Atari/Atari Games VaxMail 1991 Jed Margolin ___________________________________________________________________________ From: GAWD::MCCARTHY "Pat" 2-JAN-1991 12:37:15.74 To: @SYS$MAIL:JUNK CC: MCCARTHY Subj: New employee. If you haven't already noticed or been introduced, we have a new employee starting today. His name is John Moore. He is a hardware design engineer in the Electrical Design group, reporting to me. His office is the corner cubicle just outside my office. Drop by and say Hi. ___________________________________________________________________________ From: KIM::MARGOLIN 2-JAN-1991 15:09:19.55 To: FRYE CC: MARGOLIN Subj: Temperature It is 3:08 pm and it is 76 degrees in my office. 76 degrees is too hot. Jed ___________________________________________________________________________ From: MIKE::MARTIN 2-JAN-1991 16:01:40.42 To: MARGOLIN CC: Subj: YAMAICHI SOCKETS HI JED, I PLACED THE ORDER FOR YOUR SOCKETS, THEY ARE DUE IN ON 1-8-91 DUE TO INVENTORY. I ASKED TONY TO PLEASE EXPEDITE THE ORDER. F.Y.I. P.O.#LQ32174 PURCHASE REQ #4574.... HAVE A NICE EVENING AND REMEMBER TOMORROW IS ANOTHER DAY. MELANIE ___________________________________________________________________________ From: KIM::LOGG 2-JAN-1991 16:14:13.48 To: MARGOLIN CC: Subj: SA audio and the 2105 comm boards Jed; I forgot to mention that I am going out to field test in February with the 2105 comm boards AND SA audio. This means I will need to solve the problem I am having with the SCOM interrupt and the comm board interrupt. Any ideas for a short term solution? ___________________________________________________________________________ From: GAWD::WEST 2-JAN-1991 18:29:22.72 To: @SYS$MAIL:JUNK CC: Subj: MsPacman for sale? Does anyone out there in Vaxland have a Ms.PacMan that they'd like to sell? Call Mark West at x3792 or vaxmail if so. -------Thanx ___________________________________________________________________________ From: GAWD::SHEPPERD 3-JAN-1991 12:33:43.29 To: @SYS$MAIL:EVERYBODY CC: SHEPPERD Subj: TPU problems TPU has been fixed on all nodes. You can use your TPU$INIT files again. ds ___________________________________________________________________________ From: MIKE::BELL "COMPONENT ENGINEERING - EXT 1750" 3-JAN-1991 13:25:56.78 To: MARGOLIN CC: Subj: CER-8022 ============================================================================== ATARI GAMES CORP COMPONENT EVALUATION REQUEST CER# 8022 ============================================================================== REQUESTED ACTION: NEW COMPONENT APPLICATION: Sounds PROJECT: Race Drivin' USED ON ASSEMBLY: PART NUMBER: GENERIC: DESCRIPTION: IC,CMOS,DSP,40 MHz, 68P,PLCC MANUFACTURER: ANALOG DEVICES MFG P/N: ADSP-2105KP-40 ============================================================================== ___________________________________________________________________________ From: BERT::CAMERON "Somebody has to write this junk" 3-JAN-1991 15:18:20.89 To: @SYS$MAIL:ENGINEER CC: Subj: From: BERT::CAMERON "Somebody has to write this junk" 3-JAN-1991 15:06:43.02 To: @SYS$MAIL:TEAMTACO CC: Subj: vacation log I have made up a nifty chart to keep track of your accumulative vacation hours and sick days. There is a small stack of them beside my cockroach infested computer. Please come by and pick one up. If there is only one left, please make a xerox. Keeping track of your own vacation hours is a wise thing to do. ___________________________________________________________________________ From: GAWD::SHEPPERD 3-JAN-1991 22:15:53.57 To: @SYS$MAIL:EE CC: SHEPPERD Subj: LQ0 (TTQ2) printer location The QMS laser printer LQ0 (TTQ2) has been moved. The new address is by the engineering Xerox machine behind Lois Turner's office (yes, that big ugly printer that is there now is going away). ds ___________________________________________________________________________ From: GAWD::HORSE 4-JAN-1991 08:41:07.64 To: @SYS$MAIL:JUNK CC: Subj: Come and Play Horse!!! Hey all you Basketball Fans!!! Horse is going out on field test today. Please come and play a game while you're having your Friday donut. A 6-pack of your favorite beverage goes to anyone finding a serious bug. Thanks, The Horse Team ___________________________________________________________________________ From: MIKE::BELL "COMPONENT ENGINEERING - EXT 1750" 4-JAN-1991 11:07:41.88 To: MARGOLIN,SMITH,RSHERMAN CC: Subj: CER-8022 - Completed From: MIKE::MARGOLIN 3-JAN-1991 13:25:03.33 To: AVL CC: Subj: AUTO-CER ============================================================================== ATARI GAMES CORP COMPONENT EVALUATION REQUEST CER# 8022 ============================================================================== REQUESTED ACTION: NEW COMPONENT APPLICATION: Sounds PROJECT: Race Drivin' USED ON ASSEMBLY: PART NUMBER: GENERIC: DESCRIPTION: IC,CMOS,DSP,40 MHz, 68P,PLCC MANUFACTURER: ANALOG DEVICES MFG P/N: ADSP-2105KP-40 CONTACT: ANALOG DEVICES PHONE: 4-8 947-0633 COMMENTS: ============================================================================== ENGINEERING REPLY/NOTES: Note: this is a cheaper version of ADSP-2101KP-40 (137662-040) w/less features/int memory cc: smith ============================================================================== AVL DESCRIPTION | PART NUMBER | IC,DSP,CMOS,40MHZ,68P,PLCC | 137674-040 ============================================================================== DISPOSITION: X_APPROVED __RESTRICTED APPROVAL __ADD AVL NOTE __REJECTED __SUBSTITUTE APPROVED AVL ACTION: X_ADD MFR X_ASSIGN NEW P/N X_REVISE DESCRIPTION __REMOVE MFR __CONVERT P/N __EXPORT LICENSE REQ __REVISE MFR __INACTIVATE P/N __SAFETY CRITICAL ============================================================================== ASSIGNED TO: DATE AUTHORIZED BY DATE RS R SHERMAN 4-JAN-1991 ============================================================================== ___________________________________________________________________________ From: KIM::LOGG 4-JAN-1991 12:03:15.47 To: MARGOLIN,MONCRIEF,DOWNEND CC: Subj: GSP time outs with DSPlink Jed; We are getting GSP time outs when the DSPlink PCB is installed. Is there anything that this board may interfer with to cause this? Does the DSP interrupt have higher priority that the ADSP interrupt or something to interfer with info going to the GSP? I will try disconnecting the DSPlink until I can isolate the problem. ___________________________________________________________________________ From: KIM::MARGOLIN 4-JAN-1991 13:26:28.37 To: KIM::LOGG CC: MARGOLIN Subj: RE: GSP time outs with DSPlink I don't know of anything that would cause the problem. Jed ___________________________________________________________________________ From: BERT::OPERATOR 4-JAN-1991 14:00:23.18 To: MARGOLIN CC: Subj: PHONE MESSAGE HI JED, JEFF KELLMAN OF PLUS LOGIC CALLED FOR YOU AT 1:50 PM, PLEASE CALL HIM AT 452-1353. THANK YOU, TINA ___________________________________________________________________________ From: BERT::GROSSMAN 4-JAN-1991 14:35:49.51 To: @SYS$MAIL:JUNK CC: Subj: Mr. Nakajima's Gift Turkey Give-Away If you have not picked up your holiday turkey from Mr. Nakajima, please make sure you see Cynde Grossman or Sandi Brown before the end of the day on Tuesday, January 8. Any turkeys left at that time will be donated to a local homeless shelter. ___________________________________________________________________________ From: KIM::DOWNEND 4-JAN-1991 15:28:57.76 To: @SYS$MAIL:ENGINEER CC: Subj: Arium Echo I spoke to Howard Randall at Manco, the Rep for Arium. He says that Arium continues to sell and support the Arium Echo Dev. system. He says Arium is focusing manpower on their logic analyzer line so there is no effort underway to support additional processors with the Arium Echo. This may have lead to the rumors here at Atari that Arium is longer supporting the Echo which others interpreted to mean it is no longer available. Howard says production, sales, and support of the Arium Echo will continue indefinitely. ___________________________________________________________________________ From: GAWD::KHODADADI "Farrokh Khodadadi" 7-JAN-1991 11:13:16.47 To: @SYS$MAIL:ENGINEER CC: Subj: A 1200 Bd. Hays compatible external modem complete with users manual and an additional adapter cable. It's ready to use on any Mac. or MacII. Also work on PC. with an adapter cable. $45 or best offer. Farrokh x-1775 ___________________________________________________________________________ From: BERT::OPERATOR 7-JAN-1991 16:25:59.35 To: MARGOLIN CC: Subj: MESSAGE HI, JED! MIKE SEIBERT OF MICRON TRIED TO REACH YOU AT (208)368-3956. THANKS, LORENE ___________________________________________________________________________ From: BERT::OPERATOR 7-JAN-1991 16:27:38.38 To: MARGOLIN CC: Subj: MESSAGE PARDON MY MONDAY AFTERNOON SEIZURE...MIKE SEIBERTS NUMBER IS (208)368-3956. THANKS, LORENE ___________________________________________________________________________ From: BERT::LINDA "Evening Receptionist" 7-JAN-1991 16:56:42.86 To: @SYS$MAIL:EVERYBODY CC: Subj: MISSING BOTTLE OF SPECIAL ALCOHOL I HAVE MISPLACED A SMALL BOTTLE OF SPECIAL ALCOHOL (NO NOT THE INGESTIBLE TYPE). IT HAS A SPOUT TYPE LID AND IS ABOUT 7 IN. TALL. IF YOU HAVE FOUND IT IN OR AROUND YOUR AREA, PLEASE LET ME KNOW AND I WILL COME AND RETRIEVE IT. THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT LINDA PAULO ___________________________________________________________________________ From: BERT::OPERATOR 8-JAN-1991 10:40:03.60 To: MARGOLIN CC: Subj: MESSAGE HI JED, PLEASE CALL MIKE SIEBERT OF MICRON AT (208)368-3956, HE CALLED FOR YOU AT 9:55 AM. THANK YOU, TINA ___________________________________________________________________________ From: MIKE::WILLIAMS 8-JAN-1991 12:34:03.67 To: @SYS$MAIL:JUNK CC: Subj: HOME FOR SALE My parents have put their home up for sale. It is being shown by appt. only. It is located in Morgan Hill off of East Dunne Ave. in the foothills xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Telephone # xxx-xxx-xxxx. Below is a description. A. Single family tri-level detached home, a planned development with home- owners assn., monthly dues $55.00. B. Two bedrooms, two and one half baths, 1553 sq. ft. C. Woodburning fireplace and ceiling fan in living room, central forced air heating and air conditioning. D. W-wood shake roof, wood shake roof, gutters and downspouts, and concrete slab foundation. E. City sewer and water, and PG&E utilities. F. Quiet street, end of cul-de-sac lot, with excellent view. G. Two car attached garage with automatic garage door opener and built in storage cabinets. H. Homeowners association maintains front landscaping and sprinkler system. I. All window coverings remain, 220 volts for dryer, inside laundry area. J. All double pane windows, tinted in living room, ceiling and walls insulated, garden window in kitchen. K. Kitchen has free standing range and oven, built in dishwasher, disposal and free standing microwave. L. Large deck overlooking hills with picturesque views. M. Cable tv, and rented water softener. N. Home decorated like a model home using extensive wall paper and upgraded carpet throughout home. O. Built in alarm system and wrought iron security doors and windows. P. Price: $237,750 ___________________________________________________________________________ From: KIM::DOWNEND 8-JAN-1991 16:55:23.24 To: @SYS$MAIL:ENGINEER CC: Subj: Hot Processor at Great Price!? Here is a message Tim sent me - sounds exciting. My comments follow... From: KIM::HUBBERSTEY 8-JAN-1991 12:15:46.26 To: DOWNEND Subj: New 68000 development tools I would like to suggest that we make sure any new tools will support some of the new processors Motorola is planning. At least one of them, the 68EC020, looks very interesting. The 68EC020 is a reduced cost version of the 68020 (EC stands for Embedded Control) that reduces the address bus to 24 bits and removes co-processor support so it can fit in a cheaper 100-pin package. It has a maximum clock speed of 25MHz. It's availability is slated for 2nd quarter this year (although who believes Motorola's release dates?) and is targetted for $15 in our quantities. Given that we are currently paying $13 for 16MHz 68000s this sounds very interesting. Tim ............................end of Tim's message...................... This is exciting and frustrating at the same time. I am pretty sure NONE of the 68000/68010 emulators will support the 68020 processor. The jump from 16 to 32 bit data is too much for them. So what do you do? Wait for something like the the 68EC020 to make it into our designs or buy new equipment now? Sometimes any action is better than no action even it turns out to be wrong in a year or two. In spite of the emulator problem, I would certainly encourage new hardware designs to consider processors with the power/price ratio offered by the 68EC020. It should be approached as a choice for the whole department with the intention of standardizing most future designs upon it. Tim also mentioned a 683xx processor which also offers greater speed while retaining much of the 68000 architecture. New purchases should be evaluted in terms of supporting that processor as well. ___________________________________________________________________________ From: GAWD::RAY 8-JAN-1991 17:52:40.65 To: @SYS$MAIL:ENGINEER,STEWART,SMITH,BRYANT CC: RAY Subj: ATEI early Feb. next year According to January '91 Playmeter, ATEI (London) will be the first week in February '92 (not early January). This should make getting the games over there in time much easier next year! John ___________________________________________________________________________ From: ERNIE::RAY 8-JAN-1991 18:06:30.80 To: @SYS$MAIL:ENGINEER,STEWART,SMITH,BRYANT CC: RAY Subj: ATEI earlyshow sym sys$mail According to January '91 Playmeter, ATEI (London) will be the first week in February '92 (not early January). This should make getting the games over there in time much easier next year! John ___________________________________________________________________________ From: ERNIE::RAY 8-JAN-1991 18:18:52.23 To: @SYS$MAIL:EE.DIS CC: RAY Subj: Moving party 1/19/91! The Ray family will be moving from beautiful Milpitas to the country (only 20 minutes away!) on Saturday, January 19, 1991. If you feel like getting some exercise that Saturday, we could sure use the help! (We will provide food and beverages to keep you going.) If you are interested in attending this "party", please RSVP. I will provide you with a map and further details. Thanks!! John ___________________________________________________________________________ From: BERT::OPERATOR 9-JAN-1991 09:49:44.92 To: MARGOLIN CC: Subj: MESSAGE GOOD MORNING JED, KEITH CHARLSTON OF REDAK CALLED FOR YOU AT 9:50 AM, PLEASE CALL HIM BACK AT (800)356-8352. THANK YOU, TINA ___________________________________________________________________________ From: BERT::CAMERON "Somebody has to write this junk" 9-JAN-1991 11:08:42.64 To: @SYS$MAIL:JUNK CC: Subj: hows about a date Today is 1-9-91 Isn't that cute? Maybe we can get this year over with in one day. Note to Pat McCarthy: I know, I know, it's 9-1-91. ___________________________________________________________________________ From: BERT::CAMERON "Somebody has to write this junk" 9-JAN-1991 11:32:01.63 To: @SYS$MAIL:JUNK CC: Subj: another date perhaps I was just writing the date on a drawing when I noticed the coincidence. No big deal, just a cute observation. But, now that I think of it, this is really quite significant. This hasn't happened since January 8th, 1881! This should be a holiday. Let's all go home and celebrate. ___________________________________________________________________________ From: BERT::CAMERON "Somebody has to write this junk" 9-JAN-1991 13:00:44.20 To: @SYS$MAIL:JUNK CC: Subj: Chris has the next one.. From: KIM::DOWNEND 9-JAN-1991 12:19:09.31 To: BERT::CAMERON CC: Subj: RE: another date perhaps is the next time Feb. 1, 2112? ___________________________________________________________________________ From: BERT::FRANZELLA "Yvette" 9-JAN-1991 15:14:58.58 To: @SYS$MAIL:JUNK CC: Subj: House to share Sunnyvale near 280, beautiful/quiet 3 bdrm condo, $500/mo + deposit utilities included. Professional M/F, non-smoker, available immediately. Call extension 3773 or xxx-xxxx. Thank you Kiyoko Humes ___________________________________________________________________________ From: MIKE::MARTIN 9-JAN-1991 15:26:11.24 To: MARGOLIN CC: Subj: YAMAICHI SOCKETS GOOD AFTERNOON, THE BOTTOM LINE IS THAT YAMAICHI SENT OUR PARTS TO ANOTHER COMPANY. I SPOKE TO TONY AND HE PROMISED ME THAT THE PARTS WILL BE IN TOMORROW 1-10-91. HE WILL CALL ME WHEN THE PARTS ARE READY FOR PICK UP, EITHER MYSELF OR A FELLOW ATARIAN WILL PICK UP THE PARTS. IF THERE IS ANY OTHER INFO I WILL LET YOU KNOW. SORRY FOR THE DELAY MELANIE ___________________________________________________________________________ From: BERT::FRYE 9-JAN-1991 15:42:10.60 To: @SYS$MAIL:JUNK CC: Subj: DATES TO REMEMBER ONE HQW ABOUT........1-9-1987,.....IT WAS A FRIDAY AND EVERYONE WENT HOME AT NOON......BIG WATER MAIN BRAKE ON SYCAMORE DR........ ___________________________________________________________________________ From: MIKE::KELLER 9-JAN-1991 15:58:23.47 To: @SYS$MAIL:JUNK CC: Subj: ROOM TO RENT EVERGREEN AREA, QUIET 4 BRM HOUSE, 375.00 + DEPOSIT, UTILITIES INCLUDED, PROFESSIONAL FEMALE, AVAILABLE IMMEDIATELY. CALL EXTENSION: CALL EXTENSION: 9412 THANKS KAREN ___________________________________________________________________________ From: BERT::DENCKER "Andrea Dencker" 9-JAN-1991 16:04:12.53 To: MARGOLIN CC: DENCKER Subj: PCB parts lists Jed: I have an answer to your problems re. PCB parts lists not being available. Jeff Bell told me for over a year the SCIcards-generated parts lists have been copied over to the PARTSLIST: directory (it's on Bert, in case you're interested). Those files are plain ASCII except for the first line, which is extra long. If you do a directory of partslist:*.sc, you'll see there are 59 files in that directory. The other zillions of parts lists in that directory are WordMARC format, of course. Probably the reason you couldn't find a SCI- cards parts lists yesterday was because it hadn't been released yet. Not until it's released does it get copied over to that directory. The three assemblies Ralph Perez used for the Compact link programs are: A048979-01 North American A048979-02 British A048979-03 German The link assemblies above are listed on the A048980-xx parts list. Hope this info helps you. Andrea ___________________________________________________________________________ From: KIM::MARGOLIN 9-JAN-1991 16:33:20.95 To: BERT::DENCKER CC: MARGOLIN Subj: RE: PCB parts lists Thank you, Jed ___________________________________________________________________________ From: KIM::GRAY 9-JAN-1991 19:19:14.48 To: @SYS$MAIL:JUNK CC: Subj: WILLOW GLEN HOME FOR RENT 1250 sq. ft., 2 bedroom/1 bath, hard-wood floors and fireplace, newly painted exterior and interior, gardener service included, rent: $1050 This quaint home is in an established residential area, approx. 1/2 mile from downtown Willow Glen. Respond to this message or call X-1772 (Atari). - Alan - ___________________________________________________________________________ From: BERT::LINDA "Evening Receptionist" 10-JAN-1991 14:47:47.83 To: @SYS$MAIL:JUNK CC: Subj: CAR SPEAKERS FOR SALE : 2 - 12 INCH. LANZAR PRO. SPEAKERS $ 250.00 1 - 150 WATT AUTO TEK AMPLIFIER $ 250.00 BOTH ITEMS ARE BRAND NEW ONLY 1 MONTH OLD, THEY ARE BEING SOLD EITHER WAYS, SEPARATELY AT $ 250.00 EACH OR AS A PACKAGE FOR $ 450.00. IF INTERESTED PLEASE CALL TINA AT THE FRONT LOBBY. ___________________________________________________________________________ From: MIKE::BELL "COMPONENT ENGINEERING - EXT 1750" 10-JAN-1991 15:37:44.80 To: MARGOLIN,OWENS CC: Subj: 136077 - DRIVER MEMORY MASTERS 136077 - HARD DRIVIN/RACE MEMORY MASTERS 10-Jan-1991 Page 1 PART NUMBER DESCRIPTION 136077-1001 IC,PR_EPROM,HARD_DRIVIN/RACE,137448-200,210R 136077-1002 IC,PR_EPROM,HARD_DRIVIN/RACE,137448-200,200R 136077-1003 IC,PR_EPROM,HARD_DRIVIN/RACE,137448-200,210S 136077-1004 IC,PR_EPROM,HARD_DRIVIN/RACE,137448-200,200S 136077-1005 IC,PR_EPROM,HARD_DRIVIN/RACE,137448-200,210T 136077-1006 IC,PR_EPROM,HARD_DRIVIN/RACE,137448-200,200T 136077-1007 IC,PR_EPROM,HARD_DRIVIN/RACE,137448-200,210U 136077-1008 IC,PR_EPROM,HARD_DRIVIN/RACE,137448-200,200U 136077-1009 IC,PR_EPROM,HARD_DRIVIN/RACE,137448-200,210V 136077-1010 IC,PR_EPROM,HARD_DRIVIN/RACE,137448-200,200V 136077-1011 IC,PR_EPROM,HARD_DRIVIN/RACE,137448-200,210W 136077-1012 IC,PR_EPROM,HARD_DRIVIN/RACE,137448-200,200W 136077-1013 IC,PR_EPROM,HARD_DRIVIN/RACE,137448-200,210X 136077-1014 IC,PR_EPROM,HARD_DRIVIN/RACE,137448-200,200X 136077-1015 IC,PR_EPROM,HARD_DRIVIN/RACE,137448-200,210Y 136077-1016 IC,PR_EPROM,HARD_DRIVIN/RACE,137448-200,200Y 136077-1017 IC,PR_EPROM,HARD_DRIVIN/RACE,137448-250,45C 136077-1021 IC,PR_EPROM,HARD_DRIVIN/RACE,137448-250,9/10H 136077-1022 IC,PR_EPROM,HARD_DRIVIN/RACE,137448-250,10H 136077-1023 IC,PR_EPROM,HARD_DRIVIN/RACE,137448-250,9/10K 136077-1024 IC,PR_EPROM,HARD_DRIVIN/RACE,137448-250,10K 136077-1025 IC,PR_GAL,HARD_DRIVIN/RACE,137647-015,40B 136077-1026 IC,PR_GAL,HARD_DRIVIN/RACE,137647-015,60B 136077-1027 IC,PR_EPROM,HARD_DRIVIN/RACE,137665-1020,30J 136077-1028 IC,PR_EPROM,HARD_DRIVIN/RACE,137448-170,30F 136077-1029 IC,PR_EPROM,HARD_DRIVIN/RACE,137448-170,10F 136077-1030 IC,PR_EPROM,HARD_DRIVIN/RACE,137448-170,30E 136077-1031 IC,PR_EPROM,HARD_DRIVIN/RACE,137448-170,10E 136077-1032 IC,PR_EPROM,HARD_DRIVIN/RACE,137448-200,70N 136077-1033 IC,PR_EPROM,HARD_DRIVIN/RACE,137448-200,45N 136077-1103 IC,PR_EPROM,HARD_DRIVIN/RACE,137448-200,210S 136077-1104 IC,PR_EPROM,HARD_DRIVIN/RACE,137448-200,200S 136077-1105 IC,PR_EPROM,HARD_DRIVIN/RACE,137448-200,210T 136077-1106 IC,PR_EPROM,HARD_DRIVIN/RACE,137448-200,200T 136077-1111 IC,PR_EPROM,HARD_DRIVIN/RACE,137448-200,210W 136077-1112 IC,PR_EPROM,HARD_DRIVIN/RACE,137448-200,200W 136077-1123 IC,PR_EPROM,HARD_DRIVIN/RACE,137448-250,9/10K 136077-1201 IC,PR_EPROM,HARD_DRIVIN/RACE,137448-200,210R 136077-1202 IC,PR_EPROM,HARD_DRIVIN/RACE,137448-200,200R 136077-1203 IC,PR_EPROM,HARD_DRIVIN/RACE,137448-200,210S 136077-1204 IC,PR_EPROM,HARD_DRIVIN/RACE,137448-200,200S 136077-1205 IC,PR_EPROM,HARD_DRIVIN/RACE,137448-200,210T 136077-1206 IC,PR_EPROM,HARD_DRIVIN/RACE,137448-200,200T 136077-1207 IC,PR_EPROM,HARD_DRIVIN/RACE,137448-200,210U 136077-1208 IC,PR_EPROM,HARD_DRIVIN/RACE,137448-200,200U 136077-1209 IC,PR_EPROM,HARD_DRIVIN/RACE,137448-200,210V 136077-1210 IC,PR_EPROM,HARD_DRIVIN/RACE,137448-200,200V 136077-2001 IC,PR_EPROM,HARD_DRIVIN/RACE,137448-200,210R 136077-2002 IC,PR_EPROM,HARD_DRIVIN/RACE,137448-200,200R 136077-2003 IC,PR_EPROM,HARD_DRIVIN/RACE,137448-200,210S 136077-2004 IC,PR_EPROM,HARD_DRIVIN/RACE,137448-200,200S 136077-2005 IC,PR_EPROM,HARD_DRIVIN/RACE,137448-200,210T 136077-2006 IC,PR_EPROM,HARD_DRIVIN/RACE,137448-200,200T 136077 - HARD DRIVIN/RACE MEMORY MASTERS 10-Jan-1991 Page 2 PART NUMBER DESCRIPTION 136077-2007 IC,PR_EPROM,HARD_DRIVIN/RACE,137448-200,210U 136077-2008 IC,PR_EPROM,HARD_DRIVIN/RACE,137448-200,200U 136077-2009 IC,PR_EPROM,HARD_DRIVIN/RACE,137448-200,210V 136077-2010 IC,PR_EPROM,HARD_DRIVIN/RACE,137448-200,200V 136077-2021 IC,PR_EPROM,HARD_DRIVIN/RACE,137448-250,9/10H 136077-2022 IC,PR_EPROM,HARD_DRIVIN/RACE,137448-250,10H 136077-2023 IC,PR_EPROM,HARD_DRIVIN/RACE,137448-250,9/10K 136077-2024 IC,PR_EPROM,HARD_DRIVIN/RACE,137448-250,10K 136077-3001 IC,PR_EPROM,HARD_DRIVIN/RACE,137448-200,210R 136077-3002 IC,PR_EPROM,HARD_DRIVIN/RACE,137448-200,200R 136077-4001 IC,PR_EPROM,HARD_DRIVIN/RACE,137448-200,210R 136077-4002 IC,PR_EPROM,HARD_DRIVIN/RACE,137448-200,200R 136077-4003 IC,PR_EPROM,HARD_DRIVIN/RACE,137448-200,210S 136077-4004 IC,PR_EPROM,HARD_DRIVIN/RACE,137448-200,200S 136077-4005 IC,PR_EPROM,HARD_DRIVIN/RACE,137448-200,210T 136077-4006 IC,PR_EPROM,HARD_DRIVIN/RACE,137448-200,200T 136077-4007 IC,PR_EPROM,HARD_DRIVIN/RACE,137448-200,210U 136077-4008 IC,PR_EPROM,HARD_DRIVIN/RACE,137448-200,200U 136077-4009 IC,PR_EPROM,HARD_DRIVIN/RACE,137448-200,210V 136077-4010 IC,PR_EPROM,HARD_DRIVIN/RACE,137448-200,200V 136077-4015 IC,PR_EPROM,HARD_DRIVIN/RACE,137448-200,210Y 136077-4016 IC,PR_EPROM,HARD_DRIVIN/RACE,137448-200,200Y 136077-4030 IC,PR_EPROM,HARD_DRIVIN/RACE,137448-170,30E 136077-4031 IC,PR_EPROM,HARD_DRIVIN/RACE,137448-170,10E ___________________________________________________________________________ From: ERNIE::RAY 10-JAN-1991 17:20:07.91 To: @SYS$MAIL:ENGINEER CC: RAY Subj: Strategy Brainstorming! RSVP by Friday night! You are invited to a brainstorming session, currently scheduled for Wednesday, Jan. 16 from 12:00 to 2:00. The focus of the session will be on corporate strategy. For example: What does Atari do? What does Atari do better than our competitors? What are our unique advantages? How can we capitalize on these advantages? What areas do we want to explore? What new capabilities should be developed? etc. We will have approximately 10 people in each group. The moderators will be chosen from the Engineering and Marketing Directors (Rick Moncrief, Pete Takaichi, Chris Downend, Mary Fujihara, and yours truly). If you are interested in attending, please RSVP by VAX to RAY by end of day tomorrow (Friday). I will organize the participants into "well-rounded" groups and assign moderators by Tuesday. You will receive details of your meeting place and moderator on Tuesday. John ___________________________________________________________________________ From: KIM::LOGG 11-JAN-1991 17:37:05.24 To: @SYS$MAIL:JUNK CC: Subj: ZOOM/shadows/ground avoidance I have been asked by the lawyers if there are any games out there that have used any one of the following features. If you could provide me with any information that would be appreciated. 1. Player selectable Zoom. I have seen a Sega sitdown that used a zoom to move to and from the cockpit of a jet but it was not controllable. What is the name of this game? Are there other games with a zoom? 2. Terrain following shadows. I believe the game Zaxxon and F-15 used shadows to give the player a height. Are there any others that provided a shadow that followed the terrain? 3. Automatic ground avoidance. I believe F-15 and others prevented the player from flying into the ground (vertical avoidance). Are there any other games like this? Are there any games that detected terrain in front of the player and helped the player avoid that terrain in any way? Thanks ___________________________________________________________________________ From: GAWD::SALWITZ 14-JAN-1991 11:18:26.23 To: @SYS$MAIL:JUNK CC: Subj: Here we go... Well somebody has to do it.. (2 days to go). Once we go to war there will be no turning back. There will be sons and daughters and fathers and mothers killed. There will be thousands of Americans killed and thousands more disfigured so that their lives will never be the same. It may be a fast war, it may be a decisive war, but no war is a clean war. The Arabs may or may not remember that Hussein attacked Kuwait but they will most certainly remember the Arabs killed when the allied forces attack. If we destroy Iraq there will be millions of refugees. They will not be looking at America as their savior. Going to war represents a major defeat for the administration. All the talk about a "single voice" in the U.S. being the single greatest chance for peace is just so much B.S. when the war starts. I believe that sanctions should be given more time. One possible action at this time is a full military blockade, stopping all air, sea and ground transport into and out of Iraq. This is technically an act of war, but it will kill many fewer people. Peace, JFS ___________________________________________________________________________ From: KIM::LOGG 14-JAN-1991 11:23:23.12 To: MARGOLIN,MONCRIEF CC: Subj: 2 WW 2105 PCBs Jed; I will need 2 more WW 2105 serial boards for my Field Test cabinet. Should we use the current design I am using or do you want to do 4 new WW boards (2 to replace the ones we are using in the lab)? I would like to get them started in the done in the next two weeks. Ed ___________________________________________________________________________ From: BERT::OPERATOR 14-JAN-1991 11:24:05.38 To: MARGOLIN CC: Subj: MESSAGE HI JED, STEVE BUCHHEIT OF TEXAS INSTRUMENTS CALLED FOR YOU AT 11:00 AM, PLEASE CALL HIM BACK AT 748-2267. RE: P 15. THANK YOU, TINA ___________________________________________________________________________ From: KIM::BIKE "BMX HEAT -- THE BMX RACING GAME" 15-JAN-1991 11:28:06.36 To: MARGOLIN CC: BIKE Subj: PAL for DSK board At one time you said you might be able to change a PAL on the DSK and give me the full address range in the pair of 512's there rather than half the range which I can use now. Are you planning on doing this, and if so when? Bonnie ___________________________________________________________________________ From: MIKE::WILLIAMS 15-JAN-1991 11:30:53.23 To: @SYS$MAIL:JUNK CC: Subj: ELECTRICIAN CAN ANYONE RECOMMEND A GOOD AND DEPENDABLE ELECTRICIAN TO ME. I WILL BE NEEDING SOME ELECTRICAL WORK DONE IN MY HOUSE IN ABOUT 3 - 5 WEEKS. THANK YOU KEN WILLIAMS X3909 ___________________________________________________________________________ From: KIM::MARGOLIN 15-JAN-1991 13:30:47.84 To: BIKE CC: MARGOLIN Subj: DSK Addressing No, I don't have time to redo the DSK addressing. I don't have time now; I don't expect to have time later. Leon has started the layout of the Expanded Memory Board and will probably be done next week. We will probably be able to get boards on a two week turn-around. Jed ___________________________________________________________________________ From: KIM::MILTY 15-JAN-1991 14:30:29.86 To: @SYS$MAIL:JUNK CC: Subj: BOAT SHOW FREEBEES I HAVE 4 TICKETS TO THE COW PALACE BOAT SHOW (COMPLIMENTS OF KRAGENS) FOR WEDNESDAY..ONLY... SHOW ADMISSION IS USUALLY $6 HOURS:1 ;00...TRY THAT AGAIN...........HOURS: 1:00-10:30 PM MILTY ___________________________________________________________________________ From: BERT::DENCKER "Andrea Dencker" 15-JAN-1991 16:31:23.50 To: BEHENSKY, MARGOLIN CC: Subj: FYI, re. returned EPROMs From: BERT::BENZLER "Linda Benzler, extension 3750" 15-JAN-1991 12:07:39.82 To: BEHENSKY,MONCRIEF CC: DENCKER,BENZLER Subj: RACE DRIVIN LINK UPDATE KIT INSTRUCTIONS I already returned my copy of the instruction manual to Andrea; however, Elaine may want to ask operators to return the old EPROMs for credit. She will be reviewing this with Bob Stewart to see if it is worth the trouble. Since we are not charging customers for the kit, it makes it difficult to send them a credit. Also, our accounting system is not set up to give credits back directly to operators. Basically, we would be buying EPROMs directly from operators. --Linda ___________________________________________________________________________ From: KIM::DROBNY "Buddy Flyback" 15-JAN-1991 16:37:27.90 To: @SYS$MAIL:ENGINEER CC: Subj: Micro Times Anyonoe out there have a copy of Micro Times I could look through, I would really appreciate it. ___________________________________________________________________________ From: BERT::FRANZELLA "Yvette" 16-JAN-1991 10:10:04.17 To: @SYS$MAIL:JUNK CC: Subj: Computer for sale ******************************* * FOR SALE * * *************************** * * * * IBM PC * * 640K MEMORY * * 360 K DISC DRIVE * * DUAL FLOPPY * * MONO MONITOR * * EXTENDED KEYBOARD * * BEST OFFER * * * * (xxx) xxx-xxxx X2211 * * ASK FOR DIANE * * * ******************************* ___________________________________________________________________________ From: KIM::MILTY 16-JAN-1991 10:19:17.51 To: @SYS$MAIL:JUNK CC: Subj: FOR SALE $6500 MILTY EX 3742 From: KIM::MILTY 16-JAN-1991 09:20:15.33 To: MILTY CC: Subj: MUSTANG 1985 MUSTANG GT,302 4V H.O.,5SP,3.00 POSI,53K MI, 17 CTY/24 HWY ACTUAL MILEAGE,ORIGINAL OWNER, BLACK W/GREY FABRIC INTERIOR,T-TOPS P/S,P/DISC BRAKES,P/W,PDL,A/C,CC,TILT LIGHT GROUP,GUAGES,KENWOOD AM/FM/CASSETTE STEREO, PIONEER SPEAKERS,G.E. CB RADIO UNDERCOATED,POLYSEALED,SCOTCHGUARDED. FIRST YEAR WITH ROLLER CAM LAST YEAR WITH HOLLEY 4V & ALUM INTAKE FINNED ALUM VALVE COVERS ALL FACTORY STOCK NU 3 ROW RADIATOR NU FACTORY HEATER CORE NU VISORS NU HOSES AND SERPENTINE BELT CAR COVER,DASH COVER,SNOW CHAINS,ALL RECEIPTS AND RECORDS. GOOD TIRES,GOOD BRAKES,GOOD CLUTCH,STAINLESS STEEL EXHAUST SYS. NEVER RACED,NEVER HIT ___________________________________________________________________________ From: BERT::BROWN 16-JAN-1991 10:28:09.61 To: @SYS$MAIL:EVERYBODY CC: BROWN Subj: CAFE ATARI ******************************************************************* THAT LONG AWAITED DAY HAS ARRIVED, THE GRAND OPENING OF CAFE ATARI! IF YOU HAVEN'T TRIED OUT THE BREAKFAST THIS MORNING, BE SURE TO "DO LUNCH". ******************************************************************** ___________________________________________________________________________ From: MIKE::BELL "COMPONENT ENGINEERING - EXT 1750" 16-JAN-1991 13:46:13.89 To: MARGOLIN CC: Subj: CER-8088 ============================================================================== ATARI GAMES CORP COMPONENT EVALUATION REQUEST CER# 8088 ============================================================================== REQUESTED ACTION: NEW COMPONENT APPLICATION: Serial Communicatio PROJECT: Street Driver, Cyclotro USED ON ASSEMBLY: PART NUMBER: GENERIC: 75ALS194 DESCRIPTION: Quad Differential Line Driver MANUFACTURER: TI MFG P/N: 75ALS194 ============================================================================== From: MIKE::BELL "COMPONENT ENGINEERING - EXT 1750" 16-JAN-1991 13:49:45.46 To: MARGOLIN CC: Subj: CER-8089 ============================================================================== ATARI GAMES CORP COMPONENT EVALUATION REQUEST CER# 8089 ============================================================================== REQUESTED ACTION: NEW COMPONENT APPLICATION: Serial Communicatio PROJECT: Street Driver, Cyclotro USED ON ASSEMBLY: DS III PART NUMBER: GENERIC: 75ALS195 DESCRIPTION: Quad Differential Line Receiver MANUFACTURER: TI MFG P/N: 75ALS195 ============================================================================== From: MIKE::BELL "COMPONENT ENGINEERING - EXT 1750" 17-JAN-1991 15:36:29.54 To: MARGOLIN,RSHERMAN CC: Subj: CER-8088 - Completed From: MIKE::MARGOLIN 16-JAN-1991 13:45:21.17 To: AVL CC: Subj: AUTO-CER ============================================================================== ATARI GAMES CORP COMPONENT EVALUATION REQUEST CER# 8088 ============================================================================== REQUESTED ACTION: NEW COMPONENT APPLICATION: Serial Communicatio PROJECT: Street Driver, Cyclotro USED ON ASSEMBLY: PART NUMBER: GENERIC: 75ALS194 DESCRIPTION: Quad Differential Line Driver MANUFACTURER: TI MFG P/N: 75ALS194 CONTACT: TI PHONE: COMMENTS: Data is in TI ALS/AS Logic Data Book, 1986, page 3-85 ============================================================================== ENGINEERING REPLY/NOTES: ============================================================================== AVL DESCRIPTION | PART NUMBER | IC,LINE DRIVER,DIFF,QUAD,W/3 ST O,16P/.3 | 137675-001 ============================================================================== DISPOSITION: X_APPROVED __RESTRICTED APPROVAL __ADD AVL NOTE __REJECTED __SUBSTITUTE APPROVED AVL ACTION: X_ADD MFR X_ASSIGN NEW P/N X_REVISE DESCRIPTION __REMOVE MFR __CONVERT P/N __EXPORT LICENSE REQ __REVISE MFR __INACTIVATE P/N __SAFETY CRITICAL ============================================================================== ASSIGNED TO: DATE AUTHORIZED BY DATE RS R SHERMAN 1/16/91 ============================================================================== From: MIKE::BELL "COMPONENT ENGINEERING - EXT 1750" 17-JAN-1991 15:43:12.16 To: MARGOLIN,RSHERMAN CC: Subj: CER-8089 - Completed From: MIKE::MARGOLIN 16-JAN-1991 13:48:44.70 To: AVL CC: Subj: AUTO-CER ============================================================================== ATARI GAMES CORP COMPONENT EVALUATION REQUEST CER# 8089 ============================================================================== REQUESTED ACTION: NEW COMPONENT APPLICATION: Serial Communicatio PROJECT: Street Driver, Cyclotro USED ON ASSEMBLY: DS III PART NUMBER: GENERIC: 75ALS195 DESCRIPTION: Quad Differential Line Receiver MANUFACTURER: TI MFG P/N: 75ALS195 CONTACT: PHONE: COMMENTS: Data is in TI ALS/AS Logic Data Book, 1986, page 3-95 ============================================================================== ENGINEERING REPLY/NOTES: ============================================================================== AVL DESCRIPTION | PART NUMBER | IC,LINE RECEIVER,DIFF,QUAD,W/3 ST O,CER,16P/.3 | 137676-001 ============================================================================== DISPOSITION: X_APPROVED __RESTRICTED APPROVAL __ADD AVL NOTE __REJECTED __SUBSTITUTE APPROVED AVL ACTION: X_ADD MFR X_ASSIGN NEW P/N X_REVISE DESCRIPTION __REMOVE MFR __CONVERT P/N __EXPORT LICENSE REQ __REVISE MFR __INACTIVATE P/N __SAFETY CRITICAL ============================================================================== ASSIGNED TO: DATE AUTHORIZED BY DATE RS R SHERMAN 1/16/91 ============================================================================== ___________________________________________________________________________ From: KIM::LICHAC 18-JAN-1991 06:22:43.91 To: @SYS$MAIL:JUNK CC: Subj: GAME TICKETS 2 TICKETS FOR SUNDAYS 49'ER AND GIANTS GAME......... SECTION 31 UPPER RESERVE .......ROW 17.. SEATS 15 & 16 $150.00 EACH JOHN OR BILL xxx-xxxx (xxx) ___________________________________________________________________________ From: BERT::BROWN 18-JAN-1991 08:49:27.82 To: @SYS$MAIL:EVERYBODY CC: BROWN Subj: HEALTH INSURANCE MEETINGS DON'T FORGET THE 9:00 AND 10:30 MEETINGS THIS MORNING. BE THERE AND BE INFORMED. SANDI ___________________________________________________________________________ From: GAWD::RAY 21-JAN-1991 13:31:35.82 To: @SYS$MAIL:EE,@SYS$MAIL:MARKETING CC: RAY Subj: Walkabout Friday Schedule This schedule is posted on my bulletin board as well. Let me know if you see any problems. WALKABOUT FRIDAYS DATE PROJECT PROJECT LEADER ------ ---------------- ------------------- 2/1/91 Animators Sam Comstock 3/1/91 Audio Brad Fuller 4/5/91 Hardware Pat McCarthy 5/3/91 Marketing Mary Fujihara 6/7/91 Danger Express Paul Kwinn 7/12/91 Pit-Fighter II Gary Stark 8/9/91 Kelly Turner 9/6/91 Ed Logg 10/4/91 John Salwitz 11/1/91 Bob Flanagan 12/6/91 Mark Pierce 1/10/92 Bonnie Smithson 2/7/92 Peter Lipson 3/6/92 Natalie Burgess 4/3/92 Ed Rotberg 5/1/92 Dennis Harper 6/5/92 Andy Burgess ___________________________________________________________________________ From: GAWD::KHODADADI "Farrokh Khodadadi" 21-JAN-1991 13:35:10.77 To: @SYS$MAIL:EE CC: Subj: inkjet printers Has anyone ever used a SIMENZ ink-jet printer? Weired Stuff's got a few of these printers with serial interface for $10/ea.!! Any comments? Farrokh ___________________________________________________________________________ From: BERT::BROWN 22-JAN-1991 17:39:35.18 To: @SYS$MAIL:EVERYBODY CC: BROWN Subj: BENEFITS RE-ENROLLMENT IF YOU ARE PRESENTLY ON EITHER THE LIFEGUARD OR NORTHWESTERN NATIONAL LIFE (NWNL) GROUP MEDICAL INSURANCE PLANS, OR IF YOU PLAN TO CHANGE TO THE NWNL HEALTH PLAN, YOU SHOULD HAVE BEEN AT ONE OF THE MEETINGS ON LAST FRIDAY AND RECEIVED INFORMATION AND AN INSURANCE PACKET. IF YOU HAVEN'T RECEIVED A PACKET, PLEASE OBTAIN ONE FROM HUMAN RESOURCES. THERE ARE EXPLANATIONS FOR TWO TYPES OF HEALTH INSURANCES INSIDE, THE PREFERRED PROVIDER ORGANIZATION (PPO) AND THE EXCLUSIVE PROVIDER ORGANIZATION (EPO). BOTH ARE UNDER THE NWNL PLAN. THERE ARE ALSO INSURANCE ENROLLMENT FORMS FOR EACH ONE. YOU MUST DECIDE WHAT TYPE OF INSURANCE YOU WANT, EITHER THE PPO OR EPO, AND RETURN THE APPROPRIATE FORM TO HUMAN RESOURCES BY MONDAY, JANUARY 28. ALL OTHER EMPLOYEES (KAISER EMPLOYEES OR EMPLOYEES WITH JUST DENTAL COVERAGE) MUST COMPLETE AN ENROLLMENT FORM ALSO FOR THIS IS A RE-ENROLLMENT PERIOD FOR ALL EMPLOYEES. NWNL IS OUR INSURANCE CARRIER FOR LIFE INSURANCE AND ACCIDENTAL DEATH AND DISMEMBERMENT INSURANCE AS WELL AS MEDICAL AND DENTAL. ALL FORMS SHOULD BE RETURNED TO H.R. AS SOON AS POSSIBLE BUT NO LATER THAN JANUARY 28 FOR THESE CHANGES TO BECOME EFFECTIVE BY FEBRUARY 2. REMEMBER, THIS RE-ENROLLMENT PERIOD INVOLVES EVERYONE! SANDI ___________________________________________________________________________ From: BERT::GROSSMAN 23-JAN-1991 07:40:06.19 To: @SYS$MAIL:JUNK CC: Subj: Atari Wine Glasses An offer that is hard to refuse.................................... Human Resources is closing out its stock of limited edition 1990 Holiday Wine Glasses. Glasses will be priced at the unbelievable low price of TWO for $3.00. Act quickly if you are interested in purchasing these collector's items as supplies are extremely limited. If you want to purchase glasses, stop by my office, call me at Ext. 3754 or send me a mail message. cynde ___________________________________________________________________________ From: BERT::CAMERON "Somebody has to write this junk" 23-JAN-1991 08:57:15.35 To: @SYS$MAIL:JUNK CC: Subj: stuff from my garage to yours FOR SALE Delta Table Saw, 10" Thin kerf blade. Only got ripped a few times.........$225 Craftsman Belt and Disc Sander with stand. 9" disc 6 X 48 belt Get belted for only..................$175 Upright Freezer, white, spacious, cold Put one on ice for only..............$125 I have the manual for the tools in my office. Write or call 3727....Carole ___________________________________________________________________________ From: BERT::OPERATOR 23-JAN-1991 15:09:32.35 To: MARGOLIN CC: Subj: ELI IS IN THE LOBBY... THANKS, LORENE ___________________________________________________________________________ From: BERT::LINDA "Evening Receptionist" 23-JAN-1991 16:19:44.63 To: @SYS$MAIL:EVERYBODY CC: Subj: LOST AND FOUND AN EARRING WAS FOUND IN THE DESIGN SERVICES AREA A FEW DAYS AGO. IT'S BLACK AND GOLD AND TRIANGULAR IN SHAPE. IF YOU LOST IT, YOU CAN RETRIEVE IT AT THE MAIN LOBBY. ___________________________________________________________________________ From: GAWD::KHODADADI "Farrokh Khodadadi" 23-JAN-1991 16:52:47.93 To: @SYS$MAIL:EE CC: Subj: JAMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMA NOW IS THE TIME FOR ALL GOOD MEN TO COME TO THE AID OF THEIR COUNTRY... NOW IS THE TIME FOR ALL GOOD ENGINEERS TO COME TO THE AID OF THEIR COUNTRY... NOW IS THE TIME FOR ALL GOOD MEN TO COME TO THE AID OF THEIR COUNTRY... NOW IS THE TIME FOR ALL GOOD MEN TO COME TO THE AID OF THEIR COUNTRY... NOW IS THE TIME FOR ALL GOOD PROGRAMMERS TO COME TO THE AID OF THEIR COUNTRY... NOW IS THE TIME FOR ALL GOOD MEN TO COME TO THE AID OF THEIR COUNTRY... NOW IS THE TIME FOR ALL GOOD MEN TO COME TO THE AID OF THEIR COUNTRY... NOW IS THE TIME FOR ALL GOOD MEN TO COME TO THE AID OF THEIR COUNTRY... NOW IS THE TIME FOR ALL GOOD MANAGERS TO COME TO THE AID OF THEIR COUNTRY... NOW IS THE TIME FOR ALL GOOD MEN TO COME TO THE AID OF THEIR COUNTRY... NOW IS THE TIME FOR ALL GOOD MEN TO COME TO THE AID OF THEIR COUNTRY... NOW IS THE TIME FOR ALL GOOD MEN TO COME TO THE AID OF THEIR COUNTRY... NOW IS THE TIME FOR ALL GOOD TECHS TO COME TO THE AID OF THEIR COUNTRY... NOW IS THE TIME FOR ALL GOOD MEN TO COME TO THE AID OF THEIR COUNTRY... NOW IS THE TIME FOR ALL GOOD MEN TO COME TO THE AID OF THEIR COUNTRY... NOW IS THE TIME FOR ALL GOOD ENGINEERS TO COME TO THE AID OF THEIR COUNTRY... NOW IS THE TIME FOR ALL GOOD MEN TO COME TO THE AID OF THEIR COUNTRY... NOW IS THE TIME FOR ALL GOOD MEN TO COME TO THE AID OF THEIR COUNTRY... NOW IS THE TIME FOR ALL GOOD PROGRAMMERS TO COME TO THE AID OF THEIR COUNTRY... NOW IS THE TIME FOR ALL GOOD MEN TO COME TO THE AID OF THEIR COUNTRY... NOW IS THE TIME FOR ALL GOOD MEN TO COME TO THE AID OF THEIR COUNTRY... NOW IS THE TIME FOR ALL GOOD MANAGERS TO COME TO THE AID OF THEIR COUNTRY... If you know of any unused (bare or otherwise) JAMMA style game boards left over from previous prototypes that might be found around your lab, please let me know. Your cooperation will be appreciated by all of us RATs in the "RACE" lab. ___________________________________________________________________________ From: BERT::BROWN 24-JAN-1991 17:03:32.86 To: @SYS$MAIL:EVERYBODY CC: BROWN Subj: LAST CHANCE O.K. FOR ALL OF YOU WHO SHOULD HAVE BEEN AT ONE OF LAST FRIDAY'S HEALTH INSURANCE MEETINGS BUT WEREN'T, OR FOR THOSE OF YOU WHO WERE THERE BUT ARE STILL CONFUSED OR HAVE QUESTIONS, THEN HERE IS YOUR LAST CHANCE. A NWNL REPRESENTATIVE WILL AGAIN BE IN THE CAFETERIA TOMORROW FROM 10:00 TIL NOON TO ANSWER YOUR QUESTIONS. THIS IS NOT A MEETING, BUT A COME-AS-YOU-ARE-WHEN-YOU- CAN TYPE OF THING. NO MORE EXCUSES ABOUT WHY YOU COULDN'T OR WOULDN'T ATTEND THE MEETINGS LAST WEEK. THIS IS IT! SANDI ___________________________________________________________________________ From: BERT::BROWN 24-JAN-1991 17:44:39.91 To: @SYS$MAIL:EVERYBODY CC: BROWN Subj: LOCKER ROOM/SHOWER ROOM CLEAN-UP YOU KNOW THOSE FADED RED SHORTS AND THAT TATTERED ATARI SHIRT OF YOURS? YEAH, THE ONES YOU HAVEN'T SEEN AROUND SINCE YOU STOPPED PLAYING VOLLYBALL LAST SUMMER. WELL, I THINK I KNOW WHERE THEY ARE, AND PROBABLY ANYONE ELSE WHO HAS COME WITHIN 10 FEET OF THE LOCKERS IN THE MEN AND/OR WOMENS RESTROOMS. IT HAS BECOME QUITE GROSS IN BOTH THE LOCKER ROOMS AND THE EXERCISE ROOM AT TIMES, SO ON FEBRUARY 1, AND EVERY FRIDAY THEREAFTER, THE LOCKERS WILL BE CLEANED OUT. WHICH MEANS EVERYTHING LEFT IN THEM WILL BE DISPOSED OF. SO LET'S JUMP ON THE "BETTER OUR ENVIRONMENT" BANDWAGON AND MAKE THIS A MORE FRAGRANT AND NEATER PLACE TO WORK. SANDI ___________________________________________________________________________ From: BERT::FRANZELLA "Yvette" 25-JAN-1991 10:29:25.78 To: @SYS$MAIL:JUNK CC: Subj: Health Insurance Re-Enrollment There are a LARGE number of employees who have not completed insurance re-enrollment cards and returned them to Human Resources. It is necessary for ALL EMPLOYEES to complete an enrollment form before the end of today. If you are a Kaiser subscriber you need to complete the re- enrollment form for dental coverage under Northwestern National. If you are an existing Northwestern subscriber, you need to complete the re-enrollment form for medical and dental. If you are currently covered under Lifeguard, you need to complete an enrollment form for one of the Northwestern plans or Kaiser. If you have questions, please contact either Sandi or myself or stop by the cafeteria between 10:00 am an Noon and talk to the Northwestern National representative. cynde REMINDER ALL EMPLOYEES MUST COMPLETE AN INSURANCE ENROLLMENT FORM BEFORE THE END OF TODAY (Friday, January 25). ___________________________________________________________________________ From: BERT::STARK 25-JAN-1991 15:23:37.08 To: @SYS$MAIL:EE CC: LOIS,STARK Subj: Zax emulator demo... There will be a demo of the Zax emulator in my lab on Wed @ 2:00pm. The Zax rep will be there to answer questions. If I get it converted in time, I'll load Pitfighter as the test case. gary ___________________________________________________________________________ From: BERT::BROWN 25-JAN-1991 16:15:57.09 To: @SYS$MAIL:EVERYBODY CC: BROWN Subj: LOCKER CLEAN-UP RETRACTION I AM SORRY. I MISCONSTRUED THE INFORMATION I RECEIVED REGARDING THE FRIDAY CLEAN UPS. THE LOCKERS THEMSELVES WILL NOT BE CLEANED OUT, BUT THE AREA AROUND AND ON TOP OF THE LOCKERS AND SHOWER AREAS WILL BE. SANDI ___________________________________________________________________________ From: KIM::MILTY 28-JAN-1991 08:49:28.70 To: @SYS$MAIL:JUNK CC: Subj: FOR SALE..TO GOOD HOME....$2500 EVERYTHING MUST GO!! From: KIM::MILTY 28-JAN-1991 08:40:12.47 To: MILTY CC: Subj: RANCHERO 28/JAN/91 1972 RANCHERO GT,351C W/HOLLEY 4BBL,RUNS PURRFECTLY A/T,P/S,P/DISC BRAKES,A/C,TRANS COMPLETELY REBUILT PROFESSIONALY NU SPEAKERS,TACH,GUAGES, AMER.MAGS,NU HR60/14 T/A RADIALS,RECEIVER HITCH,TRANS PAN COOLER, SHIFT KIT,HI ENERGY CAM,3 CORE RADIATOR,COMPLETELY REBUILT FRONT SUSPENSION,NU REAR AXLE BEARINGS AND SEALS,3.00 GEARS,DUAL EXHAUST W/TURBO MUFFLERS,AIR SHOCKS,NU FRONT SHOCKS,HOOD LOCKS,NU ALT, NU BATTERY,NU FUEL PUMP,NU WINSHIELD WASHER AND MOTOR,NU HOSES,NU BELTS NU SPARKS/WIRES/ETC.,GOOD BRAKES,UNDERCOATED,STEAM CLEANED OFTEN, ALL MAINTAINENCE RECORDS,FACTORY SHOP MANUALS. 120K MILES ON ENGINE EXTRAS:LT & RT DOORS,DRUMS,ROTORS,STEERING COLUMNM,DASH GUAGES,KNOBS, TRIM,TAIL LIGHTS,DRIVE SHAFT,REAR END HOUSING COMPLETE BRAKE TO BRAKE,REAR WINDOW,NUTS N' BOLTS,AND........... A COMPLETE 140K MI 351C 2BBL ENGINE. ..............MILT LOPER (xxx)xxx-xxxx...EVES (xxx)xxx-xxxx....... ___________________________________________________________________________ From: BERT::CAMERON "Somebody has to write this junk" 28-JAN-1991 14:27:02.13 To: @SYS$MAIL:JUNK CC: Subj: referral please I need the name of a physical therapist. Thank you. ___________________________________________________________________________ From: BERT::LINDA "Evening Receptionist" 28-JAN-1991 16:50:29.49 To: MARGOLIN CC: Subj: MESSAGE CALVIN OF BAY CALLED REGARDING PLUS LOGIC,452-4853. ___________________________________________________________________________ From: KIM::STARK 29-JAN-1991 10:24:42.21 To: @SYS$MAIL:EE CC: LOIS,STARK Subj: Zax emulator demo Please note: Tomorrow's Zax emulator demo is being moved from 2:00pm to 1:30pm because of schedule conflicts. gary ___________________________________________________________________________ From: GAWD::RAY 29-JAN-1991 15:48:34.06 To: @SYS$MAIL:ENGINEER,STEWART,SMITH,BRESHEARS,FREITAS,BRYANT,SHIRLEY,HENRY, MSHERMAN,VERNON,MCDOWELL,CALFEE,HINDORFF,THOMPSON CC: RAY Subj: Walkabout Friday -- 2/1/91 3:30 - 5:00 This Friday is Walkabout Friday (tm)!! Atari Games' world renowned ANIMATION department will be hosting this special event!! Expect some exciting new developments from the old timers: BMX Heat, NoName, BATMAN, and HORSE. Look out for those up-and-coming superstars: Danger Express, Marble Man, Gauntlet:TnA. The festivities will begin at 3:30 in the Alpha, Nu, and Omega labs in Engineering. Please come by the labs, sample the munchies, play the games, and give your feedback (positive and negative). Friday, Feb. 1, 1991 3:30 - 5:00 p.m. Alpha, Nu, Omega Labs John ___________________________________________________________________________ From: KIM::MCCARTHY "Pat" 29-JAN-1991 18:42:54.74 To: @SYS$MAIL:HARDWARE CC: JACKSON,LEON,JOE,MCCARTHY Subj: BOM parts lister program release. The parts list generator program for Viewlogic schematics is now available. To use it put into your login.com : $ BOM :== $ scicom:plist SCICOM should already be in your login. Type BOM /HELP for information about the switch options. You need to run the VIEWDATA portion on the PC first. See Art, Leon, Joe or me if you need help to get started. Here is the help information from the program. As always please report problems and bugs. Engineers. Use the /eng switch to generate a parts list format suitable for Tims COSTPL program using the MANPL option. The PLIST command format is : PLIST project assy#-version/rev (eg a012345-01a) optional : /add /create /eng /goto /help /keep='level' /local_xref /print /show='level' Only the first letter after the / is significant. project : The name of the project .bom file. assembly/rev# : The assembly number and revision of the parts list to create. The following switches are optional. /add : If the assembly is not fount in the .AO file, then add it. /create : If the .ao file is not found then create it. /engineer : produce engineering parts list only. /goto=n : Skip beginning procedures /help : this message. /keep='level' : What to do with temporary files level can be ALL SOME NONE or a number. /local_xref : do not copy or use the master plist_xref.dat file /print : print an existing pl on the documemntation printers. the project name is ignored. /show='level' : How much information to display on the screen. level can be ALL SOME NONE or a number. ___________________________________________________________________________ From: BERT::OPERATOR 30-JAN-1991 09:44:04.15 To: @SYS$MAIL:JUNK CC: Subj: GYM PASSES IF ANYONE WOULD LIKE A FREE GUEST PASS FOR FITNESS USA, PLEASE CONTACT ME AT THE FRONT DESK. I CAN HAVE THEM TOMORROW. THEY HAVE FACILITIES IN DALY CITY, MTN. VIEW, MILPITAS (ON LANDESS), AND IN FREMONT. ALL SPAS HAVE CO-ED AND WOMEN ONLY WORKOUT ROOMS, AEROBICS, POOLS, AND HOT WHIRLPOOL SPAS. THANK YOU, LORENE ___________________________________________________________________________ From: GAWD::SALWITZ 30-JAN-1991 09:49:18.17 To: @SYS$MAIL:JUNK CC: Subj: Call to Wall People Hey you "Wall-Peoples". We will be putting a 2 player version of RAMPART into the Common Area. Please play it. thanks, JFS PS: Please play both 2 and 1 player games. ___________________________________________________________________________ From: GAWD::FLANAGAN "Bob Flanagan" 30-JAN-1991 11:22:01.06 To: @SYS$MAIL:ENGINEER CC: FLANAGAN Subj: batch job gone crazy My apologies to those of you who use GAWD. I started a batch job last night before I left, which was supposed to take about 8 hours. This morning I found it still running because the backup was run last night, and my job did not get much time. I am setting the priority lower so it will not interfere with other jobs being submitted today. Again, I apologize. I did not mean to run this processor intensive job during the day. Bob ___________________________________________________________________________ From: BERT::GROSSMAN 30-JAN-1991 18:03:44.98 To: @SYS$MAIL:JUNK CC: Subj: T-Shirts Tengen would like to make those totally radical black with day-glow K L A X T-shirts available to employees and their friends. If you're interested in purchasing a T-shirt ($7.50 each + tax), call Jeannine Smith at Ext. 430 on or before Wednesday, February 13. A minimum order must be met BEFORE the order is placed. ___________________________________________________________________________ From: BERT::GROSSMAN 31-JAN-1991 08:38:16.89 To: @SYS$MAIL:JUNK CC: Subj: Are your missing your ARMADILLO? I seem to have acquired a "LOVE AN ARMADILLO" coffee mug. If you are missing such an animal, please re-claim it from my desk top. cynde ___________________________________________________________________________ From: BERT::OPERATOR 31-JAN-1991 09:16:32.89 To: @SYS$MAIL:JUNK CC: Subj: FLOWERS JUST A REMINDER ...THAT THERE STILL ARE FLOWERS AVAILABLE FOR ATARI EMPLOYEES AND TENGEN EMPLOYEES. YOU MAY COME TO THE FRONT DESK FOR AVAILABILITY AND PRICES. EACH WEEK STEVE THE FLOWERMAN WILL CALL FOR ORDERS BY WEDNESDAY MORNING, AND DELIVER BY THURSDAY. THERE WILL BE VALENTINES SPECIALS SOON. THANK YOU, TINA ___________________________________________________________________________ From: GAWD::KWINN 31-JAN-1991 09:55:31.30 To: @SYS$MAIL:JUNK CC: Subj: Lost videotape To Whom it may concern, I discovered a videotape of a certain Disney classic in the Danger Express lab on Tuesday. It's not mine. It may have been left here sometime last week (I was out sick). Come claim it if it's yours. Paul Kwinn ___________________________________________________________________________ From: BERT::FRYE 31-JAN-1991 10:45:44.11 To: @SYS$MAIL:EVERYBODY CC: Subj: EXCESS EXCESS AGAIN WE ARE CLEANING OUT THE WAREHOUSE AREA AND HAVE COME UP WITH LOTS OF MISC. ITEMS, WHICH MUST BE REMOVED FROM THE BUILDING. A ROPED OFF AREA WILL BE SET UP FRIDAY AFTERNOON, FEB. 1ST FOR A ONE TIME WALK THRU. IT'S ALL HISTORY MONDAY MORNING. ___________________________________________________________________________ From: BERT::LOIS 31-JAN-1991 11:45:40.13 To: @SYS$MAIL:JUNK CC: LOIS Subj: New Addition The Harper home has a new addition. Her name is Kayla Rose. She was born last night at 8:00. Her vital statistics are: 19" long 8 lbs, 1 oz Lots of dark hair Congrats to Bonnie, Dennis, and little Miss Kayla! ___________________________________________________________________________ From: MIKE::KHODADADI "Farrokh Khodadadi" 31-JAN-1991 15:22:01.75 To: BIKE CC: MARGOLIN Subj: 1meg parts Ok, I just checked the AVL for 150ns parts. They're listed under: 137668-150 ,but stock availability is ZERO all around. ___________________________________________________________________________ From: GAWD::DIEKNEITE "The Universe exploded and the BEAT began" 31-JAN-1991 16:13:58.10 To: @SYS$MAIL:JUNK CC: DIEKNEITE Subj: Live from NYC MIMELIGHT, a highly acclaimed mime duo from New York City will be appearing in a FREE children's performance this Sunday (Feb 3rd) at the Milpitas Community Center (corner of Calaveras & Milpitas Rd), at 4PM. Everyone is welcome to this concert sponsored by Young Audiences of San Jose ("The Best in Arts Programming for Children"). Bring the whole family, friends, relatives, in-laws, remote friends, aquaintances, and anyone else you can think of! ___________________________________________________________________________ From: GAWD::KHODADADI "Farrokh Khodadadi" 1-FEB-1991 11:29:43.83 To: @SYS$MAIL:EE CC: Subj: DIO update I want to update the DIO-288 unit outside the FAMILY LAB. If anyone's using it (or planning to) today, I'll shut it down This afternoon. Farrokh ___________________________________________________________________________ From: GAWD::KHODADADI "Farrokh Khodadadi" 1-FEB-1991 11:46:20.00 To: @SYS$MAIL:EE CC: Subj: Correction to DIO update What I meant to say was that if anyone's using it, let me know so that I won't shut it down. So, unless if I hear from anyone by 1:00 today, I'll get started. I want to update the DIO-288 unit outside the FAMILY LAB. If anyone's using it (or planning to) today, I'll shut it down This afternoon. Farrokh ___________________________________________________________________________ From: GAWD::DENCKER "Andrea Dencker" 1-FEB-1991 14:45:44.60 To: @SYS$MAIL:JUNK CC: DENCKER Subj: Furniture for sale Is one of your New Year's resolutions to organize your hifi and TV setup? If so, I have two solutions. I am selling my TV/VCR cart and Scandinavian oak hi-fi cabinet. I'm buying an entertainment unit that will hold everything, and it's due here in mid-February. Therefore, these two items will be available in about 2 weeks. TV CART: High-quality medium-dark wood laminate with rounded corners, casters, and open shelf below for a VCR. The shelf is reversible: one side has the wood laminate, the other side has a cane look. Perfect condition. (I have a picture of this cart in my office.) $25. HI-FI CABINET: Medium-gold tight-grained oak with radiused front edges; ample room for 3 components inside, and 4 compartments for records at the bottom. A turntable fits on top. Wood is in immaculate condition. This cabinet had a smoke glass door, which no longer exists. I got a quote from a local glass shop to have a new piece of glass cut for $54. I still have all the silver-colored door hardware. Remote controls work through the smoke glass, by the way. Open back allows for easy cable connections. 23 1/8" w x 18 1/8" D x 38" H. $60, or negotiable with new glass door. Andrea ext. 3718 ___________________________________________________________________________ From: KIM::KHODADADI "Farrokh Khodadadi" 4-FEB-1991 09:54:58.49 To: @SYS$MAIL:EE CC: Subj: FIRMWARE update Final correction, DIO logicPak 303A-011A is now up to rev. level 14.0 Farrokh ___________________________________________________________________________ From: GAWD::JEDCOM 4-FEB-1991 11:11:20.92 To: @SYS$MAIL:JUNK CC: Subj: Play the new version of RAMPART! The two-player version needs to get its Stats Package verified; please play the one in the common area as often as you can today, both in 1-player and in 2-player mode. Thanks.... ___________________________________________________________________________ From: BERT::BROWN 4-FEB-1991 14:19:29.93 To: @SYS$MAIL:EVERYBODY CC: BROWN Subj: NEW HIRE WE HAVE A NEW ATARIAN ON BOARD. NO, NOT A NEWBORN, BUT A NEW HIRE. JIM FLACK STARTED TODAY AS DIRECTOR OF SIMULATION PRODUCTS. JIMS RESPONSIBILITY IS TO DEVELOP NEW SIMULATOR BUSINESS USING THE HARD DRIVIN' TECHNOLOGY. AFTER 10 YEARS AT ARGOSYSTEMS, INC., JIM'S MOST RECENT POSITION THERE HAS BEEN AS DIRECTOR OF LONG RANGE STRATEGIC PLANS WHERE HE WORKED WITH THE STRATEGIC PLANNING ORGANIZATION AT ARGOSYSTEMS' PARENT, THE BOEING COMPANY. YOU CAN FIND JIM'S OFFICE IN THE DESIGN SERVICES AREA NEAR THE DOOR THAT LEADS INTO ADMINISTRATION. STOP BY, INTRODUCE YOURSELF, AND GIVE HIM A BIG ATARI WELCOME! SANDI ___________________________________________________________________________ From: KIM::BRAD "Give the gift that keeps on giving: A female kitten" 4-FEB-1991 14:51:57.28 To: @SYS$MAIL:JUNK CC: BRAD Subj: Marble Madness I'm looking for a Marble Madness upright to purchase. If anyone is aware of any for sale please let me know. - brad - x3788 ___________________________________________________________________________ From: KIM::STARK 5-FEB-1991 09:29:49.85 To: @SYS$MAIL:EE CC: STARK Subj: Zax emulator Our loaner Zax emulator will most likely be picked up on Friday. If you have any questions or would like to try it out, I will leave it up & running in my lab until that time. If you need any help, just let me know. gary ___________________________________________________________________________ From: BERT::OPERATOR 5-FEB-1991 10:14:40.01 To: @SYS$MAIL:JUNK CC: Subj: V-DAY GOOD MORNING EVERYONE! I KNOW HOW HARD EVERYONE IS WORKING HERE AT ATARI/TENGEN, SO CONSIDER THIS A FRIENDLY REMINDER. VALENTINES DAY IS JUST AROUND THE CORNER. YOU HAVE ONLY ONE WEEK TO DECIDE ON A GIFT FOR THAT SPECIAL SOMEONE. MAY I SUGGEST FLOWERS??! TINA AND I WILL BE TAKING ORDERS AT THE FRONT DESK UNTIL 9 AM TUESDAY, THE 12TH. THE FLOWERMAN WILL DELIVER ON VALENTINES DAY. 1 DOZ. LG. ROSES - $22.00 1/2 DOZ. LG. ROSES - $11.00 IF ROSES ARE NOT YOUR FLOWER OF CHOICE, PLEASE STOP BY AND SEE THE LIST OF FLOWERS AVAILABLE. THANK YOU, LORENE ___________________________________________________________________________ From: ERNIE::LEON 5-FEB-1991 14:56:44.87 To: MARGOLIN CC: Subj: PARTS LIST DS III ERNIE$USERDISK:[BOARD.A049095.R1]A049095.01R1;1 A049096.01R1;1 ME A049098.R1 A049097.01R1;1 A049098.01R1;1 DSP A049242.R1 A049242.01R1;1 A049243.01R1;1 FIND PARTS LIST IN THESE FILES. LEON ___________________________________________________________________________ From: KIM::MARGOLIN 5-FEB-1991 20:36:29.41 To: SHEPPERD CC: MARGOLIN Subj: Tape Drive I am unable to arrange transport and I don't really have room for the Tape Drive. Thanks anyway. I couldn't get the LSI11 out last night. Today it was gone. I thought I had more time. It is probably just as well. Jed ___________________________________________________________________________ From: GAWD::HORSE 6-FEB-1991 14:14:49.48 To: @SYS$MAIL:ENGINEER CC: Subj: Come and try the new version of HORSE!!! HORSE !!! HORSE !!! HORSE !!! HORSE !!! HORSE !!! HORSE !!! HORSE !!! HORSE !!! HORSE !!! HORSE !!! HORSE !!! HORSE !!! HORSE !!! HORSE !!! HORSE !!! HORSE !!! HORSE !!! HORSE !!! HORSE !!! HORSE !!! HORSE !!! HORSE !!! HORSE !!! HORSE !!! Hey all you Basketball Fans (and non-fans)!!! Come out and try the new version of HORSE!!! We're going out on Field Test tomorrow, so please play as often as you can to exercise the stats, and of course, to find any bugs. THANKS!!! From the Horse Stable ___________________________________________________________________________ From: MIKE::SMITH 6-FEB-1991 16:42:39.58 To: @SYS$MAIL:JUNK CC: Subj: 1991 PHYSICAL INVENTORY Well its that time of the year again. We are scheduled to take the annual Physical Inventory February 27 - March 3. There will be at least a one day shutdown of in the Receiving area and a two day shutdown of the Stockroom. If you are expecting delivery of material, fixed asset, or whatever during the shutdown period, you can help us by contacting the buyer to try and schedule your delivery prior to or after the physical. In the event that it cannot be rescheduled please make special arrangements with the Warehouse Supervisor, Steve Williamson, so that we can arrange to receive your material and at the same time coordinate the receipt with the auditors. All MTOs received at the Stockroom door by 12:00pm February 26, will be filled and available for pickup by 4:00pm. We'll be very appreciative, if you do not wait untill the last moment to submit your MTO. We expect to be released and available for business 6:00am Monday morning, March 4. Thank you in advance for your cooperation. If you have any special requirements please contact me or Steve and we'll do whatever we can to accomodate your needs Thanx, Tom Smith ___________________________________________________________________________ From: BERT::DAVECOOK 7-FEB-1991 06:43:46.62 To: @SYS$MAIL:JUNK CC: Subj: TRUCK FOR SALE FOR SALE 1982 RED TOYOTA PICKUP DELUXE LONGBED 4X4 5 SPD, AIR COND., AM/FM/CB/TAPE 153K CARED FOR MILES SERVICE RECORDS NEW B.F.GOODRICH RADIAL AT'S 8"(AMERICAN RACING) WHITE SPOKES KYB SHOCKS CUSTOM WALNUT CENTER CONSOLE W/CUP HOLDERS BRAHMA SHELL AND DASH COVER TOO MANY REBUILT AND REPLACED PARTS TO LIST ASKING $4,600.00 CASH NEED MORE INFO.? CALL DAVE COOK @ 434-3731 ___________________________________________________________________________ From: GAWD::RAMPART 7-FEB-1991 10:09:54.33 To: @SYS$MAIL:JUNK CC: Subj: The fortunes of War We Sold Out. In the Rampart lab you will find a 2 player JOYSTICK version of Rampart. Please play it. We are particularaly interested in the 1 player game and if we need to modify collisions, etc. thanks, JFS PS: I will leave a response sheet next to it. ___________________________________________________________________________ From: KIM::STARK 7-FEB-1991 15:03:15.12 To: @SYS$MAIL:EE CC: STARK Subj: AMS emulator demo - Friday The AMS rep will be in tomorrow (Friday) at 2:30 in my lab to demo the latest from AMS. Like the Zax unit, source debug is supported via their version of XRAY. Although more expensive than the Zax, it supposably allows hot patching, traces, etc which are NOT easily accessable with the Zax. For the hardware people, the SF macros are available also. gary ___________________________________________________________________________ From: KIM::DROBNY "Buddy Flyback" 8-FEB-1991 10:25:37.00 To: @SYS$MAIL:JUNK CC: Subj: Stealing Somebody stole the grease board cleaner from Ed Logg's lab. Somebody stole two grease board erasures from our lab area. Question: Is there anyone around that just got some new grease boards? Question: Are these items really stolen, or are they just being borrowed? Please let us know. ___________________________________________________________________________ From: BERT::BROWN 8-FEB-1991 11:46:11.31 To: @SYS$MAIL:EVERYBODY CC: BROWN Subj: ATARI GAMES ACME SHOW THE LAS VEGAS ACME SHOW WILL BE HELD IN LAS VEGAS MARCH 22 - 24. AGAIN THIS YEAR THE COMPANY WILL REIMBURSE ATARI EMPLOYEES UP TO $200 OF SUPPORTABLE EXPENSES FOR THOSE WHO WISH TO ATTEND THE ACME SHOW ON THEIR OWN. THE CONDITIONS OF THIS REIMBURSEMENT ARE AS FOLLOWS: 1. THE COMPANY WILL PROVIDE ONE WORKING DAY TO SEE THE SHOW. IF THE EMPLOYEE WILL MISS MORE THAN ONE DAY OF WORK, THE ADDITIONAL TIME MUST BE TAKEN AS VACATION OR UNPAID TIME OFF. 2. EMPLOYEE MUST SUBMIT AN EXPENSE REPORT ALONG WITH ALL RECEIPTS (NOT INCLUDING MEAL EXPENSES FOR SPOUSE OR CHILDREN). 3. EMPLOYEES ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR THEIR OWN TRANSPORTATION, LODGING AND PURCHASING THEIR OWN BADGE ($25) AT THE SHOW. BEFORE BUYING A BADGE YOU MAY WANT TO CHECK AROUND FOR EXTRAS AT THE BOOTH. IF YOU WILL NOT BE NEEDING YOUR BADGE THE FOLOWING DAY, YOU MAY WISH TO LEAVE IT AT THE BOOTH SO SOMEONE ELSE IS ABLE TO USE IT. 4. THE EMPLOYEE IS TOTALLY RESPONSIBLE FOR ARRANGING THEIR OWN TRAVEL AND LODGING. THE COMPANY WILL ARRANGE TRAVEL AND LODGING FOR APPROVED COMPANY SPONSORED EMPLOYEES ONLY. PLEASE NOTE THAT IF YOU ARRANGE YOUR AIR TRAVEL TODAY, YOU CAN GET AN $82 ROUND TRIP FARE TO LAS VEGAS. BOB SHEFFIELD ___________________________________________________________________________ From: KIM::HUBBERSTEY 8-FEB-1991 11:55:47.95 To: @SYS$MAIL:EE CC: HUBBERSTEY Subj: 14/7MHz 680x0 processors With the increase in the number of 14MHz 68000 games we have here, I think I should point out a potential problem area. While it is obvious to all (I hope) that you can't run a board at 14MHz with an 8MHz 68000, it is also true that you shouldn't run a board at 7MHz with a 16MHz processor. This is because the faster parts have a MINIMUM clock speed requirement of 8MHz. If you do run a fast part at this speed you may encounter flakey operation, particularly when the part gets hot. So . . . The bottom line is when you grab a 68000 to stuff into your board make sure it is the right speed for the job. This goes especially for the processors in the Arium and AMS emulator pods since they typically run much hotter than processors on a board. Tim ___________________________________________________________________________ From: BERT::CAMERON "Somebody has to write this junk" 8-FEB-1991 14:26:41.20 To: @SYS$MAIL:ENGINEER CC: Subj: Weird Stuff Weird Stuff is moving! Leaving us! Better get over there and make your deals now. ___________________________________________________________________________ From: BERT::LINDA "Evening Receptionist" 8-FEB-1991 19:27:09.74 To: @SYS$MAIL:EVERYBODY CC: Subj: MESSAGE BOB FRYE IS ON VACATION FEB 11-24. DENNIS NALE SHOULD BE CONTACTED IF THERE IS A FACILITIES PROBLEM. ___________________________________________________________________________ From: KIM::LOGG 11-FEB-1991 11:44:08.38 To: @SYS$MAIL:JUNK CC: Subj: Brake shop in Mountain View area Does anyone know a good brake shop in the Mountain View area? Is there a place I should avoid? I have a 83 Toyota Camry that may need some brake work. I may also need my wheel bearings packed and a front end allignment? Please leave a VAX mail message or call me at x1739. Thanks ___________________________________________________________________________ From: KIM::KHODADADI "Farrokh Khodadadi" 11-FEB-1991 14:15:00.70 To: @SYS$MAIL:ENGINEER CC: Subj: 3-ring binders Get your black 3-ring binders for FREE at the ...STUFF next door. ___________________________________________________________________________ From: KIM::DOWNEND 11-FEB-1991 18:31:46.42 To: MONCRIEF,MARGOLIN CC: LOGG,RAY Subj: 170 NS 1 MEG EPROMS REGARDING JOHNS message (attached), does this "buy" on 1 meg 170Ns EPROM's apply to Multi-sync games only? If yes, What parts of the Multi-sync H/W as used by NoName require 170 NS 1M EPROMs? Then I can generate a requirement... ....................... john's msg for reference ..................... From: KIM::RAY 11-FEB-1991 09:41:48.57 To: BIKE,KHODADADI,LOGG,DOWNEND CC: RAY Subj: 170nS 1Meg EPROMs At Jed's suggestion, Rob Bryant and Mary Burnias are putting together a buy on these EPROMs. The standard lead-time is 14 weeks, so they will try to get some quicker through distribution. Please let Rob know your requirements over the next 3 months or so. (Bonnie -- please c.c. me.) ___________________________________________________________________________ From: MIKE::SHELTON "EVELYN" 12-FEB-1991 08:21:32.87 To: @SYS$MAIL:EVERYBODY CC: Subj: JEFF BELL I WOULD LIKE TO WISH JEFF BELL A HAPPY 18TH. ANNIVERSARY WITH ATAIRI!!!! JEFF IT IS A PLEASURE WORKING WITH YOU, AND I ALSO WANT TO TAKE THIS TIME TO THANK YOU FOR ALL YOUR HELP IN RECEIVING, HERE AT 735. YOU NEVER SAY NO! YOU ARE ALWAYS HERE WHEN WE NEED YOUR ASSISTANCE. A FRIEND ALWAYS, E.S. ___________________________________________________________________________ From: BERT::OPERATOR 12-FEB-1991 10:57:58.83 To: @SYS$MAIL:JUNK CC: Subj: FLOWERS REMEMBER...TODAY IS THE LAST DAY TO PLACE YOUR FLOWER ORDER TO BE DELIVERED ON VALENTINES DAY. PLEASE SEE MYSELF, OR TINA, TO PLACE YOUR ORDER. THANK YOU, LORENE ___________________________________________________________________________ From: MIKE::QA 12-FEB-1991 12:19:17.65 To: @SYS$MAIL:EVERYBODY CC: Subj: @SYS$MAIL:EVERYBODYSAYING HI JUST SAYING HI FROM THE NEW KID ON THE BLOCK. ___________________________________________________________________________ From: BERT::LORENE 12-FEB-1991 17:22:41.42 To: @SYS$MAIL:EVERYBODY CC: Subj: LOST AND FOUND THERE WAS A BOX OF MISCELLLANEOUS STUFF FOUND IN THE MAIN LOBBY MALE RESTROOM. IF IT'S YOURS, CLAIM IT BY FRIDAY OR IT WILL BE HISTORY. ___________________________________________________________________________ From: BERT::LORENE 14-FEB-1991 11:59:35.39 To: @SYS$MAIL:JUNK CC: Subj: FLOWERS TO ALL WHO ORDERED FLOWERS, PLEASE COME TO THE LOBBY. THEY'RE HERE... THANKS, LORENE ___________________________________________________________________________ From: GAWD::SHEPPERD 14-FEB-1991 13:21:24.44 To: @SYS$MAIL:JUNK CC: SHEPPERD Subj: Item 4 sale A friend has a 6'x6' teakwood wall unit for sale. She's asking $300 OBO. Call (xxx) xxx-xxxx for details. ___________________________________________________________________________ From: KIM::BURGESS "Andrew" 14-FEB-1991 13:30:13.25 To: @SYS$MAIL:JUNK CC: Subj: Looking for... I'm looking for an Imagewriter I or II for my mother. Who's looking into getting a Mac Classic. If you have one you're l thinking of getting rid of (especially those of you with laserwriters) please keep me in mind. Thanks in advance, Andy Burgess x1782 ___________________________________________________________________________ From: MIKE::BELL "COMPONENT ENGINEERING - EXT 1750" 15-FEB-1991 13:39:01.42 To: OWENS,MARGOLIN CC: Subj: 136078 - RACE MEMORY MASTERS 136078 - HARD DRIVIN RACE COMPACT MEMORY MASTERS 15-Feb-1991 Page 1 PART NUMBER DESCRIPTION 136078-1001 IC,EPROM,HARD_DRIVIN/RACE,COMPACT,137448-200,210R 136078-1002 IC,EPROM,HARD_DRIVIN/RACE,COMPACT,137448-200,200R 136078-1003 IC,EPROM,HARD_DRIVIN/RACE,COMPACT,137448-200,210S 136078-1004 IC,EPROM,HARD_DRIVIN/RACE,COMPACT,137448-200,200S 136078-1005 IC,EPROM,HARD_DRIVIN/RACE,COMPACT,137448-200,210T 136078-1006 IC,EPROM,HARD_DRIVIN/RACE,COMPACT,137448-200,200T 136078-1007 IC,EPROM,HARD_DRIVIN/RACE,COMPACT,137448-200,210U 136078-1008 IC,EPROM,HARD_DRIVIN/RACE,COMPACT,137448-200,200U 136078-1009 IC,EPROM,HARD_DRIVIN/RACE,COMPACT,137448-200,210V 136078-1010 IC,EPROM,HARD_DRIVIN/RACE,COMPACT,137448-200,200V 136078-1011 IC,EPROM,HARD_DRIVIN/RACE,COMPACT,137448-200,210W 136078-1012 IC,EPROM,HARD_DRIVIN/RACE,COMPACT,137448-200,200W 136078-1013 IC,EPROM,HARD_DRIVIN/RACE,COMPACT,137448-200,210X 136078-1014 IC,EPROM,HARD_DRIVIN/RACE,COMPACT,137448-200,200X 136078-1015 IC,EPROM,HARD_DRIVIN/RACE,COMPACT,137448-200,210Y 136078-1016 IC,EPROM,HARD_DRIVIN/RACE,COMPACT,137448-200,200Y 136078-1030 IC,EPROM,HARD_DRIVIN/RACE,COMPACT,137448-170,30E 136078-1031 IC,EPROM,HARD_DRIVIN/RACE,COMPACT,137448-170,10E 136078-1111 IC,EPROM,HARD_DRIVIN/RACE,COMPACT,137448-200,210W 136078-1112 IC,EPROM,HARD_DRIVIN/RACE,COMPACT,137448-200,200W 136078-2001 IC,EPROM,HARD_DRIVIN/RACE,COMPACT,137448-200,210R 136078-2002 IC,EPROM,HARD_DRIVIN/RACE,COMPACT,137448-200,200R 136078-4001 IC,EPROM,HARD_DRIVIN/RACE,COMPACT,137448-200,210R 136078-4002 IC,EPROM,HARD_DRIVIN/RACE,COMPACT,137448-200,200R 136078-4003 IC,EPROM,HARD_DRIVIN/RACE,COMPACT,137448-200,210S 136078-4004 IC,EPROM,HARD_DRIVIN/RACE,COMPACT,137448-200,200S 136078-4005 IC,EPROM,HARD_DRIVIN/RACE,COMPACT,137448-200,210T 136078-4006 IC,EPROM,HARD_DRIVIN/RACE,COMPACT,137448-200,200T 136078-4007 IC,EPROM,HARD_DRIVIN/RACE,COMPACT,137448-200,210U 136078-4008 IC,EPROM,HARD_DRIVIN/RACE,COMPACT,137448-200,200U 136078-4009 IC,EPROM,HARD_DRIVIN/RACE,COMPACT,137448-200,210V 136078-4010 IC,EPROM,HARD_DRIVIN/RACE,COMPACT,137448-200,200V 136078-4015 IC,EPROM,HARD_DRIVIN/RACE,COMPACT,137448-200,210Y 136078-4016 IC,EPROM,HARD_DRIVIN/RACE,COMPACT,137448-200,200Y 136078-4201 IC,EPROM,HARD_DRIVIN/RACE,COMPACT,137448-200,210R 136078-4202 IC,EPROM,HARD_DRIVIN/RACE,COMPACT,137448-200,200R 136078-4203 IC,EPROM,HARD_DRIVIN/RACE,COMPACT,137448-200,210S 136078-4204 IC,EPROM,HARD_DRIVIN/RACE,COMPACT,137448-200,200S 136078-4205 IC,EPROM,HARD_DRIVIN/RACE,COMPACT,137448-200,210T 136078-4206 IC,EPROM,HARD_DRIVIN/RACE,COMPACT,137448-200,200T 136078-5001 IC,EPROM,HARD_DRIVIN/RACE,COMPACT,137448-200,210R 136078-5002 IC,EPROM,HARD_DRIVIN/RACE,COMPACT,137448-200,200R 136078-5003 IC,EPROM,HARD_DRIVIN/RACE,COMPACT,137448-200,210S 136078-5004 IC,EPROM,HARD_DRIVIN/RACE,COMPACT,137448-200,200S 136078-5005 IC,EPROM,HARD_DRIVIN/RACE,COMPACT,137448-200,210T 136078-5006 IC,EPROM,HARD_DRIVIN/RACE,COMPACT,137448-200,200T 136078-5201 IC,EPROM,HARD_DRIVIN/RACE,COMPACT,137448-200,210R 136078-5202 IC,EPROM,HARD_DRIVIN/RACE,COMPACT,137448-200,200R 136078-5203 IC,EPROM,HARD_DRIVIN/RACE,COMPACT,137448-200,210S 136078-5204 IC,EPROM,HARD_DRIVIN/RACE,COMPACT,137448-200,200S 136078-5205 IC,EPROM,HARD_DRIVIN/RACE,COMPACT,137448-200,210T 136078-5206 IC,EPROM,HARD_DRIVIN/RACE,COMPACT,137448-200,200T From: MIKE::BELL "COMPONENT ENGINEERING - EXT 1750" 15-FEB-1991 14:38:08.01 To: OWENS,MARGOLIN CC: Subj: 136077 - RACE MEMORY MASTERS 136077 - HARD DRIVIN RACE MEMORY MASTERS 15-Feb-1991 Page 1 PART NUMBER DESCRIPTION 136077-1001 IC,PR_EPROM,HARD_DRIVIN/RACE,137448-200,210R 136077-1002 IC,PR_EPROM,HARD_DRIVIN/RACE,137448-200,200R 136077-1003 IC,PR_EPROM,HARD_DRIVIN/RACE,137448-200,210S 136077-1004 IC,PR_EPROM,HARD_DRIVIN/RACE,137448-200,200S 136077-1005 IC,PR_EPROM,HARD_DRIVIN/RACE,137448-200,210T 136077-1006 IC,PR_EPROM,HARD_DRIVIN/RACE,137448-200,200T 136077-1007 IC,PR_EPROM,HARD_DRIVIN/RACE,137448-200,210U 136077-1008 IC,PR_EPROM,HARD_DRIVIN/RACE,137448-200,200U 136077-1009 IC,PR_EPROM,HARD_DRIVIN/RACE,137448-200,210V 136077-1010 IC,PR_EPROM,HARD_DRIVIN/RACE,137448-200,200V 136077-1011 IC,PR_EPROM,HARD_DRIVIN/RACE,137448-200,210W 136077-1012 IC,PR_EPROM,HARD_DRIVIN/RACE,137448-200,200W 136077-1013 IC,PR_EPROM,HARD_DRIVIN/RACE,137448-200,210X 136077-1014 IC,PR_EPROM,HARD_DRIVIN/RACE,137448-200,200X 136077-1015 IC,PR_EPROM,HARD_DRIVIN/RACE,137448-200,210Y 136077-1016 IC,PR_EPROM,HARD_DRIVIN/RACE,137448-200,200Y 136077-1017 IC,PR_EPROM,HARD_DRIVIN/RACE,137448-250,45C 136077-1021 IC,PR_EPROM,HARD_DRIVIN/RACE,137448-250,9/10H 136077-1022 IC,PR_EPROM,HARD_DRIVIN/RACE,137448-250,10H 136077-1023 IC,PR_EPROM,HARD_DRIVIN/RACE,137448-250,9/10K 136077-1024 IC,PR_EPROM,HARD_DRIVIN/RACE,137448-250,10K 136077-1025 IC,PR_GAL,HARD_DRIVIN/RACE,137647-015,40B 136077-1026 IC,PR_GAL,HARD_DRIVIN/RACE,137647-015,60B 136077-1027 IC,PR_EPROM,HARD_DRIVIN/RACE,137665-1020,30J 136077-1028 IC,PR_EPROM,HARD_DRIVIN/RACE,137448-170,30F 136077-1029 IC,PR_EPROM,HARD_DRIVIN/RACE,137448-170,10F 136077-1030 IC,PR_EPROM,HARD_DRIVIN/RACE,137448-170,30E 136077-1031 IC,PR_EPROM,HARD_DRIVIN/RACE,137448-170,10E 136077-1032 IC,PR_EPROM,HARD_DRIVIN/RACE,137448-200,70N 136077-1033 IC,PR_EPROM,HARD_DRIVIN/RACE,137448-200,45N 136077-1103 IC,PR_EPROM,HARD_DRIVIN/RACE,137448-200,210S 136077-1104 IC,PR_EPROM,HARD_DRIVIN/RACE,137448-200,200S 136077-1105 IC,PR_EPROM,HARD_DRIVIN/RACE,137448-200,210T 136077-1106 IC,PR_EPROM,HARD_DRIVIN/RACE,137448-200,200T 136077-1111 IC,PR_EPROM,HARD_DRIVIN/RACE,137448-200,210W 136077-1112 IC,PR_EPROM,HARD_DRIVIN/RACE,137448-200,200W 136077-1123 IC,PR_EPROM,HARD_DRIVIN/RACE,137448-250,9/10K 136077-1201 IC,PR_EPROM,HARD_DRIVIN/RACE,137448-200,210R 136077-1202 IC,PR_EPROM,HARD_DRIVIN/RACE,137448-200,200R 136077-1203 IC,PR_EPROM,HARD_DRIVIN/RACE,137448-200,210S 136077-1204 IC,PR_EPROM,HARD_DRIVIN/RACE,137448-200,200S 136077-1205 IC,PR_EPROM,HARD_DRIVIN/RACE,137448-200,210T 136077-1206 IC,PR_EPROM,HARD_DRIVIN/RACE,137448-200,200T 136077-1207 IC,PR_EPROM,HARD_DRIVIN/RACE,137448-200,210U 136077-1208 IC,PR_EPROM,HARD_DRIVIN/RACE,137448-200,200U 136077-1209 IC,PR_EPROM,HARD_DRIVIN/RACE,137448-200,210V 136077-1210 IC,PR_EPROM,HARD_DRIVIN/RACE,137448-200,200V 136077-2001 IC,PR_EPROM,HARD_DRIVIN/RACE,137448-200,210R 136077-2002 IC,PR_EPROM,HARD_DRIVIN/RACE,137448-200,200R 136077-2003 IC,PR_EPROM,HARD_DRIVIN/RACE,137448-200,210S 136077-2004 IC,PR_EPROM,HARD_DRIVIN/RACE,137448-200,200S 136077-2005 IC,PR_EPROM,HARD_DRIVIN/RACE,137448-200,210T 136077-2006 IC,PR_EPROM,HARD_DRIVIN/RACE,137448-200,200T 136077 - HARD DRIVIN RACE MEMORY MASTERS 15-Feb-1991 Page 2 PART NUMBER DESCRIPTION 136077-2007 IC,PR_EPROM,HARD_DRIVIN/RACE,137448-200,210U 136077-2008 IC,PR_EPROM,HARD_DRIVIN/RACE,137448-200,200U 136077-2009 IC,PR_EPROM,HARD_DRIVIN/RACE,137448-200,210V 136077-2010 IC,PR_EPROM,HARD_DRIVIN/RACE,137448-200,200V 136077-2021 IC,PR_EPROM,HARD_DRIVIN/RACE,137448-250,9/10H 136077-2022 IC,PR_EPROM,HARD_DRIVIN/RACE,137448-250,10H 136077-2023 IC,PR_EPROM,HARD_DRIVIN/RACE,137448-250,9/10K 136077-2024 IC,PR_EPROM,HARD_DRIVIN/RACE,137448-250,10K 136077-3001 IC,PR_EPROM,HARD_DRIVIN/RACE,137448-200,210R 136077-3002 IC,PR_EPROM,HARD_DRIVIN/RACE,137448-200,200R 136077-4001 IC,PR_EPROM,HARD_DRIVIN/RACE,137448-200,210R 136077-4002 IC,PR_EPROM,HARD_DRIVIN/RACE,137448-200,200R 136077-4003 IC,PR_EPROM,HARD_DRIVIN/RACE,137448-200,210S 136077-4004 IC,PR_EPROM,HARD_DRIVIN/RACE,137448-200,200S 136077-4005 IC,PR_EPROM,HARD_DRIVIN/RACE,137448-200,210T 136077-4006 IC,PR_EPROM,HARD_DRIVIN/RACE,137448-200,200T 136077-4007 IC,PR_EPROM,HARD_DRIVIN/RACE,137448-200,210U 136077-4008 IC,PR_EPROM,HARD_DRIVIN/RACE,137448-200,200U 136077-4009 IC,PR_EPROM,HARD_DRIVIN/RACE,137448-200,210V 136077-4010 IC,PR_EPROM,HARD_DRIVIN/RACE,137448-200,200V 136077-4015 IC,PR_EPROM,HARD_DRIVIN/RACE,137448-200,210Y 136077-4016 IC,PR_EPROM,HARD_DRIVIN/RACE,137448-200,200Y 136077-4030 IC,PR_EPROM,HARD_DRIVIN/RACE,137448-170,30E 136077-4031 IC,PR_EPROM,HARD_DRIVIN/RACE,137448-170,10E 136077-4201 IC,PR_EPROM,HARD_DRIVIN/RACE,137448-200,210R 136077-4202 IC,PR_EPROM,HARD_DRIVIN/RACE,137448-200,200R 136077-4203 IC,PR_EPROM,HARD_DRIVIN/RACE,137448-200,210S 136077-4204 IC,PR_EPROM,HARD_DRIVIN/RACE,137448-200,200S 136077-4205 IC,PR_EPROM,HARD_DRIVIN/RACE,137448-200,210T 136077-4206 IC,PR_EPROM,HARD_DRIVIN/RACE,137448-200,200T 136077-5001 IC,PR_EPROM,HARD_DRIVIN/RACE,137448-200,210R 136077-5002 IC,PR_EPROM,HARD_DRIVIN/RACE,137448-200,200R 136077-5003 IC,PR_EPROM,HARD_DRIVIN/RACE,137448-200,210S 136077-5004 IC,PR_EPROM,HARD_DRIVIN/RACE,137448-200,200S 136077-5005 IC,PR_EPROM,HARD_DRIVIN/RACE,137448-200,210T 136077-5006 IC,PR_EPROM,HARD_DRIVIN/RACE,137448-200,200T 136077-5201 IC,PR_EPROM,HARD_DRIVIN/RACE,137448-200,210R 136077-5202 IC,PR_EPROM,HARD_DRIVIN/RACE,137448-200,200R 136077-5203 IC,PR_EPROM,HARD_DRIVIN/RACE,137448-200,210S 136077-5204 IC,PR_EPROM,HARD_DRIVIN/RACE,137448-200,200S 136077-5205 IC,PR_EPROM,HARD_DRIVIN/RACE,137448-200,210T 136077-5206 IC,PR_EPROM,HARD_DRIVIN/RACE,137448-200,200T ___________________________________________________________________________ From: GAWD::NATALIE 15-FEB-1991 14:48:27.74 To: @SYS$MAIL:ENGINEER,MOMODA CC: Subj: NBA BRAINSTORMING We are considering aquiring a license from the NBA for Horse, to make it more appealing to our players and distributors. If you have some ideas on how we could use this license, please come to a brainstorming meeting: Date: Wednesday, Feb 20 Time: 12:00 Noon, for lunch Where: Engineering Conference Room Pizza & Soda will be provided. Spaces are limited, so please RSVP ASAP. Thanks, Natalie ___________________________________________________________________________ From: KIM::RALSTON 15-FEB-1991 14:51:20.28 To: @SYS$MAIL:JUNK CC: Subj: SURVIVORS SOFTBALL IS BACK! Atari Survivors softball will be starting up again this spring with league play beginning in early April. Our games will be played on Tuesday nights at 5:30 at Twin Creeks. Sign up outside my office if interested. ___________________________________________________________________________ From: BERT::CAMERON "Somebody has to write this junk" 15-FEB-1991 15:43:21.31 To: @SYS$MAIL:ENGINEER CC: Subj: weirder still Trivia question: Quess why Weird Stuff is moving? The City of Milpitas is throwing them out because this area is not zoned retail. Tomorrow is the last day they are open to the public. ___________________________________________________________________________ From: KIM::BIKE "BMX HEAT -- THE BMX RACING GAME" 19-FEB-1991 12:21:19.51 To: MARGOLIN CC: BIKE Subj: ROMs on the Multisync Board Are 250 ns parts OK on the main board? Or do they need to be faster. Bonnie ___________________________________________________________________________ From: KIM::MARGOLIN 19-FEB-1991 15:15:09.71 To: KIM::BIKE CC: MARGOLIN Subj: RE: ROMs on the Multisync Board ROMs on the MultiSync (main) board must be 200 ns. I say again, 200 ns. Regards, Jed ___________________________________________________________________________ From: KIM::BAUER 19-FEB-1991 16:37:18.66 To: @SYS$MAIL:JUNK CC: Subj: ride sharing 2/19/91 If you drive from Alameda or you drive past any of the East Bay BART stations on your way to work and you would like to take on a rider to help pay fuel expenses and/or to allow you to use the car pool lane, please call me at X419. David Bauer ___________________________________________________________________________ From: KIM::ALBAUGH "Dr. Bizarro" 21-FEB-1991 15:13:34.23 To: @SYS$MAIL:ENGINEER CC: Subj: Common Bugs (This file lives in ee$userdisk:[68k_us.memo]common_bugs.txt) WHO NEEDS TO READ THIS: every game programmer and every project leader whose game programmer says he/she has none of these bugs (they're lying). Hardware engineers might also find it a useful refresher. I have been doing a lot of poking around in dusty corners lately, trying to move people from older coin and eeprom routines to newer ones. In the process I have discovered a few bugs and "accidents waiting to happen". Each is described below, although I'm not claiming that they are new or that I didn't create some of them myself. First some background. Most of our games have (at least) two levels of interrupt. Some games add an extra level of "software interrupt" or "foreground". Others have multiple processors (you don't? how about that 6502 on your sound board?) All these things mean that the statements of a program are often executed in a different order than one might expect from the source listing. Keeping things on track requires a certain degree of (dare I say it) discipline. NOTE: These are not the only bugs in our code. They are just ones I have seen often, or lately. Each topic below is presented as: subject, background, the bug, and suggested changes. Mike SUBJECT: unrelated functions sharing a latch BACKGROUND: Our hardware guys are very fond of grouping miscellaneous bits together in four-, six-, or eight- bit latches. They are unlikely to change because a) it's cheaper b) it's not _that_ much of a hassle, usually and c) it's now the "standard". The problem arises because these latches are write-only, so they need to be shadowed. Unfortunately, when a game has two programmers (or one programmer in two different moods or seasons), there tend to be two (or more) shadows for the same latch. Also, we don't always take care about order of update or possible interrupts. THE BUG: Failure to use a single shadow, or to "guard" references to that shadow, leads to random setting/clearing of bits. This is especially prevalent in the _added_at_the_last_minute vcr code, which may, for example, change the resolution of your LETA... THE FIX: A single routine that has its own shadow and disables interrupts while mucking with it. the one below is called to set a some bits by: mod_latch( FIRST_BIT | OTHER_BIT ); and called to clear the same bits by: mod_latch( ~( FIRST_BIT | OTHER_BIT ) ); and it assumes that there is only one such latch, of up to 31 bits. The actual code snippet below assumes a 16-bit latch (and shadow), but all the '.W's could be '.B' or '.L' for 8 or 31 bits. It is _probably_ a real good idea if the latch address and the shadow address were _not_ available to anybody else, to "put some teeth" in the "convention" of using this routine. -------- sample code follows -------- xdef mod_latch * Modifies LATCH according to its param. If MSB set, clears any bits * that are clear in the param, else sets any that are set. NOTE: this * is the reverse of the original (ROMALOT) mod_latch, but nobody was * using that, and this is a more intuitive interface. mod_latch: MOVE SR,D1 OR #$700,SR * Lock INTS MOVE.L 4(SP),D0 * Read parameter LONG BMI.S ML10 * D31 signals 0: OR in bits 1:AND out bits OR.W bitshd,D0 BRA.S ML20 ML10: AND.W bitshd,D0 ML20: MOVE.W D0,LATCH Set LATCH MOVE.W D0,bitshd update shadow MOVE D1,SR RTS SUBJECT: Spinning on eer_busy() in Vblank BACKGROUND: Many of our games use EEPROM to hold statistics, High Scores, etc. One problem with EEPROM is that each byte (typically) takes time to write. This is normally handled by having a routine ( eer_hwt() ) that is called every VBlank actually do the write. If the test switch is changed while the game is writing, corrupt data could result. So, a routine ( eer_busy() ) is supplied to tell when it is safe to "turn over" the game from test to game or vice-versa. THE BUG: Somewhere, sometime, somone decided that the code to do this should look roughly like: VBLANK_IRQ: TST.W INSELF BEQ * We think we are in selftest, does the switch agree? IFTST * We need to transit from test to game. VB0: JSR eer_busy TST.L D0 BNE VB0 < code to fake a reset, which will find the test switch off and start game> A similar piece of code is used when the game vblank finds the test switch on. Since an EEPROM write can make no progress with Vblank IRQs essentially disabled, the eer_busy() will, if it ever returns TRUE, continue to do so forever (or until WATCHDOG kicks in). THE FIX: Don't just hang. Work towards finishing the write by calling eer_hwt() every Vblank until eer_busy() returns 0. This will let the game program continue too, until it is safe to "turn over". VBLANK_IRQ: TST.W INSELF BEQ * We think we are in selftest, does the switch agree? IFTST * We need to transit from test to game. JSR eer_busy TST.L D0 BEQ DIE JSR eer_hwt RTI DIE: < code to fake a reset, which will find the test switch off and start game> Incidentally, this is essentially what SYSTEM I originally did. I have no idea how the buggy code arose, but I have seen it in several games now. SUBJECT: VBACK, who hits it and when BACKGROUND: Most of our hardware designs generate an interrupt at the beginning of Vertical Blank. Most also have an address to "strobe" to acknowledge (and clear) this interrupt. Three warnings: 1) VAD-based systems cannot tolerate random gunk being stored in VBACK, always store a zero. You may want to use a CLR instruction but... 2) If you are using a 68010 in development and a 68000 in production, make sure your VBACK can tolerate being read (modern VADS can) because the 68000 (but not the 68010) does a read-modify-write cycle for CLR.W 3) Some games will generate another IRQ at line 256 if you strobe VBACK "too soon" (i.e. between lines 240 and 256). THE BUG: Several annoyances, mainly related to lunching VADS and getting spurious double Vblanks, which may have the side effect of inducing EEPROM errors. THE FIX: Make sure you are writing the proper value, and preferably late, rather than early in your Vblank IRQ routine. SUBJECT: How to set your priority level from C. BACKGROUND: Sometimes a routine written in C needs to disable interrupts during a "critical section". Since the MOVE xxx,SR instruction is not available in C, various snippets of assembly have been making the rounds. THE BUG: One of these snippets goes something like: OLD_IPL: DS.W 1 ... xdef ints_off,ints_on ints_off: MOVE.W SR,OLD_IPL ; Save old value of Interrupt priority MOVE.W 6(SP),SR ; Set new value from parameter RTS ints_on: MOVE.W OLD_IPL,SR RTS This works fine until the day that a mainline routine does an ints_off(0x2200) (saving 20xx in OLD_IPL), then is itself interrupted (say at level 4) by a routine that does an ints_off(0x2600), saving 22xx in OLD_IPL. BOTH calls to ints_on will "restore" the 22xx, leaving the "mainline" at level 2 forever. I've seen a variation on this theme which maintains a complicated stack in "private" memory, but does not check for consistency or stack overflow. THE FIX: Work with, rather than against, the language. The following: xdef set_ipl set_ipl: MOVEQ.L #0,D0 ; Not _strictly_ needed, but tidy MOVE.W SR,D0 MOVE.W 6(SP),SR RTS can be used in conjunction with a local variable in the procedure calling it: void foo() { int old_ipl; ... old_ipl = set_ipl(#COMM_LEVEL) ... (void) set_ipl(old_ipl); } SUBJECT: is "foreground" really vblank? BACKGROUND: Many of our games use an "interrupt level" between the lowest priority real interrupt and "background". This typically handles things that really should happen once a frame (like animation drivers), but are not critically dependant on the beam position. The Vblank IRQ routine checks to see if the "foreground" is active. If not, it is "activated" by marking it active, lowering the interrupt priority level, and "calling" the foreground. When the foreground returns, the IPL is once again raised, the "active" flag is cleared, and Vblank returns. If Vblank finds the foreground already active, it simply returns. THE BUG: Sometimes the VBlank routine does not lower its IPL, making the entire foreground routine essentially part of the Vblank IRQ. Another problem is covered below. THE FIX: Make sure the sequence of operations detailed above is followed, and that Vblank can be re-entered safely. SUBJECT: BIG "critical sections" BACKGROUND: In just about any game there are "critical sections", where we need to ensure that only one routine is mucking about with a given data structure. For quick changes to small pieces of data, simply raising the IPL will work just fine, but some games leave interrupts masked for multiple frames, to keep "foreground" from running while a large routine runs in "background". THE BUG: When VBlank is left masked for a long time, operations that actually need to be done during the blanking interval will actually get done at an essentially random time. The hardware may or may not allow this. Also if Vblank is left masked for a long time, the result may be two "back to back" Vblank interrupts, with subsequent errors in writes to the EEPROM. THE FIX: If you need to prevent the foreground from running, "mark" it in the same way Vblank does. Since presumably this is done in "background", there should be no hazards. If you really need to mask interrupts for a long time, perhaps you need to re-think the data structure and associated critical sections. SUBJECT: 6502 reading test-switch considered harmful BACKGROUND: For reasons lost in the mists of time, the sound processor (6502) has its own input for reading the test switch. Among other changes, the "coin read exception" will return current values of the coin inputs, rather than the "modulo four counters" if the test switch is found on. The main processor also reads the test switch, and can, therefore, have a different opinion about whether the pair are in "game" or "test" mode. THE BUG: When the test switch is switched on after some coins have been deposited, there is a 1 in 4 chance of "seeing" an extraneous coin on each mech. This will occur when the number of coins seen by a mech, modulo four, is three, because the 6502 will change to reporting '0', which is in fact the next valid value for the mech. The "credit" thus earned cannot usually be spent, since the main processor should see the test switch soon thereafter, but the EEPROM count of coins will be off from both the Electro-mechanical counters and the number of coins in the cashbox. Also, there is the possibility of a more permanent fault leading to bizarre behavior. THE FIX: There are a variety of options, ranging from converting to a scheme of "modulo three" counters, with zero a "forbidden value" to having a different exception for "raw coin switch" to having a command to set the 6502 in "test mode" rather than giving it access to the test switch. I welcome and solicit comment, but would frankly prefer all three... SUBJECT: calling eer_incs() et al. from interrupt level BACKGROUND: There are a number of routines in both the coin and eeprom code that cannot be safely re-entered. I also cannot make all of them "critical sections" because of deadly-embrace possibilties when called an arbitrary number of times from who-knows-where in a game. THE BUG: Calling certain routines with interrupts masked (like, from your VBlank routine) can lead to a deadly embrace. The most likely candidates are eer_incs() and cn_credits(). They are only most likely because you are most likely to want to call them then, although it never seems to be really needed. THE FIX: Don't! SUBJECT: calling com_[f]wrt() with an exception, or com_exc() with a command BACKGROUND: RPM accepts two kinds of "commands". The vast majority of them are inserted in a queue when received, to be processed as soon as the main loop has time. A special form, called an "exception" is processed as soon as it is received, and requires special handling. The code in RPMSLV.MAC (6502) and SND_COM.ASM (68000) take special pains to make everything work. This work is subverted when a game programmer uses com_exc() to send a "normal" command, or (more usually) uses com_[f]wrt() to send an exception. THE BUG: Mis-using these routines (as the handed-down-for-generations sound test code does, among others) can lead to spurious and/or lost coins. It is the number one reason for such spurious coins, despite 6+ years of my lectures. THE FIX: Use com_wrt() or com_fwrt() for normal commands, com_exc() for exceptions. If your old code from games gone by does not do this, fix it. While you are at it, make sure you check the return value from com_wrt() if you care whether or not it succeeded. Hardware guys might consider adding a (low priority) interrupt for comm_buffer_empty (maskable by writing a latch bit, of course) to speed up "queued" output with the sort of horrifying kluges I have glimpsed. SUBJECT: Who hits watchdog and when BACKGROUND: I may not have been the one who brought the "Watchdog" to Atari, but Rich Patak and I were the first I know of to have used one in a game here. The basic idea is simple. If you can determine an upper bound on the amount of "processing time" in your "main loop", you can have a timer that will reset the CPU if it is not reset at least that frequently. As a first approximation, this works fine, but there are a few problems. Concessions to cost lead to watchdog circuits with a period of 128 milliseconds or so, while our games sometimes have sections (particularly in initialization) longer than this. Also, our emulators often have problems with watchdog, so it is disabled during most of the development cycle, being tested as the game is going out the door. THE BUG (1): In an attempt to get around the tight timing of watchdog, some folks hit it in their Vblank IRQ. While this solves one problem, it creates another. In the absence of software "sanity checks", the mainline of a game can be "insane" and effectively hung up, while the Vblank routine is just fine and will never be reset. THE FIX (1): Add some sort of "sanity check", if only on such things as "stack pointer in bounds" or a longer interval software managed timer. A really spiffy scheme might include a software timer set at every "state transition" to the maximum length of the state, and a "scanner" to check critical data structures "in the background". THE BUG (2): As a quasi-religious reaction to bug (1), some folks shun hitting watchdog in Vblank at all, prefering to sprinkle watchdog hits semi- randomly through their code. Unfortunately, the choice of when and where is made without much time (remember, watchdog is usually disabled until management is breathing down your neck to release), and even choices that worked once may be invalidated by late changes in "tuning". In the face of these difficulties, a programmer often sprinkles enough "hits" to ensure that watchdog will never "bite", no matter how tangled the game gets, thus again effectively disabling it. The near-random nature of the "sprinkling" can cause other problems too. A few weeks ago I fixed a bug in the RAM test that had to do with WATCHDOG statements being placed between a CMPA.L and the branch that tested the result of the compare. These clobbered the condition codes. What is particularly noteworthy is that in the process of writing this memo, I came across a note from Jed Margolin (dated 16-JUN-1988) addressing this issue. I assume I changed _some_ copy of the RAM test at that time, but obviously not the "master". Old code rises from the grave... THE FIX (2): (OPINION ONLY) Abandon approach 2 and apply fix 1. I stress that this is my opinion, but I feel fairly strongly about this and am willing to debate at length issues of "correctness by construction" and the "partitioning" of software projects... ___________________________________________________________________________ From: KIM::BIKE "BMX HEAT -- THE BMX RACING GAME" 21-FEB-1991 17:17:34.60 To: MOORE,FUJIHARA,RAY,DOWNEND,TAKAICHI,MONCRIEF,MEYETTE,BENZLER,AKNIN,CAMERON, WEST,DIEKNEITE,MARGOLIN,KHODADADI,PEREZ CC: BIKE Subj: BMX Heat 3rd Review B M X H E A T 3 R D R E V I E W 2pm, Monday Feb 25 Central Conference Room Your presence is requested at our pre-fieldtest review. You'll be receiving a hardcopy meeting agenda. The game will be playable after 11 am that morning in the engineering common area. We'll move the game to the conference room for the meeting. Please RSVP to this VAXMAIL address. ___________________________________________________________________________ From: MIKE::PASQUINELLI 22-FEB-1991 14:29:23.56 To: @SYS$MAIL:JUNK CC: Subj: CONDO FOR RENT 2 BEDROOM, 2 BATH, W/GARAGE, W/D, ELECT. KITCHEN, CLOSE TO FREEWAYS, UPPER EAST SIDE. RENT FOR $900.00/MO. FIRST & LAST, LOW DEPOSIT. NO PETS. REPLY TO DOUG P. X3960, OR CALL AFTER 5 PM 259-2898. ___________________________________________________________________________ From: BERT::FRANZELLA "Yvette" 25-FEB-1991 08:54:18.62 To: @SYS$MAIL:JUNK CC: Subj: FOR SALE FOR SALE ROLAND D-10 MULTI TIMBRAL LINEAR SYNTH. WITH 1 ROM CARD, LIKE NEW!!!! USED ONLY FOR HOME USE. $950.00 OR BEST OFFER. SONY CCD V8AF 8MM CAMCORDER, COMES WITH EVERYTHING NEEDED TO RECORD AND PLAY HOME VIDEO'S. 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THANKS, LORENE ___________________________________________________________________________ From: GAWD::DENCKER "Andrea Dencker" 25-FEB-1991 12:01:34.83 To: @SYS$MAIL:JUNK CC: DENCKER Subj: Porsche 911S for sale Well, it's time for a change. I've had this Porsche for 8 years, and am now selling it. It is mechanically sound, very good condition inside and out, and I wouldn't hesitate to drive it across the country tomorrow. (Don't worry -- I plan on buying another Porsche.) If you are interested in a very-well-cared- for car, read on. 1977 Porsche 911S -- Coupe with Electric Sunroof - Iris Blue Metallic paint with clear coat; sanded down to bare metal and painted three years ago. Painted (not chrome) headlight rims. Hella H-4 halogen headlights, amber Cibie fog lights. - Black and cork interior, black headliner. Leather seats and steering wheel. Driver's seat has sheepskin cover. Floor mats. - Amenities: Factory air conditioning, power windows, power brakes, rear defroster, right-hand mirror added (both mirrors defrost and have electric motors), bra, and car cover. - Sound system: four Pioneer speakers, electric antenna. An AM/FM/cassette is negotiable. Ungo Box alarm system with ignition kill switch. - 2.7 liter, 165 hp engine was completely overhauled about 67K miles ago. NUMEROUS improvements made to the engine: see me for details. Suffice it to say the engine runs cool. 5-speed transmission is in good condition. - Gold-center BBS wheels. Front tires are still good; rear ones are only 5 months old. Front brake discs replaced in 1987. - Specs: 0-60 mph acceleration about 7.3 secs. or less. Takes ANY gas of 87 octane or higher; gets 17-25 mpg. Easily passes smog tests. - All records for the last eight years are available. Price: $13,500. I'll even throw in a DMV certificate for a personalized license plate. (High Blue Book price for this year and model is $14,450.) For more information, contact Andrea Dencker Ext. 3718 ___________________________________________________________________________ From: BERT::OWENS 25-FEB-1991 12:02:04.16 To: @SYS$MAIL:ENGINEER CC: Subj: DIO 29A GAL Programer Problem I believe the DIO 29A GAL Programer has bit the dust. With the GAL program pack installed in the 29A the unit fails self test. MFG has a GAL programer if you get desperate. Call Ken Williams. RLO ___________________________________________________________________________ From: BERT::KANE 26-FEB-1991 15:48:34.64 To: @SYS$MAIL:EVERYBODY CC: Subj: Atari Games v. Nintendo If you, or any other current or former Atari employee you know, has saved articles or studies published on the video game industry from 1976 through 1984, I would appreciate knowing about it, I'm interested in articles discussing general conditions, as well as profiles on specific companies and products. Please call me at x-1791 with and questions. Thanks for your help. ___________________________________________________________________________ From: BERT::TINA 27-FEB-1991 08:56:29.83 To: MARGOLIN CC: Subj: MESSAGE HI JED, MIKE FELICE OF ELECTEC CALLED FOR YOU AT 9:00 AM, PLEASE CALL HIM BACK AT 496-0706. THANK YOU, TINA ___________________________________________________________________________ From: MIKE::MARTIN 27-FEB-1991 10:22:38.84 To: @SYS$MAIL:JUNK,MARTIN CC: Subj: DANCE FOR HEART GOOD MORNING, I WILL BE PARTICIPATING IN AN AEROBIC FUND RAISER FOR THE AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION. DANCE FOR HEART IS A TWO HOUR AEROBIC WORKOUT. THE PURPOSE OF DANCE FOR HEART IS TO RAISE MONEY FOR THE #1 CAUSE OF DEATH- HEART DISEASE. THE ONLY WAY DANCE FOR HEART CAN BE A SUCCESS IS FOR PEOPLE LIKE YOU (KIND GIVING SOULS) TO SPONSER PEOPLE LIKE ME. SO, PLEASE HELP ME MAKE DANCE FOR HEART A SUCCESS. ANY AMOUNT WOULD BE DEEPLY APPRECIATED. ($5.00, $10.00, $15.00, ETC...) YOUR CONTRIBUTION IS TAX DEDUCTIBLE. IF ANYONE IS INTERESTED IN HAVING ALOT OF FUN AND GETTING A GREAT WORKOUT, GIVE ME A CALL FOR MORE INFORMATION. DATE: MARCH 2 PLACE: OHLONE COLLEGE (FREMONT) TIME: 9:00 - 11:00 A.M. P.S. TO THOSE OF YOU THAT HAVE ALREADY SPONSERED ME (YOU KNOW WHO YOU ARE) THANKS AGAIN... MELANIE X3930 ___________________________________________________________________________ From: KIM::RAY 27-FEB-1991 14:54:51.23 To: @SYS$MAIL:EE CC: RAY Subj: Abbreviation for Japan or Japanese is JPN Any time you are trying to abbreviate Japan or Japanese, please use JPN (not JAP). A small, but important point! Thank you. John ___________________________________________________________________________ From: KIM::KENDALL 27-FEB-1991 19:32:33.36 To: @SYS$MAIL:EE,DOWNEND,RAY,MONCRIEF CC: Subj: HMI emulator For those people who missed the HMI demo today (or couldn't see or hear anything because there was no room in my office) here is a brief recap of our experiences with the HMI emulator running HMI SourceGate debugger software : HMI Emulator Pros - Fast Download speed Because it downloads using the parallel printer port of the PC, program downloads are extremely fast. The ZAX emulator and the HMI have roughly equivalent download times, which is about twice as fast as an AMS with fast download capabilities - Source Level Trace It is possible to view the trace in assembly, bus state or source forms and to search the buffer for address, data and other conditions. The trace can be time tagged if desired. - Performance Analyzer Although a little tricky to set up, the performance anlyzer features of the HMI are powerful. Code coverage analysis and performance timing information are available. - All Emulator features are Available from debugger Because both the emulator and the debugger are from the same vendor, all emulator features (trace, hardware events etc.) are directly accessible from the debugger. Because XRAY is an emulator independent debugger, not all emulator features are available from XRAY Cons - Flaky !!! This unit does some very unpredictable things, and these things usually happen at the worst possible time. Software breakpoints do not always seem to work and sometimes calling the trace buffer causes the debugger to crash. HMI is bringing a new emulator to see if this will fix our problems but it seems more like a problem with the debugger software. - Poor User Interface Not all functions are available from the command line. To do some seemingly simple things (such as setting a write break on a location), requires a great deal of mucking around with various windows. The macro facility is weak and only works for command line commands. There are a lot of flashy colors, but the colors don't really mean anything and do not help the debugging process. The general philosophy seems to be that flashy colors and windows make a good user interface. The debugger works with a mouse (which XRAY doesn't). With that exception, XRAY is definitely a better debugger than SourceGate. - Slow Single Step Single stepping is very slow. Single stepping source lines is beyond sluggish bordering on painful. No facility is provided to step around subroutine calls. - Not all features available for Microtec Compiler yet In Applied Research we are using the Microtec Greenhills compiler, which outputs in IEEE-695 format. Structure viewing, and viewing of local and register variables is not supported with IEEE-695 format although HMI promises support "real soon now ..." In summary, the HMI system has good features but still has software problems to work out before we should consider the purchase of any more units. If anyone has any more questions or would like to play around with the system please give me a call at x1773 or drop by the Applied Research lab. Matt ___________________________________________________________________________ From: BERT::GROSSMAN 28-FEB-1991 12:07:04.11 To: @NOT-DAN CC: Subj: It's a SURPRISE Party Dan Van turns the big 40 on Friday. Judi Van Elderen is planning a surprise party for Dan in the Atari cafeteria on Friday, March 1 @ 3:00 pm. Please mark your calendars and stop by the cafeteria to SURPRISE Dan. REMEMBER - Surprise Party for Dan Van - 3:00 pm on Friday. ___________________________________________________________________________ From: KIM::BIKE "BMX HEAT -- THE BMX RACING GAME" 28-FEB-1991 12:19:40.08 To: MARGOLIN CC: BIKE Subj: Can you give me the part number for the power supply? John Moore needs it. Bonnie ___________________________________________________________________________ From: KIM::RALSTON 28-FEB-1991 15:21:24.63 To: @SYS$MAIL:JUNK CC: Subj: ATARI GOLF TOURNAMENT THAT'S RIGHT---PRELIMINARY PLANS FOR ANOTHER FUN-FILLED ATARI GOLF TOURNAMENT ARE NOW BEING MADE! WHEN: Don't know. (Some summer weekend.) WHERE: Probably Pleasant Hell...er...Hills. COST: Don't know. (Not much.) PRIZES: There might be some. (Depends on how much we charge to enter.) FOR WHO: Umm...let's see...I guess Atari employees, family, and friends...and probably anyone else. REFRESHMENTS: Sure. WHAT?! YOU WANT MORE SPECIFIC DETAILS?! SORRY---THAT'S ALL I KNOW. Actually, we need to get a rough estimate of how many people would be participating in order to get a date scheduled by the course. So, if you happen to be interested, please respond by mail or by signing up on the sheet posted outside my office. Oh, there is one detail I do know: FUN: Tons! (Don't miss it!) ___________________________________________________________________________ From: KIM::LOGG 1-MAR-1991 10:51:52.40 To: MARGOLIN,MONCRIEF,BEHENSKY,OWENS,MEYETTE,DOWNEND CC: Subj: 53 vs 50Hz Jed; I have checked the vertical sync pulses with several scopes and they all indicate that I am running the monitors at 50Hz not 53Hz. Please check the frame rate again. If we are running at an incorrect rate maybe changing to the proper rate will improve some of the problems I am having adjusting the monitors (because they are rated at min of 50Hz). I also need to know the frame rate to determine clock time. 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Please come by soon and get your name on there if interested. Again, the details: Tournament to be held on some Saturday or Sunday, probably in May or June, at the beautiful Pleasant Hills Country Club/Resort. Entry fee is yet to be determined, as are most other details. PLEASE NOTE: THE NEXT STEP, ACCORDING TO TOURNAMENT DIRECTOR JOSE SANDOVAL, IS TO GET A DATE ARRANGED BY THE COURSE, THEN TO PROVIDE THEM WITH A DEPOSIT. THIS MEANS WE NEED SOME MONEY NOW. WE ARE ASKING THAT EVERYONE INTERESTED IN PARTICIPATING PLEASE COUGH UP $10.00 A.S.A.P. THANKS. ___________________________________________________________________________ From: KIM::BURGESS "Andrew" 5-MAR-1991 13:12:59.74 To: @SYS$MAIL:JUNK CC: Subj: For Sale FOR SALE...FOR SALE....FOR SALE Olympus OM-1 35mm SLR Camera - Olympus 1:1.8 50mm lens - Albinar 1:2.8 28mm lens - Pentax AF-18 flash - Vivtar 49mm UV Haze Filter - Albinar 49mm Polarizing Filter - Lebo Voyager Camera case $250.00 or B.O. If interested send mail to BURGESS. 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EVERYONE MUST PROVIDE THEIR OWN TRANSPRTATION. A TAILGATE PARTY IS IN THE WORKS AND POSSIBLY MORE. DON'T MISS THIS CHANCE TO SEE THE A'S BURY THE BOSOX! RSVP ASAP! ___________________________________________________________________________ From: KIM::DOWNEND 5-MAR-1991 17:03:35.84 To: @SYS$MAIL:ENGINEER CC: Subj: Need Info I need a first year physics textbook on mechanics so I can calculate the g-forces created on a spinning object - like those contraptions they put pilots in to simulate g-forces. If you have a physics textbook, please bring it in. Where are Haliday and Resnick when you need them? ___________________________________________________________________________ From: KIM::HUBBERSTEY 6-MAR-1991 21:04:01.44 To: MCCARTHY,LEE,MARGOLIN,JMOORE,KHODADADI,DROBNY,NGUYEN,MCNAMARA,DURFEY CC: HUBBERSTEY Subj: Bad PCB vendors I have just had 2 bad batches of proto boards in a row from a vendor. I'm sure all of you have experienced this problem as well so I am asking for any info you may have on which vendors you have received bad work from so that I can compile a "hit list" of vendors not to use that I will pass on to Melanie Martin. Once I have the list, I will mail a copy to all of you so that you can be informed and warned as well. Thanks for your (anticipated) input. Tim ___________________________________________________________________________ From: KIM::MARGOLIN 6-MAR-1991 21:26:19.38 To: HUBBERSTEY CC: MARGOLIN Subj: PC Boards The boards I have gotten from Cirexx were really awful. Not just once, but twice. Since January I have asked Melanie not to buy my prototype boards from them. I have had very good boards from 'SK' which I believe is Skyline Circuits. 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