4-Jun-92 13:58:37-MDT,2674;000000000000 Return-Path: Received: from ucbvax.Berkeley.EDU by WSMR-SIMTEL20.ARMY.MIL with TCP; Thu, 4 Jun 92 13:58:30 MDT Received: by ucbvax.Berkeley.EDU (5.63/1.43) id AA03832; Thu, 4 Jun 92 12:27:20 -0700 Received: from USENET by ucbvax.Berkeley.EDU with netnews for northstar-users@wsmr-simtel20.army.mil (northstar-users@wsmr-simtel20.army.mil) (contact usenet@ucbvax.Berkeley.EDU if you have questions) Date: 3 Jun 92 16:35:39 GMT From: uwm.edu!rpi!sarah!thor.albany.edu!jfd43@rutgers.edu (J Dugan) Organization: State University of New York at Albany Subject: HELP !! with Dimension software Message-Id: <1992Jun3.163539.12831@sarah.albany.edu> Sender: northstar-users-request@wsmr-simtel20.army.mil To: northstar-users@wsmr-simtel20.army.mil I'm trying to bring up an old system for a friend, and having severe problems, hope there are some people out there who can help. Background: The system was working about 1.5 years ago, but recently refused to boot from the C: drive, although it could still be booted from the original system disc #1. We attempted to reload the floppy discs using the specified default username, password and went into manager mode to do the SETUP utility. Partitioning was apparently OK, as was a format. Next step was (from the sys. manual) Press [F6] to proceed... At this point there was activity on the A: drive, followed by dead silence. Checking the manual, it appears that there is a step missing form the written instructions, since there is never a message or ??? to indicate that system disc #1 should be removed. However, the next page of instructions says "Remove system disk #1 ... In a desparate attempt , we attempted changing disks at the point where it appeared that disc #1 had all been read, the sys. gave an error message indicating that service personnel should be called. Questions: 1) Does anyone have a clue as to what's going on? As an additional point, the system discs are labelled as Version 1.1.0. 2) There is a tape backup for the system, but no tape utility on the system discs, nor does it exist on any of the owner's other discs. Would some kind soul please consider E-mailing me a copy of TAPE if you have it? 3) Does anyone know of a source of info. for this venerable system. It seems that the dealer who used to sell it in this area is most reluctant to even answer phone calls concerning the problem This is my first attempt at using Pnews, hope it comes out alright. Thanks in advance, Jack Dugan College of Sci. & Math. State Univ. of NY, Albany E-Mail addr : jfd43@thor.albany.edu :wq 5-Jun-92 13:39:33-MDT,1316;000000000000 Return-Path: Received: from ucbvax.Berkeley.EDU by WSMR-SIMTEL20.ARMY.MIL with TCP; Fri, 5 Jun 92 13:39:19 MDT Received: by ucbvax.Berkeley.EDU (5.63/1.43) id AA17424; Fri, 5 Jun 92 12:37:06 -0700 Received: from USENET by ucbvax.Berkeley.EDU with netnews for northstar-users@wsmr-simtel20.army.mil (northstar-users@wsmr-simtel20.army.mil) (contact usenet@ucbvax.Berkeley.EDU if you have questions) Date: 2 Jun 92 04:33:23 GMT From: cis.ohio-state.edu!zaphod.mps.ohio-state.edu!mips!mips!munnari.oz.au!mel.dit.csiro.au!yarra!cm@ucbvax.Berkeley.EDU (Charles Meo) Organization: Pyramid Technology Corp PL, Melb., Australia Subject: kermit for N* Message-Id: <78982@yarra.pyramid.com.au> Sender: northstar-users-request@wsmr-simtel20.army.mil To: northstar-users@wsmr-simtel20.army.mil Hi CPMers, If any N* people out there are interested in kermit I have ported it. This was thanks to the good offices of Alan Latta and Mack Goodman and others a _long_ while ago. To help repay this moral debt, I am willing to provide the thing on floppy to reasonable numbers of people. Mail me for details, which I will finalise in a couple of weeks. Chuck -- email: cm@yarra.pyramid.com.au 'The Dark Light is inherently neither good nor evil' 4-Jun-92 13:58:37-MDT,2674;000000000000 Return-Path: Received: from ucbvax.Berkeley.EDU by WSMR-SIMTEL20.ARMY.MIL with TCP; Thu, 4 Jun 92 13:58:30 MDT Received: by ucbvax.Berkeley.EDU (5.63/1.43) id AA03832; Thu, 4 Jun 92 12:27:20 -0700 Received: from USENET by ucbvax.Berkeley.EDU with netnews for northstar-users@wsmr-simtel20.army.mil (northstar-users@wsmr-simtel20.army.mil) (contact usenet@ucbvax.Berkeley.EDU if you have questions) Date: 3 Jun 92 16:35:39 GMT From: uwm.edu!rpi!sarah!thor.albany.edu!jfd43@rutgers.edu (J Dugan) Organization: State University of New York at Albany Subject: HELP !! with Dimension software Message-Id: <1992Jun3.163539.12831@sarah.albany.edu> Sender: northstar-users-request@wsmr-simtel20.army.mil To: northstar-users@wsmr-simtel20.army.mil I'm trying to bring up an old system for a friend, and having severe problems, hope there are some people out there who can help. Background: The system was working about 1.5 years ago, but recently refused to boot from the C: drive, although it could still be booted from the original system disc #1. We attempted to reload the floppy discs using the specified default username, password and went into manager mode to do the SETUP utility. Partitioning was apparently OK, as was a format. Next step was (from the sys. manual) Press [F6] to proceed... At this point there was activity on the A: drive, followed by dead silence. Checking the manual, it appears that there is a step missing form the written instructions, since there is never a message or ??? to indicate that system disc #1 should be removed. However, the next page of instructions says "Remove system disk #1 ... In a desparate attempt , we attempted changing disks at the point where it appeared that disc #1 had all been read, the sys. gave an error message indicating that service personnel should be called. Questions: 1) Does anyone have a clue as to what's going on? As an additional point, the system discs are labelled as Version 1.1.0. 2) There is a tape backup for the system, but no tape utility on the system discs, nor does it exist on any of the owner's other discs. Would some kind soul please consider E-mailing me a copy of TAPE if you have it? 3) Does anyone know of a source of info. for this venerable system. It seems that the dealer who used to sell it in this area is most reluctant to even answer phone calls concerning the problem This is my first attempt at using Pnews, hope it comes out alright. Thanks in advance, Jack Dugan College of Sci. & Math. State Univ. of NY, Albany E-Mail addr : jfd43@thor.albany.edu :wq 5-Jun-92 13:39:33-MDT,1316;000000000000 Return-Path: Received: from ucbvax.Berkeley.EDU by WSMR-SIMTEL20.ARMY.MIL with TCP; Fri, 5 Jun 92 13:39:19 MDT Received: by ucbvax.Berkeley.EDU (5.63/1.43) id AA17424; Fri, 5 Jun 92 12:37:06 -0700 Received: from USENET by ucbvax.Berkeley.EDU with netnews for northstar-users@wsmr-simtel20.army.mil (northstar-users@wsmr-simtel20.army.mil) (contact usenet@ucbvax.Berkeley.EDU if you have questions) Date: 2 Jun 92 04:33:23 GMT From: cis.ohio-state.edu!zaphod.mps.ohio-state.edu!mips!mips!munnari.oz.au!mel.dit.csiro.au!yarra!cm@ucbvax.Berkeley.EDU (Charles Meo) Organization: Pyramid Technology Corp PL, Melb., Australia Subject: kermit for N* Message-Id: <78982@yarra.pyramid.com.au> Sender: northstar-users-request@wsmr-simtel20.army.mil To: northstar-users@wsmr-simtel20.army.mil Hi CPMers, If any N* people out there are interested in kermit I have ported it. This was thanks to the good offices of Alan Latta and Mack Goodman and others a _long_ while ago. To help repay this moral debt, I am willing to provide the thing on floppy to reasonable numbers of people. Mail me for details, which I will finalise in a couple of weeks. Chuck -- email: cm@yarra.pyramid.com.au 'The Dark Light is inherently neither good nor evil'