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From: coco-sysop
Date: Wed, 01 Dec 1993 04:59
Date: Wed, 01 Dec 1993 04:59
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>Reply to Item 0654241 93/11/30 15:14
>From: COCO@PUCC.PRINCETON.EDU@INET# Internet Gateway
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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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