,%@@@@/
    		   -&@@@@+.
    		  =&@/***,
       ,,,,,,,,,     +@@@=
     .O@@@@@@@@@     #@@@=
     O@@@@@@@@&:    ,@@@@= *%%|
    O@%***/@@@/     ,@@@@=:@@@/     		 =**
   *@@/  ,&@@@|     *@@@%-=@@@!     		-#@@
  =@@@/  /@@@O      @@@@  =@@O,     		@@@@
  =@@@/  /@@@=      @@@@   ,,       	       +@@@@
  ,***=  /@@@=      @@@@   .**=   ,***=   +***=  =*%@@@@**=       =*****
         O@@@+,,,,,,@@@@  -#@@/  -#@@@/  *@@@@/  |&@@@#%%%|     ,/@@@@#%
        -@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@ :#@@@/ ,&@@@@/ .#@@@@/   =@@@/        +@@@@@@/
        *@@@@+,,,,,%@@@@ O@@@@/ &@@@@@#%&@@@@@/   =@@@/       -#@@/,,,.
        #@@@*,    ,&@@%*/@@@@@/ **/@@@@@/*/@@@/   O@@@/       =@@@/
        @@@@      =@@@/ %%&@@@/   =@@@@&  =@@@/   @@@@/       -#@@#*,
        @@@@      =@@@/  |&@@+.   =@@%.   =@@+.  |@@@+.         =#@@@@|
       |@@@@      =@@@/  /@@@=   =/@@+   =/@@=   /@@@=           =/@@@/
       %@@@&      =@@@/  /@@@+,, /@@@=   /@@@+,, /@@@+,,    ,,,,  =@@@/
      =@@@#:      =@@@/  /@@@@@@ /@@@=   /@@@@@@ /@@@@@@    @@@@  =@@@/
  +%%%&@@@-       =@@@#% /@@@@#- /@@@=   /@@@@#- /@@@@@=    @@@@%%&@@=.
 =@@@@@@@*        =@@@%* /@@@#=  /@@@=   /@@@@*  /@@@@!     &@@@@@@%=
 |%%%%%%+         -%%%|  |%%%*   |%%%-   |%%%+   |%%%/      ,/%%%%%,


	   READERS' HINTS, ADVICE, ACCUMULATED WISDOM...  



     If you have any useful hints at all, and you like reading this
    part of Megadisc, please take the time to hit the keyboard and
    send in a file with your hint or tip - even if it seems obvious to
    you (now), it isn't necessarily so to others. There is a dearth of 
    them this issue, so please start typing for the next!


       :)  6x9=42  :)  6x9=42  :)  6x9=42  :)  6x9=42  :)  6x9=42  :)


Install Script Errors

  Recently, whilst compiling the TAD Logic.Games disk (which includes, as
  one of the fillers, the public domain game Ishid-o-matic), I tested its
  author's supplied Install script for creating a bootable game disk.  I
  found it didn't work for me (on two different systems) because he didn't
  use explicit paths for many of the files that have to be copied to create
  the boot disk.
  
  The system can lose track of files specified as coming from :DirectoryName
  rather than from DiskName:DirectoryName.  This type of disk path error is
  fairly common in install scripts.  If you strike problems in installing
  programs, and get an error message of the sort: "Can't find directoryA",
  then check whether the path is fully specified to the directory.  If not,
  modify a copy of the script to include the full path to all relevant files,
  and try it again.

  Leigh Murray
  Queanbeyan NSW



       :)  6x9=42  :)  6x9=42  :)  6x9=42  :)  6x9=42  :)  6x9=42  :)




      +++++++= 					             .::::
   :!!@+++O@@#!!.      				            :!@@@@*.
  +&@&:   .:+@@@%:     				            |@@@@@@-
 ,!@/       :%@@@@|.   				            |@@@@@@-
 /@@%=       ,@@@@@|   				            |@@@@@@-
 /@@@#!      ,@@@@@|   				            |@@@@@@-
 /@@@@@      ,@@@@@|      			            |@@@@@@-
  +%%/       -@@@@@|      			            |@@@@@-
            -@@@@@O=      	  :@@%!+-,                   +@@@@,
            -@@@@|,       	   :&@@@@@#%!+-.             +@@@@,
           =%@@@@-        	     !@@@@@@@@@@#O!+:.       +@@@@,
          .|@@@%.    -++++++++++++++++++O@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@&O|: +@@@@,
          |@@#!      %@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@/ +@@@@,
         +%@%=       -++++++++++++++++++O@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@&O|: :/@@!.
         /@@/             	     !@@@@@@@@@@#O!+:.        -@@
        %@@|              	   :&@@@@@#%!+-.	      -@@
        %@O=              	  :@@%!+-,      	      -@@
        %@+               	   ,    		      -@@
        ,:.               				      .++
       						     
       ++++:   					             .::::
     .!@@@@%+  					            :!@@@@*.
     ,@@@@@@/  					            |@@@@@@-
     .%@@@@&|  					            |@@@@@@-
       !!!!=   					             =%%%%.



	
       :)  6x9=42  :)  6x9=42  :)  6x9=42  :)  6x9=42  :)  6x9=42  :)


Sir,

I am using an Amiga 2000 with version 2.05 and 1.3 switchable, 60MB Conner
HD, 9MB ram, ECS, 2x 3.5" Floppy drives (1 internal, 1 external). This
machine had 2MB ram on the HD controller. When I had the A2058 module fitted
with 8MB ram and 2MB on the HD controller was removed, and returned, with he
explanation that the machine was only capable of 9MB of ram if I did not
want problems with some programs. I use the following programs: Final Copy,
Final Writer and DynaCadd as I am mainly into geneology and design.

Naturally I would prefer to have that, as present useless, 2MB working. As I
am basically illiterate as to the internal workings of a computer you may be
able to tell me why this is correct or a furphy.

Thanking You,
Allan Harris.

    [The A500/2000 models were made to only access 1MB chip and 8MB fast
    ram.  Certain boards are available which get around the problem by being
    able to map their ram outside the Amigas normal range and so extend the
    limit but you can only do this with those boards (in other words, you
    still can't use the extra 2MB of "useless" ram you have).  It may be
    theoretically possible for a hardware wizz to hack the extra ram into
    your system but it would be practically unfeasable to do so (too
    unstable, too much trouble, too expensive - in other words it would be
    cheaper and easier to purchase another ram board).  -S] 


          -  =  -  =  -  =  -  =  -  =  -  =  -  =  -  =  -  =  -


    John Collett would like to exchange points of view with anyone who
    has successfully done the following :
    
    1  Explored Macintosh 'ftp' listings via Mosaic, Anarchie, or similar. 
    2  Extracted text, pics, etc.
    3  Transferred them to Amiga using Mac-2-Dos (or any PD alternative)
    4  Been able to handle them on the Amiga with no more problems than 
       if they had been created on and for an Amiga.
    
    E-mail : jcollett@waikato.ac.nz
          or frch0059@waikato.ac.nz  
    


       :)  6x9=42  :)  6x9=42  :)  6x9=42  :)  6x9=42  :)  6x9=42  :)