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Rainbow EchoMail Digest                         Jan 21, 1991

In this issue:
  RE: HARD DISK PROBLEM
  RE: TETRIS FOR RB?
  FORSALE...


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Date:     20 Jan 91  13:11 -0500
From:     CARL HOUSEMAN
To:       FRANK MALLORY
Subject:  RE: HARD DISK PROBLEM

Sounds like the HD has developed some sectors that might be sensitive
to a particular data pattern.  It's too bad the WUTIL formatting
process doesn't have the capability to test and eliminate
sectors using several different patterns.  However, you might
still try BACKUP/RE-FORMAT/RESTORE to see if you get some of
the bad sectors picked up ("RE-FORMAT" like starting with a
brand new disk).

The other possibility, rather than using something to ignore the errors,
is when you identify a file with the suspect sector in it, if
it's sufficiently small, set is SYSTEM/READONLY/HIDDEN.  That
effectively locks out that sector from further use.  You might
also rename the file so it doesn't have a name you want to use.

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Date:     18 Jan 91  17:41 -0500
From:     ANDREW TAYLOR
To:       CARL HOUSEMAN
Subject:  RE: TETRIS FOR RB?

Tetris is available free on Glacier Peak (296) 644-8431. It uses
GRaphics and comes in Color and Mono versions [grey scales
chosen to be easily distinguished].  I find it extremely good
and rather addictive.

Pacman (from the same author) is also available and is a very good
implementation of Pacman (but I'm no good at it).

Tetris has the advantage that even the clutzy and uncoordinated (guess
who) seem to be able to get better scores each time they play Tetris.

Try it... you'll like it!


Andrew


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Date:     18 Jan 91  19:00 -0500
From:     GEOFF REED
To:       *** ALL ***
Subject:  FORSALE...


  Forsale.

  Rainbow 100+
  896K
  HD controller
  Floppy drive
  Graphics board
  Keyboard
  Monitor
  OS- Dos 3.10b

     $225

  $275 with 10 meg HD

  I can be reached at (206) 228-2402 or mailed here at glacier Peak.


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