28.Oct.2001
Amiga Exotica Team (ANF)
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ExoticA overloaded
The Amiga-ExoticA team wrote:
Please, use the mirror of Amiga ExoticA:
http://hangar18.campus.luth.se/exotica/.
The main page cannot cope with the run on the server. Thank you for your interest.
The ExoticA website deals with the musical capabilities and history of the Amiga.
(sd) (Translation: mj)
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28.Oct.2001
Søren Ladegaard (ANF)
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History: The Commodore Billboard - Q1241 brochure
26 English Amiga adverts have been added to The
Commodore Billboard. Several German brochures
have been added too, including a brochure for the
A1200 CDrom drive Q1241 from Amiga
Technologies. Last but not least a 30 second
Australian Commodore64 commercial has been
added too. It was shown on Australian channel 10
back in 1985.
(sd)
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27.Oct.2001
Olaf Köbnik (email)
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Amiga Arena: "Uropa² HD" full version
With permission by Stephen Smith (Austex Software) the Amiga Arena makes the
download of the full version of Uropa² (shareware version 2.0) available. Uropa² is a game
based on isometric 3D graphics and lightsource vector graphics. The plot takes
place on the moon of Uropa. Fight the evil Kapones and find their leading head
that is responsible for their acts!
Available for download is the Aminet version of Uropa² as well as the Amiga Arena
archive with the keyfile, German guide and catalogue files.
Hint: Exclusively can the Final Uropa² CD version 3.0,
distributed by Vulcan Software, be found as full version on the
Amiga Future readers CD 33.
Exclusive II: For all owners of the orginal CD are all Final Updates for
Uropa² available for download, too! Including a new intaller for the CD
version by Stephen Smith.
Special thanks go to Stephen Smith for the support as well as to Gerd F.,
who made the shareware version available. Enjoy one more commercial full
version! With the best wishes from the Amiga Arena!
Next to Uropa² there are more commercial games available for free and legal
download like Burnout, Blade and The Prophet. (ps) (Translation: wk)
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27.Oct.2001
Amiga.org
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Amiga.org - roadmap
Under the title link you find a comprehensive roadmap, how Amiga.org will continue. Among other things a new server, new partner sites,
an improved user login are planned as well as a new comments system. The forums system and
the poll scripts are to be improved during this complete overhaul, too.
(ps) (Translation: wk)
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27.Oct.2001
Bernie Meyer (email)
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Amithlon.net now online with information
Bernie Meyer wrote:
As there seems to be the need for it I have gathered some information on http://www.amithlon.net/ and made downloads
available. In particular there are:
- a detailed guide how to boot Amithlon from the hard disk,
- bootable CD and floppy images for testing existing hardware
for Amithlon compatibility,
- an up-to-date FAQ.
Some parts are still in development and some parts are missing just completely
--- but regarding the discussions taking place at the moment I wanted to make
the existing information available as soon as possible.
(ps) (Translation: wk)
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27.Oct.2001
Achim Stegemann (ANF)
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Astronomy: Digital Almanac III - update and further news
Promised is promised: the latest update for DA III (to version
4.2) was uploaded to Aminet. Users of the program can download and decrypt the program via
in-built function automatically as soon as the update
appears on the recent list. For this you need an already installed v4.0 or
higher.
Here the most important changes:
- Complete Bayer/Flamsteed data base (historical naming of stars)
- The DA screen is now public.
- The printer output can now be previewed in a browser.
- Online information about several hundred stars.
The most important bugfixes:
- Drawing Deep Sky objects into the printer output caused crashes.
- The evaluation of the mouse position in the PPC versions had not always
worked.
And a short notice regarding the OpenGL version of DA III (issue 10/2001 of the
AmigaPlus):
This project was cancelled already several weeks ago as there was no speed gain
compared to the normal version.
(ps) (Translation: wk)
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27.Oct.2001
Michael Göken (ANF)
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IRC-Kanal for GRex users
Michael Göken wrote:
As already mentioned we want to set up an IRC channel that offers a
possibility for the exchange of experiences to GRex owners.
If we'd have some flatrate owners we could maintain an online channel.
I post the server I'll open the #GREXX channel on from time to time.
Server: 141.44.163.6
Channel: #GREXX
Port:6667
(ps)
Update 28-Oct-2001:
The name of the IRC channel was changed. It's now
'#GREX' and it is set up on the server 141.44.163.6
(port: 6667).
(sd) (Translation: wk)
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27.Oct.2001
Volker Mohr (ANF)
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New site about self built Amiga laptops online
Volker Mohr wrote:
For all interested I have finally put together pictures of all Amiga laptops built by me as
well as some hints for assembling such on a homepage. I admit this
page was overdue but better late than never :-)
(ps) (Translation: wk)
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26.Oct.2001
Gerd Frank (e-mail)
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New AmiATLAS website online
At the title link you'll find the new website of the route planner AmiATLAS 6.
Alternately the website can be reached at
http://software.freepage.de/iss.
(ps) (Translation: rh)
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26.Oct.2001
Olaf Köbnik (e-mail)
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Amiga Arena: Interview with James Daniels (programmer of Payback)
There's currently perhaps only one commercial Amiga game which is maintained
so well as Payback by James Daniels. Sadly, James' work does not reflect in
the sales. Because of the download count (updates) which are much higher than
the sales it has to be assumed that a huge amount of pirated copies endanger
the further development of Payback!
In the interview with Amiga Arena James revealed what the update 6 will offer.
Should the amount of sales not increase we will have to do without a very
talented "young" developer for Amiga.
Special thanks to Christian B. who made it possible that the interviews are
online in German and English.
(ps) (Translation: rh)
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26.Oct.2001
Michael Dittmar (ANF)
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Blizkick - Bugfixed for the new (PCI)-Flash-ROM
A new update for the MAPROM tool Blizkick is available. Besides other bugfixes
the new version now works with BlizzardPPC boards which have been flashed with
the new (PCI-)flash ROM.
(ps) (Translation: rh)
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26.Oct.2001
eisblock (ANF)
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DiCaTool V0.81
There is a new version of DiCaTool which you can download again this weekend
(server is not online permanently). With DiCaTool you can configure your digital
camera, load pictures from the camera or use it as a webcam. Have fun with it.
(ps) (Translation: rh)
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26.Oct.2001
Jan Andersen (ML)
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Virus Help Denmark: xvs.library V33.36
A new update of the "xvs.library" has been released today. This is a major update
and you should download the update right away, just read about the changes.
And what must be one of the best news in the anti-virus scene in 2001, the 'man'
himself is back on the Amiga scene. Georg Hoermann, the original programmer of
VirusZ III and xvs.library is BACK. Georg Hoermann and Jan Erik Olausen will work
together on the update of xvs.library in future.
Info about the new update of xvs.library:
Name: xvs.library v33.36
Achive name: xvslibrary.lha
Archive size: 82,452 bytes
Release date: 25 October 2001
Programmer: Jan Erik Olausen & Georg Hoermann
News for v33.36:
- After several years on a journey the sourcecodes finally came
back home;-) Yes, it's me (Georg Hörmann) again, still alive
and kicking virus asses... Thanks must go to Alex van Niel and
Jan Erik Olausen for keeping the project alive!
This update was done by me alone, but in the future, Jan Erik
and I will keep the library up-to-date together.
- Rearranged and enhanced the security stuff inside the library
for 100% detection of any (illegal) function patches. Programs
like 'ZeebsVS' will no longer work with this version. Thanks
must go to Zeeball for his demonstration of security gaps in
the older versions.
- Added support for 'IOZ (512 Bytes)' linkvirus. Thanks go to
Zeeball for sending it.
- Added support for 'Rexxfunc' trojan. Thanks must go to Zeeball
and Jan Andersen for sending it.
- Totally redesigned the scanner for virus tasks/processes. The
new code scans all tasks/processes for every known virus in just
one step and can even handle several running copies of one virus
correctly (thanks Zeeball for the hint).
- Checked ALL the stuff that has been added in my absence since
xvs.library 33.18. See below for what I have changed/fixed.
Thanks must go to Jan Andersen, Jan Erik Olausen and Zeeball
for sending me the missing viruses and lots of other stuff.
Special thanks to Zeeball for the ZeebsVS sourcecodes!
- Fixed file recognition for 'Bastard Installer 1'.
- Renamed 'Miami 4.0 Fake Installer' to 'MUI 4.0 Fake Installer',
because that's what it really is.
- Renamed 'CCCP Clone' bootvirus to 'Anal Rapes' (its real name),
fixed its memory recognition and added it to linkvirus brain.
- Removed recognition for 'Doubledensity' bootblock, this is just
an intro boot.
- Fixed longword access to odd address in 'Jode Capullos 2' file
recognition. This caused crashes on 68000 systems.
- Fixed memory removal code for 'Zakahackandpatch' and 'Zakapior'.
The processes of these viruses might stay in memory up to one
minute after they have been detected, that's not a bug, but
their own call to Delay() that we have to wait for.
- Fixed recognition for 'Hitch-Hiker 5.00 Installers' and added
the plain version created by xfdmaster.library 39.13.
- Renamed 'MadRoger Short' to 'NoName (248 Bytes)' to follow the
guidelines of VTC Hamburg (idea by Jan Andersen).
- Renamed '212 Bytes Link' linkvirus to 'NoName (212 Bytes)' and
fixed its memory removal code.
- Renamed 'Explode Trojan' linkvirus to 'Port 9876' and removed
the repair code, we can use 'Fungus' code instead.
- Renamed 'Explode Trigger' filevirus to 'Port 9876 Trigger'.
- Renamed 'Port 4097 Installer' to 'Port 4097' and added memory
removal code for the trojan's process. The process will stay
in memory for a while without doing any harm, see explanation
at 'Zaka...' above.
- Fixed 'Hitch-Hiker 5.00' memory removal code. The process gets
killed immediately, the patched stack addresses will disappear
one by one after a while without doing harm.
- Fixed memory and file recognition and the repair code for
'Motaba 3' linkvirus. Now it restores the correct library jumps
and can repair even files that have been damaged by the virus
(bad branch offsets!).
- Fixed memory and file recognition and the repair code for
'Bastard' linkvirus. Now restores all patched functions (inside
asl.library and VirusCheckerII) and repairs even big files with
bad branch offsets.
- File recognition for 'Bastard Installer 2' will now only detect
the plain, uncrunched virus as xfdmaster.library unpacks this
file correctly.
- Fixed brain entry of 'Port 2421' linkvirus (wrong virus length)
and added memory recognition. Moved 'Port 2421 Installer' from
linkvirus to filevirus brain as it cannot reproduce itself.
- Fixed 'Smeg 2a' and 'Smeg 2b' memory removal code. The processes
get killed immediately and the patched stack addresses disappear
one by one after a while without doing harm.
- Fixed repair code for 'Penetrator 2001' linkvirus to handle both
ways of infection and added memory removal code (removes the task
and 2 of 3 processes, the other one usually should already have
been run out or crashed because of bad coding!).
- Fixed memory recognition for 'Bobek 2' linkvirus and tuned the
file recognition/repair code. Thanks to Jan Erik Olausen for his
bug report about the beta-release of this code.
TO DO:
- Add some code to close TCP ports opened by several trojans.
- Add Neurotic Death 1-5 linkviruses. These are highly polymorphic, but
crash on my system if I try to infect some test files. I have received
several infected files already from other persons and will try to find
some solution for these viruses in the near future.
- Try to get and add GlobVec linkvirus. The only one who has it is Heiner
Schneegold (author of VT-Schutz) and VTC Hamburg, but Heiner doesn't
give his permission to the VTC to send me the virus :(
Authors:
Currently we are developing xvs.library together, so for bug reports, other
comments, new ideas etc. it's enough if you choose one of the following
addresses:
Georg Hörmann, Martinswinkelstr. 16c, 82467 Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany
email: ghoermann@gmx.de or ghoermann@epost.de
Jan Erik Olausen, Rødsveien 5, N-1671 Kråkerøy, Norway
email: virusexecutor@c2i.net
Download shortcut: http://home4.inet.tele.dk/vht-dk/amiga/xvs/xvs.htm
Remember if you use VirusZ, VirusChecker, Safe and VirusExecutor you
must update the xvs.library to have recog for the latest viruses.....
(ps) (Translation: rh)
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26.Oct.2001
Richard Kapp (e-mail)
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GFX-BASE: New entries and review of Mira-WizARC
At the GFX-BASE you can once more read a new review. This time Kevin Hansen
has tested the archive manager Mira-WizARC. Besides our vote (which
ends in the next days) there are some new entries of games and scene demos which
support graphics cards.
Also new is an improved layout as well as a new logo which is meant to illustrate
a small change in direction of our magazine: the GFX-BASE magazine is now not
only for graphics card users but for Amiga high-end users in general.
(ps) (Translation: rh)
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26.Oct.2001
FORE-MATT Home Computing (ANF)
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Game: AQUA distributed by FORE-MATT
FORE-MATT Home Computing have been appointed by Emerald Imaging as the new world-wide
distributors of AQUA, the graphical adventure game in the style of Myst. The game can now
be ordered direct from FORE-MATT Home Computing at the new Amiga Online Superstore.
Trade enquiries are welcome by mailing trade@forematt.co.uk or calling +44 (0)8700 11 22 34.
John Wilson of FORE-MATT stated "FORE-MATT Home Computing are pleased to be working with a
company who still believes in the Amiga platform. We are committed to selling and distributing
great games from the past, present and future for the Amiga community. Emerald Imaging have
shown that great original games can still be made for the Amiga and we hope to see this continue."
Kelly Samel from the Canadian company who developed AQUA had this to say
"Emerald Imaging is pleased to be working with FORE-MATT Home Computing
in the world-wide distribution of Aqua. Working with FORE-MATT will
ensure that Aqua is available world-wide for all Amiga users.
We look forward to Aqua being available through many Amiga dealers,
including FORE-MATT Home Computing and directly from our website.
It's all about opening up choice and offering quality software and
service to Amiga customers and dealers. We feel we will succeed in
this goal thanks to Aqua gaining a wide scope of availability and appeal."
For those not seen the game yet, it will be displayed on the FORE-MATT Home Computing stand at the World of Amiga SE Show on 3rd November.
(ps) (Translation: rh)
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26.Oct.2001
Bernd Lachner (ANF)
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OSNews: Interview with Guillaume Maillard of the BlueOS team
There's an interesting article at OS-News about BlueOS,
a BeOS clone based on Linux. In this article a BlueOS team member answers questions about
the planned system. This article is also interesting from Amiga point of view for the following
reasons:
- BlueOS could become another alternative operating system for the bPlan PPC board
- BlueOS could show that it's possible to build an alternative operating system on a Linux
kernel which is compatible to an existing one (BeOS). Something similar would be possible
for AmigaOS for example with AROS.
All in all the BlueOS project seems to be in a very early state. Interesting for Amiga fans are the
aims of the project which read on the homepage as follows: "Call this project ´BeOS 8´
or ´AmigaOS 10, the revenge´ if you want, our dream is to make something better than
these great OSes."
(ps) (Translation: rh)
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26.Oct.2001
Chris Perver (ANF)
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Textviewer: Updated plug-ins for EvenMore
Using the new plugin feature of EvenMore, it is now possible for anyone
with a basic knowledge of any compiling programming language to create
plugins for EvenMore. I have created AmigaGuide, HTML, MSWord and
WordWorth conversion plugins to date. The possibilities are endless.
If anyone wants to create a plugin, let me know. This will also help me
to improve the plugin functions and expand the type and functions of
plugins that can be created.
(ps) (Translation: rh)
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26.Oct.2001
Andreas C. Schmidt (ANF)
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Private G-REX 4000D performance tests by Andreas C. Schmidt
Last week I have promised in one of the comment threads to make real world
tests on my G-REX 4000D. Now that I have my G-REX together with Voodoo3-3000
working the results are available at the title link.
Amidog's AMP sadly does not run with the G-REX-Voodoo combination and
likes to crash on startup. I don't have a 100 MBit ethernet card yet since
the drivers are still missing. As soon as the drivers are available I will
do the tests.
One word on the 3D games: Heretic and Shogo run perfectly, Wipeout runs (on
my system) only on Workbench and the glQuake status bar is mangled and
unreadable. The main 3D graphic in glQuake is not affected, though.
Now a call to all Mediator users: I would *LOVE* to see my tests on the
most powerful Mediator environment (603e-240, Voodoo3-3000)! With the help
of my test notes it should be easily possible for anyone to execute them
himself (except the ethernet test).
(ps) (Translation: rh)
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25.Oct.2001
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Survey: Which system do you want to use 2002?
In our forum some asked when we would start another survey
along with a precise suggestion to query for: "What system would you like to use in 2002?".
Possible answers:
- "Classic" Amiga / AmigaOS 3.x
- "Classic" Amiga / Linux
- AmigaOne / AmigaOS 4.0
- Pegasos / MorphOS
- Pegasos / LinuxPPC
- x86 / AmigaOS XL / Amithlon
- x86 / UAE
- x86 / Windows
- x86 / Linux
- Macintosh / UAE
- Macintosh / MacOS
- Macintosh / LinuxPPC
Unfortunately our script does not allow multiple entries. Suggestions for
other surveys are welcome.
Update: (30.04.2011, cg)
For archiving reasons, the results of the survey are added to this news item:
System Votes
"Classic" Amiga / AmigaOS 3.x 327 (13.09%)
"Classic" Amiga / Linux 20 (0.80%)
AmigaOne / AmigaOS 4.0 1000 (40.02%)
Pegasos / LinuxPPC 15 (0.60%)
Pegasos / MorphOS 611 (24.45%)
x86 / AmigaOS XL / Amithlon 269 (10.76%)
x86 / UAE 24 (0.96%)
x86 / Windows 84 (3.36%)
x86 / Linux 58 (2.32%)
Macintosh / UAE 3 (0.12%)
Macintosh / MacOS 55 (2.20%)
Macintosh / LinuxPPC 1 (0.04%)
Andere / Other 32 (1.28%)
(ps) (Translation: mj)
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25.Oct.2001
Dreamoler-Caps
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Tool: ReqAttack Version 1.93
The tool to embellish system requesters programmed by Georg Steger and further
developed by Jaca/Dreamolers-Caps now is available for download in version 1.93
under the title link.
(ps) (Translation: mj)
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25.Oct.2001
Da SixK Port Page
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Database: MySQL version 4.0.0 for 68040 CPU
In this archive you will find MySQL version 4.0.0 (alpha binary).
Thus a corrected version of MySQL 4.0.0 alpha for the 68040 CPU
has been released fixing the 'Create Database' error.
Download: mysqld-4_bin_create_db_fix.lzx
(ps) (Translation: mj)
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