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>Wongck at 14:08, 10 October 2011

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	"can't casts no shadow"		"can't casts no shadow"
	-- e. e. cummings		-- e. e. cummings




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>Wongck at 15:31, 11 April 2011

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	*comp.sources.atari.st ! uuencoded/shar sources		*comp.sources.atari.st ! uuencoded/shar sources



	==How do I deal with Archived files (.ZOO, .ARC, .LZH)? (93.06.11)==		==How do I deal with Archived files (.ZOO, .ARC, .LZH)? (93.06.11)==

>Wongck at 15:31, 11 April 2011

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	Archive-name: csas-faq/~~part3~~		Archive-name: csas-faq/part2

	NOTE: <br>		NOTE: <br>

>Wongck at 15:31, 11 April 2011

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	* If you have TOS 1.4 or higher, and/or a CLI, you can avoid copying the archiver by just changing the current directory to where the file is. See TIPS for a tip on how to do this from the desktop on TOS 1.4 or higher.		* If you have TOS 1.4 or higher, and/or a CLI, you can avoid copying the archiver by just changing the current directory to where the file is. See TIPS for a tip on how to do this from the desktop on TOS 1.4 or higher.
	* Read the documentation for the archivers you use, they will almost certainly answer all your questions. Documentation is usually included in both the source and binary distributions (such as zoo21bin.zoo).		* Read the documentation for the archivers you use, they will almost certainly answer all your questions. Documentation is usually included in both the source and binary distributions (such as zoo21bin.zoo).



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	#zoo21bin.zoo		#zoo21bin.zoo
	#*ZOO archive includes documentation. UnArc using zoo21.ttp.		#*ZOO archive includes documentation. UnArc using zoo21.ttp.



	==Some info on Magic Shadow Archiver (93.06.11)==		==Some info on Magic Shadow Archiver (93.06.11)==
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	Some of the more popular ones include:		Some of the more popular ones include:

	gulam the 'classic' cli, somewhat UNIX in flavor		gulam the 'classic' cli, somewhat UNIX in flavor
			BASH GNU Bourne Again Shell
			ksh Korn Shell - available under MINT
			gemini MUPFEL is the shell used by the gemini environment master MS-DOS/Unix mixture, shareware.
			okami a German shell with many useful utilities built in pcommand an MS-DOS-like shell
			csh C-shell, standard on Unix
			tcsh Enchanced C-shell - available under MiNT

	~~BASH GNU Bourne Again Shell~~		Check atari.archive under /atari/cli or /atari/mint, or check one of the other FTP sites for files.

	~~ksh Korn Shell - available~~ under ~~MINT~~

	~~gemini MUPFEL is the shell used by the gemini environment~~

	~~master MS-DOS~~/~~Unix mixture~~, ~~shareware~~.

	~~okami a German shell with many useful utilities built in~~

	~~pcommand an MS-DOS-like shell~~

	~~csh C-shell, standard on Unix~~

	~~tcsh Enchanced C-shell - available under MiNT~~

	~~Check atari.archive under /atari/cli or /atari/mint, or check one of the other FTP sites for files.~~


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	[unassigned, reserved].......48-63		[unassigned, reserved].......48-63
	User Interrupt Vectors......64-255		User Interrupt Vectors......64-255



	==What is GDOS, and where can I get it? (93.05.05)==		==What is GDOS, and where can I get it? (93.05.05)==
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	Disks 2.95 pounds each.		Disks 2.95 pounds each.



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	73,		73,
	John Langner, WB2OSZ		John Langner, WB2OSZ



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	Check the atari.archive server under /atari/languages. Most other archive sites will have a language directory which you can also check.		Check the atari.archive server under /atari/languages. Most other archive sites will have a language directory which you can also check.



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	OS, MultiTOS. Originially MiNT stood for 'MiNT is Not TOS', but it's now		OS, MultiTOS. Originially MiNT stood for 'MiNT is Not TOS', but it's now
	'MiNT is Now TOS'. :-)		'MiNT is Now TOS'. :-)



	==Is there a version of XWindows for the ST? (93.03.01)==		==Is there a version of XWindows for the ST? (93.03.01)==
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	90% of the time, if a demo does not run on your American ST, you probably need to be in 50Hz mode to use it. Get a program like 50hzboot.prg from		90% of the time, if a demo does not run on your American ST, you probably need to be in 50Hz mode to use it. Get a program like 50hzboot.prg from
	atari.archive to allow this.		atari.archive to allow this.



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	There is a periodic posting of ST Picture Formats, edited by David Baggett.		There is a periodic posting of ST Picture Formats, edited by David Baggett.
	The file is on the atari.archive server under /atari/graphics/picfmts.doc.		The file is on the atari.archive server under /atari/graphics/picfmts.doc.



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	order to change files ending with the suffix .UUE (or .UAB, .UAC, etc.)		order to change files ending with the suffix .UUE (or .UAB, .UAC, etc.)
	into their original form.		into their original form.



	==E-Mail file servers==		==E-Mail file servers==
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	to INFO-A16 are also available on this server. INFO-A16 is a digest of		to INFO-A16 are also available on this server. INFO-A16 is a digest of
	messages from comp.sys.atari.st.		messages from comp.sys.atari.st.



	==Anonymous FTP servers (93.05.05)==		==Anonymous FTP servers (93.05.05)==
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	*src.doc.ic.ac.uk		*src.doc.ic.ac.uk
	This site has a mirror of atari.archive.umich.edu in /computing/systems/atari/umich.		This site has a mirror of atari.archive.umich.edu in /computing/systems/atari/umich.



	==Is TeX/LaTeX available on the Atari ST?==		==Is TeX/LaTeX available on the Atari ST?==

>Wongck: /* How do I deal with Archived files (.ZOO, .ARC, .LZH)? (93.06.11) */

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How do I deal with Archived files (.ZOO, .ARC, .LZH)? (93.06.11)

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 ==How do I deal with Archived files (.ZOO, .ARC, .LZH)?  (93.06.11)==
-Files ending with suffixes .ZOO, .ARC, .ZIP and .LZH are archive files.  They
+Files ending with suffixes .ZOO, .ARC, .ZIP and .LZH are archive files.  They are binary files which may contain one or more other files in a compressed format. Archive files usually take up less disk space, and for this reason have become quite popular for transferring large files via modem.
-In order to extract the files from an archive file, one must use an archive
+In order to extract the files from an archive file, one must use an archive program.  Here are the correspondences:
-ZIP     Use UNZIP.TTP or STZIP.PRG
+ ZIP     Use UNZIP.TTP or STZIP.PRG
-ARC	Use ARC.TTP
+ ARC	Use ARC.TTP
-LZH	Use LHARC.TTP
+ LZH	Use LHARC.TTP
-ZOO	Use ZOO.TTP
+ ZOO	Use ZOO.TTP
 A few hints for first-time users:
 ==Some info on Magic Shadow Archiver  (93.06.11)==

>Wongck: /* Welcome to comp.sys.atari.st (93.06.11) */

2011-04-11T15:24:20Z

Welcome to comp.sys.atari.st (93.06.11)

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	==Welcome to comp.sys.atari.st (93.06.11)==		==Welcome to comp.sys.atari.st (93.06.11)==

	This newsgroup is devoted to discussion about 16 and 32 bit Atari micros. At		This newsgroup is devoted to discussion about 16 and 32 bit Atari micros. At present that includes the Atari 520ST, 1040ST, Mega ST, STe, STacy, Mega STe, TT, and Falcon. There are also emulators for the Apple Macintosh and IBM PC/XT/AT available.
	present that includes the Atari 520ST, 1040ST, Mega ST, STe, STacy, Mega STe,
	TT, and Falcon. There are also emulators for the Apple Macintosh and IBM
	PC/XT/AT available.

	Most of the people who read this newsgroup are technically oriented.		Most of the people who read this newsgroup are technically oriented. The newsgroup serves as a resource for Atari users ... feel free to
	The newsgroup serves as a resource for Atari users ... feel free to
	contribute to the discussions.		contribute to the discussions.

	Associated newsgroups include:		Associated newsgroups include:
			*comp.binaries.atari.st ! uuencoded binary programs
	comp.binaries.atari.st ! uuencoded binary programs		*comp.sys.atari.st.tech ! technical programming/hardware topics
	comp.sys.atari.st.tech ! technical programming/hardware topics		*comp.sources.atari.st ! uuencoded/shar sources
	comp.sources.atari.st ! uuencoded/shar sources



	==How do I deal with Archived files (.ZOO, .ARC, .LZH)? (93.06.11)==		==How do I deal with Archived files (.ZOO, .ARC, .LZH)? (93.06.11)==

>Wongck: /* What do the bombs on my screen mean? */

2011-04-11T15:22:57Z

What do the bombs on my screen mean?

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	Invalid memory block address...-40............9		Invalid memory block address...-40............9
	Invalid drive specified........-46...........15		Invalid drive specified........-46...........15

	No more files..................-49...........18		No more files..................-49...........18
	Range error....................-64...........33		Range error....................-64...........33
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	[unassigned, reserved].......48-63		[unassigned, reserved].......48-63
	User Interrupt Vectors......64-255		User Interrupt Vectors......64-255



	==What is GDOS, and where can I get it? (93.05.05)==		==What is GDOS, and where can I get it? (93.05.05)==

>Wongck: /* What is MiNT? */

2011-04-11T15:22:19Z

What is MiNT?

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	put a number of terminal windows on a GEM screen. MiNT and lots of stuff to go		put a number of terminal windows on a GEM screen. MiNT and lots of stuff to go
	with it can be found at atari.archive.umich.edu:/atari/mint.		with it can be found at atari.archive.umich.edu:/atari/mint.


	TOSWIN is the new replacement for bgacc: it provides lots of nice features like		TOSWIN is the new replacement for bgacc: it provides lots of nice features like
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	package (it's not part of the standard MiNT distribution) modelled after TOSWIN		package (it's not part of the standard MiNT distribution) modelled after TOSWIN
	and XTerm.		and XTerm.


	A somewhat interesting note: MiNT is now the kernel of Atari's multitasking		A somewhat interesting note: MiNT is now the kernel of Atari's multitasking
	OS, MultiTOS. Originially MiNT stood for 'MiNT is Not TOS', but it's now		OS, MultiTOS. Originially MiNT stood for 'MiNT is Not TOS', but it's now
	'MiNT is Now TOS'. :-)		'MiNT is Now TOS'. :-)


	==Is there a version of XWindows for the ST? (93.03.01)==		==Is there a version of XWindows for the ST? (93.03.01)==

>Wongck: /* Is there a version of XWindows for the ST? (93.03.01) */

2011-04-11T15:21:59Z

Is there a version of XWindows for the ST? (93.03.01)

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