Re: Newbase 0.54 oddity

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From: Graham Allan
Date: Thu, 18 May 1995 00:00

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In article <19950517.194311.96@callan.demon.co.uk>, simon@callan.demon.co.uk (Simon Callan) writes:
|>Having previously complained about Newbase losing articles, I've now
|>noticed another oddity. Whenever it checks for new files, the LED on my
|>floppy disc drive lights up - is Newbase trying to access a floppy disc?
|>
|>As a result of this, my RiscPC freezes quite often, and then suddenly
|>catches up with me.
|>
|>Is it possible to downgrade to NewsBase 0.53, without major effort?

Not without some effort, really.

It shouldn't be checking your floppy drive unless some system variable such
as Mail$Dir is pointing there.

The next small revision will let you alter the time between checks for new
files, which may help. Not that the floppy access should happen in the first
place.

I didn't notice anything about loss of articles... unless it was a long time ago
with an old version, let me know what the problem was.

Graham

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Date: 1995/05/18
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