@L}5 _$% l0$)$$Hȱ$ UhL" `e$$%`$%`  R@P!( L(1   Y I`  d  Ld M * @  $ % CC$$) BFDEI H TU VTL Side 2 OL' HACKER NEWSLETTER d M * @  $ % CC$$)%1 Udߥ$9%: !0 S$%} DD˙`  }J)Lr J  ((  p L ()   J}L= ( L 0q A    IB JC;? D W } LL  ` W )LA!  ߰")-݆ p" } $G@LL 08`Q")<2Q0 -G$Ș݆ UL# ; p8(()(0ʥ)NQ` }$GȘ݆LU )L ݆ L GȘ ݆LL )W>Z   HH)H }p h  hyhy D L> L JJ    ! LA*` BF }7'8  M HN H` 8 Z  \LdJJ!"!GFE@F (!L }EE !E^ ^ E E7EȩEdE/EȩE  D } .L }  ;F d  ;?F7F? ( .   Z D LL d } . D  L    p  E` , d)  D L) 0BM݊L݉} ML  N݆ L NLML [ TEqEHȱEqEh 0Gȹ G} HLL GɛL  LFREE SECTORS G) *Gȩ GȽG GȌ*jj >G}}N 2 FORMAT. t* 5) 1L!`) 0NΞ 0 L1) 1 L!BAD LOAD FILELOAD FROM WHAT FILE?) 0 ?}0#B 1L!WHAT FILE TO LOCK?) 0 0$B 1L!WHAT FILE TO UNLOCK?DUP DISK-SOURCE,DEST DRIVES?TYPE "Y" IF OK TO US@}E PROGRAM AREACAUTION: A "Y" INVALIDATES MEM.SAV.FE! +L1   `*  70 2 2A} 0.* 1 y0 0)INSERT BOTH DISKS, TYPE RETURN^, 1 y038逍 N, 1L! ,B}C, t*  Lx+, 0 ^, 1 y0 , ,0,0 ,L+ ,I0 ,Vǭ0C}Ξ, 0 }, 1 y0C,ШC, 0K'!" H H 'h h Lx+!EF 5L1L!D,I,HhD}` NOT ENOUGH ROOMINSERT SOURCE DISK,TYPE RETURNINSERT DESTINATION DISK,TYPE RETURNE}`  `8 rL1`-* 1P* 1 y0Y`hhL!NAME OF FILE TO MOVE?- 0 0|DL% <.F},^ 1 70 0 .@L# .BJ 1  DEHIB V L1 ,} 1 70,L.  G}JB|,#P#DE 1 HI BDEHHII 1 B 1 ,^ 1 70,0La- B V,#PH},^ 1 70 0L#L!-* 1P* 1 y0Yj383}mm ݭI}}`8}``|* ? ɛ,`|:-)| / 1L!`DESTINATION CANT BE DOJ}S.SYS0 0H{ 24Δ 28/L!/) 2 Π 2 0 ξK}hAΞB,0 J 1 BDEHI,HÝDE 1HIHIDELSAVE-GIVE L}FILE,START,END(,INIT,RUN)O S0 1`BDEPHI V` S0H 1 L!M}0 0 1L~0`PLEASE TYPE 1 LETTER,0`hhL! 70 1L0L<1 ,;ɛ7,"ɛ:ݦ1ݥN}A"D|ݤD|ȩ:|ȩ|ɛ,,(/+.ީ1 1,ɛ`轤{NAMEO} TOO LONG B VL!` L1I H1EΝDL1|mDiE` V0`8d/8 i:222 1 LP}!ERROR- 173ɛ+,' 20*.. өr2 1``2TOO MANY DIGITSINVALID HEXAQ}DECIMAL PARAMETER800 0 8 00`,0'D800 H,ɛh`2L1NEED D1 THRU D8uR} ECIMAL PARAMETER800 0 8 00`,0'D800 H,ɛh`2L1NEED D1 THRU D8uPP PTU PSetting Up ATARI 130XE RAMDisk U PRAMDisk Not Formatted! U P   T} P@BDPEJK V@C08? PiLPhPhPPP PLPPHPH`HI BLV P}`@U} BLVDPQ8:DUP.SYSPK V@C08? PiLPhPhPPP PLPPHPH`HI BLV P}`@O) !"`3!3:,*2B:,"@A( A} / +@-/(@TURN DISK OVER( /-@/(@THEN PRESS ANY KEYZ 5AdAU)}& A'5% D:PROG.BAS o+A%A @7-@@Q(NO PROGRAM THIS MONTHc-@@}oAR B'(FLIP DISK AGAIN AND PRESS A KEY1 A'8)B A 6 (}-@ @ 6( What's Your Pl}easure?" _B7t@d'@@d9-@@X(enu rint ead: _)T 8"@w((.}( Main Menu....8 A "@AT 8"@((.( Read File....8 AGP .-B:},6. D1:**.TXT.67<,.7<, F A2A )5@<(}F A4N   A 4}F:A,"A6*@@@4 A7P **"@e*F:A,"ApA1P pA @4@e*F:}A,"Ap:(}L-@@p(Not In This Months News Letter ! AGP AGP! A1PH TA @}'A@hT((} 짠򠠠z 00(( à aB}7t@d'@@d4@8(D@waF:Ad,"AFA7P F:@, @"A5E}(3(' 堒EAdAUB''F:Ad,"AU*T:,"A6Pt%AdAU}(}% A4PZAdAU(0(Z($Press a Key or Trigger for Next File''F:Ad,"A}U*T:,"A8 *@@@'AdAU*$<NA %6.D1:PRESSPRT.MNU*5G@}@@N(}n((6-C:hhhhh Ȅԩ`,!A@h!A " AA(" A@P}A @6QB7t@d'@@d9-@@ J( Selection: Q)h!!"@i)"@e}AH"@xADP"@c' A@AAP0K AE(}3D1:PRESSP}RT.HLP= A4G A9KÛbC6-@f6-@V!6-'6-36-@96-C ARS6-F:A,"A6}E(! Viewing Complete Press Any KeyL)O$SÛU (}-@@'"A8K(Your Printer is Not On Lin}e...U AGP<"Ap2(Printer Help File Not Found...< AGP*= (}-@@3(ERROR # F:A},= AGP\ A9-A $7@6-!"@e'6--6-7 AIPF (}-"(PR}INT STYLE?0( . DRAFTF(. DOUBLE STRIKE$0)@6-&@d0 )!AHPVU (}-3( PAGE COL}UMNS & LINE SPACING?U(. 2 COLUMNS AT 6 LINES/INCHh%(. 2 COLUMNS AT 8 LINES/INCHG(. 3 COLUMNS AT 6 LINES/INC}Hh(. 3 COLUMNS AT 8 LINES/INCH( )( @e)!@hAIPg6-@f6-@V'6-@-6-C"}@f)"@hO6-@[6-@g6-@v!@f6-PI (}-!( PAPER TYPE?4(. CONTINUOUS}I(. SINGLE SHEETS( )( @e)!@fAR"@f6-&'Û$M@6-%6. }D1:**.TXT+6-16-=6-BC"M A9JY (}-,(ll, dd, ven, or8-@Y(irst Odd, th}en Even Pages| )55@e*@y*@i*@pATPT6-+"@p,-@D( very Page }or artial Block?HT6-@y( )(@i*@AVPD"@iAYPv:( First Page?  AW}P,@: AWP 6-P:,:( Last Page?  AXP,@: AXP  6-P:,>0 A`}&@P:0 A`Pp<.(&Check your printer, then press .2< AYP 6. A}U (}-9(LOADING BUFFER with Page %...U(Use -P to Pause+(Use -C to Cancel+-@}8^*("Every Page must be Loaded, even if6-@R(it isn't to be Printed.^-@j= 6. 67,.67,.#}6.)6.16-%=@w/ - A6-'6-@@/-"F:Ad,"A8" A,F:Ad},"AF", A2& &AeAePAfd67<,. AfP67<,. AfP67}<,.! 6-%6-%@9 ! ,"F:Ad,"A8" A^,F:Ad,"AF", A }Ay..'@"P:'@,*"@yAy..'@P:'@,*"@iAy&9 A&}@P:,"9(@=X "(G6  '6-+",$%+",$+@&,6(=:,N (((}":6-+",$@ %+",$@G*@'N*: 6-6-@@-$6.*":6.  "F:}Ad,"A8" AR,F:Ad,"AF", A<67B:,%,.7<,)67B:,%,.7<,<67B:,%,.}7<,"6-?: <--|| $}  ||  || Atari User Group Inc.(c)1985 |*** Alex Pignato, Pre$}sident ****** 3376 Ocean Harbor Drive ****** Oceanside, N.Y. 11572 ***$}|Charter Member NEAR*US ATARI USER Gp.|| 򮠱 |$}|Charter Member NEAR*US ATARI USER Gp.|| 򮠱 |$ppL _p`έϭ   ӅR ?&ӭPq?&ӍPӎP(}Ӡ&P6qP@ ƻ01)E'ƻ0$I0ȆSȌ(}R ߁RT ߁ ߁ ߁$0 ߁ ߁T ߁^ƥ_iPȥiɥiPʥi˥iP̥i͢ Á, L ρ$0(} ^L L L,0 ʎRύЍ ΅ l 0 ÁƅĵDžŠIĈ`TRU/(}DE[ HEB V@`өX`xʎӎ`ȥi M)?!`-x-y Ę`0(}*0SM ߁  N0  N /E ߁  N /*Ʒ ߁  N /(}Ʒ ߁M ` ߁ Մ @ ө ؠ( /Lႄ Fjʈ ߁`&ȩ@k(}rux{]krux{ƶЮ`@ăǃЃ](}ăǃЃ`H )?! +hh@nljhfdb`ϣ͡cgkoCGKO#'+/(} aeimAEIM!%)- 64k XL/XE576k+ XE (BASIC ROM switched in.) 128k XE 192k XL256k XL (Rambo)256k XL (Newell) 320k(} XE 576k XE 832k XE1088k XEComputer is Testing 256k bank: 0Testing 64k bank: 0Testing 62k main RAM}RAM Test (}v1.1 by John Picken 11 Apr 95Stick or   selects Test all extra RAM Check 62k main RAM Rerun full program To D(}OS or Selftest Button/Space to ExecBits 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0Button/Space to Contfq-Cl(} $  )V@]`(}p $  )V@]`( <<**>> INFO-ATARI8 on the Internet, by TOM SMITH, member OL' HACKERS, NY (Ed. This is a new world,} to explore, and is all the rage today. Consider the enormous amount of info/friends you can get in just 1 visit,}! B/T/W, TOM is a longtime member of OHAUG, and we thank him for this and the other articles, which he sent! A.P.) ,} ** *** How would you like to attend a "meeting" of enthusiastic 8-bit Atarians worldwide at a si,}te with all the comforts of home, and not have to travel in snow or rain or traffic or to an airport to get there? How,} would you like this meeting to be scheduled at your convenience and mood? *** This gathering goes on 24 hours a da,}y, 7 days a week, and you need not travel any further to attend than your modem equipped Atari. It is the INFO-ATARI,}8 newsgroup on the Internet. *** Actually there are several such groups on the Internet for those that "surf the net,}", but this newsgroup does not require a fancy web browser or Internet server account. You can catch this actio,}n by what I call "fishing" the Net, via an Internet E- mail gateway. *** You already have this gateway for y,}our use if you subscribe to America On Line, Genie, Compuserve, Prodigy, and others. I don't have an account wi,}th any of these, but use my access to a local BBS with an Atari Sig, SDACE, and its Internet E-mail gateway. Any ,}Atari modem with text based software will do. *** Once you have access to an Internet E-mail gateway you can ,}join the newsgroup by sending a message to: *** listserv@listserv.net *** Leave the subject blank. (Pressi,}ng the space bar once and then Enter may get you past this hurdle with some BBS systems that won't accept a bla,}nk subject field). In the body of the message type: *** SUBSCRIBE INFO-ATARI8 Fname Lname *** -where Fname and ,}Lname represent your first and last names. My message read: *** SUBSCRIBE INFO-ATARI8 Tom Smith *** Usually in ,}less than 24 hours you will receive a message stating that your subscription has been accepted, along with in,}formation you should keep for reference, such as how to send a message to all the other current subscribers,}, some configuration options available to you, how to get a list of available archive files, how to get a list ,} of the e-mail addresses and names of all subscribers, as well as how to have your name not appear on this list, if ,}you wish. You will also be given instructions on how to receive a more comprehensive list of commands avail,}able to you. *** The first Atari 8bit Digests will probably arrive the same day and then at a rate of 4-,}6 per week, usually containing around 25 messages grouped by message threads. At the beginning of the digest is a,} list of topics, with the number of responses for each. *** Here is a sample: *** Atari Classics & Current No,}tes (4 msgs) Good price on a Black Box? (3 msgs) Professional SIO2PC/APE Update (5 msgs) Can PC-Xformer,} run cartridges? (3 msgs) DataSoft's Mercenary (2 msgs) Atari 8-bit CD Atari BBS's Autoduel for 800,}? CD for Atari 8-bit? TON OF ATARI STUFF FS IN NJ WTB: Atari XEGS MINT System USRobotics 9600 Sportster,} Spartados for NON XL/XE? *** Periodically an updated, comprehensive list of current Atari 8-bit vendor-}qr[[ERCSNCNSAPHHH1H2H3CBMDHMDHRECTEPGGCHSPSHSCRESUMA0} -<Zn    < @ A)BP@P@A)0}BP@P@@A`@AA`@$@@0@iyB@@`@@ @$0}!@TTT"@#$@%@U&A`'A(?Q%)*@+@,@-@!.@/00}1SAVE"D:SMOKEY.BAS6-A ~~;@,;@,;@,;@,;@0,;@ ,;@0} ,;@ ,;@ ,;@ ,;@`,%6-P:@$H:,,$@16-A)=6-BPI6-@P@O0}6-U6-[6-e A@h(( SMOKEY (6-P:@"$H:,,2r(r(fA CERTAIN 'BANDIT' HO0}LDS THE WORLD RECORD OF 50 HOURS FOR THE 2918 MILES FROM SAN FRANCISCO TO <GD  H A@L 4X1}(*(IT IS  MILES TO >-@AB L A1('(IT'S  MILES TO ,1 A<(!1}@2(YOU ARE GETTING VERY SLEEPY< A ,(!@,(YOU ARE GETTING TIREDT 6-A (/(DO YOU1 } WANT TO STOP3T7@<@,4NA`g 6-A0(O(3DO YOU WANT TO STOP FOR 1-GAS 2-FOOD 3-SLEEP 0-1 }NONESg"A`AAA&h 6-AP'AP*(C(ARE YOU READY TO G1 }OGh7@<@,4NA0056-P:@ $H:,,)!@56-:! ADA #A1 }S('(WEATHER REPORT - 5-9"= A(Xm 6-A-6-P:@$H:@,,9!<(Y(ENT1 }ER 'C' FOR CB REPORT]m4CAlC 6-A 6-@U"(?(HOW FAST WILL YOU DRIVECvN ! (0(1}YOUR CAR WILL ONLY GO  MPH66-J-@AN G A !@36-P:@$H:@,,G"@1}A!G!@*!36-P:@$H:@,,G"@A(7 !#6-P:@ $H:,,7"@ 1}A(A"@*!-6-P:@$H:@,,A!A0/ !#6-P:@$H:@,,/A0I1}6-P:@0$H:,,IA"A#A$A&A'q A@6-'6-&%6-%-6-&76-&'C1}!@UQ6-&@Uq6-&+'A$+',,'@ A   AP A 61}-%@!6-'@')6-&16-%C6-&'@'S6-&'@_!@Um6-&@U6-&+'A$+'1}@',,'@4 AP> AH%"@6-% ARE(;(YOU ARE S1}TILL '@ MILES FROM , E A\7 6-A`(3(HOW FAST WILL YOU DRIVE7fN ! (0(YOUR1} CAR WILL ONLY GO  MPH66-J-@AN pK A !%@56-P:@0$H:@,,A"@%K 1}A(z A@ A A@5(5(YOU COMPLETED THE TRIP IN P:&, HOURS=(3(YOU DI1}D NOT BREAK THE RECORD= A `\(>(3YOU GET THE $100,000 AND HOLD THE NEW WORLD RECORD!A(\(GOOD DRIVING ! ! ! ! !1}h l6-A @(C('DO YOU WANT TO TRY TO BREAK YOUR RECORDGh7@<@,4Y@  A f 1}6-A `(A(%TOUGH LUCK - DO YOU WANT TO TRY AGAINEf7@<@,4Y@ %("(CATCHA LATER,GOOD BUD1}DY%K"@)6-P:@P$H:@,,5"@A6-K AK"@)6-P:A$H:@,,51}"@%A6-K A5#A`%6-%@)!@"56-b" ((THIS IS A(#TRYING TO BR1}EAK THE BANDIT'S RECORD^(HOW ABOUT A WEST BOUNDERb(6(( YOU GOT THE $"@(",(6 AP('"1} ("!@'6-$ @")3!#AT'-@+"/ 3(.( A 85(1}+( YOU GOT AN EARACHE - A BROKEN CB5 ApL A@@QQ0@@70@@@Q0@1 }@@V,@@'/@@9,@@K/@@],@@o/@@1!},@@/@@ ,@@![,@@"'/@@%9,@@&K/@ @1"}&],@!@'o,@"@',@#@(/@'@(,@(@'`,@)@'',@01#}@(9,@0@)K/@2@1],@3@1o,@4@0/@9@5,@7@4,@91$}@4e/@B@1',@C@19,@D@0K/@G@0],@H@0o/@P@(/1%}@S@(,@T@)/@V@)j/@W@0',@W@19/@`@4K,@a@31&}],@a@2o/@Y@0,@Y@)/@W@'/@W@%o/@a@!',@a@ 1'}9/@a@K,@b@]/@b@o/@d@ /@d@/@f@/@d@1(}t/@c@',@b@9/@`@K,@Y@]/@Y@ o,@Y@/@W1)}@/@T@,@S@~,@R@'/@R@9,@Q@ K,@Q@],@1*}P@ o/@P@,@I@,@H@,@G@/@G@',@G@1+}9/@E@K,@D@],@C@o,@B@/@%@,@$@K/@@1,}',@@9/@@K,@@$ A@ L-@@* @WELCOME<-@ 1-}@L @TOU!-P:+@ &B:,,'@,--@:(@N-@AR U$a(.( 1.} MILES TO GOFUEL HOURS MONEY1(a( P:,GL P:, $P:,$FO(E(:YOU DO NOT HAVE ENOUGH M1/}ONEY TO PAY AND MAY NOT CONTINUEO A `e6-P:@$H:@,,36-'A%@0I6-?%%'AQ6-&10}e!A@n%6-P:@$H:@,%@,16-@A6-&$@ I6-&S6-%%V(n(YOU RAN OUT OF11} GAS!p(p( IT COST YOU $$@  AND P:%,: HOURS TO GET A 5 GAL CAN OF GAS AND BACK TO A GAS STATIONV 12}6-A@(%(GAS IS $((J(HOW MANY GALLONS DO YOU WANTNV6-%i 6-&$6-P:&,$!*6--(Q13}(YOUR TANK ONLY HOLDS  GALSe-@Ai $e 6-A(E()WILL YOU EAT 1-BREAKFAST 2-LUNCH 314}-DINNERIW6-@$e6-?P$ 6-&6-&6-%$lc 6-A(9(HOW MANY HOURS WILL YOU SLEE15}P=I6-c6-P:@P$H:,,v #AU!-@@%"A2@@U-@@`16}Y ] 2l 6-&!!@*"@$(T(+IT WAS SO NOISY THAT YOU SLEPT ONLY 2 17}HOURSh-@Al $!-@@ ! A@0K,@'/@9,@"18}K/@8@-@@',@#/@%@' /%2@@@19}/ A@ *, )2,$4S A@!-@A% ?6-P:@$H:,,S"@1:}A!P>q()(YOU FELL ASLEEP AT THE WHEEL !,(q(@FORTUNATELY,YOU WOKE UP AS YOU RAN OFF THE ROAD - NO DAMAGE DONE1;}HZ 6-A! (5(DO YOU WANT TO TAKE A NAP9Z7@<@,4NAR~%6-P:@$H:@,%@1<},16-96-&M-@AQ T(~( YOU SLEPT  HOURS AND FEEL BETTER\%-@A % A1=}fr A) A@(=(YOU FELL ASLEEP AT THE WHEEL !@(P( CAR TOTALEDd-@Ah r A `t A1>}@ -@@9(@ CONSTRUCTIONK-@@t(@NEXT P:'@, MILES--@@1?}-(@ SLOW DOWN[#( SPEED LIMIT 25 MPH/6-@%C-@A G Q A@[ A) 1@}A@-@@)(Ԡ --@@#-@ )(- $ K-@@'( ----9-@1A}@ K( - 33Next line has control and inverse characters.. K-@@'( ----9-@1B}@K( 8 =-@@!%( WRONG TURN9-@A= B C (}+6-P:@$H:@1C},%@,36-&;6-&C6-%L m A@(Q(YOUR WRONG TURN TOOK YOU @ $ MILES OUT OF THE WAY T(m( YO1D}U LOST  HOURSV %-@A % A` [ A@@'0@@A0@@@[0@1E}@@j ,@@'/@I@9/@I@K/@Y@]/@I@(o/@I1F}@$/@@$/@@o /@P@'/@P@9/@X@K/@P@&]/@P1G}@#o/@!@#/@!@/@Q@t /@Q@'/@W@9/@Q@$K/1H}@Q@"]/@"@"o/@"@/@R@y ,@R@'/@V@9/@R@"1I}K,@R@!]/@S@!o,@ @/@ @#,@#@!/@S@!~ ,@$@1J}'/@$@9,@%@K,@%@ ],@&@o/@&@ ,@(@,@(1K}@ ,@)@'/@)@9,@0@K/@0@ ],@1@o/@1@ ,@31L}@/@3@  ,@4@'/@4@ 9,@5@K,@5@ ],@6@o/1M}@6@,@7@ /@7@',@8@9,@8@ K,@9@]/@9@ 1N}o,@@@ ,@A@/@A@ ,@B@'/@B@9,@C@ K,@D@1O}]/@D@ o,@F@,@F@,@F@  ,@G@',@G@9,@H1P}@K/@H@ ],@I@o/@I@ ,@P@/@P@  ,@Q@'/@Q1Q}@ 9,@R@K/@R@ ],@S@o/@S@ ,@T@/@T@,@1R}U@ ',@S@'/@S@  "( SPEED LIMIT 35 MPH.6-@E<6-&@J6-&@1S}X6-%@l-@Ap z A@ A [ A@@'0@@A0@@@1T}[0@@@ ,@(@'/@F@9,@G@K,@H@]/@T@"o/@c1U}@",@d@# /@g@#',@h@#9,@i@$K,@p@%],@p@&o/1V}@r@(,@r@),@s@0/@s@3 i"@!,@r@43/@f@4E,@1W}e@5W/@g@7i/@T@7 W"@!,@T@63,@U@5E,@T@4W/@Q1X}@4 "@!/@f@33/@f@5E/@d@7W/@V@7i/@T@5{/@T1Y}@3/@P@3 W"@!,@p@"3/@t@E,@s@%W/@w@ ,@P1Z}@3'/@E@39,@D@2K/@)@2],@(@3o/@(@5/@&@7/@!1[}@7 /@@4'/@@29/@@2K/@@$],@@#o/@@#,1\}@@"/@@" 9/@@ ',@ @ 9/@'@ $( O6-@ A%(1]}7( FLAT TIREK-@AO 2 O A@/6-P:@$H:@,%@,76-&G6-&@$O61^}-%< W(W( IT TOOK  HOURS AND $@$$ TO CHANGE AND REPAIR YOUR FLAT TIREF %-@A % A1_} U6-@ A%(=( ENGINE OVER HEATEDQ-@AU  n A@(8(#IT COST YOU $30 1`}FOR A TOW TRUCK ANDR6-P:@$H:@,,nA'`A'pA' ^%($75 TO REPLACE THE WATER PUMP((<(IT TOOK1a} 4 HOURSH6-AT6-@^ A' ]$($10 TO REPLACE A BROKEN HOSE'(;(IT TOOK 2 HOURSG6-@@S6-@1b}] A' ^%($12 TO REPLACE THE THERMOSTAT((<(IT TOOK 4 HOURSH6-@BT6-@^ A' W#($125 TO REPAI1c}R THE RADIATOR&(W(,IT TOOK 8 HOURS BUT YOU GOT 5 HOURS OF SLEEP G 6-6-&@%6-&A9-@A=1d} G A = 6-&6-&6-%/-@A3 = A ` A) A@(>(YOU LOST CONTROL AND 1e}HIT A TREER-@AV ` A `T A@ '0@@@A0@@@S-@@1f}f(@CRASHz-@P@S2@@^ D-@@  A21g}D$ 9 A9(9($SMOKEY BEHIND YOU WITH HIS LIGHTS ON U 6-A0(0(WILL YOU STOP OR RUN4U1q}ÂB%DOS SYSB*)DUP SYSBSRAMDISK COMBVAUTORUN COMBWAUTORUN SYSBYHELP DOCBlMAINMENUHLPBDtNEWSLTR BASBPRESSPRTMNUBWELCOME SCRBRAMTEST COMB,CINFOATATXTBSMOKEY BASB#BRAMTESTTXTBjDFAQ1 TXTBPRAMTEST DSKB1bENLREV12TXTB GDEVINSTPRTB GDEVICE OBJB GDEVINSTBASBMIANMENUHLPBFGDEVDOCTXT7@<@,4SA4 7 6-A0 (3(HOW FAST WILL YOU DRIVE7 N ! (0(YOUR CAR WILL ONLY GO 1r} MPH66-J-@AN  36-P:@$H:@,,)"@3 A( K A9 A@A!A%P1s}:@`$H:@,%@,K A1 3((YOU CAN'T LOSE HIM 3!A1 ( - PULL OVER A5 X 1t}6-A1((3(ENTER 'C' FOR CB HELP7X7@<@,0CA0& 5#Ap%6-%@)!@P51u}6-0 *("(THIS IS  EASTBOUND&"*(: " ((  ( HERED P-@@" ($ 8-1v}@A < F A9P A@N Q6-P:@$H:@,,)"@,(/(G(YOU CAN'T LOSE HIMQ A0v t 1w} A  A@((.( YOU LOST HIMB-@AF `6-P:@$H:@,,t!A ,"1x}("( ROAD BLOCK , A2  _((COLLECT CALL FOR !(_(9YOU ARE HEADED TOWARDS AN IRON CURTAIN ALERT - ROAD BLOCK1y} ]((WILL YOU 1-STOP3(2-TRY TO DRIVE THRU](%3-TRY TO DRIVE AROUND ON THE SHOULDER &!&(4-TAKE A SID1z}E ROAD M 6-A2@16-P:@$H:@,,MA5A2A2 "@A2 "@A(1{} [(Q(FYOU TOOK A WRONG TURN AND GOT LOST BUT YOU MADE IT PAST THE ROAD BLOCK[ A# !A( :(1|}( YOU MADE IT !,-@A0 : AH H&@(>(%THIS TIME YOU WILL GET ONLY A WARNINGH A5R1}} I6-@ %@$+&,%6-&36-%@?"@I A6\ h(L(A THE TICKET WILL COST YOU $20 PLUS $5 FOR E1~}ACH MPH OVER THE LIMITO(^(THAT'S $h A5 %6-%@%"@A6 C(5(*THAT WILL COST YOU $1,000 O1}R 6 MOS IN JAILC6-&A %-@A % Ap(%(YOU ALREADY HAVE 3 TICKETS((N(!I'LL HAVE TO S1}USPEND YOUR LICENSEb-@Af p A `<]-@@! A@0;0@ @]2@1}5@@F,@@'/@@ 9,@@K/@@ ],@@o/@1}@ ,@&@/@&@ Pc,@'@'/@'@ 9,@(@K/@(@ _-@1}@ c Zp A@/2@S@@C-@@G K m21}p$z +AR@)@C0@@]0@@@w0@@@z1}$z +@AR@)@C0@@]0@@@w0@@@z$1}z +@AR@)@C0@@]0@@@w0@@@z$z 1}+@AR@)@C0@@]0@@@w0@@@z$@@141},18,93,SACRAMENTO,CALIFORNIA,SNOWFLAKE,BEACH BOY,RED FOX==15,17,136,RENO,NEVADA,TRIPLE M,APPACHE CHIEF,DREAMSICLEJJ171},16,167,WINNEMUCCA,NEVADA,CACTUS JACK,KING OF THE ROAD,RATTLESNAKE::19,14,126,ELKO,NEVADA,RED PEPPER,BALD EAGLE,GREY FOX1}JJ21,14,111,WENDOVER,UTAH,SITTING BULL,PETER COTTON TAIL,GREAT PUMPKINGG23,14,127,SALT LAKE CITY,UTAH,STRIPPER,BLACK F1}ALCON,DIXIE DARLINGEE25,14,130,ROCK SPRINGS,WYOMING,JUNGLE JIM,HIGH ROLLER,BIG DADDYGG27,13,113,SINCLAIR,WYOMING,LICK1}ETY SPLIT,EASY RIDER,ALLIGATOR JOE;;29,13,150,CHEYENE,WYOMING,PEANUT,SPACE ACE,TEDDY BEAR==31,14,144,JULESBURG,COLORA1}DO,DEW DROP,UNDERDOG,BIG MAMA??33,14,151,KEARNEY,NEBRASKA,TUMBLEWEED,SHY KING,BUSHWACKERFF36,14,130,LINCOLN,NEBRASKA,1}ROVING REBEL,PEDAL PUSHER,PREACHERMAN7739,14,84,OMAHA,NEBRASKA,MR MCGOO,BATMAN,SWAMP FOXGG41,14,157,DES MOINES,IOWA,S1}ILVER FOX,ROLLING COWBOY,GEORGIA PEACHGG43,13,125,DAVENPORT,IOWA,POPSICLE,BUCKING BRONCE,KING OF DIAMONDSDD45,13,81,P1}EORIA,ILLINOIS,ROADRUNNER,RUBBER DUCK,SINGING COWBOYII46,15,211,INDIANAPOLIS,INDIANA,YOGI BEAR,SIDEWINDER,QUEEN OF HEARTS1}==49,16,171,COLUMBUS,OHIO,PONY EXPRESS,HOT DOG,SNAKE EYES@@52,16,79,CAMBRIDGE,OHIO,DOUBLE BOOGIE,BOOTLEGGER,RIVER RAT1}JJ53,16,83,PITTSBURG,PENNSYLVANIA,HUMPTY DUMPTY,STREAKER,YANKEE DOODLEJJ57,15,170,HARRISBURG,PENNSYLVANIA,KING PIN,WI1}LD STALLION,PETER RABITAA58,15,97,EASTON,NEW YORK,FIREBALL,TRAVELING MAN,THUNDERBIRDBB59,14,82,NEW YORK CITY,X,RED BU1}TTERFLY,CANDYMAN,SITTING BULL 60,13DD126,32,21,14000,160,24,18,12000,118,30,16,11600,105,38,13,9500P94,164,2241}CLEAR,RAIN,SNOW,FOGXXGROUND CLOUDS AHEAD - FOG,WINDOW WASHER AHEAD - RAIN,NATURAL CONFETTI AHEAD - SNOW|109,92,1}54,61,61,69,69pddHOW WE LOOKING BACK YOUR WAY,LIGHT'S GREEN,THE BUSHES ARE CRAWLING,KEEP'EM BETWEEN THE DITCHESqmmTAKE 1}A PEEK OVER YOUR SHOULDER,BRING ON THE MACHINE,PUT THE HAMMER IN THE TOOL BOX,DON'T FEED THE BEARSrmmTELL US ABOUT THEM OL1} SMOKEYS,YOU'VE GOT NOTHING BUT A GREEN LIGHT,TUCK IT IN,KEEP THE ROLLINGSIDE DOWNsmmTAKE A LOOK IN YOUR BACKYARD,PUT BOTH1} FEET ON THE FLOOR,YOU'VE GOT A BEAR WITH A CAMERA,HAVE A FINE ONEtkkGIVE US A BEAR REPORT,WE AIN'T SEEN NOTHIN AT ALL,BET1}TER BACK'EM ON DOWN,WESTBOUND AND LOOKING AROUNDujjHOW ABOUT THAT EASTBOUND SIDE,PUT THE PEDAL TO THE MEDAL,SMILE AND COMB1} YOUR HAIR,GOOD NUMBERS ON YAvmmTELL ME A BEAR STORY,SET YOUR WHEELS ON FIRE,I HAVE AN EYEBALL ON A SMOKEY COLLECTING GREE1}N STAMPS,GONEwhhWE NEED A BEAR REPORT,DROP THE HAMMER DOWN,THERE'S A BEAR IN THE GRASS TAKING PICTURES,FLEAS ON YAxkkHO1}W'S IT LOOKING BACK YOUR WAY,IT'S ALL CLEAN ON THIS RIP STRIP,WE GOT FLIP-FLOPPING BEARS,WE'RE GONEykkWHAT'S THE BEAR SITU1}ATION,YOUR'RE CLEAR,SOMEONE SPILLED HONEY ON THE ROAD,DON'T STEP ON ANY BEAR TOESzmmHOW'S IT LOOK OVER YOUR SHOULDER,TIGHT1}EN UP THE RUBBERBAND,PEDAL A LITTLE SLOWER,DOING IT THE OTHER WAY{hhTELL US A BEAR STORY,YOU'RE ENTERING THE LAND OF WONDE1}RFUL,BETTER DO THE FIVE-FIVE,HAVE A SAFE ONE|llHOW'S IT LOOK IN YOUR BACKYARD,YOU'RE CLEAN AND GREEN,THERE'S A SMOKEY IN A1} BLUE ENVELOPE,CATCHA LATER}llTELL ME A STORY,NO SWEAT-NO PAIN,THERE'S A SNEAKY SNAKE READY TO STRIKE,ALL THE FLOWERS YOU 1}CAN HANDLE~mmWHAT'S IN YOUR BACKYARD,YOU GOT THE GREEN LIGHT,YOU'RE HEADED INTO A BEAR TRAP,KEEP THE WHEELS SPINNINGkk1}GOT A FIX ON ANY SMOKEYS,BEARS ARE EXTINCT,IT'S DIRTY WITH BEARS,DOING OUR THING IN THE LEFTHAND LANEhhHOW'S IT LOOKIN EA1}STBOUND,BRING IT ON,THERE'S A BEAR POPULATION EXPLOSION,EASTBOUND STRUTTIN STYLEddTELL US AN EASTBOUND STORY,YOU GOT A CL1}EAN SHOT,IT'S WALL TO WALL BEARS,KEEP THE SHINY SIDE UPggWHAT'S IT LOOK LIKE IN YOUR BACKYARD,IT'S CLEAR AS A SPRING DAY,1}THE BUSHES ARE ALIVE,GOOD NUMBERSWWHOW ABOUT THEM SMOKEYS,LET IT ROAR,YOU'VE GOT A KOJAK WITH A KODAK,GOING THAT WAYXX1}SEEN ANY SMOKE SIGNALS,LET THE HAMMER DOWN,YOU'RE NOT THE ONLY ONE ON THE ROAD,OUTjjTELL US WHAT'S HAPPENING EASTBOUND,Y1}OU CAN PEDAL WITH BOTH FEET,PUT THE HAMMER IN THE TOOL BOX,ADIOSddTAKE A PEEK IN YOUR BACKYARD,IT'S LOOKING CHOICE,IT'S O1}PEN SEASON,DOING IT TO IT THE OTHER WAYXKKI GOT A TEDDY BEAR WITH A BUBBLEGUM MACHINE IN MY SCREEN,GOT THE COPYYiiBRING1} IT ON UP HERE I'LL OPEN UP THE BACKDOOR ,LET YOU IN THE ROCKING CHAIR AND CLOSE YOUR SIDEDOORb;;I HAVE A NEON SMOKEY WITH1} HIS SHOES ON,A BIG TEN FOURciiLEADFOOT AND I ARE RUNNING TOGETHER.WE'LL PEDAL ALONG ,AND MAKE A SMOKEY SANDWICH WHEN YOU 1}REACH USlmmA BEAR IN A PARTY HAT HAS A FOOT IN MY CARBURETOR,BIG FOUR,WE'RE AT A CHOKE AND PUKE ABOUT A MILE AWAY.m<<WE1}'LL BE READY TO PLAY SNOW WHITE AND THE SEVEN DWARFSvEEI GOT A SMOKEY WITH LIT CANDLES ON MY BACK DOOR,CHARLIE CHARLIEwW1}WTHE BROTHER TRUCKERS WOULD BE HONORED TO HOST A STALL BALL, FOR THAT THERE SMOKEYKKI'VE GOT A REDEYED SNEAKY SNAKE KNOC1}KING ON MY BACK DOOR,ROGER-DODGERffI'M PUSHING A RIG WESTBOUND AND FEEL LIKE SOME FUN, WE'LL SEE HOW WELL THAT SMOKEY PLA1}YS CHICKEN<<I GOT A FULL GROWN BEAR WITH HIS SNOOPERS ON,TEN ROGEROOKEEP SHAKIN IT TO THE NEXT WATER HOLE, WE'LL KEEP1} THAT SMOKEY ALL TIED UP@/+F:A,"@)F:A,"@/ JIF( ERROR- F:A, AT LINE F:A,%F:1}A,$AVI D:SMOKEY.BASEASTONBURGISTYN,"@/ JIF( ERROR- F:A, AT LINE F:A,%F:08 <<<>>> RAMTEST v. 1.1 by John Picken RAMTEST.COM and RAMTEST.DSK will be foun5}d on the OL' HACKERS MAR/APR 1996 NEWSLETTER! (RAMTEST.DSK I added this file for those who don't use Sparta but do wan5}t a "boot" disk. UnDISKCOMM it and you can boot RAMTEST without waiting for DOS to load. jkp) RAMTEST.COM - NOTE: Thi5}s program will only work with XL/XE computers and an XL must have 64k main RAM. Extra memory can only be tested if it 5}is 130XE compatible. On large upgrades (576k+), extra RAM is only tested if the case-mounted BASIC switch is off5}. A SMART RAMTEST! RAMTEST does not care whether BASIC is on or an OSS cartridge is present--it just turns either 5} or both off temporarily. Similarly, a custom keyboard handler is temporarily replaced and the TD disp5}lay doesn't matter. But, if you're using SpartaDOS X, you must use X.COM to run RAMTEST if you want to test main memor5}y--try it (harmlessly) without X and you'll see what a bad RAM display looks like. NON DESTRUCTIVE-WATCH OUT FOR5} 'RESET' The test is non-destructive so you can run it anytime without harming RAM content (main or extra), but if 5} you hit Reset during a test, all bets are off and you can expect anything from a crash to a trashed RAMdisk. Also, if5} an OSS cartridge is present and on when you run RAMTEST, Reset will cause a reboot. THE REPORT When RAMTEST checks5} main memory, it does not give you pretty colored blocks to watch but it does give you a useful report of RAM s5}tatus and it does check the OS RAM (which Atari obviously thought was unimportant). IDENTIFIES & REPORTS ON UPGRADE5}, etc. When you run RAMTEST, it will tell you what type of upgrade it has identified. When testing memory, 5}it reports size and identification of the bank being tested. Here are the three types of lines you can see (one or the o5}ther of the second pair depending on upgrade size where "n" represents the bank number from 0 to maximum of 3 on a 10885}XE): Testing 62k main RAM Testing 256k bank: n Testing 64k bank: n On completion of each bank, 5}it gives you a report as follows: Bits 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0 Any faulty bits will be indicated in inverse video. Ho5}pefully, this should make tracking down a bad chip fairly easy. Unfortunately for the program, fortunately for me, I d5}on't have a bad chip to test it with. But, when I was developing it, I initially forgot about the cartridge and 5} the test correctly reported bad bits in all main RAM chips as it still will with SDX as noted above. Testing main5} RAM or a 64k DRAM bank takes two to three seconds and a 256k DRAM bank, about nine so don't get too impatient (I'm t5}alking 36" with 1 meg of extra RAM though you will get a bank report every nine). Even though it's slower, I left th5}e screen on so you know things haven't crashed in the dark. FOR 256K XL's 256XL owners need to use both tests bec5}ause the 256k chips replace the main RAM chips as opposed to supplementing them as is done with the XE. Usin5}g both will test all but the 2k masked by the hardware chips and if that's bad who cares?--there's absolutely n5}o way it can ever be used. INPUT User input is via keyboard (Shift and Control are ignored, use them or do5}n't) or a joystick in either port. The exit option will take you to the Atari self test if the program was booted 5} using a disk set up with Sparta's BOOT command otherwise it will take you to DOS. CAUTION: The program dis5}ables "Attract" mode, so don't walk away and forget about it with the TV or monitor on. HOW ABOUT SOME FEEDBACK? I hop5}e you find RAMTEST useful and would be most interested in any feedback as to how well it pinpoints a faulty chip5}. jkp 12 April 95 NOTE 2: As input is optionally via joystick, you should be able to use RAMTEST with the compute5}r opened up and the keyboard removed. jkp 10 Oct 95 JOHN K. PICKENS, GCACE, VICTORIA, CANADA 5} (((END))) up and the keyboard removed. jkp 10 Oct 95 JOHN K. PICKENS, GCACE, VICTORIA, CANADA 4 s and developers is sent out to subscribers. Several current vendors and developers participate directly in di-}scussions in this newsgroup. *** A FAQ (Frequently Asked Questions) list is updated and sent out to s-}ubscribers. This very well organized document provides information about how to retrieve files from FT-}P sites by E-mail, how to access the World Wide Web by E-mail, where Atari 8-bit software archives are located, i-}nformation on such varied topics as online magazines, emulation, null modem file transfer, pinout assignments, -} nearest 8-bit Atari BBSs and User groups, what prominent Atarians are reachable by e-mail, and much more. **-}* The INFO-ATARI8 newsgroup will connect you with a vast resource for the latest news, help, and develop-}ments in the 8-bit Atari world, but what I have most enjoyed as a result of participating, is the people I've met the-}re. One of my all-time favorite games for the 8-bit Atari was DataSoft's Mercenary. I wanted to chat, compare -} notes and share experiences with others that also had enjoyed this game. I sent a message to the INFO-ATARI8 new-}sgroup with this request and the next morning was surprised and delighted to find replies from Mercenary -} fans in England, Poland, Germany and New Zealand. Now I have new Atarian friends all over the world. **-}* I hope as a result of this "passing the word" that others will discover this wider 8-bit Atarian world. -} If you have a question, wish to chat or just test the waters, feel welcome to put a note addressed to tom.smith@sd-}cs.org in an E-mail bottle and let it float to me over the Internet. <<*end*>>ed to tom.smith@sd,i *** Atari 8-Bit Computers Frequently Asked Questions List on the INTERNET-Revised 28-Oct-95 (9}This info was sent to me by TOM SMITH an OHAUG member. THANKS TOM!) (Ed. I have tried to give you a small taste of the 9}INTERNET info avalable, through this article. I have had to format it to fit th newletter. A.P.) Additions/suggestion9}s/comments/correct ons are needed! Please send to: URL:mailto:mcurrent@carleton.edu UUCP: ...!umn-cs!ccnfld!mcurrent Cl9}eveland Free-Net: aa700 Copyright (c) 1992-1995 by Michael D. Current, and others where noted. This file may be reprodu9}ced, in whole or in part, so long as the content of that portion reproduced is not modified, and so long as credit is9} given to this FAQ list or its Maintainer, or the author of that section reproduced when given. The Atari 8-Bit Co9}mputers Frequently Asked Questions List was created to provide answers to many commonly asked questions found in th9}e Internet's comp.sys.atari.8bit/Info-Atari8 Digest/INFO-A8 discussion group. It is in a constant state of development9}, and comes with no guarantees. If you see any problems, I need to hear from you! Where to get the latest copy9} of the 8-bit Atari FAQ List --- The home of many FTP archive sites, automatically updated monthly: URL:ftp://rtfm.9}mit.edu/pub/usenet-by- group/news.answers/atari-8-bit/faq The World Wide Web hypertext version, automatically generated 9}monthly: URL:http://www.smartpages.com/faqs/ atari-8-bit/faq/faq.html URL:http://www.cis.ohio- state.edu/hypertext/faq/us9}enet/atari- 8-bit/faq/faq.html WWW "flat hypertext" versions, automatically generated monthly: URL:http://www.cs.ruu.nl/9}wais/html/na- dir/atari-8-bit/faq.html URL:http://www.lib.ox.ac.uk/internet/ news/faq/archive/atari-8-bit.faq.html Usen9}et newsgroups where this FAQ list is automatically posted monthly: URL:news:comp.sys.atari.8bit URL:news:comp.answers UR9}L:news:news.answers You can also get the latest version by e-mail. URL:mailto:mail-server@rtfm.mit.edu , message says: 9}send usenet/news.answers/atari-8-bit/faq quit Finally, you can always ask me for a copy at URL:mailto:mcurrent@carle9}ton.edu ------------------------------ Subject: 0.1) Table of contents 0.1) Table of contents Introduction 1.9}1) What is an Atari 8-bit computer? Usenet 2.1) What is comp.sys.atari.8bit? 2.2) What is comp.sys.atar9}i.announce? 2.3) What is comp.sys.atari.advocacy 2.4) What is comp.sys.atari.programmer 2.5) What is comp.emulators.9}misc? 2.6) What is comp.emulators.announce? E-Mail 3.1) What is the Info-Atari8 Digest? 3.2) What is INFO-A8?9} 3.3) How can I retrieve files from FTP sites by e-mail? 3.4) How can I post to Usenet newsgroups by e-mail? 3.5) H9}ow can I access the World Wide Web by e-mail? Software Archives 4.1) What is the University of Michigan Archive?9} 4.2) What is the Boston Archive? 4.3) What is the PVV Archive? 4.4) What is the ClarkNet Archive? 4.5) What is the 9}Gatekeeper's Archive? 4.6) What is the QACE Archive? Telnet 5.1) What is the Cleveland Free-Net Atari SIG? 5.9}2) What is the Youngstown Free-Net Atari SIG? 5.3) What is the National Capital Free-Net Atari Users SIG? 5.4) What i:}s the Victoria Free-Net Atari Computer Users SIG? 5.5) What is the Closer To Home BBS? 5.6) How can I access the World :}Wide Web by Telnet? World Wide Web 7.1) What WWW pages support the 8- bit Atari? IRC 7.9) What IRC ch:}annels discuss the 8-bit Atari? Online Magazines 8.1) What is the CAIN Newsletter? File Formats 9.1) What:}'s this UUEncoding stuff (.uu, .uue files) all about? 9.2) What is an .arc file? 9.3) Okay, how about a .dcm file? 9.:}4) What is an .xmo file? Emulation 10.1) What 8-bit Atari emulators exist for other computing platforms? :} File Transfer Solutions 11.1) What are the best terminal emulators available? 11.2) Can I read/write 8-bit Atari :}disks on an IBM-PC? 11.3) Can I read/write MS-DOS disks on an 8-bit Atari? 11.4) How do I transfer files using a nu:}ll modem cable? Storage Media 12.1) What 5.25" floppy disk drives are available? 12.2) How can I use 3.5" :}floppy disks with my 8-bit Atari? 12.3) What do I need to connect a hard drive to my 8-bit Atari? 12.4) How can I u: }se an IBM-PC as a storage device for my Atari? General Interest 13.1) What's the best DOS for the Atari? 13.2) : }What hardware has Atari created in the 8-bit computer line? 13.3) What are the power-supply requirements for my Atari co: }mponents? 13.4) What are the pinouts for the ? 13.5) What BBS software can be used on the Atari? 13.6) What version: } of Atari BASIC do I have? 13.7) What are the Standards for Used 8-Bit Stuff? Other Documents of Interest 1: }4.1) What vendors, developers, or publishers support the 8-bit Atari? 14.2) Where is my nearest 8-bit Atari BBS? :} 14.3) Where is my nearest 8-bit Atari user group? 14.4) How do I use my new or emulated Atari? 14.5) Wh:}at prominent Atarians are reachable by e-mail? ------------------------------ Subject: 1.1) What is an Atari 8-bit c:}omputer? In order of their release, the Atari 8-bit computers include the 400, 800, 1200XL, 600XL, 800XL, 65XE, 130XE,:} and the XE Game System. The 400/800 models were first shown publicly in November 1978 and first sold in 1979. :} The final machine, the XE Game System, was released in 1987. Atari Corp. officially dropped all remaining supp:}ort of their 8-bit computer line on January 1, 1992. The following text was written by Chris Crawford and appea:}rs in De Re Atari (Atari#APX-90008), a book published and copyright by Atari, Inc., 1981-1982. It has bee:}n very slightly modified here for generality. "The internal layout of the Atari 8-bit computer is very :}different from other systems. It of course has a microprocessor (a 6502), RAM, ROM, and a (PIA). However, it also:} has three special-purpose (LSI) chips known as ANTIC, GTIA, and POKEY. These chips were designed by Atari engi:}neers primarily to take much of the burden of housekeeping off of the 6502, thereby freeing the 6502 to:} concentrate on computations. While they were at it, they designed a great deal of power into these chips. Each of :}these chips is almost as big (in terms of silicon area) as a 6502, so the three of them together provide a tremendo:}us amount of power. Mastering the Atari 8-bit computers is primarily a matter of mastering these three chips. :} ANTIC is a microprocessor dedicated to the television display. It is a true microprocessor; it has an instructi:}on set, a program (called the display list), and data. The display list and the display data are written into RAM by th:}e 6502. ANTIC retrieves this information from RAM using direct memory access (DMA). It processes the higher level in:}structions in the display list and translates these instructions into a real-time stream of simple instructions t: }o GTIA. GTIA is a television interface chip. ANTIC directly controls most of GTIA's operations, but the 6502 can:!} be programmed to intercede and control some or all of GTIA's functions. GTIA converts the digital commands from :"}ANTIC (or the 6502) into the signal that goes to the television. GTIA also adds some factors of its own, such :#} as color values, player-missle graphics, and collision detection. POKEY is a digital input/output (I/O) chip. :$}It handles such disparate tasks as the serial I/O bus, audio generation, keyboard scan, and random number generation.:%} It also digitizes the resistive paddle inputs and controls maskable interrupt (IRQ) requests from periphera:&}ls. All four of these LSI chips function simultaneously. Careful separation of their functions in the:'} design phase has minimized conflicts between the chips. The only hardware level conflict between any two chips in t:(}he system occurs when ANTIC needs to use the address and data buses to fetch its display information. To do this, it:)} halts the 6502 and takes control of the buses." The 130XE and XEGS contain a small additional LSI called F:*}REDDIE, a RAM address multiplexor. According to URL:mailto:sup8pdct@closer.brisnet.org au (James Bradford), "Freddy is a :+}type of memory controller. It takes the address and clock from the CPU and multiplexes it with the appropriate:,} timings and signals to use DYNAMIC memory. Freddy also buffers the system clock crystal and divides it down:-} then feeds that to GTIA. The XEGS has a freddy but it doesn't have the extended RAM. Even if it did, you would st:.}ill need the chip that does the REAL bank switching. It is a small 16-pin chip (Atari/Best Electronics c:/}atalog number CO25953: rev9/page 42). It gets RAS from freddy, the bank select bits from PIA, A14, A15 and the 65:0}02 halt signal to control which bank of 8 chips RAS goes to. A14 and A15 then go to freddy for the address range of th:1}e extra memory bank (or normal address range with no bank switching). The ANTIC/6502 select bits in combination :2}with the 6502 halt line, control the switching of the PIA bank number bits to A14/A15 and which bank of memory RAS goes :3}to. Why people say freddy does the bank switching is beyond me. An 800XL can look like a 130XE with that 16-pin:4} chip installed (That's right NO freddy) and an extra 8 RAM chips." Beginners at using the 8-bit Atari p:5}latform may wish to contact Bill Kendrick, URL:mailto:kendrick@sonoma.edu, for his Newbie/Emulator FAQ. The followi:6}ng is taken from Bill's Newbie/Emulator FAQ. Graphics: The Atari has maximum resolution of 320 x 192 (standard, n:7}on-overscanned screen) x 2 colors. 160 x 192 x 4, 160 x 192 x 2, 160 x 96 x 4, 160 x 96 x 2, 80 x 48 x 4, 80 x 48:8} x 2, 40 x 48 x 4 graphics are also supported. 40 x 24 x 256-character (128 normal, 128 inverse, character :9}set indirection available) text mode is standard (2 colors). 40 x 24 x 128-multi-colored- character (4 col::}ors per character allowed, the other 128 characters have 4th changed into a color 5) and 40 x 12 x 128-multi-:;}colored- character screen modes are available. GTIA graphics support 80 x 192 x 16 shade-only, 80 x 192 x 16 hue-onl:<}y, and 80 x 192 x 9 color screen modes. Graphics Modes Summarized: Mode Horiz.xVert.xColorstext/graphics 0 40 x 24 x :=}2 text 1 20 x 24 x 5 text 2 20 x 12 x 5 text 3 40 x 24 x 4 graphics 4 80 x 48 x 2 graphics 5 80:>} x 48 x 4 graphics 6 160 x 96 x 2 graphics 7 160 x 96 x 4 graphics 8 320 x 192 x 2 graphics 9 80 x 192 x:?} 16 luminence-only graphics 10 80 x 192 x 9 graphics 11 80 x 192 x 16 hue-only graphics 12 40 x 2:@}4 x 4-colored text 13 40 x 12 x 4-colored text 14 160 x 192 x 2 graphics 15 160 x 192 x 4 graphics Normal :A}(bordered), narrow (underscanned), and wide (overscanned) screen modes are available. Screen modes can be mixed (by line:B}s) down the screen using the Display List (a program which is executed by the ANTIC graphics chip every screen r:C}efresh (60 times per second on real NTSC Ataris). Fine scrolling (both vertical and horizontal) can be enabled on a:D}ny line on the screen. All other screen attributes (color, player/missile horizontal position, screen width, player:E}/missile/playfield priority, etc.) can be ajusted at any point down the screen via a "Display List Interrupt." Four :F} 8-bit wide, 128 or 256 byte high single color players, and four 2- bit wide, 128 or 256 byte high single color missil:G}es are available. A mode to combine the 4 missiles into a 5th 8-bit wide player is also available, as is a mode to:H} XOR colors or blacken out colors when players overlap (good for making three colors out of two players!) Playe:I}rs and missiles have adjustable priority and collision detection. Sound: Four voices of 8-bit pitch- reso:J}lution, 4-bit volume-resolution, 8-distortion sound can be produced. 2 voices (1 and 2, and/or 3 and 4) can be combi:K}ned to make 16-bit pitch- resolution. Also 4-bit volume-only modes can be enabled for digitally sampled sound :L}replay. A fifth "voice" is produced by the internal speaker on Atari 400/800's (for keyclick and buzzer) and in t:M}he XL's and XE's this was (fortunately!) rerouted through the normal audio output, and the keyclick can be d:N}isabled. (Ed. Go on the INTERNET to learn more! -- end -- INTERNET to learn more! 8V D:NEWSLTR.BAS1 AfPl @(A 5 6-6-@i6-!6-5"@eAx AYP0L0. )(  0|Error: No DOS(0 )0 / 0/(0/)00ֹ/ / Ȅ`lǢ>Q}0  1 1%7x0 1 1 18H 1(哅h k1 y0L0l00DEH B VL0@ >R}  Y0`0.` a000. 08&.` 0mm 8 L1ƕƔ 1擥>S}`ZZC(.MAIN s - RAMTEST COM _9 !"#$%&'()*+,-.ppL _>T}p`έϭ   ӅR ?&ӭPq?&ӍPӎPӠ&>U}P6qP@ ƻ01)E'ƻ0$I0ȆSȌR ߁ǢR>V}T ߁ ߁ ߁$0 ߁ ߁T ߁^ƥ_iPȥiɥiPʥi˥iP̥i͢ Á, L ρ$0 ^LG>W} L L,0 ʎRύЍ ΅ l 0 ÁƅĵDžŠIĈ`TRU/DE[ H>X}%EB V@`өX`xʎӎ`ȥi M)?!`-x-y Ę`0*>Y}0SǦM ߁  N0  N /E ߁  N /*Ʒ ߁  N /Ʒ >Z}M ` ߁ Մ @ ө ؠ( /Lႄ Fjʈ ߁`&ȩ@kru>[}x{]krux{ƶЮ`@ăǃЃ]>\}ăǃЃ`H )?! +hh@nljhfdb`ϣ͡cgkoCGKO#'+/ aei>]}mAEIM!%)- 64k XL/XEǛ576k+ XE (BASIC ROM switched in.) 128k XE 192k XL256k XL (Rambo)256k XL (Newell) 320k XE>^} 576k XE 832k XE1088k XEComputer is Testing 256k bank: 0Testing 64k bank: 0Testing 62k main RAM}RAM Test v1.>_}1 by John Picken 11 Apr 95Stick or   selects Test all extra RAM Check 62k main RAM Rerun full program To DOS>`} or Selftest Button/Space to Exe,cBits 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0Button/Space to Cont@Vfq-Claajr $ v >a})VCW@]`pEEaajr $ v <e *+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+* NEWSLETTER REVIEWS by Alan Sharkis OHAUG Newsletter LibBc}rarian The "guard" has changed, or will change shortly at two of the stalwart 8-bit user groups around the country.Bd} TODD SUNRUNNER has taken over the presidency of the AAAUA from RUSSELL STOWE. We congratulate Todd and wish him conBe}tinued success, and we offer a message of appreciation to Russell for all that he has done. At NWPAC, DALE WOOSTER iBf}s moving, and MERLE BARNES, as vice-president will assemble the members and officers to choose a new leader. Bg} DALE deserves much praise for his outstanding leadership of the the NWPAC and we wish him the best in hisBh} new location. (Ed. DALE has been a good friend of OHAUG, and we wish he stays in touch from TEXAS! A.P.) (FR)ANTIC Bi} (AAAUA) for September 1995 -- This issue reprints JON SANDGREN's October 1992 Current Notes article on using batch files Bj}to your advantage. This article shows how simple, yet useful batch files can be created with both disk- and cartBk}ridge-based SpartaDos. I can testify that the technique is a time-saver. JAMES MARITN gives a review of the Bl}new Atari Classics Magazine. THELMA SUNVISON advises the club of the next slate of officers, and tells of how theBm} AAAUA has been able to donate hardware and software to needy children and teens through the efforts ofBn} TODD SUNRUNNER. JOHN POWELL contributes an article about age, and promises more. The SLCC Journal for November 19Bo}95 -- This newsletter continues to be slim, but BOB SCHOLAR's description of the 8-bit DOM deserves a look. (FR)Bp}ANTIC for November 1995 -- TODD SUNRUNNER writes his first column as president. Todd says that he has some excellBq}ent ideas for the future of the club. As one who reads his messages on the IAN and those of his fellow club members Br}on FidoNet, I can testify that such is the case. MANUEL GARCIA, the editor of the newsletter, tells the memBs}bers that the new board, while full of new ideas and energy, will still need more of the same from the otheBt}r members. It's a lesson that all user groups need to hear. There is an article entitled, "From The BBS" whichBu} carries a most informative message about the makeup of Print Shop disks. The message went from FRANK WALTERSBv} to MICHAEL BENNETT, two stalwarts of the FidoNet Atari National Echo, and credit was given to MIKE MAZZOLA, syBw}sop of Quantum Leap BBS for carrying the echo. (We have the echo available to us here in the New York City area. It'sBx} carried on a couple of BBSs, and I can give the information to any of you if you need it. One is a local call. --By} A.S.) MIKE HOHMAN of Fine Tooned Engineering contributes an update of his company's activities. Nybbles and BBz}ytes (NWPAC) for November/December 1995 -- President DALE WOOSTER writes what will probably be his lastB{} column as president. He describes the reasons for his move back to Texas and what the NWPAC has meant to him over B|} the years. BARRY W. CANTIN (Copyright 1995 by Central Atari Information Network Newsleter and reprinted with peB}}rmission) contributes a review, complete with beta tester's notes, of Rainbow. Rainbow is an Atari 800 emulator B~}designed to run on a Macintosh. Features abound on this emulator, which has also received good press on the B}Internet. If you have access to a Macintosh, and wish to emulate your Atari on it, YOU MUST READ THIS ARTICLE! TheB}re is a comprehensive article on console keys and how to program them by KEITH BINGAMAN. There's a reprint oB}f a BRENT FISHER (AIM, April 1989) article on 8-bit uses for an ST mouse. There's also a blurb advB}ertising the NWPAC's new page on the World Wide Web. I've seen the page, and it looks GREAT! Finally, from our owB}n OL' HACKERS newsletter (January/February 1990) there's a reprint of a humorous article about spell checkers. XB}IO3 (GCACE) for November/December 1995 -- ROWLAND GRANT has put considerable time and effort into reportingB} Atari Corp.'s business affairs and decisions for the last few months in his Atari News and Rumours column, B} almost all of it devoted to the Jaguar, the Jaguar CD, and how these play off against the competition. Although I B}was never a game-player, I rely on Rowland's articles about the activities of the parent company. True, they're ouB}t of the computer business, but one can always hope... Rowland's 8-bit Affairs column mentions STEVEN TUB}CKER's A.P.E., The CD-ROM Pooldisk from ERNEST SCHREURS of The Netherlands, and several others. and a host of B}other hardware and software developments. JOHN PICKEN writes a small obituary for DAVID EWENS, the tireless newsletteB}r editor of TWAUG in England. John also contributes a long, rather technical article on RAM/ROM control on a XL/XB}E computer. MVACE News for November 1995 -- This newsletter came attached to something called the NASAC-Hak for DeceB}mber 1995. There is nothing of Atari interest in the NASAC-Hac section. The MVACE section reprints ROWLAND GRB}ANT's (September/October 1995) XIO3 article on expanding the 8-bit. Most of this issue is devoted to a Tips, Tricks andB} Cheats article that covers most of the popular 8-bit games. No source is listed for the article. There are alsoB} many smaller articles with authors listed. There is also a reprint (from (FR)ANTIC, no date) of a TOM ANDREWS articB}le on using the 8-bit for the holidays. And our snow-laden envy will certainly come to the fore when we rB}ead the Florida Christmas poem. *+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*envy will certainly come to the fore when we r@HKSAVE "D:GDEVINST.PRT !!3:REM SAVE 'D:GDEVINST.PRT%%3INSTRUCTIONS ON F} THE3USE OF THE ǭš 3by 'alex pignato'%003(a member OF THE 짠 A.U.Ǯ&GG3?REMEMBER TO F} LOAD 'GDEVICE.OBJ' BEFORE USING THIS PROGRAM!2&&3 Using 'G-DEVICE' will allow<##3you to print in 4 differentF}F3modes:(P''3G1-ĠŬ٠̩R&&3PRINTS 114 CHARACTERS PER LINET(Z%%3G2-̠F}Πũ\%%3PRINTS 38 CHARACTERS PER LINE^(d##3G3-ŠŬŠũf%%3PRINTS 38 CHARACTERS PERF} LINEh(n##3G4-ŠŬ̠Ωp%%3PRINTS 60 CHARACTERS PER LINEr ( ( ( (} (""3ĠǭF}ŠȠӠ̠##3Ӡ٠ͬԠ""3̠ƠĠԠ""3ҠҠӠ""3F}Ԡ̠ŭ̠3Ҡ͠ԧ..3%You can use 'GDEVICE' to LIST & printm3 your BASIC F}prog.(m(KԠĠҠǮ THEN TYPE LIST dz or G1,2,3 or 4.-must use quotes3 around the ǣ.RR3JGF}DEVICE PROG MUST HAVE BEEN LOADED FROM DOS [L], and must be iN memory!&&3In order to load D:GDEVICE.OBJ""3Press F}Ρ to go to DOSD:GDEVINST.PRTOS [L], and must be iN memory!&&3In order to load D:GDEVICE.OBJ""3Press D+%% ) ) %) %)Ѕ % `%%)G& & .`&&&&&'L&) J}l JJJJ0W!ʎ)))+))"@* ) 6)) ) A)0 )(` 6)@J} A)`)Hԝ))ԭ)h)@+)֩)8ɛL]') n)J) i@`8  &׈ׅ֭נ)֬)J}IJHjhΦ))ɛԈi)Ԑ)))k))cԌ)).))@L )JJJJʽ))ک)J} 6)ڙɛ)(i(ڐ A)) ))(`) &Q)X؍))Yٍ))")@2))J})خ) &))( O)έ)L&* )! )0 )@))))))ح)٢؝))) OJ})*0 [))) &)) &*)) &))))(Ѝ)m))))m)))))Ͷ)Li(J})L&)*+,-)))))`'` )LYi(ؐ`)))JH*~)~)~)(hΧ)J}`))@W(NLLKK &&<(Px@NMA%H}K! (}!SAVE "D:GDEVINST.BAS"  8 +@8(@INSTN}RUCTIONS ON THE%%(@USE OF THE ǭš 2(@2(@ by 'alex pignato'%II(@N}8 a member OF THE 짠 A.u.Ǯ&JJ(B REMEMBER TO LOAD 'GDEVICE.OBJ' BEFORE USING THISN} PROGRAM!(%-@A %+);@,*9AR@'AA9A@ 2&&(N} Using 'G-DEVICE' will allow<##(you to print in 4 differentF(modes:(P''(G1-ĠŬ٠N}̩R&&(PRINTS 114 CHARACTERS PER LINET(Z%%(G2-̠ŬΠũ\%%(PRINTS 38 CHARACTERS PER LINE^N}(d##(G3-ŠŬŠũf%%(PRINTS 38 CHARACTERS PER LINEh(n##(G4-ŠŬ̠Ωp%%(PRIN}NTS 60 CHARACHTER PER LINEr ( ( (x""(To continue, press Ρ (} (%(%(ĠǭŠȠӠN}̠&(&(Ӡ٠ͬԠ""(̠ƠĠԠ""(ҠҠӠ%(%(ԠN}̠ŭ̠"("(Ҡ͠ԧ1(1(%You can use 'GDEVICE' to LIST & printm( your BASIC pN}rog.(m(KԠĠҠǮ THEN TYPE LIST dz or G1,2,3 or 4.-must use quotes( around the ǣ.U(U(JGN}DEVICE PROG MUST HAVE BEEN LOADED FROM DOS [L], and must be iN memory! ? "")()(In order to load D:GDEVICE.OBJN}""(Press Ρ to go to DOS.D:GDEVINST.BASry! ? "")()(In order to load D:GDEVICE.OBJLF =+*=+*= "GDEVDOC.TXT" 16 Sect. NOTE: See "GDEVICE.OBJ" 9 Sect. - also "GDEVINST.BAS"- "GDEVINST.PRTV}" on this Mar/Apr 1996 OL' HACKERS NEWSLETTER. GDEVICE is from the OCTOBER ISSUE of ANALOG. IT ALLOWS YOU TO USE YV}OUR EPSON OR STAR PRINTER TO PRINT GRAPHICS, LIST FILES, ETC... NOT ONLY DOES IT DO THESE THINGS IT DOES THEM IN V} ALMOST ANYWAY YOU CAN IMAGINE. IN FACT IT IS SO VERSATILE,(THE ARTICLE DESCRIBING HOW TO USE IT IS THREE PAGEV}S!), THAT TO USE IT WELL, A COPY OF THE MAGAZINE ARTICLE (OCT 85 ANALOG) IS A MUST. THIS PROGRAM WILL CREATV}E AN AUTORUN.SYS FILE THAT YOU NEED TO BOOT. ONCE BOOTED THERE ARE FOUR DEVICES (G1:-G4:) WHEN LISTING A FILV}E TO G: I.E.: LIST"G:", LIST"G3:", ETC. THE DEVICE DOES THE FOLLOWING: G1: (G:) 114 CHARACTER LINE SINGLEV}짠򠠠R}Πռ Š OHAUG hopeR}s you all enjoyed the HOLIDAY۱ Exit To Basic ۲ Exit To Dos ۳ Printer Config R}ԠSPACEBARϠΠà͡ READ/PRINT ALL R} NOTE: This DISK Ram Test DOCS may contain .BAS INFO-ATARI8 & .COM files. FQA on INTERNET R} **** Clubs N/L Rev. Check Directory for more .COM or*Use DOS "L" to BASIC pR}rograms! load BLACKJK.OBJ Check 報 for- needs a JOY- more ATARI news STICK to play. articles!! R} P- WIDTH CHARACTERS G2: PRINTS EACH LINE EXACTLY AS IT WOULD APPEAR ON THE SCREEN (LEFT MARGIN =2). USING SV}INGLE WIDTH CHARACTERS. G3: SAME AS G2: BUT WITH DOUBLE WIDTH CHARACTERS G4: PRINTS A 60 CHARACTER LINE OF DOUV}BLE WIDTH CHARACTERS. GDEVICE ALSO USES WHATEVER CHARACTER SET THAT IS BEING USED ON THE SCREEN AT THE SAME TIME.V} GDEVICE EVEN DOES SCREEN DUMPS!! GRAPHIC 0, 7+,8 USING XIO FUNCTIONS.GRAPHIC 0 DUMPS: XIO 16,#IOCB,AUX1,AUX2,DEVICE$IOV}CB=1-7AUX1=0,AUX2=0,DEVICE$="G1:"-"G4:" TO DO JUST THE FIRST N LINES OF AGR.0: SCREEN MODIFY THE XIO # USINGTHE FV}OLLOWING FORMULA:16+N=ZXIO Z,#IOCB,AUX1,AUX2,DEVICE$ALL OTHER VARIABLE REMAIN THE SAME.GRAPHICS 7+8 DUMPS:IO 64,#IOCB,V}AUX1,AUX2,DEVICE$ IOCB=1-7AUX1=0 OR 1 PRINTS SINGLE WIDTHAUX1=2 PRINTS DOUBLE WIDTH0AUX1=3 PRINTS TRIPLE WIDTHAUX2=0 PRINV}TS NORMALAUX2=255 PRINTS INVERSEDEVICE$="G1:" OR "G2:" PRINTS SINGLEHEIGHTDEVICE$="G3:" OR "G4:" PRINTS DOUBLEHEIGHV}T THERE IS MORE ABOUT HOW TO ALTERLINE FEEDS, BUT THIS WOULD ENTAILMUCH MORE DOC. IF YOU ARE INTERESTEDREAD V}THE MAG. GDEVICE IS ALSO SYSTEM RESET PROOF TO DUMP A HI RES PICTURE IT HAS TOBE SHOWING WHEN YOU EXECUTE THE XIV}O. USE "OMNIPRNT.BAS" ALONG WITHGDEVICE TO MANIPULATE YOUR PICTUREFILES. SELF DOCUMENTING AND FOLLOW THEPROMV}PTS. end ALONG WITHGDEVICE TO MANIPULATE YOUR PICTUREFILES. SELF DOCUMENTING AND FOLLOW THEPROMT