statistik und Dokumentation der Johannes-Gutenberg-Universitaet, D-55101 Mainz, Germany PGP fingerprint: F5 03 CE E7 70 C2 8C 74 BA ED EC 60 83 3B 7C 89
From: ckirsch@eng.clemson.edu (Chuck Kirschman) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware,comp.sys.next.sysadmin Subject: printer repair Date: 31 May 1995 17:38:29 GMT Organization: Clemson University College of Engineering Distribution: world Message-ID: <3qi9il$q3e@hubcap.clemson.edu> Well, I've just become the proud administrator of a big black cube, about which I know very little. I have it up and spinning, but all of my manuals say "preliminary version" and are missing chapters (and probably books). Online docs are equally sketchy. And the printer doesn't work. So, starting with the simple questions, is there any place that can fix the printer without hauling the cube over there? Our local guy says stuff like "How do you turn it on?" Next, is there a way to automatically empty eveyone's trash? Most of my disk space is filled by NeXTtrash. I'd think mach should have some sort of technique for this. Finally, are real manuals actually available for this antique? It seems like a great computer even by today's standards, but manuals for a 6 year old box are not always easy to come by. Thanks chuck --- Chuck Kirschman ckirsch@eng.clemson.edu http://www.eng.clemson.edu/~ckirsch/ "I don't NEED to compromise my principles, because they don't have the slightest bearing on what happens to me anyway." - Calvin
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware From: rdl@world.std.com (Robert La Ferla) Subject: Re: Who's CD-ROM drive is this? In-Reply-To: tom@rs1.tcs.tulane.edu's message of 30 May 1995 14:04:52 GMT Message-ID: <RDL.95May31002050@world.std.com> Sender: rdl@world.std.com (Robert La Ferla) Organization: The World Public Access UNIX, Brookline, MA References: <3qf8m4$fo8@rs10.tcs.tulane.edu> Date: Wed, 31 May 1995 04:20:50 GMT It's a Sony CDU-541. Robert La Ferla HTI Registered NS Consultant / Developer / Trainer + 1 (617) 252-0088
From: mcdougal@jensen.cc.brandeis.edu (brendan mcdougall) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.software,comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: backup Date: 31 May 1995 15:49:50 GMT Organization: Brandeis University Message-ID: <3qi36u$6or@news.cs.brandeis.edu> hi, do you have a favorite back-up technique? what works well for black hardware? i am actually interested in hearing about your experience with hardware and pricing. do you have recommendations for dat, exabyte, optical, and zip drives. has anyone tried the 270M syquest drives for the macintosh with the NeXT machines? how does "dump" handle running into a eot on these non-NeXT devices? for example, if i used a zip drive with 100M floppym, what happens at the end of the floppy? can dump spit out the floppy or am i lost in a loop at this point because i can't swap new zip floppies? then again there are the price/convenience issues as well. we have a 1G hard disk, a 500M internal on a CUBE and whatever ???M is on the NeXTStation internal harddrive. that's a lot of zip media as opposed to one dat tape. thanks alot for your advice, brendan mcdougall --------------------------------- physics dept/brandeis university 415 south street waltham ma 02154
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware From: gerald@instep.bc.ca (Gerald Guterrez) Subject: NS3.3 Installation w/ Panasonic CDROM/SB16 ? Message-ID: <1995May31.194202.21916@instep.bc.ca> Sender: usenet@instep.bc.ca (usenet) Organization: InStep Mobile Communications Inc. Date: Wed, 31 May 1995 19:42:02 GMT Hi everyone. With all this talk about Pentiums and 6x CDROMs, I'm feeling a little bit left behind in technology -- none the less, this is my situation. I wish to install NeXTSTEP 3.3/Intel on a 486/66 with a Panasonic 562 CDROM with a proprietary bus which plugs into a SoundBlaster 16 Vibra. This means that the CDROM is not connected through a SCSI controller. Now with everything I've read, there has not once been a mention of the ability to use a CDROM like this to install NS. So my question is -- is this at all possible ? Is there some driver would there which would allow me to use such a device ? Thanks for any help. I'd really like to run NS if possible.
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware From: bright@ingenia.com (Jason Bright) Subject: Dead slab!! Message-ID: <D9GLEA.FKC@cunews.carleton.ca> Sender: news@cunews.carleton.ca (News Administrator) Organization: Carleton University Date: Wed, 31 May 1995 20:10:58 GMT I came into the office a few days ago to discover that my beloved colour slab was dead. It is running 24hrs so this was a little shock (to say the least). My question is: how easy is it to tell if it is the power supply (before I drop $100 for a new one?)...... thanks in advance j bright@ingenia.com
From: james@emerald.netrix.net (James R. Pooton) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware,comp.sys.next.sysadmin Subject: Intel machine crashing every day or two? Date: 31 May 1995 16:49:29 GMT Organization: Netrix Internet System Design, Inc. Distribution: world Message-ID: <3qi6mp$bs@ruby.netrix.net> We now have 4 machines running NeXTStep here (3 Intel, 1 Motorola). One of which (an Intel Penitium 100) seems to have two problems: 1) Its real time clock (date & time) jump ahead every so often. 2) It seems to completely hang up and crash out of the blue every couple of days. Basic config: Penium 100, Adaptec 2940, AMD PCNet 32, Diamond Stealth 64 2VRAM, Sound Blaster 16 I remeber someone posting something about another Intel box crashing quite often, and then getting cured... (maybe just a dream :-( ) Anyway, I have another motherboard being set out, but I was just wondering if anyone else has any suggestions. Thanks -- James Pooton james@netrix.net (NeXTmail, MIME)
From: danielsm@delphi.com Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: next computer won't power up Date: Tue, 30 May 95 20:26:19 -0500 Organization: Delphi (info@delphi.com email, 800-695-4005 voice) Message-ID: <h83fc1b.danielsm@delphi.com> Hello! I recently got a job working as a NeXT systems admin, even though I know next to nothing about the NeXT system (don't ask.:)) In any case, one of the machines we have here is refusing to power on. Evidently the hard drive was recently replaced. Now,we were preparing to re-load the system software, but when the machine was reassembled, plugged in, etc., we pushed the power key and nothing happened. No fan, no disk noises, nothing. I realize that this is a rather vague situation, but if anyone out there can offer any advice, I would greatly appreciate it. Please reply to mike.daniels@thehub.com -- I check it much more often. Mike Daniels
From: David Hempling <David.Hempling@latgroup.com> Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: NeXT Cube Magno-Optical Drive Read Failures Date: 31 May 1995 22:42:23 GMT Organization: The Latitude Group, Inc. Message-ID: <3qircf$qdj@kane.ico.net> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit I have a 68040 NeXT Cube with an internal Magno-Optical drive that is giving me read failures. When I insert a "floptical" into the drive, NeXTSTEP fails to mount it. Messages in my /usr/adm/messages indicate read errors. Booting in the monitor using "bod" also shows read failures. Bell Atlantic has Magno-Optical Drive head cleaners for $60. Has anyone had success with these? Bell offers to replace the drive with a new one for $645, or a rebuilt one for $400. Are other repair options available? Thanks, david.hempling@latgroup.com
From: steffens@pumba.zdv.Uni-Mainz.DE (Stefan Steffens) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.bugs,comp.sys.next.hardware,comp.sys.next.sysadmin Subject: NEXTSTEP/PA-RISC Ethernet Performance Date: 31 May 1995 07:57:57 GMT Organization: Johannes Gutenberg-Universität Mainz, Germany Message-ID: <3qh7i5$jcr@kralle.zdv.Uni-Mainz.DE> After installing NEXTSTEP3.3 on a HP 712/80 I've just noticed bad network performance. Analysis with a network sniffer (from Network General) showed a NFS transfer rate of 32 kB/s with a delay of 2s between two following requests. I'v used the default params for nfs mounts (rsize, wsize, timeo). When doing a rlogin/telnet to another machine character echo is only displayed after a rather long delay (.5s) i.e. typing feels more like a slow modem connection than like an ethernet. Ftp transfers of large files give a transfer rate of more than 750 Kb/s which is ok. When I boot the same machine under HP-UX I don't see any of the performance degradation I see under NEXTSTEP. As we have 5 additional workstations and X-Terminals connected via the same ethenet cable in my office it can't be a physical problem with the ethernet. Thanks for any help Stefan Steffens Zentrum für Datenverarbeitung Johannes Gutenberg-Universität Mainz Germany
From: rlarson@semlab5.sbs.sunysb.edu (Richard K. Larson) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: NeXT to Deskwriter Date: 31 May 1995 14:08:14 GMT Organization: State University of New York at Stony Brook Message-ID: <3qht8e$e7@abel.cc.sunysb.edu> I've seen posts on hooking up a NeXTstation to an HP Deskjet. Has anyone attempted the same with an HP Deskwriter - the Mac version of the Deskjet? Do you use the same printer software (Jetpilot, Dots, Ghostwriter)? And what about cables? Any advice on this score would be most appreciated. -Richard Larson Dept. of Linguistics - SUNY SB
From: jim@chiba.tadpole.com (Jim Thompson) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: Review of Tadpole P1000 notebook running NeXTStep Date: 31 May 1995 19:22:50 GMT Organization: Tadpole Technology, Inc., Austin, TX Message-ID: <3qifma$nqc@tadpole.tadpole.com> References: <lagardeD9Cw2C.36I@netcom.com> In article <lagardeD9Cw2C.36I@netcom.com>, Jean Lagarde <lagarde@netcom.com> wrote: >As promised, I'm posting my impression of Tadpole's P1000 notebook running NeXTStep. > >> - 32 Meg RAM (you can install up to 128 Meg) Yes you can, but the WD90C24 driver will crash in pmap_free() (I think) with > 32MB installed. We're talking with NeXT about it. > >> - "810 MB" SCSI II hard drive (really 772MB if M doesn't mean million to you) Its the age-old 1024 .vs 1000 bytes/MB argument. > >> - Mini-docking station (make installing NeXTStep much easier) - adds > >> two inches to the back of the notebook Its nearly impossible to attach a CDROM (and then load NeXTstep) without the docking station. > >> I will submit results from NXBench and BenchPress to the archive > >> at the University of Houston, assuming they still archive results, I've seen a best of 146391 Dhrystones, and a NXFactor of 2.01-something as reported by NXBench. Be sure to lock the machine in 'fast' mode (three bars showing) with RAlt - F10 before you run any benchmarks. To do otherwise will skew the results down. > >> that the culprit was the SerialPorts driver, which seems to require > >> both COM1 and COM2 to be enabled (the notebook comes with only COM1 > >> enabled by default). This is the one big secret, as you've found. It seems to me that the driver is a bit 'brittle'. Once you get NS3.3 running, you'll need to disable the floppy controller (in the BIOS) to boot NS without the floppy attached. (Obviously not an issue if you always plug-in the floppy.) > >> I also had to use a serial mouse, and to disable the APM. More on that later. Get the new PS/2 mouse driver from NeXTanswers (#1892). Install it. Fixed. The APM problem is actually a problem with the WD90C24 driver from NeXT. (Its documented somewhere in NeXTanswers.) We're talking with them about it. Fixing the '\' key requires a 1.1 or later rev BIOS. Obtain one from ftp.tadpole.com:~ftp/pub/sbu/P1000/BIOS_1.1/bios11.zip. You can work around this in most operating systems (Linux, Solaris, etc), but the BIOS will fix the keycode that is passed-back. The 1.1 BIOS also allows one to enable a compatibility-mode for the PCMCIA chip. (So that it acts more like an Intel PCIC. See the readme that accompanies the BIOS for details.) While I have yet to actually *test* PCMCIA (waiting for delivery of a Cogent Ethernet card), It does seem to like to load the PCMCIA bus driver. On sound, I'm fairly certain that with slight modification, the Microsoft Sound System driver can be made to work. (The MSS driver for Windows NT works, and we had to make a one-line change to the MSS driver for Linux to get it to work.) Again, we're talking to NeXT about this. The NeXTstep area on ftp.tadpole.com is still empty because there really isn't anything to put in there yet. There should be a preliminary set of release notes (how to get NeXTstep 3.3 running on your P1000) available late next week. Should I post them here as well? Jim -- Jim Thompson jim@Tadpole.COM +1 512 219 2200 "Windows installed, press your luck to continue." !!! Everybody wants a million bucks, ---ooO(o-o)Ooo-- but I'd rather spend a million days with you... (_)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware From: tung@hpl.hp.com (Charles Tung) Subject: Help needed for Maxtor 8380 SCSI disk address jumper Sender: news@hpl.hp.com (HPLabs Usenet Login) Message-ID: <D9EnAu.Hzr@hpl.hp.com> Date: Tue, 30 May 1995 18:56:53 GMT Organization: Hewlett-Packard Laboratories, Palo Alto, CA I replace the Maxtor 8380 Disk on my cube and want to use it for PC. Can someone know the SCSI address jumper configuration drop me a mail and save me from try and error. Thanks! Charles
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware,comp.sys.next.misc From: Fabien_Roy@free.fdn.org (Fabien Roy) Subject: Touch pad (PS2 or serial mouse replacement) for PC hardware Message-ID: <1995May31.191059.8590@free.fdn.org> Sender: news@free.fdn.org Organization: Fabien Roy Consultant, Paris, France Date: Wed, 31 May 1995 19:10:59 GMT Subject says it all Cheers Fabien -- --------------------------------------------------------------------- Fabien_Roy@free.fdn.org (NextMail/MIME accepted) Fabien Roy Consultant NEXTSTEP/OPENSTEP/EOF Consultant, SYBASE DBA 10 rue de la DEFENSE 93100 MONTREUIL, France Tel: 33 1 45 28 32 23 Fax: 33 1 48 55 09 90
From: hohner@aol.com (Hohner) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: Dead slab!! Date: 1 Jun 1995 00:22:41 -0400 Organization: America Online, Inc. (1-800-827-6364) Sender: root@newsbf02.news.aol.com Message-ID: <3qjfah$1f4@newsbf02.news.aol.com> References: <D9GLEA.FKC@cunews.carleton.ca> I was nosing around in mine this morning and pulled it out and there was really no problem. If you can replace a drive you can do a supply. By the way, Bell Atlantic (1-800-499-NEXT (6398) is excellent regarding answering questions on the phone and generally helping out. Steve Haynes EQB Industries.
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware From: walshp@lib.delm.tas.gov.au (Peter Walsh) Subject: HELP! Using > 1Gb disk Organization: Dpt of Environment & Land Management Date: Thu, 1 Jun 1995 03:51:18 GMT Message-ID: <walshp.23.000DDB55@lib.delm.tas.gov.au> Sender: usenet@pacit.tas.gov.au (News User) I'm attempting to add a 2.1 Gb disk to a NeXT system and not having a lot of luck. The details of the system are: Siemens Nixdorf PCE-4C (Intel proc. w/ internal SCSI which has been disabled and internal IDE Next system disk) NextStep V3.2 I am adding: Quantum 2100S 2.1Gb SCSI disk using an Adaptec SCSI Master AHA-1542CF adaptor. If I initalise this as a Next file system, only 900Mb is recognised. If I initialise on a Mac system (System 7.1 using SCSI Director) and move back to the Next system I encounter I/O errors on the disk UNLESS I create partitions < 1Gb then all is OK. Unfortunately, the whole 2Gb is required in a single partition. PLEASE! PLEASE! PLEASE! can somebody help me... this is beginning to affect my mental health (not to mention a couple of irate users who are trying to beat down my door as I write!) TIA Peter Walsh Research and Development Land Information Bureau Department of Environment and Land Management Phone: 61 (03) 336 815 GPO Box 510E Hobart Tasmania 7001 Australia Fax: 61 (03) 333 717
From: hohner@aol.com (Hohner) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: 3.3 clobbered my slab after attempting upgrade Date: 31 May 1995 00:26:42 -0400 Organization: America Online, Inc. (1-800-827-6364) Sender: root@newsbf02.news.aol.com Message-ID: <3qgr62$dbj@newsbf02.news.aol.com> Help I tried to upgrade to 3.3 on my turbo station today and now it's fried. The upgrade took an inordinately long time which I guess should have been a sign but it did complete, but: when I tried to reboot this problem occured. The hard drive spins up then immediately spins down and the ROM monitor says "waiting for drive to come ready..." I've even tried booting from the cd both on version 3.3 and 3.1 to no avail. Any assistance would be greatly appreciated. Steve. Steve Haynes EQB Industries.
From: fischer@fokus.gmd.de (Robert Fischer) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.misc,de.comp.sys.next,comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: IBM 0664M1H termination Message-ID: <3qburg$e94@stern.fokus.gmd.de> Date: 29 May 95 07:58:40 GMT Organization: GMD-FOKUS Hi, I am using a 2GB IBM disk (0664M1H) in my TurboColor station. It seems, that this disk is not properly terminated, because booting is only possible, if I connect another *terminated* SCSI device to the station. Otherwise I get the message "No scsi disk". Do you have any suggetions, how to terminate this disk without loosing my chance to use other devices on the SCSI bus? Thanks in advance, Robert. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Robert Fischer @ GMD-Fokus -------- __o ------- _`\<,_ fischer@fokus.gmd.de ------- (*)/ (*) ## NeXT-Mail welcome ## -----------------------------------------------------------------------
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware From: gps@netcom.com (gregory scandalis) Subject: Anyone get the IBM thinkpad to work with NS? Message-ID: <gpsD9HBFs.6KC@netcom.com> Organization: NETCOM On-line Communication Services (408 261-4700 guest) Date: Thu, 1 Jun 1995 05:33:27 GMT Sender: gps@netcom.netcom.com We are trying to build a Demo machine to demo some software, based on an IBM thinkpad (701). Has anyone gotten NS to work on this yet? Thanks, -pat -- +------------------------+------------------------------------------+ | Gregory Pat Scandalis | "Good taste is the enemy of creativity." | | | - Pablo Picasso | +========================+==========================================+ | | | *** All Mail forwards to the Netcom *** | | | | CCRMA gps@ccrma.stanford.edu | | Exploratorium gps@exploratorium.edu | | Netcom gps@netcom.com | +-------------------------------------------------------------------+
From: altenber@acpub.duke.edu (Lee Altenberg) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Micron P100 Millenia + NS3.3: UPDATE Date: 1 Jun 1995 01:31:07 -0400 Organization: Duke University, Durham, N.C. Message-ID: <3qjjar$a8j@news.duke.edu> I had two problems with NEXTSTEP 3.3 on a Micron P100 Millenia system: 1. Checksum errors while installing software; 2. Boot and power off crashes when NS tries to go into graphical VGA mode, only when cache is enabled. NeXT Tech support thought that 2. could be due to how the system maps the VGA driver into cache or some such thing. They suggested a workaround of disabling the graphical boot by changing /usr/Devices/system.config/Instance0.table line "Boot Graphics" = "Yes" to read "No". This worked for boot, but power off or restart still causes the crash (which leaves the HD in an inconsistent state). So I have to use alt-numlock to shutdown. I looked into SCSI bus problems for 1., and found that the checksum errors (which can occur for installing software all from within the HD) no longer occurred when I disconnected the Sony CDU55S SCSI CD-ROM drive. It would appear that the CDU55S is injecting noise into the SCSI bus. Would there be any other explanation or source? Swapping cables did not have an effect. I have had no crashes of NS once booted. So it would seem that except for the glitch of 2., the system is compatible with NS3.3. Some benchmarks: NXBench.app: 145.6 Dhrystones/s, 92.5 VAX Mips, NXFactor 2.68. DrivePerformance.app: Write: index=4.7, kb/sec=3600 Read: index=3.4, kb/sec=3300. John Hennessy's CPU benchmark program. Values are CPU time taken: DEC Alpha: Nonfloating point composite is 1325 Floating point composite is 1907 ________________________________________________ Pentium 100 MHz Micron Millenia (SyncBurst Cache + EDO-DRAM) Nonfloating point composite is 1504 Floating point composite is 2098 _____________________________________________ Pentium 90 Mhz Nonfloating point composite is 1759 Floating point composite is 2417 ________________________________________________ HP 712/80 Nonfloating point composite is 1944 Floating point composite is 2472 ________________________________________________ 25Mhz 040 Nonfloating point composite is 9904 Floating point composite is 15091
From: steve@xray.rice.edu (Steve Ludtke) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: NeXT to Deskwriter Date: 1 Jun 1995 05:13:12 GMT Organization: Rice University, Houston, Texas Message-ID: <3qji99$q4j@larry.rice.edu> References: <3qht8e$e7@abel.cc.sunysb.edu> Richard K. Larson (rlarson@semlab5.sbs.sunysb.edu) wrote: : I've seen posts on hooking up a NeXTstation to an HP Deskjet. Has anyone :attempted the same with an HP Deskwriter - the Mac version of the Deskjet? : Do you use the same printer software (Jetpilot, Dots, Ghostwriter)? And : what about cables? This should be feasable although I haven't actually done it. I have done some similar things with a deskwriter C. The problem is one of speed. The deskwriter serial port works either as an appletalk port, or a serial port at 57600 baud. The problem is that the NeXT serial driver may not be reliable at that speed. The PD MUX serial driver may be better. Since it's output only, the NeXT driver may actually be ok. If you use the GhostHPDJ package I put together, all you need to change is the port that pp0cat writes to (have it write to /dev/cufa or /dev/cufb). Make sure that the port is set to 57600 baud first. As far as cabling goes, a cable designed to go from a Mac to an external modem should work properly (I don't think you will need a null modem). Just connect the 'Mac' end of the cable to the printer, and the 'Modem' end to the PC. I do have a Deskwriter C at home, perhaps I'll give it a try ... -- ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Steve Ludtke | Physics Dept., Rice Univ. steve@ion.rice.edu | stevel@alumni.caltech.edu | "Don't just sit in silence when you 72335,1537 @ compuserve | know what to do."
From: jacobsen@toppoint.de (Joerg Jacobsen) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: NS runs on Compaq or HP notebook? Date: 1 Jun 1995 16:04:06 +0200 Organization: Toppoint Mailbox e.V. Distribution: inet Message-ID: <3qkhcm$sh0@q.toppoint.de> Keywords: notebook Hi, Does anyone know, whether the Compaq 410 or the HP Omnibook 4000 notebook is supported by currently available drivers? Particularly, support of the 1024 x 768 resolution on external displays is important to me. Please mail, regards, Joerg Jacobsen -- Joerg Jacobsen jacobsen@.toppoint.de (NeXTmail) 24103 Kiel Voice: (+49) 431 552507 Germany Fax: (+49) 431 552507
From: cdl@triton.ucsd.edu (Carl Lowenstein) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.marketplace,comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: Modem cable Followup-To: comp.sys.next.hardware Date: 30 May 1995 11:05:23 -0700 Organization: Marine Physical Lab, UC San Diego Message-ID: <3qfmp3$rt@triton.ucsd.edu> References: <3q07oi$n4v@nntp.ucs.ubc.ca> <3q0et2$r7k@service1.uky.edu> In article <3q0et2$r7k@service1.uky.edu> rjhorn@news-host.ms.uky.edu (R.R. Hornback) writes: >Shaun Patrick Foy (sfoy@bcu.ubc.ca) wrote: >: Hi, > >: I have a NeXTstation computer and a USRobotics modem. Apparently, the >: modem cable that USR distributes with their Mac&Fax modems does NOT >: support hardware flow control :( I need a next modem cable. Anyone >: have one? Anyone know where to get one?? (quickly??) > >Someone correct me if I am wrong, but I believe you can simply >use a standard Mac cable that does hardware flow control. You can >pick these up a a store like Best Buy for 5 or 6 bucks... OK, you're wrong. The DIN-8 connector on a NeXT serial port looks just like the DIN-8 connector on a Mac serial port, but the signals have not had the same pinout since the long-ago days of the 68030 NeXT. Here's a table showing how to make a modem cable for Mac (irrelevant) and NeXT. The paragraph of text shows the convolutions necessary to make hardware handshaking work on a Mac. A hardware handshake cable allows the Macintosh to assert both the DTR and RTS handshaking signals with its HSKo (handshake-out) control line. The HSKi (handshake-in) control line allows the computer to monitor the Clear to Send (CTS) signal from the modem. Since DTR is tied to RTS, you must have the modem set to ignore any state change of DTR, otherwise an RTS flow control change would cause the modem to hang up the telephone line. Mac Pin and Function NeXT Pin and Function DB25 (RS232) Pin and Function ----------------------- ===================== ----------------------------- Pin 5 (Receive Data) Pin 5 (RXD) Pin 3 (Receive Data) Pin 3 (Transmit Data) Pin 3 (TXD) Pin 2 (Transmit Data) Pin 4 (Ground) Pin 4 (GND) Pin 7 (Ground) Pin 2 (Handshake In) Pin 8 (CTS) Pin 5 (Clear to Send) Pin 1 (Handshake Out) Pin 6 (RTS) Pin 4 (Ready to Send) Pin 1 (Handshake Out) Pin 1 (DTR) Pin 20 (Data Terminal Ready) Pin 2 (DCD) Pin 8 (Carrier Detect) Pin 8 (RXD+) GND Pin 6 (TXD+) No connection Notice several things: The Mac uses pin 8 of the DIN connector for RXD+, as part of its balanced RS422 data transmission. To connect a Mac to RS232, this pin must be grounded. The NeXT uses pin 8 for CTS. The Mac uses pin 6 of the DIN connector for TXD+, as part of its balanced RS422 data transmission. The NeXT uses pin 6 for RTS. The Mac has only one Handshake Out line (DIN pin 1) and must use it for both RTS and DTR (4 & 20) on the DB25 connector. The Mac Handshake In line (DIN pin 2) is functionally equivalent to the NeXT CTS line (DIN pin 8). The Mac does not have anything equivalent to a DCD input. The only time you can get a Mac serial cable to work on a NeXT is if you use only DB25 pins 2, 3, and 7, connected to DIN pins 3, 5, and 4. That is, no hardware handshake. Everybody repeat after me: "A Mac serial port is not the same as a NeXT serial port, even though they use the same type of connector". For confirmation of the way to connect a NeXT to a modem, just ask your NeXT for "% man zs". carl -- carl lowenstein marine physical lab u.c. san diego {decvax|ucbvax} !ucsd!mpl!cdl cdl@mpl.ucsd.edu clowenstein@ucsd.edu
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.advocacy,comp.sys.next.hardware From: ajasvanu@ellis.uchicago.edu (Atip Asvanund) Subject: NeXTSTEP Intel support for ADAPTEC 1522A SCSI adapter? Message-ID: <D9EKC0.GAJ@midway.uchicago.edu> Sender: news@midway.uchicago.edu (News Administrator) Organization: University of Chicago -- Academic Information Technologies Date: Tue, 30 May 1995 17:52:48 GMT Hello, Does NeXT have support for ADAPTEC 1522A SCSI adapter? I checked the hardware compatiblity list, and only 1520A is listed. Thank you, Atip Asvanund
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware From: hans@onevision.de(Hans Stoeger) Subject: Re: NeXTSTEP Intel support for ADAPTEC 1522A SCSI adapter? Message-ID: <D9GEEx.1AC@onevision.de> Sender: usenet@onevision.de Organization: OneVision GmbH, Regensburg, Germany References: <D9EKC0.GAJ@midway.uchicago.edu> Date: Wed, 31 May 1995 17:40:08 GMT In article <D9EKC0.GAJ@midway.uchicago.edu> ajasvanu@ellis.uchicago.edu (Atip Asvanund) writes: > Hello, > > Does NeXT have support for ADAPTEC 1522A SCSI adapter? I checked > the hardware compatiblity list, and only 1520A is listed. > > > Thank you, > > Atip Asvanund Should be supported. The ending in 2 has normally the meanin g with adaptec controllers that a floppy interface is included! ( But that is not supported by NEXTSTEP) ======================================================================= Hans Stoeger OneVision GmbH Support Florian-Seidl-Strasse 11 Email: hans@onevision.de D-93053 Regensburg (NeXTMail and MIME welcome) Germany
From: jcr@best.com (John C. Randolph) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Mouse Quirks Date: 1 Jun 1995 11:04:30 -0700 Organization: Best Internet Communications, Inc. (info@best.com) Message-ID: <3qkvfv$m6k@shell1.best.com> There's a slight peculiarity I've seen with the mouse on my slab. Very often, when I'm watching the idle cursor, the cursor will suddely jump to the top of the screen. This happens with my hands nowhere near the mouse or keyboard. I can't tell whether this is a quirk in the mouse driver, or if the mouse port in my slab is showing its age. Anyone else had this problem? -jcr
From: michael@goldleaf.com (Michael Shaler) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: Epson Stylus Color Date: 1 Jun 1995 17:32:03 GMT Organization: CRL Dialup Internet Access Message-ID: <3qktij$ben@nntp.crl.com> References: <D93os1.MF@touga.vd.alphanet.ch> In article <D93os1.MF@touga.vd.alphanet.ch> Jacques Garbi writes: > Hi, > > To all of you who are using the Epson Stlyus Color, what driver are you > using? We at GS Corporation have a (really good) print driver for the Epson Stylus included in our eXTRAPRINT package. Email me for more information, and I can send you a free CD-ROM with lots of demos, datasheets, etc. Michael Shaler GS Corporation
From: scott@portal.ca (Scott Mewett) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Help! above 16MB Problem on Intel Date: Thu, 1 Jun 1995 22:55:51 Organization: Internet Direct, Inc. Message-ID: <scott.1.0020A23A@portal.ca> Keywords: ram Intel Help!!!! I am having a problem running more that 16MB ram on my Intel system running NS 3.3. Everything works fine with dos and windows but on NS it hangs during Boot up. Any Help would be greatly appreciated Thanks Scott Mewett Vancouver, B.C. scott@portal.ca NeXTMail-MIME Welcome
From: philip@utstat.toronto.edu (Philip McDunnough) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware,comp.sys.next.misc Subject: PCI Graphics Boards-NS3.3 ?, Speed, energy saving Date: 1 Jun 1995 20:16:32 GMT Organization: York University, Ontario, Canada Distribution: world Message-ID: <3ql770$6dd@sunburst.ccs.yorku.ca> I recently attempted to upgrade my system to a PCI based P() system using a #9 GXE Pro-2megvram. Unfortunately the board didn't appear to be recognized and I kept coming up in VGA mode. Is this common for PCI graphics' boards? At this point I could try again with an ATI mach 64 card, but are there better one's out there (Diamond?)? Finally, the speed of the system (P75 with a Triton chipset) seemed sluggish with my 2 IDE drives and 1 SCSI which I had removed from my current DX4/100 system which runs great (except for Solitaire). Is there something wrong with using IDE drives with E-IDE? Dell supplies a #9 Mission graphics' board with its systems (unless you want the very expensive Imagine) which doesn't appear to work either. Is there a problem with motherboards which have green features? I know one can turn them off but that would appear to defeat the purpose! Any info would be appreciated. Thank's -- Philip McDunnough LakeHaven, {Where sheep may safely graze ...} philip@utstat.toronto.edu,{NeXT Mail preferred}
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From: chianese@utdallas.edu Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Pent Vs 486/66 Date: 1 Jun 1995 19:06:40 -0500 Organization: The University of Texas at Dallas Message-ID: <3qlkmg$nkn@utdallas.edu> NNTP-Posting-User: 8541 I heard from a salesperson that the 486dx2 66 is just as fast as a Pentinum. He told me that the Pent only runs on a 33Mhz off the motherboard. Is this guy trying to sell me a piece of sunshine or is what he says true. What is the big difference between a high end 486 and the Pent? Chianese
From: john_devitofranceschi@il.us.swissbank.com (John Devitofranceschi) Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware.storage,comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Booting from a Fujitsu 230MB DynaMO? Date: 1 Jun 1995 08:33:51 GMT Organization: Swiss Bank Corporation, Swiss Bank Center, Zurich Airport Distribution: world Message-ID: <3qju1f$q7m@op1d56cmp.il.us.swissbank.com> I just recently obtained a Fujitsu 230MB MO Drive. It works like a champ on all of my OS's (NeXTSTEP, Windows '95 Preview, OS/2 Warp). Now I'm wondering: Is it unreasonable to expect to be able to use it as a boot device? I have made (presumably) bootable disks for both NS and Dos 7, but they don't seem to want to boot. I'm using an Adaptec 2940 SCSI adaptor. Any help or pointers to help appreciated. Thanks! jd -- John Devitofranceschi Swiss Bank Corporation, IFD/NSE, Unix and Network Engineering jd@il.us.swissbank.com Work: 011 411 239 6807 Home: 011 411 381 5475 "I have never understood why it should be necessary to become irrational in order to prove that you care, or indeed, why it should be necessary to prove it at all." -Kerr Avon, "Duel"
From: soonam@isse.gmu.edu (Soonam Kahng) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: [Sale] NeXT Black CD-ROM Drive. Date: 2 Jun 1995 05:27:47 GMT Organization: George Mason University, Fairfax, Virginia, USA Message-ID: <3qm7gj$j5l@portal.gmu.edu> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit I want to sell an original black NeXT CD-ROM drive. (SCSI cable and terminator is are not included because I need them for my External HD) Please make me an offer. <Soonam> soonam@isse.gmu.edu
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware,comp.sys.next.misc From: rdl@world.std.com (Robert La Ferla) Subject: Re: Touch pad (PS2 or serial mouse replacement) for PC hardware In-Reply-To: Fabien_Roy@free.fdn.org's message of Wed, 31 May 1995 19:10:59 GMT Message-ID: <RDL.95Jun1173509@world.std.com> Sender: rdl@world.std.com (Robert La Ferla) Organization: The World Public Access UNIX, Brookline, MA References: <1995May31.191059.8590@free.fdn.org> Date: Thu, 1 Jun 1995 21:35:09 GMT I've been using the Alps GlidePoint. It's a very nice solution but takes a bit of getting used to. It would be nice if someone made a GlidePoint driver that mapped the pad to the screen so that there is a one to one correspondence between where your finger is on the pad and where the cursor is on the screen. Robert La Ferla HTI Registered NS Consultant / Developer / Trainer + 1 (617) 252-0088
From: pom@katrin.imsd.uni-mainz.DE (Prof. Dr. Klaus Pommerening) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: RESULT: IRQ for Microsoft Windows Sound System? Date: 2 Jun 1995 09:55:52 GMT Organization: Johannes Gutenberg-Universität Mainz, Germany Message-ID: <3qmn78$vo2@kralle.zdv.Uni-Mainz.DE> References: <3qkton$8a@zippo.uwasa.fi> In article <3qkton$8a@zippo.uwasa.fi> wasaware@walli.uwasa.fi (WasaWare Oy Ab ) writes: # >We tried several cards and juggled around with the IRQ's. Finally we have # >a working configuration. (Aztech Sound Galaxy Pro 16, IRQ 10). # # yes, but can you print after you have the card in? I can't. # Indeed I can't too :-( Will NeXT ever learn how to write drivers? -- Klaus Pommerening Institut fuer Medizinische Statistik und Dokumentation der Johannes-Gutenberg-Universitaet, D-55101 Mainz, Germany PGP fingerprint: F5 03 CE E7 70 C2 8C 74 BA ED EC 60 83 3B 7C 89
From: mandl@atusel26.aut.alcatel.at (Thomas Mandl) Newsgroups: comp.misc,comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware,comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware,comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware,comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware,comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware.chips,comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware.misc,comp.sys.ibm.pc.misc,comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: Pentium BUG Date: 02 Jun 1995 07:24:20 GMT Organization: Alcatel Austria Distribution: world Message-ID: <MANDL.95Jun2092420@atusel26.aut.alcatel.at> References: <3nrsr3$cvb@bigboote.WPI.EDU> <3ql3h1$enr@news.iesd.auc.dk> In-reply-to: crco93@control.auc.dk's message of 1 Jun 1995 19:13:37 GMT In article <3ql3h1$enr@news.iesd.auc.dk> crco93@control.auc.dk (Claus R. Corlin) writes: From: crco93@control.auc.dk (Claus R. Corlin) Newsgroups: comp.misc,comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware,comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware,comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware,comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware,comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware.chips,comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware.misc,comp.sys.ibm.pc.misc,comp.sys.next.hardware Date: 1 Jun 1995 19:13:37 GMT Organization: Aalborg University - Dep. of Control Engineering Reply-To: crco93@control.auc.dk NNTP-Posting-User: crco93 How do I check if my pentium has the famous bug. I know it's an oldie, but I didn't follow the discussion, because I thought it would take ages before I could afford one but suddenly my bankmanager said otherwise so ?? YOGI A: simply type the following formula into an Excel 5.0 cell or use the Windows calculator. result = x - (x/y) * y with x = 4195835.0 and y = 3145727.0 (don't forget to type .0 because this forces the calculator to use the float representations, otherwise it would be integer) On a Pentium (with FDIV Bug) the result will be 256 (0xff) which is obviously wrong. The result must be 0. bye and greetings Thomas ------------------------------- | Thomas MANDL | | E-mail: mandl@aut.alcatel.at | ------ AUSTRIA / EUROPE ------- "Verry funny Scotty, now beam down my clothes."
From: zeno@news.abstractsoft.com (Sean T. Lamont) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware,comp.sys.next.sysadmin Subject: What's the maximum addressable size of the black SCSI controller? Followup-To: poster Date: 1 Jun 1995 02:44:28 -0700 Organization: Abstract Software Distribution: na Message-ID: <3qk25s$5dk@zebu.serv.net> I'm trying to chase down a problem I'm having. I've just got a micropolis 1936 disk (3600, formats to ~3000). I'm not too sure if this is a problem with limitations of the software, the controller or the disk, but these are the symptoms: * Newfs fails with the info retrieved from the disk.l * Newfs succeeds using a lesser number of sectors than the full disk. * The cutoff point is ~209710 sectors (2147MB - sound like a familiar size?) * Partitioning the disk into a 2.1M disk and an 800K disk on sd4a and sd4b works like a charm. Can anyone shed some light on this Problem? Thanks. Sean T. Lamont, President / CEO, Abstract Software (ServNet) Internet access * WWW hosting * TCP/IP * UNIX * NEXTSTEP * WWW Development -- Sean T. Lamont, President / CEO, Abstract Software (ServNet) Internet access * WWW hosting * TCP/IP * UNIX * NEXTSTEP * WWW Development lamont@abstractsoft.com http://www.serv.net
From: rakeller@iiic.ethz.ch (Ralph Michael Keller) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: NS installation Problems:Plato != Plato ? Date: 1 Jun 1995 08:23:05 GMT Organization: Dept. Informatik, Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Message-ID: <3qjtd9$bhq@neptune.ethz.ch> Keywords: plato motherboard nextstep I tried to install NEXTSTEP 3.3 on my Intel Plato Motherboard, but it is having problems: 1. When installing the basic system I get an unexpected kernel trap. (or checksum errors). These errors are not deterministic. 2. A friend of mine has also a Intel Plato with a Diamond Stealth 64 2MB VRAM and a NCR 53c810 SCSI controller. He had no problems installing NS 3.3. I put all his cards into my Plato Motherboard and tried to install NS 3.3 but it failed!! We have exactly the same BIOS revision (A1 stepping), used the same BIOS setup options, put the cards into the same slots, 32 MB RAM in the same bank... but it DIDN'T work! My board works fine with DOS and Windows. How can I test the full functionality of my board? I disabled the cache but no help. Any help GREATLY appreciated. -- Ralph Keller (NeXTmail OK) rakeller@iiic.ethz.ch
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware,comp.sys.next.misc From: Fabien_Roy@free.fdn.org (Fabien Roy) Subject: Touch pad (PS2 or serial mouse replacement) for PC hardware Message-ID: <1995Jun1.214043.11320@free.fdn.org> Sender: news@free.fdn.org Organization: Fabien Roy Consultant, Paris, France References: <1995May31.191059.8590@free.fdn.org> Date: Thu, 1 Jun 1995 21:40:43 GMT Subject says it all Cheers Fabien -- --------------------------------------------------------------------- Fabien_Roy@free.fdn.org (NextMail/MIME accepted) Fabien Roy Consultant NEXTSTEP/OPENSTEP/EOF Consultant, SYBASE DBA 10 rue de la DEFENSE 93100 MONTREUIL, France Tel: 33 1 45 28 32 23 Fax: 33 1 48 55 09 90
From: dunnloring@aol.com (DunnLoring) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Black as Off-White Date: 2 Jun 1995 14:15:19 -0400 Organization: America Online, Inc. (1-800-827-6364) Sender: root@newsbf02.news.aol.com Message-ID: <3qnkfn$r42@newsbf02.news.aol.com> Li'l Help! NS apprentice/Mac careerist seeks reports on users experiences with 040-based black hardware as Mac Quadra, particularly using Quix's DayDream converter. I want a machine for home use that runs both my Mac programs (Quark, Illustrator, PhotoShop, etc.) and NextStep. People who should know have told me that black hardware "literally" becomes a Mac with DayDream, but I would like to hear from regular users about this (any crashes, I/O problems or other diffculties uniquely associated with running as Mac). Also, I would appreciate any suggestions respecting optimal configuration for a hybrid user's purposes. I am very excited about emersing myself as much as possible in NS. However, I must have a machine that serves my current Mac-wise professional purposes (design, layout, publish/subscribe, remote access, ethernet, syquest, 1.4 floppies, System 7.5, Mac utilities, AOL, etc.), as well, but doesn't present any more problems than Macs do in general. Thanks in advance for any help! Graham Young \/ "Like the Cracker," he says. DunnLoring@AOL.comm
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware From: claudius@icgned.nl Subject: Black screen on a HP XU Message-ID: <D9Juyy.7Ev@icgned.nl> Sender: news@icgned.nl Organization: IC Group Date: Fri, 2 Jun 1995 14:30:34 GMT Hi there, I'm trying to install NEXTSTEP 3.3 on an HP XU system. The only problem is getting color. The XU has a S3 Vision864 chip on board. I tried the S3Vision864DisplayDriver and the XUDisplayDriver, but I get only a black screen. Is there anybody out there running NEXTSTEP on an HP XU? Thanks for any help to claudius@icgned.nl :) claudius
From: lsf@annie.astro.nwu.edu (Sam Finn) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Removable media for NS3.2/Black? Followup-To: comp.sys.next.hardware Date: 2 Jun 1995 14:39:14 GMT Organization: Northwestern University, Evanston, IL Sender: l-finn@nwu.edu Distribution: usa Message-ID: <3qn7qi$qfh@news.acns.nwu.edu> Summary: Experience and recommendations for removable media requested I've got a 68040 cube running NS3.2 (vintage 1989; upgraded to '040 in '90). My optical drive has finally failed and, rather than try to repair it, I would rather get another form of removable media storage (I liked the optical, but it is slow and will be useless when the cube is retired). I'm interested in any experience you have or recommendations you care to make regarding mountable and removable media that works under NS3.2/Black. For example, does anyone have any experience with Syquest drives on NeXT hardware? Thanks, l-finn@nwu.edu
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware From: Jacques Garbi Subject: Printers on the network : how ? Message-ID: <D9GDMt.pn@touga.vd.alphanet.ch> Sender: jacques@touga.vd.alphanet.ch (Jacques Garbi) Organization: Touga Management Date: Wed, 31 May 1995 17:23:16 GMT Hi, I'd like to free my unique parallel port so I can use it with the new ZyXEL 2864 EliteI ISDN modem. Currently, this port is used by an HP4 (with a PS cartridge but no HP JetDirect) I would like to be able to put this printer and a future color printer on the network so I can free this parallel port. I know that I can buy HP JetDirect from HP and the problem would be solved for the HP4. But I'd still have a problem with the color printer. The HP1600CM that does have a Hp JetDirect card is very expensive. I recently received an ad about Lexmark MarkNet XLe. It's a multiprotocol multiserver printer server. It is directly connected to the network and the printers (up to 2, whatever brand) are connected to it via 2 parallel ports. My question is : can I use this kind of equipment with NS 3.3 ? If not, is there anything I could do to have both my HP4 and a color printer on the network so to free up the parallel port for this ISDN ZyXEL ? What color printer would you advise me to choose for NS when the output quality is my only concern (and price, but on a second level) ? Thanks for your help --- Jacques GARBI TOUGA MANAGEMENT Av. Davel 18 1004 Lausanne Switzerland Phone/Fax : 011 41 21 648 44 07 NeXTMail : jacques@touga.vd.alphanet.ch
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware From: Jacques Garbi Subject: HP JetDirect EX Message-ID: <D9GDyo.r2@touga.vd.alphanet.ch> Sender: jacques@touga.vd.alphanet.ch (Jacques Garbi) Organization: Touga Management Date: Wed, 31 May 1995 17:30:24 GMT Hi, Is the HP JetDirect EX compatible with NS 3.3 ? For those who don't know what it is, it's an external box that you connect to the network. Then you can connect 2 printers via parallel ports directly to this box, thus allowing standard non-network printers to be accessed through the network. Does anyone know if this box can be used with NS 3.3 or not ? Any experience, feedback, advises ? Thanks --- Jacques GARBI TOUGA MANAGEMENT Av. Davel 18 1004 Lausanne Switzerland Phone/Fax : 011 41 21 648 44 07 NeXTMail : jacques@touga.vd.alphanet.ch
From: vj@cais2.cais.com (Vijay B. Gupta) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Max. SIMM in clolor slab?? Date: 2 Jun 1995 15:22:28 GMT Organization: Capital Area Internet Service Message-ID: <3qnabk$f4t@news.cais.com> What is the largest SIMM that I can put in a color NeXTstation. I have four simm slots open and need to found out the max memory I can install. -vijay
From: Ekard Burger <dok432> Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Runs NS on a Sparcstation LX ? Date: 2 Jun 1995 08:39:34 GMT Organization: University of Heidelberg, Germany Message-ID: <3qmio6$3t1@sun0.urz.uni-heidelberg.de> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Hi, Does anyone knows if it possible to run NS on a Sparcstation LX ? The machine isn't listed in Nexts Sparc Compatibility Guide, but perhaps .. Thanks in advance, Ekard
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware From: Hauke Hell <hauke@onevision.de> Subject: Setting the low water mark for the swapfile Message-ID: <D9Hww9.xu@onevision.de> Keywords: swapfile, swaptab, lowat Sender: usenet@onevision.de Organization: OneVision GmbH, Regensburg, Germany Date: Thu, 1 Jun 1995 13:16:57 GMT Trying to increase the low water mark of the swapfile, I experienced, that there seems to be a system-dependent "hiwat for the lowat". That means, setting a lowat > 32 MB on a NS3.3/Intel-System, or > 64 MB on a hppa, will be ignored at next boot time. You receive 16 MB then. Does anyone now about this phenomena? It's not documented in the swaptab manpage. __________________________________________________________________________ Hauke Hell OneVision GmbH, Regensburg, Germany hauke@onevision.de
From: gpw1000@thor.cam.ac.uk (Gareth Webber) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Buying A NeXT: Need spec info Date: 2 Jun 1995 13:19:47 GMT Organization: University of Cambridge, England Message-ID: <3qn35j$jor@lyra.csx.cam.ac.uk> Summary: NeXT Box Specifications Keywords: SPECS Hi I am interested in buying second hand a black box but would like to know what all the models have and what each operating system version has and possibly expected price to pay. Does anyone know where I can get such information? Please reply by email. Thanks. gary... -- Gareth Webber gpw1000@cam.ac.uk Trinity Hall, Cambridge. g@clio.demon.co.uk "I Have The Simplest Of Tastes; I Am Always Satisfied By The Best" -- Oscar Wilde.
From: hadar@amazon (Hadar Pedhazur) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: Setting the low water mark for the swapfile Date: 2 Jun 1995 12:54:01 GMT Organization: Union Bank of Switzerland, New York site Message-ID: <3qn1l9$75o@ns2.ny.ubs.com> References: <D9Hww9.xu@onevision.de> Hauke Hell (hauke@onevision.de) wrote: : Trying to increase the low water mark of the swapfile, I experienced, that : there seems to be a system-dependent "hiwat for the lowat". That means, : setting a lowat > 32 MB on a NS3.3/Intel-System, or > 64 MB on a hppa, : will be ignored at next boot time. You receive 16 MB then. : Does anyone now about this phenomena? It's not documented in the swaptab : manpage. : __________________________________________________________________________ : Hauke Hell : OneVision GmbH, Regensburg, Germany : hauke@onevision.de Rebooting will not GROW your swapfile. If during normal use, your swapfile actually grows beyond your lowat, then when you reboot, it will not shrink below that. You can force this with a mkfile, but if you are not really sure what you are doing, you are best off growing the swap (just run IB :-)) and you'll get the behavior you desire. -- Hadar Pedhazur Global Equity Derivatives Union Bank of Switzerland (UBS)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware From: Jacques Garbi Subject: Axis 150 and HP JetDirect EX Plus3 Message-ID: <D9I6v9.Mr@touga.vd.alphanet.ch> Sender: jacques@touga.vd.alphanet.ch (Jacques Garbi) Organization: Touga Management Date: Thu, 1 Jun 1995 16:52:20 GMT Hi, It's me again. Still haven't found what I'm looking for. I read an article about these two products, both of wich allow to connect parallel printers to a network. The HP JetDirect EX Plus3 accepts 3 printers. It's multiprotocol. It supports Novell NetWare, MS 95, Windows NT, IBM Lan Server, HP UNIX, SunOS, Solaris,... but not NeXTSTEP. Does anyone know if I still can use this box ? I can't set it up from NeXTSTEP, but what if I set it up from windows and then use it with NS 3.3 ? Is there anything planed to support any of those external JetDirect boxes under NeXTSTEP ? Thanks --- Jacques GARBI TOUGA MANAGEMENT Av. Davel 18 1004 Lausanne Switzerland Phone/Fax : 011 41 21 648 44 07 NeXTMail : jacques@touga.vd.alphanet.ch
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware From: Jacques Garbi Subject: HP ScanJet 3c Message-ID: <D9I6yC.nI@touga.vd.alphanet.ch> Sender: jacques@touga.vd.alphanet.ch (Jacques Garbi) Organization: Touga Management Date: Thu, 1 Jun 1995 16:54:12 GMT Hi, This is the new ScanJet from HP. It is said to be better than the IIcx. Does anyone know if there are any scanning software under NS 3.3 that do or will support this scanner ? By the way, is it ISA only or is there a SCSI version ? Thanks --- Jacques GARBI TOUGA MANAGEMENT Av. Davel 18 1004 Lausanne Switzerland Phone/Fax : 011 41 21 648 44 07 NeXTMail : jacques@touga.vd.alphanet.ch
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.software,comp.sys.next.hardware From: rbp@investor.pgh.pa.us (Bob Peirce #305) Subject: Re: backup Message-ID: <1995Jun2.161016.6254@investor.pgh.pa.us> Date: Fri, 2 Jun 95 16:10:16 GMT References: <3qi36u$6or@news.cs.brandeis.edu> Organization: Cookson, Peirce & Co., Pittsburgh, PA In article <3qi36u$6or@news.cs.brandeis.edu> mcdougal@jensen.cc.brandeis.edu (brendan mcdougall) writes: >hi, > >do you have a favorite back-up technique? what works well for black >hardware? i am actually interested in hearing about your experience with >hardware and pricing. do you have recommendations for dat, exabyte, >optical, and zip drives. > I am using a WangDAT and SafetyNet. I have no stories because I have no problems. "It just works. (tm?)" Well, there is one small problem. SafetyNet lacks a find utility to help locate files in the archive. I have requested same in a future release but it seems I am the only person in the world who would find this useful. -- Bob Peirce Pittsburgh, PA 412-471-5320 rbp@investor.pgh.pa.us [OFFICE] me@venetia.pgh.pa.us [HOME (NeXT)] There is only one basic human right, the right to do as you damn well please. And with it comes the only basic human duty, the duty to take the consequences. -- P.J. O'Rourke
From: plebrun@minf.vub.ac.be (Philippe Lebrun) Newsgroups: comp.misc,comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware,comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware,comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware,comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware,comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware.chips,comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware.misc,comp.sys.ibm.pc.misc,comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: Pentium BUG Date: 2 Jun 1995 11:13:04 GMT Organization: Brussels Free Universities VUB/ULB Distribution: world Message-ID: <3qmro0$97l@rc1.vub.ac.be> References: <3nrsr3$cvb@bigboote.WPI.EDU> <3ql3h1$enr@news.iesd.auc.dk> In article <3ql3h1$enr@news.iesd.auc.dk>, crco93@control.auc.dk (Claus R. Corlin) writes: |> How do I check if my pentium has the famous bug. I know it's an oldie, but I didn't |> follow the discussion, because I thought it would take ages before I could afford one To test if you have a defective pentium or not do the following operation (the windows calculator will be enough for this): 4195835.0 - (4195835.0 / 3145727.0 ) * 3145727.0 The result should be 0, but the pentiums seem to think it is 256... -- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- http://minf.vub.ac.be/~plebrun/
From: gross@stimpy.ame.nd.edu (George B. Ross) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: DAT drive head cleaners Date: 2 Jun 1995 20:02:34 GMT Organization: University of Notre Dame Distribution: world Message-ID: <3qnqoq$r7s@news.nd.edu> Hey there, I'm getting some i/o errors and I think it's due to a dirty head. Do the head cleaners that look like a tape work well without tearing up the head? I heard these were bad for VCR's and figured they can't be too good for DAT drives if they're bad for VCR's. Is there an alternative that I should be looking at? Alcohol and a long swab? Thanks for any and all responses. -george George B. Ross Aero/Mech Engr University of Notre Dame gross@stimpy.ame.nd.edu http://stimpy.ame.nd.edu/gross/
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware From: ram@swcp.com Subject: Re: Driver for new Stealth 64 chipset Message-ID: <D9KLsv.4IA@swcp.com> Sender: news@swcp.com Organization: Southwest Cyberport References: <3qbv34$obp@sun0.urz.uni-heidelberg.de> Distribution: usa Date: Sat, 3 Jun 1995 00:10:05 GMT In article <3qbv34$obp@sun0.urz.uni-heidelberg.de> David Grindrod <grindrod> writes: > Try using the Generic S3 driver in the NeXT answers 176. I installed this on my > home PC with the S3398 chipset and it works very well. The only problem I had > was the resolution of the screen was slightly strange at 1024x768. When I > changed the screen to a large resolution everything worked fine. I have a > Diamon Stealth PCI 2MB. > > I was told by NeXT europe to try this driver as a new driver may not be out > this year. > > Dave > > > droux@info.isbiel.ch (Nicolas Droux) wrote: > >Hi there, > > > >We just received a Diamond Stealth 64 PCI 4 MB VRAM and after a quick look > >at the board, it appears that this card uses the new S3968 chipset, which > >is not supported by NeXT. The driver of course does not recognize the card > >during startup. > > > >When will NeXT deliver an updated driver for this card ? Does somebody > >already received a beta version supporting this new chipset ? What you have is actually a Stealth 64 VIDEO VRAM. This is a completely different card than the Stealth 64 VRAM and will not work under NS. Diamond still makes the Stealth 64 VRAM, but when you order it you need to be very specific or you will likely get the wrong one. Hope this helps. -- Mark Wauchope, Director of Engineering - Apache Digital Corporation DOS, Windows, Unix and NeXTSTEP PC's, sales, service and support e-mail: mgw@apache.com, www: www.apache.com, ftp: ftp.apache.com
From: bchin@nikita (Bill Chin) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: RESULT: IRQ for Microsoft Windows Sound System? Date: 2 Jun 1995 18:22:47 GMT Organization: Clark Internet Services, Inc. Message-ID: <3qnktn$fa7@clarknet.clark.net> References: <3qeq8d$ol4@kralle.zdv.Uni-Mainz.DE> <3qhq6g$268@kralle.zdv.Uni-Mainz.DE> <3qkton$8a@zippo.uwasa.fi> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: TEXT/PLAIN; charset=ISO-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit wasaware@walli.uwasa.fi (WasaWare Oy Ab ) wrote: >In article <3qhq6g$268@kralle.zdv.Uni-Mainz.DE>, >Prof. Dr. Klaus Pommerening <pom@katrin.imsd.uni-mainz.DE> wrote: >>In article <3qeq8d$ol4@kralle.zdv.Uni-Mainz.DE> >>pom@katrin.imsd.uni-mainz.DE (Prof. Dr. Klaus Pommerening) [= me] writes: >># Could any one advise what IRQ to use with MWSS ? >># >>We tried several cards and juggled around with the IRQ's. Finally we have >>a working configuration. (Aztech Sound Galaxy Pro 16, IRQ 10). >yes, but can you print after you have the card in? I can't. >anyone at NEXT, are you aware of this problem? I have tested two >different sound cards with MWSS. Even when I leave the MWSS driver >out it still doesn't print. Only when I take the sound card out the >printing starts. It appears that cards that use that chipset, including the JCIS Macaw card, are affected by a bug where the sound card still interferes with IRQ 7 even though it is configured for another IRQ. One possible workaround is to cut the trace from that IRQ line. It would solve the problem but would also meant that the card could not be configured for IRQ 7 any longer (at least, w/o some patchwork). I, for one, don't ever want my sound card to be using the IRQ for lpt1: so it's not a big deal. Please contact the manufacturer of your card to clear this with them... I take no responsibility for any consequences except for getting sound and printing to work. :-) ..Bill Chin
From: Peter.D.Clark@eng.sun.com (Pete Clark) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: Runs NS on a Sparcstation LX ? Date: 2 Jun 1995 17:39:36 GMT Organization: Sun Microsystems Inc., Mountain View, CA Distribution: world Message-ID: <3qnico$d9s@engnews2.Eng.Sun.COM> References: <3qmio6$3t1@sun0.urz.uni-heidelberg.de> In article <3qmio6$3t1@sun0.urz.uni-heidelberg.de> Ekard Burger <dok432> writes: > Hi, > Does anyone knows if it possible to run NS on a Sparcstation LX ? > The machine isn't listed in Nexts Sparc Compatibility Guide, but perhaps .. Nope. Sparc 4,5,10,and 20 only. Although I wonder if I can boot it on that SPARCcenter 2000 down the hall? :-) Best, Pete -- *************************************************************************** Pete Clark | The thinking man looks at the world and SunSoft Object Products Group | sees a comedy. The feeling man looks Peter.D.Clark@eng.sun.com (NeXTMail) | at the world and sees a tragedy. ***************************************************************************
From: jahn@hamlet.dbag.ulm.DaimlerBenz.com (Armin Jahn) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Any RAID level 5 storage ? Date: 2 Jun 1995 13:51:47 GMT Organization: debis Network Services GmbH Message-ID: <3qn51j$crh@news.sns-felb.debis.de> We had serious problems storing Data on conventional HHDs. Therefore we desidee to use the saver RAID technology. Does anyone have experiences with RAID SCSI systems for NeXTstep? Where can I get basic information about RAID systems for Intel NeXTs. Thanx in advance Armin Jahn ===================================================================== Armin Jahn, Daimler-Benz AG, Research Center Ulm, Institute of Information Technology, Department of Text Understanding Address: Wilhelm-Runge-Str.11, P.O. Box 23 60, 89013 Ulm, Germany Fax: +49 731 505 4113 Email: armin.jahn@dbag.ulm.DaimlerBenz.COM =====================================================================
From: tbm@tci002.uibk.ac.at (Martin Michlmayr) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: Runs NS on a Sparcstation LX ? Date: 2 Jun 1995 17:48:24 GMT Organization: Dept. of Computer Science, University of Salzburg Distribution: world Message-ID: <3qnit8$jpu@esel.cosy.sbg.ac.at> References: <3qmio6$3t1@sun0.urz.uni-heidelberg.de> <3qnico$d9s@engnews2.Eng.Sun.COM> Pete Clark (Peter.D.Clark@eng.sun.com) wrote: / Although I wonder if I can boot it on that SPARCcenter 2000 down / the hall? :-) No, too many processors... ;-) -- Martin Michlmayr | tbm@tci002.uibk.ac.at | tbm@gnu.ai.mit.edu GNUStep Volunteer Coordinator, http://fvkma.tu-graz.ac.at/gnustep/index.html
From: crco93@control.auc.dk (Claus R. Corlin) Newsgroups: comp.misc,comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware,comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware,comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware,comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware,comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware.chips,comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware.misc,comp.sys.ibm.pc.misc,comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Pentium BUG Date: 1 Jun 1995 19:13:37 GMT Organization: Aalborg University - Dep. of Control Engineering Distribution: world Message-ID: <3ql3h1$enr@news.iesd.auc.dk> References: <3nrsr3$cvb@bigboote.WPI.EDU> NNTP-Posting-User: crco93 How do I check if my pentium has the famous bug. I know it's an oldie, but I didn't follow the discussion, because I thought it would take ages before I could afford one but suddenly my bankmanager said otherwise so ?? YOGI
From: suzawa@suzawa.anatomy.emory.edu (Satoru Uzawa) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: HELP! Using > 1Gb disk Date: 1 Jun 1995 15:48:24 GMT Organization: Emory University Message-ID: <3qkng8$2n4@moe.cc.emory.edu> References: <walshp.23.000DDB55@lib.delm.tas.gov.au> Peter Walsh (walshp@lib.delm.tas.gov.au) wrote: : I'm attempting to add a 2.1 Gb disk to a NeXT system and not having a lot of : luck. The details of the system are: : Siemens Nixdorf PCE-4C (Intel proc. w/ internal SCSI which has been disabled : and internal IDE Next system disk) : NextStep V3.2 : I am adding: : Quantum 2100S 2.1Gb SCSI disk using an : Adaptec SCSI Master AHA-1542CF adaptor. : If I initalise this as a Next file system, only 900Mb is recognised. : TIA : Peter Walsh : Research and Development : Land Information Bureau : Department of Environment and Land Management Phone: 61 (03) 336 815 : GPO Box 510E Hobart Tasmania 7001 Australia Fax: 61 (03) 333 717 Dear Peter, What you need to do is turn on "Enable DOS for >1G disk" option in Adaptec SCSI utility which show up at system start up like "Press Cntr-A for Adaptec SCSI utility". Good luck Satoru Uzawa, suzawa@unix.cc.emory.edu (NeXTmail welcome)
From: jclee@next.com (James C. Lee) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: Driver for new Stealth 64 chipset Date: 3 Jun 1995 01:22:32 GMT Organization: NeXT Computer, Inc. Distribution: world Message-ID: <3qodgo$35q@news.next.com> References: <3pvkjp$45q@vega.info.isbiel.ch> Try the DiamondStealthDisplayDriver.pkg in NeXTanswers under 3.3 beta. ^James In article <3pvkjp$45q@vega.info.isbiel.ch> droux@info.isbiel.ch (Nicolas Droux) writes: > Hi there, > > We just received a Diamond Stealth 64 PCI 4 MB VRAM and after a quick look > at the board, it appears that this card uses the new S3968 chipset, which > is not supported by NeXT. The driver of course does not recognize the card > during startup. > > When will NeXT deliver an updated driver for this card ? Does somebody > already received a beta version supporting this new chipset ? > > Thanks, > > --- > ---------------------------------------------------------------- > Nicolas Droux Rue de la Source 21 > Biel School of Engineering CH-2501 Biel-Bienne > Computer Science Dpt Switzerland > droux@info.isbiel.ch (MIME/NeXTMail) Tel: +41 32 266 314 > http://www.isbiel.ch/~don/ Fax: +41 32 266 523 > > -----BEGIN PGP PUBLIC KEY BLOCK----- > Version: 2.6 > > mQBtAi9KWRsAAAEDAM4JY87vDgUjuYaOB3roDJoOkBbtK1ZmXaqjvsBz/1uQHk9M > ePgAOgwYfjKj0j4HKE59dOV1qw+v8OuzT/xvXvxClxTVRrUysEhvLN745nOyiLe5 > w//4iU4RrsiPxlAObQAFEbQkTmljb2xhcyBEcm91eCA8ZHJvdXhAaW5mby5pc2Jp > ZWwuY2g+ > =s6Ve > -----END PGP PUBLIC KEY BLOCK-----
From: wasaware@walli.uwasa.fi (WasaWare Oy Ab ) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: RESULT: IRQ for Microsoft Windows Sound System? Date: 1 Jun 1995 17:35:19 GMT Organization: University of Vaasa, FINLAND Message-ID: <3qkton$8a@zippo.uwasa.fi> References: <3qeq8d$ol4@kralle.zdv.Uni-Mainz.DE> <3qhq6g$268@kralle.zdv.Uni-Mainz.DE> In article <3qhq6g$268@kralle.zdv.Uni-Mainz.DE>, Prof. Dr. Klaus Pommerening <pom@katrin.imsd.uni-mainz.DE> wrote: >In article <3qeq8d$ol4@kralle.zdv.Uni-Mainz.DE> >pom@katrin.imsd.uni-mainz.DE (Prof. Dr. Klaus Pommerening) [= me] writes: ># Could any one advise what IRQ to use with MWSS ? ># >We tried several cards and juggled around with the IRQ's. Finally we have >a working configuration. (Aztech Sound Galaxy Pro 16, IRQ 10). yes, but can you print after you have the card in? I can't. anyone at NEXT, are you aware of this problem? I have tested two different sound cards with MWSS. Even when I leave the MWSS driver out it still doesn't print. Only when I take the sound card out the printing starts. >-- >Klaus Pommerening >Institut fuer Medizinische Statistik und Dokumentation >der Johannes-Gutenberg-Universitaet, D-55101 Mainz, Germany >PGP fingerprint: F5 03 CE E7 70 C2 8C 74 BA ED EC 60 83 3B 7C 89 -- ///// Harri Valkama, wasaware@walli.uwasa.fi, hv@uwasa.fi ///// WasaWare Oy Ab, Kapteeninkatu 18, FIN-65200 Vaasa, Finland ///// Telephone: +358 61 317 3365 fax: +358 61 317 3025
From: Bill Chin <bchin@pangea.com> Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: Any RAID level 5 storage ? Date: 2 Jun 1995 19:12:22 GMT Organization: Clark Internet Services, Inc. Message-ID: <3qnnqm$fa7@clarknet.clark.net> References: <3qn51j$crh@news.sns-felb.debis.de> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: TEXT/PLAIN; charset=ISO-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit jahn@hamlet.dbag.ulm.DaimlerBenz.com (Armin Jahn) wrote: >We had serious problems storing Data on conventional HHDs. >Therefore we desidee to use the saver RAID technology. Does >anyone have experiences with RAID SCSI systems for NeXTstep? >Where can I get basic information about RAID systems for Intel >NeXTs. I've been collecting information on this also. There are a few issues with running RAID under NEXTSTEP. First, of course, any RAID systems that require host OS support and do not supply NEXTSTEP drivers/software, would not work with NEXTSTEP. Many RAID products do require such software while others require the setup and maintenance be done in that fashion. Second, there is the issue of the 2 gigabyte partition size limit that is still with us. It seems that most large corporate sites (NeXT's big customers) use dedicated NFS servers (not running NS, of course), and NS 3.3 can deal with large NFS mounted partitions. While it should be possible to just carve up the disk space into 2 gigabyte partitions, I've heard reports of problems with SCSI controllers and/or drivers dealing with larger than 4 gigabyte capacities. I've also not heard any independent confirmation of success doing this under NEXTSTEP. Finally, it may be advisable to not run your RAID system under NEXTSTEP if you can help it. Dedicated NFS servers (Falcon, Auspex, etc.) that incorporate RAID and other nice features may be the proper solution for your problem. As for NS solutions, here's a sampling: DPT - DPT's line of SmartCache SCSI controllers (ISA, EISA, and PCI) support the addition of cache and RAID modules. The NEXTSTEP driver is supposed to deal with this properly. The setup would have to be done in another OS, like DOS/Windows/OS/2, etc. They also have their SmartRAID SCSI controllers that have it all bundled. This is the cheapest solution I've found - the SmartRAID controller or the SmartCache + modules go for around $1100 and you can add any drives you wish (ie. ISN is selling Fujitsu 500mb HD's for $189 so a 5 drive RAID 0,1 or 5 2.0gb array for $2100). Of course, this doesn't include the proper cabinets/SCSI connectors for hot replacement. Finally, this is Intel PC specific and therefore will not work on NeXT, HP, or SPARC machines. Taking a big step up (starting at around $5k) are the RAID subsystems. Most of these are self contained and may offer features like: set up using an LCD panel and/or serial/terminal hookup, robust cabinet, hot swappable interfaces, redundant power supplies, battery backed up write cache, and lots of cooling fans. They look to the SCSI controller like one hard drive and are completely host OS independent. Most of these systems only make value sense with the higher capacities. Vendors I've found include: Core International (I think they've changed their name though) - 407-997-6055. The lit I have from this is a bit old, but features their Micro and LAN Array products. The Micro array is interesting - it uses 2.5" SCSI drives plugged into a 5.25" full height chassis. It can plug into anywhere that has a 5.25" full height drive bay. Seek Systems - 1-800-790-7335 or 206-822-7400. Picked up lit at SunWorld, seems reasonable, seems like it would work. RAID Power - 609-844-0900. They came recommended from respondents to my earlier query a month or so ago. Again, it seems like it would work, has all the proper features. Finally, I ran into Peripheral Solutions (408-425-8280) at SunWorld and lo and behold, they knew what NEXTSTEP is/was! Of course, with Larry Cohen working there (Tecor fame), how could they not? They did recommend the Micropolis RAIDION solution as something they've tested and works well. Previously, whenever I talked to Micropolis, they've insisted that the RAIDION would not work with NS. *sigh* Anyways, Peripheral Solutions also have their own RAID systems. There you have it. Again, I have not personally tested/installed/used any of the above RAID systems and therefore cannot attest to any virtues of any of the products of the corporations or individuals I've listed above. ..Bill Chin Pangea Corporation bchin@pangea.com
From: root@vc (Operator) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: NEC multispin 6X Date: 2 Jun 1995 19:03:51 GMT Organization: Msen, Inc. -- Ann Arbor, MI Message-ID: <3qnnan$oqi@recepsen.aa.msen.com> References: <3q4tdi$62v@corporate.hesta.com> <RDL.95May26152329@world.std.com> rdl@world.std.com (Robert La Ferla) wrote: >I would strongly recommend against NEC SCSI CD-ROMs. NEC has a bad history >of poor SCSI implementations. Toshiba is the way to go - especially the >caddyless version. I disagree! I use an NEC 4XE External with great success. I even use it to load Op/Sys upgrades. It load NS much faster than the old NeXT CD-ROM.
From: donturn@cc.gatech.edu (Don Turnbull) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: NeXT monitor to MAc or PC? Date: Thu, 01 Jun 1995 14:58:37 -0400 Organization: Georgia Tech Message-ID: <donturn-0106951458370001@zola.skiles.gatech.edu> We've got an extra Next 17" color monitor. Anyone knwo how to hook it up to a PC or MAc? Please mail me too! Thanks, -- Don Turnbull donturn@cc.gatech.edu http://www.gatech.edu/lcc/idt/Students/donturn/donturnhome.html
From: alvin@cse.ucsc.edu (Alvin Jee) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Why AHA Timeouts? Date: 3 Jun 1995 03:19:08 GMT Organization: University of California, Santa Cruz Message-ID: <3qokbc$amp@darkstar.UCSC.EDU> Hello! My Intel Pro/GX running NS/I 3.2 has started getting messages about SCSI timeouts e.g.: Jun 2 19:24:32 neanderthal mach: AHA timeout Jun 2 19:24:32 neanderthal mach: Resetting SCSI Bus... Jun 2 19:24:42 neanderthal mach: sd0: UNIT ATTENTION; Retrying. Jun 2 19:24:42 neanderthal mach: target:0 lun:0 op:Read block:1807184 blockCount:16 Does this mean there is a problem with the drive (hp), the SCSI card (Adaptec 1542cf), the cables or ? I also have a Tandberg 4220 QIC drive and an Apple CD300 on the SCSI chain, but they are usually off when the timeouts occur. I have been told by people at NeXT that the Adaptec cards have problems that the DPT card do not, but my machine has been going for about 2 years now with no problems until recently... ugh. Any ideas? -- Alvin Jee alvin@cse.ucsc.edu NeXTMail gleefully accepted! Using the Internet since 1984 http://www.cse.ucsc.edu/~alvin
From: marcel@cs.tu-berlin.de (Marcel Weiher) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: HP JetDirect EX Date: 3 Jun 1995 08:34:45 GMT Organization: Technical University of Berlin, Germany Message-ID: <3qp6r5$aa2@news.cs.tu-berlin.de> References: <D9GDyo.r2@touga.vd.alphanet.ch> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit Jacques Garbi writes: >Hi, >Is the HP JetDirect EX compatible with NS 3.3 ? >For those who don't know what it is, it's an external box that you connect >to the network. Then you can connect 2 printers via parallel ports >directly to this box, thus allowing standard non-network printers to be >accessed through the network. The JetDirect EX I have works just swimmingly with my cube + Stylus + eXTRAPRINT combination. However, I don't seem to recall seeing a second parallel port. Marcel
From: Mike Harnack <mharnack@mcs.com> Newsgroups: comp.misc,comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware,comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware,comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware,comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware,comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware.chips,comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware.misc,comp.sys.ibm.pc.misc,comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: Pentium BUG Date: 4 Jun 1995 16:02:40 GMT Organization: MCSNet Services Message-ID: <3qslf0$n5r@News1.mcs.com> References: <3nrsr3$cvb@bigboote.WPI.EDU> <3ql3h1$enr@news.iesd.auc.dk> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit To: crco93@control.auc.dk You can get the Intel program or another program from PC magazine which will check the processor for you. You can get these programs at their WWW and FTP sites.
Newsgroups: comp.misc,comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware,comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware,comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware,comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware,comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware.chips,comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware.misc,comp.sys.ibm.pc.misc,comp.sys.next.hardware From: Fabien_Roy@free.fdn.org (Fabien Roy) Subject: Re: Pentium BUG Message-ID: <1995Jun3.102359.15864@free.fdn.org> Sender: news@free.fdn.org Organization: Fabien Roy Consultant, Paris, France References: <3nrsr3$cvb@bigboote.WPI.EDU> <3ql3h1$enr@news.iesd.auc.dk> <MANDL.95Jun2092420@atusel26.aut.alcatel.at> Date: Sat, 3 Jun 1995 10:23:59 GMT mandl@atusel26.aut.alcatel.at (Thomas Mandl) wrote: >A: >simply type the following formula into an Excel 5.0 cell or use the >Windows calculator. > result = x - (x/y) * y > with x = 4195835.0 and y = 3145727.0 > (don't forget to type .0 because this forces the calculator > to use the float representations, otherwise it would be integer) >On a Pentium (with FDIV Bug) the result will be 256 (0xff) which is >obviously wrong. The result must be 0. >bye and greetings >Thomas > ------------------------------- >| Thomas MANDL | >| E-mail: mandl@aut.alcatel.at | > ------ AUSTRIA / EUROPE ------- >"Verry funny Scotty, now beam down my clothes." Just for the fun of it: fabien@free> bc scale=100 scale too big scale=99 x=4195835.0 y = 3145727.0 x - (x/y) * y .000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000 000000000000000000000002454406 8^) Fabien -- --------------------------------------------------------------------- Fabien_Roy@free.fdn.org (NextMail/MIME accepted) Fabien Roy Consultant NEXTSTEP/OPENSTEP/EOF Consultant, SYBASE DBA 10 rue de la DEFENSE 93100 MONTREUIL, France Tel: 33 1 45 28 32 23 Fax: 33 1 48 55 09 90
From: trey@hsv.tybrin.com (Trey McClendon) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.software,comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: backup Followup-To: comp.sys.next.software,comp.sys.next.hardware Date: 3 Jun 1995 08:15:38 -0500 Organization: TYBRIN Corporation Message-ID: <3qpn9q$26i@tybrin4.hsv.tybrin.com> References: <3qi36u$6or@news.cs.brandeis.edu> <1995Jun2.161016.6254@investor.pgh.pa.us> Bob Peirce #305 (rbp@investor.pgh.pa.us) wrote: : In article <3qi36u$6or@news.cs.brandeis.edu> mcdougal@jensen.cc.brandeis.edu (brendan mcdougall) writes: : >hi, : > : >do you have a favorite back-up technique? what works well for black : >hardware? i am actually interested in hearing about your experience with : >hardware and pricing. do you have recommendations for dat, exabyte, : >optical, and zip drives. : > : I am using a WangDAT and SafetyNet. I have no stories because I have : no problems. "It just works. (tm?)" Same Here, also with a WangDAT and SafetyNet. : Well, there is one small problem. SafetyNet lacks a find utility to : help locate files in the archive. I have requested same in a future : release but it seems I am the only person in the world who would find : this useful. Well, Bob, you are not the only one who would find this useful. I've requested this feature as well. What would really be nice is a command line utility as well as one integrated into the .app. With the cmd. line utility a shell script or something could search through an entire directory of .arch.gz files. Trey -- Trey McClendon TYBRIN Corporation trey@hsv.tybrin.com Huntsville, AL NeXT / MIME Mail Accepted Fax: 205-837-3472
From: jq@phcs.phcs.com (James E. Quick) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: DAT drive head cleaners Date: 3 Jun 1995 11:50:23 -0400 Organization: PHCS Message-ID: <3qq0bv$432@papoose.quick.com> References: <3qnqoq$r7s@news.nd.edu> In article <3qnqoq$r7s@news.nd.edu>, George B. Ross <gross@stimpy.ame.nd.edu> wrote: >Hey there, I'm getting some i/o errors and I think it's due >to a dirty head. Do the head cleaners that look like a >tape work well without tearing up the head? These tape-like cleanig cartridges are the recommended approach. Every vendor whose documentation I've read, says to use them. I've used them for the DAT drives on both SGI and NeXT systems for years, and they improve the reliability of my dump tapes. -- ___ ___ | James E. Quick jq@phcs.com / / / | Private HealthCare Systems NeXTMail O.K. \_/ (_\/ | Systems Integration Group (617) 895-3343 ) | - My other car has a mouse.
From: jq@phcs.phcs.com (James E. Quick) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: Why AHA Timeouts? Date: 3 Jun 1995 11:56:40 -0400 Organization: PHCS Message-ID: <3qq0no$44g@papoose.quick.com> References: <3qokbc$amp@darkstar.ucsc.edu> In article <3qokbc$amp@darkstar.ucsc.edu>, Alvin Jee <alvin@cse.ucsc.edu> wrote: > My Intel Pro/GX running NS/I 3.2 has started getting messages about SCSI >timeouts e.g.: (munch) >occur. I have been told by people at NeXT that the Adaptec cards have >problems that the DPT card do not, but my machine has been going for about 2 >years now with no problems until recently... ugh. Has your use of serial peripherals or modems increased at all? If yes, are you using Greg Salyzyn's Mux driver. All Intel systems should use Mux rather than the Buggy NS serial driver. There may be other ISA cards which are causing problems for you. That your system has been stable for a long time suggests that something in your configuration, your SCSI chain, or your typical system usage pattern, has changed. Can you correlate the time of the events with some patterns of system use? -- ___ ___ | James E. Quick jq@phcs.com / / / | Private HealthCare Systems NeXTMail O.K. \_/ (_\/ | Systems Integration Group (617) 895-3343 ) | - My other car has a mouse.
From: ivo@next.agsm.ucla.edu (Ivo Welch) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: Help: Dell Dimension P120c Date: 3 Jun 1995 17:44:07 GMT Organization: The Anderson School at UCLA Distribution: world Message-ID: <3qq717$96@risc.agsm.ucla.edu> References: <3qe7ak$cke@ixnews4.ix.netcom.com> <3qg08a$o6l@controversy.admin.lsa.umich.edu> <3qg8j7$83s@ixnews4.ix.netcom.com> I am currently installing NS 3.3 on my brand-new Dimension XPS P120c with a 1GB Seagate EIDE drive. The NEC CD-ROM is accessed via an Adaptec 2940 controller. Everything works (so far; I am now where one chooses installing language packages) as planned. The only thing to remember is that you need to download the latest EIDE driver from ftp.next.com first, and save it onto the driver disk. So, if you do not have access to another NeXT computer, you are out of luck. Also, when the computer asks you to remove the floppy and restart from the disk, make sure to give the -v switch at bootup, because there is one prompt for inserting the EIDE driver disk that you would otherwise not see. PLEASE DO NOT ASK ME FOR MORE INFO---I DO NOT HAVE ANY. Kurniawan Darmawangsa (kdarmawa@ix.netcom.com) wrote: : Hi I am interesting on buying the new Dell Dimension P120c. The : configuration for the hard disk and CD rom are not mention in NS latest : compatibility guide. : Is NS works with EIDE controller ? : Have anybody successfully installing NS on Dimension P120c? : Thanks for the help : Kurniawan Ivo Welch ivo.welch@anderson.ucla.edu Asst Prof of Finance (ivo@128.97.74.50 = next.agsm.ucla.edu) AGSM at UCLA
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.sysadmin,comp.sys.next.misc,comp.sys.next.hardware,comp.sys.next.software From: csaldanh@mae.carleton.ca (Chris Saldanha) Subject: Re: Pentium90 NS 3.3, DOS config query Message-ID: <D9oA3z.CMJ@cunews.carleton.ca> Followup-To: comp.sys.next.sysadmin,comp.sys.next.misc,comp.sys.next.hardware,comp.sys.next.software Sender: news@cunews.carleton.ca (News Administrator) Organization: Carleton University References: <3qg3hs$rp@mustang.alleg.edu> Date: Sun, 4 Jun 1995 23:47:59 GMT ANI (guptaa@alleg.edu) wrote: : I am new to networking. I need to know how to get this information from my : machine which is an Intel Pentium 90, 16M RAM and 800+M HD, running NS3.3, with : a DOS partition. It has an EtherExpress 16C ethernet card at port 300, IRQ 11. : If anyone is familiar with this configuration please send me this info to my : account (I do not visit this newsgroup often.) : How do I find : : 1. The name of the "packet driver" with the ethernet card? : 2. The packet vector number (In Hex, like 0x <number>)? : 3. The I/O number/address (Hex, same, 0x <number>)? : 4. Name server IP address (For DNS searches)? The packet driver comes on the DOS install disk taht came with your EtherExpress. The I/O number is also called the "Port Adress", which you said is 300, above. --Chris Chris Saldanha, Software Analyst -------------------------------------- computerActive, Inc |"The telephone was not invented by | chris@computerActive.on.ca (NeXTMail) | Alexander Graham Unitel" -Bell Ad | http://www.mae.carleton.ca/~csaldanh --------------------------------------
From: jimk@hank.terranet.com (Jim Kimball) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: NeXT CD-ROM from Media Vision SCSI Date: Mon, 05 Jun 95 04:14:00 GMT Organization: TerraNet, Inc., Boston, MA, USA Distribution: world Message-ID: <3qtss8$31h@dalesbred.terra.net> Hey all. I've got a Media Vision Pro-Audio Spectrum/16 sound card with the SCSI adapter. When I try to install NS (3.2), it doesn't seem to find my SCSI. The installation sort of hangs as it attempts to detect my SCSI drive, then gives me a panic message. I haven't found any reference to SCSI disks off of sound cards (let alone Pro-Audio). Any and all help would sure be appreciated... thanks - jim
From: philip@utstat.toronto.edu (Philip McDunnough) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: Driver for new Stealth 64 chipset Date: 3 Jun 1995 21:52:21 GMT Organization: York University, Ontario, Canada Distribution: world Message-ID: <3qqlil$nhq@sunburst.ccs.yorku.ca> References: <D9KLsv.4IA@swcp.com> In article <D9KLsv.4IA@swcp.com> ram@swcp.com writes: [ ] > > droux@info.isbiel.ch (Nicolas Droux) wrote: > > >Hi there, > > > > > >We just received a Diamond Stealth 64 PCI 4 MB VRAM and after a quick look > > >at the board, it appears that this card uses the new S3968 chipset, which > > >is not supported by NeXT. The driver of course does not recognize the card > > >during startup. > > > > > >When will NeXT deliver an updated driver for this card ? Does somebody > > >already received a beta version supporting this new chipset ? > > What you have is actually a Stealth 64 VIDEO VRAM. This is a completely > different card than the Stealth 64 VRAM and will not work under NS. Diamond > still makes the Stealth 64 VRAM, but when you order it you need to be very > specific or you will likely get the wrong one. > Hope this helps. This is confusing. The Diamond Stealth 64 (PCI, 2/4MB VRAM) is supported whether or not it uses the S3-964 or S3-968 chipset. The driver is beta, but it's available from NeXT (version 3.31). Which product are you claiming does not work? -- Philip McDunnough LakeHaven, {Where sheep may safely graze ...} philip@utstat.toronto.edu,{NeXT Mail preferred}
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware From: salvo@eskimo.com (Marc Salvatori) Subject: Re: Removable media for NS3.2/Black? Message-ID: <D9MG5B.16s@eskimo.com> Sender: usenet@eskimo.com (News User Id) Organization: Eskimo North (206) For-Ever References: <3qn7qi$qfh@news.acns.nwu.edu> Distribution: usa Date: Sun, 4 Jun 1995 00:03:10 GMT Sam Finn (lsf@annie.astro.nwu.edu) wrote: : I've got a 68040 cube running NS3.2 (vintage 1989; upgraded to '040 in : '90). My optical drive has finally failed and, rather than try to : repair it, I would rather get another form of removable media storage : (I liked the optical, but it is slow and will be useless when the cube : is retired). I'm interested in any experience you have or : recommendations you care to make regarding mountable and removable : media that works under NS3.2/Black. For example, does anyone have any : experience with Syquest drives on NeXT hardware? You might consider Ocean Microsystems, Sam, at 800-944-6232, whose RMD-5300-S MO(using the MOST GZ2 format) disk gives you 384MB storage capacity. -- >< Marc J. Salvatori | No NeXTMail yet. I'm gettin' there! >< >< salvo@eskimo.com | Searching for .eps/.tiff images ><
From: seh@seh.codem.com (Stephen E. Halpin) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: NEC multispin 6X Date: 3 Jun 1995 22:44:22 GMT Organization: Personal Networks Message-ID: <3qqok6$mhu@regina.seh.codem.com> References: <3q4tdi$62v@corporate.hesta.com> <RDL.95May26152329@world.std.com> <3qnnan$oqi@recepsen.aa.msen.com> In article <3qnnan$oqi@recepsen.aa.msen.com> root@vc (Operator) writes: >rdl@world.std.com (Robert La Ferla) wrote: >>I would strongly recommend against NEC SCSI CD-ROMs. NEC has a bad >history >>of poor SCSI implementations. Toshiba is the way to go - especially >the >>caddyless version. > >I disagree! I use an NEC 4XE External with great success. I even use >it to load Op/Sys upgrades. It load NS much faster than the old NeXT >CD-ROM. It may work for you, but that doesnt mean that NEC hasnt had problems with their SCSI implementation. Their 4Xi couldnt be recognized by my Adaptec 1740A 9 of 10 times (this is a boot level issue, even before you hit any OS), and a check of the Adaptec bulletin board suggested I wasnt the only one having troubles with NEC drives. Suns "SolarisTM 2.4 x86 Hardware Compatability List", Revision A, April 1995, pages 13 and 14 point out that the 3Xi, 3Xe, 4Xi and 4Xe all had SCSI compatability problems in their early releases. Everywhere Ive had trouble with NEC drives, the Sony replacements have worked fine. -Steve -- -------------------- Democrat: One who taxes and spends Republican: One who borrows and spends Deficit: What forms when one borrows and spends
From: pete@ohm.york.ac.uk (-bat.) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: DAT drive head cleaners Date: 5 Jun 1995 11:10:10 GMT Organization: The University of York, UK Distribution: world Message-ID: <3quomi$adi@mailer.york.ac.uk> References: <3qnqoq$r7s@news.nd.edu> gross@stimpy.ame.nd.edu (George B. Ross) writes: > Hey there, I'm getting some i/o errors and I think it's due > to a dirty head. Do the head cleaners that look like a > tape work well without tearing up the head? I heard these You can't get them to pl;ay on a NeXT as it stops witrh a tape i/o error for some reason (because theres no data on the tape I guess). Very frustratting. Good kluck, and let me know if you manage it. -bat.
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware From: altenber@uhunix.uhcc.Hawaii.Edu (Lee Altenberg) Subject: SOLVED! Micron P100 & NS3.3 checksum errors Message-ID: <D9p4Ez.2uC@news.hawaii.edu> Sender: news@news.hawaii.edu Organization: University of Hawaii Date: Mon, 5 Jun 1995 10:42:35 GMT I may have diagnosed the cause of the checksum errors I got when using Installer in NS3.3 on a Micron P100 Millenia system. A couple of people suggested I change the system clock from 100MHz to 75MHz or 90MHz. When I tried these both, the checksum errors no longer occurred. One respondent said this would mean I have a bogus Pentium chip that is really 90MHz being overclocked. Now, interestingly enough, the DOS QAPlus diagnostic program that Micron included with the system reported that the CPU was a P5-90. But could this be simply because the P5-90 and P5-100 are just the same item but when the chip can run "o.k." at 100MHz they call it a P5-100 whereas the chip reports itself to be a P5-90 regardless? Or could Micron really have put the wrong chip in the system? Is it possible that it is a NEXTSTEP software problem, i.e. that if NeXT only wrote their software "correctly" this problem wouldn't occur? Somehow, I think it is the hardware's fault, not NeXT. So, now I'll see what Micron has to say. If I am missing anything here in my diagnosis, please let me know. Thanks to all the respondents. - Lee Altenberg altenber@mhpcc.edu
From: jq@phcs.phcs.com (James E. Quick) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.misc,comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: Getting rid of my 10meg DOS partition? Date: 5 Jun 1995 08:08:27 -0400 Organization: PHCS Message-ID: <3qus3r$6h9@papoose.quick.com> References: <3qt7gf$dmq@sunburst.ccs.yorku.ca> In article <3qt7gf$dmq@sunburst.ccs.yorku.ca>, Philip McDunnough <philip@utstat.toronto.edu> wrote: >run when I boot up. What I'd like to know is how to get rid of the 10meg >MS-DOS partition in order to expand the 330meg NS part into 340megs. Do I >have to reformat? Any info would be appreciated...Philip You will have to run fdisk to repartition the drive, and then re-install NS on your boot drive. You should not have to lose any work to do this, though. If you have a tape drive. Just do a full backup of your boot drive. Then you can recover all files you have changed or added by restoring the files from tape. If not, and you must rely on your other drives to save your changes try doing something like this. (N.B. this assume you have about 400MB free on your 1GB scsi Drive.) 1. login as root and open a terminal window. 2. cd to drive that has space. 3. dump 0f ./rootbkup.dump / When you have reinstalled the OS, mount the drive in which you have placed the on-line backup and: 1. login as root and open a terminal window. 2. cd / 3. restore xvf /OTHERDRIVE/rootbkup.dump reboot the machine. You could also list files in the root disk which are newer than a file on the base distribution, using find. Then edit this file to remove /private/vm/swapfile and /private/vm/swapfile.front. Fianlly use lithis lis of files and gnutar to create a tarfile on another disk, which can be restored after the reinstall of the OS. -- ___ ___ | James E. Quick jq@phcs.com / / / | Private HealthCare Systems NeXTMail O.K. \_/ (_\/ | Systems Integration Group (617) 895-3343 ) | - My other car has a mouse.
From: ltinguely@ping.ch (Lionel Tinguely) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: Hello, NeXT!? Triton PCI chipset? Date: Thu, 25 May 1995 20:19:29 GMT Organization: Ping Net Sarl, Lausanne Message-ID: <3q3s63$kt@starbase1.ping.ch> References: <D91u8K.HG6@RnA.NL> Gerben_Wierda@RnA.NL wrote: >So far nobody has reacted to my question if NS 3.3 runs on PCI systems that use >the Triton chipset (i.e. Intel Zappa board). One side of me says: sure it will, >if the BIOS is compatible it should just load that. The other side says: no, >the NS 3.3 PCI driver explicitely says: "registering 842x0" or something to >that effect. >Hello, NeXT! Can someone out there who has this running or who has a clue tell >the net community? >Thanks, >-- >Gerben_Wierda@RnA.nl (Gerben Wierda) NEXTSTEP RD242 >"If you don't know where you're going, any road will take you there" >Paraphrased in Alice in Wonderland, originally from the Talmud. Hello !! You will only have problems with the PCI chipset TRITON 82420 & 82430 Lionel :-) ************************************************************ Lionel Tinguely E-mail: ltinguely@ping.ch PS:Don't use UUCP for E-mail **************************************************************
From: jblencoe@blencoe.chem.ornl.gov (James G. Blencoe) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware,comp.sys.next.software Subject: Connectivity to the outside world Date: 5 Jun 1995 16:03:31 GMT Organization: Oak Ridge National Lab, Oak Ridge, TN Distribution: world Message-ID: <3qv9sj$541@stc06.ctd.ornl.gov> I want to send and receive e-mail messages, read newsgroups, and access the WWW with a Pentium 90 machine in my home. Naturally, I want to do all this using NEXTSTEP. At the moment I have neither the hardware nor the software that is required to do the job. As much as possible, I want a turnkey solution to this problem. I'm willing to pay for reliability and ease of use. I hasten to add that I'm essentially clueless about how to proceed in this matter. (I've heard of PPP, SLIP, AOL, etc., but my knowledge is at a very low level.) I hope some of the readers of this newsgroup will take a few minutes to supply me with some much-needed advice. TIA to those who do. Jim
From: hill@cpsc.ucalgary.ca (David Hill) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: NeXT Hard Drive checker?? Date: 5 Jun 1995 02:30:58 GMT Organization: University of Calgary CPSC Message-ID: <3qtq92$qhf@linux.cpsc.ucalgary.ca> Anyone out there have a program capable of checking out the low-level integrity of hard drives attached to NeXT (original black) SCSI?? I have a suspect drive I'd like to check for bad sectors or other problems so I know whether or not I have to replace it. It is ok to destroy all data on the disk being checked (but not on the boot drive! :-) Thanks david -- David R. Hill, CS & Psych Depts., U. Calgary | Imagination is more Calgary, AB, Canada T2N 1N4 Ph: 403-220-6315 | important than knowledge. hill@cpsc.ucalgary.ca Fx: 403-282-6778 | (Albert Einstein) NeXTMail: hill@trillium.ab.ca (Preferred) | Kill your television!
From: wxli@harpy (Wei Li) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: FSCD-ROM Drive for black NeXT Date: 4 Jun 1995 13:50:19 GMT Organization: University of Arkansas at Little Rock Message-ID: <3qsdmr$539@news.ualr.edu> I have an external SCSI CD-ROM drive that works on a NeXTStation for sale. $100+shipping. Please contact: wxli@ualr.edu if intereted. Thanks. -wei,
From: sanguish@digifix.com Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.announce,comp.sys.next.advocacy,comp.sys.next.hardware,comp.sys.next.marketplace,comp.sys.next.programmer,comp.sys.next.misc,comp.sys.next.software,comp.sys.next.sysadmin,comp.sys.next.bugs,comp.soft-sys.nextstep Subject: NEXTSTEP Resources on the Internet Date: 5 Jun 1995 04:15:15 GMT Organization: Digital Fix Development Distribution: inet Message-ID: <3qu0cj$sjl@digifix.digifix.com> Topics include: Stepwise NEXTSTEP/OpenStep Information WWW site eduSTEP WWW site NeXT Computer, Inc. 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From: jblencoe@blencoe.chem.ornl.gov (James G. Blencoe) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware,comp.sys.next.software Subject: Speed of Mathematica Date: 5 Jun 1995 15:18:41 GMT Organization: Oak Ridge National Lab, Oak Ridge, TN Distribution: world Message-ID: <3qv78h$1ik@stc06.ctd.ornl.gov> I have a question about the relative speed of Mathematica on (1) a NeXT 68040 25 MHz cube, (2) a HP 712/80, and (3) a 120 MHz Canon object.station (announced 5/30/95): How much faster, approximately, would a "typical" Mathematica notebook run on the HP 712/80 and the 120 MHz Canon object.station? I'm looking for ballpark figures, such as "4x" or "5x." Basically, I want to know how much floating point capability I'd be sacrificing if I purchased a 120 MHz Canon object.station rather than a HP 712/80. Thanks in advance to those who respond to this RFI. Jim
From: patrickg@success.net Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: How to Connect to PS Printer? Date: 5 Jun 1995 16:58:55 GMT Organization: Vnet Internet Access, Charlotte, NC - info@char.vnet.net Distribution: world Message-ID: <3qvd4f$j2s@ralph.vnet.net> Hi, I have a need to connect my TI microLaser Pro (600 DPI PS Level 2) to my NextCube. The 8pin cable for Mac's that I tried using does not seem to work. Anyone know where I can get the proper cable? Thanks, Patrick Giagnocavo
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware From: stan@netcom.com (Stanley Perkins) Subject: NeXT Color Printer problem Message-ID: <stanD9pKs9.F70@netcom.com> Summary: I need help setting up a NeXT Color Printer Keywords: NeXT Color Printer Organization: NETCOM On-line Communication Services (408 261-4700 guest) Date: Mon, 5 Jun 1995 16:36:09 GMT Sender: stan@netcom12.netcom.com I have a NeXT Color Printer hooked up to my NS Color, and, by and large, it has worked okay. However, recently the black nozzles have become partially clogged (i.e. white or gray horizontal streaks in black areas). I have tried to clean the nozzles by selecting that menu option, but the streaks remain. Are there other methods to clean the nozzles without risking damage to the printhead? Also, I did not get an operator's manual with the printer. What is the meaning of each of the cleaning options (A or B) and of the print modes (A through E)? Thanks in advance for your help. Stan (stan@netcom.com) -- ---------------------------------- | Stan Perkins | ASMG, Inc. | | stan@netcom.com | 619-490-9074 | ----------------------------------
From: rsingh@ix.netcom.com (Rashpal Singh) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: [Q]: Quicktime for NS/FIP 3.3 ? Date: 5 Jun 1995 04:25:15 GMT Organization: Netcom Distribution: world Message-ID: <3qu0vb$vt@ixnews4.ix.netcom.com> Where can I get Quicktime for NS/FIP 3.3 ? Is it a commercial product and if so how much does it cost ? Thanks.
From: jblencoe@blencoe.chem.ornl.gov (James G. Blencoe) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Canon Pentium object.stations Date: 5 Jun 1995 17:58:28 GMT Organization: Oak Ridge National Lab, Oak Ridge, TN Distribution: world Message-ID: <3qvgk4$dpg@stc06.ctd.ornl.gov> I would like to hear from people who have used Canon Pentium object.stations to run NEXTSTEP. Are they the best Pentium machines to run NEXTSTEP? What is your opinion of the price/performance ratio of these machines? Jim
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware From: rdl@world.std.com (Robert La Ferla) Subject: Re: How to Connect to PS Printer? In-Reply-To: patrickg@success.net's message of 5 Jun 1995 16:58:55 GMT Message-ID: <RDL.95Jun5143220@world.std.com> Sender: rdl@world.std.com (Robert La Ferla) Organization: The World Public Access UNIX, Brookline, MA References: <3qvd4f$j2s@ralph.vnet.net> Date: Mon, 5 Jun 1995 18:32:20 GMT You need a standard NeXT modem cable. PCConnection (800) 800-NEXT sells these. Robert La Ferla Registered NS Consultant / Developer / Trainer + 1 (617) 252-0088
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware From: rdl@world.std.com (Robert La Ferla) Subject: Re: Removable media for NS3.2/Black? In-Reply-To: lsf@annie.astro.nwu.edu's message of 2 Jun 1995 14:39:14 GMT Message-ID: <RDL.95Jun5143842@world.std.com> Followup-To: comp.sys.next.hardware Sender: rdl@world.std.com (Robert La Ferla) Organization: The World Public Access UNIX, Brookline, MA References: <3qn7qi$qfh@news.acns.nwu.edu> Distribution: usa Date: Mon, 5 Jun 1995 18:38:42 GMT Sam, Check out the Fujitsu DynaMO. It's a 3.5" SCSI-2 MO with a storage capacity of 230MB. It sells for $569.00 and the cartridges are $35. Robert La Ferla Registered NS Consultant / Developer / Trainer + 1 (617) 252-0088
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware From: rdl@world.std.com (Robert La Ferla) Subject: Re: Removable media for NS3.2/Black? In-Reply-To: lsf@annie.astro.nwu.edu's message of 2 Jun 1995 14:39:14 GMT Message-ID: <RDL.95Jun5143954@world.std.com> Followup-To: comp.sys.next.hardware Sender: rdl@world.std.com (Robert La Ferla) Organization: The World Public Access UNIX, Brookline, MA References: <3qn7qi$qfh@news.acns.nwu.edu> Distribution: usa Date: Mon, 5 Jun 1995 18:39:54 GMT And if your pockets are deep: MaxOptix Tahiti T4. 5.25" MO with 1.3GB capacity and 19ms access! Robert La Ferla Registered NS Consultant / Developer / Trainer + 1 (617) 252-0088
From: robin@pencom.com (Robin D. Wilson) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Need driver for SoundBlaster _PRO_... Date: 5 Jun 1995 12:18:25 GMT Organization: Pencom Software Message-ID: <3qusmh$1d74@digdug.pencom.com> I just got NS 3.2 installed at home... Everything is working great, with only a few minor exceptions... Specifically, the SoundBlaster driver I found on the net only works with SB 8/16's --- not with my SB _PRO_. Does anyone know of a driver that works with the SB _PRO_? (Right now I'd settle for one that just _plays_ sounds... -- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *** These are my opinions... Mine! All Mine! Minemineminemineminemine! *** ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Robin D. Wilson robin@pencom.com Pencom Software 701 Canyon Bend Dr. 9050 Capital of Texas Hwy Pflugerville, TX 78660 Austin, TX 78759
From: mmalcolm Crawford <m.crawford@dcs.shef.ac.uk> Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware,comp.sys.next.misc Subject: Re: Touch pad (PS2 or serial mouse replacement) for PC hardware Date: Mon, 5 Jun 1995 13:41:17 GMT Organization: Institute for Language Speech and Hearing, Sheffield University Message-ID: <950605144117.354AACUP.malc@daneel> References: <1995May31.191059.8590@free.fdn.org> Mime-Version: 1.0 (Generated by Eloquent) Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII The new ALPS glidepoint (a touch pad rather like the one on the Apple PowerBooks) works fine for me. The serial port version was a bit bumpy -- as I gather are many serial port in put devices (?) -- but the PS/2 version is good. Double clicking by tapping the surface works fine, triple clicking is better done with the real buttons. One thing I'm not so happy about, after a couple of weeks' use, is the fact that it lies almost flat aganist the table. This means I tend to use it with my wrist resting on the worksurface, and so fairly stressed. IMHO it would be better if there were some sort of rounded, elevated palm rest that went with it, and then the touchpad could be inclined slightly from front to back (i.e. fingers / arm ) The thing costs in the region of 60 pounds inthe UK. Have fun, mmalc.
From: murshid@unit.edu Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Scanning software for the Agfa Date: 5 Jun 1995 14:20:35 GMT Organization: CERFnet Distribution: world Message-ID: <3qv3rj$736@news.cerf.net> Keywords: Agfa Is there any scanning software available for the Agfa StudioScanII? Thank you murshid
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware From: nxcube.augusta.de!olli (Oliver Nissen) Subject: Re: NextBus Message-ID: <D9nw3L.1wn@nxcube.augusta.de> Sender: olli@nxcube.augusta.de (Oliver Nissen) Organization: Universitaet der Bundeswehr Muenchen References: <3qeglm$n5s@neptune.ethz.ch> Date: Sun, 4 Jun 1995 18:45:20 GMT In article <3qeglm$n5s@neptune.ethz.ch> hasse@inf.ethz.ch (Christof Hasse) writes: > I need the pinout of the NextBus (good old Cube). In particular I want to know > where the 5V, 12V, -12V and GND pins are. But if someone can tell more about > the other pins and timing issues, great! > > CH You ought to get "NeXTBusDoc.tar.gz", which is available from various FTP-servers, for example from: ftp.informatik.uni-muenchen.de /pub/comp/platforms/next/Documents/NeXT/NeXTBusDoc.tar.gz Oliver -- --------------------------------------------------------------------- Oliver Nissen Universitaet der Bundeswehr Muenchen olli@nxcube.augusta.de NeXT-Mail/MIME welcome i22boliv@rz.unibw-muenchen.de Plain text only! ---------------------------------------------------------------------
From: robin@pencom.com (Robin D. Wilson) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Need _S_VGA_ driver (800x600) for NS_Intel... Date: 5 Jun 1995 13:57:16 GMT Organization: Pencom Software Message-ID: <3qv2fs$tc6@digdug.pencom.com> I have a plain-jane video card for my NEXTSTEP (3.2) host. It has a WD90c32 (or somesuch) chip in it. It will do 1024x768,800x600, and (of course) 640x480. As you might guess, NEXTSTEP's VGA driver will _only_ do 640x480 (at least that's all I can find). Unfortunately, on my NEC 2A monitor, the highest "non-interlaced" resolution is 800x600. So, what I'd like is a driver that will do 800x600 "SVGA" resolution (2-bit grey is fine, but 8-bit color would be nice too). If it does 1024x768 (for later when I get a 17" monitor), that would be icing on the cake! Any ideas? -- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *** These are my opinions... Mine! All Mine! Minemineminemineminemine! *** ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Robin D. Wilson robin@pencom.com Pencom Software 701 Canyon Bend Dr. 9050 Capital of Texas Hwy Pflugerville, TX 78660 Austin, TX 78759
From: Wil Gayle Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: DEC XL 560s Date: 5 Jun 1995 16:30:34 GMT Organization: US West !nterprise Networking Systems Message-ID: <3qvbfa$ljj@acsnews.uswc.uswest.com> Greetings, we have over 200 DEC XL 560s and have lately started seeing some kernel traps, DPS Client error, and some other problems. Is there anyone else out there with a large DEC XL population with similar problems and solutions I can talk to? About 7% of our machines are affected and it's becoming a real problem. Please send email to wegayl@reliant.mnet.uswest.com -- Regards, Wil Gayle Manager - Systems Development & Support !nterprise Networking Services U S West Communications
From: helme@pinball.genmagic.com (Pete Helme) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: NeXTStep on NCA built machines? Date: 05 Jun 1995 22:11:27 GMT Organization: General Magic, Inc. Distribution: ba Message-ID: <HELME.95Jun5151127@pinball.genmagic.com> has anyone tried to run NeXTStep on one of NCA Computer Products Pentium machines? -- - pete helme pete@genmagic.com
From: david@onestep.co.uk Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: DAT drive head cleaners Date: 5 Jun 1995 15:52:24 GMT Organization: EUnet-GB distributed news service, +44 227 266466 Distribution: world Message-ID: <3qv97p$lkb@bsdi002.britain.eu.net> References: <3quomi$adi@mailer.york.ac.uk> In article <3quomi$adi@mailer.york.ac.uk> pete@ohm.york.ac.uk (-bat.) writes: > gross@stimpy.ame.nd.edu (George B. Ross) writes: > > Hey there, I'm getting some i/o errors and I think it's due > > to a dirty head. Do the head cleaners that look like a > > tape work well without tearing up the head? I heard these > > You can't get them to pl;ay on a NeXT as it stops witrh a tape i/o error for > some reason (because theres no data on the tape I guess). Very > frustratting. Good kluck, and let me know if you manage it. > > -bat. Hi, You should only need to insert a DAT cleaning tape and it will automatically clean the heads. There is no need to execute any command line utilities to get the cleaning tape moving. --- Regards David Knight OneStep Solutions plc | UK phone: 01702 551010 | Vendors of NS 351-359 London Road | fax: 01702 551515 | Hardware, Apps Hadleigh | Int'l prefix: +44 1702 | MCCAs, Networks Essex | | ISDN, Training SS7 2BT | Email: david@onestep.co.uk | Maintenance England | (NeXTMail/MIME ok) | and Support
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware From: uunet!lkba!lkb (Larry Blische) Subject: Re: Pentium BUG Message-ID: <1995Jun2.105435.21994@lkba.uucp> Sender: lkb@lkba.uucp (Larry Blische) Organization: LKB Associates, Inc. References: <3ql3h1$enr@news.iesd.auc.dk> Date: Fri, 2 Jun 1995 10:54:35 GMT Claus R. Corlin writes > How do I check if my pentium has the famous bug. I know it's an oldie, but I didn't > follow the discussion, because I thought it would take ages before I could afford one > but suddenly my bankmanager said otherwise so ?? Intel's web page has a cpu identification program which reports the existance of the floating point bug ('flaw' is the word they use). I believe it is called cpuid.exe. --- Larry Blische * Consultant/Programmer * UNIX/X/NEXTSTEP/Embedded Systems/Etc. LKB Associates, Inc. * 3118 Dunglow Road * Dundalk, Maryland 21222-5304 USA 410 285 2262 * lkb@lkba.com * NeXT, MIME and ASCII mail Welcome!
From: jq@phcs.phcs.com (James E. Quick) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: NeXT Hard Drive checker?? Date: 5 Jun 1995 10:15:45 -0400 Organization: PHCS Message-ID: <3qv3ih$6mn@papoose.quick.com> References: <3qtq92$qhf@linux.cpsc.ucalgary.ca> In article <3qtq92$qhf@linux.cpsc.ucalgary.ca>, David Hill <hill@cpsc.ucalgary.ca> wrote: >Anyone out there have a program capable of checking out the low-level >integrity of hard drives attached to NeXT (original black) SCSI?? The disk(8) command, has a number of interactive options to help with this. man disk for more information. -- ___ ___ | James E. Quick jq@phcs.com / / / | Private HealthCare Systems NeXTMail O.K. \_/ (_\/ | Systems Integration Group (617) 895-3343 ) | - My other car has a mouse.
From: jq@phcs.phcs.com (James E. Quick) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: DAT drive head cleaners Date: 5 Jun 1995 10:29:01 -0400 Organization: PHCS Message-ID: <3qv4bd$6ob@papoose.quick.com> References: <3qnqoq$r7s@news.nd.edu> <3quomi$adi@mailer.york.ac.uk> In article <3quomi$adi@mailer.york.ac.uk>, -bat. <pete@ohm.york.ac.uk> wrote: >You can't get them to pl;ay on a NeXT as it stops witrh a tape i/o error for >some reason (because theres no data on the tape I guess). Very >frustratting. Good kluck, and let me know if you manage it. You are not supposed to try to access them via NeXTStep. The tape has a particular set of holes in the cartridge which identifies it as a cleaning tape. When the cleaning tape is inserted, the firmware in the tape drive moves the cleaning tape back and forth for a short time, and then ejects the tape. The cleaning action is automatic. N.B. I am talking about how the cleaning tapes on DAT drives (like the archive viper, HP, etc.) work, with other SCSI tapes your mileage may vary. -- ___ ___ | James E. Quick jq@phcs.com / / / | Private HealthCare Systems NeXTMail O.K. \_/ (_\/ | Systems Integration Group (617) 895-3343 ) | - My other car has a mouse.
From: philip@utstat.toronto.edu (Philip McDunnough) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.misc,comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Getting rid of my 10meg DOS partition? Date: 4 Jun 1995 21:10:39 GMT Organization: York University, Ontario, Canada Distribution: world Message-ID: <3qt7gf$dmq@sunburst.ccs.yorku.ca> I am now in a position to completely get rid of DOS/Windows from my "NeXT PC". The configuration is 2 IDE drives (each 340) and a one gig SCSI Seagate. The system boots off the first IDE drive. That drive is partition into a 10meg DOS part and the rest NS. I then get a choice of what I want to run when I boot up. What I'd like to know is how to get rid of the 10meg MS-DOS partition in order to expand the 330meg NS part into 340megs. Do I have to reformat? Any info would be appreciated...Philip -- Philip McDunnough LakeHaven, {Where sheep may safely graze ...} philip@utstat.toronto.edu,{NeXT Mail preferred}
From: bnh@active.com (Brian Hess) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware,comp.sys.next.misc Subject: Re: Touch pad (PS2 or serial mouse replacement) for PC hardware Followup-To: comp.sys.next.hardware,comp.sys.next.misc Date: 6 Jun 1995 03:43:43 GMT Organization: PSI Public Usenet Link Message-ID: <3r0itf$k2q@pubxfer4.news.psi.net> References: <1995May31.191059.8590@free.fdn.org> <950605144117.354AACUP.malc@daneel> mmalcolm Crawford (m.crawford@dcs.shef.ac.uk) wrote: : The new ALPS glidepoint (a touch pad rather like the one on the Apple : PowerBooks) works fine for me. : IMHO it would be better if there were some sort of rounded, elevated palm : rest that went with it, and then the touchpad could be inclined slightly : from front to back (i.e. fingers / arm ) Latest pictures in Mobile Computing magazine (trackball review article) now show it with a little foam pad upon which the user's wrist is resting. Don't know if it's just for show or now part of the product... Brian Hess Active Ingredients, Inc. bnh@active.com
From: augusto@zeus.uucp (Augusto Rodrigues) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware,comp.sys.next.misc Subject: [Q] Memory expansion vs new machine Date: 6 Jun 1995 00:52:58 GMT Organization: University of Arizona Distribution: world Message-ID: <3r08ta$b8a@news.ccit.arizona.edu> Hello to all "NeXTers": I own a Turbo slab (M68040, 33MHz) with 16Mb of RAM, and a 400Mb HD. I was thinking in expanding the memory to 32 Mb. But I'd like to receive some input from other users with regard to realistic expectations on performance increase that such an expansion might bring me. The main use of the machine is running Fortran programs, an ocasional Mathematica session, and for everything else speed is not a major concern. My point is mostly if it is any worth to spent $600 in 16 Mb at this point when a Pentium system can be had for $2k-3k (and my machine , from what I've seen in c.s.n.marketplace is still worth some $1500). Fell free to e-mail your answers. Thank you. Augusto S. Rodrigues E-mail: augusto@hadrian.opt-sci.arizona.edu Optical Sciences Center Phone #:(520) 621-2229 The University of Arizona Fax # (520) 621-XXXX Tucson, AZ 85721
From: ccwf@locke.klab.caltech.edu (Charles Fu) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.sysadmin,comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: xx bit colour: confused, what about alpha? (almost there) Date: 6 Jun 1995 02:20:38 GMT Organization: California Institute of Technology, Pasadena Message-ID: <3r0e1m$ld4@gap.cco.caltech.edu> References: <D8u9Gz.C5@dutiws.twi.tudelft.nl> <D8vJwn.Bq5@rna.nl> >In article <D8u9Gz.C5@dutiws.twi.tudelft.nl> dimitri@duti609a.twi.tudelft.nl >(Dimitri Tischenko) writes: >> Don't think so. Most display modes do 555/16 which means (I guess) that >> 15 bits are permanently used for color information.... In video RAM, yes. >> (I wonder whether that last bit is used for anything...) It's not. If you bypass DPS and twiddle it, you will see it does nothing. (Bypassing DPS can be accomplished by using an Interceptor app, such as an X server.) In article <D8vJwn.Bq5@rna.nl>, <Gerben_Wierda@RnA.NL> wrote: > That seems right, but then the question is, NEXTSTEP sometimes does RGB:444 > and sometimes RGB:555 in 16bit. Yes, but DPS only does 4 bits per sample. If you look at the Red book, you will see that the PS image operators can't handle 5 bits per sample. > As seomeone pointed out, the difference in picture quality is not great and > the performance quality is noticeable (for RGB:555). If you work a lot with high-quality graphic images, the difference between 444 and 555 is considerable. Even the difference between 555 and 565 is noticeable, especially if you don't dither. In fact, I'm quite annoyed that NeXT doesn't support 565 video modes: it looks like NS is using a look-up table to figure out the value to send to the hardware, so there would be no overhead for using 565 instead of 555; and it would make an extra bit of green available when not using DPS. > RGB:555/16: 15 bit colur information + n bit alpha handled by NS intern > 15 bit colour result sent to video DPS stores 12 bit color information + 4 bit alpha. Alpha is handled in software, and the final 12-bit result is converted via a look-up table into a 15 bit value which is sent to the video hardware. Non-DPS apps store 15 bit color information + 1 bit padding. 15 bits color + 1 bit padding is sent to video. The 1 bit of padding has no effect. BTW, I am curious if the Interceptor works in RGB:444/16 video mode (possible with the Canon Objectstation and Number9GXE 64Pro drivers?). Could someone with such a machine test an X server or SoftPC to see if the Interceptor works? -ccwf
From: altenber@acpub.duke.edu (Lee Altenberg) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Installer checksum errors: PLEASE REPORT Date: 4 Jun 1995 04:47:31 -0400 Organization: Duke University, Durham, N.C. Message-ID: <3qrrv3$o1g@news.duke.edu> Has anyone out there ever gotten checksum errors when installing packages? I am trying to diagnose this problem on my system. It is NS3.3 running on a Micron P100 Millenia. The tech I spoke to at NeXT had never seen this error himself before. It has got to be due to either 1) bad Adaptec 2940 card, 2) bad Seagate ST31230N hard drive 3) 4 different SCSI ribbon cables all being bad 4) problem with Installer on this machine (Micron P100 Millenia) 5) ??? I've tested w/ termination power from drive vs. bus, sync vs. async, moving the ELSA video card away from the Adaptec card, adding vs. removing the Sony CDU55s CD-ROM drive from the system, and nothing makes a difference. The checksum errors occur randomly. When installing NeXTTeX.pkg, sometimes it gets all the way through copying the files, but the INITEX installation program hangs. Sometimes after apparently successful installation of NeXTTeX, TeX give an error: (Fatal format file error; I'm stymied). If you have ever gotten these Installer problems, please send me a note as to the cause or solutions you may have found. Thanks, Lee Altenberg altenber@mhpcc.edu
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware From: salvo@eskimo.com (Marc Salvatori) Subject: Re: Axis 150 and HP JetDirect EX Plus3 Message-ID: <D9n2oB.Hvt@eskimo.com> Sender: usenet@eskimo.com (News User Id) Organization: Eskimo North (206) For-Ever References: <D9I6v9.Mr@touga.vd.alphanet.ch> Date: Sun, 4 Jun 1995 08:09:46 GMT JacquesGarbi wrote: : The HP JetDirect EX Plus3 accepts 3 printers. It's multiprotocol. It : supports Novell NetWare, MS 95, Windows NT, IBM Lan Server, HP UNIX, : SunOS, Solaris,... but not NeXTSTEP. : Does anyone know if I still can use this box ? I can't set it up from : NeXTSTEP, but what if I set it up from windows and then use it with NS 3.3 : ? While I don't know if it addresses your specific need, I noticed that the HP1200C/PS PPD supports HP JetDirect. -- >< Marc J. Salvatori | No NeXTMail yet. I'm gettin' there! >< >< salvo@eskimo.com | Searching for .eps/.tiff images ><
From: ptok@cave.usc.edu (Phillip Tokumaru) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware,comp.sys.next.misc Subject: Re: Touch pad (PS2 or serial mouse replacement) for PC hardware Date: 6 Jun 1995 05:01:22 GMT Organization: USC Sender: tokumaru@comserv-d-5.usc.edu Message-ID: <ptok-0506952111270001@comserv-d-5.usc.edu> References: <1995May31.191059.8590@free.fdn.org> <950605144117.354AACUP.malc@daneel> <3r0itf$k2q@pubxfer4.news.psi.net> In article <3r0itf$k2q@pubxfer4.news.psi.net>, bnh@active.com (Brian Hess) wrote: > Latest pictures in Mobile Computing magazine (trackball review > article) now show it with a little foam pad upon which the user's > wrist is resting. Don't know if it's just for show or now part of the > product... > > Brian Hess > Active Ingredients, Inc. > bnh@active.com A foam rubber wristrest comes with the "Glidepoint by Cirque." ALPS==Cirque? Phillip Tokumaru ptok@cave.usc.edu -- Phillip Tokumaru ptok@cave.usc.edu
From: tpg@zaphod.cfa.org (Terry Gliedt) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: Need HD for Black Date: 6 Jun 1995 12:15:33 GMT Organization: Communicating for America Message-ID: <3r1gt5$hu9@swifty.cfa.org> References: <3qvglp$50g@mark.ucdavis.edu> In article <3qvglp$50g@mark.ucdavis.edu>, "Christopher Q. Winterbottom" <cqw> writes: |> HD on NeXTstation died (sniff). Any suggestions (model, prices) on what to |> replace it with? I'd prefer to replace the drive with an internal HD. You reply-to address is bogus, else I'd have sent you a summary of disks that people told me about for NeXTs. Contact me direclty and I'll send it to you. -- =================================================================== Terry Gliedt tpg@cans.cfa.org MIME OK 507/356-4512 Communicating for America Network Services http://www.cfa.org/
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware From: walshp@lib.delm.tas.gov.au (Peter Walsh) Subject: Re: HELP! Using > 1Gb disk (The NeXT installment) Organization: Dpt of Environment & Land Management Date: Wed, 7 Jun 1995 01:48:44 GMT Message-ID: <walshp.24.000BD04F@lib.delm.tas.gov.au> References: <walshp.23.000DDB55@lib.delm.tas.gov.au> <3qkng8$2n4@moe.cc.emory.edu> Sender: usenet@pacit.tas.gov.au (News User) >Peter Walsh (walshp@lib.delm.tas.gov.au) wrote: >: I'm attempting to add a 2.1 Gb disk to a NeXT system and not having a lot of >: luck. The details of the system are: >: Siemens Nixdorf PCE-4C (Intel proc. w/ internal SCSI which has been disabled >: and internal IDE Next system disk) >: NextStep V3.2 >: I am adding: >: Quantum 2100S 2.1Gb SCSI disk using an >: Adaptec SCSI Master AHA-1542CF adaptor. >: If I initalise this as a Next file system, only 900Mb is recognised. >: TIA >: Peter Walsh >: Research and Development >: Land Information Bureau >: Department of Environment and Land Management Phone: 61 (03) 336 815 >: GPO Box 510E Hobart Tasmania 7001 Australia Fax: 61 (03) 333 717 >Dear Peter, > What you need to do is turn on "Enable DOS for >1G disk" option in >Adaptec SCSI utility which show up at system start up like "Press Cntr-A for >Adaptec SCSI utility". Good luck > Satoru Uzawa, suzawa@unix.cc.emory.edu (NeXTmail welcome) Thanks for the help! I now have 1.72 Gb available. However this seems like a rather large overhead on a 2.1Gb drive. Any more ideas from anyone who can shed some light on this would be greatly appreciated. Peter Walsh Research and Development Land Information Bureau Department of Environment and Land Management Phone: 61 (03) 336 815 GPO Box 510E Hobart Tasmania 7001 Australia Fax: 61 (03) 333 717
From: bswanso@mplscsc80.uswc.uswest.com (Brad Swanson) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Soundblaster Help Date: 6 Jun 1995 21:27:49 GMT Organization: US West !nterprise Networking Systems Message-ID: <3r2h8l$bt2@acsnews.uswc.uswest.com> My new workstation has a soundblaster, not a ProAudioSpectrum. Any ideas on getting this thing to play music cd's would be appreciated. I know all about the jumper change required on the PAS. Did that, no luck. Although the station recognizes the cdrom as a dec workstation cd now. My sys.admin suggested a post here. Help...
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware From: en305989@hkpu01.hkp.hk (Paperboy) Subject: Hard disk prooblem. Message-ID: <D9r1J4.FsC@hkpu01.hkp.hk> Organization: Hong Kong Polytechnic University Date: Tue, 6 Jun 1995 11:35:27 GMT Hello all, I have brought two hard disks. And I want to change the OS drive to slave and the other become master. How can I do this? Is it just change in BIOS or something else I need to do. I hear some friend say there is a switch in the hard drive, is it? Thank a lot. If yes, please email to me. Address: en305989@hkpu01.hkp.hk
From: tbm@tci002.uibk.ac.at (Martin Michlmayr) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: Suggestions of PCI + EISA Pentium M/B? Date: 7 Jun 1995 16:13:30 GMT Organization: Dept. of Computer Science, University of Salzburg Distribution: world Message-ID: <3r4j7a$pn6@esel.cosy.sbg.ac.at> References: <3r3c16$dq1@bilby.cs.uwa.oz.au> Leigh Smith (leigh@antechinus.cs.uwa.oz.au) wrote: / In order to get perfect sound (or even just usable) and decent video and / processing, I'm looking for a Pentium motherboard which has at least one / EISA slot + PCI slots. I expect if such a thing exists it'll be with / several of both and no ISA slots. Other options are EISA + VLB and even a I would not get a VLB board anymore. PCI is already very stable. And, /never/ purchase a board with VLB /and/ PCI! / 486DX4. The last time I checked DX4s were overprices - better get a Pentium. / If someone is using one under NS/FIP, I'd really like to hear from you! I do. I have got a PCI/I-P54SP4 ASUS Motherboard: 256 KB Cache, SIS 85C50X PCI Chipset, AWARD Pentium PCI BIOS, 1 Mbit Flash, 3 PCI-slots, 3 32 bit ISA slots, 1 shared PCI/ISA slot. I have got 32 MB RAM (max 128 MB) and an Intel Pentium 90MHz processor. Also, I use an AHA 2940 Adaptec Kit (SCSI). It works well under NEXTSTEP. You want fast video display. The ELSA cards are very good. Also, they support more than only one display. I have a miro 20 SV. It`s a very good card with 2 MB of VRAM. The new drivers that support 8 bit color on NEXTSTEP 3.3 are just out. Better get the ELSE - if you have the money and need a very fast card. Hope this helps, -- Martin Michlmayr | tbm@tci002.uibk.ac.at | tbm@gnu.ai.mit.edu GNUStep Volunteer Coordinator, http://fvkma.tu-graz.ac.at/gnustep/index.html
From: "Christopher Q. Winterbottom" <cqw> Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Need HD for Black Date: 5 Jun 1995 17:59:21 GMT Organization: University of California, Davis Message-ID: <3qvglp$50g@mark.ucdavis.edu> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Hello, HD on NeXTstation died (sniff). Any suggestions (model, prices) on what to replace it with? I'd prefer to replace the drive with an internal HD. Thanks, C. Winterbottom
From: Carl Hoefer Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Cheapest notebook NeXTSTEP solution? Date: 6 Jun 1995 18:43:08 GMT Organization: University of California, Riverside Distribution: world Message-ID: <3r27js$os1@galaxy.ucr.edu> Hello out there, I have seen several questions posted lately about running NS on an Intel laptop . . . and few answers. I will be getting a laptop soon, and would like ideally to run NS on it - but I fear my funds won't buy a powerful enough machine. What is the *cheapest* way to do this that you know of? I can get Dell academic discounts, if Dell makes a NS-compatible laptop. If I can't get this to work, I may have to buy a PowerBook :-( Carl Hoefer UC Riverside carl@hegel.ucr.edu NeXTMail preferred, MIME OK too!
From: kheit@gandalf.rutgers.edu (John Kheit) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: Removable media for NS3.2/Black? Date: 6 Jun 1995 01:05:49 -0400 Organization: Rutgers University Distribution: usa Message-ID: <3r0nnd$c8u@gandalf.rutgers.edu> References: <3qn7qi$qfh@news.acns.nwu.edu> <RDL.95Jun5143842@world.std.com> rdl@world.std.com (Robert La Ferla) writes: >Check out the Fujitsu DynaMO. It's a 3.5" SCSI-2 MO with a storage capacity >of 230MB. It sells for $569.00 and the cartridges are $35. I've seen the 230 OD's selling for $21 in the back of MacWeek. It really is a nice plug and play solution, and best of all it's not magnetic and so you won't have those constant media errors -- that at least, I thankfully will no longer have to deal with, and was quite common with floppies. Later, John
From: rjevridg@sacam.OREN.ORTN.EDU (Robert Bob J Evridge) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Mac Printing on a Next Network Date: 6 Jun 1995 14:58:10 GMT Organization: Oak Ridge National Lab, Oak Ridge, TN Message-ID: <3r1qe2$pj0@stc06.ctd.ornl.gov> I have a Mac on a NEXT network. I need to be able to print from the Mac to the NEXT printer. If you can help, please send email to: rjevridg@sacam.oren.ortn.edu -- Thanx, Bob ****************************************************************************** Bob Evridge User Support Services Oak Ridge Educational Network Oak Ridge National Laboratory Oak Ridge, TN 615-241-3257 ******************************************************************************
From: David Aylesworth <dave@tlogic.com> Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: ATI Mach64 driver for Intel NS3.2? Date: 6 Jun 1995 15:38:47 GMT Organization: Technologic Message-ID: <3r1sq7$17b4@firehose.mindspring.com> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Is there an ATI Mach64 driver for NS3.2? NextAnswers doesn't show one. I want to run NS3.2 on a Gateway 2000 with built-in PCI ATI Mach64 video. Thanks, -Dave -- David Aylesworth Technologic, Inc dave@tlogic.com (404)843-9111x24
From: sorensm@inet.uni-c.dk (Soren Mathiasen) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: NS Install problems.. Please help me Date: 7 Jun 1995 21:43:57 GMT Organization: News Server at UNI-C, Danish Computing Centre for Research and Education. Message-ID: <3r56iu$8vb@news.uni-c.dk> Hello... I got a problem. I can't install NeXT 3.1 on my computers: Adaptec 1542CF, sony CDU55.. It is installed on scsi id 0 it's says it can't find any cd-rom drive... please answer in E-Mail to soren@datashopper.dk
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware,comp.sys.next.misc From: rdl@world.std.com (Robert La Ferla) Subject: Re: Touch pad (PS2 or serial mouse replacement) for PC hardware In-Reply-To: ptok@cave.usc.edu's message of 6 Jun 1995 05:01:22 GMT Message-ID: <RDL.95Jun6154553@world.std.com> Sender: rdl@world.std.com (Robert La Ferla) Organization: The World Public Access UNIX, Brookline, MA References: <1995May31.191059.8590@free.fdn.org> <950605144117.354AACUP.malc@daneel> <3r0itf$k2q@pubxfer4.news.psi.net> <ptok-0506952111270001@comserv-d-5.usc.edu> Date: Tue, 6 Jun 1995 19:45:53 GMT The ALPS GlidePoint is from Cirque Corporation (Japan.) Robert La Ferla Registered NS Consultant / Developer / Trainer + 1 (617) 252-0088
From: james@emerald.netrix.net (James R. Pooton) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.sysadmin,comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: How do I increase my I-NODE count further? Date: 7 Jun 1995 22:26:00 GMT Organization: Netrix Internet System Design, Inc. Distribution: world Message-ID: <3r591o$1sa@ruby.netrix.net> Hello all, I have a Seagate Barracuda 4GB drive (ST15150N) that I am using for a Usenet news spool drive. I followed various sources to create a disktab for it with 2 2GB partitions. I got it up and running and soon found that drive space wasn't going to a limiting factor for news service, but rather the # of available i-nodes was. (I only had around 250,000 total on both partitions combined.) Well, I then reformatted it, tweaking the ca# and cb# (partition cylinders-per-group) in the disktab to 16 which doubled my count. I then began adjusting da# and db# (partition density (bytes-per-inode)) in my disktab to be around 2-4K to try and increase it further (I would like around 1,500,000 i-nodes). But every time I tried formatting it would say that that size wasn't possible, and would default back to a da# and db# of about 7K. Is there any way to crank up the number of I-nodes on this drive up further? Is their some equation I should be using to calculate da# and db# that is acceptable? Here is a copy of my disktab currently (have tried quite a few): ST15150N|ST15150N-512|SEAGATE ST15150N-512:\ :ty=fixed_rw_scsi:nc#3711:nt#21:ns#99:ss#512:rm#7200:\ :fp#320:bp#0:ng#0:gs#0:ga#0:ao#0:\ :os=mach_kernel:z0#64:z1#192:hn=localhost:ro=a:\ :pa#0:sa#4194304:ba#8192:fa#1024:ca#16:da#2048:ra#10:oa=time:\ :ia:ta=4.3BSD:\ :pb#4194304:sb#4184304:bb#8192:fb#1024:cb#16:db#2048:rb#10:ob=time:\ :ib:tb=4.3BSD: ANY help is greatly appreciated... Have a good one :-) -- -=+=-=+=-=+=-=+=-=+=-=+=-=+=-=+=-=+=-=+=-=+=-=+=-=+=-=+=-=+=-=+=-=+=-=+=- James R. Pooton President/Technical Director mailto:james@netrix.net Netrix Internet System Design, Inc. (NeXTmail & MIME Welcome) http://www.netrix.net -=+=-=+=-=+=-=+=-=+=-=+=-=+=-=+=-=+=-=+=-=+=-=+=-=+=-=+=-=+=-=+=-=+=-=+=-
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware From: js@euler.hnv.icem.de(Juergen Sell) Subject: Re: [Q] Memory expansion vs new machine Message-ID: <D9t8D8.Gu@euler.hnv.icem.de> Sender: js@euler.hnv.icem.de (Juergen Sell) Organization: Ink Unknown References: <3r08ta$b8a@news.ccit.arizona.edu> Date: Wed, 7 Jun 1995 15:58:19 GMT What advantage do you expect from just switching to pentium? Whatever you intend to run on that system, it will need and make good use of the additional 16MB. So buying memory should not be a wasted effort in any case. Of course, if you are willing to spend $$ for performance reasons, go buy a HP735 with some 96MB or however much you can plug into those beasts. In many cases, more memory seems to yield more of an improvement in performance than switching cpus. I run with 20MB and imagine to have experienced a significant performance loss when switching to a 16MB system. I could stand more memory still, though. A turning point may be when all running apps and programs fit into real memory, as this reduces the much slower ( ~factor 1000) disk activities. Juergen --- Fon ++49 511 4406-88 NeXTMail welcome Fax ++49 511 4406-17 == What time do we live in when a wine's class matters more than its taste, == when spontaneity and freedom get associated with instant coffee, == when a politician's idea of social change is changing names?
From: besler@nova.mdd.comm.mot.com (Steve Besler) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.sysadmin,comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Differential SCSI Questions Date: 06 Jun 1995 23:56:49 GMT Organization: Motorola - Wireless Data Group; Seattle, WA Distribution: world Message-ID: <BESLER.95Jun6165650@nova.mdd.comm.mot.com> Can a NeXTSTATION Turbo use "differential SCSI" drives? What is the benefit of differential SCSI? Thanks in advance Steve. -- Steven Besler, Coop Student "I do not speak for Motorola." Motorola Wireless Data Group
From: blumoose@bardosaur.mer.utexas.edu (David William Gotthold) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Slab to Laserwriter Connection Problems Date: 7 Jun 1995 15:33:32 GMT Organization: The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, Texas Distribution: world Message-ID: <3r4gsc$1hg@geraldo.cc.utexas.edu> Keywords: printer laserwriter howto I've been trying to connect my NeXT (Motorola slab) to the Apple Personal Laserwriter NT here at work with no success so far. If anyone has specific info on how to do this (how to make/where to buy the right cable, how the printer and NeXT should be set up, etc.) I would greatly appreciate it. Thanks. -- David Gotthold University of Texas at Austin, Microelectronics Research Center blumoose@bardosaur.mer.utexas.edu (NeXT Mail) blumoose@mail.utexas.edu .................office (512) 471-5383 http://bardosaur.mer.utexas.edu .............fax (512) 471-8575
Date: 7 Jun 1995 20:47:50 GMT From: ts4@iis.joanneum.ac.at Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Message-ID: <cancel.ts4_465@piis10.joanneum.ac.at> Control: cancel <ts4_465@piis10.joanneum.ac.at> Subject: cmsg cancel <ts4_465@piis10.joanneum.ac.at> Excessive multi-posting (aka spam) cancelled by clewis@ferret.ocunix.on.ca
From: shenning@Cornell-Iowa.edu Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Printing at 1200 dpi Date: 8 Jun 1995 04:35:14 GMT Organization: University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA, USA Distribution: world Message-ID: <3r5um2$jv@nexus.uiowa.edu> I purchased a LeXMark Optra R printer the other day. It seems to work fine, but I don't have a NS printer driver for it (no big surprise). The manual suggested a few IBM and HP printers whose drivers could be used if the proper one was not available. They work fine, but I am limited to 600 dpi from the print windows. I can get around this in my LaTeX documents by creating 1200 dpi postscript and sending that to the printer with lpr. Does anyone have know of a postscript printer driver at 1200 dpi for NS. Or do you have any good ideas about getting things to print at 1200 dpi. Thanks in advance. -- [ Shawn P. Henning ][ Phone: ] [ Cornell College, Box 563 ][ 319.895.8940 ] [ 600 1st Street West ][ Maildrop: ] [ Mount Vernon, IA 52314 ][ shenning@cornell-iowa.edu ] [_______http://wwwcsc.Cornell-Iowa.edu/~shenning/_______]
From: shenning@Cornell-Iowa.edu Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Sony CD Drive problem Date: 8 Jun 1995 04:45:17 GMT Organization: University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA, USA Distribution: world Message-ID: <3r5v8t$pl@nexus.uiowa.edu> My CD sometimes stalls my system. When I am accessing the CD, either via CD.app or as a file system, it will stop accessing and stall the machine. After about 30 seconds everything is back to normal. In the case of playing an Audio CD this usually happens when I start a program or do heavy disk accessing. The CD stops playing and the machine doesn't take any input from the keyboard, sometimes it takes no input at all, for about 30 seconds. Then the CD churns a bit and things work again. The CD does not start playing again though. I thought it was just the Audio CD software, but this afternoon I was installing some things from a CD and during the installation of a package it did this little hangup thing three times. The software was installed properly. If anybody has any ideas about what this might be please let me know. It is possible that I need some new drivers, but last time I checked there weren't any for the CD or my SCSI card (or maybe I just missed them). My system is as follows: NS 3.3; Developer 3.2 Pentium 90; 32MB Ram Adaptec 1542C SCSI CArd Sony CD SCSI CD Rom Drive Thank you. -- [ Shawn P. Henning ][ Phone: ] [ Cornell College, Box 563 ][ 319.895.8940 ] [ 600 1st Street West ][ Maildrop: ] [ Mount Vernon, IA 52314 ][ shenning@cornell-iowa.edu ] [_______http://wwwcsc.Cornell-Iowa.edu/~shenning/_______]
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware From: jlummel@caprica.com (James Lummel) Subject: Allen-Bradley Datahighway and NextStep Intel Sender: news@caprica.com Organization: Caprica Internet Services (213)-526-1195 modem, (213)-266-0822 voice Date: Wed, 7 Jun 1995 23:22:58 GMT Message-ID: <D9tsyB.L3I@caprica.com> Does anyone know if you can use Allen-Bradley datahighway cards under NextStep (Intel)? There are a few DOS apps for the AB card, has anyone tested these under the a DOS emulator? Can you access hardware directly under the DOS emulator? Anyone who has worked with these or anything like these (data capture), please tell me your experiences. :-) Thanks! -- James Lummel - jlummel@caprica.com ******************************************************** * Caprica Internet Services * * "LA Basin's Responsible Internet Provider" * * Voice: (213) 266-0822 Data: (213) 526-1195 * ********************************************************
From: woo@ornl.gov (John W. Wooten) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: NextStation Laser Printer on Intel Next? Date: 7 Jun 1995 19:09:32 GMT Organization: Oak Ridge National Lab, Oak Ridge, TN Distribution: world Message-ID: <3r4thc$c3g@stc06.ctd.ornl.gov> What do I have to do to connect a Black NeXT Laserprinter to a white Nextstep platform? I have a mouse connected to the serial port. - - - - - - - - - J. W. Wooten
From: jcr@best.com (John C. Randolph) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: NextStation Laser Printer on Intel Next? Date: 7 Jun 1995 23:02:07 -0700 Organization: Best Internet Communications, Inc. (info@best.com) Message-ID: <3r63pg$ru3@shell1.best.com> References: <3r4thc$c3g@stc06.ctd.ornl.gov> Sorry, can't be done. The NeXT laser printer was so cheap because it didn't have a processor. The NeXT machine did the page rendering, and drove the printer through a high-speed serial interface (known in the printing engine business as a video interface). Now, if someone would: 1) build a pci card with that interface, and; 2) work out the licensing with Adobe, and; 3) figure out how to ensure that the raster in main memory could get to the printer interface card fast enough to ensure that the printer wouldn't have to wait for the bits, Then, we'd be able to use NeXT printers with Intel machines. Yours for a more wishful comp.sys.next.hardware, -John Randolph
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware From: scott@ee.ucla.edu (Ryan Scott) Subject: Error during boot on black machine Sender: news@seas.ucla.edu (News Daemon) Message-ID: <D9t8sr.Exn@seas.ucla.edu> Date: Wed, 7 Jun 1995 16:07:38 GMT Organization: UCLA, Department of Electrical Engineering Followup-To: comp.sys.next.hardware I have a NeXTstation mono with a 400MB internal HD running NS3.2. When I power up the machine, it goes through the typical startup stuff: Testing system... Loading from disk... After displaying the disk message for about 3 sec. it drops to the ROM monitor with the following error Exception #3 (OxC) at 0x1000374 If I type "bsd" at the prompt it begins the boot process again and successfully completes it. Any ideas on what is causing the error? Thanks in advance, Ryan scott@ee.ucla.edu
From: droux@info.isbiel.ch (Nicolas Droux) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Stealth64 based on the S3-968 Date: 8 Jun 1995 12:12:52 GMT Organization: Biel School of Engineering, CH-2501 Biel, Switzerland Distribution: world Message-ID: <3r6pg4$54n@vega.info.isbiel.ch> Sorry for not posting this sooner, but our news server had serious problems these last two weeks. I've finally been able to use my S3-968 based Stealth 64 using the new NeXT driver for this adapter available from NeXT Answers #1939 (driver version 3.31). Please do not forget to select the correct memory map address to 0x7F800000 when configuring the driver, the default address is not correct. The generic S3 driver also works for this card but it is not able to select the correct refresh rate. I'm using this card in a PCI Pentium 100 based system with an Adaptec 2940 SCSI controller and it seems to work just fine. Cheers, Nicolas. --- ---------------------------------------------------------------- Nicolas Droux Rue de la Source 21 Biel School of Engineering CH-2501 Biel-Bienne Computer Science Dpt Switzerland droux@info.isbiel.ch (MIME/NeXTMail) Tel: +41 32 266 314 http://www.isbiel.ch/~don/ Fax: +41 32 266 523 -----BEGIN PGP PUBLIC KEY BLOCK----- Version: 2.6 mQBtAi9KWRsAAAEDAM4JY87vDgUjuYaOB3roDJoOkBbtK1ZmXaqjvsBz/1uQHk9M ePgAOgwYfjKj0j4HKE59dOV1qw+v8OuzT/xvXvxClxTVRrUysEhvLN745nOyiLe5 w//4iU4RrsiPxlAObQAFEbQkTmljb2xhcyBEcm91eCA8ZHJvdXhAaW5mby5pc2Jp ZWwuY2g+ =s6Ve -----END PGP PUBLIC KEY BLOCK-----
From: aminian@iispc2.epfl.ch (Mehdi Aminian) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Let's create a powerful NS PC...together Date: 8 Jun 1995 12:41:29 GMT Organization: University of Lausanne CH (Switzerland) Message-ID: <3r6r5p$s86@cisun2000.unil.ch> Hello everybody, We need your help to build a cool NEXTSTEP PC. We simply want to get the most powerful *NS* PC we can find on this planet today. Here's our first selection: **************** Processor Pentium 120Mhz Board ASUS PCI/I-P54TP4 120Mhz Cache Pipelined Burst SRAM 256KB Chipset Intel Triton RAM EDO 48MB **************** SCSI DPT 2024 SmartCache III (PCI) Disk Seagate 2GB Barracuda CD-ROM Plextor 6x **************** Graphic ELSA Winner 2000PRO/X-PCI 8MB VRAM 1600*1280 32bit 78Hz Screen ??? **************** Network Cogent EM960 PCI Sound SoundBlaster 16 ISA **************** Q. I Do we need more than 48 MB of RAM? II With or without caching? Does the DPT caching-module work well? III What disk would you use? IV Do you know an other good graphic adapter that competes with the ELSA at 1600*1200? V What kind of screen can *really* display 1600*1280 at 78Hz VI Any suggestions to improve this PC? VII What benchmark would you like we use to test it? Thanks to all ;-) ------------- Mehdi Aminian W3 Kiosk Project University of Lausanne, Institut d'informatique, college prop., CH-1015 Lausanne, Switzerland aminian@iisnext.unil.ch (NeXT & MIME mail welcome) ++41 21 692 3588 tel ++41 89 210 6564 GSM ++41 21 692 3585 fax ++41 890210 6564 GSMfax
From: dan@opensource.com (Daniel J. Gamble) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: Need HD for Black Date: 7 Jun 1995 17:19:57 GMT Organization: Rocky Mountain Internet Inc. Message-ID: <3r4n3t$el5@natasha.rmii.com> References: <3qvglp$50g@mark.ucdavis.edu> In article <3qvglp$50g@mark.ucdavis.edu> "Christopher Q. Winterbottom" <cqw> writes: > Hello, > > HD on NeXTstation died (sniff). Any suggestions (model, prices) on what to > replace it with? I'd prefer to replace the drive with an internal HD. > > Thanks, > > C. Winterbottom OpenSource has a special offering of the Seagate Hawk 2 GB fast SCSI-2 hard drive for just $995. It features 9ms access and a 5-year warranty. It will install in your NeXT. -- Dan Gamble OpenSource, Inc. <dan@opensource.com> THE Single Source for (NeXTmail welcome) NEXTSTEP Solutions 1-800-TRY-OPEN
From: kheit@gandalf.rutgers.edu (John Kheit) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: Suggestions of PCI + EISA Pentium M/B? Date: 7 Jun 1995 23:26:47 -0400 Organization: Rutgers University Distribution: world Message-ID: <3r5qln$7l8@gandalf.rutgers.edu> References: <3r3c16$dq1@bilby.cs.uwa.oz.au> I don't remember where I heard this, but PCI and EISA don't work well together in that the video performance is adversly affected. This uncomfirmed info caused me to go to PCI/ISA and sell my old EISA DPT SCSI controller and replace it with a PCI DPT. Personally, I really like EISA, but I didn't want to take a chance on hurting the video performance of my system-- which I think is the biggest (and perhaps most subjective) bottleneck to the 'feel' of speed under NeXTSTEP. Later, and good luck, John
From: kheit@gandalf.rutgers.edu (John Kheit) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: Suggestions of PCI + EISA Pentium M/B? Date: 7 Jun 1995 23:28:58 -0400 Organization: Rutgers University Distribution: world Message-ID: <3r5qpq$7o2@gandalf.rutgers.edu> References: <3r3c16$dq1@bilby.cs.uwa.oz.au> leigh@antechinus.cs.uwa.oz.au (Leigh Smith) writes: >In order to get perfect sound (or even just usable) and decent video and Perfect sound, under NS :) Anyway, the PAS 16 works pretty well on a Pentium PCI/ISA system --and it worked well on a 486Dx2/66 EISA/VLB system. Later, John
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware From: G.C.Th.Wierda@AWT.NL (Gerben Wierda) Subject: Re: Modems for black hardware. Message-ID: <D9uHIv.K3F@AWT.NL> Sender: news@AWT.NL Organization: Adviesraad voor het Wetenschaps- en Technologiebeleid References: <3pdpvd$16s7@locutus.rchland.ibm.com> <3pfm6j$n2k@nwestmail.nwest.mccaw.com> <3pv7oh$54b@bcarh8ab.bnr.ca> <3q080o$n4v@nntp.ucs.ubc.ca> Mime-Version: 1.0 Date: Thu, 8 Jun 1995 08:13:43 GMT I have been using a MultiTech MT1932ZDX (19k2 data, 14k4 fax). I currently only use it for data, but I have been using it for fax too with NXFax. Works like a charm. The modem itself is very reliable, it just works, I have never needed to reset it once in 6 months of operation. Telephone connections will not always support 19k2 to another v32terbo modem due to quality constraints, but a connection is always made, at least at 16k8. I am going to use the MT2834ZDX soon and also with V.34 connections. MultiTech used to be very expensive, but the 'ZDX' versions of their more expensive BAI line are priceworthy and as far as I know, of good quality. --Gerben
From: "D.A. Brown" <D.A.Brown@ncl.ac.uk> Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Performance of 040 Turbo/Non-Turbo Date: 8 Jun 1995 18:26:59 GMT Organization: University of Newcastle upon Tyne Message-ID: <3r7fdj$llc@whitbeck.ncl.ac.uk> What is the performance difference like between the 040 turbo and the normal 25Mhz 040 slab? I would like to get a mono turbo machine, but they seem to be a bit thin on the ground at the moment, so what would I lose in terms of performance if I went for a 25MHz machine? Thanks, Duncan.
From: hoff@sonne.darmstadt.gmd.de (Holger Hoffstaette) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: Suggestions of PCI + EISA Pentium M/B? Date: 8 Jun 1995 09:52:46 GMT Organization: GMD Darmstadt Distribution: world Message-ID: <3r6h9e$1r7r@rs18.hrz.th-darmstadt.de> References: <3r3c16$dq1@bilby.cs.uwa.oz.au> <3r5qln$7l8@gandalf.rutgers.edu> John Kheit (kheit@gandalf.rutgers.edu) wrote: >I don't remember where I heard this, but PCI and EISA don't work well together >in that the video performance is adversly affected. This uncomfirmed info >caused me to go to PCI/ISA and sell my old EISA DPT SCSI controller and >replace it with a PCI DPT. Personally, I really like EISA, but I didn't >want to take a chance on hurting the video performance of my system-- >which I think is the biggest (and perhaps most subjective) bottleneck to >the 'feel' of speed under NeXTSTEP. To the best of my knowledge, this is not entirely true. If there is one combination of buses one should stay away from, it's PCI+VLB. PCI/EISA machines are the ones that have been reported to be better suited for sound, because ISA DMA has too much latency, and EISA supposedly cured this. It might also be that the ISA<->PCI bridge is too dumb, I don't know for sure. I -do- know that other preemptively scheduling operating systems, even under high I/O load, don't have that much of a problem with sound like NS has. Let's hope 4.0 will finally kill the kernel/DriverKit latency problems once and for all..including the little crackle you hear after playing 8-bit sounds with the latest 16 bit DMA SB16 driver. Holger -- Holger Hoffstaette ___ "X was designed to run three programs: hoff@darmstadt.gmd.de /\__\ xterm, xload, and xclock." [NeXTmail: YES]; \/__/ - The UNIX Haters Handbook
From: philip@utstat.toronto.edu (Philip McDunnough) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: Let's create a powerful NS PC...together Date: 8 Jun 1995 17:57:43 GMT Organization: York University, Ontario, Canada Distribution: world Message-ID: <3r7dmn$k8a@sunburst.ccs.yorku.ca> References: <3r6r5p$s86@cisun2000.unil.ch> In article <3r6r5p$s86@cisun2000.unil.ch> aminian@iispc2.epfl.ch (Mehdi Aminian) writes: > Hello everybody, > > We need your help to build a cool NEXTSTEP PC. > We simply want to get the most powerful *NS* PC we can find on this planet > today. > > Here's our first selection: > **************** > Processor Pentium 120Mhz > Board ASUS PCI/I-P54TP4 120Mhz > Cache Pipelined Burst SRAM 256KB > Chipset Intel Triton > RAM EDO 48MB You might want to look into the newer ASUS PCI/I-P55TP4. I believe it corrects some problems with the P54 model. [ ] -- Philip McDunnough LakeHaven, {Where sheep may safely graze ...} philip@utstat.toronto.edu,{NeXT Mail preferred}
From: mikevande@aol.com (MIKEVANDE) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Versa question M100 Date: 6 Jun 1995 22:43:36 -0400 Organization: America Online, Inc. (1-800-827-6364) Sender: root@newsbf02.news.aol.com Message-ID: <3r33oo$hhm@newsbf02.news.aol.com> Hi I have a Versa M100 and I would like to know where I could find a Color video driver for my machine? Thanks Mike V.
From: jmcnamar@onramp.net (Jason L. McNamara) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: Need HD for Black Date: 8 Jun 1995 16:49:47 GMT Organization: On-Ramp; Individual Internet Connections; Dallas/Ft Worth/Houston, TX USA Message-ID: <3r79nb$35f@news.onramp.net> References: <3r4n3t$el5@natasha.rmii.com> Daniel J. Gamble writes > In article <3qvglp$50g@mark.ucdavis.edu> "Christopher Q. Winterbottom" > <cqw> writes: > > Hello, > > > > HD on NeXTstation died (sniff). Any suggestions (model, prices) on > what to > > replace it with? I'd prefer to replace the drive with an internal HD. > > > > Thanks, > > > > C. Winterbottom > > OpenSource has a special offering of the Seagate Hawk 2 GB fast SCSI-2 > hard drive for just $995. It features 9ms access and a 5-year warranty. > It will install in your NeXT. > -- Any number of places in Computer Shopper offer **individual components** at good prices. For example, I found several places that offer these same drives at $900 or less. Darcy, who are those guys you like? (Obviously, buying something requiring a **NS value-add** from Computer Shopper places is a bit trickier, and you do that at your own risk.) :-) Jason -- Jason McNamara / jmcnamar@onramp.net (NeXTMail encouraged!) Bifrost Workstations, Inc. / NEXTSTEP-optimized Intel & RISC systems new phone: 713.952.9949 voice / 713.952.9934 facsimile new addr: 10850 Richmond Ave., Suite 270 / Houston, TX 77042 http://www.stepwise.com/Resellers/Bifrost_Workstations.htmld/index.html
From: Rakesh_Dubey@NeXT.COM Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: HELP! Using > 1Gb disk (The NeXT installment) Date: 7 Jun 1995 20:05:59 GMT Organization: NeXT Computer, Inc. Distribution: world Message-ID: <3r50r7$fn9@news.next.com> References: <walshp.24.000BD04F@lib.delm.tas.gov.au> In article <walshp.24.000BD04F@lib.delm.tas.gov.au> walshp@lib.delm.tas.gov.au (Peter Walsh) writes: | >Peter Walsh (walshp@lib.delm.tas.gov.au) wrote: | >: I'm attempting to add a 2.1 Gb disk to a NeXT system and not having a lot of | >: luck. The details of the system are: | <..deleted..> | | Thanks for the help! I now have 1.72 Gb available. However this | seems like a rather large overhead on a 2.1Gb drive. Any more ideas from | anyone who can shed some light on this would be greatly appreciated. | You have been duped! The disk is 2.1GB = 2.1 * 1000 * 1000 * 1000 bytes. This is the way disk makers count. So your disk is actually 1.956 GB. Now the file system keeps about 10% of that so your available space is close to 1.76 GB. -Rakesh
From: kdarmawa@ix.netcom.com (Kurniawan Darmawangsa) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: Soundblaster Help Date: 7 Jun 1995 20:29:25 GMT Organization: Netcom Distribution: world Message-ID: <3r5275$4n8@ixnews3.ix.netcom.com> References: <3r2h8l$bt2@acsnews.uswc.uswest.com> In <3r2h8l$bt2@acsnews.uswc.uswest.com> bswanso@mplscsc80.uswc.uswest.com (Brad Swanson) writes: > >My new workstation has a soundblaster, not a ProAudioSpectrum. Any ideas >on getting this thing to play music cd's would be appreciated. I know all >about the jumper change required on the PAS. Did that, no luck. Although >the station recognizes the cdrom as a dec workstation cd now. My >sys.admin suggested a post here. Help... Hi Brad, I also has SB16 and was trying to make it play music CD. It was playing the music but there is no sound come out from SB16. Does it sound familiar to your problem ? I give getting the music from the SB16, instead I just bypassed it from the CDrom player. Most CDrom player has output plugs in the front of the player. I just hooked it up to my stereo instead. Hope this help Kurniawan
From: leigh@antechinus.cs.uwa.oz.au (Leigh Smith) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Suggestions of PCI + EISA Pentium M/B? Date: 7 Jun 1995 05:04:38 GMT Organization: The University of Western Australia, Department of Computer Science Distribution: world Message-ID: <3r3c16$dq1@bilby.cs.uwa.oz.au> Hi all, In order to get perfect sound (or even just usable) and decent video and processing, I'm looking for a Pentium motherboard which has at least one EISA slot + PCI slots. I expect if such a thing exists it'll be with several of both and no ISA slots. Other options are EISA + VLB and even a 486DX4. If someone is using one under NS/FIP, I'd really like to hear from you! Thanks -- Leigh Smith NeXTMail: leigh@cs.uwa.edu.au Computer Science Dept Phone: +61-9-380-1945,Fax:+61-9-380-1089 University of Home NeXTMail:leigh@psychokiller.dialix.oz.au Western Australia Home Phone: +61-9-382-3071 *--=----=----=----=----=----=---====---=----=----=----=----=----=----=--*
From: sfoy@bcu.ubc.ca (Shaun Patrick Foy) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: USR14.4 ClassI modem with black? Date: 8 Jun 1995 23:05:31 GMT Organization: The University of British Columbia Message-ID: <3r7vnr$366@nntp.ucs.ubc.ca> Hi, Does anyone know if I can use my USRsportster with my NeXTstation or do I have to get rid of it and get a ClassII?? (I know that it iis not compat with NXFax) Regards, Shaun. -- o \ o / o __| \ / |__ o \ o / o /|\ | -/\ ___\o \ o | o / o/___ /\- | /|\ / \ / \ | \ /) | ( \ /o\ / ) | (\ / | / \ / \ <A HREF="http://www.bcu.ubc.ca/~sfoy">sfoy@bcu.ubc.ca</A>
From: eb@marcus (Eric Bergerson) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: NeXT Color Printer problem Date: 8 Jun 1995 17:49:17 GMT Organization: PANIX Public Access Internet and Unix, NYC Message-ID: <3r7d6u$4po@news.panix.com> References: <stanD9pKs9.F70@netcom.com> I recently purchased the Color Printer manual from Bell Atlantic for ~ $15. You may want to do the same. >Also, I did not get an operator's manual with the printer. Whatis >the meaning of each of the cleaning options (A or B) and ofthe >print modes (A through E)? From the Manual (Page 44) If a nozzle check shows that the print heads are clogged, clean the print heads. There are two cleaning modes -- CLEANING-A and CLEANING-B. Both cleaning modes force ink through the print heads to remove clogs. CLEANING-B uses higher pressure and more ink than CLEANING-A. CLEANING-A takes about 15 seconds. CLEANING-B takes about 90 seconds. Use CLEANING-A first. Use CLEANING-B when you've used CLEANING-A two or three times and print quality hasn't improved. In a brief look through the manual, the only reference to Print Modes are on page 16. They don't discuss what these are, but seem to imply that they are somehow similar to selections that you would normally make through the Print Panel on you NEXT and that you should change things from the panel and not from the printer. Hope this is helpful. Sincerely, Eric Bergerson Home: Work eb@panix.com eb@object.com 212 744 9359 212 988 6268 -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: 2.3a iQBVAgUBL6t2Shj1KcP0epY9AQFPWAIAubOSWhpp8oOaO1AI1cfZvbDnBcEIiPXU ZXh6PfjpKdxUFpQ6I+nUJVBMl6uFQvb2s7XxjTr3DZYmTJcmW34aPw== =A0tK -----END PGP SIGNATURE-----
From: guzzibill Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: NeXT Hard Drive checker?? Date: 9 Jun 1995 05:25:26 GMT Organization: CADVision Message-ID: <3r8m06$mio@huey.cadvision.com> References: <3qtq92$qhf@linux.cpsc.ucalgary.ca> <3qv3ih$6mn@papoose.quick.com> The app Informer.app is a multi facted tool that will tell you simply scads of detials about your system & its applications, and incidentally your hard disks as well. Available from FTP.CS.ORST.EDU motorcycle bill
From: steve@talus.com (Steve Sarich III) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Framegrabbers and digital cameras Date: 9 Jun 1995 01:46:06 GMT Organization: The Black Box, Houston, Tx (713) 480-2686 Message-ID: <3r894u$pki@news.blkbox.com> Anyone out there have any interest in, or a need for, high-end framegrabbers and digital cameras for NS? Steve steve@talus.com
From: steve@talus.com (Steve Sarich III) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: Let's create a powerful NS PC...together Date: 9 Jun 1995 01:47:13 GMT Organization: The Black Box, Houston, Tx (713) 480-2686 Distribution: world Message-ID: <3r8971$pkk@news.blkbox.com> References: <3r7dmn$k8a@sunburst.ccs.yorku.ca> In article <3r7dmn$k8a@sunburst.ccs.yorku.ca> philip@utstat.toronto.edu (Philip McDunnough) writes: > In article <3r6r5p$s86@cisun2000.unil.ch> aminian@iispc2.epfl.ch (Mehdi > Aminian) writes: > > Hello everybody, > > > > We need your help to build a cool NEXTSTEP PC. > > We simply want to get the most powerful *NS* PC we can find on this planet > > today. > > > > Here's our first selection: > > **************** > > Processor Pentium 120Mhz > > Board ASUS PCI/I-P54TP4 120Mhz > > Cache Pipelined Burst SRAM 256KB > > Chipset Intel Triton > > RAM EDO 48MB > > You might want to look into the newer ASUS PCI/I-P55TP4. I believe it > corrects some problems with the P54 model. Any recommendations for a DAT drive to go with this system? Steve
From: steve@talus.com (Steve Sarich III) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: Let's create a powerful NS PC...together Date: 9 Jun 1995 01:31:51 GMT Organization: The Black Box, Houston, Tx (713) 480-2686 Message-ID: <3r88a7$pge@news.blkbox.com> References: <3r6r5p$s86@cisun2000.unil.ch> In article <3r6r5p$s86@cisun2000.unil.ch> aminian@iispc2.epfl.ch (Mehdi Aminian) writes: > Hello everybody, > > We need your help to build a cool NEXTSTEP PC. > We simply want to get the most powerful *NS* PC we can find on this planet > today. > > Here's our first selection: > **************** > Processor Pentium 120Mhz > Board ASUS PCI/I-P54TP4 120Mhz > Cache Pipelined Burst SRAM 256KB > Chipset Intel Triton > RAM EDO 48MB > **************** > SCSI DPT 2024 SmartCache III (PCI) > Disk Seagate 2GB Barracuda > CD-ROM Plextor 6x > **************** > Graphic ELSA Winner 2000PRO/X-PCI 8MB VRAM > 1600*1280 32bit 78Hz > Screen ??? > **************** > Network Cogent EM960 PCI > Sound SoundBlaster 16 ISA > **************** > > Q. > I Do we need more than 48 MB of RAM? > II With or without caching? Does the DPT caching-module work > well? > III What disk would you use? > IV Do you know an other good graphic adapter that competes with > the ELSA at 1600*1200? > V What kind of screen can *really* display 1600*1280 at 78Hz > VI Any suggestions to improve this PC? > VII What benchmark would you like we use to test it? We're using the ELSA board and we love it. The best monitor we've found, by far, (and assuming you have seriously deep pockets for this project) is the Radius PressView with the matching color calibrator. It comes in a 17 and a 21". Even the 17 does a great job with at the 1600x1200 resolution. You might also look at the Titan II motherboard from Tyan. Four PCI and four ISA slots. 100MB/s PCI bandwidth. We haven't tried this one yet, but it looks interesting. They offer either AMI or Award BIOS, which may or may not be a problem. Since you're going for the gusto, why not throw in a 133Mhz Pentium? :-) Steve
From: bill@markov.math.mcgill.ca (bill anderson) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Help!! NeXTprinter jams Date: 8 Jun 1995 19:29:13 GMT Organization: McGill University Computing Centre Message-ID: <3r7j29$man@sifon.cc.mcgill.ca> A couple of days ago, my NeXT Laser printer started jamming. Each page that I print does not go completely through the printer, but stops with about an inch left in the rollers. I have to tug at the paper to get the last inch clear. Then when I try to print the next page, the printer claims it is jammed, even though there is no paper in the path. I think that something is out of alignment, possibly as a result of forcibly pulling paper out after a previous paper jam. The printer is otherwise perfect and has never given trouble. Does anyone know how to go about correcting this? Thanks in advance. -- Bill Anderson Department of Mathematics and Statistics McGill University (bill@markov.math.mcgill.ca)
From: bill@markov.math.mcgill.ca (bill anderson) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Help!! NeXTprinter jams Date: 8 Jun 1995 19:27:31 GMT Organization: McGill University Computing Centre Message-ID: <3r7iv3$lvr@sifon.cc.mcgill.ca> A couple of days ago, my NeXT Laser printer started jamming. Each page that I print does not go completely through the printer, but stops with about an inch left in the rollers. I have to tug at the paper to get the last inch clear. Then when I try to print the next page, the printer claims it is jammed, even though there is no paper in the path. I think that something is out of alignment, possibly as a result of forcibly pulling paper out after a previous paper jam. The printer is otherwise perfect and has never given trouble. Does anyone know how to go about correcting this? Thanks in advance. -- Bill Anderson Department of Mathematics and Statistics McGill University (bill@markov.math.mcgill.ca)
From: bill@markov.math.mcgill.ca (bill anderson) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Help!! Next Laser Printer jams Date: 8 Jun 1995 19:35:08 GMT Organization: McGill University Computing Centre Message-ID: <3r7jdc$nhd@sifon.cc.mcgill.ca> References: <3r63pg$ru3@shell1.best.com> A couple of days ago, my NeXT Laser printer started jamming. Each page that I print does not go completely through the printer, but stops with about an inch left in the rollers. I have to tug at the paper to get the last inch clear. Then when I try to print the next page, the printer claims it is jammed, even though there is no paper in the path. I think that something is out of alignment, possibly as a result of forcibly pulling paper out after a previous paper jam. The printer is otherwise perfect and has never given trouble. Does anyone know how to go about correcting this? Thanks in advance. -- Bill Anderson Department of Mathematics and Statistics McGill University (bill@markov.math.mcgill.ca)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware From: rdl@world.std.com (Robert La Ferla) Subject: Re: Printing at 1200 dpi In-Reply-To: shenning@Cornell-Iowa.edu's message of 8 Jun 1995 04:35:14 GMT Message-ID: <RDL.95Jun8143421@world.std.com> Sender: rdl@world.std.com (Robert La Ferla) Organization: The World Public Access UNIX, Brookline, MA References: <3r5um2$jv@nexus.uiowa.edu> Date: Thu, 8 Jun 1995 18:34:21 GMT Shawn, I have the PPD. I'll send it to you. Robert La Ferla Registered NS Consultant / Developer / Trainer + 1 (617) 252-0088
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.sysadmin,comp.sys.next.hardware From: lorgb@netcom.com (LOR/Geske Bock Associates) Subject: Help! Poor performance on Sparc floppy drive Message-ID: <lorgbD9vG5C.7M1@netcom.com> Organization: NETCOM On-line Communication Services (408 261-4700 guest) Date: Thu, 8 Jun 1995 20:41:35 GMT Sender: lorgb@netcom9.netcom.com It took 45 minutes to remove 1.2 meg file from the floppy. I guess you get the picture. Here is my configuration: SPARCstation 20, 160M RAM, 1Gig Disk Nextstep 3.3 I will appreciate if anyone has a hint/patch to speed up the drive. Thanks.
From: sanguish@digifix.com (Scott Anguish) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: NextStation Laser Printer on Intel Next? Date: 8 Jun 1995 21:31:49 -0000 Organization: Digital Fix Development Distribution: world Message-ID: <3r7q85$g4l@digifix.digifix.com> References: <3r63pg$ru3@shell1.best.com> John C. Randolph writes > Sorry, can't be done. > > The NeXT laser printer was so cheap because it didn't have a processor. > The NeXT machine did the page rendering, and drove the printer through a > high-speed serial interface (known in the printing engine business as a > video interface). > > Now, if someone would: > > 1) build a pci card with that interface, and; > 2) work out the licensing with Adobe, and; > 3) figure out how to ensure that the raster in main memory could get to > the printer interface card fast enough to ensure that the printer > wouldn't have to wait for the bits, > > Then, we'd be able to use NeXT printers with Intel machines. > Wouldn't it be ALOT cheaper to buy an old 030 and use it as the printer driver? Eliminate the PCI hardware development costs and get a print spooler as well -- - Scott Anguish - sanguish@digifix.com (NextMail) next-announce@digifix.com (comp.sys.next.announce submissions) http://www.stepwise.com/ (Stepwise NEXTSTEP/OpenStep Information Server)
From: ser@ix.cs.uoregon.edu (Sean Elliott Russell) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Jazz16 Soundcard blues Date: 9 Jun 1995 06:14:32 GMT Organization: University of Oregon Message-ID: <3r8os8$dbt@pith.uoregon.edu> So I have one of those Jazz16 sound cards; I've had it for over four months, since before I got NS. The driver for it is still "under consideration," IE, never. NeXT claims it works with the SB driver if you configure it with the DOS drivers first... and it does. For about 10 seconds worth of sound, that is. I've heard of this problem with the ill-fated ProAudioSpectrum boards. I've also heard there's a solution which requires changing the port numbers, but between having to reboot the computer and not having any idea what I should be doing, fixing this is beyond me. If anyone can help me with this, I'd greatly appreciate it. I swear NeXT does this on purpose to keep systems administrators in jobs. If Windows95 can autodetect everything in my computer, NS should be able to. -- Sean Russell \ If trees screamed, would we be so cavalier ser@cs.uoregon.edu \ about cutting them down? Maybe, if they http://zebu.uoregon.edu/~ser ) screamed all the time, for no good reason. Finger Me for PGP Key / --- Jack Handy
From: Jesus M. Izquierdo <72332.3705@CompuServe.COM> Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware,comp.sys.next.marketplace,comp.sys.next.misc,comp.sys.next.programmer,comp.sys.next.software Subject: NEXT PEOPLE NEEDED IN MADRID Date: 5 Jun 1995 09:10:09 GMT Organization: KROP AUDIOVISUAL SYSTEMS Message-ID: <3quhlh$g8c$2@mhadg.production.compuserve.com> Need people with experience in NextStep for Intel in Madrid for occassional projects. English/Spanish languages. Please answer with personal E-mail to: 72332.3705@compuserve.com Or Tel: 34 1 6779774 Fax: 34 1 6772649 Jesus Izquierdo
From: jcr@best.com (John C. Randolph) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: '030 cube as a print spooler. Date: 8 Jun 1995 17:45:43 -0701 Organization: Best Internet Communications, Inc. (info@best.com) Message-ID: <3r85k8$ngp@shell1.best.com> References: <3r63pg$ru3@shell1.best.com> Gee, Scott really does have a talent for optimization! -jcr
From: mail05136@pop.net Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: NeXT no longer prints Date: Fri, 09 Jun 95 02:33:04 PDT Message-ID: <3r8c6l$t96@alterdial.UU.NET> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: TEXT/PLAIN; charset=US-ASCII I've been using, quite happily, NeXT 3.3/Intel with an HP LaserJet IIIP for almost a year (JetPilot is driving the printer). I recently moved and now that my machine is hooked up again, I can't print. Whenever I attemt to do so, I receive a hardware failure error. The printer works fine under DOS/Windows. Any ideas on where I can begin to troubleshoot? Thanks Scott Davenport mail05136@pop.net
From: philip@utstat.toronto.edu (Philip McDunnough) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: New Serial Mouse Driver Available! Date: 10 Jun 1995 18:01:50 GMT Organization: York University, Ontario, Canada Distribution: world Message-ID: <3rcmme$6ss@sunburst.ccs.yorku.ca> References: <andylee-0806952337030001@idtech.com> In article <andylee-0806952337030001@idtech.com> andylee@netcom.com (Andy A. Lee) writes: > Hey, everyone! > > New serial mouse driver is available through NeXTanswer, check them out! > It is much better than the old driver - my Kensington ExpertMouse is now > almost as good as my TurboMouse (for Macintosh). Thank you, NeXT... Are you referring to the SerialPointing Device driver (NA1944)? If so, then it doesn't seem to work with the MUX1.7 driver for the 2 com ports, and you must install the PortServer(NA1946) and beta ISA SerialPort driver (NA1942). On my system at least this led to a great mouse, but conflicts with NXFax for some reason. In fact the modem wasn't recognized so perhaps I installed it in some odd fashion. Is there a way to just get the SerialPointing Device driver to work with the MUX1.7 driver? -- Philip McDunnough LakeHaven, {Where sheep may safely graze ...} philip@utstat.toronto.edu,{NeXT Mail preferred}
From: jbf@mitre.org (James B. Frazer) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.sysadmin,comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: Differential SCSI Questions Date: Sat, 10 Jun 1995 16:04:41 -0500 Organization: Mitre Distribution: world Message-ID: <jbf-1006951604410001@mbppp2.mitre.org> References: <BESLER.95Jun6165650@nova.mdd.comm.mot.com> In article <BESLER.95Jun6165650@nova.mdd.comm.mot.com>, besler@nova.mdd.comm.mot.com (Steve Besler) wrote: > Can a NeXTSTATION Turbo use "differential SCSI" drives? > What is the benefit of differential SCSI? SCSI drives have either a non-differential or a differential interface circuit. For Seagate drives, the presence of a D at the end of the drive model number indicates a differential interface. NeXT and Mac machines are designed for a non-differential interface. Differential drives can be used with an adapter card, not generally available. (Bason Computer @ 800-238-4453 sold some with a card they apparently designed and manufactured. I have no idea if they would sell one without a drive that needed it.) My impression is that the differential interface is better suited to long cable runs, but I have no idea what machines actually require the technology. I have noticed that when I use my differential drive (with adaptor) as a boot drive, it spins down at the beginning of the boot sequence. Our Sparc 10 drive also does this. Seagate doesn't seem to know why the spindown occurs. If anyone does, I'd be interested in the answer. (It could also be something new in NS 3.3, but I haven't found any mention of a SCSI command that has this effect.) Barney
From: kline@CS.Arizona.EDU (Nick Kline) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: Jazz16 Soundcard blues Date: 10 Jun 1995 14:02:32 -0700 Organization: University of Arizona CS Department, Tucson AZ Message-ID: <3rd198$n74@cheltenham.cs.arizona.edu> References: <3r8os8$dbt@pith.uoregon.edu> > For about 10 >seconds worth of sound, that is. I've heard of this problem with the >ill-fated ProAudioSpectrum boards. I've also heard there's a solution >which requires changing the port numbers, but between having to reboot the >computer and not having any idea what I should be doing, fixing this is >beyond me. I wonder about everyone who has problems with pas 16. I've never had any problems with my pas. Perhaps its pci that somehow causes problems. I have a eisa/ide system. It's always worked.
From: soward@neworder.cc.uky.edu (John Soward) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: Let's create a powerful NS PC...together Date: 9 Jun 1995 14:31:47 GMT Organization: University of Kentucky Computing Services Distribution: world Message-ID: <3r9m0j$org@service1.uky.edu> References: <3r80n9$6kf@ixnews5.ix.netcom.com> > In <3r6r5p$s86@cisun2000.unil.ch> aminian@iispc2.epfl.ch (Mehdi > Aminian) writes: > >We need your help to build a cool NEXTSTEP PC. > >We simply want to get the most powerful *NS* PC we can find on this > planet > >today. > > > >Here's our first selection: > >**************** > >Processor Pentium 120Mhz > >Board ASUS PCI/I-P54TP4 120Mhz > >Cache Pipelined Burst SRAM 256KB > >Chipset Intel Triton > >RAM EDO 48MB > >**************** > >SCSI DPT 2024 SmartCache III (PCI) > >Disk Seagate 2GB Barracuda > >CD-ROM Plextor 6x > >**************** > >Graphic ELSA Winner 2000PRO/X-PCI 8MB VRAM > > 1600*1280 32bit 78Hz I suppose money is no object here given the other pieces of the machine...so...I'd suggest: more RAM, at least 64Meg...512 of cache, I think the chipset can handle it. buy the RAID add-on for the DPT as well as adding about 4-8Meg of cache... then get 4 1G barracudas and run at RAID 0. I dunno how this works with NeXTSTEP, I'm guessing you set it up under DOS... Lastly be sure to get a BUS or PS/2 style mouse! The only other thing you could do is wait a few months for a P150 ;-) -- John Soward <a href="http://www.uky.edu/~soward">JpS</a> Systems Programmer 'The Midnight sun will burn you up.' University of Kentucky (NeXT and MIME mail OK) -R. Smith :::I'm not speaking for UK. I may not even be speaking for myself::: +
From: djb1@dee02.stir.ac.uk (Donald J Baird) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: NextStation Laser Printer on Intel Next? Date: 9 Jun 1995 13:07:16 GMT Organization: University of Stirling Message-ID: <3r9h24$3sm@lorne.stir.ac.uk> References: <3r4thc$c3g@stc06.ctd.ornl.gov> In article <3r4thc$c3g@stc06.ctd.ornl.gov> woo@ornl.gov (John W. Wooten) writes: > What do I have to do to connect a Black NeXT Laserprinter to > a white Nextstep platform? I have a mouse connected to the serial > port. > > - - - - - - - - - > J. W. Wooten You have to persuade NeXT (or some other poor zob) to write software to allow you to pre-process the postscript image prior to dumping it to the printer =8-0 In short, at the moment you can't use a NeXT Laserprinter with an Intel box... :-( -- Donald Baird Phone: +44 1786 467926 Environment Group Fax : +44 1786 472133 Institute of Aquaculture Email: djb1@stir.ac.uk Stirling University W3 : http://www.stirling.ac.uk/ Scotland FK9 4LA * * * * * * * * * * * * * NeXT / MIME Mail Welcome! * * * * * * * * * *
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware From: Jacques Garbi Subject: EDO RAM and NeXTSTEP Message-ID: <D9wt4B.ME@touga.vd.alphanet.ch> Sender: jacques@touga.vd.alphanet.ch (Jacques Garbi) Organization: Touga Management Date: Fri, 9 Jun 1995 14:19:22 GMT Hi y'all, About to buy a Gateway P5-120 to run NS 3.3, I'd like to know if EDO RAM is compatible or not with NS 3.3 ? The question might sound stupid, but as I have no idea at all what EDO RAM is, I thought I'd better ask ! By the way, what would be the best-working 4x or 6x CD-ROM for NS ? Thanks a lot --- Jacques GARBI TOUGA MANAGEMENT Ltd. Av. Davel 18 1004 Lausanne Switzerland Phone/Fax : 011 41 21 648 44 07 NeXTMail : jacques@touga.vd.alphanet.ch
From: philip@utstat.toronto.edu (Philip McDunnough) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: Let's create a powerful NS PC...together Date: 10 Jun 1995 21:47:07 GMT Organization: York University, Ontario, Canada Distribution: world Message-ID: <3rd3sr$pgo@sunburst.ccs.yorku.ca> References: <3r8971$pkk@news.blkbox.com> In article <3r8971$pkk@news.blkbox.com> steve@talus.com (Steve Sarich III) writes: [ ] > > You might want to look into the newer ASUS PCI/I-P55TP4. I believe it > > corrects some problems with the P54 model. > > Any recommendations for a DAT drive to go with this system? Well I suppose it depends on where and what the system will be doing. With read/write CD readers dropping fast in price (a new Sony one sells for around $1500US here) I simply don't see tape as an elegant solution. Then again I've never been partial to it. Either MO's, CD's, etc... If you're going to create an elegant system why wreck it with 8-track tapes:) -- Philip McDunnough LakeHaven, {Where sheep may safely graze ...} philip@utstat.toronto.edu,{NeXT Mail preferred}
From: jq@phcs.phcs.com (James E. Quick) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: Problems with NeXT slab Date: 9 Jun 1995 09:00:13 -0400 Organization: PHCS Message-ID: <3r9gkt$3tg@papoose.quick.com> References: <3r7p8c$atb@news.halcyon.com> In article <3r7p8c$atb@news.halcyon.com>, Dean Johnson <dean@thrall.com> wrote: > >I have been having a problem with my mono slab yesterday and today. >I got up this morning and noticed that the nmi window was stating that it >was killing all process. I tried to reboot from there, but it did nothing. >I had to eventually unplug the whole computer. It was the only thing that >worked. Coming back up it gave my a message that I did not understand. >I ran fsck again and here it is: > >thrall:3# fsck >** /dev/rsd0a >** Currently Mounted on / >** Phase 1 - Check Blocks and Sizes >** Phase 2 - Check Pathnames >** Phase 3 - Check Connectivity >** Phase 4 - Check Reference Counts >UNREF FILE I=9321 OWNER=root MODE=100644 >SIZE=6685 MTIME=Jun 8 12:50 1995 >CLEAR? n > >** Phase 5 - Check Cyl groups >11473 files, 153889 used, 43389 free (1237 frags, 5269 blocks, 0.6% >fragmentation) >File system not may not be clean! Run fsck again to clean. > > >Can someone tell me if it is ok to let fsck delete the offending file. Or how >to find out what that inode number contains. Could my HD be going bad? I did >hear some weird noise from it. Answer y to that question. That unreferenced file will be reconnected to the filesystem under the lost+found directory. It's original path name will be lost, of course, but it should not be too hard to determine what to do with it. 1. It was a regular file Mode bit 100000. 2. The mode 644 shows that it was not an executable. 3. It was recently modified. File and more should tell you whether or not the file contained anything useful. (It is probably a text file.) If you cannot make any sense of the contents of the file. You can run showmods(8) to see if it was part of the OS itself (or part of any pkg installed via Installer.app). If your HD is making strange noises, you should definitely purchase a new hard drive soon. Either back up your files to another disk or tape before installing the new drive, or add the new drive externally and rescue the files from the old drive after configuring the new one. The 'strange message' you got coming back up may or may not have been important. Do check the recent contents of /usr/adm/messages, though. Any time your system knows something serious is wrong, it will write messages to this file. Good luck. -- ___ ___ | James E. Quick jq@phcs.com / / / | Private HealthCare Systems NeXTMail O.K. \_/ (_\/ | Systems Integration Group (617) 895-3343 ) | - My other car has a mouse.
From: michaelb@cauchy.nmclites.edu (Michael Barber) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Strange monitor on black box Date: 8 Jun 1995 00:44:18 GMT Organization: coe.montana.edu Message-ID: <3r5h52$547@pdq.coe.montana.edu> Keywords: hardware monitor I have a NeXTStation Turbo Mono which has a monitor that is gradually shrinking on the sides and flickers when the screen saver is on. You can really see the flicker in the dark regions but cannot see it in the main parts of the screen. These are horizontal streaks of light. Is this a bad monitor or bad power due to too many electrical connections in my offices? -- -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ----- Michael Barber Department of Industrial and Engineering Technology 210N Brockmann Center MSU - Northern Havre, MT 59501
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: Let's create a powerful NS PC...together Message-ID: <3r92ip$t5r@spool.cs.wisc.edu> From: yorick@yar.cs.wisc.edu (Jeremy Smith) Date: 9 Jun 1995 09:00:09 GMT References: <3r7dmn$k8a@sunburst.ccs.yorku.ca> <3r8971$pkk@news.blkbox.com> Distribution: world Organization: U of Wisconsin CS Dept Steve Sarich III (steve@talus.com) wrote: : > > : > > We need your help to build a cool NEXTSTEP PC. : > > We simply want to get the most powerful *NS* PC we can find on this : planet : > > today. : > > : > > Here's our first selection: : > > **************** : > > Processor Pentium 120Mhz : > > Board ASUS PCI/I-P54TP4 120Mhz : > > Cache Pipelined Burst SRAM 256KB : > > Chipset Intel Triton : > > RAM EDO 48MB Why not throw in a Zip Drive for some removable storage? And a 2.88 floppy? Also, why stop at one Elsa Winner 8 meg? Get a couple. -- Jeremy R. Smith yorick@yar.cs.wisc.edu "With tornado watches issued shortly before noon Sunday for the areas including the western portion of my mental health and the northern portion of my ability to deal rationally with my disconcerted precarious emotional situation" -T. Waits
From: kosower@amoco.saclay.cea.fr (David A. Kosower) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: CD-ROM drive for use with NeXT (black) hardware Date: 9 Jun 1995 15:13:25 GMT Organization: Commissariat a l'Energie Atomique (CEA), France Message-ID: <3r9oel$7sd@anemone.saclay.cea.fr> I'm looking for recommendations for a low-end (i.e. cheap) CD-ROM drive that will work with an '040 pizza box (running 3.0 at the moment)... have people had luck with drives offered by standard mail/phone-order Mac/PC houses? I'd appreciate a direct reply in addition to one here, since our news server is a bit tempermental. -- David A. Kosower kosower@amoco.saclay.cea.fr Or, in case of E-mail difficulties: kosower@fnal.fnal.gov
From: rjackson@magnus.acs.ohio-state.edu (Randy W Jackson) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: Help!! Next Laser Printer jams Date: 9 Jun 1995 15:20:18 GMT Organization: The Ohio State University Message-ID: <3r9ori$1g2@charm.magnus.acs.ohio-state.edu> References: <3r63pg$ru3@shell1.best.com> <3r7jdc$nhd@sifon.cc.mcgill.ca> In article <3r7jdc$nhd@sifon.cc.mcgill.ca>, bill anderson <bill@markov.math.mcgill.ca> wrote: >A couple of days ago, my NeXT Laser printer started jamming. Each page >that I print does not go completely through the printer, but stops with >about an inch left in the rollers. I have to tug at the paper to get the >last inch clear. Then when I try to print the next page, the printer >claims it is jammed, even though there is no paper in the path. I think >that something is out of alignment, possibly as a result of forcibly >pulling paper out after a previous paper jam. The printer is otherwise >perfect and has never given trouble. > >Does anyone know how to go about correcting this? Thanks in advance. Wow! I have been happily printing on my black NeXT Printer for 5 years, but two weeks ago began to have exactly the problem Bill has described! So if anyone knows a remedy, please post it! This may be a coming thing! Thanks. Randy Jackson R_W_Jackson@osu.edu > >-- >Bill Anderson >Department of Mathematics and Statistics >McGill University >(bill@markov.math.mcgill.ca)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.marketplace,comp.sys.next.hardware From: jmc@ants.ci.net (James McMahon) Subject: How to trade 30 pin SIMMS for 72 pin SIMMS? Message-ID: <D9zF8q.3nx@ants.ci.net> Sender: jmeacham@ants.ci.net (James McMahon) Organization: Meacham, Zweig, and Cats Date: Sun, 11 Jun 1995 00:12:25 GMT Howdy! I recently got hold of a NeXT Turbo that takes 72 pin chips, but all I have left over from my monostation are the 30 meg types. Is there a company or person that would be willing to trade 1) 2 8-meg 72 pin SIMMS for my 4 4 meg 30 pin chips (the preferable option 'cause it leaves two slots open) or 2) 4 4-meg 72 pin SIMMS for my 4 4 meg 30 pin SIMMS? If anyone has any info on this, I'd be most appreciative to find it out. Take care, Jim
From: dean@thrall.com (Dean Johnson) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Problems with NeXT slab Date: 8 Jun 1995 21:14:52 GMT Organization: Northwest Nexus Inc. Distribution: world Message-ID: <3r7p8c$atb@news.halcyon.com> I have been having a problem with my mono slab yesterday and today. I got up this morning and noticed that the nmi window was stating that it was killing all process. I tried to reboot from there, but it did nothing. I had to eventually unplug the whole computer. It was the only thing that worked. Coming back up it gave my a message that I did not understand. I ran fsck again and here it is: thrall:3# fsck ** /dev/rsd0a ** Currently Mounted on / ** Phase 1 - Check Blocks and Sizes ** Phase 2 - Check Pathnames ** Phase 3 - Check Connectivity ** Phase 4 - Check Reference Counts UNREF FILE I=9321 OWNER=root MODE=100644 SIZE=6685 MTIME=Jun 8 12:50 1995 CLEAR? n ** Phase 5 - Check Cyl groups 11473 files, 153889 used, 43389 free (1237 frags, 5269 blocks, 0.6% fragmentation) File system not may not be clean! Run fsck again to clean. Can someone tell me if it is ok to let fsck delete the offending file. Or how to find out what that inode number contains. Could my HD be going bad? I did hear some weird noise from it. Any info that anyone could provide would be much appreciated. Thanks in adance, dean johnson -- NeXTmail Please | More computer stuff! | dean@thrall.com | - My wife |
From: yarvis@maui.cs.ucla.edu (Mark Yarvis) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: Stealth64 based on the S3-968 Date: 9 Jun 1995 09:13:00 -0700 Organization: UCLA, Computer Science Department Distribution: world Message-ID: <3r9ruc$aab@maui.cs.ucla.edu> References: <3r6pg4$54n@vega.info.isbiel.ch> >I've finally been able to use my S3-968 based Stealth 64 using the new >NeXT driver for this adapter available from NeXT Answers #1939 (driver >version 3.31). Please do not forget to select the correct memory map >address to 0x7F800000 when configuring the driver, the default address is >not correct. I've been using this new driver with a S3-964 based Stealth in an attempt to get additional modes to work (I've had strange results with some). I did not use the address you mentioned, and most modes worked fine except ... All *32 bit* modes seemed quit a bit DARKER than the 16 bit modes (and the previous driver as well). Has anyone else this? Mark Yarvis yarvis@cs.ucla.edu
From: Damir Frkovic <damir@pixar.com> Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: NeXT Printer on a Mac? Date: 9 Jun 1995 20:26:46 GMT Organization: Pixar Message-ID: <3raaq6$l57@pixar.com> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Is it possible to use a NeXT printer on a Mac? damir@pixar.com
From: ups@navigator.jpl.nasa.gov Newsgroups: comp.misc,comp.sys.hp.hardware,comp.sys.sun.hardware,comp.sys.sgi.hardware,comp.sys.next.hardware,comp.sys.ibm.hardware,comp.sys.dec,comp.unix.admin,comp.answers,news.answers Subject: Uninterruptible Power Source FAQ Followup-To: comp.misc Date: 10 Jun 1995 12:10:56 GMT Organization: Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Pasadena, CA Distribution: world Message-ID: <3rc24g$go0@phoebe.jpl.nasa.gov> Summary: Answers to FAQs about Uninterruptable Power Sources (UPS) Originator: root@navigator.jpl.nasa.gov Archive-name: UPS-faq Version: 1.7 Uninterruptable Power Source (UPS) FAQ. VERSION 1.8, November 4, 1994. Sections: 01: What is this document all about? 01: What is this document? 02: How is this document made available? 03: Who maintains this? 04: Where did this information come from? 05: How can I contribute? 06: How may this document be distributed? 07: Got anything else you'd like to add? 08: Glossary. 02: What is a UPS and how does is work? 01: What is a UPS? 02: How do you pronounce "UPS"? 03: Vendor X says that (description) is a UPS, is it? 04: Describe the types of UPS's? 05: How can a UPS help me? 06: What sort of stuff does a UPS do? 07: How long can equipment on a UPS keep running? 08: What is a "good" UPS? 09: Support contracts on UPS's. 10: Self maintenance tips. 11: Is a UPS a glorified power strip? 12: How important is the UPS output waveform? 03: UPS monitoring/shutdown software. 01: Can a UPS shut the computer down when power is low? 02: Can I write my own shutdown routines? 03: What freely distributable solutions are there? 04: No UPS software works on my machines, what to do? 05: What other software is out there. 04: How big a UPS do I need? 01: How are UPS sizes determined? 02: What VA rating do I need? 03: How do I determine this? 04: What else should I consider? 05: Can I use an UPS with a laser printer? 06: What UPS sizes do you use on what equipment? 05: Specific manufacturer's info. 01: What vendors are there? 02: UPS Hardware. 03: UPS Software only. 04: Other companies. 06: Bibliography 07: Acknowledgments ----------------------------- 01: TOPIC: What is this document all about? 01.01 Q: What is this document? A: This is a FAQ document on Uninterruptable Power Sources. It is intended to provide a starting point for those people that want to find out what they are, what they do, and what's available. Note that most of this document is very US-centric. The power numbers, companies and services all emphasize US consumer needs. Sorry, but that's what I have to work with. All the principles discussed here should be applicable just about everywhere. 01.02 Q: How is this document made available? A: Currently, its "home" is comp.misc. It is also crossposted to comp.unix.admin, comp.sys.sun.hardware, comp.sys.hp.hardware, comp.sys.sgi.hardware, comp.sys.next.hardware, comp.sys.ibm.hardware, comp.sys.dec, comp.answers and news.answers. This posting is automated and will occur on or near the 10th of each month. If there are other groups to which this document should be posted, please let me know, but if I post it to every group where UPS questions get asked, that would be a lot of groups. I'm open to suggestions. This document is also available via anonymous FTP. The master sits on navigator.jpl.nasa.gov (128.149.23.82) in pub/doc/faq as the file UPS.faq. It is also available via anonymous FTP from rtfm.mit.edu in: pub/usenet-by-group/comp.misc/Uninterruptable_Power_Source_FAQ 01.03 Q: Who maintains this? A: Right now, this document is maintained by Nick Christenson. My preferred email address is npc@minotaur.jpl.nasa.gov, and I would like it very much if questions regarding this document could have the word "UPS or UPS FAQ" or some such in the Subject line. Note: I am maintaining this on my own time, so please don't be upset if it takes a while for me to respond to your queries. Also none of the information in here represents the views or has the blessing of any organization whatsoever. The maintainer of the FAQ is to be held solely responsible for its contents. 01.04 Q: Where did this information come from? A: Thankfully, many people have rallied to my cry to fill in the many gaps in my original draft. This is now a group work, although I claim full responsibility for misstatements and inaccuracies. 01.05 Q: How can I contribute? A: You should mail new information, corrections, suggestions, etc. to the current maintainer of this FAQ. If you provide a suggestion, make sure you reference where the information is located in the document. I guarantee that suggestions of the form "Change the word 'always' to 'almost always' in the part about surge suppression." will be ignored. 01.06 Q: Are there any restrictions on distribution of this document? A: This document is copyright by the author. You are encouraged to distribute this document for any non-commercial purpose as long as the contents remain unchanged and a pointer to an up-to-date version is included. 01.07 Q: Got anything else you'd like to add? A: Yes, now that you mention it. The people who contribute to this document can speak only about equipment they have experience with. This may reflect a bias toward or against certain brands, features, functions, etc.. Please keep in mind that the suggestions, brand names and functions here are by no means exhaustive, or even necessarily applicable to your situation. Also, if you have information that is not in this document, please submit it to the maintainer listed above. If you submit information, please say whether you'd like it to be attributed to you or not. I am more than glad to give credit to the fine people who helped with this document, but I want to respect the anonymity of those people who would prefer it. One more caveat: While the principles of UPS design and maintenance are likely to be fairly universal, the power figures in this FAQ are *very* US-centric. Sorry, but they're the only numbers I have. 01.08 Q: Glossary A: This was contributed almost entirely by some kind soul. I just cleaned it up a bit. Blackout: Complete loss of power. Some literature considers a voltage drop below about 80V to be a blackout as well since most equipment will not operate below these levels. Sag or Brownout: Decrease in voltage levels which can last for periods ranging from fractions of a second to hours. Can be caused by heavy equipment coming on line such as shop tools, elevators, compressors etc. Also occurs when utility companies deliberately do this to cope with peak load times. Spike: An instantaneous and tremendous increase in voltage often caused by a direct lightning strike on a power line or when power returns after a blackout. Surge: An substantial increase in voltage lasting a small fraction of a second, often caused when high powered appliances such as air conditioners are switched off. EMI/RFI Noise: ElectroMagnetic Interference and Radio Frequency Interference. Caused by, inter alia, lightning, generators, radio transmitters, industrial equipment. MOV: Metal Oxide Varistors used to control spikes. These are common in Power Strips. If you see more than two, you likely have a fairly decent Power Strip. They look like largish disk capacitors. Inverter: Circuitry that converts DC battery power to AC power required by most computer equipment. Surge Protector: Circuitry consisting of MOVs, capacitors, rod-core inductors etc. for suppressing surges and spikes usually embedded in a power strip. Line Conditioner: A transformer that attempts to smooth out fluctuations in input voltage to provide near uniform output voltage or voltage waveform. 02: TOPIC: What is a UPS and how does is work? 02.01 Q: What is a UPS? A: An Uninterruptable Power Source is a device that sits between a power supply (e.g. a wall outlet) and a device (e.g. a computer) to prevent undesired features of the power source (outages, sags, surges, bad harmonics, etc.) from the supply from adversely affecting the performance of the device. 02.02 Q: How do you pronounce "UPS"? A: I pronounce it "ups", but most of the literature seems to favor "you pee ess", since they use "a UPS" instead of "an UPS". This document will try to follow the literature. 02.03 Q: Vendor X says that (fill in description) is a UPS, but it's different that what you describe above. Who's right? A: There really is no standard definition of what a UPS is. Anything ranging from a 9 volt battery backup in a clock radio to a building/compound wide backup generator has been called a UPS by someone. The majority of this document refers to objects larger than a beer can and smaller than a desk that help devices remain temporarily operational when changes to the power they receive would otherwise interrupt their function. Maintaining power to a minicomputer (like a VAX 11) is beyond the scope of this document. This FAQ deals with UPS equipment that can be installed by a computer owner/administrator. If you have requirements that large, you need to talk to a qualified electrician. 02.04 Q: Can you give me some more information on this? A: (Kindly provided by Don Deal, Don.Deal@oit.gatech.edu, my additions are in [square brackets] ) The UPS industry is made up of many manufacturers, and there is a lack of standard terms within the industry. I think this sometimes borders on deliberate misdirection. (It's a jungle out there!) There are basically three different types of devices, all of which are occasionally passed off as UPSs. 1. Standby power supply (SPS). In this type of supply, power is usually derived directly from the power line, until power fails. After power failure, a battery powered inverter turns on to continue supplying power. Batteries are charged, as necessary, when line power is available. This type of supply is sometimes called an "offline" UPS. The quality and effectiveness of this class of devices varies considerably; however, they are generally quite a bit cheaper than "true" UPSs. The time required for the inverter to come online, typically called the switchover time, varies by unit. While some computers may be able to tolerate long switchover times, your mileage may vary. [ Some articles in the trade press have claimed that their testing shows that modern PCs can withstand transfer times of 100ms or more. Most UPS units claim a transfer time to battery of about 4ms. Note that even if a computer can stay up for 100ms, it doesn't mean that 100ms switchover is okay. Damage can still be done to a computer or data on it even if it stays up. ] Other features to look for in this class of supplies is line filtering and/or other line conditioners. Since appliances connected to the supply are basically connected directly from the power line, SPSs provide relatively poor protection from line noise, frequency variations, line spikes, and brownouts. [Some SPS's claim to have surge/spike suppression circuitry as well as transformers to "boost" voltage without switching to the battery if a modest voltage drop occurs. An example is the "APC Smart UPS" which claims it will switch to this boosting mode if voltage drops below 103V (from the normal expected 120V) and switches to battery only at 90V and below. This, it is claimed, allows operation of the equipment indefinitely under brownout conditions as long as voltage does not drop below 90V. I have not tested this, and would be interested in independent data. There are other vendors products that make similar claims.] 2. Hybrid UPS systems. I only know one vendor who sells them - Best Power, Inc. The theory behind these devices is fairly simple. When normal operating line power is present, the supply conditions power using a ferroresonant transformer. This transformer maintains a constant output voltage even with a varying input voltage and provides good protection against line noise. The transformer also maintains output on its secondary briefly when a total outage occurs. Best claims that their inverter then goes online so quickly that it is operating without any interruption in power. Other UPS vendors maintain that the transition is less than seamless, but then again it's not in their best interest to promote Best's products. Best has a sizable part of the UPS market. [ Note: According to some sources, ferroresonant transformers in an UPS system can interact with ferroresonant transformers in your equipment and produce unexpected results. The Moral: Again, test before you buy. -npc ] 3. What I call "true" UPS systems, those supplies that continuously operate from an inverter. Obviously, there is no switchover time, and these supplies generally provide the best isolation from power line problems. The disadvantages to these devices are increased cost, increased power consumption, and increased heat generation. Despite the fact that the inverter in a "true" UPS is always on, the reliability of such units does not seem to be affected. In fact, we have seen more failures in cheaper SPS units. [ Note, though, that given the same quality inverter, you'd expect the one that runs least to last longest. ] 02.05 Q: How can it help me? A: A UPS has internal batteries to guarantee that continuous power is provided to the equipment even if the power supply stops providing power. Of course the UPS can provide power for a while, typically a few minutes, but that is often enough to ride out power company glitches or short outages. Advantages: 1) Computer jobs don't stop because the power fails. 2) Users not inconvenienced by computer shutting down. 3) Equipment does not incur the stress of another (hard) power cycle. 4) Data isn't lost because a machine shut down without doing a "sync" or equivalent to flush cached or real time data. 02.06 Q: What sort of stuff does a UPS do? A: A UPS traditionally can perform the following functions: 1) Absorb relatively small power surges. 2) Smooth out noisy power sources. 3) Continue to provide power to equipment during line sags. 4) Provide power for some time after a blackout has occurred. In addition, some UPS or UPS/software combinations provide the following functions: 1) Automatic shutdown of equipment during long power outages. 2) Monitoring and logging of the status of the power supply. 3) Display the Voltage/Current draw of the equipment. 4) Restart equipment after a long power outage. 5) Display the voltage currently on the line. 6) Provide alarms on certain error conditions. 7) Provide short circuit protection. 02.07 Q: How long can equipment on a UPS keep running after the power goes? A: How big a UPS do you have and what kind of equipment does it protect? For most typical computer workstations, one might have a UPS that was rated to keep the machine alive through a 15 minute power loss. If you need a machine to survive hours without power should probably look at a more robust power backup solution. Even if a UPS has a very small load, it must still operate it's DC (battery) to AC converter, which costs power. A rough extrapolation from APC's documentation, leads me to guess that a 2000 VA UPS can operate it's own converter (with no extra load) for just over 8 hours. A 1250 VA UPS could run its converter for about 5. These are *very* rough guesses based on information provided by one vendor for one vendor. 02.08 Q: Given the same vendor claims, how can I tell a "good" quality UPS from a "poor" quality UPS? A: Testing, testing, testing. I can't emphasize this enough. There are many good and bad units out there that call themselves UPS's. There are many good units that are wrong for your situation. Caveat Emptor. Some properties you might look for are: 1) Sinusoidal power output. In general, the closer the AC output of the UPS is to a sine wave, the better it is for your equipment. Many UPS units, especially the cheaper ones, deviate a great deal from a sinusoidal output. Some of them generate square waves. Waveform effects are dealt with in section 2.12. 2) Does the UPS have a manual bypass switch? If the UPS is broken or is being serviced, can you pass power through it to your equipment? The last thing you want is for a broken UPS to be the cause of extra downtime. 3) The more information about a UPS's operation you can get from watching the unit itself, the better. How much power (or percentage load) the equipment is drawing, how much battery life is left and indications of the input power quality are all very useful. 4) Some newer UPS's can communicate with their monitoring software via network connection and SNMP! This is wonderful *if* your network is on a UPS! Also, beware, I have heard of dealers advertising "Network UPS" monitoring where the network is the normal serial connection (no SLIP or PPP). 5) Does the UPS vendor offer support/maintenance contracts. If they don't even offer them, I would suspect the quality of the equipment. If you do have a UPS that does not output a sinusoidal waveform, some manufacturers *strongly* urge you to not put a surge protector between the UPS and the computer. The surge protector might mistake the non-sine waveform as a power surge and try to send it to ground. This could be bad for your UPS. I don't know if this has happened or not, but I wouldn't chance it. 02.09 Q: Should I make sure I have a support/maintenance contract for my UPS systems? A: Some people strongly recommend this, but to be honest, I don't know how important it is. I haven't had any UPS's long enough to have enough of them fail to know what the failure modes are likely to be. Some people, with more experience than I in these matters, insist that a UPS support/maintenance contract is as important as your computer support/maintenance contract. I can't argue with them. In any case, it's almost certainly worth pricing at any rate. 02.10 Q: What sort of maintenance can I perform myself? A: One good thing you might want to do is periodically test the UPS's and their failure modes. A good time to do this might be right after after a periodic level 0 backup. Nobody is logged in and you've got full backups of the machines. Throw the circuit breaker with the UPS on it to simulate and outage and see how the transition goes. Note that some UPS vendors suggest that testing an UPS by pulling the plug from the wall is *not* a good idea (Tripp Lite is one of them). These UPS units like to have a good idea of what ground looks like. It is likely that unplugging just about any UPS for a short amount of time would not be too dangerous (don't take my word for it, though!), but in all cases, throwing a circuit breaker would be a better thing to do. It might be useful to install a GFI (Ground Fault Interrupter) socket to facilitate this testing without having to pull the plug, especially if you don't have your UPS protected machines on an isolated circuit (which you probably should). These are the sockets found in most modern kitchens and bathrooms with a red and a black button. You push the latter to cut power and the former to restore power. Those UPS units that use lead-acid batteries (that's most of them, I'm told) do not have a battery memory and should be run dry as few times as possible. It's probably not a bad investment to do this once on one UPS out of a largish batch to learn how much UPS time you can expect in a real power outage. Note: depending on the manufacturer, UPS batters can be expected to last between about 1 and 5 years before they ought to be replaced. As a UPS gets older, its battery life will become shorter. Of course there's no way to reliably test how long it is without running the battery down and you don't want to do that because they have lead acid batteries. <Sigh.> All of these are very good reasons to get a support contract for them that includes periodic battery replacement. At the very least, you can figure that the batteries will still be good at the end of the UPS warranty figure, so that's a good place to start guesswork. 02.11 Q: Isn't a UPS just a glorified power strip/surge protector with some batteries and a little power conditioning thrown in? A: Basically. It's also got a power inverter and some other circuitry. It may also have a timer, thermometer or other gadgets. 02.12 Q: How important is the UPS output waveform? A: That's a good question, and one is worthy of some debate. One school of thought holds that one should always run equipment on the best approximation of sinusoidal input that one can, and that deviations produce harmonics which may either be interpreted as signal if they get through a power supply, or may actually damage the equipment. Another school holds that since almost all computers use switching-type power supplies, which only draw power at or near the peaks of the waveforms, the shape of the input power waveform is not important. Who's right? I don't know. My *opinion* is that sinusoidal output is worth the extra money, especially for on-line UPS systems that continually provide their waveform to the computer. Also, if you don't *know* that your equipment has a switching-type power supply, you might want to think twice before buying a low quality UPS. [ Some of this information from a great article in the October 1994 issue of LAN Magazine, check it out. -npc ] 03: TOPIC: UPS monitoring/shutdown software. 03.01 Q: If the power is out for a long time, I would like to have my computer automatically shut itself down gracefully before the UPS batteries die. Can I do this? A: Yes. Most UPS manufacturers support software that will do this for some UPS's on at least some platforms. Ask your UPS vendor for details. Q: Okay, how about restarting the system for me once power returns? A: Fewer software products do this, but many do. Again, ask your vendor. I do not know of any freely distributable products that will do this. It doesn't mean that they can't be built, but vendor software is cheap enough (usually) that it's probably not worth building. 03.02 Q: How does it work? I'm a starving (fill in the blank) and I really don't want to pay for software unless I absolutely have to. A: Usually, there is a serial connection running from a UPS into your computer. The UPS sends information along the serial line as it goes. If you can decode which pins contain which information, how the information is formatted and figure out what it wants to hear from the computer side, you're all set. Make sure you have the right serial cable and know how the pins map between DB9 and DB25 as both your computer and your UPS may take either. Since UPS units with network based monitoring capabilities are appearing on the market, we can hopefully get something that will communicate with those units. Here is a skeleton script provided by Joe Moss, joe@morton.rain.com. Definitely check this out as a starting point, but don't expect it to do anything meaningful without some work. ---------start upsd.sh------------- #! /bin/sh # Shut down system in case of extended power failure # This should be the serial port to which the UPS is connected # This port must be set to block on open until the DCD line # is asserted - many UNIX systems have this determined by # the minor device number, if not, see if there is some way # to enable this behavior on your system PORT=/dev/ttya # Ok, this should block until there is a power failure : > $PORT # If we reach this point, we've lost power wall << EOF The sky is falling!! The sky is falling!! EOF # call shutdown (or init or whatever) exec shutdown -----------end-------------------- 03.03 Q: Hmmm... that sounds kinda complicated. Has someone already done this? A: Any solution would almost certainly be vendor specific. However, some brave souls have provided partial functionality for certain vendors' UPS's. I don't know the original source, but I have a copy available for anonymous FTP at navigator.jpl.nasa.gov in the pub/src/UPS directory as upsd.tar.Z. I haven't tried it and I don't honestly know if it even works. Note: Different UPS's produce different sorts of signals. Just installing this already built package may require a great deal of work. The cabling can be complicated, etc.. I would be interested in hearing where this software does/doesn't work. Another good example, that probably works straight away for SunOS 4.1.X machines using APC Back-UPS devices, is also available on navigator for anonymous FTP in the pub/src/UPS directory is pf.c. It was written by Ronald Florence (ron@mlfarm.com). It looks like a nice framework for expansion to other OS platforms and UPS implementations. Give it a try. 03.04 Q: I can't find monitoring software that will work on my configuration. What should I do? A: Well, it seems you have a few choices: 1) Build your own. See item 03.02. 2) Use something freely distributable. See item 03.03. 3) Lean on your UPS vendor to port to your platform. 4) Try a different vendor that supports your platform. See item 05.01. 03.05 Q: What other software is out there? A: Software packages for UPS machines are getting more sophisticated. Most provide some level of power and status monitoring, but lately there are more GUI's, more interactive packages, SNMP support, and even call-out paging. See the software section 05.03 for more info. 04: TOPIC: How big a UPS do I need? 04.01 Q: How are the "sizes" of UPS's determined? A: Typically, a UPS has a VA rating. The VA rating is the maximum number of Volts * Amps it can deliver. The VA rating is not the same as the power drain (in Watts) of the equipment. Computers are notoriously non-resistive. A typical PF (power factor: Watts/VA) for workstations may be as low as 0.6, which means that if you record a drain of 100 Watts, you need a UPS with a VA rating of 167. Some literature suggests that 0.7 may be a good conversion factor, but this will depend heavily on the machine. WARNING: Don't take my word for it! Note: Some UPS's can continue to deliver power if the VA rating is exceeded, they merely can't provide above their VA rating if the power goes. Some can't provide power above their VA rating at all. Some may do something really nasty if you try. In any case, I *strongly* recommend not doing this under *any* circumstances. 04.02 Q: How can I tell what VA rating I need for my equipment? A: First, when possible, get VA rather than wattage ratings. See Q04.01 above. There are a couple of ways: 1) Direct measurement. You can get equipment to measure the current draw of your equipment directly. You may or may not have access to this. If you are part of an organization that has it's own facilities/electrical type people, they're likely to be able to do this. They might help you out if you ask nice. 2) Compare notes. If you know someone with the same setup you're using, ask them what they use and how close they are to the maximum VA rating. 3) Use a chart. Most vendors can help you out for common equipment. If you have an unusual setup, or mix vendors a lot, you're probably out of luck here. 4) Use the equipment rating. Most pieces of computer equipment have a power rating on some back panel. This number is usually high, as it is necessary for the manufacturer to play it safe or they'll get sued. Note: Method 1 is by far the best, method 2 and 3 are secondary, method 4 is usually overkill, but pretty safe. There are some examples in section 4.6, but the information is probably worth what you paid for it :-) 04.03 Q: Hmmm... seems like a tough thing to determine. A: Yeah, it can be. It's also very important. If you get a UPS that's too big, then you've overpaid, but your equipment can survive a longer outage. If you get a UPS that's too small, then you could be in deep trouble. Therefore, I recommend that you be conservative in buying these things, unfortunately, this costs money. 04.04 Q: What else should I consider? A: It would be nice to know how long your site's typical power outages are. In some places, with nice weather and a flaky power grid, the power is almost never out for more than 5 minutes, but this could happen quite frequently. In this case, you may as well use a UPS with a VA rating close to your equipment rating with no extra batteries. If your area has longer outages, in the half hour or hour range, as is often the case in thunderstorm country, you can either buy UPS's with multiples of the VA rating of the equipment, since oversizing a VA rating for a UPS has the effect of lengthening the amount of time your equipment can stay up in case of a power outage, or you can buy additional battery units for a smaller UPS. You can probably get away with doing simple math to determine how much longer a larger UPS will keep your equipment running, but I recommend running a few tests before committing to a large purchase order. Also, your UPS vendor will almost certainly be glad to help you size the equipment you need. If all else fails and you guess wrong, or move equipment to a location with different power status, you may be really, really glad if you bought a UPS that can have additional battery packs added. 04.05 Q: How about I use one of these UPS thingies for a laser printer? A: Don't *ever* do this. If you ever measured the current draw of a laser printer during startup (and during printing) you'd be stunned at what it pulls. All UPS manufacturers I know of tell you not to do this. Okay, I have to back down from this. I know APC, just as an example, now does rate some of their UPS units for use with certain laser printers. Not that I think this is a good idea, mind you. In general, they are difficult to size and rarely do they require the same level of uptime as servers. In any case, don't do this without specific approval of your UPS vendor. 04.06 Q: So, what sorts of UPS sizes do you use on your equipment? A: BIG DISCLAIMER. I disclaim everything about these figures. At best, they are very, very rough. Heck, I may be lying. Don't trust them. Here they are anyway. Note also, this is what the equipment apparently PULLS, not the UPS sizes that are on them. Generally, I've been using UPS's that are about 2X the VA ratings shown. At the very least, I would using UPS sized 1.5X the VA ratings here. 400 VA: Sparc 2 with 3 600 MB disks, 1 200 MB disk, 1 exabyte 8200 tape drive, 19" color monitor. 600 VA: HP 750 with 4 1.3 GB disks, internal 4mm tape drive and internal CD-ROM drive, external disk cabinet and 19" color monitor. 500 VA: SPARC 2GX clone. 1 1.2 GB disk, 4 2.0 GB disks, 2 tape drives, 1 CD-ROM drive, "big" monitor. 300 VA: Sparc 2 clone with 100W power supply, internal 424 disk, 16" color monitor, external 1 GB disk drive. These are U.K. numbers, based on 240 V wall current. Most of these VA numbers are very close to "American" VA numbers, but if my caveats weren't strong enough earlier... . 100 VA: SGI Indigo R4400, 48 MB RAM, 1 GB int. disk, no graphics, no monitor. 580 VA: SGI Indigo R4400 configured as above with 17" Sony monitor plus 3 19" monochrome X terminals. Another word of warning, don't assume that power requirements scale with compute power and number of peripherals, ESPECIALLY if they are different architectures. Older equipment, CPU's, disks, monitors, whatever almost universally requires more power than new equipment. For example, it seems that an HP 9000/425e with 1 internal 420 MB disk and 19" color monitor pulls a lot more power than a much more modern and much faster HP 9000/715 with an internal 1.3 GB disk, CD-ROM drive and more modern 19" color monitor. Again, the moral is don't assume. 05: TOPIC: Specific manufacturer's information. 05.01 Q: What vendors are there and what do they produce? A: Here is a very incomplete list, based only on what I know. Please give me information to expand it. I make no claims as to the accuracy of this information. It is mostly based on personal recommendations and vendor propoganda. Note: The October 1994 issue of LAN Magazine has a great vendor list. I have used it to update many of the entries here. However, there is a lot of information available there that I don't have space to include here. This article is an excellent starting point for comparative pricing on UPS equipment. 05.02 UPS Hardware (and software) manufacturers: Company: Acme Electric Corp. 43 Argow Place Nanuet, NY 10954 US Phone: 1-716-968-2400 1-800-833-1373 UPS Products: 250 to 1400 VA standby UPS products, 1000 and 2000 VA on-line UPS products. Shutdown/startup and SNMP software for LAN Manager, Netware 3.x, 4.x, UNIX and VINES. Contributed by: Robert D. Freeman, rdf@thermo.chem.okstate.edu with additional information by npc. ------------------------ Company: Advanced Electronic Systems, Inc. 2005 Lincoln Way East Chambersburg, PA 17201 US Phone: 1-800-345-1280 Email: None known UPS Products: Stediwatt UPS: Designed specifically for use with NeXTSTEP. Contributed by: Robert D. Freeman, rdf@thermo.chem.okstate.edu ------------------------ Company: Alpha Technologies US Phone: 1-206-647-2360 1-800-322-5742 UPS Products: 600 to 15000 VA line-interactive UPS systems, SW with shutdown and SNMP support. 250 to 750 VA standby UPS systems. Contributed by: npc from LAN Magazine, October 1994. ------------------------ Company: APC, American Power Conversion US Address: 132 Fairgrounds Road P.O. Box 278 West Kingston, RI 02892 FR Address: 4, rue Ste Claire Deville Zac du Mandinet-Batiment Espace LOGNES 77447 MARNE LA VALLEE Cedex 2 FRANCE US & CAN Phone: 1-800-800-4272 Europe Phone: (+33) 1.64.62.59.00 World Wide Phone: (401) 789-5735 Email: none known UPS Products: Smart UPS in sizes up to 2000 VA. The Smart UPS's do monitoring and can shutdown multiple machines using the PowerChute software. I recommend putting these on computers. SNMP adaptor can be installed. Back UPS same as Smart UPS except that you cannot communicate interactively with the UPS and it will not support SNMP. I recommend putting these on dumb equipment like network equipment, X Terminals and Macintoshes (sorry, I couldn't resist.) Matrix UPS a modular "fault-tolerant" system. Any module, except the insulation unit, can be "hot-swapped" at any time. Also additional battery modules can be added, again, while the system is running. SNMP adaptor can be installed. Software: PowerChute, PowerChute PLUS. They produce it themselves. Supported on: SunOS, HP-UX, SCO, AIX, AT&T UNIX, Interactive UNIX, XENIX, and probably others by now. Contributed by: APC information contributed by Nick Christenson, npc@minotaur.jpl.nasa.gov without consultation with APC. Additional information provided by Joe Moss, joe@morton.rain.com. I have no affiliation with APC except as a satisfied customer. ------------------------ Company: Best Power Technology, Inc. P.O. Box 280 Necedah, WI 54646-9899 US Phone: 1-800-356-5794 Email: None known UPS Products: FERRUPS: Ferroresonant-Based, Line-Interactive UPS, sizes from 500 VA - 18 KVA. Features: Standard power features, serial line communications, runtime monitoring, logging, automatic shutdown with optional software, user configurable. FORTRESS: Advanced, line-Interactive UPS, sizes from 360 VA - 2 KVA. PATRIOT: Low-Cost Standby Power Systems, 250 VA - 850 VA. Contributed by: Scott Pinkerton, spinkert@t4rta-gw.den.mmc.com ------------------------ Company: Clary Corporation Address: Clary Corporations 320 W Clary Ave San Gabriel, CA 91776 US Phone: 818 287-6111 UPS Products: I'm not sure of the entire line, but their PC series includes [ On-line -npc ] UPS ranging from 400 to 1500 VA [ 450 to 2400 VA -npc] with surge and noise suppression. Voltage regulation to 3%, frequency to 1 Hz, RS232 signal output, LED load and charge indicators. Sine wave output, Alarm, etc.. [ SW will do shutdown/startup and SNMP for LAN Manager, LAN Server, Netware 3.X, 4.X, Unix, VINES, Windows NT, and OS/2. -npc ] Contributed by: Ron Tansky, ron.t@bix.com who has no relation to Clary Corporation except as a user. Additions by npc from October 1994 issue of LAN Magazine. ------------------------ Company: Controlled Power Company 1955 Stephenson Hwy. Troy, MI 48083 US Phone: 1-800-521-4792 1-313-528-3700 US Fax: 1-313-528-0411 UPS Products: UPS, AC regulators, power conditioners. They will do custom work. [ On-line UPS from 400 to 60000 VA. Software with shutdown/startup and SNMP functions for AppleShare, LAN Manager, LAN Server, NetWare 3.X, 4.X, UNIX, VINES and Windows NT -npc ] Contact: David Gerds (Sales) Contributed by: Donald McLachlan, don@mars.dgrc.doc.ca Additions by npc from LAN Magazine, October 1994. ------------------------ Company: Data General UPS Products: Data General repackages another vendor's UPS's (from Exide?) with some sort of special cable. They deserve some mention since they provide UPS monitoring software built in to the AViiON (their UN*X boxen) line. It can be managed through sysadm(1M). Contributed by: Morris Galloway Jr., mmgall@presby.edu ------------------------ Company: DELTEC 2727 Kurtz St. San Diego, CA 92110-9980 US Phone: 1-800-854-2658 Email: None known UPS Products: "Most technologically advanced *true* on-line UPS." [ 400 to 2200 VA line-interactive UPS systems. Software with shutdown/startup and SNMP for AppleShare, LAN Manager, LAN Server, NetBIOS, NetWare 3.X, 4.X, UNIX, VINES, Windows NT and OS/2. -npc ] Contributed by: Robert D. Freeman, rdf@thermo.chem.okstate.edu Additions by npc from October 1994, LAN Magazine. ------------------------ Company: Easy Options IBM Corporation Address: IBM Corporations Easy Options Dept. WC3J P.O. Box 2150 Atlanta, Ga 30301-9948 US Phone: Unknown. UPS Products: UPS ranging from 250 VA to 600 VA with surge and noise suppression. Sine wave output, Test/Alarm, etc.. These UPS's come with an insurance policy. If your UPS damages your systems, they'll pay you up to $25,000. Software: Works with APC's PowerChute software. I doubt that IBM is making their own UPS's rather than repackaging someone elses, but I'll be glad to post a correction if they are. Contributed by: Dave Gruhn, dgruhn@fuzzy.eskimo.com who has no relation to IBM, or Easy Options except as a satisfied customer. ------------------------ Company: EFI Electronics US Phone: 1-801-977-9009 1-800-877-1174 UPS Products: 400 to 1250 VA Standby UPS systems. Software with shutdown/startup and SNMP for LAN Manager, LAN Server, NetWare 3.X, 4.X, UNIX, VINES, Windows NT. Contributed by: npc, from October 1994 issue of LAN Magazine. ------------------------ Company: Elgar Power Systems Components 9250 Brown Deer Road San Diego, CA 92121 US Phone: 1-800-733-5427 1-619-450-0085 US Fax: 1-619-458-0267 UPS Products: UPS, Line Conditioners, AC regulators. Contributed by: Donald McLachlan, don@mars.dgrc.doc.ca ------------------------ Company: Emerson Electric Co., Computer Power Div. US Address: 9650 Jeronimo Road Irvine, CA 92718, USA UK Address: Elgin Drive, Swindon Wiltshire SN2-6DX, England FR Address: 8, Rue de l'Esterel Silic 502 94623 Rungis Cedex France IT Address: SICE S.p.A. [Note national Name!] Via Rossini 6 20098 San Giuliano Milanese Italy US Phone: 1-800-BACKUPS UK Phone: +44 458 841898 FR Phone: +33 146 862336 EMail: n/a Products: Accupower GOLD Series: UPSes for 750, 1000, 1500, 2100 VA, the latter with external Batt Pack. Connector for {Power,Accu}Mon S/W. 5 yr Batt Life. Good Display (3 Status LEDs, Load and Batt Charge LED Bargraphs). Switches positioned wrong (Main Power Switch on Front, Batt Check/Alarm off on Back - I'd prefer them the other Way 'round). other UPSes? PowerMon Software: Triggers for Outage, long Outage, Batt low. Uses one serial Connector. Logging and Warnings to Users. Requires special Cable (included in PowerMon Kit). NOTE: The "Batt low" Trigger does not work "on SunOS 4.1.1 and above due to OS Limitations". >:-C I don't know whether this includes Solaris 2.x. AccuMon Software: Reported to support all Kinds of fancy Communication Items (gathering Power Line and internal UPS Data, test Batt Cap periodically and announce Batt Aging, switch off UPS on Computer Command, Logging Facilities for all these Functions) Other Software? Contributed by: Jochen Bern, bern@kleopatra.Uni-Trier.DE who has no relation to Emerson. ------------------------ Company: Exide 8521 Six Forks Road Raleigh, NC 27615 US & Canada Phone: 1-800-554-3448 1-919-872-3020 UPS Products: 800 to 1500 VA On-line UPS systems. Software does shutdown/startup and SNMP for NetWare 3.X, 4.X, UNIX, VINES, Windows NT Contributed by: npc from October 1994 LAN Magazine. ------------------------ Company: Gamatronic Electronic Industries Ltd. P.O. Box 7369 Jerusalem 91073 Israel Israel Phone: 972-2-821777 Israel FAX: 972-2-828875 Email: Gamatronic@Product.com Goren@Vms.huji.ac.il UPS Products: 250 VA to 750 VA stand-by UPS systems. On-line Smart UPS systems from 250 VA to 800 KVA with microprocessor controllers. Shutdown/startup software for LAN manager, Novell, Unix, Windows NT. Contributed by: E. Finegold of Gamatronic. ------------------------ Company: Hewlett-Packard UPS Products: HP used to resell Deltec and APC UPS units. They will discontinue selling these as of April 1, 1995. They now have their own line of UPS productcs called "PowerWise UPS". PowerWise UPS are on-line units and come in 1000 VA and 2100 VA sizes. Shutdown software is available for HP-UX, AIX, Solaris, SCO, UnixWare, Windows NT, NTAS, OS/2, Lanserver and NetWare. Contributed by: Tom Myers, tvmyers@icdc.delcoelect.com Updated by: npc, on information from Hewlett-Packard. ------------------------ Company: Hipotronics Inc. Route 22 Brewster, NY 10509 US Phone: 1-914-279-8091 US Fax: 1-914-279-2467 UPS Products: UPS, Line Conditioners, AC Regulators. Contributed by: Donald McLachlan, don@mars.dgrc.doc.ca ------------------------ Company: Intellipower US Phone: 1-714-587-0155 UPS Products: 650 to 1100 VA On-line UPS systems with software for shutdown/startup and SNMP for AppleShare, LAN Manager, LAN Server, NetWare 3.X, 4.X, UNIX, VINES, Windows NT, AIUX, NetWareLite, LANtastic Contributed by: npc from October 1994 LAN Magazine. ------------------------ Company: Liebert Corportation 1050 Dearborn Drive P.O. Box 29186 Columbus, OH 43229 US Phone: 1-614-888-0246 1-800-877-9222 US Fax: 1-614-841-6973 UPS Products: 250 to 600 VA Standby UPS, 600 to 2000 VA Line-interactive UPS, 750 to 18000 VA On-line UPS systems. Software does shutdown/startup and SNMP for AppleShare, LAN Manager, LAN Server, NetBIOS, NetWare 3.x, 4.X, UNIX, VINES, Windows NT, OS/2. Communications interface for SGI machines is available. Contributed by: George Elkins, elkins@nmrlab.cabm.rutgers.edu and npc from LAN Magazine, October 1994. ------------------------ Company: Minuteman US Phone: 1-214-446-7363 1-800-238-7272 UPS Products: 300 to 425 VA Standby UPS, 500 to 2000 Line- interactive UPS, 500 to 1000 VA On-line UPS. Software does SNMP for AppleShare, LAN Manager, LAN Server, NetWare 3.X, 4.X, UNIX, VINES, Windows NT. Contributed by: npc from LAN Magazine, October 1994. ------------------------ Company: Oneac US Phone: 1-708-816-6000 1-800-327-8801 UPS Products: 400 to 1800 VA Isolated Line-Interactive UPS with software that does shutdown/startup and SNMP for LAN Manager, LAN Server, NetWare 3.X, 4.X, UNIX, VINES and Windows NT systems. Contributed by: npc from LAN Magazine, October 1994. ------------------------ Company: Philtek Electronics Ltd. 2471 Vauxhaul Place Richmond, BC V6V 1Z5 Canada Phone: 1-604-270-4642 Fax: 1-604-270-8343 UPS Products: UPS's. Contact: Bob Smedley Contributed by: Donald McLachlan, don@mars.dgrc.doc.ca ------------------------ Company: Pylon Electronic Development 5020 Fairway St. Lachine, PQ H8 1B8 Canada Phone: 1-514-633-8787 Fax: 1-514-636-1970 UPS Products: UPS's/Power conditioners, modular/industrial Contact: Graeme Turnbull Contributed by: Donald McLachlan, don@mars.dgrc.doc.ca ------------------------ Company: Sola UPS Products: Apparently Sola repackages Deltec UPS systems. I have no other information. ------------------------ Company: Square D-EPE/TOPAZ US Phone: 1-714-557-1636 1-800-344-0570 UPS Products: 250 to 700 VA Standby UPS, 600 to 2000 VA Line-interactive UPS, 900 to 10000 On-line UPS. Software does shutdown and SNMP on AppleShare, LAN Manager, LAN Server, NetBIOS, NetWare 3.X, 4.X, UNIX, VINES, Windows NT, OS/2. Contributed by: npc from LAN Magazine, October 1994. ------------------------ Company: Superior Electric US Phone: 1-203-585-4500 UPS Products: 400 to 2200 VA On-line UPS. Software does shutdown/startup on AppleShare, LAN Manager, LAN Server, NetWare, UNIX, VINES, Windows NT. Contributed by: npc from LAN Magazine, October 1994. ------------------------ Company: Toshiba International Corporation US Address: Industrial Division 13131 West Little York Rd. Houston, TX 77041 US Phone: 1-713-466-0277 US Fax: 1-800-321-1412 Canada Phone: 1-800-527-1204 UPS Products: Single and three phase double conversion on-line UPS, from 600 VA to 50 KVA. Serial line interface and auto-shutdown software available. Contributed by: Seth J. Bradley, sbradley@scic.intel.com, a very satisfied customer. ------------------------ Company: Tripp Lite 500 N. Orleans Chicago, IL 60610-4188 US Phone: 1-312-329-1601 1-755-5401 Email: None known UPS Products: On-line UPSs with pure Sine Wave output. [ 250 to 1250 VA Standby UPS, 250 to 2000 Line-interactive UPS, 300 to 2000 VA On-line UPS. Software does shutdown/startup, SNMP and RMON for AppleShare, LAN Manager, LAN Server, NetWare, UNIX, VINES, Windows NT, OS/2, LANtastic. -npc ] Contributed by: Robert D. Freeman, rdf@thermo.chem.okstate.edu Additional info by npc from LAN Magazine, October 1994. ------------------------ Company: Waber, Inc. (A division of SL Industries, Inc.) UPS Products: UPS 250, 500. No other information on this company. Contributed by: npc, from an advertisement for Fry's Electronics (of Manhattan Beach, CA) in the October 17, 1994 issue of MicroTimes. 05.03 Software products: Company: ResponseWare Inc. US Phone: 1-800-673-4777 Email: responseguy@AOL.com Products: ResponseWare is software that performs a great number of services for UPS users. ResponseWare uses a MS Windows console as its control point. The console communicates with both a UPS and the server. It has built-in out call paging and they offer a remote monitoring service where they can dial-in, diagnose problems and dispatch help. The software also can monitor temperature, humidity, security, life/safety, etc.. ResponseWare works on Novell (NLM), AS/400, HP 9000, Sun, and VAX platforms. It works with APC, Best, Deltec, Exide, Liebert and TrippLite UPS products. Cost is $99 per server and $199 for the MS-Windows Console program. Monthly monitoring charges begin at $99/month. Information provided by Bob Hunter of ResponseWare provides this information. ------------------------ On the NeXTSTEP front, there is a company called BenaTong (?) which sells a software package called PowerGuardian for NeXTSTEP only. It will work with APC, TrippLite and UNISON UPS's. If, for example, you call APC and ask for PowerChute for NeXT, they will refer you to Power Guardian. Contributed by: Chuck Bennett, (chuck@benatong.com) who works for this company. ------------------------ Also for NeXTstep, Max Hailperin wrote a package for monitoring Best Fortress UPS units called GACUPS. It consists of a daemon and a GUI. The daemon will shut the NeXT machine down gracefully and do logging. It also answers queries from the GUI. The GUI displays status information. It should be available on the usual NeXTstep anonymous FTP sites. One place you might want to check is in : ftp://nova.cc.purdue.edu/pub/next/submissions/. Any reports on how it works? Contributed by Max Hailperin (max@kolmogorov.gac.edu). 05.04 Other companies: ITT Power System Corp Digital Equipment Corporation. (They probably repackage someone else's stuff, but they're likely to support it and you can order it from their catalog.) I'd appreciate any information I can get on these. 06: TOPIC: Bibliography There are many good references and review articles on UPS information. Some of the best sources can be found in vendor information. There is great reference material woven into their propoganda. Some other good sources are: "The Dranetz Field Handbook for Power Quality Analysis", 1991, Dranetz Technologies, 1000 New Durham Rd., Edison, NJ 08818, 1-908-287-3680. "National Electrical Code Handbook", 1993, National Fire Protection Association, One Batterymarch Park, P.O. Box 9101, Quincy, MA 02269, 1-617-770-3000. "Grounding and Shielding in Facilities", 1990, by Ralph Morrison and Warren H. Lewis, John Wiley & Sons, New York, ISBN 0-471-83807-1. "Battling Power Problems", by Alan Frank, LAN Magazine, October 1994, pp 65-72, Miller Freeman, Inc.. "UPS Chart", by the LAN staff, LAN Magazine, October 1994, pp 74-84, Miller Freeman, Inc.. Hewlett-Packard has a White Paper on selecting a UPS. You may be able to get them to send it to you. A shortened version appeared as an aritcle in the January 9, 1995 issue of Electronic Engineering Times. 07: TOPIC: Acknowledgements I would like to thank Charles Rhoades (cwr@zeus.jpl.nasa.gov) for his sage remarks on my draft of this document. I would like to thank Kevin R. Ray (kevin@kray.com) for sending me the freely distributable upsd software and Ronald Florence (ron@mlfarm.com) for contributing the pf program. Thanks also to Don Deal (Don.Deal@oit.gatech.edu) for a great many valuable suggestions and that great section on the types of UPS units. The following people have all made valuable contributions to this document: Scott Pinkerton, spinkert@t4rta-gw.den.mmc.com Morris Galloway Jr., mmgall@presby.edu David E A Wilson, david@cs.uow.edu.au Edward Hartnett, ejh@larry.gsfc.nasa.gov Joe Moss, joe@morton.rain.com Kurt Hillig, khillig@chem.lsa.umich.edu Robert D. Freeman, rdf@thermo.chem.okstate.edu Jochen Bern, bern@kleopatra.Uni-Trier.DE Dave Gruhn, dgruhn@fuzzy.eskimo.com Steve Welch, smw@columbine.cgd.ucar.edu Ron Tansky, ron.t@bix.com Andrew J. Templin, nosilla@ohionet.org Chuck Bennett, chuck@benatong.com M.V.S. Ramanath, ram@sclara.qms.com Max Hailperin, max@kolmogorov.gac.edu Larry Moss, moss@cvs.rochester.edu Please note that I take full blame for any errors or omissions.
From: sgo470@lulu.acns.nwu.edu (Shelly D. Golden) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware,comp.sys.next.marketplace,comp.sys.next.misc Subject: WANTED: Cables for mice Date: 9 Jun 1995 18:41:13 GMT Organization: Northwestern University, Evanston, IL. USA Message-ID: <3ra4k9$lsa@news.acns.nwu.edu> Mime-Version: 1.0 I'm looking for cables for Next computer mice. I have a couple that have become intermittant over the years. Please respond to lonnie@calvin.medicine.nwu.edu . thanks, Lonnie Harger
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware From: rdl@world.std.com (Robert La Ferla) Subject: Re: EDO RAM and NeXTSTEP In-Reply-To: Jacques Garbi's message of Fri, 9 Jun 1995 14:19:22 GMT Message-ID: <RDL.95Jun11005340@world.std.com> Sender: rdl@world.std.com (Robert La Ferla) Organization: The World Public Access UNIX, Brookline, MA References: <D9wt4B.ME@touga.vd.alphanet.ch> Date: Sun, 11 Jun 1995 04:53:40 GMT EDO (Enhanced Data Output) RAM can speed memory operations by 30-50%. This gives you approximately a 25-30% overall speed increase. Laptops significantly benefit from EDO RAM since manufacturers can eliminate the static level 2 cache. The static cache is expensive and takes up space. EDO RAM costs ~5% more than conventional DRAM and will very soon be the standard without any premium on the price. Robert La Ferla Registered NS Consultant / Developer / Trainer + 1 (617) 252-0088
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware From: rdl@world.std.com (Robert La Ferla) Subject: Re: Let's create a powerful NS PC...together In-Reply-To: philip@utstat.toronto.edu's message of 10 Jun 1995 21:47:07 GMT Message-ID: <RDL.95Jun11005602@world.std.com> Sender: rdl@world.std.com (Robert La Ferla) Organization: The World Public Access UNIX, Brookline, MA References: <3r8971$pkk@news.blkbox.com> <3rd3sr$pgo@sunburst.ccs.yorku.ca> Date: Sun, 11 Jun 1995 04:56:02 GMT I agree. Let me recommend the MaxOptix Tahiti 4. It's a whopping 1.3GB optical drive with an access time of 19ms! $2000. Robert La Ferla Registered NS Consultant / Developer / Trainer + 1 (617) 252-0088
From: forest@cis.ohio-state.edu (Forest Hursey) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Experiencing Problems with Optical Drive (Cannon) HELP Date: 9 Jun 1995 16:11:26 -0400 Organization: The Ohio State University, Department of Computer and Information Science Message-ID: <3ra9teINN17u@dimetrodon.cis.ohio-state.edu> I am experiencing problems with the optical drive in my NeXT cube. THis machine has sat around for for a long time in our department and I wish to get it up and running again. Here are the problems I am experiencing. When I try to boot from the optical drive (bod) it says no optical disk even though there is a disk in the drive. When I boot from the hard drive (bsd) this is what it says: odintr:null.bc_tab.b.acft? Disk Label: NeXT_2.1_Ext panic (CPU0) od:empty a: This seems strange that it can recognize the title of the disk and still say that the od: is empty ..... This does not happen all of the time sometimes the machine finishes booting and then I can access the optical disk through the desktop. Does anyone have any suggestions or hints as to how to deal with this problem? Also I was wondering if any system software is available for the NeXT via FTP sites. Thanks for the help Forest forest@cis.ohio-state.edu
From: jjluo@qefp486.cqe.nwu.edu (Jyi-Jiin Luo) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Pin out of NeXT N4001 17" color monitor needed Date: 10 Jun 1995 04:29:39 GMT Organization: Center of Quality Engineering and Failure Prevention Message-ID: <3rb73j$7is@news.acns.nwu.edu> Does anybody have the information for the pin out of this monitor? It has a 13W3 connector. I plan to use it with a PC svga output, is it difficult? Any comment will be appreciated. Jyi-Jiin Luo Northwestern University jjluo@casbah.acns.nwu.edu
From: glover@tree.egr.uh.edu (John Glover) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: Help!! Next Laser Printer jams Date: 9 Jun 1995 21:51:54 GMT Organization: University of Houston Message-ID: <3rafpq$ak@masala.cc.uh.edu> References: <950609171150.827AABqF.jmm@reid.econ.lsa.umich.edu> In article <950609171150.827AABqF.jmm@reid.econ.lsa.umich.edu> jmm@umich.edu writes: > > > >From: rjackson@magnus.acs.ohio-state.edu (Randy W Jackson) > > > >In article <3r7jdc$nhd@sifon.cc.mcgill.ca>, > >bill anderson <bill@markov.math.mcgill.ca> wrote: > >>A couple of days ago, my NeXT Laser printer started jamming. Each page > >>that I print does not go completely through the printer, but stops with > >>about an inch left in the rollers. I have to tug at the paper to get the > >>last inch clear. Then when I try to print the next page, the printer > >>claims it is jammed, even though there is no paper in the path. I think > >>that something is out of alignment, possibly as a result of forcibly > >>pulling paper out after a previous paper jam. The printer is otherwise > >>perfect and has never given trouble. > > > >Wow! I have been happily printing on my black NeXT Printer for 5 years, but > >two weeks ago began to have exactly the problem Bill has described! > > Well, this *is* the coming thing: the exact same behavior started on my > printer a few days ago. > > I watched it perform for a while, and more or less figured out what is wrong > on mine: the final exit roller, at the top just inside the exit slot, isn't > rolling. The fuser roller further inside pushes the paper most of the way out > but then the last inch isn't pushed along. If I gently pull on it as it is > moving, it continues out and the printer doesn't go into jam mode. > > Our local NeXT service technician (yes, we still have one) things from a phone > diagnosis that she may have to replace the whole fuser assembly for approx. > $250. I haven't taken it in yet for a hands-on diagnosis and estimte. You can trade in your NeXT printer for a brand new one for $295 (plus shipping and tax) at The Printer Works. You can contact them at 800-225-6116 or tpw@netcom.com. Perhaps a better solution than $250 for repair of one that is already dying. -- John R. Glover Dept. of Electrical & Computer Engineering University of Houston glover@uh.edu
From: dkramer@onramp.net <Daniel L. Kramer> Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: Suggestions of PCI + EISA Pentium M/B? Date: 8 Jun 1995 14:35:06 GMT Organization: On-Ramp; Individual Internet Connections; Dallas/Ft Worth/Houston, TX USA Distribution: world Message-ID: <3r71qq$qtc@news.onramp.net> References: <3r5qpq$7o2@gandalf.rutgers.edu> John Kheit writes > leigh@antechinus.cs.uwa.oz.au (Leigh Smith) writes: > >In order to get perfect sound (or even just usable) and decent video and > > Perfect sound, under NS :) Anyway, the PAS 16 works pretty well on a > Pentium PCI/ISA system --and it worked well on a 486Dx2/66 EISA/VLB system. > > Later, John Unfortunately, MediaVision (post-chapter xxx reorganization) does not make these cards anymore. The new cards (whose names escape me) look like more generic Sound Blaster clones, sigh. The new SB drivers do work well (at least as far as my needs for sound go - fairly minimal), but I thought this was a cutting edge market? :-). AWE-32 support, anyone? Or one of the newer Turtle Beach cards? Dan --- Daniel L. Kramer Bifrost Workstations, Inc. 10850 Richmond Ave., Suite 270 Houston, TX 77042 (713) 952-9949 voice (713) 952-9934 fax dkramer@onramp.net
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware From: rdl@world.std.com (Robert La Ferla) Subject: Re: Let's create a powerful NS PC...together In-Reply-To: philip@utstat.toronto.edu's message of 8 Jun 1995 17:57:43 GMT Message-ID: <RDL.95Jun9125608@world.std.com> Sender: rdl@world.std.com (Robert La Ferla) Organization: The World Public Access UNIX, Brookline, MA References: <3r6r5p$s86@cisun2000.unil.ch> <3r7dmn$k8a@sunburst.ccs.yorku.ca> Date: Fri, 9 Jun 1995 16:56:08 GMT The new Dell Dimension 120c has an Intel motherboard with 512KB cache. As for a backup device... The Fujitsu DynaMO 230MB or if you can wait till August: the Syquest 540MB removable or the Sony 680MB MO! Robert La Ferla Registered NS Consultant / Developer / Trainer + 1 (617) 252-0088
From: jmm@umich.edu Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: Help!! Next Laser Printer jams Date: Fri, 9 Jun 1995 21:11:50 GMT Organization: University of Michigan - College of Literature, Science, and TheArts Message-ID: <950609171150.827AABqF.jmm@reid.econ.lsa.umich.edu> References: <3r63pg$ru3@shell1.best.com> <3r7jdc$nhd@sifon.cc.mcgill.ca> <3r9ori$1g2@charm.magnus.acs.ohio-state.edu> Mime-Version: 1.0 (Generated by Eloquent) Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII >From: rjackson@magnus.acs.ohio-state.edu (Randy W Jackson)> >In article <3r7jdc$nhd@sifon.cc.mcgill.ca>, >bill anderson <bill@markov.math.mcgill.ca> wrote: >>A couple of days ago, my NeXT Laser printer started jamming. Each page >>that I print does not go completely through the printer, but stops with >>about an inch left in the rollers. I have to tug at the paper to get the >>last inch clear. Then when I try to print the next page, the printer >>claims it is jammed, even though there is no paper in the path. I think >>that something is out of alignment, possibly as a result of forcibly >>pulling paper out after a previous paper jam. The printer is otherwise >>perfect and has never given trouble. > >Wow! I have been happily printing on my black NeXT Printer for 5 years, but >two weeks ago began to have exactly the problem Bill has described! Well, this *is* the coming thing: the exact same behavior started on my printer a few days ago. I watched it perform for a while, and more or less figured out what is wrong on mine: the final exit roller, at the top just inside the exit slot, isn't rolling. The fuser roller further inside pushes the paper most of the way out but then the last inch isn't pushed along. If I gently pull on it as it is moving, it continues out and the printer doesn't go into jam mode. Our local NeXT service technician (yes, we still have one) things from a phone diagnosis that she may have to replace the whole fuser assembly for approx. $250. I haven't taken it in yet for a hands-on diagnosis and estimte.
From: Amir Sanjari <ahs@undhep.hep.nd.edu> Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: Printing at 1200 dpi Date: 9 Jun 1995 21:11:35 GMT Organization: University of Notre Dame Message-ID: <3rade7$c54@news.nd.edu> References: <3r5um2$jv@nexus.uiowa.edu> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit shenning@Cornell-Iowa.edu wrote: >I purchased a LexMark Optra R printer the other day. It seems to work >fine, but I don't have a NS printer driver for it (no big surprise). The >manual suggested a few IBM and HP printers whose drivers could be used if >the proper one as not available. They work fine, but I am limited to 600 >dpi from the print windows. > Hello, As a matter of interest which printer driver(s) did you end up using for your LeXMark Optra ? Best Regards, Amir
From: Roger Brisson <75602.520@CompuServe.COM> Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: Black as Off-White Date: 9 Jun 1995 11:18:23 GMT Organization: via CompuServe Information Service Message-ID: <3r9alv$neq$1@mhadg.production.compuserve.com> References: <3qnkfn$r42@newsbf02.news.aol.com> Like you I've been combing the Net for any information I can on Daydream. And like you I've for the most part have only found glowing reports on it. There are minor things, like having to get a patch to run the NeXT CD-ROM drive with Daydream, and getting the SCSI set up okay, but these kinds of problems are well known to the Intel/NS world. I even heard that NeXT staff in Redwood City have ordered it. I went ahead and ordered it myself. There's a 3-4 week backorder wait at OpenSource, so it must be selling well enough... Roger Brisson rob@psulias.psu.edu
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.misc,comp.sys.next.hardware,comp.sys.next.sysadmin From: lorgb@netcom.com (LOR/Geske Bock Associates) Subject: Help! Poor performance on Sparc floppy drive Message-ID: <lorgbD9xnzu.8IL@netcom.com> Organization: NETCOM On-line Communication Services (408 261-4700 guest) Date: Sat, 10 Jun 1995 01:26:18 GMT Sender: lorgb@netcom12.netcom.com It took 45 minutes to delete 1.2 meg file from the floppy. I guess you got the picture. Here is my configuration: SPARCstation 20, 160M RAM, 1 Gig Hard Drive Nextstep 3.3 I will appreciate if anyone give me a hint/patch to speed up the floppy drive. Thanks.
From: trey@hsv.tybrin.com (Trey McClendon) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: Help!! Next Laser Printer jams Date: 9 Jun 1995 20:31:30 -0500 Organization: TYBRIN Corporation Message-ID: <3rasli$4dn@tybrin4.hsv.tybrin.com> References: <3r63pg$ru3@shell1.best.com> <3r7jdc$nhd@sifon.cc.mcgill.ca> <3r9ori$1g2@charm.magnus.acs.ohio-state.edu> Randy W Jackson (rjackson@magnus.acs.ohio-state.edu) wrote: : In article <3r7jdc$nhd@sifon.cc.mcgill.ca>, : bill anderson <bill@markov.math.mcgill.ca> wrote: : >A couple of days ago, my NeXT Laser printer started jamming. Each page : >that I print does not go completely through the printer, but stops with : >about an inch left in the rollers. I have to tug at the paper to get the : >last inch clear. Then when I try to print the next page, the printer [chomp] This is a symptom of the infamous 14-tooth gear on the fuser roller. The heat and close proximity to ozone eventually make the plastic brittle, causing the teeth to fail. There is a written procedure around for this located in the FAQ for NeXT Hardware Peripherals. I'll mail it to you if you want. We had a printer tech do it for $45. Well worth it, I though, as he thoroughly cleaned it , too. Trey -- Trey McClendon TYBRIN Corporation trey@hsv.tybrin.com Huntsville, AL NeXT / MIME Mail Accepted Fax: 205-837-3472
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware From: rdl@world.std.com (Robert La Ferla) Subject: Re: Let's create a powerful NS PC...together In-Reply-To: andrew.abernathy@mccaw.com's message of 11 Jun 1995 06:02:29 GMT Message-ID: <RDL.95Jun11124953@world.std.com> Sender: rdl@world.std.com (Robert La Ferla) Organization: The World Public Access UNIX, Brookline, MA References: <RDL.95Jun11005602@world.std.com> <3re0tl$6um@nwestmail.nwest.mccaw.com> Date: Sun, 11 Jun 1995 16:49:53 GMT What is the "sustained" transfer rate on the Iomega Viper? Robert
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware From: rdl@world.std.com (Robert La Ferla) Subject: Re: EDO RAM and NeXTSTEP In-Reply-To: chris@warped.com's message of 11 Jun 1995 08:28:25 GMT Message-ID: <RDL.95Jun11125508@world.std.com> Sender: rdl@world.std.com (Robert La Ferla) Organization: The World Public Access UNIX, Brookline, MA References: <3re9fa$om5@newsstand.cit.cornell.edu> Date: Sun, 11 Jun 1995 16:55:08 GMT My data comes from ZD Labs' Winstone 95 tests. If you look carfully at the posts on comp.sys.intel, you'll see that the EDO systems that didn't perform well had the flawed ASUS motherboard in them. Robert
From: kris@zapotec.math.byu.edu (Kris Magnusson) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: Jazz16 Soundcard blues Date: 11 Jun 1995 17:25:20 GMT Organization: Brigham Young University Message-ID: <3rf8u0$7g4@hamblin.math.byu.edu> References: <3r8os8$dbt@pith.uoregon.edu> <3rd198$n74@cheltenham.cs.arizona.edu> Nick Kline (kline@CS.Arizona.EDU) wrote: : I wonder about everyone who has problems with pas 16. I've never had any : problems with my pas. Perhaps its pci that somehow causes problems. : I have a eisa/ide system. It's always worked. Pro Audios always had problems when used in an ISA system with an Adaptec 154x ISA SCSI adapter. In an EISA system with an ISA Adaptec, or in a PCI or VL system with an Adaptec on the VL or PCI bus, the Pro Audio performed near- flawlessly. But there were so many systems running 3.1 or 3.2 that had Adaptec 154x and PAS16 cards on the ISA bus and therefore had problems with sound, that the PAS 16 had a bad rap. ..............................kris
From: Daniel Dee <daniel> Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Original NeXT 256 Meg Optical Drive Date: 11 Jun 1995 12:10:07 GMT Organization: Crocker Communciations (crocker.com) Message-ID: <3remev$vtc@dns.crocker.com> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Hi, We're wondering if anybody could help me with this: We have an floptical drive from the original NeXT cube. We're wondering if it's a SCSI device and if it is, what is the pin out of the connector in the back. It seems to be using a smaller connector than the 50 pin ones normally used in a SCSI harddrive. Thanks. -- Daniel (daniel@wigitek.com)
From: marks@netins.net (Mark Strand) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Micronics Motherboards Date: 10 Jun 1995 08:46:47 GMT Organization: INS Info Services, Des Moines, IA, USA Message-ID: <3rbm5n$2ku@insosf1.netins.net> Mime-Version: 1.0 I was just about to order my new Micronics M54Hi (Triton) motherboard the other day when someone tried to tell me that they are incompatible with NeXTSTEP. Now I realize they are not "certified" or even tested by either Micronics or NeXT, but being the quality they are, I am thinking it will work (if nothing else I'll use that machine for NT). The little experience the guys at Micronics had w/ NeXTSTEP was that, for some reason, the PS/2 mouse version of the m.b. had better luck than the non PS/2 one. What I'm asking is: Does anyone here run NS on a Micronics motherboard, or know anything about compatibility problems between the two? I can't think there will be a problem, but I'd rather check here first. TIA.
From: plampani@eunice.ssc.wisc.edu (Patrick Lampani) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Does it Work: Intel Zappa MB with Triton Chipset? Date: 11 Jun 1995 20:57:49 GMT Organization: Social Sciences Computing Coop. Message-ID: <3rflcd$32m@news.doit.wisc.edu> Wll I am finally considering the migration from the Motorola to Intel. I know there are a myriad of potential problems with setting up your own Intel machine. For now my needs and budget are focused on getting the MB, CPS, and SIMMs. I have ordered an Intel Zappa motherboard with a P75 CPU and two 8 M nonparity SIMMs. Does anyone have any experience installing NextStep 3.2 on such a combination? Thank you in advance. -Patrick Lampani
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware From: Nitezki@NiDat.sub.org (Peter Nitezki) Subject: Re: Help!! Next Laser Printer jams Message-ID: <1995Jun11.123815.2672@nidat.sub.org> Sender: nitezki@nidat.sub.org Organization: private site of Peter Nitezki, Kraichtal, Germany References: <3rafpq$ak@masala.cc.uh.edu> Date: Sun, 11 Jun 1995 12:38:15 GMT In article <3rafpq$ak@masala.cc.uh.edu> glover@tree.egr.uh.edu (John Glover) writes: > In article <950609171150.827AABqF.jmm@reid.econ.lsa.umich.edu> > jmm@umich.edu > writes: > > >In article <3r7jdc$nhd@sifon.cc.mcgill.ca>, > > >bill anderson <bill@markov.math.mcgill.ca> wrote: > > >>A couple of days ago, my NeXT Laser printer started jamming. Each > > >>page that I print does not go completely through the printer, but > > >>stops with about an inch left in the rollers. I have to tug at the > > >>paper to get the last inch clear. Then when I try to print the next > > >>page, the printer claims it is jammed, even though there is no paper > > >>in the path. I think that something is out of alignment, possibly as > > >>a result of forcibly pulling paper out after a previous paper jam. > > >>The printer is otherwise perfect and has never given trouble. > > > > > >Wow! I have been happily printing on my black NeXT Printer for 5 > > >years, but two weeks ago began to have exactly the problem Bill has > > >described! > > > > Well, this *is* the coming thing: the exact same behavior started on > > my printer a few days ago. > > > > I watched it perform for a while, and more or less figured out > > what is wrong on mine: the final exit roller, at the top just > > inside the exit slot, isn't rolling. The fuser roller further > > inside pushes the paper most of the way out but then the last > > inch isn't pushed along. If I gently pull on it as it is moving, > > it continues out and the printer doesn't go into jam mode. > > > > Our local NeXT service technician (yes, we still have one) thinks > > from a phone diagnosis that she may have to replace the whole > > fuser assembly for approx. $250. I haven't taken it in yet for > > a hands-on diagnosis and estimte. > > You can trade in your NeXT printer for a brand new one for $295 (plus > shipping and tax) at The Printer Works. You can contact them at > 800-225-6116 or tpw@netcom.com. Perhaps a better solution than $250 for > repair of one that is already dying. > The NeXTLaser is "low maintenance" but certainly not "no maintenance". Most problems with bad paper transport come from slippery transport rollers. They are stanied with fat, toner resin, and paper dust. This condition can be mended by rubbing all rubber rollers with a firm cloth and cleaning gas or propyl alcohol after having dusted off the whole inside with a strong vacuum cleaner (after the toner cartridge has been removed, of course). Some problems will not go away after this procedure (the condition above might be an example). This points to a broken nylon gear. Short of ordering a replacement for the whole printer (not as expensive as it might seem; see above) there is a good chance you could mend it on your own. If you're a good mechanic who dosen't fear a bit of an electrician's job you can do a lot in fixing a NeXTLaser (that's why the change is so cheap ;-). Disassembling is a bit tricky cause you must get it much further apart as you might want in the first place (but it works). Broken gear is not too hard to recognize and a replacement can be found in most cases. The print engine is from Canon (the same as in Mac LW II, and HP LJ 2) and a copier repair firm can probably find such a piece. Then there are lots of hobby shops. I even heard of a guy who used brass gear from a mechanical construction kit as a replacement. And a good penny pincher can find even more... ;-) P.S.: As you can imagine, there is no way to hold me liable... :-) -- Peter Nitezki | Nitezki@NiDat.sub.org # Blessed art thou who knoweth Staarenbergstr. 44 | Tel.: +49 7251 62495 # not about the pleasure and D-76703 Kraichtal | Fax : +49 7251 69215 # delight of being hooked GERMANY | pgp, MIME, NeXTmail # up to the Net. Peter 1,3-5
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware From: Nitezki@NiDat.sub.org (Peter Nitezki) Subject: Re: NextStation Laser Printer on Intel Next? Message-ID: <1995Jun11.124629.2734@nidat.sub.org> Sender: nitezki@nidat.sub.org Organization: private site of Peter Nitezki, Kraichtal, Germany References: <3r9h24$3sm@lorne.stir.ac.uk> Date: Sun, 11 Jun 1995 12:46:29 GMT In article <3r9h24$3sm@lorne.stir.ac.uk> djb1@dee02.stir.ac.uk (Donald J Baird) writes: > In article <3r4thc$c3g@stc06.ctd.ornl.gov> woo@ornl.gov (John W. > Wooten) writes: > > What do I have to do to connect a Black NeXT Laserprinter to > > a white Nextstep platform? I have a mouse connected to the > > serial port. > > > You have to persuade NeXT (or some other poor zob) to write > software to allow you to pre-process the postscript image prior > to dumping it to the printer =8-0 In short, at the moment you > can't use a NeXT Laserprinter with an Intel box... :-( Oh no! Even that would not be the problem since NEXTSTEP ist NEXTSTEP on all platforms. It is in the hardware (ok, except the low level driver)! The NeXTLaser uses a proprietary high speed synchronous port. Building a commercial strength adapter for ISA or PCI would be a multi k$ job. -- Peter Nitezki | Nitezki@NiDat.sub.org # Blessed art thou who knoweth Staarenbergstr. 44 | Tel.: +49 7251 62495 # not about the pleasure and D-76703 Kraichtal | Fax : +49 7251 69215 # delight of being hooked GERMANY | pgp, MIME, NeXTmail # up to the Net. Peter 1,3-5
From: guadagno@cig.mot.com Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: IBM ThinkPad and NS Date: 8 Jun 1995 14:36:55 GMT Organization: Motorola Cellular Infrastructure Group Distribution: world Message-ID: <3r71u7$l3u@newdelph.cig.mot.com> Hi all, Has anybody successfully installed NeXTstep on an IBM ThinkPad ? If so, have you had any problems ? Thanks for your replies, -Luigi PS Please reply by e-mail (guadagno@cig.mot.com).
From: andrew.abernathy@mccaw.com (Andrew Abernathy) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: Let's create a powerful NS PC...together Date: 11 Jun 1995 06:02:29 GMT Organization: McCaw Cellular Communications, Inc. Message-ID: <3re0tl$6um@nwestmail.nwest.mccaw.com> References: <RDL.95Jun11005602@world.std.com> In article <RDL.95Jun11005602@world.std.com> rdl@world.std.com (Robert La Ferla) writes: > I agree. Let me recommend the MaxOptix Tahiti 4. It's a whopping 1.3GB > optical drive with an access time of 19ms! $2000. Of course, assuming the upcoming Iomega Viper drive lives up to it's billing, you can get that same 1.3 GB with an access time of 14 ms. Price: $575 ($500 for internal version) - cartridges cost $100. -- andrew.abernathy@mccaw.com (Seattle area) 14335 Northeast 24th Street Bellevue, WA 98007 (NeXTmail / MIME / MS Mail spoken here) I don't speak for McCaw. I can barely speak for myself.
From: chris@warped.com (Christopher Wolf) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: EDO RAM and NeXTSTEP Date: 11 Jun 1995 08:28:25 GMT Organization: Warped Software Sender: caw5@cornell.edu (Verified) Distribution: world Message-ID: <3re9fa$om5@newsstand.cit.cornell.edu> In article <RDL.95Jun11005340@world.std.com> Robert La Ferla wrote: >EDO (Enhanced Data Output) RAM can speed memory operations by 30-50%. This >gives you approximately a 25-30% overall speed increase. Laptops significantly >benefit from EDO RAM since manufacturers can eliminate the static level 2 >cache. The static cache is expensive and takes up space. EDO RAM costs ~5% >more than conventional DRAM and will very soon be the standard without any >premium on the price. >Robert La Ferla >Registered NS Consultant / Developer / Trainer >+ 1 (617) 252-0088 Although EDO RAM is certainly advantageous in situations where Level 2 cache is not present, all of the data I have seen indicate that in situations where Level 2 cache IS present EDO RAM provides little or no benefit. The benchmarks I have seen of systems running EDO RAM + cache show 0 - 3% improvement over the same system with cache but without EDO RAM. This is consistent with what you would expect if EDO gave a 35% memory speed improvement and there was a 10% cache miss rate. None of the benchmarks I have seen have been performed under NeXTSTEP though, and it is possible that due to the more memory intensive nature of NS that a somewhat larger performance increase might be realized. If you have any benchmark results to back up your claims of 25-30% overall speed increase under NeXTSTEP (vs. a non-EDO 2nd level cache system) I'd be interested in seeing them. Furthermore, as far as I know, EDO SIMMs are only currently available in 4 and 8M capacities. With many motherboards being limitted to 4 SIMM sockets this limits your total EDO RAM capacity to 32M which is insufficient for many people's NEXTSTEP needs. Also, check out the recent (ongoing) debate about EDO RAM comp.sys.intel for more detailed information. - Chris -- Christopher A. Wolf <chris@warped.com> NeXTmail, MIME, PGP accepted (finger me for PGP public key)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware From: clarcher@mc4adm.uwaterloo.ca (Chris Archer) Subject: PS printer fonts --> NeXT font panel Message-ID: <D9wuGn.DBJ@watserv1.uwaterloo.ca> Keywords: PS fonts, font panel, HPLJ4M Sender: news@watserv1.uwaterloo.ca Organization: University of Waterloo Date: Fri, 9 Jun 1995 14:48:22 GMT I have posted this question on comp.sys.next.software, but got no responses. Hopefully, I'll have better luck here... Does anyone know of a method of making the postscript fonts that come with the HP LaserJet 4M available on the NeXT font panel? Thanks, ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Christopher L. Archer Data Processing, University of Waterloo clarcher@mc4adm.uwaterloo.ca (519) 885-1211 ext. 2292
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware From: chung@sparc.sandiegoca.attgis.com (Chung Ng) Subject: 3.3 driver backward compatible with 3.1? Message-ID: <D9zqLu.MFF@lcpd2.SanDiegoCA.ATTGIS.COM> Sender: news@lcpd2.SanDiegoCA.ATTGIS.COM (News Administrator) Organization: AT&T GIS (San Diego, CA) Date: Sun, 11 Jun 1995 04:17:54 GMT Hello, I hope this is not a FAQ. If it is, please direct me to where I can find the information. :) In general, is it possible to use NeXTSTEP for Intel 3.3 or 3.2 drivers on a 3.1 installation? In particular, is it possible to use the PCI driver on 3.1? Would NSI 3.1 run on a Pentium PCI-based system? Thanks you for your help in advance. Chung Ng -- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- | Chung Ng Tel: 310-524-6440 | AT&T Global Information Solutions | | Fax: 310-524-5517 | Enterprise Solutions Division | | Chung.Ng@SanDiegoCA.attgis.com | El Segundo, California, USA |
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware From: andylee@netcom.com (Andy A. Lee) Subject: New Serial Mouse Driver Available! Message-ID: <andylee-0806952337030001@idtech.com> Sender: netnews@mork.netcom.com Organization: Idealicus Technologies Date: Fri, 9 Jun 1995 06:37:03 GMT Hey, everyone! New serial mouse driver is available through NeXTanswer, check them out! It is much better than the old driver - my Kensington ExpertMouse is now almost as good as my TurboMouse (for Macintosh). Thank you, NeXT... Andy Lee andylee@netcom.com andylee@cs.ucla.edu
From: hill@cpsc.ucalgary.ca (David Hill) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: USR14.4 ClassI modem with black? Date: 11 Jun 1995 04:49:30 GMT Organization: University of Calgary CPSC Message-ID: <3rdskq$1u2@linux.cpsc.ucalgary.ca> References: <3r7vnr$366@nntp.ucs.ubc.ca> Keywords: modems, fax, classI, class II In article <3r7vnr$366@nntp.ucs.ubc.ca>, Shaun Patrick Foy <sfoy@bcu.ubc.ca> wrote: >Does anyone know if I can use my USRsportster with my NeXTstation or do I used a Sportster with my NeXT cube very happily until I wanted to use the fax facilities. It is only for fax that the class II is needed. david ---- -- David R. Hill, CS & Psych Depts., U. Calgary | Imagination is more Calgary, AB, Canada T2N 1N4 Ph: 403-220-6315 | important than knowledge. hill@cpsc.ucalgary.ca Fx: 403-282-6778 | (Albert Einstein) NeXTMail: hill@trillium.ab.ca (Preferred) | Kill your television!
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware From: waltrip@zephyr.jhuapl.edu Subject: Re: Help!! Next Laser Printer jams Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII Message-ID: <950611210821.2018AAEiJ.chuck@kant.jhuapl.edu> Sender: usenet@aplcenmp.apl.jhu.edu Organization: Johns Hopkins Continuing Professional Programs References: <3r63pg$ru3@shell1.best.com> <3r7jdc$nhd@sifon.cc.mcgill.ca> <3r9ori$1g2@charm.magnus.acs.ohio-state.edu> <950609171150.827AABqF.jmm@reid.econ.lsa.umich.edu> Mime-Version: 1.0 (Generated by Eloquent) Date: Mon, 12 Jun 1995 01:08:21 GMT The same thing just started happening to me, too. Given the large number of respondants, maybe we should compare a few notes. My problem started soon after I replaced my toner cartridge (only my third cartridge in about 4 years). This new cartridge, an HP 92295A, doesn't seem to fit quite the same as the previous one. That is, when a job gets started, there's now a "clunk" that wasn't there before (or, at least, was not so prominent). Any of the rest of you have similar experience? >From: jmm@umich.edu>Subject: Re: Help!! Next Laser Printer jams >Date: Fri, 9 Jun 1995 21:11:50 GMT >Message-Id: <950609171150.827AABqF.jmm@reid.econ.lsa.umich.edu> >Organization: University of Michigan - College of Literature, Science, and TheArts > > > >>From: rjackson@magnus.acs.ohio-state.edu (Randy W Jackson) >> >>In article <3r7jdc$nhd@sifon.cc.mcgill.ca>, >>bill anderson <bill@markov.math.mcgill.ca> wrote: >>>A couple of days ago, my NeXT Laser printer started jamming. Each page >>>that I print does not go completely through the printer, but stops with >>>about an inch left in the rollers. I have to tug at the paper to get the >>>last inch clear. Then when I try to print the next page, the printer >>>claims it is jammed, even though there is no paper in the path. I think >>>that something is out of alignment, possibly as a result of forcibly >>>pulling paper out after a previous paper jam. The printer is otherwise >>>perfect and has never given trouble. >> >>Wow! I have been happily printing on my black NeXT Printer for 5 years, but >>two weeks ago began to have exactly the problem Bill has described! > >Well, this *is* the coming thing: the exact same behavior started on my >printer a few days ago. > >I watched it perform for a while, and more or less figured out what is wrong >on mine: the final exit roller, at the top just inside the exit slot, isn't >rolling. The fuser roller further inside pushes the paper most of the way out >but then the last inch isn't pushed along. If I gently pull on it as it is >moving, it continues out and the printer doesn't go into jam mode. > >Our local NeXT service technician (yes, we still have one) things from a phone >diagnosis that she may have to replace the whole fuser assembly for approx. >$250. I haven't taken it in yet for a hands-on diagnosis and estimte. > ___ cfwaltrip email: waltrip@zephyr.jhuapl.edu NeXTmail welcome. //////////////////////////////////////Opinions expressed are my own. If I said anything that made you think I might know what I'm talking about, please disregard it./////////////////////////////////////////
From: nigusour@nigu.sourdough.com (Sourdourgh) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Epson Stylus Color Problems Date: 11 Jun 1995 23:09:28 GMT Distribution: world Message-ID: <3rft38$r7o@alterdial.UU.NET> Keywords: Epson Color Slab Help with a Epson Stylus Color being driven from black hardware, in this case a 68040 slab. Printer now has a serial interface Epson C82307 and is set for hardware hand shake, I think. The cable is the same as the one I used for our ZyXEL modem, DIN to 25 pin. May be the wrong cable, don't know. Driver is DOTS configured to use port B. If anybody has had any luck driving one of these things or for that matter any serial printer with DOTS from a slab PLEASE tells us how you did it via e-mail direct. Gary Benson ** Wilderness Adventures in Alaska's Books Range ** Sourdough Outfitters Voice: (907) 692-5252 PO Box 90 FAX: (907) 692-5252 Bettles, AK 99726 e-mail: sour@nigu.sourdough.com
From: altenber@acpub.duke.edu (Lee Altenberg) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: Micronics Motherboards Date: 11 Jun 1995 23:26:07 -0400 Organization: Duke University, Durham, N.C. Message-ID: <3rgc4f$m3d@news.duke.edu> I have a Micron P100 Millenia system which uses the Micronics M54Hi motherboard. I have had two problems with NS3.3 on it, which I haven't positively diagnosed. The most serious is that I get data corruption when using Installer to install packages. I get no data corruption when copying files or directories among my CD and HD. One other person responded to my net queries and thought it was a software bug, something seen in 3.3 but not 3.2. Since other I/O operations seem to be fine, I don't think its a problem with my datapath (Adaptec 2940, Seagate ST31230N, Sony CDU55s). The other problem is that NS3.3 crashes when it tries to go into the graphics mode during boot or shutdown. NeXT thought something in memory that it uses for that is getting clobbered. I can work around that by setting "Bootgraphics" to "No" in /usr/Devices/ NextSTEP/System.config/Instance0.table, and by disabling power off in the Preferences under root, and using Alt-numlock H or R to reboot the system. PLEASE let me know what you hear about the compatibility of this MB with NS. Oh yes, the NeXT tech support person I talked to says the quality lab has a Micron P100 Millenia which they installed using NetInstaller and it has had no problems. -- Lee Altenberg altenber@mhpcc.edu
From: kdarmawa@ix.netcom.com (Kurniawan Darmawangsa) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: Let's create a powerful NS PC...together Date: 8 Jun 1995 23:22:17 GMT Organization: Netcom Distribution: world Message-ID: <3r80n9$6kf@ixnews5.ix.netcom.com> References: <3r6r5p$s86@cisun2000.unil.ch> In <3r6r5p$s86@cisun2000.unil.ch> aminian@iispc2.epfl.ch (Mehdi Aminian) writes: > >Hello everybody, > >We need your help to build a cool NEXTSTEP PC. >We simply want to get the most powerful *NS* PC we can find on this planet >today. > >Here's our first selection: >**************** >Processor Pentium 120Mhz >Board ASUS PCI/I-P54TP4 120Mhz >Cache Pipelined Burst SRAM 256KB >Chipset Intel Triton >RAM EDO 48MB >**************** >SCSI DPT 2024 SmartCache III (PCI) >Disk Seagate 2GB Barracuda >CD-ROM Plextor 6x >**************** >Graphic ELSA Winner 2000PRO/X-PCI 8MB VRAM > 1600*1280 32bit 78Hz >Screen ??? >**************** >Network Cogent EM960 PCI >Sound SoundBlaster 16 ISA >**************** > >Q. > > >IV Do you know an other good graphic adapter that competes with > the ELSA at 1600*1200? How about Diamond Stealth 4Mb VRAM, oops I didn't see that ELSA has 8 Mb VRAM. Forget about my stupid Diamond 4VRAM >V What kind of screen can *really* display 1600*1280 at 78Hz Probably Philips Brilliant. This monitor is very expensive. I hope It can do that. >VI Any suggestions to improve this PC? How about put Digital Alpha 300Mhz... just kidding. >VII What benchmark would you like we use to test it? I like to see it compared to IntelP90 > > Kurniawan
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware From: rdl@world.std.com (Robert La Ferla) Subject: Re: Original NeXT 256 Meg Optical Drive In-Reply-To: Daniel Dee's message of 11 Jun 1995 12:10:07 GMT Message-ID: <RDL.95Jun12005422@world.std.com> Sender: rdl@world.std.com (Robert La Ferla) Organization: The World Public Access UNIX, Brookline, MA References: <3remev$vtc@dns.crocker.com> Date: Mon, 12 Jun 1995 04:54:22 GMT The NeXT floptical interface is proprietary. It's not a SCSI device. Robert
From: sanguish@digifix.com Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.announce,comp.sys.next.advocacy,comp.sys.next.hardware,comp.sys.next.marketplace,comp.sys.next.programmer,comp.sys.next.misc,comp.sys.next.software,comp.sys.next.sysadmin,comp.sys.next.bugs,comp.soft-sys.nextstep Subject: NEXTSTEP Resources on the Internet Date: 12 Jun 1995 04:15:14 GMT Organization: Digital Fix Development Distribution: inet Message-ID: <3rgf0i$m1m@digifix.digifix.com> Topics include: Stepwise NEXTSTEP/OpenStep Information WWW site eduSTEP WWW site NeXT Computer, Inc. WWW site comp.sys.next newsgroups related newsgroups comp.sys.next newsgroups mailing list ftp sites NeXTanswers Stepwise NEXTSTEP/OpenStep Information WWW site =============================================== This online community resource includes - 200+ ISV company pages - 400+ ISV product descriptions - NEXTSTEP Developer Directory - NEXTSTEP Community WhitePages - NEXTSTEP User Group Directory - comp.sys.next archives - User Group information - Mailing List archives and information You can connect via the world wide web at: http://www.stepwise.com/ Additionally there is a Mail Server available. You can get information on using the mail server at ns-products@stepwise.com Suggestions or comments can be directed to me at sanguish@digifix.com If you would like to get your company and product information on Stepwise, please contact me at sanguish@digifix.com. eduSTEP WWW site ================ http://www.nmr.embl-heidelberg.de/eduStep/ eduStep aims to provide up-to-date information on: - NextStep tools and projects for scientists. - Third-party products interesting for the educational and scientific community (with educational discounts noted, where they exist). - A listing of resellers and shops interested in working with customers in the educational community. - Conferences, meetings, workshops - Major projects, such as SciTools, EMBL's project to develop a NextStep scientific work environment - Status reports on GNUStep, a freely-available implementation of OpenStep now being developed NeXT Computer, Inc. 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At times gets almost philosophical about objects, but then again OOP allows one to be a programmer/philosopher. (The original comp.sys.next no longer exists--do not attempt to post to it.) Exception to the crossposting restrictions: announcements of usenet RFDs or CFVs, when made by the news.announce.newgroups moderator, may be simultaneously crossposted to all c.s.n.* newsgroups. Getting the Newsgroups without getting News =========================================== Thanks to Michael Ross at antigone.com, the main NEXTSTEP groups are now available as a mailing list digest as well. next-nextstep-d next-advocacy-d next-announce-d next-bugs-d next-hardware-d next-marketplace-d next-misc-d next-programmer-d next-software-d next-sysadmin-d (For a full description, send mail saying LISTS to <digestif@antigone.com>). The subscription syntax is essentially the same as LISTSERV's. 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Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware From: rdl@world.std.com (Robert La Ferla) Subject: Re: Micronics Motherboards In-Reply-To: altenber@acpub.duke.edu's message of 11 Jun 1995 23:26:07 -0400 Message-ID: <RDL.95Jun12010026@world.std.com> Sender: rdl@world.std.com (Robert La Ferla) Organization: The World Public Access UNIX, Brookline, MA References: <3rgc4f$m3d@news.duke.edu> Date: Mon, 12 Jun 1995 05:00:26 GMT Improper SCSI termination is one possible cause. If you have any external SCSI devices, make sure you (1) turn off termination on the 2940 BIOS and (2) put a terminator on the last external device on your chain. Another possible cause is a A0 stepping PCI chipset. In which case, you should install the new PCI host bridge driver available on NeXTAnswers. Robert La Ferla Registered NS Consultant / Developer / Trainer + 1 (617) 252-0088
From: leek@GAS.UUG.Arizona.EDU (Kun-chan Lee) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: MEMORY wanted Date: 12 Jun 1995 04:51:54 GMT Organization: The University of Arizona Message-ID: <3rgh5a$b4m@news.ccit.arizona.edu> Wanted: 30 or 72 pin PC SIMM RAM . If you want to sell them, please e-mail me: leek@gas.uug.arizona.edu
From: thomasb@ocelot.nwest.mccaw.com (Thomas Burkholder) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Ok, how about a *cheap* system Date: 12 Jun 1995 04:12:58 GMT Organization: McCaw Cellular Communications, Inc. Message-ID: <3rgesa$1ul@nwestmail.nwest.mccaw.com> A friend of mine has a very limited budget with which to put together a PC that runs NS - about $3000.00 total budget for hardware. Does anyone have a good, low-cost configuration for this much $$$? Strictly a homebrew system, system vendors need not reply. Oh, and on a completely different track, has anyone put together a double-headed system yet, either with the ELSA or the #9 128/8MB card? Any reccomendations one way or the other? Thanks, +Thomas Thomas K. Burkholder Software Eng- Eng- Eng-... Programmer.
From: leek@GAS.UUG.Arizona.EDU (Kun-chan Lee) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: MEMORY wanted Date: 12 Jun 1995 05:02:33 GMT Organization: The University of Arizona Message-ID: <3rghp9$j4g@news.ccit.arizona.edu> I need 30 or 72 pin PC SIMM RAM. If you want to sell them, drop me a message, : leek@gas.uug.arizona.edu
From: rchin@mizar.usc.edu (Robin Chin) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Help: installating boot device driver Date: 11 Jun 1995 23:02:19 -0700 Organization: University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA Sender: rchin@mizar.usc.edu Distribution: world Message-ID: <3rgl9b$rpc@mizar.usc.edu> Cc: rchin Hello, I am trying to install NeXTSTEP on my PC using an EIDE CD-ROM drive (Sony CD-55E). Since the EIDE driver is not on the boot and driver disks, I have to load it manually during the installation process. As I far I can tell from reading the instruction, I need to have the driver on a NeXTSTEP-formatted floppy disk in order to load it. However, without getting NeXTSTEP up on my system in the first place, how can I get the driver on a floppy disk formatted with the NeXTSTEP file system? This seems to be a chicken-and-egg problem. Am I missing something? Help! Thanks, Robin
From: grange@vespucci.inria.fr (Benoit Grange) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware,comp.sys.mac.hardware.video Subject: Using a NeXT Color monitor on Mac Followup-To: comp.sys.next.hardware Date: 12 Jun 1995 10:39:22 GMT Organization: I.N.R.I.A Rocquencourt Message-ID: <GRANGE.95Jun12123922@vespucci.inria.fr> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit I have a NeXT color monitor that I use on my NeXT station. I want to use it on my Powerbook 540 as an external monitor. Is it possible (problems vith video sync, etc) ? What kind of adapter do I need ? -- Benoit Grange Personnal E-Mail : Benoit.Grange@inria.fr -- Benoit Grange NIC France E-Mail: nic@nic.fr Personnal E-Mail : Benoit.Grange@inria.fr WWW: www.nic.fr Pour verifier une installation de DNS: http://www.nic.fr/ZoneCheck
From: dickw@dino.eng.monash.edu.au (Richard West) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware,comp.sys.next.software,comp.sys.next.sysadmin Subject: VideoConferencing & RemoteDemos Date: 12 Jun 1995 09:06:29 GMT Organization: Monash University Message-ID: <3rh02l$20q@harbinger.cc.monash.edu.au> Summary: What to buy & how to configure it for Video Conferencing & Demonstrations Keywords: Video Conferencing Demonstrate Screen Capture Networking I'm talking with someone about being able to do video conferencing and demonstrations across the InterNet. As far as I can see - there are 2 parts to this : 1. Being able to set up real-time video compression/decompression and transceiving. I've been looking at some of the ScreenMachine and Movie Machine literature, and am wondering if it would be possible to use them for this application (I know there are drivers and editing software, but is there any videoconferencing sw?). 2. Being able to see what is going happening on another screen across the net. I remember seeing an ad for software that does this - does anyone know the name. 3. Being able to do 1 & 2 above at the same time so I can talk with someone and see what is happening on their screen (and vica-versa) would be the ultimate. If anyone knows anything about this could they please e-mail me at : dickw@dino.eng.monash.edu.au and I'll collate the responses and post them back to the net. Thanks, Richard :-)
From: Tomas Hurka <tom@hukatronic.cz> Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: 3.3 driver backward compatible with 3.1? Date: 12 Jun 1995 12:21:32 +0200 Organization: Hukatronic, Ltd. Sender: daemon@news.eunet.cz Message-ID: <3rh4fc$97o@news.eunet.cz> In comp.sys.next.hardware article <D9zqLu.MFF@lcpd2.SanDiegoCA.ATTGIS.COM> Chung Ng wrote: > In general, is it possible to use NeXTSTEP for Intel 3.3 or 3.2 > drivers on a 3.1 installation? No. DriverKit between 3.1 and 3.2 was substantially changed. 3.2 and 3.3 drivers cannot be used with 3.1 and 3.1 drivers cannot be used with 3.2 or 3.3. > In particular, is it possible to use the PCI driver on 3.1? No. >Would NSI 3.1 run on a Pentium PCI-based system? Yes, but with drivers available only for 3.1. -- Tomas Hurka tom@hukatronic.cz NeXTMAIL and MIME OK (international mail <50 KB accepted)
From: malloggi@intersoft.next.it Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware,comp.sys.next.marketplace,comp.sys.next.misc,comp.sys.next.programmer,comp.sys.next.software Subject: Re: NEXT PEOPLE NEEDED IN MADRID Date: 7 Jun 1995 18:14:28 GMT Organization: CompuServe Incorporated Message-ID: <3r4qa4$p5c@dub-news-svc-1.compuserve.com> References: <3quhlh$g8c$2@mhadg.production.compuserve.com> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit To: malloggi@intersoft.next.it Jesus M. Izquierdo <72332.3705@CompuServe.COM> wrote: >Need people with experience in NextStep for Intel in Madrid for >occassional projects. English/Spanish languages. > >Please answer with personal E-mail to: >72332.3705@compuserve.com > >Or Tel: 34 1 6779774 >Fax: 34 1 6772649 > >Jesus Izquierdo
From: David Aylesworth <dave@tlogic.com> Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: Ok, how about a *cheap* system Date: 12 Jun 1995 13:06:45 GMT Organization: Technologic Message-ID: <3rhe55$123a@firehose.mindspring.com> References: <3rgesa$1ul@nwestmail.nwest.mccaw.com> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit To: thomasb@ocelot.nwest.mccaw.com thomasb@ocelot.nwest.mccaw.com (Thomas Burkholder) wrote: >A friend of mine has a very limited budget with which to put together a PC >that runs NS - about $3000.00 total budget for hardware. Does anyone have >a good, low-cost configuration for this much $$$? Strictly a homebrew >system, system vendors need not reply. I just went through this myself; trying to put together a NS machine for under $3000. I got quotes from local parts sellers and found that Apache Digital Corporation was cheaper! Look at http://www.apache.com/pages/nextstep.html. I just ordered a Pentium system for around $3200 (not including software). -- David Aylesworth Technologic, Inc dave@tlogic.com (404)843-9111x24
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware From: khlee@snow.snu.ac.kr (Kyung Hoon Lee) Subject: MegaPixel replacement possible? Message-ID: <1995Jun10.042221.675@news.snu.ac.kr> Summary: megapixel replacement possible? Keywords: megapixel replacement Sender: usenet@news.snu.ac.kr (NEWS POSTER) Organization: SNU,KOREA Date: Sat, 10 Jun 95 04:22:21 GMT Can mono megapixel display be replaced with soundbox and a mono monitor, such as monitor for mac or something? Anybody succeeded? Lee
From: suzawa@suzawa.anatomy.emory.edu (Satoru Uzawa) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: Help: installating boot device driver Date: 12 Jun 1995 15:34:27 GMT Organization: Emory University Distribution: world Message-ID: <3rhmq3$43u@moe.cc.emory.edu> References: <3rgl9b$rpc@mizar.usc.edu> Robin Chin (rchin@mizar.usc.edu) wrote: : Hello, : I am trying to install NeXTSTEP on my PC using an EIDE CD-ROM drive : (Sony CD-55E). Since the EIDE driver is not on the boot and driver : disks, I have to load it manually during the installation process. : As I far I can tell from reading the instruction, I need to have the : driver on a NeXTSTEP-formatted floppy disk in order to load it. : However, without getting NeXTSTEP up on my system in the first place, : how can I get the driver on a floppy disk formatted with the NeXTSTEP : file system? This seems to be a chicken-and-egg problem. : Am I missing something? Help! : Thanks, : Robin Dear Robin, You have two choices. First is to get a floppy disk with EIDE driver from NeXT. This will take time but now labor by yourself. The second is ask someone for disk image of the disk. You need to get rawrite.exe from Linux archieve sites and run the command under DOS to get the disk. This option enalbes you to start install within 30 min and saves several days but you need to do it by youself and someone (I'm happy to do it for you, surely) needs to provide you the disk image created by dd comand under NeXTSTEP. You also need to have an access to Linux ftp servers. Drop me an e-mail if you want the disk image. Good luck Satoru Uzawa, suzawa@unix.cc.emory.edu (NeXTmail welcome)
From: soward@neworder.cc.uky.edu (John Soward) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: Jazz16 Soundcard blues Date: 12 Jun 1995 14:32:06 GMT Organization: University of Kentucky Computing Services Message-ID: <3rhj56$ddd@service1.uky.edu> References: <3r8os8$dbt@pith.uoregon.edu> In article <3r8os8$dbt@pith.uoregon.edu> ser@ix.cs.uoregon.edu (Sean Elliott Russell) writes: > I swear NeXT does this on purpose to keep systems administrators in jobs. > If Windows95 can autodetect everything in my computer, NS should be able > to. Being a SysAdm for lots of systems, I can assure it is not just NeXT.... But really, if Win95 can autodetect everything in all, or even most systems, I'll eat my hat, and the machine...--rebooting 25 times because it locks on bad "detect" attempts, does not consitute autodetection, even if it eventually gets it mostly right ;-) The only thing you can do is try a list of "normal" i/o ports and see what's there...sometimes, though, this causes unknown results. This might be somewhat tolerable on a DOS-based boot-up, but not for UNIX... If they'd just make it so you can use Configure w/o a mouse...there'd be no problem -- vi /usr/Devices/System/Instance0.config works, but... -- John Soward <a href="http://www.uky.edu/~soward">JpS</a> Systems Programmer 'The Midnight sun will burn you up.' University of Kentucky (NeXT and MIME mail OK) -R. Smith :::I'm not speaking for UK. I may not even be speaking for myself:::
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware From: bright@ingenia.com (Jason Bright) Subject: Re: PS printer fonts --> NeXT font panel Message-ID: <DA2Mvs.Mw7@cunews.carleton.ca> Sender: news@cunews.carleton.ca (News Administrator) Organization: Carleton University References: <D9wuGn.DBJ@watserv1.uwaterloo.ca> Date: Mon, 12 Jun 1995 17:50:16 GMT Chris Archer (clarcher@mc4adm.uwaterloo.ca) wrote: : I have posted this question on comp.sys.next.software, but got no : responses. Hopefully, I'll have better luck here... : Does anyone know of a method of making the postscript fonts that come with the HP LaserJet 4M available on the NeXT font panel? You can't. j
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Organization: Antigone Press gateway, San Francisco Return-Path: <ehrlich@tpa.cent.com> From: <ehrlich@tpa.cent.com> Date: Mon, 12 Jun 1995 11:46:47 -0500 Message-ID: <199506121646.LAA08437@tpa.cent.com> Subject: Black Slab 040 boot problem My machine was shut-down improperly and cause some file problems. Unable to come up in single user mode to run fcsk. Running nextstep 2.1 software and do not have an optical drive or access to network to boot from. Unable to find a single Next user in the St. Petersburg/Tampa area. Anyone have any suggestions on how to boot the machine? Suere could use some advice Thanks Raymond L. Ehrlich Internet Knowledge Bank 813.986.9150 St. Petersburg ehrlich@tpa.cent.com Every human being is a potential friend! No one on Earth succeeds alone!
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware From: Ron Pomeroy <rop@al.esec.ch> Subject: Re: Framegrabbers and digital cameras Message-ID: <DA2oCo.J60@eunet.ch> Sender: usenet@eunet.ch Organization: EUnet AG, Switzerland References: <3r894u$pki@news.blkbox.com> Date: Mon, 12 Jun 1995 18:21:59 GMT steve@talus.com (Steve Sarich III) wrote: > > Anyone out there have any interest in, or a need for, high-end > framegrabbers and digital cameras for NS? > > Steve > steve@talus.com Uh...definately. Especially a good framegrabber. Preferably on that works at 30fps and can be supported by NEXTIME. I'm sick of everyone else having fun with desktop video! I wanna play too! Wah!
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware From: clarcher@mc4adm.uwaterloo.ca (Chris Archer) Subject: (Resolved!) Printer PS fonts --> NeXT font panel Message-ID: <DA2A3H.2x0@watserv1.uwaterloo.ca> Keywords: PS fonts, HPLJ4M, font panel Sender: news@watserv1.uwaterloo.ca Organization: University of Waterloo Date: Mon, 12 Jun 1995 13:14:03 GMT Thanks to all that responded. In summation, I'll have to purchase the fonts for NeXTSTEP :( What the hey, after spending $2000 on a printer I guess you can't balk at spending another $200 to get the fonts that came in the printer available on NeXTSTEP (although software was included with the printer for installation onto Windoze)... My 3 seconds of gripe is over! Thanks again, all ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Christopher L. Archer Data Processing, University of Waterloo clarcher@mc4adm.uwaterloo.ca (519) 885-1211 ext. 2292
From: kris@xmission.xmission.com (Kristopher Magnusson) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: Ok, how about a *cheap* system Date: 12 Jun 1995 18:54:28 GMT Organization: XMission Public Access Internet (801 539 0900) Message-ID: <3ri2h4$nf8@news.xmission.com> References: <3rgesa$1ul@nwestmail.nwest.mccaw.com> Thomas Burkholder (thomasb@ocelot.nwest.mccaw.com) wrote: : A friend of mine has a very limited budget with which to put together a PC : that runs NS - about $3000.00 total budget for hardware. Does anyone have : a good, low-cost configuration for this much $$$? Strictly a homebrew : system, system vendors need not reply. Another friend of mine bought a Gateway 2000 P5-75 with 16 MBs RAM, a gig EIDE disk, a quad-speed EIDE CD-ROM reader, a 2 MB S3 Trio64 video card, and a 17" Trinitron monitor (1280 x 1024 @ 60 Hz) for under $3K. If anyone's interested in its performance, email me and I'll send you the NWBench / DrivePerformance benchmarks when I get them. -- Kristopher Magnusson kris@xmission.com (no NeXTmail, please) --------------------------------------------------------------------------- I hope you're hungry. They're serving SPINY LOBEFISH in the commons area.
From: ser@ix.cs.uoregon.edu (Sean Elliott Russell) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: New Serial Mouse Driver Available! Date: 12 Jun 1995 19:36:16 GMT Organization: University of Oregon Distribution: world Message-ID: <3ri4vg$k0@pith.uoregon.edu> References: <andylee-0806952337030001@idtech.com> <3rcmme$6ss@sunburst.ccs.yorku.ca> It worked fine on my system. You just have to make sure that the MUX driver has control of only one port, and that the serial driver has control of the other. I'm using both the new mouse driver and MUX right now (at 28.8) and they both work fine. Philip McDunnough (philip@utstat.toronto.edu) wrote: : Are you referring to the SerialPointing Device driver (NA1944)? If so, then : it doesn't seem to work with the MUX1.7 driver for the 2 com ports, and you : must install the PortServer(NA1946) and beta ISA SerialPort driver (NA1942). -- Sean Russell \ If trees screamed, would we be so cavalier ser@cs.uoregon.edu \ about cutting them down? Maybe, if they http://zebu.uoregon.edu/~ser ) screamed all the time, for no good reason. Finger Me for PGP Key / --- Jack Handy
From: Narayanan Iyer <niyer> Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Apple Laser IINTX on Intel (Serial) Date: 12 Jun 1995 17:27:57 GMT Organization: Intel Corporation Message-ID: <3rhtet$erd@ornews.intel.com> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Hello: I am having the following problem(s) using an Apple Laserwrite IINTX on my Intel NEXTSTEP v3.2 using Serial COM1 or COM2. I created the printer and attached it to COM1. Tried "TEST" and the first light on the printer flashes for a few seconds but nothing ever prints and the queue is never cleared. I have been able to successfully print using Windows under COM1 so I believe that the hardware is OK Any help would be appreciated Thanks niyer@mipos2.intel.com
From: kline@CS.Arizona.EDU (Nick Kline) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: Jazz16 Soundcard blues Date: 12 Jun 1995 14:20:54 -0700 Organization: University of Arizona CS Department, Tucson AZ Message-ID: <3rib3m$cb0@cheltenham.cs.arizona.edu> References: <3r8os8$dbt@pith.uoregon.edu> <3rd198$n74@cheltenham.cs.arizona.edu> <3rf8u0$7g4@hamblin.math.byu.edu> In article <3rf8u0$7g4@hamblin.math.byu.edu>, Kris Magnusson <kris@zapotec.math.byu.edu> wrote: >Nick Kline (kline@CS.Arizona.EDU) wrote: > >: I wonder about everyone who has problems with pas 16. I've never had any >: problems with my pas. Perhaps its pci that somehow causes problems. > >: I have a eisa/ide system. It's always worked. > >Pro Audios always had problems when used in an ISA system with an Adaptec >154x ISA SCSI adapter. Hmm, my system has a pas 16, and an adaptec 1542b, with 5 scsi devices. Still haven't had any problem. I have a nice super eisa rev 1.1 motherboard with 20 meg, dx2 66 486. My video is a ati gup 2 meg card. I'm running 3.2, I have an adaptec 154x and a pas 16. I must just be lucky. >In an EISA system with an ISA Adaptec, or in a PCI or VL >system with an Adaptec on the VL or PCI bus, the Pro Audio performed near- >flawlessly. But there were so many systems running 3.1 or 3.2 that had Adaptec >154x and PAS16 cards on the ISA bus and therefore had problems with sound, that >the PAS 16 had a bad rap. > >..............................kris
From: ser@ix.cs.uoregon.edu (Sean Elliott Russell) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: Jazz16 Soundcard blues Date: 12 Jun 1995 21:33:17 GMT Organization: University of Oregon Message-ID: <3ribqt$k0@pith.uoregon.edu> References: <3r8os8$dbt@pith.uoregon.edu> <3rhj56$ddd@service1.uky.edu> John Soward (soward@neworder.cc.uky.edu) wrote: : But really, if Win95 can autodetect everything in all, or even most systems, : I'll eat my hat, and the machine...--rebooting 25 times because it locks on If I thought Win95 was that great, I'd be running it instead of NS. I know Win95 is buggy, and I have only seen Win95 installed on two machines, which is not enough to claim empirical proof. NS does ignore much of the BIOS in devices, and has an immunity to new devices that I've never seen elsewhere. I don't want to belittle NeXT's achievements, but things like this do get on my nerves, especially when one factors in the cost of NS vs other operating systems. : bad "detect" attempts, does not consitute autodetection, even if it : eventually gets it mostly right ;-) Agreed... but how long did it take you to install Win95? And how long did it take you to install NS? It's not a trivial job, developing an OS. From a users point of view, though, I want my $1100 operating system to work with my hardware. Er, I *did* get NS academic, but even so, NS academic costs more than the professional version of most other operating systems. -- Sean Russell \ If trees screamed, would we be so cavalier ser@cs.uoregon.edu \ about cutting them down? Maybe, if they http://zebu.uoregon.edu/~ser ) screamed all the time, for no good reason. Finger Me for PGP Key / --- Jack Handy
From: steve@talus.com (Steve Sarich III) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: Framegrabbers and digital cameras Date: 12 Jun 1995 22:47:01 GMT Organization: The Black Box, Houston, Tx (713) 480-2686 Message-ID: <3rig55$fc0@news.blkbox.com> References: <DA2oCo.J60@eunet.ch> In article <DA2oCo.J60@eunet.ch> Ron Pomeroy <rop@al.esec.ch> writes: > steve@talus.com (Steve Sarich III) wrote: > > > > Anyone out there have any interest in, or a need for, high-end > > framegrabbers and digital cameras for NS? > > > > Steve > > steve@talus.com > > Uh...definately. Especially a good framegrabber. Preferably > on that works at 30fps and can be supported by NEXTIME. I'm > sick of everyone else having fun with desktop video! I > wanna play too! Wah! > What we're working on is software for some high-end framegrabbers, like the Bitflow, ITI and Mutech. If you want to do desktop video, I recommend you contact the guys at Interpersonal Computing. We're currently testing their Movie Machine software (and hardware from FAST, Inc.) and it looks very slick so far. And the price is right! Bitflow and the others are considerably more expensive and are made to be used with high-end digital cameras, like the Kodak Megaplus (1510 X 1000), or 3 CCD color cameras, like the Sony XC-003, etc. There are really built for different applications than the ScreenMachine/MovieMachine. Steve CONTACT INFORMATION =================== interpersonal-computing GmbH NeXT Center Munich Oettingenstrasse 2 80538 Munich - GERMANY Phone: ++49 (0) 89 22 33 75 Fax: ++49 (0) 89 22 33 76 E-mail: vdo@interpc.de
From: croehrig@sns.cs.ubc.ca (Chris Roehrig) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: NS 3.2/3.3 on Asus SP3 motherboard, Mach 64 video Date: 12 Jun 1995 23:05:53 GMT Organization: Computer Science, University of B.C., Vancouver, B.C., Canada Message-ID: <3rih8h$pef@cs.ubc.ca> I'm planning an upgrade to my NEXTSTEP system and I need to know if I can still run 3.2 on my planned hardware while I wait for 3.3 to arrive. I plan on using an Asus SP3 motherboard with PCI Symbios (NCR) SCSI, and Mach 64 PCI video. This looks like it will work fine with 3.3, but will it still run 3.2 in the interim? Specific questions: Is there a Mach 64 driver for NS 3.2? Can I do any better than running the generic VGA driver? (ugh) Will the Mach 32 driver work? Can I simply use the Symbios SYM53C8XX driver (version 1.00.00) and have my SCSI work? Are there any "gotcha's" with the Asus SP3 486DX2-66 motherboard? Is it worth going to the DX4-100? Thanks, -- Chris Roehrig (croehrig@cs.ubc.ca) Dept. of Computer Science, University of British Columbia 2366 Main Mall, Vancouver BC, Canada V6T 1Z4
From: bestor@spam.cs.wisc.edu (Gareth Bestor) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.sysadmin,comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: UPS recommendations? Date: 12 Jun 1995 23:20:15 GMT Organization: U of Wisconsin CS Dept Message-ID: <3rii3f$13m@spool.cs.wisc.edu> Does anyone have any recommendations on a good UPS (Uninterruptible Power Supply) for a PC-based NEXTSTEP file server? Obviously we'd prefer one that has a NEXTSTEP monitor program if possible, but if there isn't one what's the best PC/Mac UPS? The UPS doesn't have to be really high watt/hours or anything, just enough to live through "short" blackouts of say 10-20 minutes or at least enough time to do a graceful shutdown. I recall seeing a UPS that came with either a bundled NEXTSTEP monitor program or one who someone wrote a shareware program for. Anyone heard of this beast? Thanks in advance, - Gareth bestor@cs.wisc.edu
From: peter@PROBLEM_WITH_INEWS_DOMAIN_FILE (Peter Greis) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.sysadmin,comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: UPS recommendations? Followup-To: comp.sys.next.sysadmin,comp.sys.next.hardware Date: 12 Jun 1995 23:56:48 GMT Organization: The MathWorks, Inc., Natick, MA 01760 Message-ID: <3rik80$f14@turing.mathworks.com> References: <3rii3f$13m@spool.cs.wisc.edu> Gareth Bestor (bestor@spam.cs.wisc.edu) wrote: : Does anyone have any recommendations on a good UPS : (Uninterruptible Power Supply) for a PC-based NEXTSTEP file : server? Obviously we'd prefer one that has a NEXTSTEP monitor : program if possible, but if there isn't one what's the best PC/Mac : UPS? The UPS doesn't have to be really high watt/hours or : anything, just enough to live through "short" blackouts of : say 10-20 minutes or at least enough time to do a graceful : shutdown. : I recall seeing a UPS that came with either a bundled NEXTSTEP : monitor program or one who someone wrote a shareware program : for. Anyone heard of this beast? : Thanks in advance, : - Gareth : bestor@cs.wisc.edu Hmmm, I'd have to recommend PowerGuardian from Benatong. I installed it two weeks ago, the first real thunderstorm of the spring hit a few days ago. Works like a charm. I'm currently working on a Macintosh client, so that they too, can shutdown on queue from a NeXT. just a satisfied customer, -peter
From: peter@PROBLEM_WITH_INEWS_DOMAIN_FILE (Peter Greis) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.sysadmin,comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: UPS recommendations? Date: 13 Jun 1995 00:00:35 GMT Organization: The MathWorks, Inc., Natick, MA 01760 Message-ID: <3rikf3$f14@turing.mathworks.com> References: <3rii3f$13m@spool.cs.wisc.edu> <3rik80$f14@turing.mathworks.com> Peter Greis (peter@PROBLEM_WITH_INEWS_DOMAIN_FILE) wrote: : Gareth Bestor (bestor@spam.cs.wisc.edu) wrote: : : Does anyone have any recommendations on a good UPS : : (Uninterruptible Power Supply) for a PC-based NEXTSTEP file : : server? Obviously we'd prefer one that has a NEXTSTEP monitor : : program if possible, but if there isn't one what's the best PC/Mac : : UPS? The UPS doesn't have to be really high watt/hours or : : anything, just enough to live through "short" blackouts of : : say 10-20 minutes or at least enough time to do a graceful : : shutdown. : : I recall seeing a UPS that came with either a bundled NEXTSTEP : : monitor program or one who someone wrote a shareware program : : for. Anyone heard of this beast? : : Thanks in advance, : : - Gareth : : bestor@cs.wisc.edu : Hmmm, I'd have to recommend PowerGuardian from Benatong. I installed it : two weeks ago, the first real thunderstorm of the spring hit a few days : ago. Works like a charm. I'm currently working on a Macintosh client, : so that they too, can shutdown on queue from a NeXT. : just a satisfied customer, : -peter Gads. I've got to pay more attention here. PowerGuardian is the software I use; personally I use a Smart-UPS 600 by APC. -regards, -peter
From: mark_bessey@next.com (Mark Bessey) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: 3.3 driver backward compatible with 3.1? Date: 13 Jun 1995 00:27:58 GMT Organization: NeXT Computer, Inc. Message-ID: <3rim2e$o1j@news.next.com> References: <D9zqLu.MFF@lcpd2.SanDiegoCA.ATTGIS.COM> Chung Ng writes > Hello, > > I hope this is not a FAQ. If it is, please direct me to where I can > find the information. :) > > In general, is it possible to use NeXTSTEP for Intel 3.3 or 3.2 > drivers on a 3.1 installation? In general, drivers are designed to run on _one version_ of NEXTSTEP. NEXTSTEP 3.3 or 3.2 drivers will not run under 3.1. > In particular, is it possible to use the PCI driver on 3.1? Absolutely not. The bus support drivers are a new concept for 3.3. > Would NSI 3.1 run on a Pentium PCI-based system? > It _might_ run on some PCI systems, as long as they don't use any PCI peripherals. The hardware support of 3.1 is very limited. You really should try to upgrade to 3.2 or 3.3, which support a much wider variety of hardware, 3.3 in particular. > Thanks you for your help in advance. > > Chung Ng > > > -- > -------------------------------------------------------------------------- --- > | Chung Ng Tel: 310-524-6440 | AT&T Global Information Solutions | > | Fax: 310-524-5517 | Enterprise Solutions Division | > | Chung.Ng@SanDiegoCA.attgis.com | El Segundo, California, USA | Hope this helps. -- Mark Bessey NeXT Computer, Inc Software Quality Assurance -->I DON'T SPEAK FOR NeXT <--
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware,comp.sys.next.software,comp.sys.next.sysadmin From: rdl@world.std.com (Robert La Ferla) Subject: Re: VideoConferencing & RemoteDemos In-Reply-To: dickw@dino.eng.monash.edu.au's message of 12 Jun 1995 09:06:29 GMT Message-ID: <RDL.95Jun12213852@world.std.com> Sender: rdl@world.std.com (Robert La Ferla) Organization: The World Public Access UNIX, Brookline, MA References: <3rh02l$20q@harbinger.cc.monash.edu.au> Date: Tue, 13 Jun 1995 01:38:52 GMT WatchMe by OtherWise Software is an excellent product for item #2. Try info@otherwise.com. Robert La Ferla Registered NS Consultant / Developer / Trainer + 1 (617) 252-0088
From: moellney@michi (Michael Moellney) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware,de.comp.sys.next Subject: Spea Mirage P64 S3 or Miro Crystal 22 SD Date: 13 Jun 1995 18:01:21 GMT Organization: University of Bonn, Germany Message-ID: <3rkjph$7nc@news.rhrz.uni-bonn.de> Hi! Has anybody experience in using on of the graphiccards: Spea Mirage P64 S3 or Miro Crystal 22 SD Yes, it 22 not miro 20. Seem's to be a new card (with a new graphicchip?). Thank, Michael Please E-Mail me... moellney@michi.bota.uni-bonn.de ----------
From: ram@ramsys.sta.sub.org (Reimer A. Mellin) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: 3.3 driver backward compatible with 3.1? Date: 13 Jun 1995 23:20:54 GMT Organization: at home Message-ID: <3rl6gm$rsg@ramsys.sta.sub.org> References: <D9zqLu.MFF@lcpd2.SanDiegoCA.ATTGIS.COM> Chung Ng writes > Hello, > > I hope this is not a FAQ. If it is, please direct me to where I can > find the information. :) > > In general, is it possible to use NeXTSTEP for Intel 3.3 or 3.2 > drivers on a 3.1 installation? In particular, is it possible to use > the PCI driver on 3.1? Would NSI 3.1 run on a Pentium PCI-based > system? No, in general its not possible to use 3.x on 3.z system where z < x . Exp: PCI drivers now use a generic PCI Bus support, which was added to NS3.3 Its BTW a good idea to upgrade anyway. Cheers Reimer
Date: 12 Jun 1995 20:27:51 GMT From: clewis@ferret.ocunix.on.ca (Sylvia Wong) Message-ID: <cancel.3rhqfd$c3c@news.asiaonline.net> Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: cmsg cancel <3rhqfd$c3c@news.asiaonline.net> Control: cancel <3rhqfd$c3c@news.asiaonline.net> Spam cancelled by clewis@ferret.ocunix.on.ca
From: afied1@pblea.uni-paderborn.de (Alfred Fiedler) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: Help!! Next Laser Printer jams Date: 13 Jun 1995 06:58:13 GMT Organization: Universitaet Paderborn, Germany Message-ID: <3rjcu5$7g5@news.uni-paderborn.de> In article <3r7jdc$nhd@sifon.cc.mcgill.ca> bill@markov.math.mcgill.ca (bill anderson) writes: : A couple of days ago, my NeXT Laser printer started jamming. Each page : that I print does not go completely through the printer, but stops with : about an inch left in the rollers. I have to tug at the paper to get the : last inch clear. Then when I try to print the next page, the printer : claims it is jammed, even though there is no paper in the path. I think : that something is out of alignment, possibly as a result of forcibly : pulling paper out after a previous paper jam. The printer is otherwise : perfect and has never given trouble. : : (bill@markov.math.mcgill.ca) Dear Bill, I have the some problem, but I found an answer how to repair it in Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.announce Subject: NeXT-Hardware-Peripherals-FAQ It is a long answer, so I don t post it here. Unfortunately I have not yet tried wether the procedure desribed there works or not. In the meantime I pull the paper out by hand the way that it never stops. Therefore the paper is not "jammed in printer". Hope that helps, A. Fiedler
From: jhureau@pb.net Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: NEXTGEN where to post? Date: 13 Jun 1995 12:38:48 GMT Organization: LIHQ Message-ID: <3rk0so$10k@ns2.pb.net> Where would I post hardwear questions on a next gen mother board
From: philip@utstat.toronto.edu (Philip McDunnough) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware,comp.sys.next.misc Subject: Stealth PCI-help Date: 13 Jun 1995 06:41:16 GMT Organization: York University, Ontario, Canada Distribution: world Message-ID: <3rjbuc$igk@sunburst.ccs.yorku.ca> I just upgraded to an ASUS Triton P90 (the P55 model with the PS/2 connector). I have aa Diamond Stealth PCI 2meg vram (S3-968 based). I'm using the latest 3.31 driver from NA. But while the board is recognized in the config app it defaults to VGA. The Auto Detect # is 0x88f05333. I had it working in the store in colour, but once back home it simply wouldn't function (under identical conditions even). The PS/2 mouse connector does not seem to work either. Any help would be much appreciated. Also, does anyone know how serious the consequences of putting in parity 16meg SIMM's in this board? It warns against it but it appears to work. -- Philip McDunnough LakeHaven, {Where sheep may safely graze ...} philip@utstat.toronto.edu,{NeXT Mail preferred}
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Organization: Antigone Press gateway, San Francisco Return-Path: <a-gain.hanse.de!stefan@ccwnoc.hanse.de> Message-ID: <m0sJc6c-000btOC@a-gain> Content-Type: text/plain Mime-Version: 1.0 (NeXT Mail 3.3 v118.2) From: Stefan Huelf <stefan@a-gain.hanse.de> Date: Thu, 8 Jun 95 08:34:16 +0100 Subject: BlackHardware SCSI-transfer-Rate w/ 25/33 Mhz I wonder if some/anybody knows: Black Hardware's maximum SCSI transfer rate (internally) is about 1.7 MB/sec! As far as I know, do the 33Mhz-Turbo-version have a newer SCSI-chip What SCSI-rate applies here?? (should be faster, though : - ) Many Thanx folks! --- .. Stefan .. Life has many different colors, but ------ REAL Computing is black! --------------------------------------------------------------------- Stefan Huelf voice + 49 - 40 - 480 79 19 <---> fax + 49 - 40 - 480 11 92 stefan@a-gain.hanse.de ( NeXTmail favorized / MIME o.k.! ) ---------------------------------------------------------------------
From: wxli@harpy.ualr.edu (Wei Li) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: FS: external SCSI CD-ROM Drive Date: 12 Jun 1995 18:46:31 GMT Organization: University of Arkansas at Little Rock Message-ID: <3ri227$8nn@news.ualr.edu> I have a new external SCSI CD-ROM drive for sale. The drive is a single speed Hitachi CDR-1750S that works with NeXTStation. Asking: $80 + shipping. Thanks. -wei, wxli@ualr.edu
From: "Kaweh Kazemi (Praktikant MH)" <kaweh> Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: HELP! Should I Install NeXTStep on my PC??? Date: 13 Jun 1995 15:29:48 GMT Organization: Vienna University of Technology, Austria Message-ID: <3rkatc$h84@news.tuwien.ac.at> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Maybe someone in this Newsgroup can help me. I've heard about NeXTStep and I am asking myself, if it would be wise to install NeXTStep on my PC! I know that my hardware would be able to run NeXTStep (this would be a FAQ) - the question is, if it would be a good idea, running NeXTStep on my PC? My configuration: * a Intel PCI-Motherboard * 486/DX2-66 * Adaptec SCSI - 2940 * a Sony SCSI CD-ROM * 16MB Mem * Soundblaster 16 (well, that's not really important) * miro 20SD - 2MB RAM (no VRAM) * 540 IBM SCSI Harddisk Is my configuration good enough to run NeXTStep in a way that it would be usefull? I do not want to upgrade my PC (no money), except of more harddisk space. My reason for looking at NeXTStep is, that NeXTStep's a relative cheap UNIX for PC (except of Linux, which IMHO is ok, but I like the look- and-feel of NeXTStep better). I am a Developer and it is not important to me to be able to display 32-bit graphics, but it is important to me, to have good development tools, small development time (I've heard NeXTStep has some great abilities) and a good avarge system performance. I hope, that's no FAQ (anyway, where can i found FAQs about NeXTStep?) and that somebody could help me. thanks kaweh
From: soward@neworder.cc.uky.edu (John Soward) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: Jazz16 Soundcard blues Date: 13 Jun 1995 16:00:53 GMT Organization: University of Kentucky Computing Services Message-ID: <3rkcnl$4u8@service1.uky.edu> References: <3ribqt$k0@pith.uoregon.edu> In article <3ribqt$k0@pith.uoregon.edu> ser@ix.cs.uoregon.edu (Sean Elliott Russell) writes: > John Soward (soward@neworder.cc.uky.edu) wrote: > : bad "detect" attempts, does not constitute autodetection, even if it > : eventually gets it mostly right ;-) > > Agreed... but how long did it take you to install Win95? And how long did > it take you to install NS? > I didn't actually install Win95, someone else here did...they said it only took "the morning", of course they come in at 7am...but then it's still 'beta'. I did the OS only (no developer) of NS3.3 in about 45mins. It recognized my PCI devices and presented me with the correct drivers after the initial CD-ROM load, I did have to select between two possible drivers for my #9GXE64pro...but...There is no relevant BIOS information for the sound card or the Ethernet, so I had to choose those myself. > It's not a trivial job, developing an OS. From a users point of view, > though, I want my $1100 operating system to work with my hardware. Er, I > *did* get NS academic, but even so, NS academic costs more than the > professional version of most other operating systems. $1100? I paid $269 academic for the OS+Dev+EOF...academic versions of a similar package for Windows would probably run slightly more. at $795 retail it is kinda steep...and the $4995, well, they have just lost it. $2K I could rationalize somewhat, comparing the prices of various development kits, but... -- John Soward <a href="http://www.uky.edu/~soward">JpS</a> Systems Programmer 'The Midnight sun will burn you up.' University of Kentucky (NeXT and MIME mail OK) -R. Smith :::I'm not speaking for UK. I may not even be speaking for myself:::
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.sysadmin,comp.sys.next.hardware From: sharad@next1.neuro.umn.edu (Sharad Shanbhag) Subject: Re: UPS recommendations? Message-ID: <DA4D51.C5E@news.cis.umn.edu> Followup-To: comp.sys.next.sysadmin,comp.sys.next.hardware Sender: news@news.cis.umn.edu (Usenet News Administration) Organization: University of Minnesota, Twin Cities References: <3rii3f$13m@spool.cs.wisc.edu> <3rik80$f14@turing.mathworks.com> <3rikf3$f14@turing.mathworks.com> Date: Tue, 13 Jun 1995 16:16:57 GMT I also use PowerGuardian with an APC SmartUPS 600 on my 'Station and have found it to be a more than satisfactory combination. sharad sharad@next1.neuro.umn.edu
From: marks@netins.net (Mark Strand) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Information source for compatible motherboards? Date: 13 Jun 1995 18:07:21 GMT Organization: INS Info Services, Des Moines, IA, USA Message-ID: <3rkk4p$t23@insosf1.netins.net> Mime-Version: 1.0 Okay, I have to ask, not seeing an FAQ here. Is there a reliable source of information somewhere regarding brands of motherboards that are the most highly compatible with NeXTSTEP? I'm starting to hear stories of glitches when running NS w/ Micronics motherboards, and even though a friend can get me a good deal on a Micronics, I want something that will be the most compatible I can find (I'd gladly spend a couple hundred more for the best possible NS compatible board). Reason I'm posting here is, NeXT was little help in advising me on what brands of motherboards are the best. The HW compatibility guide is helpful in listing certified and listed (complete) systems, but they don't go ahead and tell you what motherboards those machines are using. So I'm wondering about either personal experience w/ NS/I and motherboards that really seem to like it (including any glitches you may have seen), or help pointing me to some sort of reference that has a reliable database of which motherboards are better than others (brands, chipsets, etc). As I'm about to buy a machine solely for NeXTSTEP, I would prefer to buy one that is most reliable (As to why I'm not buying a certified system, I can get better deals on the pieces, and furthermore, I already have the graphics card, scsi adapter, hd, cd-rom, floppy, etc...) Also, are some boards more or less compatible under either 3.2 or 3.3? I would immensely appreciate any advise in this matter. -- MaRK
From: tbm@tci002.uibk.ac.at (Martin Michlmayr) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: Information source for compatible motherboards? Date: 13 Jun 1995 18:32:32 GMT Organization: Dept. of Computer Science, University of Salzburg Distribution: world Message-ID: <3rklk0$99l@esel.cosy.sbg.ac.at> References: <3rkk4p$t23@insosf1.netins.net> Mark Strand (marks@netins.net) wrote: / So I'm wondering about either personal experience w/ NS/I and motherboards I have got a PCI/I-P54SP4 ASUS motherboard: 256 KB Cache, SIS 85C50X PCI chipset, AWARD Pentium PCI BIOS, 1 Mbit Flash, 3 PCI-slots, 3 32 bit ISA slots, 1 shared PCI/ISA slot. I have got 32 MB RAM (max 128 MB) and an Intel Pentium 90MHz processor. Also, I use an AHA 2940 Adaptec Kit (SCSI) and a miro 20 SV graphics-card. I am running NEXTSTEP 3.3. I hope this helps, -- Martin Michlmayr | tbm@tci002.uibk.ac.at | tbm@gnu.ai.mit.edu GNUStep Volunteer Coordinator, http://fvkma.tu-graz.ac.at/gnustep/index.html
From: hayden@whitewater.chem.wisc.edu (Jessica Hayden) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: NextStep-SPARC, do you like it? Date: 13 Jun 1995 18:33:41 GMT Organization: University of Wisconsin, Madison Message-ID: <3rklm5$l3a@news.doit.wisc.edu> We are considering buying a SparcStation 4 to run NextStep. Do people like this configuration? Does nextstep seem stable on Sparc? Do all the drivers work reliably? I've seen some benchmarks and this system should be quite fast. Thanks for any help. --- Jessica Hayden hayden@swamp.chem.wisc.edu Programmer/Analyst Dr. Lloyd Smith's Lab Dept Chemistry University of Wisconsin - Madison (608) 262-0296
From: mpaque@next.com (Mike Paquette) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: Original NeXT 256 Meg Optical Drive Date: 13 Jun 1995 19:47:49 GMT Organization: NeXT Computer, Inc. Message-ID: <3rkq16$4f@news.next.com> References: <3remev$vtc@dns.crocker.com> In article <3remev$vtc@dns.crocker.com> Daniel Dee <daniel> writes: > We have an floptical drive from the original NeXT cube. > We're wondering if it's a SCSI device and if it is, what > is the pin out of the connector in the back. It seems to > be using a smaller connector than the 50 pin ones normally > used in a SCSI harddrive. The Magneto-Optical drive used an ESDI electrical interface, and a customized command set. The drive requires considerable intelligence and real-time control capabilities in it's controller (on the NeXT CPU board), and some amazing gyrations in it's Unix device driver. (Ever wonder why no other vendor picked up the mechanism?) In short, outside of a NeXT Cube the drive is Mostly Useless. -- I don't speak for NeXT, and NeXT doesn't speak for me. Fair deal... Microsoft Network is prohibited from redistributing this work in any form, in whole or in part. License to distribute this post is available to Microsoft Corp. for $0.18 per word. Distribution without permission constitutes an agreement to these terms.
From: rjackson@magnus.acs.ohio-state.edu (Randy W Jackson) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: HP Four Plus printer Date: 13 Jun 1995 21:08:46 GMT Organization: The Ohio State University Message-ID: <3rkuou$t0k@charm.magnus.acs.ohio-state.edu> I am about to purchase a new printer. The HP Four Plus looks good, but 1. Would I be able to use the regular HP IV Postscript 600 dpi driver that comes with 3.3 2. would I also need to add PostScript level 2 capability I have searched the NeXTAnswers but cant find the information. R_W_Jackson@osu.edu
From: pollak@mozart.inet.co.th (Dan Pollak) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: ?Does IOMEGA ZIP DRIVE (SCCI) WORK WITH NEXT? Date: 13 Jun 1995 06:33:26 GMT Organization: Internet Thailand, Bangkok, Thailand. Message-ID: <3rjbfm$l0j@senior.nectec.or.th> Title says it all Thanks in advance
From: skwong@se.cuhk.hk (Wong Sai Kee (Graduate Assistant)) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: How to calculate head number from block number ? Date: 13 Jun 1995 23:25:04 GMT Organization: Engineering Faculty CUHK Message-ID: <3rl6og$7cu@eng_ser1.erg.cuhk.hk> Since my HD has bad sector, I want to figure out whether it is caused by head defect or not. Does anyone know how to calculate head number from the block number (indicated in console when the read error occurs). My HD is Fujitsu 2694 (1GB), platform is NeXT cube turbo. Mr.Sai-kee Wong
From: hketola@agsm.ucla.edu (Heikki Ketola) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Serial cable for Eposon Stylus and black Moto Date: 14 Jun 1995 11:35:00 -0700 Organization: The Anderson School at UCLA Message-ID: <3rna4k$77e@risc.agsm.ucla.edu> At my spare time I am trying to connect a Epson Stylus to my black NeXT slab. Looks like I have the drivers up and running, but apparently my cabling stinks. I would prefer buying a Mac cable (or something else) as I understand that there exists a Mac cable that is wired for the hardware flow control which is apparently required. A rumor says that the cable should be some Mac "Quadra to modem" cable. Any help is greatly appreciated, and a Apple part# for the cable would be ideal. Thanks. Heikki Ketola
From: Elf <Ewardd@earth.execpc.com> Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: ?Does IOMEGA ZIP DRIVE (SCCI) WORK WITH NEXT? Date: 14 Jun 1995 17:08:52 GMT Organization: Alpha.net -- Milwaukee, WI Message-ID: <3rn534$17f@homer.alpha.net> References: <3rjbfm$l0j@senior.nectec.or.th> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit To: pollak@mozart.inet.co.th I called Iomega. They weren't helpful. I did, however, get a hold of a tech guy who said that although the zip drive isn't currently supported that it doesn't mean that a driver isn't "laying around" somewhere. Makes you think a little bit... Anyway,being a prospective NextStep migrator I watch the magazines pretty close. I thought that I had seen Iomega drivers for tape drives. If so, I wouldn't think it would be a difficult thing to have a driver made. BTW, later this year Iomega is playing on releasing the Jaz drive (1 gig) based on the same stuff as the zip drive. Edward edwardd@earth.execpc.com Oh, the phone number in PC Magazine for Iomega is wrong. It routes you to a phone sex line. Talk about a typo!
From: grange@vespucci.inria.fr (Benoit Grange) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: 68040 slab fails to boot up -- what is the little red LED? Date: 14 Jun 1995 15:49:48 GMT Organization: I.N.R.I.A Rocquencourt Message-ID: <GRANGE.95Jun14174948@vespucci.inria.fr> References: <3q0ev4$i0d@yuggoth.ucsb.edu> <D97GFC.44s@nxcube.augusta.de> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit In-reply-to: nxcube.augusta.de!olli's message of Fri, 26 May 1995 21:45:12 GMT >>>>> "Oliver" == Oliver Nissen <nxcube.augusta.de!olli> writes: > In article <3q0ev4$i0d@yuggoth.ucsb.edu> > doug@foxtrot.ccmrc.ucsb.edu (Douglas Scott) writes: >> I note that there is a very small red LED on the motherboard >> within a few cm. of the battery, and as soon as the machine is >> powered on, it begins to blink at about one blink per second, >> and does not stop. What is this telling me? Low battery? I >> checked the battery with a voltmeter and it appears fine. Any >> other information about how I might diagnose the problem? >> >> Thanks! >> > I might be wrong, but I think this LED indicates HALT (The > processor is in HALT-state). This mostly indicates a hardware > failure. The led is off when the processor is in halt state, lit when the processor is working. One blink per second means that something is happening every second. This maybe simple cleanup, clock, or the CPU is waiting for something. I even build an analog display with some electronics that integrate this signal hooked to a voltmeter to show the CPU load ! -- Benoit Grange NIC France E-Mail: nic@nic.fr Personnal E-Mail : Benoit.Grange@inria.fr WWW: www.nic.fr Pour verifier une installation de DNS: http://www.nic.fr/ZoneCheck
From: amehta@minerva.cis.yale.edu (Anand Mehta) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Recomended ISDN Hardware? Date: 14 Jun 1995 00:42:29 GMT Organization: Yale University Message-ID: <3rlb9l$e3l@news.ycc.yale.edu> Does anyone recommend particular ISDN hardware for use with a Turbo NextStation? If I go through the serial ports I am limited to 38400, but there used to be a Hayes product that used the DSP for higer rates? Will this work with today's ISDN Basic Rate service? If so, any hints on tracking one down? Lots of questions :-) All help is appreciated. -Anand Mehta amehta@minerva.cis.yale.edu
From: caljouwr@cadvision.com (Rob Caljouw) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Compaq ProSignia VS Date: 14 Jun 1995 05:11:53 GMT Organization: CADVision Distribution: world Message-ID: <3rlr2p$k9a@huey.cadvision.com> I am trying to set up NeXTSTEP 3.3 on a Compaq ProSignia VS and I am having difficulty with the SCSI driver. The controller is a Compaq Integrated 32-bit FAST-SCSI-2 (m2694ES-512). Has anyone ever configured a machine with this SCSI device? I have gone through NeXTanswers to no avail and have tried all of the EISA drivers on the NeXT driver disk with the controller in synchronous and asynchronous modes. This machine also has a Compaq NetFlex-L ENET ethernet card and I don't expect to have much success there either. This is an out of the box Compaq server that I really hope I can get working and any help would really be appreciated! Best Regards, Rob Caljouw
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.sysadmin,comp.sys.next.hardware From: Gerben_Wierda@RnA.NL Subject: Does diagnostics software for black hardware exist? Message-ID: <DA4uKo.B7@RnA.NL> Sender: gerben@RnA.NL (Gerben Wierda) Organization: G.R.O.S.S. Date: Tue, 13 Jun 1995 22:31:35 GMT See subject. I was wondering if this was available somewhere so I can check black hardware setups. Yours, -- Gerben_Wierda@RnA.nl (Gerben Wierda) NEXTSTEP RD242 "If you don't know where you're going, any road will take you there" Paraphrased in Alice in Wonderland, originally from the Talmud.
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: SIMM speed on N.station? From: apl@kcbbs.gen.nz (Andrew Lindesay) Date: 14 Jun 95 11:42:04 GMT Message-ID: <17495164.42124.8466@kcbbs.gen.nz> Organization: Kappa Crucis Unix BBS, Auckland, New Zealand I've recently obtained a NeXTstation and I'd rather like to use some of the RAM elsewhere (can't need all of 32meg) can somebody tell me how you evaluate what speed the RAM runs at? Is it printed on the SIMM? It's quite an early NeXTstation. Perhaps 1991/1990? Andrew (apl@kcbbs.gen.nz)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.sysadmin,comp.sys.next.hardware From: G.C.Th.Wierda@AWT.NL (Gerben Wierda) Subject: Can a ROM on an 040 motherboard be replaced? Message-ID: <DA65tu.8DG@AWT.NL> Sender: news@AWT.NL Organization: Adviesraad voor het Wetenschaps- en Technologiebeleid Mime-Version: 1.0 Date: Wed, 14 Jun 1995 15:32:18 GMT Just wondering if I could replace the ROM on my motherboard for a newer version. While I'm at it. Does anybody know if you can upgrade 040 boards from 25MHz to 33Mhz ones? Thanks, --Gerben
From: chuck@racine (Chuck Swiger) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: How to calculate head number from block number ? Date: 14 Jun 1995 15:07:47 GMT Organization: Information Technology Solutions, Inc. Message-ID: <3rmu03$mli@www.its.com> References: <3rl6og$7cu@eng_ser1.erg.cuhk.hk> > Since my HD has bad sector, I want to figure out whether it is caused by > head defect or not. Does anyone know how to calculate head number from > the block number (indicated in console when the read error occurs). If you have a SCSI disk drive (you didn't say), then it's up to the device to provide translation from logical block numbers to physical sectors on the drive. I don't know of an easy way to determine what the physical head associated with a logical block number is. However, to address the problem you raise, take a look at 'man reasb': DESCRIPTION This command causes a logical block on a SCSI disk drive to be reassigned to a new location on the disk. The actual relocation and reassignment is performed by the disk drive (as opposed to the operating system). The algorithms used to allocate spare sectors vary between drive manufacturers. SCSI_block_number is generally obtained from console error information, printed by the SCSI disk driver upon detection of media errors reported by the drive during normal opera- tion. -Chuck -- Charles Swiger -- chuck@its.com | Information Techology Solutions, Inc. --------------------------------+-------------------------------------- CrashCatcher Development, Systems and Networking Administrator
From: jbf@mitre.org (James B. Frazer) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: How to calculate head number from block number ? Date: Wed, 14 Jun 1995 10:46:03 -0500 Organization: Mitre Message-ID: <jbf-1406951046030001@mbppp6.mitre.org> References: <3rl6og$7cu@eng_ser1.erg.cuhk.hk> In article <3rl6og$7cu@eng_ser1.erg.cuhk.hk>, skwong@se.cuhk.hk (Wong Sai Kee (Graduate Assistant)) wrote: > Since my HD has bad sector, I want to figure out whether it is caused by > head defect or not. Does anyone know how to calculate head number from > the block number (indicated in console when the read error occurs). A bad head would cause many sectors to fail on each of many tracks. There is a command - I think it's scsimodes - that will tell you something about the disk geometry. But not enough, I think, to do what you want. The real problem is that the disk layout varies from track to track, with inner tracks having fewer sectors. And the underlying concept of the SCSI technology is that translation from block to head and track is none of your business, ie, private information the host computer doesn't need to know. Most scsi drives have automatic sector remapping enabled, so that the bad sector is relocated by the drive and never used again. While there are ways to access the relocation info, it would be a major task to develop the software to get this information out. I wouldn't worry, unless sector failures happen frequently. If this is the case, back up your files and send the drive back to the factory for a replacement (it probably has a 5 year guarantee). Barney
From: kurst@netnet.net (Brian S Mogged) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: ?Does IOMEGA ZIP DRIVE (SCCI) WORK WITH NEXT? Date: 14 Jun 1995 17:20:55 GMT Organization: NetNet, Inc. Wisconsin's Leading Internet Provider Message-ID: <3rn5pn$pdb@netnet2.netnet.net> References: <3rjbfm$l0j@senior.nectec.or.th> <3rn534$17f@homer.alpha.net> Elf (Ewardd@earth.execpc.com) wrote: : I called Iomega. They weren't helpful. I did, however, get a hold of a : tech guy who said that although the zip drive isn't currently supported : that it doesn't mean that a driver isn't "laying around" somewhere. : Makes you think a little bit... Anyway,being a prospective NextStep Hmm, as a prospective zip drive owner... Could anybody post or email any information if it is all possible for using it between nexts. The project leader that I am working with think it would be an excellent way of sharing information between two seperate next(black and intel) for home and office. So if it doesn't work I would be totally disappointed. I mean if it is scsi it should work :) Any information would help. <><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><> < Brian.s.Mogged@Uwrf.edu <- -> Kurst@netnet.net > <><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><>
From: wilkie@capella.cslab.tuwien.ac.at (Alexander Wilkie,9026293) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: HELP! Should I Install NeXTStep on my PC??? Date: 14 Jun 1995 10:40:30 GMT Organization: Vienna University of Technology, Austria Message-ID: <3rmeau$8km@news.tuwien.ac.at> References: <3rkatc$h84@news.tuwien.ac.at> I'm sending this reply to the newsgroup because the email return address was broken in the original posting. "Kaweh Kazemi (Praktikant MH)" <kaweh> wrote: > My configuration: > * a Intel PCI-Motherboard > * 486/DX2-66 > * Adaptec SCSI - 2940 > * a Sony SCSI CD-ROM > * 16MB Mem > * Soundblaster 16 (well, that's not really important) > * miro 20SD - 2MB RAM (no VRAM) ^^^^ unfortunately, miro does not supply very good drivers > * 540 IBM SCSI Harddisk > Is my configuration good enough to run NeXTStep in a way that it would be > usefull? I do not want to upgrade my PC (no money), except of more harddisk > space. My reason for looking at NeXTStep is, that NeXTStep's a relative > cheap UNIX for PC (except of Linux, which IMHO is ok, but I like the look- > and-feel of NeXTStep better). I am a Developer and it is not important to > me to be able to display 32-bit graphics, but it is important to me, to > have good development tools, small development time (I've heard NeXTStep > has some great abilities) and a good avarge system performance. By all means, use NeXTStep. The dev tools have few (if any) equals. I use them myself for fast development of programs I need for university courses. The dev apps (PB & IB) and the NS environment are almost perfect once you get the kick of it; be aware, however, that this can take quite some time since some things are (thank god) done *quite* differently from the DOS/Windoze world. ys Alexander Wilkie wilkie@cslab.tuwien.ac.at
From: hketola@agsm.ucla.edu (Heikki Ketola) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Recommended 1G+ disks for Moto machines Date: 14 Jun 1995 11:26:00 -0700 Organization: The Anderson School at UCLA Message-ID: <3rn9jo$6bv@risc.agsm.ucla.edu> What's a reasonable 1G+ hard disk for black Nexts? Thanks... heikki ketola
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Subject: S3 Trio Driver? Message-ID: <v3g3cMDE0aaz6@da20.darkness.gun.de> Date: Tue, 13 Jun 95 22:14:52 CET Organization: just me.... From: jv_frantzius@darkness.gun.de (Joerg von Frantzius) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.misc,comp.sys.next.hardware,de.comp.sys.next Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit Hi all, recently I have heard that NeXT is doing their own driver for graphic boards based on the S3 Trio chip. Is this still the case and if so, when will one be able to lay one's hands on it :-) ? Unfortunately I just discovered that in fact there does NOT exist a driver for NextStep for the Elsa 1000 Trio board, which I have bought. Now I am stuck with the generic S3 driver, which NextAnswers titles as a last resort... Thanks for any answers. _____________________________________________________________________ Joerg von Frantzius jv_frantzius@darkness.gun.de
From: Peter.D.Clark@eng.sun.com (Pete Clark) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: NextStep-SPARC, do you like it? Date: 14 Jun 1995 21:29:58 GMT Organization: Sun Microsystems Inc., Mountain View, CA Distribution: world Message-ID: <3rnkcm$en1@engnews2.Eng.Sun.COM> References: <3rklm5$l3a@news.doit.wisc.edu> Keywords: nextstep, sparc, stability In article <3rklm5$l3a@news.doit.wisc.edu> hayden@whitewater.chem.wisc.edu (Jessica Hayden) writes: > We are considering buying a SparcStation 4 to run NextStep. Do people like > this configuration? Does nextstep seem stable on Sparc? Do all the drivers > work reliably? I've seen some benchmarks and this system should be quite fast. I'm admittedly biased in this recommendation, but NS on SPARC is the first platform for which I'd consider trading in my cube. I find it to be much more stable than nextstep on intel, and it also feels much faster than Solaris 2.4 (I've got a sparc-10 with 64 meg of ram). I haven't used NS on HP-PA/RISC, so I can't comment on that. HP does make some nice hardware, but I'd bet Sun is more committed to NextStep than HP is. Best, Pete -- *************************************************************************** Pete Clark | The thinking man looks at the world and SunSoft Object Products Group | sees a comedy. The feeling man looks Peter.D.Clark@eng.sun.com (NeXTMail) | at the world and sees a tragedy. ***************************************************************************
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware From: rdl@world.std.com (Robert La Ferla) Subject: Re: ?Does IOMEGA ZIP DRIVE (SCCI) WORK WITH NEXT? In-Reply-To: kurst@netnet.net's message of 14 Jun 1995 17:20:55 GMT Message-ID: <RDL.95Jun14190508@world.std.com> Sender: rdl@world.std.com (Robert La Ferla) Organization: The World Public Access UNIX, Brookline, MA References: <3rjbfm$l0j@senior.nectec.or.th> <3rn534$17f@homer.alpha.net> <3rn5pn$pdb@netnet2.netnet.net> Date: Wed, 14 Jun 1995 23:05:08 GMT The SCSI version of the Iomega ZIP drive does work on NEXTSTEP just like any other SCSI drive. The Iomega design is cheap so there are limitations like no power switch, fewer SCSI IDs to choose from, etc... Robert La Ferla Registered NEXTSTEP Consultant / Developer / Trainer + 1 (617) 252-0088
From: David Hempling <David.Hempling@latgroup.com> Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: Original NeXT 256 Meg Optical Drive Date: 14 Jun 1995 22:44:16 GMT Organization: The Latitude Group, Inc. Message-ID: <3rnoo0$4ku@kane.ico.net> References: <3remev$vtc@dns.crocker.com> <3rkq16$4f@news.next.com> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit >In article <3remev$vtc@dns.crocker.com> Daniel Dee <daniel> writes: >> We have an floptical drive from the original NeXT cube. >> We're wondering if it's a SCSI device and if it is, what >> is the pin out of the connector in the back. It seems to >> be using a smaller connector than the 50 pin ones normally >> used in a SCSI harddrive. To which folks have said that it is largly useless outside of a NeXT Cube, which it is. However, that doesn't mean it has no value. A few weeks ago, I thought my floptical drive had died and I did some looking around to see what could be done. Calling BellAtlantic (the folks who do NeXT hardware support), I found out that they sell new floptical drives for ~$600 and rebuilt ones for ~$450. You could try to sell the floptical to them. BTW, my OD didn't die. It just needed a good cleaning! Another idea: I had posted a note to comp.sys.next.hardware asking for info about replacing floptical drives and heard from Randal Renscok <renscok@convex.cl.msu.edu> who runs a service in which he will trade a broken floptical drive + $250 for a rebuilt, working one. You could contact him (if he hasn't contacted you already) and see if he wants it. Or, you can always sell it on the net.
From: hill@cpsc.ucalgary.ca (David Hill) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.sysadmin,comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: UPS recommendations? Date: 15 Jun 1995 05:03:45 GMT Organization: University of Calgary CPSC Message-ID: <3roevh$tl2@linux.cpsc.ucalgary.ca> References: <3rii3f$13m@spool.cs.wisc.edu> <3rik80$f14@turing.mathworks.com> <3rikf3$f14@turing.mathworks.com> <DA4D51.C5E@news.cis.umn.edu> :Does anyone have any recommendations on a good UPS :(Uninterruptible Power Supply) for a PC-based NEXTSTEP file :server? Obviously we'd prefer one that has a NEXTSTEP monitor :program if possible, but if there isn't one what's the best PC/Mac :UPS? The UPS doesn't have to be really high watt/hours or :anything, just enough to live through "short" blackouts of :say 10-20 minutes or at least enough time to do a graceful :shutdown. :I recall seeing a UPS that came with either a bundled NEXTSTEP :monitor program or one who someone wrote a shareware program :for. Anyone heard of this beast? :Thanks in advance, :- Gareth :bestor@cs.wisc.edu In article <DA4D51.C5E@news.cis.umn.edu>, Sharad Shanbhag <sharad@next1.neuro.umn.edu> wrote: >I also use PowerGuardian with an APC SmartUPS 600 on my >'Station and have found it to be a more than satisfactory >combination. > >sharad > >sharad@next1.neuro.umn.edu > > The NeXT specific UPS that comes with a monitor for the NeXT is the StediWatt "Stedi-LAN-Ding Power protection system, by Advanced Electronics Systems Inc. 2005 Lincoln Way East Chambersburg PA 17201 1-800-345-1280 (HelpLine) 1-800-345-1280 (Orders) 1-717-263-1040 (Fax) It costs a little over US$1000 as far as I remember. I bought one a while back and am pleased with it. It is a new experience to continue computing through the regular thunderstorms we get in Calgary (though there's no-one to talk to cos they've all logged out and shut down!! ;-) It does more than prevent unexpected power loss. It also cleans up the power, filtering out crud and voltage fluctuations. I think it will probably extend the life of my equipment (especially disks), but don't expect it to run your laser printer -- those draw around 750 watts all by themselves. They do a range of models, with different power capacities. I went for overkill partly for expansion, partly for a longer period of power up after a power failure, and partly because I think running the UPR ("uninterruptable ower refinery" -- their term) at less than capacity helps it do its job and last longer. They'll help you figure out which capacity you need. david --- -- David R. Hill, CS & Psych Depts., U. Calgary | Imagination is more Calgary, AB, Canada T2N 1N4 Ph: 403-220-6315 | important than knowledge. hill@cpsc.ucalgary.ca Fx: 403-282-6778 | (Albert Einstein) NeXTMail: hill@trillium.ab.ca (Preferred) | Kill your television!
From: andrew.abernathy@mccaw.com (Andrew Abernathy) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: ?Does IOMEGA ZIP DRIVE (SCCI) WORK WITH NEXT? Date: 14 Jun 1995 20:38:52 GMT Organization: McCaw Cellular Communications, Inc. Message-ID: <3rnhcs$8o0@nwestmail.nwest.mccaw.com> References: <3rn534$17f@homer.alpha.net> In article <3rn534$17f@homer.alpha.net> Elf <Ewardd@earth.execpc.com> writes: > I called Iomega. They weren't helpful. I did, however, get a hold of a > tech guy who said that although the zip drive isn't currently supported > that it doesn't mean that a driver isn't "laying around" somewhere. The Zip drive works with NeXT. (This is so rapidly becoming an FAQ... since I own a drive, I guess I'll write something and submit it.) It does not require a driver. The big gotcha is that Zip disks formatted for DOS can't be directly reformatted for NeXT - you must first format them for Mac (takes about 8 - 10 minutes as it's doing a low- level format) and then reformat for NeXT (takes 10 seconds). Apparently you can also directly format for NeXT from the command line by using sdform, but it didn't work for me, and it was easier to just format it first for Mac from the Workspace. > BTW, later this year Iomega is > playing on releasing the Jaz drive (1 gig) based on the same stuff as the > zip drive. The Jaz drive is NOT based on the Zip drive (and they are totally incompatible.) The Jaz drive uses 3.5" cartridges, has an average seek time of 12ms (average access time of 17ms), transfers at a sustained data rate of about 6 MB/sec, and holds either 540 MB or 1 GB, depending on cartridge. The drive will cost about $500 for an internal version, $600 for an external version. The 1 GB cartridges will cost about $100 (in multi-packs); the 540 MB cartridges will cost about $70. Fast SCSI-II. Two 50-pin SCSI connectors. Weighs about 2 lbs. SCSI id can be set to any valid id (as opposed to Zip, which will only go on id 5 or 6). Has a power switch (Zip does not). Due before the end of the year (MacWeek reported Q3, but Iomega seems more cautious). Currently in test at a bunch of sites. See http://www.iomega.com/ for the press release with details. -- andrew.abernathy@mccaw.com (Seattle area) 14335 Northeast 24th Street Bellevue, WA 98007 (NeXTmail / MIME / MS Mail spoken here) I don't speak for McCaw. I can barely speak for myself.
From: gtermars@infomatch.com (Graham TerMarsch) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Monitors... Date: 15 Jun 1995 08:04:47 GMT Organization: Programmer for hire. Message-ID: <3ropiv$8v3@berlin.infomatch.com> Ok, the eternal question..... I've got access to a 17" NeXT colour monitor. I would like to get this connected to my IBM PC clone. I've got a Hercules Dynamite Power graphics board in it which supports all PC standard (and most non-standard) resolutions and refresh rates. 1. Is it possible to get these connected? 2. What would I need to do so? 3. Who would I contact on purchasing the required hardware? Any suggestions or pointers would be much appreciated. Please reply by e-mail. Any useful answers will be posted. Thanks! Graham TerMarsch // --------------------------------------------------------------------------- // I'm not blue, but my box is; a 75Mhz IBM Blue Lightning running OS/2 Warp. // OS/2 Developer and Team OS/2 member. // --------------------------------------------------------------------------- // OS/2 specialist, programmer for hire. Contact at gtermars@infomatch.com // ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Organization: Antigone Press gateway, San Francisco Return-Path: <mdaniels@wnjlaw.com> Date: Wed, 14 Jun 95 14:52:43 -0600 From: mdaniels@wnjlaw.com (Mike Daniels) Message-ID: <9506142052.AA09850@wnjlaw.com> Subject: building hard drive in cube w/ no floppy I am trying to re-initialize a hard drive that crashed a while ago. It's currently inside an old NeXT cube (the kind that doesn't have a mini-micro SCSI port and only has a coaxial ethernet connection). Needless to say, said cube has no floppy drive. When I connect an external CD-ROM drive to it (Media Vision's Reno), it cannot recognize it. To complicate matters, I do not have any access to the tools required to remove the hard drive from the cube. I can only remove the back cover of the cube. To try and solve this, I did the following: I took the cube with the bad hard drive (cube1) and placed it next to a working cube (cube2). This cube is a newer model--it has a mini-micro SCSI port, and both types of ethernet connectors. It also has an internal SCSI port with a floppy drive attached. I then disconnected cube2's hard drive from its system board, as well as its power cable. Next, I connected cube1's hard drive to cube2's system board and cube1's hard drive power cable to cube2's power supply. I then connected the external CD-ROM drive to cube2. I then turned on the computer and attempted to boot from the floppy drive. When I did so, I received a message saying "no CD-ROM drive attached." If anyone has any suggestions, or would like me to clarify any of this, I would appreciate it. Mike Daniels mdaniels@wnjlaw.com
From: zhao@crl.nmsu.edu (Z. Zhao) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.misc,comp.sys.next.hardware,comp.sys.next.sysadmin Subject: Re: Help! Poor performance on Sparc floppy drive Date: 14 Jun 95 18:14:42 Organization: Computing Research Lab Message-ID: <ZHAO.95Jun14181442@sparta.crl.nmsu.edu> References: <lorgbD9xnzu.8IL@netcom.com> <henry-1106951448030001@trilithon.com> In-reply-to: henry@trilithon.com's message of Sun, 11 Jun 1995 14:48:03 -0700 Many people suggested: use 'mtools'. zhao
From: philip@utstat.toronto.edu (Philip McDunnough) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware,comp.sys.next.misc Subject: Diamond Stealth (solution) and other ASUS questions Date: 15 Jun 1995 06:21:35 GMT Organization: York University, Ontario, Canada Distribution: world Message-ID: <3rojhf$plr@sunburst.ccs.yorku.ca> I'd like to thank all the people who wrote to me with suggestions regarding the Diamond Stealth Card. This may be of interest. I upgraded a noname DX4/100 to an ASUS p55TP4 (Triton) board with a P90 and a Diamond Stealth 64 PCI video card with 2megs of VRAM. I used the new version of the Diamond Stealth driver (3.31-NA#1939). Problem1: The ASUS PS/2 mouse connector simply will not work. I must have tried 10 mice and 4 cables from the ASUS distributor. Does this thing work? It freezes up the keyboard as well which forced me to reboot into config=Default mode. Problem2: The display kept coming up in monochrome VGA, no matter which memory map address I tried. The solution was so silly that I still can't believe it. In booting up in config=Default mode the Instance0.table file got changed!!! The 3 letters VGA were placed before the DiamondStealth and so the Diamond card wasn't able to allocate memory to the VGA space and the screen defaulted to VGA. Removing that (after hours of overlooking it) by hand fixed the problem. I did not require any change in the memory map address nor the autodetect identity. It works great. Remaining Issue: Dealing with the PS/2 mouse issue. Has anyone gotten this to work? Finally, does NEXTSTEP support nonparity RAM? At the moment I am using parity RAM but this motherboard claims( in the manual) to want to see fewer chips/SIMM. The simplest way would be to downgrade to nonparity simm's. Anyway, thank's for all the help. Any further info on the 2 remaining issues would be appreciated. By the way, NXBench2.0 went to 2.13 from 1.06 using the DX/4-100 and an ATI GUP with 2megs VRAM. Solitaire finally works. Now just that mouse...Philip -- Philip McDunnough LakeHaven, {Where sheep may safely graze ...} philip@utstat.toronto.edu,{NeXT Mail preferred}
From: Mark_Dadgar@NeXT.COM (Mark Dadgar) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: ?Does IOMEGA ZIP DRIVE (SCCI) WORK WITH NEXT? Date: 15 Jun 1995 15:53:03 GMT Organization: NeXT Computer, Inc. Message-ID: <3rpl0v$en3@news.next.com> References: <3rn534$17f@homer.alpha.net> In article <3rn534$17f@homer.alpha.net> Elf <Ewardd@earth.execpc.com> writes: > I called Iomega. They weren't helpful. I did, however, get a hold of a > tech guy who said that although the zip drive isn't currently supported > that it doesn't mean that a driver isn't "laying around" somewhere. No driver necessary. The Zip drive "just works." Just plug it in and boot. > Oh, the phone number in PC Magazine for Iomega is wrong. It routes you > to a phone sex line. Talk about a typo! Oops! :) - Mark -- Mark Dadgar | "If English was good enough for Jesus Network/Systems Admin. | Christ, then it's good enough for me." NeXT Computer, Inc. | - Arkansas congressman to Joint Mark_Dadgar@NeXT.COM | National Committee on Language Here I am, NOT speaking for NeXT.
From: hamilton@osiris (Wayne Hamilton) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: black keyboard (p#192.00) Date: 15 Jun 1995 17:15:52 GMT Organization: University of Illinois at Urbana Message-ID: <3rpps8$fns@vixen.cso.uiuc.edu> Summary: need advice on cleaning "sticky" keyboard Keywords: keyboard, clean my aging keyboard has some sticky keys. my cube lives in a dusty environment, so it's no wonder. what's the best way to clean it? is there a NextAnswer for this? do i have to be careful about popping the keycaps off? does anybody make a "condom" for it (i have them for my other keyboards; they're great)? if all else fails, are replacements still available? -- wayne hamilton U of IL and US Army Corps of Engineers I'net: hamilton@osiris.cso.uiuc.edu Lowtek: Box 476, Urbana, IL 61801; (217)384-4310(voice), -4311(BBS)
From: sbrenner@netgate.net (Scott Brenner) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: NeXT 3.1 hardware compatibility Date: Thu, 15 Jun 95 17:40:45 GMT Organization: Is The Sign Of A Sick Mind Message-ID: <3rpqup$b44@ftp.netgate.net> I was wondering if someone might have used the following hardware in release 3.1 or knows if it wll work. I can get the 3.1 full version and the 3.2 upgrade for $120, but i'm not sure if my hardware will work. I have checked NeXT answers and called NeXT to no avail because 3.1 is outdated. Any help would be great! Hardware: Adaptec 1522 SCSI Controller Chinon 535s CDROM Diamond Speedstar Pro VLB ( Cl 5426 chip) Thanks, Scott ================================================================ Scott Brenner Cellular-ONE sbrenner@bactc.com Cellular Switch Tech sbrenner@netgate.net Santa Clara, CA http://www.netgate.net./~sbrenner/ "You cannot achieve the impossible without attempting the absurd" =================================================================
From: Chris Gomoiu <atr@elronet.co.il> Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Help CUBE floppy drive Date: Thu, 15 Jun 95 21:03:06 PDT Organization: Elron Adar Message-ID: <3rq02h$59a@elron2.elron.net> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: TEXT/PLAIN; charset=US-ASCII Hello there! I'm the second oner of a CUBE wich has no floppy drive anymore, I got it this way. Does anybody know what kind of drive should I connect to it? Somebody told me I should try a 1.44 Mb IBM PC type but the sistem doesn't seem to like it, it says "no disk drive" (tried to play around with the drive jumpers but no luck!). Should I try a 2.88 unit or it must be only the original one from NeXt? Thanks to all of you who can help me revive my Blackie. Chris Gomoiu e-mail: atr@elronet.co.il
From: rolfe@ldp.com (Rolfe Tessem) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: SIMM extraction tool for NextStations? Date: 15 Jun 1995 18:50:37 GMT Organization: Lucky Duck Productions, Inc. Message-ID: <3rpvdt$sg2@daffy.ldp.com> I need to pull some SIMMs in two NextStations as part of an upgrade. The last time I did this was a couple of years ago, and it was a real ordeal because the sockets are so damn tight. Is there a tool available that makes the process a little less painful? -- Rolfe Tessem | Lucky Duck Productions, Inc. rolfe@ldp.com | 96 Morton Street (212) 463-0029 | New York, NY 10014
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware From: franc@xenicos.fdn.fr (Francois BIENTZ) Subject: can t install 3.3 NSI on 1GB IBM 0662 Message-ID: <1995Jun15.204041.310@xenicos.fdn.fr> Keywords: SCSI IBM Sender: franc@xenicos.fdn.fr Organization: Individual. Date: Thu, 15 Jun 1995 20:40:41 GMT Adaptec 1542CF SCSI id 0 for the IBM 0662 SCSI id 2 for the CD ROM disk previously formated with adaptec utilities install hangs when trying to initialize the disk ... " 66 EMT trap install failed :can t initialize disk ... kill all process ...." but is the disk well terminated IBM says there s no need to put any jumper on the front side ... curious any idea ??
From: dmr@kzsu.Stanford.EDU (Daniel Rosenberg) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: ? CD ROM drives for black hardware Date: 15 Jun 95 21:00:51 GMT Organization: Stanford University Message-ID: <dmr.803250051@kzsu> Hi folks -- I want to re-install NextStep on my slab, fresh from the CD ROM, except I have no CD ROM drive. Can I buy any SCSI-2 CD ROM and expect this to work with a NextStep CD? Any pointers appreciated! (I can't find the hardware FAQ.) Daniel -- # Daniel Rosenberg, KZSU Radio (who I don't speak officially for) # http://kzsu.Stanford.EDU
From: joanna@mws4.biol.berkeley.edu Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Canon Objectstations: Any comments? Date: 16 Jun 1995 00:41:31 GMT Organization: University of California, Berkeley Message-ID: <3rqjvr$git@agate.berkeley.edu> We are considering purchasing one of the Canon objectstations (possibly the 50 or 52) to run NeXTStep, but would first like to hear comments that people have regarding any of the Canon objectstations. Thank you, Joanna joanna@mws4.biol.berkeley.edu
From: passim@helium.ucsd.edu (Harmon Craig) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: ?Does IOMEGA ZIP DRIVE (SCCI) WORK WITH NEXT? Date: 16 Jun 1995 02:28:46 GMT Organization: The Avant-Garde of the Now, Ltd. Message-ID: <3rqq8u$gga@network.ucsd.edu> References: <3rjbfm$l0j@senior.nectec.or.th> <3rn534$17f@homer.alpha.net> <3rn5pn$pdb@netnet2.netnet.net> I have two iomega zip drives running on NeXT turbo color systems, one at home and one in my laboratory. One machine has NS 3.2, the other has 3.3. They run absolutely perfectly on both machines, and I find tham extremely useful: I can transfer whole directories back and forth to update either machine. They run very fast, and are particulary useful in that you can run a directory of programs directly from the diskette and carry it back and forth, transferring updates to either or both machines whenever you want. They are also very useful for transferring applications too large for FDs, obtained from the Web or FTP sites at the lab, to the machine at home. I recommend them very highly! H. Craig passim@helium.ucsd.edu
From: skwong@se.cuhk.hk (Wong Sai Kee (Graduate Assistant)) Newsgroups: comp.periphs.scsi,comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Fujitsu 2694 (1GB) technical manual ? Date: 16 Jun 1995 02:51:36 GMT Organization: Engineering Faculty CUHK Message-ID: <3rqrjo$pct@eng_ser1.erg.cuhk.hk> Since my Fujitsu 2694 (1GB) HD has some trouble, can anyone give me a pointer where can I find the information about the drive's SCSI command set and its setting available through software ? Thanks in advance. Mr.Sai-kee Wong
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Organization: Antigone Press gateway, San Francisco Return-Path: <mdaniels@wnjlaw.com> Date: Thu, 15 Jun 95 17:25:22 -0500 From: mdaniels@wnjlaw.com (Mike Daniels) Message-ID: <9506152225.AA12600@wnjlaw.com> Subject: cube won't boot When turning on a cube recently, I got the following error message: /: file system full IO error on pageout: error = 20. vnode_pageout: failed! I tried to boot from the installation CDROM/floppy, and got these messages: Searching for CD-ROM drives... blk0 boot: sd(1,0,0)sdmach sc: Didn't complete sd: target 6 lun 0 opcode 40 sd: addr 0x43aa230 bcount 7240 rdflag 1 sd: sdstatus 0 sdstate 0 resid 7240 sc: s5c state 1 status 0x90 sc: intrstatus 0x20 seqstep 0x4 sc: fifo level = 0 transfer count 0 sc: command 0x42 config 0x57 READ: bad status detected in sdcmd: 0 READ: bad status detected in sdcmd: 0 READ: bad status detected in sdcmd: 0 READ: bad status detected in sdcmd: 0 sd(1,0,0)sdmach: Couldn't read disk label I know that both the CD-ROM drive and the CD itself work, as I used it yesterday to install some packages. If anyone can interpret this for me, I would sincerely appreciate it. Mike Daniels mdaniels@wnjlaw.com
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware From: lacsap@pasc-home.media.mit.edu (Pascal Chesnais) Subject: Re: ?Does IOMEGA ZIP DRIVE (SCCI) WORK WITH NEXT? Message-ID: <1995Jun16.125129.7774@media.mit.edu> Sender: news@media.mit.edu (USENET News System) Organization: MIT Media Laboratory References: <3rjbfm$l0j@senior.nectec.or.th> Date: Fri, 16 Jun 1995 12:51:29 GMT Although the device is supposed to be scsi, not all scsi controllers like it. In particular the NCR/Symbios failed with it. In the case of Adaptec 2940, I had to go into setup to explicitly turn off synchronous transfers to the target that the zip drive was on. The zip drive works like a champ otherwise. I did have to do a low-level sdformat to un-DOSify it. Media is difficult to find at this time, as are the drives. pasc In article <3rjbfm$l0j@senior.nectec.or.th> pollak@mozart.inet.co.th (Dan Pollak) writes: > Title says it all > > Thanks in advance
From: tbm@tci002.uibk.ac.at (Martin Michlmayr) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: Canon Objectstations: Any comments? Date: 16 Jun 1995 16:08:41 GMT Organization: Dept. of Computer Science, University of Salzburg Distribution: world Message-ID: <3rsaa9$rnq@esel.cosy.sbg.ac.at> References: <3rqjvr$git@agate.berkeley.edu> joanna@mws4.biol.berkeley.edu wrote: / We are considering purchasing one of the Canon objectstations (possibly / the 50 or 52) to run NeXTStep, but would first like to hear comments that / people have regarding any of the Canon objectstations. They are one of the fastest Intel computers for NEXTSTEP. But, they are also very expensive... So, if you have the money, get them! -- Martin Michlmayr | tbm@tci002.uibk.ac.at | tbm@gnu.ai.mit.edu GNUStep Volunteer Coordinator, http://fvkma.tu-graz.ac.at/gnustep/index.html
From: jwbruce@ingr.com (J.W.Bruce) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: SIMM speed on N.station? Date: 16 Jun 1995 13:58:16 GMT Organization: Workstation 3D Graphics Message-ID: <3rs2lo$qma@b11.b11.ingr.com> References: <17495164.42124.8466@kcbbs.gen.nz> In article <17495164.42124.8466@kcbbs.gen.nz>, apl@kcbbs.gen.nz (Andrew Lindesay) says: > >I've recently obtained a NeXTstation and I'd rather like to use some of >the RAM elsewhere (can't need all of 32meg) can somebody tell me how you >evaluate what speed the RAM runs at? Is it printed on the SIMM? It's >quite an early NeXTstation. Perhaps 1991/1990? > >Andrew (apl@kcbbs.gen.nz) Not on the SIMM persay, however the individual DRAMs (chips) on the SIMM usually give some clue. The number on the DRAM will look like this NNNNNNN-X(X) where N are digits in a chip number (usually denoting the DRAMs size) and X(X) is the speed of the DRAM. Common numbers are 6,7,8,9,10,11,12 for 60,70,80,90,100,110,120 nsec respectively. BTW, your station probably has 100+ nsec memory in 30pin SIMMs unless it is a turbo, which has 72pin SIMMs at 80nsec (I think) If it is non-turbo, the 100+ nsec memory is quite useless, I'm afraid. PCs today need faster (<=80 nsec) and the PCs that are old enough to use the slower memory usually didn't have SIMM sockets (they used the DRAMs directly, YUCK) and are completely useless today especially compared to the NeXT. The memory may be useful in some other application, a synth may use the memory quite nicely. Hope this helps you............. =========================================================================== J.W.Bruce jwbruce@ingr.com Workstation 3D Graphics voice: (205) 730-4043 Intergraph Corporation fax: (205) 730-6000
From: philip@utstat.toronto.edu (Philip McDunnough) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware,comp.sys.next.misc Subject: Diamond Stealth, ASUS, PS/2 mouse Date: 16 Jun 1995 04:27:55 GMT Organization: York University, Ontario, Canada Distribution: world Message-ID: <3rr18b$fo9@sunburst.ccs.yorku.ca> For what it is worth the Diamond Stealth 64 PCI card works great with my ASSUS mother board (a P55TP4). The PS/2 mouse also works fine if one takes the time to read the manual (which I tend not to do). You must switch the jumper on JP7. It defaults to OFF. Moving it to the other 2 pins allows a PS/2 mouse at IRQ 12. The mouse works great (right now I'm using an $8 mouse). There does not appear to be a need to reconfigure the Diamond driver. Certainly I did not have to in the end. Thank's to all who replied. -- Philip McDunnough LakeHaven, {Where sheep may safely graze ...} philip@utstat.toronto.edu,{NeXT Mail preferred}
From: art@cubicsol.com (Art Isbell) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Pyro upgrade Date: 16 Jun 1995 15:07:17 GMT Organization: The SenseMedia Network, http://sensemedia.net/, info@sensemedia.net Distribution: world Message-ID: <3rs6n5$mu7@emerald.oz.net> Has anyone received h{er,is} Pyro upgrade? If so, could you please report on your impressions? --- Art Isbell NeXTmail: art@cubicsol.com NeXT Registered Consultant Voice: +1 408 335 1154 Trego Systems Fax: +1 408 335 2515 CaseServ: NEXTSTEP managed care USmail: Felton, CA 95018-9442 contract and case management solutions
From: krispy@bga.com (Kris Schludermann) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: RFI:colour inkjet cartridges Date: 16 Jun 1995 13:02:28 -0500 Organization: Real/Time Communications - Bob Gustwick and Associates Message-ID: <3rsgvk$g2f@ghostwheel.bga.com> can someone direct me towards an inexpensive source for NeXT colour inkJet printer refills or new cartridges
From: keith@cognisense.com (Keith Wood) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: how to connect a MPixel 21" to a PC? Date: Fri, 16 Jun 1995 10:37:51 -0500 Organization: Cognisense Message-ID: <keith-1606951037510001@dal01.onramp.net> Can someone please tell me how to connect a MegaPixel 21-inch Color Display (NeXT part number N4005A) to a SVGA card on a PC (for straight DOS and Windows work)??? Please reply via email (keith@cognisense.com), as I don't frequent this newsgroup often - I'll post a summary... Thanks! Keith keith@cognisense.com
From: rassmuss@bart (Scott Rassmussen) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Seagate HAWK 1LP and 2LP HDs Date: 16 Jun 1995 20:06:34 GMT Organization: Abbott Laboratories Message-ID: <3rso8a$qq2@kelso.pprd.abbott.com> Has anyone seen problems with either of these 1G hard drives when used in white boxes especially under heavy loads. e.g. while a database is being hit with continous requests for reading and writing for extended periods of time. Please send all known problems for these drives. You can reply to rassmuss@woodstock.abbott.com Thanks for any help, Scott Rasmussen
From: piou@clark.net (Edward Piou) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.sysadmin,comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Q: running black hardware without monitors (and another question) Date: 16 Jun 1995 16:55:36 -0400 Organization: Edarchy First! Message-ID: <3rsr48$7qm@clark.net> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: TEXT/PLAIN; charset=ISO-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit We're trying to move people at our organization away from using the NextStep interface, and will be using our Next machines (Next hardware) as servers (serving Macs and PCs), not desktop machines. These are NextStations currently running NS 3.0. Is there any hardware or software solution which will allow us to unplug the monitors and keyboards from the CPUs, so that those CPUs can just be stacked in a corner out of the way, but kept running? Or, alternatively, a solution which will let us share 1 keyboard and monitor among all 4 machines (1 at a time, of course)? Thanks for any help. Also - it may be a while before we implement such a plan. Meanwhile, I've got 4 copies of NextStep 3.3, but I don't want to upgrade the operating systems if the new interface will require our employees to be retrained in using the Nexts (especially Mail). Does the installer give an option of installing everything but the Mail.app upgrade/interface change? (I hear hierarchical mailboxes are part of the new Mail.app.) thanx ep
From: besler@nova.mdd.comm.mot.com (Steve Besler) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Multiprocessing Cube Date: 16 Jun 1995 20:55:59 GMT Organization: Motorola - Wireless Data Group; Seattle, WA Distribution: world Message-ID: <BESLER.95Jun16135559@nova.mdd.comm.mot.com> Where do I get information of building my own multiprocessor cube? What modifications need to be made to the backplane? What parts are required? On a related note: Will NEXTSTEP 3.3 run on an '030 ? What about NS 3.0? What are the software licensing issues related to netbooting 3 extra cpu's from a hard disk? Do I need 4 licenses to the software? Thanks in advance for any answers! Steven Besler -- Steven Besler, Coop Student "I do not speak for Motorola." Motorola Wireless Data Group
From: dino@ex-nihilo (Dino Bagdadi) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.sysadmin,comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: Can a ROM on an 040 motherboard be replaced? Date: 16 Jun 1995 14:27:40 GMT Organization: Shadow Information Services, Inc. Message-ID: <3rs4cs$j5r@anshar.shadow.net> References: <DA65tu.8DG@AWT.NL> Hello Gerben! G.C.Th.Wierda@AWT.NL (Gerben Wierda) wrote: > Just wondering if I could replace the ROM on my motherboard for a newer version. When I upgraded my ColorTurbo station to ADB, I had to replace the ROM (and the monitor, mouse, keyboard, sound box). So it is possible. What I don't know is if the new ROM will work with non-ADB keyboard/monitor/sound box. Now that I think of it, the guys at NeXT told me that the new ROM might cause problems with the non-ADB (Sony) monitor. > While I'm at it. Does anybody know if you can upgrade 040 boards from 25MHz to 33Mhz ones? Yeah, just trade (or buy) your 25MHz motherboard for a 33MHz motherboard and put it in your machine :) I had heard of someone (an engineer from Daystar, known for their CPU hardware upgrades on the Macintosh) some time ago, working on a 68060 piggy board for NeXT hardware. The way it would work is you'd send your machine, they would replace the 68040 with a socket. Then they would put your 68040 and a 68060 (either 40 MHz, $1700 or 50 MHz, $2000) on this piggy board which plugs into the motherboard socket. Finally, they would load a custom kernel to route 68040 specific instructions to the 68040 and other instructions to the 68060. The result, a machine with 2X (33MHz) to 3X (25MHz), depending with what you started with. I could never find more info on this though :( Maybe he's still out there. -- Dino Bagdadi ex nihilo, inc. dino@ex-nihilo.com (ASCII, NeXTmail and MIME) Public PGP key available via `finger -l dbagdadi@shadow.net'
From: kdarmawa@ix.netcom.com (Kurniawan Darmawangsa) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Let's now design the cheapest Next intel station Date: 16 Jun 1995 22:59:25 GMT Organization: Netcom Distribution: world Message-ID: <3rt2cd$fgn@ixnews5.ix.netcom.com> References: <BESLER.95Jun16135559@nova.mdd.comm.mot.com> Hey, Last time someone suggest to build the most powerful intel based NEXTSTEP computer. I have new idea. I am thinking to build the cheapest system for Nextstep user. I want to make NS more accessible to student user like me. I currently has Pentium90 with 32 Mb RAM, I have been telling my friends to give NS a try, but they always complain that it is too expensive. I am just curious, how cheap a NeXTstep intel computer can be ? Let me start by User Developer Intel 486 DX2 50 Intel Pentium 60 8 Mb RAM 16 MB RAM 340 Mb EIDE 14 inch monitor 15 inch monitor [please fill the rest] [please fill the rest] Cost (US$1000- 1500) Cost (US$1500- 1750) Who can build the cheapest NS computer? Let make this a competition...:) Kurniawan
From: steve@talus.com (Steve Sarich III) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: Multiprocessing Cube Date: 16 Jun 1995 23:21:49 GMT Organization: The Black Box, Houston, Tx (713) 480-2686 Distribution: world Message-ID: <3rt3md$d5t@news.blkbox.com> References: <BESLER.95Jun16135559@nova.mdd.comm.mot.com> In article <BESLER.95Jun16135559@nova.mdd.comm.mot.com> besler@nova.mdd.comm.mot.com (Steve Besler) writes: > > Where do I get information of building my own multiprocessor cube? > What modifications need to be made to the backplane? What parts > are required? > > On a related note: > > Will NEXTSTEP 3.3 run on an '030 ? What about NS 3.0? > What are the software licensing issues related to netbooting 3 extra > cpu's from a hard disk? Do I need 4 licenses to the software? > > Thanks in advance for any answers! > > Steven Besler On a related note: Well, I CAN tell you how to put Monster Truck tires on your Ferrari :-) Steve
From: jsn@audiospeech.ubc.ca (John Nicol) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: NEXTSTEP Intel system as a file server? Date: 16 Jun 1995 23:43:30 GMT Organization: The University of British Columbia Message-ID: <3rt4v2$ji0@nntp.ucs.ubc.ca> Keywords: File server Our laboratory is considering using a NEXTSTEP Intel system (Pentium PCI or 486 VL-BUS) as a headless file server for a small NEXTSTEP network (< 15 hosts) to replace a Cube used for that purpose. Is this a good idea in terms of improved disk and Ethernet performance when compared to the Cube or should we consider NEXTSTEP/SPARC? What NEXTSTEP 3.3-compatible PCI SCSI and PCI Ethernet cards would be recommended for such a system? Thanks for your insight and recommendations. John Nicol Audiology and Speech Sciences University of British Columbia
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware From: rdl@world.std.com (Robert La Ferla) Subject: Re: NEXTSTEP Intel system as a file server? In-Reply-To: jsn@audiospeech.ubc.ca's message of 16 Jun 1995 23:43:30 GMT Message-ID: <RDL.95Jun16195909@world.std.com> Sender: rdl@world.std.com (Robert La Ferla) Organization: The World Public Access UNIX, Brookline, MA References: <3rt4v2$ji0@nntp.ucs.ubc.ca> Date: Fri, 16 Jun 1995 23:59:09 GMT For performance I recommend: Pentium PCI (90MHz +) I recommend Dell. Adaptec 2940/3940 (narrow or wide) SCSI controller Seagate Barracuda SCSI disk (narrow or wide - must match controller) Cogent PCI Ethernet Also, you should consider putting a cheap VGA/SVGA monitor on it for when you need to service it. Robert La Ferla Registered NEXTSTEP Consultant / Developer / Trainer + 1 (617) 252-0088
From: Mark_Dadgar@NeXT.COM (Mark Dadgar) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: ?Does IOMEGA ZIP DRIVE (SCCI) WORK WITH NEXT? Date: 17 Jun 1995 01:40:21 GMT Organization: NeXT Computer, Inc. Message-ID: <3rtbq5$nh6@news.next.com> References: <3rn5pn$pdb@netnet2.netnet.net> In article <3rn5pn$pdb@netnet2.netnet.net> kurst@netnet.net (Brian S Mogged) writes: > Elf (Ewardd@earth.execpc.com) wrote: > : I called Iomega. They weren't helpful. I did, however, get a hold of a > : tech guy who said that although the zip drive isn't currently supported > : that it doesn't mean that a driver isn't "laying around" somewhere. > : Makes you think a little bit... Anyway,being a prospective NextStep > > Hmm, as a prospective zip drive owner... Could anybody post or > email any information if it is all possible for using it between nexts. It just works. Plug it in, boot your machine, and go. Verified under 3.3 by me. > The project leader that I am working with think it would be an excellent > way of sharing information between two seperate next(black and intel) for > home and office. So if it doesn't work I would be totally disappointed. > I mean if it is scsi it should work :) > And it does! - Mark -- Mark Dadgar | "If English was good enough for Jesus Network/Systems Admin. | Christ, then it's good enough for me." NeXT Computer, Inc. | - Arkansas congressman to Joint Mark_Dadgar@NeXT.COM | National Committee on Language Here I am, NOT speaking for NeXT.
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware From: dfevans@bbcr.uwaterloo.ca (David Evans) Subject: Re: SIMM extraction tool for NextStations? Message-ID: <DAA4Jq.5JH@watserv3.uwaterloo.ca> Sender: news@watserv3.uwaterloo.ca Organization: University of Waterloo References: <3rpvdt$sg2@daffy.ldp.com> Date: Fri, 16 Jun 1995 18:55:02 GMT In article <3rpvdt$sg2@daffy.ldp.com>, Rolfe Tessem <rolfe@ldp.com> wrote: >I need to pull some SIMMs in two NextStations as part of an upgrade. The last >time I did this was a couple of years ago, and it was a real ordeal because >the sockets are so damn tight. > >Is there a tool available that makes the process a little less painful? > NeXT supplied a tool with the '040 opgrade boards that made it pretty easy; looked like a dental scraper. A sturdy paperclip, bent in the appropriate shape, works wonders for hauling out SIMMs. -- David Evans dfevans@bbcr.uwaterloo.ca Computer/Synth Junkie "Default is the value selected by the University of Waterloo composer overridden by your command." Waterloo, Ontario, Canada - Roland TR-707 Manual
From: philip@utstat.toronto.edu (Philip McDunnough) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: PCI SCSI? Date: 16 Jun 1995 22:15:50 GMT Organization: York University, Ontario, Canada Distribution: world Message-ID: <3rsvqm$6dg@sunburst.ccs.yorku.ca> I would like to change my SCSI controller (1542CF Adaptec ISA) to a 2940 PCI Adaptec ( or any other if there's a better one that's not too expensive). Will I have to reformat the SCSI hard drive? At the moment I boot off an IDE drive. I'd like to get rid of all IDE traces from the system. How can this be done in a painless way? Thank's... PS: Nonparity Simm's work fine on NSFIP using the ASUS motherboard. -- Philip McDunnough LakeHaven, {Where sheep may safely graze ...} philip@utstat.toronto.edu,{NeXT Mail preferred}
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware From: bhell@techfak.uni-bielefeld.de (Benjamin Hell) Subject: NEXTStep and SPEA V7 MIRAGE P64 with Trio64 Message-ID: <DA49qM.Hnq@hermes.hrz.uni-bielefeld.de> Sender: bhell@TechFak.Uni-Bielefeld.DE (Benjamin Hell) Date: Tue, 13 Jun 1995 15:01:34 GMT Organization: Universitaet Bielefeld, Technische Fakultaet. Hi, the subject says it all: does anyone has some experience with Nextstep 3.3 for Intel PC and a SPEA V7 Mirage P64 with the Trio64 Chipset ? I wonder if this card is fast enough for NextStep... Thank you, Benjamin Hell
From: pbuckley@delphi.com Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: color station internal drive? Date: Sat, 17 Jun 95 12:27:59 -0500 Organization: Delphi (info@delphi.com email, 800-695-4005 voice) Message-ID: <RQ18WGf.pbuckley@delphi.com> I'd like to add back a small internal drive to my color nextstation. Any advice on a good purchase and supplier? -Paul
From: besler@nova.mdd.comm.mot.com (Steve Besler) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.sysadmin,comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: Q: running black hardware without monitors (and another question) Date: 16 Jun 1995 23:40:10 GMT Organization: Motorola - Wireless Data Group; Seattle, WA Distribution: na Message-ID: <BESLER.95Jun16164010@nova.mdd.comm.mot.com> References: <3rsr48$7qm@clark.net> In-reply-to: piou@clark.net's message of 16 Jun 1995 16:55:36 -0400 In article <3rsr48$7qm@clark.net> piou@clark.net (Edward Piou) writes: > We're trying to move people at our organization away from using > the NextStep interface, and will be using our Next machines (Next > hardware) as servers (serving Macs and PCs), not desktop machines. These are > NextStations currently running NS 3.0. > Is there any hardware or software solution which will allow us to > unplug the monitors and keyboards from the CPUs, so that those CPUs can > just be stacked in a corner out of the way, but kept running? I believe this capability comes with the OS. You may have to hook up an ascii terminal to one of the serial ports, but even that may not be required. > Or, alternatively, a solution which will let us share 1 keyboard > and monitor among all 4 machines (1 at a time, of course)? > Thanks for any help. Again, I believe you can do this already. Just use NXHosting or "OpenSesame.app" (which comes with NS 3.3). > Also - it may be a while before we implement such a plan. > Meanwhile, I've got 4 copies of NextStep 3.3, but I don't want to upgrade > the operating systems if the new interface will require our employees to > be retrained in using the Nexts (especially Mail). I recently I doubt the users will even notice the changes. >Does the installer > give an option of installing everything but the Mail.app > upgrade/interface change? Not that I know of. >(I hear hierarchical mailboxes are part of the > new Mail.app.) It really makes very little difference. -- Steven Besler, Coop Student "I do not speak for Motorola." Motorola Wireless Data Group
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware From: gps@netcom.com (gregory scandalis) Subject: WTB, NeXT DSP Mem expansion board for a slab Message-ID: <gpsDAA2Hn.26q@netcom.com> Organization: NETCOM On-line Communication Services (408 261-4700 guest) Date: Fri, 16 Jun 1995 18:10:31 GMT Sender: gps@netcom.netcom.com Folks, I'm in dire need of a NeXT slab DSP memory Expansion board, either 32k, or 192k. Does anyone have one of these that they don't need any longer, and wish to sell? Please contact me directly by e-mail. Thanks in advance, -pat -- +------------------------+------------------------------------------+ | Gregory Pat Scandalis | "Good taste is the enemy of creativity." | | | - Pablo Picasso | +========================+==========================================+ | | | *** All Mail forwards to the Netcom *** | | | | CCRMA gps@ccrma.stanford.edu | | Exploratorium gps@exploratorium.edu | | Netcom gps@netcom.com | +-------------------------------------------------------------------+
From: wasaware@walli.uwasa.fi (WasaWare Oy Ab ) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: MWSS and printing Date: 17 Jun 1995 19:26:34 GMT Organization: University of Vaasa, FINLAND Message-ID: <3rva9a$gc4@zippo.uwasa.fi> Some weeks ago here were some articles that told us that Microsoft Windows Sound System compatible sound cards disable printing in NEXTSTEP/PC. It is true. I tried three different sound cards. Then someone wrote that this is because there are faulty sound chips that somehow confuses LPT port. This can be true also. BUT: how is it then possible that the same sound card that won't work with NEXTSTEP works with Windows NT 3.5. I have both OSs in my machine and in NT I can print using same sound card configuration but in NEXTSTEP/PC I can't. I think NEXTSTEP has something to fix here. NeXT Inc., are you reading this. Please explain if you can. I hope you have something to tell us. Thank you. -- ///// Harri Valkama, wasaware@walli.uwasa.fi ///// WasaWare Oy Ab, Kapteeninkatu 18, FIN-65200 Vaasa, Finland ///// Telephone: +358 61 317 3365 fax: +358 61 317 3025
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware,comp.sys.next.misc From: gemoe@proximus.north.de (Gerhard Moeller) Subject: FIL-MAG 23Z109SM TWN911? Keywords: NeXT, serial line, FIL-MAG 23Z109SM TWN911 Organization: German NeXT User Group, Oldenburg. Date: Sat, 17 Jun 1995 12:41:23 GMT Message-ID: <1995Jun17.124123.28223@proximus.north.de> Summary: Looking for FIL-MAG 23Z109SM TWN911, destroyed serial line on NeXT h/w Hi, recently, the serial line of my NeXT station was destroyed by a lightning. As letting it have repaired is far too expensive (it would cost me more than a used station), I decided to repair it myself. Now I found that the IC FIL-MAG 23Z109SM TWN911 is broken. I tried to get it in Germany, but so far with no luck, I even have not been able to find out what IC that is and what I could use a an replacement for it! So my question is: Does anyone know what the FIL-MAG 23Z109SM TWN911 does (probably some filtering), where I could obtain it (how much) and what I could possibly use as an replacement. Any help is really very much appreciated, sincerly, Gerhard. -- N < principiis obsta! >------------------< PGP Key available on request > N e Gerhard Moeller, Amselweg 16, 26122 Oldenburg (FRG) [*: 02/21/1968] e X Private: gemoe@proximus.north.de Phone (voice): +49-441-507856 X T Uni: Gerhard.Moeller@Informatik.Uni-Oldenburg.DE NeXTmail & MIME T NoGeNUG - Northern German NeXT User Group: NoGeNUG@proximus.north.DE
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware From: ernst@fritz.snafu.de (Ernst Kloecker) Subject: Great new serial mouse driver Message-ID: <DAC0Lt.13D@fritz.snafu.de> Organization: dasburo Berlin Date: Sat, 17 Jun 1995 19:25:04 GMT Just in case there is still somebody annoyed with the behavior of the serial mouse in NEXTSTEP 3.3 : Check out the new serial port driver and serial mouse driver from NextAnswers ! With my Logitech serial mouse and onboard serial port with FIFO I can no longer see/feel a difference to a bus mouse. Great work, NeXT ! Just wondering why it took so long. All the others (Windows, NT, OS/2, you name it) got it right the first time. Cheers, Ernst. -- -------------------------------------------- Ernst Kloecker ernst@fritz.snafu.de --------------------------------------------
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware From: franc@xenicos.fdn.fr (Francois BIENTZ) Subject: can t install 3.3 NSI on 1GB IBM 0662 Message-ID: <1995Jun17.211428.1199@xenicos.fdn.fr> Sender: franc@xenicos.fdn.fr Organization: Individual. Date: Sat, 17 Jun 1995 21:14:28 GMT Keywords: SCSI IBM Reply-To: franc@xenicos.fdn.fr Distribution: world Adaptec 1542CF SCSI id 0 for the IBM 0662 SCSI id 2 for the CD ROM disk previously formated with adaptec utilities install hangs when trying to initialize the disk ... " 66 EMT trap install failed :can t initialize disk ... kill all process ...." but is the disk well terminated IBM says there s no need to put any jumper on the front side ... curious any idea ??
From: Heiko Steenbock Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: disktab entry for Pinnacle Micro Tahoe 230 Followup-To: comp.sys.next.hardware Date: 17 Jun 1995 23:23:32 GMT Organization: Private Site, Germany Message-ID: <3rvo5k$ts@seneca.toppoint.de> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit Hello! I need a disktab entry for the Pinnacle Micro Tahoe 230 MO-Drive. Thanks Heiko --- Heiko Steenbock 24619 Bornhoeved heiko@hst.toppoint.de Schwentinequelle Tel.: 04323-6188 NeXT-Mail and MIME ok
From: kdarmawa@ix.netcom.com (Kurniawan Darmawangsa) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware,comp.sys.next.software Subject: Problem after installing new serial mouse driver Date: 18 Jun 1995 02:00:45 GMT Organization: Netcom Distribution: world Message-ID: <3s01cd$kmb@ixnews6.ix.netcom.com> References: <DAC0Lt.13D@fritz.snafu.de> Hi I just installed the new serial mouse driver. The mouse works great. But I can't print or fax, Is there anybody has the same problem Thanks for any help Kurniawan
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware From: rdl@world.std.com (Robert La Ferla) Subject: Re: PCI SCSI? In-Reply-To: philip@utstat.toronto.edu's message of 16 Jun 1995 22:15:50 GMT Message-ID: <RDL.95Jun17202134@world.std.com> Sender: rdl@world.std.com (Robert La Ferla) Organization: The World Public Access UNIX, Brookline, MA References: <3rsvqm$6dg@sunburst.ccs.yorku.ca> Date: Sun, 18 Jun 1995 00:21:34 GMT You can simply change the SCSI controller. Don't forget to change your configuration on both the IDE and SCSI drive to use the 2940. Adaptec also makes the newer 3940. I'm not sure what the benefits of it are or what it costs. Perhaps, someone else can elaborate on this. Robert La Ferla Registered NEXTSTEP Consultant / Developer / Trainer + 1 (617) 252-0088
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: ?Does IOMEGA ZIP DRIVE (SCCI) WORK WITH NEXT? Message-ID: <1995Jun15.020224.12939@nosc.mil> From: stevensd@nosc.mil (Danny Stevenson) Date: Thu, 15 Jun 1995 02:02:24 GMT Sender: news@nosc.mil References: <3rn534$17f@homer.alpha.net> Organization: NCCOSC RDT&E Division, San Diego, CA Keywords: IOMEGA ZIP SCSI In article <3rn534$17f@homer.alpha.net> Elf <Ewardd@earth.execpc.com> writes: > I called Iomega. They weren't helpful. I did, however, get a hold of a > tech guy who said that although the zip drive isn't currently supported > that it doesn't mean that a driver isn't "laying around" somewhere. > Makes you think a little bit... Anyway,being a prospective NextStep > migrator I watch the magazines pretty close. I thought that I had seen > Iomega drivers for tape drives. If so, I wouldn't think it would be a > difficult thing to have a driver made. BTW, later this year Iomega is > playing on releasing the Jaz drive (1 gig) based on the same stuff as the > zip drive. > > Edward > edwardd@earth.execpc.com > > Oh, the phone number in PC Magazine for Iomega is wrong. It routes you > to a phone sex line. Talk about a typo! I have a SCSI Iomega Zip drive hooked up to my cube with NS 3.3, and it works fine. It can read Mac formatted Zip disks as well as those formatted for NeXT (using the standard "Disk -> Initialize" command). The Zip disk can be selected and ejected in the standard way, too (so long as you don't have the Zip disk inserted at boot time). Add to this that it's about as fast as the older hard drives (30 ms access time), and it's really hard to beat for the price. I don't know if it will read DOS formatted Zip disks (haven't tried it).
From: chin@clark.net Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: MWSS and printing Date: 18 Jun 1995 06:19:11 GMT Organization: Clark Internet Services, Inc. Message-ID: <3s0ggv$mtr@clarknet.clark.net> References: <3rva9a$gc4@zippo.uwasa.fi> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: TEXT/PLAIN; charset=ISO-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit wasaware@walli.uwasa.fi (WasaWare Oy Ab ) wrote: > Some weeks ago here were some articles that told us that > Microsoft Windows Sound System compatible sound cards > disable printing in NEXTSTEP/PC. It is true. I tried three > different sound cards. Then someone wrote that this is > because there are faulty sound chips that somehow confuses > LPT port. This can be true also. > BUT: how is it then possible that the same sound card that > won't work with NEXTSTEP works with Windows NT 3.5. I have > both OSs in my machine and in NT I can print using same > sound card configuration but in NEXTSTEP/PC I can't. I know that under DOS, the IRQ isn't even used. It polls instead, so the conflict never shows up in DOS. Could this be the same in NT? It would seem inefficient but would work around the problem. Of course, maybe the card should not have the defect to begin with. Cutting the IRQ 7 trace does work, so it seems to be a hardware problem, not a software one. ..Bill Chin chin@clark.net
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware From: pjk@netcom.com (Philip J. Koenig) Subject: Re: Let's create a powerful NS PC...together Message-ID: <pjkDAEroL.DJu@netcom.com> Organization: Computers & Communications References: <RDL.95Jun11005602@world.std.com> <3re0tl$6um@nwestmail.nwest.mccaw.com> <RDL.95Jun11124953@world.std.com> Date: Mon, 19 Jun 1995 07:05:07 GMT Sender: pjk@netcom9.netcom.com In article <RDL.95Jun11124953@world.std.com>, Robert La Ferla <rdl@world.std.com> wrote: >What is the "sustained" transfer rate on the Iomega Viper? > >Robert 6.7 MB/sec. according to Iomega. That's MegaBYTES. :-) Phil -- Phil Koenig Computers & Communications pjk@netcom.com
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware From: pjk@netcom.com (Philip J. Koenig) Subject: Re: can t install 3.3 NSI on 1GB IBM 0662 Message-ID: <pjkDAEs7t.EE3@netcom.com> Organization: Computers & Communications References: <1995Jun17.211428.1199@xenicos.fdn.fr> Date: Mon, 19 Jun 1995 07:16:41 GMT Sender: pjk@netcom9.netcom.com In article <1995Jun17.211428.1199@xenicos.fdn.fr>, Francois BIENTZ <franc@xenicos.fdn.fr> wrote: > >Adaptec 1542CF >SCSI id 0 for the IBM 0662 >SCSI id 2 for the CD ROM >disk previously formated with adaptec utilities >install hangs when trying to initialize the disk ... >" 66 EMT trap install failed :can t initialize disk ... >kill all process ...." > >but is the disk well terminated >IBM says there s no need to put any jumper on the front side ... curious > >any idea ?? The '0662 has a built-in active terminator that you activate via DIP switches. If you don't have the data sheet with the settings you can get it from IBM. -- Phil Koenig Computers & Communications pjk@netcom.com
From: steve@talus.com (Steve Sarich III) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: Ok, how about a *cheap* system Date: 18 Jun 1995 17:42:11 GMT Organization: The Black Box, Houston, Tx (713) 480-2686 Message-ID: <3s1ohj$lcc@news.blkbox.com> References: <3rhe55$123a@firehose.mindspring.com> In article <3rhe55$123a@firehose.mindspring.com> David Aylesworth <dave@tlogic.com> writes: > thomasb@ocelot.nwest.mccaw.com (Thomas Burkholder) wrote: > >A friend of mine has a very limited budget with which to put together a PC > >that runs NS - about $3000.00 total budget for hardware. Does anyone have > >a good, low-cost configuration for this much $$$? Strictly a homebrew > >system, system vendors need not reply. > > I just went through this myself; trying to put together a NS machine for under > $3000. I got quotes from local parts sellers and found that Apache Digital > Corporation was cheaper! Look at http://www.apache.com/pages/nextstep.html. > I just ordered a Pentium system for around $3200 (not including software). > > -- > David Aylesworth > Technologic, Inc > dave@tlogic.com > (404)843-9111x24 Motherboard...$205 90Mhz Pentium...$341 16MB RAM.....$461 NCR-PCI SCSI....$69 540MB Hard drive...$190 ATI Mach 64-2MB....$219 Floppy....$35 4X CD....$185 17" Monitor......$600 Case & power supply.....$75 Keyboard and mouse....$100 Total....$2529 I'm sure there's something I've forgotten (and that someone will be happy to point it out :-) If you REALLY wanted to go el-cheapo there are certainly other cuts you could make. You don't really NEED a 90Mhz Pentium or a 4X CD. But this system is nearly $700 cheaper than the Apache system....providing your time and frustration is not figured into the price :-) Most of these prices are straight out of computer shopper. Of course, the User OS will add another 32% to the cost of the system :-( The Developer version will cost you twice as much as the computer....go figure. Steve
From: steve@talus.com (Steve Sarich III) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Bar codes Date: 18 Jun 1995 17:44:34 GMT Organization: The Black Box, Houston, Tx (713) 480-2686 Message-ID: <3s1om2$ldk@news.blkbox.com> What's the best solution for bar code generators, readers and printers? Any good/bad experiences? Thanks... Steve
From: sanguish@digifix.com Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.announce,comp.sys.next.advocacy,comp.sys.next.hardware,comp.sys.next.marketplace,comp.sys.next.programmer,comp.sys.next.misc,comp.sys.next.software,comp.sys.next.sysadmin,comp.sys.next.bugs,comp.soft-sys.nextstep Subject: NEXTSTEP Resources on the Internet Date: 19 Jun 1995 00:15:09 GMT Organization: Digital Fix Development Distribution: inet Message-ID: <3s2fid$ilu@digifix.digifix.com> Topics include: Stepwise NEXTSTEP/OpenStep Information WWW site eduSTEP WWW site NeXT Computer, Inc. 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From: Chris Gomoiu <atr@elronet.co.il> Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.marketplace,comp.sys.next.hardware,comp.periphs.scsi Subject: NeXT floppy drive is SCSI? Date: Mon, 19 Jun 95 16:06:05 PDT Organization: Elron Adar Message-ID: <3s3t7f$scu@elron2.elron.net> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: TEXT/PLAIN; charset=US-ASCII Hello everyone, I need a floppy drive for my NeXT cube. I'm not quite sure if it must be the original one only or there is some other replacement. Somebody told me it must be a SCSI device, others that a 2.88MB unit for IBM PC should work. Any advice? Many thanks, Chris e-mail: atr@elronet.co.il
From: sfoy@bcu.ubc.ca (Shaun Patrick Foy) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: cmsg cancel <3s1qcp$4ld@nntp.ucs.ubc.ca> Control: cancel <3s1qcp$4ld@nntp.ucs.ubc.ca> Date: 19 Jun 1995 13:34:10 GMT Organization: The University of British Columbia Message-ID: <3s3uci$bcl@nntp.ucs.ubc.ca> Article cancelled from within tin [v1.2 PL2]
From: sfoy@bcu.ubc.ca (Shaun Patrick Foy) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: cmsg cancel <3s1q7a$4ld@nntp.ucs.ubc.ca> Control: cancel <3s1q7a$4ld@nntp.ucs.ubc.ca> Date: 19 Jun 1995 13:34:16 GMT Organization: The University of British Columbia Message-ID: <3s3uco$bcl@nntp.ucs.ubc.ca> Article cancelled from within tin [v1.2 PL2]
From: rworne@primenet.com (Robert Worne) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: ? CD ROM drives for black hardware Date: 19 Jun 1995 01:49:15 GMT Organization: Primenet Distribution: world Message-ID: <3s2l2r$qk@nnrp2.primenet.com> References: <dmr.803250051@kzsu> Keywords: CDROM In article <dmr.803250051@kzsu> dmr@kzsu.Stanford.EDU (Daniel Rosenberg) writes: > Hi folks -- > I want to re-install NextStep on my slab, fresh from > the CD ROM, except I have no CD ROM drive. Can I buy any SCSI-2 > CD ROM and expect this to work with a NextStep CD? > > Any pointers appreciated! (I can't find the hardware FAQ.) From what I was able to determine, I found a VERY nice SCSI CD-ROM for my black hardware. Sanyo released a 4x Spin 190ms CDROM model #CRD-254SH, the drive comes as a bare internal but for about $199 which is very cheap for a 4x SCSI. This drive is caddyless, with an auto-ejecting tray. Works like a charm, and is very fast under NS 3.3 on my 040 Cube.
From: rworne@primenet.com (Robert Worne) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: SIMM speed on N.station? Date: 19 Jun 1995 02:08:36 GMT Organization: Primenet Distribution: world Message-ID: <3s2m74$v1@nnrp1.primenet.com> References: <3rs2lo$qma@b11.b11.ingr.com> In article <3rs2lo$qma@b11.b11.ingr.com> jwbruce@ingr.com (J.W.Bruce) writes: > If it is non-turbo, the 100+ nsec memory is quite useless, I'm afraid. > PCs today need faster (<=80 nsec) and the PCs that are old enough to use > the slower memory usually didn't have SIMM sockets (they used the DRAMs > directly, YUCK) and are completely useless today especially compared to > the NeXT. The memory may be useful in some other application, a synth > may use the memory quite nicely. Jeez, you should tell this to the people who buy/sell memory, not only do they like to pick up used RAM at 50 cents/dollar, but they think that 100, 120ns RAM is just as valuable as the faster stuff (less 5 bucks a stick or so). I found this out the hard way trying to upgrade the RAM in my cube. It works fine with the SIMMS I "stole" from my 486 though :)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware From: dfevans@bbcr.uwaterloo.ca (David Evans) Subject: Re: Multiprocessing Cube Message-ID: <DADuqL.Bn6@watserv3.uwaterloo.ca> Sender: news@watserv3.uwaterloo.ca Organization: University of Waterloo References: <BESLER.95Jun16135559@nova.mdd.comm.mot.com> Date: Sun, 18 Jun 1995 19:13:32 GMT In article <BESLER.95Jun16135559@nova.mdd.comm.mot.com>, Steve Besler <besler@nova.mdd.comm.mot.com> wrote: > >Where do I get information of building my own multiprocessor cube? >What modifications need to be made to the backplane? What parts >are required? > It's in the FAQ. >On a related note: > >Will NEXTSTEP 3.3 run on an '030 ? What about NS 3.0? Yes. Not quickly, but they run. >What are the software licensing issues related to netbooting 3 extra >cpu's from a hard disk? Do I need 4 licenses to the software? > I believe you need four licenses. -- David Evans dfevans@bbcr.uwaterloo.ca Computer/Synth Junkie "Default is the value selected by the University of Waterloo composer overridden by your command." Waterloo, Ontario, Canada - Roland TR-707 Manual
From: felix@nice.usergroup.ethz.ch (Felix Rauch) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: Pyro upgrade Date: Sun, 18 Jun 1995 20:37:13 GMT Organization: NiCE - NeXT User Group, Zuerich, Switzerland Message-ID: <DADyM1.w4@harka> References: <3rs6n5$mu7@emerald.oz.net> Originator: HARKA@nice.ethz.ch Art Isbell (art@cubicsol.com) wrote: > Has anyone received h{er,is} Pyro upgrade? If so, could you please > report on your impressions? They will be shipped around 30 June (as Samuel Goldberger mailed me), so I guess you'll have to wait some more... - Felix -- Felix Rauch, CS-Student @ ETH Zurich, Switzerland. internet: felix@nice.ch (NeXT Mail and MIME welcome)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware From: rdl@world.std.com (Robert La Ferla) Subject: Re: PCI SCSI? In-Reply-To: philip@utstat.toronto.edu's message of 18 Jun 1995 19:48:01 GMT Message-ID: <RDL.95Jun18174721@world.std.com> Sender: rdl@world.std.com (Robert La Ferla) Organization: The World Public Access UNIX, Brookline, MA References: <RDL.95Jun17202134@world.std.com> <3s1vth$2ok@sunburst.ccs.yorku.ca> Date: Sun, 18 Jun 1995 21:47:21 GMT What I mean is that if you have a dual boot system with a small NS partition on your IDE drive, you should update the System.config on that drive in addition to the one on your SCSI drive. Robert La Ferla Registered NEXTSTEP Consultant / Developer / Trainer + 1 (617) 252-0088
From: zhao@crl.nmsu.edu (Z. Zhao) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware,comp.sys.next.misc,comp.sys.hp.hardware Subject: HP-XU vectra 5/90 crashes! Date: 17 Jun 95 10:59:44 Organization: Computing Research Lab Message-ID: <ZHAO.95Jun17105944@sparta.crl.nmsu.edu> I bought an HP-XU vectra 5/90 a month ago to run NEXTSTEP. So far, I got only headaches, but nothing else. 1. When I installed the DeloperLibs.pkg using a NEC 3x cdrom, I got 'Error in Installation' messages for several times. It is really weird. The log file told me there is a CHECKSUM error in the /lib directory. 2. I tried to display a large .tif image file by clicking the image icon in the WorkSpace, the system would crash! I changed the graphics display driver from NeXT's HP-XU display driver into the S3 generic driver. The system still crashes. Anyone has idea about what happened to my system? I have heard some bad stories about HP 100mhz pentium PCs. How about the 90mhz ones? Thanks, zhao
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware From: eld@netcom.com (Eric Davis) Subject: Luck with AT&T Globalyst? Message-ID: <eldDAEEBx.GD2@netcom.com> Organization: NETCOM On-line Communication Services (408 261-4700 guest) Date: Mon, 19 Jun 1995 02:16:45 GMT Sender: eld@netcom10.netcom.com Has anyone had any problems/luck with the AT&T GLOBALYST desktop line, specifically the Globalyst 363. It is a PCI Pentium75 with all NeXT compatible accessories(SCSI, VRAM, etc..) When launched, a BIOS scan shows Pheonix BIOS ver 4.04 AND AT&T BIOS ver 1.01 It is the second BIOS that worries me...WHAT IS IT? thanks, eric -- "668, The Neighbor of the Beast"
From: niki@wwwifa.kf.TU-Berlin.DE (Nikolaus Roetting) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Problems with SyQuest on NextStation 2.1 Date: 19 Jun 1995 16:29:03 GMT Organization: Technical University Berlin, Germany Message-ID: <3s48kf$i4g@brachio.zrz.TU-Berlin.DE> Hi, I am trying to connect a syquest SQ3105S to our Next Station running with NextStep 2.1. Since the SQ5110 (88MB 5,25") runs without any problem, I tried to do the same with the SQ3105S. But after inserting a cartridge and closing the lever the system locks and must be rebooted via hard reset :-( Any hints, workarounds, definit "no go" or comments welcome. Bye Nikolaus -- --- Technische Universitaet Berlin Institut fuer Arbeitswissenschaft Nikolaus Roetting e-mail: niki@arbw3.kf.tu-berlin.de Next Mail: niki@wwwifa.kf.tu-berlin.de
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware From: rdl@world.std.com (Robert La Ferla) Subject: Re: Let's create a powerful NS PC...together In-Reply-To: pjk@netcom.com's message of Mon, 19 Jun 1995 07:05:07 GMT Message-ID: <RDL.95Jun19133140@world.std.com> Sender: rdl@world.std.com (Robert La Ferla) Organization: The World Public Access UNIX, Brookline, MA References: <RDL.95Jun11005602@world.std.com> <3re0tl$6um@nwestmail.nwest.mccaw.com> <RDL.95Jun11124953@world.std.com> <pjkDAEroL.DJu@netcom.com> Date: Mon, 19 Jun 1995 17:31:40 GMT Iomega is using the new PRML head technology. Unfortunately, it's unclear that this drive would make for a good backup device because of the media. Is there any evidence that it is better than optical in this regard? If not, MaxOptix T3/T4 is the way to go. Robert
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware From: rdl@world.std.com (Robert La Ferla) Subject: Re: Any Experience With TTYDSP? In-Reply-To: wfleitz@osf1.gmu.edu's message of 18 Jun 1995 21:41:28 GMT Message-ID: <RDL.95Jun19133531@world.std.com> Sender: rdl@world.std.com (Robert La Ferla) Organization: The World Public Access UNIX, Brookline, MA References: <3s26i8$pj9@portal.gmu.edu> Date: Mon, 19 Jun 1995 17:35:31 GMT I recently purchased a TTYDSP. The unit shipped to me did not work properly. I got intermittent garbage when connecting to a local device. I have e-mailed Yrrid and will post my experiences as to their support and product in a week. Robert La Ferla Registered NEXTSTEP Consultant / Developer / Trainer + 1 (617) 252-0088
From: jbn@mystery-train.msilink.com (J.B. Nicholson-Owens) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: Any Experience With TTYDSP? Date: 19 Jun 1995 16:14:36 GMT Organization: Organizing Organisms & Organs Message-ID: <3s47pc$kua@ill.msilink.com> References: <3s26i8$pj9@portal.gmu.edu> wfleitz@osf1.gmu.edu (William V Fleitz) wrote: >I'm considering purchasing TTYDSP and was wondering if anyone could share >their experiences with using it--I plan to use it strictly for V.34 analog >set at 57 or 115 kbps. I've got some experience with it, and I can say that it works extremely well. It's incredibly easy to install, it's very fast and I don't notice it running in the background. Yrrid's sales & support is top-notch. The only catch is that TTYDSP is not an absolute replacement for a serial port. It's much faster than the NeXT serial ports, but everything that works with a serial port might not work with TTYDSP (fortunately the stuff that doesn't work tends to be things like PPP. General-purpose serial apps like kermit work fine). If you're looking for SLIP or CSLIP, you could try PNI's SLIP (there might be PPP in there too, I'm not sure). Yrrid has a wonderful terminal program (this app is very competitive across platforms, in my opinion) called Cables that also works with TTYDSP. If you need any pricing info, email info@yrrid.com.
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware,comp.sys.next.misc,comp.sys.hp.hardware From: rdl@world.std.com (Robert La Ferla) Subject: Re: HP-XU vectra 5/90 crashes! In-Reply-To: zhao@crl.nmsu.edu's message of 17 Jun 95 10:59:44 Message-ID: <RDL.95Jun19162819@world.std.com> Sender: rdl@world.std.com (Robert La Ferla) Organization: The World Public Access UNIX, Brookline, MA References: <ZHAO.95Jun17105944@sparta.crl.nmsu.edu> Date: Mon, 19 Jun 1995 20:28:19 GMT Zhao, 1. Are you running the latest PCI host bridge driver? 2. Is your SCSI chain terminated properly? 3. Are your SCSI controller settings set properly? 4. Try a different brand CD-ROM drive. NEC has had many problems with their SCSI drives. Toshiba, Sony, and Plextor are better. 5. Have you replaced any of your standard UNIX utilities like tar, gnutar, gunzip, compress, uncompress, etc...? Changing them can cause problems. Robert La Ferla Registered NEXTSTEP Consultant / Developer / Trainer + 1 (617) 252-0088
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware From: gdkuch@mercator.math.uwaterloo.ca (Jerry Kuch) Subject: Re: Ok, how about a *cheap* system Message-ID: <DAEHAt.I0B@undergrad.math.uwaterloo.ca> Sender: news@undergrad.math.uwaterloo.ca (news spool owner) Organization: University of Waterloo References: <3rhe55$123a@firehose.mindspring.com> <3s1ohj$lcc@news.blkbox.com> Date: Mon, 19 Jun 1995 03:20:53 GMT In article <3s1ohj$lcc@news.blkbox.com>, Steve Sarich III <steve@talus.com> wrote: >In article <3rhe55$123a@firehose.mindspring.com> David Aylesworth ><dave@tlogic.com> writes: >> thomasb@ocelot.nwest.mccaw.com (Thomas Burkholder) wrote: > >Motherboard...$205 >90Mhz Pentium...$341 >16MB RAM.....$461 >NCR-PCI SCSI....$69 >540MB Hard drive...$190 >ATI Mach 64-2MB....$219 >Floppy....$35 >4X CD....$185 >17" Monitor......$600 >Case & power supply.....$75 >Keyboard and mouse....$100 > >Total....$2529 > >I'm sure there's something I've forgotten (and that someone will be happy >to point it out :-) If you REALLY wanted to go el-cheapo there are >certainly other cuts you could make. You don't really NEED a 90Mhz >Pentium or a 4X CD. But this system is nearly $700 cheaper than the >Apache system....providing your time and frustration is not figured into >the price :-) > >Most of these prices are straight out of computer shopper. Of course, the >User OS will add another 32% to the cost of the system :-( The Developer >version will cost you twice as much as the computer....go figure. And another 16MB of RAM, which will make things run a lot more happily, will be worth the extra $400 or $500... say, which 4X CD-ROM did you have in mind, anyway? -- Jerry Kuch, EMail: gdkuch@mercator.math.uwaterloo.ca, NeXTMAIL acceptable. IMPORTANT NEWS: As reported in VARIETY, GAMERA - DAIKAIJU KUCHU KESSEN brought in $751,805 in thirteen theaters in Tokyo during its second week of release. This brings the film's two-week total to $1,633,888.
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware From: fzirdung@novice.uwaterloo.ca (Fred Zirdung) Subject: HELP! Installing NS 3.3 on PC Message-ID: <DAEJEq.JxB@watserv3.uwaterloo.ca> Sender: fzirdung@novice.uwaterloo.ca Organization: University of Waterloo Date: Mon, 19 Jun 1995 04:06:25 GMT Hi, I am trying to install NS 3.3 on my 486. The only problem is that I do not have a SCSI CD-ROM drive. I have the Sound Blaster 16/Panasonic configurtaion. Is there any way that I can install NS on my PC without having to go out and but a SCSI adapter and SCSI CD-ROM drive? Any help would be greately appreciated! Please email your responses to: fzirdung@novice.uwaterloo.ca Thanks, Fred
From: jweiss@casbah.acns.nwu.edu (Jerry Weiss) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware,comp.sys.next.software Subject: New Serial Drivers Date: 19 Jun 1995 20:52:17 GMT Organization: Northwestern University, Evanston IL Message-ID: <3s4o21$ibt@news.acns.nwu.edu> I have the opportunity to use the new serial and mouse drivers on my system for several days. I understand they are still beta, but my experience with on chips with and without FIFO's has be very positive. I haven't seen any crashes [in spite of my best efforts] and feel very comfortable running my fancy modem at very high baud rates. It even works well with the ersatz '8250' on my Gateway. Its also nice to freely configure large number of serial devices at will [within the hellish limitations of the original PC hardware]. So to the crew @ Next who worked on these - Thanks. -- Jerry S. Weiss j-weiss@nwu.edu Dept. Medicine, Northwestern Univ. Medical School, Chicago, Illinois %SYSTEM-S-PHALOKTARG, Phasers Locked on Target, Ready to Fire
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware From: aguyer@eecs.wsu.edu (Allen P. Guyer) Subject: Help, need tech specs on a monitor Sender: news@serval.net.wsu.edu (News) Message-ID: <DAFy7u.3JE@serval.net.wsu.edu> Date: Mon, 19 Jun 1995 22:23:53 GMT Organization: Washington State University I'm trying to troubleshoot a C-1761NU, probably manufactured for NeXT by Philips. It's a 17" color monitor... Anyway I need the horizontal and vertical freq., resolution (max), front porch, back porch, and synch pulse width. If anyone can help, I'll be eternally grateful. I prefer response via e-mail. Thanks. Al Guyer Washington State University Electronic Services aguyer@eecs.wsu.edu
From: mark@radonc.washington.edu (Mark Phillips) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: HSD address (equipment repair?) Date: 20 Jun 1995 00:02:06 GMT Organization: University of Washington, Seattle, WA Distribution: world Message-ID: <MARK.95Jun19170206@cello.radonc.washington.edu> I dimly remember seeing posts long ago that HSD Microcomputer company moved from Mountain View (or perhaps was bought out or something). In any case, I have a scanner from them that I need repairs on. Anyone know how to go about finding HSD or someone who deals with repairing their equipment? Many thanks for any leads, -- Mark Phillips, Ph.D. Department of Radiation Oncology University of Washington 1959 N.E. Pacific Street, RC-08 Seattle, WA 98195 (206) 548-6219 -- office (206) 548-6218 -- fax
From: mgilula@gate.net (Marshall F. Gilula) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: 1889_DPTSCSIDriver Date: 20 Jun 1995 04:32:21 -0500 Organization: UTexas Mail-to-News Gateway Sender: nobody@cs.utexas.edu Message-ID: <9506200930.AA00272@localhost.gate.net> Anyone out there in netland have experience with the most recent version of this driver as available from ftp.next.com in NS/I ? Does it work for anyone with the DPT SCSI driver? answers by either posting or private email appreciated. -73- Marshall Gilula mgilula@gate.net
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Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.sysadmin,comp.sys.next.hardware From: G.C.Th.Wierda@AWT.NL (Gerben Wierda) Subject: How can one install NS 3.3 on this Dell Dimension XPS90 setup? Message-ID: <DAGvJ4.7qz@AWT.NL> Sender: news@AWT.NL Organization: Adviesraad voor het Wetenschaps- en Technologiebeleid Mime-Version: 1.0 Date: Tue, 20 Jun 1995 10:23:28 GMT I am posting this for a friend without news access. This Dell Dimension XPS90 has one EIDE hard disk and a Adaptec 2940 SCSI with a SCSI hard disk attached to it (and a CD-ROM). The NS Installation instructions tell you (after the first part has been completed) to make the SCSI disk bootable. But how can one do that on this Dell, apart from removing (physically) the EIDE disk? If you set the EIDE disk to not available in the BIOS setup, the system complains about the disk after startup. Does anyone know how to install NS succesfully to a SCSI disk (and boot from it) when there is also a EIDE disk available in the system? I hope I have understand him correctly when he asked me. This is what I understood form his words. Any help welcome. Thanks, --Gerben
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware From: rdl@world.std.com (Robert La Ferla) Subject: Interesting new hardware developments... Message-ID: <RDL.95Jun19134736@world.std.com> Sender: rdl@world.std.com (Robert La Ferla) Organization: The World Public Access UNIX, Brookline, MA Date: Mon, 19 Jun 1995 17:47:36 GMT I thought I'd post these tidbits since they may prove useful to many: If you're looking at a NS laptop, you're in luck. There are now several vendors (including Zeos) offering 800x600 displays and more to come which will drive prices down. 1024x768 displays ($3900) will hit the streets in Dec/Jan. That last figure is for the display only. Ouch. Lithium battery manufacturing is being ramped up so expect to it in lower priced notebooks. Vendors are now shipping 133MHz Pentiums. The NexGen 586 is forcing Intel to drop prices! Compaq is going to be shipping a 120MB floppy drive that is backwardly compatible with 1.44MB floppies. $200 for the drive. Sony will be shipping a fast 650MB 3.5" optical drive later this year. Robert La Ferla Registered NEXTSTEP Consultant / Developer / Trainer + 1 (617) 252-0088
From: shawk@panix.com (Sandy Hawkins) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Second optical drive in cube Date: 18 Jun 1995 10:27:51 -0400 Organization: PANIX Public Access Internet and Unix, NYC Message-ID: <3s1d57$gft@panix3.panix.com> I'm sick of all this speed. I'm pulling my 040 motherboard and hard drive and installing an 030 motherboard and a second optical drive. Are there any jumper settings on the optical so the board will recognize a second drive?
From: bangerte@butp.unibe.ch (Endre Bangerter) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: MWSS and printing Date: 18 Jun 1995 14:53:29 GMT Message-ID: <3s1el9$186@aragorn.unibe.ch> References: <3rva9a$gc4@zippo.uwasa.fi> In article <3rva9a$gc4@zippo.uwasa.fi> wasaware@walli.uwasa.fi (WasaWare Oy Ab ) writes: > Some weeks ago here were some articles that told us that Microsoft > Windows Sound System compatible sound cards disable printing in > NEXTSTEP/PC. It is true. I tried three different sound cards. Then > someone wrote that this is because there are faulty sound chips that > somehow confuses LPT port. This can be true also. > > BUT: how is it then possible that the same sound card that won't work > with NEXTSTEP works with Windows NT 3.5. I have both OSs in my machine and > in NT I can print using same sound card configuration but in NEXTSTEP/PC > I can't. I think NEXTSTEP has something to fix here. NeXT Inc., are you > reading this. Please explain if you can. I hope you have something to > tell us. Thank you. > > > -- > ///// Harri Valkama, wasaware@walli.uwasa.fi > ///// WasaWare Oy Ab, Kapteeninkatu 18, FIN-65200 Vaasa, Finland > ///// Telephone: +358 61 317 3365 fax: +358 61 317 3025 Have the same problem - I think the driver needs a fix ! Endre
From: bbehtash@crl.com (Behzad Behtash) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.sysadmin,comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: How can one install NS 3.3 on this Dell Dimension XPS90 setup? Date: 20 Jun 1995 20:03:39 GMT Organization: CRL Dialup Internet Access Message-ID: <3s79ir$mob@nntp.crl.com> References: <DAGvJ4.7qz@AWT.NL> In article <DAGvJ4.7qz@AWT.NL>, G.C.Th.Wierda@AWT.NL (Gerben Wierda) says: > >I am posting this for a friend without news access. > >This Dell Dimension XPS90 has one EIDE hard disk and a Adaptec 2940 SCSI >with a SCSI hard disk attached to it (and a CD-ROM). > >The NS Installation instructions tell you (after the first part has been completed) >to make the SCSI disk bootable. But how can one do that on this Dell, apart >from removing (physically) the EIDE disk? If you set the EIDE disk to not >available in the BIOS setup, the system complains about the disk after startup. > >Does anyone know how to install NS succesfully to a SCSI disk (and boot from >it) when there is also a EIDE disk available in the system? > >I hope I have understand him correctly when he asked me. This is what I >understood form his words. Any help welcome. > >Thanks, > >--Gerben > As far as I know, the only way to boot from the SCSI device with the Adaptec 2940 controller, is to have your IDE controller turned off. In other words, if you are accessing the IDE drive, it will always boot from that drive no matter what the SCSI IDs are. You have to turn off the IDE controller in the BIOS setup. Behzad
From: bbehtash@crl.com (Behzad Behtash) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Installing NS 3.3 on Micron with AHA 2940W Date: 20 Jun 1995 20:05:42 GMT Organization: CRL Dialup Internet Access Message-ID: <3s79mm$mob@nntp.crl.com> I am trying to install NS 3.3 on a 100 MHz Micron Millenia (Triton Chipset) with 32 MB RAM, ATI Graphics Pro, an Adaptec 2940W controller, Seagate ST15150W (Barracuda4 Wide), and Toshiba T3601 CDROM. I thought all the components were O.K. but when it get to the point where it asks which partition to install NeXTSTEP in, and I specify the partition, it comes back with the error: DISK INITIALLIZATION FAILED INSTALLATION ABORTED I have a 2 GB Primary DOS partition and a 1 GB extended DOS partition. The install seems to correctly find the remaining 1 GB free space and asks if I want to use that space for my NS partition and then fails at initiallization. Any ideas? Is there a problem with the Triton chipset maybe? Do I need to get any other drivers? It seems like it sees the drive and the CDROM. Any help or ideas greatly appreciated. Behzad
Control: cancel <DAHI6s.Gpt@nvc.cc.ca.us> Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.misc,comp.sys.next.software,comp.sys.next.sysadmin,comp.sys.next.hardware From: fozztexx@nvc.cc.ca.us (Chris Osborn) Subject: cancel Message-ID: <DAHLI5.HIL@nvc.cc.ca.us> Sender: news@nvc.cc.ca.us Organization: Napa Valley College Date: Tue, 20 Jun 1995 19:44:29 GMT <DAHI6s.Gpt@nvc.cc.ca.us> was cancelled from within trn. -- Chris Osborn, Network Administrator Voice: 707 253 3130 Napa Valley College Fax: 707 253 3063 2277 Napa-Vallejo Hwy., Napa, CA, 94558 <fozztexx@nvc.cc.ca.us> MIME ok, NeXTMail tolerated
From: bbehtash@crl.com (Behzad Behtash) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: Installing NS 3.3 on Micron with AHA 2940W Date: 20 Jun 1995 20:10:35 GMT Organization: CRL Dialup Internet Access Message-ID: <3s79vr$mob@nntp.crl.com> References: <3s79mm$mob@nntp.crl.com> I think my last message was screwed up. So here it is again. I am trying to install NS 3.3 on a 100 MHz Micron Millenia (Triton Chipset) with 32 MB RAM, ATI Graphics Pro, an Adaptec 2940W controller, Seagate ST15150W (Barracuda4 Wide), and Toshiba T3601 CDROM. I thought all the components were O.K. but when it get to the point where it asks which partition to install NeXTSTEP in, and I specify the partition, it comes back with the error: DISK INITIALLIZATION FAILED INSTALLATION ABORTED I have a 2 GB Primary DOS partition and a 1 GB extended DOS partition. The install seems to correctly find the remaining 1 GB free space and asks if I want to use that space for my NS partition and then fails at initiallization. Any ideas? Is there a problem with the Triton chipset maybe? Do I need to get any other drivers? It seems like it sees the drive and the CDROM. Any help or ideas greatly appreciated. Behzad
From: nathan@nai.net (Nathan F. Janette) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: HSD address (equipment repair?) Date: 20 Jun 1995 05:37:26 GMT Organization: North American Internet Company Distribution: world Message-ID: <3s5mqm$pdg@a3bsrv.nai.net> References: <MARK.95Jun19170206@cello.radonc.washington.edu> In article <MARK.95Jun19170206@cello.radonc.washington.edu> mark@radonc.washington.edu (Mark Phillips) writes: > > I dimly remember seeing posts long ago that HSD Microcomputer company > moved from Mountain View (or perhaps was bought out or something). > In any case, I have a scanner from them that I need repairs on. > Anyone know how to go about finding HSD or someone who deals with > repairing their equipment? The scanners were made by UMAX. If the bulb doesn't light upon power-up, try changing the bulb (12" 8 watt standard daylight, not cool) F8T5D. UMAX Tech 3353 Gateway Blvd Freemont, CA 94538 800 562 0311 -- Nathan Janette NEXTSTEP & Unix Systems Management Consultant Internet: nathan@nai.net
Control: cancel <DAHLEG.HH9@nvc.cc.ca.us> Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.misc,comp.sys.next.software,comp.sys.next.sysadmin,comp.sys.next.hardware,alt.sys.pc-clone.gateway200 From: fozztexx@nvc.cc.ca.us (Chris Osborn) Subject: cancel Message-ID: <DAHoz7.IL4@nvc.cc.ca.us> Sender: news@nvc.cc.ca.us Organization: Napa Valley College Date: Tue, 20 Jun 1995 20:59:31 GMT <DAHLEG.HH9@nvc.cc.ca.us> was cancelled from within trn. -- Chris Osborn, Network Administrator Voice: 707 253 3130 Napa Valley College Fax: 707 253 3063 2277 Napa-Vallejo Hwy., Napa, CA, 94558 <fozztexx@nvc.cc.ca.us> MIME ok, NeXTMail tolerated
From: philip@utstat.toronto.edu (Philip McDunnough) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: PCI SCSI? Date: 18 Jun 1995 19:48:01 GMT Organization: York University, Ontario, Canada Distribution: world Message-ID: <3s1vth$2ok@sunburst.ccs.yorku.ca> References: <RDL.95Jun17202134@world.std.com> In article <RDL.95Jun17202134@world.std.com> rdl@world.std.com (Robert La Ferla) writes: > You can simply change the SCSI controller. Don't forget to change your > configuration on both the IDE and SCSI drive to use the 2940. Adaptec also > makes the newer 3940. I'm not sure what the benefits of it are or what it > costs. Perhaps, someone else can elaborate on this. What do you mean by changing the configuration on the IDE drive? The IDE drive is connected to the motherboard! Am I missing something here? -- Philip McDunnough LakeHaven, {Where sheep may safely graze ...} philip@utstat.toronto.edu,{NeXT Mail preferred}
From: wfleitz@osf1.gmu.edu (William V Fleitz) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Any Experience With TTYDSP? Date: 18 Jun 1995 21:41:28 GMT Organization: George Mason University, Fairfax, Virginia, USA Message-ID: <3s26i8$pj9@portal.gmu.edu> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit I'm considering purchasing TTYDSP and was wondering if anyone could share their experiences with using it--I plan to use it strictly for V.34 analog set at 57 or 115 kbps. Thanks.
From: edwintam@hk.super.net (Mr. Edwin KwanTo Tam) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: [Q]: PCI and SIS chip sets work ? Date: 19 Jun 1995 04:17:29 GMT Organization: Hong Kong Supernet Message-ID: <3s2top$jc6@tst.hk.super.net> Hi, I would like to know any comments on whether NS3.3 will work with SIS chip set PCI board, with built-in NCR SCSI interface/BIOS ? Thanks a lot. Edwin Tam edwintam@hk.super.net
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware,comp.sys.next.marketplace,com.sys.next.misc From: robdoss@nvc.cc.ca.us (Robert C. Doss) Subject: Looking for new NS/Intel system recommendations Message-ID: <DAHs1w.JCu@nvc.cc.ca.us> Sender: news@nvc.cc.ca.us Organization: Napa Valley College Date: Tue, 20 Jun 1995 22:05:56 GMT I'm in the market for an inexpensive Intel Pentium system. I have been thinking about a Gateway 2000 P5-75 system, but we have not been able to install NEXTSTEP on the same model here at work and I am wondering if Gateways can run NEXTSTEP. Has anyone been able to get NEXTSTEP up and running on the above mentioned Gateway system? Does anyone know of a Pentium system in a comparable price range that will run NEXTSTEP? I would really like to get the Gateway because it has the most bang for my dollar, but if it cannot run NEXTSTEP it isn't worth it. Any input would be appreciated. -- *---------------------------------------------------------------------* |Robert C. Doss Jr. |Internet:RobDoss@nvc.cc.ca.us|NeXT mail & MIME ok| |Napa Valley College|Fax: (707) 253-3063 |MIME mail preferred| *---------------------------------------------------------------------*
From: Amir Sanjari <ahs@undhep.hep.nd.edu> Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Q: NeXT & CD-R drive Problem !? Date: 19 Jun 1995 14:36:43 GMT Organization: University of Notre Dame Message-ID: <3s421r$heq@news.nd.edu> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Hello, Using an Apple CD600e 4x (successor to CD300e ?) external CD-Rom drive with a NeXT slab (NS3.2) I get the following response: 1- DOS, Windows and music CD-Roms seem to work fine (i.e. quiet), but 2- When using a NeXT CD-Rom, everytime the CD-R is accessed there is a screeching noise. Does this mean that the drive is not compatible with NeXT ? Is this normal ? or what ? If this is normal, then, why don't other CD-Rs make this noise at access time ? Has anyone else experienced this ? Does anyone what the problem might be ? I'd appreciate any comments, suggestions and solutions. Thank you. Best Regards, Amir
From: rdieter@mathlab41.unl.edu (Rex Dieter) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: EIDE Jubilation, PCI ATIMach64 Woes Date: 19 Jun 1995 15:12:48 GMT Organization: University of Nebraska--Lincoln Message-ID: <3s445h$iln@crcnis3.unl.edu> We orderred a P120 from Gateway as sort of a grand experiment in utilizing several of NEXT's new drivers. In particular, this is a system that uses the EIDE and ATIMach64DisplayDriver Drivers. The EIDE driver works well so far. The EIDE CDROM worked well as a slave to the master EIDE Hard Drive. Unfortunately, I haven't yet been able to get it to work as master on its own channel (as suggested in driver notes to aid performance). This setback may be attributed to an oversight on my part. Unfortunately, the PCI ATIMach64 video card with 2MB DRAM does not even get recognized by the new driver. Apparently, it uses an unknown RAMDAC. The DOS utilities for the mach64 give the following information: Controller: PCI ATI88800GX Gase I/O : 2EC DAC type: CH8398 (which isn't referred to in NEXTanswers docs about working/non-working RAMDACS) Video RAM: 2Mb - DRAM I guess I might have been naive to assume the ATImach64 would work, after seeing post, after post, describing problems with it (dim screen, etc). The problems I had seen were limited to VL-BUS cards (I thought). Maybe G2000's VRAM version of the card would have been I better choice... Thoughts anyone? --- Rex A. Dieter rdieter@math.unl.edu Research Associate Voice: (402)472-9747 Department of Mathematics and Statistics FAX: (402)472-8466 University of Nebraska - Lincoln
From: chin@clark.net Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: HSD address (equipment repair?) Date: 20 Jun 1995 17:19:49 GMT Organization: Clark Internet Services, Inc. Message-ID: <3s6vvl$9vr@clarknet.clark.net> References: <MARK.95Jun19170206@cello.radonc.washington.edu> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: TEXT/PLAIN; charset=ISO-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit mark@radonc.washington.edu (Mark Phillips) wrote: > I dimly remember seeing posts long ago that HSD > Microcomputer company moved from Mountain View (or perhaps > was bought out or something). In any case, I have a scanner > from them that I need repairs on. Anyone know how to go > about finding HSD or someone who deals with repairing their > equipment? The HSD scanners are actually relabelled UMAX scanners. Some may have different ROMs, but the electronics should be the same. You can contact UMAX - 800-468-8629 for a list of service centers. We used ProMark - 800-634-0255 I believe. I also have System Solutions - 610-272-4884 in PA listed in my SBook. Our units suffer from high bulb burnout. Check to see if that is your problem first. ..Bill Chin -- Bill Chin - bchin@pangea.com - NeXTmail welcomed
From: chin@clark.net Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: 1889_DPTSCSIDriver Date: 20 Jun 1995 17:30:49 GMT Organization: Clark Internet Services, Inc. Message-ID: <3s70k9$9vr@clarknet.clark.net> References: <9506200930.AA00272@localhost.gate.net> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: TEXT/PLAIN; charset=ISO-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit mgilula@gate.net (Marshall F. Gilula) wrote: > Anyone out there in netland have experience with the most > recent version of this driver as available from > ftp.next.com in NS/I ? I'm using the latest DPT SCSI driver on a DPT 2024 PCI controller on an ASUS PCI/I-P54TP4 (Triton) motherboard with a 100Mhz Pentium. Hooked up to it is a Micropolis 3221 (2 gig, 7200rpm drive), Olympus 3.5" 128mb MO drive, and a Plextor 5028 2X CD-ROM drive. I had to disable command-tag queuing otherwise NEXTSTEP would panic with the Micropolis. I tested it with a Fujitsu 525mb drive and it worked with command tag queuing without any problems. I've also disabled the extended PCI request option. Otherwise, it's running at 5mb/s sync (I have an external connector) and burst mode is on auto. It gets about 2.8mb/sec read and 1.9mb/sec write (iozone with 48mb file, 32mb system RAM) off the Micropolis drive. I also had a NCR card in the machine earlier as a test... it did slightly worse, 2.5mb/sec read and 1.8mb/sec write with the same size file. ..Bill -- Bill Chin - bchin@pangea.com - NeXTmail welcomed
From: mmalcolm Crawford <m.crawford@dcs.shef.ac.uk> Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: Interesting new hardware developments... Date: Tue, 20 Jun 1995 16:43:33 GMT Organization: Institute for Language Speech and Hearing, Sheffield University Message-ID: <950620174333.258AACUT.malc@daneel> References: <RDL.95Jun19134736@world.std.com> Mime-Version: 1.0 (Generated by Eloquent) Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII > If you're looking at a NS laptop, you're in luck. There are now > several vendors (including Zeos) offering 800x600 displays and more > to come which will drive prices down. > More details, please! Especially any that use current dirvers, and will run Solaris as well. Have fun, mmalc.
From: Vern Ostdiek <ostdiek> Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Please help: NS 3.2 won't initialize added 2.1 GB HD. Date: 20 Jun 1995 16:52:20 GMT Organization: University of Colorado at Boulder Message-ID: <3s6uc4$k5v@lace.Colorado.EDU> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit I've added a Fujitsu SCSI 2.1 GB internal HD (M2915SA) to my 2 year old system (486DX2, Adaptec 1542C, Fujitsu SCSI 500 MB, Toshiba 3401 CD, NS 3.2) and it won't initialize it. The console error report is "boot block extends beyond front porch". The boot monitor messages and the BuildDisk.app correctly report the new HDs size. I tried manual formating ("disk -F") and enabling/disabling the "... > 1 GB " and "BIOS .... more than 2 Drives .." on the Adaptec to no avail. I believe recently someone had a different problem with very similar hardware, including a HD > 2 GB, and got it working. Any help/suggestions would be greatly appreciated. Thanks. VO (ostdiek@paradox.colorado.edu)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware From: "Shinnder Lee" <sdlee@cs.indiana.edu> Subject: Ext HD compatible with black hardware Message-ID: <1995Jun20.130626.18993@news.cs.indiana.edu> Organization: Computer Science, Indiana University Date: Tue, 20 Jun 1995 13:06:18 -0500 I am looking for a low cost ($300~$400) external hard drive for my NeXTstation currently running 2.2. Do you know which makes and models are sure to be compatible? Regards, shinnder
From: therbert@umiami.ir.miami.edu Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Help - Need to replace Intel HD Message-ID: <1995Jun20.134217.19665@umiami.ir.miami.edu> Date: 20 Jun 95 13:42:17 EDT Organization: Univ of Miami IR It appears that my internal drive on my Intel GX professional (early model) 486 NeXTstep server is dying. I have an external Fujitsu with a mirrored system so I am ok for the moment. But, it looks like I need to replace the internal drive. It is a DEC 1.5 MB SCSI disk. I would like suggestions for a new disk which will work well with NS 3.2 - I had a few problems getting the Fujitsu built. Any suggestions for model numbers (or even vendors)? I would like to do this right away, since I am using the Fujitsu and my backup- If it goes down .. well ......... you know. Tom Herbert therbert@umiami.ir.miami.edu
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware From: Dennis I. Gould <DIG@Gould.COM> Subject: Re: UPS recommendations Message-ID: <DAG9q8.1u9@gould.com> Sender: dig@gould.com (Dennis I. Gould) Organization: The Gould Group Companies Date: Tue, 20 Jun 1995 02:32:32 GMT :Does anyone have any recommendations on a good UPS :(Uninterruptible Power Supply) for a PC-based NEXTSTEP file :server? Obviously we'd prefer one that has a NEXTSTEP monitor :program if possible, but if there isn't one what's the best PC/Mac :UPS? The UPS doesn't have to be really high watt/hours or :anything, just enough to live through "short" blackouts of :say 10-20 minutes or at least enough time to do a graceful :shutdown. Call BenaTong at 1-614/276-7859. They can do the trick for you. DG DIG@Gould.COM -- Dig Gould /////////////////////////////////////////// \\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\
From: nurban@csugrad.cs.vt.edu (Nathan Urban) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.sysadmin,comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: dual drive issues Date: 20 Jun 1995 15:36:18 -0400 Organization: Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University Message-ID: <3s77vi$48k@csugrad.cs.vt.edu> Summary: dual swap, SCSI vs. IDE, booting Keywords: swap,SCSI,IDE I am planning to get two 1.2-gig drives for my new computer (white hardware). They will probably be identical in specs. I have a lot of questions. Any insight would be appreciated. How should I utilize the drives? Should I put the system stuff on one drive and local/user stuff on the other? Are there performance advantages in doing so? I plan on having multiple OS'es installed, including Linux, DOS, probably Windows, maybe OS/2. How will this affect booting? (Will I need to put all my boot partitions on one drive?) Some kernels let you have multiple swapfiles on different physical drives, and can interleave access to them for greatly increased swap performance. I know that the NS Mach kernel supports multiple swapfiles. Does it also do this interleaving, or does it just fill one up and then start using the other? Supposing I put the NS system stuff on one drive and the local/user stuff on the other. Which one should have my primary swapfile? Maybe the less-used one..? Or maybe the user one, so that you can be loading an app from the system drive and swapping out to the user drive at the same time? (I guess this is asking: what makes you swap the most?) If I have two swapfiles, then what should the relative sizes of primary and secondary swap be? Also, there is the SCSI vs. IDE issue. IDE is obviously cheaper. What better performance advantage will SCSI give you? Also, I guess I have the choice of 2 SCSI drives, 2 IDE drives, or 1 SCSI and 1 IDE. If I do one of each, how would this affect where I put things? For example, would it be better to put the primary swapfile on the SCSI, or the system stuff, or what? Whew. Anyone have any real experience with these issues? -- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Nathan Urban | e-mail: nurban@mail.vt.edu Undergraduate {CS,Physics}, Virginia Tech | -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.misc,comp.sys.next.software,comp.sys.next.sysadmin,comp.sys.next.hardware,alt.sys.pc-clone.gateway2000 From: fozztexx@nvc.cc.ca.us (Chris Osborn) Subject: Having problems install NS on Gateway P5-75 Message-ID: <DAHLHq.HHx@nvc.cc.ca.us> Sender: news@nvc.cc.ca.us Organization: Napa Valley College Date: Tue, 20 Jun 1995 19:44:14 GMT I get it booted up to the point where it asks me which partition to put NeXTSTEP on, and then it starts the install onto it. After a while, I get a Bus Error, from /private/etc/rc.cdrom. This doesn't make any sense, because rc.cdrom is a shell script. I've tried several times, and the Bus Error comes at different points in the install. I was able to get the little slider almost halfway through the first time, but now it dies just a few files in. Is this some sort of BIOS config problem? -- Chris Osborn, Network Administrator Voice: 707 253 3130 Napa Valley College Fax: 707 253 3063 2277 Napa-Vallejo Hwy., Napa, CA, 94558 <fozztexx@nvc.cc.ca.us> MIME ok, NeXTMail tolerated
From: pollak@mozart.inet.co.th (Dan Pollak) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.marketplace,comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: More Memory for Slab Date: 20 Jun 1995 02:43:53 GMT Organization: Internet Thailand, Bangkok, Thailand. Message-ID: <3s5cl9$b0o@senior.nectec.or.th> I currently have 8Megs in my non-turbo slab. I would like to upgrade to at least 16M. Does anyone have memory to sell? Or, can you point me to a reputable vendor? Or, can you tell me which (what) MAC memory I can buy (I have been told 30 pin simms, but which MAC model used these) Thank you in advance
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.sysadmin,comp.sys.next.hardware From: rdl@world.std.com (Robert La Ferla) Subject: Re: How can one install NS 3.3 on this Dell Dimension XPS90 setup? In-Reply-To: bbehtash@crl.com's message of 20 Jun 1995 20:03:39 GMT Message-ID: <RDL.95Jun20201318@world.std.com> Sender: rdl@world.std.com (Robert La Ferla) Organization: The World Public Access UNIX, Brookline, MA References: <DAGvJ4.7qz@AWT.NL> <3s79ir$mob@nntp.crl.com> Date: Wed, 21 Jun 1995 00:13:18 GMT Unless you want to have a dual boot system where you partition your EIDE drive into a small 7 MB NEXTSTEP partition and the rest for whatever (DOS/Windows) You can then boot from the EIDE and choose whether you want to boot from the 2nd partition or from the SCSI drive. This is how I have my Dell XPS set up. Robert La Ferla Registered NEXTSTEP Consultant / Developer / Trainer + 1 (617) 252-0088
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: SoundCards(Pas16,TurtleBeach?) Message-ID: <1995Jun20.165836.54399@cc.usu.edu> From: mike@hobbs.chem.usu.edu (Michael Emmel) Date: 20 Jun 95 16:58:35 MDT Distribution: world Hello I have problems with my PAS16 soundcard. I'm using the PAS plus driver but it also happens with the Next driver the soun crap out after a few seconds. I've tried all knds of intruppts etc. I know there seem to be a loopback problem with the driver but I dont want to give up my cdrom through the sound card. Also I have a ISA scsi controller and I've heard rumors that that my cause problems. Basically I want to junk the sound card and get another hopefully PCI anybody know of a PCI card thats around 200 or less that works with Nextstep. I've heard turle beach as one out and The music department at stanford has writen a driver for it. Any opinions on it and whats the best price? ($400??) In short is there a intel sound card that will give me sound quality similar to the NextStation? I think Next should pick one sound card for primary support and write a bullet proof driver with all the trimmings so we can at least have one decent sound offering. If you have any experience with PCI sound cards please tell me about them, I suspect that just using a PCI card will solve most of the problems. Mike mike@hobbs.chem.usu.edu
From: jpwilkin@umich.edu (John Price-Wilkin) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: defining NeXT printer to NT Date: Wed, 21 Jun 1995 01:03:48 GMT Organization: University of Michigan Message-ID: <3s7r2l$t4q@lastactionhero.rs.itd.umich.edu> I've set up a NeXT printer so that it receives jobs from Windows NT. I've run into a problem, though, in that the NeXT doesn't seem to understand the pagination commands for any of the printer definitions I've used. It always prints the last page and then bails. I can ask it to print other pages individually, but if I ask it to print (say) 1-5 in a five page document, it fails. I think I've got the wrong printer definition, but I've used most or all of the Apple printer definitions, the IBM and the HP postscript printers. Any suggestions? John Price-Wilkin jpwilkin@umich.edu
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware From: gelato@netcom.com (Steve James) Subject: Micron P100 system - any problems with this setup? Message-ID: <gelatoDAI02n.6Dy@netcom.com> Organization: none Date: Wed, 21 Jun 1995 00:59:10 GMT Sender: gelato@netcom5.netcom.com Posted for a friend... ----- I just got a quote for a Micron PC. Does anybody know of any problems running NeXTSTEP 3.3 on this configuration? The NeXT Hardware compatibility guide indicates that the graphics card, sound card and SCSI controller are supported. Does that mean the SCSI disk and CD-ROM are automatically supported as well? Thanks for your help. Micron P100 Millennia Plus 100MHz Pentium Processor PCI bus (Triton Chipset) 32MB EDO RAM Diamond Stealth 2MB DRAM graphics card BusLogic 946c SCSI-2 controller 1GB Conner FilePro 1060 SCSI-2 Disk Plextor 6X SCSI-2 CD-ROM SoundBlaster 16 sound card - Brian Nichols (brian@cats.com)
From: cello@virgil (Sean Anthony Varah) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: SoundCards(Pas16,TurtleBeach?) Date: 21 Jun 1995 05:05:37 GMT Organization: Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts Distribution: world Message-ID: <3s89b1$ske@decaxp.harvard.edu> References: <1995Jun20.165836.54399@cc.usu.edu> Michael Emmel (mike@hobbs.chem.usu.edu) wrote: : Basically I want to junk the sound card and get another hopefully PCI : anybody know of a PCI card thats around 200 or less that works with : Nextstep. : I've heard turle beach as one out and The music department at stanford has : writen a driver for it. : I think Next should pick one sound card for primary support and write a : bullet proof driver with all the trimmings so we can at least have one : decent sound offering. Truth is, there are NO soundcards that work glitch-free under NeXTStep Intel, HPPA, or Sparc. The SoundKit is broken. However, NeXT is working on it. Stanford does not have a working Turtle Beach driver, though it is high on everyone's priority list. Until the SoundKit is fixed, however, driver writing is doomed. There is no way to throw money at this problem. Just ask NeXT to help the nice engineer out who's fixing the SoundKit. He's very busy, and I think they have him doing SCSI drivers too. Just another happy update from Sean. - - Sean Varah Harvard Computer Music Studio cello@mario.harvard.edu NeXTMail Welcome
From: novak@cri1.u-strasbg.fr (NOVAK Jean-Pierre) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Monitor for a Next station and a PC Date: 21 Jun 1995 15:15:14 GMT Organization: DEA Informatique, Université Louis Pasteur, Strasbourg Message-ID: <3s9d22$epv@apopi.u-strasbg.fr> Hello dear NeXTSTEP users, I'm looking for a monitor that can be used either with a NeXT station or a PC. ( To replace the dead monitor of a NeXT station ) Any experiences or suggestions ? Thanks for any responses. -- ________________________________________________________________ Jean-Pierre NOVAK novak@ia3.u-strasbg.fr http://cri3.u-strasbg.fr/~novak/novak.html Tel. 88.44.19.96 (France) Etudiant en D.E.A. d'Informatique (1994-1995) Universite Louis Pasteur 7 rue Rene Descartes 67084 STRASBOURG CEDEX (FRANCE) ________________________________________________________________
From: s303277@student.uq.edu.au (Luke Lin) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: ET4000w/32p Date: 21 Jun 1995 14:59:24 GMT Organization: University of Queensland Message-ID: <3s9c4c$nn6@dingo.cc.uq.oz.au> Someone told me, my ET-4000w/32p can not run Nextstep well... is that correct???? also, is any reason i should using Next? i am a OS/2 user, should i change to NEXT? is possible NEXT able to run DOS games? and Windows app.? And any good application for NEXT? like M$ office under ms windows?? where i can buy it in Australia?? THANX!!!!!
From: hayden@whitewater.chem.wisc.edu (Jessica Hayden) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: Let's create a powerful NS PC...together Date: 21 Jun 1995 16:29:57 GMT Organization: University of Wisconsin, Madison Message-ID: <3s9he5$14nc@news.doit.wisc.edu> References: <3re0tl$6um@nwestmail.nwest.mccaw.com> In article <3re0tl$6um@nwestmail.nwest.mccaw.com> andrew.abernathy@mccaw.com (Andrew Abernathy) writes: > Of course, assuming the upcoming Iomega Viper drive lives up to it's > billing, you can get that same 1.3 GB with an access time of 14 ms. > Price: $575 ($500 for internal version) - cartridges cost $100. Is this drive read/write compatible with existing 1.3GB 5.25" rewriteable optical cartridges? --- Jessica Hayden hayden@whitewater.chem.wisc.edu Programmer/Analyst Dr. Lloyd Smith's Lab Dept Chemistry University of Wisconsin - Madison (608) 262-0296
From: rragner@stingray.vm.iastate.edu (Rod Ragner) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: Let's create a powerful NS PC...together Date: 21 Jun 1995 18:12:39 GMT Organization: Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa Message-ID: <3s9nen$d5u@news.iastate.edu> References: <3s9he5$14nc@news.doit.wisc.edu> In article <3s9he5$14nc@news.doit.wisc.edu> hayden@whitewater.chem.wisc.edu (Jessica Hayden) writes: > In article <3re0tl$6um@nwestmail.nwest.mccaw.com> andrew.abernathy@mccaw.com > (Andrew Abernathy) writes: > > Of course, assuming the upcoming Iomega Viper drive lives up to it's > > billing, you can get that same 1.3 GB with an access time of 14 ms. > > Price: $575 ($500 for internal version) - cartridges cost $100. > > Is this drive read/write compatible with existing 1.3GB 5.25" rewriteable > optical cartridges? > > --- > Jessica Hayden hayden@whitewater.chem.wisc.edu > Programmer/Analyst Dr. Lloyd Smith's Lab > Dept Chemistry University of Wisconsin - Madison > (608) 262-0296 No. I called Iomega and this is a removable winchester cartridge. Aside from being about one-fourth the price of a 1.3GB optical drive and the same price for media, all 1.3GB is accessible - only 650MB is available on each side of a 1.3GB optical and you must eject, flip and reinsert the disk to access the other side of the optical disk. -- Rod Ragner Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory, College of Veterinary Medicine, Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa 50011 Voice: (515) 294-4751, FAX: (515) 294-6961 or 3564, (NeXT Mail accepted) Email: rragner@stallion.vm.iastate.edu or stryder@iastate.edu
Date: 21 Jun 1995 19:10:31 GMT From: LWYB41B@prodigy.com (Peggy sue Conti) Message-ID: <cancel.3s9o9r$1i2u@usenetw1.news.prodigy.com> Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: cmsg cancel <3s9o9r$1i2u@usenetw1.news.prodigy.com> Control: cancel <3s9o9r$1i2u@usenetw1.news.prodigy.com> Spam cancelled by clewis@ferret.ocunix.on.ca
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware From: rdl@world.std.com (Robert La Ferla) Subject: Re: Let's create a powerful NS PC...together In-Reply-To: rragner@stingray.vm.iastate.edu's message of 21 Jun 1995 18:12:39 GMT Message-ID: <RDL.95Jun21163140@world.std.com> Sender: rdl@world.std.com (Robert La Ferla) Organization: The World Public Access UNIX, Brookline, MA References: <3s9he5$14nc@news.doit.wisc.edu> <3s9nen$d5u@news.iastate.edu> Date: Wed, 21 Jun 1995 20:31:40 GMT Please keep in mind that the optical disk is guaranteed to hold your data for 30 years. Robert La Ferla NS Consultant
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware From: rdl@world.std.com (Robert La Ferla) Subject: Re: SoundCards(Pas16,TurtleBeach?) In-Reply-To: mike@hobbs.chem.usu.edu's message of 20 Jun 95 16:58:35 MDT Message-ID: <RDL.95Jun21163630@world.std.com> Sender: rdl@world.std.com (Robert La Ferla) Organization: The World Public Access UNIX, Brookline, MA References: <1995Jun20.165836.54399@cc.usu.edu> Date: Wed, 21 Jun 1995 20:36:30 GMT Your best bet is a SoundBlaster (16VE or AWE32) There are no PCI sound cards on the market. Hardware engineers will tell you that ISA has more than enough bandwidth for sound, so why use PCI? Fortunately, all the sound board manufacturers will be closing up shop when Intel releases their NSP (Native Signal Processing) on their motherboards. Robert La Ferla Registered NEXTSTEP Consultant / Developer / Trainer + 1 (617) 252-0088
From: junkes@scrutinizer.fhi-berlin.mpg.de (Heinz Junkes) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Device Driver for Sbus Date: 21 Jun 1995 19:03:18 GMT Message-ID: <3s9qdm$s09@fu-berlin.de> We now use SUN-Hardware for NeXT. It works fine. But we want to write device driver for our VMEbus based Systems. Our VMEbus device is mapped into the Sbus from SUN. I found no documentation for device driver based on Sbus in the 3.3 release. The only things i found was pc-buses. Is there a documentation for sbus device driver for next (e.g. grafic) available ? -- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Fritz-Haber-Institut | Phone: (030) 8413-4270 Heinz Junkes | Fax: (030) 8413-4101 Faradayweg 4-6 | E-Mail: junkes@fhi-berlin.mpg.de 14195 Berlin | Telex: 185676 fhimp d --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
From: chin@clark.net Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: SoundCards(Pas16,TurtleBeach?) Date: 22 Jun 1995 00:14:00 GMT Organization: Clark Internet Services, Inc. Message-ID: <3sack8$scg@clarknet.clark.net> References: <1995Jun20.165836.54399@cc.usu.edu> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: TEXT/PLAIN; charset=ISO-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit mike@hobbs.chem.usu.edu (Michael Emmel) wrote: > Hello I have problems with my PAS16 soundcard. I'm > using the PAS plus driver but it also happens with the > Next driver the soun crap out after a few seconds. I've > tried all knds of intruppts etc. I know there seem to be > a loopback problem with the driver but I dont want to > give up my cdrom through the sound card. Also I have > a ISA scsi controller and I've heard rumors that that > my cause problems. I've used a Pro Audio Spectrum 16 in my 100Mhz Pentium Triton chipset (PCI) machine. It's not perfect, but definitely usable. I play NEXTIME movies w/o problems most of the time. I would recommend replacing your ISA SCSI controller with a PCI one. Having two bus mastering ISA cards in the same system is bound to have all sorts of problems. Plus, going to a PCI SCSI card will give your disk I/O throughput a good kick... definitely nice under NEXTSTEP. Also, on my machine, I have to use DMA channel 3 to get decent sound. If you aren't using the card under DOS, then set the IRQ to 11 also. My next choice would be IRQ 5 (but my Logitech Bus mouse is using that) and then IRQ 3 or 7 by disabling COM 2 or the parallel port respectively. Don't forget to mark these settings (IRQ & DMA channel) as used by ISA cards in your BIOS setup if you have a Plug and Play BIOS. > Basically I want to junk the sound card and get another > hopefully PCI anybody know of a PCI card thats around > 200 or less that works with Nextstep. There isn't a perfect sound solution... :-( As for SCSI controllers, if your machine has the NCR SCSI BIOS built in (many Pentium systems do) then you can get a NCR PCI SCSI card for around $80. If not, then the DPT 2024 PCI is around $240 and the Adaptec 2940 PCI is around $275. All work great with NEXTSTEP. -- Bill Chin - chin@clark.net - NeXTmail welcomed
From: rworne@primenet.com Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Interesting CD behavior Date: 22 Jun 1995 00:06:53 GMT Organization: Primenet Message-ID: <3sac6t$1e3@nnrp2.primenet.com> This error occurs every time I try to run a music CD under NeXTStep 3.3, it will not start CDplayer.app, and bombs with the following error... Jun 21 16:49:32 Workspace: Mounted hard disk at /NextDeveloper probing for DOS probing for CDROM probing for mac probing for cdaudio Jun 21 16:49:35 Workspace: Mounted scsi disk at /cdaudio cdaudio.util: CANNOT OPEN CDPlayer sd2 (2,0): ERROR op:0x28 sd_state:4 scsi status:0x0 sd2 (2,0): sense key:0x8 additional sense code:0x64 SCSI Block in error = 0 (no valid label) [this error repeats 3x, deleted for brevity] SCSI Block in error = 0 (no valid label) DISK UNFORMATTED Disk is Write Protected probing for DOS probing for CDROM probing for mac probing for cdaudio Jun 21 16:49:52 Workspace: Mounted scsi disk at /cdaudio cdutil: openDrive: Couldn't open /dev/rsd2h (-1) cdutil: openDrive: Permission denied Note that when run as root, I get the app running & the cd playing, but changing the volume, throws a lot of errors on the console. (Volume does not change either...) Note that NeXT-CDRoms and DOS-CDRoms run and mount just fine...
From: csavard@yknet.yk.ca (Christopher Savard) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: NEXT Flyback Needed !!!! Date: Wed, 21 Jun 1995 18:48:28 Organization: YukonNet Operating Society Message-ID: <csavard.49.0012CF62@yknet.yk.ca> Hi, Can anyone help me locate a flyback for a NEXT monitor ( model C1761NU ). The numbers on the flyback read as follows; 3119 208 31920 cm91901T Thanks in Advance, Chris
From: a5qqc@qcunix.acc.qc.edu (Hong Hsu) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: setup modem Date: 22 Jun 1995 05:41:05 GMT Organization: City University of New York/University Computer Center Message-ID: <3savph$25eg@news.cuny.edu> [ Article crossposted from comp.sys.next.software ] [ Author was Hong Hsu ] [ Posted on 22 Jun 1995 05:38:21 GMT ] Hi, All: Does someone know how to set up modem for NextStep 3.2 on Intel machine? I have a package called kermit.app but need help to set up modem. Thank you in advance. Hong vhong@puma.cs.qc.edu
From: klingler@mack.rt66.com (Dave Klingler) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: Information source for compatible motherboards? Date: 22 Jun 1995 00:19:23 -0600 Organization: Engineering International, Inc. Message-ID: <3sb21b$84f@mack.rt66.com> References: <3rkk4p$t23@insosf1.netins.net> <3rklk0$99l@esel.cosy.sbg.ac.at> In article <3rklk0$99l@esel.cosy.sbg.ac.at>, Martin Michlmayr <tbm@tci002.uibk.ac.at> wrote: >Mark Strand (marks@netins.net) wrote: >/ So I'm wondering about either personal experience w/ NS/I and motherboards > > I have got a PCI/I-P54SP4 ASUS motherboard: 256 KB Cache, SIS 85C50X PCI > chipset, AWARD Pentium PCI BIOS, 1 Mbit Flash, 3 PCI-slots, 3 32 bit ISA > slots, 1 shared PCI/ISA slot. > > I have got 32 MB RAM (max 128 MB) and an Intel Pentium 90MHz processor. > > Also, I use an AHA 2940 Adaptec Kit (SCSI) and a miro 20 SV graphics-card. > >-- > Martin Michlmayr | tbm@tci002.uibk.ac.at | tbm@gnu.ai.mit.edu > GNUStep Volunteer Coordinator, http://fvkma.tu-graz.ac.at/gnustep/index.html Interestingly enough, the last five or so motherboards with which I've experimented have all worked well with NeXTStep, all disgustingly cheap Taiwanese brands smelling of fresh Pacific seawater. Well, okay, they didn't smell like the Pacific, but they were all pretty cheap. I've started to enjoy the process of testing them. That's 3.3 by the way. Maybe we should make a list of motherboards that DON'T work with NeXTStep... Dave
From: s303277@student.uq.edu.au (Luke Lin) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Why should I????? Date: 22 Jun 1995 13:19:41 GMT Organization: University of Queensland Message-ID: <3sbqld$e0t@dingo.cc.uq.oz.au> I think my system is good enough for NEXT! BUT! I am s OS/2 user. Why Should I using NEXT but OS/2, NT, WIN95 or Linux... any good application? someting like M$ Office?? my system is Pentium 90 (PCI) 32Mb RAM AHA-2940 NEC 4x CD-ROM ET-4000/w32p one 250Mb HDD, and one 100Mb HDD and my system also connect to netware 3.12 (this file server has 3.6Gb HDD) i think the only problem is the hard disk space.. am i right? also, i would like to know, can next connect to netware 3.12? (or should i 'kick out' my novell 3.12?? :P) and is possible run DOS/WINDOWS app? if so, how about GAMES under DOS?....(I love GAME!!! ^o^) THANKS UR HELP!!
From: berezaw@river.it.gvsu.edu (Bill Bereza) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware,comp.sys.next.marketplace,comp.sys.next.misc Subject: Re: Looking for new NS/Intel system recommendations Date: 22 Jun 1995 13:46:44 GMT Organization: Grand Valley State University, CSIS Dept. Message-ID: <3sbs84$9bu@news.it.gvsu.edu> References: <DAHs1w.JCu@nvc.cc.ca.us> In article <DAHs1w.JCu@nvc.cc.ca.us>, Robert C. Doss <robdoss@nvc.cc.ca.us> wrote: [...] >Has anyone been able to get NEXTSTEP up and running on the above >mentioned Gateway system? Does anyone know of a Pentium system in a >comparable price range that will run NEXTSTEP? I would really like to I can recommend a cheap Pentium that will run NextStep. I have a Quantex QP5/100 WS-2, and NS 3.3 installed on it perfectly, even without a SCSI controller. I used the new EIDE driver. The system has 32 meg RAM 256k cache, a PCI 2-EIDE/2-Serial/Parallel card, PCI ATI Mach 64 w/2meg VRAM, WD Caviar 1.28 gig EIDE hard drive, Toshiba 4x CDROM, 28.8k internal fax/modem, Opti MAD16 sound card, Neptune II PCI chipset, 17" MAG monitor. This was for $3411 total including shipping. NS 3.3 installed perfectly with one small thing. The machine has a 2-channel EIDE controller with the hard driver and CDROM on seperate channels. To have NS install with EIDE, the CDROM needed to be daisy-chained to the hard drive, but once it was installed I could move things back to how they were. Another note is that the sound card works with both the Microsoft Sound System driver, and the SoundBlaster 8 driver, but not quite. You have to run a MSDOS program to initialize the soundcard everytime you do a cold boot. But if you don't shut the machine off or do a hard reset, you won't need to worry about it too much. Also, Quantex has now switched to the Triton chipset. I don't know how this will affect things. (Probably just as compatible with NS). I've had the machine for a couple weeks, and I've been happy with it. There are of course some negative things I could say about it. A Sony monitor would be better than the MAG. And the keyboard and mouse are kind of flimsy. But I've never found a keyboard or mouse that I've really liked. -- Bill Bereza berezaw@river.it.gvsu.edu <NeXT/MIME> Beware of all enterprises that require new clothes.
From: jorice@tcd.ie (Jonathan Rice) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: NS on Original HP 9000/700? Date: 21 Jun 1995 11:33:33 GMT Organization: TCD, Computer Science Message-ID: <3s902d$fb7@yaler.cs.tcd.ie> I may be able to get the use of a HP 9000/700 workstation. I guess this is one of the original PA-RISC line. Will NEXTSTEP run on this? In NeXTanswers they say it runs on "700 series" machines, but only explicitly list the more recent models (from the 712 on) as definitely-working configurations. Anyone help me on this? -- Jonathan Rice --
From: Carsten_Kurz@k2.maus.de (Carsten Kurz) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: SoundCards(Pas16,TurtleBeach?) Message-ID: <199506221315.a21968@k2.maus.de> Date: Thu, 22 Jun 95 11:15:00 GMT References: <RDL.95Jun21163630@world.std.com> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit rdl schrieb am 21.06.95: r> Your best bet is a SoundBlaster (16VE or AWE32) There are no PCI sound r> cards on the market. Hardware engineers will tell you that ISA has more r> than enough bandwidth for sound, so why use PCI? Fortunately, all the r> sound board manufacturers will be closing up shop when Intel releases their r> NSP (Native Signal Processing) on their motherboards. Because then Pentium ist fast enough to produce a 16Bit stereo output via the built in speaker ? mfg - Carsten Kurz / Cologne / Germany bec@gmd.de / carsten_kurz@k2.maus.de
From: Damir Frkovic <damir@pixar.com> Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: NeXT 21' Monitor on a Mac?? Date: 22 Jun 1995 16:49:56 GMT Organization: Pixar Message-ID: <3sc6vk$ql8@pixar.com> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Anybody out there know of a way to run a NeXT 21' monitor (the one with the RGB connectors) on a Mac?? damir@pixar.com
From: neuss@igd.fhg.de (Christian Neuss) Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware.storage,comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: Booting from a Fujitsu 230MB DynaMO? Date: 20 Jun 95 10:18:07 GMT Organization: IGD Darmstadt Message-ID: <neuss.803643487@coricopat> References: <3qju1f$q7m@op1d56cmp.il.us.swissbank.com> john_devitofranceschi@il.us.swissbank.com (John Devitofranceschi) writes: >I just recently obtained a Fujitsu 230MB MO Drive. It works like a >champ on all of my OS's (NeXTSTEP, Windows '95 Preview, OS/2 Warp). >Now I'm wondering: Is it unreasonable to expect to be able to use it as a >boot device? I have made (presumably) bootable disks for both NS and >Dos 7, but they don't seem to want to boot. I'm using an Adaptec 2940 >SCSI adaptor. That's more a general PC problem then a NEXTSTEP question (no flame, but perhaps in a hardware oriented group people are more knowledge- able). I know that these drives can be booted from - I've heard of some collegue booting OS/2 from MOD with an Adaptec - but some special conditions must be met. I seem to remember that the drive has to appear as C:, i.e. the lowest available BIOS drive number. The drive number is probably generated from the MOD SCSI address, so perhaps you should play with that. Chris -- "I ride tandem with a random.." Christian Neuss # Fraunhofer Institute for Computer Graphics Wilhelminenstr.7 # 64283 Darmstadt # Germany e-mail: neuss@igd.fhg.de http://www.igd.fhg.de/~neuss/me.html
From: mek@guinan.arl.psu.edu (Mark E. Kotanchek) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Ergonomic NeXT keyboard? Date: 22 Jun 1995 17:59:17 GMT Organization: Penn State University, Center for Academic Computing Message-ID: <3scb1l$buv@hearst.cac.psu.edu> Hello, While I generally like the "feel" of the NeXT keyboard on my slab, I'm having some wrist problems when doing extended sessions of writing. Unfortunately, "extended" is defined as anything greater than five minutes. :( I've got a Microsoft ergonomic keyboard on my home NS/I machine and, while I don't much like the "feel", at least my wrists don't hurt. This leads to the question... ** Is there a replacement ergonomic keyboard option for my NeXTstation? ** ** If so, what, where, how much, etc. ** Thanks for any help. Mark. -- Dr. Mark Kotanchek Signal Processing Dept - 363 ASB Applied Research Lab/Penn State P.O. Box 30 State College, PA 16804
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware From: Gerben_Wierda@RnA.NL Subject: Can somebody explain memory to me? Message-ID: <DAL61J.3nI@RnA.NL> Sender: gerben@RnA.NL (Gerben Wierda) Organization: G.R.O.S.S. Date: Thu, 22 Jun 1995 18:00:54 GMT You have 30pins, 72pins, parity, no parity, 4MBx9, etc. What is what? Parity & no parity is simple, either 8 or 9 bits (1 parity bit) per byte. 4MBx9 seems to me to be a 4MB SIMM, with 9bits/byte, i.e. parity But what about 30pins or 72pins? And then: What memory goes into a Turbo board? What memory goes into a ND board? Thanks, -- Gerben_Wierda@RnA.nl (Gerben Wierda) NEXTSTEP RD242 "If you don't know where you're going, any road will take you there" Paraphrased in Alice in Wonderland, originally from the Talmud.
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware,comp.sys.next.sysadmin From: Gerben_Wierda@RnA.NL Subject: Fast serial on Turbo? Message-ID: <DAL692.3oD@RnA.NL> Sender: gerben@RnA.NL (Gerben Wierda) Organization: G.R.O.S.S. Date: Thu, 22 Jun 1995 18:05:25 GMT I know this has been covered lately, I just missed those, sorry. Maybe someone can write a small overview? I am interested in using Euro-ISDN from a Turbo, for instance with an ELSA TA. The serial will go to 57k6. ISDN goes to 64k, and I was wondering if there are good & reliable solutions to get higer serial speeds. Thanks, -- Gerben_Wierda@RnA.nl (Gerben Wierda) NEXTSTEP RD242 "If you don't know where you're going, any road will take you there" Paraphrased in Alice in Wonderland, originally from the Talmud.
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware,comp.sys.next.marketplace,comp.sys.next.misc From: jpanico@netcom.com (Joe Panico) Subject: Re: Looking for new NS/Intel system recommendations Message-ID: <jpanicoDAL6FL.DEu@netcom.com> Followup-To: comp.sys.next.hardware,comp.sys.next.marketplace,comp.sys.next.misc Organization: NETCOM On-line Communication Services (408 261-4700 guest) References: <DAHs1w.JCu@nvc.cc.ca.us> <3sbs84$9bu@news.it.gvsu.edu> Date: Thu, 22 Jun 1995 18:09:21 GMT Sender: jpanico@netcom20.netcom.com Bill Bereza (berezaw@river.it.gvsu.edu) wrote: : In article <DAHs1w.JCu@nvc.cc.ca.us>, : Robert C. Doss <robdoss@nvc.cc.ca.us> wrote: : [...] : >Has anyone been able to get NEXTSTEP up and running on the above : >mentioned Gateway system? Does anyone know of a Pentium system in a : >comparable price range that will run NEXTSTEP? I would really like to NS will run on the Dell XPS p90s without any fiddling around. Installs straight out of the box. It looks as though a couple of people have installed NS 3.3 on the XPS p120s, but there may be a couple of irritating little problems, though I believe the are surmountable. Good luck. -- Joe Panico jpanico@netcom.com /* Please no NeXTMail, I can't read it at this address */
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware From: rdl@world.std.com (Robert La Ferla) Subject: Re: SoundCards(Pas16,TurtleBeach?) In-Reply-To: Carsten_Kurz@k2.maus.de's message of Thu, 22 Jun 95 11:15:00 GMT Message-ID: <RDL.95Jun22161110@world.std.com> Sender: rdl@world.std.com (Robert La Ferla) Organization: The World Public Access UNIX, Brookline, MA References: <RDL.95Jun21163630@world.std.com> <199506221315.a21968@k2.maus.de> Date: Thu, 22 Jun 1995 20:11:10 GMT I'm not sure is "ist" means "is" or "isn't" but the Pentium and successors will be able to emulate sound and high speed modems as well as other signal processing tasks with NSP. The NSP is not a DSP but rather a way of giving the main CPUs DSP capabilities. Robert
From: sanguish@digifix.com Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: Ergonomic NeXT keyboard? Date: 22 Jun 1995 20:10:58 GMT Organization: Digital Fix Development Message-ID: <3scioi$c19@digifix.digifix.com> References: <3scb1l$buv@hearst.cac.psu.edu> mek@guinan.arl.psu.edu (Mark E. Kotanchek) wrote: > While I generally like the "feel" of the NeXT keyboard on my slab, I'm having > some wrist problems when doing extended sessions of writing. Unfortunately, > "extended" is defined as anything greater than five minutes. :( I've got a > Microsoft ergonomic keyboard on my home NS/I machine and, while I don't much > like the "feel", at least my wrists don't hurt. This leads to the question... > ** Is there a replacement ergonomic keyboard option for my NeXTstation? ** > ** If so, what, where, how much, etc. ** In a nutshell, yes. If you have an ADB capable machine or Sparc or PS/2 compatible keyboard Kinesis Corporation makes a keyboard that is _very_ comfortable and makes long working sessions much less painful for me. Its a one piece keyboard, but with two separate pods of keys. Return, Delete, Space and Command (on my keyboard anyways) are hit with the thumbs, while the rest of the keys are pretty much standard. Its totally programmable, so you can move the keys around if you don't like the default positions. It takes a while to get used to it. No question about that. But in the long run, it is the only keyboard that I've found that really lessens the pain for me. The keyboard itself comes as a standard PS/2 keyboard. Kinesis sells an adaptor for ADB use, and a different one for SUN. So when you move on to another NS platform you are not going to have to leave the keyboard you are now used to behind. About $400 for the keyboard with the adaptor If you have a NON-ADB NeXTStation (Turbo, or non-turbo) You will need to investigate buying a new soundbox (from Dancing Bear) possibly a new monitor cable, and, depending on the version of the ROMs you have, a new ROM ($30)... When I upgraded my Color Turbo to ADB last year, I needed new ROM and Soundbox. At that point I had an ADB capable machine, and was able to put the Kinesis keyboard on it with the adaptor box they sell. -- - Scott Anguish - sanguish@digifix.com (NextMail) next-announce@digifix.com (comp.sys.next.announce submissions) http://www.stepwise.com/ (Stepwise NEXTSTEP/OpenStep Information Server)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: SoundCards(Pas16,TurtleBeach?) Message-ID: <1995Jun22.104014.54485@cc.usu.edu> From: mike@hobbs.chem.usu.edu (Michael Emmel) Date: 22 Jun 95 10:40:13 MDT References: <RDL.95Jun21163630@world.std.com> Distribution: world In article <RDL.95Jun21163630@world.std.com> writes: > Your best bet is a SoundBlaster (16VE or AWE32) There are no PCI sound > cards on the market. Hardware engineers will tell you that ISA has more > than enough bandwidth for sound, so why use PCI? Fortunately, all the > sound board manufacturers will be closing up shop when Intel releases their > NSP (Native Signal Processing) on their motherboards. > > Robert La Ferla > Registered NEXTSTEP Consultant / Developer / Trainer > + 1 (617) 252-0088 So would you recomend waiting a little for a sound solution for my Intel box? I think I definatley need to get rid of my ISA SCSI controller though. I plan on switching to a dual power PC configuration as soon as a Next port is available so I hope to be able to move all my cards over to that system if possible. I think the best soultion right now is a PCI SCSI controller and the Turtle Beach Card. Mike
From: Art Isbell <art@cubicsol.com> Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Token Ring support Date: 22 Jun 1995 21:24:54 GMT Organization: Trego Systems Distribution: world Message-ID: <3scn36$gno@emerald.oz.net> NeXT continues to list Token Ring cards from IBM and Intel as being supported by NS. But our experience with both cards suggests that NS does not work with Token Ring networks under real-world conditions including heavily-loaded networks, networks with Novell hosts, and bridged networks. Many of our potential customers, hospitals, are IBM mainframe shops running Token Ring networks. NeXT's lack of real support for Token Ring networks is becoming a serious competitive disadvantage for us. It is unreasonable to expect hospitals to rewire for an unfamiliar (to them) network, Ethernet, when our competitors offer Token Ring solutions. Token Ring support appears to be a very low-priority issue for NeXT. We need a quick solution. Would any of you be interested in sharing the expense of writing a device driver for the best Token Ring card currently being sold? Which card would that be? Who might be able to write such a device driver? When might it reasonably be expected to be finished? How much might it cost? Thanks for your interest. -- Art Isbell NeXTmail: art@cubicsol.com NeXT Registered Consultant Voice: +1 408 335 1154 Trego Systems Fax: +1 408 335 2515 CaseServ: NEXTSTEP managed care USmail: Felton, CA 95018-9442 contract and case management solutions
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: Interesting CD behavior Message-ID: <1995Jun22.121430.54491@cc.usu.edu> From: mike@hobbs.chem.usu.edu (Michael Emmel) Date: 22 Jun 95 12:14:29 MDT References: <3sac6t$1e3@nnrp2.primenet.com> Distribution: world In article <3sac6t$1e3@nnrp2.primenet.com> writes: > This error occurs every time I try to run a music CD under NeXTStep 3.3, it will > not start CDplayer.app, and bombs with the following error... > > Jun 21 16:49:32 Workspace: Mounted hard disk at /NextDeveloper > probing for DOS > probing for CDROM > probing for mac > probing for cdaudio > Jun 21 16:49:35 Workspace: Mounted scsi disk at /cdaudio > cdaudio.util: CANNOT OPEN CDPlayer > <munch> > Note that when run as root, I get the app running & the cd playing, but changing the > volume, throws a lot of errors on the console. (Volume does not change either...) > > Note that NeXT-CDRoms and DOS-CDRoms run and mount just fine... One forget about volume it only works with one type of cdrom. Several of the sound card drivers allow you to lay the cdrom sound through the card. Two try to suid root on the CD app I think that was my problem. mine still craps out every now in then but that helped. The funny thing is it alway breaks on my wife when I'm not around if I walk up and put a cdroom in or am in the room it works : ) The last thing I've noticed is if you put a scratched Audio cd in theres no telling whats going to happen depending on were the scratch is. Mike
From: Garance A Drosehn <gad@eclipse.its.rpi.edu> Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: What's the lore on Disk Formatting & best performance? Date: 22 Jun 1995 19:00:11 GMT Organization: Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy NY, USA Message-ID: <3scejs$t4q@usenet.rpi.edu> Well it's time to do some hard disk replacements on my NeXTstations. RIght now I'm setting up a new CONNER CFP2107S 2.14GB drive that I bought. As long as I'm going thru all the trouble of setting this up (in that I'm going to move everything off the current internal hard disk to this one), I figure I might as well make sure I get the best performance out of it as possible, while I'm setting it up. Once I have it setup, it's pretty much certain that I'm not going to go back and redo it! First off, for assorted reasons I want to have three partitions on the drive. I have a pretty specific idea of the sizes I want for those partitions. I've saved articles where people say you get more disk space and better performance if you reformat the drive to have 1024 byte sectors, instead of the default 512 byte ones. So I pick up sdformat from the archives, and use that to change the blocksize to 1024 bytes. It seems to work fine. It goes from having 4,194,304 blocks of length 512 to having 2,097,151 blocks of size 1024. I've also saved an article from Darcy saying he got much better disk performance by making sure newfs knew that the disk (his disk) was running at 5400rpm. Well, I'm all for much better disk performance too, but the question arises "How do I know how fast *my* drive spins at?". For the moment, I assume it's also 5400. Now I look at NeXTanswers #1533, to figure out how to setup a disktab entry for multiple partitions. The first thing it says is "run /usr/etc/scsimodes" to get information on the drive. Scsimodes reports that there's 2,097,150 blocks (off by 1 from what sdformat reported...), but more disturbingly it claims that the drive has 512 byte sectors. Are "sectors" different than "blocks"? I thought they were the same, but if they are the same then why does scsimodes report something different than sdformat did? Scsimodes also reports 125 sectors per track. So, I make out a disktab entry as if it had reported 1024 byte sectors with 62 sectors per track. The entry lists the disk at 5400 rpm. I also notice an uncanny feeling like I'm skating on thin lce, and given my weight that's not a good idea... Still, I make the partitions and it does seem to work OK. I decide to try filling up the partitions, to make sure they don't do something nasty like overlap, and that they really are the size that df is claiming them to be. So I start copying a bunch of random directories into the partitions. The thing is, the disk doesn't really seem all that blazingly fast. I'd even be tempted to say it's slow, but then maybe that's just a consequence of the directories I happened to copy. So, now for the most obvious question, what program should I run to actually measure the performance of the hard drive, now that I've done all these backflips to format it the way I want? (note that at the moment the disk is just formatted, NeXTSTEP isn't installed on it. The machine it's on is running NeXTSTEP 3.2, off a different hard disk, obviously). Assuming my backflips have paid off, and I'm getting great performance, the next step is to install NeXTSTEP onto the first partition. I've done this from the floppy and the CD-ROM disk in the past, and I'm pretty sure the first thing it wants to do is newfs the disk you point it at. Given that it won't be using my disktab entry (if I boot off the floppy), how do I make sure it does the newfs with 5400rpm, and not the default 3600rpm? Should I do the installation (or at least the base installation) some other way? I looked into BuildDisk.app a bit, but I don't think that'll let me do things the way I want. Note that I don't want the new disk to match the startup disk of the NeXTstation it's currently connected to, I want it to replace the hard disk in a different machine. Thus, I'd prefer to install from the CD-ROM, to make sure I know what I'm getting. Once this is all settled and installed where it's supposed to be, I'll be doing something similar for an HP 1-gig drive that I'll be installing in a different NeXTstation (to replace it's internal drive). With any luck, I won't have to care about this again for four or five years, at which point the NeXTstations will probably have died anyway. It'd be nice to collect all this disk-formatting lore together, so someone can get the best performance for the least amount of pain and agony during setup. Given that scsimodes is reporting 512byte blocks on the disk, I must admit I'm tempted to run sdformat again and switch back to 512blocks for real. Are there some disks which don't benefit from formatting with a blocksize of 1024 bytes? If so, how does one tell them from the ones which do? --- Garance Alistair Drosehn = gad@eclipse.its.rpi.edu ITS Systems Programmer (handles NeXT-type mail) Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute; Troy NY USA
From: schapman@geop.ubc.ca (Scott Chapman) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: build disk and harddrive Date: 23 Jun 1995 00:10:50 GMT Organization: Geophysics & Astronomy, UBC Message-ID: <3sd0qa$b49@nntp.ucs.ubc.ca> References: <3rnhcs$8o0@nwestmail.nwest.mccaw.com> I just used BuildDisk to NeXT format a 730MB hard drive - not the startup disk - to give me more space for personnel applications and files. The BuildDisk prog put a complete set of NeXT applications including the /bin /dev /usr type stuff as well. My question is, can I safely delete everything on the drive, since I only want to use it for storage and personnel apps?
From: nurgle@primenet.com (Brian Sinclair) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: A couple of hardware questions... Date: Fri, 23 Jun 1995 00:30:04 MST Organization: Primenet Message-ID: <nurgle.154.003893E4@primenet.com> My brother-in-law and I recently purchased a couple of NeXT Turbo's, mainly for the memory that was inside of them. What we need to know is, what, if anything, can we do with everything else? He has a Pentium-90 and I have an Intel 486DX2-66. Here are the components we are wondering about: 1) 2 SCSI hard drives, Seagate model ST1280N. We have been unable to find any specs on these drives, except that they are 260 MB drives. 2) 2 Turbo motherboards. I can't get at the CPU, since a heat sink is glued on over it. There is what appears to be a BIOS chip, which says "Next Computer Inc. (c)1992 Rev 3.1 V71. There is a floppy drive (apparently a SCSI), as well as a large fan and a long power supply. 3) We may also be able to get a 17" B&W monitor. I don't have it in front of me, but I remember it saying something about digital sound. It is also where the computer turns on. My questions are these: 1) What are the specs on the hard drives (cylinders, heads, etc.)? We need to at least test them to see if they work. 2) Can anything else (especially the monitor) be adapted to work with IBM compatibles? 3) Is anybody in the market for any of this stuff? If I can't use it, I'll entertain offers. I live near Phoenix, Arizona. Any help you could offer would be appreciated. Regards, Brian
From: kpfleger@hpp.Stanford.EDU (Karl Pfleger) Newsgroups: su.computers.next,comp.sys.next.software,comp.sys.next.hardware,comp.sys.next.misc Subject: reversing page printing order Date: 23 Jun 1995 03:59:48 GMT Organization: Center for Advanced Medical Informatics at Stanford Distribution: world Message-ID: <3sde7k$3cs@nntp.Stanford.EDU> Very simple question: I got a new printer (an old HP LaserJet II) for my NEXTSTEP/Intel 3.2 system, and I'm using the demo versions of JetPilot or Dots to print to it. By default, both print pages in reverse order (last page to first page). Is there any way to change the configuration of the printer so that pages come out first page first by default (when printing from both the print panels and lpr)? (The LaserJet II prints pages face down, so you want them to print first to last.) Even the pslpr command that I found doesn't seem to correctly reverse them. But even if it did, that wouldn't be a solution for the print panels. -Karl
From: Hussain Chinoy <hussain@artsci.wustl.edu> Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: "short read" error on boot Date: Fri, 23 Jun 1995 00:29:05 -0500 Organization: Washington University in St. Louis, MO USA Message-ID: <Pine.NXT.3.91.950623002841.16407H-100000@avocado> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: TEXT/PLAIN; charset=US-ASCII Hi, all, I've got a black NeXT, running 3.2. When I boot it I get this odd error... what's going on here? Boot command: sd boot sd(0,0,0) booting SCSI target 1,lun0 READ: sdcmd bad state:0 short read READ: sdcmd bad state:0 short read Can't load blk0 boot ... and then it drops to the NeXT> prompt. I can't make it boot in single user either. Any suggested fixes? ___ __________________________________________________________ /\__\ G. Hussain Chinoy \/__/ 314/591-4955 vox NEXTSTEP, 314/935-5799 fax baby hussain@artsci.wustl.edu net http://www.artsci.wustl.edu/~hussain/ web
From: chuck@its.com (Chuck Swiger) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware,comp.sys.next.sysadmin Subject: Re: Fast serial on Turbo? Date: 23 Jun 1995 15:15:20 GMT Organization: Information Technology Solutions, Inc. Message-ID: <3selq8$4kc@www.its.com> References: <DAL692.3oD@RnA.NL> Gerben_Wierda writes: > I am interested in using Euro-ISDN from a Turbo, for instance with an ELSA TA. > The serial will go to 57k6. ISDN goes to 64k, and I was wondering if there are > good & reliable solutions to get higer serial speeds. Well, there are good and reliable methods for getting high speed net connections, but they'll cost you a lot of money. For anything faster than what you can run off of your serial port (or TTYDSP perhaps, if you have that), you'll need to set up a LAN with a router such as a Cisco or a Wellfleet, and you'll need to look at leasing something like a fractional or full T1 line. A T1 will probably run you on the order of $500 - $1500 per month (in US dollars, here in the USA anyway...your situation may differ). -Chuck -- Charles Swiger -- chuck@its.com | Information Techology Solutions, Inc. --------------------------------+-------------------------------------- CrashCatcher Development, Systems and Networking Administrator
From: rhm@oclc.org (Robin Hermance-Moore) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.advocacy,comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: STB Trio 64 PCI (GW2K video card) Date: 23 Jun 1995 11:28:13 -0400 Organization: OCLC Online Computer Library Center, Inc. Message-ID: <3semid$130@oclc.org> References: <3seka6$n87@oclc.org> Robin Hermance-Moore (rhm@oclc.org) wrote: : Does this work with any of the current NS drivers? : If not, is support planned? : Thanks! Robin : -- : Robin Hermance-Moore, Manager, Telecomm Facilities Development Section : OCLC Online Computer Library Center, Mail Stop 468 : 6565 Frantz Road, Dublin OH 43017-0702 : rhm@oclc.org (NeXT MaIL WeLCOME!) 614-764-6215 Oops! Apologies to the .advocacy readers - I meant to send this to the .hardware group.... Robin -- Robin Hermance-Moore, Manager, Telecomm Facilities Development Section OCLC Online Computer Library Center, Mail Stop 468 6565 Frantz Road, Dublin OH 43017-0702 rhm@oclc.org (NeXT MaIL WeLCOME!) 614-764-6215
From: kpfleger@hpp.Stanford.EDU (Karl Pfleger) Newsgroups: su.computers.next,comp.sys.next.software,comp.sys.next.hardware,comp.sys.next.misc Subject: Re: reversing page printing order Date: 23 Jun 1995 16:47:10 GMT Organization: Center for Advanced Medical Informatics at Stanford Distribution: world Message-ID: <3ser6e$hqs@nntp.Stanford.EDU> References: <3sde7k$3cs@nntp.Stanford.EDU> In article <3sde7k$3cs@nntp.Stanford.EDU> kpfleger@hpp.Stanford.EDU (Karl Pfleger) writes: >Dots to print to it. By default, both print pages in reverse order (last page >to first page). Is there any way to change the configuration of the printer >so that pages come out first page first by default (when printing from both >the print panels and lpr)? The JetPilot people sent me mail today (I had e-mailed them the question to). To answer my own question, I just didn't know enough about ppd files. Basically, you change the setting in the appropriate ppd file for the printer in question. The ppd files can be found in /LocalLibrary/PrinterTypes/English.lproj/ . (Or whatever language.) The appropriate field is "DefaultOutputOrder" which can be either "Reversed" or "Normal". -Karl
From: Christopher_Lane@Med.Stanford.EDU Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: Can somebody explain memory to me? Date: 23 Jun 1995 17:10:39 GMT Organization: Stanford University Message-ID: <3sesif$bqa@nntp.Stanford.EDU> References: <DAL61J.3nI@RnA.NL> Gerben_Wierda@RnA.NL writes > You have 30pins, 72pins, parity, no parity, 4MBx9, etc. > > What is what? > > Parity & no parity is simple, either 8 or 9 bits (1 parity bit) per > byte. > 4MBx9 seems to me to be a 4MB SIMM, with 9bits/byte, i.e. parity > > But what about 30pins or 72pins? Even parity is not as simple as you describe, it can be on a bit per byte basis (e.g. 36 x 1MB) a bit per word basis (e.g. 33 x 1MB used in Suns) or none at all. I wrote up a 'tip' for our local NeXT mailing list describing some of the dimensions along which SIMMs differ: http://www-camis.stanford.edu/people/lane/tips/0054.html It doesn't address your later questions about which SIMM fits in which model NeXT, but I believe the USENET NeXT FAQ and NeXTAnswers do: ftp://ftp.cs.orst.edu/pub/next/documents/FAQs-Aug-93.compressed http://www.next.com/NeXTanswers/HTMLFiles/1081.htmld/1081.html - Christopher
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Organization: Antigone Press gateway, San Francisco Return-Path: <a-gain.hanse.de!stefan@ccwnoc.hanse.de> Message-ID: <m0sNlry-000btOC@a-gain> Content-Type: text/plain Mime-Version: 1.0 (NeXT Mail 3.3 v118.2) From: Stefan Huelf <stefan@a-gain.hanse.de> Date: Mon, 19 Jun 95 19:48:21 +0100 Subject: How to? : open a SoundBox I want to switch my ND system from non-ADB to ADB. I've got all the parts alright! But I need to change the little Audio-board inside the Soundbox. How does one open this darn tricky little guy without breaking it?? ANY Help is appreciated! (I will summarize after total destruction / full success -- Whatever ;-) --- .. Stefan .. Life has many different colors, but ------ REAL Computing is black! --------------------------------------------------------------------- Stefan Huelf voice + 49 - 40 - 480 79 19 <---> fax + 49 - 40 - 480 11 92 stefan@a-gain.hanse.de ( NeXTmail favorized / MIME o.k.! ) ---------------------------------------------------------------------
From: ravine@jnext.ucsd.edu (Michael Ravine) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Next Printer won't feed Date: 23 Jun 1995 18:13:14 GMT Organization: University of California at San Diego Message-ID: <3sf07q$9mr@network.ucsd.edu> The paper won't feed through my Next Printer. It gets drawn in a couple inches, and then goes no further. And the nice English woman tells me the paper is jammed in my printer. The problem started after I took out the toner cartridge to rock it, and has not responded to any of the things I did (cleaning, new toner cartridge, cursing at it). I recall having seen (but not paying attention to) some postings about this just recently. Any information on this, or pointers to where I might find same, would be appreciated. Mike Ravine UCSD
From: sfoy@bcu.ubc.ca (Shaun Patrick Foy) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: Next Printer won't feed Date: 23 Jun 1995 19:00:15 GMT Organization: The University of British Columbia Message-ID: <3sf2vv$gm0@nntp.ucs.ubc.ca> References: <3sf07q$9mr@network.ucsd.edu> On 23 Jun 1995 18:13:14 GMT Michael Ravine (ravine@jnext.ucsd.edu) wrote: >The paper won't feed through my Next Printer. It gets drawn in a couple >inches, and then goes no further. And the nice English woman tells me the >paper is jammed in my printer. The problem started after I took out the >toner cartridge to rock it, and has not responded to any of the things I >did (cleaning, new toner cartridge, cursing at it). I recall having seen >(but not paying attention to) some postings about this just recently. Any >information on this, or pointers to where I might find same, would be >appreciated. Check the little wheels that drive the paper through - they may be worn out. -- spf o \ o / o __| \ / |__ o \ o / o /|\ | -/\ ___\o \ o | o / o/___ /\- | /|\ / \ / \ | \ /) | ( \ /o\ / ) | (\ / | / \ / \ <A HREF="http://www.bcu.ubc.ca/~sfoy">sfoy@bcu.ubc.ca</A>
From: alistair@bcu.ubc.ca (Alistair Blachford) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: fast internal drives and cooling? Date: 23 Jun 1995 19:03:14 GMT Organization: The University of British Columbia Message-ID: <3sf35i$gmj@nntp.ucs.ubc.ca> Are there any cooling concerns about drives inside a NextStation slab? I'm wondering if any drives are too fast and hot given the amount of air that gets sucked through a slab. Or, if it fits and starts out working, is any drive OK? Thanks for any info, --- Alistair Blachford Biologist/Manager | Biosciences Computing Unit, Zoology Email: alistair@bcu.ubc.ca | University of British Columbia Phone: 604-822-2645 | 6270 University Boulevard Fax: 604-822-2416 | Vancouver, Canada, V6T 1Z4
From: dinse@catatac.niehs.nih.gov (Gregg E. Dinse) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: AT&T Globalyst 600 Date: 23 Jun 1995 19:16:40 GMT Organization: The National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences Message-ID: <3sf3uo$1r@jeeves.niehs.nih.gov> Keywords: ATT, Globalyst, NEXTSTEP Hello, Does anyone know how well NEXTSTEP runs on the AT&T Globalyst 600? What are it's good and bad points? I think that the Globalyst 600 is last year's high-end model, which has been phased out and replaced with this year's 620/630 (available now) and 720/730 (next month). The 600 is a P-90 with a PCI localbus and an ATI Mach 64 video controller (and 2-mb of VRAM) on the motherboard. It's a minitower with 6 drive bays (2 5.25" + 4 3.5") and 9 expansion slots (3 PCI + 6 ISA). For a year-old P-90, this configuration does not sound too bad, assuming the price is OK. I sure would appreciate knowing, however, whether NS runs on this machine, and if so, what are the various pros and cons. Thanks in advance for any help that you might provide. Any accounts of positive or negative experiences would be useful. Thanks, Gregg Dinse 919-541-4931 dinse@catatac.niehs.nih.gov
From: gt0938b@prism.gatech.edu (Staying Alive) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: 2bit greayscale display Date: 23 Jun 1995 15:39:15 -0400 Organization: Georgia Institute of Technology Sender: gt0938b@prism.gatech.edu Message-ID: <3sf593$ct4@acmex.gatech.edu> Hi, Whats a 2 bit greyscale look like with nextstep? Do you still get the same look of normal-display next? I hope the 2 bit nextstep look is not like the Old Mac Classic look. -- Staying Alive
From: far@ni.net(Felipe A. Rodriguez) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: SoundCards(Pas16,TurtleBeach?) Date: 23 Jun 1995 08:20:14 GMT Organization: Network Intensive Distribution: world Message-ID: <3sdtfu$fc0@ni1.ni.net> References: <1995Jun22.104014.54485@cc.usu.edu> In article <1995Jun22.104014.54485@cc.usu.edu> writes: > In article <RDL.95Jun21163630@world.std.com> writes: > > Your best bet is a SoundBlaster (16VE or AWE32) There are no PCI sound > > cards on the market. Hardware engineers will tell you that ISA has more > So would you recomend waiting a little for a sound solution for my Intel > box? I think I definatley need to get rid of my ISA SCSI controller > though. > > I plan on switching to a dual power PC configuration as soon as a Next > port is available so I hope to be able to move all my cards over to that > system if possible. > > I think the best soultion right now is a PCI SCSI controller and the > Turtle Beach Card. > > Mike > Just a footnote to the above. To the best of my knowledge there is no sound driver for the Turtle Beach Card. The Music kit from Stanford does support the DSP on certain Turtle Beach cards, but you will still need a sound card if you want to play sound (i.e. games, system noises). As for removing your ISA SCSI it will not resolve all of your sound woes. I removed mine for a time and still had some problems with my PAS 16. -- Felipe A. Rodriguez # ...it cannot be called ingenuity Agoura Hills, CA # to kill one's fellow citizens, # to betray friends, to be without far@ni.net # faith, without mercy, without # religion; by these means one can # aquire power but not glory.
From: far@ni.net(Felipe A. Rodriguez) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: SoundCards(Pas16,TurtleBeach?) Date: 23 Jun 1995 08:20:44 GMT Organization: Network Intensive Distribution: world Message-ID: <3sdtgs$fd0@ni1.ni.net> References: <1995Jun22.104014.54485@cc.usu.edu> In article <1995Jun22.104014.54485@cc.usu.edu> writes: > In article <RDL.95Jun21163630@world.std.com> writes: > > Your best bet is a SoundBlaster (16VE or AWE32) There are no PCI sound > > cards on the market. Hardware engineers will tell you that ISA has more > So would you recomend waiting a little for a sound solution for my Intel > box? I think I definatley need to get rid of my ISA SCSI controller > though. > > I plan on switching to a dual power PC configuration as soon as a Next > port is available so I hope to be able to move all my cards over to that > system if possible. > > I think the best soultion right now is a PCI SCSI controller and the > Turtle Beach Card. > > Mike > Just a footnote to the above. To the best of my knowledge there is no sound driver for the Turtle Beach Card. The Music kit from Stanford does support the DSP on certain Turtle Beach cards, but you will still need a sound card if you want to play sound (i.e. games, system noises). As for removing your ISA SCSI it will not resolve all of your sound woes. I removed mine for a time and still had some problems with my PAS 16. -- Felipe A. Rodriguez # ...it cannot be called ingenuity Agoura Hills, CA # to kill one's fellow citizens, # to betray friends, to be without far@ni.net # faith, without mercy, without # religion; by these means one can # aquire power but not glory.
From: jbf@mitre.org (James B. Frazer) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: What's the lore on Disk Formatting & best performance? Date: Fri, 23 Jun 1995 04:36:11 -0500 Organization: Mitre Message-ID: <jbf-2306950436110001@mbppp1.mitre.org> References: <3scejs$t4q@usenet.rpi.edu> In article <3scejs$t4q@usenet.rpi.edu>, Garance A Drosehn <gad@eclipse.its.rpi.edu> wrote: > RIght now I'm setting up a new CONNER CFP2107S 2.14GB drive that > I bought Maybe you should contact Conner for the manual that describes exactly what commands the disk accepts, etc. All vendors have these, and they seem to be free. You may find some surprises, If you do get the manual, plan on investing a few hours to understand it. > I've saved articles where people say you get more disk space and > better performance if you reformat the drive to have 1024 byte > sectors, instead of the default 512 byte ones. So I pick up sdformat > from the archives, and use that to change the blocksize to 1024 > bytes. It seems to work fine. Worked fine for me too. > I've also saved an article from Darcy saying he got much better > disk performance by making sure newfs knew that the disk (his disk) > was running at 5400rpm. Well, I'm all for much better disk performance > too, but the question arises "How do I know how fast *my* drive > spins at?". For the moment, I assume it's also 5400. Look at the advertised access times in MacWeek. The 2107S is listed as a 7200 rpm drive. You may have screwed yourself with the 5400. But who knows if newfs pays any attention to the rpm data? if you get any authoritative info, please let e-mail me. > Now I look at NeXTanswers #1533, to figure out how to setup a > disktab entry for multiple partitions. The first thing it says is > "run /usr/etc/scsimodes" to get information on the drive. Scsimodes > reports that there's 2,097,150 blocks (off by 1 from what sdformat > reported...), but more disturbingly it claims that the drive has > 512 byte sectors. The drive may not be reformattable, though I think sdformat should report this. Get the Manual! Also download scsitool (I think) which gives you a raw dump of the drive state, including block size. You have to have the Manual or a ScsiII spec to read the stuff. I think ScsiInquirer or the follow-on ScsiTB will give you a more readable dump. ScsiTB also includes the Manual in the package. If you're really desperate (sp?) after searching the archives, send me an e-mail and I'll send you a dump program and the ScsiII spec. Also, note that the boot block is, as I recall, formatted to 512 regardless of what the rest of the disk uses. This may be confusing things; I recall having some such problem. > Scsimodes also reports 125 sectors per track. So, I make out a > disktab entry as if it had reported 1024 byte sectors with 62 > sectors per track. Agh! > I also notice an uncanny feeling like I'm skating on thin lce Been there before! Somehow it always works, but maybe not as fast as if you did it right. Seems to me we deserve a real admin manual tht deal with these issues. But, hey, the SUN manual isn't any better. > So I start copying a bunch of random directories into the partitions. > The thing is, the disk doesn't really seem all that blazingly fast Try again, with 7200, even though you have to trash everything. Ought to give us some evidence on whether newfs pays any attention to the rpm flag. > I'm pretty sure the first thing it wants to do is newfs the > disk you point it at. So drag the necessary files over instead. But I don't recall any rebuilding of the basic file system on ANY of my updates. I'm pretty sure about this: consider that it asks you to check the upgrade plan and review discrepancies. If it ran newfs, all the old files would be trashed so that there would be no reason to do these things. > It'd be nice to collect all this disk-formatting lore together Absolutely! > Given that scsimodes is reporting 512byte blocks on the disk, I > must admit I'm tempted to run sdformat again and switch back to > 512blocks for real. Are there some disks which don't benefit from > formatting with a blocksize of 1024 bytes? I've tried a couple and it seems to speed them up a little to set them to 1024. There are some which really won't reformat. At least one (the 105 MB, I think), is reported to pretend its been reformatted even when it hasn't. But don't complain; a SCSI disk is by definition an independent co-equal of your computer (and you), entitled to do its own thing. Good luck! Barney
From: chuck@its.com (Chuck Swiger) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: 2bit greayscale display Date: 23 Jun 1995 22:32:07 GMT Organization: Information Technology Solutions, Inc. Message-ID: <3sffd7$a6i@www.its.com> Staying Alive wrote: > Whats a 2 bit greyscale look like with nextstep? I've had people compare it with 8-bit greyscale on a PC. Remember that NEXTSTEP has PostScript-level-2 dithering built into everything, so you get fairly nice looking graphics out of it. It is still monochrome, however-- which does make working with things that need color difficult. > Do you still get the same look of normal-display next? Well, I still consider 2-bit-grey to be "normal-display next". :-) > I hope the 2 bit nextstep look is not like the Old Mac Classic > look. It's definitely much better than that. -Chuck -- Charles Swiger -- chuck@its.com | Information Techology Solutions, Inc. --------------------------------+-------------------------------------- CrashCatcher Development, Systems and Networking Administrator
From: Virtual poster <honge@creighton.edu> Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.marketplace,comp.sys.next.hardware,comp.periphs.scsi Subject: Re: NeXT floppy drive is SCSI? Date: Tue, 20 Jun 1995 11:15:58 -0500 Organization: Creighton University, Omaha Nebraska USA Message-ID: <Pine.HPP.3.91.950620111457.21727A-100000@bluejay.creighton.edu> References: <3s3t7f$scu@elron2.elron.net> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: TEXT/PLAIN; charset=US-ASCII In-Reply-To: <3s3t7f$scu@elron2.elron.net> > > I need a floppy drive for my NeXT cube. I'm not quite sure if it must be > the original one only or there is some other replacement. > Somebody told me it must be a SCSI device, others that a 2.88MB unit for > IBM PC should work. Any advice? > Look at the pinouts for the floppy drive. If it's 50 pin, then it's probably a SCSI. If not, then it's something else. What's the maximum formatted capacity of it?? ************************************************************ Looking for roadkills... drop it by honge@creighton.edu... e-mails are welcome anytime -- but mails are not. Keyboard stuck failure. Press F1 to continue. Potato chips cost 200 times more per pound than raw potatoes. ************************************************************ ------------- clip here with virtual scissors --------------
From: bauern@informatik.tu-muenchen.de (Nikolai Bauer) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Help, Symbios NCR driver Date: 23 Jun 1995 12:35:15 GMT Organization: Technische Universitaet Muenchen, Germany Distribution: world Message-ID: <3sece3$5fp@sunsystem5.informatik.tu-muenchen.de> Keywords: NCR, Symbios, SCSI Originator: bauern@hphalle7.informatik.tu-muenchen.de Hi, I still got problems installing NS on my SCSI disk using the Symbios NCR driver (I have a 810 based PCI-board). I detects the CDROM but has problems reading the partition table of the harddisk. Since I have a quite old Intel Pentium board my BIOS version (AMI ...8.AF1) seems to be the latest I can get. Are there any chances to get this driver running with my configuration? Many thanks. ************** nikolai bauern@informatik.muenchen.de munich
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware From: djc@vnp.com (Dan Crimmins) Subject: Re: HSD address (equipment repair?) In-Reply-To: mark@radonc.washington.edu's message of 20 Jun 1995 00: 02:06 GMT Message-ID: <DJC.95Jun20123630@nwk92_ocachi.vnp.com> Sender: root@il.us.swissbank.com (Operator) Organization: VNP Software, Inc. References: <MARK.95Jun19170206@cello.radonc.washington.edu> Date: Tue, 20 Jun 1995 18:36:30 GMT mark@radonc.washington.edu (Mark Phillips) wrote: > I dimly remember seeing posts long ago that HSD Microcomputer company > moved from Mountain View (or perhaps was bought out or something). > In any case, I have a scanner from them that I need repairs on. > Anyone know how to go about finding HSD or someone who deals with > repairing their equipment? the HSD scanning hardware was manufactured by UMAX. you can contact them for repair at 800 562 0311. --d. -- dan crimmins vnp software chicago
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware From: chris@aptime.fdn.org Subject: Re: Can somebody explain memory to me? Message-ID: <DAn2D9.207@aptime.fdn.org> Sender: usenet@aptime.fdn.org (News Operator) Organization: C3iS - APTIME // Paris, France References: <DAL61J.3nI@RnA.NL> Date: Fri, 23 Jun 1995 18:36:45 GMT In article <DAL61J.3nI@RnA.NL> Gerben_Wierda@RnA.NL writes: > What memory goes into a Turbo board? > What memory goes into a ND board? For NeXT computers, you can hve a look at "1081 adding to and troubleshooting NeXT memory" in the NeXTAnswers. -- Christophe Dore (chris@aptime.fdn.org NEXTMAIL OK)
From: Carsten_Kurz@k2.maus.de (Carsten Kurz) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: SoundCards(Pas16,TurtleBeach?) Message-ID: <199506231208.a29657@k2.maus.de> Date: Fri, 23 Jun 95 10:08:00 GMT References: <RDL.95Jun22161110@world.std.com> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit rdl schrieb am 22.06.95: r> I'm not sure is "ist" means "is" or "isn't" but the Pentium and successors r> will be able to emulate sound and high speed modems as well as other signal r> processing tasks with NSP. The NSP is not a DSP but rather a way of giving r> the main CPUs DSP capabilities. I thought 'ist' is common germenglish ... ;-) Anyway - todays soundcards (at least those supported by NSI) have no DSP, or even if they have, it's not used under NSI. The Pentium itself won't do any Audio I/O, so why should NSP improve something ? You still need an expansion card to actually hear something. And so, bad businterfacing and poor drivers will further exist if NSP is there ... As far as uLaw, compression, ATRAC, etc. under NSI is concerned - everything already happens on the CPU, so there actually IS already NSP ... The only real changes to come are other plattforms with possibly better integrated Audio I/O, or maybe a really good PCI based soundcard that gains some improvement aginst the old cheap ISA parts. mfg - Carsten Kurz / Cologne / Germany bec@gmd.de / carsten_kurz@k2.maus.de
From: Carsten_Kurz@k2.maus.de (Carsten Kurz) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: Fast serial on Turbo? Message-ID: <199506231225.a29658@k2.maus.de> Date: Fri, 23 Jun 95 10:25:00 GMT References: <DAL692.3oD@RnA.NL> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit Gerben_Wierda schrieb am 22.06.95: GW> I am interested in using Euro-ISDN from a Turbo, for instance with an ELSA TA. GW> The serial will go to 57k6. ISDN goes to 64k, and I was wondering if there are GW> good & reliable solutions to get higer serial speeds. A lot of people - at least in germany - use a somehow weird, but very capable solution - they get an old 286PC, put a cheap Ethernet and an ISDN-Card in it, and voila, you have a very fast and effective ISDN solution, that even allows for channel bundling, while having less impact on CPU performance compared with the serial solution. After setting up the 286, it does only need a floppy drive, no harddisk, no Monitor, no keyboard, you get them used for under 200-300 DM, a good ISA ISDN card already sells for less than 200,- DM, a NE2000 Ethernet goes for 80,- DM. I suppose that's even cheaper than your ELSA (hope you haven't bought ist yet). If you manage to get a very small enclosure for the 286, you can hide it somewhere under your desk, or whereever. It sounds a bit strange, but technically seen it's much more effective than ISDN on the serial ports. Ask the guys in de.comp.sys.next for suitable hardware, and where to find the software. mfg - Carsten Kurz / Cologne / Germany bec@gmd.de / carsten_kurz@k2.maus.de
From: Carsten_Kurz@k2.maus.de (Carsten Kurz) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: SoundCards(Pas16,TurtleBeach?) Message-ID: <199506231326.a29661@k2.maus.de> Date: Fri, 23 Jun 95 11:26:00 GMT References: <1995Jun22.104014.54485@cc.usu.edu> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit mike schrieb am 22.06.95: m> > Your best bet is a SoundBlaster (16VE or AWE32) There are no PCI sound An AWE32 is of no use under NSI, a simple Soundblaster16 is better, and it's not a great loss if you switch over to a good PCI card someday ... m> So would you recomend waiting a little for a sound solution for my Intel m> box? I think I definatley need to get rid of my ISA SCSI controller m> though. If you're waiting for PCI audiocards, be prepared to wait quite a while ... As long as all PCI Mainboards have additional ISA slots, why should the manufacturers take the risk to produce a PCI audio card ? ISA cards work in all PCs, PCI only in the newer ones, why should manufacturers reduce their market share ? After all, they care for Windows, not for NSI ... And never think that NeXT cares for audio, not as long as the current implementations are able to cope with ' krchszs ... BOMP ... hi Dan I'm out fa dinner now ' NeXT left the audio business when switching to NS 3.0 - clearly. Hopefully the guys a Stanford will manage a good integration of the TurtleBeach Tahiti into SoundKit and MusicKit. mfg - Carsten Kurz / Cologne / Germany bec@gmd.de / carsten_kurz@k2.maus.de
From: Carsten_Kurz@k2.maus.de (Carsten Kurz) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: build disk and harddrive Message-ID: <199506231523.a29667@k2.maus.de> Date: Fri, 23 Jun 95 13:23:00 GMT References: <3sd0qa$b49@nntp.ucs.ubc.ca> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit schapman schrieb am 23.06.95: s> I just used BuildDisk to NeXT format a 730MB hard drive - not the startup disk s> - to give me more space for personnel applications and files. The BuildDisk s> prog put a complete set of NeXT applications including the /bin /dev /usr type s> stuff as well. You don't need BuildDisk just to add another HD to your system, initialising the disk is enough. Of course, while you're there, delete everything you don't need ... But make sure you're doing it on the right disk ... mfg - Carsten Kurz / Cologne / Germany bec@gmd.de / carsten_kurz@k2.maus.de
From: csavard@yknet.yk.ca (Christopher Savard) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Parts Source required ... Date: Fri, 23 Jun 1995 14:15:14 Organization: YukonNet Operating Society Message-ID: <csavard.50.000E416E@yknet.yk.ca> Hi, Can anyone help me locate a flyback for a NEXT monitor ( model C1761NU ). The numbers on the flyback read as follows; 3119 208 31920 cm91901T Thanks in Advance, Chris csavard@yknet.yk.ca
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.misc,comp.sys.next.software,comp.sys.next.sysadmin,comp.sys.next.hardware,alt.sys.pc-clone.gateway2000 From: robdoss@nvc.cc.ca.us (Robert C. Doss) Subject: Re: Having problems install NS on Gateway P5-75 Message-ID: <DAMzvJ.DKB@nvc.cc.ca.us> Sender: news@nvc.cc.ca.us Organization: Napa Valley College References: <DAHLHq.HHx@nvc.cc.ca.us> Date: Fri, 23 Jun 1995 17:42:55 GMT Has anyone out there been able to successfully install NEXTSTEP on a Gateway 2000 Pentium system by any means? Is it possible to install it on a Gateway. I am seriously considering buying a Gateway 2000 Pentium system if and *only* if it is possible to install and run NEXTSTEP. Any response to my dilemma would be appreciated. -- *---------------------------------------------------------------------* |Robert C. Doss Jr. |Internet:RobDoss@nvc.cc.ca.us|NeXT mail & MIME ok| |Napa Valley College|Fax: (707) 253-3063 |MIME mail preferred| *---------------------------------------------------------------------*
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware From: honk!jan (Jan Husak) Subject: test Message-ID: <DAHG0E.7q2@honk.nug.ch> Sender: jan@honk.nug.ch (Jan Husak) Organization: Jan Husak, Aesch, SWITZERLAND Date: Tue, 20 Jun 1995 17:45:50 GMT -- +-----------------------------------------------------------+ + ,,, + + Jan Husak, Aesch, 4147 - SWITZERLAND (o o) + + ----------------------------------------oOO--(_)--OOo-----+ + jan@honk.nug.ch (NeXTmail encouraged, MIME ok) + + CHBASJHU@ibmmail.com (no NeXTmail, MIME ok) + + + ----------------------------------------oOO--(_)-,, + + Jan Husak, Aesch, 4147 - SWITZERLAND (o o) + + ----------------------------------------oOO--(_)--OOo-----+ + jan@honk.nug.ch (NeXTmail encouraged, MIME ok) + + CHBASJHU@ibmmail.com (no NeXTmail, MIME ok) + ---+ + jan@honk.nug.ch (NeXTmail encouraged, MIME ok) + + CHBASJHU@ibmmail.com (no NeXTmail, MIME ok) + +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++-OOo-----+ + jan@honk.nug.ch (NeXTmail encouraged, MIME ok) + + CHBASJHU@ibmmail.com (no NeXTmail, MIME ok) + + + ----------------------------------------oOO--(_)-,, + + Jan Husak, Aesch, 4147 - SWITZERLAND (o o) + + ----------------------------------------oOO--(_)--OOo-----+ + jan@honk.nug.ch (NeXTmail encouraged, MIME ok) + + CHBASJHU@ibmmail.com (no NeXTmail, MIME ok) + ---+ + jan@honk.nug.ch (NeXTmail encouraged, MIME ok) + + CHBASJHU@ibmmail.com (no NeXTmail, MIME ok) + +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ + Aaah, ein Stadtmensch! Sie denken wohl auch, dass wir ein + + bisschen altmodisch sind. Aaaaber vorsicht! It cool man + +-----------------------------------------------------------+ -- +-----------------------------------------------------------+ + ,,, + + Jan Husak, Aesch, 4147 - SWITZERLAND (o o) + + ----------------------------------------oOO--(_)--OOo-----+
From: alan@osci.me.ttu.edu (Alan A. Barhorst) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Texas Instruments Travelmate 5000M Date: 22 Jun 1995 03:32:31 GMT Organization: Texas Tech Academic Computing Services Message-ID: <3sao8f$du6@hydra.acs.ttu.edu> Keywords: TI, Travelmate Hello, does anybody know if NS 3.3 runs on the TI travelmate 75mhz pentium notebook. Any pointers are greatly appreciated. Please Email me. Alan
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.software,comp.sys.next.hardware From: huck@nosc.mil (Craig Huckabee) Subject: Video Teleconferencing anyone? Message-ID: <1995Jun24.004856.6609@nosc.mil> Followup-To: huck@nosc.mil Sender: news@nosc.mil (Network News) Organization: /etc/organization Date: Sat, 24 Jun 1995 00:48:56 GMT Does there exist any video teleconferencing software/hardware for black or white hardware running NeXTStep 3.3? Anything (even alpha or beta quality ) would be appreciated.... Thanks, Craig
From: Art Isbell <art@cubicsol.com> Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Hayes ISDN adaptor Date: 22 Jun 1995 15:07:11 GMT Organization: Trego Systems Distribution: usa Message-ID: <3sc0v0$3jr@emerald.oz.net> I've seen a recent flurry of posts seeking the old Hayes ISDN adaptor developed for use with NS 3.0's Phone Kit. Is anyone using a Hayes ISDN adaptor under NS 3.2 or 3.3? Is it even possible? Assuming that the 3.0 Phone Kit shared library can be used under later NS versions, does this Hayes ISDN adaptor work with the various ISDN implementations and phone switches common in the U.S.? --- Art Isbell NeXTmail: art@cubicsol.com NeXT Registered Consultant Voice: +1 408 335 1154 Trego Systems Fax: +1 408 335 2515 CaseServ: NEXTSTEP managed care USmail: Felton, CA 95018-9442 contract and case management solutions -- Art Isbell NeXTmail: art@cubicsol.com NeXT Registered Consultant Voice: +1 408 335 1154 Trego Systems Fax: +1 408 335 2515 CaseServ: NEXTSTEP managed care USmail: Felton, CA 95018-9442 contract and case management solutions
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware From: Fabien_Roy@free.fdn.org (Fabien Roy) Subject: Re: defining NeXT printer to NT Message-ID: <1995Jun24.103154.29490@free.fdn.org> Sender: news@free.fdn.org Organization: Fabien Roy Consultant, Paris, France References: <3s7r2l$t4q@lastactionhero.rs.itd.umich.edu> Date: Sat, 24 Jun 1995 10:31:54 GMT jpwilkin@umich.edu (John Price-Wilkin) wrote: >I've set up a NeXT printer so that it receives jobs from Windows NT. >I've run into a problem, though, in that the NeXT doesn't seem to >understand the pagination commands for any of the printer definitions >I've used. It always prints the last page and then bails. I can ask >it to print other pages individually, but if I ask it to print (say) >1-5 in a five page document, it fails. I think I've got the wrong >printer definition, but I've used most or all of the Apple printer >definitions, the IBM and the HP postscript printers. Any suggestions? >John Price-Wilkin >jpwilkin@umich.edu /NextLibrary/PrinterTypes/English.lproj/NeXT_400_dpi_Laser_Printer.ppd /NextLibrary/PrinterTypes/English.lproj/NeXT_400_dpi_Level_II_Printer. ppd Hope that helps Fabien -- --------------------------------------------------------------------- Fabien_Roy@free.fdn.org (NextMail/MIME accepted) Fabien Roy Consultant NEXTSTEP/OPENSTEP/EOF Consultant, SYBASE DBA 10 rue de la DEFENSE 93100 MONTREUIL, France Tel: 33 1 45 28 32 23 Fax: 33 1 48 55 09 90
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware From: Gerben_Wierda@RnA.NL Subject: Re: What's the lore on Disk Formatting & best performance? Message-ID: <DAonGM.EK@RnA.NL> Sender: gerben@RnA.NL (Gerben Wierda) Organization: G.R.O.S.S. References: <3scejs$t4q@usenet.rpi.edu> Date: Sat, 24 Jun 1995 15:09:57 GMT I have my boot disk at 1k blocks and 7300rpm, it's a 2.1GB HP disk. In article <3scejs$t4q@usenet.rpi.edu> Garance A Drosehn <gad@eclipse.its.rpi.edu> writes: > I've also saved an article from Darcy saying he got much better > disk performance by making sure newfs knew that the disk (his disk) > was running at 5400rpm. Well, I'm all for much better disk performance > too, but the question arises "How do I know how fast *my* drive > spins at?". For the moment, I assume it's also 5400. 3600 used to be the normal speed for drives when this all started. Most 5.25" disks run at 5400rpm. Newer 3.5" inch HD's run faster (6400 I believe is standard) and some of them (my HP for instance0 even run at 7300rpm. The documentation of the disk will tell you. As far as I know, the optimization of the file system will improve if you have the right rpm. > Assuming my backflips have paid off, and I'm getting great performance, > the next step is to install NeXTSTEP onto the first partition. > I've done this from the floppy and the CD-ROM disk in the past, > and I'm pretty sure the first thing it wants to do is newfs the > disk you point it at. Given that it won't be using my disktab > entry (if I boot off the floppy), how do I make sure it does the > newfs with 5400rpm, and not the default 3600rpm? Should I do the > installation (or at least the base installation) some other way? > I looked into BuildDisk.app a bit, but I don't think that'll let > me do things the way I want. Note that I don't want the new disk > to match the startup disk of the NeXTstation it's currently connected > to, I want it to replace the hard disk in a different machine. > Thus, I'd prefer to install from the CD-ROM, to make sure I know > what I'm getting. Here NeXT forgot to take this into account (maybe for a good reason, it could be they just ignore the info). Anyway, when you boot from CD-ROM, the following happens: (from /etc/rc) # Are we booting from a CD-ROM? If so, switch over to /etc/rc.cdrom. if [ -d /NextCD -a -f /private/etc/rc.cdrom ]; then /bin/sh /private/etc/rc.cdrom $1 (echo "CD-ROM boot procedure complete.") >>/dev/console /etc/halt -e exit 0 fi Or, if there is a directory /NextCD, the boot procedure assumes it is booting from CD-ROM, and it will run /etc/rc.cdrom instead of /etc/rc. It strikes me as funny that this has not caused more havoc, since why wouldn't there be people around creating such a directory in their /? Anyway, /NEXTSTEP_3.3/etc/rc.cdrom says (somewhere around line 330): ${DISK} -i $livedisk >> /dev/null Which is why it is always initialized with default parameters. And just before that you'll see why only under NS/486 you have the ability to create partitions. If you want to change this, you can do the following. First, copy the rc.cdrom file from the CD. Then edit it so that the disk is initialized (and even partitioned if you want). Then, put it on a floppy (or on another disk if you have it available). Oh, don;t forget to make sure that the first lines taht are in /etc/rc (before the CD piece) are copied to the start of the file. You cna now boot from your CD-ROM in single-user mode, i.e., from the ROM monitor say something like bsd(3,0,0)mach_kernel rootdev=sd3a -s where I assume that nr 3 is your CD. (This is not the SCSI device with ID 3, it is the fourth SCSI device.) When the single user boot has succeeded, you mount the disk with the rc.cdrom file on a non-existing directory, and make sure you give -n when mounting, because the file /etc/mtab on the CD-ROM is unwritable ;-). So, supposing your 2nd device is an SCSI disk where you have the rc.cdrom file, this is something like: mount -n /dev/rsd1a /tmp/flopje which will mount the floppy on directory /tmp/flopje The rest is left as an excerice to the reader. > Given that scsimodes is reporting 512byte blocks on the disk, I > must admit I'm tempted to run sdformat again and switch back to > 512blocks for real. Are there some disks which don't benefit from > formatting with a blocksize of 1024 bytes? If so, how does one > tell them from the ones which do? Sure, tere are even disks which will noit work anymore if you hard-format them on 1024 bytes/sector. For instance the DEC DSP3105S will happily accept the 1024 bytes/sector, but it won't do anything useful with it. The same goes for some IBM disks. Some disks, accept 1024 bytes, but will internally use 512 bytes anyway. As far as I know, this won't hurt (it won't help either). No warranty, I typed this from memory. -- Gerben_Wierda@RnA.nl (Gerben Wierda) NEXTSTEP RD242 "If you don't know where you're going, any road will take you there" Paraphrased in Alice in Wonderland, originally from the Talmud.
From: keith@cognisense.com (Keith Wood) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: 21" MegaPixel on a PC Date: Sat, 24 Jun 1995 10:54:22 -0500 Organization: Cognisense Message-ID: <keith-2406951054220001@dal09.onramp.net> Anyone know how to hook up a NeXT 21" MegaPixel Color Display to a PC? I don't yet have a video card, so any suggestions are welcome... Keith keith@cognisense.com
From: Hal.Varian@umich.edu Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: sticky keys Date: 24 Jun 1995 18:21:32 GMT Organization: University of Michigan - College of Literature, Science, and TheArts Distribution: world Message-ID: <3shl3c$pd@controversy.admin.lsa.umich.edu> Now that the weather has turned humid, my keyboard is getting sticky. What's the best way to clean it? --- Hal.Varian@umich.edu Hal Varian voice: 313-764-2364 Dept of Economics fax: 313-764-2364 Univ of Michigan http://gopher.econ.lsa.umich.edu Ann Arbor, MI 48109-1220
From: marcelor@bu.edu (Marcelo Rodrigues) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: ET4000w/32p Date: 23 Jun 1995 00:23:24 GMT Organization: Boston University Distribution: World Message-ID: <3sd1hs$l6s@news.bu.edu> References: <3s9c4c$nn6@dingo.cc.uq.oz.au> In <3s9c4c$nn6@dingo.cc.uq.oz.au>, s303277@student.uq.edu.au (Luke Lin) writes: >Someone told me, my ET-4000w/32p can not run Nextstep well... >is that correct???? > > [deleted] If I remember correctly, the driver for that chip does not support color ( even ) on a 2M card and does not mention that fact on the docs either. >THANX!!!!!
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware From: nlee@s6.math.umn.edu (Namyong Lee) Subject: NeXTSTEP on Zeos Pantera - nicely work! Message-ID: <nlee.804033890@s6.math.umn.edu> Sender: news@news.cis.umn.edu (Usenet News Administration) Organization: University of Minnesota, Twin Cities Date: Sat, 24 Jun 1995 22:44:50 GMT Zeos Pantera Pentium90 works very nicely with NeXTSTEP, Linux, Windows95 etc. We have used Diamond Stealth 64 2VRam + NEC 17" monitor Adaptec 1542C SCSI controller + NEC 3x SCSI CD SoundBlaster16 Pro, serial mouse However, whenever I boot the system, it boots NEXTSTEP as a default. Is there any way that I can change the default as DOS/Windows? nlee@math.umn.edu
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.misc,comp.sys.next.hardware,comp.sys.next.software From: philip@utstat.toronto.edu (Philip McDunnough) Subject: SB16+CD-ROM -mixing? Message-ID: <DApr0t.74L@utstat.toronto.edu> Organization: University of Toronto, Dept. of Statistics Date: Sun, 25 Jun 1995 05:24:29 GMT Is there some way to get the output from a CD-ROM (i.e. from the RCA jacks in the back of my Apple CD300) to go into the line in of the SB16 and emerge from the line out of the SB16 into some speakers? I thought mixing was supported? Also, in SoftPC the program seems to think that the SB16 is not there or is configured differently than it is. In short, how do you get the SB16 to work properly on a NeXT PC under 3.3...Thank's... -- Philip McDunnough philip@utstat.toronto.edu (NeXT mail ok!] [Where sheep may safely graze...]
From: kiwi@cs.tu-berlin.de (Axel Habermann) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: 21" MegaPixel on a PC Date: 25 Jun 1995 12:52:47 GMT Organization: Technical University of Berlin, Germany Message-ID: <3sjm6v$bb4@news.cs.tu-berlin.de> References: <keith-2406951054220001@dal09.onramp.net> <DAq017.9z@manki.toppoint.de> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit Manfred Roehr (manroe@manki.toppoint.de) wrote: : In article <keith-2406951054220001@dal09.onramp.net> keith@cognisense.com : (Keith Wood) writes: : > Anyone know how to hook up a NeXT 21" MegaPixel Color Display to a PC? : I : > don't yet have a video card, so any suggestions are welcome... : > : > Keith : > keith@cognisense.com : Hi, : it would be great posting these answers public, I m interested too. : Manfred I don't know the 21"megapixel, but I suppose it's a fixed frequency monitor. In this case I would suggest buying an Elsa Graphics card. The Elsa drivers can be set to _any_ frequency combination within the range of the specs. Just my $0.02 Axel -- Axel Habermann kiwi@cs.tu-berlin.de \\|// Muellerstr. 145 kiwi@buran.fb10.tu-berlin.de )o o( D-13353 Berlin (Wedding) \ | / Fon: +49 30 45478986 (privat) 030 314 24 764 (uni) \~/
From: philip@utstat.toronto.edu (Philip McDunnough) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: SB16 DMA Date: 25 Jun 1995 05:36:00 GMT Organization: York University, Ontario, Canada Message-ID: <3sisk0$6fg@sunburst.ccs.yorku.ca> Is there a reason to have both DMA 5 and 1 for the SB16 under NEXTSTEP? Recording does appear to have less noise with just 1 DMA (1) channel but that may just be in my mind. Also, as I mentioned in another note mixing does not appear to be supported (with a CD-ROM) and SoftPC can't see the card. -- Philip McDunnough LakeHaven, {Where sheep may safely graze ...} philip@utstat.toronto.edu,{NeXT Mail preferred}
From: kay@kauri.vuw.ac.nz (Cameron Kay) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Microsoft Keyboard Date: 25 Jun 1995 09:44:53 GMT Organization: Victoria Uni. of Wellington, NZ. Distribution: world Message-ID: <KAY.95Jun25214453@kauri.vuw.ac.nz> Hi, does anyone know if there's a NEXTSTEP driver for the Microsoft Keyboard that allows the Windows keys to be used as Command keys? - Cameron -- Email Cameron.Kay@kauri.vuw.ac.nz Post Computer Science Department Phone + 64 4 472 1000 x7032 (Work) Victoria University + 64 4 237 5895 (Home) P.O.Box 600 Fax + 64 4 495 5232 Wellington, New Zealand
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware From: manroe@manki.toppoint.de (Manfred Roehr) Subject: Re: 21" MegaPixel on a PC Message-ID: <DAq017.9z@manki.toppoint.de> Sender: manroe@manki.toppoint.de (Manfred Roehr) Organization: NeXT Club Schwerte References: <keith-2406951054220001@dal09.onramp.net> Date: Sun, 25 Jun 1995 08:39:06 GMT In article <keith-2406951054220001@dal09.onramp.net> keith@cognisense.com (Keith Wood) writes: > Anyone know how to hook up a NeXT 21" MegaPixel Color Display to a PC? I > don't yet have a video card, so any suggestions are welcome... > > Keith > keith@cognisense.com Hi, it would be great posting these answers public, I m interested too. Manfred -- ----------------------------------------------------------- Manfred R hr Elisabethstrasse 88 24143 Kiel Germany ----------------------------------------------------------- e-mail: manroe@toppoint.de FAX: +49 431 733 483 PHONE: +49 431 73 45 39
From: keiblin@cs.tu-berlin.de (Alexander Keiblinger) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: SoundCards(Pas16,TurtleBeach?) Date: 25 Jun 1995 17:54:35 GMT Organization: Technical University of Berlin, Germany Message-ID: <3sk7sr$gh0@news.cs.tu-berlin.de> References: <1995Jun20.165836.54399@cc.usu.edu> <RDL.95Jun21163630@world.std.com> <3sf799$1e8@marsu.pilhuhn.de> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit Markus Wenzel (mow@marsu.pilhuhn.de) wrote: : > Fortunately, all the : > sound board manufacturers will be closing up shop when Intel releases their : > NSP (Native Signal Processing) on their motherboards. : Yeah, here we go and buy expensive CPUs in order to do signal processing that : any cheap DSP56001 could do better. Nonsense, IMHO. A good old Turtle Beach Multisound with the 56001 and a synthesizer section costs about $200 (price of mine, 2nd hand). What will a P6 cost you ? -- A. Keiblinger keiblin@cs.tu-berlin.de +49-30-3470103-1|D2 F2 A9 DB 33 8D 62 F0 8D 65 E0 EA 14 2C 75 84|PGP public key at http://www.cs.tu-berlin.de/~keiblin/
From: "James R. Pooton" <james@netrix.net> Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: Framegrabbers and digital cameras Date: 25 Jun 1995 16:56:50 GMT Organization: Netrix Internet System Design, Inc. Message-ID: <3sk4gi$4qu@ruby.netrix.net> References: <DA2oCo.J60@eunet.ch> <3rig55$fc0@news.blkbox.com> steve@talus.com (Steve Sarich III) wrote: > > In article <DA2oCo.J60@eunet.ch> Ron Pomeroy <rop@al.esec.ch> writes: > > steve@talus.com (Steve Sarich III) wrote: > > > > > > Anyone out there have any interest in, or a need for, high-end > > > framegrabbers and digital cameras for NS? > > > YES!! We need a frame grabbing system to be incorporated into a web site for a customer of ours. If we could do it under NeXTStep I would be in heaven. If anyone has info or a good pointer to some info on any NeXTStep video/frame import solutions please let me know! -- James Pooton james@netrix.net (NeXTMail/MIME) Netrix Internet System Design, Inc.
From: mow@marsu.pilhuhn.de (Markus Wenzel) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: SoundCards(Pas16,TurtleBeach?) Date: 23 Jun 1995 22:13:29 +0200 Organization: Navigator Message-ID: <3sf799$1e8@marsu.pilhuhn.de> References: <1995Jun20.165836.54399@cc.usu.edu> <RDL.95Jun21163630@world.std.com> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit Robert La Ferla (rdl@world.std.com) wrote: > Your best bet is a SoundBlaster (16VE or AWE32) There are no PCI sound > cards on the market. What a pity. > Hardware engineers will tell you that ISA has more > than enough bandwidth for sound, so why use PCI? That's not true. 22 kHz sounds don't cause any trouble, but 44 kHz stereo sounds really do. And if you have an ISA SCSI controller, you'll always be in trouble. I wish there would be PCs with only PCI and no ISA at all! > Fortunately, all the > sound board manufacturers will be closing up shop when Intel releases their > NSP (Native Signal Processing) on their motherboards. Yeah, here we go and buy expensive CPUs in order to do signal processing that any cheap DSP56001 could do better. Nonsense, IMHO. -- who? // Markus Wenzel work? // Navigator - System administration & Consulting mail? // mow@marsu.pilhuhn.de more? // Member of WiNG (Wiesbaden NEXTSTEP Group)
From: jucker@ezinfo.vmsmail.ethz.ch (Christian Jucker) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: EIDE CDROM Date: Sun, 25 Jun 1995 19:18:26 GMT Organization: Ping Net Sarl, Lausanne Message-ID: <3sk6bs$tv@starbase1.ping.ch> hi there, i read in the nextanswers about the posibility to install nextstep with a EIDE Cdrom, has somebody made expierience about that? cu
From: kdarmawa@ix.netcom.com (Kurniawan Darmawangsa) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: NeXTSTEP on Zeos Pantera - nicely work! Date: 25 Jun 1995 18:09:42 GMT Organization: Netcom Distribution: world Message-ID: <3sk8p6$p81@ixnews3.ix.netcom.com> References: <nlee.804033890@s6.math.umn.edu> In <nlee.804033890@s6.math.umn.edu> nlee@s6.math.umn.edu (Namyong Lee) writes: > > Zeos Pantera Pentium90 works very nicely with NeXTSTEP, Linux, Windows95 etc. >We have used > Diamond Stealth 64 2VRam + NEC 17" monitor > Adaptec 1542C SCSI controller + NEC 3x SCSI CD > SoundBlaster16 Pro, serial mouse > >However, whenever I boot the system, it boots NEXTSTEP as a default. >Is there any way that I can change the default as DOS/Windows? > >nlee@math.umn.edu You can open terminal app and type fdsik to set NS partition to be active. Hope this help Kurniawan
From: kdarmawa@ix.netcom.com (Kurniawan Darmawangsa) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Help Pentium120 problem Date: 25 Jun 1995 18:13:21 GMT Organization: Netcom Distribution: world Message-ID: <3sk901$pca@ixnews3.ix.netcom.com> References: <nlee.804033890@s6.math.umn.edu> I recently puchase the Pentium120 computer and run NS on it. The configuration is: - Intel Triton Motherboard - Pentium 120 - 32 MB RAM - 1 GB Hard disk - Diamond Stealth 4MB VRAM - Sony 17 monitor. - Adaptec 2940 SCSI When I boot the system, I has to specify the verbose option (-v) on boot prompt. If I didn't do that I have blank screen. Is there anybody has this problem. Kurniawan
From: hill@cpsc.ucalgary.ca (David Hill) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: SoundCards(Pas16,TurtleBeach?) Date: 25 Jun 1995 19:38:01 GMT Organization: University of Calgary CPSC Message-ID: <3skdup$cru@linux.cpsc.ucalgary.ca> References: <1995Jun22.104014.54485@cc.usu.edu> <3sdtfu$fc0@ni1.ni.net> In article <3sdtfu$fc0@ni1.ni.net>, Felipe A. Rodriguez <far@ni.net> wrote: >In article <1995Jun22.104014.54485@cc.usu.edu> writes: >> In article <RDL.95Jun21163630@world.std.com> writes: >> > Your best bet is a SoundBlaster (16VE or AWE32) There are no PCI >sound >> > cards on the market. Hardware engineers will tell you that ISA has [munch] >> >> I think the best soultion right now is a PCI SCSI controller and the >> Turtle Beach Card. >> >> Mike >> >Just a footnote to the above. To the best of my knowledge there is no >sound driver for the Turtle Beach Card. The Music kit from Stanford does >support the DSP on certain Turtle Beach cards, but you will still need a >sound card if you want to play sound (i.e. games, system noises). [munch] >-- >Felipe A. Rodriguez # ...it cannot be called ingenuity >Agoura Hills, CA # to kill one's fellow citizens, > # to betray friends, to be without >far@ni.net # faith, without mercy, without > # religion; by these means one can > # aquire power but not glory. Trillium's TextToSpeech Kit supports the Turtle Beach cards for text-to-speech conversion. For more get onto "info@trillium.ab.ca". However, you are right, NeXT have arranged things so that one canniot integrate other sound with the bundled sound driver. The only effective route at present is to have a NeXT certified card to support SoundDriver, and a second card to support everything else. Given that the supported sound cards don't have DSP support, the whole situation is pretty silly. Would you want to watch your images on a 24 x 80 character-only display? So why do we get stuck with such primitive sound facilities?? :-( david ---- -- David R. Hill, CS & Psych Depts., U. Calgary | Imagination is more Calgary, AB, Canada T2N 1N4 Ph: 403-220-6315 | important than knowledge. hill@cpsc.ucalgary.ca Fx: 403-282-6778 | (Albert Einstein) NeXTMail: hill@trillium.ab.ca (Preferred) | Kill your television!
From: cedman@capitalist.princeton.edu (Carl Edman) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: SoundCards(Pas16,TurtleBeach?) Date: 26 Jun 1995 02:23:56 GMT Organization: Princeton University Message-ID: <3sl5ns$227@cnn.Princeton.EDU> References: <1995Jun20.165836.54399@cc.usu.edu> <RDL.95Jun21163630@world.std.com> <3sf799$1e8@marsu.pilhuhn.de> In article <3sf799$1e8@marsu.pilhuhn.de>, Markus Wenzel <mow@marsu.pilhuhn.de> wrote: > > than enough bandwidth for sound, so why use PCI? > That's not true. 22 kHz sounds don't cause any trouble, but 44 kHz stereo > sounds really do. And if you have an ISA SCSI controller, you'll always be > in trouble. I wish there would be PCs with only PCI and no ISA at all! Here you are mistaken. CD quality sound (16 bit stereo at 44.1 kHz) requires a bandwidth of 176.4 kByte/second. That is still one order of magnitude below ISA bandwidth. Considering that most machines have only 3 available PCI slots and graphics cards definitely need more than ISA bandwidth and SCSI and Ethernet cards under some circumstances do as well, using a PCI slot for a sound card is just a waste. There is nothing wrong with ISA sound cards that better drivers couldn't cure. Carl Edman
From: sanguish@digifix.com Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.announce,comp.sys.next.advocacy,comp.sys.next.hardware,comp.sys.next.marketplace,comp.sys.next.programmer,comp.sys.next.misc,comp.sys.next.software,comp.sys.next.sysadmin,comp.sys.next.bugs,comp.soft-sys.nextstep Subject: NEXTSTEP Resources on the Internet Date: 26 Jun 1995 04:15:11 GMT Organization: Digital Fix Development Distribution: inet Message-ID: <3slc8f$ca1@digifix.digifix.com> Topics include: Stepwise NEXTSTEP/OpenStep Information WWW site eduSTEP WWW site NeXT Computer, Inc. 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Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware From: murao@kobe-u.ac.jp Subject: [Intel] How can I get "miroCRYSTAL40SV" display driver for NS3.3? Sender: news@icluna.kobe-u.ac.jp (news-admin) Message-ID: <murao.95Jun19144626@piaget.in.kobe-u.ac.jp> Date: Mon, 19 Jun 1995 19:46:26 GMT Content-Type: text/plain Mime-Version: 1.0 Organization: Information Processing Center Hi, folks, My friend got a chance to use NS3.3 on her computer. We tried to upgrade her computer to NS3.3 from NS3.2. It seemed to us it had been successfully upgraded. But, now, we find the display driver is not working correctly. Well, her computer is DELL XMT590 with miroCRYSTAL40SV. We only have the display driver for NS3.2 bundled the display card. Does anyone know where we can get the new (means "for NS3.3") display driver for miroCRYSTAL40SV? I could find only the phone and FAX number of miro in NeXTanswers, but I'm not sure if I can get the driver from there and there are no way else that to get the driver. Please let me know any information. Thanks in advance. --- Hajime MURAO <murao@kobe-u.ac.jp> NeXTmail bienvenu! A professional? No, I am not professional. I am an amateur. "Amateur" comes from the latin "amare":to love. If you do not love what you do, you do not deserve to do it.
From: chin@clark.net Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: SoundCards(Pas16,TurtleBeach?) Date: 26 Jun 1995 06:09:04 GMT Organization: Clark Internet Services, Inc. Message-ID: <3sliu0$nue@clarknet.clark.net> References: <1995Jun20.165836.54399@cc.usu.edu> <RDL.95Jun21163630@world.std.com> <3sf799$1e8@marsu.pilhuhn.de> <3sl5ns$227@cnn.Princeton.EDU> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: TEXT/PLAIN; charset=ISO-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit cedman@capitalist.princeton.edu (Carl Edman) wrote: > In article <3sf799$1e8@marsu.pilhuhn.de>, > Markus Wenzel <mow@marsu.pilhuhn.de> wrote: >>>than enough bandwidth for sound, so why use PCI? >>That's not true. 22 kHz sounds don't cause any trouble, but 44 kHz stereo >>sounds really do. And if you have an ISA SCSI controller, you'll always >>be in trouble. I wish there would be PCs with only PCI and no ISA at all! > Here you are mistaken. CD quality sound (16 bit stereo at 44.1 kHz) > requires a bandwidth of 176.4 kByte/second. That is still one order > of magnitude below ISA bandwidth. Whether or not ISA has the bandwidth to handle CD quality sound has not been the issue. Rather, assume the scenario of playing a NEXTIME movie over the net. During a given second, we're transferring data to the video card, to/from the ethernet card, calculating a bunch of things, possibly hitting the SCSI controller, _and_ playing sound. After all, we're talking about a bus here. The longer the transfer of the 8k DMA sound buffer to the card takes (don't forget the overhead too), the less time everything else on the bus has (except the CPU) to do its work. In addition, the whole ISA DMA thing is a major kludge - busmastering ISA devices are a kludge on top of that. The original poster had two ISA busmastering cards - a definite recipe for disaster. Finally, sound cards are one of the last to implement the Plug and Play spec as far as cards most likely to go into a NEXTSTEP system. I, among others, would pay for a well built PCI sound card... I have a PCI slot free (the Triton motherboards usually come with 4 - video, SCSI, ethernet, and one spare). Then, the PnP BIOS would auto-allocate resources, NEXTSTEP could autodetect the proper driver and the sound card would peacefully co-exist with other cards. Of course, I can't get my ProAudio Spectrum 16 to do 16 bit DMA properly under DOS, OS/2, Linux, or NEXTSTEP on my Triton based Pentium system. I've modified the NEXTSTEP SoundBlaster8 driver to work with my MediaVision Deluxe Sound card (with the Jazz16 chipset) but the 16 bit DMA mode doesn't work yet either. *sigh* -- Bill Chin - chin@clark.net - NeXTmail welcomed
From: kiwi@cs.tu-berlin.de (Axel Habermann) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: NS3.1 Installation *WEIRD*ness. Date: 26 Jun 1995 09:15:51 GMT Organization: Technical University of Berlin, Germany Distribution: world Message-ID: <3slts7$2s4@news.cs.tu-berlin.de> References: <3skrjh$m4p@loach.org> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit Alexei Nikolaevich Romanov (alexei@spoo.loach.org) wrote: : For some unknown and odd reason, attempting to install NS3.1 on my intel : box is failing. I can't remember the error message off the top of my : head, but it seems that the software isn't recognizing my cdrom drive as : such. It's a newer CD-ROM drive, SCSI, double speed. A Texel drive, if I : remember correctly. Does this sound familiar to anyone? Any ideas? I would suggest using a newer version of NeXTSTEP. 3.1 had several prolems concerning various CD-ROMs and/or SCSI-Controllers. I remember lots of people asking on the net, because 3.1 refused to recognize the CD-ROM. Things should be significantly better with 3.3 If this is not an option, try to use another CD-ROM or SCSI-Controller. (Btw. which controller do you use?) Problems can also arise from configuration errors (IRQ/DMA/IO). Be sure to use the settings mentioned in the documentation. Axel -- Axel Habermann kiwi@cs.tu-berlin.de \\|// Muellerstr. 145 kiwi@buran.fb10.tu-berlin.de )o o( D-13353 Berlin (Wedding) \ | / Fon: +49 30 45478986 (privat) 030 314 24 764 (uni) \~/
From: Robert Lutwak <robert@amo.mit.edu> Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Monitor flickering Date: 26 Jun 1995 14:01:50 GMT Organization: Massachvsetts Institvte of Technology Message-ID: <3smeke$o47@senator-bedfellow.MIT.EDU> Hi. Recently, the nearly new monitor on my (light home use) NeXTcube has begun exhibiting "flickering." A couple of times a minute or so, a randomly located black horizontal line appears for a split second. I don't know whether to blame the monitor, the cube power supply, the video on the motherboard, or the cable. Has anyone resolved similar symptoms? Thanks, Robert -- Robert Lutwak robert@amo.mit.edu MIT Atomic Resonance and Spectroscopy Laboratory ---> NeXTmail always welcome <---
From: kschulz@ba-stuttgart.de (Kay Schulz) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware,de.comp.sys.next Subject: CDROM for PC and Sun Date: 26 Jun 1995 14:07:01 GMT Organization: Berufsakademie Stuttgart Message-ID: <3smeu5$q1@news.belwue.de> Hi I have one special question: I heard that the cdroms which work under PCs don't work under Sun for block size reasons or so. The Toshiba you can modify by opening it and separating one line. Which CDROM works for Suns and PCs. We have both and both to install NeXTSTEP. Any idea? ---------------------------------------------------- _____________________________________ | | ____| Dipl.-Ing (BA) Kay Schulz, |____ \ | e-mail: kschulz@ba-stuttgart.de | / > |_____________________________________| < /_____> No NeXT & No MIME gets through <_____\
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware From: eld@netcom.com (Eric Davis) Subject: Re: EIDE CDROM Message-ID: <eldDAr9CM.DBz@netcom.com> Organization: NETCOM On-line Communication Services (408 261-4700 guest) References: <3sk6bs$tv@starbase1.ping.ch> Date: Mon, 26 Jun 1995 00:57:58 GMT Sender: eld@netcom17.netcom.com Christian Jucker (jucker@ezinfo.vmsmail.ethz.ch) wrote: : hi there, : i read in the nextanswers about the posibility to install nextstep : with a EIDE Cdrom, has somebody made expierience about that? Yeah, It's hell and I can't get it to work as of yet. If anyone can shed some light on this subject....please do. ed -- "668, The Neighbor of the Beast"
From: suzawa@suzawa.anatomy.emory.edu (Satoru Uzawa) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: EIDE CDROM Date: 26 Jun 1995 14:49:43 GMT Organization: Emory University Message-ID: <3smhe7$dks@moe.cc.emory.edu> References: <3sk6bs$tv@starbase1.ping.ch> <eldDAr9CM.DBz@netcom.com> Eric Davis (eld@netcom.com) wrote: : Christian Jucker (jucker@ezinfo.vmsmail.ethz.ch) wrote: : : hi there, : : i read in the nextanswers about the posibility to install nextstep : : with a EIDE Cdrom, has somebody made expierience about that? : Yeah, It's hell and I can't get it to work as of yet. If anyone can shed : some light on this subject....please do. : ed : -- : "668, The Neighbor of the Beast" Please describe your problem in more detail so that we can help you. Satoru Uzawa, suzawa@unix.cc.emory.edu (NeXTmail welcome)
From: mmalcolm Crawford <m.crawford@dcs.shef.ac.uk> Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: Looking for new NS/Intel system recommendations Date: Mon, 26 Jun 1995 15:58:08 GMT Organization: Institute for Language Speech and Hearing, Sheffield University Message-ID: <950626165808.226AACUO.malc@daneel> References: <DAHs1w.JCu@nvc.cc.ca.us> <3sbs84$9bu@news.it.gvsu.edu> Mime-Version: 1.0 (Generated by Eloquent) Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII > But I've never found a keyboard or mouse that I've really liked. > Try a Kinesis ergo keyboard and an ALPS glidepoint touch-pad mouse. Have fun, mmalc.
From: mmalcolm Crawford <m.crawford@dcs.shef.ac.uk> Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: Ergonomic NeXT keyboard? Date: Mon, 26 Jun 1995 16:03:01 GMT Organization: Institute for Language Speech and Hearing, Sheffield University Message-ID: <950626170301.226AACUP.malc@daneel> References: <3scb1l$buv@hearst.cac.psu.edu> <3scioi$c19@digifix.digifix.com> Mime-Version: 1.0 (Generated by Eloquent) Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII I second everything Scott says about the Kinesis: I still have some conparatively minor problems with RSI and haven't quite got used to the Kinesis yet after a month or two, but that's my fault for not going through the acquaintance exercises properly and still using my system too much. Despite this, I'm much happier using my computer now than I have been for years, and would like to publicly thank Scott for his help and encouragement when I was plucking up the courage to buy the board. For further encouragement, though: > About $400 for the keyboard with the adaptor > Kinesis have a special offer on at the moment, which should save you at least $50 on this. Have fun, mmalc.
From: kay@kauri.vuw.ac.nz (Cameron Kay) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Best 28.8k modem to use with NEXTSTEP Date: 26 Jun 1995 09:04:32 GMT Organization: Victoria Uni. of Wellington, NZ. Distribution: world Message-ID: <KAY.95Jun26210432@kauri.vuw.ac.nz> Hi, I'm thinking of getting a 28.8k modem and was wondering what's the best brand and model to buy for working with NEXTSTEP, both for data and fax. - Cameron -- Email Cameron.Kay@kauri.vuw.ac.nz Post Computer Science Department Phone + 64 4 472 1000 x7032 (Work) Victoria University + 64 4 237 5895 (Home) P.O.Box 600 Fax + 64 4 495 5232 Wellington, New Zealand
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.software,comp.sys.next.hardware From: fabien@hp.free.fdn.org (Fabien Roy) Subject: Re: Video Teleconferencing anyone? Message-ID: <1995Jun26.162122.7379@free.fdn.org> Sender: news@free.fdn.org Organization: Fabien Roy Consultant, Paris, France References: <1995Jun24.004856.6609@nosc.mil> Date: Mon, 26 Jun 1995 16:21:22 GMT huck@nosc.mil (Craig Huckabee) wrote: > Does there exist any video teleconferencing software/hardware for black or > white hardware running NeXTStep 3.3? Anything (even alpha or beta quality > ) would be appreciated.... > Thanks, > Craig There is an X-Window source availiable for port at: ftp ftp.inria.fr/INRIA/ivs-2.1.tar.Z Hope that helps. Fabien -- --------------------------------------------------------------------- Fabien_Roy@free.fdn.org (NextMail/MIME accepted) Fabien Roy Consultant NEXTSTEP/OPENSTEP/EOF Consultant, SYBASE DBA 10 rue de la DEFENSE 93100 MONTREUIL, France Tel: 33 1 45 28 32 23 Fax: 33 1 48 55 09 90
From: Garance A Drosehn <gad@eclipse.its.rpi.edu> Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: What's the lore on Disk Formatting & best performance? Date: 26 Jun 1995 04:56:15 GMT Organization: Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy NY, USA Message-ID: <3slelf$n3r@usenet.rpi.edu> References: <3scejs$t4q@usenet.rpi.edu> <DAonGM.EK@RnA.NL> <RDL.95Jun25213727@world.std.com> rdl@world.std.com (Robert La Ferla) wrote: > So can we *boot* using 1024 byte blocks under NS/Intel? At one > time, this didn't work... I'm in the land of NeXT hardware still (at least when it comes to reformatting disks), but if I remember right this was a problem with the DOS loader side of things. If the only thing you have installed is NS/Intel (no dual-boot setup), then (if I remember right) you can have 1024 byte sectors. And you can certainly have them on NeXT hardware. --- Garance Alistair Drosehn = gad@eclipse.its.rpi.edu ITS Systems Programmer (handles NeXT-type mail) Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute; Troy NY USA
From: Carsten_Kurz@k2.maus.de (Carsten Kurz) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Adaptec & Quantum Message-ID: <199506231651.a30812@k2.maus.de> Date: Fri, 23 Jun 95 14:51:00 GMT MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit This could be interesting to some NeXTStep Intel users: _ATTENTION QUANTUM Empire 540s AND 1080s DRIVE USERS:_ Quantum Empire 540 and 1080 hard disk drives will not boot on PCI systems using the AHA-2940/2940W host adapter. In its default configuration, then AHA2940/2940W is not compatible with these Quantum drives. An easy work-around will allow successfull operation with the Empire drives. Simply perform the following steps when the AHA2940 BIOS banner appears during boot: - Press Control-A to invoke SCSISelect - Select _Configure/View Host Adapter Setting_ - From this menu select _SCSI Device Configuration_ - Set _Maximum Sync Transfere Rate_ to 8.0 for all IDs of Empire Drives This simple solution should not cause any noticeable impact on system performance. mfg - Carsten Kurz / Cologne / Germany bec@gmd.de / carsten_kurz@k2.maus.de
From: nurban@csugrad.cs.vt.edu (Nathan Urban) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: PCI EtherLink,TurtleBeach,CD-ROM Date: 26 Jun 1995 15:28:01 -0400 Organization: Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University Message-ID: <3sn1o1$5j2@csugrad.cs.vt.edu> A couple of questions: I know that there is a driver for the ISA 3COM Etherlink III. Is there anything for the PCI version? I saw the tail end of a thread about sound cards, but the originals have expired. Has anyone gotten a TurleBeach card working? Also, does anyone know of other CD-ROM drives that work with CDPlayer to play audio CDs, other than the Sony CDU-541? -- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Nathan Urban | e-mail: nurban@mail.vt.edu Undergraduate {CS,Physics}, Virginia Tech | -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
From: Garance A Drosehn <gad@eclipse.its.rpi.edu> Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: What's the lore on Disk Formatting & best performance? Date: 26 Jun 1995 06:44:56 GMT Organization: Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy NY, USA Message-ID: <3sll18$n3r@usenet.rpi.edu> References: <3scejs$t4q@usenet.rpi.edu> <jbf-2306950436110001@mbppp1.mitre.org> jbf@mitre.org (James B. Frazer) wrote: > Garance A Drosehn <gad@eclipse.its.rpi.edu> wrote: > > I've also saved an article from Darcy saying he got much better > > disk performance by making sure newfs knew that the disk (his > > disk) was running at 5400rpm. Well, I'm all for much better > > disk performance too, but the question arises "How do I know > > how fast *my* drive spins at?". For the moment, I assume it's > > also 5400. > Look at the advertised access times in MacWeek. The 2107S is > listed as a 7200 rpm drive. You may have screwed yourself with > the 5400. But who knows if newfs pays any attention to the rpm > data? if you get any authoritative info, please let e-mail me. Thanks for pointing this out to me! For what it's worth, I reformatted the drive with my disktab entry listing it as a 7200rpm drive instead of 5400rpm. The disk was definitely faster. I didn't do too many benchmarks, but the ones I did indicated it was about 30% faster. Now it might be that I'd have gotten the same performance if I had said 3600rpm instead of 7200rpm, but at the very least this proves you can reduce performance by putting in a totally stupid number for RPM. > > I'm pretty sure the first thing it wants to do is newfs the > > disk you point it at. > So drag the necessary files over instead. But I don't recall any > rebuilding of the basic file system on ANY of my updates. I'm > pretty sure about this: consider that it asks you to check the > upgrade plan and review discrepancies. If it ran newfs, all the > old files would be trashed so that there would be no reason to > do these things. I'm talking about a fresh install (booting from the floppy and installing from the NeXTSTEP User CD-ROM), not running some upgrade program. I don't want to trust the state of the machine I was building this disk from, so I wanted to do an absolutely clean install. In this situtation, it does want to newfs the disk first. It turns out it's even worse than that. It will newfs the first partition on the disk (which I didn't want...), but only if the disk has one or two partitions. In my case I want a disk with three partitions (for my own good reasons, which aren't going to change simply to satisfy the installation procedure). If you have three partitions, then the damn fool installation process will repartition the disk so it only has one partition. I can see pushing users to have one (or two) partitions on a 400meg disk, but this is a 2gig disk and I really don't think it's best to be a single partition! Maybe this is fixed in NS-3.3 (note: I'm installing NS-3.2 here...). The solution to this is simply to look at the /etc/rc* files on the CD-ROM disc. One of them handles the checking done for the installation. What it's trying to do, which is reasonable, is to make sure you will empty the disk if you're doing a fresh installation on top of a partition which has some other version of NeXTSTEP on it. By "other" I mean "different than the version on the CD-ROM drive". So, they're trying to make sure you don't end up with a system that's partially one version of NeXTSTEP, and partially some other version. This is quite reasonable, except that this version-check depends on the existance of a file on the disk you're going to install to. If the disk doesn't have that file (and it won't, if you've just reformatted it!), then the script assumes the disk has version 2.1 on it. The solution to this is simply to copy the needed file from the CD-ROM drive to the partition you want to install NeXTSTEP on. If that file's there, and if it matches the version you want to install, then you will be allowed to say "no" when the installation procedure asks if you want to erase the disk first. > > Given that scsimodes is reporting 512byte blocks on the disk, > > I must admit I'm tempted to run sdformat again and switch back > > to 512blocks for real. Are there some disks which don't benefit > > from formatting with a blocksize of 1024 bytes? For anyone who's curious, the fact that scsimodes didn't report that the disk had 1024-byte sectors (even though sdformat did) was just too unnerving for me, so I formatted the drive back to 512 byte blocks. It may have worked fine, but the machine this is going into is used by a lot of people, and it's not a machine I want to run any risks on. If scsimodes *had* reported the right numbers, then I would have tried it out. In any case, getting the value of RPM correct definitely did speed things up. It's also setup with three partitions now, with everything installed about the way I wanted it. So, for the moment at least I guess I'm happy with it. --- Garance Alistair Drosehn = gad@eclipse.its.rpi.edu ITS Systems Programmer (handles NeXT-type mail) Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute; Troy NY USA
From: wxli@harpy (Wei Li) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Writing in the root directory Date: 26 Jun 1995 20:20:23 GMT Organization: University of Arkansas at Little Rock Message-ID: <3sn4q7$mf@news.ualr.edu> I have just noticed that any user in my NeXTStation can write in the root ("/") directory. I am running NS2.1. How can I remedy this? Thanks. -wei, wxli@ualr.edu
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware From: rdl@world.std.com (Robert La Ferla) Subject: Re: Best 28.8k modem to use with NEXTSTEP In-Reply-To: kay@kauri.vuw.ac.nz's message of 26 Jun 1995 09:04:32 GMT Message-ID: <RDL.95Jun26164454@world.std.com> Sender: rdl@world.std.com (Robert La Ferla) Organization: The World Public Access UNIX, Brookline, MA References: <KAY.95Jun26210432@kauri.vuw.ac.nz> Date: Mon, 26 Jun 1995 20:44:54 GMT Practical Peripherals ProClass. Robert La Ferla Registered NS Consultant + 1 (617) 252-0088
From: wert@ix.netcom.com (Chris Kim) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: NeXT Laser Printer Date: 27 Jun 1995 01:55:22 GMT Organization: Netcom Distribution: world Message-ID: <3snoea$1g3@ixnews4.ix.netcom.com> Almost brand new (still has the original toner) laser printer in the original packageing for sale. Please make a best offfer. Thanks
From: jbn@mystery-train.msilink.com (J.B. Nicholson-Owens) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: Best 28.8k modem to use with NEXTSTEP Date: 26 Jun 1995 22:44:15 GMT Organization: Organizing Organisms & Organs Message-ID: <3snd7v$nj4@ill.msilink.com> References: <KAY.95Jun26210432@kauri.vuw.ac.nz> <RDL.95Jun26164454@world.std.com> In article <RDL.95Jun26164454@world.std.com>, rdl@world.std.com (Robert La Ferla) wrote: >Practical Peripherals ProClass. How does this modem work calling USR Sportsters? I almost bought one of these, but I wasn't sure if Hayes (the company that bought PPI) would pull out of Chapter 11.
From: David Hempling <David.Hempling@latgroup.com> Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.marketplace,comp.sys.next.hardware,comp.periphs.scsi Subject: Re: NeXT floppy drive is SCSI? Date: 27 Jun 1995 00:08:45 GMT Organization: The Latitude Group, Inc. Message-ID: <3sni6d$9a1@kane.ico.net> References: <3s3t7f$scu@elron2.elron.net> <Pine.HPP.3.91.950620111457.21727A-100000@bluejay.creighton.edu> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Virtual poster <honge@creighton.edu> wrote: >> >> I need a floppy drive for my NeXT cube. I'm not quite sure if it must be >> the original one only or there is some other replacement. >> Somebody told me it must be a SCSI device, others that a 2.88MB unit for >> IBM PC should work. Any advice? >> > >Look at the pinouts for the floppy drive. If it's 50 pin, then it's >probably a SCSI. If not, then it's something else. What's the maximum >formatted capacity of it?? Ahh. Another NeXT Cube owner on the hunt for the elusive NeXT Floppy drive. Many drives are in captivity and all known instances of the species refuse to mate! My own search for a floppy drive to work with my Cube has been fruitless. But, oh, what have I learned: - NeXT chose a strange bird when it picked the floppy drive that would be dubbed official: The drive gets its power from its SCSI interface. While I've never seen a NeXT slab floppy drive, I hear they don't have power connections, just a pin-out socket for a ribbon cable that leads to the motherboard. - The only external SCSI floppy drive that I've personally seen is the PLI SuperFloppy 2.8. This breed of floppy was marketed directly at the NeXT, its sleak black body designed to arouse the most timid of NeXT Cubes. While this unit has the familiar "Centronics" SCSI connector pair on its posterior, it also has a 7.5 volt power supply input. This power is not used for the drive! It's used to run the SCSI circuits inside the drive's enclosure. All of the power to the drive itself comes from the SCSI! "Is PLI still in business?", I hear you cry. Of course they are. "Do they still make SuperFloppies?" Of course they don't! That would make the hunt much too easy! So, where does one get a floppy for a NeXT Cube? As far as I can gather, there are no currently manufactured drives that will work. Those of us stuck with Cubes and no floppies must simply wait for a used one to become available. BTW, if you've got one you want to sell, I'll pay a reasonable price! Happy Hunting! david.hempling@latgroup.com
From: mike@child (Michael Emmel) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: [Intel] How can I get "miroCRYSTAL40SV" display driver for NS3.3? Date: 27 Jun 1995 00:52:19 GMT Organization: inteleNET Internet Services Message-ID: <3snko3$o9r@vodka.intele.net> References: <murao.95Jun19144626@piaget.in.kobe-u.ac.jp> murao@kobe-u.ac.jp wrote: >Hi, folks, >My friend got a chance to use NS3.3 on her computer. We tried >to upgrade her computer to NS3.3 from NS3.2. It seemed to us >it had been successfully upgraded. But, now, we find the display >driver is not working correctly. Well, her computer is DELL XMT590 >with miroCRYSTAL40SV. We only have the display driver for NS3.2 >bundled the display card. Does anyone know where we can get >the new (means "for NS3.3") display driver for miroCRYSTAL40SV? >I could find only the phone and FAX number of miro in NeXTanswers, >but I'm not sure if I can get the driver from there and there are >no way else that to get the driver. Please let me know any >information. >Thanks in advance. >--- One I have it, went through hell geting it. I can Nextmail it to you if you have Next mail. Also talk to nsgroup@intele.net thats Deanox group were I bought my computer. Miro does have a BBS but I don't know the number. They know the whole scoop on the driver. It seems to be a very nice card for me I run at 1600x1280 60Hz on a 21 inch monitor and it takes about 20 windows to slow it down or about ten or so big gifs. Once I get 20 windows its time to clean up anyway : ) Oh yes email me at mike@hobbs.chem.usu.edu I've got a broken version of Alexdria and need to upgrade. Mike
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware From: root@oberon.primenet.com (Operator) Subject: HELP!!! Printer info! URGENT! Sender: news@serval.net.wsu.edu (News) Message-ID: <DAtG3C.4IA@serval.net.wsu.edu> Date: Tue, 27 Jun 1995 05:18:47 GMT Organization: Washington State University Can anyone tell me what the button underneath the NeXT 400dpi laser printer is for? Under the printer there is a metal plate and once you remove that there is the electronics of the thing. Also there are 2 leds (red) and a black button. One of the leds turns on when the printer actually printing. The black button doesn't seem to do anything. There is also a connector for some sort of (I'm guessing here) test cable. Is this what it is...a test thing...the button and the connector? Any help would be greatly appreciated. please reply by e-mail. Thanks, Gary Wolfe gwolfe@primenet.com
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware From: eld@netcom.com (Eric Davis) Subject: Adaptec 15xx Message-ID: <eldDAtGsp.3KK@netcom.com> Organization: NETCOM On-line Communication Services (408 261-4700 guest) Date: Tue, 27 Jun 1995 05:34:01 GMT Sender: eld@netcom2.netcom.com Is there a driver around for the Adaptec 1522 SCSI controller card (ISA)? I found no info on this particular model in NeXT_answers but the sales guy said it would definetly work 100%....I chose not to believe him. thanks you eric -- "668, The Neighbor of the Beast"
From: kschulz@ba-stuttgart.de (Kay Schulz) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: CDROM for HPs Date: 27 Jun 1995 05:58:01 GMT Organization: Berufsakademie Stuttgart Message-ID: <3so6l9$nmm@news.belwue.de> Hi is there anyone out who can tell me which CDROM (quattro or 6times speed) works with NeXTSTEP on HP)? Thanks KAY ---------------------------------------------------- _____________________________________ | | ____| Dipl.-Ing (BA) Kay Schulz, |____ \ | e-mail: kschulz@ba-stuttgart.de | / > |_____________________________________| < /_____> No NeXT & No MIME gets through <_____\
From: gblock@alpha1.csd.uwm.edu (Gregory R Block) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Selection of Graphics card for Intel/NS... Date: 27 Jun 1995 14:19:16 GMT Organization: University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee Message-ID: <3sp414$vms@uwm.edu> I need a bit of help... could someone tell me which of the following will work under NS, and which is the best choice? ATI Win Turbo (Mach64) with 4MB VRAM, max color 16.8@1280 9FX Motion (S3-968) with 4MB VRAM, max color 16.8@1152 GXE64 Pro (S3-964) with 4MB VRAM, max color 16.8@1152 Imagine is out of the Q; too much money for not enough, IMO. And since the ATI is capable of 1280x1024 at 24-bit, that's the one I'm considering. Anyone have opinions on any of the above? I was originally steering towards the 9FX Motion, but I'd really like to get the highest possible res in 24-bit. Greg -- (: (: (: (: Have you overdosed on smileys today? Why NOT!?! :) :) :) :) (: Campgirl: "I'll be the victim!!!!" :) (: Wednesday: "...all your life." -Addams Family Values :) (: (: (: (: (: (: (: (: (: (: (: (: :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) Wubba :)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware From: rdl@world.std.com (Robert La Ferla) Subject: Re: Best 28.8k modem to use with NEXTSTEP In-Reply-To: jbn@mystery-train.msilink.com's message of 26 Jun 1995 22:44:15 GMT Message-ID: <RDL.95Jun27105410@world.std.com> Sender: rdl@world.std.com (Robert La Ferla) Organization: The World Public Access UNIX, Brookline, MA References: <KAY.95Jun26210432@kauri.vuw.ac.nz> <RDL.95Jun26164454@world.std.com> <3snd7v$nj4@ill.msilink.com> Date: Tue, 27 Jun 1995 14:54:10 GMT Computer Shopper and PC Magazine rated the ProClass #1. It came in first in most if not all of the tests including connect. Robert In article <3snd7v$nj4@ill.msilink.com> jbn@mystery-train.msilink.com (J.B. Nicholson-Owens) writes: How does this modem work calling USR Sportsters? I almost bought one of these, but I wasn't sure if Hayes (the company that bought PPI) would pull out of Chapter 11.
From: rlarson@semlab5.sbs.sunysb.edu (Richard K. Larson) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Third-party monitors, again Date: 27 Jun 1995 14:08:15 GMT Organization: State University of New York at Stony Brook Message-ID: <3sp3cf$8v1@abel.cc.sunysb.edu> Yes, I know. It's a familiar topic. The situation: the FIMI monitor on our color NeXTSTATION blew out yesterday. We've had three of those buggers now on the same machine: - the original from NeXT - one we got from Bell Atlantic when the original died (cost: $400 depot repair) - a second one we got from Bell Atlantic, when the replacement died within two months No more FIMI monitors. Okay so the story is: it's $1,100 to upgrade to a Trinitron NeXT color monitor through Bell Atlantic. Assuming I can get the adapter cable, can anyone recommend a good, reasonably priced alternative? Has anyone tried a 17" Canon object station monitor with a NeXTSTATION? Any advice on this would be much appreciated. Help! -Richard Larson Dept. of Linguistics SUNY - Stony Brook
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Organization: Antigone Press gateway, San Francisco Return-Path: <sommer_thomas@jpmorgan.com> Message-ID: <NOTE.TSOMMER.882451090095178FNOTE@VM3-ETH1.NY.JPMORGAN.COM> Date: 27 Jun 1995 09:51:09 GMT From: "Thomas Sommer" <sommer_thomas@jpmorgan.com> Subject: miro mailbox number Comment: 06-27-95 15:48:19 Hi, here the BBS number of miro 0531/2113112 . For dial in from other countrys then Germany, replace the leading zero with the correct number. ------- Thomas
From: suzawa@suzawa.anatomy.emory.edu (Satoru Uzawa) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: Adaptec 15xx Date: 27 Jun 1995 15:18:33 GMT Organization: Emory University Message-ID: <3sp7g9$8u4@moe.cc.emory.edu> References: <eldDAtGsp.3KK@netcom.com> Eric Davis (eld@netcom.com) wrote: : Is there a driver around for the Adaptec 1522 SCSI controller card (ISA)? : I found no info on this particular model in NeXT_answers but the sales : guy said it would definetly work 100%....I chose not to believe him. : thanks you : eric : -- : "668, The Neighbor of the Beast" The Driver for this card is AIC-6X60.config. The NeXTAnswer # is 1761 for overview. Good luck! Satoru Uzawa, suzawa@unix.cc.emory.edu (NeXTmail welcome)
From: suzawa@suzawa.anatomy.emory.edu (Satoru Uzawa) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: Selection of Graphics card for Intel/NS... Date: 27 Jun 1995 15:32:08 GMT Organization: Emory University Message-ID: <3sp89o$8u4@moe.cc.emory.edu> References: <3sp414$vms@uwm.edu> Gregory R Block (gblock@alpha1.csd.uwm.edu) wrote: : I need a bit of help... could someone tell me which of the following : will work under NS, and which is the best choice? : ATI Win Turbo (Mach64) with 4MB VRAM, max color 16.8@1280 The supported resolution of Mach64 with 32 bit color (24 bit + 8 bit alpha) under NeXTSTEP is 1120x832 with 60 or 66 Hz. Better to stay away from this card. You can add Diamond Stealth and ELSA (this is my recommendation) to your list. Good luck! Satoru Uzawa, suzawa@unix.cc.emory.edu (NeXTmail welcome)
From: D6B@ECL.PSU.EDU (Dan E Babcock) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware,comp.periphs.scsi Subject: Re: NeXT floppy drive is SCSI? Date: 27 Jun 1995 16:24:35 GMT Organization: Penn State Engineering Computer Lab Distribution: world Message-ID: <3spbc3$d4c@hearst.cac.psu.edu> References: <3s3t7f$scu@elron2.elron.net> <Pine.HPP.3.91.950620111457.21727A-100000@bluejay.creighton.edu> <3sni6d$9a1@kane.ico.net> In-Reply-To: David's message of 27 Jun 1995 00:08:45 GMT In <3sni6d$9a1@kane.ico.net> David writes: > So, where does one get a floppy for a NeXT Cube? As far as I > can gather, there are no currently manufactured drives that will > work. Those of us stuck with Cubes and no floppies must simply > wait for a used one to become available. What about a Floptical? They do 720K/1.4MB IBM formats, in addition to the "native" 20MB format. I think they're no longer manufacturered, but almost certainly still available. Dan
From: mario@elm.swdc.stratus.com (Mario Rosario) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: Does it Work: Intel Zappa MB with Triton Chipset? Message-ID: <5024.12800@stratus.SWDC.Stratus.COM> Date: 27 Jun 95 16:14:14 GMT References: <3rflcd$32m@news.doit.wisc.edu> <3sn8rs$jab@news.next.com> Sender: news@SWDC.Stratus.COM Dean Reece (Dean_Reece@NeXT.COM) wrote: : Hi Patrick, : I've never tried 3.2 on that mother-board, but we've had it running 3.3 for : some time now; No problems so far. Ours is a P90, rather than a P75, and : we've run it both with 16MB & 32MB. : -Dean : Patrick Lampani writes : | Wll I am finally considering the migration from the Motorola to Intel. : | I know there are a myriad of potential problems with setting up your : | own Intel machine. For now my needs and budget are focused on getting : | the MB, CPS, and SIMMs. : | : | I have ordered an Intel Zappa motherboard with a P75 CPU and two 8 M : | nonparity SIMMs. Does anyone have any experience installing NextStep : | 3.2 on such a combination? : | : | Thank you in advance. : | : | -Patrick Lampani : | I also have a zappa w 32 Meg RAM and want to install 3.2. The problem is that I just upgraded my video card to #9 771. The box in which the 771 came in say that you can obtain a software driver through third party vendor. Any ideas where I can find such a driver ? Thanks -- Mario A. Rosario _p Software Engineer [o] mario@swdc.stratus.com Stratus Computer, Inc. /T\ sybil@best.com / | \ http://www.best.com/~sybil/home.html
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware From: tom@hukatronic.cz (Tomas Hurka) Subject: Re: What's the lore on Disk Formatting & best performance? Message-ID: <DAu96o.11o@hurka.UUCP> Keywords: SCSI 1024-byte-blocks Intel Sender: tom@hurka.UUCP (Tomas Hurka) Organization: Hukatronic (H.C.C.) References: <3slelf$n3r@usenet.rpi.edu> Date: Tue, 27 Jun 1995 15:47:11 GMT In article <3slelf$n3r@usenet.rpi.edu> Garance A Drosehn <gad@eclipse.its.rpi.edu> writes: > rdl@world.std.com (Robert La Ferla) wrote: > > So can we *boot* using 1024 byte blocks under NS/Intel? At one > > time, this didn't work... > > I'm in the land of NeXT hardware still (at least when it comes to > reformatting disks), but if I remember right this was a problem > with the DOS loader side of things. If the only thing you have > installed is NS/Intel (no dual-boot setup), then (if I remember > right) you can have 1024 byte sectors. Unfortunately no. The problem lies in the BIOS of the SCSI host adapter you use. Most of them can handle only SCSI drives with 512 byte blocks. The host adapter BIOS is used to load NS boot program, mach kernel and all boot drivers. From this point on the NS SCSI driver is used, which can handle drives with 1024 byte blocks without any problems. There is a possibility to put the mach kernel and boot drivers on floppy. YOu can boot from this floppy and put the root device on the disk with 1024 byte blocks. -- Tomas Hurka tom@hukatronic.cz NeXTMAIL and MIME OK (international mail <50 KB accepted)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware From: tom@hukatronic.cz (Tomas Hurka) Subject: Re: Adaptec 15xx Message-ID: <DAu9o2.12u@hurka.UUCP> Keywords: Adaptec1522 Sender: tom@hurka.UUCP (Tomas Hurka) Organization: Hukatronic (H.C.C.) References: <eldDAtGsp.3KK@netcom.com> Date: Tue, 27 Jun 1995 15:57:38 GMT In article <eldDAtGsp.3KK@netcom.com> eld@netcom.com (Eric Davis) writes: > >Is there a driver around for the Adaptec 1522 SCSI controller card (ISA)? >I found no info on this particular model in NeXT_answers but the sales >guy said it would definetly work 100%....I chose not to believe him. He is right. The 1522 is the 1520 with buil in floppy controller. So you can use the driver for 1520. The name of the driver is AIC6X60. The driver is the part of NS 3.3. If you are using the 3.2 the driver is available from NeXTanswers as #1675 and #1676. -- Tomas Hurka tom@hukatronic.cz NeXTMAIL and MIME OK (international mail <50 KB accepted)
From: Carsten_Kurz@k2.maus.de (Carsten Kurz) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: Framegrabbers and digital cameras Message-ID: <199506271337.a49799@k2.maus.de> Date: Tue, 27 Jun 95 11:37:00 GMT References: <3sk4gi$4qu@ruby.netrix.net> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit james schrieb am 25.06.95: j> j> YES!! We need a frame grabbing system to be incorporated into a web j> site for a customer of ours. If we could do it under NeXTStep I would j> be in heaven. If anyone has info or a good pointer to some info on j> any NeXTStep video/frame import solutions please let me know! FASTs Screen Machine works under NSI with a special driver by a german company. mfg - Carsten Kurz / Cologne / Germany bec@gmd.de / carsten_kurz@k2.maus.de
From: gblock@alpha1.csd.uwm.edu (Gregory R Block) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: Selection of Graphics card for Intel/NS... Date: 27 Jun 1995 17:10:51 GMT Organization: University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee Message-ID: <3spe2r$580@uwm.edu> References: <3sp414$vms@uwm.edu> <3sp89o$8u4@moe.cc.emory.edu> In comp.sys.next.hardware (<3sp89o$8u4@moe.cc.emory.edu>),Satoru Uzawa (suzawa@suzawa.anatomy.emory.edu) wrote: | The supported resolution of Mach64 with 32 bit color (24 bit + 8 bit alpha) | under NeXTSTEP is 1120x832 with 60 or 66 Hz. Better to stay away from this | card. You can add Diamond Stealth and ELSA (this is my recommendation) to | your list. Good luck! Well, I wasn't exactly thrilled with the idea of going with the ATI; is the 1280x1024 mode supported under NS for the Stealth64 with 4MBV? I haven't seen anything on the ELSA boards anywhere. Got any details? Greg -- (: (: (: (: Have you overdosed on smileys today? Why NOT!?! :) :) :) :) (: Campgirl: "I'll be the victim!!!!" :) (: Wednesday: "...all your life." -Addams Family Values :) (: (: (: (: (: (: (: (: (: (: (: (: :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) Wubba :)
From: David Hempling <David.Hempling@latgroup.com> Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware,comp.periphs.scsi Subject: Re: NeXT floppy drive is SCSI? Date: 27 Jun 1995 17:55:00 GMT Organization: The Latitude Group, Inc. Message-ID: <3spglk$t4v@kane.ico.net> References: <3s3t7f$scu@elron2.elron.net> <Pine.HPP.3.91.950620111457.21727A-100000@bluejay.creighton.edu> <3sni6d$9a1@kane.ico.net> <3spbc3$d4c@hearst.cac.psu.edu> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit To: D6B@ECL.PSU.EDU D6B@ECL.PSU.EDU (Dan E Babcock) wrote: >In <3sni6d$9a1@kane.ico.net> David writes: > >> So, where does one get a floppy for a NeXT Cube? As far as I >> can gather, there are no currently manufactured drives that will >> work. Those of us stuck with Cubes and no floppies must simply >> wait for a used one to become available. > >What about a Floptical? They do 720K/1.4MB IBM formats, in addition to the >"native" 20MB format. I think they're no longer manufacturered, but almost >certainly still available. Yes. Flopticals are still available, though these are probably only available as internal parts, not external SCSI. Bell Atlantic sells new floptical drives for ~$600 and "rebuilt" ones for ~$400. They may have internal floppy drives available but there is no where on a Cube that you could connect one. I believe the only floppy solution for a Cube is an external drive. Someone (Thanks Robert!) passed on this tidbit to me: The official NeXT floppy drive is the Sony MPX-111N. I suppose if one was really smart with hardware, they could get a MPX-111N, rig up a SCSI board onto its _proprietary_ interface, and have an external floppy drive. Any hardware wiz out there wanna make a few bucks? :-) david.hempling@latgroup.com
From: David Hempling <David.Hempling@latgroup.com> Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: Help with reading a rom with a sony scsi cdrom... Date: 27 Jun 1995 18:06:55 GMT Organization: The Latitude Group, Inc. Message-ID: <3sphbv$t4v@kane.ico.net> References: <3sn8cq$pkt@csi0.csi.UOttawa.CA> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit To: u603994@csi.uottawa.ca u603994@csi.uottawa.ca (Peter Yeung) wrote: >Dear all NeXT users and experts... > > I recently purchased a sony scsi cdrom model 55s and try to >install nextstep 3.0 with it but the problem is that I can't read the rom >at all it is telling me that it got to be initialized or erase when I >press yes... It reject the rom out... I would like to say what am I doing >wrong... Please let me know what I have to do in order to read the rom and >install 3.0 on my cube... Thanks for your time please reply at this email >address... u603994@csi.uottawa.ca... > >-- > >Peter Yeung > >Email: u603994@csi.uottawa.ca I went through all the same hassle last month when I upgraded my cube from 2.1 to 3.3. You're going to have to use the boot floppy that came with the 3.0 CDROM (it did come with one, didn't it?). Once the floppy is booted, it will format and partition the Cube's interal drive, prompt for the CDROM to be in the drive, and then boot the CDROM. I could find no way around not booting from the floppy. If you can't borrow a floppy drive from somewhere, but can get the floppy into some other NeXT with a floptical, you may be able to get the contents of the floppy onto the floptical and then boot the floptical on your cube. I poked around with this idea but couldn't get anywhere. If you don't have a floppy drive, you'll have to buy/borrow one. As I've mentioned in the "SCSI floppy" thread, buying a new one is impossible. I managed to borrow a floppy drive for the upgrade but would like to own one for future use. Good Luck, david.hempling@latgroup.com
From: jsn@audiospeech.ubc.ca (John Nicol) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Fujitsu 3.1 Gb M2909-SAU Date: 26 Jun 1995 21:12:20 GMT Organization: The University of British Columbia Message-ID: <3sn7rk$ea5@nntp.ucs.ubc.ca> Keywords: Fujitsu hard disk Has anyone installed (externally or internally) the Fujitsu M2909-SAU 3.1 Gb drive with a Cube/Station or with NEXTSTEP/Intel? Thanks for any information that may be pertinent. John Nicol Audiology and Speech Sciences, UBC
From: szamos@saul2.u.washington.edu (Janos Szamosfalvi) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.marketplace,comp.sys.next.hardware,comp.periphs.scsi Subject: Re: NeXT floppy drive is SCSI? Followup-To: comp.sys.next.marketplace,comp.sys.next.hardware,comp.periphs.scsi Date: 27 Jun 1995 19:21:27 GMT Organization: University of Washington Message-ID: <3splnn$hc9@nntp5.u.washington.edu> References: <3s3t7f$scu@elron2.elron.net> <Pine.HPP.3.91.950620111457.21727A-100000@bluejay.creighton.edu> <3sni6d$9a1@kane.ico.net> NNTP-Posting-User: szamos David Hempling (David.Hempling@latgroup.com) wrote: : My own search for a floppy drive to work with my Cube has been : fruitless. But, oh, what have I learned: : - NeXT chose a strange bird when it picked the floppy drive that : would be dubbed official: The drive gets its power from : its SCSI interface. While I've never seen : a NeXT slab floppy drive, I hear they don't have power : connections, just a pin-out socket for a ribbon cable that : leads to the motherboard. : - The only external SCSI floppy drive that I've personally seen : is the PLI SuperFloppy 2.8. This breed of floppy was marketed : directly at the NeXT, its sleak black body designed to arouse : the most timid of NeXT Cubes. While this unit has the familiar : "Centronics" SCSI connector pair on its posterior, it also : has a 7.5 volt power supply input. This power is not used : for the drive! It's used to run the SCSI circuits inside : the drive's enclosure. All of the power to the drive itself : comes from the SCSI! : "Is PLI still in business?", I hear you cry. Of course : they are. : "Do they still make SuperFloppies?" Of course they don't! : That would make the hunt much too easy! : So, where does one get a floppy for a NeXT Cube? As far as I : can gather, there are no currently manufactured drives that will : work. Those of us stuck with Cubes and no floppies must simply : wait for a used one to become available. : BTW, if you've got one you want to sell, I'll pay a reasonable : price! Why not make your own floppy system using a traditional SCSI floppy? (I assume the only change they made is that they used one ore more ground lines to transmit power to the floppy)
From: u603994@csi.uottawa.ca (Peter Yeung) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Help with reading a rom with a sony scsi cdrom... Date: 26 Jun 1995 21:21:30 GMT Organization: Dept. of Computer Science, University of Ottawa Message-ID: <3sn8cq$pkt@csi0.csi.UOttawa.CA> Dear all NeXT users and experts... I recently purchased a sony scsi cdrom model 55s and try to install nextstep 3.0 with it but the problem is that I can't read the rom at all it is telling me that it got to be initialized or erase when I press yes... It reject the rom out... I would like to say what am I doing wrong... Please let me know what I have to do in order to read the rom and install 3.0 on my cube... Thanks for your time please reply at this email address... u603994@csi.uottawa.ca... -- Peter Yeung Email: u603994@csi.uottawa.ca
From: rragner@stingray.vm.iastate.edu (Rod Ragner) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: Selection of Graphics card for Intel/NS... Date: 27 Jun 1995 19:20:52 GMT Organization: Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa Message-ID: <3splmk$9ak@news.iastate.edu> References: <3spe2r$580@uwm.edu> In article <3spe2r$580@uwm.edu> gblock@alpha1.csd.uwm.edu (Gregory R Block) writes: > In comp.sys.next.hardware (<3sp89o$8u4@moe.cc.emory.edu>),Satoru Uzawa (suzawa@suzawa.anatomy.emory.edu) wrote: > | The supported resolution of Mach64 with 32 bit color (24 bit + 8 bit alpha) > | under NeXTSTEP is 1120x832 with 60 or 66 Hz. Better to stay away from this > | card. You can add Diamond Stealth and ELSA (this is my recommendation) to > | your list. Good luck! > > Well, I wasn't exactly thrilled with the idea of going with the ATI; > is the 1280x1024 mode supported under NS for the Stealth64 with 4MBV? Yes, I have a Diamond Stealth 64 with 4MB of VRAM and a Nokia 447X. 1280x1024 is supported in 16-bit (555) color with 4MB of VRAM at a 60Hz or 75Hz refresh rate. Quite nice. Unfortunately, the 1120x832 resolution is not supported at all, the 32-bit color 1152x864@75Hz mode is unusable and the 1152x864@60Hz is too low a refresh rate for extended us. Therefore, the only really usable 32-bit color mode is 1024x768@75Hz... Unfortunately, I have no experience with the new S3-964 based Diamond Stealth 64 Video VRAM card or driver. Does anyone know if it works better in the 1152x864 modes? > I haven't seen anything on the ELSA boards anywhere. Got any details? > > Greg > > -- > (: (: (: (: Have you overdosed on smileys today? Why NOT!?! :) :) :) :) > (: Campgirl: "I'll be the victim!!!!" :) > (: Wednesday: "...all your life." -Addams Family Values :) > (: (: (: (: (: (: (: (: (: (: (: (: :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) Wubba :) -- Rod Ragner Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory, College of Veterinary Medicine, Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa 50011 Voice: (515) 294-4751, FAX: (515) 294-6961 or 3564, (NeXT Mail accepted) Email: rragner@stallion.vm.iastate.edu or stryder@iastate.edu
From: Dean_Reece@NeXT.COM(Dean Reece) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: Does it Work: Intel Zappa MB with Triton Chipset? Date: 26 Jun 1995 21:29:32 GMT Organization: NeXT Computer, Inc. Distribution: world Message-ID: <3sn8rs$jab@news.next.com> References: <3rflcd$32m@news.doit.wisc.edu> Hi Patrick, I've never tried 3.2 on that mother-board, but we've had it running 3.3 for some time now; No problems so far. Ours is a P90, rather than a P75, and we've run it both with 16MB & 32MB. -Dean Patrick Lampani writes | Wll I am finally considering the migration from the Motorola to Intel. | I know there are a myriad of potential problems with setting up your | own Intel machine. For now my needs and budget are focused on getting | the MB, CPS, and SIMMs. | | I have ordered an Intel Zappa motherboard with a P75 CPU and two 8 M | nonparity SIMMs. Does anyone have any experience installing NextStep | 3.2 on such a combination? | | Thank you in advance. | | -Patrick Lampani |
From: mckelvey@suite.com Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.marketplace,comp.sys.next.hardware,comp.periphs.scsi Subject: Re: NeXT floppy drive is SCSI? Date: 27 Jun 1995 19:44:20 GMT Organization: On-Ramp; Individual Internet Connections; Dallas/Ft Worth/Houston, TX USA Message-ID: <3spn2k$kfh@news.onramp.net> References: <3s3t7f$scu@elron2.elron.net> <Pine.HPP.3.91.950620111457.21727A-100000@bluejay.creighton.edu> <3sni6d$9a1@kane.ico.net> David Hempling <David.Hempling@latgroup.com> wrote: >Virtual poster <honge@creighton.edu> wrote: >>> >So, where does one get a floppy for a NeXT Cube? As far as I >can gather, there are no currently manufactured drives that will >work. Those of us stuck with Cubes and no floppies must simply >wait for a used one to become available. NeXT Cubes were sold with internal floppy drives. I've seen used internal floppies for $100. However, those may be for stations. Does anyone have info on installing an internal floppy drive in a Cube? This would be a nice option for Cubes with a dead OD.
From: urban@leibnitz.cl.uh.edu (MARCUS E URBAN) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: Selection of Graphics card for Intel/NS... Date: 27 Jun 1995 19:49:55 GMT Organization: University of Houston Message-ID: <3spnd3$4sp@masala.cc.uh.edu> References: <3spe2r$580@uwm.edu> In article <3spe2r$580@uwm.edu> gblock@alpha1.csd.uwm.edu (Gregory R Block) writes: > I haven't seen anything on the ELSA boards anywhere. Got any details? I have the ELSA Winner 2000X/PRO 2MB, and I've very happy with the card. I had a Diamond Stealth 64 (VRAM) at first, but it would not sync up with my Sony 17SE monitor in some of the video modes (namely the 1154 x 864), so I decided to go with the ELSA card. ELSA's performance is somewhat better from what I could tell. Also, ELSA's drivers support a much wider choice of refresh rates and resolutions than the Diamond drivers, and the ELSA card supports 12-bit (444) color operation, which is considerably faster than 15-bit (555) color, supposedly due to some translation that's going on between NS and the card.
From: junkes@scrutinizer.fhi-berlin.mpg.de (Heinz Junkes) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Multisession CD's on SUN and HP Date: 27 Jun 1995 19:18:43 GMT Message-ID: <3splij$5qs@fu-berlin.de> Keywords: Multisession HP, SUN We have problems with multi session CD's on HP and SUN working with NeXTStep 3.3. On PC's and original NeXT Hardware we can read those CD's but not on SUN and HP (The CD drives are working perfect with Solaris) any idea ??? what to do ? is there another driver ? ------------------------------------------------------------ Fritz-Haber-Institut | Phone: (030) 8413-4270 Heinz Junkes | Fax: (030) 8413-4101 Faradayweg 4-6 | E-Mail: junkes@fhi-berlin.mpg.de 14195 Berlin | Telex: 185676 fhimp d ------------------------------------------------------------
From: Robert Lutwak <robert@amo.mit.edu> Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: NeXT floppy drive is SCSI? Date: 27 Jun 1995 22:17:04 GMT Organization: Massachvsetts Institvte of Technology Message-ID: <3sq010$2t0@senator-bedfellow.MIT.EDU> References: <3spn2k$kfh@news.onramp.net> All of the cube '040 boards (even those originally sold with OD's) have a connector on the board for the 'standard' NeXT floppy drive, which I believe is the Sony MPX-111N. Currently, my cube has its original OD and HD internal, and a cable snaking out the back to the floppy drive sitting on top. The floppy works just like OEM, no problem. I'm sure with the proper adapter it could be mounted inside the cube. I originally purchased the floppy drive (with the nice black external enclosure) from Pixelated Technologies (1-800-PIXELME) a few years back. They're still around (saw a post in c.s.n.m just today). Perhaps they know where to get them still. Robert --- Robert Lutwak robert@amo.mit.edu MIT Atomic Resonance and Spectroscopy Laboratory ---> NeXTmail always welcome <--- -- Robert Lutwak robert@amo.mit.edu MIT Atomic Resonance and Spectroscopy Laboratory ---> NeXTmail always welcome <---
From: yarvis@ficus.cs.ucla.edu (Mark Yarvis) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: Selection of Graphics card for Intel/NS... Date: 28 Jun 1995 00:00:32 GMT Organization: Ficus Research Project, UCLA Computer Science Department Message-ID: <3sq630$bh4@delphi.cs.ucla.edu> References: <3spe2r$580@uwm.edu> <3splmk$9ak@news.iastate.edu> In article <3splmk$9ak@news.iastate.edu>, Rod Ragner <rragner@stingray.vm.iastate.edu> wrote: >Yes, I have a Diamond Stealth 64 with 4MB of VRAM and a Nokia 447X. >1280x1024 is supported in 16-bit (555) color with 4MB of VRAM at a 60Hz or >75Hz refresh rate. Quite nice. > >Unfortunately, the 1120x832 resolution is not supported at all, the 32-bit >color 1152x864@75Hz mode is unusable and the 1152x864@60Hz is too low a >refresh rate for extended us. Therefore, the only really usable 32-bit >color mode is 1024x768@75Hz... I've used the new driver with a Stealth 64 (4MB) and a Sony 17SE. I too found the 1152x864@75Hz mode unusable with the old driver. The new driver has some advantages and some disadvantages. The new driver supports 1152x864@70Hz which is much more usable. Unfortunately, the new driver does NOT allow the brightness to be adjusted (at least not on my system). The gamma-correction also seems a bit off and is also not adjustable. This leads to a fairly dim display. I talked to someone at NeXT who seemed to know what he was talking about. They acknowledged that there are many problems with this driver, but gave no hints as to when/if they would be fixed. I also have some additional problems under both drivers. The worst of which is that the driver does not always recognize all 4MB and refuses to use the requested mode. A few reboots usually works, but it's annoying. Anyone else seen this? Mark Yarvis yarvis@cs.ucla.edu
From: erik@naggum.no (Erik Naggum) Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.hardware,comp.sys.mac.hypercard,comp.sys.mac.misc,comp.sys.mac.system,comp.sys.mac.wanted,comp.sys.next.advocacy,comp.sys.next.hardware,comp.sys.next.misc,comp.sys.next.programmer,comp.sys.next.software,comp.sys.next.sysadmin,comp.sys.palmtops,comp.sys.sun.admin,comp.sys.sun.apps,comp.sys.sun.hardware,comp.sys.sun.misc,comp.sys.sun.wanted,comp.sys.tandy,comp.sys.unisys,comp.text.frame,comp.text.sgml,comp.text.tex,comp.theory,comp.unix.admin,comp.unix.aix,comp.unix.misc,comp.unix.osf.osf1,comp.unix.programmer,comp.unix.questions,comp.unix.shell Subject: cmsg cancel <3sn6cc$g69@Sequoia.picosof.com> Control: cancel <3sn6cc$g69@Sequoia.picosof.com> Date: 26 Jun 1995 21:36:30 GMT Organization: Naggum Software; +47 2295 0313 Distribution: inet Message-ID: <19950626T213630Z@naggum.no> -- NETSCAPISM /net-'sca-,pi-z*m/ n (1995): habitual diversion of the mind to purely imaginative activity or entertainment as an escape from the realization that the Internet was built by and for someone else.
From: heiko@hst.toppoint.de (Heiko Steenbock) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: [Intel] How can I get "miroCRYSTAL40SV" display driver for NS3.3? Date: 28 Jun 1995 06:37:41 GMT Organization: Private Site, Germany Message-ID: <3sqtbl$be@seneca.toppoint.de> References: <murao.95Jun19144626@piaget.in.kobe-u.ac.jp> <3snko3$o9r@vodka.intele.net> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit Re: [Intel] How can I get "miroCRYSTAL40SV" display driver for NS3.3? by Heiko Steenbock, Private Site, Germany Hello! >murao@kobe-u.ac.jp wrote: >>Hi, folks, ... >>bundled the display card. Does anyone know where we can get >>the new (means "for NS3.3") display driver for miroCRYSTAL40SV? >>Thanks in advance. ... > >One I have it, went through hell geting it. I can Nextmail it to you if you have Next mail. >Also talk to nsgroup@intele.net thats Deanox group were I bought my computer. Miro >does have a BBS but I don't know the number. They know the whole scoop on the driver. Miro Support Box +49 (0)531 21 13 112 Heiko - Heiko Steenbock 24619 Bornhoeved heiko@hst.toppoint.de Schwentinequelle Tel.: 04323-6188
From: Edmund Ronald <eronald@cnam.fr> Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: EIDE Jubilation, PCI ATIMach64 Woes Date: 26 Jun 1995 01:00:18 GMT Organization: Not much. Message-ID: <3sl0r2$e5r@sheckley.cnam.fr> References: <3s445h$iln@crcnis3.unl.edu> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit To: rdieter@mathlab41.unl.edu The updated ATI driver on next.com works beautifully on my Mach 64 with 4MB of VRAM. I now have the PC working with DOS, Linux and NeXTStep, but it was hairy, and your mileage may vary according to card production date. Edmund.
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware From: rdl@world.std.com (Robert La Ferla) Subject: Re: SB16 DMA In-Reply-To: philip@utstat.toronto.edu's message of 25 Jun 1995 05:36:00 GMT Message-ID: <RDL.95Jun25213325@world.std.com> Sender: rdl@world.std.com (Robert La Ferla) Organization: The World Public Access UNIX, Brookline, MA References: <3sisk0$6fg@sunburst.ccs.yorku.ca> Date: Mon, 26 Jun 1995 01:33:25 GMT Philip, You need a special cable to connect your CD-ROM to the SoundBlaster. Cables To Go sells these as well as other mail order places. I think the mixing works but you need to set the parameters under DOS/Windows. I don't use that feature so I can't say for sure. I also was under the impression that SoftPC didn't support sound. Robert La Ferla Registered NS Consultant + 1 (617) 252-0088
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware From: rdl@world.std.com (Robert La Ferla) Subject: Re: Microsoft Keyboard In-Reply-To: kay@kauri.vuw.ac.nz's message of 25 Jun 1995 09:44:53 GMT Message-ID: <RDL.95Jun25213420@world.std.com> Sender: rdl@world.std.com (Robert La Ferla) Organization: The World Public Access UNIX, Brookline, MA References: <KAY.95Jun25214453@kauri.vuw.ac.nz> Date: Mon, 26 Jun 1995 01:34:20 GMT Not yet. We might see this in 4.0. Try playing with Keyboard.app in the meantime. Robert La Ferla Registered NS Consultant + 1 (617) 252-0088
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware From: rdl@world.std.com (Robert La Ferla) Subject: Re: What's the lore on Disk Formatting & best performance? In-Reply-To: Gerben_Wierda@RnA.NL's message of Sat, 24 Jun 1995 15:09:57 GMT Message-ID: <RDL.95Jun25213727@world.std.com> Sender: rdl@world.std.com (Robert La Ferla) Organization: The World Public Access UNIX, Brookline, MA References: <3scejs$t4q@usenet.rpi.edu> <DAonGM.EK@RnA.NL> Date: Mon, 26 Jun 1995 01:37:27 GMT So can we *boot* using 1024 byte blocks under NS/Intel? At one time, this didn't work... Robert
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware From: Ron Pomeroy <rop@al.esec.ch> Subject: Internal Zyxel modems Message-ID: <DAvLvr.39B@eunet.ch> Sender: usenet@eunet.ch Organization: EUnet AG, Switzerland Date: Wed, 28 Jun 1995 09:19:02 GMT Hi NetHeads, I'm contemplating purchasing in internal 28.8kbps Zyxel for use in my JCIS 486. I don't quite understand the differences between connecting a modem to the external com ports and plugging one into the ISA bus. Has anyone done this ? Will the NeXT serial drivers handle this ? What I would like is to have two Zyxel's (one external and one internal) connected at the same time. This way faxes and voice messages can be received while I'm connected via PPP to the net. Which brings up another question...would it be possible to have am listening to one modem and NXFax to the other ? Any help Greatly appreciated! - Ron rop@al.esec.ch
From: alexei@spoo.loach.org (Alexei Nikolaevich Romanov) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: NS3.1 Installation *WEIRD*ness. Date: 25 Jun 1995 23:30:57 GMT Organization: TLO Software Distribution: world Message-ID: <3skrjh$m4p@loach.org> For some unknown and odd reason, attempting to install NS3.1 on my intel box is failing. I can't remember the error message off the top of my head, but it seems that the software isn't recognizing my cdrom drive as such. It's a newer CD-ROM drive, SCSI, double speed. A Texel drive, if I remember correctly. Does this sound familiar to anyone? Any ideas? --Alexei
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.marketplace,comp.sys.next.hardware,comp.periphs.scsi Subject: Re: NeXT floppy drive is SCSI? Message-ID: <1995Jun28.090301.45065@yogi.urz.unibas.ch> From: frank@ifi.unibas.ch Date: 28 Jun 95 09:03:00 MET References: <3s3t7f$scu@elron2.elron.net> <Pine.HPP.3.91.950620111457.21727A-100000@bluejay.creighton.edu> <3sni6d$9a1@kane.ico.net> <3spn2k$kfh@news.onramp.net> mckelvey@suite.com wrote: >David Hempling <David.Hempling@latgroup.com> wrote: >>Virtual poster <honge@creighton.edu> wrote: >>>> >>So, where does one get a floppy for a NeXT Cube? As far as I >>can gather, there are no currently manufactured drives that will >>work. Those of us stuck with Cubes and no floppies must simply >>wait for a used one to become available. >NeXT Cubes were sold with internal floppy drives. I've seen used >internal floppies for $100. However, those may be for stations. >Does anyone have info on installing an internal floppy drive in a >Cube? >This would be a nice option for Cubes with a dead OD. To my knowledge, 'newer' cubes and all slabs have the same floppy dirve interface. It is NOT SCSI! Cubes sold with the 'newer' ('040') boards also have a case with a slot appropriate for inserting a floppy disk and a mounting rack appropriate for mounting a 5.25" frame. I installed an origianal floppy (Sony MPX-111N) into such a cube without problems (needed a 3.5" to 5.25" mount). By using a longer cable, you could just as well install the floppy in an external case. You can also install any other SCSI device internally by adding a second SCSI plug (if not already present) to the middle of the installed cable, making sure that the drive connected to it does not terminate the bus nor provide power for termination (though the latter isn't critical), AND by adding an external terminator to the SCSI connecter. (Did this with a second 3.5" 2G harddisk.) -Robert --- Institut fuer Informatik tel +41 (0)61 321 99 67 Universitaet Basel fax. +41 (0)61 321 99 15 Robert Frank Mittlere Strasse 142 rfc822: frank@ifi.unibas.ch (NeXT,MIME mail ok) CH-4056 Basel X400: S=frank;OU=ifi;O=unibas;P=switch;A=arcom;C=ch Switzerland
From: hoff@darmstadt.gmd.de (Holger Hoffstaette) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: What's the lore on Disk Formatting & best performance? Date: 28 Jun 1995 11:21:13 GMT Organization: GMD Darmstadt, Germany Message-ID: <3srdv9$fvi@rs18.hrz.th-darmstadt.de> References: <3scejs$t4q@usenet.rpi.edu> <DAonGM.EK@RnA.NL> <RDL.95Jun25213727@world.std.com> <3slelf$n3r@usenet.rpi.edu> Garance A Drosehn <gad@eclipse.its.rpi.edu> wrote: > rdl@world.std.com (Robert La Ferla) wrote: > > So can we *boot* using 1024 byte blocks under NS/Intel? At one > > time, this didn't work... > I'm in the land of NeXT hardware still (at least when it comes to > reformatting disks), but if I remember right this was a problem > with the DOS loader side of things. If the only thing you have > installed is NS/Intel (no dual-boot setup), then (if I remember > right) you can have 1024 byte sectors. And you can certainly have > them on NeXT hardware. Not quite: the boot partition for NS/I -has- to be formatted with 512 byte sectors; other partitions can have 1024 bytes/sector. Soem stupid BIOS limitation, I think.. So to rdl's original question: no, you can't. Holger -- .sig in flux -- Holger Hoffstaette ___ "X was designed to run three programs: hoff@darmstadt.gmd.de /\__\ xterm, xload, and xclock." [NeXTmail: YES]; \/__/ - The UNIX Haters Handbook
From: Alexander.Hauer@ifr.luftfahrt.uni-stuttgart.de (Alexander Hauer) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Q: Notebook ix86 for NeXTSTEP Date: 28 Jun 1995 12:13:26 GMT Organization: Comp.Center (RUS), U of Stuttgart, FRG Message-ID: <3srh16$1h2b@info4.rus.uni-stuttgart.de> Keywords: Notebook, NeXTSTEP Hi there, I am looking for a beautyful, fast, cheap, ... ;-) notebook(x86) which fites fine to NeXTSTEP. (It has to be an ix86 because it has to run DOS/Windows too ;-( ) Any help or hints are welcome. Thanks Alex. -- P.S. Please reply by e-mail because I am not reading this newsgroup frequently and I'l summarize your mails. Thanks. ___________________________________________________________________ Dipl.-Phys. Alexander A. Hauer Institute of Flightmechanics Systemadministration and Flight Control Phone: (+49)711-121-1432 University of Stuttgart, Forststrasse 86 Fax: (+49)711-634856 D-70176 Stuttgart
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware From: tom@hukatronic.cz (Tomas Hurka) Subject: Re: What's the lore on Disk Formatting & best performance? Message-ID: <DAvD8C.Es@hurka.UUCP> Keywords: SCSI 1024-byte-block Intel Sender: tom@hurka.UUCP (Tomas Hurka) Organization: Hukatronic (H.C.C.) References: <RDL.95Jun27211847@world.std.com> Date: Wed, 28 Jun 1995 06:12:11 GMT In article <RDL.95Jun27211847@world.std.com> rdl@world.std.com (Robert La Ferla) writes: > So if I understand you correctly, you can have a SCSI disk with > 1024 byte blocks provided that you boot from a IDE? Yes, this is also possible. You need small NeXTSTEP partition on IDE (about 2 -3 MB). The rest of the IDE disk can be used for another OS. -- Tomas Hurka tom@hukatronic.cz NeXTMAIL and MIME OK (international mail <50 KB accepted)
From: cedman@capitalist.princeton.edu (Carl Edman) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: Internal Zyxel modems Date: 28 Jun 1995 13:01:09 GMT Organization: Princeton University Message-ID: <3srjql$nta@cnn.Princeton.EDU> References: <DAvLvr.39B@eunet.ch> In article <DAvLvr.39B@eunet.ch>, Ron Pomeroy <rop@al.esec.ch> wrote: > I'm contemplating purchasing in internal 28.8kbps Zyxel for use in > my JCIS 486. I've been using US Robotics Courier V.34+ modem for some weeks now and am very happy with its performance. I've bought and installed internal modems for other NS/Intel users for years. > I don't quite understand the differences between connecting a modem > to the external com ports and plugging one into the ISA bus. Most internal modems look to the system like external modems connected to an additional single-port serial card. That means that they are compatible with all software. All you have to do is make sure (usually by BIOS setting), that none of the serial ports on your motherboard emulates the same serial port as the internal modem. > Has anyone done this ? Will the NeXT serial drivers handle this ? The new NeXT serial drivers work just fine. So does MUX. > What I would like is to have two Zyxel's (one external and one > internal) connected at the same time. This way faxes and voice > messages can be received while I'm connected via PPP to the > net. I don't know of anybody who has tried this, but there is no reason to believe that it wouldn't work. > Which brings up another question...would it be possible to have > am listening to one modem and NXFax to the other ? I'm not familiar enough with those particular pieces of software, but if they are at all well-written that should be no problem at all. Carl Edman
From: ransom@roboBen () Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: Next Printer won't feed Date: 28 Jun 1995 15:38:37 GMT Organization: University of California, Davis Message-ID: <3srt1t$cn8@mark.ucdavis.edu> References: <3sf2vv$gm0@nntp.ucs.ubc.ca> > >paper is jammed in my printer. The problem started after I took out the > >toner cartridge to rock it, and has not responded to any of the things I > >did (cleaning, new toner cartridge, cursing at it). I recall having seen > >(but not paying attention to) some postings about this just recently. Any > >information on this, or pointers to where I might find same, would be > >appreciated. > sfoy@bcu.ubc.ca (Shaun Patrick Foy) writes: > Check the little wheels that drive the paper through - they may be > worn out. Next question: any idea where to get replacement wheels? Or are there any companies that repair/refurbish NeXT printers? -- --------|-------- Ben Ransom (*) UCD Mechanical Engineering Dept. o o bwransom@ucdavis.edu, (916)752-1834
From: Adrian Smith <ams94@ecs.soton.ac.uk> Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Partitioning Hard discs Date: 28 Jun 1995 16:30:21 GMT Organization: Electronics and Computer Science, University of Southampton Message-ID: <3ss02t$anl@bright.ecs.soton.ac.uk> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Hi all, I intend to buy a PC from ESCOM, and it comes with an 850MB hard disc, pre-installed with Windows, OS/2, Corel Draw 4, Lotus Smartsuite and Microsoft Office in one partition, under the control of the OS/2 boot manager. Is there any way of partitioning the hard disc for use with NEXTSTEP without moving everything off first? The trouble is, I don't get any floppies or CD-ROMs with copies of the pre-installed software. I have heard that there is some small utiltiy which alows you to do this, perhaps called something-Magic. Any help would be much appreciated. Adrian Smith (ams94@ecs.soton.ac.uk)
From: matthews@txet01.pd.saic.com (Michael C. Matthews) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware,comp.periphs.scsi Subject: Re: NeXT floppy drive is SCSI? Date: 28 Jun 1995 19:42:37 GMT Organization: SAIC Petrotechnical Division Message-ID: <3ssbbd$nf7@uuneo.neosoft.com> References: <3s3t7f$scu@elron2.elron.net> <3sni6d$9a1@kane.ico.net> <3spbc3$d4c@hearst.cac.psu.edu> <3spglk$t4v@kane.ico.net> In article <3spglk$t4v@kane.ico.net>, David Hempling <David.Hempling@latgroup.com> wrote: >D6B@ECL.PSU.EDU (Dan E Babcock) wrote: >>In <3sni6d$9a1@kane.ico.net> David writes: >> >>> So, where does one get a floppy for a NeXT Cube? As far as I >>> can gather, there are no currently manufactured drives that will >>> work. Those of us stuck with Cubes and no floppies must simply >>> wait for a used one to become available. >> >>What about a Floptical? They do 720K/1.4MB IBM formats, in addition to the >>"native" 20MB format. I think they're no longer manufacturered, but almost >>certainly still available. > >Yes. Flopticals are still available, though these are probably only >available as internal parts, not external SCSI. Bell Atlantic sells >new floptical drives for ~$600 and "rebuilt" ones for ~$400. >They may have internal floppy drives available but there is no >where on a Cube that you could connect one. I believe the only floppy >solution for a Cube is an external drive. > Uh... no. The word "floptical" has ABSOLUTELY nothing to do with the NeXT/Canon Magneto-Optical drive that shipped with the original Cubes. (Go back and read what Dan said about it.) "Floptical" is a trademark of a certain company (whose name escapes me at the moment), and refers to a high-density floppy drive (magnetic) that uses an optical index track. This drive will read and write both the standard 1.4M "HD" 3.5-inch floppies and the 20-MB 3.5-inch floptical disks. Yes, Bell Atlantic still has MOD's for NeXT Cubes -- they're also widely available used (see comp.sys.next.marketplace). But that's not what the original poster was looking for. -- Mike Matthews Voice (713)973-1994 Fax (713)973-0347 matthews@pd.saic.com SAIC Petrotechnical Division NeXTmail Welcome! 12727 Kimberley Suite 190 Houston, TX 77024
From: urban@leibnitz.cl.uh.edu (MARCUS E URBAN) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: Selection of Graphics card for Intel/NS... Date: 28 Jun 1995 20:09:14 GMT Organization: University of Houston Message-ID: <3sscta$kg0@masala.cc.uh.edu> References: <3sq630$bh4@delphi.cs.ucla.edu> In article <3sq630$bh4@delphi.cs.ucla.edu> yarvis@ficus.cs.ucla.edu (Mark Yarvis) writes: > I've used the new driver with a Stealth 64 (4MB) and a Sony 17SE. I > too found the 1152x864@75Hz mode unusable with the old driver. The new > driver has some advantages and some disadvantages. The new driver > supports 1152x864@70Hz which is much more usable. > I gave up on the Stealth 64 and Sony combination. Even under Windoze, 1152x864@75 Hz was unusable with the Sony 17SE. At 60 Hz, Windoze worked okay but NeXTSTEP had the same symptoms as at 75 Hz. I wonder if Diamond didn't change something on the card but not the drivers.
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From: James Gaines <jgaines@mcs.net> Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.marketplace,comp.sys.next.hardware,comp.periphs.scsi Subject: Re: NeXT floppy drive is SCSI? Date: 28 Jun 1995 06:46:29 GMT Organization: Gaines Capital Corporation Message-ID: <3sqts5$1a2@News1.mcs.net> References: <3s3t7f$scu@elron2.elron.net> <Pine.HPP.3.91.950620111457.21727A-100000@bluejay.creighton.edu> <3sni6d$9a1@kane.ico.net> <3spn2k$kfh@news.onramp.net> <RDL.95Jun27210038@world.std.com> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit To: rdl@world.std.com Hi. Would you send me some info concerning the new 120MB floppy referenced in your post? Thanks in advance. Peace, James jgaines@mcs.com
From: me@wintermute.nada.kth.se (David Wallin) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Cache is king? Date: 29 Jun 1995 00:12:12 GMT Message-ID: <3ssr4t$p17@news.kth.se> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit Two days ago, I bought a soundcard to use in my NSFIP 3.2 system. It was a SoundBlaster 16 VE so I downloaded the beta driver from ftp://ftp.next.com . Everything seemed to work at first. Then the whole system hanged and I thought that it probably had to do with the driver being beta. It hanged twice. The third time, I resetted my IntelBox and got this message about Cache memory error and I was told to disable it in the BIOS. I did and expected a major slowdown of my system. But the system seemed just as fast as before and running a benchmark program called Benchpress.app confirmed this. Now I have always believed that cache memory would speed up my system maybe 30% or so. So I find this very strange, does anybody out there have any good explanations or theories about this? Some info of my system: Genoa motheboard VL-bus 256k cache 20 Mb memory ATI mach 32 VL-Bus BusLogic 445c VL-Bus SCSI controller SoundBlaster 16 VE 1 parallell port 2 serial ports (2x 16550 uart) --david -- -- "most people are fools, most authority is malignant, God does not exist, and everything is wrong." - Ted Nelson's four maxims. Name : david wallin :) e-Mail : d94dwa@student.csd.uu.se (:
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.marketplace,comp.sys.next.hardware,comp.periphs.scsi From: rdl@world.std.com (Robert La Ferla) Subject: Re: NeXT floppy drive is SCSI? In-Reply-To: James Gaines's message of 28 Jun 1995 06:46:29 GMT Message-ID: <RDL.95Jun28231021@world.std.com> Sender: rdl@world.std.com (Robert La Ferla) Organization: The World Public Access UNIX, Brookline, MA References: <3s3t7f$scu@elron2.elron.net> <Pine.HPP.3.91.950620111457.21727A-100000@bluejay.creighton.edu> <3sni6d$9a1@kane.ico.net> <3spn2k$kfh@news.onramp.net> <RDL.95Jun27210038@world.std.com> <3sqts5$1a2@News1.mcs.net> Date: Thu, 29 Jun 1995 03:10:21 GMT Anyone interested in information on this drive should pick up the July issue of Computer Shopper. Robert La Ferla Registered NS Consultant In article <3sqts5$1a2@News1.mcs.net> James Gaines <jgaines@mcs.net> writes: Hi. Would you send me some info concerning the new 120MB floppy referenced in your post? Thanks in advance. Peace, James jgaines@mcs.com
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware,comp.periphs.scsi From: rdl@world.std.com (Robert La Ferla) Subject: Re: NeXT floppy drive is SCSI? In-Reply-To: matthews@txet01.pd.saic.com's message of 28 Jun 1995 19:42:37 GMT Message-ID: <RDL.95Jun28235049@world.std.com> Sender: rdl@world.std.com (Robert La Ferla) Organization: The World Public Access UNIX, Brookline, MA References: <3s3t7f$scu@elron2.elron.net> <3sni6d$9a1@kane.ico.net> <3spbc3$d4c@hearst.cac.psu.edu> <3spglk$t4v@kane.ico.net> <3ssbbd$nf7@uuneo.neosoft.com> Date: Thu, 29 Jun 1995 03:50:49 GMT Anyone interested in MO technology for NEXTSTEP should check out these two products: Fujitsu DynaMO (3.5" SCSI-2 230MB,30ms optical) $600 and $30/disc. MaxOptix T4 (5.25" SCSI-2 1.GB,19ms optical) $1850 and $70/disc. Robert La Ferla Registered NS Consultant Boston, MA + 1 (617) 252-0088 In article <3ssbbd$nf7@uuneo.neosoft.com> matthews@txet01.pd.saic.com (Michael C. Matthews) writes: Uh... no. The word "floptical" has ABSOLUTELY nothing to do with the NeXT/Canon Magneto-Optical drive that shipped with the original Cubes. (Go back and read what Dan said about it.) "Floptical" is a trademark of a certain company (whose name escapes me at the moment), and refers to a high-density floppy drive (magnetic) that uses an optical index track. This drive will read and write both the standard 1.4M "HD" 3.5-inch floppies and the 20-MB 3.5-inch floptical disks. Yes, Bell Atlantic still has MOD's for NeXT Cubes -- they're also widely available used (see comp.sys.next.marketplace). But that's not what the original poster was looking for. -- Mike Matthews Voice (713)973-1994 Fax (713)973-0347 matthews@pd.saic.com SAIC Petrotechnical Division NeXTmail Welcome! 12727 Kimberley Suite 190 Houston, TX 77024
From: philip@utstat.toronto.edu (Philip McDunnough) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.misc,comp.sys.next.software,comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Line In on a SB16-> Does it work? (nth request) Date: 28 Jun 1995 19:02:22 GMT Organization: LakeHaven, Toronto, Canada Message-ID: <3ss8vu$5q1@sunburst.ccs.yorku.ca> How do you get this to work? It's a minor inconvenience, but it would be nice to listen to CD's through my speakers without using splitters. It works fine in DOS of all things, and NeXT Answers seems to claim that it works. Any and all info appreciated!....Philip Philip McDunnough LakeHaven , {Where sheep may safely graze...} philip@utstat.toronto.edu, {NeXT Mail Preferred} -- Philip McDunnough LakeHaven, {Where sheep may safely graze ...} philip@utstat.toronto.edu,{NeXT Mail preferred}
From: pgriffin@anole (Paul A Griffin) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: matrox meteor driver for NS? Date: 29 Jun 1995 04:28:47 GMT Organization: Internet Exchange Carrier Message-ID: <3sta5v$atd@ixc.ixc.net> Reply to: pgriffin@inx.net I installed a Matrox Meteor PCI board in anole (a P5 90 running NS and sometimes even windoze) yesterday. I want to know if anyone has a NS driver for this puppy. I am willing to write one myself , with some help, if it doesn't take more than a summer's quota of Saturday mornings ;^) . Also, counsel on how difficult it is to write video drivers would be appreciated, Sincerely, Paul Griffin pgriffin@inx.net p.s. The Meteor is a continuous capture of video/camera output to RAM board, at 30 frames/sec in NTSC full color via the PCI bus. It has no video output, so it's not a toaster, but it's a great way (I think) to process video for object recognition, video conferencing, etc. And it costs about $500.
From: kiwi@cs.tu-berlin.de (Axel Habermann) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: Partitioning Hard discs Date: 29 Jun 1995 06:50:12 GMT Organization: Technical University of Berlin, Germany Message-ID: <3stif4$eau@news.cs.tu-berlin.de> References: <3ss02t$anl@bright.ecs.soton.ac.uk> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit Adrian Smith (ams94@ecs.soton.ac.uk) wrote: : Hi all, [...] : Is there any way of partitioning the hard disc for use with NEXTSTEP without : moving everything off first? The trouble is, I don't get any floppies or : CD-ROMs with copies of the pre-installed software. : I have heard that there is some small utiltiy which alows you to do this, : perhaps called something-Magic. Linux has a tool called FIPS which does exactly this. It should run under dos (but I'm not shure - never tried it, but it would make no sense if not running under dos) You'll find it on every Slackware distribution. Try your next linux-ftp-archive or ftp://ftp.cs.tu-berlin.de/pub/linux/SLACKWARE/install/FIPS Axel -- Axel Habermann kiwi@cs.tu-berlin.de \\|// Muellerstr. 145 kiwi@buran.fb10.tu-berlin.de )o o( D-13353 Berlin (Wedding) \ | / Fon: +49 30 45478986 (privat) 030 314 24 764 (uni) \~/
From: cee5231@tam2000.tamu.edu (Christina E. Eaton) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: WTB: NeXT (black) CD ROM drive Date: 28 Jun 1995 04:06:07 GMT Organization: Texas A&M University, College Station, Tx Distribution: usa Message-ID: <3sqkff$pdm@news.tamu.edu> The title says it all. Please send me info on what you have and how much money you are asking for it. Thanks.
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware From: tom@hukatronic.cz (Tomas Hurka) Subject: Re: Partitioning Hard discs Message-ID: <DAxBE0.nD@hurka.UUCP> Keywords: non-destructive repartitioning Sender: tom@hurka.UUCP (Tomas Hurka) Organization: Hukatronic (H.C.C.) References: <3ss02t$anl@bright.ecs.soton.ac.uk> Date: Thu, 29 Jun 1995 07:27:36 GMT In article <3ss02t$anl@bright.ecs.soton.ac.uk> Adrian Smith <ams94@ecs.soton.ac.uk> writes: > Is there any way of partitioning the hard disc for use with > NEXTSTEP without moving everything off first? The trouble is, > I don't get any floppies or CD-ROMs with copies of the pre-installed > software. This is from Linux Installation-HOWTO file: NOTE: There is a non-destructive disk repartitioner available for MS- DOS, called FIPS. Look on sunsite.unc.edu in the directory /pub/Linux/system/Install. With FIPS, a disk optimizer (such as Norton Speed Disk), and a little bit of luck, you should be able to resize MS-DOS partitions without destroying the data on them. It's still suggested that you make a full backup before attempting this. I hope it helps you. -- Tomas Hurka tom@hukatronic.cz NeXTMAIL and MIME OK (international mail <50 KB accepted)
From: Dino Bagdadi <dino@ex-nihilo.com> Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: Best 28.8k modem to use with NEXTSTEP Date: 28 Jun 1995 05:19:43 GMT Organization: ex nihilo, inc. Distribution: world Message-ID: <3sqopf$276@anshar.shadow.net> References: <KAY.95Jun26210432@kauri.vuw.ac.nz> <RDL.95Jun26164454@world.std.com> <3snd7v$nj4@ill.msilink.com> <RDL.95Jun27105410@world.std.com> You should look at the SupraFAX 28.8K. It is a superb modem/fax- and it's got Flash ROMs, so you can upgrade the ROM via software and a very nice digital LED readout panel that shows the status of the modem. I've had a 14.4K running on my NeXT station for over a year with great success. Take care. --- Dino Bagdadi ex nihilo, inc. dino@ex-nihilo.com (ASCII, NeXTmail and MIME) Public PGP key available via `finger -l dbagdadi@shadow.net' -- Dino Bagdadi ex nihilo, inc. dino@ex-nihilo.com (ASCII, NeXTmail and MIME) Public PGP key available via `finger -l dbagdadi@shadow.net'
From: rworne@primenet.com Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: NEC Versa P and NeXTSTEP 3.3 Date: 29 Jun 1995 03:24:56 GMT Organization: Primenet Message-ID: <3st6e9$8oq@nnrp1.primenet.com> Anyone know how to install NS 3.3 on this bugger? The built-in IDE drive has a nonstandard IDE conector (even by notebook standards) and there is a remarkable lack of PCMCIA solutions for network installs or SCSI CDROM installs. Anyone have a clue as to go about this? Such as if there is a cable, where do I get it?
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware From: js@euler.hnv.icem.de(Juergen Sell) Subject: Re: HELP!!! Printer info! URGENT! Message-ID: <DAxBr1.I7@euler.hnv.icem.de> Sender: js@euler.hnv.icem.de (Juergen Sell) Organization: Ink Unknown References: <DAtG3C.4IA@serval.net.wsu.edu> Date: Thu, 29 Jun 1995 07:35:25 GMT In article <DAtG3C.4IA@serval.net.wsu.edu> root@oberon.primenet.com (Operator) writes: [...] > please reply by e-mail. Thanks, Please _post_ _here_ . I wanna know too. Juergen --- Fon ++49 511 4406-88 NeXTMail welcome Fax ++49 511 4406-17 == What time do we live in when a wine's class matters more than its taste, == when spontaneity and freedom get associated with instant coffee, == when a politician's idea of social change is changing names?
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware From: js@euler.hnv.icem.de(Juergen Sell) Subject: Re: NeXT floppy drive is SCSI? Message-ID: <DAxCD6.Jw@euler.hnv.icem.de> Sender: js@euler.hnv.icem.de (Juergen Sell) Organization: Ink Unknown References: <RDL.95Jun27210038@world.std.com> Date: Thu, 29 Jun 1995 07:48:42 GMT I am quite convinced the original sony floppy is not connected to the regular scsi bus (at least not in slabs) for two reasons: 1) _Overall_ system performance decreases dramatically if floppy inserted/active 2) /usr/adm/messages states during boot : euler mach: fc0 at 0x2114100 euler mach: Sony MPX-111N as fd0 at fc0 slave 0 euler mach: SCSI 53C90A Controller, Target 7, as sc0 at 0x2114000 So the floppy gets recognized _before_ the scsi controller is. This issue of the used bus does not imply the sony *111* actually is a (modified?) scsi drive. But it certainly looks like it gets treated differently. So if you intend to use the floppy alot, getting a regular scsi floppy might be a good idea. I expect them to not impose such a drastic peformance drag. Juergen --- Fon ++49 511 4406-88 NeXTMail welcome Fax ++49 511 4406-17 == What time do we live in when a wine's class matters more than its taste, == when spontaneity and freedom get associated with instant coffee, == when a politician's idea of social change is changing names?
From: mmalcolm Crawford <m.crawford@dcs.shef.ac.uk> Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: MiscKit make install on object.station 41 Date: Thu, 29 Jun 1995 10:56:59 GMT Organization: Institute for Language Speech and Hearing, Sheffield University Distribution: world Message-ID: <950629115659.830AACUG.malc@daneel> Mime-Version: 1.0 (Generated by Eloquent) Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII From the MiscKit readme: > Doing a quad fat make install takes well over three hours on 25MHz > Motorola hardware. > In case anyone's interested, a quad fat make install on my object.station 41 (32MB RAM, 500MB hd), lightly loaded (launched Eloquent and a beta copy of PasteUp, but not much else: the system had been rebooted shortly beforehand) onto the local disk took just over 1 hour: daneel:14# date ; make install ; date Thu Jun 29 10:39:11 BST 1995 Prepping for make... [...] (cd Examples; /usr/bin/gnutar -chf - MiscStringService TreeView SearchBench TinyTerm receiptfilter MiscTree_Browser generate-makefile cnvwrap MiscClassDecoder qlipo UNIX-HatersTool UsersAndGroups FileBrowser FileSearchTest BPM Interfaces DocTemplates IBMole ProjectTemplates getset AutoDoc .??* | (cd /LocalDeveloper/Examples/MiscKit; /usr/bin/gnutar -xf - ;)) Thu Jun 29 11:46:11 BST 1995 Have fun, mmalc.
From: filip@filtronix.eunet.be (Filip Lingier) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: Internal Zyxel modems Date: 29 Jun 1995 13:30:35 -0000 Organization: Filtronix Inc. Distribution: world Message-ID: <3su9tr$9b@filtronix.eunet.be> References: <DAvLvr.39B@eunet.ch> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Hi Ron, Ron Pomeroy (rop@al.esec.ch) wrote: : I'm contemplating purchasing in internal 28.8kbps : Zyxel for use in my JCIS 486. I didn't think the internal models were available yet, the first models to appear are the Elite 288/Elite 2864/Elite 2864I (28k8 only, 28k8 and ISDN upgradeble and 28k8 + ISDN), the LCD models are to be released some time later but I haven't heard anything about the internal ones. : I don't quite understand the differences between : connecting a modem to the external com ports and : plugging one into the ISA bus. : Has anyone done this ? : Will the NeXT serial drivers handle this ? It's no difference, the internal modems are just a serial port and modem on the same PCB. Since it's seen as a normal serial port (most of the times with an 16550 included) so any serial port driver should work, including the new driver from NeXT. For any 28k8 modem is a normal Serial-port with 16550 sufficient, if you use the 2864I you'll need a COM-port capable of handling at least 230kbps (in case you bundle two B-channels) or hook it up to the Parallel Port (for which a driver will be released). : What I would like is to have two Zyxel's : (one external and one internal) connected : at the same time. This way faxes and : voice messages can be received while : I'm connected via PPP to the net. Which : brings up another question...would it : be possible to have am listening to one : modem and NXFax to the other ? This shouldn't be a problem if you have enough COM-ports available that don't share resources (=> different IRQ and address). Filip -- -------------------------------------------------------------------- FILTRONIX Software Development and Consultansy The crypt holding the ZyPPI for NeXTSTEP mailing list listproc@filtronix.eunet.be
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Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware,comp.sys.next.sysadmin From: dino@ex-nihilo.com (Dino Bagdadi) Subject: Fast, Fast/Wide and Ultra hard drives with NS Message-ID: <DAxBn9.CFn@ex-nihilo.com> Sender: dino@ex-nihilo.com (Dino Bagdadi) Organization: ex nihilo, inc. Date: Thu, 29 Jun 1995 07:33:09 GMT Has anyone tried (or maybe know about) using a Fast and Wide SCSI Hard Drive with black hardware? How about Ultra (SCSI-3) hard drives? I'm looking into upgrading to one of the 4GB drives offered by Seagate, Quantum, or IBM and I can get either Fast, Fast/Wide, or Ultra. I know that I won't get better throughput because of NeXT's built-in SCSI implementation, but I want to get this drive _now_ for my NeXTstation and then use it with another NS machine that does take advantage of such device. Any comments? Any Hardware vendors with suggestions or plugs? :) --- Dino Bagdadi ex nihilo, inc. dino@ex-nihilo.com (ASCII, NeXTmail and MIME) Public PGP key available via `finger -l dbagdadi@shadow.net' -- Dino Bagdadi ex nihilo, inc. dino@ex-nihilo.com (ASCII, NeXTmail and MIME)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.marketplace,comp.sys.next.hardware,comp.periphs.scsi From: rdl@world.std.com (Robert La Ferla) Subject: Re: NeXT floppy drive is SCSI? In-Reply-To: mckelvey@suite.com's message of 27 Jun 1995 19:44:20 GMT Message-ID: <RDL.95Jun27210038@world.std.com> Sender: rdl@world.std.com (Robert La Ferla) Organization: The World Public Access UNIX, Brookline, MA References: <3s3t7f$scu@elron2.elron.net> <Pine.HPP.3.91.950620111457.21727A-100000@bluejay.creighton.edu> <3sni6d$9a1@kane.ico.net> <3spn2k$kfh@news.onramp.net> Date: Wed, 28 Jun 1995 01:00:38 GMT The NeXT floppy drive is a Sony MPX-111N. I believe it was custom made by Sony and that it is not SCSI but rather a proprietary interface. However, it is likely that this is the same drive found in Apple Macintoshes as there are a very few floppy drives with motorized eject and diskette insertion sensors. I would love to see a hybrid SCSI/PC 2.88MB floppy drive with those features. Perhaps, the new Compaq 120MB floppy drive (backward compatible with 1.44MB) will sport these features. Robert La Ferla
From: David Hempling <David.Hempling@latgroup.com> Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware,comp.periphs.scsi Subject: Re: NeXT floppy drive is SCSI? Date: 29 Jun 1995 18:08:09 GMT Organization: The Latitude Group, Inc. Message-ID: <3suq69$ek3@kane.ico.net> References: <3s3t7f$scu@elron2.elron.net> <3sni6d$9a1@kane.ico.net> <3spbc3$d4c@hearst.cac.psu.edu> <3spglk$t4v@kane.ico.net> <3ssbbd$nf7@uuneo.neosoft.com> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit matthews@txet01.pd.saic.com (Michael C. Matthews) wrote: >In article <3spglk$t4v@kane.ico.net>, >David Hempling <David.Hempling@latgroup.com> wrote: >>D6B@ECL.PSU.EDU (Dan E Babcock) wrote: >> >>>What about a Floptical? They do 720K/1.4MB IBM formats, in addition to the >>>"native" 20MB format. I think they're no longer manufacturered, but almost >>>certainly still available. >> >>Yes. Flopticals are still available, though these are probably only >>available as internal parts, not external SCSI. Bell Atlantic sells >>new floptical drives for ~$600 and "rebuilt" ones for ~$400. >>They may have internal floppy drives available but there is no >>where on a Cube that you could connect one. I believe the only floppy >>solution for a Cube is an external drive. >> >Uh... no. The word "floptical" has ABSOLUTELY nothing to do with the >NeXT/Canon Magneto-Optical drive that shipped with the original Cubes. >(Go back and read what Dan said about it.) > >"Floptical" is a trademark of a certain company (whose name escapes >me at the moment), and refers to a high-density floppy drive (magnetic) >that uses an optical index track. This drive will read and write both >the standard 1.4M "HD" 3.5-inch floppies and the 20-MB 3.5-inch floptical >disks. > Hey Michael! Many thanks for properly defining "Floptical". I had no idea that using that term would cause confusion. I had never heard of these magnetic + optical 3.5" drives! I had been using the term "Floptical" to refer to the 250 MB MO drives that NeXT put in their first computers. I will certainly stop calling those MO drives "flopticals"! On other fronts, I've collected more information on the availability of _floppy_ drives for us 68040 Cube owners: If you can't get someone to sell you their external SCSI, black hardware compatible floppy drive (PLI 2.88 SuperFloppy, for example), you can get a floppy drive from BellAtlantic. This drive comes without an attractive black casing, however. But other folks have informed me that this drive can be connected to a 68040 Cube with a simple ribbon cable. It can't be that hard to put this floppy drive in an enclosure box. I'm probably going to go that route. Thanks to all who responded in this thread! david.hempling@latgroup.com
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware From: rdl@world.std.com (Robert La Ferla) Subject: Re: What's the lore on Disk Formatting & best performance? In-Reply-To: tom@hukatronic.cz's message of Tue, 27 Jun 1995 15:47:11 GMT Message-ID: <RDL.95Jun27211847@world.std.com> Sender: rdl@world.std.com (Robert La Ferla) Organization: The World Public Access UNIX, Brookline, MA References: <3slelf$n3r@usenet.rpi.edu> <DAu96o.11o@hurka.UUCP> Date: Wed, 28 Jun 1995 01:18:47 GMT So if I understand you correctly, you can have a SCSI disk with 1024 byte blocks provided that you boot from a IDE? Robert In article <DAu96o.11o@hurka.UUCP> tom@hukatronic.cz (Tomas Hurka) writes: Unfortunately no. The problem lies in the BIOS of the SCSI host adapter you use. Most of them can handle only SCSI drives with 512 byte blocks. The host adapter BIOS is used to load NS boot program, mach kernel and all boot drivers. From this point on the NS SCSI driver is used, which can handle drives with 1024 byte blocks without any problems. There is a possibility to put the mach kernel and boot drivers on floppy. YOu can boot from this floppy and put the root device on the disk with 1024 byte blocks. -- Tomas Hurka tom@hukatronic.cz NeXTMAIL and MIME OK (international mail <50 KB accepted)
From: a5qqc@qcunix.acc.qc.edu (Hong Hsu) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: help on sending a fax Date: 29 Jun 1995 15:31:41 GMT Organization: City University of New York/University Computer Center Message-ID: <3suh0t$20id@news.cuny.edu> I have a question on sending a fax under NextStep 3.3 on Intel machine. I have been using communication software called 5A C-kermit for logining to remote computer via ZOOM 28.8 faxmodem. It works perfectly! In order to use kermit.app, I set line /dev/cub and it works perfectly. Now I like to send a fax through my ZOOM 28.8 faxmodem. Starting up PrintManager.app in NextApps folder, choose Fax Moderms from the menu and click Create. The question is that what is the Local Name I should input? ZOOM? or something else? What is type I can choose? HSD FaxModem, Interfax Fax Modem, or something else? Reading on-line help and documentation didn't help much. I tried LocalName ZOOM_Fax_Modem and Port B. It conflicts with lock file of kermit.app residing on /dev/cub as they use /usr/spool/uucp/LCK..cub. Does someone has experience on figure out these stuff? Any suggestion will be appreciated. - Hong vhong@puma.cs.qc.edu
From: Garance A Drosehn <gad@eclipse.its.rpi.edu> Newsgroups: su.computers.next,comp.sys.next.software,comp.sys.next.hardware,comp.sys.next.misc Subject: Re: reversing page printing order Date: 29 Jun 1995 21:37:00 GMT Organization: Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy NY, USA Message-ID: <3sv6ds$fqk@usenet.rpi.edu> References: <3sde7k$3cs@nntp.Stanford.EDU> kpfleger@hpp.Stanford.EDU (Karl Pfleger) wrote: > Very simple question: I got a new printer (an old HP LaserJet > II) for my NEXTSTEP/Intel 3.2 system, and I'm using the demo > versions of JetPilot or Dots to print to it. By default, both > print pages in reverse order (last page to first page). Is there > any way to change the configuration of the printer so that pages > come out first page first by default (when printing from both > the print panels and lpr)? > (The LaserJet II prints pages face down, so you want them to > print first to last.) Try changing the contents of the PPD file for that printer type. Copy the file from /NextLibrary/PrinterTypes/English.lproj (or whatever language) to /LocalLibrary/PrinterTypes/English.lproj (or whatever...). Might be a good idea to give it a slightly different name. Then look in the PPD file for the line that says "*DefaultOutputOrder:". From what I know, the valid values for that option are "Normal" and "Reverse". Whichever one is in your PPD file, change it to the other one. Then change the printer type of the printer to match the name of the PPD file. I've done this with a LaserWriter IIg at one point, and it seemed to work fine. --- Garance Alistair Drosehn = gad@eclipse.its.rpi.edu ITS Systems Programmer (handles NeXT-type mail) Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute; Troy NY USA
From: jbrathw@ibm.net Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Nec 3D + ET4000 + NextStep 3.3 Date: 29 Jun 1995 22:59:39 GMT Message-ID: <3svb8r$8be@news-s01.ny.us.ibm.net> I use an ET4000 graphics card and a Nec 3D (non-interlace) monitor. I can only get this combination to work in the default mode - superVga 2-grayscale. The ET4000 driver on the 3.3 CD does NOT allow for any configuration changes - so this does NOT work for me. I purchased a 2MB ET4000W32p card but this produces the SAME problems. I have also tried the old 3.2 beta ET4000W32 driver with this card - but not a single configuration option works. Is it at all possible to use an non-interlace monitor with NextStep in any of the colour modes???. If so - does anyone know of any reasonably priced cards which support this on NextStep???. I am on the verge of giving up on NextStep because of this. I would be grateful for ANY help on this subject. regards Jerome Braithwaite jbrathw@ibm.net
From: jimc@os-d.isc-br.com (Jim Cathey) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: Help with reading a rom with a sony scsi cdrom... Date: 29 Jun 1995 22:45:40 GMT Organization: ISC-Bunker Ramo, An Olivetti Company Message-ID: <3svaek$go5@cnn.isc-br.com> References: <3sn8cq$pkt@csi0.csi.UOttawa.CA> <3sphbv$t4v@kane.ico.net> In article <3sphbv$t4v@kane.ico.net> David Hempling <David.Hempling@latgroup.com> writes: >...ube's interal drive, prompt for the CDROM to be in the drive, >and then boot the CDROM. I could find no way around not booting >from the floppy. If you can get the boot program from the floppy onto an OD or HD (I had someone email it to me) you can do it without the floppy disk. You just need to get running an OS that understands the CD-ROM drive. My 030 cube can't take a floppy, except external SCSI (which I don't have). >If you can't borrow a floppy drive from somewhere, but can get the >floppy into some other NeXT with a floptical, you may be able to get >the contents of the floppy onto the floptical and then boot >the floptical on your cube. I poked around with this idea but >couldn't get anywhere. No NeXT had a floptical. Many cubes did have an optical disk, aka OD aka MOD. These are very different things. Other than that, you're right. -- Jim Cathey Olivetti North America | One Design to rule them all; one Design to find them. TAF-C8; | One Design to bring them all and in the darkness bind Spokane, WA 99220 | them. In the land of Mediocrity where the PC's lie.
From: David Hempling <David.Hempling@latgroup.com> Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: Help with reading a rom with a sony scsi cdrom... Date: 30 Jun 1995 02:17:35 GMT Organization: The Latitude Group, Inc. Message-ID: <3svmrv$j4h@kane.ico.net> References: <3sn8cq$pkt@csi0.csi.UOttawa.CA> <3sphbv$t4v@kane.ico.net> <3svaek$go5@cnn.isc-br.com> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit jimc@os-d.isc-br.com (Jim Cathey) wrote: >In article <3sphbv$t4v@kane.ico.net> David Hempling <David.Hempling@latgroup.com> writes: >>If you can't borrow a floppy drive from somewhere, but can get the >>floppy into some other NeXT with a floptical, you may be able to get >>the contents of the floppy onto the floptical and then boot >>the floptical on your cube. I poked around with this idea but >>couldn't get anywhere. > >No NeXT had a floptical. Many cubes did have an optical disk, aka OD aka >MOD. These are very different things. Other than that, you're right. > As I recently posted in a different thread, I have been using the term "floptical" incorrectly. What I meant was the MO drive. Sorry about the confusion. It won't happen again! david.hempling@latgroup.com
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.software,comp.sys.next.hardware From: gsmiller@netcom.com (Shane Miller) Subject: how use rz/sz with kermit and NS Intel 3.3 for HP's XU 5/90? Message-ID: <gsmillerDAz838.I46@netcom.com> Followup-To: poster Organization: NETCOM On-line Communication Services (408 261-4700 guest) Date: Fri, 30 Jun 1995 08:11:32 GMT Sender: gsmiller@netcom19.netcom.com i ftp'ed rz/sz and kermit (installed on NS Intel 3.2). How do I get rz/sz to work when I dial up via kermit? Anybody know how to make kermit work with a USR 14.4Kb modem/fax? When it connects it says 14400 buad illegal -- i think it ends up using 9600 baud. also what is the current support for HP's 90 Mhz pentium also 5/90 model? thanks shane -- ----- gsmiller@netcom.com the natural enemies of programmers are special cases.
From: wfleitz@osf1.gmu.edu (William V Fleitz) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: NeXT printer seals envelopes Date: 28 Jun 1995 23:52:02 GMT Organization: George Mason University, Fairfax, Virginia, USA Message-ID: <3sspv2$co9@portal.gmu.edu> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Hi, Has anyone ever had problems running envelopes through a NeXT 400 dpi laser? Mine seals the envelope while it is printing. Thanks, William
From: jbrathw@ibm.net Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: cmsg cancel <3svb8r$8be@news-s01.ny.us.ibm.net> Control: cancel <3svb8r$8be@news-s01.ny.us.ibm.net> Date: 30 Jun 1995 11:39:13 GMT Message-ID: <3t0np1$2uh8@news-s01.ny.us.ibm.net> Article cancelled from NR/2
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.marketplace,comp.sys.next.hardware,comp.periphs.scsi Subject: Re: NeXT floppy drive is SCSI? Message-ID: <1995Jun30.123245.45086@yogi.urz.unibas.ch> From: frank@ifi.unibas.ch Date: 30 Jun 95 12:32:44 MET References: <3s3t7f$scu@elron2.elron.net> <Pine.HPP.3.91.950620111457.21727A-100000@bluejay.creighton.edu> <3sni6d$9a1@kane.ico.net> <3splnn$hc9@nntp5.u.washington.edu> szamos@saul2.u.washington.edu (Janos Szamosfalvi) wrote: >Why not make your own floppy system using a traditional SCSI floppy? >(I assume the only change they made is that they used one ore more >ground lines to transmit power to the floppy) Nope, the drive has an ejection motor which must be driven and sensors to detect the insertion and removal of a floppy. There's quite a bit more than just juggling a few lines! -Robert --- Institut fuer Informatik tel +41 (0)61 321 99 67 Universitaet Basel fax. +41 (0)61 321 99 15 Robert Frank Mittlere Strasse 142 rfc822: frank@ifi.unibas.ch (NeXT,MIME mail ok) CH-4056 Basel X400: S=frank;OU=ifi;O=unibas;P=switch;A=arcom;C=ch Switzerland
From: jbrathw@ibm.net Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Interlaced Displays with NeXTstep ?? Date: 30 Jun 1995 11:54:22 GMT Message-ID: <3t0ole$2uh8@news-s01.ny.us.ibm.net> I am using an Interlaced display (NEC 3D) and an ET4000 card with NeXTstep 3.3. I cannot get this to work. I have to boot using 'config=Default' in order to see anything at all on my display. The problem seems to be that there are no modes which cater for Interlace displays in the ET4000 driver. I Have also tried the ET4000W32p card with the (beta) driver from NeXtstep 3.2. This DOES NOT HELP. The interlace modes in this driver all produce 'snow' on the NEC 3D. Does anyone know if it is possible to use displays with interlace on NeXTstep??. If so - which reasonably priced video cards support this mode, and for which a NeXTstep driver is available.??. I would be grateful for ANY help on this subject!!!! regards Jerome Braithwaite <jbrathw@ibm.net>
From: Robert La Ferla <Robert_La_Ferla@hot.com> Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: NeXT printer seals envelopes Date: 30 Jun 1995 12:15:23 GMT Organization: TerraNet, Inc., Boston, MA, USA Distribution: world Message-ID: <3t0psr$dve@dalesbred.terra.net> References: <3sspv2$co9@portal.gmu.edu> Try using envelopes made for laser printers. PaperDirect (800) APAPERS stocks these and more. Robert La Ferla Registered NS Consultant + 1 (617) 252-0088 In article <3sspv2$co9@portal.gmu.edu> wfleitz@osf1.gmu.edu (William V Fleitz) writes: > Hi, > > Has anyone ever had problems running envelopes through a NeXT 400 dpi > laser? Mine seals the envelope while it is printing. > > Thanks, > > William
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware From: magnan@maths1.MATHCN.UMontreal.CA (Magnan Francois) Subject: How can I cure my optical drive? Message-ID: <MAGNAN.95Jun30005719@maths1.MATHCN.UMontreal.CA> Sender: news@cc.umontreal.ca (Administration de Cnews) Organization: Universite de Montreal Date: Fri, 30 Jun 1995 04:57:18 GMT There is something wrong with my optical drive. Yesterday, I inserted a disk in it and it was rejected (there is dust in it so I am used to this). After that there was a system panic. I could not even reboot. I switched the power off and then on and the boot process started but ended while the system was checking the disk (system panic). I was getting a message like "od: (???Don't remember the number???)". I then realized that I could not insert an optical disk anymore: the insertion mecanism won't begin no matter what I try to push the disk in. This seems like a mechanical problem. Has anybody ever seen this kind of behavior? Can I fix this? Any help would be greatly apreciated. Thank you, Francois Magnan -- ______________________________________________________ Francois Magnan Departement de Mathematique & Statistiques Universite de Montreal email: magnan@mathcn.umontreal.ca (MIME, NeXTMail Ok!)
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