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Rainbow EchoMail Digest                     Nov 13, 1989

In this issue:
  RE: COMPATIBILITY PROBLEM
  RAINBOW BASIC
  RE: RAINBOW BACKUPS
  RE: WINDOWS/286
  RE: HARD DRIVES AND DOS 3      (2 messages)


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Date:     11-12-89 (17:39)
To:       JIM BORCHARD
Subject:  RE: COMPATIBILITY PROBLEM
From:     GEORGE THEALL

JB>>  Has anybody sprung for Windows yet and care to comment?
JB>Is this a version of Windows for the DEC Rainbow being discussed?

  Yes, it certainly is. Look thru old messages from this Echo, get a
copy of the most recent _Rainbow News_, or call Suitable Solutions
directly (they're marketing Windows/286 for the Rainbow).

George
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Date:     11-12-89 (17:39)
To:       MARK BORNSTEIN
Subject:  RAINBOW BASIC
From:     GEORGE THEALL

MB>In a message of <08 Nov 89 19:58:00>, GEORGE THEALL (1:273/203) writes:

   Actually, it wasn't me who wrote that message. I only relayed it from
INFO-DEC-MICRO/comp.sys.dec.micro.

MB>>Could someone help me find a copy of the GWBASIC interpreter that runs
MB>>under MSDOS for the rainbow?
MB>
MB>If you want the compiler it is on my BBS as GWCOMPRB.ZIP   available
MB>for dload or file request. If you want the interpreter, I sold a copy for
MB>20 bucks to Geoff Reed in Washington. (not DC). He stiffed me for the 20 bu
MB>so if he agrees to sell it to you make sure you get the product first befor
MB>paying him.

   Ouch! I had the same thing happen a while back - some fellow down in
Georgia wanted the technical docs. I saw "Sure, just send me a cheque to
cover shipping once they arrive". That was back in August and I'm still
waiting for the cheque. Hey, maybe it's the US mail???

George
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Date:     11-12-89 (17:39)
To:       AMER NELSON
Subject:  RE: RAINBOW BACKUPS
From:     GEORGE THEALL

AN>Could you pass this along???

  It's automatic. No need to ask.

AN>I've been using three kinds of disks regularly -- NONE OF THEM
AN>RX-50 PREFORMATTED and have never had a failure to format.
AN>BASF SS-DD certified for 96 TPI
AN>BASF DS-DD not so certified
AN>Maxell DS-DD also not certified

  I too have used the BASF SS disks. No problems with use. I haven't
seen them around recently, though. (But after I got my hard disk I
stopped worrying about floppies. :-)

George
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Date:     11-12-89 (17:39)
To:       JIM BORCHARD
Subject:  RE: WINDOWS/286
From:     GEORGE THEALL

JB>>........, the Rainbow Graphics Option, .......................
JB>
JB>Have Rainbow+, do  you know where i could get the above board?

  In the latest issue of _Rainbow News_, Suitable Solutions was
advertising refurbished ones for $175 I believe. I'm not sure how this
price compares with other second-hand sources.

George
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Date:     11-12-89 (17:39)
To:       JIM BORCHARD
Subject:  RE: HARD DRIVES AND DOS 3
From:     GEORGE THEALL

JB>>Winchester UTILity........
JB>>
JB>Came with my original Rainbow+ w/HD.

   Be careful, Jim, with this advice. The early copies of the Winchester
Utility disk distributed by DEC do not work with drives larger than
10MB. Besides, I'd guess the person was referring to Tony Camas' WUTIL
program which definitely did not come with your 100+.

George
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Date:     11-12-89 (17:39)
To:       JIM BORCHARD
Subject:  RE: HARD DRIVES AND DOS 3
From:     GEORGE THEALL

JB>I believe i got formatting software from Suitable Solutions for my ST225;
JB>also
JB>bought my DOS 3.1 from them (recently recieved free 3.1b upgrade).  The for
JB>for both, i think, used a 'loader' FORMAT d: /L, then a SYS d:.  I'll see
JB>if
JB>i can ARC/ZIP up the Hdisk stuff tho i encourage SS support.  They have an
JB>IBM
JB>CHARACTER GENERATOR CHIP to further enhance the CODEBLUE Emulation Shell.

   Careful there, Jim. I suspect you'd be violating your license
agreement if you "ARC/ZIP up the Hdisk stuff" and pass it along. [Hey,
maybe I'm reading incorrectly between the lines here, but other than
passing the stuff along, why would you want to ARC/ZIP it up?] Certainly
DOS v3.10 is copyright; the formatting software is probably as well.

   I believe that there are other ways of encouraging support of
Suitable Solutions. Simply mentioning their products is a good way to
start. Phone numbers and pricing would also be useful.

George
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