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Archive 01/2003


25.Jan.2003
sylvio.k@gmx.de (ANF)


Soms3D: Online poll and new screenshots
On the 'Anime Development for Amiga Page' is now the poll regarding the question what to do with the Soms3D-Engine online. The poll can be accessed via a link on the main page (title link).

Furthermore had some screenshots been put online. (ps) (Translation: wk)

[News message: 25. Jan. 2003, 20:08] [Comments: 0]
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25.Jan.2003
derStandard


derStandard: Worm makes the Internet swaying
»"Slammer" starts DoS attack and uses security leak in Microsoft's SQL server 2000
A worm brings big parts of the Internet to a standstill. It seems to use a security leak in Microsoft's SQL server 2000. The pest starts a kind of DoS attack over the UDP port 1434 reported the security mailing list BuqTraq. The Internet traffic is said to show already massive disturbances. Further Internet sites measuring the Internet traffic can be found here
For the full article follow the title link.

Another article regarding this subject:
heise online: Worm brings parts of the Internet to a standstill (ps) (Translation: wk)

[News message: 25. Jan. 2003, 17:17] [Comments: 0]
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25.Jan.2003
Jabberwocky


Instant Messenger: Jabberwocky V1.3 - 7. preview
Tom Parker and Matthias Münch have released preview 7 of the Instant Messenger 'JabberWocky' version 1.3 for Amiga computers. Jabber is an open XML protocol for the direct exchange of messages.

Connections to other Instant Messengers like AIM, ICQ, MSN and Yahoo is possible via gateways.

Download: Jabberwocky030125.lha (ps) (Translation: wk)

[News message: 25. Jan. 2003, 16:51] [Comments: 0]
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25.Jan.2003
Linux Games (ANF)


WaterRace Source Released
Jonathan Gray wrote in to announce that the source code to WaterRace (screenshots) has been released under the terms of the GPL. WaterRace is an OpenGL offshore racing game originally written for the classic Mac OS. The source is available only as a Stuff-it Expander file. (ps)

[News message: 25. Jan. 2003, 13:48] [Comments: 0]
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25.Jan.2003
Kultpower.de (ANF)


Kultpower: New cover scans and Powerplay reviews
On Kultpower.de are some new cover scans as well as six new PowerPlay reviews taken from the Powerplay 1/1999 online:

  • Baldur's Gate (PC CD-ROM)
  • Die Siedler 3 (PC CD-ROM)
  • Fifa 99 (PC CD-ROM)
  • Grim Fandango (PC CD-ROM)
  • Kings Quest 8 (PC CD-ROM)
  • Tomb Raider 3 (PC CD-ROM)


Because of the smaller print of the later Powerplay issues are these reviews quite big (200 - 500 KBytes), so I wish you a "Happy Download" :)

New magazines under "Mehr Mags":
  • Next Level with seven cover scans
  • Sega Magazin with 25 cover scans
  • PC Joker with ten new cover scans
(ps) (Translation: wk)

[News message: 25. Jan. 2003, 13:46] [Comments: 0]
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25.Jan.2003
Elbox Computer (E-Mail)


Elbox MIRAGE for A1200
Elbox announces availability of a new tower system for Amiga 1200 computers. Mirage 1200 is a modern functional and spacious tower case. It is designed targeted for these Amiga 1200 users who have upgraded or want to upgrade their computers with the Mediator PCI 1200 SX busboards. Mirage 1200 allows also using other busboards like Mediator PCI 1200, Zorro IV, Zorrro IV with Mediator PCI ZIV and Zorro II.

Mirage 1200 tower system with 5 bays for 5.25" drives, 6 bays for 3.5" drives and a powerful 300W ATX PSU is ready for massive expandability of your A1200 hardware. Mirage 1200 replaces the discontinued E/BOX 1200 (also known as A1200 Power Tower and A1200 Winner Tower), the award-winning Amiga tower system. With the new design, we are offering you even more Amiga expandability, right at your fingertips.

For more information see the complete press release under the title link and the Mirage 1200 website. (ps)

[News message: 25. Jan. 2003, 01:32] [Comments: 0]
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25.Jan.2003
Christian Krenner (ANF)


'Extreme Amiga 600 Upgrading' website updated
The, for now only in English available, website Extreme Amiga 600 Upgrading has been updated in the area "Modifying the Apollo". The website documents an upgrading project for the Amiga 600 and delivers comprehensive information around the small Amiga. (ps) (Translation: wk)

[News message: 25. Jan. 2003, 01:25] [Comments: 0]
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24.Jan.2003
Christoph Gutjahr (ANF)


Amiga.org: First AmigaOne review
On Amiga.org there is a first review of the AmigaOne. An "Earlybird" customer describes his experiences made of the system and of the installation of Linux. (ps) (Translation: dr)

[News message: 24. Jan. 2003, 18:40] [Comments: 0]
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24.Jan.2003
Norman Thiel von Heise News (ANF)


PCI Vendors list available again...
The PCI Vendors list is available again after a threat of a lawyer because of an inadmissable use of protected trademarks.
Have a look at the title link for the full article. (ps) (Translation: dr)

[News message: 24. Jan. 2003, 17:01] [Comments: 0]
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24.Jan.2003
Martin Heine (ANF)


Statement of Genesi concerning trouble of delivery
On MorphOS-News.de Genesi has given its opinion on the current trouble of delivery of the Pegasos. It is said that Genesi is waiting for more Articia-chips of Mai. Until Genesi will get and afterwards test it a delivery of the present chip version is expected which works without any errors thanks to the April chips in the Pegasos.

Besides this Genesi tests an alternative but something more expensive chip so in future it may be possible to work together with a different seller.

At the end of 2003 MorphOS may also be published for Macintosh computers but probably only as an executing second unit for applications which should be also offered for the Mac. In this connection it is asked if there is anybody who is interested in porting "wxwindows" on MorphOS. (ps) (Translation: dr)

[News message: 24. Jan. 2003, 16:44] [Comments: 0]
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24.Jan.2003
M. Lück (ANF)


End of GRex petition
M. Lück wrote:
Today is the end of the GRex-petition. Until today 296 users have subscribed. TriMa and me want to thank you for your support. Unfortunately this petition has failed. I want to explain in the following lines why it is so.

Two weeks after the start of the petition I have sent the first list with all signatures (without email addresses) to DCE per email. I got an answer of DCE at once. DCE wrote that they would be glad about a support of OS4 and that they are interested in the current discussion.

We got the information of Steffen Häuser that the cybpci.library written by Ralph 'Laire' Schmidt will not work in the 68k emulation because of the 68k MMU setup. So the petition still became more important because presently GRex users have no chance of getting AmigaOS 4.0 started. We got all information per email which Hyperion needs to support the GRex. Four addresses are needed:

  • The base of GRex I/O address
  • The interrupt acknowledge address
  • The base address of config space mappings or
  • the PCI-config and PCI-data address


No circuit diagramm, hardware or software documents are needed. These information I sent DCE per email. I have not got any response until today.

Then we got the information that bplan has the hardware rights. This means DCE has only a licence for the GRex. If this is true or not we do not know. One week ago I contacted Mr. Carda per email for getting clearness. But I also have not got any response until now. That is a pity.

Now we hope that we can attract attention by posting this article.

Thank you very much again to all participants...
The attempt of moving something forward means so much to us - also if it may fail. (ps) (Translation: dr)

[News message: 24. Jan. 2003, 16:41] [Comments: 0]
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24.Jan.2003



Aminet Uploads until 24.01.2003
Since our last message there have been the following updated on Aminet:

TinyGL.lha           dev/c      188K+Subset of the OpenGL API for AGA/CGFX/P9
AMIthlon_CD.lha      docs/help    2K+How to make an updated bootable AMIthlon
PfPaint_ENG.lha      gfx/edit    42K+English documentation for PerfectPaint V
PfPaint_FRA.lha      gfx/edit    45K+French documentation for PerfectPaint V2
ShFGlowIcons.lha     pix/gicon   25K+Shadow Fighter glow icons by Ponos
littlejedi.mpg       pix/mpg     13M+Science fiction made on Amiga/Draco
Milk.lha             pix/wb     139K+Creamy white 1024x768 desktop snapshot b
XenoMorph_Icon.jpg   pix/wb     228K+XenoMorph's MMX Icons conversion PREVIEW
IBGold.lha           util/wb     17K+Gold appearance for IBrowse 1+
IBSilver.lha         util/wb     28K+Silver appearance for IBrowse 1+
(ps) (Translation: dr)

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24.Jan.2003
Carsten Siegner (ANF)


First working beta of Powerkonverter
Today I have published a working version of my program called "Powerkonverter". Currently it supports all important basic functions of ffmpeg and additionally the "Motion Estimation" preference. Videos can be splitted or changed. Besides this all formats are supported which has been newly added.

But in this version pictures series will not be recognized. This will be the next step.

Installation:

Unpack the archive, copy the corresponding libs to your Workbench/libs directory. For starting the program you need to be installed the PNG datatype. ffmpeg must be in the system path (c:, s: or something like that). I have copied ffmpeg to c:.

I have programmed a PNG-GUI because then the program itself has only the half size compared with an IFF version. Additionally PNG datatypes are also available in PPC versions which accelerates the program.

Shortcuts:
ESC: Quitting the program
Return: Starting ffmpeg
Control + C: Aborting ffmpeg
Space: Stopping the console output of ffmpeg
Backspace: Continuing console output of ffmpeg


I have not implemented a seperate button for starting ffmpeg because it is simply unpractical. You can confirm the shortcuts on each place in the GUI like e.g. the Return key. If you want to test a newly preferenced figure only push the Return key for starting ffmpeg with the new figure.

If you want to program yourself new figures in the cycle buttons it is quite simple. The program directory contains several text files ".txt". These ones you can rewrite up to a certain level. The only thing which can be not changed is the amount of the entries. In the same way it works with the format lister. You can write your own formats if they are not there yet.

Later I will also add the automatic picture identification and the VideoCD option.

Download: Powerkon_beta.lzx (ps) (Translation: dr)

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23.Jan.2003
Andreas Magerl (ANF)


Amiga Future: New Survey and More
Two new surveys have been started on the Amiga Future Homepage. Additionally the results appear from the last survey, which was "What browser do you use?"

Until 25th January there's a raffle in which you could win a Shogo and a Wendetta 2175. With this raffle we want to support Thomas in creating the FAQs. Also, the links and the cheats collection have been updated. (ps) (Translation: dm)

[News message: 23. Jan. 2003, 22:51] [Comments: 0]
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23.Jan.2003
ExtremeTech


ExtremeTech: Amiga: Live Another Day
Olin Wread, a reader of Extremetech, has written a multipage, English-language article about the history of the Amiga.
Click on the title link to go to it. (ps) (Translation: dm)

[News message: 23. Jan. 2003, 15:41] [Comments: 0]
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