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FILE.ZIP [ 0] And this would be the file discription 1 line only
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From: CORKY CORCORAN Number: 5172
To: ALL Date: 10/10/93 3:02p
Subj: Mitsumi's BBS. Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
Hello all! I am in a bit of a dilemma here. I bought OS/2 2.1. The CD-ROM
edition. I have to install it to my hard disk, but the install program won't
recognize my drive. IBM told me that Mitsumi does have the .ADD file that I
need to install it properly, but my book doesn't have the BBS number from
which I can download it. Does anyone know the number of Mitsumi's board?
Thanks people!
Signed,
Virtual Humanity
... Documentation - The worst part of programming.
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From: DAVID ROBERTS Number: 5173
To: BORIS OSADCIW Date: 10/10/93 9:42a
Subj: Any idea Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
BO> vÇ%%%N@Çrz Ç %%Ç
>> I am looking to buy a copy of "The Constitutional Papers"
>> Publisher Johnson & Company, Electronic Publishers and
>> Consultants
BO> Interested, give us a call at 216-225-3263 anytime 7 days a week and
BO> we'll be happy to assist you further.
BO> Boris Osadciw
BO> ... If you're not the lead dog, the view can be very interesting!
BO> -!- FMail 0.96Ç
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BO> -!- TMail v1.31.5
BO> ! Origin: dCOM Support, Lake Los Angeles Calif, 805/264-1219,
BO> (1:102/1302)
Hey Boris, any idea why every message is coming through with the first line
have this garbage on top. Then your address line and then the address line
from dCOM?
... The Homeboy Shopping Network - Where Everything is For Sale!!!
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From: DAVID ROBERTS Number: 5174
To: DWIGHT BRIMLEY Date: 10/10/93 9:42a
Subj: Re: CD's FOR SALE Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
DB> I HAVE TWO CD'S FOR SALE, BOTH NEW IN THE BOX. MICROSOFT WORD FOR
DB> WINDOWS WITH BOOKSHELF, AND "STAREWARE" AN ADULT CD WITH GRAPHICS AND
DB> ANIMATIONS. i WOULD LIKE TO GET $100 FOR "WORD" AND $25 FOR "STAREWARE"
DB> BUT I AM WILLING TO TAKE OFFERS. LEAVE ME A MESSAGE IF YOU ARE
DB> INTERESTED.
Would you be willing to trade both of these CDs for an original Busty Babes
1.0? If interested, give me a call at 808-624-1293 or leave a message
here. Thanks.
... Not tonight, dear.....I have a modem
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From: MURRAY CHAPMAN Number: 5175
To: BORIS OSADCIW Date: 10/10/93 6:22p
Subj: CDROM SPECIALS Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
Hello Boris!
Thursday October 07 1993, Boris Osadciw writes to Kerry Archer:
BO> The DMR600 is a 600ms unit with 150kps transfer rate, while the DMR604 is
BO> a 300ms drive with a 600kps transfer rate. Both units support SCSI & SCSI
BO> 2 and are MPC compliant and you can dasiy chain up to seven units off the
BO> same controller. Also, the 604X is Kodak Multi-session approved as well.
BO> If you need further assistance, please feel free to give us a call at
BO> 216-225-3263 and we'll be happy to assist you further.
I have a question about this daisy chaining. . . My understanding with the
changers is that each disk in the cartridge maps to a drive letter. That is, if
I have six disks in the changer they might be something like F,G,H,I,J, & K.
Exactly how is the drive letter naming handled if you use multiple changers?
What happens after Z? (or ]?)
Murray
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From: MARCIAL MORENO Number: 5176
To: ALL Date: 10/10/93 4:20p
Subj: Cd-rom disc wholesalers a Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
@SUBJECT:CD-ROM Disc Wholesalers and Publishers. N
******************> ATTENTION CD-ROM WHOLESALERS <*****************
I recently opened a CD-ROM store in the Whittier, CA area and now
I'm looking for CD-ROM Wholesalers or Publishers. I plan to buy a
least $30,000 more in CD's to stock my business. I have already
bought about $10,000 but still need more titles. I'm looking for
all kinds of CD's (Shareware, Adult and Commercial). If you are a
Wholesalers or Publisher and would like to do business with me
please send me your CATALOG or LIST of titles to the following
address:
Mega-ROM Software
c/o Marcial Moreno
P. O. Box 627
Norwalk, CA 90651-0627
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From: CHRIS WISE Number: 5177
To: DIETER NEUVIANS (NEUVIANS Date: 10/08/93 9:55p
Subj: The 7th Guest - Help Refer: NONE
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->5:7211/1.19
To: Dieter Neuvians (neuvians@mango.apc.org)
Subject: The 7th Guest - Help
--0--------------------------------------
>>Changing to MCGA or loading a 'CPQVESA.EXE' driver do not change anything.
>>Could QUEMM 7.01 interfere with the programme ? Thanks for ** any ** advic
>>since I am sitting a bit isolated in Zimbabwe.
----------------------------------------
Well, depending on your configuration and how much memory you
actually have it could have something to do with it... It sounds like
you may also have a video problem. Do you have any of the updates for
the 7th guest? I do believe there are 3 right now some help with the
sound blaster effects some with the video. To test your QEMM theory I
would suggest making a plain vanilla disk (in your drive A:) make it
bootable, put a very limited config.sys on there. Just enough to load
your Expanded Memory Manager (try EMM that comes with DOS) and your
TSR's for only the CD ROM. And the Autoexec.bat to include a bare
minimum. Then access your CD ROM and try it from there. If you still
get the same effect, then it sounds like you will need one of the
patches for the game... Let me know if you need one of the patches, and
I will try to find out which bulletin board around here carries it, or
if it can be sent to you via a file attachment via Internet....
Lee Christopher Wise
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From: BOB BREED Number: 5178
To: ALL Date: 10/10/93 12:09p
Subj: Panasonic vs Toshiba ? Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
Having lurked in this echo for some time, I have now narrowed my
choice for a CD Drive to two units: The Panasonic CR-562B or the
Toshiba 3401B. Price is not a MAJOR factor, but it amounts to
about $125 difference between the two drives -- which seem to
have almost the same specs. My question is this: Is saving this
$125 a wise move? Or another way of phrasing the question: What
do I get for spending the extra bucks?
I see that both will work w/various soundcards. (And I'm
thinking of PAS16) One is caddyless, the other uses a caddy. (And
even that point creates conflict -- some seem to think caddyless
drives are an advantage; others disagree.
I guess I would be swayed towards the Toshiba IF someone
could positively state that it is a really superior drive for
long time use -- I.E. MTBF is MUCH greater, and the drive just
performs better.
One thing that might be in favor of the Toshiba: It is true
SSCI2, and I don't believe the Panasonic is?
Any thoughts....? Has anyone used both drives and can really
make a side-by-side evaluation?
... My name is Bob, and I'm a postaholic.
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From: WEE YUNG Number: 5179
To: ALL Date: 10/09/93 10:09a
Subj: Double Spin CDROM forsal Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
CD-ROM Mitsumi CRMC LU-005S w/contlr 630MB, 350ms, Kodak comp. $169
CD-ROM Sony 31A with controller .........External $299/Inter...$229.
CD-ROM Panasonic 522B for SB Pro 380ms w/caddy.................$189.
CD-ROM Panasonic 562B 320ms w/contlr caddyless 300k/s 64kcache.$249.
CD-ROM MicroSolution Parallel port 350ms 128k cache caddyless..$369.
CD-ROM Teac CD50S SCSI 265ms Dual speed.................int...$369
CD-ROM Texel DM3028 SCSI 240ms,64k cache External.$479/Internal$375.
CD-ROM Toshiba MX3401b SCSI drive,Kodak comp.200ms, 256k cache $375.
Creative Lab Omni CDROM SR-562 + software+ controller........$319.
Creative Lab Discovery 8. SR-562 CDROM+SB Pro+2CDs+Speakers....$369
Creative Lab Discovery 16.SR-562 CDROM+SB 16 +2CDs+Speakers....$449
Price does not included shipping.
Call 310-602-2076 8AM-12PM, 6PM-9PM PST or mail order payable to: TRUC
16429 Bixler ave. Paramount, CA 90723. Accept money order, COD $5extra
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From: WEE YUNG Number: 5180
To: ALL Date: 10/09/93 10:09a
Subj: 7th Guest CDROM onsale Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
TRUC 16429 Bixler ave. Paramount, CA 90723 fax 310-402-7240
Call 310-602-2076 8am-12pm, 6pm-9pm PST ask Wee Yung.
MPC Deluxe 4 Pak: World Atlas,US Atlas,Chess Master 3000,Mavis Typing$49
6 Deluxe bundle : World/US,Refernce,Secret Weapons,Animal,Game pack $89
7th Guest full motion game......$39 101 Sex positions movie.........$79
Dr Games Shareware 154 games....$19* DTP Pro FM - Wave Clip-art......$29
Elec Lib of Art v.I or v.II.....$35 Essential home & bus. sharewares$19*
Family Education Programs Collec$29 Family choice/ Britannica.......$29
Family Doctor Dos/Mac...........$29 Great Cities Vol. I or V II.....$35
Guinness Disk of Record 93 MPC..$29 Guinness Disk of Records no MPC.$19*
Games Pack II...................$25 International Bus & Econ Atlas..$29
IBM OS/2 v2.1 upgrade...........$99 IBM OS/2 v2.1 regular...........$149
Jones In fast Lane MPC..........$19* Jets & Props MPC 2CDs...........$29
Add $3 for shipping and handling. No exchange for difference titles.
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From: RICHIE REEVES Number: 5181
To: CARL SCHULTZ Date: 10/10/93 5:32p
Subj: Sequel to the 7th guest Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
Well, they are suppose to have the sequel out really soon and it's going
to be called "The 11th Hour". It oughta be way better than this one and
it's not going to be in the same format either. It won't be a puzzle
solver I think...
Richie.
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From: BORIS OSADCIW Number: 5182
To: KERRY ARCHER Date: 10/11/93 12:28a
Subj: Re: Pioneer CD ROM changer wanted Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
>> Boris,
>> Do either of the Pioneer CD ROM units come bundled with a
>> sound card--if so, which one, and corresponding "bundle"
>> prices? The unit sounds interesting, but I need a good 16bit
>> sound card; was leaning toward either PAS or Turtle Beach...
No it doesn't come with a sound card, but it will work with just about
any sound card out there. This is a SCSI based system and will work just
fine with the PAS, GRAVIS or even Turtle Beach systems.
If you need further assistance, please feel free to give us a call at
216-225-3263 anytime 7 days a week and we'll be gald to help.
Boris Osadciw
... If you're not the lead dog, the view can be very interesting!
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From: BORIS OSADCIW Number: 5183
To: ALL Date: 10/11/93 1:55a
Subj: NEW PIER 3 Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
************************* P I E R 3 ******************************
New Shareware CD from "The Pier Exchange
600 + Megs Of The Latest Shareware Programs
PRICE - $25.00
ORDERS ONLY US/CAN 800-243-0517 TECH/QUES 216-225-3263 FAX 216-225-6130
************************************************************************
Boris Osadciw
... I married the Mail Lady!
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From: BORIS OSADCIW Number: 5184
To: ALL Date: 10/11/93 1:55a
Subj: CDROM SYSTEMS Refer: NONE
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**************** C D - R O M D R I V E P R I C E S ****************
Chinon Int 340ms Kit - $359.00 Chinon Ext 340ms Kit - $449.00 - SCSI
NEC 74 280ms Ext Bare - $379.00 NEC 84 280ms Int Bare - $349.00 -SCSI
Panasonic 562 Int Kit - $249.00 Phillips Int 400ms Bare $185.00 -SCSI
Pioneer DMR600 Bare - $739.00 Pioneer DMR604X Bare - $1169. -SCSI
Texel Int 245ms Bare Dr - $369.00 Texel Ext 245ms Bare - $469.00 -SCSI
Texel Int 3021 Bare Dr - $189.00 Texel Ext Complete Kit- $569.00 -SCSI
Toshiba Int 3401B Bare - $389.00 Toshiba Ext 3401B Bare- $489.00 -SCSI
Mitsumi Int 350ms Kit - $195.00 Mitsumi w/Sound Card - $325.00 -PRPR
Groilers Encyc DOS v5. / Windows v1. $50. ALL ChestNuts CD's $12.00ec
ORDER'S ONLY US/CAN 800-243-0517 TECH/QUES 216-225-3263 FAX 216-225-6759
Boris Osadciw
... Silver Xpress!...... Don't leave home without it!
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From: SIMON TAN Number: 5185
To: ALL Date: 10/07/93 8:42p
Subj: CD-Rom for Cardinal Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
Got a problem here. Can anyone tell me what CD-Rom drives are compatible with
the Cardinal Sound Pro 16 Plus (SCSI interface)?
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From: RUSSELL HARDIE Number: 5186
To: TIM HELTON Date: 10/07/93 8:44p
Subj: CD-ROM Analyzor Refer: NONE
Read: 10/12/93 6:42p Private: No
-> Using Bob Neal's "CD-ROM DUPLICATE ANALYZER" v 1.0
-> you know if it is on any shareware CD-ROMs? (I have Night Owl 7&9, P
TH> It's on Shareware Studio III (CDDA10.ZIP)...
Thanks, I discovered it on Software Vault Gold in the end.
In case anyone else is interested, the latest version (1.3 I think) is on Pier
3, in the root directory.
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From: RUSSELL HARDIE Number: 5187
To: ROB LIBRIZZI Date: 10/07/93 9:02p
Subj: DR. CD-ROM SERIES Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
RL> YOU STATE THAT THE DR. GAMES CD HAS "VIRTUALLY NO GAMES" !!!
RL> WHAT DO YOU MEAN BY THIS AND IF THERE ARE NO GAMES WHAT EXACTLY IS
RL> ON THEDR. GAMES CD ???
As I stated when I started, I was looking it from a Sysop's point of view. ie,
the best to have is a CD-ROM full of compressed files, with a files listing in
every directory.
As an indication, there are approximately 160 games on the CD-ROM. They all
exist both as .ZIP's, and uncompressed in their own
directories. Not exactly a chocker disk, considering Games 1993 has about
5,000 compressed games (but is still a lousy quality disk). I'd take a look at
Night Owl Games, havn't seen it myself, but if it's full of compressed games,
it's likely to be good quality like the other Night Owl disks.
I also think Ismail was putting out some "Super Games ..." CD-ROM or something
similar which had a similar number of games on it - for (if I remember right)
US$5. Havn't seen it, but this is probably much better value.
Cheers.
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From: JOHN MEPHAN Number: 5188
To: MIKE SHANNON Date: 10/09/93 12:49a
Subj: Night Owl 9 order Refer: NONE
Read: NO Private: No
Hi
I rang last Saturday 2-10-93 and ordered NO 9 on your answer phone, I left you
a message in the Email area but maybe you didn't get it. I'll order NO 10 as
soon as I see it released.
Thanks
John Mephan
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From: DAMON ROSE Number: 5189
To: QUINN SATCHELL Date: 10/08/93 10:30p
Subj: CATALOGS Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
* In a message originally to Adrian Salas, Quinn Larkin said:
> If you would like to recive our free CD-ROM Catalog, please leave your
> mailing address and we will get one out to you ASAP!
Please add me to that list also
Mail to:
Damon Rose
27 Fifeshire Cres
Nelson 7001
New Zealand
Thanks You :)
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From: JAMES CRILLY Number: 5190
To: ALL Date: 10/08/93 6:29p
Subj: Installing a pana cr522b Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
To anyone that can help me!
I have a 386Dx40 with a SBPro.
I have just brought a Panasonic CR-522-B CDRom and cannot seem to
configure the drivers for it correctly. It does not come with
adequate software nor Documentation - but when it only cost me
$175 for a new machine - I'm not complaining!!
James
... My hard disk is full! Maybe I'll try this message section thing.
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From: JOHN MIGIAS Number: 5191
To: QUINN SATCHELL Date: 10/10/93 1:09p
Subj: Re: CATALOGS Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
-=> Quoting Damon Rose to Quinn Satchell <=-
DR> * In a message originally to Adrian Salas, Quinn Larkin said:
> If you would like to recive our free CD-ROM Catalog, please leave your
> mailing address and we will get one out to you ASAP!
Hi there Damon, Please also add me to thqat list.
John Migias
Po Box 90-193
A.M.S.C
Auckland
New Zealand.
Thanks mate.
John
... Kiwi's forever!!!
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From: RUSSELL HARDIE Number: 5192
To: BORIS OSADCIW Date: 10/10/93 6:39p
Subj: Re: CDROM SPECIALS Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
BO> The DMR600 is a 600ms unit with 150kps transfer rate, while the
BO> DMR604 is a
BO> 300ms drive with a 600kps transfer rate. Both units support SCSI &
BO> SCSI 2and are MPC compliant and you can dasiy chain up to seven units
BO> off the same
BO> controller. Also, the 604X is Kodak Multi-session approved as well.
Boris,
Can you daisychain one DRM600 and one DRM604X off the same controller, or do
they both have to be the same models?
Thanks.
P.S. "DRM" it is, not "DMR" :-) (or according to my drive, anyway).
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From: MIKE GARRETT Number: 5193
To: ALL Date: 10/09/93 8:07p
Subj: Cd-Rom kits Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
Hi All, I am visiting the US later this year (I live in Australia) and I am
considering purchasing A cd rom kit I was wondering if
i. US kits are compatabile to use in Aust. currency prob? (internal cd only)
ii. What was the best kit for a student. Good price, decent software and
speed.
iii.Also I was wondering what the best encyclopedia was is it grolier or
something else and at what price?
I hope someone will reply to this message PLEASE!!
... My hard disk is full! Maybe I'll try this message section thing.
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From: RAY PAXTON Number: 5194
To: RUSSELL HARDIE Date: 10/04/93 7:38a
Subj: DR. CD-ROM Series Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
Hello Russell!
In a message to All <09/30/93> Russell Hardie wrote:
RH> NOTE: This is all from the view of a Sysop - for users intending them for
RH> use only, they may be just what you're after. But, if you're a Sysop, yo
RH> well advised to spend your money elsewhere (even Games 1993, Shareware 19
RH> etc, series is better, and they *were* the worst I'd seen till now!)
Yep! I'd have to agree with you, about Shareware Games 1993. All the files in
the BBS List which are marked with a - are actually _ . For example,
files-cd.zip, is actually files_cd.zip. Bit hard to d/l a file which the
System says is not there, eh?
Regards
Ray Paxton
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From: RAY PAXTON Number: 5195
To: STEVE THOMPSON Date: 10/04/93 8:09a
Subj: Good CD for a BBS Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
Hello Steve!
In a message to All <09/24/93> Steve Thompson wrote:
ST> I am looking for peoples reccomendations for a CD disc with a varity of
ST> software on for a BBS. IE a CD like Black Box 5.
The Night Owl and Pier series, are the very best for BBSs!
Regards
Ray Paxton
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From: MARC SHEWRING Number: 5196
To: ROWAN EVANS Date: 10/09/93 10:24a
Subj: Re: SB PRO OR SB 16 Refer: NONE
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Hi Rowan,
I just bought a SB16 and found that it hisssses, turning treble down helps..
Any ideas?
Regards Marc
"OS/2 Ambassador"
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From: POE LIM Number: 5197
To: ROBERT WALKER Date: 10/10/93 11:29p
Subj: SB16 ASP card Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
Hello Robert,
On Oct 07 19:53 in a msg to All, Robert Walker of 1:134/17 wrote:
RW> I have the SB16 ASP and no CD ROM, can anyone advise compatibility
RW> probs while using a NEC Multispin using the SCSI card interface?
Wouldn't work unless you have the just released SB16 SCSI.
RW> Can it be MPC and Kodak capable? Is it a better deal than an
RW> upgrade to the proprietary CD ROM interface by Creative Labs. Can
RW> it run under O/S2 2.1? Thanks
The Panasonic 562B double spin drive is quite good, and cheap. The SB cards do
have drivers under OS/2 to access this CD-ROM interface, via SBCD2.ADD, and it
will work well. I wouldn't want to do a CD install of OS/2 2.1 though as it
requires a bit of mucking about; much easeir to go SCSI-2 for that.
Cheers,
Poe
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From: ADAM COYLE Number: 5198
To: ALL Date: 10/09/93 12:57a
Subj: CDROM Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
I am buying a CDROM shortly and was wonderring if any of you lot could tell me
if it is worth getting a 150kb/transfer rate (Or whatever it is) or a
300KB/rate??? Keeping in mind money issues...
Thanx..ADAM COYLE
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From: ADAM COYLE Number: 5199
To: SCOTT CONDER Date: 10/09/93 1:02a
Subj: PANASONIC CD NO MORE Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
On 09-24-93 SCOTT CONDER wrote to KEVIN MARTIN...
SC> Kevin & Chris,
SC>
SC> Excuse my butting in, but I called 800-742-8086 almost 2 weeks ago and
SC> a guy
SC> named David told me the same thing, that Panasonic no longer makes CD
SC> ROM
SC> drives. They still market Magneto Optical and phase change optical
SC> drives,
SC> but no more CDROM. Too bad, I was thinking of buying one, but not if
SC> they're
SC> out of the market. Service problems down the road are something I
SC> don't need.
SC> If anyone finds out that this info is wrong, let me know.
What about Matsushita (muffled laughter) they make CDROM drives and they have
something to do with Panasonic, (according to Australian Personal Computer).
Maybe Matsushita was biught out by Panasonic or something...not sure...but do
you know if we will see the Matsushita label on CDROM drives?
ADAM COYLE
* OFFLINE 1.54 * This door is baroque; please call Bach later.
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From: RICK BELL Number: 5200
To: ALL Date: 10/10/93 1:00a
Subj: Mandarin on CD-ROM? Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
Does anyone know of a language CDROM for Chinese Madarin. I have seen French,
German etc. but nothing on Mandarin
Regards
Rick
Sydney Australia.
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From: RICK BELL Number: 5201
To: ALL Date: 10/10/93 1:02a
Subj: CD-ROM Cache Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
Can anyone recommend a decent CD-ROM cache which will work under Windows 3.1,
also what sort of performance improvements can I expect?
Regards
Rick
Sydney - Australia
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From: NEIL RIPSTON Number: 5202
To: PAUL HERMANN Date: 10/09/93 6:57p
Subj: PKZIP 2.04G AND TEXEL CD Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
I'm Sorry, you mis-understood me. I can only get PKunzip 2.0g to work only if I
copy the file to my hard disk before I use it. I can not ever use it directly
from the cd rom.
Thanks for the response,
Neilr
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From: NEIL RIPSTON Number: 5203
To: BOB JACKSON Date: 10/09/93 6:58p
Subj: PKZIP 2.04G AND TEXEL CD Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
No, that is diefinately not the problem. I can only use PKunzip when I first
copy the file to my hard drive. Otherwise COLD BOOT time.
Thanks for the response.
Neilr
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From: NEIL RIPSTON Number: 5204
To: BRIAN CURNOW Date: 10/09/93 7:01p
Subj: RE: PKZIP 2.04G AND TEXEL CD Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
I am using a TEXEL with a Pro Audio Spectrum card, and the MS-DOS Version 6
MSCDEX driver, and PKunzip 2.30 G or whatever the latest is. The drivers are
from Trantor for the Drive. Maybe I'll call Media Vision to see if they have
updated drivers.
Thanks for the response,
Neilr
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From: NEIL RIPSTON Number: 5205
To: PAUL HERMANN Date: 10/10/93 12:37a
Subj: PKZIP 2.04G AND TEXEL CD Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
Looks like you hit the nail right on the head. I have to do some more
checking, but an old version of Checkit causes a reboot when executing the
memory test. How strange. I wonder what Checkit has in common with PKZIP
2.04G <g>.
Thanks for pointing me in the right direction.
Neilr
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From: JOSEPH THOMAS Number: 5206
To: CR HAMILTON Date: 10/11/93 8:15a
Subj: PC DOS 6.1 Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
Yes, PC DOS 6.1 is IBM and it doesn't include MSCDEX. which is a MicroSoft
driver. 6.1 (eventhough Ms copyright is there), is IBM independently
written without MS. Just add Mscdex, as ususal and u b ok. Tnx.
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From: ED DUCHEK Number: 5207
To: ALL Date: 10/10/93 6:35p
Subj: Hobbes OS/2 Archive Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
I have (1) of Hobbes OS/2 Archive CD's for sale. This is not the new one
on the market, so I will let it go for $15, and will pay P&H if you pre-pay.
I do not have OS/2, so its doing me no good at all. I might be willing to
trade also, for a decent CD... like clip-art would work pretty good for me.
Ed Duchek
(210)650-8069
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From: BENNY FOSTER Number: 5208
To: DON RIEB Date: 10/07/93 8:47a
Subj: Re: Mitsumi Multi Spin?? Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
-> If you are talking about that 350ms access Mitsumi, I have them for $
-> quantity 1 and $169 Quantity 3. Shipping in the USA is $17 for each
-> This is the newer 350ms not the 600ms drive. They were purchased in
-> bulk to get the price down to be competitive. SaveWare 708-657-1160,
No, I'm being told by MANY people that there is a 300K multi-spin
cd-rom drive out but no one can give me any details on it. ????
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From: KELLY FREEMAN Number: 5209
To: ALL Date: 10/09/93 7:49p
Subj: The 7th Guest Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
I got a copy of the 7th Guest game (on CD), and I think it
is the best one that I've ever played on the computer. However,
I am stuck on the puzzle where you look into the microscope, and
play an Othello style game. The computer beats me every time,
and I'm beginning to think this is hopeless.
Has anyone actually completed that puzzle? Don't just tell
me that you did (I probably won't believe you!), I want to know
how you did it!
thanks,
-kel
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From: RYAN MENDEL Number: 5210
To: PAUL PERHACS Date: 10/10/93 7:38p
Subj: CD ROM SET UP FOR BBS Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
The program I am using is Renegade.
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From: MIKE MUNNELLY Number: 5211
To: ARNIE GROSS Date: 10/10/93 10:35p
Subj: Mitsumi w/ROMs for Sale Refer: NONE
Read: NO Private: No
AG> Mitsumi internal LU-005S (only 1), like new, w/all UPDATED
AG> drivers (incl OS/2). This is the faster of the two Mitsumis
Hi Arnie, could you be a bud and tell me where exactly you got all those
updated drivers from (A bbs I mean) and where I can get them?
Thanks much
Mike
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From: MIKE MUNNELLY Number: 5212
To: FRANKIE RUIZ Date: 10/10/93 12:00a
Subj: Sony BBS Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
FR> upgrade to OS/2, but I've heard that OS/2 doesn't have the
FR> drivers for it and that I have to get them from either Sony
FR> or a third party. Does anyone have the number for Sony's
FR> technical support BBS?
Hi Frankie, I have a couple of #s here for you, they are not the tech
BBS, but the tech phone line, which should get you right to the BBS,
800-352-7669 or 408-894-0555.
Good luck
MIke
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From: DEBBIE MARANTZ Number: 5213
To: ROBERT WALKER Date: 10/10/93 2:14a
Subj: CD - ASP Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
PC Magazine does an in depth article regarding MultiMedia based PCs (Volume 12,
Number 18) October 26th, 1993. In the article the show that the ASP when paired
with the Toshiba 3401B (SCSI) or the Panasonic 56x (SB ASP) produce above
average results when playing back CD Audio. Also, the Toshiba clocks in as one
of the fastest CD Roms, followed closly by the Panasonic 563. I suggest that
you also pay close attention to the end of the article, just before the
reviews, which states that most major manufacturers are now in the process of
introducing triple and quad speed drives by the end of the year, so it may be
well worth it to wait a bit and see what is going to be offered in the near
future.
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From: DEBBIE MARANTZ Number: 5214
To: ROWAN EVANS Date: 10/10/93 2:39a
Subj: Just Some File Stuff Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
Thanx for the file listing! I'll compare it to the one on the local
Creative Pacific BBS to see if the file dates are close!
DM> Glad to hear you enjoyed it and happy file comparing.
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From: PAT RICKERSON Number: 5215
To: DONNIE RAYNOR Date: 10/10/93 7:21p
Subj: MITSUMI CD-DRIVE Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
Hello Donnie!
09 Oct 93, Donnie Raynor writes to Pat Rickerson:
-=>> Quoting Pat Rickerson to Donnie Raynor <=-
PR>> I will offer $130 512-939-9822
DR> Pat I can't let it go that cheap, I just payed $200 for it. It's
DR> practically a brand new drive. I haven't even used it two hours.
Got one already thanks for the reply
Pat
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From: JAMES BROOKS Number: 5216
To: SAM BECKWITH Date: 10/09/93 11:38a
Subj: Family Doctor CD- Still have it? Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
Hi Sam !
In a message of 11-Sep-93 you wrote:
SB> Reference
SB> ~~~~~~~~~
SB> FAMILY DOCTOR: Over 1,500 of frequently asked medical $26.00
SB> questions, approx. 300 color medical illustrations, names
SB> & addresses of support groups/education resources,
SB> complete data on over 1,600 prescription drugs.
I know this is kinda ** late ** but I was away and I got a huge mail run when I
got back. I was just wondering if you STILL have the FAMILY Doctor CD? I am
VERY interested in getting it from you.
Please Reply.
James "Alex" Brooks
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From: TROY ROTH Number: 5217
To: COREY BICCUM Date: 10/09/93 11:15p
Subj: cdrom cable Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
About your question concerning "Playing CD's through SB"...
You can take a short headphone cable and run it into your LINE-IN on the back
of your SB Card from the OUTPUT from the front of the CD-ROM. Try that and
see if it works..
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From: AL KOLLER Number: 5218
To: DOUG ROWAN Date: 10/10/93 6:32p
Subj: Re: HELP WITH CHINON Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
Doug,
I have the same drive with a controller and the driver for it. Since I am
going to be moving it to my MAC, I will not be needing either one. If you are
interested in it, I'm willing to sell the Chinon controller and IBM driver for
$75 total, shipping included anywhere in the U.S. with COD. Let me know.
Al Koller
407-267-4860
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From: ROY COCHRUN Number: 5219
To: JEFF NORTON Date: 10/10/93 7:35p
Subj: Re: Mscdex Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
> I just recently went to use Stacker v3.0 and found that after I
> stacked the drives that I could not get MSCDEX to load despite
> changing the /L: parameter to reflect the drive change.
>
> All I would get when my autoexec loaded was "Packed file is corrupt".
>
> I'm running DOS 5.0 with DV and DOSMAX. Anyone have an idea what I did
> wrong? FYI, I did move MSCDEX after SSWAP.
...
I use DOS 5, Stacker 3.0, and QEMM, but don't have any problems.
However, earlier I had determined that Stacker and some programs don't
get along, so I didn't stack my C: drive. Stacker 3.0 allows you to
unstack a drive. I suggest unstacking your C: Drive and seeing what
happens. Good luck. -- Regards, Roy Cochrun
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From: ROY COCHRUN Number: 5220
To: ALL Date: 10/10/93 7:39p
Subj: SB to CD drive connectors Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
Well, folks, Today I attended a computer show in Montgomery County,
MD. Guess what I saw for sale? Just what was described how to fix on
this Echo: CD-ROM drive to Soundblaster connections, you know, the
4-wire connections. One guy wanted $18.95 for it. The other guy
wanted $9.95 for it. Seems to me that the little pin to remove the
wire is a lot cheaper!! Once again the Echo helps out to save money!!
-- regards, Roy Cochrun
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From: JIM LAMBERT Number: 5221
To: MIKE GRIFFIN Date: 10/10/93 4:34p
Subj: CD ROM Doors Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
MG>I posted a message about a week ago and haven't gotten a reply. I was
>interested in CD ROM doors for BBS's. I have ROMBRAIN and would like
>to evaluate a few more if they exist before registering it.
Hi Mike. Don't register anything without giving EZ-Rom a try. I have
EZROM120.ZIP available for download from my BBS at 14.4k. It is an
excellent CD-Rom door! If you want to see how it looks, I am running
the Spitfire version called SF-Rom.
Computer Works Jim...
CD-Rom Sales!
(205) 793-4481 Voice
(205) 671-0092 BBS Download CATALOG1.ZIP for our latest prices.
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From: SUNNY HUI Number: 5222
To: ALL Date: 10/10/93 8:50p
Subj: Suggestion of CD-Romdrive Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
Everybody, I would like to ask a question about the CD-ROM drive. The
situation is that I already had a SB16 sound card. However, the sound
card only has special port for some CD-ROM drive (it doesn't have SCSI
adapter). So, if I want to buy a new CD-ROM Drive, whatshould I do?
Should I buy a SCSI adapter to put in my mother board? What is it
cost? Can anyone give me suggestion? Thanks..
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From: BILL WOLFF Number: 5223
To: BRICE FLECKENSTEIN Date: 10/09/93 1:14p
Subj: CD CARE Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
On (09 Oct 93) Brice Fleckenstein wrote to Bill Wolff...
BW> Well maybe I am all wet, but I thought the whole idea of the CD
BW> was that as long as laser light could bounce through the
BW> plastic, it will read correctly.
BF> Nope. The light goes into the disc and bounces off the layer of
BF> Aluminum (or in a few cases, gold) and then has to get back TO
BF> the receptor.
Gee what do you think I meant by bounce through the plastic? I
didn't say bounce through the metal. Although the metal is thin
enough to see light through.
BF> This stuff is QUITE sensitive to surface damage on the CD
BF> itself, though various techniques can make a reader SOMEWHAT
BF> less sensitive to such damage.
I really like to believe you, but I have found that many experts
believe too many rumors. I had one guy tell me that microwaves will
damage a disk. I told him that was pure bull. Then I proceeded to
insert my backup disk in the microwave for 15 seconds. Then I stuck
it in my computer and it still worked perfectly. Although if I added
cheese it might have improved the taste a bit. <grin>
I guess I am just going eventually going to have to sacrifice one of
my CDs to learn what is okay and what isn't. I heard stories ranging
from CDs can be thrown across the room and last forever to one
little scratch will make them unreadable. Well I have some scratches
on my CDs and they still work fine. I have also taken a 600x
microscope to the CDs and found all kinds of crap (dust, dirt, etc.)
laying on the CDs and this doesn't seem to cause them any problems.
BW> There was fear at one time that oxidation would erode the metal
BW> coating.
BF> It will - eventually. Real life testing shows that it takes a
BF> LOT longer than the 5-10 year "lower bound" figures SOME
BF> accelerated life tests came up with, though, if the disc is put
BF> together properly.
Well dealing with rumors again. I understand oxidation bit, but the
sputtered coating is sealed in plastic. Why would it oxide? I
thought the whole idea of one of the miracles of plastic was that it
was great at preventing such things?
Speaking about rumors, I had one guy tell me that the lifespan of
LCD screens is 10 years and then they will just fade to a level that
they are unreadable. Well I thought that didn't make a lot of sense
and I sort of believed him, but I didn't really want to. As I had
planned on keeping many of them more than 10 years. I am now happy
to report that I have some of them for over 10 years now and they
still seem to be just as good as they were when they were new.
BTW, if I sound a bit negative towards you in any of my messages,
please don't take it as such. I don't think I have in this message,
but I meant this as a reminder just in case I have or will in the
future. As you seem to be one of the most knowledgeable person I have
run into in sometime. If I sound negative towards you, it is my way
to pry more information out of you then you may be willing to
provide at the time. Is this acceptable?
--- PPoint 1.65
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From: MARVIN GOLDSTEIN Number: 5224
To: ALL Date: 10/10/93 7:37a
Subj: Marvin Goldstein Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
Want to buy used CR-ROM drives and disks. Any quantity.
Call 517-332-5471 or fax list to 517-332-7463.
--- T.A.G. 2.6f2a Beta
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From: DON BOSMAN Number: 5225
To: JOE BLENKLE Date: 10/08/93 2:03p
Subj: re: phone look up Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
JB>Has anyone out there seen this CD I've seen advertised that
JB>contains over 70 million residential phone numbers? If you
JB>have and either have it or have access to it, please contact
JB>me here as I would like you to look something up for me.
Whacha need?
I'd be happy to check it out. I will wish confirmation as to accuracy,
since I have found very little accuracy on the one I have.
___
X OLX 2.2 X Alligators are the chief food of captive chicken heads.
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From: CHANCHAI HOSANGUAN Number: 5226
To: NEIL BERGMAN Date: 10/09/93 11:17p
Subj: Re: CD-ROMS FOR SALE Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
NB> I have other discs for sale also. If you leave me your name
NB> and mailing address I can send you a list.
Please send a list to:
Chanchai Hosanguan
913 E.Huron #C5
Ann Arbor, MI 48104
Thanks.
... Catch the Blue Wave!
--- GEcho 1.00+
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From: RENATO BRIGHENTI Number: 5227
To: ALL Date: 10/05/93 9:39p
Subj: read me Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
I want buy a CD-ROM reader. Please give me a help. The model, price and
the way to buy. Answer me please. I have a brother in U.S.A. , and they
can help my to buy.
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From: RODOLFO VAZ Number: 5228
To: JOSEPH THOMAS Date: 10/10/93 11:42p
Subj: Os/2 mitsumi driver Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
JT> yes, the new driver seems to work. IT has audio also.
JT> I think the price is $20.00 + shipping.
Good ! How do I contact them ? Do they accept International
Credit Cards ? Can I FREQ the driver (and send the Card info) ?
JT> There is another driver from Micro Tech is out, which sells
JT> for $49.00, and seems to work.
Hmmm, do you know someone that is using it ? Is it good to ? Can
I use Multimidia with it ?
JT> As to which is better, I cant say for sure, I have tried the
JT> German beta version, not the final commercial version. Thanks.
Yes, many people say it is the best ...
JT> Joe T.
Thanks, Rodolfo Vaz
... Draulas BBS - +55 61 351-8389 - 24 hours - 300 to 14400
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From: RODOLFO VAZ Number: 5229
To: BORIS OSADCIW Date: 10/11/93 12:14a
Subj: NEW CDs Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
BO> Info on it's way......Just don't start eating the cd's, although I
BO> think we have more than enough to take care of your needs.
Good Boris,
I'd like to know if you have a catalog for FREQ ... This way I
could FREQ it and my users could download it. My users want to buy CDs
from you. This way, they will send me messages requesting some cds, and
I will put all them together and Crash a NETMAIL to you. Good, ah ?
You will sell many CDs (I hope) here in Brasilia from now !
Maybe we get a "Boris Store" in Brasilia :-))
[]s Rodolfo Vaz
PS:Tell me about the catalog, O.K. ? Name for freq, etc... And we could
make a monthly Link, do you have any interest ?
... Draulas BBS - +55 61 351-8389 - 24 hours - 300 to 14400
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From: MIKE SHANNON Number: 5230
To: ALL Date: 10/09/93 1:51a
Subj: A PUBLIC APPEAL Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
I would like to make this public appeal to all Starvector's past, present,
and future customers:
A problem exists in Fidoland, and it has just recently come to my
attention. There exists a Fido policy which basically states that routed
Netmail is not to be used for the purposes of transacting any type of
commercial business. This includes solicitations, direct sales, price
quotes, catalog requests, and the like. I spoke with Dallas Hinton, the
zone coordinator for my area, on Thursday, October 7th, and he indicated
to me that a flood of Netmail was being sent to me, the bulk of which he
classified as "commercial" in nature. Since I do not have a mailer
installed on my own board at present, and I do not have Netmail access at
the local BBS which I utilize, none of these messages were reaching me,
resulting in several re-posts, making the problem even worse. If anyone
wishes to contact me regarding any business matters, PLEASE do so by
phone at 509-457-2892, or by modem at 509-457-2892, or by fax at 509-457-
2966, or alternatively, send public echomail. I don't know the status of
other dealers in this conference, but Mr. Hinton essentially told me that
my Netmail traffic was far and away his biggest concern.
In my very cordial discussions with Mr. Hinton, I explained to him that I
had no idea such a problem existed, and kindly offered to help rectify the
situation by making this public announcement, so PLEASE folks, I HONESTLY
DO appreciate your interest and your continued support, but for the sake
of the conference and the echo, let's lay off the Netmail, at least for
the purposes of conducting business. We are upgrading our puny little
BBS now to make way for more storage space, and hopefully a front-end
mailer (if I can figure out how to install the damn thing), so I would
hope that any Netmail messages to me could wait until then.
Lastly, I would just like to stress that this IS important, as several
zone coordinators have petitioned to have CDROM_SALE, COMMERCIAL 4SALE,
and various other conferences removed from the backbone because of
over-commercialization, which technically is a violation of Fidonet policy.
So please folks, let's not add fuel to the fire - reserve your routed
Netmail messages for issues which don't involve any type of commercial
transactions. This applies to sending Netmail to ANYONE, not just me.
Thanks for understanding,
.\\ike Shannon
Starvector Software
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From: MIKE SHANNON Number: 5231
To: JOE PATTERSON Date: 10/09/93 1:51a
Subj: OS/2 CD's Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
JP> MS> We're now taking pre-orders for what will be the best-ever OS/2 CD to
JP> MS> hit the market - CD OS/2BOX. It has over 300 megabytes of EXCLUSIVELY
JP> MS> OS/2 2.0/2.1 shareware, with a first-class G.U.I interface. Price will
JP>Mike, I am counting on you NOT to forget me. :{) I definetly want this CD
whe
JP>it is available. Thanks.
Gotch down for one Joe! You'll LOVE this CD, I guarantee it. Still at the
same address in Cashmere?
.\\ike
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From: MIKE SHANNON Number: 5232
To: ALL Date: 10/09/93 1:51a
Subj: CD-ROM DUPE CHART II Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
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SHAREWARE CD DUPE CHART II from Starvector Software
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Using Bob Neal's "CD-ROM DUPLICATE ANALYZER" v 1.3
(Available on Pier 3, or from the Starvector BBS at 509-457-0206)
SVG = SOFTWARE VAULT GOLD SV2 = SOFTWARE VAULT 2 PR2 = PIER 2
SS2 = SHAREWARE STUDIO 2 SS3 = SHAREWARE STUDIO 3 PR3 = PIER 3
SO2 = SHAREWARE ONLINE 2 N09 = NIGHT OWL 9 N10 = NIGHT OWL 10
% OF DUPLICATE FILES AMONG POPULAR SHAREWARE CD'S
---------------------------------------------------
>> Note: Diagonal reflects % of INTERNAL dupes within a given CD. <<
PR2 PR3 N09 N10 SS2 SS3 SO2 SV2 SVG
+-----------------------------------------------------+
PR2| .00% .55% 19.7% 1.72% .02% 7.30% 20.5% 16.5% 4.59%|
|-----------------------------------------------------|
PR3| .55% .00% 10.2% 36.0% .00% 8.14% 8.94% 2.20% 24.9%|
|-----------------------------------------------------|
NO9|19.7% 10.2% .12% .08% 1.24% .10% 36.8% 19.5% 25.8%|
|-----------------------------------------------------|
N10|1.72% 36.0% .08% .00% .31% .00% 2.38% 1.31% 20.8%|
|-----------------------------------------------------|
SS2| .02% .00% 1.24% .31% .01% .12% .00% 1.58% 2.29%|
|-----------------------------------------------------|
SS3|7.30% 8.14% .10% .00% .12% .02% 13.4% .00% 10.2%|
|-----------------------------------------------------|
SO2|20.5% 8.94% 36.8% 2.38% .00% 13.4% .30% 25.4% 13.9%|
|-----------------------------------------------------|
SV2|16.5% 2.20% 19.5% 1.31% 1.58% .00% 25.4% .01% 1.69%|
|-----------------------------------------------------|
SVG|4.59% 24.9% 25.8% 20.8% 2.29% 10.2% 13.9% 1.69% .00%|
+-----------------------------------------------------+
PRICES
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PIER 2..............29.00 PIER 3..............39.00
NIGHT OWL 9.........25.00 NIGHT OWL 10........35.00
SHAREWARE STUDIO 2..23.00 SHAREWARE STUDIO 3..25.00
SOFTWARE VAULT 2....24.00 SOFTWARE VAULT GOLD.25.00
SHAREWARE ONLINE 2..29.00
600mb SHAREWARE CD or WINDOWS GAMES CD ONLY $6.00 WITH ANY PURCHASE!
JAPANESE CADDIES....1-9: 4.99 / 10-19: 4.79 / 20-49: 4.59 / 50+ 4.39
INFO/ORDERS..........509-457-2892..9a-9p Make us your ONE-STOP CD Shop!
BBS (V.32bis)........509-457-0206..24hrs *Sysops* get 3-day Air for the
FAX..................509-457-2966..24hrs same price as ground shipping!
ORDERS ONLY..........800-767-1284..9a-9p International orders welcomed.
COMPUSERVE...........72632,2050
CATALOG FREQ.........1:3407/101 "STARCAT.ZIP" - 350+ titles & descriptions
STARVECTOR SOFTWARE * PO BOX 8160 * YAKIMA WA 98908 * 509-457-2892 (VOICE)
VISA * MC * AMEX * DISCOVER * SHIPPING: $4 up to 5 pcs / $.50 ea pc over 5
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From: MIKE SHANNON Number: 5233
To: ALL Date: 10/11/93 12:59a
Subj: CD-ROM BUNDLE SPECIALS Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
| Starvector Sales Bulletin #5: CD-ROM PACKAGE DEALS |
1. Night Owl 7.0 2. Night Owl 8.0 3. Night Owl 10
Night Owl 8.0 Night Owl 9.0 Pier 3
Night Owl 9.0 Night Owl 10 Software Vault Gold
------------- ------------ -------------------
$59 $69 $85
STARVECTOR SOFTWARE * VISA * MC * AMEX * DISCOVER * SHIPPING: $4 to 5 pcs.
509-457-2892 (VOICE) * 509-457-2966 (FAX) * 1-800-767-1284 (ORDERS ONLY!!)
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From: MIKE SHANNON Number: 5234
To: ALL Date: 10/11/93 12:59a
Subj: CD-ROM PRE-ORDERS! Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
| Starvector Sales Bulletin #3: CD-ROM PRE-ORDERS |
We are now taking pre-orders on the following titles
- Cards are not processed until date of shipment -
CD OS/2BOX * The newest from Damar. 300+mb of EXCLUSIVELY OS2 2.x s/w!.$29
BUSTY BABES 2 * Over 1000 new, R-rated images. Perfect for BBS.........$29
PC-SIG 13 * The latest from PC-SIG w/ mouse-driven interface...........$33
STARVECTOR SOFTWARE * VISA * MC * AMEX * DISCOVER * SHIPPING: $4 to 5 pcs.
509-457-2892 (VOICE) * 509-457-2966 (FAX) * 1-800-767-1284 (ORDERS ONLY!!)
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From: MIKE SHANNON Number: 5235
To: MEINDERT VAN DER VEER Date: 10/11/93 12:59a
Subj: PROGRAMMER'S MEGAPAK: $29 Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
MVDV>MS> | Title: PROGRAMMER'S MEGAPACK Price: $29 |
MVDV>Add this to my order please.
Gotcha.
Thanks again,
.\\ike
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From: MIKE SHANNON Number: 5236
To: RUSSELL HARDIE Date: 10/11/93 1:00a
Subj: CD-ROM ANALYZOR Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
RH>A while ago (like mid July), you posted this message showing % of duplicates
RH>between popular CD-ROMs. You used a program you refer to as "CD-ROM
DUPLIATE
RH>ANALYZOR". I would love to get hold of a copy of this - do you know any BBS
We have the new version 1.3 for download at 509-457-0206.
RH>(preferable v32bis) which has it online, and the file name? Better still,
do
RH>you know if it is on any shareware CD-ROMs? (I have Night Owl 7&9, Pier
1&2,
It is available on Pier 3, which we sell for $39.
Later,
.\\ike
STARVECTOR SOFTWARE * PO BOX 8160 * YAKIMA WA 98908 * 509-457-2892 (VOICE)
VISA * MC * AMEX * DISCOVER * SHIPPING: $4 up to 5 pcs / $.50 ea pc over 5
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From: MIKE SHANNON Number: 5237
To: JIM CUMMINGS Date: 10/11/93 1:00a
Subj: FIREARM CD-ROM Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
JC>There is a CD-Rom called Firearms Reference - Details on 600+
JC>guns with 256 color images for $ 30.00 that I intend to buy
JC>for my oldest son as a Christmas present.
We have them in stock at $30 if you're interested, Jim.
Later,
.\\ike
STARVECTOR SOFTWARE * PO BOX 8160 * YAKIMA WA 98908 * 509-457-2892 (VOICE)
VISA * MC * AMEX * DISCOVER * SHIPPING: $4 up to 5 pcs / $.50 ea pc over 5
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From: DEREK CARR Number: 5238
To: ARIE RIETKERK Date: 10/07/93 9:39a
Subj: cdrom and duplicates Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
Hi Arie,
Monday October 04 1993 13:26, Arie Rietkerk quoth unto All:
AR> Does anybody know if there is a util to find duplicate files between my
AR> cdrom and the file-area's of Remote Access (files.bbs orientated)?
AR> I already have a util can find duplicates between two cdroms, but thats
AR> not what i need.....
The best duplicate locator I've found yet is DFL (Duplicate File Locator) as
long as you are looking at physical items. I'm working on something that will
compare lists and also help find updates too - watch out for FiLiMa (File List
Maintenance), probably 1Q 1994.
As regards DFL, I have it from the Simtel Dec 92 cdrom:
DFL311A.ZIP B 165624 920211 Duplicate File Locator3.11a scans archives too
so you should be able to get it easily - you can freq either of my bosses:
CompuFreaks 2:2802/118 04920-45332 or Programmer's Support 2:2802/108
04920-13558, both in Helmond and the new liberated FreeNet.
Best Regards,
Derek Carr.
Internet: derek@sundts.dts.ine.philips.nl Compuserve: 100025,1224
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From: MEINDERT VAN DER VEER Number: 5239
To: PETER LANE-COLLETT Date: 10/09/93 11:16p
Subj: Re: CD jewel case insert program Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
In your great wisdom you wrote the following to all:
PL> Anyone here in OZ have that Windows program for printing the paper
PL> inserts for CD cases?
On the latest CICA WINDOWS CD-Rom from Walnut Creek there is a program that
does this brilliantly.
Cheerio
Meindert
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From: MEINDERT VAN DER VEER Number: 5240
To: MIKE SHANNON Date: 10/09/93 11:18p
Subj: Re: BRAND NEW OS/2 CD-ROM! Refer: NONE
Read: NO Private: No
In your great wisdom you wrote the following to Meindert Van Der Veer:
MS> Yes sir. Got your fax order the other day, and they'll ship out
MS> to you immediately upon arrival. Thanks for the order!
A pleasure doing bussiness with you.
Thanks
Meindert.
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From: ADRIAN SALAS Number: 5241
To: ALL Date: 10/10/93 10:54a
Subj: CD-ROM SALE Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
***************** SAN DIEGO ROM CONNECTION ****************
NIGHT OWL 10
39.00
650+ Megabytes of Fully BBS Ready files
Shipping is 5.00 up to 3 cds .50 each additional CA add 7.75%
SEND check/money order in US funds payable to ADRIAN SALAS to:
SAN DIEGO ROM CONNECTION 2434 EAST 32ND STREET, NATIONAL CITY CA
91950-7710 USA * QUESTIONS/ORDERS 619-479-8688 10:AM to 7:PM PST.
Sorry NO Credit Cards (Yet).
■ QMPro 1.51 ■ ROM CONNECTION CD-SALES Voice 619-479-8688 10am-7pm PST
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From: DEWAYNE THOMAS Number: 5242
To: BOB BREED Date: 10/11/93 5:53a
Subj: Panasonic vs Toshiba ? Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
BB>Having lurked in this echo for some time, I have now narrowed my
>choice for a CD Drive to two units: The Panasonic CR-562B or the
>Toshiba 3401B. Price is not a MAJOR factor, but it amounts to
Bob - I just bought the Toshiba 3401B CD-ROM drive and have been completely
satisfied with it.Like you mentioned it needs a SCSI-2 host to drive
it but that doesn't seem to be a problem to obtain.
I wasn't particularly interested in a sound card, I just wanted the
CD-ROM drive for data/program files but I think a SCSI host and
a sound card will run about the same price so you might as well
buy a sound card that will run the CD-ROM drive.
Any way, I found a package deal of the Toshiba 3401b and a Media
Resources Spectrum 16 Multimedia sound card for $525 so I bought
it. Installation was painless and everything went as advertized
and I'm really satisfied with the system.
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From: DOUG ROWAN Number: 5243
To: JIM TITTSLER Date: 10/11/93 1:54p
Subj: HELP WITH CHINON 431 Refer: NONE
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-> DR> I have a Chinon CD Rom Model # CDS-431
-> DR>
-> DR> I do not have a controller nor do I know what type of controller
->
-> The CDS-431 is a SCSI-based, single speed CD-ROM drive. Chinon
-> generally bundles a simple SCSI host adapter and device driver
-> software with drives intended for use in PCs. Any standard
-> SCSI host adapter should work, and the drive is supported in
-> device drivers offered by Corel and others.
->
-> (Early CDS-431 internal drives used a 40-pin connector for SCSI.
-> If you want to use it with a standard SCSI host adapter, a 40-pin
-> to 50-pin adapter is available from Chinon America in Torrance, CA.)
Thank you very much, I have the number for Chinon and am going to try
them, I hope the drive works, but right now I am not sure, but I do
thank you for your answer.
Doug
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From: SCOTT GIBSON Number: 5244
To: JOEL DAUGHERTY Date: 10/11/93 12:28a
Subj: Re: Do I Know You?? Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
JD>Still way off line, but did it happen to be LEE DAVIS?
JD>
JD>Joel Daugherty;
No, it was called Landmark Christian.
I seem to have become very popular lately... :-)
-- Scott
Richmond, VA
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From: DEBBIE MARANTZ Number: 5245
To: FRANKIE RUIZ Date: 10/11/93 3:48a
Subj: Sony BBS Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
Sony's BBS number is 1-408-955-5107.
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From: DEBBIE MARANTZ Number: 5246
To: CHRIS ZITO Date: 10/11/93 3:56a
Subj: Re:GUS, Yea Right Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
I suggest you take a peek at the curent issue of PC Magazine, volume 12, number
18, and read the article Sound Card/Cd Rom (pages 125 to 133), then say that
the "PAS is so clear and crisp", yep, so crisp indeed that one can hear the
distortion along with the sound and music, also, pay attention to which card
when paired with what CD Rom had better sound over all, surprise, it was the
SB16 ASP. Next, you mention that wavetable sound is not yet supported on the SB
16, surprise, when you load any application and choose sound, the software will
select the ROLAND as the default choice, not the SB or SB Pro. Next, and this
is one of my favorite topics, GUS. First let's do a fair comparison, 1 - the SB
does not require an SB emmulator, GUS does (SBOS), 2 - an emmulator should
under most circumstances be transparent to the user, the SBOS is not and needs
to be reset after each application, 3 - an emmulator should then be able to
emmulate the SB and here is one of GUS's major weakness's, the SBOS can only
emmulate a type 1 (original) SB and even that emmlation is at best marginal,
with missed sounds or no digitized speech or worst case it just hangs, 4 - from
a hardware stand point GUS is one of the few sound boards which will NOT
CO-EXIST in a system running a SB16 / ASP, as GUS's support software will show
DMA errors and refuse to do anything until the offending SB16 is removed, 5 -
GUS has superior sound using wavetable sound, you would really be surprised,
play Star Control II or the T7G_130 upgrade thru both cards using a good pair
of speakers (mine are KOSS M105s - 2 5.25 woofers and 1 inch dome tweeters
paired with 2 internal 20 watt amps, freq response 50-20K +/-3) then have
someone do a blind listening test, you will hear flaws in both cards, where
neither sounds musical, rather just sound,and one will find that both cards
sound more similar than different, 6 - GUS again has superior sound (GUS users
are always saying that), play ACES of the PACIFIC, listen to the machine gun
fire on the GUS then the SB16, the GUS sounds more like peas hitting a tin can,
where as the SB16 sounds more like gun fire, 7 - GUS uses superior tech, right,
SBOS can really bog down a system, esp, the 386s, not to mention you have to
load SBOS high then fiddle with what ever other devices you have to make for
enough room in the lower 640K. I have a SB16/ASP and proud of it, I also have a
GUS which resides on the top shelf in my closet, never to return to an ISA
slot. And lest not forget to mention, Windows support is at best marginal, CD
Rom support nil, and as for the 3D well, mention that it only works thru head
phones, GUS, yea right!!!
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From: ED BAILEY Number: 5247
To: JERRY CORNELIUS Date: 10/09/93 8:39p
Subj: t7Guest Soundtrack Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
On 10-08-93 Jerry Cornelius wrote to All...
JC> But my stereo's cd player plays silence for the duration of the
JC> first track, then jumps into the second track with full volume.
JC> I don't see how my player could be responsible, so it seems that
JC> the first track on my disc is silent (it plays, counts up, etc,
JC> but there is no sound until it hits track 2).
JC>
I think the area you describe as the first track is were the
program information is at when you run the program.
I saw a comment were you couldn't play this on your computer
CD Drive and found out differently after playing it on my CD
player, they both started the same music.
I have a volume control on my speakers so no problem.
Ed
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From: FELIX LEE Number: 5248
To: ARNIE GROSS Date: 10/10/93 9:44p
Subj: Mitsumi w/roms for sale Refer: NONE
Read: NO Private: No
-> Mitsumi internal LU-005S (only 1), like new, w/all UPDATED drivers
-> (incl OS/2). This is the faster of the two Mitsumis currently
-> available, reads MULTI-SESSION photo CD's, and is fully MPC
-> compliant. I will include a THREE-DISC set of shareware, with a total
-> of over 20,000 programs. Price: $210.00 (U.S.), which
-> includes shipping.
What is the model number of this drive?
Felix Lee
Winnipeg,MB, Canada
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From: BRENT MCNAMEE Number: 5249
To: SCOTT DAVIS Date: 10/10/93 8:36a
Subj: CD CARE Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
BW>There was fear at one time that oxidation would erode the metal
BW>coating. Although I never heard of this being a problem. Maybe if
BW>you bury it for awhile, it might happen. Who knows.
When CDs first came out, the layer of metal was manufactured right to the edge
of the CD - this, of course, exposed the actual recorded medium to the
atmosphere, causing oxidation. This was very quickly noticed, but not before
approximately 2,300,000 compact discs were sold or otherwise distributed.
These CDs are expected to have a life of about 30 years before they start to
get bad oxidization, however. CDs manufactued since the error was noticed have
been made so that the metal is not exposed to anything, and is completely
sealed inside the plastic.
About scratches: Any scratch in the CD that you can see will cause an error -
most small scratches produce an error that is too quick to be heard, but the
larger the scratch, the more chance that it will produce a noticeable "gap" in
the music, or cause the player to lose it's place, skip, or simply stop playing
the CD.
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From: VINCE SORENSEN Number: 5250
To: MIKE MUNNELLY Date: 10/10/93 8:46a
Subj: SHAREWARE STUDIO III Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
-> Hi vince, I'm interested in getting a catalog. I always think that
You got it!
Vince
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From: MARK ABBACCHI Number: 5251
To: JIM LAMBERT Date: 10/11/93 10:38a
Subj: CD-ROM Review: Tech Arsen Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
Hello Jim!
In a message to Mark Abbacchi <10/08/93> Jim Lambert wrote:
JL> MA>To sum up, I am sure you have an EXCELLENT product my friend... I am
JL> >sure that you are very proud of your product... just as many of the
JL> >others in this echo are of their own. You of all people should know h
JL> >long it takes to put a disk together... your criticisms should be
JL> >balanced... you should let people know the GOOD AND BAD points of a
JL> >product. If you can't find ANYTHING EITHER WAY... GOOD OR BAD, then w
JL> >review it...
JL>
JL> Mark, I understand your point that it is hard to trust one who reviews
JL> his own work, but what he says about it is true. If anyone has any
JL> doubt about Tech Arsenal, they can call my BBS and check it out. It is
JL> a great technical disc. It was extremely easy to set up since it has
JL> file lists in many different formats both in the individual directories,
JL> and in a directory of their own. I have a couple general discs, a game
JL> disc, a Windows disc, and a graphics disc. Tech Arsenal rounded it all
JL> out with something for the serious user. No, I don't have anything BAD
JL> to say about Tech Arsenal either. <G>
JL>
JL> Computer Works Jim...
JL> CD-Rom Sales!
JL> (205) 793-4481 Voice Online Credit Card & COD Orders
JL> (205) 671-0092 BBS Download CATALOG1.ZIP for our latest prices!
JL>
JL> --- FreeMail 1.09
JL> * Origin: COMP-U-Sirv * Dothan, AL * 205-677-0078 * (1:18/10)
I agree with you Jim... we sell the disk too! The only point is that
"slamming" other disks, then giving a raving review of a disk that the
reviewer makes themselves....well that's what I mean by being objective.
It sells well... I personally LIKE Tech Arsenal... and agree with what
he said about it. I DO NOT however agree with an author reviewing other
folks disks... giving them poor marks, and then giving their own an A+
<G>!
Mark
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From: MIKE MUNNELLY Number: 5252
To: FRANKIE RUIZ Date: 10/10/93 10:42p
Subj: Sony BBS Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
FR> upgrade to OS/2, but I've heard that OS/2 doesn't have the
FR> drivers for it and that I have to get them from either Sony
FR> or a third party. Does anyone have the number for Sony's
FR> technical support BBS?
Hi Frankie, I have a couple of #s here for you, they are not the tech
BBS, but the tech phone line, which should get you right to the BBS,
800-352-7669 or 408-894-0555.
Good luck
MIke
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From: MARTIN ALBERT Number: 5253
To: STEAN SNYMAN Date: 10/09/93 2:07a
Subj: Full Specs Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
-=> Quoting Stean Snyman to All <=-
Hello!
Here some info on your drive
SS> CD-XA compatible
Absolutely not!
SS> Photo-CD compatible
Single session only.
SS> 390MS access rate
SS> 154kb/sec transfer rate
Thoses two are OK.
More question?
Shaka!
... WOMAN.ZIP: Great program. No docs, but fun to unZIP.
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From: MARTIN ALBERT Number: 5254
To: TIM SMITH Date: 10/09/93 2:17a
Subj: Kodak Cd Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
-=> Quoting Tim Smith to All <=-
TS> Hey, does anyone know of a Kodak CD you can bye with pictures on it
Yes... Corel Corp. make professionnal PhotoCD Disc for about 30$ on many
subject... just ask to your Corel Dealer for more info on this.
Shaka!
... Just another useless, unnecessary tagline!
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From: MARTIN ALBERT Number: 5255
To: ARNIE GROSS Date: 10/09/93 9:30p
Subj: As You Can See..... Refer: NONE
Read: NO Private: No
-=> Quoting Arnie Gross to Bob Jackson <=-
Hello!
AG> As you can see, I've taken the bull by the horns and am now
AG> spending all of my free time doing reviews of non-XXX discs.
AG> Please let me know what you think.
Real good review! continue the good work Arnie!
SHaka!
... The future's so bright, I gotta wear shades!
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From: MAX GREEN Number: 5256
To: ALL Date: 10/11/93 10:50p
Subj: Pro-Phone CD Refer: NONE
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I have one copy of "PRO PHONE", this is the National Edition and
is suppose to include EVERY residential telephone number in the
USA. It is the mid-year 1993 edition ver. 2.2 and comes on 6CDs.
Sell this set for $50.00 plus shipping. Reply here, or call
(504) 464-3289 days / (504) 392-7059 if interested. Thanks!
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From: RICK LUQUETTE Number: 5257
To: ALL Date: 10/11/93 2:03p
Subj: Dealer/BBS Info Wanted Refer: NONE
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Hello All!
I operate a small computer business and a BBS, and am interested in information
on CDROM hardware and software I can offer to my customers, plus hardware and
software I can use on my BBS. I am _not_ interested in anything that could
remotely be considered pornographic. I am particularly interested in hearing
from a hardware vendor that would be interested in some type of reduced pricing
and/or tradeout of equipment for online advertising on a BBS with an
international userbase of BBS sysops (I operate the international support BBS
for a major BBS package). Since I also alpha and beta test several software
packages, I can also help to assure compatibility. The same equipment would be
used for customer demonstrations.
Please do not reply via this echo. Send information to:
Rick Luquette
Computer Associates of Louisiana
1306 Bayou Blue Road
Houma, Louisiana 70364-4507
Fax: 504-851-4473
BBS: 504-851-4230
Fidonet: 1:384/3; 1:1/114
Echonet: 50:5504/3
Doornet: 75:7504/1
QBBSNet: 150:212/3; 150:150/1
StormNet: 181:472/3
CompuServe: 74140,1104
Thank you.
Rick
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From: JEFF BRIELMAIER Number: 5258
To: KEVIN PLUMMER Date: 10/11/93 10:25a
Subj: Re: Apple II/IIgs sharew Refer: NONE
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KP>Sorry to but it, But you wouldn't know anyone who would like to buy a Great
KP>Apple System would you, It has a Printer, Monitor, Keyboard,Disk Drive, and
KP>TONS of Programs, ....
Post a message w/ specifics (which computer, printer, etc) and a phone # and
I'll cross-post to my Apple // BBS in Atlanta. At that price it is likely
that one of my callers will be interested in it.
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From: KEVIN PLUMMER Number: 5259
To: DANIEL TSUI Date: 10/11/93 5:18a
Subj: Re: Kodak Photo CD Refer: NONE
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On 07 Oct 93 23:18:00, I heard Daniel Tsui shout to All:
DT> I'm looking for the kodak photo CD software from any dealers in OZ. Please
DT> netmail me at the below address.
DT>
DT> daniel
1-800-638-5757
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From: DICK PARACKA Number: 5260
To: ALL Date: 10/10/93 11:05a
Subj: multiMedia Refer: NONE
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Hello:
I've been shopping for a multiMedia bundle which will allow me to add
16 bit sound board quality and CD-ROM storage capacity to my system.
Unfortunately I've only got one expansion slot available (and no
money to buy a tower <g>).
I thought the solution would be to purchase one of the new multiMedia
bundles which are entering the market. These usually feature a
single expansion board with 8/16 bit sound features and a CD-ROM.
Additionally they add some CD titles to begin your library.
Some sound boards may now be purchased alone which are said to have
CD-ROM interface capability.
The problem is that most CD-ROM units utilize a SCSI interface to the
controller board. The mulitMedia bundles and some stand alone
purchase sound boards (such as the one sold at Radio Shack) are
proprietary in nature and compatible only with a single manufacturer.
I'd like to know if anyone has heard of
1) a sound board with a SCSI interface (so I can add CD-ROM later)
2) a bundle which uses a SCSI interface
Any advice will be gratefully accepted.
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From: BORIS OSADCIW Number: 5261
To: BJORN HJALMARSSON Date: 10/12/93 2:10a
Subj: Re: NIGHT OWL 10 Refer: NONE
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>> Hello Boris!
>> 06 Oct 93 02:46, Boris Osadciw wrote to All:
BO>> A L L N E W N I G H T O W L 10
BO>> * Over 5,100 NEW Files * Over 647 Meg's * No Dupes * Virus Checked
BO>> * No Dupes To v9.0 * All Zipped Files * New Viewer * and More !!
BO>> The ALL NEW "Night Owl 10 " is here and ready for delievery !! All
BO>> programs on this cd were written or updated between Jan 1st and Sept 1st
BO>> 1993. In fact, 100megs of the total files are from Sept 1993.In
addition,
BO>> N.O has a mouse driven GUI interface for both DOS and Windows !!
BO>> Call Now And Get Your Copy ! - PRICE - $30.00
BO>> ORDERS ONLY! US/CAN 800-243-0517 TEC/QUES 216-225-3263 FAX
BO>> 216-225-6759
BO>> Boris Osadciw
>> Do you take orders from Sweden? If so, could you give me the
>> address...
Bjorn, we take orders from all over the world everyday of the week.
You can either fax us your request or drop us a note via the fidonet address
below or call us direct and we'll be happy to assist you in anyway we can.
And yes, we do accept Visa/MasterCard as payment without any surcharge.
Hope this helps....
Boris Osadciw
... Every Silver lining has a clone around it.
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From: BRUCE WILSON Number: 5262
To: TAMI THOMPSON Date: 10/11/93 12:00a
Subj: Walkthroughs and Flybys Refer: NONE
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TT>Hi! I got this CD-ROM with a book by the same name. It is
TT>published by Waite Group Press, has a list price of $29.95,
TT>and I got it at a Barnes and Nobel (sp?) bookstore in
TT>Minneapolis, but would assume it is available at B Daltons
TT>or Waldens. It is a nifty book/CD-ROM disc! -Tami
Tami, Keep me posted about your experience with that book. I also bought
it and found some of the demos ran great but others were difficult to
run. Required much fishing around for the right configurations.
Definitly got some great FLC demos on there.
"Selling Water by the River" MA 01380-0131
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From: BRUCE WILSON Number: 5263
To: ALL Date: 10/11/93 12:00a
Subj: SCSI dont recognize Refer: NONE
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Hi, I'm trying to help a friend out here, She bought at a computer show:
NEC 74 CDR
Multimedia 101 SCSI interface ???
Pro Audio 16
Pro audio internal SCSI adapter kit.
Aside from the fact that she bought unnecessary equpment...
an aside from the fact that there's little or no documentation...
What should the device line read in config.sys.
I noticed the existence of TSLCD.SYS, MSCDEX.SYS
I've tried several combinations and get the host adapter recognized but
can't get it to recognize the CDR.
Yes its plugged in, turned on, connected to SCSI card.
"Selling Water by the River" MA 01380-0131
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From: DENIS COLEMAN Number: 5264
To: ALL Date: 10/09/93 10:59p
Subj: Night Owl CD's Refer: NONE
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Now Available in Australia. Please Allow 2 weeks for delivery.
Night Owl V10 - $45
Night Owl Games - $40
Night Owl Graphics - $40
Postage $2 per CD. Cheques and Money Orders Only.
Denis Coleman
12 NEILL ST, Berwick
Victoria, 3806
Australia.
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From: DAVID FITCHES Number: 5265
To: ROWAN EVANS Date: 10/10/93 11:46p
Subj: 7th Guest 100% Refer: NONE
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> ML> RE> ML> I got 100% for video under 7th Guest using an ATI Graphics
> ML> RE> ML> Ultra Pro 2mb vram EISA version.... about the only card I
> ML> RE> ML> know (and own!) which isnt VLB to score 100%...
> ML> RE> What version of T7G install? I borrowed an older (1.04) version
> ML> RE> and got 86% on the ATI GUPro ISA... Then bought a 1.2 version
> ML> RE> and only got 66% for the same card/same machine...
> ML> How do you find out the version number?
> Printed on the top of the CD-ROMs, right next to the "Only for
> OEM bundle" notice! <g>
Has anyone had problems with the microscope puzzle in The 7th
Guest....?? I've got v.1.2 OEM [Like-wise-Grin!] and am playing on a Trident -
8900C w/1Mb on board and when playing the Microscope puzzle in the "medical
room" the screen display messes up something FIERCE..!!
Later.....
Dave....
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From: DAVID FITCHES Number: 5266
To: ANDREW SEE Date: 10/11/93 12:08a
Subj: Sequel to The 7th Guest Refer: NONE
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> MC>I hear that the sequel is in the making, and will appear on the
> MC>new system. No doubt it will also make it's way to the PC at
> MC>the same time
> All I know is that it is supposed to be called "The 11th Hour".
Let me know if you hear anything more about this will you?!
Later.....
Dave....
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From: TYSON GARRETT Number: 5267
To: GORDON PETERSON Date: 10/09/93 9:26p
Subj: Re: BBS LISTING Refer: NONE
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AP>Excuse me, but when you address to "sysop" in this area, you're writing to
AP>EVERY sysop in the USA that carries this echo.
GP> ...even here in France, too. :-)
...et Australie aussi!
(enter your country here) :)
Au Revoir Mon Amie
... BEWARE - Tagline Thief in this echo
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From: ROWAN EVANS Number: 5268
To: ANDREW SEE Date: 10/10/93 11:07p
Subj: Pro Audio Studio 16Xl Refer: NONE
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Hi Andrew!
On 10-07-93 Andrew See wrote to Rowan Evans...
AS> RE> The SB 16 is a *VAST* step up from the PC speaker for games, and
AS>
AS> Wavetable is at least as big a step up on top of that...
AS>
AS> RE> *NOT IMPORTANT*...... The SB 16 MIDI sounds OK to me too!
AS>
AS> If SB16 midi, (which sounds exactly the same as SBpro midi, and very
AS> similar to all other FM MIDI) sounds good to you, you haven't heard
AS> wavetable.
I have no present need, nor inclination to install Wavetable based sound!
It may be, and probably is, as good as you say, but I have, for the
present, satisfied my sound (& CD-ROM control) requirements with the
SB 16 ASP!
AS> RE> ? You lost me here...... Are you saying that if you have 7 CD-ROM
AS> RE>drives on a SCSI h/a you're saving slots??
AS>
AS> No, I'm saying you can put say 3 or 4 CDroms on a SCSI controller, as
AS> well as your Tape B/U, 2 Hard-disks, a Scanner etc,
Oops! You've just installed 8 devices on the one SCSI h/a!
Not only that, you'd *NEVER* do it with a sound card based SCSI h/a!
AS> meaning that you don't need to put in separate controller cards for all
AS> these other devices.
As the tape b/u was purchased *LONG* ago & works great, why would I want to
spend more (and get little for the old one) by updating?
Cheers!
o
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o
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From: ROWAN EVANS Number: 5269
To: ANDREW SEE Date: 10/10/93 11:14p
Subj: Sbpro, Does It Have A Li Refer: NONE
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Hi Again Andrew!
On 10-07-93 Andrew See wrote to Rowan Evans...
AS> RE> Well the only guy I've seen selling Texels (not that I've really
AS> RE> been looking) has been asking around $A800.00.... And, when
AS> RE> questioned, one of his staff said he had one and it "hung" all
AS> RE> the time, requiring the PC to be re-booted!
AS>
AS> Do you honestly think that the Texel would be on the market if it
AS> "Hung all the time", those people were probably trying to use an
AS> Sbpro as a controller, or something equally stupid.
I then said that this was probably an isolated incident! I didn't say
that it happened to *EVERY* drive!
AS> My drive has not hung ONCE.
AS> I have heard that some of the panasonics lock up with Night Owl 9.
Is this a pay-back? My CR562b has no problems with NO9....
AS> I have found that the Texel has been able to read a very marginal
AS> disk, which some of my friends have been unable to access with their
AS> drives.
Unsubstantiated statement. What disk? What drives?
AS> RE> This may be an isolated dealer/user instance, but it makes me glad
AS> RE> to have the CR562B!
AS>
AS> "May be an isolated incident"... NO, all Texel drives "Hang", in fact
AS> they can't read CDroms at all, they are actually fancy Cdaudio
AS> players.
Sarcasm gets you nowhere.....
AS> We know you love your Creative drive, you haven't stopped telling
AS> anyone who will listen :-), but there are other drives out there
AS> used by other people that are equally good, and in many cases
AS> faster/better, especially in regards to seek time. The world does
AS> not revolve around Panasonic drives and Soundblasters, there are
AS> many of us out there doing it much better.
I never said it did... You've missed the posts where I've recommended
people use NEC SCSI CD-ROMs and some where I've said that the PAS is a
better sounding card for those who have to have a sound card with a
CD-ROM host.......
Are you just seeking flame bait? <g>
Cheers!
o
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From: ROWAN EVANS Number: 5270
To: DIETER NEUVIANS Date: 10/10/93 11:32p
Subj: The 7th Guest - Help Refer: NONE
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Hi Dieter!
DN> I have tried hard to get the game T7G running on a Compaq Deskpro
DN> 486/33M with Compaq Vision 1024/E Video Board. Installation is no
DN> problem: CD-ROM drive speed: 295K/sec, Video speed 100%
DN> (SVGA Video mode/ Soundblaster 2.0). After starting the
DN> programme only the upper half of the screen shows some
DN> compressed coloured lines, some unreadable text and five
DN> hands (?) waving to endless music. No reaction to the
DN> keyboard.
You obviously need the T7GFIX file that is on Night Owl 9! (Or its later
bretheren on the BBSs in the US!
Cheers!
o
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From: ROWAN EVANS Number: 5271
To: SCOTT DAVIS Date: 10/10/93 11:35p
Subj: Mitsumi Cd-Drive Refer: NONE
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Hi Scott!
On 10-06-93 Scott Davis wrote to Ernest Pressley...
SD> To clear this issue up, the mitsumi, and virtually all other brands of
SD> CD-Roms that AREN'T SCSI, require a seperate card for each drive.. for
SD> the most part, only SCSI drives allow daisy chaining..
You neglected the Panasonic CR562b/CR563 (the new double-speed ones
that connect to an SB Pro/16/16 ASP). They'll allow you to run up to
4 CD-ROM drives off the one host card!
Cheers!
o
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From: ROWAN EVANS Number: 5272
To: ANDREW SEE Date: 10/10/93 11:47p
Subj: Panasonic 562b + Sb Mono Refer: NONE
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Hi Andrew!
On 10-07-93 Andrew See wrote to ROWAN EVANS...
AS> RE> Seriously, after looking around, I'm *ALMOST* convinced to buy a
AS> RE> small boom-box with line-in so that I can connect a *REAL* set
AS> RE> ofspeakers
AS>
AS> I don't know if this would be such a good idea, because the SB16 does
AS> not have a line-level (ie: non amplified) output.
SB 16 has jumpers to disable/bypass the on-board amplifier!
BTW, I found a set (two actually) of Labtec CS550s!
They were masquerading as Creative Labs CT-38s!
Cost $A69.85 each set....
Cheers!
o
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From: ROWAN EVANS Number: 5273
To: DEBBIE MARANTZ Date: 10/10/93 11:58p
Subj: CD Rom thing'ies Refer: NONE
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Hi Debbie!
On 10-08-93 Debbie Marantz wrote to Rowan Evans...
DM> RE> Another msg I have suggests that its Trilobyte being lazy on
DM> RE> writing drivers for T7G for S3 based cards.....
DM>
DM> It seems more like a hardware limitation on the S3s, if you look
DM> to the T7G_130 update / readme text file it looks like Trilobyte
DM> have thrown in the towel regarding S3 based cards, their phrasing
DM> "the S3 based card is just to slow". And in another message in this
DM> echo, I was surprised to see that the Viper only measured 50% of
DM> optimum on T7G. Makes one wonder what will happen when they release
DM> the sequel, the 11th Hour which is supposed to be even more wanting.
Make one really wonder what they're doing to the video.... mate of mine
just bought T7G.... had to swap a WD 90C31 based card for a Trident
(&run in MCGA mode) before T7G was happy!
DM> RE> ATI may have problems getting their drivers right (Release 59
DM> RE> appears stable on my system!), but they didn't ignore the DOS side
DM> RE> of things in developing their Windows Accelerator cards....
DM>
DM> ATI makes some fine hardware, but why the constant driver
DM> updating and where is the beta testing, as some of their drivers
DM> quite unstable. It does make for some interesting food for thought.
DM> So far the Tseng reminds me of the battery commercial, " it just
DM> keeps going and going", and even Windows seems a happy camper.
Like the Citizen watch ads? Seriously, I looked at the speeds that I
was getting from an ATI based integrated SVGA in an AST machine, looked
at the grumbles in FIWINDOWS, looked at the grumbles here about T7G &
S3 cards & bought the ATI Graphics Ultra Pro.... Since I turned the
"memory aperture" feature on, I couldn't be happier!
DM> What I find interesting is so far, I have not found myself
DM> "waiting" regarding the 31a.
Have you compared the speed to a double speed drive? Whilst you're
not "waiting", you'll find you do things quicker & smoother with
the faster drive....
DM> RE> Could be the original V1.04 install for T7G was screwed....
DM> V1.20 reports 300Kbps..... I should receive in the next week or so a
DM> copy of a CD transfer rate test program and I'll give it a whirl...
DM> (I still have access to the CDU-31A)....
DM>
DM> You have again "perked my interest", it will be interesting to
DM> see how the 56x does fair, as there have been various messages
DM> regarding the transfer rates of the Panasonic (SB based) / vrs the
DM> SCSI based CD Roms. BTW, what is the name of the "CD transfer rate"
DM> program.
Thanks to Chris Moore, I now have a copy of CDSPEED to play with....
But it seems to be a pre-double speed drive program (its internals only
discuss CD-ROMs up to 150Kbps) so it'll require a bit of tweaking....
Cheers!
o
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From: ROWAN EVANS Number: 5274
To: JAMES CRILLY Date: 10/11/93 12:15a
Subj: Installing a pana cr522b Refer: NONE
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Hi Jim!
On 10-08-93 James Crilly wrote to All...
JC> I have a 386Dx40 with a SBPro.
JC>
JC> I have just brought a Panasonic CR-522-B CDRom and cannot seem to
JC> configure the drivers for it correctly. It does not come with
JC> adequate software nor Documentation - but when it only cost me
JC> $175 for a new machine - I'm not complaining!!
Option 1 :- You have CDMKE.SYS
device=C:\cdrom\cdmke.sys /d:mscd001 /sbp:220
Option 2 :- You have SBCD.SYS
DEVICE=C:\SB\DRV\SBCD.SYS /D:MSCD001 /P:220 /T:1
With either, use the following MSCDEX line :-
c:\SB16\DRV\MSCDEX.EXE /D:MSCD001 /V /M:20
Cheers!
o
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From: ROWAN EVANS Number: 5275
To: IAN BISHOP Date: 10/11/93 8:37p
Subj: Panasonic Cd No More Refer: NONE
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Hi Ian!
On 10-07-93 Ian Bishop wrote to Rowan Evans...
IB> RE>> I'm lucky - Osborne are telling me that they have signed/will be
IB> RE>> signing an OEM agreement to re-sell these drives, & they also
IB> RE>> appear to be willing to on-sell CD-ROM "kits" to the public....
IB>
IB> Well, I'll bear that in mind (if "kits" means what I think you want it
IB> to mean) for people who enquire for that configuration.
Yep, it is! The "kit" is a CD-200, which includes CD-ROM drive, paddle
card, cable (you have to beg & plead for the audio cable) & a copy of
the CDMKE device driver.... Costs around $A395.00....
Cheers!
o
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From: ROWAN EVANS Number: 5276
To: POE LIM Date: 10/11/93 8:38p
Subj: Cr562b Cd-rom Drive Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
On 10-10-93 Poe Lim wrote to Rowan Evans...
PL> Hello Rowan,
PL>
PL> On Oct 07 20:38 in a msg to Daniel Carollo, Rowan Evans of 3:711/413
PL> wrote:
PL>
PL> RE> Wait 'till I update it! (I just got a copy of CDSPEED, a CD-ROM
PL> RE> benchmarking program, so I want to run it against the various
PL> RE> drives I have access to before re-posting results!).....
PL>
PL> Do you have it handy where it can be Freq? I'd like to see
PL> what sort of difference a benchmarking program will give to
PL> actual copies from CD to disk.
PL>
PL> Cheers,
PL> Poe
PL>
PL> --- Msgedsq/2 2.2e
PL> * Origin: Serendipity Inc, Cowra. +61-63-41 1859 (3:623/630)
PL>
PL>
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From: ROWAN EVANS Number: 5277
To: POE LIM Date: 10/11/93 9:01p
Subj: Not In Windows Refer: NONE
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Hi Poe!
On 10-10-93 Poe Lim wrote to Rowan Evans...
I've glued your four msgs to me into one to try and reduce my msg count!
PL> On Oct 05 20:58 in a msg to Neil Atwood, Rowan Evans of 3:711/413
PL> wrote:
PL>
PL> RE> Consultation with a couple of techos from Anabelle Bits (Aust
PL> RE> Distributors for Adaptec) garnered the info to "swap" parity by
PL> RE> removing the parity jumper on the 1540B.... Then it ran just
PL> RE> fine!
PL>
PL> What you mean is enabling or disabling the parity; most SCSI devices
PL> have this setting, and I believe all devices should have the
PL> same setting (need some checking on that); all my decvices
PL> hare have parity "on" or enabled.
Maybe, but I only had to have the CDR-55 hanging off the 1540B.... I ran
out of time to try to have a HDD and/or the NEC 74-1 I had on loan
connected at the same time!
PL> On Oct 05 21:37 in a msg to Poe Lim, Rowan Evans of 3:711/413 wrote:
PL>
PL> RE> No, it make *NO* difference to the test of both drives under
PL> RE> OS/2, but it *DOES* make it *IMPOSSIBLE* to compare your figures
PL> RE> to those obtained using a DOS FAT file system HDD!
PL>
PL> It's impossible to compare transfer rates anyway, as
PL> different HD, host card, bus speed etc will have an impact
PL> on transfer rates.
That's why the original tests swapped the SB 16 ASP/CR563, the
PAS 16/NEC CDR-55 and the Adaptec 1540B/NEC CDR-74-1 in and out of
three machines! So that I could ensure that there was no "funny business"
in the setup on one machine.... The results were consistent throughout
the testing, no matter which machine the CD-ROM and host were installed
in, the SB 16 ASP/CR563 combo was faster!
It wasn't a matter of comparing three different CD-ROM drives in three
different machines... All CD-ROMs were tested (OK, so the NEC 74-1 only
wnet through the AST Bravo, I only had it for a day or so) in all machines!
PL> RE> Yes, for the comparison between to two drives ON THE ONE
PL> RE> MACHINE.... I cannot add your data to what I have done under DOS!
PL>
PL> Yes you can; as an observation on transfer rate under
PL> different OS.
yes, but cannot reside "alongside" the earlier figures, they go as a
separate set of figures for an alternate operating system! Whereas if you
had done the tests under DOS, there would have been a slightly better
correlation to the earlier tests!
PL> May aquire a cheap SB Pro and do further test
PL> comparing DOS and OS/2 drivers for both (the hardware,
PL> being the same, means that the difference will probably be
PL> due to better or worse drivers).
Well, semi-agreed... (I did put "Agreed!" here and then thought, "He's
going to compare HPFS written data to FAT written data.... No Fair!")
PL> RE> Because *ACTUALS* showed the AT-bus performed the pants off the
PL> RE> SCSI CD-ROM drives!
PL>
PL> Oh? From memory your tests were with the brain dead 74/84,
PL> which were SCSI-1 devices. And what sort of actuals?
I had thought it was a 74-1 that I borrowed... maybe I left off the -1!
It must have been a SCSI-2 CD-ROM drive as I didn't have the manual and
couldn't get the sucker to talk to the PAS 16 (I knew that the NEC
could connect as a mate in PNG has one and its playing off the PAS 16!)...
PL> The only way to really test is as I've done, as testing
PL> programs do not always give an accurate figure (the T7G
PL> test is one, jumps from 360Kb/sec (over spec) to
PL> 400+Kb/sec, just different test times.
I totally agree, and that was how the testing was done, using a standard
directory on a CD-ROM and timing the transfer of 12.5Mb of files....
PL> RE> What I described was what one of Adaptec's engineers said was the
PL> RE> primary asset of the SCSI system! (Provided it was implemented!)
PL>
PL> Yes it is, but a multi-threaded driver should be able to
PL> generate *simultaneous* access to CD and HD, whereas proper
PL> implementation will still need a connect/disconnect from
PL> the SCSI bus.
True, but the HD should disconnect once its received its "seek" command
and only attempt to "reconnect" when its ready to send... If properly
prioritiesed/interrupt driven, throughput should show a vast improvement
over the DOS type device driver! (You mean there's something IBM haven't
implemented properly in OS/2???? <g>)
PL> RE> Only slow on avg access! But I may just be able to snag a *NEW*
PL> RE> 74-1 for a few days (the NT integration boys have just bought
PL> RE> some!)....
PL>
PL> Permanent loan? :)
Umm, no.... $A990.00 or so is too much for the guy to "write-off" to
a researcher!
PL> On Oct 07 20:38 in a msg to Daniel Carollo, Rowan Evans of 3:711/413
PL> wrote:
PL>
PL> RE> Wait 'till I update it! (I just got a copy of CDSPEED, a CD-ROM
PL> RE> benchmarking program, so I want to run it against the various
PL> RE> drives I have access to before re-posting results!).....
PL>
PL> Do you have it handy where it can be Freq? I'd like to see
PL> what sort of difference a benchmarking program will give to
PL> actual copies from CD to disk.
Well, I'll post it on AlphaMed, my host BBS for all this echo-mail.....
Maybe David'll let it pass (it does have a (c) Microsoft in it!)....
I have asked the CBA's MicroSoft rep if its allowed to be uploaded and
also if there's an update (it is only set up for single speed drives -
no reason why it shouldn't work on double speed drives, just not set up
for them!)....
PL> On Oct 07 21:20 in a msg to Ben Shields, Rowan Evans of 3:711/413
PL> wrote:
PL>
PL> RE> Multisession refers to having the ability to view multiple Kodak
PL> RE> Photo CD sessions (the standard CD-ROM only has a single, spiral
PL> RE> track, like an Audio CD, Photo CD allows for multiple tracks to
PL> RE> be written to the CD-ROM, the second and subsequent tracks starting
PL> RE> after the start of the previous track).
PL>
PL> I think this is a common misconception; multi-session should refer to
PL> CD-R (refer Orange Book), where new data can be written to disk,
PL> and you don't have a contiguous directory structure, but
PL> data and diretory are in blocks. The drive must be "smart"
PL> enough to look for the next block, rather than finishing at
PL> the end of the first block.
Maybe I should have said that Photo CD was an implementation of CD-R?
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From: ROWAN EVANS Number: 5278
To: POE LIM Date: 10/11/93 9:01p
Subj: Not In Windows Refer: NONE
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>> Continued from previous message <<
But the "multiple tracks"is still accurate, I just didn't add that each
trach had its own directory structure!
Hope you can work this all out! <g>
Cheers!
o
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From: ROWAN EVANS Number: 5279
To: ANDREW SEE Date: 10/11/93 9:03p
Subj: Re: SB PRO OR SB 16 Refer: NONE
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Hi Andrew!
On 10-09-93 Andrew See wrote to ROWAN EVANS...
AS> RE> 3. Provide 100% native SB Pro 2 (OPL3) and SB support
AS>
AS> Just a small point here Rowan, whilst it is 100% SB compatible, The
AS> SB16&ASP, are not 100% SBpro compatible. With some SBpro apps (not that
AS> there are many) the SB16 will kick back into Adlib mode.
I did say SB Pro 2 (OPL3) Andrew!
T7G wouldn't work on one machine using its defualt SoundBlaster setup -
kept falling over with "Sound Buffer Overflow".... Did same on the
SB Pro setting.... Works fine on the SB Pro 2 (OPL3) setting.....
Cheers!
o
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From: ROWAN EVANS Number: 5280
To: ANDREW SEE Date: 10/11/93 9:10p
Subj: Cd Rom Info Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
Hi Andrew!
On 10-09-93 Andrew See wrote to ROWAN EVANS...
AS> RE> out about the same, but with the SCSI giving a higher "perceived"
AS> RE> transfer rate due to the faster (330Kbps) spex of the Toshiba
AS> RE> drive.
AS> RE>
AS> RE> Under DOS, it appears to be a different story, with the Panasonic
AS> RE> do a bolter compared to a couple of SCSI CD-ROM drives....
AS>
AS> Can you explain this? If two different drives both have a 300kb/s
AS> transfer speed, how can one "do a bolter" under DOS?
Well, when one drive (the CR563/SB 16 ASP combo) does over 180Kbps in
transferring 12.5Mb of files from a CD-ROM drive to hard drive, and
the *BEST* an NEC CDR-74-1 and CDR-55 can do is around 148Kbps -
especially as the drives were installed (not simultaneously) in the same
machine, (not sister machines, the same machine!) then you'd have to
say that the Panasonic did a bolter!
AS> Are you perhaps talking about "Burst mode" or something.
Dunno... Poe Lim seems to suggest that "burst mode" is when the CD-ROM
can grab the data out of the on-board cache/buffer.... 64Kb on the
Panasonic is to small to hold all 12.5Mb!
AS> Or are you talking about seek times, where the Panasonic cannot match
AS> the SCSI jobs, but I think this may be simply a result of the caddy
AS> and not the SCSI v AT bus.
Nope... Although the CR563 is faster at seek than the CDR-55, It is
definitely slower than the NEC CDR-74-1.....
AS> You have me scratching my head.
It has me scratching my head! I did expect the SCSI to be faster and was
*MOST* surprised! And I have yet to hear a reasonable answer to the
situation!
Cheers!
o
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From: ROWAN EVANS Number: 5281
To: ED YEE Date: 10/11/93 9:17p
Subj: Re: CR562B CD-ROM DRIVE. Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
Hi Ed!
On 10-08-93 Ed Yee wrote to Rowan Evans...
EY> -=> Quoting Rowan Evans to Terry Menzies <=-
EY>
EY> RE> Ask the dealer again whether it is a CR562B.....
EY>
EY> I am selling my CD-ROM drive and getting this one next week. Is
EY> this a real mutispin?
Multispin is NEC's name for double speed.... but *YES* the CR562b is
a double speed drive!
EY> What I mean is that is this a re-run of Cyrix and their 486 chips?
Definitely not!
EY> Can I trust the fact that I will get 300kb/s transfer almost
EY> always and NOT only under certain conditions?
If you don't specify the "normal speed" (ie 150Kbps) option in the
device driver line in CONFIG.SYS, It'll *ALWAYS* run at double speed
for data access.... Put an audio CD in, it drops to single speed....
EY> With that interface thing, I called some local retailers up here in
EY> Calgary. A few said that drive did include the interface card (drive
EY> and interface card only). Some others said that it did not come with
EY> a controller card, and one other said that the package came with a SB
EY> imitation that acted as the controller. Which is true ?
Depends on what you need. I bought one with and one without the paddle
card - both are now connected to SB 16 ASPs and the paddle card sits,
lonely, on the shelf...
If you have an SB Pro/16/16 ASP, just get the drive, cables and device
driver.... If not, and you don't need/want sound, get the one with the
paddle card.... If you want it all, get the one with a real SB 16....
accept no imitation cards... most only do SB emulation....
Cheers!
o
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From: ROWAN EVANS Number: 5282
To: BRICE FLECKENSTEIN Date: 10/11/93 9:18p
Subj: Os/2 Cd-Rom Support Refer: NONE
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Hi Brice!
On 10-07-93 Brice Fleckenstein wrote to Rowan Evans...
BF> > TR> what kind of CD-ROM drive runs off an IDE?
BF>
BF> > Mitsumi, SONY and Panasonic make CD-ROM drives that are loosely
BF> > termed "IDE" as the controller is on the drive and it communicates to
BF> > a *DIFFERENT* paddle card/sound card than a hard drive IDE paddle card
BF> > via a 40 way cable.....
BF>
BF> > None of the above mfrs drives will, however, talk to the other...
BF> these "IDEs" are *INCOMPATIBLE*....
BF>
BF> And none of these drives use the REAL "IDE" interface - they all use
BF> different PROPRIATARY interfaces.
I thought I said that in the words "*DIFFERENT* paddle card/sound card
than a hard drive IDE paddle card!
Cheers!
o
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From: ALLEN WILLIAMS Number: 5283
To: MICHELLEA SORENSEN Date: 10/10/93 8:03a
Subj: Re: CD-ROM SOURCE Refer: NONE
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-=> Quoting Michellea Sorensen to All <=-
MS> Canada's CD-ROM Source is...
MS> CD-ROM WHOLESALERS OF CANADA
MS> 6 Armstrong Bay * Regina, Sk. S4N 4G7
MS> 306-789-4654 Voice * 306-789-8690 Fax
MS> VISA/MC/MO/Cheque Accepted
I tried this fax no. 3 times, no success. Please give me a great introduction
to what you're all about...Be comprehensive.
I'm at WOMBAT COMPUTER SYSTEMS
51 WASHINGTON DRIVE CRAIGMORE
SOUTH AUSTRALIA 5114
FAX/VOICE AUSTRALIA 08-254-8606
I DO NOT USE A CREDIT CARD. WHAT'S THE BEST WAY TO HANDLE ORDERS WITH
REGARD TO DOLLAR DIFFERENCES? COD? DIRECT DEPOSIT? OTHER?
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From: PETER ROBINSON Number: 5284
To: STEAN SNYMAN Date: 10/10/93 7:45a
Subj: Re: FULL Specs Refer: NONE
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Stean,
I've just gotten hold of a 562B and the paperwork that came
with it is as follows:
Interface AT Bus
Buffer Memory 64K Bytes
Data Transfer:
Sequential 300KBytes Double Speed
Max 2.3MBytes/s
Access Time 320 ms random access
MTBF 25,000 POH 20% duty
Tray Loading, NO CADDY REQUIRED
Photo CD
MPC
XA
Built in lens cleaning.
Those are the basics, the drive itself plugs straight into my SBPro card, the
data and sound cables were supplied. The only hassle was getting an OS/2 driver
organised whitch Creative Technologies in Melbourne Australia were able to
supply. Its a nice fast drive, no real hassles with it so far. Good luck, Pete.
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From: TONY STOTT Number: 5285
To: ROBERT POWELL Date: 10/11/93 9:16p
Subj: Os/2 Cd-rom Support Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
On 09-29-93, in a colourful display of the English language, Robert Powell
said to Leslie Rhorer:-
RP>v°%%%NHey, this is.... uh... different. There must be two people
RP>with the same name on this BBS. I keep reading mail about CD-ROMs and
RP>other neato stuff that I never wrote... veddy intelesting...
Considering this is an INTERNATIONAL echo, it is not so surprising that
there might be another Robert Powell interested in cdrom, maybe even here
in Sydney, Australia!
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From: MARCUS LEE Number: 5286
To: DIETER NEUVIANS Date: 10/10/93 10:54a
Subj: The 7th Guest - Help Refer: NONE
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DN>I have tried hard to get the game T7G running on a Compaq Deskpro 486/33M
DN>with Compaq Vision 1024/E Video Board. Installation is no
DN>problem: CD-ROM drive speed: 295K/sec, Video speed 100%
DN>(SVGA Video mode/ Soundblaster 2.0). After starting the
DN>programme only the upper half of the screen shows some
DN>compressed coloured lines, some unreadable text and five
DN>hands (?) waving to endless music. No reaction to the
DN>keyboard.
DN>Changing to MCGA or loading a 'CPQVESA.EXE' driver do not
DN>change anything. Could QUEMM 7.01 interfere with the
DN>programme ? Thanks for ** any ** advice since I am sitting
DN>a bit isolated in Zimbabwe.
Wow! I've got a Compaq Deskpro 486/33M too! But I'm in Brisbane
Australia!
For some unknown reason (at least to me) I had exactly the same
problem, using a Compaq video card....
Unfortunately I couldn't find any way around it, until I changed to an
ATI Graphics Ultra Pro EISA :-(
So its definately the video card... nothing to do with QEMM, cos I tried
everything, including a plain DOS boot disk.
Sorry.
Regards.
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From: MARCUS LEE Number: 5287
To: ROWAN EVANS Date: 10/10/93 10:15a
Subj: 7th Guest 100% Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
Where do you work out the version number for 7th Guest?
Regards.
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From: MARCUS LEE Number: 5288
To: ROWAN EVANS Date: 10/10/93 10:30a
Subj: 7th Guest 100% Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
Forget that last message-I reposted it and then found your reply later!
About 7th Guest... I don't have that OEM thingy nor the version no. on my
cdroms... but then again I didn't get it in an OEM bundle...I bought the game.
Regards.
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From: JOSEPH THOMAS Number: 5289
To: RODOLFO VAZ Date: 10/12/93 8:15a
Subj: Os/2 mitsumi driver Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
Since you are in Zone 4, it may be easier to deal with German
driver. I had the address, then I cant' find it now, will post when found
As for Florida (USA)
BBS 305-979-1976
Systems Integreation Technologies Inc
1280 South Powerline Road
Pompano Beach, FL.33069
U S A. They did not give a Voice Tel #. Tnx.
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From: JOHN BENJAMIN Number: 5290
To: SIGI RINDLER Date: 10/11/93 4:34a
Subj: CATALOGS...NOT ME! Refer: NONE
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-> Your catalog(s) would be very appreciated by
->
-> INS Co. Ltd.
-> Maison Concorde 201/202
-> 4-2-9 Higashi-cho, Koganei-shi
-> Tokyo 184, Japan
->
-> Thanks in advance.
Sigi,
The message you saw about catalogs from someone else to me was a
MISTAKE! I do NOT sell CD-ROMS! I DO N O T sell CD(s)!!!!
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
John Benjamin
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From: NEIL RIPSTON Number: 5291
To: DON RIEB Date: 10/09/93 7:24p
Subj: FREE CDROM CATALOG! Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
DR> You may also freq CDROMCAT.ZIP from
DR> 1:115/724. Read the sales letter to find out about the discount to
DR> FIDO CDROM conference users.
DR> ** Don Rieb **
Forgive my ignorance, but can you tell me how to "FREQ" a file over the BBS
without calling your bbs?
Is this possible?
Please let me know.
Thanks
Neilr
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From: GARETH LLOYD Number: 5292
To: ALL Date: 10/10/93 8:16p
Subj: Running a Creative Labs Cd-Drive with a Bbs Refer: NONE
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Hi All,
I plan to buy the Creative Labs CD16 Upgrade Kit for use with my Bbs. Will it
work well? I'm not sure what kind of CD Drive comes in the bundle, but it is
quite fast and has a good transfer rate.
Cheers,
- Gareth
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From: MIKE DEMSKI Number: 5293
To: ALL Date: 10/12/93 2:54a
Subj: Programmer's CD. Refer: NONE
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I'm looking for a programmer's CD (especially C/C++ language). Anyone know of
one available with lots of programmer's goodies? Thanks in advance.
Mike
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From: COREY BICCUM Number: 5294
To: WALTER CHISENSKI Date: 10/11/93 10:23p
Subj: Re: 7th guest? Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
You wanted to know about Kings Quest VI and I have only played it a bit, and
it's excellant so far, the speach is great, good acting.. kinda stuck now,
might have to get a cheat file for this one.. arg
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From: STERLING ORAM Number: 5295
To: DONNIE RAYNOR Date: 10/11/93 10:24a
Subj: Mitsumi FOR SALE Refer: NONE
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i'D LIKE TO BUY YOUR CD-ROM IF IT IS SB COMPATIBLE. WILL PAY $165.
LEAVE A MESSAGE HERE OR CALL VOICE (604)554-2946 ANYTIME MONDAY OR AFTER 5PM
WEEKDAYS. BYE STERLING.
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From: KEN BACHMAN @ 930/1 Number: 5296
To: MATT CHAPMAN Date: 10/11/93 9:00p
Subj: Re: Sequel to The 7th Guest Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
So have you play T7G? If so what is the deal with the cans?
I got part of it, at least I think I have but cannot get any futher.
So far I got
SHY
GYPSY _______
_____ TRYST
BY MY CRYPT
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From: TIM HELTON Number: 5297
To: NEIL RIPSTON Date: 10/09/93 6:50a
Subj: PKZIP 2.04G AND TEXEL CD Refer: NONE
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-> I've got a really different problem that maybe somebody has experienc
-> What happens is that if I use PKZIP 2.04 G to try to unzip any file
-> TEXEL DM-3024 internal drive, my computer does a cold boot! Anybody
My system does the exact same thing! Is your TEXEL drive wired thru a
PAS 16 sound card?
tim
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From: PAUL SWIDER Number: 5298
To: PAULO RICHART Date: 10/11/93 8:12a
Subj: Nautilus Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
On 10-07-93 Paulo Richart wrote to All...
PR> Does someone knows the NAUTILUS magazine in CD ????
Paulo, Nautilus magazine is a WINDOWS 3.1 multimedia CD magazine
published monthly. It has programs, photos, music, sounds, videos, news,
Quicktime movies, CD title reviews, games, and articles .For International
subscriptions the cost for one year is $222 american dollars. You can
contact them by phone at the following numbers:
Voice 614-766-3165
Fax 614-761-4110
Or by mail at: Nautilus
7001 Discovery Boulevard
Dublin, Ohio
43017-3299
>Paul<
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From: RICK NAY Number: 5299
To: SIMON TAN Date: 10/12/93 11:11a
Subj: Re: CD-Rom for Cardinal Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
It should work with sony(at)interface. The board claims to be compatible with
Chinon,hitachi,mitsumi,nec,procomm..It uses and adaptec Scsi chip so it should
work with any drive..call cardinals bulletine board to get the scsi drivers..
the Number is 717-293-3074..If you have any ?'s you might call Cardinals tech
support..Good luck..
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From: DOUG CARPENTER Number: 5300
To: BJORN HJALMARSSON Date: 10/11/93 6:45p
Subj: NIGHT OWL 10 Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
BH> Do you take orders from Sweden? If so, could you
BH> give me the address...
We still do. Have version 10 in stock for $29 plus shipping. PCJ, 323 TN
Nursery Rd., Cleveland, TN 37311
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From: ERICK TADEFA Number: 5301
To: SCOTT DAVIS Date: 10/11/93 10:54p
Subj: Re: CD CARE Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
Oxidation is very unlikely since its aluminum on the disc. Aluminum has the
tendency to quickly develop a protective layer of oxide on its outer surface.
That's why it doesn't corrode.
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From: BILL PEARSON Number: 5302
To: BORIS OSADCIW Date: 10/11/93 9:51a
Subj: NEW NIGHT OWL Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
BO> A L L N E W N I G H T O W L 10
Boris, Can you give me a price for Versions 8, 9, & 10 Combination.
Best price please.
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From: BILL PEARSON Number: 5303
To: MIKE SHANNON Date: 10/11/93 9:56a
Subj: CD-ROM PRE-ORDERS! Refer: NONE
Read: NO Private: No
Mike, Can you give me a package price on Night Owl 8, 9, & 10?
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From: JOHN ALBA Number: 5304
To: BRIAN CURNOW Date: 10/10/93 8:18p
Subj: Re: pkzip 2.04g and texel Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
-=> Quoting Brian Curnow to Neil Ripston <=-
NR> I've got a really different problem that maybe somebody has experienced
NR> before. What happens is that if I use PKZIP 2.04 G to try to unzip any
fil
NR> on my TEXEL DM-3024 internal drive, my computer does a cold boot! Anybody
NR> ever heard of this? The files
NR> can be unzipped if I copy them to the hard drive first without problems.
O
NR> when I unzip from the CD is there a problem. On older disks I can use
pkun
NR> 1.1 or whatever the older version is, buthis is pretty unusual.
NR> I have almost cleared all config.sys commands and some of the Autoexec.bat
NR> commands to see if this solves the problem. I need some help.
NR> any suggestions? Anyone??
Brian,
I am having the same thing occur on my Toshiba! Haven't come up with
a fix yet. When I use SHEZ to read a doc in a .ZIP file my 486 also
does a cold boot. Tried different archive shells to no avail.
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From: JOHN ALBA Number: 5305
To: ALL Date: 10/10/93 8:04p
Subj: Cd-rom .avi files Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
Hi,
I am having a problem running the CD "THE ANIMALS". The music and still
pictures run just fine. But when trying to play a movie, Windows 3.1
keeps giving me the following message:
APPLICATION ERROR
MMTASK caused a General Protection Fault in module
MSVIDC.DRV at 0001:082D
I get this when trying to play an .AVI movie which was compressed using
Microsoft Video 1 compression. Intel Indeo and Supermatch Cinepak
compressed .AVI movies run just fine.
I have reinstalled a clean copy of Windows, removed every unnecessary
driver from CONFIG.SYS & AUTOEXEC.BAT, and tried various versions of
various drivers to no avail.
If anyone has any ideas about how I can get the movies in the CD
"THE ANIMALS" running, please drop me a line.
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From: TAMI THOMPSON Number: 5306
To: BRUCE WILSON Date: 10/12/93 12:52p
Subj: Walkthroughs and Flybys Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
BW> Tami, Keep me posted about your experience with
BW> that book. I also bought
BW> it and found some of the demos ran great but
BW> others were difficult to
BW> run. Required much fishing around for the right configurations.
BW> Definitly got some great FLC demos on there.
Yes, there is some really nifty stuff on the CD-ROM disk, but you are right --
you have to work at getting some of them to work! I think my favorite is the
"Virtual Reality House". -Tami
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From: JEREMY ROLLINGS Number: 5307
To: ALL Date: 10/08/93 2:53p
Subj: Sound Blaster Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
Does anyone with the Creative Labs Sound Blaster (Plain)
1.0 card have a driver with a later version number than 1.1?
Version 1.1 (for the 1.0 card) shipped with Windows 3.1.
I'm looking for a higher version to resolve a CD-ROM
conflict. Creative Labs says they can't find any 1.0
card drivers since they were put out a few years ago.
Figures.
Thanks in advance for any help.
Jeremy in Chicago.
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From: NEIL RIPSTON Number: 5308
To: PAUL HERMANN Date: 10/11/93 10:27a
Subj: PKZIP 2.04G AND TEXEL Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
I ended up getting a new driver for the cd rom from Media Vision's BBS>
Rearranging the way
the driveres were loaded and the new driver resolved the problem.
I did'nt have a bad simm after all.
Thanks for the help
]
Neilr
... I hAtE wHeN pEoPlE tYpE lIkE tHiS... iT gIvEs Me A HeAdAcHe!!!
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From: JOHN RACKLEY Number: 5309
To: GARY STIMPSON Date: 10/11/93 5:11p
Subj: Re: AMIGA CD ROM.. Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
I hear now that the CD-32 has some other capabilities, such as GENLOCKing the
Amiga AGA graphics over the proprietary full motion video from the CD-ROM
drive. This is supposedly built into the CD-32 hardware. I don't really
think they are going to offer this capability in the A-1200. Rumor has it that
the AAA chipset will be out next year.
I also just heard about a Star Trek magazine on CD-ROM designed for the
Amiga.
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From: BRUCE WILSON Number: 5310
To: KELLY FREEMAN Date: 10/12/93 12:00a
Subj: The 7th Guest Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
KF> Has anyone actually completed that puzzle? Don't just tell
KF>me that you did (I probably won't believe you!), I want to know
KF>how you did it!
You CHEAT?
It's do-able.
QUESTION TO ALL
How many out there have actually managed to complete T7G.
"Selling Water by the River" MA 01380-0131
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From: BRUCE WILSON Number: 5311
To: JASON SUTTLE Date: 10/12/93 12:00a
Subj: Sequel to the 7th guest Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
JS>P.S. I CAN help you out with the cans. The answer is "SHY
JS>GYPSY SLYLY SPRYLY TRYST BY MY CRYPT".
JS>--- RA 2.01/GEcho 1.01+
!!!!!!!!!!!!!!SHUT UP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
"Selling Water by the River" MA 01380-0131
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From: KEN MATTHEWS Number: 5312
To: ALL Date: 10/12/93 9:00p
Subj: Encarta 94/99.99 Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
Was seeing today that the Microsoft Encarta is starting to
sell for 99.99 dollars at EggHead and Eletronic Botique?
We'll you dealers be selling it, what price? I'd like
to get this CD.
ken
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From: CHRIS SNYDER Number: 5313
To: TONY MARTIN Date: 10/07/93 2:33p
Subj: Mad Dog McCree Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
TM> I am considering buying the "Mad Dog McCree" CD based only on
TM> what I've seen in the arcade. Could someone please tell me what the
TM> game is like and whether it is worth buying it.
I have it and I like it. The three levels(skill) range from pretty easy
to pretty hard. It's just like the arcade game, you shoot with your
mouse. A little short but well worth the money. I paid $49.99, if your
wondering about price range. BTW, Mad Dog II is in arcades now and is
really cool. Hope this helps.
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From: CHRIS SNYDER Number: 5314
To: CHRIS WISE Date: 10/07/93 2:33p
Subj: DAY OF THE TENTACLE Refer: NONE
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CW> If he is not, I am selling mine. What type of offer do you have
CW> Lee Christopher Wise
I will either buy it, or I have the following games to trade:
None of these are CD's.
SIERRA's:Space Quest I,II, III. Vga, Ega, Ega. $10,$5,$5.
King's Quest I, II, III, IV. vga,ega,ega,ega. $10,5,5,5.
Manhunter-New York. Ega. $5
Conquest of the Longbow- Robin Hood. Vga. $10
Laura Bow I, II . Ega, vga. $5, $10.
Front Page Sports Football. Vga. $15
Heart of China. Vga. $10
ACCESS'S:Mean Streets-vga-$10.
Countdown-vga-$10.
Martian Memorandum-vga-$10.
Game Pak I:Incl. Chessmaster 2000, Life and Death, Hunt for Red
Oct.,Chuck Yeagers Flight Trainer and Plane Builder.-$5
Jeopardy- I, II, and Sports addition.- $5.
Grand Prix Circuit $5.
Over the Net(v-ball)- $5.
GAMES USED ONCE. IN GREAT CONDITION. ALL BOX'S AND DOCS INCLUDED. BUY
ALL THESE FOR $125 AND I'LL PAY SHIPPING.
MAKE ANY OFFER!!!!! Or tell how much cash you want.
Let me know what you want to do, I really want the CD.
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From: DANIEL SHEPHERD Number: 5315
To: ALL Date: 10/08/93 11:41p
Subj: Hitachi CD ROM Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
I am in need of a controller card for a Hitachi CDR-3500 CD ROM.
This is not a SCSI drive.
If you have one for sale, or know a vendor please E-Mail me.
Thanks, Daniel Shepherd (513)-254-8775
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From: PAUL HERMANN Number: 5316
To: NEIL RIPSTON Date: 10/12/93 9:37p
Subj: Pkzip 2.04g And Texel Cd Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
NR>Looks like you hit the nail right on the head. I have to
NR>do some more checking, but an old version of Checkit causes
NR>a reboot when executing the memory test. How strange. I
NR>wonder what Checkit has in common with PKZIP 2.04G <g>.
Make sure that you follow the Directions for checking memory, there is
ussually a specific way to do the test. Ussually you will need to boot
a pefrectly clean system.
Good Luck - Paul
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From: PAUL HERMANN Number: 5317
To: NEIL RIPSTON Date: 10/12/93 9:41p
Subj: Pkzip 2.04g And Texel Cd Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
NR>I'm Sorry, you mis-understood me. I can only get PKunzip
NR>2.0g to work only if I copy the file to my hard disk before
NR>I use it. I can not ever use it directly from the cd rom.
Well I don't uderstand this message!! Did I misunderstand you or did I
help you. Or did you send this to the wrong person.
-Paul
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From: KEVIN SINE Number: 5318
To: MIKE AVILA Date: 10/12/93 10:45a
Subj: Free cdrom catalog! Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
I would also like a CD-Rom catalog:
Please mail it to
Kevin Sine
204 Williamsburg Court
Marlton, N.J. 08053
Thanks in advance to the catalog !
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From: MARC CIRCOSTA Number: 5319
To: ANDREW SEE Date: 10/10/93 5:58p
Subj: Sequel to The 7th Guest Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
On 07/10/93, ANDREW SEE wrote...
AS> MC> I hear that the sequel is in the making, and will appear on the new
AS> MC>system. No doubt it will also make it's way to the PC at the same tim
AS>
AS> All I know is that it is supposed to be called "The 11th
AS> Hour".
Yep, read in the European CVG Magazine that it's also being
developed for the 3DO. Wonder how big it'll be? Maybe
stretching over a few disks??? Who knows, anyway, should be
here around Christmas, January I suppose... mebe longer...
Marc.
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From: RANDAL DUNKLEY Number: 5320
To: ALL Date: 10/12/93 2:34p
Subj: Brand new CDROMS Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
CDROM software supplies
Any titles not listed please ring and I will source them for you...
Clipart Goliath $40
Colossol Cookbook $40
DeathStar Arcade Battles $40
Dict. and Languages $40
Ham Radio
Ham Radio Ver 3.0 $40
GIFs Galore $40
Simtel 20 $40
VGA Spectrum $40
Too Many Typefonts $40 (Ideal for Windows)
Nightowl 9 $75
Amiga
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CDPD1, 2 and 3 $55 each
Please note some titles may not be immediately available...
Please phone 809 7409 after hours, Sydney call for more details...
Postage is extra on top of this... If in Sydney I may even be able to deliver
it...
Regards
Randal Dunkley
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From: TONY STOTT Number: 5321
To: JERRY CORNELIUS Date: 10/12/93 7:52a
Subj: T7guest Soundtrack Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
On 10-08-93, Jerry Cornelius elucidated to All:
JC>But my stereo's cd player plays silence for the duration of the
JC>first track, then jumps into the second track with full volume.
JC>I don't see how my player could be responsible, so it seems that
JC>the first track on my disc is silent (it plays, counts up, etc,
JC>but there is no sound until it hits track 2).
JC>
JC>Is this the way it is with your audio cd too or am I the only one
JC>to suffer in this way?
Track one is data, not music? (The installation program)
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From: DAVID FITCHES Number: 5322
To: MARK ROEDEL Date: 10/11/93 6:17p
Subj: CATALOGS Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
A Catalog? Please!! Could you send one to me at :
c/Spetznaz Communications
P.O. Box 25
North Essendon
Victoria, Australia
3041
Thanx in Advance.....
Later.....
Dave....
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From: DAVID FITCHES Number: 5323
To: VICKI CRAWFORD Date: 10/11/93 6:28p
Subj: CD-ROM CLUB Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
> DP> Hi! Is anyone there interested in joining a New Zealand or
> DP> possibly Australasian CD-ROM users group..... I'm very tempted to
> DP> set one up, as it is badly needed for us down under users.
> There is already one going in Australia.
> Details from
> Stephen Ranson
> Australian CD-ROM Club
> Phone (06) 2915258, Fax (06)2914591
Is there a Victorian Branch/affiliate/etc??
Later.....
Dave....
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From: DAVID FITCHES Number: 5324
To: CARL SCHULTZ Date: 10/11/93 6:39p
Subj: Sequel to the 7th guest Refer: NONE
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> Hi I'm stuck in three places the game room at chess with
> queens, the fat ladies room with the bishops and the kitchen's
> cans.. please help..
The cans is easy to solve [once you know what to spell!]
Hint : The letter "Y" i the only "vowel"!!
The Queens one just requires some lateral thinking....
The bishops is a bitch to solve!! [Grin!]
Netmail me if you need solutions to the above, I'll
netmail 'em back...or alternately I'll ROT13 'em [Grin!]
Later.....
Dave....
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From: DAVID FITCHES Number: 5325
To: CARL SCHULTZ Date: 10/11/93 6:40p
Subj: The 7th guest Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
> -> Hey. Does Anyone have the 7th Guest for CD-ROM? If you do could you
> -> please help me by giving me some of the answers to the puzzles. I am
> -> totally stumped and I need some help because that book in the library
> -> in the house doesn't help that much. Please help me if you know
> -> something. Michael Jessy
> I can help where are you stuck?
NetMail me with your probs and I'll netmail you with the
appropriate solution....
Later.....
Dave....
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From: DAVID FITCHES Number: 5326
To: HENRY PAUL Date: 10/11/93 6:45p
Subj: CD-ROM GAMES Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
> YOU HAVE A GUS!!!!!! TELL ME MORE!!! I WANT ONE, I THINK!
> HOW DO YOU LIKE IT?
> Okay, now I can type normal again..... How does it sound? Have
> you tried recording with it? Tell me more! I've heard semi-bad things
> about it, but at the price, I think it just might be worth it!!!
GUS cards are Cool!! T7G sounds EXCELLENT under GUS...
All bad things are merely exaggerated....|8-)
Later.....
Dave....
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From: ROWAN EVANS Number: 5327
To: MARC SHEWRING Date: 10/12/93 8:01p
Subj: Re: SB PRO OR SB 16 Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
Hi Marc!
On 10-09-93 Marc Shewring wrote to Rowan Evans...
MS> I just bought a SB16 and found that it hisssses, turning
MS> treble down helps.. Any ideas?
Hisses when?? If its while the SB is idle, then I believe its a
cruddy pair of speakers.... I had similar problems with several
inexpensive (and one reasonable expensive) pairs of speakers like this
(continual background hiss/humm)....
I'm now running a pair of Creative Labs CT-38s (OEM Labtec CS-550s!)
and there looking at me now, but staying dead silent!
Cheers!
o
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From: ROWAN EVANS Number: 5328
To: RICK POTTS Date: 10/12/93 8:08p
Subj: Encarta... Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
Hi Rick!
On 10-09-93 Rick Potts wrote to Rowan Evans...
RP> RE> NR> RP> That's a $250 program he's selling....Not a $49 one.
RP>
RP> RE> NR> And I must say a great!! program. I wonder why he's selling it.
RP> RE>
RP> RE> Maybe he saw/bought a copy of Software Toolworks/Groliers? <g>
RP>
RP> Actually, I bought the Software Toolworks/Groliers encyclopedia (from
RP> Kirk Jensen) when I couldn't justify the price difference between it
RP> and Encarta. Software Toolworks is a fine program, and from the tone of
RP> your note I guess I didn't give up much in the way of quality as I saved
RP> the $200 U.S. additional that Encarta would have cost. <g>
See PC Mag Vol 12 No 14 Pgs 554-557 it has potted reviews of Compton's,
Grolier's, Encarta and Bookshelf '93.....
** QUOTE MODE ON **
"For young children, Compton's encyclopaedia is easiest to use. Encarta's
Multimedia presentation is top-notch, and Bookshelf supplies a full set
of writer's tools;........ For older users needing a comprehensive
product, the Grolier is the program of choice"
** QUOTE MODE OFF **
Note: from what I've been told (no-one'll crack a sealed Grolier for me
to confirm it for myself! <g>), the Grolier and Software Toolworks are
identical, even to the STW being the current version!
The above quote is almost precisely what I've been saying since April/May!
Cheers!
o
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From: ROWAN EVANS Number: 5329
To: DAVID FITCHES Date: 10/12/93 8:10p
Subj: 7th Guest 100% Refer: NONE
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Hi Dave!
On 10-10-93 David Fitches wrote to Rowan Evans...
DF> Has anyone had problems with the microscope puzzle in The 7th
DF> Guest....?? I've got v.1.2 OEM [Like-wise-Grin!] and am
DF> playing on a Trident - 8900C w/1Mb on board and when
DF> playing the Microscope puzzle in the "medical room" the
DF> screen display messes up something FIERCE..!!
Works fine on the ATI Graphics Ultra Pro!
What % did you get for the Trident on the install?? Maybe it wants
to run in MCGA mode for that puzzle......
BTW, have you got any ideas on how to beat the sucker?? Clues only, not
solution required!
Cheers!
o
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From: ROWAN EVANS Number: 5330
To: ADAM COYLE Date: 10/12/93 8:31p
Subj: Cdrom Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
Hi Adam!
On 10-09-93 Adam Coyle wrote to ALL...
AC> I am buying a CDROM shortly and was wonderring if any of
AC> you lot could tell me if it is worth getting a 150kb/transfer rate
AC> (Or whatever it is) or a 300KB/rate??? Keeping in mind money issues...
Do you have a sound card??
Do you intend to buy a sound card at the same time??
Do you have a SCSI host adapter already in your PC??
Do you have a bias for/against caddies??
Will you require CD-ROM XA and multi session Photo-CD compatibility??
How much did you want to spend (max)??
These are jus some of the questions that spring to mind when someone says
they want to buy a CD-ROM drive..... And the answers to each question
will narrow the field of availabel CD-ROM drives down to 1 or 2 for
you to finally agonise over before placing your bet....
I believe that any purchase of a CD-ROM drive today should be a double
speed (300Kbps) unit, with an average access time of 320ms or less....
This is the "MPC Level 2" spec for a CD-ROM drive and, whilst there is
no MPC L2 software currently available, shows you what the marketing
people think will be the go in the next 12-18 months....
Currently the cheapest single speed drives are the Mitsumi drives... But I
don't know of a source in Sydney for them.... Harris has SONY CDU-31a
single speed drives and NEC and Panasonic double speed drives available....
But answer the questions up top and we'll see where we get to! <g>
o
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From: ROWAN EVANS Number: 5331
To: RICK BELL Date: 10/12/93 8:34p
Subj: CD-ROM Cache Refer: NONE
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Hi Rick!
On 10-10-93 Rick Bell wrote to All...
RB> Can anyone recommend a decent CD-ROM cache which will work
RB> under Windows 3.1, also what sort of performance
RB> improvements can I expect?
What do you want to do with your CD-ROM drive that makes it require
a cache?? Unless you do indexed database searches, you won't get a
real lot of joy out of a CD-ROM cache....
I have Norton SpeedCache (SpeedDrive) V4 here... Works fine when doing
searches, does jack sh*t when playing The 7th Guest!
Cheers!
o
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From: ROWAN EVANS Number: 5332
To: RAMOND DE.VREDE Date: 10/12/93 8:42p
Subj: SB2.0 + Cr562b Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
Hi Raymond!
On 10-07-93 Ramond De.Vrede wrote to All...
RD> How can I redirect the cd-audio thru my SB ?
Simple - *YOU CAN'T*.......
RD> With the sb/pro you then could solve this problem with
RD> connecting the CD through the LINE-IN. I tried that, when I
RD> didn't hear a thing (CD-AUDIO), I installed SBP-SET and set
RD> the volume of the LINE-IN higher, but this all doesn't work
RD> out...
SB 2.0 doesn't allow the line-in to pass the signal to line-out (internal
mixer) like the SB Pro etc do......
RD> Help me please... How can I get my CD-AUDIO and SB-Sound at the SAME
RD> time ?
Buy an SB 16, PAS 16, GUS or any other sound card that has either
an internal mixer or allows a CD-In connection on the sound card!
Cheers!
o
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From: AARON WEST Number: 5333
To: MIKE SHANNON Date: 10/03/93 2:26p
Subj: NEW OS/2 CD! Refer: NONE
Read: NO Private: No
-=> Quoting Mike Shannon to All <=-
MS> We are now taking pre-orders on the following title.
MS> Title: CD OS/2BOX Price: $29
Hi Mike.
How about overseas orders, or do you happen to know an Australian
distributor.
Thanks,
Aaron.....
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From: POE LIM Number: 5334
To: ROWAN EVANS Date: 10/12/93 9:46p
Subj: DRIVERS Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
Hello Rowan,
On Sep 28 20:29 in a msg to Debbie Marantz, Rowan Evans of 3:711/413 wrote:
RE> BTW, the drivers on the local C/L BBS (CR562.ZIP) disappeared
RE> after a few days on the BBS download list!
Any way for me to get a copy of that file? May *someday* test the drive under
DOS. :)
Cheers,
Poe
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From: POE LIM Number: 5335
To: FRANKIE RUIZ Date: 10/12/93 9:50p
Subj: Sony BBS Refer: NONE
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Hello Frankie,
On Oct 08 08:01 in a msg to All, Frankie Ruiz of 1:135/57 wrote:
FR> I have a Sony CDU-535, and I've been wanting to upgrade to
FR> OS/2, but I've heard that OS/2 doesn't have the drivers for it and
FR> that I have to get them from either Sony or a third party. Does
FR> anyone have the number for Sony's technical support BBS?
They came through Fernwood (FWDRIVRS to be precise); look for a BBS with
Fernwood file echo near you, and you should find CDU535.ZIP (it certainly came
through Fernwood here anyway).
Cheers,
Poe
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From: POE LIM Number: 5336
To: MARC CIRCOSTA Date: 10/12/93 9:52p
Subj: OS/2 Panasonic 562-b Inst Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
Hello Marc,
On Oct 06 17:52 in a msg to All, Marc Circosta of 3:713/618 wrote:
MC> 1) What files do i need to install the drive in OS/2?
SBCD2.ZIP (has SBCD2.ADD which is what you require)
MC> 2) Where can I get these files?
If you can't find it locally, I have it.
MC> 3) Can I access the drive in a DOS session from OS/2 (at the
Yes; you don't require anything extra (I think VCDROM provides access).
MC> try to pass any parameters to it)? 4) I got a cable with the drive
MC> that has 4 pins on one end and 3 on the other. This cable goes from
MC> my CDROM audio out, and fits in both my SB16 CD-In port and my
I think that's the one (working from memory, it's on the card, 4 pins).
Cheers,
Poe
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From: POE LIM Number: 5337
To: ARNIE GROSS Date: 10/12/93 10:00p
Subj: MONSTER I - part 2 Refer: NONE
Read: NO Private: No
Hello Arnie,
On Oct 07 03:36 in a msg to All, Arnie Gross of 1:141/950.1 wrote:
AG> "Outdated" files include BOTH the complete 3.5" and 5.25" releases
AG> of OS/2 v1.3 (which may still be of interest to some users).
Hang on; wouldn't this be considered copyright infringement? It would be
prudent not to have these files available, as I don't think IBM will be too
impressed.
Cheers,
Poe
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From: POE LIM Number: 5338
To: ANDREW SEE Date: 10/12/93 10:05p
Subj: Cd Rom Info Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
Hello Andrew,
On Oct 09 11:14 in a msg to ROWAN EVANS, Andrew See of 3:712/218 wrote:
AS> Can you explain this? If two different drives both have a 300kb/s
AS> transfer speed, how can one "do a bolter" under DOS? Are you
AS> perhaps talking about "Burst mode" or something.
I think he's been testing SCSI-1 drives, not SCSI-2. And I don't think burst
mode has anything to do with it (the AT interface has relatively poor burst
transfer rate, whereas the SCSI-2 specs for up to 5Mb/sec; the AT version 562
has burst max at 2.3Mb/sec, the SCSI version is speced at 2.8Mb/sec).
AS> Or are you talking about seek times, where the Panasonic cannot
AS> match the SCSI jobs, but I think this may be simply a result of
AS> the caddy and not the SCSI v AT bus.
:) Entering into caddy territory again. I wouldn't, although I have to point
out not many caddyless systems go below 300ms access time (well, none that I
know of), whereas 3401 is speced at 200ms.
Cheers,
Poe
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From: ANDREW SEE Number: 5339
To: ROWAN EVANS Date: 10/10/93 1:20p
Subj: Seek time Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
RE> LB> 300kb data transfer rate, access time something lik
RE>
RE> Make that 320ms...
On my box (ASP Edutainment) it says 350 ms. And I have heard many
sources citing it as 320 ms. Not that it is a huge issue, but is there a
program that can test this once and for all?
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From: ANDREW SEE Number: 5340
To: CARL SCHULTZ Date: 10/10/93 1:29p
Subj: Dune is here !! Refer: NONE
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CS>-> D U N E - T H E G A M E O N C D
CS>-> by Virgin Games
CS>->
CS>-> Play the game with actual footage from the David Lynch cult film,
CS>-> based on the best-selling Frank Herbert epic. Fly ornithoptors,
CS>-> conquer the Harkonnen bases, manage spice production and overtake
CS>-> armies of Fremen troopers. Accurately synchronized speech of live
CS>-> actors with subtitles available in seven languages.
CS>-> Price - $59.00
CS> Don't whant to bug you or anthing but DUNE 2 is already out for CD.
Dune 2 is not a sequel to Dune, it is a totally different type of game
by a different manufacturer. The Dune (1) CD is fantastic, better than
T7G. (I've been playing it for 2 weeks straight).
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From: ANGUS BUCHANAN Number: 5341
To: ALL Date: 10/10/93 1:01p
Subj: Double Speed Refer: NONE
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Can someone please tell me the model number for the Panasonic Double
Speed CD-ROM Drive
Thanks
Angus
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From: ANGUS BUCHANAN Number: 5342
To: ALL Date: 10/10/93 1:03p
Subj: Kodak CD Picture Disk Refer: NONE
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I just wanted to tell you all that a photo disk from Kodak will cost you
$50.00 to get made and you also get the pictures developed
Just wanted to tell ya all !!!
Angus
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From: ANGUS BUCHANAN Number: 5343
To: HENRY PAUL Date: 10/10/93 1:06p
Subj: FREE CATALOG Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
Hi Henry,
Could you please send me a copy of the catalog to:
Angus Buchanan
7 Redgrove Ave
Beecroft NSW 2116
Sydney Australia
Thanks
Angus
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From: IAIN HUXLEY Number: 5344
To: SCOTT DAVIS Date: 10/11/93 1:37a
Subj: Re: 16-BIT SOUND CARDS Refer: NONE
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-=> Quoting Scott Davis to Kevin Donald <=-
KD>Stay away from SB-16 and PAS-16 and Soundman -16. They suck. Get Gravis
KD>Ultrasound. Sell your soundblaster...Gravis rulez...
SD> I had a Gravis but traded it on a PAS-16.. The Gravis was SLOW in SB
SD> mode.. it ate up processor cycles so bad, on a 386sx/25 w/6 megs of
SD> ram, I could NOT pla Wing Commander unless I turned off SB support.. a
SD> problem I've never had with any other card..
SD> l8r,
SD> Scott
I agree with Kevin.. PAS-16 has shit music.. GUS is fantastic
ok, so Sb emulation might slow u down if you are using a dinosaur, but there is
more and more support for the GUS now.. V. good.
PAS-16?? pah! the music is this shitty fm stuff. how could you put up with
that??
cya,
Iain
... RAM = Rarely Adequate Memory
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From: IAIN HUXLEY Number: 5345
To: GERARD KONNING Date: 10/11/93 1:40a
Subj: Re: 66 mhz en frontdoor Refer: NONE
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-=> Quoting Gerard Konning to Ton Zwerus <=-
GK> * Forwarded from area 'MODEM.R28'
GK> Dag Ton, je schreef:
-> Hoi Gerard, ik draai FD en een tornado III modem op/met een 486-66Mhz
-> zonder problemen, dus of het dan aan je computer ligt, denk ik niet.
GK> AHA, een medegebruiker... Ik heb het 5 dagen met een Supra geprobeerd
GK> en dat werkte perfect. Nu blijkt dus de init string niet goed geweest
GK> te zijn (je mag geen &W aan het eind gebruiken). Ik heb mijn Tornado
GK> sinds vandaag weer terug en hoop dus dat het beter gaat...
-> Hoop dat je er aan hebt, Groetjes <<Ton>>.
GK> Tuurlijk, alleen zou het mooi zijn als je me jou init string
GK> (FrontDoor) zou kunnen geven. Verder bedankt voor je reactie.
GK> Groetjes, Gerard
what's with all this foreign shit?
... My hard disk is full! Maybe I'll try this message section thing.
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From: IAIN HUXLEY Number: 5346
To: ADRIAN SALAS Date: 10/11/93 1:47a
Subj: cattle-dogs Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
I would be interested in one of your catalogs..
please could you send it to:
Iain Huxley
65 Wolseley Rd
Mosman
NSW 2088
AUSTRALIA
thanks
... Taglines are irrelevant. You will be assimilated into the Blue Wave.
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From: MARCIAL MORENO Number: 5347
To: ALL Date: 10/13/93 6:18p
Subj: Nightowl 10 Refer: NONE
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NIGHTOWL 10 ..................$34.50
Includes Shipping and Handling in the USA. CA Res incl 8.25% tax
Check or Money Order to:
Mega-ROM Software
13724 Saranac Dr.
Whittier, CA 90605-4229
(310) 941-8074
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From: RICHARD CARTER Number: 5348
To: DONNIE RAYNOR Date: 10/12/93 1:42p
Subj: Re: Mitsumi Cd-rom Drive Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
On 10-10-93 Donnie Raynor wrote to John Erwin...
DR> -=> Quoting John Erwin to Donnie Raynor <=-
DR>
DR> JE> Can you give me more details on CD-Drive?. Like the Speed.
DR> JE> Does it come with Computer plug-in board?.
DR>
DR>
DR>
DR> JE> * *
DR> JE> -!- GOMail v1.1 [92-0231]
DR> JE> ! Origin: Origin Line Not Defined In GOEDIT (1:152/103)
DR>
DR> John I thought I put that information in the original posting but
DR> the
DR> drive has been sold anyway.
DR>
DR> ... He's got Blue Wave fever and it's spreading through the message
DR> bases!
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DR>
DR> --- RBBSMail 17.3A
DR> * Origin: Intercity BBS, Richmond VA. CDROM ONLINE! (RBBS 1:264/152)
DR>
DR>
If you have the net address for this John Erwin, please tell him I have a
Mitsumi for sale $125.
richard 612-890-4750
... OFFLINE 1.40
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From: DAVE RYDER Number: 5349
To: JAMES JOHNSTON Date: 10/12/93 11:21p
Subj: Mayo Clinic & OS/2 Refer: NONE
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RE: Message entered on Oct 9,93 by JAMES JOHNSTON to DAVE RYDER
***********************************************************************
DR> Relavent equipment includes: 16 meg. 486-33, running OS/2 2.1 with
DR> MMPM, SB Pro Dlx, Mitsumi 005s cd drive using the Noller drivers.
JJ> Sorry, no suggestions, but I can tell you it does work at least under my
JJ> configuration, 20megs, 486-33, OS/2 2.1, SB 16, Panasonic 562b CDROM
JJ> using CL drivers.
Thanks James, from the feedback I have been getting, it is narrowing
down to the ver. 1.0 Noller drivers. At this point I want to
find someone local that has also has the Noller drivers, so I can
try it on their machine.
***Dave.
Entered Oct 11,93 from Mississauga, Ontario. rn.1063@rose.com
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From: GAGE Number: 5350
To: ALL Date: 10/12/93 7:08p
Subj: Sherlock Holmes: Consulting Detective Refer: NONE
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I am rather new to this type of gaming and was wondering if someone would
give me a hand in getting started with this Sherlock Holmes game? I'm
not looking for someone to solve the game for me or walk me through it,
just someone who's played it before and can get me going.
OK so I'm not Sherlock:)
ttys thanks
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From: MIKE MUNNELLY Number: 5351
To: ALL Date: 10/13/93 2:35p
Subj: Mitsumi Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
Bringing mitsumi into the issue again, I have attempted to use the lu005.add
driver to install OS/2 on the CD rom. I am having problems, I think because my
drive uses special DMA and interrupts. There were no instructions included
with the ADD file, so I was wondering if anybody has figured out how to set the
IRQ and DMA and base address.
Thanks guys.
Mike
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From: SYLVAIN DESCHAMPS Number: 5352
To: ALL Date: 10/12/93 4:17p
Subj: Searching for CD's! Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
Searching for a place in Canada who are selling CD-ROM to reseller.
Please leave, phone number, adresse and if you can send a catalog to
CD Info
Attn: Sylvain Deschamps
129 Cardinal
Longueuil, Qc, Canada
J4L 4S8
Sylvain
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From: SCOTT WINGFIELD Number: 5353
To: RICHIE REEVES Date: 10/13/93 4:04a
Subj: Well, I know about that.. Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
RR> What I would like to ask is if anyone knows how to get the discriptions
RR> to show up on Phoenix 4.0 on BBS...If anyone does it would be most
RR> appreciative...
I just used there FILES.BBS listings from each directory. I guess it would
all depend on what BBS package you run.
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From: CARL SCHULTZ Number: 5354
To: JASON SUTTLE Date: 10/12/93 8:42p
Subj: Sequel to the 7th guest Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
-> CS> Hi I'm stuck in three places the game room at chess with
-> CS> queens, the fat ladies room with the bishops and the
-> CS> kitchen's cans.. please help..
-> CS> -Carl-
->
-> CS> --- Squish v1.01
-> CS> * Origin: Winnipeg PC UG BBS - Winnipeg, Mb. (204)
-> CS> 334-8800 (1:348/204)
-> I used to have a cheat for T7G, but lost it when track 0 decided to
-> go bad on the hard drive (backup, what's a backup? :) ). I've
-> got it printed out, but I think it would be better if I tried
-> to get another copy of it and attach it to a message for you.
O.K try thanks
-Carl-
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From: KEVIN MARTIN Number: 5355
To: JEFF NORTON Date: 10/13/93 9:17p
Subj: MSCDEX Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
On Oct 11 11:31 93, Jeff Norton of 1:366/105 wrote:
I found someone else had quoted your original message.
> I just recently went to use Stacker v3.0 and found that after I
> stacked the drives that I could not get MSCDEX to load despite
> changing the /L: parameter to reflect the drive change.
>
> All I would get when my autoexec loaded was "Packed file is corrupt".
>
> I'm running DOS 5.0 with DV and DOSMAX. Anyone have an idea what I did
> wrong? FYI, I did move MSCDEX after SSWAP.
KM>> FYI, MSCDEX is loaded in the autoexec.bat, not your config.sys.
JN> I don't know what gave you the idea that I would try and load it from
JN> my config.sys since I stated autoexec.bat but thanks for the help
JN> anyway.
JN>
You mentioned that you had MSCDEX loaded after SSWAP. SSWAP is loaded
in config.sys, thus my previous message.
If you are still having problems, post your config.sys and autoexec.bat
files.
Regards,
Kevin
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From: BRICE FLECKENSTEIN Number: 5356
To: PETER BOSTOCK Date: 10/07/93 2:32p
Subj: CD ROM INFO Refer: NONE
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>Which is preferable, an AT-bus or a SCSI interface for the drive? (I will only
>buy one CD player and probably the next PC I'll buy will have local bus HD
Get an SCSI, then hang it off your Local Bus SCSI controller after you upgrade.
FAR better overall selection of drives available, plus more room for future
expansion of ALL types.
>I run OS/2 2.1
Yet another reason to go SCSI - a LOT of the "propriatary" stuff doesn't have
OS/2 drivers, while SCSI stuff is pretty much "plug and play".
>How does the audio player work through a sound card. Do you need a sound card
>with connections so that the CD player can output through the sound card's
>jacks. I want to connect the sound card to a preamp and get CD quality sound
No need for a sound card for THAT - just get a CD-ROM drive (most of them any
more) that has RCA output connections and go straight into the preamp.
Better yet would be to just go ahead and get a "real" audio CD player for THAT
usage.
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From: BRICE FLECKENSTEIN Number: 5357
To: RAY DYER Date: 10/07/93 2:36p
Subj: CD ROM SCRATCHES Refer: NONE
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>This is perhaos one advantage of a caddy system as dust is reduced.
Nope - a good caddyless system can be made AT LEAST as dust resistant as any
caddy-based system.
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From: BRICE FLECKENSTEIN Number: 5358
To: LAURIE BATT Date: 10/07/93 3:00p
Subj: CDROM & 80286 Refer: NONE
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>That is correct, but what 286 machine doesn't have a 16 bit slot
There are a few - the Wavemate Bullet-286 upgrade motherboards, for example....
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From: BRICE FLECKENSTEIN Number: 5359
To: MIKE SHANNON Date: 10/07/93 5:06p
Subj: CD-ROM PREORDERS Refer: NONE
Read: NO Private: No
>Tell you what - order two from Ismail. If he actually sells them at that
>price, send me one and I'LL BUY IT FROM YOU!
Only one?
8-)
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From: BRICE FLECKENSTEIN Number: 5360
To: BILL GOCHNOUR Date: 10/07/93 5:07p
Subj: ADULT Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
>I am looking for a quality adult oriented CD. It needs to be bbs ready AND
>have original photos.
Giffy Gold should fit your request, or Lee's upcomming project....
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From: BRICE FLECKENSTEIN Number: 5361
To: ROWAN EVANS Date: 10/12/93 3:52p
Subj: PANASONIC 562B + SB MONO Refer: NONE
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> BF> Nope - only a "few" thousand $....
> Define "few"..... <g>
See "soon"....
8-)
> BF> > The thing is that most small speaker systems that say they'll handle
> BF> > the 4 watts or so out of an SB or PAS really won't
> BF>
> BF> Try a set of Realistic Minimus-7 speakers sometime
> What do you need to connect these speakers?
They use standard "real speaker" type spring-loaded connections on the back -
you'd have to build your own cable to hook them to a 1/8" plug....
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From: STEVE GILMER Number: 5362
To: DEBBIE MARANTZ Date: 10/10/93 10:10a
Subj: Sound & CDs Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
DM>In the current issue of PC Magazine, October 26th, 1993, Volume 12, Number
>18, there is a very interesting article entitled, "Sight
>and Sound" (page 108). In the article PC Magazine tests
>various Multimedia Pc's with varous CD/Sound board
>combinations. The interesting part is that certain "highly
>regarded" sound boards do not mesh well with "specific CD
>players". Also, anyone who is or plans to purchase a CD Rom
>in the near future, pay close attention to the end of the
>article, as it looks like the dual speed CD Roms are more
>or less "has beens", with most of the major manufacturers
>now getting ready to introduce triple or quad speed drives
>at or near the end of the year. So, it will be interesting
>to now see all the "nah" sayers who balk at the ASP in
>favor of the PAS, for you, this article may be a real "eye
>opener".... Happy Reading!
As an owner of the PAS16 who is looking to buy a cd(r?), please inform!
___
X QMPro 1.50 41-0001 X Misspelled? Impossible. My modem is error correcting.
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From: MARLIN ROWLEY Number: 5363
To: ANDREW SEE Date: 10/11/93 5:26p
Subj: Sequel to The 7th Guest Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
Yes. It is called the 11th Hour, and if it is only on the MPC2, then alot of
people will be disappointed. I, for one, will be disappointed because I just
bought the SB16 multimedia kit with the old panasonic (150kb/sec transfer)
CD-ROM drive. If games are already going to require faster CD-ROMs then what
was the purpose of making the 150kb/sec CD-ROM drive in the first place?
Games are just starting to show on the still young CD-ROM, so why not
programmers program games to run on the slower drives and take advantage of the
faster ones. I'm sure that mostly every PC owner has a VGA (640x480 w/256
color) video card, but they still program games using the old 320x200 w/256
colors!! I just hope that I don't start putting money out on the new technology
just to play games or use other software because the old technology is
outdated.
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From: MARLIN ROWLEY Number: 5364
To: JOHN TUCKY Date: 10/11/93 5:44p
Subj: THIS ECHO Refer: NONE
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I agree, too. Multimedia is NOT just CD-ROM. Actually multimedia is sight &
sound incorporated into a full-motion video clip. See, you need a sound card
to hear the sound but you don't need a CD-ROM to run the video clip. In fact,
the only way to program MM is to record onto a hard disk. Since there are vast
limitations of a hard disk recording full-motion video (in which you know that
a hard disk is faster than any CD-ROM, so forget recording full-motion on
CD-ROM in real time), and the average PC user can't afford a WORM drive, I
would say that it's very hard to program MM. The biggest advantage to CD-ROM
is STORAGE capacity. It can hold the enormous memory requirements of a video
clip more than any hard drive (which is used for other purposes besides MV).
But I betcha a dollar to a dime that with any given video clip stored on hard
disk, it will tranfer data 5 to 10 times faster than the fastest CD-ROM drive;
thus, the hard drive will display smoother video w/out any pauses to the
display or sound.
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From: MARLIN ROWLEY Number: 5365
To: JOHN TUCKY Date: 10/11/93 5:46p
Subj: Return to Zork Refer: NONE
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Sorry to tell ya, BUT I just bought RTZ on CD-ROM TODAY!! It's supposed to
have more sounds and more full-motion video clips. Ahhh, the advantage of
CD-ROM over Hard disk!!! Just facinating!! I'll tell ya how good the game is
though. Take care.....
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From: MARLIN ROWLEY Number: 5366
To: ALL Date: 10/11/93 5:52p
Subj: CES Report Refer: NONE
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GUys, gotta make this quick. The CD-ROM games coming out this fall and winter
(late 93/early 94) will be AWESOME!!! Look for the 11th hour, Forgotten
Castle, StoneKeep (on disk), etc. I'll tell ya next time about more games..
See ya....
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From: MARLIN ROWLEY Number: 5367
To: KELLY FREEMAN Date: 10/12/93 11:42a
Subj: The 7th Guest Refer: NONE
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KF> it
KF> is the best one that I've ever played on the computer.
Well, I just wanted to comment on this. 7th Guest WAS the best ever. Now, I
would encourage you to check out Return to Zork by Infocom. It's AWESOME!!!
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From: MARLIN ROWLEY Number: 5368
To: BRIAN SEVERN Date: 10/12/93 11:49a
Subj: Omni CD-ROM from Creative Labs Refer: NONE
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I too have the old Panasonic drive and I feel fairly comfortable with it. But,
I'm getting tired of all the double-spin drive news. It's making me feel old
already. I think the noticeable difference to the drives will be the transfer
rate (300kb/sec vs. 150kb/sec), and the Multisession compability. Right now,
the transfer rate is the most important. Right now, it won't make much of a
difference software-wise since there isn't that much software that requires
double speed. However, in the NEAR future, I think 150kb/sec transfer rate
will be too slow for the demands of CD-ROM software. But then again, by that
time, 300kb/sec will be getting too slow....
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From: CLINT SULIS Number: 5369
To: RICHIE REEVES Date: 10/12/93 8:14a
Subj: Sequel to the 7th guest Refer: NONE
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* In a message originally to Carl Schultz, Richie Reeves said:
> Well, they are suppose to have the sequel out really soon and
> it's going to be called "The 11th Hour". It oughta be way
> better than this one and it's not going to be in the same format
> either. It won't be a puzzle solver I think...
I've got 7th guest, and love it, but recently I heard something a bout how
INCA is supposed to be better in many ways. Has anyone here seen or played
Inca? Is it a 2 CD game, or just one? Curiosity strikes again...
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From: CLINT SULIS Number: 5370
To: JIM LAMBERT Date: 10/12/93 8:17a
Subj: CD ROM Doors Refer: NONE
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* In a message originally to Mike Griffin, Jim Lambert said:
> >I posted a message about a week ago and haven't gotten a reply. I was
> >interested in CD ROM doors for BBS's. I have ROMBRAIN and would like
> >to evaluate a few more if they exist before registering it.
> Hi Mike. Don't register anything without giving EZ-Rom a
> try. I have EZROM120.ZIP available for download from my BBS
> at 14.4k. It is an excellent CD-Rom door! If you want to see
> how it looks, I am running the Spitfire version called SF-Rom.
I have never used a CD-ROM door before, and run 2 CD-ROM drives on my buleltin
board. I am pretty curious what features they provide, etc.
Also, is that EZROM120 available via. FidoNet File Request?
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From: ROSS FOCKE Number: 5371
To: CORKY CORCORAN Date: 10/12/93 4:35p
Subj: Re: Mitsumi's BBS. Refer: NONE
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CC> Hello all! I am in a bit of a dilemma here. I bought OS/2 2.1. The
CC> edition. I have to install it to my hard disk, but the install progra
CC> recognize my drive. IBM told me that Mitsumi does have the .ADD file
CC> need to install it properly, but my book doesn't have the BBS number f
CC> which I can download it. Does anyone know the number of Mitsumi's boa
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I am sorry but I don't. I do have the proper driver though. I will
gladly upload it to your board if you would like? Just let me know and
I will do that.
Ross Focke
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From: ROSS FOCKE Number: 5372
To: SUNNY HUI Date: 10/12/93 4:40p
Subj: Re: Suggestion of CD-Romdrive Refer: NONE
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SH> Everybody, I would like to ask a question about the CD-ROM drive. The
SH> situation is that I already had a SB16 sound card. However, the sound
SH> card only has special port for some CD-ROM drive (it doesn't have SCSI
SH> adapter). So, if I want to buy a new CD-ROM Drive, whatshould I do?
SH> Should I buy a SCSI adapter to put in my mother board? What is it
SH> cost? Can anyone give me suggestion? Thanks..
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Sunny, Panasonic makes a CD for Creative Labs that is a dual speed CD.
I have had no trouble with it what ever. It is also supported by OS2
2.1 if you are interested. I picked mine up for about $250 from
Software Etc. Hope this helps.
Ross Focke
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From: LUCKE BERGER Number: 5373
To: RICK BELL Date: 10/13/93 1:25p
Subj: CD-ROM Cache Refer: NONE
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>Can anyone recommend a decent CD-ROM cache which will work
>under Windows 3.1, also what sort of performance
>improvements can I expect?
>Regards
>Rick
>Sydney - Australia
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From: LESLIE RHORER Number: 5374
To: JOHN ANTHONY Date: 10/13/93 12:32p
Subj: Re: CDROM SPECIALS Refer: NONE
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JA> Whats this DMR600A and DMR604?. I understood them as DRM-600A and
JA> DRM-604. Is this some NEW pioneer i didn't know about?
That's DRM-600A and DRM-604X. They are not new numbers or drives, but
have been the designations since both drives were released, respectively.
Les
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From: LESLIE RHORER Number: 5375
To: BILL WOLFF Date: 10/13/93 3:06p
Subj: Re: CD CARE Refer: NONE
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BW> Well maybe I am all wet, but I thought the whole idea of the CD
BW> was that as long as laser light could bounce through the
BW> plastic, it will read correctly.
BF> Nope. The light goes into the disc and bounces off the layer of
BF> Aluminum (or in a few cases, gold) and then has to get back TO
BF> the receptor.
BW> Gee what do you think I meant by bounce through the plastic? I
BW> didn't say bounce through the metal. Although the metal is thin
BW> enough to see light through.
If the beam is significantly distorted on either or both paths, then an
error will occur. How significant that error is depends on the application. A
single errored bit in an audio bitstream is totally insignificant. If the
stream is compressed, the error may be much more significant, and an error or
two in a video bitstream can be very significant. A single error in a data
file, or worse an executable file, can be disastrous. However, the data
streams on digital CD-ROM's are encrypted, and even a fairly significant number
of errors, sometimes as high as 30% or more, depending on the encryption, can
be recovered. Thus, a single small scratch may not cause any significant
problems. I am not certain, but I believe that all of the common CD-ROM
formats use techniques similar to ECC encryption, which can recover anything
less than 15 consecutive errored bits in a block, if I recall.
BW> I guess I am just going eventually going to have to sacrifice one of
BW> my CDs to learn what is okay and what isn't. I heard stories ranging
BW> from CDs can be thrown across the room and last forever to one
BW> little scratch will make them unreadable. Well I have some scratches
BW> on my CDs and they still work fine. I have also taken a 600x
BW> microscope to the CDs and found all kinds of crap (dust, dirt, etc.)
BW> laying on the CDs and this doesn't seem to cause them any problems.
Anything that causes a loss of only a bit or two is not going to be a
problem, as the decryption routine will salvage the data. A circular scratch
is going to be MUCH worse than a radial scratch, although it will affect fewer
files. Large amounts of dust or fingerprints will indeed affect performance,
as you can easily confirm for yourself WITHOUT permanently losing the disk.
The analog Laser Video Disks are much more susceptible still to damage from
scratched or fingerprints, as I can personally attest, but CD's can also suffer
from fingerprints and scratches, as I can also personally attest.
BW> Well dealing with rumors again. I understand oxidation bit, but the
BW> sputtered coating is sealed in plastic. Why would it oxide? I
BW> thought the whole idea of one of the miracles of plastic was that it
BW> was great at preventing such things?
Well, yes, but nothing lasts forever, and the diffusion rate of O2
through vinyl at room temperature, although not great, is not zero, either.
Cosmic radiation and thermal stresses also will eventually take their toll on
both the plastic and the metal. The vinyl is probably sensitive to UV, and the
vinyl will eventually craze and split, especially if maintained at higher
temperatures. There are also various beasties that can and will attack the
vinyl. Lest it sound like I am saying that your CD collection will fall apart
by tomorrow, let me say that with normal care, they should easily last 30 years
or more, and with archival care, they should last many centuries.
BW> Speaking about rumors, I had one guy tell me that the lifespan of
BW> LCD screens is 10 years and then they will just fade to a level that
BW> they are unreadable.
I see no reason why, although if constantly exposed to direct sunlight,
that might be the case. I should not think that indoor use would ever suffer
from such fading. I have a laptop and several watches that are older than
that, with no evidence of such fading.
Les
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From: KEN LAM Number: 5376
To: ALL Date: 10/10/93 7:48a
Subj: Caddies. Refer: NONE
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Well, I was just looking through this mail area and noticed a little
debate going on about caddies. What are the advantages of have caddy
vs. caddyless drives?
TTYL Ken
... I put my computer in Macintosh compatibility mode and it locked up!
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From: GLENN LOFTUS Number: 5377
To: BENNY FOSTER Date: 10/12/93 8:50p
Subj: Re: Mitsumi Multi Spin?? Refer: NONE
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> "Have you heard about Mitsumi Multi Spin???"
BF> No, I'm being told by MANY people that there is a 300K multi-spin
BF> cd-rom drive out but no one can give me any details on it. ????
The Gateway 2000 system I purchased last year came with the new
Mitsumi double-spin drive. It is model number FX-001D.
Transfer rate is 300K/s, and access speed is 350ms.
I would rather have gotten SCSI drive like the Toshiba 3401, but
the price of the Mitsumi simply couldn't be beat.
--Glenn...
... A day without sunshine is like night.
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From: GORDON FLETCHER Number: 5378
To: JOHN HILEMAN Date: 10/12/93 11:49a
Subj: CREATIVE OMNICD Refer: NONE
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JH>BTW, if you buy the Soundblaster ASP, it comes with the 1993 Groliers MPC
JH>encyclopedia. This is a good one and the movies are pretty smooth on my
JH>system (386-33 with Trident 8900C video).
JH>I'm happy with my purchase. Hope this helps.
John, thanks for your comments. I have SB Pro, and for my purpose the
sound is OK. If I want to play a CD I use a regular CD player. I'm not a
musician so I never use the juke-box, pianos, organs, banjos, et al. The
CD-ROM drive that came with it is OK, but slow, and only single speed.
I'm hoping to get more speed with the OmniCd. Are you satisfied with the
speed of OmniCD? I assume it takes caddies ...?
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From: BRUCE WILSON Number: 5379
To: TAMI THOMPSON Date: 10/13/93 12:00a
Subj: Walkthroughs and Flybys Refer: NONE
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TT>Yes, there is some really nifty stuff on the CD-ROM disk,
TT>but you are right -- you have to work at getting some of
TT>them to work! I think my favorite is the "Virtual Reality
TT>House". -Tami
Tami, 3DHOUSE has been around on BBS land for some time. The first time
I saw it I contacted the author and went out to get Virtual Reality
Studio, the program he used to create it. VRS was proted over from the
Amiga so it had some awkwardness in its interface but the last upgrade
did a lot toward fixing it.
Another program, VISTAPRO, is used in the demos to create the fractal
landscape flyovers. I find it also intriguing to play with.
My two main problems with the F&W CD was getting my PAS 16 to properly
funtion as the Soundblaster they were requesting.
Also My S3-24bit video card was not always recognized for some reason.
The Medical demos refused to play until I swapped for a Tseng 4000 card.
Both cards are VESA standard so I still don't know the reason for the
rejection of the S3.
"Selling Water by the River" MA 01380-0131
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From: JASON SUTTLE Number: 5380
To: BRUCE WILSON Date: 10/14/93 6:44p
Subj: Sequel to the 7th guest Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
BW> JS>P.S. I CAN help you out with the cans. The answer is "SHY
BW> JS>GYPSY SLYLY SPRYLY TRYST BY MY CRYPT".
BW> JS>--- RA 2.01/GEcho 1.01+
BW> !!!!!!!!!!!!!!SHUT UP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
BW> "Selling Water by the River" MA 01380-0131
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Just helping out a stuck individual on a puzzle. Hope I didn't ruin anything
for anyone.
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From: JASON SUTTLE Number: 5381
To: DAVID FITCHES Date: 10/14/93 9:02p
Subj: 7th Guest 100% Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
DF> Has anyone had problems with the microscope puzzle in
DF> The 7th
DF> Guest....?? I've got v.1.2 OEM [Like-wise-Grin!] and am
DF> playing on a Trident - 8900C w/1Mb on board and when playing
DF> the Microscope puzzle in the "medical room" the screen
DF> display messes up something FIERCE..!!
I personally haven't solved the microscope puzzle, but I think it requires you
to know how to play the board game Othello. I can get past it, but only using
the book in the library. Another fun one is the chessboard in the bathroom
(switching the black & white horses from one side to the other). I used to
have the Trident card, but got rid of it before getting T7G. I am currently
running a Tseng Labs ET4000 w/ High Sierra DAC.
Jason
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From: JASON SUTTLE Number: 5382
To: DAVID FITCHES Date: 10/14/93 9:04p
Subj: Sequel to The 7th Guest Refer: NONE
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DF> > MC>I hear that the sequel is in the making, and will appear on the
DF> > MC>new system. No doubt it will also make it's way to the PC at
DF> > MC>the same time
DF> > All I know is that it is supposed to be called "The 11th Hour".
DF> Let me know if you hear anything more about this will
I have talked to Graeme Devine (writer/programmer of T7G). He said it would
probably be out sometime between October and December. He said it was going
to be on one CD this time instead of two. I may give him a call next week and
see how far along Trilobyte is on it.
Jason
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From: JASON SUTTLE Number: 5383
To: KEN BACHMAN @ 930/1 Date: 10/14/93 9:06p
Subj: Re: Sequel to The 7th Guest Refer: NONE
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* In a message originally to Matt Chapman, Ken Bachman @ 930/1 said:
K9> So have you play T7G? If so what is the deal with the cans?
K9> I got part of it, at least I think I have but cannot get any
K9> futher.
K9> So far I got
K9> SHY
K9> GYPSY _______
K9> _____ TRYST
K9> BY MY CRYPT
Undoubtedly, someone will get mad at me for giving this away, but, what the
hey.
"SHY GYPSY SLYLY SPRYLY TRYST BY MY CRYPT".
Jason
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From: JASON SUTTLE Number: 5384
To: BRUCE WILSON Date: 10/14/93 9:08p
Subj: Sequel to the 7th guest Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
BW> JS>P.S. I CAN help you out with the cans. The answer is "SHY
BW> JS>GYPSY SLYLY SPRYLY TRYST BY MY CRYPT".
BW> JS>--- RA 2.01/GEcho 1.01+
BW> !!!!!!!!!!!!!!SHUT UP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Hey, the guy asked for help, and I gave it to him. No need to YELL. :-)
Jason
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From: TAD KINDELSPIRE Number: 5385
To: JERRY CORNELIUS Date: 10/14/93 12:31a
Subj: t7Guest Soundtrack Refer: NONE
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-> This is to all you owners of The 7th Guest by Trilobyte, and no,
-> it's not about the game not working in my system -- it does,
-> flawlessly (386DX40).
->
-> As you may know, disc 2 has a pair of audio tracks which amount
-> to full-length sound-tracks from the game. The Fat Man's music
-> is as good as the animation in this one, and I look forward to
-> hearing it complete.
->
-> But my stereo's cd player plays silence for the duration of the
-> first track, then jumps into the second track with full volume.
-> I don't see how my player could be responsible, so it seems that
-> the first track on my disc is silent (it plays, counts up, etc,
-> but there is no sound until it hits track 2).
->
-> Is this the way it is with your audio cd too or am I the only one
-> to suffer in this way?
->
-> * SLMR 2.1 *
->
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->
->
->
->I Have tryed the 2nd CD on 3 diff CD players all the same way Track 2
is the 1st one I yes.
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From: TAD KINDELSPIRE Number: 5386
To: KELLY FREEMAN Date: 10/14/93 12:46a
Subj: The 7th Guest Refer: NONE
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-> I got a copy of the 7th Guest game (on CD), and I think it
-> is the best one that I've ever played on the computer. However,
-> I am stuck on the puzzle where you look into the microscope, and
-> play an Othello style game. The computer beats me every time,
-> and I'm beginning to think this is hopeless.
->
-> Has anyone actually completed that puzzle? Don't just tell
-> me that you did (I probably won't believe you!), I want to know
-> how you did it!
->
-> thanks,
-> -kel
->
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->
->
->
->
->
I Have yet to talk to anyone who has beat the microscope game... but
you can still finsh the game.
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From: AL LEE Number: 5387
To: CHRIS SNYDER Date: 10/13/93 5:26p
Subj: Re: DAY OF THE TENTACLE Refer: NONE
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-=> Quoting Chris Snyder to Chris Wise <=-
CS> King's Quest II, III, IV. ega,ega,ega $5,5,5
Sorry to butt in, but I'll buy these 3 for $15 delivered if
they have orginal disks & docs
Al
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From: ERIC TREMBLAY Number: 5388
To: ALL CANADIAN PEOPLE Date: 10/13/93 11:16p
Subj: Mistsumi Model LU-005 Refer: NONE
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Hi All,
I was wondering if anyone knows how to get a hold of controller
Cards for the Mitsumi LU-005 in Ontario Canada?
I've got the ATI Stereo F/X sound card that controls the CD-ROM
but I want to get rid of it and go for the simple CD-ROM controller card
without sound.
Any help would be appreciated.
TTYL
Eric
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From: EDDIE PHILLIPS Number: 5389
To: DAVE RYDER Date: 10/09/93 2:24p
Subj: Re: Mayo Clinic & OS/2 Refer: NONE
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-=> Quoting Dave Ryder to All <=-
DR>
DR> Has anyone had any experience running Mayo Clinic Family Health
DR> Book, Interactive Edition, under a WinOS/2 Session?
Hmmmm....can't understand why you're getting the GPF. I installed it under
full screen WIN-OS2 and it ran fine. I haven't tried running seamlessly on
the OS/2 desktop, though. I didn't do anything special to get it to work,
so I don't have any words of wisdom...sorry.
... "640K ought to be enough for anybody." - Bill Gates, 1981
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From: EDDIE PHILLIPS Number: 5390
To: LEE MYERS Date: 10/10/93 8:43p
Subj: Re: The Death of a Young Refer: NONE
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-=> Quoting Lee Myers to All <=-
LM> I hope this makes sense and I hope maybe somebody's child will
LM> learn from this. In all honesty, I hope my daughter learns
LM> from this and that someday someone elses father or mother does
LM> not have to do what I just did!
AMEN !! If you're a parent, I sure hope you didn't ignore Lee's plea !!
Trust me, it CAN HAPPEN to your child !!! Teach them bicycle safety and,
for God's sake, KEEP THEM OFF THE MAIN ROADS !!!
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From: GARY PITTMAN Number: 5391
To: GREGORY S. INMAN Date: 10/13/93 11:49p
Subj: Britannica Refer: NONE
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On 10-11-93, Gregory S. Inman said to Gary Pittman!
GS> Gary,
GS> I'm not sure where you got your Britannica, but my "paper" copy
GS>goes for $1800 or so. When the salesman was here (last fall) he
GS>said the company would not release the Britannica on disc,
GS>but does have available Compton's Multimedia Encyclopedia
GS>for DOS or Windows.
Greg,
Now that you mention it $400 does sound awfully cheap for a set of
Britannica's. I'm wondering if it wasn't another encyclopedia that I got a
price for. I'll check into it and let you know what I find. I know a lady
who sells (or did sell) encyclopedia's and I thought it was the
Britannica. I'm getting old and the grey matter isn't what it once was.
Maybe I imagined the whole thing.<G>
Regards,
Gary
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From: ERIC JAN Number: 5392
To: BRIAN SEVERN Date: 10/12/93 10:44p
Subj: Omni CD-ROM from Creative Refer: NONE
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If you are using a single speed CD-ROM right now, the double speed
CD-ROM is definitely much faster. And I don't think that you need some
special MPC-2 software to use it. (On my Toshiba 3401, the CD-ROM
player spins twice as fast when I use all my CD-ROM software. I mean
all of them.)
Hope this will help you!
Eric
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From: RICHARD KEYES Number: 5393
To: RICK POTTS Date: 10/13/93 7:05a
Subj: Encarta... Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
You were chatting about ENCARTA...
RP>Actually, I bought the Software Toolworks/Groliers encyclopedia (from
RP>Kirk Jensen) when I couldn't justify the price difference between it
RP>Encarta. Software Toolworks is a fine program, and from the tone of y
RP>note I guess I didn't give up much in the way of quality as I saved t
RP>$200 U.S. additional that Encarta would have cost. <g>
I've used both Encarta and Groliers encyclopedias. Encarta is really in
a different field to Groliers, in my opinion.
Groliers is great fun for kids as its real easy to use and the video,
pictures and sounds can be easily accessed. However the depth of
information contained in Encarta make it a true reference piece rather
than an interesting program.
You can't really go and seriously look up a topic in Groliers (or other
encyclopedias in its price range). The information tends to be of the
most basic type. With Encarta, it is possible to use it for proper
reference work, as the amount of information is quite phenomenal. Its
also really easy to cut and paste the material into your word processor.
Still this is all at a price, so if your just interested in an
encyclopedia for a bit of educational fun, then Groliers is more than
acceptable.
Anyway, that's my two bobs worth.
Bye 4 Now,
Rich
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From: ROBERT STEPHENS Number: 5394
To: ROWAN EVANS Date: 10/10/93 10:20a
Subj: Re: SB PRO OR SB 16 Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
RE> Hi Robert!
RE>
RE> On 10-02-93 Robert Stephens wrote to ROWAN EVANS...
RE>
RE> RS> I hate Creative Labs myself, for owning a sbpro for over a year and
RE> RS> getting a PAS-16 the difference in sound is phoenominal.
RE>
RE> I refused to buy an SB Pro, waited for the SB 16 ASP! I have had a
RE> PAS 16, so I can talk reasonably authoritavely on both cards...
RE>
RE> I preferred the PAS 16 sound, but wanted the Panasonic CD-ROM
RE> controller support......
I just ordered my Panasonic cd-rom drive with controller - so its no
problem, anyways I have a motherboard with 8 slots, ill still have 3
left!.
RE> RS> RE> BTW, the PAS 16 only has a polled, 68Kbps SCSI-1 SCSI host
RE> RS> RE> adapter... Adequate for a CD-ROM drive, but hardly what I'd
RE> RS> RE> call an "Excellent" SCSI card....
RE> RS>
RE> RS> Well, its 680Kb a sec... Its well suited to its intended purpose.
RE>
RE> True, but there are a heap of msgs starting to appear from people wanting
RE> to attach HDDs to the PAS 16's SCSI connector!
I was going to do this as a tempory measure till I got an adaptec, but
I forgot all about SCSI and got another IDE. Would restrict the
transfer rate of a SCSI (Fast SCSI-2) drive by about 2-4 times.
RE> ..[truncated]..
RE> RS> RE> CZ> 6) SB Software support (thru SBOS, a SB emulation program)
RE> RS> RE>
RE> RS> RE> Native SB Pro and OPL3 drivers... none of this emulation cr*p....
RE> RS>
RE> RS> The PAS-16 has Yamaha OPL-3, but only hardware SB (mono) em. Pity it
RE> RS> has this, I feel a lot of games writers dont bother specifically
RE> RS> supporting the PAS-16 and just use the SB emulation, when the PAS-16
RE> RS> is a million times better.
RE>
RE> The PAS 16 *IS* better than the standard SB, but I wouldn't make the
RE> cheque out for *QUITE* that much!
Stereo 16-bit sound is just a touch better :)
RE> RS> RE> CZ> ..[GUS].. 8) $199 list price, $129 street price
RE> RS> RE>
RE> RS> RE> Cheap to con suckers like you into buying one.....
RE> RS>
RE> RS> Heh, who bought a SB16 ?
RE>
RE> And I stand behind it (because you guys keep throwing rotten eggs!) and
RE> my reasons for purchase of it, as it does what I want it to do :-
RE>
RE> 1. Provide support for my Panasonic CR562b CD-ROM drive.
RE> 2. Provide a single-slot sound/CD-ROM control solution.
RE> 3. Provide 100% native SB Pro 2 (OPL3) and SB support
RE> 4. Provide 16 bit playback/record sound.
Only thing I envy is the native sbpro support!.
l8r.
-Robert
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From: ROBERT STEPHENS Number: 5395
To: ANDREW SEE Date: 10/10/93 10:52a
Subj: Sbpro, Does It Have A Li Refer: NONE
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AS> RE> Well the only guy I've seen selling Texels (not that I've really bee
AS> RE> looking) has been asking around $A800.00.... And, when questioned, o
AS> RE> of his staff said he had one and it "hung" all the time, requiring t
AS> RE> PC to be re-booted!
AS>
AS> Do you honestly think that the Texel would be on the market if it
AS> "Hung all the time", those people were probably trying to use an
AS> Sbpro as a controller, or something equally stupid. My drive has not
AS> hung ONCE. I have heard that some of the panasonics lock up with
AS> Night Owl 9.
This was a problem with old firmware, but has been fixed for a while
now.
-Robert
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From: ROBERT STEPHENS Number: 5396
To: QUINN LARKIN Date: 10/10/93 10:53a
Subj: Re: Sequel to The 7th Gue Refer: NONE
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QL> >I was just wondering if anyone out there has heard anything about the
QL> >sequel to The 7th Guest being out, or coming out soon. I talked to
Graeme
QL> >Devine (lead programmer) at Trilobyte Software a few months ago, and he
QL> >said they were shooting to release the sequel between Sept. and Dec. Any
QL> >info would be most appreciated.
QL>
QL> From what I've heard it's going to be called The 11th Hour and
QL> will only be playable on a MPC2 spec machine. (Jeez My Computers
QL> out of date already - Dont ya hate it when that happens?)
Goodie, my machine exceeds MPC-2 in a lot of areas :-).
-Robert
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From: JOHN FISHER Number: 5397
To: STEVE GREENO Date: 10/11/93 11:29a
Subj: Cd-Rom Catalog Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
G'day Steve!
Friday September 24 1993 12:30, Roberto Reyes wrote to Steve Greeno:
SG >> FREE CD-ROM CATALOG
>> OVER 200 TITLES
>> $10.00 TO $50.00
>> SEND TO:
>> STEVE GREENO
>> 1275 E. PRINCE
>> TUCSON AZ. 85719
Please add my address for catalogs
The Silicon Office
P.O. Box 89,
Kurri Kurri NSW 2327
Australia
John
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From: JOHN FISHER Number: 5398
To: ALL Date: 10/11/93 11:42a
Subj: Reseller Wanting Dealers Refer: NONE
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G'day All!
The Silicon Office in NSW, Australia is looking for Dealers anywhere to resell
there cd-roms and platters. Those wishing for us to resell the products can
send us a catalog at :-
The Silicon Office
P.O. Box 89,
Kurri Kurri NSW 2327
I would reply back to all messages that dealers have wrote but there is a few
and thought this would be the best way to advertise that I was interested in
there catalogs.
All echo mail or netmail will be reply back too.
John
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From: JOHN FISHER Number: 5399
To: ADRIAN SALAS Date: 10/11/93 11:58a
Subj: CD-ROM SALE Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
G'day Adrian!
Wednesday October 06 1993 18:57, Adrian Salas wrote to All:
AS> For a complete price list of CDs leave net-mail address or fax#!
AS> Shipping is 5.00 up to 3 cds .50 each addition CA add 7.75% check/money
AS> order in US funds payable to ADRIAN SALAS to: SAN DIEGO ROM CONNECTION
AS> 2434 EAST 32ND STREET, NATIONAL CITY CA 91950-7710 USA
The Silicon Office
P.O. Box 89,
Kurri Kurri NSW 2327
Australia
John
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From: ROWAN EVANS Number: 5400
To: MARCUS LEE Date: 10/13/93 9:28p
Subj: 7th Guest 100% Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
Hi Marcus!
On 10-10-93 Marcus Lee wrote to Rowan Evans...
ML> About 7th Guest... I don't have that OEM thingy nor the
ML> version no. on my cdroms... but then again I didn't get it
ML> in an OEM bundle...I bought the game.
I bought mine in a store (unnamed to protect the guilty)... Found out
when I got it home it was "unbundled"....
I did see the version on the older copy I borrowed, but can't remember
where!
Cheers!
o
/U\
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From: ROWAN EVANS Number: 5401
To: BOB BREED Date: 10/13/93 10:00p
Subj: Panasonic vs Toshiba ? Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
Hi Bob!
On 10-10-93 Bob Breed wrote to All...
BB> Having lurked in this echo for some time, I have now narrowed my
BB> choice for a CD Drive to two units: The Panasonic CR-562B or the
BB> Toshiba 3401B. Price is not a MAJOR factor, but it amounts to
BB> about $125 difference between the two drives -- which seem to
BB> have almost the same specs. My question is this: Is saving this
BB> $125 a wise move? Or another way of phrasing the question: What
BB> do I get for spending the extra bucks?
The Panasonic's not a SCSI... And if you want the PAS 16 (as you state
later in your msg) then you'd have to go for the Toshiba...
Poe Lim has used both under OS/2 2.x and notes the Toshiba to be a
faster drive in his setup... I've used the CR562B on various PCs
under DOS/Win and compared it to a couple of NEC CD-ROM drives (the
74-1 and 55) and note that the CR562B is faster in this situation...
(But haven't managed to obtain a Toshiba to test against)....
BB> One thing that might be in favor of the Toshiba: It is true
BB> SSCI2, and I don't believe the Panasonic is?
Neither drive is SSCI2! <g>
A couple of other thoughts :-
1. The PAS 16 is only SCSI-1, the Pro Audio Studio is supposed
to be SCSI-2.... Both only use a 680Kbps transfer rate off
the polled SCSI interface....
2. If you plan to use OS/2, check on driver availability if you
go with the Tosh/PAS 16......
Hope this helps!
o
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From: ROWAN EVANS Number: 5402
To: SUNNY HUI Date: 10/13/93 10:03p
Subj: Suggestion of CD-Romdriv Refer: NONE
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Hi Sunny!
On 10-10-93 Sunny Hui wrote to All...
SH> Everybody, I would like to ask a question about the CD-ROM drive. The
SH> situation is that I already had a SB16 sound card. However, the sound
SH> card only has special port for some CD-ROM drive (it doesn't have SCSI
SH> adapter). So, if I want to buy a new CD-ROM Drive, whatshould I do?
SH> Should I buy a SCSI adapter to put in my mother board? What is it
SH> cost? Can anyone give me suggestion? Thanks..
Buy a Panasonic CR562b... It'll connect direct to your SB 16.....
See dealer posts in this echo....
Cheers!
o
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From: HAMISH BLACKALL Number: 5403
To: ALL T7G OWNERS Date: 10/13/93 7:39p
Subj: the 7th guest Refer: NONE
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Has anybody had any success running t7g with a trident 8900 video card. I
can't tell if its the vid card that is slowing the whole thing down. Help.
:-)
Hamish
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From: ALLEN WILLIAMS Number: 5404
To: ADRIAN SALAS Date: 10/11/93 10:52a
Subj: Re: CD-ROM SALE Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
-=> Quoting Adrian Salas to All <=-
AS> ***************** SAN DIEGO ROM CONNECTION ****************
AS> NIGHT OWL 10
AS> 35.00 650+ Megabytes of Fully BBS Ready files
AS> For a complete price list of CDs leave net-mail address or fax#!
AS> Shipping is 5.00 up to 3 cds .50 each addition CA add 7.75%
AS> check/money order in US funds payable to ADRIAN SALAS to: SAN DIEGO ROM
AS> CONNECTION 2434 EAST 32ND STREET, NATIONAL CITY CA 91950-7710 USA
AS> ■ QMPro 1.51 ■ ROM CONNECTION CD-SALES Voice 619-479-8688 10am-7pm
AS> PST
Allen Williams
Wombat Computer Systems
Australia 08-254-8606 (Voice/Fax) Give it all to me...
... ................ ThIs WoMbAt DoEsN't OnLy eAt rOoTs AnD lEaVeS !!
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From: ALLEN WILLIAMS Number: 5405
To: DON RIEB Date: 10/11/93 10:54a
Subj: Re: FREE CDROM CATALOG! Refer: NONE
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-=> Quoting Don Rieb to All <=-
DR> I have updated the catalog and it includes hardware for multimedia
DR> such as sound cards and speakers. There is also a CDROM drive for
DR> $189 (350ms) with interface card and 14.4k modems for $159. The
DR> printed catalog is ready now and to those of you that inquired about
DR> it, you have been mailed a copy.
DR> If there is seriouse CDROM shoppers out there that want a FREE catalog
DR> then send me your name and address to 1:115/724 or log onto the
DR> SaveWare BBS at 708-724-2427. You may also freq CDROMCAT.ZIP from
DR> 1:115/724. Read the sales letter to find out about the discount to
DR> FIDO CDROM conference users.
DR> ** Don Rieb **
Allen Williams
Wombat Computer Systems
51 Washington Drive
Craigmore South Australia 5114
Voice/Fax Australia 08-254-8606
... My hard disk is full! Maybe I'll try this message section thing.
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From: ALLEN WILLIAMS Number: 5406
To: MIKE SHANNON Date: 10/11/93 10:55a
Subj: Re: GREAT PRICES ON PIER'S! Refer: NONE
Read: NO Private: No
-=> Quoting Mike Shannon to All Cd-Rom Dealers <=-
MS> ATTENTION CD-ROM DEALERS!
MS> -------------------------
MS> Starvector is pleased to announce our joint venture with The Pier
MS> Exchange and Damar Enterprises, as distributors for their respective
MS> lines of high- quality, superior shareware CD-ROM titles. We now have
MS> the following CD titles available for resale, with EXCELLENT
MS> mix-n-match dealer pricing:
MS> Pier 3 * Pier 2 * Pier 1 * CD OS/2Box * CD Powerbox 1.01 * CD Winbox
MS> If you are interested in any of these titles, please give us a call!
MS> Starvector Software * 509-457-2892 (voice) * 509-457-2966 (fax)
MS> -!-
MS> * SLMR 2.1a * Hello, I am Mike and I am a baudaholic.
Allen Williams
Wombat Computer Systems
Voice/Fax Australia 08-254-8606 Send it all to me!
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From: DAVID FITCHES Number: 5407
To: ECHO MODERATOR Date: 10/12/93 3:27p
Subj: Gating.... Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
G'day....
I'm the NetHost of a NetWork known in Aust. as ACENET...
What I'm wnting to know is if, provided we follow the rules of the conference,
would it be permissable for us to Gate the echo into our network?
The gating would be done with a program called BLACKHOLE which
is an FTSC compliant Echo Gating program.
I understand that we would be required to obey the conference
rules and that real names would have to be used. Are there any objections?
Regards,
David Fitches
InterNet
t930443@minyos.xx.rmit.edu.au
SysOp of Spetznaz Host Mail Hub (*)
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From: POE LIM Number: 5408
To: ROWAN EVANS Date: 10/13/93 6:02p
Subj: Not In Windows Refer: NONE
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Hello Rowan,
On Oct 11 21:01 in a msg to Poe Lim, Rowan Evans of 3:711/413 wrote:
PL>> Yes you can; as an observation on transfer rate under
PL>> different OS.
RE> yes, but cannot reside "alongside" the earlier figures, they go as
RE> a separate set of figures for an alternate operating system!
RE> Whereas if you had done the tests under DOS, there would have been
RE> a slightly better correlation to the earlier tests!
The only difference, as far as I can see, the difference of significance is
only in the device drivers. Perhaps this would mean the DOS SCSI device drivers
were poor;ly integrated with DOS. That may bear consideration (perhaps a test
of transfer rate to FAT, under DOS and OS/2. Hmm...)
RE> Well, semi-agreed... (I did put "Agreed!" here and then thought,
RE> "He's going to compare HPFS written data to FAT written data....
RE> No Fair!")
Not really; HPFS is not that much different from FAT without caching. Besides,
we are trying to test the throughput of the CD, not the HD, hence it is
desirable to get a fast HD setup (in fact, best would be an infinitely fast HD
setup so it does not impact on the CD transfer rate).
RE> I had thought it was a 74-1 that I borrowed... maybe I left off
RE> the -1!
You did! :)
RE> It must have been a SCSI-2 CD-ROM drive as I didn't have the
RE> manual and couldn't get the sucker to talk to the PAS 16 (I knew
RE> that the NEC could connect as a mate in PNG has one and its
RE> playing off the PAS 16!)...
Hmm.. I know the Trantor T128 (PAS 16) would be able to do SCSI-2, as one
company was bundling the Texel x024 with the 128s, and the Texels are SCSI-2.
If that's the case, perhaps the 74 wasn't SCSI-2 after all? Only the -1 were
SCSI-2.
RE> True, but the HD should disconnect once its received its "seek"
RE> command and only attempt to "reconnect" when its ready to send...
Not all hardware follow spec closely; this has caused some grief with some
hardware under OS/2, which can be made to do the above, depending on the .ADD.
RE> If properly prioritiesed/interrupt driven, throughput should show
RE> a vast improvement over the DOS type device driver! (You mean
RE> there's something IBM haven't implemented properly in OS/2????
RE> <g>)
If using the 154x, no interrupts.
RE> Umm, no.... $A990.00 or so is too much for the guy to "write-off"
RE> to a researcher!
What! I've seen them much cheaper (I was looking at the 74 before I got the
3401), unless the shocking state of the A$ has had an impact.
RE> Well, I'll post it on AlphaMed, my host BBS for all this
RE> echo-mail.....
Ok, will FReq at some stage, when I have an archive name. Could you please
bundle it with the SB drivers for the 562b?
RE> Maybe David'll let it pass (it does have a (c) Microsoft in
RE> it!)....
In the code itself? If so, may the the (c) for the compiler.
RE> Maybe I should have said that Photo CD was an implementation of
RE> CD-R?
Subset of.
RE> But the "multiple tracks"is still accurate, I just didn't add that
RE> each trach had its own directory structure!
Well, important omission! That's the whole point of CD-R; the directory not
being in the one spot.
RE> o
RE> /U\
Don't fall off. :)
Cheers,
Poe
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From: PAUL T.NELSON Number: 5409
To: BOB NEAL Date: 10/13/93 10:36p
Subj: Re: Encarta... Refer: NONE
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>RR>by it. This is the way it works. Encarta is currently selling at
>RR>CompUSA for $279!!! [As of yesterday 9/26/93] In the future if you
>
>Just for your information Rich, I just read that Microsoft is planning
>to release Encarta on CD for $99! According to the source, Wall Street
>Journal article, Microsoft is looking to get into the entertainment and
>educational software big time. The $99 is a special price that they
>intend to offer through year end after which it will return to the
>overpriced $395 price.
Wow! Encarta on a CD! What a great idea... Do you know how long it took to
load 428 3.5in disks on my HD??? What will they think of next? <VBG> ;)
Just havin' some fun Bob... Paul
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From: MICHAEL COX Number: 5410
To: MIKE SHANNON Date: 10/12/93 6:45p
Subj: Re: OS/2 CD's Refer: NONE
Read: NO Private: No
JP> MS> We're now taking pre-orders for what will be the best-ever OS/2 CD to
JP> MS> hit the market - CD OS/2BOX. It has over 300 megabytes of EXCLUSIVELY
JP> MS> OS/2 2.0/2.1 shareware, with a first-class G.U.I interface. Price
will
I missed the 'price will.....' part, but I'm interested all the same. Could
you drop me a line with the price, and let me know how you deal with
canadian sales, vis a vis dollar conersion, shipping costs, taxes etc.?
Thanks,
M.C
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From: DAVID ROBERTS Number: 5411
To: MARVIN GOLDSTEIN Date: 10/13/93 9:06p
Subj: CD-Rom Drives Refer: NONE
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MG> Want to buy used CR-ROM drives and disks. Any quantity.
MG> Call 517-332-5471 or fax list to 517-332-7463.
MG> -!- T.A.G. 2.6f2a Beta
MG> ! Origin: The Abacus HST-517-645-7343 DS-517-645-0026 (1:159/100)
How about this!
Four (4) Hitachi CD-Rom drives, model 3500. These are the same ones Terry
Blount sells here (I actually bought them from him about 3 months ago).
They come with a controller card that will handle all four drives. Average
access is around 600ms and 150 sustained transfer rate. These are great
for a BBS, I know, they've been on mine the last three months. If
interested, please call 808-624-1293 or leave a message here. Thanks.
... Not tonight, dear.....I have a modem
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From: BILL ENGLISH Number: 5412
To: BORIS OSADCIW Date: 10/11/93 6:55a
Subj: NEW MONSTER CD Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
Hello Boris!
Saturday October 09 1993 02:56, Boris Osadciw wrote to All:
BO> A L L N E W M O N S T E R M E D I A 93 I I
BO> * Over 5,000 NEW Files * Over 665 Meg's * No Dupes * Virus Checked
Do you ship to FPO Military Overseas?
Bill
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From: SHERWIN LIM Number: 5413
To: ALL Date: 10/06/93 1:31a
Subj: CD-ROM Technology. Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
Hi There,
I'm very interested in knowing CD-ROM technology, I wonder
how software programs from diskette or hard disk being transfer
to a compact disk ! anyone has an idea, your reply would be greatly
appreciated.
Regards, Sherwin Lim
Manila, Philippines
(632) 40-3105 Internet :
sherwin.lim@p8.f101.n750.z6.fidonet.org
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From: CARLOS LEGASPI Number: 5414
To: ADRIAN SALAS Date: 10/01/93 12:11a
Subj: CATALOGS Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
Hello Adrian!
-=>> Quoting Adrian Salas To All on Thursday September 16 1993 <<=-
AS> If you would like to receive our FREE CD-ROM Catalog, please leave your
AS> mailing address and we will get it out to you ASAP!
Send me a catalog :
Carlos Legaspi
5 Kaliraya Street
1113 Quezon City
PHILIPPINES
_
(_ arlos
- TagZ -
It is easier to run down a hill than up one.
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From: ISMAIL ARSLANGIRAY Number: 5415
To: MIKE SHANNON Date: 10/13/93 1:59a
Subj: Re: NO#10 $20 Refer: NONE
Read: NO Private: No
> JL>Hi Ismail. Can you send me 5 copies at $20 each, and put it on my
> AMEX?
> Ismail,
> Me too, only send me 20 @ $20 (plus the other two you owe me), as soon as
> you get them in. You have my VISA # on file.
Hi,
Two of them are already have been shipped and please fax your credit card #, I
don't think we no longer keep it on file. TTYL
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From: JOE PATTERSON Number: 5416
To: MIKE SHANNON Date: 10/13/93 6:46a
Subj: OS/2 CD's Refer: NONE
Read: NO Private: No
JP>Mike, I am counting on you NOT to forget me. :{) I
MS> Still at the same address in Cashmere?
MS> .\\ike
Hi Mike, Yup. :{)
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From: MICHAEL ANDREWS Number: 5417
To: ALL Date: 10/14/93 2:54a
Subj: Mitsumi CD Drivers for OS/2 2.1 GA Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
Just D/L'd the New Drivers off of the IBM Support BBS. FREQ'able here
BTN of MITFX.ZIP. File Size is 14k, Below is an excerpt from the Docs:
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This README describes an OS/2 device driver (MITFX001.ADD) for the
Mitsumi CD-ROM drives. The device driver supports the new
FX series of Mitsumi drives: the single speed CRMC-FX001 and the
double-speed CRMC-FX001D. The device driver also supports the
older Mitsumi CRMC-LU005.
This device driver does not support the older Mitsumi CRMC-LU002
CD-ROM drive (also known as the Tandy CDR-1000 or BSR-6800).
Supported Features
------------------
The OS/2 Mitsumi CD-ROM device driver (MITFX001.ADD) supports the
following features:
* Reads data from CD-ROM discs conforming to the High Sierra/ISO-9660
file formats.
* Plays audio from standard audio CDs or mixed mode CD-ROM discs
containing both data and audio
* Multisession photo CD
* Reads data from Mode 2 Form 1 or Mode 2 Form 2 sector formats
* MMPM/2 Software Motion Video
* MMPM/2 CD Audio Player
* Software lock, unlock and eject (Models FX001 and FX001D only)
* Data transfer via software polling or interrupts
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So if you need them come an get it, I've got them installed here in less
than 10 minutes.
... If you want a Galaxy class PC cruiser, "OS/2" is it!
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From: BOB PAYNE Number: 5418
To: MIKE MUNNELLY Date: 10/15/93 1:03a
Subj: Mitsumi Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
* In a message originally to All, Mike Munnelly said:
> Bringing mitsumi into the issue again, I have attempted to
> use the lu005.add driver to install OS/2 on the CD rom. I am
CHECK the ibm support bbs they just released a driver just hrs ago
for you Mitsumi..
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From: RON STRILAEFF Number: 5419
To: ALL Date: 10/15/93 8:05a
Subj: MCA multimedia cards ? Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
I would like to know where I could obtain an all in one Stereo digital sound,
midi and cdrom interface card for my PS/2 MicroChannel machine. I know that
this is available for the ISA machines from Creative Labs, and Aztech Labs,
but not even IBM can tell me how to get this for their machines, except of
course the $5000 IBM solution (IBM : Love 'em and Hate 'em).
Thanks
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From: BOB JACKSON Number: 5420
To: BRICE FLECKENSTEIN Date: 10/14/93 10:15a
Subj: ADULT Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
BF> * SLMR 2.1a * The trouble with a kitten is that, eventually it's
You have the world's greatest tagline collection. If I send you a
floppy, will you send me a copy of it? Maybe you could put it on a CD
(he said, staying on topic).
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From: BOB JACKSON Number: 5421
To: BRICE FLECKENSTEIN Date: 10/14/93 10:18a
Subj: CDROM & 80286 Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
BF> There are a few - the Wavemate Bullet-286 upgrade motherboards,
^^^^^^^^^^^
In 1993, isn't this an oxymoron? (:>
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From: JERRY JENSEN Number: 5422
To: BORIS OSADCIW Date: 10/14/93 3:37p
Subj: Re: night owl 10 Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
If I don't have a BBS...well I still be able to accesss the progs or what?...I
know stupid question....but,,what do I have to do inorder to play these
progs?.....just copy them to my HD...then play em or what? Later.......Thorvic
SOUNDGARDEN...........OR DEATH!
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From: BOB HART Number: 5423
To: DAVID BERNARD Date: 10/14/93 8:41p
Subj: Re: MSCDEX Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
> |CA> I have a new CD-ROM drive on a 486DX2-66 using DESQVIEW
> |
> |CA>2.42 and QEMM386 that will not loadhi without locking up
> |
> |CA>the whole system ( power switch reboot only ) the driver
> |
> |CA>is MSCEX any one have any ideas? any good config.sys
> |
> |CA>command lines?
> |
> +--------------------------------------------------------------------
> -------+
>
> In CONFIG.SYS
> DEVICE=C:\QEMM\LOADHI.SYS /R:1 C:\MTMCDD.SYS /D:MSCD001 /P:300 /M:4
> /I:5 /T:K
>
> In Autoexec.BAT
> C:\QEMM\LOADHI /R:1 C:\MSCDEX /D:MSCD001 /M:4 /L:K /V
>
> I have set to run in a 604K window in DV and it works well.
>
> Good Luck! Ltr...David
The driver.sys would be have to be the driver for the SCSI board that the
cd-rom drive is attached to. I use ASPI4DOS with my adaptec controller but
other than that your setup looks good.
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From: BOB HART Number: 5424
To: STEWART ROTHMAN Date: 10/14/93 8:44p
Subj: Re: PANASONIC VS TOSHIBA ? Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
>> One thing that might be in favor of the Toshiba: It is true
>> SSCI2, and I don't believe the Panasonic is?
>> Any thoughts....? Has anyone used both drives and can really
>> make a side-by-side evaluation?
>
> I haven't used the Panasonic, but I have the Toshiba and a MV PAS
> 16, and IMHO, it is a super combination, extremely high quality and
> VERY VERY fast.
I have used both and they are both excellent. I prefer the Toshiba 3401
though. It is a multi session drive and extreamly fast.
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From: PAUL OUTERSON Number: 5425
To: ALL Date: 10/15/93 7:20a
Subj: Nec cd-rom special Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
We've been able to get a GREAT deal on some NEC 74-1 external CD-ROM drives.
These units have a 280ms access time, multi-spin, photo-cd compatible, and are
SCSI-II. We are selling them at an UNBELIEVABLE price of $425.
Shipping and handling are not included. FEDEX COD and 2nd DAY AIR services
available. Master Card and VISA accepted. If interested, call DataCore at
508-832-0201 or call our BBS to order online at 508-832-0935. Call today!!
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From: TONY DAVIS Number: 5426
To: ALL Date: 10/15/93 9:32a
Subj: BBS Defense Fund Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
The Tony Davis Electronic Defense Fund
Established to help pay the costs of litigation in defense of criminal charges
against Tony Davis, the costs of defending the State's attempt to forfeit and
sell Tony Davis' Oklahoma Information Exchange BBS computer equipment and
prosecuting cases against persons who violated any user of the Oklahoma
Information Exchange BBS civil rights as a result of the raid and seizure of
the OIE BBS.
The outcome of these legal procedures will inevitable have a long term effect
on the electronic communications community, and all interested parties are
requested to help defend their legal rights.
Please send your donation to:
The Tony Davis Electronic Defense Fund
3 Quarter Horse Lane
McLoud, Oklahoma 74851
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From: BOB HALL Number: 5427
To: BORIS OSADCIW Date: 10/14/93 8:55a
Subj: CDROM SPECIALS Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
BO> BO>> Chinon Int 340ms Kit - $359.00 Chinon Ext 340ms Kit - $449.00 - SC
BO>>> Boris,
BO>The DMR600 is a 600ms unit with 150kps transfer rate, while the DMR604 is a
Boris, please stop quoting your own price list BACK into the echo. You
have done this over and over, it is very annoying.
Bob Hall
Moderator.
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From: BOB HALL Number: 5428
To: MICHELLEA SORENSEN Date: 10/14/93 9:03a
Subj: ...CONTINUED Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
MS>P.S.
MS> Dear U.S. Customers:
P.S. Michellea...
There is a 10 line limit in this echo. Thanks in advance for abiding by
the rules....
BOB
:-)
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From: BOB HALL Number: 5429
To: CARL DELEO Date: 10/14/93 9:06a
Subj: NEW CD EAGLE EYE Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
10 line limit in this echo for ANY ad.....
thanks
Bob Hall
Moderator.
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From: BOB HALL Number: 5430
To: BORIS OSADCIW Date: 10/14/93 9:15a
Subj: CDROM SYSTEMS Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
BO>**************** C D - R O M D R I V E P R I C E S ****************
Please don't duplicate your ads Boris.
Bob Hall
Moderator.
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From: BOB HALL Number: 5431
To: DWIGHT BRIMLEY Date: 10/14/93 9:17a
Subj: CD'S FOR SALE Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
DB>I HAVE TWO CD'S FOR SALE, BOTH NEW IN THE BOX. MICROSOFT WORD FOR WINDOWS WI
Please, when offering something for sale or trade, LEAVE an avenue for
the users of this echo to CONTACT you....... Do not leave messages like
this in the echo in the future.
Thanks
Bob Hall
Moderator.
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From: BOB HALL Number: 5432
To: CHRISTER JACOBSSON Date: 10/14/93 9:20a
Subj: XXX-RATED CDS! Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
CJ>CDROM-player. Now I'm looking for a GOOD CD with XXX-rated GIF's, preferably
In the past all topics, references, etc to adult topics were banned in
this echo. However, I'd greatly appreciate you just leaving a message
that you are looking for x rated cdroms, your phone number, etc in the
echo, rather than explicit types of files.
Bob Hall
Moderator.
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From: BOB HALL Number: 5433
To: MIKE SHANNON Date: 10/14/93 9:32a
Subj: FIREARM CD-ROM Refer: NONE
Read: NO Private: No
Mike,
I saw your message of concern concerning FIDONET, please do not use this
echo to say "OK, it is on the way", etc.......
You are only adding more fuel to your own fire.
Bob Hall
Moderator.
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From: BOB HALL Number: 5434
To: ALL Date: 10/15/93 11:47a
Subj: INTERNATIONAL DEALERS Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
I have noticed several international requests for dealer/distributors,
and their addresses/numbers. I can highly recommend this company. If
you would like their informationa and dealer lists, please conatact:
Daryl Rivenbark.
Multimedia Software
1-800-865-5354 US Only.
1-317-878-4452 International
FAX number 317-878-4982 or 5982
Thanks, and again, they do have excellent pricing and are highly
recommended.
BOB
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From: JOE SMITH Number: 5435
To: ALL Date: 10/15/93 12:44a
Subj: Hitachi and NetWork CDROMs Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
I need a couple of things. 1) The phone number for Hitachi's bulletin board.
I have an older Hitachi CDROM drive and no drivers.
2) I'm looking for a good CD with networking goodies. Know any sources and
prices?
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From: LEE MYERS Number: 5436
To: JOHN WILKINSON Date: 10/13/93 10:39p
Subj: The Death of a Young Man Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
NOTE: This message was originally addressed to ALL
and was forwarded to you by JOHN WILKINSON
--------------------
TO THE SYSOPS WHO RECEIVE THIS -- Please pass this to
other boards and maybe one child will be saved. I do
realize that this subject is not within the normal
confines of most of the bases I am placing it, however,
sometimes the subject goes beyond and I felt this should
be spread to the most people around.
This is a message designed for every parent!
Today at approximately 11:30 AM, October 8th, 1993,
I was at the death of a young man in Erlanger, Kentucky.
The young man was riding his bike and drove across a
driveway, at the same time a delivery truck was turning
into the driveway. The boy eight or nine was struck.
I immediately approached the boy hoping that I could help,
he was bleeding excessively from the mouth and nose.
I could tell he was in shock and that my knowledge was
far to less to help, don't know why but I said, "Your Mom
and Dad love you son", at that moment he appeared to relax,
the young man was dead. This is a true story and if local
you will hear of it on the radio and TV probably tonight.
I know not the young mans name, I did have my 10 year old
daughter with me and I am sure she will be seeing it in her
mind for a long time. Maybe just maybe when riding her bike
she will take the moment to insure that the cross traffic lanes
are clear or that no one is trying to make a turn into a
driveway.
My heart goes out to the parents of the child, I will visit
them at the funeral and hopefully help them know that their
son knew that they loved him.
These questions come to my mind -- Where was the helmet for the
boy? Why had he been riding on a major road? Why did he have
to die?
So when you say to yourself that maybe I should let my son or
daughter ride without that helmet, that maybe I don't have to
take the time to teach them road safety and defensive riding,
or anything of another thousand things that we know. Think
again. I know I will teach again and again and hope and pray
that another young boy or girl won't die in my hands.
I hope this makes sense and I hope maybe somebody's child will
learn from this. In all honesty, I hope my daughter learns
from this and that someday someone elses father or mother does
not have to do what I just did!
Lee Myers
T.L.C. Computers BBS
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* Origin: The Synthesis BBS * Old Bridge, NJ * (908)360-9462 (1:107/63
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From: GORDON FLETCHER Number: 5437
To: ED FEINS Date: 10/13/93 7:22p
Subj: CREATIVE OMNICD Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
-=> Quoting Ed Feins to Gordon Fletcher <=-
EF> Personally I prefer the caddyless drives - 'cause you don't need
EF> caddies!
Ed, you mean now I have to sell my caddies? I have about 15 of them.
Think I'll donate them to my grandson along with the old ROM drive.
My OLX reader just quit. Do you think it self destructs in time unless
registered? This message is via Bluewave. Hope it works! Fletch.
... Catch the Blue Wave!
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From: MIKE SHANNON Number: 5438
To: MIKE DEMSKI Date: 10/14/93 11:28p
Subj: Programmer's CD. Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
MD>I'm looking for a programmer's CD (especially C/C++ language). Anyone know
o
MD>one available with lots of programmer's goodies? Thanks in advance.
We carry Programmer's Megapack at $29. One of the best I've seen.
Later,
.\\ike
STARVECTOR SOFTWARE * VISA * MC * AMEX * DISCOVER * SHIPPING: $4 to 5 pcs.
509-457-2892 (VOICE) * 509-457-2966 (FAX) * 1-800-767-1284 (ORDERS ONLY!!)
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* SLMR 2.1a * I still miss my ex-wife, but my aim is getting better.
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From: MIKE SHANNON Number: 5439
To: THOMAS SECORN Date: 10/14/93 11:28p
Subj: IMPERSONATION? Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
Thomas, (or whomever)
I wonder if you realize that calls to an 800-line can be traced. Be
chatting with you soon.
.\\ike
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From: MIKE SHANNON Number: 5440
To: BILL PEARSON Date: 10/14/93 11:28p
Subj: CD-ROM PRE-ORDERS! Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
BP>Mike, Can you give me a package price on Night Owl 8, 9, & 10?
We have Night Owl's 8, 9, and 10 bundled at $67. Let me know if
you're interested. Can ship same day.
Later,
.\\ike
STARVECTOR SOFTWARE * VISA * MC * AMEX * DISCOVER * SHIPPING: $4 to 5 pcs.
509-457-2892 (VOICE) * 509-457-2966 (FAX) * 1-800-767-1284 (ORDERS ONLY!!)
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* SLMR 2.1a * We now return to our regularly scheduled flame-throwing.
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From: MIKE SHANNON Number: 5441
To: ALL Date: 10/14/93 11:29p
Subj: OS/2BOX ETA Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
We are now taking pre-orders on the following title.
Title: CD OS/2BOX Price: $29
* Slick, mouse-driven graphic user interface for OS/2
* Consists of 100% OS/2 2.0+ shareware applications. No old version
1.x files * Fully BBS-ready * 350+mb total
* To begin shipping around October 25th * FREE s/h on preorders
STARVECTOR SOFTWARE * VISA * MC * AMEX * DISCOVER * SHIPPING: $4 to 5 pcs.
509-457-2892 (VOICE) * 509-457-2966 (FAX) * 1-800-767-1284 (ORDERS ONLY!!)
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* SLMR 2.1a * I'm leaving my body to science fiction...
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From: MIKE SHANNON Number: 5442
To: ALL Date: 10/14/93 11:29p
Subj: NEW CD TITLES Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
| Starvector Sales Bulletin #1: NEW CD ARRIVALS |
DAY OF THE TENTACLE * Stop the mutated purple tentacle!................$44
L.A. STRIPPERS * R-Rated movie with beautiful girls & rock-n-roll......$49
MAD DOG MCCREE * Great shoot 'em up game with real, full-motion video..$49
NIGHT OWL 10 * The newest from Night Owl's with 5100 1993 files!.......$29
STREET ATLAS v2 * Finally, we have an update with tons of new data!....$95
STARVECTOR SOFTWARE * VISA * MC * AMEX * DISCOVER * SHIPPING: $4 to 5 pcs.
509-457-2892 (VOICE) * 509-457-2966 (FAX) * 1-800-767-1284 (ORDERS ONLY!!)
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* SLMR 2.1a * In my opinion, your opinion stinks. Any opinion on that?
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From: MIKE SHANNON Number: 5443
To: ALL DEALERS Date: 10/14/93 11:29p
Subj: GREAT RESELLER PRICES Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
ATTENTION CD-ROM DEALERS!
-------------------------
Starvector is pleased to announce our joint venture with The Pier Exchange
and Damar Enterprises, as distributors for their respective lines of high-
quality, superior shareware CD-ROM titles. We now have the following CD
titles available for resale, with EXCELLENT mix-n-match dealer pricing:
Pier 3 * Pier 2 * Pier 1 * CD OS/2Box * CD Powerbox 1.01 * CD Winbox
If you are interested in any of these titles, please give us a call!
Starvector Software * 509-457-2892 (voice) * 509-457-2966 (fax)
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* SLMR 2.1a * Iraq: Where men are men and sheep are nervous.
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From: FRANK SERENO Number: 5444
To: ALL Date: 10/14/93 5:37a
Subj: Busty Babes Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
I apologize if my handle appears in the header of this message rather than
my real name. This version of Bluewave will not let me change my name. With
that out of the way....
I would like to know which echo I should ask my sysop to carry for the
selling of adult CD-roms and I would like to know how much a Busty Babes
volume 1, release 1 disc is worth? I have read that it is quite valuable and
I would like to sell my disc for the current rate.
Thanks for your help,
Frank Sereno
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From: BOB CALDWELL Number: 5445
To: MAX GREEN Date: 10/14/93 8:11p
Subj: PRO-PHONE CD Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
-=> Quoting Max Green to All <=-
MG> I have one copy of "PRO PHONE", this is the National Edition and is
MG> suppose to include EVERY residential telephone number in the USA. It is
MG> the mid-year 1993 edition ver. 2.2 and comes on 6CDs. Sell this set for
MG> $50.00 plus shipping. Reply here, or call (504) 464-3289 days / (504)
MG> 392-7059 if interested. Thanks!
MG> -!- PPoint 1.67
MG> ! Origin: A Professional Point System (1:30379/13)
Max, I would be interested in the PRO PHONE version 2.2 for $50
+ shipping, how do you want the payment? Bob
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From: ISMAIL ARSLANGIRAY Number: 5446
To: GORDON FLETCHER Date: 10/14/93 7:56a
Subj: Re: CREATIVE OMNICD Refer: NONE
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> CD-ROM drive that came with it is OK, but slow, and only single speed.
> I'm hoping to get more speed with the OmniCd. Are you satisfied with the
> speed of OmniCD? I assume it takes caddies ...?
Hi Gordon,
OnmiCD is actually Panasonic 562B and doesn't have a tray. It is a very good
drive and we do sell them for $195. It works very smooth with SB Pro. TTYL
PS: You need a new driver set for this drive
GroupWare
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From: JEFF NORTON Number: 5447
To: ROY COCHRUN Date: 10/14/93 7:56p
Subj: Re: Mscdex Refer: NONE
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In a message of (10 Oct 93 19:35:35), Roy Cochrun wrote to Jeff Norton:
RC> I use DOS 5, Stacker 3.0, and QEMM, but don't have any problems.
RC> However, earlier I had determined that Stacker and some programs
RC> didn't get along, so I didn't stack my C: drive. Stacker 3.0 allows you
RC> to unstack a drive. I suggest unstacking your C: Drive and seeing
RC> what happens. Good luck. -- Regards, Roy Cochrun
Thanks for the reply, Roy. I removed Stacker and re-installed paying much more
attention to some tec notes from QuarterDeck. The problem went away and it all
runs great now.
Jeff
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From: JOHN HILEMAN Number: 5448
To: GORDON FLETCHER Date: 10/15/93 7:02a
Subj: CREATIVE OMNICD Refer: NONE
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>John, thanks for your comments. I have SB Pro, and for my purpose the
>sound is OK. If I want to play a CD I use a regular CD player. I'm not a
>musician so I never use the juke-box, pianos, organs, banjos, et al. The
>CD-ROM drive that came with it is OK, but slow, and only single speed.
>I'm hoping to get more speed with the OmniCd. Are you satisfied with the
>speed of OmniCD? I assume it takes caddies ...?
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The omni cd is a caddy-less drive with a motorized transport drawer. I agree
with comments that I have seen on the Echo about it being a fast drive. It is
rated a double speed unit. I am very satisfied with the unit. Good luck with
your purchase.
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From: LON SEIDMAN Number: 5449
To: BRICE FLECKENSTEIN Date: 10/15/93 7:13p
Subj: APPLE II/IIGS SHAREWARE Refer: NONE
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BF> This it is NOT - it is designed to be run ON an Apple
BF> II series machine with
BF> the Apple SCSI card and a standard SCSI CD-ROM drive.
BF> $20, shipping included.
That's too bad.. I thought most Apple CD's were ISO 9660 compatible. This
must be the exception :-).
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From: LON SEIDMAN Number: 5450
To: QUINN LARKIN Date: 10/15/93 7:13p
Subj: Re: Rebel Assult Refer: NONE
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>The release has been slated for sometime next month (hopefully). :).
QL> Aha! I've heard that one before - Remember Strike
QL> Commander? :) Thanks for the info....
Yes I do remember all too vividly :). LucasArts says "early winter." I'm on
the waiting list at my local software store, and they have a date sometime in
mid-November. LucasArts tends to be a bit more reliable as far as release
dates are concerned. They may be off by a month or two, but never off by a
year :).
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From: ED SEDGWICK Number: 5451
To: ALL Date: 10/14/93 10:14a
Subj: Help Refer: NONE
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I have a cd-rom up and operation on my computer I have another one that
is the same kind, I cant seem to get them both to work at the same time,
I changed the I/O, irq and dma(drq) channel and they still will not
work. If anyone has any suggestions I would apreciate them..
Would the same problem occur if I got a different brand cd-rom or cd-rom
software?
thanks
-Ed
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From: MIKE AVILA Number: 5452
To: CHARLES ALBRECHT Date: 10/14/93 5:33p
Subj: mscdex Refer: NONE
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*** Quoting Charles Albrecht to All dated 10-11-93 ***
> Hi ,
> I have a new CD-ROM drive on a 486DX2-66 using DESQVIEW 2.42 and
> QEMM386 that will not loadhi without locking up the whole system (
> power switch reboot only ) the driver is MSCEX any one have any ideas?
> any good config.sys command lines?
Kind of sounds like the problem I am having with 386MAX. I'm going to post a
message to see if anybody else is having problems. 386MAX Tech Support says I
am the only one!
Mike
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From: MIKE AVILA Number: 5453
To: KEVIN SINE Date: 10/14/93 5:35p
Subj: Free cdrom catalog! Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
*** Quoting Kevin Sine to Mike Avila dated 10-12-93 ***
> I would also like a CD-Rom catalog:
>
> Please mail it to
>
> Kevin Sine
> 204 Williamsburg Court
> Marlton, N.J. 08053
>
If you are waiting for me to send you a catalog you are going to have a very
long wait. Please make sure your messages get to the right people. I don't
have any catalogs because I am not selling anything. You probably wanted it to
go to someone else.
Mike
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From: MIKE AVILA Number: 5454
To: ALL Date: 10/14/93 5:38p
Subj: 386MAX, DOS 6.0 MultiBoot, and CD-ROM problems Refer: NONE
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I am having a problem with DOS 6.0s MultiConfig menu and my CD-ROM. I am using
DOS 6.0 and 386 MAX. When I boot with the CD-ROM off and it goes thru the
CD-ROM driver and MSCDEX, the system get corrupted and hangs. Under straight
DOS I don't have any problems. The CD-ROM driver recognizes it is off and
takes itself out of memeory. Same for MSCDEX. With 386MAX I have problems.
They gave me patch (actually 386MAX 7.01.009beta) and now the opposite happens.
I cannot use my CD-ROM under DOS because if it is on, the AUTOEXEC.BAT keeps
going in circles.
I stripped out the multiconfig menu part and only used the sequences that were
giving me trouble. THE EXACT SAME LINES without the multiconfig choices work
perfectly. I haven't had time to work on the config line by line yet.
Hopefully soon.
In any case, 386MAX/Qualitas refuses to do any more saying it is my problem and
there are **NO** other reports of problems like the above. I find it hard to
believe that I am the ONLY one with this problem. If I am they must have a
VERY SMALL customer list!
If anybody is having any trouble like the above PLEASE post a message here. (I
don't have access to NetMail.) Let me know your name, 386Max version, CD-ROM
drive name, drivers, etc. I want to know if Tech SUpport is telling it like it
is.
THANKS
Mike
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From: BRICE FLECKENSTEIN Number: 5455
To: ROWAN EVANS Date: 10/14/93 10:52a
Subj: SONY 535 SPEEDUP Refer: NONE
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> Well, Adaptec was sticking with the 50 pin connection via centronics
> type plug to supply all pins (separate grounds, etc) and this is the
> standard connector for SCSI on some minis....
That 50-pin Centronics-style connector is actually THE standard for SCSI - the
25 pin D-type "Mac-style" connector is a "defacto" standard, though, that is
often actually more convenient.
Also, somewhere VERY close to half of the SCSI-1 pins are grounds anyway - I
think the actual count is a hair MORE than half....
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From: BRICE FLECKENSTEIN Number: 5456
To: MIKE DEMSKI Date: 10/14/93 12:37p
Subj: PROGRAMMER'S CD. Refer: NONE
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>I'm looking for a programmer's CD (especially C/C++ language)
Source Code, C User's SIG Library, X11/R5, Linux should all be of interest.
* SLMR 2.1a * Chaste makes waste....
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From: BRICE FLECKENSTEIN Number: 5457
To: ERICK TADEFA Date: 10/14/93 12:40p
Subj: CD CARE Refer: NONE
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>Oxidation is very unlikely since its aluminum on the disc.
Oxidation is SURE to happen - but it takes quite a while.
>Aluminum has the
>tendency to quickly develop a protective layer of oxide on its outer surface.
Which slows down the inevitable, not stops it.
>That's why it doesn't corrode.
Try feeding that line to ANYONE that has served in the Navy on an aluminum-
superstructure ship, or worked with Aluminum at sea. You WILL get flamed
royally, if you are LUCKY....
* SLMR 2.1a * I can't decide which is worse, EDLIN, vi, or WordPerfect
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From: BRICE FLECKENSTEIN Number: 5458
To: GREGORY S. INMAN Date: 10/14/93 12:42p
Subj: BRITANNICA Refer: NONE
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>When the salesman was here (last fall) he said the company would
>not release the Britannica on disc, but does have available Compton's
>Multimedia Encyclopedia for DOS or Windows.
Compton's is being sold to the Chicago Tribune company.
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From: KEVIN PLUMMER Number: 5459
To: ALL Date: 10/15/93 5:21a
Subj: Night Owl $29 Refer: NONE
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A L L N E W N I G H T O W L 10
* Over 5,100 NEW Files * Over 647 Meg's * No Dupes * Virus Checked
* No Dupes To v9.0 * All Zipped Files * New Viewer * and More !!
The ALL NEW "Night Owl 10 " is here and ready for delievery !! All
programs on this cd were written or updated between Jan 1st and Sept 1st
1993. In fact, 100megs of the total files are from Sept 1993.In addition,
N.O has a mouse driven GUI interface for both DOS and Windows !!
------>>>>> $ 29.00 <<<<<<-------
US/CAN 800-638-5757 FAX (317) 878-5982
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From: ERIC SCHONNING Number: 5460
To: MIKE GRIFFIN Date: 10/15/93 12:04p
Subj: Re: CD ROM Doors Refer: NONE
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MG> I posted a message about a week ago and haven't gotten a reply. I was
MG> interested in CD ROM doors for BBS's. I have ROMBRAIN and would like
MG> to evaluate a few more if they exist before registering it.
You can FREQ CDCOM.ZIP from my BBS at address below (you may want to
get FILES as well) which is ver 1.1j of my cd-rom door program. There
is also a 2.0 that is still in "beta", only because i haven't had the
time to finish the docs and release it for real. It allows multiple
cd-roms to be accessible in same door whereas 1.1j did not. I have 30
currently setup on my bbs (36 after this weekend), running 6 online and
24 offline but requestable from using pioneer drm-600. The beta is
freely downloadable as well. Eric
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From: MARK ABBACCHI Number: 5461
To: PHIL TREVORROW Date: 10/15/93 8:57a
Subj: Panasonic dbl spin Refer: NONE
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Hello Phil!
In a message to All <10/14/93> Phil Trevorrow wrote:
PT> Anyone out there have the new Panasonic doublespin CDROM? A friend of m
PT> bought one and it came with a Sound FX Plus card. He already had a SB Pro
PT> but we couldn't get it to work with the SB Pro. Anyone know how to get it
PT> work with the SBP?
go into the config.sys and find the line that states:
Device=C:\SBCD\SBCD.SYS/P:250/D:MSCD001/T:2/S:A0
to
Device=C:\SBCD\SBCD.SYS/P:220/D:MSCD001/T:1/S:A0
Should work just fine then!
Mark
The MARKetplace!
1-800-289-1ROM
1766
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From: BORIS OSADCIW Number: 5462
To: BILL ENGLISH Date: 10/16/93 2:13a
Subj: Re: NEW MONSTER CD Refer: NONE
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>> Hello Boris!
>> Saturday October 09 1993 02:56, Boris Osadciw wrote to All:
BO>> A L L N E W M O N S T E R M E D I A 93 I I
BO>> * Over 5,000 NEW Files * Over 665 Meg's * No Dupes * Virus Checked
>> Do you ship to FPO Military Overseas?
Sure do Bill !
You can reach us at 216-225-3263 anytime 7 days a week or you can fax us
your needs at 216-225-6759 as well.
Yes, we do accept Visa/MasterCard and do not charge any surcharge.
Chat with you soon.
Boris Osadciw
... If you're not the lead dog, everything looks the same!
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From: BORIS OSADCIW Number: 5463
To: ALL Date: 10/16/93 2:13a
Subj: Night Owl 10 Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
A L L N E W N I G H T O W L 10
* Over 5,100 NEW Files * Over 647 Meg's * No Dupes * Virus Checked
* No Dupes To v9.0 * All Zipped Files * New Viewer * and More !!
The ALL NEW "Night Owl 10 " is here and ready for delievery !! All
programs on this cd were written or updated between Jan 1st and Sept 1st
1993. In fact, 100megs of the total files are from Sept 1993.In addition,
N.O has a mouse driven GUI interface for both DOS and Windows !!
Call Now And Get Your Copy ! - PRICE - $30.00
ORDERS ONLY! US/CAN 800-243-0517 TEC/QUES 216-225-3263 FAX 216-225-6759
Boris Osadciw
... Silver Xpress makes it's motion picture debut as the "The Emailator"!
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From: BORIS OSADCIW Number: 5464
To: ALL Date: 10/16/93 2:13a
Subj: Pier 3 Refer: NONE
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************************* P I E R 3 ******************************
New Shareware CD from "The Pier Exchange
600 + Megs Of The Latest Shareware Programs
PRICE - $25.00
ORDERS ONLY US/CAN 800-243-0517 TECH/QUES 216-225-3263 FAX 216-225-6130
************************************************************************
Boris Osadciw
... Silver Xpress....... Not Just Another Off-Line Mail System <tm>!
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From: BORIS OSADCIW Number: 5465
To: ALL Date: 10/16/93 2:13a
Subj: CDROM Systems Refer: NONE
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**************** C D - R O M D R I V E P R I C E S ****************
Chinon Int 340ms Kit - $359.00 Chinon Ext 340ms Kit - $449.00 - SCSI
NEC 74 280ms Ext Bare - $379.00 NEC 84 280ms Int Bare - $349.00 -SCSI
Panasonic 562 Int Kit - $249.00 Phillips Int 400ms Bare $185.00 -SCSI
Pioneer DMR600 Bare - $739.00 Pioneer DMR604X Bare - $1169. -SCSI
Texel Int 245ms Bare Dr - $369.00 Texel Ext 245ms Bare - $469.00 -SCSI
Texel Int 3021 Bare Dr - $189.00 Texel Ext Complete Kit- $569.00 -SCSI
Toshiba Int 3401B Bare - $389.00 Toshiba Ext 3401B Bare- $489.00 -SCSI
Mitsumi Int 350ms Kit - $195.00 Mitsumi w/Sound Card - $325.00 -PRPR
Groilers Encyc DOS v5. / Windows v1. $50. ALL ChestNuts CD's $12.00ec
ORDER'S ONLY US/CAN 800-243-0517 TECH/QUES 216-225-3263 FAX 216-225-6759
Boris Osadciw
... Silver Xpress!...... Don't leave home without it!
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From: GEORGES LECHIEN Number: 5466
To: BRICE FLECKENSTEIN OF 1:231/190 Date: 10/11/93 10:48p
Subj: CD-ROM Pioneer 604X Refer: NONE
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on <Sep 28 12:04>, Brice Fleckenstein of 1:231/190 writes:
>1. Is there a quad-speed system coming out in the next few months?
BF> Pioneer 604X has been out for a few months already.
>5. Are there any other multi-drive systems on the market?
BF> Yes, but the Pioneer are by FAR the lowest-cost - though the
BF> higher-cost ones
BF> tend to hold a LOT more CD-ROMS (50 and up) and some of them have
BF> multiple
BF> drives per system.
I have tried to buy the Pioneer 604X, but it appears that presently there is no
stock nowhere, including the factory. Is there any technical problems with this
CDRom ??
Also, please advise of Brand names and types for theses other units ?
Thanks in advance
Georges
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From: LOIS FRANKEL Number: 5467
To: MIKE SHANNON Date: 10/16/93 12:34a
Subj: A public appeal Refer: NONE
Read: NO Private: No
On 10-09-93 01:51 Mike Shannon said something about A public appeal, to which
I reply:
MS> routed Netmail is not to be used for the purposes of transacting any
MS> type of commercial business. This includes solicitations, direct
MS> sales, price quotes, catalog requests, and the like. I spoke with
Very confusing! In other echoes, we are told to _take_ any such matters
to netmail, and not to post them in public echoes. Is there a
difference between netmail & "routed" netmail, such that business
activities are permitted on the former but not on the latter?
... Nerve Center: Where the spine is misaligned!
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From: DAVE RYDER Number: 5468
To: MIKE MUNNELLY Date: 10/15/93 11:43p
Subj: Mitsumi Refer: NONE
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RE: Message entered on Oct 13,93 by MIKE MUNNELLY to ALL
***********************************************************************
MM> Bringing mitsumi into the issue again, I have attempted to use the
MM> lu005.add driver to install OS/2 on the CD rom. I am having problems, I
MM> think because my drive uses special DMA and interrupts. There were no
MM> instructions included with the ADD file, so I was wondering if anybody
MM> has figured out how to set the IRQ and DMA and base address.
Mike, which driver are you trying to use?
In any event, if you are installing OS/2 off the cd for the first
time, make a copy of diskette 1. Copy the driver onto disk 1, and
add this line to your config.sys file:
BASEDEV=LU005S.ADD /P:300 /I:10
Boot off the install disk, and you should be on your way.
If you want to follow up in OS2HW, you will find several others
using this drive.
***Dave.
Entered Oct 15,93 from Mississauga, Ontario. rn.1063@rose.com
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From: DAVE RYDER Number: 5469
To: EDDIE PHILLIPS Date: 10/16/93 2:29a
Subj: Re: Mayo Clinic & OS/2 Refer: NONE
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RE: Message entered on Oct 9,93 by EDDIE PHILLIPS to DAVE RYDER
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EP> Hmmmm....can't understand why you're getting the GPF. I installed it
EP> under full screen WIN-OS2 and it ran fine. I haven't tried running
EP> seamlessly on the OS/2 desktop, though. I didn't do anything special
EP> to get it to work, so I don't have any words of wisdom...sorry.
Thanks Ed. I now have it working. I picked up the new beta driver
that IBM released for the Mitsumi drives (and replaced the 1.0
version of the Noller driver). I reinstalled Mayo Clinic and it
worked. BTW, I had tried it both full-screen WinOS/2 and
seamlesly, but neither had worked.
***Dave.
Entered Oct 16,93 from Mississauga, Ontario. rn.1063@rose.com
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From: TONY STOTT Number: 5470
To: IAIN HUXLEY Date: 10/15/93 7:48a
Subj: Redneck Downunder Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
On 10-11-93, Iain Huxley elucidated to Gerard Konning:
IH> GK> Tuurlijk, alleen zou het mooi zijn als je me jou init string
IH> GK> (FrontDoor) zou kunnen geven. Verder bedankt voor je reactie.
IH>
IH> what's with all this foreign shit?
In fact, for your intolerance and immaturity, it is quite clear to
all the world that YOU are the "foreign shit"!
This is an INTERNATIONAL echo, and while English is the official language,
there will sometimes be some mail in other languages... Lighten up!
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From: TONY RALPH Number: 5471
To: GRANT WALLIS Date: 10/09/93 9:42p
Subj: contact Refer: NONE
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didn't think i'd find a person like yourself (i.e. one that didn't buy a
computer from me) dialing up a bbs !
love tony
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From: TONY MOLINA Number: 5472
To: DIRK RACKLEY Date: 10/15/93 11:12a
Subj: WHICH CD-ROM DRIVE Refer: NONE
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G'day Dirk,
> Have a Gravis and a Panasonic here. I'm happy with both. The CD-ROM
> works well under OS/2 and the Gravis people should have drivers out
> for OS/2 soon. Makes a real nice economical package.
I also own a Gravis card and plan on buying a Panasonic double speed drive
soon. One question if I may. Are you using your CD-ROM from the GUS itself
(using the Gravis daughterboard)?
Thanks,
= Tony =
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From: DAVID FITCHES Number: 5473
To: JERRY CORNELIUS Date: 10/14/93 11:07a
Subj: t7Guest Soundtrack Refer: NONE
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> This is to all you owners of The 7th Guest by Trilobyte, and no,
> it's not about the game not working in my system -- it does,
> flawlessly (386DX40).
Same here, 'cept for one puzzle....
> As you may know, disc 2 has a pair of audio tracks which amount
> to full-length sound-tracks from the game. The Fat Man's music
> is as good as the animation in this one, and I look forward to
> hearing it complete.
Cool music.....I put it on tape for listening to in the walkman!
> But my stereo's cd player plays silence for the duration of the
> first track, then jumps into the second track with full volume.
> I don't see how my player could be responsible, so it seems
> thatthe first track on my disc is silent (it plays, counts up,
> etc, but there is no sound until it hits track 2).
Track one is a data track, the soundtrack for T7G is stores
entirely on Track 2 of Disc 2.
> Is this the way it is with your audio cd too or am I the only
> one to suffer in this way?
It's the same for us all....
Later.....
Dave....
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To: QUINN LARKIN Date: 10/14/93 11:22a
Subj: Sequel to The 7th Guest Refer: NONE
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> QL> From what I've heard it's going to be called The 11th Hour
> QL> and will only be playable on a MPC2 spec machine. (Jeez My
> QL> Computers out of date already - Dont ya hate it when that
> QL> happens?)
The Panasonic CR-562b/563 drives are MPC2 Compatible aren't they?
Later.....
Dave....
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From: DAVID FITCHES Number: 5475
To: CHRIS SNYDER Date: 10/14/93 11:27a
Subj: Return to Zork Refer: NONE
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> >Does anyone know if Return to Zork will be coming out on cd-rom?
It would be great if it did...the game uses 12 bloody discs! And
thats just for installing from!!?! 24Mb HDD space it wants! Sheesh!!
Later.....
Dave....
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From: DAVID FITCHES Number: 5476
To: MARCUS LEE Date: 10/14/93 11:30a
Subj: The 7th Guest - Help Refer: NONE
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> Wow! I've got a Compaq Deskpro 486/33M too! But I'm in Brisbane
> Australia!
> For some unknown reason (at least to me) I had exactly the same
> problem, using a Compaq video card....
> Unfortunately I couldn't find any way around it, until I changed
> to an ATI Graphics Ultra Pro EISA :-(
> So its definately the video card... nothing to do with QEMM, cos
> I tried everything, including a plain DOS boot disk.
I was having a look at the second disk the other day through
XTGold and I found a HEAP of VESA video drivers for heaps of different cards!!
Anyone else notice that or is it just me?
BTW, off topis here [sorry!] but does anyone know if the trident
8900C 1Mb SVGA card is VESA-capable???
Later.....
Dave....
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From: DAVID FITCHES Number: 5477
To: MARCUS LEE Date: 10/14/93 11:32a
Subj: 7th Guest 100% Refer: NONE
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> Where do you work out the version number for 7th Guest?
On mine it's on the actual discs themselves...right next to the
"For O.E.M. Bundle Only" on disk 2 and in the center bottom of disk 1.
|8-)
Later.....
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From: DAVID FITCHES Number: 5478
To: ANDREW SEE Date: 10/14/93 11:37a
Subj: Panasonic 562b + Sb Mono Refer: NONE
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Hi Andrew!
On 10-07-93 Andrew See wrote to ROWAN EVANS...
AS> RE> Seriously, after looking around, I'm *ALMOST* convinced to buy a
AS> RE> small boom-box with line-in so that I can connect a *REAL* set
AS> RE> ofspeakers
AS> I don't know if this would be such a good idea, because the SB16 does
AS> not have a line-level (ie: non amplified) output.
I want a cable to fit the Gravis card!! I got my CR-562b/563
CD-Rom drive and found out that the Gravis uses a NON-STANDARD [I assume]
CD-Audio in plug....it's more like jumper pins for the Speaker to plug into on
the motherboard. I'm trying to find a cable to fit it as I don't REALLY want
to butcher my existing one to attach it!
Later.....
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From: DAVID FITCHES Number: 5479
To: ASHWIN BIHARI Date: 10/14/93 11:45a
Subj: The 7th Guest - Help Refer: NONE
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> I am sorry man, I have no idea what to tell to you, that game is
> very choosy and a pain in the rear end to get to work properly,
> but it used to work beautifully on my computer, which has a
> Mitsumi CD-ROM drive, 610k conventional memory, a SVGA card with
> 1 meg on baord and SB 2.0, but since I jsut switched to a GUS,
> man its stopped working properly, I need the time to figure out
> what's going on, why don't you try to make a bootable disk and
> then run the game with no TSR's. TTYL.
With the GUS It's easy to get working! [Hey, I did it!] |8-)
Set it up to run with "SoundBlaster (or compatible)" for both music and digital
sound, then copy the GF1DIGI.ADV file over the SBDIG.ADV file found in the
\T7GCD dir that T&G installs on the HD, then copy the GF1MIDI.ADV over the
SBFM.ADV file inthe \T7GCD dir. This will make the game run with Gravis
UtlraSound drivers. All you need to do now is LOADHIGH ULTRAMID -M100 -C and
that will loadup the ultramidi drivers. Run the game and enjoy!!
ULTRAMID.EXE, GF1DIGI.ADV and GF1MIDI.ADV should be available at
the MILES drivers for the GUS card. Shareware/freeware from any BBS supporting
GUS software distribution.
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Dave....
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From: DAVID FITCHES Number: 5480
To: ROWAN EVANS Date: 10/14/93 11:51a
Subj: 7th Guest 100% Refer: NONE
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> DF> Has anyone had problems with the microscope puzzle in The 7th
> DF> Guest....?? I've got v.1.2 OEM [Like-wise-Grin!] and am
> DF> playing on a Trident - 8900C w/1Mb on board and when
> DF> playing the Microscope puzzle in the "medical room" the
> DF> screen display messes up something FIERCE..!!
> Works fine on the ATI Graphics Ultra Pro!
> What % did you get for the Trident on the install?? Maybe it
> wants to run in MCGA mode for that puzzle......
The game IS running in MCGA [ie; not SVGA] cos thats how I
installed it!! How about if I use the VESA drivers on disk 2 for the Trident
8900C ?? any good then??!
> BTW, have you got any ideas on how to beat the sucker?? Clues
> only, not solution required!
I don't HAVE a solution for that one! [Grin!] It's othello
like...you need to end up with more balls than Stauf...[not hard you'd say,
I've got them already! |8-) but it's harder than it looks!]
Later.....
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From: JOHN WELLARD Number: 5481
To: ROWAN EVANS Date: 10/15/93 2:55a
Subj: Panasonic Cd No More Refer: NONE
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Re Message From Rowan Evans To Ian Bishop Of 11-10-93
RE> On 10-07-93 Ian Bishop wrote to Rowan Evans...
RE> IB> RE>> I'm lucky - Osborne are telling me that they have signed/will be
RE> IB> RE>> signing an OEM agreement to re-sell these drives, & they also
RE> IB> RE>> appear to be willing to on-sell CD-ROM "kits" to the public....
RE> IB>
RE> IB> Well, I'll bear that in mind (if "kits" means what I think you want it
RE> IB> to mean) for people who enquire for that configuration.
RE> Yep, it is! The "kit" is a CD-200, which includes CD-ROM drive, paddle
RE> card, cable (you have to beg & plead for the audio cable) & a copy of
RE> the CDMKE device driver.... Costs around $A395.00....
Sorry to intrude but I am very interested in your comment about the
audio cable.
I purchased a Panasonic 562B drive about 3 weeks ago and need an
audio cable to connect the CD drive to my Sound Blaster PRO. The cable
supplied whilst it connects to the controller card has the wrong size
plug to fit the appropiate Sounder Blaster PRO socket.
I was just about to start a search for a supplier. Any ideas on a source
I could approach, do you think I would have any chance of obtaining an
audio cable only from an Osborne dealer?
I have missed the earlier messages in this thread so I may be
misunderstanding some of the comments I have read but it appears I may
have just acquired a CD drive that is no longer supported by
its manufacturer Panasonic.
Your advice would be appreciated.
Regards
John Wellard
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From: JOHN WELLARD Number: 5482
To: ROY COCHRUN Date: 10/15/93 3:34a
Subj: SB to CD drive connector Refer: NONE
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Roy Re your message of 10-10-93 to All.
RC>Well, folks, Today I attended a computer show in Montgomery County,
RC>MD. Guess what I saw for sale? Just what was described how to fix on
RC>this Echo: CD-ROM drive to Soundblaster connections, you know, the
RC>4-wire connections. One guy wanted $18.95 for it. The other guy
RC>wanted $9.95 for it. Seems to me that the little pin to remove the
RC>wire is a lot cheaper!! Once again the Echo helps out to save money!!
RC>-- regards, Roy Cochrun
I missed the earlier message, was this anything to do with
audio connections between a CD ROM drive [in my case a Panasonic
CR562B] to a Sounder Blaster card. The audio cable supplied with the
drive has a three pin plug and the Sound Blaster has a four pin
connector.
If this is what you are refering to could you please give me some
information on the fix published in this echo.
Thanks
John Wellard
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From: DAVID BENFELL Number: 5483
To: DOUG CARPENTER Date: 10/14/93 10:46p
Subj: pioneer cd-rom Refer: NONE
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-> It is a 600ms access rate with 150kb transfer and about 5-7 sec.
-> index rate. We sell it cash price for $689 bare or $769 with
-> controller. The controller kit is a Future Domain TMC850MER 8 bit
-> card and a 25 to 50 pin SCSI cable......fax us at 615-479-1047 or
-> call our bbs at 615-478-2890 if you would like to order one.
Hi Doug. What would it cost to ship one of these to New Zealand as an
estimate?
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From: DAVID BENFELL Number: 5484
To: BORIS OSADCIW Date: 10/14/93 10:48p
Subj: Re: pioneer cd-rom Refer: NONE
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-> And yes, we do ship them anywhere in the world. In fact, a hundred or
-> so to Australia already.
Boris can you Netmail me on 3:771/350 with an estimate on the price to
ship a Pioneer 6 Disc to New Zealand.
Cheers
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From: ANDREW SEE Number: 5485
To: ROWAN EVANS Date: 10/13/93 12:13p
Subj: Pro Audio Studio 16Xl Refer: NONE
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RE> AS> No, I'm saying you can put say 3 or 4 CDroms on a SCSI controlle
RE> AS> well as your Tape B/U, 2 Hard-disks, a Scanner etc,
RE>
RE> Oops! You've just installed 8 devices on the one SCSI h/a!
3 or 4 cdroms... 1 or 2 hard-disks... plus the others etc. You work it
out.
RE> Not only that, you'd *NEVER* do it with a sound card based SCSI h/a!
EXACTLY my point. I was arguing that CDrom control and Soundcards really
are independent, and there are vast benefits (esp. in terms of slot
savings) to having a dedicated SCSI controller.
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To: ROWAN EVANS Date: 10/13/93 12:20p
Subj: Sbpro, Does It Have A Li Refer: NONE
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RE> I then said that this was probably an isolated incident! I didn't sa
RE> that it happened to *EVERY* drive!
"Probably" again...
RE> Is this a pay-back? My CR562b has no problems with NO9....
No believe it or not, I saw this warning in a CDrom ad in a magazine.
They were advertising NO9, but had a big warning to owners of the OLDER
panasonic drive that it won't work. (the disks fault not the drive, iner
track is too close to the edge or something). Apparently the light goes
on and stays on and locks up.
RE> AS> I have found that the Texel has been able to read a very margina
RE> AS> disk, which some of my friends have been unable to access with t
RE> AS> drives.
RE>
RE> Unsubstantiated statement. What disk? What drives?
Nautilus August 1993 issue. Texel + Adaptec + GUS <<VERSUS>> CR 562 +
Controller + GUS.
RE> Sarcasm gets you nowhere.....
C'mon, I was trying to be funny :-) -> see.
RE> Are you just seeking flame bait? <g>
I have just donned my asbestos suit. Flame away. <g>
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To: ROWAN EVANS Date: 10/13/93 12:27p
Subj: Panasonic 562b + Sb Mono Refer: NONE
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RE> SB 16 has jumpers to disable/bypass the on-board amplifier!
Yes, I just saw it then in the manual, I just have to change OPSL and
OPSR jumpers. I never noticed that before :-(
I tried it hooked up to the stereo, the Digital sounds fine amplified,
but the FM just sounds louder and more "computery". Little speakers will
be fine for the music, but the digital will sound heaps better if
amplified.
RE>
RE> BTW, I found a set (two actually) of Labtec CS550s!
RE> They were masquerading as Creative Labs CT-38s!
RE> Cost $A69.85 each set....
Hang on a sec... weren't you saying B4 that sound wasn't important to
you... Anyway, hooking it up to a Stereo is the best, because you can
isolate RFI (computer interference) frequencies using the equaliser, and
you have a good central volume control.
This is what my setup is like, and it sounds terrific.
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From: ANDREW SEE Number: 5488
To: ROWAN EVANS Date: 10/13/93 12:34p
Subj: Re: SB PRO OR SB 16 Refer: NONE
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RE> AS> Just a small point here Rowan, whilst it is 100% SB compatible,
RE> AS> SB16&ASP, are not 100% SBpro compatible. With some SBpro apps (n
RE> AS> there are many) the SB16 will kick back into Adlib mode.
RE>
RE> I did say SB Pro 2 (OPL3) Andrew!
Yes you did, but regardless, the SB16 does not function properly with a
small percentage of SBpro application. All OPL3 refers to is the Yamaha
FM chip found on nearly all FM dinosaurs :-)
RE> T7G wouldn't work on one machine using its defualt SoundBlaster setu
RE> kept falling over with "Sound Buffer Overflow".... Did same on the
RE> SB Pro setting.... Works fine on the SB Pro 2 (OPL3) setting.....
As will most games, with a few exceptions.
Incidentally, T7G has two different soundtracks. Did you know that T7G
loads up a different (better) soundtrack if you select MT32, General
MIDI, (or GUS or ARIA on latest versions). With the GUS, the main theme
uses the GM "Choir Aaahhhs" patch extensively. This is a sample
(obviously) of a choir doing an eerie chant. You could imagine how
creepy it sounds.
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From: ANDREW SEE Number: 5489
To: ROWAN EVANS Date: 10/13/93 12:42p
Subj: Cd Rom Info Refer: NONE
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RE> AS> Can you explain this? If two different drives both have a 300kb/
RE> AS> transfer speed, how can one "do a bolter" under DOS?
RE>
RE> Well, when one drive (the CR563/SB 16 ASP combo) does over 180Kbps i
RE> transferring 12.5Mb of files from a CD-ROM drive to hard drive, and
RE> the *BEST* an NEC CDR-74-1 and CDR-55 can do is around 148Kbps -
RE> especially as the drives were installed (not simultaneously) in the
RE> machine, (not sister machines, the same machine!) then you'd have to
RE> say that the Panasonic did a bolter!
Why do they not transfer at 300kb/s? It could be a limitation of the
hard-drive to which the data is being written. If it is fragmented, the
computer will search the disk for free space, and will then write the
files to that.
To do this test accurately you probably need to use an empty HDD.
RE> Dunno... Poe Lim seems to suggest that "burst mode" is when the CD-R
RE> can grab the data out of the on-board cache/buffer.... 64Kb on the
RE> Panasonic is to small to hold all 12.5Mb!
Yeah but so is 256 k.
RE>
RE> AS> Or are you talking about seek times, where the Panasonic cannot
RE> AS> the SCSI jobs, but I think this may be simply a result of the ca
RE> AS> and not the SCSI v AT bus.
RE>
RE> Nope... Although the CR563 is faster at seek than the CDR-55, It is
^^^^^^
Is this the portable one?
RE> definitely slower than the NEC CDR-74-1.....
In my (C.Labs) manual for the 562, it says that the seek time is 390 in
single speed mode (probably about right), and 450!!! in double speed
mode (Which obviously doesn't sound right). Most people seem to think
this drive is either 320, 340, or 350 ms in 2 speed mode?
RE> AS> You have me scratching my head.
RE>
RE> It has me scratching my head! I did expect the SCSI to be faster and
RE> *MOST* surprised! And I have yet to hear a reasonable answer to the
Did you use SCSI2 (Drive and card)?
That would certainly make a difference.
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To: GLENN LOFTUS Date: 10/14/93 9:26a
Subj: SB16 output Refer: NONE
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GL> AS> I don't know if this would be such a good idea, because the SB16
GL> AS> not have a line-level (ie: non amplified) output.
GL>
GL>Who told you that? My SB16ASP is set for line-level output
GL>right now.
I've sinced noticed that a jumper setting can be controlled on the card.
GL>I wish
GL>it could have been done with a switch accessible without opening
GL>the case.
The GUS has both output jacks, amplified and non-amp.
GL>Agreed. Also, my 100+ W receiver with 12" speakers has better
GL>sound than the puny Labtec CS-180's that came with my computer.
GL>I've also noticed that the Labtecs make an annoying hum when
GL>they are powered. They sounded better unpowered with the
GL>built-in 8W amplifier on the SB16ASP card.
Little powered speakers are not the best. A real amp is the ideal
option. Every time I play SYNDICATE, I think the neighbours are going to
call the cops, because it really does sound like there is a massacre
going on.
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From: ANDREW SEE Number: 5491
To: ROWAN EVANS Date: 10/14/93 9:34a
Subj: Re: SB PRO OR SB 16 Refer: NONE
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RE> MS> I just bought a SB16 and found that it hisssses, turning
RE> MS> treble down helps.. Any ideas?
RE>
RE> Hisses when?? If its while the SB is idle, then I believe its a
RE> cruddy pair of speakers.... I had similar problems with several
RE> inexpensive (and one reasonable expensive) pairs of speakers like th
RE> (continual background hiss/humm)....
I've also found that SB's are quieter if you place them as far as
possible from the VGA card. The on board amp picks up the "white noise"
from the VGA card. Another option as we discussed earlier is to use
line-level output and do the amplification externally.
Are Labtecs the battery powered one's that come bundled with the latest
CL kits. I have a pair of these gathering dust somewhere, I tried them
but didn't think they sounded very good.
The best option is a real pre-amp+speakers.
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From: ANDREW SEE Number: 5492
To: DEBBIE MARANTZ Date: 10/14/93 10:03a
Subj: Re: GUS, Yea Right Refer: NONE
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DM>the SB16 ASP. Next, you mention that wavetable sound is not yet suppo
DM>the SB 16, surprise, when you load any application and choose sound,
The daughterboard alone costs twice as much as a GUS.
DM>Next, and this is one of my favorite topics, GUS. First let's do a fa
DM>comparison, 1 - the SB does not require an SB emmulator, GUS does (SB
The GUS does a heck of a lot better job emulating an SB than an SB does
emulating a GUS... Where have you been? Latest versions of SBOS work
with nearly everything. I have had more problems with a real SBpro.
DM>an emmulator should under most circumstances be transparent to the us
DM>SBOS is not and needs to be reset after each application, 3 - an emmu
SBOS 2.10 does *not* need to be reset after each app, and even runs in
Win3.1.
SB emulation is very rarely required for the GUS now, with games from
Virgin, Sierra, Activision, SSG, EA, MAxis and others offering native
GUS support.
Also GUS no has a Roland MT32 emulator and SCC-1 / General MIDI
emulator.
DM>worst case it just hangs, 4 - from a hardware stand point GUS is one
DM>few sound boards which will NOT CO-EXIST in a system running a SB16 /
Blatant Lie. I have my GUS co-existing with a Genoa Audiobahn soundcard.
Which is really like having 3 soundcards in there. I have also done the
same thing with an SB16ASP. There is even an FAQ on the internet for
adding a Gus and SB/pro/16/asp together.
DM>sound, you would really be surprised, play Star Control II or the T7G
DM>upgrade thru both cards using a good pair of speakers (mine are KOSS
Star Control 2 uses MOD files so will sound much the same on any
soundcard. An Sb16 can't possibly hope to sound as good a a GUS with
T7G. The GUS has native support with this game, and play the vastly
superior MT32 soundtrack (T7G has 2 different soundtracks, one for fm,
one for MIDI devices like the GUS.)
DM>5.25 woofers and 1 inch dome tweeters paired with 2 internal 20 watt
I have 400 Xy21-B 750 inch woofers, and dolby converted, PK231-a double
dome tweeters with cheese and onions...
DM>freq response 50-20K +/-3) then have someone do a blind listening tes
You sound like you did a *deaf* listening test.
DM>will hear flaws in both cards, where neither sounds musical, rather j
T7G on the GUS sounds as good as the CD audio tracks on disk 2, which
were played on a SCC-1.
DM>gun fire, 7 - GUS uses superior tech, right, SBOS can really bog down
Like I said, SBOS is becoming less and less necessary, especially with
the Miles drivers now released.
It is vastly superior tech. An sb is simply 20 yr old fm tech + a 1 or 2
channel DAC. A GUS plays back 32 simultaneous digital channels, @16 bit
44 kHz, with *no* CPU drain.
DM>640K. I have a SB16/ASP and proud of it, I also have a GUS which resi
DM>the top shelf in my closet, never to return to an ISA slot. And lest
Sell it to someone who will appreciate it then.
DM>forget to mention, Windows support is at best marginal, CD Rom suppor
???? Play a few MIDI's in windows with the GUS. Then do the same with
your SB. You'll either laugh or cry.
If you want a copy of that GUS + SB FAQ so you can have them
co-existing, I can email it to you. Then in windows you set the GUS as
your MIDI device, and SB as your wave device.
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From: ADAM COYLE Number: 5493
To: ROWAN EVANS Date: 10/15/93 11:10p
Subj: Cdrom Refer: NONE
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AC> I am buying a CDROM shortly and was wonderring if any of
AC> you lot could tell me if it is worth getting a 150kb/transfer rate
AC> (Or whatever it is) or a 300KB/rate??? Keeping in mind money
RE>issues...
RE> Do you have a sound card??
Not yet!
RE> Do you intend to buy a sound card at the same time??
Yep! The SoundBlaster 16, but I can get a cheaper deal with a 150 instead of a
300 CDROM...
RE> Do you have a SCSI host adapter already in your PC??
No.
RE> Do you have a bias for/against caddies??
Caddies don't really get up my nose that much.
RE> Will you require CD-ROM XA and multi session Photo-CD compatibility??
Umm...preferably, I don't think I will use them right now, but I might down the
track a bit...
RE> How much did you want to spend (max)??
Well, the 150kbs (?) is $899 aprox and the 300kbs (?) is err..$1099 aprox...
RE> These are jus some of the questions that spring to mind when someone
RE>says
RE> they want to buy a CD-ROM drive..... And the answers to each question
RE> will narrow the field of availabel CD-ROM drives down to 1 or 2 for
RE> you to finally agonise over before placing your bet....
RE> But answer the questions up top and we'll see where we get to! <g>
Righto, thanx a lot for your help!
CYA Round...
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From: JOSEPH THOMAS Number: 5494
To: LEN EVANS Date: 10/16/93 7:54a
Subj: Mitsumi's BBS. Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
IBM has released a Driver for MITSUMI CDs for OS/w
OS/2 2.1 and it is available on IBM BBS and many other
OS/2 BBSs. IBM # 1-919-517-0001 BBS in USA.
just d/l it and save $50.00 others are asking for the same driver.
Tnx.
--- Maximus 2.01wb
* Origin: High Tech BBS New Orleans, LA WWIV 5409 -504-885-0165- (1:396/11)
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From: ETHAN GRIFFIN Number: 5495
To: JIM LAMBERT Date: 10/12/93 6:36p
Subj: Cd-rom Catalog Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
Hey Jim, would it be too much to ask to send be one of your CD-ROM
catalogs? My Address is...
Ethan S. Griffin
P.O. Box 656
Somonauk, IL 60552
Thanx in advance...
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* SLMR 2.1a * 70% of accidents occur at home; the rest in voting booths
* TNet 3.90 = The Resting Place - Sandwich,IL - 815-786-6240
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* Origin: WildNet(tm): The LOST BBS 913-642-0349 (1:280/319)
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From: ROBBIE BAXTER Number: 5496
To: BOB MCGRATH Date: 10/10/93 6:19p
Subj: New Modem- Idaho Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
I may have screwed up but have nothing to hide from those who may want
to read my messages.
■ TNet 3.90 ≈ WildNet (tm): The Library! BBS-Riverside, CA (909)780-6365
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* Origin: Wildnet(tm): B-Line * Bakersfield,CA * 805.835.7770 (1:210/46)
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From: LORI MARTIN Number: 5497
To: ALL Date: 10/12/93 10:46a
Subj: Who's The Moderator Here Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
Just want to know a couple things. Who is the moderator in here for
one, because I'd like him/her to answer the other question:
I thought ads for selling weren't allowed in here since Wildnet has both
a commercial and a non-commercial for sale conference? Just want to
know because if ads are going to continue in here I'm going to drop this
conference and pick up a CD-ROM SUPPORT conference from some other
network. Thanks for letting me know.
■ QMPro 1.51 ■ Dammit Wesley, get your feet off the console!
--- WM v3.10/93-0921
* Origin: WildNet(tm) TSW BBS (907)372-1624 EAFB, Alaska (1:355/20.0)
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From: LORI MARTIN Number: 5498
To: ALL Date: 10/12/93 9:58p
Subj: Ibm Mitsumi Drvs Here! Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
To any one in need, I have the recently released IBM Mitsumi OS/2 drivers
available for freq, magic name MITSUMI - 1:355/20. Or log onto the board and
download mitfx.zip at 907-372-1624. I'm using them, they support MMPM/2!
Very nice IBM!
--- WM v3.10/93-0921
* Origin: WildNet(tm) TSW BBS (907)372-1624 EAFB, Alaska (1:355/20.0)
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From: MARTIN KELLERMAN Number: 5499
To: MARLIN ROWLEY Date: 10/16/93 12:21a
Subj: Omni CD-ROM from Creative Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
I also read that the access time is the most important.
Often when browsing through a CD-ROM, it is the access time that makes
the most difference. The transfer rateis only important whem transferinh
large quantities of data. The Toshiba XM3401A has an access time of only
200ms (double speed transfer rate)
--- WM v3.01/92-0751
* Origin: Tokyo PC Club BBS +81 (3) (6:730/16.0)
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From: RODOLFO VAZ Number: 5500
To: JOSEPH THOMAS Date: 10/15/93 11:25p
Subj: Os/2 mitsumi driver Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
JT> Since you are in Zone 4, it may be easier to deal with German
I don't know why ... Zone 4 is in South America. USA is much
easier to deal with ...
JT> driver. I had the address, then I cant' find it now, will post when
JT> found As for Florida (USA)
I've got it ! Thanks
[]s Rodolfo Vaz
NC806
... Brazil mail in USA ! From Brasilia, capital of Brazil
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From: PAULO RICHART Number: 5501
To: ADRIAN SALAS Date: 10/12/93 9:13p
Subj: Catalogs Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
I would like to receive a catalog.
Paulo A. Richart
Rua Silvia, 541
Sao Caetano - SP
09560-530
BRAZIL
Fax.: (55 11) 453-3205
[]s
\\|//
(o o)
_____________oOO__(_)__OOo_______________________________________________
Paulo A. Richart
Mandic BBS
Sao Paulo
Brasil
E-Mail : paulo.richart@bbs816.mandic.onsp.br
________________________________________________________________________
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From: PAULO RICHART Number: 5502
To: STEVE GREENO Date: 10/12/93 9:13p
Subj: Cd-Rom Catalog Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
-> I'd like to have a copy of that catalog.
Paulo A. Richart
Rua Silvia, 541
Sao Caetano - SP
09560-530
BRAZIL
Fax.: (55 11) 453-3205
[]s
\\|//
(o o)
_____________oOO__(_)__OOo_______________________________________________
Paulo A. Richart
Mandic BBS
Sao Paulo
Brasil
E-Mail : paulo.richart@bbs816.mandic.onsp.br
________________________________________________________________________
■ RM 1.0 ■ Eval Day 11 ■ E-Mail : paulo.richart@bbs816.mandic.onsp.br
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From: PAULO RICHART Number: 5503
To: ADRIAN SALAS Date: 10/12/93 10:40p
Subj: Cd-Rom Sale Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
-> ***************** SAN DIEGO ROM CONNECTION ****************
-> For a complete price list of CDs leave net-mail address or fax#!
I would like a complete price list.
Paulo A. Richart
Rua Silvia, 541
Sao Caetano - SP
09560-530
BRAZIL
Fax.: (55 11) 453-3205
[]s
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(o o) o| | (o o) | |o (o o)
____oOO__(_)_____________oOO__(_)__OOo______________(_)___OOo____
Paulo A. Richart
Mandic BBS
Sao Paulo
Brasil
E-Mail : paulo.richart@bbs816.mandic.onsp.br
_________________________________________________________________
■ RM 1.0 ■ Eval Day 11 ■ E-Mail : paulo.richart@bbs816.mandic.onsp.br
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From: PAULO RICHART Number: 5504
To: DON RIEB Date: 10/12/93 10:40p
Subj: Free Cdrom Catalog! Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
-> The printed catalog is rea
-> and to those of you that inquired about it, you have been mailed a co
-> If there is seriouse CDROM shoppers out there that want a FREE catalo
-> send me your name and address to 1:115/724 or log onto the SaveWare B
-> 708-724-2427.
I would like a catalog.
Paulo A. Richart
Rua Silvia, 541
Sao Caetano - SP
09560-530
BRAZIL
Fax.: (55 11) 453-3205
[]s
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(o o) o| | (o o) | |o (o o)
____oOO__(_)_____________oOO__(_)__OOo______________(_)___OOo____
Paulo A. Richart
Mandic BBS
Sao Paulo
Brasil
E-Mail : paulo.richart@bbs816.mandic.onsp.br
_________________________________________________________________
■ RM 1.0 ■ Eval Day 11 ■ E-Mail : paulo.richart@bbs816.mandic.onsp.br
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From: PAULO RICHART Number: 5505
To: BORIS OSADCIW Date: 10/13/93 10:36p
Subj: New Night Owl Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
-> A L L N E W N I G H T O W L 10
-> * Over 5,100 NEW Files * Over 647 Meg's * No Dupes * Virus Che
-> * No Dupes To v9.0 * All Zipped Files * New Viewer * and More
-> The ALL NEW "Night Owl 10 " is here and ready for delievery !!
-> programs on this cd were written or updated between Jan 1st and Sept
-> 1993. In fact, 100megs of the total files are from Sept 1993.In addi
-> N.O has a mouse driven GUI interface for both DOS and Windows !!
-> Call Now And Get Your Copy ! - PRICE - $30.00
-> ORDERS ONLY! US/CAN 800-243-0517 TEC/QUES 216-225-3263 FAX 216-22
-> Boris Osadciw
How much is the deliveri to BRAZIL ????
[]s
Paulo Richart
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(o o) o| | (o o) | |o (o o)
____oOO__(_)_____________oOO__(_)__OOo______________(_)___OOo____
Paulo A. Richart
Mandic BBS
Sao Paulo
Brasil
E-Mail : paulo.richart@bbs816.mandic.onsp.br
_________________________________________________________________
■ RM 1.0 ■ Eval Day 12 ■ E-Mail : paulo.richart@bbs816.mandic.onsp.br
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From: BRIAN HURLEY Number: 5506
To: GAGE Date: 10/15/93 11:47a
Subj: Sherlock Holmes: Consulti Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
GA>I am rather new to this type of gaming and was wondering if someone would
>give me a hand in getting started with this Sherlock Holmes game? I'm
I'm sure that I could help you but I don't understand the question. Are you
having trouble getting it to run? If so please tell me more about your
system, sound board, etc..
If it's the interface? What you need to do is visit with the different
people that may have a connection with the crime and note what they did. You
will be watching a movie of sorts to hear the various clues. Some real good
info will come from Sherlocks friends. The inspector, medical examiner,
lawyer, the guy who owns the bar. This part is explained in the intro to
the disk.
If I didn't answer your question please write back and I'll try again.
Brian
* OLX 2.2 * !enif tsuj si gnihtyrevE
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From: MAX GREEN Number: 5507
To: BOB CALDWELL Date: 10/16/93 10:57a
Subj: PRO-PHONE CD Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
Hello Bob. Thanks for the reply however, I sold the program this past
Tuesday to a fellow in Lawton, OK.
--- Maximus 2.01wb
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From: LEN EVANS Number: 5508
To: CORKY CORCORAN Date: 10/15/93 7:23a
Subj: Mitsumi's BBS. Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
*}need to install it properly, but my book doesn't have the BBS number from
*}which I can download it. Does anyone know the number of Mitsumi's board?
CC*}Thanks people!
Here is the number that I have;
"Mitsumi Tech Support"
1-408-970-0700
Haven't had any probs with my drive yet, so haven't tried the number.
Let me know how you make out.
Len.... ;->
* QMPro 1.50 41-7338 * Brandy Hill Exchange * Jasper ON CAN * (613) 275-2569
--- GEcho 1.00
* Origin: Lester's Hideaway, Smiths Falls, ON (1:256/202@FIDONET.ORG)
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From: JURRIE HOBERS Number: 5509
To: ADRIAN SALAS Date: 10/12/93 10:41a
Subj: CD-ROM SALE Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
AS> ***************** SAN DIEGO ROM CONNECTION ****************
AS> For a complete price list of CDs leave net-mail address or fax#!
I would like to take this offer!
Can fax your dealerpricing to:
Diamond Soft
FAX: +31-5910-12676
Thank you in advance!
Jurrie Hobers
(General Manager)
... Why look at the DOCS if there are nurses........?
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From: JURRIE HOBERS Number: 5510
To: ALL Date: 10/12/93 10:49a
Subj: cr563/562/b...AAAH!! Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
Hello!
I have seen many many adds, and lists of the newest Panasonic and
Matsushita double speeds, etc...
But there are a few things I don't get, what is the difference
between these numbers??
I have seen: Panasonic 562, Panasonic 563-b, MAtsushita 562,
AAAAAH!! Is it just for 'fun' or is there a reason ??
Tell me!
GreetZ!
... Why look at the DOCS if there are nurses........?
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* Origin: Orion BBS - Emmen 05910-34151 - 24 uur per dag (2:512/183.0)
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From: ERIC ENGELMANN Number: 5511
To: ALL Date: 10/14/93 10:06p
Subj: XBase Shareware CD-ROM Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
EMS Professional Shareware is now shipping the sixth edition of
its Xbase (Clipper, FoxPro, dBASE, etc.) CD-ROM for PC
professionals. This is NOT just a dump of BBS listings and files
onto a disk for "hours of fun searching for things". Since 1984,
EMS has catered to the professional who knows time is money, and
wants extensive databases and search programs to help them find
exactly the products they need FAST. The October 1993 CD-ROM has
3146 products and the best directory database and search program
in the business. The $59.50 list price includes a free copy of
the 125,000 record PC products database. Voice:301-924-3594,
Fax:301-963-2708, EMail:eengelmann@worldbank.org
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* Origin: Infinite Perspectives (1:109/519)
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From: DEAN BUXTON Number: 5512
To: ALL Date: 10/16/93 5:41p
Subj: DMA vs software xfer Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
Hello All!
Question:
What is the differnece between using DMA transfers from CDROM drives
versus Software transfers. DMA using the device driver MTMCDD.SYS
and the Software device driver MTMCDS.SYS ?
Currently I am using the DMA transfer method. I have noticed that
while other nodes are busy and a CD file transfer is taking place
the comm ports are held until such time as a full block of data
is completed. A user panicked while the screen froze and he dropped
carrier. Transfer buffers are set to /M:12.
Is it better to reduce the buffers? Increase the buffers?
I was under the impression that increasing the buffers would increase
performance of the transfer, but it seems that the comm ports suffer
as a result. Any way to give the comm ports priority?
Running Multinodes under DV2.41 and QEMM 6.03
Thanks for your bandwidth.
Dean
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* Origin: Jacob's Ladder (813)541-1896 16.8k DHST (1:3603/270)
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From: BRICE FLECKENSTEIN Number: 5513
To: ARNIE GROSS Date: 10/14/93 6:53p
Subj: MONSTER I - PART 3 Refer: NONE
Read: NO Private: No
>(7) Licensed for BBS use? We can safely assume so.
Should be - Martin Belke was selling these discs at the Onc BBS Convention....
* SLMR 2.1a * Unicorns aren't mythical - virgins are!
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From: BRICE FLECKENSTEIN Number: 5514
To: DANIEL SHEPHERD Date: 10/15/93 1:54p
Subj: HITACHI CD ROM Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
>I am in need of a controller card for a Hitachi CDR-3500 CD ROM.
Talk to Terry Blount - he may have some left.
* SLMR 2.1a * Secret Service protection for a 13¢ cat. Thanks Bill.
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From: BRICE FLECKENSTEIN Number: 5515
To: ROWAN EVANS Date: 10/15/93 2:01p
Subj: ENCARTA... Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
> Note: from what I've been told (no-one'll crack a sealed Grolier for me
> to confirm it for myself! <g>), the Grolier and Software Toolworks are
> identical, even to the STW being the current version!
Likely - Software Toolworks DOES distribute and/or work with Grolier on their
encyclopedia....
* SLMR 2.1a * You have to do more than call to make a Cat come.
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From: BRICE FLECKENSTEIN Number: 5516
To: PAULO RICHART Date: 10/15/93 4:48p
Subj: NAUTILUS Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
>Does someone knows the NAUTILUS magazine in CD ????
Normally only available via subscription or used, as I recall....
* SLMR 2.1a * Felicity (n): A town occupied by happy Cats.
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From: BRICE FLECKENSTEIN Number: 5517
To: BILL WOLFF Date: 10/15/93 5:11p
Subj: CD CARE Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
> BF> This stuff is QUITE sensitive to surface damage on the CD
> BF> itself, though various techniques can make a reader SOMEWHAT
> BF> less sensitive to such damage.
>I really like to believe you, but I have found that many experts believe too
>many rumors.
No rumour - FACT. Try any of the old single-beam systems sometime.
>I had one guy tell me that microwaves will damage a disk.
If you use high enough power long enough - unlikely in casual usage, though you
CAN damage your microwave by putting something metallic in it in some cases.
>I guess I am just going eventually going to have to sacrifice one of my CDs
to
>learn what is okay and what isn't. I heard stories ranging from CDs can be
>thrown across the room and last forever to one little scratch will make them
>unreadable.
One little scratch in the wrong direction CAN sometimes make a disc unusable -
but that also depends on how "little scratch" is defined.
> BF> It will - eventually. Real life testing shows that it takes a
> BF> LOT longer than the 5-10 year "lower bound" figures SOME
> BF> accelerated life tests came up with, though, if the disc is put
> BF> together properly.
>Well dealing with rumors again. I understand oxidation bit, but the sputtered
>coating is sealed in plastic.
The plastic used on a CD is very resistant to passing Oxygen, but NOT 100%
effective.
* SLMR 2.1a * Farfromflopin (n): German for "bra".
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From: BRICE FLECKENSTEIN Number: 5518
To: ADAM COYLE Date: 10/15/93 5:14p
Subj: PANASONIC CD NO MORE Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
>What about Matsushita (muffled laughter) they make CDROM drives and they have
>something to do with Panasonic, (according to Australian Personal Computer).
>Maybe Matsushita was biught out by Panasonic or something
Panasonic is a subsidiary or brand name owned by Matsushita (along with
Technics and a couple of other well known names).
* SLMR 2.1a * Wall to wall women and twice as many breasts. Lovely!
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From: FLOYD VANN Number: 5519
To: EVERYONE Date: 10/16/93 8:08a
Subj: TEXT ONLY CD-ROM DISK Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
In order for me to install a driver for my CD-ROM on by OS/2 driven pc, I need
a text only CD-ROM disk. As of yet, I have been unable to locate one. I have
written to the company that has developed the driver, but they have not
answered my letter yet. If anyone has information about where to order a text
only CD I would greatly appreciate it. Floyd Vann
--- TBBS v2.1/NM
* Origin: Chameleon BBS Tulsa, OK 918-492-9186 (1:170/306)
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From: MIKE DEMSKI Number: 5520
To: MIKE SHANNON Date: 10/16/93 6:10a
Subj: Programmer's cd. Refer: NONE
Read: NO Private: No
-> We carry Programmer's Megapack at $29. One of the best I've seen.
Hello Mike. Thanks for the reply. Could you post the CD description of CD's
content? This is starting to sound like one I'd like to order, but I want to
see the info on what exactly it contains. Thanks.
Mike
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From: FRANKIE RUIZ Number: 5521
To: TIM HELTON Date: 10/15/93 1:43p
Subj: PKZIP 2.04G AND TEXEL CD Refer: NONE
Read: 10/17/93 9:08p Private: No
I think that the problem could be that PKZIP is trying to make its
temporary file in the CD-Rom drive, but then when it finds out that the CD-ROm
is read-only it gets confused and makes a cold boot. PKZIP has some switch to
specify where it makes its temporary file. Try to change that variable, might
work.
Frankie Ruiz
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From: FRANKIE RUIZ Number: 5522
To: POE LIM Date: 10/15/93 3:06p
Subj: Sony BBS Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
Thanks for the info...
I got the number for Sony's BBS but there weren't any OS/2 drivers there, I
guess that what you saw was either a driver made by a third party or the
regular DOS driver. Anyway, I want to check it out myself, now would anybody
happen to know where I can find the Fernwood file echo? I've never heard of it
down here in Miami, FL.
Frankie Ruiz
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* Origin: The Software Cuisine - Miami, FL, USA - v32bis/v42bis (1:135/57)
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From: CORKY CORCORAN Number: 5523
To: ROSS FOCKE Date: 10/15/93 10:27a
Subj: Re: Mitsumi's BBS. Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
CC> which I can download it. Does anyone know the number of Mitsumi's boa
RF> ___________________________End Quote__________________________
RF> I am sorry but I don't. I do have the proper driver though. I will
RF> gladly upload it to your board if you would like? Just let me know and
RF> I will do that.
RF> Ross Focke
Don't worry about it. I just upgraded to a Laser Magnetic Storage/Philips
CM205 drive, but I can't find a driver for that either!!! If you find one,
PLEASE let me know!
Thanks!
TTYL!
Signed,
Corky Corcoran
--- Maximus 2.01wb
* Origin: Brian&Wendys Under Constuction at 2400 827-4868 (1:163/198)
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From: JEAN-GUY PARE Number: 5524
To: BORIS OSADCIW Date: 10/14/93 1:44a
Subj: NEW NIGHT OWL Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
Boris!
-> A L L N E W N I G H T O W L 10
->
-> Call Now And Get Your Copy ! - PRICE - $30.00
Please send me that CD a.s.a.p.
Thanks
Jean-Guy Pare
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From: JOHN COLAPIETRO Number: 5525
To: ROBERT FROST Date: 10/15/93 1:21a
Subj: Unknown NightowlCD Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
>I was wondering if anyone could help me, with this CD i've got. It says
>Night Owl's , instead of just nightowl.Is this an
>imitation, or just a mistake?
>The CD was made in 1990 and it's number is PDSI-002-1.
I have the same one and it is marked the same as yours.
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* Origin: The PC-Key * Girard, OH * 216-545-9446 * V32b\V42b (1:237/501)
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From: JACK VOORHIES Number: 5526
To: ALL Date: 10/14/93 8:20p
Subj: Trade Windows encyclopedia Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
Have a new (1992) Groliers ency. for windows to trade for one that runs on
DOS. Also, have wing comm & ultima vi for trade. Call here or 602-326-6976.
Jack
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* Origin: Jacks Point (1:300/19.5)
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From: LESLIE RHORER Number: 5527
To: MARLIN ROWLEY Date: 10/15/93 5:27a
Subj: Re: THIS ECHO Refer: NONE
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MR> I agree, too. Multimedia is NOT just CD-ROM. Actually
MR> multimedia is sight & sound incorporated into a
MR> full-motion video clip. See, you need a sound card to
MR> hear the sound but you don't need a CD-ROM to run the
MR> video clip. In fact, the only way to program MM is to
MR> record onto a hard disk. Since there are vast limitations
MR> of a hard disk recording full-motion video (in which you
MR> know that a hard disk is faster than any CD-ROM, so forget
MR> recording full-motion on CD-ROM in real time), and the
MR> average PC user can't afford a WORM drive, I would say
MR> that it's very hard to program MM. The biggest advantage
MR> to CD-ROM is STORAGE capacity. It can hold the enormous
MR> memory requirements of a video clip more than any hard
MR> drive (which is used for other purposes besides MV).
MR> But I betcha a dollar to a dime that with any given video
MR> clip stored on hard disk, it will tranfer data 5 to 10
MR> times faster than the fastest CD-ROM drive; thus, the hard
MR> drive will display smoother video w/out any pauses to the
MR> display or sound.
For the resolutions used by contemporary computer motion video, this is
false. I have a number of .AVI files on CD-ROM, and there is no noticeable
difference between reading from my Pioneer DRM-600X and from the hard drive: I
know, I've tried it. The situation is rather complex, but suppose we look at
non-compressed, full motion video for a start.
If we start with a medium resolution video, which most are, we might be
displaying 320x200x256 for a total of 64,000 bytes per screen. If we play back
at 24 frames/second, that yields 1.46MBytes/s. Now an old MFM hard drive would
be hard pressed to maintain that rate, but any ESDI, SCSI, or IDE drive should
manage well enough. That is obviously too fast for any CD-ROM drive. It gets
even worse if we want really acceptable video, which would be at a minimum
640x480x65Kx30 frames/sec. That amounts to 17.6 MB/s. Not even the fastest
hard drives can manage that. However, compression routines can manage
extremely large compression factors. It is possible to produce short haul spec
("broadcast quality") video at 6MB/s, and there is one compression routine that
allow medium haul specs at .2MB/s, which is withing the realm of even double or
quad speed CD-ROM's. There is a catch, however. The fastest available Cray
Supercomputer is not fast enough to decompress the bitstream in real time.
There is a chipset available which can do the job, but as you might imagine, it
isn't cheap, and there is *NO WAY* your 486 or P5 would ever handle the job by
itself. However, in the near future, 15 frame/s video at 640x480x65K should be
readily available with specialized decompression cards.
Les
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From: JOHN OLSEN Number: 5528
To: KELLY FREEMAN Date: 10/14/93 10:11a
Subj: The 7th Guest Refer: NONE
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Howdy Kelly!
12 Oct 93 11:42, Marlin Rowley wrote to Kelly Freeman:
KF>> it is the best one that I've ever played on the computer.
I've read some of the reviews and heard all of the rave...so what exactly *is*
it like? Is it basically a mystery-type adventure? The packaging boasts of
lots of ghosts, horror, etc...
What exactly is play like? A choose your own adventure book, an interactive
movie, or what exactly?
Ok, to put it plainly, Do You Get To Kill Anything?
I'm considering getting it, even though I've never really enjoyed Mysteries,
per se, but this game might change that if it lives up to all of the rave...
Take it easy,
John
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From: LESLIE RHORER Number: 5529
To: BRICE FLECKENSTEIN Date: 10/15/93 7:59p
Subj: Re: MITSUMI CD-DRIVE Refer: NONE
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BF> >To clear this issue up, the mitsumi, and virtually all
BF> other brands of CD-Roms
BF> >that AREN'T SCSI, require a seperate card for each drive.
BF> Actually, the Mitsumi drives are almost UNIQUE in this -
BF> Sony, Panasonic, and
BF> Hitachi drives are chainable to my CERTAIN knowlage on
BF> most or ALL of their
BF> non-SCSI models.
That is absolutely correct. In addition, however, chaining SCSI drives
of different makes should work, but might cause some hiccups. Chaining
different non-SCSI drives will NEVER work, unless they are simply OEM's.
Les
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From: ED DUCHEK Number: 5530
To: ALL Date: 10/15/93 8:54p
Subj: Lotus 1-2-3 for $50 Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
I have Lotus 1-2-3 for windows, version 1.2 on CD for $50
This is the version before 4.0(current)... they skipped a
lot of numbers to make it even with the DOS version. Still
a great program. You cannot beat the price of $50 for it!
Might be willing to trade for other CD's....
Ed Duchek
(210)650-8069
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From: STEPHEN CANTERBURY Number: 5531
To: MIKE GRIFFIN Date: 10/15/93 1:28p
Subj: CD ROM Doors Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
* In a message originally to All, Mike Griffin said:
> Hello All!
> I posted a message about a week ago and haven't gotten a
> reply. I was interested in CD ROM doors for BBS's. I have
> ROMBRAIN and would like
> to evaluate a few more if they exist before registering it.
> Anyone else have a suggestion? I would love to hear about
> it..
> Mike
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> 1:106/5)
4
I, too, am interested in any reply to this message. I checked out
every cdrom door known to man and am not real happy with any of them. Rombrain
appears to be the best available but it's still not very good. Let me know if
you run across anything better.
BTW, which cdrom disk are you running online? I have NightOwl 9 and
will have 10 real soon. Any suggestions for good disks?
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From: LARRY RUPERT Number: 5532
To: BORIS OSADCIW Date: 10/15/93 12:24p
Subj: RE: LOOKING FOR THESE ROMS Refer: NONE
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Nope Boris, will probably fit after 10 hot water washes..... I need to lose a
few pounds. Thanks for the shirt and the business. I ordered one morning and
had the disks the next afternoon. That's what I call service. Too bad all the
places I order from aren't that fast... Larry
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From: MIKE SHANNON Number: 5533
To: ALL Date: 10/15/93 8:56p
Subj: CD-ROM SALE! Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
| Starvector Sales Bulletin #4: CD-ROM LIQUIDATION! |
K-Tracks Sound F/X..$15 Powerpak Gold 3.0...$15 Fantazia Fonts/Snds.$22
Mac M/M Space.......$35 California Collec'n.$15 Sounds for Windows..$15
World Vision 3-Pak..$39 Conan the Cimmerian.$27 Game Pack 2.........$22
Original S/W 1993...$10 Phoenix 4.0.........$18 Jedi Collection.....$39
Mega Clipart........$24 Clipart Galore......$25 Reel Clips..........$29
Sporting News.......$22 Hobbes OS/2 1992....$13 Sights & Sounds.....$21
STARVECTOR SOFTWARE * VISA * MC * AMEX * DISCOVER * SHIPPING: $4 to 5 pcs.
509-457-2892 (VOICE) * 509-457-2966 (FAX) * 1-800-767-1284 (ORDERS ONLY!!)
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From: MIKE SHANNON Number: 5534
To: ALL Date: 10/15/93 8:56p
Subj: STREET ATLAS 2 IS HERE! Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
| Starvector Sales Bulletin #6: HOT NEW CD-ROM! |
| Title: STREET ATLAS v 2.0 Price: $95 |
Street Atlas 2.0 is a complete street map of the entire U.S. on a
single CD-ROM! You can zoom in on every city, town, or rural area in
the country - right down to the smallest backroads. The database gives
you instant access to more than 12 million street segments!
STARVECTOR SOFTWARE * VISA * MC * AMEX * DISCOVER * SHIPPING: $4 to 5 pcs.
509-457-2892 (VOICE) * 509-457-2966 (FAX) * 1-800-767-1284 (ORDERS ONLY!!)
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From: MIKE SHANNON Number: 5535
To: MICHAEL COX Date: 10/15/93 8:57p
Subj: OS/2 CD's Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
MC> JP> MS> We're now taking pre-orders for what will be the best-ever OS/2 CD
t
MC> JP> MS> hit the market - CD OS/2BOX. It has over 300 megabytes of
EXCLUSIVE
MC> JP> MS> OS/2 2.0/2.1 shareware, with a first-class G.U.I interface. Price
MC>will
MC>I missed the 'price will.....' part, but I'm interested all the same. Could
MC>you drop me a line with the price, and let me know how you deal with
MC>canadian sales, vis a vis dollar conersion, shipping costs, taxes etc.?
Michael,
OS/2Box will be $29, and should start shipping around Oct. 25th from
Starvector. We sell lots of CD's in Canada, and would be happy to take
your order for one. We accept VISA, MASTERCARD, DISCOVER, AMEX, as well
as bank drafts and money orders in U.S. funds. With the current exchange
rates, I believe $29 will equate to around $37.70 Canadian. If you would
like to pre-order one, shipping is free up until the day they arrive.
Later,
.\\ike
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VISA * MC * AMEX * DISCOVER * SHIPPING: $4 up to 5 pcs / $.50 ea pc over 5
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From: SUNNY HUI Number: 5536
To: ROSS FOCKE Date: 10/15/93 10:48p
Subj: Re: Suggestion of CD-Romd Refer: NONE
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RF> Sunny, Panasonic makes a CD for Creative Labs that is a dual speed
RF> I have had no trouble with it what ever. It is also supported by
RF> 2.1 if you are interested. I picked mine up for about $250 from
RF> Software Etc. Hope this helps.
Thanks Ross, I heard about this CD-ROM also. However, this drive is not
too fast(only 320ms). Is there any trouble or delay when you run some
of the power CD program, such as multi-media or motion picture?
Sunny Hui
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From: JASON SUTTLE Number: 5537
To: QUINN LARKIN Date: 10/16/93 9:44p
Subj: Re: Sequel to The 7th Guest Refer: NONE
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QL> Hmmm that sounds like a tidy wee set up there - As for the
QL> first one! Ug! what can I say - Brilliant game to show of to
QL> your PC less friends but as a game I think it could have
QL> been a lot better done....
I, myself, have found a few things I don't like about T7G, but overall, I
think it's a fairly decent game. It definitely makes you use your brain. It
would have been better if they would have done it like the Sherlock Holmes
CD-ROMs (full motion digital video). However, I think they did an excellent
job using rendering. I am anxiously awaiting the sequel.
Jason
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From: JASON SUTTLE Number: 5538
To: CARL SCHULTZ Date: 10/16/93 9:47p
Subj: Sequel to the 7th guest Refer: NONE
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CS> -> CS> Hi I'm stuck in three places the game room at chess with
CS> -> CS> queens, the fat ladies room with the bishops and the
CS> -> CS> kitchen's cans.. please help..
CS> -> CS> -Carl-
Well, Carl, you're in luck!
I just downloaded a hint book for T7G. The guys who made it haven't
completely figured out how to solve every puzzle (nor have I), but on the
puzzles they haven't solved, they DO give some clues on how to beat it. If
this system will allow me to attach a file, I'll send it out to you.
Jason
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From: CHRIS SNYDER Number: 5539
To: JOHN TUCKY Date: 10/12/93 9:22p
Subj: Re: Return to Zork Refer: NONE
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>Does anyone know if Return to Zork will be coming out on cd-rom?
JT> Doesn't seem to be comming on a CD-ROM, but here are the
Hey, thanks for the info, but in case you're interested I just got it on
CD- rom.
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From: MICHAEL ROBBELOTH Number: 5540
To: ALL Date: 10/11/93 5:02p
Subj: Assorted Items Of Intere Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
I have the best CD-ROM's for sale:
King Quest V on CD-ROM--$30.00
Secert Weapons of the LuftWaffe on CD-ROM--$25.00
MPC Battle Chess on CD-ROM--$25.00
Mantis Experimental Fighter on CD-ROM--$30.00
ToolWorks Game Pack II--$20.00
The above prices do not include shipping cost. I will accept COD for
shipping, you can also send money order or check. I can be reached at
the following.
Home Phone--513-885-4955
CompuServe: 73054,1036
America Online--MikeR 7777
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From: KEN GRZEGOREK Number: 5541
To: BRUCE WILSON Date: 10/16/93 1:32p
Subj: The 7th Guest Refer: NONE
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BW>KF> Has anyone actually completed that puzzle? Don't just tell
BW>KF>me that you did (I probably won't believe you!), I want to know
BW>KF>how you did it!
BW>You CHEAT?
BW>It's do-able.
BW>QUESTION TO ALL
BW>How many out there have actually managed to complete T7G.
I have one of my employees at work that finished it. I couldn't, or
should I say that I wouldn't take the time to reconfigure all my
settings just to run a game. But *yes* it can be sloved.
■ OLX 2.1 TD ■ Standing on the edge of sanity, losing my balance.
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From: JOHN MASON Number: 5542
To: SOL-LOTARR Date: 10/15/93 1:58p
Subj: CD-Rom Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
SXHi Guys...I have a Soundblaster Pro and I would like to know which CD-Rom
Xcompatable with the card...I appreicate any help on the subject. BTW I a
Xlooking for something under $350 but am willing to pay more. Bye
You are in luck I hope, I have the CD-ROM drive that comes with the Sound
Blaster Card which was developed by Creative Labs and Panasonic. I'll ship
it to you for $ 265. This one came with the SB16 ASP, it works with all
of the SB cards equiped to handle a CD-ROM. If you are interested call me,
or leave message.
Cheers,
John
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From: DOUG CARPENTER Number: 5543
To: ISMAIL ARSLANGIRAY Date: 10/16/93 1:54p
Subj: Re: NO#10 $20 Refer: NONE
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> JL>Hi Ismail. Can you send me 5 copies at $20
> JL>each, and put it on my
> AMEX?
> Ismail,
I'll take 15 at $20 each. I would get more but just got some more oin. Please
ship COD to PCJ Computing, 323 TN Nursery Rd., Cleveland, TN 37311.
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From: DOUG CARPENTER Number: 5544
To: JIM CUMMINGS Date: 10/16/93 1:57p
Subj: Re: Firearm cd-rom Refer: NONE
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-> We have them in stock at $30 if you're interested, Jim.
JC> Yes, I will order it closer to Christmas along with several others.
JC> *Origin: Joppa, MD "Christians need Sex, too"
We have the Firearms on order and should be in next week. It will be $19 plus
shipping. 800-547-7817 to order if interested.
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From: DOUG CARPENTER Number: 5545
To: QUINN LARKIN Date: 10/16/93 2:02p
Subj: Re: Rebel Assult Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
QL> Aha! I've heard that one before - Remember Strike
QL> Commander? :) Thanks for the info....
And let's not forget 7th guest <g>.
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From: DOUG CARPENTER Number: 5546
To: DANIEL TSUI Date: 10/16/93 2:05p
Subj: photo access software Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
DT> I'm after the above if any dealer has it for sale
We carry the Kodak....$16 each in quantity 5 or more. Fax order to
615-479-1047 if interested.
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From: JOE HOWES Number: 5547
To: GLENN LOFTUS Date: 10/16/93 12:14p
Subj: Re: Dune is here !! Refer: NONE
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-=> Quoting Glenn Loftus to Andrew See <=-
GL> I liked it so well that I played it all of the way through (in
GL> about 18-20 hours). The game really has an excellent feel to
GL> it. I paid only $46 (U.S.) for it at a discount store.
GL> Both DUNE and T7G are distributed by Virgin, but DUNE was
Is the CD-ROM dune game at all like the disk based one of last
year?
... Answers: $1, Short: $5, Correct: $25, dumb looks are still free.
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From: JOHN HILEMAN Number: 5548
To: BRIAN TILL Date: 10/16/93 9:56p
Subj: INFORMATION ON CD LISTING Refer: NONE
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BT>* Original Sector : SA
BT>* Original To : All (3:800/879)
BT>
BT> does anyone have a copy of the cd rom "THE ART OF COMPRO MULTIMEDIA"
BT> mine has a file that describes the files on that disk,but my copy
BT> of that file appears to be copupted.
Hmmm, I own a COMPRO cd too, except mine is Compro Microsoft Bookshelf
and it too is bad. Do you have any information on the address or
telephone number for Compro?
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From: MIKE MUNNELLY Number: 5549
To: DAVE RYDER Date: 10/16/93 12:00a
Subj: Mitsumi Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
ike, which driver are you trying to use?
In any event, if you are installing OS/2 off the cd for the first
time, make a copy of diskette 1. Copy the driver onto disk 1, and
add this line to your config.sys file:
Thanks for the info Dave. I am using the German driver. Don't have
any more details than that. I set up the basedev like you said in my
config.sys of my OS setup, as I copied os/2 to floppies and installed
it from there. Someone said they just put a new driver up on the IBM
support BBS, so I'll get it from there, if I can find the number. So
if you happen to know it, could you pass it along. As they say south
of the border, muchos gracias. (It means much grass!!) Thanks again.
Mike
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From: TIM RADBOURNE Number: 5550
To: MIKE SHANNON Date: 10/16/93 12:49p
Subj: Catalogs Refer: NONE
Read: NO Private: No
> MS> STARVECTOR SOFTWARE * VISA * MC * AMEX * DISCOVER * SHIPPING: $4 to 5
> MS> pcs. 509-457-2892 (VOICE) * 509-457-2966 (FAX) * 1-800-767-1284
> MS> (ORDERS ONLY!!) -!-
> MS> ! Origin: Threshold of Origin 509-453-3283 Home of The Chat DOOR
> MS> (1:3407/101)
Could you mail me one of your catalogs..thanks
Tim Radbourne
114 Brunst Cr
Saskatoon, SK, Canada
S7N 3S3
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From: ARNIE GROSS Number: 5551
To: PAT RICKERSON Date: 10/15/93 11:50a
Subj: Toolworks Reference Library Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
Pat -
I received the Library disc in the mail this morning, and have
spent the last three hours trying to get it to run. As soon as
I type "TRL", the screen clears to black, and I see nothing but
"static-like" white lines flashing across the screen.
Is there some secret to making it run? I'm using a 486/33 Vesa
LB system with a Cirrus Logic video card.
- Arnie :+}
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From: DON BOSMAN Number: 5552
To: ISMAIL ARSLANGIRAY Date: 10/15/93 9:01p
Subj: Re: NO#10 $20 Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
IA>> JL>Hi Ismail. Can you send me 5 copies at $20 each, and put it on my
IA>your credit card #, I don't think we no longer keep it on
IA>file. TTYL
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I tried calling your BBS Friday evening, about 9pm EST.
All I got was ring, ring.
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From: JEFF NORTON Number: 5553
To: KEVIN MARTIN Date: 10/15/93 3:22p
Subj: MSCDEX Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
In a message of (13 Oct 93 21:17:17), Kevin Martin wrote to Jeff Norton:
KM> You mentioned that you had MSCDEX loaded after SSWAP. SSWAP is
KM> loaded in config.sys, thus my previous message.
I had meant to say the CD driver. Sorry about that.
Anyway, I reinstalled with no problems whatsoever now. I think that I may have
had a problem when I optimized and tried to run everything without the DBF=2
option on my QEMM command line.
Now that everything is fine I don't really care what I did as long as I don't
do it again. :)
Jeff
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From: WILLIAM SCHNEIDER, JR. Number: 5554
To: ANGUS BUCHANAN Date: 10/17/93 12:06a
Subj: Double Speed Refer: NONE
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AB>Can someone please tell me the model number for the Panasonic Double
>Speed CD-ROM Drive
It's the Panasonic 562b, good luck!
William
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From: GEORGE DASWANI Number: 5555
To: RYAN FLETCHER Date: 10/15/93 5:59a
Subj: GUS w/ Toshiba Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
RF>If I were to buy a Toshiba 3401 CD-drive with the SCSI interface card, would
>be able to hook it up to my Gravis Ultrasound card? Would I need to buy
>Gravis' SCSI card instead? Please help because I am VERY confused on how to
>hook up a CD-ROM drive to a sound card.
If you have a SCSI adapter then you don't need gravis SCSI. The sound
card has a line in for CD. The CD ussualy comes with a line out cable,
this plugs in the GUS's CD input. (I wouldn't recomend on this though).
Most CD-ROM drive only has a mono line out. What I did is that I took a
cable plugged it in the CD-ROM's phone jack and plugged it in my GUS's
line input. Now I can hear things in stereo. Later.
George
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From: GEORGE DASWANI Number: 5556
To: ROSS FOCKE Date: 10/15/93 6:01a
Subj: Re: Suggestion of CD-Romd Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
RF>SH> Everybody, I would like to ask a question about the CD-ROM drive. The
>SH> situation is that I already had a SB16 sound card. However, the sound
>SH> card only has special port for some CD-ROM drive (it doesn't have SCSI
>SH> adapter). So, if I want to buy a new CD-ROM Drive, whatshould I do?
>SH> Should I buy a SCSI adapter to put in my mother board? What is it
>SH> cost? Can anyone give me suggestion? Thanks..
>_______________________End Quote_________________________---
>Sunny, Panasonic makes a CD for Creative Labs that is a dual speed CD.
>I have had no trouble with it what ever. It is also supported by OS2
>2.1 if you are interested. I picked mine up for about $250 from
>Software Etc. Hope this helps.
How did you get OS/2 2.1 to support the drive. Does it include a driver
for PANASONIC's? I have the CD-562B which is the exact model as the one
on the OMNI CD. Where can I get these drivers? Bye.
George
* QMPro 1.51 * My other computer is a VAX.
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From: GEORGE DASWANI Number: 5557
To: ALL Date: 10/15/93 7:31a
Subj: Drivers for Panasoni CR-5 Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
Hello ALL,
Does anybody know where I can get CD-ROM drivers for my (MUST BE FOR
OS/2 2.1GA) Panasonic (matsushita) CR-562-B? I need a number in the
united states (I do know this is an intnational echo). Does anybody
know the number for Creative Lab's BBS? Bye.
* QMPro 1.51 * Taco Bell is NOT a Mexican telephone company!
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From: GEORGE DASWANI Number: 5558
To: GEOFF HOWSE Date: 10/16/93 3:28a
Subj: Gravis Driver "MEGAEM" Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
GH>AS>In some cases yes, but why emulate SB, use the megaem driver and emula
>AS>the Roland Sound Canvas. I'm not really interested in playing a game
>AS>unless I can get wavetable sound out of it. With the GUS, I can do tha
GH>On behalf of a friend with a GUS:
GH>Where do you obtain the "Megaem" driver for the GUS? Friend is not happy
>with the SBOS emulation either. Will megaem help this? Thanks all.
Megaem is a general midi and mt-32 emulator for the GUS. It sounds very
good. Does your friend have the newest SBOS 2.10beta or something. It
worked on all the games I played. He can also get the miles drivers.
If he play games like seveth guest (games that has file that end with
.ADK) which support these drivers through ultramid. I use my gus with
seventh guest. Using miles drivers. BTW you can use this on a lot of
games. Also tell him to get the GUS Sierra Drivers. Sierra will now
support the gus natively through these drivers. Will work on all VGA
sierra games (even old ones). Check out leisure suit larry 6 when it
comes out. GUS support right out of the box. SSI's DARKSUN has support
right out of the box, Return to Zork has GUS support right out of the
box. A lot of em now have GUS support. It let's you play SFX and
General MIDI. Really sounds a lot better than any card out there for
200$. Later.
* QMPro 1.51 * What the... Who the heck dialed 1-900-PKUNK????!!
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From: DAVID ROBERTS Number: 5559
To: BOB JENKINS Date: 10/16/93 9:40a
Subj: Re: Wanted Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
BJ> An older Night Owl CD, 3,4,5...
BJ>
I have Night Owl 7.0 for $20. If interested, give me a call at
808-624-1293 or leave a message here.
... The square root of 69 is 8 something...
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From: MARLIN ROWLEY Number: 5560
To: KEN UHRICK Date: 10/16/93 11:53a
Subj: 16-BIT SOUND CARDS Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
Well, let me make a comment on the SB16. Although it uses the FM sythesis, it
does have a daughter board that uses real MPU wave synthesis. And, I'm sure
that it can compete with the Gravis UltraSound, plus be 100% compatible w/ the
games on the market.
Marlin
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From: CORKY CORCORAN Number: 5561
To: MEINDERT VAN DER VEER Date: 10/16/93 4:54p
Subj: Re: Mitsumi's BBS. Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
Mvdv> The shareware driver can be downloaded from any OS/2
Mvdv> BBS. Here are a few numbers you could try :
Mvdv> SYSOP BBS NAME Telephone Place
Mvdv> Mike McGuire Analog Gate (602)458-0451 AZ
Mvdv> Chuck Gilmore Magnum BBS (805)582-9306 CA
Mvdv> Steve Lesner Bullet BBS (203)329-2972 CT
Mvdv> Don Bauer OS2 Exchange (904)739-2445 FL
Mvdv> There are numerous more. If you could get hold of a
THANKS!!! THIS HELPS IMMENSLY!!! I will call these right away!!!
TTYL!
Signed,
Corky Corcoran
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From: WEE YUNG Number: 5562
To: DALE A COOK Date: 10/15/93 10:15a
Subj: Matsushita CR-521 Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
DAC> cAN SOMEONE quote me a price + shipping for a Matsoshita CR-521
DAC> CDrom drive w/drovers,etc to OCALA,FLORIDA,USA?
CD-ROM Panasonic 522B for SB Pro 380ms w/caddy.................$189.
CD-ROM Panasonic 522B with controller..........................$199
CD-ROM Panasonic 562B 320ms w/contlr double spin 300k/s........$249.
There is $10 for shipping.
Call 310-602-2076 8AM-12PM, 6PM-9PM PST or mail order payable to: TRUC
16429 Bixler ave. Paramount, CA 90723. Accept money order, COD $5extra
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From: WEE YUNG Number: 5563
To: MARCIAL MORENO Date: 10/15/93 10:15a
Subj: Cd-rom disc wholesalers Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
MM> ******************> ATTENTION CD-ROM WHOLESALERS <*****************
I got special deal on CD title 7 Guest for $47 each
call number below to order.
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From: WEE YUNG Number: 5564
To: BOB BREED Date: 10/15/93 10:15a
Subj: Panasonic vs Toshiba ? Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
BB> I see that both will work w/various soundcards. (And I'm
BB>thinking of PAS16) One is caddyless, the other uses a caddy. (And
If you buy PAS 16 then you need the Toshiba, but if you buy the Sound
Blaster then you need the Panasonic.
The Panasonic 562 is not SCSI. Look at the listed price and call when
you are ready.
Sound Blaster 16 MCD with ASP with Panasonic controller........$199.
Sound Blaster 16 MCD W/ASP with SCSI Controller build in.......$229.
New Media Vision PAS-16 sound card w/SCSI controller build in $139
Pro Audio Studio 16 sound card(latest card from Media Vision) $199
CD-ROM Panasonic 562B 320ms Double spin 300k/s Multisess.Inter.$249.
CD-ROM Toshiba MX3401b SCSI drive,Kodak comp.200ms, 256k cache $375.
Magnetic Shieded Multimedia Stereo Speaker system $9
MIDI cable for any sound card with Joystick port...............$19.
Price does not included $10 shipping.
Call 310-602-2076 8AM-12PM, 6PM-9PM PST or mail order payable to: TRUC
16429 Bixler ave. Paramount, CA 90723. Accept money order, COD $5extra
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From: WEE YUNG Number: 5565
To: SIMON TAN Date: 10/15/93 10:15a
Subj: CD-Rom for Cardinal Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
ST>Got a problem here. Can anyone tell me what CD-Rom drives are compatible wit
ST>the Cardinal Sound Pro 16 Plus (SCSI interface)?
CD-ROM Toshiba MX3401b SCSI drive,Kodak comp.200ms, 256k cache $375.
Price does not included $10 for shipping.
Call 310-602-2076 8AM-12PM, 6PM-9PM PST or mail order payable to: TRUC
16429 Bixler ave. Paramount, CA 90723. Accept money order, COD $5extra
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From: WEE YUNG Number: 5566
To: ADAM COYLE Date: 10/15/93 10:15a
Subj: Cdrom Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
AC>if it is worth getting a 150kb/transfer rate (Or whatever it is) or a
AC>300KB/rate??? Keeping in mind money issues...
Yes, it is worth the money to get the double spin but if money is your
problem the the Mitsumi would do the job but it is slower.
CD-ROM Mitsumi CRMC LU-005S w/contlr 630MB, 350ms, Kodak comp. $169
CD-ROM Panasonic 522B for SB Pro 380ms w/caddy...........Inter.$189.
CD-ROM Panasonic 562B 320ms Double spin 300k/s Multisess.Inter.$249.
Price does not included $10 for shipping.
Call 310-602-2076 8AM-12PM, 6PM-9PM PST or mail order payable to: TRUC
16429 Bixler ave. Paramount, CA 90723. Accept money order, COD $5extra
* OLX 2.1 TD * voice 310-602-2076.8am-12pm,6pm-9pm PST. Fax 310-402-7240
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From: WEE YUNG Number: 5567
To: SUNNY HUI Date: 10/15/93 10:15a
Subj: Suggestion of CD-Romdriv Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
SH>Everybody, I would like to ask a question about the CD-ROM drive. The
SH>situation is that I already had a SB16 sound card. However, the sound
SH>card only has special port for some CD-ROM drive (it doesn't have SCSI
The pana 562b will work with your sound card. If you dont have much
money then the 522 would work but slower.
CD-ROM Panasonic 522B for SB Pro 380ms w/caddy...........Inter.$189.
CD-ROM Panasonic 562B 320ms Double spin 300k/s Multisess.Inter.$249.
Creative Lab Omni CDROM SR-562 + software+ controller........$319.
Price does not included $10 for shipping.
Call 310-602-2076 8AM-12PM, 6PM-9PM PST or mail order payable to: TRUC
16429 Bixler ave. Paramount, CA 90723. Accept money order, COD $5extra
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From: WEE YUNG Number: 5568
To: ALL Date: 10/16/93 10:16a
Subj: $249 Double Speed CDROM Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
CD-ROM Mitsumi CRMC LU-005S w/contlr 630MB, 350ms, Kodak comp. $169
CD-ROM Panasonic 522B for SB Pro 380ms w/caddy...........Inter.$189.
CD-ROM Panasonic 562B 320ms Double spin 300k/s Multisess.Inter.$249.
CD-ROM MicroSolution Parallel port 350ms 128k cache caddyless..$369.
CD-ROM Toshiba MX3401b SCSI drive,Kodak comp.200ms, 256k cache $375.
Multimedia kit. SB Pro+Philips 205 CDROM+9 CDs+Speakers........$339.
Creative Lab Discovery 8. SR-562 CDROM+SB Pro+2CDs+Speakers....$369
Creative Lab Discovery 16.SR-562 CDROM+SB 16 +2CDs+Speakers....$449
Media Vision Pro 16 + NEC 55J Double speed 350ms+speakers......$429.
Media Vision Pro 16 + Toshiba 3401B+speakers+6 titles..........$599
Mitsumi CDROM+Sound Galaxy NX Pro card.........................$279
Price does not included shipping.
Call 310-602-2076 8AM-12PM, 6PM-9PM PST or mail order payable to: TRUC
16429 Bixler ave. Paramount, CA 90723. Accept money order, COD $5extra
* OLX 2.1 TD * voice 310-602-2076.8am-12pm,6pm-9pm PST. Fax 310-402-7240
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From: STANLEY SHEFF Number: 5569
To: ALL Date: 10/16/93 8:31p
Subj: Rombrain Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
Now available from The Brainex System:
1:102/737
ROMBRAIN - A stand alone CDROM file door. If you use a CDROM, you
need this door! Keeps your cdrom file base separate from
your BBS's file base. Features file search, read/transfer
from .ZIP files, multi-node, multi-CD access.
Can copy cdrom files to HD for CD Changers. $45
REQUEST - Used with Rombrain. This program will automatically
copy offline file requests generated by RomBrain.
The sysop just inserts the CD, and request copies
files to a separate user directory on the hard drive.
Users can download their files using the Request door. $25
BRAINEX - Required to run Brainex Doors. Fast and easy way to setup
DOOR and modify all Brainex Doors! Includes 1 year BBS support.
MANAGER $10
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Brainex Doors...
* Interface with: GAP, PCBOARD, SPITFIRE, WWIV, WILDCAT, RBBS,
or any BBS that uses DOOR.SYS.
* Support Digiboard IM and FOSSIL
* Support the FIFO buffers of the 16550 UART.
* Speeds up to 115,200 baud
* Support all communications ports
* Supports CTS checking, even at 300 bps, for error free transmissions
* Do not require Watchdog or CTTY
* Monitor keyboard activity and caller time remaining
* Sysop chat with full word wrapping
* Allow the sysop to shell to DOS
* Credit caller with time spent chatting or while sysop is in DOS shell
* Sysop can return the caller to the BBS without the caller ever
knowing the sysop is watching
* Caller time can be increased or decreased
* Automatic detection of multi-user system
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To try the doors online, or use your credit card to order them for your
BBS, call The Brainex System at 310-275-2344 or 310-273-5234.
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From: ERICK TADEFA Number: 5570
To: BRICE FLECKENSTEIN Date: 10/17/93 12:00a
Subj: Re: CD CARE Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
Aluminum corrodes when exposed to harsh salt air that's for sure. It also
doesn't reside too well with steel (something else on ships).
Its hard to find something that won't corrode under such conditions except for
maybe titanium and that's pretty scarce and hard to work with.
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From: SIMON FORSYTH Number: 5571
To: ALL Date: 10/15/93 2:52p
Subj: NITEOWL10 Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
I've just got the NITEOWL 10 CD and have been busy last night (15/10/93)
having an optic. It has an all new shell which I'm not too sure I like.
I never really liked the Turbo Vision interface which the new shell
obviously is, anyway it's a lot cleaner looking and more consistent than
the older shells.
You can't use the new shell on the older NITEOWL CDs - so I had to
reinstall NITEOWL 9 to use the older disks. You can have three graphics
viewers which are invoked if the shell recognises the extension as a
graphics format, I don't think this includes MPEG or FLC files (I
couldn't get them going). You still can't relate extensions to viewers.
File names are shown on the left of the screen and the description of
the selected file on the right. You can actually tag and copy easily in
this version. Executing a program was a little strange, you go into a
file area, unzip the archive, the back out to the main menu and execute
from there.
There is also a neat Windows shell which is great if you live in
Windows. A little quirky at times but adequate for unzipping your files.
I found I couldn't install the thing without getting errors about being
unable to alter PIF files. I think the program copies the files and
doesn't change the READ-ONLY attribute, then it tries to alter the
files. Well just drag the NIGHT.EXE into a program group and you've
completed the installation as far as I can see. Maybe I'll have to hand
alter the PIF files as well if problems arise. Windows' built in file
extension - program association can be used with various files inside
archives, so if you've set Windows up correctly you can play WAV, VOC,
FLC, MPG etc from within the NITEOWL shell.
Of course you don't buy NiteOwl for the shell (or do you?), the files
are very well described and very recent. No Halloween Harry, but there
is SCAN and CLEAN version 108. All the files are categorised as well as
they usually are. There are quite a few graphics/animations areas, and
has everyone got enough fonts yet or what! Too many truetypes spoil the
Windows loadup speed. I have over 1,000 truetype fonts on my various
CDs. I have about 60 installed.
The huge selection of old apogee games and wolfenstein bits and pieces
have gone. Everyone is waiting for bloody Doom; more hype than Jurassic
Park. If it is anywhere near as good as they say then Apogee will be
laughing all the way to the bank.
The NiteOwl series has always been good value and 10 is no exception. In
my limited time that I have played I have seen enough to know that I'll
be spending quite a while going through the files.
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From: DAVID FITCHES Number: 5572
To: ROBERT STEPHENS Date: 10/15/93 1:44p
Subj: Sequel to The 7th Gue Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
> Goodie, my machine exceeds MPC-2 in a lot of areas :-).
Care to define [exactly] the parameters of MPC-2?
ie; What do I need to equal or exceed the MPC-2 standards?
Later.....
Dave....
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From: STEPHEN RANSON Number: 5573
To: ALL - AUSTRALIAN READERS Date: 10/16/93 2:09a
Subj: Night Owl 10 & Latest Sw Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
Latest Shareware Available at low Australian CD-ROM Club Member Prices,
call (008) 811190 or 2915158 in Canberra.
Night Owl 10 - $59
Night Owl Graphics $call
Night Owl Games $call
Pier III $65
Monster Media 93 - Volume 2 $65
DR CD Rom Collection (4 Discs) $call
Call Now to join or order: Bankcard, Mastercard, Visa all Welcome
Voice (008) 811 190 (in Canberra 291 5258), Fax (06) 291 4591
Stephen Ranson |:-)
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From: STEPHEN RANSON Number: 5574
To: ALL AUSTRALIAN READERS Date: 10/16/93 2:09a
Subj: Australian Cd-rom Club Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
What is in for me you might well ask? - Here's an outline!
A small annual investment of $25 entitles you to:
o Friendly personal service including most weekends and after hours.
o Huge catalogue delivered regularly to your home. You can choose from
more than 500 listed titles, with descriptions of most titles to make the
choice easier. You will have Access to over 1500 titles.
o 10% discount on all your CD-ROM software purchases club.
o To stay up to date with a regular newsletter.
o Freecall (008) 811 190 mail/phone ordering for your convenience.
Call today to join! (008) 811190 or FAX (06)2914591
Stephen Ranson :-)
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From: KEITH STEWART Number: 5575
To: JOHN RACKLEY Date: 10/11/93 8:19p
Subj: Re: PC or MAC or Amiga versions Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
JR->As long as the CD-ROM drives are true SCSI, they are not "brand
JR->specific".
JR->GIF (Graphics Interchange Format) files should work on any
JR->computer. GIFs on an IBM are supposed to be the same format on
JR->your Mac, etc.
JR->I use the same .GIF files on several different computer types.
Thanks John,
I have a lead to ring sumwun @ MacWorld ASAP re this.
I have a lot to learn about graphics online. As well as enjoying
downloading pix of 'nice ladies', we were talking about that
tx of x-rays and need to know about definition etc, and also the
best sw that 'computer-mugs' can use.
-Thanks VERY much for your reply. If you wanna continue this, do
pse call me @ Syd Uni-Cumberland College of Health Sciences on
649 9254.
-Else do keep emailing on this BBS.
-Thanx Keith S. ;=>
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From: KEITH STEWART Number: 5576
To: JOHN RACKLEY Date: 10/11/93 8:22p
Subj: Re: PC or MAC or Amiga versions Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
JR->As long as the CD-ROM drives are true SCSI, they are not "brand
JR->specific".
JR->GIF (Graphics Interchange Format) files should work on any
JR->computer. GIFs on an IBM are supposed to be the same format on
JR->your Mac, etc.
JR->I use the same .GIF files on several different computer types.
OK I will discuss this with with Steve Bonner @ Media Tech.
Sony distributors here in sydney.
I have SO MUCH TO LEARN ! !
Serves me right for pissing off away from the action and spending
4 years Lotus Eating in Byron Bay.
ttfn.
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From: LAURIE BATT Number: 5577
To: ANGUS BUCHANAN Date: 10/14/93 9:09a
Subj: Kodak CD Picture Disk Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
G'day Angus Buchanan, In a message on <Oct 10>, you said :
AB> I just wanted to tell you all that a photo disk from Kodak
AB> will cost you $50.00 to get made and you also get the
AB> pictures developed
AB> Just wanted to tell ya all !!!
AB> Angus
And the price is WRONG for most of the ALL
This in an International Echo, your price mentioned is an Australia only price
and of little interest to the rest of the world.
Laurie
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From: LAURIE BATT Number: 5578
To: IAIN HUXLEY Date: 10/14/93 9:12a
Subj: Re: 66 mhz en frontdoor Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
G'day Iain Huxley, In a message on <Oct 11>, you said :
GK>> Tuurlijk, alleen zou het mooi zijn als je me jou init
GK>> string (FrontDoor) zou kunnen geven. Verder bedankt voor je
GK>> reactie.
GK>> Groetjes, Gerard
IH> what's with all this foreign shit?
Define "Foreign"
Foreign to you is not the same to others in the world.
And as this an International echo this language is not foreign to some.
English should be used in this echo , YES !
Laurie
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From: PAUL COLLIER Number: 5579
To: ALL Date: 10/15/93 10:29a
Subj: SDN Plus cdroms Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
Hi all,
I'm looking for SDN Plus cdroms....can anyone tell me what number they're
up to and where in Australia I can get them from?
For anyone in Tucson Arizona, the publishers are Profit Press 2956 N.
Campbell Ave. 85719 Ph (602) 577-9696......If you live near here, could
someone _please_ give them a buzz for me and find out the above details?
And for any sysop's, the SDN cdroms have a great door on them that makes
it easy to swap and change disks, plus u/l d/l search etc....check 'em out!
BFN......Paul
All thanx in advance 8-)
... You never should have come this far!
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From: JOSEPH THOMAS Number: 5580
To: RODOLFO VAZ Date: 10/17/93 8:41a
Subj: Os/2 mitsumi driver Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
Finally, IBM has released driver for Mitsumi.
IT is on their BBS 919-517-0001, and it is free.
Mitfx.zip is the file name. d/l it. Tnx.
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From: NIGEL ZETT Number: 5581
To: TONY MACE Date: 10/11/93 5:46p
Subj: t7Guest Soundtrack Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
I have no problem listening to the 7th Guest soundtrack (on my audio player or
my Panasonic 562B). However, there are only two tracks on the disc, track 1 is
computer data (turn up the volume CAREFULLY and you'll hear white noise), track
two is the complete soundtrack without breaks or track/index marks. When you
play track two, you should hear a short mens choral arrangement, followed by
the (pop-rock) theme song.
I also really enjoy the soundtrack, and hope the sequel will be done by "the
Fat Man" too. Tell me again what equipment you have if you still can't get it
to work.
PS: Track two of the first disc is the introduction song followed by another 5
second 3rd track which plays nothing on either of my CD's. See if yours does
the same....
--─≡NIGEL»
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* Origin: The Tactical Edge BBS, Keene, NH (603) 352-0194 (1:132/179)
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From: DOUG SCHWANTES Number: 5582
To: DAVE CLARK Date: 10/07/93 6:42a
Subj: ShareWare Explorer Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
Dave Clark said to all about the CD-ROM 4-pack ShareWare Explorer,
[DC] I finally got the software operational using the /nowrite option and
[DC] running it right from the CD-ROM. What greeted me was one of the
[DC] slowest CD-ROM interfaces that I've ever had the misfortune to come
[DC] across.
Dave I understand you anger in the whole matter, as I to had the same
trouble you did. Here is a solution to the problem, first make a directory
say CD1 then copy all files from the CD-disk's ACCESS directory except
CONFIG.DAT to the CD1 directory. Then run the install program from
the CD and tell it to copy all the program files to the CD1 directory
and the ACCESS.BAT file anywhere you want. The interface is not slow
when run from the H/D and I like the way it's setup, just my opinion.
For BBS use I think you hit the nail on the head, it does seem like a
big pain in the A--, but for non-BBS use this is a excellent 4-pack of
disks and the Windows disk is the best I've seen.
Dave I hope this helps you and others who had trouble installing this.
=Doug=
... "What?!? This isn't the Files section?!?"
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* Origin: --=[ W E B B ]=-- Watertown, WI * (414) 262-0502 (1:154/801.0)
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From: KEVIN SULLIVAN Number: 5583
To: BRUCE WILSON Date: 10/16/93 10:40p
Subj: The 7th Guest Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
KF> Has anyone actually completed that puzzle? Don't just tell
BW>You CHEAT?
BW>It's do-able.
BW>QUESTION TO ALL
BW>How many out there have actually managed to complete T7G.
ME. But not without the hintbook on the microscope virus puzzle.
* SPEED 1.20 * "We Melvinned the Grim Reaper, dude!"
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* Origin: Tokyo PC Club BBS +81 (3) (6:730/16.0)
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From: ED STUTSMAN Number: 5584
To: ALL Date: 10/17/93 8:45a
Subj: Building Materials Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
Looking for info on a cd of building materials.
Also.....is there a list available of other such CDs?
ie catalogs on CD?
Thanks in advance.
.
___ Blue Wave/QWK v2.12
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* Origin: Pioneer Valley PCUG1 (1:321/109)
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From: BOB PIKE Number: 5585
To: CHRIS SNYDER Date: 10/16/93 8:51a
Subj: Games for $ Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
If you still have these I would like to get them from you except for
L.bow I.
> Conquest of the Longbow- Robin Hood. Vga. $10
> Laura Bow I, II . Ega, vga. $5, $10.
> Game Pak I:Incl. Chessmaster 2000, Life and Death, Hunt for Red
> Oct.,Chuck Yeagers Flight Trainer and Plane Builder.-$5
Gave me a call at (407) 658-1296
Bob
-- SPEED 1.20 [NR]: Gee officer, I just wondered how fast SPEED READ was.
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* Origin: Challenger BBS - (407)292-0485 TWFile NetWork D-2 (1:363/175.0)
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From: RICHARD BUHL Number: 5586
To: ALL Date: 10/16/93 4:46p
Subj: 7th Guest Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
Anyone out there got the 7th Guest for sale? I'll be willing to pay if
it's under $40.00 (that includes shipping and tax) Also, am I mistaken
or is there a disk version of this game, if there is, it must really
stink! P.S. I do want the CD-Rom version of course!
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From: MIKE GRIFFIN Number: 5587
To: RUSSELL HARDIE Date: 10/16/93 4:27p
Subj: CD-ROM ANALYZOR Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
Hello Russell!
13 Oct 93 08:29, Russell Hardie wrote to Mike Griffin:
RH>> "CD-ROM DUPLIATE ANALYZOR". I would love to get hold of a copy of this -
MG>> If you find a copy, please let the rest of us know!
RH> I certainly did, it is on Software Vault Gold (v1.1), and the latest
RH> version is on Pier 3.
I got it off Pier 3 also.. Great program.. Now to get busy..
Mike
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* Origin: The Unnecessary Habit * Katy Texas (FidoNet 1:106/5)
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From: MIKE GRIFFIN Number: 5588
To: PAUL COLLIER Date: 10/16/93 4:28p
Subj: CD ROM Doors Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
Hello Paul!
13 Oct 93 07:09, Paul Collier wrote to Mike Griffin:
-=>> Quoting Mike Griffin to All <=-
MG>> Hello All!
MG>> I posted a message about a week ago and haven't gotten a reply. I was
MG>> interested in CD ROM doors for BBS's. I have ROMBRAIN and would like to
PC> I tried a few but coulnt get any to work...8-( Most of the ones I got
PC> were from the Night Owl cdroms, Simtel 20, Micro Haus and SDN1 Plus cd's.
PC> Try scanning these cdroms for more doors 8-)
Paul, thanks for the reply.. After looking at what seems to be the big three..
ROMBRAIN, EZROM and CDMX2??? - I have chosen ROMBRAIN. ROMBRAIN is more
expensive than the other two but it has another program called Request Brain
that makes requesting files that are on offline CD's a real breeze. It also
allows the SysOp to go into the door, check for requests and put the CD with
the file online just long enough to have the file copied to a directory.
The user can then check the status of his request and download the file. It
will be autodeleted after the specified amount of days. really works great.
If you would like to try and set it up again, please let me know. I would like
to help you. I registered both Rombrain and Request Brain. You would also need
to register the brainex manager too.. All the above for 75.00.. I think it's
well worth the money if you have multiple CD's and only one drive. He even has
on his BBS almost all the CD data files you need to go with the door. I setup
5 CD's in 5 minutes. It's that easy!!!
Thanks for the reply.
Mike
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From: MIKE GRIFFIN Number: 5589
To: STEPHEN CANTERBURY Date: 10/16/93 4:38p
Subj: CD ROM Doors Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
Hello Stephen!
15 Oct 93 13:28, Stephen Canterbury wrote to Mike Griffin:
>> I posted a message about a week ago and haven't gotten a
>> reply. I was interested in CD ROM doors for BBS's. I have
>> ROMBRAIN and would like
>> to evaluate a few more if they exist before registering it.
SC> I, too, am interested in any reply to this message. I checked out
SC> every cdrom door known to man and am not real happy with any of them.
SC> Rombrain appears to be the best available but it's still not very good.
SC> Let me know if you run across anything better. BTW, which cdrom disk are
SC> you running online? I have NightOwl 9 and will have 10 real soon. Any
SC> suggestions for good disks?
Stephen, I have decided to register RomBrain and Request Brain. Both seem to
fulfill all my needs and setting up CD's was never easier if you just get
the data files from BRAINEX BBS. He has almost all the CD's on the market
ready for his door. 75.00 for the complete package was really a good deal
considering the ease and managability. When a user requests a file from an
offline CD, it makes it a real breeze to put the file online and it is
autodeleted in maint or the user has the option to delete it too.. Really
a slick door..
Mike
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* Origin: The Unnecessary Habit * Katy Texas (FidoNet 1:106/5)
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From: JOHN COLEMAN Number: 5590
To: MARC CIRCOSTA Date: 10/16/93 8:09p
Subj: testing 1 2 Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
HHHEEEELLLLLLLLOOOOO Australia!! The only problem is that I'm in Columbus,
Ohio. Nice to meet you;-)
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From: ERIC ENGELMANN Number: 5591
To: ALL Date: 10/16/93 11:19a
Subj: Paradox Shareware CD-ROM Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
EMS Professional Shareware is now shipping the sixth edition of
its Paradox CD-ROM for PC professionals. This is NOT just a dump
of BBS listings and files onto a disk for "hours of fun
searching for things", EMS's products since 1984 have been
designed for the professional who knows time is money, and wants
extensive databases and search programs to help them find
exactly the products they need FAST. The October 1993 CD-ROM has
556 products and the best directory database and search program
in the business. The $59.50 list price includes a free copy of
the 125,000 record PC products database. Voice:301-924-3594,
Fax:301-963-2708, EMail:eengelmann@worldbank.org
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* Origin: Infinite Perspectives (1:109/519)
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From: BORIS OSADCIW Number: 5592
To: GIULIANO MACIOCCI JR. Date: 10/17/93 2:27a
Subj: Re: Sb compatible cd-rom:s Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
>> To: Boris
>> By: Giuliano Maciocci Jr. (maciocci2@mango.apc.org)
>> On: Monday October 11 1993 at 14:08
>> Hi Boris!
>> Thursday October 07 1993, Boris Osadciw told Tapani Tuominen:
BO>> Need additional, fax us your request at 216-225-6759 anytime or drop
BO>> us a note via the Fidonet address below and well be happy to assist
BO>> you further as we do have these in stock.
>> I recently sent you a FAX, asking for info on some drives, but
>> got no reply. Did you receive it OK? Could you please help me
>> out? Thanks.
Sorry to say, but we didn't receive anything by way of fax from you.
Please either re-fax us your request or drop us a note via the fidonet
address below and we'll try to assist you.
Boris Osadciw
... Silver Xpress!...... Simply more bang for your bucks!
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From: RICHIE REEVES Number: 5593
To: CLINT SULIS Date: 10/16/93 12:56p
Subj: Sequel to the 7th guest Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
-> I've got 7th guest, and love it, but recently I heard something a bou
-> INCA is supposed to be better in many ways. Has anyone here seen or
-> Inca? Is it a 2 CD game, or just one? Curiosity strikes again...
Well, I thought that it was suppose to be a two CDer but I myself have
not seen it yet.. Still waiting...
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* Origin: Chuckie's Place (903) 758-0960 (1:398/7)
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From: BILL VIDA Number: 5594
To: DANIEL TSUI Date: 10/17/93 6:32a
Subj: photo access software Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
Try Egghead Software, 7123 San Pedro Ave, 308-8334. Kodak Photo Access
Software comes in both DOS & Windows Ver. I highly recommend Photo
Factory from the Multimedia Store, 5347 Dietrich Rd, #661-8661.
***** BILL *****
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* Origin: The Gathering BBS ! Glenn (1:387/612)
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From: ED DUCHEK Number: 5595
To: ALL Date: 10/17/93 9:12a
Subj: Encyclopedia Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
I have a software toolworks Multimedia Encyclopedia for sale. its version 1.5,
and needs windows to run. New! I will sell for the low price of
$30
reply here if interested, netmail me, or give me a ring.
Ed Duchek
(210)650-8069
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From: MATTHEW SMITH Number: 5596
To: ALL Date: 10/16/93 10:52p
Subj: Cd-rom Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
Does anybody know of a gif/sound (pg-rated) CD-rom that has a very small
duplicate percentage when compared with Mega Audio/Visual? I'm not interested
in shareware 'collections', just pg-gif cd's and .mod's on cd's.... lemme
know.
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From: ERIC VANEBERCK Number: 5597
To: MIKE SHANNON Date: 10/13/93 11:46a
Subj: NIGHT OWL 10 NOW SHIPPING Refer: NONE
Read: NO Private: No
On (07 Oct 93) Mike Shannon wrote to All...
MS> * Night Owl 9 + 10.....................(No
MS> Dupes!).............$55
MS> * Night Owl 8 + 9 + 10.................(No
MS> Dupes!).............$70
MS> * Night Owl 10 + Pier 3.......(The 2 newest on the
MS> market!)....$59
MS> * Night Owl 10 + Pier 3 + Software Vault Gold.(The 3
MS> newest!)..$79
Is the shipping includ to Europ ? Because it's a little more
expensive than Boris Osadciw ??? Why ???
Amicalement,
,,,
(o o) Eric
-+--ooO-(_)-Ooo-+--
... Terminate registration site
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* Origin: BrainePC : CDROM user's group Belgium (2:291/712.107)
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From: Number: 5598
To: Date: 10/15/93 12:00a
Subj: Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
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* Origin: North Shore BBS 1-713-251-9757 (1:106/433.0)
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From: GIULIANO MACIOCCI JR. Number: 5599
To: ALL Date: 10/12/93 8:36p
Subj: TEST Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
To: All
By: Giuliano Maciocci Jr. (maciocci2@mango.apc.org)
On: Tuesday October 12 1993 at 20:36
Hi All!
DOES ANYONE READ THIS? PLEASE REPLY ASAP. THANK YOU ALL
╔═══╦╗╔╦══╦═╛
╚══╣╩ ╩╚═╝
╚╝ Raver
Grand Slam Event: A honeymoon...
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* Origin: WACKOLAND 2010, THE BRAINDEAD (The House Of RAVE 5:7211/1.78)
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From: GIULIANO MACIOCCI JR. Number: 5600
To: WEE YUNG Date: 10/13/93 10:19p
Subj: Re: Does SB have scsi? Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
To: Wee
By: Giuliano Maciocci Jr. (maciocci2@mango.apc.org)
On: Wednesday October 13 1993 at 22:19
Hi Wee!
Thursday October 07 1993, Wee Yung told Ferdinand Mataragnon:
WY> CD-ROM Toshiba MX3401b SCSI drive,Kodak comp.200ms, 256k cache $375.
Can you ship to Zimbabwe? I'll send you a FAX if you reply on this echo first
with a little more info on the CD. Thanks in advance for your trouble.
╔═══╦╗╔╦══╦═╛
╚══╣╩ ╩╚═╝
╚╝ Raver
Self-deceit is easy; what one wishes one believes is true
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* Origin: WACKOLAND 2010, THE BRAINDEAD (The House Of RAVE 5:7211/1.78)
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From: GIULIANO MACIOCCI JR. Number: 5601
To: C-3 PRODUCTION SYSTEMS Date: 10/14/93 5:48p
Subj: CATALOG Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
To: C-3
By: Giuliano Maciocci Jr. (maciocci2@mango.apc.org)
On: Thursday October 14 1993 at 17:48
Hi Guys!
I just received your catalog. Thanks!!!!
Cheers!
╔═══╦╗╔╦══╦═╛
╚══╣╩ ╩╚═╝
╚╝ Raver
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* Origin: WACKOLAND 2010, THE BRAINDEAD (The House Of RAVE 5:7211/1.78)
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From: PAT RICKERSON Number: 5602
To: ARNIE GROSS Date: 10/17/93 12:52p
Subj: Toolworks Reference Library Refer: NONE
Read: NO Private: No
Hello Arnie!
Friday October 15 1993, Arnie Gross writes to Pat Rickerson:
AG> Pat -
AG> I received the Library disc in the mail this morning, and have
AG> spent the last three hours trying to get it to run. As soon as
AG> I type "TRL", the screen clears to black, and I see nothing but
AG> "static-like" white lines flashing across the screen.
AG> Is there some secret to making it run? I'm using a 486/33 Vesa
AG> LB system with a Cirrus Logic video card.
Not that I know of, but will check with a few friends to see if they know any
thing. If not will refund your money, sorry.
Pat
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* Origin: Thin Ice - Your Traveling On Thin Ice! (512) 939-7572 (1:160/9)
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From: RALPH MACEWEN Number: 5603
To: ALL Date: 10/17/93 6:03a
Subj: New CD-ROM Drive Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
I just got a new CD-ROM drive and have some questions.
If I get a sound card how do I patch them together ?
I get no sound now, Do I need to get a set of earphones
and plug into the front of the unit or can I patch it somehow
to the computer speaker ???
Will it take any CD-ROM disk or do I have to be careful which
ones I buy ????
Hopeful for some comments or suggestions.
Ralph
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* Origin: The Family Network On-Line BBS (619) 463-7521 (1:202/1519)
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From: TOMMY MUCHA Number: 5604
To: CHRISTIAN BOURGUIGNON Date: 10/17/93 9:24a
Subj: Mitsumi CD-ROM drivers Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
*** Changed by Grzegorz Kordalski (1:141/451), 17 Oct 93 09:24.
* In a message originally to All, Christian Bourguignon said:
> ** I have here the latest GA release of the Florida Mitsumi
> CD-ROM dirver
> ** for OS/2 2.1. The driver (v2.02) supports multimedia
> under DOS, Win/Os2 ** OS/2. The photo CD compatibility will
> be soon available. If you are interested in obtaining the
> drivers at an affordable price, leave me a message here or
> call 819-682-9503.
> Christian
> --- Maximus/2 2.01wb
> * Origin: DomTech OS/2 BBS, Aylmer PQ (819)682-5400 HST/DS
> (1:243/6)
How much? I was gonna buy OS/2 2.1 but I remember hearing that it dosen't
suport the mitsumi. Will I be able to use the Multimedia Presentation manager?
Tommy Mucha
(Berlin, CT USA)
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* Origin: Electronic Republic Meriden, CT (N1PXN (1:141/451)
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From: PAUL KNOX Number: 5605
To: ALL Date: 10/17/93 5:07p
Subj: CDrom door Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
I am looking for a cdrom door that works well with SBBS/QBBS and is easy to set
up. Any help would be appreciated.
Later
Paul
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* Origin: Fort Knox's BBS Hephzibah, Ga. 706-592-6527 (1:360/8)
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From: ANDREW SHELTON Number: 5606
To: ALL Date: 10/11/93 9:40p
Subj: downloading Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
Yes, I'm havig a problum downloading, your system is telling me I have
downloaded to much and I haven't downloaded at all. I tried along time
ago. But I have not used the Tri S online system in about 2 1/2 weeks.
If you have any information please contact me or leave a measage on the
bulliten for me. I would really like to see everything this online
system can do, because I'm compairing online systems so I can see which
one I would like to subscribe to. I've heared good things about this
online system, unfortunatly I haven't been able to experience them
myself...Please leave a response to my message...
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* Origin: TRI - S ONLINE SYSTEMS, Lakeland Fl. 813-858-2778 (1:3635/20)
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From: PAUL LAWRENCE Number: 5607
To: ALL Date: 10/17/93 8:51p
Subj: tandy CD ROM Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
Any one out there know how the tandy cd roms are? i have one and just want some
info on how good they are. thanx for any help in theis area.
Paul.....
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From: JOHN MASON Number: 5608
To: BOB JENKINS Date: 10/17/93 12:53p
Subj: Wanted Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
BJ* I would like to purchase the following CD's:
BJ*
BJ* Sherlock Holmes Consulting Detective (1 or 2)
BJ* Kings Quest 4 or 5
BJ* Groliers Encyclopedia (MPC for DOS) 92 or 93
BJ* An older Night Owl CD, 3,4,5...
For: Sherlock Holmes Consulting Detective 1
Kings Quest 5
Groliers Encyclopedit (MPC v1.5 for DOS) 92
Night Owl CD 6 or 7 or 8 (pick one)
$ 122 Shipped to you!
Cheers,
John
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* JABBER v1.2 * After Hours Computing (601) 371-1294 / BBS (601) 371-0858
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From: JOHN MASON Number: 5609
To: STEVE THOMPSON Date: 10/17/93 12:53p
Subj: Which CD-Drive Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
> I am looking for a new cd-drive and I am looking for suggestions.
> I have *250 to spend.
> I am looking for it to plug into my Sound Blaster Pro, It must be
> standard ( Whatever that is ), I also need it to play audio sound.
I have the CD-ROM drive that comes from Creative Labs. Internal for 250
including shipping, say 8 bucks more. Prepaid preferred, brand cd-rom
drive.
Or you could opt for a Mitsumi, I have one for $ 195 + Shipping. It
however, has it's own controller card that must be used. Let me know if
interested.
Cheers,
John
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* JABBER v1.2 * After Hours Computing (601) 371-1294 / BBS (601) 371-0858
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From: CHRIS SNYDER Number: 5610
To: AL LEE Date: 10/16/93 12:23a
Subj: Re: DAY OF THE TENTACLE Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
CS> King's Quest II, III, IV. ega,ega,ega $5,5,5
AL> Sorry to butt in, but I'll buy these 3 for $15 delivered if
AL> they have orginal disks & docs
Original disks and docs, yes, $15 delivered, no. $18 for the three
delivered. Let me know if you're still interested.
BTW, these games haven't even been opened yet. They're still sealed.
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From: ED CHOBOT Number: 5611
To: MIKE AVILA Date: 10/15/93 3:59p
Subj: FREE CDROM CATALOG! Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
-> *** Quoting Don Rieb to All dated 10-07-93 ***
-> > now
-> > and to those of you that inquired about it, you have been mailed a
-> > copy.
-> >
->
-> I'll take one!
->
-> Michael Avila
-> 4th Floor
-> 5555 New King Street
-> Troy, Michigan 48098
->
-> THANKS!
->
-> Mike
->
->
-> --- GEcho 1.00+
-> * Origin: Night Gallery BBS * DS/HST (1:120/209)
Please send me one of your CD Catalogs
Ed Chobot
69672 Krontz Rd.
Sturgis,MI 49091
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* Origin: Fawn River BBS, Sturgis, MI (616) 651-6815 (1:2340/150.2)
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From: FERDINAND MATARAGNON Number: 5612
To: BORIS OSADCIW Date: 10/12/93 6:38p
Subj: CDROM SYSTEMS Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
BO> NEC 74 280ms Ext Bare - $379.00 NEC 84 280ms Int Bare - $349.00 -SCSI
Hi. I'm interested in the NEC 74 cdrom drive. But could you please tell me
first whether it is a 74, 74-1 or a 74J-1 model? How much to ship to Canada?
How about a warranty? Do you provide the warranty or does NEC?
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From: FERDINAND MATARAGNON Number: 5613
To: ALL Date: 10/12/93 6:51p
Subj: OmniCD work with os/2? Refer: NONE
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Hi all! Does anyone know if the new Creative Labs Discovery 16 bundle works
with os/2 2.1?
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From: RON FINDLING Number: 5614
To: GORDON PETERSON Date: 10/09/93 11:36a
Subj: CD drives for everyone Refer: NONE
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>RF>Unfortunately, you're mainly talking about "cheapo" drives that are
>RF>getting out of date, and when one adds in the cost of the interface...
>RF>nope, we're not there yet...
>The Mitsumi is going here (WITH interface card) for $171 and I'm
>currently getting even the new caddyless double-speed MPC-2 Panasonic
>CR-562, with interface card, for about $220. So we ARE there. NOW.
Hmmm, it does sound better than I thought, but I still don't think
we'll reach that stage until such drives are included as standard
equipment on practically *all* new PCs, just like floppy drives are now.
___
X SLMR 2.1a X
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From: DEBBIE MARANTZ Number: 5615
To: ROWAN EVANS Date: 10/13/93 8:11a
Subj: To CD or Not to CD Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
RE> Make one really wonder what they're doing to the video.... mate
of mine just bought T7G.... had to swap a WD 90C31 based card for a
Trident (&run in MCGA mode) before T7G was happy!
DM> I had a similar situation, first the fun times with the STEALTH
(1%), then swapped in a Trident 8900c (55%), then a Paradise WinA
(85%) and finally the ET4000/W32 LB (100%), whew!!!. And we may be in
for even more fun just around the corner. For some of the latest and
greatest yet to be released beasties are supposed to be even more
demanding. Yes, it indeed does make one wonder, which brings another
thought to mind. What about this new concept buzz word,
"MULTIPROCESSING". Now the software developers can really go to
town, hardware makers will have a field day and INTEL will double
its processor sales (for one is now not enough, now we will all need
two processors). Mean while, back on the ranch, us users, will again
be shown through various applications / games that our once mighty
486s are now just to old and slow and now we must once again climb
on board the upgrade bandwagon and to think, all of this caused
by a "little plastic disc".
RE> Like the Citizen watch ads? Seriously, I looked at the speeds
that I was getting from an ATI based integrated SVGA in an AST
machine, looked at the grumbles in FIWINDOWS, looked at the grumbles
here about T7G & S3 cards & bought the ATI Graphics Ultra Pro....
Since I turned the "memory aperture" feature on, I couldn't be
happier!
DM> The Pro (ISA version) is a nice card, as I had a chance to see
one in action last weekend (in store system) , and low and behold,
the demo they were running was T7G. It was smooth, with no jitters
and minimal tearing but I must be fair, the CD Rom was a 523 hooked
to a SB Pro (486/33DX). SVGA was crisp, the colors bright and I
wished I had more time as I would have liked to have seen the
crystal fonts in action under Windows. Oh well, maybe next weekend.
RE> Have you compared the speed to a double speed drive? Whilst
you're not "waiting", you'll find you do things quicker & smoother
with the faster drive....
DM> I have seen T7G on a couple of dual speeds (Texel/PAS and
NEC/PAS) but the problem is that the demo (in house) systems were
marginal (486SLCs - 2/4 meg ram - Slow SVGA - ISA based Paradise
(1024)/Trident (9000)/OAK (OEM - 1024k)/ ATI Wonder (OEM - 512k) VGA
cards). The rub is that one finds the SB/523 combination in some of
the faster systems (486/33 - 4meg ram), AST (ATI Pro), NEC (ET4000
MB LocalBus) and alike, so for now making a comparison is, to say
the least, difficult when compared to my games/general applications
system.
RE> Thanks to Chris Moore, I now have a copy of CDSPEED to play
with.... But it seems to be a pre-double speed drive program (its
internals only discuss CD-ROMs up to 150Kbps) so it'll require a bit
of tweaking....
DM> I am interested to see what you find out, as PC Mag did a
recent review of CD Roms (MultiMedia Systems) and they clock the
dual speeds as follows, 3401B (Toshiba) at 325kps, 563 (Panasonic)
300kps, 562 (Panasonic) within 2kps of the 563, with the CDS 535
(Chinon) and DM 3024s (Texel) within the same speed range and the
NECs being just behind the afore mentioned drives. Also mentioned,
in the same article, is that the next level in CD Roms will be
triple and quadruple speed drives, with Texel and others shipping by
the end of the year. So now we can all jump on the upgrade
bandwagon, again, and open up a "Used CD Rom Lot".
A Cheer with some Beer and a She'la, does make for one happy'ness...
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From: GARY STIMPSON Number: 5616
To: JOHN RACKLEY Date: 10/14/93 11:53p
Subj: Re: AMIGA CD ROM.. Refer: NONE
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* This message forwarded from area 'CDROM' (CDROM)
* Original message dated 14 Oct 93, from Gary Stimpson
In a message of 11 Oct 93 John Rackley wrote to me:
JR> I hear now that the CD-32 has some other capabilities, such as
JR> GENLOCKing the Amiga AGA graphics over the proprietary full motion
JR> video from the CD-ROM drive. This is supposedly built into the CD-32
JR> hardware. I don't really think they are going to offer this capability
JR> in the A-1200. Rumor has it that the AAA chipset will be out next year.
Yup, they showed the genlocking capabilities at the WOCA show. Everybody
said it was impressive. Why not on the 1200? The CDROM-32 drive will have
all the features of the stand alone CD (CD│▓ for Amiga font) unit.
AAA - maybe I'll pick one of those up in a few years. I'd like to go full
out and buy a top-notch power Amiga system. ;-)
Gary
JR> I also just heard about a Star Trek magazine on CD-ROM designed for the
JR> Amiga.
Hmm.. never heard about the magazine, but I know Star Trek movies are going
to be released for play on CD32. (and probably other CD consoles with FMV)
Better than VHS!
Gary
... Try walking in my shoes, you'll stumble in my footsteps. -DM
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From: BRIAN RYCHLICKI Number: 5617
To: ALL Date: 10/15/93 12:29a
Subj: Night owl 10 installation Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
I just picked up Night Owl rel 10 and while installing it as per the
instructions, I got a statement that said something like "cannot find *.ini
file" and then it shuts down and exits. I am not able to install this. Has
anyone encounted this and how do I resolve this. Oh yeah, I also tried
installing this in Dos as well and same thing happened. Thanks in advance.
Brian
* 1st 1.10 * 1st does more by 9:00am than other readers do all day
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From: WILLIAM SCHNEIDER, JR. Number: 5618
To: PHIL TREVORROW Date: 10/17/93 12:43a
Subj: Panasonic dbl spin Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
PT>Anyone out there have the new Panasonic doublespin CDROM? A friend of mine
>bought one and it came with a Sound FX Plus card. He already had a SB Pro car
>but we couldn't get it to work with the SB Pro. Anyone know how to get it to
>work with the SBP?
Gee, I guess I was lucky, cause I just plugged it in. In fact, the
place where I bought my 562b told me that it wouldn't connect to the SB
Pro! I just ran the install software that came with the Sound FX card
with the SB Pro, and it worked. Now, you didn't really say what
Panasonic drive your friend has, so I'm just guessing. Just make sure
you get the interupts and DMA right at install time. Good luck!
William
* KWQ/2 1.2b * I'm an OS/2 developer...I don't NEED a life!
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From: CARL SCHULTZ Number: 5619
To: DAVID FITCHES Date: 10/15/93 11:15p
Subj: Sequel to the 7th guest Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
-> > Hi I'm stuck in three places the game room at chess with > queens,
-> the fat ladies room with the bishops and the kitchen's > cans..
-> please help..
-> The cans is easy to solve [once you know what to spell!]
-> Hint : The letter "Y" i the only "vowel"!!
->
-> The Queens one just requires some lateral thinking....
->
-> The bishops is a bitch to solve!! [Grin!]
->
-> Netmail me if you need solutions to the above, I'll
-> netmail 'em back...or alternately I'll ROT13 'em [Grin!]
->
-> Later.....
->
-> Dave....
->
-> --- FMail +/PoP/SBBS+
->
-> * Origin: Aren't CD-Roms Cool Devices...REALLY....! (3:635/210)
I did everything but the bishops please help! Also in the kitchen maze were
do you go?
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From: CARL SCHULTZ Number: 5620
To: ANDREW SEE Date: 10/15/93 11:18p
Subj: Dune is here !! Refer: NONE
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-> CS>-> D U N E - T H E G A M E O N C D
-> CS>-> by Virgin Games
-> CS>->
-> CS>-> Play the game with actual footage from the David Lynch cult
-> film, CS>-> based on the best-selling Frank Herbert epic. Fly
-> ornithoptors, CS>-> conquer the Harkonnen bases, manage spice
-> production and overtake CS>-> armies of Fremen troopers. Accurately
-> synchronized speech of live CS>-> actors with subtitles available in
-> seven languages.
-> CS>-> Price - $59.00
->
-> CS> Don't whant to bug you or anthing but DUNE 2 is already out for
-> CD.
-> Dune 2 is not a sequel to Dune, it is a totally different type of
-> game by a different manufacturer. The Dune (1) CD is fantastic,
-> better than T7G. (I've been playing it for 2 weeks straight).
->
-> * CmpQwk #UNREG * UNREGISTERED EVALUATION COPY
-> --- EzyQwk V1.02
-> * Origin: 500cc F1 BBS: 8 Gigs, 10 V32b Lines, (02) 550-4317
-> (3:712/218)
That doesn't really make sense, but anyway.. DUNE 1 is 20 more bucks up here
in canada. What a rip off $100 for a darn game. Could you give me some info
about it, like what you do and stuff?
TTYl8er _CaRL-
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From: KEN HARVEY Number: 5621
To: CLINT SULIS Date: 10/16/93 8:34a
Subj: Re: CD ROM Doors Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
CS> I have never used a CD-ROM door before, and run 2 CD-ROM drives on my bulel
CS> board. I am pretty curious what features they provide, etc.
CS>
CS> Also, is that EZROM120 available via. FidoNet File Request?
Well, for me they provided speed. I run the Renegade BBS system and like most
that I know of when running CD-ROMS it makes a database and index file for
each cd-rom file area. Well when you have several disks, pretty soon you have
180 index files and 180 database files and it keeps growing. To get a user to
scan for a file the BBS had to scan all 180 files for the keyword or file
description. Using ROMBRAIN as I do now I have 4 files for each CD-ROM and it
only scans the 1 index file for the keyword. For me it was just the speed
issue and of course it is easier to import the cdroms into a Door as I just
call the support BBS and download the latest database for the cdrom I
purchased. They are about 350K zipped and it is pretty easy that way. Hope
that helps.
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From: KEN HARVEY Number: 5622
To: CORKY CORCORAN Date: 10/16/93 8:35a
Subj: Why not... Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
just from dos use your Mitsumi to make disk images of the OS2 CD-ROM and
install it from floppy in the meantime. That would atleast get you going.
Just a thought.
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From: BRIAN CURNOW Number: 5623
To: TIM HELTON Date: 10/16/93 9:36a
Subj: Re: PKZIP 2.04G AND TEXEL CD Refer: NONE
Read: 10/19/93 7:14p Private: No
-> I've got a really different problem that maybe somebody has experienc
-> What happens is that if I use PKZIP 2.04 G to try to unzip any file
-> TEXEL DM-3024 internal drive, my computer does a cold boot! Anybody
TH>
TH> My system does the exact same thing! Is your TEXEL drive wired thru a
TH> PAS 16 sound card?
Hmm...This is very strange..Maybe I'm not seeing anything since I disconnected
my Texel from my PAS 16 and attached it to my on board SCSI and am using
Adaptec ASPI drivers..Maybe the Trantor drivers have a problem. Hmm.
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From: THOMAS TAENZER Number: 5624
To: ALL Date: 10/15/93 7:42a
Subj: Atari CD-ROM? Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
Can anyone tell me if there exists a "FULLY PACKED" shareware/PD CD-ROM -DISC-
available for the Atari ST/STE/Falcon? And if so, is it in standard format and
useful for alocation on a BBS? Thanks in advance ... Thomas
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From: LEN EVANS Number: 5625
To: CORKY CORCORAN Date: 10/17/93 4:04p
Subj: Mitsumi's BBS. Refer: NONE
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*}need to install it properly, but my book doesn't have the BBS number from
*}which I can download it. Does anyone know the number of Mitsumi's board?
CC*}Thanks people!
Here is the number that I have;
"Mitsumi Tech Support"
1-408-970-0700
Haven't had any probs with my drive yet, so haven't tried the number.
Let me know how you make out.
Len.... ;->
* QMPro 1.50 41-7338 * Brandy Hill Exchange * Jasper ON CAN * (613) 275-2569
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From: MIKE MUNNELLY Number: 5626
To: ALL MITSUMI OWNERS Date: 10/17/93 3:25p
Subj: MITSUMI Refer: NONE
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Great news!!!!!!
If you own a mitsumi disk drive, and you are trying to work with OS/2
and have had all the luck that I have had, you are saved. IBM has just
released the mitsumi driver, which works really well, even with multi-media.
It is available on the IBM support board, and you can find out that number by
calling the 1800 number listed on the inside cover of the first page of your
handbook.
I called at 2:45 AM on saturday night (or sunday morning) and there was a guy
there to tell me the #. Was I ever impressed.
TTYAL
Mike
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From: SAND DIRT Number: 5627
To: TAD KINDELSPIRE Date: 10/16/93 3:23a
Subj: T7G Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
Mr President, Tad Kindelspire was captured
speaking of The 7th Guest to Kelly Freeman!
-> Has anyone actually completed that puzzle? Don't just tell
-> me that you did (I probably won't believe you!), I want to know
-> how you did it!
->
-> thanks,
-> -kel
TK> I Have yet to talk to anyone who has beat the microscope game... but
TK> you can still finsh the game.
I've beaten that puzzle and have several witnesses to prove it! I need
to ask you, or anyone else for that matter, if anyone's heard of the game
being unsolvable. I beat the last puzzle in tha attic, but now I can't go
anywhere.
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From: HENRY PAUL Number: 5628
To: DAVID FITCHES Date: 10/15/93 5:49a
Subj: CD-ROM GAMES Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
DF> GUS cards are Cool!! T7G sounds EXCELLENT under GUS...
DF> All bad things are merely exaggerated....|8-)
I was wondering if they were. PC Computing gave the 16ASP a pretty
average rating, but they said the GUS was second to the Turtle Beach
Multisound in the Wavetable dept.!!!
TTYL,
Henry
* OLX 2.1 TD * I'm G.Bush of BORG: Read my lips, NO NEW ASSIMILATIONS!
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From: HENRY PAUL Number: 5629
To: ANGUS BUCHANAN Date: 10/15/93 5:51a
Subj: FREE CATALOG Refer: NONE
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AB>Hi Henry,
AB> Could you please send me a copy of the catalog to:
AB>Angus Buchanan
AB>7 Redgrove Ave
AB>Beecroft NSW 2116
AB>Sydney Australia
Sorry Angus, but you must have gotten me mixed up somewhere... I'v
requested catalogs too, but don't have any. Infact, I don't even sell
anything! <g>
* OLX 2.1 TD * Kvack, Kvack! --Duck speaking with a Swedish accent.
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From: BOB JACKSON Number: 5630
To: MIKE AVILA Date: 10/16/93 9:06a
Subj: Re: 386MAX, DOS 6.0 MultiBoot, and CD-ROM problems Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
-=> Quoting Mike Avila to All <=-
MA> I am having a problem with DOS 6.0s MultiConfig menu and my CD-ROM.
MA> I am using DOS 6.0 and 386 MAX. When I boot with the CD-ROM off and
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
Me, too. But no multi-config.
MA> In any case, 386MAX/Qualitas refuses to do any more saying it is my
MA> problem and there are **NO** other reports of problems like the above.
I'm using 386MAX V 6.0. My CD is a Sony 7205 (external 535) with Sony
drivers and MSCDEX that came w/DOS 6.0. Everything works A-OK whether
the CD is on or off, although the systems seems to boot a bit (a very
small bit) faster if the drive is on. If I boot with the drive off, I
can't later turn it on and use it without re-booting, but that's to be
expected.
... Blue Wave cleans away the Slime. SLMR that is.
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From: MICHAEL HAWTHORNE Number: 5631
To: ALL Date: 10/17/93 8:51p
Subj: CD-Rom probs... Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
I'm having a problem with an old NEC CDR-35 drive.
It's gotten where it won't spin up anymore on it's own. When accessed, it makes
a noise like it's trying to spin the CD, but won't unless I lift the door and
give it a kickstart, then shut the door quickly.
What could this be? A bad motor? Lense probs?
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From: DOUG CARPENTER Number: 5632
To: DAVID BENFELL Date: 10/17/93 11:54a
Subj: pioneer cd-rom Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
DB> Hi Doug. What would it cost to ship one of these to New Zealand as an
DB> estimate?
They have an actual weight of 19 lbs and would be $42.25 by Parcel Post ground,
$104.70 by air, and $146 by Express Mail. That's not including insurance which
is a few dollars more.
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From: DOUG CARPENTER Number: 5633
To: LORI MARTIN Date: 10/17/93 12:23p
Subj: Who's The Moderator Here Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
LM> Just want to know a couple things. Who is the moderator in here for
LM> one, because I'd like him/her to answer the other question:
The moderator is BOB Hall.
LM> I'm going to drop this
LM> conference and pick up a CD-ROM SUPPORT conference from some other
LM> network. Thanks for letting me know.
I would suggest I-Link. Ads are still allowed in Rime. Intelec has one also
and so does Smartnet, but they are very slow.
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From: DOUG CARPENTER Number: 5634
To: ALL Date: 10/17/93 12:28p
Subj: New CDS in the Area Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
NEW ARRIVALS at PCJ Computing:
Nightowl version 10...........$ 28.95 Pier 3...................$ 24.95 Nightowl
Games................ 21.95 Tech Arsenal............. 21.95 Nightowl
Graphics............. 26.95 Monster Media '93 #2..... 26.95 Learning
Heaven............... 18.95 Straight from Heaven..... 18.95 Lan
Master.................... 23.95 Win Platinum............. 23.95 Coming Soon:
Gardening..... 14.00 Home/Office Legal Guide.... 14.00 Firearms
Reference.......... 22.95 Computer Reference Library. 14.00
** PCJ ** ORDERS (No catalog orders) 800-547-7817 Voice 615-339-0235
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From: ASHWIN BIHARI Number: 5635
To: DAVID FITCHES Date: 10/17/93 8:32p
Subj: The 7th Guest - Help Refer: NONE
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Hey david I will try that, and tell you what happens, if I can't find
the drivers and files you tell to use, could you get it for me, or
atleast tell me where to find it. thanx now I can play the game
properly, TTYL.
AShwin
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From: ASHWIN BIHARI Number: 5636
To: RYAN FLETCHER Date: 10/17/93 8:36p
Subj: GUS w/ Toshiba Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
If you want to hook up the Toshiba right to the GUS then you need to get
the SCSI adapter for the GUS, but if you wanna hook the drive to a SCSI
controller and then just get the audio from the drive to the GUS it
works, so try that, and you do not need to buy the SCSI interface for
the GUS, TTYL.
AShwin
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From: BORIS OSADCIW Number: 5637
To: LARRY RUPERT Date: 10/18/93 2:11a
Subj: Re: LOOKING FOR THESE ROMS Refer: NONE
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>> Nope Boris, will probably fit after 10 hot water washes..... I
>> need to lose a few pounds. Thanks for the shirt and the
>> business. I ordered one morning and had the disks the next
>> afternoon. That's what I call service. Too bad all the
>> places I order from aren't that fast... Larry
Well, if you continue to purchase CD's the way you do, you wouldn't have
enough left to buy food with....grin -:)
Anyway, thanks for the business and I'am pleased to hear your one of our
many happy customers.
Hope we'll hear from you soon !!
.................."Lose weight, buy a cd a day".........................
Boris Osadciw
... If you're not the lead dog, the view can be very interesting!
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From: BORIS OSADCIW Number: 5638
To: PAULO RICHART Date: 10/18/93 2:11a
Subj: Re: New Night Owl Refer: NONE
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->> A L L N E W N I G H T O W L 10
->> * Over 5,100 NEW Files * Over 647 Meg's * No Dupes * Virus Che
->> * No Dupes To v9.0 * All Zipped Files * New Viewer * and More
->> The ALL NEW "Night Owl 10 " is here and ready for delievery !!
->> programs on this cd were written or updated between Jan 1st and Sept
->> 1993. In fact, 100megs of the total files are from Sept 1993.In addi
->> N.O has a mouse driven GUI interface for both DOS and Windows !!
->> Call Now And Get Your Copy ! - PRICE - $30.00
->> ORDERS ONLY! US/CAN 800-243-0517 TEC/QUES 216-225-3263 FAX 216-22
->> Boris Osadciw
>> How much is the deliveri to BRAZIL ????
>> []s
>> Paulo Richart
Cost would be Small Package Air Mail ( No insurance ) $6.US. If we ship it
via Air Mail Parcel Post, it would cost $13. insured.
If you need further information, please feel free to drop us a line via
the fidonet address below and we'll be happy to assist you further.
Hope this helps...........
Boris Osadciw
... I'm too sexy! You know what I mean!
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From: BORIS OSADCIW Number: 5639
To: JEAN-GUY PARE Date: 10/18/93 2:11a
Subj: Re: NEW NIGHT OWL Refer: NONE
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>> Boris!
->> A L L N E W N I G H T O W L 10
->>
->> Call Now And Get Your Copy ! - PRICE - $30.00
>> Please send me that CD a.s.a.p.
>> Thanks
>> Jean-Guy Pare
On it's way Jean....thanks !!
Boris Osadciw
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From: BORIS OSADCIW Number: 5640
To: DAVID BENFELL Date: 10/18/93 2:11a
Subj: Re: pioneer cd-rom Refer: NONE
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->> And yes, we do ship them anywhere in the world. In fact, a hundred or
->> so to Australia already.
>> Boris can you Netmail me on 3:771/350 with an estimate on the
>> price to ship a Pioneer 6 Disc to New Zealand.
>> Cheers
Information is on it's way, if you don't have it already.
Hope this helps and we look forward to hearing from you soon....
Boris Osadciw
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From: BORIS OSADCIW Number: 5641
To: ALL Date: 10/18/93 2:11a
Subj: TECH ARSENAL Refer: NONE
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>>> T E C H A R S E N A L <<<
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*Lan Support Files *BBS Ready *Dupe Checked
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on CD, look no further, as "Tech Arsenal" is one of the best you'll find on
the market today !! PRICE - $25.00
ORDERS ONLY! US/CAN 800-243-0517 TECH/QUES 216-225-3263 FAX 216-225-6759
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To: ALL Date: 10/18/93 2:11a
Subj: Pier 3 Refer: NONE
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************************* P I E R 3 ******************************
New Shareware CD from "The Pier Exchange
600 + Megs Of The Latest Shareware Programs
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From: BORIS OSADCIW Number: 5643
To: ALL Date: 10/18/93 2:11a
Subj: CDROM Systems Refer: NONE
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**************** C D - R O M D R I V E P R I C E S ****************
Chinon Int 340ms Kit - $359.00 Chinon Ext 340ms Kit - $449.00 - SCSI
NEC 74 280ms Ext Bare - $379.00 NEC 84 280ms Int Bare - $349.00 -SCSI
Panasonic 562 Int Kit - $249.00 Phillips Int 400ms Bare $185.00 -SCSI
Pioneer DMR600 Bare - $739.00 Pioneer DMR604X Bare - $1169. -SCSI
Texel Int 245ms Bare Dr - $369.00 Texel Ext 245ms Bare - $469.00 -SCSI
Texel Int 3021 Bare Dr - $189.00 Texel Ext Complete Kit- $569.00 -SCSI
Toshiba Int 3401B Bare - $389.00 Toshiba Ext 3401B Bare- $489.00 -SCSI
Mitsumi Int 350ms Kit - $195.00 Mitsumi w/Sound Card - $325.00 -PRPR
Groilers Encyc DOS v5. / Windows v1. $50. ALL ChestNuts CD's $12.00ec
ORDER'S ONLY US/CAN 800-243-0517 TECH/QUES 216-225-3263 FAX 216-225-6759
Boris Osadciw
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From: JORGE OLIVEIRA Number: 5644
To: GARETH LLOYD Date: 10/17/93 8:42p
Subj: Catalogs Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
GL>Hi Quinn,
GL> > If you would like to recive our free CD-ROM Catalog, please leave
GL>your
GL> > mailing address and we will get one out to you ASAP!
GL>Please could you also add me to that list.
JO> Jorge Oliveira
JO> Rua do Benjoim,780/401
JO> Salvador-BA
JO> 41810-400
JO> BRAZIL
JO> Thank you,
JO> Jorge Oliveira
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From: JORGE OLIVEIRA Number: 5645
To: ETHAN GRIFFIN Date: 10/17/93 8:42p
Subj: Cd-rom Catalog Refer: NONE
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JO> Hi Ethan:
JO> If you can add my name to your addressing list, I'd appreciate
JO> very much.
JO> Jorge Oliveira
JO> Rua do Benjoim,780/401
JO> Salvador-BA
JO> 41810-400
JO> BRAZIL
JO> Thank you in advance.
JO> Jorge Oliveira.
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From: JIM LAMBERT Number: 5646
To: CLINT SULIS Date: 10/16/93 12:04a
Subj: CD ROM Doors Refer: NONE
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CS>I have never used a CD-ROM door before, and run 2 CD-ROM drives on my
>bulletin board. I am pretty curious what features they provide, etc.
>Also, is that EZROM120 available via. FidoNet File Request?
A CD-Rom door will allow you to easily change CD's without a large
hassle reconfiguring your file areas. You can have it look for file
lists on your hard drive (faster than CD-Rom), and get the files from
your CD-Rom when necessary. You can set up many CD's and allow any
offline CD's to be previewed but not downloaded from. I have mine set
up with a Pioneer 604X 6 disc changer. When somebody tags several files
for download, they are copied to the hard drive and downloaded from
there. If you run more than one node, that frees the CD drive up for
another caller. The door also allows you to set up a nice file
directory menu showing all the CD-Rom file areas. Give us a call and
take a look if you like. The file EZROM120.ZIP is not freqable from me,
but it is available for download. I think it is also on Night Owl 10.
Computer Works Jim...
CD-Rom Sales!
(205) 793-4481 Voice
(205) 671-0092 BBS Online Orders, File Lists and Catalogs.
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From: ALLEN WILLIAMS Number: 5647
To: DENIS COLEMAN Date: 10/14/93 10:33p
Subj: Re: Night Owl CD's Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
-=> Quoting Denis Coleman to All <=-
DC> Now Available in Australia. Please Allow 2 weeks for delivery.
DC> Night Owl V10 - $45
DC> Night Owl Games - $40
DC> Night Owl Graphics - $40
DC> Postage $2 per CD. Cheques and Money Orders Only.
DC> Denis Coleman
DC> 12 NEILL ST, Berwick
DC> Victoria, 3806
DC> Australia.
Please send a fax listing to me of all available titles...
Fax no: (08) 254 8606 Other products too if you have any. Thanks...
... ................ ThIs WoMbAt DoEsN't OnLy eAt rOoTs AnD lEaVeS !!
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From: DAVID HO Number: 5648
To: ROWAN EVANS Date: 10/04/93 12:14a
Subj: Pas16-Scsi Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
|RE> DH> What type of SCSI interface do Pro Audio Spectrum 16 have ? SCSI-I
|RE> or
|RE> DH> SCSI-II?
|RE> DH> Assume PAS16 have SCSI-II interface, Can I connect a SCSI-I CD-ROM
|RE> DH> drive to it ? Any reply is appreciated.
|RE>
|RE> The Pro Audio Spectrum 16 is SCSI-I
|RE>
|RE> The Pro Audio Studio 16 is (I am informed) SCSI-II...
|RE>
|RE> So the answer to your question is YES!
|RE>
|RE> Cheers!
Look, thanx for the info and your help, but there's just
one thing wrong with that whole message. I DON'T HAVE A
CD ROM, DON'T HAVE A SPECTRUM 16 CARD AND DIDN'T KNOW A
DAMN THINK ABOUT SCSI-I'S AND II'S. THIS IS REALLY
AWFUL! IS SOMEBODY ELSE USING MY ACCOUNT. Unless I was
drunk, of course, but I don't imbibe all that often.
My god! Time to change that password.
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From: QUINN LARKIN Number: 5649
To: ROBERT STEPHENS Date: 10/16/93 7:20p
Subj: Re: Sequel to The 7th Gue Refer: NONE
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>Goodie, my machine exceeds MPC-2 in a lot of areas :-).
Swine! I hate you! and your country! :) Errr yes sorry.... All going well I
should be getting a better set up at the end of the year *fingers crossed*.
Hmmmm Oh yes to anyone who's reading this - Does anyone know if you can/will
be able to run Rebel Assault with 2 megs of ram?
-Quinn Larkin-
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From: RUSSELL HARDIE Number: 5650
To: JOHN ANTHONY Date: 10/17/93 10:01p
Subj: Pioneer 6 Stack Drives Refer: NONE
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JA> I know where to get very reasonable drm-600a's for 725 and maybe even
JA> cheaper. Call Oregon Software Connection for more details
JA> 1-503-364-9998
Do you have a fax number for these guys? Or, could you get them to fax me
prices for the Pioneer DRM-600A and DRM-604X to: +64-9-837-1055.
Thanks.
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From: RUSSELL HARDIE Number: 5651
To: BORIS OSADCIW Date: 10/17/93 10:10p
Subj: Re: CDROM SPECIALS Refer: NONE
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BO> 002. Thisthen will allow the pioneer to run another 2 units.
BO> It doesn't require any additional memory, it's just an additional
BO> command.
Thanks for the info. Chances are, I will add another Pioneer DRM604X soon.
I sent you a couple of faxes a week ago, did you get them?
Specifically, I'd like Day of the Tentacle and Mario is Missing CD-ROMs. Can
you fax me the pricing on these? Fax number is +64-9-837-1055. If you didn't
get my faxes, please advise me, and I'll resend them.
Thanks.
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From: RUSSELL HARDIE Number: 5652
To: BORIS OSADCIW Date: 10/17/93 10:12p
Subj: Re: DR. CD-ROM SERIES Refer: NONE
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BO> You may want to look at Gameware as it contains over 6500 games on in
BO> compressed mode as well as some 2100 ansi screens to boot.
BO> We've sold a ton of these and sysops and users alike say it's the
BO> bestvalue for their money.
This sounds like exactly what I want. Are the BBS descriptions on the disc
multi line? And, how much for this disc? (if you'd like, you can fax it to me
as per previous message). Thanks.
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From: MIKE GARRETT Number: 5653
To: ALL Date: 10/17/93 12:13p
Subj: CD Drives Refer: NONE
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Being new to Cd roms and thinking of buying one soon I was wondering
about the speed of them. If for instance I swa a cd drive with 600ms is
this better than one with 200ms and I take it that the kb transfer rate
the higher the better, yes? And what's the deal with this double spin
drives, how faster are they. Finally what is the MPC2 standard?
... If DOS was an airline, would you purchase a ticket?
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From: DAVID FITCHES Number: 5654
To: BRUCE WILSON Date: 10/16/93 10:25a
Subj: The 7th Guest Refer: NONE
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> QUESTION TO ALL
> How many out there have actually managed to complete T7G.
[Raising of my hand!!] Yo! I have......Totally COOL...I only
cheated on the microscope puzzle coz in MCGA it would switch to SVGA for the
puzzle, but after moving a 'piece' it would switch back to MCGA and the disply
would mess up. After editing the GROOVIE.INI file to force SVGA all the time
[a bit jerky ona '386DX-40!] it worked fine so I'm going to sit down and do it
again....
Later.....
Dave....
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From: DAVID FITCHES Number: 5655
To: HAMISH BLACKALL Date: 10/16/93 10:36a
Subj: the 7th guest Refer: NONE
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> Has anybody had any success running t7g with a trident 8900
> video card. I can't tell if its the vid card that is slowing
> the whole thing down. Help.
> :-)
If you run it in MCGA mode, the game works pretty welll, even
though you are getting lower res. graphix....if you run the VESA drives
contained on disk 2 of T7G you should be right [make sure to load it all
high!!]
I played it in MCGA mode [it switches to SVGA for most of the
puzzles] and am now running the 'open house' saved game in ful time SVGA mode
and the graphics are excellent!!
Later.....
Dave....
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From: DAVID FITCHES Number: 5656
To: ALL Date: 10/16/93 10:38a
Subj: T7G Refer: NONE
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Can someone just confim that if you get the book in the library
to solve three puzzles for you that you loose the game?!
Later.....
Dave....
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From: STEPHEN RANSON Number: 5657
To: AUSTRALIAN SYSOPS Date: 10/17/93 12:52a
Subj: Free Membership Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
The Australian CD-ROM Club announces a special deal for all BBS
SYSOPs. If you run a BBS listed with the Australian BBS registry
and have an interest in CD-ROM then we will give you free
membership to the Club. This normally costs $25 and entitles
you to our huge CD-ROM catalogue posted to you regularly, our
newsletter and 10% discount off all our CD-ROM software.
To take up this offer either call (008) 811190, FAX (06) 2914591
or Netmail a reply including your BBS details, Name and full postal
Address. We will verify your SYSOP status through the published
BBS registry and then forward you your membership package.
Stephen Ranson
Australian CD-ROM Club
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From: LAURIE BATT Number: 5658
To: BRICE FLECKENSTEIN Date: 10/16/93 11:06a
Subj: CDROM & 80286 Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
G'day Brice Fleckenstein, In a message on <Oct 07>, you said :
>>That is correct, but what 286 machine doesn't have a 16 bit
>>slot
BF> There are a few - the Wavemate Bullet-286 upgrade
BF> motherboards, for example....
Old reply but still ...
But that is not originally a 286 machine is it, just an upgrade card to make an
XT capable of understanding 286 instructions and work a little faster. It is
still only an 8 bit machine (286SX)
BF> * SLMR 2.1a * From Time Warp (tm) depths comes another
BF> outdated reply!
I thought you had turned that off <G>
Laurie
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From: RAY PAXTON Number: 5659
To: DEBBIE MARANTZ Date: 10/16/93 11:43a
Subj: Re:GUS, Yea Right Refer: NONE
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Hello Debbie!
In a message to Chris Zito <10/11/93> Debbie Marantz wrote:
DM> I suggest you take a peek at the curent issue of PC Magazine, volume 12,
DM> 18, and read the article Sound Card/Cd Rom (pages 125 to 133), then say t
Geez lady! Ever thought of using blank lines between your long-winded
spial? My eyes are still watering!!!
Regards
Ray Paxton
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From: RAY PAXTON Number: 5660
To: BORIS OSADCIW Date: 10/16/93 11:56a
Subj: Re: NEW CDs Refer: NONE
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Hello Boris!
In a message to Rodolfo Vaz <10/13/93> Boris Osadciw wrote:
BO> You wouldn't need too !! We'll send it direct to your system at our
BO> expense, so watch for it.
Could you also CRASHmail me a catalogue too?
My Fido Net Address is 3:640/223
Thanks in advance
Regards
Ray Paxton
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From: DANIEL TSUI Number: 5661
To: ALL Date: 10/16/93 11:11p
Subj: connecting the 562B to sound blaster Refer: NONE
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is it possible to have the audio from the 562B playing out through the
soundblaster 1.0?
daniel
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From: NEIL ATWOOD Number: 5662
To: ROWAN EVANS Date: 10/09/93 5:46p
Subj: Not In Windows Refer: NONE
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G'day Rowen,
Thanks for your reply...
> NA> Just curious, but can you clarify what you mean by reverse
> NA> parity on the NEC drives?
> It only seems to occur on the CDR-55. I managed to snag a CDR-74-1 and
> a 1540B (floppy-less 1542B) for a few days to do the tests I had to do
> and then tried to hook the CDR-55 in instead of the CDR-74-1.
> When conected and the PC was powered on, the Adaptec reported that it
> had
> found a CD-ROM drive, but the type msg was a "line of clubs". The PC
> would continue to load the O/s, and MSCDEX would load Ok, but, from the
>
> DOS prompt, whilst you could "see" the CDR-55 and do directories of a
> CD-ROM in it, immediately you tried to copy files off the CD-ROM, the
> setup would hang...
Yep, been there, done that. I was just checking that it was the same complaint
that I had with my 74.
> Consultation with a couple of techos from Anabelle Bits (Aust
> Distributors
> for Adaptec) garnered the info to "swap" parity by removing the parity
> jumper on the 1540B.... Then it ran just fine!
> NA> I have a an NEC CDR74 running off an Adaptec 1542B and do
> NA> have fairly regular hangs on th SCSI bus. I think I have
> NA> parity set OK. I'm using the current APSI driver and CDROM
> NA> driver.
> Well, you could *TRY* reversing the setting on the parity jumper.... It
>
> shouldn't damage your system! But be prepared for the system to go out
> to lunch if the 74-1 doesn't like it! <g>
> You could also try talking to Anabelle Bits, the guys there were *MOST*
> helpful!
Hmmm, we might have to agree to differ on that point.
I'm really curious to know if anyone has tried the COREL SCSI drivers for the
Adaptec and the NEC - to see what their experience has been. I'm sure my
occasional hangs are driver related.
Cheers!
<Neil><
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From: ANDREW SEE Number: 5663
To: GEOFF HOWSE Date: 10/16/93 11:42a
Subj: Gravis Driver "MEGAEM" Refer: NONE
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GH>Where do you obtain the "Megaem" driver for the GUS? Friend is not ha
GH>with the SBOS emulation either. Will megaem help this? Thanks all.
Get version 2.08 of SBOS, it is very good. No real problems.
The Roland Emulator is even better. Sounds fantastic with X-Wing. A must
have for GUS owners.
Also get Ultramid. This gives native GUS support to any game which uses
the AIL/Miles sound drivers. (Many games do: Ultima Underworld, Seal
Team, 7th Guest)
Try the gravis BBS in Melbourne (Paranoimia BBS) 03-379-7041.
All these files are there.
Good Luck.
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From: ANDREW SEE Number: 5664
To: DAVID FITCHES Date: 10/16/93 11:45a
Subj: Panasonic 562b + Sb Mono Refer: NONE
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DF> I want a cable to fit the Gravis card!! I got my CR-562b/563
DF>CD-Rom drive and found out that the Gravis uses a NON-STANDARD [I ass
The Gravis Audio pinout's are actually the industry standard. The
channel allocations are Left-Ground-Ground-Right.
I bought one from the US for 15 bucks. Any of the US dealers in this
echo should be able to supply you a Panasonic to GUS audio cable.
Cheers.
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From: ANDREW SEE Number: 5665
To: KEN LAM Date: 10/16/93 12:24p
Subj: Caddies. Refer: NONE
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KL>Well, I was just looking through this mail area and noticed a little
KL>debate going on about caddies. What are the advantages of have caddy
KL>vs. caddyless drives?
NOOOOO please. Don't start this up again. THis is a very dangerous
topic. It is like a religious debate but worse.
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From: ANDREW SEE Number: 5666
To: RYAN FLETCHER Date: 10/16/93 12:32p
Subj: GUS w/ Toshiba Refer: NONE
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RF>If I were to buy a Toshiba 3401 CD-drive with the SCSI interface card
RF>be able to hook it up to my Gravis Ultrasound card? Would I need to
RF>Gravis' SCSI card instead? Please help because I am VERY confused on
RF>hook up a CD-ROM drive to a sound card.
You can use ANY SCSI card to control your 3401. It is completely
independent of your soundcard (Creative labs have been pushing a myth
that they are dependent).
Buy the toshiba plus a SCSI card. And get an Audio cable to connect to
the GUS.
I have a GUS with a Texel SCSI drive + SCSI controller.
No problems.
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From: ANDREW SEE Number: 5667
To: GEOFF HOWSE Date: 10/16/93 12:42p
Subj: Re: SB PRO OR SB 16 Refer: NONE
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GH>What bullshit. The Waveblaster is General Midi and MT-32 compatible a
GH>can be easily swapped between these two (and many others) either from
GH>DOS or Windows.
I think he was saying no *native* waveblaster support.
The GUS is also GM, MT-32, and SCC-1 compatible. (At $125US!). What does
the SB16 ASP + Waveblaster cost over there?
Whilst the Waveblaster is quite good, it is lacking in one respect, it
has *no* on board RAM. This means you are stuck with the patches you are
given in ROM, and you (or the game developers) cannot use custom
patches.
Watch out for the new breed of soundcards based on the Yamaha OPL-4
chip. They can address 4 meg ROM plus upto 8 megs of RAM. It is not a
good idea at the moment to buy a card with the OPL3 chip (Adlib Gold,
PAS16, SBpro/16) because it is now even more obsolete. It is incredible
that CLabs would put a whizz bang 16 bit digital chip, on an old fm card
with the OPL3.
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From: ANDREW SEE Number: 5668
To: TONY MOLINA Date: 10/16/93 12:46p
Subj: WHICH CD-ROM DRIVE Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
TM> > Have a Gravis and a Panasonic here. I'm happy with both. The CD-RO
TM> > works well under OS/2 and the Gravis people should have drivers ou
TM> > for OS/2 soon. Makes a real nice economical package.
TM>
TM>I also own a Gravis card and plan on buying a Panasonic double speed
TM>soon. One question if I may. Are you using your CD-ROM from the GUS i
TM>(using the Gravis daughterboard)?
A friend of mine has a Panasonic with GUS. The drive (double speed) came
with a controller card for $399 Aust. Like the other guy said, a nice
package.
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From: ANDREW SEE Number: 5669
To: DAVID FITCHES Date: 10/16/93 12:47p
Subj: Sequel to The 7th Guest Refer: NONE
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DF> The Panasonic CR-562b/563 drives are MPC2 Compatible aren't they?
In terms of transfer rate yes, but I'm not sure about seek times.
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From: BRENDAN FARTHING Number: 5670
To: MIKE SHANNON Date: 10/17/93 8:57p
Subj: NEW CD TITLES Refer: NONE
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MS> | Starvector Sales Bulletin #1: NEW CD ARRIVALS |
MS> DAY OF THE TENTACLE * Stop the mutated purple
MS>tentacle!................$44
MS> L.A. STRIPPERS * R-Rated movie with beautiful girls &
MS>rock-n-roll......$49
MS> MAD DOG MCCREE * Great shoot 'em up game with real, full-motion
MS>video..$49
G'Day Mike,
Could you tell me if "Mad Dog McCree" is the Wild West Game where you
have about four different scenarios to choose from and you interact with the
full motion video and go around shooting the outlaws.
I have seen a game like this but am unsure of the name of it. If Mad Dog
McCree is the game I am after could you please tell me if you dispatch goods to
Australia and if so, what are the charges ?
You can contact me here or fax to + 61-2-363-5085.
Regards,
Brendan Farthing.
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From: TONY STOTT Number: 5671
To: FRANK SERENO Date: 10/17/93 7:19p
Subj: Handles Refer: NONE
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On 10-14-93, in a colourful display of the English language, Frank Sereno
said to All:-
FS>I apologize if my handle appears in the header of this message rather
FS>than my real name. This version of Bluewave will not let me change my
FS>name
OK "Frank Sereno", What IS your real name? <g>
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From: TONY PRIEST Number: 5672
To: ROBERT WALKER Date: 10/15/93 6:38p
Subj: SB16 ASP card Refer: NONE
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RW> I have the SB16 ASP and no CD ROM, can anyone advise
RW> compatibility probs while using a NEC Multispin using the SCSI
RW> card interface? Can it be MPC and Kodak capable? Is it a better
RW> deal than an upgrade to the proprietary CD ROM interface by
RW> Creative Labs. Can it run under O/S2 2.1? Thanks
Dunno about the SB16, but I use the SB PRO with the NEC 74-I with the
Trantor 30B (I think that's the #) scsi interface,.,,
The combo has always worked fine. Also worked fine under OS2 2.1
Tony!
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From: GUY OMER Number: 5673
To: ALL Date: 10/17/93 9:06p
Subj: Repair of Hitachi CDR-3500 Refer: NONE
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Dear "all",
Gosh...that is just as bad as "Dear Occupant" - very sorry. I've got two (2)
DOA Hitachi CDR-3500 drives. Bought three 'as is' and only one worked <drat>.
IF it would not cost tooooo much Id like to get them fixed. No smoke or like
but machanical boo-boo(s) keep me from inserting cd's into them (eg., locking
pin seems to be prematurely ingaged or 'sumpt'n'). Please direct me to a
flat-rate shop or like for these 1987 cd-rom drives please let me know
address/node and estimated costs et al.
Much thanks...enjoy...guy
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From: JEFF PATTEN Number: 5674
To: ROWAN EVANS Date: 10/15/93 10:43a
Subj: Cd Rom Info Refer: NONE
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AS>> You have me scratching my head.
RE> It has me scratching my head! I did expect the SCSI to be faster
RE> and was *MOST* surprised! And I have yet to hear a
RE> reasonable answer to the situation!
SCSI does have some overhead not present in other interfaces. SCSI also
has a number of features that far outweigh this overhead. Unfortunatly, Dos
can not take advantage of most of these features, so SCSI tends to look bad
when tested under Dos.
RE> o
RE> /U\
Is that your mailman? The one that didn't swim fast enough? ;-)
Jeff
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From: JODY SIMPSON Number: 5675
To: ALL Date: 10/17/93 9:53a
Subj: HElP ME! Refer: NONE
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Hi,
I have a problem! (GO figure) anyways, I have a 286 AT with a CD-ROM, now,
I have TAG2.6F1 and i can get the damn thing to upload files on the CD! Help
me! Please!...
Death DEALER
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From: ARNIE GROSS Number: 5676
To: DANIEL TSUI Date: 10/17/93 11:40a
Subj: Re: photo access software Refer: NONE
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Daniel -
11 Oct 93, Daniel Tsui writes to all:
DT> I'm after the above if any dealer has it for sale
I have ONE copy of Tempra Access Photo CD Imaging Software, which includes two
dozen images. The programs allow you to edit and manipulate any Photo-CD
images, as well as save them onto your hard disk (or floppy) in a variety of
formats (incl GIF, BMP, TIFF, TGA, etc). The program runs under OS/2, Windows
3.x or DOS. I'm asking $29 (U.S.) for the disc, plus shipping. I have no idea
what the postage and insurance to Australia would be - I would think that $12
ought to cover it). If interested, a reply via Net Mail to 1:141/950.1 will
ensure that you get first crack at this.
- Arnie
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From: CHRIS ZITO Number: 5677
To: DEBBIE MARANTZ Date: 10/16/93 9:49p
Subj: Re:GUS, Yea Right Refer: NONE
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-=> Quoting Debbie Marantz to Chris Zito <=-
Note: Sound Blaster 16 ASP is listed for $349, around $200+ street price.
Gravis Ultrasound is listed for $199, around $130 street price.
WaveBlaster for SB16 is (I'm not sure) around $150 list price.
DM> I suggest you take a peek at the curent issue of PC Magazine, volume
DM> 12, number 18, and read the article Sound Card/Cd Rom (pages
DM> 125 to 133), then say that the "PAS is so clear and crisp",
DM> yep, so crisp indeed that one can hear the distortion along
DM> with the sound and music, also, pay attention to which card
DM> when paired with what CD Rom had better sound over all,
DM> surprise, it was the SB16 ASP. Next, you mention that
Surprise, the SB16 ASP also costs more than the PAS-16. Alot more than it's
worth that is. Have you actually heard a sample played on the PAS-16? Clear
and crisp means there's less distortion last time I heard.
DM> wavetable sound is not yet supported on the SB 16,
DM> surprise, when you load any application and choose sound,
DM> the software will select the ROLAND as the default choice,
The SB 16 has wavetable emulation on its WaveBlaster Emu2 daughterboard which
costs almost as buying a GUS. If you load an application in Windows, it will
always go to ROLAND NO MATTER WHAT CARD YOU HAVE! I had a SB 2.0, and it
loaded MIDI programs as a Roland MT-32. The difference was, when you played
the music, <TADA> the SB (and so does the SB16) plays the song in FM! Have
you heard a MIDI file thru FM? It sounds horrible, totally different from
what the composer meant it to sound! On an GUS, the music is in WAVETABLE,
sounds alike to a MT-32!
DM> not the SB or SB Pro. Next, and this is one of my favorite
DM> topics, GUS. First let's do a fair comparison, 1 - the SB
DM> does not require an SB emmulator, GUS does (SBOS),
This comparison is UNFAIR! Remember, with software emulation, versatility
is great! With the right software, the GUS can be made to emulate any sound
card, including the SB PRO or ARIA! Software emulation is upgradeable,
hardware compatibility isn't. Need I remind you the first few released SB16's
were recalled because they failed to emulate SB at all?
DM> 2 - An emmulator should under most circumstances be transparent to
DM> the user, the SBOS is not and needs to be reset after each
DM> application,
Remember, that's SBOS now. With future improvements in SBOS, this will become
unnecessary.
DM> 3 - an emmulator should then be able to emmulate the SB and here is one
DM> of GUS's major weakness's,
DM> the SBOS can only emmulate a type 1 (original) SB and even
DM> that emmlation is at best marginal, with missed sounds or
DM> no digitized speech or worst case it just hangs,
Remember SBOS is loading patches. Some sounds are better, some are worse.
I've heard a GUS emulate SB digitized speech thru SBOS. And also, the GUS
plays emulated normal SB music in XXX STEREO XXX instead of mono like the
SB16.
DM> 4 - from a hardware stand point GUS is one of the few sound boards
DM> which will NOT CO-EXIST in a system running a SB16 / ASP,
DM> as GUS's support software will show DMA errors and refuse
DM> to do anything until the offending SB16 is removed,
I've seen a GUS co-exist with a SB PRO before. However in this case, it's the
SB16 that won't co-exist with the GUS. I've heard tons of people complain
about DMA errors on Creative Labs cards, but I've never heard anyone complain
about DMA conflicts with a GUS.
DM> 5 - GUS has superior sound using wavetable sound, you would really
DM> be surprised, play Star Control II or the T7G_130 upgrade
DM> thru both cards using a good pair of speakers (mine are KOSS M105s - 2
DM> 5.25 woofers and 1 inch dome tweeters paired with 2 internal 20
DM> watt amps, freq response 50-20K +/-3) then have someone do
DM> a blind listening test, you will hear flaws in both cards,
DM> where neither sounds musical, rather just sound,and one
DM> will find that both cards sound more similar than
DM> different,
Star Control II uses 4-voice MOD style music. The music is identical for both
cards. However, there is a slowdown when you play the game with a SB16,
because the SB16 was never meant to handle 4-voice digital music. The GUS
was made to handle 32 voice digital music. SCII does not show the full extent
of the GUS. Play a MIDI file on the SB16, then on a GUS. That's where the
(Wowee, oh my GOSH) difference comes in.
6 - GUS again has superior sound (GUS users are
DM> always saying that), play ACES of the PACIFIC, listen to
DM> the machine gun fire on the GUS then the SB16, the GUS
DM> sounds more like peas hitting a tin can, where as the SB16
DM> sounds more like gun fire,
Do you know what WAVETABLE is? It seems like you don't understand what
it is. Wavetable is supposed to be compared to FM. It deals with the music
portion. The machine gun fire should not sound different because it's using
a digitized sample of machine gun fire. Play any .VOC thru a GUS and then
the SB16 at 16 bit 44.1khz. They sound the same.
7 - GUS uses superior tech,
DM> right, SBOS can really bog down a system, esp, the 386s,
DM> not to mention you have to load SBOS high then fiddle with
DM> what ever other devices you have to make for enough room in
DM> the lower 640K. I have a SB16/ASP and proud of it, I also
What bogs down a computer more is when you try to play digital 4 voice MOD
style music on a SB16 than on a GUS. With growing support for native GUS
mode, SBOS probably won't be needed in future games.
DM> have a GUS which resides on the top shelf in my closet,
DM> never to return to an ISA slot. And lest not forget to
DM> mention, Windows support is at best marginal, CD Rom
DM> support nil, and as for the 3D well, mention that it only
DM> works thru head phones, GUS, yea right!!!
Good for you if the GUS resides in your closet! I bet a year from now, you'll\
have the GUS back in your ISA slot when DOOM comes out! As for Window support
what advantages does a SB16 has over a GUS is Windows? FM music? Ha! As for
CD-ROM support, buy a SCSI card or wait for the daughterboard. AS FOR 3D, it
works on two speakers, as FOCAL POINT 3-D WAS MEANT TO BE!
I'd also like to add a note. Creative Labs is purposely pushing the SB16 ASP
even though the Yamaha OPL4 chip is about to be released. The OPL4 chip is
wavetable and backward compatible with the OPL3 and OPL2. I bet all you SB16
owners will have to trash your new cards just to buy the SB16 ASP (OPL4).
Remember, by then CL's support will be for the OPL4, not the WaveBlaster.
... If it wasn't for C, we would be using BASI, PASAL and OBOL!
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From: CHRIS ZITO Number: 5678
To: KEN UHRICK Date: 10/16/93 9:53p
Subj: Re: 16-BIT SOUND CARDS Refer: NONE
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-=> Quoting Ken Uhrick to Chris Zito <=-
KU> UN ITS MEE with my 386 sx 16 that I have and dont know WARE I'D get
KU> the money to upgrade
KU> seting beside it is a 8 bit 10 mhz maganbox headstart lx cd
KU> ps the cd is in the 386 know
Wow, that's a classic you have there. Why not replace the motherboard or
get a plug in upgrade? A 386-40 mother board is pretty cheap these days.
:>
... Friends, Romans, countrymen, lend me your taglines!
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From: CHRIS ZITO Number: 5679
To: GEOFF HOWSE Date: 10/16/93 10:00p
Subj: Re: SB PRO OR SB 16 Refer: NONE
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-=> Quoting Geoff Howse to Chris Zito <=-
>Actually every wavetable card would want it as soon as Sierra, Id, Apo
>and
>EPIC release their new "GUS supported" games. The wavetable music wil
>any FM card completely off the sound card market. Remember, there IS NO
>support for the WaveBlaster as of yet.
GH> What bullsh*t. The Waveblaster is General Midi and MT-32 compatible
GH> and can be easily swapped between these two (and many others) either
GH> from DOS or Windows.
What I meant was native WaveBlaster support. Then why spend over $400 getting
REAL General MIDI support for the SB16ASP when you can buy a GUS for $129.
The GUS is "Wavetable" General MIDI compatible, too.
GH> Then all you do is setup you game (or whatever) to think its talking
GH> to a Roland LAPC-1 or SCC-1.
Uhh... why spend $500 on a SB-16ASP w/ WaveBlaster card, when for $500, you
can get a real Roland SCC-1?
... Reality-ometer: [\........] Hmmph! Thought so...
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From: CHRIS ZITO Number: 5680
To: GEOFF HOWSE Date: 10/16/93 10:04p
Subj: Re: Gravis Driver "MEGAE Refer: NONE
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-=> Quoting Geoff Howse to Andrew See <=-
GH> On behalf of a friend with a GUS:
GH> Where do you obtain the "Megaem" driver for the GUS? Friend is not
GH> happy with the SBOS emulation either. Will megaem help this? Thanks
GH> all.
GH> GH
Ah, you mean the General MIDI patches. They're shipped with the newer GUS's
now. Send in the registration card. If it got lost in the mail, write to
Gravis or download it from the Gravis BBS. They'll probably send you a new
SBOS driver, too.
... If at first you don't succeed, destroy all evidence that you tried.
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From: CHRIS ZITO Number: 5681
To: ROWAN EVANS Date: 10/16/93 10:18p
Subj: Re: SB PRO OR SB 16 Refer: NONE
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-=> Quoting Rowan Evans to Andrew See <=-
RE> Hi Andrew!
RE>
RE> On 10-09-93 Andrew See wrote to ROWAN EVANS...
AS> RE> 3. Provide 100% native SB Pro 2 (OPL3) and SB support
AS>
AS> Just a small point here Rowan, whilst it is 100% SB compatible, The
AS> SB16&ASP, are not 100% SBpro compatible. With some SBpro apps (not that
AS> there are many) the SB16 will kick back into Adlib mode.
RE>
RE> I did say SB Pro 2 (OPL3) Andrew!
RE>
RE> T7G wouldn't work on one machine using its defualt SoundBlaster setup
RE> - kept falling over with "Sound Buffer Overflow".... Did same on the
RE> SB Pro setting.... Works fine on the SB Pro 2 (OPL3) setting.....
Did I hear this? Is this true? Did you just say the SB16 did not work with
a SoundBlaster setting? But according to Creative Labs, the SB16 is 100%
COMPATIBLE with all SB software. Let's say, theoretically, that the SB Pro 2
option wasn't there. Then the SB16 owner would have a hard time, wouldn't
he? Everyone, hear this, out of the mouth of Rowan Evans, THE SB16 "wouldn't
work on one machine using its defualt SoundBlaster setup"! Maybe the SB16
doesn't run every SB program there is. (Makes you wonder, huh?) Therefore,
the SB16 is NOT 100% SB compatible! 99.9% SB compatible, but not 100%
compatible!
Sorry Rowan, no pun intended, I just saw the opportunity to show a small
contradiction you've presented. <G> And look, I didn't promote the GUS in
this message at all! :)
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From: BRUCE WILSON Number: 5682
To: ALL Date: 10/18/93 12:00a
Subj: Nec Cdr 74 Refer: NONE
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Anyone know if the NEC CDR74 intersect can be upgraded, hard or soft, to
the CDR 74-1?
"Selling Water by the River" MA 01380-0131
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From: BRUCE WILSON Number: 5683
To: ED SEDGWICK Date: 10/18/93 12:00a
Subj: Help Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
ES>I have a cd-rom up and operation on my computer I have another one
ES>that is the same kind, I cant seem to get them both to work at the
ES>same time, I changed the I/O, irq and dma(drq) channel and they still
ES>will not work. If anyone has any suggestions I would apreciate
ES>them.. Would the same problem occur if I got a different brand cd-rom
ES>or cd-rom software?
What kind are they, Are they SCSI interfaced? Are they set as different
numbered SCSI devices via switches on the CDreaders?
"Selling Water by the River" MA 01380-0131
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From: BRUCE WILSON Number: 5684
To: JOHN OLSEN Date: 10/18/93 12:00a
Subj: The 7th Guest Refer: NONE
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J
JO>What exactly is play like? A choose your own adventure
JO>book, an interactive movie, or what exactly?
JO>Ok, to put it plainly, Do You Get To Kill Anything?
It's greatly detailed haunted house interiors with some videoed ghosts
that come and go and great sound and voices.
You kill nothing nor can you die. You advance through the house solving
brainteaser puzzles.
It's state of the art because of the virtual nature of the haunted house
and the level of detail therein.
"Selling Water by the River" MA 01380-0131
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From: BRUCE WILSON Number: 5685
To: PAULO RICHART Date: 10/18/93 12:00a
Subj: Nautilus Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
BF>>Does someone knows the NAUTILUS magazine in CD ????
I'm a subscriber to Nautilus. What's the question.
"Selling Water by the River" MA 01380-0131
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From: STEVE RUDOLPH Number: 5686
To: ALL Date: 10/17/93 12:24p
Subj: Multimedia Dev. Software Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
Has anyone had experience in writing multimedia applications? If so,
what software packages are available and how do you feel about them.
Right now, I know of two: Asymmetrix's Toolbook and ImageQ. ImageQ has
received far less press and is probably more easy to use. However,
Toolbook is probably more flexible, though more difficult to learn. I
know about the MS-Multimedia Developer's Kit, but I think that is not a
stand alone program, i.e., it is code to be used with another
application such as Visual Basic.
Any information is helpful.
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From: KEVIN LO Number: 5687
To: ALL Date: 10/16/93 6:35p
Subj: SBCD.SYS Trouble Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
Hello All!
When I load my driver for my Panasonic CD-ROM Drive, it says I have 4 drives
hooked up. I changed my LASTDRIVE command in my CONFIG.SYS to put only 1 extra
drive instead of 4, then MSCDEX didn't load because it couldn't find enough
drives. Could someone help??
Thanks!
Kevin
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From: LAWRENCE MINTZ Number: 5688
To: FRANKIE RUIZ Date: 10/17/93 8:02p
Subj: Sony BBS Refer: NONE
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> Thanks for the info...
> I got the number for Sony's BBS but there weren't any
> OS/2 drivers there
Funny, I also called Sony's BBS and downloaded the OS/2 drivers for my CD31A as
well as newer drivers for MS-DOS. You may not have looked in the proper place,
or they have changed their BBS since I called two months ago.
Larry
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From: LAWRENCE MINTZ Number: 5689
To: LOIS FRANKEL Date: 10/17/93 8:09p
Subj: A public appeal Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
> On 10-09-93 01:51 Mike Shannon said something about A
> public appeal, to which I reply:
> MS> routed Netmail is not to be used for the purposes of transacting any
> MS> type of commercial business. This includes solicitations, direct
> MS> sales, price quotes, catalog requests, and the like. I spoke with
> Very confusing! In other echoes, we are told to
> _take_ any such matters
> to netmail, and not to post them in public echoes. Is
> there a
> difference between netmail & "routed" netmail, such
> that business
> activities are permitted on the former but not on the
> latter?
"Direct" netmail is netmail sent directly between the originating system and
the final destination (which means that the originating computer calls the
phone number of the destination system and delivers the netmail to the
destination system.) There is no involvement of FidoNet in such transactions
(other than the use of FidoNet technology) and therefore, anything that is not
otherwise illegal, such as pyramid schemes, can be done through that method of
netmail.
Using "routed" netmail means that the message goes through OTHER systems
between the source and destination systems and those other systems are part of
FidoNet and should not have to stand the cost of your commercial transaction.
However, non-commercial netmail traffic, such as comments about off-topic
messages or replies to same (when they do not relate to commercial transactions
such as "did my check arrive" or "here is your registration key for XYZ.")
Larry
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From: ERIC ENGELMANN Number: 5690
To: ALL Date: 10/18/93 12:07a
Subj: CD-ROMs for Programmers Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
EMS Professional Shareware is now shipping the Oct'1993
editions of its diskette and CD-ROM libraries of PD and
Shareware software for: 123/Spreadsheets, Access, C/C++,
AutoCAD, Xbase, Netware, ObjectVision, OS/2, Paradox,
Science/Engineering, TrueType Fonts, TurboPascal, Visual
Basic, VBDOS/QB/PDS, various Windows tool sets, and the
125,000 record PC Products Database. Call voice: (301)
924-3594, Fax:(301)963-2708, email:eengelmann@worldbank.org,
or write: 4505 Buckhurst Ct., Olney MD 20832-1830 for
free brochure.
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From: BRIAN SIMMONS Number: 5691
To: BRUCE WILSON Date: 10/05/93 11:05p
Subj: Re: 7th guest? Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
I run mine with qemm386 ver 7. and i have no problems at all.
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From: JOEL BELDEN Number: 5692
To: DWIGHT BRIMLEY Date: 10/13/93 8:32p
Subj: CD's FOR SALE Refer: NONE
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DB>I HAVE TWO CD'S FOR SALE, "STAREWARE" AN ADULT CD
WITH GRAPHICS AND ANIMATIONS.
$25 FOR "STAREWARE" BUT I AM WILLING TO TAKE DB>OFFERS. LEAVE ME A
MESSAGE IF YOU ARE INTERESTED.
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if you still have the stareware i am interested. leave voice # so i can
call.
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From: JOEL BELDEN Number: 5693
To: ED DUCHEK Date: 10/13/93 8:41p
Subj: Comptons MM Encyclopedia Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
ED>I have (1) of Comptons Multimedia Encyclopedia's for sale. I opened it,
ED>tried it out for about 10 minutes... thought it was great, but I will not
ED>have a use for this fine CD in the near future. But do need the money.
ED>So $40 gets it. I will include 2-day air if you pre-pay.
ED>Ed Duchek
ED>(210)650-8069
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i am very interested, my wife wants it but i cant afford the retail, let
me know if it is still available. leave a voice # if you can. thanks
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From: JOEL BELDEN Number: 5694
To: ALL Date: 10/13/93 8:54p
Subj: CD-catalogs Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
I would like to recieve any ones cd-catalogs. I am interested in all
types including adult. Foriegn catalogs welcome too. thanky.
send to: Joel Belden
2143 E. Macs Ct. #7
Springfield, Mo. 65804.
■ SLMR 2.1a ■ On a clear disk you can seek forever
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From: ALAN LAYARD Number: 5695
To: HAMISH BLACKALL Date: 10/17/93 9:40p
Subj: The 7Th Guest Refer: NONE
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HB>Has anybody had any success running t7g with a trident 8900 video card. I
>can't tell if its the vid card that is slowing the whole thing down. Help.
Hi, I have an 8900, and t7g, the game installed and ran beautifully
right from the start. The video does appear a little "chunky" but it is
quite bearable. The afformentioned only occurs as you are moving about
in the house - not while playing the puzzles. As I haven't played the
game on a machine faster than my own (486DX33), I presume that this is
normal. BTW, I didn't have to load the VESA driver as mentioned in the
handbook as the TVGA8900CL is one of the cards that t7g directly
supports. Hope this helps, Al.
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From: ALAN LAYARD Number: 5696
To: ADRIAN SALAS Date: 10/17/93 9:40p
Subj: Catalogs Refer: NONE
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AS> If you would like to receive our FREE CD-ROM Catalog, please leave your
AS> mailing address and we will get it out to you ASAP!
Hi Adrian, I would like a copy of your catalog please
Alan Layard
Box 991
Ganges, B.C. Canada
V0S 1E0
Thanks in advance, Al.
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From: ASHWIN BIHARI Number: 5697
To: DAVID FITCHES Date: 10/18/93 3:38p
Subj: CD-ROM GAMES Refer: NONE
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Hey Dave, by some haste I deleted your message about fixing The 7th
guest with the GUS, so would you please go over it again, and I looked
for the Ultramidi.exe in the ultrasound directory and could not find it,
where do I get that file and also the drivers you were talking about,
does that come with T7G, if not how do I get it, and what's thins about
MILES, and I have no idea of any GUS dristrobution sites, but will look
around, TTYL.
Ashwin
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From: ASHWIN BIHARI Number: 5698
To: ALL Date: 10/18/93 3:40p
Subj: GUS Dritribution site Refer: NONE
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Hey all GUS users, are there any GUS dristribution sites around here,
and here is lowell, lawrence, methuen, andover, north andover, TTYL.
Ashwin
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From: BILL DENNISON Number: 5699
To: GIULIANO MACIOCCI JR. Date: 10/18/93 11:51a
Subj: TEST Refer: NONE
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-> DOES ANYONE READ THIS? PLEASE REPLY ASAP. THANK YOU ALL
You came through OK here, which CD's are you looking for??
Bill
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From: SUNNY HUI Number: 5700
To: LAURIE BATT Date: 10/17/93 6:49p
Subj: Suggestion of CD-Romdrive Refer: NONE
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Hi, Laurie, reply for your mail
LB> Why not merely buy the drive for the card, why do you need SCSI at
LR> The Panasonic CR563 was designed for the SB16 and is a double
LR> relatively cheap to purchase.
The reason is that I wonder if the panasonic 340ms will be too slow.
You know that the Toshiba one is cost for only $399 (although more
expensive). However, the 200ms speed is fantastic. Anyway, thank you
for yur suggestion. Thank you! Talk to you again in the future.
Sunny
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From: JIM WEAVER Number: 5701
To: KENNETH MORRIS Date: 10/18/93 1:51p
Subj: MARY,S WORKBENCH Refer: NONE
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HELLO KEN:
As for the workbench - it seemed to be working fine when I left ...HA !
If anything was bent or broken it was Bob's sense of humor.
Well I hope Mary gets the 486 up and going and online then email
should get very interesting. Anyway .. nice to here from you Ken, just
remember to take anything Bob said with a lot of salt.
Later ------- Jim
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From: SEAN EAGAN Number: 5702
To: ALL Date: 10/18/93 10:04a
Subj: Wanted Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
Anyone have the docs for the Trantor T128 SCSI board? I got one of them and
lost the docs and now I can't seem to get the dip switches correct on it for my
new 486!
So please if you have the docs please let me buy a copy from you! Leave me a
message here and we'll work something out! I need them very badly! Thank you
for your time!
Sean Eagan
(216)869-4030
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From: DAVE FARES Number: 5703
To: PAUL LAWRENCE Date: 10/18/93 8:21a
Subj: tandy CD ROM Refer: NONE
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Hello Paul!
Sunday October 17 1993 20:51, Paul Lawrence wrote to All:
PL> Any one out there know how the tandy cd roms are? i have one and just want
PL> some info on how good they are. thanx for any help in theis area.
PL> Paul.....
Whick one do yuo have... the 1500 is a nice Dos verison drive and does MPC
adequately, if its a 1000, get a faster drive. its not mpc compliant
Dave
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From: WILLIAM SCHNEIDER, JR. Number: 5704
To: JURRIE HOBERS Date: 10/17/93 10:10p
Subj: cr563/562/b...AAAH!! Refer: NONE
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JH>I have seen: Panasonic 562, Panasonic 563-b, MAtsushita 562,
>AAAAAH!! Is it just for 'fun' or is there a reason ??
Well, Panasonic is owned by Matsushita, so the 562 under both names
should be the same. I've never seen the 563b, so I don't know what to
tell you there. Also, the Creative Labs Omni CD drive is the same as a
Panasonic 562 (made by Matsushitia), just to make things more complex.
What the hell, I think that Matsushita owns MCA, which owns UNI, which
owns MCA records, and they make CD's...
Hee, hee, hee...
William
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From: WILLIAM SCHNEIDER, JR. Number: 5705
To: DAVID FITCHES Date: 10/17/93 10:21p
Subj: Sequel to The 7th Guest Refer: NONE
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On 10-14-1993 David Fitches asked Quinn Larkin:
DF>The Panasonic CR-562b/563 drives are MPC2 Compatible aren't they?
Hey Dave, don't mean to butt in (huh, huh he said butt), but Creative
Labs claims that the Omni CD (which is the same as the Panasonic) is
MPC2 compatible.
William
* KWQ/2 1.2b * Uh...huh...huh..huh, uh...he said Windows, that sucks!
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From: WILLIAM SCHNEIDER, JR. Number: 5706
To: ERICK TADEFA Date: 10/18/93 10:18p
Subj: Re: CD CARE Refer: NONE
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On Oct. 17, 1993 Erick Tadefa told Bruce Fleckenstein:
Aluminum corrodes when exposed to harsh salt air that's for sure. It
also doesn't reside too well with steel (something else on ships). Its
hard to find something that won't corrode under such conditions except
for maybe titanium and that's pretty scarce and hard to work with.
What about gold?
William
* KWQ/2 1.2b * Uh...huh...huh..huh, uh...he said Windows, that sucks!
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From: WILLIAM SCHNEIDER, JR. Number: 5707
To: MATTHEW SMITH Date: 10/18/93 10:30p
Subj: Cd-rom Refer: NONE
Read: NO Private: No
On Oct. 16, 1993 Matthew Smith said for all to read:
Does anybody know of a gif/sound (pg-rated) CD-rom that has a very
small duplicate percentage when compared with Mega Audio/Visual? I'm
not interested in shareware 'collections', just pg-gif cd's and .mod's
on cd's.... lemme know.
Hi Matthew. I bought a CD over the weekend that kinda falls into those
two areas. The disc is called "The Women Of Venus", and has 425 full
color .tif files, and the same files in 256 color .gif versions. I
don't know what's on Mega Audio/Visual, but I think that these images
exclusive to this disc. Now on the sound side, it has a few .wav files,
but not what I think that your looking for. The disc has
viewer-slideshow type programs for DOS, Windows & Mac. It's pretty much
girls in the same type swimwear, but for $20.00, I don't think that it
was a bad deal! By saying that you wanted 'PG', you did mean this kind
of drooling-over-the-keyboard type stuff? Didn't you?
William
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From: MICHAEL ROBBELOTH Number: 5708
To: ALL Date: 10/17/93 8:53a
Subj: Cd-Rom Disks For Sale Refer: NONE
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I have the following items for sale:
Software:
King Quest V on CD-ROM--$30.00
Secert Weapons of the LuftWaffe on CD-ROM--$25.00
MPC Battle Chess on CD-ROM--$25.00
Mantis Experimental Fighter on CD-ROM--$30.00
The above prices do not include shipping cost. I will accept COD for
shipping, you can also send money order or check. I can be reached at
the
following.
Home Phone--513-885-4955
CompuServe: 73054,1036
America Online--MikeR 7777
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From: JOHN GRIFFITH Number: 5709
To: ALL Date: 10/18/93 11:36a
Subj: CD ROM Refer: NONE
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I HAVE A PROAUDIO SPECTRUM 16 WITH THE SCSI INTERFACE
AND I WANT TO BUY A GOOD CD ROM FOR ABOUT $400-$500
DOES ANYONE HAVE A GOOD SUGGESTION!
THANKS JOHN GRIFFITH
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From: WEE YUNG Number: 5710
To: MARCO ZANNI Date: 10/16/93 10:16a
Subj: Cd-Rom Refer: NONE
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MZ> WY> CD-ROM Mitsumi CRMC LU-005S w/contlr 630MB, 350ms, Kodak comp.
MZ> WY> $179.
MZ>I live in italy.
MZ>What total price , including shipping & handling in italy ?
MZ>P.S. You have modem`s ? How prices BocaFaxModem 14.400
For international customer, I can ship freight collect with United
Pacel Service (UPS) which mean your just send bank draft for the amount
purchase. Then when the parts arrive, you will pay for freight with UPS
or I can ship via Air mail with US Postal which charge
$9.50 each Lb. The Mitsumi weight 4 lbs.
Look at the listed modem: most internal weight 3 lbs, external is 5 lbs.
ALL Brand new modem 14.4 v32bis v42bis with 14.4/9600 fax unless notice.
Come with modem and fax softwares, Phone cable, manuals and warranty
ACEEX $139.00 Internal and $169.00 External
Digicom 96+$129.00 Internal upgradable 19.2k
Digicom Scout+ Terbo 19.2k $219.00 External only
SUPRA $139.00 Internal and $159.00 External 14LC
USRsporter $155.00 Internal and $175.00 External No Fax
USRsporter $175.00 Internal and $199.00 External With Fax
ZyXel $269.00 1496B 16.8k $289.00 1496E ext. 16.8k
ZyXel $379.00 1496B+19.2k $389.00 1496E+ ext. 19.2k
All Zyxel modems build in: voice mail, Caller ID, Distinstive rings.
All internal modems has 16550 uart build in. Supra has SMARTUART w/1k.
$10 for NS16550AFN UART chip. $29. for Multi I/O with one 16550 uart.
Multi I/O card has 2S/1P/1G and can change to COM 1,2,3,4 and LPT1,LPT2
IDE controller w/16550 UART Multi I/O 2S/1P/1G $59
VLB IDE controller w/16550 Multi I/O 2S/1P and 2.88 floppy $69
WINFAX Lite. Send and Receive fax for windows $10
Mail bank draft with US dollars payable to: TRUC
16429 Bixler ave.
Paramount,CA 90723. USA
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From: WEE YUNG Number: 5711
To: GARETH LLOYD Date: 10/16/93 10:16a
Subj: Double Spin CDROM forsal Refer: NONE
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GL>WY > Creative Lab Discovery 16.SR-562 CDROM+SB 16
GL>WY > +2CDs+Speakers....$449
GL>Is this the Creative Labs CD16 Upgrade Kit? What access time/kb transfer rat
GL>does the CDROM have? Does the SB 16 have ASP? Is the CDROM also interal?
The Upgrade kit only have CDROM. This is Discovery kit which come with
SB 16 without ASP and Internal CDROM, This is new version which also
come with new Pana double spin 320ms and 300k/s transfer rate.
call the number below to order.
* OLX 2.1 TD * voice 310-602-2076.8am-12pm,6pm-9pm PST. Fax 310-402-7240
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From: DOUG CARPENTER Number: 5712
To: WEE YUNG Date: 10/18/93 9:26p
Subj: Cd-rom disc wholesalers Refer: NONE
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WY> I got special deal on CD title 7 Guest for $47 each
WY> call number below to order.
How about I sell you some without the video tape for $36 each?
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From: DOUG CARPENTER Number: 5713
To: RICHARD BUHL Date: 10/18/93 9:29p
Subj: 7th Guest Refer: NONE
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RB> Anyone out there got the 7th Guest for sale? I'll
RB> be willing to pay if
RB> it's under $40.00 (that includes shipping and tax)
RB> Also, am I mistaken
RB> or is there a disk version of this game, if there is, it must really
RB> stink! P.S. I do want the CD-Rom version of course!
We have it in stock for $37.95 plus shipping. It is the disc version without
the video tape. Give us a call at 615-339-0235 or 800-547-7817 to order, in
stock. It is my understaning that there isn't a floppy version.
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From: DOUG CARPENTER Number: 5714
To: GIULIANO MACIOCCI JR. Date: 10/18/93 9:33p
Subj: TEST Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
GMJ> Hi All!
GMJ> DOES ANYONE READ THIS? PLEASE REPLY ASAP. THANK YOU ALL
Loud and clear in Chattanooga, TN.
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From: BRUCE WILSON Number: 5715
To: SAND DIRT Date: 10/18/93 12:00a
Subj: T7g Refer: NONE
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SD> I've beaten that puzzle and have several witnesses to prove it! I
SD>need to ask you, or anyone else for that matter, if anyone's heard of
SD>the game being unsolvable. I beat the last puzzle in tha attic, but
SD>now I can't go anywhere.
Well you've got the attic right but I don't remember any problems there.
When you finish the game you get an open house option that lets you go
anywhere you want and play with the puzzles. I've got to go back and
look but there was a disc change required toward the end of the puzzle.
I forgot just where.
"Selling Water by the River" MA 01380-0131
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From: RODOLFO VAZ Number: 5716
To: BORIS OSADCIW Date: 10/16/93 8:57a
Subj: NEW CDs Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
BO> We'll be crashing our NEW Catalog out to you soon via Fidonet. So
BO> watch for it as I think you'll be VERY PLEASED at what you'll see as
BO> well as some very nice specials, discounts and free bees for our
BO> customers.
I'm waiting for it ...
>> Maybe we get a
>> "Boris Store" in Brasilia :-)) []s Rodolfo Vaz
BO> Ahhh yes, the fee to become one of our direct dealers is $20,000.US.
he he he he ... let's talk about it :-)))
>> PS:Tell me about the catalog, O.K. ? Name for freq, etc... And
>> we could make a monthly Link, do you have any interest ?
BO> You wouldn't need too !! We'll send it direct to your system at our
BO> expense, so watch for it.
:-((( I already tried a FREQ with you just last night, and I got
a FAILED REQUEST. But I sent four names of CDs I want, and I couldn't
ask for more CDs because I don't have the catalog yet. BUT I'm looking
for it ... everyday I look at my history to see if you have connected
and sent the catalog, O.K. ? Please : HURRY UP ! 8-)
BO> If there's anything you need in the meantime, please send your request
BO> directly to the BBS via Fidonet.
O.K., I need something ... but I just CRASHED you due to the
Credit Card Info. You should (I think you already do this) keep my
records ... because I will call you at least once a month, O.K. ?
BO> It's been a pleasure doing business with you.
So do I ... So do I ...
BO> Chat with you soon....
I'm waiting ...
BO> Boris Osadciw
[]s Rodolfo Vaz
... Brazil mail in USA ! From Brasilia, capital of Brazil
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From: GEORGE DASWANI Number: 5717
To: MARTIN KELLERMAN Date: 10/16/93 7:07p
Subj: Omni CD-ROM from Creative Refer: NONE
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MK>I also read that the access time is the most important.
>Often when browsing through a CD-ROM, it is the access time that makes
>the most difference. The transfer rateis only important whem transferinh
>large quantities of data. The Toshiba XM3401A has an access time of only
>200ms (double speed transfer rate)
I believe it's the transfer rate. Try playing a game like seventh
guest. And try using a 280 Ms 150 K drive against a 320 MS 300 kb/s
panasonic drive. Go see which one is smoother in animation. It might
load faster but it definitely don't transfer data fast enough. The
toshiba is a very good CD-ROM drive.
* QMPro 1.51 * USA), 206-228-1734
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From: GEORGE DASWANI Number: 5718
To: TONY MOLINA Date: 10/16/93 7:12p
Subj: WHICH CD-ROM DRIVE Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
TM>G'day Dirk,
TM> > Have a Gravis and a Panasonic here. I'm happy with both. The CD-ROM
> > works well under OS/2 and the Gravis people should have drivers out
> > for OS/2 soon. Makes a real nice economical package.
TM>I also own a Gravis card and plan on buying a Panasonic double speed drive
>soon. One question if I may. Are you using your CD-ROM from the GUS itself
>(using the Gravis daughterboard)?
I also have a Gravis and Panasonic. I called Gravis and they said they
don't have a CD daughterboard for Panasonic's. Only mitsumi, Sony and
upcoming SCSI. I use the adapter card that I bought. Later..
* QMPro 1.51 * SC Tee Vee. I LOVE THIS PLACE!
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From: GEORGE DASWANI Number: 5719
To: DAVID FITCHES Date: 10/16/93 7:13p
Subj: Sequel to The 7th Guest Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
DF> > QL> From what I've heard it's going to be called The 11th Hour
> > QL> and will only be playable on a MPC2 spec machine. (Jeez My
> > QL> Computers out of date already - Dont ya hate it when that
> > QL> happens?)
DF> The Panasonic CR-562b/563 drives are MPC2 Compatible aren't they?
Yeah, that's what it say on the OMNI CD box. It's says MPC-2 compliant,
300 KB/s, 320 ms access, XA-READY, Multisession photo CD. Later.
* QMPro 1.51 * No Son, you can't match my infinite wisdom.
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From: GEORGE DASWANI Number: 5720
To: ASHWIN BIHARI Date: 10/16/93 7:24p
Subj: The 7th Guest - Help Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
DF> > I am sorry man, I have no idea what to tell to you, that game is
> > very choosy and a pain in the rear end to get to work properly,
> > but it used to work beautifully on my computer, which has a
> > Mitsumi CD-ROM drive, 610k conventional memory, a SVGA card with
> > 1 meg on baord and SB 2.0, but since I jsut switched to a GUS,
> > man its stopped working properly, I need the time to figure out
> > what's going on, why don't you try to make a bootable disk and
> > then run the game with no TSR's. TTYL.
DF> With the GUS It's easy to get working! [Hey, I did it!] |8-)
>Set it up to run with "SoundBlaster (or compatible)" for both music and
>digital sound, then copy the GF1DIGI.ADV file over the SBDIG.ADV file found
>the \T7GCD dir that T&G installs on the HD, then copy the GF1MIDI.ADV over t
>SBFM.ADV file inthe \T7GCD dir. This will make the game run with Gravis
>UtlraSound drivers. All you need to do now is LOADHIGH ULTRAMID -M100 -C and
>that will loadup the ultramidi drivers. Run the game and enjoy!!
You don't have to rename the drivers. Just do this. Open up
groovie.ini and change the following lines.
midi=?????? to
midi=GravisMidi
pcm=???? to
pcm=GravisPCM
now add the following to the end of the groovie.ini file
[GravisMidi]
irq=7
port=300
xmi=gf1midi.adv
[GravisPCM]
irq=7
port=220
pcm=gf1digi.adv
dma=1
just copy the GF1MIDI.adv and GF1DIGI.adv to your seventh guest
directory. (These files are available for download from the VIRGIN
BBS, just get the patch file called t7g_130.exe or something and it will
have those files in there. Even ultramid.exe). Before you start the
game type ULTRAMID -M105 and press enter. Don't do ultramid -c -m105
because ultramid is patch caching. It sound much better in my opinion
than with the -c option (Which load's default patches). You will notice
your hard drive being accessed when a new midi file is being loaded.
Patches are being loaded (It's about a second). Well that's about it.
Have fun...
* QMPro 1.51 * *I* didn't do it, the *computer* did it!
--- GOMail v1.2 [DEMO] 11-16-93
* Origin: Prime Connection - (909)274-9635 USR/DS (1:207/225)
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From: GEORGE DASWANI Number: 5721
To: DAVID FITCHES Date: 10/16/93 7:31p
Subj: Panasonic 562b + Sb Mono Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
DF> Hi Andrew!
DF> On 10-07-93 Andrew See wrote to ROWAN EVANS...
DF> AS> RE> Seriously, after looking around, I'm *ALMOST* convinced to buy a
> AS> RE> small boom-box with line-in so that I can connect a *REAL* set
> AS> RE> ofspeakers
DF> AS> I don't know if this would be such a good idea, because the SB16 does
> AS> not have a line-level (ie: non amplified) output.
DF> I want a cable to fit the Gravis card!! I got my CR-562b/563
>CD-Rom drive and found out that the Gravis uses a NON-STANDARD [I assume]
>CD-Audio in plug....it's more like jumper pins for the Speaker to plug into
>the motherboard. I'm trying to find a cable to fit it as I don't REALLY wan
>to butcher my existing one to attach it!
He he he. It's not non-standard, the cable from the CD's not standard.
The GUS uses the same pin out as the PAS-16. Here's the way I did it.
I took the end connector (Plugs into the adapter card). I took out the
metal round plates from the plastic (Pried the little lever's on the cd
connector (This is the one that leads to the adapter). Pluged the red
one on the left pin on the GUS CD-INPUT, Plugged the black pin (Or was
it white) on the rightmost pin. And plugged the fat black cable (This
is ground) on the the left middle pin. Try it, it will work guaranteed.
The only catch is that it won't be on stereo. Why because cd-line
output from the CD put's out in mono. As you can see only three wires.
The third being ground. The other way is by taking a plug off a
computer speaker cable (or cmos battery holder) . Strip the CD-ROM
wire, put the red on the left side of the plug, put the white on the
right side of the plug and the ground on the middle. Hope I helped.
Lates..
* QMPro 1.51 * Dogs come when you call. Cats have answering machines.
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From: GEORGE DASWANI Number: 5722
To: ANDREW SEE Date: 10/16/93 7:41p
Subj: Re: GUS, Yea Right Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
AS>T7G on the GUS sounds as good as the CD audio tracks on disk 2, which
>were played on a SCC-1.
You are wrong here. That was a real band. How do I know this, my
friend has a SCC-1 that's why and it doesn't sound as good as that.
His card sounded better than mine playing the midi though (the voices
always crackled and hissed). He's envious cuz he likes demos. (He has a
SB-PRO and SCC-1 on the same machine). I showed him crystal dreams II
and Second Reality hooked up to my stereo for dolby surround sound. And
we played it on his pro. What a laugh. I have a GUS too and it's pretty
close to that except they have this one really odd patch. I sound like a
dog flute or something (It didn't sound like this on the SCC-1) . Sound
woof woof woof. I have to find out what patch that is and replace it.
* QMPro 1.51 * The best way to accelerate a Mac is at 9.8 m/sec2
--- GOMail v1.2 [DEMO] 11-16-93
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From: GEORGE DASWANI Number: 5723
To: MARLIN ROWLEY Date: 10/16/93 7:44p
Subj: 16-BIT SOUND CARDS Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
MR>Well, let me make a comment on the SB16. Although it uses the FM sythesis,
>does have a daughter board that uses real MPU wave synthesis. And, I'm sure
>that it can compete with the Gravis UltraSound, plus be 100% compatible w/ t
>games on the market.
On midi perhaps. But try playing a mod on the GUS and a mod on your 16.
And let there be light. <G> He he he. Or try Second Reality with your
card and with a gus. See which one sounds better. Better yet, see
which one runs faster (Animation) on the same computer. Later.
* QMPro 1.51 * WILDCAT! BBS * QmodemPro * Off-Line Xpress: Perfection!
--- GOMail v1.2 [DEMO] 11-16-93
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From: GEORGE DASWANI Number: 5724
To: ALL Date: 10/16/93 7:55p
Subj: OS/2 driver wanted Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
Does anybody out there have a driver for the Panasonic CR-562B for OS/2
2.1? I downloaded it from Creative Lab's BBS but I think it won't work
with mine. Because I tried SBCD.EXE. It wouldn't work with my sound
card (GUS). But the other driver from Golden SOund card worked. It
seems that it looks for a sound blaster at port 220. But my GUS is
software configurable. It has to run ultrinit to set the ports up first.
Here's my config. If I do it like this it works..
DEVICE=C:\ULTRASND\ULTRINIT.SYS ????????
DEVICE=C:\CDROM\SBCD.SYS P:220 /N:1
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
this one works
but when I do this
DEVICE=C:\CDROM\SBCD.SYS P:220 /N:1
DEVICE=C:\UTLRASND\ULTRANIT.SYS ???
It gives me an error saying that the drive is not ready. But when I use
the GOLDEN SOUND CARD CD-ROM driver it works on both setup. I really
need to know if the SBCD2.EXE (OS/2 2.1 CL driver) will work if I don't
have a sound blaster card. Because there's no drivers for the GUS for
OS/2 2.1 (So the GUS is not initialized). I can see that the SBCD2.Add
(OS/2 2.1 driver) also needs these command lines P:XX for sound card
port or M:XXX for adapter memory port (You can set it up to 300, 310
etc but my adapter can only be setup on 230h or 250h). Has anybody
gotten the panasonic cr-562b with OS/2 2.1 using Creative Lab's
panasonic CD-ROM drive setup without a sound card installed? Are there
any more OS/2 2.1 drivers for the Panasonic aside from CL's? Sorry if
this is confusing but it's important to me. Replys really appreciated.
George Daswani
* QMPro 1.51 * Misspelled? Impossible. My modem is error correcting.
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From: CHRISTIAN BOURGUIGNON Number: 5725
To: TOMMY MUCHA Date: 10/19/93 1:18a
Subj: Mitsumi CD-ROM drivers Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
Absolutely!!! No, OS/2 does not support the drive but drivers are being
created to accomodate the ones that don't have a Mitsumi and believe me, many
people have them. The company themselves don't care about OS/2 compatibility
but many companies and people do care and try to help people with more advanced
things...
The OS/2 2.1 Mitsumi CD-ROM driver is compatible with all MMPM/2, even the CD
player!!! About the price, I paid 25$CAN ( sells for 10$US ) and comes will
all important docs... How about a little 5$US... If you are still
interested,leave me a message or something so that I can get back to you!! I
can U/L direcltly to your modem but since I live In Canada, long distnace, I
will have to ask for a minimal LD fee in return... Anyway, let me know OK?
Chris
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From: ROBERT STARK Number: 5726
To: ALL Date: 10/18/93 10:55a
Subj: Multiple CD-ROM CD Player Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
I am looking for a CD-ROM CD Player that supports more than one CD Rom Drive.
I have just purchased a second CD-ROM and I had seen one before but can't find
it anywhere. If anyone has any info for me, I can be reached either in this
echo or via netmail at the address below.
Robert Stark
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From: DAVE RYDER Number: 5727
To: MIKE MUNNELLY Date: 10/18/93 11:39p
Subj: Mitsumi Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
RE: Message entered on Oct 16,93 by MIKE MUNNELLY to DAVE RYDER
***********************************************************************
MM> Thanks for the info Dave. I am using the German driver. Don't have
MM> any more details than that. I set up the basedev like you said in my
MM> config.sys of my OS setup, as I copied os/2 to floppies and installed
MM> it from there.
Ok, that is the same one I was using.
MM> Someone said they just put a new driver up on the IBM support BBS,
MM> so I'll get it from there, if I can find the number. So if you happen
MM> to know it, could you pass it along.
From what I see, you have already found it. That new driver seems to
work OK.
Dave.
Entered Oct 18,93 from Mississauga, Ontario. rn.1063@rose.com
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From: BOB HALL Number: 5728
To: ALL Date: 10/20/93 1:46p
Subj: co-moderator Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
Effective immediately, Tim Helton will co-moderate this echo... Be nice
to him.
I'll be *very* busy during the next month or so & will need Tim's help
to keep an eye on everything.... As soon as my time frees back up, I'll
fire Tim & everything will be back to (ab)normal :-).
Bob Hall
Moderator.
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From: ALTMAN GRIFFIN Number: 5729
To: BORIS OSADCIW Date: 10/18/93 1:47p
Subj: Catalog Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
-=> Quoting Boris Osadciw to All <=-
BO> ORDERS ONLY US/CAN 800-243-0517 TECH/QUES 216-225-3263 FAX
BO> 216-225-6130
BO> Boris Osadciw
Boris:
Please send me a catalog
Altman Griffin
P.O. Box 24928
GMF, Guam 96921
Thanks.
-- Griffin
... If the shoe fits, it is ugly.
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From: GLENN GARMAN Number: 5730
To: ROWAN EVANS Date: 10/04/93 2:29p
Subj: Panasonic cr-523b Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
RE> Seriously, I see a reference later in the echo to a shareware
RE>program that runs under Windows and allows you to print CD-ROM
RE>jewel case inserts... It doesn't seem to have migrated here yet...
RE>If you could find a copy I'd be grateful!....
If you have access to America On-Line, it's available as CDLAB100.ZIP. It
works nicely, too!
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From: DONNIE RAYNOR Number: 5731
To: JOHN WELLARD Date: 10/18/93 9:02a
Subj: Re: Panasonic Cd No More Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
-=> Quoting John Wellard to Rowan Evans <=-
JW> Sorry to intrude but I am very interested in your comment about the
JW> audio cable.
JW> I purchased a Panasonic 562B drive about 3 weeks ago and need an
JW> audio cable to connect the CD drive to my Sound Blaster PRO. The cable
JW> supplied whilst it connects to the controller card has the wrong size
JW> plug to fit the appropiate Sounder Blaster PRO socket.
JW> I was just about to start a search for a supplier. Any ideas on a
JW> source I could approach, do you think I would have any chance of
JW> obtaining an audio cable only from an Osborne dealer?
John I was reading your note and could relate to it because I also just
bought a new Panasonic 562b. When I got it home and installed the drive,
I was surprised to find out that the audio cable would not fit the socket
on my SBPro. After looking at it closer I saw that the pins aligned OK,
it was the plastic socket that was just a little to wide. I took a file
and remove just a little on each side. I also removed the two little tits
on the front of the connector. The whole job took about ten minutes and
it looks like a factory connector. Works great. If you can't find a cable
here's a thought for you. Good luck. I think you are going to like that
drive it's quick.
... Answers: $1, Short: $5, Correct: $25, dumb looks are still free.
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From: KEN UHRICK Number: 5732
To: MARLIN ROWLEY Date: 10/18/93 3:32p
Subj: Re: 16-BIT SOUND CARDS Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
-=> Quoting Marlin Rowley to Ken Uhrick <=-
MR> Well, let me make a comment on the SB16. Although it uses the FM
MR> sythesis, it does have a daughter board that uses real MPU wave
MR> synthesis. And, I'm sure that it can compete with the Gravis
MR> UltraSound, plus be 100% compatible w/ the games on the market.
THINKS FOR INFO BUT I DONT KNOW ANY THING ABOTE THIS MESSAGE but i will rember
ken uhrick if thars two ken uhrick's in fitonet I'v naver seen 2ed one
MR> Marlin
MR> -!- GEcho 1.01+
MR> ! Origin: PowerLine 315-865-4070 Marcy NY (1:2609/2)
... Why ask Why? Women should come with instruction manuals!
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From: DAN VOGLER Number: 5733
To: BRICE FLECKENSTEIN Date: 10/18/93 5:14a
Subj: CD CARE Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
Apparently CDs have a fourteen bit Reed Solomon ECC, that amounts to
14 bits for every one byte, 14 to 8 more ECC info. This means that the disk is
well over 1 Gigabyte inclusive of Error Correction Code Info.
As far as damage goes, if the disc is not warped or cracked, so it can turn,
then 15% of the surface can be gone, and the ECC firmware in the
drive will recontruct the missing data. Aluminum Reflective Disc, or all
those that are stamped, can oxidize in 20 years thru the mylar layer such
that they no longer reflect enough light to work OK. GOLD coated CDRs,
or Compact Disc Recordables can't oxidize being 24K and INERT to the elements,
(Ox) and thus could last 200+ years the JPL says...
thats all I know,
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From: DAN VOGLER Number: 5734
To: BRICE FLECKENSTEIN Date: 10/18/93 5:23a
Subj: PANASONIC WHO ? Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
yes, Matsushita is the worlds largest consumer electronics co. 10 Biliion
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From: JOE NOEL Number: 5735
To: ALL Date: 10/18/93 10:00p
Subj: Religous CD-ROM Wanted Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
Looking for a religious based, Shareware CD ROM to put on a Church BBS.
If you know one, please send netmail to 1:3805/4.
THANKS in advance.
Joe
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From: JIM MAYHEW Number: 5736
To: MICHAEL ANDREWS Date: 10/16/93 8:47p
Subj: Mitsumi CD Drivers for OS Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
Mike, does anyone sell the mitsumi dbl spin? I have called many
dealers and non of them carry it. These dealers do carry other Mitsumi
drives. I own a gateway and gateway seems to be the only ones with
the 1d dbl speed. Mike if you know of a vendor that sells the dbl
speed please leave me there name, number, and price of the drive.
Gateway sells drive for $210.
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From: MARK ABBACCHI Number: 5737
To: DAVE CLARK Date: 10/05/93 8:23a
Subj: CD-ROM REVIEW: TECH ARSENAL 1/2 Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
Hello Dave!
In a message to All Users <10/03/93> Dave Clark wrote:
DC> The Following is a CD-ROM "review." The opinions expressed belong
DC> solely to Dave Clark, Sysop of Arsenal Computer BBS.
DC>
DC> ]]] TITLE: Tech Arsenal
DC> ]]] SIZE: 629 Megs
DC> ]]] FILES: 7441
DC> ]]] PUBLISHER: Arsenal Computer
DC> ]]] CATEGORY: Shareware/BBS Ready/End User Ready
DC> ]]] DATED: 09-03-93
DC>
DC> No, you are not seeing things.... we here at the Arsenal really DID
DC> publish this disc! <smile!> However, lest you think that I'm going
DC> to be self serving here, let me emphasize one thing... I always offer
DC> a money back guarantee on any disc that I sell, and of course, my
DC> stuff is going to be given the same treatment... <smile!> I'm going
I always try to give folks who review disks in the echo mail pats on the
back...however, when one "reviews" a product of someone elses labor,
it is customary in any medium; press, echo mail, television, radio etc, that
the reviewer point out the bad points AND the good points of a product.
Unfortunately, you seem to want to only place the BAD things in your
reviews... EXCEPT, well, this title of your own looks kinda rosy on the
review side.
I saw your review of The Hacker Chronicles, The Shareware Explorer and
many others. I would think that your point in reviewing a product would
be to give both feedback to the producer so they may improve on their
weak points and feel good about their strong points and strive to make
their product the best on the market. HOWEVER, you use statements like
... good thing my system isn't voice activated... when referring to your
wife attempting to use the install on the Shareware Explorer. In
the Hacker Chronicles case, the disk sells VERY well to those who are
curious about this "underground cult" of computer "enthusiasts". OK... so
what they are doing is illegal, but so was what Charles Manson did...
DID YOU READ HELTER SKELTER???? or if not, does that make any one who
did "evil" as you put it...
DC> to give this the same going over that I do any other disc, and I'm going
DC> to be just as frank as I would for anyone else. I don't play favorites
DC> here.
Yeah... ok... anyone who reads your previous two reviews on the Explorer
or the Chronicles and then reads the review of your own disk is gonna
say.... gosh, he's soooooo impartial, come on Dave.
DC> Of course, let's face one fact... why in the h*ll would I make a disc
DC> that I would have to trash? <SEG!>
Or, in other words... Why in the h*ll would I trash a disc that I have
to make?
DC> else's product, so I know what goes, and what doesn't, and I designed
DC> my disc accordingly.
Meaning... by looking at the text below, you know how to make the
utopian disk? You have an explanation for any item that MIGHT bother
someone, such as why weren't the older files removed... They're
AGELESS???? hmmmmmm if you say so. BUT, at least you have a chance to
answer your own criticisms, before the world sees your review, so you
don't leave it to luck for someone to think their is a negative issue
about your disk.
DC>
DC> So, with that out of the way, here goes.
DC>
DC> Tech Arsenal deals solely with technical subjects, such as programming
DC> utilities and source code, Local Area Networking, dBase programming and
DC> applications, Anti-Virus utilities, Text & Hex Editors, Caching, Testing
DC> and Diagnostics, Drivers, Backup & Data Recovery, Computer Aided Design,
DC> Desqview & QEMM, and even HAM radio & Scanner material is covered on
DC> this disc.
DC>
DC> File dates are from September 1993 to 1990 on source code (due to the
DC> fact that, by and large, source code is "ageless") and the programs
DC> have dates ranging from September 1993 to 1991. However, please bear
DC> in mind that if a filedate is 1991 or 1992, then it's because no later
DC> version was found.
DC>
DC> Dupliacation of filenames was kept to a strict minimum. Why not
DC> entirely gone, you might ask? Simply put, I found some duplicate
DC> filenames in two areas, with files that had NOTHING --- TBBS v2.1/NM
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From: NORBERT PIRZKAL Number: 5738
To: WEE YUNG Date: 10/19/93 1:32a
Subj: CD-Rom Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
-=> Quoting Wee Yung to Sol-lotarr <=-
WY> The CDROM below will work with your SB Pro
WY> CD-ROM Mitsumi CRMC LU-005S w/contlr 630MB, 350ms, Kodak comp. $169
WY> CD-ROM Sony 31A with controller ...............................$229.
WY> CD-ROM Panasonic 522B for SB Pro 380ms w/caddy.................$189.
WY> CD-ROM Panasonic 562B 320ms w/contlr caddyless 300k/s 64kcache.$249.
WY> Creative Lab Omni CDROM SR-562 + software+ controller........$319.
WY> There is $10 for shipping.
WY> Call 310-602-2076 8AM-12PM, 6PM-9PM PST or mail order payable to: TRUC
WY> 16429 Bixler ave. Paramount, CA 90723. Accept money order, COD $5extra
I have a SoundBlaster Pro with an external CD ROM hooked up to
it (the SoundBlaster CD ROM, panasonic). I have another soundblaster
in another computer and would like to be able to plug the external
cd rom into it without having to move the "adapter" card from the first
machine.. Do you have or know where I could get such a card? I am
referring to the card that hooks up to the sound blaster and provides
an outside port to which the external cd rom can be plugged.
Please contact me if you have anything that would work (short
of buying a full cd rom upgrade from creative lab. Their sale person
does not even know such an adpter exits..
Norbert Pirzkal
307-721-2998
fax 307-721-2989
internet norbert@outlaw.uwyo.edu
fidonet 1:310/3
... WIN.INI? Let's see what the User's Guide says...
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From: JENNY ORFORD Number: 5739
To: ALL Date: 10/15/93 12:30p
Subj: Chat Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
We are IFT Students from Mowbray College. We have just discovered the
Wonderful World of Modems!!!! WOW. Open for chatting at any time??
PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE REPLY
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From: ROWAN EVANS Number: 5740
To: DAVID FITCHES Date: 10/18/93 9:07p
Subj: 7th Guest 100% Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
Hi David!
On 10-10-93 David Fitches wrote to Rowan Evans...
DF> Has anyone had problems with the microscope puzzle in The 7th
DF> Guest....?? I've got v.1.2 OEM [Like-wise-Grin!] and am
DF> playing on a Trident - 8900C w/1Mb on board and when
DF> playing the Microscope puzzle in the "medical room" the
DF> screen display messes up something FIERCE..!!
I have a mate with a 512Kb Trident 8900C and he has no problems with
the microscope puzzle.....
Maybe you should remove some video RAM! <g>
o
/U\
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From: ROWAN EVANS Number: 5741
To: DAVID HO Date: 10/18/93 9:13p
Subj: Pas16-Scsi Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
Hello David! (the David Ho in Australia)
On 10-04-93 David Ho wrote to Rowan Evans...
DH> |RE> DH> Assume PAS16 have SCSI-II interface, Can I connect a SCSI-I
DH> |RE> DH> CD-ROM drive to it ? Any reply is appreciated.
DH> |RE>
DH> |RE> The Pro Audio Spectrum 16 is SCSI-I
DH> |RE>
DH> |RE> The Pro Audio Studio 16 is (I am informed) SCSI-II...
DH> |RE>
DH> |RE> So the answer to your question is YES!
DH>
DH> Look, thanx for the info and your help, but there's just
DH> one thing wrong with that whole message. I DON'T HAVE A
DH> CD ROM, DON'T HAVE A SPECTRUM 16 CARD AND DIDN'T KNOW A
DH> DAMN THINK ABOUT SCSI-I'S AND II'S. THIS IS REALLY
DH> AWFUL! IS SOMEBODY ELSE USING MY ACCOUNT. Unless I was
DH> drunk, of course, but I don't imbibe all that often.
DH>
DH> My god! Time to change that password.
Hey dude, no need to get so upset! This is an international echo and
the msg was probably meant for some OTHER David Ho.... Unfortunately
the way FidoNet works, all users with the identical name will recieve
the msg...
If you didn't send the original, and don't know what its about, don't
sweat it, just ignore it!
Cheers!
o
/U\
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From: ROWAN EVANS Number: 5742
To: ALL Date: 10/18/93 9:23p
Subj: Replies to Msgs Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
Hi All!
Due to a hiccup with HDD and my offline reader I've lost about
4 days worth of unanswered packets....
Anyone really desperate for a response, could you please repost....
Cheers!
o
/U\
... OFFLINE 1.52
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* Origin: AlphaMed Link: The Medical MAX (3:711/413)
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From: QUINN LARKIN Number: 5743
To: HAMISH BLACKALL Date: 10/17/93 3:49p
Subj: Re: the 7th guest Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
>Has anybody had any success running t7g with a trident 8900 video card. I
>can't tell if its the vid card that is slowing the whole thing down. Help.
I ran it with the above card on a 386sx 33 with 2 megs and it ran fine - But
only in MCGA mode :(
-Quinn Larkin-
... DeltaMail v2.40 (#1144)
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From: CHRIS BRITTAIN Number: 5744
To: STEPHEN RANSON Date: 10/18/93 11:21p
Subj: Re: Australian Cd-rom Club Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
In a message of 16 Oct 93 Stephen Ranson wrote to All Australian Readers:
SR> o Huge catalogue delivered
SR> regularly to your home. You can choose from more than 500 listed
SR> titles, with descriptions of most titles to make the choice easier.
SR> You will have Access to over 1500 titles.
Does the club stock CD ROMs for the Amiga? If so can you give me a rough idea
how many Amiga titles?
Catch 'Ya Later,
Chris.B.
... "Captain, why not just give the Borg Windows 3.1?" - Worf
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* Origin: CB's A3000 Point, Banks ACT Oz. (3:620/243.20)
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From: IAN GUYER Number: 5745
To: ALL Date: 10/16/93 4:59p
Subj: sony cdrom buffers Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
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From: IAN GUYER Number: 5746
To: ALL Date: 10/16/93 5:16p
Subj: sony cdrom buffers Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
HI,can anyone offer me advise on how many buffers to install to operate a sony
cdrom drive. When you install the software which comes with the drive, it gives
you the choice of how many buffers to install, the default is 4. I recently
bought a Night owl cd which refused to operate on my 486 4 meg machine until I
increased the buffers to 8, but is this the best setting. I thought there may
be someone who has already struck the same problem. Unfortunately the
documentation which came with the drive was nonexistent as were instructions
for the night owl cd, Not even the command to start the disk which turned out
to be (night). I have 9 other cd,s and have had no problems, but altering the
buffers certainely speeded some of them up. I could play around with the
settings but thought there may be other things i have missed. Of all the
shareware cd disk,s avaible which are the better ones and which are the ones to
be advoided?
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From: IAIN HUXLEY Number: 5747
To: TONY STOTT Date: 10/17/93 6:34p
Subj: Re: Redneck Downunder Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
-=> Quoting Tony Stott to Iain Huxley <=-
TS> In fact, for your intolerance and immaturity, it is quite clear to
TS> all the world that YOU are the "foreign shit"!
Sorry, no offence intended!
TS> This is an INTERNATIONAL echo, and while English is the official
TS> language, there will sometimes be some mail in other languages...
TS> Lighten up!
will do.
As I say, no offence intened,
sorry if I have offfended anyone.
I was just surprised to see messages in another language.
It turned out that my message, which was really just an off the cuff,
silly remark, was, on reflection, in dubious taste, and possibly
offensive.
So I am sorry, please do not think it reflects my normal
character.
regards,
Iain
... ARRRRRGGGHHH!!!! ... Tension breaker, had to be done.
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From: IAIN HUXLEY Number: 5748
To: LAURIE BATT Date: 10/17/93 6:38p
Subj: Re: 66 mhz en frontdoor Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
LB> Define "Foreign"
LB> Foreign to you is not the same to others in the world.
LB> And as this an International echo this language is not foreign to
LB> some. English should be used in this echo , YES !
yeah, sorry.. please check my reply to Tony Scott, whose message was
similar to yours..
I acknowledge my message was stupid and in poor taste, and would gladly
withdraw it, if that were possible.
cya,
Iain
... My other computer is a VAX.
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From: GARY COLMAN Number: 5749
To: ALL Date: 10/17/93 1:59a
Subj: Pana CR562(b)/3 Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
Hi All
Could someone please explain to me the difference between the Panasonic CR562,
the CR562b and the CR563..
Thanks
Gary
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* Origin: Chameleon BBS, Cape Town, South Africa (5:7102/129)
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From: ERIC ENGELMANN Number: 5750
To: ALL Date: 10/18/93 11:35p
Subj: CD-ROM of ASM Source code/utilities Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
EMS Professional Shareware is now shipping the sixth edition of
its Assembler CD-ROM for PC professionals. This is NOT just a dump
of BBS listings and files onto a disk for "hours of fun
searching for things", EMS's products since 1984 have been
designed for the professional who knows time is money, and wants
extensive databases and search programs to help them find
exactly the products they need FAST. The October 1993 CD-ROM has
400 products and the best directory database and search program
in the business. The $59.50 list price includes a free copy of
the 125,000 record PC products database. Voice:301-924-3594,
Fax:301-963-2708, EMail:eengelmann@worldbank.org
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From: TONY PRIEST Number: 5751
To: ALL Date: 10/18/93 3:49p
Subj: Meg Listing Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
Is there any listing at all that tries to list the CD rom titles and how
many megs are on the cd?
Cd Review Mag did something like that with audio cd's... Listing those
with meager time amounts of music and those with an abundant (70 mins or
more I believe) of music..
I am usually hesistant to buy cd's in ads unless they mentiion how many
megs are on the disk...
Tony!
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From: RANDY RUZICKA Number: 5752
To: ARNIE GROSS Date: 10/18/93 4:23p
Subj: TOOLWORKS REFERENCE LIBRARY Refer: NONE
Read: NO Private: No
Arnie, I experience the same problem as you. The only way I could get around it
was to disconnect my mouse. Strange but true.
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* Origin: Cedar Valley DataNet 319-393-4588 (1:283/135)
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From: JOE VISBAL Number: 5753
To: DON RIED Date: 10/17/93 12:17a
Subj: Re: Double Spin CDROM forsal Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
-=> Quoting Julie Gaudette to Don Rieb <=-
JG> Hello Don!
JG> Saturday October 09 1993, Wee Yung writes to All:
WY> CD-ROM Mitsumi CRMC LU-005S w/contlr 630MB, 350ms, Kodak comp. $169
JG> Don you got this for sale in your catalog? Is it BBS ready?
JG> Julie
JG> -!- GEcho 1.00
JG> ! Origin: THE COMPUTER INN Nashua, NH (603)881-8572 (1:132/448)
Mr.Rieb Can you tell me what is the Warranty on this Mitsumi
LU-OO5S And what is the tranfer rate...?
also to you have a phone were i can call you on this...?
... Catch the Blue Wave!
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* Origin: Moody Blues BBS, Graham, Wa. (206)846-2616 (1:138/155.0)
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From: ROY LEBLANC Number: 5754
To: STEVE RUDOLPH Date: 10/18/93 10:46p
Subj: Re: Multimedia Dev. Software Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
SR> Has anyone had experience in writing multimedia applications? If so,
SR> what software packages are available and how do you feel about them.
Jerry Pournelle mentions ScriptX in a recent BYTE editorial.
(October '93; page 217) Kaleida Labs previewed it at Digital
World. Kaleida is a joint project of IBM and Apple.
Pournelle's wife is using Asymetrix's Multimedia ToolBook until
ScriptX is available.
-Roy
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From: BILL WOLFORD Number: 5755
To: COR GLOUDIE Date: 10/18/93 10:07p
Subj: 2 or more Mit's Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
Cor, I'm adding a Pioneer 600 to my system and already have two
mitsumi's. Could you send me a copy of your autoexec.bat on loading the
MCDEX file for all these. I've got the copy of your config.sys that was
in the message you sent to Ron. Thanks....
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From: JEFF HUBERT Number: 5756
To: ALL Date: 10/18/93 8:49p
Subj: cd-rom drive for sale! Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
I have a high-quality mitsumi cd-rom dirve for sale for $165 or best offer. It
has a 350ms access time and is less than a month old. I have all the software,
manuals, 16-bit card adaptor, and everything else that came with the drive.
Everything in brand new condition! please call (410) 442-2726 if you are
interested. It is multisession photo-cd compatible also!
ONLY $165 or best offer!
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From: JEFF HUBERT Number: 5757
To: ALL Date: 10/18/93 8:51p
Subj: CD-rom drive for sale! Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
I have a high-quality mitsumi cd-rom dirve for sale for $165 or best
offer.
It has a 350ms access time and is less than a month old. I have all the
software, manuals, 16-bit card adaptor, and everything else that came
with the drive. Everything
in brand new condition! please call (410) 442-2726 if you are
interested.
It is multisession photo-cd compatible also!
ONLY $165 or best offer!
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* Origin: The DGS System -Viper- EC, Maryland - (410)461-9943 (1:261/1116)
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From: CARTER DOWNER Number: 5758
To: STANLEY SHEFF Date: 10/19/93 2:48a
Subj: Rombrain Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
Greetings Stanley,
Saturday October 16 1993, Stanley Sheff writes to All:
SS> * Interface with: GAP, PCBOARD, SPITFIRE, WWIV, WILDCAT, RBBS,
SS> or any BBS that uses DOOR.SYS.
And Genesis Deluxe BBS Software, with callinfo.bbs <g>...
Thanks Stanley for the outstanding support you have given to our BBS Software
and the Sysops that run it! Your doors are some of the best we have ever seen
offered. We wish you great success!
Carter Downer
Author - Genesis Deluxe
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From: PATRICK ROSENHEIM Number: 5759
To: ASHWIN BIHARI Date: 10/18/93 9:53p
Subj: Gus dritribution site Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
AB> Hey all GUS users, are there any GUS dristribution sites around
AB> here,
Ashwin, I've got a few files over on my board......
Don't really know if it's what you're looking for, but you might want to check
it out.
pat
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From: ASHWIN BIHARI Number: 5760
To: PATRICK ROSENHEIM Date: 10/19/93 3:00p
Subj: Gus dritribution site Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
Sure Patrick, I will try to call your board though its long distance,
hey the things i am looking for is some files to get The 7TH Guest
running, which is something which starts with GF1, and ultramidi.exe to
get those midi stuff, I will call you, TTYL.
Ashwin
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From: ROY FUNG Number: 5761
To: GIULIANO MACIOCCI JR. Date: 10/18/93 9:16p
Subj: Re: TEST Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
-=> Quoting Giuliano Maciocci Jr. to All <=-
GMJ> To: All
GMJ> By: Giuliano Maciocci Jr. (maciocci2@mango.apc.org)
GMJ> On: Tuesday October 12 1993 at 20:36
GMJ> DOES ANYONE READ THIS? PLEASE REPLY ASAP. THANK YOU ALL
Well, I download the echos twice a day and just got your msg. today
Monday 18th. And (to slide back on topic) I presume that no one has
replied to your question about shipping cd's to Zimbabwe, right?
In that regard I cannot help you, but your messages have been getting to
the USA. And come to think of it, I believe I did see someone reply to
you, so I hope you've received it by now.
... Cut my pizza in six slices, please. I can't eat eight slices!
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From: JEREMY ROLLINGS Number: 5762
To: JEFF NORTON Date: 10/13/93 10:33p
Subj: MSCDEX Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
JN>I just recently went to use Stacker v3.0 and found that after I stacke
JN>drives that I could not get MSCDEX to load despite changing the /L: pa
JN>reflect the drive change.
JN>All I would get when my autoexec loaded was "Packed file is corrupt".
I've been told that the "packed file is corrupt" message has to do
with differences in DOS versions and that it can be corrected for
any program by typing LOADFIX FILE.EXT where FILE is the COM or EXE file
your're trying to load and EXT is that file's extension. LOADFIX comes
with DOS 5.0 (and 6.0) and was included to fix any problems caused by
loading COMMAND.COM into high memory--or so I've been told!!!
Best of luck,
Jeremy in Chicago.
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From: JEREMY ROLLINGS Number: 5763
To: PAULO RICHART Date: 10/13/93 10:34p
Subj: Nautilus Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
PR>Does someone knows the NAUTILUS magazine in CD ????
Yes, I'm a subscriber. What would you like to know?
Jeremy in Chicago.
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From: HANS. VAN.DEN.BROEK Number: 5764
To: ALL Date: 10/17/93 5:31p
Subj: cd rom ??? Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
wie heeft er ervaring met een IDE vesalocal bus controller ZONDER cache
geheugen ik denk er aan om z'n kaart te kopen.
- gaan de hd prestaties flink omhoog
- hangt dit ook af van het merk en/of type hardisk
tevens wie heeft er ervaring met CD-ROM in snap er zo langzaamerhand geen snars
meer van.
- is de doorvoersnelheid van 150 kb/sec genoeg om multiemedia
toepassingen te draaien ?
(draait een spel als bv. the 7th guest daar goed op ?
- waarom moet een CD-Rom aangesloten worden op de geluidskaart ?
- enz enz
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From: ERIC VANEBERCK Number: 5765
To: MIKE SHANNON Date: 10/16/93 2:39p
Subj: Catalog...please Refer: NONE
Read: NO Private: No
Hello Mike,
Please send catalog to:
Eric Vaneberck
Chee de Hannut 26
1370 Jodoigne
Europe.
Which discout give you to us if we buy for more than 1000 US $ ?
Thanks...
Eric
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From: ERIC VANEBERCK Number: 5766
To: BORIS OSADCIW Date: 10/16/93 2:44p
Subj: CDROM Catalog Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
Hello Boris,
In june, a friend made some purchase to you.(We buy some CD via him
(Gaetan Delaruelle). Now he stop and we decide to create a users group
for CD-ROM.
Could you send me (as quick as possible) a catalog) (with all your
CD including Pier 3, NightOwl 10 etc) because actualy we finish a
" group buying" (we finish he 30 october) and then we buy to you,
Shannon and a other dealer.
Thanks to you answer.
(the best way is a file/attach to my adress if possible)
Eric
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From: ERIC VANEBERCK Number: 5767
To: ALL Date: 10/16/93 2:51p
Subj: I want to made a CD-ROM Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
Hello,
I have more thant 500 Kb of tools for Turbo-Pascal (archived with ARJ 2.41a)
and i want to made a CD.
All was created with more than 30 category and with files.bbs
My objectif is not to become a dealer but to give all this informations
to CD-ROM maker.
I can send it to 128 Mb magneto-optic to CD-ROM maker or editor.
The price that i want to receiv : just all the CD that the autor have
and all new CD when available. (so : it's cheaper)
A friend can also made more than 600Mb of Mod.
Eric
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From: GERARD DOLPHIJN Number: 5768
To: ALL Date: 10/17/93 4:18p
Subj: Sony cd-rom Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
Ik ben in het bezit van een Sony CD-ROM CDU-510-12 met interface kaart
Ik heb echter de orginele drivers van deze cd rom niet. Van Acol eindhoven heb
ik enige drivers gehad waarmee ik alleen data onder DOS kazen. Onder windows is
de cd niet vooruit te branden. Ook audio werkt niet ondanks dat er wel
aansluitingen op de kaart zitten. In alle overzichten van cd-roms heb ik deze
niet gevonden.
Heeft iemand de orginele drivers of weet waar ik ze vandaan kan krijgen
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From: JOHN KORTINK Number: 5769
To: DAVID FITCHES Date: 10/16/93 12:12p
Subj: 7th Guest 100% Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
> Has anyone had problems with the microscope
> puzzle in The 7th
> Guest....?? I've got v.1.2 OEM [Like-wise-Grin!] and
> am playing on a Trident - 8900C w/1Mb on board and
> when playing the Microscope puzzle in the "medical
> room" the screen display messes up something
> FIERCE..!!
Guess what ? I have the same problems. And a Trident 8900b card with 1Mb.
*With* Hi-color RAMDAC I must add (you too ???).
I have been asking around on Usenet newsgroup alt.cd-rom but no-one has come up
with the same answer or same problems.
Now it seems it could be the video card messing up.
What I get is that on the first computer move, I hear squish, but the screen
kicks and the cursor is gone. Thereafter nothing can get back to the options
screen and the palette and music goes haywire.
John Kortink
(kortink@cs.utwente.nl or john@dialis.hacktic.nl)
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From: GIULIANO MACIOCCI JR. Number: 5770
To: QUINN SATCHELL Date: 10/16/93 1:42p
Subj: Re: CATALOGS Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
To: Quinn
By: Giuliano Maciocci Jr. (maciocci2@mango.apc.org)
On: Saturday October 16 1993 at 13:42
Sunday October 10 1993, John Migias writes to Quinn Satchell:
-=>> Quoting Damon Rose to Quinn Satchell <=-
DR>> * In a message originally to Adrian Salas, Quinn Larkin said:
>> If you would like to recive our free CD-ROM Catalog, please leave
>> your mailing address and we will get one out to you ASAP!
Hi Damon... I'd appreciate if you added my address to your mailing list:
34 Clairwood Rd.
Alexandra Park
Harare-Zimbabwe
Africa ;-)
Many thanks,
╔═══╦╗╔╦══╦═╛
╚══╣╩ ╩╚═╝
╚╝ Raver
Virus scanner: "Windows" found. Remove? (Y)
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From: DIETER NEUVIANS Number: 5771
To: MARCUS LEE Date: 10/17/93 10:45a
Subj: Re: The 7th Guest - Help Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
From: Dieter Neuvians (neuvians@mango.apc.org)
On: Sunday October 17 1993, at 10:45 hrs:
Hello Marcus!
Sunday October 10 1993, Marcus Lee writes to Dieter Neuvians:
ML> Wow! I've got a Compaq Deskpro 486/33M too! But I'm in Brisbane
ML> Australia!
ML> For some unknown reason (at least to me) I had exactly the same
ML> problem, using a Compaq video card....
I was in Sydney last month and the Compaq people there kindly gave me the
'CPQVESA.EXE' driver which alone did not solve the problem. But together with
the update 'T7G_124.exe' loaded down from Virgin Games BBS in USA
(714-833-3305; 300-14 400 bps) the problem was solved.
Thanks for your respond,
Dieter
-----------------------
Other E-mail addresses:
GeoMail: GEOD:GTZ-HSR
InterNet: GTZ-HSR@GEOD.GeoNet.de
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From: DIETER NEUVIANS Number: 5772
To: CHRIS WISE Date: 10/17/93 11:19a
Subj: Re: The 7th Guest - Help Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
From: Dieter Neuvians (neuvians@mango.apc.org)
On: Sunday October 17 1993, at 11:19 hrs:
Hello Chris!
Friday October 08 1993, Chris Wise writes to Dieter Neuvians (neuvians:
CW>Let me know if you need one of the patches,
CW> and I will try to find out which bulletin board around here carries
CW> it, or if it can be sent to you via a file attachment via Internet....
Thanks for your suggestions. I meanwhile got some good advice from different
sources and loaded down the 'T7G_124.exe' update from Virgin Games BBS. Now
everything works fine.
Thanks again,
Dieter
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Other E-mail addresses:
GeoMail: GEOD:GTZ-HSR
InterNet: GTZ-HSR@GEOD.GeoNet.de
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From: MIKE SHANNON Number: 5773
To: KEN LAM Date: 10/19/93 12:51a
Subj: Caddies. Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
KL>Well, I was just looking through this mail area and noticed a little
KL>debate going on about caddies. What are the advantages of have caddy
KL>vs. caddyless drives?
Oh no, please. . . . . not again!!! ARRRRRGGGGG!!!!!!!!!
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From: MIKE SHANNON Number: 5774
To: JIM CUMMINGS Date: 10/19/93 12:51a
Subj: Firearm cd-rom Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
DC>-> We have them in stock at $30 if you're interested, Jim.
DC> JC> Yes, I will order it closer to Christmas along with several others.
DC> JC> *Origin: Joppa, MD "Christians need Sex, too"
DC>We have the Firearms on order and should be in next week. It will be $19
plu
Did I say $30? I meant $18.95.
.\\ike
STARVECTOR SOFTWARE * PO BOX 8160 * YAKIMA WA 98908 * 509-457-2892 (VOICE)
VISA * MC * AMEX * DISCOVER * SHIPPING: $4 up to 5 pcs / $.50 ea pc over 5
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From: MIKE SHANNON Number: 5775
To: MIKE DEMSKI Date: 10/19/93 12:51a
Subj: Programmer's cd. Refer: NONE
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MD>-> We carry Programmer's Megapack at $29. One of the best I've seen.
MD>Hello Mike. Thanks for the reply. Could you post the CD description of
CD's
MD>content? This is starting to sound like one I'd like to order, but I want
to
MD>see the info on what exactly it contains. Thanks.
Well, it shipped off to you today Mike. Hope you enjoy it!
Later,
.\\ike
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From: MIKE SHANNON Number: 5776
To: ERIC VANEBERCK Date: 10/19/93 12:51a
Subj: NIGHT OWL 10 NOW SHIPPING Refer: NONE
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EV> MS> * Night Owl 9 + 10.....................(No
EV> MS> Dupes!).............$55
EV> MS> * Night Owl 8 + 9 + 10.................(No
EV> MS> Dupes!).............$70
EV> MS> * Night Owl 10 + Pier 3.......(The 2 newest on the
EV> MS> market!)....$59
EV> MS> * Night Owl 10 + Pier 3 + Software Vault Gold.(The 3
EV> MS> newest!)..$79
EV>Is the shipping includ to Europ ? Because it's a little more
EV>expensive than Boris Osadciw ??? Why ???
To which package are you referring? We will meet whatever package price
Boris has on these titles. All are in stock and ready to go if you would
like to order. Our fax # is 509-457-2966.
Later,
.\\ike
STARVECTOR SOFTWARE * PO BOX 8160 * YAKIMA WA 98908 * 509-457-2892 (VOICE)
VISA * MC * AMEX * DISCOVER * SHIPPING: $4 up to 5 pcs / $.50 ea pc over 5
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From: MIKE SHANNON Number: 5777
To: ALL Date: 10/19/93 12:51a
Subj: 3 MOST CURRENT CD'S: $79 Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
| Starvector Sales Bulletin #5: CD-ROM PACKAGE DEALS |
1. Night Owl 7.0 2. Night Owl 8.0 3. Night Owl 10
Night Owl 8.0 Night Owl 9.0 Pier 3
Night Owl 9.0 Night Owl 10 Software Vault Gold
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$59 $69 $79
STARVECTOR SOFTWARE * VISA * MC * AMEX * DISCOVER * SHIPPING: $4 to 5 pcs.
509-457-2892 (VOICE) * 509-457-2966 (FAX) * 1-800-767-1284 (ORDERS ONLY!!)
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* SLMR 2.1a * In my opinion, your opinion stinks. Any opinion on that?
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From: MIKE SHANNON Number: 5778
To: ALL Date: 10/19/93 12:51a
Subj: CD DUPE CHART II Refer: NONE
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SHAREWARE CD DUPE CHART II from Starvector Software
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Using Bob Neal's "CD-ROM DUPLICATE ANALYZER" v 1.3
(Available on Pier 3, or from the Starvector BBS at 509-457-0206)
SVG = SOFTWARE VAULT GOLD SV2 = SOFTWARE VAULT 2 PR2 = PIER 2
SS2 = SHAREWARE STUDIO 2 SS3 = SHAREWARE STUDIO 3 PR3 = PIER 3
SO2 = SHAREWARE ONLINE 2 N09 = NIGHT OWL 9 N10 = NIGHT OWL 10
% OF DUPLICATE FILES AMONG POPULAR SHAREWARE CD'S
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>> Note: Diagonal reflects % of INTERNAL dupes within a given CD. <<
PR2 PR3 N09 N10 SS2 SS3 SO2 SV2 SVG
+-----------------------------------------------------+
PR2| .00% .55% 19.7% 1.72% .02% 7.30% 20.5% 16.5% 4.59%|
|-----------------------------------------------------|
PR3| .55% .00% 10.2% 36.0% .00% 8.14% 8.94% 2.20% 24.9%|
|-----------------------------------------------------|
NO9|19.7% 10.2% .12% .08% 1.24% .10% 36.8% 19.5% 25.8%|
|-----------------------------------------------------|
N10|1.72% 36.0% .08% .00% .31% .00% 2.38% 1.31% 20.8%|
|-----------------------------------------------------|
SS2| .02% .00% 1.24% .31% .01% .12% .00% 1.58% 2.29%|
|-----------------------------------------------------|
SS3|7.30% 8.14% .10% .00% .12% .02% 13.4% .00% 10.2%|
|-----------------------------------------------------|
SO2|20.5% 8.94% 36.8% 2.38% .00% 13.4% .30% 25.4% 13.9%|
|-----------------------------------------------------|
SV2|16.5% 2.20% 19.5% 1.31% 1.58% .00% 25.4% .01% 1.69%|
|-----------------------------------------------------|
SVG|4.59% 24.9% 25.8% 20.8% 2.29% 10.2% 13.9% 1.69% .00%|
+-----------------------------------------------------+
PRICES
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PIER 2..............24.00 PIER 3..............39.00
NIGHT OWL 9.........25.00 NIGHT OWL 10........29.00
SHAREWARE STUDIO 2..23.00 SHAREWARE STUDIO 3..25.00
SOFTWARE VAULT 2....24.00 SOFTWARE VAULT GOLD.25.00
SHAREWARE ONLINE 2..29.00
STARVECTOR SOFTWARE * PO BOX 8160 * YAKIMA WA 98908 * 509-457-2892 (VOICE)
VISA * MC * AMEX * DISCOVER * SHIPPING: $4 up to 5 pcs / $.50 ea pc over 5
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From: PATRICK MCCORMICK Number: 5779
To: BORIS OSADCIW Date: 10/18/93 9:43p
Subj: Catalog Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
Could you send your latest catalog to me at the address below..And also
post your address here..
Patrick McCormick
75 Plumeria St.
New Apra Santa
Guam 96915
Thanks..
... Catch the Blue Wave!
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From: LEE MYERS Number: 5780
To: EDDIE PHILLIPS Date: 10/16/93 5:05p
Subj: Re: The Death of a Young Refer: NONE
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LM> I hope this makes sense and I hope maybe somebody's child will
LM> learn from this. In all honesty, I hope my daughter learns
LM> from this and that someday someone elses father or mother does
LM> not have to do what I just did!
EP> AMEN !! If you're a parent, I sure hope you didn't ignore Lee's plea
EP> !!Trust me, it CAN HAPPEN to your child !!! Teach them bicycle
EP> safety and,for God's sake, KEEP THEM OFF THE MAIN ROADS !!!
Thanks for the words.
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From: DON BOSMAN Number: 5781
To: LOIS FRANKEL Date: 10/18/93 1:02p
Subj: Netmail v. routed netmai Refer: NONE
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LF> MS> routed Netmail is not to be used for the purposes of transacting any
LF> MS> type of commercial business. This includes solicitations, direct
LF> MS> sales, price quotes, catalog requests, and the like. I spoke with
LF> Very confusing! In other echoes, we are told to _take_ any such matters
LF> to netmail, and not to post them in public echoes. Is there a
LF> difference between netmail & "routed" netmail, such that business
LF> activities are permitted on the former but not on the latter?
The easiest explanation I can give is this.
Netmail goes from one system to another directly, at the cost to the
originating system. e.g. "your stamp" You may need to set up an
account (possibly a deposit) with your sysop.
Routed netmail goes out with the general echo messages, is bundled with
all messages to a give area, and forwarded through the FIDO system.
e.g. "hitch hiking" "free-loading" Every BBS in the system has to
pay to send your mail.
More explanation:
Some hitch hiking is allowed and even encouraged as this is what FIDO
was set up to do. It is however a hobby and most want to keep it that
way.
The phone bill for even a small NET can easily be over $2000 per year.
People (sysops) are willing to pay that, as this is their hobby.
Some sysops get justifiably testy about paying the freight on messages
which are clearly meant to generate income for the parties involved.
Some phone companies want to charge business, or worse, commercial
rates to BBS's, particularly those that carry "commercial messages".
Advertising, sales information, or any "business communication" MAY
be the deciding factor for some of the common carriers that the
signals traverse from one system to another.
For instance the monthly charges for the three types of service run
something like this; [Your mileage may vary]
Home line $14.00 plus .05 per call over 400 calls
Business line $17.00 plus .08 per call
Commercial line $100. plus .08 per call
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X OLX 2.2 X Alligators are the chief food of captive chicken heads.
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From: JOE RINEHART Number: 5782
To: ALL Date: 10/17/93 12:08a
Subj: A program/resource cdlist Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
Over 766 disc titles & hardware products are now available.
To order, contact:
Joe Rinehart
5400 Lakewood Road
Ravenna, Ohio 44266-9565
Voice: (216) 296-9831 24 hours
Voice: (216) 296-1633 6pm-midnight (EST)
Voice/Messages/Fax: (216) 297-1332 24 hours
Toll-Free (in Ohio Only) 1-800-521-2881 6pm - midnight (EST)
Data/Fax (216) 296-4446 ZyXel 16.8 v.42bis "The Blue Parrot RBBS" 24HRS
FidoNet: 1:157/479
KesherNet: 18:711/176
RBBSNet: 8:965/13
WWIVNet: 2@2659
CATALOG FREQ: CDLIST.ZIP or majic name CATALOG (over 700 titles)
SHIPPING TERMS: Purchaser pays shipping! C.O.D., 2 lbs or less for $2.90
second day U.S.P.S. Priority Mail. $1.00 Handling fee on orders under
$50.00. Please allow up to three weeks for delivery. International orders
shipped acccording to U. S. Customs regulations.
MISC. INFORMATION:
Call for Special Sysop or resale prices!
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Title Category Price
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Technotools pr 10.88
Garbo pr 13.05
Hobbes OS/2 Archives pr 13.05
Simtel 20 pr 13.05
Sprite pr 13.05
Aminet Amiga pr 17.40
Nova for Next pr 17.40
Source C CD pr 17.40
Ada Programming pr 18.85
Spanish Shareware Programs/Simtel20 pr 20.30
X11R5/GNU pr 21.75
C Users Group Library pr 26.10
Programmer's ROM pr 26.10
Linux programming pr 34.80
Authorware Star pr 42.05
EPS Pro Volume 1 (PC/MAC) pr 162.31
EPS Pro Volume 2 (PC/MAC) pr 162.31
CD ROM Multi-Media Magazine re 1.96
Guineas Book of Records 1992 MAC re 5.80
Guineas Book of Records 1991 re 10.15
Bibles and Religion re 10.88
Dictionaries & Language re 10.88
Our Solar System re 10.88
The Complete Cookbook re 10.88
1992 CIA Factbook & Shareware re 11.60
Jokes & Pranks re 11.60
Cookbook Heaven re 13.05
Holy Bible & Other Christian Sharew re 17.40
Reference Library re 17.40
Time Desert Stonn re 17.40
Time Table Arts re 17.40
Time Table Business, Politice, Medi re 17.40
Visions of Saturn re 17.40
Wayzata World Factbook 1993 OEM re 17.40
Project Guttenburg Cookbook Progs. re 18.85
The Animals - DOS version re 18.85
The Animals - MPC vereion re 18.85
Audubon Birds re 20.30
Audubon Mammals re 20.30
Magazine Rack re 20.30
Mayo Clinic re 20.30
Time Table History, Science Innov re 20.30
Family Doctor re 21.75
Hong Kong At Its Best re 21.75
New York At Its Best re 21.75
Time Man of the year re 21.75
World Factbook re 21.75
Britain at Its Best re 23.20
King James Bible re 23.20
Time Table History, Science Mac v re 23.20
20th Century Video Almanac re 24.65
US History re 24.65
Guineas Book of Records 1993 re 26.10
National Geographic Mammals re 26.10
North American Indians re 26.10
Reference Library Mac re 26.10
Total Baseball 1992 re 26.10
Vietnam Vets re 26.10
Bible Library re 27.55
Consumer Information re 27.55
France at lts Best re 27.55
John Schumacher New Prague Cookbook re 27.55
Officer's Bookcase re 27.55
Plant Doctor re 27.55
Prescription Drugs re 27.55
Terrorist Group Profiles re 27.55
The Tao of Cow re 27.55
US History Macintosh re 27.55
US Presidents re 27.55
USA State Factbook re 27.55
USA Wars: World War II re 27.55
European Monarchs re 29.00
Middle East Diary re 29.00
Space Series Apollo re 29.00
USA Wars: Civil War re 29.00
USA Wars: Korea re 29.00
Wayzata World Factbook 1993 Edition re 30.45
Aircraft Encyclopedia re 31.90
About Cows re 31.90
Hospitality Index re 31.90
Return to the Moon re 31.90
Made in the USA re 33.35
CD ROM Deluxe Pack re 34.80
Dictionary of the Living World OEM re 34.80
Healing Foods Cookbook re 34.80
Home Remedies re 34.80
Illust.Facts: How the World Works re 34.80
Illustrated Facts: How thingsWorks re 34.80
Movies on TV & Videotape re 34.80
Roger Ebert's Movie Home Companion re 34.80
Secrets of Executive Success re 34.80
Sporting News Pro Football Guide re 34.80
Time Almanacl993 re 34.80
Lifestyles of Rich & Famous Cookbk. re 36.22
CD ROM Directory 1991 re 36.25
Desert Storm MAC re 36.25
Multimedia Animals Encyclopedia re 36.25
KGB World Factbook re 37.70
Clinton re 39.15
Desert Storm with Coalition Command re 40.60
Mega Movie Guide re 40.60
A Line in the Sand re 42.05
Exotic Gardening re 42.05
Food Analyst re 42.05
KGB-CIA Factbook re 42.05
Voyage to the Planet 4 re 42.05
Voyage to the Stars 5 re 42.05
Business Library volume I re 47.85
American Journey: 1896-1945 re 49.30
Groliers Encyclopedia 5.0 re 49.30
Voyage to the Planet 1 re 49.30
Voyage to the Planet 2 re 49.30
Voyage to the Planet 3 re 49.30
Voyage to the Stars 1 re 49.30
Voyage to the Stars 2 re 49.30
Voyage to the Stars 3 re 49.30
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From: JOE RINEHART Number: 5783
To: ALL Date: 10/17/93 12:08a
Subj: A program/resource cdlist Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
>> Message length exceeded, split by WILDMAIL! v3.00 <<
>> Continued from previous message <<
Voyage to the Stars 4 re 49.30
Groliers Encyclopedia 1.0 re 50.75
The Book of Lists # 3 re 50.75
Microsoft Bookshelf 93 re 52.20
All Music Guide re 54.35
Murmurs of Earth re 55.10
Groliers Encyclopedia Mac version re 56.55
Lesko's Information USA re 56.55
New Basics Electronic Cookbook re 56.55
Total Baseball 1993 re 56.55
Kathy Smith'e Fat Burning System re 58.00
Complete Audubon re 60.90
Wines of the World (CD-IBM/CD-MAC) re 60.90
Amazing Universe re 63.80
American Heritage Encyc. Dictionary re 63.80
Better Homes/Gardens Healthy Cookb. re 63.80
CNN Global view re 65.20
View from Earth re 66.70
Down to Earth (Mac) re 71.05
History of the World re 71.05
Ocean in Motion-quicktime Clips/MAC re 71.05
Cinemania re 75.40
Vital Signs re 75.40
GAIA Environmental resource (MAC) re 78.30
ITN World News l992 re 79.75
It All Started With George re 108.75
Compton's Interactive Encyclopedia re 114.55
Oxford English Reference Library re 118.90
Dictionary of the Living World re 121.80
Health & Medical Directory re 143.55
Microsoft Encarta re 366.85
... If you can't find it - Call up config.sys (r) - (216) 296-4446
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From: DAN GOODALL Number: 5784
To: ALL Date: 10/19/93 9:05p
Subj: Toshiba 3401 Refer: NONE
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Anyone out there!!! haven't seen any echoes in here for a while.. well.. I
recently bought a toshiba 3401e cddrom drive and was wondering if anyone has
been able to get a transfer avergaing 490kbps.. It may be because of my caching
localbus scsi2 adapter.. But i did do an intense check.. 30mins continuous
streaming.. Just a questions.. Thanks..
--- Maximus 2.01wb
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From: SUNNY HUI Number: 5785
To: WEE YUNG Date: 10/19/93 9:52a
Subj: Suggestion of CD-Romdriv Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
wy> The pana 562b will work with your sound card. If you dont have much
wy> money then the 522 would work but slower.
wy> CD-ROM Panasonic 522B for SB Pro 380ms w/caddy...........Inter.$189.
wy> CD-ROM Panasonic 562B 320ms Double spin 300k/s Multisess.Inter.$249.
wy> Creative Lab Omni CDROM SR-562 +software+ controller........$319.
wy> Price does not included $10 for shipping.
Thank you for your suggestion. However, can I have more detail about
the creative Lab Omni CD-ROM SR-562? What is the speed?
Sunny Hui
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From: ADRIAN SALAS Number: 5786
To: ALL Date: 10/18/93 6:38p
Subj: CD-ROMS Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
***************** SAN DIEGO ROM CONNECTION ****************
NIGHT OWL 10 39.00
647+ Megabytes of Fully BBS Ready files
Shipping is 5.00 up to 3 cds .50 each addition CA 7.75% Check/money
order in US funds payable to ADRIAN SALAS to: 2434 EAST 32ND STREET,
NATIONAL CITY CA 91950-7710 USA Attn: SDRC
******* See CD-ROM_FORSALE for full catalog *********
■ QMPro 1.51 ■ ROM CONNECTION BBS CD-SALES 619-479-8688 10pm-7am PST
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From: NICK HONDA Number: 5787
To: ALL Date: 10/18/93 7:18p
Subj: MICROSOFT ENCARTA INFORMATION Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
BBSers,
Do any of you have any information on Microsoft Encarta CD-ROM
encyclopedia? I have heard so much about this product and am somewhat
interested in what it has to offer. Please give me any information you might
have on features, price, requirements, etc., and what your overall opinion is
on the program. I've heard comparisons between this and Compton's Interactive,
and Groliers but everyone seems to have a different opinion. Please write back
ASAP with your honest opinion and EVERY bit of info you might have on any of
the above mentioned programs, specifically, how you think Encarta is compared
to the others. Thanks.
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From: NICK HONDA Number: 5788
To: PAUL T.NELSON Date: 10/18/93 7:21p
Subj: MICROSOFT ENCARTS CDROM ENCYCLOPEDIA Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
Paul,
I was scanning the messages when I ran across your name in one of the
articles on Microsoft Encarta CD-ROM. Do you have any information on this
program? I have hear much about it and am somewhat interested in what it has
to offer. Please give me any information you might have on features, price,
requirements, etc., and what your overall opinion is on the program. I've
heard comparisons between this and Compton's Interactive, and Groliers but
everyone seems to have a different opinion. Please write back ASAP with your
honest Opinion and every bit of info you migh have on any of the above
mentioned programs. Specifically, how you think Encart is compared to the
others. Thanks for all your help!
Nick Honda
PC-KEY'S BBS
GIRARD, OH
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From: CLINT SULIS Number: 5789
To: KEN HARVEY Date: 10/18/93 5:47a
Subj: Re: CD ROM Doors Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
KH> Well, for me they provided speed. I run the Renegade BBS system and like
KH> most that I know of when running CD-ROMS it makes a database and index
KH> file for each cd-rom file area. Well when you have several disks, pretty
KH> soon you have 180 index files and 180 database files and it keeps
KH> growing. To get a user to scan for a file the BBS had to scan all 180
KH> files for the keyword or file description. Using ROMBRAIN as I do now I
KH> have 4 files for each CD-ROM and it only scans the 1 index file for the
KH> keyword. For me it was just the speed issue and of course it is easier
KH> to import the cdroms into a Door as I just call the support BBS and
KH> download the latest database for the cdrom I purchased. They are about
KH> 350K zipped and it is pretty easy that way. Hope that helps.
Yes, that helps alot. The new version of Remote Avvess (v2.00) has some great
CDROM support. has a database for searches, copies files before transfer for
fast access, etc. Thanks alot for the prompt reply! But it doesn't sound
like they're really for me.
Hasta!
Clint Sulis a.k.a. Proton
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From: CLINT SULIS Number: 5790
To: JIM LAMBERT Date: 10/18/93 5:51a
Subj: CD ROM Doors Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
JL> >I have never used a CD-ROM door before, and run 2 CD-ROM drives on my
JL> >bulletin board. I am pretty curious what features they provide, etc.
JL> >Also, is that EZROM120 available via. FidoNet File Request?
JL> A CD-Rom door will allow you to easily change CD's without a large
JL> hassle reconfiguring your file areas. You can have it look for file
JL> lists on your hard drive (faster than CD-Rom), and get the files from
JL> your CD-Rom when necessary. You can set up many CD's and allow any
JL> offline CD's to be previewed but not downloaded from. I have mine set
JL> up with a Pioneer 604X 6 disc changer. When somebody tags several files
JL> for download, they are copied to the hard drive and downloaded from
JL> there. If you run more than one node, that frees the CD drive up for
JL> another caller. The door also allows you to set up a nice file directory
JL> menu showing all the CD-Rom file areas. Give us a call and take a look
JL> if you like. The file EZROM120.ZIP is not freqable from me, but it is
JL> available for download.
Thanks alot for the description. I received two replies on this topic. I
just regret to say that it seems like this type of door isn't for me, since
Remote Access v2.00 has evcellent built in CD-ROM support... The changing
features sound like a plus, but I don't think I'd be wanting to do that all
that much. But when I do...
Thanks a bunch Jim.
--- FastEcho 1.30/g
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From: CLINT SULIS Number: 5791
To: RICHIE REEVES Date: 10/18/93 5:54a
Subj: Sequel to the 7th guest Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
RR> CS> I've got 7th guest, and love it, but recently I heard something a bou
RR> CS> INCA is supposed to be better in many ways. Has anyone here seen or
RR> CS> Inca? Is it a 2 CD game, or just one? Curiosity strikes again...
RR> Well, I thought that it was suppose to be a two CDer but I
RR> myself have not seen it yet.. Still waiting...
Let me know if you get a chance to review it. I'm thinking about buying it,
but I won't without a few good opinions first! Do you have 7th guest? I like
it alot, but I'm just not all that into puzzle games. The Eye Of The Beholder
Trilogy just game out on CD-ROM, now thats alot of gaming hours for ya!
--- FastEcho 1.30/g
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From: KEN HARVEY Number: 5792
To: MIKE GRIFFIN Date: 10/18/93 9:58a
Subj: Re: CD ROM Doors Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
MG> Well thanks for the reply and I did look at EZROM. I did like it's simplici
MG> and it was well liked by several users on my BBS. However, after serious
MG> consideration I have registered ROMBRAIN and REQUEST since they seem to fil
MG> the needs of a single ROM drive better than EZROM.
Good Choice...from another registered ROMBRAIN/REQUEST user.
--- GEcho 1.00
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From: AL LEE Number: 5793
To: CHRIS SNYDER Date: 10/19/93 1:09a
Subj: 3 Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
-=> Quoting Chris Snyder to Al Lee <=-
CS> King's Quest II, III, IV. ega,ega,ega
CS> Original disks and docs, yes, $15 delivered, no. $18 for the three
CS> delivered. Let me know if you're still interested.
ok, let me know where to send the bucks
Al
And just to keep it topical....
have you played KQ6?
... Blue Wave - World Tour - 1993
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From: BOB JENKINS Number: 5794
To: DAVID ROBERTS Date: 10/19/93 6:23a
Subj: Wanted Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
OK, David, I'll take that CD (Night Owl 7) for $20. Being new at this, I'll let
you decide how to go about with the transaction.
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From: CARL SCHULTZ Number: 5795
To: JASON SUTTLE Date: 10/18/93 4:20p
Subj: Sequel to the 7th guest Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
-> CS> Hi I'm stuck in three places the game room at chess with
-> CS> queens, the fat ladies room with the bishops and the
-> CS> kitchen's cans.. please help..
-> CS> -Carl-
->
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-> CS> 334-8800 (1:348/204)
-> I used to have a cheat for T7G, but lost it when track 0 decided to
-> go bad on the hard drive (backup, what's a backup? :) ). I've
-> got it printed out, but I think it would be better if I tried
-> to get another copy of it and attach it to a message for you.
-> O.K try thanks -Carl-
Hi in the maze from the kitchen where do I go?
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From: KEVIN PLUMMER Number: 5796
To: MIKE MUNNELLY Date: 10/19/93 5:15a
Subj: Re: MITSUMI Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
On 17 Oct 93 15:25:28, I heard Mike Munnelly shout to All Mitsumi Owners:
MM> Great news!!!!!!
MM>
MM> If you own a mitsumi disk drive, and you are trying to work with OS/2
MM> and have had all the luck that I have had, you are saved. IBM has just
MM> released the mitsumi driver, which works really well, even with multi-media
MM> It is available on the IBM support board, and you can find out that number
MM> calling the 1800 number listed on the inside cover of the first page of you
MM> handbook.
MM>
MM> I called at 2:45 AM on saturday night (or sunday morning) and there was a g
MM> there to tell me the #. Was I ever impressed.
MM>
MM> TTYAL
MM>
MM> Mike
Well could you share that phone number with me ??? I am looking for a file for
my Mitsumi...
Thanks !
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From: JEFF HUBERT Number: 5797
To: ALL Date: 10/19/93 3:31p
Subj: cd-rom good deal Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
I have a high-quality mitsumi cd-rom drive for sale for $159 or best offer. It
has a 350ms access time and is less than a month old. I have all the software,
manuals, 16-bit card adaptor, and everything else that came with the drive.
Everything in brand new condition! please call (410) 442-2726 if you are
interested. It is multisession photo-cd compatible also!
ONLY $159 or best offer!
Or the drive and the shareware extravaganza cd-rom 4-disc set for only $179!
(shareware extravaganza 4-disc set is normally $50!) OR BEST OFFER!!
This is a very GOOD cd-rom drive, I just need the money, that is why I am
selling it and why it is only a month old.
ANY REASONABLE OFFER ACCEPTED! (410) 442-2726
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From: ROY COCHRUN Number: 5798
To: JOHN WELLARD Date: 10/19/93 8:52p
Subj: Re: SB to CD drive connect Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
My response had been about a ROM that went crazy when Stacker was
used. The person with the problem reloaded stacker using the Tech
notes from Stac and his problem went away.
...
I have seen cables for sale at a recent computer show that allow you
hook up different brands of CD-ROMs to SoundBlaster. The price here in
Maryland was $9.95 (I was looking at the Mitsumi cable). ARe you able
to get to a show? You may get lucky. Otherwise I'm afraid I can't
help. -- regards, Roy Cochrun
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From: ROY COCHRUN Number: 5799
To: ALL Date: 10/19/93 8:55p
Subj: Linux Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
Is anyone out there using LINUX (the UNIX clone) with their CD-ROM? I
bought the InfoMagic disc and have basic LINUX loaded, but I'm not yet
familiar enough with UNIX to figure out where to go next. I have the
Mitsumi. One .DOC on the disc indicates I should be able to access a
Mitsumi, too. Any help or guidance appreciated. -- regards, Roy Cochrun
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From: JOHN HILEMAN Number: 5800
To: THOMAS TAENZER Date: 10/19/93 9:21p
Subj: ATARI CD-ROM? Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
TT>Can anyone tell me if there exists a "FULLY PACKED" shareware/PD CD-RO
TT>-DISC- available for the Atari ST/STE/Falcon? And if so, is it in stan
TT>format and useful for alocation on a BBS? Thanks in advance ... Thoma
I'm pretty far away from the ST, etc scene now, but didn't Current Notes
offer one?
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From: LEN SAMATULSKI Number: 5801
To: ALL Date: 10/19/93 11:17a
Subj: Denon CD-Rom Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
Looking for anyone that has any information on the DENON CD-ROM. What I need
are specs or a phone number for the company that makes the ROM drive.
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From: LOIS FRANKEL Number: 5802
To: THOMAS NIETFELD Date: 10/18/93 9:03p
Subj: Oed wanted Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
On 10-05-93 11:51 Thomas Nietfeld said something about Oed wanted, to which I
reply:
TN> I am looking for a used copy of the Oxford English Dictionary on
TN> CD-ROM. It can be the first edition since I probably cant afford the
TN> 2nd edition.
I don't think the first edition was ever put on CDROM. I, too, would
love to get my hands on an affordable copy of the OED!
... I'm not dead. I'm electroencephelographically challenged
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From: LOIS FRANKEL Number: 5803
To: EUGENE FEDOROWICH Date: 10/18/93 9:03p
Subj: World book encyclopedia Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
On 09-25-93 07:44 Eugene Fedorowich said something about World book
encyclopedia, to which I reply:
EF> I noticed a post a few days ago about the World Book Encyclopedia.
I don't know the price, but I have played with a copy that was online
where I work, under the name "World Book Information Finder." IMHO it is
not as good as Groliers: it only allows you to save a complete article
or section, not selected portions, and the articles are at (about) a
5th-8th grade level. Groliers treates most subjects in greater depth at
a higher level.
... SYSTEM ERROR: press F13 to continue...
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From: MARTIN ALBERT Number: 5804
To: FERDINAND MATARAGNON Date: 10/19/93 6:45p
Subj: Omnicd Work With Os/2? Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
-=> Quoting Ferdinand Mataragnon to All <=-
FM> Hi all! Does anyone know if the new Creative Labs Discovery 16 bundle
FM> works with os/2 2.1?
It works perfectly with OS/2 2.1 (I'm currently running it). You have to
download prom your BBS the file SBCD2.ZIP or SBCD2PAN.ZIP to get the driver.
Shaka!
... Stardate 99999.99 - The End Is Coming!
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From: MARTIN ALBERT Number: 5805
To: ARNIE GROSS Date: 10/19/93 6:48p
Subj: Photo Access Software Refer: NONE
Read: NO Private: No
-=> Quoting Arnie Gross to Daniel Tsui <=-
AG> I have ONE copy of Tempra Access Photo CD Imaging Software...
AG> I'm asking $29 (U.S.) for the disc, plus shipping.
I'll pay 30$ for it (in Canada not Australia)... Interested?
... 1024x768x256... WOW, what a Woman!
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From: YVES DESJARDINS Number: 5806
To: BRIAN RYCHLICKI Date: 10/19/93 7:57a
Subj: Night owl 10 installation Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
Hello Brian!
15 Oct 93 00:29, Brian Rychlicki wrote to All:
BR> I just picked up Night Owl rel 10 and while installing it as per the
BR> instructions, I got a statement that said something like "cannot find
BR> *.ini file" and then it shuts down and exits. I am not able to install
BR> this. Has anyone encounted this and how do I resolve this. Oh yeah, I
BR> also tried installing this in Dos as well and same thing happened.
Thanks
BR> in advance.
Run the program called winstall.exe for a Windows install and install.exe for
the DOS install. The files are found in the \night subdirectory of your CDROM
drive. This will install a few files on your hard drive.
However all the files are 'read only' attribute. When the install program ask
you to click OK to continue, ALT TAB (windows only) to the file manager then
select all the files in the c:\night directory, click on File menu, click on
property, then remove the read only attribute. ALT TAB back to the install
program, click continue.
Yves
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From: CHRISTIAN BOURGUIGNON Number: 5807
To: ANDREW SEE Date: 10/20/93 12:27a
Subj: SOUNDCARDS WITH SCSI Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
Sorry to butt in but I have a few questions for you.
I am getting the Toshiba 3401 CD-ROM drive some time in the next week... You
say you can plug it in any SCSI card... I have a SBPro, can I connect this
drive to the SBPro connector??? If not, can I get sound from the drive
connected to the SCSI adapter alone?
Thanks for your response
Chris
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From: CHRISTIAN BOURGUIGNON Number: 5808
To: MIKE GARRETT Date: 10/20/93 12:31a
Subj: CD Drives Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
Well, CD-ROM today are really getting around fast!!!
No, a drive with a 600ms access time is much slower than one which is 200ms
ms stands for milliseconds so the less you have the better the drive is!
As for KB/transfer, normal drives vary around 150KB/s, nad double speed drives
mean that the drive is twice as fast. meaning that your transfer rate would
double to 300KB/s ...
Hope this helps a little
Chris
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From: CHRISTIAN BOURGUIGNON Number: 5809
To: ALL Date: 10/20/93 12:35a
Subj: Mitsumi drivers for sale! Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
I have the latest version of the Florida Mitsumi CD-ROM driver for OS/2 (2.02)
If you are interested in obtaining it, leave me a note and I can U/L to you or
send it to you for a minimal cost1!!
Chris
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From: CHRISTIAN BOURGUIGNON Number: 5810
To: WEE YUNG Date: 10/20/93 12:43a
Subj: $249 Double Speed CDROM Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
Could you send me a catalog if you have one with all your available drives...
Also, I have one question???
If I buy a XM3401B Toshiba CD drive, can I plug into my SBPro? Do you also
sell SCSI cards???
thanks
My address is:
C E Bourguignon
293, North St #5
Aylmer, Qc
J9H 6V9
Canada
chris
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From: CORKY CORCORAN Number: 5811
To: KEN HARVEY Date: 10/19/93 7:40p
Subj: Why not... Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
KH> just from dos use your Mitsumi to make disk images of the OS2 CD-ROM and
KH> install it from floppy in the meantime. That would
KH> atleast get you going.
KH> Just a thought.
I already did that. I didn't want to because I didn't have the disks, but I do
now.
TTYL!
Signed,
Corky Corcoran
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From: DENNIS SHARKEY Number: 5812
To: JIM LAMBERT Date: 10/15/93 2:07a
Subj: Excuse Me Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
│JL> BM>JL> In order to save our sysops bytes and bucks, I will no longer be│
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HI Jim - could you send me a CDRom list? Thanks
Dennis J Sharkey
243 King St
Conneaut Oh 44030
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From: DENNIS SHARKEY Number: 5813
To: NEIL BERGMAN Date: 10/15/93 1:53a
Subj: Thanks Refer: NONE
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│ -> Neil Bergman Phone (310) 652-2858 Fax (310) 652-2608 │
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Hi Neil, could you send me a CDRom list - thanks
Dennis Sharkey
243 King St.
Conneaut Oh 44030
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From: BOB FOX Number: 5814
To: BOB MCGRATH Date: 10/14/93 12:17a
Subj: Creations In The Basemen Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
BM>BF>don't worry, it'll never ever happen again.
BM>BF>bob fox "OVER AND OUT OF HERE"
BM>Thanx!
BM>Bob (moderator)
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BM> * |WILDNET <tm>| The Lost BBS, Kanasas City, (913)642-0349
you're very welcome, and again sorry for the mistake on my end.
bf
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From: BOB FOX Number: 5815
To: MATTHEW RINGSTAD Date: 10/14/93 12:17a
Subj: Creations In The Basemen Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
MR>Hi Bob,
MR> What kind of system are you looking at? What kind of specs etc.
MR>Maybe if more than a few people were interested in something to modify
MR>the Audio CD into a Computer CD I might have found something to create
MR>and possibly get some help out by others in the field of electronics.
MR>As we venture out into the light, hopefully the sun is in the sky.
MR> Thanks for you reply.
MR> Matthew
MR> p.s. it would be interesting to get some input - thanks again.
MR> * WildNet(tm): Grey Matter * Seattle, WA * (206) 528-1941
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MR> * |WILDNET <tm>| The Lost BBS, Kanasas City, (913)642-0349
well, i'm running a 486sx-25, with a 350 ms chinon cd int drive.
i didn't get a patch cord for the audio input to my sound board (pro
audio 16). everything else seems to be pretty much generic.
bf
ps, any other info needed.
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From: BOB MCGRATH Number: 5816
To: JIM LAMBERT Date: 10/16/93 9:15a
Subj: Night Owl 10 Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
Hello Jim!
In a message to All <10/15/93> Jim Lambert wrote:
JL> *** NIGHT OWL 10 ***
Whew! Thought I was gonna haveta whack you! Sure appreciate the
straightforward announcement of a new disc! That is very much
appreciated (at least by me)!
Thanx for using excellant taste/common sense!!!! Keep up that type of
post!
Bob
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From: BOB MCGRATH Number: 5817
To: AMOS KITTELSON Date: 10/16/93 9:26p
Subj: Re: Speed Test Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
Hello Amos!
In a message to Jerry Millikin <10/14/93> Amos Kittelson wrote:
AK> Thanks Jerry, I thought the sysop of this board sent and revieved mail ev
AK> week or so. Its good to know he doesnt.
AK> Amos
AK> October 14
AK> ■ MkNet ■ /\Y/\ The Bat-Cave /\Y/\ Sioux Falls, SD (605)335-1710
Amos, I believe you meant to leave this is a LOCAL conference, NOT the
WildNet CD-ROM Conference. Please check with your sysop on how to do
this. If you DID enter this in a local conference, PLEASE let your sysop
know, as they have crossed conferences!
Thanx!
Bob (Moderator)
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From: BOB MCGRATH Number: 5818
To: EDWIN BLISS Date: 10/16/93 9:28p
Subj: Little Bits Bbs Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
Hello Edwin!
In a message to The Crusader <10/11/93> Edwin Bliss wrote:
EB> Does somebody want to explain that, please?
NOT in the WildNet CD-ROM Confernce! Check the Net Admin Conference
where it HAS been discussed. If you don;t have access to that
conference, then suffice to say, it's been taken care of.
Thanx!
Bob (Moderator)
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From: DON PARKS Number: 5819
To: BRUCE DUROCHER Date: 10/16/93 10:09a
Subj: Bureau Of Elect. Pub. Ca Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
BD»» Can anyone suggest how one gets the catalog of the Bureau of
»»Electronic Publishing? I keep calling up to request their CD-ROM
»»catalog, they keep taking my name and address, and it never shows up.
What makes you think that if you got the catalog now that your order
would show up? <grin> Or is this just a government operation? If so keep
trying, one day they will wake up from their break.
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From: JIM PALMER Number: 5820
To: BILL DODD Date: 10/16/93 7:56a
Subj: Writeable Roms Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
BD> Can't wait til' some Japanese Immigrant BRAINCHILD Finally figgures
BD> out a way To write on CDROMS that WE can Afford...... ( I think They
BD> know, But they Don't tell cause of the money they'd loose from HD's)
Was there no way to write this without being derogitory? Think of all
those cute little white, black, brown, etc. children feeling left out of
your cutting edge, for being the wrong nationality....
BTW, most of the CD-ROM drives are made by companies not known for making
Hard Drives.
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From: GENE BALMAIN Number: 5821
To: BILL DODD Date: 10/16/93 6:11a
Subj: Writeable Roms Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
-> Can't wait til' some Japanese Immigrant BRAINCHILD Finally figgures
-> a way To write on CDROMS that WE can Afford......
-> ( I think They know, But they Don't tell cause of the money they'd lo
-> from HD's)
First of all it will be an American Brainchild who will create the
technology, Second the Japanese will build and sell it back to the US.
And I dont think the drives/disks will ever be $5 bucks, even if the
"rising sun" starts dumping!
GENE
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From: HAROLD JOHNSON Number: 5822
To: BILL DODD Date: 10/16/93 10:21p
Subj: Writeable Roms Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
BD> Can't wait til' some Japanese Immigrant BRAINCHILD Finally figgures out
>a way To write on CDROMS that WE can Afford......
Tell me about it, all this technology and the only thing we can hope to
do is ROM on pre-formatted information <g>.
>( I think They know, But they Don't tell cause of the money they'd loose
>from HD's)
Again touche', correctamudo and you got-the-right idea. The vast amount
of $$ that would be lost if WE, hacks and the like knew how to access!!
First of all floppies both 3.5 and 5.25 would be a dying dinosaur just
imagine all the data on a single CD!
Harold J
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From: JESSE SCHMELZER Number: 5823
To: DOUG CARPENTER Date: 10/18/93 4:49p
Subj: Pioneer 604x Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
Was wondering if you can beat the 1169.00 price for the Pioneer 604x?? If so
let meknow and i will be calling to order one.
Jesse
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From: PAULO RICHART Number: 5824
To: HENRY PAUL Date: 10/18/93 11:03a
Subj: Free Catalog Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
Hi Henry,
Could you please send me a copy of the catalog to:
Paulo A. Richart
Rua Silvia, 541
Sao Caetano - SP
09560-530
BRAZIL
Fax.: (55 11) 453-3205
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E-Mail : paulo.richart@bbs816.mandic.onsp.br
paulo.richart%hlbbs@ibase.br
Compuserve : 72722,310
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From: PAULO RICHART Number: 5825
To: MIKE AVILA Date: 10/18/93 11:03a
Subj: Free Cdrom Catalog! Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
I would also like a CD-Rom catalog:
Paulo A. Richart
Rua Silvia, 541
Sao Caetano - SP
09560-530
BRAZIL
Fax.: (55 11) 453-3205
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From: JUD MITCHELL Number: 5826
To: ALL Date: 10/19/93 11:19p
Subj: CD-ROM Wholesalers Refer: NONE
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I am in the process of setting up a CD-ROM retail business
and I am looking for wholesalers and manufacturers. Please
send me your Catalog and price list with quanity breaks to:
Jud Mitchell
4511 North Shore Drive
The Colony, Texas 75056
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From: MICHAEL KELLY Number: 5827
To: BRICE FLECKENSTEIN Date: 10/19/93 7:16p
Subj: Re: PROGRAMMER'S CD. Refer: NONE
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-=> Quoting Brice Fleckenstein to Mike Demski <=-
>I'm looking for a programmer's CD (especially C/C++ language)
BF> Source Code, C User's SIG Library, X11/R5, Linux should all be of
BF> interest.
Are you a dealer? If so, please quote your prices on these disks. I am
interested too.
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From: MIKE DRUMMOND Number: 5828
To: BRICE FLECKENSTEIN Date: 10/18/93 11:58a
Subj: CD CARE Refer: NONE
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BF*->>I guess I am just going eventually going to have to sacrifice one of my
*->to
*->>learn what is okay and what isn't. I heard stories ranging from CDs can
*->>thrown across the room and last forever to one little scratch will make
*->>unreadable.
Hi Brice. I work in a computer repair shop and we have a couple of
CD-ROMs hanging around that get used to test drive installs Etc. We
have found that these things are tough beyond belief. We have two Tandy
Sensation discs that will totally reinstall the system on a computer and
these disc have gouges, smudges, nicks, and all other manner of damage
yet they still work just like new. The only damage that we have found
causes damage is a scratch that is deep enough to catch your finger.
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From: RYAN FLETCHER Number: 5829
To: ANDREW SEE Date: 10/18/93 5:57p
Subj: GUS w/ Toshiba Refer: NONE
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> Buy the toshiba plus a SCSI card. And get an Audio
> cable to connect to
> the GUS.
Ok. What type of audio cable do I get?
> I have a GUS with a Texel SCSI drive + SCSI
> controller.
> No problems.
Cool. I can't wait to get mine because I am DYING to try out 7th Guest!
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From: ED DUCHEK Number: 5830
To: JOEL BELDEN Date: 10/19/93 5:03p
Subj: Comptons MM Encyclopedia Refer: NONE
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Joel,
Answering a msg of <13 Oct 93>, from Joel Belden to Ed Duchek:
The bellow # is voice(usually). If it ever picks up as modem, which I am
correcting, it will not be long to be back to voice. I left auto-answer on my
D'bridge..... hope its fixed.... later,
Ed Duchek
(210)650-8069
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From: FRANK RUSKO Number: 5831
To: BRICE FLECKENSTEIN Date: 10/19/93 8:45p
Subj: Cd Rom Scratches Refer: NONE
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BRICE FLECKENSTEIN duly noted in a message to RAY DYER on 10-07-1993
and mentioned
BF> >This is perhaos one advantage of a caddy system as dust is reduced.
BF>
BF> Nope - a good caddyless system can be made AT LEAST as dust resistant as
any
BF> caddy-based system.
BF>
Hello Brice..
Not when you have kids around that have games on CD..I use the Toshiba
external and ALL their disks are on separate caddies. That way my
expensive equipment is well protected.. Of course this debate can go on
ad infinitum and the end result is that it is a user preference
Frank
Entered on from Shawnigan Lake B.C.
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From: JOE VISBAL Number: 5832
To: BORIS OSADCIW Date: 10/19/93 4:16p
Subj: Re: CDROM Systems Refer: NONE
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-=> Quoting Boris Osadciw to All <=-
Boris Osadciw can you tell me if my Pro Audio 16 will work with
the Mitsumi cd-rom drive ( Mitsumi LU-005s )...? Thats off the
scsi port...?
thanks Jose Visbal
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From: LEW MURRAY Number: 5833
To: KEVIN PLUMMER Date: 10/20/93 12:31p
Subj: Re: MITSUMI Refer: NONE
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KP>Well could you share that phone number with me ??? I am looking for a file f
KP>my Mitsumi...
KP> Thanks !
Kevin;
Check your local boards for a file MITFX.ZIP. If you can't find it,
I'll look up the IBM number but the file should be reaching ALL of the
boards shortly. It is a FREEWARE file. So, all of us impatient types
that paid long-distance charges to get it, have been up-loading it to
our local boards.
Lew
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From: LEW MURRAY Number: 5834
To: CHRISTIAN BOURGUIGNON Date: 10/20/93 12:36p
Subj: Mitsumi drivers for sale Refer: NONE
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CB>I have the latest version of the Florida Mitsumi CD-ROM driver for OS/2 (2.0
CB>If you are interested in obtaining it, leave me a note and
CB>I can U/L to you or send it to you for a minimal cost1!!
CB>Chris
You're a week short and overpriced. IBM has released a FREE driver that
is hitting ALL of the BBS's by this time. Anyone who needs it, look on
your local boards for MITFX.ZIP.
Lew
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From: JOSEPH THOMAS Number: 5835
To: CHIP GANDY Date: 10/20/93 10:27a
Subj: Mscdex Help!!! Refer: NONE
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Didn't quite get it, whether the Mitsumi or Hitachi is the guilty party.
IF Mitsumi, then remove Smartdrv.xx and try. Mitsumi should have come
with it's own card. ATI sound cards work well with Mitsumi. Tnx.
.
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From: STEVE DARCHICOURT Number: 5836
To: ANYONE Date: 10/19/93 9:23a
Subj: Illegal CDs? Refer: NONE
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I was interested in finding out exactly which Adult CDs have illegal material
on them. I run a BBS with 14 online CDs and would really like to be sure of
the titles I have online before Someone comes knocking at my door. Does Busty
Babes I have the same cover as Busty Babes II (the Lady in Red)? Any info
would sure be appreciated.
Thanks
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From: TIM HELTON Number: 5837
To: JOE RINEHART Date: 10/21/93 7:53p
Subj: A program/resource cdlist Refer: 8262
Read: NO Private: No
-> Over 766 disc titles & hardware products are now available.
-> To order, contact:
Joe, please limit your ads to 10 lines.
tim
co-moderator
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From: RICK NAY Number: 5838
To: IAN GUYER Date: 10/20/93 11:04a
Subj: Re: sony cdrom buffers Refer: NONE
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The seventh guest recommends setting them to 20..you can also use expanded
memory with a /e at the end..This with the sony slcd device drives..I would
assume it is the same for all..
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From: BOBBY COOPER Number: 5839
To: JENNY ORFORD Date: 10/19/93 12:37p
Subj: Chat Refer: NONE
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JO>We are IFT Students from Mowbray College. We have just discovered the
JO>Wonderful World of Modems!!!! WOW. Open for chatting at any time??
JO>PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE REPLY
Welcome to the world of E-mail :) How's things down under?
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From: TONY STOTT Number: 5840
To: STEPHEN RANSON Date: 10/19/93 8:04a
Subj: Australian Cd-rom Club Refer: NONE
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On 10-16-93, Stephen Ranson elucidated to All Australian Readers:
SR>What is in for me you might well ask? - Here's an outline!
SR>A small annual investment of $25 entitles you to:
SR>o Friendly personal service including most weekends and after hours.
SR>o Huge catalogue delivered regularly to your home. You can choose fro
SR>more than 500 listed titles, with descriptions of most titles to make
SR>the choice easier. You will have Access to over 1500 titles.
SR>o 10% discount on all your CD-ROM software purchases club.
SR>o To stay up to date with a regular newsletter.
What makes the above a "club" instead of a normal cdrom dealership?
Do you guarantee to be non-profit, for instance (ie benefits
ploughed back in for members etc)?
But then I notice that your price for Night Owl 10 is 26% dearer
than another Australian advertiser, so I am confused..
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From: ROWAN EVANS Number: 5841
To: NEIL ATWOOD Date: 10/19/93 8:11p
Subj: Not In Windows Refer: NONE
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Hi Neil!
On 10-09-93 Neil Atwood wrote to Rowan Evans...
NA> Hmmm, we might have to agree to differ on that point.
NA> I'm really curious to know if anyone has tried the COREL
NA> SCSI drivers for the Adaptec and the NEC - to see what
NA> their experience has been. I'm sure my occasional hangs are
NA> driver related.
Nope, don't have Corel, but do have the new EZ-SCSI drivers Version 2.0
and am anxious to try them!
Cheers!
o
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From: ROWAN EVANS Number: 5842
To: DANIEL TSUI Date: 10/19/93 8:25p
Subj: connecting the 562B to s Refer: NONE
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Hi Daniel!
On 10-16-93 Daniel Tsui wrote to all...
DT> is it possible to have the audio from the 562B playing out
DT> through the soundblaster 1.0?
FAQ Reply #827 - No!
(This is assuming that you want to play an audio CD and hear
the music via the speakers attached to your SB 1.0)....
Cheers!
o
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PS If you want the full explanation, netmail me....
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From: ALLEN WILLIAMS Number: 5843
To: BORIS OSADCIW Date: 10/17/93 10:22p
Subj: Re: NIGHT OWL 10 Refer: NONE
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-=> Quoting Boris Osadciw to All <=-
BO> A L L N E W N I G H T O W L 10
BO> * Over 5,100 NEW Files * Over 647 Meg's * No Dupes * Virus
BO> Checked * No Dupes To v9.0 * All Zipped Files * New Viewer * and
BO> More !! The ALL NEW "Night Owl 10 " is here and ready for
BO> delievery !! All programs on this cd were written or updated between
BO> Jan 1st and Sept 1st 1993. In fact, 100megs of the total files are
BO> from Sept 1993.In addition, N.O has a mouse driven GUI interface for
BO> both DOS and Windows !! Call Now And Get Your Copy ! - PRICE
BO> - $30.00 ORDERS ONLY! US/CAN 800-243-0517 TEC/QUES 216-225-3263 FAX
BO> 216-225-6759
BO> Boris Osadciw
Boris please fax me a comprehensive listing... (Third request)
Australia 08-254-8606
... ................ ThIs WoMbAt DoEsN't OnLy eAt rOoTs AnD lEaVeS !!
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From: ALLEN WILLIAMS Number: 5844
To: MIKE SHANNON Date: 10/17/93 10:23p
Subj: Re: NIGHT OWL 10 NOW SHIPPING Refer: NONE
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-=> Quoting Mike Shannon to All <=-
MS> | Starvector Sales Bulletin #6: HOT NEW CD-ROM! |
MS> | Title: NIGHT OWL 10 Price: $29 |
MS> * Night Owl 9 + 10.....................(No
MS> Dupes!).............$49 * Night Owl 8 + 9 + 10.................(No
MS> Dupes!).............$69 * Night Owl 10 + Pier 3.......(The 2
MS> newest on the market!)....$59 * Night Owl 10 + Pier 3 + Software
MS> Vault Gold.(The 3 newest!)..$79
MS> STARVECTOR SOFTWARE * VISA * MC * AMEX * DISCOVER * SHIPPING: $4 to 5
MS> pcs. 509-457-2892 (VOICE) * 509-457-2966 (FAX) * 1-800-767-1284
MS> (ORDERS ONLY!!) -!-
MS> * SLMR 2.1a * ...Do not taunt Happy Fun Ball...
Mike please fax me a comprehensive listing. (Second request)
Australia 08-254-8606
... ................ ThIs WoMbAt DoEsN't OnLy eAt rOoTs AnD lEaVeS !!
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From: TONY MOLINA Number: 5845
To: ANDREW SEE Date: 10/18/93 3:35p
Subj: WHICH CD-ROM DRIVE Refer: NONE
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G'day Andrew,
TM>I also own a Gravis card and plan on buying a Panasonic double speed
TM>soon. One question if I may. Are you using your CD-ROM from the GUS i
TM>(using the Gravis daughterboard)?
AS> A friend of mine has a Panasonic with GUS. The drive (double speed)
AS> came with a controller card for $399 Aust. Like the other guy said, a
AS> nice package.
Does anyone know what range of IRQ settings the Panasonic controller card
allows? I'm running out of spare IRQ's on my '486/50 which is why I was
interested in the Gravis daughterboard for the Panasonic.
Thanks for the reply,
= Tony =
... Illiterate? Write for FREE HELP!
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From: LAURIE BATT Number: 5846
To: ANDREW SEE Date: 10/17/93 7:38a
Subj: Sbpro, Does It Have A Li Refer: NONE
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G'day Andrew See, In a message on <Oct 13>, you said :
AS> No believe it or not, I saw this warning in a CDrom ad in a
AS> magazine. They were advertising NO9, but had a big warning
AS> to owners of the OLDER panasonic drive that it won't work.
AS> (the disks fault not the drive, iner track is too close to
AS> the edge or something). Apparently the light goes on and
AS> stays on and locks up.
It doesnt happen on all the older drives
I have one of the very first released SBPRO/panasonic combinations
and have had no problems whatsoever with the Night Owls CDROM's
Laurie
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From: POE LIM Number: 5847
To: ROWAN EVANS Date: 10/20/93 12:17a
Subj: Panasonic vs Toshiba ? Refer: NONE
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Hello Rowan,
On Oct 13 22:00 in a msg to Bob Breed, Rowan Evans of 3:711/413 wrote:
BB>> One thing that might be in favor of the Toshiba: It is true
BB>> SSCI2, and I don't believe the Panasonic is?
RE>
RE> Neither drive is SSCI2! <g>
Wrong! The Toshiba *is* SCSI-2. You can force it to SCSI-1 oif you wish, but it
is definitely SCSI-2; I believe the 3301 was also SCSI-2.
Cheers,
Poe
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From: POE LIM Number: 5848
To: BOB BREED Date: 10/20/93 12:20a
Subj: Panasonic vs Toshiba ? Refer: NONE
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Hello Bob,
On Oct 10 12:09 in a msg to All, Bob Breed of 1:202/1010 wrote:
BB> Any thoughts....? Has anyone used both drives and can really
BB> make a side-by-side evaluation?
Spec wise, the Toshiba is better than the Panasonic (ie MTBF, Ave access,
transfer rate etc etc), and is SCSI-2 vs AT bus for the Panasonic. It is also a
much more solid drive construction wise, and heaps better dust-proofing. What
it boils down to is this; are you currently running SCSI (go Tosh), or have a
SB Pro (condsider Pana), will you be trying out new operting systems (go Tosh,
and a SCSI-2 controller). Having run both, I can't say there is a huge
difference in performance normally, but as I use OS/2, and like to install from
CD with a minimum fuss, I'd go for the Toshiba.
Cheers,
Poe
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From: POE LIM Number: 5849
To: FRANKIE RUIZ Date: 10/20/93 12:27a
Subj: Sony BBS Refer: NONE
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Hello Frankie,
On Oct 15 15:06 in a msg to Poe Lim, Frankie Ruiz of 1:135/57 wrote:
FR> I got the number for Sony's BBS but there weren't any OS/2 drivers
FR> there, I guess that what you saw was either a driver made by a
Err, the drive is by Panasonic, the card by Creative Technologies, why did you
try the Sony BBS? Sony has nothing to do with the drivers, try Creative
Technologies BBS.
FR> third party or the regular DOS driver. Anyway, I want to check it
I used the CD-ROM with a Sound Blaster Pro; I only run OS/2. It was a CMD.EXE
boot, no DOS support. Use a driver called SBCD2.ADD. Draw your own conclusions
as to what sort of driver it was.
FR> out myself, now would anybody happen to know where I can find the
FR> Fernwood file echo? I've never heard of it down here in Miami, FL.
Not sure who carries it round your area, but I definitely have it here as
SBCD2.ZIP. If you're really desperate, get it here (long distance and all). :)
Cheers,
Poe
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From: DANIEL TSUI Number: 5850
To: ALL AUSTRALIANS Date: 10/19/93 5:27p
Subj: Night owl 10 Refer: NONE
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Night Owl 10 is here and ready for shipment, so no delays
Price: $55 AUD + postage. Pickup is Ok too.
Regards
Daniel
(Brisbane, Qld)
ph 07-371-2885 after 6pm or netmail below
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From: PAUL HADDON Number: 5851
To: JENNY ORFORD Date: 10/19/93 2:38p
Subj: Chat Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
Hi Jenny and all at Mowbray College!
You are welcome to 'talk' to us, but this ECHO is specifically for talking
about CD-ROM topics. If you want to talk CD-Roms, fine, stick around.
However, if you want some more 'general' modemming, I'd suggest you move to
one of the many CHAT echo's (eg: CHAT, PenPal, TEEN, Aust Education etc)
carried locally in Victoria, or world-wide.
If you are just starting out, leave a message for your friendly SYSOP (SYStem
OPerator) who'll point you in the right direction.
Paul Haddon =>B-)
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From: ADAM COYLE Number: 5852
To: WEE YUNG Date: 10/19/93 8:17a
Subj: Cdrom Refer: NONE
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WY>Yes, it is worth the money to get the double spin but if money is your
WY>problem the the Mitsumi would do the job but it is slower.
WY>Call 310-602-2076 8AM-12PM, 6PM-9PM PST or mail order payable to: TRUC
Thanx a lot foe your help. I will get a dbl-spin one.
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From: BRENDAN FARTHING Number: 5853
To: MIKE GARRETT Date: 10/19/93 9:09p
Subj: CD Drives Refer: NONE
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MG>Being new to Cd roms and thinking of buying one soon I was wondering
MG>about the speed of them. If for instance I swa a cd drive with 600ms is
MG>this better than one with 200ms and I take it that the kb transfer rate
Hi Mike, to answer your first question, the 600ms is the "Access Speed". The
lower the number the better. Something aroung 250ms is very fast for CD ROM.
MG>this better than one with 200ms and I take it that the kb transfer rate
MG>the higher the better, yes? And what's the deal with this double spin
MG>drives, how faster are they. Finally what is the MPC2 standard?
With transfer rates, the higher the better.
"Double spin" means that the disk spins at twice its normal speed, therefore
doubling the transfer rates. The normal spin drives have a transfer rate of
around 150kb/sec and the multi spin drives have a transfer rate of around
300kb/sec. If you are thinking of getting a CD-ROM drive then make sure you get
a "multi spin" drive.
Another thing you should be looking for is "multisession". What that means is
that disks which have been authored more than once can be fully accessed. The
most common multisession cd-roms are the Kodak Photo CD's. If you have a single
session drive you will only be able to read the pictures put on the disk the
first time. The pictures that have been put on the disk since will be
unaccessable. Therefore a multisession drive is needed.
The "MPC2" standard means that you require a certain system to be
compatible with MPC2 software. I am not 100% sure on the
exact requirements but I think it is something like this :
Transfer rate of 300kb/sec
Access Rate of under 350ms.
486sx or better processor. (Someone may correct me if I am wrong.)
Hope I didn't confuse you too much,
Regards,
Brendan Farthing.
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From: ROSS BRIGGS Number: 5854
To: JENNY ORFORD Date: 10/19/93 11:03p
Subj: Chat Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
JO> We are IFT Students from Mowbray College. We have just discovered the
JO> Wonderful World of Modems!!!! WOW. Open for chatting at any time??
JO> PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE REPLY
^^^^^^^^^^^^
OK well you are off topic. Hows that.?
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From: DAN GOODALL Number: 5855
To: BRIAN CURNOW Date: 10/20/93 4:24p
Subj: Toshiba's and zip Refer: NONE
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Hey you're not the only one.. I have tried to zip stuff of my Toshiba 3401e and
it just cold boots... I guess zip tries to write to it or something.. anyhow it
is really strange...
I might try Lharc sometime.. that might work..
Oh.. my toshiba 3401 (the new one with 195ms access and 340kbps transfer) is
hooked up to a trantor (<--might be causing the problem) under scsi-II . I
guess i can't complain.. i can just copy it to hard disk and zip it later. Oh
well.. if you ever find out why.. live me a massage.. oops.. :)
BYE ALL!!
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From: JEROME DAUGIRDA Number: 5856
To: ALL SELLERS Date: 10/20/93 8:26a
Subj: CD_ROM CATALOGS Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
I am going to buy a bunch of CD-ROM disks for Christmas presents
this year. I would appreciate any CD-ROM sellers sending me their
latest catalog.
Thanks a lot!
Jerome Daugirda
7091 Magic Moment Ln.
Las Vegas, Nv 89119-0376
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From: PHIL TREVORROW Number: 5857
To: WILLIAM SCHNEIDER, JR. Date: 10/20/93 10:59a
Subj: Panasonic dbl spin Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
Thanks for the tip. I didn't check the default interrupt of the SBP. It could
be different than the Sound FX. I'll see if I can get it working for him.
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From: ASHWIN BIHARI Number: 5858
To: GEORGE DASWANI Date: 10/20/93 11:12a
Subj: The 7th Guest - Help Refer: NONE
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Thanx George, but I will leave the other things the way it is and goof
around with Ultramid to get more memory, I don't know I used to have
610k free conventional memory before Ultramid got loaded, and now its
560k, well I will something about it, but thanx to you guys T7G, works
great on my computer and also I fixed most of my new sierra games with
the new drivers and they sound good too, TTYL.
Ashwin
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From: ASHWIN BIHARI Number: 5859
To: DEAN BUXTON Date: 10/20/93 11:21a
Subj: DMA vs software xfer Refer: NONE
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Well Dean, the difference between DMA and software transfer, and looking
at the drivers you mentioned MTMCDE.SYS and MTMCDS.SYS, it looks like
you have a MItsumi, well if you use the DMA transfer, the transfer is in
the background and thus faster, but if you use the Software Transfer,
the CPU itself has to guide the transfer, which is no the case in DMA
transfer, but for the DMA transfer you need a open and free DMA channel,
of course, about the buffers, that just means how much memory the CD-ROM
will use to hold data, I have set it to 64, the highest, and it works
pretty good, but I have not tried to use it under a BBS if that's what
you mean about ports and stuff, so sorry about the ports, but I hope I
have given you an idea about DMA and software transfers. TTYL.
Ashwin
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From: ANTHONY PONTORIERO Number: 5860
To: ALL Date: 10/19/93 4:46p
Subj: YOY Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
ANYONE rent CD-ROM Recorders?
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From: JD DAVIN Number: 5861
To: ALL CD ROM DEALERS Date: 10/20/93 10:10a
Subj: wanted: DEALERS! Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
We are looking for dealers for CD Rom systems for our computer store!
Please send price list, shipping information, credit apps etc to:
Davin Computer Systems
912 S. Dubuque St.
Iowa City, IA 52240
FAX: 319-338-2758
Thank you!
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From: TAD KINDELSPIRE Number: 5862
To: SAND DIRT Date: 10/20/93 6:47p
Subj: T7G Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
I beat it also after the attic I when in to the door and saw the ending.
Can't wait for the next Virgin game. seeya
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From: STUART JAMISON Number: 5863
To: ALL Date: 10/18/93 12:39p
Subj: Looking for... Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
I just bought a CD-Rom drive for my SB16 and I have no idea how fast it is or
the transfer rate. I didnt get any manuals with it, or the model number
either...Is there a program out there that will test the speed of the drive,
give the model number, and the transfer rate?? If so Where can I get a copy of
this? I know its a Mitoshuta (SP?), and thats about it...Any ideas on how I can
find the model #??
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From: PIETER DE MEULENAER Number: 5864
To: ALL Date: 10/17/93 9:33p
Subj: Black Box 6 Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
Hi,
Maybe this news is 2 late [or allready (t)old] but ;
Black Box 6 is ONE of the worst organized CD ROMS of SHARE WARE...
For some of you this is VERY INTERESTING INFO !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
The *.dir files are filled with : <MISSING>
The files.bbs files are filled with : Blanks [ 0]
Both files describe *.zip files but on the CD-ROM there are nothing but *.ARJ
files.
Description of the files : indicates xx files but there are physically more
files on the CD-ROM.
(Don't correct my English, but tell me it was a nightmare).
See ya,
]\/[eulebeest.
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From: RAMOND DE.VREDE Number: 5865
To: STEAN SNYMAN Date: 10/18/93 1:38p
Subj: SB2.0 + Cr562b Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
> Hello Ramond!
Hi Stean...
> Your'e supposed to get a mixer/cd rom driver card with the CD-
> ROM onto which you plug all the FM, VOICE etc pins in the SB2.0.
> (At least, one came with my CR563 ;-))
Strange... I can't figure out the position of any connector on the SB2.0...
Weird?
> Adios
BYA! BYA!
> Stean
Thanx 4 replying... Ramond...
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From: STEAN SNYMAN Number: 5866
To: PETER ROBINSON Date: 10/15/93 11:06p
Subj: FULL Specs Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
Hello Peter!
Sunday October 10 1993, Peter Robinson writes to Stean Snyman:
PR> I've just gotten hold of a 562B and the paperwork that came
PR> with it is as follows:
Thanks, this helps. Seems like a lekka drive, but I actually wanted the info
on the 523 :)..
Adios
Stean
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From: GARY HOFFERMAN Number: 5867
To: ALL Date: 10/20/93 10:22a
Subj: Cdrom resellers wanted Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
Hello to All,
We are looking for resellers and system builders who would be interested in
marketing or bundling CDROM software. We are distributors and brokers of over
400 titles (and growing). Export orders are our specialty.
If you would be interested, please contact me at Consolidated CDROM:
+1.215.276.3657 voice, or by fax at +1.215.276.3854.
Thank you,
Gary
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From: MIKE SHANNON Number: 5868
To: ALL Date: 10/20/93 12:29a
Subj: NEW CD'S! Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
| Starvector Sales Bulletin #1: NEW CD ARRIVALS |
DAY OF THE TENTACLE * Stop the mutated purple tentacle!................$44
L.A. STRIPPERS * R-Rated movie with beautiful girls & rock-n-roll......$49
MAD DOG MCCREE * Great shoot 'em up game with real, full-motion video..$49
NIGHT OWL 10 * The newest from Night Owl's with 5100 1993 files!.......$29
STREET ATLAS v2 * Finally, we have an update with tons of new data!....$95
STARVECTOR SOFTWARE * VISA * MC * AMEX * DISCOVER * SHIPPING: $4 to 5 pcs.
509-457-2892 (VOICE) * 509-457-2966 (FAX) * 1-800-767-1284 (ORDERS ONLY!!)
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From: BOB BREED Number: 5869
To: ALL Date: 10/20/93 11:44a
Subj: CD Drive For Sale Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
I have an older Toshiba XM3100B Internal drive for sale. This
drive has 350ms access, 150kbs transfer, so meets the older
specs. It is NOT XA or Double spin.
Now the bad news. About a month ago it started acting up on
boot. That is, it would spin up ok, but the 'busy' light would
stay on. Usually, by just re-inserting the disk,it would then be
ok. This kept getting worse, sometimes taking 4-5 times before it
would 'boot.' Now it has even done worse -- the caddy wont load.
(Although the busy light still flashes.)
Since this drive is older, I really don't want to pay to have
it fixed. I called Toshiba and they said $75.00 minimum or
$175.00 maximum charge -- and then they would guarantee it for a
year.
If you have the skills to fix the thing, maybe you can beat
the price of repair. Truth is, I don't know what it's worth to
anyone -- if anything -- so for just a start, is anyone willing
to gamble $50.00 for it? (I'll pay post.)
If not, make offer. Oh yeah, no BBS use, just used for my own
stuff -- mostly genealogy discs.
... My name is Bob, and I'm a postaholic.
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From: LEE DETTER Number: 5870
To: KEVIN PLUMMER Date: 10/20/93 7:28p
Subj: RE: Night Owl $29 Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
I want that CD!! What Is the Lowest price you can take?? I am only 15 and I
dont have a Job right now so theres not that much money comeing in! You can
reach me at this #
#704-882-2404 Ask for Lee
I run Dragon Mountain, Which is new and I dont have but about 50 users so far.
I have VGA Spectrum On-Line which is a friends and I got PC-Sig Library but I
have yet to find a way to get that craDragon Mountain #704-882-6659 On-Line
CD-Rom 260megHD!ea way to get that craDragon Mountain #704-882-6659 On-Line
ny other CDs that you are selling for CHEAP!! PLEASE Call me, I need them as
soon as I can get them!
Thanks! Se Ya
Shadow Elf
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* Dragon Mountain * On-Line CD-Rom * 260meg HD * 9600 USR or my 2400 * 24hr *
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PS: That 9600 may not be on all the time, My mom needs it for work!
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From: LEE DETTER Number: 5871
To: ALL Date: 10/20/93 7:40p
Subj: I need Help to get my GUNSHIP 2000 to work and I need CDS!!! Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
I have cleaned out my computer to try to get the ram I need to play this damn
thing and It still will not work! I got 4meg of ram but this game need the
Conventional ram to run. It needs 586k to run out of my 640k. I cleaned out my
system to run so it would have enof but there is nothing more to take out and
I still need about 10 more k!!!!!! PLEASE help me before I but a gun to this
CDs head and shoot!!
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I also need so Share Ware CDs for my BBS! I need them at the lowest Priv
c also need so Share Ware CDs for my BBS! I need them at the lowest Priv
get them! Call me at my Voice if you have any and I will try to buy them!
Voice #704-882-2404
Ask for Lee.
BBS:
Dragon Mountain #704-882-6659 ON-Line CD-Rom, 9600 USR (most of the time its
9600)
Shadow Elf
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From: MARC STANTON Number: 5872
To: MARLIN ROWLEY Date: 10/20/93 10:49p
Subj: RE: Return to Zork Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
I got Return to Zork CD the other day and have been real happy with it. Nice to
see the Infocom guys did not lose their wit during the transition from ASCII to
VGA...
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From: MARC STANTON Number: 5873
To: LUCKE BERGER Date: 10/20/93 10:51p
Subj: RE: CD-ROM Cache Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
SMARTDRIVE V5.0
Comes with WFWG 3.11 and DOS 6.2 (When released, The betas have it)
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Smartdrv 5.0 is not the best cache program...Much slower then 4.x series, and I
saw no real speed up on the CD. I use Lightning/CD myself, real performance
increase. Norton Speedcache + is nice as well...
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From: MARC STANTON Number: 5874
To: HAMISH BLACKALL Date: 10/20/93 10:55p
Subj: RE: the 7th guest Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
Has anybody had any success running t7g with a trident 8900 video card. I can
I run 7th Guest with a Trident and it runs fine, abliet a tad slower. But since
I have never had a faster video card, I am ignorant to whatever increase there
would be...
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From: PHIL MARLEAU Number: 5875
To: ARNIE GROSS Date: 10/20/93 1:29p
Subj: Re: Toolworks Reference Library Refer: NONE
Read: NO Private: No
I had the same problem, I called Software Toolworks and they sent me a patch
(TRL Cirrus/ Tseng Update) at no charge. Call our write them a letter. They
responded very quickly for me.
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From: ROBERT KUMMER Number: 5876
To: JOE RINEHART Date: 10/18/93 11:26p
Subj: A CD-ROM DISC SALE! Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
JR>Software Vault I sh 11.60
JR>Phoenix Rom 4.0 sh 15.95
JR>HackerChronicles sh 21.75
Hi Joe,
Would you be interested in making some trades for the above titles?
If your interested in trading, check my post to ALL for a list of CD's
I have, and let me know. Thanks.
Robert.
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From: ROBERT KUMMER Number: 5877
To: ALL Date: 10/18/93 11:26p
Subj: Sell or Trade CD's Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
Hello everyone,
I have the following CD's I would like to sell or trade for other
CD's.
Creation Date
Title (from chkcd util)
Shareware Explosion II - 11-06-92 None older than 11-1-91 $15
N.O. Daytime Express - 11-08-92 Good general shareware $15
N.O. Business CD - 10-22-92 Business type shareware $15
America's Premier - 09-19-92 Good general shareware $15
Black Box 4 - 08-18-92 Nice CD (from Europe) $15
Phoenix 3 - 02-27-93 Good general shareware $15
Wiz-Pak 6-Pak CD - 08-18-92 170 programs ready to use $10
MegaDemo - 10-19-92 w/CD drive benchmark utils $10
ADULT TITLES
Seedy Rom 2,3,4,5,6 $20 ea.
Seventh Heaven $25
Storm III $20
After Dark Best offer
XXX Extreme Best offer
Also have a Unisys AP1307 wide carriage daisy wheel printer. Best offer
Things I'm interested in:
1x9 70ns Simms
Software Vault I
Software Vault Gold
Color Magic Clipart
Hackers Chronicle
Other CD's
Please reply here with offers. To speed things up, leave phone # so I
can contact you if I'm interested, or I can be reached at (517)631-5105
9am - 8pm EST. Thanks.
Robert.
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From: DOUG CARPENTER Number: 5878
To: BRIAN RYCHLICKI Date: 10/19/93 8:21p
Subj: Night owl 10 installation Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
BR> I just picked up Night Owl rel 10 and while
BR> installing it as per the instructions, I got a
BR> statement that said something like "cannot find
BR> *.ini file" and then it shuts down and exits. I am
BR> not able to install this. Has anyone encounted
BR> this and how do I resolve this. Oh yeah, I also
BR> tried installing this in Dos as well and same thing
BR> happened. Thanks in advance.
BR> Brian
I don't know if this will help or not. You need to start from scratch if you
had a previous Nightowl. Also, recommend erase everything you installed and
start from scratch. I had one customer one time have a problem similar to this
and he had somehow erased a file that was installed after he installed it...
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From: SCOTT DAVIS Number: 5879
To: LESLIE RHORER Date: 10/19/93 9:32p
Subj: RE: MITSUMI CD-DRIVE Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
BF> >To clear this issue up, the mitsumi, and virtually all
BF> other brands of CD-Roms
BF> >that AREN'T SCSI, require a seperate card for each drive.
BF> Actually, the Mitsumi drives are almost UNIQUE in this -
BF> Sony, Panasonic, and
BF> Hitachi drives are chainable to my CERTAIN knowlage on
BF> most or ALL of their
BF> non-SCSI models.
LR> That is absolutely correct. In addition, however, chaining SCSI
LR>drives of different makes should work, but might cause some hiccups.
LR>Chaining different non-SCSI drives will NEVER work, unless they are simply
LR>OEM's.
Geez.. I started a war.. heh.. Alright lemme get this straight..
Mitsumi's AREN'T chainable at all.
SCSI drives normally ARE chainable (all brands.. generally)
MOST Proprietary drives ARE chainable BUT only to others of that brand (with a
few exceptions).. In other words, if you had a prop. Sony and a prop. Panasoni
you most likely COULD NOT chain them but if they were both Sony they probably
would be able to be chained.. (I understand that this is more a model number
problem than brand name.. certain sony's MAY chain with Panasonics for
instance..)
l8r,
Scott
P.S.- Sony and Panasonic were used entirely as examples.. I don't know if thos
two companies even make a proprietary drive.. Besides Panasonic's Sound Blaste
CD-Rom drive which IS chainable..
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From: SCOTT DAVIS Number: 5880
To: LAURIE BATT Date: 10/19/93 9:33p
Subj: RE: 66 MHZ EN FRONTDOOR Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
GK>> Tuurlijk, alleen zou het mooi zijn als je me jou init
GK>> string (FrontDoor) zou kunnen geven. Verder bedankt voor je
GK>> reactie.
GK>> Groetjes, Gerard
IH> what's with all this foreign shit?
LB>Define "Foreign"
LB>Foreign to you is not the same to others in the world.
LB>And as this an International echo this language is not foreign to some.
LB>English should be used in this echo , YES !
Very well said.. heh.. Also, on that last line, I believe YES should have been
first (I can't really tell though.. and English is my native language..
sheesh..) such as "Yes, English should be used in this echo!".. oh well.. pic
picky..
l8r,
Scott
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From: JOHN RACKLEY Number: 5881
To: GARY STIMPSON Date: 10/19/93 9:03p
Subj: Re: AMIGA CD ROM.. Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
Re: Genlocking full motion video on the CD-32.
I don't think this will be made available for the A-1200 because I don't
think Commodore can generate enough profit from selling the support hardware
by itself. Just adding a CD-ROM drive to an A-1200 won't be the same, as the
CD-32 has a lot of VLSI custom chips that make its capabilities possible, such
as the double speed on the slower drive the CD-32 uses.
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From: JOHN RACKLEY Number: 5882
To: THOMAS TAENZER Date: 10/19/93 9:08p
Subj: Re: Atari CD-ROM? Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
I'd like to know about this also. I've got a flyer from Toad Computers
(1-800-448-TOAD) that says "ask about CD ROM titles" for the Atari, but I
haven't called about it yet. Let me know if you hear anything. Thanks.
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From: BRICE FLECKENSTEIN Number: 5883
To: IAIN HUXLEY Date: 10/19/93 10:14a
Subj: 66 MHZ EN FRONTDOOR Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
> GK> Groetjes, Gerard
> what's with all this foreign s..t?
This IS an international echo - as you SHOULD know, as YOU are one of the
foreigners yourself.
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From: BRICE FLECKENSTEIN Number: 5884
To: KEN UHRICK Date: 10/19/93 10:20a
Subj: MICROSOFT BOOKSHELF Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
> RL> Same thing happened to me. I also have been unable to locate this
> RL> company and am starting to believe that it doesn't exist.
> MOST SELLERS at ham fest/computer fest's work all week and sell week ends
soo
>no phone listed as the corp. name
Most REPUTABLE sellers via Hamfest/Computer show will feed you their phone
number - and show up at a LOT of shows. Best bet at those shows is:
1) Look for dealers you have seen at a lot of other shows (IF you go to
several such shows in a year), or
2) Ask some of the other dealers (this is sometimes iffy, though, as some
less-reputable dealers LOVE to badmouth their competition).
BTW - I've been selling at Hamfests/Computer shows for 4.5 years, and make most
of my LIVING by doing so - I know most of the regular dealers in the
IN/OH/IL/MI/KY area by sight if not by name, and most of them know me....
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From: BRICE FLECKENSTEIN Number: 5885
To: MARK WACHDORF Date: 10/19/93 1:44p
Subj: 16BIT OR 8BIT CONTLS? Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
> BL> The question is: Is it worth it for a CDROM player? I've been told by a
> BL> few people that it won't make a difference (or hardly) if you had a 16
> BL> bit controller of a 8 bit if you're just using it for a CDROM player.
>Dont let those people fool you, If you can afford the 16 bit get it.
The only REAL advantage to a 16-bit controller on a CD-ROM (except for the
Pioneer DRM-604X) is the extra IRQs that are available. An 8-bit card will
handle anything up to a Double-Speed drive fine.
>Rest assured they no longer make the 8 bit stuff.
This is 100% FALSE. Seagate and Future Domain specifically still make 8-bit
cards, and I believe Trantor does so too. Seagate STILL does not male a 16-bit
SCSI controller (and based on their 8-bit junk, I hope they don't BOTHER
trying).
The 16-bit controllers are nice for OTHER reasons, but they are generally
overkill for CD-ROM.....
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From: TONY PRIEST Number: 5886
To: DAN VOGLER Date: 10/20/93 8:29a
Subj: CD CARE Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
DV> drive will recontruct the missing data. Aluminum Reflective
DV> Disc, or all those that are stamped, can oxidize in 20 years thru
DV> the mylar layer such that they no longer reflect enough light to
DV> work OK. GOLD coated CDRs, or Compact Disc Recordables can't
DV> oxidize being 24K and INERT to the elements, (Ox) and thus could
DV> last 200+ years the JPL says...
Which brings up something I have been thinking about recently.,,, I've
seen Gold coated audio cds, but have yet to see gold coated cd-roms...
You would think they would offer it on that medium since supposedly gold
is more mallable (sp?) and can better mold to the form of the mylar
layer.. and there fore retain data for longer periods...
Of course I have yet to hear of a cd going bad,,,
Tony!
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From: LEE NOGA Number: 5887
To: ALL Date: 10/20/93 11:10a
Subj: BB II Released Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
Sysops,
Busty Babes II has been sent to distribution--These 1,000 slides are
licensed and copyrighted, and encouraged to put online for your users--This
disc is "XX" (no penetration) or men. One of the safer discs to avoid copyright
infringements and obscenity law violations--Times have changed in the BBS
community, and we can help fill the voids--
-=*>Lee<*=-
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From: TONY STOTT Number: 5888
To: DAVID HO Date: 10/20/93 8:48a
Subj: Pas16-scsi Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
On 10-04-93, David Ho elucidated to Rowan Evans:
DH>Look, thanx for the info and your help, but there's just
DH>one thing wrong with that whole message. I DON'T HAVE A
DH>CD ROM, DON'T HAVE A SPECTRUM 16 CARD AND DIDN'T KNOW A
DH>DAMN THINK ABOUT SCSI-I'S AND II'S. THIS IS REALLY
DH>AWFUL! IS SOMEBODY ELSE USING MY ACCOUNT. Unless I was
DH>drunk, of course, but I don't imbibe all that often.
DH>
DH>My god! Time to change that password.
Nup, just change your name, as Fidonet use the name as the address. so if
you name was john Smith, all messages sent to all John Smiths would be
addressed to you. Obviously there is another David Ho somewhere in the
world who has a cdrom. Maybe this is not so surprising?
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From: ROBERT STEPHENS Number: 5889
To: ROWAN EVANS Date: 10/11/93 4:42p
Subj: PANASONIC CD DRIVE Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
RE> Hi Tom!
RE>
RE> On 09-22-93 Tom Bulum wrote to Rowan Evans...
RE>
RE> TB> RE> Haven't seen the SBPCD_V2.SYS driver.... I'll have to logon to the
RE> TB> RE> Creative Pacific BBS and see if its there.... What does it say
about
RE> TB> RE> the CD-ROM drives it supports? The older SBPCD.SYS did not work
with
RE> TB> RE> the CR-562B/CR563 drives (so Steve Harrington told me!).....
RE> TB>
RE> TB> it says that is supports SCD-521C/SCD-531C. From this I assume it
RE> TB> doesn't support the CR-562B/CR563 drives. It's 11841 bytes
uncompressed.
RE>
RE> And you're using it with a CR562b?? RUN, don't walk, to Compuserve and
RE> download the latest SBCD.SYS Version 4.11..... Its 13,000 odd bytes
RE> when uncompressed!
Is this a later version to the OS/2 driver, I just got my panasonic
today with interface card, and it works great in DOS, but under OS/2
the SBPCD2.SYS (cant rem if this is the right name) says it cant find
the hardware, but works fine under plain DOS 5. Makes me wonder if its
a IRQ problem, since I didnt get a manual I dont know what the 10odd
dip switches on the interface card do. Anyone know how to get the
panasonic to work natively under OS/2 ? BTW if this is a new driver,
where can it be freqed from ?
-Robert
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From: JOHN FISHER Number: 5890
To: ALL Date: 10/12/93 9:51a
Subj: 7th Guest Sound Problem Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
G'day All!
I am in the retail business and have sold a customer a cd-rom of 7th Guest.
This customer is having problems with his speak in the game.
The machine he is running is a 386DX40 with a 512 video card and some sort of
sound card that is supported by 7th guest. I thought it might be the 512k
video card slowing things down but it seems it might not be this. The cd-rom
is a phillip cm-153 and is about the same access speed of a normal sb pack one.
I know this question has been answered many a times in the echo, but there is a
lot of 7th guest subject lines and I don't wish to read them all finding the
answer. If someone would please help me with this.
Thanks in advance.
John
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From: ROBERT STEPHENS Number: 5891
To: ROWAN EVANS Date: 10/13/93 4:45p
Subj: Re: CR562B CD-ROM DRIVE. Refer: NONE
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RE> Hi Ed!
RE>
RE> On 10-08-93 Ed Yee wrote to Rowan Evans...
RE>
RE> EY> -=> Quoting Rowan Evans to Terry Menzies <=-
RE> EY>
RE> EY> RE> Ask the dealer again whether it is a CR562B.....
RE> EY>
RE> EY> I am selling my CD-ROM drive and getting this one next week. Is
RE>
RE> EY> this a real mutispin?
RE>
RE> Multispin is NEC's name for double speed.... but *YES* the CR562b is
RE> a double speed drive!
RE>
RE> EY> What I mean is that is this a re-run of Cyrix and their 486 chips?
RE>
RE> Definitely not!
RE>
RE> EY> Can I trust the fact that I will get 300kb/s transfer almost
RE> EY> always and NOT only under certain conditions?
RE>
RE> If you don't specify the "normal speed" (ie 150Kbps) option in the
RE> device driver line in CONFIG.SYS, It'll *ALWAYS* run at double speed
RE> for data access.... Put an audio CD in, it drops to single speed....
RE>
RE> EY> With that interface thing, I called some local retailers up here in
RE> EY> Calgary. A few said that drive did include the interface card (drive
RE> EY> and interface card only). Some others said that it did not come with
RE> EY> a controller card, and one other said that the package came with a SB
RE> EY> imitation that acted as the controller. Which is true ?
RE>
RE> Depends on what you need. I bought one with and one without the paddle
RE> card - both are now connected to SB 16 ASPs and the paddle card sits,
RE> lonely, on the shelf...
RE>
RE> If you have an SB Pro/16/16 ASP, just get the drive, cables and device
RE> driver.... If not, and you don't need/want sound, get the one with the
RE> paddle card.... If you want it all, get the one with a real SB 16....
RE> accept no imitation cards... most only do SB emulation....
I just got my panasonic and didnt get any documentation, care to explain what
the dip switches on the paddle board do ?. and the options for the CDMKE.SYS
driver. Thanks.
-Robert
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From: ROBERT STEPHENS Number: 5892
To: ROWAN EVANS Date: 10/13/93 4:48p
Subj: Installing a pana cr522b Refer: NONE
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RE> Hi Jim!
RE>
RE> On 10-08-93 James Crilly wrote to All...
RE>
RE> JC> I have a 386Dx40 with a SBPro.
RE> JC>
RE> JC> I have just brought a Panasonic CR-522-B CDRom and cannot seem to
RE> JC> configure the drivers for it correctly. It does not come with
RE> JC> adequate software nor Documentation - but when it only cost me
RE> JC> $175 for a new machine - I'm not complaining!!
RE>
RE> Option 1 :- You have CDMKE.SYS
RE>
RE> device=C:\cdrom\cdmke.sys /d:mscd001 /sbp:220
RE>
RE> Option 2 :- You have SBCD.SYS
RE>
RE> DEVICE=C:\SB\DRV\SBCD.SYS /D:MSCD001 /P:220 /T:1
RE>
RE> With either, use the following MSCDEX line :-
RE>
RE> c:\SB16\DRV\MSCDEX.EXE /D:MSCD001 /V /M:20
Does the SB OS/2 drivers support 300-380hex like the paddle board that comes
with the panasonic only supports ?.
-Robert
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From: ROBERT STEPHENS Number: 5893
To: ADAM COYLE Date: 10/13/93 4:52p
Subj: PANASONIC CD NO MORE Refer: NONE
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AC> On 09-24-93 SCOTT CONDER wrote to KEVIN MARTIN...
AC>
AC> SC> Kevin & Chris,
AC> SC>
AC> SC> Excuse my butting in, but I called 800-742-8086 almost 2 weeks ago and
AC> SC> a guy
AC> SC> named David told me the same thing, that Panasonic no longer makes CD
AC> SC> ROM
AC> SC> drives. They still market Magneto Optical and phase change optical
AC> SC> drives,
AC> SC> but no more CDROM. Too bad, I was thinking of buying one, but not if
AC> SC> they're
AC> SC> out of the market. Service problems down the road are something I
AC> SC> don't need.
AC> SC> If anyone finds out that this info is wrong, let me know.
AC>
AC>
AC> What about Matsushita (muffled laughter) they make CDROM drives and they
AC> have something to do with Panasonic, (according to Australian Personal
AC> Computer). Maybe Matsushita was biught out by Panasonic or something...not
AC> sure...but do you know if we will see the Matsushita label on CDROM drives?
Matsushita is the parent name for panasonic, matsusita trades under several
different companies.
-Robert
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From: ROBERT STEPHENS Number: 5894
To: JOHN FISHER Date: 10/14/93 11:11a
Subj: 7th Guest Sound Problem Refer: NONE
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JF> G'day All!
JF>
JF> I am in the retail business and have sold a customer a cd-rom of 7th
JF> Guest. This customer is having problems with his speak in the game.
JF>
JF> The machine he is running is a 386DX40 with a 512 video card and some sort
JF> of sound card that is supported by 7th guest. I thought it might be the
JF> 512k video card slowing things down but it seems it might not be this.
The
JF> cd-rom is a phillip cm-153 and is about the same access speed of a normal
JF> sb pack one.
JF>
JF> I know this question has been answered many a times in the echo, but there
JF> is a lot of 7th guest subject lines and I don't wish to read them all
JF> finding the answer. If someone would please help me with this.
Try installing the fix for T7G and if that dont work, rip out the sound card,
ive heard of some cards that slow the system (cant remember the name tho).
-Robert
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From: PAUL ROLFE Number: 5895
To: STEPHEN RANSON Date: 10/18/93 9:17a
Subj: Free Membership Refer: NONE
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On 10-17-93 Stephen Ranson wrote to Australian Sysops...
SR> The Australian CD-ROM Club announces a special deal for all BBS
SR> SYSOPs. If you run a BBS listed with the Australian BBS registry
SR> and have an interest in CD-ROM then we will give you free
SR> membership to the Club. This normally costs $25 and entitles
SR> you to our huge CD-ROM catalogue posted to you regularly, our
SR> newsletter and 10% discount off all our CD-ROM software.
SR> To take up this offer either call (008) 811190, FAX (06) 2914591
SR> or Netmail a reply including your BBS details, Name and full postal
SR> Address. We will verify your SYSOP status through the published
SR> BBS registry and then forward you your membership package.
Okay
The Lasar Line
Mandurah, WA
Ph (09) 535 5822
Mon-Thur 17:30-08:30
Weekends 24Hrs
Sysop:
Paul Rolfe
11 Warbrook Place
Coodanup
Mandurah WA 6210
Ph (09) 581 4710
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From: KEVIN LEE Number: 5896
To: RALPH MACEWEN Date: 10/20/93 9:54p
Subj: New CD-ROM Drive Refer: NONE
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RM> I just got a new CD-ROM drive and have some questions.
RM> If I get a sound card how do I patch them together ?
RM> I get no sound now, Do I need to get a set of earphones
RM> and plug into the front of the unit or can I patch it somehow
RM> to the computer speaker ???
RM> Will it take any CD-ROM disk or do I have to be careful which
RM> ones I buy ????
RM> Hopeful for some comments or suggestions.
RM> Ralph
There is a audio connector on the back of cdrom drive. Have you
connect it to your sound card by using a cdrom audio cable?
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From: ROWAN EVANS Number: 5897
To: DEBBIE MARANTZ Date: 10/20/93 8:17p
Subj: To CD or Not to CD Refer: NONE
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Hi Debbie!
On 10-13-93 Debbie Marantz wrote to Rowan Evans...
DM> RE> Thanks to Chris Moore, I now have a copy of CDSPEED to play
DM> with.... But it seems to be a pre-double speed drive program (its
DM> internals only discuss CD-ROMs up to 150Kbps) so it'll require a bit
DM> of tweaking....
DM>
DM> I am interested to see what you find out, as PC Mag did a
DM> recent review of CD Roms (MultiMedia Systems) and they clock the
DM> dual speeds as follows, 3401B (Toshiba) at 325kps, 563 (Panasonic)
DM> 300kps, 562 (Panasonic) within 2kps of the 563, with the CDS 535
DM> (Chinon) and DM 3024s (Texel) within the same speed range and the
DM> NECs being just behind the afore mentioned drives.
Interesting... Which issue? I get them via a newsagent here and am up to
3 issues behind 8^(....
BTW, initial testing on the CR562b has produced a max tfr rate of just
under 310Kbps using CDSPEED.... The amount of CPU usage is also very
consistent, whereas an NEC CDR-55 is fluctuating by 10-15% on the
CPU usage to retain a 300Kbps tfr rate at some block sizes....
DM> Also mentioned, in the same article, is that the next level in CD
DM> Roms will be triple and quadruple speed drives, with Texel and
DM> others shipping by the end of the year. So now we can all jump
DM> on the upgrade bandwagon, again, and open up a "Used CD Rom Lot".
When the quad speed drives come along, maybe... I had a talk to the
local NEC office and was given some advance info on a 450Kbps drive....
But the price!
Cheers!
o
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From: ROWAN EVANS Number: 5898
To: CHRIS ZITO Date: 10/20/93 8:24p
Subj: Re: SB PRO OR SB 16 Refer: NONE
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Hi Chris!
On 10-16-93 Chris Zito wrote to Rowan Evans...
CZ> RE> T7G wouldn't work on one machine using its defualt SoundBlaster
CZ> RE> setup - kept falling over with "Sound Buffer Overflow".... Did
CZ> RE> same on the SB Pro setting.... Works fine on the SB Pro 2
CZ> RE> (OPL3) setting.....
CZ>
CZ> Did I hear this? Is this true? Did you just say the SB16 did not
CZ> work with a SoundBlaster setting? But according to Creative Labs,
CZ> the SB16 is 100% COMPATIBLE with all SB software.
More a problem with a driver written by the game company than with the
SB16ASP! And a mate's PAS16 SLCD wouldn't run in PAS mode, had to swap
to SoundBlaster mode (although I had no trouble on another machine with
a PAS 16 Plus...)!
CZ> Sorry Rowan, no pun intended, I just saw the opportunity to show a
CZ> small contradiction you've presented. <G> And look, I didn't promote
CZ> the GUS in this message at all! :)
I didn't see a pun in the entire msg! <g>
And you've blamed C/L for a problem that has been noted and responsibility
accepted for same by the game's authors.... Rather tones down what you've
said!
Looks like we'll have to use T7G as the "new" benchmark of PC
compatibility.... rather like used to be done with the original version
of Flight Simulator! <g>
o
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From: ROWAN EVANS Number: 5899
To: JEFF PATTEN Date: 10/20/93 8:27p
Subj: Cd Rom Info Refer: NONE
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Hi Jeff!
On 10-15-93 Jeff Patten wrote to Rowan Evans...
JP> RE> It has me scratching my head! I did expect the SCSI to be faster
JP> RE> and was *MOST* surprised! And I have yet to hear a
JP> RE> reasonable answer to the situation!
JP>
JP> SCSI does have some overhead not present in other
JP> interfaces. SCSI also has a number of features that far
JP> outweigh this overhead. Unfortunatly, Dos can not take
JP> advantage of most of these features, so SCSI tends to look
JP> bad when tested under Dos.
This is also the explanantion that has been suggested by several other
knowledgeable people I have talked to.... Makes one wonder then, who'd
buy a SCSI CD-ROM, etc if they knew that they couldn't make the most of
the device's potential under DOS?
JP> RE> o
JP> RE> /U\
JP>
JP> Is that your mailman? The one that didn't swim fast enough? ;-)
No, its just me being run off my legs at work... (actually a visual pun
on my first name).....
Cheers!
o
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From: ROWAN EVANS Number: 5900
To: RALPH MACEWEN Date: 10/20/93 8:40p
Subj: New CD-ROM Drive Refer: NONE
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Hi Ralph!
On 10-17-93 Ralph Macewen wrote to All...
RM> I just got a new CD-ROM drive and have some questions.
What make/model CD-ROM drive?
RM> If I get a sound card how do I patch them together ?
Answer #1 and then we'll see....
RM> I get no sound now, Do I need to get a set of earphones
RM> and plug into the front of the unit or can I patch it somehow
RM> to the computer speaker ???
You'll only get to hear CD-Audio out of the headphone jack.... Don't
try and connect to the PC speaker....
RM> Will it take any CD-ROM disk or do I have to be careful which
RM> ones I buy ????
Depends on make/model of CD-ROM drive, as some CD-ROMs are rather "full"
and can (& do, by the msgs in this echo) cause problems.....
Cheers!
o
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From: QUINN LARKIN Number: 5901
To: DAVID FITCHES Date: 10/18/93 6:23p
Subj: Re: Sequel to The 7th Guest Refer: NONE
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> The Panasonic CR-562b/563 drives are MPC2 Compatible aren't they?
Errr Good question! Could'nt tell you sorry :( But I'm sure someone else would
know? *sigh*
-Quinn Larkin-
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From: SNAGLE PUSS MASTER Number: 5902
To: ALL Date: 10/17/93 12:27p
Subj: 7th guest Refer: NONE
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hi all .
can any of you help me with a game called 7th guest
thanks
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From: JOHN MIGIAS Number: 5903
To: ALL Date: 10/19/93 11:09a
Subj: MIDI ROM Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
Greets all! I am after a Cd-rom that is music based. Mainly, it must
contain standerd MIDI (*.mid) files. Or, even a BBS that has these,
though a Cd would be better. Does anyone know of any contact
addresses/fax no.'s I can try ?
All thanks in advance.
John.
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From: STEPHEN RANSON Number: 5904
To: CHRIS BRITTAIN Date: 10/20/93 3:02a
Subj: Australian Cd-rom Club Refer: NONE
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In a message to Stephen Ranson on 10-18-93, Chris Brittain said:
CB>Does the club stock CD ROMs for the Amiga? If so can you give me a
CB>rough idea how many Amiga titles?
CB>
Hi Chris,
We only have a small number (<10) of amiga specific titles in our catalog.
If there are any that you are interested in, drop me a line and I'll see
what I can findout for you.
Steve Ranson
Australian CD-ROM Club
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From: STEPHEN RANSON Number: 5905
To: MIKE GARRETT Date: 10/20/93 3:02a
Subj: Cd Drives Refer: NONE
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In a message to All on 10-17-93, Mike Garrett said:
MG>Being new to Cd roms and thinking of buying one soon I was wondering
MG>about the speed of them. If for instance I swa a cd drive with 600ms i
MG>this better than one with 200ms
No the reverse is true!. The figure is a measure of the average access
time for the drive, thus higher number = longer access time = slower drive
MG> and I take it that the kb transfer rat
MG>the higher the better, yes?
Yes
MG>And what's the deal with this double spin
MG>drives, how faster are they.
About twice as fast in terms of data transfer rate (DTR). Their access
times vary, basically the more you pay the faster the access time. BTW
triple speed CD-ROM drives are now available, although reasonably
expensive.
MG>Finally what is the MPC2 standard?
Covers many things - a spec for the whole PC but as far as the CD-ROM goes
it requires a double speed (=multi spin) drive
MPC MPC
Level 1 Level 2
CPU 386sx 486sx 25 Mhz
RAM 2 Mb 4 Mb
Hard Drive 30 Mb 160 Mb
Video 640x480, 16 colors 640x480, 65,536 colors
CD-Rom
Transfer Rate 150 Kb/sec 300 Kb/sec
Seek Time 1 Sec 400 msec
CPU Use 40% 60% at 300 Kb/sec
Standards CD Audio CD Audio, CD XA,
supported Multisession, Subchannel Q
Sound
Sample Sizes 8 bit 8 bit, 16 bit
Sample Rates 11 kHz, 22 kHz 11 kHz, 22 kHz, 44 kHz
Input Mixing Yes Yes
MIDI in, out, pass-through in, out, pass-through
CPU Use Not specified 10%
Hope this is of some help, if you need any other info, including good
drive prices, please call me FREE on (008)811190 after hours.
Stephen Ranson
Australian CD-ROM Club
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From: STEPHEN RANSON Number: 5906
To: DANIEL TSUI Date: 10/20/93 3:02a
Subj: Connecting The 562B To So Refer: NONE
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In a message to All on 10-16-93, Daniel Tsui said:
DT>is it possible to have the audio from the 562B playing out through the
DT>soundblaster 1.0?
DT>
DT>daniel
Yes, If you can find the right connector, any CD-ROM drive (at least
any recent drive) can be connected to any sound card for the purpose of
reproducing the sound.
Stephen Ranson
Australian CD-ROM Club
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From: STEPHEN RANSON Number: 5907
To: BRENDAN FARTHING Date: 10/20/93 3:02a
Subj: New Cd Titles Refer: NONE
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In a message to Mike Shannon on 10-17-93, Brendan Farthing said:
BF> Could you tell me if "Mad Dog McCree" is the Wild West Game
BF>where you have about four different scenarios to choose from and you
BF>interact with the full motion video and go around shooting the outlaws
BF> I have seen a game like this but am unsure of the name of it.
Brendan,
Yes you are right, MDM is a CD-rOM version of the large screen arcade
game and uses good full motion video.
Stephen Ranson
Australian CD-ROM Club
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From: MARCUS LEE Number: 5908
To: DAVID FITCHES Date: 10/19/93 12:23a
Subj: The 7th Guest - Help Refer: NONE
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On 10-14-93 David Fitches wrote to Marcus Lee...
DF> > Unfortunately I couldn't find any way around it, until I changed
DF> > to an ATI Graphics Ultra Pro EISA :-(
DF> > So its definately the video card... nothing to do with QEMM, cos
DF> > I tried everything, including a plain DOS boot disk.
DF>
DF> I was having a look at the second disk the other day through
DF> XTGold and I found a HEAP of VESA video drivers for heaps
DF> of different cards!! Anyone else notice that or is it
DF> just me?
Hmm I guess you didn't read the manual/CD cover? Or maybe the readme's...
Yeah... sure everyone's got that on disk 2... its so T7Guest can run in SVGA
mode, if T7G doesn't properly use your card directly... it runs it through
VESA comp. mode...
DF> BTW, off topis here [sorry!] but does anyone know if the trident
DF> 8900C 1Mb SVGA card is VESA-capable???
Hmmm, just by looking at that second disk, theres a subdir TRIDENT... yeah,
the Trident 8900c 1mv is VESA... cos it has a vesa driver on that disk... the
readme there also says the same thing.
Regards.
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From: MARCUS LEE Number: 5909
To: DAVID FITCHES Date: 10/19/93 12:39a
Subj: Return to Zork Refer: NONE
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On 10-14-93 David Fitches wrote to Chris Snyder...
DF> > >Does anyone know if Return to Zork will be coming out on cd-rom?
DF>
DF>
DF> It would be great if it did...the game uses 12 bloody discs! And
DF> thats just for installing from!!?! 24Mb HDD space it wants! Sheesh!!
Hey its me again...
Well its available on CD now! And here in Australia!
Regards.
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From: MIKE AVILA Number: 5910
To: BOB JACKSON Date: 10/19/93 4:50p
Subj: 386MAX, DOS 6.0 MultiBoot, and CD-ROM problems Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
*** Quoting Bob Jackson to Mike Avila dated 10-16-93 ***
> I'm using 386MAX V 6.0. My CD is a Sony 7205 (external 535) with Sony
> drivers and MSCDEX that came w/DOS 6.0. Everything works A-OK whether
> the CD is on or off, although the systems seems to boot a bit (a very
> small bit) faster if the drive is on. If I boot with the drive off, I
> can't later turn it on and use it without re-booting, but that's to be
> expected.
When I used 386MAX or straight DOS 6.0 I did not have a problem either. It all
started with 386MAX 7.0. Are you going to upgrade to V7.0? It may be a good
idea to stick with what works!
Mike
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From: MIKE AVILA Number: 5911
To: ED CHOBOT Date: 10/19/93 4:53p
Subj: FREE CDROM CATALOG! Refer: NONE
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*** Quoting Ed Chobot to Mike Avila dated 10-15-93 ***
> -> *** Quoting Don Rieb to All dated 10-07-93 ***
> Please send me one of your CD Catalogs
>
> Ed Chobot
No.
Mike
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From: KEN KIRKLEY Number: 5912
To: PAUL LAWRENCE Date: 10/20/93 9:37a
Subj: tandy CD ROM Refer: NONE
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PL>Any one out there know how the tandy cd roms are? i have one and just want s
PL>info on how good they are. thanx for any help in theis area.
PL> Paul.....
Hi Paul,
I have been using a Tandy CD-1000 on my BBS since January of '93. Have
averaged about 10 downloads per day during this time without ANY
problems. So far so good! ;) It just has a slow access rate (800ms). The
transfer rate is 150K/sec (pretty standard). Hope this helps.
Ken
ps If you are planning to use it personally instead of on a BBS, I would
not recommend it. Is not up to par with the newest technology. Would
only recommend it for a BBS.
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From: ASHWIN BIHARI Number: 5913
To: DAVID FITCHES Date: 10/19/93 9:41p
Subj: The 7th Guest - Help Refer: NONE
Read: [N/A] Private: No
Thanx a lot David, after I followed you I got that game working fine, thanx
again, and TTYL.
Ashwin
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From: ASHWIN BIHARI Number: 5914
To: GEOFF HOWSE Date: 10/19/93 9:46p
Subj: Gravis Driver "MEGAEM" Refer: NONE
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Hey Geoff, include me in your list of people looking for this miracle program
that emulates SB or whatever better than SBOS, I have been told by many people
that its better, but can not find any trace of this program, is it freeware,
shareware, commercial??? TTYL.
Ashwin
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From: ASHWIN BIHARI Number: 5915
To: GEORGE DASWANI Date: 10/19/93 9:48p
Subj: Gravis Driver "MEGAEM" Refer: NONE
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Ok George, you seem to know more about this MegaEm program, where can I get a
copy of this????? TTYL.
Ashwin
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From: JOHN BOUSQUET Number: 5916
To: ALL Date: 10/18/93 11:31a
Subj: LOOKING FOR DRIVER Refer: NONE
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Hi All,
Can anyone help me find an updated device driver for the Hitachi 1303S
CD-ROM? The one that I am presently using is dated 1987 and is giving
me problems with my memory manager (QEMM 7.01)
I would appreciate a filename and a board number that I can call.