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Rainbow EchoMail Digest                         Jan  3, 1991

In this issue:
  FILE LIST NEEDED               (3 messages)
  LQP-02                         (3 messages)
  SERVICING A RAINBOW 100B       (3 messages)
  DOS 2.11


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Date:     01-01-91 (02:33)
To:       FRANK MALLORY
Subject:  FILE LIST NEEDED
From:     NOLAN LEE

Caroline will be out of touch till after the first week of Jan. I guess
that you know that she moved to Va.
Do you have a copy of a later dos ver than 2.05?
Thanks in advance, Nolan
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 * Origin: NorthLake DATA EXCHANGE * Folsom * LA * 506-796-5860 (1:390/3)
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Date:     12-30-90 (08:32)
To:       NOLAN LEE
Subject:  FILE LIST NEEDED
From:     FRANK MALLORY

 NL> I recopied it (lotus 123) and it seems to work ok now. Since software
 NL> solutions stopped the support for the rainbow, where can I get a copy
 NL> of MSDOS 3.1 for the rainbow?

Have you tried contacting them? Failing that, you might try contacting
Caroline Mack.

 NL> I'm still using 2.05. I would also like to get a copy of the dec hd
 NL> drive disk that came with the rainbow 100+.
 NL> DEC told me that they don't stock it any more. I've been usind WUTIL
 NL> for reforematting and such but would like to get the HD diag. pgms;

If it's no longer available, there's a good chance that it has been
"archived". That's DEC jargon meaning that anyone is free to copy it.


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 * Origin: Silver Bullet - Silver Spring, Md. - 301-622-2247 (1:109/417)
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Date:     12-31-90 (23:30)
To:       DON MARQUART
Subject:  LQP-02
From:     HOWARD HALL

DON-
    I would guess that my response on 1 December did not make the trip,
so will try again.
    I would like to buy your extra LQP-02, terms you cited are acceptable.
    How do we proceed from here?
              Howard L. HALL
              3804 Richardson Place
              Fairfax, VA   22030-3123
                (703) 273-7210
                                       hlh

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Date:     01-01-91 (07:51)
To:       HOWARD HALL
Subject:  LQP-02
From:     FRANK MALLORY

 HH>     I would like to buy your extra LQP-02, terms you cited are
 HH> acceptable.

About 3 weeks ago, somebody advertised a Rainbow system with LQP-02 and
another printer in the Sunday Washington Post. You might try to
resurrect the  ad a give them a call.

I hope you and all others here have a very happy and prosperous New
Year. Keep  the faith: the Rainbow will live on into the 21st Century.


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 * Origin: Silver Bullet - Silver Spring, Md. - 301-622-2247 (1:109/417)
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Date:     01-01-91 (15:20)
To:       ANYONE
Subject:  SERVICING A RAINBOW 100B
From:     KURT REISLER

Any recommendations as to where to get a Rainbow serviced?  My 100B
just suffered a system board failure, and I am not sure that
DEC is still servicing them.  Any suggestions would be appreciated.

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Date:     01-01-91 (22:12)
To:       NOLAN LEE
Subject:  FILE LIST NEEDED
From:     FRANK MALLORY

 NL> Caroline will be out of touch till after the first week of Jan. I guess
 NL> that you know that she moved to Va.

It SEEMS like she has been in the process of moving for a year or more.

 NL> Do you have a copy of a later dos ver than 2.05?
 NL> Thanks in advance, Nolan

Yes, I have the latest (3.10b), but I can't sell it unless it has been
released from copyright and licensing restrictions.

Possibly I have an old original 2.11 around here that I could sell, but
I  think you would be better off waiting to get 3.10.


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 * Origin: Silver Bullet - Silver Spring, Md. - 301-622-2247 (1:109/417)
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Date:     01-02-91 (14:02)
To:       KURT REISLER
Subject:  SERVICING A RAINBOW 100B
From:     NOLAN LEE

If you are sure that its the system board that failed, call:
Efficent Field Service Corp. at 1 800 257-4745.
In their last price list (2 Months old), the cost to repair (including
parts)  is $221.00 with a three day turn aroound.
You can call them for more information. They seem to be a pretty good
bunch. I know that they repair quite a bit of DEC stuff,
complete systems or even just subassemblies and iindi. boards.
Good luck with it, and if I can be of further help, drop me a line.

Nolan
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 * Origin: NorthLake DATA EXCHANGE * Folsom * LA * 506-796-5860 (1:390/3)
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Date:     01-02-91 (14:06)
To:       FRANK MALLORY
Subject:  DOS 2.11
From:     NOLAN LEE

Do you have the original MS-DOS 2.11 disk and Manual?
If so what do you want for them?
Also, I'm wonderiin what the major differences between the 3.1 for the
Bow and the 3.2 that I'm running on my clone?
Thanks again, Nolan.
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 * Origin: NorthLake DATA EXCHANGE * Folsom * LA * 506-796-5860 (1:390/3)
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Date:     01-02-91 (10:06)
To:       KURT REISLER
Subject:  SERVICING A RAINBOW 100B
From:     DON MARQUART


 > Any recommendations as to where to get a Rainbow serviced?  My 100B just
 > suffered a system board failure, and I am not sure that DEC is still
 > servicing them.  Any suggestions would be appreciated.

Before taking it in for service you should pull the mother board out
and reseat all the chips.  This may well fix it, it did for me
some time ago.

Later...


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 * Origin: Club Micro (303)973-8578 VHST/V32/V42b (1:104/888)
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Date:     01-02-91 (17:43)
To:       FRANK MALLORY
Subject:  LQP-02
From:     HOWARD HALL

Frank-
    I spotted te advertisement in the Post; I called, and the LQP-02 was
already gone.  He had several other items, including some
RAINBOWS, he was clearing outan office in preparation for
re-tooling.  He had a couple of other printers that sounded
interesting, but the price tag was a bit steep.
    I LIKE this idea that all and sundry are willing to lend a hand!
We'll keep a lot of this stuff running in spite of itself!
                                  hlh

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