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Date: Thu, 6 Apr 1995 20:16:19 -0400
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Subject: E586
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I know most of you will tell me that this should not be on this list or that
you should have known Jim Drews rep but,
I bought the E-586 module and picked up MS-DOS 6.22, Windows 3.1, some blank
disks and the shareware version of DOOM.I installed the module with no
problem. Read the doc's then the readme files. They don't have a BIOS yet but
give you the BBS # for AMI and tell you to download one. The BBS # was not
in the doc's so I had to call. So I said OK and got a BIOS. Installed the
software and entered the config portion. Stuff looked OK except there was no
PicassoVGA video driver like the doc's show. I choose VGA and began to make a
list so when I call back it would be one call and to there Mon. and Fri. only
tech-line.
Well heres the bottom line;
When the system boots I noticed that the BIOS states there is no mouse,serial
and parralel ports. MS-DOS loads fine and I formated a Syquest for the PC.
Then Windows. Windows keeps hanging up in the middle of the install. After 10
trys I skipped it, added to the list and loaded DOOM. Doom installed fine but
would not load. It stood struck when loading like Windows. I stoped and
called the tech-line.
-I needed S82.bios for the mouse to work (which I got by logging on to the
AMI BBS again).
-No ser. and par. at this time should be in a new version in about two to
three weeks.
-Windows wont work due to a bug in software. Look for it in a future new
version of the software.
-Doom proberly does not work because of the same bug stoping Windows from
working.
Now I must be bugging but Utilities Unlimited's ad in all the Amiga mags
state,
all of the above and some.
I never understood why people were angry with Jim Drew since my Emplant Mac
worked great, version 4.2 (Now it's at 5.3).
e586 at version 1.1 in my opinion is not worth $.02. In fact I wish I could
sue Jim for false advertisment and get back my $262, which is what all of the
above software and hardware cost. Thats not including all the long distance
calls and 25 hours I spent trying to make it work.
P.S. I justified writing this letter to the list since Utilities Unlimited
advertised in the latest issue of Video Toaster User. This means he's
targeting the Toaster/LW base to sell his product. Hope I don't get flamed
but I want to warn all of you.
Later,
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Jose Burgos
JD Media Inc.
Home of "Into the Light" (Intolight@aol.com)
262 92nd Street
Brooklyn, NY 11209
718-836-2821
Joseburgos@aol.com
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