From: tu@sumex-aim.stanford.edu
Subject: Summary on IIsi upgrade 
Date: Sat, 25 Jan 1992 23:30:20 GMT 

Many thanks to everyone who answered my query on how to improve the 
performance
of a Mac IIsi. My original query is as follows:

>>A friend of mine has a Mac IIsi with which she does desktop publishing 
and
>>graphic design. She has an Apple 13" color monitor, and the slowness 
>>of the Mac in refreshing the screen is getting to her. She is considering
>>some kind of upgrade.

>>Is it better for her to get (1) an accelerator that upgrades the CPU 
(maybe
>>one with a 50-mhz 68030 chip), or (2) a graphics accelerator that
>>specifically speeds up the video? Are (1) and (2) incompatible (i.e. does
>>getting a CPU accelerator board makes it impossible for her to install a
>>graphic accelerator when she ready to go to 24-bit color?) What options 
for
>>IIsi are there in the market? 

First, a summary of the responses: The first thing to try is to get more
memory, set Disk Cache to 512K, and see what difference it makes. After 
that,
you should analyze the requirements. Because a IIsi lacks dedicated 
videoRam,
using color slows down the Mac. If this is the source of problem, a 
graphics
card that provides memory to the monitor and a co-processor to drive it 
will
help. One netter recommended Applied Engineering 'QuickSilver' Cache/FPU 
card.
On the other hand, the operation of the IIsi may be slow because DTP and
graphic design work are CPU-intensive. Thus, one should find out the 
effects of
COLOR vs CPU processing. One heavy user of DTP programs suggested that CPU 
is
the limiting factor on programs like Quark and PM 4.0, and my friend should
consider CPU accelerators. Among the accelerators, two people recommended
Daystar Powercache. DayStar bundles DualPort adaptor, so the PDS slot is 
still
available for other add-on cards.

Here are excerpts from the responses that elaborates on the summary:

"Dieder B." <UOG11854@vm.uoguelph.ca> wrote:
>>the IIsi/ci are hybrid machines with no dedicated
>>VideoRam...instead, they use a portion of normal memory as the video ram,
>>swapping between the video display and the actual memory. The CPU (68030)
>>has to work pretty hard doing all this swapping, so there is a 
performance
>>hit. To see the difference, just change bit depth from 8, to 4, to 2, to 
1
>>and see how much faster (though less pretty) your applications will run.
..
>>Either way you'll have to get an adaptor board to plug into the IIsi's
>>slot...if you go for as much speed as you can afford, use the 030 PDS
>>option, since there is no NuBus overhead to deal with (NuBus operates at
>>half the speed of the IIsi -- 10Mhz vs 20Mhz). Get yourself the
>>Applied Engineering 'QuickSilver' Cache/FPU card, and then get a 030
>>video card. Sure...it might be a bit more expensive than going NuBus
>>adaptor, and NuBus card...but you'll get more speed (if that's what you
>>really need!). Plus, most of the cache (if not all that I've seen in the
>>mags.) cards for the IIsi only provide a PDS slot to expand...so, for 
cheap
>>acceleration, get the AE Q.S. and an appropriate video card for your
>>monitor. Sure...you'll have managed to take up all the slots for the 
IIsi,
>>but you knew that going into the purchase of it didn't you? :) Why would
>>it be faster than just going with an accelerator?
>>AE Q.S. =>> $279 w/o shipping charges, or about $285 total.

"David C. Roessli" <roessli@sc2a.unige.ch> wrote:
>>I own a IIsi in which i added a DayStar PowerCache 40Mhz w/FPU (Great 
firm
>>and really great product!!). It comes bundled with DayStar's DualPort
>>adapter, so you still have a PDS slot available even though the cache 
card
>>is plugged in. You won't recognize your mac once you turn it back on.. 
(and
>>i don't own the 50MHz ..!).

>>A few words about 24bits display graphic cards/accelerators. One of the
>>problems you'll encounter when choosing your board is that there isn't 
many
>>display boards that plug into a PDS slot .. they're mainly NuBus.. The 
one
>>i tried was Supermac's Spectrum 8/24 PDQsi. I never managed to get both 
to
>>work together .. they both worked fine independently, on either adapters,
>>but once you plugged them in together the whole thing froze!

>>DayStar blamed SuperMac and SuperMac blamed DayStar .. 

>>Apparently, you would need SuperMac's Zero Adaptor (which wasn't shipping
>>at the time i tried..). I suspect SuperMac of not 'respecting' one 
>>requirement or another .. having seen the DualPort work fine with other
>>boards .. Now, this was in October 91 - things must have evolved since.

>>All this to say to be careful when doubling boards in a IIsi .. 

"Eric G. Taylor" <eric@cs.arizona.edu> wrote:
>>    As part of an organization that publishes textbooks in Quark and
>>Pagemaker (8 hrs a day), I can safely tell you that you need to speed up 
the
>>Mac to see real improvements in either Quark or PM 4.0. We have 3 grafix
>>accelerator cards, and while they do provide some improvement, there's 
not
>>enough to make it worth your bother and expense.
>>    As to which accelerator is good, the Daystar Powercache has got my 
vote.
>>I don't personally own one, but MacWeek did a review of it several months
>>back and gave it an absolute rave review. They said they experienced no
>>crashes with it (the 50 mhz model), and also clocked it as being faster 
than
>>a IIfx! I should point out that this is the only "solid" bullet rating 
I've
>>ever seen given by MacWeek. Currently we're working on IIci's at work, 
but
>>theoretically we're all going to PowerCache cards sometime during the 
>>spring.

Again, many thanks to everyone who responded!!

Samson
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Date:         Thu, 21 Apr 94 12:15:32 PST
From: Paul Brians <BRIANS@WSUVM1.CSC.WSU.EDU>
Subject:      How to Print Crop Marks Only in PageMaker 5 Documents


Aldus made the dubious decision that most people using PageMaker print
documents containing either gray-scale or color information. Therefore
in PageMaker 5.0 checking "Printer's Marks" in the Print Dialog inserts
not only crop marks but color/grayscale bars and registration marks on
every page. Even checking "Print all colors as black" (the only option
to tell PM5 that the document is B&W) does not suppress these extra
marks, which are distracting and use up extra toner.

After waiting forever on hold and dealing with Aldus' notoriously rude
"support" and biting my tongue (why don't they hire Miss Manners to give
seminars to those people?--I was warned by our local help desk to expect
rudeness, but it was still breathtaking) I was told that the solution is
contained in FaxYI number 115101. However that fax was not available
from their automated fax number (??). So the rude but helpful support
person personally faxed it to me. I asked for email if possible so I
could just copy and paste the code, but was told fax was the only way to
go. (Have you noticed that an astonishing number of support people have
never heard of the Internet?)

On receipt it turned out to be the following memo, prepared by
Compuserve resident PageMaker guru Olav Kvern (co-author of the
wonderful Real World PageMaker (buy it! you'll love it!), snatched off
CS by Aldus.

With the smudgy, sans-serif fax in front of me (is that an I or a 1 or a
vertical line?) I painstakingly typed it up and--voila, it works! For
other users I am attaching it as a text file below, which I suggest be
placed in the archives.  Just copy and paste the appropriate sections
for your purposes.

I assume the fact that the fourth character in the first example is a
lower-case "l" and that the fourth character in the the second example
is an upper-case "L" is a mistake; but I reproduce them here as I got
them: it doesn't seem to matter.

**********************************************************************

ISSUE
When printing from Aldus PageMaker 5.0, the option to print only crop
marks, registration marks, color-control bars, or density-control bars
is not given. The only option given, "Printer's marks" in the "Colors"
Print dialog box, prints all printers' marks.

SOLUTIONS
The following solutions will work only when printing to a PostScript
printer.
To Print Crop Marks Only When the "Printer's marks" Option is Selected:
1.   Open a new file in a word processing application that can save in
text-only format such as Microsoft Word or TeachText if you're working
on a Macintosh or Windows Notepad if you're working on an IBM-
compatible.
2   Type the following text below as shown:

%%AlAfter.ps
%%by Olav Martin Kvern
%%To have PageMaker print additional printers' marks,
%%comment out the line containing the appropriate mark,
%%as indicated by the preceding comment.
ALPS begin
%%registration marks
/V` {6{pop} repeat} def
%%density-control bars
/W` {6{pop} repeat} def
%%color-control bars
/X` {5{pop} repeat} def
end

NOTE: the character :`" (e.g., /N`) is a grave accent, located on the
same key as the tilde character (left of the "1/1" [or on some older
keyboards to the right of the command key--P.B.]. Ensure that a return
character is entered after the last word "end" or the PostScript error,
"undefined; OffendingCommand: endALPS" will be received.

3.  Save as a text-only file named "AlAfter.ps" in the folder named
Aldus (Macintosh) or in the ALDUS\USENGLISH directory (Windows).

To Print Other Printer's Marks Combinations When the "Printer's marks"
Option is Selected:
1. Follow the steps above which prevents PageMaker from printing the
registration marks, density-control bars, and color-control bars, which
results in PageMaker printing only crop marks.
Comment out (using "%%") the line containing the appropriate mark wanted
to print with the crop marks.

For example, to have crop marks and color-control bars print, type the
following:

%%ALAfter.ps
%%by Olav Martin Kvern
%%To have PageMaker print additional printers' marks,
%%comment out the line containing the appropriate mark,
%%as indicated by the preceding comment.
ALPS begin
%%registration marks
/V` {6{pop} repeat} def
%%density-control bars
/W` {6{pop} repeat} def
%%color-control bars
%%/X` {5{pop} repeat} def
end

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Because most print jobs request both crop marks and density-control bars
or all possible printers' marks, the choice to have one option for
selecting all printers' marks was made for PageMaker 5.0 using the
"Printer's marks" option in the "Colors" Print dialog box.

PageMaker 5.0 allows for modification to its print behavior by creating
external patch files, containing PostScript code. The "AlAfter.ps" file,
located in the folder named Aldus, will be downloaded and executed by
all PageMaker publications at print time.

SOURCE
Olav Martin Kvern tip in CompuServe ALDUSFO (Aldus Forum)

KEYWORDS
croponly

Created 09/29/93   Updated 02/15/94

Paul Brians, Washington State University, Pullman, WA  99164-5020

Subject: Added torque start-up ROMS for old Quantum drives (A) 
Date: Fri, 19 Jun 92 08:19:23 EDT 
From: Ephraim Vishniac <ephraim@Think.COM>


   A few weeks back, someone posted information suggesting that for
   those of us with old Quantum drives which appear to have problems
   starting when cold, there is a ROM update available.
   I would appreciate any specifics anyone has on this...

      SERVICE NOTICE: 20MB/40MB HARD DRIVE REPAIR EXTENSION PROGRAM

		   ( Copyright 1991, Apple Computer Inc.)
 
 
				 OVERVIEW
 
We have discovered that a certain batch of half-height internal 3.5" 20MB and
40MB hard drives and some external 3.5" 20MB and 40MB drives may have been
subjected to disk media contamination. These drives may experience a number of
different symptoms, as fully described later on in this notice. To address this
problem, Apple is offering a 20MB/40MB Hard Drive Repair Extension Program for
customers and Service Providers with drives manufactured four years ago or
later that meet all the criteria below. A new drive, P/N 661-1629, has been
substituted for the problem drives.
 

		     DRIVE IDENTIFICATION INFORMATION
 
		    * Definition of 20MB/40MB Symptoms
 
  * Stiction problems: Platter does not spin up after drive has been powered
    down for period of time.
  * Head crashes: Drive may or may not mount, and data may be corrupted.
  * Soft errors: Disk continually goes in and out of seek mode.
 
			* Model and Serial Number
 
The affected 20MB and 40MB drives were manufactured in Macintosh( SE, Macintosh
SE/30, Macintosh II, Macintosh IIx, Macintosh IIcx/IIci, and Macintosh IIfx
computers. The problem also affects some external 3.5" 20MB and 40MB
configurations. Additionally, these drives were used as Service repair modules
under P/N 661-0612 (20MB) and P/N 661-0464 (40MB). Because of the problem, all
new and existing orders for 20MB drives (P/N 661-0612) will automatically
receive a 40MB drive (P/N 661-1629).
 
If you have any questions regarding qualification of a failed 20MB or 40MB
drive, contact Technical Operations for further clarification.
 

		  * How To Identify Affected 40MB Drives

  1) Symptoms of affected drives (one or more of the following):
     * Stiction problems
     * Head crashes
     * Soft errors
  2) Serial number indicating the drive is less than four years old. See the
     chart below for qualifying dates and serial numbers.
  3) Model number: SRD2040

 
		  * How To Identify Affected 20MB Drives

  1) Symptoms of affected drives (one or more of the following):
     * Stiction problems
     * Head crashes
     * Soft errors
  2) Model number: SRD2020 (Note: All drives with this model number are
     eligible throughout the life of this program. Serial number matching is
     not required.)
 


		   RETURNING AND REPLACING HARD DRIVES
 
			    * Customer Repair

  The program covers free replacement of a customerUs qualified failed 20MB
  (P/N 661-0612) or 40MB (P/N 661-0464) hard drive until August 15, 1993. In
  return, the customer will receive a 40MB hard drive (P/N 661-1629).

 
		 Guidelines for Submitting Repair Claims
 
  Use the following guidelines for determining how to fill out the Warranty
  information area of an Apple Authorized Transaction Form when returning a
  20MB or 40MB drive for repair:
 
  * In-Warranty Repairs:
    Some 20MB and 40MB drives are still under Apple warranty. When returning
    these drives for repair, always claim RIn-WarrantyS on the transaction
    form.
 
  * Out-of-Warranty Repairs:
    - If the drive is Out-of-Warranty and displays the symptoms described
      above, claim this repair extension program on the transaction form.
    - If the drive is ROut-of WarrantyS and does not display the symptoms
      described above, claim ROut-Of WarrantyS on the transaction form. In
      addition, note that if the drive is a 20MB drive (P/N 661-0612), the
      customer will receive the replacement 40MB drive (P/N 661-1629) at the
      current 40MB price.
 
  When replacing one of the qualified hard drives, do the following:
 
  1) Replace the failed hard drive with the replacement module (P/N 661-1629).
     Refer to the Technical Procedures for complete installation instructions.
 
  2) Record the following information on an Apple Authorized Transaction Form
     to obtain Tier 2 reimbursement and Parts Credit for each failed hard drive
     exchanged:
 
     * Customer/company information
 
     * Date the system was received
 
     * The Apple product name the drive was bundled with
 
     * Repair Extension Authorization code 2DS406; (Reference this code
       in the Repair Extension Code area.)
 
     * The part number, description, and Repair Confirmation Code (RCC)
       for the hard drive.
 
  All valid claims must include this information. Refer to the Repairing
  section of the August Service Programs manual for more information on
  completing an Apple Authorized Transaction Form.
 
* Service Stock
  If you have a hard drive in your Service inventory with the serial number
  and/or model number identified above, return the drive to Apple through the
  Service Return Material Authorization (SRMA) process. Contact Apple Customer
  Service to receive the SRMA approval and number. Remember, the SRMA number
  must be written on the outside of each package.
 


		      OUT OF WARRANTY REIMBURSEMENT
 
Reimbursement is offered to customers who paid for Out-of-Warranty hard drive
repairs performed by Authorized Apple Service Providers prior to August 16,
1991. Apple requires that customers submit the following information by
February 29, 1992 to qualify for reimbursement:
 
   * Proof of purchase
   * An Apple Authorized Transaction Form that includes the following:
     - Name of the Service Provider performing the repair
     - Date of the repair
     - Parts used in the repair
     - Cost of the repair
   * Proof of the repair payment (cancelled check, credit card slip,
     or paid invoice)
 
  Customers should submit all of this information to:
 
      Apple Computer, Inc.
      Attn: 20MB/40MB Hard Drive Repair Extension Program
      P.O. Box 172243
      Denver, CO  80217
 
Please advise customers to allow 6 to 8 weeks for processing their returns.
If they have any questions concerning their claims, they should call
(303) 297-2321.
 


			   PROGRAM INFORMATION
 
Repair extension information for this program has been added to this monthUs
Product Notices section of the Service Programs manual. If you have any
questions regarding this program, contact your Customer Service Specialist at
(408) 559-6444.
 
 
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8/15/91

				  ______

				IMPORTANT!
    CLARIFICATION TO THE 20MB/40MB HARD DRIVE REPAIR EXTENSION PROGRAM
 
		   Copyright 1991, Apple Computer, Inc.
 
 
After additional review of the 20MB/40MB Hard Drive Repair Extension Program
Service notice, there is a point that we need to clarify.
 

			      SERVICE NOTICE
 
In the "Drive Identification Information" section and later throughout the
notice, we state that drives affected by media contamination exhibit "soft
errors." However, soft errors usually cannot be detected by customers, since
in general soft errors are not detectable. But, customers will detect a head
crash, which can be a result of excessive soft errors.
 
As a result of this clarification, the 20MB/40MB Hard Drive Repair Extension
Program will only honor claims for the symptoms described below, which modify
or replace the symptoms in the Service notice:
 
1) Stiction problems, exhibited by the drive failing to spin up after being
   powered down for a period of time
2) Head crashes, exhibited by a loud, metallic scraping noise at spinup
 
If you have a customer with a failed drive that meets the serial number and
model number requirements, but does not meet the symptom requirements stated
above, please call your Technical Operations Representative.
 
There is also some confusion over the age of the drives covered by this Repair
Extension Program.  We state that "drives manufactured four years ago or later"
will be covered. To clarify, this means that drives that are no more than four
years old will be covered by this program. To determine the age of the drive,
please refer to the "Model and Serial Number" section in the Service notice to
find information on reading the date code.
 

			 SERVICE PROGRAMS MANUAL
 
Since the incorrect symptom information is also included in your printed
Service Programs manual update, please manually correct this information until
we send you updated pages. (The AppleLink versions of the August Service
Programs manual update contain the corrected information.)
 
To correct your manual:
 
* Cross out the last bullet under the RDrive Identification Information:
  Definition of 20MB/40MB SymptomsS section of the 20MB/40MB Hard Drive
  Repair Extension Program (page 8.7.1), which is a duplicate of the
  incorrect information in the Service notice. The information that needs
  to be removed begins with RSoft errors.S
 
* Make the same deletion and correction under RHow To Identify Affected 40MB
  DrivesS (page 8.7.1).
 
* Make the same deletion and correction under RHow To Identify Affected 20MB
  DrivesS (page 8.7.2).
 
Thank you for your cooperation in this matter. We apologize for any
inconvenience this may have caused you.
 
 
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8/15/91

Date: Mon, 21 Mar 94 08:50:53 MEZ
From: "Dr. Stefan P. Mueller"
Subject: MEDLINE on CD-ROM [Summary]

On Wednesday, 23 Feb 94 I asked for advice on MEDLINE systems on CD-ROM:
>
> We want to buy MEDLINE on a CD-Rom (medical reference database). I am
> aware of "SilverPlatter" (we are using it on a PC in the campus library)
> and "Knowledge Finder".
>
> 1.  Which other MEDLINE systems are available?
> 2.  Are there comparative reviews?
> 3.  Please send your personal experiences!
>

I want to thank tan@aeolus.vmsmail.ethz.ch (Song Tan), WJST%GSF.DE (Matthias
Wyst), jerry_di_salvo@merck.com (Jerry Di Salvo), deutsch@sfu.ca (Maurice
Deutsch), gormanp@ohsu.EDU (Paul Gorman), ACAPUTO@ACS.SAULTC.ON.CA (Aldo J
Caputo), and sridar@nil.mni.mcgill.ca (Sridar Narayanan) for their comments.

Thefollowing systems are available:

    - Silver Platter
    - Knowledge Finder
    - Ovid Medline by CDPLUS
    - Stat-Ref
    - Peruse (used by McGill's McIntyre Medical library)
    - Macintosh Medline by Telnet (call 800-638-8480)

Paul Gorman sent the following brief reviews which also reflect the opinions
found in other responses:

-  KNOWLEDGE FINDER: Mac and Win versions have same interface; scalable to
networks of varying sizes, available in magnetic (much faster) as well as
CD-ROM formats; offers natural language query entry, MESH mapping, subheadings,
relevance ranking; especially attractive to novices who find it "intuitive."

-  CD-PLUS (OVID): Win, DOS, and terminal versions have same interface and
functions (Mac said to be in planned); scalable to networks of varying sizes,
(Novell or Unix) available in magnetic and cd-rom formats; MESH mapping, scope
notes, subheadings;  easy to use for novices, appeals to experienced searchers
because it offers most full MEDLINE functionality, etc.  Can add other
databases, such as CINAHL, etc.

-  STAT-REF:  Mac and Win versions have same interface and functions; no
network version of which I am aware;  combines clinical subset (eg primary
care, cardiology, etc.) of recent MEDLINE with separately licensed full-text of
textbooks on same disk;  natural language queries without MESH or full MEDLINE
functions.  Intended more for physicians in practice.

-  full text of various high-profile journals are available if you're needs are
narrow and clinical.

-  don't forget NLM Grateful Med access over internet.  (contact NLM).


-  Silver Platter:  Paul has no experience with Silver Platter. Silver Platter
is in use at our campus library and has been satisfactory for me and others,
however, I haven't had a chance to compare it to other systems. It uses plain
English as well as MESH heading searches with a Boolean search logic.


Song Tan sent the following comparison of Silver Platter and Knowledge Finder:

"...  By some strange coincidence, I posted almost exactly that same question
on bionet.software about one or two weeks ago.  I've gotten a few replies, but
nothing hugely illuminating.  A couple of people said they were using Silver
Platter and were satisfied. One person was strongly against Knowledge Finder
because he felt that the search engine wasn't very good.
    I've played with a demo disk of Knowledge Finder, and I have access to
Silver Platter, so I have some idea of these two different front ends.
Knowledge Finder makes a big deal that one can use plain sentences or phrases
to search, instead of using Boolean type logic. I don't really see any
advantage to Knowledge Finder's scheme since our lab is perfectly happy to use
Boolean searches (AND, OR, NOT). Silver Platter's search engine seems fine
(Boolean search logic). The major difference between the Silver Platter and
Knowledge Finder seems to be that SP comes with one year's of Medline on one
CD-ROM, where KF has 2-3 years of Medline per CD-ROM.  Prices are about the
same for SP and KF, so we are leaning towards KF.  At the present time, SP does
not support multiple year searches (i.e., even you have several CD-ROM drives,
so that all the disks you want to search are accessible, SP will not perform an
uninterrupted multiple year search.  You will have to tell the program to check
each year individually, although you don't have to actually type in the search
words again.  KF doesn't support multiple year searches either, but at least
you have less CD-ROMs to cover.
    I'm going to try and ask our local distributor for a trial version of KF so
that I can really test whether KF's search engine is faulty. The person who
wrote and said that he didn't like KF said that KF seemed to miss items that SP
picked out.  Bit worrying, that. If not for this, KF would be our choice."

I followed up on the missed search items with Knowledge Finder and got a reply
from Matthias Wyst in German. He had the opportunity to evaluate both systems
over extended periods of time in daily work. His comparison of Knowledge Finder
and Silver Platter led to the conclusion that the coverage of Knowledge Finder
is clearly inferior to Silver Platter. He asserts that this is also reflected
in the smaller number of CD's the system is stored on.

Maurice Deutsch recommended SilverPlatter "... but if you can afford it, take a
look at Medline on CDPLUS's Ovid. It'll run on either a dos or, better yet, a
unix platform. It's fast, has a very fast search engine, lots of built in help,
intelligent searching--will normally look for something typed in in Mesh; if
that fails it will search titles and abstracts--you can search Medline in
groups of years, 4 groups from 1966 to the present. At Simon Fraser University,
I have access to a unix version running at the University of British Columbia.
It has lots of smart features built in; cdplus really did it homework. The
version at UBC also has Nursing and Allied Health, and Health Planning and
Admin. I was really stuck by the speed of doing complex exploded searche ..."
Maurice also suggested a recent article: Ovid/Medline, A gourmet choice. Pter
Jacso, DATABASE, Feb, 1994, 31-38.

Network based systems were suggested by Aldo J Caputo who read about the
possibility of connecting to Macintosh Medline by Telnet (call 800-638-8480).
Paul Gorman suggested the NLM Grateful Med access over internet (how does this
work?) and Sridar Narayanan mentioned the Peruse system at McGill's McIntyre
Medical library: "... Basically they have a server at the library with a huge
disk array containing the database, which I believe is updated weekly.  Your
perform the search using the Peruse client on a workstation or networked PC or
Mac, which connects to the server via the net.  It's actually faster than using
the CD-ROMs locally, and can be conveniently used at your desk."

Unfortunately, nobody gave addresses and phone/FAX numbers of the publishers
(preferably not just 1-800 numbers which are not accessible from Europe). I
wouldn't mind if this sparked some controversy (e.g. about the relative merrits
of the search engines) and I am also perfectly willing to compile a second
short summary with addresses and phone numbers of the publishers of MEDLINE
products.

Thank you again for your responses.

Stefan

From: "Brian S. Kendig" <bskendig@phoenix.Princeton.EDU>
Date: Thu, 16 Apr 92 20:24:11 EDT 
Subject: The Macintosh Secret Code-Name List 

The latest revision of The Macintosh Secret Code-Name List,
a list of the names Macs had before they had names.

-----8<----- cut here -----8<----- -----8<----- cut here -----8<-----

		 The Macintosh Secret Code-Name List
      compiled by Brian Kendig (bskendig@phoenix.Princeton.EDU)
		    Third revision, 16 April 1992.

Please report corrections to me, no matter how insignificant!
You may (of course!) distribute this information freely,
but please keep my name on this list if you pass it around whole.
New info about codenames will be attributed and very much appreciated.

"Code-name" is my term for the names that machines and software get
before they are released with `official' names.  A special subdivision
of Apple has the sole responsibility of naming everything Apple makes,
but until they make up their minds, the developer engineers have to
call their gizmos _something_ while they're working on them...

These names really aren't that important any more, but some of the
names are amusing and interesting, and they might help you think up a
pet name for your new Macintosh.


Apple III:		Sara
Apple IIGS:		Cortland
Macintosh Plus:		Mr. T
Macintosh SE:		Z^2, PlusPlus, Aladdin, Freeport, Maui, Chablis
Macintosh SE/30:	Green Jade
Macintosh Classic:	X.O.
Macintosh Classic II:	Montana, Apollo
Macintosh LC:		Elsie
Macintosh LC II:	Foster Farms
Macintosh II:		Milwaukee, Ikki, Reno, Becks, Paris, Cabernet, Jonathon
Macintosh IIx:		Spock
Macintosh IIsi:		Erickson (sp?), Raffica, Raffika
Macintosh IIcx:		Aurora I, Atlantic (in an aborted 16-MHz configuration)
Macintosh IIci:		Aurora II, Pacific
Macintosh IIfx:		F-16, Stealth, F-19, Blackbird, Zone 5
Macintosh Portable:	Esprit, Malibu, Laguna
  Portable w/backlight:	Aruba
PowerBook 100:		Asahi, Derringer, Rosebud
PowerBook 140:		TIM LC, TIM Lite
PowerBook 170:		TIM
Quadra 700:		Shadow (shadow of 900), Spike (gonna spike NeXT), IIce
Quadra 900:		Darwin, Eclipse (going to eclipse the NeXT), IIex
RISC machine:		Roman, Zorro [not released yet]

Finder:			Furnishings 2000 (a defunct bay area furniture store)
Multifinder:		Juggler, Twitcher
System 6.0.4:		Antares
System 6.0.5:		Big Deal
System 7:		Big Bang, M80, Pleiades
System 7.0.1:		Road Warrior (in reference to PowerBooks), Beta Cheese
32-bit Quickdraw:	Jackson Pollack
Edition Manager:	Diet Coke
Layer Manager:		Glass Plus
Data Access Manager:	SnarfMan
AppleScript:		Cheez Whiz [not released yet]
Sound Manager:		DJ, Party Line
TrueType:		Bass (for Bass-o-matic)
QuickTime:		Project Warhol (an early version, the `warhol' init,
			  had the icon of a Campbell's soup can)
AppleShare 3.0:		Holy Hand Grenade
			(The System 7 File Sharing Extension's creator is
			  'hhgg', which might be from this but also seems to
			  refer to the "Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy".)
FileShare:		Killer Rabbit  (Lots of Python fans work for Apple...)
ATalk Remote Access:	976
speech recognition:	Casper [not released yet]
text retrieval:		Reporter [not released yet]
pen-based computer:	Newton [not released yet]

Apple IIGS video cards:	Gumby, Pokey
			  (one of these became the Video Overlay Card)
Macintosh Plus keybd:	Nimitz
Apple Extended keybd:	Saratoga
			(because it's the size of an aircraft carrier;
			  prototypes were adorned with small model aircraft)
Apple 400Mb hard drive:	Eagle
StyleWriter:		Tabasco
LaserWriter LS:		Nike
LaserWriter IIf:	Kirin Dry
LaserWriter IIg:	Kirin
Apple Two-Page Display:	Kong
Apple OneScanner:	HalfDome
Apple ISDN NuBus Card:  CarCraft

Apple File Exchange:	Renault
HyperCard:		WildCard (hence the creator code 'WILD')
  HyperCard 2.0:	Snow


???			Red Jade
???			Blue Jade
???			Gold Jade
something in the Unix group:	Tylenol


Macintosh 128k ROMs (in the Plus and below) had chip codes which began
with the letters L and H and were therefore nicknamed appropriately
(for example, "Lonely Hearts"), while the chip codes of the
32-bit-wide CPUs use the letters A, B, C, D ("Ala Baster Can Delabra").

The Apple Developer CD's also have interesting names:
  Volume 1: Phil and Dave's Excellent CD
  Volume 2: Phil and Dave's Excellent CD (Release Version)
  Volume 3: A Disc Called Wanda
  Volume 4: Discy Business (The Real One)
  Volume 5: Night of the Living Disc
  Volume 6: Gorillas in the Disc
  Volume 7: Lord of the Files


Thanks to J. D. Sterling Babcock, Chris Barrus, John Cavallino, Philip
Craig, Christopher Davis, Jeff Fritz, Pascal Gosselin, John Kono,
Benjamin Kuo, Mark Lanett, Michael Newbery, Alberto Ricci, Matthew
Russotto, Mike Steiner, Ed Tecot, tim@bio.aukuni.ac.nz, Evan Torrie,
Mark Wilkins, and Dean Yu for the information here.

Date: Tue, 24 Mar 92 12:50:11 +0930 
From: kwmin@convex.kaist.ac.kr (kyoung-wook min)

*To Moderator.
	Please archive the below as technical notes in your sites.
	I'm sorry that I made mistakes. I corrected two lines
	Please take this as the technical notes*
	
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------


Subject: Novell Etherport II & Sys7(fixed) 

>From: Tom Miceli <tvm@Shiva.COM>
>To: kwmin@convex.kaist.ac.kr
>Cc: tech@Shiva.COM

>The address is "shiva.com" or 192.80.57.1. ftp with anonymous and guest...TVM

Yes, I fixed it. I really appreciate all others' help.
Since there are good guide-lines to solving the problem, I only notify guys who have the same problems 'IP address' and their Release-Notes.

Thanks to all of you.

		Young-Won Choe (kwmin@convex.kaist.ac.kr)



****************************************************************************



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2) Release-Notes for EtherPort 4.2
						  READ ME FIRST
October 1991
EtherPort 4.2

Dear EtherPort Customer,

Thank you for purchasing a Shiva EtherPort card from Eagle Technology.
This file explains critical information about the EtherPort 4.2
drivers. The installer on this disk will install the correct driver on
Macintosh computers that use the EtherPort boards including the Mac SE,
SE/30, Mac II family, IIsi and Mac LC.

Shiva is responsible for the engineering and development of the
EtherPort boards; however, they are being manufactured and sold by
Eagle Technology, a division of Anthem Electronics of San Jose,
California in a unique partnership arrangement. Eagle Technology now
handles all support of the EtherPort boards. Customers should contact
Eagle support at (800) 733-2453.
________________

IMPORTANT

Because Shiva makes use of the Apple Installer 3.2, if any anti-virus
software is running, such as Disinfectant, Virex or SAM, it is
essential to disable it before installing the EtherPort driver. FAILURE
TO DISABLE ANTI-VIRUS SOFTWARE MAY RESULT IN CORRUPTING THE SYSTEM
FILE. To avoid corrupting the system file, scan the disk with the
anti-virus software and then disable the software according to
manufacturer's instructions. Once the software has been disabled,
please proceed with the EtherPort driver installation as described in
the Users Guide.
_______________

IF THIS HAS BEEN SOFTWARE HAS BEEN DOWNLOADED

To create an EtherPort Installer disk from the EtherPort Installer.SEA
(self-extracting archive), EtherPort Installer. SIT (Stuff It) or
EtherPort Installer.PKG (AppleLink Package Format) file, please follow
these Installation instructions:

Initialize a floppy disk and name it: EtherPort Installer.

Drag the contents of the ``EtherPort Installer'' folder to the
``EtherPort Installer'' disk. Please note that it is not necessary to
place Macintosh system software on the ``EtherPort Installer'' disk.

Go to the next section to begin installing the Shiva software.

_______________

INSTALLATION INFORMATION

This software uses the Apple Installer version 3.2. Unlike previous
versions of the Installer, Installer version 3.2 allows you to install
onto your current startup disk. Installer version 3.2 will function on
an open, active hard drive.

Before installing the EtherPort drivers, quit out of all applications.

The Macintosh IIfx must have AppleTalk 56 installed on the system,
whether the user is running System 6 or System 7. Without AppleTalk 56,
the IIfx will crash when swapping from Built-in to EtherTalk in the
Network function of the Control Panel. Once the system is rebooted, the
change will be in effect and everything should work properly.

A version of the EtherPort driver with AppleTalk 56 is available by
calling the Shiva Bulletin board at (617) 621-0190. The installer has
been modified to update both the AppleTalk and EtherTalk drivers;
however, the actual EtherPort driver code has not changed.
_______________

COMPATIBILITY INFORMATION

The EtherPort II drivers on this disk are for use with the half length
Novell/Shiva EtherPort II card based on the National chip set. The
EtherPort II drivers on this disk are not compatible with the EtherPort
II cards based on the Intel controller chip.

To determine if the EtherPort II version 4.1 drivers are compatible
with your EtherPort II card, please use the following guidelines:

If version 3.25 of the EtherPort II file is in the System Folder on the
Macintosh, the EtherPort II(n) card is installed. Use the ``EtherPort
Installer'' on this disk to update the drivers for the EtherPort II(n)
card.

If an EtherPort driver is not currently installed on the Macintosh, the
EtherPort II(n) card can be easily recognized by examining it. The
EtherPort II(n) card is a 7-inch long green circuit board that has
either Novell or Shiva stamped on the board. Use the ``EP II,SE/30,SE
Installer'' on this disk to update the drivers for the EtherPort II(n)
card.

If version 2.50 of the EtherPort II file is in the System Folder on the
Macintosh, the EtherPort II(i) board is installed. Do not use this disk
to update the drivers for the EtherPort(i) card. See ``Upgrade
Information for EtherPort IIi Boards'' in this document for information
on options for updating the EtherPort II(i) board.

If an EtherPort driver is not currently installed on the Macintosh, the
EtherPort II(i) board can be easily recognized by examining it. The
EtherPort II(i) board is a 12-inch long blue circuit board that has
Kinetics stamped on it. Do not use this disk to update the drivers for
the EtherPort(i) card. See ``Upgrade Information for EtherPort IIi
Boards'' in this document for information on options for updating the
EtherPort II(i) board.

Shiva FastPath users should be aware that FastPath Manager 5.3 is
available from Shiva Technical Support Bulletin Board ((617) 621-0190),
America Online (Industry Connection Folder) and AppleLink (Shiva Third
Parties Folder). This version of the FastPath Manager is fully
supported in conjuction with the most current EtherTalk drivers. There
may be some problems when older versions of the FastPath Manager is in
use.

Shiva is aware there may be some difficulties with EtherTalk 2.2.2 and
AppleTalk 56 and some 3rd party monitors such as the Radius gray scale
and the new RasterOps monitor. The technical support staffs at both
Shiva and Eagle will do the best they can to help solve any problems
that may crop up.
_______________

UPGRADE INFORMATION FOR ETHERPORT IIi BOARDS

If the older, full length EtherPort IIi card is installed, please use
the separate EPIIi package to install the driver available on the Shiva
bulletin board. The EPIIi driver is a System 7 compatible driver that
will allow the NuBus Mac to run under System 7; however, virtual memory
and 32 bit cleanliness are NOT supported with this driver.

Two options exist for users of the EtherPort IIi Intel Board. The first
option is a software upgrade. The software for the EtherPort IIi Board
is available for free from the Shiva bulletin board: (617) 621-0190.
The second option is a hardware upgrade from IIi to II(n), the NuBus
Ethernet card with a National chip set.

To upgrade the hardware, call Eagle Technical Support at (800) 733-2453
for a Return Authorization number. The charge for an upgrade is $150.
Eagle will send an EtherPort IIn card as replacement for the EtherPort
IIi card. This applies to all EtherPort IIi cards, even those previous
to revision 2323. Please note: Boards returned to Eagle without a
Return Authorization number can not be accepted.
_____________________

Shiva Corporation
1 Cambridge Center
Cambridge, MA 02142

EtherPort(R) drivers are copyrighted programs of Shiva Corporation.
EtherPort(R) is a trademark of Novell, Inc. licensed to Shiva
Corporation. Apple(R), AppleTalk(R), EtherTalk(R) and Macintosh(R) are
registered trademarks of Apple Computer, Inc. The AppleTalk driver,
EtherTalk drivers and Installer are copyrighted programs of Apple
Computer, Inc. licensed to Shiva Corporation to distribute for use only
in combination with the EtherPort software. Apple Software shall not be
copied onto another diskette (except for archive purposes) or into
memory unless as a part of the execution or installation of the
EtherPort drivers.



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2) Release-Notes for EtherPort 2.6
							  READ ME FIRST

October 1991
EtherPort 2.6

Dear EtherPort Customer

This file explains critical information about the EthrPort 2.6 drivers.
The installer on this disk will install the correct driver on Macintosh
computers that use the full size EtherPort II board with the Intel chip
set.
_____________________

IMPORTANT

This software is a PATCH VERSION ONLY. THERE MAY BE SOME PROBLEMS which
we have not uncovered yet.

If installation is taking place on a Macintosh running System 7, System
7 must have been installed cleanly to the hard drive. System 7 can not
have been installed on top of an older operating system.

Because Shiva makes use of the Apple Installer 3.2, if any anti-virus
software is running, such as Disinfectant, Virex or SAM, it is
essential to disable it before installing the EtherPort driver.
FAILURE TO DISABLE ANTI-VIRUS SOFTWARE MAY RESULT IN CORRUPTING THE
SYSTEM FILE.  To avoid corrupting the system file, scan the disk with
the anti-virus software and then disable the software according to
manufacturer's instructions. Once the software has been disabled,
please proceed with the EtherPort driver installation as described in
the Users Guide.
_____________________

IF THIS SOFTWARE HAS BEEN DOWNLOADED

To create an EtherPort Installer disk from the EtherPort Installer. SEA
(self-extracting archive) file, please follow these Installation
instructions:

Initialize a floppy disk and name it: EtherPort Installer (P).

Drag the contents of the ``EtherPort Installer (P)'' folder to the
``EtherPort Installer (P)'' disk.  Please note that it is not necessary
to place Macintosh system software on the ``EtherPort Installer (P)''
disk.

Go to the next section to begin installing the Shiva software.
______________________

INSTALLATION INFORMATION

This software uses the Apple Installer version 3.2. Unlike pervious
versions of the Installer, Installer version 3.2 allows installation
onto the current startup disk. Installer version 3.2 will function on
an open, active hard drive.

Before installing the EtherPort drivers, quit out of all applications.

The ``Easy Install'' feature will automatically decide what files are
necessary for the target drive and install them. If other features are
desired (ie System 6 and System 7  drivers), select the ``Custom
Install'' feature.
_____________________

COMPATIBILITY INFORMATION

The EtherPort II drivers on this disk are for use with the full length
EtherPort II card with the Intel chip set. The drivers on this disk
will not work with the half length Novell/Shiva EtherPort II card based
on the National Chip set.

To determine if the EtherPort II version 2.6 drivers are compatible
with the EtherPort II in the target Macintosh, please use the following
guidelines:

If version 2.50 of the EthrPort II file is in the System Folder on the
Macintosh, the EtherPort II(i) board is installed. Use this disk to
update the drivers.

If an EtherPort driver is not currently installed on the Macintosh, the
EtherPort II(i) card can be easily recognized by examining it. The
EtherPort II(i) card is a 12-inch long blue circuit board.  Use the
``EtherPort Installer (P)'' driver on this disk.
______________________

UPGRADE INFORMATION

To upgrade from an EtherPort II(i) to an EtherPort II(n) board, call
Eagle Technical Support at (800) 733-2453 for a Return Authorization
number. Eagle is now handling the manufacture and repari of EtherPort
boards. The charge for an upgrade is $150. Boards returned to Eagle
without a Return Authorization number can not be accepted. Eagle will
send an EtherPort II(n) card as a replacement for the EtherPort II(i)
card and will include the latest drivers for the EtherPort II(n) card.
This applies to all EtherPort IIi cards, even those previous to
revision 2323.

______________________

Shiva Corporation
1 Cambridge Center
Cambridge, MA  02142

EtherPort drivers are copyrighted programs of Shiva Corporation.
EtherPort is a trademark of Novell, Inc. licensed to Shiva Corporation.
Apple, AppleTalk, EtherTalk and Macintosh are registered trademarks of
Apple Computer, Inc. The AppleTalk Driver, Ether Talk drivers and
Installer are copyrighted programs of Apple Computer, Inc. licensed to
Shiva Corporation to distribute for use only in combination with the
EtherPort software. Apple Software shall not be copied onto another
diskette (except for archive purposes) or into memory unless as a part
of the execution or installation of the EtherPort drivers.

*END of notes*

Date: Tue, 30 Mar 93 09:03:17 EST 
From: vita@sunny.dab.ge.com (Mark Vita)
Subject: Centris / Quadra 800 video report 

Here is a very informative report on the built-in video capabilities of the
Apple's new Centris 610/650 and Quadra 800 machines.  The report was
written by Dale Adams, the designer of the video hardware on those
machines.  It includes a complete description of the available resolutions
and bit depths, the types of monitors supported, and the video connector
pinouts (including the sense pin configurations necessary to enable the
various display types).

Mark Vita                                  vita@sunny.dab.ge.com
GE Simulation and Control Systems
Daytona Beach, FL


--------------------------------- cut here -------------------------------------

Built-In Video on the Macintosh Centris 610/650 and Quadra 800

There will probably be a number of questions which arise concerning the
built-in video capabilities of the new Macintosh Centris 610 and 650, and the
Quadra 800.  In anticipation of these questions, here is an article (similar to
that which I posted for the earlier Quadra machines) which provides an
description of these video capabilities.  This article discusses a few general
video topics, details how to wire the video connector sense pins to access all
the supported video modes of these machines, and describes the memory
configurations necessary to support each of the video modes at specific pixel
depths.  (I am the designer of the video hardware for the Quadra
700/900/950/800 and the Centris 610/650, you can be reasonably sure this
information is accurate.)


General Video Design Philosophy
--------------------------------------
The video hardware design of the Centris 610/650 and the Quadra 800 is highly
derivative from the earlier Quadra machines.  However, one of the main goals of
these CPUs (and perhaps the #1 goal) was to reduce the cost of the machines
relative to the Quadra 700 and 950, while still providing the same (or better!)
performance.  While it was not possible to significantly reduce cost while
maintaining the exact feature set of the earlier Quadras, most of the Quadra
video features were carried through to the Centris 610/650 and Quadra 800.  The
main exceptions are support for Apple convolution (flicker reduction) for NTSC
and PAL, and support for 24 bits per pixel (bpp).

The video hardware for all three CPUs, the Centris 610 (C610), Centris 650
(C650) and Quadra 800 (Q800), is virtually identical.  The only exception is
that the C610 only requires 100 ns VRAM, while the C650 and Q800 require 80 ns
VRAM.

The maximum supported pixel depth is 16 bpp.  This is not a matter of the
amount of VRAM in the machine - it is a hardware limitation  The RAM/DAC used
by all three machines simply does not include the hardware required to do 24
bpp on any display.  The same is true for the lack of support for Apple
convolution - the hardware necessary to do this is not present in the machine. 


24 bpp support was dropped for a number of reasons: 

  1) Cost reduction.  It is still relatively expensive to provide the 24 bpp
support offered by the Q700 and Q950.  It would not have been possible to hit
the price point of the C610 while still offering 24 bpp.

  2) Marketing research data has shown that a very large percentage of Quadra
users do not use the onboard video, but rather use an accelerated video card
capable of driving a 2-page display at 24 bpp.  Since it was not reasonable to
burden the price of every C610, C650 and Q800 with the cost of a 2-page 24 bpp
frame buffer, the 24 bpp feature was dropped altogether (with a net result of a
substantial decrease in cost).

  3) 16 bpp offers most of the advantages of 24 bpp, without much of the cost
and at a higher level of performance.   QuickTime MooV playback is optimized
for 16 bpp.  Also, for casual browsing of image data (e.g., scanned images or
PhotoCD pictures) 16 bpp is quite adequate and offers better performance with
fewer system resource requirements than 24 bpp.

Convolution support was dropped primarily for cost reasons, and also because it
is very rarely used.  NTSC and PAL timing support are still offered, however. 
The C610, C650, and Q800 do support all the monitor types supported by the
Q950.  This includes support for a 1024 x 768 resolution on 19-inch displays
(which was not provided by the Q700).

One area that was positively impacted was performance.  At the same processor
clock speed, the video section of these new machines outperforms the video
section of the older Quadras.  (I.e., video performance on the C650 is better
than the Q700, and on the Q800 is better than the Q950.)  Due to an improved
video memory controller design, one wait state was removed from many of the
frame buffer access cycles.  This results in reduced memory access time
overall, and therefore improved performance.  The graphics tests in Speedometer
(version 3.11) show an improvement of roughly 6-10% over the earlier Quadra
machines (each running System 7.1).



Supported Display Configurations and Monitor ID Codes
-----------------------------------------------------
The Centris/Quadra frame buffer determines what type of display is attached to
the video connector by examining the state of 3 sense line pins.  The following
chart details how these three pins must be wired for each of the supported
display types.  For each supported display, the screen resolution (horiz.
pixels  X  vertical pixels), dot clock frequency, and the vertical and
horizontal scan rates are listed.

Basically, the Centris 610/650 and Quadra 800 support any display, whether from
Apple or from another vendor, that meets one of the following specifications:

STANDARD SENSE CODES:
 
                       Sense pins       Hor x Vert    Dot      Vert     Horiz
Display                10   7    4      Pixels        Clock    Refrsh   Refrsh
-----------            -----------      ----------    -----    ------   ------
 
Apple 21" Color        0    0    0     1152 x 870     100        75     68.7

Apple Portrait         0    0    1      640 x 870     57.2832    75     68.9
 
12" Apple RGB          0    1    0      512 x 384     15.6672    60.15  24.48
 
Apple Two-Page Mono.   0    1    1     1152 x 870     100        75     68.7
 
NTSC                   1    0    0  underscan-512x384 12.2727    59.94  15.7
                       1    0    0  overscan- 640x480 12.2727    59.94  15.7
(To produce a color NTSC signal, a RGB-to-NTSC converter is required.)

12" AppleMonochrome    1    1    0      640 x 480    30.24      66.7    35.0
 
13" Apple RGB          1    1    0      640 x 480    30.24      66.7    35.0

Extended sense codes will be examined if the following sense code is detected:
                       1    1    1
 
NOTE 1 on above monitors: A sense pin value of 0 means that the pin should be
grounded to the C&VSYNC.GND signal; a value of 1 means do not connect the pin.
 
NOTE 2 on above monitors: sense pins 4, 7, and 10 are referred to as SENSE0,
SENSE1, and SENSE2 in pinout tables for the video connectors.

NOTE 3: The terms 'underscan' and 'overscan' are used to describe the active
video resolution for NTSC and PAL modes.  Underscan means that the active video
area appears in a rectangle centered on the screen with a black surrounding
area.  This ensures that the entire active video area always is displayed on
all monitors.  Overscan utilizes the entire possible video area for NTSC or
PAL.  However, most monitors or televisions will cause some of this video to be
lost beyond the edges of the display, so the entire image will not be seen.
 


EXTENDED SENSE CODES:
 
NOTE for extended sense codes: A sense pin pair value of 0 means those pins
should be tied together (as opposed to grounding the pins to pin 11); a value
of 1 means do not connect the pins.  Do _not_ wire any of these pins to ground.
 
                     Sense pins      Hor x Vert      Dot      Vert     Horiz
Display             4-10 10-7 7-4      Pixels        Clock    Refrsh   Refrsh
-----------         -------------    ----------      -----    ------   ------

16" Color            0    1    1      832 x 624      57.2832    75     49.7
 
PAL
PAL has two wiring options, using the extended sense pin configuration.  To
produce a color PAL signal, an RGB-to-PAL converter is required.
 
PAL Option 1         0    0    0   underscan-640x480  14.75     50     15.625
                                   overscan-768x576   14.75     50     15.625
 
PAL Option 2         1    1    0   underscan-640x480  14.75     50     15.625
                                   overscan-768x576   14.75     50     15.625
Note: This sense code also requires a diode between sense pins 10 & 7, with
anode towards pin 7, cathode towards pin 10. 

 
VGA                  1    0    1       640 x 480      25.175    59.95   31.47
 
SVGA                 1    0    1       800 x 600      36         56     35.16
To enable SVGA, after configuring and connecting the monitor for VGA, open the
Monitors control panel and select Options.  Choose Super VGA from the dialog
and reboot your system.

19" Color            1    1    0      1024 x 768      80         75     60.24

No external monitor (video halted)
                     1    1    1
  


Here are the video connector pinouts:
 
Pin    Signal          Description
-----  -----------     ----------------------------------------
1      RED.GND         Red Video Ground
2      RED.VID         Red Video
3      CYSNC~          Composite Sync
4      MON.ID1         Monitor ID, Bit 1 (also known as SENSE0)
5      GRN.VID         Green Video
6      GRN.GND         Green Video Ground
7      MON.ID2         Monitor ID, Bit 2 (also known as SENSE1)
8      nc              (no connection)
9      BLU.VID         Blue Video
10     MON.ID3         Monitor ID, Bit 3 (also known as SENSE2)
11     C&VSYNC.GND     CSYNC & VSYNC Ground
12     VSYNC~          Vertical Sync
13     BLU.GND         Blue Video Ground
14     HSYNC.GND       HSYNC Ground
15     HSYNC~          Horizontal Sync
Shell  CHASSIS.GND     Chassis Ground
 
 

If your monitor is a VGA type, you can try the following cable pinouts.
 
Macintosh Video                         VGA Connector
DB-15
-------------                           --------------
 
2  ------------------- Red Video ------------ 1
1  ------------------- Red Ground ----------- 6
9  ------------------- Blue Video ----------- 3
13 ------------------- Blue Ground ---------- 8
5  ------------------- Green Video ---------- 2
6  ------------------- Green Ground --------- 7
15 ------------------- Hsync ---------------- 13
12 ------------------- Vsync ---------------- 14
14 ------------------- Sync Ground ---------- 10
10 ------------------|
7  ------------------| Connect 7 and 10 so the sense pin ID will equal VGA
 
There are a few issues to keep in mind with VGA monitors:
 
 * VGA monitors will vary depending on the vendor.  Check with the vendor
   about Macintosh Centris/Quadra compatibility before buying, or better yet, 
   actually try the monitor with a Quadra to see if it works and if the 
   quality is acceptable.
 
 * Vendors have different image quality specifications.  There may be
   significant differences between Apple monitors and the wide range of
   VGA monitors.  Do a side-by-side comparison of the monitors you are
   considering before buying.
 
 * Many third party cable vendors have off-the-shelf cables that should work.
 


Most NTSC devices use an RCA-type phono-connector and the following diagram
uses that as a reference point.  A cable wired as follows may allow many
different brands of NTSC monitors to work on a Macintosh Centris or Quadra.  I
would advise you to test the monitor on one of these machines prior to purchase
to see if it meets your expectations.
 
Adjust the phono-connector side to whatever type of connector is used (RCA,
BNC, etc.).  "Tip" is the pin in the center of the connector (the signal); the
sleeve is flange around the outer edges of the connector (the chassis ground).
 
   Card Connector                     RCA-Type Phono-Connector
   --------------                     ------------------------
   4      MON.ID1  (sense0) --|
   7      MON.ID2  (sense1) --|
   11     C&VSYNC.GND --------|
 
   5      GRN.VID  -----------------> Tip (signal)
   Shell  CHASSIS.GND --------------> Sleeve (ground)
 
By grounding pin 4 and pin 7 to pin 11, the Macintosh Centris and Quadra CPUs
are told that an NTSC monitor is attached.  The actual black and white video
signal is on pin 5 and connects to the center (Tip) of the phono-plug.  The
shell of the card connector connects to the sleeve of the phono-plug.
 
To acquire a color NTSC signal from a Centris or Quadra (or any Apple Macintosh
display card), an RGB-to-composite video converter is required.


VRAM Requirements for Supported Display Configurations
------------------------------------------------------
The frame buffers on the new Centris and Quadra machines support a variety of
pixel depths, from 1 to 16 bits per pixel (bpp).  The supported pixel depths
(1, 2, 4, 8, or 16 bpp) depend on the display resolution and the amount of VRAM
present.  The fully expanded capability of all three machines is the same - 1
MB of VRAM.  As with the Quadra 950, these machines can be expanded using 256K
(i.e., 128K x 16) 80 nS VRAM SIMMs (although the C610 only requires 100 ns
VRAM).  

The following chart lists the Centris 610/650 and Quadra 800 built-in video's
maximum pixel depth supported depending upon the VRAM configuration:
 
Display size                        512K VRAM     1MB VRAM
 
12-inch landscape
384 x 512                           16 bpp         16 bpp
 
12-inch Monochrome
640 x 480                            8 bpp          8 bpp
 
13-inch RGB & VGA
640 x 480                            8 bpp         16 bpp 
 
SVGA
800 x 600                            8 bpp         16 bpp 
 
15-inch Portrait (b/w)
640 x 870                            4 bpp          8 bpp
 
16" Color,
832 x 624                            8 bpp         16 bpp
 
19" Color,
1024 x 768                           4 bpp          8 bpp
 
2-Page Display (b/w)
1152 x 870                           4 bpp          8 bpp 
 
21" Color
1152 x 870                           4 bpp          8 bpp 
 
PAL
underscan-640x480                    8 bpp         16 bpp
overscan-768x576                     8 bpp         16 bpp 
 
NTSC
underscan-512x384                    8 bpp         16 bpp
overscan- 640x480                    8 bpp         16 bpp

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From: squishy@casbah.acns.nwu.edu (Shishin Yamada)
Subject: no subject (file transmission)
Date: Sat, 2 Mar 91 16:38:24 CST


	The following is a text file describing how to build cheap PhoneNet
connectors for connecting Macs to other Macs or Mac peripherals. I found
this in November, and built two connectors over Winter Break at
Northwestern Unviersity for about $12. They work flawlessly to the best of
my knowledge.


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 Northwestern University      | Yo      |  (o)(o) |
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 Class of 1991                \__________\ |___/  |
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Here is the info on CapNet
  
By Nate Hawthorn  (Mr. 6502)      7/20/90
  
Updated 8/21/90
  
Please upload this to other systems! It's under 15K, and
takes less than a minute to upload at 2400 baud.
INCLUDE THIS TEXT when uploading & describing the file:
If you have a Mac, you have AppleTalk ! (it's built in)
  
You can set up a VERY good and low cost network without
buying much. (You know, the kind IBM'ers pay big bucks for).
  
This is a text file containing instructions and a schematic
(yes in a text file) on how to make this low cost
AppleTalk connector.
  
CapNet costs about $1 a node! You can build two in about
1/2 hour.
  
Apple sells their's for $80 ea., even with the cheaper Phone
Net connectors, it will still cost you $40 to set up two nodes.
  
Please upload this to other systems, it's under 15K
  
If you are on AOL, see "News ideas and resources" section of
"Communications & Networks" section for more usefull information.
  
Originals are kept on the Space Sciences BBS and America
On Line, SSci BBS's number is (805) 259-6407
(end upload description text)
   
The challenge here was to make a schematic that anyone could
read without needing any drawing programs to read it. Also
to keep it within the 65 character limit some systems have
and include spaces for blank lines (this could be a first).
  
The schematic is included in this text!
  
CapNet is a simple low cost network for AppleTalk.
  
CapNet was designed because network connectors are too
simple to cost so much. You can spend $20 to $70 for each
connector, and you need at least two. That's min $40! You
could have a nice couple of nights out for that!
  
CapNet was designed for small local networks of up to 10
nodes (further testing may up that number). I have tested
it to about 400 ft ! (and it still looks good on the scope)
  
CapNet costs about $1 in parts (depending on what you may
have on hand and what swap meet you go to). Two connectors
can be assembled in about a 1/2 hour.
  
It's so simple and cheap that you'll never see it retailed.
  
CapNet has a few limitations;
  
You must use CapNet only where the GROUNDS of all the
computers are the same (within reason). Like a single
office, building or home. It is not designed to connect to
the other office across the street, or your neighbor's house.
(it doesn't actually use the ground, and is isolated)
  
There is built in protection that can isolate you from
possible damage.
  
WARNING: YOU WILL ONLY BE TOLD THIS ONCE... DO NOT USE THIS
IF YOU ARE RUNNING IT TO OTHER BUILDINGS THAT USE A
DIFFERENT GROUND. CHECK WITH A QUALIFIED ELECTRICIAN IF
YOU ARE NOT SURE, THEY WILL PROBABLY NOT CHARGE FOR THIS.
READJALL THE TEXT HERE.
  
Disclaimer: USE OF THIS DEVICE IS STRICTLY UP TO YOU, IT IS
FOR EXPERIMENTAL PURPOSES ONLY. BY IT'S USE YOU AGREE NOT
TO HOLD ANYONE LIABLE FOR ANY DAMAGE FROM THE USE OF THIS
DEVICE.
  
You may also notice RF interference on your portable phone
or radio. Use shielded cable wherever possible and make
sure you are using TWISTED PAIR wires, some phone wire is
not twisted inside. If you get interference on your phone
line, use a separate twisted pair cable.
  
However, you can read the reports of people who have used
this to their delightJ!
  
  >> TESTING CapNet
  
Once you have built two units (and I don't have to tell
you how) set your ohm meter to about 20K and measure
across J2, it should show nothing. Measure across RCV(-)
and RCV(+), it should show about 2K. Measure across TX(-)
and TX(+), it should show about 2K. Measure between any
pin and GND, it shouldn't show any less than 1K. If any
of these tests fail, simply look for shorts.
  
To test, connect up two Macs (go borrow one) via a short
two wire cable. AppleTalk uses the "Printer" port.
Install the "Public Folder" program into the system
folder, it should be available on this BBS (I try to
upload it wherever possible, it's free to Claris users).
Make a new folder in the main directory called "Public"
and put some files in it. Restart both Macs and select
"Chooser" in the Apple menu. Turn on AppleTalk and select
the Public Icon.
  
You should then be able to copy files from one computer
to the other. You can even do it while the other computer
is downloading a file from a BBS !
  
If it doesn't work go back and check for shorts (above).
The polarity of the two wire connection doesn't mater.
  
  >> QUICK HOW IT WORKS
  
The original AppleTalk connector uses a transformer for
isolation and has some RFI circuits built in. This is
great for networks to other buildings.
  
CapNet uses capacitors (hence the name "Cap") to isolate
small surges and isolate the cable.
  
AppleTalk turns off it's IC drivers when it's not sending,
this allows data to come into the receivers.
  
The problem with just hooking the ports up straight is that
two computers can "collide" and transmit at the same time.
Since the burst time is short (3 to 4 uS) and since several
feet of wire has resistance, this would really not be a
problem. However, CapNet includes resistors just incase the
real world sneaks up on it. The resistors to ground keep
static from building up on the twisted pair cable.
  
Pretty simple huh ?
  
  >> CREDITS
  
You can build as many as you want, as long as you don't sell
them retail (you can charge your friends a small fee).
  
This text can be distributed far and wide, and as with all
things like this, give credit where credit is due (include
my name). KEEP ALL PARTS OF THIS TEXT TOGETHER
  
Please take a little bit of time and tell me how you used
CapNet and what you connected it to. I would like to know
how many people I helped. I can be reached on America On
Line or the Space Sciences BBS Calif.
  
  >> STUFF
  
Also, can anyone take the nice idea that Claris came up
with ("Public Folder") and make it act more like "Tops".
So that you don't have go to chooser to access another
computers folder ? If that was put in the public domain,
networking would be very reasonable indeed !
  
Can you imagine all Mac owners having a network for near
nothing, and all the IBM'ers having to pay $200 for some
board (they always say the Mac is too expensive).
  
Nuf sed, here's the details;
  
YOU WILL NEED A MONO SPACED FONT TO VIEW THIS, LIKE
MONACO 9.
  
  
A "O" means a connection
  
PIN NUMBERS ARE FOR MAC DB-9.
NUMBERS IN () ARE FOR MINI DIN 8 (MAC PLUS)
  
          CapNet Connector  (last update 8/21/90)
  
 J1                                                  J2
       9 (5)                               C1 .1 uF
RCV(-) ----------------------------O----------][------O
                                   !
       8 (8)                       !       C2 .1 uF
RCV(+) --------------------------------O------][------O
                                   !   !            ^
                                   !   !           TO
       5 (3)                10 ohm !   !         "PHONE"
TX(-)  -----------O-----------R3----   !          LINES
                  !                    !
       4 (6)      !         10 ohm     !
TX(+)  -----------------O-----R4--------
                  !     !
             1K   R     R  1K
                  1     2
                  !     !
       3 (4)      !     !
GND    -----------O------
  
  
PARTS LIST:
  
QTY    DES      ITEM
2    R1,2      1K 1/8W RESISTORS
2    R3,4      10 OHM 1/8W RESISTORS
2    C1,2      .1 uF THREE LAYER CERAMIC CAPS
1    J1        DB-9 MALE OR MINI DIN 8 CONNECTOR
1    J2        2 PIN BERG OR RJ-11 PHONE CONNECTOR
5    WIRE      (NOT SHOWN) 22 GAUGE STRANDED WIRE 6"
  
  
NOTES:
  
C1,2 can be disk type but ceramic is more stable.
The entire unit can be mounted on a 1" X 1" .100 ctr
bread board or smaller. No printed circuit is needed.
Connect all componets lead to lead and connect cable
wires to leads on bottom of board.
Use heat shrink tubing over entire board as a cover
or dip in RTV sealer or put in a old 35MM film case.
  
  >> CONNECTORS
  
DB-9 (female, looking at the rear of the Mac)
  
       5   4   3   2   1
      --------------------
      \O   O   O   O   O/
       \ O   O   O   O /
         -------------
         9   8   7   6
  
  
MINI DIN - 8 (female looking at the rear of the Mac)
  
            -------   INSIDE NOTCH ("N")
          (    N    )
        (  O   O   O  )
       (   8   7   6   )
       (  O     O   O  )
        ( 5     4   3 )
      2  (   O   O   )  1
            --------
               N      OUTSIDE NOTCH
  
  
----------------------
UPDATE
  
Glad you are interested in CapNet... Here's some more info/ideas 8/6/90
  
I wouldn't worry too much about people SMOKING their Mac. The connector's resistors would burn first in most cases. The Mac drivers are made to handle power surges, the 26LS30 is spec'ed to handle 150 MA shorts and the 26LS30 handles +/- 25V inputs.
  
Besides, most people use networks within one building.
  
I Changed the resistor specs to 1/8 W instead of 1/4 W. That will make them blow faster if something is wrong.
  
Maybe I could come up with a way to "link" CapNet through a isolation transformer so you could isolate when you had to.
  
I purchased an OLD "LocalTalk" (AppleTalk) connector for $5 at a local swap meet and some other "LocalTalk" type connectors. I am going to test it with CapNet and see if it's compatable.
  
I have a few friends that are going to be getting together with me in a temporary "network" across a living room and try about 4 Mac's and a Laserwriter. We will try both CapNet and "LocalTalk" connectors to see how compatable they are. The scope will be there also, and a spool of wire. I wouldn't want dirty signals flying around a network !
  
I bet some universities would be interested, they have large networks and like to save money. Besides, a small electronics class could build 'em in a short time.
  
Another advantage of the connector is that it doesn't need terminating resistors like standard "LocalTalk". On "LocalTalk" connectors, there is a small switch that connects a terminating resistor when no other cable is plugged in.
  
Some people say AppleTalk is too slow, AppleTalk transmits at about 200K per second. With system overhead (disk access, system stuff) you can transfer at about 8.5 K per second (Mac Plus). You think WHAT?, but it's true. When you do a normal copy of a file from your hard disk to another folder on the same hard disk, it's about the same speed! You can move about 100K in 12 seconds through AppleTalk, that's not too bad.
  
AppleTalk gets slow when you put too many users on it. It's that simple. That's why this connector is perfect for a "local" net. AppleTalk performs great. And it beats "sneaker net".
  
We still need someone to write a public domain program like TOPS that allows easy access to folders (not public folder 1.0).
  
I shouldn't be that hard, it's only a driver....
  
Nuf sed.... ENJOY !   Mr. 6502  Nate...
  
8/2/90
  
GOOD NEWS !
  
CapNet works with AppleTalk connectors !
  
I tested it with a laser writer and it worked OK. However, I didn't have access to my scope at the time and the cable run was about 6 ft.
  
Other tests will be run when I get a chance.
  
TRY IT OUT !, and leave a message....
  
People are asking where I can be reached:
America On Line, NateA
Space Sciences BBS, Mr. 6502
Please, no US Mail ! (electronic is so much better!)

Date: Tue, 16 Nov 93 10:01:03 +0100
From: Karl.Pottie@uz.kuleuven.ac.be (Karl Pottie)
Subject: Server Tools Press Release

SERVER TOOLS(TM) SHIPS

Contact:
Philip Zarboulas

Santorini
2147 Union Street
Upper Level
San Francisco, CA   94123

Voice: (415) 563-7157
Fax: (415) 563-0332
AppleLink: SANTORINI
Internet: SANTORINI@AppleLink.Apple.com


SAN FRANCISCO, CA-- 15 NOV 93

Santorini Consulting & Design, Inc. today shipped Server Tools(TM), a
comprehensive collection of applications which allows network
administrators to more effectively and efficiently manage their servers,
including AppleShare servers, mail servers and database servers, amongst
others.  With Server Tools, administrators can detect and avert problems,
improve security, manage disk space, account for disk usage, and perform
audit trails, on their servers.

Server Tools consists of the following nine applications:

** Disk Audit(TM) **
Monitors changes to server disks by keeping an audit trail of new folders
or files, deleted folders or files, changed files, or even renamed or moved
folders and files.  Also allows administrators to determine which folders
and files are responsible for increases and decreases in their servers'
disk space.

** Disk Cleaner(TM) **
Organizes server disks, reduces clutter, and eliminates problems by
searching for duplicate applications, duplicate documents, orphaned
aliases, files with bad dates, empty folders or files, and other similar
situations.  Disk Cleaner also builds lists of files which haven't been
modified for a given period of time, or conversely, builds lists of files
which have been modified since a given period of time.

** Disk Accountant(TM) **
Builds sortable disk usage reports of AppleShare servers by user and by
group, and optionally, bills these users and groups based on the amount of
disk usage.  Disk Accountant also builds reports of disk usage based on
document type and creator.  All reports can be exported to tab-delimited
text files for subsequent analysis by spreadsheet or other applications.

** Space Probe(TM) **
Continuously monitors servers for low disk space situations, and notifies
administrators accordingly through e-mail or pager.  Requires QuickMail for
mail support, and Notify! for paging support.  Future mail support will
include PowerTalk (AOCE).

** Crash Guard(TM) **
Keeps servers up-and-running, even if administrators aren't present.
CrashGuard automatically reboots Macs when they have experienced a System
Error, or when they have 'frozen', thus guaranteeing uninterrupted access
to servers.  Logs of all CrashGuard activities are maintained on the server
for subsequent analysis.

** ViewPoint(TM) **
Builds reports on which users can see which folders/volumes on an
AppleShare file server, or which folders/volumes can be seen by which
users, and the reason why.  ViewPoint helps administrators understand the
privileges they have set for their AppleShare servers, detects security
breaches, and averts calls from users who can't access the data they need
to.

** LoopHole(TM) **
Improves network security by allowing administrators to instantly see which
AppleShare servers (including Macs with file-sharing) have guest access
enabled, from the comfort of their own desk.

** Cache Register(TM) **
Allows administrators to monitor and tweak the cache performance of their
AppleShare Pro servers (WorkGroup Server 95s), ensuring they get the most
out of their investment.

** Remote Reboot **
Allows administrators to restart or shut down any Mac server, from the
comfort of their own desk.  Now, administrators can remotely install
startup software on any server, and restart it for the software to take
effect.   Or, they can shut down all of their servers at once from their
own desk before going home at the end of the day.


Server Tools is available now at an introductory price of $195.  Individual
server tools can be purchased for $95.  The price includes one year of free
technical support and upgrades.

...........................................................................

Santorini is a California corporation founded in 1990.   Santorini is the
developer of network management software that includes Technology Works'
GraceLAN Server Manager, Dayna Communication's Network Vital Signs (1993
Eddy Award Finalist), Dayna Communication's NetScope Console, and Farallon
Computing, Inc.'s TrafficWatch II.

Santorini also developed the prototype and concept of Symantec's
best-selling AutoDoubler utility, and co-developed the concept behind Bit
Juggler's recently released UnderWare.

...........................................................................

Server Tools, Disk Audit, Disk Accountant, Disk Cleaner, Space Probe,
ViewPoint, LoopHole, CrashGuard, and Cache Register are trademarks of
Santorini Consulting & Design, Inc.   All other names are trademarks of
their respective companies.



--
Karl Pottie                           e-mail: karl@uz.kuleuven.ac.be
Mac Support                  University Hospitals of Leuven, Belgium