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Rainbow EchoMail Digest                         Oct 21, 1990

In this issue:
  WIN 286 V2.11
  RE: RAINBOW POWER SUPPLIE      (2 messages)
  RE: DOS FOR RAINBOW 100 W      (2 messages)
  RE: MS-DOS DISCS               (2 messages)
  RE: CLEANING LA50 PLATEN
  RE: WIN 286 V2.11
  RE: RAINBOW MONITOR
  COLOR BOARDS AND CABLES.


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Date:     10-16-90 (22:19)
To:       ALL
Subject:  WIN 286 V2.11
From:     MARK FISCHER

What are the system parameters for setting up WINDOWS 286 V2.11 on the Rainbow?

        I have a 100B with 896kb memory, Suitable Solutions MS-DOS 3.10b and
        the last Code Blue 2.01 patched with 3.10b, Monochrome monitor.

Because I do not have the adaptation kit I am installing on my AT's drive E:
as with the following Parameters:

        CGA
        No mouse
        US keyboard
        NO EMS or EXtended memory
        Generic Printer

Also what are the Code Blue switches for running this?

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Date:     10-18-90 (07:43)
To:       ANDREW TAYLOR
Subject:  RE: RAINBOW POWER SUPPLIE
From:     PAUL OLSON

Andrew,

I ran a 100B motherboard just fine with a 100A power supply.  If you
want to get a hard drive, you should get the 100B power supply.
You can try Eustace Enterprises or Newman Computer Exchange.

As Always,
Paul

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Date:     10-18-90 (07:48)
To:       GEORGE THEALL
Subject:  RE: DOS FOR RAINBOW 100 W
From:     PAUL OLSON

Check with Caroline Mack at IRUG for the availability of DOS versions.
She can be reached at 618/632-1143.

As Always,
Paul

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Date:     10-16-90 (22:27)
To:       ALL
Subject:  RE: MS-DOS DISCS
From:     FRANK ZSITVAY


In article <539.271AFB4F.@techbks1.FIDONET.ORG>
Denis.Ciccarelli@f14.n322.z1.FIDONET.ORG (Denis Ciccarelli) writes:
>Frank, Thanks for the reply. I am using an RX50 drive but I understand that
>the big difference with the RX50 format is the number or sectors as compared
>with standard DOS format. If this correct, how do I get around this difference
>so that I can read a standard DOS diskette? or is this an impossibility?
>Thanks again,  Denis
>
   if you turn mediachk on, you can read and write msdos single sided
(180k) disks.   the rainbow knows how to detect an ibm 180k disk and
work with it.   you just can't format such disks on the rainbow.

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fzsitvay@techbook.COM - one of these days i'll get it right...
Version 2 of anything is usually the version that works.

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Date:     10-18-90 (21:42)
To:       BILL HLIWA
Subject:  RE: CLEANING LA50 PLATEN
From:     GARY STEBBINS

 > BH: In addition, I found that a good scrubbing of the roller surfaces
 > BH: with an alcohol pad (isopropyl alcohol on a mildly abrasive pad)
 > BH: will increase the friction between rollers and the paper.

 I've heard that, and also that you should not use alcohol on the platen
because it tends to dry it out.  Tonight at our Rainbow User's
meeting Geoff Reed suggested using a rubber/vinyl cleaner such
as ARMOR ALL(tm).  That makes a lot of sense to me.  Just
follow the directions.  Geoff, comments?

- -gary-

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Date:     10-18-90 (21:46)
To:       MARK FISCHER
Subject:  RE: WIN 286 V2.11
From:     GARY STEBBINS

 > MF: What are the system parameters for setting up WINDOWS 286 V2.11
 > MF: on the Rainbow?
...
 > MF: Because I do not have the adaptation kit I am installing on my
...
 > MF: Also what are the Code Blue switches for running this?

 You can't.  Code Blue will not work with any graphics application.
The adaptation kit includes the appropriate display driver for
the Rainbow.

- -gary-

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Date:     10-19-90 (16:16)
To:       DENIS CICCARELLI
Subject:  RE: MS-DOS DISCS
From:     AMER NELSON

The only disks I know you can read DIRECTLY are IBM single-sided
diskettes.  By that I mean you just stick the diskettes into an
RX-50 drive and READ it directly -- you can't write to it,
however.  There are other ways to get data off of double-sided
IBM diskettes, but require the use of certain software
utilities and other hardware products such as I-Drive or access
to a 286 or 386 machine.
 ++ Amer ++


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Date:     10-20-90 (13:53)
To:       GEORGE THEALL
Subject:  RE: RAINBOW MONITOR
From:     PATRICK FINK

 > From: Lynne Meeks <LZM@UVMVM.BITNET>
 >
 > Yes! I (we) have two complete Rainbow systems and assorted
 > software. One Rainbow has a 5Mb hard disk. Both systems

I'll take the 5 meg hard disk and controller..

                                -Patrick Fik


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Date:     10-20-90 (13:55)
To:       ALL
Subject:  COLOR BOARDS AND CABLES.
From:     PATRICK FINK

I have five extra brand new (in boxes) color cards with cables.. Would
be interested in trade for rainbow equip


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Date:     10-20-90 (13:52)
To:       PAUL OLSON
Subject:  RE: RAINBOW POWER SUPPLIE
From:     GEORGE THEALL

PO>I ran a 100B motherboard just fine with a 100A power supply.  If you
PO>want to get a hard drive, you should get the 100B power supply.

   As just one data point, let me say my Rainbow ran fine with a hard
disk and a power supply from a 100A. [My system was TRUMPed up from a
100A.] Perhaps today's hard disks are more efficient and require less
current.

George
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Date:     10-20-90 (13:55)
To:       PAUL OLSON
Subject:  RE: DOS FOR RAINBOW 100 W
From:     GEORGE THEALL

PO>Check with Caroline Mack at IRUG

   Speaking of her, anybody know where she is these days? Geez, the
last time I saw a copy of _Rainbow News_ was about 12 months ago.
Wasn't she planning to move back to the East?

George
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