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From: SASQUATCH@ALBION.BITNET
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Subject: GS OS and the Sider
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Date: 6 Oct 88 22:24:00 GMT
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I'm using a Sider D4a with GS/OS without difficulty.  All I did was boot up
under GS/OS, then use the Installer to copy all the appropriate stuff to
the Sider.

According to the folks in tech support at First Class Peripherals, the D4a
is a SSCI compatible drive (although I am not quite clear on how this
differs from an actual SSCI drive).  Furthermore, they told me that they
expect to have a driver that runs under GS/OS that will completely bypass
the ROM on the controller card (which has to run a 1 Mhz) and work directly
with the hardware in the drive, significantly increasing the speed of the
drive.

The driver is supposed to be available in early-middle November.

I take it the rest of you aren't using a D4a drive?  Mine hasn't given me
any trouble under GS/OS.

A couple of related notes:  Beach comber (from ProSEL) crashes under GS OS.
WordPerfect 2.0 is crippled under GS/OS, you need to upgrade WP to 2.1.

Does anyone know if Bredon can be reached on this net?

Kevin Lepard
Bitnet:  Sasquatch@albion.bitnet