To: 999 (all members)
From: D6A (Gordon WILEMAN)
Subject: ACORN CP/M DISKS
My original system disks have been
damaged, beyond repair. Anyone who can
provide copies of them will be my
friend for life. Name your price. I
have an ACORN Z80 Processor just
gathering dust and begging to be
switched on again. Any Good Samaritans
out there?
To: 999 (all members)
From: D6F (John Crane)
Subject: HELP
Until recently I had an IDE Hard Drive
fitted to my A3010 and had quite a bit
of Beeb stuff stored on it.This could
be run via !65Host (Beeb emulator),the
drive being Drive 4.The floppy drive
is Drive 0.This is similar to a HD
setup for a BBC.However I wanted to
add a CD Rom to my A3010,so I opted
for a SCSI interface.This meant
removing the IDE HD,installing a new
SCSI board and having an External SCSI
HD and CD Rom.This is a Castle
Technology setup,advertised frequently
in Acorn User.Once this is all plugged
in it more or less configures itself.
My problem is when I use !65Host it
can't access the Hard Drive.I rang
Castle Technology's Technical Helpline
and they couldn't help.The man on the
phone said "No it probably won't work
from the Beeb emulator,without some
rewriting of !65Host itself, probably.
If its any consolation,you're the only
person who's ever asked !!"
Anyhow I didn't think that was much
consolation.Any experts out there ?
Perhaps someone somewhere has written
a utility for such a purpose ?
Please reply to John Crane (D6F)
34 St Andrews Walk
Harrogate,N.Yorks,HG2 7RL
Or 8BSMail me.
To: 999 (all members)
From: D9F (GARY SCOTT)
Subject: VIEWSTORE / VIEWINDEX
Does any 8BS member have a copy
of VIEWSTORE or VIEWINDEX that they
would be willing to sell if so 8BSmail
me on D9F . THANKS !!!
To: 999 (all members)
From: D9F (GARY SCOTT)
Subject: BBC FONTS
Whilst looking for an envelope the
other day I noticed that our editor
had sent me a letter with a fancy
address label and so I was wondering
how he created it. I would love a
program in which I could alter font
size and font name. If anyone knows
of such a program then I would be
grateful for any comments or
information. You can either 8BSmail
me on D9F or write to me at :
Gary Scott (D9F),
7 Trafford Road,
Fair Oak,
EASTLEIGH,
Hampshire SO50 - 7LB.
P.S. - Do not phone me !!!
!!!URGENT!!! !!!URGENT!!! !!!URGENT!!!
To: 999 (all members)
From: 4WL (Martin Wilson)
Subject: Modems and BBS's
Can anyone using a BBC for connecting
to BBS's write an article saying what
software they use, what sort of
downloading speed they're getting and
what actual BBC BBS's there are. Also
how about phoning the Archimedes BBS
in Yeovil called BransYeo. Telephone
01935 434100. Its got it's own
dedicated phone line. This is a local
call to a lot of Somerset and parts of
Dorset. So weekends if local you can
be online for an hour for only 60p
plus VAT. Less if you make it a
friends and family number. Also I've
heard a rumour that BT may be
considering offering free local calls
later in the year. Does anyone have
any further details? Presumably it
will be weekend or 12am to 8am or
something if they do. Perhaps you'll
have to pay a single quarterly charge
like ten pounds.
To: 999 (all members)
From: 3WU (Fred Price)
Subject: HELLLP Modems
As stated HELP now can anyone advise
me how to get in touch with the likes
of Computerserve so i can get a number
of some sort that will get me into
this astral world of Modems as yet no
one has gave me any hope of useing my
Modem so how about it let me into this
secret world so i can sample and judge
for myself what is in this Cyberspace
of activity or is it a dark place
where no one treads alone.
You can get me through the mag or
ring me on 0191 567 91 35
OR a note to
Fred Price
8 Orchard St
Pallion
Sunderland City
SR4 6QL
To: 999 (all members)
From: D6K (Mike Mallett)
Subject: Laser printers
I am currently using a laser printer
on my Master ... mainly because it is
also running off my PC via a switch
box.
Can anyone offer any tips ?
I use a Hewlett Packard HPIIP and the
main problem is that I need to push
FORM FEED to get the paper out if I
send a page to the printer.
I normally use VIEW on the Master but
I find it easier to port files to the
PC for editing and printing !
To: 999 (all members)
From: D7X (Martin Hodgson)
Subject: Solidisc RAM/ROM
My BEEB has for many years contained
the Solidisc TwoMeg 128K board.This
comes with a Manager ROM image which
enables the use of Shadow screen
memory.
This all works perfectly, provided you
use the Solidisc DFS ROM and Manager.
If you try to use the Acorn DFS
(necessary if you want to run any
protected disc from e.g. Superior
Software), there are problems. Most
protected discs require a SHIFT/BREAK
boot up. This causes the computer to
lock up solid.Only a CTRL/BREAK will
clear it.
Hence, I can use Solidisc Manager +
DFS, or I can use Acorn DFS but remove
the Manager and lose Shadow memory
use.
The problem obviously lies with the
Manager ROM image. Does anybody have a
solution which prevents it interfering
with the DFS ? It would be simple
enough to edit the Manager code and
save the modified ROM image, if only
one knew which bit is causing the
trouble. I assume the whole thing is a
deep and dark plot to force people to
use Solidisc's own DFS !
Personally I like the Solidisc
products, but Superior Software in
particular obviously did not.
To: 999 (all members)
From: E2K (J.W.Smith)
Subject:
I could bet that there are dozens
of poeple out there who don't know
the first thing about communication
or about networks !
So I have a request to anybody who
does;
If anyone could find the time for
it, it would be nice to see a
series of articles in 8BS on this
subject!
So go on, impart your knowlage to the
rest of us, god knows some of us need
it!
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To: 999 (all members)
From: E2K (J.W.Smith)
Subject:
Can anyone help me?
I have a pal who needs to know the
correct DIP SWITCH settings for his
If any one can help please contact;
J.W.Smith E2K
145 Charles st
SELBY N/YORKS
Y08 0YG