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Rainbow EchoMail Digest                     Feb 20, 1990

In this issue:
  LA-50 OVERRUN PROBLEM
  RAINBOW 100A FOR SALE
  RE: DECPRINTER III
  RE: RDISK
  RAINBOW IN PACKET (HAM-RA
  9600 DS-HST ON MIDNIGHT D
  XATACH ETC.
  RE: LOTUS FOR RAINBOW


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Date:     02-17-90 (21:24)
To:       DAN HUSK
Subject:  LA-50 OVERRUN PROBLEM
From:     DAN LEAVITT

I just saw your note about an overrun problem on an LA-50 printer.
I too have experienced a similar problem, mine began with a blown fuse on
the internal circuit board.  I had to install a slightly larger fuse to make
the printer work at all, and have since had this overrun problem.  I have
been using the printer successfully with the Baud rate lowered from 4800
to 1200.  The intent being to make the serial output slow enough that the
printer can keep up.

As to the proper fix, I believe that the Printer Ready/Busy signal
is not functioning (its output being shorted might explain the need for the
larger fuse.)  The fix in this case would be to replace the bad interface
chip.

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* Origin: VAXCat, Merrimack, NH; Home of the Black VAXCat; (603)424-0923
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Date:     02-17-90 (13:15)
To:       DAVID HARDY
Subject:  RAINBOW 100A FOR SALE
From:     DON MARQUART


>         4.1, SAMNA II/III, DBASE III, Lotus 1-2-3, TK!Solver, M-BASIC-
>         86, Pascal MT+, PolyCOM, and RM/COBOL.  I have all manuals,
>         cables, and diskettes.  Willing to deliver within southern
>         New England...

If you don't sell the system as a whole I'd be interested in the Pascal,
PolyCOM and RM/Cobol software.  Please leave a message if you are interested
in seperating any of the above.

Thanks...


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Date:     02-16-90 (06:08)
To:       GARY STEBBINS
Subject:  RE: DECPRINTER III
From:     BOB FULLER

The only name on the printer was DECPrinter III.  I didn't check the
back for numbers, though.  The stand it was on looked very much like it
was part of the printer.  The ribbon was on two spools near the back of
the machine rather than in a cartridge.  Inside on the right was a large
motor for positioning the print head.  The seller is moving tomorrow and
says he doesn't have any use for it and will sell for $50. I appreciate
any information you may have.


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

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Date:     02-17-90 (16:24)
To:       GEORGE THEALL
Subject:  RE: RDISK
From:     AMER NELSON

I'm NOT REALLY sure that RDISK was the culprit.
Yes, it is a generic DOS program.
Did I say before that:
1.) I now run CHKDSK and SHOWMEM whenever I power down and
2.) I now have 7.5 MEGS free vs 2.0 and don't miss anything
++ Amer ++

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

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Date:     02-17-90 (23:02)
To:       ALL
Subject:  RAINBOW IN PACKET (HAM-RA
From:     EDMUND DAMON

DOES ANYONE KNOW ANYONE RUNNING A RAIBOW AS A PBBS?
IF SO COULD U LEAVE ME A NOTE HERE OR AT MARK'S BBS?
PLEASE INCLUDE A NAME AND PHONE....FOR ME TO CALL...
I'M INTERESTED IN SETTING UP A PBBS ON MY BOW UNDER MS/DOS..

THX FOR UR ATTENTION...DE ED DAMON /KA1QGE
PHONE 5086320704

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* Origin: Midnight DEC - The BBS for DEC sales & information (Opus 1:101/45)

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Date:     02-18-90
To:       FRANK MALLORY
Subject:  9600 DS-HST ON MIDNIGHT D
From:     DAVID STRICKLER

In a message of <14 Feb 90  20:51:06>, Frank Mallory (1:109/123) writes:

FM> DS> connect at 9600 baud.
FM>Good luck with Trailblazer connects at 9600!
FM>I'm expecting to get a plain 'ol HST from USR any day now.

I've had limited sucsess with TBs at 9600. It does work, but you
have to know you are calling one and sets things (S=xx) just for that.

David Strickler
Sysop of 101/45
Midnight DEC (Boston)
(617)739-0708 [Voice]

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Date:     02-18-90
To:       DON MARQUART
Subject:  XATACH ETC.
From:     DAVID STRICKLER

In a message of <14 Feb 90 21:13:06>, Don Marquart (1:104/888) writes:

DM>Sounds very interesting, any chance of getting a copy?  Just might
DM>solve some problems here interfacing RB's and other machines.

FREQ with MINIEXEC.COM and you'll get the file. It has instructions in it
if you supply no command line. I wrote it a few years ago, so treat it with
lots of respect for an aging piece of code, and report all bugs here...

David Strickler
Sysop of 101/45
Midnight DEC (Boston)
(617)739-0708 [Voice]

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Date:     02-18-90
To:       PAUL OLSON
Subject:  RE: LOTUS FOR RAINBOW
From:     ART MCCLINTON

I have a copy of Lotus for sale.
I can be reached at (703)280-4657(h) or (703)883-6356(o)

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