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From: gregor@crosslink.net Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware,comp.sys.next.sysadmin,comp.sys.next.software Subject: Re: ZyXEL FAX Modem won't receive FAXes Date: 1 Jul 1997 03:40:20 GMT Organization: CrossLink Internet Services Distribution: world Message-ID: <5p9u74$d98$1@kronos.crosslink.net> References: <5p8nu2$30l@news.acns.nwu.edu> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Cc: daj@nwu.edu In <5p8nu2$30l@news.acns.nwu.edu> daj@nwu.edu wrote: > I have NXFax.app (a license'd copy) and a ZyXEL Omni 2864 Fax Modem. > What does it take to get the modem to receive faxes? Dave: Try this. It fixed my problem and sounds like the same thing I ran into: -login as root -launch Terminal app -type the following command: dwrite <your modem name> AuxATCommand "ATS18=0 note: use the name of your modem as shown in print manager app. the last line is 18 equals 0. My eyes are getting tired and I cant tell whether it is` showing up as an equals symbol. -press enter in order for the dwrite to take effect, you must restart the fax driver from a terminal window by issuing the following command: /usr/lib/NextPrinter/exec_faxes -press enter hope this works for you! Best regards Gregor
From: "Greg Shaw" <gshaw@zeta.org.au> Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: Formatting iomega jaz 1 GB disk for NeXT Date: 1 Jul 1997 04:16:11 GMT Organization: Decisionware Message-ID: <01bc85d5$6629e080$1c0b1acb@decisionware> References: <5oubq7$ga4$1@ra.nrl.navy.mil> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Narendra, Do you have the disktab entry required for accessing the Jaz disk. I believe there is one on NeXTAnswers. Cheers, Greg Shaw. Narendra Batra <narendra@shiva.nrl.navy.mil> wrote in article <5oubq7$ga4$1@ra.nrl.navy.mil>... > > I am having hard time formatting jaz 1GB disk. Can any one guide me on > this? > > [I could format it for Mcintosh and used this formatted disk for backup of > data on next cube ( don't suggest using optical disk for backup.... that > drive does not work anymore and I can't find a vender who would sell these > optical dives for Next cube.] > > Thanks for your input. > > Sincerely > > Narendra > /www.peak.org/~luomat/next/bookmarks.html > *** Starting July 2nd I will be taking Hebrew. Email and Usenet > response time will be noticeably slower. *** > >
From: a;dslfj@a;skjdfsd.com Organization: Internet MCI Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: cmsg cancel <5p9v9n$edr$2471@news.internetmci.com> Message-ID: <cancel.5p9v9n$edr$2471@news.internetmci.com> Control: cancel <5p9v9n$edr$2471@news.internetmci.com> References: <5p9v9n$edr$2471@news.internetmci.com> Date: Tue, 01 Jul 1997 04:16:33 GMT EMP/ECP spam cancelled by hweede@berlin.snafu.de. This is an ongoing spam whose Breidbart index already is above 20. See my report "sexy-girls.com" or "summary of auto-cancellations" in news.admin.net-abuse.bulletins. Subject was: .Teens Fucking, Sucking, and Cuming teenfsc.jpg.
From: cunningh@direct.ca Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Novell NE2000 Ethernet driver found! Date: Sun, 29 Jun 1997 15:20:49 -0800 Organization: Canada Internet Direct, Inc. Message-ID: <cunningh-ya02408000R2906971520490001@news.direct.ca> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit There was a recent post regarding a NEx000 Ethernet driver; the one from OpenStep 3.3 (NEx000 v.97) I can confirm works on my PC running OpenStep 4.2. There is a newer driver out there, I have heard, called NE2000 v3.0, which allows some extra features needed for the Columbia Appletalk Package to function. Anyone seen this newer v3.0 driver? Thanks
From: cunningh@direct.ca Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Crystal CS4232 Sound driver with OpenStep 4.2? Date: Sun, 29 Jun 1997 15:18:41 -0800 Organization: Canada Internet Direct, Inc. Message-ID: <cunningh-ya02408000R2906971518410001@news.direct.ca> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit My PC has a "Soundblaster Compatible" Crystal Semiconductor CS4232 chip on the motherboard. When in windows, a program runs to initialize it into SB16 compatible mode, I believe by downloading microcode into the chip buffer. I have tried running a SB16 driver in OpenStep, to no avail... not found, it says during boot. I believe I have tried the correct IRQ/DMA/Port settings -- these are the same ones which work under DOS and Win95, at least. Any idea how to make this soundchip work under Openstep? Thanks, all Ken
From: "Oscar J. Shearer" <merlin4@pacbell.net> Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware,comp.sys.next.sysadmin,fr.comp.sys.next Subject: Re: OpenStep4.2 on PC Asustek/T2P4, Cyrix 166, MatroxMystique ? Date: Mon, 30 Jun 1997 21:47:05 -0700 Organization: SafeNet Service & Support Message-ID: <33B88BC9.134CC185@pacbell.net> References: <33AE3BE3.41C6@ina.fr> <neil-2706971420050001@mail.calliopeinc.com> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Neil Rhodes wrote: > Larent, > > As I found out, Prelude to Rhapsody is not compatible with the Cyrix > chip. > I had a Cyrix 200, and had a few crashes while installing. Once I got > it > installed, > it would intermittently crash, except that opening OmniWeb would crash > > every time. Apparently any app using muliple threads will definitely > crash. > > Returned my Cyrix for a Pentium and all is OK. > AMAZING!!! I've just gone through the same experience, even the OmniWeb thing, but with a slightly different Hardware List. Trying to install OpenStep 4.1 on a PC: - HSB Cheyenne (mother board), Cyrix PR166+(CPU) - Matrox Millenium video card - Adaptec 2940US Host Adaptor - Quantum 2.25gig Atlas II - SCSI 12speed (Toshiba) - CISCO CPA0762 Exchanged the Cyrix for a 166mhz Intel P54C and all is well. Oscar J. Shearer merlin4@pacbell.net SafeNet Service & Support
From: Windchaser <windchsr@cyberspace.org> Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: NeXT CPU Upgrades? Date: Tue, 01 Jul 1997 00:48:07 -0500 Organization: ---------- Message-ID: <33B89A17.79923B15@cyberspace.org> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit I've read teh FAQ, but the one I have is old. (Is there one newer than 93?) Has anyone tried boosting the CPU in a slab? With something like a Sonnet Doubler (replaces the 040/25 with an 040/50; works in Macs and Amigas) or perhaps some form of 68060 hack? I'm about to purchase a NeXT, and like to hack hardware.. I wonder these things.
From: Timothy Luoma <luomat@peak.org> Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: NeXT CPU Upgrades? Date: Tue, 1 Jul 1997 08:56:06 -0400 Organization: The PEAK FTP site for OpenStep & NeXTStep Message-ID: <Pine.NXT.3.96.970701085346.6876C-100000@peace> References: <33B89A17.79923B15@cyberspace.org> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: TEXT/PLAIN; charset=US-ASCII To: Windchaser <windchsr@cyberspace.org> In-Reply-To: <33B89A17.79923B15@cyberspace.org> On Tue, 1 Jul 1997, Windchaser wrote: > I've read teh FAQ, but the one I have is old. (Is there one newer than > 93?) Yes, checkout my web page for the link > Has anyone tried boosting the CPU in a slab? With something like a > Sonnet Doubler (replaces the 040/25 with an 040/50; works in Macs and > Amigas) or perhaps some form of 68060 hack? Wouldn't work. Been asked before. Checkout DejaNews for '68060' for discussions.... basically everything is timed into the 68040 > I'm about to purchase a NeXT, and like to hack hardware.. I wonder these > things. Have fun, but I'd doubt you'd be very lucky without some insider info from NeXT that is not likely to be forthcoming from www.next|apple.com TjL -- TjL <luomat@peak.org> / http://www.peak.org/~luomat/next/ NeXT bookmarks: http://www.peak.org/~luomat/next/bookmarks.html *** Starting July 2nd I will be taking Hebrew. Email and Usenet response time will be noticeably slower. ***
From: clane@stem.com (Christopher Lane) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: Crystal CS4232 Sound driver with OpenStep 4.2? Date: 1 Jul 1997 16:32:58 GMT Organization: Systemix, Inc. Message-ID: <5pbbfq$j57@iserver.stem.com> References: <cunningh-ya02408000R2906971518410001@news.direct.ca> Ken <cunningh@direct.ca> wrote: >My PC has a "Soundblaster Compatible" Crystal Semiconductor CS4232 chip on >the motherboard. When in windows, a program runs to initialize it into SB16 >compatible mode, I believe by downloading microcode into the chip buffer. > >I have tried running a SB16 driver in OpenStep, to no avail... not found, >it says during boot. I believe I have tried the correct IRQ/DMA/Port >settings -- these are the same ones which work under DOS and Win95, at >least. > >Any idea how to make this soundchip work under Openstep? I've looked into this a bit as I've the same situation with an HP Pavilion that has the CS4232 chip on the motherboard. The OPENSTEP SB16 driver won't work directly as the CS4232 doesn't emulate a SB16 until it is programmed to do so by that initialization program that Windows runs. However, there may be a workaround. This is speculation on my part as I don't have the setup to successfully test it, but here's my guess: What Linux users do in this same situation is boot up DOS first, run the CS4232 initialization program and then run a DOS program that continues booting Linux. If you have a DOS partition on your system, try following the instructions on your Windows system for installing the CS4232 initialization program under DOS (this is a well known concept for getting DOS-based games to use the sound chip.) Once you have it working under the DOS partition of your OPENSTEP disk (test it with Doom or some such), then install and use the DOS program 'gonext.com' (shipped under /usr/DOS) to start OPENSTEP running. You'll have to have the SB16 driver installed under OPENSTEP using the same IRQ, port and DMA as you told the CS4232 initialize program to use in your DOS configuration. You may need to use the -soft switch to gonext.com. Eventually, if this scheme works and you automate the boot by having your system boot DOS and having the DOS AUTOEXEC initialize the CS4232 and boot OPENSTEP, you'll want to add the -dontask switch to gonext.com as well. If anyone tries this approach, please let me know what happens -- I lack a DOS partition and trying it from a DOS booted from floppy doesn't work as gonext.com tries to find an OPENSTEP partition on the same disk from which it's run (i.e. the floppy in my case!) - Christopher
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From: see-url@bottom (Robert Worne) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: b/w megaPixel alignement? Date: 1 Jul 1997 12:28:00 -0700 Organization: Primenet Services for the Internet Message-ID: <5pblo0$jck@nntp02.primenet.com> References: <5ouakm$gki@rzunews.unizh.ch> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Cc: swagner@studi1.unizh.ch In <5ouakm$gki@rzunews.unizh.ch> Simon Wagner wrote: > my newly bought MegaPixel display, b/w, has an annoying feature... > in the top left corner, the borders are curved.. > just there, and it has nothing to do with > surrounding magnetic fields... > is that a feature inherent to the monitors, as my supplier told me, > because of their calibration in japan, or can it be opened and > readjusted (please give me instructions then) ... or is my leg > being pulled and I have to give the monitor back??? > Your leg is being pulled... There is an internal calibration, but from what I remember, you'll need a plastic screwdriver (or any other TV-adjustment tool)... Along with the inherently dangerous job of mucking with monitor internals... Some B&W monitors (used) I have encountered have a slight "bowing" on the top of the image, and older monitors on the sides... (again slight). Newer monitors, like the brand-new 4000B I got a while back have a perfectly square image. YMMV -- Robert Worne [mail to me with the URL below:] Mail: http://www.primenet.com/~rworne/email.html //-----------------------------------------------------------------// Starving CS Undergrad: "Sorry, I don't do Windows I'd rather starve!" //-----------------------------------------------------------------// Visit my videogame collecting site! http://www.primenet.com/~rworne/
From: ?digman?@neosoft.com (Larry Campbell) Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.advocacy,comp.sys.next.advocacy,comp.sys.next.software,comp.sys.next.hardware,comp.sys.next.marketplace Subject: Re: What I learned from apple today... Date: Tue, 01 Jul 1997 15:18:43 -0500 Organization: NeoSoft, Inc. Message-ID: <?digman?-0107971518430001@scooter-ppp-port-19.neosoft.com> References: <5pajcd$eac@news.asu.edu> Here you go,guys. Laugh? I thought I'd die. -Larry In article <5pajcd$eac@news.asu.edu>, leereyno@imap2.asu.edu wrote: > Today I saw a presentation on Apple's new OS linup including Rhapsody. I > was impressed with what they are trying to do, Apple has finally seemed > to get smart people at the top who know what is going on. If they do > what they are planning to do and do it right, they have a good chance of > both saving Apple and competing successfully with MS in operating > systems. I'm not sure that it is going to happen though. Rhapsody seems > a lot like a mac flavor of OS/2. It will run all the legacy apps and > also new apps which take full advantage of the new operating system. > This is what OS/2 was for the PC. This is a good thing when you look > just at the mac platform, but when you bring the pc into the picture > things get more complicated and uncertain. Rhapsody will also have a > version for the pc. Two versions in fact. The first will be a stand > alone OS which will likely be an updated and improved version of > OpenStep. The second version is designed to run on top of Windows 95 or > NT. Why is this important? It's important because of what they are > planning to do. Their plans are for developers to be able to develop for > both platforms at the same time because the source code will be 100 > percent portable from one to the other. This is hard to do, but it can > be done. It is what MS tried to do with NT and what you already have > under unix at least partially. OpenSTEP is a phenomenal operating > system. It's not perfect, but it has an excellent foundation, unlike > windows 95 or NT. If a house has a good foundation you can fix most > anything else, the same goes for operating systems. Apple is appearently > putting their GUI on top of openstep which is a smart thing to do. Many > people like the mac because they are easier for non-technical people to > use. I have always disliked the macs lack of a robust operating system. > By combining the mac's ease of use with the power of openstep, Apple has > created the operating system they should have had five years ago. The > other important thing is developers. Apple is working hard to win the > support of developers. This is what will make or break the operating > system overall. If a great deal of development takes place, Rhapsody > will be a success. I'm of the opinion that this development will take > place. The mac applicatons will bleed over to the pc side because > development for one platform will mean easy development for the other. > If enough great applications can be developed for Rhapsody, pc users will > start to use it as well. If the operating system is good enough and > becomes popular, MS's monopoly can be broken. If this is destined to > happen, MS will help make it happen by not supporting the operating > system. The leading applications will be written by other companies such > as Claris and MS will have a to play catch up if they ever do develop for > it. If it is successful they will eventually, but not at first which > will work against them in the long run. There is a lot more that I could > say, but this is enough for now. > > Lee Reynolds > leereyno@imap2.asu.edu
From: see-url@bottom (Robert Worne) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: Colour printer problems Date: 1 Jul 1997 12:32:00 -0700 Organization: Primenet Services for the Internet Distribution: world Message-ID: <5pblvg$jga@nntp02.primenet.com> References: <33B2248B.11EB@msi.se> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Cc: ellmann@msi.se In <33B2248B.11EB@msi.se> Harald Ellmann wrote: > Hello, > > I have some trouble with my NeXT Colour printer. Yesterday I left the > computer for about four hours with some documents still in the printer > queue. When I returned all the documents were printed, but the orange > alarm light was on and in the display I could read: > > 72 SERVICE You are lucky that it is reliable enough that you need not babysit it like I have to, :-\ > I tried several buttons but nothing happened. I powered the printer off > and on again, but nothing happens except for both lamps (ON LINE and > ALARM) being light. No mesage in the display. > What can I do? Any help is greatly appreciated since I have to print my > thesis onm this printer and i have to do it SOON. > Thank you. > I have seen this message before, but turning off the printer for a minute will usually clear it. I have seen this message in conjuntion with heavy ink use (such as flushing the heads trying to clear a clog)... -- Robert Worne [mail to me with the URL below:] Mail: http://www.primenet.com/~rworne/email.html //-----------------------------------------------------------------// Starving CS Undergrad: "Sorry, I don't do Windows I'd rather starve!" //-----------------------------------------------------------------// Visit my videogame collecting site! http://www.primenet.com/~rworne/
From: see-url@bottom (Robert Worne) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: NEC Versa 4080H NEXTSTEP 3.3 installation Date: 1 Jul 1997 12:55:00 -0700 Organization: Primenet Services for the Internet Message-ID: <5pbnak$k40@nntp02.primenet.com> References: <5omsrh$3nn$1@nntp.ucs.ubc.ca> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Cc: jsn@audiospeech.ubc.ca In <5omsrh$3nn$1@nntp.ucs.ubc.ca> jsn@audiospeech.ubc.ca wrote: > What set of NEXTSTEP 3.3 drivers (SlimSCSI, IDE, PCMCIA bus, PCIC, > ...) have been used successfully to install NEXTSTEP 3.3 on a NEC > Versa 4080H laptop? > > Currently installation fails because the SCSI host adapter (SlimSCSI > CD-ROM) cannot be found when the system attempts to boot. The SCSI > adapter functions properly in a Windows 95 configuration on the Versa. > > Is there a sequence of installation steps that has been used > successfully to install NEXTSTEP 3.3 on the Versa 4080H laptop? > > Thank you for any information and assistance that you can provide. > One thing that gave me the most headaches installing to an NEC notebook-- (not your model, but this is worth trying...) On the notebook I installed (successfully) to: Look through the BIOS settings, there may be an entry that will enable/disable booting off of PCMCIA devices... make sure this is enabled... Cured the problem very quickly in my case... also, the display in the notebook is very well likely *not* supported by NeXT. There are 3rd party drivers available, -- Robert Worne [mail to me with the URL below:] Mail: http://www.primenet.com/~rworne/email.html //-----------------------------------------------------------------// Starving CS Undergrad: "Sorry, I don't do Windows I'd rather starve!" //-----------------------------------------------------------------// Visit my videogame collecting site! http://www.primenet.com/~rworne/
From: herren@flannet.middlebury.edu (David Herren) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: NeXTStep 3.3 on Virtual PC? Date: Tue, 1 Jul 1997 17:23:05 -0400 Organization: Language Schools of Middlebury College Message-ID: <msg86391.thr-d0a814dd.54c5638@flannet.middlebury.edu> References: <33B94E68.3242@hrl.com> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/enriched; charset=iso-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Content-ID: <msg86391.thr-d0a814dd.54c5638.part0@flannet.middlebury.edu> <bold>tw@hrl.com,UseNet writes:</bold> >Connectix claims that OpenStep runs on Vitrual PC, although an earlier >post (probably on a VPC Beta) indicated some difficulties. Has anyone >tried NeXTStep 3.3 or earlier? An email to Connectix has so far brought >no response except to say that they'll get back to me. I have successfully installed 4.2 openstep on a PowerBook 3400 running vi= rtual PC. There are couple of tricks necessary to get the CD to work (rem= ember that you can't have both the CD and the floppy inserted at the same= time, and the MacOS tries to eject or format the CD). Per the manual, the optimizations that Connectix made were for Windoze so= the performance is pretty slow, but at least it lets me do some work whe= n I'm mobile... -- = David Herren -------------------------------------------------- Web: http://www.middlebury.edu/~herren/ General: herren@flannet.middlebury.edu NeXTMail only: herren@barcelona.cet.middlebury.edu
From: frank@this.NO_SPAM.net (Frank M. Siegert) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: Novell NE2000 Ethernet driver found! Date: 1 Jul 1997 22:21:54 GMT Organization: Frank's Area 51 Message-ID: <5pbvu2$lh2$1@orista.ipc.uni-tuebingen.de> References: <cunningh-ya02408000R2906971520490001@news.direct.ca> Cc: cunningh@direct.ca In <cunningh-ya02408000R2906971520490001@news.direct.ca> cunningh@direct.ca wrote: > There was a recent post regarding a NEx000 Ethernet driver; the one from > OpenStep 3.3 (NEx000 v.97) I can confirm works on my PC running OpenStep > 4.2. There is a newer driver out there, I have heard, called NE2000 v3.0, > which allows some extra features needed for the Columbia Appletalk Package > to function. > > Anyone seen this newer v3.0 driver? Try ftp://ftp.cs.tu-berlin.de/pub/NeXT/hardware/driver/intel/NE2000.tar.gz There are other goodies on this server too, for example a NS 3.3 Intel Wacom tablet driver that works :-)... -- * Frank M. Siegert [frank@this.net] - Home http://www.this.net * NeXTSTEP, Linux, BeOS & PostScript Guy
From: "pirmin" <pirmin@stuttgart.netsurf.de> Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Problem w/ Toshiba 200 CDT Video Driver; Date: 1 Jul 1997 21:31:16 GMT Organization: pirmin Message-ID: <01bc8677$7bbc4ee0$04662dc0@petraw95.pirmin> My Toshiba 200 CDT won't run with the CT65550 driver from Bifrost. At boot time it says "CT65550 2 MB Video detected" but immediately afterwards "_IOProbDriver: no such device" (sort of...) What am I doing wrong? Please don't tell me, it's caused by a very rare but unsupported chipset... Do you know of any working configuration? Pointer is fine. in desperation, Pirmin. at me... I have to do a ROM-monitor shutdown, which results in a longer boottime due to "fsck" fixing the filesystem. (BTW, I'm running NS3.2 on a NeXTstation Turbo with 40 MBs of RAM, 512 MB HD). problem no. 2 not really a problem but more of a nuisance; when starting apps or mini'ing folders they do not apear in the bottom-right corner but one square to the left, which leaves me puzzled because with first use, things appeared correctly. question no. 1 when in unix expert mode, I sometimes have files that have "#" before and after their names, e.g. "#.macros#", what does this exactly mean? Does this indicate some file is in use, broken or what? If it is in the manuals, I sure couldn't find it...:-) question no. 2 about system releases, what is the best system i should use on my box does 3.3 offer any (speed) improvements or should I switch to 4 ? And off course where should I get these releases cheaply? When you know any answers to the above questions please mail to: igorvo@euronet.nl Thanks in advance! Greetings, Igor ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Black Hardware rocks! Reminds me of the time when were people asking; "What the hell is that state of the art computer on your desk", pointing at my 5 year old Mac.
From: billc@ns1.upside.net (Chris Bill) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Keyboards on a Color Turbo Date: 2 Jul 1997 01:32:00 GMT Organization: University of Maine System Message-ID: <slrn5rjc92.1ot.billc@home.upside.net> I'm a total NeXT newbie. I just got a Color Turbo (supposedly with the ADB keyboard and mouse). The connector (on the keyboard) looks like this: /---u---\ Flattened (top) | . . | | . . | \n_____n/ When I try to turn the system on, nothing happens -- no fan whirr... nothing. So, my two questions: ... I hit the green button to turn it on, right ? :) Do I need a new/different keyboard? Thanks for *any* help... - Bill <billc@upside.net>
From: mat0001@jove.acs.unt.edu Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: NeXTStep 3.3 on Virtual PC? Date: Tue, 01 Jul 1997 21:57:12 -0600 Organization: University of North Texas Message-ID: <mat0001-0107972157120001@remote13.server1.local.premium.dialup.unt.edu> References: <33B94E68.3242@hrl.com> I just loaded it last night on vpc1.0 runs slow, like linux on a 386 under X.... but its useable for me. In article <33B94E68.3242@hrl.com>, tw@hrl.com wrote: > Connectix claims that OpenStep runs on Vitrual PC, although an earlier > post (probably on a VPC Beta) indicated some difficulties. Has anyone > tried NeXTStep 3.3 or earlier? An email to Connectix has so far brought > no response except to say that they'll get back to me.
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From: cjs@occs.cs.oberlin.edu (Miles Standish) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Use MEgapixel Monitor w/ PC Date: 2 Jul 1997 05:39:45 GMT Organization: Oberlin College Message-ID: <5pcpj1$u8f@news.cc.oberlin.edu> Can I make a cable to use my megapixel monitor with a PC? I figure I'll only be able to use it at the same resolution as I get with a NeXT, but I'd sure like to use it with my PC. Any ideas? Thanks!
From: klkuee@pl.jaring.my (klkuee) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Most complete hardware & software manufacturer's homepage Date: Wed, 02 Jul 1997 12:59:42 GMT Organization: Unconfigured Message-ID: <33ba4d6a.2119858@news.jaring.my> Looking for a PC's hardware & software manufacturer's homepage? no doubt. Wait no longer. Check this out http://www.geocities.com/SiliconValley/Way/8889 besides, You are be able to find latest news of PC hardware & software here, also on-line magazines, PC's trends, and many more
From: "Jean-Claude" <murdocks@mbox.vol.it> Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: HELP ME PLEASE Date: 22 Jun 1997 12:57:03 GMT Organization: Telecom Italia - Video On Line Message-ID: <01bc7f0c$5524a010$00010101@murdock> Hi my helper friend... i've got another problem and i'm here for ask you some help... I've downloaded the NET SURFER from a ftp site... but.... HOW CAN I LET NEXTSTEP TO SEE IT AS A PACKAGE ???!?!? the was a blablabla_tar.gz... i've decompressed it under winNT UNZIP and it have made the directory structure of the package.. but NEXTSTEP don't see it as a package.. i've tried to use UNIX command but NEXTSTEP says that cannot exctract files beacuse file name too long (???).. when you've send to me the matrox pkg. the file name was long !! but i don't remember how i have used it.. I've this problem ever when i download a file from internet under WINNT... can you take me a WEB BROWSER for NEXTSTEP and explain me to install correctly the modem, the needed protocol and the software,, to let me navigate the web... and don't disturb you no more ? THANK YOU very much. and i'm very happy to talk with you about Nextstep because i like very much that OS but i'm very beginner to that OS.. eheh.... thank you a lots.. I hope that you can help me..!! Jean-Claude murdocks@mbox.vol.it ... thank you a lots.. I hope that you can help me..!! Jean-Claude murdocks@mbox.vol.it
From: alex@guava.phil.lehigh.edu (Alex Levine) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.sysadmin,comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Installing NS3.3 on a syquest cartridge Date: 2 Jul 1997 14:46:22 GMT Distribution: world Message-ID: <5pdpju$190o@fidoii.cc.Lehigh.EDU> Hi all, Has anyone successfully installed NS3.3 on a syquest EZ135 cartridge? I've made several attempts, but never gotten very far. The Adaptec2940 driver on the original driver floppy wouldn't load at all. I got updated boot- and driver-disk images from NeXTAnswers, and now the SCSI driver loads and the NS installer sees my disks. However, installation inevitably crashes shortly after I select the Syquest drive (with disk inserted) as the target. I get something like: /etc/rc.cdrom [33] Memory fault /etc/rc.cdrom [34] Memory fault test: argument expected And then all processes die. Note that I have done this with BIOS enabled for removable disks, then again with BIOS enabled for removable disks only for booting. I have also set the Syquest drive (SCSI ID 4) as the boot device (in the Adaptec configuration utility). Any ideas? Cheers! Alex -- Alexander Levine Philosophy Department Lehigh University ATL2@lehigh.edu
From: John Hermann <jhermann@msp.sc.ti.com> Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: RAM for Color vs Mono NeXTstations. Date: Wed, 02 Jul 1997 13:55:47 -0500 Organization: Texas Instruments Message-ID: <33BAA433.5FAA@msp.sc.ti.com> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit With the prices of the old NeXT hardward getting so low, I'm thinking about going from my mono NeXT to a color NeXT. But I don't know if the HDs and RAM SIMs I already have will work in a Color slab. Can anybody answer these questions and tell me if there are other gotchas that that I need to watch out for? Thanks. John Hermann BTW, I'm the programmer of SpaceWar.app and SolarGeek.app that I see is still available on anonymous FTP. Does anybody ever play them anymore?
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Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.hardware.misc,comp.sys.next.hardware,comp.sys.sgi.hardware From: Marcelo Magnasco <marcelo@tlon.rockefeller.edu> Subject: Re: Is there a such thing as a COLOR PALMTOP? Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii To: Jennifer Cross <jcross@ecel.uwa.edu.au> Message-ID: <33BB1F0F.41C6@tlon.rockefeller.edu> Sender: notes@rockyd.rockefeller.edu (News Administrator) Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Organization: The Rockefeller University References: <5o3g0q$9dk$2@news.sas.ab.ca> <33B1C3CD.167E@ecel.uwa.edu.au> Mime-Version: 1.0 Date: Thu, 3 Jul 1997 03:39:59 GMT Jennifer Cross wrote: > about the size of the old HP200lx but > with 16mb ram, colour lcd screen, pent75 processor,770mb hd > (yes it was running win95) > the box is a toshiba libretto 50ct > and yes.. it is that small! was amazing to play with! Any idea if we can put linux on it? Unix-under-two-pounds??? Marcelo Magnasco The Rockefeller University marcelo@tlon.rockefeller.edu 1230 York Avenue, NY NY10021 http://tlon.rockefeller.edu 212 3278542 W 212 3278544 F
From: "Daniel B." <wnsup556@postoffice.worldnet.att.net> Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: Use MEgapixel Monitor w/ PC Date: 3 Jul 1997 09:59:39 GMT Organization: WorldNet Message-ID: <01bc8797$91dca820$8422a8c0@cube154a> References: <5pcpj1$u8f@news.cc.oberlin.edu> try this web page http://www.deepspacetech.com -- Daniel B. wnsup556@worldnet.att.net dbisping@students.wisc.edu hifiboywi@aol.com They said I needed Windows 3.1 or better, so I bought a Macintosh. Then they said I needed Windows 95 or better, so I bought another Macintosh. Now they tell me I need Windows NT 4.0 or better. (Sigh) I bought another Macintosh Bill Gates was applauded when he responded to a question by saying, "I think the Macintosh is going to continue to be very, very important in the educational environment for a long, long period of time." - National Educational Computing Conference '97 Miles Standish <cjs@occs.cs.oberlin.edu> wrote in article <5pcpj1$u8f@news.cc.oberlin.edu>... > > Can I make a cable to use my megapixel monitor with a PC? > > I figure I'll only be able to use it at the same resolution as I get > with a NeXT, but I'd sure like to use it with my PC. > > Any ideas? > > Thanks! > > >
From: Paul WINDEY <windey@lpthe.jussieu.fr> Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Which laptop works? Date: Thu, 03 Jul 1997 12:41:04 +0200 Organization: Universite Pierre et Marie Curie (Paris VI) Message-ID: <33BB81C0.C0C129BD@lpthe.jussieu.fr> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Hello, I would like to install NextStep on a notebook. If you have done so successfully and recently (machines with 133 Mhz or 166) could you please e-mail me the brand name and model with comments if something was tricky? Thanks a lot -- Paul Windey, LPTHE Universite Pierre et Marie Curie (Paris VI) Bte 126 4pl Jussieu F-75252 Paris CEDEX 05, FRANCE e-mail: windey@lpthe.jussieu.fr tel: 33-01-4427 7456 (Secretariat: 4427 4121) FAX: 33-01-4427 73 93
From: Michael Pieper <michael_pieper@sercon.de> Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: NeXTstation trouble Date: Wed, 02 Jul 1997 18:43:30 -0400 Organization: SerCon GmbH Message-ID: <33BAD992.5E46@sercon.de> References: <33B993B8.2C4C@dds.nl> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Robbin wrote: > > problem no. 1 > > machine refuses to shut down (really!), workspacemanager quits and the > mouse disappears but then nothing happens, it just sits there with a > grey screen staring at me... > I have to do a ROM-monitor shutdown, which results in a longer boottime > due to "fsck" fixing the filesystem. (BTW, I'm running NS3.2 on a > NeXTstation Turbo with 40 MBs of RAM, 512 MB HD). Ther is a process running which can't be killed. Close all apps and try a ps -aux to see what is still running before shutdown. > problem no. 2 > > not really a problem but more of a nuisance; when starting apps or > mini'ing folders they do not apear in the bottom-right corner but one > square to the left, which leaves me puzzled because with first use, > things appeared correctly. You minimized a window and hided its application after this. If you unhide the app, there will be a window icon again. > question no. 1 > > when in unix expert mode, I sometimes have files that have "#" before > and after their names, e.g. "#.macros#", what does this exactly mean? > Does this indicate some file is in use, broken or what? If it is in the > manuals, I sure couldn't find it...:-) These are backup copies of edited files (don't know the editor). Normally in one of the scripts in /usr/admin which are run regularly, these files are destroyed. > question no. 2 > > about system releases, what is the best system i should use on my box > does 3.3 offer any (speed) improvements or should I switch to 4 ? If you don't need 4.2 because you want to develope for OS, stay with 3.2. 3.3 does not offer so much improvements (Mail.app is the best improvement). 3.3 and 4.2 are slower than 3.2. Michael (posting with Netscape because my Station does not start anymore. Who has tips to repair the power supply?)
From: jburton@nwu.edu (Joshua W. Burton) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: RAM for Color vs Mono NeXTstations. Date: 3 Jul 1997 13:39:47 GMT Organization: Northwestern University, Evanston, IL, US Message-ID: <5pga33$t8s@news.acns.nwu.edu> References: <33BAA433.5FAA@msp.sc.ti.com> John Hermann <jhermann@msp.sc.ti.com> wrote: > BTW, I'm the programmer of SpaceWar.app and SolarGeek.app that > I see is still available on anonymous FTP. Does anybody ever > play them anymore? Once in a blue moon. But I gladly keep them around. Thanks! Cloning is the sincerest |=================================================== form of flattery. | Joshua W Burton (847)677-3902 jburton@nwu.edu -- Lazarus Long |===================================================
From: Andrew Spencer <andrew@e-net.com> Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: LOOKING FOR NEXT BLACK HARDWARE Date: Thu, 03 Jul 1997 10:43:43 -0500 Organization: Internet Connect, Inc. http://www.inc.net usenet@news.inc.net Message-ID: <33BBC8AF.12046C97@e-net.com> References: <dimascio.6.6.33A6F60B@osu.edu> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit V.P. DiMascio wrote: > anyone know where to start? > > thanks > vince there's a site at http://www.deepspacetech.com that sells black hardware for pretty good prices. I'm not affiliated with them, but I encourage you to check out their site. -Andrew
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware From: Nitezki@NiDat.sub.org (Peter Nitezki) Subject: Re: Keyboards on a Color Turbo Message-ID: <ECqnGq.IEE@nidat.sub.org> Sender: nitezki@nidat.sub.org (Peter Nitezki) Organization: private site of Peter Nitezki, Kraichtal, Germany References: <slrn5rjc92.1ot.billc@home.upside.net> Date: Thu, 3 Jul 1997 10:22:02 GMT In article <slrn5rjc92.1ot.billc@home.upside.net> billc@ns1.upside.net (Chris Bill) writes: > > I'm a total NeXT newbie. I just got a Color Turbo (supposedly with the > ADB keyboard and mouse). The connector (on the keyboard) looks like > this: > /---u---\ Flattened (top) > | . . | > | . . | > \n_____n/ > > When I try to turn the system on, nothing happens -- no fan whirr... > nothing. > > So, my two questions: > ... I hit the green button to turn it on, right ? :) > Do I need a new/different keyboard? > Let's try some more conservative steps first ;-) The NeXT machines have a lithium battery inside that powers the real time clock, boot settings NOVRAM, and the power switch. This battery might be spent. It can be easily replaced with the help of regular Philips screwdriver. A replacement can be bought in any camera store... -- 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 | E-mail defunct, sorry # up to the Net. Peter 1,3-5
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware From: Nitezki@NiDat.sub.org (Peter Nitezki) Subject: Re: RAM for Color vs Mono NeXTstations. Message-ID: <ECqnxI.IF4@nidat.sub.org> Sender: nitezki@nidat.sub.org (Peter Nitezki) Organization: private site of Peter Nitezki, Kraichtal, Germany References: <33BAA433.5FAA@msp.sc.ti.com> Date: Thu, 3 Jul 1997 10:32:06 GMT In article <33BAA433.5FAA@msp.sc.ti.com> John Hermann <jhermann@msp.sc.ti.com> writes: > With the prices of the old NeXT hardward getting so low, I'm > thinking about going from my mono NeXT to a color NeXT. But > I don't know if the HDs and RAM SIMs I already have will work > in a Color slab. Can anybody answer these questions and tell > me if there are other gotchas that that I need to watch out > for? Thanks. > There is a difference between Turbo and normal models. Turbos use 72 pin PS2 memory modules, the regular ones 30 pin modules. So if you want higher speed you need different memory modules. The SCSI bus is just the same, so anything that works on a regular model will work on a Turbo, no matter whether Color or not. Additional source of info: NeXTAnswers <www.next.com> and the FAQ on Peanuts <peanuts.leo.org> -- 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 | E-mail defunct, sorry # up to the Net. Peter 1,3-5
From: ix@xanadu.io.com (Lupo LeBoucher) Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.hardware.misc,comp.sys.next.hardware,comp.sys.sgi.hardware Subject: Re: Is there a such thing as a COLOR PALMTOP? Date: 3 Jul 1997 19:30:26 GMT Organization: Illuminati Online Message-ID: <5pguki$isq$1@nntp-3.io.com> References: <5o3g0q$9dk$2@news.sas.ab.ca> <33B1C3CD.167E@ecel.uwa.edu.au> <33BB1F0F.41C6@tlon.rockefeller.edu> In article <33BB1F0F.41C6@tlon.rockefeller.edu>, Marcelo Magnasco <marcelo@tlon.rockefeller.edu> wrote: >Jennifer Cross wrote: >> about the size of the old HP200lx but >> with 16mb ram, colour lcd screen, pent75 processor,770mb hd >> (yes it was running win95) > >> the box is a toshiba libretto 50ct >> and yes.. it is that small! was amazing to play with! > > >Any idea if we can put linux on it? Unix-under-two-pounds??? Yes, it's been done. There was a tiny IBM palmtop (PC something or other) with a 486 which also had Linux running on it. Problem with both machines is that they are only available in Japan, though there are import companies which can get them for you in the US, they will come with Japanese OS's & keyboards (and manuals, and support). -Lupo "In dee wiyuld, wee are primarily carneeevorous" <ix@pentagon.io.com>
From: godwin@unixg.ubc.ca (Godwin) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: RAM for Color vs Mono NeXTstations. Date: 2 Jul 1997 19:52:18 GMT Organization: University of British Columbia, Vancouver, B.C., Canada Message-ID: <5pebhi$qoj$1@nntp.ucs.ubc.ca> References: <33BAA433.5FAA@msp.sc.ti.com> If it is a plain jane color everything should move over okay max mem is 32 If it is a turbo color you only have 4 slots but max memory is 128MB depending on board rev on the plain jane you might get one that is max 128 too Godwin John Hermann (jhermann@msp.sc.ti.com) wrote: : With the prices of the old NeXT hardward getting so low, I'm : thinking about going from my mono NeXT to a color NeXT. But : I don't know if the HDs and RAM SIMs I already have will work : in a Color slab. Can anybody answer these questions and tell : me if there are other gotchas that that I need to watch out : for? Thanks. : John Hermann : BTW, I'm the programmer of SpaceWar.app and SolarGeek.app that : I see is still available on anonymous FTP. Does anybody ever : play them anymore?
From: "Ronald A. Edwards" <redwards@atlas.socsci.umn.edu> Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.marketplace,comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: FS: Color Station w/ printer Date: Thu, 03 Jul 1997 16:19:25 -0700 Organization: University of Minnesota Message-ID: <33BC337D.693E@atlas.socsci.umn.edu> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit As a university user I have the following NeXT system for sale: NeXT Color Station (25MHz) 32M RAM 400M Hard drive 21" Color monitor Non-ADB sound box Keyboard & Mouse NEXTSTEP 3.3 * NeXT B/W Laser Printer Software includes Wordperfect Lotus Improv Write Mathematica TeX/LaTeX/Instant TeX Mesa spreadsheet ... Price: $1000 or best offer + shipping COD
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From: frank@this.NO_SPAM.net (Frank M. Siegert) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: How Can I print from a Window95 PC to a Next Printer over a LAN? Date: 4 Jul 1997 01:47:52 GMT Organization: Frank's Area 51 Message-ID: <5phko8$j9n$1@news.seicom.net> References: <33B58D44.7C2251CD@ibm.net> <5p69mn$mgg$2@bashir.peak.org> <01bc85d2$fdd125e0$03ac2ac0@cupertino> "Heath Tucker" <heatht@mindspring.com> wrote: > I am trying to print from Win95 computers to my NeXT Laser also. I got > Samba. The trouble is that I can't get Samba to compile :( I am running > NS 3.3 User/Developer on a '040 cube. > Can anyone who has gotten Samba working post their makefile or email me > with some details/hints/suggestions? I know nothing about compiling under > Unix really and am lost. The docs that come with Samba aren't helping me > out (they seem to assume that I can get it to compile) and I don't have > much info on how to use the Developer side of NS either. As always any > help is greatly appreciated. > A ready-to-install Quad-FAT binary version of Samba is available (beside a lot other stuff) on my Download page . Just point your browser to http://www.this.net/~frank and follow the links. --- * Frank M. Siegert [frank@this.net] - Home http://www.this.net * NeXTSTEP, Linux, BeOS & PostScript Guy
From: nextjoe@aol.com (NeXTJoe) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: Keyboards on a Color Turbo Date: 4 Jul 1997 02:13:20 GMT Message-ID: <19970704021300.WAA04100@ladder01.news.aol.com> Organization: AOL http://www.aol.com References: <ECqnGq.IEE@nidat.sub.org> yes, your keyboard is ADB. non-adb boards have a black power button rather than green. most likely the battery on your motherboard simply is dead. Joe BEGIN .sig file Look down on me, you will see a fool Look up at me, you will see your lord Look straight at me, you will see yourself -- Charles Manson The rifle itself has no moral stature, since it has no will of its own. Naturally, it may be used by evil men for evil purposes, but there are more good men than evil, and while the latter cannot be pursuaded to the path of righteousness by propaganda, they can certainly be corrected by good men with rifles. -- Jeff Cooper They that give up essential liberty to purchase a little temporary safety, deserve neither liberty nor safety. -- Benjamin Franklin imperious, angry, furious, extreme in all things, with a disturbance in the moral imagination unlike any the world has ever known-there you have me in a nutshell; and one more thing, kill me or take me as I am, because I will not change. -- de Sade It is always better to have a weapon and not need it than to have no weapon and need one. -- Joe Gidi Joe Gidi, self expressed... If you should feel the need to contact me, don't. NeXTJoe@aol(dot)com (yeah, yeah AOL blows; the local ISPs all suck though, so I'm stuck with it.) END .sig file
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From: stefan@No.Spam.com (Stefan J. Huelf) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: RhapsodyPreview offer: NeXTstationPyroColor 50Mhz - 17" Date: 3 Jul 1997 19:43:56 GMT Organization: Pelikan & Partner, Hamburg, Germany Message-ID: <5pgvdt$f68@news.ppp.net> Wer kann nicht mehr warten und moechte einen Vorgeschmack auf die Rhapsody-Zukunft? Hier ist die schnellste NeXT-Maschine die man kriegen kann: NeXTstation Pyro Color 50 Mhz (schneller als vergleichbare 50Mhz- 68k Macs) 32MB RAM PS/2 - 700 MB HD wahlweise mit 3.3 Developer oder 4.0 User installiert, viel NeXT-Software 17" NeXT MegaPixel Display frei Haus mit Installation im Hamburger Raum Drawback: Der Ethernet/Netzwerkanschluss hat keine Funktion mehr = Stand alone System VB DM 3800,-- Bitte bei Interesse e-mail senden.... stefan@huelf.hamburg.com
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: b/w megaPixel alignement? Message-ID: <5ouakm$gki@rzunews.unizh.ch> From: swagner@studi1.unizh.ch (Simon Wagner) Date: 26 Jun 1997 17:58:46 GMT Organization: University of Zurich, Switzerland my newly bought MegaPixel display, b/w, has an annoying feature... in the top left corner, the borders are curved.. just there, and it has nothing to do with surrounding magnetic fields... is that a feature inherent to the monitors, as my supplier told me, because of their calibration in japan, or can it be opened and readjusted (please give me instructions then) ... or is my leg being pulled and I have to give the monitor back??? cu simon -- Dogshit and women have something in common ... the older they get, the easier they are to pick up!' -Al Bundy
From: tvz@Princeton.EDU (Timothy Van Zandt) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Any caveats on OS4.2 and PII systems (esp. Quantex)? Date: 4 Jul 1997 14:14:04 GMT Organization: Princeton University Message-ID: <5pj0fc$qpi$2@cnn.Princeton.EDU> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii I am thinking about getting a PII 233 mz system from Quantex, with a matrox (either mystique, millenium or millenium II) video, 4mg, and Yamaha on-board sound (same sound Dell uses for its PII). Any warnings about problems installing OS 4.2?? Thanks. Tim
From: gxa114@wileypost.cac.psu.edu (GEOF ABRUZZI) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.software,comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: NeXT MIDI problem. Date: 4 Jul 1997 14:37:55 GMT Organization: Penn State University, Center for Academic Computing Message-ID: <5pj1s3$1e92@r02n01.cac.psu.edu> Im trying to get Sequence working on my NeXTStation 040/NON-ADB, but am having some difficulty. I made the custom cables according to the info in the "man zs" document (040-030 cable) When I run Sequence, I get a "Cannot acquire MIDI Resources" for both port A and port B. The interface is a Opcode Studio3. The OS is Nextstep 3.3, and is a fresh install with nothing but the OS and Sequence. Is this a cable problem, or are my serial ports both fried? Maybe I need some software installed that I dont know about. Thanks for the help. Geof -- ____________________________________________________________________________ Geof Abruzzi Language is a virus from outer space. gxa114 @ cac.psu.edu And hearing your name is better BeOS Developer #3089 than seeing your face. -Laurie Anderson ...
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From: bestor@dpls.dacc.wisc.edu Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: b/w megaPixel alignement? Date: 1 Jul 1997 14:54:27 GMT Organization: University of Wisconsin, Madison Message-ID: <5pb5n3$210s@news.doit.wisc.edu> References: <5ouakm$gki@rzunews.unizh.ch> swagner@studi1.unizh.ch (Simon Wagner) wrote: >my newly bought MegaPixel display, b/w, has an annoying feature... >in the top left corner, the borders are curved.. >just there, and it has nothing to do with >surrounding magnetic fields... >is that a feature inherent to the monitors, as my supplier told me, >because of their calibration in japan, or can it be opened and >readjusted (please give me instructions then) ... or is my leg >being pulled and I have to give the monitor back??? Yes, your monitor is curved because it was calibrated in Japan. Its a comman problem with all monitors and TV's made in Japen. Its caused by the same thing that makes water goes down the drain other way. Oppps, but Japan is in the Northern hemisphere too! Hmm, I'd better check my facts again... :-) Your supplier is "wrong" [is that too strong a word?] You could pull the back off the MegaPixel and adjust things yourself but BE EXTREMELY CAREFUL - there's more than enough voltage in there to easily kill yourself if you screw up! Check the FAQ for instructions. There is no inherent problem with NeXT monitors that makes them curve in the top left corner, or any corner for that matter. But these monitors are getting old and many develop a variety visual defects over time, eg dimming, loss of focus, tilt, etc. Some can be compenstated for by internal adjustments, some can't. - Gareth
From: meson1@aol.com (Meson1) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Help! Date: 5 Jul 1997 08:53:23 GMT Message-ID: <19970705085301.EAA23312@ladder01.news.aol.com> Organization: AOL http://www.aol.com OK, gang. I just got a NeXTstation (25mhz) and the thing won't boot. I've checked the memory on another machine and it seems to be OK. The hard drive seems to be spinning and reading for a few seconds anyway. Monitor has a slight glow, but otherwise no display. Any clues? This is my first NeXT (having lusted after one for years) so I am fairly clueless in the NeXT regard. Thanks, Michael
From: gregor@crosslink.net Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: (Was: b/w megaPixel alignement?) Followup-To: comp.sys.next.hardware Date: 5 Jul 1997 13:36:24 GMT Organization: CrossLink Internet Services Message-ID: <5pliko$ig2$1@kronos.crosslink.net> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Cc: swagner@studi1.unizh.ch NOTE: FOLLOWUPS TO COMP.SYS.NEXT.HARDWARE In <5pb5n3$210s@news.doit.wisc.edu> bestor@dpls.dacc.wisc.edu wrote: > swagner@studi1.unizh.ch (Simon Wagner) wrote: > >my newly bought MegaPixel display, b/w, has an annoying feature... > >in the top left corner, the borders are curved.. > >just there, and it has nothing to do with > >surrounding magnetic fields... > >is that a feature inherent to the monitors, as my supplier told me, > >because of their calibration in japan, or can it be opened and > >readjusted (please give me instructions then) ... or is my leg > >being pulled and I have to give the monitor back??? There are manuals on how to do this, but as regular peons who don't work for Bell Atlantic/Decision One, YOU can't get one. Decision One bought the rights from NeXT, andhave the manuals, but refuse to sell or make them available. They will, however, for a considerable fee, align it for you. Any competent TV repair shop should be able to make it almost perfect, though,, It's just that they wont have the equipment to generate the test patterns they are used to working with. So if you want it done, carry in your slab, keyboard and mouse to the shop. I got around this by using Appsoft Draw to reproduce the dot convergence pattern, horizontal/vertical banding tests, etc, There are so few pots on the mono megapixel, that it is relatively easy for a technician to figure out what does what. best regards Gregor
From: smyth@gibbs.oit.unc.edu (Richard Smyth) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: OPENSTEP for Mach on Intel hardware Date: 5 Jul 1997 16:54:13 GMT Organization: University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill Message-ID: <5plu7l$gs$1@fddinewz.oit.unc.edu> Keywords: Command Key, grayscale, drivers, OPENSTEP, NT, Solaris (NOTE: this was posted last night on comp.sys.next.misc, but John Kheit thought it should be in comp.sys.next.hardware. Sorry. NBS) I am a long-time user of NeXTSTEP on black hardware and am looking to build an "OPENSTEP for Mach on Intel hardware" system. I don't visit comp.sys.next.hardware on a regular basis, so please be patient if the following questions are well known to the group. 1) On black hardware, my left pinky is glued to the "Command" key (Command Cut, Command Copy, Command Paste, etc.) What does one do for a Command key on PC keyboards? I assume there must be some sort of keyboard re-mapping feature, which would, say, re-map the "Windows 95" key to function as a Command key. I would like to find a keyboard with such an extra key immediately beneath the "Z" key, so that the left pinky need move only up and down when it travels from Z to Command and back. Owing to carpal tunnel syndrome, or repetitive motion disorder, or whatever you want to call it, I find that the slightest left-right motion of the pinky becomes excruciatingly painful over time; for this reason, I find the "Ctrl" key on most PC keyboards to be unusable. If you know of a keyboard that solves the problem of the Command key, please post the manufacturer name, the model number, and a distribution source. 2) I much prefer grayscale monitors to color monitors, and I found the old 2-bit PostScript grayscale particularly charming. I know of four name-brand grayscale monitors: A) the Cornerstone DualPage 20-92 and 21-92 16-bit grayscale monitors, powered by the Cornerstone ImageAccel 2040/76 grayscale video card (www.corimage.com) B) the Artist Graphics NetVision 2016GS 16-bit grayscale monitor, powered by the Artist Graphics NetVision 2000i or 2500i video cards (www.artgraphics.com) C) the Eizo-Nanao FlexScan 6600 20-bit grayscale monitor (www.eizo.com) The Cornerstone and Artist Graphics cards come with drivers for 3.1/95/NT and OS/2, but no other operating systems. I am told that the Cornerstone monitors use a proprietary cable and that they must be driven by the Cornerstone card. The Artist Graphics monitor has a standard VGA cable and might be able to be driven by a standard VGA card, while the Eizo-Nanao monitor was designed to be driven by any VGA card running any driver. Unfortunately, the Eizo-Nanao monitor I saw did not produce what I would call a grayscale image; it was more of a creamy brown, although it was being powered by a color driver at the time, which might have made a difference. Does anyone have experience with grayscale monitors and "OPENSTEP for Mach on Intel hardware"? Does NeXT provide some sort of universal 16-bit grayscale driver that will power all cards? Are there other grayscale monitors that I should consider? Any advice would be most appreciated. 3) The drivers problem, continued: The drivers on the NeXT hardware compatibility list seem to apply to devices that are about 12 to 18 months out of date. Among SCSI controllers, Net Express (www.tdl.com/~netex) recommends the BusLogic 958-C, about which the NeXT hardware compatibility list says "BusLogic 958 PCI Wide SCSI Host Adapter (not tested, reported to work)." Does this mean that BusLogic wrote a driver for this card but that NeXT hasn't tested the driver, or does it mean that a NeXT driver for some older BusLogic product ought to power this more recent BusLogic product? If the latter, how often does this principle apply? For instance: A) Will the NeXT drivers for the Adaptec 2940UW power the Adaptec 3940UW? B) Will the NeXT drivers for the Matrox Millenium power the Matrox Millenium II? C) Will the NeXT drivers for the Sound Blaster 32-bit series power the Sound Blaster 64-bit series? As for communications, what does one do for voice/fax modem cards and their drivers? How does one set up an answering machine/fax modem combination? Is this supported out of the box, or am I expected to write the code? How does "OPENSTEP for Mach on Intel hardware" behave with the US Robotics x2 56kbps products? Finally, the hardware compatibility list doesn't seem to have a driver for NE2000-compatible ethernet cards. What gives? 4) After one has spent a little time confronting the drivers problem, an inescapable conclusion is reached: Within a few years, there will be only one operating system. The Wall Street Journal had an article the other day (WSJ, 7-1-97, p. B6) which indicated that Apple's worldwide market share fell to 3% in the first quarter. Frankly, I am afraid that we are witnessing the end of the whole NeXT experiment, but maybe there is some hope to be offered by OPENSTEP. I have never seen this product, so perhaps the group could answer a few questions. Does OPENSTEP for NT take control from the Win95/Explorer interface so as to give the look and feel of NeXTSTEP? The parts of NeXTSTEP I use the most are Edit, WriteNow, Digital Librarian, Digital Webster, the Workspace File Viewer, the TeX support, the Stuart shell, and of course the development tools. I guess the Stuart shell is probably a little too dependent on the operating system to make sense in other environments, although it would be appreciated. How much of the other stuff persists? Does OPENSTEP provide a Window Server? Do NT OPENSTEP objects (windows, buttons, scroll bars, icons, etc.) look like Microsoft objects, or do they look like NeXT objects? I have heard that OPENSTEP for Solaris is pretty nice. Again: Does it take control of the user interface? If so, is there an OPENSTEP for Solaris on Intel Hardware? How about support for the new Solaris, version 2.6? (Of course, OPENSTEP for Solaris will not be much of an alternative if the future offers only the one operating system...) Thank you all for any advice or suggestions you can offer.
From: bestor@cs.wisc.edu Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: RAM for Color vs Mono NeXTstations. Date: 4 Jul 1997 18:17:22 GMT Organization: University of Wisconsin, Madison Message-ID: <5pjeni$1re4@news.doit.wisc.edu> References: <33BAA433.5FAA@msp.sc.ti.com> John Hermann <jhermann@msp.sc.ti.com> wrote: >With the prices of the old NeXT hardward getting so low, I'm >thinking about going from my mono NeXT to a color NeXT. But >I don't know if the HDs and RAM SIMs I already have will work >in a Color slab. Can anybody answer these questions and tell >me if there are other gotchas that that I need to watch out >for? Thanks. Personally, I'd go for a Turbo Color rather than a a non-Turbo Color, especially since the price difference is trivial. DeepSpaceTech has Turbo Colors for $395 + s&h, without RAM or a HD but with a _very_ nice Sony Trinitron monitor. Add $110 for 32MB 72-pin RAM and use your old hard disk. Given RAM is so cheap these days I wouldn't be too concerned about not being able to use your 30-pin RAM in the Turbo. Buying a Turbo Color now will give you a year or two more useful life on your system than if you bought a non-Turbo Color, which easily makes up for the cost difference. Not to mention that non-Turbo's max out at 32MB (which is about the minimum I'd recommend for running OPENSTEP 4.x,) whereas Turbo's go up to 128MB. If you want to go black, a Turbo Color gives the best bang for your buck! My $0.02, - Gareth -- Gareth Bestor bestor@cs.wisc.edu Computer Sciences Department http://www.cs.wisc.edu/~bestor University of Wisconsin-Madison
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From: jbf@frazer.com (James Frazer) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: B/W Megapixel Alignment Date: Sat, 05 Jul 1997 23:09:12 -0400 Organization: The Internet Access Company, Inc. Message-ID: <jbf-ya023580000507972309120001@news.tiac.net> References: <5pliko$ig2$1@kronos.crosslink.net> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit Any early b/w displays I've seen had that little distortion in the upper left hand corner. Some more than others - I was able to get a pretty clean one from NeXT by complaining. Don't know about distortion in the final ADB version. While we used to have repair manuals, they didn't cover monitor alignment. I was told that NeXT simply returned the hardware to Sony for that sort of work. Barney
From: paul@server.pth.com (Paul R. Tognato-Haddad) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Custom Refresh Rate for Matrox Millenium Date: 5 Jul 1997 23:40:00 -0700 Organization: Primenet Services for the Internet Message-ID: <5pnek0$oqm@nntp02.primenet.com> Hi, I have a Matrox Millenium 4MB card. I'm running 3.3 and I'd like to run the card @ 1600*1200 80HZ. I've tried modifying the Instance0.table but that didn't work. Is there any way to get this card running at that refresh rate? -- Paul (NeXTmail preferred) # Paul T. Haddad (paul@pth.com)
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From: "RAZ" <CityIT@metronet.co.uk> Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Crystalware CS4232 Audio drivers for Windows 95 Date: 6 Jul 1997 17:35:59 GMT Organization: * Message-ID: <01bc8a33$574a8d00$3d27cdc2@default> Can someone help me by advising me on where I may be able to gain access to the Crystal Ware CS4232 windows'95 version of Audio/Sound Card drivers. Thanks RAZ in London
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From: ftr45r@aol.com Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: writers=seeking=publication Date: Sun, 6 Jul 1997 15:36:31 Organization: Miracle Net Communications, Inc. Message-ID: <5posbs$67e$5664@roadrunner.miracle.net> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit We are a New York based international literary agency with two branch offices, one of which is in* Florida. We are seeking new and> previously published authors, so please adhere to the >following-- guidelines.>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> All fiction: send brief <synopsis, first chapter, and include a self addressed, stamped envelope (SASE). All nonfiction: brief synopsis, first chapter, SASE.>>>>>>>>>>>>> Short-Stories: brief synopsis, 3 pages, SASE.>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Poetry: send 3 poems, SASE.>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Please do not send complete manuscript unless we ask for it. <<Send to: Woodside International Literary Agency>> =33-29 58 Street>>>>>>>>// =Woodside, New York>>>>>>>>// =11377>>>>>>> =Phone (main office): =718--651-8145>>>>>>>//
From: cejensen@bitstream.net (Christian Jensen) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Need a source for unusual or custom cables Date: 6 Jul 1997 19:56:21 GMT Organization: Bitstream Underground Message-ID: <5pot95$7op$1@maryj.bitstream.net> I am in the process of hacking a second motherboard into my cube and find that the final missing piece of the hardware puzzle is a longer-than-usual 20-pin Optical Drive cable. Since the #2 m'board will not be in its customary location, the OD cable will need to travel to the front of the cube, around the edge of m'board #1, double back to the power supply, reach under the OD dust filter and plug in as usual. To do this comfortably I will need a cable approximately 30"/ 78cm long. Does anyone have any recommendations re: a source for this? Or an outfit that would be able to make one (or two)? Thanks in advance for your suggestions! -- ******************************** Chris Jensen cejensen@bitstream.net MIME, NeXTMail OK
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From: cunningham@medicalrounds.com[nospam] (Ken Cunningham) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: Crystalware CS4232 Audio drivers for Windows 95 Date: Sun, 06 Jul 1997 14:26:08 -0800 Organization: Ken Cunningham, MD, Inc. Message-ID: <cunningham-ya02408000R0607971426080001@news.direct.ca> References: <01bc8a33$574a8d00$3d27cdc2@default> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit In article <01bc8a33$574a8d00$3d27cdc2@default>, "RAZ" <CityIT@metronet.co.uk> wrote: > Can someone help me by advising me on where I may be able to gain access to > the Crystal Ware CS4232 windows'95 version of Audio/Sound Card drivers. > > Thanks > > RAZ in London www.crysal.com sometimes, it's just *too* easy, isn't it? :> Ken -- remove [nospam] from email address to send me email please
From: mitchell.allen@worldnet.att.net Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Install Q: IDE HD and IDE CD Date: Sun, 06 Jul 1997 17:43:06 -0400 Organization: AT&T WorldNet Services Message-ID: <mitchell.allen-0607971743060001@201.chicago-035.il.dial-access.att.net> Reading the Openstep 4.1 docs it looks like I need a SCSI CD ROM in order to install. Does anyone know if it can be installed from an IDE CD ROM to an IDE HD? Thanks, Mitch
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From: emclean@slip.net (Emmett McLean) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Seek ethernet card for Compac DeskPro M running NS 3.3 or OS 4.1 Date: 6 Jul 1997 18:17:40 -0700 Organization: Slip.Net Message-ID: <5ppg3k$8v6@slip.net> Hi, I have a 66 MHz Compac DeskPro M machine. It is an SCSI EISA machine with a 3C509 Ethernet card. My understanding is that it is not possible to use a 3C509 card with NS/OS. Could someone recomend a replacement ethernet card compatible with SCSI/EISA hardware? (I'm considering installing NS 3.3 or OS 4.1 and making it a Zilla server for C compling. If the experiment with the M machine turns out to be successful I may replace it with a faster PC.) Thanks, Emmett
From: <sales@golightspeed.com> Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: golightspeed.com Date: 7 Jul 1997 02:41:26 GMT Organization: Lightspeed Technology Message-ID: <5ppl0m$sa5$52@news.pacificrim.net> Lightspeed Technology invites you to visit http://www.golightspeed.com for a look at some of today's best built laptop computers. Lightspeed is currently selling the 7200, 6200, and 8700 series notebooks. The 7200 has been dubbed "The Ultimate Portable" and lives up to its name. With speeds of up to 233MHz with MMX technology,a l.4GB hard drive, a 4MB graphics card, top of the line 13.3" XGA (much better than SVGA) display, 2 NiMH batteries and Windows 95 standard, the 7200 is hard to passup. Its technology far surpasses any competitor. Information on all three systems is available online with warranty, upgrade and pricing information that is updated daily. A 4-year on-site parts and labor warranty is available on every Lightspeed purchase and our pricing is tough to beat. If you are in the market to buy a laptop, please stop by our web page site to view the best in portable technology. Please refer any questions you may have about our products to sales@golightspeed.com. Lightspeed Technology offers a full range of Pentium laptop comfigurations and provides speeds ranging from 100MHz to 233MHz with MMX technology in varius models. Complete 32-bit Windows NT workstations are also available. A full range of accessories including cellular compatible modems, ac car adapters and additional hard drives are also available. U.S Sales: 1-800-234-8836. Outside U.S. 1-360-671-7662 On the web: http://www.golightspeed.com
From: "Carl A. Carlson" <ccarlson@primenet.com> Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: How many bits in Color Turbo? Date: 6 Jul 1997 20:08:01 -0700 Organization: Primenet Services for the Internet Message-ID: <33BFFCAA.14D4@primenet.com> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit I have been thinking of replacing my mono station with a color turbo. As I read the specs, color turbos use 12 bits of color info for every screen pixel. Is that right? Thanks, Carl
From: "Jason Heideloff" <jgheideloff@sherwin.com> Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: NeoMagic MagicGraph 128V Date: 7 Jul 1997 03:42:29 GMT Organization: Sherwin-Williams Company Message-ID: <01bc8aa0$fff24840$f54193cf@jgh01p.sherwin.com> Does anyone know if there is a compatible driver available for this adapter for NS 3.3 or OpenStep for mach? Please email responses to jgheideloff@sherwin.com. Thanks!
From: jcr@idiom.com (John C. Randolph) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: How many bits in Color Turbo? Date: 6 Jul 1997 21:24:54 -0700 Organization: Idiom Communications Message-ID: <5ppr2m$mu8@idiom.com> References: <33BFFCAA.14D4@primenet.com> "Carl A. Carlson" <ccarlson@primenet.com> writes: >I have been thinking of replacing my mono station with a color turbo. >As I read the specs, color turbos use 12 bits of color info for every >screen pixel. Is that right? Yes. The color gamut available in a neXt slab is 16 levels per primary, giving 4096 colors alltogether. -jcr
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From: bhurle1@umbc.edu (hurley bryan) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Any similiarity between the OD and an apple floppy? Date: 7 Jul 1997 00:34:19 -0400 Organization: University of Maryland, Baltimore County Message-ID: <5pprkb$cfu@umbc10.umbc.edu> NNTP-Posting-User: bhurle1 I noticed that the optical drive of a cube and a macintosh floppy drive both use 20pin cables to connect them. Since the OD isn't scsi, I assume, anyone know if there is any similiarity? like connecting a mac floppy to a cube? bryan
From: webmaster@jpl.nasa.gov Newsgroups: comp.sys.ncr,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 Subject: !Most Recent Mars Photos&Info! Date: Mon, 07 Jul 1997 01:45:28 -1200 Organization: NASA - JPL Message-ID: <33C0F2F8.5C97@jpl.nasa.gov> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Due to the intense pressure on our servers, we have configured our software for this site; http://38.217.84.11/~nasa2/marspath.html to transfer traffic to the least busy sight available. Hopefully this will speed up access times. Remember, the pictures at these sites are updated in real-time. As soon as we get them, you get them. Once again; http://38.217.84.11/~nasa2/marspath.html Thanks for your patience, and thank you to the 100 Million visitors we've had already.
From: Timothy Luoma <luomat@peak.org> Newsgroups: comp.periphs.scsi,comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: 1040 unformatted = 864 formatted? Date: Mon, 7 Jul 1997 00:38:15 -0400 Organization: The PEAK FTP site for OpenStep & NeXTStep Message-ID: <Pine.NXT.3.96.970707003513.551D-100000@peace> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: TEXT/PLAIN; charset=US-ASCII I've got a MicroPolis drive that is 1040megs unformated. When I format it now, I get 864megs. I'm pretty sure I had 991 megs last time, but I don't know what I did differently this time. I had to reformat to get rid of some partitioning and wanted to start with a clean slate. I realize this is bare bones information, but what might I try to improve the disk size? This will be a boot drive for OpenStep 4.1 Thanks TjL
From: "kevan" <kevan@globalnet.co.uk> Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Wave excel sound card Date: 7 Jul 1997 06:15:38 GMT Message-ID: <01bc8a9c$f88aaba0$LocalHost@kevan> -- Kevan Thompson any help please i have a ad-chips wave excel sound card that i have put on a tx motherboard and am running ver 4.00 950B win95 the microphone volume control is not working and i have no conflicts in device manager has anyone any simular problems as i need this to work for iphone.
From: cdr43a@aol.com Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: *writers/seeking/publication Date: Mon, 7 Jul 1997 04:10:23 Organization: Miracle Net Communications, Inc. Message-ID: <5pq8he$o9u$6268@roadrunner.miracle.net> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit We are a New York based international literary agency with two branch offices, one of which is in Florida. We are seeking new and previously published authors, so please adhere to the following guidelines. All fiction: send brief synopsis, first chapter, and include a self addressed, stamped envelope (SASE). All nonfiction: brief synopsis, first chapter, SASE. Short Stories: brief synopsis, 3 pages, SASE. Poetry: send 3 poems, SASE. Please do not send complete manuscript unless we ask for it. Send to: Woodside International Literary Agency 33-29 58 Street>>>>>>>> Woodside, New York>>>>>>>> 11377>>>>>>> Phone (main office): 718-651-8145>>>>>>>
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From: hponeill@indigo.ie (Paul O Neill) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: SCSI HD on a Nextstation Date: 7 Jul 1997 10:52:42 GMT Organization: Paul O Neill Designs Message-ID: <hponeill-0707971158340001@ts18-13.dublin.indigo.ie> I have aquired a seagate medalist Pro 2GB hard disk (ST52160N) and would like to install it in my NextStation Color, however before I try I would like to make sure that the settings are right. I know it should be set to SCSI ID 1, but can anyone tell me should I: (1) Enable or disable the internal terminator. (2) Enable or disable Parity. (3) Enable or disable 'Remote Start'. Thanks in advance, Paul.
From: 1kyriaki@swt16.informatik.uni-hamburg.de (Valentino Kyriakides) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Which Faxmodems work together with NXFax? Date: 7 Jul 1997 16:23:02 GMT Organization: University of Hamburg -- Germany Message-ID: <5pr556$93l$1@rzsun02.rrz.uni-hamburg.de> I would like to know which actual faxmodems are known to work well together with NXFax under NS 3.3??? I know that the USR modems don't work with NXFax under NS, since they don't support class 2 fax (however they support class 2.0) as expected by NXFax. What's with a ZyXEL Omni 288 S V.34, ELSA MicroLink 33.6 TQV or ELSA MicroLink 33.6 TS, can somebody report his experiences with one of these faxmodems to me. In general I'am interested in a list or naming of NXFax supported V 34+ faxmodems. Thanks in advance Valentino -- Valentino Kyriakides Email: 1kyriaki@informatik.uni-hamburg.de
From: Henry Koplien <koplien@vnet.ibm.com> Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.sysadmin,comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: Installing NS3.3 on a syquest cartridge Date: Thu, 03 Jul 1997 08:16:33 +0200 Organization: IBM HD MicroCode Message-ID: <33BB43C1.167E@vnet.ibm.com> References: <5pdpju$190o@fidoii.cc.Lehigh.EDU> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Alex Levine wrote: > > Hi all, > > Has anyone successfully installed NS3.3 on a syquest EZ135 cartridge? > I've made several attempts, but never gotten very far. The Adaptec2940 > driver on the original driver floppy wouldn't load at all. I got updated > boot- and driver-disk images from NeXTAnswers, and now the SCSI driver > loads and the NS installer sees my disks. > > However, installation inevitably crashes shortly after I select the > Syquest drive (with disk inserted) as the target. I get something like: > > /etc/rc.cdrom [33] Memory fault > /etc/rc.cdrom [34] Memory fault > test: argument expected > > And then all processes die. Note that I have done this with BIOS enabled > for removable disks, then again with BIOS enabled for removable disks only > for booting. I have also set the Syquest drive (SCSI ID 4) as the boot > device (in the Adaptec configuration utility). > > Any ideas? Yes, I have a running bootable EZ135, called "EmergencyDisk". I have a full graphical Interface with 25MBytes left on the device. I start my system from this device if I want to do a clean system dump of my disks. They have therefore to be unmounted... I tackled several month with 1.44 floppys before without success. I was close to the aim but I then switched to a Syquest. What I have done... (I think the way You want to do the installation is not common) I have made an installation on a normal disk. Afterwards I made a bootable disk from the existing OS. I believe You have no chance to make a small installation on the Syuest media. (You don't know exactly which drivers to load at the very first installation, I have only the ones really needed on the Syquest.) If You running into further problems doing it this way fell free to contact me. Henry ----------- http://www.ti6.tu-harburg.de/~ti6hk/index.html ------------ snail mail : Henry Koplien, Micro Code Development, IBM 71032 Boeblingen/Germany voice : +49-7031-16-3516 \|/ fax : +49-7031-16-3328 o(O O)o voice,BBS & fax : +49-7031-276113 (private) \ / ------------------ Email: Koplien@vnet.IBM.com ----ooOo---(_)---oOoo---
From: "M. Andrew Minkin" <archaeusds@rocketmail.com> Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Mac/DOS/Win95->NeXT floppy formatting utlity Date: Mon, 07 Jul 1997 01:18:25 +0000 Organization: Archaeus Design Systems Message-ID: <33C043D8.777F@rocketmail.com> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit I have the 266_EIDE.pkg from NeXT and would like to put it on a floppy that the Mach kernel installation will read, but I only have a Power Mac 6100/60 and a P133 with 24MB running Win95 ( I tried installing OpenStep Enterprise but I couldn't run anything). Any suggestions?
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From: jsamson@istar.ca (Jean-Paul Samson) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: ATI Rage Support in OPENSTEP 4.x Date: 8 Jul 1997 03:15:02 GMT Organization: iSTAR Internet Incorporated Message-ID: <5psbbm$qqk$1@news.istar.ca> I'm in the process of buying a new PC on which I'd like to run OPENSTEP. The graphics card I'm interested in installing is an ATI 3D Pro Turbo PC2TV with 8MB of VRAM. (This card seems to be getting good ratings in the magazines and is relatively inexpensive.) The OPENSTEP Hardware Compatibility Guide states that there is a driver for this board (more specifically, for the board's ATI Rage chipset). Strangely, there is no NeXTAnswer specifying the capabilities of the driver. Does anyone have experience using this graphics card under OPENSTEP who can tell me what video modes are supported? -- -===================================================================- Jean-Paul C. Samson -==- jsamson@istar.ca (NeXTmail & MIME welcome) -=============- http://www.cs.ualberta.ca/~jeanpaul -=============- -===================================================================- "Microsoft is a fact of life. They're like the air we breathe. Perhaps a better analogy is bottled water, because you have to buy it." -- Steve Jobs, Apple Computer's Worldwide Developers Conference, May 16th, 1997 -===================================================================- oesn't plan to offer a card that can do that anytime soon. IT maxes out at 1280X1024 at 24bit on the dos side, but it can't do 1280X1024 at 24 bit (only at 16bit) under NeXTSTEP. Overall the card is very fast with Omni's excellent PPro driver, and considering it's capabilities on other platforms, it's a great idea. -- Thanks, be well, take care, later, John Kheit; Self expressed... __________________________________________________________________ monoChrome, Inc. ASCII, MIME, PGP, SUN, & NeXTmail OK NeXT/OPENSTEP Developer mailto:jkheit@cnj.digex.net Telepathy, It's coming... http://www.cnj.digex.net/~jkheit New York Law School You're dangerous because you're honest
From: paul@oneclick.com (Paul Collins) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: OS 4.2 won't install on DeskPro 5133/Adaptec SCSI Date: Mon, 07 Jul 1997 23:19:40 -0700 Organization: One Click Systems Message-ID: <paul-0707972319410001@oneclick.vip.best.com> I just rented a Compaq DeskPro 5133 and am trying to install OpenStep 4.2 (Prelude to Rhapsody). I've read every NeXTAnswer and c.s.n.h post that seems relevant, and "Installing and Configuring OpenStep", but I'm stuck. Here's the config: Deskpro 5133 with non-SCSI hard drive (IDE or ATA, I'm not sure), Adaptec AHA 1540CF/1542CF PCI SCSI adapter, and NEC SCSI 6x CD-ROM (ID'd by the Adaptec as "NEC CD DRIVE 461"). I've configured the Adaptec DIP switches and driver settings per NextAnswers 1108. When I install OpenStep, for CD-ROM I select driver "Adaptec 154x Series SCSI Adapter (v4.01)". For hard drive I select "EIDE and ATAPI Device controller (v4.01)". The first few tries, the big white window (Mach kernel??) opened and seemed to recognize the hard disk (showing block formats and the 2GB capacity), but then it said "No SCSI controller or CD-ROM drive found - use sd%d, hd%d, fd%d, er%d, or tr%d - root device?" I tried various other combinations of drivers and even a few responses to the root device prompt (probably a bad idea). I also rebooted Win95 from the hard disk and was able to reconfigure it to successfully use the CD with the changed IRQ/DMA settings (per NextAnswers 1108). The SCSI adapter and CD do work. However, my subsequent attempts to install OpenStep no longer get as far: after registering a few devices (EISA 0, PCI 0, PCMCIA 0, it stops at "Adaptec 154x at port 0x330 irq 11" (which is exactly how it's configured in hardware and firmware). There's no prompt, it just stops. No longer is the hard disk mentioned. Also, Win95 will no longer boot, except in "safe" mode (not that I need or want Win95 :-) ). I even tried installing all SCSI and no IDE driver (with a SyQuest connected), but it stopped at the same place "Adaptec 154x ...". Is this SCSI adapter incompatible with the OpenStep driver? NeXTAnswers 1541 tells me to install an Adaptec 154x driver update, but don't I already have the latest version (4.01)? (The downloaded Adaptec1542B.info file says "Version OPENSTEP for Mach Release 4.1, Driver Version 4.01". Is there any way to install OpenStep on this system, with or without making hardware changes? Thanks for any help - please copy your reply post to email for faster delivery, although I'll monitor the newsgroup too. And I'm willing to pay for phone tech support, if anybody knows the answers and wants to earn something for their time. Best regards, Paul Collins -- Paul Collins, Owner/Developer One Click Systems -- -- paul@oneclick.com http://www.oneclick.com/ -- -- Now shipping! ClickMail 1.1 Internet gateway for QuickMail --
From: bresink@informatik.uni-koblenz.de (Marcel Bresink) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: OS 4.2 won't install on DeskPro 5133/Adaptec SCSI Date: 8 Jul 1997 07:08:25 GMT Organization: University Koblenz / Germany Message-ID: <5psp19$jsf$1@newshost.uni-koblenz.de> References: <paul-0707972319410001@oneclick.vip.best.com> paul@oneclick.com (Paul Collins) wrote: > Is this SCSI adapter incompatible with the OpenStep driver? Yes and you have the newest driver available. Try to change the CD-ROM's SCSI ID to 6 and see what happens. Marcel --- Marcel Bresink, University of Koblenz, Institute for Computer Science Rheinau 1, D-56075 Koblenz, Germany, Fon: +49-261-9119-421 Fax: ...-497 MIME/NeXT Mail accepted --- WWW: http://www.uni-koblenz.de/~bresink
From: "pirmin" <pirmin@stuttgart.netsurf.de> Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Using black Printer from a Windows 95 System Date: 8 Jul 1997 09:56:17 GMT Organization: pirmin Message-ID: <01bc8b95$c6c7c4a0$04662dc0@petraw95.pirmin> Hi, haven't found this in the faq. Is there a possibility, to print on a black Next Printer from Windows 95 within a heterogenous network? Sort of a Windows Print Server emulation on the NextStation? This would save me from buying another printer. Regards, Pirmin.
From: Winfried Junke <junke@neurobiologie.ruhr-uni-bochum.de> Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: mouse not found Date: Tue, 08 Jul 1997 15:49:00 -0700 Organization: Universitaet Bochum Message-ID: <33C2C3DC.6F05@neurobiologie.ruhr-uni-bochum.de> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit I want to install NextStep 3.3, during the Installation the Systems calls 'Mouse not found'. I'm afraid that the System doesn't recognized the Com-Port. After loading the newest seriell driver the problem isn't removed. What could I do ?
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware From: dfevans@bbcr.uwaterloo.ca (David Evans) Subject: Re: Need a source for unusual or custom cables Sender: news@novice.uwaterloo.ca (Mr. News) Message-ID: <ECyvFz.D@novice.uwaterloo.ca> Date: Mon, 7 Jul 1997 20:55:11 GMT References: <5pot95$7op$1@maryj.bitstream.net> Organization: University of Waterloo In article <5pot95$7op$1@maryj.bitstream.net>, Christian Jensen <cejensen@bitstream.net> wrote: >I am in the process of hacking a second motherboard into my cube and >find that the final missing piece of the hardware puzzle is a >longer-than-usual 20-pin Optical Drive cable. > Hmmm. Is the first board in there a Turbo, Christian? ;) >Since the #2 m'board will not be in its customary location, the OD >cable will need to travel to the front of the cube, around the edge of >m'board #1, double back to the power supply, reach under the OD dust >filter and plug in as usual. To do this comfortably I will need a >cable approximately 30"/ 78cm long. > Ouch! The OD cables with three total connectors on them (the ones that let you run two ODs in your cube) aren't even long enough for this. >Does anyone have any recommendations re: a source for this? Or an >outfit that would be able to make one (or two)? > You could always cut down a bigger cable like a SCSI one. Just make sure you plug it in the right way since it won't be keyed anymore. -- David Evans (NeXTMail/MIME OK) dfevans@bbcr.uwaterloo.ca Computer/Synth Junkie http://bbcr.uwaterloo.ca/~dfevans/ University of Waterloo "Default is the value selected by the composer Ontario, Canada overridden by your command." - Roland TR-707 Manual
From: gfin@psych.ualberta.ca.nospam Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: Which Faxmodems work together with NXFax? Date: 8 Jul 1997 15:03:03 GMT Organization: University of Alberta, Edmonton, Canada Message-ID: <5ptkr7$9d4$1@pulp.ucs.ualberta.ca> References: <5pr556$93l$1@rzsun02.rrz.uni-hamburg.de> In-Reply-To: <5pr556$93l$1@rzsun02.rrz.uni-hamburg.de> On 07/07/97, Valentino Kyriakides wrote: > >I would like to know which actual faxmodems are known to work well >together with NXFax under NS 3.3 SupraFAX 288 for me. Works perfectly with NXFax. -- ---------------------------------------------- Gary Finley, Psychology Dept. Univ. of Alberta Network manager, Web manager, and postmaster. gfin@psych.ualberta.ca (NeXTmail welcome) http://web.psych.ualberta.ca/staff_bios/gary.finley.htmld/
From: paul@oneclick.com (Paul Collins) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: OS 4.2 won't install on DeskPro 5133/Adaptec SCSI Date: Tue, 08 Jul 1997 09:43:37 -0700 Organization: One Click Systems Message-ID: <paul-0807970943370001@oneclick.vip.best.com> References: <paul-0707972319410001@oneclick.vip.best.com> <5psp19$jsf$1@newshost.uni-koblenz.de> In article <5psp19$jsf$1@newshost.uni-koblenz.de>, bresink@informatik.uni-koblenz.de (Marcel Bresink) wrote: > paul@oneclick.com (Paul Collins) wrote: > > Is this SCSI adapter incompatible with the OpenStep driver? > > Yes and you have the newest driver available. Try to change the CD-ROM's SCSI > ID to 6 and see what happens. Marcel, Thank you very much for the info! Changing to ID 6 did not change the result, unfortunately. I fear I've messed something up with my poking around, possibly in the Adaptec, since I used to be able to get the hard disk info to appear. But I'll keep trying and re-checking settings. Any other suggestions? I'll have a look at adaptec's web site for settings help. Best regards, Paul Collins -- Paul Collins, Owner/Developer One Click Systems -- -- paul@oneclick.com http://www.oneclick.com/ -- -- Now shipping! ClickMail 1.1 Internet gateway for QuickMail --
From: dkramer@bifrostworks.com (Daniel L. Kramer) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Synectic/Bifrost driver: (was Re: Problem w/ Toshiba 200 CDT Video) Date: 8 Jul 1997 17:54:17 GMT Organization: The Black Box, Houston, Tx (713) 480-2686 Message-ID: <5ptus9$q7u@news.blkbox.com> References: <01bc8677$7bbc4ee0$04662dc0@petraw95.pirmin> In article <01bc8677$7bbc4ee0$04662dc0@petraw95.pirmin> "pirmin" <pirmin@stuttgart.netsurf.de> writes: > My Toshiba 200 CDT won't run with the CT65550 driver from Bifrost. > At boot time it says > "CT65550 2 MB Video detected" but immediately afterwards > "_IOProbDriver: no such device" (sort of...) We have had several people ask about various laptops. The following laptops are officially supported: Toshiba Portege 660 Toshiba Tecra 730/740 Thanks - Dan -- Daniel L. Kramer Bifrost Workstations, Inc. 10850 Richmond Ave., Suite 270 Houston, TX 77042 (713) 952-9949 voice
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware From: dfevans@bbcr.uwaterloo.ca (David Evans) Subject: Re: How many bits in Color Turbo? Sender: news@novice.uwaterloo.ca (Mr. News) Message-ID: <ECzELF.7rw@novice.uwaterloo.ca> Date: Tue, 8 Jul 1997 03:48:51 GMT References: <33BFFCAA.14D4@primenet.com> Organization: University of Waterloo In article <33BFFCAA.14D4@primenet.com>, Carl A. Carlson <ccarlson@primenet.com> wrote: >I have been thinking of replacing my mono station with a color turbo. >As I read the specs, color turbos use 12 bits of color info for every >screen pixel. Is that right? > Right. The screen is stores as 16-bit colour (4/4/4/4 for r/g/b/alpha) and then, as far as I know, converted to straight 4/4/4 for display. Exactly how this is done I'm not surer. I remember ra few years ago a big discussion about this with much good information from Mike Paquette and Don Yacktman but the content seems to have mostly escaped me now... -- David Evans (NeXTMail/MIME OK) dfevans@bbcr.uwaterloo.ca Computer/Synth Junkie http://bbcr.uwaterloo.ca/~dfevans/ University of Waterloo "Default is the value selected by the composer Ontario, Canada overridden by your command." - Roland TR-707 Manual
From: herren@flannet.middlebury.edu (David Herren) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: what color monitors for ND cube? Date: Tue, 8 Jul 1997 15:58:42 -0400 Organization: Language Schools of Middlebury College Message-ID: <msg90684.thr-31529a.f4cdd@flannet.middlebury.edu> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/enriched; charset=iso-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Content-ID: <msg90684.thr-31529a.f4cdd.part0@flannet.middlebury.edu> I am currently running a two headed system and would like to retain it as= such, but my 17inch color monitor is beginning to flake out. When it's r= unning, it's the most beautiful display I've ever seen, however it occasi= onally turns green (one or more of the guns stop firing or something). Sometimes tapping it in several place= s brings it right back--other times I have to give a good whack. This is = ok as long as my wife isn't sleeping--she wakes up and can't tell if I'm = destroying the office or getting my color back. What recommendations can the group make on a replacement, preferably new = (and of course I would prefer black in color...grin), 17-21 inch color mo= nitors that could be connected to the ND board in my cube? Am I basically= looking at a cable issue to make the ND work with any monitor, or are there other issues a la the 17 inch = mono? -- = David Herren www.cet.middlebury.edu/herren/ Assoc. Dir. for Tech. & Instruction herren@flannet.middlebury.edu Center for Educational Technology MaBell:(802) 443-5746 Middlebury College, Middlebury, VT 05753 dot syntax sux
From: andydunn@op.net (Andy Dunn) Newsgroups: comp.periphs.scsi,comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: 1040 unformatted = 864 formatted? Date: 8 Jul 1997 21:55:18 GMT Organization: OpNet -- Greater Philadelphia Internet Service Message-ID: <5pud06$h09$1@picasso.op.net> References: <Pine.NXT.3.96.970707003513.551D-100000@peace> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Cc: luomat@peak.org In <Pine.NXT.3.96.970707003513.551D-100000@peace> Timothy Luoma wrote: > > I've got a MicroPolis drive that is 1040megs unformated. > > When I format it now, I get 864megs. I'm pretty sure I had 991 megs last > time, but I don't know what I did differently this time. I had to > reformat to get rid of some partitioning and wanted to start with a clean > slate. > > I realize this is bare bones information, but what might I try to improve > the disk size? > > This will be a boot drive for OpenStep 4.1 > > Thanks > > TjL > That sounds about right. You lose some disk space to formatting, and then UNIX eats another 10% that it keeps in reserve. My 2010 MB disk (unformatted) was 1994 MB formatted, which left me with 1795 MB to use. I don't know of any way to get back the space UNIX reserves, and I suspect you wouldn't want to do so even if you could.
From: Matthew Reichman <mreichman@earthlink.net> Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: What system files (NS3.3mach) are used to connect to a ZIP drive? Date: 8 Jul 1997 22:53:14 GMT Organization: Como me Gusta productions Message-ID: <5pugcq$2ma@bolivia.earthlink.net> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 I've been having problems with my zip drive. Or rather, I had problem with my first one in that after reading and writing disks, I reformatted one 2-3 times in a row and thereafter all my zip disks weren't readable. So, I thought it was the drive and returned it and now have a new one, which won't read any of the disks and makes a chink chink chink noise. Would this be a problem with certain system files in NS3.3 mach? Or is it just the bad luck of getting 2 bad drives in a row? -- Be well, Matthew Reichman <mreichman@earthlink.net> NeXTMAIL, SUN Mail & MIME welcome PGP key --> email w/ subject "request_PGP"
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware From: dfevans@bbcr.uwaterloo.ca (David Evans) Subject: Re: Any similiarity between the OD and an apple floppy? Sender: news@novice.uwaterloo.ca (Mr. News) Message-ID: <ED067u.Is0@novice.uwaterloo.ca> Date: Tue, 8 Jul 1997 13:45:29 GMT References: <5pprkb$cfu@umbc10.umbc.edu> Organization: University of Waterloo In article <5pprkb$cfu@umbc10.umbc.edu>, hurley bryan <bhurle1@umbc.edu> wrote: > >I noticed that the optical drive of a cube and a macintosh floppy drive >both use 20pin cables to connect them. Since the OD isn't scsi, I assume, >anyone know if there is any similiarity? I would be stunned if there were a similarity. Apparently the OD is some sort of perverted ESDI. -- David Evans (NeXTMail/MIME OK) dfevans@bbcr.uwaterloo.ca Computer/Synth Junkie http://bbcr.uwaterloo.ca/~dfevans/ University of Waterloo "Default is the value selected by the composer Ontario, Canada overridden by your command." - Roland TR-707 Manual
From: Timothy Luoma <luomat@peak.org> Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware,comp.periphs.scsi Subject: Re: Formatting HD: lost too much space Followup-To: comp.sys.next.hardware Date: Tue, 8 Jul 1997 14:19:51 -0400 Organization: The PEAK FTP site for OpenStep & NeXTStep Message-ID: <Pine.NXT.3.96.970708140604.2283C-100000@peace> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: TEXT/PLAIN; charset=US-ASCII followups set to comp.sys.next.hardware Continuing saga: missing 127 megs after reformatting a MicroPolis HD ( MICROP 1598-15MD1066702 DD24 ) I reformatted the drive again using Adaptec SCSI utils. Logged in and it said the drive was unreadable 'initialize/ignore'? and when I chose 'initialize' it came up and said the drive had 0 byte capacity. Hoping it was wrong ;-) I went ahead and it did initialize it, but again I got 864megs, and I was hoping for 991. Even if the drive's original unformated capacity was 991, wouldn't 864 be considered a low amount? And again, the drive started out as 1040 megs raw unformatted.... Data taken from: http://www.micropolis.com/1598.html DRIVE SPECIFICATIONS - MODEL 1598-15 Formatted Capacity Per Drive 1034.6 MB Bytes per Sector 512 Sectors per Track 71 Cylinders 1,928 Disk Platters 8 Read/Write Heads 15 Performance Data Rate Seek Time (including settling time) Track-to-Track 4 msec Average 14.5 msec Maximum 33 msec Avg. Rotational Latency 8.33 msec Rotational Speed 3600 rpm +/- 0.5% Data Transfer Rate at Interface OpenStep 4.1 reports: scsimodes -C /dev/rsd3a reports: 991 scsimodes -v /dev/rsd3a reports: plh_len = 35 plh_medium = 0 plh_wp = 0 plh_blkdesclen = 8 bd_density = 0 bd_nblk = 2031554 bd_blklen = 512 dfp_savable = 1 dfp_pagecode = 3 dfp_pagelen = 22 dfp_trkszone = 15 dfp_altsecszone = 8 dfp_alttrkszone = 0 dfp_alttrksvol = 45 dfp_sectors = 71 dfp_bytessector = 512 dfp_interleave = 1 dfp_trkskew = 0 dfp_cylskew = 23 dfp_ssec = 0 dfp_hsec = 1 dfp_rmb = 0 dfp_surf = 0 plh_len = 31 plh_medium = 0 plh_wp = 0 plh_blkdesclen = 8 bd_density = 0 bd_nblk = 2031554 bd_blklen = 512 rdp_savable = 1 rdp_pagecode = 4 rdp_pagelen = 18 rdp_maxcyl = 1928 rdp_maxheads = 15 rdp_wpstart = 0 rdp_rwcstart = 0 rdp_steprate = 0 rdp_landcyl = 0 last logical block=2031553 block length=512 which means nothing to me, but might be a clue to someone else. Where did the 127 megs go??? Thanks TjL
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From: "" <> Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware,comp.sys.sgi.hardware,comp.sys.mac.hardware.misc Subject: Re: Is there a such thing as a COLOR PALMTOP? Date: Wed, 9 Jul 97 05:16:24 GMT Organization: Mitsubishi Electric,Inazawa,Japan Message-ID: <5pv6sr$bf6@griffin.ina.melco.co.jp> The Libretto is now being sold in the US. Should start shipping this month. Also, in Japan a new version has just been released with a pentium 100. Many people in japan have loaded their librettos with linux or freeBSD and there are numerous web pages and user groups concerning this. Try a search for libretto, you'll find them.
From: Winfried Junke <junke@neurobiologie.ruhr-uni-bochum.de> Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: pc not boot Date: Tue, 08 Jul 1997 16:02:40 -0700 Organization: Universitaet Bochum Message-ID: <33C2C710.72B7@neurobiologie.ruhr-uni-bochum.de> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit After a complete Installation from NextStep 3.3 the computer doesn't boot. I had to install the driver for the SCSI-Controller(a new Adaptec2940) from a external floppy. If the Installation is complete and the PC must reboot, the System calls 'Boot-Device not found' Help
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From: John Tompkins <jaytee@netpages.com.au> Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: N2000 Laser Printer Date: Wed, 09 Jul 1997 22:49:50 +0000 Organization: netpages australia Message-ID: <33C41587.198@netpages.com.au> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit I've just purchased a NEXT N2000 Laser Printer (1992 Model) and was wondering what type of Toner Cartridge it takes? EP, EPS What product code? etc etc etc I bought it for the novelty of owning a NEXT branded product, but was wondering if you CAN in fact connect it up to a Mac or PC for text/bitmap output. If not, It'll be converted to a SCSI box for my externals. Thanx in advance JAYTEE jaytee@netpages.com.au
From: mpaque.spa-am@nospam.wco.com (Mike Paquette) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: Any similiarity between the OD and an apple floppy? Date: 9 Jul 1997 09:19:48 -0700 Organization: Electronics Service Unit No. 16 Sender: mpaque@mpaque Distribution: world Message-ID: <5q0dn4$ck@mpaque.mpaque> References: <5pprkb$cfu@umbc10.umbc.edu> In article <5pprkb$cfu@umbc10.umbc.edu> bhurle1@umbc.edu (hurley bryan) writes: > > I noticed that the optical drive of a cube and a macintosh floppy drive > both use 20pin cables to connect them. Since the OD isn't scsi, I assume, > anyone know if there is any similiarity? like connecting a mac floppy to > a cube? While the cables may physically resemble each other, the electrical signals are rather different. (There are a finite number of ribbon cable connector widths available. Such coincidences are not uncommon.) The OD uses an ESDI derived signalling protocol, which doesn't match the Mac floppy drive at all. -- Mike Paquette (mpaque AT wco.com ; Yank that .spa-am and nospam to reply.) Well, if there *were* anything to say, it would be with the understanding that the PR/Marketing people want to make the announcements on products, so anything I have to say wouldn't actually exist until after then, so what I might have to say now doesn't exist, and what I may say in future can't be said, so theoretically what exists, doesn't, for the immediate future. (With apologies to Joe Straczynski)
From: bill@markov.math.mcgill.ca (Bill Anderson) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware,comp.sys.mac.hardware.misc Subject: can a NeXT cdrom drive be used with a macintosh? Date: Wed, 09 Jul 1997 12:24:38 -0500 Organization: McGill Message-ID: <bill-0907971224380001@i-12.das.mcgill.ca> I have a NeXT cdrom drive which I would like to use with a macintosh IIfx. I have connected it to the scsi port, and using a drive utility which shows all scsi devices connected, I can see that the mac knows it is there. But I can't mount it, even with the utility. I installed all the mac extensions and control panels that seemed to have anything to do with cdrom. I checked the help facilities at NeXT, but could find nothing. Does anyone have any suggestions? Or is it not possible? Thanks, Bill Anderson -- Bill Anderson Department of Mathematics and statistics McGill University Montreal, Canada
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware From: Nitezki@NiDat.sub.org (Peter Nitezki) Subject: Re: 1040 unformatted = 864 formatted? Message-ID: <ED1KuA.Dw1@nidat.sub.org> Sender: nitezki@nidat.sub.org (Peter Nitezki) Organization: private site of Peter Nitezki, Kraichtal, Germany References: <Pine.NXT.3.96.970707003513.551D-100000@peace> Date: Wed, 9 Jul 1997 07:58:58 GMT In article <Pine.NXT.3.96.970707003513.551D-100000@peace> Timothy Luoma <luomat@peak.org> writes: > > I've got a MicroPolis drive that is 1040megs unformated. > > When I format it now, I get 864megs. I'm pretty sure I had 991 > megs last time, but I don't know what I did differently this > time. I had to reformat to get rid of some partitioning and > wanted to start with a clean slate. > Some space is lost to the creation of i-nodes. There are several parameters influencing this. In most cases the defaults are a good guess. The other space is hidden in the headroom margin. Changing the filesystem optimization strategy makes some of this space available, but that comes with a price (hefty speed decrease). > I realize this is bare bones information, but what might I try > to improve the disk size? > You could play with the 'newfs' parameters. Refer to the man-pages to learn more about it (also look for the 'tunefs' utility). > This will be a boot drive for OpenStep 4.1 > I don't think it would be helpful to tamper that much with the filesystem parameters of a boot partition... IMHO, there are only two extremes where such tuning pays. First, if you install a News-server on a really large partition, you'll need as many i-nodes as you can get since Usenet files tend to be very small. Second, when you do lots of sound recordings or imaging/movie applications. Then you need your allocations a big as possible to improve speed and save some filesystem overhead. -- 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 | E-mail defunct, sorry # up to the Net. Peter 1,3-5
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware From: Nitezki@NiDat.sub.org (Peter Nitezki) Subject: Re: Using black Printer from a Windows 95 System Message-ID: <ED1Kyr.Dwr@nidat.sub.org> Sender: nitezki@nidat.sub.org (Peter Nitezki) Organization: private site of Peter Nitezki, Kraichtal, Germany References: <01bc8b95$c6c7c4a0$04662dc0@petraw95.pirmin> Date: Wed, 9 Jul 1997 08:01:39 GMT In article <01bc8b95$c6c7c4a0$04662dc0@petraw95.pirmin> "pirmin" <pirmin@stuttgart.netsurf.de> writes: > Hi, > haven't found this in the faq. Is there a possibility, to print on a > black Next Printer from Windows 95 within a heterogenous network? Sort > of a Windows Print Server emulation on the NextStation? This would save > me from buying another printer. > The answer is Samba. It's in the Public Domain. Go get it from one of the Archives. -- 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 | E-mail defunct, sorry # up to the Net. Peter 1,3-5
From: dredd@megacity.org (Derek Balling) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.marketplace,comp.sys.next.hardware,comp.sys.next.sysadmin Subject: Just got a cube Date: Wed, 09 Jul 1997 19:19:13 GMT Organization: Midwest Internet Exchange, Inc. Message-ID: <33c5e28e.19168873@news.mixi.net> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit I have recently acquired (my friend was trying to clean out his basement) a NeXT Cube with b/w monitor. He says he believes it is a 68030/25 with 16MB RAM. He claims the optical drive may not be functional, and that the "networking support" is not currently installed. However, when it boots up the net support APPEARS to be installed (it seems like it tries to use RARP or some such to get an IP address from the local ethernet). Combine this with a lack of manuals or a copy of the installation software and you come up with a big mess. Anybody out there have any thoughts or suggestions for me? Derek Balling dredd@megacity.org
From: "H. Blakely Williford" <blakew@fuller.com> Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Black hardware laser printer, jams most of the time. Date: Wed, 09 Jul 1997 13:58:29 -0500 Organization: The Fuller Brush Company Message-ID: <33C3DF55.4BA7A2B9@fuller.com> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Hello! We have several black hardware NeXT laser printers that are showing signs of age. Is there any replacements for these printers? Is it possable to use Hp Printers on these systems? How about a sorce for repacement parts? Any information or help would be appreciated. Thank you for your time. -- H. Blakely Williford | Men never do evil so completely and Systems Administrator/Programmer | cheerfully as when they do it from The Fuller Brush Company | religious conviction. -- Pascal
From: mitchell.allen@worldnet.att.net Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: OS 4.1 on 4 gig HD Date: Wed, 09 Jul 1997 17:05:30 -0400 Organization: AT&T WorldNet Services Message-ID: <mitchell.allen-0907971705310001@179.detroit-005.mi.dial-access.att.net> I know I have seen this question answered numerous times on here but since I only had Black hardware until yesterday, I didn't pay any attention. How can one get OpenStep 4.1 to recognize an IDE hard drive larger than 520 megs? I seem to be having a problem with this. I searched NeXTanswers but couldn't find anything on point. Thansk for the help Mitch
From: Henry Koplien <koplien@vnet.ibm.com> Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: Custom Refresh Rate for Matrox Millenium Date: Mon, 07 Jul 1997 09:00:28 +0200 Organization: IBM HD MicroCode Message-ID: <33C0940C.446B@vnet.ibm.com> References: <5pnek0$oqm@nntp02.primenet.com> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Paul R. Tognato-Haddad wrote: > > Hi, > > I have a Matrox Millenium 4MB card. I'm running 3.3 and I'd like to run the > card @ 1600*1200 80HZ. I've tried modifying the Instance0.table but that > didn't work. Is there any way to get this card running at that refresh rate? > > -- > Paul (NeXTmail preferred) > # Paul T. Haddad (paul@pth.com) -- Ha, what an incident! Friday I retrieved the latest driver for the Matrox. I think it's time to say something about NeXTAnswers... ***ONE*** year ago I wrote a mail to NeXTA. describing a bug in the driver with a brief description about software engineering because the guy's didn't initilize the registers completely. I wrote them that it is always a good idea to set *all* the registers. You therefore have something to document what you are doing *and* you avoid faulty register settings when reseting the chip. Some Matrox's don't initialize proper on power on and respond with frame rates of 200Hz at a resolution of 1600x1200. This can be avoided with a complete register setting. Matrox knew this, their driver worked from scratch. The NeXT driver don't. It took *more than one year* to solve this problem!!! I may miss some iterations but I don't think so. I wrote the bug at driver increment "1"(V3.30), "2"(V3.31) and "3"(V4.0). The later is more than one year old! since June the increment "7" is out. What is a fact is number 3 stayed till May. If there were any intermediate releases to the public, than this four increments were out in one month. Hey, what are they doing at NeXTAnswers??? They tackle around with things like multi displays! Are they foolish? Why should I have multi displays when a single one don't work??? Now, in increment "7" (they moved from 3.31 to 3.34 with the same reference number!) this behaviour is gone. Well, one year later. But know they gave the community other drawbacks. The horizontal line begins aprox. 100 pixels earlier (in german it's called "Schwarzschulter") which mean if you ever switch the OS and use the original Matrox dirvers you have to adjust your monitor, well done NeXT... Now they are very restrictive concerning the resolutions and frame rates and the color space. What worked in increment "3" (V4.00 and before), You was able to do 1600 x 1200 at 888/32 (66Hz). (I am quiet sure 85Hz will work too) Well the resolution with the color space was not documented but worked! Now it is not document and didn't worked either. This mean in their actual driver there isn't any "True Color" mode in 1600x1200. (Yup, and the new cards doing 1800x1440 in "True Color"...) To answer Your question, no there is no way to run your frame rate, possibly not with the hardware, but if the hardware is able to do so, you will never receive any workable driver from NeXT. If you like multi displays and don't want big color spaces you are wellcome to NeXT. But you have to wait one year to discover other drawbacks... I believe 80Hz aren't supported with the hardware. BTW, as I wrote to NeXT I stated that they simply read in the values and calculate the registers. No response... It is a simple task because if values aren't available you can choose a saver one and give out the used values at power up. Very simple, such things I made with serial I/O's (not on NeXT). You can choose values you like and use the ones which comes closest to the desired one giving out the error. For the Matrox NeXT should work on all possible frame rates, color spaces, and resolutions before the work on useless things like multi displays. It is a pitty too that you need 8MB RAM for 1280x1024 in "888". MATROX is doing this with 4MB. Therefore I can't see any chance for the new Mill. II with a resolution of 1800x1440 at 888/24. (Will they ever release more updates? V4.3 is definitely the last OS, till then OpenStep is dead too...) Ok, now I write something to NeXTAnswers.. ----------- http://www.ti6.tu-harburg.de/~ti6hk/index.html ------------ snail mail : Henry Koplien, Micro Code Development, IBM 71032 Boeblingen/Germany voice : +49-7031-16-3516 \|/ fax : +49-7031-16-3328 o(O O)o voice,BBS & fax : +49-7031-276113 (private) \ / ------------------ Email: Koplien@vnet.IBM.com ----ooOo---(_)---oOoo---
From: doyle@aps.org (Mark Doyle) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: New Dell Pentium II machines and NeXTSTEP/OPENSTEP Date: 9 Jul 1997 23:27:21 GMT Organization: American Physical Society Message-ID: <5q16op$n51@sun20.ccd.bnl.gov> Hi all, Dell seems to have some very good prices on their new Pentium II machines these days and I am in the market for a new Intel machine. Anyone know of any pitfalls of trying to run 3.3 and/or 4.2 on a Dell? I would be getting: Dell Dimension XPS with: 266MHz Pentium II MiniTower w/512k Cache and Yamaha sound 32MB EDO Parity RAM Matrox Millennium II PCI Video Board with 4MB WRAM 2GB UW SCSI Hard Drive with 2940UW Controller Microsoft PS2 Intellimouse 3Com 3C900 PCI Combo 10MB Etherlink 8X SCSI CD-ROM (Requires SCSI Hard Dr) Yamaha OP4L Wavetable upgrade plus other irrelevant stuff.... Is it safe to assume the SCSI controller will be an Adaptec? Will I have any chance of using the sound with NeXTSTEP/OPENSTEP? I presume most of the rest are safe choices... Thanks for any info. Cheers, Mark doyle@aps.org
From: "Jesse D. Hurlbut" <webmaster@starpage.com> Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: NeXT Printer paper jam Date: Wed, 09 Jul 1997 19:17:36 -0600 Organization: StarPage LCC Message-ID: <33C43830.43CF9B02@starpage.com> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit I know there are a couple of fixes out there for NeXT Printers (replace gear, etc.), but I think this is a different problem. My printer feeds about three inches of paper from the paper tray, then stalls and declares a paper jam. Is this a problem anyone else has had? is there an easy fix? thanks. Jesse_Hurlbut@byu.edu
From: jimbo@easyway.net (James C. Brost) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: NeXT DSP port pinout? Date: 10 Jul 97 03:35:42 GMT Organization: Bell Atlantic Internet Solutions Message-ID: <33c4588e.0@fiji.easyway.net> Hi, Does anyone have a pinout for the NeXT DSP port on Black Hardware? Also, any software written to use this port? Thanks....... -- jimbo@easyway.net (NeXT Mail supported)
From: Damn Yankee<damnyankee@yankee.inc> Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Organization: Yankee Inc. Subject: I Am Very Sorry!!! Message-ID: <33c2597c.0@nntp.kalnet.net> Date: 8 Jul 97 15:15:08 GMT I would like to apologise to this newsgroup and everyone who reads this newsgroup!!! I promise never to post or send spam to this or any other newsgroup that does not pertain to my posting!!! Please accept my humble apology and again I will never post spam here again!!! Thank You!!! Andrew Schero yank714@kalnet.net
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From: jeff hepp <nexthepp@usa.net> Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: SCSI2, SCSI3, Ultra, Fast & Wide 4 Black Box Date: Thu, 10 Jul 1997 10:09:37 -0700 Organization: get hep! sound Message-ID: <33C51751.302A@usa.net> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit I was wondering what types of SCSI drives work with Black hardware and which to avoid. I'm looking at a 2 gig Quantum Fireball ST that is SCSI3. Any pointers to FAQs would be appreciated. Jeff Hepp nexthepp@usa.net
From: pb@morse.Colorado.EDU (PB Schechter) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: SIMMs in mono slab Date: 10 Jul 1997 16:04:01 GMT Organization: University of Colorado at Boulder Message-ID: <5q315h$5ti@lace.colorado.edu> I want to add memory to my slab (non-turbo): Does it matter how I do this? In other words, must SIMMs be added in pairs, in fourse, or can they be added singly? Also, if I combine 1 meg and 4 meg SIMMs, does it matter what goes where? (The only mention of memory that I found in the documentation claims that NeXT considers a 'station to have no user serviceable parts inside!) Thanks in advance. E-mail replies are welcome. PB Schechter pb@colorado.edu
From: tvz@Princeton.EDU (Timothy Van Zandt) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: Black hardware laser printer, jams most of the time. Date: 10 Jul 1997 16:50:45 GMT Organization: Princeton University Message-ID: <5q33t5$ctc$1@cnn.Princeton.EDU> References: <33C3DF55.4BA7A2B9@fuller.com> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Cc: blakew@fuller.com In <33C3DF55.4BA7A2B9@fuller.com> "H. Blakely Williford" wrote: > Hello! > > We have several black hardware NeXT laser printers that are showing > signs of age. Is there any replacements for these printers? Is it > possable to use Hp Printers on these systems? How about a sorce for > repacement parts? Check out Timothy Luoma's Next printer FAQ: http://www.peak.org/~luomat/next/printerinfo.html My experience with the ``paper jams as it goes in'' problem. I read about replacing a roller in the above FAQ, and found the part at http://www.printerworks.com/Catalogs/SX-Catalog/340SXPprPikUpRlrAssbly.html But before getting involved in that, I just reached in and clean the roller with alcohol and a cotton ball. Don't know if there is any reason not to do this, but the printer stops jamming. Tim
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware From: Nitezki@NiDat.sub.org (Peter Nitezki) Subject: Re: can a NeXT cdrom drive be used with a macintosh? Message-ID: <ED3r3p.KJ7@nidat.sub.org> Sender: nitezki@nidat.sub.org (Peter Nitezki) Organization: private site of Peter Nitezki, Kraichtal, Germany References: <bill-0907971224380001@i-12.das.mcgill.ca> Date: Thu, 10 Jul 1997 12:09:24 GMT In article <bill-0907971224380001@i-12.das.mcgill.ca> bill@markov.math.mcgill.ca (Bill Anderson) writes: > I have a NeXT cdrom drive which I would like to use with a > macintosh IIfx. I have connected it to the scsi port, and using > a drive utility which shows all scsi devices connected, I can > see that the mac knows it is there. But I can't mount it, even > with the utility. > > I installed all the mac extensions and control panels that seemed > to have anything to do with cdrom. I checked the help facilities > at NeXT, but could find nothing. > Apple uses to modify the ROM page on its CD/ROM drives. Therefore, custom drives only work with alternative driver software. There are a few (commercial?) solutions known. Go check the known Macintosh archives... -- 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 | E-mail defunct, sorry # up to the Net. Peter 1,3-5
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware From: Nitezki@NiDat.sub.org (Peter Nitezki) Subject: Re: N2000 Laser Printer Message-ID: <ED3rFs.KJx@nidat.sub.org> Sender: nitezki@nidat.sub.org (Peter Nitezki) Organization: private site of Peter Nitezki, Kraichtal, Germany References: <33C41587.198@netpages.com.au> Date: Thu, 10 Jul 1997 12:16:40 GMT In article <33C41587.198@netpages.com.au> John Tompkins <jaytee@netpages.com.au> writes: > I've just purchased a NEXT N2000 Laser Printer (1992 Model) and was > wondering what type of Toner Cartridge it takes? > EP, EPS What product code? etc etc etc > EPS is the right one. You usally refer to it by the HP product code. The LaserJet II used to have the same print engine (i.e. Canon). > I bought it for the novelty of owning a NEXT branded product, but was > wondering if you CAN in fact connect it up to a Mac or PC for > text/bitmap output. If not, It'll be converted to a SCSI box for my > externals. > No real world chance to connect it to anything else but a black NeXT machine. The interface is a custom high speed synchronous serial link. And I could think of an easier way to come up with an enclosure for external SCSI devices ;-) -- 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 | E-mail defunct, sorry # up to the Net. Peter 1,3-5
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware From: Nitezki@NiDat.sub.org (Peter Nitezki) Subject: Re: SCSI HD on a Nextstation Message-ID: <ED3rrA.KM9@nidat.sub.org> Sender: nitezki@nidat.sub.org (Peter Nitezki) Organization: private site of Peter Nitezki, Kraichtal, Germany References: <hponeill-0707971158340001@ts18-13.dublin.indigo.ie> Date: Thu, 10 Jul 1997 12:23:32 GMT In article <hponeill-0707971158340001@ts18-13.dublin.indigo.ie> hponeill@indigo.ie (Paul O Neill) writes: > I have aquired a seagate medalist Pro 2GB hard disk (ST52160N) and would > like to install it in my NextStation Color, however before I try I would > like to make sure that the settings are right. > > I know it should be set to SCSI ID 1, but can anyone tell me should I: > > (1) Enable or disable the internal terminator. > (2) Enable or disable Parity. > (3) Enable or disable 'Remote Start'. > ID 1 is usually set for the internal boot drive but no prerequisite; any ID other than 7 would do as long as it is the smallest ID of all installed disk drives, CD/ROM included. The internal drive needs to be terminated. Parity doesn't matter, IMHO. Same for Remote STart. Much more important is the fact that the drive needs to run in SCSI-1, asynch mode. It won't be bootable, otherwise. -- 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 | E-mail defunct, sorry # up to the Net. Peter 1,3-5
From: stephen@clark.net (Stephen Balbach) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Cube vs Station Date: 10 Jul 1997 17:45:05 GMT Organization: Clark Internet Services, Balt/DC, mail all-info@clark.net Message-ID: <5q3731$obd@clarknet.clark.net> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: TEXT/PLAIN; charset=ISO-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit What is the diffrence between a Cube and a Station (other then one is a borg and the other a pizza). .stb -- --- Stephen Balbach "Driving the Internet To Work" VP, ClarkNet due to the high volume of mail I receive please quote info@clark.net the full original message in your reply.
From: Timothy Luoma <luomat@peak.org> Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: Black hardware laser printer, jams most of the time. Date: Thu, 10 Jul 1997 10:38:17 -0700 Organization: The PEAK FTP site for OpenStep & NeXTStep Message-ID: <Pine.SUN.3.96.970710103746.21991A-100000@kira> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: TEXT/PLAIN; charset=US-ASCII To: "H. Blakely Williford" <blakew@fuller.com> In-Reply-To: <33C3DF55.4BA7A2B9@fuller.com> See my web page for the NeXT Printer FAQ TjL -- TjL <luomat@peak.org> / http://www.peak.org/~luomat/next/ NeXT bookmarks: http://www.peak.org/~luomat/next/bookmarks.html "Everything is easy when you know what you are doing." - Dr Robert Cupper, Department of CS, Allegheny College
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From: bhurle1@umbc.edu (hurley bryan) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: How to get rid of rom password Date: 9 Jul 1997 22:15:35 -0400 Organization: University of Maryland, Baltimore County Message-ID: <5q1gk7$ecu@umbc8.umbc.edu> NNTP-Posting-User: unknown trying to install a fresh copy of NS on my cube, that I recently got, and don't have the rom password. is there a way to get rid of it, or at least change it, or is there a default one? can't boot from the floppy as far as I can figure out how to. asks for a password... thanks bryan
From: Carl Jabido <cjabido@npl.org> Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Can't boot system! Date: Thu, 10 Jul 1997 19:27:43 -0400 Organization: Erol's Internet Services Message-ID: <33C56FEF.1247@npl.org> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit i just picked up a color nextstation and i'm having problems getting it to boot. the hard drive was removed because the original owner upgraded it to 3.3 for me. when i got the computer, it didn't have the cables for the hard drive so i dropped by compusa and got an internal scsi cable. problem is the only one they had was for two scsi drives. does this make a difference? anyway, here's my problem. at first it was loading from the network because the boot command was 'en'. i changed the boot command to 'sd' and it went to the scsi drive. so now i turned on the verbose mode and here's what it says: 'boot sd(0,0,0) diagnostics' and everytime the hard drive light blinks, it says 'sc: didn't complete'. the hard drive looks like a 1992 apple hard drive, mac i'm assuming. does this have anything to do with the scsi cable? i turned on testing the scsi and it passes. thanks, carl jabido cjabido@npl.org
From: System Administrator <admin@toof.net> Newsgroups: comp.periphs.scsi,comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: 1040 unformatted = 864 formatted? Date: Thu, 10 Jul 1997 16:56:35 -0400 Organization: Lightning Internet Services, LLC Message-ID: <Pine.GSO.3.96.970710165529.9504B-100000@toof.net> References: <Pine.NXT.3.96.970707003513.551D-100000@peace> <5pud06$h09$1@picasso.op.net> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: TEXT/PLAIN; charset=US-ASCII In-Reply-To: <5pud06$h09$1@picasso.op.net> Unix typically keeps 10% of your disk as "slush" space. This is done so that when your drive hits 100% capacity, your system doesn't crash due to lack of working space. You can actually fill the drive to 110% capacity, but I would not recommend doing so as you will cause system instability and possibly crashes. Sincerely, Christopher B. Zydel System Administrator Toof, Inc. admin@toof.net --------------------------------------------------------------------- "'Love' is a condition in which your happiness depends upon the happiness of another." --------------------------------------------------------------------- On 8 Jul 1997, Andy Dunn wrote: > In <Pine.NXT.3.96.970707003513.551D-100000@peace> Timothy Luoma wrote: > > > > I've got a MicroPolis drive that is 1040megs unformated. > > > > When I format it now, I get 864megs. I'm pretty sure I had 991 megs last > > time, but I don't know what I did differently this time. I had to > > reformat to get rid of some partitioning and wanted to start with a clean > > slate. > > > > I realize this is bare bones information, but what might I try to improve > > the disk size? > > > > This will be a boot drive for OpenStep 4.1 > > > > Thanks > > > > TjL > > > > That sounds about right. You lose some disk space to formatting, and then > UNIX eats another 10% that it keeps in reserve. My 2010 MB disk > (unformatted) was 1994 MB formatted, which left me > with 1795 MB to use. > > I don't know of any way to get back the space UNIX reserves, and I suspect > you wouldn't want to do so even if you could. > > > > >
From: Garance A Drosehn <gad@eclipse.its.rpi.edu> Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: What system files (NS3.3mach) are used to connect to a ZIP drive? Date: 11 Jul 1997 01:02:39 GMT Organization: Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy NY, USA Message-ID: <5q40nf$dub@usenet.rpi.edu> References: <5pugcq$2ma@bolivia.earthlink.net> Matthew Reichman <mreichman@earthlink.net> wrote: > I've been having problems with my zip drive. Or rather, I had > problem with my first one in that after reading and writing disks, > I reformatted one 2-3 times in a row and thereafter all my zip > disks weren't readable. > > So, I thought it was the drive and returned it and now have a > new one, which won't read any of the disks and makes a chink > chink chink noise. The chink-chink noise indicates a bad drive or a bad ZIP cartridge (I forget which). It is not likely that it would be caused by corrupted software drivers in the operating system. I'd try to find someone who could test the ZIP drive (and cartridge) on some other machine, like a Mac. That way you should be able to narrow down the likely problem. --- Garance Alistair Drosehn = gad@eclipse.its.rpi.edu Senior Systems Programmer (MIME & NeXTmail capable) Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute; Troy NY USA
From: "Robert G. Jacobs" <rob@rjacobs.Stanford.EDU> Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: Custom Refresh Rate for Matrox Millenium Date: Thu, 10 Jul 1997 18:16:38 -0700 Organization: Stanford University Message-ID: <Pine.NXT.3.96.970710181522.2420A-100000@rjacobs.Stanford.EDU> References: <5pnek0$oqm@nntp02.primenet.com> <33C0940C.446B@vnet.ibm.com> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: TEXT/PLAIN; charset=US-ASCII To: Henry Koplien <koplien@vnet.ibm.com> In-Reply-To: <33C0940C.446B@vnet.ibm.com> I'm running the Millenium with version 3.30. What has been changed to the driver between versions 3.30 and 3.34? Rob
From: ibhan@student.med.harvard.edu (Ishir Bhan) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware,comp.sys.next.software Subject: Questions about OS4/Intel Date: Thu, 10 Jul 1997 22:41:38 -0400 Organization: AT&T WorldNet Services Message-ID: <ibhan-1007972241380001@227.cambridge-002.ma.dial-access.att.net> I'm considering getting a PC to run OpenStep/Rhapsody alongside my Mac box. How much of a pain is it to get it to work on Intel hardware? I'm I really much better off sticking with a new PowerMac box (my current 7100 won't run Rhapsody)? Anyone doing MIDI with OpenSTEP on Intel? How well does it work? Comments? Thoughts -- -- Ishir Bhan (ibhan@student.med.harvard.edu) http://www.digitas.harvard.edu/~ibhan
From: bhurle1@umbc.edu (hurley bryan) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: what is the difference between cubes and stations? Date: 10 Jul 1997 23:45:32 -0400 Organization: University of Maryland, Baltimore County Message-ID: <5q4a8s$6ft@umbc10.umbc.edu> NNTP-Posting-User: bhurle1 what is so special about cubes other than I can buy a $500 ND board for it? or Nitro, or some other unreachable Workstation class Nubus/Nextbus card. as in sound editing capabilities, DSP stuff, and most important what uses what kind of memory. thanks bryan
From: dblakele@mercury.interpath.net (Dean D. Blakeley - Personal Account) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: NeXTCube Hard Drive Installation Problem/Glitch Date: 11 Jul 1997 02:21:21 GMT Organization: Interpath Message-ID: <5q45b1$s8t@redstone.interpath.net> Howdy Do! You folks probably remember my question from a few months ago. Aging Cube with a Maxtor XT8760S that was about 7 years old with a case of the hiccups. Well, I got back from vacation last week and was booting up to check my email. In graphical mode the system test failed, and in verbose mode I got the message that the SCSI bus was hung. Okay, so I pop in my trusty old backup optical drive and everything works pretty good. So, the computer isn't dead. So, I call Insight and get the Seagate Hawk 2XL, ST31055N since the ST31051N has been discontinued. It arrives today, and I go ahead and follow the installation instructions from NeXT/Bell Atlantic (Rev '92) and the info from Insight. I set the SCSI address to ID1 for the hard drive, remove the terminators, leave the optical drive in place, connect all the cables and fire up the jenny. Well, I still get the 'System Test Failed' and 'SCSI Bus Hung' messages and can't even mount the HD when booting up from the OD. Now, one thing I noticed is that my external PLI SuperFloppy and NeXTCD-ROM won't even spin up. So, I'm not sure what to do. Any ideas? Peace -- | Dean D Blakeley, MD \\// This ain't no party, this ain't no disco | | Rock Quarry Road Family Med _\/_ This ain't no fooling around - D. Byrne | | 1001 Rock Quarry Road \\// Office Tel # (919) 833-3111 | | Raleigh NC 27610 \/ #include <disclaim.whsi.h> |
From: Carl Jabido <cjabido@npl.org> Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Memory config Date: Fri, 11 Jul 1997 00:46:46 -0400 Organization: Erol's Internet Services Message-ID: <33C5BAB2.54E1@npl.org> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit I was reading through the NeXTanswer thing on memory and noticed it didn't mention my memory config. I got a Color NeXTstation (non-turbo) and it uses _8_ 72-pin SIMMs. It can't use double sided SIMMs because they're too close together. Is this just an oversight on NeXT's part? Thanks, Carl
From: leigh@cs.uwa.edu.au (Leigh Smith) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware,comp.sys.next.software Subject: Re: Questions about OS4/Intel (MIDI) Date: 11 Jul 1997 06:05:19 GMT Organization: The University of Western Australia Message-ID: <5q4iev$l06$1@enyo.uwa.edu.au> References: <ibhan-1007972241380001@227.cambridge-002.ma.dial-access.att.net> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Cc: ibhan@student.med.harvard.edu In <ibhan-1007972241380001@227.cambridge-002.ma.dial-access.att.net> Ishir Bhan wrote: > Anyone doing MIDI with OpenSTEP on Intel? How well does it work? > > Comments? Thoughts Performance wise, pretty damn well. Of course, not a lot of applications, but those that are around are fairly complete: Sequence and Calliope, SynthBuilder, Ensemble, the MusicKit for development etc. All of the above are PD (SynthBuilder requires an academic license to Stanford). You'll need an MPU-401 compatible interface and a DSP card if you want to do real-time synthesis. I'm running comfortably on 150 and 166MHz Pentiums, but I've had good results even on a 486DX2/66MHz -- Leigh Computer Science, University of Western Australia Smith +61-9-9380-3778 leigh@cs.uwa.edu.au (NeXTMail/MIME) "Home pages are the pet rock of the 90s. We all have them, we all think they're very cute. But in a few years we're going to look back and be pretty embarrassed." -- Tony Shepps <toad@pond.com> "Why wait?" -- Peter Langston
From: id_decoy@no_spaaamm.net (Lee A l t e n b e r g) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Black printer putting out speckles Date: 11 Jul 1997 04:52:39 GMT Organization: MHPCC Message-ID: <5q4e6n$555$1@kaopala.mhpcc.edu> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii I bought a refurbished NeXT Laser Printer, and after about 400 pages, black specks started appearing on the printed pages. I took out the removable felt pad from the printer, and replaced it with a new one, and the problem disappeared. The pad had a lot of gunk on it. Now, about 100 pages later, it has reappeared. I am using an HP 92295A EP-S cartridge. Other than the specks, the pages look perfect. Could this problem be due to something wrong with the fuser? Otherwise, what would be the cause? Any tips will be greatly appreciated. -- ======================================================================= Lee Altenberg, Ph.D. Research Affiliate, University of Hawai`i at Manoa Office: Maui High Performance Computing Center 550 Lipoa Parkway, Suite 100, Kihei, Maui HI 96753 Phone: (808) 879-5077 x 296 (work), (808) 879-5018 (fax) E-mail: altenXber@mhpXcc.edu <Delete the "X"s; done to stop junk e-mail> Web: http://pueo.mhpcc.edu/~Xaltenber/ <Delete the "X"> =======================================================================
From: Timothy Luoma <luomat@peak.org> Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: How to get rid of rom password Date: Thu, 10 Jul 1997 17:54:22 -0700 Organization: The PEAK FTP site for OpenStep & NeXTStep Message-ID: <Pine.SUN.3.96.970710175327.21916D-100000@kira> References: <5q1gk7$ecu@umbc8.umbc.edu> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: TEXT/PLAIN; charset=US-ASCII To: hurley bryan <bhurle1@umbc.edu> In-Reply-To: <5q1gk7$ecu@umbc8.umbc.edu> FAQ Take out the battery for a few minutes or a few hours..... until it no longer asks for one. To anticipate your next question: you will need to change the boot command from 'en' to 'sd' to get it to boot off the HD rather than the network TjL
From: Timothy Luoma <luomat@peak.org> Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: Can't boot system! Date: Thu, 10 Jul 1997 17:56:10 -0700 Organization: The PEAK FTP site for OpenStep & NeXTStep Message-ID: <Pine.SUN.3.96.970710175506.21916E-100000@kira> References: <33C56FEF.1247@npl.org> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: TEXT/PLAIN; charset=US-ASCII To: Carl Jabido <cjabido@npl.org> In-Reply-To: <33C56FEF.1247@npl.org> On Thu, 10 Jul 1997, Carl Jabido wrote: > so now i turned on the verbose mode and here's what it says: > 'boot sd(0,0,0) diagnostics' and everytime the hard drive at the very least you should be able to boot with 'bsd' You should not use the 'diagnostics' part of the above boot command. TjL
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware From: dfevans@bbcr.uwaterloo.ca (David Evans) Subject: Re: N2000 Laser Printer Sender: news@novice.uwaterloo.ca (Mr. News) Message-ID: <ED3wK9.50p@novice.uwaterloo.ca> Date: Thu, 10 Jul 1997 14:07:21 GMT References: <33C41587.198@netpages.com.au> Organization: University of Waterloo In article <33C41587.198@netpages.com.au>, John Tompkins <jaytee@netpages.com.au> wrote: >I've just purchased a NEXT N2000 Laser Printer (1992 Model) and was >wondering what type of Toner Cartridge it takes? >EP, EPS What product code? etc etc etc > EP-2, I believe. >I bought it for the novelty of owning a NEXT branded product, but was >wondering if you CAN in fact connect it up to a Mac or PC for >text/bitmap output. Nope--NeXT hardware only unless you're super-studly at reverse-engineering. -- David Evans (NeXTMail/MIME OK) dfevans@bbcr.uwaterloo.ca Computer/Synth Junkie http://bbcr.uwaterloo.ca/~dfevans/ University of Waterloo "Default is the value selected by the composer Ontario, Canada overridden by your command." - Roland TR-707 Manual
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: NeXT Printer paper jam References: <33C43830.43CF9B02@starpage.com> Organization: University of Calgary CPSC From: hill@cpsc.ucalgary.ca (David Hill) Message-ID: <33c5cee1.0@news.cpsc.ucalgary.ca> Date: 11 Jul 97 06:12:49 GMT In article <33C43830.43CF9B02@starpage.com>, Jesse D. Hurlbut <webmaster@starpage.com> wrote: >I know there are a couple of fixes out there for NeXT Printers (replace >gear, etc.), but I think this is a different problem. My printer feeds >about three inches of paper from the paper tray, then stalls and >declares a paper jam. Is this a problem anyone else has had? is there >an easy fix? > >thanks. > >Jesse_Hurlbut@byu.edu > You have the perished inputpick-up roller problem. You can fix it by removing the covers from the printer, disassembling the first stage of the path, turning the rubber jacket on the roller inside out, and putting it all back together again. If you have the required skills and "oily thumb". You'll find Timothy Luoma's web site provides more helpfull information: http://www.peak.org/~luomat/next/ (click on the nice icon of the NeXTPrinter, or goto http://www.peak.org/~luomat/next/printerinfo.html) [Thanks Timothy!] I've done two now, and they are as good as new. Hope this helps. david --- -- David R. Hill, CS & Psych Depts., U. Calgary | Imagination is more Calgary, AB, Canada T2N 1N4 Ph: 604-947-9362 | important than knowledge. hill@cpsc.ucalgary.ca OR david@firethorne.com| (Albert Einstein) http://www.cpsc.ucalgary.ca/~hill (^NeXTMail)| Kill your television!
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: How to get rid of rom password References: <5q1gk7$ecu@umbc8.umbc.edu> Organization: University of Calgary CPSC From: hill@cpsc.ucalgary.ca (David Hill) Message-ID: <33c5cffb.0@news.cpsc.ucalgary.ca> Date: 11 Jul 97 06:17:31 GMT In article <5q1gk7$ecu@umbc8.umbc.edu>, hurley bryan <bhurle1@umbc.edu> wrote: > >trying to install a fresh copy of NS on my cube, that I recently got, and >don't have the rom password. is there a way to get rid of it, or at least >change it, or is there a default one? > >can't boot from the floppy as far as I can figure out how to. asks for a >password... > >thanks >bryan unplug the cude and remove the back (special NeXT hexagon tool is useful here) Extract the mother board. Remove the lithium battery, noting the polarity. Short the empty pins of the battery connector. Replace the battery and put it all together again and power up. Voila! No hardware password to thwart your efforts. You can also check out Timothy Luoma's web site: http://www.peak.org/~luomat/next/ which will give you similar information. Hope this helps. david --- -- David R. Hill, CS & Psych Depts., U. Calgary | Imagination is more Calgary, AB, Canada T2N 1N4 Ph: 604-947-9362 | important than knowledge. hill@cpsc.ucalgary.ca OR david@firethorne.com| (Albert Einstein) http://www.cpsc.ucalgary.ca/~hill (^NeXTMail)| Kill your television!
From: Charles William Swiger <cs4w+@andrew.cmu.edu> Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware,comp.sys.next.software Subject: Re: Questions about OS4/Intel Date: Fri, 11 Jul 1997 09:27:33 -0400 Organization: Carnegie Mellon, Pittsburgh, PA Message-ID: <MnlXH5u00iWl02FBA0@andrew.cmu.edu> References: <ibhan-1007972241380001@227.cambridge-002.ma.dial-access.att.net> In-Reply-To: <ibhan-1007972241380001@227.cambridge-002.ma.dial-access.att.net> Excerpts from netnews.comp.sys.next.hardware: 10-Jul-97 Questions about OS4/Intel by Ishir Bhan@student.med.h > I'm considering getting a PC to run OpenStep/Rhapsody alongside my Mac > box. How much of a pain is it to get it to work on Intel hardware? That depends on whether you've got hardware supported by NeXT, and it helps to have SCSI rather than EIDE/ATAPI. Look at <URL=http://www.next.com/NeXTanswers/NABrowse?/Compatibility_Guides>. > I'm I really much better off sticking with a new PowerMac box (my > current 7100 won't run Rhapsody)? Not the initial DR1, true; however, I would imagine that a 7100 would work just ine with the final release. > Anyone doing MIDI with OpenSTEP on Intel? How well does it work? Someone else already answered this one-- make sure to check out Stanfords' CCRMA site <URL=http://ccrma-www.stanford.edu/> for SynthBuilder and the MusicKit. -Chuck Charles Swiger | cs4w@andrew.cmu.edu | standard disclaimer ----------------+---------------------+--------------------- I know you're an optimist if you think I'm a pessimist.
From: paulus@nextdown.pe.utexas.edu (Paulus Adisoemarta) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: Black printer putting out speckles Date: 11 Jul 1997 14:55:04 GMT Organization: Petroleum Engineering Dept, U of Texas, Austin Message-ID: <5q5hg8$hs$1@socony.pe.utexas.edu> References: <5q4e6n$555$1@kaopala.mhpcc.edu> In article <5q4e6n$555$1@kaopala.mhpcc.edu>, Lee A l t e n b e r g <id_decoy @no_spaaamm.net> wrote: >I bought a refurbished NeXT Laser Printer, and after about 400 pages, >black specks started appearing on the printed pages. I took out the Replace the toner with a new one. I had the same exact problem last week and the problem vanished after I put a new toner in the printer. ps: I tried to email you, but bounced :( Paulus
From: mitchell.allen@worldnet.att.net Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: OS 4.1 Intel install probelm Date: Fri, 11 Jul 1997 11:56:38 -0400 Organization: AT&T WorldNet Services Message-ID: <mitchell.allen-1107971156380001@116.detroit-005.mi.dial-access.att.net> I have solved the large disk problem but now I have another one. When I try to create a DOS partition and an OpenStep partition the software will not install on the OS partition. It says that disk can't be formatted. I have no poroblem using the DOS partition for DOS. I can format the entire disk OpenStep with no problem. Are there known glitches that can be worked around? Any help is appreciated. Thanks, Mitch
Date: Fri, 11 Jul 1997 11:02:10 -0600 From: escape@paranoia.com Subject: Symbios SCSI bug in 4.2? Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware,comp.sys.next.bugs Message-ID: <868636247.27597@dejanews.com> Organization: Deja News Usenet Posting Service I'm attempting to install OpenStep 4.2 on an intel box. I have an Asus motherboard with the SC-200 SCSI card, which is a symbios/ncr 810. I am using an external NeXT SCSI cd-rom. I am trying to install on a seagate SCSI 2 gig hard drive. My problem is, OpenStep will only recognize 234 mb on the hard drive through the bios, and it will only partition that much. It *does* see that the drive is 2050 mb, however on the bios line it only has 234 megs. I tried to install onto a new Jaz disk (is this even possible?) and I ran into the same limitation. It looks like a driver problem to me, any suggestions? thanks, mike -------------------==== Posted via Deja News ====----------------------- http://www.dejanews.com/ Search, Read, Post to Usenet
From: mpaque.spa-am@nospam.wco.com (Mike Paquette) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: Memory config Date: 11 Jul 1997 09:44:57 -0700 Organization: Electronics Service Unit No. 16 Sender: mpaque@mpaque Distribution: world Message-ID: <5q5nu9$pg@mpaque.mpaque> References: <33C5BAB2.54E1@npl.org> In article <33C5BAB2.54E1@npl.org> Carl Jabido <cjabido@npl.org> writes: > I was reading through the NeXTanswer thing on memory > and noticed it didn't mention my memory config. I got > a Color NeXTstation (non-turbo) and it uses _8_ 72-pin > SIMMs. It can't use double sided SIMMs because they're > too close together. Nope. That's how it was designed. 72 pin SIMMs were new on the market at the time it was designed. The machine takes 1 or 4 Mbyte 72 pin page mode SIMMs rated at 80 nsec. SIMMs must be installed in pairs of the same size. -- Mike Paquette (mpaque AT wco.com ; Yank that .spa-am and nospam to reply.) Well, if there *were* anything to say, it would be with the understanding that the PR/Marketing people want to make the announcements on products, so anything I have to say wouldn't actually exist until after then, so what I might have to say now doesn't exist, and what I may say in future can't be said, so theoretically what exists, doesn't, for the immediate future. (With apologies to Joe Straczynski)
From: luomat@peak.org (Timothy J. Luoma) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: Black printer putting out speckles Date: 11 Jul 1997 16:44:48 GMT Organization: The PEAK FTP Archive for NEXTSTEP/OpenStep Message-ID: <5q5nu0$fna$1@ha2.rdc1.nj.home.com> References: <5q4e6n$555$1@kaopala.mhpcc.edu> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii In <5q4e6n$555$1@kaopala.mhpcc.edu> Lee A l t e n b e r g wrote: > I bought a refurbished NeXT Laser Printer, and after about 400 pages, > black specks started appearing on the printed pages. I took out the > removable felt pad from the printer, and replaced it with a new one, and > the problem disappeared. The pad had a lot of gunk on it. Now, about > 100 pages later, it has reappeared. I am using an HP 92295A EP-S > cartridge. Other than the specks, the pages look perfect. sounds like the cart is dying.... > Could this problem be due to something wrong with the fuser? Otherwise, > what would be the cause? Any tips will be greatly appreciated. not the fuser... that controls how pages go in and out of the machine... actually I think the fuser only controls the out part..... If it's not the toner, I don't know what it might be.... if it is hot/humid where the printer is, that could cause the toner stuff to clump.... TjL ps -- Hebrew started as of 2 July, and ends on 22 August, so please understand if responses are slow. I am taking a 2 semester class in 8 weeks for 6 credits -- TjL <luomat@peak.org>
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware From: Nitezki@NiDat.sub.org (Peter Nitezki) Subject: Re: NeXT DSP port pinout? Message-ID: <ED5GE0.5oD@nidat.sub.org> Sender: nitezki@nidat.sub.org (Peter Nitezki) Organization: private site of Peter Nitezki, Kraichtal, Germany References: <33c4588e.0@fiji.easyway.net> Date: Fri, 11 Jul 1997 10:13:12 GMT In article <33c4588e.0@fiji.easyway.net> jimbo@easyway.net (James C. Brost) writes: > Hi, > > Does anyone have a pinout for the NeXT DSP port on Black Hardware? > Also, any software written to use this port? > Pin 1 SCK Pin 9 GND Pin 2 SRD Pin 10 GND Pin 3 STD Pin 11 GND Pin 4 SCLK Pin 12 SC2 Pin 5 RxD Pin 13 SC1 Pin 6 TxD Pin 14 SC0 Pin 7 +12V, .5A Pin 15 GND Pin 8 -12V, .1A There is no use for software without hardware, therefore you should ask about systems or solutions. The ones I can remember: TTYDSP serial port extension, mix modem and telephony extensions, Digital Ears sound acquisition/replay, Daydream Macintosh converter, Hayes ISDN Extender... BTW, you need the SoundKit if you plan to write software for the m56k that sits on the other end of that plug. -- 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 | E-mail defunct, sorry # up to the Net. Peter 1,3-5 s, so anything I have to say wouldn't actually exist until after then, so what I might have to say now doesn't exist, and what I may say in future can't be said, so theoretically what exists, doesn't, for the immediate future. (With apologies to Joe Straczynski)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware From: Nitezki@NiDat.sub.org (Peter Nitezki) Subject: Re: NeXT Printer paper jam Message-ID: <ED5I3w.5r3@nidat.sub.org> Sender: nitezki@nidat.sub.org (Peter Nitezki) Organization: private site of Peter Nitezki, Kraichtal, Germany References: <33C43830.43CF9B02@starpage.com> Date: Fri, 11 Jul 1997 10:50:19 GMT In article <33C43830.43CF9B02@starpage.com> "Jesse D. Hurlbut" <webmaster@starpage.com> writes: > I know there are a couple of fixes out there for NeXT Printers (replace > gear, etc.), but I think this is a different problem. My printer feeds > about three inches of paper from the paper tray, then stalls and > declares a paper jam. Is this a problem anyone else has had? is there > an easy fix? > This effect has FAQ status. The rubber of the intake roller has lost its grip. Several cures have been reported, all of'em work in some way. AFAIK, there is no published evaluation on their effectiveness and effort on the Net, so make your own choice... The "professional" method: cleanse rubber roller, then apply a liquid called rubber revitalizer. The "brutal" method: cleanse and roughen up with sand paper. The "tough" method: remove the axle and change the orientation of the rubber roller, then reassemble. There are possibly even more. -- 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 | E-mail defunct, sorry # up to the Net. Peter 1,3-5
From: toezmysoul@aol.com (Toezmysoul) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Next Laser Printer Repair? Date: 11 Jul 1997 17:04:05 GMT Message-ID: <19970711170401.NAA11071@ladder01.news.aol.com> Organization: AOL http://www.aol.com My laser printer finally developed a problem (its in the output path it doesn't pull the paper all the way through anymore) Can someone tell me who is repairing these things now? Also, this is probably a stupid question but is their anyway to use the Next printer with a Power Mac? Thanks for any help, j.
From: qmax@iol.it (Massimo Quattrocchi) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: 4.5 Gb SCSI2 HDD with NextStep HELP Date: Fri, 11 Jul 1997 18:26:33 GMT Organization: Italia Online Message-ID: <33c6798b.142684@news.iol.it> Hello, my name's Max. I've just purchased a SEAGATE 4.5Gb FastSCSI2 Hard Disk Drive for my NextStep Workstation, but I've many problems installin' it. The Adaptec 2940 BIOS recognise the HDD correctly, and the same things happens with the disk command, with "disk" I've formatted the drive for a single big partition, but rebooting the OS a new SCSI disk appear, and after the initialization, my 4.5Gb become a 1.77 Gb. What happen ? Wich is the right way to add the HDD to my system ??? Many thanks in advance, Max. -------------------------------------------------------------------- - Max Quattrocchi -- http://www.geocities.com/SiliconValley/5899 - --- E-Mail: qmax@iol.it -- AmprNet: iw2dvl@ir2vat.ampr.org --- --- I-Phone: QMax -- AX25 Mail: IW2DVL@IW2FPO.ILOM.ITA.EU --- ------------------------------------------------------------
From: mcharg@ll.mit.edu Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: BuildDisk, OS 4.2 won't recognize Seagate drive size Date: 11 Jul 97 16:00:10 Organization: MIT Lincoln Laboratory Message-ID: <jmcharg.97Jul1116010@jeff-mcharg> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain HELP! I can't complete my OpenStep 4.2 Installation. I have managed to initialize my Seagate ST34371N-512 in a variety of ways (mostly by following NeXTanswers #1533 and #1849) and it mounts correctly under 4.0. In all cases the first partition size is greater than 1 GB. But when I go to BuildDisk, it reports the disk size as 52 MB and attempts to create a swap disk. The same is true of the 4.2 installation process - I get past the initial installation of essentials, but when the system reboots, it refuses to complete, claiming I don't have eno ugh space. The browser gets the size right as does /usr/etc/disk. I've searched NeXTanswers to no avail. Any suggestions? Jeff McHarg MIT Lincoln Laboratory mcharg@ll.mit.edu
From: luomat+next@luomat.peak.org (Timothy J. Luoma) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: Next Laser Printer Repair? Date: 11 Jul 1997 19:46:32 GMT Organization: The PEAK FTP Archive for NEXTSTEP/OpenStep Message-ID: <5q62io$1vd$1@ha2.rdc1.nj.home.com> References: <19970711170401.NAA11071@ladder01.news.aol.com> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Cc: toezmysoul@aol.com In <19970711170401.NAA11071@ladder01.news.aol.com> Toezmysoul wrote: > My laser printer finally developed a problem (its in the output path it > doesn't pull the paper all the way through anymore) Can someone tell me > who is repairing these things now? Um... you? To send it to DecisionOne (which took over from BellAtlantic) would charge about as much as getting a new one... maybe more There are instructions for getting a new fuser gear (which is probably what is worn out) and fixing it on my web page. > Also, this is probably a stupid question but is their anyway to use the > Next printer with a Power Mac? You might be able to set up Caper or something like it and hook your NeXT to your Mac.... but if you mean connect the printer directly to the PowerMac, no that is not possible. TjL ps -- Hebrew started as of 2 July, and ends on 22 August, so please understand if responses are slow. I am taking a 2 semester class in 8 weeks for 6 credits -- TjL <luomat@peak.org>
From: Scott Klein <scott@nytimes.com> Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: Use MEgapixel Monitor w/ PC Date: Fri, 11 Jul 1997 16:27:07 -0400 Organization: The New York Times Company Message-ID: <33C6971B.E327CFA2@nytimes.com> References: <5pcpj1$u8f@news.cc.oberlin.edu> <01bc8797$91dca820$8422a8c0@cube154a> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit You should also try http://www.ultraspec.com -- they have a 13W3 to VGA adapter. /sk
From: mcharg@ll.mit.edu Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: 4.5 Gb SCSI2 HDD with NextStep HELP Date: 11 Jul 97 16:34:23 Organization: MIT Lincoln Laboratory Distribution: fj Message-ID: <jmcharg.97Jul11163423@jeff-mcharg> References: <33c6798b.142684@news.iol.it> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain Hi, Max. Mach cannot recognize hard disks larger than 2 GB, so OS partitioned your disk into smaller sections. Only the first one is automatically mounted. It has some space reserved (should be about 10%) so that you never really run completely out of space. Thus, your 1.77 GB result. Other partitions should have the rest of your drive. For more information, please see NeXTanswers #1533 and #1849 (http://www.next.com/). Jeff McHarg MIT Lincoln Laboratory mcharg@ll.mit.edu
From: Robert La Ferla <Robert_La_Ferla@hot.com> Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: New Dell Pentium II machines and NeXTSTEP/OPENSTEP Date: 12 Jul 1997 01:45:05 GMT Organization: HTI Message-ID: <5q6nj1$4q9@fridge-nf0.shore.net> References: <5q16op$n51@sun20.ccd.bnl.gov> In-Reply-To: <5q16op$n51@sun20.ccd.bnl.gov> I've been using a Dell 233MHz Pentium II at my client. You will need a sound card since the OPENSTEP driver doesn't support the onboard sound. The SCSI configuration should work fine. We have an EIDE configuration and the NEC CD-ROM (boy do I hate these) doesn't work. SCSI is the way to go but is more expensive. Robert On 07/09/97, Mark Doyle wrote: >Hi all, > >Dell seems to have some very good prices on their new Pentium II machines >these days and I am in the market for a new Intel machine. Anyone know of any >pitfalls of trying to run 3.3 and/or 4.2 on a Dell? I would be getting: > >Dell Dimension XPS with: > >266MHz Pentium II MiniTower w/512k Cache and Yamaha sound >32MB EDO Parity RAM >Matrox Millennium II PCI Video Board with 4MB WRAM >2GB UW SCSI Hard Drive with 2940UW Controller >Microsoft PS2 Intellimouse >3Com 3C900 PCI Combo 10MB Etherlink >8X SCSI CD-ROM (Requires SCSI Hard Dr) >Yamaha OP4L Wavetable upgrade > >plus other irrelevant stuff.... > >Is it safe to assume the SCSI controller will be an Adaptec? >Will I have any chance of using the sound with NeXTSTEP/OPENSTEP? > >I presume most of the rest are safe choices... > >Thanks for any info. > >Cheers, >Mark >doyle@aps.org > -- Robert La Ferla Registered OPENSTEP/Rhapsody Consultant HTI Boston, MA - Washington, DC + 1 (617) 252-0088
From: Matthew Reichman <mreichman@earthlink.net> Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: Black hardware laser printer, jams most of the time. Date: 12 Jul 1997 02:07:00 GMT Organization: Como me Gusta productions Message-ID: <5q6os4$epk@suriname.earthlink.net> References: <33C3DF55.4BA7A2B9@fuller.com> <5q33t5$ctc$1@cnn.Princeton.EDU> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 Cc: tvz@Princeton.EDU In <5q33t5$ctc$1@cnn.Princeton.EDU> Timothy Van Zandt wrote: > But before getting involved in that, I just reached in and clean the > roller with alcohol and a cotton ball. Don't know if there is any > reason not to do this, but the printer stops jamming. Actually, I would not recommend alcohol. This will further dry out the rubber. I think ethanol that someone else recommended would also suffer the same criticism. -- Be well, Matthew Reichman <mreichman@earthlink.net> NeXTMAIL, SUN Mail & MIME welcome PGP key --> email w/ subject "request_PGP"
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From: emclean@slip.net (Emmett McLean) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Focus on Hitachi 21" monitor Date: 11 Jul 1997 19:11:44 -0700 Organization: Slip.Net Message-ID: <5q6p50$qes@slip.net> Hi, I recently upgraded my 040/25 cube with a ND board and a 21" Hitachi monitor. I'm really please with the color, but in text, especially on the lower right portion of the screen, appears with a light shadow. How does one adjust the focus? Is it possible? Thanks, Emmett
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Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware From: dfevans@bbcr.uwaterloo.ca (David Evans) Subject: Re: NeXT DSP port pinout? Sender: news@novice.uwaterloo.ca (Mr. News) Message-ID: <ED5r6s.D9C@novice.uwaterloo.ca> Date: Fri, 11 Jul 1997 14:06:28 GMT References: <33c4588e.0@fiji.easyway.net> Organization: University of Waterloo In article <33c4588e.0@fiji.easyway.net>, James C. Brost <jimbo@easyway.net> wrote: >Hi, > > Does anyone have a pinout for the NeXT DSP port on Black Hardware? It's in the developer documentation which, unfortunately, I don't have installed at the moment. >Also, any software written to use this port? > There's TTYDSP (a high-speed serial port), the various high-quality digital audio boxes, Digital Eye, maybe others. -- David Evans (NeXTMail/MIME OK) dfevans@bbcr.uwaterloo.ca Computer/Synth Junkie http://bbcr.uwaterloo.ca/~dfevans/ University of Waterloo "Default is the value selected by the composer Ontario, Canada overridden by your command." - Roland TR-707 Manual
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware From: dfevans@bbcr.uwaterloo.ca (David Evans) Subject: Re: SIMMs in mono slab Sender: news@novice.uwaterloo.ca (Mr. News) Message-ID: <ED5xsy.8y7@novice.uwaterloo.ca> Date: Fri, 11 Jul 1997 16:29:21 GMT References: <5q315h$5ti@lace.colorado.edu> Organization: University of Waterloo In article <5q315h$5ti@lace.colorado.edu>, PB Schechter <pb@morse.Colorado.EDU> wrote: >I want to add memory to my slab (non-turbo): Does it matter how I do >this? In other words, must SIMMs be added in pairs, in fourse, or can >they be added singly? Your machine uses 30-pin SIMMs? Then it's in fours. > Also, if I combine 1 meg and 4 meg SIMMs, does >it matter what goes where? As long as each group is the same, no, it shouldn't matter. That's not to say that it *doesn't* matter. :) At least it's an easy thing to check. -- David Evans (NeXTMail/MIME OK) dfevans@bbcr.uwaterloo.ca Computer/Synth Junkie http://bbcr.uwaterloo.ca/~dfevans/ University of Waterloo "Default is the value selected by the composer Ontario, Canada overridden by your command." - Roland TR-707 Manual
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware From: dfevans@bbcr.uwaterloo.ca (David Evans) Subject: Re: Cube vs Station Sender: news@novice.uwaterloo.ca (Mr. News) Message-ID: <ED61vz.GFy@novice.uwaterloo.ca> Date: Fri, 11 Jul 1997 17:57:35 GMT References: <5q3731$obd@clarknet.clark.net> Organization: University of Waterloo In article <5q3731$obd@clarknet.clark.net>, Stephen Balbach <stephen@clark.net> wrote: > >What is the diffrence between a Cube and a Station (other then one is a >borg and the other a pizza). > Non-Turbo cubes can support the optical drive (stations and Turbo cubes cannot), there is more internal expansion space in a cube, the cube can handle the NeXTdimension board, non-Turbo cubes can hold 64MB memory while most non-Turbo slabs can handle only 32 (Turbo and Turboid machines can handle 128.) Slabs can use Pyro accelerator boards without annoying physical hackery (I don't know about Nitro). All slabs came with a floppy drive; only some cubes did. Thant's about it. -- David Evans (NeXTMail/MIME OK) dfevans@bbcr.uwaterloo.ca Computer/Synth Junkie http://bbcr.uwaterloo.ca/~dfevans/ University of Waterloo "Default is the value selected by the composer Ontario, Canada overridden by your command." - Roland TR-707 Manual
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware From: Nitezki@NiDat.sub.org (Peter Nitezki) Subject: Re: 4.5 Gb SCSI2 HDD with NextStep HELP Message-ID: <ED7F39.DBt@nidat.sub.org> Sender: nitezki@nidat.sub.org (Peter Nitezki) Organization: private site of Peter Nitezki, Kraichtal, Germany References: <33c6798b.142684@news.iol.it> Date: Sat, 12 Jul 1997 11:40:21 GMT In article <33c6798b.142684@news.iol.it> qmax@iol.it (Massimo Quattrocchi) writes: > Hello, my name's Max. > > I've just purchased a SEAGATE 4.5Gb FastSCSI2 Hard Disk Drive > for my NextStep Workstation, but I've many problems installin' > it. The Adaptec 2940 BIOS recognise the HDD correctly, and the > same things happens with the disk command, with "disk" I've > formatted the drive for a single big partition, but rebooting > the OS a new SCSI disk appear, and after the initialization, my > 4.5Gb become a 1.77 Gb. What happen ? Wich is the right way to > add the HDD to my system ??? > The ever recurring FAQ! On NEXT-/OPENSTEP the maximum partition size is 2 GB. Up to NS 3.2 'disk', and therefore BuildDisk.app, could only handle drives up to 2 GB by means of the built in heuristics. NS 3.3 raised that to 4 GB. All other case work only in "expert mode", i.e. by adding a matching entry to /etc/disktab. There is a nice article by Mike Tacchi titled "Adding on without flipping out" discribing this procedure. It used to be on NeXTAnswers, and I think I got my copy from the Peanuts Archive Discs. What happened to you is possibly just the default conf, i.e. two patitions of 2 GB each and the rest dropped, of which only the first was visible through automounting. You should read the sys admin docs on disks and mounting filesystems to learn more about this. -- 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 | E-mail defunct, sorry # up to the Net. Peter 1,3-5
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware From: Nitezki@NiDat.sub.org (Peter Nitezki) Subject: Re: Can't boot system! Message-ID: <ED7Fvq.DE5@nidat.sub.org> Sender: nitezki@nidat.sub.org (Peter Nitezki) Organization: private site of Peter Nitezki, Kraichtal, Germany References: <33C56FEF.1247@npl.org> Date: Sat, 12 Jul 1997 11:57:26 GMT In article <33C56FEF.1247@npl.org> Carl Jabido <cjabido@npl.org> writes: > i just picked up a color nextstation and i'm having problems > getting it to boot. > > the hard drive was removed because the original owner > upgraded it to 3.3 for me. when i got the computer, it didn't > have the cables for the hard drive so i dropped by compusa > and got an internal scsi cable. problem is the only one they > had was for two scsi drives. does this make a difference? > No, not really. At least as long as you get no problems storing the exess length safely (remember, you cant coil it up, only Z-fold - inductance!). But what you must make sure is that the internal drive has the termination switched on. > anyway, here's my problem. at first it was loading from > the network because the boot command was 'en'. i changed > the boot command to 'sd' and it went to the scsi drive. > so now i turned on the verbose mode and here's what it says: > 'boot sd(0,0,0) diagnostics' and everytime the hard drive > light blinks, it says 'sc: didn't complete'. the hard drive > looks like a 1992 apple hard drive, mac i'm assuming. does > this have anything to do with the scsi cable? i turned on > testing the scsi and it passes. > Your boot monitor settings aren't ok. The "diagnostics" code was never delivered, at least not in a usable way. The boot command string should read 'boot sd(0,0,0) sdmach' and the sc command terminates since the specified boot file could not be found (boot ROM error messages are terse and rather unspecific, I know). I'm quite sure the problem comes from a wrong setting in the 'p' option of the boot monitor configuration. Your disk drive is fine if the system boots after issuing the command 'bsd (0,0,0) sdmach' at the boot monitor prompt. Yust in case you happened to become desperate: if you remove the lithium battery from the motherboard for an hour or two and then reinsert, the boot monitor conf should have been reset to a neutral factory setting that should work fine. -- 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 | E-mail defunct, sorry # up to the Net. Peter 1,3-5
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware From: Nitezki@NiDat.sub.org (Peter Nitezki) Subject: Re: Cube vs Station Message-ID: <ED7G7x.DF7@nidat.sub.org> Sender: nitezki@nidat.sub.org (Peter Nitezki) Organization: private site of Peter Nitezki, Kraichtal, Germany References: <5q3731$obd@clarknet.clark.net> Date: Sat, 12 Jul 1997 12:04:44 GMT In article <5q3731$obd@clarknet.clark.net> stephen@clark.net (Stephen Balbach) writes: > > What is the diffrence between a Cube and a Station (other then one is a > borg and the other a pizza). > The Cube has some more extensive expansion options, like a bus based backplane. Unfortunately, not many of them materialized (the NeXTDimension colour frame grabber/display, for instance). In our days only the better SCSI extensibility remains as substancial advantage. It must be held against the fact that most Cubes have no floppy drives built in and ODs are no longer supported as boot media for the installation program, rendering a unbootable Cube as lame duck... -- 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 | E-mail defunct, sorry # up to the Net. Peter 1,3-5
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware From: Nitezki@NiDat.sub.org (Peter Nitezki) Subject: Re: SCSI2, SCSI3, Ultra, Fast & Wide 4 Black Box Message-ID: <ED7GJB.DHJ@nidat.sub.org> Sender: nitezki@nidat.sub.org (Peter Nitezki) Organization: private site of Peter Nitezki, Kraichtal, Germany References: <33C51751.302A@usa.net> Date: Sat, 12 Jul 1997 12:11:33 GMT In article <33C51751.302A@usa.net> jeff hepp <nexthepp@usa.net> writes: > I was wondering what types of SCSI drives work with Black hardware and > which to avoid. I'm looking at a 2 gig Quantum Fireball ST that is > SCSI3. Any pointers to FAQs would be appreciated. > Black hardware was built to operate in SCSI-1, asynch mode. Any hard disk that can't operate in this mode is unbootable. Most modern drives do, some automatically, some by means of configuration switches (even in firmware like some IBM models), and some don't. The FAQs are on Peanuts <peanuts.leo.org>. -- 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 | E-mail defunct, sorry # up to the Net. Peter 1,3-5
From: cms@xtalwind.net Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Network Question... ************* Date: 12 Jul 1997 05:04:37 GMT Organization: CMS Message-ID: <cms-1207970102240001@xtal81.xtalwind.net> Can one cluster several Next systems together..? if so, how.. if not why... We are looking to purchase several. Rick CMS
From: Timothy J Luoma <luomat+next@luomat.peak.org> Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: Network Question... ************* Date: 12 Jul 1997 19:55:57 GMT Organization: The PEAK FTP Archive for NEXTSTEP/OpenStep Message-ID: <5q8ngd$ked$1@ha2.rdc1.nj.home.com> References: <cms-1207970102240001@xtal81.xtalwind.net> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Cc: cms@xtalwind.net In <cms-1207970102240001@xtal81.xtalwind.net> cms@xtalwind.net wrote: why is this '*************' in the Subject line? > Can one cluster several Next systems together..? yes > if so, how.. Ethernet. > We are looking to purchase several. DeepspaceTech, Spherical Solutions, and several other companies sell them in quantity. James Moosmann may also have some... I haven't see him for awhile on the marketplace group. Checkout my bookmarks page for NeXT hardware site. http://www.peak.org/~luomat/next/bookmarks.html TjL ps -- Hebrew started as of 2 July, and ends on 22 August, so please understand if responses are slow. I am taking a 2 semester class in 8 weeks for 6 credits -- TjL <luomat@peak.org>
From: ibhan@student.med.harvard.edu (Ishir Bhan) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: New Dell Pentium II machines and NeXTSTEP/OPENSTEP Date: Sat, 12 Jul 1997 00:24:12 -0400 Organization: AT&T WorldNet Services Message-ID: <ibhan-1207970024120001@58.cambridge-002.ma.dial-access.att.net> References: <5q16op$n51@sun20.ccd.bnl.gov> <5q6nj1$4q9@fridge-nf0.shore.net> I don't think OpenSTEP supports the Millenium II. Check Rhapsody DR1 when it is released. Might as well buy an Apple machine so we can be sure we have a Rhapsody OS to use. -- -- Ishir Bhan (ibhan@student.med.harvard.edu) http://www.digitas.harvard.edu/~ibhan
From: martin@beauty.rwth-aachen.de (Martin Klocke) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: New Disk, new problems Date: 11 Jul 1997 10:35:14 GMT Organization: Aachen University of Technology / Rechnerbetrieb Informatik Message-ID: <5q5292$eos$1@news.rwth-aachen.de> Hi out there ! I need some help, and I hope it's out there ! Well, I bought a new Seagate ST52160N, and I went through all the disktab etc.-processes. I used disk -i -b to install a filesystem on two partitions. One is 100MB (part2), and the other the rest(part1). The 100MB is only used for swapping, so I put /swap/swapfile lowat=52428800 hiwat=94371840 prefer #50 Meg lowat 90 Meg hiwat into /etc/swaptab. It's all done while booting up, BUT the swapfile stays at 0MB size all the time, and doesn't do anything, while all the other swapfiles are swapping happily (or at least show 16MB size, as intended in swaptab) And, yes, I mounted the disks correctly in fstab.... (I can give all the information needed, even the prompts from disk etc.., if anyone needs it) Why is this ?? Has anyone a clue why this happens ? But this is just my FIRST problem... I made a copy of my root disk to the new disk 1:1 with a piped gnutar gnutar cvfl - / | (cd /BigDisk ; gnutar xpf -) And the new disk could boot happily after that...BUT The second problem is, that, after booting from my NEW disk, my ppp (Gatekeeper) isn't able to use my modem for dialling automatically. The pppup-script aborts because the modem gives BUSY when it tries to send the dial-code. SO, when I BOOT from the NEW disk, neither of the copies of gatekeeper (on the old or new disk) can work with the modem, just dialling by hand works.... WHEN, on the other hand, I boot from my OLD DISK again, both copies of Gatekeeper and the pppup-scripts can use the modem for dialling in, and there's no problem. So, where is the F****** problem !? Is this because I copied /dev/* with gnutar ? Doesn't gnutar serve for copying a disk completely (even though all /dev/ where copied) or should I use builddisk to do some of the bits first etc... Any help welcome or pointers to the information I need I' more or less desperate... (it's been days of struggling with the system as I also had two faulty new disks before etc...) Thanks in advance Martin
From: Timothy J Luoma <luomat+next+usenet@luomat.peak.org> Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: New Disk, new problems Date: 13 Jul 1997 02:13:12 GMT Organization: The PEAK FTP Archive for NEXTSTEP/OpenStep Message-ID: <5q9djo$skg$1@ha2.rdc1.nj.home.com> References: <5q5292$eos$1@news.rwth-aachen.de> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Cc: martin@beauty.rwth-aachen.de In <5q5292$eos$1@news.rwth-aachen.de> Martin Klocke wrote: > /swap/swapfile lowat=52428800 hiwat=94371840 prefer > #50 Meg lowat 90 Meg hiwat You need to change this to: /swap/swapfile prefer,lowat=52428800,hiwat=94371840 without the commas the hiwat and prefer are not seen. Also: I would make the swapfile using 'mkfile' to create it at the lowat. I would actually make it as close to the hiwat as I could, because it will cut down on the processing... it is just going to be used for swapping, why not? > WHEN, on the other hand, I boot from my OLD DISK again, both copies of > Gatekeeper and the pppup-scripts can use the modem for dialling in, and > there's no problem. > So, where is the F****** problem !? > Is this because I copied /dev/* with gnutar ? could be. I'd run do cd /etc && MAKEDEV std and see if that helps. Or you TjL ps -- Hebrew started as of 2 July, and ends on 22 August, so please understand if responses are slow. I am taking a 2 semester class in 8 weeks for 6 credits -- TjL <luomat@peak.org>
From: ldubois@syndetics.be (Luc Dubois) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: 3C590 3COM Etherlink III PCI driver? Date: Sun, 13 Jul 1997 12:47:13 +0200 Organization: Syndetics Research Message-ID: <199707131247134703670@pool011-104.innet.be> Hi, I've just finished installation of OpenStep 4.2 on a Gateway G6-180. The only thing NOT working now is my connection to the network. The supplied drivers don't seem to do the trick for my PCI ethernet adapter (3C590-COMBO). They all refer to a type 3C509 (v4.0.3). In DOS/Windows I use a driver version 4.1 supplied by 3COM. Would anybody know what driver I should use for this card and where to get it? I search NextAnswers but couldn't find anything. I also searched 3COM's site, also to no avail. DejaNews indicates that as far back as April 96 people have been asking for this driver. Is Next/Apple working on this? Is there some way to tweak one of the supplied Next drivers to make it work with the card? Should I buy a new adapter? I still need to use this card from within Windows too. Much appreciated, Luc -- Syndetics Research | Synema(tm) Director (c) 1992-1997. Thesaurus Herderstraat 1 | construction software for the Information 3740 Bilzen - Belgium | Retrieval industry (Macintosh-only).
From: Alan Dail <alandail@imperium.net> Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware,comp.sys.next.programmer Subject: Prelude to Rhapsody on Virtual PC Date: Sun, 13 Jul 1997 11:07:06 -0400 Organization: Imperium Internet Message-ID: <33C8EF13.25FABA4E@imperium.net> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii; x-mac-type="54455854"; x-mac-creator="4D4F5353" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Hi, I bought Virtual PC for the sole purpose of running the Prelude to Rhapsody release of OpenStep, but after 5 days of trying, I cannot get it to install. I created a 350 meg drive, run in a 60 meg partition, start the installation, after an hour or two I make it to the point where I eject the installation floppy and reboot so that I can configure my system and complete the installation. after annother two hours (which is MUCH longer than I expected this part to take), I get the message that the reboot is complete, but never get a login window or the configuration app. It just sits there forever saying the reboot is complete without doing anything else. Has anyone been able to install OpenStep with Virtual PC and does anyone have any clue as to what could be the problem. I tried calling Connectix and was first told that they don't offer support for OpenStep and was then told that they would refer my call to their level 2 support people, but that it will take at least a week for someone to get back to me. I would greatly appreciate any help that anyone could offer as I really need to get this installed before Wednesday. I have a PowerMac 8500/120 running system 7.6.1 with 80 megs of RAM, a PC Compatibility Card, a DAT tape drive (I mention this because it appears when I try to boot OpenStep in verbose mode that it is configuring a tape drive, which I didn't expect). Please respond via email as my internet provider loses more news postings than it recieves, so I will likely never see the reply if y ou only respond via the newsgroup. Thanks! Alan Dail, developer
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware From: Nitezki@NiDat.sub.org (Peter Nitezki) Subject: Re: Focus on Hitachi 21" monitor Message-ID: <ED9Koo.K0z@nidat.sub.org> Sender: nitezki@nidat.sub.org (Peter Nitezki) Organization: private site of Peter Nitezki, Kraichtal, Germany References: <5q6p50$qes@slip.net> Date: Sun, 13 Jul 1997 15:36:23 GMT In article <5q6p50$qes@slip.net> emclean@slip.net (Emmett McLean) writes: > Hi, > > I recently upgraded my 040/25 cube with a ND board > and a 21" Hitachi monitor. > > I'm really please with the color, but in text, especially > on the lower right portion of the screen, appears with > a light shadow. > > How does one adjust the focus? Is it possible? > Just in case you know how to handle an opened TV set (DANGER! High Voltage): If you remove the plasic cover at the back of the monitor (four screws) you'll find a very well organized metal case underneath. All servicable controls are clearly marked on the metal frame. And better don't use metal tools to turn the screws... -- 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 | E-mail defunct, sorry # up to the Net. Peter 1,3-5
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware From: Nitezki@NiDat.sub.org (Peter Nitezki) Subject: Re: SIMMs in mono slab Message-ID: <ED9KwL.K1n@nidat.sub.org> Sender: nitezki@nidat.sub.org (Peter Nitezki) Organization: private site of Peter Nitezki, Kraichtal, Germany References: <ED5xsy.8y7@novice.uwaterloo.ca> Date: Sun, 13 Jul 1997 15:41:09 GMT In article <ED5xsy.8y7@novice.uwaterloo.ca> dfevans@bbcr.uwaterloo.ca (David Evans) writes: > In article <5q315h$5ti@lace.colorado.edu>, > PB Schechter <pb@morse.Colorado.EDU> wrote: > >I want to add memory to my slab (non-turbo): Does it matter how I do > >this? In other words, must SIMMs be added in pairs, in fourse, or can > >they be added singly? > > Your machine uses 30-pin SIMMs? Then it's in fours. > > > Also, if I combine 1 meg and 4 meg SIMMs, does > >it matter what goes where? > > As long as each group is the same, no, it shouldn't matter. That's > not to say that it *doesn't* matter. :) At least it's an easy thing > to check. > Wrong, it matters! The larger (i.e. 4 MB) SIMMs must sit in bank 0 which is the one closer to the power supply. Otherwise the memory in bank 1 would be taken for 1MB SIMMs just like the ones in bank 0. -- Peter Nitezki | Nitezki@NiDat.sub.org # Blessed art thou who knoweth Staarenbergstr. 44 | Tel.: +49 7251 62495 # not about the pleasure and D-76703 Kraichtal | Fax : +49 7251 69215 # delight of being hooked GERMANY | E-mail defunct, sorry # up to the Net. Peter 1,3-5
From: jacob<jacob@friesl.net> Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Asian Ladies Date: 13 Jul 1997 19:26:51 GMT Organization: World Access/Planet Internet Message-ID: <5qba5r$rtk@halley.pi.net> I've found the pefect site with nude Asian ladies. Much more than you can find in any newsgroup. http://home.pi.net/~sappie/playboy.htm
From: a11@a.a Subject: $$$$$$$ NEW SYSTEM, BETTER THAN "ADD ME TO YOUR MAILING LIST" $$$$$$$ Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Organization: 6 Message-ID: <33c92475.0@news.unibe.ch> Date: 13 Jul 97 18:54:45 GMT I have participated in the standard "Please put me on your mailing list" letter and found it to be worth my time (I get 1 or 2 handfulls or letters every day) but I also found that it's results were nowhere near what I expected due mainly to people not sending in the money but rather spreading the letter without paying for it. I participated in that mainly as an experiment and found that there are a tremendous amount of people willing to do it. I thought about how to, first, eliminate the "non-pay" problem and, second, to create a monthly income. I came upon the solution and decided to start a new program. I decided that there were 3 things that this new program needed in order to work for everyone and they were: 1.) It needed to be very simple and easy for anyone to do, and, 2.) It needed to be inexpensive enough for even the poorest of people, and, 3.) It needs to be DUPLICATABLE. I think you will find this program to meet those requirements. I have put lots of thought into it and I ask that you PLEASE do NOT modify it. This WILL WORK if you follow it. This system is based on the unconditional "loaning" of money to people. Simply say, "I am loaning you this $2 as an act of goodwill to help you in your financial need, you may pay me back if and when you can." You should find 5 or more people who will send $2 to the 5 needy people on this list AND MAINTAIN 5 or more people who will do the same. You should put your name on postition number 5 and move each of the other names up one position. The name originally on position number 1 gets removed. You should be able to contact each of your 5 or more people to see if they are going to be active this month. If not then you need to find one or more people to be active in order to maintain at least 5. I am not speaking about the 5 people on the list but rather the 5 new people you have found. I would highly suggest having more than 5 in any given month. Now I know that this would be extremely easy to do since I can think of at least 20 people myself who will do this consistently. The key is to maintain at LEAST 5 active people. If you don't then you can't expect for the rest of the people to do it either and you can't expect for this system to work. This system is a no-brainer, and if someone can't afford the $10 + stamps for this then they truly ARE in need! It is OK to use the internet to find people but I think it would be easier to find them through people that you know. This way it will be easier for you to contact them every month to ask about their being active, unless someone is willing to give you their e-mail address. Here are some numbers: ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Monthly income model per level and total for maintaining 4 active members @ $2 each: Level 1: $2 x 4 people = $8, Total now $8 Level 2: $2 x 16 people = $32, Total now $8 + $32 = $40 Level 3: $2 x 64 people = $128, Total now $8 + $32 + $128 = $168 Level 4: $2 x 256 people = $512, Total now $8 + $32 + $128 + $512 = $680 Level 5: $2 x 1024 people = $2048, Total now $8 + $32 + $128 + $512 + $2048 = *** $2728 *** Yearly income: $2728 x 12 months = $32,736 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Monthly income model per level and total for maintaining 5 active members @ $2 each: Level 1: $2 x 5 people = $10, Total now $10 Level 2: $2 x 25 people = $50, Total now $10 + $50 = $60 Level 3: $2 x 125 people = $250, Total now $10 + $50 + $250 = $310 Level 4: $2 x 500 people = $1000, Total now $10 + $50 + $250 + $1000 = $1310 Level 5: $2 x 2500 people = $5000, Total now $10 + $50 + $250 + $1000 + $5000 = *** $6310 *** Yearly income: $6310 x 12 months = $75,720 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Monthly income model per level and total for maintaining 6 active members @ $2 each: Level 1: $2 x 6 people = $12, Total now $12 Level 2: $2 x 36 people = $72, Total now $12 + $72 = $84 Level 3: $2 x 216 people = $432, Total now $12 + $72 + $432 = $516 Level 4: $2 x 1296 people = $2592, Total now $12 + $72 + $432 + $2592 = $3108 Level 5: $2 x 7776 people = $15552, Total now $12 + $72 + $432 + $2592 + $15552 = *** $18660 *** Yearly income: $18660 x 12 months = $223,920 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Monthly income model per level and total for maintaining 7 active members @ $2 each: Level 1: $2 x 7 people = $14, Total now $14 Level 2: $2 x 49 people = $98, Total now $14 + $98 = $112 Level 3: $2 x 343 people = $686, Total now $14 + $98 + $686 = $798 Level 4: $2 x 2401 people = $4802, Total now $14 + $98 + $686 + $4802 = $5600 Level 5: $2 x 16807 people = $33614, Total now $14 + $98 + $686 + $4802 + $33614 = *** $39214 *** Yearly income: $39214 x 12 months = $470,568 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Keep in mind that it does not matter what day of the month that someone chooses to be active. It DOES matter that they are active on that day EVERY month. The key to this is DUPLICATION! You must treat this as a business. If you treat it like a hobby that is how it will treat you. You could even organize small meetings with your people and their prospects and work with your leaders. Think of how easy this would be for you, how reasonable this is, and of how good the chances are of it working for you. You may need to hire someone to open all the envelopes. NOTE: I decided on $2 instead of $1 because it is more feasible and it won't matter much for someone to send $2 as opposed to $1. Also I was against $5 as that becomes too expensive to duplicate. Mail $2 every month with a piece of paper saying "I am loaning you this $2 as an act of goodwill to help you in your financial need, you may pay me back if and when you can" to the following needy people: #1 Robert Jezil 114 Jefferson Ave. Slidell, LA 70460 #2 Phil Walther Jr. 9495 Annapolis Lane North Maple Grove, MN 55369 #3 C. E. Burkman 170 University Ave. W Suite 12-129 Waterloo, Ontario N2L 3E9 #4 A. Bailey 1207 Reeves Road Plainfield, IN 46168 #5 J. Martin P.O. Box 2292 Reston, Va. 20195
From: a3@a.a Subject: $$ LOAN BUSINESS, EASY MONTHLY INCOME, NO BRAINER $ Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Organization: 21 Message-ID: <33c92485.0@news.unibe.ch> Date: 13 Jul 97 18:55:01 GMT I have participated in the standard "Please put me on your mailing list" letter and found it to be worth my time (I get 1 or 2 handfulls or letters every day) but I also found that it's results were nowhere near what I expected due mainly to people not sending in the money but rather spreading the letter without paying for it. I participated in that mainly as an experiment and found that there are a tremendous amount of people willing to do it. I thought about how to, first, eliminate the "non-pay" problem and, second, to create a monthly income. I came upon the solution and decided to start a new program. I decided that there were 3 things that this new program needed in order to work for everyone and they were: 1.) It needed to be very simple and easy for anyone to do, and, 2.) It needed to be inexpensive enough for even the poorest of people, and, 3.) It needs to be DUPLICATABLE. I think you will find this program to meet those requirements. I have put lots of thought into it and I ask that you PLEASE do NOT modify it. This WILL WORK if you follow it. This system is based on the unconditional "loaning" of money to people. Simply say, "I am loaning you this $2 as an act of goodwill to help you in your financial need, you may pay me back if and when you can." You should find 5 or more people who will send $2 to the 5 needy people on this list AND MAINTAIN 5 or more people who will do the same. You should put your name on postition number 5 and move each of the other names up one position. The name originally on position number 1 gets removed. You should be able to contact each of your 5 or more people to see if they are going to be active this month. If not then you need to find one or more people to be active in order to maintain at least 5. I am not speaking about the 5 people on the list but rather the 5 new people you have found. I would highly suggest having more than 5 in any given month. Now I know that this would be extremely easy to do since I can think of at least 20 people myself who will do this consistently. The key is to maintain at LEAST 5 active people. If you don't then you can't expect for the rest of the people to do it either and you can't expect for this system to work. This system is a no-brainer, and if someone can't afford the $10 + stamps for this then they truly ARE in need! It is OK to use the internet to find people but I think it would be easier to find them through people that you know. This way it will be easier for you to contact them every month to ask about their being active, unless someone is willing to give you their e-mail address. Here are some numbers: ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Monthly income model per level and total for maintaining 4 active members @ $2 each: Level 1: $2 x 4 people = $8, Total now $8 Level 2: $2 x 16 people = $32, Total now $8 + $32 = $40 Level 3: $2 x 64 people = $128, Total now $8 + $32 + $128 = $168 Level 4: $2 x 256 people = $512, Total now $8 + $32 + $128 + $512 = $680 Level 5: $2 x 1024 people = $2048, Total now $8 + $32 + $128 + $512 + $2048 = *** $2728 *** Yearly income: $2728 x 12 months = $32,736 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Monthly income model per level and total for maintaining 5 active members @ $2 each: Level 1: $2 x 5 people = $10, Total now $10 Level 2: $2 x 25 people = $50, Total now $10 + $50 = $60 Level 3: $2 x 125 people = $250, Total now $10 + $50 + $250 = $310 Level 4: $2 x 500 people = $1000, Total now $10 + $50 + $250 + $1000 = $1310 Level 5: $2 x 2500 people = $5000, Total now $10 + $50 + $250 + $1000 + $5000 = *** $6310 *** Yearly income: $6310 x 12 months = $75,720 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Monthly income model per level and total for maintaining 6 active members @ $2 each: Level 1: $2 x 6 people = $12, Total now $12 Level 2: $2 x 36 people = $72, Total now $12 + $72 = $84 Level 3: $2 x 216 people = $432, Total now $12 + $72 + $432 = $516 Level 4: $2 x 1296 people = $2592, Total now $12 + $72 + $432 + $2592 = $3108 Level 5: $2 x 7776 people = $15552, Total now $12 + $72 + $432 + $2592 + $15552 = *** $18660 *** Yearly income: $18660 x 12 months = $223,920 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Monthly income model per level and total for maintaining 7 active members @ $2 each: Level 1: $2 x 7 people = $14, Total now $14 Level 2: $2 x 49 people = $98, Total now $14 + $98 = $112 Level 3: $2 x 343 people = $686, Total now $14 + $98 + $686 = $798 Level 4: $2 x 2401 people = $4802, Total now $14 + $98 + $686 + $4802 = $5600 Level 5: $2 x 16807 people = $33614, Total now $14 + $98 + $686 + $4802 + $33614 = *** $39214 *** Yearly income: $39214 x 12 months = $470,568 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Keep in mind that it does not matter what day of the month that someone chooses to be active. It DOES matter that they are active on that day EVERY month. The key to this is DUPLICATION! You must treat this as a business. If you treat it like a hobby that is how it will treat you. You could even organize small meetings with your people and their prospects and work with your leaders. Think of how easy this would be for you, how reasonable this is, and of how good the chances are of it working for you. You may need to hire someone to open all the envelopes. NOTE: I decided on $2 instead of $1 because it is more feasible and it won't matter much for someone to send $2 as opposed to $1. Also I was against $5 as that becomes too expensive to duplicate. Mail $2 every month with a piece of paper saying "I am loaning you this $2 as an act of goodwill to help you in your financial need, you may pay me back if and when you can" to the following needy people: #1 Robert Jezil 114 Jefferson Ave. Slidell, LA 70460 #2 Phil Walther Jr. 9495 Annapolis Lane North Maple Grove, MN 55369 #3 C. E. Burkman 170 University Ave. W Suite 12-129 Waterloo, Ontario N2L 3E9 #4 A. Bailey 1207 Reeves Road Plainfield, IN 46168 #5 J. Martin P.O. Box 2292 Reston, Va. 20195
From: Wesley Horner <wesman@azrael.uoregon.edu> Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware,comp.sys.next.programmer Subject: Re: Prelude to Rhapsody on Virtual PC Date: 14 Jul 1997 00:53:15 GMT Organization: University of Oregon, Eugene Message-ID: <5qbt9r$m27@pith.uoregon.edu> References: <33C8EF13.25FABA4E@imperium.net> I think I know the problem that you are talking about. I have been dealing with the same problem for a couple of days. I have a 8500/120 with 256k cache. I got the same thing when I rebooted. Then I rebooted with the -v boot option and discovered that the thing boots entirely and then tries to start the display server. The problem is that it time out trying to open the port because my system is too slow. It was taking roughly an hour and a half for a reboot. I then tried it on a powercenter 150 with 512k cache. My boot time dropped to 3 minutes. I think the main constraint is the cache. You would do better by investing in cache than in a cpu. The other concern is ram. Give VPC at leat 45megs if you can. IT ran too slow with less than that and you need a fair amount to do color. I also wouldn't install the network driver in openstep because it is troublesome at startup. Hope this helps, wes In comp.sys.next.hardware Alan Dail <alandail@imperium.net> wrote: > Hi, > I bought Virtual PC for the sole purpose of running the Prelude to > Rhapsody release of OpenStep, but after 5 days of trying, I cannot get > it to install. I created a 350 meg drive, run in a 60 meg partition, > start the installation, after an hour or two I make it to the point > where I eject the installation floppy and reboot so that I can configure > my system and complete the installation. after annother two hours > (which is MUCH longer than I expected this part to take), I get the > message that the reboot is complete, but never get a login window or the > configuration app. It just sits there forever saying the reboot is > complete without doing anything else. Has anyone been able to install > OpenStep with Virtual PC and does anyone have any clue as to what could > be the problem. > I tried calling Connectix and was first told that they don't offer > support for OpenStep and was then told that they would refer my call to > their level 2 support people, but that it will take at least a week for > someone to get back to me. > I would greatly appreciate any help that anyone could offer as I really > need to get this installed before Wednesday. I have a PowerMac 8500/120 > running system 7.6.1 with 80 megs of RAM, a PC Compatibility Card, a DAT > tape drive (I mention this because it appears when I try to boot > OpenStep in verbose mode that it is configuring a tape drive, which I > didn't expect). > Please respond via email as my internet provider loses more news > postings than it recieves, so I will likely never see the reply if y ou > only respond via the newsgroup. > Thanks! > Alan Dail, developer -- ~~~~wesman@gladstone.uoregon.edu~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Vax a viscious creature known to eat 110AC and quotes through its *DCL*. Vax are usually found in groups of Vaxen called clusters where they lay in wait to ravage thier prey known as users.
From: cunningham@medicalrounds.com[nospam] (Ken Cunningham) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: Install Q: IDE HD and IDE CD Date: Sun, 13 Jul 1997 18:34:52 -0700 Organization: Ken Cunningham, MD, Inc. Message-ID: <cunningham-ya02408000R1307971834520001@news.direct.ca> References: <mitchell.allen-0607971743060001@201.chicago-035.il.dial-access.att.net> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit Yep, sure can. Put the CDROM and the Hard drive both on the primary IDE bus, though. Hard drive bus master, CDRom slave. In the install screens, page forward a few until you find the EIDE driver to install. You'll also need to (fake) install a SCSI card; pick an IDE one (the third one on the list works well). After you're all set up, you can reconfigure to the 'dual-IDE' bus driver, and move your CDRom back if you wish... I just left mine. Can't tell the difference anyway... Ken In article <mitchell.allen-0607971743060001@201.chicago-035.il.dial-access.att.net>, mitchell.allen@worldnet.att.net wrote: > Reading the Openstep 4.1 docs it looks like I need a SCSI CD ROM in order > to install. Does anyone know if it can be installed from an IDE CD ROM to > an IDE HD? > > Thanks, > > Mitch -- remove [nospam] from email address to send me email please
From: cunningham@medicalrounds.com[nospam] (Ken Cunningham) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Multisession ISO9660 CDRom XA support for OS4.2Intel? Date: Sun, 13 Jul 1997 18:40:00 -0700 Organization: Ken Cunningham, MD, Inc. Message-ID: <cunningham-ya02408000R1307971840000001@news.direct.ca> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit In the hopes of making a CD to keep my growing collection of OpenStep software, I looked into the ISO9660 format with MacOS naming conventions. The CD mounts as it should on the OpenStep desktop, and the long names are indeed preserved (essential for OpenStep software, I would say); however, only the first session on the CD is visible. The other sessions I added later aren't. Ah, I well recall these problems from the earlier days of MacOS and Wintel -- Is there a multisession CDROM driver available that works correctly? Ken -- remove [nospam] from email address to send me email please
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From: kpfleger@hpp.Stanford.EDU (Karl Pfleger) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware,comp.sys.next.sysadmin,comp.sys.next.misc Subject: probs installing Openstep 4.2 prerelease 2 (WWDC version) Date: 14 Jul 1997 02:32:06 GMT Organization: Computer Science Department, Stanford University Distribution: world Message-ID: <5qc336$fo$1@nntp.Stanford.EDU> I'm having problems installing Openstep 4.2 prelease 2 for Mach on Intel (the version given out at Apple's World-Wide Developer Conference recently). I get stuck on the "NeXT Mach Operating System" screen right after the step where you select drivers for the hard drive and CD-ROM. At the bottom it says: BLC timeout Resetting SCSI bus... BLC timeout Resetting SCSI bus... and loops endlessly. My computer's hardware: Pentium II, ASUS KN97-X motherboard, BusLogic BT-958 SCSI controller (Ultra/Wide), UW SCSI hard drive, SCSI-II CD-ROM, PS/2 mouse, Adaptec 6901C ethernet card, internal SCSI Zip drive. All the SCSI devices are connected to the one BusLogic controller. The IDs are: hard drive is 0, CD-ROM is 2, Zip is 5, controller is 7. I selected "BusLogic PCI SCSI Adapter (v4.01) (Dev:12 Func:0 Bus:0)" as the driver for both the hard drive and CD-ROM. This must be the correct driver since selecting other drivers caused a different type of failure. I couldn't find anything out of the ordinary about this driver in the NextAnswers page. Anyone know what might be the problem here? -Karl ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Karl Pfleger kpfleger@cs.stanford.edu http://www.stanford.edu/~kpfleger/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- P.S. The last few lines before it begins to loop are: PCIC: No device at base address 0x03e0 BusLogic controller at port 0xd800 BusLogic: 16 Targets per bus; Host ID=7 Resetting SCSI bus... Registering: sc0 BLC timeout Resetting SCSI bus... BLC timeout Resetting SCSI bus... etc. A note on SCSI bus termination: SCSI bus termination still seems somewhat complex to me, especially when you have a mixed wide/narrow bus. The card has a wide (68-pin) connector and a narrow (50-pin) connector on the inside of the machine. Off of the wide connector is the hard drive which doesn't appear to have termination enabled, and then a free connector, which doesn't seem to have anything in it. Off of the narrow connector is the Zip drive without termination enabled, then a free connector, then the CD-ROM which does have termination enabled. I currently have both Windows95 and Linux (RedHat 4.2) installed on the computer and both appear to work fine with all SCSI devices. When I first tried it, the CD-ROM was set to SCSI id 1 and did not have termination enabled, but Win95 and Linux still worked fine. It doesn't seem like the wide end of the bus is terminated to me but I can't terminate it at the moment. I don't have an active terminator to stick on the last wide connector and I don't have an appropriately sized jumper to stick onto the jumper slot no the hard drive to enable its termination. I guess the vendor I bought the computer from recently didn't include any and the ones from the CD-ROM and Zip drive of which I have a few extra seem to be too big to fit. But if this is really a termination problem, why do Win95 and Linux work fine? Linux taxes the SCSI bus just as much as Openstep, one would think. I'll call the local electronics store (Fry's) and find out how much an active wide terminator costs.
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From: dblakele@mercury.interpath.net (Dean D. Blakeley - Personal Account) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: NeXTCube Hard Drive Installation Problem/Glitch Date: 14 Jul 1997 02:47:59 GMT Organization: Interpath Message-ID: <5qc40v$3a0@redstone.interpath.net> References: <5q45b1$s8t@redstone.interpath.net> In article <5q45b1$s8t@redstone.interpath.net>, Dean D. Blakeley - Personal Account <dblakele@mercury.interpath.net> wrote: Thanks for the reminder. >So, I call Insight and get the Seagate Hawk 2XL, ST31055N since the ST31051N >has been discontinued. It arrives today, and I go ahead and follow the >installation instructions from NeXT/Bell Atlantic (Rev '92) and the info >from Insight. I set the SCSI address to ID1 for the hard drive, remove >the terminators, leave the optical drive in place, connect all the cables >and fire up the jenny. Well, I still get the 'System Test Failed' and >'SCSI Bus Hung' messages and can't even mount the HD when booting up from >the OD. Now, one thing I noticed is that my external PLI SuperFloppy >and NeXTCD-ROM won't even spin up. So, I'm not sure what to do. Any ideas? Ooops! I popped the terminators back on, and voila! I'm back in business. Thanx. Peace -- | Dean D Blakeley, MD \\// This ain't no party, this ain't no disco | | Rock Quarry Road Family Med _\/_ This ain't no fooling around - D. Byrne | | 1001 Rock Quarry Road \\// Office Tel # (919) 833-3111 | | Raleigh NC 27610 \/ #include <disclaim.whsi.h> |
From: dblakele@mercury.interpath.net (Dean D. Blakeley - Personal Account) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Seagate Hawk-2XL HD in non-Turbo NeXTCube Date: 14 Jul 1997 03:08:20 GMT Organization: Interpath Message-ID: <5qc574$3nj@redstone.interpath.net> Howdy do! As I alluded to in another post, the Seagate Hawk-2XL ST31055N UltraSCSI seems to be working like a charm. I'm using it as an internal boot drive with the original OD. Externally, there's a PLI SuperFloppy and a NeXT CD-ROM. Since this is a non-turbo 68040, I'm only using one partition. So, FYI for anybody with a heritage Cube, it stil just works! Peace -- | Dean D Blakeley, MD \\// This ain't no party, this ain't no disco | | Rock Quarry Road Family Med _\/_ This ain't no fooling around - D. Byrne | | 1001 Rock Quarry Road \\// Office Tel # (919) 833-3111 | | Raleigh NC 27610 \/ #include <disclaim.whsi.h> |
From: Marco Cappuccio <nocturno@i-2000.com> Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re:Questions about OS4/Intel Re: Questions about OS4/Intel Date: Sun, 13 Jul 1997 23:40:06 -0400 Organization: I-2000 Inc., Internet Services Message-ID: <33C99F93.EABE5711@i-2000.com> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii; x-mac-type="54455854"; x-mac-creator="4D4F5353" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit >> I'm I really much better off sticking with a new PowerMac box (my >> current 7100 won't run Rhapsody)? >Not the initial DR1, true; however, I would imagine that a 7100 would >work just ine with the final release. Don't plan on running Rhapsody on Nubus based PowerMac hardware anytime soon. Apple has made it clear that they don't plan on supporting that hardware. The problem stems in part from the lack of OpenFirmware support on the NuBus machines. The Nubus Macs would require ALL new device drivers to support Rhapsody. Given Apple's currrent condition it's doubtful that they will have the resources to write the drivers. It's also a question of market penetration. There are currently more PCI PowerMacs than Nubus machines. I own a PowerMac 6100. It's just waiting for Rhapsody. Maybe someday. -Marco
From: jin@ghost.nuri.net (Jin Ko) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: [Q] NEC Power Drive Date: 14 Jul 1997 03:59:15 GMT Organization: HanNuri Internet Service Message-ID: <5qc86j$8tl$1@news.nuri.net> Does anybody use NEC Power Drive(PD) with NEXTSTEP3.3 or OPENSTEP? Does it work nicely? Does it need any special disktab file? Thanx -- ---------------------------------------------------------------------- mailto:jin@nuri.net (NeXTMail OK) Jin Ko http://ghost.nuri.net/ Network Engineer phone:+82-2-531-7924 (fax:+82-2-555-8127) Inet, Inc.
From: Marco Cappuccio <nocturno@i-2000.com> Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Running OpenStep on Virtual PC Date: Sun, 13 Jul 1997 23:52:23 -0400 Organization: I-2000 Inc., Internet Services Message-ID: <33C9A273.288FE52A@i-2000.com> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii; x-mac-type="54455854"; x-mac-creator="4D4F5353" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Has anyone tried installing OpenStep 4.2 for Mach for Intel on a Macintosh running Virtual PC? I got it up and running on a PowerMac 7600/132 with 128 MB ram and 256k L2 cache installed to a Jaz drive. It's slow. Too slow to be usable. Does anyone have a few performance improvement tips? What daemons can I delete from the startup to improve performance without crippling the system. When running Windows 95 Virtual PC "feels" like a 486 DX2/66. Is that too slow of a system for OpenStep Mach? I'm also stuck in 640x480 x2 video. Changing the configuration in configure.app and reinstalling the driver doesn't help. Virtual PC emulates a S3 928 PCI SVGA video chip set with 2 MB of video ram. OpenStep appears to have recognized this but it is stuck in the default video mode. Experience with Virtual PC shows that matching the video display mode to that of the Mac has a considerable speed boost. Excuse the multiple postings of this message. Thanks for your help. From a NeXT novice, Marco Cappuccio
From: cunningham@medicalrounds.com[nospam] (Ken Cunningham) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: Install Q: IDE HD and IDE CD Date: Sun, 13 Jul 1997 21:40:31 -0700 Organization: Ken Cunningham, MD, Inc. Message-ID: <cunningham-ya02408000R1307972140310001@news.direct.ca> References: <mitchell.allen-0607971743060001@201.chicago-035.il.dial-access.att.net> <cunningham-ya02408000R1307971834520001@news.direct.ca> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit In article <cunningham-ya02408000R1307971834520001@news.direct.ca>, cunningham@medicalrounds.com[nospam] (Ken Cunningham) wrote: > Yep, sure can. > > Put the CDROM and the Hard drive both on the primary IDE bus, though. Hard > drive bus master, CDRom slave. > > In the install screens, page forward a few until you find the EIDE driver > to install. You'll also need to (fake) install a SCSI card; pick an IDE one whoo, jeez -- I meant "pick an ISA one"... slip 'o the acronyms... Ken -- remove [nospam] from email address to send me email please
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From: william@nospam.com (William) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: New Dell Pentium II machines and NeXTSTEP/OPENSTEP Date: Mon, 14 Jul 1997 12:16:40 GMT Organization: Dell Computer Corporation Message-ID: <33cf185e.319162000@galaxy.us.dell.com> References: <5q16op$n51@sun20.ccd.bnl.gov> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit On 9 Jul 1997 23:27:21 GMT, doyle@aps.org (Mark Doyle) wrote: >Hi all, > >Dell seems to have some very good prices on their new Pentium II machines >these days and I am in the market for a new Intel machine. Anyone know of any >pitfalls of trying to run 3.3 and/or 4.2 on a Dell? I would be getting: > >Dell Dimension XPS with: > >266MHz Pentium II MiniTower w/512k Cache and Yamaha sound >32MB EDO Parity RAM >Matrox Millennium II PCI Video Board with 4MB WRAM >2GB UW SCSI Hard Drive with 2940UW Controller >Microsoft PS2 Intellimouse >3Com 3C900 PCI Combo 10MB Etherlink >8X SCSI CD-ROM (Requires SCSI Hard Dr) >Yamaha OP4L Wavetable upgrade > >plus other irrelevant stuff.... > >Is it safe to assume the SCSI controller will be an Adaptec? >Will I have any chance of using the sound with NeXTSTEP/OPENSTEP? Yes, I have one, and it is Adaptec. (Otherwise, it couldn't be called "2940UW") William
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware From: dfevans@bbcr.uwaterloo.ca (David Evans) Subject: Re: NeXT DSP port pinout? Sender: news@novice.uwaterloo.ca (Mr. News) Message-ID: <ED9x6u.3qD@novice.uwaterloo.ca> Date: Sun, 13 Jul 1997 20:06:30 GMT References: <33c4588e.0@fiji.easyway.net> <ED5GE0.5oD@nidat.sub.org> Organization: University of Waterloo In article <ED5GE0.5oD@nidat.sub.org>, Peter Nitezki <Peter.Nitezki@bku.db.de> wrote: > >There is no use for software without hardware, therefore you should ask >about systems or solutions. The ones I can remember: TTYDSP serial port >extension, mix modem and telephony extensions, Digital Ears sound >acquisition/replay, Daydream Macintosh converter, Hayes ISDN Extender... > ...and my TTYDSP-like back-end to pppd that's never worked properly. :) I intend to work on it some more in my "copious spare time". -- David Evans (NeXTMail/MIME OK) dfevans@bbcr.uwaterloo.ca Computer/Synth Junkie http://bbcr.uwaterloo.ca/~dfevans/ University of Waterloo "Default is the value selected by the composer Ontario, Canada overridden by your command." - Roland TR-707 Manual
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware From: dfevans@bbcr.uwaterloo.ca (David Evans) Subject: Re: Cube vs Station Sender: news@novice.uwaterloo.ca (Mr. News) Message-ID: <ED9x95.8nu@novice.uwaterloo.ca> Date: Sun, 13 Jul 1997 20:07:53 GMT References: <5q3731$obd@clarknet.clark.net> <ED7G7x.DF7@nidat.sub.org> Organization: University of Waterloo In article <ED7G7x.DF7@nidat.sub.org>, Peter Nitezki <Peter.Nitezki@bku.db.de> wrote: >It >must be held against the fact that most Cubes have no floppy drives built >in and ODs are no longer supported as boot media for the installation >program, rendering a unbootable Cube as lame duck... > Are you sure about this? Can't you stick the boot.cdrom file on the bootblocks of an OD and go from there? -- David Evans (NeXTMail/MIME OK) dfevans@bbcr.uwaterloo.ca Computer/Synth Junkie http://bbcr.uwaterloo.ca/~dfevans/ University of Waterloo "Default is the value selected by the composer Ontario, Canada overridden by your command." - Roland TR-707 Manual
From: kykim@access4.digex.net (Kevin Yungsun Kim) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware,comp.sys.next.marketplace Subject: need monitor quote Date: 14 Jul 1997 10:30:19 -0400 Organization: Express Access Online Communications, Greenbelt, MD USA Message-ID: <5qdd5r$n2k@access4.digex.net> Summary: ups busted my monitor hi all, I need someone to provide a price quote for a 19" colrstation monitor (philps, i think). I shipped my across the country and UPS broke it. they'll pay for the replacement, but I need someone to give a decent quote on it. i check the deep space tech page, but they don't seem to have any left. email me so i can contact you. thanks, -kevin
From: 1kyriaki@rzdspc42.informatik.uni-hamburg.de (Valentino Kyriakides) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: SUMMARY: Faxmodems and NXFax Date: 14 Jul 1997 16:21:28 GMT Organization: University of Hamburg -- Germany Message-ID: <5qdjm8$nvf$1@rzsun02.rrz.uni-hamburg.de> SUMMARY of NXFax 1.04 supported faxmodems! ========================================== Two weeks ago I asked in [comp.sys.next.misc], [comp.sys.next.hardware] and [de.comp.sys.next] newsgroups the NS/OS community for informations and experiences of NXFax 1.04 supported faxmodems. A lot of kind people have answered and I would like to thank all of them for their help!!! Janice Kenyon <sales@bandw.com> and Christian Jensen <cejensen@bitstream.net> provided me with the following list of Class 2 modems that have been tested by Black & White Software, Inc. with NXFax 1.04 to date: ---------------------------------------------------------- Boca Research - Boca 14.4 Boca Research - BocaModem 28.8 Diamond - SupraSonic 288 V+ MultiTech - MT1432BA MultiTech - MT1932ZDX Neuron - 1414 with ZyXEL ROM upgrade Practical Peripherals - FXSA, FXMT, FXPKT *Supra - SupraFAX 14.4 v32.bis *Supra - SupraFAX 288 Telebit - WorldBlazer, T3000 Zoom - VFX, 28.8 ZyXEL - all U-1496 models ZyXEL - Omni 288S ZyXEL - Elite 2864 NOTE: NXFax does not support Class 1 modems. * = Note the SupraExpress 288 modem is not a class 2 modem and does not work with NXFax. Provided the modem is a Class 2 modem, then the Rockwell chip set should work with NXFax. However, note that the above list includes those modems Black & White Software know work for sure. ---------------------------------------------------------- Greg Shaw <gshaw@zeta.org.au> uses successfully an Australian brand modem - (Netcom M34F). His experiences have shown, that as far as support of the Class 2 fax standard is concerned some modems do not fully support the standard. Greg reports that NXFax is VERY reliant on a full implementation of the standard. So a manufacturer may state Class 2 support but until you check it with NXFax you will not know how well they do it. Uli Zappe <uli@tallowcross.uni-frankfurt.de> one of the staff member of NEXTTOYOU - the German NEXTSTEP/OPENSTEP magazine - reported that the Knopex 28.800 modem (also available as "Connect 28.800" and "XLINK 28.800" from some german dealers) works without problems under NS black hardware. The modems design also fits greatly with NS black hardware, since it has a black metal case and icon symbols instead of plain LEDs. Some people reported that they only tested the sending of faxes successfully with some modems, but there are chances that these would also allow the receiving of faxes with NXFax. For example: Ruediger Oberhage <ruediger@Theo-Phys.Uni-Essen.DE> reported the successfull sending of faxes with the popular german (ELSA MicroLink 33.6 TQV) modem even under OS4.1/Intel with NXFax 1.04. Others reported similar results with (Dr. Neuhaus Smarty 28.8 TI) and (Creatix SG 2834) modems. NOTE: the popular US Robotics modems don't work together with NXFax, since these modems don't have class 2 fax support. The USR modems have class 2.0 fax implemeted, which seems to differ in some little but relevant points from class 2 fax! People with modems that don't work together with NXFax 1.04 should try out the following drivers: "OlafAM" which is available on the german peanuts ftp-server, or contact Olaf Mueller <olaf@orest.escape.de> the author of "OlafAM" for further details. "JollysClass2.0_Fax" from Patrick "Jolly" Stein, which is also available on the peanuts ftp-server. Peanuts ftp-server: ftp://ftp.informatik.uni-muenchen.de/pub/next http://www.leo.org -- +----------------------------------------------------------------+ | Valentino Kyriakides Universitaet Hamburg | | 1kyriaki@informatik.uni-hamburg.de FB. Informatik, AB. SWT | +----------------------------------------------------------------+
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From: emclean@slip.net (Emmett McLean) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Do DOS/Win drivers for the black SONY CDU-541 CDROM exist? Date: 14 Jul 1997 15:42:05 -0700 Organization: Slip.Net Message-ID: <5qe9vt$957@slip.net> Hi, I visited ftp.sony.com, found a directory of device drivers, but couldn't find a devise driver for their black NeXT CDROM, the CDU-541. Does a DOS/Win driver for this CDROM exist? I'd like to use it to install NS on a SCSI PC. Thanks, Emmett
From: kpfleger@hpp.Stanford.EDU (Karl Pfleger) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware,comp.sys.next.sysadmin,comp.sys.next.misc Subject: BLC timeout installing Openstep4.2-pre2 w/ BusLogic 958 SCSI Date: 14 Jul 1997 23:13:19 GMT Organization: Computer Science Department, Stanford University Distribution: world Message-ID: <5qebqf$l41$1@nntp.Stanford.EDU> References: <5qc336$fo$1@nntp.Stanford.EDU> I've now correctly terminated both ends of my SCSI bus, and confirmed that the driver I'm selecting is the correct one for the BT-958 controller, but I'm getting the same endless loop of BLC timeout and then reset of the SCSI bus. Anyone else using this card with Openstep 4.2? -Karl In article <5qc336$fo$1@nntp.Stanford.EDU> kpfleger@hpp.Stanford.EDU (Karl Pfleger) writes: >I'm having problems installing Openstep 4.2 prelease 2 for Mach on Intel >(the version given out at Apple's World-Wide Developer Conference recently). >I get stuck on the "NeXT Mach Operating System" screen right after the step >where you select drivers for the hard drive and CD-ROM. At the bottom it says: > BLC timeout > Resetting SCSI bus... > BLC timeout > Resetting SCSI bus... >and loops endlessly. > >My computer's hardware: Pentium II, ASUS KN97-X motherboard, BusLogic BT-958 >SCSI controller (Ultra/Wide), UW SCSI hard drive, SCSI-II CD-ROM, PS/2 mouse, >Adaptec 6901C ethernet card, internal SCSI Zip drive. > >All the SCSI devices are connected to the one BusLogic controller. >The IDs are: hard drive is 0, CD-ROM is 2, Zip is 5, controller is 7. >I selected "BusLogic PCI SCSI Adapter (v4.01) (Dev:12 Func:0 Bus:0)" as the >driver for both the hard drive and CD-ROM. This must be the correct driver >since selecting other drivers caused a different type of failure. I couldn't >find anything out of the ordinary about this driver in the NextAnswers page. > >Anyone know what might be the problem here? > >-Karl > >---------------------------------------------------------------------------- >Karl Pfleger kpfleger@cs.stanford.edu http://www.stanford.edu/~kpfleger/ >---------------------------------------------------------------------------- > >P.S. The last few lines before it begins to loop are: > PCIC: No device at base address 0x03e0 > BusLogic controller at port 0xd800 > BusLogic: 16 Targets per bus; Host ID=7 > Resetting SCSI bus... > Registering: sc0 > BLC timeout > Resetting SCSI bus... > BLC timeout > Resetting SCSI bus... > etc. > > >A note on SCSI bus termination: > >SCSI bus termination still seems somewhat complex to me, especially when you >have a mixed wide/narrow bus. The card has a wide (68-pin) connector and a >narrow (50-pin) connector on the inside of the machine. Off of the wide >connector is the hard drive which doesn't appear to have termination >enabled, and then a free connector, which doesn't seem to have anything in >it. Off of the narrow connector is the Zip drive without termination >enabled, then a free connector, then the CD-ROM which does have termination >enabled. I currently have both Windows95 and Linux (RedHat 4.2) installed on >the computer and both appear to work fine with all SCSI devices. > >When I first tried it, the CD-ROM was set to SCSI id 1 and did not have >termination enabled, but Win95 and Linux still worked fine. It doesn't seem >like the wide end of the bus is terminated to me but I can't terminate it at >the moment. I don't have an active terminator to stick on the last wide >connector and I don't have an appropriately sized jumper to stick onto the >jumper slot no the hard drive to enable its termination. I guess the vendor >I bought the computer from recently didn't include any and the ones from the >CD-ROM and Zip drive of which I have a few extra seem to be too big to fit. >But if this is really a termination problem, why do Win95 and Linux work >fine? Linux taxes the SCSI bus just as much as Openstep, one would think. >I'll call the local electronics store (Fry's) and find out how much an active >wide terminator costs.
From: brown@bibliotech.com (Robert E. Brown) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware,comp.sys.next.bugs Subject: Re: Symbios SCSI bug in 4.2? Date: 14 Jul 1997 20:09:06 -0400 Organization: Bibliotech, Inc. Sender: brown@egil Message-ID: <8720516usd.fsf@bibliotech.com> References: <868636247.27597@dejanews.com> escape@paranoia.com writes: > I'm attempting to install OpenStep 4.2 on an intel box. I have an Asus > motherboard with the SC-200 SCSI card, which is a symbios/ncr 810. I > am using an external NeXT SCSI cd-rom. I am trying to install on a > seagate SCSI 2 gig hard drive. My problem is, OpenStep will only > recognize 234 mb on the hard drive through the bios, and it will only > partition that much. It *does* see that the drive is 2050 mb, however > on the bios line it only has 234 megs. I am not sure what you mean by BIOS in the above, but OS can definitely handle drives larger than 2.0 Gb. When OS is running I do not think it uses the PC's BIOS to access disks. The only limitation I am aware of is that no individual OS file system can be larger that 2.0 Gb. If your SCSI disk is old, it may not implement the mode sense command. > ... I tried to install onto a new > Jaz disk (is this even possible?) and I ran into the same limitation. It > looks like a driver problem to me, any suggestions? I have successfully installed OS on a Jaz cartridge, but I did it by running BuildDisk on a system that was already up and running OS. Jaz disks do not handle SCSI mode sense commands, so OS doesn't know the disk geometry unless you supply a disktab entry. If you do not have a running OS system available to you, building a Jaz cartridge may be difficult. The mode sense problem and other Jaz disk strangeness is covered in a NextAnswer on the Next web site. For now, here's the disktab I use -- it handles Jaz drives with two different firmware numbers, J^77 and 1.83. It's just the NextAnswer's Jaz disktab with a couple of name aliases added. JAZ|jaz|jaz 1GB|iomega jaz 1GB J^7711/1|iomega jaz 1GB J.8302/2|IOMEGAJAZ-1G:\ :ty=removable_rw_scsi:nc#3584:nt#4:ns#72:ss#1024:rm#5400:\ :fp#160:bp#0:\ :os=sdmach:z0#32:z1#96:ro=a:\ :pa#0:sa#1032192:ba#8192:fa#1024:ca#16:da#4096:ra#10:oa=time:\ :ia:ta=4.3BSD:aa: Good luck! bob
From: Wesley Horner <wesman@azrael.uoregon.edu> Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: NeXTCube Hard Drive Installation Problem/Glitch Date: 15 Jul 1997 00:17:21 GMT Organization: University of Oregon, Eugene Message-ID: <5qefih$mj0@pith.uoregon.edu> References: <5q45b1$s8t@redstone.interpath.net> <5qc40v$3a0@redstone.interpath.net> Dean D. Blakeley - Personal Account <dblakele@mercury.interpath.net> wrote: > In article <5q45b1$s8t@redstone.interpath.net>, > Dean D. Blakeley - Personal Account <dblakele@mercury.interpath.net> wrote: > Thanks for the reminder. > >So, I call Insight and get the Seagate Hawk 2XL, ST31055N since the ST31051N > >has been discontinued. It arrives today, and I go ahead and follow the > >installation instructions from NeXT/Bell Atlantic (Rev '92) and the info > >from Insight. I set the SCSI address to ID1 for the hard drive, remove > >the terminators, leave the optical drive in place, connect all the cables > >and fire up the jenny. Well, I still get the 'System Test Failed' and > >'SCSI Bus Hung' messages and can't even mount the HD when booting up from > >the OD. Now, one thing I noticed is that my external PLI SuperFloppy > >and NeXTCD-ROM won't even spin up. So, I'm not sure what to do. Any ideas? > Ooops! I popped the terminators back on, and voila! I'm back in business. > Thanx. > Peace > -- > | Dean D Blakeley, MD \\// This ain't no party, this ain't no disco | > | Rock Quarry Road Family Med _\/_ This ain't no fooling around - D. Byrne | > | 1001 Rock Quarry Road \\// Office Tel # (919) 833-3111 | > | Raleigh NC 27610 \/ #include <disclaim.whsi.h> | -- ~~~~wesman@gladstone.uoregon.edu~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Vax a viscious creature known to eat 110AC and quotes through its *DCL*. Vax are usually found in groups of Vaxen called clusters where they lay in wait to ravage thier prey known as users.
From: Wesley Horner <wesman@azrael.uoregon.edu> Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: Running OpenStep on Virtual PC Date: 15 Jul 1997 00:24:04 GMT Organization: University of Oregon, Eugene Message-ID: <5qefv4$mj0@pith.uoregon.edu> References: <33C9A273.288FE52A@i-2000.com> Marco Cappuccio <nocturno@i-2000.com> wrote: > Has anyone tried installing OpenStep 4.2 for Mach for Intel on a > Macintosh running Virtual PC? I got it up and running on a PowerMac > 7600/132 with 128 MB ram and 256k L2 cache installed to a Jaz drive. > It's slow. Too slow to be usable. Does anyone have a few performance > improvement tips? What daemons can I delete from the startup to improve > performance > without crippling the system. When running Windows 95 Virtual PC "feels" > like a 486 DX2/66. Is that too slow of a system for OpenStep Mach? > I'm also stuck in 640x480 x2 video. Changing the configuration in > configure.app and reinstalling the driver doesn't help. Virtual PC > emulates a S3 928 PCI SVGA video chip set with 2 MB of video ram. > OpenStep appears to have recognized this but it is stuck in the default > video mode. Experience with Virtual PC shows that matching the video > display mode to that of the Mac has a considerable speed boost. > Excuse the multiple postings of this message. Thanks for your help. > From a NeXT novice, > Marco Cappuccio > > -- ~~~~wesman@gladstone.uoregon.edu~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Vax a viscious creature known to eat 110AC and quotes through its *DCL*. Vax are usually found in groups of Vaxen called clusters where they lay in wait to ravage thier prey known as users.
From: "Robert G. Jacobs" <rob@rjacobs.Stanford.EDU> Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Microsoft Natural Keyboard Date: Mon, 14 Jul 1997 17:01:04 -0700 Organization: Stanford University Message-ID: <Pine.NXT.3.96.970714165921.404A-100000@rjacobs.Stanford.EDU> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: TEXT/PLAIN; charset=US-ASCII I'm running NS 3.3 on a PC. Will I have any problem installing a Microsoft Natural Keyboard on it? Can I just plug it in and go? Will the Alt key still be mapped to Command (using the USA keyboard) or could I map the Win95 key to Command? Thanks. Rob rjacobs@vk.stanford.edu
From: doyle@aps.org (Mark Doyle) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: New Dell Pentium II machines and NeXTSTEP/OPENSTEP Date: 15 Jul 1997 03:52:54 GMT Organization: Brookhaven National Laboratory Message-ID: <5qes6m$so3@sun20.ccd.bnl.gov> References: <5q16op$n51@sun20.ccd.bnl.gov> <33cf185e.319162000@galaxy.us.dell.com> Hi, Thanks for all of the replies. I ended up spending a bit more and going with a NeXTSTEP-aware vendor to avoid having to futz around with downgrading the graphics card (Millenium II), dealing with a beta drive for the 3COM card, and adding more sound support (also ended up with more RAM and a better CD-ROM drive). Cheers, Mark
From: emclean@slip.net (Emmett McLean) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Seek statistics or benchmarks on 33 Mhz vs. 25 Mhz performance Date: 14 Jul 1997 22:43:28 -0700 Organization: Slip.Net Message-ID: <5qf2m0$69n@slip.net> Hi, Are there any statistics regarding the performance of 33 Mhz machines versus 25 Mhz machines? Ah, I'm especially interested in the Fatted Calf NXBench and BenchPress benchmarks. Thanks, Emmett
From: knguyen@ariane.nt.tuwien.ac.at (Khanh P. Nguyen) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: Custom Refresh Rate for Matrox Millenium Date: 15 Jul 1997 09:08:28 GMT Organization: Vienna University of Technology, Austria Distribution: world Message-ID: <5qfemc$3tv@news.tuwien.ac.at> References: <33C0940C.446B@vnet.ibm.com> In article <33C0940C.446B@vnet.ibm.com> Henry Koplien <koplien@vnet.ibm.com> writes: > I think it's time to say something about NeXTAnswers... I agree with Henry. The NeXT driver did a bad job. When I have to reboot my computer (Pentium/Matrox/OS4.1), I face with a double horizontal frequency about half of the times. The only solution is to shut the computer down, wait for some times (but not before 5 minutes) and turn it on again and see if it's the same then you have to shut down again and ... sometimes it takes me 2 hours to reboot the computer. Still worse, the driver for Windoze works like a charm, where you can set resolution and frame rates at your wish. I asked the people on the net about 1 year ago about the bug in the NeXT driver and found out that many people have to cope with the same problem. It's too bad that NeXT didn't correct it. Khanh,
From: phy070@spo101 (H.-R. Oberhage) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware,comp.sys.next.sysadmin,comp.sys.next.misc Subject: Re: BLC timeout installing Openstep4.2-pre2 w/ BusLogic 958 SCSI Followup-To: comp.sys.next.hardware,comp.sys.next.sysadmin,comp.sys.next.misc Date: 15 Jul 1997 09:40:19 GMT Organization: Universitaet Essen GH, Germany Distribution: world Message-ID: <5qfgi3$8cg@sun3.uni-essen.de> References: <5qc336$fo$1@nntp.Stanford.EDU> <5qebqf$l41$1@nntp.Stanford.EDU> Karl Pfleger (kpfleger@hpp.Stanford.EDU) wrote: : I've now correctly terminated both ends of my SCSI bus, and confirmed that : the driver I'm selecting is the correct one for the BT-958 controller, : but I'm getting the same endless loop of BLC timeout and then reset of the : SCSI bus. Anyone else using this card with Openstep 4.2? No, I'm not, but ... : : [...] : >where you select drivers for the hard drive and CD-ROM. At the bottom it says: : > BLC timeout : > Resetting SCSI bus... : > BLC timeout : > Resetting SCSI bus... : >and loops endlessly. ... I can reproduce your behaviour with an Adaptec 2940 U/W quite easily by (all physical things being setup correctly) not telling the adapter to not(!) send an initate-comanand and to not(!) negotiate with (what follows) and to use 20 MB/s only with a Nomai 540 MCD drive (serving as a SyQuest 3270S replacement). I.e. this drive hangs the bus, although being detected correctly before, in the same manner, you describe. After changing the settings (for the ID of this drive only in my case), everything runs fine. In your config (assuming an U/W disk can do U/W :-)), the SCSI CDROM- drive and the Zip-driver (especially) are possible candidates. I could determine the device by booting verbose and the first device not reporting back (i.e. disk recognized (in may case), MCD driver didn't even show up in this(!) phase, it did before) was the culprit. Maybe this works for you too? Greetings, Ruediger Oberhage -- H.-R. Oberhage Mail: Univ.-GH Essen E-Mail: phy070@sp2.power.Uni-Essen.DE Fachbereich 7 (Physik) ruediger@Theo-Phys.Uni-Essen.DE S05 V07 E88 Universitaetsstrasse 5 Phone: (+49) 201 / 183-2493 D-45117 Essen, Germany FAX: (+49) 201 / 183-2120
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From: kyle@morgan.ucs.mun.ca (Kyle Hearfield) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Any Laptops work with NS/OS? Date: 15 Jul 1997 14:26:31 GMT Organization: Memorial University of Newfoundland Message-ID: <5qg1an$h42$1@coranto.ucs.mun.ca> I am planning to buy a notebook to run NS/OS and I was wondering if anyone has had any success with installing NS/OS on a laptop? I know that there are a few supported systems, but they are either too expensive for my budget, or they are old. regards, kyle. -- I don't wan't the world, I just want your half. -Unknown ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Kyle D. Hearfield kyle@morgan.ucs.mun.ca ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ PGP FINGERPRINT = 8A 3C 24 C9 86 F5 E6 3C 7B 91 D2 B1 CF 32 B7 E9 **finger for public Key**
From: "Tony Chow" <everblue@ucla.edu> Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Millenium II--compatible w/ NS 3.3 ? Date: Tue, 15 Jul 1997 08:40:37 -0700 Message-ID: <5qg5m1$s5n@newsfep3.sprintmail.com> Huh?
From: Christian Neuss <neuss@informatik.th-darmstadt.de.NOSPAM> Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: Microsoft Natural Keyboard Date: 15 Jul 1997 15:31:07 GMT Organization: Technische Hochschule Darmstadt Message-ID: <5qg53r$aid$2@news.th-darmstadt.de> References: <Pine.NXT.3.96.970714165921.404A-100000@rjacobs.Stanford.EDU> "Robert G. Jacobs" <rob@rjacobs.Stanford.EDU> wrote: > I'm running NS 3.3 on a PC. Will I have any problem installing a > Microsoft Natural Keyboard on it? Yes. It's pretty cheaply made, it doesn't even have real switches for the keys. Get a real keyboard if you plan to work with your machine often. If possible, try it out for a while before making a purchase. Softwarewise, however, you should be fine. :-) > Can I just plug it in and go? Will the Alt key still be mapped to > Command (using the USA keyboard) Yes, it will. > or could I map the Win95 key to Command? You very probably could, by creating a keymapping of your own. Chris -- // Christian Neuss "static typing? how quaint.." // http://www.nexttoyou.de/~neuss/ // fax: (+49) 6151 16 5472
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.marketplace,comp.sys.next.hardware,comp.sys.next.sysadmin From: allan@ali.bc.ca (Allan Noordvyk) Subject: Re: Just got a cube Message-ID: <EDDonG.KL2@gateway.ali.bc.ca> Sender: nobody@gateway.ali.bc.ca Mime-Version: 1.0 Cc: dredd@megacity.org Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Organization: ALI Technologies Date: Tue, 15 Jul 1997 20:52:27 GMT References: <33c5e28e.19168873@news.mixi.net> In comp.sys.next.marketplace,comp.sys.next.hardware,comp.sys.next.sysadmin Derek Balling wrote: > > I have recently acquired (my friend was trying to clean out his > basement) a NeXT Cube with b/w monitor. He says he believes it is a > 68030/25 with 16MB RAM. He claims the optical drive may not be > functional, and that the "networking support" is not currently > installed. Note that the old optical drive is not supported by recent releases of the operating system (AFAIK, my cube came without one). > However, when it boots up the net support APPEARS to be installed (it > seems like it tries to use RARP or some such to get an IP address from > the local ethernet). Sounds like the system is currently configured to net boot. This probably means that there is no operating system on its hard-drive. The hard-drive is probably a small one used for swapping once the system has pulled a copy of the kernel into memory over the net. > Combine this with a lack of manuals or a copy of the installation > software and you come up with a big mess. Anybody out there have any > thoughts or suggestions for me? If the system doesn't have a floppy drive just ignore the advice below. 1. Get a newer bigger SCSI hard-drive to hold the operating system. 2. See if someone in your area got the Rhapsody pre-release CD-ROM at the developer conference and would be willing to give it to you. 3. Get the installation boot floppy image from www.next.com. 4. Install the operating system. Note that if the system continues to want to net boot after the hard- drive is installed, you will need to change the settings in the non- volatile RAM on the motherboard by using a special key sequence and some cryptic commands (further info available at www.next.com). You might want to get some more RAM as well, 16 MB is a little tight for the latest iterations of the operating system, even when running in mono-only. ciao -- Allan Noordvyk, Software Artisan, ALI Technologies
From: schmidt@radius.mae.cornell.edu (Peter Schmidt) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Other OS's for BLACK Date: 15 Jul 1997 17:36:43 GMT Organization: Cornell University Sender: ps17@cornell.edu (Verified) Message-ID: <5qgcfb$aeo@newsstand.cit.cornell.edu> I have a 040 25 cube and NeXT printer, and I was wondering what other OS's are available to run on the NeXT hardware. I ran into Plan9, which looks cool, but it seemed to me that Plan9 only ran on the slab, is this correct? Is there a NeXT 68K Linux? I am primarily interested in freeware, and I have no CD so OD and network are my only paths for installing stuff. Who out there is running something other than NS/OS on their black hardware? -pete
From: Todd Snyder <kb9nvh@bluemarble.net> Newsgroups: alt.sys.pc-clone.dell,comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Help Game port on DELL 266 Pentium II Date: Tue, 15 Jul 1997 21:49:39 -0500 Organization: IQuest Internet, Inc. Message-ID: <33CC36C3.D6B68512@bluemarble.net> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit I've been trying to get my Gravis Gampad to work with my new Dell 266 pentium II Button one does not seem to respond to the test program in windows 95..seems that buttons 2,3,4 all work ok but no button one.. After much bantering..Dell now says that the Yamaha game port only supports one joystick. Can anyone verify if this is really the case..two joysticks show up as devices in the gameport screen. Dell assured me that the Yamaha sound chips on the mother board were in every way equal to a soundblaster solution.(which is what I wanted for compatiblity reasons). Thanks for any help...
From: Theodore J. Allen Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: Microsoft Natural Keyboard Date: 15 Jul 1997 21:42:02 GMT Organization: University of Wisconsin, Madison Message-ID: <5qgqra$14rg@news.doit.wisc.edu> References: <Pine.NXT.3.96.970714165921.404A-100000@rjacobs.Stanford.EDU> <5qg53r$aid$2@news.th-darmstadt.de> Christian Neuss <neuss@informatik.th-darmstadt.de.NOSPAM> wrote: > "Robert G. Jacobs" <rob@rjacobs.Stanford.EDU> wrote: > [...] > > Can I just plug it in and go? Will the Alt key still be mapped to > > Command (using the USA keyboard) > Yes, it will. > > > or could I map the Win95 key to Command? > You very probably could, by creating a keymapping of your own. > > Chris John Kheit was nice enough to send me his keymapping and the MSN.keyboard file. It didn't work under 3.3. I suspect that you could use the 4.0 PS2Keyboard.config driver under 3.3 and then get it to work. Anyone? -- Ted Allen, Ph.D. High Energy Physics University of Wisconsin-Madison tjallen@wishep.physics.wisc.edu http://theory1.physics.wisc.edu/~tjallen/
From: paul@oneclick.com (Paul Collins) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: OS 4.2 won't install on DeskPro 5133/Adaptec SCSI Date: Tue, 15 Jul 1997 23:08:56 -0700 Organization: One Click Systems Message-ID: <paul-1507972308570001@oneclick.vip.best.com> References: <paul-0707972319410001@oneclick.vip.best.com> <5psp19$jsf$1@newshost.uni-koblenz.de> In article <5psp19$jsf$1@newshost.uni-koblenz.de>, bresink@informatik.uni-koblenz.de (Marcel Bresink) wrote: > paul@oneclick.com (Paul Collins) wrote: > > Is this SCSI adapter incompatible with the OpenStep driver? > > Yes and you have the newest driver available. SUCCESS!! I finally got OpenStep to install, by using the driver for "Adaptec 1542C pNp" (option 2) instead of the one in option 3 I thought went with my 1542CF card. I set the port address of the Adaptec board to 0x334 (switches from 1 to 8: 11001000), and in the Adaptec configuration software, set IRQ 10, DMA 7, SCSI ID 7 (that's the controller not the disk). I had set the re-connect option OFF, although I don't think that's necessary (I turned it back on when I rebooted into OpenStep). This is with (I believe) an ATA drive (I used the "EIDE and ATA" driver for the hard disk) that comes with the DeskPro 5133--apparently not the same "DeskPro 5133" that was certified for OpenStep. So after lengthy installs of OpenStep and OpenStep Developer, I'm starting the tutorial :-) Yay! Marcel, thanks so much for your help!! If anybody wants to try Prelude to Rhapsody before Rhapsody Developer ships, you might consider a rental PC like this one rather than buying a whole PC you may not use that long. And it's a TAD faster than Virtual PC. My rental w/monitor for a month from ElectroRent was about $400 with shipping. You may be able to duplicate my setup if you call my contact, Mark Nobler, at 408-743-5325 (it's a nationwide company) and ask for what he sent to One Click Systems on 7/2. YMMV: I'm not promising it will work for you like it did for me! Best regards, Paul Collins -- Paul Collins, Owner/Developer One Click Systems -- -- paul@oneclick.com http://www.oneclick.com/ -- -- Now shipping! ClickMail 1.1 Internet gateway for QuickMail --
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From: "zen" <zenosh@ibm.net> Newsgroups: alt.sys.pc-clone.dell,comp.sys.next.hardware References: <33CC36C3.D6B68512@bluemarble.net> Subject: Re: Help Game port on DELL 266 Pentium II Date: Wed, 16 Jul 1997 02:43:36 -0600 Organization: bum Message-ID: <33cc89a3.0@news1.ibm.net> First let me say, the yamaha16 is by far better than the SB32, or 64 models. I had an SB64 on my old system, and the yamaha I currently use is far better. As for the compatibility, Dell is correct, the yamaha only supports one physical device, however if you have devices which connect into one another, such as the MS Sidwinder3d gamepads I have, then you may use multiple devices through the card. However, if you have individual joysticks, you could always buy a gamecard at the local CompUS, CircuitCity, or even through Dellware for less than $10 dollars. Todd Snyder wrote in article <33CC36C3.D6B68512@bluemarble.net>... >I've been trying to get my Gravis Gampad to work with my new Dell 266 >pentium II > >Button one does not seem to respond to the test program in windows >95..seems that buttons 2,3,4 all work ok but no button one.. > >After much bantering..Dell now says that the Yamaha game port only >supports one joystick. > >Can anyone verify if this is really the case..two joysticks show up as >devices in the gameport screen. > >Dell assured me that the Yamaha sound chips on the mother board were in >every way equal to a soundblaster solution.(which is what I wanted for >compatiblity reasons). > >Thanks for any help... > >
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From: Ian Medland <ian@pdd.pioneer.co.uk> Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: NeXT Cube Date: Wed, 16 Jul 1997 11:11:12 +0100 Organization: Pioneer Digital Design Centre Ltd Message-ID: <33CC9E40.BFCB4FA@pdd.pioneer.co.uk> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Can you still get hold of the original NeXT cubes? How much do they change hands for? I would really love one. TTFN Ian -- ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Ian Medland - Senior Engineer (Applications) and PC SysAdmin Pioneer Digital Design Centre Ltd, Bristol UK tel : +44 (0)1454 616169 fax : +44 (0)1454 613174 "Say you love and trust me, for I know you'll disgust me, When you're old and getting fat" - Tom Lehrer. -----------------------------------------------------------------------
From: scott@doubleu.com (Scott Hess) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: Seek statistics or benchmarks on 33 Mhz vs. 25 Mhz performance Date: 16 Jul 1997 13:01:16 GMT Organization: Is a sign of weakness Message-ID: <SCOTT.97Jul16084831@slave.doubleu.com> References: <5qf2m0$69n@slip.net> In-reply-to: emclean@slip.net's message of 14 Jul 1997 22:43:28 -0700 In article <5qf2m0$69n@slip.net> emclean@slip.net (Emmett McLean) writes: Are there any statistics regarding the performance of 33 Mhz machines versus 25 Mhz machines? Ah, I'm especially interested in the Fatted Calf NXBench and BenchPress benchmarks. Have you looked at http://www.uptime.ch? Generally, I'd recommend not going color with a NeXT machine _unless_ you need color. If it would just be "nice", then it's probably not worth it, since it _will_ slow things down. [As an alternative, you could absolutely load the machine with memory. 128M would not be out of line, though 64M might be reasonable. Of course, a 64M color turbo will cost perhaps three hundred dollars more than a 32M mono turbo...] That said, here's my own personal set of benchmark info from v2.2 of NXBench, pretty much tracking my upgrade path over the past four years. The following is sorted by NXFactor. The PPro ran too fast for the Dhrystone measurement. Using dhrystone.c and a higher loop count, I got PPro 150 at 354609, PPro 180 at 424929. Unfortunately, I'd already transferred video cards and all from the Pentium133 board, so I can't re-run the modified dhrystone there. For comparison, though, I compiled for the 33Mhz NeXT below, and got 41208. Machine Speed Memory Dhry MIPS Mode NXFactor2.2 PPro 180 64M ------ 444/16 6.0567 PPro 166 64M ------ 444/16 5.9796 PPro 150 64M ------ 444/16 5.4535 Pentium 133 64M/512k 314465 199.66 444/16 3.4059 Pentium 133 64M 303030 192.40 444/16 3.2739 Pentium 133 64M 306748 194.76 888/32 3.1971 Sparc 85(?)32M 207468 132 256/8 2.25 486 150 32M 171232 108.72 BW/8 1.9007 486 150 32M 173010 109.85 256/8 1.8365 NeXT 33 48M 37166 23.60 BW/2 1.6638 486 150 32M 171821 109.09 444/16 1.2881 NeXT 25 32M 27705 17.59 BW/2 1.1662 486 120 32M 133333 84.66 444/16 1.0692 486 100 32M 118203 75.05 444/16 0.9902 486 66 32M 94517 60.01 444/16 0.8145 486 66 16M 95602 60.70 444/16 0.7890 And, of course, the all-important BackSpace compile-time test. Ran "rm -rf /tmp/build", followed by "time make install OTHER_CFLAGS=-pipe RCROOT=/tmp/build/src DSTROOT=/tmp/build/dst OBJROOT=/tmp/build/obj SYMROOT=/tmp/build/sym" from /NextDeveloper/Examples/AppKit/Backspace on NS3.3. Best of three trials (all three trials were generally within a couple percent of each other). elapsed (from tcsh time command) 64M P6-166/256k 0:32 (/???k is cache size) 64M P6-180/256k 0:34 64M P6-150/256k 0:38 64M P5-133/512k 0:48 64M P5-133/256k 0:51 32M i486DX4-150 1:41 32M i486DX4-120 1:51 32M i486DX4-100 1:56 32M i486DX2-66 2:23 48M Turbo station 2:32 16M i486DX2-66 2:47 32M non-Turbo station 3:27 Important things to note: o The turbo station compiles comparably to a i486. o The NeXT machines have reasonable video scores. Of course, they're moving less data (monochrome). o Pentiums run NeXTSTEP a _lot_ faster than 486 machines. Especially they compile out faster than you'd expect given the MIPS scores. I blame the PCI bus :-). o The 512k of L2 cache was a small but noticable benefit over 256k of cache. Since it's only a very small additional cost, it's an easy choice. [If you even have the choice - many motherboards today just solder on 512k and leave it at that. Mine was on a COAST.] o PPro machines with the OmniFastVideo drivers kick butt. o A PPro150 overclocked to 180Mhz is a bargain at $200 :-). The only hard part was deciding between 166Mhz and 180Mhz (mine balked at 200Mhz and 210Mhz, more's the pity). Machine descriptions: Both NeXTstations had a 1Gig Seagate Hawk 2LP (ST31230N) drive in them. Both were mono. The i486 is a VLB/EISA system with Mach32 VLB video card, DPT EISA SCSI card (2022? 2122? Don't recall exactly), and a 500M Conner CFA540 (or somesuch) disk drive. Originally had a 486DX2@66, later with an AMD 133DX5 (or whatever) on a voltage adaptor. 150Mhz is 3x50Mhz (it also did 160Mhz and 133Mhz). I think it had 128k of cache. The Pentium is an Asus ATX T2P4 with SC-200 PCI SCSI (NCR810), 2Gig Seagate Hawk 2XP (ST32155N) and Matrox Millenium video. The Pentium Pro is an Asus XP6NP5, with the same parts as the Pentium system. Later, -- scott hess <scott@doubleu.com> (606) 578-0412 http://www.doubleu.com/ <Favorite unused computer book title: The Idiots Guide to the Zen of Dummies in a Nutshell in Seven Days, Unleashed>
From: colin@snaefell.tamu.edu (Colin Allen) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Cube woes -- diagnosis please! Date: 16 Jul 1997 15:31:08 GMT Organization: Texas A&M University, College Station Message-ID: <5qipfs$d7s@news.tamu.edu> NNTP-Posting-Date: 16 Jul 1997 15:31:08 GMT Twice in the past two days my cube has crashed harder than I've ever seen before. Here is what happened. In both cases, no one was logged in to the console. The machine froze, no response even to network pings. The monitor was a scrambled mass of black and white blocks. The keyboard was unresponsive even to the power key and the command-tilde options. The only way to reboot was to unplug and plug back then hit the power key. The subsequent reboot failed at the checking disk phase and required fsck to be run manually. After going through that process (with errors in both cases in the /usr/spool/mail directory) the machine reboots normallly. So, my question is, what could be causing all this? Thanks. -- Colin Allen http://snaefell.tamu.edu/~colin/ haven't convinced Robert that SCSI isn't really worth the cost differential given the performance of modern, bus-mastered IDE controllers, but I'm working on it :-). Craig Dodson (Stratus Computer) cdodson@cac.stratus.com
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware From: Nitezki@NiDat.sub.org (Peter Nitezki) Subject: Re: Multisession ISO9660 CDRom XA support for OS4.2Intel? Message-ID: <EDEzMM.240@nidat.sub.org> Sender: nitezki@nidat.sub.org (Peter Nitezki) Organization: private site of Peter Nitezki, Kraichtal, Germany References: <cunningham-ya02408000R1307971840000001@news.direct.ca> Date: Wed, 16 Jul 1997 13:47:08 GMT In article <cunningham-ya02408000R1307971840000001@news.direct.ca> cunningham@medicalrounds.com[nospam] (Ken Cunningham) writes: > In the hopes of making a CD to keep my growing collection of > OpenStep software, I looked into the ISO9660 format with MacOS > naming conventions. > > The CD mounts as it should on the OpenStep desktop, and the long > names are indeed preserved (essential for OpenStep software, I > would say); however, only the first session on the CD is visible. > The other sessions I added later aren't. > > Ah, I well recall these problems from the earlier days of MacOS > and Wintel -- > > Is there a multisession CDROM driver available that works correctly? > NeXT never published one. But there might be alternative products. Possibly on the known archives. Or have a look at the FAQ on Peanuts <peanuts.leo.org>. -- 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 | E-mail defunct, sorry # up to the Net. Peter 1,3-5
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From: stevek@guide.chi.il.us Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: NeXT Power Consumption Date: 16 Jul 1997 21:02:36 GMT Organization: InterAccess, Chicago's best Internet Service Provider Distribution: world Message-ID: <5qjctc$50j@nntp.interaccess.com> I'm looking to buy a UPS for both my NeXT Cube (25Mhz) and Pentium system (One UPS for both machine) unfortunatley I have no idea how much power the NeXT monitor draws. If someone could tell me the specs on a NeXT system's power usage, or suggest an adequtte UPS it would be appreciated. My configuration is as follows: 1 NeXT Cube(25mhz) 17" N4000A monitor 1 250W PS Pentium with 15" monitor 1 External Modem 1 Zip Drive 1 External CD-R 1 External CD-ROM (I know the specs on all the equpiment but the monitor.)
From: "Andrew J. Litt" <ajlitt@mail.utexas.edu> Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: NeXTStation pinouts Date: Wed, 16 Jul 1997 12:57:23 -0500 Organization: The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, Texas Message-ID: <Pine.LNX.3.93.970716125158.1224B-100000@splunge> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: TEXT/PLAIN; charset=US-ASCII I recently became the proud owner of two surplused NeXTStations, one being a NeXTStation and the other being a Turbo slab. I also have two N4000A MegaPixel monitors. My problem is that I'm missing everything else associated with the machines, including memory, drives (hard and floppy), an OS, keyboard, mouse, and cables. I've heard that these machines are ADB-compatible, so I've got a Mac keyboard that I could plug into the monitor. However, I need a cable to hook the monitor to the machines. Does anyone know the pinouts on both sides for the 19-pin cable, and can I use my Mac keyboard with either of these machines? Thanks in advance. // Andrew Litt KC5APJ // ajlitt@mail.utexas.edu http://www.ece.utexas.edu/~litt
From: luomat@peak.org (Timothy J. Luoma) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: Other OS's for BLACK Date: 16 Jul 1997 22:01:15 GMT Organization: The PEAK FTP Archive for NEXTSTEP/OpenStep Message-ID: <5qjgbb$a21$1@ha2.rdc1.nj.home.com> References: <5qgcfb$aeo@newsstand.cit.cornell.edu> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Cc: schmidt@radius.mae.cornell.edu In <5qgcfb$aeo@newsstand.cit.cornell.edu> Peter Schmidt wrote: > I have a 040 25 cube and NeXT printer, and I was wondering what other OS's > are available to run on the NeXT hardware. I ran into Plan9, which looks > cool, but it seemed to me that Plan9 only ran on the slab, is this correct? Did Plan9 actually run on it? I heard people talking about this, but never heard it was done > Is there a NeXT 68K Linux? nope. As far as I know there are no other OSes that actually run on black hardware... TjL ps -- Hebrew started as of 2 July, and ends on 22 August, so please understand if responses are slow. I am taking a 2 semester class in 8 weeks for 6 credits -- TjL <luomat@peak.org> f ` cn rd ths ` my hv lrnd hbrw
From: b.sims@dcs.bbk.ac.uk (Ben Sims) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: installing OPENSTEP 4.1 on ultraATA HD Date: Wed, 16 Jul 1997 23:28:23 +0000 Message-ID: <199707162328231335731@sims3d.demon.co.uk> I have been trying to install onto a G2k PII machine which has the Promise UltraATA PCI hard disk controller. The hard disk is connected to the PCI card and CD to the motherboard IDE controller. The OS install stops with a system panic while trying to load device drivers. It seems to find the CD player ok but doesn't find the HD. This I guess is to be expected as WinNT also wouldn't boot till I gave it the right Promise supplied driver. I've read in various places that the OS install requires the HD to be master and the CD slave on the first IDE controller. Would anybody have any suggestions about what to do next. My guesses are: buy another EIDE hard drive and fit it to the primary IDE controller on the motherboard. or plug the Quantum ST drive that came with the system into the motherboard IDE instead of the ultraATA card (card is redundant) or wait for Promise to write an OS driver?! or find another driver which would do the job? cheers, Ben
From: nextjoe@aol.com (NeXTJoe) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: NeXT Cube Date: 17 Jul 1997 01:04:00 GMT Message-ID: <19970717010401.VAA27585@ladder02.news.aol.com> Organization: AOL http://www.aol.com References: <33CC9E40.BFCB4FA@pdd.pioneer.co.uk> Cubes can still be had for somewhere in the $500 range; that price is for a 68040 machine. The 030s are no longer practical working machines (haven't been for some time). Shannon Edwards at www.deepspacetech.com is a great hardware source. I've bought both of my stations from him, and recently ordered another hard drive. No problems of any kind, top notch service all the way. Those things come packed in about a mile of bubble wrap :) www.orb.com (Spherical Solutions) and www.blackholeinc.com (Black Hole, Incorporated) also have solid reputations and good prices, but having never done business with them, I cannot personally recommend them. Also, if you want a cube just to look at, an 030 would be acceptable. If you want to use the machine, I'd suggest a Color Turbo slab since they are cheap right now and excellent machines. I have a feeling that once you try one, you'll fall in love and make it your daily working machine :) Joe
From: nextjoe@aol.com (NeXTJoe) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: NeXT Cube Date: 17 Jul 1997 01:07:05 GMT Message-ID: <19970717010700.VAA01626@ladder01.news.aol.com> Organization: AOL http://www.aol.com References: <33CC9E40.BFCB4FA@pdd.pioneer.co.uk> Right after I sent that message, I noticed that you're in England. That's a pretty strong argument to get a station rather than a cube, as shipping on a cube system would get pretty outrageous. This is off topic, but is it true that carrying pocketknives is now banned in England? Joe
From: "Heath Tucker" <heatht@mindspring.com> Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: NeXT Printer paper jam Date: 17 Jul 1997 01:38:53 GMT Organization: MindSpring Enterprises Message-ID: <01bc9250$446770c0$03ac2ac0@cupertino> References: <33C43830.43CF9B02@starpage.com> <ED5I3w.5r3@nidat.sub.org> Peter Nitezki <Nitezki@NiDat.sub.org> wrote in article <ED5I3w.5r3@nidat.sub.org>... > In article <33C43830.43CF9B02@starpage.com> "Jesse D. Hurlbut" > <webmaster@starpage.com> writes: > > I know there are a couple of fixes out there for NeXT Printers (replace > > gear, etc.), but I think this is a different problem. My printer feeds > > about three inches of paper from the paper tray, then stalls and > > declares a paper jam. Is this a problem anyone else has had? is there > > an easy fix? > > > This effect has FAQ status. The rubber of the intake roller has lost its > grip. Several cures have been reported, all of'em work in some way. > AFAIK, there is no published evaluation on their effectiveness and effort > on the Net, so make your own choice... > > The "professional" method: cleanse rubber roller, then apply a liquid > called rubber revitalizer. The "brutal" method: cleanse and roughen up > with sand paper. The "tough" method: remove the axle and change the > orientation of the rubber roller, then reassemble. There are possibly > even more. I have the same problem and after getting a good look at the endless wires, gears, and screws inside my laser printer I decided to try the rubber revitalizer instead of flipping the roller. I have looked everywhere I can think of, auto parts stores, variety stores, wal-mart and even pool supply places. No luck finding anything to use. Can anyone tell me where I can get rubber revitalizer in the Atlanta GA area. Anyone know somewhere that I can order some from elsewhere in the nation, maybe a national catalog with a web site etc? Any help is always appreciated. Heath Tucker
From: "Heath Tucker" <heatht@mindspring.com> Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: Using black Printer from a Windows 95 System Date: 17 Jul 1997 01:43:18 GMT Organization: MindSpring Enterprises Message-ID: <01bc9250$e2984440$03ac2ac0@cupertino> References: <01bc8b95$c6c7c4a0$04662dc0@petraw95.pirmin> <ED1Kyr.Dwr@nidat.sub.org> > The answer is Samba. It's in the Public Domain. Go get it from one of > the Archives. > > -- > Peter Nitezki | Nitezki@NiDat.sub.org # Blessed art thou who knoweth I have tried to get Samba to compile under NS 3.3 but can't get far (anywhere). Could someone who has had it compile successfully post their makefile or mail it to me? I am using the latest version of samba downloaded from the web and I think my copy of developer is complete (?). Thanks in advance Heath Tucker
From: doyle@aps.org (Mark Doyle) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Cable for connecting two machines via 10Base-T ethernet? Date: 17 Jul 1997 01:33:08 GMT Organization: Brookhaven National Laboratory Message-ID: <5qjsok$ml5@sun20.ccd.bnl.gov> Hi all, I have a newly acquired Intel machine running NS and a NeXTstation. I would like to connect them together via Ethernet -- the Intel machine only has a 10Base-T connector, so I need to use that. My understanding is that I need a cross-over cable to connect them together. 1) Is this right? 2) Where I can get such a cable? 3) or, How can I make one? Thanks in advance, Mark
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From: dental@precipice.com (Rick Sanford) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: Cable for connecting two machines via 10Base-T ethernet? Date: 17 Jul 1997 04:38:19 GMT Organization: Dental Records (R) Message-ID: <5qk7jr$7a1@news1-alterdial.uu.net> References: <5qjsok$ml5@sun20.ccd.bnl.gov> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit Cc: doyle@aps.org In <5qjsok$ml5@sun20.ccd.bnl.gov> Mark Doyle wrote: > Hi all, > > I have a newly acquired Intel machine running NS and a NeXTstation. I would > like to connect them together via Ethernet -- the Intel machine only has a > 10Base-T connector, so I need to use that. My understanding is that I need a > cross-over cable to connect them together. > > 1) Is this right? > 2) Where I can get such a cable? > 3) or, How can I make one? > > Thanks in advance, > Mark > don't know about that, but I'd save myself the trouble, build in a little room for growth (machines seem to accumulate...) and get a small, say 4-port hub for around $50- 60. Do it the right way. Well that's what I did, and I'm glad. When I need to hook up a third and/or fourth machine, I can with minimal effort. You can also use for an ISDN hookup or ethernet printer, etc. Seems worth the money, is small and has fun lights to watch when you're waiting for those downloads. ;-) -- Rick Sanford Dental Records(R) dental@precipice.com NeXTMAIL welcome http://www.dentalrecords.com
From: lashell@jensen.cc.brandeis.edu (Sean La Shell) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: new printer for Black hardware Date: 17 Jul 1997 03:48:20 GMT Organization: Brandeis University, Waltham MA Message-ID: <5qk4m4$fq2$1@new-news.cc.brandeis.edu> Hi! We have an '040 cube and want to buy a printer for it. Are there any NEW black laser printers available? I ask for a new one because we've gone through two NeXT printers and don't want to get another one that will develop the same problems soon. (Actually, to be more honest, both printers still function in some capacity, but neither is in proper fighting form.) I read on Timothy Luoma's web page (www.peak.org/~luomat/next/printerinfo.html) that one can connect non-NeXT printers to cubes, etc. over ethernet. I still have some questions, 1. Does the printer need to have postscript on it? My understanding is that it would be MUCH cheaper to buy a printer without postscript if I can get away with it. 2. What else do I need to know about connecting a non-NeXT printer to a cube? I'm concerned that I'll buy a printer and THEN discover that I need to buy a driver and a cable and a this and a that and pretty soon I'll have spent more money than I meant to. Thanks in advance for your help! Sean La Shell lashell@jensen.cc.brandeis.edu
From: "Heath Tucker" <heatht@mindspring.com> Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: CD changer with a cube Date: 17 Jul 1997 01:58:34 GMT Organization: MindSpring Enterprises Message-ID: <01bc9253$04ccc200$03ac2ac0@cupertino> I hope that someone can help me with this. Enough of what i have tried has worked to make me hopeful but enough evades me to drive me nuts! I have two cubes. One is an original '030, the other is the more highly touted '040 25. I bought a Mountain (Nakamichi) CD7 disc changer and I got the idea to hook it up to a cube because it is only a 2 speed and I thought it would pace the Cube pretty well. Following NeXT logic, I simply plugged the CD changer to a SCSI cable and to the cube (the '030, it was the only one the cable pinned up to) and poof it works. Kinda. Problems: 1. At bootup it waits for 5 drives to come ready, taking about 40 seconds for each drive. This is really time consuming. 2. When I try to play audio CDs it acts up with CDPlayer.app. This is from console when I stick a CD in. Software Version 3.3 (Lightning9I) sd1 (4,0): ERROR op:0x28 sd_state:4 scsi status:0x0 sd1 (4,0): sense key:0x8 additional sense code:0x64 SCSI Block in error = 0 (no valid label) sd1 (4,0): ERROR op:0x28 sd_state:4 scsi status:0x0 sd1 (4,0): sense key:0x8 additional sense code:0x64 SCSI Block in error = 4 (no valid label) sd1 (4,0): ERROR op:0x28 sd_state:4 scsi status:0x0 sd1 (4,0): sense key:0x8 additional sense code:0x64 SCSI Block in error = 8 (no valid label) sd1 (4,0): ERROR op:0x28 sd_state:4 scsi status:0x0 sd1 (4,0): sense key:0x8 additional sense code:0x64 SCSI Block in error = 12 (no valid label) DISK UNFORMATTED Disk is Write Protected probing for CDROM probing for DOS probing for mac probing for cdaudio Jul 16 20:56:49 Workspace: Mounted scsi disk at /cdaudio Target 4: BUSY; retry 1 Target 4: BUSY; retry 2 It has problems when I hit shuffle play also, cant do it. I guess my question is this: If anyone has gotten a CD changer to work with a Cube can you drop me some advice? I dont believe Cubes use drivers (why would they?) but is there a patch I could get or something like this? Thanks for any help forthcoming. Heath Tucker
From: arti@address.in.signature (Art Isbell) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.marketplace,comp.sys.next.hardware,comp.sys.next.sysadmin Subject: Re: Just got a cube Date: 17 Jul 1997 05:17:05 GMT Organization: LavaNet, Inc. Distribution: world Message-ID: <5qk9sh$8ci@mochi.lava.net> References: <33c5e28e.19168873@news.mixi.net> <EDDonG.KL2@gateway.ali.bc.ca> allan@ali.bc.ca (Allan Noordvyk) wrote: > In comp.sys.next.marketplace,comp.sys.next.hardware,comp.sys.next.sysadmin Derek > Balling wrote: > > > > I have recently acquired (my friend was trying to clean out his > > basement) a NeXT Cube with b/w monitor. He says he believes it is a > > 68030/25 with 16MB RAM. He claims the optical drive may not be > > functional, and that the "networking support" is not currently > > installed. > > Note that the old optical drive is not supported by recent releases > of the operating system (AFAIK, my cube came without one). This isn't true - the original Canon MO drive still functions just as well as it ever did under OS 4.1 (not sure about 4.2 because my MO drive failed, but there's no reason to believe that it wouldn't work). What may be confusing you is that MO drives aren't supported in Turbo Cubes - i.e., those with the Turbo chipset (33 Mhz. 68040, etc.). There's no MO drive connector on those CPU boards. -- Art Isbell NeXT/MIME Mail: arti at lava dot net Trego Systems (for whom I don't speak) Voice/Fax: +1 808 394 0511 OPENSTEP/NT Voice Mail: +1 808 394 0495 managed care solutions US Mail: Honolulu, HI 96825-2638
From: mpaque.spa-am@nospam.wco.com (Mike Paquette) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: Cube woes -- diagnosis please! Date: 16 Jul 1997 23:08:47 -0700 Organization: Electronics Service Unit No. 16 Sender: mpaque@mpaque Distribution: world Message-ID: <5qkctf$l5@mpaque.mpaque> References: <5qipfs$d7s@news.tamu.edu> In article <5qipfs$d7s@news.tamu.edu> colin@snaefell.tamu.edu (Colin Allen) writes: > The monitor was a scrambled mass of black and white blocks. > The keyboard was unresponsive even to the power key and the > command-tilde options. The only way to reboot was to unplug and plug > back then hit the power key. Uh oh. This sounds like a memory controller failure. A dumb question.... Is the fan connected and running? High temperatures can make it flake out. Another possibility, less likely, is that a SIMM has gone bad and is tugging on an address or data line when it shouldn't. -- Mike Paquette (mpaque AT wco.com ; Yank that .spa-am and nospam to reply.) Well, if there *were* anything to say, it would be with the understanding that the PR/Marketing people want to make the announcements on products, so anything I have to say wouldn't actually exist until after then, so what I might have to say now doesn't exist, and what I may say in future can't be said, so theoretically what exists, doesn't, for the immediate future. (With apologies to Joe Straczynski)
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From: paul@oneclick.com (Paul Collins) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware,comp.sys.next.sysadmin,comp.sys.next.misc Subject: Re: probs installing Openstep 4.2 prerelease 2 (WWDC version) Date: Thu, 17 Jul 1997 01:04:10 -0700 Organization: One Click Systems Distribution: world Message-ID: <paul-1707970104100001@oneclick.vip.best.com> References: <5qc336$fo$1@nntp.Stanford.EDU> In article <5qc336$fo$1@nntp.Stanford.EDU>, kpfleger@hpp.Stanford.EDU (Karl Pfleger) wrote: > I'm having problems installing Openstep 4.2 prelease 2 for Mach on Intel > (the version given out at Apple's World-Wide Developer Conference recently). > I get stuck on the "NeXT Mach Operating System" screen right after the step > where you select drivers for the hard drive and CD-ROM. At the bottom it says: > BLC timeout > Resetting SCSI bus... > BLC timeout > Resetting SCSI bus... > and loops endlessly. > > My computer's hardware: Pentium II, ASUS KN97-X motherboard, BusLogic BT-958 > SCSI controller (Ultra/Wide), UW SCSI hard drive, SCSI-II CD-ROM, PS/2 mouse, > Adaptec 6901C ethernet card, internal SCSI Zip drive. > > All the SCSI devices are connected to the one BusLogic controller. I'm far from an expert on this hardware, but here's my 2 cents: So are there two SCSI busses or one? If two, is the "Bus:0" driver really going to work? Maybe you need a "Bus:0" driver PLUS a "Bus:1" driver. As far as I know, the "one termination at each end" rule works best. From your description, it might help to plug in the free (wide) end connector into the drive and make sure its terminated. If there are really two buses, then make sure termination of both is "on" on the board itself. My Adaptec controller turned out to be in the middle (or would have been if an external device was attached). So if the two buses are really one, then don't terminate the board. Check the board and HD's manufacturer's web sites for termination specifics and dip switch pinouts where applicable. Configure the controller to use more conservative SCSI settings: slower transfer rate (I'm at 5MB), disable "reconnect" (or is it auto-disconnect?), look for settings that might be less taxing on the bus. I did a lot of this sort of thing on mine, it turned out I had the wrong driver selected (and had to adjust IRQ & DMA, but the SCSI controller (thru "Mach OS") told me specifically when that was the case. Good luck and keep at it! Paul Collins -- Paul Collins, Owner/Developer One Click Systems -- -- paul@oneclick.com http://www.oneclick.com/ -- -- Now shipping! ClickMail 1.1 Internet gateway for QuickMail --
From: Timothy Luoma <luomat@peak.org> Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: damn, I lost a foot! Date: Wed, 16 Jul 1997 12:49:46 -0700 Organization: The PEAK FTP site for OpenStep & NeXTStep Message-ID: <Pine.SUN.3.96.970716124825.19799A-100000@kira> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: TEXT/PLAIN; charset=US-ASCII One of the little rubber feet to my NeXT keyboard is gone. I think the dog ate it. Well, actually I have no idea what happened to it, but it's done, and the dog isn't talking. Anyone have an extra one if these around somewhere? It's really annoying to try and type with one, and none is just darned uncomfortable. TjL ore. Here is what happened. In both cases, no one was logged > in to the console. The machine froze, no response even to network > pings. The monitor was a scrambled mass of black and white blocks. Ugh. I saw this once @alleg.edu. I believe it was the monitor that had to be replaced. I wasn't too involved with hardware then, so I don't know any more than that. I think this is a rare case of age-related death.... I'm not sure what causes it... we (peon users) blamed it on the heat in the lab being too high) > After going through that process (with errors in both cases in the > /usr/spool/mail directory) the machine reboots normallly. > > So, my question is, what could be causing all this? That's strange, very strange. Could it be that mail was being delivered to this machine when it went down? Has it ever happened when someone _was_ logged in? I believe that the monitor @alleg.edu was flaky for awhile before it finally went kaput, but it did finally go kaput and never came back... from what I remember... this was a couple years ago. Sorry I can't be more helpful... TjL
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From: mitchell.allen@worldnet.att.net Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Intel Soundcard question Date: Thu, 17 Jul 1997 11:47:07 -0400 Organization: AT&T WorldNet Services Message-ID: <mitchell.allen-1707971147070001@47.cincinnati-001.oh.dial-access.att.net> Does anyone know if it is possible to use one of the new AWE 64 Soundblasters with OpenStep 4.1? I have tried a generic (shark) sound card that is supposed to be SoundBlaster compatible but i get no sound. I was wondering if it was possible to use one of the newer SoundBlasters as they are not specifically designated as supported on the NeXTanswers page. Thanks, Mitch
From: kpfleger@hpp.Stanford.EDU (Karl Pfleger) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware,comp.sys.next.sysadmin,comp.sys.next.misc Subject: Re: probs installing Openstep 4.2 prerelease 2 (WWDC version) Date: 17 Jul 1997 19:54:57 GMT Organization: Computer Science Department, Stanford University Distribution: world Message-ID: <5qltah$c4d$1@nntp.Stanford.EDU> References: <5qc336$fo$1@nntp.Stanford.EDU> <paul-1707970104100001@oneclick.vip.best.com> In article <paul-1707970104100001@oneclick.vip.best.com> paul@oneclick.com (Paul Collins) writes: >In article <5qc336$fo$1@nntp.Stanford.EDU>, kpfleger@hpp.Stanford.EDU >(Karl Pfleger) wrote: >> BLC timeout >> Resetting SCSI bus... >Configure the controller to use more conservative SCSI settings: slower >transfer rate (I'm at 5MB), disable "reconnect" (or is it >auto-disconnect?), look for settings that might be less taxing on the bus. >Paul Collins Thanks for the suggestion. Just tried setting the HD down to 10MB/s, the CD-Rom to 5, and the Zip to Async (which is all it will do anyway), and turning off disconnection on all of them, but that didn't change anything. On a separte try I disconnected the Zip alltogether. That didn't help either. Oh well. Looks like no more of my favorite apps for a while. -Karl ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Karl Pfleger kpfleger@cs.stanford.edu http://www.stanford.edu/~kpfleger/ ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware From: Nitezki@NiDat.sub.org (Peter Nitezki) Subject: Re: Cube woes -- diagnosis please! Message-ID: <EDGMF0.8Ax@nidat.sub.org> Sender: nitezki@nidat.sub.org (Peter Nitezki) Organization: private site of Peter Nitezki, Kraichtal, Germany References: <5qipfs$d7s@news.tamu.edu> Date: Thu, 17 Jul 1997 10:56:59 GMT In article <5qipfs$d7s@news.tamu.edu> colin@snaefell.tamu.edu (Colin Allen) writes: > Twice in the past two days my cube has crashed harder than I've ever > seen before. Here is what happened. In both cases, no one was logged > in to the console. The machine froze, no response even to network > pings. The monitor was a scrambled mass of black and white blocks. > The keyboard was unresponsive even to the power key and the > command-tilde options. The only way to reboot was to unplug and plug > back then hit the power key. The subsequent reboot failed at the > checking disk phase and required fsck to be run manually. After going > through that process (with errors in both cases in the /usr/spool/mail > directory) the machine reboots normallly. > > So, my question is, what could be causing all this? > The memory had been massively garbled when you caught your Cube hanging. There are several possible causes, starting from a glitch in the power supply onto some uncaught memory failure (and many more in between). There should be some diagnostic LEDs on the motherboard. Their semantics used to be in the FAQ, AFAIK. -- 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 | E-mail defunct, sorry # up to the Net. Peter 1,3-5
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware From: Nitezki@NiDat.sub.org (Peter Nitezki) Subject: Re: NeXTStation pinouts Message-ID: <EDGn19.8E0@nidat.sub.org> Sender: nitezki@nidat.sub.org (Peter Nitezki) Organization: private site of Peter Nitezki, Kraichtal, Germany References: <Pine.LNX.3.93.970716125158.1224B-100000@splunge> Date: Thu, 17 Jul 1997 11:10:21 GMT In article <Pine.LNX.3.93.970716125158.1224B-100000@splunge> "Andrew J. Litt" <ajlitt@mail.utexas.edu> writes: > I recently became the proud owner of two surplused NeXTStations, > one being a NeXTStation and the other being a Turbo slab. I also > have two N4000A MegaPixel monitors. My problem is that I'm missing > everything else associated with the machines, including memory, > drives (hard and floppy), an OS, keyboard, mouse, and cables. > I've heard that these machines are ADB-compatible, so I've got > a Mac keyboard that I could plug into the monitor. However, I > need a cable to hook the monitor to the machines. Does anyone > know the pinouts on both sides for the 19-pin cable, and can I > use my Mac keyboard with either of these machines? Thanks in > advance. > Unfortunately, there is no telling point besides the serial number that determines wether you got a ADB model or not. The best way to find out is to browse NeXTAnswers <www.next.com> for the serial numbers of your machines and find out. There should also be rather extensive answers to your different questions. If you want a second source of info, try the FAQ at Peanuts <penauts.leo.org>. -- 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 | E-mail defunct, sorry # up to the Net. Peter 1,3-5
From: lashell@jensen.cc.brandeis.edu (Sean La Shell) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: LaserJet 6MP Date: 17 Jul 1997 21:08:51 GMT Organization: Brandeis University, Waltham MA Message-ID: <5qm1l3$jbc$1@new-news.cc.brandeis.edu> Hi! We want to put an HP LaserJet 6MP on ethernet and print to it from a NeXT '040 Cube running NeXTSTEP 3.2. Can anyone help us? Thanks! -Sean La Shell lashell@jensen.cc.brandeis.edu P.S. Would it make a difference if we had an HP LaserJet 5M in stead?
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware From: Nitezki@NiDat.sub.org (Peter Nitezki) Subject: Re: Other OS's for BLACK Message-ID: <EDGn9K.8Eq@nidat.sub.org> Sender: nitezki@nidat.sub.org (Peter Nitezki) Organization: private site of Peter Nitezki, Kraichtal, Germany References: <5qjgbb$a21$1@ha2.rdc1.nj.home.com> Date: Thu, 17 Jul 1997 11:15:20 GMT In article <5qjgbb$a21$1@ha2.rdc1.nj.home.com> luomat@peak.org (Timothy J. Luoma) writes: > In <5qgcfb$aeo@newsstand.cit.cornell.edu> Peter Schmidt wrote: > > > I have a 040 25 cube and NeXT printer, and I was wondering what > > other OS's are available to run on the NeXT hardware. I ran > > into Plan9, which looks cool, but it seemed to me that Plan9 > > only ran on the slab, is this correct? > > Did Plan9 actually run on it? I heard people talking about this, > but never heard it was done > > > > Is there a NeXT 68K Linux? > > nope. > > As far as I know there are no other OSes that actually run on > black hardware... > Not quite true! At least if you allow for minimal hardware extensions. There is a product called Daydream comprising some hardware and software that converts a black NeXT into a Mac Quadra like machine. All version 7 MacOSes are known to run on it up to MacOS 7.5.3, AFAIK. -- 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 | E-mail defunct, sorry # up to the Net. Peter 1,3-5
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware From: Nitezki@NiDat.sub.org (Peter Nitezki) Subject: Re: NeXT Power Consumption Message-ID: <EDGMqp.8Bo@nidat.sub.org> Sender: nitezki@nidat.sub.org (Peter Nitezki) Organization: private site of Peter Nitezki, Kraichtal, Germany References: <5qjctc$50j@nntp.interaccess.com> Date: Thu, 17 Jul 1997 11:04:01 GMT In article <5qjctc$50j@nntp.interaccess.com> stevek@guide.chi.il.us writes: > I'm looking to buy a UPS for both my NeXT Cube (25Mhz) and Pentium > system (One UPS for both machine) unfortunatley I have no idea how > much power the NeXT monitor draws. If someone could tell me the > specs on a NeXT system's power usage, or suggest an adequtte UPS it > would be appreciated. > > My configuration is as follows: > 1 NeXT Cube(25mhz) 17" N4000A monitor > 1 250W PS Pentium with 15" monitor > 1 External Modem > 1 Zip Drive > 1 External CD-R > 1 External CD-ROM > (I know the specs on all the equpiment but the monitor.) > Then you'd also know the data for the monitor since the MegaPixel draws its power from the Cube itself. They are rated at 300W and 5A max. Just in case your Cube is a NeXTDimension model and you meant the 17" ColorMonitor it is rated at 150W max. -- 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 | E-mail defunct, sorry # up to the Net. Peter 1,3-5
From: schmidt@radius.mae.cornell.edu (Peter Schmidt) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: Other OS's for BLACK Date: 17 Jul 1997 16:08:16 GMT Organization: Cornell University Sender: ps17@cornell.edu (Verified) Message-ID: <5qlg1g$3b2@newsstand.cit.cornell.edu> References: <5qgcfb$aeo@newsstand.cit.cornell.edu> <5qjgbb$a21$1@ha2.rdc1.nj.home.com> Timothy J. Luoma (luomat@peak.org) wrote: > In <5qgcfb$aeo@newsstand.cit.cornell.edu> Peter Schmidt wrote: >> I have a 040 25 cube and NeXT printer, and I was wondering what other >> OS's are available to run on the NeXT hardware. I ran into Plan9, which >> looks cool, but it seemed to me that Plan9 only ran on the slab, is this >> correct? > Did Plan9 actually run on it? I heard people talking about this, but never > heard it was done Yes, see http://plan9.bell-labs.com for more information. Acording to that page, Plan9 only works in mono slabs, but that it is a good port of the system. -pete
From: nextjoe@aol.com (NeXTJoe) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: PowerGlove? Date: 18 Jul 1997 00:54:37 GMT Message-ID: <19970718005401.UAA09324@ladder02.news.aol.com> Organization: AOL http://www.aol.com I remember reading some time ago about a hack to connect a PowerGlove to the DSP port (I think) on black hardware, but I cannot recall the specifics of the setup. Are instructions available somewhere? Software drivers? Also, what functionality does the glove have under NS? Thanks in advance, Joe
From: johnny@voicenet.com (John Waters) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Help with NeXT LaserPrinter Date: 18 Jul 1997 01:45:02 GMT Organization: VoiceNet - Internet Access - (215)674-9290 Message-ID: <5qmhqu$6et$1@news2.voicenet.com> Hello, I am trying to place an HP 75A toner cartrige in a NeXT Laser Printer. The problem that I am having is that there seems to be no real place for it to go. I have tried installign it with the arrow fowards, backwards...etc Can someone please mail me some pointers on installing the toner in this printer. Thank you in advance johnny waters <johnny@voicenet.com>
From: uli@tallowcross.uni-frankfurt.de (Uli Zappe) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: Microsoft Natural Keyboard Date: 17 Jul 1997 23:53:15 GMT Organization: Frankfurt University Computing Center Message-ID: <5qmb9b$4jh@tallowcross.uni-frankfurt.de> References: <Pine.NXT.3.96.970714165921.404A-100000@rjacobs.Stanford.EDU> <5qg53r$aid$2@news.th-darmstadt.de> Christian Neuss <neuss@informatik.th-darmstadt.de.NOSPAM> wrote: > "Robert G. Jacobs" <rob@rjacobs.Stanford.EDU> wrote: > > I'm running NS 3.3 on a PC. Will I have any problem installing a > > Microsoft Natural Keyboard on it? > Yes. It's pretty cheaply made, it doesn't even have real switches > for the keys. Get a real keyboard if you plan to work with your > machine often. If possible, try it out for a while before making > a purchase. Softwarewise, however, you should be fine. :-) I have to disagree. I use the keyboard for two years now and wouldn't want to miss it. It seems keyboards belong to the highly subjective devices ;-) However, the early models didn't have very solid lettering, so often used letters faded. According to Microsoft, they use laser lettering since April this year, and the problem should be fixed now. > > or could I map the Win95 key to Command? > You very probably could, by creating a keymapping of your own. No, that won't work. The problem is that the keyboard driver simply doesn't transmit the new key codes so no remapping whatsoever could help. There's an easy fix, though: thanks to the fact that NeXT hasn't been able to deliver a 4.0 driver kit ;-) , the 4.0 keyboard driver (which transmits the new key codes) will work without problems with 3.3... Bye Uli -- _____________________________________________________________________ Uli Zappe E-Mail: uli@tallowcross.uni-frankfurt.de (NeXTMail,Mime,ASCII) PGP on request Lorscher Strasse 5 WWW: - D-60489 Frankfurt Fon: +49 (69) 9784 0007 Germany Fax: +49 (69) 9784 0042 staff member of NEXTTOYOU - the German NEXTSTEP/OPENSTEP magazine _____________________________________________________________________
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From: michael@rumah.pc.my (Michael Olan) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: black hw Date: 18 Jul 1997 02:25:51 GMT Organization: Personal Message-ID: <5qmk7f$cd7@rumah.pc.my> Hi, While perusing the used black h/w dealer(s), and taking inventory of what's sitting on my desk now, for ab't $200 I could put together a non-turbo color nextstation. For ab't $600 I could do a turbo. CPU speed doesn't seem significant, but the extra ram could be...eg. make installing OS4.2 feasible. Considering end of life for the dear black boxes, is it worth the extra investment for a turbo? In a year or so, I'll probably be forced to buy intel anyway (unless Apple pulls off a miracle), but most likely keep the black's till they croak. Comments? Mike SIMM has gone bad and is >tugging on an address or data line when it shouldn't. Any easy way to check this? Thanks, -- Colin Allen http://snaefell.tamu.edu/~colin/
From: Brent Clothier <bclothie@uiuc.edu> Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: black hw Date: Fri, 18 Jul 1997 00:52:43 -0500 Organization: University of Illinois Message-ID: <33CF04AB.C4F1DE96@uiuc.edu> References: <5qmk7f$cd7@rumah.pc.my> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Michael: Well, I guess it really depends on how much your willing to invest. I am also comparing the value of white hardware versus the original blackware. I wound up focusing on a Color Turbo NeXTStation. Originally I wanted a cube but the asking prices were beyond what I wanted to spend. The standard mono NeXTStations were cheap but their potential seemed limited when compared to the price of a color turbo slab. For a couple hundred more, one could purchase a newer machine (generally) with a faster CPU and some enhanced hardware features. I thought this worth the additional money especially considering I, too, would "most likely keep the blacks' till they croak". Then I started looking in Computer Shopper at similarly equipped (harddrive and memory) Pentium machines. Since OpenStep is 32-bit, I also looked at Pentium Pro machines. A simple, but effective, system using a 133 MHz Pentium was around $1000. You got 32MB of memory, a 1 Gig harddrive, a CD-ROM, Sound Blaster 16, etc. A color turbo slab with 16 MB and a 1 Gig harddrive, for example, from Deep Space Tech. costs around $700. In terms of computing performance, I wasn't sure if the black hardware was worth the investment. Blackware is at least four years old. For comparision, try selling a used 486DX33 with 16MB and a 700MB harddrive for $700. I did two years ago for $800. Today I might get $400 - $500. To be fair though, you do get a 17" monitor with the blackware - something certainly not available with the whiteware at that price level. Other readers might point out that you will have to fork out at minimum an additional $299 (academic) for OpenStep 4.2 as well as dealing with compatibility issues. But I might counter that with whiteware you have the option of running Windows 95 or NT and have better upgradability and expandability. Anyway, my impression has been that many of the readers in NeXT news groups are loyal blackware users. No doubt, NeXTStations are extremely well-integrated machines. I might also add that the active members of the NeXT news groups are some of the most polite and competent people I have encountered. My bias, however, is simply this: I want to use capabilities of the operating system. The actual hardware is relevant only to the point it increases the usefulness of the NeXTStep/OpenStep. From that perspective, I would only buy blackware at competitive prices. What I would really like to know is, if the online companies are selling color turbo slabs at $700, what are they buying them for and how do they build their inventories? Some of the shopping disappointments I have encountered are: (1) Systems generally do not come with original OS source floppies. What am I supposed to do if my harddisk crashes? I remember looking at NeXTStations as an undergrad at MicroCenter of the University of Texas at Austin. Each machine was sold with the source disks. (2) Systems come with no or incomplete manuals - it is assumed you will go out and buy helpbooks or spend one month memorizing peanuts.leo.org. So at this point I am leaning heavily to whiteware unless I can get a good condition color turbo slab between $400-$500. I have only seen this once and the machine was sold before I could act on it. Best of Luck Brent Clothier Michael Olan wrote: > Hi, > While perusing the used black h/w dealer(s), and taking inventory of > what's > sitting on my desk now, for ab't $200 I could put together a non-turbo > color > nextstation. For ab't $600 I could do a turbo. CPU speed doesn't seem > significant, but the extra ram could be...eg. make installing OS4.2 > feasible. > Considering end of life for the dear black boxes, is it worth the > extra > investment for a turbo? In a year or so, I'll probably be forced to > buy intel > anyway (unless Apple pulls off a miracle), but most likely keep the > black's > till they croak. > > Comments? > > Mike
From: root@127.0.0.1 (Charlie Root) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware,comp.sys.next.sysadmin Subject: Help - Local_Printer queue refuses to be removed Date: 18 Jul 1997 05:24:08 GMT Organization: Center for Space Research Message-ID: <5qmulo$jc9$0@207.212.27.28> I am trying to remove the Local_Printer queue which is currently used by a NeXT Laser Printer. The printer is connected to a NeXTcube which is the master of a very small netinfo network. However, this has proven to be much more difficult than anticipated. When I run PrintManager, the Delete button for Local_Printer is dimmed. So, I try a different approach. If I simply remove the printer and reboot the cube, the queue still exists but it is given Unavailable access. As a result, the Delete button is inactive. Ok, I'm still not ready to admit defeat yet. Using NetInfoManger, I manually delete the printer. This, sadly enough, fails too-- for when I reboot, the queue reappears yet again to mock me! Now, I'm stumped. What is happening here? Is there any way to remove this printer queue? Help me, Mike Paquette, you're my only hope! :) -- Charlie Root "LaRouche in 2000"
From: scott@doubleu.com (Scott Hess) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: NeXT Power Consumption Date: 18 Jul 1997 03:01:30 GMT Organization: Is a sign of weakness Message-ID: <SCOTT.97Jul17224440@slave.doubleu.com> References: <5qjctc$50j@nntp.interaccess.com> <EDGMqp.8Bo@nidat.sub.org> In-reply-to: Nitezki@NiDat.sub.org's message of Thu, 17 Jul 1997 11:04:01 GMT In article <EDGMqp.8Bo@nidat.sub.org> Nitezki@NiDat.sub.org (Peter Nitezki) writes: In article <5qjctc$50j@nntp.interaccess.com>, stevek@guide.chi.il.us writes: > I'm looking to buy a UPS for both my NeXT Cube (25Mhz) and > Pentium system (One UPS for both machine) unfortunatley I have no > idea how much power the NeXT monitor draws. <snip> Then you'd also know the data for the monitor since the MegaPixel draws its power from the Cube itself. They are rated at 300W and 5A max. Cubes draw _that_ much power? My turbo station says 150W and 2.5A on the backplate. I suppose a cube with an OD might draw that much, maybe. [Also, I'd guess this is the max rating, which means the actual amount will be less, depending on what kind of monster your hard drive is.] So far as the UPS rating, keep in mind that you're supposed to tally things up, double it, and that's what you buy. Way Back When, I got a 600VA APC Smart-UPS. This was for a NeXTstation with an external drive, DAT drive, and a modem. [Actually, it was pretty nice to keep networking on the modem with the lights out...] Anyhow, at that time this particular unit had a certain button combination which caused a set of front-panel LEDs to light indicating approximate power draw and the like. I seem to recall that my equipment at the time took one LED out of five. With my Pentium and 17" color monitor, I think it was 3 out of 5, though it might have been 4 of 5. Where's that leave you? Well, I'd hesitate to leave both my station and my Pentium on my 600VA UPS. That's why I've got another one to spread the load. But if you swap a 15" monitor for the 17" monitor, I'd be happy enough. [I am _NOT_ suggesting such a swap might ever happen, mind you!] If you go with APC, I'd recommend a Smart-UPS versus a Back-UPS. Check out www.benatong.com for the long reason - the concise reason is that Smart-UPS can do delayed shutdowns via the serial connection, Back-UPS can only do immediate shutdowns. [This Unix, think sync'ing the disks.] Later, -- scott hess <scott@doubleu.com> (606) 578-0412 http://www.doubleu.com/ <Favorite unused computer book title: The Idiots Guide to the Zen of Dummies in a Nutshell in Seven Days, Unleashed>
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From: cejensen@bitstream.net (Christian Jensen) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: NeXT Cube Date: 17 Jul 1997 23:57:48 GMT Organization: Bitstream Underground Message-ID: <5qmbhs$ldb$1@maryj.bitstream.net> References: <33CC9E40.BFCB4FA@pdd.pioneer.co.uk> In-Reply-To: <33CC9E40.BFCB4FA@pdd.pioneer.co.uk> On 07/16/97, Ian Medland wrote: >Can you still get hold of the original NeXT cubes? How much do they >change hands for? I would really love one. It's actually a great time to buy a cube: 90% off the original prices for most items is typical these days! :-) Check out: www.orb.com www.deepspacetech.com -- ******************************** Chris Jensen cejensen@bitstream.net MIME, NeXTMail OK
From: chuchen@pl.jaring.my (Thai) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: M2 Compatibility Problem Date: Fri, 18 Jul 1997 16:17:46 GMT Organization: Unconfigured Message-ID: <5qo4lj$p8t@news2.jaring.my> Hello, Any user of M2 here ? Is M2 compatible with most software running on Win95 ? Please report any problem with M2 please. thank you. Reply To : xeyone@technologist.com .
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware From: Nitezki@NiDat.sub.org (Peter Nitezki) Subject: Re: new printer for Black hardware Message-ID: <EDIAMu.EM4@nidat.sub.org> Sender: nitezki@nidat.sub.org (Peter Nitezki) Organization: private site of Peter Nitezki, Kraichtal, Germany References: <5qk4m4$fq2$1@new-news.cc.brandeis.edu> Date: Fri, 18 Jul 1997 08:37:42 GMT In article <5qk4m4$fq2$1@new-news.cc.brandeis.edu> lashell@jensen.cc.brandeis.edu (Sean La Shell) writes: > Hi! > > We have an '040 cube and want to buy a printer for it. Are > there any NEW black laser printers available? I ask for a > new one because we've gone through two NeXT printers and > don't want to get another one that will develop the same > problems soon. (Actually, to be more honest, both printers > still function in some capacity, but neither is in proper > fighting form.) > Almost four years after the stop of manufacture how could you find a "new" one? You could probably find an unused one, but then, the rubber parts might have aged as well... You can ask the Printer Works for a refurbished model. That's as close as you can get to a "new" one, IMHO. > I read on Timothy Luoma's web page > (www.peak.org/~luomat/next/printerinfo.html) that one can > connect non-NeXT printers to cubes, etc. over ethernet. I > still have some questions, > > 1. Does the printer need to have postscript on it? My > understanding is that it would be MUCH cheaper to buy a > printer without postscript if I can get away with it. > Well, yes and no. Yes if you want to directly attach it and run. No, if you're prepared for a hack or the acquisition of some additional software. > 2. What else do I need to know about connecting a non-NeXT > printer to a cube? I'm concerned that I'll buy a printer > and THEN discover that I need to buy a driver and a cable > and a this and a that and pretty soon I'll have spent more > money than I meant to. > If a PostScript printer is not listed in your NEXTSTEP version you need a PPD-file (PostScript printer description) to sneek into the right place on your system. NS will then handle the printer like a supported model, i.e. it turns out in PrintManager.app. If you have a non-PostScript printer you need to install either a ghostscript based hack (on the archives) or buy some driver software like Dots. P.S.: Ethernet is not a must for printing from a Cube but highly advisable since a serial line might be unacceptably slow. Especially for non-PostScript printers. -- 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 | E-mail defunct, sorry # up to the Net. Peter 1,3-5
From: luomat@peak.org (Timothy J. Luoma) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: NeXT Power Consumption Date: 18 Jul 1997 17:17:21 GMT Organization: The PEAK FTP Archive for NEXTSTEP/OpenStep Message-ID: <5qo8f1$nrc$1@ha2.rdc1.nj.home.com> References: <5qjctc$50j@nntp.interaccess.com> <EDGMqp.8Bo@nidat.sub.org> <SCOTT.97Jul17224440@slave.doubleu.com> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit I've only seen Scott Hess' post in this thread, however: I have on an APC SmartUPS 450: slab & monitor (105 internal HD) & Intel with Seagate 2gig drive MicroPolis 1gig HD modem cable modem SyQuest drive 17" monitor I run at about 75-80% capatcity according to PowerGuardian (www.benatong.com) with the monitor on... It does gown to about 40% if I turn off the monitor. I don't know how much time I'd get if the power totally went out... I'd guess 10,15,20 minutes.... probably 20 if the monitor was off. In my area, the power either flickers (does down/out for a second) or goes down for a long time (hours due to storm, accident, etc), so anything over 5 minutes would be sufficient. I can't count how many times (especially lately) the power has gone out just for a few seconds, but enough to screw things up if I wasn't covered. TjL
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From: curtisj@insync.net (Curtis) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Help with NeXTStation Ethernet Port Date: Fri, 18 Jul 1997 18:08:37 GMT Organization: Insync Internet Services Message-ID: <33cfb04a.76265175@news.insync.net> I am having problems geting my NeXTslab ethernet connection working. I am trying to use 10baseT cat5 to connect to a hub. I have checked all of the connections and it looks as if the problem is coming from the slab. Is there a config that switches from the thin ethernet port to the 10baseT port and if so, where is it. If I do have a problem with the ports where do I go from here. I am running NeXTStep 3.3 User. Any help would sincerely be appreciated. Thanks, Curtis Johnson curtisj@insync.net
From: curtisj@insync.net (Curtis) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Help with NeXTStation and 10baseT port Date: Fri, 18 Jul 1997 18:44:11 GMT Organization: Insync Internet Services Message-ID: <33cfb964.78595477@news.insync.net> I need help with my NeXTStation Ethernet ports. I am trying to use the 10baseT port to connect to my hub. The Hub is not recognizing the slab but it will recognize my Win95 box. I have narrowed it down to the slab therefore [All cable have been checked out.] Is there a way to configure the Ethernet ports to use the 10baseT connection instead of the Thin Ethernet connection? If so, how? How do you adjust the monitor picture for a slab. My monitor is showing a warped picture. Any help is appreciated, Thanks Curtis Johnson curtisj@insync.net
From: Rudolf B Blazek <blazek@clunix.cl.msu.edu> Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Saving Data from a Physically Damaged Date: Fri, 18 Jul 1997 16:40:18 -0400 Organization: Michigan State University Message-ID: <Pine.SOL.3.96.970718163719.16805A-100000@clunix.cl.msu.edu> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: TEXT/PLAIN; charset=US-ASCII Hallo, would anybody know about a company able to save data from a disk damaged by a natural disaster, like water, fire etc? Please reply via e-mail to blazek@stt.msu.edu Thanks. Rudy Blazek blazek@stt.msu.edu http://www.stt.msu.edu/~blazek
From: "Randy Schwarz" <randys@relsys-inc.com> Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Using my NeXT Laser with a PC Date: 18 Jul 1997 20:20:30 GMT Organization: Relsys Message-ID: <01bc93b7$c5fb24c0$1d7147cf@randys.relsys-inc.com> Where is the FAQ? I would hope my questions are addressed in the FAQ: How can I use my NeXT 400dpi laser printer with a PC running Win95? I would like to use the parallel or serial port if it is possible. Randy Schwarz
From: mikelea@NextStation.digex.net (Michael Lea) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: PowerGlove? Date: 18 Jul 1997 22:12:59 GMT Organization: DIGEX, Inc. Message-ID: <5qoppb$8n9$1@news2.digex.net> References: <19970718005401.UAA09324@ladder02.news.aol.com> nextjoe@aol.com (NeXTJoe) wrote: >I remember reading some time ago about a hack to connect a PowerGlove to >the DSP port (I think) on black hardware, but I cannot recall the >specifics of the setup. > >Are instructions available somewhere? Software drivers? > >Also, what functionality does the glove have under NS? > >Thanks in advance, Check out: http://www.peak.org/next/apps/misc/PowerGloveInspector.NIHS.bs.tar.gz It's an inspector for the PowerGlove, and in the help file is instructions on how to hook one to the DSP. Have fun! -- *mikelea@access.digex.net* "imperious, angry, furious, extreme in all things, with a disturbance in the moral imagination unlike any the world has ever known-there you have me in a nutshell: and one more thing, kill me or take me as I am, because I will not change." -de Sade
From: ivan@aardvark.greystoneapts.com Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: thank you Date: 19 Jul 1997 01:18:33 GMT Organization: None Message-ID: <5qp4l9$g6m$1534@falcon.ns.net> I'm so glad a newsgroup like comp.sys.next.hardware exists. ivan
From: Timothy Luoma <luomat@peak.org> Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: black hw Date: Fri, 18 Jul 1997 11:28:30 -0700 Organization: The PEAK FTP site for OpenStep & NeXTStep Message-ID: <Pine.SUN.3.96.970718111553.11074H-100000@kira> References: <5qmk7f$cd7@rumah.pc.my> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: TEXT/PLAIN; charset=US-ASCII To: Michael Olan <michael@rumah.pc.my> In-Reply-To: <5qmk7f$cd7@rumah.pc.my> On 18 Jul 1997, Michael Olan wrote: > While perusing the used black h/w dealer(s), and taking inventory of what's > sitting on my desk now, for ab't $200 I could put together a non-turbo color I don't think you want a non-turbo color machine. The processing needed to make color is too much for the 25MHz machines, and the 33MHz doesn't do all that much better. > nextstation. For ab't $600 I could do a turbo. CPU speed doesn't seem > significant, but the extra ram could be...eg. make installing OS4.2 feasible. The ram would help, but I've heard at least one person say that they loaded up with 128ram and it didn't help as much as they thought it would. > Considering end of life for the dear black boxes, is it worth the extra > investment for a turbo? In a year or so, I'll probably be forced to buy intel > anyway (unless Apple pulls off a miracle), but most likely keep the black's > till they croak. When I went through this, I figured that with a new color turbo and ram I was going to be nearing $800-$1k, and as much as I love black hardware, could not see spending that much on hardware that is at least, what, 4 years old (if you get one of the last ones made). I decided it made a lot more sense to put that towards an Intel. However, assume that a basic Intel will start at $1k and then add a monitor.... so it's a lot more than black hardware, but it also has the ability to grow, whereas the black hardware would be maxed out and still running at 33MHz... Or you could get a Pyro I suppose... but that's $800 I think. I really wish my NeXT was a color turbo ADB.... if so I would have plopped a ton of ram into it and tried to make a go of it. However, until someone decides to leave me one in their will and then jump, I couldn't bring myself to spend the money on hardware that old, no matter how much I love it.... I hope this doesn't lessen me in some folk's eyes.... ;-) As I've said countless times before, if Rhapsody doesn't run on a Pentium, all is lost. If you don't believe me, checkout the Alpha and other processors that are running much faster than the Pentium and see how they are doing. Folks just aren't buying non-Pentiums (although hopefully the new AMD/Cyrix etc will catch on eventually). So either I also got a machine that will run Rhapsody (whereas Apple has said they will not be supporting NeXT hardware) or Rhapsody is going to die or Rhapsody is somehow going to survive without running on P-based computers and I'll be wrong. TjL
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From: curtisj@insync.net (Curtis) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Help with NeXTStation and 10baseT port Date: Fri, 18 Jul 1997 18:42:36 GMT Organization: Insync Internet Services Message-ID: <33cfb8ea.78473170@news.insync.net> I need help with my NeXTStation Ethernet ports. I am trying to use the 10baseT port to connect to my hub. The Hub is not recognizing the slab but it will recognize my Win95 box. I have narrowed it down to the slab therefore [All cable have been checked out.] Is there a way to configure the Ethernet ports to use the 10baseT connection instead of the Thin Ethernet connection? If so, how? How do you adjust the monitor picture for a slab. My monitor is showing a warped picture. Any help is appreciated, Thanks Curtis Johnson curtisj@insync.net
From: Timothy Luoma <luomat@peak.org> Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: Other OS's for BLACK Date: Fri, 18 Jul 1997 11:06:58 -0700 Organization: The PEAK FTP site for OpenStep & NeXTStep Message-ID: <Pine.SUN.3.96.970718110516.11074E-100000@kira> References: <5qjgbb$a21$1@ha2.rdc1.nj.home.com> <EDGn9K.8Eq@nidat.sub.org> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: TEXT/PLAIN; charset=US-ASCII In-Reply-To: <EDGn9K.8Eq@nidat.sub.org> On Thu, 17 Jul 1997, Peter Nitezki wrote: > In article <5qjgbb$a21$1@ha2.rdc1.nj.home.com> luomat@peak.org (Timothy J. > Luoma) writes: > > Did Plan9 actually run on it? I heard people talking about this, > > but never heard it was done yes I have heard now from several folks that it does run on it... hanve't heard from anyone actually using it... > > As far as I know there are no other OSes that actually run on > > black hardware... > > > Not quite true! At least if you allow for minimal hardware extensions. > > There is a product called Daydream comprising some hardware and software > that converts a black NeXT into a Mac Quadra like machine. All version 7 > MacOSes are known to run on it up to MacOS 7.5.3, AFAIK. I wasn't considering this, because you cannot install MacOS onto the NeXT itself, but it's a good point that this is another option if you can find one of the 12 copies of Daydream out there.... TjL
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.marketplace,comp.sys.next.hardware,comp.sys.next.sysadmin From: dfevans@bbcr.uwaterloo.ca (David Evans) Subject: Re: Just got a cube Sender: news@novice.uwaterloo.ca (Mr. News) Message-ID: <EDH1uK.6wx@novice.uwaterloo.ca> Cc: allan@ali.bc.ca Date: Thu, 17 Jul 1997 16:30:20 GMT Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit References: <33c5e28e.19168873@news.mixi.net> <EDDonG.KL2@gateway.ali.bc.ca> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Mime-Version: 1.0 Organization: University of Waterloo In <EDDonG.KL2@gateway.ali.bc.ca> Allan Noordvyk wrote: > > Note that the old optical drive is not supported by recent releases > of the operating system (AFAIK, my cube came without one). > This is *not* true. Versions of the OS up to at least 4.2 support the optical drive. -- David Evans (NeXTMail/MIME OK) dfevans@bbcr.uwaterloo.ca Computer/Synth Junkie http://bbcr.uwaterloo.ca/~dfevans/ University of Waterloo "Default is the value selected by the composer Ontario, Canada overridden by your command." - Roland TR-707 Manual
From: Tom Sherwin <sherwint@sdsc.edu> Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Matrox Mystique Driver Date: Fri, 18 Jul 1997 14:33:44 -0700 Organization: San Diego Supercomputer Center Message-ID: <33CFE138.794B@sdsc.edu> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Anyone know if a Matrox Mystique (4MB) card will work with NextStep 3.3? How about a Soundblaster 32 PnP? Any help would be appreciated. -- ============================================================= Thomas M. Sherwin (619) 534-5110 Senior Programmer/Analyst (619) 534-5152 (fax) Systems and Mass Storage San Diego Supercomputer Center P.O. Box 85608 sherwint@sdsc.edu San Diego, CA 92186-9784 =============================================================
From: daj@nwu.edu Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.programmer,comp.sys.next.software,comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: HELP with SCSI device problem Date: 19 Jul 1997 04:45:49 GMT Organization: Flashnet Communications, http://www.flash.net Message-ID: <5qpgpt$sgs$2@excalibur.flash.net> Hello everyone, I First let me preface with I'm new to developing under OpenStep and ObjectiveC most of my work is done in Mathematica or just 'C'. I have a SCSI data acquisition device that was manufactured by Analogic, its model DASM-AD14. Technically it is a 14bit 2Mhz 8 channel acquisition device that has a 2Mb buffer and a SCSI interface. Here's my problem: Analogic provided instructions and the basic outline for acquisition code for a Sun3 or SPARC system using SunOS4.0, and I'm trying to port it over to the NeXT/Intel system. Analogic says the device can be accessed at /dev/rsdnc, where n is the scsi appropriate device number . Well I've got a properly terminated system and the acquisition device is SCSI ID target 6 LUN 0. Now the problem is analogic says it can be accessed by: char *dev_name="/dev/rsd4c"; open (dev_name, O_RDWR); but when I check /usr/adm/messages I have the errors at the bottom of this post:. Also, if I go ahead and run the program it doesn't open the device. I'm running OpenStep 4.1 on Intel hardware and I have a Adaptec 2940 SCSI Controller. I figure I probably need to write some sort of device driver for the acquisition system labeled CDA ADC 2.0 . First I haven't the faintest idea on how to write a device driver, although I've hacked quite a few C programs, I've only just begun understanding ObjectiveC. Next, in preparation I've been peaking through my system and reading everything I can get my eyes on and I found in /NextLibrary/Documentation/NextDev/ReleaseNotes/DriverDevelopment.rtf the following: OPENSTEP 4.1 cannot be used to develop Mach device drivers. Because NEXTSTEP 3.3 device drivers work on OPENSTEP 4.1 systems, we recommend that you use NEXTSTEP 3.3 Developer to create device drivers. So to make a long story shorter than what it could be, is the above note true or is there some patch I can apply to allow me to write a device driver under Openstep 4.1? Can I get NEXTSTEP3.3 Developer and use it under OPENSTEP 4.1? Last, I'm still not clear in understanding why I can't just use /dev/rsd4c as the Analogic manual suggests. The requirement as Analogic has it in there manual is that their DASM-AD14 communicates through a character-special file (ie /dev/rsd4c). Clearly the device appears unwritable (in messages below), however it should be writable. Can anyone explain why I see this problem? Oh yeah, the last note is that Analogic no longer supports the device, it appeared to be to costly to produce so there wasnt enough demand. As a result I have virttually no help from Analogic. Thank's in advance, David A. Johnson daj@nwu.edu Northwestern University ( this is just a snippet from messages ) Jul 18 14:38:56 Siqin mach: sd3: iomega jaz 1GB H.72 Jul 18 14:38:56 Siqin mach: Registering: sd3 at Target 5 LUN 0 at sc0 Jul 18 14:38:56 Siqin mach: sd3: Waiting for drive to come ready.............. Jul 18 14:38:56 Siqin mach: sd3: Disk Not Ready Jul 18 14:38:56 Siqin mach: sd4: CDA ADC 2.0 Jul 18 14:38:56 Siqin mach: sd4: Illegal request; FATAL. Jul 18 14:38:56 Siqin mach: target:6 lun:0 op:Mode Sense Jul 18 14:38:56 Siqin mach: Registering: sd4 at Target 6 LUN 0 at sc0 Jul 18 14:38:56 Siqin mach: sd4: Illegal request; FATAL. Jul 18 14:38:56 Siqin mach: target:6 lun:0 op:Mode Sense Jul 18 14:38:56 Siqin mach: sd4: WRITE PROTECTED. FATAL. Jul 18 14:38:56 Siqin mach: target:6 lun:0 op:Read block:0 blockCount:15 Jul 18 14:38:56 Siqin mach: sd4: Device Block Size: 512 bytes Jul 18 14:38:56 Siqin mach: sd4: Device Capacity: 2048 KB Jul 18 14:38:56 Siqin mach: sd4: Disk Label: UntitledDisk Jul 18 14:38:56 Siqin mach: Registering: sg0 at sc0 Jul 18 14:38:56 Siqin mach: Registering: sg1 at sc0 Jul 18 14:38:56 Siqin mach: Registering: sg2 at sc0 Jul 18 14:38:56 Siqin mach: Registering: sg3 at sc0 Jul 18 14:38:56 Siqin mach: hc0: device detected at port 0x1f0 irq 14 Jul 18 14:38:56 Siqin mach: sd4: WRITE PROTECTED. FATAL. Jul 18 14:38:56 Siqin mach: target:6 lun:0 op:Read block:0 blockCount:15 Jul 18 14:38:56 Siqin mach: hc0: Checking for ATA drive 0... Detected Jul 18 14:38:56 Siqin mach: hc0: Checking for ATA drive 1... Jul 18 14:38:56 Siqin mach: hc0: Checking for ATAPI device 1... Jul 18 14:38:56 Siqin mach: hc0: Resetting drives.. Jul 18 14:38:56 Siqin mach: Registering: hc0 Jul 18 14:38:56 Siqin mach: hd0: Conner Peripherals 850MB - CFA850A 8DT0.41 Jul 18 14:38:56 Siqin mach: hd0: 1652 cylinders, 16 heads, 63 spt (disk geometry) Jul 18 14:38:56 Siqin mach: hd0: using multisector (32) transfers. Jul 18 14:38:56 Siqin mach: Registering: hd0 Jul 18 14:38:56 Siqin mach: hd0: Device Block Size: 512 bytes Jul 18 14:38:56 Siqin mach: hd0: Device Capacity: 813 MB Jul 18 14:38:56 Siqin mach: hd0: Disk Label: Disk Jul 18 14:38:56 Siqin mach: Registering: ISASerialPort0 Jul 18 14:38:56 Siqin mach: ISASerialPort0: Base=0x03f8, IRQ=4, Type=16550AF/C/CF, FIFO=16 Jul 18 14:38:56 Siqin mach: Registering: ISASerialPort1 Jul 18 14:38:56 Siqin mach: ISASerialPort1: Base=0x02f8, IRQ=3, Type=16550AF/C/CF, FIFO=16 Jul 18 14:38:56 Siqin mach: Registering: fc0 Jul 18 14:38:56 Siqin mach: Registering: fd0 Jul 18 14:38:56 Siqin mach: Registering: PS2Controller Jul 18 14:38:56 Siqin mach: Registering: PCKeyboard0 Jul 18 14:38:56 Siqin mach: PCI bus support enabled Jul 18 14:38:56 Siqin mach: Registering: PCI0 Jul 18 14:38:56 Siqin mach: Registering: EISA0 Jul 18 14:38:56 Siqin mach: Registering: event0 Jul 18 14:38:56 Siqin mach: Registering: kmDevice0 Jul 18 14:38:56 Siqin mach: rootdev 300, howto 0 Jul 18 14:38:56 Siqin mach: Registering: PS2Mouse Jul 18 14:38:56 Siqin mach: Registering: pp0 Jul 18 14:38:56 Siqin mach: Display0: vendorID=5333 deviceID=88d0 Jul 18 14:38:56 Siqin mach: Display0: physicalAddress = 40000000 Jul 18 14:38:56 Siqin mach: Display0: 4MB RAM installed. Jul 18 14:38:56 Siqin mach: Display: Mode selected: 1280 x 1024 @ 60 Hz (RGB:256/8) Jul 18 14:38:56 Siqin mach: Registering: Display0 Jul 18 14:38:56 Siqin mach: DECchip21040: PCI Dev: 19 Func: 0 Bus: 0 Jul 18 14:38:56 Siqin mach: Registering: en0 Jul 18 14:38:56 Siqin mach: DECchip21040 based adapter at port 0xfc00 irq 9 Jul 18 14:38:56 Siqin mach: IP protocol enabled for interface en0, type "10MB Ethernet" Jul 18 14:38:56 Siqin mach: en0: Ethernet address 00:00:92:90:4a:1e Jul 18 14:38:56 Siqin mach: SB16 probed Jul 18 14:38:56 Siqin mach: SoundBlaster16 hardware version is 4.13 Jul 18 14:38:56 Siqin mach: SoundBlaster16 at dma channels 1 and 5 irq 5 Jul 18 14:38:56 Siqin mach: Registering: SoundBlaster16 Jul 18 14:38:56 Siqin mach: Registering: PDPseudo Jul 18 14:38:56 Siqin mach: Registering: ttya Jul 18 14:38:56 Siqin mach: Registering: ttyb Jul 18 14:38:56 Siqin mach: Registering: pdservd Jul 18 14:38:56 Siqin mach: Registering: NEXTIME_Sound Jul 18 14:38:56 Siqin mach: sd4: WRITE PROTECTED. FATAL. Jul 18 14:38:56 Siqin mach: target:6 lun:0 op:Read block:0 blockCount:15
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From: sanguish@digifix.com Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.advocacy,comp.sys.next.announce,comp.sys.next.hardware,comp.sys.next.software,comp.sys.next.misc,comp.sys.next.sysadmin,comp.sys.next.bugs,comp.sys.next.programmer Subject: NEXTSTEP/OpenStep Resources on the Net Supersedes: <1452867556825@digifix.com> Date: 20 Jul 1997 03:54:17 GMT Organization: Digital Fix Development Message-ID: <11913869371228@digifix.com> Topics include: Major OpenStep/NEXTSTEP World Wide Web Sites OpenStep/NEXTSTEP/Rhapsody Related Usenet Newsgroups Major OpenStep/NEXTSTEP FTP sites NeXTanswers Major OpenStep/NEXTSTEP World Wide Web Sites ============================================ The following sites are a sample of the OpenStep related WWW sites available. A comprehensive list is available on Stepwise. Stepwise OpenStep/Rhapsody Information Server http://www.stepwise.com Stepwise has been serving the OpenStep/NEXTSTEP community since March 1993. Some of the many resources on the site include: OpenStep Third Party Software guide, Developer Directory, Mailing List information, extensive listing of FTP and WWW sites related to OpenStep and NEXTSTEP, OpenStep related Frequently Asked Questions. NeXT Software Archives @ Peak.org http://www.peak.org/next http://www.peak.org/openstep PEAK is the premier NeXTStep/OpenStep FTP site in North America. NeXT Software Archives @ Peak.org http://www.peak.org/next http://www.peak.org/openstep PEAK is the premier NeXTStep/OpenStep FTP site in North America. This is the World Wide Web interace to the FTP site. Apple Enterprise Software Group (formerly NeXT Computer, Inc.) http://www.next.com Here is where you'll find the NeXTanswers archive, with information on OpenStep installation, drivers and software patches. Apple Computer's 'Prelude to Rhapsody' Self Support Site http://devworld.apple.com/dev/prelude.html This site has been constructed to help you help yourself to learn as much as possible about the foundation for Rhapsody, today's OPENSTEP. The site provides an informal collection of pointers, references, and starting points for developers who are using the Prelude to Rhapsody bundle, distributed at this year's Worldwide Developer Conference. OpenStep/NEXTSTEP/Rhapsody Related Usenet Newsgroups ==================================================== COMP.SYS.NEXT.ADVOCACY This is the "why NEXTSTEP is better (or worse) than anything else in the known universe" forum. It was created specifically to divert lengthy flame wars from .misc. COMP.SYS.NEXT.ANNOUNCE Announcements of general interest to the NeXT community (new products, FTP submissions, user group meetings, commercial announcements etc.) This is a moderated newsgroup, meaning that you can't post to it directly. Submissions should be e-mailed to next-announce@digifix.com where the moderator (Scott Anguish) will screen them for suitability. Messages posted to announce should NOT be posted or crossposted to any other comp.sys.next groups. COMP.SYS.NEXT.BUGS A place to report verifiable bugs in NeXT-supplied software. Material e-mailed to Bug_NeXT@NeXT.COM is not published, so this is a place for the net community find out about problems when they're discovered. This newsgroup has a very poor signal/noise ratio--all too often bozos post stuff here that really belongs someplace else. It rarely makes sense to crosspost between this and other c.s.n.* newsgroups, but individual reports may be germane to certain non-NeXT-specific groups as well. COMP.SYS.NEXT.HARDWARE Discussions about NeXT-label hardware and compatible peripherals, and non-NeXT-produced hardware (e.g. Intel) that is compatible with NEXTSTEP. In most cases, questions about Intel hardware are better asked in comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware. Questions about SCSI devices belong in comp.periphs.scsi. This isn't the place to buy or sell used NeXTs--that's what .marketplace is for. COMP.SYS.NEXT.MARKETPLACE NeXT stuff for sale/wanted. Material posted here must not be crossposted to any other c.s.n.* newsgroup, but may be crossposted to misc.forsale.computers.workstation or appropriate regional newsgroups. COMP.SYS.NEXT.MISC For stuff that doesn't fit anywhere else. Anything you post here by definition doesn't belong anywhere else in c.s.n.*--i.e. no crossposting!!! COMP.SYS.NEXT.PROGRAMMER Questions and discussions of interest to NEXTSTEP programmers. This is primarily a forum for advanced technical material. Generic UNIX questions belong elsewhere (comp.unix.questions), although specific questions about NeXT's implementation or porting issues are appropriate here. Note that there are several other more "horizontal" newsgroups (comp.lang.objective-c, comp.lang.postscript, comp.os.mach, comp.protocols.tcp-ip, etc.) that may also be of interest. COMP.SYS.NEXT.SOFTWARE This is a place to talk about [third party] software products that run on NEXTSTEP systems. COMP.SYS.NEXT.SYSADMIN Stuff relating to NeXT system administration issues; in rare cases this will spill over into .programmer or .software. ** RELATED NEWSGROUPS ** COMP.SOFT-SYS.NEXTSTEP Like comp.sys.next.software and comp.sys.next.misc combined. Exists because NeXT is a software-only company now, and comp.soft-sys is for discussion of software systems with scope similar to NEXTSTEP. COMP.LANG.OBJECTIVE-C Technical talk about the Objective-C language. Implemetations discussed include NeXT, Gnu, Stepstone, etc. COMP.OBJECT Technical talk about OOP in general. Lots of C++ discussion, but NeXT and Objective-C get quite a bit of attention. 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 next-advocacy next-announce next-bugs next-hardware next-marketplace next-misc next-programmer next-software next-sysadmin object lang-objective-c (For a full description, send mail to listserv@antigone.com). The subscription syntax is essentially the same as Majordomo's. To subscribe, send a message to *-request@lists.best.com saying: subscribe where * is the name of the list e.g. next-programmer-request@lists.best.com Major OpenStep/NEXTSTEP FTP sites ================================= ftp://ftp.next.peak.org The main site for North American submissions formerly ftp.cs.orst.edu ftp://ftp.peanuts.org: (Peanuts) Located in Germany. Comprehensive archive site. Very well maintained. ftp://ftp.nluug.nl/pub/comp/next NeGeN/NiNe (NEXTSTEP Gebruikers Nederland/NeXTSTEP in the Netherlands) ftp://cube.sm.dsi.unimi.it (Italian NEXTSTEP User Group) ftp://ftp.nmr.embl-heidelberg.de/pub/next eduStep ftp://ftp.next.com: See below ftp.next.com and NextAnswers@next.com ===================================== [from the document ftp://ftp.next.com/pub/NeXTanswers/1000_Help] Welcome to the NeXTanswers information retrieval system! This system allows you to request online technical documents, drivers, and other software, which are then sent to you automatically. You can request documents by fax or Internet electronic mail, read them on the world-wide web, transfer them by anonymous ftp, or download them from the BBS. NeXTanswers is an automated retrieval system. Requests sent to it are answered electronically, and are not read or handled by a human being. NeXTanswers does not answer your questions or forward your requests. USING NEXTANSWERS BY E-MAIL To use NeXTanswers by Internet e-mail, send requests to nextanswers@next.com. Files are sent as NeXTmail attachments by default; you can request they be sent as ASCII text files instead. To request a file, include that file's ID number in the Subject line or the body of the message. You can request several files in a single message. You can also include commands in the Subject line or the body of the message. These commands affect the way that files you request are sent: ASCII causes the requested files to be sent as ASCII text SPLIT splits large files into 95KB chunks, using the MIME Message/Partial specification REPLY-TO address sets the e-mail address NeXTanswers uses These commands return information about the NeXTanswers system: HELP returns this help file INDEX returns the list of all available files INDEX BY DATE returns the list of files, sorted newest to oldest SEARCH keywords lists all files that contain all the keywords you list (ignoring capitalization) For example, a message with the following Subject line requests three files: Subject: 2101 2234 1109 A message with this body requests the same three files be sent as ASCII text files: 2101 2234 1109 ascii This message requests two lists of files, one for each search: Subject: SEARCH Dell SCSI SEARCH NetInfo domain NeXTanswers will reply to the address in your From: line. To use a different address either set your Reply-To: line, or use the NeXTanswers command REPLY-TO If you have any problem with the system or suggestions for improvement, please send mail to nextanswers-request@next.com. USING NEXTANSWERS BY FAX To use NeXTanswers by fax, call (415) 780-3990 from a touch-tone phone and follow the instructions. You'll be asked for your fax number, a number to identify your fax (like your phone extension or office number), and the ID numbers of the files you want. You can also request a list of available files. When you finish entering the file numbers, end the call and the files will be faxed to you. If you have problems using this fax system, please call Technical Support at 1-800-848-6398. You cannot use the fax system outside the U.S & Canada. USING NEXTANSWERS VIA THE WORLD-WIDE WEB To use NeXTanswers via the Internet World-Wide Web connect to NeXT's web server at URL http://www.next.com. USING NEXTANSWERS BY ANONYMOUS FTP To use NeXTanswers by Internet anonymous FTP, connect to FTP.NEXT.COM and read the help file pub/NeXTanswers/README. If you have problems using this, please send mail to nextanswers-request@next.com. USING NEXTANSWERS BY MODEM To use NeXTanswers via modem call the NeXTanswers BBS at (415) 780-2965. Log in as the user "guest", and enter the Files section. From there you can download NeXTanswers documents. FOR MORE HELP... If you need technical support for NEXTSTEP beyond the information available from NeXTanswers, call the Support Hotline at 1-800-955-NeXT (outside the U.S. call +1-415-424-8500) to speak to a NEXTSTEP Technical Support Technician. If your site has a NeXT support contract, your site's support contact must make this call to the hotline. Otherwise, hotline support is on a pay-per-call basis. Thanks for using NeXTanswers! _________________________________________________________________ Written by: Eric P. 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From: swagner@studi1.unizh.ch (Simon Wagner) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Cube mno monitor Date: 20 Jul 1997 08:33:40 GMT Organization: University of Zurich, Switzerland Message-ID: <5qsih4$5ah@rzunews.unizh.ch> hi, I would like to let my cube run all the time, but this monitor gives me headaches... how can I turn it off so it doesn't heat my flat? pulling the plugs is obviously not the solution, because then then cube starts acting strangely... what solutions for turning off the monochrome monitor on a cube are there?? thnx simon -- Drive carefully; 90% of people are caused by accidents!
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From: "webmaster" <fff@ttt.com> Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: I cannot get the PC to talk to Next Date: 20 Jul 1997 19:26:16 GMT Organization: Concentric Internet Services Message-ID: <01bc9542$fe3b2380$86a89bcf@lynn> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit I have a small NeXT network using NetInfo and NextStep 3.3 on NeXT hardware. I want to add an IBM PC clone (Gateway 2000 486 running Windows 95) to the network for file sharing and (possibly) access to an Apache server running on the NeXT network. The NetInfo network works fine and my PC network card appears to be OK (according to the diagnostics). The problem is that I cannot get the PC to talk to the NeXT network. Both NeXT and the PC network card support TCP/IP, but I am not sure how to set up either side to interact with the other. Does anyone have any suggestions concerning network settings or possibly some software to add the PC to the NetInfo network as another client? Thank you. TS
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware From: Nitezki@NiDat.sub.org (Peter Nitezki) Subject: Re: Using my NeXT Laser with a PC Message-ID: <EDM7Fx.DKo@nidat.sub.org> Sender: nitezki@nidat.sub.org (Peter Nitezki) Organization: private site of Peter Nitezki, Kraichtal, Germany References: <01bc93b7$c5fb24c0$1d7147cf@randys.relsys-inc.com> Date: Sun, 20 Jul 1997 11:19:09 GMT In article <01bc93b7$c5fb24c0$1d7147cf@randys.relsys-inc.com> "Randy Schwarz" <randys@relsys-inc.com> writes: > Where is the FAQ? I would hope my questions are addressed in the > FAQ: > On Peanuts <peanuts.leo.org>, of course ;-) > How can I use my NeXT 400dpi laser printer with a PC running > Win95? I would like to use the parallel or serial port if it is > possible. > Not possible. Half of the printer sits in the NeXT box, so to speak (PostScript interperter, rendering, image store). It is extremely uneconomical to try to recreate this on any other computer. But you could set up a cheap mono Cube or slab as a print server. You'd just have to install Samba on it... -- 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 | E-mail defunct, sorry # up to the Net. Peter 1,3-5 | Tel.: +49 7251 62495 # not about the pleasure and D-76703 Kraichtal | Fax : +49 7251 69215 # delight of being hooked GERMANY | E-mail defunct, sorry # up to the Net. Peter 1,3-5
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware From: Nitezki@NiDat.sub.org (Peter Nitezki) Subject: Re: NeXT Power Consumption Message-ID: <EDM752.DJy@nidat.sub.org> Sender: nitezki@nidat.sub.org (Peter Nitezki) Organization: private site of Peter Nitezki, Kraichtal, Germany References: <SCOTT.97Jul17224440@slave.doubleu.com> Date: Sun, 20 Jul 1997 11:12:38 GMT In article <SCOTT.97Jul17224440@slave.doubleu.com> scott@doubleu.com (Scott Hess) writes: > In article <EDGMqp.8Bo@nidat.sub.org> Nitezki@NiDat.sub.org (Peter Nitezki) writes: > In article <5qjctc$50j@nntp.interaccess.com>, > stevek@guide.chi.il.us writes: > > I'm looking to buy a UPS for both my NeXT Cube (25Mhz) and > > Pentium system (One UPS for both machine) unfortunatley I have no > > idea how much power the NeXT monitor draws. > <snip> > Then you'd also know the data for the monitor since the MegaPixel > draws its power from the Cube itself. They are rated at 300W and > 5A max. > > Cubes draw _that_ much power? My turbo station says 150W and 2.5A on > the backplate. I suppose a cube with an OD might draw that much, > maybe. [Also, I'd guess this is the max rating, which means the > actual amount will be less, depending on what kind of monster your > hard drive is.] > This is the "official" rating taken from the NeXT owners manual. I don't suggest that the actual Cube is really drawing that much. But that is the rated maximum. -- 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 | E-mail defunct, sorry # up to the Net. Peter 1,3-5
From: psimpson@jarvis.ims.alaska.edu (Paul Simpson) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Black mouse Date: 15 Jul 1997 20:47:06 GMT Organization: University of Alaska Computer Network Message-ID: <5qgnka$90c@news.alaska.edu> Some time ago somebody posted the appropriate wire connections for connecting a white mouse to a black keyboard. I can't find my copy of that post now that I need it. If anybody has that information, would you please repost it? Thanks Paul Simpson psimpson@ims.alaska.edu
From: dinse@catatac.niehs.nih.gov (Gregg E. Dinse) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: DOS-formatted vs. Mac-formatted JAZ disks Date: 20 Jul 1997 23:29:23 GMT Organization: NIEHS Message-ID: <5qu70j$o67$1@jeeves.niehs.nih.gov> Keywords: DOS, Mac, JAZ, format Hi, I am getting ready to buy a JAZ drive and some extra disks. I will probably want to format most of them as NeXT disks, but I might want some to be DOS-formatted and some to be Mac-formatted. As I can buy disks that are pre-formatted for either DOS or Mac, which should I buy? Does it matter? If so, then: 1. Which is easiest to reformat as a NeXT disk? 2. Is it easier to go from Mac to DOS, or DOS to Mac? Assuming it makes a difference, I wanted to save some time and trouble by buying the right type in the first place. 3. Is the same true for a ZIP drive and ZIP disks? Thanks in advance for the help. Bye, Gregg Dinse 919-541-4931 dinse@catatac.niehs.nih.gov
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From: bhurle1@umbc.edu (hurley bryan) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware,comp.sys.next.marketplace Subject: So how much is shipping NeXT Hardware to England? Date: 17 Jul 1997 02:36:32 -0400 Organization: University of Maryland, Baltimore County Message-ID: <5qkehg$gg5@umbc9.umbc.edu> NNTP-Posting-User: bhurle1 how much is shipping a cube or station to the UK anyways? I don't know the exact weight of both systems, but is it that much? I would bring over whatever I am allowed to take as luggage and carry on if you get me the round trip ticket. I will courier it for you. I don't know if the shipping is more or less, but if it is really that much, I would do it.. bryan
From: leigh@cs.uwa.edu.au (Leigh Smith) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.programmer,comp.sys.next.software,comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: HELP with SCSI device problem Date: 21 Jul 1997 04:20:42 GMT Organization: The University of Western Australia Message-ID: <5quo2q$epf$1@enyo.uwa.edu.au> References: <5qpgpt$sgs$2@excalibur.flash.net> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Cc: daj@nwu.edu In <5qpgpt$sgs$2@excalibur.flash.net> daj@nwu.edu wrote: > I have a SCSI data acquisition device that was manufactured by Analogic, its model DASM-AD14. Technically it is a 14bit 2Mhz 8 channel acquisition device that has a 2Mb buffer and a SCSI interface. > [snip] > So to make a long story shorter than what it could be, is the above note true or is there some patch I can apply to allow me to write a device driver under Openstep 4.1? Can I get NEXTSTEP3.3 Developer and use it under OPENSTEP 4.1? Last, I'm still not clear in understanding why I can't just use /dev/rsd4c as the Analogic manual suggests. The requirement as Analogic has it in there manual is that their DASM-AD14 communicates through a character-special file (ie /dev/rsd4c). Clearly the device appears unwritable (in messages below), however it should be writable. Can anyone explain why I see this problem? > Ok, you have a big task ahead of you. The DriverKit is being overhauled so yes you will need 3.3 to develop on. You may be able to get the 3.3 libraries to work on 4.X, others have managed to get the 3.3 AppKit working, but I just settle for a machine I leave on 3.3 for device driver development. You will need to write an indirect device driver that uses the SCSI Driver to communicate with your device. Look at the SCSITape driver example which was on 3.3 but seems to have disappeared off 4.2. Using the indirect device driver you will be able to set up a character device that will appear in /dev. The device naming will only be specific to the Sun (I doubt the naming would be passed down to the DASM device) > Oh yeah, the last note is that Analogic no longer supports the device, it appeared to be to costly to produce so there wasnt enough demand. As a result I have virttually no help from Analogic. > I'd reconsider doing the port then. Device driver is not for the weak of heart and if you don't have the company supporting you, it could literally be impossible. Good luck -- Leigh Computer Science, University of Western Australia Smith +61-9-9380-3778 leigh@cs.uwa.edu.au (NeXTMail/MIME) "Home pages are the pet rock of the 90s. We all have them, we all think they're very cute. But in a few years we're going to look back and be pretty embarrassed." -- Tony Shepps <toad@pond.com> "Why wait?" -- Peter Langston
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware From: cdouty@netcom.com (Chris Douty) Subject: Re: NeXT Power Consumption Message-ID: <cdoutyEDnqIu.1nH@netcom.com> Organization: Netcom On-Line Services References: <SCOTT.97Jul17224440@slave.doubleu.com> <EDM752.DJy@nidat.sub.org> Date: Mon, 21 Jul 1997 07:08:53 GMT Sender: cdouty@netcom23.netcom.com In article <EDM752.DJy@nidat.sub.org>, Peter Nitezki <Peter.Nitezki@bku.db.de> wrote: >In article <SCOTT.97Jul17224440@slave.doubleu.com> scott@doubleu.com >(Scott Hess) writes: >> In article <EDGMqp.8Bo@nidat.sub.org> Nitezki@NiDat.sub.org (Peter >Nitezki) writes: >> In article <5qjctc$50j@nntp.interaccess.com>, >> stevek@guide.chi.il.us writes: >> > I'm looking to buy a UPS for both my NeXT Cube (25Mhz) and >> > Pentium system (One UPS for both machine) unfortunatley I have no >> > idea how much power the NeXT monitor draws. >> <snip> >> Then you'd also know the data for the monitor since the MegaPixel >> draws its power from the Cube itself. They are rated at 300W and >> 5A max. >> >> Cubes draw _that_ much power? My turbo station says 150W and 2.5A on >> the backplate. I suppose a cube with an OD might draw that much, >> >This is the "official" rating taken from the NeXT owners manual. I don't >suggest that the actual Cube is really drawing that much. But that is the >rated maximum. [some snipage] I was recently involved in sizing power and UPS for rack mounted machines. For some reason unbeknownst to either my collegues nor the electrician we had messuring the current load, computers are always rated much higher than their typcial power consumption. My guess is that the manufacturers have to put down the very maximum power and current that the power supply could draw, even if the attached equipment could never supply a load like that. Power supplies tend to be oversized so that they operate in the middle of their capabilities under most circumstances. OTH, if you go by the rated specs you will certainly get a big enough UPS. It all comes dow to wether you can afford the 1000VA model or the 600VA one (fer example). One thing to watch though is never, ever put a laser printer on a UPS. I think that some 1400+VA models can handle a laser printer, but I'd still be skeptical. Peak current draw during warmup is very high, and very short. It doesn't seem to blow fuses or trip circuit breakers, but UPSes suffer. Cheers, Chris -- Christopher Douty - Rogue Engineer trapped in a land of software cdouty@netcom.com "Frequently the messages have meaning; that is they refer to or are correlated according to some system with physical or conceptual entities. These semantic aspects of communication are irrelevant to the engineering problem." -Shannon
From: martin@beauty.rwth-aachen.de (Martin Klocke) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: NeXT Cube Date: 17 Jul 1997 16:15:48 GMT Organization: Aachen University of Technology / Rechnerbetrieb Informatik Message-ID: <5qlgfk$jep$1@news.rwth-aachen.de> References: <19970717010401.VAA27585@ladder02.news.aol.com> In article <19970717010401.VAA27585@ladder02.news.aol.com> nextjoe@aol.com (NeXTJoe) writes: SNIP > Also, if you want a cube just to look at, an 030 would be acceptable. If > you want to use the machine, I'd suggest a Color Turbo slab since they are > cheap right now and excellent machines. I have a feeling that once you try > one, you'll fall in love and make it your daily working machine :) > > Joe YES INDEED. They're not the fastest computers around, but they are astonishingly beautyful. They are highly addictive So long Martin
From: Iracly <iracly@rtr.transit.ru> Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: Matrox Mystique Driver Date: Mon, 21 Jul 1997 14:56:01 +0400 Organization: Radio-MSU NOC, Moscow State University Message-ID: <33D34041.A9B@rtr.transit.ru> References: <33CFE138.794B@sdsc.edu> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Tom Sherwin wrote: > > Anyone know if a Matrox Mystique (4MB) card will work with > NextStep 3.3? How about a Soundblaster 32 PnP? I also need Matrox Mystique driver for OPENSTEP (v4.2) Iracly. Write to <iracly@rtr.radio-msu.net> or <iracly@com2com.ru>
From: Robert Worne <rworne@primenet.com> Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: what color monitors for ND cube? Date: 21 Jul 1997 06:16:00 -0700 Organization: Primenet Services for the Internet Message-ID: <33D4B2F3.1BC228AF@primenet.com> References: <msg90684.thr-31529a.f4cdd@flannet.middlebury.edu> MIME-Version: 1.0 To: David Herren <herren@flannet.middlebury.edu> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit David Herren wrote: > > I am currently running a two headed system and would like to retain it > as such, but my 17inch color monitor is beginning to flake out. When > it's running, it's the most beautiful display I've ever seen, however > it occasionally turns green (one or more of the guns stop firing or > something). Sometimes tapping it in several places brings it right > back--other times I have to give a good whack. This is ok as long as > my wife isn't sleeping--she wakes up and can't tell if I'm destroying > the office or getting my color back. > My 21" Hitachi does pretty much the same thing... what cured mine (after repeated floggings) was to make sure the cables were *tight*... and I mean damn tight... and the problems went away. the \winnt\system32\spool\drivers\w32x86 directory (and possible subdirectories) there will be a file called pscript.dll, this is the file that I modified. Make sure you get all of them (they should all be the same, then again, they were in my case). The following info pertains to the pscript.dll file with the following data: pscript.dll 221KB 10/14/96 1:38AM It will probably work on other versions, just that the byte offset will be different. First you backup the pscript.dll file somewhere safe. I ftp'd the file over to my trusty Turbocolor and edited it in Hexi.app, a hex editor. At about offset x10db0 there is a string that states: "%!PS-Adobe-3.0" and is followed by x0a and x00. The trick here is to erase the string that says "PS-Adobe-3.0". The problem is NT (or the .dll) apparently has some method of checking the .dll to see if it has been corrupted, and simply erasing the string and replacing it with x00 will not work, printing fails. I then tried to see how smart (or stupid) this checking is... apparently character order does not mean squat to whatever checking method it uses... so this method worked: Replace the "P" (x50) with x0a and the "S" (x53) with x00. replace the x0a after the "3.0" with x50 (the letter "P") and the x00 with x53 (the letter "S"). I then ftp'd them directly over the old files on the NT machine. This seems to satisfy NT. Try to print, if it claims that printing cannot be performed (especially on the test print page) then the pscript.dll was edited incorrectly. FTP over a new copy and try again. If it works, make a copy of the modified pscript.dll file and stash it away. you will need it after applying fixpacks and such that may overwrite your "modified" version. Of course, if this type of hacking system files abhors you, you can always write some form of script to strip and replace the first line of output of the print job. To each his own.
From: philip@no-spam.cs.wits.ac.za (Philip Machanick) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: modem on Intel? Date: Mon, 21 Jul 1997 16:35:58 +0200 Organization: Computer Science Dept., Wits Message-ID: <philip-2107971635580001@macadamia.cs.wits.ac.za> I am speccing an Intel system to run OpenStep (aka Prelure to Rhapsody). I've been quoted a good price on a Microcom 28.8 DeskPorte external modem (Rockwell chipset I believe). Am I likely to run into any problems with one of these? -- Philip Machanick Department of Computer Science University of the Witwatersrand, 2050 Wits, South Africa phone 27(11)716-3309 fax 27(11)339-7965 http://www.cs.wits.ac.za/~philip/ philip@no-spam.cs.wits.ac.za ========remove "no-spam." from address before replying========
Message-ID: <33D386C3.41C6@theo-physik.uni-kiel.de> Date: Mon, 21 Jul 1997 17:56:51 +0200 From: Christoph Hauert <hauert@theo-physik.uni-kiel.de> MIME-Version: 1.0 Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: NeXT FIMI Monitor - repairable? Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit hi everybody, recently my good old NeXT FIMI monitor gave up working :-( i remember several postings quite a long time ago, describing problems concerning FIMI monitors eventually blacking out, announced by a flickering of the picture every now and then. so, does anybody out there know a way how to cure my monitor? i heard some rumours about loose contacts in the power supply, but i couldn't find any - at least not with this vague description. any hints and tips are highly appreciated! (especially because i currently just can't afford to buy a new monitor...) thanks in advance! chris --- Christoph Hauert Departement of Theoretical Physics University of Kiel Leibnizstr. 15 24098 Kiel Germany
From: Charles William Swiger <cs4w+@andrew.cmu.edu> Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: NeXT Power Consumption Date: Mon, 21 Jul 1997 13:05:49 -0400 Organization: Carnegie Mellon, Pittsburgh, PA Message-ID: <EnotPhK00WB=0rlgg0@andrew.cmu.edu> References: <SCOTT.97Jul17224440@slave.doubleu.com> <EDM752.DJy@nidat.sub.org> <cdoutyEDnqIu.1nH@netcom.com> In-Reply-To: <cdoutyEDnqIu.1nH@netcom.com> Excerpts from netnews.comp.sys.next.hardware: 21-Jul-97 Re: NeXT Power Consumption by Chris Douty@netcom.com > OTH, if you go by the rated specs you will certainly get a big enough > UPS. It all comes dow to wether you can afford the 1000VA model or the > 600VA one (fer example). One thing to watch though is never, ever put a > laser printer on a UPS. I think that some 1400+VA models can handle a > laser printer, but I'd still be skeptical. Never connect a laser printer to any UPS (regardless of it's rating), unless the UPS explicitly states that it was designed to handle a laser printer load. -Chuck Charles Swiger | cs4w@andrew.cmu.edu | standard disclaimer ----------------+---------------------+--------------------- I know you're an optimist if you think I'm a pessimist.
From: Bruno Bienfait <brunob@helix.nih.gov> Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: How to mount a foreign filesystem manually Date: Mon, 21 Jul 1997 14:24:33 -0400 Organization: National Cancer Institute Message-ID: <33D3A961.167E@helix.nih.gov> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Hi there, yesterday evening , my old bw megapixel monitor suddently stopped working (black screen) just before doing my backup. I can power on my 25 MHz NeXTStation, login in the console mode, type unix commands, but I can't see anything. I need to copy some important PostScript files to a Mac formatted Syquest catridge. In console mode, it seems that the cartridge is not automatically mounted. Is it possible to mount it with, e.g. "mount /dev/rsd1a /EZ135" ? Do I need a special option for a Mac filesystem ? Thanks for any help, Bruno -- [ Bruno Bienfait, Ph. D. Laboratory of Medicinal Chemistry ] [ National Cancer Institute ] [ Email : brunob@helix.nih.gov National Institutes of Health ] [ Phone : (301) 402-3111 Building 37, Room 5B20 ] [ Fax : (301) 496-5839 Bethesda Maryland 20892 , USA ] [ WWW : http://schiele.organik.uni-erlangen.de/Bruno_Bienfait ]
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From: mrpcfixer@aol.com (Mrpcfixer) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: Any Laptops work with NS/OS? Date: 21 Jul 1997 23:04:47 GMT Message-ID: <19970721230401.TAA06954@ladder02.news.aol.com> Organization: AOL http://www.aol.com References: <5qg1an$h42$1@coranto.ucs.mun.ca> I have an Austin 486 DX2/66 that is running NS/OS, I did not do the setup, but It does run on it.
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware From: piers@ilink.de (Piers Uso Walter) Subject: How can I run cube without monitor? Sender: news@charly.mediahaus.de (News System) Organization: Mediahaus Stroebel in Duesseldorf (Germany) Message-ID: <EDox99.ELA@charly.mediahaus.de> Date: Mon, 21 Jul 1997 22:31:57 GMT Hi everybody, I just got a 040 NeXTcube with a NeXT laser printer but without monitor, keyboard, mouse. I would like to use this machine as a network server. Is it OK to short circuit the power and ground pins of the monitor plug in order to switch on the cube? If having done so, is it OK to run the cube without the monitor? If I remember correctly somebody told me once that the NeXT needs its sound chip (in the monitor for b/w machines, in the sound box for color machines) in order to operate correctly. Is this true? Any help greatly appreciated Piers --- Piers Uso Walter ilink GmbH piers@ilink.de
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware,comp.sys.next.misc From: jmeacham@mv.mv.com (James Meacham) Subject: Using TANDBERG tape drive (250/500) with mono 3.0 station? Organization: MV Communications, Inc. Message-ID: <EDp01K.I9v@mv.mv.com> Date: Mon, 21 Jul 1997 23:32:08 GMT Hi all, Just wondering oif anyone knows how to get a TANDBERG tape drive running with a monostation runing 3.0. I have it running at home with 3.3 on a colorstation, but I can't get it to go with the machine I'm working on. Any suggestions? -- The Rev. James David Meacham First Unitarian Congregational Society of Wilton Center e-mail:jmeacham@meacham.jlc.net, jmeacham@ants.ci.net 603-654-9518 (Church) 603-654-9590(Home)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware From: Nitezki@NiDat.sub.org (Peter Nitezki) Subject: Re: I cannot get the PC to talk to Next Message-ID: <EDos0p.MxK@nidat.sub.org> Sender: nitezki@nidat.sub.org (Peter Nitezki) Organization: private site of Peter Nitezki, Kraichtal, Germany References: <01bc9542$fe3b2380$86a89bcf@lynn> Date: Mon, 21 Jul 1997 20:38:49 GMT In article <01bc9542$fe3b2380$86a89bcf@lynn> "webmaster" <fff@ttt.com> writes: > I have a small NeXT network using NetInfo and NextStep 3.3 on NeXT > hardware. I want to add an IBM PC clone (Gateway 2000 486 running > Windows 95) to the network for file sharing and (possibly) access to > an Apache server running on the NeXT network. The NetInfo network > works fine and my PC network card appears to be OK (according to the > diagnostics). The problem is that I cannot get the PC to talk to the > NeXT network. Both NeXT and the PC network card support TCP/IP, but I > am not sure how to set up either side to interact with the other. > > > Does anyone have any suggestions concerning network settings or > possibly some software to add the PC to the NetInfo network as another > client? Thank you. > /NextLibrary/Bookshelves/sysAdmin.bshlf; chapter on "Mixed Networks"! You need to create a host entry for the PC using HostManager.app. And the rest is Win95 networking... You better post the question in one of those news groups for PCs. My guess: without running a DNS server on your network (could even be done on the NeXT) you might have to use numeric IP adresses on the PC. -- 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 | E-mail defunct, sorry # up to the Net. Peter 1,3-5
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware From: Nitezki@NiDat.sub.org (Peter Nitezki) Subject: Re: Cube mno monitor Message-ID: <EDorpw.Mww@nidat.sub.org> Sender: nitezki@nidat.sub.org (Peter Nitezki) Organization: private site of Peter Nitezki, Kraichtal, Germany References: <5qsih4$5ah@rzunews.unizh.ch> Date: Mon, 21 Jul 1997 20:32:20 GMT In article <5qsih4$5ah@rzunews.unizh.ch> swagner@studi1.unizh.ch (Simon Wagner) writes: > hi, > > I would like to let my cube run all the time, but this monitor > gives me headaches... how can I turn it off so it doesn't heat > my flat? pulling the plugs is obviously not the solution, because > then then cube starts acting strangely... > > what solutions for turning off the monochrome monitor on a cube > are there?? > There is an inofficial trick replacing the load of the monitor with a resistve load. Ugly but funtional... Refer to the FAQ on Peanuts <penuts.leo.org> -- 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 | E-mail defunct, sorry # up to the Net. Peter 1,3-5
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From: mikelea@nospam.digex.net (Hippykill) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: I cannot get the PC to talk to Next Date: 22 Jul 1997 12:40:15 GMT Organization: DIGEX, Inc. Message-ID: <5r29nf$75d$3@news2.digex.net> References: <01bc9542$fe3b2380$86a89bcf@lynn> <EDos0p.MxK@nidat.sub.org> Nitezki@NiDat.sub.org (Peter Nitezki) wrote: >You better post the question in one of those news groups for PCs. My >guess: without running a DNS server on your network (could even be done on >the NeXT) you might have to use numeric IP adresses on the PC. You can make a hosts file in the windows directory to provide simple name service for the PC. Check out the file hosts.sam for a sample of how this works... -- *mikelea@access.digex.net* "imperious, angry, furious, extreme in all things, with a disturbance in the moral imagination unlike any the world has ever known-there you have me in a nutshell: and one more thing, kill me or take me as I am, because I will not change." -de Sade
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From: James MacDonald <trill@Xnetbook.demon.co.uk> Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: How much are NeXT Cubes nowadays? Date: Tue, 22 Jul 1997 13:36:53 +0100 Organization: Trills and Technologies Distribution: world Message-ID: <ughp8CAllK1zEwao@netbook.demon.co.uk> MIME-Version: 1.0 I was reading an old book in the library about a NeXT Cube, and I'd like to buy one of them :) How much would a Cube cost today? I don't want the NeXT Laser with it, and I could put up with a mono MegaPixel. But it's gotta be at least 030 :) -- Revised anti-spam in use : remove X to reply - 'Xnetbook' becomes 'netbook' Anti-spam thermonuclear warheads cheap at only $300!
From: bestor@cs.wisc.edu Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: black hw Date: 18 Jul 1997 16:15:41 GMT Organization: University of Wisconsin, Madison Message-ID: <5qo4rd$1es4@news.doit.wisc.edu> References: <5qmk7f$cd7@rumah.pc.my> <33CF04AB.C4F1DE96@uiuc.edu> Brent Clothier <bclothie@uiuc.edu> wrote: >Michael: >Then I started looking in Computer Shopper at similarly equipped >(harddrive and memory) Pentium machines. Since OpenStep is 32-bit, I >also looked at Pentium Pro machines. A simple, but effective, system >using a 133 MHz Pentium was around $1000. You got 32MB of memory, a 1 >Gig harddrive, a CD-ROM, Sound Blaster 16, etc. A color turbo slab with >16 MB and a 1 Gig harddrive, for example, from Deep Space Tech. costs >around $700. In terms of computing performance, I wasn't sure if the >black hardware was worth the investment. A better bet would be to buy DeepSpace Tech's $400 Turbo color with no RAM or HD, but with a VERY nice 17" Sony Trinitron monitor. Add 32MB ($100) and add another $150 or so for a 1GB drive. Also, with your PC you'll have to fork out extra $ for that monitor, an ethernet card, and good video card. I am very happy with my Turbo Color for day-to-day stuff and never have to deal with pain-in-the-arse PC hardware (unless of course you _enjoy_ futzing with DMA channels, IRQ lines, etc :-). Plug in the Turbo Color and it just works. Otherwise, plan to spend MANY hours trying to get a generic PC system to run OPENSTEP - from personal experience it can be a decidely UNfun experience unless you very carefully select your components ahead of time. However, if you need to do heavy duty processing, say running Mathematica or lots of compiling, then go for PC hardware. But a Turbo Color is a very cheap and reliable way to run OPENSTEP that is quite adaquate for day-to-day stuff like email, word processing, WWW surfing, etc. >My bias, however, is simply this: I want to use >capabilities of the operating system. The actual hardware is relevant >only to the point it increases the usefulness of the NeXTStep/OpenStep. Exactly! A Turbo Color gives you the best bang for your buck for running OPENSTEP for most stuff except very CPU intensive applications. And in all seriousness, don't ignore the time it will take to install OPENSTEP on a generic PC and ongoing maintenance of PC hardare. It is not trivial. Just my $0.02... - Gareth --- Gareth Bestor bestor@cs.wisc.edu Computer Sciences Department http://www.cs.wisc.edu/~bestor University of Wisconsin-Madison
From: nospam@all.pls (Timothy J. Luoma) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: How to mount a foreign filesystem manually Date: 22 Jul 1997 16:42:19 GMT Organization: The PEAK FTP Archive for NEXTSTEP/OpenStep Message-ID: <5r2ntb$ldu$1@ha2.rdc1.nj.home.com> References: <33D3A961.167E@helix.nih.gov> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Cc: brunob@helix.nih.gov In <33D3A961.167E@helix.nih.gov> Bruno Bienfait wrote: > Hi there, > > yesterday evening , my old bw megapixel monitor suddently stopped > working (black screen) just before doing my backup. I can power on my > 25 MHz NeXTStation, login in the console mode, type unix commands, but I > can't see anything. I need to copy some important PostScript files to a > Mac formatted Syquest catridge. In console mode, it seems that the > cartridge is not automatically mounted. Is it possible to mount it with, > e.g. "mount /dev/rsd1a /EZ135" ? Do I need a special option for a Mac > filesystem ? try this: mount -t macintosh -o rw,removable /dev/rsd1a /EZ135 or mount -tn macintosh -o rw,removable /dev/rsd1a /EZ135 let me know if you have problems.... Note: make sure you 'umount -v /EZ135' before 'disk -e /dev/rsd1a' TjL ps -- Hebrew started as of 2 July, and ends on 22 August, so please understand if responses are slow. I am taking a 2 semester class in 8 weeks for 6 credits -- TjL <luomat@peak.org> f ` cn rd ths ` my hv lrnd hbrw
From: tfu@bigfoot.com (Thomas F. Unke) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: NeXT Cube Date: Mon, 21 Jul 1997 20:36:04 GMT Organization: Disorganization Sender: thomas@gamelan.shnet.org (thomas) Message-ID: <1997Jul21.203604.670@gamelan.shnet.org> References: <19970717010401.VAA27585@ladder02.news.aol.com> <5qlgfk$jep$1@news.rwth-aachen.de> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit Cc: martin@beauty.rwth-aachen.de In <5qlgfk$jep$1@news.rwth-aachen.de> Martin Klocke wrote: > YES INDEED. > They're not the fastest computers around, but they are astonishingly > beautyful. They are highly addictive I fully agree. I still use my cube (040/25) for daily work, like writing, mailing, PPP, news etc. It even runs a http-proxy. The only bad thing is that WWW is too slow with OmniWeb. For small tasks I use LYNX on Next, but my standard-browser now is Netscape on a Linux box, connected to my NeXT-Proxy which is connected to the net.
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From: william@nospam.com (William) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: Any Laptops work with NS/OS? Date: Tue, 22 Jul 1997 19:16:07 GMT Organization: Dell Computer Corporation Message-ID: <33d906bc.543601697@galaxy.us.dell.com> References: <5qg1an$h42$1@coranto.ucs.mun.ca> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit On 15 Jul 1997 14:26:31 GMT, kyle@morgan.ucs.mun.ca (Kyle Hearfield) wrote: >I am planning to buy a notebook to run NS/OS and I was wondering if anyone >has had any success with installing NS/OS on a laptop? I know that there >are a few supported systems, but they are either too expensive for my >budget, or they are old. I have it running on my Dell Latitude XPi. Dell is great. William
From: "Jeffrey Flowers" <dagdagh@exis.net> Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Iomega Zip-Zoom Date: 22 Jul 1997 21:46:30 GMT Organization: Exis Net Inc Message-ID: <01bc96e8$a32dd440$a44cfccd@dagdagh> I have an Iomega Zip-Zoom card installed on my PC that I would like to use under NS 3.3. Does anyone know how to configure it for NS?
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware From: leffert@cs.uchicago.edu (Jonathan B. Leffert) Subject: 4gb scsi disk, OS 4.2, and Linux? Message-ID: <leffert.869602637@cs.uchicago.edu> Sender: news@midway.uchicago.edu (News Administrator) Organization: University of Chicago -- Academic Computing Services Date: Tue, 22 Jul 1997 20:17:17 GMT I've got a 4gb scsi disk and I'd like to run OpenStep 4.2 Mach on Intel as well as Linux (which I'm currently running). I know that OS has a 2gb partition limit. What I'd like to do is dedicate 2gb to OS and then split the other 2gb between Linux and DOS (probably 1.5gb Linux and .5gb dos). I would then plan to use LILO to boot all three OS's. Is this possible? Has anyone tried to do this? thanks, -j -- Jonathan B. Leffert <leffert@cs.uchicago.edu> "But on the serious 3.5% tip, 'B' is the second letter of the English Alphabet. You work it out." -- Tone Def, "Fear of a Black Hat" finger -l leffert@cs.uchicago.edu for PGP Public Key
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware From: brianw@sounds.wa.com (Brian Willoughby) Subject: ISO: Schematics of Documentation on MegaPixel Display, Mono Message-ID: <EDqr5K.AEE.0.scream@sounds.wa.com> Keywords: Back panel controls Organization: Sound Consulting, Bellevue, WA, USA Date: Tue, 22 Jul 1997 22:15:20 GMT Hello all, My recently acquired ADB MegaPixel Mono Display is starting to act strange. This is a white glow behind the image, as if the vertical blanking or black level is out of adjustment. I just purchased the display in January, and now it is almost unusable, after about a week of gradual hints that something was out of adjustment. I am hoping to find some schematics or other such documentation that describes the proper way to adjust the video circuit board for proper operation. Something with voltage levels and expected scope images would be helpful. BTW, the image is very crisp on this N4000B as compared to my older N4000A, which is still running strong. Thanks, -- Brian Willoughby NEXTSTEP, OpenStep, Rhapsody Software Design Sound Consulting Apple Enterprise Alliance Partner NeXTmail welcome
From: paulus@nextdown.pe.utexas.edu (Paulus Adisoemarta) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Help: SCSI error Date: 23 Jul 1997 00:29:14 GMT Organization: Petroleum and Geosystem Engineering, U of Texas at Austin, Austin TX Distribution: world Message-ID: <5r3j8q$39f$1@socony.pe.utexas.edu> On my Turbo Color Station, sometimes I got SCSI time out that slows the whole thing down (the harddisk just keeps make churning sound, while the icon changed into spinning wheel). The error is: mach: sd0 (0,0): scsi_timer: timeout op:0x2a sd_state:0 scsi status:0x0 The harddisk is: HP C3323SE, 1GB, forced by a jumper to be a SCSI-1 device. I also tried to take the jumper out (can be SCSI-2 or -1) but still no help. Anybody can decipher what those error msgs mean and points me to the remedy ? Thanks, Paulus -- Paulus Suryono Adisoemarta, N5SNN / YG1QN paulus@nextdown.pe.utexas.edu
From: "Eric A. Dubiel" <eadubie@rs6000.cmp.ilstu.edu> Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware,comp.sys.next.sysadmin,comp.sys.next.misc Subject: Re: probs installing Openstep 4.2 prerelease 2 (WWDC version) Date: Tue, 22 Jul 1997 20:24:59 -0600 Organization: Illinois State University - Instructional Technology Development Message-ID: <33D56B68.CC119AF4@rs6000.cmp.ilstu.edu> References: <5qc336$fo$1@nntp.Stanford.EDU> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii; x-mac-type="54455854"; x-mac-creator="4D4F5353" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit To: Karl Pfleger <kpfleger@hpp.Stanford.EDU> Be sure to first see http://devworld.apple.com/ngs/lpp/adrpub/docs/dev/prelude/getting_started.html I think you'll find some good suggestions there... :) -Eric http://www.ilstu.edu/~eadubie
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware From: dfevans@bbcr.uwaterloo.ca (David Evans) Subject: Re: Help with NeXTStation and 10baseT port Sender: news@novice.uwaterloo.ca (Mr. News) Message-ID: <EDoLzI.3yt@novice.uwaterloo.ca> Cc: curtisj@insync.net Date: Mon, 21 Jul 1997 18:28:30 GMT Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit References: <33cfb964.78595477@news.insync.net> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Mime-Version: 1.0 Organization: University of Waterloo In <33cfb964.78595477@news.insync.net> Curtis wrote: > Is there a way to configure the Ethernet ports to use the 10baseT > connection instead of the Thin Ethernet connection? If so, how? > It should "just work", so I'm afraid I suspect a hardware problem. -- David Evans (NeXTMail/MIME OK) dfevans@bbcr.uwaterloo.ca Computer/Synth Junkie http://bbcr.uwaterloo.ca/~dfevans/ University of Waterloo "Default is the value selected by the composer Ontario, Canada overridden by your command." - Roland TR-707 Manual
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware From: dfevans@bbcr.uwaterloo.ca (David Evans) Subject: Re: NeXTStation pinouts Sender: news@novice.uwaterloo.ca (Mr. News) Message-ID: <EDoM3E.I11@novice.uwaterloo.ca> Cc: ajlitt@mail.utexas.edu Date: Mon, 21 Jul 1997 18:30:49 GMT Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit References: <Pine.LNX.3.93.970716125158.1224B-100000@splunge> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Mime-Version: 1.0 Organization: University of Waterloo In <Pine.LNX.3.93.970716125158.1224B-100000@splunge> "Andrew J. Litt" wrote: > I recently became the proud owner of two surplused NeXTStations, one being > a NeXTStation and the other being a Turbo slab. I also have two N4000A > MegaPixel monitors. My problem is that I'm missing everything else > associated with the machines, including memory, drives (hard and floppy), > an OS, keyboard, mouse, and cables. I've heard that these machines are > ADB-compatible, If you have N4000A monitors then these are *NOT* ADB machines--they use NeXT-specific keyboards and mice. You can get such things from DeepSpace Technologies (http://www.deepspacetech.com/). -- David Evans (NeXTMail/MIME OK) dfevans@bbcr.uwaterloo.ca Computer/Synth Junkie http://bbcr.uwaterloo.ca/~dfevans/ University of Waterloo "Default is the value selected by the composer Ontario, Canada overridden by your command." - Roland TR-707 Manual
From: Integral@mindspring.com (DCN) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware,comp.sys.next.marketplace Subject: NeXT color printer Date: Wed, 23 Jul 1997 04:14:18 GMT Organization: MindSpring Enterprises, Inc. Message-ID: <5r40l1$8o4@camel1.mindspring.com> NeXT color bubble-jet printer. Needs color cartridges and sheet-feeder cover. Works fine. I used the cartridges form my other color printer to test it, but I can't part with them since they are in use. Accepting offers.
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From: phillips@alpha1.phoenix.net (Charles Phillips) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: 68k NeXT And Oscillators Date: 23 Jul 1997 13:52:10 GMT Organization: C-Com/Phoenix Data Net (281) 486-8337/ http://www.phoenix.net Message-ID: <5r52aa$f8u$1@gryphon.phoenix.net> Ladies and Gentlemen - Does anyone know how some of the 68k NeXT machines timing signals are generated? I have a mono slab that has a 20 MHz crystal and the normal 100 MHz crystal, what does the 20 MHz send time to? TIA -- Charles D Phillips <mailto:phillips@phoenix.net> Check the Macintosh Logic Board Battery web page at: <http://www.academ.com/info/macintosh> "I Don't Do Windows, I Have A Macintosh"
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From: Seth Morabito <sethm@corp.sgi.com> Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: 40 MHz NeXTstation? Date: Wed, 23 Jul 1997 12:46:10 -0700 Organization: Silicon Graphics Message-ID: <33D65F82.41C6@corp.sgi.com> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Hi folks, I recently came accross a color NeXTstation which reports its CPU as a 68040 at 40 MHz. I have never read anything in any NeXT literature or in any of the newsgroups about a NeXTstation that runs at 40 MHz. My understanding was that the regular stations ran at 25 MHz, and the turbos ran at 33 MHz. What on earth is this thing, then? Is it possible that someone has overclocked it? I haven't had the opportunity to look inside the slab and see what's there, but I'm hoping someone can let me know what this could be :) I was especially surprised, because it's not in a Turbo case, it's just a regular NeXTstation Color case. Anyone know what it is? :) -Seth -- Seth Morabito | Silicon Graphics | sethm@corp.sgi.com | (415) 933-7044 "I've said it before, and I'll say it again: Lisp has all the visual appeal of oatmeal with fingernail clippings mixed in. (Other than that, it's quite a nice language.)" -- Larry Wall
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: Any Laptops work with NS/OS? Message-ID: <zeFyqVARIm1M@cc.usu.edu> From: edx@cc.usu.edu Date: 22 Jul 97 14:51:26 MDT References: <5qg1an$h42$1@coranto.ucs.mun.ca> <33d906bc.543601697@galaxy.us.dell.com> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Cc: william@nospam.com In <33d906bc.543601697@galaxy.us.dell.com> William wrote: > On 15 Jul 1997 14:26:31 GMT, kyle@morgan.ucs.mun.ca (Kyle Hearfield) > wrote: > > >I am planning to buy a notebook to run NS/OS and I was wondering if anyone > >has had any success with installing NS/OS on a laptop? I know that there > >are a few supported systems, but they are either too expensive for my > >budget, or they are old. > > I have it running on my Dell Latitude XPi. > > Dell is great. > > William > In attempting to determine if NS/OS will run on any particular laptop, it appears necessary to know exactly what chipset is running the video, audio, etc, etc. Is this true? And if true, how do I go about determining what chipset a laptop uses. This is not the kind of information that is commonly published in the advertising literature. Any hints?
From: kpfleger@hpp.Stanford.EDU (Karl Pfleger) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware,comp.sys.next.sysadmin,comp.sys.next.misc Subject: SCSI CD-ROM has to be SCSI ID #6 ? Date: 23 Jul 1997 20:55:32 GMT Organization: Computer Science Department, Stanford University Message-ID: <5r5r44$5o2$1@nntp.Stanford.EDU> References: <5qc336$fo$1@nntp.Stanford.EDU> <33D56B68.CC119AF4@rs6000.cmp.ilstu.edu> In article <33D56B68.CC119AF4@rs6000.cmp.ilstu.edu> "Eric A. Dubiel" <eadubie@rs6000.cmp.ilstu.edu> writes: >Be sure to first see >http://devworld.apple.com/ngs/lpp/adrpub/docs/dev/prelude/getting_started.html This web page says to make the CD-ROM SCSI ID #6 for installation of Openstep for Mach onto an Intel-based PC. Is this really important? It doesn't say this in the Installation book that comes with the installation disks and CDs, and that this page references as the most thorough info source. -Karl ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Karl Pfleger kpfleger@cs.stanford.edu http://www.stanford.edu/~kpfleger/ ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
From: godwin@unixg.ubc.ca (Godwin) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: Iomega Zip-Zoom Date: 22 Jul 1997 23:32:11 GMT Organization: University of British Columbia, Vancouver, B.C., Canada Message-ID: <5r3ftr$5rd$1@nntp.ucs.ubc.ca> References: <01bc96e8$a32dd440$a44cfccd@dagdagh> Isn't it a Adaptec 1520 without boot rom?? Jeffrey Flowers (dagdagh@exis.net) wrote: : I have an Iomega Zip-Zoom card installed on my PC that I would like to use : under NS 3.3. Does anyone know how to configure it for NS?
From: mitchell.allen@worldnet.att.net Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Looking for Jim DeArras Date: Wed, 23 Jul 1997 19:50:04 -0400 Organization: AT&T WorldNet Services Message-ID: <mitchell.allen-2307971950040001@217.detroit-003.mi.dial-access.att.net> I bought some NeXt equipment from Jim DeArras awhile back. If he's out there or anyone knows his address, drop me a line. Thanks, Mitch
From: cdl@proxima.ucsd.edu (Carl Lowenstein) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: Cube vs Station Date: 24 Jul 1997 00:06:21 GMT Organization: University of California at San Diego Message-ID: <5r669t$qv2$1@news1.ucsd.edu> References: <5q3731$obd@clarknet.clark.net> <ED7G7x.DF7@nidat.sub.org> <ED9x95.8nu@novice.uwaterloo.ca> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit Cc: dfevans@bbcr.uwaterloo.ca In <ED9x95.8nu@novice.uwaterloo.ca> David Evans wrote: | In article <ED7G7x.DF7@nidat.sub.org>, | Peter Nitezki <Peter.Nitezki@bku.db.de> wrote: | >It | >must be held against the fact that most Cubes have no floppy drives built | >in and ODs are no longer supported as boot media for the installation | >program, rendering a unbootable Cube as lame duck... | > | | Are you sure about this? Can't you stick the boot.cdrom file on the | bootblocks of an OD and go from there? I've done that in the past. Also, some 040 Cubes can boot directly from a CDrom if the CD drive is set to SCSI ID=0. I've done that too, but I don't remember what distinguishes the Cubes that will do it from the ones that won't. carl -- carl lowenstein marine physical lab u.c. san diego clowenstein@ucsd.edu
From: mpaque.spa-am@nospam.wco.com (Mike Paquette) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: 40 MHz NeXTstation? Date: 23 Jul 1997 14:07:26 -0700 Organization: Electronics Service Unit No. 16 Sender: mpaque@mpaque Distribution: world Message-ID: <5r5rqf$7vi@mpaque.mpaque> References: <33D65F82.41C6@corp.sgi.com> In article <33D65F82.41C6@corp.sgi.com> Seth Morabito <sethm@corp.sgi.com> writes: > I recently came accross a color NeXTstation which reports > its CPU as a 68040 at 40 MHz. I have never read anything > in any NeXT literature or in any of the newsgroups about > a NeXTstation that runs at 40 MHz. My understanding was > that the regular stations ran at 25 MHz, and the turbos > ran at 33 MHz. What on earth is this thing, then? What you've got is a Color Turbo NeXTStation with the Nitro board installed. This is a small board which plugs into the CPU socket, and contains a 40 MHz 040, PLL clock generator, secondary cache, and some logic to make it play nice on the 33 MHz CPU bus. It's a bit of a collector's item ;-) -- Mike Paquette (mpaque AT wco.com ; Yank that .spa-am and nospam to reply.) Well, if there *were* anything to say, it would be with the understanding that the PR/Marketing people want to make the announcements on products, so anything I have to say wouldn't actually exist until after then, so what I might have to say now doesn't exist, and what I may say in future can't be said, so theoretically what exists, doesn't, for the immediate future. (With apologies to Joe Straczynski)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware From: robert@onevision.de (Robert Wunderer) Subject: Re: Matrox Mystique Driver Message-ID: <EDs6nH.CKL@onevision.de> Sender: news@onevision.de Organization: OneVision Vertriebs-GmbH, Regensburg, Germany References: <33D34041.A9B@rtr.transit.ru> Date: Wed, 23 Jul 1997 16:47:40 GMT In article <33D34041.A9B@rtr.transit.ru> Iracly <iracly@rtr.transit.ru> writes: > Tom Sherwin wrote: > > > > Anyone know if a Matrox Mystique (4MB) card will work with > > NextStep 3.3? How about a Soundblaster 32 PnP? > > I also need Matrox Mystique driver for OPENSTEP (v4.2) > > Iracly. > > Write to <iracly@rtr.radio-msu.net> or <iracly@com2com.ru> Perhaps the Millenium drivers work? There aren't any Mystique drivers out yet. An SB32PnP card works without major problems with the latest EISABus and SB16PnP drivers with NS3.3 (you may get the drivers from NextAnswers). Regards, Robert. ========================================================================== Robert Wunderer OneVision Vertriebs-GmbH Support Zeissstrasse 9 Email:robert@onevision.de 93053 Regensburg (NextMail,MIME welcome) Germany ==========================================================================
From: "Steven C. Perkins" <sperkins@andromeda.rutgers.edu> Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: NeXT Hitachi monitor and Gemini C1 with WinNT 4.0 Date: Wed, 23 Jul 1997 23:48:42 -0400 Organization: scp Message-ID: <33D6D09A.29043CEF@andromeda.rutgers.edu> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Has anyone gotten the NeXT/Hitachi 21 in monitor to work with the Gemini C1 video card and NT40 drivers under NT 4.0? I can only get it to work in 640x480 at 72HZ. NT40 does not recognize the video memory. I have used the drivers on the disk with the Gemini card, and I have tried the drivers at http://www.si87.com with the same results. I have installed the same card under Win95 and it also failed to work with the supplied driver disk but it works at 1024x768 and high color with the ET6000 drivers in the Win95 distribution. Further question is how are you identifying the monitor to Win95 and WinNT? The CM2197 is not in the monitor database in Win95 or WinNT. Thanks, Steven C. Perkins sperkins@andromeda.rutgers.edu
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Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware From: robert@onevision.de (Robert Wunderer) Subject: Re: Using black Printer from a Windows 95 System Message-ID: <EDs6G8.CJ5@onevision.de> Sender: news@onevision.de Organization: OneVision Vertriebs-GmbH, Regensburg, Germany References: <01bc9250$e2984440$03ac2ac0@cupertino> Date: Wed, 23 Jul 1997 16:43:20 GMT In article <01bc9250$e2984440$03ac2ac0@cupertino> "Heath Tucker" <heatht@mindspring.com> writes: > > > The answer is Samba. It's in the Public Domain. Go get it from one of > > the Archives. > > Peter Nitezki | Nitezki@NiDat.sub.org # Blessed art thou who knoweth > > I have tried to get Samba to compile under NS 3.3 but can't get far > (anywhere). Could someone who has had it compile successfully post their > makefile or mail it to me? I am using the latest version of samba > downloaded from the web and I think my copy of developer is complete (?). > Thanks in advance > > Heath Tucker Try www.this.net/~frank to get a pre-compiled binary for NS3.3 (as far as I remember it is Samba v1.9.16p9). Regards, Robert. ========================================================================= Robert Wunderer OneVision Vertriebs-GmbH Support Zeissstrasse 9 Email:robert@onevision.de 93053 Regensburg (NextMail,MIME welcome) Germany =========================================================================
From: postmaster@127.0.0.1 Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware,comp.sys.next.bugs Subject: Matrox Millennium: Vertical bands Followup-To: comp.sys.next.bugs Date: 23 Jul 1997 20:53:15 GMT Organization: none Distribution: world Message-ID: <5r5qvr$mu7$1@nyheter.chalmers.se> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Keywords: Millennnium, Matrox, MGA, banding, bug NOTE: FOLLOWUPS TO COMP.SYS.NEXT.BUGS I can't get my new Matrox Millennium board to work due to what seems like a memory mapping related bug: * There are vertical bands at (what i think is) every 4th pixel in 32 bit color, at appr. every 8th pixel in 16 bit color and at every 16th pixel in 8 bit color. The bands are cyan (G+B) or purple (R+B) or yellow (R+G) * Some additional artifacts occured when I took out 32 MB or RAM: now windows and icons have diagonal striping in various colors in addition to the banding This affects all video modes except 800x600 at 8 bit and 16 bit color The board is a Matrox Millennium with 2+6 MB of RAM; 220 MHz RAMDAC; BIOS rev 2.4 I have tried driver versions 3.34, 4.0 and 4.03 I just upgraded to OS4.2, and I have no other kind of video board to try, so the bug might not even be in the driver. Ideas, anyone? System : Pentium 100 MHz ASUS board, Triton chipset Symbios Logic 53c810 SCSI adapter Pro Audio Spectrum Logitech bus mouse -- --- John Hornkvist --- nhoj at cd dot chalmers dot se Working on MSc in Computer Engineering, and MSc in Industrial Engineering and Management of Technology Does anyone need a NEXTSTEP/OPENSTEP savvy programmer for the summer of '97? Sorry for not leaving my address in the header, but I get too many spam mails already... If you want to reach me, try nhoj at cd dot chalmers dot se
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware From: cdouty@netcom.com (Chris Douty) Subject: Re: 40 MHz NeXTstation? Message-ID: <cdoutyEDt503.JJ7@netcom.com> Organization: Netcom On-Line Services References: <33D65F82.41C6@corp.sgi.com> <5r5rqf$7vi@mpaque.mpaque> Date: Thu, 24 Jul 1997 05:09:39 GMT Sender: cdouty@netcom12.netcom.com In article <5r5rqf$7vi@mpaque.mpaque>, Mike Paquette <mpaque.spa-am@nospam.wco.com> wrote: >In article <33D65F82.41C6@corp.sgi.com> Seth Morabito <sethm@corp.sgi.com> >writes: >> I recently came accross a color NeXTstation which reports >> its CPU as a 68040 at 40 MHz. I have never read anything >> in any NeXT literature or in any of the newsgroups about >> a NeXTstation that runs at 40 MHz. My understanding was >> that the regular stations ran at 25 MHz, and the turbos >> ran at 33 MHz. What on earth is this thing, then? > >What you've got is a Color Turbo NeXTStation with the Nitro board >installed. This is a small board which plugs into the CPU socket, and >contains a 40 MHz 040, PLL clock generator, secondary cache, and some logic >to make it play nice on the 33 MHz CPU bus. > >It's a bit of a collector's item ;-) All I can say is, "You smug, lucky bastard." I think you knew exactly what you had and just wanted to rub it in. :-) Say, has anyone ever done tests on a NitroDimension cube? I'd be happy to provide the test bed. :-) -Chris -- Christopher Douty - Rogue Engineer trapped in a land of software cdouty@netcom.com "Frequently the messages have meaning; that is they refer to or are correlated according to some system with physical or conceptual entities. These semantic aspects of communication are irrelevant to the engineering problem." -Shannon
From: James MacDonald <trill@Xnetbook.demon.co.uk> Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: Cyrix M2 - any problem ? Date: Wed, 23 Jul 1997 22:59:59 +0100 Organization: Trills and Technologies Distribution: world Message-ID: <zt$+fNAf7n1zEwJC@netbook.demon.co.uk> References: <5r5e2p$pjb@news2.jaring.my> MIME-Version: 1.0 In article <5r5e2p$pjb@news2.jaring.my>, Thai <chuchen@pl.jaring.my> scribbled : >Hello, > I am planning to buy Cyrix M2-166 instead of AMD K6-166 because of >price-performance ratio. I would like to ask whether anyone experience >problem with Cyrix new M2. THanks. > You want to put one of those in a Cube? It would give a new meaning to Turbo :) -- Revised anti-spam in use : remove X to reply - 'Xnetbook' becomes 'netbook' Anti-spam thermonuclear warheads cheap at only $300!
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware From: dfevans@bbcr.uwaterloo.ca (David Evans) Subject: Re: DOS-formatted vs. Mac-formatted JAZ disks Sender: news@novice.uwaterloo.ca (Mr. News) Message-ID: <EDq55B.o7r@novice.uwaterloo.ca> Cc: dinse@catatac.niehs.nih.gov Date: Tue, 22 Jul 1997 14:19:58 GMT Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit References: <5qu70j$o67$1@jeeves.niehs.nih.gov> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Mime-Version: 1.0 Organization: University of Waterloo In <5qu70j$o67$1@jeeves.niehs.nih.gov> Gregg E. Dinse wrote: > Hi, > > I am getting ready to buy a JAZ drive and some extra disks. > I will probably want to format most of them as NeXT disks, > but I might want some to be DOS-formatted and some to be > Mac-formatted. As I can buy disks that are pre-formatted > for either DOS or Mac, which should I buy? Does it matter? I don't think it matters much. I've formatted a Mac one no problem and have formatted PC Zip disks no problem. -- David Evans (NeXTMail/MIME OK) dfevans@bbcr.uwaterloo.ca Computer/Synth Junkie http://bbcr.uwaterloo.ca/~dfevans/ University of Waterloo "Default is the value selected by the composer Ontario, Canada overridden by your command." - Roland TR-707 Manual
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From: TjL <luomat+next+usenet@luomat.peak.org> Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: 40 MHz NeXTstation? Date: Thu, 24 Jul 1997 07:27:46 -0400 Organization: The PEAK FTP site for OpenStep & NeXTStep Message-ID: <Pine.NXT.3.96.970724070746.7457A-100000@cc344191-a.ewndsr1.nj.home.com> References: <33D65F82.41C6@corp.sgi.com> <5r5rqf$7vi@mpaque.mpaque> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: TEXT/PLAIN; charset=US-ASCII In-Reply-To: <5r5rqf$7vi@mpaque.mpaque> On 23 Jul 1997, Mike Paquette wrote: > In article <33D65F82.41C6@corp.sgi.com> Seth Morabito <sethm@corp.sgi.com> > writes: > > I recently came accross a color NeXTstation which reports > > its CPU as a 68040 at 40 MHz. I have never read anything > > in any NeXT literature or in any of the newsgroups about > > a NeXTstation that runs at 40 MHz. My understanding was > > that the regular stations ran at 25 MHz, and the turbos > > ran at 33 MHz. What on earth is this thing, then? > > What you've got is a Color Turbo NeXTStation with the Nitro board > installed. This is a small board which plugs into the CPU socket, and > contains a 40 MHz 040, PLL clock generator, secondary cache, and some logic > to make it play nice on the 33 MHz CPU bus. > > It's a bit of a collector's item ;-) No, no, you've got that all wrong! Someone did overclock it and it is very dangerous to have around! You should securely package it and mail it to: Safe NeXT Disposal Unit c/o Tim Luoma at Princeton Theological Seminary 64 Mercer St Princeton, NJ 08540-6819 and I will send you a very safe mono slab in return. Hurry this might be your last chance to get in on this limited-value offer! TjL, still loopy for lack of sleep....
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Date: Thu, 24 Jul 1997 07:36:51 -0600 From: stefan.osterman@upnet.se Subject: 128 mb and only VGA Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Message-ID: <869746943.12093@dejanews.com> Organization: Deja News Posting Service I have a problem, when I uppgraded NS/Intel 3.3 from 32 mb to 128 mb the system crashes when it start the hi res mode. The solution is to use VGA mode. But VGA is no fun. The only hint I have is in the messages file saying: Jul 23 10:05:05 lix mach: Registering: VGADisplay0 Jul 23 10:05:05 lix mach: Memory Maps: Couldn't reserve range 000a0000-000bffff Jul 23 10:05:05 lix mach: configureDriver: could not allocate resources for clas s DiamondStealthDisplayDriver Please help me!!! /Stefan ------------------------------------------------ Stefan Österman Upnet AB Archimedesv.4 Box 20 161 161 02 Bromma http://www.upnet.se/ Phone: + 46 8 5662 3187 Fax: + 46 8 5662 3151 Mobile: 0708 - 35 30 87 email stefan.oesterman@upnet.se -------------------==== Posted via Deja News ====----------------------- http://www.dejanews.com/ Search, Read, Post to Usenet
From: dwright1@voicenet.com (Darren Wright) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: 40 MHz NeXTstation? Date: 24 Jul 1997 13:04:10 GMT Organization: VoiceNet - Internet Access - (215)674-9290 Message-ID: <5r7jsa$li3$2@news2.voicenet.com> References: <33D65F82.41C6@corp.sgi.com> Does anyone know how many of these were released? -Darren
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From: bchin@NOSPAM.richmond.freedomnet.com (Bill Chin) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: modem on Intel? Date: 24 Jul 1997 14:51:41 GMT Organization: FreedomNet Message-ID: <5r7q5t$psd$1@news.freedomnet.com> References: <philip-2107971635580001@macadamia.cs.wits.ac.za> philip@no-spam.cs.wits.ac.za (Philip Machanick) wrote: >I am speccing an Intel system to run OpenStep (aka Prelure to Rhapsody). >I've been quoted a good price on a Microcom 28.8 DeskPorte external modem >(Rockwell chipset I believe). Am I likely to run into any problems with For data, any external modem that uses the RS-232 port in a "standard" way should work without any problems. What doesn't always work right are internal Plug and Play cards - OPENSTEP/NEXTSTEP may have difficulty finding them. Also, if you want to use the fax features, you should buy NXFax ($65.00) and check it's modem compatibility. Unfortunately, finding such a modem is not easy since there aren't many new models listed. I'm probably going to buy a Supra SupraSonic 336V+ (for Mac) which will work with NXFax and comes in at $175 @ www.neutronet.com. Note that many new 56k modems sacrifice class 2 fax compatibility. -- Bill Chin - bchin@richmond.freedomnet.com - NeXTmail/MIME welcomed
From: Bruno Bienfait <brunob@helix.nih.gov> Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: NS motherboard upgrade and license protection? Date: Thu, 24 Jul 1997 12:33:56 -0400 Organization: National Cancer Institute Message-ID: <33D783F4.6201@helix.nih.gov> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit I am considering to upgrade my 25 Mhz Monostation with a turbo 33 Mhz motherboard . I am using Mathematica 2.0 and I suspect it will not run anymore with the new motherboard. I think that Mathematica uses the computer's hostid in the license protection string. My questions are : will Mathematica run on the upgraded NeXTStation ? If not, is it possible to swap the hostids of the 2 motherboards ? Thank you Bruno -- [ Bruno Bienfait, Ph. D. Laboratory of Medicinal Chemistry ] [ National Cancer Institute ] [ Email : brunob@helix.nih.gov National Institutes of Health ] [ Phone : (301) 402-3111 Building 37, Room 5B20 ] [ Fax : (301) 496-5839 Bethesda Maryland 20892 , USA ] [ WWW : http://schiele.organik.uni-erlangen.de/Bruno_Bienfait ]
From: Bruno Bienfait <brunob@helix.nih.gov> Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: How to mount a foreign filesystem manually Date: Thu, 24 Jul 1997 12:30:56 -0400 Organization: National Cancer Institute Message-ID: <33D78340.4487@helix.nih.gov> References: <33D3A961.167E@helix.nih.gov> <5r2ntb$ldu$1@ha2.rdc1.nj.home.com> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Timothy J. Luoma wrote: > try this: > mount -t macintosh -o rw,removable /dev/rsd1a /EZ135 > > or > > mount -tn macintosh -o rw,removable /dev/rsd1a /EZ135 > > let me know if you have problems.... thanks for your answer. It didn't work and I don't know why since I can't see anything on the screen. I solved my problem by starting the terminal from the workspace (typing /NextApps/Terminal ) . Fortunately, my HD is loud such that I can hear what's going on. I made a tar archive of my files and thereafter copied it on a MSDOS floppy and on a Syquest cartridge. Thanks again for your suggestion Bruno -- [ Bruno Bienfait, Ph. D. Laboratory of Medicinal Chemistry ] [ National Cancer Institute ] [ Email : brunob@helix.nih.gov National Institutes of Health ] [ Phone : (301) 402-3111 Building 37, Room 5B20 ] [ Fax : (301) 496-5839 Bethesda Maryland 20892 , USA ] [ WWW : http://schiele.organik.uni-erlangen.de/Bruno_Bienfait ]
From: John Hermann <jhermann@msp.sc.ti.com> Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: RAM compatibility for the different NeXTs. Date: Thu, 24 Jul 1997 11:28:04 -0500 Organization: Texas Instruments Message-ID: <33D78294.DB1@msp.sc.ti.com> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Okay, I asked this question a couple of weeks ago, and I thought I understood. But when I started getting ready to order a NeXT color slab (NON-Turbo), I was informed that I still needed to buy 72-pin DRAM SIMMs. So does the non-turbo colors use 30-pin or 72-pin DRAM SIMMs? Thanks for any help. BR, John Hermann
From: tvz@Princeton.EDU (Timothy Van Zandt) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: Matrox Mystique Driver Date: 24 Jul 1997 16:45:07 GMT Organization: Princeton University Message-ID: <5r80qj$fhs$1@cnn.Princeton.EDU> References: <33D34041.A9B@rtr.transit.ru> <EDs6nH.CKL@onevision.de> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Cc: robert@onevision.de In <EDs6nH.CKL@onevision.de> Robert Wunderer wrote: > In article <33D34041.A9B@rtr.transit.ru> Iracly <iracly@rtr.transit.ru> > writes: > > Tom Sherwin wrote: > > > > > > Anyone know if a Matrox Mystique (4MB) card will work with > > > NextStep 3.3? > > Perhaps the Millenium drivers work? Anybody know if the Millenium driver works with the Millenium II?? -- Tim
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From: willadams@aol.com (WillAdams) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: DOS-formatted vs. Mac-formatted JAZ disks Date: 24 Jul 1997 19:47:06 GMT Message-ID: <19970724194700.PAA25959@ladder01.news.aol.com> Organization: AOL http://www.aol.com References: <5qu70j$o67$1@jeeves.niehs.nih.gov> I still haven't tried out my Jaz drive on my Cube, but the Zip drive works effortlessly (see my web page for links to more info on this--also icons for NS). Media type doesn't matter, though NeXT can recognize the other types (Mac from 3.1+, PC from 3.3 and up). You can reformat either, but the first disk you get is write protected and you need to undo this from a Mac or PC. William William Adams http://members.aol.com/willadams Sphinx of black quartz, judge my vow.
From: martin@beauty.rwth-aachen.de (Martin Klocke) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: cable TV as a provider ??? how does that work ?? Date: 17 Jul 1997 16:27:22 GMT Organization: Aachen University of Technology / Rechnerbetrieb Informatik Message-ID: <5qlh5a$jol$1@news.rwth-aachen.de> hi there ! I can't remember exactly where I read this thread about cable Tv companies being internet providers and having setup-boxes that have ethernet-access....(in the USA, of course). Here in germany we don't have this yet, and I'm very curious about how this works, how fast it is etc... So, if anybody knows anything about it, please tell me ! I've heard it's meant to be pretty fast, but who knows..is it faster than ISDN ??? Bye bye and thanks Martin
From: Dario Ringach <dario@hobson.cns.nyu.edu> Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: HELP: Driver for STB ViRGE/GX 3D PCI??? Date: Thu, 24 Jul 1997 11:14:10 -0400 Organization: Center for Neural Science, NYU Message-ID: <33D77142.2781@hobson.cns.nyu.edu> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit CC: dario@cns.nyu.edu Is there a driver for the STB ViRGE/GX 3D PCI card? Can I use one of the Number Nine drivers for it? I am using OpenStep/Mach 4.1. Thanks. -- Dario Ringach | office: (212) 998-7614 lab: (212) 998-7613 Center for Neural Science | home: (212) 727-9346 fax: (212) 995-4011 4 Washington Place, Rm 809 | New York University | e-mail: dario@cns.nyu.edu New York, NY 10003 | http://www.cns.nyu.edu/home/dario
From: seran@rayleigh.me.ttu.edu Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: External speakers on NeXT turbo slab Date: 24 Jul 1997 19:34:37 GMT Organization: Texas Tech Academic Computing Services Message-ID: <5r8aod$8cs@ttacs7.ttu.edu> i would like to connect a set of external speakers to my NeXT station's sound box, and i have a couple of questions? 1. do i need an amplifier? 2. what should the minimum resistance of the external speakers be? thanks, hs
From: Seth Morabito <sethm@corp.sgi.com> Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: 40 MHz NeXTstation? Date: Thu, 24 Jul 1997 12:51:01 -0700 Organization: Silicon Graphics Message-ID: <33D7B225.41C6@corp.sgi.com> References: <33D65F82.41C6@corp.sgi.com> <5r5rqf$7vi@mpaque.mpaque> <cdoutyEDt503.JJ7@netcom.com> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Chris Douty wrote: > > In article <5r5rqf$7vi@mpaque.mpaque>, > Mike Paquette <mpaque.spa-am@nospam.wco.com> wrote: > >In article <33D65F82.41C6@corp.sgi.com> Seth Morabito <sethm@corp.sgi.com> > >writes: > >> I recently came accross a color NeXTstation which reports > >> its CPU as a 68040 at 40 MHz. I have never read anything > >> in any NeXT literature or in any of the newsgroups about > >> a NeXTstation that runs at 40 MHz. My understanding was > >> that the regular stations ran at 25 MHz, and the turbos > >> ran at 33 MHz. What on earth is this thing, then? > > > >What you've got is a Color Turbo NeXTStation with the Nitro board > >installed. This is a small board which plugs into the CPU socket, and > >contains a 40 MHz 040, PLL clock generator, secondary cache, and some logic > >to make it play nice on the 33 MHz CPU bus. > > > >It's a bit of a collector's item ;-) > > All I can say is, "You smug, lucky bastard." I think you knew exactly > what you had and just wanted to rub it in. :-) > I swear I didn't :) I'm not a NeXT newbie, but I am completely clueless about the Nitro: Who made it? Is it a NeXT part, or was it produced by another company? How many were produced? I'm really curious now. Just to make it clear: It's _not_ for sale :) It was given to me as a non-turbo color NeXTstation, so I feel pretty fortunate, and I assure everyone it has a very happy home, sitting next to a 25 MHz NeXT Cube. It will be my primary NeXT system, since I don't trust NeXTstep/Intel (I've had some EEEEEVVILLLLL installation experiences with NS/Intel). -Seth -- Seth Morabito | Silicon Graphics | sethm@corp.sgi.com | (415) 933-7044 "I've said it before, and I'll say it again: Lisp has all the visual appeal of oatmeal with fingernail clippings mixed in. (Other than that, it's quite a nice language.)" -- Larry Wall
From: fraknan@itis.com (Frank Hernandez) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: next stuff needed Date: 25 Jul 1997 02:19:55 GMT Organization: Intranet Message-ID: <fraknan-2407972126530001@s61.itis.com> I just recently picked up a Nextstation N1200 (turbocolor). what I'm looking is for some sort of literature for the machine. I also have an adb keyboard that won't work on the unit , and a Mega Pixel Display 4000b. If anyone has a monitor cable, manual, or even a keyboard they would like to part with I have a bit of pc and Mac stuff I,m willing to trade. let me know. I'm new with these things so any help is appeciated. Thanks email::: fraknan@itis.com
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Date: Thu, 24 Jul 1997 22:38:13 -0600 From: dan@vrx.net Subject: Next Hardware WANTED (ASAP)! Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Message-ID: <869800130.31171@dejanews.com> Organization: Deja News Posting Service Hi, I have a color NextStation with CPU and floppy, but no ram and no hard drive, no monitor, no keyboard, and no mouse. I can get the ram and hard drive myself no problem, but I guess I would need the operating system to boot it with. Can someone email me if they have these items for sale or know where to get them? I'm in Toronto Ontario Canada if that helps. Dan. dan@vrx.net -------------------==== Posted via Deja News ====----------------------- http://www.dejanews.com/ Search, Read, Post to Usenet
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware From: cdouty@netcom.com (Chris Douty) Subject: Re: 40 MHz NeXTstation? Message-ID: <cdoutyEDv59J.97D@netcom.com> Organization: Netcom On-Line Services References: <33D65F82.41C6@corp.sgi.com> <5r5rqf$7vi@mpaque.mpaque> <cdoutyEDt503.JJ7@netcom.com> <33D7B225.41C6@corp.sgi.com> Date: Fri, 25 Jul 1997 07:10:31 GMT Sender: cdouty@netcom10.netcom.com In article <33D7B225.41C6@corp.sgi.com>, Seth Morabito <sethm@corp.sgi.com> wrote: >Chris Douty wrote: >> >In article <33D65F82.41C6@corp.sgi.com> Seth Morabito <sethm@corp.sgi.com> >> >writes: [snip] >> All I can say is, "You smug, lucky bastard." I think you knew exactly >> what you had and just wanted to rub it in. :-) >> > >I swear I didn't :) I'm not a NeXT newbie, but I am completely >clueless about the Nitro: Who made it? Is it a NeXT part, or >was it produced by another company? How many were produced? >I'm really curious now. As Mike Paquette said, the Nitro is a collectors item. AFAIK, there were seven prototypes made before NeXT shut down their hardware division. The Nitro was to have been the next step above turbo stations. I guess this was a quick upgrade to the '040 line. Since the basic motherboard was sound, the Nitro is just a daughtercard which plugs into the 68040 socket on a Turbostation. I think all the demo units were colorstations. It would be vaguely interesting to know if the PPC brick was killed before or after the Nitro. All I know is that I can't wait for the second generation PPC NeXTs, er, Macs. :-) -- Christopher Douty - Rogue Engineer trapped in a land of software cdouty@netcom.com "Frequently the messages have meaning; that is they refer to or are correlated according to some system with physical or conceptual entities. These semantic aspects of communication are irrelevant to the engineering problem." -Shannon
From: brown@bibliotech.com (Robert E. Brown) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: DOS-formatted vs. Mac-formatted JAZ disks Date: 25 Jul 1997 03:21:56 -0400 Organization: Bibliotech, Inc. Sender: brown@egil Message-ID: <87hgdjzje3.fsf@bibliotech.com> References: <5qu70j$o67$1@jeeves.niehs.nih.gov> On my Intel OPENSTEP 4.2 system, both Macintosh and DOS formatted Jaz cartridges seem to work fine when you insert a pre-formatted disk and use it normally. If you want to place a Next file system on the disk, I've found that the Macintosh cartridges are a bit more convenient. The DOS label on the other kind confuses OPENSTEP 4.2, which will refuse to reformat the cartridge. To fix this problem, I run /etc/disk to manually overwrite the disk label and just try again. Also, once you overwrite the original DOS file system on a pre-formatted Jaz cartridge, OPENSTEP will not let you reformat it as a DOS disk. You'll probably have to use the Iomega tools on a Windows box. I don't have extensive experience with DOS and Macintosh formatted Jaz cartridges because I reformat them for OPENSTEP or Linux right after I buy them. bob
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware From: cdouty@netcom.com (Chris Douty) Subject: Re: 128 mb and only VGA Message-ID: <cdoutyEDv5Kw.AEr@netcom.com> Organization: Netcom On-Line Services References: <869746943.12093@dejanews.com> Date: Fri, 25 Jul 1997 07:17:19 GMT Sender: cdouty@netcom10.netcom.com In article <869746943.12093@dejanews.com>, <stefan.osterman@upnet.se> wrote: >I have a problem, when I uppgraded NS/Intel 3.3 from 32 mb to 128 mb the >system crashes when it start the hi res mode. The solution is to use VGA >mode. But VGA is no fun. >The only hint I have is in the messages file saying: > >Jul 23 10:05:05 lix mach: Registering: VGADisplay0 >Jul 23 10:05:05 lix mach: Memory Maps: Couldn't reserve range >000a0000-000bffff >Jul 23 10:05:05 lix mach: configureDriver: could not allocate resources >for clas >s DiamondStealthDisplayDriver > >Please help me!!! This ought to be in the FAQ if it isn't already. For some silly reason the Diamond Stealth driver requires a 8MB mapped memory port to comminicate with the board. By default this port is located at about 50MB, so that it is easy to get real RAM addresses in conflict with this port. The solution is to boot into VGA mode. Open the Configure app as root, and change the mapped memory to some really high value above 128MB. I'm using 0xD000000. -- Christopher Douty - Rogue Engineer trapped in a land of software cdouty@netcom.com "Frequently the messages have meaning; that is they refer to or are correlated according to some system with physical or conceptual entities. These semantic aspects of communication are irrelevant to the engineering problem." -Shannon
From: gougi@xslip.net (Stavros) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Dreadful error message - Please help !! Date: Fri, 25 Jul 1997 01:26:16 -0800 Organization: Slip.Net (http://www.slip.net) Message-ID: <gougi-ya023580002507970126160001@news.slip.net> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit Hi folks ! Hopefully theres someone out there that can help me. After transferring a file on a next formatted Zip disk and subsequently rebooting I get the following message: Target 0 MEDIA ERROR; Block f7a00H retry 1 Target 0 MEDIA ERROR; Block f7a00H retry 2 (retries up to 9 times and then) sd(0,0) : sense key: ox3 additional sense code :0xaa SCSI Block in error = 1014272 Partition a FS Sector 506976 What does this mean??? I've tried fsck manually to no avail - Help please!! Thanks Stavros PS:If E-Mailing please remove the X from my E-mail address! Thanks
From: Ali Asad Lotia <lotia@toastman.us.itd.umich.edu> Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: problem installing NS3.3 on color turbo Date: 25 Jul 1997 09:25:39 GMT Organization: University of Michigan ITD News Server Message-ID: <5r9rej$9ia$1@newbabylon.rs.itd.umich.edu> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit i am using a next color turbo station and have been having the hardest time installing from scratch a copy of nextstep 3.3 on a quantum fireball 3.2 gig hd. when the drive is installed in the machine, it reports a scsi error when attempting to boot from drive. i am unable to escape to the monitor. the scsi id on the quantum is set to 1, the cdrom is at 2. if you have any suggestions for me at all, i would really appreciate an email at lotia@umich.edu thanks a lot. ali asad lotia -- ___________________________________________________________________________ "Bill Gates has apparently paid the Rolling Stones millions for the right to use Start Me Up, the song which is better known for its catchy refrain "You make a grown man cry"." -- from: Douglas Noel Adams on Windows '95 (printed in the Guardian). ___________________________________________________________________________ ali asad lotia lotia@umich.edu further explanation. I could not figure this out for some time, but then I had a brainwave and remembered that the Linux installation instructions mentioned that Linux could not be installed above the 2Gig boundary. I used Partition-It to move the Linux partion up and the NextStep partition down and then initialisation of the partion proceeded without further problems. Hooray problem solved! Well I was not quite there. NextStep assumes the mouse is a PS/2 mouse, so I had no mouse control when I reached NextStep's hardware configuration dialog. Catch 22!!. You cannot edit the pointing device settings without the pointing device. Neither are there keyboard equivalents to most of the buttons and menus. I was stuck!! Luckily my mother board supports a PS/2 mouse and I had such a mouse on hand. So all I did was reboot and used the PS/2 mouse to change the hardware settings to add a serial mouse and delete the PS/2 mouse. BIG mistake. Now I have no serial mouse support and no PS/2 mouse support. Apparently the serial mouse in NextStep uses COM1 for the mouse while with Win95 I had been using COM2. I used a DB9-DB25 adapter on the COM1 port to connect the serial mouse to COM1 and then changed the serial mouse in NextStep to use COM2. Another BIGGER mistake!! While the hardware config dialog in NextStep allows port 1 or 2 or whatever to be set as the mouse port the serial mouse only works on port 1. At this stage my only option was to reinstall the whole shebang from scratch. And by the way the config=default command at the boot prompt does not work!! It complains about a file missing. This time I left the PS/2 mouse as a possible mouse pointer in the hardware config dialog, set the serial mouse pointer as well and left the port at 1 and in the CMOS set up, swapped the 2 serial port ID's (i.e. reversed COM1 and COM2) and then reconfigured Win95 to use COM1 for the mouse. I could just have easily swapped the mother board connections. After that there were no other problems. The CDROM was transfered to the secondary IDE interface as master without problems. I hope these notes save others from pain and suffering. Regards Richard.
From: James MacDonald <trill@netbook.demon.co.uk> Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.marketplace,comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Do you have a NeXT you don't need? Date: Fri, 25 Jul 1997 12:07:38 +0100 Organization: Trills and Technologies Distribution: world Message-ID: <oSFIwDA6jI2zEwgA@netbook.demon.co.uk> MIME-Version: 1.0 I'd like to get hold of some black hardware to look at NeXTStep on, anything will do (Cube or Station), but : 1) It's gotta be cheap (this means about $150) 2) It's gotta WORK (i.e. have memory/HD/OS) 3) It's gotta be able to work in the UK (240V, 50Hz) Networkability would be nice, and it must come with keyboard and monitor (which must work in the UK with a 3 pin plug) If the monitor is mono it doesn't matter. Optical storage would be a plus. Basically, if you have a NeXT you don't need and would like to sell me it (read 'give it away') mail me. I'll pay the shipping and whatever else I can. I don't care if it's Cube or Station, but I'd prefer one with a 17 in monitor or less, as I don't have room for a 21 incher :) -- Revised anti-spam in use : remove X to reply - 'Xnetbook' becomes 'netbook' Anti-spam thermonuclear warheads cheap at only $300!
From: tvz@Princeton.EDU (Timothy Van Zandt) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: NS motherboard upgrade and license protection? Date: 25 Jul 1997 13:30:02 GMT Organization: Princeton University Message-ID: <5ra9oq$o89$1@cnn.Princeton.EDU> References: <33D783F4.6201@helix.nih.gov> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Cc: brunob@helix.nih.gov In <33D783F4.6201@helix.nih.gov> Bruno Bienfait wrote: > I am considering to upgrade my 25 Mhz Monostation with a turbo 33 Mhz > motherboard . I am using Mathematica 2.0 and I suspect it will not run > anymore with the new motherboard. I think that Mathematica uses the > computer's hostid in the license protection string. My questions are : > will Mathematica run on the upgraded NeXTStation ? If not, is it > possible to swap the hostids of the 2 motherboards ? When I had to change nextstations, I called Wolfram Research and got a new password for the new computers. No cost, no problem. tim
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware From: dfevans@bbcr.uwaterloo.ca (David Evans) Subject: Re: How can I run cube without monitor? Sender: news@novice.uwaterloo.ca (Mr. News) Message-ID: <EDs8J8.oD0@novice.uwaterloo.ca> Date: Wed, 23 Jul 1997 17:28:20 GMT References: <EDox99.ELA@charly.mediahaus.de> Organization: University of Waterloo In article <EDox99.ELA@charly.mediahaus.de>, Piers Uso Walter <piers@ilink.de> wrote: > >Is it OK to short circuit the power and ground pins of the monitor plug >in order to switch on the cube? > Yes. However, if you have an older power supply it may turn off again due to not enough load. >If having done so, is it OK to run the cube without the monitor? Yes. You must disable "sound out test" in the ROM monitor first, which means getting a monitor temporarily so you can set "Serial port A as alternate console". Oh, and I believe the machine won't print (since the window server won't start properly) without a monitor. -- David Evans (NeXTMail/MIME OK) dfevans@bbcr.uwaterloo.ca Computer/Synth Junkie http://bbcr.uwaterloo.ca/~dfevans/ University of Waterloo "Default is the value selected by the composer Ontario, Canada overridden by your command." - Roland TR-707 Manual
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From: Charles Wiles <get_lost@all.spammers> Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Advice for top-end PC h/w to run 3.3/4.2 Date: 25 Jul 1997 14:59:51 GMT Organization: Physics Teaching Course, Oxford Message-ID: <5raf17$40a@news.ox.ac.uk> We want to buy a really top-end PC that will run NEXTSTEP 3.3 AND OPENSTEP 4.x (probably 4.2). My only experience of non-black NEXTSTEP is 3.3 on a Sparc 5/70 and on a Tecra 720 notebook (we're a mainly black set-up at the moment). Money is (almost) no object, well within reason. Good build-quality is a fairly high priority, as is high system and i/o performance; graphics is less important (though we might as well get something moderately good whilst we're at it!). We will be putting together a no-name system (ie. we're not particularly interested in big [expensive] names like Gateway, Dell, Compaq, HP, DEC, etc) from a systems integrator here in the UK. So, I would be most grateful if people could recommend the best (top-end) PC components that are supported by NEXTSTEP 3.3 AND OPENSTEP 4.x. Specifically, I'd like to know peoples' opinions on the most reliable and high performance: + cpu (PPro 200/233/266?; AMD K6?) How does a K6 compare with a PPro? Should we even bother with a Pentium-II (I've heard dubious things about these)? What about PPro-MMX (from the Linux community I understand that MMX per se is a load of nonsense, but that Intel *did* clean up the processor design significantly, so a Pentium-MMX *is* better than a Pentium. Not so sure about PPro vs PPro-MMX). [+ motherboard, PCI controller?; are things like this still a consideration these days?] + disk controller cards (both [E]IDE and SCSI). I know a lot of people are recommending SCSI over EIDE; but we're probably going to go for both (for various reasons). Are there any concerns about using both types together? + network card (something that does 10 and 100bT) [The following are less important] + graphics card + sound card? + disks (we already have a good idea about SCSI disks, but less experience with EIDE ones). Something with very high-performance and reliability. + anything else I should be aware of? I don't read this group too often, and being in the UK our news feed can be erratic, so replies to me by email would be appreciated <charles@teaching.physics.ox.ac.uk>. I'll collect your pearls of wisdom and post a summary. :-) thanks, charles _______________________________________________________________________ Charles Wiles, NeXT/Unix Systems Manager, Physics Practical Course Dept of Physics NAPL, University of Oxford UK "The only problem with Microsoft is they just have no taste, they have absolutely no taste... I have a problem with the fact that they just make really third rate products." -Steve Jobs being really polite to M$ in "Triumph of the Nerds"
From: mitchell.allen@worldnet.att.net Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: next stuff needed Date: Fri, 25 Jul 1997 11:36:09 -0400 Organization: AT&T WorldNet Services Message-ID: <mitchell.allen-2507971136090001@225.cincinnati-001.oh.dial-access.att.net> References: <fraknan-2407972126530001@s61.itis.com> In article <fraknan-2407972126530001@s61.itis.com>, fraknan@itis.com (Frank Hernandez) wrote: > I just recently picked up a Nextstation N1200 (turbocolor). what I'm > looking is for some sort of literature for the machine. I also have an adb > keyboard that won't work on the unit , and a Mega Pixel Display 4000b. If > anyone has a monitor cable, manual, or even a keyboard they would like to > part with I have a bit of pc and Mac stuff I,m willing to trade. let me > know. I'm new with these things so any help is appeciated. Thanks Do you have a soundbox? The ADB keyboard should work with that machine, I think. Mitch
From: Integral@mindspring.com (DCN) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware,comp.sys.next.marketplace Subject: NeXT color printer Date: Fri, 25 Jul 1997 16:33:15 GMT Organization: MindSpring Enterprises, Inc. Message-ID: <5rako9$jf3@camel1.mindspring.com> NeXT color bubble-jet printer. Needs color cartridges and sheet-feeder cover. Works fine. I used the cartridges form my other color printer to test it, but I can't part with them since they are in use. Accepting offers.
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware From: Nitezki@NiDat.sub.org (Peter Nitezki) Subject: Re: How can I run cube without monitor? Message-ID: <EDvB6K.KL1@nidat.sub.org> Sender: nitezki@nidat.sub.org (Peter Nitezki) Organization: private site of Peter Nitezki, Kraichtal, Germany References: <EDox99.ELA@charly.mediahaus.de> Date: Fri, 25 Jul 1997 09:18:20 GMT In article <EDox99.ELA@charly.mediahaus.de> piers@ilink.de (Piers Uso Walter) writes: > > Hi everybody, > > I just got a 040 NeXTcube with a NeXT laser printer but without > monitor, keyboard, mouse. I would like to use this machine as a network > server. > > Is it OK to short circuit the power and ground pins of the monitor plug > in order to switch on the cube? > > If having done so, is it OK to run the cube without the monitor? If I > remember correctly somebody told me once that the NeXT needs its sound > chip (in the monitor for b/w machines, in the sound box for color > machines) in order to operate correctly. Is this true? > Cubes need an external load that mimics the display. Otherwise the power supply would shut down. Refer to the FAQ on Peanuts <peanuts.leo.org> for instructions on a cirquit to replace the monitor. What makes the thing a hack is the fact that you need to connect the keybord if you want/need control over the console. You could spare this if you'd now that the machine boots correctly. But if you have some sort of trouble... -- 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 | E-mail defunct, sorry # up to the Net. Peter 1,3-5
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware From: Nitezki@NiDat.sub.org (Peter Nitezki) Subject: Re: External speakers on NeXT turbo slab Message-ID: <EDvAuJ.KKB@nidat.sub.org> Sender: nitezki@nidat.sub.org (Peter Nitezki) Organization: private site of Peter Nitezki, Kraichtal, Germany References: <5r8aod$8cs@ttacs7.ttu.edu> Date: Fri, 25 Jul 1997 09:11:07 GMT In article <5r8aod$8cs@ttacs7.ttu.edu> seran@rayleigh.me.ttu.edu writes: > i would like to connect a set of external speakers to my NeXT station's > sound box, and i have a couple of questions? > > 1. do i need an amplifier? > Yes, definitely. The output is a CD quality auxiliary signal that directly fits into a stero amp. > 2. what should the minimum resistance of the external speakers be? > Depending on the additional amplifier. -- Peter Nitezki | Nitezki@NiDat.sub.org # Blessed art thou who knoweth Staarenbergstr. 44 | Tel.: +49 7251 62495 # not about the pleasure and D-76703 Kraichtal | Fax : +49 7251 69215 # delight of being hooked GERMANY | E-mail defunct, sorry # up to the Net. Peter 1,3-5
From: videoman@visi.com (David Bryan) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: Help with NeXTStation and 10baseT port Date: 25 Jul 1997 18:25:20 GMT Organization: Vector Internet Services, Inc. Message-ID: <5rar2g$g1t$1@darla.visi.com> References: <33cfb964.78595477@news.insync.net> NNTP-Posting-Date: 25 Jul 1997 13:25:20 CDT Curtis (curtisj@insync.net) wrote: : I need help with my NeXTStation Ethernet ports. I am trying to use : the 10baseT port to connect to my hub. The Hub is not recognizing the : slab but it will recognize my Win95 box. I have narrowed it down to : the slab therefore [All cable have been checked out.] : : Is there a way to configure the Ethernet ports to use the 10baseT : connection instead of the Thin Ethernet connection? If so, how? : : How do you adjust the monitor picture for a slab. My monitor is : showing a warped picture. : : Any help is appreciated, : I had the same problem, it's the cable. At home it worked fine, with a cheap Uslogic hub, then brought it into work, didn't work, then I brought the hub into work, worked. Then we rewired the connection to are hub, that was the problem. the NeXT will auto detect what kind of port you are useing. -- //\\ VideoMan //()\\ aka DaVinci (David M.N. Bryan) //__|_\\ Tech Support for Vector Internet Services, //__|__|\\ 288-0880 M-F 9am-9pm
From: Seth Morabito <sethm@corp.sgi.com> Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: 40 MHz NeXTstation? Date: Fri, 25 Jul 1997 12:21:55 -0700 Organization: Silicon Graphics Message-ID: <33D8FCD3.41C6@corp.sgi.com> References: <33D65F82.41C6@corp.sgi.com> <5r5rqf$7vi@mpaque.mpaque> <cdoutyEDt503.JJ7@netcom.com> <33D7B225.41C6@corp.sgi.com> <cdoutyEDv59J.97D@netcom.com> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Chris Douty wrote: > > In article <33D7B225.41C6@corp.sgi.com>, > Seth Morabito <sethm@corp.sgi.com> wrote: > >Chris Douty wrote: > >> >In article <33D65F82.41C6@corp.sgi.com> Seth Morabito <sethm@corp.sgi.com> > >> >writes: > As Mike Paquette said, the Nitro is a collectors item. AFAIK, there > were seven prototypes made before NeXT shut down their hardware > division. The Nitro was to have been the next step above turbo > stations. I guess this was a quick upgrade to the '040 line. Since the > basic motherboard was sound, the Nitro is just a daughtercard which plugs > into the 68040 socket on a Turbostation. I think all the demo units were > colorstations. > [...] Interesting! I suspect that there must have been more than 7 made in all, though; this Nitro board clearly has "#117" written in black ink on it. Or perhaps they simply had a different numbering scheme, or maybe the number isn't referring to discrete units produced. Hmmm... I can understand its interest from a collector's stand point, but from a pure usability standpoint, there doesn't really seem to be a tremendous speed-up over a "standard" Turbo station. It's only 7 MHz more, after all... although the L2 cache seems to help out some. -Seth -- Seth Morabito | Silicon Graphics | sethm@corp.sgi.com | (415) 933-7044 "I've said it before, and I'll say it again: Lisp has all the visual appeal of oatmeal with fingernail clippings mixed in. (Other than that, it's quite a nice language.)" -- Larry Wall
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.programmer,comp.sys.next.hardware From: brianw@sounds.wa.com (Brian Willoughby) Subject: Re: HELP with SCSI device problem Message-ID: <EDwE9L.63C.0.scream@sounds.wa.com> Organization: Sound Consulting, Bellevue, WA, USA References: <5qpgpt$sgs$2@excalibur.flash.net> <5quo2q$epf$1@enyo.uwa.edu.au> Date: Fri, 25 Jul 1997 23:22:33 GMT I missed the original article, but would still like to make a suggestion: Have you looked at the Generic SCSI Device Driver that NeXT provides? This is documented in the Man Pages under SG(4), and has been used to access SCSI scanners and SCSI drives with foreign file systems. Its much easier to use than writing an indirect driver, although the latter should also work. In <5qpgpt$sgs$2@excalibur.flash.net> daj@nwu.edu wrote: > I have a SCSI data acquisition device that was manufactured by Analogic, its model DASM-AD14. Technically it is a 14bit 2Mhz 8 channel acquisition device that has a 2Mb buffer and a SCSI interface. > [snip] > So to make a long story shorter than what it could be, is the above note true or is there some patch I can apply to allow me to write a device driver under Openstep 4.1? Can I get NEXTSTEP3.3 Developer and use it under OPENSTEP 4.1? Last, I'm still not clear in understanding why I can't just use /dev/rsd4c as the Analogic manual suggests. The requirement as Analogic has it in there manual is that their DASM-AD14 communicates through a character-special file (ie /dev/rsd4c). Clearly the device appears unwritable (in messages below), however it should be writable. Can anyone explain why I see this problem? > > Oh yeah, the last note is that Analogic no longer supports the device, it appeared to be to costly to produce so there wasnt enough demand. As a result I have virttually no help from Analogic. -- Brian Willoughby NEXTSTEP, OpenStep, Rhapsody Software Design Sound Consulting Apple Enterprise Alliance Partner NeXTmail welcome
From: nbt@reed.edu (Nicholas B. Tufillaro) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: What is that white adaptor Date: 25 Jul 1997 23:45:06 GMT Organization: Nonlinear Dynamics Message-ID: <nbt-2507971645180001@hplnbtm.hpl.hp.com> hi i have a mono 040 next station. inside there is a long narrow white female card or ribbon socket. anyone know what it is meant for? thanks nick nbt@reed.edu
From: Cosmo Roadkill <cosmo.roadkill%bofh.int@rauug.mil.wi.us> Sender: 0768000000005@compuserve.com Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: cmsg cancel <5rh3h9$bea@news1-alterdial.uu.net> Control: cancel <5rh3h9$bea@news1-alterdial.uu.net> Date: 28 Jul 1997 03:26:37 GMT Message-ID: <cancel.5rh3h9$bea@news1-alterdial.uu.net> Organization: BOFH Space Command, Usenet Division Article cancelled as EMP/ECP, exceeding a BI of 20. A report will be published shortly on news.admin.net-abuse.bulletins. Sick-O-Spam, Spam-B-Gon!
From: "BARNILS" <solfra@worldnet.fr> Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Zip backup : it is possible ? Date: 26 Jul 1997 12:14:22 GMT Organization: SCT / Worldnet - Internet Provider & Information Exchange - Paris, France Message-ID: <01bc99bd$b7c8f380$0b0e03c3@worldnet.sct.fr> Hello to all the Next users ! I don't know if I can use a Iomega Zip disk with Openstep 4.1 on a PC Pentium200 ? Can I use the parallel version ? or only the SCSI ? Laurent
From: nospam+next@luomat.peak.org (Timothy J. Luoma) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: From NeXT to eternity...? Date: 28 Jul 1997 10:52:08 GMT Organization: The PEAK FTP Archive for NEXTSTEP/OpenStep Distribution: world Message-ID: <5rhtko$64v$2@ha2.rdc1.nj.home.com> References: <33DA90D9.ADE@holly.colostate.edu> <5rg8am$11r@mpaque.mpaque> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit In <5rg8am$11r@mpaque.mpaque> Mike Paquette wrote: > > Take a look in Preferences.app. There may be a panel in there with an icon > of a green circle around a vertical bar. This is the Startup Preferences > panel. Click the icon to bring up the panel. See if someone has checked > the 'Turn computer on:' option for 'After power off or failure'. > > This is a commonly selected option on server machines, which your slab may > have been used for by the previous owner. Note: I've always wished that my NeXT did this. It's a neat option. I hope all Rhapsody machines can do this.... Am I right in thinking that this must be a hardware thing, rather than a software thing? Otherwise all the NeXTs would have it, right? TjL
From: ians@cam-ani.co.uk (Ian Stephenson) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: 40 MHz NeXTstation? Date: Mon, 28 Jul 1997 11:36:04 GMT Organization: Cambridge Animation Systems Ltd Sender: news@cam-ani.co.uk Message-ID: <EE11K5.JJI@cam-ani.co.uk> References: <5rgh6b$4jp$2@msunews.cl.msu.edu> I had a nitro monostation for a while when I was at Insignia. They were once one of the favoured developers who were considered important enough to receive one. It was very nice. Not especially fast for CPU based stuff, but for UI it compared favourably with the HP Vectra Pentium I was also using at the time. $an
From: Eren_Kotan@apple.com (Eren Kotan) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: Matrox Mystique Driver Date: 28 Jul 1997 12:38:18 GMT Organization: NeXT/Apple European Professional Services Message-ID: <5ri3rq$11is$2@news2.apple.com> References: <33D34041.A9B@rtr.transit.ru> <EDs6nH.CKL@onevision.de> <5r80qj$fhs$1@cnn.Princeton.EDU> <SCOTT.97Jul25225622@slave.doubleu.com> Cc: scott@doubleu.com, robert@onevision.de, iracly@rtr.transit.ru, tvz@Princeton.EDU In <SCOTT.97Jul25225622@slave.doubleu.com> Scott Hess wrote: > In article <5r80qj$fhs$1@cnn.Princeton.EDU> tvz@Princeton.EDU (Timothy Van Zandt) writes: > In <EDs6nH.CKL@onevision.de> Robert Wunderer wrote: > > In article <33D34041.A9B@rtr.transit.ru> Iracly <iracly@rtr.transit.ru> > > writes: > > > Tom Sherwin wrote: > > > > > > > > Anyone know if a Matrox Mystique (4MB) card will work with > > > > NextStep 3.3? > > > > Perhaps the Millenium drivers work? > > Anybody know if the Millenium driver works with the Millenium II?? > > Doubtful. The XFree86 Millenium driver doesn't work with Millenium > II. If any non-Matrox driver worked across cards, I'd have expected > that one ... The Mystique, the Millenium and the Millenium-II ALL use different MGA accelerator chips (1064, 2064 and 2164, respectively). So each needs its own driver! You can't use the driver for one card to drive another. Currently, there is a Millenium driver, but no drivers for Millenium-II or Mystique. Thanks, Eren -- Eren Kotan - E-mail: Eren_Kotan@apple.com The best friend money can buy. Can you imagine a world with no hypothetical questions? Apple Enterprise Professional Services - http://enterprise.apple.com/ FORMERLY NeXT SOFTWARE
From: James MacDonald <trill@netbook.demon.co.uk> Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: h/w question about NeXT motherboards Date: Mon, 28 Jul 1997 16:52:26 +0100 Organization: Trills and Technologies Distribution: world Message-ID: <JWUAhLA6AM3zEwMY@netbook.demon.co.uk> References: <5qth67$35vq@news.doit.wisc.edu> MIME-Version: 1.0 In article <5qth67$35vq@news.doit.wisc.edu>, bestor@cs.wisc.edu scribbled : >I have a question for anyone who might have an intimate knowledge of NeXT's >motherboard design (Mike P.?). What is the difference between the 25MHz >"Turbo" and 33MHz "Turbo" motherboards? In particular, is the motherboard >itself the same but with a different CPU and clock crystal, or are there >other differences too? I ask because I'd like to know if it would be >possible to upgrade a 25MHz "Turbo" motherboard to 33MHz by just replacing >the CPU and crystal. Just a thought... Probably the difference is that one motherboard is more tolerant of higher bus speeds than the other. I don't think you can modify the bus speed, if you can't then putting in a 33MHz 030 will work, but it will go like a 25MHz. -- Revised anti-spam in use : remove X to reply - 'Xnetbook' becomes 'netbook' Anti-spam thermonuclear warheads cheap at only $300!
From: James MacDonald <trill@netbook.demon.co.uk> Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: OPENSTEP and IDE CD-ROM / SCSI Hard Disk Date: Mon, 28 Jul 1997 16:51:17 +0100 Organization: Trills and Technologies Distribution: world Message-ID: <1hX$cHA1$L3zEwYB@netbook.demon.co.uk> References: <01bc952c$cc3e0ed0$0ec7b8c2@ppro> MIME-Version: 1.0 In article <01bc952c$cc3e0ed0$0ec7b8c2@ppro>, Stefano Gragnani <stefano@tirreno.it> scribbled : >Reading the Openstep 4.2 docs (from Prelude to Rhapsody) it looks like I >need a SCSI CD ROM in order to install. Does anyone know if it can be >installed from an IDE CD ROM to an SCSI HD? Certainly, you can install from IDE CDROM, but you will need a patch, which you can find on devworld.apple.com, or www.next.com. You are *advised* to stay all SCSI, or all IDE. You may have problems, YMMV. -- Revised anti-spam in use : remove X to reply - 'Xnetbook' becomes 'netbook' Anti-spam thermonuclear warheads cheap at only $300!
From: rdieter@math.unl.edu (Rex Dieter) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: OPENSTEP and IDE CD-ROM / SCSI Hard Disk Date: 28 Jul 1997 16:43:46 GMT Organization: University of Nebraska--Lincoln Message-ID: <5rii82$ase@crcnis3.unl.edu> References: <1hX$cHA1$L3zEwYB@netbook.demon.co.uk> In article <1hX$cHA1$L3zEwYB@netbook.demon.co.uk> James MacDonald <trill@netbook.demon.co.uk> writes: > In article <01bc952c$cc3e0ed0$0ec7b8c2@ppro>, Stefano Gragnani > <stefano@tirreno.it> scribbled : > >Reading the Openstep 4.2 docs (from Prelude to Rhapsody) it looks like > >I need a SCSI CD ROM in order to install. > > Certainly, you can install from IDE CDROM, but you will need a patch, > which you can find on devworld.apple.com, or www.next.com. Really, I thought 4.2 had all the latest drivers/patches? (NOTE: many earlier version of OpenStep for Mach (NeXTstep) needed updated drivers) > You are *advised* to stay all SCSI, or all IDE. You may have problems, > YMMV. This is not true in my experience.. I've seen MANY machines in such a mixed configuration that work just fine. If the individual components work fine, then they will work fine together also. Good luck. -- Rex A. Dieter rdieter@math.unl.edu (NeXT/MIME OK) Computer System Manager http://www.math.unl.edu/~rdieter/ Mathematics and Statistics University of Nebraska-Lincoln
From: nospam@luomat.peak.org (Timothy J. Luoma) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: Zip backup : it is possible ? Date: 28 Jul 1997 21:42:15 GMT Organization: The PEAK FTP Archive for NEXTSTEP/OpenStep Message-ID: <5rj3nn$i4c$2@ha2.rdc1.nj.home.com> References: <01bc99bd$b7c8f380$0b0e03c3@worldnet.sct.fr> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Cc: solfra@worldnet.fr In <01bc99bd$b7c8f380$0b0e03c3@worldnet.sct.fr> "BARNILS" wrote: > Hello to all the Next users ! > > I don't know if I can use a Iomega Zip disk with Openstep 4.1 on a PC > Pentium200 ? yes you can. > Can I use the parallel version ? or only the SCSI ? I think either but the SCSI will be much faster.... Note: I'd get a SyQuest drive myself.... they work better and faster. TjL
From: mpaque.spa-am@nospam.wco.com (Mike Paquette) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: 40 MHz NeXTstation? Date: 28 Jul 1997 16:10:03 -0700 Organization: Electronics Service Unit No. 16 Sender: mpaque@mpaque Distribution: world Message-ID: <5rj8sb$bp@mpaque.mpaque> References: <5rgh6b$4jp$2@msunews.cl.msu.edu> In article <5rgh6b$4jp$2@msunews.cl.msu.edu> spammers@ruin.the.internet.channelu.com writes: > I would like to know if Mike P. or anyone else out there knows > how many of these prototypes were built.. I personally suspect > the number is > 10, and perhaps > 20.. maybe 15-20 of the Nitro cards were built. > In a like vein.. Does anyone know how many C-Cube Daughter > cards were built?! I have some of the prototype ND boards (yes > there is a 550 socket on there, with engineer tags) but > none of the CL550 daughter cards.. I personally know a couple > of people who have about 5-6 of them in total. Five PC boards were etched. Three were stuffed (that is, had parts attached to them.) Of these three, two survived power-on (that is, the smoke didn't get out of the chips. One showed signs of being able to actually do JPEG compression, if one held the CL550B case temperature 'just right', and didn't mind doing a hard reset of the system every field. (There were some electrical problems...) -- Mike Paquette (mpaque AT wco.com ; Yank that .spa-am and nospam to reply.) Well, if there *were* anything to say, it would be with the understanding that the PR/Marketing people want to make the announcements on products, so anything I have to say wouldn't actually exist until after then, so what I might have to say now doesn't exist, and what I may say in future can't be said, so theoretically what exists, doesn't, for the immediate future. (With apologies to Joe Straczynski)
From: overa@fire.sjsu.edu (overa) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Help: HD crashed and OD.... Date: Mon, 28 Jul 1997 16:45:57 +0800 Organization: Information Resources and Technology Message-ID: <overa-ya023180002807971645570001@news.csu.net> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit MY hd crashed and I need to save some stuff. Can anyone give a few pointers, software, shareware etc. As well I have a OD that is bad that has a Prog (Absoft Fortran) I need. It was my backup but the disk does not boot properly. Says bad sector... anyhelp greatly appreciated. me :)
From: dwy@ace.net (David Young) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: [NeXTcube] 3 or more SCSI devices internally? Date: 29 Jul 1997 01:53:10 GMT Organization: 21st Century Software, New York City Sender: daver@ts2-3.nj.cnct.com Message-ID: <5rjie6$9f9$1@darla.visi.com> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit NNTP-Posting-Date: 28 Jul 1997 20:53:10 CDT So, the SCSI cable and the power supply only provide two connectors. Is this a hint that I shouldn't try to stuff more than two devices inside? With a modified mounting screwhole set, a tray style CD slides neatly out the unused OD slot on my turbo cube.... -- :: d a v i d y o u n g ::::: smtp dwy@ace.net http www.ace.net :: :: "I graduated from the school of ruckus." -- Wyclef Jean :::::::
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From: cml@wretched.sheep.org Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: From NeXT to eternity...? Date: 29 Jul 1997 05:16:43 GMT Organization: Wretched Sheep Systems Message-ID: <5rjubr$n0a$2@mark.ucdavis.edu> References: <33DA90D9.ADE@holly.colostate.edu> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Cc: catalyst@holly.colostate.edu In <33DA90D9.ADE@holly.colostate.edu> Danny Wang wrote: > have stumbled on an annoying problem. With the monitor attached, the > slab refuses to shutdown. If I unplug the monitor, it stays off, and if > I shutdown with -any- method(power key, logoff->poweroff, etc.), I get a > reboot no matter what....:( Sounds like your internal battery might be going dead. I had similar problems with my cube. Radio Shack has a replacement billed as a camera battery. Take the old one out of your slab and take it to Radio Shack. I'm sorry I don't have the part number handy, but it's $7.99, and it might be a cheap fix for your problem. cml -- Chris Lambertus Wretched Sheep Productions
From: cml@wretched.sheep.org Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: changing ROM password on slab Date: 29 Jul 1997 05:23:47 GMT Organization: Wretched Sheep Systems Message-ID: <5rjup3$n0a$3@mark.ucdavis.edu> References: <5rdo94$oki@no-names.nerdc.ufl.edu> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit In <5rdo94$oki@no-names.nerdc.ufl.edu> russ bowers wrote: > without the password. Does anybody out there know how to reset the > ROM password on a slab? Otherwise, I might as well use the system as > a door stop. Thanks. Remove the internal battery and let it sit out for a few minutes. I recall reading this in a FAQ somewhere, but I can't seem to find it now. I don't know how long is required to drain the internal backup capacitors, but 5 to 10 minutes should do the trick. This will, of course, reset everything else to factory defaults as well. cml -- Chris Lambertus Wretched Sheep Productions
From: eike@berlin.snafu.de Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Problem with Quntum Fireball on Black HW Date: 29 Jul 1997 05:35:21 GMT Organization: Unlimited Surprise Systems, Berlin Message-ID: <5rjvep$87i$1@unlisys.unlisys.net> I recently connected a 4.3MB Quantum Fireball to my CUbe. I'm now experiencing total system freeze every few hours, so that I have to hit the reset button (Alt-Control-*) Problems get much worse when I connect a IBM662S12. Termintaing everything and using Termpower from the 662 did not help. In fact running both disks simultaneously crahses the machine in about 1/2 hour while running the (unterminated/untermpowered) quantum alone holds for about 4-6 hours. The machine has been running very stable with the 662 and a bunch of other disks for many years so it seems that the problem is really related to the Quantum drive. - Is anybody using a setup like this? - Did anyone else experience problems like this (maybe related to other types of quantum drives)? - Any hints? (BTW: The 662 needed some mode page patches to make it work at all but since then it has been running stable and very fast) Thanks for your help -- Eike
From: cml@wretched.sheep.org (Chris Lambertus) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: What is that white adaptor Date: 29 Jul 1997 05:37:38 GMT Organization: Wretched Sheep Systems Message-ID: <5rjvj2$o59$2@mark.ucdavis.edu> References: <nbt-2507971645180001@hplnbtm.hpl.hp.com> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Cc: nbt@reed.edu In <nbt-2507971645180001@hplnbtm.hpl.hp.com> Nicholas B. Tufillaro wrote: > inside there is a long narrow white female card or ribbon socket. > anyone know what it is meant for? You're probably referring to the DSP memory expansion slot. It's a 72 pin SIMM socket that allows you to expand DSP memory using a proprietary memory module. The NeXT Hardware-Internal FAQ mentions how to get a DSP memory upgrade module. -- Chris Lambertus Wretched Sheep Productions
From: James MacDonald <trill@netbook.demon.co.uk> Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: OPENSTEP and IDE CD-ROM / SCSI Hard Disk Date: Mon, 28 Jul 1997 20:55:42 +0100 Organization: Trills and Technologies Distribution: world Message-ID: <vV15xDA+kP3zEw5e@netbook.demon.co.uk> References: <1hX$cHA1$L3zEwYB@netbook.demon.co.uk> <5rii82$ase@crcnis3.unl.edu> MIME-Version: 1.0 In article <5rii82$ase@crcnis3.unl.edu>, Rex Dieter <rdieter@math.unl.edu> scribbled : >In article <1hX$cHA1$L3zEwYB@netbook.demon.co.uk> James MacDonald ><trill@netbook.demon.co.uk> writes: >> In article <01bc952c$cc3e0ed0$0ec7b8c2@ppro>, Stefano Gragnani >> <stefano@tirreno.it> scribbled : >> >Reading the Openstep 4.2 docs (from Prelude to Rhapsody) it looks like >> >I need a SCSI CD ROM in order to install. >> >> Certainly, you can install from IDE CDROM, but you will need a patch, >> which you can find on devworld.apple.com, or www.next.com. > >Really, I thought 4.2 had all the latest drivers/patches? (NOTE: many >earlier version of OpenStep for Mach (NeXTstep) needed updated drivers) It is a beta EIDE driver, and has not been included in 4.2 - you can download the driver from NeXT's web site, or on the Prelude to Rhapsody page. >This is not true in my experience.. I've seen MANY machines in such a >mixed configuration that work just fine. If the individual components work >fine, then they will work fine together also. You missed out something.. "in an ideal world." Not all components will work together perfectly. IDE drives are notorious for their problems, and SCSI can introduce termination problems when you hook up different devices. Besides, the word was "advised" - advised by NeXT and Apple. -- Revised anti-spam in use : remove X to reply - 'Xnetbook' becomes 'netbook' Anti-spam thermonuclear warheads cheap at only $300!
From: Matthew_Seaman@plsys.co.uk (Matthew Seaman) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware,comp.sys.next.sysadmin,comp.sys.next.misc Subject: Re: SCSI CD-ROM has to be SCSI ID #6 ? Date: 29 Jul 1997 10:22:08 GMT Organization: P&L Systems Message-ID: <5rkg8g$olv$4@ironhorse.plsys.co.uk> References: <5qc336$fo$1@nntp.Stanford.EDU> <33D56B68.CC119AF4@rs6000.cmp.ilstu.edu> <5r5r44$5o2$1@nntp.Stanford.EDU> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit Cc: kpfleger@hpp.Stanford.EDU In <5r5r44$5o2$1@nntp.Stanford.EDU> Karl Pfleger wrote: > In article <33D56B68.CC119AF4@rs6000.cmp.ilstu.edu> "Eric A. Dubiel" <eadubie@rs6000.cmp.ilstu.edu> writes: > >Be sure to first see > >http://devworld.apple.com/ngs/lpp/adrpub/docs/dev/prelude/getting_started.html > > This web page says to make the CD-ROM SCSI ID #6 for installation of > Openstep for Mach onto an Intel-based PC. Is this really important? > It doesn't say this in the Installation book that comes with the > installation disks and CDs, and that this page references as the most > thorough info source. It's just a convention: CD Roms drives usually sit on SCSI ID's 5 or 6. However, for installing OS for Mach, you can put your CD Rom drive on any SCSI ID so long as it's higher than the SCSI ID of your main hard disk. As you main drive usually goes at SCSI ID 0, this is probably already the case. The reason for putting the CD Rom on a higher SCSI ID than the main drive is simply that the OS by default will try and reboot from the lowest numbered SCSI disk it can find. Black next hardware always used to come with the internal disk set to SCSI ID 1 so that you could attach an external SCSI disk set to SCSI ID 0 and automatically boot off that should you need to. Matthew [Posted and Mailed] -- Certe, Toto, sentio nos in Kansate nin iam adesse. Matthew Seaman P&L Systems, 12 The Broadway, Amersham, Bucks., HP7 0HP, UK Tel: +44 1494 432422 Fax: +44 1494 432478
From: Aled Davies <aled.davies@bigfoot.com> Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Black Hardware and Y2000 Date: Tue, 29 Jul 1997 10:54:42 +0000 Organization: PSINet UK Message-ID: <33DDCBF2.2555AF63@bigfoot.com> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Does anybody know if any of the Black NeXT Hardware is Year 2000 compliant. ?? Aled --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Aled Davies <aled.davies@bigfoot.com>
From: larry@lkba.com (Larry Blische) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Can anyone suggest a replacement hard disk for a color slab? Date: 29 Jul 1997 15:17:41 GMT Organization: Charm.Net Baltimore Internet Access, Hon (410) 558-3900 Message-ID: <5rl1il$eu7$1@news2.charm.net> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 I'm running NeXTSTEP 3.3 on a color slab. I'm afraid my hard disk is on it's last legs as it sometimes won't spin up when I turn on the machine. Does any have suggestions on a replacement drive? I guess I'm looking for a 2 GB drive to avoid any problems with partitions that are too big. What is Ultra SCSI? I have a SafetyNet backup, what's the best recovery procedure? Is any of this written down anywhere? -- Larry Blische * Consultant/Programmer * UNIX/X/NEXTSTEP/Embedded Systems/Etc. LKB Associates, Inc. * 6195 Eagles Nest * Jupiter, Florida 33458 USA 410 804 1828 * NeXT, MIME and ASCII mail Welcome! lkb@lkba.com * http://www.charm.net/~lkb/
From: "Keith Wood" <keith@cognisense.com> Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: Success: Reliable printing from NT 4.0 to NeXT laser printer... Date: Tue, 29 Jul 1997 11:31:20 -0500 Organization: OnRamp Technologies, Inc.; ISP Message-ID: <5rl5kf$n9t@news.onramp.net> References: <33D4B263.5EDFFF5@primenet.com> Can you please repost this article??? My server only got the first page or so... Keith keith@cognisense.com
From: Charles William Swiger <cs4w+@andrew.cmu.edu> Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: Black Hardware and Y2000 Date: Tue, 29 Jul 1997 13:28:20 -0400 Organization: Carnegie Mellon, Pittsburgh, PA Message-ID: <MnrWUoe00WB_0Ii=A0@andrew.cmu.edu> References: <33DDCBF2.2555AF63@bigfoot.com> In-Reply-To: <33DDCBF2.2555AF63@bigfoot.com> Excerpts from netnews.comp.sys.next.hardware: 29-Jul-97 Black Hardware and Y2000 by Aled Davies@bigfoot.com > Does anybody know if any of the Black NeXT Hardware is Year 2000 > compliant. ?? That's a very odd question. If you're asking whether the hardware clock inside a NeXT box is going to fail to roll over correctly circa 2000, the answer is that it's clock & the kernel time management routines uses the standard Unix timekeeping format, where time is measured in seconds from "epoch" (Jan 1, 1970) in a 32-bit field. This will overflow sometime around 2038 or some such. -Chuck Charles Swiger | cs4w@andrew.cmu.edu | standard disclaimer ----------------+---------------------+--------------------- I know you're an optimist if you think I'm a pessimist.
From: Mycroft <mycroft@datasphere.net> Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: OpenBSD/NeXT Date: 29 Jul 1997 11:49:52 -0700 Organization: Darkside Message-ID: <hh67ttpub3.fsf@chrome.datasphere.net> Mime-Version: 1.0 (generated by tm-edit 7.106) Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII Well, it turns out I've ended up with some free time again, finally, and I'm moving towards working on OpenBSD/NeXT again. If there is anyone else interested, please let me know. For OpenBSD info, check out http://www.openbsd.org/ . .mycroft -- [:]===================================================================[:] [\] Mycroft <mycroft@datasphere.net> >>>>>[DataSphere]<<<<< [=] [=] Key fingerprint: DD B1 A7 D9 2D DF A0 F7 23 C2 6B EC 5A AD 01 A9 [\] [:]===================================================================[:]
From: Charles Phillips <phillips@shell.c-com.net> Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: 40 MHz NeXTstation? Date: 29 Jul 1997 19:52:16 GMT Organization: C-Com/Phoenix Data Net (281) 486-8337/ http://www.phoenix.net Message-ID: <5rlhlg$nnt$1@gryphon.phoenix.net> References: <33D65F82.41C6@corp.sgi.com> <5r7jsa$li3$2@news2.voicenet.c David Evans <dfevans@bbcr.uwaterloo.ca> wrote: : In article <5r7jsa$li3$2@news2.voicenet.com>, : Darren Wright <dwright1@voicenet.com> wrote: : >Does anyone know how many of these were released? : Some small number (under 20?) were built as prototypes. : -- : David Evans (NeXTMail/MIME OK) dfevans@bbcr.uwaterloo.ca I would sure like to get a photo of the logic board of one of the 40 MHz versions. Could one of the owners (Seth??) look at the oscillators on it and post the configuration? -- Charles D Phillips <mailto:phillips@phoenix.net> Check the Macintosh Logic Board Battery web page at: <http://www.academ.com/info/macintosh> "I Don't Do Windows, I Have A Macintosh"
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware From: dfevans@bbcr.uwaterloo.ca (David Evans) Subject: Re: changing ROM password on slab Sender: news@novice.uwaterloo.ca (Mr. News) Message-ID: <EE0Hvt.Dzx@novice.uwaterloo.ca> Date: Mon, 28 Jul 1997 04:31:04 GMT References: <5rdo94$oki@no-names.nerdc.ufl.edu> Organization: University of Waterloo In article <5rdo94$oki@no-names.nerdc.ufl.edu>, russ bowers <russ@physical27.chem.ufl.edu> wrote: > >A long time ago, I set the ROM password and never wrote it down, and >now I don't remember what it is. I want to reload nextstep by >booting off the CD-ROM, but the mini-monitor won't allow me to do it >without the password. Does anybody out there know how to reset the >ROM password on a slab? Otherwise, I might as well use the system as >a door stop. Thanks. > Open the slab, take out the battery, go to sleep, put it back in, and you'll be all set. -- David Evans (NeXTMail/MIME OK) dfevans@bbcr.uwaterloo.ca Computer/Synth Junkie http://bbcr.uwaterloo.ca/~dfevans/ University of Waterloo "Default is the value selected by the composer Ontario, Canada overridden by your command." - Roland TR-707 Manual
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From: john@romdas.HIP.berkeley.edu (John Badanes) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: "Wierd" Monitor Colors Date: 30 Jul 1997 00:40:12 GMT Organization: University of California at Berkeley Message-ID: <5rm2hc$lu0@agate.berkeley.edu> Originator: romdas@uclink.berkeley.edu I have a trinitron monitor in which the top third of the screen seems to work pretty well, but the bottom two-thirds have large 'flowering' fixed bands that that arch from the bottom toward the sides. There's a light green in the center flanked by magenta and yellow on each side, and and then a small visible area of yellow and magenta arched at the outside. If I drag a colored icon through these arched bands, the color changes and is correct (ie red stop sign when the icon is dragged around the top one-third of the screen... the recylcer is currently blue/purple in the bottom right). The edges of the screen image seems a little large (can't quite fit everything in the case) and both sides of the screen arch slightly 'inward' as if it would be an hour-glass in the extreme. It's the first time I've used the monitor so I want to see if there is some adjustment or setting I'm missing. In preferences, while everything changes when I choose a background color; the true color is only reflected at the top. As far as connections are concerned, the monitor cable comes from the computer while the second cable that 'y's from the computer is attached to the sound-box. Any ideas, please e-mail directly to: john@romdas.HIP.berkeley.edu Thanks very much. John
From: "Jeffrey Flowers" <dagdagh@exis.net> Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: NS on a Laptop Date: 30 Jul 1997 01:39:35 GMT Organization: Exis Net Inc Message-ID: <01bc9c80$fc812400$984cfccd@dagdagh> Is there a site or FAQ available for NS installations on a Thinkpad or other laptop? Thanks, Jeffrey Flowers --------------------- There is no freedom without freedom of speech
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From: Erik Karlberg <erikx@hem.passagen.se> Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: OpenStep on an OrangePC? Date: Sun, 27 Jul 1997 21:52:09 +0200 Organization: Swedish Institute of Computer Science Message-ID: <33DBA6EA.157@hem.passagen.se> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Hi! Does anyone know anything about installing OpenStep Prelude to Rhapsody on a OrangePC 220? I can get the installation up. but I just don't know what kind of controllers that the HD and CD are on... Does anyone know which hardware that is "emulated" by OrangePC? Thanks, Erik
From: nospam+next@luomat.peak.org (Timothy J. Luoma) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Re: Black Hardware and Y2000 Date: 30 Jul 1997 02:46:36 GMT Organization: is overrated Message-ID: <5rm9uc$2kt$1@ha2.rdc1.nj.home.com> References: <33DDCBF2.2555AF63@bigfoot.com> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Cc: aled.davies@bigfoot.com In <33DDCBF2.2555AF63@bigfoot.com> Aled Davies wrote: > Does anybody know if any of the Black NeXT Hardware is Year 2000 > compliant. ?? All UNIX is year 2000 compliant. As I wrote last month when this question was asked: There are no year 200 difficulties with any UNIX-based system, or with any OS/software designed by someone with enough foresight to look beyond the next paycheck. The NeXT community has both. The first is the really crucial one, the second can make up for the lack of the first in many cases. Rest easy..... However, be sure you check your MasterCard bill for 100 years worth of interest in Jan 2000...... TjL
From: ldubois@syndetics.be (Luc Dubois) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Which 9.1GB UW SCSI disk? Date: Wed, 30 Jul 1997 07:33:37 +0200 Organization: Syndetics Research Message-ID: <199707300733373718887@pool011-74.innet.be> Hi, I'm planning on adding a 9.1GB Ultra-Wide SCSI disk to my Gateway 2000 with Adaptec 2940UW controller. I can get a reasonable deal (in order of increasing cost) for: - Fujitsu M2949FYU 9GB Ultra ($935) - Quantum Atlas 9100SW-Ultra Wide ($1060) - Seagate ST19171W 9.1GB-Ultra Wide ($1220) (These are the dealer designations for said drives). Does anybody have experience with these drives? Should I prefer one over the other? The main OS will be OpenStep 4.2 (aka Rhapsody), but I'll also need to run Win95 and WinNT occasionally, plus I have one more experimental OS that I need to install. Any and all advice will be appreciated Kind regards, Luc -- Syndetics Research | Synema(tm) Director (c) 1992-1997. Thesaurus Herderstraat 1 | construction software for the Information 3740 Bilzen - Belgium | Retrieval industry.
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware From: dfevans@bbcr.uwaterloo.ca (David Evans) Subject: Re: Thinking about buying black... Sender: news@novice.uwaterloo.ca (Mr. News) Message-ID: <EE25Ds.1wH@novice.uwaterloo.ca> Date: Tue, 29 Jul 1997 01:56:15 GMT References: <5rf9ac$h29$1@gte1.gte.net> Organization: University of Waterloo In article <5rf9ac$h29$1@gte1.gte.net>, J.P. McGlinn <jmcglinn@gte.net> wrote: > >I noticed on Deep Space Tech I can get a Color 25mhz, 32mb RAM , 400mb >HD for not too much with Release 3.3. So what can I do with it besides >fill up my desk? > I have one of those, from Deepspace, right beside me. It will do all sorts of things; normal Unix stuff, run any software you download from the NeXTSTEP archives, and so on. >I remember some games and simple applets (like the ones that Windows95 >or Windows 3.x comes with, i.e.: Write and Paint), would I have these on >a used NeXT? > Yes, you get those. >What about Novell support? I have a Novell server I use at home, can I >log in to my Novell server to share files with my Windows95 and DOS >machines? > Should be fine. However, in response to your other article, Deepspace doesn't include the developer stuff on its machines. You would have to get a used copy, since 3.3 isn't sold anymore. -- David Evans (NeXTMail/MIME OK) dfevans@bbcr.uwaterloo.ca Computer/Synth Junkie http://bbcr.uwaterloo.ca/~dfevans/ University of Waterloo "Default is the value selected by the composer Ontario, Canada overridden by your command." - Roland TR-707 Manual
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware From: dfevans@bbcr.uwaterloo.ca (David Evans) Subject: Re: Configuring ND Cube for 2 processors Sender: news@novice.uwaterloo.ca (Mr. News) Message-ID: <EE35y2.BA2@novice.uwaterloo.ca> Date: Tue, 29 Jul 1997 15:06:01 GMT References: <5rg0su$qlt@slip.net> Organization: University of Waterloo In article <5rg0su$qlt@slip.net>, Emmett McLean <emclean@slip.net> wrote: > >Hi, > >When I type hostinfo the following statement appears : > >> Kernel configured for a single processor only. >>1 processor is physically available. > >Now, I know one can put a second 68040 board into >a cube and then net boot it. But if one puts two >motherboards into a cube and reinstalls the OS >will the Kernal configure itself for 2 processors >and manage allocating tasks such that no BNC >cable would be needed? No. The Mach kernel shipped with NeXTSTEP and OPENSTEP for Mach handles only a single processor. >Is it OK mix processor types, 030 and 040? > Yes, that's fine. But I believe you can't have an NBIC on the "slave" board. >If one is running an extention color card >what slots are best suited to the 2 boards and the >card? > The CPU boards must be in the two slot 0's. The ND can go wherever you like; it will talk to the CPU board that has the NBIC. -- David Evans (NeXTMail/MIME OK) dfevans@bbcr.uwaterloo.ca Computer/Synth Junkie http://bbcr.uwaterloo.ca/~dfevans/ University of Waterloo "Default is the value selected by the composer Ontario, Canada overridden by your command." - Roland TR-707 Manual
From: Charles Phillips <phillips@shell.c-com.net> Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: RAM For Mono Station Date: 30 Jul 1997 16:00:12 GMT Organization: C-Com/Phoenix Data Net (281) 486-8337/ http://www.phoenix.net Message-ID: <5rnoec$bco$1@gryphon.phoenix.net> Is there something I am missing?? I have a mono station that has 4 RAM slots, but the station takes the memory from a color station. Is this possible or perhaps am I hallucinating? The slots take a 4.25 in SIMM, the RAM from my Quadra 605 fits but is not recognized. I have another mono station board that takes a smaller (3.75 in) SIMM - the one that you need a pair of pliers :-) to get out. Actually I use a prybar. The logic board for the mono station that I have is markedly different from a know color station - so were there more than one version of the mono station board?? As you can tell - any assistance to extract me from my confusion would be appreciated. -- Charles D Phillips <mailto:phillips@phoenix.net> Check the Macintosh Logic Board Battery web page at: <http://www.academ.com/info/macintosh> "I Don't Do Windows, I Have A Macintosh"
From: nextjoe@aol.com (NeXTJoe) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware Subject: Fimi-Philips monitor questions Date: 30 Jul 1997 17:26:58 GMT Message-ID: <19970730172601.NAA25423@ladder02.news.aol.com> Organization: AOL http://www.aol.com Hi, I've noticed that the Fimi-Philips monitor on my Color Station may have a problem. If the monitor is turned off and then immediately turned back on, the screen will remain dark. I have to wait about 5 seconds after shutting off the monitor before turning it back on in order for the picture to return. Is this normal? or is my monitor dying? Also, what is the purpose of the button on the left of the monitor with the jagged screen icon? When pressed it makes the image briefly shimmer. My not-so-educated guess is that it degausses the monitor. Can anyone help me on this? Thanks, Joe
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