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CBBS(R) 4.0.3b
01/31/90 20:56:36

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>Function:?dir c:log;dir c:killed;dir summary;type-30 log,ward c;or;*;short
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KILLED.  91 
SUMMARY.  24 
01/30/90,23:15:27,212359,2,WARD CHRISTENSEN,,
E#43110,
E#43111,
01/30/90,23:23:59,212360,X,WARD CHRISTENSEN,,
E#43112,
E#43113,
E#43114,12
01/31/90,02:04:16,212361,1,DENNIS LEONG,,4
01/31/90,03:27:18,212362,2,ERIC BOHLMAN,,
E#43115,3
01/31/90,05:30:04,212363,2,PETE JONES,,1
01/31/90,05:31:38,212364,2,JAMES SCHMIDT,,1
01/31/90,05:55:56,212365,1,MICHAEL MCDANIEL,,6
01/31/90,09:40:13,212366,2,GARY ELFRING,,1
01/31/90,11:37:42,212367,2,TROY VOSS,,1
01/31/90,13:23:45,212368,3,TROY TUCKER,,
>Help: MSG,
01/31/90,13:57:06,212369,1,ROBERT FOLEY,Chicago,17
01/31/90,14:15:23,212370,1,JOHN MUNDT,,0
01/31/90,15:31:44,212371,1,BASIL CLUNIE,Evanston/Il,4
01/31/90,16:33:38,212372,2,BUZZ MCSTUN,,5
]I AM NOT ABLE TO ENTER ANY MESSAGES
BUZZ MCSTUN,
01/31/90,18:42:24,212373,2,MARTY DIPPEL,,3
01/31/90,19:44:44,212374,2,BILL WOLFF,,
E#43116,9
01/31/90,20:05:45,212375,2,RUSS REVZAN,,
E#43117,
E#43118,12
01/31/90,20:27:56,212376,2,RONALD PANNING,,3
01/31/90,20:56:40,212377,2,WARD CHRISTENSEN,,
43110 01/30/90 WARD CHRISTENSEN => BILL HOLT: "R/BBS LISTS"
43111 01/30/90 WARD CHRISTENSEN => BILL WOLFF: "R/MICROBYTES!"
43112 01/30/90 WARD CHRISTENSEN => BRENT JONES: "R/CLIPPER"
43113 01/30/90 WARD CHRISTENSEN => JAMES SCHMIDT: "R/CIS FIXPAR.THD"
43114 01/30/90 WARD CHRISTENSEN => RUSS REVZAN: "R/HELP"
43115 01/31/90 ERIC BOHLMAN => RUSS REVZAN: "R/HELP"
43116 01/31/90 BILL WOLFF => WARD CHRISTENSEN: "R/MICROBYTES!"
43117 01/31/90 RUSS REVZAN => WARD CHRISTENSEN: "R/HELP"
43118 01/31/90 RUSS REVZAN => ERIC BOHLMAN: "R/HELP"

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Msg 43110 is 05 line(s) on 01/30/90 from WARD CHRISTENSEN
to BILL HOLT re: R/BBS LISTS

 Since the (708) vs (312) issue has come up and that list was from
a "before then" era, and simply because it was several months old, it
was deleted. Also, old msgs get deleted automatically no matter what
they are - keeps "old" info from staying around too long.
 Please don't call me "sysop" - I hate that "generic" name!

Msg 43111 is 04 line(s) on 01/30/90 from WARD CHRISTENSEN
to BILL WOLFF re: R/MICROBYTES!

 Seriously, is it called "microbytes"? That's the name of the column
of miscellaneous small topies in BYTE. (though I notice there's no
(C) or (R) near it.
 Interesting.

Msg 43112 is 03 line(s) on 01/30/90 from WARD CHRISTENSEN
to BRENT JONES re: R/CLIPPER

 Are your questions really CLIPPER related, or are they more DBASE
"language" related? I program a moderate amount in Dbase "language"
(but in Foxbase as a program).

Msg 43113 is 08 line(s) on 01/30/90 from WARD CHRISTENSEN
to JAMES SCHMIDT re: R/CIS FIXPAR.THD

 I just found it easier to zero something than to figure out how to
put something in the "formatted" partition table - for example, there
are sections for "system type" or something like that - i.e. words with
DOS-16 or DOS-12 etc - and other columns for "bootable yes/no". With
hex, you just hold down the 0 key typamatic until you've zeroed the
designated area. Trying to figure out, or tell, what to type in the
partition TABLE would be MUCH MUCH harder. Also, I wasn't recommending
a novice try it - I think I used words like "very dangerous", etc.

Msg 43114 is 08 line(s) on 01/30/90 from WARD CHRISTENSEN
to RUSS REVZAN re: R/HELP

 Are you using base services, or extended services, in the network?
 Oh, I forgot - this is running Novel Netware. I only know IBM's lan
software. I'm sorry it is a dilemma that we have the - what is it -
ICLAS network running on Novell, which we consider a "competitor".
 I can tell yo how to get a printer going on IBM PC Lan version 1.3,
but not on Novell. I have absolutely no idea.
 My answer sucks. (pardon). We've got to find a way to support
Novell users!

Msg 43115 is 03 line(s) on 01/31/90 from ERIC BOHLMAN
to RUSS REVZAN re: R/HELP

This is just a shot in the dark (I'm not very familiar with Novell), but
if Microsoft conventions are supported, shouldn't there be a NET SHARE
command to name the printers to the rest of the network?

Msg 43116 is 06 line(s) on 01/31/90 from BILL WOLFF
to WARD CHRISTENSEN re: R/MICROBYTES!

I guess your right about having a (c) or a (r). But I could not find
any statement concerning this. From what I have been told, it is from
Byte magazine and downloaded from BIX and requires a fee of some sort
costing over a hundred dollars to display on your BBS.

Do you know more about this then I do? <BW>

Msg 43117 is 14 line(s) on 01/31/90 from RUSS REVZAN
to WARD CHRISTENSEN re: R/HELP

I know it is not your problem, but is there any way I can find out?
I am not getting much help from the people I am supposed to deal with.
The voice mail is always full.
It seems to me that if IBM really wants to make more of the education
market they might be a little more helpful.
A couple months ago I asked someonr at to send me a catalog
of educatioal software so our school could consider buying some.
I have not recieved anything.
Doesn't IBM want business or is one school with 33 computers matter?
Remember Ward, I not venting my anger at you personally, but you
are, at least through this BBS available to me.
I am grateful for your help and time.
Russ
Dyett School

Msg 43118 is 10 line(s) on 01/31/90 from RUSS REVZAN
to ERIC BOHLMAN re: R/HELP

Thanks for trying to help.
I will check tomorrow to see
oops
NET SHARE command.
I was led to believe that since we are running IBM IClass, NOvell was to
be totally invisable to me. I guess this is another instance of
misinformation.
Thanks again,
Russ
Dyett School
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