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Rainbow EchoMail Digest					    Mar 27, 1991

In this issue:
  FLOPPY DISKETTE DENSITIES      (2 messages)
  HELP PLZ WITH LA-50            (2 messages)
  LATEST DOS REV            


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Date:     23 Mar 91  22:53 -0500
From:     WARNER LOSH 
To:       GEORGE THEALL 
Subject:  FLOPPY DISKETTE DENSITIES 

In a message of <22 Mar 91  19:36:00>, George Theall (1:273/203) writes:
 GT>  Warner, aren't the RX50s 96 tracks (per inch)?

Yes, they are.  However, they have only 80 tracks of data on them.

Warner


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 * Origin: DinoPoint 6  (1:104/114.6)

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Date:     26 Mar 91  12:28 -0500
From:     FRANK MALLORY 
To:       CHRISTOPHER WROTEN 
Subject:  HELP PLZ WITH LA-50 

 CW> I just got around to hooking up an LA-50 printer I bought for my
 CW> 'Bow about 6 months ago.  I created a dummy little text file of
 CW> several lines using EDLIN.  I then used PRINT to see what would happen.
 CW> It printed only a single line of garbage characters.  The LA-50 came
 CW> with no documentation and I am quite ignorant concerning the proper
 CW> configuration, setup and use of the 'Bow.  Could someone tell me what
 CW> I may be doing wrong, or what manual to look in to properly hook it
 CW> and up and use it?  Thanks!

First, make sure your Rainbow is set properly. Go into Setup, Printer,
and set the parameters to 8N and 4800 baud. Then give shift/s to save.

Let us know whether you still have problems.


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 * Origin: Silver Bullet - Silver Spring, Md. - 301-622-2247 (1:109/417)

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Date:     26 Mar 91  11:34 -0500
From:     BOB SMITH 
To:       CHRISTOPHER WROTEN 
Subject:  HELP PLZ WITH LA-50 

On <Mar 25>, Christopher Wroten (1:101/1) wrote to All:

 CW> I just got around to hooking up an LA-50 printer I bought for my
 CW> 'Bow about 6 months ago.  I created a dummy little text file of
 CW> several lines using EDLIN.  I then used PRINT to see what would happen.
 CW> It printed only a single line of garbage characters.  The LA-50 came
 CW> with no documentation and I am quite ignorant concerning the proper
 CW> configuration, setup and use of the 'Bow.  Could someone tell me what
 CW> I may be doing wrong, or what manual to look in to properly hook it
 CW> and up and use it?  Thanks!
 CW> Christopher Wroten, 508-620-2800 x4336 (7:30am-4pm, EST),
 CW> CFW@RES-C4.PRIME.COM
Go into SETUP (F3) and change the printer settings:
        SETUP, Next Scr till PRINTER
        Try 7S (Arrow key to change)
        4800 Baud
        SETUP
Try printing

If this does not work try different Bauds and then different Data B/P
settings with different bauds.  If printer was working this
should do the trick.  If not the you need to look at the book
for the correct Switch settings in the printer.  I expect to go
to the next Rainbow BCS meeting and will bring my books on the
printer for you to look at.

When you find the setting that works Save by doing "Shift S".
 

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 * Origin: Bob's_point of Cuckoo's Nest : Hudson, NH  (1:132/119.4)

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Date:     26 Mar 91  11:22 -0500
From:     BOB SMITH 
To:       CHRISTOPHER WROTEN 
Subject:  LATEST DOS REV 

On <Mar 25>, Christopher Wroten (1:101/1) wrote to All:

 CW> What's the latest DOS rev which can be used on a 100A?  I have just
 CW> a single copy of DOS 2.05, and that floppy is becoming unreadable.
 CW> Anyone have a current version I can have or know where it can be
 CW> otherwise obtained?  Is DOS actually still *sold* for the 'Bow?
 CW> Christopher Wroten, 508-620-2800 x4336 (7:30am-4pm EST)
 CW> CFW@RES-C4.PRIME.COM

DOS 3.01B is latest, but you should only need 2.11-1 if not running 32meg disk.

If your 2.05 disk is in bad shape make a copy TODAY using DiskCopy on 2.05.
        DISKCOPY A: B:
                 |  ^-- To Disk
                 +-- -- From Disk

Go to the DEC/Rainbow BCS meeting second Monday of each mo. 

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 * Origin: Bob's_point of Cuckoo's Nest : Hudson, NH  (1:132/119.4)

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Date:     27 Mar 91  14:11 -0500
From:     GEORGE THEALL 
To:       WARNER LOSH 
Subject:  FLOPPY DISKETTE DENSITIES 

GT>  Warner, aren't the RX50s 96 tracks (per inch)?

WL>Yes, they are.  However, they have only 80 tracks of data on them.

   Ah, can you explain this? Is this due to formatting?

George

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