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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQS);faqs.127
Archive-name: acorn/archives
Last-modified: 30 November 1992
This is the regular list of archive servers that contain files related in
any way to Acorn computers, i.e. the Atom, BBC, Electron, Archimedes and
R-series, and maybe some even rarer types of machines. Mainly it's about the
Archimedes, though. This list is maintained by Gerben Vos <gpvos@cs.vu.nl>.
There is also a list with answers to Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) on the
Acorn newsgroups. It is called the "Comp.Sys.Acorn FAQ List Posting", and the
maintainer is Philip Banks <banks_p@kosmos.wcc.govt.nz>. You should be able to
find it at the same place where you found this article.
Now back to this list. For every server, the name and the type of files it
contains is indicated, along with its numeric address in the case of Internet
ftp servers and Janet pads, and the email address of the maintainer, if known.
Below that follows a list of the directories to look for with a short
description of their contents. The Newcastle server is an exception to this
rule, since it has only one big flat directory.
Below the main list is a short section which tells you how to use some
services on networks you aren't directly connected to, e.g. Internet ftp from
Bitnet or Janet, and Janet connection from the Internet. Don't abuse these
inter-network connection services, they are already being heavily used and
someone might decide they're too overloaded and shut them down.
Also, when requesting files from servers, always try to use a server that is
as near as possible to you. And keep in mind that the people running these
machines are doing you a favour, so don't abuse or over-use their services.
The mail server in Newcastle is constantly being swamped by requests. Use an
alternative, if possible.
Changes since the last update:
- Updated the info on many servers.
- info-server@comp.vuw.ac.nz has been closed down. Users within New Zealand
can use ftp to actrix.gen.nz instead.
Legend: A=Archimedes, B=BBC/Electron/Master, T=Text documents,
*=new items in store since last month
?=couldn't reach it, may be temporarily down
FTP SERVERS:
============
[ABT]? actrix.gen.nz (192.100.53.17) (banks_p@kosmos.wcc.govt.nz, wright_j@kosmos.wcc.govt.nz)
/files/archimedes/
acorn Acorn modules, files and news
archivers Archiving utilities
CLIutils Non Desktop utilities
comms Communications applications
demos Demos
desktop Desktop utilities
editors Editor applications
educate Educational applications
emulators PD emulators for the Arc
fileutils File utilities
fonts Fonts/font applications
games Games
graphics Graphical tools/utilities
languages PD languages for the Arc
sound Music/sound applications
printutils Printer utilities
progutils Programming utilities
unix Unix ports to the Arc and any RiscIx stuff
virus Virus killer programs
/files/bbc/
archivers Archiving utilities
comms Communications applications
editors Editor applications
educate Educational applications
fileutils File utilities
games Games
graphics Graphical tools/utilities
sound Music/sound applications
printutils Printer utilities
progutils Programming utilities
This archive is *only* reachable from within New Zealand. It holds public
domain software for all makes and types of Acorn machinery as well as the
latest updates of release software from Acorn (Shared C Libraries and
similar things).
[A..] ftp.cs.kun.nl (131.174.33.1) (hans@cs.kun.nl)
/pub/ArMaTuReS: ArMaTuReS (TeX)
This is probably not the newest version. See also rusinfo and Newcastle.
[..T] ftp.eu.net (192.16.202.1) (info-admin@eu.net)
/newsarchive/comp/sources/acorn: Two months' worth of comp.sources.acorn
[..T] ftp.nluug.nl (192.16.202.21) (info-admin@nluug.nl)
/pub/newsarchive/comp/sources/acorn: Two months' worth of comp.sources.acorn
[A..] ftp.uni-kl.de (131.246.9.95) (m_sattle@tangram.informatik.uni-kl.de)
/pub/acorn/
acorn Acorn libraries
applications Complete packages
beginner Tar and ?
demos Demos
education Educational programs
games Games and cheats
incoming Upload directory
packers Archivers
sound Sound utilities
tools Miscellaneous utilities
viruskiller Virus killers and detectors
[A..] ftp.uni-koeln.de (134.95.80.1) (archives@rrz.uni-koeln.de)
/pub/thp/acorn: See ftp.thp.uni-koeln.de:/pub/acorn
[A..] ftp.thp.uni-koeln.de (134.95.64.1) (archives@rrz.uni-koeln.de)
/pub/acorn/
antivirus Anti-virus utilities
archivers Archivers and decoders
database Database programs
desktoputils Desktop gadgets
editors Editors
fonts Fonts & font utilities
fsutils Disk utilities & filing systems
games Games
graphics Graphics programs
incoming Upload directory
lang Languages, libraries and tips
math Mathematical programs
netutils BBS, terminal and UUCP programs
sound Sounds utilities
tex TeX distribution
unixtools Many ported utilities & UnixLib
[..T]* ftp.win.tue.nl (131.155.70.100) (rcpieter@win.tue.nl)
/pub/usenet/
comp.sys.acorn: comp.sys.acorn archives
comp.sys.acorn.advocacy: comp.sys.acorn.advocacy archives
comp.sys.acorn.announce: comp.sys.acorn.announce archives
comp.sys.acorn.tech: comp.sys.acorn.tech archives
/pub/comp/sys/acorn.old: Old comp.sys.acorn archives
[A..] isfs.kuis.kyoto-u.ac.jp (130.54.20.1) (?)
/.u2/oldnews/comp/binaries/acorn: comp.binaries.acorn archives
/.u2/oldnews/comp/sources/acorn: comp.sources.acorn archives
Unsure if these directories are still supported.
[A..] isgate.is (130.208.165.63) (archive-management@isgate.is)
/pub/Usenet.bin/comp.binaries.acorn comp.binaries.acorn archives
[AB.] kermit.columbia.edu (128.59.39.2) (?)
/kermit/
a: Kermit for BBC+Z80 second processor
c: BBC Kermit and 65C02 assembler,
and Kermit for the Cambridge Workstation
[..T]? lcs.mit.edu (18.26.0.36) (?)
/news/comp/binaries/acorn: A few days' worth of comp.binaries.acorn
/news/comp/sources/acorn: A few days' worth of comp.sources.acorn
/news/comp/sys/acorn: A few days' worth of comp.sys.acorn
/news/eunet/micro/acorn: A few days' worth of eunet.micro.acorn
[A.T]* metro.ucc.su.oz.au (129.78.64.2, 129.78.139.4) (s2105995@spectrum.cs.unsw.oz.au)
/pub/archimedes: Archimedes programs
/pub/archimedes/incoming: Upload directory.
Largely a mirror of the Manchester archive.
[AB.]* micros.hensa.ac.uk (148.88.8.84) (hensa@micros.hensa.ac.uk)
/micros/arch/riscos/a: Archimedes programs
/micros/arch/riscos/tools: UUDecode, Arc, SparkPlug2
/micros/bbc: 6502 programs
/kermit/
ac: Kermit for the Cambridge Workstation
ar: Kermit for the Archimedes (under Arthur)
bbc: Kermit for BBC B, B+, B+128 and Master
cp: Kermit for BBC+Z80 second processor
[A..]? reseq.regent.e-technik.tu-muenchen.de (192.48.107.50, 129.187.230.225) (ftp@e-technik.tu-muenchen.de)
/public/GNU/News/gdb/acorn_arm: gdb (Acorn diffs only)
[AB.]* rusinfo.rus.uni-stuttgart.de (129.69.1.12) (scheurich@rus.uni-stuttgart.de, zrzm at ds0rus1i)
/soft/acorn/
6502/beginner: Hexadecimal encoder/decoder
6502/lang: Languages (Assembler and Small-C)
minix: ARM-Minix
riscix/unixtools/gnu/gdb: gdb (Acorn diffs only)
riscos/antivirus: Virus killers
riscos/archivers: Some archivers
riscos/beginner: Some of the same and other archivers
riscos/comm: Communication packages and utilities
riscos/comm/msdos-disk: MS-DOS disk readers
riscos/editors: Editors
riscos/etc: Miscellaneous
riscos/lang: Languages, libraries, debuggers
riscos/maths: Mathematical programs
riscos/problems: Programming problems & answers
riscos/unixtools: Many ported Unix and GNU tools
riscos/util: Utilities and fonts
riscos/util/sys: System utilities
/soft/incoming/acorn: Upload directory
/soft/tex/machines/acorn/riscos/
oldtex: ArMaTuReS (TeX), old version
texadditions: TeX-related files
texupdate: Updates to the old version
[.B.]* shiraz.ohm.york.ac.uk (144.32.136.36) (ian@ohm.york.ac.uk)
/pub/BBC BBC programs
/pub/BBC/Submissions Upload directory
This is the archive of the BBC mailing list, bbc-list@ohm.york.ac.uk .
[A..] titania.mathematik.uni-ulm.de (134.60.66.21) (borchert@mathematik.uni-ulm.de)
/pub/soft/minix: ARM-Minix
[AB.]? tolsun.oulu.fi (130.231.96.16) (?)
/incoming/acorn: BBC and Archimedes software
/pub/acorn: BBC and Archimedes software, ularn
I can't log in to this one at the moment.
[A..]* uts.mcc.ac.uk (130.88.200.3) (zzassgl@uts.mcc.ac.uk)
/pub/riscos: Archimedes software
/incoming/riscos: Upload directory
All the software is public domain or shareware. Most of it has been
archived with the !Spark 2 application. !SparkPlug 2 is available.
MAIL SERVERS:
=============
[...] info-server@comp.vuw.ac.nz (banks_p@kosmos.wcc.govt.nz, wright_j@kosmos.wcc.govt.nz)
Closed down. Users within New Zealand can use ftp to actrix.gen.nz instead.
[A..]* info-server@newcastle.ac.uk (Albert.Koelmans@newcastle.ac.uk)
topic: archimedes Lots of Archimedes programs
Don't be fooled by the short listing of this archive; it has been a close
companion to the Acorn newsgroups for many years and often has the latest
versions. It contains public domain software for ARM based systems
(Archimedes, A3000, Rxxx etc), mainly put together from Usenet postings and
private submissions.
The info server is currently in danger of falling victim to its own
popularity (it's mailing out over a gigabyte per month at the moment).
Use an alternative, if possible, and coordinate your requests with others.
Requests are of the form:
line-limit 1000
request: sources
topic: archimedes <filename>
request: end
An index is available under the filename "index". There is also an index of
(ar)minix software available as "am_index", and a list of the last 50 files
added to the archive as "tail_index".
If you don't receive a reply, try including a Reply-To: line in your mail
header, specifying your e-mail address (or edit your From: line). If that
doesn't work, try specifying the domain part of your address in reverse
order (e.g., gpvos@nl.vu.cs), or route it via a major Internet backbone,
(e.g., gpvos%cs.vu.nl@mcsun.eu.net). Mailers in the UK generally get
confused by addresses starting with "cs", which they think means
"Czechoslovakia", but this can happen with any address which has a top level
domain at both ends.
[AB.]* archive-server@micros.hensa.ac.uk (hensa@micros.hensa.ac.uk)
/micros/arch/riscos/a: See under "ftp servers".
/micros/arch/riscos/tools: See under "ftp servers".
/micros/bbc: See under "ftp servers".
/kermit: See under "ftp servers".
Requests are of the form:
send <filename>
You can obtain a help file using the single-word command "help".
[AB.]* mail-server@rusinfo.rus.uni-stuttgart.de (scheurich@rus.uni-stuttgart.de, zrzm at ds0rus1i)
/soft/acorn: See under "ftp servers".
/soft/incoming/acorn: See under "ftp servers".
/soft/tex/machines/acorn: See under "ftp servers".
Requests are of the form:
[uuencode] # Only for binary files
send <filename> [<filename>...]
Use "send /soft/acorn/riscos/README" and "send /soft/acorn/HOW2TRANSFER" for
more information and an index. There are many options, use "help" for a
summary, or "send help" for a detailed description of the archive server.
JANET FTP/TELNET/PADS:
======================
[AB.]* micros.hensa.ac.uk (numeric address 000010403000, login hensa)
/micros/arch/riscos/a: See under "ftp servers".
/micros/arch/riscos/tools: See under "ftp servers".
/micros/bbc: See under "ftp servers".
/kermit: See under "ftp servers".
HOW TO REACH CERTAIN SERVICES
=============================
If you can't use Internet ftp, there are servers which can do it for you.
To find out how they work, send them a message containing just the word help.
- ftpmail@decwrl.dec.com
- bitftp@pucc.bitnet, or bitftp at pucc (only from within Bitnet)
If you can't reach Janet telnet or pads from the Internet, try to use one of
these access points by using telnet:
- ruts2.runit.sintef.no (129.241.1.8) (press return to see the prompt)
- sun.nsfnet-relay.ac.uk (128.86.8.7) (login janet)
Note that there is now a Janet IP service, through which Internet users can use
most Janet ftp servers, at least HENSA. There are also two gateways i heard of
for people on Janet who want to use Internet ftp, one of which also works in
the reverse direction. They are:
- sun.nsfnet-relay.ac.uk (128.86.8.7) (login guestftp, password guestftp)
- ft-relay.ac.uk (using hhcp from Janet)
More information can be obtained from uk.ac.janet.news (for Internet users:
telnet to sun.nsfnet-relay.ac.uk (128.86.8.7), login as janet, and enter
uk.ac.janet.news as hostname).
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . G e r b e n V o s <><
Aconet: 8500/104!Gerben Vos Internet: gpvos@cs.vu.nl
Contrary to popular belief, the programmers at Acorn do know what they are
doing. -- Nicko van Someren
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Newsgroups: comp.sys.acorn.announce,comp.sys.acorn,news.answers
Path: bloom-picayune.mit.edu!khantazi.welly.gen.nz!banksie
From: banksie@khantazi.welly.gen.nz (Philip R. Banks)
Subject: Comp.Sys.Acorn FAQ List Posting (Automatic)
Message-ID: <1992Dec17.144917.7204@athena.mit.edu>
Followup-To: comp.sys.acorn
Keywords: Frequent Questions Answers
Sender: news@athena.mit.edu (News system)
Nntp-Posting-Host: pit-manager.mit.edu
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Organization: My Arc.
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Archive-name: acorn/faq
Comp.Sys.Acorn FAQ List. Last alterations 10/Dec/1992
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Recent alterations :-
-Minor fix to the Master 512 co-processor entry.
-Question 20 added.
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Contained below is a list of the most commonly asked questions about
Acorn machines in comp.sys.acorn. Before posting to comp.sys.acorn, if you
are new to the group, check to see if your question(s) are already answered
below. Corrections and/or additions to the list can be emailed to :-
banks_p@kosmos.wcc.govt.nz
And I'll try to add them as soon as possible....
When reading this FAQ List it is reccomended that you use a text editor
if you are not interested in reading every question's answer. Each answer is
seperated by a line of '-' characters. To find the answer you are interested
in try searching for (in !Edit) "--\x0AQ##)" using Magic characters where ##
is the question number you are interested in the answer to. This will leap
directly to the answer.
The posted sections of the FAQ is available from an email server at MIT.
To request the FAQ from this server send an email to mail-server@rtfm.mit.edu.
No subject is needed and the body should be :-
send /pub/usenet/news.answers/acorn/faq
Also stored there is Gerben Vos's Acorn Archive list. This can be obtained
in a similar manner to the faq with the email body being :-
send /pub/usenet/news.answers/acorn/archives
Finally sections of this FAQ are stored in another email server to reduce
bandwidth when posting it due to these sections being commonly asked but not
quite often enough to warrant the continual posting. To obtain these
sections from the email server send mail to the address
'banks_p@kosmos.wcc.govt.nz' with the subject (case and spelling important
ignore the quotes.) "ServerMail". The body of the message should be of the
form :-
Start:
[line-limit: <x lines per message>]
Section: FAQData
Send: <filename>
End:
All commands in the body of the message are case insensitive. The line-limit
command is completely optional and multiple send commands are possible if
you to request more than one file at a time.
Please remember that this server is a) in Beta test. I only coded it
recently and there may be some lurking bugs in it yet. & b) at the other end
of a 2400 baud modem. Thus frivoulous requests for large files will not be
appreciated. Also if you get the Subject lines case or spelling wrong that
email will be sent to me instead of the server. Not unsurprisingly I
probably won't be terribly appreciative to receive email server requests in
my personal email section...
Index of Questions
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Q1) I have obtained [PD] program X but find it needs [version Y.YY of]
module Z, which I don't have. Where can I get it?
Q2) What version of module X can I assume that all users have?
Q3) What's the minimum version of module X that my program needs? What
features were introduced/what bugs were fixed in which versions?
Q4) I have had problems with my printer. It's a dot matrix printer, when
printing graphics or a document, it sometimes mangles a line of
output, usually printing a $ sign, too.
Q5) Why have there been no postings to comp.{binaries,sources}.acorn
recently?
Q6) What archives/FTP sites are available?
Q7) How can I protect against viruses?
Q8) Where can I obtain !Killer?
Q9) What is a VIDC enhancer? Will I need one for my new multisync monitor?
Q10) What are the main new features of RISC OS 3?
Q11) How do I enable solid drags in Risc OS 3?
Q12) What kind of Acorn machines are there?
Q13) What are the memory limits of the Acorn machines?
Q14) What is a second processor and what second processors are there?
Q15) Are there any cards for IBM PC or compatable machines that Acorn have
produced?
Q16) What configuration of cable should I use on my Arc for modem work?
Q17) Can PC VGA Monitors be added to an Archimedes?
Q18) What is ADFSBuffers and what is the best setting for it?
Q19) What is the current File-type allocation ranges and why won't Acorn
provide a full file-type list?
Q20) My disc gives me a 'Broken Directory' or my Free Space Map is corrupt,
what can I do?
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Q1) I have obtained [PD] program X but find it needs [version Y.YY of]
module Z, which I don't have. Where can I get it?
All patch modules and current versions of Clib and its ilk are sited on
the NZ info-server and can be obtained from there. Ideally your local dealer
will also have copies of them too and you should be able to obtain them from
them. (If they don't you may like to pass on the ones from the info-server
if you request them, so that they are up to-date.)
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Q2) What version of module X can I assume that all users have?
Currently the version numbers are :-
Clib v3.75
Colours v0.52
FPEmulator v2.80
IRQUtils v0.12
Hourglass v2.02
Sound v1.13
WimpUtils v0.04
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Q3) What's the minimum version of module X that my program needs? What
features were introduced/what bugs were fixed in which versions?
These details will come with the release notes accompanying the module.
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Q4) I have had problems with my printer. It's a dot matrix printer, when
printing graphics or a document, it sometimes mangles a line of output,
usually printing a $ sign, too.
Get your dealer to carry out Field Change Order XXX (which corrects the
problem). Or if you are competant enough do it yourself like this :-
1) Remove the circuit board from the computer.
2) Locate and identify resistor R24. Cut the leg of R24 closest to IC9, and
carefully move the free end of R24 away from the adjacent resistor. Secure R24
to the PCB with adhesive (for example Loctite TAC PAC), leaving the free end of
R24 available for soldering.
3) Prepare new IC (74HC14) by:
Removing pins 5,6,8,9,10,11,12 and 13
Lift pins 1 and 4 ready to solder leads
Lift pins 2 and 3, and solder them together
4) Position new IC onto IC15 piggyback fashion so that pin 1 of the new IC is
directly above pin 1 of IC15. Solder pins 7 and 14 of the new IC to pins 7 and
14 of IC15.
5) Solder thin insulated lead from pin 1 of the new IC to the free end of R24.
Solder a second insulated lead from pin 4 of the new IC to the vacated pad of
R24. Keep these leads as short as possible, and secure them to the PCB with
adhesive.
6) Reassemble the computer and check operation of the printer port.
The 74HC14 IC is widely available.........(Acorns part No)....
Please note that it is particularly important that a profile of this
modification is kept as low as possible, to ensure that there is no fouling of
the modification on any podules that may be fitted to the computer.
Be warned that modifying your Archimedes invalidates the warranty on it and
should preferrably be carried out by an Acorn sanctioned technician.
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Q5) Why have there been no postings to comp.{binaries,sources}.acorn
recently?
The moderators run c.b.a and c.s.a in their spare time. They may not
have any at the moment - they're studying hard at University.
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Q6) What archives/FTP sites are available?
See the regular (fortnightly) posting by Gerben Vos.
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Q7) How can I protect against viruses?
Acorn have produced a program called !Killer, which is the definitive
means of checking for or killing viruses. See the next question.
There are also a few PD programs around, but these tend to detect only
a small subset of the viruses in circulation. !VKiller used to be OK,
but it is no longer maintained, is now seriously out of date and fails to
work under Risc OS 3. Out of the PD virus utilities the current best is Tor
Houghton's Scanner. This detects most known virues and removes quite a few
as well and serves as a good secondary defense if Killer is unavailable to
you. Scanner should be available on various FTP/Email servers.
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Q8) Where can I obtain !Killer?
It is now a commercial product and will be distributed by Pineapple
Software. Who can be reached at:-
39 Brownlea Gardens, Seven Kings, Ilford, ESSEX IG3 9NL
Tel. +44 (81) 599 1476 Fax +44 (81) 598 2343
Early versions (up to 1.26) are PD, but should not be used now as they are
ineffective against the new crop of virus that have subsequently appeared
since it's release.
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Q9) What is a VIDC enhancer? Will I need one for my new multisync monitor?
A VIDC enhancer is basically a clock change for your VIDC. Most Arcs (bar
the A5000 and the A540) have 24 MHz VIDC chips installed in them. A VIDC
enhancer increases this to 36 MHz allowing much higher resolution screen
modes to be displayed on your Arc. (800x600x16 or SVGA standard becomes
available.) You do *not* need one to use a Multisync monitor - the standard
VIDC handles that just fine. However having a VIDC enhancer is only really
useful if you do have a Multi-sync monitor.
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Q10) What are the main new features of RISC OS 3?
Most of the features of Risc OS 3 are behind the scenes stuff for
programmers, improving the program to OS interfaces. However there are quite
a few improvements to the user interface :-
* Multitasking Filer operations.
Copying, moving, and deleting files no longer takes control away
from the user. The user can now go on using the computer
while the filing operations are taking place.
* Multitasking Format/Verify/Backup
These operations, which used to take a long time on RISC OS 2.00
are now performed in the background, enabling the user to continue
and make other use of the computer while they are taking place.
* Multitasking Free space display.
The free space display for floppy and hard discs now gives a
continuous view of the free space on the disc while the computer
is being used.
* Additional Filer operations.
It is now possible to search for a file, set a file's type, and
date stamp a file from the Filer menu.
* Applications in ROM.
Improved versions of many of the main applications that were
provided on disc with RISC OS 2.00 are now resident in ROM.
These applications can be accessed using the Apps icon on the left
hand side of the icon bar.
* Automatic starting of applications
Any of the ROM applications can be set to start automatically when
the computer is powered on.
* Fonts in ROM
Many of the fonts that were provided on disc with RISC OS 2.00 are
now resident in the RISC OS 3 ROM.
* No limit on number of open windows.
There is no longer a limit on the number of windows that can be
opened at once.
* Ability to move windows off screen.
Windows can now be moved partly off screen, to increase the usable
screen space.
* Desktop saving
Ability to save the computer's state and restore it when the user
next uses the machine.