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ALSO FROM LINNHE COMPUTING
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PROFILE 2
THE Atari System Analyser
A fully GEMmed system analyser is for all Ataris. This is the most
comprehensive system analyser available and fully compatible with all Atari
machines and TOS-based operating systems including the Falcon and GEMulator
run on a PC. It is also MultiTOS, MagiC, MagiCMac and Geneva compatible.
The BEST system analyser for all Atari computers is now fully GEMmed and
includes many new features.
The report is even more extensive and now consists of the following:
1 Hardware, TOS and Screen Details
2 Memory Details
3 Disk Drives Details
4 pun_info Structure Details
5 ROM Cartridge Details
6 Serial Devices Details
7 Miscellaneous Falcon030 Details
8 AES Details
9 Multitasking System Details
10 Multitasking System Configuration File
11 Multitasking System GEM.CNF File
12 Some Important Configuration Addresses
13 Operating System Header Block Details
14 Program Basepage Details
15 AES Internal Shell Buffer - Installed DESKTOP/NEWDESK.INF File
16 AES Internal Shell Buffer - Installed Configuration
17 Control Panel Settings and GDOS
18 GDOS - ASSIGN.SYS File
19 GDOS - EXTEND.SYS File
20 AUTO Folder Programs
21 Accessories
22 CPX Modules
23 Running Applications
24 Vertical Blank Interrupt Details
25 Cookie Jar Configuration Details
26 Cookie IDs Interpretation
27 Environment Variables Strings
28 Complete System Variables Contents
29 Exception Vectors Contents - First 32
30 Exception Vectors Contents - TRAPs
31 Exception Vectors Contents - FPU and MMU Interrupts
32 Exception Vectors Contents - MFP 68901 Interrupts
33 Exception Vectors Contents - TT MFP and SCC Interrupts
XBRA and XNAM compliancy can be checked for on System Variables and
Exception Vectors via a dialog or double-clicking on the relevant line in
the display window.
All 3 screen fonts can be used.
All dialogs are in windows and amodal.
Dialog position can be controlled.
ST-Guide Context-Sensitive Help is provided.
ST-Guide can be used as an accessory or loaded from disk.
Submenus for all TOS and AES versions.
Data can be re-read at any time to show changes in the system since loading.
Send any page, series of pages or whole report to the Printer, Disk File or
Clipboard.
Set up default printer initialisation string.
Save options, printer init string and path of ST-Guide to INF file.
Multitasking system compatible.
GEM-List keyboard standard compliant.
PROFILE 2 is available from Floppyshop, FaST-Club and Goodman's PD
libraries, on-line at NeST and TurboNet Bulletin Board Systems and from CIX
in the atari.st/2listings topic file list or on the Internet at HENSA (via
ftp, telnet, gopher at micros.hensa.ac.uk in the /micros/atari/tos
directory) or at Paderborn in Germany (ftp.uni-paderborn.de in the
/atari/tools/util directory). The current file is called PROF2_14.ZIP.
PROFILE 2 is shareware and only costs 5 pounds to register. This provides a
Key which gives you access to all parts of the program.
Send six UK pounds to Linnhe Computing and I'll send you a disk with the
latest version of PROFILE 2 fully registered with your own personal key,
together with all the other Linnhe Computing programs. Add another 1 pound
for outside of Europe for postage.
Payment is by Cash, Cheques (drawn on UK banks only) and Postal Orders.
Cheques must be made out to "Mark S Baines". Eurocheques, American Express
Money Orders and Bank Drafts accepted but only in UK POUNDS STERLING.
======================================================================
The Atari A to Z
by Mark S Baines
Jargon, terminology and acronyms are the staple diet of any
professional, technologist and hobbyist. The world of computing is no
exception and to the uninitiated home or small business user,
magazines, manuals and books can be very daunting. Written by someone
who understands these frustrations and needs, The Atari A to Z is an
encyclopaedia of modern computer terminology specifically pertaining
to Atari computers.
Whether you play games on an ST, run your business on a TT or write
music on a Falcon, this book is aimed at helping you get to grips with
magazines and books that are more perplexing than enlightening. In it,
you will find definitions, explanations, mini-articles, tables and
lists to help you gain a better understanding of your Atari computer.
The material in this book was written with all Atari users in mind.
There are simple definitions for the uninitiated and technical data
for the experienced. You take what you want, when you want it.
The Book
The Atari A to Z is produced in A5 format, 340 pages long and
contained in a quality ring folder for convenience. It contains 2,238
entries, 101 tables and 128,000 words. There are five appendices -
Addresses, Book List, Connectors, Extensions, Atari ASCII set, ANSI
Character Set.
Firstly, this is a comprehensive general computing dictionary, there
being entries for all the common terms and acronyms found in modern
day computing. Like any computer user, Atari users require help with
terms not specific to their particular machine. They should be able to
find what they want here.
Secondly, there are entries of Atari-related terms and acronyms which
cover all the Atari computers and consoles. There are expanded
explanations and essays, tables and lists which together form a
comprehensive inventory of material that The Atari Compendium left out
and not found elsewhere. The table of System Variables is more
accurate than that in The Atari Compendium. There is a list of
Exception Vectors, Atari Cookies and their meanings, Memory Maps for
all Atari computers (and more accurate than that in The Atari
Compendium), a full Breakdown of the DESKTOP.INF and NEWDESK.INF files
(not found in ANY other publication), Errors Messages and Bombs, Pin
Connections of all the ports on all the machines, Technical
Specifications of the whole Atari range, a Breakdown of the TOS
Versions and the differences between them, an explanation of GDOS,
MultiTOS, the VT52 emulator and codes, all the main chips, viruses, a
light-hearted look at computer laws, a list of common file extenders
and their meanings, a list of contact addresses, a bibliography...
this is just a little taster of some of the important aspects of this
book. The Atari A to Z is thorough!
The Author
Mark S Baines is a highly experienced computer user having bought his
first computer in 1982, been on the communications networks since 1983
and the Internet since 1993. Holding Bachelor and Masters degrees, he
was once a secondary school teacher of Biology, Computer Studies and
Information Technology, a network manager and school administrator.
Mark left the profession after twelve years to move to his beloved
Highlands to pursue a more benign lifestyle. He currently runs Linnhe
Computing, carrying out training, consultancy, freelance writing,
journalism, export and anything else that takes his fancy! Mark has
written regular columns and other articles in various magazines for
several years, including more recently ST Applications, ST Review and
Atari World.
Availability
The book is only available from:
Linnhe Computing
Linnhe, Shore Street
Inver, by Tain
Ross-shire
IV20 1SF
Price
UK
The cost is a very reasonable £13.50 including postage and package.
Payment is by Cash, Cheques (drawn on UK banks only) and Postal Orders only.
Cheques must be made out to "Mark S Baines".
EEC
Including postage - total £15.20 (Eurocheques acceptable)
US and Canada
Including postage - total £18.20 (Try American Express money orders)
Australia
Including postage - total £19.30
PLEASE NOTE: Only UK cash, cheques, postal orders, Eurocheques, bank drafts,
and money orders in UK POUNDS STERLING are accepted. DO NOT send anything
else that will cause me bank charges here! Ask your bank about the cheapest
way to send UK money to the UK for just send cash safely wrapped to avoid
detection.
Special Offer:
If you add an extra £5.00 I will send you the latest version of PROFILE 2 -
the best and most thorough system analyser for all Ataris - a full and
modern GEM interface and Falcon, MultiTOS, MagiC and Geneva compatible. This
program is shareware and your registration key will be included together
with other Linnhe Computing software.