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Rainbow EchoMail Digest                     Jan  6, 1990

In this issue:
  ASCII CHARACTERS               (2 messages)
  USENET/INTERNET
  RE: SPOOLER                    (2 messages)
  RE: ASCII CHARACTERS
  RE: KEDT
  RE: PROBLEM WITH HARD DIS
  Rainbow News Fido
  UUCP/INTERNET


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Date:     01-04-90 (14:44)
To:       ALL
Subject:  ASCII CHARACTERS
From:     RICK MELLON

How does one enter ASCII codes on the Rainbow (the 'bow version of
IBM's "Alt+<numeric keypad)?"  Also, is there a list out there of
Rainbow ASCII characters, particularly those from 128-255 (all that neat
graphics stuff)?  I assume (careful, Rick) that someone has created such
a list.  I'd like to avoid buying technical docs just for this.  Thanks
for any help.

--Rick

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* Origin: The Rising MoonStar (Opus 1:142/723)

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Date:     01-02-90 (19:38)
To:       GEORGE THEALL
Subject:  USENET/INTERNET
From:     GEOFF REED

George, when I talked with you on the phone, you said that there
were versions of UUCP out there that'd work on the rainbow, But I forgot who
you said to ask, I'm looking for one 'cause I want to read comp.os.minix and
a few other conferences, plus be able to get info.dec.micro files via UUCP

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

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Date:     01-05-90 (07:29)
To:       DAVID HUGHES
Subject:  RE: SPOOLER
From:     FRANK MALLORY

The regular PRINT command works pretty well as a spooler, provided that you
first disable HISTORY and any other TSR programs that interfere with it.

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* Origin: Silver Bullet - Silver Spring, Maryland - 301-622-2247 (Opus 1:109/123

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Date:     01-05-90 (07:37)
To:       RICK MELLON
Subject:  RE: ASCII CHARACTERS
From:     FRANK MALLORY

The "Compose Character" key is used to enter the special ASCII characters
on the Rainbow.  For example, to enter the Greek character omicron you punch
Compose followed by / and u.  The Compose Sequences are shown in Appendix
E of the Rainbow Owner's Manual.  Appendix F shows all the character codes.


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* Origin: Silver Bullet - Silver Spring, Maryland - 301-622-2247 (Opus 1:109/123

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Date:     01-05-90 (12:16)
To:       GEORGE THEALL
Subject:  RE: KEDT
From:     FRANK MALLORY

> From: OS360171@wvnvaxa.wvnet.edu
>
Far as I know, SmEDT is the only Rainbow editor that can be operated remotely
(which is what you are trying to do).

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* Origin: Silver Bullet - Silver Spring, Maryland - 301-622-2247 (Opus 1:109/123

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Date:     01-05-90 (12:24)
To:       GEORGE THEALL
Subject:  RE: PROBLEM WITH HARD DIS
From:     FRANK MALLORY

> From: martin@cu-arpa.cs.cornell.edu  (Bill Martin)
> Organization: Cornell Univ. CS Dept, Ithaca NY
>
It could possibly be a power supply problem.  Check your power supply connector
(the flat cable going from your power supply to your system board).  If you
can see any dark spots, replace it.

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* Origin: Silver Bullet - Silver Spring, Maryland - 301-622-2247 (Opus 1:109/123

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Date:     01-05-90 (12:31)
To:       RICK MELLON
Subject:  ASCII CHARACTERS
From:     FRANK MALLORY

Correction: that's the Greek letter Mu, not Omicron, that's produced by the
Compose sequence /u.

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* Origin: Silver Bullet - Silver Spring, Maryland - 301-622-2247 (Opus 1:109/123

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Date:     01-06-90 (09:07)
To:       ALL
Subject:  Rainbow News Fido
From:     GEORGE THEALL

  Does anyone know what's the FidoNet address for the Rainbow News Fido?
Last time I was one I thought it reported 1:7/7. However, I've heard
from David Dodell that Fido doesn't have a net 7 and hence this is
certainly invalid.

  I've heard Caroline and Tom are moving pack east SOON!!! I bet it
won't be long before they get hooked into this Echo!!!

George
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 ~ EZ 1.23b4 #263 ~ "El amor es un camino que de repente aparece"

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Date:     01-06-90 (09:05)
To:       FRANK MALLORY
Subject:  RE: SPOOLER
From:     GEORGE THEALL

FM>The regular PRINT command works pretty well as a spooler, provided that you
FM>first disable HISTORY and any other TSR programs that interfere with it.

   Isn't there an option for HISTORY that allows it to work properly
with PRINT? Something like /d?

George
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 ~ EZ 1.23b4 #263 ~ Unrecognized faults lead to wasted efforts

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Date:     01-06-90 (08:47)
To:       GEOFF REED
Subject:  UUCP/INTERNET
From:     GEORGE THEALL

GR>George, when I talked with you on the phone, you said that there
GR>were versions of UUCP out there that'd work on the rainbow, But I forgot wh
GR>you said to ask, I'm looking for one 'cause I want to read comp.os.minix an
GR>a few other conferences, plus be able to get info.dec.micro files via UUCP

   Michael Branton (mgb@stetson.BITNET) reportedly is using UUSLAVE to
read news from his Rainbow. I don't think he was able to use the regular
UUPC stuff because of it does some pretty low-level stuff and assumes
PC-compatibility. Maybe  he'll see this message and respond.

   I've heard nice things about Minix, but don't think anyone has ported
it to the Rainbow yet. About a year ago, Gerry Wheeler (wheels@mks.com)
expressed some interested in doing this. Gerry had previously ported QNX
to the Rainbow, so I would guess he knew what was involved.

   As for the stuff on info-dec-micro, have you tried requesting them by
sending email from FidoNet to Internet? I don't see a gateway for net
343 (which you're using) so stuff would have to go thru David Dodell's
system. Until someone sets up a gateway for your net, then, it would be
best to choose carefully what programs you request.

George
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 ~ EZ 1.23b4 #263 ~ GTHEALL@PENNDRLS.UPENN.EDU (ARPA Internet)

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