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Rainbow EchoMail Digest                     Dec 16, 1989

In this issue:
  KILL FILES AND DOGS
  RE: RAINBOW FTP SITES
  PRIVATE MAIL TO FIDONET        (2 messages)
  CONCURRENT DOS AND RB'S
  THANKS
  ENLIGHTENMENT
  RE: HARD DISK CONTROLLERS
  USNET--->FIDONET
  BTW
  GENERAL


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Date:     12-14-89
To:       GEORGE THEALL
Subject:  KILL FILES AND DOGS
From:     DAVID DEITCH

In a message of <Dec 12 18:08>, GEORGE THEALL (1:273/203) writes:
%   A kill file is specific to USENET news. It enables you to deselect
%messages by subject or author - you simply just don't see those messages.
%(And yes, there are cases where ignorance is bliss!) I've heard of a
%similar capability for reading EchoMail called Kill Dog (or something
%like that), but I don't know whether it's in general use. Perhaps someone
%else can fill you in on this.

Killrdog is one of a couple of programs.  If anyone is interested in
it  then I can send it to you.

Yours in FidoNet,

David Deitch
(GIS) 1:133/411

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* Origin: Galaxy Information Services (GIS)  (1:133/411)

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Date:     12-14-89
To:       FRANK MALLORY
Subject:  RE: RAINBOW FTP SITES
From:     DAVID DEITCH

In a message of <Dec 12 20:04>, Frank Mallory (1:109/123) writes:

%Now that we have some useful gateways set up between Usenet and Fidonet,
%do you know if anyone has figured out how to use it to transmit files as
%well as messages?

Just UUencode them.  Set up a program that will take a file received
via  fidonet and uuencode it before sending it to Usenet.  Then when receiving
a  uuencoded file from UFgate, simply UUdecode it and send it into FidoNet.

Yours in FidoNet,

David Deitch
(GIS) 1:133/411

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* Origin: Galaxy Information Services (GIS)  (1:133/411)

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Date:     12-14-89
To:       FRANK MALLORY
Subject:  PRIVATE MAIL TO FIDONET
From:     DAVID DEITCH

In a message of <Dec 12 20:16>, Frank Mallory (1:109/123) writes:

%Are you sure that works universally, George?  That implies that there is
%a gateway node in Fidonet who has volunteered to forward messages to any
%BBS, no matter where it is situated.

The domain lists certain gateways assigned to certain nets.  For example,
anything coming to net 133 would come through me.  David Dodell runs a gateway
for all nets that are not already served by a gateway.

Yours in FidoNet,

David Deitch
(GIS) 1:133/411

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* Origin: Galaxy Information Services (GIS)  (1:133/411)

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Date:     12-15-89
To:       DAVID STRICKLER
Subject:  CONCURRENT DOS AND RB'S
From:     VERNON BAILEY

David - I have run CDOS XM on my AT clone and have linked in my RB via the
serial port as a separate user.  You are limited to using text based programs
that support a VT100 terminal but that is quite a few programs. CDOS XM
on an AT will handle 3 or up to 6 users depending on the version. Thats
1 on the main console and the rest via serial ports.
CDOS supports several third - party cards that expand the number of serial
ports.  CDOS 386 can handle 6 - 10 users with 4 windows on the main console.
I now have a 386 machine at work but have not come up with a copy CDOS 386
yet to try. The documentation is the same for both the 286 and the 386 version
so I could probably answer any questions you may have.  The current versions
of CDOS are fully MS-DOS 3.3 compatible and will also execute CP/M86 programs
at the same time so it is very useful.  I have also run SCO Xenix on a 286
machine but not with multiple users but I am not using it now so cannot
tell you much about the current versions.  At the time I was using it you
could have separate MSDOS and Xenix partitions on your machine but it was
necessary to use FDISK to set the auto-boot partition to switch.  Good Luck!

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* Origin: The Pot of Gold - (703-359-6549) (1:109/103)

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Date:     12-13-89 (16:27)
To:       CARL HOUSEMAN
Subject:  THANKS
From:     AMER NELSON

Now I know a lot more about the crytic acronyms.
On substituting adjectives, the F word does seem to creep up --
as in FOOBAR.
++ Amer ++


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* Origin: Glacier Peak Rainbow, Bellevue, WA - 206/644-8431 (Opus 1:343/3)

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Date:     12-13-89 (16:31)
To:       PAUL OLSON
Subject:  ENLIGHTENMENT
From:     AMER NELSON

Please ease up on Mark.
There are so many people that I've had nothing but respect for --
yourself, George and David that turn out to mean, cruel, petty and
jealous.  How would I have known if it weren't for Mark.
POOP -- I should abort this message, but I won't.  I WANT to join
you all on Mark's list of blue meanies.
++ Amer ++


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* Origin: Glacier Peak Rainbow, Bellevue, WA - 206/644-8431 (Opus 1:343/3)

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Date:     12-14-89
To:       AMER NELSON
Subject:  RE: HARD DISK CONTROLLERS
From:     JIM GREELY

In a message of <12 Dec 89 13:22:12>, Amer Nelson (1:343/3) writes:

AN>Some time back Alan Vymetalic posted a message that indicated that
AN>someone had succeeded in hooking up the 159MEG RD-54 to a Rainbow.
AN>Said one could get 4 - 32MEG partitions.
AN>Any comments or knowledge regarding that possibility???

Impossible.  The controller can only handle upto 67mb/drive.  The
only way to get over 67mb is to use a CHS dual-controller (which
is also limited to 67mb/drive but will hold 2 drives).  I have
a couple of used ones here that are working.  If you want to talk
about it give me a call voice at 800-446-3074 or 617-769-9811.


---JimG


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* Origin: Still Servicing the Rainbow - Maybee Forever (1:101/1)

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Date:     12-14-89
To:       GEORGE THEALL
Subject:  USNET--->FIDONET
From:     GEORGE DAHLCO, SYSOP 102/

In a message of <Dec 08 08:07>, GEORGE THEALL (1:273/203) writes:

GT>Does this mean, Frank, that articles from USENET newsgroups can be
GT>*automatically* forwarded to an Echo? And vice versa? As you know, I've
GT>been doing this manually. I don't think I've missed any messages so far,
GT>but an automatic system would be much better.

George,

Contact Rick Ellis of 1:102/161 for info on how to do this; he recently
sent  me some instructions with my USENET address convention. I'm sure he
is porting   messages to and from USENET automatically. Tell him I sent you.

-George, 102/138-

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* Origin: Western Region VAX EC, RAINBOW/PDP-11 Echo Hub (1:102/138.1)

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Date:     12-13-89 (19:17)
To:       AMER NELSON
Subject:  BTW
From:     DAN OREILLY

>  Stands for "by the way"
>  I had to ask the first time I saw it, too.

The first time I used it in a PROFS note on my VM/CMS system around here
(FEDEX), it was in the context of "BTW - I'll need a ride from the airport".
This lead to both the addressee and a person who got a CC of the message
calling me and asking "Who is this BTW guy, anyway?"!

Managment!  Geez!

DanO

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Date:     12-15-89 (01:09)
To:       ALL
Subject:  GENERAL
From:     KEN PATIENCE

Hi There!
This board is new to this echo! And I would like to know what computer
does this echo support? Would be appreciated.
See Ya!


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* Origin: Whitelightning BBS Toronto,Ontario (Opus 1:250/610)

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Date:     12-16-89 (08:42)
To:       DAVID DEITCH
Subject:  PRIVATE MAIL TO FIDONET
From:     GEORGE THEALL

DD>The domain lists certain gateways assigned to certain nets.  For example,
DD>anything coming to net 133 would come through me.  David Dodell runs a gate
DD>for all nets that are not already served by a gateway.

  David, are there any limitations on use of these gateways? Like who
can use them, what nets can they reach, or the maximum size of a single
message? And what's David Dodell's net address? Is he castle.fidonet.org
when viewed from the other size of things?

George
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