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From: trb@stag.UUCP ( Todd Burkey )
Newsgroups: comp.sys.atari.st
Subject: Re: HDSCAN problem.
Message-ID: <111@stag.UUCP>
Date: Tue, 7-Apr-87 18:05:38 EST
Article-I.D.: stag.111
Posted: Tue Apr  7 18:05:38 1987
Date-Received: Mon, 13-Apr-87 03:57:51 EST
References: <8704061401.AA06934@inria.inria.fr>
Reply-To: trb@stag.UUCP ( Todd Burkey )
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Organization: Mindtools ST Access Group, Plymouth, MN
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Summary: Need more info

In article <8704061401.AA06934@inria.inria.fr> poirot@inria.inria.fr (Didier Poirot -- SPIT) writes:
>...hdscan 1.21..
>posting was in 3parts (2 for the program, 1 for utilitys..). 
>
This was the version I posted myself...at least I am getting stuff out
now!

> When i edit the program, i notice that there was not any ~ (tilde) chars.
>But spaces were replaced by `. So i dont do any modification and after having
>
This was the result of the uuencode that came with my Symmetrics...if
you didn't substitute them with spaces and the file unarc'ed ok, then
I am pretty sure your uudecode worked ok.

>then "access" Hard disk (access light blinking) and then a screen appeared
>full of garbage (like if you try neochrome on a mono screen). The program
>continue accessing the Hard disk during 3 or 4 seconds (My god, what can it
>do ??),and finally the system go blocked (no bombs). 
>
Actually, during that 3-4 seconds, the entire hard disk contents are
read into the program memory. I have no idea what would cause it to
garbage up and hang unless it is something to do with 1) the screen
codes on overseas systems being different (I use the vt52 esc codes a
lot in the program...and a few vdi calls for graphics and blitting) or
(and?) 2) the keyboard key values being different (I do a Bconin() and
use both the high and low words.) I logged into another unix system
and downloaded my post, uudecoded it, and unarced it the other day and
everything ran fine on both mono and color ST's...

I will look into the fabulous docs on the ST and see if I can find out
what the differences might be between US and overseas systems...

A note. If anyone else has problems with this or other programs people
post, you might want to include the system configuration, and any info
you might feel is pertinent (i.e. running big accessories, whether you
have had to bounce your system much lately to get it to work, etc) for
the authors' benefit...that way we can see if a pattern is developing.

-Todd Burkey
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