<undefined>: hi Russ, glad to see you back <undefined>: how's th9ings in Wisconsin - pretty cold?
<undefined> changed username to rich-c Russ: hello Russ: yeah....it's gonna snow tonight rich-c: forgot to ;og in properly at firdt - sorry 'bout that rich-c: but now you can see who it is Russ: yes i recognize your name now rich-c: yes, we all seem to have tha big load of arctic air headed for us - you just get it earlier Russ: summer will be here soon Russ: thank goodness rich-c: right - we'er only six days from the vernal equinox rich-c: March really has teh temperature extremes here rich-c: apparently over the century plus records have been kept, our Marhc15th temperature has ranged from 22 below F to 78F Russ: wow that is quite a difference rich-c: yes, a range of 100 degrees F rich-c: so have you done anything interesting with your Adam in teh past week? Russ: not really, i've been busy. tried to get my disk drive to work Russ: found some power supplies and the light comes on rich-c: that's an Adam disc drive?
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changed username to Daniel Bienvenu Daniel Bienvenu: hello again Russ Daniel Bienvenu: hello Rich! Russ: hi rich-c: one trick you might try is to get a "lead" pencil with a very sharp point rich-c: salut, Daniel! comment ca va? Daniel Bienvenu: trying your adam diskdrive...? Daniel Bienvenu: ca va bien! Daniel Bienvenu: et vous? Russ: yeah...i'm getting power but.... rich-c: then use the point to clean each of teh little wires at each end of the cable Russ: you mean the 6 pin? rich-c: je vais assez bien, merci Daniel Bienvenu: my diskdrive didn't work... I only saw the red light but nothing seems to work. rich-c: yep, run teh pencil akl,ong teh exposed part of each of the six wires Russ: we should start a club Russ: BDD Russ: broken disk drives rich-c: yes, the Coleco disc drives tend to be cranky
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changed username to ginger CLE Daniel Bienvenu: hello rich-c: yes, it will break through any corrosion and improve the conductive surface rich-c: hi Rin, see you managed to join us tonight rich-c: meet Russ, a new visitor from Wisconsin Russ: hello ginger CLE: hi there, yes indeed I did rich-c: rin the REdhead is my niece, Russ ginger CLE: hi Russ, nice to meet you rich-c: what's the CLE? (/) of the Legislative Assembly? ginger CLE: nope I'm in Cleveland rich-c: pity Geoff isn't on (yet, anyway) - he is fairly knowledgable about disc drives rich-c: oh, over with Rich - will he be on soon too? ginger CLE: unfortunately Rich won't be on tonight. He's gone to a Board of Education meeting then he isdoing a Theta Chi thing ginger CLE: so it's just me and Monty Python rich-c: leaving you to fend for yourself - the brute! ginger CLE: hehe rich-c: or are you babysitting one of the girls? ginger CLE: technically I should have been home Tuesday night ginger CLE: I just got lucky that some meetings were cancelled and I have taken full advantage of it rich-c: don't think you wil quite meet that deadline - will you be driving or flying? ginger CLE: driving now. I am able to stay the full week ginger CLE: so we will likely head to TO late tomorrow or early Friday rich-c: I guess you can live with that situation! ginger CLE: indeed I can...it's a hardship but I'll have to make due <martyr pose> rich-c: when you fly, to you fly out of Burke or the main airport? rich-c: test ginger CLE: I haven't flown here except in passing to El Paso and that was out of Pearson, which seems to be a commuter flight schedule rich-c: I was referring to the Burke Lakefront Airport in Cleveland, where they run the Champ Car races rich-c: of course El Paso would go from teh main field inland
moved to room Meeting Place ginger CLE: oooohhhhhhh....I think it was the main
changed username to Pame<undefined> rich-c: hello daughter
Pame<undefined> changed username to Pamela Pamela: There, that's better Pamela: the hand is quicker than the brain rich-c: you can correct your name under teh Edit menu rich-c: ah, see you did already - OK Pamela: Hi, Dad, Hi, Rin ginger CLE: hi Pammie Pamela: Hi, Daniel, Hi Russ Russ: hello rich-c: Daniel and Russ are having problems with their disc drives, but Geoff isn't on to help them Pamela: ah Russ: he was a big help last week Pamela: well, I spent the last hour talking to Cynthia rich-c: Rin, do you know if Rich has managed to get any of the five drives I gave him going again? Pamela: so as usual, I'm running behind Pamela: I have messages for both of you Daniel Bienvenu: hi Pam! rich-c: beyond what was in teh emails today? Pamela: yes Pamela: uh, I think so Pamela: Erin, you there? rich-c: you can send them as regular emails now if you like - your mother is on the laptop and can get them ginger CLE: sorry Rich just here to say hi before he goes to Theta Chi rich-c: say hi right back at him for us rich-c: Pam, before I forget, I am going to pick up a load of (free) CD jewel cases tomorrow rich-c: the owner is trying to give away 12,000 or so - want any? Pamela: ah, no - thanks, Dad rich-c: OK - if we ever get around to burning our vinyls to CDs we'll need a lot Pamela: Rin, don't forget to e-mail your mother if you haven't already and let her know you're staying in Cleveland till Friday (please, she's driving me nuts!) Pamela: Despite the fact that I told her tonite, you should anyway Pamela: and, she called me to tell me that her friend Elizabeth's mother died last Friday night - the funeral is this Saturday Pamela: and that's what I supposed to tell you as well, Dad - you and Mom Pamela: I don't think that was in the e-mail she sent to you and Mom rich-c: OK I have passed on the word
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changed username to <undefined> rich-c: (PRIVATE) btw, what has Graham done that has Cynthia so upset? Pamela: Dad, has Mom mailed Cynthia's birthday card??? rich-c: no, I mailed it for her (smartass) yesterday Pamela: (PRIVATE) oh lord, he bought a house - I'll tell you about it verbally Pamela: well, mine arrived today (smirk)
<undefined> changed username to bair Daniel Bienvenu: hello Pamela: Erin?? You there? rich-c: (PRIVATE) OK there was something about aluminum wiring in her last note I believe ginger CLE: I'm here hang on Pamela: (PRIVATE) oh yeah - that's the tip of the iceberg rich-c: right, Daniel, we're waiting for you to join in Pamela: ok Pamela: hi, Bair! bair: hello to every one
moved to room Meeting Place rich-c: the Great Bair treds our woods - welcome! Russ: hi bair
changed username to Guy B. Pamela: hello, Guy! Guy B.: Greetings!!!! Russ: hi Guy Daniel Bienvenu: Hi Guy! rich-c: and now we have Chicago Guy too - hello there bair: I was here last week after my meeting but it was too late rich-c: well, tonight you have made it with time to spare - isn't even time for my beer yet rich-c: so how are thngs back home in Indiana? bair: got to have your beer Pamela: I'll be right back, gonna go hang out with my hubby for a few minutes rich-c: absolutely - can't do a whole session of this without a glass of stout bair: they are great and I can't wait for retirement rich-c: having been retired for 15 years, I wholeheartedly recommend it, except that it takes up so much of your time rich-c: I just can't figure out how I ever managed to get time to work bair: I will have ema to keep me busy rich-c: Guy, any further word on the Adamcon? Time's a-flittin" Daniel Bienvenu: I will do a couple of nitemares if I continue reading about US Experimentations Daniel Bienvenu: http://csat.au.af.mil/2025/index.htm rich-c: not just teh ema, more will pop up than you'd ever guess Daniel Bienvenu: they want to control our mind? and the weather? bair: well just not to work will be ok Guy B.: Rich, I sent an e-mail to the hotel I'm interested in having the con and I haven't heard a word. So, it looks like I'll give what I need to Jeanene and have her call them to set something up. rich-c: yes, just think about not having to go out in weather like today - or at least, pick your shots Russ: good reason to control the weather rich-c: regret to say it, Guy, but I doubt you'll get any sort of deal unless you're talking face to face bair: well this year has not been to bad I have a soft cab for the tractor now ginger CLE: Rich says hi Daniel Bienvenu: in one part of these documents, it talks about creating emotions like fear and love to control a population rich-c: they want to make sure you're not a competitor checking up on them, or fronting for a biker gang, or something bair: hey love is ok rich-c: Daniel, I'm on teh messed up computer and can't copy the URL for that - could you email it to me? Guy B.: I know. So, I'll write down everything that we need and set an appt. up. ginger CLE: he's off again rich-c: good show - you can likely find out if they want to talk seriously with a phone call Pamela: now where did he go, Erin? Pamela: Russell says hi, by the way : ) rich-c: you came in late - errands, Pam ginger CLE: he's off to some Theta Chi thing Pamela: (PRIVATE) Rin, did you send your mother a birthday card? Pamela: ah, gotcha bair: that sounds like fun rich-c: you just got a good weather year, Bob - for us we just had teh wrmest winter (Dec-Jan-Feb) since 1948 ginger CLE: (PRIVATE) no, I forgot...I'll have to send her an e-card and get her something nice :-S Pamela: (PRIVATE) please do - I'm hearing about it and since when did I get adopted???? : ) rich-c: Bob, do you know anything that would help anyone with an Adam disc drive that won't work? bair: yea the weather has not been to bad except for the tonados ginger CLE: (PRIVATE) I dunno :-) rich-c: hoo boy! you have tornados already? bair: yea rich-c: worst we've had is small thunderstorms and even they wre a surprise bair: could the drive be dirty Pamela: Rin, did you get the bit about Elizabeth's mom? rich-c: yes, that's the suggestion one always forgets to make - first, clean the drive! ginger CLE: (PRIVATE) the school store didn't have large enough sweaters Pam, they only go up to 2XL and not an oversized one :-( Russ: whats the best way to do that? Pamela: (PRIVATE) okay, thanks for checking anyway - guess I'll just have to get smaller : ) rich-c: and in my experience, if that fails, do it again and again ginger CLE: yes, I saw that, that's too bad...I gather she had Alzheimer's bair: is it the power supply Russ: i don't have an original power supply so.... Pamela: dementia, and a-fib, and a host of other ailments, but she was just shy of her 90th birthday rich-c: use a disc ddrive cleaning kit, with teh dummy disc and cleaning fluid - 3M used to make a good one ginger CLE: sigh Russ: the drive dosen't seem to access the disk at all rich-c: I know there are other power supplies that can be substitued but don't know which they are bair: some times if you un plug every thing and start over that might work Russ: i tried an atari 5200 and a nother one Russ: got the power light to come on tho rich-c: when you plug it into teh computer, does the light go on? rich-c: and, when you pull the reset button on the computer, does the light blink? Pamela: (PRIVATE) believe it or not, I didn't hear a word about Graeme and the house tonite (except in context of packing and dust allergies). Shocking. ginger CLE: (PRIVATE) wow, that is surprising rich-c: do you have the switch on the back set to the drive 1 position?\ Pamela: (PRIVATE) well, she only had an hour but still . . . bair: some times the spring is not working right ginger CLE: (PRIVATE) very surprising... bair: the spring on the door rich-c: well, if the light blinks, the Adamnet is sensing it's there ginger CLE: (PRIVATE) how's kitty? rich-c: yes, some of those doors can be a pain to get set Russ: both lights are always on Daniel Bienvenu: to see if the problem was the cable, I switched it with the one for the keyboard. result : the cable worked fine. the problem is my diskdrive Pamela: (PRIVATE) she was fine last night and this morning, (per Lin) - I haven't been down yet tonite because my evening got so screwed up but I'll go after chat. rich-c: in that case you sjhould be able to hear the drive running constantly ginger CLE: (PRIVATE) coolio and thanks again Pamela: (PRIVATE) I spent an hour with her last night - took my book down and just canoodled with her for a while bair: if all fails A B I G H A M M E R Pamela: (PRIVATE) I'll do that again tonite Pamela: or read the instructions : ) rich-c: try turning the drive off and on again using the power switch on the back Daniel Bienvenu: but the manual said to turn on the diskdrive before the computer, right? Pamela: (PRIVATE) my evening got out of hand - I fell asleep for a while after work, then your mom called and I lost an hour to her, so I haven't eaten, either. I'm sorta hungry but don't know what I want Russ: i only see a power switch on the front rich-c: yes, because in the POST the Adamnet looks for the peripherals Russ: i've been turning on the drive prior as well bair: don't forget there was a time that I un plug every thing and started over and that did work ginger CLE: (PRIVATE) oh geez...hopefully something yummy rich-c: sorry - I use MI drives not Coleco so I forget details Pamela: (PRIVATE) at this point I'll settle for filling : ) ginger CLE: (PRIVATE) :-) Pamela: (PRIVATE) it's silly, because I don't normally see you during the week anyway, but I miss you ginger CLE: (PRIVATE) <hugs> Russ: i'll have to play with it some more bair: do you have two drive shook up Pamela: (PRIVATE) thanks : ) Daniel Bienvenu: me? no Russ: it's been sitiing for more than a few years Russ: me neither Pamela: Russ, have you evicted the dust bunnies? Russ: yes but not the connections bair: if you pick it and shake it do you hear any thing rattle like some thing loose rich-c: if cleaning teh cable doesn't work, and cleaning the drive heads, things get desperate rich-c: especialy if the drive is being deteced and in fact is running rich-c: the disc-in-place detector can gum things up too but I forget the details as to how - Guy, do you know? bair: have you tried smart writer and smart basic Guy B.: What's going on with Bair's drive? Pamela: I'm gonna go chase some food - BRB rich-c: not Bob's, Russ' and Daniel's Daniel Bienvenu: like rich said : "colour me gone" ... goodnight ! Pamela: (PRIVATE) you're not leaving yet, are you? Daniel Bienvenu: I have to try to sleep well rich-c: OK Daniel, bonsoir - a la prochaine! Pamela: night, Daniel Guy B.: Can they read anything off the disk? Russ: nite ginger CLE: night Daniel Daniel Bienvenu: bonne nuit! Daniel Bienvenu: talk to you again next week ginger CLE: (PRIVATE) soon probably, I'm zoning a bit bair: Yea mine is ok just tring to thinik of things I have tried in the past Russ: i don't think the disk spins at all rich-c: we'll look for you Guy B.: Night Daniel rich-c: if both lights are lit teh disc should be spinning, Russ Pamela: (PRIVATE) okay, I won't be long, but just in case, goodnight, love and hugs and kisses to you both Daniel Bienvenu: and rich, I sent the link by mail, ... try vol-3 chap-15 rich-c: merci, Daniel Russ: ner hear one but i'm assuming i'd know it Daniel Bienvenu: it's frightening ginger CLE: (PRIVATE) love you too, hugs and kisses
Daniel Bienvenu left chat session Russ: seems quiet rich-c: yes, a slight hum, maybe a subtle vibration - some suggestion of movement, anyway Guy B.: When your reading or writing, the light should go on and you might hear some clicking. That should indicate the disk is spinning. bair: the phone is ringing so see you all next week by for now Guy B.: Bye Bob. rich-c: night Bob Russ: by bair
bair left chat session Guy B.: My pup decides to get in-between me and the computer. rich-c: I have nevr seen the read/write light lit without the drive spinning rich-c: oh, how is Annie doing, Guy? Guy B.: Playing away right now. She is growing and will be six months on Monday. rich-c: try very gently to slide a disc in - just teh slightest bit at a time - and see if any sound or feel suggests movement ginger CLE: well folks I think it's time for me to sign out for the week. Hope everyone has a great week! night all! Pamela: night, sweetie - see you Friday Russ: nite CLE rich-c: OK Erin, see you in due course, on line or lie! rich-c: live ginger CLE: night all!!
ginger CLE left chat session Guy B.: Bye Rin. Pamela: and I hate to be a party pooper but I'm gonna leave to - I lost a great deal of my last couple of evenings to the phone so I have go catch up Pamela: gonna go prove that the rumour of a sink in my kitchen is true rich-c: wow - we're losing everyone! Pamela: sorry, Dad - I got ambushed last night and tonite rich-c: anyway, goodnight, daughter - and btw the lampshade is great, better than the original Russ: nite pam Pamela: glad to hear it, Dad. I'll try to call, maybe tomorrow evening Guy B.: Bye Pam Pamela: nite Russ Pamela: Nite, Guy Pamela: (PRIVATE) hugs to you rich-c: Amiga tomorrow, Pam - try Friday Pamela: pets to Annie Pamela: okay, Dad Guy B.: (PRIVATE) Me too. Annie says HI Pamela: g'nite, Daddy rich-c: nite Pam Pamela: Kerpoof!
Pamela left chat session rich-c: maybe, Guy, Russ should just give up on the disc drive and get the Adam emulator for his DOSbox rich-c: or else find an old 286 or sometrhing and set it up as an Adamserve server Russ: i could do that Russ: i have a 166 Russ: pentium mmx i think rich-c: too bad Dr. D. isn't on tonight - he is the one who wrote Adamserve and can tell you all about it Guy B.: AdamServe could work if he has a 5 1/2 drive on his PC. rich-c: yes, that level of Pentium has pretty well dropped off teh bottom edge of usability now Russ: i think i have a working 5 1/2 drive for PC Russ: i know, my 200 has naslite on it...good for server rich-c: wonder if Rich could set it up to work on a 3.5" drive as well, as long as it has DD capability? rich-c: it's OK Russ, I even have a 5-1/4 DD drive as my B drive on my Athlon 1600 Guy B.: If you have two of them, either 5 1/4 or 3 1/2 or one of each. Then Adamserve will work. You will need a serial port for the Adam and one for the PC and a null modem or serial cable. rich-c: Guy, clue him in further while I go fetch my beer Guy B.: Dr. D wrote the program and has several versions for different size drives. I believe he has made available for everyone to download. Russ: i've got his site bookmarked Guy B.: There is another option. The Adam Emulator. Do you have that? Russ: i've downloaded that also. Guy B.: Did you download the utilities? Russ: i had pulled out my ADAM to use it a bit and am hoping to move from there Russ: i haven't tried the emu yet rich-c: right, having the real thing at the ready is comforting, somehow Russ: this has been a 2 week old project for me rich-c: mine is at my elbow as I work here on the Athlon Russ: i've been just picking up machines for the past 4 or 5 years Russ: goodwill, friends, ebay rich-c: I even use it from time to time for little chores for which it is the best choice Guy B.: The emulator is great when you don't want to use your Adam right now, but later you can transfer the image from your hard drive to an Adam disk and use it in your Adam. Russ: i have CP/M and a few other disks so naturally i wanted to see them rich-c: andthe Adam is great when you don't want to use your DOSbox Russ: wow Guy B.: I have four Adams. Three standalone and the Expansion Moduel 3 with the Colecovision. rich-c: I can have an envelope addressed and ready and the Adam turned off again before Windows has even booted Russ: neither of my expansions work right Russ: i believe it rich rich-c: don't even ask how many Adams I have - but when I loaned them for a convention, there wre over 1000 lbs. in the truck Guy B.: I'm using a standalone now, since my computer cart has the room for it. The Expansion three is in my closet. Russ: i don't have a good place for mine, this has been temporary until i use the emu rich-c: we have four computers up and running (sort of) the laptop, desktop, Adam and Amiga rich-c: I am still driving the Microsoft engineers quietly nuts trying to untangle the XP installation on the desktop Russ: the upgrade? rich-c: yes, used the upgrade over Windows98SE - and now I'm sorry Guy B.: I can a BIOS upgrade for my Athlon and I'm think I'm going to buy it and upgrade this to WinXP. Russ: i've done a BIOS upgrade once rich-c: for some reason it didn't catch half the software at all, or any lf the settings, and fibbled the TSRs - for starters Guy B.: How did it go? Russ: mine went without a problem Russ: i booted of a disk rich-c: you need a BIOS upgrade more than just the update flash Russ: i'd like to flash my laptop Russ: yes i misunderstood Russ: i just flashed an update rich-c: well my Athlon is on a high-end MSI boardd so getting the BIOS upgrade and flashing it was not problem at all rich-c: but I didn't do that for XP I did it earl;ier for another reason Guy B.: I bought a new Dell notebook and I haven't configured it yet and now I have PC Relocator coming, so I migrate all the apps off my old notebook to the new one. Russ: my laptop has no disk drive tho so i'd have to flash it from dos i think rich-c: get one of those little thumb drives - or even use the flash disc from you digital camera Russ: there's an idea rich-c: I am using the keychain drive to transfer data between the desktop and laptopo all the time now Russ: i have a home NAS and VNC running rich-c: we also used the flash disc from Frances' digital camera once too rich-c: don't recognize the abbreviations Russ: i might be able to boot it from cd rich-c: yes, just go into your BIOS and set the boot sequence to suit Russ: VNC is a remote program for controling another computer Russ: nas is a server rich-c: when I'm fiddling about I often make the sequence floppy - cd - IDE
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changed username to BobS Russ: the laptops pretty new for me so i haven't looked at the bios BobS: H:EY Russ......glad i caought you..... Russ: hi bob rich-c: OK, since I use neither I didn't know the terms and don't know the utility BobS: the card you were describing last week is an Orphanware paralle port card 9center slot0 for a printer rich-c: hey, Slopsema finally looked at the calender ;-) BobS: nope just got home BobS: where is everyone??????? BobS: lost????? Russ: well with VNC i'm actually using the laptop in my living room to control the computer in my office to use this program BobS: or I missed them eh?" Russ: :) rich-c: a likely excuse! 8-) Russ: for a printer BobS: oh well it works for me Russ: thanks for the info BobS: were cleaning out part of the antique mall today and then to Judy's mom's house rich-c: yep, Pam and Erin and Bair and Daniel all checked out early, and Dr, D, had other obligations BobS: well I never..... BobS: the Bair was here eh? Guy B.: Hi Bob. Did you get any severe weather over the weekend? BobS: and how is he doing???? and Virginia? BobS: nope, just wind man rich-c: yep, and he suggested he'd like to be back next week too BobS: and tomorrow 3-6' of snow Guy B.: Same here. rich-c: yeah, we get the snow Friday - I'm not looking forward to it Guy B.: Have to check on the snow here. I heard about 2 or more for us. Guy B.: Look on the bright side. Spring starts next week. rich-c: though with the wind from the NW we will escape most - it's the other side of the lake will catch hell BobS: that would be good guy, because you are supposed to get it worse than us Guy B.: Where's Judy? rich-c: Guy would get worse from a NW wind? sounds odd BobS: Judy is ight here BobS: right rich-c: hi Judy Guy B.: If the wind comes from the northeast, then we will get some lake effect snow. BobS: storm is going southeast form Minnasota rich-c: yes, but this wind is from the northwest - that's why we escape anything much Guy B.: Depends where it might land and the wind direction. BobS: oh sh*tm that measn we will get lake effect maybe, although the heavier snow was supposed to go south of us rich-c: NOAA Buffalo today said the centre is up around James Bay - monstrous system Guy B.: I'll have some photos of Annie, including her photos taken at the animal shelter and some I've shot. rich-c: I'll tell you, between the Buffalo and Toronto radars, we get a pretty good picture of what the weather is doing BobS: NOAA says now....1'2 tomorrow and possible 1 tomorrow night BobS: 1-2 Russ: i think we're getting about 6 BobS: you can HAVE it Russ Russ: we just got rid of it all rich-c: you're near the lake, Russ, but shouldn't you be upwind for like effect snow? Russ: 57 for a high saturday rich-c: sheesh! we'll be lucky to get up to freezing, in the low 20s overnight Russ: paper says 6....tv says 4 at most Russ: it's cold here again now too rich-c: it all depends on who they buy their weather from BobS: you have to BUY the stuff??????? Russ: snow is snow..my suby has all wheel rich-c: around here, NOAA and Environment Canada are fr more accurate than Accuweather, Weatheer Channel, or other commercial outfits BobS: I better put some cash aside for sunny and WARM BobS: and keep saving rich-c: you can get iot free from the gummint but if you want the other forecasts (for publication) you gotta pay rich-c: I suppose if newspapers and radio stations use the government agencies they have to pay them too BobS: hmmmm it would PAY them to get accurate forecasts and then pay some inexpensive guy to repeat it, rather than have all the fancy equipment BobS: and mulitple weatherpeople rich-c: for all I know the Weather Channel may very well buy some of their info from the governments rich-c: I think the newspaper buys from Accuweather because their graphics are more attractive even if their predictions are wonky Russ: i'm just going to buy my own satelite BobS: OR lick your finger and hold it up !!!!!! Russ: hah rich-c: why? NOAA puts the stellite dta - in several spectra - on thier websites for free BobS: I swear taht sometimes that method would work better tahn watching the news rich-c: be your own weatherman! rich-c: forget the news - the newspaper is out of date, and broadcasters never even look out the window rich-c: go to NOAA and get teh word from the pros and the data they used in making the call BobS: am I here? BobS: yup BobS: SO lick your finger mon rich-c: are you all here? ;-) Russ: i'm here Russ: for now rich-c: yes, so far the board hassn't felt like kicking us off tonight BobS: ya mon I is here BobS: well we are only 4 you knolw rich-c: oh, that doesn't faze it when it's in a bad mood - it will toss two as happily as 20 Guy B.: Well folks, I'm going to call it the night. Will see you all next week. rich-c: OK Guy - hope you will have some firm answers for us by then BobS: well Guy, be good, did I miss any convention news tonight???? rich-c: sleep tight Guy B.: Going to work on that. Russ: nite Guy Guy B.: See you all. Poof
Guy B. left chat session BobS: well we ned IMPUT rich-c: I guess it is about time to wind down - did you get any useful leads on the drive tonight, Russ? Russ: i have a few things to try rich-c: well, give them a shot Russ: hopefully this weekend rich-c: to be honest, I'm not optimistic - when these drives go, they go rich-c: still, a few folks did find out how to fix them so it can be done BobS: yea good luck though right? Russ: can you read the disks on a PC with the emulator? BobS: ANY drive is hard fro use inknowing to fix rich-c: even try running them with teh case off to see if there's a heting issue BobS: does it work cold?????? rich-c: yes, there is a utility on Guy's page that lets you make a DOSbox drive think it's an Adam drive BobS: (assumign it looks like a heting issue) rich-c: actually the Adam format is the DOs format missing a sector, apparently rich-c: also, most high-density floppy drives also have a double-density capability (which Adam requires) BobS: yes Richard.....the ADAM uses only 160k of the dos 180k old disk format and 8 sectors versus 9 Russ: i'll have to install my 5 1/4 in my PC rich-c: OK - can't advise on that as t the moment XP is having an issue recognizing mine, but I hope to cure that Russ: what card would i need for the ADAM to connect it if i wanted BobS: you can install anduse ADAM emulator or ADAM-DOS (pd program) rich-c: I assume a serial card if you can find one, therwise an MIB3 BobS: no card these are dos based programs which read ADAM disks Russ: ok rich-c: yes but you still have to interface with teh Adam as teh DOSbox is essentially aserver Russ: i'll have to go to guys and dr. d's sites rich-c: yes, you will find Dr.D's especially helpful BobS: do taht russ, maybe things will get cleaarer
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changed username to GuyF BobS: oHEY GUY F GuyF: Just dropped in to say hi! rich-c: hello Guy - we're all about to leave! BobS: welcome mon Russ: hi guy BobS: weel HI there sir....... GuyF: No problem, I'm even surprised anyone is still here. rich-c: but hello anyway GuyF: will try to make it on time next week. rich-c: thirty seconds later and there wouldn't have been GuyF: ha! well have a good nigth gentlemen.... Russ: nite all rich-c: yes, Russ has to bail, and I'm also out of time rich-c: good night, Guy, and Bob and Russ GuyF: later rich-c: colour me gone!
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