15 Dec
2000
15 Dec
'00
6 p.m.
Today some folks came into the shop and inquired about a new Windows-based
PC. They've been using an Atari (which I know nothing about) for over ten
years. They use it to print flyers, manage a mailing list, do word
processing, and other minor tasks.
They "think" the system is a Mega ST 4 (corrections, please). They
"know"
that they are using Calamus, Tracker, and WordPerfect on their Atari.
My questions to the group:
Is there a Windows 9x emulator for this machine so they can run their old
programs and use their old data?
If not, can Calamus, WP, and Tracker data be transferred to a Win9x machine
and accessed using current Win9x programs?
In other words, they want to retain the functionality and data of their old
Atari and at the same time move to a Win9x platform.
Any help, as always, is greatly appreciated.
Glen Goodwin
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15 Dec
15 Dec
11:16 p.m.
Glen Goodwin wrote:
Is there a Windows 9x emulator for this machine so
they can run their old
programs and use their old data?
Try the free emulators, Pacifist or Winston. Despite its age I prefer to use
Pacifist for Atari applications. A better choice would be MagiC, but I have
no idea where you can purchase it from.
If not, can Calamus, WP, and Tracker data be
transferred to a Win9x
machine
and accessed using current Win9x programs?
Calamus & Word Perfect have been on magazine cover disks in the last year. I
realise this is little help, but may give you an idea of where to get it
from.
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16 Dec
16 Dec
8:08 a.m.
Glen Goodwin wrote:
Pacifist is still pretty impressive but just not like using the real
thing.
Is there a Windows 9x emulator for this machine
so they can run
their old programs and use their old data?
Try the free emulators, Pacifist or Winston. Despite its age I prefer
to use Pacifist for Atari applications. A better choice would be
MagiC, but I have no idea where you can purchase it from.
If not, can
Calamus, WP, and Tracker data be transferred to a Win9x
machine
and accessed using current Win9x programs?
Calamus & Word Perfect have been on magazine cover disks in the last
year. I realise this is little help, but may give you an idea of where
to get it from. -- Gareth Knight Amiga Interactive Guide |
Team Amiga | http://amiga.emugaming.com | BenchPress |
1:34 p.m.
Lawrence Walker skrev:
Whoa, what magazines pray tell. I thought all of the
ST zines had
folded their cards or were unfulfilled launches.
The only serious ST print mag I know of which is still published is ST
Computer/Atari inside of Germany. However, it went subscription-only last
year, so I can't buy the occasional issue at Interpress anymore. =(
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17 Dec
17 Dec
5:20 a.m.
Lawrence Walker wrote:
Whoa, what magazines pray tell. I thought all of the
ST zines had
folded their cards or were unfulfilled launches.
I meant PC magazines. I saw Calamus 9x on the cover of Computer Music. As
Iggy wrote in a previous mail, the only remaining ST mag is a German
subscription-only. The Mix has stopped their ST coverage (AFAIK) and
Computer Shopper replaced their ST section with a section on Palm OS'.
On a related note, Slashdot mentions that an Atari 800XL is being used by a
Czech hospital for heart diagnostics (and the occasional game of The Lone
Raider :).
http://slashdot.org/articles/00/12/17/148227.shtml
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19 Dec
19 Dec
8:28 a.m.
Gareth Knight skrev:
Lawrence Walker wrote:
> Whoa, what magazines pray tell. I thought all of the ST zines had
> folded their cards or were unfulfilled launches.
I meant PC magazines. I saw Calamus 9x on the cover of
Computer Music. As
Computer Music? Why Calamus?
Iggy wrote in a previous mail, the only remaining ST
mag is a German
subscription-only. The Mix has stopped their ST coverage (AFAIK) and
Computer Shopper replaced their ST section with a section on Palm OS'.
On a related note, Slashdot mentions that an Atari
800XL is being used by a
Czech hospital for heart diagnostics (and the occasional game of The Lone
Raider :).
While we're on the topic of eight-bit Ataris, I believe that there is such a
mag in Germany, too. I suppose it's rather at the fanzine level, but print is
always more fun than HTML. =)
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12:27 p.m.
Iggy Drougge wrote:
Erm... because I haven't taken my brain medicine today.. I mean Computer
Publishing (R.I.P).
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I meant PC
magazines. I saw Calamus 9x on the cover of Computer Music. As
Computer Music? Why Calamus? 
20 Dec
20 Dec
2:07 p.m.
Toad Computers (www.toad.net) sold a card for the PC that ran ST software.
I think it was called the Gemulator.
There are several shareware and commercial programs to emulate the ST
without any hardware add ons. Go to the Little Green Desktop web page.
You will find all you need and more.
Regards,
Jeff
In <000401c0674b$d73ed040$0101010a@pentium2>, on 12/20/00
at 08:07 PM, "Gareth Knight" <gaz_k(a)lineone.net> said:
Glen Goodwin wrote:
> Is there a Windows 9x emulator for this machine so they can run their old
> programs and use their old data?
Try the free emulators, Pacifist or Winston. Despite
its age I prefer to
use Pacifist for Atari applications. A better choice would be MagiC, but
I have no idea where you can purchase it from.
If not, can
Calamus, WP, and Tracker data be transferred to a Win9x
machine
> and accessed using current Win9x programs? Calamus & Word Perfect have been on magazine cover
disks in the last
year. I realise this is little help, but may give you an idea of where to
get it from.
--
Gareth Knight
Amiga Interactive Guide | Team Amiga |
http://amiga.emugaming.com | BenchPress |
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16 Dec
16 Dec
1:32 p.m.
Glenatacme skrev:
Today some folks came into the shop and inquired about
a new Windows-based
PC. They've been using an Atari (which I know nothing about) for over ten
years. They use it to print flyers, manage a mailing list, do word
processing, and other minor tasks.
They "think" the system is a Mega ST 4
(corrections, please). They "know"
that they are using Calamus, Tracker, and WordPerfect on their Atari.
My questions to the group:
Is there a Windows 9x emulator for this machine so they
can run their old
programs and use their old data?
Yes, several. PaCifiST is the best for games, whereas TOSbox is the best non-
commercial alternative for apps. If you're willing to pay, you could get
GEMulator or MagiCPC.
If not, can Calamus, WP, and Tracker data be
transferred to a Win9x machine
and accessed using current Win9x programs?
Yes, using the Calamus port for PC. Similarly for WordPerfect. I'm not certain
what tracker is -- a database?
In other words, they want to retain the functionality
and data of their old
Atari and at the same time move to a Win9x platform.
Booh! Hiss!
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