Black dust...

[Black dust...]

no, but when i hear the same vrrrrrr everyday, for me it´s easy to spot a Vrrrnrrr

 

for someone else not used to listen to every heartbeat, it just sounds normal. 

 

i gave my opinion based on experience. i can try to find and photograph similar spots of darkened dust. i could argue that the proximity to the fan (dust gatherer) and PSU (dust burner) still explains it

[Black dust...]

ok, i don´t like to reach to conclusions when i haven´t seen the before, during and after.

 

also, i can detect minute alterations and sounds in the cars i drive that other people (and mechanics) can´t, which sometimes makes me feel paranoid.

 

that said, i don´t see why dust that was not there 6 months ago and is there now would be so abnormal. dust collects. that has as much to do with environmental factors as anything else. 

 

[Newbie - How to change TOS Language?]

yeah, i understand. i used a MegaST and a regular STe when i was young. the other models i saw only in magazines.

 

in the same vein, i respect the Amiga scene, but for me personally, the platform means nothing sentimentally.

 

i usually buy my TOS ROMs either from EXXOS or this store http://www.atariancomputing.com/store

 

enjoy the ST!

[Black dust...]

My guess would be it's just normal dust that got thermally affected...

 

 

[Newbie - How to change TOS Language?]

I’ve always used UK with my Ataris since the 80s

 

maybe one day we can arrange something  if you want to see other models working like MegaSTe, TT or Falcon. Or more obscure stuff like Lynx and Jaguar

[Newbie - How to change TOS Language?]

Just out of curiosity, RetromaniaPT, Portugal?

 

Edit: your profile says so. I’m near Braga.

[Newbie - How to change TOS Language?]

Welcome to the Atari world :)

 

The Atari ST operating system (TOS) is stored in a couple of ROMs on the motherboard. This includes the system language up until the Falcon030 IIRC

 

you need to replace those chips with ones with the desired language.

 

there are many solutions that include dual 1.62/2.06 TOS versions for the STe.

 

 

[(Exact) Timing of Atari ending/exiting ST(e) production/market?]

And don’t forget the plan to “make” and sell 150k units of 520STFMs after the STe and (I think) Falcon launches 

 

even Atari supporters found that tough to swallow 

[Small audio mod?]

Hope this helps 

[35th ATARI ST anniversary scarf! A must have for every ST fan! (Brand NEW)]

Just arrived... with some nice candy too

 

 

[TOS 1.62 (STE) - what to put in free space there ?]

A native HDD driver 

[New STe demo: The Star Wars demo by The Arctic Land]

nicely done!

[TOS 2.06 for Mega STe]

yes, Chris is also a great guy and better for UK residentes

[TOS 2.06 for Mega STe]

http://www.atariancomputing.com/store

[Mega STe hard drive question]

Have one of those in an old laptop preSATA

 

Never tried it with Atari’s but should work I guess 

[Metal Slug clone on Atari STE - First big attempt]

Looks amazing.... great job!!!

[File Transfer]

https://joy.sophics.cz/parcp/parcpusb.html
 

but you’ll need at least one episode of reading a floppy to copy the program to the ST hard drive... from there on no more floppies needed 

[New Atari ST game, VergeWorld: Icarus is coming!]

Following

[WTB Atari Falcon 030]

Providing your location would help...

[Using a 1.44MB FD to fix a SF314?]

That was a couple of really nice posts... makes me want to get an external drive just to mod it

[Using a 1.44MB FD to fix a SF314?]

I don’t think it would work... AFAIR, don’t the HD drives work with a 16mhz clock and different step times?

 

even in built in ST drives there was some modifications needed to make it work with those setting, but like was said, research is the best option

[Modulator hookup, someone please refresh my memory]

The modulated signal will vary in quality depending on the cable used and modern TVs are not really good for tuning really old hardware.

 

i would imagine the switch you're using might cause some signal degradation also. When I used my 1040STFM hooked to a TV soooooooooooo many years the image was terrible even with fine tuning and original Atari cable. Good enough for games but desktop was terrible.

 

Advice? If you got such a good deal, make an effort to securely pack the monitor and surprise ship it to the buyer

 

not only precious hardware is saved but he'll also get a better deal too than he expected too

 

[If I could keep only one, which should it be?]

The MegaSTe suggestion was merely to combine the best of the STe with the best of the MegaST :)

 

all these years I have never used the extended ports on my STes...

 

hard drive capabilities from the start, TOS 2.06, kinda doesn’t need all the upgrades a standard STe would receive...

 

but if the purpose is to keep a single machine from that list then I’d say the STe too ;)

 

 

[How to get two external drives to work with 520STM?]

I stand corrected.... I was talking from long back memory and might have mixed something 

 

was trying to help though

[How to get two external drives to work with 520STM?]

You have to “mount” drive B as a real drive and not A being used as B with floppy switching 

 

similar to adding hard drives and addressing them mounting the respective partitions and assigning drive letters