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From: w8sdz@rigel.acs.oakland.edu (Keith Petersen)
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Subject: Re: A look at GeoClock and 1pass
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Date: 30 Apr 91 00:22:04 GMT
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valley@gsbsun.uchicago.edu (Doug Dougherty) writes:
>ts@uwasa.fi (Timo Salmi) writes:
>>Sun 28-Apr-91: Acquired /pc/diskutil/1pass1.zip from Simtel20.  Its
>>purpose is to replace MsDos diskcopy program which requires several
>>changes of disks for larger floppies and diskettes.  Useful.  I had
>>no problems with 1pass when the target disk was already formatted,
>>but the program couldn't cope with an unformatted 1.2K floppy on my
>>386. 
>
>Yes, but it comes with no documentation.  Both of the .DOC files that
>are in the ZIP contain no user instructions.  The 1PASS.DOC file is just
>a listing of assembler routines.  This looks like another one of those
>programs that was really just an exercise for the author to learn
>assembler; i.e., the main point is that he learned assembler by writing
>this program, not that the program does anything useful.
>
>I'm not bitching, yet.  Its just that I don't quite feel like diving
>into the program with out some kind of user instructions.

Why not send a message to the author about this?  His address is in
the documentation.

  "If anyone wants the ASM and/or C source, drop me a note at CompuServe
  M. Blanco (70206,1177). I will also welcome all comments."

That translates to:  70206.1177@compuserve.com

Give him a chance to respond before you "go public".

Keith
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