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Topic 5         Tue Sep 21, 1993
G.CORREA [RAMRunner]         at 23:22 EDT
Sub: The >>>NEW<<< Commodore!

C'mon, has NO-ONE seen the ad for the NEW 8-bit Commodore computer...?!? The
machine no-one thought would see the light of day...?  The 64 with a built-in
1581...?  The COMMODORE 65!
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Category 2,  Topic 5
Message 105       Thu Jan 27, 1994
C128.JBEE                    at 03:38 EST

 Colors could probably be done like they are on the +4/128

 COLOR #,#

 First number is the mode, second is the color.  I would just try
 color 1,1
 color 2,1
 color 3,1

 etc and see what changed.

 Throw it in an FOR/NEXT loop with either a SLEEP or GETKEY command.
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Category 2,  Topic 5
Message 106       Wed Feb 02, 1994
C128.JBEE                    at 06:24 EST

 >L.MCCLURE
 >BTW...do you know if Fred Bowen is still at Commodore?

 Yes, he is.  He should be online shortly under his old name
 FREDBOWEN
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Category 2,  Topic 5
Message 107       Wed Feb 02, 1994
GEOS-TIM                     at 20:48 EST

In fact, he will be in the RTC on February 22 at 10 pm. EST.  He will be there
as my "guest speaker", and I'm sure we will be covering a  variety of
subjects. :)   -Tim
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Category 2,  Topic 5
Message 108       Wed Feb 02, 1994
G.CORREA [RAMRunner]         at 21:41 EST

Ooooh- that should be good.  Makes me wish I had stuck with the C65 order
instead of cancelling it when I found out it was PAL.  Ah well.
  Grapevine is ticking me off too.  They *still* haven't delivered my
printer, mouse, and programs I ordered in place of the 65- I call every so
often, and it's a different excuse each time.  First it was waiting on
ribbons.  Then they were waiting for them (printers) to come from their
warehouse (?- snow too heavy for someone to go over?!?).  Last I heard they
were waiting on paper guides.  ***NEVER*** again shall I order from Grapevine.
I'll consider myself fortunate ***IF*** I get this order, never mind the $20
difference they'll owe me from what I sent for the  65.  I'm wondering what
horrors I will have to go thru to retrieve that.

  -K
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Category 2,  Topic 5
Message 109       Wed Feb 02, 1994
L.MCCLURE                    at 23:36 EST

Some interesting info from comp.sys.cbm:


c65 - graphics info...
    From: Simon Laule <[e-mail]>
    Date: 31 Jan 1994 11:45:35 GMT    (5 screens)


Hi!

In addition to the infos that were posted last week from the c65 manual, here
are some _REAL_ infos, tested on my c65 . ROM version was 0.09.910111.

Ok.

For displaying graphics the following commands are necessary:

screen def screen#,width,heigth,depth  - define screen# and resolution..
screen open screen#  - allocate memory for screen#... screen set
drawscreen#,viewscreen# (normally the same..)
          -  display screen...

... now all normal (basic 3.5/7.0) drawing cmds are allowed,
    line, etc. etc.

screen close screen#   - give memory free, and display text screen...

If, because of RESTORE-NMI, the text screen reappears without screen close,
all commands normally fail, because of lost memory.

Possible Resolutions are:

Resolution      screen def      Memory allocated 1280*400*1      2 1 1 - ok
64k 1280*200*1      2 0 1 - ok      32k 1280*200*2      2 0 2 - ok      64k
640*400*1       1 1 1 - ok      32k 640*400*2       1 1 2 - ok      64k
640*200*1       1 0 1 - ok      16k 640*200*2       1 0 2 - ok      32k
640*200*4       1 0 4 - ok      64k 320*400*1       0 1 1 - ok      16k
320*400*2       0 1 2 - ok      32k 320*400*4       0 1 4 - failed  64k
320*200*1       0 0 1 - ok      8k 320*200*2       0 0 2 - failed  16k
320*200*4       0 0 4 X failed  32k 320*200*8       0 0 8 X failed  64k


- failed means display ok, but screen clr palette# crashes system - RESET X
failed means screen set crashes with blank screen - RESET

I don`t know, why the last three modes crash, they need the same amount of
memory as the others, 320*200*2 needs only 16k, but crashes... Any ideas??????

Also I don't know where the memory is allocated, a print fre during HiRes
brings the same as without....

I think the 128k Modes (320*400*8) will only available with RAM Expansion. Any
suggestion, for this expansion????

The MOUSE command mentioned in the last weeks c65 article, is not available in
0.09.91011, also RMOUSE. GRAPHIC command# [,args] brings sytax error.

The screen modes use the color palette PALETTE screen#,color#,R(0-15),G(0-
15),B(0-15)

Changing the palette when displaying a screen crashes the system...

I don`t know how the 1-7 bitplane graphics point to their palette color, just
because i have only a green monitor.

Ok, thats enough for now. Any comments, hints etc. please directly to me, i
will post corrections/additions....

Oh, and Im still curious about all the ROM versions out there. Until now i
have mine (0.09.910111) and ralpheys (something like 0.0b.910429). Are other
versions?? Im still looking for version 0.0b.910429 on disk, ralphey owns no
eprommer, so he cannot get the image...??? Any hints???


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Message 110       Wed Feb 02, 1994
L.MCCLURE                    at 23:39 EST

M.MATTING:

Can you give us the RAM expansion (bellyboard 30-position connector)  and main
expansion (50-position) connector pinouts from your C65  manual?

BTW, have arrangements been made for anyone in the U.S. yet to  recieve a copy
of that manual, and make it available to others?

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Topic 21        Thu Jul 08, 1993
HOWIE-CBM                    at 17:32 EDT
Sub: I am HOT!!!

I'm melting...
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Category 2,  Topic 21
Message 14        Thu Jan 27, 1994
CBM-MARK                     at 10:38 EST

 Gee, and Ithought only Wisconsin had erratic weather like that ;D
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Topic 25        Fri Feb 04, 1994
MRABOY                       at 21:57 EST
Sub: Grapevine



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Category 2,  Topic 25
Message 1         Fri Feb 04, 1994
MRABOY                       at 22:01 EST

I have a computer at Grapevine for repair and its been there for over amonth .
are these people reputable.  When i call they say they will have it in ad ay
or two.  Any suggestions.
                                    Thanks
                                      Mike :)
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Category 2,  Topic 25
Message 2         Sat Feb 05, 1994
C128.JBEE                    at 04:17 EST

 If they have had it for a month, I think it is time to ask for it back
 and send it to someone else.
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Topic 26        Fri May 15, 1992
M.KERN1                      (Forwarded)
Sub: C128/C64 mail-order, magazine sources

 This topic is for information regarding existing mail-order firms and
 magazines that support the C= 8-bit machines.  This topic is also for
 the notification of which companies are no longer with us.
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Category 2,  Topic 26
Message 60        Sun Jan 30, 1994
G.NOGGLE [Greg]              at 22:10 EST

                          MICROBYTES
                       By: Greg Noggle

To: Present and Future Subcribers

        Hello,this is to let you know that I haven't decided not to produce
MicroBytes and let you know that that status of the next issue of MicroBytes.
        vol 2,issue #2 of MicroBytes is going to be a double size or better
sized issue. Its at 45 pages right now without pictures and some editing to be
done.
        I am very sorry about the hold ups of this issue. So far I have had to
stop using Bank Street Writer for it because of issue size. I had a brand new
240 meg Hard drive go belly up on me. Now my brand new word processor costing
me more money then I care to think about refuses to work on my hardware
although the box said it would work on my equipment. I was trying to get wp
6.0 running on my 286 bridgeboard in my amiga 2000.(grrr). The issue is over
1/2 meg in size right now without pictures and I got to have pictures :).
        So much for excuses(I got more) but the bottom line is this I should
be shipping to current mailing list anytime,I wanted to do it last week but
between job hunting and school I had to make priorities. I fully expect to be
finsished and ship this week.
        To paid subcribers I have not spent your money yet and untill I ship I
will not. I am sorry for the delay but I will ship soon and try very hard to
be on scedule afterwards.
        Now for the reason I am boring you the flagship customer with this.
MicroBytes
                   A Newsletter for the 64/128 and Amiga
                   Focusing on the past,present and future of
                               MicroComputing

Coming soon to a mailbox near you. I will be posting subcription,submission
info after the volume 2,issue 2 is mailed

Publishing history Volume 1-editor/publisher Paul Mclear Volume 2-
editor/publisher Greg Noggle

Happy Computing to one and all,may the the C64/128 live forever.

                               Greg Noggle
                               Publisher Microbytes Newsletter

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Category 2,  Topic 26
Message 61        Mon Jan 31, 1994
L.SCHONDER [Lou]             at 04:55 EST

Will subscriber's of Volume #1 have their subscriptions carried over? I'm not
sure of my status.
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Topic 39        Fri Jan 07, 1994
R.HARRIS1 [Randysx]          at 01:46 EST
Sub: Chicago area C= users!

Maurice Randall, author of geoShell, will be at 1/16/94 SWRAP C= user group
meeting for demos of software.
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Category 2,  Topic 39
Message 4         Thu Jan 27, 1994
R.SNYDER2                    at 03:32 EST

Can any of your members give me an address or phone number to get in touch
with Elizabeth Deal or CBUG (Chicago B Users Group) or if they have bit the
dust, an ex-member. I have a few of their library disks and would like to get
the rest.
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Topic 40        Thu Feb 03, 1994
C128.JBEE                    at 22:54 EST
Sub: place holder

 place holder
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Category 2,  Topic 40
Message 1         Thu Feb 03, 1994
C128.JBEE                    at 22:55 EST


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Topic 12        Wed Jul 28, 1993
B.GANN1                      (Forwarded)
Sub: GEnie Library files

For questions regarding GEnie downloadable files
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Category 3,  Topic 12
Message 15        Sat Feb 05, 1994
W.HARD                       at 16:17 EST

Can anyone here recommend a RAMDos type of program I could download from the
libraries which would let me use the 1700 REU as a drive? Please note that I
have the 1700, not the 1750.  Thanks.

                                                   Walter
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Category 3,  Topic 12
Message 16        Sat Feb 05, 1994
CBM-ED [e.g.bell]            at 19:57 EST

 WH:
  WH> recommend a RAMDos type of program I could download from the
  WH> libraries which would let me use the 1700 REU as a drive


  >>>  9238 RAMDOSII.SFX             X R.KNOP1      911107   17408
  >>>       Desc: RAM disk on CBM REU up to 2 Megs
  >>>  5125 RAMDOS128.BIN4.3         X SPARROW.J    871117    7560
  >>>       Desc: Updated Binary file for RAMDOS 128
  >>>  5124 RAMDOS128V4.3.LBR        X SPARROW.J    871117   22680
  >>>       Desc: RAMDOS 128 v4.3a 11/17/87

 I don't know how 5125 got in there because the original stipulation on
 the RAMDOS files was that they be in the collection as uploaded I
 thought.  And 5124 is a LBR file, meaning you must have the library
 utility to dissolve it.  File 9238 will do for you though, and it is a
 self dissolving file.  All of them have a routine called 'sniff' that
 determines the size of your REU, so you don't have to worry about what
 modely you have.  Your 1700 will work just fine.  :)

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Topic 18        Sat Jun 22, 1991
C128.JBEE [* Sysop *]        (Forwarded)
Sub: CS-DOS & REU C1750 & LHA & Autoexec

 One of the most often asked questions is how to set up the C128/C1750/
 LHA/Autoexec file to make SFX archives.  The autoexec file follows...
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Category 3,  Topic 18
Message 56        Wed Feb 02, 1994
C128.JBEE                    at 06:23 EST

 >D.TUOMI

 Can I send you a disk with my setup to try?
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Topic 27        Sat Sep 04, 1993
MRABOY                       at 08:27 EDT
Sub: superbase and geocable

user port,parallel cables and software
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Category 3,  Topic 27
Message 12        Sat Feb 05, 1994
J.KARN                       at 09:43 EST

Superbase's print routine is, indeed, not too fast.  If you have a buffer,
e.g. I have a 64K Centronics buffer (Supra) between my Supergrafix interface
and the printer, I think you can speed things slightly by taking the printer
offline while you fill the buffer. That, at least, will eliminate handshaking
between the buffer and the printer while the buffer is being filled, and free
up the computer faster.

To B.Gann and MRaboy: just to be sure, you're not using Cntrl-P to print from
Superbase, I hope.  That function is only a screen dump intended for
occasional use.  The way to print a series of records from Superbase is to
create a keylist with the FIND function and then output from the list to the
printer.
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Topic 37        Sun Nov 21, 1993
AMFORD                       at 11:02 EST
Sub: COMAL

 COMAL, the replacement language for BASIC that many C64 owners used  years
ago.  Is there anyone out there still writing in COMOL and  generating new
procedures and programs?
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Category 3,  Topic 37
Message 5         Sat Feb 05, 1994
W.HARD                       at 16:12 EST

COMAL is an excellent language, superior in several ways to the latest IBM
Basics.  I have the CP/M version, but back when COMAL(relatively) available
for the C128, the price was rediculous -- close to that of the 128 itself.  It
never had a chance.

                                             Walter
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Topic 43        Sat Jan 29, 1994
I.MCKINNEY [TheBigMac]       at 21:54 EST
Sub: Bank Street Writer transfers

A question about how to send a Bank Street Writer created file to a BBS.
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Category 3,  Topic 43
Message 1         Sat Jan 29, 1994
I.MCKINNEY [TheBigMac]       at 22:02 EST

I have a friend who is using Bank Street Writer to create text files. He wants
to upload these files to a local BBS. He is using a 128 with a  Volksmodem and
the AutoComm program that came with it. He is trying to  upload the files
using X-Modem but his program can't seem to find the files even after
validating the disk. He wants to know if it is something in the software that
is preventing him from finding the file on disk or is there something I'm
missing in deciphering his problem? I have never used BSW to create files so I
have never come across this type of problem before.
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Category 3,  Topic 43
Message 2         Sun Jan 30, 1994
M.RANDALL2 [Maurice]         at 19:37 EST

I've never used BSW myself, but I might guess that the problem is that Bank
Street Writer saves it's text files with a certain character added somewhere
within the filename. If so, you will need to rename the files. Then the term
program should be able to find the files on the disk. The DOS in a Commodore
drive does not handle lowercase ASCII characters well. Just try to delete a
GEOS file that uses lowercase characters in it's filename (from GEOS- in BASIC
they will look like uppercase), it will report 'file not found'. This is one
undocumented way to write-protect a file. I know that GEOS has nothing to do
with Bank Street Writer, but the concept is the same. See if this is the
problem.
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Category 3,  Topic 43
Message 3         Sun Jan 30, 1994
G.NOGGLE [Greg]              at 22:10 EST

In my limited experience with bank street writter I had to due the same thing.
I found that bank street writter added I believe 7 spacces to file name. also
for what I was doing at the time I had to switch the file type. I think I had
to change them to seq. files. The info in the files is also in pet-ascii and
not ascii.
                                Greg

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Category 3,  Topic 43
Message 4         Mon Jan 31, 1994
I.MCKINNEY [TheBigMac]       at 03:27 EST

I'll relay the info to my friend and see if it works for him. Thanks.
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Topic 44        Thu Feb 03, 1994
H.HERMAN1                    at 20:26 EST
Sub: ZED-128

The *BIG* editor for the 128.
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Category 3,  Topic 44
Message 1         Thu Feb 03, 1994
H.HERMAN1                    at 20:28 EST

 Here's one I thought I could solve, but now realize it is beyond my
 capabilities....     <<sigh>>

 90% of the time I use my regular ZED-128, and things are fine.  Great, in
 fact.

 The other 10% of the time I need to use my BIG-ZED-128, the one that is
 preconfigured to use the 1750.  And, here is where the problem shows up.

 After quitting ZED, and then trying to run Pocket Writer3, PW3 goes through
 its boot, but not entirely.  It locks up before completing the boot.  A
 _total_ lockup.

 I can use the RESET on either the RAMLink or the 128D to get things going
 again.  However, attempting to boot into PW3 will again lock up the 128D at
 the exact same point in the boot.

 I can repeat this RESET and BOOT again and again, and always lock up.

 And, worse:  If I turn off the 128D, and leave it off for a few minutes,
 and then try to BOOT PW3 it again locks up at that same point in the boot.
 This is repeatable, so that turning off the computer a lot of times does
 not improve things.

 The thing that does allow me to once again boot into PW3 is running the
 disk2reu image that is a part of the boot procedure for starting CS/DOS.
 This is putting an image back into the 1750 REU that includes a CS/DOS
 ramdisk, *and* PW3 overlay files, and Pocket Filer2 overlay files, and some
 other things used by the Pocket programs into lower ram of the REU.  After
 this is done, that is, after booting into CS/DOS this way, then quitting
 CS/DOS, Pocket Writer 3 will successfully boot and run.

 So my question is:  what is ZED (when configured to use the REU) doing to
 my REU that prevents PW3 from booting afterwards?  And why are resets, and
 turning off the computer doing nothing to fix this?

 More to the point:  Is there a routine that I can run, after exiting from
 BIG-ZED, that will give me back my REU and let me boot PW3?

 As stated, the only way now is to boot into CS/DOS with a REU image, and
 this is becoming tiring......

 The computer setup here is a 128D with 1750 REU plugged into a RAMLink.

 Did I describe my problem okey?

 Is there a solution to the prob?

 Howie

 P.S.  Although running disk2reu puts back things into the REU that Pocket
 Writer uses, I do not think that this is what lets Pocket Writer 3 boot.
 Often, I will boot into PW3 with a completely empty REU successfully.  The
 only thing PW3 needs to complete its boot are its overlay files, and
 duplicates of these are kept on drive 8 for easy access.  I suspect that
 restoring a REU image is cancelling something that ZED has done to the REU
 making it usable, once again?  Not sure what this is though....
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Topic 4         Sat Aug 28, 1993
G.HILL15                     (Forwarded)
Sub: 1581 Disk Drive

Questions and info about the Commodore 1581 disk drive.
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Category 4,  Topic 4
Message 42        Thu Jan 27, 1994
B.CHADWICK                   at 23:52 EST

                              Is there any way to reconstruct a corrupted and
un-readable directory on a 1581?  Most or all of the files are presumable
still on the few disks I have had this happen to.  I have heard of a feature
of "Maverick" (version 4 or 5 I think) that can rebuild a directory.  Will it
work on the 1581 and do what I need done (rebuild a directory from tracing
files on a disk)?  If so, where is Maverick available now?  If not, is there
other software that will re-construct directories from files on disks? Any
help on this would be much appreciated.  I have many files on these disks that
I would like to save.
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Category 4,  Topic 4
Message 43        Fri Jan 28, 1994
CBM-ED [e.g.bell]            at 08:28 EST

  BC> Is there any way to reconstruct a corrupted and un-readable
  BC> directory on a 1581?  Most or all of the files are presumable
  BC> still on the few disks

 It is possible, depending on the extent of the damage to the disk, your
 abilities, and if the files are actually still intact.  I don't know
 if Maverick will do what you want, but I know any sector editor can get
 you through the job, or in the worst case, a block by block copy.
 Before you do any of that though, what is the error you are receiving?
 THere are a couple firstline fixes you should try if it is something on
 the directory track (40) that is sending an error 23 or something like
 that.  First, try spinning the disk in the plastic by using your finger
 or a pen in the metal hub on the back of the disk.  Then try to re-read
 the disk.  If that does not work (try it a couple of times) get the
 file called FIX 1581 from the libraries (don't know the number) and run
 it, specifying track 40 sector 0.  (This assumes your problem is the e
 one common to the 1581).  Try this at least twice if the 1st attempt
 does not work.  If none of this works, if Maverick does not do the job,
 you will have to copy each sector to a new disk and recreate the
 directory...
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Message 44        Fri Jan 28, 1994
C128.JBEE                    at 09:24 EST

 Here is how I have fixed disks that could not be fixed any other way.

 I formatted another 1581 with the same ID.  Then I nibbled every track
 to the disk except for the directory track (18 on a 1541/71 - 40 on a 1581).

 With a sector editor I stepped through every directory track until I
 got a read error (example 40,0 40,1 40,2 40,3 etc).  I noted the bad
 directory sectors (usually only the Bam at 40,0 is nuked).

 Then I nibbled the good directory sectors to the disk and allocated
 the whole BAM (think you have to write 255 to each byte at 40,0 - been
 a while since i did this).

 Usually, you will lose the first 8 files that had their directory pointers
 at 40,1.  So, if needed, skip over this sector or any other bad sectors
 and link all the good sectors together.

 Then validate the disk.

 Then file copy all the files that remain to a good disk.

 If the disk is of vital importance, you can make a little graph chart and
 walk through the Track and Sectors of the found files and mark off all
 the validated sectors.  This leaves the unvalidated sectors where information
 might be.  Going by the unused sectors, start at 1,0 or the lowest
 available T/S and follow the file links.  Note their positions on your
 chart.  Now go to 40,1, make a directory entry, and point the link to that
 files (t/s) you just traced.  Now load and check that file.  If it is good,
 file copy it to another disk. Mark off all its sectors.  Take the next
 sector following the previous file's last t/s and assume that is where
 the second file started.  Trace that and just keep doing this routine
 until you have accounted for every T/S.  Will take awhile, but as long
 as only 40,0 or 40,1 are corrupted, you can save the whole disk with
 some detective work.

 What makes this somewhat bearable on the 1581 is that the 1581
 writes the T/S one after another without an interleaf for files,
 unlike the 1571.
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Message 45        Sun Jan 30, 1994
R.ROSENLOF [Wizardry]        at 03:54 EST


 Maverick's Directory Repair will only work on a 1541, or a 1571 in
 '41 mode... And besides that, the program will *not* work miracles!
 It just finds every track and sector pointer that are common to one
 "link" and enters it into a new directory as "PGM 1", "PGM 2", etc...
 Then YOU have to go through and figure out what they really are. If
 your disk contains lots of little ML, font, or sprite data files, this
 could get rather extensive. The method JBEE outlined is far faster,
 and much more practical. But in the end, both methods require you to
 have a fair amount of knowledge of how the DOS stores information on
 the diskette. Your best weapon is a 1581 drive manual. Good luck!

 Ron :)
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Message 46        Sun Jan 30, 1994
F.OGLE [Color BBS]           at 12:24 EST

That reminds me of the days when we were developing Color 64 strictly on
1581's ... It seemed that no matter how careful we were, we had problem after
problem ... It is fair to say that the 1581 can be a tad bit flaky at times,
especially when you APPEND files on it.  The rule of thumb is ALWAYS to make
B/U copies of any 1581 format disk that's important to you.

Take it from two dudes who have spent an entire weekend RECOVERING much of our
entire work to date.

Good Luck :)
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Topic 13        Sat Nov 30, 1991
VANDENELSEN                  (Forwarded)
Sub: printer problems ?

This is a place for your questions about printer problems. Maybe someone has a
solution!!!!!   with fingers crossed
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Category 4,  Topic 13
Message 52        Tue Feb 01, 1994
A.BAUGHER                    at 23:43 EST

        Does anyone have experience with the new Star Micronics SJ144?  I've
been thinking of buying one since it was first  advertised in Tenex a few
months ago, but I have some questions about it.  First of all, what type of
printing does it use?  The ad doesn't specify whether it's laser or bubble
jet.  Are there Geos color drivers that will work with it?  And if anyone owns
one, what do you think of it in general?  I'd appreciate any info I can get,
as this is a pretty new product.  Thanks,

                                                Aaron

                                                A.BAUGHER
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Message 53        Wed Feb 02, 1994
C128.JBEE                    at 06:26 EST

 >A.BAUGHER
 > Does anyone have experience with the new Star Micronics SJ144?  The ad
 > doesn't specify whether it's laser or bubble jet.

 Because they do not want to tell you it uses a ribbon type cartridge.
 I read a review (in Computer Shopper?) that said that the ribbon
 cartridge was only good for 20 or so pictures giving it a high page
 cost of $1 per page! ->  OUCH  <-.

 Though for picture quality, it is suppose to be superior to the inkjet
 because of the way to prints (the wax ribbon?) to the paper.

 > Are there Geos color drivers that will work with it?

 Anyone's guess if you do not know what other printers it emulates.

 I think the Deskjet 500 or Cannon BJ-600 might be much better deals,
 unless page cost does not matter.
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Category 4,  Topic 13
Message 54        Thu Feb 03, 1994
E.WHITAKER2 [Scormus]        at 04:18 EST

Back again.  The 8 pin 3 pass geos driver online here seems to be about the
best.  It does an extremely nice job of smoothing the 80 dpi output. After
that, the LQ 1500 driver works about as well in 24 pin mode as the  original
fx quad print driver.  The HP laser driver on line gives good output but only
at 50% or 25% reduction.  That gives you 12 point and 6 point fonts, from 24
point originals, and they look very nice, but you do not get a whole page.  I
haven't checked into cmd's perfect print drivers, but they may have potential.
Doug, if you're reading this, how about it? Would PP give me perfect print on
a 300 dpi laser printer?  Anyway, that's all I have to report at this time.
The laser driver for superscript isn't quite ready.

Scormus
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Category 4,  Topic 13
Message 55        Fri Feb 04, 1994
R.STANSBERR1                 at 22:39 EST

I'm looking for help with a Gemini II printer which quit the other day. It's
in the hands of a novice friend in Tracy Calif., so if anyone in that area
knows of a good source of parts or service please reply. I believe it probably
needs a new rom. Remote diagnosis is never easy :(
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Category 4,  Topic 13
Message 56        Sat Feb 05, 1994
A.BAUGHER                    at 09:53 EST

re: Comparing new printers

 Now I understand why they sell ribbons for the Star SJ144 in packs of three!!
$1/page is WAY too expensive, as I'm trying to start a resume and term paper
word processing service.  So now I have another couple  questions:
 If the Star 24-pin printers print 360dpi, why pay $300+ more for a  laser or
bubble jet printer?  There must be a reason, right?  I realize that the
Deskjet is much faster at 3ppm, but it only prints 300dpi. Would 300dpi be
good enough for letter quality printing?  The Canon BJC-600 prints 360dpi but
is not listed as much faster than the Star NX-2480R, and the Canon is $330
dollars more!  Besides quieter printing, what advantage does the Canon bubble
jet have over a 24-pin like the Star?  Thanks,
    Aaron
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Topic 17        Wed Oct 06, 1993
B.KIRKLAND                   (Forwarded)
Sub: 1581 Problem

Would it be possible to replace my 1581 drive mech. with that of an "IBM" type
DD 3.5" drive and keeping the original board?

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Category 4,  Topic 17
Message 3         Thu Feb 03, 1994
R.KIRK7 [Dick]               at 19:40 EST

I recently purchased two 1581 drives both of which indicate WD1770 chips with
J1 open by the 1581 Checker program. Both drives appear to work Ok and have
previously been worked on a BBS without any problem.

Is there any test I can run which will demonstrate the supposed problem with
these chips? I am trying to decide if I should go ahead and replace them.

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Category 4,  Topic 17
Message 4         Fri Feb 04, 1994
F.OGLE [Color BBS]           at 01:12 EST

If you run a BBS and want to try and produce a problem, I suggest keeping e-
mail and any other seq files that are regularly appended.

I have had 81's that worked fine, but in my mind at least, if there's a recipe
for disaster cooking, try to avoid eating ;)
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Category 4,  Topic 17
Message 5         Fri Feb 04, 1994
CBM-ED [e.g.bell]            at 09:12 EST

 Dick:
  RK> WD1770 chips with J1 open by the 1581 Checker program. Both
  RK> drives appear to work Ok and have previously been worked on a
  RK> BBS without any problem.

  RK> Is there any test I can run which will demonstrate the
  RK> supposed problem with these chips

 The word I have always heard about this is that if 'it ain't broke, don't
 fix it'.  It was said that only some of the chips were bad of the wd1770s,
 and if you haven't had a problem, you probably won't.  They are not that
 expensive, I don't think, so it probably wouldn't hurt, but I have no
 idea where you would get them.

 Seems to me that GEOS-TIM said Fred Bowen is going to be in a conference
 real soon right here in the Commodore$ area.  He would be the ideal person
 to ask.  It was him that wrote the program that tells what chip is in the
 drive.
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Topic 29        Mon Jan 17, 1994
E.RAFANAN                    at 01:20 EST
Sub: Programming trajectory...

Need help figuring out how to figure out trajectory.
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Category 5,  Topic 29
Message 10        Wed Feb 02, 1994
C128.JBEE                    at 06:24 EST

 > E.RAFANAN

 > So here's an example: If I start with an angle of 45, and a force of 100

 Actually, force is measured (in simple terms) Mass X Velocity.  I think you
 mean velocity?

 > H.HERMAN1                    at 02:12 EST
 > How in the world would you know something like that?  :)

 When I was in high school I wanted to be a college history professor, so
 one qtr I combined my Fortran, History, and Physics class all into one
 project.  I wanted to determine, without air power, how much U.S. sea power
 it would have taken to sink the Japanese Yamato Battleship.  Because I had
 to figure the maximum range, effective range, and firing rate of the guns and
 torpedos, ship speed and turning radius, time of the shell in the air, etc I
 had to know these same formulas :)

 I see from an earlier post he already has the formula from a book.  But
 since I already dug out my text books I think I will post some books I have
 used in case someone else wants to look them up in their local library.

 New Intelligent Man's Guide to Science (two volume set)
 by Isaac Asimov (1965)

 The volume on Physical Science is the one you need for a basic
 understanding of how rockets and shells work. (no ISBN)

 Calculus by Flanders, Korthage, Price
 ISBN #0-12-259640-4
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Category 5,  Topic 29
Message 11        Wed Feb 02, 1994
CBM-ED [e.g.bell]            at 08:39 EST

  JB> volume on Physical Science is the one you need for a basic
  JB> understanding of how rockets and shells work

 I peeked at the end of this one....  you drop them on something and they
 explode.  :)
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Category 5,  Topic 29
Message 12        Wed Feb 02, 1994
C128.JBEE                    at 15:06 EST

 lol!
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Topic 32        Sun Jan 30, 1994
J.SERAFINO                   at 22:30 EST
Sub: file copier help

Help needed on ML file copier program
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Category 5,  Topic 32
Message 1         Sun Jan 30, 1994
J.SERAFINO                   at 22:31 EST

 I am attempting to write a file copy module for menuette, which I can't seem
to get working.
 I don't have reference material on this subject, outside of the 'commodore
reference guide'.
 I could use either a text file explaning the necessary kernal routines, or a
documented source file to examine.

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Category 5,  Topic 32
Message 2         Mon Jan 31, 1994
CBM-ED [e.g.bell]            at 06:42 EST

 JS:
  JS>  I could use either a text file explaning the necessary kernal
  JS> routines

 setnam   $ffbd  - .a=length, .x=address of name low .y = address of name hi
 setlfs   $ffba  - .a=file #  .x=device #  .a=secondary address
 setbnk   $ff68  - .a=bank of data         .x=bank of file name
 open     $ffc0  - open file - no parameters passed.

 ex:
 name   .byte "Demo File Name":.byte 0
 ;
 open.file = *
 lda #14:ldx #<name:ldy #>name:jsr setnam
 lda #0:tax:jsr setbnk
 lda #6:ldx #8:tay:jsr setlfs:jsr open

 To access the data in the file, the routines you need are:

 clrchn    $ffcc     Clear all currently opened channels
 chkout    $ffc9     Connect channel to file
 chrout    $ffd2     Send character in .a to file
           $90       status byte - non-zero if eof or file error
                       Bit 6 set for end of file.

 ex:
 write.bytes = *
 ldx #6:jsr chkout;  load .x w/file number from  'setlfs' above
 ldy #0
 !01 lda ($fb),y:jsr chrout
 lda $90:bne !02
 iny:bne !01
 beq !03
 ;
 !02 and %01000000:bne !03
 jsr error.handler
 !03 jmp clrchn;     disconnect channel and exit
 ;
 To read from the file, you need:

 chkin    = $ffc6
 getin    = $ffe4

 ex:
 read.file = *
 jsr clrchn
 ldx #6:jsr chkin;        .x=file # from 'setlfs' above
 !01 jsr getin:ldx $90;   getin gets char in .a
 jsr store.char;          store char somewhere
 cpx #0:beq !01;          is status=0 - yes then loop
 jsr error.handler
 jmp clrchn;              exit w/channels clear
 ;
 To close the file:
 close.file = *
 lda #6:jsr close;        .a=file # from 'setlfs' above
 jmp clrchn

 That is pretty much it.  The routines above are the 'higher-level'
 kernal routines, and are somewhat easier to use than the lower level
 ones.  :)

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Topic 6         Sun Dec 19, 1993
CMD-DOUG                     at 12:03 EST
Sub: Text File Converters and Utilities

An area for discussion of utilities for working with and converting text.
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Category 6,  Topic 6
Message 13        Thu Jan 27, 1994
J.ROBBINS16 [JBUS]           at 02:13 EST

Wheww. Twas the right address so all is well. :) 20 mins., do you guys have as
much ice and snow as us? ;]
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Category 6,  Topic 6
Message 14        Thu Jan 27, 1994
C128.JBEE                    at 03:40 EST

 Yes, I had a solid 6 inches of ice around my house and about 10-15
 inches of snow.  Just like last year, it damaged the phone lines and
 blew underground transformers from the phone company.
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Category 6,  Topic 6
Message 15        Wed Feb 02, 1994
C128.JBEE                    at 06:25 EST

 > D.BOBER [RENTaLASER]
 > How do you convert PETASC seq. files to GEOS without all of the carriage
 > returns at the end of each line.

 Some word processors allow you to unformat text, one of my favorite
 features of PCiii :)

 I believe "velvetta 64" or "velvetta128" will do the job too.
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Category 6,  Topic 6
Message 16        Thu Feb 03, 1994
J.ROBBINS16 [JBUS]           at 03:12 EST

Oh yeah, those are nice converters. :] I think they're in the toolkit libs.,
but  you spelled them wrong.
 Velveeta 64, and (don't quote me) Velveeta128. They both do a nice job of
converting text files and stripping (or inserting) formatting codes in them.
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Category 6,  Topic 6
Message 17        Thu Feb 03, 1994
J.ROBBINS16 [JBUS]           at 03:14 EST

Opps, almost forgot to say they don't convert GEOS files, but they do a better
job of prepping them, then you can use one of the Geos text file converters to
finish up the job.
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Category 6,  Topic 6
Message 18        Thu Feb 03, 1994
C128.JBEE                    at 09:41 EST

 Good thing I did not have to spell potato ;)
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Category 6,  Topic 6
Message 19        Fri Feb 04, 1994
J.ROBBINS16 [JBUS]           at 03:33 EST

No prob.. :D (everybody thinks of the cheese first)(darn thing even uses the
same color as the cheese box)  ;)
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Topic 14        Sun Dec 19, 1993
CMD-DOUG                     at 12:09 EST
Sub: Ink-Jet Printers

An area for discussion of ink-jet printers.
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Category 6,  Topic 14
Message 22        Wed Feb 02, 1994
C128.JBEE                    at 06:22 EST

 > D.WADLEIGH [Don]
 > The messsages here suggest that people are using Ink Jet and Laser
 > printers with C128's.  I wish that someone could give some detail
 > about how they do this.  (like write a book).

 I print books of 120-150 pages on my laser using my C-128 :)   I do have
 a series of articles about using your word processors with scaleable fonts
 and such.  I am just waiting to purchase a HP4 duplex with PCL5 before
 finishing the series of articles so it is not obsolete too fast.  Already
 worked it out for the Epson dot matrix printers too (Example 3250 etc)
 Will post more in Cat #11 when the time comes.

 The PSRT is also a good place for learning the basics on using
 Postscript to print documents.
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Category 6,  Topic 14
Message 23        Wed Feb 02, 1994
C128.JBEE                    at 06:25 EST

 >R.WAGNER4
 >I have a cannon bjc-600 color inkjet that prints in black & white

 There is a recently uploaded color 24 pin driver for GEOS that might work
 with this printer.  Does 16 colors.

 Even if it does not, would you mind sending a sample copy of the color
 print out from one of the demo tests?  I am very interesting in buying
 this printer but I am not quite sure about the color quality.

 Thank you,
 JBEE
 (:
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Category 6,  Topic 14
Message 24        Thu Feb 03, 1994
R.WAGNER4                    at 22:33 EST

To JBEE Send me E-mail and   or mail me your address so I can send you a
sample of Black  & White PRe  erfect Print out with Geocable driver
sample and a color printout of the various drivers ive   I've     I've used on
my Cannon BJC-600 color bubblejet printer. I'm having trouble getting
getting a color driver to work proberly.      perly, It prints out nice with
G.h.w   H.W.S 'S SHELL PRINTER DRIVER 9 24pin90gcvc   & 8pin color
epson 90gc & epson 8pin  color driver combinere  d put the printer
printer skips to the next page when it gets to the bottom of a GEo  eopaint
document. SENd to
 Richard H. Wagner
 10615 W. 97th Terrace
 Overland Park, Ks 66214 or call (  [phone]
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Category 6,  Topic 14
Message 25        Fri Feb 04, 1994
CBM-ED [e.g.bell]            at 09:14 EST

 RW:

 You might want to go to the settings page here on GEnie, at page 900,
 and change your setting for the delete character that GEnie recognizes
 from you.  Appears your setting is not deleting.  :)
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Topic 24        Sun Dec 19, 1993
CMD-DOUG                     at 12:12 EST
Sub: GEOFILE

An area for discussion of GEOFILE 64 and 128.
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Category 6,  Topic 24
Message 4         Thu Jan 27, 1994
W.WILEY2                     at 22:26 EST

How about multiple sorts in geofile?
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Category 6,  Topic 24
Message 5         Thu Jan 27, 1994
W.WILEY2                     at 22:33 EST

OK, Doug, I'll give it a try... Now for my next attempt to stump you:
  I want to sort records by date AND by another number field, so I tried to
first sort by date, then sort by the other 'number' field.  But I cant seem to
keep records in chronological order when I resort.  I must mention that when I
entered the data, they were not entered in chronological order; rather, by
random order. When changing sort fields, is the program default- ing back to
the order I entered the records in before performing the sort? That is the
only reason I can see for the problem... Do you follow me?
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Category 6,  Topic 24
Message 6         Fri Jan 28, 1994
W.WILEY2                     at 03:39 EST

Doug, I followed your advice re: leaving enough space for temp. swap of inf o
on the disk.  On my 1750 REU I had only Geofile 128 and my data file
 (74k), and nothing else.  The same error keeps showing up.  After 3  tries,
it aborts to desktop, as manual states.  I try printing both from the options
menu and the file menu--same response.  I cant even get to the point where you
define the printout- 'fieldnames printed-y/n', etc. .... I'm getting nervous
about losing all my data entry time....any other ideas for me?  --Thanks
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Category 6,  Topic 24
Message 7         Fri Jan 28, 1994
CMD-DOUG                     at 07:51 EST

RE: Sorting by two fields - I think you're right about what geoFile is doing;
starting the sort in the order of when the records were entered. There's no
way that I know of to sort by two fields, other than to add a sort field and
manually combine data from the two fields into it. A lot of work, but perhaps
worthwhile if this is the way you want your data sorted all the time.

RE: Error Swapping GeoFile - The only other reason I can think of for this to
show up would be a corrupt copy of GEOFILE itself (I wouldn't think that a
corrupt data file would generate that specific error). Have you tried to re-
copy from your original? Also, try making another data file using the same
copy on the same drive to see if the size of the data file is what is
effecting this. Having just inherited all of these programs, we're probably
going to run into things we don't know much about yet - and Geoworks hasn't
supplied us with any 'problem data' at all - so we're going to have to get up
to speed on these things on our own, and without benefit of source code or
help from the authors.
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Category 6,  Topic 24
Message 8         Sun Jan 30, 1994
W.WILEY2                     at 13:30 EST

Doug:  The solutions outlined above worked like a charm!  Since I used BOTH
ideas at once, I cant say which was the true solution, but suffice it to say
that I am now able to use my file, i.e., print it out in the formats  I had
hoped.  Though I must say I am a bit disappointed that I cant accomplish the
kind of sortin   g I need-  I need to be able to have one sort rearrange the
records in a permanent fashion, so that my 2nd sort will effectively keep my
first sort in some kind of prioritized sequence. Now it simply un-does the
first sort when I try the 2nd... ... Oh, well...  Thanks for getting me to
THIS point- I can use the  file, just not quite ideally.   -Will  :)
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Topic 41        Thu Jan 13, 1994
M.RANDALL2 [Maurice]         at 20:45 EST
Sub: geoSHELL

Any possible question concerning geoSHELL may be directed at this topic. I
will be available to answer any questions about it's use.
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Category 6,  Topic 41
Message 2         Sun Jan 30, 1994
M.RANDALL2 [Maurice]         at 17:22 EST

 If you own a XETEC Super Graphics Gold printer interface, you may
 know that it can print banners. I have one and just recently
 discovered that I can print banners right from geoSHELL with this
 interface. I accomplish it with the following exec file:

 pconf 415np
 pcode 83 65 55 13^
 pconf 414np
 @p
 echo Commodore^
 @p
 pconf 47np

 The first line instructs the pcode command to send control codes
 to secondary address 15, the command channel of the interface. The
 second line sends the same thing as PRINT#15,"SA7". This tells the
 banner routines to use the uppercase/lowercase character set. The
 third line tells geoSHELL to send any printer output to channel 14,
 which is the Gold interface's banner channel. Then line 4 turns
 on geoSHELL's printer output. Line 5 uses the echo command to send
 a string of characters to the interface. In this example, it is sending
 'Commodore' and this is what will be printed on the banner. Then line
 6 toggles the printer output back off. Line 7 finishes up by
 resetting my normal pconf settings. This is handy for doing any
 quick banner. The interface lets you choose the font you want to use
 also. I haven't tried all the different modes, but I know it won't
 work if the interface is in transparent mode. I have mine set to
 'GOLD' mode.
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Category 6,  Topic 41
Message 3         Fri Feb 04, 1994
J.PACKARD [CAPRI]            at 21:08 EST

How do you do a Validate from within geoshell? And also is there a way to
delete more than one file at a time without creating an execute file to do
this? Thanks in advance
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Category 6,  Topic 41
Message 4         Sat Feb 05, 1994
M.RANDALL2 [Maurice]         at 01:33 EST

I'm currently working on a validate command and will upload it  here as soon
as it is finished. It will be able to validate any kind of disk, including
ramdisks and native partitions. As for deleting multiple files, the easiest
way is to make use of the 'insert' command followed by 'del' in a function
key. Then use 'cdir' to display the files you wish to select from. Just click
once on the desired file, hit the function key and then return. It's not quite
the same as deleting multiple files in one fell swoop, but even if you could,
you would still at one time have to select each file one at a time from a
list. I've just finished a new filecopy command to replace the existing
'fcopy'. This is capable of copying multiple files. You can select files
according to filetype, date of creation, or with wildcards. It  will also
interact with you to a certain degree. As soon as beta testing is finished, I
will upload it here also. It looks good, as I've been using this copy command
entirely for the last week now as well as two other people. Some other new
commands include: ifont, sfont, and pwrite. 'ifont' will install a new font
into your copy of geoSHELL if you are tired of looking at the existing one.
'sfont' is for programmers and will create source code for any existing GEOS
font so that it may be assembled directly into a program. 'pwrite' will print
a GeoWrite document using your printer's own built-in font. Oh and there is
also the 'mem' command that can do what BASIC's peek and poke commands can do.
One more command that I'm creating right now is called 'maxpatch'. This is a
command that you would usually include in your boot startup file. This will
patch the various disk drivers that are being used so that you can copy more
than 144 files to a 1581 disk or RAM1581. It will also increase the maximum
allowed on a native partition instead of the existing 192 that the drivers are
currently limiting you to. Remember, geoSHELL does not care how big a
directory is, you are only limited by the what the disk drive allows, or in
this case, the disk driver.
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Topic 42        Sun Jan 16, 1994
J.BARBER9 [dan barber]       at 16:14 EST
Sub: geospell help!!!!

I am having problems with geospell.  Can anyone help me? Thanks in advance.

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Category 6,  Topic 42
Message 5         Sat Jan 29, 1994
J.BARBER9 [dan barber]       at 12:50 EST

Thanks for the info.  I am useing a 1581, a 1541, and a 1750 ram.  But I think
I fixed the problem. I read a geohelp colum in RUN and it mentioned that
haveing somthing in the header might cause problems.  And come to find out I
had a number PAGE comand in it! So I think that this was my problem.  Although
I am not certain.  One more thing, has anyone else had problems spell checking
a document longer than 9 pages?  I can advoid the problem (before dleating the
header) by just spell checking 1-9.  And then just page 10 by itself.  Thanks
again for all the info.

Dan
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Category 6,  Topic 42
Message 6         Tue Feb 01, 1994
R.ROBBINS7 [GOBUSTER]        at 04:50 EST

Son-of-a-Gun, I forgot all about that problem. :Z P.S. that same progblem will
happen if you put DATE in the footer or header I never had the 9 page spell
checking problem, but I did find that if I use "replace ALL" too many times it
will do strange things and take ten years to finish up checking a document.
BTW  are you using the 64 or 128 version of geoSpell? the 64 version islower
than the 128 version, and has some weird bugs the 128 version doesn't have.
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Topic 50        Wed Nov 03, 1993
GEOS-TIM                     at 01:43 EST
Sub: CHATROOM GUESTS ON TUESDAY NIGHTS

Dates and times of "Guest speakers" in GEOS DEN.  These will be informal  chat
formats  with formal "speaking" threads throughout the visit. This will be on
Tuesday nights in GEOS-TIM's (that's me) RTC. SEE YOU THERE!
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Category 6,  Topic 50
Message 23        Tue Feb 01, 1994
H.HERMAN1                    at 07:15 EST

 Tim!

 oh Tim!!!

 uh.   um....    file number 14879?????    :/

 Howie
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Category 6,  Topic 50
Message 25        Thu Feb 03, 1994
GEOS-TIM                     at 23:39 EST

I have confirmation that Nick Rossi will be a guest in my RTC on February
15th. at 10 pm. EST.  He will be talking about his new 9.5 version of
Novaterm.  So mark the 15th on your calendar, and I'll be seeing you there.
:) -Tim
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Category 6,  Topic 50
Message 27        Fri Feb 04, 1994
H.HERMAN1                    at 01:18 EST

gee Tim....

Now you want me to do a search for file number 138799?

LOL!!!

Howie
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Category 6,  Topic 50
Message 29        Sat Feb 05, 1994
GEOS-TIM                     at 21:47 EST

 =========================================
   CONFERENCE TRANSCRIPTS (take three <g>)
 =========================================
   I am writing this announcement for the
 third time, and hopefully I will get it
 right this time.LOL
   If you missed the three conferences
 that were held in my RTC the last few
 months, Do Not Despair!!!  They have
 been uploaded in the form of lightly
 edited transcripts.  They are as follows:

  Guest      Inof                file#
 Maurice   Programmer of geoShell
 Randall   Invoice writerII,
           geoMorph, etc.       #13879

 Tom     Editor of Compute's
 Netsel  Gazette.               #13909

 Jim     Author of geoWizard
 Collette  Font Editor,Minidesk
          Laser applications,etc.
                               #14163

 Tony    Author of Color64 bbs
 Tolle                         to be
                             uploaded
                             in the
                         near future.
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Topic 2         Thu Mar 07, 1991
WHOLE.NOTE [Bruce]           (Forwarded)
Sub: What is SID Music?

This topic contains information about SID music files, the most common  music
files for the 64 and 128, how to order the program to make them, and how to
order the SID Symphony cartridge allowing 6 voice stereo.
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Category 7,  Topic 2
Message 7         Mon Jan 31, 1994
LLOYD                        at 03:24 EST

Somewhere, I have some programs, dloaded from Q- which will print the notes,
but not on a music score. I know that I have it for the C128. I think that I
have it for the C64.
  I'll upload if I find it.
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Category 7,  Topic 2
Message 8         Wed Feb 02, 1994
LLOYD                        at 02:31 EST

Change that. I think that it cam with the SID cartridge so you'll have to talk
to JBee.
  Lloyd
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Topic 3         Thu Mar 07, 1991
WHOLE.NOTE [Bruce]           (Forwarded)
Sub: BRAVO!!!!  Comments on Music Files

This topis is provided as a place to tell other folks the filenames of the
files you really enjoyed!  A place to let the music artists know that their
countless hours of arranging and programming are appreciated!
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Category 7,  Topic 3
Message 13        Mon Jan 31, 1994
LLOYD                        at 03:25 EST

  Grandma/Reindeer is a classic!
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Topic 17        Mon Jan 18, 1993
R.PATERNOST2 [Ray]           at 22:01 EST
Sub: Viewers for Geos

Info on displaying graphics screens from other software packages under Geos.
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Category 7,  Topic 17
Message 3         Mon Jan 31, 1994
LLOYD                        at 03:31 EST

Graphic Storm was from Joe.
  ScrapIt will also convert Koala's to GeoPaint.
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Topic 20        Mon Mar 22, 1993
T.RUTTER2 [Troy Rutter]      at 00:10 EST
Sub: SID Artists Check In

This topic is for all the SID artists using Craig Chamberlain's COMPUTE!
editor to announce themselves and chat about what files they are working on.
Drift welcome. >;D
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Category 7,  Topic 20
Message 18        Mon Jan 31, 1994
LLOYD                        at 03:37 EST

I also agree!
  But, when you've been a member as long as I have been, well, I had my
choice. (I joined GEnie 4 months after she started.)
                                                             Lloyd
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Category 7,  Topic 20
Message 19        Tue Feb 01, 1994
F.OGLE [Color BBS]           at 01:07 EST

Shucks, that's what I call loyalty :)
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Category 7,  Topic 20
Message 20        Wed Feb 02, 1994
LLOYD                        at 02:03 EST

You should see my grey hair....
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Category 7,  Topic 20
Message 21        Wed Feb 02, 1994
H.HERMAN1                    at 07:00 EST

Hey Lloyd?

You got hair?    :)

Howie
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Topic 23        Mon Jul 26, 1993
S.CRAIK [Steve]              at 03:05 EDT
Sub: looking 4 amiga iff pic 2 basic 8 conv

 I'm looking "ACBMB8" by Loren Lovhaug.  I'd noticed in GEOWORLD iss.
 #23 an article by Paul A. Hughes "Inter-Computer Graphics Interchange"
 I searched for it here.. but, couldn't find. Article mentions Q-link
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Category 7,  Topic 23
Message 1         Mon Jan 31, 1994
LLOYD                        at 03:40 EST

I should have that program. I'll upload it when I find it.
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Category 7,  Topic 23
Message 2         Mon Jan 31, 1994
L.SCHONDER [Lou]             at 04:59 EST

That sounds interesting!
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Category 7,  Topic 23
Message 3         Mon Jan 31, 1994
C128.JBEE                    at 12:12 EST

 I believe it was removed from Qlink, GEnie, and CIS when I took over
 TC-128/64 because it was a TC-128/64 program and was not properly
 credited to the magazine in the program REMs.
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Category 7,  Topic 23
Message 4         Wed Feb 02, 1994
LLOYD                        at 02:08 EST

Ooops....
  I re-up'd it the other night. JBee, you may want to grab it.

  Lloyd
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Category 7,  Topic 23
Message 5         Wed Feb 02, 1994
C128.JBEE                    at 15:08 EST

 BTW, the file is live in Lib#29.
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Topic 39        Thu Dec 23, 1993
D.BOBER [RENTaLASER]         at 01:41 EST
Sub: VDC interlace mode
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Category 7,  Topic 39
Message 20        Wed Feb 02, 1994
C128.JBEE                    at 06:25 EST

 > D.BOBER [RENTaLASER]
 > Any other Ideas?      :/

 No, I am all out of them :P   All I can say at this point is to contact
 the author "r.kane" and see if he can whip up some sort of fix.
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Topic 40        Sun Jan 09, 1994
C.YOUNG36 [Charlie]          at 14:33 EST
Sub: legal problems with SIDS on GEnie

All SIDs that might be copyrighted have been deleted from GEnie. Let's talk
about it.
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Category 7,  Topic 40
Message 10        Sun Jan 30, 1994
C.YOUNG36 [Charlie]          at 22:20 EST

I too would like to know who is suing CS.

I figured out that, yes, I was dreaming.  There is no longer any catagory
where I can upload my original (uncopyrighted) work.  The only SID  catagories
left are for classical SIDs which could not possibly be  copyrighted.

The more I think about this, the madder I get.  GEnie seems to have  tucked
tail and run on this issue -- they can dish out legal grief,  but they can't
take it.  GEnie threatens those who would dare upload  their own stuff to any
other system.  That could be misinterpretted,  so here is an example.

Let's say I write a nifty program and upload it to GEnie.   GEnie prohibits me
from also uploading it to any other system.   I may not like it, but that is
the policy.  That is also why some  stuff does not get uploaded to GEnie.

If GEnie can be so tough about that, why is GEnie so quick to wipe out  all
recent SIDs just because there is a slight possibility of some  trouble to
them?  GEnie is a big company with the resources to go to  court to protect
themselves.  Instead they just delete all  threatened files.

Why hasn't GEnie deleted all the MIDI files?  Could it be that they  value
MIDI people more than SID people?  Is this discrimination?

Will GEnie delete all GIFs if someone sues regarding a copyrighted  picture
being available on a BBS?  Where will it end?

Will all software files be deleted one day because a file similar to a
copyrighted program was on the system and someone filed a law suit?

Am I the only one disappointed in GEnie for throwing out our SIDs?

   Charlie
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Category 7,  Topic 40
Message 11        Mon Jan 31, 1994
H.HERMAN1                    at 03:35 EST

Charlie,

Are you sure that CIS is being sued?  I have heard nothing about this.

Last time I looked, a few days ago, there were still lots of SID files there.

Howie
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Category 7,  Topic 40
Message 12        Mon Jan 31, 1994
LLOYD                        at 04:05 EST

JBee
   I agree with Howie. CIS has all kinds of SID files. None have been deleted.
   Most of the SIDs are songs which are older then 1978 or 1979. This is the
year that the copyright law was change from 15 or 17 years to the author's
lifetime plus 50 years.
   So, the copyright should have run out on anything copyrighted before 1976.
   Same with art and photos.
   Also, today you can collectivily copyright a whole series of things.
   Back then, each item had to have a seperate copyright. The laws were
tougher on the artist then. But, we got them the way we like them now.
   But, there shouldn't be any problems with something written prior to 1976.
   They're still writing the laws on altering artwork with a computer. But, it
used to be that you could re-create artwork with artistic license, making
obvious changes, and call it original. Most people who write SIDs do this.
   (Humm... I'm getting longwinded again.)
                                                             Later
                                                                Lloyd
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Category 7,  Topic 40
Message 13        Mon Jan 31, 1994
L.SCHONDER [Lou]             at 05:03 EST

SID chips can make some beautiful sounds, but can the sounds REALLY be
considered THAT close to the original? Hmmmmm...
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Category 7,  Topic 40
Message 14        Mon Jan 31, 1994
CBM-ED [e.g.bell]            at 06:53 EST

 Charlie:  I can't address the issue with the SIDS, but I have never
 heard it said that GEnie does not allow you to upload a file you have
 uploaded here to another system.  Logic would argue against them trying
 that for the very reason the problem with the SIDS has come up...
 copyright.  For GEnie to recognize this in terms of the SIDS, they would
 likewise have to recognize it in terms of anything you would write and
 upload here... namely that you have the copyright.... the right to do with
 it as you please.

 As for being mad, I am not a SID person, but I would not be upset with
 GEnie over this.  Why not get mad at the lawyers who have decided to
 enforce the laws as they exist... or the artists who did the original
 song for being nit-picky enough to press the issue regarding the songs
 made into SID format.  This is a CRAZY world, and it seems even moreso
 in the law courts.  THAT makes me mad, but push comes to shove, I would
 cover my fanny as fast as anyone else, and the bigger corporations also
 have more to lose.... bigger  plums for people inclined toward litigation.
 I get very frustrated the way the courts are deciding things these days,
 but the message is not lost on me, and I'm not even one of GEnie's legal
 department.  I understand your frustration, but I understand GEnie's
 position too.  I suspect you are going to see the pool of SID's dry up
 on legitimate local BBS's too eventually.
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Topic 3         Fri Oct 26, 1990
D.RAY1                       at 01:41 EDT
Sub: Aprotek Minimodem C24

Enter your experiences with this Commodore compatible 2400 baud modem here.
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Category 8,  Topic 3
Message 51        Sat Feb 05, 1994
S.MERZON [Steve]             at 18:52 EST

i have just purchased a mim   minimodem c24 and I can't get it to work in 2400
bu\  aud mode.  When I try to connect to Genie using wizard128, desterm2.00 or
proterm128v16.1,  I get a connect 2400 mee ssage, but instead of the U# promo
pt,
 i I get "ff" instead of          !  I was able to connect at 1200 baud only
through Desterm.  Neither WNi  ia zard o nore  Proterm would connect at
get   allow me to get past  the connect message.  My 1670 modem works fine
with all three programs Could the modem be defective or am I doing something
wrong? Any suggestions?
                   Stef ve e *e
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Category 8,  Topic 3
Message 52        Sat Feb 05, 1994
CBM-ED [e.g.bell]            at 19:49 EST

 It sounds like the modem is connecting but you are not telling GEnie you
 are online fast enough, or at all.  When you get the 'CONNECT 2400'
 message, type 'hhhhh'.  You don't have to press RETURN.  I thought Wizard
 did that automatically.  I know I uploaded a DesTerm script for GEnie tho.
 But the f'f is definitely a sign that GEnie is not getting the 'hhhhh'
 soon enough, and by that time, all you can do is hang up and try again.
 If you are getting the CONNECT message, there is probably nothing at all
 wrong with your modem.

 When I first saw your message, I thought perhaps you had the carrier
 test set wrong.  It is opposite on the minimodem, but if that had been the
 case, you would probably have see a message telling you you were already
 online.  (Wizard does tell you that, right Mark?  :)  If Wizard does not
 tell you that, then that could also be the problem.  O, and does Wizard
 send the &c1 command to tell the modem to follow the carrier instead of
 being 'on' all the time???
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Topic 23        Thu Feb 11, 1993
CBM-MARK                     at 01:55 EST
Sub: RTC Master ->  Looking for help!

A place to ask for help with RTC Master.
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Category 8,  Topic 23
Message 120       Thu Jan 27, 1994
C128.JBEE                    at 03:43 EST

 V2.02 is being re-released as shareware, which once registered gets you
 V2.04 the commercial version.  Please note that V2.02 will be fully
 functional, V2.04 just has more goodies like an editor etc.

 I expect both will be ready for prime time before the end of Feb.
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Category 8,  Topic 23
Message 121       Sun Jan 30, 1994
R.KIRK7 [Dick]               at 18:35 EST

Ok E.G. Bell I uploaded my RTCM script for your review. It is file 14230 and
titled scrp.rkirk.7

thanks for the trouble. Any help will be appreciated.
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Category 8,  Topic 23
Message 122       Sun Jan 30, 1994
CBM-ED [e.g.bell]            at 20:43 EST

 Richard:  I assume you read my email to you so I won't go into that
 subject here.  I got your script and changed it for me, then tried it
 out.  I got all the way through, but there are no marked cats for me in
 any of the BB's you attend so obviously I didn't see any mail.  However
 I kind of suspect the trouble may be in slow response time from GEnie.
 Sometimes I call around 11 or 11:20 at night and end up forcing my modem
 to hang up because it gets so slow.  You will know this is the problem
 if you get timeout messages from the script.  If that is not the problem,
 can you describe what happens when the script stops working.  From what
 I can see, your script is not only nicely thought out, there are no
 problems I can see, and indeed, it covers more situations than most of
 the ones I use.  :)  I don't have any scripts that cover that many RT's,
 but as I said, using yours, I got through every one of them, altho w/o
 any mail.

 I haven't looked very close at the actual script text... do you have a
 'save' command in there, or do you just go back and read them after the
 script is finished.

 I will probably go into a couple of those BB's and mark some things when
 I get time to see if I can make the script stop, but let me know just
 how the stops are occurring....  Thanks, and the script you have is very
 well done!
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Category 8,  Topic 23
Message 123       Wed Feb 02, 1994
R.KIRK7 [Dick]               at 22:17 EST

CBM-ED

The script messes up by sending me a SCRIPT TERMINATED SUCCESSFULLY  +  f]B!
wU+  M9    m ;  _ )$  o?* Y y {   message or something similiar in the middle
of capturing messages.

the problem appears to be in not having anough time allocated to wait for the
next prompt. Changing the time at the end of the script doesn't seem to make
any difference. Take a look at that and tell me how long it should stay on a
BB before going to the next one.

Thanks for the trouble. Looks like a little noise crept in in line 4. If I
knew how to change it I  would. Sorry about that.
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Category 8,  Topic 23
Message 124       Wed Feb 02, 1994
CBM-ED [e.g.bell]            at 23:27 EST

 Dick:
  RK> messes up by sending me a SCRIPT TERMINATED SUCCESSFULLY
  RK> message or something


 It really sounds to me, from this, like the script is finishing what it is
 told to do.  I thought it was terminating unsuccessfully.  I'll have to
 take a closer look at your script, but as I said already, it got me through
 all of the RT's and back to page 1, as it should have from what I saw of
 it.

  RK> in not having anough time allocated to wait for the next
  RK> prompt. Changing the time at the end of the script doesn't
  RK> seem to make any difference

 I don't think that is the problem.  If it were, you would get a message
 that the script timed out, and you would be asked to make an entry at the
 keyboard to resume.  I see you are set up for 80 seconds, which is 20
 seconds more than I use in any of mine.  If you are getting all the way to
 the successful message w/o seeing a timeout message or being asked to press
 a key, timing is not a problem.

 As for how long you should stay in a BB, the time setting only comes into
 play for periods of 'silence' from the modem.  As long as it gets info
 it won't time out ever.  It will stay in a BB until it gets the expect
 string you have set that tells it it is finished.  In your case, the
 prompt is '1 ?' as I saw it.  My problem testing this is getting marked
 messages in all of those categories.  w/o messages, your script sailed me
 through all of them.  Does this happen on the same BB every time?  Does it
 happen on the last one every time?  Are there messages in the buffer that
 contain the expect string.  That gets me sometimes too...  someone quotes
 exactly the expect string I am looking for and it fools the script.  The
 only way to beat that is to change to Wizard's settings, tho Mark is the
 one who can tell you more about that IF that is what is happening.  I
 doubt it would be happening every time tho.
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Message 125       Thu Feb 03, 1994
CBM-MARK                     at 09:21 EST

    >  contain the expect string.  That gets me sometimes too...
    > someone quotes  exactly the expect string I am looking for and
    > it fools the script.  The

 The chr$(31) prompt I have GEnie send me works great for preventing
 this from happening.  The prompt character can be changed by going
 to page 900 (SETTINGS).  In RTCM I run the DEFAULTS overlay and at
 the "Kill the Wizard" default setting I use a value of 169 which
 has RTCM display 'smiley' for a prompt instead of the question mark.
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Category 8,  Topic 23
Message 126       Fri Feb 04, 1994
CBM-ED [e.g.bell]            at 09:17 EST

 Dick:
  MD> In RTCM I run the DEFAULTS overlay and at  the "Kill the
  MD> Wizard" default setting I use a value of 169 which  has RTCM
  MD> display 'smiley' for a prompt instead of the question mark

 Mark's method *is* foolproof as far as the problem I mentioned in my
 previous post.  However, what Mark did not say was that if you do this,
 you must also make sure your script expects chr$(31) in the proper position
 instead of the question mark or whatever you use.  Just making the change
 at page 900 is not going to work unless your script is set up for that.
 (Correct me if I'm wrong on that Mark.  :)
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Category 8,  Topic 23
Message 127       Sat Feb 05, 1994
CBM-MARK                     at 13:50 EST

  EB>  (Correct me if I'm wrong on that Mark.  :)

 You're absolutely right Ed!  You caught me ;)  I did forget to mention
 the change that need be made to a script and the expected prompt
 character.
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Topic 40        Wed Jan 26, 1994
T.FARRELL5 [12Paws]          at 21:19 EST
Sub: Omnitronix and Bocamodem 2400e


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Category 8,  Topic 40
Message 3         Thu Jan 27, 1994
C128.JBEE                    at 03:45 EST

 That interface has several settings does it not?  I think that maybe the
 lines are inverted.  I think it has a three position switch?  RS232,
 inverted rs232, and serial printer port, or something like that?
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Category 8,  Topic 40
Message 4         Thu Jan 27, 1994
T.FARRELL5 [12Paws]          at 19:05 EST

I have tried several term progams with the interface. The one I use  most is
CCGMS. I thought that no matter what term I used, if I am in terminal mode I
could address the modem with "AT" commands, which I cannot.  Also, yes JBEE it
has a two posi- tion switch, "printer" and "modem". I tried both positions.
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Category 8,  Topic 40
Message 5         Fri Jan 28, 1994
CBM-ED [e.g.bell]            at 08:30 EST

 Did anyone suggest using upper case letters.  I don't think it  should
 matter but it seems to me I have heard cases of that.  Also, did you
 change the baud rate and modem setting, seeing as how you upgraded from
 a 1670.  (Didn't you?  :)  This might cause the problem of the modem not
 recognizing the AT commands even from term mode.
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Category 8,  Topic 40
Message 6         Wed Feb 02, 1994
C128.JBEE                    at 06:22 EST

 > T.FARRELL5 [12Paws]
 > has a two posi- tion switch, "printer" and "modem". I tried both positions.

 What are the modem dip switches for and what are they set to?  In thinking
 this over and looking through my own modem manual, I see my modem dip
 switches can be set to ignore terminal commands.  I wonder if one of the
 dip switches on your modem is set incorrectly.
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Category 8,  Topic 40
Message 7         Thu Feb 03, 1994
T.FARRELL5 [12Paws]          at 19:02 EST

There are NO DIP SWITCHES on or  inside this modem,JBEE. I think I have a bad
interface, as a  co-worker tested the modem at home on his IBM and it worked
fine. Thanks for trying to help.
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Topic 41        Thu Jan 27, 1994
S.ADAMS17                    at 21:43 EST
Sub: Dilogue128-Internet-off line

Can I prepare off line message load buffer and send over Internet I am using
Dialog 128, I can send OK if type message on line So my address is OK.  Thanks
for any help.   Sam
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Category 8,  Topic 41
Message 1         Thu Jan 27, 1994
S.ADAMS17                    at 21:49 EST

Can I send to Internet from buffer prepared off line  I am using Dialogue 128,
I can send OK if I type message on line so I am using the correct address.
Thanks for any help.
                                     Sam
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Category 8,  Topic 41
Message 2         Fri Jan 28, 1994
C128.JBEE                    at 09:30 EST

 As long as the address is not too long, you can use regular e-mail
 command mode (see Cat 1 Topic 15).  If the address is over 35 (?)
 characters I believe you will have to use the mail item on the
 INTERNET page.

 I use TBATCH all the time with Dialogue 128, just fix all your mail
 offline, enter the tbatch command and type C=T
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Topic 2         Mon Oct 18, 1993
H.HERMAN1                    at 01:53 EDT
Sub: A fan for a C-128D

You too can have a fan in your C-128D that is exactly the same as the fan
which our very own YLR.ROSE has in hers.  I have one extra.  Also one other 12
VDC fan that is the same height and width, but too fat to fit.
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Category 10,  Topic 2
Message 17        Fri Jan 28, 1994
B.EVANS3 [Iceman]            at 21:44 EST

I would be interested in on of these fans. D.PFAFF, please E-mail me with  all
the info(how much, where to get it, ect.) Thanks!
                               The Iceman
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Category 10,  Topic 2
Message 18        Thu Feb 03, 1994
D.PFAFF [Beowulf]            at 23:05 EST

The fans are about $6.95, and simply bolt into place in the C-128D's built-in
fan mount. Then it's simply a matter of wiring into the  12 Volt side of the
computer's power supply. Make sure you exhaust the air out of the back of the
computer, and place some furnace filter material behind the C-128D's bottom
front grille. Failure to do this will result in a lot of dust collecting
inside the computer. You could reverse the flow of air by mounting the fan
backwards, but you want to draw cool air across the disk drive and power
supply... I'll grab the model number and address for the fans here in
Sacramento and put them here...
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Category 10,  Topic 2
Message 19        Fri Feb 04, 1994
H.HERMAN1                    at 01:18 EST

Folks!

Please don't forget that I still have one fat fan that is looking for a nice
home.

It's too fat for the 128, but may be useful somewhere else.

Howie
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Category 10,  Topic 2
Message 20        Sat Feb 05, 1994
B.EVANS3 [Iceman]            at 20:21 EST

D.PFAFF, I'll be looking for the info on the fans, I'll need 2 of them as I
have 2  128D'S. Thanks for your help,
                              ICEMAN
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Topic 5         Fri Feb 04, 1994
E.TOLBERT                    at 09:12 EST
Sub: Commodore Equipment Cheap!

See first message.
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Category 10,  Topic 5
Message 1         Fri Feb 04, 1994
E.TOLBERT                    at 09:13 EST

I have the following items for sale all of which is in excellent  condition.
All prices includes shipping and COD.

Qty      Name                         Price

1        Accelarator Plus Drive
         with JiffyDOS 5.0            $60

1        1902A 40/80 col monitor      $115

1        Aprotek 2400 Baud Modem      $30
         with modem extender

1        C128D w/JiffyDOS 6.0         $240
         drive 8/9/10/11 switches

1        Super Expander 64            $15


1        1750 Ram Expansion Unit      $75


2        Super Pascal 64              $15 each

1        Epyx Programmers BASIC       $15
         Toolkit

2        Mach 128 Cartridge           $25ea

1        PPI(Parallel Printer
             Interface)               $25


Books for sale:

Digital Research CP/M Plus Prog User Gde  $15

Inside The Commodore 64 by John French      # 1541 Users Guide
# Programming The 6502                        # Compute's First Book of
Commodore 64 Sound and Graphics  # Commodore 64 & 128 Simons' Basic
# Commodore 64 MicroComputer User manual      # Sprites and Sound on the C64
#

#Make offer on one are all.

?????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????


&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&& This equipment
belongs to Don Messer.  Email if and I will contact him for you.

&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&& C64
$45

Commodore 1702 monitor  $75

1541C drive             $60

C128                    $85

300 Baud Modem          $12

Epyx Fast Load          $25

Super Graphics Interface $25

1571                    $85

Magnavox Green Screen  $40


??????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????


&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&& This
Equipment belongs to Bob Goldstein email me, and I will contact him for you.


1 SX 64    $200
&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&


&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&& This
equipment belongs to Bill Asbaugh 216 936 2382 Call after 2pm on Sunday or
after 6pm on weekends

Amdek Color monitor
&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&




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Topic 6         Wed Jan 12, 1994
G.STAGLIANO [C128Stag]       at 20:39 EST
Sub: Wanted broken plus 4's and accessories

Hi its time to clean out your closet and get rid of that old plus four hard
ware you dont want any more.  I am looking for plus for for parts and will pay
shipping.
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Category 10,  Topic 6
Message 1         Sun Jan 30, 1994
W.OVE                        at 18:08 EST

I have 3 plus/4 computers all are working. I would part with one, but  hate to
just give it away for shipping.
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Topic 7         Fri Feb 04, 1994
J.PACKARD [CAPRI]            at 21:00 EST
Sub: WANTED RAMLINK

Am Looking for a ramlink of at least 3 Megs would prefer Battery back-up but
not nessasary. Please E-Mail If you have one to get rid of "cash or Trade"
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Category 10,  Topic 7
Message 1         Sat Feb 05, 1994
C128.JBEE                    at 04:20 EST

 Leave e-mail to R.KNOP1

 He has one with 4 megs and battery backup.
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Topic 9         Fri Feb 04, 1994
J.JACKMAN3                   at 22:39 EST
Sub: Okidata 120 Printer for sale

Okidata 120 Printers for sale. Plug-in C-64 compatible, NLQ printing.
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Category 10,  Topic 9
Message 1         Fri Feb 04, 1994
J.JACKMAN3                   at 22:41 EST

I have two Okidata 120 printers for sale.  9-pin printing, near letter quality
mode, plug-in C-64 compatible, good condition.  $20 each obo. E-Mail or call
[phone]
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Topic 10        Thu Jan 27, 1994
C.GOLAB                      at 12:00 EST
Sub: C-128 for sale


 Great condition, has been in box for years while I used my Amiga.

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Category 10,  Topic 10
Message 1         Thu Jan 27, 1994
C.GOLAB                      at 12:01 EST


 Great condition, has been in box for years while I used my Amiga.

  *s

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Category 10,  Topic 10
Message 2         Sat Jan 29, 1994
R.PATERNOST2 [Ray]           at 02:57 EST

Any peripherals you are selling with it (like a 1571 & maybe an RGB monitor)?
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Topic 12        Thu Jan 13, 1994
F.OGLE [Color BBS]           at 17:39 EST
Sub: Looking for a Print head ...

I am looking for a print head for a Star Micronics NX-1000 9 pin printer.

Any help and/or advice is appreciated.
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Category 10,  Topic 12
Message 3         Thu Jan 27, 1994
M.BARNETT4 [BUBBA]           at 19:02 EST

I have a Swiftlink (the standard one) that I don't use anymore.  If you make
me a reasonable offer, you can have it and the term software that came with
it.

It is 3 years old, has been sitting for 2 years, and cost me $50 new with
cable.

I don't monitor this BBS regularly so send me Email.

Thanks Bubba
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Topic 13        Sat Jan 29, 1994
MIKE2                        at 01:38 EST
Sub: For Sale: Complete 128D System

128D system for sale, complete with ALL manuals, disks, software, and
peripherals.
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Category 10,  Topic 13
Message 1         Sat Jan 29, 1994
MIKE2                        at 02:05 EST

I'm selling my complete 128D system, in whole or in parts. It's well taken
care of and in excellent condition, both working wise and in appearence. I
have:

128D unit with cooling fan. 1084S sterio hi-res color monitor. 1581 external
drive. 1571 external drive. 1750 REU boosted to 1meg. Works great! Passes all
RAM tests. I
  configure it as a 1581 RAM-drive and use it with GEOS. Real fast! Okidata
Microline 182 printer, upgraded to emulate an IBM Graphics
  printer. It prints great graphics (like GEOS stuff). I still have
  the original ROM, plus the manuals for both the new ROM and the
  old one. Omnitronics Serial Interface adaptor (interface for printers or
other
  standard RS232 devices). Omnitronics Deluxe RS232 Interface adaptor (another
interface for
  printers and stuff). Peak Modem Interface adaptor (user port to RS232 modem
port. allows
  Hayes compatible modem usage)  Joystick

Plus I have ALL the manuals to ALL the above stuff as well as all the original
disks that come with Commodore stuff. I also have a 128D Programer's Reference
manual and the 128D complete maintaince manual.

Lots of soft ware, like Timeworks 128 Word Writer, GEOS 2.0 with lots of clip
art and over 100 fonts. (I have an excellent GEOS setup,  including the
official 1581 and 1581 RAM-disk desktop upgrade. I also have GEOS booting up
from my 1581 disk. Real fast.) I also have several telecommunications programs
including Desterm and Bob's Proterm. I have a spread sheet program and a dbase
program.  And I have lots of Commodore and disk/file utilities. And, of
course, I have a fairly large and varied assortment of games. (Email me for
details).

Everything I've posted here is in great working condition and in great
physical appearence (ie: not beat up or dirty).

I'm asking about $400 for it all, but will consider best offer. I just need to
sell it. I will also sell it in parts.

Email me for details or if you have any questions.

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Category 10,  Topic 13
Message 2         Sat Jan 29, 1994
R.PATERNOST2 [Ray]           at 03:01 EST

THE ENTIRE SYSTEM IS SOLD FOR YOUR ASKING PRICE!!!!!! Details in e-mail....
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Category 10,  Topic 13
Message 3         Sat Jan 29, 1994
C128.JBEE                    at 03:23 EST

 When I saw the price I knew this system would sell fast:
 Posted 2:05
   Sold 3:01

 56 minutes :D
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Category 10,  Topic 13
Message 4         Sun Jan 30, 1994
AMFORD                       at 10:19 EST

  Is Ray's script to call Genie hourly and note if there are any For Sale
messages really ethical?  :)
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Category 10,  Topic 13
Message 5         Sun Jan 30, 1994
R.PATERNOST2 [Ray]           at 17:23 EST

Hehehehe.... Well, I'm using Wizard 128, and as far as I know, it doesn't have
any scripting capabilities.... :)

Actually, I just rather lucked out at the timing...
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Category 10,  Topic 13
Message 6         Mon Jan 31, 1994
H.HERMAN1                    at 03:35 EST

Alan,

LOL!!!

Howie
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Topic 14        Fri Feb 04, 1994
J.JACKMAN3                   at 22:43 EST
Sub: ComputerEyes Digitizer for sale

ComputerEyes digitizer for sale. C-64, C-128, GEOS compatible.
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Category 10,  Topic 14
Message 1         Fri Feb 04, 1994
J.JACKMAN3                   at 22:49 EST

I have a perfect condition ComputerEyes digitizer for the 64/128 for sale.
Works super, but seldom used since I have videograbbing handy.  Will  digitize
still video to a 40-column image (standard software) or a full GeoPaint page
(80 columns) using special GEOS driver which I will include.  Will digitize
fine from a good 4-head VCR if it has a solid picture in "pause" mode.  Won't
from a cheapo 2-head VCR.  Perfect results from regular camcorder signal.  All
docs  and software included, plus GEOS driver.  I haven't seen one of these
for sale for a while, so I'm not sure what a fair used price would be.  Try
$40; make me an offer if you think that's too high. E-MAIL me; I don't check
this BB often, or call [phone]. :)
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Topic 16        Sat Jan 29, 1994
T.CRIPE1                     at 07:17 EST
Sub: 128D,RAMLINK,extras for sale

128D,RAMLINK,1764 w/1.25 megs,GEOS software, plus many extras. Must sell.


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Category 10,  Topic 16
Message 1         Sat Jan 29, 1994
T.CRIPE1                     at 07:23 EST

128D has RAM banks 2 & 3 added, bringing total RAM to 256K. 128D also has 1581
built-in. Comes in original box with all software manuals. Includes lots of
GEOS stuff, GEOS Programmers Ref and Hitchhiker's Guide. 1764 Expander has
1.25 megs. Will also include SAMS service manual and Commodore's 128
Programmer's Reference Manual. Asking $299. CALL 419-784-3478 and ask for
Terry.
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Topic 24        Sun Jan 16, 1994
R.MURPHY1 [MURPHY]           at 17:43 EST
Sub: HARDWARE FOR SALE!

Following is a list of hardware I'm selling...
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Category 10,  Topic 24
Message 3         Fri Jan 28, 1994
M.BARNETT4 [BUBBA]           at 20:27 EST

Hello

I have a Swiftlink RS=232 just gathering dust.  I bought it 3 years ago for
$50 with cable,  I haven't used it for about 2 years.  Make me a good offer
and it's yours.

Bubba

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Category 10,  Topic 24
Message 4         Sat Jan 29, 1994
J.LIASSE                     at 20:10 EST

  How's $20 for the Swiftlink?

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Topic 33        Thu Feb 03, 1994
B.EVANS3 [Iceman]            at 21:17 EST
Sub: C128 and other stuff for sale!

I have a c128 for sale, with power supply, manuals, in original box.
asking90.00, will negotiate. This computer is in very good shape, used very
little.
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Category 10,  Topic 33
Message 1         Thu Feb 03, 1994
B.EVANS3 [Iceman]            at 21:21 EST

Please E-mail me if interested in a C128 in good condition, with manuals,  and
power supply, in original box. Asking $90.00, but will negotiate. Voice
number; 317/289-1340.
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Topic 35        Sat Jan 29, 1994
J.JACKMAN3                   at 12:34 EST
Sub: 1581 drive for sale, cheap!

1581 drive for sale - $60 J.Jackman3 or call [phone]
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Category 10,  Topic 35
Message 1         Sat Jan 29, 1994
J.JACKMAN3                   at 12:44 EST

sorry, I just noticed that there is already a topic for 1581 drives. Should
not have started this category.  SYSOP, please delete -- look for my message
under category 46!
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Category 10,  Topic 35
Message 2         Sat Jan 29, 1994
C128.JBEE                    at 18:30 EST

 Starting your own topic for an individual item is okay :)
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Topic 36        Sat Jan 29, 1994
J.JACKMAN3                   at 12:45 EST
Sub: OKIMATE 20 Printer for sale

Okimate Printer for sale
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Category 10,  Topic 36
Message 1         Sat Jan 29, 1994
J.JACKMAN3                   at 12:49 EST

Okimate 20 printer for sale.  Have moved up to Amiga 4000 with Deskjet.
Okimate is in good condition, recently replaced print head.  Will
 include several black and color ribbons; have interfaces for  Commodore, IBM,
and the rare Amiga interface. You can do some phenomenal printing on this unit
with the right paper and with George Wells' interpolating driver for GEOS.  I
will include paper, several versions of George's great driver! I don't check
this BB often, so e-mail me at J.Jackman3 or call [phone].  $45 obo.
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Category 10,  Topic 36
Message 2         Fri Feb 04, 1994
J.JACKMAN3                   at 22:35 EST

Hi, I have another Okimate 20 for sale.  This one has a c-64 interface only,
and there is something wrong with the head transport.  Everything else is OK,
and the head was replaced not too long ago.  Minor repair, or for parts.  $20
obo.  E_MAIL or call [phone].  :)
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Category 10,  Topic 36
Message 3         Fri Feb 04, 1994
J.JACKMAN3                   at 22:38 EST

Oops, wife says to sell her Okimate 10 too!  Boy, we have a lot of these, but
now have an A4000 with Deskjet and access to a Primera, so these aren't
needed!  Will include thermal paper, a black ribbon, and a color ribbon.  Docs
& software, too.  $20 obo.  E-MAIL or call [phone].  :)
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Topic 38        Sun Jan 30, 1994
A.METTS [Allan]              at 11:03 EST
Sub: Commodore 64 MIDI Music System

Commodore 64 Stuff with MIDI for sale cheap! Read on...
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Category 10,  Topic 38
Message 1         Sun Jan 30, 1994
A.METTS [Allan]              at 11:03 EST

-*- Commodore 64 computer
 -*- C64 MIDI interface
 -*- Command Development TX81Z editing software
 -*- Dr. T's KCS MIDI Sequencer software
 -*- Keyfrets Software (Play your keyboard like a guitar)
 -*- DX/TX MIDI libararian program
 -*- Public Domain and shareware disks
 -*- 1541 disk drive
 -*- modem, joystick, brand new heavy duty power supply, cables (C64)

Get everything above for $45 *including* C.O.D. shipping!  Manuals and
documentation included.

Send GEMail to A.METTS


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Topic 40        Mon Jan 31, 1994
E.TOLBERT                    at 09:19 EST
Sub: Commodore Equipment Cheap!(updated)

See first message
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Category 10,  Topic 40
Message 1         Mon Jan 31, 1994
E.TOLBERT                    at 09:21 EST

I have the following items for sale all of which is in excellent  condition.
All prices includes shipping and COD.

Qty      Name                         Price

2        Super Pascal 64              $15 each

1        Epyx Programmers BASIC       $15
         Toolkit

2        Mach 128 Cartridge           $25ea

1        Cartridge expander with      $25
         Extender

1        Star SL10C Printer           $40
         with upgrade chips

1        PPI(Parallel Printer
             Interface)               $25

1        1670 1200 baud modem         $25


Books for sale:

Digital Research CP/M Plus Prog User Gde  $15

Inside The Commodore 64 by John French      # 1541 Users Guide
# Programming The 6502                        # Compute's First Book of
Commodore 64 Sound and Graphics  # Commodore 64 & 128 Simons' Basic
# Commodore 64 MicroComputer User manual      # Sprites and Sound on the C64
#

#Make offer on one are all.

?????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????


&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&& This equipment
belongs to Don Messer.  Email if and I will contact him for you.

&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&& C64
$45

1541C drive    $60

C128           $85

300 Baud Modem $12

Epyx Fast Load $25

Super Graphics Interface $25

1571           $85

Magnavox Green Screen  $40


??????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????


&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&& This
Equipment belongs to Bob Goldstein


1 SX 64    $200
&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&
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Topic 44        Thu Feb 03, 1994
B.EVANS3 [Iceman]            at 21:23 EST
Sub: 1200 baud Modems For Sale

New 1200 Baud Modems For Sale
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Category 10,  Topic 44
Message 1         Fri Feb 04, 1994
B.EVANS3 [Iceman]            at 19:55 EST

See Topic # 49 for details, Thanks!!
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Topic 46        Sun Dec 05, 1993
J.PACKARD [CAPRI ON Q]       at 00:59 EST
Sub: 1581 for sale

I have a 1581 that I purscased NEW on 5/12/93 for sale. Just got a HD-40 and
feel no need for 2 81's any more. Looking for $100.00  , Shipping and COD if
you prefer
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Category 10,  Topic 46
Message 2         Sat Jan 29, 1994
J.JACKMAN3                   at 12:39 EST

1581 drive for sale, cheap.  Good condition, used only occasionally. Complete
with manual, utilities disk.  E-Mail J.Jackman3 or  call [phone].
Please do not post response here, since I don't check this BB often.  $60 Or
Best Offer.
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Category 10,  Topic 46
Message 3         Thu Feb 03, 1994
J.JACKMAN3                   at 22:26 EST

1581 drive has been sold.  Those looking - Software Support has a few new ones
for sale still.
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Category 10,  Topic 46
Message 4         Fri Feb 04, 1994
J.PACKARD [CAPRI]            at 20:58 EST

I Still have 1 1581 for sale or trade am looking for a ramlink or an  expanded
REU .  Please E-Mail If Interested
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Topic 49        Thu Feb 03, 1994
B.EVANS3 [Iceman]            at 21:41 EST
Sub: New Commodore 1200 Baud Modems For Sale

These are brand new in the box.
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Category 10,  Topic 49
Message 1         Thu Feb 03, 1994
B.EVANS3 [Iceman]            at 21:45 EST

New Commodore 1200 baud modems for sale; at EMS Computer Services, 4355
Kinney Road, Ludington, MI 49431- Order phone #[phone].
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Category 10,  Topic 49
Message 2         Thu Feb 03, 1994
B.EVANS3 [Iceman]            at 21:53 EST

These are going for $14.95 + $4.50, C.O.D. is $5.00 extra.
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Topic 2         Fri Dec 24, 1993
C128.JBEE                    (Forwarded)
Sub: TWIN CITIES 128/64

 TWIN CITIES 128/64 - The Commodore Specific Computer Journal.
 Providing original articles and news since 1986.
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Category 11,  Topic 2
Message 2         Sun Jan 30, 1994
R.KIRK7 [Dick]               at 18:38 EST

Is the next issue about ready? My laast one was issue #34, Aug 93.
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Category 11,  Topic 2
Message 3         Sun Jan 30, 1994
C128.JBEE                    at 19:00 EST

 yes
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Topic 2         Thu Oct 24, 1991
C128.JBEE [* Sysop *]        at 04:36 EDT
Sub: Ram Link

 This topic is for comments, suggestions, and news about CMD's Ramlink.

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Category 12,  Topic 2
Message 253       Sun Jan 30, 1994
M.KIRBY2                     at 17:23 EST

Help!!  This is an urgent plea to anyone with a C128 and RAMLink.

I Was recently downloading some files from a BBS and when I finished a HUGE
chunk  of files was missing from my RAMLink.  The first eight files were still
there  along with the last file I DLed but every thing in between (and there
was a  lot in between) is gone.  None of the files in the other partition were
affected. I know I didn't accidently format it because some of the original
files are still there.   I have a program to retrieve scratched files but
don't know if it will work on RAMLink.

I'm using a C128, a RAMLink with a one meg card, an REU expanded to 2 megs,
and  was using Dialogue 128.  I've had this setup for a while and never had a
problem  like this before.

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Category 12,  Topic 2
Message 254       Sun Jan 30, 1994
C128.JBEE                    at 19:06 EST

 Sometimes Dialogue messes up your disk (nukes the partition table?) like
 it NEWed the whole partition IF one of the files contains a "/" slash
 in the file name.  Also, there was a file called U-96 (the battleship
 game) that kept nuking my native mode partition, so I renamed it before
 it went live (of course).

 All I could think was Dialogue 128 was making the "u-96" into a command
 channel command.  Never could track the exact problem down.

 Also, when downloading files, Dialogue 128 will cut the file off before
 the "/" in a filename.  So we try to make sure the C= RT files do not
 have any "/" slashes in them.
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Category 12,  Topic 2
Message 255       Mon Jan 31, 1994
L.SCHONDER [Lou]             at 05:11 EST

Nuked ramLink partitions!!!! Just the thought of it is terrifing!!!! I'll be
careful of "slasher" files!!!
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Category 12,  Topic 2
Message 256       Mon Jan 31, 1994
M.KIRBY2                     at 09:06 EST

Well, I've never had this problem before and like I saide some of the old
files were still  there.  And I don't have any fils with a "/"in them.

Whatever caused it I'm more interested in what could be done about it.  Is
there  a program to unscratch RAMLink files?  I don't think I can use the one
on my  commodore DOS Shell disk because the BAM is different.
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Category 12,  Topic 2
Message 257       Mon Jan 31, 1994
CMD-DOUG                     at 22:21 EST

  No. File Name             Type Address      YYMMDD Bytes   Access Lib ----- -
----------------------- - ------------ ------ ------- ------ --- 11585
UNSCRATCH.SFX            X CMD-DOUG     930307    5376     36   8
      Desc: File Unscratch for CMD & CBM drives

Also highly recommended: CMD UTILITIES from CMD. FCOPY+ on this disk contains
an UNSCRATCH function, as well as an UNNEW function. Lot's of other goodies
for CMD device owners as well.
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Category 12,  Topic 2
Message 258       Mon Jan 31, 1994
M.KIRBY2                     at 22:36 EST

Thanks.  I'll try it.
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Category 12,  Topic 2
Message 259       Mon Jan 31, 1994
M.KIRBY2                     at 22:43 EST

Can't get the file it's a private library.  Who do I have to Email for acces?
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Category 12,  Topic 2
Message 260       Tue Feb 01, 1994
C128.JBEE                    at 00:23 EST

 e-mail CMD-DOUG with your name, address, model, and serial numbers.
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Category 12,  Topic 2
Message 261       Tue Feb 01, 1994
F.OGLE [Color BBS]           at 01:09 EST

FCOPY+ is the single copy utility that I use the most.  This handy utility
does everything but take out the trash.  BTW is that feature being worked on?
;)
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Category 12,  Topic 2
Message 262       Tue Feb 01, 1994
CMD-DOUG                     at 19:27 EST

No. We have to leave something for future upgrades... :)
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Category 12,  Topic 2
Message 263       Thu Feb 03, 1994
E.WHITAKER2 [Scormus]        at 04:05 EST

Well, boy do I feel stupid.... I've been noticing a bit of a problem with my
ramalink lately.  I'm not  yet certain if it's software or hardware related,
but occasionally, the  reset button has been intermittently failing to
function.  My first thought , of course, was... HARDWARE.  Something's not
fully plugged in.  I have a SuperSnapshot V5 cartridge, a 1750 clone from SSI,
and of course the main  ramcard and rtc plug into the motherboard as well.
Please, when you read the next few lines, DON'T PITY ME.  It was my own fault.
Anyway, I made the [stupid] decision to unplug the SS5 and then plug it back
in.  No big deal but it led me down the path.  The next time the reset failed,
I popped out the 1750 clone and then stared in horror at the former 384K geos
ramdrive full of information in my hand.  Well, after I recovered from my
shock, I turned off the ramlink, plugged in my now barren REU (praying the
whole time to the gods of CMD that the rest of my data was still ok & I was
not about to ruin my entire Ramlink hardware wise).  Now for the big test.
AAARRRRGGGGHHHHH.  turning on the system, the familiar 3 second wait, and I
have two partitions.  One, the size of my empty clone, and the other, the size
of all my expansion ram, and two or three weeks worth of tinkering and
puttering with my new laser was gone. I had been writing a printer driver for
SuperScript and the Epson Action Laser 1500. Well, fine.  I, of course, had a
backup of my ramlink on HD, minus the  stuff I had been working on.
Additionally,  I have a paper printout of my partitions, sizes, etc.  made
with the program uploaded by me (scormus) in the libraries.  Additionally, of
course, I have a 16 block copy of my System partition stashed on the HD.  Now
what?.  I didn't feel like a 29 minute wait to do a restore, and I really had
nothing to lose, So i  decided to experiment.  I copied the 16 block system
file into memory, & then sent it to the ramlink.  Nothin happened.  D***, I
thought.  Then I remembered seeing somewhere that the ramlink reads certain
data on powerup and doesn't reread it.  Turning off the power, and then
turning it on.   VOILA.  Back in business.  I am AMAZED at the quality of the
Hardware that is produced at CMD.  I know that plugging things in and
unplugging them is a Major risk, but I simply cannot say enough good things
about this device and it's performance for me so far.  Anyway, my next step
was to round up the laser printer horses that had escaped through the
proverbial barn door. Then, I had to write on the blackboard 100 times...  I
will not write any programs,data files, or text files without saving them to
at least two different forms of data storage.

Thanks, CMD, for a fantastic piece of equipment.  By the way, I apologize for
making this whole thing one sentence.  Also, any Idea why the reset button
might be giving me trouble?

The moral of the story?  All's well that ends without hardware damage.

Scormus   aka   Eeek
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Category 12,  Topic 2
Message 264       Thu Feb 03, 1994
H.HERMAN1                    at 05:08 EST

 Scormus,

 >...  No big deal but it led me down the path.  The next time the reset
 >failed, I popped out the 1750 clone and then stared in horror at the
 >former 384K geos ramdrive full of information in my hand.

 I wonder...

 Is this the way it happened....

 with Mrs. Bobbitt?    :)

     <<THUD>>

 Actually you are a lot luckier.  Imagine just replugging the REU clone back
 into RAMLink, and you found all the RL's ram intact.  I never would have
 believed such a thing possible!

 Thinking about it, I do not think that I would ever think to do something
 like that. I mean all that plugging and unplugging while RL is still
 powered.  That is the first  "thou shalt not" commandment we all learned
 at the very beginning.  But then I usually follow the rules, instructions,
 and everything else...

 I have never had a reason to make a copy of RL's sys setup.  However, after
 reading your experiences, I will be runnning that just as soon as I signoff
 from here.

 You wrote the RL Root printer?  Outstanding utility.

 Thanks!!

 Howie
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Category 12,  Topic 2
Message 265       Fri Feb 04, 1994
CMD-DOUG                     at 23:43 EST

RE: Reset button... can you 'feel' it click when this happens? If not, the
switch may be sticking, and if it is it may have other problems internally, or
may have a bad solder joint. There are also some components in that circuit,
but generally they're the type that would either be good or bad, not
occassionally one or the other. The switch can be replaced pretty cheaply -
I'll check on a price.
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Topic 4         Thu Oct 24, 1991
C128.JBEE [* Sysop *]        at 04:48 EDT
Sub: HD Series Hard Drives

A place to post questions, answers, comments, and suggestions for the  CMD HD
series of Hard Drives for the C64 and C128.
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Category 12,  Topic 4
Message 193       Thu Jan 27, 1994
R.SMITH32                    at 10:56 EST

Hi, I've sucessfully transfered my Geos stuff to the Hd100, no problem.
However, I've noticed that even though the set time works upon bootup, when I
switched to another partition and quit from there, the time was several hours
off. The date was still OK, though. Also, I've noticed that the Kbytes free
are alot higher than what would normally be on a 1581 even though I'm using
1581 partitions. Can someone please explain? Thanks
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Category 12,  Topic 4
Message 194       Fri Jan 28, 1994
CMD-DOUG                     at 07:59 EST

The time clock is only set at boot-up by the autoexec file - from that point
on, it's up to your computer to keep time correctly. Specifically, How many
Kbytes free? The initial size should be around 790 Kbytes (on an empty 1581
partition).
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Category 12,  Topic 4
Message 195       Sat Jan 29, 1994
R.SMITH32                    at 06:56 EST

It was some astronomical amount that made no sense at all but it only happened
when I created a 1581 partition and then copied data from 2 1541 disks into it
from within the desktop environment. Whenever I copied from 1581's into 1581
partitions everything turned out fine.
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Category 12,  Topic 4
Message 196       Sat Jan 29, 1994
CMD-DOUG                     at 10:18 EST

Guess you've got me on this one; I've never seen nor heard of this ever
happening under the standard GEOS deskTop. Have you validated the partition
under GEOS?
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Category 12,  Topic 4
Message 197       Sat Jan 29, 1994
C128.JBEE                    at 18:34 EST

 I have seen this when I have validated a splat file on a GEOS disk
 while NOT using GEOS.  It is usually a fatal disk error.
 Sets the disk t/s pointers to 255,255 and stuff like that and then GEOS
 thinks it has a bazillion sectors free.
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Topic 19        Wed Aug 19, 1992
CMD-DOUG                     at 23:35 EDT
Sub: FD Series Floppy Drives

Okay folks, now that the word is out, there's bound to be some questions about
our new FD Series drives. This is the area for that. Since these are not yet
released, I may not be able to answer some specifics.
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Category 12,  Topic 19
Message 66        Wed Feb 02, 1994
C128.JBEE                    at 06:23 EST

 >R.SMITH32
 >OK, the part I'm still a little fuzzy on is 'copy your file format to the
 >partition' and 'create a file from your file format (copied from your data
 >disk)'.

 Instead of creating a new file and trying to import the data into that,
 which can be chancy if you happen to make a typo and not copy it correctly,
 copy the format file.  This is the file that is saved when you create the
 format for the file, for the first time.  It most likely has the same name
 as the "file" used in your "startup.p" or "start.p" program.
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Topic 24        Sat Oct 23, 1993
MRABOY                       at 09:22 EDT
Sub: Superbase 3.01

KEEP US GOING!!!!


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Category 12,  Topic 24
Message 19        Thu Jan 27, 1994
R.SMITH32                    at 09:27 EST

OK, the part I'm still a little fuzzy on is 'copy your file format to the
partition' and 'create a file from your file format (copied from your data
disk)'. Is there a file on my data disk that I need to physically copy over to
the partition or do I just create a new file with the same fields? BTW I tried
the recover utility and it didn't work. Thanks alot!
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Category 12,  Topic 24
Message 20        Thu Feb 03, 1994
R.SMITH32                    at 10:53 EST

I can't even get Superbase to boot from the HD yet. I copied the files over
using FCOPY and the 2 block SEQ file from my data disk of the file definitions
to the 1581 subdirectory but Superbase just reset when I tried to boot. I
don't mind booting from the 1541 I just want to get my data to the HD Please
help! Thank you for your patience.
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Category 12,  Topic 24
Message 21        Thu Feb 03, 1994
R.SMITH32                    at 23:26 EST

Eureka! I found an easy way to set up Superbase data on the HD. 1. Create a
native mode partition on the HD of 12800 blocks 2. Run 1581sub on that
partition. 3. Open that subdirectory and use the Utility program on your
   Program disk to recreate a data base.
   My data was on 1581 so I set my 1581 as device 8 and the HD
   as device 9.
   As long as you've opened the 1581 subdirectory you can copy
   everything right over;database definitions, file formats,
   everything. The Utility program handles it all.
   My next task is to learn to set up a boot disk on the HD.
   I think I'll set up a 1541 partition, MCOPY the boot disk
   to it and use the Start.p program to open up the right
   subdirectory. Time to look at the HD manual. Later
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Category 12,  Topic 24
Message 22        Fri Feb 04, 1994
C128.JBEE                    at 02:39 EST

 Darn! Did I forget to tell you to open the subdirectory? :P
 No reason to suffer with a 1541 subdirectory and have to change partitions
 and such.  Superbase (v3.01) will run just fine from the 1581
 partition.
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Category 12,  Topic 24
Message 23        Fri Feb 04, 1994
R.SMITH32                    at 09:18 EST

OK, here's where I'm stuck. I have my boot disk in a 1541 partition. I have my
data in a 1581 subdirection in a Native mode partition. I can boot from floppy
and access my data by switching to the right subdirectory before I boot and
telling Superbase where the data is with the start program. But I can't boot
from the HD and tell Superbase where the data is because I can't send disk
commands from within Superbase. I can't use the FPPS mode because the data is
in a subdirectory. Does ANYONE know a way to do it? Thanks
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Category 12,  Topic 24
Message 24        Fri Feb 04, 1994
CMD-DOUG                     at 23:52 EST

You CAN send disk commands from within Superbase. Try Maintain Other.
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Category 12,  Topic 24
Message 25        Sat Feb 05, 1994
R.SMITH32                    at 08:40 EST

I saw that but the manual stated that only certain commands could be sent.
I'll try to send the CP and CD commnands and see what happens.
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Category 12,  Topic 24
Message 26        Sat Feb 05, 1994
R.SMITH32                    at 09:22 EST

JBEE, I'd love to try your idea but I can't get my Superbase program files
over to the 1581 sub. FileCopy didn't work. Mcopy is only for 1541 partitions.
And Bcopy is only for CMD devices. How else can I get my program files to the
1581sub? Thanks
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Category 12,  Topic 24
Message 27        Sat Feb 05, 1994
R.SMITH32                    at 16:39 EST

Well, I finally got it! Thank you for all of your suggestions. Here's how.
First my boot disk was Mcopied to a 1541 partition. Next my data was copied to
a 1581 subpartition with the Utility program (copied from 1581). Then I
modified my start.p program to send the CD command and placed it in the parent
directory of the 1581 sub. After booting Superbase I used the FPPS mode to
select the data partition's parent directory and the start.p program changed
to the 1581 sub. It is now blindingly fast especially with my TurboMaster CPU.
Thank again for all your help. Later
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Category 12,  Topic 24
Message 28        Sat Feb 05, 1994
CMD-DOUG                     at 21:21 EST

Why not put a CP command in your start.p program as well? Then you could skip
using FPPS.
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Category 12,  Topic 24
Message 29        Sun Feb 06, 1994
R.SMITH32                    at 02:21 EST

Because if i mess with the start.p program on my boot disk, it won't boot
anymore. The modified start.p has to be on the data disk. Believe me, I've
tried. So now when I'm prompted to insert my data disk after bootup I then
change to the parent directory of the 1581 sub where I can put a modified
start.p.
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Topic 30        Sun Jan 30, 1994
W.WILEY2                     at 14:42 EST
Sub: IBM ascii to HD partition

want to port HUGE ascii file from IBM HD to 3 1/2 disks, then add to  native
partition. Dont know commands to have MSdos system chop 1 huge  file into
pieces for the transfer. Have Big Ble Reader at the ready!
5 message(s) total.
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Category 12,  Topic 30
Message 1         Sun Jan 30, 1994
W.WILEY2                     at 14:45 EST

All I want to do is transfer the file, but dont know the commands for getting
in-laws system to dump chunks (sounds gross,I know) of the file to the 3 1/2"
disks for my 1581 to drop into my HD20. Also, I am not sure how to reattach
the pieces once I get them on the HD. Anyone have any ideas?   Thanks,   Will
<W.Wiley2>
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Category 12,  Topic 30
Message 2         Sun Jan 30, 1994
C128.JBEE                    at 19:08 EST

 If it is that huge, just .ARC or ZIP (V1.10) it on the IBM and then port
 it over to the CMD HD and uncompress it there.  Then chop it up using
 your favorite Commodore text utility.
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Category 12,  Topic 30
Message 3         Mon Jan 31, 1994
H.HERMAN1                    at 03:35 EST

Will,

Since the file is ascii, why not load it into a WP or editor, and then chop it
into chunks.

So, for example, to make PART.1, delete the last 2/3rds, then save what
remains.  To make PART.2, reload the original, delete PART.1, and the last
1/3rd, then save, and continue the same way to make PART.3.  You can use this
procedure to make as many parts as you wish.

However, if arcing or ziping will bring the file to the 800k size, as JBEE
suggests, this might be the easiest way.

Or....  Why not null-modem (or modem) the file from one computer to the other?
Then there is no need to chop, nor to crunch/squeeze/zip, or otherwise shrink
the original.

Hmmm.....   I quess I can safely assume that the original ascii file exceeds
800k?  If that is the case, the only way I know of to read, and print and
otherwise manipulate the file would be with ZED, and a custom expanded REU.
(Using a 1750 REU will only allow you to load a file of about 600k or so.)

Howie
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Category 12,  Topic 30
Message 4         Fri Feb 04, 1994
D.HARKER1 [Dan]              at 21:34 EST

 Will,

 I've had the same problem. There isn't an MS-DOS command to segment a large
 file into smaller pieces (as far as I know).

 There are PD programs to do this. (Chop or Chomp come to mind, but I can't
 remember the name.) Check out the IBM section here on GEnie.

 Make sure you have a partition that is 2 times as large (or larger) as the
 original file. Copy the segments into the partition. Make sure they appear
 as SEQ type files.

 Now to reassemble the pieces. Commodore already has the command to do this.
 If you are running a c128 (BASIC 7.0) or a c64 with BASIC 4.0 use this
 command:
                 concat"file1"to"file2"  <RETURN>

 'file1' and 'file2' would be the names of the first and second file segments.
 After you have issued the 'concat' command, 'file1' will contain it's
 original data plus the data from 'file2'. 'file2' will remain unchanged.

 If you are using a c64 with BASIC 2.0, you will have to use the:
 open command channel, send command, close command channel way of doing
things.
 I can't remember the syntax for using 'concat' this way. You'll have to
 check your manual.

 Keep an eye on the free space in your partition, it will be 'eaten up'
 quickly as you reassemble the file.

 Also, I suggest you reassemble the pieces in reverse order as things will
 go faster. For example: your file is now in 5 segments (file1 - file5).

                      concat"file5"to"file4"

                      scratch"file5"   (if you need to free space on the HD)

                      concat"file4"to"file3"

                      scratch"file4"

 Do this until you are down to 'file1', it now contains the original file
data.

 I assume you are going to manipulate the data in the file and return it to
 the IBM. If so, use a Commodore text utility to segment the file. When the
 pieces are back on the IBM use the following command:

                      copy file1+file2+file3 lastfile

 'file1 - file3' are the segment file names and 'lastfile' is where they all
 will end up. Note: MAKE SURE that 'file1 - file3' and 'lastfile' all have
 different names. If the names aren't different messy dos will do terrible,
 unspeakable things.

 Hope this helps.

                                      Dan


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Category 12,  Topic 30
Message 5         Fri Feb 04, 1994
D.HARKER1 [Dan]              at 22:00 EST

 Will,

 In my previous message:

              concat"file1"to"file2"  <RETURN>

                 should read as:

              concat"file2"to"file1"  <RETURN>

 Sorry about that.

                            Dan

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Topic 31        Sat Jan 29, 1994
A.DEROSA [Al DeRosa]         at 17:19 EST
Sub: Need Help...

Need help with a CMD HD that is coming up with SCSI Errors..
3 message(s) total.
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Category 12,  Topic 31
Message 1         Sat Jan 29, 1994
A.DEROSA [Al DeRosa]         at 17:24 EST

I am in need of help for a friend who owns a CMD HD40..

 When validating a gateway partition (Native), it came up with an unknown
error, He tried to run FIX BLOCKS on it, and it  came up with a SCSI error of
70 05 26.. This happened on 2 or 3 partitions of both Native and 1581 mode
partitions.. Today he tried validating a different '81 partition, and he came
up with a different SCSI Error, this one was 0 0 F0 03 14,29,02. Does anyone
know what could be causing this?? I have suggested doing a low level format
and re-installing DOS and re-doing partitions, but before he does this I
wanted to check with Doug and the CMD guru's from here.. Why waste time doing
something that may not have to be done... Any help would be appreciated...

 Al
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Category 12,  Topic 31
Message 2         Sat Jan 29, 1994
CMD-DOUG                     at 22:34 EST

He could try what you have suggested, but the errors you gave appear to
indicate hardware problems. It may just be a loose connection, but could
easily be failure of the main or embedded controller boards.
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Category 12,  Topic 31
Message 3         Sun Jan 30, 1994
A.DEROSA [Al DeRosa]         at 23:04 EST

Thanks Doug, appreciate it.. I will tell him to try my suggestion, the thing
that worries me is like you say it may be a hardware problem, the HD was
recently transported via car to a user group meeting, and left in the car for
a couple of hours and I am sure you know how cold it's been.. Hopefully the
low level format will solve it, if not you'll be getting a drive to fix..
heheh Thanks again Doug appreciate the help as always...

 Al
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