sean@cs.hw.ac.uk (Sean Gordon) (03/22/91)
In case any one does not know, the Discovery cartridge is an amazing piece of hardware from Happy Computers Inc. which plugs into the cartridge port of the Atari ST and allows the user to do such things as convert MAC format discs to Spectre format discs.:-} and it also copies virtually all disks :-) :-) Does anyone know if there is a later version of the discovery software than version 2.7 ? Its a shame that such a powerful piece of hardware is not supplied with an equally powerful piece of software. (or is it now ?, I have not heard anything from Happy Computers, despite having registered over 2 years ago ) :-( If anybody has any info on this, can you post it or mail it to me. Thanks. Sean Gordon ( sean@uk.ac.hw.cs )
jfbruno@rodan.acs.syr.edu (John Bruno) (03/26/91)
In article <2605@odin.cs.hw.ac.uk> sean@cs.hw.ac.uk (Sean Gordon) writes: > >In case any one does not know, the Discovery cartridge is an amazing >piece of hardware from Happy Computers Inc. which plugs into the >cartridge port of the Atari ST and allows the user to do such things >as convert MAC format discs to Spectre format discs.:-} and it also >copies virtually all disks :-) :-) Yeah, but unfortunately, you have to spend about 20 minutes (at least) figuring out the proper parameters to put in the stupid, clunky software that they give you with it. Rewriting the software is one of those projects I'll do "someday"... > >Does anyone know if there is a later version of the discovery software >than version 2.7 ? Probably not. I know they have a BBS (I forget the #, but its in area code 916). Last time I signed on, nothing had been updated in the last YEAR. When you fax, call, or write to them, they NEVER get back to you. >Its a shame that such a powerful piece of hardware is not supplied with >an equally powerful piece of software. (or is it now ?, I have not heard >anything from Happy Computers, despite having registered over 2 years >ago ) :-( I agree completely. Does anybody have a list of parameters to use for different programs? If so, please send 'em to me, I haven't had the patience to try out all of the settings. For example, I haven't gotten Operation Wolf to copy, although the Blitz cable can do it. But there are many other things that Discovery can to that Blitz can't, which is the only reason I haven't sold the stupid thing. > >If anybody has any info on this, can you post it or mail it to me. > > >Thanks. >Sean Gordon ( sean@uk.ac.hw.cs ) ---jb (jfbruno@rodan.acs.syr.edu)
Roger.Sheppard@bbs.actrix.gen.nz (03/26/91)
Distribution:world In article <2605@odin.cs.hw.ac.uk> sean@cs.hw.ac.uk (Sean Gordon) writes: > > In case any one does not know, the Discovery cartridge is an amazing > piece of hardware from Happy Computers Inc. which plugs into the > cartridge port of the Atari ST and allows the user to do such things > as convert MAC format discs to Spectre format discs.:-} and it also > copies virtually all disks :-) :-) > > > Does anyone know if there is a later version of the discovery software > than version 2.7 ? > > Its a shame that such a powerful piece of hardware is not supplied with > an equally powerful piece of software. (or is it now ?, I have not heard > anything from Happy Computers, despite having registered over 2 years > ago ) :-( > If anybody has any info on this, can you post it or mail it to me. > > Thanks. > Sean Gordon ( sean@uk.ac.hw.cs ) I am one of those to, From what I read, he droped Atari after the problems he has with Dave Small. Was going to support the PC market instead.. -- Roger W. Sheppard 85 Donovan Rd, Kapiti New Zealand...