rpfeifle@watvlsi.UUCP (06/17/87)
Hello! I've just recently purchased a 1040ST and I like it very much.
And being curious, I want to know more about the machine.
I've purchased the Abacus book (#2) to help me understand the
internals, and I've started to pour through it, but the way that all
the special chips inside are connected confuses me. I was wondering
if any of you out there would care to enlighten me about ST internals
with a short tutorial (e-mail).
Another thing that bothers me is that GEM features are not fully
explained in the manuals that came with my ST. I just barely know
that what-ever programs you want to run at startup must be in an
AUTO folder on the boot disk (right?). Also, the distinctions
between .TOS, .TTP and .PRG files elludes me--are there physical
differences in the structures of these program files? (I realize that
there must be differences in the way these programs interface with TOS
and GEM; I wouldn't mind knowing more about that).
In addition, what's the scoop about .ACC programs and resource files
(resource files were never mentioned in the stuff that came with my
ST); how does their structure differ from regular programs?
Well, I know this is alot--but I promise that if I get enough
response, I will summarize and post it here (I appologize if this
stuff is really old hat for everyone. I haven't been following this
newsgroup for too long).
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Oh, one gratuitous rumour: I overheard a couple of Atari dealers
talking about the Megas and how Atari wasn't going to start shipping
them until they cleared out their warehouses full of 520's.
Thanks for your help (in advance).
Ron
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