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Re: WordStar 3.31

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From: Walter A. Koziarz
Date: Sun, 10 Jan 1993 17:16
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In article <1993Jan8.135610.14887@news.nd.edu> jott@austen.helios.nd.edu (John Ott) writes:

>I recently bought WS 3.31 for my Z100 at home.  At work I have an IBM machine
>with WS 3.30.  I would like to run 3.31 at work also.  After installation, 3.31
>crashes my IBM system.  I suspect the problem is that I could not find the
>terminal installation menu (it seems to be set only for a Z100) to alter the
>terminal to an IBM.  

naw, it's just that you've got a Z-100-specific version and the I(nferior)
B(ut) M(arketable) P(reposterous) C(ontrivence) is not Z-100-compatible.  The
Z-100 version of wordstar crashes the ibm for the same reason any other Z-100
software will... the ibm is incompatible, sorry there's no fix...

Walt K.
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From: koziarz@halibut.nosc.mil (Walter A. Koziarz)
Subject: Re: WordStar 3.31
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