Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.2 9/12/84; site aero.ARPA Path: utzoo!watmath!clyde!burl!ulysses!mhuxr!mhuxt!houxm!ihnp4!qantel!hplabs!sdcrdcf!trwrb!trwrba!aero!mendoza From: mendoza@aero.ARPA (Lee Mendoza) Newsgroups: net.micro.atari Subject: ST Developer's Kit Message-ID: <496@aero.ARPA> Date: Tue, 8-Oct-85 10:53:07 EDT Article-I.D.: aero.496 Posted: Tue Oct 8 10:53:07 1985 Date-Received: Sat, 12-Oct-85 21:23:12 EDT Reply-To: mendoza@aero.UUCP (Lee Mendoza) Organization: The Aerospace Corp., El Segundo, CA Lines: 81 Keywords: ST Development Kit Contents, Comments Summary: I have seen a number of messages requesting information about the Atari ST Development Kit. I am posting the contents of a letter I recently received from Atari which details the contents of the kit. Please note that any item in square brackets is an editorial comment on my part. ST DEVELOPMENT KIT Atari Corp. is making available the ST Developers Package for $300.00. To receive this package, send payment to: Richard Frick, Director S/W Development Atari Corp. 1196 Borregas Avenue Sunnyvale, CA 94086 Richard can be reached at (408) 745-4926 or (408) 745-4922 THE DEVELOPER'S KIT CONTAINS: SOFTWARE Utilities Disk [includes a command shell, Kermit, a debugger, and more] Compiler Disk [DRI C Compiler, include files, "batch" facility - compiler is 3 pass, with some assembly required] Linker Disk RCS (Resource Construction Set) MicroEMACS [seems to be just like some mainframe EMACS, also includes a tutorial and an updated Hitchhiker's Guide to the BIOS] DOCUMENTATION Non-Disclosure Agreement (Send back signed copies or you will not get future updates) Screen Resolution Memo (Please follow this suggestion) Six copies of the Software Performance Report (Bug Reports) [form] Keyboard Scan Conversions from IBM Introduction to GEM Programming GEM VDI Programmers Guide, Vol. 1 GEM AES Programmers Guide, Vol. 2 GEM DOS Specification, rev. 13 May 16, 1985 Hitchhiker's Guide to the BIOS Sept. 12, 1985 Line - A Technical Reference Manual Sept. 9, 1985 Intelligent Keyboard Specification 2/26/85 BIOS Listing 7/9/85 (For Reference) DRI "C" Language Programmer's Guide DRI Programmer's Guide (Assembler, Linker and Debugger) Kermit Users Guide April 5, 1985 Atari Hardware Specifications Jan. 24, 1985 Programming the DMA Channel and the 1772 MIDI address for further information Printer Specifications (2 printers) SMM 804 - Dot Matrix SDM 124 - Daisy Wheel Cartridge Slot Specifications Sound Chip Specifications and Users Guide MK68901 Specifications ST Schematic Although I have not had a chance to start any real software development yet, the kit has been of great value in my understanding of the computer, and in helping to uncover the minor mistakes I made during the upgrade of the memory of couple of STs. The Kermit seems to work pretty well (at least with the VAX/VMS Version of Kermit), and transfers files in reasonable speed when connected at 9600 baud (I don't know about earlier messages complaining about how slow it seemed, but it seemed pretty quick to me). Software development is almost unbearable with only one drive, but with one drive and a RAM disk it gets quite nice. ------------------------- the opinions expressed above do not represent my company or even somebody else's company, etc., etc. Lee Mendoza, The Aerospace Corporation, Los Angeles, California