MicroTeX on a Zenith Z-286

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From: Mark A. Roth
Date: Fri, 17 Mar 1989 21:09

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We have MicroTeX version 1.5 (originally from Addison-Wesley, now of
Arbortex).  We have successfully used this on many machines including
the Zenith Z-241 and Z-248, both AT compatible machines.  But we have
encountered problems on the Z-286, also an AT compatible.

Environment: MS-DOS 3.21
	     The VER command gives: IBM Personal Computer DOS Version 3.21
	     config.sys has only a files and buffers command
	     autoexec.bat has only a path command
	     640K memory

Running any supplied .EXE file (TEX, INITEX, BIBTEX) gives the following
error on the Z-286:

MicroTeX Version 1.5A1
Copyright (c) 1986 by Addison-Wesley Publishing Company, Inc.

MicroTeX: Can't open overlay file <garbage>
MicroTeX: Overlay trouble

The <garbage> is a collection of printable/non-printable characters which
seem to be the same for each program. 
We have never gotten this error message on any other machine.

We have ordered the upgrade for MicroTeX from Arbortex, but in the meantime
we would sure like to solve this problem.  If anyone has run into this
before I would appreciate your help.

Mark Roth
arpa: mroth@afit.af.mil  or mroth@afit.arpa

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From: mroth@afit-ab.arpa (Mark A. Roth)
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Subject: MicroTeX on a Zenith Z-286
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Date: 17 Mar 89 21:09:21 GMT
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