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Rainbow EchoMail Digest                         Nov  3, 1990

In this issue:
  CONTACT VINCE PERRIELLO
  RE: REGIS
  MEMORY BOARD
  SEDT ETC.


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Date:     10-31-90 (11:27)
To:       DAVID DEITCH
Subject:  CONTACT VINCE PERRIELLO
From:     GORDON GREEN

On <Oct 29>, David Deitch (1:133/411@fidonet) wrote to George Theall:

 DD> I am afraid Vince is not listed in the latest FidoNet nodelist.

Gee, he is listed in my copy and has been every week.  He is a private
node 1:132/491.

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Date:     10-31-90 (08:10)
To:       DAN O'REILLY
Subject:  RE: REGIS
From:     MARK BORNSTEIN

In a message of <29 Oct 90  06:12:00>, Dan O'Reilly (1:128/58) writes:

 >> My Rainbow has the color option, but some programs call for
 >> REGIS, what is it? Where do I get a copy.
 >
 >It's a graphics program for the Rainbow.  You buy it from DEC.

        REGIS stands for "Remote Graphics Instruction Set" and it is
not a graphics program per se. It is more in line with an
"interpreter" which allows you to "see" graphics and on the
Rbow monitor.
        It would be more productive to find someone with an original
copy and ask them to sell it to you for a few pennies. (Which
is about all it's worth.) For what DEC would charge you, a PC
compatible could probably be bought with enough left over to
buy a real graphics program.
        If you do find someone with a copy, do not, I repeat do not pay
them more than the cost of a floppy and mailing for it.
...mark

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Date:     10-31-90 (11:05)
To:       ALL
Subject:  MEMORY BOARD
From:     RICHARD SCHOLTZ

NEED TO BUY A RAINBOW 100 MEM EXPANSION BOARD AS MINE AONLY HAS 312K
AND CHIPS ARE SOLDERED IN---ANY BODY HAVE ONE TO SELL OR KNOW A
SOURCE FOR A NEW ONE PLEASE CALL 464-4140 (VOICE) OR LEAVE A MESSAGE.


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Date:     11-01-90 (22:24)
To:       FRANK MALLORY
Subject:  SEDT ETC.
From:     HOWARD HALL

Hello, Frank!  Everything is working pretty well (except me - I'm still
looking).
     Your question startled me into a bit of deeper reflection than
usual, and I think I uncovered a gimmick that cures a slight
problem I have been having  - -
     Actually, I had not needed the full capacity for a long file:  the
largest single file I had used prior to this was just under
400K.  After the question, I copied my longest file
head-to-tail in 4 iterations, came up with 1.6M for a 'new'
single file.  I have 917,504 bytes in memory, have 773,488
available.  Using SEDT 4.0 (273) with the -s switch, I 'read'
the file in, modified it, and then 'wrote' it to another file.
This takes a rather long time, but it works.
           "SEDT FILE.NAM -s2"
did the trick for me (I tried using an 'output' file name in the above
string, but that didn't work).  The number after the '-s' is
used to "set the maximum amout of buffer space to <Size>
megabytes."  I used 2 megabytes to test the system, don't know
what would happen if I tried 2.4 megabytes, or some other
fraction of a megabyte.
     The problem I had expereinced was involved with the use of four
windows at the same time.  The aggregate TOTAL was too much!
     NEW SUBJECT:  my LQP02 Printer quit on me.  I still have power to
the input, but get a wrong reaction when I resort to turning on
the machine.  I expect the print head to go to the left margin,
I should get the flashing lights, then a steady green 'power on'
light.  Instead, the print head goes into the stops on the RIGHT
side, I get a low hum, and NO green power light.  Any thoughts?
 And do you have a recommendation for a repair shop?  (I'm not
completely dead in the water - matter of fact, I'm getting good
service out of my LA100, though not the letter quality that the
daisy wheel gives me!
     It's good to be back in touch, I hope to check in on POTOGOLD on a
more regular basis in the future.  One hitch though - we are
headed out of town on the 3rd of November, return on the 9th.
                       Howard

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