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Subject: Re: GM TSR? / SB201 won't load
To: chrispy@aztec.inre.asu.edu
Date: Fri, 20 Jan 1995 12:50:05 -0700 (MET)
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In-Reply-To: <199501200613.XAA22866@aztec.asu.edu> from "CHRIS M. POTASH" at Jan 19, 95 11:13:33 pm
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> Hello everybody,
>         Please forgive me if these topics have been covered already, I
> just got Internet access and am new to this list. 1) I have been told that
> there is a TSR that will allow the Aria to emulate General Midi music in
> some games. Is this true, and if so where can I get it? I have been on
> the phone with the tech support and/or customer support departments at
> Diamond, Sierra Semiconductor, and Prometheus (actually, it was rather nice
> of Prometheus to try to help me with my problem considering my card was
> made by Diamond) and none of these people seem to know much of
> anything. However, I have talked with several people in the Intelec
> network's Sound Cards conference who say they worked for various
> testing companies and actually used this TSR while testing some of the Aria-
> based cards, although they do not know whether it was ever released to
> the public. I am hoping someone here can give me a straight answer on this
> matter. 

Check the latest Aria FAQ & Support List for info on how to use the GM TSR.

> 2) I cannot load the SB201.COM that I downloaded from Prometheus'
> BBS; it is the 2.01 beta version. When I try to run this, it says
> ERROR: Aria board version not supported. I don't know if this means I
> can't use it because I have a Diamond Sonic Sound, because of the
> version of the Aria chip on the board, or what. I have an original Diamond
> Sonic Sound (the board with jumpers on it), it has DSP v1.00 and ROM v1.60
> on it, and the SB199.COM that I downloaded from Diamond's BBS works great
> with it (at least, all the sounds are present and correct in Nova Logic's
> Comanche: Maximum Overkill, which they weren't without the SB199). If
> someone could tell me why the SB201.COM won't work with my card and if
> there's anything I can do about it, I would be very grateful. Thanks.
> Chris Potash

Download SB201.ZIP from the Aria Internet Department. The file SB201.EXE
should solve all (most?) of your problems.

>             Pray for Bill Clinton - Psalms 109:8

Hmmm...   I wonder who you would prefer in his place... A republican or
a democrat?  

