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Rainbow EchoMail Digest                         Aug 12, 1990

In this issue:
  DEC MONITOR INQUIRY
  RE: WUTIL                      (2 messages)
  PROBLEMS.                      (2 messages)


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Date:     08-11-90 (09:12)
To:       ALLL
Subject:  DEC MONITOR INQUIRY
From:     DAVID HEID

Does anyone have information on what a VTRS-3 Dec Monitor is?
 I saw it and it looks exactly like a VR241 however it has several pin
attachments on its back in addition to the red,blue,green plugs like
the VR241. The box it came in says 'Touch screen'. I wondered if I
could plug my Bow into it and have a color monitor. I anyone has any
information on the thing I would appreciate it.
 I think I can get it for around $100. Any additional comments on the
price would be appreciated too.


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 * Origin: Glacier Peak Rainbow, Bellevue, WA - 206/644-8431
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Date:     08-08-90 (07:39)
To:       FRANK MALLORY
Subject:  RE: WUTIL
From:     CHRIS RYAN

   I cannot answer about WUTIL3.11, but WUTIL 3.2 does not work under
MS-DOS 3.10b. The only way around it is to run WUTIL 3.2 on a boot
diskette of DOS 3.10a. Then use the upgrade option in DOS 3.10b to
upgrade the loaders and DOS hidden files, after the H.D. has been
formatted.
   It does work, that is how I did my ST-225.
   Has anybody tried anything like this with a H.D. that requires a
partition ( >32Meg)?


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 * Origin: Long_Island RB (Opus 1:102/138)
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Date:     08-10-90 (14:37)
To:       CHRIS RYAN
Subject:  RE: WUTIL
From:     FRANK MALLORY

 CR>    I cannot answer about WUTIL3.11, but WUTIL 3.2 does not work under
 CR> MS-DOS 3.10b. The only way around it is to run WUTIL 3.2 on a boot
 CR> diskette of DOS 3.10a. Then use the upgrade option in DOS 3.10b to
 CR> upgrade the loaders and DOS hidden files, after the H.D. has been
 CR> formatted.

I have been doing the same thing, using WUTIL v2 under DOS 3.10.016,
then  upgrading to 3.10b.

What features does WUTIL v3 have that v2 didn't have?  Unless it gives
you a  more efficeint interleave or something, I don't see any point
in using it.

 CR>    It does work, that is how I did my ST-225.
 CR>    Has anybody tried anything like this with a H.D. that requires a
 CR> partition ( >32Meg)?

Yes, I did it that way on my 40MB Miniscribe 3650 and 64MB RD53.


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 * Origin: Silver Bullet - Silver Spring, Md. - 301-622-2247
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Date:     08-09-90 (14:36)
To:       ALL
Subject:  PROBLEMS.
From:     GEOFF REED

  I have A 3.5" I-drive and msdos 3.10b on my rainbow, backup disks
of software I make on my 'bow are unreadable on other 'bows (cannot
store)  any ideas?


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 * Origin: Glacier Peak Rainbow, Bellevue, WA - 206/644-8431
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Date:     08-12-90 (18:55)
To:       GEOFF REED
Subject:  PROBLEMS.
From:     GEORGE THEALL

GR>  I have A 3.5" I-drive and msdos 3.10b on my rainbow, backup disks
GR>of software I make on my 'bow are unreadable on other 'bows (cannot
GR>restore)  any ideas?

   Are you using the same version of DOS as you used when the backups
were made?

   Do you have the same problem with other 3.5" disks written on your
Rainbow?

George
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