FILLMORE@EMRCAN.BITNET (09/05/90)
I just got my copy of A-Max II in the mail. During my initial testing
I found these bugs:
1) File Transfer II utility:
a) AmigaDOS file list won't scroll
b) Error -80 - Low level disk read/write error on many AmigaDOS disks
2) Sound support:
a) sound is very fuzzy
b) sound only on left channel
I will try the hard disk support this weekend as soon as I can set up
a partition (dump and reload files).
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Bob Fillmore, Systems Software & Communications BITNET: FILLMORE@EMRCAN
Computer Services Centre, BIX: bfillmore
Energy, Mines, & Resources Canada Voice: (613) 992-2832
588 Booth St., Ottawa, Ontario, Canada K1A 0E4 FAX: (613) 996-2953gpotts@oregon.uoregon.edu (09/06/90)
In article <9009050124.AA19152@lilac.berkeley.edu>, FILLMORE@EMRCAN.BITNET writes: > I just got my copy of A-Max II in the mail. During my initial testing > I found these bugs: > > 1) File Transfer II utility: > a) AmigaDOS file list won't scroll > b) Error -80 - Low level disk read/write error on many AmigaDOS disks > > 2) Sound support: > a) sound is very fuzzy > b) sound only on left channel > > I will try the hard disk support this weekend as soon as I can set up > a partition (dump and reload files). > > ________________________ > Bob Fillmore, Systems Software & Communications BITNET: FILLMORE@EMRCAN > Computer Services Centre, BIX: bfillmore > Energy, Mines, & Resources Canada Voice: (613) 992-2832 > 588 Booth St., Ottawa, Ontario, Canada K1A 0E4 FAX: (613) 996-2953 I tried to set up an AMAX II partition on my ST277N with a Supra WordSync controller -- no go. Called Supra tech support and they told me that they were "having some problems" getting the WordSync and AMAX II to get along together. They said that they expected to have it working in a couple of weeks, took my phone number, and said that they'd call me. But for now, no AMAX II partitions with a Supra WordSync controller.
umbraico@ccu.umanitoba.ca (John Braico) (09/09/90)
(This is a follow-up to a response, since the original message never reached this machine) >In article <9009050124.AA19152@lilac.berkeley.edu>, FILLMORE@EMRCAN.BITNET writes: >> I just got my copy of A-Max II in the mail. During my initial testing >> I found these bugs: >> >> 1) File Transfer II utility: >> a) AmigaDOS file list won't scroll Although the scroll bar doesn't work, the file list can be scrolled by selecting a file and dragging the highlight bar outside (above/below) the requestor (this also causes the scroll bar thumb to follow). >> b) Error -80 - Low level disk read/write error on many AmigaDOS disks I didn't notice this, but there was one annoying bug. If the mac system was in DF0:, the disk would be ejected before the program was finished setting up, and would have to be re-inserted and ejected again. There are some improvements in this version not mentioned in the ads: 1) The control key finally works correctly. 2) The external mac drive is now recognized as drive #2 (making it possible to eject disks with shift-amiga-2). 3) MacEnvy (system information) now reports the emulated mac as a Mac Plus instead of a Mac 512e (now more programs that check machine type will be able to run). 4) MacEnvy also reports the presence of a new clock chip (256 bytes instead of 20). So now, longtitude and latitude can be set (at least until shut-down). The mac clock is now regulated by Amiga timing circuitry, so the clock will be accurate once it is set, even on systems without real-time clocks on the motherboard. 5) System 6.0.5 now works. 6) The boot program now runs under Workbench 2.0 (couldn't test this). The price paid for these improvements (beside upgrade cost): 1) The emulator overhead is now 192K of RAM instead of 128K. 2) The ability to switch video modes from the mac boot screen by clicking the right mouse button is gone. The only major bug I found was the inability to use an arbitrary-sized overscan screen (set in the system prefs using 'morerows', and selected with the 'workbench' option under the A-Max program screen). The ROMs would load correctly, but the Mac boot screen was trashed. This wasn't much of a problem, since the built-in 672x460 mode works, and produces an excellent display. But I would appreciate hearing from anyone who might know why this problem might have occured. >> ________________________ >> Bob Fillmore, Systems Software & Communications BITNET: FILLMORE@EMRCAN >> Computer Services Centre, BIX: bfillmore >> Energy, Mines, & Resources Canada Voice: (613) 992-2832 >> 588 Booth St., Ottawa, Ontario, Canada K1A 0E4 FAX: (613) 996-2953 --- John Braico umbraico@ccu.umanitoba.ca -- --- John Braico umbraico@ccu.umanitoba.ca
Kevin.Mack@f70.n140.z1.FIDONET.ORG (Kevin Mack) (09/09/90)
I haven't had any problems using the file transfer utility - under what circumstances do these errors occur? As far as the sound support goes, I haven't done that much testing, but according to the documentation, some sounds may produce undesirable results. In any case, I don't think one should expect them to be too close to what they are on a real Mac, given the vast differences in the sound hardware. I guess since the Mac Plus (which A-Max emulates) only has mono sound, Simon Douglas may have decided to use only the left sound channel. This seems to be more of a design decision, rather than a bug. Please post any results you have with the hard drive support! -- Kevin Mack - via FidoNet node 1:140/22 UUCP: ...!alberta!herald!weyr!70!Kevin.Mack Domain: Kevin.Mack@f70.n140.z1.FIDONET.ORG Standard Disclaimers Apply...
hawk@pnet01.cts.com (John Anderson) (09/09/90)
In response to A-Max II not working in overscan-workbench screens: Hmmm, mine works fine. I run a 710x472 workbench screen and A-Max II works fine with the "Workbench" selection of screen mode. I can finally get a full sized macintosh screen that is 710x472 to fill my whole screen. Ony problem I have is with the coloring scheme. I want to boot it from my hard drive but I don't want ot use their default colors. So, it uses my first two colors from workbench. But the problem is that my first two colors are grey and black, respectively. This gives a revers macintosh screen that has black menus. Very *ugly* looking. Does anyone know where in the A-MaxStartup file the numbers for the default color is stored? I would like to change the default values to regular Macintosh screen colors. Thank you ahead of time. John Anderson
vincelee@tornado.Berkeley.EDU (Vincent H. Lee) (09/10/90)
In article <4320@crash.cts.com> hawk@pnet01.cts.com (John Anderson) writes: >workbench. But the problem is that my first two colors are grey and black, >respectively. This gives a revers macintosh screen that has black menus. >Very *ugly* looking. Does anyone know where in the A-MaxStartup file the >numbers for the default color is stored? I would like to change the default >values to regular Macintosh screen colors. Thank you ahead of time. > > John Anderson Well, I don't know about the default colors, but how about using the program SetAmiga to change your preferences right before entering AMAX? You could make an iconx script to do it automatically before entering AMAX. (SetAmiga (SetPrefs) is on fish 157 and lets you make a library of system-configuration files which it can recall at an instance) Or as a second solution: I have written a little program in Lightspeed C which lets you change the colors AMAX uses. I'd like to make the program a desk accessory or, better for your use, an Init, but I don't know how. -Vince
871579l@aucs.uucp (Todd Lowe) (09/11/90)
I have not had problems with the colors, but have experienced a couple other problems. When I try using the new Amiga File transfer utility my system copies the file, then crahses. I also have had some problems with formatting disks. I will check these more closely, contact ReadySoft, and if anyone else has these problems I will let you know my results. BTW the sound and hard drive support seem to work great. My only problem is Finder won't save my volume settings, and some sounds (with Sound Master) are staticcy. Oh Well it's still a lot better than no support. -Todd Lowe 871579l@aucs
kgs@cunixb.cc.columbia.edu (Kok G Sang) (09/12/90)
In article <1990Sep10.175259.27358@aucs.uucp> 871579l@aucs.UUCP (Todd Lowe) writes: . . . > >BTW the sound and hard drive support seem to work great. My only problem is >Finder won't save my volume settings, and some sounds (with Sound Master) are >staticcy. Oh Well it's still a lot better than no support. > >-Todd Lowe >871579l@aucs Does anyone know if Amax2 supports the Xetec Fastrak hard drive controller for the Amiga 500? I'm seriously thinking of getting Amax2 and any help would be appreciated. -Kok
mike_myke_schwartz@cup.portal.com (09/15/90)
I ported Dark Castle and Beyond Dark Castle to the Amiga from the Mac and I found that Mac audio and Amiga audio differ slightly. One uses unsigned sample data and the other uses signed. This means that in order for sounds digitized on the Mac to sound correct on the Amiga that each byte of the sound sample data must be exclusive or'ed with hex $80 or the sound will be garbled/staticy. Otherwise, Mac samples should sound Excellent on the Amiga (at 11.1 KHz). I am not sure if AMax II automatically makes the desired conversion, and frankly I am not sure if it is possible for AMax to do this at all. Thanks for the reports on AMaxx II.