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From: session@seq.uncwil.edu (Zack C. Sessions)
Newsgroups: comp.os.os9
Subject: Re: open() + sharable file = no disk
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Date: 12 Jun 91 17:33:42 GMT
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kdarling@hobbes.catt.ncsu.edu (Kevin Darling) writes:

>Not well-known fact: OS-9 also checks the device descriptor M$Mode setting.
>So my immediate thought was that this capability mode byte in the /R0
>device descriptor wasn't fully turned on.  And yep, it wasn't.

I found that fact mentioned in the tech ref and checked that byte
and it was, as you said, $BF, I misterpeted that as being what it SHOULD
have been! I now understand what it DOES mean! Thanks.

>Yep, it does.  Looking forward to your link command!  And PS to Zack:
>thanks for the needed push :-).

No problemo! btw, my MM/1 will be shipping this week!!

Zack Sessions
session@seq.uncwil.edu