Re: SAMDSK - a testimony

1999-09-08 Thread David L
- Original Message - From: Gordon Wallis <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Sent: Wednesday, September 08, 1999 7:42 PM Subject: SAMDSK - a testimony > I had a 2-drive Sam for ages - one 1Mb, one 2Mb - and the two drives > were never completely compatible. When I got my ATOM and hard disk (are >

Re: SAMDSK - a testimony

1999-09-08 Thread Thomas Harte
> thus enabling me to experience the sheer joy (irony) of Flash once It isn't that bad if you use the mouse version, I always thought - it certainly speeds things up! -Thomas

Re: SAMDSK - a testimony

1999-09-08 Thread Dave Hooper
Hello! It's been a while since I wrote that so, to be honest, I really can't answer any questions about error messages, bugs, or features! I only wrote it because (a) loads of people couldn't get Mat's Samdisk program to work on their PC and (b) nor could I. dave - Original Message - F

Re: Now you can all play a lame game under emulation!

1999-09-08 Thread Martin Fitzpatrick
James R Curry wrote: > > Blast Turbo, the updated version of Blast which was originally on > Fred 56 (Blast Turbo itself was on a late Fred issue, but who knows > which?) is now available for downloading. That game is *ridiculously* fast :)... I can't cope, its kinda like instant death, every t

Re: New hardware for SAM

1999-09-08 Thread Martin Fitzpatrick
Gordon Wallis wrote: > > I'd have to go for: > > > 5. Interlacer - 0/3 > > 7. 28MHz CPU- 0/0 > > But, then, I don't really understand techy stuff like DMA and ISA. SIMM > compatibility would be nice, as would HDFDDs. Although a more direct > 128K emulator sounds good, I'd prefer some _

Re: SimCoupe/DOS

1999-09-08 Thread Paul Walker
On Wed, 8 Sep 1999, Thomas Harte wrote: > You did realise that the SimCoupé DOS releases from Aley only contain > as much > source as has been changed since the last Allan Skillman release > (SimCoup078_DOS.zip I think)? This was trying to compile *Allan's* release, not Aley's. :-) -- Pau

Re: New hardware for SAM

1999-09-08 Thread Gordon Wallis
I'd have to go for: > 5. Interlacer - 0/3 > 7. 28MHz CPU- 0/0 But, then, I don't really understand techy stuff like DMA and ISA. SIMM compatibility would be nice, as would HDFDDs. Although a more direct 128K emulator sounds good, I'd prefer some _new_ games ;-) Gord. -- < The HEXdidn't

Re: New hardware for SAM

1999-09-08 Thread Gordon Wallis
David L wrote: > You & Gordon where discussing MSX hardware not so long ago there is an > MSX graphics board (Gordon will know the name!) which adds a lot of nice > extra facilities could it be adapted to work? Damn. I _should_ know the name, as I remember looking it up. Can't remember whe

SAMDSK - a testimony

1999-09-08 Thread Gordon Wallis
Is the author of SAMDSK.EXE on the mailing list? I only ask 'cos the little program saved my life (well, not quite) the other day. I had a 2-drive Sam for ages - one 1Mb, one 2Mb - and the two drives were never completely compatible. When I got my ATOM and hard disk (are these still available? Edw

Re: SimCoupe/DOS

1999-09-08 Thread Thomas Harte
> Secondly, did anyone actually get the source included to compile? Mine kept > complaining about missing header files; don't remember exactly which, I'll > check tomorrow. You did realise that the SimCoupé DOS releases from Aley only contain as much source as has been changed since the l

Re: New hardware for SAM

1999-09-08 Thread Thomas Harte
> Just be glad you don't get Terry Wogan on your Eurovision Song Contest > coverage.. yuck! Surely being in America saves you from any Eurovision anyway? -Thomas

Re: SimCoupe/DOS

1999-09-08 Thread Paul Walker
> > Secondly, did anyone actually get the source included to compile? Mine > > kept complaining about missing header files; don't remember exactly which, > > I'll > > check tomorrow. > I can send the missing files. Could you just upload an ZIP file of the source that you currently have? That wou

RE: New hardware for SAM

1999-09-08 Thread Justin Skists
> 3. DMA - 0/3 > 7. 28MHz CPU- 0/0 I vote for these two (on one board?) Justin

Re: New hardware for SAM

1999-09-08 Thread Simon Cooke
> Jarek Adamski <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > 3. DMA - 0/3 > > 7. 28MHz CPU- 0/0 > > And this concludes the votes from the Norwegian jury... Can I jump in with the "Norge nil points" quip now? :) Just be glad you don't get Terry Wogan on your Eurovision Song Contest covera

Re: KE_DISK

1999-09-08 Thread Gasson
Robert Wilkinson wrote: > Can anyone tell me where to get ke_disk or pc_suite from. > > Bob Wilkinson Yeah, I can e-mail it to you. ;-) But seriously, you could download some components of Jarek's Spectrum emulator for the Sam Coupe. It runs on his own port of CP/M, but has programs to convert

Re: New hardware for SAM

1999-09-08 Thread Frode Tennebø
Jarek Adamski <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > 3. DMA - 0/3 > 7. 28MHz CPU- 0/0 And this concludes the votes from the Norwegian jury... -Frode -- ^ Frode Tennebø| email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] ^ | Ericsson Radar AS. | Isebakkeveien 49

SimCoupe/DOS

1999-09-08 Thread Paul Walker
Hi, Two things - firstly, is anyone actually maintaining this at present? Secondly, did anyone actually get the source included to compile? Mine kept complaining about missing header files; don't remember exactly which, I'll check tomorrow. -- Paul I see my generation of Senior Hackers as be

WaterWorks

1999-09-08 Thread Paul Walker
Possibly a silly question, but has anyone managed to successfully make an image file of this? If so, I'd appreciate a copy - I can't get my copy to, er, copy, and having recently replayed the demo on a copy of Fred I want to play it again. ;) (If anyone's worried, I do have the original, of bo

Re: New hardware for SAM

1999-09-08 Thread Simon Cooke
> > Simple solution: Try it and see ;) > > And dont forget to see how it runs with Lemmings ;) Yep... if you don't get snow on the screen, and the sound still works, and it can still load from disk, you've cracked it :) Thinking of which, you may need extra gubbins in there to check for a write t