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Rainbow EchoMail Digest					    Apr 19, 1991

In this issue:
  RE: FLOPPY INFO           
  RE: MS-DOS 3.10 OR LATER  
  RE: FREE STUFF ACT FAST        (2 messages)
  WARNER WANTS TO KNOW      


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Date:     14 Apr 91  20:00 -0500
From:     FRANK MALLORY 
To:       GEORGE THEALL 
Subject:  RE: FLOPPY INFO 

 GT> I have used the DEC pre-formatted RX50K and the Maxell MD1DD-RX50 
 GT> pre-formatted diskettes on the DECmate II extensively.  The Maxell 
 GT> disks are *clearly* superior to DEC's offering.  This is seemingly 
 GT> contrary to other's reports, but there is a proper explanation:

The Maxell diskettes I have trouble with are the MD2-D, which is their
regular DSDD diskette designed for use on 360KB PC drives.


- --- msged 1.99L MSC
 * Origin: Silver Bullet - Silver Spring, Md. - 301-622-2247 (1:109/417)

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Date:     15 Apr 91  12:46 -0500
From:     ALAN RASKIND 
To:       AMER NELSON 
Subject:  RE: MS-DOS 3.10 OR LATER 

Thank you for the info.  If anyone knows where locally (in the Los
Angeles area) I can get a bug free copy of DOS 3.10b for the
Rainbow please let me know.  Also any info on what version of
Code Blue needs to be use with it?  Thanks, Alan


- --- QM v1.00
 * Origin: Beach Cities RB (1:102/139.0)

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Date:     15 Apr 91  14:17 -0500
From:     BILL ROGERS 
To:       GEORGE THEALL 
Subject:  RE: FREE STUFF ACT FAST 

I'll take anything left over.  Just mail it COD to;
 
                Bill Rogers
                8412 Steilacoom Blvd #15
                Tacoma  WA 98498
 
I especially need a copy of the DOS!
                                Thanx
                                Bill


- --- Opus-CBCS 1.12
 * Origin: Glacier Peak Rainbow, Bellevue, WA - 206/644-8431 (1:343/3.0)

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Date:     15 Apr 91  14:21 -0500
From:     BILL ROGERS 
To:       GEORGE THEALL 
Subject:  RE: FREE STUFF ACT FAST 

If you have already gotten rid of most of the stuff, then I need the
DOS & CP/M disks most.  I could also use a keyboard.
 
                                Thanx again.
 


- --- Opus-CBCS 1.12
 * Origin: Glacier Peak Rainbow, Bellevue, WA - 206/644-8431 (1:343/3.0)

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Date:     18 Apr 91  21:08 -0500
From:     FRANK MALLORY 
To:       GEORGE THEALL 
Subject:  WARNER WANTS TO KNOW 

 GT> From: ccjason@ucdavis.ucdavis.edu  (Jason Gabler) Organization: 
 GT> University of California, Davis
 GT> 
 GT> In article <1991Apr16.162010.24517#Solbourne.COM> imp@Solbourne.COM
 GT>  (Warner Losh) writes:
 GT> >
 GT> >P.S.  Does anybody know what it means when you turn on your Rainbow
 GT> >and NOTHING happens?  No screen, no fan, no disks spin up?  No, it
 GT> >isn't upplugged... :-)
 GT> >--
 GT> >Warner Loshimp@Solbourne.COM
 GT> 
 GT> it means: 1) Some one at DEC forgot about UL standards 2) You don't 
 GT> have an IBM PC

I had this happen on an IBM PC once, and it almost drove me crazy until
I discovered that an aluminized write protect tab had fallen
off a floppy and was shorting out the drive electronics. I
don't use aluminized write protect tabs any more (if any).

On the Rainbow, tho, I think it is more likely to be the on/off switch.
It's pretty easy to substitute a new fan assembly with on/off
switch to check it out.


- --- msged 1.99L MSC
 * Origin: Silver Bullet - Silver Spring, Md. - 301-622-2247 (1:109/417)

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