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==How to get English language?==
There is a sub-folder called ENGLISH in the archive.<br>
Just copy all the file in sub-folder ENGLISH over to the main folder and overwrite the files.
This will replaces all the German text and resource files, to give you English.


== Atari ST FAQ ==
==Why can't it find Basic.tar?==
Unfortunately the current web distribution of EasyMint comes in several packages and not in a single big archive.
When you expand the archive on your hard disk, you will get an EM.170 sub-folder. This is not the desired folder structure but still can be used. You will also see a sub-folder called PAKETE. It contains only a few files here. The *.TAR files are also suppose to be living in this sub-folder.<br>
If you have downloaded the various TAR files but left it in the EM.170 folder, EasyMint will complain that BASIC.TAR is missing. So just move all your TAR files into the sub-folder PAKETE.


(To whom it may concern: I tried but failed to find a definitive Atari ST FAQ.
So I appended together everything I could find that seemed relevant. I welcome
any additions, comments or suggestions. Thank you)


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==Welcome to comp.sys.atari.st (93.06.11)==
 
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present that includes the Atari 520ST, 1040ST, Mega ST, STe, STacy, Mega STe,
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==All the models in the ST line (93.01.30)==
This is a pretty complete list of all the ST/TT models and their main
features. If you have any additions/correction, of course, send them to me.
 
<TABLE WIDTH=80% BORDER=0 CELLPADDING=0 CELLSPACING=0>
<TR BGCOLOR="#CCCCCC">
<TD WIDTH=11%>Name</TD>
<TD WIDTH=11%>CPU</TD>
<TD WIDTH=11%>RAM</TD>
<TD WIDTH=11%>TOS</TD>
<TD WIDTH=11%>B.I.</TD>
<TD WIDTH=11%>Extra</TD>
<TD>Comment</TD>
</TR>
<TR VALIGN=TOP>
<TD>130 ST</TD>
<TD>8</TD>
<TD>/1</TD>
<TD>1</TD>
<TD>M</TD>
<TD>&nbsp;</TD>
<TD>Never marketed</TD>
</TR>
<TR VALIGN=TOP>
<TD>260 ST</TD>
<TD>8</TD>
<TD>/5</TD>
<TD>1</TD>
<TD>M</TD>
<TD><BR></TD>
<TD><BR></TD>
</TR>
<TR VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR="#CCFFFF">
<TD>520 ST</TD>
<TD>8</TD>
<TD>/5</TD>
<TD>1</TD>
<TD>M</TD>
<TD><BR></TD>
<TD><BR></TD>
</TR>
<TR VALIGN=TOP>
<TD>520 ST+</TD>
<TD>8</TD>
<TD>1</TD>
<TD>1</TD>
<TD>M</TD>
<TD><BR></TD>
<TD><BR></TD>
</TR>
<TR VALIGN=TOP>
<TD>520 STm</TD>
<TD>8</TD>
<TD>/5</TD>
<TD>1.2</TD>
<TD>M</TD>
<TD><BR></TD>
<TD><BR></TD>
</TR>
<TR VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR="#CCFFFF">
<TD>520 STfm</TD>
<TD>8</TD>
<TD>/5</TD>
<TD>1.2</TD>
<TD>FM</TD>
<TD><BR></TD>
<TD><BR></TD>
</TR>
<TR VALIGN=TOP>
<TD>1040 ST</TD>
<TD>8</TD>
<TD>1</TD>
<TD>1</TD>
<TD>FM</TD>
<TD><BR></TD>
<TD><BR></TD>
</TR>
<TR VALIGN=TOP>
<TD>1040 STf</TD>
<TD>8</TD>
<TD>1</TD>
<TD>1.2</TD>
<TD>F</TD>
<TD><BR></TD>
<TD><BR></TD>
</TR>
<TR VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR="#CCFFFF">
<TD>1040 STm</TD>
<TD>8</TD>
<TD>1</TD>
<TD>1.2</TD>
<TD>M</TD>
<TD><BR></TD>
<TD><BR></TD>
</TR>
<TR VALIGN=TOP>
<TD>1040 STfm</TD>
<TD>8</TD>
<TD>1</TD>
<TD>1.2</TD>
<TD>FM</TD>
<TD><BR></TD>
<TD><BR></TD>
</TR>
<TR VALIGN=TOP>
<TD>Mega 1</TD>
<TD>8</TD>
<TD>1</TD>
<TD>1.2</TD>
<TD>F</TD>
<TD>MB</TD>
<TD><BR></TD>
</TR>
<TR VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR="#CCFFFF">
<TD>Mega 2</TD>
<TD>8</TD>
<TD>2</TD>
<TD>1.2</TD>
<TD>F</TD>
<TD>MB</TD>
<TD><BR></TD>
</TR>
<TR VALIGN=TOP>
<TD>Mega 4</TD>
<TD>8</TD>
<TD>4</TD>
<TD>1.2</TD>
<TD>F</TD>
<TD>MB</TD>
<TD><BR></TD>
</TR>
<TR VALIGN=TOP>
<TD>STacy</TD>
<TD>8</TD>
<TD>1</TD>
<TD>???</TD>
<TD>F</TD>
<TD><BR></TD>
<TD>Laptop</TD>
</TR>
<TR VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR="#CCFFFF">
<TD>STBook</TD>
<TD>8</TD>
<TD>1</TD>
<TD>???</TD>
<TD>F</TD>
<TD><BR></TD>
<TD>Notebook</TD>
</TR>
<TR VALIGN=TOP>
<TD>520 STe</TD>
<TD>8</TD>
<TD>/5S</TD>
<TD>1.62</TD>
<TD>FM</TD>
<TD>AV</TD>
<TD><BR></TD>
</TR>
<TR VALIGN=TOP>
<TD>1024 STe</TD>
<TD>8</TD>
<TD>1S</TD>
<TD>1.62</TD>
<TD>FM</TD>
<TD>AV</TD>
<TD><BR></TD>
</TR>
<TR VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR="#CCFFFF">
<TD>Mega STe</TD>
<TD>16</TD>
<TD>1S</TD>
<TD>2.06</TD>
<TD>F</TD>
<TD>AV,MB,6U</TD>
<TD><BR></TD>
</TR>
<TR VALIGN=TOP>
<TD>TT</TD>
<TD>16/030</TD>
<TD><BR></TD>
<TD><BR></TD>
<TD><BR></TD>
<TD><BR></TD>
<TD>Just for developer</TD>
</TR>
<TR VALIGN=TOP>
<TD>TT</TD>
<TD>32/030</TD>
<TD>S</TD>
<TD>3.06</TD>
<TD>F</TD>
<TD>AV,MB,6U</TD>
<TD>Various mem/HD configs</TD>
</TR>
<TR VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR="#CCFFFF">
<TD>Falcon</TD>
<TD>16/030</TD>
<TD>1,4,14</TD>
<TD>4.04</TD>
<TD>F</TD>
<TD>AV,FC</TD>
<TD>Many enhancements!</TD>
</TR>
</TABLE>
 
key:
    <table border=0>
        <tr>
            <td>CPU':&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</td>
            <td>8</td>
            <td>8 MHz 68000</td>
            <td>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</td>
            <td>RAM:</td>
            <td>/1</td>
            <td>128KB</td>
            <td>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</td>
            <td>Built-in:</td>
            <td>F</td>
            <td>Floppy</td>
        </tr>
        <tr>
            <td>&nbsp;</td>
            <td>16</td>
            <td>16 MHz 68000</td>
            <td>&nbsp;</td>
            <td>&nbsp;</td>
            <td>/5</td>
            <td>512KB</td>
            <td>&nbsp;</td>
            <td>&nbsp;</td>
            <td>M</td>
            <td>TV Modulator</td>
        </tr>
        <tr>
            <td>&nbsp;</td>
            <td>16/030</td>
            <td>16 MHz 68030</td>
            <td>&nbsp;</td>
            <td>&nbsp;</td>
            <td>1</td>
            <td>1MB</td>
            <td>&nbsp;</td>
            <td>&nbsp;</td>
            <td>&nbsp;</td>
            <td>&nbsp;</td>
        </tr>
        <tr>
            <td ></td>
            <td >32/030</td>
            <td >32 MHz 68030</td>
            <td >&nbsp;</td>
            <td ></td>
            <td >2</td>
            <td >2MB</td>
            <td >&nbsp;</td>
            <td ></td>
            <td ></td>
            <td ></td>
        </tr>
        <tr>
            <td>&nbsp;</td>
            <td>&nbsp;</td>
            <td>&nbsp;</td>
            <td>&nbsp;</td>
            <td>&nbsp;</td>
            <td>4</td>
            <td>4MB</td>
            <td>&nbsp;</td>
            <td>&nbsp;</td>
            <td>&nbsp;</td>
            <td>&nbsp;</td>
        </tr>
        <tr>
            <td>&nbsp;</td>
            <td>&nbsp;</td>
            <td>&nbsp;</td>
            <td>&nbsp;</td>
            <td>&nbsp;</td>
            <td>S</td>
            <td>SIMM slot</td>
            <td>&nbsp;</td>
            <td>&nbsp;</td>
            <td>&nbsp;</td>
            <td>&nbsp;</td>
        </tr>
    </table>
 
    <table border=0>
        <tr>
            <td>Extra:&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</td>
            <td>AV</td>
            <td>8 bit digital stereo audio, 4096 colors, hardware scrolling, analog joystick
                ports</td>
        </tr>
        <tr>
            <td>&nbsp;</td>
            <td>MB</td>
            <td>MegaBus processor-direct bus slots</td>
        </tr>
        <tr>
            <td>&nbsp;</td>
            <td>6U</td>
            <td>6U VME bus slots, second serial port</td>
        </tr>
        <tr>
            <td ></td>
            <td >FC</td>
            <td >Motorola 56000 DSP, 16 bit stereo audio, much enhanced video</td>
        </tr>
    </table>
TOS: Highest built-in TOS
 
 
==What are the specs on the Falcon? ??:??:??==
 
Here's some stuff I culled from the (reposted) Delphi conference with Sam Tramiel.
 
Here's the specs on the Atari Falcon 030:<br />
CPU:  Motorola 68030 running at 16 Mhz
  32-bit Bus
  Optional 68881 or 68882 FPU
  RAM: 1,4, or 14 megs
  Standard Atari Cartridge Port
  Motorola 56001 DSP chip
<br />Expansion Bus:
Internal direct processor slot for 386SX PC emulation, or other coprocessor
<br />Graphics:
  Super VGA graphics: 640x480 with 256 colors
  True color 16 bit mode allowing a display of up to 65,536 colors
  Accepts external video sync signal to allow high quality genlocking
  Overlay mode for easy video titling and special effects
  Overscan on TV's and ST Color monitors
  262,144 possible colors
  hardware-assisted horizontal fine scrolling
  BLiTTER graphics co-processor
<br />Sound features:
  Eight 16 bit audio DMA record and playback channels
  Stereo 16 bit digital DMA input
  Stereo 16 bit DMA audio output
  SDMA sound/DMA Coprocessor
<br />Standard Ports
  SCSI II port with DMA
  High speed LocalTalk  compatible  LAN
  Connector for analog RGB color (ST or VGA) or composite video
  RS232C serial port
  Bidirectional parallel port
  MIDI IN/MIDI OUT
  Stereo microphone input, miniature stereo plug
  Stereo audio out, miniature stereo plug
  Two joystick connectors
  Two enhanced digital/analog controller/light pen connectors
<br />Data Storage
  1.44 Mbyte floppy disk drive
  Optional internal IDE Hard Disk
<br />System software
  Pre-emptive Multitasking with adaptive prioritzation (MultiTOS)
  Inter process communication
  NewDesk desktop and eXtensible control panel
  Multiple window user interface;  number of windows limited
  only by memory or software in use.

Latest revision as of 11:34, 11 October 2011

How to get English language?

There is a sub-folder called ENGLISH in the archive.
Just copy all the file in sub-folder ENGLISH over to the main folder and overwrite the files. This will replaces all the German text and resource files, to give you English.

Why can't it find Basic.tar?

Unfortunately the current web distribution of EasyMint comes in several packages and not in a single big archive. When you expand the archive on your hard disk, you will get an EM.170 sub-folder. This is not the desired folder structure but still can be used. You will also see a sub-folder called PAKETE. It contains only a few files here. The *.TAR files are also suppose to be living in this sub-folder.
If you have downloaded the various TAR files but left it in the EM.170 folder, EasyMint will complain that BASIC.TAR is missing. So just move all your TAR files into the sub-folder PAKETE.


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