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Rainbow EchoMail Digest					    Mar 26, 1991

In this issue:
  RE: RAINBOW DOS RECOVERY- 
  RE: VT200 EMULATION       
  RE: KERMIT                
  FLOPPY DISKETTE DENSITIES 
  RE: DEC RAINBOW NEW IN TH 
  PEACHTREE ACCOUNTING SOFT 
  LATEST DOS REV            
  HELP PLZ WITH LA-50       
  RE: FLOPPY DISKETTE DENSI 


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Date:     22 Mar 91  23:37 -0500
From:     DAVID MAROUN 
To:       GEORGE THEALL 
Subject:  RE: RAINBOW DOS RECOVERY- 

I have used the Norton version 4 (advanced edition) Quick Erase utility
QU.EXE many times on a Rainbow, with success.  The Mace 5
undelete utility also works, though you need Code Blue to get
the full screen display (Code Blue is not necessary if you do
not need to answer prompts, or if you know beforehand what they
are).  However, I keep my disks de-fragmented. Undelete
utilities can have considerable trouble with fragmented files.
To attempt recovery of fragmented files, you can try Norton's NU
version 4 advanced edition.  Load it with the command
 
        NU/D2/BW<Return>
 
and use WordStar-style control keys to move around.  The cursor keys
are control-D, control-S, control-X, and control-E, for
example.  The Rainbow arrow and function keys send the escape
character, which aborts the current operation, or ultimately,
the program.  Good luck--you will have to make some guesses if
you want to recover fragmented files.
 
DEBUG can also be used to recover deleted files, but you need fairly
technical knowledge.


- --- Opus-CBCS 1.12
 * Origin: Glacier Peak Rainbow, Bellevue, WA - 206/644-8431 (1:343/3.0)

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Date:     22 Mar 91  23:48 -0500
From:     DAVID MAROUN 
To:       GEORGE THEALL 
Subject:  RE: VT200 EMULATION 

Recent versions of KERMIT allow VT200 emulation.


- --- Opus-CBCS 1.12
 * Origin: Glacier Peak Rainbow, Bellevue, WA - 206/644-8431 (1:343/3.0)

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Date:     22 Mar 91  23:50 -0500
From:     DAVID MAROUN 
To:       GEORGE THEALL 
Subject:  RE: KERMIT 

For Rainbow and DECmate software (notably the operating systems and
graphics options) and some hardware at *very* low cost, contact
Randy Bruce, Kwantlen College, 12666-72nd Avenue, Surrey, BC,
Canada; telephone (604) 599-2121. 

- --- Opus-CBCS 1.12
 * Origin: Glacier Peak Rainbow, Bellevue, WA - 206/644-8431 (1:343/3.0)

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Date:     23 Mar 91  06:44 -0500
From:     DON MARQUART 
To:       NOLAN LEE 
Subject:  FLOPPY DISKETTE DENSITIES 

 
 > I tried using some of the high density disks in the Rainbow but had
 > formatting problems with them. Even the ones that formatted ok still gave
 > me read errors.
 
High density disks have different media than the standard density disks
that the Rainbow requires and not appropriate or reliable for
use.  They also cost alot more:-).  Stick with the standard
density disks for use with the RB.
 
Later...
 

- --- ConfMail V4.00
 * Origin: Club Micro (303)973-8578 VHST/V32/V42b (1:104/888)

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Date:     25 Mar 91  09:52 -0500
From:     CHRISTOPHER WROTEN 
To:       JAMES WILLIAMS 
Subject:  RE: DEC RAINBOW NEW IN TH 

James - Can you provide me more info on the 'bows?  100A or 100B?  Hard
disk? Software?  RAM?  Other options?  I am treasurer for a non-profit
choral group which currently has and uses a 100A.  May want more.  Thx.
Christopher Wroten, 508-620-2800 x4336 (7:30am-4pm EST),
CFW@RES-C4.PRIME.COM


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 * Origin: The Rainbow's Edge - Bink/Opus via HST @ 617-551-0495 (1:101/1.0)

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Date:     25 Mar 91  09:54 -0500
From:     CHRISTOPHER WROTEN 
To:       ALL 
Subject:  PEACHTREE ACCOUNTING SOFT 

DOes anyone have Peachtree Accounting Software for the 'Bow? 
Particularly, General Ledger.  If so, please call me.  I'd like to
purchase it or have it donated.  I am treasurer for a non-profit
choral society and I use the Bow to keep the books.  Peachtree
software would make it so much simpler than 1-2-3 which I'm using
now.  Thanks!!
Christopher Wroten, 508-620-2800 x4336 (7:30am-4pm EST),
CFW@RES-C4.PRIME.COM


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 * Origin: The Rainbow's Edge - Bink/Opus via HST @ 617-551-0495 (1:101/1.0)

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Date:     25 Mar 91  09:58 -0500
From:     CHRISTOPHER WROTEN 
To:       ALL 
Subject:  LATEST DOS REV 

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


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 * Origin: The Rainbow's Edge - Bink/Opus via HST @ 617-551-0495 (1:101/1.0)

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Date:     25 Mar 91  10:00 -0500
From:     CHRISTOPHER WROTEN 
To:       ALL 
Subject:  HELP PLZ WITH LA-50 

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


- --- QM v1.00
 * Origin: The Rainbow's Edge - Bink/Opus via HST @ 617-551-0495 (1:101/1.0)

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Date:     24 Mar 91  22:51 -0500
From:     GARRY LOCKYER 
To:       GEORGE THEALL 
Subject:  RE: FLOPPY DISKETTE DENSI 

No typo.  At 96 TPI, Rainbow diskettes were twice the density of
other drives offerred at that time.

Garry


- --- Maximus-CBCS v1.02
 * Origin: Garry's Hot Air BBS (1:163/148)

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