"DF0 unreadable" or "no valid disk in drive DF0" and so on.

I asked on the #AC-forum for help and I was said to clean the drive. I did it and the drive worked again. But I could not format the "damaged" hd-disks.

But I did not want to give up and I therefore tryed to format them with "OFS" (488 bytes/block)...

...and it worked!

But because this does not work with WB3.1 and menu "pictprogram/format..." I did it over the SHELL with:

SYS:System/format DRIVE DF0: NAME Empty OFS NOINTL NODIRCACHE NOICONS

Yes and then I formatted it back to FFS - now also with the WB-menu or with

SYS:System/format DRIVE DF0: NAME Empty FFS NOINTL NODIRCACHE NOICONS

And look, I could format it with FFS!!

Content:

• Amiga Anywhere special
• Interview with Bjorn Lynne
• Review to Zorro II board Repulse Gold
• comparison of Mediator 4000 and Prometheus
• SoundFX
• AmiBlitz2
• Alt.OS zone
• Review to Descent: Freespace

• MPEG1/2 video with sound (optional)
• MP2/MP3 audiostreams
• AC3 streams
• (S)VCD, CD-i and DVD

The Pocket Cosmo Fast Java environment enhances the usability of the PDA. Its first iteration supports Tao's intent PersonalJava(TM) edition which is Sun Microsystems-branded and compatible with PersonalJava 1.2. intent is the first practical Java execution environment for these kinds of devices.

The user interface of the Pocket Cosmo is entirely original with rich menus supporting 3D movement and smooth scrolling and with instantaneous switching of applications.

Hirao Nishiguchi, President of Kyocera said, "We are aiming to deliver new services, ones which customers can easily utilize and derive real value. Combining the technologies at Kyocera with the Tao expertise has allowed us to develop this extremely exciting Pocket Cosmo PDA."

Francis Charig, Executive Chairman of Tao Group said at the E3 show in Los Angeles, "The work undertaken by Kyocera to develop a truly intuitive interface has been inspirational. Kyocera is sending out a signal to manufacturers and carriers that by using intent as the language independent, universal multimedia platform they can create their own brand recognition in a way that would be impossible with any other software technology. Kyocera has developed a product that proves that there is software technology existing already today that enables the running of content in an easy-to-use manner that really does meet the expectations of the consumer. Pocket Cosmo is a ground breaking product and Kyocera has set a new benchmark in the market place."

• What is DSS (Digitized Sky Survey)?
  The whole sky has been iinputted as digital picture information with the help of most modern telescopes. These information are on several servers of the world. You only have to input a coordinate or the name of the object as well as the size of the picture (in angle) and immedately the server sends back a pictute of the sky with the inputted area.

• How does it work in DA III?
  Because of technical details the performance of DSS-pictures is only possible in the planetary mode and from an opening angle of 3 degree. Instead of it it is possible to fade in the names of the stars and the deep-sky as well as the size of the objects. The stars and DS-objects are not drawn.
  Click here for an example picture. This shows the Andromeda-fog with its accompanists with DSS-integration.
  Currently the picture size is limited to 300x300 pixles but I hope I can change it soon. Instead of it the picture is loaded rather fast.
  

• added tape64 to version watch page
• fd2pragma version 2.146 released
• added AV authors PGP keys to antivirus page
• updated antivirus page, new VirusZ version

unfortunately I have bad news: The StarGATE website as well as the mail distribution list will be closed down because of three basic reasons:

1. I don't believe in an Amiga revival anymore.
2. Developing Amiga software needs a lot of work and time. And due to No. 1 I don't think it makes sense anymore.
3. Because of my studies my sparetime is very rare and I don't want to spend it on Amiga anymore.

The StarGATE site will remain online for about 4 or 5 months and will then be shut down. The mail addresses in the distribution list will be deleted.

• FastATA.driver ver. 2.5
• FastATAPrefs ver. 2.5
• AllegroCDFS ver. 3.3

For more info about FastATA 4000 controller see here.

• ATA3.driver ver. 6.1
• ATA3Prefs ver. 6.1

• Corrected procedure of PIO mode changes on the fly

• Error made good in displaying the MASTER/SLAVE description in ATA3prefs

• Greetings related to the current day time.
• Current display of date, time, summertime, moonphase and sign of the zodiac.
• Dispatcher about birthdays and events.
• Calculation and dispatch of all holidays and many commemorations for Germany, Austria and Swiss.
• Automatic change to summertime and back.
• Soundmessages for special events.
• Launch of programs at special events.
• Calendar
• Moon graphics, smiley
• Many preferences

• An Amiga with OS3.0 or better.
• For OS3.0 / OS3.1 ClassAct and AWNPIPE is needed
• RexxMast must be started from Startup-Sequence.
• About 250 KB free space partition SYSTEM: (SYS:)
• About 1-2 MB free RAM.
• 68020 CPU

What's new in version 1.9?

• Data Preview
• Progress display
• More secure with errors
• Improved system check

• 22.05.02 fixed: Bubba'n'Stix (Core Design) install script cleanup
• 22.05.02 new: STUN Runner (Domark) done by Galahad
• 22.05.02 improved: Planet M (Melon Dezign) fixed for 68040, newicon added
• 22.05.02 improved: Baygon (Melon Dezign) fixed for 68040, newicon added
• 21.05.02 new: Picture Book (Axis) done by MiCK
• 21.05.02 new: Hilt (Scorpius Software) done by Asman
• 21.05.02 new: Gunship 2000 (Microprose) done by JOTD
• 21.05.02 improved: Goblins 3 (Coktel Vision) supports another version
• 21.05.02 new: Crazy Seasons (Proxima Design/Idea) done by Codetapper

The source code of BarsnPipes has been released on 25th of May 2001 by Todor Fay. Since Alfred Faust has continued developing this program it became freeware.

These are the improvements:

• Screenmode requester
• GadTools-gui
• You can use most of the requester with the help of the keyboard.
• CAMD-library
• New 32-colour-design
• Localisation (German catalog included)
• and much more

Since version 1.10 this program is also useable for users of Amithlon (earlier this did not worked because of the "old" screen pop-up).

In the interview with Amiga Arena Jah talks about future versions, which OS he will support, and how he sees the future.

In order to be able to give an overview of the current user number to the developers of DigiboosterPro, we started an inquiry. This inquiry is extremely important for the future of Digibooster Professional! Please participate, and contribute you also to the fact that the development continues!

Update:
Due to the fact that some users had questions about DBPro, here some hints:

• Digibooster Professional is one of the best tracker programs for Amiga.
• DBPro and an additional AddOn-CD can be purchased from ACP&TCP. ACP&TCP is the wordwide distributor.
• For any question about DBPro please contact the Community in our own forum.

• Changed the GUI Resize options for INPUT / OUTPUT Gadget
• added LOG option
• added extensive debug system
• changed IO routines
• changed datatype routines.. faster and better
• added QUIT Message option!

Name: VirusZ III v0.9a
Archive name : VirusZ.lha
Archive size : 58.365
Date : 20 May 2002
Programmer : Georg Hoermann
Requires: AmigaOS 2.04 or better, util/libs/ReqToolsUsr.lha, util/virus/xvslibrary.lha, util/pack/xfdmaster.lha, util/arc/xadmaster.lha (recommended), util/libs/DisLib.lha (optional),

News is VirusZ III v0.9a:
TODO  Until final release version 1.00:
 - Implement file and sector scanning inside
   all types of disk- and
   filearchives that xadmaster.library supports.
 - Add device-based sector scanning.
 - Add useful commands to ARexx port.

 0.9a  Changes/Additions since 0.99:
 - Totally redesigned the file check. Now all
   selected files/dirs are always scanned
   without user interaction (exception: encoded
   files) and just the important results get
   listed. These can be reviewed at any time
   to finally decide what to do with malicious
   files.
   The new concept has the following advantages:
   (a) it's much faster (my SYS: partition gets
       scanned in 2:16 min, the old scanner
       needed 9:20 min; that's over 4 times
       faster!);
   (b) the Job Monitor (that's the name of the
       new check-window) is fully prepared for
       archive and sector checking, all this will
       happen in just one window (NOT IMPLEMENTED
       YET);
   (c) less information that's not interesting
       for the average user, just important things
       get reported now (if you want to analyse
       the files on your harddisk, just use a tool
       like CheckX!);
   (d) even disinfects damaged or encoded files as
       far as possible;
   (e) looks much better :-)
 - Added a whole bunch of perfectly commented
   snapshots sent by Todd A. Oberly. Thanks a lot!
 - Added more snapshots sent by Michel Bagmeijer
   and Ian Chapman. Again thanks!

The magazine is available from:

Download: FSwatcher.lzx

History:
--------
Version 1.4 (19.05.02):
CHG: Changed the gauge format a little bit
("bps: xxx" to "xxx b/s"

NEW: Extended the both time values to display
also the hours (noticed while downloading
the pegasos video with wget;-)

CHG: Removed shell arg KB=ShowKilobytes/T,
its replaced by 'SizeMode'

NEW: New shell arg SM=SizeMode
It can be set to "KB" or "MB", to display
the current size and the filesize in Kilobytes
(divided by 1024!) or MegaBytes (divided by
1024*1024, with 3 numbers after the comma).
If its set to a different string, "bytes"
are used.

NEW: New shell arg Com=Command
This command will be executed if you press
the "!" button!          You can use it f.e.
to play the currently downloading mp3 song!
Default is "s:FSwatcher.bat".
The 's' and/or 'x' bit have to be set, if
the command is a shell-script!

NEW: New shell arg ComCon=CommandConsole
This is used to specify a console window
where the output of the command is send to.
Default: CON:210/400/500/120/FSwatcher
action command/CLOSE. If you don't want a
window, use "ComCon = NIL:" w/o the quotes.

CHG: Removed the initialPattern (#?.mp3) from the
asl-req, cause every file could be downloaded,
not just .mp3s.

• Fixed stereo output.
• Updated liba52.
• Minor cleanup.

• Seven Seas/Andromeda
• Never Liked UNO/Lego
• Artcore/Scoopex

• HP_Deskjet900C.lha (24K)
• HPDJ900Src.lha

• cgxv42_rc5.lha (Mirror 1) (529K), Readme
• cgxv42_rc5.lha (Mirror 2) (529K)

New on 18th of May 2002: The second collection of new and enhanced patches is now here available. Please ensure that you have read the (unfortunately only in English available) README.

Download: amithlon_contrib2.lha