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Re: Problem with CPBackup and AMD DX/4 100

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From: benamar
Date: Sat, 12 Aug 1995 00:00
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>>> had some e-mail and posted answers, it turns out that
>>>the problem is due to CPBackup not being able to cope with fast CPUs.
>>>There is a patch available via Compuserve or (in Europe at least) via
>>>their BBS. Some kind person has e-mailed me the patch so hopefully
>>>that will solve the problem. It is a shame that I have had this
>>>problem as I really the way both the DOS and Windows versions work -
>>>to get the Windows version to work the Symantec people told me to get
>>>the new version of PCtools for Win.
>>
>>I'm using PCtools 8.0 for DOS, is this patch suitable for it ?
>
>No, the patch is only for Version 9.0.  Sorry.

Good news: I took the patch despite what everybody told me ,that it 
wouldn't work with Version 8.0, and it DID work. it works great as a 
matter a fact, and my backup now seem faster for some strange reason 
(better engine maybe ?).

----

          Dani Ben-Amar
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From: "benamar@post.tau.ac.il" <benamar@post.tau.ac.il>
Subject: Re: Problem with CPBackup and AMD DX/4 100
Date: 1995/08/12
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