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Errata
 Info Guide #11

   InptЗdoc the Pro Tracker version is missing
3.7 called"protrasm" with built-in 
assembler (for Pentagon 512K/1M). She
was releasedSeptember 8, 2006 not later─
nude according to whose idea - so as not to tie re─
daktor to the only player.

   Infile_id.diz were missing Einar
Saukas and King of Evil. Looks like there are some mistakes─ 
who kind of can't be avoided when the magazine says so
or otherwise many dozens of people are involved─
catcher

   The article about palchanger states that
(ATM)Turbo 2 was released in1993. However, su─ 
according to the diagrams and description of Honey Commander,
in 1992 it (ATM v6.xx) already existed. This
dating error penetrated into The demo
Board II, which was dedicated to the anniversary 
ATM2 standard and a year late :) Really
in 1993 Turbo 2+ (v7.xx) appeared, with
which all modern ATMs are compatible with. And
The demo is designed specifically for Turbo 2+.

                ACNews #65

   In the list of the Soviet Spectrum co─
fta the following are missingprograms (prigo─
get ready for a huge list - not in the newspaper
was about half of what is now known
software!):

  - MENU-128 (c) Y. & N. RODIONOV 1988
(44.TRD at Rodionov) - ramdisk manager 
  - UNI-MENU # Y.& N.RODIONOV (c) 1989
(44.TRD at Rodionov) - ramdisk manager 
  - VU-EPSO (PSION SOFTWARE & Youri
Rodionov 1990) (70.TRD at Rodionov) 
  - SPECTRUM micro-PROLOG T1.2 (C)LPA,
B-disk by N.Rodionov 
  - BETA COMMANDER ver 1.2 by Trubinov
J.U. on 12/19/90 (46.TRD at Rodionov’s 
named SLAVA) 
  - L-COPY written by Laptev (46.TRD y
Rodionova) 
  - game Business (1990, Chuck/Mapson&Rapson
Software from Lugansk) 
  - The complete machine code tutor
(c)1990 Cracked & fully disked by Trubinov 
J.U. (46.TRD from Rodionov) 
  - BACK128 (N. RODIONOV'90) (46.TRD at
Rodionova) - sector-by-sector copier 
  - Set MovCh (Yu. Rodionov 1/91) (46.TRD y
Rodionova) - something for the printer 
  - PINBALL (Unified disk/tape loader
Y. R. 12/90) (55.TRD from Rodionov) 
  -SOPHISTRY
Restored by Nic Rodionov 1990 
Screen & T/D loader by Yu.Rodionov 1991 
(55.TRD for Rodionov) 
  - MEGABASIC [russian] autocopy system
v.1b by Yu. Rodionov 1991 (46.TRD y 
Rodionova) 
  - with the same signature Eagle's Nest
(55.TRD for Rodionov) 
  - Melbourne Draftsman (translation
Yu.Rodionova December 1989) (43.TRD at 
Rodionova) 
  - Dictator - translation by Yu. and N. Rodionov
(1990 at the latest) (26.TRD atRodionova) 
  - Mad Martha - disk version by
Yu. Rodionov (1991) (4.TRD for Rodionov) 
  - ASC Screen Crasher version 2.6
07.Aug.1991 (58.TRD for Rodionov) 
  - CUT OFF (PENCRAFT SOFTWARE (c)1991
BENYA LUX) - cuts out a picture from Magic 
(58. TRD from Rodionov) 
  - PRХО/50R (Russian version of GROUP
PENCRAFT JANUARY 1991 - inside L. Kluev, 
I. Dumov) - screen output driver 
(58.TRD at Rodionov) 
  - HELP ME! (Oktyabrsky Igor
Valentinovich (disabled group 1 D.Ts.P.) 
St. Petersburg st. Bely-Kun building 1 
apartment 2) (83.TRD at Rodionov) - game on 
BASIC (the year is not specified, there are cracks on the disk) 
1991) 
  - educational game in BASIC on the topic
"cross the road" (PITER Ltd 1991 
Akhudow T.A. tel 2353749) 
  - keyboard trainer "Klava"
(MP "Peter", Karpov (programmer), 
Bzhelyansky (artist)) 

   Also from the catalog of Yuri Rodionov
(not found or identified):

  - ARTSTUDIO v1.5
Developed James Hutchby (OCP) 85 Versions 
for DOS - N. Rodionov; Kordial '91 
(with installation). Convenient graphic 
editor; allows you to write a file to 
former place. 
  - BDJTEST (Beta-disc's test) Developed by.
Starocoltsev Eugen, 90 - shows 
track numbers on the disc that are not 
are read. 
  - COPY Dev. Lebedev S.M. '91
Disc copyer A<>B and A->A; copies 
block about 41 KB at a time, thanks 
placement of the program in the screen area. 
  - GENS 451 Dev. HiSoft v4.1 87g.,
beta-disk version MOA 90. In addition to downloading/ 
recording programs, allows you to read 
source text in parts and implement 
assembly directly to disk! 
  - DENCOPY Dev. Densoft 89
Copying files of the "MAGIC" type to tape, 
with bootloader. 
  - IBM Dev. Lebedev S.M., Krotov V.V.
(for "Spark"). One of the programs for 
copying data from IBM floppy disks to TR-DOS; 
reads along the paths; supports modes 
2D, ID, 2S, IS. 
  - MASTER-KEY Developed by Kotlarov D. V.
(DVK-soft), TRTI v3.2 90. One of the best 
programs like "disk doctor" - viewing and 
editing data on disk, has 
search function. 
  - MON7 (Advanced monitor v7.05).
Developed Wolf. Program disassembler 
directly on disk. 
  - MONS 4 beta. Developed HiSoft '87,
adaptation of IC' 90. Provides 
great opportunity - 
disassembling long programs directly 
to disk. 
  - OPENER Dev. VAJ, Lviv, 94
Program for downloading, viewing and 
editing protected 
BASIC loaders. 
  - PASCAL'D (Pascal version HP-TM16)
Developed HiSoft '84, adaptation 
Dereschuck. 
  - RAMPRESS Developed by Yu.Vlasov, Lvov,
'94 (Ed.: typo?) 
Converts MAGIC files into a program with 
loader for tape and disk. Unlike 
from DENCOPY, writes only one block 
codes, compressing it. It doesn't save 
less than 20% of disk space, and 
the program converted in this way 
looks fine when loadedacceptable. 
  - TLW2 (The Last Word 2) Developed by.
Saga System & Myrmidon 86. Russian version 
D.G.S., Cordial 90 Text editor 
with a wide range of commands. Communication with DOS 
via the BASIC line. 
  - TREK A>B Dev. Kordial 90 Convenient
copier for those who managed to purchase 
two disk drives. 
  - WHAM (Music Box). Developed MarkTime
85, disc version N. Rodionov 90 
Music editor. In addition to recording/ 
loading source files, writes 
compiled music onto a disc. 

   The demo program is also lost─
ma "Theater of History" ("Tetris") - used─
Valid for information support Lenin─
city wax museum. Inside this
demos scrolled vertically
text describing the exhibition. GRU program─
I worked with TR-DOS. Around1994, co─
when I (Alone Coder) saw it, the disk was already flat─
xo was read and produced errors.
   The museum itself was founded in the late80s, expo─
position"World History" - unknown.

   Two more messages about lost programs─
The move is worth quoting in full:

Area:NET_2_5090_108_21
Date:10 Jul 03 1:10:10
From:Vladimir Bogdanovitch (2:5090/108.21)
To :Vadim Chumachenko (2:464/117.27)
Subj: practical application of Spectrum

In a message of 07 Jul 03 Vadim
Chumachenko wrote to me:

VB>> It happened, but long ago in the past. Although 
VB>> this device is for measuring speed 
VB>> kpobotoka in the eye clinic 
VB>> Fedorov is probably still being used. 

VC> oh! can you tell me more?
VC> very interesting!

Three people gathered: the organizer, the electronic engineer and 
programmer (it's too loud about me 
said, while developing this program I 
I studied machine codes on spec, by the way 
I have never used assemblers, 
I wrote all the code programs on paper). 
The organizer went to Fedorov and 
agreed on the manufacture of the device 
for speed measurement kpobotoka 
periocular vessels. According to these data, the doctor 
determines the condition of the eye. It was in 
1989 For six months in 1990, we and 
We screwed this device. We took as a basis 
cassette version of the 48th Spectrum in 
milled metal miniature 
case (produced at a local factory) andbuilt it into the television housing 
monitor Electronics 302 (sort of 
called names). At the bottom of the monitor 
made a rectangular hole into which 
Spectrum and sensor (homemade) were inserted 
manufacturing - jewelry work). All 
this monster turned on at the same time. 
From a connected tape recorder, too 
Electronics 302, program loading 
(half in codes, half in BASIC). 
The sensor was dipped in a special gel (something 
ointment type) for better contact with the skin and 
brought close to the periocular 
kpobehochomy vessel (for example, near 
eyebrows) - on the monitor screen in real 
time the speed graph was displayed in 
in the form of painted pixel columns 
from left to right to the end of the screen and again across 
circle (with overwriting the previous ones). Also in 
drawn cells were displayed 
required digital values. Thus 
was visually visible as if 
envelope, and for accuracy were displayed 
digital values. When the device was ready, 
I was abandoned by my old friends. 
I don’t know what happened next, because 
I don’t forgive betrayal. By the way, they worked 
regardless of time, even at night. 

Yes, the program should be on the tape somewhere 
to be, but probably not likely anymore 
considered. 

Vladimir Bogdanovitch (vBv) 

Area:ZX.SPECTRUM
Date:26 Sep 03 22:17:56
From:VladimirBogdanovitch (2:5090/108.21)
To :Kirill Frolov
Subj: spherical spectrum in liquid vacuum

In a message of 26 Sep 03 Kirill Frolov
wrote to Andrew V. Miheev:

KF> Will you work in what sense? Spectrum
KF> staged in a cable studio
KF> television, sold for it
KF> accounting programs...

Yeah, I also installed specs on cable 
studios and wrote it in BASIC with code 
packaged switch procedures 
screens (7 screens - weekly program) 
in the specified order. The year is like this in 1990. 
The packer and unpacker, however, took 
ready from some magazine. 

Vladimir Bogdanovitch (vBv) 

                ACNews #67

   In a large material from Nikolai Amosov
"How it was in Leningrad" a mistake crept in─
ki:

AmoNik> 
   In one place I called Zerov Zotov:
"I'm going to Scorpio again. Sergei Zotov is very
busy, but takes my board to check. He
very surprised by my wire noodles
which I made SounDrive on the board. But I
I convince Zerov that I disabled the modification and
it does not affect the operation in any way."
It should be:"Sergey Zerov is very busy,
but takes my board for testing."

   Instead of Apple II, Mackintosh wrote:
"In one of Isaac Asimov's articles, stories─
val about his acquaintance and experience with
Mac. And in the photo in the article how
times and the Apple IIc was depicted with an external
disk drive and printer."
 Here instead of Macintosh you should read
Apple IIc, apparently.  In any case, on 
it was he who was in the photo in the article. 

   Regarding "modernity":

   On May 14, 2017 I sold the Amiga500
Boris Chuprin from Belarus. 

   In addition, two episodes are missing:

        2013 Commodore again

   Some time has passed since the sale
my first Commodore SbChG. When I see─
did him again at the exhibition during the festival─
Valya Chaos Constructions 2012, then a little
sad. Still a cool computer, huh
I didn't appreciate the demos. I decided that when
In case I get a C64 again. Such a service─
tea was introduced to me in2013.
In March2013 I learned about the release of the second─
roy version of the 1541 floppy drive emulator
Ultimate II for Commodore 64. It became 
even cooler, has a built-in player
SID files, can emulate a tape recorder
for both reading and writing, and now
sold with the case, not as a
simple board with buttons. I decided it was
a good sign and you should take it.
   I started my search in German-speaking
ebay.de. Once upon a time I came across dovo
very cheap commodores, and I decided to check─
Take a look at what is being offered there now. Practice─
I immediately found a very inexpensive lot from
seller with100% positive rating.
He was professionally engaged in restoration─
niem andrepair of Commodore equipment, and in its
in the store you could buy it completely─
your work computer or disk drive, and
individual boards or even board elements
(microcircuits, resistors).
   Included in the lot offered for sale
included a Commodore CbChC computer (more but─
your model, compared to mine), native
power supply for220 V with normal "advice─
a plug, the necessary wires. In opi─
It was stated on the lot that the computer
has undergone full pre-sale training and
100% working.  The seller sealed it
computer with its branded stickers and
provided a guarantee6 months. Cost
lot was 70 euros, without the possibility
set your own price.  Which was very
inexpensive. The euro was worth very little at that time─
house with40 rubles. I made sure that the seller
will send the computer to Russia without any problems, and
After that I immediately bought it. For delivery I
I paid another35 euros.
On the same day I paid for the dis emulator─
code -135 euros including delivery. But
you will have to wait a long time for the emulator, sincethe seller (who is also the developer and manufacturer)
tel) first collects orders, then orders─
calls for the production of a batch of boards and assembly,
then he checks them all and only after that─
go starts sending out. The next game, in
which I was signed up for, is scheduled for
beginning of May, i.e. I will not get my emulator
before June.
   About a week later I came across
ebay for an advertisement for the sale of Amiga 500 c
big discount (£40).
Now the price was only 30 pounds
sterling.  But the set was gorgeous:
Amiga with power supply in original box,
user manual, some kind of book,
20 branded very popular games, provo─
and a joystick. That is, it is difficult to pass by.
Delivery cost to Russia was indicated in
35 pounds sterling, which was also not up to─
rogo. On the same day I bought a kit and
paid immediately.
   A few days later the seller wrote
me that can't find a delivery method to
Russia for the specified price. He writes that the most
the cheapest of the methods proposed to him is worth
£34 more expensive. And he asks
pay me extrato him, and by direct translation
viaPAYPAL. But it's against the rules
ebay, and I refuse to pay extra to such
image. The seller fussed for a while and
I dodged. And I refused to pay extra.
I ask him to cancel the deal, but he suddenly pro─
crashes and doesn't respond to my messages. B
in the end I opened a dispute against him,
stating as the reason that the seller
asks to pay him extra byebay.
My complaint does not go unnoticed, and
eBay is on my side. And at the end of March─
that deal is canceled by mutual agreement.
Here the seller screwed up, he said it wrong─
head of the shipping cost, and I’m not interested─
I wondered how much it would actually cost. But
I promised the seller that I would not give
he received a negative review. That’s what they decided on.
   In April a package arrived from the Commodore
64C. The computer was just a pleasure to hold─ 
shake hands. He was clean and well-groomed─
ny. Through the cracks in the case it was clear that there was
The board has brand new Japanese electrolytes─
tic capacitors, i.e. the seller does not
deceived and really carried out the preparation
before sale. What else did he exchange there, I
I didn’t check, because the computer was not working─
chatan.I don't have a floppy drive emulator yet,I checked nothing except turning on and for─
I can't start BASIC. I buy on ebay
cables to connect the C64 to my monitor─
ru. I take two cables at once - composite
and Chroma-Lum. The last one is like this
S-Video, and I have a video monitor with this
entrance. I also buy a short cable for
connecting the emulator to serial
computer input. Although the emulator itself is up─
fits into the cartridge slot and can be blocked─
download programs via DMA directly into memory
computer, but this method is only suitable
for programs that do not have sub-downloads. A
everything else should load through the series─
al port. In addition, the emulator can ra─
work as an independent external device─
quality, without connecting to the cartridge connector.
Therefore, an additional wire is needed.
   Closer to mid-June I received the parcel
from 1541 Ultimate II. There was a map included
memory MicroSDHC for 8 GB (did not order,
this is a gift. The first version was sent out
card for4 GB) and adapter for connection
emulator to the tape input of the computer─
ra. Everything worked.
   I carried this kit to different exhibitions─
Vki, but at the end of January2015 I am with him
parted by selling the entire set
to a friend from Belarus.Toshiba

   At the very end of December2014, the former
work colleague Gena asked me about─
check his home computer for viruses.
Something wasn't working well for him. And at the same time
look at some old computer and
give a conclusion - leave it or throw it in the trash.
I burned several bootable CDs with anti─
Kaspersky, Doctor Web and NODЗ2 viruses.
I came to Gene’s house with the discs. While anti─
the virus scanned the disks, Gena showed me
what kind of computer did the janitor from the gar give him?
good cooperative. It was a Toshiba T3100e.
The model didn't tell me anything, but outwardly
it looked like an ancient, thick laptop. U
it had a carrying handle, a hinged screen─
puffed. Under the screen there was a compact cla─
viatura.  Monochrome plasma screen,
orange glow. I've only seen these
in the pictures. The computer was manufactured in1988
year.
   I turned on the computer, Opera started─
tion system MS-DOS and Norton Commander.
I rummaged through the disk, found the CheckIt program and
launched. Inside was an 80286 processor.
I told Gene that the computer represents
Interest only as a museum exhibit. Pre─
proposed to exhibit it at our exhibitions
on Chaos Constructions. Gene said that in
In that case, I can take it with me.
Which is what I did.
   Returning home, I looked at the computermore details. I took the case apart and looked
what's inside. This, of course, turned out not to be
laptop, as there is no power supply
from the battery. There were two inside
boards, and one is not fixed at all, but
the second was held on by two screws. Someone
Already dug before me. There was a couple inside
connectors for installing memory modules
SIMM, but none of my computer modules
I didn’t see it, but it had built-in memory
total1 MB. The processor worked at a frequency
12 MHz and could switch from the keyboard to
lower frequency6 MHz. Also inside co─
there was a compartment for installing cardsISA-8.
Only one device could be installed─
in, and I checked the operation of the computer with internal─
old modem. Here you can see
on it:http://youtu.be/KBLffMy_wvo
 The keyboard was not Russified, but
programs on the hard drive in20 MB were
mostly in Finnish. I then
I removed everything and installed MS-DOS 4 specifically
for Toshib. There were utilities included
to enter the BIOS and something else specific.The computer made a very loud noise when I turned it on.
hard drive and burned out my eyes with plasma
red-orange glow. Contrast
the screen, of course, was terrible, but the viewing angles─
ra were magnificent. Computer consumed
more than 60 W of electricity and was quite
heavy.  I've been using for a while
this computer is like a typewriter and
electronic notebook. But for the burrows─
the memory work was not enough, and why─
after two weeks I began to look for something more
modern onAvito.

   In January 2015 I found an advertisement about
sale of Toshiba Satellite 3ЗOCDT laptop.
The laptop was manufactured in1999. Processor
Pentium 2bbMMX,96 MB RAM, hard drive in 
area4 GB, CD drive and disk drive─
ket included. The power supply is original, but
The battery is dead and won't even charge
according to the seller. But for my money it was
not a bad option, and I’m negotiating with the pro─
the seller about the meeting. And the next day I go
pick him up.
   I brought the laptop home and spent some time
poked the buttons.  Installed on disk
Windows 98 SE. Nothing interesting on the disk 
notdiscovered. But while I was doing research─
Vaniyami, the battery suddenly came to life and began to charge─
huddle. I even became interested. I am the rain─
The charging indicator went out and turned off─
Chill power from the laptop. After this laptop─
the beech worked for more than three hours.
   Then I charged the battery again and turned it off─
I read it from my laptop - I don’t need it at home─
no, but I won’t carry it outside the house. Also
I replaced the hard drive withCompactFlash
card on512 MB, installing MS-DOS on it.
I use the laptop as a typewriter and
like a notebook, and also sometimes a launcher─
I use ZX Spectrum emulators and play.

   At the end of August2015 I recorded on
hard drive T3100e some quantity
toys under DOS (sent them via modem)
and put the computer on display as part of
Chaos Constructions. Here it is: 
https://youtu.be/qOHfjY-PH-w?t=21mЗЧs.
All two days of the festival on the keyboard or
There was a piece of paper lying nearby saying
that this exhibit is for sale. But those who want
I couldn't buy a computer. Later
a few days I sent the computer together
with Mikhail Rudenkov to Estonia in Tallinn─
Russian Computer Museum.