CBBS(R) 4.0.3b
11/19/89 08:59:06

Y/N: want CBBS "1st time user" info?^U
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?n;ward;christensen;odraw;;fullc;piss

Logging name to disk...
You are caller 210501; next msg =42780;  369 active msgs.
Prev. call 11/13/89 @ 22:55, next msg was 42753
Recording logon for next time.
Use FULL? to check assignments
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"Mine" command checking fo
>Function:?dir c:log;dir c:killed;dir summary;type-30 log,ward c;or;*;short
LOG.   8 
KILLED.  31 
SUMMARY.  24 
11/19/
>Function:?type log;or;*;short

11/13/89,23:08:53,210359,X,WARD CHRISTENSEN,,1
11/13/89,23:24:36,210360,1,BOB STEGER,,1
11/13/89,23:33:24,210361,2,JERRY OLSEN,,
E#42758,10
11/13/89,23:50:41,210362,2,ERIC BOHLMAN,,3
11/14/89,00:47:50,210363,2,BOB POHLMANN,,1
11/14/89,00:49:28,210364,2,BOB POHLMANN,,0
11/14/89,02:06:35,210365,2,JOHN ROSENGARTEN,,
E#42759,2
11/14/89,02:38:17,210366,2,TONY ANTONUCCI,,4
11/14/89,04:26:52,210367,1,RODNEY MAIER,,5
11/14/89,06:31:48,210368,1,MICHAEL MCDANIEL,,
11/14/89,06:33:53,210369,1,MICHAEL MCDANIEL,,5
11/14/89,10:03:03,210370,1,MIKE KAVADIAS,,2
11/14/89,11:44:28,210371,1,DONNIE STUHLMAN,,4
11/14/89,12:11:45,210372,1,BRENT JONES,,
E#42760,14
11/14/89,12:51:47,210373,1,BRENT JONES,,6
11/14/89,13:20:18,210374,2,MIKE SANDMAN,,16
11/14/89,13:46:30,210375,2,GARY ELFRING,,3
11/14/89,14:10:53,210376,1,COLIN SCHROEDER,,4
11/14/89,14:53:56,210377,1,JOHN MUNDT,,1
11/14/89,15:42:23,210378,1,DEPECHE MODE,Spain,
]CHAT: please help,9
11/14/89,16:22:31,210379,1,LANE LARRISON,,4
11/14/89,17:02:44,210380,1,RICHARD GOZDAL,,
E#42761,6
11/14/89,17:21:21,210381,2,GRAND AVERY,CHICAGO/ IL,12
11/14/89,17:37:05,210382,2,JENNIFER RIDEL,DALLAS/TX,
]CHAT: cOULD YOU HELP ME WITH A BRIEF EXPLANATION,
>Help: H MENU,
>Help: F*,
>Help: [,21
11/14/89,18:25:02,210383,1,JAMES REED,arlington hts/ il,4
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JAMES REED,
11/14/89,18:33:35,210384,2,JAMES SCHMIDT,,2
11/14/89,18:59:47,210385,1,RANGA RAJAN,Skokie/ Ill,4
11/14/89,19:30:12,210386,2,JOHN COOPER,,1
11/14/89,19:53:35,210387,1,MARILYN LITT,,15
11/14/89,20:17:08,210388,1,DON RHODES,Chicago/Il,9
11/14/89,20:29:28,210389,3,MARK NORMAN,,7
11/14/89,20:44:04,210390,1,JOE JESSON,,16
11/14/89,20:59:58,210391,2,BILL COLEMAN,,8
11/14/89,21:18:20,210392,2,PETER OLIVOLA,oak park/ il,10
11/14/89,21:45:27,210393,1,BILL DOE,,10
11/14/89,22:03:48,210394,1,LANE LARRISON,,1
11/14/89,22:05:08,210395,1,LANE LARRISON,,
11/14/89,22:36:27,210396,1,AL HIGGINS,WASCO/IL,
E#42762,
E#42763,
E#42764,43
11/14/89,23:24:55,210397,1,MIKE JODE,,6
11/14/89,23:31:35,210398,1,MIKE JODE,,
]CHAT: messages,5
11/15/89,00:00:51,210399,2,JIM SACKETT,,4
11/15/89,00:31:28,210400,3,MURRAY ARNOW,,3
11/15/89,01:57:26,210401,2,ERIC BOHLMAN,,1
11/15/89,06:06:27,210402,1,JIM FLANAGAN,,1
11/15/89,08:57:42,210403,2,LARRY HITZ,,2
11/15/89,09:42:24,210404,2,MARTY LINGG,,1
11/15/89,11:12:23,210405,2,KEN STRITZEL,,4
11/15/89,12:18:08,210406,2,JACK HOMA,,3
11/15/89,14:21:33,210407,1,DAN KRABER,Chicago/Illinois,10
11/15/89,14:39:42,210408,2,STU MEIER,,1
11/15/89,14:47:00,210409,1,BYRON BURKE,Berrien Springs/MI,
E#42765,11
11/15/89,15:10:34,210410,3,STEVE JOHNSON,,
11/15/89,15:21:22,210411,2,LARRY GLASSMAN,,6
11/15/89,15:32:08,210412,1,ROBERT BYARD,Hanover Park/ IL,2
11/15/89,15:47:15,210413,1,BEN TEIFELD,,9
11/15/89,16:21:30,210414,1,LANE LARRISON,,1
11/15/89,16:31:14,210415,2,DON PIVEN,,5
11/15/89,16:39:48,210416,2,ALEX ZELL,,7
]He heard of him from a program written by Irv Hoff..{
*sigh*SIGH*
ALEX ZELL,
11/15/89,17:41:40,210417,1,RICHARD FRENCH,LINCOLNSHIRE/ IL,3
11/15/89,17:50:22,210418,1,JOE DABBS,CALUMET PARK/IL,7
11/15/89,18:07:00,210419,2,TOM KOWALCZYK,,2
11/15/89,18:36:44,210420,3,JO CON,ccCC,
11/15/89,20:29:08,210421,1,MATT GOEDERT,wheaton/il,
E#42766,31
11/15/89,20:58:34,210422,1,AL HIGGINS,,4
11/15/89,21:09:19,210423,3,K B,,
11/15/89,21:22:45,210424,2,G GGG,ls,
11/15/89,21:31:35,210425,1,GREG JACKSON,,
]CHAT: I am looking for public domain software.Do you know where I can find,
>Help: PUBLIC DOMAIN,
11/15/89,23:00:20,210426,2,JIM SACKETT,,1
11/15/89,23:25:00,210427,2,BILL MATTSON,,
E#42767,
E#42768,8
11/16/89,06:33:40,210428,1,AL HIGGINS,,39
11/16/89,07:50:55,210429,1,RANDY IMAGEN,,21
11/16/89,11:08:28,210430,2,R PAUL,skokie/il,
11/16/89,11:51:17,210431,3,QUIT MARK,WHAT,
11/16/89,12:56:35,210432,1,JOHN CLARK,Batavia/ Ill,
11/16/89,16:18:19,210433,2,STEVE GRUBNER,chi/il,14
11/16/89,16:53:54,210434,1,LANE LARRISON,,1
11/16/89,17:09:56,210435,1,VIRENDRA DHUPELIA,,
E#42769,
E#42770,19
11/16/89,17:29:47,210436,2,MARTY LINGG,,1
11/16/89,17:41:52,210437,2,ALEX ZELL,,
11/16/89,17:54:42,210438,1,BO BRACEY,Middleton/ WI,
E#42771,7
11/16/89,19:20:07,210439,1,ERNIE SCHULZ,,1
11/16/89,19:47:06,210440,1,RICHARD GOZDAL,,2
11/16/89,19:55:26,210441,2,PHIL JERN,,2
11/16/89,20:25:44,210442,1,BOB COVYEAU,,9
11/16/89,21:10:12,210443,1,COLIN SCHROEDER,,
]K,42650,COLIN SCHROEDER, 
E#42772,8
11/16/89,21:23:54,210444,1,JIM FLANAGAN,,1
11/16/89,21:52:28,210445,2,DAVID GIBBS,,0
11/16/89,22:13:23,210446,1,BOB COVYEAU,,1
11/16/89,22:32:57,210447,1,BOB COVELL,,9
]Thanks Ward!
I'm already checking into the Mills Brothers Board!
Bob
BOB COVELL,
11/16/89,22:57:16,210448,1,BOB COVELL,,3
11/16/89,23:23:04,210449,2,ERIC BOHLMAN,,1
11/16/89,23:53:40,210450,2,BILL MATTSON,,3
11/17/89,01:11:39,210451,1,GORDON MINSTER,Lombard/ IL,3
11/17/89,02:39:25,210452,2,JIM MORAVEC,,2
11/17/89,03:16:01,210453,2,JEFF DAVIS,IL,3
11/17/89,05:56:58,210454,2,GREG JACKSON,,17
11/17/89,06:30:34,210455,2,PETE JONES,,1
11/17/89,10:54:36,210456,2,DON PIVEN,,1
11/17/89,12:29:34,210457,1,GARY MCCOY,,
11/17/89,12:33:06,210458,1,GARY MCCOY,,
E#42773,5
11/17/89,13:19:47,210459,1,MICHAEL BLAKE,,2
11/17/89,14:24:40,210460,3,JIM COLLING,,
11/17/89,14:30:03,210461,3,JIM COLLING,,7
11/17/89,15:21:21,210462,2,ALEX ZELL,,
11/17/89,15:57:13,210463,1,LANE LARRISON,,0
11/17/89,19:05:02,210464,1,AL HIGGINS,,
11/17/89,19:22:48,210465,2,JOHN MCCORMACK,,
11/17/89,20:30:59,210466,2,J. BUTLER,chicago il,69
11/17/89,21:02:45,210467,2,RICHARD HINTON,,3
11/18/89,02:26:02,210468,2,MIKE REINHART,,8
11/18/89,02:50:25,210469,1,DENNIS LEONG,,6
11/18/89,06:10:04,210470,2,DENNIS DUFFNER,,
E#42774,8
11/18/89,07:18:27,210471,1,ROBERT ROSTRUP,BANGOR/ ME,3
11/18/89,07:54:23,210472,2,ROGER PAULSON,,5
]I am trying to kill any old messages I might have left, to free up
the message base, but cannot figure out how to do that. I don't know
the message number(s), but know that there is at least one to kill.
Thanks for the help... -Roger
ROGER PAULSON,
11/18/89,09:46:03,210473,1,CHARLIE KESTNER,,
E#42775,
E#42776,
E#42777,
E#42778,28
11/18/89,10:20:39,210474,2,ERIC BOHLMAN,,
E#42779,39
11/18/89,12:58:06,210475,2,JOHN BEYER,OAK PARK  IL,7
11/18/89,13:04:47,210476,2,JOHN BEYER,,18
11/18/89,13:25:47,210477,1,GARY MCCOY,,1
11/18/89,13:31:15,210478,2,JOHN BEYER,,
11/18/89,14:03:06,210479,2,JAMES SCHMIDT,,1
11/18/89,15:25:40,210480,2,MARTY LINGG,,0
11/18/89,15:40:01,210481,2,MARTY LINGG,,1
11/18/89,16:30:08,210482,3,ED FANTA,,6
11/18/89,16:46:35,210483,2,MARTY LINGG,,5
11/18/89,17:24:03,210484,2,CARY ROSENTHAL,Chicago,
>Help: MESSAGES,5
11/18/89,18:02:10,210485,1,RICHARD GOZDAL,,2
11/18/89,18:58:26,210486,3,TROY PETERLAND,,9
11/18/89,19:17:17,210487,1,AL HIGGINS,,
11/18/89,19:25:02,210488,3,TROY PETERLAND,,
]CHAT: HOW DO i GET THE LOCAL BBS LIST?,4
11/18/89,19:29:43,210489,3,DAVID JOHNSON,,23
11/18/89,19:52:03,210490,1,AL HIGGINS,,
11/18/89,20:14:19,210491,3,M M,,
11/18/89,20:37:05,210492,2,MARTY DIPPEL,,17
11/18/89,21:00:31,210493,1,NICK PONCZKO,ARLINGTON HIGHTS,
>Help: I AM LOOCKING FORU,30
11/18/89,21:37:06,210494,1,WILLIAM DAVIES,,19
11/18/89,23:02:33,210495,1,BEN TEIFELD,,8
11/19/89,00:46:14,210496,2,JERRY OLSEN,,3
11/19/89,02:58:20,210497,2,ERIC BOHLMAN,,0
]ERIC BOHLMAN,
11/19/89,04:30:52,210498,1,JIM EGAN,,8
11/19/89,06:24:08,210499,2,ALEX ZELL,,
11/19/89,07:22:30,210500,1,AL HIGGINS,,3
11/19/89,08:59:10,210501,2,WARD CHRISTENSEN,,
42753 11/13/89 WARD CHRISTENSEN => MARK NORMAN: "R/HELP! WITH CP/M COMM SOFTWAR"
42754 11/13/89 WARD CHRISTENSEN => JIM SACKETT: "R/NEC V30"
42755 11/13/89 WARD CHRISTENSEN => JIM SACKETT: "R/MIXED FEELINGS PRODIGY"
42756 11/13/89 WARD CHRISTENSEN => BARRY FUERST: "R/CP/M BBS S"
42757 11/13/89 WARD CHRISTENSEN => BARRY FUERST: "R/CP/M BBS S"
42758 11/13/89 JERRY OLSEN => MARK NORMAN: "R/HELP! WITH CP/M COMM SOFTWAR"
42759 11/14/89 JOHN ROSENGARTEN => ALL: "YE OLDE UPGRADE"
42760 11/14/89 BRENT JONES => MIKE LADA: "R/PRODIGY"
42761 11/14/89 RICHARD GOZDAL => TONY ANTONUCCI: "R/VGA ANALOG CABLE"
42762 11/14/89 AL HIGGINS => VIRENDRA DHUPELIA: "R/FOR SALE"
42763 11/14/89 AL HIGGINS => DONNIE STUHLMAN: "R/NEED N* DIMENSION HELP"
42764 11/14/89 AL HIGGINS => ALL: "PRINTER WANTED"
42765 11/15/89 BYRON BURKE => WARD CHRISTIANSON: "XMODEM"
42766 11/15/89 MATT GOEDERT => MIKE KAVADIAS: "R/HELP WITH BELL ON LINE NOISE"
42767 11/15/89 BILL MATTSON => BRENT JONES: "R/UPGRADING XT HARD DRIVE"
42768 11/15/89 BILL MATTSON => ERIC BOHLMAN: "R/UPGRADING XT HARD DRIVE"
42769 11/16/89 VIRENDRA DHUPELIA => TONY ANTONUCCI: "CABLE"
42770 11/16/89 VIRENDRA DHUPELIA => DON PARIS.: "DON PARIS"
42771 11/16/89 BO BRACEY => ALL: "WHAT TO DO"
42772 11/16/89 COLIN SCHROEDER => ALL: "PC-BASED UNIX OS"
42773 11/17/89 GARY MCCOY => AL HIGGINS: "PRINTER FOR SALE"
42774 11/18/89 DENNIS DUFFNER => BILL WOLFF: "R/42655"
42775 11/18/89 CHARLIE KESTNER => BOB COVELL: "R/CP/M:RAD. SHAK MOD II:BBS"
42776 11/18/89 CHARLIE KESTNER => BARRY FUERST: "R/CP/M BBS S"
42777 11/18/89 CHARLIE KESTNER => MARK NORMAN: "R/HELP! WITH CP/M COMM SOFTWAR"
42778 11/18/89 CHARLIE KESTNER => ROGER PAULSON: "KILLING MSGS"
42779 11/18/89 ERIC BOHLMAN => CHARLIE KESTNER: "R/CP/M:RAD. SHAK MOD II:BBS"

 - End of summary - 

Retrieving flagged msgs: C skips, K aborts.

Msg 42753 is 02 line(s) on 11/13/89 from WARD CHRISTENSEN
to MARK NORMAN re: R/HELP! WITH CP/M COMM SOFTWAR

Msg. 42344 is from Jim mills and he was really into CP/M. That might be
a good place to start.

Msg 42754 is 01 line(s) on 11/13/89 from WARD CHRISTENSEN
to JIM SACKETT re: R/NEC V30

I think the V30 was the 8086 pinout version, as the V20 was the 8088.

Msg 42755 is 16 line(s) on 11/13/89 from WARD CHRISTENSEN
to JIM SACKETT re: R/MIXED FEELINGS PRODIGY

Interesting that the bulletin board stuff was apparently an add-on
(and to me is VERY VERY frustrating - you send, then it says "you pressed
send, did you mean to?". I find myself swearing at Prodigy for its
inability to just let you do something, instead treating you like a
novice every step of the way. I don't mind a helping hand now and then,
but seriously, when receiving a msg and replying, can't it do SOMETHING
better than put you BACK in msg edit on the msg you created? I figured
I'd done something wrong, and did the send function, wound up back in
message edit AGAIN, finally figured it was just pretty bad software.
As if that wasn't bad enuf, the guy I was replying to said "I received
most of your msgs twice, why?" heh heh.
 They need a new logo. "Prodigy. The system you love to hate".
 As to being still online, one morning reading my mail, I got SO frustrated
that I just ctrl-alt-del'd it, then was up taking a shower when I said
"you know, I'll bet it never hung up". Sure enough, it was still here
on the phone line. Sigh.

Msg 42756 is 08 line(s) on 11/13/89 from WARD CHRISTENSEN
to BARRY FUERST re: R/CP/M BBS S

Type the following exactly: or;1,mills bbs
this will retrieve a msg from Jim Mills about his BBS which was a CP/M
bbs for a long time. Like many it is now on a PC, but that would be a
good place to start anyway. I checked, Jim hasn't called in HERE since
September, so best to go try his board directly.
 P.S. or means One line summary with Retrieve, then ; says enter the
next answer in advance, and "1,mills bbs" says to do a search starting with
msg 1, but keyword searching mills and bbs.

Msg 42757 is 06 line(s) on 11/13/89 from WARD CHRISTENSEN
to BARRY FUERST re: R/CP/M BBS S

Oops. I goofed. or;1,mills bbs would find only the phrase "mills bbs"
but in fact it is mills BROTHERS bbs. Instead do this, to find it
exactly:
 or;1,f=mills & s=bbs
(From = mills, Subject = BBS)
 Sorry.

Msg 42758 is 11 line(s) on 11/13/89 from JERRY OLSEN
to MARK NORMAN re: R/HELP! WITH CP/M COMM SOFTWAR

I suspect that MEX (one of the best CP/M PD telecommunications programs)
has overlays for your hardware. If interested, you can call a BBS I run
(still operating on a CP/M system) to check. Exit the message base, then
type GO MODEM. Once there, you'll either need to look for overlays which
"look like" your computer, terminal and modem, or check the "basic MEX
library" (name escapes me, but should be obvious). That library contains
everything <except> hardware-specific files; it also contains a list of
all hardware-specific overlays and the equipment for which they're written.
With that list, you should be able to determine exactly which of the scores
of overlay files you'll need. (Type HELP for further info.) Good luck.
The Advocate/NOWAR, 312.939.4411, 24 hrs., 8/n/1, central (Loop) Chicago.

Msg 42759 is 25 line(s) on 11/14/89 from JOHN ROSENGARTEN
to ALL re: YE OLDE UPGRADE

 >>> Ye Olde Archive Electron Mail Service Bulletin Board System<<<
 "Chicago's FIRST P.C. Board >< User Supported Since 1985"
is
proud
to announce:
 A major Upgrade! To P.C. Board Version 14.2
As most Chicago BBS users may already know, Ye Olde Archive has been a
Leader in providing comprehensive file, message and bulletin services.
We began supporting P.C. Board and the .ARC format in 1986 and have been
loyal to these two institutions ever since, hoping that in the IBM-PC-AT
shifting landscape we could provide a landmark of constancy for our users.
 SO:
It is with great deliberation and planning that we announce a Major-type
Upgrade to P.C. Board V.14.2 and the adoption of PKZIP 1.02.
Long-time users know that John "Dr. Byte" Rosengarten does not change BBS
software lightly and that file compression techniques come and go with the
tides. BUT!
 There comes a time when a New Standard must be adopted. or we go the
way of the dinosaur and the IBM 370 mainframe into oblivion.
 Therefore!
Ye Olde Archive Electron Mail Service BBS hereby upgrades to the latest
version of P.C. Board and formally adopts the PKZIP file compression
method.
 John "Dr. Byte" Rosengarten, Ye Olde Sysop
 Ye Olde Archive (312) 276-4159 node one. more to follow!

Msg 42760 is 02 line(s) on 11/14/89 from BRENT JONES
to MIKE LADA re: R/PRODIGY

Mike, Did you every find PC Outline. I mentioned that it is distributed
as shareware by Brown Bag.

Msg 42761 is 02 line(s) on 11/14/89 from RICHARD GOZDAL
to TONY ANTONUCCI re: R/VGA ANALOG CABLE

 You can try CompuCare in Forest Park (in phone book). The had ONE
connector a while back.

Msg 42762 is 03 line(s) on 11/14/89 from AL HIGGINS
to VIRENDRA DHUPELIA re: R/FOR SALE

I may be intrested in your monochrome monitor. What MFG and what
is the trace white/green/amber? Call me at work or leave a msg.
312 960-8095 Al Higgins

Msg 42763 is 08 line(s) on 11/14/89 from AL HIGGINS
to DONNIE STUHLMAN re: R/NEED N* DIMENSION HELP

can't help your particular problem with the N* directly. There was
an in the Chican in the Chicago N* users group who had they same type
system you do. That was Ed Coudal, he some time calls into the BBS, so you
might what to leave a MSG for him. As for myself, I have two of the
original N* systems and couldn't give you any assistance on the
Deminson system. Hope this is some help. I'll try and locate the
last known N* users group list and see if there were anyonthers that
had Deminson systems. Good luck!

Msg 42764 is 03 line(s) on 11/14/89 from AL HIGGINS
to ALL re: PRINTER WANTED

Looking for inexpensive printer ie epson or equiv. Older Tosiba daisey
wheel is acceptable. Please leave message as to condition, price, and
location as to where you live. Thanks!

Msg 42765 is 08 line(s) on 11/15/89 from BYRON BURKE
to WARD CHRISTIANSON re: XMODEM

Hello,
I am intrested in implementing the XMODEM protocol. I have some
documentation from the BBS I usually use, but I was wondering if
you knew if some source code (preferably in C) was available.
My voice number is 616-471-3455, but I will call here again to check
for a return message.
thanks for your time.
bdb

Msg 42766 is 10 line(s) on 11/15/89 from MATT GOEDERT
to MIKE KAVADIAS re: R/HELP WITH BELL ON LINE NOISE

 I shouldn't really put myself on the spot, but I work for Ma Bell. The
noise could be attributed to many things. It could be due to bad grounding
(as someone else said) on your equipment. Or it could be due to our equiip-
ment (but that never happens!?!). Maybe I could help if you can tell me
what the noise was like. Was it a tone, clicking, crosstalk, buzzing, or
something else? I am no expert, but advice is free.
 If it happens in the meantime, contact your Service Representative
(number's in the front of your phone book) as SOON as it happens. A lot
of times the trouble comes and goes, so you have to catch it right away.
 Good luck.

Msg 42767 is 01 line(s) on 11/15/89 from BILL MATTSON
to BRENT JONES re: R/UPGRADING XT HARD DRIVE

Thanks for the info. Regards.

Msg 42768 is 01 line(s) on 11/15/89 from BILL MATTSON
to ERIC BOHLMAN re: R/UPGRADING XT HARD DRIVE

Eric, thanks for the response. I hope you get the answer soon. Regards.

Msg 42769 is 02 line(s) on 11/16/89 from VIRENDRA DHUPELIA
to TONY ANTONUCCI re: CABLE

try the Zenith/Heathkit Stores in Chicago on Devon Ave. or in
Schaumburg on Golf Road. They carry the cable you are looking for.

Msg 42770 is 06 line(s) on 11/16/89 from VIRENDRA DHUPELIA
to DON PARIS. re: DON PARIS

The error you are getting is basically in two parts.
The 4056 is an error in the memory bank, with each digit in the
4056 telling you the exact location where the chip is not functioning,
while the 301 error indicates an error in the key-board. Referring
to the manual will pin-point the exact location of the bad memory
chip.

Msg 42771 is 04 line(s) on 11/16/89 from BO BRACEY
to ALL re: WHAT TO DO

 Greetings, programs! I'm new to this gig and wondering how the heck to
operate this BBS. I probably won't call it again. Oh well. By the way,
for a good time check out the Illuminati BBS (512) 447-4449 for a good
time. You can reach me by my name, The Dirge.

Msg 42772 is 14 line(s) on 11/16/89 from COLIN SCHROEDER
to ALL re: PC-BASED UNIX OS

Hello all:
 I left a msg here a long while back inquiring if anyone had
experience with micro UNIX systems.got thin response. I'd
like to re-inquire.
 If you have any experience with pc-based UNIX os's, of whatever
flavor, I'd like some info: what version and manufacturer, what
type of hardware did it run on, and how did/do you like it??
 The reason is, I'm looking into setting up a UNIX/386 system
for personal/professional use and development work, and would
like input before doing so (this is a long range, and as of now
only potential, project).
 Please lend me your insights!

Colin

Msg 42773 is 07 line(s) on 11/17/89 from GARY MCCOY
to AL HIGGINS re: PRINTER FOR SALE

Al,
My son is selling a Panasonic KX-P1091 printer which is Epson
compatible plus has near letter quality output. It is in
excellent shape and comes with several new ribbons. He is
asking $125. He is currently at the U of I, but the printer
is at my house in Naperville. Leave a message if interested.
-Gary McCoy

Msg 42774 is 07 line(s) on 11/18/89 from DENNIS DUFFNER
to BILL WOLFF re: R/42655

Bill, I'm on a freebie and will pay the 9.95. The things that are on there
are just what my little guy and his mother need.

Also, I'm doing a fair job of cornering the market in CEO.

Slow screen writes?? No slower than other services that have "front-end"
programs, like Tapcis or Upfront.

Msg 42775 is 06 line(s) on 11/18/89 from CHARLIE KESTNER
to BOB COVELL re: R/CP/M:RAD. SHAK MOD II:BBS

 I seem to recall that TBBS was one of the first (and best)
BBS programs for RS computers.
 Try reading msgs 42565-42576 (the Stillwaters' BBS listing
here) to see if that software is mentioned as being run by
one of these machines.
 (k me)

Msg 42776 is 03 line(s) on 11/18/89 from CHARLIE KESTNER
to BARRY FUERST re: R/CP/M BBS S

 Read msgs 42565-42576 (the Stillwaters' BBS listing here) and
look for ANY BBS that lists 'RCPM' as it's bbs software.
 (k me)

Msg 42777 is 07 line(s) on 11/18/89 from CHARLIE KESTNER
to MARK NORMAN re: R/HELP! WITH CP/M COMM SOFTWAR

 I do not recall if MEX supports VT100, but I think Kermt does.
 If you cannot find Kermit locally, contact (NO, I don't know
EXACTLY HOW) Keith Petersen on either Genie or Compuserve. I got
my specific (Actrix) copy from his RCP/M up in Detroit (I forget
the phone number).
 Also, read the msgs here about the local bbs listing (42565-42576).
 (k me)

Msg 42778 is 12 line(s) on 11/18/89 from CHARLIE KESTNER
to ROGER PAULSON re: KILLING MSGS

 To find any/all messages to/from you, do:
 or;100,paulson<cr>
 You may then kill ALL messages that you have left (selectively),
even those you have "passworded" and have forgotten that password.
 Messages TO you may also be killed, provided the sender did NOT
"password" the msgs themselves. You will not be able to kill those,
but when try to do so, a note will be left for myself (and fellow
operators) in the log, that you wish it erased.
 Use a bit of caution here, okay?
 I mention caution since in-advertant ATTEMPTS to erase msgs
OTHER than to/from you might subject you to an extensive
"grilling" regarding your actions (Ve haff vays to make you talk!).

Msg 42779 is 04 line(s) on 11/18/89 from ERIC BOHLMAN
to CHARLIE KESTNER re: R/CP/M:RAD. SHAK MOD II:BBS

As far as I know, there was never a CP/M version of TBBS; the original versio{
was for TRS-DOS and its clones, with an MS-DOS version coming out later.
I'd suggest calling the Advocate BBS at 312-939-4411 and asking there; it
runs under MBBS for CP/M.
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?n;ward;christensen;odraw;;fullc;piss

Logging name to disk...
You are caller 210514; next msg =42789;  366 active msgs.
Prev. call 11/19/89 @ 08:59, next msg was 42780
Recording logon for next time.
Use FULL? to check assignments
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LOG.   9 
KILLED.  54 
SUMMARY.  24 
11/19/89,08:59:10,210501,2,WARD CHRISTENSEN,,
E#42780,
E#42781,
E#42782,
E#42783,
E#42784,24
]Tnx for keeping an eye on things....
WARD CHRISTENSEN,
11/19/89,10:33:08,210502,2,GREG JACKSON,,1
11/19/89,13:30:35,210503,2,DAVID GIBBS,,2
11/19/89,13:42:01,210504,1,LUIS VELEZ,PHOENIX/AZ,15
11/19/89,14:27:57,210505,1,DENNIS TOKOPH,,
E#42785,
E#42786,25
11/19/89,15:58:47,210506,1,AL HIGGINS,,
E#42787,7
11/19/89,19:11:01,210507,1,BOB SULLIVAN,,8
11/19/89,19:26:20,210508,2,ZIAD MUNSON,Chicago/ IL,
11/19/89,19:47:35,210509,2,JIM SMITH,il,14
11/19/89,21:05:26,210510,3,MARK NORMAN,,
>Help: HELP U,7
11/19/89,21:47:59,210511,2,THOM QUICK,,3
11/19/89,22:04:11,210512,1,CHARLIE KESTNER,,
E#42788,7
11/19/89,22:26:19,210513,2,ERIC BOHLMAN,,3
11/19/89,22:35:08,210514,2,WARD CHRISTENSEN,,
42780 11/19/89 WARD CHRISTENSEN => COLIN SCHROEDER: "R/PC-BASED UNIX OS"
42781 11/19/89 WARD CHRISTENSEN => BYRON BURKE: "R/XMODEM"
42782 11/19/89 WARD CHRISTENSEN => AL HIGGINS: "R/PRINTER WANTED"
42783 11/19/89 WARD CHRISTENSEN => BRENT JONES: "R/PRODIGY"
42784 11/19/89 WARD CHRISTENSEN => ALL: "COMDEX REPORT"
42785 11/19/89 DENNIS TOKOPH => ALL: "NEW BBS FOR CHICAGO PUB SCHLS"
42786 11/19/89 DENNIS TOKOPH => ALL: "LOST FORTRAN LIBRARY"
42787 11/19/89 AL HIGGINS => WARD CHRISTENSEN: "R/PRINTER WANTED"
42788 11/19/89 CHARLIE KESTNER => AL HIGGINS: "R/PRINTER WANTED"

 - End of summary - 

Retrieving flagged msgs: C skips, K aborts.

Msg 42780 is 07 line(s) on 11/19/89 from WARD CHRISTENSEN
to COLIN SCHROEDER re: R/PC-BASED UNIX OS

SCO is one of the most respected companies for PC based Unix. I suggest
talking to them. They advertise in the Unix magazines I'm quite sure,
and probably in other mags (as I've seen the ads, but don't recall where).
 The name is "Santa Cruz Operation" so I assume that is their home base,
a call to information there should yield a number.
 Alternatively you might want to talk to Randy Suess who just moved his
10-user Unix from an aging 3B2 to a 386.

Msg 42781 is 04 line(s) on 11/19/89 from WARD CHRISTENSEN
to BYRON BURKE re: R/XMODEM

Name is "Christensen".
 Sorry, I don't know of source code for Xmodem. You might check any of
the major bulletin boards, or Compuserve (IBMBBS, or perhaps the Borland
and Microsoft language fora).

Msg 42782 is 05 line(s) on 11/19/89 from WARD CHRISTENSEN
to AL HIGGINS re: R/PRINTER WANTED

If you want REAL OLD and REAL CHEAP and don't need PC hi-bit char set,
I have an old Gemini 10-X that a friend who borrowed it is bringing back.
 Its drawbacks are that it uses "spool" ribbons, etc. I don't have it
yet, but when I get it back it would definitely be <$100, about as cheap
as you can find a printer.

Msg 42783 is 04 line(s) on 11/19/89 from WARD CHRISTENSEN
to BRENT JONES re: R/PRODIGY

Anyone considering PC Outline should abandon Brown Bag (they tried to sue
the author to keep him from producing a competitor). John Friend, the
author, went on to create a VERY strong competitor, called GrandView. I
just bought it - and it is very nice, albeit costing about $200.

Msg 42784 is 30 line(s) on 11/19/89 from WARD CHRISTENSEN
to ALL re: COMDEX REPORT

Just got back from a week at Comdex. Wow. My feet are tired!
 Needless to say (so here I say it) everyone who would go would be looking
for something different, so my interests won't match others.
 For the person wanting to outfit their own machine, it was either heaven
or hell - the latter if you feel just innundated by board after replacement
board for your XT or AT or to build a new Tower System. Everything from
$225 SX-286s, to the many machines showing off their Landmark Benchmarks,
which puts up a bar graph corresponding to the equivalent AT Mhz speed -
with something in the ONE HUNDRED TWENTIES being the fastest I saw - for
I think a 33MHz 486.
 I enjoyed seeing all the slick 300 DPI wax transfer color printers, and
the "Dye transfer" printers that produce photographic quality.
 The new HP IIP was nice - but many people have seen 'em because they are
selling so well.
 Probably the single most striking thing was the beautiful color display
I saw on an IBM P70 120M 20MHz 386 portable.
 I enjoyed the various small laptops. The Atari Folio (?) had a childish
8 x 40 display and sidestepped MS-DOS compatability issues; also had Ctrl
in the "wrong" place (not left of A) so even if it WERE compatible I wouldn't
want it; the Poqet, being shown in the Fujitsu booth, looked VERY nice -
runs 100 hours on 2 AA batteries - less than 1c/hr. Screen was quite tiny
(though large for the size of the machine - couldn't BE larger) with full
80 x 25, 640 x 200 graphics. Slide-in RAM cards, and a lap-link type product
made this very interesting - and only the $2K price had me saying "interesting
but not for me".
 Toshiba's new T1000SE looked very nice - white case (I prefer something
darker) but everything "2x" what it is in the T1000 - 1M vs 512K, 400 line
vs 200 line display, 1.44M diskette vs 720, 9.6MHz vs 4.77. Big drawback
was the very strikingly readable screen - brings batt life down to 2+ hrs.
 Blew $80 on the "Slots" but made $205, so that was enjoyable too! ;-)

Msg 42785 is 13 line(s) on 11/19/89 from DENNIS TOKOPH
to ALL re: NEW BBS FOR CHICAGO PUB SCHLS

The Chicago Board of Education has setup a new Electronic Info Exchange System
The EIES of the Chicago Public Schools (312) 890-8513 * 3 lines open
Supporting 2400, 1200, 300 bauds 24 hours a day. Support for most brands of
computers, 200 message areas, online conferencing, U/D libraries, threaded
message reading (see only what you want), etc., etc.
Now in BETA stage, we want your feedback. Call EIES and experience a new way
to communicate. EIES promises to rival CompuServe, only better - no fees.
EIES uses Magpie BBS software by Steven Manes of NYC. It's a tree-structured
system, that makes finding what you want quite easy. Future additions to EIES
include online encyclopedia, homework help, teachers' lesson plans, Networking,
and hopefully, an (800) number in 1990. Give us a call.
Once again, that number is:
EIES (eyes) of the Chicago Pub. Schls - (312) 890-8513 * 3 lines = no waiting

Msg 42786 is 07 line(s) on 11/19/89 from DENNIS TOKOPH
to ALL re: LOST FORTRAN LIBRARY

I recently acquired an old copy of a Fortran compiler, but it's missing the
Fortran to DOS library. I've never used Fortran and thought I'd just try it
and educate myself. But without the F-2-DOS library, I can't do a thing.
If anyone knows how I could obtain a copy, I'd really appeciate a note here,
or at the EIES of the Chicago Public Schools - (312) 890-8513
I'm the Sub-op for the IBM areas, and am known as Mr. Nobody there.
Thanks for your help, Dennis Tokoph

Msg 42787 is 03 line(s) on 11/19/89 from AL HIGGINS
to WARD CHRISTENSEN re: R/PRINTER WANTED

thanks, i'll keep that in mind! have been investigating the rental mkt.
they have had some good deals on return eqpt. $ picked up a epson 1000
for my son for $5o. still looking for several other inexpensive printers.

Msg 42788 is 07 line(s) on 11/19/89 from CHARLIE KESTNER
to AL HIGGINS re: R/PRINTER WANTED

 I have an Olympia NP80 that I want to sell.
 It is an 80-column, 160cps, Epson-FX80-compatible printer.
 Rear tractor feed.
 Takes same ribbons as MX-RX-FX 80 series Epsons.
 Works nice, but descenders are n.f.g. (might need new printhead,
but the upper-case stuff is all just fine).
 $100 + you pay the U.P.S. charges from far NW Indiana.
dup. chars.
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