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From: coco-sysop
Date: Wed, 01 Dec 1993 04:59
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 >From <@PUCC.PRINCETON.EDU:COCO@PUCC.PRINCETON.EDU> Wed Dec  1 01:22:23

 >I'd compiled a new keyboard driver version and overwrote my only boot disk
 >with the new bootfile... but the new keyboard driver didn't work. Talk
 >about sweating bullets.  I was trapped with a non-working boot!

Hmmm.  Never heard of that happening.  Having only one working boot disk?
Nah, too unrealistic <g>.

 >I caused by clicking the left button on the cursor with some garbage
 >commands) into enough words to build up the necessary commands to
 >recompile a new bootdisk.

Darn these clever hackers!

 >Mike Haaland (who's temporarily staying with me) walked up behind me and
 >said "Why not just c&p it?"  Talk about embarrassed!  Duh.

<big grins>

Hey Kevin ... have you seen the 1992 CoCoFest adventure yet?  It didn't turn
into the full "quest" game (yet) but you are featured in it ;).  Let me know
if you are interested and I'll see about gettin' it to you - CoCo or MM/1.

          Allen C. Huffman -/- Sub-Etha Software
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