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Re: command 'me' in waffle 1.64

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From: Roy M. Silvernail
Date: Thu, 28 Jan 1993 00:04
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dawson@willard.atl.ga.us (Willard Dawson) writes:

> > daniel drucker <xyzzy@jaflrn.UUCP> writes:
> > 
> > > When I type 'me' in waffle 1.64, I get:
> > > Coreleft: 240744
> > > Display mode: 3
> > > Columns: 80
> > > Active page: 0
> > > Video Adapter: [insert linenoise type garbage here] 
>                    ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
> How many more are gonna harp on "what is MEM"
> and ignore Mr. Drucker's real question?
> 
> I'd love to.. only I don't have any ideas why he's seeing garbage on the
> video adapter line...

Well, we can start with "Dan, what kind of video adaptor _do_ you have?"

:-)

FWIW, mine reports EGA (which the card is, only running a CGA monitor).
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Subject: Re: command 'me' in waffle 1.64
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