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Article #5338Re: Atari ST questions - before I buy one
From: Ray Wallace
Date: Fri, 27 Oct 1989 17:41
Date: Fri, 27 Oct 1989 17:41
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In article <8910261953.AA29075@edison.CHO.GE.COM>, mfs@edison.cho.ge.com (MarTan) writes... >o What is the minimum (ie least expensive) ST configuration that will allow > me to be (disk-wise) compatible with the most ST systems ? Any ST with a double sided drive (ie: a 1040ST or a 520ST with a secound DS drive). 1 meg of memory (ie: a 1040ST or a 520ST with a memory upgrade) is required for some software. >o Will I also need a single-sided floppy drive to be fully compatible with No. A double sided drive can read, write, and even formate a single sided disk. >o Can I use a standard composite input monochrome monitor with the ST ? The ST video is analog RGB. ST monochrome monitor scan frequency requirements are a bit so you will either need a multi-sync monitor or the Atari monitor. >o Can I do a sysex load/dump in BASIC (which I assume comes with the machine), > or will I have to buy a C compiler ? Someone else will have to answer that. I don't know anyting about sysex. >o Anybody got a used one they want to get rid of ? I'd like to keep mine thanks :-). Occasionaly one for sale gets posted here, just watch this newsgroup. --- Ray Wallace (INTERNET,UUCP) wallace@oldtmr.enet.dec.com (UUCP) ...!decwrl!oldtmr.enet!wallace (INTERNET) wallace%oldtmr.enet@decwrl.dec.com ---
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Path: arc1-ca.pugleaf.net!utzoo!attcan!utgpu!jarvis.csri.toronto.edu!mailrus!iuvax!purdue!haven!decuac!shlump.nac.dec.com!engage.enet.dec.com!oldtmr!wallace From: wallace@oldtmr.dec.com (Ray Wallace) Newsgroups: comp.sys.atari.st Subject: Re: Atari ST questions - before I buy one Message-ID: <1332@engage.enet.dec.com> Date: 27 Oct 89 17:41:46 GMT Sender: news@engage.enet.dec.com Organization: Digital Equipment Corporation Lines: 30