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Rainbow EchoMail Digest                     Dec  6, 1989

In this issue:
  RE: CHIPS - AGAIN              (2 messages)
  FORMATTING RAINBOW DISKS
  OF RAINBOWS AND 386S...        (2 messages)
  RAINBOW HARD DRIVE CONTRO
  RE: FORMATTING RAINBOW DI


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Date:     12-03-89 (00:43)
To:       FRANK MALLORY
Subject:  RE: CHIPS - AGAIN
From:     VAN VANHORN

Thanks, Frank.  Unlisted parts was able to find the part number on Monday
(27. Nov) and transferred me to DEC Direct to place the order.

I ordered 6 of these little hummers, since I have already fried two of them.
DEC wants 6 bucks each.  Apparently, they can't ship them for ten working
days, but I can afford the wait, right?

Of course, they actually shipped them the day following my order, via FedEx
regular, and I had them on the 30th.  I was impressed.  No wonder I like
this DEC stuff!

+vanhorn+

Thanks for your help.


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Date:     12-03-89 (10:53)
To:       ALL
Subject:  FORMATTING RAINBOW DISKS
From:     DAVID HEID

Can anyone tell me whether I can use disks that were formatted using
the public 3.10 MSDOS to copy files on now that I have 3.10b from SS?
I must have a hundred discs that have backup data on that I thought I would
delete the files on and I wondered if I could use them with 3.10b
directly. I started to bulk erase them but I dont want to go thru the trouble
of reformatting and intializing. I know this may be a very basic
question but I'm still not sure about formatting and initializing and I
dont know whether deleting files on a 3.10 disc doesnt touch the track that
the system files are stored on. I only have a few discs that have had the
system files copied to and I plan to reformat those with the format/I command
before I reuse them with 3.10b.
To anyone that answers, thanks


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Date:     12-04-89 (22:59)
To:       DAVID STRICKLER
Subject:  OF RAINBOWS AND 386S...
From:     DON MARQUART


> DRI is Digital Research, but what is SCO?

Thats "Santa Cruz Operation", home of Zenix.  Looks pretty good from the
little I know about it.

Later...



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Date:     12-03-89
To:       DAVE SPAULDING
Subject:  RAINBOW HARD DRIVE CONTRO
From:     JIM GREELY

In a message of < 1 Dec 89 21:48:16>, Dave Spaulding (1:290/627) writes:

DS>A friend of mine is looking for a HD controller for his Rainbow.  I
DS>believe he has an old 10-meg HD from a PRO machine that he had given to
DS>him.  Could you send me a list of your prices on whatever you might
DS>have for him?  He might also be interested in a larger HD if the price
DS>is right.

Give me a call voice at 800-446-3074 or 617-769-9811 and we can talk..  You
can also visit my bbs at 617-551-0495 (101/115).

---JimG


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Date:     12-05-89 (07:32)
To:       VAN VANHORN
Subject:  RE: CHIPS - AGAIN
From:     FRANK MALLORY

What is the nomenclature and part # for those chips?  Maybe I'd better make
a note for future reference.


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Date:     12-05-89 (07:39)
To:       DAVID HEID
Subject:  RE: FORMATTING RAINBOW DI
From:     FRANK MALLORY

No need to reformat 3.10.0nn diskettes for use under 3.10b.

BTW, FORMAT/I won't work and is unnecessary on diskettes that have already
been formatted for Rainbow DOS (any version).  Use just FORMAT to get rid
of old system files.


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

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Date:     12-06-89 (16:54)
To:       DAVID STRICKLER
Subject:  OF RAINBOWS AND 386S...
From:     GEORGE THEALL

DM>
DM>> DRI is Digital Research, but what is SCO?
DM>
DM>Thats "Santa Cruz Operation", home of Zenix.  Looks pretty good from the
DM>little I know about it.

    I think Don means Xenix. SCO sells both Xenix and Unix for 386-based
machines, though these days they're putting most of their efforts behind
the latter.

    SCO Xenix is a bit pricey in relation to other 386 unixes, but does
run fine with only 2MB of RAM while its competitors require a minimum of 4!
It's also well supported by third party vendors. I haven't heard much about
SCO's implementation of unix - it's fairly new.

    If you're going the unix route, he might want to check out Everex's
offering. About $800 for the unlimited user, full development system which
is about half of what SCO Xenix would cost. The general concensus seems to
be that their product's a bit rough around the edges but definitely a
bargain if you're not looking for networking and/or X-Windows. Alas, their
tech support seems to be sorely deficient and their manuals are reportedly
not for unix novices.

    Apart from unix, you should also look at PC-MOS from the Software
Link. This is a multiuser, multitasking OS "compatible with many DOS
programs".

George
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