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    @{"  Editorial and Opinion   " link P1}             @{"    News and Features    " link P2}

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                             SPECIAL FEATURES

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==                        The Amiga Report Staff                         ==
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==                                EDITOR                                 ==
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                               Jason Compton
                               ~~~~~~~~~~~~~
             Internet                                  Address
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     jcompton@cup.portal.com                   1838 Chicago Ave. #419
     jcompton@bbs.xnet.com                     Evanston, IL 60201-3806
                                               USA

               Fax                                      Phone
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           708/491-4064                             708/332-4599

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==                           ASSISTANT EDITOR                            ==
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                               Robert Niles
                               ~~~~~~~~~~~~
            Internet                                   Address
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         rniles@pnw.net                            P.O. Box 8041
                                                   Yakima, WA 98908

            FidoNet                                      Fax
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           1:3407/103                                509/248-5645

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==                            EUROPEAN EDITOR                            ==
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                               Michael Wolf
                               ~~~~~~~~~~~~

                                 Internet
                                 --------
                      MikeWolf@bonebag.tynet.sub.org

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==                          CONTIBUTING EDITOR                           ==
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                               David Tiberio
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                                 Internet
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                      dtiberio@libserv1.ic.sunysb.edu

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                               Katie Nelson
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                                 Internet
                                 --------
                            Kati@cup.portal.com

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==  compt.sys.editor.desk                          By: @{" Jason Compton " link P8-1}   ==
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It's becoming downright infuriating.

The rest of the computer world marches on as Pentiums get (relatively) dirt
cheap and Apple tries to convince the US market that there's a Mac your 3
year old kid can do a video presentation on that will get you a promotion
at work.  And the waiting continues for the Amiga buyout to be completed.

November 4th was another one of those "guidelines", this time for Commodore
UK's MBO to sign their contract.  If they did sign it, by the rules of the
buyout, the proceedings will go to a public bid in a month, at which point
any party that wants to can bid for the Amiga, and the last bid is the one
for the most money.

However, CEI, unhappy with the way things were going, decided to go to the
liquidators with a new proposal: They would sign a new contract, based on
their own private bid, and take the Amiga immediately, asking that the
public bid be eliminated.

This was the middle of last week.  On November 4th, I was unable to reach
either CEI or C= UK, and a call to the liquidator's office told me he
wasn't in.  Today (Monday), my budget only allowed me to try calling CEI,
and neither Alex Amor nor Dave DiFelici were in.

In short, I don't know anything at this point.  If something momentous
happens, Amiga Report readers will be the first people I tell.

Just hold on...a bit longer...

Jason

PS - As this issue is going out, CEI has had a contract written up to
purchase the Amiga.  The liquidators met with them Monday in CEI's
hometown, and are now going over the contract.  C= UK has not yet signed
their own contract.  If they don't, and CEI does sign, it will go up for
court approval.

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@node P1-2 "The Amiga Community"
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==  The Amiga Community                               By Celso Martinho  ==
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Hi there,

This is my second article to AR.  It's 3 am and I'm bored so I decided to
write it while I'm eating some peanuts.

If you're reading this crap is just because the AR editor had nothing
better to put here and decided to waste some network bandwidth.  :-))

Back to the main subject, Amiga!

Is the Amiga community falling apart ?  Amiga users lost the faith in Amiga
and don't believe anymore that it can yet be a well succeeded machine in
the market ?  I wouldn't blame them.  At the time when I wrote the 1st
article (this is was 2/3 months ago) the Amiga owners were to be known next
week.

Surprisingly, to many, the answer to this 2 questions, to my point of view,
is NO!

I can't believe that in the last 3 months, so many good software was
developed to the Amiga.  Mostly Public Domain/Shareware as commercial
houses don't have a reason to waste money.  Who is going to buy a Word
Processor or a Image Processing program for the Amiga these days knowing
that there is the possibility that the company will drop support ?  Not me!

Aminet continues growing.  Everyday I see software for free or for a
minimal contribution fee that has the quality of some commercial products
for other platforms.  Amiga is really a winner here.

Some people say that the Amiga was becoming over-priced.  Those tend to
forget that it's not only hardware that costs money but also software so I
ask: Can you get so much for so less in any other platform ?

I never thought that the Amiga was over-priced, even considering only the
hardware.  What I must say is that the Amiga is not for dummies or people
that want a computer to turn on, write the document, print, turn off.  The
Amiga is a computer to be explored and for open minded people.  Those know
that they have Localbus, Autoconfig, Deluxe preemptive multitasking and
much more.  And they know that they paid much less for it than they would
for other systems.

Some call Amiga users a community and I agree.  There is this unexplainable
commitment with the Amiga feeling that *we*, that know it well, can't find
anywhere else.  I remember the defunct Commodore advertising the Amiga in
the early days saying "The limit is your imagination".  So I thought, a
machine w/o any limitations ?  I'll buy one :-)).  That was my first A500.

It will really depress me if the Amiga dies.  I hope it doesn't but the
future isn't very bright is it ?  Don't get me wrong, I know it's only a
machine, a bunch of electronic components put together in a box.  But I
guess that after all these years, the Amiga has gained the right to be
personalized to some.

The saddest news I had in last weeks was the announcement from SAS that
they will drop SAS/C developing and support in December.  I don't think
there is a reason to worry tho.  Whoever buys the Amiga knows that there
must exist a well supported commercial package for software developing.
AmigaDOS was already being upgraded using SAS-C.  If the Amiga survives,
SAS/C does for sure.

Good news.  There is a another Unix clone for the Amiga coming and it
multitasks with AmigaDOS.  The Emplant PC is *almost* a reality and for
some messages I've seen from betatesters, it seems that it really works as
expected.

The Networking software is one of areas in which the Amiga is becoming
better and better every day and it's really a dream having your Amiga
connected to the net with such a great OS running in the background.

[I'm out of peanuts]

Well, I don't have much more to say anyway...

As in the "Bon Jovi" song, the one in the CD-32 FMV demo CD, keep the faith
(Hmmm..  ?) !  :-)

Celso Martinho / Portugal.

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==                             Reader Mail                               ==
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From: Miles Goodhew <miles@brahe.anu.edu.au>
Subject: GPFax review - comments.

Hello,

    I was just reading your review of GPfax in AmigaReport #?, and thought
I might give you some feedback.  I couldn't find a general return address
for AReport, so it seems that your address is the one.

    Yes, Greg Perry's a doctor (philosphical type, not medical - No, I
don't know what field it's in either).  I've met him, and he's got a beard
to prove doctorial status!

    You were saying something along the lines of "goofy near-pastel
colours", and "own custom screen with a custom GUI".  If you ask me, better
descriptions would be "nasty hack of a hardwired interface with a
full-screen containing 8-or-so buttons which could all be replaced by
menus" (but seriously, how often do you need to get "About" info - does it
therefore need an easy-to-access button?).

    I may sound like I hate this program, but ti's really only the
interface which is bad, functionally it's quite good.  Indeed, compared to
all the other fax programs I have (i.e.  none), it excells in all areas.
Another minor quibble is the fact that it DEMANDS!!  that I enter a
business name, even though I want to use GPfax for personal use only (lots
of faxed from "Chickensexers, inc.", I suppose) - the manual's a bit calmer
on this point.

    Another thing is that A4 paper (as opposed to USLetter) is the standard
in Australia, and Europe (and indeed most of the world outside North
America, possibly excluding Japan, as far as I know), which is why it's the
default for GPFax.  A4's a more versatile form, as you can do "cute" things
like cut an A4 page in half and get two pages of exactly half the size
(surprise, surprise), yet still the same shape (A5).  Similarly you can
stick two together to get an A3 page (albeit a rather tacky one).  - The
wonders of A-size pages!

     Thanks, a good review.

Miles.

	- The business name demand may be more a function of fax "regulations"
	and standards than Dr. Perry's cruelty.  Thanks for the paper
	tutorial.
	
                         -------------------------

From: Robert_Bjvrn@p44.f404.n204.z2.fidonet.cd.chalmers.se
Subject: Some comments about AR

Hello Jason!

I've been reading Amiga Report since it started.  I think it's an
*excellent* source of information.  The only one I trust, as a matter of
fact.  And I loved the CEI conferences!  I have some general
comments/suggestions:

1.  There seems to be some problems with the Installer script.  Here's what
I get when trying to install: "Sorry...  an Error Has Occured!
Interpreter: Executing non-function".  I also have some problems viewing
pictures (I can't view the pictures in all my AR's).

2.  I like the new layout.  There seems to be a tiny "bug", though:
MultiView thinks that there is more text to read to the right of every
article (the horizontal scrollbar has plenty of space left, to the right).
But when I drag the scrollbar to the right I see just emptyness.  This
"bug" occurs on about every page, even the table-of-contents.  This was not
the case of the former Amiga Report layout.

3. I would love to see some articles about the new programming language,
Amiga-E.  It seems like a very exciting language.  It apparently has most
features of C, but seems much more easy to use and understand.

Finally, keep up the good work!  I still can't understand how you people
can make such a great mag for free...

Best regards,
  _        _
 /_)      /_)
/ \obert /__)jvrn    EMail: RobertB@augs.se   FidoNet: 2:204/404.44

	- As for the installer...I sometimes have problems myself.  We'll fix
	it...eventually.  The side-scroll problem should be fixed this time.
	As for articles on E...anybody want to write one?
	
	- We're not sure how we do it, either.
	
                         -------------------------

From: DARKSEID <ckb426@ujvax.ulst.ac.uk>
Subject: Suggest/Request for Amiga Report

Greetz from Darkseid 

This might come as a shock but I'd like to suggest something to you and
all the Amiga Report subscribers/readers/contributors.  Many people out there
in the 'real' world :) will be familiar with Pc's & Macs :( and so will
very probably use Microsoft software in one form or another....:(
Now this aint so bad as it is quite good ;) on occasion, eg Word6 handy
idiot typer corrrector (I need it.....:) ).  Now wouldn't it be nice to
have Microsoft Products for our dearly (departed ;) ) beloved machine
the Amiga, even if it was just AGA +

Now some of you will howl (and prob flame) how dare I suggest such a thing
well, I dare because it makes sense, if we can get the big name software
we can get more attention and sales ie the Amiga doesnt go the way of the
of the atari falcon (he heh heheh ;) ).  What I would request/suggest is 
all Amiga Report'ers would e-mail Bill Gates and pester him as to why he hasnt
produced software for the Amiga (we've had windows for years...) and if
he intends to, if he gets enough mail he'll pay attention..... :)

His E-mail tag is billg@microsoft.com, mail him, but do it nicely NO RUDE
OR IMPLOITE FLAMES< WE WANT TO BE TAKEN SERIOUSLY......

Also Would it be possible to get Him/Microsoft on the conference to answer
questions or a discussion etc ?? How bout it JC ????  

Ah well Id better sign out now, thangyooovermuchh for readin

	- We'll see.  At this point, I doubt MS would blink an eye.  Maybe if
	the new company, when it comes about, puts a positive face on the
	whole thing...
	
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==                            Press Releases                             ==
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From lamar.morgan@index.com
Worldwide News Media Wake-Up Call w/Flowers

Today was the day to send a floral arrangement to your favorite news media
person and request a news investigation of the Commodore situation.  I have
gotten positive feedback from ABC News, again.  Apparently, they think the
Commodore situation would be more suited to Prime Time Live than Turning
Point.

If you sent flowers today and received positive feedback, please let me know
by leaving an e-mail message.  I really appreciate your taking the time,
effort and money to make a positive impact on the news media for the sake of
the Amiga platform.

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Martyn Brown, one of Team17's directors, gave some details about Alien
Breed 3D.  A "Doom-esque" game, it will feature the most advanced engine on
the Amiga.  As they admit, this means it won't be the fastest, but it will
feature "Multi-angle-walls, Light-Source[d], 18+ objects on screen,
Optional full screen display, support for HD, Accelerated machines"... it
is not yet completed.

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Colin Proudfoot, co-Managing Director of Commodore UK, has declined Amiga
Report's invitations to conferences.  He suggested I contact him again in
two weeks.

CEI will be holding an online conference on IRC in the near future.  It is
slated for November 23, beginning at 4:30 Central US Daylight Savings time.
More information will be available in the next issue of Amiga Report and on
Usenet.  All interested participants should meet in IRC channel #amiga,
where they will be informed by Jason Compton, the moderator, which channel
the conference will be held on.

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Intangible Assets Manufacturing will be releasing DiskSalv 3 as a
commercial product in the near future.  Suggested price is US$40.  A press
release should be available for next issue.

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           NOVA DESIGN, INC. ANNOUNCES IMAGEFX 2.0

        RICHMOND, VA., November 4th, 1994.  Nova Design, Inc.   officially
announced the release of ImageFX 2.0 which will begin shipping towards the
end of this month.  ImageFX is the complete Amiga image manipulation system
that combines image processing with amazing special effects technology and
professional painting tools that can simulate artistic styles. 

        ImageFX's suggested list price is $349.95 US.  Upgrades from any
previous version of ImageFX are only $124.95 US to registered owners.  For
upgrade orders you may call (804) 282-1157. 

        Nova Design, Inc., 1910 Byrd Avenue, Suite 214, Richmond, Virginia
23230, Customer Support/Information (804) 282-6528, Fax (804) 282-3768

        ImageFX, PaintFX, AutoFX and CineMORPH are trademarks of Nova
Design, Inc.  All other products named are trademarked by their respective
companies.

                      ImageFX 2.0 Feature List

New System Features
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Image Thumbnails
        Load and save images via interactive visual interface.
        Preview effects on thumbnails before applying them.

Multiple Buffers
        Work on an unlimited number of image buffers and brushes.

New Region Controls
        Add, subtract, or invert regions.  Create painting stencils
        and masks.

Text Generator
        Create multiple lines of text with justifications and anti-
        aliasing.  Preview fonts before using them.

Image Compositing 
        New compositing methods including Fast Matte, HSV Matte,
        Multiply, Divide, Minimum and Maximum.

AutoFX
        New "cookbook" style batch processor with prewritten scripts
        to perform hundreds of batch operations and animated effects!

ImageFX Browser
        Visual image cataloging system for maintaining libraries of
        pictures and animations.

Documentation
        Completely rewritten manual with over 400 pages of tutorials
        and reference.  Expanded online help system.

Hardware Support
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Graphics Boards
        Supports all Amiga modes, Retina Z2/Z3, Picasso II, Piccolo,
        Firecracker 24, IV-24, DCTV, HAM-E, Harlequin, and any EGS-
        comp. hardware such as the Spectrum, Talon, and Rainbow III.

Scanners
        Expanded Epson 300/600/800 scanner controls and new support
        for the VLAB YC framegrabber.

Printers
        Direct support for the Primera color printer in full color.

New Painting Features
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
        Improved soft edge modes and anti-aliasing.

        Realtime painting tools that emulate traditional media such
        as Airbrushes, Charcoals, Chalk, Oil and Fingerpaints, Felt
        Tip Markers, Watercolors, and Crayons! 

        New Draw Modes like Smudge, Roughen, Disperse, Sharpen, and
        others.

        Drawing Styles to allow rub through to other images, alpha
        channels, mandala creation, realistic brush stroke fading,
        and much more.

New Image Conversion Formats
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Amiga
        Toaster Framestore
        DPS PAR loader
        Applied Magic Jstream

Macintosh 
        PICT, including vector and JPEG variations!
        Improved TIFF loader

MSDOS
        PIC format for all resolutions and color depths
        GRASP/GL animation frame loading
        DL animation frame loading

Silicon Graphics
        SGI RGB
        Wavefront
        Softimage

Others
        MPEG animation creation and frame extraction
        X-Windows
        Abekas A60 series
        Sun Raster
        C64 Koala
        FITS/PDS/Vicar (NASA) image frames

New Special Effects and Image Processing
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Realistic lightning bolt generator       Map images onto spheres
Pond ripples and waves                   Swirl images
Advanced lens flares generator           Apply paper/canvas textures
Water/Glass distortion                   Image warps and lens effects
3D perspective rotation                  Expanded 2D rotation
PaintFX automatic painting generator     Star and supernova generator
Crystallization effects                  Circular blurring effects
Standard or circular mosaic effects      Straw-like distortions
Random tiling effects                    Median/Minimum/Max. filters
Sobel edge-detection                     Ramping edge-detection
Controllable NTSC/PAL Video filters      Histogram Equalization tool

        ImageFX 2.0 works with any model Amiga with at least two megabytes
of Chip or Fast RAM and a minimum of five megabytes of available hard drive
space and AmigaDOS 2.04 or higher.

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AS&S have just announced a 64bit Zorro III gfx board, the CyberVision64.
It is based on the Vision864 graphics chip by S3 and allows for a maximum
of 4MB DRAM.  Running with a pixel clock of 135 Mhz, the maximum resolution
is 1280x1024 256 colours at 72Hz.  24bit modes are available up to a
resolution of 800x600.  It has no pass through for the amiga video signal,
but a feature connector for add-ons such as JPEG or MPEG boards.

The only software included so far is a workbench emulator.

The board will be introduced at this years WOC in Cologne and will be
shipping by the end of this year for DM 649.- ($ 406.-) (2MB Version).

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MacroSystem are now shipping their Retina boards with the new XIPaint 3.0
Software, which rivals TVPaint's flexibility.  XIPaint is available for
existing Retina users as an update (ca.  $ 40), users of the Picasso II
board can get it for $125.-.  EGS and Amiga AGA versions are planned.

The VLAB Y/C and the Retinas are now shipped with the DigitalImage image
processor.

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@node P2-4 "From Across the Pond:  WOC in Cologne"
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==  The Voice from Across the Pond                   By:  @{"Michael Wolf" link P8-3}   ==
==        WOC in Cologne                                                 ==
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Phew, I just got back from the WOC in Cologne, I just installed and tested
my new MultiFace III Board, and I am relaxing with a cup to tea now.  Time
to give you an overview of the show.

Well, the Amiga part of the show was only about one half of a hall, most of
the important german companies where there, mostly selling their stuff.
The other 3/4 of the was dominated by PC games, with the Amiga showing up
every now an then.

The Amiga booths were extremely crowded, there was no way to fall on your
face, as there were simply to many people standing around.  CR Roms were
sold like hot cakes, I also spotted a few people sneaking away with CD 32s.

So, let me give you a brief summary of the new and exciting things on the
show:

The OpalVision Roaster chip/board is finally beeing sold, at a price that
is much higher than excpected (around DM 4000, $2500) , but fair
considering what you get for the money.  Now with the Roaster and LightWave
PAL, who needs a Toaster in Europe ?

The Digital Broadcaster 32 was beeing demoed, alongside a Warp Transputer
System.  The DBC32 seems to be fairly stable now, the image quality is
excellent.

While the WARP System looks quite nice, I could not see it working as it
had just crashed before I arrived.  The specs are very impressive and that
beast is fast.  It basically allows you to load off cpu intensive tasks to
Transputer boards using the Warp OS.  You can add as many boards as you
want to your system, increasing performance proportionally.  The base board
does around 50 Mips and installs in a Zorro slot.  The other boards (Warp
Twin 70 Mips, Warp Tripple 105 Mips) are then connected to the base board.
System comparisons to an Amiga 4000/40 are quite impressive, a render that
took around 1 hour on an A4000/40 took around 50 seconds on a 1000 Mips
Warp system.  A rendering engine for Aladdin 4D is available, others
(Real3D, Lightwave) are to follow.  Software especially written for the
Warp boards is supposed to be beeing developed now.

Helfrich demoed the SD64 64 bit graphics board based on the EGS software, a
tablet driver for Genius tablets (which looks promising, Genius tablets are
very cheap), Scala MM 400, VideoCruncher and the Peggy MPEG board.

The SD64 is a ZorroII/ZorroIII autosensing gfx board with a max pixel clock
of 110Mhz.  It is compatible with the Piccolo, the only main difference is
that it is faster, more expensive and allows for a max of 4MB Ram.

The tablet driver has some nice features, allowing you to put
keyboard/mouse events or ARexx/Dos scripts on any part of the tablet.  The
final version will allow you to load your tablet template as an IFF file
and directly define the areas that cause actions to happen.

Scala MM400 has some new features such as direct VLAB/IV24/Framemaschin
support, loads different file formats (TIFF, BMP, FLI/FLC, PhotoCD, GIF,
PCX and Datatypes), has 5 types of antialiasing and allows you to run
audio/video editing tools directly from Scala.

AS&S were of course demoing the Cyberstorm60/50, which will be available as
soon as Motorola ships the 68060 in quantities.Lightwave rendering times
are very impressive, the TextureExamples scene included with Lighwave takes
3:42 (minutes / seconds) to render on an A4000/40 25Mhz, 1:32 on a
Cyberstorm 40 40 Mhz and 0:54 on a Cyberstorm 60 at 50 Mhz.  AS&S also
plans to release an 060 board running at 80Mhz as soon as the cpus become
available.  The Mips ratings are: A4000/40 15.447, Cyberstorm 40 24.896,
Cyberstorm 60 82.190 (!).  The 060 at 80Mhz is supposed to rate at around
130 Mips.

They also showed their new gfx board, the Cybervision64.  It is a pure
ZorroIII board based on a 64bit chip by S3.  The pixelclock lies around 135
Mhz.  The Workbench emulation seemed to be quite stable, it is rumoured to
be by the same people who did the Picasso emulation.  It also features
planar to chunky conversion hardware (a kind of Akiko I guess, just the
ther way around), which ought to speed up the emulation.  It is available
with 2 and 4 MB and a pass through for the Amiga signal.  A VRam version of
the board is also planned (unconfirmed !)..

AS&S also showed their new range of A1200 turbo boards, which basically
offer the same performance at a lower price.

Now to a goody I discovered at the booth of one of the smaller companies.
It is simply called 32-bit Sequence Processor, and does just that at a list
price of DM 499 ($ 312).  It allows you to composite 24 bit animations
using alpha channels.  It offers fades, layering, colour manipulation and
other operators.  It is not unlike ADPro, but especially made for
animations.  The rendering calculations are performed at a breathtaking
pace due to optimized assembler code.  The system is very easy to use and,
for example, allows you to composite images using spline paths.  This is
the kind of programm I would want to write (because I need it ;-).
Excellent stuff here, let's wait and see if the guy finds a distributor in
the US.

Gee, I've been writing for more than an hour now, time for a cigarette.
Excuse me...

<puff> <puff> <puff>

Back again.

Well, again I went to the MacroSystems booth, wondering whether they would
show a better demo of the VLab-Motion this time.  Well, they did.  The
software is advancing and looks really nice now.  The image qualitiy is
still not up to PAR (excuse the pun), but ought to be enough for industrial
use.  The software will not use the M-JPEG chips for JPEG coding/decoding,
but MS promised to include highly optimized coding algorithms with the next
software update which should cut down thew coding time to around 2 seconds
(on a WarpEngine40).  A file system for the VLab-Motion is out of the
question, said the programmer, because you just can't delete frames in the
middle of a sequence.  He will think about a file system that allows to
write files once only though.  The VLab-Motion Software now also fully
supports the Toccata audio board during editing.  MS also demoed XI-Paint,
which features an OS3.x look on a 24 bit screen and offers some nice
features (image layering for example).

This is line 116 !

What else is there to say ?  I wasn't to inclined to stay on the expo much
longer, it was just too crowded and those PC game players were getting on
my nerves.  Fred Fish was there, giving away autographs.  I'd did ask him
to confirm the rumours that he will be producing an audio CD entitled "Fish
Styx" next, featuring him and other famous Amiga persons on vocals and
instruments.  All he said was: "No comment !".  Knowing how show biz is, I
assume he's got something up his sleeve.  He said he quite enjoys Germany.
He must be familiar with Cologne by now, as he seems to be here every
autumn.

Oh, Imagemaster r/t was on sale, for as low as $112 !  And I didn't buy it,
damn.

Acorn was there as well btw, with a massive booth right in the middle of
the Amiga area.  These Acorn Riscs are nice machines, but if they want
Amiga users to join them (in case something happens), they better get some
decent 2D/3D animation software out.  The next Risc OS will, for example,
allow paralell processing.  You can then basically stack Acorn PC units on
top of each other (they have connectors on the top and bottom), and scale
your system to the cpu power you need.  Maybe D.  Pleasance ought to have a
chat with them if he wins the bid.

Anyhow, 'nuff said.  I'm off to bed, I have to go to Bavaria to school for
the next two weeks ( ...  but I'm taking my Amiga with me ;-)

Good night !

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@node P2-5 "AmiTCP 3.0b2 HowTo"
@toc P2

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== AmiTCP 3.0b2: A HowTo                           By: Keith Christopher ==
===========================================================================

     Ok so you're back in school and you dailup the Academic computing
center.  You are riding down the information super highway sitting behind
the cockpit of an amiga, It's unfortunate that you have this masterful
multitasking machine and you are limited to one serial connection.  Oh the
things you could do if you could open more than one win- dow and while that
ftp to the local aminet site that travels obiviously through a 56K line
somewhere has you reading the jolt cola can in your hand was happening you
could be surfing along the internet dropping by all your favorite road side
stops.  My kingdom for a A2065 card and a network connection.  A little
more time goes by and you are reading the 5 empty cans on your desk as you
download the latest bounty you've ftp'd from the aminet archive.  You know
there's something BIG going on in #amiga on the irc server, yet you have to
wait; after all you only have one modem, one serial port, and no network
connection.  Sound familiar ?  No?!  Maybe you are in your basement and you
have di- aled into the local on-ramp to the information super highway, same
situation.  There you are flipping screens between Adpro and Deluxe paint,
you've already drawn your name several hundred times, there has to be more.
Where's that #?S($*# on-ramp brochure.  Hmm, lets see.  .  .  Meanwhile
back at school you have decided that you will now be up all night pumped
with caffiene and need to solve this problem, where did I put the Aca-
demic Computing notes and announcement bulletin ?  Like an Archeologist you
begin to explore the depths of the piles of disks and cables, then you spy
it!  Blowing the dust off reveals a big wad of gun stuck in the middle
covering some bold face type, lets just carefully scrape it off.  .  .  The
only thing missing in this brochure is a bikini clad girl sitting behind a
terminal.  .  .  you open the brochure breaking the little white edge seal,
oh there she is, what's this next to her ?  You begin to read.  .  .  As
the gum comes off you begin sweating as you try not to damage the hidden
informatin below.  Worse yet, it's not even your gum.  Your eyes light up
as you see the message below.  ..  Your mouth slowly mo- tions out the
word.  .  .  SLIP.  .  .  That's it slip!  You dance around a little happy
with your new found information, then when the glow of discovery wears off
you stop and begin thinking.  .  .  Now what.

     While the above may be fictitious I do know one thing for sure, the
end result is the same.  Whether you come on via an on-ramp or have a
connection via work or school, one sure begins to miss the network
connection once at home.  10megabits per second over ethernet makes 1650
CPS via 14.4 dialup pale in comparison.  The ability to connect multipule
times from work leaves one dry at home with a single serial con- nection.
This is where SLIP comes into play, sure there are other protocols and I
will talk about them later, but one of the most common is SLIP.  SLIP
stands for Serial Line Inter- net Protocol.  Basically TCP/IP style
connection over standard serial lines.  While a multi- tude exist for the
various other computers, in my opinion the Amiga has only one hard core
performer.  AmiTCP (current version 3.0.)

     While several programs exist that simulate a SLIP or network
connection, they do not talk IP.  One of the most popular being Dnet by
Matt Dillion of DICE fame.  Dnet brought some tools to the Amiga that were
under development on other platforms, and I still think it has one of the
nicest irc clients available.  (hint hint Matt, write one for AmiTCP !) The
second being AUW.  This program is much easier to install than Dnet but
doesn't have the expanse of the tools as available for dnet.  It does
however, work well.  By far AmiTCP is becoming one of the fastest and most
popular packages available on the Aminet.  Before I begin in the setup and
configuration of AmiTCP, I will first need to explain a few terms I will be
using.  These are necessary to help you as the first timer, or the person
stuck and not sure what to check an idea of how things work and how they
relate to your setup.

Internet Protocol or IP: The protocol used by internet hosts to communicate
with one another in a standard format.

Internet Protocol Address: An address or series of numbers seperated by or
IP address peroids assigned to a machine that "talks" IP which identifies
it to ALL other machines on the internet.  This should be a unique number.
e.g.  129.235.23.1 also known as dot notation.?

Domain Name service or DNS: A service that "resolves" hostnames into its
unique Internet address.  e.g.  If a machine is named amiga.net.com with an
IP address of 129.235.23.1, and one wanted to connect with this machine, I
could telnet to amiga.net.com, IP however, cannot understand this and the
name must be "looked up" to find out it is known to the network as
129.235.23.1 routing Tables that tell a host what "route" to take to send a
message to another host on the network.  i.e.  send it to this machine and
then this machine to this machine until it hits it's destination.  This is
a very critical part of talking on the internet, if the tables are
incorrect the computers may lose the ability to talk to anyother machine
off of their local network.

     Ok now the moment you've been waiting for.  The AmiTCP has lots of
files associated with it, there is the bin or binary archive.  This is the
one that has the main programs in it to get AmiTCP up and running.  There
are many many network programs available for AmiTCP like finger, ping, ftp,
telnet, napsaterm(a vt100 emulator), an irc client, a gopher client.  .  .
the list goes on and more are produced everyday.  This is a very well
supported package.

     The basic installation requires OS 2.04 or better, 1MB of RAM and
approx 2MB of diskspace.

     Upon un-archiving the package and double clicking he drawer icon one
is greeted by a very welcomed sight, an installer icon !

     I do recommend that you unarchive the package in it's final resting
place.  i.e.  Comm:AmiTCP30b2

     This will save alot of time in the installation process.  If there is
an old version of AmiTCP it must be removed first and then install the new
version.

     Once you've figured out where you want to store AmiTCP, double
clicking on the install_AmiTCP icon starts the ball rolling.

     Before doing this however I have assembled a checklist of information
in the order it is requested by the install script.  Hopefully it will help
you streamline your thoughts.  Please look this over and have the
information written down.

1. hostname your computer will be assigned (without the domain):
2. Domain name:
3. Type of connect SLIP or CSLIP:
4. serial.device number (unit number):
    This number is usually 0 unless you have a second serial port.
5. your machines IP address:
6. NetMask:
7. Gateway:
8. Domain Name Server IP and Name: 
9. default router IP address:(same as #7)
10. SLIP dialin number:
11. SLIP login and password:

     Now that you have the information ready lets begin by double clicking
on the Install_AmiTCP icon.  This is a standard installer script so it
should feel fairly familiar, if this is your first time using the installer
script, please read each section carefully and proceed slowly.

     It is another nice to notice the "Help" button, there is alot of
useful information behind each one.  Be sure to check them out.

     Default selection (intermediate [if you were an expert you wouldn't
need this article would you ?] ) Install for real and you decide if you
want to log it all.select the directory you want to install AmiTCP in.  
Selecting the default directory will save you lots of copying time and this
is the main reason I suggest you unarchive it in its final home on your
harddisk.

     Next installer will ask you the name of your host without the domain.
<enter #1 from your list> Installer will ask you for your domain name.
<enter #2 from your list> It will now prompt you to decide if you want to
set any enviroment variables using set- env or envarc, I recommend envarc.
Next it will prompt you for any aliases you wish to use for this hostname.
<hit proceed> The installer will ask you to select a device driver.  
<select from #3 above> (hint : rhslip.device = SLIP and rhcslip.device =
CSLIP.) (If you are unsure about this one select rhslip.device as CSLIP
understands standard SLIP.) You will be prompted for a serial.device
number.  <enter from #4 above> Now you will need to enter your IP address.
<item #5 above> You will be prompted for an address of a "point to point
address" <hit proceed> You will be prompted for a netmask.  <enter iten #6>
(if item #6 is not given simply hit return.)

     Installer will then ask you if the information you've entered is
correct.  <click proceed>

     You will again be prompted to select another SANA-II driver to
configure, click proceed.

     Installer will prompt you for a gateway machine IP address, <enter #7
if available, if not simply slick proceed.> Enter search Domain <enter item
#2 click proceed, when prompted again click proceed> Enter the IP address
of the Domain Name Server (DNS) <enter #8 then click proceed.> If another
name servers IP address is provided by your internet provider you will be
prompted to enter the information.  if not simply click proceed again.  Do
you want AmiTCP to be started at system startup?  Unless you have a FULL
time SLIP connect I suggest you select NO, selecting YES here without a
full time SLIP connection will cause AmiTCP to grab the serial.device and
effectively disable it for other system uses.  In a machine that has only
one serial port, this can be an awful thing.  Do you want the installer to
make the desired changes to you s:user-startup ?  select YES, this save
alot of time editing the file and adding the aliases and a path to your
user-startup.  Do you want the inetd to be started at AmiTCP startup?
Select YES.  This program contains vital information for AmiTCP to access
system re- sources.  The system will tell you you are done and to reboot
your machine.

     So what are you waiting for reboot your machine.  (seriously though
this is a necessary step.  so go ahead and reboot.  be sure and save that
final writer (TM) document; oh!  sorry.)

     Congratulations!  If you've entered the information correctly you are
on the down side of a long battle to install and use AmiTCP.

Where angels fear to tread .  .  .

     This portion is going to get a little tricky and I will outline some
terms and definitions for you.  The startnet script provided with AmiTCP
will not properly start AmiTCP once your're connected.  There is some
editing to be done.  Below is what the default AmiTCP startnet script looks
like:

run AmiTCP:AmiTCP
WaitForPort AMITCP
; configure loop-back device
AmiTCP:bin/ifconfig lo/0 localhost
; Configure Devs:Networks/rhslip.device unit 0
AmiTCP:bin/ifconfig Devs:Networks/rhslip.device/0 128.220.62.50
; Add route to this host
AmiTCP:bin/route add slip.welch.jhu.edu localhost
Assign TCP: Exists > NIL:
IF Warn
  Mount TCP: from AmiTCP:devs/Inet-Mountlist
EndIf
; Start the internet `super server'
run AmiTCP:bin/inetd

     The problem lies with several lines in the script.  We will edit this
file with a normal text editor like Ed or Textra.  Lets begin editing the
file.

 The first being the following line:

AmiTCP:bin/ifconfig lo/0 localhost

     The device lo/0 does not exist in the INTERFACES file in the AmiTCP:db
directory.  This file lists all available devices for use with AmiTCP.
While one can edit this file to reflect the changes needed it is much
easier to edit the startnet file in AmiTCP:bin.  Since there are other
changes that will need to be made as well.

     The devices are listed in the interfaces file as:

lo dev=amitcp:devs/networks/rhslip.device
slip dev=devs:networks/rhslip.device

     So we will change the line :

AmiTCP:bin/ifconfig lo/0 localhost

     To read:
AmiTCP:bin/ifconfig slip0

     and add a line that says:

AmiTCP:bin/ifconfig lo0

     This basically configures the system to use device slip and lo at port
0 and get the information needed to configure the devices from the
interfaces file.  The device slip0 is the outgoing or the external network
port.  lo0 is the local or loopback port.  (This allows one to call one's
machine from itself.  i.e.  telnet from your machine to your machine.)

     The next line that needs editing it a little more obscure than the
previous line(s) we edited/added.  This is the line:

AmiTCP:bin/ifconfig Devs:Networks/rhslip.device/0 128.220.62.50

     This line further configures the port slip0 with several identifiers,
your IP address, the IP address of the gateway machine (if there is one)
and the netmask.  This is configured by default from the information
entered in the installer script.  This situation will not work mainly
because the syntax is wrong, it should look something like this.

AmiTCP:bin/ifconfig slip0 128.220.67.50 128.220.67.180 netmask 255.255.0.0

     The line "reads" as follows: call program ifconfig to define network
device slip0 with the IP address of 128.220.67.50 and a gateway address of
128.220.67.180 and a network mask of 255.255.0.0.  (default Class C)

     The next line, route to this host is ok as configured.  I did not need
to edit it.  We will however need to add a default network if we want to go
out and explore the world.  (we have to know the route to get there.) Note:
If you entered a default gateway this line should be correct if not,
continue on.

     Most on-ramps and schools use the first IP address in its class for
all routing, this is typically ending in 0 (zero.) in the above example the
router is 128.220.67.0, well to enable our path to reach out through there
we need to let it know that's the way to go, we do this be adding the
following lines to the startnet script just below the slip0 configuration
line above.  The lines read (one of them being a comment line):

; Add route to the default gateway
AmiTCP:bin/route add default 128.220.67.0

     The router's IP address is listed in your list of 11 prerequistes
under item #9.  The line beginning with a ";" is the comment line, this is
not read by the system.  The line "reads" pretty straight forward: call the
route program and let me default route (unless otherwise specified) be
128.220.67.0.  i.e.  send my packets that go out of my local do- main to
this device so it may forward them to the recipient machine.  The rest of
the file can be left alone it is fine as it is.  Double check your entries
and save your file.

Back on high ground.

     Now that you've installed and configured the heart of AmiTCP, will
will need to check/tweek some other files.  These can be found in AmiTCP:db
and are called hosts and netdb.  These files hold some important network
information to allow us to talk to other hosts once connected. 

     The hosts file contains system IP addresses and names, as well as any
aliases you may wish to add.  for example, our DNS machine is called
dns.net.com and has an IP address of 128.220.67.13., to type out
dns.net.com or the IP address will usually take alot of typing depending on
the hostname.  (wait until you see some of the German host- names!) The
hosts file also allows one to assign an alias or shortcut to the name.  I
could simply type telnet dns in lieu of typing telnet dns.net.com.  The
entries are as fol- lows:

IP address      HOSTNAME                alias
128.220.67.13   dns.net.com             dns

     This says to the system the IP address is assigned to the hostname and
can be address by the alias.  There should be an entry in this file for the
local host DO NOT remove this entry.  The hosts file can also speed up
accessing other systems.  The system will first try to resolve the hostname
into an IP address by looking in the hosts table to see if it exists, if it
finds it, it will stop trying to resolve and grab the information provided
and make the connection.  If it does not exist in the hosts file the system
then looks to the netdb file for a listing of name servers.  The netdb file
should look something like the fol- lowing:

; This host
HOST 128.220.67.50 slip.welch.jhu.edu slip
; Domain names
DOMAIN welch.jhu.edu
; Name servers
NAMESERVER 128.220.67.13
NAMESERVER 128.220.67.78
WITH protocols PREFIX=P
WITH services PREFIX=S

     The information is fairly straight forward, first listing the local
host machine, next listing the domain and then thirdly listing the
nameservers.  This is how AmiTCP knows which host to ask to resolve names
intto IP addresses from.  The last lines are add per the
Amitcp:db/protocols file and the services file:

; protocols -- the protocol database file for AmiTCP/IP
; This file shouls be included from netdb-file with following line:
; WITH protocols PREFIX=P

; services -- the services database file for AmiTCP/IP
; This file shouls be included from netdb-file with following line:
; WITH services PREFIX=S

      Now that everything has been checked out and is set lets make a
connection.

All setup and nowhere to go.

      OK, all we need to do now is dialin and start AmiTCP for a SLIP
connection!  There are only a few steps involved in this and they are
fairly straight forward.  I will be referring to Term 4 by Olaf Barthel as
my choice of terminal programs.  Terminus will also work well with this
configuration.  Napsaterm, the vt100 emulator packaged with AmiTCP, can
also be used to dialin with; I have not tried this however.

1) Run the terminal program of choice by double clicking its icon.
2) Dial the internet service provider using the number listed in item #10
3) Once connected enter the login and password.

     NOTE: Some slip setups only require a loginID and password, SLIP
starts automatically.  However there are others that require a command to
be typed from the prompt, i.e.  SLIP,slip .  .  .  Check with your internet
provider to find out how it is invoked on their host.

4) Once SLIP has been started on the host (either auto or manual), select
release serial device from the menu or Iconify or quit the program while
still online.  The latter being a much sloppier way of freeing the
serial.device.  The serial.device MUST be freed to start AmiTCP!  If you
are using Terminus for instance issuing AT&D0 before dialing will allow the
modem to stay online after the terminal program is exited.  (I added this
to my startup init string.)

5) Once the serial.device is freed, open a cli and type:
"AmiTCP:bin/startnet" (without the quotes.  The path should be set in
S:user-startup but I always type paths out for some reason.  In other words
typing startnet from the CLI will also work.)

You should see something like the following:

4.Comm:AmiTcp3/bin> startnet
[CLI 1]
slip0: flags=b0<POINTOPOINT,NOTRAILERS,NOARP>
lo0: flags=8<LOOPBACK>
add net default: gateway 128.220.67.0
[CLI 5]
4.Comm:AmiTcp3/bin> 

     This signifies that AmiTCP has started successfully.  If for some
reason it did not start successfully then it will open a CLI window at the
top of the screen and display an erro message.

     That's it!  now you're connected !  The world is your oyster, all you
need to do is know where to go and what to use and how to use it.  Well
I'll be covering that in my next few articles, there's lots of things to do
with AmiTCP, this is just the tip of a VERY large ice- berg.  You are now
running one of the hottest programs available on the internet !

     Check out my sidebar titled Now What?  It should give you an idea of
things to do and places to go to begin checking out the internet.  Happy
surfing, !

     Upon validating my "HOW TO" guide I was informed by the AmiTCP team
that the next release of AmiTCP will circumvent most of the editing and
headaches involved with installing and setup of version 3.0x AmiTCP.  I was
also informed that the next version will be released as commercial.  While
this may be upsetting to some who have enjoyed the freedom of getting this
software and running it with reckless abandon they seem to forget that
there is a team of people putting hard work behind this software (as with
all other shareware.) The tenative cost will be 99$ and offer preorder
discounts and Student pricing.  (I hope they come up with a cool logo and
disk label.) If you use it now it looks like the commercial version will
only be better, I do recommed supporting them, since C=`s TCP/IP stack was
dead after its release due to no support/updates.  (Keith stepping down
from his soapbox.)

@endnode

@node P3-1 "Review: CD-1401 Monitor"
@toc P3

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==  Review:CD Solutions' CD1401 Monitor            By:Mark De La Gardie  ==
===========================================================================

PRODUCT NAME
        CD-1401 14-inch color monitor

BRIEF DESCRIPTION
        14-inch autosync color monitor

COMPANY INFORMATION
        Name:           CD Solutions
        Address:        2551 San Ramon Valley Blvd.,Ste.256
                        San Ramon, California 94583

                        John A.Milich
                        President, CD Solutions

        Telephone:      (510) 820-5400
                        (510) 820-4115 (FAX)

LIST PRICE
        Suggested retail price is $549.00

SPECIAL HARDWARE AND SOFTWARE REQUIREMENTS

        HARDWARE
               This monitor is compatible with any Amiga/CD32 computer.
               As with other monitors,the A3000 uses it as is and the AGA
               computers require a 15 pin(female)to 23 pin(female)video
               adapter.  The A2000 needs a flicker fixer/deinterlacer.

        SOFTWARE
                N/A

COPY PROTECTION
                N/A

MACHINE USED FOR TESTING
                A1200HD
                12Gauge 50/50 mhz accelerator
                8 megs 32bit Ram
                2 megs chip  Ram
                40 meg IDE HD/200 meg ext.SCSI HD

INSTALLATION

   Installing the 15 pin signal cable into the video port is a breeze.
   Just be sure you have the power supply turned off on the monitor and the
   computer.  Failure to do so could result in damage to you and your
   equipment.  Void warranties and read the owners manual for additional
   instructions.

REVIEW

   I've found as of late that the Commodore 1960,1942 series monitors in
   new condition are not to be found.  My 1960's case was not very well
   constructed, but after using the CD-1401, I think I found the perfect
   replacement, or upgrade, for a 1084 or similar models.

   I happen to live in the same city in which the CD Solutions's office is
   located, so I called and arranged an interview with Mr.Millich, the
   president of CD Solutions.  When I walked into his office, the first 
   thing I saw was a A1200HD connected to a CD-1401.

   After about twenty minutes of talking to Mr.Millich, I came to the 
   conclusion that he was very knowledgeable in the current events with the
   Amiga and that he knew the situation should be wrapping up shortly,
   as we all hope.

   Mr.Millich talked about his company and its continued support for the
   Amiga platform.  As we know, others have put things on hold until the
   dust settles.  Mr.Millich has great faith that the Amiga will continue,
   and with support and proper marketing, he expects its user base to
   expand.  I was suprised to also find out that his company uses A1200's
   to perform diagnostic and final acceptance tests on all of the monitors
   leaving his manufacturing facility in southern California.  After we
   chatted for a bit, he agreed to let me use a CD-1404 to test, and write
   this Review.

   Mr.Millich enlightened me on the proper handling of a monitor. During
   packing, unpacking and transportation, a monitor should never be allowed
   to have the screen face upwards.  This would allow dust from the screen
   to fall down and come to rest on the monitor's other components and
   possibly cause damage to it.  I learned something I never thought of
   before, this is also true with a television.  Mr.Millich also works in
   sales and engineering.

   The first thing I noticed was a very crisp screen display and the lack
   of slight jittering my 1960 gave me.  The display on the CD1401 is
   solid, and less straining on my eyes, extending the time I can spend
   using my A1200.  I also put the CD-1401 through all the screen modes my
   A1200 has and found that the ease of adjusting the borders and lack of
   black borders on most modes very appealing, as with my 1960,I have
   always had problems getting the adjustments made to my satisfaction.
   To be honest I could never get the productivity mode to center correctly
   and to be of any use to me with my 1960, with the CD-1401 I made the
   adjustments easly and used the productivity mode extensively during my
   tests of this monitor, also utilizing the A1200's mode promotion
   feature.  The edge to edge display capability is a great feature.  I ran
   demos,games and animations and all the productivity software I have and
   was impressed with the monitor's display of everything I used with it.

   The monitor is basicly the same size as the 1960,and is simular in
   looks.  Another appealing feature is that all the manual control knobs
   are located under the bottom of the front panel- nicely hidden,but
   easily accessable.  The swivel base is easly moved and has more of a
   upward swing to adjust the screen display angle than the Commodore 1960.
   The power switch is a push type, located on the lower right front, with
   the power lamp built into it.  It lacked the pop-open door the 1960 has,
   with the thin adjustment knobs hidden inside.  It appears to be very
   well contructed.

DOCUMENTATION
   17 page owners manual and warranty card is inclosed

LIKES
   lack of black borders, edge to edge display, location of manual control
   knobs, ease of adjustments.

DISLIKES AND SUGGESTIONS
   There is really nothing to dislike about this monitor though a few
   people I spoke with stated it would be nice to have composite-video
   input, and of course 17 and 20 inch models

COMPARISON TO OTHER SIMILAR PRODUCTS
   As I stated in the above review,the CD-1401 is very similar in
   appearance to the Commodore 1960, but that's about all.  The overall
   performance and the monitor specs. are better than the Commodore 1960 in
   almost all areas, considering they are priced comparitivly, if you can
   even find a new 1960 these days.

BUGS
   none found during my 10 day evaluation period

VENDOR SUPPORT
   CD Solutions has a Phone and FAX lines and appear to very conerned about
   the Amiga platform.  I never needed to call for assistance, but from
   earlier conversations I believe if assistance is needed, CD Solutions is
   only a Phone call away.

WARRANTY
        There is a one year warranty.

CONCLUSIONS
   During my 10 day evaluation period, I really enjoyed using the CD-1401,
   and hated to return it back to CD Solutions and Mr.Millich.

   When the time comes for the need of a second monitor,or if my 1960 dies,
   the CD-1401 would be ideal, and I would recommend it as a monitor to
   look into as a replacement or upgrade, in this price range of monitors.
   One last point of interest, the CD-1401 is a multi-platform monitor, it
   can be used with IBM PC, Mac, and Nec9800 series computers according to
   CD Solutions.

COPYRIGHT NOTICE
        This may be freely distributed in its original form.

@endnode
@node P3-2 "Review:  CyberStorm"
@toc P3

===========================================================================
==  Review:  CyberStorm                              By:  @{"Michael Wolf" link P8-3}   ==
===========================================================================

Here I am again, back with a review of the long awaited Cyberstorm and some
news.  The Cyberstorm I tested is one that I had ordered for a client of
mine.

The Cyberstorm 40/40 was shipped in a neat black box, which contains the
Cyberstorm Carrier board, the RAM board, the CPU board, a sheet of
cardboard and a preliminary handbook (note: this ought to have changed by
now).

Installation
------------

The CS is quite easy to install.  Just replace the Amiga CPU board with the
Carrier board, add the CPU and the RAM board, stir slightly and switch on
the machine.  On an A4000/40 it may be necessary to set two jumpers.  The
sheet of cardboard isolates the RAM board from the Amiga Zorro III daughter
board.  Once installed the board ought to look like this:

      ______________
      |            |       connector for optional second level cache
      |  RAM       |      _|______     
      |            |_____/ |     /__
     /|____________|   //<-|    /  /
    /                 //  CPU  ////<-- connector for optional I/O board
   / Carrier board    /_______////
  /_________________________|/__/
          | A4k CPU Slot  |


Actually, it shouldn't look that bad, but I hope you get the idea.  The CS
is quite big once assembled completely, It fills out just about all of the
space left in the A4k.

The preliminary hand book explains the installation quite well (alas in
German), but there isn't much you can do wrong anyhow.

The boards
----------

The Carrier board is the backbone of the system.  It is populated by a few
IC's and the connectors for the various add-ons.

The CPU board is a bit larger than the 040 CPU.  There is an oscillator and
a few IC's on it, the 040 is cooled by a fan.

The RAM board just features 4 SIMM sockets and lots of jumpers.  You can
add every kind of 32 bit SIMM starting at 4MB up to 32MB, with or without
parity.  Every combination of SIMMs possible is allowed, just use the right
jumper settings.  The SIMMs ought to be at least 70ns fast, but the
performance you get out of these (see benchmarks) of up to 50MB/sec makes
me wonder why GVP for example insists on using those expensive custom
SIMMs.

All boards a manufactured using SMD, and look extremely professional.

Optional add-on's
-----------------

AS&S intend to release a number of add-on modules for the CS.  Due to be
released soon is the SCSI board and the I/O board.  The SCSI board just
features a Fast-SCSI host adapter, which is in fact identical to the
Fastlane Z3.  The I/O board features the SCSI host adapter, ethernet and a
fast serial port.

Not available yet is the second level cache module, that should provide for
a further burst in performance.

Also not yet available is the 68060/50 processor board, which will be
released once 68060s become available in quantity.

likes/disklikes
---------------

Well, the board performes as excpected, the RAM performance is excellent
and the modularity of the whole system allows you to get just the
components you need.

The Cyberstorm is quite cheap for what it does, the fact that you can use
standard 32bit SIMMS makes the board even more cost effective.

The manual could me more detailed (I only got a preliminary version), and
the cardboard sheet as an isolation separator is a bit cheap.

Also, due to the size of the complete board, you can't use it in an A3000
(It may fit in an A3000T...).  Especially the RAM board takes a lot of
space beacause it is mounted vertically.

Benchmarks
----------

I performed the following benchmarks on the Cyberstorm40/40, on a standard
A4000 Pal, with an 8MB 70ns SIMM on the Cyberstorm and 2 MB Fast on the
A4000 Motherboard.

Bustest
-------

This benchmark evaluates the memory performance.

Result:

BusSpeedTest 0.07 (mlelstv) Buffer:    16384 Bytes
==================================================
loop overhead:      3.4ns
register move:     24.4ns
memtype   op      cycle      bandwidth          (A 4000/30)
fast      readw    48.5ns   41.3MByte/s          8.2MByte/s
fast      readl    79.5ns   50.3MByte/s         12.1MByte/s
fast      readm    81.8ns   48.9MByte/s         13.1MByte/s
fast      writew   64.0ns   31.2MByte/s          8.2MByte/s
fast      writel  128.1ns   31.2MByte/s         16.3MByte/s
fast      writem  131.0ns   30.5MByte/s         17.8MByte/s
chip      readw   904.8ns    2.2MByte/s          2.2MByte/s
chip      readl   905.2ns    4.4MByte/s          4.4MByte/s
chip      readm   905.4ns    4.4MByte/s (?)      6.1MByte/s
chip      writew  569.8ns    3.5MByte/s          3.5MByte/s
chip      writel  570.0ns    7.0MByte/s          7.0MByte/s
chip      writem  569.8ns    7.0MByte/s          7.0MByte/s
rom       readw   123.1ns   16.3MByte/s          7.6MByte/s
rom       readl   235.7ns   17.0MByte/s         10.9MByte/s
rom       readm   239.7ns   16.7MByte/s         11.7MByte/s

The breakdown of the Cyberstorm with readms from chip bugs me, anybody know
why this happens ?

Sysinfo V3.23
-------------

A much disputed benchmark, included for completeness.

Result:

SysInfo V3.23 by Nic Wilson
---------------------------

CopyBack Mode................................ ON 
Instruction Cache............................ ON 
Instruction Burst............................ ON 
Data Cache................................... ON 
Data Burst................................... ON 
Central Processing Unit Type................. 68040 
Memory Management Unit Type.................. 68040  (IN USE)   
Floating Point Unit Type..................... 68040+68882
Vector Base Register (VBR) Address........... $0803BC14
Ramsey Chip Revision (A3000)................. N/A
Gary Chip Revision (A3000)................... N/A
DMA/Gfx Chip................................. AGA ALICE - 2Meg 
Display Mode................................. NTSC:High Res Laced
Display Chip................................. AGA LISA CHIP   
VBlank Frequency in Hz....................... 60
Power Supply Frequency in Hz................. 50
Horizontal Frequency in KHz.................. 15.72
Card Slot Installed.......................... NO 
Hardware Clock installed..................... CLOCK FOUND
EClockFrequency in Hz........................ 709379

SPEED COMPARISONS AGAINST KNOWN MODELS & PERIPHERALS
A500 512k or A600 with 1MB CHIP ONLY.........  55.08
B2000, A2000, A1000 or A500 with fast ram....  41.68
A1200/14 68EC020 ICACHE 2MB CHIP ONLY........  23.94
A2500/14 A2620 68020 card....................  14.17
A3000/25 68030 ICACHE IBURST DCACHE NODBURST.   6.29
A4000/25 68040 ICACHE DCACHE COPYBACK........   1.59
CPU Million Instructions per Second..........  30.41
FPU Million Floating Operations per Second...   7.71
Speed of Chip Memory vs A600 Chip Memory.....   5.68
Dhrystones per second........................ 29140
Nics Comment................................. Numero Uno        
CPU speed in MHz............................. 43.50

AIBB
----

An AIBB loadable module is included with this issue of AR, either in this
article as an UUcoded file, or separately.

I used AIBB 6.0 to generate this module, because I had no newer version
around.

Price
-----

Here are the list prices of the Cyberstorm and the modules, I assume an
exchange rate of $1 = DM 1.60.

Cyberstorm 040/40               DM 1,995.-      $ 1,247.-
Cyberstorm 040/0 (no CPU)       DM 1,095.-      $   685.-
Cyberstorm 060/50               DM 2,895.-      $ 1,810.-
(including the base board, RAM board and the CPU board)
SCSI board                      DM   395.-      $   247.-
I/O board (SCSI, Ethern., ser.) DM   795.-      $   497.-

For more information contact: 

Advanced Systems & Software
Hamburger Landstrasse 412
60433 Frankfurt am Main
Germany

Fon: +49-69-54 88 130
Fax: +49-69-54 81 845

@endnode
@node P3-3 "Review:  Arcade Pool"
@toc P3

===========================================================================
==  Review:  Arcade Pool CD32                       By:  @{"Jason Compton" link P8-1}   ==
===========================================================================

What doth make a CD32 game great?

There's obviously more than one answer to that question.  Personally, while
I find direct-from-disk shovelware offerings a bit offensive, it doesn't
immediately ruin my enjoyment of the game.  Storage-intensive games like
Microcosm can certainly be enjoyable, but sometimes the best are regular
games with just the right usage of CD advantages.

MicroProse has done a decent job with their CD32 offerings.  So, now, does
Team17 with Arcade Pool.

At its heart is a terrific playable pool simulation.  But the real
attraction, at least for a time, is the "Pubmosphere" CD tracks on
disk...about 7 or so minutes of...well, pubs.  The recording is
terrific...it really sounds, at least to the rest of the world, like you've
got a bunch of glasses clinking and people talking.

They clink and talk, or play pool, or blues, while the Arcade Pool is
played.  Certainly, it's not as good as being there, but it gives it the
extra kick that rounds Arcade Pool out into a great game.

Of course I'll tell you how the game itself plays.  The table itself is a
top-down affair with what at least look like oversized billiards.  You take
aim by pressing the red button on your destination and using the pad
buttons to control power and "english".  Aiming guides range from detailed
outlines of the cue ball's trajectory to nothing.  When you're satisfied,
the blue button executes the shot.  If you like, a mouse can perform all of
the above, but it's not particularly necessary.

The game itself supports a wide range of pool rules, including customizable
8 ball with most of the major issues people fight about in 8-ball
selectable by the players.  Other games are 9-ball, US 8/15 ball, Survivor,
and single-player options 9-Ball Challenge and Speed Pool.  Trickshot will
help you hone your skills.

You'll need them in case you actually are foolish enough to take on the
computer.  There are only two "difficulty" levels, Rookie and Pro, but I
haven't noticed much of a difference.  The computer players make incredible
shots...repeatedly.  Let's just say that if you're not in good shape early
on, you may as well treat it as a learning experience.

Despite its PAL requirement, the game purports to be fully AGA compatible
on all systems, even going to the length to tell you your system
configuration.  Quite nice of them, and another reason I like the game. 
(CD32 FastRAM just allows the computer player to figure out how to make
incredible shots a bit quicker, I think.)

The game has a fairly gentle learning curve, but you'll be frustrated the
first few games, and Team17 has decided to minimize cost by making all
manuals online.  It's a bit frustrating, too, because while within Arcade
Pool you can look up the implementation of pool rules in the game, you must
read the technical aspects (press this button to do this, etc.) from a
preboot menu.  Score one for budget, minus one for convenience.

But if you want a good sport simulation on the CD32 and are bored already
with Brutal Sports Football (how could you be??) give Arcade Pool some
serious thought.

"And if there's no jumbos, bring larges." -Quote from CD track "Pub #1".

@endnode
@node P3-4 "Review:  Super Stardust AGA"
@toc P3

===========================================================================
==  Review:  Super Stardust AGA                     By:  @{"Jason Compton" link P8-1}   ==
===========================================================================

Did you think you had hit the height of Stardustdom?  Enter Super Stardust.
You'll be pleased.

Super Stardust AGA is a high quality, high class project.  For those of you
unfamiliar with the game, it is the 90's Asteroids.  Wonderful high-detail
rendered asteroids with beautiful backdrops, one big (TOO big for the job,
if you ask me) ship flying around trying to blow them all up.  In the
meantime, enemy ships drop by and try to kill you in innovative ways, like
dropping bombs, shooting fire at you, or cloaking and becoming invincible,
flying around, then decloaking just long enough to shoot a rocket at you. 
If you're particularly lucky, the power-ups you get from the asteroids will
keep you alive, and the weapons you can steal from destroyed transports
will keep you fighting.  After 6 repetitions, a huge imposing ship with
lovely graphics and nasty weapons tries to kill you.  After that, you're
dropped into a tunnel, where the asteroids zoom by you at high speeds in 3d
while you shoot them and avoid mines.

Don't worry about the plot.  It's silly.  An evil professor kidnaps the
same princess he kidnapped in Stardust and wants to destroy everybody else.
But it does make for a good Star Warsian scrolling intro text, (whose
quality outshines that of X-Wing's attempt...)

There's really not much else to say.  The game is visually stunning.  Were
I a British reviewer, I might go so far as to say it's gobsmacking.  But in
any lingo, the game is incredibly beautiful to behold.  As far as
playability goes, it is a bit difficult to coordinate weapon changes, as it
requires pausing the game with the spacebar, making the changes, and
resuming...but dropping a hand from your controller to hit the spacebar is
a lot to ask for.  Things can happen so fast in the game...

Speaking of control systems: it IS worth pointing out that there is a CD32
version of this game available.  Team17 only sent me the AGA version, but
the manual covers both, and indicates that the CD32 control system for
switching weapons is far superior.  However, for some reason, it wasn't
implemented on the AGA floppy version.  Now, I understand that there's no
real reason to play the floppy version on a CD32 with the CD32 pad, but as
we move into the 3.1 age, CD32 controllers CAN be a reality for AGA
machines.  Strange shortsightedness.  I mean, it wouldn't have hurt to
allow for it...

The game isn't, of course, a direct rehash of Asteroids.  The concept of
depletable ship energy (drained by collisions) and a shield (limited usage,
of course) come into play, and the old "hyperspace" escape is gone.  The
aforementioned graphics are a far cry from the black and white wireframe of
long ago, and the sound is terrific...even from floppy, the musical tracks
are mixed cleverly with the sound effects and strange voice which informs
you of which power-up you've obtained, in case you were too busy watching
the 6 small asteroids hurtling at you to notice.  When the game is done,
you're presented with a detailed summary of your gameplay, and an insulting
one-line ranking.  (Well, let's just say it's insulting below the
pre-programmed high score.)

While it's PAL-only, it's at least nice enough to boot directly to it
without any user intervention.  If you like, the 5-disk extravaganza can be
installed to hard drive.  It requires a reboot of the system to play from
HD, however, and we were unable to play from HD on our 4000/040.  (it works
just fine from floppy, however.) A password system exists, but it's a bit
harsh...the passwords place you BEFORE tunnel sequences, meaning you have
to survive them and complete the entire 6-screen world each time you
replay.

Speed difference is undetectable between the CD32/Fastram and 4000/040.

My feelings about Super Stardust can be summed up as follows: Take a CD32
or 1200HD, put it in a stand-up console, wire up a sturdy arcade-style
controller, and stick it in an arcade, coin box and all.  It's really that
good, and it's really that playable.

@endnode

@node P3-4 "Emulation Rambler"
@toc P3

===========================================================================
==  Emulation Rambler:  CrossMAC/MaxDOS             By:  @{"Jason Compton" link P8-1}   ==
===========================================================================

It feels good to ramble once more.

On my agenda lately have been the two Macintosh filesystems, MaxDOS 2.0
from Media4 Productions and CrossMAC from Consultron.  In a way, it's a
battle of new vs.  old...Media4, while not strangers to software
development or the Amiga, are making their first attempt at a commerical
product.  Consultron, on the other hand, is responsible for essentially
defining MS-DOS filesystems for the Amiga...you know them well if you own
CrossDOS or Workbench 2.1 and above.

The goal of both programs is the same: to provide
as-transparent-as-possible access to Macintosh floppies, hard drives, and
A-Max/Emplant hybrids for AmigaDOS.  The requirements are a decent
graphical interface to get to where you want (Macintosh devices mounted as
AmigaDOS device), and, most importantly, functionality.

Let's cut right to the chase.  Both MaxDOS and CrossMAC do the job.  I
have no major complaints about their primary operation.

There.  Done.  I can stop now, right?

Well, ok, I'll tell you what the differences are.

Mounting the Mac stuff:

CrossMAC and MaxDOS get your devices mounted in fairly similar ways.  A
graphical interface asks you to select a drive, then a partition.  MaxDOS
requires you to know a bit more than CrossMAC does about your system (the
unit number of your SCSI hard drive, but it's a number between 0 and 6, so
you can only be wrong so many times...) but they both get the job done.
Another primary difference is that while MaxDOS will automatically
generate a mountlist entry to your specification, CrossMAC will go so far
as to automatically place the device in your user-startup.

Reading the data...or is it the resource?

Mac files are stored in two parts: a "data" fork and a "resource" fork.
If you'd like the technical explanation, check out the program manuals.
In short, one tells the Mac what the program's all about and the other
tells it what to do with it.  The system, in short, is responsible for the
reason you can double-click on virtually anything on a Mac and get a
program to pop up...or, the flip side of the coin, the reason it's so hard
to do something with a file if it DOESN'T make a program pop up...

Anyway: Both programs need some way to represent this on the Amiga, so
they show them as two separate files.  MaxDOS calls the resource fork for
the file "blah" as "blah" with a superscript 2 after it.  (Yes, I know I
can type alt-2 but I'd like to ensure that readers everywhere get the
drift.)  CrossMAC calls it blah.rs.  Either way, you get the point.
You'll primarily be interested in the data fork, but more about that
later.

Floppy, floppy, floppy...

It's interesting to note that MaxDOS needs Consultron's mfm.device to read
high density floppies.  (If you've got CrossDOS or Workbench 2.1 and
above, you've got mfm.device.  If not, you'll need to get it from
Consultron.)  MaxDOS can also handle all makes of Amax and Emplant
floppies.  CrossMAC, not to be outdone, also goes to the length of
allowing the use of A-Max hardware (I/II or II+/IV) to read low density
Mac floppies: either of the external drive type for A-Max I/II or the
shared-drive type for II+/IV.  Again, both do the job.

...But, I could care less about the resource fork!

Not surprising.  MaxDOS allows you to filter out data or resource forks or
just show both by commodity control.  I was unable to find such a feature
on CrossMAC.

How does this all look, anyway?

Both programs incarnate their disks as Workbench icons, which open into
standard windows, and so it goes.  CrossMAC will show all files, unless
hidden (another trick of the Mac operating system which can be
circumvented with these programs) as icons: either data icons, resource
icons, or their own 2-color icons taken straight from the Mac if they're
applications.  This is where some of CrossMAC's extras come into play, but
I'll get to those in a second.  With MaxDOS 2.0, there will be no icons,
so a "Show All" is prudent.  However, with MaxDOS 2.1, arriving "any day
now", the Mac icons will be displayed.

CrossMAC's extras: Not for the squeamish.

Consultron has included some goodies in their program that MaxDOS doesn't
counter.  Their usefulness...well, it'll vary on a case-by-case basis.

The first is VHex, a simple hexadecimal-code viewer which all Mac drive
data files default to.  (i.e., double-click on a Mac data file and you'll
get VHex.)  It's fairly primitive, nothing that DirWork doesn't do, but it
is nice to have as a default tool.

The second is Res_Extractor.  Remember what I said about resource forks?
This will allow you to pull those bits of code that tell the Mac what to
do out of the resource forks and look at them.  It's neat, even if you
don't understand it.

The next is Mac_File_Salv.  Not having any corrupted Mac disks, I wasn't
able to test it, but this program purports to try to save damaged files
from damaged disks.  Nice to know.

File_Type_Manager should be used only by astoundingly confident people.
It will, essentially, allow you to tell what was previously a MS-Word
document that it's now a font.  Of course, it won't WORK, but you can do
it.  A huge database of possible filetypes comes with, and you can change
them.

All of these are certainly nice to have, and don't hinder CrossMAC by any
means.  But they're also not necessary, and can be done with more
confidence on a true Mac.

So, what's the point, Jason?

The point is that both of these programs work.  CrossMAC is the more
polished of the two, but it's also got a $20 higher pricetag.
Functionally, they're indistinguishable.  My feelings at the end are
mixed.  The products are quality, and I recommend that if you need one,
you check prices and what functions you want and make your decision.  But
at suggested prices of $150 for CrossMAC and $130 for MaxDOS, you may also
want to give some thought to just going whole-hog and buying an Emplant.
It's considerably more expensive: about $330 will get you the deluxe
version, and then you need to dig up ROMs and System software, but you
also get the Mac programs themselves, not just file portability.

The choice, as always, is up to you.  These programs would make terrific
Amiga pack-ins, and I hope both Consultron and Media4 pursue that
possibility when this damned buyout is over with.

CrossMAC                               MaxDOS 2.0
Consultron                             Media4
8959 Ridge Rd                          2800 University Avenue Suite h1b-101
Plymouth, MI  48170                    West Des Moines, IA  50266
USA                                    USA
313-459-7271                           515-225-7409

@endnode

@node P2-2-1 "Citadel 68K"
@toc P2-2

TITLE: 
     Citadel 68K BBS program

VERSION: 
     3.42.P30

COMPANY: 
         Custom Services
         P. O. Box 254
         Moorestown, NJ 08055
         Support BBS: (609) 953-8159

AUTHOR: 
     Tony Preston

DESCRIPTION

  Citadel is a full featured BBS program.  It is FREEWARE, the
  source is available from the support BBS. 

  Citadel is room oriented.  A room is a free format message
  conference.  A room can have many attributes such as being
  anonymous, hidden, private, Networked, Directory attached.

  Citadel supports networking with any other Citadel plus can
  import and export to other networks via some simple utilities.

  Citadel supports full access to archives online.  You can view
  the contents and even download individual files from an archive
  without grabbing the whole archive!

  Citadel supports doors.  Any STDIO program can be used as a door.

NEW FEATURES:

  This version is a major update.  Many bugs have been fixed and
  some special new features are now available.  The messages and
  prompts used by the BBS are now SYSOP customizable.  The 68000
  version of the archive contains the new message files.

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS:

  A minimum of 512K and 2 floppies is required although 2 MBs of
  memory and a hard drive is much more practical for a BBS.
  Runs on any Amiga model with 1.3 or later OS although 2.04 ROM
  is recommended for best reliability.  It also requires a phone
  line...:)
  
HOST NAME and DIRECTORY:

  Any Aminet site such as
   ftp.wustl.edu under: /pub/aminet/comm/bbs/
     or
  ftp.funet.fi under: /pub/amiga/datacomm/

FILE NAMES

  Cit-3.42P30-00.lha - 68000 version, plus support files
  Cit-3.42P30-30.lha - 68030/020 version, executables only

PRICE: 

     FREEWARE

DISTRIBUTABILITY:  

  You may not sell it or claim any copyright over it.  Citadel
  68K is copyrighted 1990-94 by Custom Services, All rights are
  reserved.  You may distribute via any medium so long as no
  charge is made for the program, only the medium.

@endnode
@node P2-2-2 "ImageStudio"
@toc P2-2

TITLE
        ImageStudio

VERSION
        1.1.0

AUTHOR
        Andy Dean and Graham Dean

        Email : adean@eleceng.ucl.ac.uk

        Post :  14 Fielding Avenue,
                Poynton,
                Stockport,
                Cheshire.
                SK12 1YX
                ENGLAND

DESCRIPTION
        ImageStudio is an image processor written for the casual
        graphics user who wishes to convert or manipulate various
        graphics formats on a modest Amiga system. The program
        tries to cover the most commonly performed operations
        like colour reduction, scaling and dithering in an easy
        to use Workbench2 style interface. Most of the commonly
        used file formats can be loaded or saved. Image processing,
        by its very nature, requires large amounts of RAM -
        ImageStudio includes its own virtual memory manager to
        reduce the ammount of RAM required.

        * Virtual memory
        * Upto 100 levels of undo / redo
        * Loads / saves IFF-ILBM (palette based upto 256 colours,
        HAM6, HAM8, extra halfbright), GIF, BMP, PCX, JPEG,
        Targa, EPS, datatypes.
        * User definable convolution filters.
        * Adjust colour balance (brightness, contrast and gamma).
        * ASCII and AmigaGuide documentation.
        * Requires no third party libraries or utilities.

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS
        ImageStudio requires:

        * Workbench 2.04 or above.
        * Around 1MB of free memory.
        * Several MB of free hard disk space (for virtual memory).

HOST NAME
        ftp.uni-paderborn.de or any Aminet site.

DIRECTORY
        /pub/aminet/gfx/conv

FILE NAMES
        ImageStudio.lha
        ImageStudio.readme

PRICE
        10 UKpounds
        20 USdollars

DISTRIBUTABILITY
        The unregistered version is freely distributable.
        The registered version is *NOT* freely distributable.

        The program is Copyright 1994 Andy Dean and Graham Dean

OTHER
        To encourage users to register, the freely distributable
        version is limited to loading images of upto 250x250
        pixels - all other functions are available.

@endnode
@node P2-2-3 "GameSmith Development System"
@toc P2-2

TITLE:
        GameSmith Development System

Professional Game development is made easy with the GameSmith Development
System from Oregon Research.  Over three years in development, the
GameSmith Development system gives you the low level power to create the
masterpiece of your dreams.  With GameSmith you can easily create anything
from arcade shoot 'em ups to graphic role playing adventures, from fast
scrollers to hair rasing strategy games.  The only limit is you
imagination. 

The GameSmith system provides you with:

- Complete animation system with double buffering 
- Prioritized object display 
- Custom Object/Object & Object /Background Collision Detection & Response
- Automatic placement and Animation of Multi-Sequenced animated objects 
- Chain Objects, animating one animates the whole chain! 
- Automatic Virtual Space object handling 
- Dynamic Animation Control 
- Easy to use Joystick polling routines 
- Very efficient ILBM picture loader 
- Optional custom encryption to protect your artwork and sounds 
- Fully AGA compatible 
- Transparent double buffering 
- Hardware level smooth scrolling on a per viewport basis 
- Independently scroll playfields in dual playfield mode 
- Parallax scrolling 

Build up your animations graphically in the interactive character animator
CITAS.  Customize all aspects of the object including sequence, placement,
speed, display method & priority, object collision detection parameters. 
Save everything out as a single object addressable by the system.  The
package has over 350 pages of documentation fully describing the system,
utility functions, and over 130 library functions complete with a detailed
tutorial and many examples.
 
GameSmith works on all Amiga systems and requires a C compiler or 680x0
Assembler to use, support for Pascal and HiSoft BASIC 2 is coming. 
GameSmith retails for $129.95 and is available now.

For more information or a copy of detailed product literature contact:

Oregon Research 
16200 S.W. Pacific Hwy., Suite 162 
Tigard, OR 97224 
Ph:(503) 620-4919 
FAX: (503) 624-2940 
Internet: orres@teleport.com 
Genie: ORA
CompuServe: 71333,2655

@endnode
@node P2-2-4 "Analay"
@toc P2-2

TITLE
       Analay

VERSION
       1.0

AUTHOR
       Marc Necker
       (Marc@buster.tynet.sub.org)

DESCRIPTION
       Analay is a new numerical analysis Program which provides all
       the standard functions such a program needs. The special feature
       of this program is the integrated DTP mode which allows you to
       lay out a page with full WYSIWYG! The program is divided into two
       independent parts running at the same time as separate tasks.

       The Math-Mode contains all functions for plotting and analyzing
       functon graphs. It's no problem to derive functions or to calculate
       the zeros or the area between functions to name only three of
       the many facilities. Moreover, the design of the graphs can be
       changed in many ways. You also can place text, points, etc. in
       the windows or hatch an area. Tables, lists and legends can be
       created as well.

       The layout Mode contains a small but complete DTP Program with
       full WYSIWYG and Intellifont support! It allows you to lay out
       a page with function-graphs, tables, lists, legends, text blocks,
       etc. Moreover, it knows formulas which no program apart form TeX
       was able to display or print up to now! The page can be printed
       in highest printer resolution!

DISTRIBUTABILITY
       The Analay Archive without key file can be distributed freely
       as long as all files are kept together. You also may place it on
       PD-collections or CDs.

REQUIREMENTS
       Analay runs on every Amiga with AmigaOS 2.0 or higher and at
       least 1.5MByte RAM. It's better if you have got more RAM and
       a harddisk.

       To use all of the program's features AmigaOS 3.0 or higher is
       required (e.g. color printout).

RELEASE DATE
       2nd November 1994

HOST NAME
       Any Aminet server

       i.e. wuarchive.wustl.edu (128.252.135.4)

DIRECTORY
       /pub/aminet/misc/math

FILE NAME
       Analay10.lha

PRICE
       Shareware fee of 20US-$/30DM. See the documentation for
       further information. Some functions are disabled in the
       unregistered version, e.g. the print-function.

@endnode
@node P2-2-5 "Termite"
@toc P2-2

TITLE:
       Termite

Oregon Research is proud to announce TERMITE, a modern Telecommunications
package for the Amiga.  TERMITE is designed so even a novice
telecommunicator will feel at home, yet it has all of the power and high
end features to satisfy the most seasoned modem warrior.  Designed from the
ground up at Oregon Research to take full advantage of Amiga WB 2.0 and
higher, TERMITE is 100% Amiga Style Guide compliant.  Among Termites
features are:

- Supports communication speeds from 300 to 115,200 BPS
- Flexible Phone Book with unique configurations for each number
- Support for Multiple Line BBSs
- Configurable review buffer with cut and paste editing
- Multi-tasking chat window to prepare text before sending it.
- Configurable Text Macros
- Font and Screen sensitive displays
- Configurable button bar
- Assign any program function/macro to the button bar. You can install your
  own images to the button bar by assign your any IFF brush to the button
- Fully AREXX programmable
- Automatic Call logging. Know where you were and
  how much you spent.
- AmigaGuide online help

TERMITE works on all Amiga systems with 1 Mb or more of memory and
WorkBench 2.0 or higher.  TERMITE retails for $49.95 and is available now.

For more information or a copy of detailed product literature contact:

Oregon Research
16200 S.W. Pacific Hwy., Suite 162
Tigard, OR 97224
Ph: (503) 620-4919
FAX: (503) 624-2940
Internet: orres@teleport.com
Genie: ORA
CompuServe: 71333,2655

@endnode
@node P2-2-6 "AmiCheck v1.11"
@toc P2-2

TITLE
        AmiCheck v1.11 - checkbook/account management software

VERSION
        1.11

        The demo version is fully functional except there is
        a limitation of 30 transactions. 

COMPANY
        Shareware, registered version available from the author:

        Douglas M. Dyer
        5124 Observation Way
        Alexandria, VA 22312
        USA
        Attn: AmiCheck

        Registration includes a free upgrade to v2.0, which
        will include check printing.

        Questions/comments: dyer@alx.sticomet.com

AUTHOR
        Douglas M. Dyer

DESCRIPTION
        AmiCheck is an easy yet very powerful checkbook/
        Account package for OS2.x and 3.x systems.  It
        has extensive automation capabilities and can be
        driven almost entirely by keyboard if desired.
        The interface is font-sensitive and on the workbench
        so graphics board compatibility is high.

        Below list some of the more prominent features:

* Interface
        User-configurable from XEN-style buttons to shading colors.
        Fully font-sensitive, including the checkbook register 

* Interactive Graphical Analysis

* Filtering
        Advanced filter set operations possible
        Range operations with In or Out attributes.

* Sorting
        Up to six levels of sorting may be done 

* Budgeting
        Categories may be created and assigned to transactions

* Report Generation
        Configurable reports may be generated to a file or to the printer.

* Automation
        The user may create "templates" of common transactions.  
        Scripts automate data entry by providing a list of templates 

* Searching
        Search by any combination of fields, including using wildcards 

... etc.

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS
        AmigaOS 2.x or 3.x

HOST NAME
        A full demo is available on AMINET.
        One such site is wuarchive.wustl.edu (128.252.135.4).

DIRECTORY
        /pub/aminet/biz/misc

FILE NAMES
        amicheck1_11.lha        162484 bytes

PRICE
        The registered version is $25.00 in the US exchange
        rate (EURO checks accepted).  Add $3.00 for outside
        US shipping and handling.

DISTRIBUTABILITY
        The demo on aminet is freely distributable,
        the registered version is not.

        amiCheck is Copyright (C) 1994 Douglas M. Dyer
        All Rights Reserved. 

@endnode

@node P2-3 "The Humor Department"
@toc P2

===========================================================================
==                         The Humor Department                          ==
===========================================================================

The following is a compilation of the IRC Jcompton Scrubber Purchase
conference held on 10-27-94 (CST).  The content has been edited, removing
non-conference material.  The messages regarding the subject of the
conferences remain intact and unedited except for format to make reading
easier.

Thanks to Kosh, aka Robert Fentiman, for starting the whole thing.

[ Some intitial argument about who rightfully gets the Scrubber ]

<jcompton> I was the first one to make the floor scrubber famous.  Hence, I
           get it.

* Wolverine wants jason to clean my toliet w/ the scrubber

<jcompton> Wolverine: I don't do the scrubbing, I just own the merchandise.

<Kosh> Do you rent?

<jcompton> Kosh: Well, initial floor scrubbing policy will focus on the
           markets we've done well in in the past.  We'd be willing to
           license the floor scrubber policy to distributors in other
           countries, though.

<Kosh> What sort of hardware are we looking at?  Basic model, or one with
       lots of extras?

<jcompton> Kosh: We can't forget the low-end mop market that's been the
           mainstay, but our high-end users would be disappointed if we
           discontinued our more expandable floor scrubbing models.

<Kosh> What about marketing?  - I hope you plan to market it better than C=
       did...

<jcompton> Kosh: No question.  Commodore was too proprietary with their
           floor scrubber.  We're seriously considering a completely
           Open-Soap policy.

<Kosh> Do you see the Scrubber taking a lead over the compeditors, and can
       you talk about any proposed advancements?  And what do you plan on
       calling the new Scrubber company?

<jcompton> Kosh: We may not be able to beat the clone scrubber companies
           right away, but we're going to aggressively market not only in
           magazines but with competitive profit-sharing programs with
           janitorial supply distributors.

<jcompton> Kosh: Most of the improvements are contingent on developing a
           new OS for the GBR (Gobsmacking Battery Recharge) chipset we
           plan to implement for our next-generation scrubbers.

<jcompton> Kosh: The name isn't finalized yet, but we're considering
           Scrubber International or Scrubbing Technologies, Ltd.

<Kosh> Do you plan on limiting market to C='s strongest ones (IE, the UK)
       or do you plan immediate worldwide exposure?

<jcompton> Kosh: As I stated earlier, we feel we need to focus first on the
           markets we've done best in, but we certainly can't rule out any,
           either.

<Kosh> Won't other markets feel ignored, and what do you propose to do to
       ensure a future in the weaker markets before the "clones" take them
       for good?

<jcompton> Kosh: Marketing, marketing, marketing.  We plan to show the
           public the areas where our scrubbers excel.  We've got snapshots
           of 14,000 car dealership floors ready to go to print as soon as
           the buyout is successful.

<Kosh> Are you able to tell the IRC readers out there anything about the if
       any), or are they silent partners?

<jcompton> kosh: They are silent partners.  All I can tell you is that one
           of them is a major detergent manufacturer.

<Kosh> Where do you plan to have your factory and management based, and how
       soon can we expect the product line to start up again?

<jcompton> Kosh: Manufacturing agreements are tentatively set in Iowa and
           Hungary.  We feel that the locations will be optimal for
           distributing our product.  We hope to have new models available
           for Valentine's Day.

<jcompton> The ad guys have a tentative slogan for the new releases..."Take
           your honey for a spin and scrub." It's still rough, but
           workable.

<jcompton> We're also giving serious thought to painting Amy the Squirrel
           on both sides of the new models, but Schwartz hasn't returned
           our calls yet.

<Kosh> Is there anything you wish to say to the IRC readers out there
       before the interview is done?

<jcompton> Kosh: Sure.  We're ready to do whatever it takes to ensure the
           future of the floor scrubber.  It's been a bumpy ride, but with
           everyone's help, we can have a terrific future.

[Moderator interjection] It's the IRC/Jcompton conference on the Floor
                         Scrubber Purchase... please type ? to ask a 
                         question

<c0w> Do you plan on sticking with the GGG series of motor contruction, or
      not?

<jcompton> c0w: GGG is a technology that we feel, at this point, won't be
           enough to combat the competition's offerings.  But if we can get
           it to market quickly and cheaply, it may have a future as the
           mid-end machine we've always lacked.

<Kosh> Well I thank you for the very informative interview.  Are you able
       to stick around for some questions presented by some guests?

<c0w> j: yes, but if we get rid of GGG thewnn will the alternative be
      downwardly compatible with the older detergents?

<jcompton> c0w: It's likely that floor scrubber users will need some major
           retooling of their scrubbing habits and patterns.

<harv> jason what the hell is it with you and floor scrubbers.  you're
       getting compulsive about this.  we may have to send you for
       professional help

<jcompton> harv: I'm establishing a legend.  Or at least, trying very hard.
           Actually, this whole thing wasn't my idea.

<c0w> j: what type of dome light will be used on the new models?

<jcompton> c0w: It's too early to think about that sort of thing.  It'll be
           up to the design team.

<harv> jason be sure to see invasion of the body snatchers, early 80s
       re-make.  excellent floorscrubber scene in it

<jcompton> harv: Hehehe...right now I'm just enjoying the brief glimpse
           Haynie gets of it in Deathbed Vigil.

<harv> hmm.. i gotta get that tape

<c0w> j: Yes, but this is very urgent!!  Will it even BE a floor scrubber
      if it uses some new weird type of detergent?

<jcompton> c0w: We're not going to change the things that have made our
floor scrubbers great in the past.

<c0w> j: Thank goodness!

<Kosh> The scrubber "clones" seem to work on the basis that "faster is
       better"...  do you plan to adopt this philosophy, or continue the
       multi co-scrubber design?

<jcompton> Kosh: We can't rule out allowing users of other floor scrubbers
           to feel at home on ours, but at the same time, we have to keep
           up the sort of things that make us stand out.

<c0w> j: I feel that speed is overrated, if we use multiple brushes then we
      will get much higher performance than a very fast model that uses a
      single brush.

<jcompton> c0w: The brushes will continue to work in tandem.  We're even
           working on making all of them animated.

<c0w> j: what about rtd (re-targetable detergent)?

<jcompton> c0w: RTD is one of our top priorities.  We have to stop
           punishing users for using high-end detergents.

<Kosh> Are you offering a better support line for 3rd party developers and
       dealers?

<jcompton> Kosh: Of course.  Accessories are what really make the machine.

<Kosh> And what about owners of older Scrubbers that want to upgrade?

<jcompton> Kosh: We'll have to keep a competitive upgrade plan in order to
           keep existing users happy.

@endnode

@node P2-6 "AR Contest!"
@toc P2
==========================================================================
==                         Amiga Report Contest!                        ==
==========================================================================

    - THE PRIZE FOR NEXT MONTH -

CONTEST BEGINS: 9-13-94
CONTEST ENDS: 11-21-94

The Amiga Report contest is still going on, and it is not too late to
enter.  This ongoing monthly contest allows Amiga Report readers a chance
to win software by either solving a puzzle or by entering a random drawing.

The prize this month is the Amiga/Toaster Reference Manual v2.221, from
Area52.  This is a 1,000 page help system for the Amiga and Video Toaster,
covering the Workbench, AmigaDOS, Lightwave, and more ($34.95).

The second prize choice is the FutureShock audio CDROM, which was produced
using Amiga computers by SideWinder.  There are some Sidewinder music
modules on Aminet that you may want to look at for a sample of the audio CD
($12.95).

Another possible prize is SubVersion, a strategy submarine hunt game by
Point of View Computing.  Both a Mac and IBM version is included along with
the Amiga version.

FOCUS GbR has made available graphicRECALL, its interactive multimedia
database.  Designed for catagorizing and accessing large databases of
images, texture maps, anims, and audio.

Walnut Creek has also dontated 5 copies of the AMINET CD-ROM, which
contains approximately 4000 files from the AMINET FTP sites.

Previously we have offered the ARexx Reference Disk by Merrill Callaway,
which was awarded to a previous winner.  Contact Whitestone for more
information (505) 268-0678.  More prizes will be announced as they become
available.

All monthly contests end on the dates listed above.  Any entries beyond
this date will be entered into the next contest.  In the event that you
were announced as a winner and did not receive your prize, please contact
me by email.

- THE MONTHLY DRAWING -

To enter the random drawing, select a number from 1 to 262,144 and send it
to me at one of my addresses listed below, either by the postal service or
email through the Internet.  Also, you may enter by solving the following
puzzle.  The winner of this puzzle will be decided within the same time
frame as the random prize, to allow the contest information to filter
through the networks, and to allow your letters and postcards to come in.

- THE PUZZLE -

Two cars are racing on a race track.  Each car is traveling in an opposite
direction (they aren't too bright).  The cars eventually collide with each
other.  One suffers damage to the windshield as it gets hit.  The other
driver flies out the side openning on his car because the netting was
damaged.

The first car, a Formula 1 racer, has its windshield replaced.  The second
car has its netting replaced.  What kind of car is the second car, and why?


- TO ENTER -

To enter, simply let your fingers do the talking and write an email and
send it to dtiberio@libserv1.ic.sunysb.edu.  You MUST put the word CONTEST
in the subject line of the email header!  Otherwise you run the risk of
having your email deleted (don't ask, it is a long story!) or send a post
card or letter to:

Amiga Report Contest
c/o David Tiberio
6 Lodge Lane
East Setauket, NY 11733

Is it possible to win via snail mail?  You might think that your chances of
winning are better by entering in email (much faster of course), but last
month's winner send in a letter that arrived the day before his winning
number was drawn!

In your letter or email, please provide the following:

Your full name and address.  Please keep in mind that many of you may have
addresses that I am not accustomed to, so please include your country or
any other information that I would need in case you win.  An email address
should also be included, if possible.

You must also include a brief one sentence overview of the editorial in
this issue of Amiga Report.  Just to make sure you are reading it.  :) You
must also include the issue number.  For example, if you read this in
AR213, then include that in your correspondance.  Also, a prize winner will
be determined by a random number generator.  Choose a number from 1 to
262,144.  The closest winner or winners to the randomly generated number
will receive the prize in the mail.  Anyone who does not provide a number
will have one assigned to him randomly.

All prizes will be mailed within one week after I get my hands on the
published version of AmigaReport.  I am doing this for a few reasons. 
First, every winner so far has given the correct puzzle solution before I
have received the editon of AmigaReport that announced it.  :) Second, I
don't like to go to the post office every day if I can avoid it.  Third,
you never know when someone's power supply might blow up (right Mr.
Editor?!).

- RULES AND REGULATIONS -

1. In the evnt that the editor's power supply fries, the contest for that
   month will have its deadline postponed to a later date, to be announced.
   Any contest entries for the random drawing will be added to the next
   month's drawing, to be held once per month near the beginning of the
   month.

2. All prizes are donated.  I cannot be held responsible for any damage
   caused by a prize.  For example, if you leave your prize on the stairs
   and your grandmother slips on it, I will not pay her medical bills.

3. We are not doing this for any profit, and cannot be held responsible if
   we go out of business or are otherwise financially unable to give you
   anything!  We are actively looking for submissions from other software
   authors.

4. Good things come to those who read the rules and regulations!  Here is
   a tip to help you win: every problem is a trick problem, or gives you
   clues that are not part of the problem itself.  Read the whole entire
   contest entry looking for clues.  And read my other articles for more
   clues.  I give some very obvious clues :).

5. If for any circumstance you are awarded a prize but do not receive it,
   contact me at (516) 476-1615.  I will promptly attend to any mistakes
   that have been made.

6. These rules are subject to change at any time without warning!

7. The company that publishes Art Department skipped the key information.

- THE DISCLAIMER -

DISCLAIMER: This contest is being provided as a service to the Amiga
community and all persons involved in running this contest cannot be held
liable for anything that costs you money or lifetime pain and anguish.
Rules are subject to change.  All entries must be received by whenever TBA.
Any entries beyond this date will be entered into the next contest, if any.


- THE CHANCE YOU WILL WIN -

Odds of winning are approximately 1:50 for the random drawing and 1:5 for
the correct answer to the puzzle, based upon current entries.

SPECIAL THANKS to SideWinder for donating the Future Shock albums for
inclusion in our contest, along with Merrill Callaway for his ARexx
Reference Disk!  SubVersion is donated by Point of View, and graphicRECALL
is published by FOCUS GbR.

                             @{" David Tiberio " link P8-4}

dtiberio@libserv1.ic.sunysb.edu

@endnode
@node P5B-1 "Amiga Report Mailing List"
@toc P5B

===========================================================================
==                      Amiga Report Mailing List                        ==
===========================================================================

If you have an internet mailing address, you can receive Amiga Report in
@{"UUENCODED" link P5B-1-1} form each week as soon as the issue is released.  To be put on
the list, send Email to jcompton@bbs.xnet.com and in the body of the
message ask nicely and briefly to be added to the list.

ie: Please add me to the mailing list for Amiga Report magazine.  My
     addresss is <your net address>.

Your account must be able to handle mail of any size to ensure an intact
copy.  For example, many systems have a 100K limit on incoming messages.

** IMPORTANT NOTICE:  PLEASE be certain your host can accept mail over   **
** 100K!  We have had a lot of bouncebacks recently from systems with a  **
** 100K size limit for incoming mail.  If we get a bounceback with your  **
** address in it, it will be removed from the list.  Thanks!             **

@endnode
@node P5B-1-1
@toc P5B

                            UUEncoding/Decoding
                            ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
             (thanks to Bob Tomasevich for the quick tutorial)

What is uuencoding and uudecoding?
----------------------------------
uuencoding is converting a binary file into text (ASCII) which can be sent
through mail or Usenet.  uudecoding is reversing the process (e.g.
converting the file back to binary).

Why would I want to do this?
----------------------------
You have to send a binary file to a user who does not have FTP access, or
the user is too lazy to FTP the file.

What is the normal procedure?
-----------------------------
1. Convert the binary file into ASCII, using uuencode.
2. Send the file, through email, to the user.
3. The person on the receiving end gets the email, which may be split into
   parts.  If the email is split into parts, the parts must be combined,
   in the order received, into one file.
4. Receiving person converts the file back into binary, using uudecode.

What does a uuencoded file look like?
-------------------------------------
The start always has:

    begin 644 <encoded file's name>

So, for the file happy-happy-joy-joy.txt, it would look like:

    begin 644 happy-happy-joy-joy.txt

The encoded file begins right after:

M1TE&.#=A@`+@`9<````$`*QB15=2.+&/@R(Y)XM8.=J]H+*%7BL6#8]F6EP_]
M*$=E5"L?L-Z8A-:#60\@$,9P27-4-YB#;4HY)U!L9KZNE\O"O["#;8]82SDF>
M&[%J4FI',.&:E`48#="4@SE41M61<R`@%R$\,9:.?&!Z=NWM_\V';H-D1TI`=

.. more lines like the above ..

M>(`)N(`-^(`1.($5>($9N($=^($A.((E>((IN((M^((Q.(,U>(,YN(,]^(-!+
&V"\"`@`[&
``
end              <-- the end of the encoded file
size 151341      <-- size of the original file

So, how would I do this on the Amiga?
-------------------------------------
There are many uuencode/decode variants out there, but most usually have
kept the old UNIX command line, which can be confusing to novices, or,
require you to remove all mail headers and other, non-uuencoded text.

Luckily, Asher Feldman took the time to write UUxt.

What is UUxT?
-------------
It is a program which performs both the uuencode/decode operations in one
executable, AND, can also pack/unpack LhA archives.

Tell me more.
-------------
The UUxT archive contains UUxT, the CLI version, and UUxtGUI, the Workbench
interface.  I will give a short summary of how to use both.  Detailed
instructions are included in the UUxT archive.

CLI Version:
------------

  Running UUxT without any options gives the following:

     UUxT Version 2.1a Copyright (c)1993 Asher Feldman
     USAGE: UUxT [option] [archive name] <LhA archive name> <file(s)>
     options: a - encode           l - LhAencode
              x - decode           u - LhAdecode

  showing the format of the command line and the valid options.

  Some example command lines:

  1. Normal encoding - UUxt a filename.uue filename-to-archive
  2. Normal decoding - UUxt x filename.uue
  3. LhA archiving and encoding -

            UUxT l filename.uue filename.lha file1 file2 ...

  4. Decoding and LhA unarchiving - UUxT u filename.uue

  For LhA encoding and decoding, you will need LhA by Stefan Boberg.

  Workbench (GUI) Version:
  ------------------------
  Below is a ASCII rendition of the UUxT-GUI window (from UUxtGUI doc):
         ____________________________________________________________
        |+| UUxT-GUI Frontend v1.0 (c)1993 Asher Feldman             |
        +------------------------------------------------------------+
        |   ______________________        ______________________     |
        |  |InFile |              |      |OutFile|              |    |
        |  +-------+--------------+      +-------+--------------+    |
        |    (1)          (2)               (3)         (4)          |
        |             ____________                 _____________     |
        |  Operation |@| Decode   |      Lha Name |             |    |
        |            +-+----------+               +-------------+    |
        |                  (5)                          (6)          |
        |                         _________                          |
        |                        |  START  |                         |
        |                        +---------+                         |
        |                            (7)                             |
        +------------------------------------------------------------+

  (1) Clicking on this brings up a requester to select the file you want to
         perform the operation shown in gadget (5).
  (2) You can manually type here the filename of the file affected by the
         operation indicated in gadget (5).
  (3) Used only for encoding, brings up a requester to select where the
         encoded file should go.  Selecting an existing file will cause the
         existing file to be replaced by the encoded file.  You can also
         use this requester to create directories.
  (4) You can manually type the filename of the file to be the encoded file.
  (5) The operation to perform on file shown in (2).  The operations are
         the four provided by UUxT (uuencode/uudecode/LhAEncode/LhADecode).
  (6) The name of the archive created with the LhAEncode option.  Ignored
         when any other operation is selected.
  (7) Does the encode/decode/LhAEncode/LhADecode and pops up a requester
         indicating if the operation was successful or not.

I need this!  Where can I get it?
---------------------------------
If you use the Internet from a local BBS, you may find it there.  If not
you can FTP it from wuarchive.wustl.edu, in the directory

                          pub/aminet/arc/UUxT.lha

It should also be on the Aminet mirrors.

Thanks for the explanation!  How can I reach you if I have questions?
---------------------------------------------------------------------

                                 Internet
                                 --------

                         bob.tomasevich@nezuld.com
                               bobt@ais.net

@endnode
@node P5-4 "Copyright Information"
@toc P5

===========================================================================
==                       _    _       __  ___    _                       ==
==                      /\\  |\\   /| || //  \  /\\                      ==
==                     /  \\ | \\ /|| ||(< __  /  \\                     ==
==                    /--- \\|  \/ || || \\_||/--- \\                    ==
==                   /______________________________\\                   ==
==                  /                                \\                  ==
==              Amiga Report International Online Magazine               ==
==                    October 24, 1994  ~ Issue No. 2.30                 ==
==                  Copyright  1994 SkyNet Publications                  ==
==                           All Rights Reserved                         ==
===========================================================================

Views, Opinions and Articles presented herein are not necessarily those of
the editors and staff of Amiga Report International Online Magazine or of
STR Publications.  Permission to reprint articles is hereby granted, unless
otherwise noted.  Reprints must, without exception, include the name of the
publication, date, issue number and the author's name.  Amiga Report and/or
portions therein may not be edited in any way without prior written
permission.  However, translation into a language other than English is
acceptble, provided the original meaning is not altered.  Amiga Report may
be distributed on privately owned not-for-profit bulletin board systems
(fees to cover cost of operation are acceptable), and major online services
such as (but not limited to) Delphi and Portal.  Distribution on public
domain disks is acceptable provided proceeds are only to cover the cost of
the disk (e.g.  no more than $5 US).  Distribution on for-profit magazine
cover disks requires written permission from the editor or publisher. Amiga
Report is a not-for-profit publication.  Amiga Report, at the time of
publication, is believed reasonably accurate.  Amiga Report, its staff and
contributors are not and cannot be held responsible for the use or misuse
of information contained herein or the results obtained there from.  Amiga
Report is not affiliated with Commodore-Amiga, Inc., Commodore Business
Machines, Ltd., or any other Amiga publication in any way.  All items
quoted in whole or in part are done so under the Fair Use Provision of the
Copyright Laws of the United States Penal Code.  Any Electronic Mail sent
to the editors may be reprinted, in whole or in part, without any previous
permission of the author, unless said electronic mail is specifically
requested not to be reprinted.

===========================================================================

@endnode
@node P6-1 "Editor's Choice"
@toc P6
===========================================================================
==                            Editor's Choice                            ==
===========================================================================

These are selected products, reviewed by myself, that I've liked.  So, I've
landed them and decided to sell them at the lowest price I'm authorized.

All prices are in $US.
                                 | Issue    | Approximate  | Amiga Report |
 Product                         | Reviewed | Retail Price | Reader Price |
|--------------------------------|----------|--------------|--------------|
|                                |          |              |              |
|Swifty 3-button mouse           |   2.28   |    $39.95    |    $22.75    |
|                                |          |              |              |
|Micro R+D CD-ROM Volume 1       |   2.25   |    $79.00    |    $53.95    |
|    (Includes Transition graphic|          |              |              |
|    converter and loads of      |          |              |              |
|    artwork)                    |          |              |              |
|                                |          |              |              |
|Micro R+D CD-ROM Volume 2       |   2.26   |    $99.00    |    $59.95    |
|    (Includes entire Nature's   |          |              |              |
|    Backdrop series)            |          |              |              |
|                                |          |              |              |
|GPFax Amiga Fax Software        |   2.30   |    $100.00   |    $60.00    |
|    (Class 1 & 2)               |          |              |              |
|                                |          |              |              |
---------------------------------------------------------------------------

Orders may be placed via check, money order, or postal cheque, made out to
Micro R+D.  Visa/Mastercard accepted via post or E-Mail.  No CODs.

Mail all orders to @{" Jason Compton " link P8-1}.  Orders will be
processed by Amiga Report and drop-shipped from Micro R+D.

In the continental US, add $5/$10/$20 for UPS shipping, ground/blue/red
label, respectively.  Overseas: It is recommended that you consider $20 to
be the minimum cost for shipping.  If you plan to order more than one
item, E-mail for shipping cost.

---------------------------------------------------------------------------

Sidewinder's Future Shock II CD is now available through Amiga Report.
Featuring 15 Amiga-generated tunes totalling 71 minutes, Eric Gieseke's
work is captured on an Amiga-independent media.

Available for US$12.00.  Please add $5 for shipping.

Make check or money order payable to @{" Jason Compton " link P8-1}.
Orders will be drop-shipped from Sidewinder Productions.

For overseas orders, please contact through E-Mail before ordering.

@endnode
@node P6-2 "Area52 Price Listing"
@toc P6

             AREA52 Price Listing for September/October 1994.
             ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Although many Amiga mail order companies and dealers are becoming harder to
locate, it only makes room for us smaller dealers to bring you the same
products at the same prices you would expect from the largest mail order
house around.  Over the summer we at AREA52 have been slowly expanding our
product line to contain hardware such as hard drives, monitors, and
accelerators, along with software from various smaller developers in the
area.  Here are some of our prices, but look for more in the October issue
of Video Toaster User.  We welcome you to compare prices!

    17" AOC SVGA monitor, digital controls, .28mm 1280x1024 NI     $625
    14" SVGA monitors, many brands, .28mm, 1024x768 NI              260
    Warp Engine 68040 for A4000, 0mhz, SCSI2                        750
    Cyberstorm 68040 for A4000, 0mhz                                750
    Personal Animation Recorder                                    1499
    Conner 540 megabyte IDE hard drive, PAR compatible              299
    Conner 810 megabyte IDE hard drive                              499
    Conner 1.0 gigabyte IDE hard drive, PAR compatible              625
    Micropolis 2210A 1.0 gigabyte hard drive, IDE, PAR compatible   699
    Micropolis 2217A 1.7 gigabyte hard drive, IDE, PAR compatible   950
    Micropolis 2210 1.0 gigabyte hard drive, SCSI2                  699
    Micropolis 2217 1.7 gigabyte hard drive, SCSI2                  950
    Micropolis 2217AV 1.7 gigabyte hard drive, SCSI2                999
    Fujitsu 530 megabyte SCSI hard drive                            350
    Fujitsu 1.0 gigabyte SCSI hard drive                            625
    Samsung 251 megabyte IDE hard drive                             199
    Samsung 426 megabyte IDE hard drive                             250
    Barracuda 2.1 gigabyte SCSI2 hard drive                        1350
    Barracuda 4.2 gigabyte SCSI2 hard drive                        2599
    Seagate 42 megabyte 2.5" IDE hard drive for A1200, A600         150
    Seagate 210 megabyte 2.5" IDE hard drive for A1200, A600        299
    Seagate 340 megabyte 2.5" IDE hard drive for A1200, A600        425
    Seagate 524 megabyte 2.5" IDE hard drive for A1200, A600        625
    External drive bays      1 drive bay $99. 2: $150, 4: $250, 8: $475

    Most drives are 2 year minimum to 5 year warranty on larger drives.
    MTBF of 23 years on all drives! Most drives are 3.5" half height.

Order (800) 730-0082, or FAX 24 hour orders to (516) 476-1615.  NY State
residents may order using (516) 476-1615.  NY State residents must add 8%
sales tax.  VISA and MasterCard accepted.  COD accepted by money order or
cash equivalent.  Prices subject to change.

@endnode
@node P6-4-1 "Delphi"
@toc P6-4

===========================================================================
==       Delphi Internet Services -- Your Connection to the World!       ==
===========================================================================

Amiga Report International Online Magazine and the Amiga Report Coverdisk
are available in the Amiga SIG on DELPHI.  Amiga Report readers are invited
to join DELPHI and become a part of the friendly community of Amiga
enthusiasts there.

                          SIGNING UP WITH DELPHI
                          ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

       Using a personal computer and modem, members worldwide access
                  DELPHI services via a local phone call

                              JOIN -- DELPHI
                              --------------

                Via modem, dial up DELPHI at 1-800-695-4002
                               then...
                When connected, press RETURN once or twice
                                and..
              At Username: type JOINDELPHI and press RETURN,
              At Password: type AMIGAUSER and press RETURN.

                        For more information, call
                 DELPHI Member Services at 1-800-695-4005

                             SPECIAL FEATURES
                             ----------------

  * Complete Internet connection -- Telnet, FTP, IRC, Gopher, E-Mail and
       more!   (Internet option is $3/month extra)
  * SIGs for all types of computers  -- Amiga, IBM, Macintosh, Atari, etc.
  * An active Amiga SIG hosting conferances, Usenet, Latest wares, and
       FTP Gopher coming soon
  * Large file databases!
  * SIGs for hobbies, video games, graphics, and more!
  * Business and world news, stock reports, etc.
  * Grolier's Electronic Encyclopedia!

                DELPHI - It's getting better all the time!

@endnode
@node P6-4-2 "Portal"
@toc P6-4

===========================================================================
==                Portal:  A Great Place For Amiga Users                 ==
===========================================================================

                The Portal Information Network's Amiga Zone

          The AFFORDABLE alternative for online Amiga information
          -------------------------------------------------------

The Portal Online System is the home of acclaimed Amiga Zone, a full-
service online SIG (Special Interest Group) for Amiga owners and users.

You can dial into Portal to access the Amiga Zone in various ways: direct
dial to our San Jose, CA area banks of high-speed modems (you pay for the
phone call if it's not local), or though any SprintNet indial anywhere in
the USA, (with a small hourly fee) or via the World-wide Internet "telnet"
program to portal.com (no hourly fee).

Even Delphi and BIX users can Telnet into Portal for a flat $19.95 a month,
with *unlimited* use.

Portal is NOT just another shell account.  Its Online system is fully
menu-driven with on-screen commands and help and you can easily customize
it for your terminal program and screen size.

Some of Portal/Amiga Zone's amazing features include:

 * 2.5 GIGabytes of Amiga-specific file space - we have so much Amiga Stuff
      online, we've lost count!
 * The *entire* Fred Fish collection of freely distributable software,
       online.  ALL 1000 disks!
 * Fast, Batch Zmodem file transfer protocol. Download up to 100 files at
      once, of any size, with one command.
 * Twenty Amiga vendor areas with participants like AmigaWorld, Elastic
      Reality (ASDG), Soft-Logik, Apex Publishing, and others.
 * 38 "regular" Amiga libraries with over 10,000 files.  Hot new stuff
       arrives daily.
 * No upload/download "ratios" EVER. Download as much as you want, as
      often as you want, and never feel pressured doing it.
 * Live, interactive nightly chats with Amiga folks whose names you will
      recognize.  Special conferences.  Random chance prize contests.  We
      have given away thousands of bucks worth of Amiga prizes - more than
      any other online service.
 * Vast Message bases where you can ask questions about *anything* Amiga
      related and get quick replies from the experts.
 * Amiga Internet mailing lists for Imagine, DCTV, LightWave, EGS, Picasso,
      OpalVision & others feed right into the Zone message bases.  Read
      months worth of postings.  No need to clutter your mailbox with them.
 * FREE unlimited Internet Email with 5 meg of free storage.
 * A FREE UNIX Shell account with another 5 meg of free storage.
 * Portal has the Usenet.  Thousands of "newsgroups" in which you can read
      and post articles about virtually any subject you can possibly
      imagine.
 * Other Portal SIGs (Special Interest Groups) online for Mac, IBM, Sun,
      UNIX, Science Fiction, Disney, and dozens more.  ALL Portal SIGs are
      accessible to ALL Portal customers with NO surcharges ever. You
      never worry "Ooops... Am I paying for this area?" again!
 * The entire UPI/Clarinet/Newsbytes news hierarchy ($4/month extra)  An 
      entire general interest newspaper and computer news magazine.
 * Portal was THE FIRST online service to offer a full package of Internet
      features: IRC, FTP, TELNET, MUDS, LIBS.  And you get FREE unlimited
      usage of all of them.
 * Our exclusive PortalX by Steve Tibbett, the graphical "front end" for
      Portal which will let you automatically click'n'download your waiting
      email, messages, Usenet groups and binary files!  Reply to mail and
      messages offline using your favorite editor and your replies are sent
      automatically the next time you log into Portal.  (PortalX requires
      Workbench 2.04 or higher)
 * Portal does NOT stick it to high speed modem users. Whether you log in
      at 1200 or 2400 or 9600 or 14.4K you pay the same low price.

To join Portal or for more information call:

   1-800-433-6444 (voice) 9a.m.-5p.m. Mon-Fri, Pacific Time
   1-408-973-9111 (voice) 9a.m.-5p.m. Mon-Fri, Pacific Time

   1-408-725-0561 (modem 3/12/2400) 24 hours every day
   1-408-725-0560 (modem 96/14400) 24 hours every day

   or enter "C PORTAL" from any Sprintnet dial-in in the USA,
   or telnet to "portal.com" from anywhere.

Call and join today.  Tell the friendly Portal Customer Service
representative, "The Amiga Zone and Amiga Report sent me!"

[Editor's Note: Be sure to tell them that you are an Amiga user, so they
can notify the AmigaZone sysops to send their Welcome Letter and other
information!]

The Portal Information Network accepts MasterCard, Visa, or you can pre-pay
any amount by personal check or money order.  The Portal Online System is a
trademark of The Portal Information Network.  SLIP, UUCP and custom domain
accounts are also available.

@endnode
@node P5B-2 "Aminet"
@toc P5B

                                  Aminet
                                  ~~~~~~

To get Amiga Report from Aminet, simply FTP to any Aminet site, CD to
docs/mags.  All the back issues are located there as well.  (ftp.cdrom.com
or ftp.wustl.edu are two sites)

@endnode
@node P5B-3 "World Wide Web"
@toc P5B

                              World Wide Web
                              ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

AR can also be read with Mosaic (in either AmigaGuide or html form). 
Reading AmigaReport with Mosaic removes the necessity to download it.  It
can also be read using programs found in UNIX sites such as LYNX.

Simply tell Mosaic to open the following URL:
http://www.cs.cmu.edu:8001/Web/People/mjw/Computer/Amiga/News/AR/index.html

Mosaic for the Amiga can be found on Aminet in directory comm/net, or
(using anonymous ftp) on max.physics.sunysb.edu

Mosaic for X, Macintosh(tm) and Microsoft Windows(tm) can be found on
ftp.ncsa.uiuc.edu

@endnode
@node P9-A1 "Omaha Amiganet"
@toc P5B-4A

                            * OMAHA AMIGANET *
                  Official Amiga Report Distribution Site
                       * Running DLG Professional *
                           Andy Wasserman, Sysop
                              24 hrs - 7 days
                            FidoNet:  1:285/11
                           AmigaNet:  40:200/10
                      Line 1:  402-333-5110  V.32bis
                      Line 2:  402-691-0104  USR DS
                              Omaha, Nebraska

@endnode
@node P9-A2 "NOVA"
@toc P5B-4A

                               * NOVA BBS *
                  Official Amiga Report Distribution Site
              Support BBS of The Chattanooga Amiga Users Group
                         * Running MEBBSNet BBS *
                         Wayne Stonecipher, Sysop
                AmigaNet 40:210/10.0  40:210/1.0  40:210/0.0
                            FidoNet  1:362/508.0
                 An Amiga Software Distribution Site (ADS)
                 615-472-9748  USR DS 16.8  24hrs - 7 days
                           Cleveland, Tennessee


                     All AR back issues are kept online.
          All new users receive access to the AR on the first call.
             Any AR issue may be file requested with proper name.
                 To obtain the current issue you may FReq
                     Proper name, AR.LHA or simply AR

@endnode
@node P9-A3 "PIONEERS BBS"
@toc P5B-4A

                              * PIONEERS BBS *
                        ** A PREMIER GENEALOGY BBS **
              ** WEST COAST - Amiga Virus Busters Support BBS  **
                        ** CD32 REVIEW Support BBS **
                                   AND NOW
                    Official Amiga Report Distribution Site
                         * Running EXCELSIOR! BBS *
                       Michael & Marthe Arends, Sysops
                            FidoNet:  1:343/54.0
             206-775-7983 Supra 14.4k v32.bis  24hrs - 7 days
                             EDMONDS, Washington

  New users can call and get ANY copy of Amiga Report. Just call using
  the Name "Long Distance" and the password "Longdistance"(without the
  quotes of course).  Users using this account will have full access to
  ALL past and present issues of AMIGA REPORT starting with the premier
  issue. The latest issue of Amiga Report can be Freq'ed (FileREQusted)
  from here as "AR.LHA", Freq's are valid at ANY time.


@endnode
@node P9-A4 "CIUA BBS"
@toc P5B-4A

                               * CIUA BBS*
             Official Amiga Report Distribution Site -- Portugal
               * Running Excelsior/Trapdoor/AmigaUUCP/AmiTCP *
                           Celso Martinho, Sysop
                             FidoNet  2:361/9
                        Internet: denise.ci.ua.pt
          +351-34-382080/382081 (V32bis soon V34) 24hrs - 7 days.

@endnode
@node P9-A5 "Amiga Junction 9"
@toc P5B-4A


                           * AMIGA JUNCTION 9 *
         Official Amiga Report Distribution Site -- United Kingdom
                       * Running DLG Professional *
                          Stephen Anderson, Sysop
                Sysop Email:  sysadmin@junct9.demon.co.uk

      Line 1  +44 (0)372 271000  14400  V.32bis/HST   FidoNet 2:440/20
      Line 2  +44 (0)372 278000  14400  V.32bis only  FidoNet 2:440/21
      Line 3  +44 (0)372 279000  2400   V.42bis/MNP

      Voice:  +44 (0)956 348405  (24hrs)  Direct Sysop Voice Line

                   Internet:  user_name@junct9.royle.org

         Special Interest Areas: - Bjork / Sugarcubes Fan Club
                                 - Research of Lucid Dreaming


@endnode
@node P9-A6 "BitStream BBS"
@toc P5B-4A

                             * BITSTREAM BBS *
               The BBS of the Nelson (NZ) Amiga Users Group
                  Official Amiga Report Distribution Site
                       * Running Xenolink 1.0 Z.3 *
                            Glen Roberts, Sysop
                             FidoNet 3:771/850
               +64 3 5485321  Supra V.32bis  24hrs - 7 days
                            Nelson, New Zealand

@endnode
@node P9-A7 "Realm of Twilight"
@toc P5B-4A

                         * REALM OF TWILIGHT BBS *
             Official Amiga Report Distribution Site -- Canada
                        * Running Excelsior! BBS *
                         Thorsten Schiller, Sysop
                    Usenet: realm.tdkcs.waterloo.on.ca
                    UUCP:   ...!uunet.ca!tdkcs!realm
                             FIDO: 1:221/302
                             Fish: 33:33/8
                              24hrs - 7 days
                         519-748-9365  (2400 baud)
                         519-748-9026  (v.32bis)
                              Ontario, Canada


     Hardware: Amiga 3000, 105 Meg Quantum, 213 Meg Maxtor, 5 megs RAM


@endnode
@node P9-A8 "Metnet Triangle"
@toc P5B-4A

                          METNET TRIANGLE SYSTEM
                  Official Amiga Report Distribution Site
                          UK Support for Mebbsnet
                  * Running Mebbsnet and Starnet 1.02a *
                             Jon Witty, Sysop
                            FIDO:  2:252/129.0
                              24 hrs - 7 days
                     Line  1:   44-482-473871  16.8 DS HST
                     Lines 2-7: 44-482-442251  2400 (6 lines)
                     Line  8:   44-482-491744  2400
                     Line  9:   44-482-449028  2400
                Voice helpline  44-482-491752  (anytime)

                 Fully animated menus + normal menu sets.
                  500 megs HD - Usual software/messages
           Most doors online - Many Sigs - AMIGA AND PC SUPPORT
                Very active userbase and busy conference
             Precious days and MUD online. AMUL support site.

@endnode
@node P9-A9 "Amiga-Night-System"
@toc P5B-4A


                          * AMIGA-NIGHT-SYSTEM *
             Official Amiga Report Distribution Site - Finland
                       * Running DLG Professional *
                            Janne Saarme, Sysop
                              24 hrs - 7 days
                     InterNet: luumu@fenix.fipnet.fi
                           FidoNet:  2:220/550.0
                          +358-0-675840  V.32bis
                             Helsinki, Finland

@endnode
@node P9-A10 "Ramses Amiga Flying"
@toc P5B-4A

                        * RAMSES THE AMIGA FLYING *
             Official Amiga Report Distribution Site -- France
                       * Running DLG Professional *
                            Eric Delord, Sysop
                         Philippe Brand, Co-Sysop
                        Stephane Legrand, Co-Sysop
                    Internet: user.name@ramses.gna.org
                            Fidonet: 2:320/104
                        +33-1-60037015 USR DS 16.8
                        +33-1-60037713 V.32bis
                        +33-1-60037716 1200-2400

Ramses The Amiga Flying BBS is an Amiga-dedicated BBS running DLG-Pro
on a Amiga 3000, 16MB RAM, 2GB Disk space, 3 lines.

We keep a dayly Aminet site mirroring, NetBSD-Amiga complete mirror site
from ftp.eunet.ch (main site), Amiga Report, GNU Amiga, Ramses is the
SAN/ADS/Amiganet French coordinator.

@endnode
@node P9-A11 "Gateway BBS"
@toc P5B-4A

                            * THE GATEWAY BBS *
                 Official Amiga Report Distribution Site
                        * Running Excelsior! BBS *
                          Stace Cunningham, Sysop
                            Dan Butler, CoSysop
                              24 hrs - 7 days
                   InterNet: stace@tecnet1.jcte.jcs.mil
                           FidoNet:  1:3604/60.0
                    601-374-2697 Hayes Optina 28.8 V.FC
                            Biloxi, Mississippi

@endnode
@node P9-A12 "EMERALD KEEP BBS"
@toc P5B-4A

                         * Emerald Keep BBS *
               Official Amiga Report Distribation Site
                     * Running DLG Professional *
                       Michael mac Nessa, Sysop
                           24 hrs - 7 days
                           FidoNet: 1:2250/2
                          AmigaNet: 40:206/1
                      618-394-0065 USR 16.8k DS
                         Fairview Heights, IL

@endnode
@node P9-A13 "Amiga BBS"
@toc P5B-4A

                               * Amiga BBS *
                  Official Amiga Report Distribution Site
                        * Running Excelsior! BBS *
                         Alejandro Kurczyn, Sysop
                             FidoNet  4:975/7
                         First Amiga BBS in Mexico
                        (5) 887-3080   9600 V32,MNP
                         Estado de Mexico,  Mexico

@endnode
@node P9-A14 "The Stygian Abyss"
@toc P5B-4A

                         * THE STYGIAN ABYSS BBS *
                    312-384-0616  14.4 USR Courier HST
                    312-384-6250  14.4 Supra V.32 bis (FREQ line)
                    312-384-0716  2400 USR Courier

  FIDONet-1:115/384.0    CLink-911:6200/2.0  NWNet-206:310/0.0--206:310/1.0
      PhantomNet Central States Cooridinator-11:2115/0.0--11:2115/1.0
      FaithNet Central States Cooridinator-700:6000/0.0--700:6000/1.0
                     AMINet Chicagoland HUB-559:2/5.0
                             Chicago, Illinois

     Over 4 GIGS of files  I  Over 3700 MODS  I  Over 120 On-Line Games
              Tons of digitized sounds  I  Over 15,000 GIFS
           Supporting:  Amiga  I  IBM  I  Macintosh  I C=64/128
              SIR SAMMY-SysOp     Enter.......If you dare!!

@endnode
@node P9-A15 "Amiga Do PC BBS"
@toc P5B-4A

                            * AMIGA DO PC BBS *
             Official Amiga Report Distribuition Site - Brazil
                       * Running Excelsior! v 1.18 *

                              +55-192-33-2260
                         Weekdays: 19-07 (-3 GMT)
                            Weekends: 24 hours
                            Fidonet:  4:801/44
                            RBT:      12:1212/1
                            Virinet:  70:101/17

                    Internet:  fimoraes@dcc.unicamp.br
                          Francisco Moraes, sysop
                               Campinas, SP

                Freq AREPORT for the newest issue avaiable.

@endnode
@node P9-A16 "Comm-Link BBS"
@toc P5B-4A

                             * COMM-LINK BBS *
                  Official Amiga Report Distribution Site
                         * Running Excelsior Pro *
                         604-945-6192  USR DS 16.8
                              24 hrs - 7 days
                         Fido:        1:153/210.0
                        AmigaNet     40:800/9100.0
                        InterSports: 102:540/305.0
                        PussNet:     169:1000/305.0
               InterNet:  steve_hooper@comm.tfbbs.wimsey.com
                            Steve Hooper, Sysop
                        Port Coquitlam, B.C. Canada

@endnode
@node P9-A17 "Phantom's Lair"
@toc P5B-4A

                            * PHANTOM'S LAIR *
                  Official Amiga Report Distribution Site
                           * Running CNET 3.0 *
                           FidoNet:  1:115/469.0
            Phantom Net Cooridinator:  11:1115/0.0-11:1115/1.0
                               708-469-9510
                               708-469-9520
                CD ROMS, Over 15511 Files Online @ 2586 meg
                            Peter Gawron, Sysop
                        Glendale Heights, Illinois

@endnode
@node P9-A18 "Tierra-Miga BBS"
@toc P5B-4A

                             Tierra-Miga  BBS
                              Software: CNet
                              Gib Gilbertson
                            24 hours -  7 days
                        FidoNet:       1:202/638.0
                        AmigaNet:      40:406/3.0
                        Internet:      torment.cts.com
                        Line #1:       619.292.0754 V32.bis
                        City:          San Diego, CA.
@endnode
@node P9-A19 "Moonlight Sonata DLG"
@toc P5B-4A

                  M O O N L I G H T   S O N A T A   D L G

                * Amiga Report Official Distribution Site *
                         * DAS ModPlayer Support *

                      2 Nodes *FREE PUBLIC* Amiga BBS
               MIDI-tunes, MIDI-utils, Modules, Amiga-files
                       Messages, Door-games, MUD...
                     Also patches for several synths!
                   (About 100MB of ProTracker Modules!)

              Node #1 - +358-18-161763 - ZyXEL V32b 19200
              Node #2 - +358-18-161862 - HST DS V32 14400
                           Fidonet: 2:221/112.0

                         Keyboards: Erno Tuomainen

                       Amiga3000 25MHz - 1.3Gigs HD
                      BBS Software: Dialog Pro BB/OS

@endnode
@node P9-A20 "Continental Drift"
@toc P5B-4A
*=====================================================================*

      /\                  C O N T I N E N T A L   D R I F T  B B S
     /  \                              (+61) 2 949 4256
    /    \______          Murray Chaffer * Andre Lackmann * Dale Cohen
   /     /      \
  /     /        \                   Amiga * IBM * Macintosh
 /     /          \ : : :
:\     \    /\     \ : : :800Mb+ Online - USENET News - Internet Mail
 :\     \  /  \     \ : : Local Mail - FIDOnet Mail - Shareware Regos
: :\     \/    \     \ : :Online Games -  Aminet, FISH, Euro  CD-ROMs
 : :\          /     /: :
: : :\        /     /: : :Amiga Report * CD-32 View * Frontier Consoles
      \      /     /             * Computer underground Digest *
       \    /\    /
        \  /  \  /             **Online shareware registrations**
         \/    \/              Files daily from Aminet * ADS/SAN

*=====================================================================*

@endnode
@node P9-A21 "Amiga Online Bs Heemstede"
@toc P5B-4A

                         Amiga Online Bs Heemstede

                   *  HeadQuarters of Online Products *

        Official Amiga Report Distribution Site -- The Netherlands

                         * Running Xenolink 1.90 *

                       Your SysOp is Michiel Willems

                      24 hours a day - 7 days a week

                        Fidonet      : 2:280/464.0
                        DAN Host HQ  : 55:100/1.0
                        Amynet Host  : 39:151/1.0
                        NLA          : 14:102/203.0
                        BOSnet Hub   : 99:999/2.0
                        e-mail SysOp : michiel@aobh.xs4all.nl

                  Line 1 +31-23-282002 14400 v32bis Supra
                  Line 2 +31-23-470739 14400 v32bis Supra

               Heemstede, The Netherlands, Europe, The Earth

                             Very nice menu's
                   660 Megs HD online - ALOT of software
                  ALOT of messages - VERY fast BBS program
                   Point support - Lot's of doors online
           Just freq AR of AR.LHA for the latest issue available

The system is running on an Amiga 2000 with a HARMS-Prof-3000 030
turboboard at 29Mhz and a copro at 50Mhz, 7MB RAM, 660 Meg HD space
and soon 1 Gigabyte HD space.

Every issue from Amiga Report Magazine online as far as the first issue.

@endnode
@node P9-A22 "The Kobayashi Alternative BBS"
@toc P5B-4A
          T H E   K O B A Y A S H I   A L T E R N A T I V E   B B S
          -----   -----------------   ---------------------   -----
                    Supporting the Central Maine since 1985!

                     7 In-Dial lines (All 14.4 Compatable)
           Support for IBM/Windows, Amiga, MAC and CNet BBS Support
                            On-Line Games (over 100)
                      Internet Newsgroups and Usenet Mail
                   FidoNet Echo Areas   FidoNet: 1:326/404.0
                         (207)/784-2130 \   TKA
                         (207)/946-5665  \  Local
                         (207)/353-7224  /  Access
                         (207)/377-3214 /   Lines
@endnode
@node P9-B1 "In The MeanTime"
@toc P5B-4B
*** System down temporarily -- Don't call except for FAX ***

                          * IN THE MEANTIME BBS *
                  Official Amiga Report Distribution Site
                            * Running AXShell *
                            Robert Niles, Sysop
                            rniles@imtired.itm.com
                509-248-5645  Supra V.32bis  24hrs - 7 days
                            Yakima, Washington


                          ******* Notice *******

Those who call for the latest edition of Amiga Report, and who do not with
to establish an account, at the first login: prompt type "bbs", at the
second login: prompt type "guest".

Once in type "ARMAG" (without the quotes) at any prompt.

@endnode
@node P9-B2 "Freeland Mainframe"
@toc P5B-4B

                          * FREELAND MAINFRAME *
                   Offical Amiga Report Distribution Site
                       * Running DLG Progessional *
                           John Freeland, SysOp
                 206-438-1670  Supra 2400zi
                 206-438-2273  Telebit WorldBlazer(v.32bis)
                 206-456-6013  Supra v.32bis
                              24hrs - 7 days
                       Internet - freemf.eskimo.com
                            Olympia, Washington
@endnode
@node P9-B3 "LAHO"
@toc P5B-4B

                               * LAHO BBS *
             Official Amiga Report Distribution Site -- Finland
                             * Running MBBS *
                            Lenni Uitti, SysOp
                     Juha Mkinen, SysOp (Amiga-areas)
                      Tero Manninen, SysOp (PC-areas)
                        +358-64-414 1516, V.32bis/HST
                        +358-64-414 0400, V.32bis/HST
                        +358-64-414 6800, V.32/HST
                        +358-64-423 1300, V.32bis
                            Seinjoki, Finland

Our host machine is a 386/33 with 20MB of memory, 1GB harddisk and a CD-ROM
drive running in a Novell network.  The BBS software is a Norwegian origin
MBBS running in a DesqView windows.

We have now (26th March 1994) over 10000 files online (mostly for the
Commodore Amiga line of the personal computers.)

Every user has an access to download filelist (LAHOFIL.ZIP), list of the
Finnish 24-hour BBS's (BBSLIST.ZIP or BBSLIST.LHA) and every issue of the
Amiga Report Magazine (AR101.LHA-AR???.LHA) even on their first call.

@endnode
@node P9-B4 "Falling BBS"
@toc P5B-4B

                              * FALLING BBS *
             Official Amiga Report Distribution Site -- Norway
                             * Running ABBS *
                          Christopher Naas, Sysop
                   +47 69 256117  28.8k  24hrs - 7 days
                      EMail:   christon@powertech.no

@endnode
@node P9-B5 "Command Line BBS"
@toc P5B-4B

                           * COMMAND LINE BBS *
            Official Amiga Report Distribution Site -- Canada
                Canada's Amiga Graphics & Animation Source
                        * Running AmiExpress BBS *
                           Nick Poliwko, Sysop
                    416-533-8321  V.32  24hrs - 7 days
                             Toronto, Canada
@endnode
@node P9-B6 "Leguans Byte Channel"
@toc P5B-4B

                         * LEGUANS BYTE CHANNEL *
            Official Amiga Report Distribution Site -- Germany
                         * Running EazyBBS V2.11 *
                           Andreas Geist, Sysop
                    Usenet: andreas@lbcmbx.in-berlin.de
                              24 hrs - 7 days
                    Line 1:  49-30-8110060  USR DS 16.8
                    Line 2:  49-30-8122442  USR DS 16.8

                 Login as User: "amiga", Passwd: "report"

@endnode
@node P9-B7 "Stingray Database BBS"
@toc P5B-4B

                          * STINGRAY  DATABASE *
            Official Amiga Report Distribution Site -- Germany
                           * Running FastCall *
                           Bernd Mienert, Sysop
                 EMail: sysop@sting-db.zer.sub.org.dbp.de
                  +49 208 496807 HST-Dual 24hrs - 7 days
                          Muelheim/Ruhr, Germany

@endnode
@node P9-B8 "T.B.P. Video Slate"
@toc P5B-4B
            _________________________________
           /  /                          /_ /\     * T.B.P. VIDEO SLATE *
          /  /                          //// /     Official Amiga Report
         /  /     AR Coverdisk         /  / /    CoverDisk Distribution Site
        /  /                          /  / /  An Amiga dedicated BBS for All
       /  /                          /  / /      * Running Skyline 1.3.2 *
      /  /                          /  / /         Mark E Davidson, Sysop
     /  /__________________________/  / /             24 hrs - 7 days
    /      _______________________   / /         201-586-3623  USR 14.4 HST
   /      /  ___          /      /  / /              Rockaway, New Jersey
  /      /  /  /         /      /  / /
 /      /  /__/         /      /  / /      Full Skypix  menus + normal and
/______/_______________/______/__/ /                 ansi menu sets.
\______\________________\______\_\/            Download on the first call.

       Hardware:  Amiga 500 Tower custom at 14 MHz, 350 Meg maxtor,
           125 Meg SCSI Maxtor, 345 Meg IDE Maxtor, 2 Double Speed CD rom,
                                  9 meg RAM

@endnode      
@node P9-B9 "Amiga Central"
@toc P5B-4B

                            * AMIGA CENTRAL! *
                  Official Amiga Report Distribution Site
                          CNet Amiga Support Site
                        * Running CNet Amiga BBS *
                            Carl Tashian, Sysop
                  Internet mail:  root@amicent.raider.net
                   615-383-9679  1200-14.4Kbps V.32bis
                             24 hours - 7 days
                           Nashville, Tennessee

Hardware: Amiga 3000 Tower 68030+882@25MHz, 105 meg Quantum, 225 meg
Seagate,
Zoom 14.4k modem

@endnode
@node P9-B10 "Guru Meditation"
@toc P5B-4B

                            * GURU MEDITATION *
             Official Amiga Report Distribution Site -- Spain
                         * Running Remote Access *
                            Javier Frias, SysOp
                              +34-1-383-1317  V.32bis
                             24 hours - 7days
                                   Spain

@endnode
@node P9-B11 "LINKSystem LINK-CH1"
@toc P5B-4B

                        LINKSystem LINK-CH1
       Official Amiga Report Distribution Site - Switzerland
            in local newsgroup link-ch1.ml.amiga-report

                   Mails and News from/to UseNet

                contact: rleemann@link-ch1.aworld.de

                +41 61 3215643       V32bis/Zyx16800
                +41 61 3832007         ISDN X75/V110
                +41 61 3832008         ISDN X75/V110

@endnode
@node P9-B12 "Doom of Darkness"
@toc P5B-4B

                        * Doom of Darkness *
                          * Home of AmBoS *
         Official Amiga Report Distribution Site -- Germany

     Marc Doerre (Marc_Doerre), Sysop (BBS-Owner/AmBoS-Support)
        Bernd Petersen (TGM), Sysop (Amiga-Software-Support)
         Gerhard Luehning (Klaro), Co-Sysop (Aminet-Support)
      Kai Szymanski (Kai), Co-Sysop (AR-Support/AmBoS-Support)

                   Usenet:  user_name@doom.ping.de
            Line 1  +49 (0)4223 8355  19200  V.42bis/Zyx
            Line 2  +49 (0)4223 3256  16800  V.42bis/Zyx
            Line 3  +49 (0)4223 3313  16800  V.42bis/Zyx
               Sysop Email:  marc_doerre@doom.ping.de
                  AR-Infoservice : kai@doom.ping.de

@endnode
@node P9-B13 "RedEye BBS"
@toc P5B-4B
                               REDEYE BBS
                    * Running EXCELSIOR/UUCP/AFAX *
       "Official Amiga Report Distribution Site Germany/Europe"
                         Sysop: Thorsten Meyer
                Internet: sysop@redeye.muc.de
                Line 1: +49-89-5460535 (V.32b, Zyxel EG + / USR V.34)
                           24hrs - 7 days
                           Munich, Germany

                  Areas for Amiga, PCs, Amiga Report,
                  WAU Main Coordinator for Germany,
                  Game Byte, Graphic Stuff, 3D-Exchange,
                  3D-tools, 3D-objects, GUS, PAS, DOOM,
                  Online CD, Online Games, USENET, INTERNET,
                  FIDO ECHOS, Developer


@endnode
@node P9-B14 "Virtual Palace BBS"
@toc P5B-4B

                            * Virtual Palace BBS *

                  * Official Amiga Report Distribution Site *
                * Official Amiga Report Disk Distribution Site *

                                916-343-7420

                            300-14400 Baud  V.42bis
                          AmiExpress 2.40 700 Mbytes

                                 P.O. Box 5518
                            Chico, California 95927

                        Tibor G. Balogh (Tibor), Sysop
                     Sysop Email: tibor@ecst.csuchico.edu

                      Leland Whitlock (Leland), Co-Sysop

@endnode
@node P9-B15 "X-TReMe BBS"
@toc P5B-4B
                          -*+*/+ X-TReMe BBS +/*+*-
                              Pygor & The Doctor
                              +31-167064414 (24h)
                       Internet: u055231@vm.uci.kun.nl

 _______ .__ _____
/_ .__//_/ //.___/ Bitnet: u055231 at HNYKUN11
./ //.__ .//.___/  Internet: u055231@vm1.uci.kun.nl
/_//_/ /_//____/.  BBS: +31-1670-64414 (24h)
 . ___ .____ ______________ _____  .    .
. /  .\/ . // _ /_. __/ . //.__ .\    .
 / /  / / // /_. / /./ / // __ \ / .
/___//___//___/./_/ /___//_/. \_/

@endnode
@node P9-B16 "Vision Thing BBS"
@toc P5B-4B
             Vision Thing
             Infect East German HQ, Keks ASCII Design World HQ
             Running CNET 3.xx
             about 800 MB HD Space
             The Amiga Report downloader connects with
             Handle:    Amiga
              PW:       Report
             ++49(0)345 663914
             Speed up to 19200.
@endnode
@node P9-B17 "Amiga Professional BBS"
@toc P5B-4B

                          AMIGA PROFESSIONAL BBS

                              +(39)-49-604488
                              24h - 365 days
                        ZyXEL V42/42bis MNP5, 16.8K
                    Hardware Amiga 3000T 1GByte SCSI-HD
                          Software AmiExpress BBS
                SysOp Claudio Zanella, 35133 PADOVA - ITALY
                  Official board of Amy Professional Club
                    Official WAU point North East Italy
                        Official Italian Amos Club
                  Official Amiga Report Distribution Site
              AMIGA ONLY, development, gfx, musix, no piracy

@endnode
@node P6-3 "Dealer Directory"
@toc "menu"

===========================================================================
==                           Dealer Directory                            ==
===========================================================================

                          Arranged by Continent:

                          @{"      Asia       " link P6-3-1}

                          @{"     Europe      " link P6-3-2}

                          @{"  North America  " link P6-3-3}


          (Dealers: To have your name added, please send @{"Email" link P8-1}!)

@endnode
@node P6-3-1 "Dealers - Asia"
@toc P6-3

===========================================================================
==                            Dealers - Asia                             ==
===========================================================================

                           Grey Matter Ltd.
                             Amiga RuleZ!
                         1-22-3,Minami Magome
                      HillTop House 2F suite 201
                          Ota-ku,Tokyo 143
                                Japan
             Tel:+81 (0)3 5709-5549     Fax:+81 (0)3 5709-1907
               and of course the BEST Amiga BBS in Japan
       BBS:Grey Matter BBS +81 (0)3 5709-1907 (8N1 V32bis 24H )
               Email: nighty@gmatter.japan-online.or.jp

@endnode
@node P6-3-2 "Dealers - Europe"
@toc P6-3

===========================================================================
==                           Dealers - Europe                            ==
===========================================================================

                           Almathera Systems Ltd
                             Southerton House
                          Boundary Business Court
                             92-94 Church Road
                              Mitcham, Surrey
                              CR4 3TD England
            VOICE: (UK) 081 687 0040     FAX: (UK) 081 687 0490
 Sales: almathera@cix.compulink.co.uk     Tech: jralph@cix.compulink.co.uk

                           Amiga Center Alicante
                                Segura, 27
                              03004 Alicante
                                   Spain
                            Tel: (96) 514 37 34

                               Amiga Center
                               Argullós, 127
                              08016 Barcelona
                                   Spain
                Tel: (93) 276 38 06     Fax: (93) 276 30 80

                        Brian Fowler Computers Ltd
                                11 North St
                                  Exeter
                                   Devon
                                  EX4 3QS
                              United Kingdom
               Voice: (0392) 499 755     Fax: (0392) 423 480
                Internet: brian_fowler@cix.compulink.co.uk

                        Centro Informático Boadilla
                                Convento, 6
                     28660 Boadilla del Monte (Madrid)
                                   Spain
                Tel: (91) 632 27 65     Fax: (91) 632 10 99

                                Centro Mail
                                   Spain
                            Tel: (91) 380 28 92

                      CLICK!  Amiga Specialists N.V.
                            Boomsesteenweg 468
                        B-2610 Wilrijk - Antwerpen
                             Belgium - Europe
               VOICE: 03 / 828.18.15     FAX: 03 / 828.67.36
           USENET: vanhoutv@click.augfl.be     FIDO: 2:292/603.9
                          AmigaNet: 39:120/102.9

                                  C.R.E.
                             San Francisco, 85
                          48003 Bilbao (Vizcaya)
                                   Spain
                Tel: (94) 444 98 84     Fax: (94) 444 98 84

                                 CYNOSTIC
                Office O1, Little Heath Industrial Estate,
                             Old Church Road,
                                 Coventry.
                                  CV6 7NB
                              UNITED KINGDOM
             Tel: +44 (0)203 681687     Fax: +44 (0)203 638508
               David Cassidy email: bsupa@csv.warwick.ac.uk

                             DataKompaniet ANS
                             Pb 3187 Munkvoll
                             N-7002 Trondheim
                              Norway - Europe
                           VOICE/FAX: 72 555 149
                      Internet: torrunes@idt.unit.no

                              DataService Oy
                               P.O.  Box 50
                            Kuurinniityntie 30
                                02771 ESPOO
                              Finland, Europe
          Voice: +358 (9) 400 438 301     Fax: +358 (9) 0505 0037

                               Donosti Frame
                           Avda.  de Madrid, 15
                      20011 San Sebastián (Guipuzcoa)
                                   Spain
                Tel: (943) 42 07 45     Fax: (943) 42 45 88

                                 GaliFrame
                           Galerías Príncipe, 22
                             Vigo (Pontevedra)
                                   Spain
                Tel: (986) 22 89 94     Fax: (986) 22 89 94

                                 Invision
                             San Isidro, 12-18
                     28850 Torrejón de Ardoz (Madrid)
                                   Spain
              Tel: (91) 676 20 56/59     Fax: (91) 656 10 04

                                 Invision
                               Salamanca, 53
                              46005 Valencia
                                   Spain
              Tel: (96) 395 02 43/44     Fax: (96) 395 02 44

                                  Norsoft
                                Bedoya, 4-6
                               32003 Orense
                                   Spain
                Tel: (988) 24 90 46     Fax: (988) 23 42 07

                                 PiXeLSOFT
                              Felipe II, 3bis
                              34004 Palencia
                                   Spain
                Tel: (979) 71 27 00     Fax: (979) 71 28 28

                                 Tu Amiga
                             Plaza Pedro IV, 3
                       08120 La LLagosta (Barcelona)
                                   Spain
                Tel: (93) 560 76 12     Fax: (93) 560 76 12

                                  vb soft
                               Provenza, 436
                              08025 Barcelona
                                   Spain
                Tel: (93) 456 15 45     Fax: (93) 456 15 45

                            VISAGE COMPUTERS
                            18 Station Road
                                Ilkeston
                               Derbyshire
                                DE7 8TD
                           UNITED KINGDOM
        Tel/Fax: +44 (0)602 444501     Internet: floyd@demon.co.uk
          Suppliers of Amiga Hardware, Software and Public Domain.

@endnode
@node P6-3-3 "Dealers - North America"
@toc P6-3

===========================================================================
==                        Dealers - North America                        ==
===========================================================================

                                AmegaByte!
                             5001 Garrett Ave.
                           Beltsville, MD 20705
                         INTERNET: amega@globe.net
              VOICE: (800) 834-7153   VOICE: (301) 937-1640
                            FAX: (301) 937-1658
                        A Computer Services Company

                           Amigability Computers
                               P.O.  Box 572
                           Plantsville, CT 06479
                            VOICE: 203-276-8175
               Internet: amiga@phantm.UUCP     BIX: jbasile
                    (E-mail to sub. to our mailing list)

                           Amiga Video Solutions
                           1568 Randolph Avenue
                            St.  Paul, MN 55105
                 Voice: 612-698-1175     Fax: 612-224-3823
           BBS: 612-698-1918     Net: wohno001@maroon.tc.umn.edu

                            Apogee Technologies
                          1851 University Parkway
                            Sarasota, FL 34243
                            VOICE: 813-355-6121
            Portal: Apogee     Internet: Apogee@cup.portal.com

                            Armadillo Brothers
                            753 East 3300 South
                           Salt Lake City, Utah
          VOICE: 801-484-2791     Internet: B.GRAY@genie.geis.com

                           Atlantis Kobetek Inc.
                           1496 Lower Water St.
                       Halifax, NS, Canada, B3J 1R9
               Phone: (902)-422-6556     Fax: (902)-423-9339
         BBS: (902)-492-1544     Internet: aperusse@fox.nstn.ns.ca

                               Computer Link
                         Your Amiga/PC connection.
                              6573 middlebelt
                           Garden City MI 48135
                 Voice: 313-522-6005     Fax: 313-522-3119
                         clink@m-net.arbornet.org

                       Computers International, Inc.
                             5415 Hixson Pike
                           Chattanooga, TN 37343
                            VOICE: 615-843-0630

                        Comspec Communications Inc
                  Serving your computing needs since 1976
                              74 Wingold Ave
                     Toronto, Ontario, Canada M6B 1P5
                      Computer Centre: (416) 785-8348
                Sales: (416) 785-3553     Fax: 416-785-3668
      Internet: bryanf@comcorp.comspec.com, bryanf@accesspt.north.net

                               Digital Arts
                            122 West 6th Street
                           Bloomington, IN 47404
                VOICE: (812)330-0124     FAX: (812)330-0126
                                BIX: msears

                           Finetastic Computers
                           721 Washington Street
                            Norwood, MA  02062
                 VOICE: 617-762-4166     BBS: 617-769-3172
              Fido: 1:101/322     Portal: FinetasticComputers
               Internet:  FinetasticComputers@cup.portal.com

                      HIGHLAND GREY CONSULTING, INC.
              Customer Service Centre            Head Office
              4704E - 49 Ave.                    R.R. 1
              Camrose, Alberta,                  Ohaton, Alberta
              Canada                             Canada
              T4V-3K9                            T0B-3P0
               VOICE: (403) 679-2242     FAX: (403) 672-0303
                  Sales and Service; Same Phone #'s!
             Apple, Amiga, IBM/Clone and Macintosh Systems

                               HT Electronics
                         275 North Mathilda Avenue
                           Sunnyvale, CA  94086
                 VOICE: 408-737-0900     FAX: 408-245-3109
    Portal: HT Electronics     Internet: HT Electronics@cup.portal.com

                           Industrial Video, Inc.
                           1601 North Ridge Rd.
                             Lorain, OH  44055
                    VOICE: 800-362-6150,  216-233-4000
                  Internet:  af741@cleveland.freenet.edu
                            Contact:  John Gray

                                Keizer Tech
                              3881 River Rd N
                             Keizer, OR 97303
                                    USA
                              Voice: 393-5472

                                Magic Page
                            3043 Luther Street
                          Winston-Salem, NC 27127
                          910-785-3695 voice/fax
                           Spiff@cup.portal.com

                                MicroSearch
                        9000 US 59 South, Suite 330
                              Houston, Texas
                 VOICE: 713-988-2818     FAX: 713-995-4994

                          Mr. Hardware Computers
                               P.O. Box 148
                              59 Storey Ave.
                          Central Islip, NY 11722
                 VOICE: 516-234-8110     FAX: 516-234-8110
                         A.M.U.G. BBS:  516-234-6046

                     MusicMart:  Media Sound & Vision
                            71 Wellington Road
                          London, Ontario, Canada
                 VOICE: 519-434-4162     FAX: 519-663-8074
                  BBS: 519-645-2144     FIDO: 1:2401/200
                  AmigaNet: 40:550/1     MaxNet: 90:204/1
                      InterNet: koops@gaul.csd.uwo.ca

                              PSI Animations
                         17924 SW Pilkington Road
                          Lake Oswego, OR  97035
                           VOICE:  503-624-8185
                     Internet:  PSIANIM@agora.rain.com

                           Software Plus Chicago
                         2945 W Peterson Suite 209
                             Chicago, Illinois
                            VOICE: 312-878-7800
               Software and Service in Chicago - Will ship.

                           Wonder Computers Inc.
                             1315 Richmond Rd.
                      Ottawa, Ontario, Canada K2B 8J7
                 Voice: 613-596-2542     Fax: 613-596-9349
                            BBS:  613-829-0909

                                Zipperware
                            626 S. Washington
                           Seattle, WA  98104
                 VOICE: 206-223-1107     FAX: 206-223-9395
               E-Mail: Jon.Funfar@p0.f203.n138.z1.fidonet.org
                    "Seattle's Last (great) Amiga Store!"

@endnode
@node P1 "Editorial and Opinion"
@toc "menu"

===========================================================================
==                         Editorial and Opinion                         ==
===========================================================================

@{"  compt.sys.editor.desk " link P1-1} Just a complaint.

@{"  The Amiga Community   " link P1-2} By Celso Martinho

@endnode
@node P2 "News and Features"
@toc "menu"

===========================================================================
==                           News and Features                           ==
===========================================================================

@{"      Press Releases      " link P2-1} Stuff people want you to know.

@{"Voice from Across the Pond" link P2-4} Mike Wolf brings the WOA Cologne report

@{"  AmiTCP 3.0b2: A HowTo   " link P2-5} An insight on running the TCP package

@{"   Amiga Report Contest   " link P2-6} Can't win if you don't play.

@{"   The Humor Department   " link P2-3} Just a couple of snicks

@endnode
@node P3 "Reviews"
@toc "menu"

===========================================================================
==                                Reviews                                ==
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@{" CD-1401 Monitor    " link P3-1} Yes, a 15khz monitor!  You can have it too!

@{" CyberStorm         " link P3-2} Wolf checks out a superfast accelerator

@{" Arcade Pool CD32   " link P3-3} Rack 'em up with friends.

@{" Super Stardust AGA " link P3-4} Asteroids.  Very, very pretty ones.

@endnode
@node P2-2 "FTP and Product Announcements"
@toc P2

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==                     FTP and Product Announcements                     ==
===========================================================================

@{"        Citadel 68K         " link P2-2-1} A free BBS program.
                                                                 
@{"        ImageStudio         " link P2-2-2} A graphics conversion program.

@{"GameSmith Development System" link P2-2-3} A game dev system, like it says.

@{"           Analay           " link P2-2-4} Number crunching.›

@{"          Termite           " link P2-2-5} A commercial Amiga terminal.

@{"       AmiCheck v1.11       " link P2-2-6} Balance your free magazine's tiny budget.

The 10 most downloaded files from Aminet during the week until 30-Oct-94
| Updated weekly. Most popular file on top.
|
|File                Dir        Size Description
|------------------- ---        ---- -----------
ar230.lha            docs/mags   94K+Amiga Report - 23 Oct 94  [Yay!]
airwarrior.lha       game/misc  1.1M+V2.9c of the BEST flight sim available
AmiTCP-demo-40.lha   comm/tcp   738K+TCP/IP protocol stack
GBlanker3.5pch.lha   util/blank   5K+Patch to Garshnelib.library
GBlanker3.5.020.lha  util/blank 176K+Modular screen blanker (020+)
ImageStudio.lha      gfx/conv   395K+Image processing/conversion program
                                         v1.1.0
drmario.lha          game/jump   96K+Classic old game
Art-Pro.lha          gfx/conv    76K+ART-Pro , a powerful gfx-converter
megatron.lha         game/misc   73K+Classic old game
bab5ships.lha        gfx/3dobj  210K+Imagine models (look alikes) from
                                         Babylon

@endnode
@node P5 "About AMIGA REPORT"
@toc "menu"

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==                          About AMIGA REPORT                           ==
===========================================================================

@{"        AR Staff         " link P5-1} The Editors and writers

@{"  Copyright Information  " link P5-4} The legal stuff

@endnode
@node P5-1 "The Staff"
@toc P5

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==                               The Staff                               ==
===========================================================================

                 Editor:                @{" Jason Compton " link P8-1}

                 Assistant Editor:      @{" Robert Niles  " link P8-2}

                 European Editor:       @{" Michael Wolf  " link P8-3}

                 Contributing Editor:   @{" David Tiberio " link P8-4}

                 Copy Editor:           @{" Katie Nelson  " link P8-5}

                           Contributing Writers:
                           ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

                             _Celso Martinho_
                                celso@ua.pt

                            _Mark De La Gardie_
                     Mark H DeLaGardie@cup.portal.com

                            _Keith Christopher_
                       keithc@library.welch.jhu.edu

                             _Robert Fentiman_
                           rfentima@ub.d.umn.edu

@endnode
@node P5B "Where to Get AR"
@toc "menu"

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==                            Where to Get AR                            ==
===========================================================================

                         @{"   The AR Mailing List   " link P5B-1}

                         @{"         Aminet          " link P5B-2}

                         @{"     World Wide Web      " link P5B-3}

                         @{"   Distribution Sites    " link P5B-4}

                         @{"   Commercial Services   " link P6-4}

@endnode
@node P5B-4 "Distribution Sites"
@toc P5B

===========================================================================
==                      Where to find Amiga Report                       ==
===========================================================================

                          @{"   FidoNet Systems   " link P5B-4A}

                          @{" Non-FidoNet Systems " link P5B-4B}

@endnode
@node P5B-4A "FidoNet Distribution Sites"
@toc P5B-4

                             FidoNet Systems
                             ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Click on the button of the BBS nearest you for information on that system.

  FREQ the filename "AR.LHA" for the most current issue of Amiga Report!

@{"     OMAHA AMIGANET      " link P9-A1} .................................Omaha, Nebraska
@{"          NOVA           " link P9-A2} ............................Cleveland, Tennessee
@{"      PIONEER'S BBS      " link P9-A3} .............................Edmonds, Washington
@{"        CIUA BBS         " link P9-A4} ........................................Portugal
@{"    AMIGA JUNCTION 9     " link P9-A5} ..................................United Kingdom
@{"     BITSTREAM BBS       " link P9-A6} .............................Nelson, New Zealand
@{"   REALM OF TWILIGHT     " link P9-A7} .................................Ontario, Canada
@{"    METNET TRIANGLE      " link P9-A8} .....................Kingston Upon Hull, England
@{"   AMIGA-NIGHT-SYSTEM    " link P9-A9} ...............................Helsinki, Finland
@{" RAMSES THE AMIGA FLYING " link P9-A10} ..........................................France
@{"      GATEWAY BBS        " link P9-A11} .............................Biloxi, Mississippi
@{"    EMERALD KEEP BBS     " link P9-A12} ........................................Illinois
@{"       AMIGA BBS         " link P9-A13} ........................Estado de Mexico, Mexico
@{"   THE STYGIAN ABYSS     " link P9-A14} ...............................Chicago, Illinois
@{"    AMIGA DO PC BSS      " link P9-A15} ................................Campinas, Brazil
@{"     COMM-LINK BBS       " link P9-A16} ......................Port Coquitlam, BC, Canada
@{"    PHANTOM'S  LAIR      " link P9-A17} ......................Glendale Heights, Illinois
@{"    Tierra-Miga BBS      " link P9-A18} ....................................SanDeigo, Ca
@{"  MOONLIGHT SONATA DLG   " link P9-A19} .........................................Finland
@{"   CONTINENTAL DRIFT     " link P9-A20} ...............................Sydney, Australia
@{" Amiga Online Bs H'stede " link P9-A21} .................................The Netherlands
@{"Kobayashi Alternative BBS" link P9-A22} ...........................................Maine

@endnode
@node P5B-4B "Non-FidoNet Distribution Sites"
@toc P5B-4

                           Non-FidoNet Systems
                           ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Click on the button of the BBS nearest you for information on that system.

@{"    IN THE  MEANTIME     " link P9-B1} ..............................Yakima, Washington
@{"   FREELAND MAINFRAME    " link P9-B2} .............................Olympia, Washington
@{"          LAHO           " link P9-B3} ..............................Seinajoki, Finland
@{"         FALLING         " link P9-B4} ..........................................Norway
@{"      COMMAND LINE       " link P9-B5} .................................Toronto, Canada
@{"  LEGUANS BYTE CHANNEL   " link P9-B6} .........................................Germany
@{"   STINGRAY DATABASE     " link P9-B7} ..........................Muelheim/Ruhr, Germany
@{"  T.B.P.  VIDEO SLATE    " link P9-B8} ............................Rockaway, New Jersey
@{"     AMIGA CENTRAL       " link P9-B9} ............................Nashville, Tennessee
@{"    GURU MEDITATION      " link P9-B10} ...........................................Spain
@{"   LINKSystem LINK-CH1   " link P9-B11} ..............................Basel, Switzerland
@{"    DOOM OF DARKNESS     " link P9-B12} .................................Bremen, Germany
@{"       REDEYE BBS        " link P9-B13} .................................Munich, Germany
@{"   Virtual Palace BBS    " link P9-B14} .......................................Chico, Ca
@{"      X-TReMe BBS        " link P9-B15} .................................Holland/Belgium
@{"    Vision Thing BBS     " link P9-B16} .........................................Germany
@{"  Amiga Professional BBS " link P9-B17} ...........................................Italy

@endnode
@node P6 "Commercial Products"
@toc "menu"

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==                          Commercial Products                          ==
===========================================================================

@{"       Editor's Choice      " link P6-1} Jason's picks

@{"    Area52 Price Listing    " link P6-2} Tiberio wants to sell you stuff.

@{" Commercial Online Services " link P6-4} Sign-Up Information

@endnode
@node P6-4 "Commercial Online Services"
@toc P6

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==                      Commercial Online Services                       ==
===========================================================================

   @{"   Delphi   " link P6-4-1}  Getting better all the time!

   @{"   Portal   " link P6-4-2}  A great place for Amiga users

@endnode
 