From owner-tp750@cs.utk.edu Thu Feb 1 00:09:12 1996 Received: from CS.UTK.EDU by martigny.ai.mit.edu with SMTP (1.37.109.4/16.2) id AA08579; Thu, 1 Feb 96 00:09:12 -0500 Return-Path: Received: from localhost by CS.UTK.EDU with SMTP (cf v2.9s-UTK) id AAA25771; Thu, 1 Feb 1996 00:08:30 -0500 Received: by CS.UTK.EDU (bulk_mailer v1.3); Thu, 1 Feb 1996 00:06:31 -0500 Received: from mimsy.cs.UMD.EDU by CS.UTK.EDU with ESMTP (cf v2.9s-UTK) id AAA25602; Thu, 1 Feb 1996 00:06:23 -0500 Received: by mimsy.cs.UMD.EDU (8.7.3/UMIACS-0.9/04-05-88) id AAA26338; Thu, 1 Feb 1996 00:06:20 -0500 (EST) Received: (from pcolsen@localhost) by n2ell.columbia.md.us (8.6.12/8.6.9) id FAA02533; Thu, 1 Feb 1996 05:01:47 -0500 Date: Thu, 1 Feb 1996 05:01:47 -0500 Message-Id: <199602011001.FAA02533@n2ell.columbia.md.us> From: "Peter C. Olsen" To: ThinkPad Mailing List Subject: XFree86 on the TP-750Cs Reply-To: Peter.C.Olsen@n2ell.columbia.md.us, "P.E." I'm again asking for help from anyone who has got XFree86 running on a tp750Cs. I've read the Linux/Thinkpad web pages, I've read the XFree86 doc, I've downloaded (and run) tpdualscan, and I've experimented with my XF86Config file. For example, last night I spent about two hour trying all the different "640x480" modelines "modeDB.txt" --- finding about four that ran (but none well). Today they failed --- and I have no idea why (although I am wearing different socks). Any help will be greatly appreciated. Peter -- Peter Olsen, P.E., pcolsen@acm.org P.O. Box 410, Simpsonville, MD 21150-0410 USA, 410-997-8584 "Engineering is the art of applying a professional knowledge of mathematics and the physical sciences to improve the quality of life." From owner-tp750@cs.utk.edu Thu Feb 1 00:52:41 1996 Received: from CS.UTK.EDU by martigny.ai.mit.edu with SMTP (1.37.109.4/16.2) id AA12520; Thu, 1 Feb 96 00:52:41 -0500 Return-Path: Received: from localhost by CS.UTK.EDU with SMTP (cf v2.9s-UTK) id AAA28826; Thu, 1 Feb 1996 00:51:53 -0500 Received: by CS.UTK.EDU (bulk_mailer v1.3); Thu, 1 Feb 1996 00:50:15 -0500 Received: from ripspost.aist.go.jp by CS.UTK.EDU with ESMTP (cf v2.9s-UTK) id AAA28605; Thu, 1 Feb 1996 00:50:10 -0500 Received: from bhpom.nibh.go.jp by ripspost.aist.go.jp (8.6.9+2.4W/TISN-1.3/R2-AIST) id OAA01959; Thu, 1 Feb 1996 14:49:57 +0900 Received: by bhpom.nibh.go.jp (8.6.12+2.5Wb7/6.4J.6-nibh.MASTER) id OAA08387; Thu, 1 Feb 1996 14:49:58 +0900 Received: by human.nibh.go.jp (8.6.12+2.5Wb7/6.4J.6-ipri92sep) id OAA15952; Thu, 1 Feb 1996 14:49:57 +0900 Date: Thu, 1 Feb 1996 14:49:57 +0900 Message-Id: <199602010549.OAA15952@human.nibh.go.jp> X-Sender: b0018@150.29.56.34 X-Mailer: Windows Eudora Light Version 1.5.2 Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" To: tp750@cs.utk.edu From: Akira TERAO Subject: Windows95 and PCMCIA on TP750 Has somebody succeeded in using a Bus Toaster PCMCIA SCSI card with Windows95 on a ThinkPad 750 ? There are 2 drivers for 32-bit operation: sparrow and sparrowX (alternate). The alternate driver gives a fatal error while loading. The other driver loads fine and appears to operate correctly... except that none of the attached devices (HD, CD-ROM, Zip drive) is detected. The card works without any problem with 16-bit drivers and with Linux. I read that the TP750 does not support Win95 plug-and-play. Is this a consequence of that ? Thanks for any help or comment, even about other PCMCIA cards. Akira TERAO =============================================================================== National Institute of Bioscience and Human-Technology ... jeunesse... Nervous Informatics Laboratory ... la ... 1-1 Higashi, Tsukuba ... forment ... Tel: +81-298-54.6630 Ibaraki 305 ... voyages ... Fax: +81-298-54.6633 Japan ... Les ... eMail: Terao@NIBH.go.jp =============================================================================== From owner-tp750@cs.utk.edu Thu Feb 1 01:09:49 1996 Received: from CS.UTK.EDU by martigny.ai.mit.edu with SMTP (1.37.109.4/16.2) id AA14045; Thu, 1 Feb 96 01:09:49 -0500 Return-Path: Received: from localhost by CS.UTK.EDU with SMTP (cf v2.9s-UTK) id BAA29754; Thu, 1 Feb 1996 01:09:11 -0500 Received: by CS.UTK.EDU (bulk_mailer v1.3); Thu, 1 Feb 1996 01:07:18 -0500 Received: from orion.oac.uci.edu by CS.UTK.EDU with ESMTP (cf v2.9s-UTK) id BAA29656; Thu, 1 Feb 1996 01:07:15 -0500 Received: (from dick@localhost) by orion.oac.uci.edu (8.7.1/8.7.1) id WAA05158; Wed, 31 Jan 1996 22:07:06 -0800 (PST) Date: Wed, 31 Jan 1996 22:07:06 -0800 (PST) From: Richard Terdiman Message-Id: <199602010607.WAA05158@orion.oac.uci.edu> To: tp750@cs.utk.edu Subject: 760C problems Cc: dick@orion.oac.uci.edu I have been working on a 760C for about a month. Lots of small problems. But I hope some reader of the newsgroup can help me with the following big ones. Some of these may have been discussed in earlier months, before I joined the newsgroup. If people recall such discussion, could they point me in the right direction? Thanks for all help. 1. The hard disk in my machine (760 Meg) makes a continuous whine. I sent the machine back on EasyServe, and they replaced the HDD. But the technician observed that the new one made the same sound, and that "this is a problem IBM will have to address." I assume this means I am not the only person with the problem. Anyone else have success getting IBM to rectify it? 2. The keyboard on my 760C has a mushy feel unlike any other ThinkPad keyboard I've ever tried. EasyServe replaced the keyboard too, but the new one has exactly the same feel. About one time out of three, the space bar doesn't register a space: I have to really beat on it. The other keys also skip sometimes. Anyone have this problem? Any fixes? 3. When I am working in Windows (3.11) with Winword (6.0C) and put the machine into Suspend mode (Fn+F4), or when the machine goes into Suspend according to the ThinkPad Features time out that I set, I get a page fault when I resume: "Progman caused a Page Fault in module MWMPARSW.DLL at 0007:0450". The machine goes belly-up until I reboot. This happens regularly under the conditions described. Any ideas on how to prevent this? I'd be grateful for any assistance with these. Dick Terdiman dick@orion.oac.uci.edu From owner-tp750@cs.utk.edu Thu Feb 1 01:18:34 1996 Received: from CS.UTK.EDU by martigny.ai.mit.edu with SMTP (1.37.109.4/16.2) id AA14593; Thu, 1 Feb 96 01:18:34 -0500 Return-Path: Received: from localhost by CS.UTK.EDU with SMTP (cf v2.9s-UTK) id BAA00598; Thu, 1 Feb 1996 01:17:30 -0500 Received: by CS.UTK.EDU (bulk_mailer v1.3); Thu, 1 Feb 1996 01:16:53 -0500 Received: from houws001.shl.com by CS.UTK.EDU with SMTP (cf v2.9s-UTK) id BAA00514; Thu, 1 Feb 1996 01:16:51 -0500 Received: from houmg001.shl.com by houws001.shl.com (4.1/SMI-4.1.8) id AA22144; Thu, 1 Feb 96 00:23:10 CST Received: by houmg001.shl.com with Microsoft Mail id <3110778A@houmg001.shl.com>; Thu, 01 Feb 96 00:19:22 PST From: NELSON Tim To: tp750 Subject: CD-ROM in DOCK 1 Date: Mon, 29 Jan 96 15:04:00 PST Message-Id: <3110778A@houmg001.shl.com> Encoding: 27 TEXT X-Mailer: Microsoft Mail V3.0 Has anyone found a 4x CD-ROM that will fit in a DOCK 1? Tim Nelson tnelson@shl.com ---------- From: owner-tp750[SMTP:owner-tp750@cs.utk.edu] Sent: Saturday, January 27, 1996 4:52 PM To: tp750 Subject: Re: FW: misdirected mail Fred, I don't imagine you can easily, or cheaply, upgrade a 2X CD-ROM to a 4X. On the other hand, You can get a 4X SCSI CD-ROM for a little over $200 that will install in your dock II (I think, it needs a 1/2 height bay). I installed a Sony CSD-760S into by 1/2 Height Bay in my Dock II with no problems. Good luck. Joseph C. Wilson jcwilso@ibm.net Badger Valve & Fitting Milwaukee, WI From owner-tp750@cs.utk.edu Thu Feb 1 01:21:25 1996 Received: from CS.UTK.EDU by martigny.ai.mit.edu with SMTP (1.37.109.4/16.2) id AA14778; Thu, 1 Feb 96 01:21:25 -0500 Return-Path: Received: from localhost by CS.UTK.EDU with SMTP (cf v2.9s-UTK) id BAA00754; Thu, 1 Feb 1996 01:20:05 -0500 Received: by CS.UTK.EDU (bulk_mailer v1.3); Thu, 1 Feb 1996 01:19:25 -0500 Received: from gateway.sequent.com by CS.UTK.EDU with ESMTP (cf v2.9s-UTK) id BAA00669; Thu, 1 Feb 1996 01:19:22 -0500 Received: from sinsqnt.sgp.sequent.com (sinsqnt.sgp.sequent.com [158.84.104.1]) by gateway.sequent.com (8.6.12/8.6.9) with SMTP id VAA00203; Wed, 31 Jan 1996 21:20:54 -0800 Received: from tmp13.jpn.sequent.com by sinsqnt.sgp.sequent.com (5.65/1.35) id AA11059; Thu, 1 Feb 96 14:15:53 +0800 Message-Id: <2.2.32.19960201071308.00740890@sinsqnt.sgp.sequent.com> X-Sender: krader@sinsqnt.sgp.sequent.com X-Mailer: Windows Eudora Pro Version 2.2 (32) Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Date: Thu, 01 Feb 1996 15:13:08 +0800 To: Akira TERAO From: "Kurtis D. Rader" Subject: Re: Windows95 and PCMCIA on TP750 Cc: tp750@cs.utk.edu At 14:49 01-02-96 +0900, Akira TERAO wrote: >Has somebody succeeded in using a Bus Toaster PCMCIA SCSI card with >Windows95 on a ThinkPad 750 ? > >There are 2 drivers for 32-bit operation: sparrow and sparrowX (alternate). >The alternate driver gives a fatal error while loading. The other driver >loads fine and appears to operate correctly... except that none of the >attached devices (HD, CD-ROM, Zip drive) is detected. I also had problems until I got their latest drivers off CompuServe (GO NEWMEDIA). If you don't have access to CompuServe send me email and I'll send you the files. -- Kurtis D. Rader, x8,3714 -- Sr. Technical Consultant -- (currently in Tokyo, Japan) From owner-tp750@cs.utk.edu Thu Feb 1 05:57:58 1996 Received: from CS.UTK.EDU by martigny.ai.mit.edu with SMTP (1.37.109.4/16.2) id AA06928; Thu, 1 Feb 96 05:57:58 -0500 Return-Path: Received: from localhost by CS.UTK.EDU with SMTP (cf v2.9s-UTK) id FAA27800; Thu, 1 Feb 1996 05:57:07 -0500 Received: by CS.UTK.EDU (bulk_mailer v1.3); Thu, 1 Feb 1996 05:52:33 -0500 Received: from eros.britain.eu.net by CS.UTK.EDU with SMTP (cf v2.9s-UTK) id FAA27445; Thu, 1 Feb 1996 05:52:29 -0500 Received: from 192.100.144.1 by eros.britain.eu.net with SMTP (PP) id ; Thu, 1 Feb 1996 10:51:57 +0000 Received: from tiree.quantime.co.uk (tiree) by quantime.co.uk; Thu, 1 Feb 1996 10:49:35 GMT Message-Id: <712.199602011053@tiree.quantime.co.uk> Received: from lajudd.quantime.co.uk by tiree.quantime.co.uk; Thu, 1 Feb 1996 10:53:19 GMT X-Sender: ajudd@tiree.quantime.co.uk X-Mailer: Windows Eudora Pro Version 2.1.2 Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Date: Thu, 01 Feb 1996 10:54:22 -0500 To: tp750@cs.utk.edu From: Alex Judd Subject: Thanks - Two Monitors Just to say thanks for all the answers I've had to this. If I find a really nice solution I'll mail you all back! Alex P.S. Peter Olsen - It probably is your socks.. Try wearing the other ones again! From owner-tp750@cs.utk.edu Thu Feb 1 09:40:27 1996 Received: from CS.UTK.EDU by martigny.ai.mit.edu with SMTP (1.37.109.4/16.2) id AA23223; Thu, 1 Feb 96 09:40:27 -0500 Return-Path: Received: from localhost by CS.UTK.EDU with SMTP (cf v2.9s-UTK) id JAA17703; Thu, 1 Feb 1996 09:39:14 -0500 Received: by CS.UTK.EDU (bulk_mailer v1.3); Thu, 1 Feb 1996 09:36:14 -0500 Received: from mcmail.vanderbilt.edu by CS.UTK.EDU with ESMTP (cf v2.9s-UTK) id JAA17386; Thu, 1 Feb 1996 09:36:11 -0500 From: Received: from in2.mcmail.vanderbilt.edu by mcmail.vanderbilt.edu (SMI-8.6/SMI-SVR4) id IAA14359; Thu, 1 Feb 1996 08:39:14 -0600 Received: from ccMail by in2.mcmail.vanderbilt.edu (SMTPLINK V2.11 PreRelease 3) id AA823192446; Thu, 01 Feb 96 08:31:03 CST Date: Thu, 01 Feb 96 08:31:03 CST Message-Id: <9601018231.AA823192446@in2.mcmail.vanderbilt.edu> To: tp750@cs.utk.edu Subject: Re: Windows95 and PCMCIA on TP750 ..At 14:49 01-02-96 +0900, Akira TERAO wrote: ..>Has somebody succeeded in using a Bus Toaster PCMCIA SCSI card with ..>Windows95 on a ThinkPad 750 ? ..> ..>There are 2 drivers for 32-bit operation: sparrow and sparrowX ..(alternate). ..>The alternate driver gives a fatal error while loading. The other ..driver ..>loads fine and appears to operate correctly... except that none of ..the ..>attached devices (HD, CD-ROM, Zip drive) is detected. .. ..I also had problems until I got their latest drivers off CompuServe ..(GO NEWMEDIA). If you don't have access to CompuServe send me email ..and I'll send you the files. .. ..-- Kurtis D. Rader, x8,3714 ..-- Sr. Technical Consultant ..-- (currently in Tokyo, Japan) Hmmm, I have a TP 701C and I already had Win 95 installed. When I pushed in the Bus Toaster Win 95 poped up a box asking me for disk 5 so i put in disk five (Win 95 Disk 5), and rebooted. After reboot it say my zipdrive no problem. Should I assume these are the 16 bit drivers? Should I change? If so, I will need the drivers from whom ever has Compustarve, as I am internet only. I can recieve files in email, of FTP 160.129.175.3 user guest, password guest. I would also be interested in any thing that had been said on the forum in regards to this. Thanks in advance for the info, and or files. ____________________________________________________________ ___ Kevan P. Riley _( ) BioMedical Computing Support (_____) Vanderbilt University Medical Center | Nashville, Tennessee /\ e-mail: kevan.riley@mcmail.vanderbilt.edu /\ | Auburn Univ. Grad. `94 Amature Radio:KD4RMR ____*______________________________________________________ From owner-tp750@cs.utk.edu Thu Feb 1 10:14:23 1996 Received: from CS.UTK.EDU by martigny.ai.mit.edu with SMTP (1.37.109.4/16.2) id AA25916; Thu, 1 Feb 96 10:14:23 -0500 Return-Path: Received: from localhost by CS.UTK.EDU with SMTP (cf v2.9s-UTK) id KAA20855; Thu, 1 Feb 1996 10:12:37 -0500 Received: by CS.UTK.EDU (bulk_mailer v1.3); Thu, 1 Feb 1996 10:10:45 -0500 Received: from gl.ciw.edu by CS.UTK.EDU with SMTP (cf v2.9s-UTK) id KAA20656; Thu, 1 Feb 1996 10:10:24 -0500 Received: from [192.70.249.32] (mac32.ciw.edu) by gl.ciw.edu (4.1/1.6) id AA11038; Thu, 1 Feb 96 10:10:15 EST Message-Id: <9602011510.AA11038@gl.ciw.edu> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Date: Thu, 1 Feb 1996 11:28:59 +0100 To: tp750@cs.utk.edu From: kress@ctpsun.ciw.edu (Victor Kress) Subject: Followup: Warp SCSI installation I promised I would let the group know when/if/how I got this working. Problem: Make Warp, IBM credit card adaptor and SCSI Zip drive work together. (Imperfect) Solution: The file IOMGDRV.FLT that ships with their os2 drivers v.2.34 is not compatible with the IBM (aka Future Domain) FD16-700.ADD driver that ships with the IBM card. the solution is to REM out the BASEDEV=IOMGDRV.FLT statement in config.sys. You can then format/read/write 100 meg zip disks in FAT format, but you cannot use iomega's special high-speed format (Sounds like a HPFS-FAT crossbreed). You cannot use any of the zip tools, because these depend on their special format. Otherwise, everything works great. Iomega is working on this problem, and expects to have a solution soon. People considering this move should know that this configuration is not very fast. It is faster than a floppy, but *much* slower than even a slow hard-disk. I got the SCSI because I wanted speed (and I expect to get a CD at some point). In hind sight, I cannot imagine that the enhanced parallel port version could possibly be much slower, and it is more flexable. The speed problem could be the IBM card, the fact that I'm not using their zip format, or my expectations are too high :). In any case, 100 meg floppies are really nice. Thanks particularly to Chris Hanson, who gave me tips on how he installed the drive with an Adaptec card. By the way, he did not encounter the same problems with his Adaptec card that I did with my IBM. ---------------------------- Victor Kress Geophysical Laboratory 5251 Broad Branch Road N.W. Washington, D.C. 20015-1305 (202) 686-2410 x2489 web page: http://granite.ciw.edu/~kress --------------------------- From owner-tp750@cs.utk.edu Thu Feb 1 11:09:38 1996 Received: from CS.UTK.EDU by martigny.ai.mit.edu with SMTP (1.37.109.4/16.2) id AA00033; Thu, 1 Feb 96 11:09:38 -0500 Return-Path: Received: from localhost by CS.UTK.EDU with SMTP (cf v2.9s-UTK) id LAA26457; Thu, 1 Feb 1996 11:07:41 -0500 Received: by CS.UTK.EDU (bulk_mailer v1.3); Thu, 1 Feb 1996 11:05:55 -0500 Received: from mailgate.Cadence.COM by CS.UTK.EDU with ESMTP (cf v2.9s-UTK) id LAA26220; Thu, 1 Feb 1996 11:05:51 -0500 Received: (from smap@localhost) by mailgate.Cadence.COM (8.6.8/8.6.8) id IAA21959; Thu, 1 Feb 1996 08:05:44 -0800 Received: from cadence2.cadence.com(158.140.98.115) by mailgate.cadence.com via smap (V1.0mjr) id sma823190742.021951; Thu Feb 1 08:05:42 1996 Received: from cds9258.cadence.com (cds9258.cadence.com [158.140.32.4]) by cadence2.cadence.com (8.7.3/8.7.3) with SMTP id IAA03936; Thu, 1 Feb 1996 08:05:40 -0800 (PST) Received: from perley-ppp (perley-ppp.cadence.com [158.140.31.147]) by cds9258.cadence.com (8.6.8/8.6.8) with SMTP id IAA10626; Thu, 1 Feb 1996 08:05:36 -0800 Date: Thu, 1 Feb 1996 08:05:36 -0800 Message-Id: <199602011605.IAA10626@cds9258.cadence.com> X-Sender: perley@eudora1.cadence.com X-Mailer: Windows Eudora Light Version 1.5.2 Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" To: kress@ctpsun.ciw.edu (Victor Kress) From: Don Perley Subject: re: Warp SCSI installation Cc: tp750@cs.utk.edu At 11:28 AM 2/1/96 +0100, Victor Kress wrote (about zip drive on thinkpad): > >People considering this move should know that this configuration is not >very fast. It is faster than a floppy, but *much* slower than even a slow >hard-disk. I got the SCSI because I wanted speed (and I expect to get a CD >at some point). In hind sight, I cannot imagine that the enhanced parallel >port version could possibly be much slower, and it is more flexable. The >speed problem could be the IBM card, the fact that I'm not using their zip >format, or my expectations are too high :). In any case, 100 meg floppies >are really nice. This is a bit of a tangent, but I recently put in an "ActionTec" SCSI card hooked to a Syquest 135 drive (which claims 13.5 ms, ~2.5mB/sec sustained transfer). I'm guessing the PCMCIA SCSI card is the limiting factor on transfer speed. The only time it is noticeably slower than the internal drive is on long reads like the movie file in the 755 demo program which gets rather jerky. It costs a bit more than a zip drive, but the 3.5 inch cartridges hold more, are cheaper/megabyte and its faster. Anyhow, the SCSI card said OS/2 Compatible in large letters across the box, but I haven't installed that driver yet. -Don Perley perley@cadence.com From owner-tp750@cs.utk.edu Thu Feb 1 16:48:58 1996 Received: from CS.UTK.EDU by martigny.ai.mit.edu with SMTP (1.37.109.4/16.2) id AA00480; Thu, 1 Feb 96 16:48:58 -0500 Return-Path: Received: from localhost by CS.UTK.EDU with SMTP (cf v2.9s-UTK) id QAA01485; Thu, 1 Feb 1996 16:46:50 -0500 Received: by CS.UTK.EDU (bulk_mailer v1.3); Thu, 1 Feb 1996 16:36:46 -0500 Received: from martigny.ai.mit.edu by CS.UTK.EDU with SMTP (cf v2.9s-UTK) id QAA00531; Thu, 1 Feb 1996 16:36:34 -0500 Received: from omerie.ai.mit.edu by martigny.ai.mit.edu with SMTP (1.37.109.4/16.2) id AA00255; Thu, 1 Feb 96 16:36:18 -0500 Received: by omerie.ai.mit.edu id (Debian /\oo/\ Smail3.1.29.1 #29.33); Thu, 1 Feb 96 16:36 EST Message-Id: Date: Thu, 1 Feb 96 16:36 EST From: cph@martigny.ai.mit.edu (Chris Hanson) To: kress@ctpsun.ciw.edu Cc: tp750@cs.utk.edu In-Reply-To: Msg of Thu, 1 Feb 1996 11:28:59 +0100 from kress@ctpsun.ciw.edu (Victor Kress) Subject: Followup: Warp SCSI installation Date: Thu, 1 Feb 1996 11:28:59 +0100 From: kress@ctpsun.ciw.edu (Victor Kress) People considering this move should know that this configuration is not very fast. It is faster than a floppy, but *much* slower than even a slow hard-disk. I got the SCSI because I wanted speed (and I expect to get a CD at some point). FYI, my experience with the Zip drive under OS/2 is that it is _very_ slow. I believe this has nothing to do with the drive, or whether it is SCSI vs. parallel, but is almost entirely a problem with the OS/2 disk driver. The real problem is that the FAT disk cache is not used for removable devices -- obvious, when you consider that a floppy could be ejected at any moment -- and that access to the FAT file system is quite slow without a cache. I am able to get similar miserable performance out of this drive under DOS when I disable the disk cache. In contrast, DOS with a cache has very reasonable performance. Linux is even better, but Linux has particularly effective disk caching integrated into the kernel, so it's not quite fair to compare it to the other systems. From owner-tp750@cs.utk.edu Thu Feb 1 18:05:47 1996 Received: from CS.UTK.EDU by martigny.ai.mit.edu with SMTP (1.37.109.4/16.2) id AA08646; Thu, 1 Feb 96 18:05:47 -0500 Return-Path: Received: from localhost by CS.UTK.EDU with SMTP (cf v2.9s-UTK) id SAA09707; Thu, 1 Feb 1996 18:04:48 -0500 Received: by CS.UTK.EDU (bulk_mailer v1.3); Thu, 1 Feb 1996 18:02:51 -0500 Received: from fub46.zedat.fu-berlin.de by CS.UTK.EDU with SMTP (cf v2.9s-UTK) id SAA09537; Thu, 1 Feb 1996 18:02:45 -0500 Received: by fub46.zedat.fu-berlin.de (Smail3.1.29.1) id ; Fri, 2 Feb 96 00:02:25 +0100 (MET) Message-Id: From: eyrich@zedat.fu-berlin.de (Christoph Eyrich) Subject: XF86Config on TP755CX 800x600 To: tp750@cs.utk.edu Date: Fri, 2 Feb 1996 00:02:24 +0100 (MET) X-Mailer: ELM [version 2.4 PL25] Content-Type: text Peter Olson just asked for help with the XF86Config for the TP 750. I have a similar problem: Could anyone send me a copy of their Config for the SVGA-server on the TP 755CX, 800x600.? Standard VGA works fine but 800x600 should work as well. Any help will be appreciated! Christoph Eyrich eyrich@zedat.fu-berlin.de From owner-tp750@cs.utk.edu Thu Feb 1 21:31:23 1996 Received: from CS.UTK.EDU by martigny.ai.mit.edu with SMTP (1.37.109.4/16.2) id AA08543; Thu, 1 Feb 96 21:31:23 -0500 Return-Path: Received: from localhost by CS.UTK.EDU with SMTP (cf v2.9s-UTK) id VAA24433; Thu, 1 Feb 1996 21:30:19 -0500 Received: by CS.UTK.EDU (bulk_mailer v1.3); Thu, 1 Feb 1996 21:27:46 -0500 Received: from ripspost.aist.go.jp by CS.UTK.EDU with ESMTP (cf v2.9s-UTK) id VAA24238; Thu, 1 Feb 1996 21:27:34 -0500 Received: from bhpom.nibh.go.jp by ripspost.aist.go.jp (8.6.9+2.4W/TISN-1.3/R2-AIST) id LAA23018; Fri, 2 Feb 1996 11:27:26 +0900 Received: by bhpom.nibh.go.jp (8.6.12+2.5Wb7/6.4J.6-nibh.MASTER) id LAA17116; Fri, 2 Feb 1996 11:27:26 +0900 Received: by human.nibh.go.jp (8.6.12+2.5Wb7/6.4J.6-ipri92sep) id LAA29960; Fri, 2 Feb 1996 11:27:25 +0900 Date: Fri, 2 Feb 1996 11:27:25 +0900 Message-Id: <199602020227.LAA29960@human.nibh.go.jp> X-Sender: b0018@150.29.56.34 X-Mailer: Windows Eudora Light Version 1.5.2 Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" To: tp750@cs.utk.edu From: Akira TERAO Subject: Re: Windows95 and PCMCIA on TP750 At 08:31 96/02/01 CST, Kevan P. Riley wrote: > Hmmm, I have a TP 701C and I already had Win 95 installed. > When I pushed in the Bus Toaster Win 95 poped up a box >asking me for disk 5 so i put in disk five (Win 95 Disk 5), >and rebooted. After reboot it say my zipdrive no problem. > Should I assume these are the 16 bit drivers? Should I >change? As your system has never known about Win 3.1, I guess that you are using 32-bit drivers (Sparrow.mpd or SparrowX.mpd). You can verify it in the device manager. If it works, I would advice you to keep things unchanged. The new driver mainly adds tuning parameters, like disconnect/reselect, synchronous/asynchronous transfert, number of LUNs, etc. Excerpt from the Readme file: 4. Advantages over SPARROW(X).MPD ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- This driver is designed specifically for your Bus Toaster. It will work with any version of the card. This version will also work for the Toast 'n Jam card and the NOTEWORTHY Bus Toaster. It also contains the following enhancements: - Smart termination to conserve your laptop's battery power. - Easy configuration of SCSI driver parameters in Device Manager via the Options property page. - Better support for hot-ejection of the card. BTW, how do you use the Zip drive ? Guest95 seems to look only for IOmega SCSI adapters (but it may be a consequence of my other problems, which I haven't solved yet). Cheers, Akira TERAO =============================================================================== National Institute of Bioscience and Human-Technology ... jeunesse... Nervous Informatics Laboratory ... la ... 1-1 Higashi, Tsukuba ... forment ... Tel: +81-298-54.6630 Ibaraki 305 ... voyages ... Fax: +81-298-54.6633 Japan ... Les ... eMail: Terao@NIBH.go.jp =============================================================================== From owner-tp750@cs.utk.edu Fri Feb 2 08:26:43 1996 Received: from CS.UTK.EDU by martigny.ai.mit.edu with SMTP (1.37.109.4/16.2) id AA00337; Fri, 2 Feb 96 08:26:43 -0500 Return-Path: Received: from localhost by CS.UTK.EDU with SMTP (cf v2.9s-UTK) id IAA15092; Fri, 2 Feb 1996 08:25:16 -0500 Received: by CS.UTK.EDU (bulk_mailer v1.3); Fri, 2 Feb 1996 08:20:18 -0500 Received: from kodakr.kodak.com by CS.UTK.EDU with SMTP (cf v2.9s-UTK) id IAA14429; Fri, 2 Feb 1996 08:20:14 -0500 Received: from horizon.kodak.com by kodakr.kodak.com with SMTP id AA25977 (5.67b/IDA-1.5 for ); Fri, 2 Feb 1996 08:18:02 -0500 Received: by Horizon.kodak.com with Microsoft Mail id <31123A55@Horizon.kodak.com>; Fri, 02 Feb 96 08:22:45 PST From: "King, Randall" To: "'smtp:TP750@CS.UTK.EDU'" Subject: Adapter question Date: Fri, 02 Feb 96 08:21:00 PST Message-Id: <31123A55@Horizon.kodak.com> Encoding: 14 TEXT X-Mailer: Microsoft Mail V3.0 Hello, I asked this question a long time ago, but I thought I would query the group again. I am looking for a company that manufactures some kind of an internal IDE -> 2.5" hard drive adapter. I have a spare 170 drive or two laying around the office, and I want to hook them up to my desktop. Does anyone know who makes/sells a connector that goes from standard IDE to a Thinkpad hard drive connector? Also, has anyone had any experience using these? I am looking for an internal connector, as the external ones are EXPENSIVE. I found one once in California that was only about $20, but I couldn't get them to ship to the East coast. Thanks all, Randall From owner-tp750@cs.utk.edu Fri Feb 2 08:50:31 1996 Received: from CS.UTK.EDU by martigny.ai.mit.edu with SMTP (1.37.109.4/16.2) id AA02036; Fri, 2 Feb 96 08:50:31 -0500 Return-Path: Received: from localhost by CS.UTK.EDU with SMTP (cf v2.9s-UTK) id IAA16725; Fri, 2 Feb 1996 08:49:52 -0500 Received: by CS.UTK.EDU (bulk_mailer v1.3); Fri, 2 Feb 1996 08:48:40 -0500 Received: from nile.gnat.com by CS.UTK.EDU with SMTP (cf v2.9s-UTK) id IAA16647; Fri, 2 Feb 1996 08:48:38 -0500 Received: by nile.gnat.com (5.0/1.20) id AA06694; Fri, 2 Feb 96 08:42:34 EST Date: Fri, 2 Feb 96 08:42:34 EST From: dewar@gnat.com (Robert Dewar) Message-Id: <9602021342.AA06694@nile.gnat.com> To: dick@orion.oac.uci.edu, tp750@cs.utk.edu Subject: Re: 760C problems I have a 760CD, i do not have any problem with noise from the disk, but I have the 1.2 gig disk, which may of course be quite different. The keyboard is softer, it is like the 701 keyboard rather than the 755 one. Yes, I do find it skipping occasionally but on the other hand it is MUCH quieter than the keyboards on other thinkpads. With a littlecare you can type almost noislessly, and this is a real advantage to me. Be sure to try it out foryourself. Keyboards are a very personal thing. From owner-tp750@cs.utk.edu Fri Feb 2 09:36:32 1996 Received: from CS.UTK.EDU by martigny.ai.mit.edu with SMTP (1.37.109.4/16.2) id AA04483; Fri, 2 Feb 96 09:36:32 -0500 Return-Path: Received: from localhost by CS.UTK.EDU with SMTP (cf v2.9s-UTK) id JAA20157; Fri, 2 Feb 1996 09:34:41 -0500 Received: by CS.UTK.EDU (bulk_mailer v1.3); Fri, 2 Feb 1996 09:33:23 -0500 Received: from chaph.usc.edu by CS.UTK.EDU with ESMTP (cf v2.9s-UTK) id JAA20049; Fri, 2 Feb 1996 09:33:21 -0500 Received: (from buffingt@localhost) by chaph.usc.edu (8.7.2/8.7.2/usc) id GAA17181; Fri, 2 Feb 1996 06:33:19 -0800 (PST) Message-Id: <199602021433.GAA17181@chaph.usc.edu> Date: Fri, 02 Feb 96 06:38:10 EST From: buffingt@chaph.usc.edu (Roger J. Buffington) Reply-To: buffingt@chaph.usc.edu (Roger J. Buffington) To: tp750@cs.utk.edu X-Mailer: Roger J. Buffington's PMMail v1.1 Subject: Re: 760C problems On Fri, 2 Feb 96 08:42:34 EST you wrote: >.... but on the other hand it is >MUCH quieter than the keyboards on other thinkpads. With a littlecare >you can type almost noislessly, and this is a real advantage to me. >Be sure to try it out foryourself. Keyboards are a very >personal thing. You are right about the noise ... the 755 has a *very* noisy keyboard. I have had problems with weenies objecting to this in my law school classrooms when I'm taking notes on my 755Cs. I wish IBM would direct its attention to this issue. For you rich folks with later models, has anything been done about this? ----------------------------------- Roger J. Buffington USC Law, Class of '97 ----------------------------- AB6WR Go Trojans!! WARPing with PM-Mail | "If you run with wolves, howl like them." Old English proverb From owner-tp750@cs.utk.edu Fri Feb 2 10:17:46 1996 Received: from CS.UTK.EDU by martigny.ai.mit.edu with SMTP (1.37.109.4/16.2) id AA06933; Fri, 2 Feb 96 10:17:46 -0500 Return-Path: Received: from localhost by CS.UTK.EDU with SMTP (cf v2.9s-UTK) id KAA23413; Fri, 2 Feb 1996 10:16:47 -0500 Received: by CS.UTK.EDU (bulk_mailer v1.3); Fri, 2 Feb 1996 10:15:13 -0500 Received: from nile.gnat.com by CS.UTK.EDU with SMTP (cf v2.9s-UTK) id KAA23221; Fri, 2 Feb 1996 10:15:10 -0500 Received: by nile.gnat.com (5.0/1.20) id AA07734; Fri, 2 Feb 96 10:09:34 EST Date: Fri, 2 Feb 96 10:09:34 EST From: dewar@gnat.com (Robert Dewar) Message-Id: <9602021509.AA07734@nile.gnat.com> To: buffingt@chaph.usc.edu, tp750@cs.utk.edu Subject: Re: 760C problems as I said, the 701 and 760 have MUCH quiter keyboards, but they are ofter too the touch (I like the soft touch, others will objet!) From owner-tp750@cs.utk.edu Fri Feb 2 11:15:52 1996 Received: from CS.UTK.EDU by martigny.ai.mit.edu with SMTP (1.37.109.4/16.2) id AA09833; Fri, 2 Feb 96 11:15:52 -0500 Return-Path: Received: from localhost by CS.UTK.EDU with SMTP (cf v2.9s-UTK) id LAA28139; Fri, 2 Feb 1996 11:14:47 -0500 Received: by CS.UTK.EDU (bulk_mailer v1.3); Fri, 2 Feb 1996 11:13:34 -0500 Received: from pointer.netpoint.net by CS.UTK.EDU with ESMTP (cf v2.9s-UTK) id LAA27994; Fri, 2 Feb 1996 11:13:28 -0500 Received: from default (dppp04.netpoint.net [198.69.200.104]) by pointer.netpoint.net (8.6.12/8.6.12) with SMTP id LAA14314 for ; Fri, 2 Feb 1996 11:06:58 -0500 Message-Id: <1.5.4b11.32.19960202160939.0067a168@miles.netpoint.net> X-Sender: hpbill@miles.netpoint.net (Unverified) X-Mailer: Windows Eudora Light Version 1.5.4b11 (32) Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Date: Fri, 02 Feb 1996 11:09:39 -0500 To: tp750@cs.utk.edu From: Bill Schwartz Subject: Installing os2 Installing os2 warp on a clea extra HD, everything sets up OK except MWave. No audio, no modem. Followed all the right step as far as TP features drivers etc. Used the red issue os2 as stand alone operating system. MWave runs fine on my other HD. In installing MM what choices should I have installed. When I go to open the modem get unable to open port. No sounds in the system. HELP HELP Bill Schwartz HIGH PERFORMANCE CARTRIDGES INC. PO BOX 545890 SURFSIDE, FL. 33154 PHONE 1-305-868-8430 FAX 1-305-864-7367 URL: http://www.netpoint.net/hpcart/hpcart.html From owner-tp750@cs.utk.edu Fri Feb 2 11:22:14 1996 Received: from CS.UTK.EDU by martigny.ai.mit.edu with SMTP (1.37.109.4/16.2) id AA10422; Fri, 2 Feb 96 11:22:14 -0500 Return-Path: Received: from localhost by CS.UTK.EDU with SMTP (cf v2.9s-UTK) id LAA28773; Fri, 2 Feb 1996 11:20:57 -0500 Received: by CS.UTK.EDU (bulk_mailer v1.3); Fri, 2 Feb 1996 11:20:17 -0500 Received: from kissimmee.infomkt.ibm.com by CS.UTK.EDU with ESMTP (cf v2.9s-UTK) id LAA28562; Fri, 2 Feb 1996 11:20:14 -0500 Received: from dingler.dev.infomkt.ibm.com (dingler.dev.infomkt.ibm.com [204.146.132.31]) by kissimmee.infomkt.ibm.com (8.6.10/8.6.10) with ESMTP id LAA31452; Fri, 2 Feb 1996 11:19:44 -0500 Received: from bear-camp.dev.infomkt.ibm.com (bear-camp.dev.infomkt.ibm.com [204.146.132.37]) by dingler.dev.infomkt.ibm.com (8.6.10/8.6.10) with SMTP id LAA73983; Fri, 2 Feb 1996 11:16:15 -0500 Received: by bear-camp.dev.infomkt.ibm.com (AIX 4.1/UCB 5.64/4.03) id AA19216; Fri, 2 Feb 1996 11:14:24 -0600 Date: Fri, 2 Feb 1996 11:14:24 -0600 (CST) From: Lolo LaSida To: Bill Schwartz Cc: tp750@cs.utk.edu Subject: Re: Installing os2 In-Reply-To: <1.5.4b11.32.19960202160939.0067a168@miles.netpoint.net> Message-Id: Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: TEXT/PLAIN; charset=US-ASCII Make sure you follow the instruction in the file mwavenew.txt Is com.sys installed and configured for the same port mwave modem is set? Is mwave manager running? I just reinstalled mine on 755cx and it was okay. On Fri, 2 Feb 1996, Bill Schwartz wrote: > Installing os2 warp on a clea extra HD, everything sets up OK except > MWave. No audio, no modem. Followed all the right step as far as TP > features drivers etc. Used the red issue os2 as stand alone operating > system. MWave runs fine on my other HD. In installing MM what choices should > I have installed. When I go to open the modem get unable to open port. No > sounds in the system. HELP HELP > Bill Schwartz > HIGH PERFORMANCE CARTRIDGES INC. > PO BOX 545890 > SURFSIDE, FL. 33154 > PHONE 1-305-868-8430 > FAX 1-305-864-7367 > URL: http://www.netpoint.net/hpcart/hpcart.html > > From owner-tp750@cs.utk.edu Fri Feb 2 15:39:31 1996 Received: from CS.UTK.EDU by martigny.ai.mit.edu with SMTP (1.37.109.4/16.2) id AA22866; Fri, 2 Feb 96 15:39:31 -0500 Return-Path: Received: from localhost by CS.UTK.EDU with SMTP (cf v2.9s-UTK) id PAA18256; Fri, 2 Feb 1996 15:35:28 -0500 Received: by CS.UTK.EDU (bulk_mailer v1.3); Fri, 2 Feb 1996 15:32:25 -0500 Received: from orpheus.amdahl.com by CS.UTK.EDU with SMTP (cf v2.9s-UTK) id PAA18062; Fri, 2 Feb 1996 15:32:23 -0500 Received: from ladybug.oes.amdahl.com by orpheus.amdahl.com with smtp (Smail3.1.29.1 #1) id m0tiS9V-0002TwC; Fri, 2 Feb 96 12:32 PST Received: by ladybug.oes.amdahl.com (5.0/SMI-4.1/DNS) id AA06063; Fri, 2 Feb 1996 12:33:03 +0800 From: czs00@oes.amdahl.com (Serenella Ciongoli) Message-Id: <9602022033.AA06063@ladybug.oes.amdahl.com> Subject: Gold service To: tp750@cs.utk.edu Date: Fri, 2 Feb 1996 12:33:02 -0800 (PST) X-Mailer: ELM [version 2.4 PL23] Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit I received my 760CD in late december. Examining all the brochures PCDirect sent me with the machine, I clearly remember one offering the extended 3 years warranty "Gold Service" for $169. I was going to send it in after the holidays, but, when I went back to look for it, I could not find it anymore. I have spent the last 3 weeks navigating thru a maze of 800 numbers, with and average of 20 minutes on hold for each of them. Nobody at PCDirect and IBM mobile support or marketing groups seems to know about this extended warranty, or how to order it. Am I dreaming? Has IBM discontinued the service? Can anyone give me a phone number to get more informations or order the service before it is too late? Serenella Ciongoli From owner-tp750@cs.utk.edu Fri Feb 2 15:48:26 1996 Received: from CS.UTK.EDU by martigny.ai.mit.edu with SMTP (1.37.109.4/16.2) id AA23199; Fri, 2 Feb 96 15:48:26 -0500 Return-Path: Received: from localhost by CS.UTK.EDU with SMTP (cf v2.9s-UTK) id PAA19280; Fri, 2 Feb 1996 15:44:52 -0500 Received: by CS.UTK.EDU (bulk_mailer v1.3); Fri, 2 Feb 1996 15:43:44 -0500 Received: from pelican.cit.cornell.edu by CS.UTK.EDU with SMTP (cf v2.9s-UTK) id PAA19111; Fri, 2 Feb 1996 15:43:32 -0500 Received: from LOCALHOST by pelican.cit.cornell.edu (AIX 3.2/UCB 5.64/4.03chaos) id AA21893; Fri, 2 Feb 1996 15:43:12 -0500 Message-Id: <9602022043.AA21893@pelican.cit.cornell.edu> X-Mailer: exmh version 1.6 4/21/95 To: czs00@oes.amdahl.com (Serenella Ciongoli) Cc: tp750@cs.utk.edu Subject: Re: Gold service In-Reply-To: Your message of "Fri, 02 Feb 1996 12:33:02 PST." <9602022033.AA06063@ladybug.oes.amdahl.com> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Date: Fri, 02 Feb 1996 15:42:54 -0500 From: Bob Cowles The people that I got connected with in IBM who supposedly understand about Thinkpads and warranty service are at 1-800-772-1911. I think, tho, that their office may be being moved this week (from New York to New Jersey). If the first number doesn't work, try 1-800-277-4426. Bob Cowles ----------------------- Bob Cowles || "This could come out better if we rdc1@cornell.edu || planned it." Dr. Chaos From owner-tp750@cs.utk.edu Fri Feb 2 17:04:31 1996 Received: from CS.UTK.EDU by martigny.ai.mit.edu with SMTP (1.37.109.4/16.2) id AA28167; Fri, 2 Feb 96 17:04:31 -0500 Return-Path: Received: from localhost by CS.UTK.EDU with SMTP (cf v2.9s-UTK) id RAA25221; Fri, 2 Feb 1996 17:00:32 -0500 Received: by CS.UTK.EDU (bulk_mailer v1.3); Fri, 2 Feb 1996 16:55:41 -0500 Received: from lotus.com by CS.UTK.EDU with SMTP (cf v2.9s-UTK) id QAA24729; Fri, 2 Feb 1996 16:55:27 -0500 Received: from internet1.lotus.com (crd.lotus.com) by lotus.com (4.1/SMI-4.10801.1994) id AA16240; Fri, 2 Feb 96 16:57:23 EST Received: by internet1.lotus.com (5.x/SMI-SVR4) id AA03506; Fri, 2 Feb 1996 16:48:02 -0500 Message-Id: <9602022148.AA03506@internet1.lotus.com> Received: by Lotus (Lotus Notes Mail Gateway for SMTP V.03 Beta) id 1181CFC93768AD35852562C4006A9441; Fri, 2 Feb 96 16:48:01 EST To: Bill Schwartz Cc: tp750 From: Kenneth Yee/CAM/Lotus Date: 2 Feb 96 14:25:42 EST Subject: Re: Installing os2 Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: Text/Plain > Installing os2 warp on a clea extra HD, everything sets up OK except > MWave. No audio, no modem. Followed all the right step as far as TP > features drivers etc. Used the red issue os2 as stand alone operating Did you install the system management driver? It's the aodbsmd.sys file in config.sys. The Mwave 2.0 install warns you if you didn't... ken From owner-tp750@cs.utk.edu Fri Feb 2 19:02:09 1996 Received: from CS.UTK.EDU by martigny.ai.mit.edu with SMTP (1.37.109.4/16.2) id AA15718; Fri, 2 Feb 96 19:02:09 -0500 Return-Path: Received: from localhost by CS.UTK.EDU with SMTP (cf v2.9s-UTK) id SAA03635; Fri, 2 Feb 1996 18:59:50 -0500 Received: by CS.UTK.EDU (bulk_mailer v1.3); Fri, 2 Feb 1996 18:56:53 -0500 Received: from smtp-gw01.ny.us.ibm.net by CS.UTK.EDU with ESMTP (cf v2.9s-UTK) id SAA03436; Fri, 2 Feb 1996 18:55:42 -0500 From: Received: (from uucp@localhost) by smtp-gw01.ny.us.ibm.net (8.6.9/8.6.9) id XAA19322 for <@smtp-gw01.ny.us.ibm.net:tp750@CS.UTK.EDU>; Fri, 2 Feb 1996 23:55:20 GMT Message-Id: <199602022355.XAA19322@smtp-gw01.ny.us.ibm.net> Received: from slip129-37-211-66.wi.us.ibm.net(129.37.211.66) by smtp-gw01.ny.us.ibm.net via smap (V1.3mjr) id smannUCkR; Fri Feb 2 23:55:16 1996 Date: Fri, 2 Feb 96 17:48:03 PST Subject: Re: Gold service To: <@smtp-gw01.ny.us.ibm.net:tp750@CS.UTK.EDU> Reply-To: jcwilso@ibm.net I have a 755cx so maybe IBM has changed their service policy, but don't you get the 3-year EasyServe warranty with your 760? If so, how much better is the Gold Service that it would justify an extra $169? Also, As off January 1 PC Direct no longer sells ThinkPad's (at least ac cording to the Rep I spoke with last week). While they can still refer y ou to the proper resource, they are out of the laptop business. Pity because our company purchased our 7 755cx's, plus peripherals, from PCDirect and were generally pleased with the service and prices. I guess the independent dealers got greedy for the big markups TP's offeer and pressed IBM to give them everything. Joseph C. Wilson jcwilso@ibm.net Badger Valve & Fitting Milwaukee, WI From owner-tp750@cs.utk.edu Sat Feb 3 05:47:48 1996 Received: from CS.UTK.EDU by martigny.ai.mit.edu with SMTP (1.37.109.4/16.2) id AA15784; Sat, 3 Feb 96 05:47:48 -0500 Return-Path: Received: from localhost by CS.UTK.EDU with SMTP (cf v2.9s-UTK) id FAA23024; Sat, 3 Feb 1996 05:47:13 -0500 Received: by CS.UTK.EDU (bulk_mailer v1.3); Sat, 3 Feb 1996 05:43:41 -0500 Received: from mail-a.bcc.ac.uk by CS.UTK.EDU with SMTP (cf v2.9s-UTK) id FAA22669; Sat, 3 Feb 1996 05:43:36 -0500 Received: from [128.40.81.204] (actually host mouse.mcbl.ucl.ac.uk) by mail-a.bcc.ac.uk with SMTP (PP); Sat, 3 Feb 1996 10:39:26 +0000 X-Sender: ucklw08@pop-server.bcc.ac.uk Message-Id: Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Date: Sat, 3 Feb 1996 10:46:15 +0100 To: tp750@cs.utk.edu From: a.annala@ucl.ac.uk (Dr. Alexander J . Annala) Subject: TP 750 Cs Hard Drive Problem I just discovered a bunch of cross linked files accumulating on my hard drive. My disk appears to have gone south rather rapidly over the past two weeks. I suspect that if I did a high level (DOS level) reformat and reloaded my files >from backup tape from two weeks ago everything would be fine. However, I am worried about the IDE drive format itself. Does anyone know how to do a low level (BIOS level) reformat on TP750Cs? Thanks, AJ Annala From owner-tp750@cs.utk.edu Sat Feb 3 08:22:19 1996 Received: from CS.UTK.EDU by martigny.ai.mit.edu with SMTP (1.37.109.4/16.2) id AA26823; Sat, 3 Feb 96 08:22:19 -0500 Return-Path: Received: from localhost by CS.UTK.EDU with SMTP (cf v2.9s-UTK) id IAA29646; Sat, 3 Feb 1996 08:21:50 -0500 Received: by CS.UTK.EDU (bulk_mailer v1.3); Sat, 3 Feb 1996 08:19:37 -0500 Received: from chaph.usc.edu by CS.UTK.EDU with ESMTP (cf v2.9s-UTK) id IAA29452; Sat, 3 Feb 1996 08:19:35 -0500 Received: (from buffingt@localhost) by chaph.usc.edu (8.7.2/8.7.2/usc) id FAA24163; Sat, 3 Feb 1996 05:19:31 -0800 (PST) Message-Id: <199602031319.FAA24163@chaph.usc.edu> Date: Sat, 03 Feb 96 05:24:28 EST From: buffingt@chaph.usc.edu (Roger J. Buffington) Reply-To: buffingt@chaph.usc.edu (Roger J. Buffington) To: tp750@cs.utk.edu X-Mailer: Roger J. Buffington's PMMail v1.1 Subject: [Fwd: Re: 760C problems] =========BEGIN FORWARDED MESSAGE========= > Date: Sat, 03 Feb 96 05:23:52 EST > From: buffingt@scf.usc.edu (Roger J. Buffington) > Reply-To: buffingt@scf.usc.edu (Roger J. Buffington) > To: mdk1143@is.nyu.edu > X-Mailer: Roger J. Buffington's PMMail v1.1 > Subject: Re: 760C problems On Fri, 02 Feb 1996 10:25:21 -0500 you wrote: >At 06:38 AM 2/2/96 EST, you wrote: >>I've gotta say, it's ballsy of you "Ballsy" .... now there's a classy adjective. Well, I see from your header that you are from New Yawk, so we must make allowances. :-) >to make allusions to "rich folks" when >your header indicates 'SC Law. That's not cheap in its own right. Merit scholarship, my dear chap. Not expensive at all, best luck. >Anyway... I've got a 755cx which is a step below the "top-of-the-heap" and >its keyboard is quite noisy... probably the same as your CS. I hope that IBM will look at quieter keyboards for it future models. I have taken a *lot* of flack for the clattering inherent in the 755 keyboard. Mr. Dewar indicates that this has been done on some models. I hope that this can be done without sacrificing tactile feedback, which is also very important. I can't stand the "mushiness" of certain other brands. ----------------------------------- Roger J. Buffington USC Law, Class of '97 ----------------------------- AB6WR Go Trojans!! WARPing with PM-Mail | "If you run with wolves, howl like them." Old English proverb =========END FORWARDED MESSAGE========= ----------------------------------- Roger J. Buffington USC Law, Class of '97 ----------------------------- AB6WR Go Trojans!! WARPing with PM-Mail | "If you run with wolves, howl like them." Old English proverb From owner-tp750@cs.utk.edu Sat Feb 3 12:33:51 1996 Received: from CS.UTK.EDU by martigny.ai.mit.edu with SMTP (1.37.109.4/16.2) id AA13066; Sat, 3 Feb 96 12:33:51 -0500 Return-Path: Received: from localhost by CS.UTK.EDU with SMTP (cf v2.9s-UTK) id MAA15371; Sat, 3 Feb 1996 12:32:49 -0500 Received: by CS.UTK.EDU (bulk_mailer v1.3); Sat, 3 Feb 1996 12:29:20 -0500 Received: from Eisner.DECUS.Org by CS.UTK.EDU with ESMTP (cf v2.9s-UTK) id MAA14958; Sat, 3 Feb 1996 12:29:08 -0500 Received: from Eisner.DECUS.Org by Eisner.DECUS.Org (PMDF V4.2-12 #4291) id <01I0RYW8CH5S008D3C@Eisner.DECUS.Org>; Sat, 3 Feb 1996 12:28:47 -0500 (EST) Date: Sat, 03 Feb 1996 12:28:47 -0500 (EST) From: billy@mix.com Subject: Re: 760C problems In-Reply-To: <9602021342.AA06694@nile.gnat.com> Sender: YOUDELMAN@Eisner.DECUS.Org To: TP750@cs.utk.edu Message-Id: <823368527.712259.YOUDELMAN@Eisner.DECUS.Org> Content-Type: TEXT/PLAIN; CHARSET=US-ASCII Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7BIT Mail-System-Version: Robert Dewar writes: > I have a 760CD [...] > The keyboard is softer, it is like the 701 keyboard rather than the 755 > one. Yes, I do find it skipping occasionally but on the other hand it is > MUCH quieter than the keyboards on other thinkpads. When I first received my 755CE it had an occasional probelm with keys not working - that is while the key was struck nothing happened, then the for at least the next few 100 times it worked fine, then it'd fail again. This was fairly random and happened with many keys, although it was just about impossible to purposefully reproduce. I finally sent it in and and got a new keyboard, which for a few months worked great - now it may be starting the same thing again. It's hard to tell as I type lightly and the throw of the keys seems a bit long.. One thing I would like to know is how the throw (how far down one must press before the key works) on the 760 compares? And is anyone else having the above problem on the 755? Thanks, Billy Y.. From owner-tp750@cs.utk.edu Sat Feb 3 14:53:10 1996 Received: from CS.UTK.EDU by martigny.ai.mit.edu with SMTP (1.37.109.4/16.2) id AA23535; Sat, 3 Feb 96 14:53:10 -0500 Return-Path: Received: from localhost by CS.UTK.EDU with SMTP (cf v2.9s-UTK) id OAA22780; Sat, 3 Feb 1996 14:52:32 -0500 Received: by CS.UTK.EDU (bulk_mailer v1.3); Sat, 3 Feb 1996 14:50:08 -0500 Received: from netcom4.netcom.com by CS.UTK.EDU with ESMTP (cf v2.9s-UTK) id OAA22462; Sat, 3 Feb 1996 14:50:04 -0500 Received: by netcom4.netcom.com (8.6.12/Netcom) id LAA14189; Sat, 3 Feb 1996 11:49:14 -0800 Date: Sat, 3 Feb 1996 11:49:14 -0800 From: phr@netcom.com (Paul Rubin) Message-Id: <199602031949.LAA14189@netcom4.netcom.com> To: TP750@cs.utk.edu, billy@mix.com Subject: 755 vs 760 keyboard I tried a 760 in the store and was disappointed to find the keyboard a lot worse than my 755cx keyboard. I'm not sure what the exact difference was, but the key travel may have been a bit smaller. Anyway it's a very subjective matter; try for yourself and decide which you like better. Or if you buy a 760 without trying it first, don't be surprised when you find it's different. From owner-tp750@cs.utk.edu Sat Feb 3 18:00:15 1996 Received: from CS.UTK.EDU by martigny.ai.mit.edu with SMTP (1.37.109.4/16.2) id AA06141; Sat, 3 Feb 96 18:00:15 -0500 Return-Path: Received: from localhost by CS.UTK.EDU with SMTP (cf v2.9s-UTK) id RAA05415; Sat, 3 Feb 1996 17:59:11 -0500 Received: by CS.UTK.EDU (bulk_mailer v1.3); Sat, 3 Feb 1996 17:52:13 -0500 Received: from nile.gnat.com by CS.UTK.EDU with SMTP (cf v2.9s-UTK) id RAA04759; Sat, 3 Feb 1996 17:51:55 -0500 Received: by nile.gnat.com (5.0/1.20) id AA14705; Sat, 3 Feb 96 17:46:25 EST Date: Sat, 3 Feb 96 17:46:25 EST From: dewar@gnat.com (Robert Dewar) Message-Id: <9602032246.AA14705@nile.gnat.com> To: TP750@cs.utk.edu, billy@mix.com, phr@netcom.com Subject: Re: 755 vs 760 keyboard seconding Paul's comment, the keyboard on the 760 is *very* different in feel, noise etc from the 755. For me it is a big plus and was one of the reasons for buying a 760, but others may find it a real disadvantage. From owner-tp750@cs.utk.edu Sat Feb 3 20:32:16 1996 Received: from CS.UTK.EDU by martigny.ai.mit.edu with SMTP (1.37.109.4/16.2) id AA17101; Sat, 3 Feb 96 20:32:16 -0500 Return-Path: Received: from localhost by CS.UTK.EDU with SMTP (cf v2.9s-UTK) id UAA13890; Sat, 3 Feb 1996 20:31:22 -0500 Received: by CS.UTK.EDU (bulk_mailer v1.3); Sat, 3 Feb 1996 20:28:40 -0500 Received: from chaph.usc.edu by CS.UTK.EDU with ESMTP (cf v2.9s-UTK) id UAA13673; Sat, 3 Feb 1996 20:28:38 -0500 Received: from ppp.usc.edu (comserv-h-09.usc.edu [128.125.224.9]) by chaph.usc.edu (8.7.2/8.7.2/usc) with SMTP id RAA17150 for ; Sat, 3 Feb 1996 17:28:33 -0800 (PST) Date: Sat, 3 Feb 1996 17:28:33 -0800 (PST) Message-Id: <199602040128.RAA17150@chaph.usc.edu> X-Sender: whittle@scf.usc.edu X-Mailer: Windows Eudora Light Version 1.5.2 Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" To: tp750@cs.utk.edu From: "Randal J. Whittle" Subject: Re: 760C problems At 10:09 AM 2/2/96 EST, you wrote: >as I said, the 701 and 760 have MUCH quiter keyboards, but they are ofter >too the touch (I like the soft touch, others will objet!) I prefer the touch of my 750C, but I much prefer the relative quiet of the 701C. Nevertheless, I'm now used to the 701C's keyboard, so... Randy Whittle whittle@usc.edu USC Graduate School of Business http://www-scf.usc.edu/~whittle From owner-tp750@cs.utk.edu Sat Feb 3 23:23:15 1996 Received: from CS.UTK.EDU by martigny.ai.mit.edu with SMTP (1.37.109.4/16.2) id AA00278; Sat, 3 Feb 96 23:23:15 -0500 Return-Path: Received: from localhost by CS.UTK.EDU with SMTP (cf v2.9s-UTK) id XAA24275; Sat, 3 Feb 1996 23:22:11 -0500 Received: by CS.UTK.EDU (bulk_mailer v1.3); Sat, 3 Feb 1996 23:19:01 -0500 Received: from explorer.dgp.toronto.edu by CS.UTK.EDU with SMTP (cf v2.9s-UTK) id XAA24000; Sat, 3 Feb 1996 23:18:59 -0500 Received: by explorer.dgp.toronto.edu id <144005>; Sat, 3 Feb 1996 23:18:17 -0500 X-Mailer: Mail User's Shell (7.2.3 5/22/91) From: Eugene Fiume To: tp750@cs.utk.edu Subject: ThinkPad/Linux/SCSI card/Panasonic PCMCIA CD-ROM Message-Id: <96Feb3.231817est.144005@explorer.dgp.toronto.edu> Date: Sat, 3 Feb 1996 23:18:07 -0500 Hi all. I'm trying to get Linux to talk to a BusToaster PCMCIA SCSI II card to which I want to connect a Panasonic KXL720 PCMCIA CD-ROM (no native Linux driver for this machine, but it should talk regular SCSI). I'll also want to connect a SCSI ZIP or SYQUEST unit someday. I've read the basic docs on SCSI and CDROMs for Linux, but I've got some pretty fundamental questions yet. I'd appreciate it if someone in the know could tell me: (a) What SCSI controller does the Bus Toaster emulate? (b) What class of generic CDROM driver support do I use to access the Panasonic? (c) What LILO or loadlin command line do you use? This looks like stuff of marginal interest to most of this community, so an e-mail response is probably preferable. I'd be glad to post a working response. I'm using kernel 1.3.56 right now. Thanks, Eugene Fiume. From owner-tp750@cs.utk.edu Sun Feb 4 12:15:20 1996 Received: from CS.UTK.EDU by martigny.ai.mit.edu with SMTP (1.37.109.4/16.2) id AA13700; Sun, 4 Feb 96 12:15:20 -0500 Return-Path: Received: from localhost by CS.UTK.EDU with SMTP (cf v2.9s-UTK) id MAA14835; Sun, 4 Feb 1996 12:14:33 -0500 Received: by CS.UTK.EDU (bulk_mailer v1.3); Sun, 4 Feb 1996 12:10:58 -0500 Received: from chaph.usc.edu by CS.UTK.EDU with ESMTP (cf v2.9s-UTK) id MAA14547; Sun, 4 Feb 1996 12:10:56 -0500 Received: from [128.125.224.29] (comserv-h-29.usc.edu [128.125.224.29]) by chaph.usc.edu (8.7.2/8.7.2/usc) with SMTP id JAA10151 for ; Sun, 4 Feb 1996 09:10:50 -0800 (PST) X-Sender: whittle@scf.usc.edu Message-Id: Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Date: Sun, 4 Feb 1996 09:20:25 -0800 To: TP750@cs.utk.edu From: whittle@usc.edu (Randy Whittle) Subject: Partition Magic--SCSI? Can anyone here who is using or has used Partition Magic successfully with a SCSI drive tell me how its done? I put it on my system, which has both an IDE and a SCSI drive, but all Partition Magic sees is the IDE drive. I bought this utility with the express intention of being able to re-partition removable drive cartridges (which are SCSI). Without that capability, I really have no use for it! ----- ____________________________ Randy Whittle whittle@usc.edu | WWW Home Page: | USC Graduate School of Business | http:// | "Did you really think you could call up the | www-scf.usc.edu/~whittle/| Devil and ask him to behave?" ---------------------------- -Fox Mulder on T.V.'s "X-Files" speaking to an occult practitioner Southern Cal--Rose Bowl Champions, 1996!! From owner-tp750@cs.utk.edu Sun Feb 4 14:19:00 1996 Received: from CS.UTK.EDU by martigny.ai.mit.edu with SMTP (1.37.109.4/16.2) id AA22823; Sun, 4 Feb 96 14:19:00 -0500 Return-Path: Received: from localhost by CS.UTK.EDU with SMTP (cf v2.9s-UTK) id OAA21245; Sun, 4 Feb 1996 14:17:12 -0500 Received: by CS.UTK.EDU (bulk_mailer v1.3); Sun, 4 Feb 1996 14:14:05 -0500 Received: from nile.gnat.com by CS.UTK.EDU with SMTP (cf v2.9s-UTK) id OAA21031; Sun, 4 Feb 1996 14:13:47 -0500 Received: by nile.gnat.com (5.0/1.20) id AA19660; Sun, 4 Feb 96 14:07:47 EST Date: Sun, 4 Feb 96 14:07:47 EST From: dewar@gnat.com (Robert Dewar) Message-Id: <9602041907.AA19660@nile.gnat.com> To: tp750@cs.utk.edu Subject: TFT left on for a long time, is it a problem? Here is a question: Do you have to worry about leaving a TFT on for long periods of time, can it get "burned" like a CRT? From owner-tp750@cs.utk.edu Sun Feb 4 17:02:27 1996 Received: from CS.UTK.EDU by martigny.ai.mit.edu with SMTP (1.37.109.4/16.2) id AA03157; Sun, 4 Feb 96 17:02:27 -0500 Return-Path: Received: from localhost by CS.UTK.EDU with SMTP (cf v2.9s-UTK) id RAA02927; Sun, 4 Feb 1996 17:01:44 -0500 Received: by CS.UTK.EDU (bulk_mailer v1.3); Sun, 4 Feb 1996 16:58:14 -0500 Received: from globalvision.net by CS.UTK.EDU with SMTP (cf v2.9s-UTK) id QAA02629; Sun, 4 Feb 1996 16:58:12 -0500 Received: by globalvision.net (5.0/SMI-SVR4) id AA04187; Sun, 4 Feb 1996 16:57:03 +0500 Message-Id: <9602042157.AA04187@ globalvision.net> X-Mailer: Post Road Mailer (Green Edition Ver 1.00) To: TP750@cs.utk.edu From: Jane Loyless Date: Sun, 4 Feb 1996 16:57:51 EST Reply-To: jloyless@globalvision.net Subject: Re: Partition Magic--SCSI? ** Reply to note from whittle@usc.edu 02/04/96 09:20am -0800 > Can anyone here who is using or has used Partition Magic successfully with > a SCSI drive tell me how its done? > I've used it with SCSI and didn't do anything different. It was fixed hard drives, though, and not removable cartridges. Jane cc: TP750@cs.utk.edu From owner-tp750@cs.utk.edu Sun Feb 4 20:43:21 1996 Received: from CS.UTK.EDU by martigny.ai.mit.edu with SMTP (1.37.109.4/16.2) id AA21865; Sun, 4 Feb 96 20:43:21 -0500 Return-Path: Received: from localhost by CS.UTK.EDU with SMTP (cf v2.9s-UTK) id UAA15939; Sun, 4 Feb 1996 20:42:17 -0500 Received: by CS.UTK.EDU (bulk_mailer v1.3); Sun, 4 Feb 1996 20:36:38 -0500 Received: from explorer.dgp.toronto.edu by CS.UTK.EDU with SMTP (cf v2.9s-UTK) id UAA15553; Sun, 4 Feb 1996 20:36:32 -0500 Received: by explorer.dgp.toronto.edu id <144015>; Sun, 4 Feb 1996 20:35:43 -0500 In-Reply-To: Eugene Fiume's message as of Feb 3, 11:23pm X-Mailer: Mail User's Shell (7.2.3 5/22/91) From: Eugene Fiume To: Eugene Fiume , tp750@cs.utk.edu Subject: Re: ThinkPad/Linux/SCSI card/Panasonic PCMCIA CD-ROM Message-Id: <96Feb4.203543est.144015@explorer.dgp.toronto.edu> Date: Sun, 4 Feb 1996 20:35:43 -0500 Just to answer my own question for those who might be interested. I was trying to get the above stuff running on "vanilla" Linux without inherent PCMCIA support. It simply isn't worth it. I wasted a couple of hours doing that. Then I downloaded David Hinds' pcmcia package, compiled and installed it. Installed the modules package, and rebooted. After literally 30 minutes including download time I had a functioning plug-and-play system that understands the above configuration and then some. I've never seen such a good excuse for loadable modules as pcmcia plug and play, and Hinds' package appears to be excellent. Eugene Fiume. From owner-tp750@cs.utk.edu Sun Feb 4 21:11:15 1996 Received: from CS.UTK.EDU by martigny.ai.mit.edu with SMTP (1.37.109.4/16.2) id AA23836; Sun, 4 Feb 96 21:11:15 -0500 Return-Path: Received: from localhost by CS.UTK.EDU with SMTP (cf v2.9s-UTK) id VAA17695; Sun, 4 Feb 1996 21:10:34 -0500 Received: by CS.UTK.EDU (bulk_mailer v1.3); Sun, 4 Feb 1996 21:08:25 -0500 Received: from ripspost.aist.go.jp by CS.UTK.EDU with ESMTP (cf v2.9s-UTK) id VAA17438; Sun, 4 Feb 1996 21:08:23 -0500 Received: from bhpom.nibh.go.jp by ripspost.aist.go.jp (8.6.9+2.4W/TISN-1.3/R2-AIST) id LAA17691; Mon, 5 Feb 1996 11:08:03 +0900 Received: by bhpom.nibh.go.jp (8.6.12+2.5Wb7/6.4J.6-nibh.MASTER) id LAA02608; Mon, 5 Feb 1996 11:08:03 +0900 Received: by human.nibh.go.jp (8.6.12+2.5Wb7/6.4J.6-ipri92sep) id LAA05742; Mon, 5 Feb 1996 11:08:02 +0900 Date: Mon, 5 Feb 1996 11:08:02 +0900 Message-Id: <199602050208.LAA05742@human.nibh.go.jp> X-Sender: b0018@150.29.56.34 X-Mailer: Windows Eudora Light Version 1.5.2 Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" To: tp750@cs.utk.edu From: Akira TERAO Subject: Re: Windows95 and PCMCIA on TP750 Still no luck with my Bus Toaster card under Windows95, even with the new driver from New Media... I really do not understand what is going wrong. All 32-bit drivers (PCMCIA and SCSI) claim to be working fine, but none of the attached devices is correctly detected, except for the unit number. The Zip disk is unreadable, the hard disk is only detected with one (unreadable) partition instead of 3, the CDROM makes Windows crash at boot. The whole system works without any problem with Linux and Windows3.1. My system is an early TP750 monochrome. Can anybody help ? Akira =============================================================================== National Institute of Bioscience and Human-Technology ... jeunesse... Nervous Informatics Laboratory ... la ... 1-1 Higashi, Tsukuba ... forment ... Tel: +81-298-54.6630 Ibaraki 305 ... voyages ... Fax: +81-298-54.6633 Japan ... Les ... eMail: Terao@NIBH.go.jp =============================================================================== From owner-tp750@cs.utk.edu Mon Feb 5 03:11:39 1996 Received: from CS.UTK.EDU by martigny.ai.mit.edu with SMTP (1.37.109.4/16.2) id AA23245; Mon, 5 Feb 96 03:11:39 -0500 Return-Path: Received: from localhost by CS.UTK.EDU with SMTP (cf v2.9s-UTK) id DAA11307; Mon, 5 Feb 1996 03:09:19 -0500 Received: by CS.UTK.EDU (bulk_mailer v1.3); Mon, 5 Feb 1996 03:05:18 -0500 Received: from mail-a.bcc.ac.uk by CS.UTK.EDU with SMTP (cf v2.9s-UTK) id DAA10630; Mon, 5 Feb 1996 03:05:12 -0500 Message-Id: <199602050805.DAA10630@CS.UTK.EDU> Received: from camelot.mcbl.ucl.ac.uk by mail-a.bcc.ac.uk with SMTP (PP); Mon, 5 Feb 1996 08:05:06 +0000 X-Sender: ucklw08@pop-server.bcc.ac.uk X-Mailer: Windows Eudora Light Version 1.5.2 Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Date: Mon, 05 Feb 1996 08:03:41 -0800 To: tp750@cs.utk.edu From: "Dr. Alexander J. Annala" Subject: Adaptec PCMCIA SCSI vs. Emergency Boot Floppy Procedure I did a low level format of my TP750Cs HD, booted my Adaptec emergency restore floppy, fdisk, format /s/u, tried to run BEDREST (Adaptec's own emergency restore program), and I received "Inconsistent tape hardware parameters were defined" error messages. My backup device is an Archive Viper 150 SCSI tape drive. I ended up reinstalling PC-DOS 5.02 (from backup floppies), IBM Thinkpad PCMCIA support floppies, MS-Windows 3.1 (from floppies), and the Adaptec windows based EZ-SCSI software just to do a simple restore. Has anyone has better results with the Adaptec emergency restore floppy? Does Adaptec listen to and respond somewhere to customer complaints? From owner-tp750@cs.utk.edu Mon Feb 5 12:45:49 1996 Received: from CS.UTK.EDU by martigny.ai.mit.edu with SMTP (1.37.109.4/16.2) id AA04302; Mon, 5 Feb 96 12:45:49 -0500 Return-Path: Received: from localhost by CS.UTK.EDU with SMTP (cf v2.9s-UTK) id MAA04613; Mon, 5 Feb 1996 12:44:55 -0500 Received: by CS.UTK.EDU (bulk_mailer v1.3); Mon, 5 Feb 1996 12:42:23 -0500 Received: from chaph.usc.edu by CS.UTK.EDU with ESMTP (cf v2.9s-UTK) id MAA04426; Mon, 5 Feb 1996 12:42:20 -0500 Received: from [128.125.224.125] (comserv-i-53.usc.edu [128.125.224.125]) by chaph.usc.edu (8.7.2/8.7.2/usc) with SMTP id JAA28222; Mon, 5 Feb 1996 09:42:10 -0800 (PST) X-Sender: whittle@scf.usc.edu Message-Id: Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Date: Mon, 5 Feb 1996 09:51:46 -0800 To: jloyless@globalvision.net From: whittle@usc.edu (Randy Whittle) Subject: Re: Partition Magic--SCSI? Cc: TP750@cs.utk.edu At 4:57 PM 2/4/96, Jane Loyless wrote: >** Reply to note from whittle@usc.edu 02/04/96 09:20am -0800 > >> Can anyone here who is using or has used Partition Magic successfully with >> a SCSI drive tell me how its done? >> >I've used it with SCSI and didn't do anything different. It was fixed hard >drives, though, and not removable cartridges. In my case, its still a fixed SCSI HD, but I also have a removable SCSI HD--not that it should make any difference to the software (it doesn't to any other software). The key might be this difference: Do you *boot* off your SCSI HD? In the case of having a mixed environment (i.e. IDE & SCSI drives), you have to boot off the IDE and use drivers to handle the SCSI drive(s). I'm thinking the fact that the SCSI drives (in my case) are driver-driven might prevent Parition Magic from doing its thing. ----- ____________________________ Randy Whittle whittle@usc.edu | WWW Home Page: | USC Graduate School of Business | http:// | "Did you really think you could call up the | www-scf.usc.edu/~whittle/| Devil and ask him to behave?" ---------------------------- -Fox Mulder on T.V.'s "X-Files" speaking to an occult practitioner Southern Cal--Rose Bowl Champions, 1996!! From owner-tp750@cs.utk.edu Mon Feb 5 12:45:58 1996 Received: from CS.UTK.EDU by martigny.ai.mit.edu with SMTP (1.37.109.4/16.2) id AA04310; Mon, 5 Feb 96 12:45:58 -0500 Return-Path: Received: from localhost by CS.UTK.EDU with SMTP (cf v2.9s-UTK) id MAA04621; Mon, 5 Feb 1996 12:44:57 -0500 Received: by CS.UTK.EDU (bulk_mailer v1.3); Mon, 5 Feb 1996 12:41:48 -0500 Received: from mailgate.Cadence.COM by CS.UTK.EDU with ESMTP (cf v2.9s-UTK) id MAA04351; Mon, 5 Feb 1996 12:41:41 -0500 Received: (from smap@localhost) by mailgate.Cadence.COM (8.6.8/8.6.8) id JAA03740; Mon, 5 Feb 1996 09:41:27 -0800 Received: from cadence2.cadence.com(158.140.98.115) by mailgate.cadence.com via smap (V1.0mjr) id sma823542085.003728; Mon Feb 5 09:41:25 1996 Received: from cds9258.cadence.com (cds9258.cadence.com [158.140.32.4]) by cadence2.cadence.com (8.7.3/8.7.3) with SMTP id JAA24364; Mon, 5 Feb 1996 09:41:23 -0800 (PST) Received: from pctedf.cadence.com (pctedf.cadence.com [158.140.56.21]) by cds9258.cadence.com (8.6.8/8.6.8) with SMTP id JAA27433; Mon, 5 Feb 1996 09:41:21 -0800 Message-Id: <2.2.32.19960205174011.00690200@eudora1.cadence.com> X-Sender: tedf@eudora1.cadence.com X-Mailer: Windows Eudora Pro Version 2.2 (32) Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Date: Mon, 05 Feb 1996 09:40:11 -0800 To: dewar@gnat.com (Robert Dewar) From: Ted Frederick Subject: Re: TFT left on for a long time, is it a problem? Cc: tp750@cs.utk.edu At 02:07 PM 2/4/96 EST, you wrote: >Here is a question: Do you have to worry about leaving a TFT on for >long periods of time, can it get "burned" like a CRT? Believe it or not, yes. I saw this behavior on my old PowerBook when I went on vacation for a week+ and came back to see my e-mail app still up and running. When I closed it, there was an e-mail ghost on all of my other apps. However, the effects of the 'burn' seem to dissipate with time and are not quite as marked as those on CRT's. I think it relates to a 'memory' effect in the liquid crystal. Anyone out there know the physics behind this? -Ted From owner-tp750@cs.utk.edu Mon Feb 5 12:57:23 1996 Received: from CS.UTK.EDU by martigny.ai.mit.edu with SMTP (1.37.109.4/16.2) id AA05181; Mon, 5 Feb 96 12:57:23 -0500 Return-Path: Received: from localhost by CS.UTK.EDU with SMTP (cf v2.9s-UTK) id MAA05392; Mon, 5 Feb 1996 12:55:36 -0500 Received: by CS.UTK.EDU (bulk_mailer v1.3); Mon, 5 Feb 1996 12:54:35 -0500 Received: from chaph.usc.edu by CS.UTK.EDU with ESMTP (cf v2.9s-UTK) id MAA05245; Mon, 5 Feb 1996 12:54:33 -0500 Received: from [128.125.224.125] (comserv-i-53.usc.edu [128.125.224.125]) by chaph.usc.edu (8.7.2/8.7.2/usc) with SMTP id JAA00147; Mon, 5 Feb 1996 09:54:20 -0800 (PST) X-Sender: whittle@scf.usc.edu Message-Id: Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Date: Mon, 5 Feb 1996 10:03:57 -0800 To: dewar@gnat.com (Robert Dewar), tp750@cs.utk.edu From: whittle@usc.edu (Randy Whittle) Subject: Re: TFT left on for a long time, is it a problem? At 2:07 PM 2/4/96, Robert Dewar wrote: >Here is a question: Do you have to worry about leaving a TFT on for >long periods of time, can it get "burned" like a CRT? No. Its an LCD--not a CRT with "glowing" phosphors that can be burned-in. You therefore have no need for a screensaver or anything of that nature. Although there is a remote possibility that your backlight could burn out, but that's another issue (and a very unlikely one--your machine will be long obsolete before that's a concern--especially the way you cycle through them, Robert!). ----- ____________________________ Randy Whittle whittle@usc.edu | WWW Home Page: | USC Graduate School of Business | http:// | "Did you really think you could call up the | www-scf.usc.edu/~whittle/| Devil and ask him to behave?" ---------------------------- -Fox Mulder on T.V.'s "X-Files" speaking to an occult practitioner Southern Cal--Rose Bowl Champions, 1996!! From owner-tp750@cs.utk.edu Mon Feb 5 14:21:45 1996 Received: from CS.UTK.EDU by martigny.ai.mit.edu with SMTP (1.37.109.4/16.2) id AA12944; Mon, 5 Feb 96 14:21:45 -0500 Return-Path: Received: from localhost by CS.UTK.EDU with SMTP (cf v2.9s-UTK) id OAA10758; Mon, 5 Feb 1996 14:19:41 -0500 Received: by CS.UTK.EDU (bulk_mailer v1.3); Mon, 5 Feb 1996 14:16:18 -0500 Received: from lcsdns1.litton.com by CS.UTK.EDU with SMTP (cf v2.9s-UTK) id OAA10476; Mon, 5 Feb 1996 14:16:16 -0500 From: Received: from vines.dsd.litton.com by lcsdns1.litton.com (4.1/SMI-4.1) id AA01895; Mon, 5 Feb 96 11:13:51 PST Received: by vines.dsd.litton.com; Mon, 5 Feb 96 11:18:35 PST Date: Mon, 5 Feb 96 11:03:05 PST Message-Id: <,Kg8+ZFZ3lA@vines.dsd.litton.com> To: tp750@cs.utk.edu Subject: New Member Self Intro X-Incognito-Sn: 374 X-Incognito-Format: VERSION=1.71 ENCRYPTED=NO Hi: My name is Jim Smith. I live an work in the Southern California, (San Fernando Valley) area. I am a department manager, (safety, health, environmental affairs and security), in a C3I division of an aerospace/defense corporation. I have been using a TP 750C for almost 2 years. The TP is pretty much as it came out of the box, 8MB RAM, 350MB HDD. There is a 14.4 fax/modem in one slot and a Xircom ethernet card in the other. The company uses Banyan Vines as a network operating system. After a few month of trying to keep a desktop PC and my TP in synch vis-a-vis files and programs I gave up the desktop and now use the TP as my primary machine without an external display. The only problem I have had in almost 2 years with the TP is a TrackPoint malfunction. The TP went to IBM's Easy Service via FedEx, spent a day there, and a day on the road back to me. Great service, under warranty, and about as hassle free as anything is these days. Jim Smith Manager, EH&S, Litton Data Systems jsmith@vines.dsd.litton.com From owner-tp750@cs.utk.edu Mon Feb 5 18:04:30 1996 Received: from CS.UTK.EDU by martigny.ai.mit.edu with SMTP (1.37.109.4/16.2) id AA02308; Mon, 5 Feb 96 18:04:30 -0500 Return-Path: Received: from localhost by CS.UTK.EDU with SMTP (cf v2.9s-UTK) id SAA00574; Mon, 5 Feb 1996 18:02:39 -0500 Received: by CS.UTK.EDU (bulk_mailer v1.3); Mon, 5 Feb 1996 17:58:56 -0500 Received: from serv0.cae.wisc.edu by CS.UTK.EDU with ESMTP (cf v2.9s-UTK) id RAA29958; Mon, 5 Feb 1996 17:58:54 -0500 Received: from hobie.engr.wisc.edu (hobie.engr.wisc.edu [144.92.12.58]) by serv0.cae.wisc.edu (8.6.12 CAE/8.6.10) with SMTP id QAA28047 for ; Mon, 5 Feb 1996 16:58:38 -0600 Message-Id: <199602052258.QAA28047@serv0.cae.wisc.edu> X-Sender: redmond@serv0.cae.wisc.edu X-Mailer: Windows Eudora Pro Version 2.1.2 Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Date: Mon, 05 Feb 1996 16:58:33 -0600 To: TP750@cs.utk.edu From: Michael Redmond Subject: Glidepoint with 755CD suspend...bad driver? I was still having problems with the Glidepoint (and trackpoint III) pointing devices locking up after a restart from suspend. This is after changing the power.exe to a newer version. I also saw on News that someone using a Logitech with the Logitech driver was having the same problem in the same way (after resume from suspend, the pointer freezes once it centers on the screen). I have (tentatively) concluded that the fault is with the Glidepoint (and Logitech) driver software. I assume that those drivers are not fully APM aware and therefore have spurious faults due to interrupt states or recovery of registers or whatever when restarting from suspend. I completely removed the Glidepoint driver and went back to the PS/2 mouse driver. I had to modify mouse.ini to have only two lines: [mouse] MouseType=PS2 (Glidepoint put a bunch of stuff in that made the mouse jerky). The glidepoint now works fine as a basic PS/2 mouse replacement. That seems to have cleared up the lockup problem (so far). I of course lost any chance of using tap click mouse operations on the Glidepoint. Hopefully, Glidepoint will fix their driver to work properly with the ThinkPad APM. It would also be nice if it knew enough to disable the Trackpoint interference when it was detected and thus allow tap click mouse operations. I will try to call Alps some time about this. I couldn't get into conferences on the Alps BBS, so I don't know if this has been discussed there. Thanks Michael Redmond Director, Computer-Aided Engineering Center University of Wisconsin, Madison (608) 263-1584 Email: redmond@engr.wisc.edu WWW: http://www.engr.wisc.edu/services/cae/staff/redmond.html From owner-tp750@cs.utk.edu Mon Feb 5 19:31:32 1996 Received: from CS.UTK.EDU by martigny.ai.mit.edu with SMTP (1.37.109.4/16.2) id AA09217; Mon, 5 Feb 96 19:31:32 -0500 Return-Path: Received: from localhost by CS.UTK.EDU with SMTP (cf v2.9s-UTK) id TAA05994; Mon, 5 Feb 1996 19:29:57 -0500 Received: by CS.UTK.EDU (bulk_mailer v1.3); Mon, 5 Feb 1996 19:28:10 -0500 Received: from skyler.arc.ab.ca by CS.UTK.EDU with ESMTP (cf v2.9s-UTK) id TAA05812; Mon, 5 Feb 1996 19:27:59 -0500 Received: (from ilice@localhost) by skyler.arc.ab.ca (8.6.11/8.6.11) id RAA17829; Mon, 5 Feb 1996 17:27:28 -0700 Date: Mon, 5 Feb 1996 17:27:28 -0700 Message-Id: <199602060027.RAA17829@skyler.arc.ab.ca> From: Ilice Tan To: tp750@cs.utk.edu, ychou@uxa.cso.uiuc.edu Subject: thinkpad 750ce I just installed linux on my IBM thinkpad 750ce which has a new hard disk of 1.2 G. Well, guess what I couldn't access to by 2.88 floppy disk. Could you tell me how I could fix it or where can I get help. I seem to remember I saw something about how to fix it on the www in http://peipa.essex.ac.uk/tp-linux/tp-linux.html. However, I couldn't find it anymore. From owner-tp750@cs.utk.edu Mon Feb 5 19:50:50 1996 Received: from CS.UTK.EDU by martigny.ai.mit.edu with SMTP (1.37.109.4/16.2) id AA11199; Mon, 5 Feb 96 19:50:50 -0500 Return-Path: Received: from localhost by CS.UTK.EDU with SMTP (cf v2.9s-UTK) id TAA07332; Mon, 5 Feb 1996 19:49:59 -0500 Received: by CS.UTK.EDU (bulk_mailer v1.3); Mon, 5 Feb 1996 19:49:10 -0500 Received: from skyler.arc.ab.ca by CS.UTK.EDU with ESMTP (cf v2.9s-UTK) id TAA07243; Mon, 5 Feb 1996 19:49:08 -0500 Received: from mik.uky.edu (madonna.mik.uky.edu [128.163.117.230]) by skyler.arc.ab.ca (8.6.11/8.6.11) with SMTP id RAA18209; Mon, 5 Feb 1996 17:48:52 -0700 Received: from nx55.mik.uky.edu by mik.uky.edu (NX5.67e/NX3.0M) id AA21662; Mon, 5 Feb 96 19:48:59 -0500 From: rodney d slone Message-Id: <9602060048.AA21662@mik.uky.edu> Received: by nx55.mik.uky.edu (NX5.67e/NX3.0X) id AA27492; Mon, 5 Feb 96 19:49:01 -0500 Date: Mon, 5 Feb 96 19:49:01 -0500 X-Mailer: Mail User's Shell (7.1.1 5/02/90) To: Ilice Tan , cs.utk.edu!tp750@skyler.arc.ab.ca, uxa.cso.uiuc.edu!ychou@skyler.arc.ab.ca Subject: Re: thinkpad 750ce The kernel needs to be passed the parameter floppy=thinkpad This can be placed in lilo. If you want the exact lilo line, I can boot my laptop and tell you later. Later, -- Rodney Daryl Slone http://www.engr.uky.edu/~rdslon01 Electrical Engineering Grad Student / "Grounds are pretty common." - me University of Kentucky / Nail here [] for a new monitor. e-mail: rdslon01@mik.uky.edu / 94.3% of all statistics are 87% worthless. From owner-tp750@cs.utk.edu Tue Feb 6 11:13:24 1996 Received: from CS.UTK.EDU by martigny.ai.mit.edu with SMTP (1.37.109.4/16.2) id AA22285; Tue, 6 Feb 96 11:13:24 -0500 Return-Path: Received: from localhost by CS.UTK.EDU with SMTP (cf v2.9s-UTK) id LAA24202; Tue, 6 Feb 1996 11:11:18 -0500 Received: by CS.UTK.EDU (bulk_mailer v1.3); Tue, 6 Feb 1996 11:04:29 -0500 Received: from skyler.arc.ab.ca by CS.UTK.EDU with ESMTP (cf v2.9s-UTK) id LAA23517; Tue, 6 Feb 1996 11:04:27 -0500 Received: (from ilice@localhost) by skyler.arc.ab.ca (8.6.11/8.6.11) id JAA23568; Tue, 6 Feb 1996 09:03:53 -0700 Date: Tue, 6 Feb 1996 09:03:53 -0700 Message-Id: <199602061603.JAA23568@skyler.arc.ab.ca> From: Ilice Tan To: rdslon01@mik.uky.edu Cc: cs.utk.edu!tp750@skyler.arc.ab.ca, uxa.cso.uiuc.edu!ychou@skyler.arc.ab.ca In-Reply-To: <9602060048.AA21662@mik.uky.edu> (message from rodney d slone on Mon, 5 Feb 96 19:49:01 -0500) Subject: Re: thinkpad 750ce >>>>> "rodney" == rodney d slone writes: rodney> The kernel needs to be passed the parameter rodney> floppy=thinkpad This can be placed in lilo. If you want rodney> the exact lilo line, I can boot my laptop and tell you rodney> later. Later, rodney> -- Rodney Daryl Slone http://www.engr.uky.edu/~rdslon01 rodney> Electrical Engineering Grad Student / "Grounds are pretty rodney> common." - me University of Kentucky / Nail here [] for a rodney> new monitor. e-mail: rdslon01@mik.uky.edu / 94.3% of all rodney> statistics are 87% worthless. Yes, that will be very much appreciated. Thanks From owner-tp750@cs.utk.edu Tue Feb 6 12:31:19 1996 Received: from CS.UTK.EDU by martigny.ai.mit.edu with SMTP (1.37.109.4/16.2) id AA28011; Tue, 6 Feb 96 12:31:19 -0500 Return-Path: Received: from localhost by CS.UTK.EDU with SMTP (cf v2.9s-UTK) id MAA01733; Tue, 6 Feb 1996 12:30:12 -0500 Received: by CS.UTK.EDU (bulk_mailer v1.3); Tue, 6 Feb 1996 12:28:36 -0500 Received: from mcmail.vanderbilt.edu by CS.UTK.EDU with ESMTP (cf v2.9s-UTK) id MAA01423; Tue, 6 Feb 1996 12:28:35 -0500 From: Received: from in2.mcmail.vanderbilt.edu by mcmail.vanderbilt.edu (SMI-8.6/SMI-SVR4) id LAA05686; Tue, 6 Feb 1996 11:31:44 -0600 Received: from ccMail by in2.mcmail.vanderbilt.edu (SMTPLINK V2.11 PreRelease 3) id AA823634779; Tue, 06 Feb 96 11:21:44 CST Date: Tue, 06 Feb 96 11:21:44 CST Message-Id: <9601068236.AA823634779@in2.mcmail.vanderbilt.edu> To: tp750@cs.utk.edu Subject: unable to format scsi HD I deleted the message already, but some one was mentioning having trouble formatting a scsi HD. Wel, as I was looking throught some tech supp. docs I saw this: If you are using a SCSI harddrive with SCSI utilities, you cannot use the DOS FDISK or FORMAT commands that make use of INT13h. The reason for this is that the Bus Toaster does not support using the INT13h interface. Instead, you must use the format utility which came with the CORELSCSI software. This was in the Docs to the New Media Bus Toaster PCMCIA SCSI. I am not sure about other SCSI controllers. Just thought I'd through this in for gerneral use. BTW, I have a Bus Toaster that i iuse for hooking my Zip Drive up to my 701C in Win 95 it works great! I have also connected it to a regular old SCIS HD powerd by an other machine and it worked fine too, even withthe zip drive too. I didn't format or FDISK the HD though, just copied files. Kevan Riley BioMedical Computing Support Vanderbilt University Medical Center kevan.riley@mcmail.vanderbilt.edu KD4RMR Nashville, Tn From owner-tp750@cs.utk.edu Tue Feb 6 13:10:37 1996 Received: from CS.UTK.EDU by martigny.ai.mit.edu with SMTP (1.37.109.4/16.2) id AA00377; Tue, 6 Feb 96 13:10:37 -0500 Return-Path: Received: from localhost by CS.UTK.EDU with SMTP (cf v2.9s-UTK) id NAA04720; Tue, 6 Feb 1996 13:09:20 -0500 Received: by CS.UTK.EDU (bulk_mailer v1.3); Tue, 6 Feb 1996 13:07:31 -0500 Received: from ginger.vnet.net by CS.UTK.EDU with ESMTP (cf v2.9s-UTK) id NAA04625; Tue, 6 Feb 1996 13:07:27 -0500 Received: from katie.vnet.net (scoundrl@katie.vnet.net [166.82.1.7]) by ginger.vnet.net (8.6.12/8.6.12) with ESMTP id NAA31763 for ; Tue, 6 Feb 1996 13:00:39 -0500 Received: (scoundrl@localhost) by katie.vnet.net (8.6.12/8.6.12) id NAA19186; Tue, 6 Feb 1996 13:07:04 -0500 Date: Tue, 6 Feb 1996 13:06:58 -0500 (EST) From: scoundrl To: Thinkpad List Subject: Power Brick or Inverter Message-Id: Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: TEXT/PLAIN; charset=US-ASCII I am using my TP755CD in our van and supply the power via an inverter and the 115 volt power brick. Several days ago, the machine beeped several times and went on "battery" power, while still connected to the inverter. When the battery fully discharged, the power brick still wouldn't provide external power- even when plugged into the wall. That evening, I again tried plugging the power brick into the wall and was rewarded with external power and a recharge of the battery. The following day, I again plugged the power brick into the car's inverter and got flashing lights, reboots and the screen flickering between high and low intensity. Logic would dictate that the inverter was at fault. However, there are several unanswered questions. 1) Why would the external power not be available the first time I tried powering the brick from a wall socket. It had almost 2-1/2 hours to "cool down" if such a thing would be necessary. 2) I have had problems intermittently with the "refresh" cycle. When I tell the machine to cycle the battery, it discharges, but fails to recharge until I depress the red button in the back of the machine. 3) I wiggled the plug at the laptop and all seems to be tight. Tom Thomas A. Gauldin Here's to the land of the longleaf pine, Raleigh, NC The summerland where the sun doth shine, BSRB45A on Prodigy Where the weak grow strong and the strong grow great, FAX (919) 676-1404 Here's to Downhome, the Old North State. From owner-tp750@cs.utk.edu Tue Feb 6 16:26:54 1996 Received: from CS.UTK.EDU by martigny.ai.mit.edu with SMTP (1.37.109.4/16.2) id AA20572; Tue, 6 Feb 96 16:26:54 -0500 Return-Path: Received: from localhost by CS.UTK.EDU with SMTP (cf v2.9s-UTK) id QAA22884; Tue, 6 Feb 1996 16:23:34 -0500 Received: by CS.UTK.EDU (bulk_mailer v1.3); Tue, 6 Feb 1996 16:22:08 -0500 Received: from netcom5.netcom.com by CS.UTK.EDU with ESMTP (cf v2.9s-UTK) id QAA22678; Tue, 6 Feb 1996 16:22:05 -0500 Received: by netcom5.netcom.com (8.6.12/Netcom) id NAA09733; Tue, 6 Feb 1996 13:21:06 -0800 Date: Tue, 6 Feb 1996 13:21:06 -0800 From: phr@netcom.com (Paul Rubin) Message-Id: <199602062121.NAA09733@netcom5.netcom.com> To: TP750@cs.utk.edu, scoundrl@vnet.net Subject: Re: Power Brick or Inverter I don't have any answers for you but the exact same thing happened with mh 755cx. I also noticed the indicator LED's flickering in a weird way when I plugged in the adapter. I called IBM and they said something sounded wrong with the machine so they sent me an Easyserve box. But while that was happening I managed to try another AC adapter, which charged the battery properly. So I guess those adapters are unreliable. From owner-tp750@cs.utk.edu Tue Feb 6 16:29:52 1996 Received: from CS.UTK.EDU by martigny.ai.mit.edu with SMTP (1.37.109.4/16.2) id AA20826; Tue, 6 Feb 96 16:29:52 -0500 Return-Path: Received: from localhost by CS.UTK.EDU with SMTP (cf v2.9s-UTK) id QAA22373; Tue, 6 Feb 1996 16:17:43 -0500 Received: by CS.UTK.EDU (bulk_mailer v1.3); Tue, 6 Feb 1996 16:14:12 -0500 Received: from yogi.LCS.MIT.EDU.LCS.MIT.EDU by CS.UTK.EDU with SMTP (cf v2.9s-UTK) id QAA21885; Tue, 6 Feb 1996 16:14:00 -0500 Received: by yogi.LCS.MIT.EDU.LCS.MIT.EDU (4.1/SMI-4.1) id AA22561; Tue, 6 Feb 96 16:13:40 EST Date: Tue, 6 Feb 96 16:13:40 EST Message-Id: <9602062113.AA22561@yogi.LCS.MIT.EDU.LCS.MIT.EDU> From: Lee Hetherington To: TP750@cs.utk.edu Cc: hurley@cs.utk.edu Subject: anyone get an X server running on a 760C? Reply-To: ilh@goldilocks.lcs.mit.edu Hi all, I'm new to linux and am trying to get X running on my 760c (800x600) but am running into all kinds of problems. Many of these might just be my lack of experience with linux and XFree86. Anyways, I installed Slackware 3.0.0 (kernel 1.2.13) and XFree86 3.1.2 (ELF). Linux seems okay and I can run X things displayed elsewhere. I'm having trouble with the X server. I am using XF86_SVGA. SuperProbe reveals: First video: Super-VGA Chipset: Trident LCD9320 Memory: 1024 Kbytes RAMDAC: Sierra SC1148{2,3,4} 15-bit or SC1148{5,7,9} 15/16-bit HiColor (with 6-bit wide lookup tables (or in 6-bit mode)) I can't find anything about this chipset in the XF86 documentation. Has anyone been able to get a 760c going with X? If so, could you send me email about your configuration? I can get some output on the display, but it is sized incorrectly and interlaced. I have no idea what to do with my modelines. I'm at ilh@lcs.mit.edu. I'm not yet on this mailing list. Thanks in advance! Lee Hetherington ilh@lcs.mit.edu From owner-tp750@cs.utk.edu Tue Feb 6 21:21:20 1996 Received: from CS.UTK.EDU by martigny.ai.mit.edu with SMTP (1.37.109.4/16.2) id AA04092; Tue, 6 Feb 96 21:21:20 -0500 Return-Path: Received: from localhost by CS.UTK.EDU with SMTP (cf v2.9s-UTK) id VAA14385; Tue, 6 Feb 1996 21:19:55 -0500 Received: by CS.UTK.EDU (bulk_mailer v1.3); Tue, 6 Feb 1996 21:16:57 -0500 Received: from nile.gnat.com by CS.UTK.EDU with SMTP (cf v2.9s-UTK) id VAA14124; Tue, 6 Feb 1996 21:16:51 -0500 Received: by nile.gnat.com (5.0/1.20) id AA10709; Tue, 6 Feb 96 21:11:22 EST Date: Tue, 6 Feb 96 21:11:22 EST From: dewar@gnat.com (Robert Dewar) Message-Id: <9602070211.AA10709@nile.gnat.com> To: TP750@cs.utk.edu, scoundrl@vnet.net Subject: Re: Power Brick or Inverter why don't you buy a car cigarrete lighter connection for the TP< works like a charm and costs only about $50. From owner-tp750@cs.utk.edu Tue Feb 6 22:04:45 1996 Received: from CS.UTK.EDU by martigny.ai.mit.edu with SMTP (1.37.109.4/16.2) id AA08702; Tue, 6 Feb 96 22:04:45 -0500 Return-Path: Received: from localhost by CS.UTK.EDU with SMTP (cf v2.9s-UTK) id WAA17773; Tue, 6 Feb 1996 22:03:45 -0500 Received: by CS.UTK.EDU (bulk_mailer v1.3); Tue, 6 Feb 1996 22:02:56 -0500 Received: from skyler.arc.ab.ca by CS.UTK.EDU with ESMTP (cf v2.9s-UTK) id WAA17646; Tue, 6 Feb 1996 22:02:53 -0500 Received: from mik.uky.edu (madonna.mik.uky.edu [128.163.117.230]) by skyler.arc.ab.ca (8.6.11/8.6.11) with SMTP id UAA12989; Tue, 6 Feb 1996 20:02:36 -0700 Received: from nx55.mik.uky.edu by mik.uky.edu (NX5.67e/NX3.0M) id AA11874; Tue, 6 Feb 96 22:02:43 -0500 From: rodney d slone Message-Id: <9602070302.AA11874@mik.uky.edu> Received: by nx55.mik.uky.edu (NX5.67e/NX3.0X) id AA03256; Tue, 6 Feb 96 22:02:45 -0500 Date: Tue, 6 Feb 96 22:02:45 -0500 X-Mailer: Mail User's Shell (7.1.1 5/02/90) To: Ilice Tan Subject: Re: thinkpad 750ce Cc: cs.utk.edu!tp750@skyler.arc.ab.ca, uxa.cso.uiuc.edu!ychou@skyler.arc.ab.ca Here is the relevant lilo line: append="floppy=thinkpad" this goes as the first line in /etc/lilo.conf and then re run /sbin/lilo later, -- Rodney Daryl Slone http://www.engr.uky.edu/~rdslon01 Electrical Engineering Grad Student / "Grounds are pretty common." - me University of Kentucky / Nail here [] for a new monitor. e-mail: rdslon01@mik.uky.edu / 94.3% of all statistics are 87% worthless. From owner-tp750@cs.utk.edu Tue Feb 6 23:10:53 1996 Received: from CS.UTK.EDU by martigny.ai.mit.edu with SMTP (1.37.109.4/16.2) id AA14454; Tue, 6 Feb 96 23:10:53 -0500 Return-Path: Received: from localhost by CS.UTK.EDU with SMTP (cf v2.9s-UTK) id XAA22552; Tue, 6 Feb 1996 23:08:33 -0500 Received: by CS.UTK.EDU (bulk_mailer v1.3); Tue, 6 Feb 1996 23:06:26 -0500 Received: from chiwaukum.CS.Berkeley.EDU by CS.UTK.EDU with ESMTP (cf v2.9s-UTK) id XAA22422; Tue, 6 Feb 1996 23:06:16 -0500 Received: (from steverod@localhost) by chiwaukum.CS.Berkeley.EDU (8.6.11/8.6.9) id UAA22902 for tp750@cs.utk.edu; Tue, 6 Feb 1996 20:06:11 -0800 From: Steve Rodrigues Message-Id: <199602070406.UAA22902@chiwaukum.CS.Berkeley.EDU> Subject: 701 Utilities Disk? To: tp750@cs.utk.edu Date: Tue, 6 Feb 1996 20:06:11 -0800 (PST) X-Mailer: ELM [version 2.4 PL25] Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit While perusing the "ThinkPad 701 Technical Information, Tips, and Techniques" document (available on the IBM Web Page/FTP site, ftp://ftp.pcco.ibm.com/pub/mobiles/701_tips.txt) I noticed that the 701 is listed as having a "Utilities Disk", v1.1.16, dated 5/9/95. This file isn't on the IBM Web site. Does anyone have this file? Is it worthwhile to obtain? What's in it? Thanks, Steve -- Steve Rodrigues | Lost, yesterday, somewhere between sunrise and Expatriate Texan | sunset, two golden hours, each set with sixty UC Berkeley, Dept. of EECS | diamond minutes. No reward is offered, for they steverod@cs.berkeley.edu | are gone forever. -- Horace Mann From owner-tp750@cs.utk.edu Wed Feb 7 00:39:20 1996 Received: from CS.UTK.EDU by martigny.ai.mit.edu with SMTP (1.37.109.4/16.2) id AA24883; Wed, 7 Feb 96 00:39:20 -0500 Return-Path: Received: from localhost by CS.UTK.EDU with SMTP (cf v2.9s-UTK) id AAA28945; Wed, 7 Feb 1996 00:36:08 -0500 Received: by CS.UTK.EDU (bulk_mailer v1.3); Wed, 7 Feb 1996 00:32:01 -0500 Received: from minerva.cis.yale.edu by CS.UTK.EDU with ESMTP (cf v2.9s-UTK) id AAA28723; Wed, 7 Feb 1996 00:31:57 -0500 Received: (from adept@localhost) by minerva.cis.yale.edu (8.6.12/8.6.12) id AAA26160; Wed, 7 Feb 1996 00:31:42 -0500 Date: Wed, 7 Feb 1996 00:31:42 -0500 (EST) From: Ben X-Sender: adept@minerva To: tp750@cs.utk.edu Subject: FaxWorks for TP701 In-Reply-To: <199602070406.UAA22902@chiwaukum.CS.Berkeley.EDU> Message-Id: Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: TEXT/PLAIN; charset=US-ASCII I downloaded the new copy of FaxWorks 3.0 from the IBM Web site and made the disks like the program asked me to. Now, I can't seem to get my speakerphone functions to work. There don't seem to be any options to enable them even though the help file says they exist. Has anyone gotten them to work with the new copy of FWV? Or, can someone mail me a copy of their old copy of FWV so I can get the voice/telephony up and running again? Thanks. Ben. ____ Ben Samman..............................................samman@cs.yale.edu "If what Proust says is true, that happiness is the absence of fever, then I will never know happiness. For I am possessed by a fever for knowledge, experience, and creation." -Anais Nin PGP Encrypted Mail Welcomed Finger samman@suned.cs.yale.edu for key Want to hire a soon-to-be college grad? Mail me for resume From owner-tp750@cs.utk.edu Wed Feb 7 09:07:24 1996 Received: from CS.UTK.EDU by martigny.ai.mit.edu with SMTP (1.37.109.4/16.2) id AA03559; Wed, 7 Feb 96 09:07:24 -0500 Return-Path: Received: from localhost by CS.UTK.EDU with SMTP (cf v2.9s-UTK) id JAA06910; Wed, 7 Feb 1996 09:06:20 -0500 Received: by CS.UTK.EDU (bulk_mailer v1.3); Wed, 7 Feb 1996 09:02:36 -0500 Received: from kissimmee.infomkt.ibm.com by CS.UTK.EDU with ESMTP (cf v2.9s-UTK) id JAA06261; Wed, 7 Feb 1996 09:02:24 -0500 Received: from dingler.dev.infomkt.ibm.com (dingler.dev.infomkt.ibm.com [204.146.132.31]) by kissimmee.infomkt.ibm.com (8.6.10/8.6.10) with ESMTP id JAA148097; Wed, 7 Feb 1996 09:01:57 -0500 Received: from bear-camp.dev.infomkt.ibm.com (bear-camp.dev.infomkt.ibm.com [204.146.132.37]) by dingler.dev.infomkt.ibm.com (8.6.10/8.6.10) with SMTP id IAA80383; Wed, 7 Feb 1996 08:58:26 -0500 Received: by bear-camp.dev.infomkt.ibm.com (AIX 4.1/UCB 5.64/4.03) id AA18764; Wed, 7 Feb 1996 08:56:37 -0600 Date: Wed, 7 Feb 1996 08:56:36 -0600 (CST) From: Lolo LaSida To: tp750@cs.utk.edu Subject: best place to order 760CD Message-Id: Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: TEXT/PLAIN; charset=US-ASCII All, My friend wants to order a 760CD, and would like it shipped within two weeks. Does anyone have any recommendation of a good and reliable place to order? Good deals? Thanks. Lolo From owner-tp750@cs.utk.edu Wed Feb 7 09:25:10 1996 Received: from CS.UTK.EDU by martigny.ai.mit.edu with SMTP (1.37.109.4/16.2) id AA04711; Wed, 7 Feb 96 09:25:10 -0500 Return-Path: Received: from localhost by CS.UTK.EDU with SMTP (cf v2.9s-UTK) id JAA08492; Wed, 7 Feb 1996 09:23:11 -0500 Received: by CS.UTK.EDU (bulk_mailer v1.3); Wed, 7 Feb 1996 09:22:12 -0500 Received: from nile.gnat.com by CS.UTK.EDU with SMTP (cf v2.9s-UTK) id JAA08323; Wed, 7 Feb 1996 09:22:08 -0500 Received: by nile.gnat.com (5.0/1.20) id AA13093; Wed, 7 Feb 96 09:12:56 EST Date: Wed, 7 Feb 96 09:12:56 EST From: dewar@gnat.com (Robert Dewar) Message-Id: <9602071412.AA13093@nile.gnat.com> To: lolo@dev.infomkt.ibm.com, tp750@cs.utk.edu Subject: Re: best place to order 760CD I have had good experience with Rockwell Computers in NYC. They advertise in the Tuesday NYT. From owner-tp750@cs.utk.edu Wed Feb 7 09:27:17 1996 Received: from CS.UTK.EDU by martigny.ai.mit.edu with SMTP (1.37.109.4/16.2) id AA04737; Wed, 7 Feb 96 09:27:17 -0500 Return-Path: Received: from localhost by CS.UTK.EDU with SMTP (cf v2.9s-UTK) id JAA08776; Wed, 7 Feb 1996 09:26:20 -0500 Received: by CS.UTK.EDU (bulk_mailer v1.3); Wed, 7 Feb 1996 09:25:18 -0500 Received: from yogi.LCS.MIT.EDU.LCS.MIT.EDU by CS.UTK.EDU with SMTP (cf v2.9s-UTK) id JAA08594; Wed, 7 Feb 1996 09:25:09 -0500 Received: by yogi.LCS.MIT.EDU.LCS.MIT.EDU (4.1/SMI-4.1) id AA21779; Wed, 7 Feb 96 09:23:26 EST Date: Wed, 7 Feb 96 09:23:26 EST Message-Id: <9602071423.AA21779@yogi.LCS.MIT.EDU.LCS.MIT.EDU> From: Lee Hetherington To: jokim@tuna.mit.edu, cph@martigny.ai.mit.edu, hardy@lynx.ps.uci.edu, djr@mr.picker.com Cc: TP750@cs.utk.edu Subject: Re: anyone get an X server running on a 760C? In-Reply-To: your message of 6 February 1996 References: <9602062154.AA22833@yogi.LCS.MIT.EDU.LCS.MIT.EDU> Reply-To: ilh@goldilocks.lcs.mit.edu Many thanks to you all. After I got XFree86 3.1.2B and used parts of the contributed XF86Config files, X now runs nicely on my 760c. Thanks!!! Lee Hetherington ilh@lcs.mit.edu From owner-tp750@cs.utk.edu Wed Feb 7 11:08:08 1996 Received: from CS.UTK.EDU by martigny.ai.mit.edu with SMTP (1.37.109.4/16.2) id AA11276; Wed, 7 Feb 96 11:08:08 -0500 Return-Path: Received: from localhost by CS.UTK.EDU with SMTP (cf v2.9s-UTK) id LAA19759; Wed, 7 Feb 1996 11:06:18 -0500 Received: by CS.UTK.EDU (bulk_mailer v1.3); Wed, 7 Feb 1996 11:03:13 -0500 Received: from skyler.arc.ab.ca by CS.UTK.EDU with ESMTP (cf v2.9s-UTK) id LAA19151; Wed, 7 Feb 1996 11:02:57 -0500 Received: (from ilice@localhost) by skyler.arc.ab.ca (8.6.11/8.6.11) id JAA17120; Wed, 7 Feb 1996 09:02:06 -0700 Date: Wed, 7 Feb 1996 09:02:06 -0700 Message-Id: <199602071602.JAA17120@skyler.arc.ab.ca> From: Ilice Tan To: rdslon01@mik.uky.edu Cc: cs.utk.edu!tp750@skyler.arc.ab.ca, uxa.cso.uiuc.edu!ychou@skyler.arc.ab.ca In-Reply-To: <9602070302.AA11874@mik.uky.edu> (message from rodney d slone on Tue, 6 Feb 96 22:02:45 -0500) Subject: Re: thinkpad 750ce >>>>> "rodney" == rodney d slone writes: rodney> Here is the relevant lilo line: append="floppy=thinkpad" rodney> this goes as the first line in /etc/lilo.conf and then re rodney> run /sbin/lilo later, Thanks. By the way, how would I get around the same problem if I am booting from bootdisk. My harddisk is 1.2 G and I found out a bit too late to set a small partition < 1024 cylinder to put lilo on, so meanwhile lilo is having problem because it was installed in the same linux partition which sit in partition much greater than 1024 cylinder. From owner-tp750@cs.utk.edu Wed Feb 7 11:09:53 1996 Received: from CS.UTK.EDU by martigny.ai.mit.edu with SMTP (1.37.109.4/16.2) id AA11444; Wed, 7 Feb 96 11:09:53 -0500 Return-Path: Received: from localhost by CS.UTK.EDU with SMTP (cf v2.9s-UTK) id LAA19883; Wed, 7 Feb 1996 11:07:41 -0500 Received: by CS.UTK.EDU (bulk_mailer v1.3); Wed, 7 Feb 1996 11:04:52 -0500 Received: from peritus.com by CS.UTK.EDU with ESMTP (cf v2.9s-UTK) id LAA19385; Wed, 7 Feb 1996 11:04:28 -0500 Received: from tiger1.westboro-ma.peritus.com (tiger1.westboro-ma.peritus.com [199.26.191.60]) by peritus.com (sendmail 8.6.12/Peritus-3.0) with ESMTP for id LAA28828; Wed, 7 Feb 1996 11:02:05 -0500 Received: from localhost by tiger1.westboro-ma.peritus.com (sendmail 8.6.9/Peritus-2.0) id LAA28394; Wed, 7 Feb 1996 11:09:42 -0500 Message-Id: <199602071609.LAA28394@tiger1.westboro-ma.peritus.com> To: TP750@cs.utk.edu Subject: Moving Win95 to another disk -- my successful experience Date: Wed, 07 Feb 1996 11:09:42 -0500 From: Don Markuson Not too long ago, someone asked about methods to migrate their Thinkpad's Win95 setup from one harddisk to another, presumably because they were upgrading to a large drive. Laplink was mentioned as were a few other ideas. Here's something I tried this past weekend and it appears to have worked surprisingly well (considering Win95 was involved!). I did this to move a disk setup containing DOS/Win31 & Win95 (installed in separate directories with multiboot capability) from a 540MB to an 810MB disk. (This disk did NOT have OS/2 installed, nor were any partitions compressed whatsoever.) 1. With Win95 running, I grabbed doslfn10.zip from SimTel PC archives. This was the key to my even undertaking this exercise since Win95-based backup packages still scare me to death. doslfnbk seems to know how to back up and restore Win95 long file names, saving them to a nice simple file. Using it offered me several significant benefits: - I can boot my old Emergency/Backup disk from DOS 6/Win 31 to perform the backup/restore. - I can use my 'ol reliable already-paid-for DOS-based backup utility that knows all about SCSI backup devices (disk/tape/...), or even such staples as good 'ol pkzip 2.04g. - I don't have any trouble loading the SCSI drivers for my parallel-port SCSI adapter which Win95 pukes on. - I don't have to load *any* software on the new hard drive just to do the restore. This saves a *lot* of floppy swapping for such ilk, since I'd normally have to load: DOS 5, DOS 6.22 upgrade, Win31, Win95 upgrade, topped off with still-buggy Win95 backup software. What kinda drugs is Microsoft on that they expect users to do this? No wonder Win95 ain't catchin' on in corporate circles! - doslfnbk is based on an approach Microsoft has "blessed" by their providing a similar lfnbk tool on the retail Win95 CD. doslfnbk is much easier to use than Microsoft's tool, which requires finagling with Win95 registry settings before backing up LFN's and after restoring them. doslfnbk also runs on pre-Win95 versions of DOS. I heard about this tool through a local users group rag (BCS PC Report, current issue) and found it by searching for "doslfn10.zip" using DEC's blazingly fast Web search tool (http://altavista.digital.com), but don't recall the URLs of the file itself). I unzip'd & install doslfnbk.exe on my existing harddisk in C:\ and read it readme.txt documentation. 2. I reread doslfnbk's readme.txt file, memorizing it. 3. I probably should have backed up my registry and emptied my Recycle Bin in preparation for the backup, but didn't. Not doing the latter caused some minor but easily recoverable problems later on (see step 12). 4. I rebooted Win95 to DOS mode (Command Prompt). Ran doslfnbk per the instructions on each of my logical partitions on my harddrive (I had partitioned it into large C: and small D: thinking someday I might want to compress C: while still having some uncompressed space available on D:). 5. I booted my 'ol DOS/Win31 Emergency Boot Disk which contained my old reliable backup software: the simplistic TMATE II that came bundled with my Trantor parallel-port SCSI adapter. I then proceeded to back up both my C: and D: partitions to an Exabyte 8mm SCSI tape drive. If I had a SCSI disk with enough space handy, I probably could have chosen to back up to disk using pkzip 2.04g or Win95's xcopy (for the latter, you'll have to boot from Win95 Emergency disk instead, since I'm pretty sure earlier versions of xcopy don't handle hidden/system files well). I think command lines for using either of these would look something like the following (but did not test): pkzip -r -p -whs e:\c-backup.zip c:\*.* or xcopy c:\*.* /s /e /h /k e:\c-backup.dir ^^^^^--include hidden/sys files & preserve attribs Laplink (older non-Win95-compatible version) would probably work well here too, assuming it can copy hidden/system files. (I've never used this product.) By booting from floppy to simplistic DOS mode, I avoided issues of turning off/on virtual memory (to prevent corrupting swap file) or having to deal with file sharing violations, etc. 6. I had a nice breakfast while the backup meandered along. 500 MB took about 45 minutes, I think. My SCSI adapter doesn't go into EPP mode despite all my attempts to configure my 'pad's port for EPP, so it's throttled to around 200 KB/sec throughput in bidirectional mode (sigh!). 7. I shut down & installed new (810 MB) hard drive. 8. I booted Win95 Emergency Disk and used fdisk to set up large C: and small D: partitions the way I wanted, and "activated" C: for boot. (If you don't "activate" a partition, you'll got BIOS error I999305 when you try to boot from the new drive...a lesson I learned my first pass through this procedure :-) I then used format to format both C: and D: for DOS file system. For C:, I used format's /s option, even though I expected the restore to replace the files copied over: command.com, io.sys, msdos.sys, and drvspace.bin. I don't know if I could have done this with an older DOS' fdisk/format, but decided not to take the chance. Anyone know if Win95 installs its own boot blocks code different from previous versions of DOS? I suspect it does, but don't know for sure. 9. I booted my 'ol DOS/WIN31 Emergency Boot disk and restored C: and D: from my backup. I let it replace the system files that had been copied over by the format /s to C:. This seemed prudent particularly since I couldn't remember whether the backed up versions were left from a previous multiboot to old DOS/Win31 or Win95. (Multiboot keeps Win31 and Win95 versions of each of these, renaming them as needed depending in which flavor to boot; if I'd last booted my old disk to DOS/Win31, then leaving these alone on the new disk would imply my old DOS was Win95's not DOS6/Win31--who knows what Win95 would do with that!) If I'd used pkzip or xcopy, I probably would have tried the following to restore C: pkunzip -d -Jhrs e:\c-backup.zip or xcopy e:\c-backup.dir\*.* /s /e /h /k c:\ and answered "Yes" to any prompts about overwriting existing files. If it complained it couldn't or wouldn't replace the hidden/system files previously installed by the format /s, I'd probably attrib them so they could be deleted, delete them, and restart the restore. 10. I ran doslfnbk to restore my long file names, per the instructions. I did this while still booted on my DOS/Win31 disk which doesn't seem to support the lock or unlock commands mentioned in doslfnbk's readme. But given that I was booted to old DOS, not doing multitasking, essentially no TSRs, no network, and not running Win95, I didn't think this was a big deal, and it didn't turn out to be one. 11. I removed boot floppy from floppy drive and rebooted to new harddisk. I chose to boot to Win95 >>Safe Mode<<. (My MSDOS.SYS has bootmenu=1, but if it didn't, I would have hit F8 just after the "Starting Windows 95..." message appeared to get the menu and select >>Safe Mode<<.) 12. I ran scandisk and jotted down the things it found. It complained about my C: Recycle Bin being corrupted by apparent bad long filenames, but scandisk was able to repair this such that the problem did not reappear in subsequent scandisk runs. This may have exposed a bug in doslfnbk, or perhaps I should not have run doslfnbk from Win95 Command Prompt boot, but from older DOS boot. At any rate, it's highly likely the problem could have been avoided by emptying the Recycle Bin in Step 3 before doing the backup. scandisk had no troubles with LFN's in any other place, and I had over 4000 of 'em. To be safe, I also decided to empty the Recycle Bin after scandisk had fixed it...that worked without a hitch. 13. I rebooted to full Win95 and have been working fine since. 14. In the event things hadn't work out (they didn't my first attempt because I forgot to activate C: in step 8), I had at least the following: - My old disk which still works just fine. I deleted the backup.lfn files that doslfnbk created to avoid accidentally attempting to restore them unnecessarily on this drive. - A backup of my old drive which proved useful for my 2nd successful attempt. Hopefully this experience is of benefit to someone out there. It certainly was to me! Don't forget the standard disclaimer...your mileage may vary! ..Don Markuson dmarkuson@peritus.com From owner-tp750@cs.utk.edu Wed Feb 7 13:37:56 1996 Received: from CS.UTK.EDU by martigny.ai.mit.edu with SMTP (1.37.109.4/16.2) id AA22278; Wed, 7 Feb 96 13:37:56 -0500 Return-Path: Received: from localhost by CS.UTK.EDU with SMTP (cf v2.9s-UTK) id NAA07148; Wed, 7 Feb 1996 13:34:45 -0500 Received: by CS.UTK.EDU (bulk_mailer v1.3); Wed, 7 Feb 1996 13:29:13 -0500 Received: from fris.fris.nl by CS.UTK.EDU with ESMTP (cf v2.9s-UTK) id NAA06554; Wed, 7 Feb 1996 13:29:07 -0500 Received: from fl1tty03.fris.nl (fl1tty03.fris.nl [193.67.218.68]) by fris.fris.nl (8.6.11/8.6.9) with SMTP id TAA28238 for ; Wed, 7 Feb 1996 19:30:45 -0100 Date: Wed, 7 Feb 1996 19:30:45 -0100 Message-Id: <199602072030.TAA28238@fris.fris.nl> X-Sender: janomill@fris.nl X-Mailer: Windows Eudora Light Version 1.5.2 Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" To: tp750@cs.utk.edu From: Jan van der Meulen Subject: how much to pay for 340mb hd? Hello, I could buy a 340mb harddisk from someone to upgrade my 170mb old one. I use a TP750c. Does anyone have an idea what would be a fair price? Jan van der Meulen From owner-tp750@cs.utk.edu Wed Feb 7 18:50:58 1996 Received: from CS.UTK.EDU by martigny.ai.mit.edu with SMTP (1.37.109.4/16.2) id AA14197; Wed, 7 Feb 96 18:50:58 -0500 Return-Path: Received: from localhost by CS.UTK.EDU with SMTP (cf v2.9s-UTK) id SAA06743; Wed, 7 Feb 1996 18:48:54 -0500 Received: by CS.UTK.EDU (bulk_mailer v1.3); Wed, 7 Feb 1996 18:45:46 -0500 Received: from sparty.surf.com by CS.UTK.EDU with ESMTP (cf v2.9s-UTK) id SAA06566; Wed, 7 Feb 1996 18:45:33 -0500 Received: from sandy.sandy.com ([206.14.89.139]) by sparty.surf.com (8.6.12/CN-CONFIG-0.3) with SMTP id PAA29158; Wed, 7 Feb 1996 15:40:54 -0800 Message-Id: <2.2.32.19960207234057.006af830@surf.com> X-Sender: sandy@surf.com X-Mailer: Windows Eudora Pro Version 2.2 (32) Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Date: Wed, 07 Feb 1996 15:40:57 -0800 To: lolo@dev.infomkt.ibm.com, tp750@cs.utk.edu From: Sandy Meltzer Subject: Re: best place to order 760CD I ordered a 760CD-120 a few months ago. The "120" MHz Pentium model was suppose to be available later this month or March, but I just received an interesting phone call from Stan, my sales rep at CDW (Computer Discount Warehouse) which indicates otherwise. Stan tells me that CDW just received a notice from IBM that production of the 760 (all models) has been suspended until at least the middle of March. IBM "claims" component shortages as the reason for the delay. I question IBM's explanation for this production halt and delay because I've read several postings on other USENET groups from IBM 760 owners that indicated that "false advertising" law suites may be or have been filed against IBM for falsely advertising specific features of the 760 that it clearly doesn't have. I believe full-screen capture using MPEG2 was one of the features mentioned which in reality displays captured video at 160x200, not exactly full screen (confirmed by Ken Yee - active on this mailing list - thanks Ken). Has anyone else heard anything about this production suspension and/or false advertising claims? I guess I won't be seeing my 760CD-120 for at least another month or two and possibly longer. :-( Anyone have any inside information about the new "top of the line" ThinkPad models to be announced next Fall? I already heard 13+" LCD screens in a slightly larger box. Any other features worth waiting for? By the way, I've been buying my ThinkPads and lots of other computer hardware/software through CDW for several years now and have been extremely happy with their prices and service. They are definitely a class act for a mail order house (and one of the largest in the world). Call Stan Oien at 1-800-800-4239 x7365 or send email to STANOIE@cdw.com, he has been wonderful to deal with. Tell him Sandy sent you. ;-) I'm not affiliated with CDW, just a long time happy customer. As I've stated previously on this mailing list, call around for the best price on an item first and THEN call CDW. They will usually meet or beat anyone's price (if it's real) and usually have most items in stock or can get it within a day or so. _\//__ --Sandy / _ _ \ ( @ @ ) +-------.oOOo--()--oOOo.-----+-------------------------+ | InterNet : sandy@sandy.com | Reflections By Design | | Web Page : www.sandy.com | Web Design & Production | | Location : Cupertino, CA | Info? Call 408-257-2800 | +---------------- Oooo.------+-------------------------+ .oooO ( ) zzz.|\ _,,,---,,_ ( ) ) / /,`.-'`' -. ;-;;,_.. \ ( (_/ |,*< ) )-,_. ,\ ( `'-` \_) '---''(_/--' `-'\_) From owner-tp750@cs.utk.edu Wed Feb 7 19:00:51 1996 Received: from CS.UTK.EDU by martigny.ai.mit.edu with SMTP (1.37.109.4/16.2) id AA14919; Wed, 7 Feb 96 19:00:51 -0500 Return-Path: Received: from localhost by CS.UTK.EDU with SMTP (cf v2.9s-UTK) id SAA07426; Wed, 7 Feb 1996 18:58:27 -0500 Received: by CS.UTK.EDU (bulk_mailer v1.3); Wed, 7 Feb 1996 18:57:18 -0500 Received: from shl.com by CS.UTK.EDU with SMTP (cf v2.9s-UTK) id SAA07328; Wed, 7 Feb 1996 18:57:09 -0500 Received: from cocms1.calwdc.shl.com by shl.com (4.1/SMI-4.1.8) id AA19672; Wed, 7 Feb 96 18:03:37 CST Received: by cocms1.calwdc.shl.com with Microsoft Exchange (IMC 4.22.611) id <01BAF57D.7B7DF780@cocms1.calwdc.shl.com>; Wed, 7 Feb 1996 16:58:19 -0000 Message-Id: From: "NELSON Tim (MSMail)" To: tp750 Subject: TP755CD multi-session CD support Date: Wed, 7 Feb 1996 16:58:14 -0000 X-Mailer: Microsoft Exchange Server Internet Mail Connector Version 4.22.611 Encoding: 28 TEXT I have been trying to read a CD in my TP 755CD (Win95) that I created with a CD-ROM writer. I have created a multi-session CD, that is, I wrote data to it on two separate occasions. In theory, "any CD player that supports CD-ROM XA" can read it and see all the data from both sessions. The warning the CD-ROM Writer documentation gives you is "can only be read on CD-ROM drives that support multi-session CDs". In theory, since the TP755CD's CD-ROM has a "photo CD" label on it, it should be able to read a multi-session CD, since Photo CDs are often multi-session CDs. However, my TP755CD can only read the first session. Period. If I plug in a Panasonic KXL-D720 CD-ROM I can read all the data on the multiple session CD, so it is not the way the CD is written. I can also read it with various Compaq and IBM PCs around the office. I searched IBM and Microsoft's web sites... nothing specific for this problem can be found. Ideas? Tim Nelson tnelson@shl.com From owner-tp750@cs.utk.edu Wed Feb 7 20:17:44 1996 Received: from CS.UTK.EDU by martigny.ai.mit.edu with SMTP (1.37.109.4/16.2) id AA20843; Wed, 7 Feb 96 20:17:44 -0500 Return-Path: Received: from localhost by CS.UTK.EDU with SMTP (cf v2.9s-UTK) id UAA11745; Wed, 7 Feb 1996 20:15:27 -0500 Received: by CS.UTK.EDU (bulk_mailer v1.3); Wed, 7 Feb 1996 20:13:51 -0500 Received: from ripspost.aist.go.jp by CS.UTK.EDU with ESMTP (cf v2.9s-UTK) id UAA11605; Wed, 7 Feb 1996 20:13:34 -0500 Received: from bhpom.nibh.go.jp by ripspost.aist.go.jp (8.6.9+2.4W/TISN-1.3/R2-AIST) id KAA21329; Thu, 8 Feb 1996 10:13:29 +0900 Received: by bhpom.nibh.go.jp (8.6.12+2.5Wb7/6.4J.6-nibh.MASTER) id KAA01474; Thu, 8 Feb 1996 10:13:29 +0900 Received: by human.nibh.go.jp (8.6.12+2.5Wb7/6.4J.6-ipri92sep) id KAA20950; Thu, 8 Feb 1996 10:13:27 +0900 Date: Thu, 8 Feb 1996 10:13:27 +0900 Message-Id: <199602080113.KAA20950@human.nibh.go.jp> X-Sender: b0018@150.29.56.34 X-Mailer: Windows Eudora Light Version 1.5.2 Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" To: tp750@cs.utk.edu From: Akira TERAO Subject: Re: TP755CD multi-session CD support At 16:58 96/02/07 -0000, NELSON Tim wrote: >In theory, since the TP755CD's CD-ROM has a "photo CD" label on it, it >should be able to read a multi-session CD, since Photo CDs are often >multi-session CDs. It does not imply that all photo CD drives can read multi-session CDs. The first drives made by Kodak only did mono session. Now, I do not know for the TP755CD. I just say it is possible that it is only mono session. Akira ============================================================================ National Institute of Bioscience and Human-Technology ... jeunesse... Nervous Informatics Laboratory ... la ... 1-1 Higashi, Tsukuba ... forment ... Tel: +81-298-54.6630 Ibaraki 305 ... voyages ... Fax: +81-298-54.6633 Japan ... Les ... eMail: Terao@NIBH.go.jp ============================================================================ From owner-tp750@cs.utk.edu Wed Feb 7 20:25:13 1996 Received: from CS.UTK.EDU by martigny.ai.mit.edu with SMTP (1.37.109.4/16.2) id AA20947; Wed, 7 Feb 96 20:25:13 -0500 Return-Path: Received: from localhost by CS.UTK.EDU with SMTP (cf v2.9s-UTK) id UAA12982; Wed, 7 Feb 1996 20:22:35 -0500 Received: by CS.UTK.EDU (bulk_mailer v1.3); Wed, 7 Feb 1996 20:21:52 -0500 Received: from mail04.mail.aol.com by CS.UTK.EDU with ESMTP (cf v2.9s-UTK) id UAA12781; Wed, 7 Feb 1996 20:21:49 -0500 From: Received: by mail04.mail.aol.com (8.6.12/8.6.12) id UAA02098 for tp750@cs.utk.edu; Wed, 7 Feb 1996 20:21:10 -0500 Date: Wed, 7 Feb 1996 20:21:10 -0500 Message-Id: <960207202108_216701041@mail04.mail.aol.com> To: tp750@cs.utk.edu Subject: Internet Services... Hey Folks, I know this is off the point of the main discusion thread, but I am looking to set up an internet account that will allow me the following: 1. E-mail 2. Local numbers for most major cities 3. Ability to read newsgroups 4. Free server space for a small web page 5. Unlimited access Does anyone have any suggestions? I appreciate it... Thanks brianpk@aol.com From owner-tp750@cs.utk.edu Wed Feb 7 20:34:42 1996 Received: from CS.UTK.EDU by martigny.ai.mit.edu with SMTP (1.37.109.4/16.2) id AA21959; Wed, 7 Feb 96 20:34:42 -0500 Return-Path: Received: from localhost by CS.UTK.EDU with SMTP (cf v2.9s-UTK) id UAA13429; Wed, 7 Feb 1996 20:27:50 -0500 Received: by CS.UTK.EDU (bulk_mailer v1.3); Wed, 7 Feb 1996 20:27:23 -0500 Received: from nile.gnat.com by CS.UTK.EDU with SMTP (cf v2.9s-UTK) id UAA13359; Wed, 7 Feb 1996 20:27:21 -0500 Received: by nile.gnat.com (5.0/1.20) id AA17193; Wed, 7 Feb 96 20:21:45 EST Date: Wed, 7 Feb 96 20:21:45 EST From: dewar@gnat.com (Robert Dewar) Message-Id: <9602080121.AA17193@nile.gnat.com> To: BrianPK@aol.com, tp750@cs.utk.edu Subject: Re: Internet Services... doesn't the new unlimited internet access compuserve come close to meeting this requirement: 1. E-mail 2. Local numbers for most major cities 3. Ability to read newsgroups 4. Free server space for a small web page 5. Unlimited access From owner-tp750@cs.utk.edu Thu Feb 8 00:23:33 1996 Received: from CS.UTK.EDU by martigny.ai.mit.edu with SMTP (1.37.109.4/16.2) id AA08324; Thu, 8 Feb 96 00:23:33 -0500 Return-Path: Received: from localhost by CS.UTK.EDU with SMTP (cf v2.9s-UTK) id AAA00803; Thu, 8 Feb 1996 00:22:28 -0500 Received: by CS.UTK.EDU (bulk_mailer v1.3); Thu, 8 Feb 1996 00:19:53 -0500 Received: from rmii.com by CS.UTK.EDU with SMTP (cf v2.9s-UTK) id AAA00436; Thu, 8 Feb 1996 00:19:52 -0500 Received: from ssh by rmii.com with smtp (Smail-3.1.29.1 #4) id m0tkOgi-000JPaC; Wed, 7 Feb 96 22:14 MST Message-Id: <2.2.32.19960208051919.00a8cca0@[166.93.8.14]> X-Sender: ssh@[166.93.8.14] X-Mailer: Windows Eudora Pro Version 2.2 (32) Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Date: Wed, 07 Feb 1996 22:19:19 -0700 To: tp750@cs.utk.edu From: Steve Hultquist Subject: Re: Internet Services... At 08:21 PM 2/7/96 -0500, BrianPK@aol.com wrote: >Hey Folks, > >I know this is off the point of the main discusion thread, but I am looking >to set up an internet account that will allow me the following: > >1. E-mail >2. Local numbers for most major cities >3. Ability to read newsgroups >4. Free server space for a small web page >5. Unlimited access > >Does anyone have any suggestions? I appreciate it... > >Thanks >brianpk@aol.com Where are you located? There are *lots* of ISPs out there, and most have at least some of those things. Compuserve and MSN, of course. PSI's Pipeline. MCI, AT&T, IBM, etc. There are also small ISPs that can give you 800 number access. If you'd like to give me more details, I'd be happy to help... Cheers, ssh -- Steve Hultquist Worldwide Solutions, Inc. Distributed Systems and Internet Engineering Boulder, Colorado From owner-tp750@cs.utk.edu Thu Feb 8 07:30:36 1996 Received: from CS.UTK.EDU by martigny.ai.mit.edu with SMTP (1.37.109.4/16.2) id AA17142; Thu, 8 Feb 96 07:30:36 -0500 Return-Path: Received: from localhost by CS.UTK.EDU with SMTP (cf v2.9s-UTK) id HAA05065; Thu, 8 Feb 1996 07:29:24 -0500 Received: by CS.UTK.EDU (bulk_mailer v1.3); Thu, 8 Feb 1996 07:24:38 -0500 Received: from globalvision.net by CS.UTK.EDU with SMTP (cf v2.9s-UTK) id HAA04805; Thu, 8 Feb 1996 07:24:35 -0500 Received: by globalvision.net (5.0/SMI-SVR4) id AA12236; Thu, 8 Feb 1996 07:23:15 +0500 Message-Id: <9602081223.AA12236@ globalvision.net> X-Mailer: Post Road Mailer (Green Edition Ver 1.00) To: tp750@cs.utk.edu From: Jane Loyless Date: Thu, 8 Feb 1996 07:24:16 EST Reply-To: jloyless@globalvision.net Subject: Re: Internet Services... ** Reply to note from 02/07/96 8:21pm -0500 > I know this is off the point of the main discusion thread, but I am looking > to set up an internet account that will allow me the following: > > 1. E-mail > 2. Local numbers for most major cities > 3. Ability to read newsgroups > 4. Free server space for a small web page > 5. Unlimited access > I got a postcard from the people at www.concentric.net last week. I don't know anything about them or how good their service is, but from their web page, they are running an interesting-looking promotion right now if you're willing to fork over the money for 6 or 12 months of service. > Does anyone have any suggestions? I appreciate it... Jane cc: tp750@cs.utk.edu From owner-tp750@cs.utk.edu Thu Feb 8 07:48:28 1996 Received: from CS.UTK.EDU by martigny.ai.mit.edu with SMTP (1.37.109.4/16.2) id AA19695; Thu, 8 Feb 96 07:48:28 -0500 Return-Path: Received: from localhost by CS.UTK.EDU with SMTP (cf v2.9s-UTK) id HAA06372; Thu, 8 Feb 1996 07:47:22 -0500 Received: by CS.UTK.EDU (bulk_mailer v1.3); Thu, 8 Feb 1996 07:43:08 -0500 Received: from super.super.org by CS.UTK.EDU with ESMTP (cf v2.9s-UTK) id HAA06082; Thu, 8 Feb 1996 07:43:04 -0500 Received: from gotham.super.org (gotham [192.239.79.2]) by super.super.org (8.7.1/8.6.12.1) with ESMTP id HAA07369 for ; Thu, 8 Feb 1996 07:38:10 -0500 (EST) Received: from descartes.super.org (descartes [192.239.79.5]) by gotham.super.org (8.6.12/8.6.12.1) with ESMTP id HAA13234 for ; Thu, 8 Feb 1996 07:42:01 -0500 From: jma@super.org (Jeffrey M. Arnold) Received: (jma@localhost) by descartes.super.org (8.6.12/8.6.12.client) id HAA01799; Thu, 8 Feb 1996 07:42:03 -0500 Date: Thu, 8 Feb 1996 07:42:03 -0500 Message-Id: <199602081242.HAA01799@descartes.super.org> To: tp750@cs.utk.edu Subject: Re: Internet Services... In-Reply-To: <9602081223.AA12236@ globalvision.net> References: <9602081223.AA12236@ globalvision.net> Check out http://www.thelist.com for an extensive list of ISPs sorted by geographic region. -jeff From owner-tp750@cs.utk.edu Thu Feb 8 09:03:39 1996 Received: from CS.UTK.EDU by martigny.ai.mit.edu with SMTP (1.37.109.4/16.2) id AA23525; Thu, 8 Feb 96 09:03:39 -0500 Return-Path: Received: from localhost by CS.UTK.EDU with SMTP (cf v2.9s-UTK) id JAA13095; Thu, 8 Feb 1996 09:02:45 -0500 Received: by CS.UTK.EDU (bulk_mailer v1.3); Thu, 8 Feb 1996 09:00:55 -0500 Received: from fw2.cummins.com by CS.UTK.EDU with ESMTP (cf v2.9s-UTK) id JAA12850; Thu, 8 Feb 1996 09:00:52 -0500 Received: by fw2.cummins.com; id JAA17326; Thu, 8 Feb 1996 09:00:50 -0500 Received: from unknown(160.95.120.3) by fw2.cummins.com via smap (g3.0.1) id xma017316; Thu, 8 Feb 96 09:00:27 -0500 Received: by gatekeeper.cummins.com (5.65/DEC-Ultrix/4.3) id AA15390; Thu, 8 Feb 1996 08:59:20 -0500 Message-Id: <9602081359.AA15390@gatekeeper.cummins.com> Received: from borg.cel.cummins.com by bubba.cel.cummins.com with SMTP (5.65c/IDA-1.4.4.1-Domain/OS) id AA21399; Thu, 8 Feb 1996 08:44:15 -0500 Date: Thu, 8 Feb 1996 08:44:15 -0500 From: "Julie A. Strietelmeier" To: tp750@cs.utk.edu Subject: Cleaning the 701 I have a 701 butterfly notebook. The finish on the outside of the case seems to attract finger prints and smudges. How does a person clean them off? From owner-tp750@cs.utk.edu Thu Feb 8 10:59:25 1996 Received: from CS.UTK.EDU by martigny.ai.mit.edu with SMTP (1.37.109.4/16.2) id AA00613; Thu, 8 Feb 96 10:59:25 -0500 Return-Path: Received: from localhost by CS.UTK.EDU with SMTP (cf v2.9s-UTK) id KAA26329; Thu, 8 Feb 1996 10:53:25 -0500 Received: by CS.UTK.EDU (bulk_mailer v1.3); Thu, 8 Feb 1996 10:51:04 -0500 Received: from mail.ucsd.edu by CS.UTK.EDU with ESMTP (cf v2.9s-UTK) id KAA25964; Thu, 8 Feb 1996 10:51:00 -0500 Received: from conic.UUCP by mail.ucsd.edu; id HAA28410 sendmail 8.6.12/UCSD-2.2-sun via UUCP Thu, 8 Feb 1996 07:50:57 -0800 for TP750@CS.UTK.EDU Message-Id: <199602081550.HAA28410@mail.ucsd.edu> Received: from engineering/tomf by conic.loral.com (PMail+UDG PegWaf v0.31 93.10.18) id 2156 for TP750@CS.UTK.EDU; Thu, 8 Feb 1996 07:47:57 PST 8 PDT From: TOMF@conic.loral.com (Tom Franklin Tom Franklin) To: Jan van der Meulen , TP750@cs.utk.edu Date: Thu, 8 Feb 1996 07:47:55 +0000 Subject: Re: how much to pay for 340mb hd? Priority: normal X-Mailer: Pegasus Mail/Windows (v1.22) Organization: Loral Conic/Terracom, San Diego, CA 92123 (619) 279-0411 > > Hello, > I could buy a 340mb harddisk from someone to upgrade my 170mb old one. I use > a TP750c. > Does anyone have an idea what would be a fair price? I know where these drives can be purchased for $149 in their caddy. If it doesn't have a caddy, I would pay less than that. From owner-tp750@cs.utk.edu Thu Feb 8 11:03:10 1996 Received: from CS.UTK.EDU by martigny.ai.mit.edu with SMTP (1.37.109.4/16.2) id AA03034; Thu, 8 Feb 96 11:03:10 -0500 Return-Path: Received: from localhost by CS.UTK.EDU with SMTP (cf v2.9s-UTK) id LAA27203; Thu, 8 Feb 1996 11:01:53 -0500 Received: by CS.UTK.EDU (bulk_mailer v1.3); Thu, 8 Feb 1996 11:00:50 -0500 Received: from nile.gnat.com by CS.UTK.EDU with SMTP (cf v2.9s-UTK) id LAA27058; Thu, 8 Feb 1996 11:00:47 -0500 Received: by nile.gnat.com (5.0/1.20) id AA20947; Thu, 8 Feb 96 10:55:00 EST Date: Thu, 8 Feb 96 10:55:00 EST From: dewar@gnat.com (Robert Dewar) Message-Id: <9602081555.AA20947@nile.gnat.com> To: TOMF@conic.loral.com, TP750@cs.utk.edu, janomill@fris.nl Subject: Re: how much to pay for 340mb hd? anyone know how to buy 170 meg drives (useful for backup on a 760 as 2nd hard drive) cheap? The previous posting for $65 was interesting, but some company immediately bought all of them! By the way, the old 755 drives, which do not *quite* fit in the right hand slot on a 760CD, work fine as a 2nd hard drive but you have to hack some extra slots in the junk plastic holder for the 2nd hard drive and file down some ridges (!) From owner-tp750@cs.utk.edu Thu Feb 8 11:25:33 1996 Received: from CS.UTK.EDU by martigny.ai.mit.edu with SMTP (1.37.109.4/16.2) id AA05090; Thu, 8 Feb 96 11:25:33 -0500 Return-Path: Received: from localhost by CS.UTK.EDU with SMTP (cf v2.9s-UTK) id LAA29449; Thu, 8 Feb 1996 11:21:01 -0500 Received: by CS.UTK.EDU (bulk_mailer v1.3); Thu, 8 Feb 1996 11:18:31 -0500 Received: from lotus.com by CS.UTK.EDU with SMTP (cf v2.9s-UTK) id LAA28972; Thu, 8 Feb 1996 11:18:28 -0500 Received: from internet1.lotus.com (crd.lotus.com) by lotus.com (4.1/SMI-4.10801.1994) id AA13389; Thu, 8 Feb 96 11:21:29 EST Received: by internet1.lotus.com (5.x/SMI-SVR4) id AA13988; Thu, 8 Feb 1996 11:11:05 -0500 Message-Id: <9602081611.AA13988@internet1.lotus.com> Received: by Lotus (Lotus Notes Mail Gateway for SMTP V.03 Beta) id F071D9F1210A3DD0852562CA0059789E; Thu, 8 Feb 96 11:11:04 EST To: Tom Franklin Tom Franklin Cc: TP750 From: Kenneth Yee/CAM/Lotus Date: 8 Feb 96 11:18:16 EST Subject: Re: how much to pay for 340mb hd? Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: Text/Plain > I know where these drives can be purchased for $149 in their caddy. > If it doesn't have a caddy, I would pay less than that. Where? And will they work as a 2nd hard drive in a 760? Bruce (Dewar), have you tried your old 755 drives in a 760 yet? ken From owner-tp750@cs.utk.edu Thu Feb 8 11:34:49 1996 Received: from CS.UTK.EDU by martigny.ai.mit.edu with SMTP (1.37.109.4/16.2) id AA05576; Thu, 8 Feb 96 11:34:49 -0500 Return-Path: Received: from localhost by CS.UTK.EDU with SMTP (cf v2.9s-UTK) id LAA00598; Thu, 8 Feb 1996 11:31:16 -0500 Received: by CS.UTK.EDU (bulk_mailer v1.3); Thu, 8 Feb 1996 11:30:03 -0500 Received: from lotus.com by CS.UTK.EDU with SMTP (cf v2.9s-UTK) id LAA00376; Thu, 8 Feb 1996 11:30:01 -0500 Received: from internet1.lotus.com (crd.lotus.com) by lotus.com (4.1/SMI-4.10801.1994) id AA14366; Thu, 8 Feb 96 11:33:08 EST Received: by internet1.lotus.com (5.x/SMI-SVR4) id AA15326; Thu, 8 Feb 1996 11:22:43 -0500 Message-Id: <9602081622.AA15326@internet1.lotus.com> Received: by Lotus (Lotus Notes Mail Gateway for SMTP V.03 Beta) id 13A2A388C3B3CEE6852562CA005A29F0; Thu, 8 Feb 96 11:22:42 EST To: Sandy Meltzer Cc: tp750 From: Kenneth Yee/CAM/Lotus Date: 8 Feb 96 11:27:23 EST Subject: Re: best place to order 760CD Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: Text/Plain > that it clearly doesn't have. I believe full-screen capture using MPEG2 > was one of the features mentioned which in reality displays captured video > at 160x200, not exactly full screen (confirmed by Ken Yee - active on this > mailing list - thanks Ken). I'm still not sure about this. I haven't seen anything mention full-screen MPEG2 capture. The closest was that commercial with the sheep herders and one guy saying that he recorded himself on vacation; the demo was far enough away that I couldn't tell whether it was a 160x200 image that was smoothed and stretched to full-screen or an MPEG2 clip. ken From owner-tp750@cs.utk.edu Thu Feb 8 14:10:53 1996 Received: from CS.UTK.EDU by martigny.ai.mit.edu with SMTP (1.37.109.4/16.2) id AA16994; Thu, 8 Feb 96 14:10:53 -0500 Return-Path: Received: from localhost by CS.UTK.EDU with SMTP (cf v2.9s-UTK) id OAA14765; Thu, 8 Feb 1996 14:05:56 -0500 Received: by CS.UTK.EDU (bulk_mailer v1.3); Thu, 8 Feb 1996 14:01:31 -0500 Received: from ginger.vnet.net by CS.UTK.EDU with ESMTP (cf v2.9s-UTK) id OAA14280; Thu, 8 Feb 1996 14:01:18 -0500 Received: from lys.vnet.net (scoundrl@lys.vnet.net [166.82.1.6]) by ginger.vnet.net (8.6.12/8.6.12) with ESMTP id NAA27509 for ; Thu, 8 Feb 1996 13:51:29 -0500 Received: (scoundrl@localhost) by lys.vnet.net (8.6.12/8.6.12) id OAA11798; Thu, 8 Feb 1996 14:01:04 -0500 Date: Thu, 8 Feb 1996 14:01:01 -0500 (EST) From: scoundrl To: Thinkpad List Subject: GPS with Laptop Message-Id: Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: TEXT/PLAIN; charset=US-ASCII The following is a report I have written about my experiences connecting my TP755CD to a GPS receiver and using DeLorme's MapExpert software to display a continually updated map in my car. The report is long, but quite ontopic for this group. I have "mined" this group for a number of questions I've had as I explored the system and the report might be of interest to any of you who might be considering such a system. The following is a report about using software by DeLorme Mapping with a laptop computer (with CD ROM) and a Global Positioning Satellite receiver to display a continuously updated map in a vehicle. The DeLorme map covers all roads, streets, streams, political boundries and most other common features in 15 levels of detail, down to a level of about 1" = 1/10 mile in the USA. The map automatically centers as the vehicle moves, leaves "breadcrumbs" and can be modified by the user to show other features, using "overlays." Having just completed a 2,500 mile trip using the setup in our van, I am writing this report for anyone interested in trying it for themselves. The text of the report follows: GPS and a Map In Your Car! ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ There are a few things in this world that fall into the totally, absolutely, unquestionably neat category. Friends who know me well, know that I seldom go off on tangents about things unless they are really unique or solve a specific long-standing problem. The system I recently assembled from off-the-shelf components fits that bill and I want to share with you how I did it, how it works and how it can be used. EQUIPMENT and SOFTWARE The components necessary for having a continually updated map in your vehicle are as follows: MapExpert 2.0 CD ROM by DeLorme Mapping (207) 865-1234 This CD Rom is a street atlas of all streets, drives, roads, lanes, creeks etc. in the continental USA, including Alaska and Hawaii. A simpler version of this incredible good software is sold at most software stores as Street Atlas 2.0 or Street Atlas 3.0 by DeLorme. MapExpert is a superset of Street Atlas 2.0, in that it includes a large number of additional tools, such as the ability to locate a place by its longitude and latitude and the ability to add overlays. As far as I know, MapExpert is only available directly through DeLorme. More about it later- GPS Link II software by Delorme This additional software is on a floppy and "wraps around" the MapExpert software. It takes an industry-standard signal that is sent out by a GPS receiver and feeds it to MapExpert to "center" the map on the generated longitude and latitude, leave breadcrumbs as you travel and control several other features. Eagle Accunav Sport GPS Receiver with NMEA-183 output We had a boat which used this handheld GPS receiver. When we sold the boat, I kept the reciever. The Eagle Accunav has many more features than are needed for use with the DeLorme software, since it is also a competent stand-alone product for boaters. Virtually any other, less expensive, GPS receiver could be used, provided that it has a connector on the back that outputs the industry-standard NMEA-183 signal and an antenna that can be detatched and located on the vehicle's dash for a clear view of the sky. The NMEA port is quite common, since most GPS receivers now use it for input of differential Loran signals and/or output (the NMEA-183) to other devices. Most of the handheld receivers are small enough to fit easily in a shirt pocket nowdays. Eagle sells a cable that is has a plug matching the receiver on one end and with bare wires on the other. Eagle's owners manual specifies the use of each of the wires, and it is necessary to only use two of them. These two are soldered to a standard DB-9 serial connector from Radio Shack, which connects to the laptop. Both the GPS manufacturer and DeLorme provide excellent and clear instructions on how to do this. Laptop Computer with CD ROM drive. My own laptop is an IBM Thinkpad 755CD. The key components for a system, however are merely 1) a 12 volt laptop machine, 2) a connected internal or external CD ROM drive for the MapExpert software, 3) a serial connector on the laptop and a power supply from the vehicle for the laptop and the GPS receiver. While both COULD be run from internal battery power, it is desirable to supply them with a continuous 12 volt power source. An active matrix screen is a nice feature for the additional brightness in a vehicle. ASSEMBLY and SETUP AI began my "great adventure" by ordering the software from DeLorme and installing it on the laptop. Both the MapExpert CD and the GPS Link II installed on the first try and I spent a day just playing with the MapExpert software alone. I had also ordered the NMEA connecting cable >from Eagle and it arrived in a few days as well. A trip to Radio Shack for the DB-9 female plug and ten minutes at my desk connecting the two wires from the cable to the plug were all it took to complete the assembly. The assembly of the connector had seemed intimidating, but turned out to be anticlimactic. When I connected the receiver to my laptop and fired the GPS Link II software up, however, I got an error message on the screen that there was no connection to the serial port! After a moment of panic, I read the laptop's manual and learned that I had to select the serial port, activate it and do several other gyrations on the Thinkpad. Having done this, I STILL had no connection. A call to IBM's support 800 number resulted in over an hour of "hold" and no assistance. Fortunately, I had made the correct changes, it turned out. I then gritted my teeth and e-mailed DeLorms's support hotline. DeLorme advertised voice, fax and e-mail support. What I recieved was an almost-instantaneous response from DeLorme's support staff suggesting several changes to the GPS Link II software. I made the changes, but still had no luck. I e-mailed them again and AGAIN received a reply within minutes! The suggestions were to 1) change the baud rate from the default values in their software and to 2) GO OUTSIDE and try it. There I stood in freezing rain with the laptop under visqueen. Suddenly, the "No Serial Connection" message changed to an "Excellent 3-D Quality" message. The screen with the map on it flashed and I was looking at a high resolution map of the street in front of my own home, with the cursor centered in my driveway! What a thrill! I found I could "zoom" in or out in 15 steps from a now-centered map of the USA, down to a street-level detail map. Always, the map stayed centered (can be turned on or off) on where I was. At resolutions of 14 or more, even the exit and on-ramps of highways are visible! I took the setup to my pickup truck and placed everything in the seat. Almost immediately, I began to get error messages again. It seemed that the GPS receiver must have an unobstucted view of the sky to maintain contact with the 5 most visble satellites! A call to Eagle ordered their remote antenna cable. This cable is about 3' long and permits you to dismount the antenna from the GPS unit and to use it remotely- as on the dash of a vehicle- so that it gets an unobstructed view of the sky. With the system now working, I drove around town. As the vehicle moved, every six seconds (adjustable) a little "breadcrumb" would be added to the map as an overlay, showing where I'd been. I could also add little windows that could show altitude, speed and direction and the time. I cannot describe the fun of seeing a map unfurl as you drive (yes- I was careful and stopped to make changes in the setting). It was like having a navigator in the car with SIXTEEN maps of different scales and complexities that were updated for location every 6 seconds! The next step was to try figuring out how to put everything neatly in our van for an anticipated vacation, but to still have the individual components available for other use and to make it readily removable for nightime when the van would be unattended. Our van is a 1996 Chrysler Town and Country and has a cupholder in the center of the dash down low. I first traced the bottom of the Thinkpad onto a piece of 1/4" plywood and then cut it to shape. The front of the plywood rested on the extended cupholder and the rear rested on a single 2" wide "Leg" made out of the same plywood that rested on the floor of the van. To secure the plywood base in the cupholder, I merely glued blocks of wood to the bottom of the plywood that fit into the cupholder sockets and held everything securely. The leg was fastened to the base with screws, glue and a block of wood for reinforcement and was stained to match the trim of the van. I purchased some Velcro from the hardware store and placed two 4" strips at the front and back of the Thinkpad, with corresponding strips on the top of the plywood base. These worked out wonderfully to hold the Thinkpad securely, while permitting easy removal for other uses. I was sure to leave room behind the Thinkpad for its power connection and the serial connector. Another piece of Velcro on the leg of the platform permitted me to mount the GPS receiver where I could easily reach its on/off buttons, while keeping it low and out of the way. A hole in the leg was necessary for the NMEA/serial cable to pass through. The IBM Thinkpad uses a fairly large "power brick" for 115 volt power, and the IBM Car Battery Adapter is fairly expensive at $120. Since electronics are included in the external power supply, merely getting a cigarette lighter plug at Radio Shack won't work for the IBM. For many OTHER laptops with CD ROM, however, it will work just fine. Instead or paying for the separate Car Battery Adapter at $120, I opted to buy a power inverter that outputs 115 VAC with 150 watts continuous power for just under $50. The inverter plugged into the cigarette lighter and was fastened to the other (hidden) side of the plywood leg with velcro and the power brick for the thinkpad was then fastened to it. It worked just fine, but I later switched to the IBM Car Battery Adapter to save on the bulk and weight of the inverter. I also soldered a lead to the 12 volt input to the Car Battery Adapter that neatly ran to the GPS receiver to supply it with current from the vehicle as well, eliminating a second cigarette lighter connection. All cables were bundled and tied to the platform using tie straps to keep them neatly in place and to prevent breakage from excess flexing. The 2" square GPS antenna was held in place on the van's dash with a 3/4" square of velcro. To remove the entire system only took a moment to undo the antenna and to stick it to the top of the laptop (another velcro patch), to pull out the cigarette lighter plug and to lift the assembly out of the cupholder. It fit neatly under an arm to take into hotels along the way. To use the laptop (such as logging onto the 'net or Prodigy) from the hotel room, pulling out the power and serial connectors and lifting it free from the platform's velcro strips was a snap. USING THE SYSTEM FOR TRAVEL One thing that sets the MapExpert CD software apart from its sister program, Street Atlas 2.0 is the ability of the user to create overlays on the map and to store them for future use. The overlays can be combined, such as layering different marked sheets of clear acetate over a map at different times. Using my desktop machine and other software, I planned our trip to Florida out and planned the route we'd take. This information was then placed on a single overlay on MapExpert using text, symbols and arrows. Using some of its other tools, I also located where we'd be staying at nights and located the hotels locations, even! It was easier to do this ahead of time, since a large monitor, good mouse and fast machine make the job go much smoother. The overlay was then stored and copied to the laptop's hard drive as well. In using the system, we soon learned that the three most useful scales for travel were 1"=5 miles, 1"=2 miles (to get crossroad names) and 1"=1 mile for on-ramp and off-ramp information. The highest levels of detail, such as 1"=1/2 mile and 1"=1/10 miler simply were TOO much detail for general highway travel. However, the two highest resolutions DID prove very helpful when we took a wrong turn once and ended up on the back streets of Miami Florida. Then, without any assistance, we immediately located the next on-ramp to the highway and navigated about 2 miles of city streets, with turns, to get back onto the highway! That alone made the system worthwhile, in my opinion! CONCLUSION I think that the software and support of DeLorme are some of the finest examples of what good people with good tools can do today. The software is above and beyond anything I ever imagined was available for the "common man" today and has to be seen and used to appreciate. DeLorme's support is instantaneous and highly knowledgable- in keeping with thier products. Connecting the GPS to the laptop was easy. Installing the software was a no-brainer and the debugging was not bad. I am glad that I didn't need to use IBM's non-existent support, since you can easily grow old waiting for a person to answer. The Eagle receiver had an excellent manual and the two cables I ordered were handled promptly and correctly. DeLorme recommends, and even sells, GPS receivers and CD ROM add-ons to facilitate thier software, but I suspect that mail order houses can provide the same materials for less money. I am not connected with DeLorme in any way and paid retail for the software I purchased, so my comments are unbiased. Thomas A. Gauldin Here's to the land of the longleaf pine, Raleigh, NC The summerland where the sun doth shine, BSRB45A on Prodigy Where the weak grow strong and the strong grow great, FAX (919) 676-1404 Here's to Downhome, the Old North State. From owner-tp750@cs.utk.edu Thu Feb 8 14:37:04 1996 Received: from CS.UTK.EDU by martigny.ai.mit.edu with SMTP (1.37.109.4/16.2) id AA20189; Thu, 8 Feb 96 14:37:04 -0500 Return-Path: Received: from localhost by CS.UTK.EDU with SMTP (cf v2.9s-UTK) id OAA18324; Thu, 8 Feb 1996 14:34:15 -0500 Received: by CS.UTK.EDU (bulk_mailer v1.3); Thu, 8 Feb 1996 14:33:29 -0500 Received: from chaph.usc.edu by CS.UTK.EDU with ESMTP (cf v2.9s-UTK) id OAA18224; Thu, 8 Feb 1996 14:33:25 -0500 Received: from girtab.usc.edu (sterni@girtab.usc.edu [128.125.253.145]) by chaph.usc.edu (8.7.2/8.7.2/usc) with ESMTP id LAA03171; Thu, 8 Feb 1996 11:33:20 -0800 (PST) Received: (from sterni@localhost) by girtab.usc.edu (8.7.2/8.7.2/usc) id LAA04017; Thu, 8 Feb 1996 11:33:20 -0800 (PST) Date: Thu, 8 Feb 1996 11:33:20 -0800 (PST) From: ThinkMan John To: scoundrl Cc: Thinkpad List Subject: Re: GPS with Laptop In-Reply-To: Message-Id: Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: TEXT/PLAIN; charset=US-ASCII Hello Thomas, I wanted to thank you for the information you provide to the list about the GPS system that you have on your ThinkPad. I was just wondering if you happen to know off hand what the software and the GPS receiver go for these days. I like to travel and your setup it quite interesting and i would like to try something similar. Thanks in advance for any information that you can provide.. -john From owner-tp750@cs.utk.edu Thu Feb 8 16:10:02 1996 Received: from CS.UTK.EDU by martigny.ai.mit.edu with SMTP (1.37.109.4/16.2) id AA26564; Thu, 8 Feb 96 16:10:02 -0500 Return-Path: Received: from localhost by CS.UTK.EDU with SMTP (cf v2.9s-UTK) id QAA28005; Thu, 8 Feb 1996 16:03:10 -0500 Received: by CS.UTK.EDU (bulk_mailer v1.3); Thu, 8 Feb 1996 16:00:45 -0500 Received: from mailgate.Cadence.COM by CS.UTK.EDU with ESMTP (cf v2.9s-UTK) id QAA27748; Thu, 8 Feb 1996 16:00:27 -0500 Received: (from smap@localhost) by mailgate.Cadence.COM (8.6.8/8.6.8) id NAA03929; Thu, 8 Feb 1996 13:00:20 -0800 Received: from cadence2.cadence.com(158.140.98.115) by mailgate.cadence.com via smap (V1.0mjr) id sma823813216.003913; Thu Feb 8 13:00:16 1996 Received: from cds9258.cadence.com (cds9258.cadence.com [158.140.32.4]) by cadence2.Cadence.COM (8.7.3/8.7.3) with SMTP id NAA02088; Thu, 8 Feb 1996 13:00:14 -0800 (PST) Received: from perley-ppp (perley-ppp.cadence.com [158.140.31.147]) by cds9258.cadence.com (8.6.8/8.6.8) with SMTP id NAA04018; Thu, 8 Feb 1996 13:00:09 -0800 Date: Thu, 8 Feb 1996 13:00:09 -0800 Message-Id: <199602082100.NAA04018@cds9258.cadence.com> X-Sender: perley@eudora1.cadence.com X-Mailer: Windows Eudora Light Version 1.5.2 Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" To: dewar@gnat.com (Robert Dewar) From: Don Perley Subject: Re: Power Brick or Inverter Cc: TP750@cs.utk.edu, scoundrl@vnet.net At 09:11 PM 2/6/96 EST, Robert Dewar wrote: >why don't you buy a car cigarrete lighter connection for the TP< works >like a charm and costs only about $50. > I seem to recall something about the cig lighter adapter running the computer, but it won't charge the battery. I don't know whether thats because 12 volts isn't enough or what. Anyhow if you want to jump in your car with a dead battery and have it charged when you get where you're going it sounds like the inverter is a better solution. Plus it will also run your inkjet, external hard drive or whatever. -Don Perley perley@cadence.com From owner-tp750@cs.utk.edu Thu Feb 8 16:41:13 1996 Received: from CS.UTK.EDU by martigny.ai.mit.edu with SMTP (1.37.109.4/16.2) id AA28854; Thu, 8 Feb 96 16:41:13 -0500 Return-Path: Received: from localhost by CS.UTK.EDU with SMTP (cf v2.9s-UTK) id QAA01773; Thu, 8 Feb 1996 16:38:02 -0500 Received: by CS.UTK.EDU (bulk_mailer v1.3); Thu, 8 Feb 1996 16:36:56 -0500 Received: from nile.gnat.com by CS.UTK.EDU with SMTP (cf v2.9s-UTK) id QAA01639; Thu, 8 Feb 1996 16:36:52 -0500 Received: by nile.gnat.com (5.0/1.20) id AA22878; Thu, 8 Feb 96 16:31:29 EST Date: Thu, 8 Feb 96 16:31:29 EST From: dewar@gnat.com (Robert Dewar) Message-Id: <9602082131.AA22878@nile.gnat.com> To: dewar@gnat.com, perley@cadence.com Subject: Re: Power Brick or Inverter Cc: TP750@cs.utk.edu, scoundrl@vnet.net it crtanly charges my TP760 with Li-Ion battery. From owner-tp750@cs.utk.edu Thu Feb 8 17:47:50 1996 Received: from CS.UTK.EDU by martigny.ai.mit.edu with SMTP (1.37.109.4/16.2) id AA04076; Thu, 8 Feb 96 17:47:50 -0500 Return-Path: Received: from localhost by CS.UTK.EDU with SMTP (cf v2.9s-UTK) id RAA08530; Thu, 8 Feb 1996 17:44:52 -0500 Received: by CS.UTK.EDU (bulk_mailer v1.3); Thu, 8 Feb 1996 17:42:21 -0500 Received: from ns.connectnet.com by CS.UTK.EDU with ESMTP (cf v2.9s-UTK) id RAA08309; Thu, 8 Feb 1996 17:42:06 -0500 Received: from max-lj-17.connectnet.com (max-lj-17.connectnet.com [204.252.3.17]) by ns.connectnet.com (8.7.1/CN-CONFIG-0.3) with SMTP id OAA11611 for ; Thu, 8 Feb 1996 14:41:43 -0800 (PST) Received: by max-lj-17.connectnet.com with Microsoft Mail id <01BAF633.88AB4280@max-lj-17.connectnet.com>; Thu, 8 Feb 1996 14:41:30 -0800 Message-Id: <01BAF633.88AB4280@max-lj-17.connectnet.com> From: Joshua Gerber To: "'TP'" Subject: RE: Internet Services... Date: Thu, 8 Feb 1996 14:36:31 -0800 Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable >** Reply to note from 02/07/96 8:21pm -0500 > >> I know this is off the point of the main discusion thread, but I am = looking=20 >> to set up an internet account that will allow me the following:=20 >> =20 >> 1. E-mail=20 >> 2. Local numbers for most major cities=20 >> 3. Ability to read newsgroups=20 >> 4. Free server space for a small web page=20 >> 5. Unlimited access=20 Just wanted to throw my $.02 in... I wholeheartedly encourage anyone looking for an ISP to support a local = business and not throw their hard earned $ once every hour towards a = corporate monolith that wants to censor your speech...(and no, I don't = own an ISP ;) ObTP: At the office, I usually plug my 755Cs into an external CRT to = save the wear on my poor little eyes. There are about 4 different ones I = use. Can I set IBMVESA (I have w95) to one setting so that it'll support = various SVGAs without the slight flickering that I have now? or do I = have to set it each time I change? Nor have I been successfull in = getting resolutions higher than 640x480. What to do? Thanks for any assistance, -josh PS: no progress on suspend/hibernate with the Toshiba 1.3g HDD yet, = though I am able to force it to spin down by using the screen off keys = (Fn + F3) *twice*. Hold Fn press F3 once, the screen shuts off, keep = holding Fn, press F3 again, the drive spins down. Also, when on battery = power, with autosuspend set, the TP manages to get the screen turned = off, but the hard drive light sticks on and the machine locks tight. From owner-tp750@cs.utk.edu Thu Feb 8 19:14:02 1996 Received: from CS.UTK.EDU by martigny.ai.mit.edu with SMTP (1.37.109.4/16.2) id AA10169; Thu, 8 Feb 96 19:14:02 -0500 Return-Path: Received: from localhost by CS.UTK.EDU with SMTP (cf v2.9s-UTK) id TAA15851; Thu, 8 Feb 1996 19:12:51 -0500 Received: by CS.UTK.EDU (bulk_mailer v1.3); Thu, 8 Feb 1996 19:10:45 -0500 Received: from is.nyu.edu by CS.UTK.EDU with SMTP (cf v2.9s-UTK) id TAA15655; Thu, 8 Feb 1996 19:10:42 -0500 Received: from KLENNER.NR.RES.NYU.EDU by is.nyu.edu; (5.65v3.0/1.1.8.2/23Sep94-1121PM) id AA31550; Thu, 8 Feb 1996 19:10:26 -0500 Message-Id: <2.2.32.19960209001001.00673a44@is.nyu.edu> X-Sender: mdk1143@is.nyu.edu X-Mailer: Windows Eudora Pro Version 2.2 (32) Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Date: Thu, 08 Feb 1996 19:10:01 -0500 To: TP750@cs.utk.edu From: Michael Klenner Subject: 755<->Dock II Hi folks, My 755cx and Dock II seem to be behaving reasonably well these days. It used to be that the machine could not be hot-undocked under Win95 bwcause of some incompatablity with the DII's SCSI Host Adapter. I solved this problem by disabling the SCSI Host's BIOS. Now my SCSI devices work fine and the machine WILL undock. However, when I eject the machine, I get a message stating that I should shut down abd restart in an undocked state because '95 is unable to change display settings. I choose Continue anyway and the machine ejects itself. Then I get a DOS box telling me that the configuration isn't right. I press Space and all is fine. I am returned to Windows where I left off and things are humming. Video and Minitor settings are the same for both docked and undocked configurations. What's going on? -Mike --- Michael Klenner mdk1143@is.nyu.edu mklenner@pacificnet.net http://pages.nyu.edu/~mdk1143 talk michael@24frames.com --- From owner-tp750@cs.utk.edu Thu Feb 8 21:53:52 1996 Received: from CS.UTK.EDU by martigny.ai.mit.edu with SMTP (1.37.109.4/16.2) id AA05690; Thu, 8 Feb 96 21:53:52 -0500 Return-Path: Received: from localhost by CS.UTK.EDU with SMTP (cf v2.9s-UTK) id VAA28075; Thu, 8 Feb 1996 21:52:12 -0500 Received: by CS.UTK.EDU (bulk_mailer v1.3); Thu, 8 Feb 1996 21:49:31 -0500 Received: from anshar.shadow.net by CS.UTK.EDU with ESMTP (cf v2.9s-UTK) id VAA27539; Thu, 8 Feb 1996 21:49:28 -0500 Received: from ppp.shadow.net (ppp-mia-95.shadow.net [204.177.71.95]) by anshar.shadow.net (8.7.3/8.7.3) with SMTP id VAA12813; Thu, 8 Feb 1996 21:52:39 -0500 (EST) Message-Id: <199602090252.VAA12813@anshar.shadow.net> Comments: Authenticated sender is From: "Don Whiteside" Organization: Tequila Research To: dewar@gnat.com (Robert Dewar), tp750@cs.utk.edu Date: Thu, 8 Feb 1996 21:48:44 +0000 Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7BIT Subject: Re: Internet Services... Reply-To: dwhite@shadow.net Priority: normal X-Mailer: Pegasus Mail for Windows (v2.23) > doesn't the new unlimited internet access compuserve come close to meeting > this requirement: Word is their response time is the pitts - it has to be unlimited time because that's how long it will take you to do the simplest of tasks.... ======================================================================== Donald Alan Whiteside School of Computer Science Eternal Student Florida International University GCS d-- -p+(---) l u+(-) e+ m+ s !n h f g+ w+ t+(++) r- y++ Penis ownership is not a prerequisite to technological competence." - Me ======================================================================== From owner-tp750@cs.utk.edu Thu Feb 8 21:54:26 1996 Received: from CS.UTK.EDU by martigny.ai.mit.edu with SMTP (1.37.109.4/16.2) id AA05699; Thu, 8 Feb 96 21:54:26 -0500 Return-Path: Received: from localhost by CS.UTK.EDU with SMTP (cf v2.9s-UTK) id VAA28084; Thu, 8 Feb 1996 21:52:12 -0500 Received: by CS.UTK.EDU (bulk_mailer v1.3); Thu, 8 Feb 1996 21:48:29 -0500 Received: from linux.nicotra.com.sg by CS.UTK.EDU with SMTP (cf v2.9s-UTK) id VAA27468; Thu, 8 Feb 1996 21:48:20 -0500 Received: from nicotra.com.sg (wilson) by linux.nicotra.com.sg with SMTP id AA09859 (5.67b/IDA-1.5 for < TP750@CS.UTK.EDU>); Fri, 9 Feb 1996 10:44:56 +0800 Message-Id: <199602090244.AA09859@linux.nicotra.com.sg> Date: Fri, 09 Feb 96 10:03:59 EST From: Wilson Yip (Wilson Yip) Reply-To: wyip@nicotra.com.sg (Wilson Yip) To: TP750@cs.utk.edu X-Mailer: Yang Kuangying's PMMail v1.1 Subject: OS/2 MWave 2.0 & Vmodem I hope somebody who is using OS/2 Warp, MWave 2.0 modem and Vmodem can help me with this problem. I was previously using a 750C with a Megahertz modem at Com 2 and Vmodem at Com 4. Now that I have switched over to a 755CE using the MWave 2.0 modem, my comms program TE/2 wont load after loading Vmodem but gives the message: "Cannot open ComPort 4" Since Vmodem loads fine at Com 4, I dont know what is the problem. My Sio.Sys driver is loaded in my Config.Sys as follows: DEVICE=D:\COMM\SIO.SYS (COM1) (COM2,2F8,IRQ3,,F) (COM4,INTERNET,NONE) Any help would be appreciated. From owner-tp750@cs.utk.edu Thu Feb 8 21:54:32 1996 Received: from CS.UTK.EDU by martigny.ai.mit.edu with SMTP (1.37.109.4/16.2) id AA05854; Thu, 8 Feb 96 21:54:32 -0500 Return-Path: Received: from localhost by CS.UTK.EDU with SMTP (cf v2.9s-UTK) id VAA28078; Thu, 8 Feb 1996 21:52:11 -0500 Received: by CS.UTK.EDU (bulk_mailer v1.3); Thu, 8 Feb 1996 21:49:27 -0500 Received: from anshar.shadow.net by CS.UTK.EDU with ESMTP (cf v2.9s-UTK) id VAA27532; Thu, 8 Feb 1996 21:49:24 -0500 Received: from ppp.shadow.net (ppp-mia-95.shadow.net [204.177.71.95]) by anshar.shadow.net (8.7.3/8.7.3) with SMTP id VAA12802; Thu, 8 Feb 1996 21:52:35 -0500 (EST) Message-Id: <199602090252.VAA12802@anshar.shadow.net> Comments: Authenticated sender is From: "Don Whiteside" Organization: Tequila Research To: Jane Loyless , tp750@cs.utk.edu Date: Thu, 8 Feb 1996 21:48:44 +0000 Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7BIT Subject: Re: Internet Services... Reply-To: dwhite@shadow.net Priority: normal X-Mailer: Pegasus Mail for Windows (v2.23) > > I know this is off the point of the main discusion thread, but I am looking > > to set up an internet account that will allow me the following: try http://www.thelist.com ======================================================================== Donald Alan Whiteside School of Computer Science Eternal Student Florida International University GCS d-- -p+(---) l u+(-) e+ m+ s !n h f g+ w+ t+(++) r- y++ Penis ownership is not a prerequisite to technological competence." - Me ======================================================================== From owner-tp750@cs.utk.edu Thu Feb 8 21:54:55 1996 Received: from CS.UTK.EDU by martigny.ai.mit.edu with SMTP (1.37.109.4/16.2) id AA05863; Thu, 8 Feb 96 21:54:55 -0500 Return-Path: Received: from localhost by CS.UTK.EDU with SMTP (cf v2.9s-UTK) id VAA28108; Thu, 8 Feb 1996 21:52:26 -0500 Received: by CS.UTK.EDU (bulk_mailer v1.3); Thu, 8 Feb 1996 21:51:20 -0500 Received: from nile.gnat.com by CS.UTK.EDU with SMTP (cf v2.9s-UTK) id VAA27855; Thu, 8 Feb 1996 21:51:15 -0500 Received: by nile.gnat.com (5.0/1.20) id AA24357; Thu, 8 Feb 96 21:45:40 EST Date: Thu, 8 Feb 96 21:45:40 EST From: dewar@gnat.com (Robert Dewar) Message-Id: <9602090245.AA24357@nile.gnat.com> To: dewar@gnat.com, dwhite@shadow.net, tp750@cs.utk.edu Subject: Re: Internet Services... I have used compuserve in Europe and found the internet resonse excellent, but I have not used it much here. The little I have used it, I have found the response fine. The advantage of something like copuserve is the universal coverage geographically. From owner-tp750@cs.utk.edu Fri Feb 9 02:40:31 1996 Received: from CS.UTK.EDU by martigny.ai.mit.edu with SMTP (1.37.109.4/16.2) id AA23908; Fri, 9 Feb 96 02:40:31 -0500 Return-Path: Received: from localhost by CS.UTK.EDU with SMTP (cf v2.9s-UTK) id CAA16935; Fri, 9 Feb 1996 02:38:50 -0500 Received: by CS.UTK.EDU (bulk_mailer v1.3); Fri, 9 Feb 1996 02:36:43 -0500 Received: from ocgw.ig.omron.co.jp by CS.UTK.EDU with ESMTP (cf v2.9s-UTK) id CAA16725; Fri, 9 Feb 1996 02:36:30 -0500 Received: by ocgw.ig.omron.co.jp; id QAA20640; Fri, 9 Feb 1996 16:36:07 +0900 Received: from unknown(192.168.254.20) by ocgw.ig.omron.co.jp via smap (g3.0.3) id xma020470; Fri, 9 Feb 96 16:35:22 +0900 Received: by ocgwin.ig.omron.co.jp (8.6.8+2.4Wb-o2.0/2.8Wb-ocgwin) id QAA05370; Fri, 9 Feb 1996 16:35:59 +0900 Received: by hamlet.wg.omron.co.jp (8.6.8+2.4Wb-o2.0/2.8Wb-hamlet) id QAA00396; Fri, 9 Feb 1996 16:35:07 +0900 Received: by othello.nff.ncl.omron.co.jp (8.6.8+2.4Wb/2.8Wb-othello) id OAA01281; Fri, 9 Feb 1996 14:51:18 +0900 From: Jeffrey Friedl Date: Fri, 9 Feb 1996 11:32:14 +0900 Message-Id: <199602090232.LAA00321@tubby.nff.ncl.omron.co.jp.nff.ncl.omron.co.jp> To: scoundrl@vnet.net Cc: TP750@cs.utk.edu In-Reply-To: (message from scoundrl on Thu, 8 Feb 1996 14:01:01 -0500 (EST)) Subject: Re: GPS with Laptop Reply-To: jfriedl@omron.co.jp scoundrl wrote: |> The following is a report I have written about my experiences connecting |> my TP755CD to a GPS receiver and using DeLorme's MapExpert software to |> display a continually updated map in my car. Quite an interesting report(!). Just two comments... |> GPS and a Map In Your Car! |> ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ Aren't ready-made products for this already available? Maybe I'm out of tune with the US market, but combo map/tv/radio/cd systems have been common here (Japan) for about five years. Some from Sony even have 8mm VCRs hooked in. They're about as common as, say, cellular phones (i.e. common). One problem is that there don't seem to be laws about having the display viewable to the driver.... I've been riding alongside a car where the driver has 1.5 eyes on the baseball game and 0.5 eyes on the road (I don't stay alongside such cars for long!). Anyway, you can buy these at the corner A/V store. They have talking ones that allow you to program your route and announce "turn right in 200 meters", etc. Some also hook up to a (cellular? radio?) traffic information system and (compute?) routes around tie-ups. Others interpolate your position from recent data when the signal is lost, such as when going through a tunnel (bug whoop). At least that's the impression I get from some of the commercials. As I said, they've been out for some time, so they're several generations matured. But you'd not be able to do your own overlays like you described. And of course, you can't play DOOM on them! :-) |> MapExpert 2.0 CD ROM by DeLorme Mapping (207) 865-1234 |> |> This CD Rom is a street atlas of all streets, drives, roads, lanes, |> creeks etc. in the continental USA, including Alaska and Hawaii. ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ this would be called "the USA" :-) Jeffrey ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Jeffrey Friedl Omron Corp, Nagaokakyo, Kyoto 617 Japan See my Jap<->Eng dictionary at http://www.wg.omron.co.jp/cgi-bin/j-e and http://enterprise.ic.gc.ca/cgi-bin/j-e From owner-tp750@cs.utk.edu Fri Feb 9 04:53:55 1996 Received: from CS.UTK.EDU by martigny.ai.mit.edu with SMTP (1.37.109.4/16.2) id AA00293; Fri, 9 Feb 96 04:53:55 -0500 Return-Path: Received: from localhost by CS.UTK.EDU with SMTP (cf v2.9s-UTK) id EAA28294; Fri, 9 Feb 1996 04:51:46 -0500 Received: by CS.UTK.EDU (bulk_mailer v1.3); Fri, 9 Feb 1996 04:48:32 -0500 Received: from alf.uib.no by CS.UTK.EDU with SMTP (cf v2.9s-UTK) id EAA27974; Fri, 9 Feb 1996 04:48:22 -0500 Received: from golf.uib.no by alf.uib.no with SMTP (PP); Fri, 9 Feb 1996 10:47:16 +0100 Received: from admorg1742.svf.uib.no by golf.uib.no with SMTP id JAA07023 (8.6.10/ for uib.no); Fri, 9 Feb 1996 09:44:00 GMT Message-Id: <199602090944.JAA07023@golf.uib.no> X-Sender: soatj@golf.uib.no X-Mailer: Windows Eudora Light Version 1.5.2 Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Date: Fri, 09 Feb 1996 10:50:33 +0100 To: Don Perley , dewar@gnat.com (Robert Dewar) From: Thor Jensen Subject: Re: Power Brick or Inverter Cc: TP750@cs.utk.edu, scoundrl@vnet.net At 13:00 08.02.96 -0800, Don Perley wrote: A converter solution will ussually have problems delivering enough current, unless it's really expensive. If the current is low, it will run the TP, but not recracharge at the same time. If the current is too low it may create the reported problems. I bought the IBM adapter for car, it will not recharge and run the TP at the same time, but it works nice when doing one oh the tasks at a time, its (relative) cheap and I choose that solution after I loooked into the converter solution. Thor =D8 jensen From owner-tp750@cs.utk.edu Fri Feb 9 07:33:23 1996 Received: from CS.UTK.EDU by martigny.ai.mit.edu with SMTP (1.37.109.4/16.2) id AA07754; Fri, 9 Feb 96 07:33:23 -0500 Return-Path: Received: from localhost by CS.UTK.EDU with SMTP (cf v2.9s-UTK) id HAA12615; Fri, 9 Feb 1996 07:31:30 -0500 Received: by CS.UTK.EDU (bulk_mailer v1.3); Fri, 9 Feb 1996 07:27:23 -0500 Received: from mailgate.Cadence.COM by CS.UTK.EDU with ESMTP (cf v2.9s-UTK) id HAA12331; Fri, 9 Feb 1996 07:26:58 -0500 Received: (from smap@localhost) by mailgate.Cadence.COM (8.6.8/8.6.8) id EAA26270; Fri, 9 Feb 1996 04:26:42 -0800 Received: from cadence2.cadence.com(158.140.98.115) by mailgate.cadence.com via smap (V1.0mjr) id sma823868800.026264; Fri Feb 9 04:26:40 1996 Received: from cds9258.cadence.com (cds9258.cadence.com [158.140.32.4]) by cadence2.Cadence.COM (8.7.3/8.7.3) with SMTP id EAA06426; Fri, 9 Feb 1996 04:26:35 -0800 (PST) Received: from perley-ppp (perley-ppp.cadence.com [158.140.31.147]) by cds9258.cadence.com (8.6.8/8.6.8) with SMTP id EAA24820; Fri, 9 Feb 1996 04:26:31 -0800 Date: Fri, 9 Feb 1996 04:26:31 -0800 Message-Id: <199602091226.EAA24820@cds9258.cadence.com> X-Sender: perley@eudora1.cadence.com X-Mailer: Windows Eudora Light Version 1.5.2 Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" To: Thor Jensen From: Don Perley Subject: Re: Power Brick or Inverter Cc: dewar@gnat.com (Robert Dewar), TP750@cs.utk.edu, scoundrl@vnet.net At 10:50 AM 2/9/96 +0100, Thor Jensen wrote: >At 13:00 08.02.96 -0800, Don Perley wrote: > >A converter solution will ussually have problems delivering enough current, >unless it's really expensive. If the current is low, it will run the TP, but >not recracharge at the same time. If the current is too low it may create >the reported problems. The one I bought is rated at 100 watts steady, 140 peak, which should be more than enough for my TP's supply (I forget whether that is 25 or 40 watts). It cost under 50 dollars US which is less than the prices I have seen for the IBM car adapter. -Don Perley perley@cadence.com From owner-tp750@cs.utk.edu Fri Feb 9 07:45:03 1996 Received: from CS.UTK.EDU by martigny.ai.mit.edu with SMTP (1.37.109.4/16.2) id AA08136; Fri, 9 Feb 96 07:45:03 -0500 Return-Path: Received: from localhost by CS.UTK.EDU with SMTP (cf v2.9s-UTK) id HAA13290; Fri, 9 Feb 1996 07:43:06 -0500 Received: by CS.UTK.EDU (bulk_mailer v1.3); Fri, 9 Feb 1996 07:42:13 -0500 Received: from alf.uib.no by CS.UTK.EDU with SMTP (cf v2.9s-UTK) id HAA13188; Fri, 9 Feb 1996 07:42:06 -0500 Received: from golf.uib.no by alf.uib.no with SMTP (PP); Fri, 9 Feb 1996 13:42:00 +0100 Received: from admorg1742.svf.uib.no by golf.uib.no with SMTP id MAA09132 (8.6.10/ for uib.no); Fri, 9 Feb 1996 12:38:47 GMT Message-Id: <199602091238.MAA09132@golf.uib.no> X-Sender: soatj@golf.uib.no X-Mailer: Windows Eudora Light Version 1.5.2 Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Date: Fri, 09 Feb 1996 13:45:22 +0100 To: Don Perley From: Thor Jensen Subject: Re: Power Brick or Inverter Cc: tp750@cs.utk.edu > >The one I bought is rated at 100 watts steady, 140 peak, which should be >more than >enough for my TP's supply (I forget whether that is 25 or 40 watts). It >cost under >50 dollars US which is less than the prices I have seen for the IBM car adapter. > You may be right and lucky. 100 Watts om mains current is less than 1 Ampere. In 12 Volt 100-140 watts is 8-12 Ampere which is what the thing must be able to draw out of the car battery and handle before conversion. The units I looked at to a reasonable price did not have enough handling capacity and the price got very high when the rating reached 10A. > > From owner-tp750@cs.utk.edu Fri Feb 9 12:02:03 1996 Received: from CS.UTK.EDU by martigny.ai.mit.edu with SMTP (1.37.109.4/16.2) id AA26153; Fri, 9 Feb 96 12:02:03 -0500 Return-Path: Received: from localhost by CS.UTK.EDU with SMTP (cf v2.9s-UTK) id LAA06759; Fri, 9 Feb 1996 11:59:55 -0500 Received: by CS.UTK.EDU (bulk_mailer v1.3); Fri, 9 Feb 1996 11:55:15 -0500 Received: from VNET.IBM.COM by CS.UTK.EDU with SMTP (cf v2.9s-UTK) id LAA06223; Fri, 9 Feb 1996 11:55:13 -0500 Message-Id: <199602091655.LAA06223@CS.UTK.EDU> Received: from AXONE by VNET.IBM.COM (IBM VM SMTP V2R3) with BSMTP id 9979; Fri, 09 Feb 96 11:54:59 EST Date: Fri, 9 Feb 96 17:56:29 FWT From: "Benoit Durand" To: TP750@cs.utk.edu Subject: X11 on TP 755 CX Hi, I have a TP 755 CX, 24 Mo RAM, 1,2 Go HD, Mwavw processor, and 800x600 screen. I am currently installing Linux on that thinkpad. Everythink is running well except that I don't succeed to run X11 in 800x600. I just run it in 640x480. I have tried to change some parameters in XF86Config file but it doesn't work. I think the error is in the Modelines parameter. Can somebody help me ? Benoit Durand From owner-tp750@cs.utk.edu Fri Feb 9 12:41:32 1996 Received: from CS.UTK.EDU by martigny.ai.mit.edu with SMTP (1.37.109.4/16.2) id AA02166; Fri, 9 Feb 96 12:41:32 -0500 Return-Path: Received: from localhost by CS.UTK.EDU with SMTP (cf v2.9s-UTK) id MAA11064; Fri, 9 Feb 1996 12:39:15 -0500 Received: by CS.UTK.EDU (bulk_mailer v1.3); Fri, 9 Feb 1996 12:38:34 -0500 Received: from Starbase.NeoSoft.COM by CS.UTK.EDU with ESMTP (cf v2.9s-UTK) id MAA10952; Fri, 9 Feb 1996 12:38:30 -0500 Received: from port-d3.brokersys.com (port-d3.brokersys.com [204.52.135.153]) by Starbase.NeoSoft.COM (8.7.1/8.7.1) with SMTP id LAA06336 for ; Fri, 9 Feb 1996 11:38:11 -0600 (CST) Received: by port-d3.brokersys.com with Microsoft Mail id <01BAF6E2.EC0E1E60@port-d3.brokersys.com>; Fri, 9 Feb 1996 11:36:58 -0600 Message-Id: <01BAF6E2.EC0E1E60@port-d3.brokersys.com> From: "Otto J. Helweg" To: "'Thinkpad 750 Listserver Post'" Subject: RE: X11 on TP 755 CX Date: Fri, 9 Feb 1996 11:36:55 -0600 Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable You need a special Western Digital driver (which is only available from = IBM) and may not be available for the TP755CX for Linux. Without this = driver, you will be stuck with 640 x 480 x 256, or 1024 x 768 x 256 (on = an external monitor). otto ottoman@neosoft.com ---------- From: Benoit Durand[SMTP:durandb@VNET.IBM.COM] Sent: Friday, February 09, 1996 11:56 AM To: TP750@cs.utk.edu Subject: X11 on TP 755 CX Hi, I have a TP 755 CX, 24 Mo RAM, 1,2 Go HD, Mwavw processor, and 800x600 = screen. I am currently installing Linux on that thinkpad. Everythink is running = well except that I don't succeed to run X11 in 800x600. I just run it in = 640x480. I have tried to change some parameters in XF86Config file but it doesn't work. I think the error is in the Modelines parameter. Can somebody help = me ? Benoit Durand From owner-tp750@cs.utk.edu Fri Feb 9 13:55:54 1996 Received: from CS.UTK.EDU by martigny.ai.mit.edu with SMTP (1.37.109.4/16.2) id AA16001; Fri, 9 Feb 96 13:55:54 -0500 Return-Path: Received: from localhost by CS.UTK.EDU with SMTP (cf v2.9s-UTK) id NAA16945; Fri, 9 Feb 1996 13:51:43 -0500 Received: by CS.UTK.EDU (bulk_mailer v1.3); Fri, 9 Feb 1996 13:49:22 -0500 Received: from rmii.com by CS.UTK.EDU with SMTP (cf v2.9s-UTK) id NAA16689; Fri, 9 Feb 1996 13:49:19 -0500 Received: from ssh by rmii.com with smtp (Smail-3.1.29.1 #4) id m0tkxmC-000JPFC; Fri, 9 Feb 96 11:42 MST Message-Id: <2.2.32.19960209184719.009b30fc@[166.93.8.14]> X-Sender: ssh@[166.93.8.14] X-Mailer: Windows Eudora Pro Version 2.2 (32) Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Date: Fri, 09 Feb 1996 11:47:19 -0700 To: Michael Klenner , TP750@cs.utk.edu From: Steve Hultquist Subject: Re: 755<->Dock II At 07:10 PM 2/8/96 -0500, Michael Klenner wrote: >My 755cx and Dock II seem to be behaving reasonably well these days. It >used to be that the machine could not be hot-undocked under Win95 bwcause of >some incompatablity with the DII's SCSI Host Adapter. I solved this problem >by disabling the SCSI Host's BIOS. Now my SCSI devices work fine and the >machine WILL undock. How did you disable it?! I've been trying to do this for a while... Can you re-dock? Cheers, ssh -- Steve Hultquist Worldwide Solutions, Inc. Distributed Systems and Internet Engineering Boulder, Colorado From owner-tp750@cs.utk.edu Fri Feb 9 14:02:54 1996 Received: from CS.UTK.EDU by martigny.ai.mit.edu with SMTP (1.37.109.4/16.2) id AA16632; Fri, 9 Feb 96 14:02:54 -0500 Return-Path: Received: from localhost by CS.UTK.EDU with SMTP (cf v2.9s-UTK) id OAA17683; Fri, 9 Feb 1996 14:00:27 -0500 Received: by CS.UTK.EDU (bulk_mailer v1.3); Fri, 9 Feb 1996 13:59:16 -0500 Received: from mailgate.Cadence.COM by CS.UTK.EDU with ESMTP (cf v2.9s-UTK) id NAA17488; Fri, 9 Feb 1996 13:59:13 -0500 Received: (from smap@localhost) by mailgate.Cadence.COM (8.6.8/8.6.8) id KAA04818; Fri, 9 Feb 1996 10:59:06 -0800 Received: from cadence2.cadence.com(158.140.98.115) by mailgate.cadence.com via smap (V1.0mjr) id sma823892338.004776; Fri Feb 9 10:58:58 1996 Received: from cds9258.cadence.com (cds9258.cadence.com [158.140.32.4]) by cadence2.Cadence.COM (8.7.3/8.7.3) with SMTP id KAA08734; Fri, 9 Feb 1996 10:58:56 -0800 (PST) Received: from pctedf.cadence.com (pctedf.cadence.com [158.140.56.21]) by cds9258.cadence.com (8.6.8/8.6.8) with SMTP id KAA21103; Fri, 9 Feb 1996 10:58:54 -0800 Message-Id: <2.2.32.19960209185630.0069f43c@eudora1.cadence.com> X-Sender: tedf@eudora1.cadence.com X-Mailer: Windows Eudora Pro Version 2.2 (32) Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Date: Fri, 09 Feb 1996 10:56:30 -0800 To: "Julie A. Strietelmeier" From: Ted Frederick Subject: Re: Cleaning the 701 Cc: tp750@cs.utk.edu 12 Molar Fluoric Acid should do the trick. It'll clean the LCD too (without even opening the case!) At 08:44 AM 2/8/96 -0500, you wrote: >I have a 701 butterfly notebook. The finish on the outside of the >case seems to attract finger prints and smudges. How does a person >clean them off? From owner-tp750@cs.utk.edu Fri Feb 9 14:37:41 1996 Received: from CS.UTK.EDU by martigny.ai.mit.edu with SMTP (1.37.109.4/16.2) id AA23493; Fri, 9 Feb 96 14:37:41 -0500 Return-Path: Received: from localhost by CS.UTK.EDU with SMTP (cf v2.9s-UTK) id OAA20571; Fri, 9 Feb 1996 14:26:58 -0500 Received: by CS.UTK.EDU (bulk_mailer v1.3); Fri, 9 Feb 1996 14:23:49 -0500 Received: from ocgw.ig.omron.co.jp by CS.UTK.EDU with ESMTP (cf v2.9s-UTK) id OAA20230; Fri, 9 Feb 1996 14:23:42 -0500 Received: by ocgw.ig.omron.co.jp; id EAA02214; Sat, 10 Feb 1996 04:23:28 +0900 Received: from unknown(192.168.254.20) by ocgw.ig.omron.co.jp via smap (g3.0.3) id xma002212; Sat, 10 Feb 96 04:23:10 +0900 Received: by ocgwin.ig.omron.co.jp (8.6.8+2.4Wb-o2.0/2.8Wb-ocgwin) id EAA14004; Sat, 10 Feb 1996 04:23:58 +0900 Received: by hamlet.wg.omron.co.jp (8.6.8+2.4Wb-o2.0/2.8Wb-hamlet) id EAA03526; Sat, 10 Feb 1996 04:23:07 +0900 Received: by othello.nff.ncl.omron.co.jp (8.6.8+2.4Wb/2.8Wb-othello) id EAA12880; Sat, 10 Feb 1996 04:23:02 +0900 From: Jeffrey Friedl Date: Sat, 10 Feb 1996 04:23:32 +0900 Message-Id: <199602091923.EAA00867@tubby.nff.ncl.omron.co.jp.nff.ncl.omron.co.jp> To: tp750@cs.utk.edu In-Reply-To: <01BAF6E2.EC0E1E60@port-d3.brokersys.com> (ottoman@neosoft.com) Subject: RE: X11 on TP 755 CX Reply-To: jfriedl@omron.co.jp |> I have a TP 755 CX, 24 Mo RAM, 1,2 Go HD, Mwavw processor, and 800x600 |> screen. I am currently installing Linux on that thinkpad. Everythink is |> running well except that I don't succeed to run X11 in 800x600. I just |> run it in 640x480. Otto J Helweg replies |> You need a special Western Digital driver (which is only available from |> IBM) and may not be available for the TP755CX for Linux. I don't know where you got this idea. I've been running 800x600 Linux/X11 on my 755cx for months. The latest (as of this summer, mine is dated Jul 23 1995) version of XF86_SVGA has support for the 755CX's chipset, WD90C24A2. One thing Linux's X won't do is put the chipset into 800x600 mode -- you have to get it there yourself. Run the DOS command "PS2 MODE3X ON" and then boot via LOADLIN. The console will be screwed up and act funny. But once X starts, it should be fine. My /etc/XF86Config appended, FYI. Jeffrey ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Jeffrey Friedl Omron Corp, Nagaokakyo, Kyoto 617 Japan See my Jap<->Eng dictionary at http://www.wg.omron.co.jp/cgi-bin/j-e and http://enterprise.ic.gc.ca/cgi-bin/j-e -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Section "Files" RgbPath "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/rgb" FontPath "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/misc/" FontPath "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/Type1/" # FontPath "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/Speedo/" FontPath "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/75dpi/" FontPath "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/100dpi/" EndSection Section "ServerFlags" EndSection Section "Keyboard" Protocol "Standard" AutoRepeat 500 5 EndSection Section "Pointer" Protocol "PS/2" Device "/dev/mouse" BaudRate 9600 SampleRate 150 Emulate3Buttons EndSection # ********************************************************************** # Monitor section # ********************************************************************** Section "Monitor" Identifier "IBM ThinkPad 755CX" VendorName "IBM" ModelName "ThinkPad 755CX" HorizSync 30-40 VertRefresh 50-60 Mode "640x480" DotClock 25.175 HTimings 640 664 760 800 VTimings 480 491 493 525 EndMode Mode "800x600" DotClock 36 HTimings 800 824 896 1024 VTimings 600 601 603 625 EndMode EndSection # ********************************************************************** # Graphics device section # ********************************************************************** Section "Device" Identifier "WD90C24A2" VendorName "Unknown" BoardName "Unknown" Chipset "wd90c24" # Option "slow_dram" # Set Mclk to 47.429 # Option "med_dram" # Set Mclk to 49.219 # Option "fast_dram" # Set Mclk to 55.035 VideoRam 1024 clocks 26.22 28.32 54.77 34.67 clocks 28.88 74.59 59.94 77.18 clocks 30.33 34.24 72.43 42.67 clocks 38.36 48.26 40.50 42.67 clocks 42.66 EndSection # ********************************************************************** # Screen sections # ********************************************************************** Section "Screen" Driver "SVGA" Device "WD90C24A2" Monitor "IBM ThinkPad 755CX" Subsection "Display" Depth 8 Virtual 1024 768 Modes "800x600" "640x480" ViewPort 0 0 EndSubsection EndSection From owner-tp750@cs.utk.edu Fri Feb 9 14:54:48 1996 Received: from CS.UTK.EDU by martigny.ai.mit.edu with SMTP (1.37.109.4/16.2) id AA28074; Fri, 9 Feb 96 14:54:48 -0500 Return-Path: Received: from localhost by CS.UTK.EDU with SMTP (cf v2.9s-UTK) id OAA22750; Fri, 9 Feb 1996 14:44:11 -0500 Received: by CS.UTK.EDU (bulk_mailer v1.3); Fri, 9 Feb 1996 14:42:01 -0500 Received: from hoover.stanford.edu by CS.UTK.EDU with ESMTP (cf v2.9s-UTK) id OAA22531; Fri, 9 Feb 1996 14:41:57 -0500 Received: from DBark.Stanford.EDU by HOOVER.STANFORD.EDU (PMDF V4.3-10 #13307) id <01I10B1Y351C00EN24@HOOVER.STANFORD.EDU>; Fri, 09 Feb 1996 11:43:21 -0800 (PST) Date: Fri, 09 Feb 1996 11:43:21 -0800 (PST) Date-Warning: Date header was inserted by HOOVER.STANFORD.EDU From: "Dennis L. Bark" Subject: RE: Cleaning the 701 X-Sender: bark@hoover.stanford.edu To: Ted Frederick Cc: IN@"tp750@cs.utk.edu" Message-Id: <01I10B1Y7FCY00EN24@HOOVER.STANFORD.EDU> Mime-Version: 1.0 X-Mailer: Windows Eudora Pro Version 2.1.2 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7BIT At 11:05 AM 2/9/96 PST, you wrote: >12 Molar Fluoric Acid should do the trick. It'll clean the LCD too (without >even opening the case!) > >At 08:44 AM 2/8/96 -0500, you wrote: >>I have a 701 butterfly notebook. The finish on the outside of the >>case seems to attract finger prints and smudges. How does a person >>clean them off? What is Molar Fluoric Acid? If this is supposed to be amusing, it isn't. D. L. Bark From owner-tp750@cs.utk.edu Fri Feb 9 15:17:40 1996 Received: from CS.UTK.EDU by martigny.ai.mit.edu with SMTP (1.37.109.4/16.2) id AA00349; Fri, 9 Feb 96 15:17:40 -0500 Return-Path: Received: from localhost by CS.UTK.EDU with SMTP (cf v2.9s-UTK) id PAA26158; Fri, 9 Feb 1996 15:15:44 -0500 Received: by CS.UTK.EDU (bulk_mailer v1.3); Fri, 9 Feb 1996 15:14:21 -0500 Received: from ocgw.ig.omron.co.jp by CS.UTK.EDU with ESMTP (cf v2.9s-UTK) id PAA25790; Fri, 9 Feb 1996 15:13:11 -0500 Received: by ocgw.ig.omron.co.jp; id FAA02577; Sat, 10 Feb 1996 05:12:59 +0900 Received: from unknown(192.168.254.20) by ocgw.ig.omron.co.jp via smap (g3.0.3) id xma002575; Sat, 10 Feb 96 05:12:34 +0900 Received: by ocgwin.ig.omron.co.jp (8.6.8+2.4Wb-o2.0/2.8Wb-ocgwin) id FAA14225; Sat, 10 Feb 1996 05:13:21 +0900 Received: by hamlet.wg.omron.co.jp (8.6.8+2.4Wb-o2.0/2.8Wb-hamlet) id FAA03597; Sat, 10 Feb 1996 05:12:33 +0900 Received: by othello.nff.ncl.omron.co.jp (8.6.8+2.4Wb/2.8Wb-othello) id FAA13357; Sat, 10 Feb 1996 05:12:30 +0900 Received: by ocgwin.ig.omron.co.jp (8.6.8+2.4Wb-o2.0/2.8Wb-ocgwin) id FAA14221; Sat, 10 Feb 1996 05:13:17 +0900 Received: by ocgw.ig.omron.co.jp; id FAA02571; Sat, 10 Feb 1996 05:12:29 +0900 Received: from madonna.mik.uky.edu(128.163.117.230) by ocgw.ig.omron.co.jp via smap (g3.0.3) id xma002566; Sat, 10 Feb 96 05:12:27 +0900 Received: from nx55.mik.uky.edu by mik.uky.edu (NX5.67e/NX3.0M) id AA15486; Fri, 9 Feb 96 15:12:16 -0500 From: rodney d slone Message-Id: <9602092012.AA15486@mik.uky.edu> Received: by nx55.mik.uky.edu (NX5.67e/NX3.0X) id AA16710; Fri, 9 Feb 96 15:12:15 -0500 Date: Fri, 9 Feb 96 15:12:15 -0500 X-Mailer: Mail User's Shell (7.1.1 5/02/90) To: Jeffrey Friedl , cs.utk.edu!tp750@nff.ncl.omron.co.jp Subject: RE: X11 on TP 755 CX So that is the problem. Have to use the ps2 command. Well, I am really happy with lilo, and have not used loadlin before, so does anyone know if there is a way to by pass this? Does the ps2 command change some setting in the bios, or what? It would be nice to be able to do this by calling a command from within the startx script. Later, -- Rodney Daryl Slone http://www.engr.uky.edu/~rdslon01 Electrical Engineering Grad Student / "Grounds are pretty common." - me University of Kentucky / Nail here [] for a new monitor. e-mail: rdslon01@mik.uky.edu / 94.3% of all statistics are 87% worthless. From owner-tp750@cs.utk.edu Fri Feb 9 15:19:14 1996 Received: from CS.UTK.EDU by martigny.ai.mit.edu with SMTP (1.37.109.4/16.2) id AA00383; Fri, 9 Feb 96 15:19:14 -0500 Return-Path: Received: from localhost by CS.UTK.EDU with SMTP (cf v2.9s-UTK) id PAA25632; Fri, 9 Feb 1996 15:11:54 -0500 Received: by CS.UTK.EDU (bulk_mailer v1.3); Fri, 9 Feb 1996 15:09:08 -0500 Received: from mailgate.Cadence.COM by CS.UTK.EDU with ESMTP (cf v2.9s-UTK) id PAA25224; Fri, 9 Feb 1996 15:09:05 -0500 Received: (from smap@localhost) by mailgate.Cadence.COM (8.6.8/8.6.8) id MAA12849; Fri, 9 Feb 1996 12:08:49 -0800 Received: from cadence2.cadence.com(158.140.98.115) by mailgate.cadence.com via smap (V1.0mjr) id sma823896525.012844; Fri Feb 9 12:08:45 1996 Received: from cds9258.cadence.com (cds9258.cadence.com [158.140.32.4]) by cadence2.Cadence.COM (8.7.3/8.7.3) with SMTP id MAA09450; Fri, 9 Feb 1996 12:08:26 -0800 (PST) Received: from pctedf.cadence.com (pctedf.cadence.com [158.140.56.21]) by cds9258.cadence.com (8.6.8/8.6.8) with SMTP id MAA28728; Fri, 9 Feb 1996 12:08:22 -0800 Message-Id: <2.2.32.19960209200551.006a0314@eudora1.cadence.com> X-Sender: tedf@eudora1.cadence.com X-Mailer: Windows Eudora Pro Version 2.2 (32) Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Date: Fri, 09 Feb 1996 12:05:51 -0800 To: Michael Klenner From: Ted Frederick Subject: Re: 755<->Dock II Cc: TP750@cs.utk.edu, Steve Hultquist Michael, I would also be interested in your BIOS feat... -Ted At 11:47 AM 2/9/96 -0700, Steve Hultquist wrote: >At 07:10 PM 2/8/96 -0500, Michael Klenner wrote: >>My 755cx and Dock II seem to be behaving reasonably well these days. It >>used to be that the machine could not be hot-undocked under Win95 bwcause of >>some incompatablity with the DII's SCSI Host Adapter. I solved this problem >>by disabling the SCSI Host's BIOS. Now my SCSI devices work fine and the >>machine WILL undock. > >How did you disable it?! I've been trying to do this for a while... > >Can you re-dock? > >Cheers, >ssh >-- >Steve Hultquist Worldwide Solutions, Inc. >Distributed Systems and Internet Engineering Boulder, Colorado > > > ******************************* Ted Frederick Strategic Programs Manager Worldwide Practice Management Cadence Design Systems, Inc. V:408.894.2275 F:408.894.3484 ******************************* From owner-tp750@cs.utk.edu Fri Feb 9 15:56:26 1996 Received: from CS.UTK.EDU by martigny.ai.mit.edu with SMTP (1.37.109.4/16.2) id AA12550; Fri, 9 Feb 96 15:56:26 -0500 Return-Path: Received: from localhost by CS.UTK.EDU with SMTP (cf v2.9s-UTK) id PAA02012; Fri, 9 Feb 1996 15:52:27 -0500 Received: by CS.UTK.EDU (bulk_mailer v1.3); Fri, 9 Feb 1996 15:51:22 -0500 Received: from is.nyu.edu by CS.UTK.EDU with SMTP (cf v2.9s-UTK) id PAA01791; Fri, 9 Feb 1996 15:51:13 -0500 Received: from KLENNER.NR.RES.NYU.EDU by is.nyu.edu; (5.65v3.0/1.1.8.2/23Sep94-1121PM) id AA08507; Fri, 9 Feb 1996 15:50:58 -0500 Message-Id: <2.2.32.19960209205020.00684234@is.nyu.edu> X-Sender: mdk1143@is.nyu.edu X-Mailer: Windows Eudora Pro Version 2.2 (32) Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Date: Fri, 09 Feb 1996 15:50:20 -0500 To: TP750@cs.utk.edu From: Michael Klenner Subject: ThinkPad <--> Dock II (95) After my posting of yesterday regarding my success with Hot Docking and Undocking under '95 with the Dock II and 755, I received several queries as to how I did it. Here are the Cliff-Notes: Open up your Dock II and find the dip-switch bank that sets up the SCSI Host adapter. (It's in the middle, towards the back, sort of nestled on top of some other framework.) Set the first three switches to the On position and leave the fourth one Off. This will disable the Host BIOS but leave the board itself active so you can still have access to your SCSI devices. (You may or may not be able to boot from a SCSI Hard Drive, but most people prefer to boot from the Internal anyway.) After that, docking and undocking seems to work like a charm. Note: You may find that '95 thinks there are conflicts between your Docked and Undocked display configurations. My system gave me an error indicating such a problem even though both settings were the same. Though this is a benign error and you can ignore it, I was annoyed so I solved it too. The solution is also fairly simple. Just go to your system configurations and delete the undocked one. Shut down your machine, undock, and reboot. Your system will detect the new configuration and all will be well with the world. Anyway, let me know how all this works for you. -Mike --- Michael Klenner mdk1143@is.nyu.edu mklenner@pacificnet.net http://pages.nyu.edu/~mdk1143 talk michael@24frames.com --- From owner-tp750@cs.utk.edu Fri Feb 9 21:06:15 1996 Received: from CS.UTK.EDU by martigny.ai.mit.edu with SMTP (1.37.109.4/16.2) id AA27391; Fri, 9 Feb 96 21:06:15 -0500 Return-Path: Received: from localhost by CS.UTK.EDU with SMTP (cf v2.9s-UTK) id VAA26659; Fri, 9 Feb 1996 21:01:12 -0500 Received: by CS.UTK.EDU (bulk_mailer v1.3); Fri, 9 Feb 1996 20:57:55 -0500 Received: from mail.crl.com by CS.UTK.EDU with SMTP (cf v2.9s-UTK) id UAA26393; Fri, 9 Feb 1996 20:57:52 -0500 Received: from crl11.crl.com by mail.crl.com with SMTP id AA25069 (5.65c/IDA-1.5 for ); Fri, 9 Feb 1996 17:55:02 -0800 Received: by crl11.crl.com id AA11423 (5.65c/IDA-1.5); Fri, 9 Feb 1996 17:47:41 -0800 From: Mark Ng Message-Id: <199602100147.AA11423@crl11.crl.com> Subject: Re: X11 on TP 755 CX To: tp750@cs.utk.edu Date: Fri, 9 Feb 1996 17:47:40 -0800 (PST) In-Reply-To: <199602091655.LAA06223@CS.UTK.EDU> from "Benoit Durand" at Feb 9, 96 05:56:29 pm X-Mailer: ELM [version 2.4 PL23] Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Benoit Durand wrote: >I have a TP 755 CX, 24 Mo RAM, 1,2 Go HD, Mwavw processor, and 800x600 screen. > >I am currently installing Linux on that thinkpad. Everythink is running well >except that I don't succeed to run X11 in 800x600. I just run it in 640x480. >I have tried to change some parameters in XF86Config file but it doesn't >work. I think the error is in the Modelines parameter. Can somebody help me ? Jeffrey Friedl already answered this but wanted to add that Darin Ernst provides an WDC90C24 XF86Config web page for notebooks at http://www.castle.net/~darin It includes clocks for the SVGA 755CX. Also, there's Yoshiro Miharas "How to 800x600 dots on LCD with X window system" web page at http://www.yy.cs.keio.ac.jp/contrib/sanpei/how2800x600.html which provides boot block and console patches that set the video controller to VESA 800x600 mode on boot so running "ps2 mode3x on" in DOS and warm booting Linux is not necessary (note: I don't use Linux so haven't tested it, and you need to read the code first to make sure it doesn't do something unexpected). -- Mark Ng mng@crl.com From owner-tp750@cs.utk.edu Sat Feb 10 00:48:00 1996 Received: from CS.UTK.EDU by martigny.ai.mit.edu with SMTP (1.37.109.4/16.2) id AA10640; Sat, 10 Feb 96 00:48:00 -0500 Return-Path: Received: from localhost by CS.UTK.EDU with SMTP (cf v2.9s-UTK) id AAA11535; Sat, 10 Feb 1996 00:47:17 -0500 Received: by CS.UTK.EDU (bulk_mailer v1.3); Sat, 10 Feb 1996 00:44:35 -0500 Received: from ocgw.ig.omron.co.jp by CS.UTK.EDU with ESMTP (cf v2.9s-UTK) id AAA11305; Sat, 10 Feb 1996 00:44:31 -0500 Received: by ocgw.ig.omron.co.jp; id OAA06274; Sat, 10 Feb 1996 14:44:07 +0900 Received: from unknown(192.168.254.20) by ocgw.ig.omron.co.jp via smap (g3.0.3) id xma006272; Sat, 10 Feb 96 14:43:43 +0900 Received: by ocgwin.ig.omron.co.jp (8.6.8+2.4Wb-o2.0/2.8Wb-ocgwin) id OAA16743; Sat, 10 Feb 1996 14:44:31 +0900 Received: by hamlet.wg.omron.co.jp (8.6.8+2.4Wb-o2.0/2.8Wb-hamlet) id OAA04252; Sat, 10 Feb 1996 14:43:42 +0900 Received: by othello.nff.ncl.omron.co.jp (8.6.8+2.4Wb/2.8Wb-othello) id OAA15235; Sat, 10 Feb 1996 14:43:38 +0900 From: Jeffrey Friedl Date: Sat, 10 Feb 1996 14:44:09 +0900 Message-Id: <199602100544.OAA00288@tubby.nff.ncl.omron.co.jp.nff.ncl.omron.co.jp> To: rdslon01@mik.uky.edu Cc: cs.utk.edu!tp750@nff.ncl.omron.co.jp In-Reply-To: <9602092012.AA15486@mik.uky.edu> (message from rodney d slone on Fri, 9 Feb 96 15:12:15 -0500) Subject: RE: X11 on TP 755 CX Reply-To: jfriedl@omron.co.jp rodney d slone wrote: |> a way to by pass this? Does the ps2 command change some setting in the |> bios, or what? It would be nice to be able to do this by calling a |> command from within the startx script. If you have WINE or whatever, it might be possible. I've never got around to setting all that up, though. |> / 94.3% of all statistics are 87% worthless. That's only half right. (52.34% right, to be exact) Jeffrey From owner-tp750@cs.utk.edu Sat Feb 10 12:18:24 1996 Received: from CS.UTK.EDU by martigny.ai.mit.edu with SMTP (1.37.109.4/16.2) id AA00431; Sat, 10 Feb 96 12:18:24 -0500 Return-Path: Received: from localhost by CS.UTK.EDU with SMTP (cf v2.9s-UTK) id MAA04548; Sat, 10 Feb 1996 12:16:40 -0500 Received: by CS.UTK.EDU (bulk_mailer v1.3); Sat, 10 Feb 1996 12:09:22 -0500 Received: from gold.chem.hawaii.edu by CS.UTK.EDU with SMTP (cf v2.9s-UTK) id MAA03720; Sat, 10 Feb 1996 12:09:10 -0500 Received: from [204.162.179.229] (chi-pm2-5.freeppp.com) by gold.chem.hawaii.edu (4.1/gold-MX-1.9) id AA01166; Sat, 10 Feb 96 05:50:33 HST X-Sender: melanie@greatnet.uwcv.edu (Unverified) Message-Id: Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Reply-To: fax.number.or.smail.address.shown.below@thank.you X-Priority: 2 (High) Date: Fri, 9 Feb 1996 07:59:32 +0100 To: melanie@greatnet.uwcv.edu From: 1melanie@greatnet.uwcv.edu (Melanie Tsai) Subject: =====>>> *Fantastic* FREE offer I discovered on the 'net -----> NOTE: Please first read my note which appears below the "Request for more info Form." 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They have a deal where you can get a free 1 yr. sub to a new magazine from a special list of over 295 popular titles published in the USA. They will give you this free 1 yr. sub when you place your first paid order with them to a renewal or new subscription to any of the over 1,500 different popular USA titles they sell. They can arrange delivery to virtually any country and I think they have clients in around 45 or 46 countries now. Outside the USA there is a charge for FPH (foreign postage and handling) (on both paid and freebie subs) that varies from magazine to magazine. I have found their staff to be very friendly and courteous. They even helped me with an address change when I moved from one country to another. The owner thinks of his service as a "club" and his clients as "members" (even though there is no extra fee to become a member - your first purchase automatically makes you a member) and he is real picky about who he accepts as a new member. When he sets you up as a new member, he himself calls you personally on the phone to explain how he works his deal, or sometimes he has one of his assistants call. He is kind of quirky sometimes - he insists on setting up new members by phone so he can say hi to everyone (I sure wouldn't want to have his phone bills!), but you can place future orders (after your first order) via E-mail. He has some really friendly young ladies working for him, who seem to know just as much as he does about this magazine stuff. If you live overseas, he will even call you there, as long as you are interested, but I think he still makes all his overseas calls on the weekends, I guess cause the long distance rates are cheaper then. He only likes to take new members from referrals from satisfied existing members and he does virtually no advertising. When I got set-up, they had a 2-3 week waiting list for new members to be called back so that they could join up. (Once you are an existing member, they help you immediately when you call. ) I think they are able to get back to prospective new members the same day or within a few days now, as they have increased their staff. I am not sure about this.........but if you email the above form to them, that is the way to get started! They will send you their DELUXE EMAIL CATALOGUE (around 525K-big and juicey) !)...if you completely fill out the form above. It has lists of all the freebies, lists of all the titles they sell, titles broken down by categories and detailed descriptions on nearly 1,200 of the titles that they sell. They then send you email that outlines how his club works and the list of free choices that you can choose from, as well as the entire list of what he sells; and then they will give you a quick (3-5 minute) friendly, no-pressure no-obligation call to explain everything to you personally and answer all your questions. Once you get in, you'll love them. I do. Sincerely, Melanie Tsai ps. please forward a copy of this message to all your friends on the net who you think might be interested in it! It is a great deal! If you join and then they join after you, you will earn a free 1 yr. subscription for each new person you get to join after you join! If you exceed 25 referrals, they let you use them to give away as gifts, for Christmas, Chanukah or any other occasion. Please be kind enough to mention my name when you join. I will then get a free magazine for a year for referring you. Thank you. From owner-tp750@cs.utk.edu Sat Feb 10 12:40:06 1996 Received: from CS.UTK.EDU by martigny.ai.mit.edu with SMTP (1.37.109.4/16.2) id AA02490; Sat, 10 Feb 96 12:40:06 -0500 Return-Path: Received: from localhost by CS.UTK.EDU with SMTP (cf v2.9s-UTK) id MAA05874; Sat, 10 Feb 1996 12:38:28 -0500 Received: by CS.UTK.EDU (bulk_mailer v1.3); Sat, 10 Feb 1996 12:36:59 -0500 Received: from next.agsm.ucla.edu by CS.UTK.EDU with SMTP (cf v2.9s-UTK) id MAA05757; Sat, 10 Feb 1996 12:36:52 -0500 Received: by next.agsm.ucla.edu (NX5.67e/NeXT-1.0(KJW-19Apr90)) id AA03239; Sat, 10 Feb 96 09:36:43 -0800 Message-Id: <9602101736.AA03239@next.agsm.ucla.edu> Content-Type: text/plain Mime-Version: 1.0 (NeXT Mail 3.3 v118.2) Received: by NeXT.Mailer (1.118.2) From: Ivo Welch Date: Sat, 10 Feb 96 09:36:42 -0800 To: tp750@cs.utk.edu Subject: Win 95 Functionality Lost? Reply-To: ivo@next.agsm.ucla.edu Could someone please summarize what functionality one looses when running Win95? Is there an 800*600 text-mode driver? Is there problems with hibernation or anything else? /ivo welch --- Ivo Welch ivo.welch@anderson.ucla.edu Assoc Prof of Finance Anderson GSM at UCLA 110 Westwood Plaza, Box 951481, LA CA 90095-1481 From owner-tp750@cs.utk.edu Sat Feb 10 12:44:43 1996 Received: from CS.UTK.EDU by martigny.ai.mit.edu with SMTP (1.37.109.4/16.2) id AA02576; Sat, 10 Feb 96 12:44:43 -0500 Return-Path: Received: from localhost by CS.UTK.EDU with SMTP (cf v2.9s-UTK) id MAA06237; Sat, 10 Feb 1996 12:43:12 -0500 Received: by CS.UTK.EDU (bulk_mailer v1.3); Sat, 10 Feb 1996 12:42:45 -0500 Received: from next.agsm.ucla.edu by CS.UTK.EDU with SMTP (cf v2.9s-UTK) id MAA06174; Sat, 10 Feb 1996 12:42:43 -0500 Received: by next.agsm.ucla.edu (NX5.67e/NeXT-1.0(KJW-19Apr90)) id AA03243; Sat, 10 Feb 96 09:42:41 -0800 Message-Id: <9602101742.AA03243@next.agsm.ucla.edu> Content-Type: text/plain Mime-Version: 1.0 (NeXT Mail 3.3 v118.2) Received: by NeXT.Mailer (1.118.2) From: Ivo Welch Date: Sat, 10 Feb 96 09:42:41 -0800 To: tp750@cs.utk.edu Subject: Can 755CX use MS-DOS and Win 3.11? Reply-To: ivo@next.agsm.ucla.edu I just lost my entire 810MB harddisk to premature death. IBM has replaced the drive, but the tech engineer did not put on operating system on it. I killed my backup, because after 50MB, my Ethernet connection went dead---stupid me---which means that I lost about 2 weeks of work. I am now thinking about putting up a standard MSDOS with Win-3.11 (or Windows for Workgroups) onto the machine (I would kill OS/2 anyway---I run linux). BUT, I will still need [1] the PS2 utility for getting into 100*37 text mode [2] the 800*600 video driver under MS Windows [3] the MWave drivers So, will these work when I switch from PC-DOS to MS-DOS? Is there a site where I can get a copy of the relevant files via the Internet (which one does [2]? I know about [3].) ? I have been getting the 1-800 run-around from IBM so far. /ivo welch --- Ivo Welch ivo.welch@anderson.ucla.edu Assoc Prof of Finance Anderson GSM at UCLA 110 Westwood Plaza, Box 951481, LA CA 90095-1481 From owner-tp750@cs.utk.edu Sat Feb 10 12:59:27 1996 Received: from CS.UTK.EDU by martigny.ai.mit.edu with SMTP (1.37.109.4/16.2) id AA03313; Sat, 10 Feb 96 12:59:27 -0500 Return-Path: Received: from localhost by CS.UTK.EDU with SMTP (cf v2.9s-UTK) id MAA07093; Sat, 10 Feb 1996 12:58:33 -0500 Received: by CS.UTK.EDU (bulk_mailer v1.3); Sat, 10 Feb 1996 12:54:06 -0500 Received: from is.nyu.edu by CS.UTK.EDU with SMTP (cf v2.9s-UTK) id MAA06742; Sat, 10 Feb 1996 12:53:57 -0500 Received: from KLENNER.NR.RES.NYU.EDU by is.nyu.edu; (5.65v3.0/1.1.8.2/23Sep94-1121PM) id AA01747; Sat, 10 Feb 1996 12:53:52 -0500 Message-Id: <2.2.32.19960210175346.00680c68@is.nyu.edu> X-Sender: mdk1143@is.nyu.edu X-Mailer: Windows Eudora Pro Version 2.2 (32) Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Date: Sat, 10 Feb 1996 12:53:46 -0500 To: ivo@next.agsm.ucla.edu From: Michael Klenner Subject: Re: Win 95 Functionality Lost? Cc: TP750@cs.utk.edu At 09:36 AM 2/10/96 -0800, you wrote: > >Could someone please summarize what functionality one looses when running >Win95? Is there an 800*600 text-mode driver? Is there problems with >hibernation or anything else? Mine won't suspend properly when using AC Power wither from the adapter or the Dock II. Other than that, there are no glitches. --- Michael Klenner East: mdk1143@is.nyu.edu New York University West: mklenner@pacificnet.net Tisch School of the Arts http://pages.nyu.edu/~mdk1143 Institute of Film & Television talk: michael@24frames.com --- From owner-tp750@cs.utk.edu Sat Feb 10 12:59:41 1996 Received: from CS.UTK.EDU by martigny.ai.mit.edu with SMTP (1.37.109.4/16.2) id AA03320; Sat, 10 Feb 96 12:59:41 -0500 Return-Path: Received: from localhost by CS.UTK.EDU with SMTP (cf v2.9s-UTK) id MAA07108; Sat, 10 Feb 1996 12:58:37 -0500 Received: by CS.UTK.EDU (bulk_mailer v1.3); Sat, 10 Feb 1996 12:57:36 -0500 Received: from chaph.usc.edu by CS.UTK.EDU with ESMTP (cf v2.9s-UTK) id MAA06983; Sat, 10 Feb 1996 12:57:05 -0500 Received: from [128.125.222.113] (comserv-d-41.usc.edu [128.125.222.113]) by chaph.usc.edu (8.7.2/8.7.2/usc) with SMTP id JAA12829; Sat, 10 Feb 1996 09:56:41 -0800 (PST) X-Sender: whittle@scf.usc.edu Message-Id: Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Date: Sat, 10 Feb 1996 10:06:33 -0800 To: TP750@cs.utk.edu, joseph@Bolis.SF-Bay.org, Newz@newbie.net, NewbieNewz@io.com From: whittle@usc.edu (Randy Whittle) Subject: Did anyone else get this Junk E-mail? Did anyone also get the following in their E-mail? I'm just wondering how this person got my address to send this money-making garbage and since I haven't posted in any newsgroups for months, curious as to if they got it from one of the mailing lists I subscribe to. Thanks... ----Snip------ -----> NOTE: Please first read my note which appears below the "Request for more info Form." Then, to get more info, just fill out the "Request for More Info" form completely and *FAX* or *SMAIL* it back to the company. You will get a quick reply via email within 1 business day of receipt of the info request form below. IMPORTANT NOTICE FOR THOSE FAXING IN THEIR REPLY: Please make sure you return *only* the below form and *no part* of this message other than the actual form below. If you do not know how to cut and paste the below form onto a fresh clean blank page for faxing, then you may re-type the below form, as long as you copy it line for line *exactly.* This is necessary in order for them to be able to process the tremendous number of replies that they get daily. Your fax goes directly onto their 4.2 gigabyte computer hard drive, not paper, and all incoming fax calls are set-up to be *auto-terminated* if your fax: 1. has a cover page; 2. is more than one page 3. does not begin with the "cut here/begin" line from the below form 4. does not end with the "cut here/end" line from the below form. 5. has any handwritten info. on it (info must must be filled out *only* with your computer keyboard or typewriter keyboard). This last provision re: no handwriting on the form applies to requests sent in via smail also. -----Snip------ (Etc.--more garbage that I didn't want to waste your bandwidth for... ----- ______________________ Randy Whittle whittle@usc.edu | WWW Home Page: | USC Graduate School of Business | http:// | "Did you really think you could call up the | www-scf.usc.edu/~whittle/ | Devil and ask him to behave?" ----------------------------------- -Fox Mulder on T.V.'s "X-Files" speaking to an occult practitioner Southern Cal--Rose Bowl Champions, 1996!! (Crushing Cinderella's Glass Slipper!) From owner-tp750@cs.utk.edu Sat Feb 10 13:19:07 1996 Received: from CS.UTK.EDU by martigny.ai.mit.edu with SMTP (1.37.109.4/16.2) id AA04261; Sat, 10 Feb 96 13:19:07 -0500 Return-Path: Received: from localhost by CS.UTK.EDU with SMTP (cf v2.9s-UTK) id NAA07925; Sat, 10 Feb 1996 13:12:19 -0500 Received: by CS.UTK.EDU (bulk_mailer v1.3); Sat, 10 Feb 1996 13:11:30 -0500 Received: from anshar.shadow.net by CS.UTK.EDU with ESMTP (cf v2.9s-UTK) id NAA07822; Sat, 10 Feb 1996 13:11:26 -0500 Received: from hyper (dwhite@hyper.shadow.net [204.177.71.251]) by anshar.shadow.net (8.7.3/8.7.3) with SMTP id NAA20372 for ; Sat, 10 Feb 1996 13:14:38 -0500 (EST) Date: Sat, 10 Feb 1996 13:12:35 -0500 (EST) From: Don Whiteside X-Sender: dwhite@hyper To: TP750 Subject: Re: =====>>> *Fantastic* FREE offer I discovered on the 'net In-Reply-To: Message-Id: Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: TEXT/PLAIN; charset=US-ASCII Before everyone flames out on the person listed or the fax number, let me point out that the message origin is NOT this person. Here's the header: Received: from CS.UTK.EDU (CS.UTK.EDU [128.169.94.1]) by anshar.shadow.net (8.7.3/8.7.3) with SMTP id MAA17305; Sat, 10 Feb 1996 12:21:57 -0500 (EST) Received: from localhost by CS.UTK.EDU with SMTP (cf v2.9s-UTK) id MAA04357; Sat, 10 Feb 1996 12:15:50 -0500 Received: by CS.UTK.EDU (bulk_mailer v1.3); Sat, 10 Feb 1996 12:09:22 -0500 Received: from gold.chem.hawaii.edu by CS.UTK.EDU with SMTP (cf v2.9s-UTK) id MAA03720; Sat, 10 Feb 1996 12:09:10 -0500 Received: from [204.162.179.229] (chi-pm2-5.freeppp.com) by gold.chem.hawaii.edu (4.1/gold-MX-1.9) id AA01166; Sat, 10 Feb 96 05:50:33 HST X-Sender: melanie@greatnet.uwcv.edu (Unverified) Message-Id: This person went out of their way to telnet to an out of the way mail port to send this. freeppp.com is based in SanFran, CA. I have already mailed the postmaster at that site and included the full headers so s/he can look at their logs and see who did this. With luck they'll have their ass handed to them. From owner-tp750@cs.utk.edu Sat Feb 10 13:56:52 1996 Received: from CS.UTK.EDU by martigny.ai.mit.edu with SMTP (1.37.109.4/16.2) id AA06991; Sat, 10 Feb 96 13:56:52 -0500 Return-Path: Received: from localhost by CS.UTK.EDU with SMTP (cf v2.9s-UTK) id NAA09769; Sat, 10 Feb 1996 13:51:04 -0500 Received: by CS.UTK.EDU (bulk_mailer v1.3); Sat, 10 Feb 1996 13:49:26 -0500 Received: from nvc.cc.ca.us by CS.UTK.EDU with SMTP (cf v2.9s-UTK) id NAA09583; Sat, 10 Feb 1996 13:49:22 -0500 Received: by nvc.cc.ca.us (NX5.67e/NeXT-2.0-FZ-2.2) id AA28001; Sat, 10 Feb 96 10:49:19 -0800 Received: by marauder.nvc.cc.ca.us (NX5.67f2/NeXT-2.0-FZ-2.2) id AA00411; Sat, 10 Feb 96 10:48:30 -0800 X-Face: RJU'z"62\URuxn1#Va:Sq^9SGR6a00*_[FvK_kO8uX$gf`=WDx%X=<(`RIv/[>GP>A]46}5 jsTMS>2i\#srCW@I=3C>8YVuw:^`6UHSbDdra:wF7RJMW\nnNjFJDTK;7Dy#~!rf_Cijt@5/JIAP02 Se@'5#R'-rKf&[O*kF9J_9;gL3}HcXdFo^X6W1_2~87[=jBr1B3eA=:|^,/C3;=] kN^%)Pxe2c:ySAFx1nYY5dW"[k$g]Z[]?ED3]zJN})kGpqqLu,"&3VNE/'Nnlgnfm>+ieCCAGe@;c, From: "Chris Osborn" Date: Sat, 10 Feb 1996 10:48:28 PST Reply-To: fozztexx@nvc.cc.ca.us To: "Don Whiteside" Subject: Re: =====>>> *Fantastic* FREE offer I discovered on the 'net Cc: "TP750" In-Reply-To: References: Mime-Version: 1.0 (Mynah 0.8bw m68k) X-Nextstep-Mailer: Mynah 0.8bw m68k Message-Id: Content-Type: Text/Plain; Charset=Us-Ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7Bit On Feb. 10 96, 10:12 PST, "Don Whiteside" wrote: > This person went out of their way to telnet to an out of the way > mail port to send this. freeppp.com is based in SanFran, CA. I > have already mailed the postmaster at that site and included the > full headers so s/he can look at their logs and see who did this. > With luck they'll have their ass handed to them. I also got that idiot message on two of the mailing lists I run here. Is there some single address that dumps garbage to every known mailing list in the universe? --- Chris Osborn, Network Administrator Voice: 707 253 3130 Napa Valley College Fax: 707 253 3063 2277 Napa-Vallejo Hwy., Napa, CA, 94558 MIME ok, NeXTMail tolerated From owner-tp750@cs.utk.edu Sat Feb 10 15:34:40 1996 Received: from CS.UTK.EDU by martigny.ai.mit.edu with SMTP (1.37.109.4/16.2) id AA13226; Sat, 10 Feb 96 15:34:40 -0500 Return-Path: Received: from localhost by CS.UTK.EDU with SMTP (cf v2.9s-UTK) id PAA16186; Sat, 10 Feb 1996 15:33:45 -0500 Received: by CS.UTK.EDU (bulk_mailer v1.3); Sat, 10 Feb 1996 15:29:44 -0500 Received: from ecs.umass.edu by CS.UTK.EDU with ESMTP (cf v2.9s-UTK) id PAA15804; Sat, 10 Feb 1996 15:29:40 -0500 Received: from ECS.UMASS.EDU by ECS.UMASS.EDU (PMDF V5.0-4 #6523) id <01I11WZIOO7KCF0MR0@ECS.UMASS.EDU> for tp750@cs.utk.edu; Sat, 10 Feb 1996 15:27:39 -0500 Date: Sat, 10 Feb 1996 15:27:39 -0500 From: JACK SHU Subject: Help! my 701 died! To: tp750@cs.utk.edu Message-Id: <01I11WZIQTDECF0MR0@ecs.umass.edu> X-Vms-To: IN%"tp750@cs.utk.edu" Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7BIT I hope someone can help me. AFter spending over 10 hours on the phone with IBM tech support, we got nowhere. My 701 was running win95 fine till thursday when the hd crashed, I lost everthing. (I didn't panic, I had a backup of the entire drive >from the previous week). so I formatted the drive and re-installed windows 95, and tried to re-install the tape backup software so I could restore from tape. well this is where the trouble began, I kept getting errors when I tried to install the tape backup software, everything from GPF's to error 426, to segment load failures. after every error the system would freeze and I would need to turn the computer off and reboot. I tried to install procomm plus for windows and the same thing happens. I tried math cad, ms office 95, lotus smartsuit. all get errors during (or actually when I start) the setup program. strange thing is, if I setup direct cable connection and hook up the thinkpad to my desktop, and get the CD-rom version of those software packages, I can install from the CD-rom on the desktop without any problems. I thought there were something wrong with the diskettes so I tried them on the desktop and they worked fine. IBM blames it on Microsoft, I called Microsoft and they said it was some hardware problem with the thinkpad and that I should get it serviced, but ibm won't service it because they don't think there's anything wrong with the thinkpad. anyone experience this before? can anyone suggest a solution?!? I'm desperate! Thanks in advance for any help. Jack From owner-tp750@cs.utk.edu Sat Feb 10 16:18:17 1996 Received: from CS.UTK.EDU by martigny.ai.mit.edu with SMTP (1.37.109.4/16.2) id AA15554; Sat, 10 Feb 96 16:18:17 -0500 Return-Path: Received: from localhost by CS.UTK.EDU with SMTP (cf v2.9s-UTK) id QAA19278; Sat, 10 Feb 1996 16:17:23 -0500 Received: by CS.UTK.EDU (bulk_mailer v1.3); Sat, 10 Feb 1996 16:16:17 -0500 Received: from nile.gnat.com by CS.UTK.EDU with SMTP (cf v2.9s-UTK) id QAA19200; Sat, 10 Feb 1996 16:16:15 -0500 Received: by nile.gnat.com (5.0/1.20) id AA11246; Sat, 10 Feb 96 16:10:28 EST Date: Sat, 10 Feb 96 16:10:28 EST From: dewar@gnat.com (Robert Dewar) Message-Id: <9602102110.AA11246@nile.gnat.com> To: NewbieNewz@io.com, Newz@newbie.net, TP750@cs.utk.edu, joseph@bolis.sf-bay.org, whittle@usc.edu Subject: Re: Did anyone else get this Junk E-mail? yes, we all got it, it went out on the list. Did anyone analyze the headers to determine who sent it. A complaint to the appropriate postmaster would be in order I thnink. I assume the melanie address is bogus? From owner-tp750@cs.utk.edu Sun Feb 11 04:17:24 1996 Received: from CS.UTK.EDU by martigny.ai.mit.edu with SMTP (1.37.109.4/16.2) id AA10728; Sun, 11 Feb 96 04:17:24 -0500 Return-Path: Received: from localhost by CS.UTK.EDU with SMTP (cf v2.9s-UTK) id EAA06417; Sun, 11 Feb 1996 04:16:33 -0500 Received: by CS.UTK.EDU (bulk_mailer v1.3); Sun, 11 Feb 1996 04:11:52 -0500 Received: from ocgw.ig.omron.co.jp by CS.UTK.EDU with ESMTP (cf v2.9s-UTK) id EAA05911; Sun, 11 Feb 1996 04:11:37 -0500 Received: by ocgw.ig.omron.co.jp; id SAA18584; Sun, 11 Feb 1996 18:11:07 +0900 Received: from unknown(192.168.254.20) by ocgw.ig.omron.co.jp via smap (g3.0.3) id xma018553; Sun, 11 Feb 96 18:10:55 +0900 Received: by ocgwin.ig.omron.co.jp (8.6.8+2.4Wb-o2.0/2.8Wb-ocgwin) id SAA24279; Sun, 11 Feb 1996 18:11:43 +0900 Received: by hamlet.wg.omron.co.jp (8.6.8+2.4Wb-o2.0/2.8Wb-hamlet) id SAA06480; Sun, 11 Feb 1996 18:10:54 +0900 Received: by othello.nff.ncl.omron.co.jp (8.6.8+2.4Wb/2.8Wb-othello) id SAA22290; Sun, 11 Feb 1996 18:10:51 +0900 From: Jeffrey Friedl Date: Sun, 11 Feb 1996 10:30:20 +0900 Message-Id: <199602110130.KAA07069@tubby.nff.ncl.omron.co.jp.nff.ncl.omron.co.jp> To: ivo@next.agsm.ucla.edu Cc: tp750@cs.utk.edu In-Reply-To: <9602101736.AA03239@next.agsm.ucla.edu> (message from Ivo Welch on Sat, 10 Feb 96 09:36:42 -0800) Subject: Re: Win 95 Functionality Lost? Reply-To: jfriedl@omron.co.jp Ivo Welch wrote: |> Could someone please summarize what functionality one looses when running |> Win95? that of a powerful computer! :-) From owner-tp750@cs.utk.edu Sun Feb 11 12:42:34 1996 Received: from CS.UTK.EDU by martigny.ai.mit.edu with SMTP (1.37.109.4/16.2) id AA07608; Sun, 11 Feb 96 12:42:34 -0500 Return-Path: Received: from localhost by CS.UTK.EDU with SMTP (cf v2.9s-UTK) id MAA11488; Sun, 11 Feb 1996 12:41:07 -0500 Received: by CS.UTK.EDU (bulk_mailer v1.3); Sun, 11 Feb 1996 12:35:57 -0500 Received: from thud.cs.utk.edu by CS.UTK.EDU with ESMTP (cf v2.9s-UTK) id MAA11164; Sun, 11 Feb 1996 12:35:55 -0500 Received: from LOCALHOST.cs.utk.edu by thud.cs.utk.edu with SMTP (cf v2.11c-UTK) id MAA12889; Sun, 11 Feb 1996 12:35:54 -0500 Message-Id: <199602111735.MAA12889@thud.cs.utk.edu> X-Uri: http://www.cs.utk.edu/~moore/ From: Keith Moore Reply-To: moore@cs.utk.edu To: dewar@gnat.com (Robert Dewar) Cc: TP750@cs.utk.edu Subject: Re: Did anyone else get this Junk E-mail? In-Reply-To: Your message of "Sat, 10 Feb 1996 16:10:28 EST." <9602102110.AA11246@nile.gnat.com> Date: Sun, 11 Feb 1996 12:35:53 -0500 Sender: moore@cs.utk.edu > yes, we all got it, it went out on the list. Did anyone analyze the > headers to determine who sent it. A complaint to the appropriate > postmaster would be in order I thnink. I assume the melanie address > is bogus? Yes, I looked at the headers. The people who sent this spam out were careful not to leave any real addresses in the headers. The same spam was sent to hundreds, maybe thousands, of lists. The only clue to the message's origin is in the received headers that indicate that the message came from one of freeppp.com's customers. They've already been flamed mercilessly, and according to rumor on the list managers' mailing list, are doing their damndest to stop it. Keith -------- Take the pledge! "I do not limit my speech to satisfy the whims of Congress." From owner-tp750@cs.utk.edu Sun Feb 11 12:49:42 1996 Received: from CS.UTK.EDU by martigny.ai.mit.edu with SMTP (1.37.109.4/16.2) id AA08442; Sun, 11 Feb 96 12:49:42 -0500 Return-Path: Received: from localhost by CS.UTK.EDU with SMTP (cf v2.9s-UTK) id MAA11912; Sun, 11 Feb 1996 12:49:06 -0500 Received: by CS.UTK.EDU (bulk_mailer v1.4); Sun, 11 Feb 1996 12:48:20 -0500 Received: from wilma.cs.utk.edu by CS.UTK.EDU with ESMTP (cf v2.9s-UTK) id MAA11814; Sun, 11 Feb 1996 12:48:12 -0500 Received: by wilma.cs.utk.edu (cf v2.11c-UTK) id MAA28728; Sun, 11 Feb 1996 12:48:10 -0500 Received: by CS.UTK.EDU (bulk_mailer v1.3); Thu, 8 Feb 1996 22:08:35 -0500 Received: from nile.gnat.com by CS.UTK.EDU with SMTP (cf v2.9s-UTK) id WAA29415; Thu, 8 Feb 1996 22:08:32 -0500 Received: by nile.gnat.com (5.0/1.20) id AA24419; Thu, 8 Feb 96 22:03:12 EST Date: Thu, 8 Feb 96 22:03:12 EST From: dewar@gnat.com (Robert Dewar) Message-Id: <9602090303.AA24419@nile.gnat.com> To: TP750@cs.utk.edu, wyip@nicotra.com.sg Subject: Re: OS/2 MWave 2.0 & Vmodem I had a heck of a time getting TE2 to work with the Mwave modem. Finaly after fiddling around I got it. I don't remember exactly what I did, but my config.sys file has in it DEVICE=D:\THINKPAD\COM.SYS (2,2F8,3) which looks similar to what you have From owner-tp750@cs.utk.edu Sun Feb 11 13:13:12 1996 Received: from CS.UTK.EDU by martigny.ai.mit.edu with SMTP (1.37.109.4/16.2) id AA10160; Sun, 11 Feb 96 13:13:12 -0500 Return-Path: Received: from localhost by CS.UTK.EDU with SMTP (cf v2.9s-UTK) id NAA13197; Sun, 11 Feb 1996 13:12:17 -0500 Received: by CS.UTK.EDU (bulk_mailer v1.4); Sun, 11 Feb 1996 13:11:20 -0500 Received: from relay-4.mail.demon.net by CS.UTK.EDU with SMTP (cf v2.9s-UTK) id NAA13087; Sun, 11 Feb 1996 13:10:46 -0500 Received: from post.demon.co.uk ([158.152.1.72]) by relay-4.mail.demon.net id ah19595; 11 Feb 96 18:07 GMT Received: from poppy.demon.co.uk ([158.152.35.157]) by relay-3.mail.demon.net id aa07292; 11 Feb 96 17:59 GMT From: Peter Goddard To: tp750@cs.utk.edu Subject: P.Goddard - Intro Date: Mon, 12 Feb 1996 00:23:54 GMT Organization: Poppy Films Ltd Message-Id: <311e8854.2903530@post.demon.co.uk> X-Mailer: Forte Agent .99c/16.141 Hi, This is my intro to this list. I'm Peter Goddard, I'm a film editor working in London and I have had a TP 755CE. 535Mb HD, 16Mb RAM, Psion V34 PCMCIA modem, Adaptec SlimSCSI 460 card, all working fine under Win 95. I really like the Thinkpads, they're great machines, the best. A new 850Mb HD is on order so that I can install Linux, I guess that I'll be needing help from some of you when I start that. One question: Since the very early days of owning the machine I have noticed an aberration with the screen display, very slight horizontal lines moving down the screen, only on mains power. The power supply and power supply card inside the machine have been replaced to no avail.It's not a major problem, mostly I don't notice it but..... anyone seen this before? From owner-tp750@cs.utk.edu Sun Feb 11 19:06:31 1996 Received: from CS.UTK.EDU by martigny.ai.mit.edu with SMTP (1.37.109.4/16.2) id AA02220; Sun, 11 Feb 96 19:06:31 -0500 Return-Path: Received: from localhost by CS.UTK.EDU with SMTP (cf v2.9s-UTK) id TAA06670; Sun, 11 Feb 1996 19:04:55 -0500 Received: by CS.UTK.EDU (bulk_mailer v1.4); Sun, 11 Feb 1996 18:56:47 -0500 Received: from anugpo.anu.edu.au by CS.UTK.EDU with ESMTP (cf v2.9s-UTK) id SAA06268; Sun, 11 Feb 1996 18:56:03 -0500 Received: from leonard.anu.edu.au (ask611@leonard.anu.edu.au [150.203.2.15]) by anugpo.anu.edu.au (8.6.12/8.6.12) with ESMTP id KAA19627 for ; Mon, 12 Feb 1996 10:55:56 +1100 From: Alden S Klovdahl Received: (ask611@localhost) by leonard.anu.edu.au (8.6.12/8.6.12) id KAA11271; Mon, 12 Feb 1996 10:55:53 +1100 Date: Mon, 12 Feb 1996 10:55:52 +1100 (EST) To: tp750@cs.utk.edu Subject: portable cd-rom drives Message-Id: Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: TEXT/PLAIN; charset=US-ASCII i have to replace a portable cd-rom -rom drive for my thinkpad 750ce (wfwg 3.11) had a nec multispin 3xp+ requirements: 1. portable (meaning light, small, dc powered) 2. useable with pc or mac (meaning scsi) any expereince with the panasonic 4x portable? anything better on the horizen? thanks, al Alden S Klovdahl / alden.klovdahl@anu.edu.au / fax: +61 62 49 05 25 Sociology Arts / Australian National University / Canberra ACT Australia 0200 From owner-tp750@cs.utk.edu Sun Feb 11 20:24:42 1996 Received: from CS.UTK.EDU by martigny.ai.mit.edu with SMTP (1.37.109.4/16.2) id AA08619; Sun, 11 Feb 96 20:24:42 -0500 Return-Path: Received: from localhost by CS.UTK.EDU with SMTP (cf v2.9s-UTK) id UAA11345; Sun, 11 Feb 1996 20:23:04 -0500 Received: by CS.UTK.EDU (bulk_mailer v1.4); Sun, 11 Feb 1996 20:20:49 -0500 Received: from osceola.gate.net by CS.UTK.EDU with ESMTP (cf v2.9s-UTK) id UAA11077; Sun, 11 Feb 1996 20:20:36 -0500 Received: from navajo.gate.net (navajo.gate.net [199.227.0.15]) by osceola.gate.net (8.6.12/8.6.9) with ESMTP id UAA31316; Sun, 11 Feb 1996 20:18:11 -0500 Received: (from jbush@localhost) by navajo.gate.net (8.6.9/8.6.9) id UAA14822; Sun, 11 Feb 1996 20:15:43 -0500 Date: Sun, 11 Feb 1996 20:15:43 -0500 (EST) From: James Bush To: Alden S Klovdahl Cc: tp750@cs.utk.edu Subject: Re: portable cd-rom drives In-Reply-To: Message-Id: Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: TEXT/PLAIN; charset=US-ASCII try the axonix . . . . comes in either the 4x or 6x. for power it plugs into the mouse socket of the tp. nice machine, weigths 19.7 ozs. jamie On Mon, 12 Feb 1996, Alden S Klovdahl wrote: > > i have to replace a portable cd-rom -rom drive > for my thinkpad 750ce (wfwg 3.11) > > had a nec multispin 3xp+ > > requirements: > > 1. portable (meaning light, small, dc powered) > > 2. useable with pc or mac (meaning scsi) > > any expereince with the panasonic 4x portable? > anything better on the horizen? > > thanks, al > > Alden S Klovdahl / alden.klovdahl@anu.edu.au / fax: +61 62 49 05 25 > Sociology Arts / Australian National University / Canberra ACT Australia 0200 > From owner-tp750@cs.utk.edu Sun Feb 11 22:46:20 1996 Received: from CS.UTK.EDU by martigny.ai.mit.edu with SMTP (1.37.109.4/16.2) id AA19321; Sun, 11 Feb 96 22:46:20 -0500 Return-Path: Received: from localhost by CS.UTK.EDU with SMTP (cf v2.9s-UTK) id WAA21050; Sun, 11 Feb 1996 22:44:15 -0500 Received: by CS.UTK.EDU (bulk_mailer v1.4); Sun, 11 Feb 1996 22:42:21 -0500 Received: from chaph.usc.edu by CS.UTK.EDU with ESMTP (cf v2.9s-UTK) id WAA20884; Sun, 11 Feb 1996 22:42:13 -0500 Received: from [128.125.222.123] (comserv-d-51.usc.edu [128.125.222.123]) by chaph.usc.edu (8.7.2/8.7.2/usc) with SMTP id TAA09163; Sun, 11 Feb 1996 19:42:07 -0800 (PST) X-Sender: whittle@scf.usc.edu Message-Id: Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Date: Sun, 11 Feb 1996 19:51:50 -0800 To: moore@cs.utk.edu, dewar@gnat.com (Robert Dewar) From: whittle@usc.edu (Randy Whittle) Subject: Re: Did anyone else get this Junk E-mail? Cc: TP750@cs.utk.edu At 12:35 PM 2/11/96, Keith Moore wrote: >> yes, we all got it, it went out on the list. Did anyone analyze the >> headers to determine who sent it. A complaint to the appropriate >> postmaster would be in order I thnink. I assume the melanie address >> is bogus? > >Yes, I looked at the headers. The people who sent this spam out >were careful not to leave any real addresses in the headers. I just got a response after sending this thing off to a guy I know who hunts spammers. He says this is the work of one Kevin Lipsitz and apparently its an age-old magazine spam he has used a number of times before. Apparently the guy is a top priority for the spam hunters now... ----- ______________________ Randy Whittle whittle@usc.edu | WWW Home Page: | USC Graduate School of Business | http:// | "Did you really think you could call up the | www-scf.usc.edu/~whittle/ | Devil and ask him to behave?" ----------------------------------- -Fox Mulder on T.V.'s "X-Files" speaking to an occult practitioner Southern Cal--Rose Bowl Champions, 1996!! (Crushing Cinderella's Glass Slipper!) From owner-tp750@cs.utk.edu Sun Feb 11 22:48:33 1996 Received: from CS.UTK.EDU by martigny.ai.mit.edu with SMTP (1.37.109.4/16.2) id AA19344; Sun, 11 Feb 96 22:48:33 -0500 Return-Path: Received: from localhost by CS.UTK.EDU with SMTP (cf v2.9s-UTK) id WAA21306; Sun, 11 Feb 1996 22:46:43 -0500 Received: by CS.UTK.EDU (bulk_mailer v1.4); Sun, 11 Feb 1996 22:46:08 -0500 Received: from chaph.usc.edu by CS.UTK.EDU with ESMTP (cf v2.9s-UTK) id WAA21231; Sun, 11 Feb 1996 22:46:05 -0500 Received: from [128.125.222.123] (comserv-d-51.usc.edu [128.125.222.123]) by chaph.usc.edu (8.7.2/8.7.2/usc) with SMTP id TAA09659; Sun, 11 Feb 1996 19:45:57 -0800 (PST) X-Sender: whittle@scf.usc.edu Message-Id: Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Date: Sun, 11 Feb 1996 19:55:40 -0800 To: James Bush From: whittle@usc.edu (Randy Whittle) Subject: Re: portable cd-rom drives Cc: tp750@cs.utk.edu At 8:15 PM 2/11/96, James Bush wrote: >try the axonix . . . . comes in either the 4x or 6x. for power it plugs into >the mouse socket of the tp. nice machine, weigths 19.7 ozs. > >jamie Mouse socket, eh? Pretty interesting--does it come in a SCSI version too? I have a 701 and plugging into the mouse socket would mean dragging along a port replicator. Where would one get it and for about how much? What sort of power source does it use? How long does it last on that battery power? ----- ______________________ Randy Whittle whittle@usc.edu | WWW Home Page: | USC Graduate School of Business | http:// | "Did you really think you could call up the | www-scf.usc.edu/~whittle/ | Devil and ask him to behave?" ----------------------------------- -Fox Mulder on T.V.'s "X-Files" speaking to an occult practitioner Southern Cal--Rose Bowl Champions, 1996!! (Crushing Cinderella's Glass Slipper!) From owner-tp750@cs.utk.edu Mon Feb 12 09:41:47 1996 Received: from CS.UTK.EDU by martigny.ai.mit.edu with SMTP (1.37.109.4/16.2) id AA23859; Mon, 12 Feb 96 09:41:47 -0500 Return-Path: Received: from localhost by CS.UTK.EDU with SMTP (cf v2.9s-UTK) id JAA14972; Mon, 12 Feb 1996 09:40:21 -0500 Received: by CS.UTK.EDU (bulk_mailer v1.4); Mon, 12 Feb 1996 09:35:51 -0500 Received: from lotus.com by CS.UTK.EDU with SMTP (cf v2.9s-UTK) id JAA14448; Mon, 12 Feb 1996 09:35:48 -0500 Received: from internet1.lotus.com (crd2.lotus.com) by lotus.com (4.1/SMI-4.10801.1994) id AA26198; Mon, 12 Feb 96 09:39:36 EST Received: by internet1.lotus.com (5.x/SMI-SVR4) id AA07410; Mon, 12 Feb 1996 09:28:53 -0500 Message-Id: <9602121428.AA07410@internet1.lotus.com> Received: by Lotus (Lotus Notes Mail Gateway for SMTP V.03 Beta) id 3CA919FE13D188E2052562CE00485539; Mon, 12 Feb 96 09:28:52 EST To: JACK SHU Cc: tp750 From: Bill Abt/CAM/Lotus Date: 12 Feb 96 8:14:55 EST Subject: Re: Help! my 701 died! Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: Text/Plain Hi, We've run into this problem quite a few times here, mostly with 755ce/cx. Each and every case has resolved to the same Wind95 problem. MS acknowledges there is a problem (at least to us) and say it will be fixed in an upcoming service pack. Why not just run OS/2 Warp and be done with it. I haven't had any problems in well over a year and I'm using my 755cx (755ce before) as a development system ???? Regards, -Bill JSHU @ ecs.umass.edu (JACK SHU) 02-10-96 03:27 PM To: tp750 @ cs.utk.edu @ INTERNET cc: (bcc: Bill Abt/CAM/Lotus) Subject: Help! my 701 died! I hope someone can help me. AFter spending over 10 hours on the phone with IBM tech support, we got nowhere. My 701 was running win95 fine till thursday when the hd crashed, I lost everthing. (I didn't panic, I had a backup of the entire drive >from the previous week). so I formatted the drive and re-installed windows 95, and tried to re-install the tape backup software so I could restore from tape. well this is where the trouble began, I kept getting errors when I tried to install the tape backup software, everything from GPF's to error 426, to segment load failures. after every error the system would freeze and I would need to turn the computer off and reboot. I tried to install procomm plus for windows and the same thing happens. I tried math cad, ms office 95, lotus smartsuit. all get errors during (or actually when I start) the setup program. strange thing is, if I setup direct cable connection and hook up the thinkpad to my desktop, and get the CD-rom version of those software packages, I can install from the CD-rom on the desktop without any problems. I thought there were something wrong with the diskettes so I tried them on the desktop and they worked fine. IBM blames it on Microsoft, I called Microsoft and they said it was some hardware problem with the thinkpad and that I should get it serviced, but ibm won't service it because they don't think there's anything wrong with the thinkpad. anyone experience this before? can anyone suggest a solution?!? I'm desperate! Thanks in advance for any help. Jack From owner-tp750@cs.utk.edu Mon Feb 12 12:29:14 1996 Received: from CS.UTK.EDU by martigny.ai.mit.edu with SMTP (1.37.109.4/16.2) id AA02152; Mon, 12 Feb 96 12:29:14 -0500 Return-Path: Received: from localhost by CS.UTK.EDU with SMTP (cf v2.9s-UTK) id MAA01766; Mon, 12 Feb 1996 12:25:13 -0500 Received: by CS.UTK.EDU (bulk_mailer v1.4); Mon, 12 Feb 1996 12:20:11 -0500 Received: from next.agsm.ucla.edu by CS.UTK.EDU with SMTP (cf v2.9s-UTK) id MAA01251; Mon, 12 Feb 1996 12:20:07 -0500 Received: by next.agsm.ucla.edu (NX5.67e/NeXT-1.0(KJW-19Apr90)) id AA01568; Mon, 12 Feb 96 09:19:50 -0800 Message-Id: <9602121719.AA01568@next.agsm.ucla.edu> Content-Type: text/plain Mime-Version: 1.0 (NeXT Mail 3.3 v118.2) Received: by NeXT.Mailer (1.118.2) From: Ivo Welch Date: Mon, 12 Feb 96 09:19:49 -0800 To: tp750@cs.utk.edu Subject: Is the case for the HD patented? Reply-To: ivo@next.agsm.ucla.edu Does anyone know if IBM prohibits other vendors from duplicating the hard disk enclosure for Thinkpads (either the old or new versions)? Is there a way that I can find this information? /ivo welch From owner-tp750@cs.utk.edu Mon Feb 12 17:54:47 1996 Received: from CS.UTK.EDU by martigny.ai.mit.edu with SMTP (1.37.109.4/16.2) id AA21218; Mon, 12 Feb 96 17:54:47 -0500 Return-Path: Received: from localhost by CS.UTK.EDU with SMTP (cf v2.9s-UTK) id PAA21469; Mon, 12 Feb 1996 15:50:27 -0500 Received: by CS.UTK.EDU (bulk_mailer v1.4); Mon, 12 Feb 1996 15:43:06 -0500 Received: from anshar.shadow.net by CS.UTK.EDU with ESMTP (cf v2.9s-UTK) id PAA20490; Mon, 12 Feb 1996 15:43:02 -0500 Received: from 6324-1b.kendall.mdcc.edu (6324-1b.kendall.mdcc.edu [147.70.152.121]) by anshar.shadow.net (8.7.3/8.7.3) with SMTP id PAA08035; Mon, 12 Feb 1996 15:46:16 -0500 (EST) Message-Id: <199602122046.PAA08035@anshar.shadow.net> Comments: Authenticated sender is From: "Don Whiteside" Organization: Tequila Research To: Ivo Welch , tp750@cs.utk.edu Date: Mon, 12 Feb 1996 15:42:41 +0000 Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7BIT Subject: Re: Is the case for the HD patented? Reply-To: dwhite@shadow.net Priority: normal X-Mailer: Pegasus Mail for Windows (v2.23) > Does anyone know if IBM prohibits other vendors from duplicating the hard > disk enclosure for Thinkpads (either the old or new versions)? Is there a > way that I can find this information? To the best of my knowledge, if it was patented it would have to at least have a "Pat pending" stamp on it. Also, given that it is an enclosure, 2 AMP connectors and some cable, it seem unlikely it could be patented. You would probably be in trouble if you molded it exactly, but if you simply duplicated the functionality I don't see how you could have a problem. (Except, perhaps, the locking switch.) ======================================================================== Donald Alan Whiteside School of Computer Science Eternal Student Florida International University GCS d-- -p+(---) l u+(-) e+ m+ s !n h f g+ w+ t+(++) r- y++ Penis ownership is not a prerequisite to technological competence." - Me ======================================================================== From owner-tp750@cs.utk.edu Tue Feb 13 08:04:00 1996 Received: from CS.UTK.EDU by martigny.ai.mit.edu with SMTP (1.37.109.4/16.2) id AA10142; Tue, 13 Feb 96 08:04:00 -0500 Return-Path: Received: from localhost by CS.UTK.EDU with SMTP (cf v2.9s-UTK) id IAA08415; Tue, 13 Feb 1996 08:02:38 -0500 Received: by CS.UTK.EDU (bulk_mailer v1.4); Tue, 13 Feb 1996 07:57:17 -0500 Received: from moore.sr.unh.edu by CS.UTK.EDU with ESMTP (cf v2.9s-UTK) id HAA08043; Tue, 13 Feb 1996 07:57:14 -0500 Received: (from moore@localhost) by moore.sr.unh.edu (8.6.12/8.6.9) id HAA20269; Tue, 13 Feb 1996 07:55:02 -0500 Date: Tue, 13 Feb 1996 07:55:00 -0500 (EST) From: "Andrew M. Moore" To: tp750@cs.utk.edu Subject: 755* accessories: 170 MB disk, power supply Message-Id: Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: TEXT/PLAIN; charset=US-ASCII I no longer have my Thinkpad 755CE, so I am selling the following: * 170 MB removable hard disk drive. I have verified that this works on the Thinkpad 755C and the 755CE. It probably works with the other 755 series models as well, though I didn't try it out in them. Perfect condition, no problems, no unusual noises, no nothing. I used this until I upgraded to a 540 MB disk, which I sold with my thinkpad. It's got about one year of use on it. Comes with IBM's plastic and foam disk drive shipping box. $100. FRU P/N 66G5066 ASM P/N 66G2652 * Thinkpad AC power supply. I purchased this new as a spare for my Thinkpad 755CE. I have verified that it works on the 755CE, but no other models. It has a four pin plug that goes into the rear of the Thinkpad. The supply itself connects to the wall through a 6 inch plug (same type connectors as any of the typical PC power plugs). This is packaged up already, but I can open it to check on the FRU and ASM numbers. Works perfectly, about 3 months old. $40. Shipping to be determined. Please email directly, as I no longer subscribe to the tp750 mailing list. -Drew moore@moore.sr.unh.edu Newmarket, NH From owner-tp750@cs.utk.edu Tue Feb 13 16:38:32 1996 Received: from CS.UTK.EDU by martigny.ai.mit.edu with SMTP (1.37.109.4/16.2) id AA09730; Tue, 13 Feb 96 16:38:32 -0500 Return-Path: Received: from localhost by CS.UTK.EDU with SMTP (cf v2.9s-UTK) id QAA28117; Tue, 13 Feb 1996 16:35:15 -0500 Received: by CS.UTK.EDU (bulk_mailer v1.4); Tue, 13 Feb 1996 16:29:33 -0500 Received: from njitgw.njit.edu by CS.UTK.EDU with ESMTP (cf v2.9s-UTK) id QAA27559; Tue, 13 Feb 1996 16:29:25 -0500 Received: from njit.edu (homer-gw.njit.edu [128.235.1.199]) by njitgw.njit.edu (8.6.11/8.6.9) with SMTP id QAA19233 for ; Tue, 13 Feb 1996 16:28:45 -0500 Received: from random.njit.edu by njit.edu (5.x/SMI-SVR4) id AA09556; Tue, 13 Feb 1996 16:29:10 -0500 Received: by random.njit.edu (5.x/SMI-SVR4) id AA02278; Tue, 13 Feb 1996 16:30:09 -0500 Date: Tue, 13 Feb 1996 16:30:09 -0500 From: marvin@homer.njit.edu (Marvin Nakayama) Message-Id: <9602132130.AA02278@random.njit.edu> To: tp750@cs.utk.edu Subject: Re: portable cd-rom drives X-Sun-Charset: US-ASCII > > At 8:15 PM 2/11/96, James Bush wrote: > >try the axonix . . . . comes in either the 4x or 6x. for power it plugs into > >the mouse socket of the tp. nice machine, weigths 19.7 ozs. > > > >jamie > > Mouse socket, eh? Pretty interesting--does it come in a SCSI > version too? I have a 701 and plugging into the mouse socket would mean > dragging along a port replicator. > > Where would one get it and for about how much? What sort of power > source does it use? How long does it last on that battery power? > > ----- ______________________ > Randy Whittle whittle@usc.edu | WWW Home Page: | > USC Graduate School of Business | http:// | > "Did you really think you could call up the | www-scf.usc.edu/~whittle/ | > Devil and ask him to behave?" --------------------------------- -> I've been thinking about buying one of these portable units, the Axonix Promedia 6XR. Its specs are pretty good: 6 speed, 256K buffer, 160ms access time. From my limited understanding of it, it doesn't have any batteries and solely draws power from your laptop. It has a PC card interface, and I think it has a parallel-port option also. I've seen it advertised in the PC Zone catalog for around $529. The quad-speed unit sells for about $100 less. Marvin From owner-tp750@cs.utk.edu Tue Feb 13 18:38:03 1996 Received: from CS.UTK.EDU by martigny.ai.mit.edu with SMTP (1.37.109.4/16.2) id AA25304; Tue, 13 Feb 96 18:38:03 -0500 Return-Path: Received: from localhost by CS.UTK.EDU with SMTP (cf v2.9s-UTK) id SAA08885; Tue, 13 Feb 1996 18:36:13 -0500 Received: by CS.UTK.EDU (bulk_mailer v1.4); Tue, 13 Feb 1996 18:33:43 -0500 Received: from halcyon.com by CS.UTK.EDU with SMTP (cf v2.9s-UTK) id SAA08626; Tue, 13 Feb 1996 18:33:37 -0500 Received: from lcy-pm0-ip30.halcyon.com by halcyon.com with SMTP id AA23372 (5.65c/IDA-1.4.4 for ); Tue, 13 Feb 1996 15:33:23 -0800 Message-Id: <199602132333.AA23372@halcyon.com> X-Sender: schiller@mail.halcyon.com X-Mailer: Windows Eudora Version 1.4.4 Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Date: Tue, 13 Feb 1996 15:33:28 -0800 To: tp750@cs.utk.edu From: schiller@halcyon.com (Steve Schiller) Subject: TP-380C POST error 301 Hi and thanks in advance. I just recieved a phone call from an associate who is now isolated in Africa. Her notepad won't boot - thus no E-mail. Here are the symptoms. On power up she gets: KB OK 1111-301 Beep, beep (2 beeps) Then an error message box stating that she had an 00301 error and then Error Test. NO restart The machine then freezes. She says that she has an IBM Thinkpad model 380C with 8mb of ram Any help would be appreciated. I will call her back soon from the United States. Thanks again. Steve From owner-tp750@cs.utk.edu Tue Feb 13 19:01:54 1996 Received: from CS.UTK.EDU by martigny.ai.mit.edu with SMTP (1.37.109.4/16.2) id AA28035; Tue, 13 Feb 96 19:01:54 -0500 Return-Path: Received: from localhost by CS.UTK.EDU with SMTP (cf v2.9s-UTK) id SAA10078; Tue, 13 Feb 1996 18:59:20 -0500 Received: by CS.UTK.EDU (bulk_mailer v1.4); Tue, 13 Feb 1996 18:58:04 -0500 Received: from internet.fultech.com by CS.UTK.EDU with ESMTP (cf v2.9s-UTK) id SAA09975; Tue, 13 Feb 1996 18:57:54 -0500 From: Received: from wayne.fultech.com (wayne.fultech.com [172.16.10.17]) by internet with SMTP (DuhMail/2.0) id SAA25440; Tue, 13 Feb 1996 18:54:10 -0500 Received: from smtplink.fultech.com by wayne.fultech.com (4.1/) id AA00602; Tue, 13 Feb 96 18:56:46 EST Received: from ccMail by smtplink.fultech.com (SMTPLINK V2.10.08) id AA824266664; Tue, 13 Feb 96 18:51:01 EST Date: Tue, 13 Feb 96 18:51:01 EST Message-Id: <9601138242.AA824266664@smtplink.fultech.com> To: tp750@cs.utk.edu Subject: is MWave DOS really needed for MWave 2.10 for Win95 Ok. Here's a potentially stupid question. The official documentation for the MWave 2.10 for Win95 says that MWave for DOS 2.0 must be installed in advance. (The stupid part is why would anyone question the official documentation--on the other hand...) I believe I've seen at least one posting that the Win95 stuff didn't seem to really need the DOS stuff. Can anyone confirm this? Thanks! Scott From owner-tp750@cs.utk.edu Tue Feb 13 20:52:12 1996 Received: from CS.UTK.EDU by martigny.ai.mit.edu with SMTP (1.37.109.4/16.2) id AA08934; Tue, 13 Feb 96 20:52:12 -0500 Return-Path: Received: from localhost by CS.UTK.EDU with SMTP (cf v2.9s-UTK) id UAA18043; Tue, 13 Feb 1996 20:50:56 -0500 Received: by CS.UTK.EDU (bulk_mailer v1.4); Tue, 13 Feb 1996 20:47:57 -0500 Received: from next.agsm.ucla.edu by CS.UTK.EDU with SMTP (cf v2.9s-UTK) id UAA17688; Tue, 13 Feb 1996 20:47:54 -0500 Received: by next.agsm.ucla.edu (NX5.67e/NeXT-1.0(KJW-19Apr90)) id AA02170; Tue, 13 Feb 96 17:47:47 -0800 Message-Id: <9602140147.AA02170@next.agsm.ucla.edu> Content-Type: text/plain Mime-Version: 1.0 (NeXT Mail 3.3 v118.2) Received: by NeXT.Mailer (1.118.2) From: Ivo Welch Date: Tue, 13 Feb 96 17:47:46 -0800 To: tp750@cs.utk.edu Subject: Need 755CX files Reply-To: ivo@next.agsm.ucla.edu Apparently, there are 3 items that I need to pick up to get my 755CX to run again: [a] a mouse driver, both for DOS and Windows (without which WfW installation is a no go) [b] an 800*600 Windows driver [c] the ps2.exe program. I can see tons of files on ftp sites, but no clear indications of what I need. Could someone please tell me specifically what they are called, and/or where to pick these up (and/or deposit them in my anonymous ftp account (next.agsm.ucla.edu:/submissions), please). Thanks for your help. /ivo From owner-tp750@cs.utk.edu Tue Feb 13 22:36:14 1996 Received: from CS.UTK.EDU by martigny.ai.mit.edu with SMTP (1.37.109.4/16.2) id AA25171; Tue, 13 Feb 96 22:36:14 -0500 Return-Path: Received: from localhost by CS.UTK.EDU with SMTP (cf v2.9s-UTK) id WAA25577; Tue, 13 Feb 1996 22:34:46 -0500 Received: by CS.UTK.EDU (bulk_mailer v1.4); Tue, 13 Feb 1996 22:32:55 -0500 Received: from anshar.shadow.net by CS.UTK.EDU with ESMTP (cf v2.9s-UTK) id WAA25452; Tue, 13 Feb 1996 22:32:51 -0500 Received: from ppp.shadow.net (ppp-mia-71.shadow.net [204.177.71.71]) by anshar.shadow.net (8.7.3/8.7.3) with SMTP id WAA10520; Tue, 13 Feb 1996 22:35:55 -0500 (EST) Message-Id: <199602140335.WAA10520@anshar.shadow.net> Comments: Authenticated sender is From: "Don Whiteside" Organization: Tequila Research To: schiller@halcyon.com (Steve Schiller), tp750@cs.utk.edu Date: Tue, 13 Feb 1996 22:32:10 +0000 Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7BIT Subject: Re: TP-380C POST error 301 Reply-To: dwhite@shadow.net Priority: normal X-Mailer: Pegasus Mail for Windows (v2.23) > Then an error message box stating that she had an 00301 error 301 is a keyboard error, most often caused by a key held down on bootup. Make sure one isn't sticking. If she's using the internal, plugging in an external will probably be a quick workaround if it's at the key level. The tech manual lists the hardware to check in the order of: keyboard interposer card external numerical keypad external keyboard keyboard/mouse cable system board. If the checkout stuff is the same as in the 750s, she can run the test by holding down the F1 key at boot to get into EZ Setup (if she can't get that far, the problem is probably more than a physical keyboard problem...) and press CTRL-A to get to the diagnostic menu, then CTRL-K This'll get the keyboard test screen. Good luck to her. ======================================================================== Donald Alan Whiteside School of Computer Science Eternal Student Florida International University GCS d-- -p+(---) l u+(-) e+ m+ s !n h f g+ w+ t+(++) r- y++ Penis ownership is not a prerequisite to technological competence." - Me ======================================================================== From owner-tp750@cs.utk.edu Tue Feb 13 23:21:58 1996 Received: from CS.UTK.EDU by martigny.ai.mit.edu with SMTP (1.37.109.4/16.2) id AA26928; Tue, 13 Feb 96 23:21:58 -0500 Return-Path: Received: from localhost by CS.UTK.EDU with SMTP (cf v2.9s-UTK) id XAA28689; Tue, 13 Feb 1996 23:20:00 -0500 Received: by CS.UTK.EDU (bulk_mailer v1.4); Tue, 13 Feb 1996 23:18:56 -0500 Received: from ns9000.furman.edu by CS.UTK.EDU with ESMTP (cf v2.9s-UTK) id XAA28590; Tue, 13 Feb 1996 23:18:53 -0500 From: Received: from by ns9000.furman.edu with SMTP (1.37.109.16/16.2) id AA019731637; Tue, 13 Feb 1996 23:20:37 -0500 X-Openmail-Hops: 1 Date: Tue, 13 Feb 96 23:15:30 -0500 Message-Id: Subject: For sale: Port Replicator, PCMCIA ethernet adapter, monitor Mime-Version: 1.0 To: tp750@cs.utk.edu Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII; name="For" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Hello, all. I haven't subscribed to this mailing list in a few months. I recently sold my two year old ThinkPad 750. It went for $1200. For any of you who might be interested, here are the specs for that system: 33MHz Intel 486SL 20MB RAM 170 MB HD 9.5" monochrome LCD Intel PCMCIA 14.4kbps fax/modem Windows 95 WordPerfect for Windows 6.1 I have a few other items for sale at this time. Of particular interest to the subscribers to this mailing list is an IBM Port Replicator I. I know that this model works with the 750 series and some models (maybe all) of the 755 series. I bought the Port Replicator in July 1994 for $285. I'm asking $200 for it, and if you want to buy it, I'll send it to you. Here are its' specs: ** 2 PCMCIA card slots ** External Diskette Drive Connector External Display Connector Keyboard/Numeric Keypad Connector Mouse/Pointing Device Connector Parallel Connector Serial Connector The Port Replicator is great if you have a lot of peripherals or PC Cards. I also have for sale a 3Com PCMCIA Etherlink III LAN Adapter. This card supports 10BaseT as well as 10Base2 (coax) networks. I believe that this card is still the fastest PCMCIA Ethernet card available. It works really well with Windows 95: I bought the card, inserted it, and was connected to the network within minutes. I'm asking $175 for this card, and if you want it, I'll send it to you. Finally I'm selling a 15 inch IBM 6319 color monitor. Here are the specs on it: .28mm dot pitch Refresh rates: 75Hz @ 640x480 72Hz @ 800x600 60Hz @ 1024x768 "Microprocessor controlled with a resident memory base of preprogrammed screen and input configurations and also digital user controls." What this means is that you can set the monitor's controls for multiple resolutions and you won't have to reset them when you change resolutions, as is the case with monitors that have analog controls only. One really neat feature of this monitor is that it can use both 110 and 220V current. The monitor has a couple of small scratches on the side of the case, but is in perfect condition otherwise. I'm asking $300 for the monitor, and if you want it, I'll send it to you. If you would like more information on any of these items or would like to make an offer for one or more item(s), feel free to reply via e-mail. Thanks for reading this message. I hope I can help someone out there who needs this hardware. Sincerely, Wesley Dunaway From owner-tp750@cs.utk.edu Wed Feb 14 01:52:29 1996 Received: from CS.UTK.EDU by martigny.ai.mit.edu with SMTP (1.37.109.4/16.2) id AA14529; Wed, 14 Feb 96 01:52:29 -0500 Return-Path: Received: from localhost by CS.UTK.EDU with SMTP (cf v2.9s-UTK) id BAA08414; Wed, 14 Feb 1996 01:50:05 -0500 Received: by CS.UTK.EDU (bulk_mailer v1.4); Wed, 14 Feb 1996 01:48:39 -0500 Received: from mailgate.Cadence.COM by CS.UTK.EDU with ESMTP (cf v2.9s-UTK) id BAA08301; Wed, 14 Feb 1996 01:48:36 -0500 Received: (from smap@localhost) by mailgate.Cadence.COM (8.6.8/8.6.8) id WAA12963; Tue, 13 Feb 1996 22:48:31 -0800 Received: from cds8683.cadence.com(158.140.56.13) by mailgate.cadence.com via smap (V1.0mjr) id sma824280508.012952; Tue Feb 13 22:48:28 1996 Received: from pctedf.cadence.com (annex-sj4-13 [158.140.31.26]) by cds8683.Cadence.COM (8.6.8/8.6.8) with SMTP id WAA28235; Tue, 13 Feb 1996 22:48:25 -0800 Message-Id: <2.2.32.19960214064455.006adb24@eudora1.cadence.com> X-Sender: tedf@eudora1.cadence.com X-Mailer: Windows Eudora Pro Version 2.2 (32) Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Date: Tue, 13 Feb 1996 22:44:55 -0800 To: schiller@halcyon.com (Steve Schiller) From: Ted Frederick Subject: Re: TP-380C POST error 301 Cc: tp750@cs.utk.edu Not good... I believe 301 is the system board lobotomy message. That would explain the 0KB message when she's supposedly got 8MB installed. You may want to call 800-772-2227 and explain the situation to the tech rep. IBM's a big company, there actually may be a service center near your friend. I doubt she'll get a 24hr turnaround, tho. -Ted At 03:33 PM 2/13/96 -0800, Steve Schiller wrote: >Hi and thanks in advance. > I just recieved a phone call from an associate who is now isolated in >Africa. Her notepad won't boot - thus no E-mail. Here are the symptoms. >On power up she gets: > KB OK > 1111-301 > Beep, beep (2 beeps) > Then an error message box stating that she had an 00301 error > and then Error Test. NO restart > The machine then freezes. > >She says that she has an IBM Thinkpad model 380C with 8mb of ram > >Any help would be appreciated. I will call her back soon from the United States. > >Thanks again. > >Steve >> ******************************* Ted Frederick Strategic Programs Manager Worldwide Practice Management Cadence Design Systems, Inc. V:408.894.2275 F:408.894.3484 ******************************* From owner-tp750@cs.utk.edu Wed Feb 14 05:23:00 1996 Received: from CS.UTK.EDU by martigny.ai.mit.edu with SMTP (1.37.109.4/16.2) id AA24004; Wed, 14 Feb 96 05:23:00 -0500 Return-Path: Received: from localhost by CS.UTK.EDU with SMTP (cf v2.9s-UTK) id FAA26485; Wed, 14 Feb 1996 05:22:23 -0500 Received: by CS.UTK.EDU (bulk_mailer v1.4); Wed, 14 Feb 1996 05:19:34 -0500 Received: from fub46.zedat.fu-berlin.de by CS.UTK.EDU with SMTP (cf v2.9s-UTK) id FAA25378; Wed, 14 Feb 1996 05:19:29 -0500 Received: by fub46.zedat.fu-berlin.de (Smail3.1.29.1) id ; Wed, 14 Feb 96 11:19:09 +0100 (MET) Message-Id: From: eyrich@zedat.fu-berlin.de (Christoph Eyrich) Subject: Error codes on IBM machines To: tp750@cs.utk.edu Date: Wed, 14 Feb 1996 11:19:08 +0100 (MET) X-Mailer: ELM [version 2.4 PL25] Content-Type: text There is a file on ftp.pcco.ibm.com which documents all error and post error codes: asst-svc.zip It's in the INF-format, one needs the INF-viewer (os2 or PC-DOS 7) Christoph Eyrich From owner-tp750@cs.utk.edu Wed Feb 14 10:58:57 1996 Received: from CS.UTK.EDU by martigny.ai.mit.edu with SMTP (1.37.109.4/16.2) id AA06996; Wed, 14 Feb 96 10:58:57 -0500 Return-Path: Received: from localhost by CS.UTK.EDU with SMTP (cf v2.9s-UTK) id KAA26910; Wed, 14 Feb 1996 10:57:22 -0500 Received: by CS.UTK.EDU (bulk_mailer v1.4); Wed, 14 Feb 1996 10:51:15 -0500 Received: from mail.ucsd.edu by CS.UTK.EDU with ESMTP (cf v2.9s-UTK) id KAA26017; Wed, 14 Feb 1996 10:51:12 -0500 Received: from conic.UUCP by mail.ucsd.edu; id HAA19655 sendmail 8.6.12/UCSD-2.2-sun via UUCP Wed, 14 Feb 1996 07:51:09 -0800 for TP750@CS.UTK.EDU Message-Id: <199602141551.HAA19655@mail.ucsd.edu> Received: from engineering/tomf by conic.loral.com (PMail+UDG PegWaf v0.31 93.10.18) id 4176 for TP750@CS.UTK.EDU; Wed, 14 Feb 1996 07:15:44 PST 8 PDT From: TOMF@conic.loral.com (Tom Franklin Tom Franklin) To: "David S. Crombie" <102035.3354@compuserve.com>, TP750@cs.utk.edu Date: Wed, 14 Feb 1996 07:15:43 +0000 Subject: re: 340 MB hard drive Priority: normal X-Mailer: Pegasus Mail/Windows (v1.22) Organization: Loral Conic/Terracom, San Diego, CA 92123 (619) 279-0411 > I am looking for a 340 - do you know where I could pick one up for $149?? > I don't know anything about this company except what their ad in the Processor, but the price seems good. If it is a real IBM drive, who cares? They want $49 for a 170, $149 for a 340, $329 for a 540, and $469 for a 810. Their ad implies the drives come with the plastic caddy, but you want to verify that. Here is their number: ICL 1-516-932-1000 Please tell me how it works out. ======================================= > you wrote to the tp750 list: > > > > > Hello, > > I could buy a 340mb harddisk from someone to upgrade my 170mb old one. I use > > a TP750c. > > Does anyone have an idea what would be a fair price? > > I know where these drives can be purchased for $149 in their caddy. > If it doesn't have a caddy, I would pay less than that. > > From owner-tp750@cs.utk.edu Wed Feb 14 11:04:34 1996 Received: from CS.UTK.EDU by martigny.ai.mit.edu with SMTP (1.37.109.4/16.2) id AA07196; Wed, 14 Feb 96 11:04:34 -0500 Return-Path: Received: from localhost by CS.UTK.EDU with SMTP (cf v2.9s-UTK) id LAA27659; Wed, 14 Feb 1996 11:03:04 -0500 Received: by CS.UTK.EDU (bulk_mailer v1.4); Wed, 14 Feb 1996 11:02:21 -0500 Received: from osceola.gate.net by CS.UTK.EDU with ESMTP (cf v2.9s-UTK) id LAA27533; Wed, 14 Feb 1996 11:02:15 -0500 Received: from seminole.gate.net (jbush@seminole.gate.net [199.227.0.14]) by osceola.gate.net (8.6.12/8.6.9) with ESMTP id LAA37432; Wed, 14 Feb 1996 11:00:56 -0500 Received: (from jbush@localhost) by seminole.gate.net (8.6.9/8.6.9) id KAA48780; Wed, 14 Feb 1996 10:55:51 -0500 Date: Wed, 14 Feb 1996 10:55:51 -0500 (EST) From: James Bush To: Randy Whittle Cc: tp750@cs.utk.edu Subject: Re: portable cd-rom drives In-Reply-To: Message-Id: Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: TEXT/PLAIN; charset=US-ASCII Randy call axonix at 800-866-9797 or email creid@axonix.com talk with cliff reid . . . knowledgeable and nice chap. be certain to get the latest cable with the scsii pcmcia card for the old one has problems. i purchased the 6x for $400 from cdw 800-410-4239 brad at x7281 On Sun, 11 Feb 1996, Randy Whittle wrote: > At 8:15 PM 2/11/96, James Bush wrote: > >try the axonix . . . . comes in either the 4x or 6x. for power it plugs into > > Where would one get it and for about how much? What sort of power > source does it use? How long does it last on that battery power? let me knwo if i can help any further :]] best jamie From owner-tp750@cs.utk.edu Wed Feb 14 13:14:48 1996 Received: from CS.UTK.EDU by martigny.ai.mit.edu with SMTP (1.37.109.4/16.2) id AA12877; Wed, 14 Feb 96 13:14:48 -0500 Return-Path: Received: from localhost by CS.UTK.EDU with SMTP (cf v2.9s-UTK) id NAA09580; Wed, 14 Feb 1996 13:11:41 -0500 Received: by CS.UTK.EDU (bulk_mailer v1.4); Wed, 14 Feb 1996 13:07:52 -0500 Received: from rmii.com by CS.UTK.EDU with SMTP (cf v2.9s-UTK) id NAA09290; Wed, 14 Feb 1996 13:07:50 -0500 Received: from ssh by rmii.com with smtp (Smail-3.1.29.1 #4) id m0tmlXX-000JT8C; Wed, 14 Feb 96 11:02 MST Message-Id: <2.2.32.19960214180736.00e2f484@[166.93.8.14]> X-Sender: ssh@[166.93.8.14] X-Mailer: Windows Eudora Pro Version 2.2 (32) Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Date: Wed, 14 Feb 1996 11:07:36 -0700 To: James Bush , Randy Whittle From: Steve Hultquist Subject: Re: portable cd-rom drives Cc: tp750@cs.utk.edu At 10:55 AM 2/14/96 -0500, James Bush wrote: >call axonix at 800-866-9797 or email creid@axonix.com >talk with cliff reid . . . knowledgeable and nice chap. be certain to >get the latest cable with the scsii pcmcia card for the old one has >problems. I already have a scsi card. Will this work with an Adaptec SCSI card? Can I just get the drive without the card? Cheers, ssh -- Steve Hultquist Worldwide Solutions, Inc. Distributed Systems and Internet Engineering Boulder, Colorado From owner-tp750@cs.utk.edu Wed Feb 14 13:56:54 1996 Received: from CS.UTK.EDU by martigny.ai.mit.edu with SMTP (1.37.109.4/16.2) id AA15263; Wed, 14 Feb 96 13:56:54 -0500 Return-Path: Received: from localhost by CS.UTK.EDU with SMTP (cf v2.9s-UTK) id NAA12788; Wed, 14 Feb 1996 13:55:17 -0500 Received: by CS.UTK.EDU (bulk_mailer v1.4); Wed, 14 Feb 1996 13:54:09 -0500 Received: from mail04.mail.aol.com by CS.UTK.EDU with ESMTP (cf v2.9s-UTK) id NAA12619; Wed, 14 Feb 1996 13:54:05 -0500 From: Received: by mail04.mail.aol.com (8.6.12/8.6.12) id NAA24087 for TP750@cs.utk.edu; Wed, 14 Feb 1996 13:53:22 -0500 Date: Wed, 14 Feb 1996 13:53:22 -0500 Message-Id: <960214135319_422493710@mail04.mail.aol.com> To: TP750@cs.utk.edu Cc: MPinter@aol.com Subject: Help w/Win95 & 755CX We're trying to upgrade a 755CX from OS/2 2.1 to Win95. Please, no flames on whether or not upgrade is the correct term :o) ! Anyway - the installation has gone well and it recognized all devices, however the 800x600 display has a 1 inch black border around it. We believe it is trying to display at 640x480. We've configured the Monitor settings to the 755CX Video Adapter (WD) and have tried setting the display to both the 800x600 and 1024x768 LCD displays to no avail. Has anyone else run into this? And how did you get past it? Many thanks in advance, Mike Pinter, Sr. Tenneco Automotive From owner-tp750@cs.utk.edu Wed Feb 14 14:06:20 1996 Received: from CS.UTK.EDU by martigny.ai.mit.edu with SMTP (1.37.109.4/16.2) id AA15667; Wed, 14 Feb 96 14:06:20 -0500 Return-Path: Received: from localhost by CS.UTK.EDU with SMTP (cf v2.9s-UTK) id OAA13631; Wed, 14 Feb 1996 14:03:45 -0500 Received: by CS.UTK.EDU (bulk_mailer v1.4); Wed, 14 Feb 1996 14:02:51 -0500 Received: from rmii.com by CS.UTK.EDU with SMTP (cf v2.9s-UTK) id OAA13521; Wed, 14 Feb 1996 14:02:48 -0500 Received: from ssh by rmii.com with smtp (Smail-3.1.29.1 #4) id m0tmmOm-000JNkC; Wed, 14 Feb 96 11:57 MST Message-Id: <2.2.32.19960214190237.01308090@[166.93.8.14]> X-Sender: ssh@[166.93.8.14] X-Mailer: Windows Eudora Pro Version 2.2 (32) Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Date: Wed, 14 Feb 1996 12:02:37 -0700 To: , TP750@cs.utk.edu From: Steve Hultquist Subject: Re: Help w/Win95 & 755CX Cc: MPinter@aol.com At 01:53 PM 2/14/96 -0500, MPinter@aol.com wrote: >We're trying to upgrade a 755CX from OS/2 2.1 to Win95. Please, no flames on >whether or not upgrade is the correct term :o) ! Anyway - the installation >has gone well and it recognized all devices, however the 800x600 display has >a 1 inch black border around it. We believe it is trying to display at >640x480. We've configured the Monitor settings to the 755CX Video Adapter >(WD) and have tried setting the display to both the 800x600 and 1024x768 LCD >displays to no avail. Has anyone else run into this? And how did you get >past it? Set it to 800x600 notebook display. Reboot. Then adjust the resolution and reboot. Cheers, ssh -- Steve Hultquist Worldwide Solutions, Inc. Distributed Systems and Internet Engineering Boulder, Colorado From owner-tp750@cs.utk.edu Wed Feb 14 20:50:34 1996 Received: from CS.UTK.EDU by martigny.ai.mit.edu with SMTP (1.37.109.4/16.2) id AA07084; Wed, 14 Feb 96 20:50:34 -0500 Return-Path: Received: from localhost by CS.UTK.EDU with SMTP (cf v2.9s-UTK) id UAA23737; Wed, 14 Feb 1996 20:45:13 -0500 Received: by CS.UTK.EDU (bulk_mailer v1.4); Wed, 14 Feb 1996 20:40:35 -0500 Received: from game-genie.nvc.cc.ca.us by CS.UTK.EDU with SMTP (cf v2.9s-UTK) id UAA23309; Wed, 14 Feb 1996 20:40:29 -0500 Received: by game-genie.nvc.cc.ca.us (NX5.67f2/NX3.0M) id AA27451; Wed, 14 Feb 96 17:40:03 -0800 Date: Wed, 14 Feb 96 17:40:03 -0800 From: Chris Osborn Message-Id: <9602150140.AA27451@game-genie.nvc.cc.ca.us> To: tp750@cs.utk.edu Newsgroups: sci.electronics.design,comp.sys.laptops,comp.os.ms-windows.win95.misc,comp.os.ms-windows.win95.setup,comp.os.ms-windows.setup.win95 Subject: Win95 IrDA driver References: <4eireg$2ca@franklin.modicon.com> <311B79A5.6929@earthlink.net> Organization: Napa Valley College In article <311B79A5.6929@earthlink.net>, Jack Copper wrote: >Microsoft has an IR DDK, which gives some (typically minimal Microsoft) >guidance about working with IrDA in the context of W95. The DDK is on the >January Developer Level II CD ROM set. A W95 IrDA driver that can be >installed on the retail W95 is also available from MS (somewhere on >microsoft.com- I don't recall where). But just precisely what does the Win95 IrDA driver do? I picked it up and installed it on my ThinkPad 755CX, which has built-in IrDA compliant IR on COM1. One of the first things the installation asks is what IR to use, and it chooses to use COM1 for the IR. After that, it sets up a COM4 for me to use for IR. What was the point? I already had a COM1 which did IR! I was hoping for a driver that would actually use the IR by itself, and not force me to configure COM1 to be the IR, so that I could use both the serial port and the IR. I'm tired of having to switch between serial and IR and reboot. -- Chris Osborn, Network Administrator Voice: 707 253 3130 Napa Valley College Fax: 707 253 3063 2277 Napa-Vallejo Hwy., Napa, CA, 94558 MIME ok, NeXTMail tolerated From owner-tp750@cs.utk.edu Thu Feb 15 00:42:52 1996 Received: from CS.UTK.EDU by martigny.ai.mit.edu with SMTP (1.37.109.4/16.2) id AA15635; Thu, 15 Feb 96 00:42:52 -0500 Return-Path: Received: from localhost by CS.UTK.EDU with SMTP (cf v2.9s-UTK) id AAA10628; Thu, 15 Feb 1996 00:40:12 -0500 Received: by CS.UTK.EDU (bulk_mailer v1.4); Thu, 15 Feb 1996 00:37:28 -0500 Received: from UNiX.asb.com by CS.UTK.EDU with ESMTP (cf v2.9s-UTK) id AAA10468; Thu, 15 Feb 1996 00:37:26 -0500 Received: from sls12.asb.com (sls12.asb.com [165.254.128.22]) by UNiX.asb.com (8.6.12/8.6.9) with SMTP id AAA10597 for ; Thu, 15 Feb 1996 00:40:55 -0500 From: christij@unix.asb.com (Joseph Christie) To: tp750@cs.utk.edu Subject: Laplink like prog for OS/2 Date: Thu, 15 Feb 1996 05:37:33 GMT Organization: Just me and I'm not organized Message-Id: <31226bfc.1846853@unix.asb.com> X-Mailer: Forte Agent .99d/16.182 A while ago some one was looking for laplink for OS/2. I thought I would relate my adventure with this problem. I called Indelible Blue and ordered Linkright. I tried to get it running in serial mode and it wouldn't recognize my serial port half of the time and when I ran it in DOS mode I kept getting timeout errors and bad checksum errors. I returned Linkright and ordered LinkWiz. It is $132.00 with parallel and serial cables. I opened the box, threw the manual on the bed and installed it. It works in serial mode, it orks in parallel mode and when I disconnect the multi-port adapter and use the floppy/parallel cable it works with that too. It even works with my other desktop which has a special card/driver combination for a postscript printer on LPT2. It automagically finds the cable on any port and self configures. According to the docs it also works with Windows, DOS and Unix. I don't know about that yet but strictly from OS/2 I am a happy camper. I also happily recommend Indelible Blue. They were courteous and prompt issuing an RMA number, waived the restocking fee and were very nice about the whole thing which was done completely through email and their web page. ciao -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Joseph Christie | If aliens pick you up and /^^^\ CFC | give you an intelligence test ( @ @ ) PO Box 715 | on lined paper, write across --w---U---w-- Central Islip, NY 11722 | the lines. --- Ray Bradbury 423B78C80FEA5495 CF64AD5F214797DE http://www.asb.com/usr/christij/index.htm From owner-tp750@cs.utk.edu Thu Feb 15 09:42:43 1996 Received: from CS.UTK.EDU by martigny.ai.mit.edu with SMTP (1.37.109.4/16.2) id AA05549; Thu, 15 Feb 96 09:42:43 -0500 Return-Path: Received: from localhost by CS.UTK.EDU with SMTP (cf v2.9s-UTK) id JAA26465; Thu, 15 Feb 1996 09:41:46 -0500 Received: by CS.UTK.EDU (bulk_mailer v1.4); Thu, 15 Feb 1996 09:38:00 -0500 Received: from yogi.LCS.MIT.EDU.LCS.MIT.EDU by CS.UTK.EDU with SMTP (cf v2.9s-UTK) id JAA26072; Thu, 15 Feb 1996 09:37:49 -0500 Received: by yogi.LCS.MIT.EDU.LCS.MIT.EDU (4.1/SMI-4.1) id AA06439; Thu, 15 Feb 96 09:37:47 EST Date: Thu, 15 Feb 96 09:37:47 EST Message-Id: <9602151437.AA06439@yogi.LCS.MIT.EDU.LCS.MIT.EDU> From: Lee Hetherington To: tp750@cs.utk.edu Subject: thinkpad 760c speed Reply-To: ilh@goldilocks.lcs.mit.edu Hi all, I recently got my 120MHz pentium 760c running linux (slackware 3.0.0, linux 1.2.13). It is maxed out with 40MB of memory. Anyways, what is puzzeling me is that it seems slower than I would've expected. I know, I know, I shouldn't complain about the speed of such a "fast" thinkpad, but I'm trying to run some serious programs on it. The thing is that it is at least 30-40% slower than a desktop 90MHz pentium Intel machine we have around here. Does that make sense? Pardon my ignorance, but I'm quite new to PC hardware. I was expecting the thinkpad to be as fast or faster than the desktop machine. The Intel machine is running Solaris x86, but I doubt that makes too much difference since my benchmark is just number crunching and not using much memory. Maybe the thinkpad has a really slow bus or slow memory? I'm including a program below that some of you might be able to run for me in some flavor of unix. When I ran it I was getting about 6.7 to 7.7 MFLOPS (program prints this out, I have no idea if they are meaningful numbers in the absolute sense). This morning I took out my expansion 32MB of memory and was suddenly up to 9.5 MFLOPS. After putting the memory back in I was still at 9.5 MFLOPS. Wierd. Does this mean anything to anyone? Is there some kind of low-level hardware control over memory wait states or anything like that? Could an intermittent memory connection have slowed things down? I'm confused. In any case, it would be great if of some of you could run the following program and send me your speed numbers along with system and configuration information. I'm trying to determine if my system is behaving properly or is somehow crippled. Thank you greatly in advance! Lee Hetherington ilh@lcs.mit.edu Here is the program. I was compiling it with gcc 2.7.0 with -O, but that is the same way I compiled it on the 90MHz desktop machine running Solaris x86. I've also tried pgcc 2.7.2p-p17, but that doesn't seem to make any difference. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- #include #include #include #include #ifndef CLOCKS_PER_SEC #define CLOCKS_PER_SEC 1000000 #endif #define VECMAX 2000 #define NPASSES 80000 void MCIntTest(void); double *d1t(int n); void fd1t(double *a); int main(int argc, char ** argv) { clock_t tStart; clock_t RanTime = 0; double flops, elapsed; tStart = clock(); MCIntTest(); RanTime = clock() - tStart; flops = 1.e-6*(float)(VECMAX*NPASSES*4); elapsed = (float)(RanTime)/CLOCKS_PER_SEC; /*** **/ printf("Timing test: Monte carlo Integration\n"); printf("Parameters:\n"); printf("\tVector Length\t%d\n", VECMAX); printf("\tN_TimeSteps\t%d\n", NPASSES); printf("\tClock Speed\t%d\n", CLOCKS_PER_SEC); printf("\n"); printf("Float Op (in Millions): %10.4f\n", flops); printf("Elapsed Time : %10.4f\n", elapsed); printf("MFLOPS : %10.4f\n", flops/elapsed); return (0); } void MCIntTest() { double *x = NULL, *z = NULL; double dt, k, xdt; double zfact, xshift; int np, ns, nPaths, nTimeSteps; nPaths = VECMAX; nTimeSteps = NPASSES; x = d1t(nPaths+1); z = d1t(nPaths+1); dt = 0.05; k = 0.1; for (np =1; np <= nPaths; np++) { x[np] = 4.0; z[np] = 5.0; } zfact = exp(-k*dt); xshift = 1. -zfact; xdt = 0.01 * dt; for (ns=1; ns<= nTimeSteps; ns++) for (np = 1; np <= nPaths; np ++) { z[np] = z[np] * zfact + x[np] * xshift; x[np] += xdt; } fd1t(x); fd1t(z); } double* d1t(int n1) { double *p, *a; int i; if ((p= (double*) malloc(n1*sizeof(double))) == NULL) { fprintf(stderr, "d1t: cannot allocate space\n"); exit(-1); } for (i = 0, a =p; i < n1; i++) *a++ = 0; return p; } void fd1t(double *a) { if (a) free(a); } ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- From owner-tp750@cs.utk.edu Thu Feb 15 10:43:08 1996 Received: from CS.UTK.EDU by martigny.ai.mit.edu with SMTP (1.37.109.4/16.2) id AA07914; Thu, 15 Feb 96 10:43:08 -0500 Return-Path: Received: from localhost by CS.UTK.EDU with SMTP (cf v2.9s-UTK) id KAA01585; Thu, 15 Feb 1996 10:41:16 -0500 Received: by CS.UTK.EDU (bulk_mailer v1.4); Thu, 15 Feb 1996 10:39:53 -0500 Received: from vmedia.com by CS.UTK.EDU with ESMTP (cf v2.9s-UTK) id KAA01378; Thu, 15 Feb 1996 10:39:47 -0500 Received: from lgate.vmedia.com by vmedia.com (SMI-8.6/SMI-SVR4 kells.vmedia.com) id KAA00047; Thu, 15 Feb 1996 10:36:22 -0500 Received: by lgate.vmedia.com (IBM OS/2 SENDMAIL VERSION 1.3.2)/1.0) id AA6963; Thu, 15 Feb 96 10:34:48 -0800 Message-Id: <9602151834.AA6963@lgate.vmedia.com> Received: from ITP with "Lotus Notes Mail Gateway for SMTP" id D1A0DCC007E38DAB852562D1005502AE; Thu, 15 Feb 96 10:34:48 To: tp750 From: Michael Verne/VENTANA Date: 15 Feb 96 10:31:17 EDT Subject: Re: Help w/Win95 & 755CX X-Lotus-Type: Reply w/Signature Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: Text/Plain "....gone well and it recognized all devices, however the 800x600 display has a 1 inch black border around it. We believe it is trying to display at 640x480. We've configured the Monitor settings to the 755CX Video Adapter (WD) and have tried setting the display to both the 800x600 and 1024x768 LCD displays to no avail. Has anyone else run into this? And how did you get past it?...." ~~~~~ i get something similar on the 360C's running win95. it puts a 1" black border across the top & bottom. kinda looks like a movie shown in theatre proportions on a television. i've just put up with it. never seen it on any of the 755's, though. Michael J. Verne michael_verne@vmedia.com Systems Analyst, Ventana Communications Group http://www.vmedia.com/michaelv/ From owner-tp750@cs.utk.edu Thu Feb 15 11:06:36 1996 Received: from CS.UTK.EDU by martigny.ai.mit.edu with SMTP (1.37.109.4/16.2) id AA08938; Thu, 15 Feb 96 11:06:36 -0500 Return-Path: Received: from localhost by CS.UTK.EDU with SMTP (cf v2.9s-UTK) id LAA03984; Thu, 15 Feb 1996 11:04:36 -0500 Received: by CS.UTK.EDU (bulk_mailer v1.4); Thu, 15 Feb 1996 11:01:48 -0500 Received: from lotus.com by CS.UTK.EDU with SMTP (cf v2.9s-UTK) id LAA03720; Thu, 15 Feb 1996 11:01:44 -0500 Received: from internet1.lotus.com (crd2.lotus.com) by lotus.com (4.1/SMI-4.10801.1994) id AA00544; Thu, 15 Feb 96 11:06:18 EST Received: by internet1.lotus.com (5.x/SMI-SVR4) id AA26439; Thu, 15 Feb 1996 10:55:00 -0500 Message-Id: <9602151555.AA26439@internet1.lotus.com> Received: by Lotus (Lotus Notes Mail Gateway for SMTP V.03 Beta) id F523D6FF6A8E09A5852562D10057E794; Thu, 15 Feb 96 10:54:59 EST To: Robert Dewar Cc: TP750 From: Kenneth Yee/CAM/Lotus Date: 15 Feb 96 11:04:17 EST Subject: Re: OS/2 MWave 2.0 & Vmodem Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: Text/Plain > DEVICE=D:\THINKPAD\COM.SYS (2,2F8,3) Thanks to Bruce for this snippet. It fixed my odd problems with SLIP in OS/2 giving me these odd "[COMW] Only Wrote xx of yy Bytes" errors. Apparently, this new com.sys driver is needed for thinkpad Mwave support in OS/2. It is almost twice as big as the normal OS/2 driver. I installed Warp Connect, then the Mwave drivers, then fixpack 16 on my system, so fixpack 16 must have switched back to using the Warp com.sys driver. The new com.sys driver is from 1995 whereas the thinkpad one is from 1994. ken From owner-tp750@cs.utk.edu Thu Feb 15 13:40:20 1996 Received: from CS.UTK.EDU by martigny.ai.mit.edu with SMTP (1.37.109.4/16.2) id AA15663; Thu, 15 Feb 96 13:40:20 -0500 Return-Path: Received: from localhost by CS.UTK.EDU with SMTP (cf v2.9s-UTK) id NAA18834; Thu, 15 Feb 1996 13:38:00 -0500 Received: by CS.UTK.EDU (bulk_mailer v1.4); Thu, 15 Feb 1996 13:34:17 -0500 Received: from rmii.com by CS.UTK.EDU with SMTP (cf v2.9s-UTK) id NAA18325; Thu, 15 Feb 1996 13:34:12 -0500 Received: from ssh by rmii.com with smtp (Smail-3.1.29.1 #4) id m0tn8Pl-000JO8C; Thu, 15 Feb 96 11:28 MST Message-Id: <2.2.32.19960215193306.00a0b8e4@[166.93.8.14]> X-Sender: ssh@[166.93.8.14] X-Mailer: Windows Eudora Pro Version 2.2 (32) Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Date: Thu, 15 Feb 1996 12:33:06 -0700 To: ilh@goldilocks.lcs.mit.edu, tp750@cs.utk.edu From: Steve Hultquist Subject: Re: thinkpad 760c speed At 09:37 AM 2/15/96 EST, Lee Hetherington wrote: >I recently got my 120MHz pentium 760c running linux (slackware 3.0.0, >linux 1.2.13). It is maxed out with 40MB of memory. Anyways, what is >puzzeling me is that it seems slower than I would've expected. I know, >I know, I shouldn't complain about the speed of such a "fast" thinkpad, >but I'm trying to run some serious programs on it. What about disk usage? The ThinkPads disks are pretty slow... >When I ran it I was getting about 6.7 to 7.7 MFLOPS (program prints this >out, I have no idea if they are meaningful numbers in the absolute >sense). This morning I took out my expansion 32MB of memory and was >suddenly up to 9.5 MFLOPS. After putting the memory back in I was still >at 9.5 MFLOPS. Wierd. Does this mean anything to anyone? Paging space? Cheers, ssh -- Steve Hultquist Worldwide Solutions, Inc. Distributed Systems and Internet Engineering Boulder, Colorado From owner-tp750@cs.utk.edu Thu Feb 15 13:56:34 1996 Received: from CS.UTK.EDU by martigny.ai.mit.edu with SMTP (1.37.109.4/16.2) id AA16383; Thu, 15 Feb 96 13:56:34 -0500 Return-Path: Received: from localhost by CS.UTK.EDU with SMTP (cf v2.9s-UTK) id NAA21182; Thu, 15 Feb 1996 13:52:33 -0500 Received: by CS.UTK.EDU (bulk_mailer v1.4); Thu, 15 Feb 1996 13:51:36 -0500 Received: from mail.ucsd.edu by CS.UTK.EDU with ESMTP (cf v2.9s-UTK) id NAA21082; Thu, 15 Feb 1996 13:51:33 -0500 Received: from conic.UUCP by mail.ucsd.edu; id KAA23491 sendmail 8.6.12/UCSD-2.2-sun via UUCP Thu, 15 Feb 1996 10:51:22 -0800 for TP750@CS.UTK.EDU Message-Id: <199602151851.KAA23491@mail.ucsd.edu> Received: from engineering/tomf by conic.loral.com (PMail+UDG PegWaf v0.31 93.10.18) id 2726 for TP750@CS.UTK.EDU; Thu, 15 Feb 1996 10:09:21 PST 8 PDT From: TOMF@conic.loral.com (Tom Franklin Tom Franklin) To: TP750@cs.utk.edu, 102035.3354@compuserve.com Date: Thu, 15 Feb 1996 10:09:19 +0000 Subject: Re: 340 MB HD Corrected Phone # Priority: normal X-Mailer: Pegasus Mail/Windows (v1.22) Organization: Loral Conic/Terracom, San Diego, CA 92123 (619) 279-0411 I'm sorry. The number is 1-516-932-1800 Industrial Computer Liquidators 230 Duffy Ave Unit F1 Hicksville, NY 11801 =================================================== > Date: 15 Feb 96 12:08:51 EST > From: "David S. Crombie" > To: Tom Franklin Tom Franklin Subject: Re: re: 340 MB hard drive > Tom, > > I tried the number 5169321000 and the woman who answered has no idea about those > drive prices you mentioned. can you check that number again and give me some > more info? I am really interested in those prices. Thanks. > > David S. Crombie > 102035.3354@compuserve.com > > =================================================== > I am looking for a 340 - do you know where I could pick one up for $149?? > I don't know anything about this company except what their ad in the Processor, but the price seems good. If it is a real IBM drive, who cares? They want $49 for a 170, $149 for a 340, $329 for a 540, and $469 for a 810. Their ad implies the drives come with the plastic caddy, but you want to verify that. Here is their number: ICL 1-516-932-1000 Please tell me how it works out. ======================================= > you wrote to the tp750 list: > > > > > Hello, > > I could buy a 340mb harddisk from someone to upgrade my 170mb old one. I use > > a TP750c. > > Does anyone have an idea what would be a fair price? > > I know where these drives can be purchased for $149 in their caddy. > If it doesn't have a caddy, I would pay less than that. > > From owner-tp750@cs.utk.edu Thu Feb 15 14:54:34 1996 Received: from CS.UTK.EDU by martigny.ai.mit.edu with SMTP (1.37.109.4/16.2) id AA19995; Thu, 15 Feb 96 14:54:34 -0500 Return-Path: Received: from localhost by CS.UTK.EDU with SMTP (cf v2.9s-UTK) id OAA27390; Thu, 15 Feb 1996 14:50:32 -0500 Received: by CS.UTK.EDU (bulk_mailer v1.4); Thu, 15 Feb 1996 14:48:31 -0500 Received: from yogi.LCS.MIT.EDU.LCS.MIT.EDU by CS.UTK.EDU with SMTP (cf v2.9s-UTK) id OAA27095; Thu, 15 Feb 1996 14:48:28 -0500 Received: by yogi.LCS.MIT.EDU.LCS.MIT.EDU (4.1/SMI-4.1) id AA10474; Thu, 15 Feb 96 14:47:57 EST Date: Thu, 15 Feb 96 14:47:57 EST Message-Id: <9602151947.AA10474@yogi.LCS.MIT.EDU.LCS.MIT.EDU> From: Lee Hetherington To: Steve Hultquist Cc: tp750@cs.utk.edu Subject: Re: thinkpad 760c speed In-Reply-To: your message of 15 February 1996 References: <2.2.32.19960215193306.00a0b8e4@[166.93.8.14]> Reply-To: ilh@goldilocks.lcs.mit.edu Steve Hultquist writes: | What about disk usage? The ThinkPads disks are pretty slow... | | Paging space? There was no disk usage during the benchmark. My paging space is 72MB, but no paging had taken place. The benchmark I was using (and posted) only uses ~250KB of memory, so paging isn't an issue. Cache size might be. I think the 760C has a 256KB external cache. I guess my primary question to you all is should I expect such a large drop in performance going from a 90MHz pentium desktop machine (PCI bus I guess) to 120MHz pentium laptop w/o PCI? It would seem that the thinkpad's bus and memory are a lot slower (perhaps for power reasons). Perhaps I'm being stupid in being surprised by a laptop with a faster CPU being so much slower than a desktop machine with a slower processor. Maybe I should've gotten the 90MHz 760c; I wonder if it would actually be any slower if bus speed and memory are really the limiting factor. I appologize for my ignorance of PC hardware. Still, I'm wondering if there is a problem with my machine. So, if any of you out there have a 760c, I'd really appreciate it if you could run my benchmark. Lee Hetherington ilh@lcs.mit.edu From owner-tp750@cs.utk.edu Thu Feb 15 15:51:35 1996 Received: from CS.UTK.EDU by martigny.ai.mit.edu with SMTP (1.37.109.4/16.2) id AA23000; Thu, 15 Feb 96 15:51:35 -0500 Return-Path: Received: from localhost by CS.UTK.EDU with SMTP (cf v2.9s-UTK) id PAA03873; Thu, 15 Feb 1996 15:49:12 -0500 Received: by CS.UTK.EDU (bulk_mailer v1.4); Thu, 15 Feb 1996 15:47:11 -0500 Received: from martigny.ai.mit.edu by CS.UTK.EDU with SMTP (cf v2.9s-UTK) id PAA03552; Thu, 15 Feb 1996 15:47:08 -0500 Received: from omerie.ai.mit.edu by martigny.ai.mit.edu with SMTP (1.37.109.4/16.2) id AA22803; Thu, 15 Feb 96 15:47:01 -0500 Received: by omerie.ai.mit.edu id (Debian /\oo/\ Smail3.1.29.1 #29.33); Thu, 15 Feb 96 15:46 EST Message-Id: Date: Thu, 15 Feb 96 15:46 EST From: cph@martigny.ai.mit.edu (Chris Hanson) To: ilh@goldilocks.lcs.mit.edu Cc: tp750@cs.utk.edu In-Reply-To: Msg of Thu, 15 Feb 96 14:47:57 EST from Lee Hetherington Subject: thinkpad 760c speed Date: Thu, 15 Feb 96 14:47:57 EST From: Lee Hetherington Still, I'm wondering if there is a problem with my machine. So, if any of you out there have a 760c, I'd really appreciate it if you could run my benchmark. When I configured Linux on a 760c for a colleague, I noticed some severe performance problems. I initially installed Debian 0.93, which uses kernel 1.2.13. The machine had a lot of trouble talking to the network and the serial line; it was practically unusable. On a tip >from another 760 user, I tried kernel 1.3.52, and magically, most of the problems went away. (Of course, 1.3.52 added some problems of its own, all of which have been fixed in more recent kernels.) When I upgraded the machine to the 1.3 kernel, I also noticed that it seemed considerably faster. Not only did it boot faster, which is to be expected with the 1.3 kernels, but everything felt faster. Whereas with 1.2.13 the machine didn't feel any different from my 755c, after the upgrade it really felt like a fast Pentium machine. Anyway, I recommend that you try out a 1.3 kernel and see if that makes any difference. Try 1.3.62, the current kernel as of a couple of days ago, which seems quite good (I'm running it right now). Installing a new kernel takes only an hour or so and is time well spent. Based on my experience with that machine, I wouldn't consider running a 1.2 kernel on it. (I don't know how familiar you are with Linux; if you need help building the kernel, call me or drop by.) From owner-tp750@cs.utk.edu Thu Feb 15 17:04:33 1996 Received: from CS.UTK.EDU by martigny.ai.mit.edu with SMTP (1.37.109.4/16.2) id AA26692; Thu, 15 Feb 96 17:04:33 -0500 Return-Path: Received: from localhost by CS.UTK.EDU with SMTP (cf v2.9s-UTK) id QAA10858; Thu, 15 Feb 1996 16:57:25 -0500 Received: by CS.UTK.EDU (bulk_mailer v1.4); Thu, 15 Feb 1996 16:54:47 -0500 Received: from next.agsm.ucla.edu by CS.UTK.EDU with SMTP (cf v2.9s-UTK) id QAA10549; Thu, 15 Feb 1996 16:54:44 -0500 Received: by next.agsm.ucla.edu (NX5.67e/NeXT-1.0(KJW-19Apr90)) id AA00792; Thu, 15 Feb 96 13:54:40 -0800 Message-Id: <9602152154.AA00792@next.agsm.ucla.edu> Content-Type: text/plain Mime-Version: 1.0 (NeXT Mail 3.3 v118.2) Received: by NeXT.Mailer (1.118.2) From: Ivo Welch Date: Thu, 15 Feb 96 13:54:39 -0800 To: tp750@cs.utk.edu Subject: Bad experiences with IBM 755CX Cc: sgutman@agsm.ucla.edu, eschwart@agsm.ucla.edu Reply-To: ivo@next.agsm.ucla.edu I just wanted to share my experience with my IBM 755CX. First time, the 755CX broke within 2 months of usage---the display had to be completely replaced. Because it happened in the UK, I had to pay about $100 to get the machine to and back from IBM, and lost a week's usage. This time (4 months after purchase), the hard disk broke completely (lost about 10 days of work). An engineer came out, took the hard disk with him. Got me a replacement hard disk within a week. Get this: the replacement came without a system. So, I got a copy of MSDOS and started building the system. Unfortunately, the 755CX is not compatible with plain Windows for Workgroups (the mouse is moved, the hard disk locks up). No go---I need to start again. So, I spent the last 5 days, calling the service engineer, calling 5 1-800 numbers through which was rotated around for hours, and I finally found out that there is a recovery disk (from Paul Rubin from this mailing list). But of course, IBM wants $50 to ship me the CD-ROM. If I do not have a cd-rom, I can now pay $100+s/h to ship the *entire* computer (not just the HD) to IBM, and I will get it back sometime. It is not so much the money, but the way IBM is handling this---after 10 days of no machine usage, I have to spend not only time and effort to get the base machine back to how I bought it, but I also have to spend money. What a fabulous 3-year on-site warranty! Now, I hope that when the CD-ROM arrives, it will need to run off a PCMCIA installed MSDOS system, and replace it. This will be an interesting experience in itself... Well, I am going to recommend Toshiba next... /ivo From owner-tp750@cs.utk.edu Thu Feb 15 17:16:39 1996 Received: from CS.UTK.EDU by martigny.ai.mit.edu with SMTP (1.37.109.4/16.2) id AA27278; Thu, 15 Feb 96 17:16:39 -0500 Return-Path: Received: from localhost by CS.UTK.EDU with SMTP (cf v2.9s-UTK) id RAA12340; Thu, 15 Feb 1996 17:13:11 -0500 Received: by CS.UTK.EDU (bulk_mailer v1.4); Thu, 15 Feb 1996 17:12:40 -0500 Received: from sparty.surf.com by CS.UTK.EDU with ESMTP (cf v2.9s-UTK) id RAA12266; Thu, 15 Feb 1996 17:12:37 -0500 Received: from sandy.sandy.com ([206.14.89.139]) by sparty.surf.com (8.6.12/CN-CONFIG-0.3) with SMTP id OAA29796; Thu, 15 Feb 1996 14:11:47 -0800 Message-Id: <2.2.32.19960215221140.006be114@surf.com> X-Sender: sandy@surf.com X-Mailer: Windows Eudora Pro Version 2.2 (32) Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Date: Thu, 15 Feb 1996 14:11:40 -0800 To: ilh@goldilocks.lcs.mit.edu From: Sandy Meltzer Subject: Re: thinkpad 760c speed Cc: TP750@cs.utk.edu >I guess my primary question to you all is should I expect such a large >drop in performance going from a 90MHz pentium desktop machine (PCI bus >I guess) to 120MHz pentium laptop w/o PCI? It would seem that the >thinkpad's bus and memory are a lot slower (perhaps for power reasons). Hi Lee, I think it's a combination of factors; bus speed, support chips, memory size and cache design, bus design (VLB vs PCI), disk speed (controller design and hard drive), video design and support memory, etc. that generally cause laptops to "benchmark" slower compared to similar desktop system. I guess this is the price of miniaturization. Based on most of the computer magazine "Windows" benchmarks I've read (i.e.Winstone, Wintune, etc.), today's fastest laptops still appear to be about 25%-50% slower compared to the fastest desktop systems with similar configurations. If you read these benchmarks carefully, you will see that desktop and laptop performance varies within a specified range of results and often overlap (fast laptops may actually be faster then slower desktops, but are ALWAYS slower then the fastest desktops). On the other, slower laptop benchmark scores doesn't necessarily mean that the "perceived" speed we see during actual use "appears" that much slower. Obviously, depends on your application. In you case, your Unix test program clearly shows the performance difference between laptop and desktop systems...probably a worst case situation. Frankly Lee, you might want to confirm that there is actually a 120MHz Pentium under the hood. ;-) The real problem here is marketing. Manufacturers will say and do anything to sell their laptops and, unfortunately, many magazines "go along with the program" to maximize their revenue from these advertising dollars. Not necessarily false advertising, but the ads are presented in such a way that leaves readers (you and me) the impression that a particular laptop can easily replace your desktop system - therefore it must be as fast or faster. Might be true depending on the quality of your desktop machine. Personally, I don't expect the fastest desktop performance from my ThinkPads, but overall I've been VERY pleased with their "perceived" performance running the applications I bought them for. I'm sure all of this doesn't make you feel any better about the performance of your 760C. _\//__ --Sandy / _ _ \ ( @ @ ) +-------.oOOo--()--oOOo.-----+-------------------------+ | InterNet : sandy@sandy.com | Reflections By Design | | Web Page : www.sandy.com | Web Design & Production | | Location : Cupertino, CA | Info? Call 408-257-2800 | +---------------- Oooo.------+-------------------------+ .oooO ( ) zzz.|\ _,,,---,,_ ( ) ) / /,`.-'`' -. ;-;;,_.. \ ( (_/ |,*< ) )-,_. ,\ ( `'-` \_) '---''(_/--' `-'\_) From owner-tp750@cs.utk.edu Thu Feb 15 17:51:07 1996 Received: from CS.UTK.EDU by martigny.ai.mit.edu with SMTP (1.37.109.4/16.2) id AA29645; Thu, 15 Feb 96 17:51:07 -0500 Return-Path: Received: from localhost by CS.UTK.EDU with SMTP (cf v2.9s-UTK) id RAA15532; Thu, 15 Feb 1996 17:46:48 -0500 Received: by CS.UTK.EDU (bulk_mailer v1.4); Thu, 15 Feb 1996 17:45:42 -0500 Received: from netcom8.netcom.com by CS.UTK.EDU with ESMTP (cf v2.9s-UTK) id RAA15330; Thu, 15 Feb 1996 17:45:40 -0500 Received: by netcom8.netcom.com (8.6.12/Netcom) id OAA13246; Thu, 15 Feb 1996 14:44:28 -0800 Date: Thu, 15 Feb 1996 14:44:28 -0800 From: phr@netcom.com (Paul Rubin) Message-Id: <199602152244.OAA13246@netcom8.netcom.com> To: ivo@next.agsm.ucla.edu, tp750@cs.utk.edu Subject: Re: Bad experiences with IBM 755CX Cc: eschwart@agsm.ucla.edu, sgutman@agsm.ucla.edu Well, I am going to recommend Toshiba next.... I wouldn't do that if I were you. Take a look at some of Jamie Watson's posts on comp.sys.laptops. Toshiba's support is much worse than IBM's. I've had five Toshibas and am now a fairly complete convert to Thinkpads. From owner-tp750@cs.utk.edu Thu Feb 15 18:13:34 1996 Received: from CS.UTK.EDU by martigny.ai.mit.edu with SMTP (1.37.109.4/16.2) id AA01060; Thu, 15 Feb 96 18:13:34 -0500 Return-Path: Received: from localhost by CS.UTK.EDU with SMTP (cf v2.9s-UTK) id SAA17843; Thu, 15 Feb 1996 18:11:17 -0500 Received: by CS.UTK.EDU (bulk_mailer v1.4); Thu, 15 Feb 1996 18:06:37 -0500 Received: from tin by CS.UTK.EDU with SMTP (cf v2.9s-UTK) id SAA17259; Thu, 15 Feb 1996 18:06:22 -0500 Received: from WOODS.DECnet MAIL11D_V3 by tin (5.65/Monsanto1.8) id AA12419; Thu, 15 Feb 1996 17:03:29 -0600 Date: Thu, 15 Feb 1996 17:03:27 -0600 Message-Id: <9602152303.AA12419@tin> From: snmauf@elm.monsanto.com (Simon Maufe, Monsanto CROP IT, V2K, 4-3207) To: TIN"tp750@cs.utk.edu"@cs.utk.edu Subject: re : Well, I am going to recommend Toshiba nex From owner-tp750@cs.utk.edu Thu Feb 15 18:13:53 1996 Received: from CS.UTK.EDU by martigny.ai.mit.edu with SMTP (1.37.109.4/16.2) id AA01069; Thu, 15 Feb 96 18:13:53 -0500 Return-Path: Received: from localhost by CS.UTK.EDU with SMTP (cf v2.9s-UTK) id SAA17837; Thu, 15 Feb 1996 18:11:15 -0500 Received: by CS.UTK.EDU (bulk_mailer v1.4); Thu, 15 Feb 1996 18:08:53 -0500 Received: from husc.harvard.edu by CS.UTK.EDU with ESMTP (cf v2.9s-UTK) id SAA17425; Thu, 15 Feb 1996 18:08:37 -0500 Received: from pop2.fas.harvard.edu by husc.harvard.edu with ESMTP id SAA26160; Thu, 15 Feb 1996 18:07:17 -0500 (EST) Received: from deathstar by pop2.fas.harvard.edu with SMTP id SAA13830; Thu, 15 Feb 1996 18:06:34 -0500 (EST) Message-Id: <2.2.32.19960215230409.00b1d3dc@pop.fas.harvard.edu> X-Sender: chan4@pop.fas.harvard.edu X-Mailer: Windows Eudora Pro Version 2.2 (32) Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Date: Thu, 15 Feb 1996 18:04:09 -0500 To: tp750@cs.utk.edu From: "Derek V. Chan" Subject: I bought an Apex 28.8 Cellular PC Card Modem... I hope I made the right choice...anyone have anything good or bad to say? Was looking at the USR Courier w/ Dataview and the Megahertz X-Jack cellular modem. However, the USR doesn't support cellular, and USR's tech support sux rox (got routed from voice mail to voice mail...). In the case of the Mhz, the modem only has direct connect cables for Nokia and Motorola phones. (I have an NEC.) So, I got the Apex. There's an added bonus if you get the modem this month: you get the correct connector for your cellular phone free via a mail-in offer. So...anyone have any words of wisdom? I have 30 days to try it out. Is 33.3 REALLY that much better than 28.8? From owner-tp750@cs.utk.edu Thu Feb 15 18:15:43 1996 Received: from CS.UTK.EDU by martigny.ai.mit.edu with SMTP (1.37.109.4/16.2) id AA01080; Thu, 15 Feb 96 18:15:43 -0500 Return-Path: Received: from localhost by CS.UTK.EDU with SMTP (cf v2.9s-UTK) id SAA18045; Thu, 15 Feb 1996 18:12:48 -0500 Received: by CS.UTK.EDU (bulk_mailer v1.4); Thu, 15 Feb 1996 18:12:01 -0500 Received: from tin by CS.UTK.EDU with SMTP (cf v2.9s-UTK) id SAA17910; Thu, 15 Feb 1996 18:11:55 -0500 Received: from WOODS.DECnet MAIL11D_V3 by tin (5.65/Monsanto1.8) id AA12435; Thu, 15 Feb 1996 17:04:15 -0600 Date: Thu, 15 Feb 1996 17:04:13 -0600 Message-Id: <9602152304.AA12435@tin> From: snmauf@elm.monsanto.com (Simon Maufe, Monsanto CROP IT, V2K, 4-3207) To: TIN"tp750@cs.utk.edu"@cs.utk.edu Subject: re: Bad experiences with IBM 755CX My first thinkpad a 360CSE worked fine, no complaints. My 2nd and current one, a 755CSE has had it's screen die 3 times now. In each case I had to spend weeks kicking and screaming until repair people would get a new screen and fix it. The same is true this time. The 2nd time I would call the Boulder parts center every day and get the work order reraised to the highest priority. I sure didn't feel like a customer, IBM had pretty much baffled itself into silence. The 1 day service is a joke(call and back it and they'll say 3 days). And onsite costs extra. I just drive to the fixit place now and sit there while they replace the screen. With this go around I'm 10 days into it and haven't seen a replacement yet. At least the IBM warranty system decided to quit replacing just the screen, and replace the components that may be causing the screen to fail so frequently. Would I buy a Thinkpad again? The extra money you pay "because it's an IBM" counts as $0 extra value to me, thus probably bumping out IBM. Because I don't see IBM Service as any better than the rest. The 800 tech support number doesn't have a clue... It's a shame because the hardware is sooo good! Simon ///************************************************************************** // /// Simon Maufe ||| MAUFE@TWEETY.DIGSYS.COM // /// Daugherty Systems ||| 314-432-8200 office // /// St Louis ||| 314-257-8018 home // /// ||| 314-694-3207 client office // /// All opinions and thoughts are mine and not those of my employer or client / /// Use anything in here at your own risk \\\ \\\************************************************************************** \\ From owner-tp750@cs.utk.edu Thu Feb 15 18:19:36 1996 Received: from CS.UTK.EDU by martigny.ai.mit.edu with SMTP (1.37.109.4/16.2) id AA01368; Thu, 15 Feb 96 18:19:36 -0500 Return-Path: Received: from localhost by CS.UTK.EDU with SMTP (cf v2.9s-UTK) id SAA18640; Thu, 15 Feb 1996 18:17:40 -0500 Received: by CS.UTK.EDU (bulk_mailer v1.4); Thu, 15 Feb 1996 18:17:05 -0500 Received: from husc.harvard.edu by CS.UTK.EDU with ESMTP (cf v2.9s-UTK) id SAA18546; Thu, 15 Feb 1996 18:17:03 -0500 Received: from pop2.fas.harvard.edu by husc.harvard.edu with ESMTP id SAA00497; Thu, 15 Feb 1996 18:17:01 -0500 (EST) Received: from deathstar by pop2.fas.harvard.edu with SMTP id SAA14153; Thu, 15 Feb 1996 18:16:56 -0500 (EST) Message-Id: <2.2.32.19960215231430.00b177b8@pop.fas.harvard.edu> X-Sender: chan4@pop.fas.harvard.edu X-Mailer: Windows Eudora Pro Version 2.2 (32) Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Date: Thu, 15 Feb 1996 18:14:30 -0500 To: tp750@cs.utk.edu From: "Derek V. Chan" Subject: Bad experiences with IBM 755CX feh! anyone here have that bitching and moaning i sent to the list in september/october when IBM and Micro Center screwed me over on my RAM and my HD? this pales in comparison (not that i don't feel for you dude...) >Return-Path: owner-tp750@cs.utk.edu >From: Ivo Welch >Date: Thu, 15 Feb 96 13:54:39 -0800 >To: tp750@cs.utk.edu >Subject: Bad experiences with IBM 755CX >Cc: sgutman@agsm.ucla.edu, eschwart@agsm.ucla.edu >Reply-To: ivo@next.agsm.ucla.edu > > >I just wanted to share my experience with my IBM 755CX. > >First time, the 755CX broke within 2 months of usage---the display had to be >completely replaced. Because it happened in the UK, I had to pay about $100 >to get the machine to and back from IBM, and lost a week's usage. > >This time (4 months after purchase), the hard disk broke completely (lost >about 10 days of work). An engineer came out, took the hard disk with him. >Got me a replacement hard disk within a week. Get this: the replacement came >without a system. So, I got a copy of MSDOS and started building the >system. Unfortunately, the 755CX is not compatible with plain Windows for >Workgroups (the mouse is moved, the hard disk locks up). No go---I need to >start again. > >So, I spent the last 5 days, calling the service engineer, calling 5 1-800 >numbers through which was rotated around for hours, and I finally found out >that there is a recovery disk (from Paul Rubin from this mailing list). But >of course, IBM wants $50 to ship me the CD-ROM. If I do not have a cd-rom, I >can now pay $100+s/h to ship the *entire* computer (not just the HD) to IBM, >and I will get it back sometime. It is not so much the money, but the way >IBM is handling this---after 10 days of no machine usage, I have to spend not >only time and effort to get the base machine back to how I bought it, but I >also have to spend money. What a fabulous 3-year on-site warranty! > >Now, I hope that when the CD-ROM arrives, it will need to run off a PCMCIA >installed MSDOS system, and replace it. This will be an interesting >experience in itself... > >Well, I am going to recommend Toshiba next... > >/ivo > > From owner-tp750@cs.utk.edu Thu Feb 15 18:53:55 1996 Received: from CS.UTK.EDU by martigny.ai.mit.edu with SMTP (1.37.109.4/16.2) id AA04524; Thu, 15 Feb 96 18:53:55 -0500 Return-Path: Received: from localhost by CS.UTK.EDU with SMTP (cf v2.9s-UTK) id SAA21033; Thu, 15 Feb 1996 18:52:10 -0500 Received: by CS.UTK.EDU (bulk_mailer v1.4); Thu, 15 Feb 1996 18:51:21 -0500 Received: from osceola.gate.net by CS.UTK.EDU with ESMTP (cf v2.9s-UTK) id SAA20948; Thu, 15 Feb 1996 18:51:18 -0500 Received: from seminole.gate.net (jbush@seminole.gate.net [199.227.0.14]) by osceola.gate.net (8.6.12/8.6.9) with ESMTP id SAA57408; Thu, 15 Feb 1996 18:49:56 -0500 Received: (from jbush@localhost) by seminole.gate.net (8.6.9/8.6.9) id SAA42822; Thu, 15 Feb 1996 18:44:29 -0500 Date: Thu, 15 Feb 1996 18:44:29 -0500 (EST) From: James Bush To: Steve Hultquist Cc: Randy Whittle , tp750@cs.utk.edu Subject: Re: portable cd-rom drives In-Reply-To: <2.2.32.19960214180736.00e2f484@[166.93.8.14]> Message-Id: Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: TEXT/PLAIN; charset=US-ASCII steve they have a special card that comes with it and correction on the price, the 4x is $400 and the 6x $500 best jamie *********************************************************************** On Wed, 14 Feb 1996, Steve Hultquist wrote: > At 10:55 AM 2/14/96 -0500, James Bush wrote: > > > I already have a scsi card. Will this work with an Adaptec SCSI card? Can I > just get the drive without the card? > > Cheers, > ssh > -- > Steve Hultquist Worldwide Solutions, Inc. > Distributed Systems and Internet Engineering Boulder, Colorado > From owner-tp750@cs.utk.edu Thu Feb 15 19:03:06 1996 Received: from CS.UTK.EDU by martigny.ai.mit.edu with SMTP (1.37.109.4/16.2) id AA04747; Thu, 15 Feb 96 19:03:06 -0500 Return-Path: Received: from localhost by CS.UTK.EDU with SMTP (cf v2.9s-UTK) id SAA21498; Thu, 15 Feb 1996 18:58:33 -0500 Received: by CS.UTK.EDU (bulk_mailer v1.4); Thu, 15 Feb 1996 18:57:27 -0500 Received: from gateway.sequent.com by CS.UTK.EDU with ESMTP (cf v2.9s-UTK) id SAA21333; Thu, 15 Feb 1996 18:57:20 -0500 Received: from sinsqnt.sgp.sequent.com (sinsqnt.sgp.sequent.com [158.84.104.1]) by gateway.sequent.com (8.6.13/8.6.9) with SMTP id PAA26912; Thu, 15 Feb 1996 15:56:19 -0800 Received: from w-96d1.aus.sequent.com by sinsqnt.sgp.sequent.com (5.65/1.35) id AA00839; Fri, 16 Feb 96 07:54:02 +0800 Message-Id: <2.2.32.19960216005155.007040b4@sinsqnt.sgp.sequent.com> X-Sender: krader@sinsqnt.sgp.sequent.com X-Mailer: Windows Eudora Pro Version 2.2 (32) Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Date: Fri, 16 Feb 1996 08:51:55 +0800 To: From: "Kurtis D. Rader" Subject: Re: is MWave DOS really needed for MWave 2.10 for Win95 Cc: tp750@cs.utk.edu At 18:51 13-02-96 EST, scott.newman@fulcrum.com wrote: > Ok. Here's a potentially stupid question. The official documentation > for the MWave 2.10 for Win95 says that MWave for DOS 2.0 must be > installed in advance. (The stupid part is why would anyone question > the official documentation--on the other hand...) I believe I've seen > at least one posting that the Win95 stuff didn't seem to really need > the DOS stuff. Can anyone confirm this? I commented out the mwd stuff from my autoexec.bat with no ill effects. But bear in mind that I do not run DOS based games that require SoundBlaster capability. I have no idea if the new v2.10 Win95 drivers properly tunnel that mode. -- Kurtis D. Rader, x8,3714 -- Sr. Technical Consultant -- (currently in Tokyo, Japan) From owner-tp750@cs.utk.edu Thu Feb 15 19:18:12 1996 Received: from CS.UTK.EDU by martigny.ai.mit.edu with SMTP (1.37.109.4/16.2) id AA05865; Thu, 15 Feb 96 19:18:12 -0500 Return-Path: Received: from localhost by CS.UTK.EDU with SMTP (cf v2.9s-UTK) id TAA22615; Thu, 15 Feb 1996 19:17:05 -0500 Received: by CS.UTK.EDU (bulk_mailer v1.4); Thu, 15 Feb 1996 19:15:06 -0500 Received: from tuna.mit.edu by CS.UTK.EDU with ESMTP (cf v2.9s-UTK) id TAA22402; Thu, 15 Feb 1996 19:15:04 -0500 Received: (from jokim@localhost) by tuna.mit.edu (8.6.12/8.6.9) id TAA07045; Thu, 15 Feb 1996 19:14:07 -0500 Date: Thu, 15 Feb 1996 19:14:06 -0500 (EST) From: "John H. Kim" To: tp750@cs.utk.edu Subject: re: Bad experiences with IBM 755CX In-Reply-To: <9602152304.AA12435@tin> Message-Id: Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: TEXT/PLAIN; charset=US-ASCII On Thu, 15 Feb 1996 snmauf@elm.monsanto.com wrote: > 755CSE has had it's screen die 3 times now. In each case I had to > spend weeks kicking and screaming until repair people would get a > new screen and fix it. The same is true this time. The 2nd time I > would call the Boulder parts center every day and get the work order > reraised to the highest priority. I sure didn't feel like a > customer, IBM had pretty much baffled itself into silence. The 1 > day service is a joke(call and back it and they'll say 3 days). And > onsite costs extra. I just drive to the fixit place now and sit ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ > there while they replace the screen. > /// Simon Maufe ||| MAUFE@TWEETY.DIGSYS.COM > /// Daugherty Systems ||| 314-432-8200 office > /// St Louis ||| 314-257-8018 home ^^^^^^^^ I thought IBM's repair center was in North Carolina? I've sent my 750 in twice, once to replace the LCD, and, subtracting weekends, have gotten my computer back in less than 48 hours both times. Are we talking about the same service center? ___________________________________________________________________________ John H. Kim The most exciting phrase to hear in science, the one jokim@mit.edu that heralds new discoveries, is not "Eureka!" (I have jokim@tuna.mit.edu found it!) but "That's funny ..." -- Isaac Asimov From owner-tp750@cs.utk.edu Thu Feb 15 19:28:42 1996 Received: from CS.UTK.EDU by martigny.ai.mit.edu with SMTP (1.37.109.4/16.2) id AA06237; Thu, 15 Feb 96 19:28:42 -0500 Return-Path: Received: from localhost by CS.UTK.EDU with SMTP (cf v2.9s-UTK) id TAA23225; Thu, 15 Feb 1996 19:27:03 -0500 Received: by CS.UTK.EDU (bulk_mailer v1.4); Thu, 15 Feb 1996 19:26:19 -0500 Received: from tin by CS.UTK.EDU with SMTP (cf v2.9s-UTK) id TAA23139; Thu, 15 Feb 1996 19:26:16 -0500 Received: from WOODS.DECnet MAIL11D_V3 by tin (5.65/Monsanto1.8) id AA17481; Thu, 15 Feb 1996 18:23:37 -0600 Date: Thu, 15 Feb 1996 18:23:37 -0600 Message-Id: <9602160023.AA17481@tin> From: snmauf@elm.monsanto.com (Simon Maufe, Monsanto CROP IT, V2K, 4-3207) To: TIN"tp750@cs.utk.edu"@cs.utk.edu Subject: re: Bad experiences with IBM 755CX >>Are we talking about the same service center? >>___________________________________________________________________________ >>John H. Kim The most exciting phrase to hear in science, the one >>jokim@mit.edu that heralds new discoveries, is not "Eureka!" (I have >>jokim@tuna.mit.edu found it!) but "That's funny ..." -- Isaac Asimov no, you don't need to mail the thinkpad to IBM. Every city has many authorized repairs places. I take the laptop in, they diagnose the thing, order the parts, I go back a few days, weeks, months later, and they replace the part. Since I'm on 24x7 call and need the laptop all the time, this suits me. These repair places do get a lower prioriry for parts than EasyServ however. Hence the Boulder calls to get my priority bumped up. Simon From owner-tp750@cs.utk.edu Thu Feb 15 19:41:42 1996 Received: from CS.UTK.EDU by martigny.ai.mit.edu with SMTP (1.37.109.4/16.2) id AA06846; Thu, 15 Feb 96 19:41:42 -0500 Return-Path: Received: from localhost by CS.UTK.EDU with SMTP (cf v2.9s-UTK) id TAA23909; Thu, 15 Feb 1996 19:38:00 -0500 Received: by CS.UTK.EDU (bulk_mailer v1.4); Thu, 15 Feb 1996 19:37:05 -0500 Received: from phx.mcd.mot.com by CS.UTK.EDU with ESMTP (cf v2.9s-UTK) id TAA23792; Thu, 15 Feb 1996 19:36:59 -0500 Received: from pobox.mot.com by phx.mcd.mot.com (8.6.8.p3/1.35varese) id RAA29026; Thu, 15 Feb 1996 17:53:02 -0700 Received: from WACCVM.corp.mot.com (waccvm.corp.mot.com [192.88.164.2]) by pobox.mot.com (8.7.3/8.6.10/MOT-3.8) with SMTP id SAA24336 for ; Thu, 15 Feb 1996 18:32:33 -0600 (CST) Received: from WACCVM by WACCVM.corp.mot.com (IBM VM SMTP V2R3) with BSMTP id 5330; Thu, 15 Feb 96 17:32:28 MST Date: 15 Feb 1996 17:32:27 -0700 Message-Id: <"ACUS02 96/02/16 00:32:27.667493"@WACCVM.CORP.MOT.COM> From: David McAnally To: TP750 In-Reply-To: "Mail dated 96/02/15 16:48:53 UT from (KENNETH_YEE/CAM/LOTUS.LOTUS) Kenneth Yee/CAM/Lotus" Subject: Re: OS/2 MWave 2.0 & Vmodem I too wish to thank the more knowledgeable for this bit of trivia. I had recently reinstalled with OS/2 Warp Connect w/HPFS and FP17, experiencing the same COMW errors. Thank you! While I'm typing, I'll add something I did to avoid hitting enter on boot up, when I'm not attached to the network. On my system, there were two lines in CONFIG.SYS I commented... REM CALL=D:\OS2\CMD.EXE /Q /C D:\MPTN\BIN\MPTSTART.CMD REM CALL=D:\IBMCOM\PROTOCOL\NETBIND.EXE This got rid of the "hit enter" when I boot disconnected from the network card. I moved the NETBIND call to the MPTSTART.CMD file, and added a entry on my toolbar to run the MPTSTART.CMD when I needed it. So from home I run slip, and at the office on my Dock II I run MPTSTART.CMD. On 15 Feb 1996 09:04:17 -0700 Kenneth Yee/CAM/Lotus (KENNETH_YEE/CAM/LOTUS.LOTUS) wrote... > > DEVICE=D:\THINKPAD\COM.SYS (2,2F8,3) > Thanks to Bruce for this snippet. It fixed my odd problems with > SLIP in OS/2 giving me these odd "[COMW] Only Wrote xx of yy > Bytes" errors. > Apparently, this new com.sys driver is needed for thinkpad > Mwave support in OS/2. It is almost twice as big as the normal > OS/2 driver. > I installed Warp Connect, then the Mwave drivers, then fixpack > 16 on my system, so fixpack 16 must have switched back to > using the Warp com.sys driver. The new com.sys driver is > from 1995 whereas the thinkpad one is from 1994. > ken Regards, David McAnally E-Mail: acus02@email.mot.com Thinkpad 760C W/Dock II From owner-tp750@cs.utk.edu Thu Feb 15 22:18:23 1996 Received: from CS.UTK.EDU by martigny.ai.mit.edu with SMTP (1.37.109.4/16.2) id AA16082; Thu, 15 Feb 96 22:18:23 -0500 Return-Path: Received: from localhost by CS.UTK.EDU with SMTP (cf v2.9s-UTK) id WAA06443; Thu, 15 Feb 1996 22:17:11 -0500 Received: by CS.UTK.EDU (bulk_mailer v1.4); Thu, 15 Feb 1996 22:12:53 -0500 Received: from anshar.shadow.net by CS.UTK.EDU with ESMTP (cf v2.9s-UTK) id WAA06084; Thu, 15 Feb 1996 22:12:50 -0500 Received: from ppp.shadow.net (ppp-mia-123.shadow.net [204.177.71.123]) by anshar.shadow.net (8.7.3/8.7.3) with SMTP id WAA18370; Thu, 15 Feb 1996 22:15:29 -0500 (EST) Message-Id: <199602160315.WAA18370@anshar.shadow.net> Comments: Authenticated sender is From: "Don Whiteside" Organization: Tequila Research To: "Derek V. Chan" , tp750@cs.utk.edu Date: Thu, 15 Feb 1996 22:11:32 +0000 Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7BIT Subject: Re: I bought an Apex 28.8 Cellular PC Card Modem... Reply-To: dwhite@shadow.net Priority: normal X-Mailer: Pegasus Mail for Windows (v2.23) > Was looking at the USR Courier w/ Dataview and the Megahertz X-Jack cellular > modem. However, the USR doesn't support cellular, and USR's tech support sux > rox (got routed from voice mail to voice mail...). Megahertz support was good... when I got through to them. Back in the days of their 800 number, I waited on hold for _20_ minutes before I got a person (who promptly sent me a new modem, admittedly). Now they have toll calls. I'm sure it's no better. ======================================================================== Donald Alan Whiteside School of Computer Science Eternal Student Florida International University GCS d-- -p+(---) l u+(-) e+ m+ s !n h f g+ w+ t+(++) r- y++ Penis ownership is not a prerequisite to technological competence." - Me ======================================================================== From owner-tp750@cs.utk.edu Thu Feb 15 23:27:25 1996 Received: from CS.UTK.EDU by martigny.ai.mit.edu with SMTP (1.37.109.4/16.2) id AA21659; Thu, 15 Feb 96 23:27:25 -0500 Return-Path: Received: from localhost by CS.UTK.EDU with SMTP (cf v2.9s-UTK) id XAA11591; Thu, 15 Feb 1996 23:26:21 -0500 Received: by CS.UTK.EDU (bulk_mailer v1.4); Thu, 15 Feb 1996 23:24:16 -0500 Received: from aaRS.mit.edu by CS.UTK.EDU with ESMTP (cf v2.9s-UTK) id XAA11275; Thu, 15 Feb 1996 23:24:11 -0500 Received: from pinky (MINIHELIX.MIT.EDU [18.79.0.116]) by aaRS.mit.edu (8.7.1/8.7.1) with SMTP id XAA14321 for ; Thu, 15 Feb 1996 23:25:20 -0500 (EST) Message-Id: <2.2.32.19960216042259.006cebd8@192.168.0.1> X-Sender: art@192.168.0.1 X-Mailer: Windows Eudora Pro Version 2.2 (32) Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Date: Thu, 15 Feb 1996 23:22:59 -0500 To: tp750@cs.utk.edu From: "Arturo J. Morales" Subject: Re: I bought an Apex 28.8 Cellular PC Card Modem... At 10:11 PM 2/15/96 +0000, Don Whiteside wrote: >> Was looking at the USR Courier w/ Dataview and the Megahertz X-Jack cellular >> modem. However, the USR doesn't support cellular, and USR's tech support sux >> rox (got routed from voice mail to voice mail...). > >Megahertz support was good... when I got through to them. Back in the >days of their 800 number, I waited on hold for _20_ minutes before I >got a person (who promptly sent me a new modem, admittedly). Now they >have toll calls. I'm sure it's no better. > A funny story about Megahertz support in the days of the 800 number: I bought a 14.4 modem and it was dead from the start. When I called, the first thing that the customer support guy told me was to boot windows, to which I proudly responded "I don't have windows"... After a long pause, he came back and asked "What are you running?" and I said Linux and DOS. a couple of silent minutes passed (I think I heard some frantic paper shuffling on the other side) and the guy told me to go to DOS and use DEBUG... He wasn't even sure what to do, but his directions where perfect and to the point. (I just had to send a software reset to the modem). BTW: I now run Windows 95 too... so maybe I won't shock anyone anymore... Just thought I'd pass it on... Art ========================================================================== Arturo J. Morales | MIT, Department of Biology, 68-252 art@aars.mit.edu | Cambridge, MA 02139 ====================http://minihelix.mit.edu/art========================== From owner-tp750@cs.utk.edu Fri Feb 16 00:51:54 1996 Received: from CS.UTK.EDU by martigny.ai.mit.edu with SMTP (1.37.109.4/16.2) id AA26446; Fri, 16 Feb 96 00:51:54 -0500 Return-Path: Received: from localhost by CS.UTK.EDU with SMTP (cf v2.9s-UTK) id AAA18014; Fri, 16 Feb 1996 00:50:56 -0500 Received: by CS.UTK.EDU (bulk_mailer v1.4); Fri, 16 Feb 1996 00:48:35 -0500 Received: from ocgw.ig.omron.co.jp by CS.UTK.EDU with ESMTP (cf v2.9s-UTK) id AAA17779; Fri, 16 Feb 1996 00:48:25 -0500 Received: by ocgw.ig.omron.co.jp; id OAA19978; Fri, 16 Feb 1996 14:47:30 +0900 Received: from unknown(192.168.254.20) by ocgw.ig.omron.co.jp via smap (g3.0.3) id xma019974; Fri, 16 Feb 96 14:47:14 +0900 Received: by ocgwin.ig.omron.co.jp (8.6.8+2.4Wb-o2.0/2.8Wb-ocgwin) id OAA01385; Fri, 16 Feb 1996 14:48:03 +0900 Received: by hamlet.wg.omron.co.jp (8.6.8+2.4Wb-o2.0/2.8Wb-hamlet) id OAA00849; Fri, 16 Feb 1996 14:47:13 +0900 Received: by othello.nff.ncl.omron.co.jp (8.6.8+2.4Wb/2.8Wb-othello) id OAA15794; Fri, 16 Feb 1996 14:47:12 +0900 From: Jeffrey Friedl Date: Fri, 16 Feb 1996 14:47:50 +0900 Message-Id: <199602160547.OAA00460@tubby.nff.ncl.omron.co.jp.nff.ncl.omron.co.jp> To: ilh@goldilocks.lcs.mit.edu Cc: tp750@cs.utk.edu In-Reply-To: <9602151437.AA06439@yogi.LCS.MIT.EDU.LCS.MIT.EDU> (message from Lee Hetherington on Thu, 15 Feb 96 09:37:47 EST) Subject: Re: thinkpad 760c speed Reply-To: jfriedl@omron.co.jp Lee Hetherington wrote: |> The thing is that it is at least 30-40% slower than a desktop 90MHz |> pentium Intel machine we have around here. Does that make sense? One thing to consider is that some of the power-saving modes ratched the CPU *way* down (like, to 1/16th speed). I don't know how this all works with the TP, but with my 755cx "the impression I have" is that settings are as they were last set by the DOS/Windoze tools. When I set the screen blank or hyper-nate settings from Windoze, they seem to persist across reboots to Linux (I boot Linux only via DOS, so perhaps there is some effect there). Anyway, it might be that you're in a power-saving slooooooooow mode. Worth a look, at least. Jeffrey ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Jeffrey Friedl Omron Corp, Nagaokakyo, Kyoto 617 Japan See my Jap<->Eng dictionary at http://www.wg.omron.co.jp/cgi-bin/j-e and http://enterprise.ic.gc.ca/cgi-bin/j-e From owner-tp750@cs.utk.edu Fri Feb 16 02:03:09 1996 Received: from CS.UTK.EDU by martigny.ai.mit.edu with SMTP (1.37.109.4/16.2) id AA00329; Fri, 16 Feb 96 02:03:09 -0500 Return-Path: Received: from localhost by CS.UTK.EDU with SMTP (cf v2.9s-UTK) id CAA21557; Fri, 16 Feb 1996 02:02:23 -0500 Received: by CS.UTK.EDU (bulk_mailer v1.4); Fri, 16 Feb 1996 01:59:21 -0500 Received: from netcom8.netcom.com by CS.UTK.EDU with ESMTP (cf v2.9s-UTK) id BAA21330; Fri, 16 Feb 1996 01:59:10 -0500 Received: by netcom8.netcom.com (8.6.12/Netcom) id WAA17239; Thu, 15 Feb 1996 22:58:04 -0800 Date: Thu, 15 Feb 1996 22:58:04 -0800 From: phr@netcom.com (Paul Rubin) Message-Id: <199602160658.WAA17239@netcom8.netcom.com> To: chan4@husc.harvard.edu, dwhite@shadow.net, tp750@cs.utk.edu Subject: Re: I bought an Apex 28.8 Cellular PC Card Modem... MHz still has an 800 number (1-800-LAPTOPS). I called it recently, they answered pretty quickly and gave me an RMA number w/no hassle. From owner-tp750@cs.utk.edu Fri Feb 16 07:37:49 1996 Received: from CS.UTK.EDU by martigny.ai.mit.edu with SMTP (1.37.109.4/16.2) id AA20922; Fri, 16 Feb 96 07:37:49 -0500 Return-Path: Received: from localhost by CS.UTK.EDU with SMTP (cf v2.9s-UTK) id HAA19667; Fri, 16 Feb 1996 07:36:56 -0500 Received: by CS.UTK.EDU (bulk_mailer v1.4); Fri, 16 Feb 1996 07:34:46 -0500 Received: from nile.gnat.com by CS.UTK.EDU with SMTP (cf v2.9s-UTK) id HAA19404; Fri, 16 Feb 1996 07:34:37 -0500 Received: by nile.gnat.com (5.0/1.20) id AA24062; Fri, 16 Feb 96 07:28:37 EST Date: Fri, 16 Feb 96 07:28:37 EST From: dewar@gnat.com (Robert Dewar) Message-Id: <9602161228.AA24062@nile.gnat.com> To: ilh@goldilocks.lcs.mit.edu, ssh@wwsi.com Subject: Re: thinkpad 760c speed Cc: tp750@cs.utk.edu I would be inerested in any input on how much improvement people see with the 120MHz version over the 90MHz version. From owner-tp750@cs.utk.edu Fri Feb 16 07:52:36 1996 Received: from CS.UTK.EDU by martigny.ai.mit.edu with SMTP (1.37.109.4/16.2) id AA21628; Fri, 16 Feb 96 07:52:36 -0500 Return-Path: Received: from localhost by CS.UTK.EDU with SMTP (cf v2.9s-UTK) id HAA20538; Fri, 16 Feb 1996 07:51:48 -0500 Received: by CS.UTK.EDU (bulk_mailer v1.4); Fri, 16 Feb 1996 07:50:46 -0500 Received: from Fe3.rust.net by CS.UTK.EDU with ESMTP (cf v2.9s-UTK) id HAA20404; Fri, 16 Feb 1996 07:50:43 -0500 Received: from liv-14.rust.net (liv-14.rust.net [206.42.195.114]) by Fe3.rust.net (8.7.3/8.7.3) with SMTP id HAA25342 for ; Fri, 16 Feb 1996 07:51:27 -0500 (EDT) Message-Id: <199602161251.HAA25342@Fe3.rust.net> X-Sender: billb@rust.net (Unverified) X-Mailer: Windows Eudora Pro Version 2.1.2 Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Date: Fri, 16 Feb 1996 07:50:01 -0500 To: tp750@cs.utk.edu From: Bill Bryan Subject: Megahertz XJ-3288M Modem > Was looking at the USR Courier w/ Dataview and the Megahertz X-Jack cellular > modem. However, the USR doesn't support cellular, and USR's tech support sux > rox (got routed from voice mail to voice mail...). \Megahertz support was good... when I got through to them. Back in the \days of their 800 number, I waited on hold for _20_ minutes before I \got a person (who promptly sent me a new modem, admittedly). Now they \have toll calls. I'm sure it's no better. \======================================================================== \Donald Alan Whiteside School of Computer Science \Eternal Student Florida International University \ GCS d-- -p+(---) l u+(-) e+ m+ s !n h f g+ w+ t+(++) r- y++ \Penis ownership is not a prerequisite to technological competence." - Me \======================================================================== Just purchased the Megahertz XJ-3288M cellular modem. Seems to work very well on the 701C. Still not sure about the sleep mode and how it's affected by Suspend mode. Seems to work find but I did find the battery almost dead one day after Suspend for 20 hours. The Cellular cable into your cellular phone works great. Using Trumpet 2.1f and connecting the cellular cord, causes the cellular phone to turn on, Trumpet feeds it the number and then it hits send without intervention and without reprogramming trumpet. First time out, I got a 9600 baud send and a 7200 baud receive. Works very well. 3.5 ***'s. B/B =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Bill Bryan - billb@rust.net - http://www.rust.net/~billb - N8QPI Livonia, MI - " V e r y G o o d R o b i n " - Howard Stern =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= From owner-tp750@cs.utk.edu Fri Feb 16 09:48:13 1996 Received: from CS.UTK.EDU by martigny.ai.mit.edu with SMTP (1.37.109.4/16.2) id AA27827; Fri, 16 Feb 96 09:48:13 -0500 Return-Path: Received: from localhost by CS.UTK.EDU with SMTP (cf v2.9s-UTK) id JAA00638; Fri, 16 Feb 1996 09:47:04 -0500 Received: by CS.UTK.EDU (bulk_mailer v1.4); Fri, 16 Feb 1996 09:44:09 -0500 Received: from chsun.eunet.ch by CS.UTK.EDU with ESMTP (cf v2.9s-UTK) id JAA00135; Fri, 16 Feb 1996 09:42:50 -0500 Received: from ubszh.UUCP by chsun.eunet.ch (8.6.10/1.34) id PAA20435; Fri, 16 Feb 1996 15:42:26 +0100 Received: from stm537.ubszh.net.ch by ubszh.net.ch (4.1/SMI-4.1-DNI-7.0.1) id AA26862; Fri, 16 Feb 96 15:30:55 +0100 Received: from stm555 by stm537.ubszh.net.ch (NX5.67e/NX3.0M) id AA28541; Fri, 16 Feb 96 15:31:30 +0100 Message-Id: <9602161431.AA28541@stm537.ubszh.net.ch> Received: by stm555 (NX5.67f2/NX3.0X) id AA06722; Fri, 16 Feb 96 15:31:28 +0100 Content-Type: text/plain Mime-Version: 1.0 (NeXT Mail 3.3 v118.2) Received: by NeXT.Mailer (1.118.2) From: Tim Vetter Date: Fri, 16 Feb 96 15:31:26 +0100 To: TP750@cs.utk.edu Subject: Windows NT on 760? Reply-To: ezhvfr@stm537.ubszh.net.CH Anyone have information on installing and running Windows NT on any of the 760 series? For example, what's the status of PCMCIA & display drivers, and what installation mechanisms can be used (Internal CD? What if you have a non-CD model? Net install via PCMCIA? Or do you need a dock?) Many thanks, Tim ****************************************************** Tim Vetter vfr@stm537.ubszh.net.ch (MIME, NEXTMAIL) tim.vetter@ubs.com (ASCII, alternate) ------------------------------------------------------ Forex & Fixed Income Trading Development Union Bank of Switzerland voice: (+41) 1/2358422 fax: (+41) 1/2355129 snail: LEIT/LITH-VFR Postfach 8021 Zurich, Switzerland ****************************************************** From owner-tp750@cs.utk.edu Fri Feb 16 11:22:09 1996 Received: from CS.UTK.EDU by martigny.ai.mit.edu with SMTP (1.37.109.4/16.2) id AA04506; Fri, 16 Feb 96 11:22:09 -0500 Return-Path: Received: from localhost by CS.UTK.EDU with SMTP (cf v2.9s-UTK) id LAA10014; Fri, 16 Feb 1996 11:20:22 -0500 Received: by CS.UTK.EDU (bulk_mailer v1.4); Fri, 16 Feb 1996 11:14:53 -0500 Received: from bell.ca by CS.UTK.EDU with SMTP (cf v2.9s-UTK) id LAA09351; Fri, 16 Feb 1996 11:14:49 -0500 Received: from dmoc61.on.bell.ca by dmog10.bell.ca with SMTP (5.65/fma-120691) id AA29499; Fri, 16 Feb 96 11:14:32 -0500 Received: from dcocps.qc.bell.ca ([198.235.99.39]) by dmoc61.on.bell.ca with SMTP id LAA09324 for ; Fri, 16 Feb 1996 11:14:31 -0500 Received: from blmi01-s07.QC.Bell.CA (blmi01-s06.QC.Bell.CA) by dcocps.qc.bell.ca (5.x/SMI-SVR4) id AA24772; Fri, 16 Feb 1996 11:14:29 -0500 Received: by blmi01-s07.QC.Bell.CA with Microsoft Mail id <01BAFC5F.F7CE6020@blmi01-s07.QC.Bell.CA>; Fri, 16 Feb 1996 11:14:41 -0500 Message-Id: <01BAFC5F.F7CE6020@blmi01-s07.QC.Bell.CA> From: Eric Trepanier To: "'TP750@CS.UTK.EDU'" Subject: New user on the list Date: Fri, 16 Feb 1996 11:14:40 -0500 Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Hi everyone, I'm new on this list and I would like to take a brief moment to = introduce myself. I am a consultant working at Bell Sygma in Montreal, = Quebec. I've been working with IBM ThinkPad products for about a year = now. I have successively used a TP370C, TP755CX and my latest pet is = IBM's TP760CD. I think I'll stick with this one for a while 8-) My = TP760C is loaded with 40MB RAM and I have a Token Ring Credit Card = Adapter II for accessing our LAN. I notice this list is for the 750 familly of products. Des the 760CD = fit into this list? It has much of the same features as its older = brother the 755CD, so I guess it does... I'm currently running Win95 on my 760CD, but my team is starting work on = a Windows NT client-server application. We're going with Visual C++ 4.0 = and I have already subscribed to MSDN level 3 membership (MS Back-Office = development). Since my TP is going to be my main development = workstation, I would like to install NT Workstation 3.51 (or possibly = the 4.0 shell-update release beta when it becomes available). Does = anybody here run NT on a ThinkPad? What is the level of support? I = suppose there are SVGA and PCMCIA drivers already? But what about the = enhanced features like Mwave, IR, MPEG2, Enhanced Video, etc.? Does IBM = have any plan to develop NT drivers for these features as well? That's it for now... Eric etrepani@qc.bell.ca From owner-tp750@cs.utk.edu Fri Feb 16 11:27:53 1996 Received: from CS.UTK.EDU by martigny.ai.mit.edu with SMTP (1.37.109.4/16.2) id AA04634; Fri, 16 Feb 96 11:27:53 -0500 Return-Path: Received: from localhost by CS.UTK.EDU with SMTP (cf v2.9s-UTK) id LAA10661; Fri, 16 Feb 1996 11:26:20 -0500 Received: by CS.UTK.EDU (bulk_mailer v1.4); Fri, 16 Feb 1996 11:25:10 -0500 Received: from kissimmee.infomkt.ibm.com by CS.UTK.EDU with ESMTP (cf v2.9s-UTK) id LAA10401; Fri, 16 Feb 1996 11:25:08 -0500 Received: from dingler.dev.infomkt.ibm.com (dingler.dev.infomkt.ibm.com [204.146.132.31]) by kissimmee.infomkt.ibm.com (8.6.10/8.6.10) with ESMTP id LAA05991; Fri, 16 Feb 1996 11:24:39 -0500 Received: from bear-camp.dev.infomkt.ibm.com (bear-camp.dev.infomkt.ibm.com [204.146.132.37]) by dingler.dev.infomkt.ibm.com (8.6.10/8.6.10) with SMTP id LAA28547; Fri, 16 Feb 1996 11:19:35 -0500 Received: by bear-camp.dev.infomkt.ibm.com (AIX 4.1/UCB 5.64/4.03) id AA11344; Fri, 16 Feb 1996 11:19:14 -0600 Date: Fri, 16 Feb 1996 11:19:14 -0600 (CST) From: Lolo LaSida To: Eric Trepanier Cc: "'TP750@CS.UTK.EDU'" Subject: re:nt on thinkpad In-Reply-To: <01BAFC5F.F7CE6020@blmi01-s07.QC.Bell.CA> Message-Id: Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: TEXT/PLAIN; charset=US-ASCII >I would like to install NT Workstation 3.51 (or possibly the 4.0 >shell-update release beta when it becomes available). Does anybody here >run NT on a ThinkPad? What is the level of support? I suppose there are >SVGA and PCMCIA drivers already? But what about the enhanced features >like Mwave, IR, MPEG2, Enhanced Video, etc.? Does IBM have any plan to >develop NT drivers for these features as well? Well, I tried installing NT on my 755cx.. but only after having it installed (and letting it even took over my MBR over OS/2 Warp).. that I realized that NT does not come out with PCMCIA support.. not until the 4.0 said a friend of mine.. so I said "what???!!" and happily went back to the true 32-bit OS/2 Warp... warped 'n connected joyfully. Lolo From owner-tp750@cs.utk.edu Fri Feb 16 11:42:40 1996 Received: from CS.UTK.EDU by martigny.ai.mit.edu with SMTP (1.37.109.4/16.2) id AA05923; Fri, 16 Feb 96 11:42:40 -0500 Return-Path: Received: from localhost by CS.UTK.EDU with SMTP (cf v2.9s-UTK) id LAA12245; Fri, 16 Feb 1996 11:37:21 -0500 Received: by CS.UTK.EDU (bulk_mailer v1.4); Fri, 16 Feb 1996 11:36:21 -0500 Received: from is.nyu.edu by CS.UTK.EDU with SMTP (cf v2.9s-UTK) id LAA12097; Fri, 16 Feb 1996 11:36:18 -0500 Received: from KLENNER.NR.RES.NYU.EDU by is.nyu.edu; (5.65v3.0/1.1.8.2/23Sep94-1121PM) id AA21783; Fri, 16 Feb 1996 11:36:07 -0500 Message-Id: <2.2.32.19960216163538.0067fd28@is.nyu.edu> X-Sender: mdk1143@is.nyu.edu X-Mailer: Windows Eudora Pro Version 2.2 (32) Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Date: Fri, 16 Feb 1996 11:35:38 -0500 To: TP750@cs.utk.edu From: Michael Klenner Subject: Re: I bought an Apex 28.8 Cellular PC Card Modem... At 10:58 PM 2/15/96 -0800, you wrote: >MHz still has an 800 number (1-800-LAPTOPS). >I called it recently, they answered pretty quickly >and gave me an RMA number w/no hassle. I second this. I called 800-LAPTOPS this morning and asked for an RMA. They gave it to me with no fuss, no muss, and no wait. Perhaps it's different if your product is malfunctioning due to pilot error rather than physical defects. Now for a query: I use my 755cx away from my desk quite often, but I have a Dock II which is home to, among other things, a PCMCIA Ethernet Adapter. I've got a piece of a T-3 at my desk, and I run a background E-Mail Notify under Win95. (I know. I'd run NT if MWave and all the other goodies were an option.) I'd like to have E-Notify loaded automatically depending on the dock state of the machine. (If the machine is docked, it should load. Otherwise, forget it.) Obviously '95 can detect dock state. The question is, can I make it load one startup group for docked, and another for undocked? Can you think of another way to do this automatically? Thanks! -Mike --- Michael Klenner East: mdk1143@is.nyu.edu New York University West: mklenner@pacificnet.net Tisch School of the Arts http://pages.nyu.edu/~mdk1143 Institute of Film & Television talk: michael@24frames.com --- From owner-tp750@cs.utk.edu Fri Feb 16 13:53:38 1996 Received: from CS.UTK.EDU by martigny.ai.mit.edu with SMTP (1.37.109.4/16.2) id AA12912; Fri, 16 Feb 96 13:53:38 -0500 Return-Path: Received: from localhost by CS.UTK.EDU with SMTP (cf v2.9s-UTK) id NAA25733; Fri, 16 Feb 1996 13:51:31 -0500 Received: by CS.UTK.EDU (bulk_mailer v1.4); Fri, 16 Feb 1996 13:48:15 -0500 Received: from globalvision.net by CS.UTK.EDU with SMTP (cf v2.9s-UTK) id NAA25365; Fri, 16 Feb 1996 13:47:56 -0500 Received: from jloyless (c71.globalvision.net) by globalvision.net (5.0/SMI-SVR4) id AA04626; Fri, 16 Feb 1996 13:42:13 +0500 Date: Fri, 16 Feb 1996 13:42:13 +0500 Message-Id: <9602161842.AA04626@ globalvision.net> X-Sender: jloyless@globalmail.globalvision.net X-Mailer: Windows Eudora Pro Version 2.1.2 Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" To: Lolo LaSida From: Jane Loyless Subject: re:nt on thinkpad Cc: TP750@cs.utk.edu At 11:19 AM 2/16/96 -0600, you wrote: > >Well, I tried installing NT on my 755cx.. but only after having it >installed (and letting it even took over my MBR over OS/2 Warp).. that I >realized that NT does not come out with PCMCIA support.. not until the >4.0 said a friend of mine.. so I said "what???!!" and happily went back >to the true 32-bit OS/2 Warp... warped 'n connected joyfully. > > Windows NT v3.51 has PCMCIA support. We have it running on several ThinkPads. MWave drivers are not available yet, though. Jane From owner-tp750@cs.utk.edu Fri Feb 16 15:01:52 1996 Received: from CS.UTK.EDU by martigny.ai.mit.edu with SMTP (1.37.109.4/16.2) id AA15942; Fri, 16 Feb 96 15:01:52 -0500 Return-Path: Received: from localhost by CS.UTK.EDU with SMTP (cf v2.9s-UTK) id OAA01653; Fri, 16 Feb 1996 14:59:10 -0500 Received: by CS.UTK.EDU (bulk_mailer v1.4); Fri, 16 Feb 1996 14:56:16 -0500 Received: from husc.harvard.edu by CS.UTK.EDU with ESMTP (cf v2.9s-UTK) id OAA01311; Fri, 16 Feb 1996 14:56:10 -0500 Received: from pop2.fas.harvard.edu by husc.harvard.edu with ESMTP id OAA03456; Fri, 16 Feb 1996 14:56:07 -0500 (EST) Received: from deathstar by pop2.fas.harvard.edu with SMTP id OAA18360; Fri, 16 Feb 1996 14:56:01 -0500 (EST) Message-Id: <2.2.32.19960216195336.009db8e0@pop.fas.harvard.edu> X-Sender: chan4@pop.fas.harvard.edu X-Mailer: Windows Eudora Pro Version 2.2 (32) Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Date: Fri, 16 Feb 1996 14:53:36 -0500 To: tp750@cs.utk.edu From: "Derek V. Chan" Subject: Megahertz XJ-3288M Modem unfortunately...this Mhz modem doesn't have cables for my NEC :-(. Only for Nokia and Motorola! But my apex connected at 28.8 the first time! hmm >Return-Path: owner-tp750@cs.utk.edu >X-Sender: billb@rust.net (Unverified) >Date: Fri, 16 Feb 1996 07:50:01 -0500 >To: tp750@cs.utk.edu >From: Bill Bryan >Subject: Megahertz XJ-3288M Modem > >> Was looking at the USR Courier w/ Dataview and the Megahertz X-Jack cellular >> modem. However, the USR doesn't support cellular, and USR's tech support sux >> rox (got routed from voice mail to voice mail...). > >\Megahertz support was good... when I got through to them. Back in the >\days of their 800 number, I waited on hold for _20_ minutes before I >\got a person (who promptly sent me a new modem, admittedly). Now they >\have toll calls. I'm sure it's no better. >\======================================================================== >\Donald Alan Whiteside School of Computer Science >\Eternal Student Florida International University >\ GCS d-- -p+(---) l u+(-) e+ m+ s !n h f g+ w+ t+(++) r- y++ >\Penis ownership is not a prerequisite to technological competence." - Me >\======================================================================== > >Just purchased the Megahertz XJ-3288M cellular modem. Seems to work very >well on the 701C. Still not sure about the sleep mode and how it's affected >by Suspend mode. Seems to work find but I did find the battery almost dead >one day after Suspend for 20 hours. >The Cellular cable into your cellular phone works great. Using Trumpet 2.1f >and connecting the cellular cord, causes the cellular phone to turn on, >Trumpet feeds it the number and then it hits send without intervention and >without reprogramming trumpet. First time out, I got a 9600 baud send and a >7200 baud receive. Works very well. 3.5 ***'s. > >B/B >=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= > Bill Bryan - billb@rust.net - http://www.rust.net/~billb - N8QPI > Livonia, MI - " V e r y G o o d R o b i n " - Howard Stern >=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= > > > __ Derek V. Chan | PGP Fingerprint: CB C4 65 BA 04 04 9C 9A chan4@fas.harvard.edu | FF DE 71 81 83 21 45 6B dchan@cybercom.net) | Finger either address for PGP public key. From owner-tp750@cs.utk.edu Fri Feb 16 15:04:40 1996 Received: from CS.UTK.EDU by martigny.ai.mit.edu with SMTP (1.37.109.4/16.2) id AA16209; Fri, 16 Feb 96 15:04:40 -0500 Return-Path: Received: from localhost by CS.UTK.EDU with SMTP (cf v2.9s-UTK) id PAA02101; Fri, 16 Feb 1996 15:02:11 -0500 Received: by CS.UTK.EDU (bulk_mailer v1.4); Fri, 16 Feb 1996 15:01:39 -0500 Received: from lotus.com by CS.UTK.EDU with SMTP (cf v2.9s-UTK) id PAA02012; Fri, 16 Feb 1996 15:01:35 -0500 Received: from internet1.lotus.com (crd2.lotus.com) by lotus.com (4.1/SMI-4.10801.1994) id AA18676; Fri, 16 Feb 96 15:06:12 EST Received: by internet1.lotus.com (5.x/SMI-SVR4) id AA14956; Fri, 16 Feb 1996 14:54:41 -0500 Message-Id: <9602161954.AA14956@internet1.lotus.com> Received: by Lotus (Lotus Notes Mail Gateway for SMTP V.03 Beta) id D7A36E118D2ED2AB852562D2006CFF83; Fri, 16 Feb 96 14:54:39 EST To: Eric Trepanier , ezhvfr Cc: "'TP750@CS.UTK.EDU'" From: Kenneth Yee Date: 16 Feb 96 14:54:12 EST Subject: Re: NT on 760 Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: Text/Plain > available). Does anybody here run NT on a ThinkPad? What is the level of > support? I suppose there are SVGA and PCMCIA drivers already? But what > about the enhanced features like Mwave, IR, MPEG2, Enhanced Video, etc.? I have Win95, NT, and Warp Connect on my 760CD. Installing NT was a minor hassle because of the VGA driver incompatibility. My Xircom IIps ethernet card works fine w/ NT 3.51. NT is probably the most crash-proof of the systems I have on. Win95 seems to hang occasionally when I come out of hibernation. NT and OS/2 get unhappy if you insert or remove PCMCIA cards while they are running :-( NT has none of the drivers above. ken From owner-tp750@cs.utk.edu Fri Feb 16 15:25:42 1996 Received: from CS.UTK.EDU by martigny.ai.mit.edu with SMTP (1.37.109.4/16.2) id AA17138; Fri, 16 Feb 96 15:25:42 -0500 Return-Path: Received: from localhost by CS.UTK.EDU with SMTP (cf v2.9s-UTK) id PAA04399; Fri, 16 Feb 1996 15:22:17 -0500 Received: by CS.UTK.EDU (bulk_mailer v1.4); Fri, 16 Feb 1996 15:21:10 -0500 Received: from chaph.usc.edu by CS.UTK.EDU with ESMTP (cf v2.9s-UTK) id PAA04181; Fri, 16 Feb 1996 15:21:07 -0500 Received: from [128.125.224.89] (comserv-i-17.usc.edu [128.125.224.89]) by chaph.usc.edu (8.7.2/8.7.2/usc) with SMTP id MAA27694 for ; Fri, 16 Feb 1996 12:21:00 -0800 (PST) X-Sender: whittle@scf.usc.edu Message-Id: Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Date: Fri, 16 Feb 1996 12:30:47 -0800 To: tp750@cs.utk.edu From: whittle@usc.edu (Randy Whittle) Subject: PCMCIA Modems--NOT PPI! As long as we're on the subject, let me put out a warning... DO NOT--under ANY CIRCUMSTANCES--buy a Practicial Peripherals PCMCIA modem! I made that mistake--the EZ-jack-thingy wouldn't stay in (kept popping out) and the modem was improperly grounded. PPI sent me a replacement under warranty, and I sent the previous modem back to them. The problem: The replacement modem had the grounding thing fixed, but *it's* EZ-Jack wouldn't stay in either! THEN--PPI had the GALL to CHARGE me $500 for the modem they shipped me, even after receiving the old one back! It eventually got worked out, but it *really* pissed me off. Finally, they send me yet *another* modem to replace the second replacement and I sent the second replacement back. This time, the modem appeared to work properly, but I didn't take any chances--I sold it immediately and replaced it with a new Megahertz modem (with the *original* X-Jack--and I'm very happy with the functionality/quality of the Megahertz, thank-you). Then--AGAIN--PPI was so screwed up that they CHARGED ME for the 3rd replacement modem even though I had sent them back their second replacement! $500--sheesh! List price! Absurd! I initiated a credit dispute with my Visa issuer, and PPI eventually got their act together and fixed issued a credit for the charge they levied on me. In total, this all began (waiting for a replacement modem and sending in the old one) last April and is only now--in February--finally getting all cleared up. Practical Peripherals is *clearly* a very screwed-up company. I have made a conscious decision never to buy another of their products again. No wonder they're in bankruptcy restructuring. ----- Randy Whittle whittle@usc.edu http://www-scf.usc.edu/~whittle USC Graduate School of Business "Did you really think you could call up the Devil and ask him to behave?" -Fox Mulder on T.V.'s "X-Files" speaking to an occult practitioner From owner-tp750@cs.utk.edu Fri Feb 16 15:55:30 1996 Received: from CS.UTK.EDU by martigny.ai.mit.edu with SMTP (1.37.109.4/16.2) id AA22948; Fri, 16 Feb 96 15:55:30 -0500 Return-Path: Received: from localhost by CS.UTK.EDU with SMTP (cf v2.9s-UTK) id PAA08468; Fri, 16 Feb 1996 15:52:09 -0500 Received: by CS.UTK.EDU (bulk_mailer v1.4); Fri, 16 Feb 1996 15:50:19 -0500 Received: from ns.connectnet.com by CS.UTK.EDU with ESMTP (cf v2.9s-UTK) id PAA08265; Fri, 16 Feb 1996 15:50:14 -0500 Received: from max-lj-54.connectnet.com (max-lj-54.connectnet.com [204.252.3.54]) by ns.connectnet.com (8.7.1/Connectnet-2.2) with SMTP id MAA08421 for ; Fri, 16 Feb 1996 12:49:45 -0800 (PST) Received: by max-lj-54.connectnet.com with Microsoft Mail id <01BAFC6D.3DF4D400@max-lj-54.connectnet.com>; Fri, 16 Feb 1996 12:49:42 -0800 Message-Id: <01BAFC6D.3DF4D400@max-lj-54.connectnet.com> From: Joshua Gerber To: "'TP'" Subject: RE: thinkpad 760c speed Date: Fri, 16 Feb 1996 12:49:34 -0800 Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable On Thursday, February 15, 1996 2:11 PM, Sandy = Meltzer[SMTP:sandy@surf.com] wrote: >desktop systems...probably a worst case situation. Frankly Lee, you = might >want to confirm that there is actually a 120MHz Pentium under the hood. = ;-) For real. As an example, when I bought my 755Cs direct from IBM, I spent = an extra couple of 00$ to get the DX4/75 over the DX2/50 (even though = the difference was slight). The day after receiving the machine, I was = looking at qconfig and the TP features program and noticed the system = reported the 50 mHz chip! It took talking to 4 different people at IBM (2 hours) to convince them = of this. At least when they finally acknowleged it, they didn't make me = send back the first one before shipping the correct machine. (I'm just lucky, perhaps, judging by the horror stories posted today...) -j From owner-tp750@cs.utk.edu Fri Feb 16 15:59:19 1996 Received: from CS.UTK.EDU by martigny.ai.mit.edu with SMTP (1.37.109.4/16.2) id AA22977; Fri, 16 Feb 96 15:59:19 -0500 Return-Path: Received: from localhost by CS.UTK.EDU with SMTP (cf v2.9s-UTK) id PAA08997; Fri, 16 Feb 1996 15:55:52 -0500 Received: by CS.UTK.EDU (bulk_mailer v1.4); Fri, 16 Feb 1996 15:54:23 -0500 Received: from ns.connectnet.com by CS.UTK.EDU with ESMTP (cf v2.9s-UTK) id PAA08557; Fri, 16 Feb 1996 15:54:20 -0500 Received: from max-lj-54.connectnet.com (max-lj-54.connectnet.com [204.252.3.54]) by ns.connectnet.com (8.7.1/Connectnet-2.2) with SMTP id MAA08505 for ; Fri, 16 Feb 1996 12:54:05 -0800 (PST) Received: by max-lj-54.connectnet.com with Microsoft Mail id <01BAFC6D.D8AD97C0@max-lj-54.connectnet.com>; Fri, 16 Feb 1996 12:54:02 -0800 Message-Id: <01BAFC6D.D8AD97C0@max-lj-54.connectnet.com> From: Joshua Gerber To: "'TP'" Subject: RE: Help w/Win95 & 755CX Date: Fri, 16 Feb 1996 12:53:56 -0800 Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit On Thursday, February 15, 1996 6:31 AM, Michael Verne/VENTANA[SMTP:Michael_Verne/VENTANA.ITP@lgate.vmedia.com] wrote: >i get something similar on the 360C's running win95. it puts a 1" black border >across the top & bottom. kinda looks like a movie shown in theatre proportions >on a television. i've just put up with it. never seen it on any of the 755's, >though. I get that border on my 755 on the startup/shutdown screens in 95; toggling vertical expansion in the TP display program controls it. -j From owner-tp750@cs.utk.edu Fri Feb 16 16:25:26 1996 Received: from CS.UTK.EDU by martigny.ai.mit.edu with SMTP (1.37.109.4/16.2) id AA28201; Fri, 16 Feb 96 16:25:26 -0500 Return-Path: Received: from localhost by CS.UTK.EDU with SMTP (cf v2.9s-UTK) id QAA11642; Fri, 16 Feb 1996 16:22:18 -0500 Received: by CS.UTK.EDU (bulk_mailer v1.4); Fri, 16 Feb 1996 16:19:50 -0500 Received: from UConnVM.UConn.Edu by CS.UTK.EDU with SMTP (cf v2.9s-UTK) id QAA11302; Fri, 16 Feb 1996 16:19:47 -0500 Received: from oasis.vpia.uconn.edu by UConnVM.UConn.Edu (IBM VM SMTP V2R2) with TCP; Fri, 16 Feb 96 16:19:33 EST Received: from OASIS/MERCURYQ by oasis.vpia.uconn.edu (Mercury 1.21); 16 Feb 96 16:22:49 EST Received: from MERCURYQ by OASIS (Mercury 1.21); 16 Feb 96 16:22:30 EST From: "Guy Farrell" Organization: The UConn Foundation, Inc. To: tp750@cs.utk.edu Date: Fri, 16 Feb 1996 16:22:20 EST Subject: Re: Bad experiences with IBM 755CX Priority: normal X-Mailer: Pegasus Mail for Windows (v2.23) Message-Id: <5C33DE289A@oasis.vpia.uconn.edu> > From: Ivo Welch > Date: Thu, 15 Feb 96 13:54:39 -0800 > Subject: Bad experiences with IBM 755CX > > I just wanted to share my experience with my IBM 755CX. *stuff deleted* > also have to spend money. What a fabulous 3-year on-site warranty! Whoa, Does 3-year on-site or the other guarantees apply outside the continental USA? On-site or off warrentee repairs have been better than any other vendor I have had to deal with. I have sent TP350, TP360, TP701, TP750, and TP755s out for repairs or called for on-site service with no confusion or service delays. All have taken 3 days or less under warrentee and less than one work week out of warrentee. On site has always been same day so long as I have placed the call before 1pm. I can not say the same for _any_ other company. Not Dell, Micron, Gateway, Toshiba, nor Zenith. I have not had the pleasure of dealing with some of the other contenders such as Compac or HP. Guy W. Farrell Vox: (860)486-0964 My Desk Network Coordinator, Postmaster (860)486-5000 Main # The UConn Foundation, Inc. (800)269-9965 Toll-free U-Box 206 Fax: (860)486-1615 Storrs, CT 06269-4190 E-mail: gfarrell@oasis.vpia.uconn.edu Computer Support for Institutional Advancement ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ From owner-tp750@cs.utk.edu Fri Feb 16 20:41:41 1996 Received: from CS.UTK.EDU by martigny.ai.mit.edu with SMTP (1.37.109.4/16.2) id AA16587; Fri, 16 Feb 96 20:41:41 -0500 Return-Path: Received: from localhost by CS.UTK.EDU with SMTP (cf v2.9s-UTK) id UAA00234; Fri, 16 Feb 1996 20:40:47 -0500 Received: by CS.UTK.EDU (bulk_mailer v1.4); Fri, 16 Feb 1996 20:37:29 -0500 Received: from wired.com by CS.UTK.EDU with ESMTP (cf v2.9s-UTK) id UAA29657; Fri, 16 Feb 1996 20:37:21 -0500 Received: (from kensey@localhost) by wired.com (8.7.3/8.7.3) id RAA18070; Fri, 16 Feb 1996 17:37:01 -0800 (PST) Date: Fri, 16 Feb 1996 17:36:58 -0800 (PST) From: Doug Fairclough To: Robert Dewar Cc: ilh@goldilocks.lcs.mit.edu, ssh@wwsi.com, tp750@cs.utk.edu Subject: Re: thinkpad 760c speed In-Reply-To: <9602161228.AA24062@nile.gnat.com> Message-Id: Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: TEXT/PLAIN; charset=US-ASCII if you want to see poor performance, try running a java applet on win95 on a thinkpad ;) i have a 755cx with 24 MB RAM and the java apps just do not run much at all. anyone out there running netscape 2.0, try getting anything off of http://www3.gamelan.com to go. Hit on The Impressionist, that is a benchmark of sorts. ha ! and it just ~flies~ on my indy .... doug On Fri, 16 Feb 1996, Robert Dewar wrote: > I would be inerested in any input on how much improvement people see with > the 120MHz version over the 90MHz version. > > From owner-tp750@cs.utk.edu Sat Feb 17 14:33:50 1996 Received: from CS.UTK.EDU by martigny.ai.mit.edu with SMTP (1.37.109.4/16.2) id AA02174; Sat, 17 Feb 96 14:33:50 -0500 Return-Path: Received: from localhost by CS.UTK.EDU with SMTP (cf v2.9s-UTK) id OAA14230; Sat, 17 Feb 1996 14:32:49 -0500 Received: by CS.UTK.EDU (bulk_mailer v1.4); Sat, 17 Feb 1996 14:25:28 -0500 Received: from nile.gnat.com by CS.UTK.EDU with SMTP (cf v2.9s-UTK) id OAA13627; Sat, 17 Feb 1996 14:25:21 -0500 Received: by nile.gnat.com (5.0/1.20) id AA25766; Sat, 17 Feb 96 14:19:54 EST Date: Sat, 17 Feb 96 14:19:54 EST From: dewar@gnat.com (Robert Dewar) Message-Id: <9602171919.AA25766@nile.gnat.com> To: ilh@goldilocks.lcs.mit.edu, sandy@surf.com Subject: Re: thinkpad 760c speed Cc: TP750@cs.utk.edu I do not think the 90MHz 760 is any faster than a 75MHz 755CX based on my experience. From owner-tp750@cs.utk.edu Sat Feb 17 14:33:53 1996 Received: from CS.UTK.EDU by martigny.ai.mit.edu with SMTP (1.37.109.4/16.2) id AA02178; Sat, 17 Feb 96 14:33:53 -0500 Return-Path: Received: from localhost by CS.UTK.EDU with SMTP (cf v2.9s-UTK) id OAA14226; Sat, 17 Feb 1996 14:32:47 -0500 Received: by CS.UTK.EDU (bulk_mailer v1.4); Sat, 17 Feb 1996 14:25:02 -0500 Received: from nile.gnat.com by CS.UTK.EDU with SMTP (cf v2.9s-UTK) id OAA13572; Sat, 17 Feb 1996 14:24:56 -0500 Received: by nile.gnat.com (5.0/1.20) id AA25758; Sat, 17 Feb 96 14:19:20 EST Date: Sat, 17 Feb 96 14:19:20 EST From: dewar@gnat.com (Robert Dewar) Message-Id: <9602171919.AA25758@nile.gnat.com> To: ivo@next.agsm.ucla.edu, tp750@cs.utk.edu Subject: Re: Bad experiences with IBM 755CX Cc: eschwart@agsm.ucla.edu, sgutman@agsm.ucla.edu ivo said "Well, I am going to recommend Toshiba next..." This is a good reminder to ask someone who recommends something to you whether they are basing their recommendation regarding quality of support just on their own single datapoint, or on real data. If the former, ignore it I woud say! From owner-tp750@cs.utk.edu Sun Feb 18 20:44:12 1996 Received: from CS.UTK.EDU by martigny.ai.mit.edu with SMTP (1.37.109.4/16.2) id AA12728; Sun, 18 Feb 96 20:44:12 -0500 Return-Path: Received: from localhost by CS.UTK.EDU with SMTP (cf v2.9s-UTK) id UAA18958; Sun, 18 Feb 1996 20:41:49 -0500 Received: by CS.UTK.EDU (bulk_mailer v1.4); Sun, 18 Feb 1996 20:29:34 -0500 Received: from conductor.synapse.net by CS.UTK.EDU with ESMTP (cf v2.9s-UTK) id UAA17991; Sun, 18 Feb 1996 20:29:31 -0500 Received: from Thinkpad (harp-05.synapse.net [199.84.52.201]) by conductor.synapse.net (8.7.3/8.7.3) with SMTP id UAA15328 for ; Sun, 18 Feb 1996 20:29:15 -0500 (EST) Message-Id: <199602190129.UAA15328@conductor.synapse.net> Comments: Authenticated sender is From: "Patrick Hong" To: tp750@cs.utk.edu Date: Sun, 18 Feb 1996 20:36:44 +0500 Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7BIT Subject: Thinkpad 755CX & Win95 Performance... Reply-To: phong@synapse.net Priority: normal X-Mailer: Pegasus Mail for Windows (v2.23) Well, I finally bit the bullet and upgraded my 755CX to Win95. First off, I want to say that my upgrade (or downgrade, depending on how you look at it) was necessary because I was sick of rebooting Windows everytime after using Excel or MS Project with Winfax Pro. While hoping that the installation would help the stability of downloading files through the 32 bit Winsock driver, I noticed that the performance of the system slows right down. The menus from the Start button respond slowly and is sometimes aggravating! I upgraded my home computer and didn't notice this performance degradation. I was wondering if anyone else and noticed this effect of Win95 on their 755CX. Thanks for all your assistance! ...patrick ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Patrick Hong Systems Management & Consulting Inc. phong@synapse.net (613) 769-1544 Tel phong@connectinc.com (613) 728-4063 Fax ---------------------------------------------------------------------- From owner-tp750@cs.utk.edu Mon Feb 19 03:09:59 1996 Received: from CS.UTK.EDU by martigny.ai.mit.edu with SMTP (1.37.109.4/16.2) id AA07798; Mon, 19 Feb 96 03:09:59 -0500 Return-Path: Received: from localhost by CS.UTK.EDU with SMTP (cf v2.9s-UTK) id DAA13481; Mon, 19 Feb 1996 03:08:51 -0500 Received: by CS.UTK.EDU (bulk_mailer v1.4); Mon, 19 Feb 1996 03:05:26 -0500 Received: from cocoa.brown.edu by CS.UTK.EDU with ESMTP (cf v2.9s-UTK) id DAA13341; Mon, 19 Feb 1996 03:05:24 -0500 Received: (from news@localhost) by cocoa.brown.edu (8.7.3/8.7.3) id DAA00607; Mon, 19 Feb 1996 03:05:21 -0500 (EST) To: brown-lists-tp750@cocoa.brown.edu Path: news From: Wai-Shan Lam Newsgroups: brown.lists.tp750 Subject: Re: NT on 760 Date: Mon, 19 Feb 1996 03:09:01 -0500 Organization: Brown University Lines: 14 Message-Id: <3128301D.2633@Brown.edu> References: Nntp-Posting-Host: bootp-30w.andrews.brown.edu Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Mailer: Mozilla 2.0 (WinNT; I) Kenneth Yee wrote: > > > available). Does anybody here run NT on a ThinkPad? What is the level of > > support? I suppose there are SVGA and PCMCIA drivers already? But what > > about the enhanced features like Mwave, IR, MPEG2, Enhanced Video, etc.? When you install NT, you have to use 16 colour VGA. Otherwise, you will get a blank screen. Use the /b switch, it will save you time. PCMCIA works fine, and there is SVGA driver. Mwave support is said to be going into beta soon, and IBM has said they will support NT in the future. Wai__Shan_Lam@Brown.edu From owner-tp750@cs.utk.edu Mon Feb 19 06:12:58 1996 Received: from CS.UTK.EDU by martigny.ai.mit.edu with SMTP (1.37.109.4/16.2) id AA18624; Mon, 19 Feb 96 06:12:58 -0500 Return-Path: Received: from localhost by CS.UTK.EDU with SMTP (cf v2.9s-UTK) id GAA02798; Mon, 19 Feb 1996 06:10:07 -0500 Received: by CS.UTK.EDU (bulk_mailer v1.4); Mon, 19 Feb 1996 06:06:46 -0500 Received: from chsun.eunet.ch by CS.UTK.EDU with ESMTP (cf v2.9s-UTK) id GAA02555; Mon, 19 Feb 1996 06:06:14 -0500 Received: from ubszh.UUCP by chsun.eunet.ch (8.6.10/1.34) id MAA11247; Mon, 19 Feb 1996 12:04:35 +0100 Received: from stm537.ubszh.net.ch by ubszh.net.ch (4.1/SMI-4.1-DNI-7.0.1) id AA18426; Mon, 19 Feb 96 11:48:58 +0100 Received: from stm555 by stm537.ubszh.net.ch (NX5.67e/NX3.0M) id AA05914; Mon, 19 Feb 96 11:49:36 +0100 Message-Id: <9602191049.AA05914@stm537.ubszh.net.ch> Received: by stm555 (NX5.67f2/NX3.0X) id AA28520; Mon, 19 Feb 96 11:49:34 +0100 Content-Type: text/plain Mime-Version: 1.0 (NeXT Mail 3.3 v118.2) Received: by NeXT.Mailer (1.118.2) From: Tim Vetter Date: Mon, 19 Feb 96 11:49:33 +0100 To: TP750@cs.utk.edu Subject: Installing NT w/o internal CD-ROM Reply-To: ezhvfr@stm537.ubszh.net.CH OK, thanks to those who confirmed that NT will run on 760's, albeit without MWAVE and MPEG support (yet). I'm still not clear on how (or whether) it can be installed on machines without an internal CD-ROM; is a dock required, or can it be done via PCMCIA Ethernet or SCSI? Tim ****************************************************** Tim Vetter vfr@stm537.ubszh.net.ch (MIME, NEXTMAIL) tim.vetter@ubs.com (ASCII, alternate) ------------------------------------------------------ Forex & Fixed Income Trading Development Union Bank of Switzerland voice: (+41) 1/2358422 fax: (+41) 1/2355129 snail: LEIT/LITH-VFR Postfach 8021 Zurich, Switzerland ****************************************************** From owner-tp750@cs.utk.edu Mon Feb 19 07:27:42 1996 Received: from CS.UTK.EDU by martigny.ai.mit.edu with SMTP (1.37.109.4/16.2) id AA22825; Mon, 19 Feb 96 07:27:42 -0500 Return-Path: Received: from localhost by CS.UTK.EDU with SMTP (cf v2.9s-UTK) id HAA06685; Mon, 19 Feb 1996 07:27:06 -0500 Received: by CS.UTK.EDU (bulk_mailer v1.4); Mon, 19 Feb 1996 07:24:17 -0500 Received: from girch301.med.uth.tmc.edu by CS.UTK.EDU with ESMTP (cf v2.9s-UTK) id HAA06488; Mon, 19 Feb 1996 07:24:14 -0500 Message-Id: <199602191224.HAA06488@CS.UTK.EDU> Received: from urol29 (urol29.med.uth.tmc.edu) by girch301.med.uth.tmc.edu with SMTP (1.37.109.16/16.2) id AA242882056; Mon, 19 Feb 1996 06:14:16 -0600 X-Sender: hprice@girch301.med.uth.tmc.edu X-Mailer: Windows Eudora Version 2.0.3 Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Date: Mon, 19 Feb 1996 06:28:51 -0600 To: tp750@cs.utk.edu From: hprice@girch301.med.uth.tmc.edu (Howard Price) Subject: Setup questions I have a TP755CD, and need some help with setup-type questions, which arose in trying to run 11th Hour game in pure DOS (I otherwise am still using win3.1): 1. Does anyone know about the command switches for mwave? I'm trying to understand mwave.bat, and can't tell the difference between "start" and "on", or what "reconfig" is for, or what "show" and "noshow" do in parameter 2 place. Similarly, what do I need to diddle in mwgames.bat? 2. When and how does one use the ibmadvesa advanced vesa support? I tried running tpadvesa.exe, but it said it was already running, even though it's not in autoexec.bat. 3. Should one run dos's power.exe, or is that redundant with those other two strange autoexec lines of vv3720.exe (or something like that) that seem to be power managers? 4. Has anyone succeeded with running 11th Hour? Thanks. From owner-tp750@cs.utk.edu Mon Feb 19 08:52:02 1996 Received: from CS.UTK.EDU by martigny.ai.mit.edu with SMTP (1.37.109.4/16.2) id AA26867; Mon, 19 Feb 96 08:52:02 -0500 Return-Path: Received: from localhost by CS.UTK.EDU with SMTP (cf v2.9s-UTK) id IAA12176; Mon, 19 Feb 1996 08:50:09 -0500 Received: by CS.UTK.EDU (bulk_mailer v1.4); Mon, 19 Feb 1996 08:46:37 -0500 Received: from kodakr.kodak.com by CS.UTK.EDU with SMTP (cf v2.9s-UTK) id IAA11863; Mon, 19 Feb 1996 08:46:34 -0500 Received: from horizon.kodak.com by kodakr.kodak.com with SMTP id AA17694 (5.67b/IDA-1.5 for ); Mon, 19 Feb 1996 08:44:12 -0500 Received: by Horizon.kodak.com with Microsoft Mail id <3128AA69@Horizon.kodak.com>; Mon, 19 Feb 96 08:50:49 PST From: "King, Randall" To: tp750 Subject: RE: Thinkpad 755CX & Win95 Performance... Date: Mon, 19 Feb 96 08:49:00 PST Message-Id: <3128AA69@Horizon.kodak.com> Encoding: 46 TEXT X-Mailer: Microsoft Mail V3.0 I don't know if that is a symptom of '95 or not. Were you using the built in FTP client that comes in '95? For some reason that version is a real resource pig. I had the same degradation in performace when I used FTP (and telnet!) on my desktop (using PPP), so I switched over to WS_FTP32. Everything runs fine and dandy now. I never use the 'built in' 95 winsock apps on my Thinkpad (755CX, 75mhz, 28.8K Megahertz Combo card), and everything seems to work fine. Hope that helps.... RK ---------- From: owner-tp750 To: tp750 Subject: Thinkpad 755CX & Win95 Performance... Date: Sunday, February 18, 1996 8:36PM Well, I finally bit the bullet and upgraded my 755CX to Win95. First off, I want to say that my upgrade (or downgrade, depending on how you look at it) was necessary because I was sick of rebooting Windows everytime after using Excel or MS Project with Winfax Pro. While hoping that the installation would help the stability of downloading files through the 32 bit Winsock driver, I noticed that the performance of the system slows right down. The menus from the Start button respond slowly and is sometimes aggravating! I upgraded my home computer and didn't notice this performance degradation. I was wondering if anyone else and noticed this effect of Win95 on their 755CX. Thanks for all your assistance! ...patrick ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Patrick Hong Systems Management & Consulting Inc. phong@synapse.net (613) 769-1544 Tel phong@connectinc.com (613) 728-4063 Fax ---------------------------------------------------------------------- From owner-tp750@cs.utk.edu Mon Feb 19 11:25:13 1996 Received: from CS.UTK.EDU by martigny.ai.mit.edu with SMTP (1.37.109.4/16.2) id AA06164; Mon, 19 Feb 96 11:25:13 -0500 Return-Path: Received: from localhost by CS.UTK.EDU with SMTP (cf v2.9s-UTK) id LAA24411; Mon, 19 Feb 1996 11:20:13 -0500 Received: by CS.UTK.EDU (bulk_mailer v1.4); Mon, 19 Feb 1996 11:17:19 -0500 Received: from conductor.synapse.net by CS.UTK.EDU with ESMTP (cf v2.9s-UTK) id LAA24136; Mon, 19 Feb 1996 11:17:13 -0500 Received: from Thinkpad (harp-22.synapse.net [199.84.52.184]) by conductor.synapse.net (8.7.3/8.7.3) with SMTP id LAA06786 for ; Mon, 19 Feb 1996 11:17:09 -0500 (EST) Message-Id: <199602191617.LAA06786@conductor.synapse.net> Comments: Authenticated sender is From: "Patrick Hong" To: tp750@cs.utk.edu Date: Mon, 19 Feb 1996 11:25:03 +0500 Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7BIT Subject: (Fwd) Thinkpad 755CX & Win95 Performance... Reply-To: phong@synapse.net Priority: normal X-Mailer: Pegasus Mail for Windows (v2.23) To all who repsonded, Thanks for your quick reply, but maybe I should be a little more specific about my configuration and where I find the slowdown. Configuration: IBM Thinkpad 755CX with MWave Telephony & SVGA screen (800x600) 16 MB IC DRAM card 3COM 3c589 Ethernet Card Performance Degradation: 1. Upon start-up, the machine works like a charm - no performance issues. 2. MWave Connection @ 14.4 kbps - no performance issues. 3. MWave Connection @ 28.8 kbps - NOTICEABLE PERFORMANCE DEGRADATION! Since I installed the Win95 resource kit, I started up the system monitoring utility to see what happens when I connect at 28.8 and 14.4 respectively. When connected at 28.8, my CPU utilization OFTEN peaks out at 100%! This is no lie! However, I can barely make the thing peak over 70% if only connected at 14.4 kbps. I think I know the culprit but cannot verify this. I think the problem is that MWave when connected at 28.8 kbps cannot handle WAV sounds and is heavily taxed. While I don't miss my sounds (didn't have it under WFWG 3.11 @ 28.8), I was wondering if there was a way to automatically turn off the system sounds when I connect at 28.8. Once again, thanks! ...patrick P.S. Prior to my upgrade, I almost hesitated because everyone was talking about suspend problems with Win95 and the 755CX. I have had no problems whatsoever on this issue, but there is one quirk about the Shutdown menu. I cannot "Restart the computer in MS-DOS mode" as the machine always boots up the GUI. ------- Forwarded Message Follows ------- From: "Patrick Hong" To: tp750@cs.utk.edu Date: Sun, 18 Feb 1996 20:36:44 +0500 Subject: Thinkpad 755CX & Win95 Performance... Reply-to: phong@synapse.net Priority: normal Well, I finally bit the bullet and upgraded my 755CX to Win95. First off, I want to say that my upgrade (or downgrade, depending on how you look at it) was necessary because I was sick of rebooting Windows everytime after using Excel or MS Project with Winfax Pro. While hoping that the installation would help the stability of downloading files through the 32 bit Winsock driver, I noticed that the performance of the system slows right down. The menus from the Start button respond slowly and is sometimes aggravating! I upgraded my home computer and didn't notice this performance degradation. I was wondering if anyone else and noticed this effect of Win95 on their 755CX. Thanks for all your assistance! ...patrick ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Patrick Hong Systems Management & Consulting Inc. phong@synapse.net (613) 769-1544 Tel phong@connectinc.com (613) 728-4063 Fax ---------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Patrick Hong Systems Management & Consulting Inc. phong@synapse.net (613) 769-1544 Tel phong@connectinc.com (613) 728-4063 Fax ---------------------------------------------------------------------- From owner-tp750@cs.utk.edu Mon Feb 19 11:39:00 1996 Received: from CS.UTK.EDU by martigny.ai.mit.edu with SMTP (1.37.109.4/16.2) id AA07028; Mon, 19 Feb 96 11:39:00 -0500 Return-Path: Received: from localhost by CS.UTK.EDU with SMTP (cf v2.9s-UTK) id LAA25842; Mon, 19 Feb 1996 11:33:31 -0500 Received: by CS.UTK.EDU (bulk_mailer v1.4); Mon, 19 Feb 1996 11:32:26 -0500 Received: from conductor.synapse.net by CS.UTK.EDU with ESMTP (cf v2.9s-UTK) id LAA25699; Mon, 19 Feb 1996 11:32:23 -0500 Received: from Thinkpad (violin-08.synapse.net [199.84.52.230]) by conductor.synapse.net (8.7.3/8.7.3) with SMTP id LAA07366 for ; Mon, 19 Feb 1996 11:32:19 -0500 (EST) Message-Id: <199602191632.LAA07366@conductor.synapse.net> Comments: Authenticated sender is From: "Patrick Hong" To: tp750@cs.utk.edu Date: Mon, 19 Feb 1996 11:40:12 +0500 Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7BIT Subject: Thinkpad 755CX & Win95 Performance... (Part 2) Reply-To: phong@synapse.net Priority: normal X-Mailer: Pegasus Mail for Windows (v2.23) To all you who read my earlier messages!!!! I just finished doing some testing and guess what? I had the "Utopia" sound scheme configured on my notebook and that caused the performance degradation! After I switched back to "Windows Default", everything seemed fine! Well, I guess the sounds really tasked the MWave chip but the funny thing is, I don't understand why it even tries to play sounds when connected at 28.8. So in summary: 1. Performance Degradation due to Sound Scheme (other than Windows Default) 2. MWave Audio is available when connected at 28.8 but slows the system down considerably. 3. If you need sound, connect at 14.4, otherwise 28.8 for speed. Thanks! ...patrick ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Patrick Hong Systems Management & Consulting Inc. phong@synapse.net (613) 769-1544 Tel phong@connectinc.com (613) 728-4063 Fax ---------------------------------------------------------------------- From owner-tp750@cs.utk.edu Mon Feb 19 12:55:19 1996 Received: from CS.UTK.EDU by martigny.ai.mit.edu with SMTP (1.37.109.4/16.2) id AA11718; Mon, 19 Feb 96 12:55:19 -0500 Return-Path: Received: from localhost by CS.UTK.EDU with SMTP (cf v2.9s-UTK) id MAA03007; Mon, 19 Feb 1996 12:51:21 -0500 Received: by CS.UTK.EDU (bulk_mailer v1.4); Mon, 19 Feb 1996 12:48:12 -0500 Received: from chaph.usc.edu by CS.UTK.EDU with ESMTP (cf v2.9s-UTK) id MAA02739; Mon, 19 Feb 1996 12:48:09 -0500 Received: from [128.125.223.125] (comserv-f-53.usc.edu [128.125.223.125]) by chaph.usc.edu (8.7.2/8.7.2/usc) with SMTP id JAA27159; Mon, 19 Feb 1996 09:47:58 -0800 (PST) X-Sender: whittle@scf.usc.edu Message-Id: Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Date: Mon, 19 Feb 1996 09:57:51 -0800 To: "King, Randall" , tp750 From: whittle@usc.edu (Randy Whittle) Subject: RE: Thinkpad 755CX & Win95 Performance... At 8:49 AM 2/19/96, King, Randall wrote: >I don't know if that is a symptom of '95 or not. Were you using the built >in FTP client that comes in '95? For some reason that version is a real >resource pig. I had the same degradation in performace when I used FTP (and >telnet!) on my desktop (using PPP), so I switched over to WS_FTP32. > Everything runs fine and dandy now. I never use the 'built in' 95 winsock >Hope that helps.... >RK While you're on the subject, can I ask for suggestions for Telnet apps? I hate the one that comes with Win '95. Names & FTP sites would be appreciated. :-) ----- Randy Whittle whittle@usc.edu http://www-scf.usc.edu/~whittle USC Graduate School of Business "Did you really think you could call up the Devil and ask him to behave?" -Fox Mulder on T.V.'s "X-Files" speaking to an occult practitioner From owner-tp750@cs.utk.edu Mon Feb 19 13:14:39 1996 Received: from CS.UTK.EDU by martigny.ai.mit.edu with SMTP (1.37.109.4/16.2) id AA12925; Mon, 19 Feb 96 13:14:39 -0500 Return-Path: Received: from localhost by CS.UTK.EDU with SMTP (cf v2.9s-UTK) id NAA04399; Mon, 19 Feb 1996 13:10:51 -0500 Received: by CS.UTK.EDU (bulk_mailer v1.4); Mon, 19 Feb 1996 13:09:25 -0500 Received: from nvc.cc.ca.us by CS.UTK.EDU with SMTP (cf v2.9s-UTK) id NAA04180; Mon, 19 Feb 1996 13:09:15 -0500 Received: by nvc.cc.ca.us (NX5.67f2/NeXT-2.0-FZ-2.2) id AA29854; Mon, 19 Feb 96 10:08:21 -0800 Received: by marauder.nvc.cc.ca.us (NX5.67f2/NeXT-2.0-FZ-2.2) id AA00396; Mon, 19 Feb 96 10:07:04 -0800 X-Face: RJU'z"62\URuxn1#Va:Sq^9SGR6a00*_[FvK_kO8uX$gf`=WDx%X=<(`RIv/[>GP>A]46}5 jsTMS>2i\#srCW@I=3C>8YVuw:^`6UHSbDdra:wF7RJMW\nnNjFJDTK;7Dy#~!rf_Cijt@5/JIAP02 Se@'5#R'-rKf&[O*kF9J_9;gL3}HcXdFo^X6W1_2~87[=jBr1B3eA=:|^,/C3;=] kN^%)Pxe2c:ySAFx1nYY5dW"[k$g]Z[]?ED3]zJN})kGpqqLu,"&3VNE/'Nnlgnfm>+ieCCAGe@;c, From: "Chris Osborn" Date: Mon, 19 Feb 1996 10:07:03 PST Reply-To: fozztexx@nvc.cc.ca.us To: "Randy Whittle" Subject: Re: Thinkpad 755CX & Win95 Performance... Cc: "tp750" In-Reply-To: References: Mime-Version: 1.0 (Mynah 0.8bw m68k) X-Nextstep-Mailer: Mynah 0.8bw m68k Message-Id: Content-Type: Text/Plain; Charset=Us-Ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7Bit On Feb. 19 96, 09:57 PST, "Randy Whittle" wrote: > While you're on the subject, can I ask for suggestions for Telnet > apps? I hate the one that comes with Win '95. CRT It's the best one I've found so far, and I was even able to get the author to add a feature I was pestering him about: The version I have will obscure the mouse cursor when you push a key. You don't have to push the mouse out of your way. --- Chris Osborn, Network Administrator Voice: 707 253 3130 Napa Valley College Fax: 707 253 3063 2277 Napa-Vallejo Hwy., Napa, CA, 94558 MIME ok, NeXTMail tolerated From owner-tp750@cs.utk.edu Mon Feb 19 13:26:42 1996 Received: from CS.UTK.EDU by martigny.ai.mit.edu with SMTP (1.37.109.4/16.2) id AA13751; Mon, 19 Feb 96 13:26:42 -0500 Return-Path: Received: from localhost by CS.UTK.EDU with SMTP (cf v2.9s-UTK) id NAA05238; Mon, 19 Feb 1996 13:21:50 -0500 Received: by CS.UTK.EDU (bulk_mailer v1.4); Mon, 19 Feb 1996 13:20:27 -0500 Received: from is.nyu.edu by CS.UTK.EDU with SMTP (cf v2.9s-UTK) id NAA05014; Mon, 19 Feb 1996 13:20:16 -0500 Received: from KLENNER.NR.RES.NYU.EDU by is.nyu.edu; (5.65v3.0/1.1.8.2/23Sep94-1121PM) id AA20532; Mon, 19 Feb 1996 13:18:43 -0500 Message-Id: <2.2.32.19960219181832.006852a8@is.nyu.edu> X-Sender: mdk1143@is.nyu.edu X-Mailer: Windows Eudora Pro Version 2.2 (32) Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Date: Mon, 19 Feb 1996 13:18:32 -0500 To: whittle@usc.edu (Randy Whittle) From: Michael Klenner Subject: RE: Thinkpad 755CX & Win95 Performance... Cc: TP750@cs.utk.edu At 09:57 AM 2/19/96 -0800, you wrote: > While you're on the subject, can I ask for suggestions for Telnet >apps? I hate the one that comes with Win '95. > > Names & FTP sites would be appreciated. :-) My person favorites: 32 Bit Telnet Apps: NCRT (Shareware) SimpTerm32 (Freeware) 32 Bit FTP App: CuteFTP32 (Freeware) All of the above are widely available, but http://www.windows95.com is quite easy. --- Michael Klenner East: klennerm@is.nyu.edu New York University West: mklenner@pacificnet.net Tisch School of the Arts http://pages.nyu.edu/~mdk1143 Institute of Film & Television talk: michael@24frames.com --- From owner-tp750@cs.utk.edu Mon Feb 19 14:06:42 1996 Received: from CS.UTK.EDU by martigny.ai.mit.edu with SMTP (1.37.109.4/16.2) id AA16660; Mon, 19 Feb 96 14:06:42 -0500 Return-Path: Received: from localhost by CS.UTK.EDU with SMTP (cf v2.9s-UTK) id OAA08445; Mon, 19 Feb 1996 14:00:41 -0500 Received: by CS.UTK.EDU (bulk_mailer v1.4); Mon, 19 Feb 1996 13:57:01 -0500 Received: from eros.britain.eu.net by CS.UTK.EDU with SMTP (cf v2.9s-UTK) id NAA08135; Mon, 19 Feb 1996 13:56:40 -0500 Received: from 192.100.144.1 by eros.britain.eu.net with SMTP (PP) id ; Mon, 19 Feb 1996 18:52:38 +0000 Received: from tiree.quantime.co.uk (tiree) by quantime.co.uk; Mon, 19 Feb 1996 18:48:38 GMT Received: from lajudd.quantime.co.uk by tiree.quantime.co.uk; Mon, 19 Feb 1996 18:53:56 GMT Message-Id: <2.2.16.19960219235455.1c270bf0@tiree.quantime.co.uk> X-Sender: ajudd@tiree.quantime.co.uk X-Mailer: Windows Eudora Pro Version 2.2 (16) Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Date: Mon, 19 Feb 1996 18:54:55 -0500 To: TP750@cs.utk.edu From: Alex Judd Subject: IBM's ThinkPad 760CD Notebook Sparks Techno-Lust I thought this might be of interest to you all! Alex [Image] --------------------------------------------------------------------------- copyright 1996, Canada Computer Paper Inc. Extremely High Drool Factor IBM's ThinkPad 760CD Notebook Sparks Techno-Lust By Jeff Evans IBM recently announced its latest ultimate dream notebook computer - a 120-MHz Pentium-based notebook that incorporates the industry's largest, 12.4-inch active matrix screen, 24-bit (16.7-million) color palette, MPEG-2 high-resolution 30 frame per second full-screen digital video, digital-signal processor audio, quad-speed CD-ROM, tiltable ergonomic keyboard, NTSC and PAL video input, optional video digitizing, overlay and output, 1-gigabyte hard drive, up to 40 MB RAM, and a 28.8-kbps internal fax modem. The system weighs about three kilograms (seven pounds). A slimline, lighter version, without provision for the CD-ROM drive, is also available. The ThinkPad 760CD is now IBM's top-of-the-line multimedia notebook. According to company representative Kevin McKee, "The initial shipments are spoken for, but production is running at a high level, and we expect to have an ample supply." IBM's premium ThinkPads, while too expensive for the average computer user, enjoy a "robust market" among corporate computing power users. Communications professionals and sales and management personnel who need to make business presentations on the road will find the ThinkPad 760CD's multimedia muscle highly useful. Out Of The Box We had the use of a 760CD for several days at the TCP Test Labs, and here's what we found: When you open up the lid, the first thing you notice is that the keyboard shifts position (though it's not like the "butterfly" keyboard of the IBM 710 subnotebook, previously reviewed in The Computer Paper - the 760CD is a full-sized notebook). This keyboard simply tilts upwards at the rear to give the user a more comfortable angle for typing. There is a good-sized palm rest area at the front of the keyboard, and the cursor is controlled via a TrackPoint II pointing device. Two small stereo speakers are located to the left and right front of the keyboard. There are also outputs for attaching speaker cables. One very nice user feature is a small LED screen at the left top of the keyboard, which shows battery status, disc activity, and other information. The screen seems enormous. It almost fills the entire inside lid of the notebook -more than 12 inches on the diagonal, almost all of it truly usable, so the result is very close to a 14-inch monitor. (The viewing angle of most 14-inch CRT-based monitors is actually closer to 12 inches.) The active matrix screen is one of the brightest and crispest we've ever seen, and makes it a pleasure to work with. This comes at a price, though: with the screen turned up to full brightness, and with constant disc access, battery life is only a few hours. However, with a variety of power-conserving measures (such as turning down the screen and reducing hard-drive access), battery life can be greatly lengthened. As well, the ThinkPads have one of the best power-management routines in the industry. We left the unit on overnight, and after a few minutes it went into a suspend mode. When we went to use it the next morning, the screen popped back to life, with all the correct files displayed, and the battery charge had only dropped a few percent. This feature, by itself, sets IBM's notebooks apart from most of the competition. The internal 28.8-kbps modem leaves both PC card slots open for other devices, and there is a plethora of telecommunication soft ware included. The Windows version includes FaxWorks, TranXit infrared file transfer, CompuServe and America Online signup kits, IBM Online Housecall, and Lotus Mail Mobile. Networking is also supported, with a copy of IBM's NetFinity. Modular to the Max Our test unit came with an internal CD drive, which we decided to replace with a floppy drive to transfer some files. The switch involved lifting up the keyboard, pulling out the CD drive from its connector, and popping in the floppy drive. This took about three minutes, two and one-half of which were consumed by me insisting on powering the system down and then powering it back up. Movies to Go The most spectacular capability of the 760CD is the hardware support for MPEG (Motion Picture Experts Group) video. The unit we tested came with only 8 MB of RAM, which was enough to run Microsoft Office and Windows 3.1 or OS/2 Warp fairly comfortably. If you wish to run Windows 95 and multitask easily with some demanding applications like Corel Draw 6, however, you'd be well advised to invest in at least an extra 8 MB of RAM. Like other ThinkPad models, the 760CD is well engineered and easy to use. It comes with both Windows 3.1 and OS/2 Warp preloaded. A Windows 95 option is expected to be added shortly. Lest this review be entirely favorable, we did look hard for something to criticize. Hmm. Well, it was a bit of a nuisance to have to swap the CD drive and the floppy - it would be best to have an external floppy with this system, to ease routine file transfer. Even if inelegant, this would be very handy, and I'd prefer it to taking the machine apart constantly. As well, you may want to buy a spare battery to extend the lifespan of the 760CD when a power outlet is not readily available. Aside from that, we couldn't find much wrong. This is the notebook to beat in the first quarter of 1996. And the Envelope, Please - Yipes! Depending on configuration, the ThinkPad 760CD costs between $7,799 and $10,999. All models come with a three-year warranty. Contact: IBM Direct, 1-800-465-7999. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- [back button] Back to Table of Contents... [backbutton] Return to TCP Home Page --------------------------------------------------------------------------- TCP Online February 1996 Issue From owner-tp750@cs.utk.edu Mon Feb 19 17:33:55 1996 Received: from CS.UTK.EDU by martigny.ai.mit.edu with SMTP (1.37.109.4/16.2) id AA01922; Mon, 19 Feb 96 17:33:55 -0500 Return-Path: Received: from localhost by CS.UTK.EDU with SMTP (cf v2.9s-UTK) id RAA29206; Mon, 19 Feb 1996 17:28:29 -0500 Received: by CS.UTK.EDU (bulk_mailer v1.4); Mon, 19 Feb 1996 17:23:15 -0500 Received: from biobase.dk by CS.UTK.EDU with SMTP (cf v2.9s-UTK) id RAA28689; Mon, 19 Feb 1996 17:23:12 -0500 Received: by biobase.dk; id AA19016; Mon, 19 Feb 1996 23:24:48 +0100 From: Paulo Magalhaes Message-Id: <9602192224.AA19016@biobase.dk> Subject: Panasonic KXL-D720 / SCSI To: tp750@cs.utk.edu Date: Mon, 19 Feb 1996 23:24:48 +0100 (MET) X-Mailer: ELM [version 2.4 PL24] Content-Type: text 1) Has anybody managed to get the PCMCIA card that comes with the Panasonic KXL-D720 CD-ROM to work as a normal SCSI card under DOS/Win? In other words, is there a driver that enables the card to talk to other SCSI devices, like an optical disk, for example? 2) Can someone provide the 1-800 number for IBM, for repairs/replacement of parts?... Many thanks in anticipation, Paulo Magalhaes * Dept. Neurology, Columbia University, New York, USA voice: (+1 212) 305 1665 ** fax: ... 305 3986 ** pm119@columbia.edu From owner-tp750@cs.utk.edu Mon Feb 19 19:33:26 1996 Received: from CS.UTK.EDU by martigny.ai.mit.edu with SMTP (1.37.109.4/16.2) id AA10645; Mon, 19 Feb 96 19:33:26 -0500 Return-Path: Received: from localhost by CS.UTK.EDU with SMTP (cf v2.9s-UTK) id TAA08686; Mon, 19 Feb 1996 19:30:46 -0500 Received: by CS.UTK.EDU (bulk_mailer v1.4); Mon, 19 Feb 1996 19:26:54 -0500 Received: from chaph.usc.edu by CS.UTK.EDU with ESMTP (cf v2.9s-UTK) id TAA08357; Mon, 19 Feb 1996 19:26:48 -0500 Received: from girtab.usc.edu (sterni@girtab.usc.edu [128.125.253.145]) by chaph.usc.edu (8.7.2/8.7.2/usc) with ESMTP id QAA22790 for ; Mon, 19 Feb 1996 16:26:42 -0800 (PST) Received: (from sterni@localhost) by girtab.usc.edu (8.7.2/8.7.2/usc) id QAA06367; Mon, 19 Feb 1996 16:26:43 -0800 (PST) Date: Mon, 19 Feb 1996 16:26:42 -0800 (PST) From: ThinkMan John To: tp750@cs.utk.edu Subject: [vision] Here's something to think about... (fwd Message-Id: Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: TEXT/PLAIN; charset=US-ASCII Subject: [vision] Here's something to think about... (fwd) Here's a story that a someone on the mariah carey mailing-list posted. Just thought some of you on the tp-list would find interesting. Form your own opinions while you can.... ***** The following message MAY violate the CDA ***** ---------- Forwarded message ---------- Date: Sun, 18 Feb 1996 18:18:05 -1000 (HST) From: Mariah's Paladin To: Mailing List of the Goddess Mariah Subject: [vision] Here's something to think about... Greetings fellow Mariah fanatics, Here's a story I found on the Net that you folks (and our good friend from the Mass. Government who is spying on us) might find interesting. I just thought I'd share it with you. :) THOSE WERE THE DAYS by the Grand Clavister "Grandpa, tell us about the Innernet!" "Ah, I've told you about it a hundred times already!" "Tell us again... please!!!" "Well, what do you want to know?" "Is it true that you could see the human naked body?" "Oh, you could see a lot of things in those days, kids. Why, when I was a young man, if you, for instance, wanted a picture of a woman covered in her own feces having sex with a giraffe, all you needed was a computer and a telephone --" "What's a telephone, Grandpa?" "Now don't interrupt! You interrupt again and I won't tell you anything!" "I sorry." "Now, as I was saying, if you wanted a picture of a woman covered in her own feces having sex with a giraffe, all you needed was a computer and a telephone. And wasn't no one's business no-how why you wanted it!" "Did you masturbate to the picture, Grandpa?" "Well, now who says it was _me_ that wanted that picture? Anyhow, just about anyone could get just about anything through their computer system... it was all for the asking on the Internet... all until the Telecommunications Restriction Act. And it got worse the year they appointed President Chicken!" "Was that the year the music died, Grandpa?" "No, kids, that was 1999, when Michael Jackson bought the rights to all music everywhere. I'm talking about 2001, the Millenium. That was the year that President Gramm got shot, and his Vice President, a chicken, got inagurated. Everyone thought it was really funny when Gramm appointed a chicken to the position of Vice President, and when he had Vice-President Chicken stand on a rotating turntable so it looked like he was dancing, but it wasn't nearly so funny when the chicken got made President. That was the year the Trust Legalization Act got passed." "But how could a chicken be President, Grandpa?" "Read your history books, boy! They'd put a copy of the bill in front of the chicken, and they'd cover the bill with feed, and if the chicken pecked at the bottom where you're supposed to sign, then they took that as his approval, and they made the bill a law! That's why everything in this house, and this house, and the power that's running our surveillance system, and the water substitute in the sink, and the clothes some of you are wearing, and the clouds in the sky and the clouds in the river and Fluffy and Conchita the maid are all stamped with the OWC logo... because all is OWC." "One World Corporation, right, Grandpa?" "Not so loud, boy. They'll switch on the AI bugs." "What's a turntable, Grandpa?" "Never you mind, child. It's something from long ago." "Is that all you know about the Innernet, Grandpa, or should be put you back in the capsule?" "Well, some people used it to trade ideas and thoughts --" "I don't like ideas and thoughts, Grandpa: Teachoid says they lead to indi.. individibal behavior! And that interferes with the efficiency of the community and the corporation. Amen." "They really teach you good down at the school, don't they?" "I dunno, Grandpa. I just sleep for 8 hours, and then come home." "Well, the Internet was a wonderful thing, back before they started restricting it. It was a way for everyone to express themselves and be individuals. It was a way that everyone could be free." "But nothing is free, Grandpa, are they?" "Not anymore, child. Not anymore." -- -- Wind to you wings, -Commander Sirius ______ _.--~~""":"-`-----'`---._ Sirius T. Bontea /__ _.--. ____\|~~~~\*;___\ Romulan Mailing List C|__l_ ~~ [____D' ____~\ =: Romulan Star Empire \_ `--' _=+='""""~~`--.j `--..__,-~ ' I.R.W. Mariah's Avenger University of Hawaii at Hilo. D'deridex Class Department of Physics and Astronomy. "Mathematics is to Physics, as masturbation is to sex." ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ From owner-tp750@cs.utk.edu Mon Feb 19 20:52:07 1996 Received: from CS.UTK.EDU by martigny.ai.mit.edu with SMTP (1.37.109.4/16.2) id AA15665; Mon, 19 Feb 96 20:52:07 -0500 Return-Path: Received: from localhost by CS.UTK.EDU with SMTP (cf v2.9s-UTK) id UAA14605; Mon, 19 Feb 1996 20:48:24 -0500 Received: by CS.UTK.EDU (bulk_mailer v1.4); Mon, 19 Feb 1996 20:39:03 -0500 Received: from UNiX.asb.com by CS.UTK.EDU with ESMTP (cf v2.9s-UTK) id UAA13767; Mon, 19 Feb 1996 20:39:00 -0500 Received: from sls8.asb.com (sls8.asb.com [165.254.128.18]) by UNiX.asb.com (8.6.12/8.6.9) with SMTP id UAA27049 for ; Mon, 19 Feb 1996 20:45:02 -0500 From: christij@unix.asb.com (Joseph Christie) To: tp750@cs.utk.edu Subject: 701 bios upgrade question Date: Tue, 20 Feb 1996 01:38:56 GMT Organization: Just me and I'm not organized Message-Id: <312925fd.32102618@unix.asb.com> X-Mailer: Forte Agent .99d/16.182 I recently grabbed the 3o bios update and was reading the instructions. I am not compuer illiterate but the instructions and associated warnings have made me very leery to attempt the upgrade. How many people have done the bios upgrade without hassles? How many have horror stories to tell? And are there any words of wisdom/warning anyone cares to offer before I attempt this? ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 423B78C80FEA5495 http://www.asb.com/usr/christij/default.htm CF64AD5F214797DE -------------------------------------------------------------------------- They're not gonna catch us ... We're on a mission from God ... Elwood Blues From owner-tp750@cs.utk.edu Mon Feb 19 21:03:51 1996 Received: from CS.UTK.EDU by martigny.ai.mit.edu with SMTP (1.37.109.4/16.2) id AA16783; Mon, 19 Feb 96 21:03:51 -0500 Return-Path: Received: from localhost by CS.UTK.EDU with SMTP (cf v2.9s-UTK) id VAA15811; Mon, 19 Feb 1996 21:02:19 -0500 Received: by CS.UTK.EDU (bulk_mailer v1.4); Mon, 19 Feb 1996 21:00:24 -0500 Received: from netcom8.netcom.com by CS.UTK.EDU with ESMTP (cf v2.9s-UTK) id VAA15568; Mon, 19 Feb 1996 21:00:22 -0500 Received: by netcom8.netcom.com (8.6.12/Netcom) id RAA19562; Mon, 19 Feb 1996 17:54:15 -0800 Date: Mon, 19 Feb 1996 17:54:15 -0800 From: phr@netcom.com (Paul Rubin) Message-Id: <199602200154.RAA19562@netcom8.netcom.com> To: christij@unix.asb.com, tp750@cs.utk.edu Subject: Re: 701 bios upgrade question I upgraded my 755cx bios. The instructions are somewhat detailed and it looks like you can mess up if you don't follow them exactly. But I just did what they said to do and everything worked fine. From owner-tp750@cs.utk.edu Mon Feb 19 21:51:37 1996 Received: from CS.UTK.EDU by martigny.ai.mit.edu with SMTP (1.37.109.4/16.2) id AA20865; Mon, 19 Feb 96 21:51:37 -0500 Return-Path: Received: from localhost by CS.UTK.EDU with SMTP (cf v2.9s-UTK) id VAA19643; Mon, 19 Feb 1996 21:50:52 -0500 Received: by CS.UTK.EDU (bulk_mailer v1.4); Mon, 19 Feb 1996 21:48:47 -0500 Received: from alpha1.tesent.com by CS.UTK.EDU with SMTP (cf v2.9s-UTK) id VAA19379; Mon, 19 Feb 1996 21:48:43 -0500 Received: from notesrv1.tesent.com by alpha1.tesent.com; (5.65v3.2/1.1.8.2/29Sep95-0149PM) id AA01793; Mon, 19 Feb 1996 22:00:05 -0500 Received: by notesrv1 (IBM OS/2 SENDMAIL VERSION 1.3.14/2.12um) id AA8355; Mon, 19 Feb 96 21:48:47 -0500 Message-Id: <9602200248.AA8355@notesrv1> Received: from Tessera with "Lotus Notes Mail Gateway for SMTP" id 27ED2440105AB192852562D6000EFB94; Mon, 19 Feb 96 21:48:39 To: Joseph Christie Cc: tp750 From: Paul Ferguson/Tessera Date: 19 Feb 96 21:46:04 Subject: Re: 701 bios upgrade question Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: Text/Plain We have installed the 3O BIOS upgrade to 10-15 701CS machines without incident. We've been running with it for a while (a few weeks anyway). From owner-tp750@cs.utk.edu Tue Feb 20 00:45:43 1996 Received: from CS.UTK.EDU by martigny.ai.mit.edu with SMTP (1.37.109.4/16.2) id AA00279; Tue, 20 Feb 96 00:45:43 -0500 Return-Path: Received: from localhost by CS.UTK.EDU with SMTP (cf v2.9s-UTK) id AAA11689; Tue, 20 Feb 1996 00:41:42 -0500 Received: by CS.UTK.EDU (bulk_mailer v1.4); Tue, 20 Feb 1996 00:36:10 -0500 Received: from relay2.jaring.my by CS.UTK.EDU with ESMTP (cf v2.9s-UTK) id AAA11376; Tue, 20 Feb 1996 00:36:07 -0500 Received: from base.UUCP (root@localhost) by relay2.jaring.my (8.7.1/8.6.12) with UUCP id NAA27348 for tp750@cs.utk.edu; Tue, 20 Feb 1996 13:05:47 +0800 (MYT) Message-Id: <199602200505.NAA27348@relay2.jaring.my> Received: from base by base.pl.my (UUPC/extended 1.12b) with UUCP; Tue, 20 Feb 1996 11:36:58 GMT From: To: tp750@cs.utk.edu Date: Tue, 20 Feb 1996 11:36:58 Subject: Re: 701 bios upgrade question Priority: normal X-Mailer: PMail v3.0 (R1a) > I recently grabbed the 3o bios update and was reading the instructions. I > am not compuer illiterate but the instructions and associated warnings have > made me very leery to attempt the upgrade. > How many people have done the bios upgrade without hassles? How many have > horror stories to tell? And are there any words of wisdom/warning anyone > cares to offer before I attempt this? Did it to my 701C about 3 weeks back. Didn't encounter any problems though, it does require some interaction from the user, especially the part on sliding the power switch, which IMHO is to prevent pranks from writing a program that will just blow away our BIOS. Hope that helps. -- George In gin@base.pl.my From owner-tp750@cs.utk.edu Tue Feb 20 00:53:16 1996 Received: from CS.UTK.EDU by martigny.ai.mit.edu with SMTP (1.37.109.4/16.2) id AA00429; Tue, 20 Feb 96 00:53:16 -0500 Return-Path: Received: from localhost by CS.UTK.EDU with SMTP (cf v2.9s-UTK) id AAA11939; Tue, 20 Feb 1996 00:45:22 -0500 Received: by CS.UTK.EDU (bulk_mailer v1.4); Tue, 20 Feb 1996 00:44:42 -0500 Received: from mailgate.Cadence.COM by CS.UTK.EDU with ESMTP (cf v2.9s-UTK) id AAA11814; Tue, 20 Feb 1996 00:44:40 -0500 Received: (from smap@localhost) by mailgate.Cadence.COM (8.6.8/8.6.8) id VAA20122; Mon, 19 Feb 1996 21:44:36 -0800 Received: from cds8962.cadence.com(158.140.7.26) by mailgate.cadence.com via smap (V1.0mjr) id sma824795073.020118; Mon Feb 19 21:44:33 1996 Received: from pc_tedf.cadence.com (annex-sj4-05.cadence.com [158.140.31.10]) by cds8962.Cadence.COM (8.6.8/8.6.8) with SMTP id VAA00907; Mon, 19 Feb 1996 21:46:02 -0800 Message-Id: <2.2.32.19960220054020.006b2354@eudora1.cadence.com> X-Sender: tedf@eudora1.cadence.com X-Mailer: Windows Eudora Pro Version 2.2 (32) Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Date: Mon, 19 Feb 1996 21:40:20 -0800 To: phong@synapse.net From: Ted Frederick Subject: Re: Thinkpad 755CX & Win95 Performance... Cc: tp750@cs.utk.edu You wrote: >The menus from the Start button respond slowly and is sometimes >aggravating! There is actually a resource in the registry that controls this "delay". Believe it or not, it's delayed for a reason. The delay enables support for extremely long menus, and/or deep hierarchies, so that you can select the item before it jumps to the next menu. I'll have to look up the resource again. When I find it, I'll post it. -Ted From owner-tp750@cs.utk.edu Tue Feb 20 03:48:37 1996 Received: from CS.UTK.EDU by martigny.ai.mit.edu with SMTP (1.37.109.4/16.2) id AA13791; Tue, 20 Feb 96 03:48:37 -0500 Return-Path: Received: from localhost by CS.UTK.EDU with SMTP (cf v2.9s-UTK) id DAA23965; Tue, 20 Feb 1996 03:45:45 -0500 Received: by CS.UTK.EDU (bulk_mailer v1.4); Tue, 20 Feb 1996 03:38:06 -0500 Received: from po.pacific.net.sg by CS.UTK.EDU with ESMTP (cf v2.9s-UTK) id DAA22761; Tue, 20 Feb 1996 03:38:02 -0500 Received: from ericwong.pacific.net.sg ([203.120.80.166]) by po.pacific.net.sg (post.office MTA v1.9.3 ID# 0-11140) with SMTP id AAA29175; Tue, 20 Feb 1996 16:38:02 +0800 Message-Id: <1.5.4b11.32.19960220083358.0069d6d0@pacific.net.sg> X-Sender: ericwong@pacific.net.sg X-Mailer: Windows Eudora Light Version 1.5.4b11 (32) Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Date: Tue, 20 Feb 1996 16:33:58 +0800 To: Paulo Magalhaes From: ericwong@pacific.net.sg (Eric Wong) Subject: Re: Panasonic KXL-D720 / SCSI Cc: tp750@cs.utk.edu At 23:24 96/02/19 +0100, Paulo Magalhaes wrote: >1) >Has anybody managed to get the PCMCIA card that comes with the Panasonic >KXL-D720 CD-ROM to work as a normal SCSI card under DOS/Win? In other I am using this PC-CARD as a SCSI controller under Win95. It is connected to the CD-ROM and a Iomega Zip drive. Both drive can be accessed Under Win95 DOS window too. I've tried to configure the connection under DOS 6.22 and WFWG311 but failed. Dos and Windows can recognize the CD-ROM but not the Zip drive. Eric From owner-tp750@cs.utk.edu Tue Feb 20 09:24:46 1996 Received: from CS.UTK.EDU by martigny.ai.mit.edu with SMTP (1.37.109.4/16.2) id AA29443; Tue, 20 Feb 96 09:24:46 -0500 Return-Path: Received: from localhost by CS.UTK.EDU with SMTP (cf v2.9s-UTK) id JAA23237; Tue, 20 Feb 1996 09:23:45 -0500 Received: by CS.UTK.EDU (bulk_mailer v1.4); Tue, 20 Feb 1996 09:18:47 -0500 Received: from bell.ca by CS.UTK.EDU with SMTP (cf v2.9s-UTK) id JAA22852; Tue, 20 Feb 1996 09:18:40 -0500 Received: from dmoc61.on.bell.ca by dmog10.bell.ca with SMTP (5.65/fma-120691) id AA26859; Tue, 20 Feb 96 09:18:29 -0500 Received: from dcocps.qc.bell.ca ([198.235.99.39]) by dmoc61.on.bell.ca with SMTP id JAA05776 for ; Tue, 20 Feb 1996 09:18:23 -0500 Received: from cmxc5q.QC.Bell.CA by dcocps.qc.bell.ca (5.x/SMI-SVR4) id AA28679; Tue, 20 Feb 1996 09:18:21 -0500 Received: by cmxc5q.QC.Bell.CA with Microsoft Mail id <01BAFF74.715CB420@cmxc5q.QC.Bell.CA>; Tue, 20 Feb 1996 09:18:48 -0500 Message-Id: <01BAFF74.715CB420@cmxc5q.QC.Bell.CA> From: Eric Trepanier To: "'ThinkPad Distribution List'" Subject: IBM PCMCIA External CDROM drive Date: Tue, 20 Feb 1996 09:18:47 -0500 Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Hello, I purchased the IBM's PCMCIA 2X External CDROM drive in last august. = Unfortunately, this drive does not come with Win95 drivers. So far I = have to use MSCDEX drive (and DOS-mode PCMCIA support) to enable this = drive under Win95. Does anyone know if there is a 32bit Win95 driver that I can use for = this drive? Eric etrepani@qc.bell.ca From owner-tp750@cs.utk.edu Tue Feb 20 16:37:39 1996 Received: from CS.UTK.EDU by martigny.ai.mit.edu with SMTP (1.37.109.4/16.2) id AA00284; Tue, 20 Feb 96 16:37:39 -0500 Return-Path: Received: from localhost by CS.UTK.EDU with SMTP (cf v2.9s-UTK) id QAA03612; Tue, 20 Feb 1996 16:30:08 -0500 Received: by CS.UTK.EDU (bulk_mailer v1.4); Tue, 20 Feb 1996 16:20:03 -0500 Received: from ibmmail.COM by CS.UTK.EDU with SMTP (cf v2.9s-UTK) id QAA02627; Tue, 20 Feb 1996 16:20:00 -0500 From: Message-Id: <199602202120.QAA02627@CS.UTK.EDU> Received: from ibmmail by ibmmail.COM (IBM VM SMTP V2R3) with BSMTP id 6603; Tue, 20 Feb 96 16:19:27 EST Date: Tue, 20 Feb 1996 16:19:34 EST To: tp750@cs.utk.edu Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Subject: Let me introduce myself ... Date: 02/20/1996 04:11 pm (Tuesday) From: Daniel Tremblay To: ibmmail Subject: Let me introduce myself ... I just received my subscription approvals and it asks me to introduce myself. I'm currently using an IBM Thinkpad 360Cs, 12 megs of memory, 170 megs of disk. My operating system is OS2 2.11. The only problem I have with it is the very limited autonomy I get when I'm home. I can hardly do word processing for more than 45 minutes, which is less than I expected. So I have to bring the 5 pounds :-) adaptor with me! My concerns about Thinkpads are not technical however. Maybe this list is not for me? I'm more concerned about the rapid evolution and the management of that kind of technology. We are working in a highly normalized and decentralized environment and it is very difficult to test a thinkpad and be sure it still in the market when our tests are over. We had bad experiences in the past. How do you address such a problem? If this list don't address this kind of issues, feel free to tell me! From owner-tp750@cs.utk.edu Tue Feb 20 17:12:12 1996 Received: from CS.UTK.EDU by martigny.ai.mit.edu with SMTP (1.37.109.4/16.2) id AA01962; Tue, 20 Feb 96 17:12:12 -0500 Return-Path: Received: from localhost by CS.UTK.EDU with SMTP (cf v2.9s-UTK) id RAA07080; Tue, 20 Feb 1996 17:10:05 -0500 Received: by CS.UTK.EDU (bulk_mailer v1.4); Tue, 20 Feb 1996 17:08:21 -0500 Received: from rmii.com by CS.UTK.EDU with SMTP (cf v2.9s-UTK) id RAA06836; Tue, 20 Feb 1996 17:08:19 -0500 Received: from ssh by rmii.com with smtp (Smail-3.1.29.1 #4) id m0tp08u-000JT1C; Tue, 20 Feb 96 15:02 MST Message-Id: <2.2.32.19960220220727.00b5ddd4@[166.93.8.14]> X-Sender: ssh@[166.93.8.14] X-Mailer: Windows Eudora Pro Version 2.2 (32) Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Date: Tue, 20 Feb 1996 15:07:27 -0700 To: Ted Frederick , phong@synapse.net From: Steve Hultquist Subject: Re: Thinkpad 755CX & Win95 Performance... Cc: tp750@cs.utk.edu At 09:40 PM 2/19/96 -0800, Ted Frederick wrote: >You wrote: >>The menus from the Start button respond slowly and is sometimes >>aggravating! > >There is actually a resource in the registry that controls this "delay". > >Believe it or not, it's delayed for a reason. The delay enables support for >extremely long menus, and/or deep hierarchies, so that you can select the >item before it jumps to the next menu. > >I'll have to look up the resource again. When I find it, I'll post it. The best way to do this is to pick up "TweakUI" from the PowerTools on Microsoft's Win95 pages. It gives you a nice interface to that resource as well as a number of others. If you're running 95, visit the Power Tools site. Cheers, ssh -- Steve Hultquist Worldwide Solutions, Inc. Distributed Systems and Internet Engineering Boulder, Colorado From owner-tp750@cs.utk.edu Tue Feb 20 17:58:09 1996 Received: from CS.UTK.EDU by martigny.ai.mit.edu with SMTP (1.37.109.4/16.2) id AA03391; Tue, 20 Feb 96 17:58:09 -0500 Return-Path: Received: from localhost by CS.UTK.EDU with SMTP (cf v2.9s-UTK) id RAA11591; Tue, 20 Feb 1996 17:55:41 -0500 Received: by CS.UTK.EDU (bulk_mailer v1.4); Tue, 20 Feb 1996 17:54:09 -0500 Received: from chaph.usc.edu by CS.UTK.EDU with ESMTP (cf v2.9s-UTK) id RAA11347; Tue, 20 Feb 1996 17:54:07 -0500 Received: from [128.125.224.93] (comserv-i-21.usc.edu [128.125.224.93]) by chaph.usc.edu (8.7.2/8.7.2/usc) with SMTP id OAA04095; Tue, 20 Feb 1996 14:53:47 -0800 (PST) X-Sender: whittle@scf.usc.edu Message-Id: Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Date: Tue, 20 Feb 1996 15:03:40 -0800 To: christij@unix.asb.com (Joseph Christie), tp750@cs.utk.edu From: whittle@usc.edu (Randy Whittle) Subject: Re: 701 bios upgrade question At 5:38 PM 2/19/96, Joseph Christie wrote: >I recently grabbed the 3o bios update and was reading the instructions. I >am not compuer illiterate but the instructions and associated warnings have >made me very leery to attempt the upgrade. > >How many people have done the bios upgrade without hassles? How many have >horror stories to tell? And are there any words of wisdom/warning anyone >cares to offer before I attempt this? Nike said it best--"Just do it". ;-) Oh, it helps to have a charged battery in the machine just in case the power goes out at that very moment, but for the most part, its very straight forward. Just read the instructions. ----- Randy Whittle whittle@usc.edu http://www-scf.usc.edu/~whittle USC Graduate School of Business "Did you really think you could call up the Devil and ask him to behave?" -Fox Mulder on T.V.'s "X-Files" speaking to an occult practitioner From owner-tp750@cs.utk.edu Tue Feb 20 17:58:21 1996 Received: from CS.UTK.EDU by martigny.ai.mit.edu with SMTP (1.37.109.4/16.2) id AA03396; Tue, 20 Feb 96 17:58:21 -0500 Return-Path: Received: from localhost by CS.UTK.EDU with SMTP (cf v2.9s-UTK) id RAA11587; Tue, 20 Feb 1996 17:55:41 -0500 Received: by CS.UTK.EDU (bulk_mailer v1.4); Tue, 20 Feb 1996 17:54:36 -0500 Received: from chaph.usc.edu by CS.UTK.EDU with ESMTP (cf v2.9s-UTK) id RAA11388; Tue, 20 Feb 1996 17:54:31 -0500 Received: from [128.125.224.93] (comserv-i-21.usc.edu [128.125.224.93]) by chaph.usc.edu (8.7.2/8.7.2/usc) with SMTP id OAA04110; Tue, 20 Feb 1996 14:53:50 -0800 (PST) X-Sender: whittle@scf.usc.edu Message-Id: Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Date: Tue, 20 Feb 1996 15:03:43 -0800 To: Paul Ferguson/Tessera , Joseph Christie From: whittle@usc.edu (Randy Whittle) Subject: Re: 701 bios upgrade question Cc: tp750 At 9:46 PM 2/19/96, Paul Ferguson/Tessera We have installed the 3O BIOS upgrade to 10-15 701CS machines without >incident. We've been running with it for a while (a few weeks anyway). What is the supposed advantage to the "O" upgrade? What bugs/features does it fix/enhance? ----- Randy Whittle whittle@usc.edu http://www-scf.usc.edu/~whittle USC Graduate School of Business "Did you really think you could call up the Devil and ask him to behave?" -Fox Mulder on T.V.'s "X-Files" speaking to an occult practitioner From owner-tp750@cs.utk.edu Tue Feb 20 18:27:45 1996 Received: from CS.UTK.EDU by martigny.ai.mit.edu with SMTP (1.37.109.4/16.2) id AA05080; Tue, 20 Feb 96 18:27:45 -0500 Return-Path: Received: from localhost by CS.UTK.EDU with SMTP (cf v2.9s-UTK) id SAA13963; Tue, 20 Feb 1996 18:25:16 -0500 Received: by CS.UTK.EDU (bulk_mailer v1.4); Tue, 20 Feb 1996 18:24:23 -0500 Received: from alpha1.tesent.com by CS.UTK.EDU with SMTP (cf v2.9s-UTK) id SAA13822; Tue, 20 Feb 1996 18:24:20 -0500 Received: from notesrv1.tesent.com by alpha1.tesent.com; (5.65v3.2/1.1.8.2/29Sep95-0149PM) id AA04385; Tue, 20 Feb 1996 18:35:31 -0500 Received: by notesrv1 (IBM OS/2 SENDMAIL VERSION 1.3.14/2.12um) id AA9490; Tue, 20 Feb 96 18:24:03 -0500 Message-Id: <9602202324.AA9490@notesrv1> Received: from Tessera with "Lotus Notes Mail Gateway for SMTP" id B33F498FC59CA9B6852562D60080294B; Tue, 20 Feb 96 18:23:34 To: Randy Whittle Cc: tp750 From: Paul Ferguson/Tessera Date: 20 Feb 96 18:21:29 Subject: Re: 701 bios upgrade question Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: Text/Plain Here's what's fixed in the last few BIOS upgrades for the 701 (from IBM's FTP site): 3O Fixed ----- System hang at checkpoint 70 when unit is docked and external monitor is attached. 3N Fixed ----- Shaking keyboard would resume box with lid closed. Now if the Fn key is detected while lid closed, box goes back to sleep. New/Changed ----------- Eliminated hibernate memory checksum. It can be reinstated if necessary through special key sequence Fn+Left Arrow followed quickly by Fn+Enter. This allows for quicker hibernation. If power management is turned off through APM interface, the CPU will not automatically be clocked down on battery power. 3M Fixed ----- Closed all PCMCIA IO & Memory windows in POST so that warm boot will not leave phantom COM ports. Will power off if eject is requested and an external video card is present. Reset the Manufacturing Diskette everytime through POST. Saved/Restored the BitMask Register & Set/Reset Enable Register so that Japanese video modes are not corrupted after a resume. New/Changed ----------- Changed Win95 PnP code to meet Win95 logo requirements by eliminating the reporting of DMA on the ECP parallel ports Changed the way devices are reported through PnP. A new device node is only created if the address or IRQ of a device changes from docked to undocked or vice versa. Added new TrackPoint III option 'Auto' that will automatically enable or disable the TP III based on whether an external mouse is attached. Enabled the ability to hibernate to an existing HPFS hibernate file. ------------------------------------------------------------------ To: Paul_Ferguson/Tessera.TESSERA @ tesent.com (Paul Ferguson/Tessera) @ SMTP, christij @ unix.asb.com (Joseph Christie) @ SMTP cc: tp750 @ cs.utk.edu @ SMTP (bcc: Paul Ferguson/Tessera) From: whittle @ usc.edu (Randy Whittle) @ SMTP Date: 02/20/96 03:03:43 PM Subject: Re: 701 bios upgrade question At 9:46 PM 2/19/96, Paul Ferguson/Tessera We have installed the 3O BIOS upgrade to 10-15 701CS machines without >incident. We've been running with it for a while (a few weeks anyway). What is the supposed advantage to the "O" upgrade? What bugs/features does it fix/enhance? ----- Randy Whittle whittle@usc.edu http://www-scf.usc.edu/~whittle USC Graduate School of Business "Did you really think you could call up the Devil and ask him to behave?" -Fox Mulder on T.V.'s "X-Files" speaking to an occult practitioner From owner-tp750@cs.utk.edu Wed Feb 21 07:47:46 1996 Received: from CS.UTK.EDU by martigny.ai.mit.edu with SMTP (1.37.109.4/16.2) id AB00421; Wed, 21 Feb 96 07:47:46 -0500 Return-Path: Received: from localhost by CS.UTK.EDU with SMTP (cf v2.9s-UTK) id HAA11576; Wed, 21 Feb 1996 07:46:52 -0500 Received: by CS.UTK.EDU (bulk_mailer v1.4); Wed, 21 Feb 1996 07:38:56 -0500 Received: from chaph.usc.edu by CS.UTK.EDU with ESMTP (cf v2.9s-UTK) id HAA10945; Wed, 21 Feb 1996 07:38:53 -0500 Received: (from buffingt@localhost) by chaph.usc.edu (8.7.2/8.7.2/usc) id EAA04042; Wed, 21 Feb 1996 04:38:50 -0800 (PST) Message-Id: <199602211238.EAA04042@chaph.usc.edu> Date: Wed, 21 Feb 96 04:44:05 EST From: buffingt@chaph.usc.edu (Roger J. Buffington) Reply-To: buffingt@chaph.usc.edu (Roger J. Buffington) To: tp750@cs.utk.edu X-Mailer: Roger J. Buffington's PMMail v1.1 Subject: Batteries not charging My 755Cs suddenly decided never to charge up the batteries. The LED simply turns yellow when I'm hooked to the charger/power supply, and does not charge. I have two batteries, and both behave this way, so I know it's not a bad or defective battery. Does anyone out there have any experience with this problem? Alternatively, does anyone have the # of an authorized repair facility in the LA area that hopefully operates on a walk-in or overnight basis? Thanks ----------------------------------- Roger J. Buffington USC Law, Class of '97 ----------------------------- AB6WR Go Trojans!! WARPing with PM-Mail | "If you run with wolves, howl like them." Old English proverb From owner-tp750@cs.utk.edu Wed Feb 21 07:51:55 1996 Received: from CS.UTK.EDU by martigny.ai.mit.edu with SMTP (1.37.109.4/16.2) id AA00793; Wed, 21 Feb 96 07:51:55 -0500 Return-Path: Received: from localhost by CS.UTK.EDU with SMTP (cf v2.9s-UTK) id HAA11849; Wed, 21 Feb 1996 07:51:26 -0500 Received: by CS.UTK.EDU (bulk_mailer v1.4); Wed, 21 Feb 1996 07:50:15 -0500 Received: from netcom8.netcom.com by CS.UTK.EDU with ESMTP (cf v2.9s-UTK) id HAA11689; Wed, 21 Feb 1996 07:50:11 -0500 Received: by netcom8.netcom.com (8.6.12/Netcom) id EAA06145; Wed, 21 Feb 1996 04:49:02 -0800 Date: Wed, 21 Feb 1996 04:49:02 -0800 From: phr@netcom.com (Paul Rubin) Message-Id: <199602211249.EAA06145@netcom8.netcom.com> To: buffingt@chaph.usc.edu, tp750@cs.utk.edu Subject: Re: Batteries not charging I had a problem sort of like that, and it turned out to be something wrong with the ac adapter. Those things seem to be unreliable. Try borrowing someone else's and testing it out if you can. From owner-tp750@cs.utk.edu Wed Feb 21 08:28:02 1996 Received: from CS.UTK.EDU by martigny.ai.mit.edu with SMTP (1.37.109.4/16.2) id AA24327; Wed, 21 Feb 96 08:28:02 -0500 Return-Path: Received: from localhost by CS.UTK.EDU with SMTP (cf v2.9s-UTK) id IAA14458; Wed, 21 Feb 1996 08:27:31 -0500 Received: by CS.UTK.EDU (bulk_mailer v1.4); Wed, 21 Feb 1996 08:26:54 -0500 Received: from kodakr.kodak.com by CS.UTK.EDU with SMTP (cf v2.9s-UTK) id IAA14390; Wed, 21 Feb 1996 08:26:51 -0500 Received: from horizon.kodak.com by kodakr.kodak.com with SMTP id AA15448 (5.67b/IDA-1.5 for ); Wed, 21 Feb 1996 08:24:33 -0500 Received: by Horizon.kodak.com with Microsoft Mail id <312B48CC@Horizon.kodak.com>; Wed, 21 Feb 96 08:31:08 PST From: "King, Randall" To: "'SMTP:tp750@cs.utk.edu'" Subject: Power supplies... Date: Wed, 21 Feb 96 08:31:00 PST Message-Id: <312B48CC@Horizon.kodak.com> Encoding: 15 TEXT X-Mailer: Microsoft Mail V3.0 I have a question for the group... We have several different models of Thinkpads where I work (700, 720, 750, 360CSE, 755CX, 760C). I have set up a little station where I can put a machine down, plug it in, and work on it for a while while it charges. Now I hear that if the power supply for the specific unit is NOT used (ie a 755 power supply on a 750), then there could be power problems. He was saying that the batteries might not charge or discharge correctly. Has anyone heard of this before? Does anyone have any specifics on this condition? Thanks... Randall rjking@kodak.com From owner-tp750@cs.utk.edu Wed Feb 21 08:54:39 1996 Received: from CS.UTK.EDU by martigny.ai.mit.edu with SMTP (1.37.109.4/16.2) id AA00079; Wed, 21 Feb 96 08:54:39 -0500 Return-Path: Received: from localhost by CS.UTK.EDU with SMTP (cf v2.9s-UTK) id IAA16765; Wed, 21 Feb 1996 08:53:37 -0500 Received: by CS.UTK.EDU (bulk_mailer v1.4); Wed, 21 Feb 1996 08:52:09 -0500 Received: from solair1.inter.NL.net by CS.UTK.EDU with SMTP (cf v2.9s-UTK) id IAA16636; Wed, 21 Feb 1996 08:52:05 -0500 Received: by solair1.inter.NL.net (5.65b/solair1.Inter.NL.net-1.31) id AA17103; Wed, 21 Feb 1996 14:51:54 +0100 Date: Wed, 21 Feb 1996 14:51:54 +0100 (MET) From: "J. Dobbs" To: tp750@cs.utk.edu Subject: Re: Batteries not charging & Mwave in The Netherlands In-Reply-To: <199602211249.EAA06145@netcom8.netcom.com> Message-Id: Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: TEXT/PLAIN; charset=US-ASCII > something wrong with the ac adapter. Those things seem to > be unreliable. Try borrowing someone else's and testing it > out if you can. I had the same problem. The IBM service guy started ripping out the insides of the computer, while I pleaded with him to try another adapter. He kept saying he was the engineer and knew what the problem was. However, he did eventually conclude that the adapter was broken. And now my question - does the Mwave 2.1 package for Windows 95 on the IBM ftp server work in The Netherlands? I had a big headache reverting to Mwave 1.x after I tried to use Mwave 2.0 here. I don't want to make that mistake again. I've got a 755CD and the local telephone adapter. Jason Dobbs jdobbs@pbi.nl From owner-tp750@cs.utk.edu Wed Feb 21 09:16:39 1996 Received: from CS.UTK.EDU by martigny.ai.mit.edu with SMTP (1.37.109.4/16.2) id AA00780; Wed, 21 Feb 96 09:16:39 -0500 Return-Path: Received: from localhost by CS.UTK.EDU with SMTP (cf v2.9s-UTK) id JAA18517; Wed, 21 Feb 1996 09:11:16 -0500 Received: by CS.UTK.EDU (bulk_mailer v1.4); Wed, 21 Feb 1996 09:10:16 -0500 Received: from hpserv0.cs.uit.no by CS.UTK.EDU with ESMTP (cf v2.9s-UTK) id JAA18216; Wed, 21 Feb 1996 09:10:12 -0500 Received: from haralds.cs.uit.no by hpserv0.cs.uit.no with ESMTP (1.37.109.16/IOH-1.0) id AA083291802; Wed, 21 Feb 1996 15:10:03 +0100 Received: by haralds.cs.uit.no (1.37.109.16/HJ/Task-5) id AA163071801; Wed, 21 Feb 1996 15:10:01 +0100 From: harald@staff.cs.uit.no (Harald Skotnes) Message-Id: <199602211410.AA163071801@haralds.cs.uit.no> Subject: Re: Batteries not charging & Mwave in The Netherlands To: tp750@cs.utk.edu Date: Wed, 21 Feb 1996 15:10:01 +0100 (MET) In-Reply-To: from "J. Dobbs" at Feb 21, 96 02:51:54 pm X-Mailer: ELM [version 2.4 PL23GIJ-4] Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit > > And now my question - does the Mwave 2.1 package for Windows 95 on the IBM > ftp server work in The Netherlands? I had a big headache reverting to > Mwave 1.x after I tried to use Mwave 2.0 here. I don't want to make that > mistake again. I've got a 755CD and the local telephone adapter. > > Jason Dobbs > jdobbs@pbi.nl > > I have a TP755CD running win95 and Mwave2.10. I get connected at 28800 and it seems to be working well. To make it work in the Netherlands you have to install the Thinkpad World Trade DAA disk Mwave 2.0 (daa_200d.exe). You must reboot your tp755 in DOS to install the daa_200d.exe. --harald@staff.cs.uit.no From owner-tp750@cs.utk.edu Wed Feb 21 13:44:48 1996 Received: from CS.UTK.EDU by martigny.ai.mit.edu with SMTP (1.37.109.4/16.2) id AA22339; Wed, 21 Feb 96 13:44:48 -0500 Return-Path: Received: from localhost by CS.UTK.EDU with SMTP (cf v2.9s-UTK) id NAA16112; Wed, 21 Feb 1996 13:42:40 -0500 Received: by CS.UTK.EDU (bulk_mailer v1.4); Wed, 21 Feb 1996 13:38:53 -0500 Received: from orion.sfsu.edu by CS.UTK.EDU with ESMTP (cf v2.9s-UTK) id NAA15663; Wed, 21 Feb 1996 13:38:46 -0500 Received: (from hbv@localhost) by orion.sfsu.edu (8.7.1/8.7.1) id KAA05040; Wed, 21 Feb 1996 10:38:36 -0800 (PST) Date: Wed, 21 Feb 1996 10:38:35 -0800 (PST) From: VINCENT B HO X-Sender: hbv@orion To: tp750@cs.utk.edu Subject: Re: Batteries not charging In-Reply-To: <199602211238.EAA04042@chaph.usc.edu> Message-Id: Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: TEXT/PLAIN; charset=US-ASCII On Wed, 21 Feb 1996, Roger J. Buffington wrote: > My 755Cs suddenly decided never to charge up the batteries. The > LED simply turns yellow when I'm hooked to the charger/power > supply, and does not charge. I have two batteries, and both behave > this way, so I know it's not a bad or defective battery. Does anyone > out there have any > experience with this problem? Alternatively, does anyone have the # > of an authorized repair facility in the LA area that hopefully > operates on a walk-in or overnight basis? Mine too. Although it has nothing to do with the AC Adapter in my case. Eventually it was determined that the DCDC Controller Card was at fault. V.  * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Vince B. Ho V Forza Fiorentina! San Francisco State Univerisity I Club Viola Signorelli Firenze(Tessera #48) MBA Student O 2/11 Fiorentina 1 Parma 0 (415)255-5963 ALE ALE V I O L A PER S E M P R E hbv@sfsu.edu A CLAMP, Shoujo, H, Magical Girl ML ** http://userwww.sfsu.edu/~hbv/hbv.html Home of the Minami Ozaki Gallery **  * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *  From owner-tp750@cs.utk.edu Wed Feb 21 14:01:56 1996 Received: from CS.UTK.EDU by martigny.ai.mit.edu with SMTP (1.37.109.4/16.2) id AA29959; Wed, 21 Feb 96 14:01:56 -0500 Return-Path: Received: from localhost by CS.UTK.EDU with SMTP (cf v2.9s-UTK) id NAA17163; Wed, 21 Feb 1996 13:57:39 -0500 Received: by CS.UTK.EDU (bulk_mailer v1.4); Wed, 21 Feb 1996 13:55:49 -0500 Received: from conductor.synapse.net by CS.UTK.EDU with ESMTP (cf v2.9s-UTK) id NAA16957; Wed, 21 Feb 1996 13:55:46 -0500 Received: from Thinkpad (violin-04.synapse.net [199.84.52.234]) by conductor.synapse.net (8.7.3/8.7.3) with SMTP id NAA23373 for ; Wed, 21 Feb 1996 13:55:41 -0500 (EST) Message-Id: <199602211855.NAA23373@conductor.synapse.net> Comments: Authenticated sender is From: "Patrick Hong" To: tp750@cs.utk.edu Date: Wed, 21 Feb 1996 13:37:38 +0500 Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7BIT Subject: Thinkpad not charging... Reply-To: phong@synapse.net Priority: normal X-Mailer: Pegasus Mail for Windows (v2.23) To all you who have problems with the AC power supply on the 755xx series, I am reposting my previous message. Hope this helps. ...patrick ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ My client has several IBM Thinkpad 755XX models and the AC adapter has been problematic on a few. The answer to your question is however that your Thinkpad more than likely is working just fine. The problem is with the tip of the AC plug that attaches to your Thinkpad. It is a removeable plug that IBM normally replaces. If you can't afford the time to drop into an IBM service depot, just use a pointy device and wedge the end off. The contacts on the side of the plug need to be crimped outward a bit and then just reattach the plug back into the socket. I experienced this problem first hand and watched them repair it. Like I said, they normally replace the part but if you can't afford the time, it's something than can be easily accomplished in 2 minutes. By the way, if anyone has a loose display panel on their 755XX model, don't wait to get it tightened. While it is possible to tighten the display panel yourself, it can be troublesome to get the cover off. It's best left up to the IBM techies who can do it within 10 minutes. No need to drop off your machine, as they can repair it on site. The reason for tightening the display? The technician said, if it gets any looser, it could damage the hinge mechanism. I watched them tighten my 755CX on-site and noticed the 4 screws which required tightening. Consider yourself warned! :) Hope this is helpful... patrick ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Patrick Hong Systems Management & Consulting Inc. phong@synapse.net (613) 769-1544 Tel phong@connectinc.com (613) 728-4063 Fax ---------------------------------------------------------------------- From owner-tp750@cs.utk.edu Wed Feb 21 15:37:06 1996 Received: from CS.UTK.EDU by martigny.ai.mit.edu with SMTP (1.37.109.4/16.2) id AA00445; Wed, 21 Feb 96 15:37:06 -0500 Return-Path: Received: from localhost by CS.UTK.EDU with SMTP (cf v2.9s-UTK) id PAA26454; Wed, 21 Feb 1996 15:32:44 -0500 Received: by CS.UTK.EDU (bulk_mailer v1.4); Wed, 21 Feb 1996 15:30:11 -0500 Received: from wired.com by CS.UTK.EDU with ESMTP (cf v2.9s-UTK) id PAA26012; Wed, 21 Feb 1996 15:30:07 -0500 Received: (from kensey@localhost) by wired.com (8.7.3/8.7.3) id MAA20566; Wed, 21 Feb 1996 12:29:51 -0800 (PST) Date: Wed, 21 Feb 1996 12:29:51 -0800 (PST) From: Doug Fairclough To: tp750@cs.utk.edu Subject: pcmcia modem & pcmcia ether battle Message-Id: Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: TEXT/PLAIN; charset=US-ASCII i shouldda bought a combo, but thought the mwave dsp would be robust enough for all situations ;) so, i got a pcmcia modem and a pcmcia ether. if both are loaded, the pcmcia ether doesnt work (but the modem ~does~). anyone else ever experience this ? i'm on a 755cx running win95 on 24MB of ram. thanks ! doug From owner-tp750@cs.utk.edu Wed Feb 21 15:39:22 1996 Received: from CS.UTK.EDU by martigny.ai.mit.edu with SMTP (1.37.109.4/16.2) id AA00771; Wed, 21 Feb 96 15:39:22 -0500 Return-Path: Received: from localhost by CS.UTK.EDU with SMTP (cf v2.9s-UTK) id PAA26700; Wed, 21 Feb 1996 15:34:47 -0500 Received: by CS.UTK.EDU (bulk_mailer v1.4); Wed, 21 Feb 1996 15:34:01 -0500 Received: from wired.com by CS.UTK.EDU with ESMTP (cf v2.9s-UTK) id PAA26593; Wed, 21 Feb 1996 15:33:58 -0500 Received: (from kensey@localhost) by wired.com (8.7.3/8.7.3) id MAA21038; Wed, 21 Feb 1996 12:32:28 -0800 (PST) Date: Wed, 21 Feb 1996 12:32:27 -0800 (PST) From: Doug Fairclough To: "Roger J. Buffington" Cc: tp750@cs.utk.edu Subject: Re: Batteries not charging In-Reply-To: <199602211238.EAA04042@chaph.usc.edu> Message-Id: Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: TEXT/PLAIN; charset=US-ASCII you can bet its the ac adaptor - i had to replace mine a few weeks ago. just call 1-800-772-2227 and they will send you a free replacement via federal express. (~quite~ sure thats the number ........ ) doug On Wed, 21 Feb 1996, Roger J. Buffington wrote: > > My 755Cs suddenly decided never to charge up the batteries. The > LED simply turns yellow when I'm hooked to the charger/power > supply, and does not charge. I have two batteries, and both behave > this way, so I know it's not a bad or defective battery. Does anyone > out there have any > experience with this problem? Alternatively, does anyone have the # > of an authorized repair facility in the LA area that hopefully > operates on a walk-in or overnight basis? > > Thanks > > > ----------------------------------- > Roger J. Buffington > USC Law, Class of '97 > > ----------------------------- > AB6WR > Go Trojans!! > WARPing with PM-Mail > > | "If you run with wolves, howl like them." > Old English proverb > > > > From owner-tp750@cs.utk.edu Wed Feb 21 16:31:26 1996 Received: from CS.UTK.EDU by martigny.ai.mit.edu with SMTP (1.37.109.4/16.2) id AA24944; Wed, 21 Feb 96 16:31:26 -0500 Return-Path: Received: from localhost by CS.UTK.EDU with SMTP (cf v2.9s-UTK) id QAA01729; Wed, 21 Feb 1996 16:28:46 -0500 Received: by CS.UTK.EDU (bulk_mailer v1.4); Wed, 21 Feb 1996 16:27:40 -0500 Received: from strangers.cominco.com by CS.UTK.EDU with SMTP (cf v2.9s-UTK) id QAA01630; Wed, 21 Feb 1996 16:27:37 -0500 Received: from xchange1.cominco.com by strangers.cominco.com with SMTP; Wed, 21 Feb 1996 13:26:33 -0800 (PST) Received: by xchange1.cominco.com with Microsoft Exchange (IMC 4.1.611) id <01BB005F.DAA23FE0@xchange1.cominco.com>; Wed, 21 Feb 1996 13:23:57 -0800 Message-Id: From: Martin Giles To: "TP750@CS.UTK.EDU" Subject: TP755C AC Adapters Date: Wed, 21 Feb 1996 13:23:56 -0800 X-Mailer: Microsoft Exchange Server Internet Mail Connector Version 4.1.611 Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/mixed; boundary="---- =_NextPart_000_01BB005F.DAA54D20" This message is in MIME format. Since your mail reader does not understand this format, some or all of this message may not be legible. Contact your mail administrator for information about upgrading your reader to a version that supports MIME. ------ =_NextPart_000_01BB005F.DAA54D20 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable I have been watching a number of theads concerning Thinkpad AC Adapters = and would like to share a few things with the list. It is a sad (and = long) tail of woe. First, in the last 8 months I have determined there are at least 3 = different AC Adaptors for 755C, and I assume it is the same for other = 755 variants. I also discovered they are not all the same. First one ....Model AA19210 I bought my TP755 in Jan 1995, it came with AC Adapter Model AA19210. = The TP end of the plug was a 4-pin jobby, with +ve, -ve, grd & Input = Signal connections. In June 95 I discovered there was a recall on this = unit (for date codes <9452) so I thought I would have it replaced. Six = months and many calls later I received the replacement unit (There are = many advantages to to living in Vancouver, B.C. - dealing with AC = adapter recalls is NOT one of them). Second 0ne...FRU P/N 85G6689 This adapter was the new model, I was advised by IBM/Canada, shipped = with all new TPs ( a scary thought in retrospect). It was great at = first, thin wire to the TP, sexy Velco strap, etc... Unfortunately I = discovered that if you use the Thinkpad FUEL utility to cycle the NiCd's = as we all do, or, try to recharge them AFTER starting Windows (Win 95 in = my case) surprise, surprise it will not recharge. You have to power it = down and let it recharge 'cold'. I did not notice this before as I am = fortunate to have a Dock II in the office. Being keen of eye I looked = at the little schematic on the unit and found it to have only 2 = connections +ve, -ve, but no Grd or Input Signal leads. In fact if you = are careful you can remove the 4-pin 'square' plug at the end to reveal = the two connections. We also have some 360s which use this unit but = with the cocentric 2-conductor plug (which are a pain). I presumed the = Input Signal connection must do something and called IBM/Canada. With = the help of an extremely helpful IBMer I managed to get one of the = older, but functional units. The third one....FRU P/N 49G2196 This one works just fine, has schematic indicating 4-pins, recharges = like it should, is a bit bigger than the second one but it works. Even = made my own Velcro strap. Hope this helps someone. If any Canucks are interested I can give them = some IBM telephone numbers via E-mail ouside of this list .......Martin (martin.giles@cominco.com) ------ =_NextPart_000_01BB005F.DAA54D20-- From owner-tp750@cs.utk.edu Wed Feb 21 17:02:10 1996 Received: from CS.UTK.EDU by martigny.ai.mit.edu with SMTP (1.37.109.4/16.2) id AA00465; Wed, 21 Feb 96 17:02:10 -0500 Return-Path: Received: from localhost by CS.UTK.EDU with SMTP (cf v2.9s-UTK) id QAA04651; Wed, 21 Feb 1996 16:58:33 -0500 Received: by CS.UTK.EDU (bulk_mailer v1.4); Wed, 21 Feb 1996 16:56:38 -0500 Received: from nile.gnat.com by CS.UTK.EDU with SMTP (cf v2.9s-UTK) id QAA04494; Wed, 21 Feb 1996 16:56:35 -0500 Received: by nile.gnat.com (5.0/1.20) id AA10246; Wed, 21 Feb 96 16:50:50 EST Date: Wed, 21 Feb 96 16:50:50 EST From: dewar@gnat.com (Robert Dewar) Message-Id: <9602212150.AA10246@nile.gnat.com> To: Martin.Giles@cominco.com, TP750@cs.utk.edu Subject: Re: TP755C AC Adapters I have had zero trouble with the Velcro strapped power unit under OS/2 on a 755, works absolutely fine under all conditions. I cannot comment on Windows 95 possible peculiarties, never used it! From owner-tp750@cs.utk.edu Wed Feb 21 17:04:30 1996 Received: from CS.UTK.EDU by martigny.ai.mit.edu with SMTP (1.37.109.4/16.2) id AA00498; Wed, 21 Feb 96 17:04:30 -0500 Return-Path: Received: from localhost by CS.UTK.EDU with SMTP (cf v2.9s-UTK) id RAA05128; Wed, 21 Feb 1996 17:03:13 -0500 Received: by CS.UTK.EDU (bulk_mailer v1.4); Wed, 21 Feb 1996 17:02:48 -0500 Received: from Eisner.DECUS.Org by CS.UTK.EDU with ESMTP (cf v2.9s-UTK) id RAA05066; Wed, 21 Feb 1996 17:02:45 -0500 Received: from Eisner.DECUS.Org by Eisner.DECUS.Org (PMDF V4.2-12 #4291) id <01I1HDO4T6S000C2GC@Eisner.DECUS.Org>; Wed, 21 Feb 1996 17:01:57 -0500 (EST) Date: Wed, 21 Feb 1996 17:01:57 -0500 (EST) From: billy@mix.com Subject: Re: TP755C AC Adapters In-Reply-To: Sender: YOUDELMAN@Eisner.DECUS.Org To: TP750@cs.utk.edu Message-Id: <824940117.457003.YOUDELMAN@Eisner.DECUS.Org> Content-Type: TEXT/PLAIN; CHARSET=US-ASCII Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7BIT Mail-System-Version: > Second 0ne...FRU P/N 85G6689 > This adapter was the new model, I was advised by IBM/Canada, shipped = > with all new TPs ( a scary thought in retrospect). It was great at = > first, thin wire to the TP, sexy Velco strap, etc... Unfortunately I = > discovered that if you use the Thinkpad FUEL utility to cycle the NiCd's = > as we all do, or, try to recharge them AFTER starting Windows (Win 95 in = > my case) surprise, surprise it will not recharge. You have to power it = > down and let it recharge 'cold'. I bought a 755CE just about a year ago, just after the big power supply recall. It was obvious someone had opened the box and replaced whatever was there with something that looks exactly like what you describe above except it's a P/N 85G6670 or FRU P/N 85G4952. This one runs on 100 to 240 volt AC mains and all you need for another country is the proper mains cable. I haven't had any trouble using the fuel gauge power cycle >from Win 3.1. It does get a bit hot but the small size more than makes up for that. I imagine the reason IBM supplies it with world's shortest mains cable is to make sure it stays out where air can circulate... Billy Y.. From owner-tp750@cs.utk.edu Wed Feb 21 17:17:10 1996 Received: from CS.UTK.EDU by martigny.ai.mit.edu with SMTP (1.37.109.4/16.2) id AA15925; Wed, 21 Feb 96 17:17:10 -0500 Return-Path: Received: from localhost by CS.UTK.EDU with SMTP (cf v2.9s-UTK) id RAA06071; Wed, 21 Feb 1996 17:14:00 -0500 Received: by CS.UTK.EDU (bulk_mailer v1.4); Wed, 21 Feb 1996 17:13:03 -0500 Received: from is.nyu.edu by CS.UTK.EDU with SMTP (cf v2.9s-UTK) id RAA05986; Wed, 21 Feb 1996 17:12:58 -0500 Received: from KLENNER.NR.RES.NYU.EDU by is.nyu.edu; (5.65v3.0/1.1.8.2/23Sep94-1121PM) id AA27764; Wed, 21 Feb 1996 17:12:31 -0500 Message-Id: <2.2.32.19960221221218.00683d40@is.nyu.edu> X-Sender: mdk1143@is.nyu.edu X-Mailer: Windows Eudora Pro Version 2.2 (32) Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Date: Wed, 21 Feb 1996 17:12:18 -0500 To: TP750@cs.utk.edu From: Michael Klenner At 04:50 PM 2/21/96 EST, you wrote: >I have had zero trouble with the Velcro strapped power unit under OS/2 >on a 755, works absolutely fine under all conditions. I cannot comment >on Windows 95 possible peculiarties, never used it! I run '95 and I haven't had any trouble with charge/discharge/cycle with this unit either. --- Michael Klenner East: klennerm@is.nyu.edu New York University West: mklenner@pacificnet.net Tisch School of the Arts http://pages.nyu.edu/~mdk1143 Institute of Film & Television talk: michael@24frames.com --- From owner-tp750@cs.utk.edu Wed Feb 21 20:33:40 1996 Received: from CS.UTK.EDU by martigny.ai.mit.edu with SMTP (1.37.109.4/16.2) id AA29907; Wed, 21 Feb 96 20:33:40 -0500 Return-Path: Received: from localhost by CS.UTK.EDU with SMTP (cf v2.9s-UTK) id UAA20663; Wed, 21 Feb 1996 20:30:20 -0500 Received: by CS.UTK.EDU (bulk_mailer v1.4); Wed, 21 Feb 1996 20:27:08 -0500 Received: from conductor.synapse.net by CS.UTK.EDU with ESMTP (cf v2.9s-UTK) id UAA20388; Wed, 21 Feb 1996 20:27:05 -0500 Received: from Thinkpad (harp-12.synapse.net [199.84.52.194]) by conductor.synapse.net (8.7.3/8.7.3) with SMTP id UAA14520; Wed, 21 Feb 1996 20:26:49 -0500 (EST) Message-Id: <199602220126.UAA14520@conductor.synapse.net> Comments: Authenticated sender is From: "Patrick Hong" To: Martin Giles Date: Wed, 21 Feb 1996 20:34:54 +0500 Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7BIT Subject: Re: TP755C AC Adapters Reply-To: phong@synapse.net Cc: tp750@cs.utk.edu Priority: normal X-Mailer: Pegasus Mail for Windows (v2.23) Martin, I have an IBM 755CX that shipped with the 2nd AC adapter that you describe. I recently upgraded to Win95 last weekend and have not experienced the problem that you describe. I still use the Fuel utility as shipped with the TP. Matter of fact, the only problem I have with Win95 is that it won't boot to the MS-DOS prompt from the Shut Down menu. Although I haven't quite proved this, it seems like the battery doesn't last as long running under Win95 as it does when I was running WFWG 3.11. ...patrick > > Second 0ne...FRU P/N 85G6689 This adapter was the new model, I was advised by > IBM/Canada, shipped with all new TPs ( a scary thought in retrospect). It > was great at first, thin wire to the TP, sexy Velco strap, etc... Unfort > nately I discovered that if you use the Thinkpad FUEL utility to cycle the > NiCd's as we all do, or, try to recharge them AFTER starting Windows (Win 95 > in my case) surprise, surprise it will not rec arge. You have to power it > down and let it recharge 'cold'. I did not notice this before as I am > fortunate to have a Dock II in the office. Being keen of eye I looked at > the little schematic on th unit and found it to have only 2 connections +ve, > -ve, but no Grd or Input Signal leads. In fact if you are careful you can > remove the 4-pin 'square' plug at the end to reveal the two connections. We > also have some 360s which use this unit but with the cocentric 2-conductor > plug (which are a pain). I presumed the Input Signal connection must do > something and called IBM/Canada. With the hel of an extremely helpful IBMer > I managed to get one of the older, but functional units. > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Patrick Hong Systems Management & Consulting Inc. phong@synapse.net (613) 769-1544 Tel phong@connectinc.com (613) 728-4063 Fax ---------------------------------------------------------------------- From owner-tp750@cs.utk.edu Thu Feb 22 05:33:18 1996 Received: from CS.UTK.EDU by martigny.ai.mit.edu with SMTP (1.37.109.4/16.2) id AA00142; Thu, 22 Feb 96 05:33:18 -0500 Return-Path: Received: from localhost by CS.UTK.EDU with SMTP (cf v2.9s-UTK) id FAA04099; Thu, 22 Feb 1996 05:32:20 -0500 Received: by CS.UTK.EDU (bulk_mailer v1.4); Thu, 22 Feb 1996 05:29:20 -0500 Received: from eros.britain.eu.net by CS.UTK.EDU with SMTP (cf v2.9s-UTK) id FAA03049; Thu, 22 Feb 1996 05:29:17 -0500 Received: from 192.100.144.1 by eros.britain.eu.net with SMTP (PP) id ; Thu, 22 Feb 1996 10:10:46 +0000 Received: from tiree.quantime.co.uk (tiree) by quantime.co.uk; Thu, 22 Feb 1996 10:06:39 GMT Received: from lajudd.quantime.co.uk by tiree.quantime.co.uk; Thu, 22 Feb 1996 10:12:13 GMT Message-Id: <2.2.16.19960222151314.22571a24@tiree.quantime.co.uk> X-Sender: ajudd@tiree.quantime.co.uk X-Mailer: Windows Eudora Pro Version 2.2 (16) Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Date: Thu, 22 Feb 1996 10:13:14 -0500 To: Doug Fairclough From: Alex Judd Subject: Re: pcmcia modem & pcmcia ether battle Cc: tp750@cs.utk.edu >so, i got a pcmcia modem and a pcmcia ether. if both are loaded, the >pcmcia ether doesnt work (but the modem ~does~). anyone else ever >experience this ? i'm on a 755cx running win95 on 24MB of ram. Yes. I had mucho problemos setting up a PCMCIA Modem and PCMCIA Ethernet in 95 when I first got it. Sounds like your problem is due to shared resources. i.e. the two cards are trying to use/share one resource. Try disabling the Infared and other non-essential devices to give extra IRQs, and then move the IRQ of one of the cards to something else. If this doesn't work then mail back with the models of the cards and I'll have a snoop some more (BTW with my SMC pcmcia ethernet the Win95 Driver from SMC solved most of my problems). Alex P/N 49G2196 AC Units seem about the best to me, no groovy velcro, but at least they look and feel fairly solid. From owner-tp750@cs.utk.edu Thu Feb 22 06:27:00 1996 Received: from CS.UTK.EDU by martigny.ai.mit.edu with SMTP (1.37.109.4/16.2) id AA28546; Thu, 22 Feb 96 06:27:00 -0500 Return-Path: Received: from localhost by CS.UTK.EDU with SMTP (cf v2.9s-UTK) id GAA08051; Thu, 22 Feb 1996 06:26:36 -0500 Received: by CS.UTK.EDU (bulk_mailer v1.4); Thu, 22 Feb 1996 06:25:31 -0500 Received: from alf.uib.no by CS.UTK.EDU with SMTP (cf v2.9s-UTK) id GAA07920; Thu, 22 Feb 1996 06:25:23 -0500 Received: from admorg1742.svf.uib.no by alf.uib.no with SMTP (PP); Thu, 22 Feb 1996 12:25:03 +0100 Message-Id: <2.2.16.19960222112849.6cf7f8ee@golf.uib.no> X-Sender: soatj@golf.uib.no X-Mailer: Windows Eudora Pro Version 2.2 (16) Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Date: Thu, 22 Feb 1996 12:28:49 +0100 To: "King, Randall" , "'SMTP:tp750@cs.utk.edu'" From: Thor Jensen Subject: Re: Power supplies... A > >We have several different models of Thinkpads where I work (700, 720, 750,= =20 >360CSE, 755CX, 760C). I have set up a little station where I can put a=20 >machine down, plug it in, and work on it for a while while it charges. Now= =20 >I hear that if the power supply for the specific unit is NOT used (ie a 755= =20 >power supply on a 750), then there could be power problems. He was saying= =20 >that the batteries might not charge or discharge correctly. Has anyone=20 >heard of this before? Does anyone have any specifics on this condition? > > > I have tried several combinations, they all seem to work. BUT: AC adapters do fail so that then they can run the TP, but not charge at the same time (not enough current ?) > Thor =D8ivind Jensen Dep of Administration and Organization Theory Univ of Bergen phone +47 55 21 21 53 fax +47 55 32 12 89 mob: +47 946 246 90 From owner-tp750@cs.utk.edu Thu Feb 22 14:39:07 1996 Received: from CS.UTK.EDU by martigny.ai.mit.edu with SMTP (1.37.109.4/16.2) id AA17683; Thu, 22 Feb 96 14:39:07 -0500 Return-Path: Received: from localhost by CS.UTK.EDU with SMTP (cf v2.9s-UTK) id OAA19232; Thu, 22 Feb 1996 14:31:04 -0500 Received: by CS.UTK.EDU (bulk_mailer v1.4); Thu, 22 Feb 1996 14:22:58 -0500 Received: from relay2.jaring.my by CS.UTK.EDU with ESMTP (cf v2.9s-UTK) id OAA18096; Thu, 22 Feb 1996 14:22:52 -0500 Received: from base.UUCP (root@localhost) by relay2.jaring.my (8.7.1/8.6.12) with UUCP id CAA22448 for tp750@cs.utk.edu; Fri, 23 Feb 1996 02:33:30 +0800 (MYT) Message-Id: <199602221833.CAA22448@relay2.jaring.my> Received: from base by base.pl.my (UUPC/extended 1.12b) with UUCP; Fri, 23 Feb 1996 02:32:31 GMT From: George In To: tp750@cs.utk.edu Date: Fri, 23 Feb 1996 02:32:31 Subject: New ThinkPad 760L/LD ... Reply-To: gin@base.pl.my Priority: normal X-Mailer: PMail v3.0 (R1a) Got this from IBM's Announcement Letter listserver. Thought I would share with this list... > ---- Announcement Letter 196029 ---- > > IBM ThinkPad 760L/LD Systems -- Available With or Without > Preinstalled Software > > Product Announcement Number 196-029 > Announced on February 20, 1996 > > > In Brief . . . > > With the ThinkPad 760L/LD systems, you get: > o Pentium 90/60MHz microprocessor (2.9 V) with internal cache (90MHz > is the processor internal speed and 60MHz is the speed at the bus) > > o 10.4-inch (measured diagonally) VGA TFT display and keyboard with > automatic tilt function and palm-rest area > > o Large memory capacity (8MB to 40MB) > > o High-capacity, removable, 810MB hard disk standard with optional > 720MB, 810MB, 1.08GB, and 1.2GB (760LD) available > > o Option to add a second hard disk in the ThinkPad UltraBay > (requires the use of the Second HDD Adapter optional feature) > > o Integrated, removable, 5.0-inch CD-ROM drive (4X) on the 760LD > > o Choice of preinstalled SelectaSystem(TM) or Windows+ 95 operating > system plus selected applications -- systems with no operating > systems or applications are available in pallets of 24 systems > > o HelpCenter(R) (800-772-2227) > ---------------------------------------- > > Open the cover of the new ThinkPad(R) 760L or LD -- see the 10.4-inch > (measured diagonally) VGA TFT display and the styling of the tilted > keyboard with built-in palm rest -- and you will realize that you are > experiencing IBM's new generation of ThinkPad notebooks. Add to that > a fast Pentium 90/60MHz processor with internal cache (90MHz is the > processor internal speed and 60MHz is the speed at the bus), > large-capacity hard disk storage (up to 2.4GB* using two optional > 1.2GB hard disk drives (HDDs) in the 760LD and up to 2.16GB using two > optional 1.08GB HDDs in the 760L with both installed in the ThinkPad > Ultrabay(TM)), dual Infrared (IR) transceivers, 16M (million) color > support, and highly functional ThinkPad UltraBay -- you have most > everything you need, in a compact, light-weight notebook. > > These new color models of the ThinkPad family emphasize fast > performance and advanced function at a lower price. Consider the > ThinkPad 760LD system if you need more advanced capability -- CD-ROM, > audio, and video combined. The integrated, removable (4X) CD-ROM > drive (150/600 Kbps), Sound Blaster-compatible audio (ESS), and a > port for the external attachment of the floppy disk drive (FDD), > stereo speakers, and other features set it apart from the rest of the > ThinkPad family. > > A 760L or 760LD system combined with any one of the four IBM docking > solutions can easily become your primary personal computer, providing > an alternative to a desktop system unit. > > Also announced today is the ability to order 760L/LD systems without > any operating systems or applications preinstalled on the hard drive. > Orders must be for pallet quantities (24 systems) only. The pallet > will not include any preinstalled software, software manuals, > software licenses, or the software envelope. > > Planned Availability Dates > Systems with preinstalled software February 20, 1996 > Systems without preinstalled software February 29, 1996 > Optional 810MB hard disk drive February 20, 1996 > > (R) Registered trademark of International Business Machines > Corporation in the United States or other countries or both. > * GB = 1000 million bytes and MB = one million bytes when > referring to hard disk. > (TM) Trademark of International Business Machines Corporation in the > United States or other countries or both. > + Trademark of Microsoft Corporation > > Other trademarks and registered trademarks are the properties > *** The rest deleted (Whole announce letter is about 33K !) *** -- George In gin@base.pl.my From owner-tp750@cs.utk.edu Thu Feb 22 14:55:39 1996 Received: from CS.UTK.EDU by martigny.ai.mit.edu with SMTP (1.37.109.4/16.2) id AA22198; Thu, 22 Feb 96 14:55:39 -0500 Return-Path: Received: from localhost by CS.UTK.EDU with SMTP (cf v2.9s-UTK) id OAA21080; Thu, 22 Feb 1996 14:51:07 -0500 Received: by CS.UTK.EDU (bulk_mailer v1.4); Thu, 22 Feb 1996 14:50:05 -0500 Received: from mom.hooked.net by CS.UTK.EDU with ESMTP (cf v2.9s-UTK) id OAA20870; Thu, 22 Feb 1996 14:49:53 -0500 Received: from ppp-jesse (worm-56.ppp.hooked.net [206.80.8.248]) by mom.hooked.net (8.6.10/8.6.5) with SMTP id LAA05994 for ; Thu, 22 Feb 1996 11:49:37 -0800 Message-Id: <2.2.32.19960222194924.00751870@mailhost.hooked.net> X-Sender: jesse@mailhost.hooked.net X-Mailer: Windows Eudora Pro Version 2.2 (32) Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Date: Thu, 22 Feb 1996 11:49:24 -0800 To: tp750@cs.utk.edu From: jesse montrose Subject: The new sub-thinkpads are coming, finally! PC Week Online (February 20, 1996) - RALEIGH-DURHAM, N.C.--IBM today offered further glimpses at future technology, including an attache-sized notebook computer and a revolutionary "paper-white" monitor. As they finished up a two-day PC briefing here, company officials also disclosed several consumer computing initiatives planned by IBM, as well as the existence of a "breakthrough" network computer design. The decision to pull open the veil of secrecy and offer outsiders a peek at still-unreleased technology is part of a strategy designed to pre-empt competitors with novel computer features, according to executives, who said IBM planned to accelerate the pace at which it brings new technology to the market. Features in the ultralight notebook computer IBM showed are still a moving target, but the unit will debut before the end of the year, said Steve Ward, general manager of mobile computing. The unit's dimensions are 8.5 inches by 11 inches by 1.25 inches thick. It weighs about 4 pounds and was shown with a 12.1-inch thin-film transistor screen. When the unit is introduced, sandwiched between IBM's "value" 300 and "performance" 700 series notebook computers, it probably will come with an 11.3-inch screen option, Ward added. The prototype unit was running Windows 95 with 8M bytes of RAM and a 1G-byte hard disk. The CPUs will be Pentiums, starting at 100 MHz and going up, depending on heat dissipation. "We will watch the heat very closely," Ward said, noting the unit's smaller-than-normal enclosure. IBM has developed several ultralite prototypes, including a similar one code-named Kite, said Ward. However, he denied the rumored existence of a 1-pound ultralite with a 12-inch screen. ... ____________________________________________________________________ jesse montrose http://www.hooked.net/bin/jesse.home After seven years, I was sent home to my family. Little man, I give the watch to you. From owner-tp750@cs.utk.edu Thu Feb 22 15:38:29 1996 Received: from CS.UTK.EDU by martigny.ai.mit.edu with SMTP (1.37.109.4/16.2) id AA00876; Thu, 22 Feb 96 15:38:29 -0500 Return-Path: Received: from localhost by CS.UTK.EDU with SMTP (cf v2.9s-UTK) id PAA25393; Thu, 22 Feb 1996 15:34:36 -0500 Received: by CS.UTK.EDU (bulk_mailer v1.4); Thu, 22 Feb 1996 15:32:35 -0500 Received: from halon.sybase.com by CS.UTK.EDU with SMTP (cf v2.9s-UTK) id PAA25051; Thu, 22 Feb 1996 15:32:29 -0500 Received: from smtp1.sybase.com (sybgate) by halon.sybase.com (5.x/SMI-SVR4/SybFW4.0) id AA00447; Thu, 22 Feb 1996 12:31:58 -0800 Received: from tron.sybase.com by smtp1.sybase.com (4.1/SMI-4.1/SybH3.4) id AA13491; Thu, 22 Feb 96 12:31:40 PST Received: from shelties.sybase.com ([157.133.211.4]) by tron.sybase.com (4.1/SMI-SVR4/SybEC3.5) id AA18637; Thu, 22 Feb 96 12:31:39 PST Message-Id: <2.2.16.19960222203051.0b7fa7c2@157.133.211.3> X-Sender: jmelton@157.133.211.3 X-Mailer: Windows Eudora Pro Version 2.2 (16) Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Date: Thu, 22 Feb 1996 13:30:51 -0700 To: TP750@cs.utk.edu From: Jim Melton Subject: A question on use of external monitors with TP755C Gentlepeople, I apologize if this question has been addressed on this mailing list before now. I have a ThinkPad 755C and a Dock II docking station. I have a reasonably nice NEC MultiSync XE17 monitor attached to the Dock II. However, I have been unable to date to get the monitor to display at anything other than a 60Hz vertical scan rate. Is it possible to cause an external monitor attached to a Dock II and TP755C to display at a more reasonable scan rate, such as 72Hz? Many thanks for any guidance, Jim _____________________________________________________________________________ Jim Melton --- Senior Architect, Standards Phone: +1.801.942.0144 Sybase, Inc. Email: jim.melton@sybase.com 1930 Viscounti Drive X/Open email: j.melton@xopen.co.uk Sandy, UT 84093 Fax (by prior arrangement only): +1.801.942.3345 USA From owner-tp750@cs.utk.edu Thu Feb 22 16:02:41 1996 Received: from CS.UTK.EDU by martigny.ai.mit.edu with SMTP (1.37.109.4/16.2) id AA18678; Thu, 22 Feb 96 16:02:41 -0500 Return-Path: Received: from localhost by CS.UTK.EDU with SMTP (cf v2.9s-UTK) id QAA28139; Thu, 22 Feb 1996 16:00:47 -0500 Received: by CS.UTK.EDU (bulk_mailer v1.4); Thu, 22 Feb 1996 15:59:30 -0500 Received: from ns.connectnet.com by CS.UTK.EDU with ESMTP (cf v2.9s-UTK) id PAA27938; Thu, 22 Feb 1996 15:59:27 -0500 Received: from max-lj-216.connectnet.com (max-lj-216.connectnet.com [204.252.3.216]) by ns.connectnet.com (8.7.1/Connectnet-2.2) with SMTP id MAA03972 for ; Thu, 22 Feb 1996 12:59:04 -0800 (PST) Received: by max-lj-216.connectnet.com with Microsoft Mail id <01BB0125.8E863B40@max-lj-216.connectnet.com>; Thu, 22 Feb 1996 12:59:09 -0800 Message-Id: <01BB0125.8E863B40@max-lj-216.connectnet.com> From: Joshua Gerber To: "'TP'" Subject: cat's tongues Date: Thu, 22 Feb 1996 12:59:07 -0800 Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Does anyone have the part number for a pack of the cat's toungue Trackpoint caps? Also, could someone please again send me the low priced source for large capacity 755 drives (i need at least an 810)? Much appreciated, -j From owner-tp750@cs.utk.edu Thu Feb 22 16:39:29 1996 Received: from CS.UTK.EDU by martigny.ai.mit.edu with SMTP (1.37.109.4/16.2) id AA00068; Thu, 22 Feb 96 16:39:29 -0500 Return-Path: Received: from localhost by CS.UTK.EDU with SMTP (cf v2.9s-UTK) id QAA01271; Thu, 22 Feb 1996 16:33:33 -0500 Received: by CS.UTK.EDU (bulk_mailer v1.4); Thu, 22 Feb 1996 16:32:31 -0500 Received: from globalvision.net by CS.UTK.EDU with SMTP (cf v2.9s-UTK) id QAA01089; Thu, 22 Feb 1996 16:32:27 -0500 Received: from jloyless (c71.globalvision.net) by globalvision.net (5.0/SMI-SVR4) id AA16512; Thu, 22 Feb 1996 16:30:48 +0500 Date: Thu, 22 Feb 1996 16:30:47 +0500 Message-Id: <9602222130.AA16512@ globalvision.net> X-Sender: jloyless@globalmail.globalvision.net X-Mailer: Windows Eudora Pro Version 2.1.2 Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" To: Joshua Gerber From: Jane Loyless Subject: Re: cat's tongues Cc: tp750@cs.utk.edu At 12:59 PM 2/22/96 -0800, you wrote: >Does anyone have the part number for a pack of the cat's toungue Trackpoint caps? > 84G6537 was the number on the last ones I got Jane From owner-tp750@cs.utk.edu Thu Feb 22 16:40:02 1996 Received: from CS.UTK.EDU by martigny.ai.mit.edu with SMTP (1.37.109.4/16.2) id AA00073; Thu, 22 Feb 96 16:40:02 -0500 Return-Path: Received: from localhost by CS.UTK.EDU with SMTP (cf v2.9s-UTK) id QAA01275; Thu, 22 Feb 1996 16:33:34 -0500 Received: by CS.UTK.EDU (bulk_mailer v1.4); Thu, 22 Feb 1996 16:31:14 -0500 Received: from onyx.interactive.net by CS.UTK.EDU with ESMTP (cf v2.9s-UTK) id QAA00879; Thu, 22 Feb 1996 16:30:39 -0500 Received: from anthem (daver@onyx.interactive.net [204.97.113.2]) by onyx.interactive.net (8.6.12/8.6.5) with SMTP id QAA12245 for ; Thu, 22 Feb 1996 16:31:16 -0500 Received: by anthem with Microsoft Mail id <01BB0142.C4A2E620@anthem>; Thu, 22 Feb 1996 16:28:16 -0500 Message-Id: <01BB0142.C4A2E620@anthem> From: "David W. Young" To: "'ThinkPad Mailing List'" Subject: memory compatibility issues Date: Thu, 22 Feb 1996 16:28:12 -0500 Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit are thinkpad memory cards compatible across models? say I had 24MB in 720 memory, could I use that in a 701 or 755 or 760? Dave --- David W. Young - Internet Systems Consultant EMail: dwy@ACE.NET Tel: [201]/798-5217 Pager: [917]/537-0089 From owner-tp750@cs.utk.edu Thu Feb 22 17:36:36 1996 Received: from CS.UTK.EDU by martigny.ai.mit.edu with SMTP (1.37.109.4/16.2) id AA24135; Thu, 22 Feb 96 17:36:36 -0500 Return-Path: Received: from localhost by CS.UTK.EDU with SMTP (cf v2.9s-UTK) id RAA06784; Thu, 22 Feb 1996 17:33:23 -0500 Received: by CS.UTK.EDU (bulk_mailer v1.4); Thu, 22 Feb 1996 17:30:57 -0500 Received: from martigny.ai.mit.edu by CS.UTK.EDU with SMTP (cf v2.9s-UTK) id RAA06591; Thu, 22 Feb 1996 17:30:53 -0500 Received: from slip-cph.lcs.mit.edu by martigny.ai.mit.edu with SMTP (1.37.109.4/16.2) id AA22302; Thu, 22 Feb 96 17:30:50 -0500 Received: by slip-cph.lcs.mit.edu id (Debian /\oo/\ Smail3.1.29.1 #29.36); Thu, 22 Feb 96 17:30 EST Message-Id: Date: Thu, 22 Feb 96 17:30 EST From: cph@martigny.ai.mit.edu (Chris Hanson) To: jim.melton@sybase.com Cc: TP750@cs.utk.edu In-Reply-To: <2.2.16.19960222203051.0b7fa7c2@157.133.211.3> (jim.melton@sybase.com) Subject: A question on use of external monitors with TP755C X-Mailer: Edwin [version 3.90, MIT Scheme Release 7.4.2] Date: Thu, 22 Feb 1996 13:30:51 -0700 From: Jim Melton I have a ThinkPad 755C and a Dock II docking station. I have a reasonably nice NEC MultiSync XE17 monitor attached to the Dock II. However, I have been unable to date to get the monitor to display at anything other than a 60Hz vertical scan rate. Is it possible to cause an external monitor attached to a Dock II and TP755C to display at a more reasonable scan rate, such as 72Hz? This is mostly a question of software. IBM's drivers for Windows will not do better than 60Hz at 1024x768; for OS/2, they claim this rate but in fact deliver 43.5Hz interlaced. The hardware will do better, though: I'm running it at 70Hz using Linux. From owner-tp750@cs.utk.edu Thu Feb 22 19:48:01 1996 Received: from CS.UTK.EDU by martigny.ai.mit.edu with SMTP (1.37.109.4/16.2) id AA17109; Thu, 22 Feb 96 19:48:01 -0500 Return-Path: Received: from localhost by CS.UTK.EDU with SMTP (cf v2.9s-UTK) id TAA17150; Thu, 22 Feb 1996 19:43:57 -0500 Received: by CS.UTK.EDU (bulk_mailer v1.4); Thu, 22 Feb 1996 19:41:32 -0500 Received: from netcom8.netcom.com by CS.UTK.EDU with ESMTP (cf v2.9s-UTK) id TAA17001; Thu, 22 Feb 1996 19:41:29 -0500 Received: by netcom8.netcom.com (8.6.12/Netcom) id QAA00516; Thu, 22 Feb 1996 16:36:24 -0800 Date: Thu, 22 Feb 1996 16:36:24 -0800 From: phr@netcom.com (Paul Rubin) Message-Id: <199602230036.QAA00516@netcom8.netcom.com> To: jgerber@connectnet.com, jloyless@globalvision.net Subject: Re: cat's tongues Cc: tp750@cs.utk.edu 84G6537 was the number on the last ones I got Where did you get them? Thanks From owner-tp750@cs.utk.edu Thu Feb 22 20:40:26 1996 Received: from CS.UTK.EDU by martigny.ai.mit.edu with SMTP (1.37.109.4/16.2) id AA00797; Thu, 22 Feb 96 20:40:26 -0500 Return-Path: Received: from localhost by CS.UTK.EDU with SMTP (cf v2.9s-UTK) id UAA21170; Thu, 22 Feb 1996 20:37:31 -0500 Received: by CS.UTK.EDU (bulk_mailer v1.4); Thu, 22 Feb 1996 20:35:56 -0500 Received: from globalvision.net by CS.UTK.EDU with SMTP (cf v2.9s-UTK) id UAA21052; Thu, 22 Feb 1996 20:35:49 -0500 Received: from jloyless (c71.globalvision.net) by globalvision.net (5.0/SMI-SVR4) id AA17767; Thu, 22 Feb 1996 20:34:15 +0500 Date: Thu, 22 Feb 1996 20:34:14 +0500 Message-Id: <9602230134.AA17767@ globalvision.net> X-Sender: jloyless@globalmail.globalvision.net X-Mailer: Windows Eudora Pro Version 2.1.2 Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" To: phr@netcom.com (Paul Rubin) From: Jane Loyless Subject: Re: cat's tongues Cc: tp750@cs.utk.edu At 04:36 PM 2/22/96 -0800, you wrote: > 84G6537 was the number on the last ones I got > >Where did you get them? Thanks > > IBM PC Direct - 3 in a bag for $5 - but I'm not sure they would still have them now since they aren't selling ThinkPads now - you could also try the Boulder Parts Center 800.388.7080 - that was where I got them before PC Direct started selling them Good Luck! Jane From owner-tp750@cs.utk.edu Thu Feb 22 21:53:40 1996 Received: from CS.UTK.EDU by martigny.ai.mit.edu with SMTP (1.37.109.4/16.2) id AA00364; Thu, 22 Feb 96 21:53:40 -0500 Return-Path: Received: from localhost by CS.UTK.EDU with SMTP (cf v2.9s-UTK) id VAA26730; Thu, 22 Feb 1996 21:52:44 -0500 Received: by CS.UTK.EDU (bulk_mailer v1.4); Thu, 22 Feb 1996 21:50:31 -0500 Received: from mail.ucsd.edu by CS.UTK.EDU with ESMTP (cf v2.9s-UTK) id VAA26499; Thu, 22 Feb 1996 21:50:27 -0500 Received: from conic.UUCP by mail.ucsd.edu; id QAA28229 sendmail 8.6.12/UCSD-2.2-sun via UUCP Thu, 22 Feb 1996 16:51:34 -0800 for TP750@CS.UTK.EDU Message-Id: <199602230051.QAA28229@mail.ucsd.edu> Received: from engineering/tomf by conic.loral.com (PMail+UDG PegWaf v0.31 93.10.18) id 0000 for TP750@CS.UTK.EDU; Thu, 22 Feb 1996 15:53:36 PST 8 PDT From: TOMF@conic.loral.com (Tom Franklin Tom Franklin) To: Joshua Gerber , TP750@cs.utk.edu Date: Thu, 22 Feb 1996 15:53:31 +0000 Subject: Re: cat's tongues Priority: normal X-Mailer: Pegasus Mail/Windows (v1.22) Organization: Loral Conic/Terracom, San Diego, CA 92123 (619) 279-0411 > Does anyone have the part number for a pack of the cat's toungue Trackpoint caps? > The part number is 84G6536 > Also, could someone please again send me the low priced source for large capacity 755 drives (i ne > Here is a repost of the drive ad: The number is 1-516-932-1800 Industrial Computer Liquidators 230 Duffy Ave Unit F1 Hicksville, NY 11801 They want $49 for a 170, $149 for a 340, $329 for a 540, and $469 for a 810. Their ad implies the drives come with the plastic caddy, but you want to verify that. From owner-tp750@cs.utk.edu Thu Feb 22 23:04:36 1996 Received: from CS.UTK.EDU by martigny.ai.mit.edu with SMTP (1.37.109.4/16.2) id AA00322; Thu, 22 Feb 96 23:04:36 -0500 Return-Path: Received: from localhost by CS.UTK.EDU with SMTP (cf v2.9s-UTK) id XAA02798; Thu, 22 Feb 1996 23:03:55 -0500 Received: by CS.UTK.EDU (bulk_mailer v1.4); Thu, 22 Feb 1996 23:01:08 -0500 Received: from park.interport.net by CS.UTK.EDU with ESMTP (cf v2.9s-UTK) id XAA02475; Thu, 22 Feb 1996 23:01:06 -0500 Received: from nil.port.net (nil.port.net [204.74.5.219]) by park.interport.net (8.7.3/8.7.3) with SMTP id XAA18369 for ; Thu, 22 Feb 1996 23:01:02 -0500 (EST) Date: Thu, 22 Feb 1996 23:01:02 -0500 (EST) Message-Id: <199602230401.XAA18369@park.interport.net> X-Authentication-Warning: park.interport.net: Host nil.port.net [204.74.5.219] didn't use HELO protocol X-Sender: nil@interport.net X-Mailer: Windows Eudora Version 1.4.4 Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" To: TP750@cs.utk.edu From: nil@interport.net (stan lobunets) Subject: Installing on a 701c Hello, Someone suggested that I try this list for help on installing Linux on a 701c, since there are a few 701 owners here. I have RedHat 2.1, and I'd like to install Linux and X, and support for sound and PCMCIA. I'm very new to Unix, so any help (especially related to my machine) is very appreciated. From owner-tp750@cs.utk.edu Fri Feb 23 06:36:02 1996 Received: from CS.UTK.EDU by martigny.ai.mit.edu with SMTP (1.37.109.4/16.2) id AA00138; Fri, 23 Feb 96 06:36:02 -0500 Return-Path: Received: from localhost by CS.UTK.EDU with SMTP (cf v2.9s-UTK) id GAA09432; Fri, 23 Feb 1996 06:35:15 -0500 Received: by CS.UTK.EDU (bulk_mailer v1.4); Fri, 23 Feb 1996 06:30:37 -0500 Received: from dindin.cc.uit.no by CS.UTK.EDU with ESMTP (cf v2.9s-UTK) id GAA09187; Fri, 23 Feb 1996 06:30:28 -0500 Received: from dindin.cc.uit.no (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by dindin.cc.uit.no (8.7.1/8.7.3) with ESMTP id WAA00463 for ; Wed, 21 Feb 1996 22:31:40 +0100 Message-Id: <199602212131.WAA00463@dindin.cc.uit.no> To: tp750@cs.utk.edu Subject: Re: =====>>> *Fantastic* FREE offer I discovered on the 'net In-Reply-To: Your message of "Sat, 10 Feb 1996 13:12:35 EST." X-Uri: http://www.cc.uit.no/~bjoerns/ Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Date: Wed, 21 Feb 1996 22:31:40 +0100 From: Bjoern Stabell Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable | Before everyone flames out on the person listed or the fax number, let = me=20 | point out that the message origin is NOT this person. Here's the header= : [ ... ] | This person went out of their way to telnet to an out of the way mail=20 | port to send this. freeppp.com is based in SanFran, CA. I have already=20 | mailed the postmaster at that site and included the full headers so s/h= e=20 | can look at their logs and see who did this. With luck they'll have the= ir=20 | ass handed to them. Maybe not. I've seen numerous such posts from, I guess, several people, originating from several places. One idea is to tell the company they are advertizing for how the persons have discredited them and to kindly a= sk that they put this and that referral number (my guess is that the names are fake) on their black list. If we're lucky, they might even sue them. I'd very much like to hear a statement for the Magazine Club on how they handle such obvious violations of netiquette (hopefully some laws as well= ?). They're the ones having their name disgraced. Bye, --=20 Bj=F8rn Stabell From owner-tp750@cs.utk.edu Fri Feb 23 11:59:39 1996 Received: from CS.UTK.EDU by martigny.ai.mit.edu with SMTP (1.37.109.4/16.2) id AA18676; Fri, 23 Feb 96 11:59:39 -0500 Return-Path: Received: from localhost by CS.UTK.EDU with SMTP (cf v2.9s-UTK) id LAA07682; Fri, 23 Feb 1996 11:58:00 -0500 Received: by CS.UTK.EDU (bulk_mailer v1.4); Fri, 23 Feb 1996 11:54:33 -0500 Received: from snow.water.ca.gov by CS.UTK.EDU with SMTP (cf v2.9s-UTK) id LAA07304; Fri, 23 Feb 1996 11:54:30 -0500 Message-Id: <199602231654.LAA07304@CS.UTK.EDU> Received: by snow.water.ca.gov (1.38.193.4/16.2) id AA23227; Fri, 23 Feb 1996 08:54:16 -0800 From: Frank Gehrke Subject: Thinkpad memory compatability To: tp750@cs.utk.edu Date: Fri, 23 Feb 1996 08:54:16 -0800 (PST) X-Mailer: ELM [version 2.4 PL23] Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit > > are thinkpad memory cards compatible across models? > say I had 24MB in 720 memory, could I use that in a 701 or 755 or 760? > I think the memory for an IBM 750 will work in the 755 from looking at vendor part numbers. What about the hard discs? > Dave > --- > David W. Young - Internet Systems Consultant > EMail: dwy@ACE.NET Tel: [201]/798-5217 Pager: [917]/537-0089 > > -- Frank Gehrke California Cooperative Snow Surveys P.O. Box 219000 Sacramento, CA 95821-9000 > 916-574-2635 > FAX 916-574-2767 > e-mail gridley@water.ca.gov > -- Frank Gehrke California Cooperative Snow Surveys P.O. Box 219000 Sacramento, CA 95821-9000 916-574-2635 FAX 916-574-2767 e-mail gridley@water.ca.gov From owner-tp750@cs.utk.edu Fri Feb 23 12:36:04 1996 Received: from CS.UTK.EDU by martigny.ai.mit.edu with SMTP (1.37.109.4/16.2) id AA00121; Fri, 23 Feb 96 12:36:04 -0500 Return-Path: Received: from localhost by CS.UTK.EDU with SMTP (cf v2.9s-UTK) id MAA11953; Fri, 23 Feb 1996 12:32:31 -0500 Received: by CS.UTK.EDU (bulk_mailer v1.4); Fri, 23 Feb 1996 12:31:07 -0500 Received: from po.pacific.net.sg by CS.UTK.EDU with ESMTP (cf v2.9s-UTK) id MAA11672; Fri, 23 Feb 1996 12:31:03 -0500 Received: from ericwong.pacific.net.sg ([192.169.37.91]) by po.pacific.net.sg (post.office MTA v1.9.3 ID# 0-11140) with SMTP id AAB20676; Sat, 24 Feb 1996 01:31:05 +0800 Message-Id: <1.5.4b11.32.19960223172546.0069ca34@pacific.net.sg> X-Sender: ericwong@pacific.net.sg X-Mailer: Windows Eudora Light Version 1.5.4b11 (32) Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Date: Sat, 24 Feb 1996 01:25:46 +0800 To: Akira TERAO From: ericwong@pacific.net.sg (Eric Wong) Subject: Re: Panasonic KXL-D720 / SCSI Cc: tp750@cs.utk.edu At 09:18 96/02/22 +0900, you wrote: >>I am using this PC-CARD as a SCSI controller under Win95. It is connected >>to the CD-ROM and a Iomega Zip drive. Both drive can be accessed Under > >I wrote a few weeks ago to the ThinkPad mailing list that I had problems >setting up a Bus Toaster PCMCIA SCSI card under Win95. The card works fine >with 16-bit DOS drivers, but not with 32-bit Win95 drivers. >Which drivers do you use in your configuration ? Did you enable Win95 PCMCIA >support ? Can you hot swap ? The driver is d720mini.mpd as quoted from the SYSTEM PROPERTIES of MY COMPUTER. All drivers reported by the system are 32bit. These are other information under the SCSI Controllers section. Panasonic KXLC001 Properties General Device Type: SCSI Controller Manufacturer: Panasonic Hardware Version: Not Available Driver C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\IOSUBSYS\d720mini.mpd Provider: Kyushu Matsushita Electric Co., Ltd. File Version: 1.00 Yes, I've enabled the Win95 PCMCIA support and it can be hot swapped. It successfully recognises both the drives after re-inserting the PC-CARD. >I have a TP750 monochrome, and wonder if I am having trouble because this >model does not support plug-and-play (but does it mean that it does not >support Win95 PCMCIA drivers ?) or because of a bad configuration somewhere. > >Thanks for any comment. > >Akira TERAO My machine is TP750Cs with the BIOS dated 03/31/95. Hope this may help, Akira. Let me take this opportunity to introduce myself. I've subscribed to this mailing list for several months and find it very helpful. Nice to meet everybody here. My name is Eric Wong. Work in a watch retailing company base in Hong Kong. I am station in Singapore now. The Thinkpad I am using is TP750Cs which was bought two years ago. This is the configuration of the machine. Memory :4MB + 4MB Kingston memory card Hard disk :540MB PC-CARD :Practical Peripherals PractiCARD 144 modem D-LINK Ethernet network card Panasonic KXL-D720 CD-ROM controller card Removable Drive :Panasonic CD-ROM, Iomega Zip drive - SCSI version OS :Windows 95 now. DOS6.22 and WFWG 3.11 previously. Network attach :Novell Netware 3.12 Eric Wong From owner-tp750@cs.utk.edu Fri Feb 23 12:36:19 1996 Received: from CS.UTK.EDU by martigny.ai.mit.edu with SMTP (1.37.109.4/16.2) id AA00130; Fri, 23 Feb 96 12:36:19 -0500 Return-Path: Received: from localhost by CS.UTK.EDU with SMTP (cf v2.9s-UTK) id MAA11951; Fri, 23 Feb 1996 12:32:31 -0500 Received: by CS.UTK.EDU (bulk_mailer v1.4); Fri, 23 Feb 1996 12:31:25 -0500 Received: from po.pacific.net.sg by CS.UTK.EDU with ESMTP (cf v2.9s-UTK) id MAA11703; Fri, 23 Feb 1996 12:31:19 -0500 Received: from ericwong.pacific.net.sg ([192.169.37.91]) by po.pacific.net.sg (post.office MTA v1.9.3 ID# 0-11140) with SMTP id AAA20676; Sat, 24 Feb 1996 01:31:02 +0800 Message-Id: <1.5.4b11.32.19960223172543.00698f74@pacific.net.sg> X-Sender: ericwong@pacific.net.sg X-Mailer: Windows Eudora Light Version 1.5.4b11 (32) Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Date: Sat, 24 Feb 1996 01:25:43 +0800 To: Eugene Fiume From: ericwong@pacific.net.sg (Eric Wong) Subject: Re: Panasonic KXL-D720 / SCSI Cc: tp750@cs.utk.edu At 09:32 96/02/20 -0500, you wrote: >On Feb 20, 3:45am, Eric Wong wrote: >} >} I am using this PC-CARD as a SCSI controller under Win95. It is connected >} to the CD-ROM and a Iomega Zip drive. Both drive can be accessed Under >} >So, you're saying that under Win95, the proprietary Panasonic PC-Card >acts like a straight SCSI controller card? What controller? I'm a >bit surprised. What is it that Win95 has got that other OS's don't? > >Eugene Fiume. > Yes, it returns the correct SCSI id under the Adaptec SCSI Interrogator (file downloaded from ftp://ftp.adaptec.com/pub/BBS/dos/win152x.exe) This is the information returns from this program: Host adapter: d720mini ASPI Manager: UNKNOWN I haven't got the chance to daisy chain it with other SCSI device yet. Though the CD-ROM drive and the Zip drive work harmoniously so far. The Zip driver was downloaded here. ftp://www.iomega.com/pub/ZINSTALL.EXE Take a try. Good luck. Eric Wong From owner-tp750@cs.utk.edu Fri Feb 23 13:29:43 1996 Received: from CS.UTK.EDU by martigny.ai.mit.edu with SMTP (1.37.109.4/16.2) id AA22314; Fri, 23 Feb 96 13:29:43 -0500 Return-Path: Received: from localhost by CS.UTK.EDU with SMTP (cf v2.9s-UTK) id NAA18221; Fri, 23 Feb 1996 13:25:18 -0500 Received: by CS.UTK.EDU (bulk_mailer v1.4); Fri, 23 Feb 1996 13:23:34 -0500 Received: from po.pacific.net.sg by CS.UTK.EDU with ESMTP (cf v2.9s-UTK) id NAA18007; Fri, 23 Feb 1996 13:23:29 -0500 Received: from ericwong.pacific.net.sg ([192.169.37.134]) by po.pacific.net.sg (post.office MTA v1.9.3 ID# 0-11140) with SMTP id AAA25049 for ; Sat, 24 Feb 1996 02:23:47 +0800 Message-Id: <1.5.4b11.32.19960223181828.006a2e34@pacific.net.sg> X-Sender: ericwong@pacific.net.sg X-Mailer: Windows Eudora Light Version 1.5.4b11 (32) Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Date: Sat, 24 Feb 1996 02:18:28 +0800 To: tp750@cs.utk.edu From: ericwong@pacific.net.sg (Eric Wong) Subject: Re: A question on use of external monitors with TP755C > I have a ThinkPad 755C and a Dock II docking station. I have a > reasonably nice NEC MultiSync XE17 monitor attached to the Dock II. > > However, I have been unable to date to get the monitor to display > at anything other than a 60Hz vertical scan rate. > > Is it possible to cause an external monitor attached to a Dock II > and TP755C to display at a more reasonable scan rate, such as 72Hz? I am using TP750Cs without docking station. Sometimes the TP will be attached to a SONY Multiscan 15sf monitor. Running Windows 95 at VGA mode flicker is noticeable. At 800X600 256 color and the flicker is pronounced. Someone told me to try the IBM video utility to change to higher scan rate configuration. After tuning it becomes flicker free even at 800X600. I've tried 1024X768 but the rate cannot go beyond 60Hz. The flicker is still noticeable. So I stick to 800X600 instead. The utility program will insert the line below into the CONFIG.SYS. It runs before Win95 loads itself. I haven't tried OS/2, though. The video utility version is 1.33 dated 12-05-94. It was downloaded from ftp://ftp.pcco.ibm.com/pub/mobiles/vftps133.exe DEVICE=C:\IBMVESA\VESA.EXE Eric Wong From owner-tp750@cs.utk.edu Fri Feb 23 13:37:39 1996 Received: from CS.UTK.EDU by martigny.ai.mit.edu with SMTP (1.37.109.4/16.2) id AA27530; Fri, 23 Feb 96 13:37:39 -0500 Return-Path: Received: from localhost by CS.UTK.EDU with SMTP (cf v2.9s-UTK) id NAA19228; Fri, 23 Feb 1996 13:35:19 -0500 Received: by CS.UTK.EDU (bulk_mailer v1.4); Fri, 23 Feb 1996 13:34:27 -0500 Received: from nile.gnat.com by CS.UTK.EDU with SMTP (cf v2.9s-UTK) id NAA19081; Fri, 23 Feb 1996 13:34:25 -0500 Received: by nile.gnat.com (5.0/1.20) id AA25168; Fri, 23 Feb 96 13:28:34 EST Date: Fri, 23 Feb 96 13:28:34 EST From: dewar@gnat.com (Robert Dewar) Message-Id: <9602231828.AA25168@nile.gnat.com> To: gridley@water.ca.gov, tp750@cs.utk.edu Subject: Re: Thinkpad memory compatability I have moved a memory card from a 720 to a 750, and another from a 750 to a 755 to a 755CX. Note that the 760 is COMPLETELY incompatible. From owner-tp750@cs.utk.edu Fri Feb 23 14:33:42 1996 Received: from CS.UTK.EDU by martigny.ai.mit.edu with SMTP (1.37.109.4/16.2) id AA20340; Fri, 23 Feb 96 14:33:42 -0500 Return-Path: Received: from localhost by CS.UTK.EDU with SMTP (cf v2.9s-UTK) id OAA24269; Fri, 23 Feb 1996 14:32:00 -0500 Received: by CS.UTK.EDU (bulk_mailer v1.4); Fri, 23 Feb 1996 14:26:13 -0500 Received: from kodakr.kodak.com by CS.UTK.EDU with SMTP (cf v2.9s-UTK) id OAA23648; Fri, 23 Feb 1996 14:26:06 -0500 Received: from horizon.kodak.com by kodakr.kodak.com with SMTP id AA21454 (5.67b/IDA-1.5 for ); Fri, 23 Feb 1996 14:23:31 -0500 Received: by Horizon.kodak.com with Microsoft Mail id <312E3FEB@Horizon.kodak.com>; Fri, 23 Feb 96 14:30:03 PST From: "King, Randall" To: tp750 Subject: Re: Thinkpad memory compatability Date: Fri, 23 Feb 96 14:29:00 PST Message-Id: <312E3FEB@Horizon.kodak.com> Encoding: 20 TEXT X-Mailer: Microsoft Mail V3.0 I've done the following moves: 700 -> 720, 750, 360 720 -> 700, 750 750 -> 360, 755 360 -> 750, 755 Note: I have never gone backwards with memory (ie 755 -> 750). Everything works fine on the machines I have used. RK rjking@kodak.com ---------- From: owner-tp750 To: gridley; tp750 Subject: Re: Thinkpad memory compatability Date: Friday, February 23, 1996 1:28PM I have moved a memory card from a 720 to a 750, and another from a 750 to a 755 to a 755CX. Note that the 760 is COMPLETELY incompatible. From owner-tp750@cs.utk.edu Fri Feb 23 14:49:12 1996 Received: from CS.UTK.EDU by martigny.ai.mit.edu with SMTP (1.37.109.4/16.2) id AA26183; Fri, 23 Feb 96 14:49:12 -0500 Return-Path: Received: from localhost by CS.UTK.EDU with SMTP (cf v2.9s-UTK) id OAA26196; Fri, 23 Feb 1996 14:47:03 -0500 Received: by CS.UTK.EDU (bulk_mailer v1.4); Fri, 23 Feb 1996 14:46:01 -0500 Received: from po.pacific.net.sg by CS.UTK.EDU with ESMTP (cf v2.9s-UTK) id OAA25976; Fri, 23 Feb 1996 14:45:49 -0500 Received: from ericwong.pacific.net.sg ([192.169.37.13]) by po.pacific.net.sg (post.office MTA v1.9.3 ID# 0-11140) with SMTP id AAA628; Sat, 24 Feb 1996 03:46:09 +0800 Message-Id: <1.5.4b11.32.19960223194050.006aa0b8@pacific.net.sg> X-Sender: ericwong@pacific.net.sg X-Mailer: Windows Eudora Light Version 1.5.4b11 (32) Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Date: Sat, 24 Feb 1996 03:40:50 +0800 To: "Anders Nattestad" From: ericwong@pacific.net.sg (Eric Wong) Subject: Re: ZIP on PCMCIA card from Panasonic CDROM Cc: tp750@cs.utk.edu At 17:04 96/01/09 GMT+100, you wrote: >>From the TP750 list, I understand you have succeeded in using a SCSI >Zip drive on the PCMCIA card from the Panasonic CDROM. > >I have been wanting to do this also, but cannot find the correct SCSI >cable. > >How did you solve this ans where did you get the cable. > >Thanks in advance > >Anders Nattestad Anders Sorry to reply you so late. I found this mail when I was doing house keeping, sort of deleting old mails. This is the answer. It is almost impossible to make it half year ago. I'd been looking for the correct cable or adapter but there was none. Cable vendors simply do not make that kind of cable or adapter. And the various SCSI connectors make life more difficult. I am not so sure about the part name description. Please correct me if wrong. The basic device: A.The Panasonic PC-CARD has a 50pin condense SCSI male connector. B.KXL-D720 CD-ROM drive has one 50pin condense SCSI female connector. C.Zip drive has two DB25 female connectors. I have bought the following three device to make the connection: D.one 50 pin condense female to 50pin SCSI-1 male adapter E.one 50pin SCSI-1 female to DB25 male adapter F.one SCSI cable, one end is DB25 male connector and the other end is a 50pin condense male connector. Then the cable from the PC-CARD cable connect to adapter D-E then to Zip drive. From another port on Zip drive use cable F to connect it with the CD-ROM. The connect sequence is A-D-E-C-F-B. Termination on ZIP drive is OFF, id can be either 5 or 6 as long as it doesn't conflict with the CD-ROM. Termination for the CD-ROM is ON. (click the DIP switch 4 at the bottom of the CD-ROM to ON position) Turn on both drive before goes into WIN95. That's it. All the cable and adapters are Taiwan made products. No part number is available. I could find them in electronic parts stores both in Hong Kong and Singapore now. The cable is the most expensive at around US$30. Both adapters between $15 to $20. Eric From owner-tp750@cs.utk.edu Fri Feb 23 15:26:25 1996 Received: from CS.UTK.EDU by martigny.ai.mit.edu with SMTP (1.37.109.4/16.2) id AA00789; Fri, 23 Feb 96 15:26:25 -0500 Return-Path: Received: from localhost by CS.UTK.EDU with SMTP (cf v2.9s-UTK) id PAA29289; Fri, 23 Feb 1996 15:16:22 -0500 Received: by CS.UTK.EDU (bulk_mailer v1.4); Fri, 23 Feb 1996 15:14:43 -0500 Received: from ecs.umass.edu by CS.UTK.EDU with ESMTP (cf v2.9s-UTK) id PAA28906; Fri, 23 Feb 1996 15:14:39 -0500 Received: from ECS.UMASS.EDU by ECS.UMASS.EDU (PMDF V5.0-4 #6523) id <01I1K2B0UMQ8DVFPUD@ECS.UMASS.EDU> for tp750@cs.utk.edu; Fri, 23 Feb 1996 15:12:30 -0500 Date: Fri, 23 Feb 1996 15:12:30 -0500 From: JACK SHU Subject: Long Repair time? To: tp750@cs.utk.edu Message-Id: <01I1K2B0XB6QDVFPUD@ecs.umass.edu> X-Vms-To: IN%"tp750@cs.utk.edu" Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7BIT just wondering, has anyone experienced long repair time for ezserv repairs? I got my 701C 4 months ago and this is the second time it's had to go back to ez serv repair. the first time took 5 weeks for the part to arrive and 3 days in ez serv. this time it's been at ibm for over two weeks and I just called them (after waiting for 3 hours on hold I finally got to talk to a human) and they said that they haven't gotten to it yet. She said it would be atleast another week before they got to it and she claims they are working around the clock (meaning 24 hours a day) 7 days a week. what happened to IBM's claimed 3 day turn around policy? who can I write to at IBM to complain? I'm a college student and I bought an IBM figuring that if it ever broke down I can have it fixed in 3 days so I wouldn't miss it much. but I guess I was wrong. I haven't been able to do my homework or my labs for the past two weeks, if I flunk this semester will IBM reemburse my tuition? I think not! anyone got a email address to someone important at IBM so I can send them a complaint? Jack From owner-tp750@cs.utk.edu Fri Feb 23 15:24:43 1996 Received: from CS.UTK.EDU by martigny.ai.mit.edu with SMTP (1.37.109.4/16.2) id AA00787; Fri, 23 Feb 96 15:24:43 -0500 Return-Path: Received: from localhost by CS.UTK.EDU with SMTP (cf v2.9s-UTK) id PAA29723; Fri, 23 Feb 1996 15:21:20 -0500 Received: by CS.UTK.EDU (bulk_mailer v1.4); Fri, 23 Feb 1996 15:20:38 -0500 Received: from ccnet.ccnet.com by CS.UTK.EDU with ESMTP (cf v2.9s-UTK) id PAA29524; Fri, 23 Feb 1996 15:20:10 -0500 Received: (from root@localhost) by ccnet.ccnet.com (8.6.12/8.6.12) id MAA01484; Fri, 23 Feb 1996 12:15:28 -0800 Received: from CS.UTK.EDU (CS.UTK.EDU [128.169.94.1]) by ccnet.ccnet.com (8.6.12/8.6.12) with ESMTP id KAA16662 for ; Fri, 23 Feb 1996 10:38:17 -0800 Received: from localhost by CS.UTK.EDU with SMTP (cf v2.9s-UTK) id NAA19161; Fri, 23 Feb 1996 13:35:03 -0500 Received: by CS.UTK.EDU (bulk_mailer v1.4); Fri, 23 Feb 1996 13:34:27 -0500 Received: from nile.gnat.com by CS.UTK.EDU with SMTP (cf v2.9s-UTK) id NAA19081; Fri, 23 Feb 1996 13:34:25 -0500 Received: by nile.gnat.com (5.0/1.20) id AA25168; Fri, 23 Feb 96 13:28:34 EST Date: Fri, 23 Feb 96 13:28:34 EST From: dewar@gnat.com (Robert Dewar) Message-Id: <9602231828.AA25168@nile.gnat.com> To: gridley@water.ca.gov, tp750@cs.utk.edu Subject: Re: Thinkpad memory compatability I have moved a memory card from a 720 to a 750, and another from a 750 to a 755 to a 755CX. Note that the 760 is COMPLETELY incompatible. From owner-tp750@cs.utk.edu Fri Feb 23 16:39:08 1996 Received: from CS.UTK.EDU by martigny.ai.mit.edu with SMTP (1.37.109.4/16.2) id AA13515; Fri, 23 Feb 96 16:39:08 -0500 Return-Path: Received: from localhost by CS.UTK.EDU with SMTP (cf v2.9s-UTK) id QAA07929; Fri, 23 Feb 1996 16:36:24 -0500 Received: by CS.UTK.EDU (bulk_mailer v1.4); Fri, 23 Feb 1996 16:33:07 -0500 Received: from cosmail2.ctd.ornl.gov by CS.UTK.EDU with ESMTP (cf v2.9s-UTK) id QAA07458; Fri, 23 Feb 1996 16:33:03 -0500 Received: from bnme (bnme.ctd.ornl.gov [128.219.152.138]) by cosmail2.ctd.ornl.gov (8.7.1/8.7.1) with SMTP id QAA19496; Fri, 23 Feb 1996 16:32:48 -0500 (EST) Date: Fri, 23 Feb 1996 16:32:48 -0500 (EST) Message-Id: <199602232132.QAA19496@cosmail2.ctd.ornl.gov> X-Sender: bnm@cosmail2.ctd.ornl.gov X-Mailer: Windows Eudora Pro Version 2.1.2 Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" To: gridley@water.ca.gov, tp750@cs.utk.edu From: "Brooks N. McNeely" Subject: Re: Thinkpad memory compatability At 01:28 PM 2/23/96 EST, Robert Dewar wrote: >I have moved a memory card from a 720 to a 750, and another from a 750 >to a 755 to a 755CX. Note that the 760 is COMPLETELY incompatible. > Although very similar, memory from a TP500 or 510Cs is not compatible with TP 75x memory. Brooks From owner-tp750@cs.utk.edu Fri Feb 23 16:50:46 1996 Received: from CS.UTK.EDU by martigny.ai.mit.edu with SMTP (1.37.109.4/16.2) id AA18112; Fri, 23 Feb 96 16:50:46 -0500 Return-Path: Received: from localhost by CS.UTK.EDU with SMTP (cf v2.9s-UTK) id QAA09129; Fri, 23 Feb 1996 16:46:43 -0500 Received: by CS.UTK.EDU (bulk_mailer v1.4); Fri, 23 Feb 1996 16:45:50 -0500 Received: from tuna.mit.edu by CS.UTK.EDU with ESMTP (cf v2.9s-UTK) id QAA08967; Fri, 23 Feb 1996 16:45:46 -0500 Received: (from jokim@localhost) by tuna.mit.edu (8.6.12/8.6.9) id QAA08198; Fri, 23 Feb 1996 16:43:29 -0500 Date: Fri, 23 Feb 1996 16:43:29 -0500 (EST) From: "John H. Kim" To: tp750 Subject: Re: Thinkpad memory compatability In-Reply-To: <312E3FEB@Horizon.kodak.com> Message-Id: Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: TEXT/PLAIN; charset=US-ASCII On Fri, 23 Feb 1996, King, Randall wrote: > I've done the following moves: > 700 -> 720, 750, 360 > 720 -> 700, 750 > 750 -> 360, 755 > 360 -> 750, 755 I think the consensus last time this topic came up was that memory will be backwards compatible, but not necessarily forward compatible. i.e. 755 memory will work in a 750, 720, and 700. 750 memory will work in a 720 and 700. 720 memory is the same as 700 memory. 750 memory _might_ work in a 755. 720 memory _might_ work in a 750. If so, it might work in a 755. I don't know how the 360 series works into this. I think 360 memory is non-parity (won't work in the 750, which needs parity), but can use parity memory - it just won't use the parity feature. -- John H. Kim "A citizen of America will cross the ocean to fight jokim@mit.edu for democracy, but won't cross the street to vote in jokim@tuna.mit.edu a national election." -- Bill Vaughan From owner-tp750@cs.utk.edu Fri Feb 23 17:00:25 1996 Received: from CS.UTK.EDU by martigny.ai.mit.edu with SMTP (1.37.109.4/16.2) id AA21014; Fri, 23 Feb 96 17:00:25 -0500 Return-Path: Received: from localhost by CS.UTK.EDU with SMTP (cf v2.9s-UTK) id QAA09859; Fri, 23 Feb 1996 16:54:44 -0500 Received: by CS.UTK.EDU (bulk_mailer v1.4); Fri, 23 Feb 1996 16:53:49 -0500 Received: from ccnet.ccnet.com by CS.UTK.EDU with ESMTP (cf v2.9s-UTK) id QAA09746; Fri, 23 Feb 1996 16:53:45 -0500 Received: (from root@localhost) by ccnet.ccnet.com (8.6.12/8.6.12) id NAA22100; Fri, 23 Feb 1996 13:49:10 -0800 Received: from CS.UTK.EDU (CS.UTK.EDU [128.169.94.1]) by ccnet.ccnet.com (8.6.12/8.6.12) with ESMTP id KAA14822 for ; Fri, 23 Feb 1996 10:24:52 -0800 Received: from localhost by CS.UTK.EDU with SMTP (cf v2.9s-UTK) id MAA11860; Fri, 23 Feb 1996 12:31:57 -0500 Received: by CS.UTK.EDU (bulk_mailer v1.4); Fri, 23 Feb 1996 12:31:07 -0500 Received: from po.pacific.net.sg by CS.UTK.EDU with ESMTP (cf v2.9s-UTK) id MAA11672; Fri, 23 Feb 1996 12:31:03 -0500 Received: from ericwong.pacific.net.sg ([192.169.37.91]) by po.pacific.net.sg (post.office MTA v1.9.3 ID# 0-11140) with SMTP id AAB20676; Sat, 24 Feb 1996 01:31:05 +0800 Message-Id: <1.5.4b11.32.19960223172546.0069ca34@pacific.net.sg> X-Sender: ericwong@pacific.net.sg X-Mailer: Windows Eudora Light Version 1.5.4b11 (32) Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Date: Sat, 24 Feb 1996 01:25:46 +0800 To: Akira TERAO From: ericwong@pacific.net.sg (Eric Wong) Subject: Re: Panasonic KXL-D720 / SCSI Cc: tp750@cs.utk.edu At 09:18 96/02/22 +0900, you wrote: >>I am using this PC-CARD as a SCSI controller under Win95. It is connected >>to the CD-ROM and a Iomega Zip drive. Both drive can be accessed Under > >I wrote a few weeks ago to the ThinkPad mailing list that I had problems >setting up a Bus Toaster PCMCIA SCSI card under Win95. The card works fine >with 16-bit DOS drivers, but not with 32-bit Win95 drivers. >Which drivers do you use in your configuration ? Did you enable Win95 PCMCIA >support ? Can you hot swap ? The driver is d720mini.mpd as quoted from the SYSTEM PROPERTIES of MY COMPUTER. All drivers reported by the system are 32bit. These are other information under the SCSI Controllers section. Panasonic KXLC001 Properties General Device Type: SCSI Controller Manufacturer: Panasonic Hardware Version: Not Available Driver C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\IOSUBSYS\d720mini.mpd Provider: Kyushu Matsushita Electric Co., Ltd. File Version: 1.00 Yes, I've enabled the Win95 PCMCIA support and it can be hot swapped. It successfully recognises both the drives after re-inserting the PC-CARD. >I have a TP750 monochrome, and wonder if I am having trouble because this >model does not support plug-and-play (but does it mean that it does not >support Win95 PCMCIA drivers ?) or because of a bad configuration somewhere. > >Thanks for any comment. > >Akira TERAO My machine is TP750Cs with the BIOS dated 03/31/95. Hope this may help, Akira. Let me take this opportunity to introduce myself. I've subscribed to this mailing list for several months and find it very helpful. Nice to meet everybody here. My name is Eric Wong. Work in a watch retailing company base in Hong Kong. I am station in Singapore now. The Thinkpad I am using is TP750Cs which was bought two years ago. This is the configuration of the machine. Memory :4MB + 4MB Kingston memory card Hard disk :540MB PC-CARD :Practical Peripherals PractiCARD 144 modem D-LINK Ethernet network card Panasonic KXL-D720 CD-ROM controller card Removable Drive :Panasonic CD-ROM, Iomega Zip drive - SCSI version OS :Windows 95 now. DOS6.22 and WFWG 3.11 previously. Network attach :Novell Netware 3.12 Eric Wong From owner-tp750@cs.utk.edu Fri Feb 23 17:02:25 1996 Received: from CS.UTK.EDU by martigny.ai.mit.edu with SMTP (1.37.109.4/16.2) id AA22003; Fri, 23 Feb 96 17:02:25 -0500 Return-Path: Received: from localhost by CS.UTK.EDU with SMTP (cf v2.9s-UTK) id QAA09913; Fri, 23 Feb 1996 16:55:06 -0500 Received: by CS.UTK.EDU (bulk_mailer v1.4); Fri, 23 Feb 1996 16:54:12 -0500 Received: from ccnet.ccnet.com by CS.UTK.EDU with ESMTP (cf v2.9s-UTK) id QAA09770; Fri, 23 Feb 1996 16:54:05 -0500 Received: (from root@localhost) by ccnet.ccnet.com (8.6.12/8.6.12) id NAA22079; Fri, 23 Feb 1996 13:49:06 -0800 Received: from CS.UTK.EDU (CS.UTK.EDU [128.169.94.1]) by ccnet.ccnet.com (8.6.12/8.6.12) with ESMTP id KAA14787 for ; Fri, 23 Feb 1996 10:24:41 -0800 Received: from localhost by CS.UTK.EDU with SMTP (cf v2.9s-UTK) id MAA11858; Fri, 23 Feb 1996 12:31:56 -0500 Received: by CS.UTK.EDU (bulk_mailer v1.4); Fri, 23 Feb 1996 12:31:25 -0500 Received: from po.pacific.net.sg by CS.UTK.EDU with ESMTP (cf v2.9s-UTK) id MAA11703; Fri, 23 Feb 1996 12:31:19 -0500 Received: from ericwong.pacific.net.sg ([192.169.37.91]) by po.pacific.net.sg (post.office MTA v1.9.3 ID# 0-11140) with SMTP id AAA20676; Sat, 24 Feb 1996 01:31:02 +0800 Message-Id: <1.5.4b11.32.19960223172543.00698f74@pacific.net.sg> X-Sender: ericwong@pacific.net.sg X-Mailer: Windows Eudora Light Version 1.5.4b11 (32) Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Date: Sat, 24 Feb 1996 01:25:43 +0800 To: Eugene Fiume From: ericwong@pacific.net.sg (Eric Wong) Subject: Re: Panasonic KXL-D720 / SCSI Cc: tp750@cs.utk.edu At 09:32 96/02/20 -0500, you wrote: >On Feb 20, 3:45am, Eric Wong wrote: >} >} I am using this PC-CARD as a SCSI controller under Win95. It is connected >} to the CD-ROM and a Iomega Zip drive. Both drive can be accessed Under >} >So, you're saying that under Win95, the proprietary Panasonic PC-Card >acts like a straight SCSI controller card? What controller? I'm a >bit surprised. What is it that Win95 has got that other OS's don't? > >Eugene Fiume. > Yes, it returns the correct SCSI id under the Adaptec SCSI Interrogator (file downloaded from ftp://ftp.adaptec.com/pub/BBS/dos/win152x.exe) This is the information returns from this program: Host adapter: d720mini ASPI Manager: UNKNOWN I haven't got the chance to daisy chain it with other SCSI device yet. Though the CD-ROM drive and the Zip drive work harmoniously so far. The Zip driver was downloaded here. ftp://www.iomega.com/pub/ZINSTALL.EXE Take a try. Good luck. Eric Wong From owner-tp750@cs.utk.edu Fri Feb 23 17:03:09 1996 Received: from CS.UTK.EDU by martigny.ai.mit.edu with SMTP (1.37.109.4/16.2) id AA22021; Fri, 23 Feb 96 17:03:09 -0500 Return-Path: Received: from localhost by CS.UTK.EDU with SMTP (cf v2.9s-UTK) id QAA10350; Fri, 23 Feb 1996 16:56:56 -0500 Received: by CS.UTK.EDU (bulk_mailer v1.4); Fri, 23 Feb 1996 16:55:16 -0500 Received: from ccnet.ccnet.com by CS.UTK.EDU with ESMTP (cf v2.9s-UTK) id QAA09946; Fri, 23 Feb 1996 16:55:12 -0500 Received: (from root@localhost) by ccnet.ccnet.com (8.6.12/8.6.12) id NAA22387; Fri, 23 Feb 1996 13:50:28 -0800 Received: from CS.UTK.EDU (CS.UTK.EDU [128.169.94.1]) by ccnet.ccnet.com (8.6.12/8.6.12) with ESMTP id KAA14988 for ; Fri, 23 Feb 1996 10:25:49 -0800 Received: from localhost by CS.UTK.EDU with SMTP (cf v2.9s-UTK) id NAA18099; Fri, 23 Feb 1996 13:24:25 -0500 Received: by CS.UTK.EDU (bulk_mailer v1.4); Fri, 23 Feb 1996 13:23:34 -0500 Received: from po.pacific.net.sg by CS.UTK.EDU with ESMTP (cf v2.9s-UTK) id NAA18007; Fri, 23 Feb 1996 13:23:29 -0500 Received: from ericwong.pacific.net.sg ([192.169.37.134]) by po.pacific.net.sg (post.office MTA v1.9.3 ID# 0-11140) with SMTP id AAA25049 for ; Sat, 24 Feb 1996 02:23:47 +0800 Message-Id: <1.5.4b11.32.19960223181828.006a2e34@pacific.net.sg> X-Sender: ericwong@pacific.net.sg X-Mailer: Windows Eudora Light Version 1.5.4b11 (32) Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Date: Sat, 24 Feb 1996 02:18:28 +0800 To: tp750@cs.utk.edu From: ericwong@pacific.net.sg (Eric Wong) Subject: Re: A question on use of external monitors with TP755C > I have a ThinkPad 755C and a Dock II docking station. I have a > reasonably nice NEC MultiSync XE17 monitor attached to the Dock II. > > However, I have been unable to date to get the monitor to display > at anything other than a 60Hz vertical scan rate. > > Is it possible to cause an external monitor attached to a Dock II > and TP755C to display at a more reasonable scan rate, such as 72Hz? I am using TP750Cs without docking station. Sometimes the TP will be attached to a SONY Multiscan 15sf monitor. Running Windows 95 at VGA mode flicker is noticeable. At 800X600 256 color and the flicker is pronounced. Someone told me to try the IBM video utility to change to higher scan rate configuration. After tuning it becomes flicker free even at 800X600. I've tried 1024X768 but the rate cannot go beyond 60Hz. The flicker is still noticeable. So I stick to 800X600 instead. The utility program will insert the line below into the CONFIG.SYS. It runs before Win95 loads itself. I haven't tried OS/2, though. The video utility version is 1.33 dated 12-05-94. It was downloaded from ftp://ftp.pcco.ibm.com/pub/mobiles/vftps133.exe DEVICE=C:\IBMVESA\VESA.EXE Eric Wong From owner-tp750@cs.utk.edu Fri Feb 23 17:13:38 1996 Received: from CS.UTK.EDU by martigny.ai.mit.edu with SMTP (1.37.109.4/16.2) id AA25285; Fri, 23 Feb 96 17:13:38 -0500 Return-Path: Received: from localhost by CS.UTK.EDU with SMTP (cf v2.9s-UTK) id RAA11421; Fri, 23 Feb 1996 17:07:18 -0500 Received: by CS.UTK.EDU (bulk_mailer v1.4); Fri, 23 Feb 1996 17:06:27 -0500 Received: from vmedia.com by CS.UTK.EDU with ESMTP (cf v2.9s-UTK) id RAA11302; Fri, 23 Feb 1996 17:06:25 -0500 Received: from lgate.vmedia.com by vmedia.com (SMI-8.6/SMI-SVR4 kells.vmedia.com) id RAA01001; Fri, 23 Feb 1996 17:02:51 -0500 Received: by lgate.vmedia.com (IBM OS/2 SENDMAIL VERSION 1.3.2)/1.0) id AA4118; Fri, 23 Feb 96 17:01:07 -0800 Message-Id: <9602240101.AA4118@lgate.vmedia.com> Received: from ITP with "Lotus Notes Mail Gateway for SMTP" id 9885D37FB4E553D1852562D90078D56A; Fri, 23 Feb 96 17:01:05 To: JACK SHU Cc: tp750 From: Michael Verne/VENTANA Date: 23 Feb 96 17:00:53 EDT Subject: Re: Long Repair time? X-Lotus-Type: Reply w/Signature Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: Text/Plain "...just wondering, has anyone experienced long repair time for ezserv repairs?..." ~~~~~ i've sent dozens of laptops in to ezserve & never waited longer than a week. three days is not at all unusual. Michael J. Verne michael_verne@vmedia.com Systems Analyst, Ventana Communications Group http://www.vmedia.com/michaelv/ Saying Yahoo or Lycos is your favorite [web] site is like saying the Yellow Pages is your favorite book. --John Dvorak, PC Computing: March '96 From owner-tp750@cs.utk.edu Fri Feb 23 23:07:23 1996 Received: from CS.UTK.EDU by martigny.ai.mit.edu with SMTP (1.37.109.4/16.2) id AA20400; Fri, 23 Feb 96 23:07:23 -0500 Return-Path: Received: from localhost by CS.UTK.EDU with SMTP (cf v2.9s-UTK) id XAA07828; Fri, 23 Feb 1996 23:05:03 -0500 Received: by CS.UTK.EDU (bulk_mailer v1.4); Fri, 23 Feb 1996 23:00:51 -0500 Received: from nile.gnat.com by CS.UTK.EDU with SMTP (cf v2.9s-UTK) id XAA07471; Fri, 23 Feb 1996 23:00:48 -0500 Received: by nile.gnat.com (5.0/1.20) id AA28702; Fri, 23 Feb 96 22:54:54 EST Date: Fri, 23 Feb 96 22:54:54 EST From: dewar@gnat.com (Robert Dewar) Message-Id: <9602240354.AA28702@nile.gnat.com> To: JSHU@ecs.umass.edu, tp750@cs.utk.edu Subject: Re: Long Repair time? I have never had EZserv take more than one day, your experience sounds extraordinary! From owner-tp750@cs.utk.edu Sat Feb 24 05:50:22 1996 Received: from CS.UTK.EDU by martigny.ai.mit.edu with SMTP (1.37.109.4/16.2) id AA28513; Sat, 24 Feb 96 05:50:22 -0500 Return-Path: Received: from localhost by CS.UTK.EDU with SMTP (cf v2.9s-UTK) id FAA09097; Sat, 24 Feb 1996 05:49:29 -0500 Received: by CS.UTK.EDU (bulk_mailer v1.4); Sat, 24 Feb 1996 05:46:45 -0500 Received: from husc.harvard.edu by CS.UTK.EDU with ESMTP (cf v2.9s-UTK) id FAA08901; Sat, 24 Feb 1996 05:46:43 -0500 Received: from husc7.harvard.edu by husc.harvard.edu with ESMTP id FAA17838 From: derek chan Received: by husc7.harvard.edu with id FAA28385 Message-Id: <199602241046.FAA28385@husc7.harvard.edu> Subject: Matrox Millenium & Dock II? To: tp750@cs.utk.edu Date: Sat, 24 Feb 1996 05:46:40 -0500 (EST) Cc: chan4@husc.harvard.edu (derek chan) X-Mailer: ELM [version 2.4 PL22] Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Can you insert another video card into the Dock II and use it the Thinkpad 750C and a 17" monitor? From owner-tp750@cs.utk.edu Sat Feb 24 12:11:17 1996 Received: from CS.UTK.EDU by martigny.ai.mit.edu with SMTP (1.37.109.4/16.2) id AA00322; Sat, 24 Feb 96 12:11:17 -0500 Return-Path: Received: from localhost by CS.UTK.EDU with SMTP (cf v2.9s-UTK) id MAA00962; Sat, 24 Feb 1996 12:10:24 -0500 Received: by CS.UTK.EDU (bulk_mailer v1.4); Sat, 24 Feb 1996 12:06:04 -0500 Received: from dorsai.dorsai.org by CS.UTK.EDU with SMTP (cf v2.9s-UTK) id MAA00658; Sat, 24 Feb 1996 12:05:57 -0500 From: Received: by dorsai.dorsai.org (5.67b/23Dec93-Dorsai Embassy) id AA11264; Sat, 24 Feb 1996 12:03:05 -0500 Date: Sat, 24 Feb 1996 12:03:05 -0500 (est) To: derek chan Cc: tp750@cs.utk.edu, derek chan Subject: Installing a new hard drive into a 701 In-Reply-To: <199602241046.FAA28385@husc7.harvard.edu> Message-Id: Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: TEXT/PLAIN; charset=US-ASCII Can someone please re-post instructions on installing a hard drive into a tp 701 if the hard drive if from another vendor? How do I connect it to the ibm hd case, etc...what is the maximum size the hd can be? Any good sources for the cases? Thanks From owner-tp750@cs.utk.edu Sat Feb 24 12:54:20 1996 Received: from CS.UTK.EDU by martigny.ai.mit.edu with SMTP (1.37.109.4/16.2) id AA22342; Sat, 24 Feb 96 12:54:20 -0500 Return-Path: Received: from localhost by CS.UTK.EDU with SMTP (cf v2.9s-UTK) id MAA03258; Sat, 24 Feb 1996 12:53:29 -0500 Received: by CS.UTK.EDU (bulk_mailer v1.4); Sat, 24 Feb 1996 12:52:12 -0500 Received: from anshar.shadow.net by CS.UTK.EDU with ESMTP (cf v2.9s-UTK) id MAA03154; Sat, 24 Feb 1996 12:52:09 -0500 Received: from ppp.shadow.net (ppp-mia-81.shadow.net [204.177.71.81]) by anshar.shadow.net (8.7.3/8.7.3) with SMTP id MAA18647 for ; Sat, 24 Feb 1996 12:55:40 -0500 (EST) Message-Id: <199602241755.MAA18647@anshar.shadow.net> Comments: Authenticated sender is From: "Don Whiteside" Organization: Tequila Research To: tp750@cs.utk.edu Date: Sat, 24 Feb 1996 12:51:51 +0000 Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7BIT Subject: Re: cat's tongues Reply-To: dwhite@shadow.net Priority: normal X-Mailer: Pegasus Mail for Windows (v2.23) Tom said: > They want $49 for a 170, $149 for a 340, $329 for a 540, and > $469 for a 810. Their ad implies the drives come with the plastic > caddy, but you want to verify that. Does anyone know how this compares to the prices of caddyless drives out there these days? I've got an extra 170 w/ caddy and would just as soon save a few bucks and do the surgery if I could find an 810 at a slightly better price than that... ======================================================================== Donald Alan Whiteside School of Computer Science Eternal Student Florida International University GCS d-- -p+(---) l u+(-) e+ m+ s !n h f g+ w+ t+(++) r- y++ Penis ownership is not a prerequisite to technological competence." - Me ======================================================================== From owner-tp750@cs.utk.edu Sat Feb 24 13:03:39 1996 Received: from CS.UTK.EDU by martigny.ai.mit.edu with SMTP (1.37.109.4/16.2) id AA27865; Sat, 24 Feb 96 13:03:39 -0500 Return-Path: Received: from localhost by CS.UTK.EDU with SMTP (cf v2.9s-UTK) id NAA03755; Sat, 24 Feb 1996 13:03:03 -0500 Received: by CS.UTK.EDU (bulk_mailer v1.4); Sat, 24 Feb 1996 13:02:41 -0500 Received: from nile.gnat.com by CS.UTK.EDU with SMTP (cf v2.9s-UTK) id NAA03677; Sat, 24 Feb 1996 13:02:38 -0500 Received: by nile.gnat.com (5.0/1.20) id AA26729; Sat, 24 Feb 96 12:57:02 EST Date: Sat, 24 Feb 96 12:57:02 EST From: dewar@gnat.com (Robert Dewar) Message-Id: <9602241757.AA26729@nile.gnat.com> To: dwhite@shadow.net, tp750@cs.utk.edu Subject: Re: cat's tongues "> They want $49 for a 170, $149 for a 340, $329 for a 540, and > $469 for a 810. Their ad implies the drives come with the plastic > caddy, but you want to verify that." What was the source on this, sorry I missed the message. I am looking for a bunch of 170's cheap to use as backup media. From owner-tp750@cs.utk.edu Sat Feb 24 13:23:04 1996 Received: from CS.UTK.EDU by martigny.ai.mit.edu with SMTP (1.37.109.4/16.2) id AA00238; Sat, 24 Feb 96 13:23:04 -0500 Return-Path: Received: from localhost by CS.UTK.EDU with SMTP (cf v2.9s-UTK) id NAA04769; Sat, 24 Feb 1996 13:22:32 -0500 Received: by CS.UTK.EDU (bulk_mailer v1.4); Sat, 24 Feb 1996 13:20:41 -0500 Received: from chaph.usc.edu by CS.UTK.EDU with ESMTP (cf v2.9s-UTK) id NAA04637; Sat, 24 Feb 1996 13:20:33 -0500 Received: (from buffingt@localhost) by chaph.usc.edu (8.7.2/8.7.2/usc) id KAA11684; Sat, 24 Feb 1996 10:20:29 -0800 (PST) Message-Id: <199602241820.KAA11684@chaph.usc.edu> Date: Sat, 24 Feb 96 10:25:47 EST From: buffingt@chaph.usc.edu (Roger J. Buffington) Reply-To: buffingt@chaph.usc.edu (Roger J. Buffington) To: tp750@cs.utk.edu X-Mailer: Roger J. Buffington's PMMail v1.1 Subject: EZ serve Nr. I need to take my 755Cs in for repairs. Can someone give me a number to call to find an LA-area walk-in facility. Thanks ----------------------------------- Roger J. Buffington USC Law, Class of '97 ----------------------------- AB6WR Go Trojans!! WARPing with PM-Mail | "I would rather die peacefully, and in my sleep, like my Grandfather. Not screaming, and in terror, like his passengers..." From owner-tp750@cs.utk.edu Sat Feb 24 14:34:19 1996 Received: from CS.UTK.EDU by martigny.ai.mit.edu with SMTP (1.37.109.4/16.2) id AA00108; Sat, 24 Feb 96 14:34:19 -0500 Return-Path: Received: from localhost by CS.UTK.EDU with SMTP (cf v2.9s-UTK) id OAA08943; Sat, 24 Feb 1996 14:33:10 -0500 Received: by CS.UTK.EDU (bulk_mailer v1.4); Sat, 24 Feb 1996 14:32:39 -0500 Received: from biobase.dk by CS.UTK.EDU with SMTP (cf v2.9s-UTK) id OAA08850; Sat, 24 Feb 1996 14:32:36 -0500 Received: by biobase.dk; id AA26850; Sat, 24 Feb 1996 20:34:44 +0100 From: Paulo Magalhaes Message-Id: <9602241934.AA26850@biobase.dk> Subject: PLI optical drive To: tp750@cs.utk.edu Date: Sat, 24 Feb 1996 20:34:43 +0100 (MET) X-Mailer: ELM [version 2.4 PL24] Content-Type: text Does anyone out there have a PLI 128MB optical disk drive, connected either to a TP or even a plain desktop? If so, perhaps you could be the source of a few answers to my questions concerning this beast!... Many thanks. -- Paulo Magalhaes * Dept. Neurology, Columbia University, New York, USA voice: (+1 212) 305 1665 ** fax: ... 305 3986 ** pm119@columbia.edu From owner-tp750@cs.utk.edu Sat Feb 24 14:34:25 1996 Received: from CS.UTK.EDU by martigny.ai.mit.edu with SMTP (1.37.109.4/16.2) id AA00118; Sat, 24 Feb 96 14:34:25 -0500 Return-Path: Received: from localhost by CS.UTK.EDU with SMTP (cf v2.9s-UTK) id OAA08927; Sat, 24 Feb 1996 14:33:03 -0500 Received: by CS.UTK.EDU (bulk_mailer v1.4); Sat, 24 Feb 1996 14:28:31 -0500 Received: from biobase.dk by CS.UTK.EDU with SMTP (cf v2.9s-UTK) id OAA08581; Sat, 24 Feb 1996 14:28:26 -0500 Received: by biobase.dk; id AA26835; Sat, 24 Feb 1996 20:30:21 +0100 From: Paulo Magalhaes Message-Id: <9602241930.AA26835@biobase.dk> Subject: FAQ suggestion To: tp750@cs.utk.edu Date: Sat, 24 Feb 1996 20:30:21 +0100 (MET) X-Mailer: ELM [version 2.4 PL24] Content-Type: text Pardon my patronizing attitude, but wouldn't it be a good idea if the FAQ were posted automatically to this list every week or two? A number of repetitive questions (namely some of my own!) would be avoided, no? Where is the FAQ these days, by the way? -- Paulo Magalhaes * Dept. Neurology, Columbia University, New York, USA voice: (+1 212) 305 1665 ** fax: ... 305 3986 ** pm119@columbia.edu From owner-tp750@cs.utk.edu Sat Feb 24 15:44:36 1996 Received: from CS.UTK.EDU by martigny.ai.mit.edu with SMTP (1.37.109.4/16.2) id AA00099; Sat, 24 Feb 96 15:44:36 -0500 Return-Path: Received: from localhost by CS.UTK.EDU with SMTP (cf v2.9s-UTK) id PAA14771; Sat, 24 Feb 1996 15:43:46 -0500 Received: by CS.UTK.EDU (bulk_mailer v1.4); Sat, 24 Feb 1996 15:42:01 -0500 Received: from chaph.usc.edu by CS.UTK.EDU with ESMTP (cf v2.9s-UTK) id PAA14629; Sat, 24 Feb 1996 15:41:58 -0500 Received: from phakt.usc.edu (sterni@phakt.usc.edu [128.125.253.144]) by chaph.usc.edu (8.7.2/8.7.2/usc) with ESMTP id MAA23579 for ; Sat, 24 Feb 1996 12:41:47 -0800 (PST) Received: (from sterni@localhost) by phakt.usc.edu (8.7.2/8.7.2/usc) id MAA25751; Sat, 24 Feb 1996 12:41:45 -0800 (PST) Date: Sat, 24 Feb 1996 12:41:44 -0800 (PST) From: ThinkMan John To: "Roger J. Buffington" Cc: tp750@cs.utk.edu Subject: Re: EZ serve Number In-Reply-To: <199602241820.KAA11684@chaph.usc.edu> Message-Id: Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: TEXT/PLAIN; charset=US-ASCII On Sat, 24 Feb 1996, Roger J. Buffington wrote: > > I need to take my 755Cs in for repairs. Can someone give me a number > to call to find an LA-area walk-in facility. > > Thanks > > ----------------------------------- > Roger J. Buffington > USC Law, Class of '97 > > ----------------------------- > AB6WR > Go Trojans!! > WARPing with PM-Mail > > | "I would rather die peacefully, and in my sleep, like my Grandfather. > Not screaming, and in terror, like his passengers..." > Hello Roger, When I had to take my DOCK I in for repairs, the IBM comstomer service told me about several different places in the area, but I would really urge you to consider EZ-serve. When i took my computer into "Connecting Point" in LA off of LaBrea and Wilshire. ....I'm telling you the place so your STAY AWAY from them... It took the 2 months to get it back to me! Not only that but they lost both of the keys to it and the IBM service tech had to 'break-in' in order to get to fix it, all repared of course. I've only had excellent service with EZ-serve. I've had my 750 in for repiar twice and both time it can back in 4 days or less. :) One time with a new keyboard and cat's tounge. BUT I you want walk-in sevice, if you call 1-800-772-2227 they have an a customer service person that tells you where the nearest service center is... Hope this helps... -john sterni@scf.usc.edu Undergraduate Mechanical Engineer @ USC ! From owner-tp750@cs.utk.edu Sat Feb 24 16:17:33 1996 Received: from CS.UTK.EDU by martigny.ai.mit.edu with SMTP (1.37.109.4/16.2) id AA17310; Sat, 24 Feb 96 16:17:33 -0500 Return-Path: Received: from localhost by CS.UTK.EDU with SMTP (cf v2.9s-UTK) id QAA17059; Sat, 24 Feb 1996 16:16:01 -0500 Received: by CS.UTK.EDU (bulk_mailer v1.4); Sat, 24 Feb 1996 16:14:42 -0500 Received: from netcom9.netcom.com by CS.UTK.EDU with ESMTP (cf v2.9s-UTK) id QAA16866; Sat, 24 Feb 1996 16:14:38 -0500 Received: by netcom9.netcom.com (8.6.12/Netcom) id NAA22300; Sat, 24 Feb 1996 13:13:24 -0800 Date: Sat, 24 Feb 1996 13:13:24 -0800 From: phr@netcom.com (Paul Rubin) Message-Id: <199602242113.NAA22300@netcom9.netcom.com> To: buffingt@chaph.usc.edu, sterni@chaph.usc.edu Subject: Re: EZ serve Number Cc: tp750@cs.utk.edu My experiences with "authorized service centers" of every type have been uniformly bad. Stick with factory service, not "authorized" service. "Authorized" service generally means some clueless TV repair shop signed up to put a sticker in their window. From owner-tp750@cs.utk.edu Sat Feb 24 16:34:23 1996 Received: from CS.UTK.EDU by martigny.ai.mit.edu with SMTP (1.37.109.4/16.2) id AA22301; Sat, 24 Feb 96 16:34:23 -0500 Return-Path: Received: from localhost by CS.UTK.EDU with SMTP (cf v2.9s-UTK) id QAA18210; Sat, 24 Feb 1996 16:32:57 -0500 Received: by CS.UTK.EDU (bulk_mailer v1.4); Sat, 24 Feb 1996 16:32:09 -0500 Received: from netcom9.netcom.com by CS.UTK.EDU with ESMTP (cf v2.9s-UTK) id QAA18098; Sat, 24 Feb 1996 16:32:06 -0500 Received: by netcom9.netcom.com (8.6.12/Netcom) id NAA23678; Sat, 24 Feb 1996 13:30:48 -0800 Date: Sat, 24 Feb 1996 13:30:48 -0800 From: phr@netcom.com (Paul Rubin) Message-Id: <199602242130.NAA23678@netcom9.netcom.com> To: dwhite@shadow.net, tp750@cs.utk.edu Subject: Re: cat's tongues Oops, meant to say he is selling those drives for $425, not $450. From owner-tp750@cs.utk.edu Sat Feb 24 16:35:09 1996 Received: from CS.UTK.EDU by martigny.ai.mit.edu with SMTP (1.37.109.4/16.2) id AA22307; Sat, 24 Feb 96 16:35:09 -0500 Return-Path: Received: from localhost by CS.UTK.EDU with SMTP (cf v2.9s-UTK) id QAA18216; Sat, 24 Feb 1996 16:33:01 -0500 Received: by CS.UTK.EDU (bulk_mailer v1.4); Sat, 24 Feb 1996 16:31:34 -0500 Received: from netcom9.netcom.com by CS.UTK.EDU with ESMTP (cf v2.9s-UTK) id QAA18063; Sat, 24 Feb 1996 16:31:31 -0500 Received: by netcom9.netcom.com (8.6.12/Netcom) id NAA23628; Sat, 24 Feb 1996 13:30:12 -0800 Date: Sat, 24 Feb 1996 13:30:12 -0800 From: phr@netcom.com (Paul Rubin) Message-Id: <199602242130.NAA23628@netcom9.netcom.com> To: dwhite@shadow.net, tp750@cs.utk.edu Subject: Re: cat's tongues DVegro@aol.com has some 1.2GB IBM drives for $450, but they are bare OEM drives (i.e. no IBM warranty). You could ask him if any other type of warranty is available. / From owner-tp750@cs.utk.edu Sun Feb 25 06:09:59 1996 Received: from CS.UTK.EDU by martigny.ai.mit.edu with SMTP (1.37.109.4/16.2) id AA00475; Sun, 25 Feb 96 06:09:59 -0500 Return-Path: Received: from localhost by CS.UTK.EDU with SMTP (cf v2.9s-UTK) id GAA14776; Sun, 25 Feb 1996 06:02:28 -0500 Received: by CS.UTK.EDU (bulk_mailer v1.4); Sun, 25 Feb 1996 05:55:36 -0500 Received: from ix.ix.netcom.com by CS.UTK.EDU with ESMTP (cf v2.9s-UTK) id FAA14211; Sun, 25 Feb 1996 05:55:17 -0500 Received: from [152.52.116.129] by ix.ix.netcom.com (8.6.12/SMI-4.1/Netcom) id CAA15652; Sun, 25 Feb 1996 02:11:17 -0800 X-Sender: allison.eng@uwcr.edu (Unverified) Message-Id: Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Reply-To: please.reply.via.fax.to.fax.number.shown@or.via.airmail.to.smail.address.shown X-Priority: 1 (Highest) Date: Fri, 23 Feb 1996 11:18:17 +0900 To: allison.eng5@uwcr.edu From: allison.eng5@uwcr.edu (Allison Eng) Subject: ===>> FREE 1 yr. Magazine Sub sent worldwide- 295+ Popular USA Titles -----> NOTE: Please first read my note which appears below the "Request for more info Form." Then, to get more info, just fill out the "Request for More Info" form completely and *FAX* or *SMAIL* it back to the company. You will get a quick reply via email within 1 business day of receipt of the info request form below. IMPORTANT NOTICE FOR THOSE FAXING IN THEIR REPLY: Please make sure you return *only* the below form and *no part* of this message other than the actual form below. If you do not know how to cut and paste the below form onto a fresh clean blank page for faxing, then you may re-type the below form, as long as you copy it line for line *exactly.* This is necessary in order for them to be able to process the tremendous number of replies that they get daily. Your fax goes directly onto their 4.2 gigabyte computer hard drive, not paper, and all incoming fax calls are set-up to be *auto-terminated* if your fax: 1. has a cover page; 2. is more than one page 3. does not begin with the "cut here/begin" line from the below form 4. does not end with the "cut here/end" line from the below form. 5. has any handwritten info. on it (info must must be filled out *only* with your computer keyboard or typewriter keyboard). This last provision re: no handwriting on the form applies to requests sent in via smail also. ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ NOTE: Their fax line is open 24 hrs. per day / 7 days per week. If you have trouble getting through to their fax, or do not have a fax machine at work or at home, just drop the below form to them via smail (airmail or first class mail). ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ *------------cut here/begin-------------------------------------------* REQUEST FOR MORE INFO: please return *only* this section (with no cover page) via 1-page fax to: 718-967-1550 in the USA or via smail (first class mail or airmail) to: Magazine Club Inquiry Center Att. FREE Catalogue-by-email Dept. PO Box 990 Staten Island NY 10312-0990 Sorry, but incomplete forms *will not* be acknowledged. If you do not have an email address, or access to one, they will not be able to help you until you do have one. If you saw this message, then you should have one. :) ---> SORRY, BUT NO HANDWRITTEN FORMS WILL BE ACKNOWLEDGED. MUST BE TYPED-OUT ON YOUR COMPUTER OR TYPEWRITER. <--- Name: Internet email address: Smail home address: City-State-Zip: Country: Work Tel. #: Work Fax #: Home Tel. #: Home Fax #: How did you hear about us (name of person who referred you or the area of the internet that you saw us mentioned in): Referral by: Allison Eng. 022396-l Name of USA mags you currently get on the newsstand or in the store: Name of USA mags you currently get on the newsstand or in the store: Name of USA mags you currently get on a subscription basis, through the mail: Name of USA mags you would like price quotes on when we call you: Catalogue format desired (list "1," "2," "3" or "4"): *------------cut here/end--------------------------------------------* Catalogue Format Options: 1. 19-Part email- can be read by EVERYONE (~525 K Total). 2. For more advanced computer users: attached text file ~525K - you must know how to download an attached text file and then be able to open it with your word processor. If in doubt, don't ask for this version. This isn't for internet *newbies.* Better to order option 1 and spend a few minutes pasting them into one whole text document with your word processor, than to waste hours trying to figure how to deal with this option. 3. For more advanced Macintosh computer users: compressed attached text file, created with a Stuffit(tm) self-extracting archive (.sea), ~133K. Can be decompressed by any Macintosh computer user; no special expansion software or knowledge of Stuffit (tm) needed. You just double-click on the file icon and it automatically expands (unstuffs). This is for more advanced mac computer users only, as you still have to know how to deal with an attached file. It will cut your download time by 75%. Expands out to the same ~525K file in option #2. See option #2 for more info on what you will need to be able to do. 4. For expert computer users: compressed attached text file, created with Stuffit(tm), ~114K. Can be decompressed by any computer user who has expansion software to decompress (expand) Stuffit(tm) (.sit) files. This is for more advanced computer users only and will cut your download time by 78%. Expands out to the same ~525K file in option #2. See option #2 for more info on what you will need to be able to do. Hi fellow 'netters, My name is Allison Eng and I recently started using a magazine subscription club in the USA that has a FREE 1 yr. magazine subscription deal with your first paid order- and I have been very pleased with them. They have over 1,500 different USA titles that they can ship to any country on a subscription basis. As for computer magazines from the USA, they more of a selection than I ever knew even existed. They have magazines for most every area of interest in their list of 1,500 titles. Within the USA, for their USA members, they are cheaper than all their competitors and even the publishers themselves. This is their price guarantee. Overseas, on the average, they are generally around one-fourth to one-half of what the newsstands overseas charge locally for USA magazines. On some titles they are as little as one-tenth of what the newsstands charge. They feel that mgazines should not be a luxury overseas. In the USA, people buy magazines and then toss them after reading them for just a few minutes or hours. They are so cheap in the USA! Well, this company would like to make it the same way for their overseas members. They are also cheaper than all their competitors in the USA and overseas, including the publishers themselves! This is their price guarantee. Around one-half their business comes from overseas, so they are very patient with new members who only speak limited English as a 2nd language. Their prices are so cheap because they deal direct with each publisher and cut-out all the middlemen. They will send you their DELUXE EMAIL CATALOGUE (around 525K-big and juicey) !)...if you completely fill out the form above. It has lists of all the freebies, lists of all the titles they sell, titles broken down by categories and detailed descriptions on nearly 1,200 of the titles that they sell. Please do not email me as I am just a happy customer and a *busy* student. I don't have time to even complete my thesis in time, let alone run my part-time software business! Please fill out the above form and carefully follow the intructions above to get it to them via fax or smail. They guarantee to beat all their competitors' prices. Sometimes they are less than half of the next best deal I have been able to find and other times, just a little cheaper - but I have never found a lower rate yet. They assured me that if I ever do, they will beat it. They have been very helpful and helped me with all my address changes as I haved moved from one country to another. They have a deal where you can get a free 1 yr. sub to a new magazine from a special list of over 295 popular titles published in the USA. They will give you this free 1 yr. sub when you place your first paid order with them to a renewal or new subscription to any of the over 1,500 different popular USA titles they sell. They can arrange delivery to virtually any country and I think they have clients in around 45 or 46 countries now. Outside the USA there is a charge for FPH (foreign postage and handling) (on both paid and freebie subs) that varies from magazine to magazine. I have found their staff to be very friendly and courteous. They even helped me with an address change when I moved from one country to another. The owner thinks of his service as a "club" and his clients as "members" (even though there is no extra fee to become a member - your first purchase automatically makes you a member) and he is real picky about who he accepts as a new member. When he sets you up as a new member, he himself calls you personally on the phone to explain how he works his deal, or sometimes he has one of his assistants call. He is kind of quirky sometimes - he insists on setting up new members by phone so he can say hi to everyone (I sure wouldn't want to have his phone bills!), but you can place future orders (after your first order) via E-mail. He has some really friendly young ladies working for him, who seem to know just as much as he does about this magazine stuff. If you live overseas, he will even call you there, as long as you are interested, but I think he still makes all his overseas calls on the weekends, I guess cause the long distance rates are cheaper then. He only likes to take new members from referrals from satisfied existing members and he does virtually no advertising. When I got set-up, they had a 2-3 week waiting list for new members to be called back so that they could join up. (Once you are an existing member, they help you immediately when you call. ) I think they are able to get back to prospective new members the same day or within a few days now, as they have increased their staff. I am not sure about this.........but if you email the above form to them, that is the way to get started! They will send you their DELUXE EMAIL CATALOGUE (around 525K-big and juicey) !)...if you completely fill out the form above. It has lists of all the freebies, lists of all the titles they sell, titles broken down by categories and detailed descriptions on nearly 1,200 of the titles that they sell. They then send you email that outlines how his club works and the list of free choices that you can choose from, as well as the entire list of what he sells; and then they will give you a quick (3-5 minute) friendly, no-pressure no-obligation call to explain everything to you personally and answer all your questions. Once you get in, you'll love them. I do. Sincerely, Allison Eng ps. please forward a copy of this message to all your friends on the net who you think might be interested in it! It is a great deal! If you join and then they join after you, you will earn a free 1 yr. subscription for each new person you get to join after you join! If you exceed 25 referrals, they let you use them to give away as gifts, for Christmas, Chanukah or any other occasion. Please be kind enough to mention my name when you join. I will then get a free magazine for a year for referring you. Thank you. From owner-tp750@cs.utk.edu Sun Feb 25 06:30:59 1996 Received: from CS.UTK.EDU by martigny.ai.mit.edu with SMTP (1.37.109.4/16.2) id AA11707; Sun, 25 Feb 96 06:30:59 -0500 Return-Path: Received: from localhost by CS.UTK.EDU with SMTP (cf v2.9s-UTK) id GAA16331; Sun, 25 Feb 1996 06:29:10 -0500 Received: by CS.UTK.EDU (bulk_mailer v1.4); Sun, 25 Feb 1996 06:27:55 -0500 Received: from husc.harvard.edu by CS.UTK.EDU with ESMTP (cf v2.9s-UTK) id GAA16157; Sun, 25 Feb 1996 06:27:53 -0500 Received: from pop2.fas.harvard.edu by husc.harvard.edu with ESMTP id GAA29230; Sun, 25 Feb 1996 06:27:47 -0500 (EST) Received: from deathstar by pop2.fas.harvard.edu with SMTP id GAA16619; Sun, 25 Feb 1996 06:27:34 -0500 (EST) Message-Id: <2.2.32.19960225112859.009c411c@pop.fas.harvard.edu> X-Sender: chan4@pop.fas.harvard.edu X-Mailer: Windows Eudora Pro Version 2.2 (32) Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Date: Sun, 25 Feb 1996 06:28:59 -0500 To: tp750@cs.utk.edu From: "Derek V. Chan" Subject: Re: ===>> FREE 1 yr. Magazine Sub sent worldwide- 295+ Popular USA Titles Before you guys go flaming Allison Eng, this post was obviously forged and apparently came from a Netcom Netcruiser account... >Received: from [152.52.116.129] by ix.ix.netcom.com (8.6.12/SMI-4.1/Netcom) ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ > id CAA15652; Sun, 25 Feb 1996 02:11:17 -0800 >X-Sender: allison.eng@uwcr.edu (Unverified) ^^^^^^^^^^^^ __ Derek V. Chan | PGP Fingerprint: CB C4 65 BA 04 04 9C 9A chan4@fas.harvard.edu | FF DE 71 81 83 21 45 6B dchan@cybercom.net) | Finger either address for PGP public key. From owner-tp750@cs.utk.edu Sun Feb 25 10:37:47 1996 Received: from CS.UTK.EDU by martigny.ai.mit.edu with SMTP (1.37.109.4/16.2) id AA00134; Sun, 25 Feb 96 10:37:47 -0500 Return-Path: Received: from localhost by CS.UTK.EDU with SMTP (cf v2.9s-UTK) id KAA02181; Sun, 25 Feb 1996 10:36:03 -0500 Received: by CS.UTK.EDU (bulk_mailer v1.4); Sun, 25 Feb 1996 10:32:49 -0500 Received: from netcom2.netcom.com by CS.UTK.EDU with ESMTP (cf v2.9s-UTK) id KAA01874; Sun, 25 Feb 1996 10:32:47 -0500 Received: by netcom2.netcom.com (8.6.12/Netcom) id HAA13321; Sun, 25 Feb 1996 07:31:18 -0800 Date: Sun, 25 Feb 1996 07:31:18 -0800 From: phr@netcom.com (Paul Rubin) Message-Id: <199602251531.HAA13321@netcom2.netcom.com> To: chan4@husc.harvard.edu, tp750@cs.utk.edu Subject: Re: ===>> FREE 1 yr. Magazine Sub sent worldwide- 295+ Popular USA Titles Before you guys go flaming Allison Eng, this post was obviously forged and apparently came from a Netcom Netcruiser account... >Received: from [152.52.116.129] by ix.ix.netcom.com (8.6.12/SMI-4.1/Netcom) ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ > id CAA15652; Sun, 25 Feb 1996 02:11:17 -0800 >X-Sender: allison.eng@uwcr.edu (Unverified) ^^^^^^^^^^^^ Flaming Allison Eng won't work. "uwcr.edu" doesn't exist, and Allison Eng probably doesn't exist either. This appears to be from the same scumbags responsible for the Telemail spam of a few weeks back. From owner-tp750@cs.utk.edu Sun Feb 25 19:05:33 1996 Received: from CS.UTK.EDU by martigny.ai.mit.edu with SMTP (1.37.109.4/16.2) id AA22312; Sun, 25 Feb 96 19:05:33 -0500 Return-Path: Received: from localhost by CS.UTK.EDU with SMTP (cf v2.9s-UTK) id TAA04619; Sun, 25 Feb 1996 19:04:07 -0500 Received: by CS.UTK.EDU (bulk_mailer v1.4); Sun, 25 Feb 1996 18:54:03 -0500 Received: from martigny.ai.mit.edu by CS.UTK.EDU with SMTP (cf v2.9s-UTK) id SAA04008; Sun, 25 Feb 1996 18:53:58 -0500 Received: from slip-cph.lcs.mit.edu by martigny.ai.mit.edu with SMTP (1.37.109.4/16.2) id AA11703; Sun, 25 Feb 96 18:53:11 -0500 Received: by slip-cph.lcs.mit.edu id (Debian /\oo/\ Smail3.1.29.1 #29.36); Sun, 25 Feb 96 18:53 EST Message-Id: Date: Sun, 25 Feb 96 18:53 EST From: cph@martigny.ai.mit.edu (Chris Hanson) To: pamaga@biobase.dk Cc: tp750@cs.utk.edu In-Reply-To: <9602241930.AA26835@biobase.dk> (pamaga@biobase.dk) Subject: FAQ suggestion X-Mailer: Edwin [version 3.90, MIT Scheme Release 7.4.2] From: Paulo Magalhaes Date: Sat, 24 Feb 1996 20:30:21 +0100 (MET) Where is the FAQ these days, by the way? ftp://swiss-ftp.ai.mit.edu/pub/thinkpad/ From owner-tp750@cs.utk.edu Mon Feb 26 08:24:20 1996 Received: from CS.UTK.EDU by martigny.ai.mit.edu with SMTP (1.37.109.4/16.2) id AA22338; Mon, 26 Feb 96 08:24:20 -0500 Return-Path: Received: from localhost by CS.UTK.EDU with SMTP (cf v2.9s-UTK) id IAA03774; Mon, 26 Feb 1996 08:19:32 -0500 Received: by CS.UTK.EDU (bulk_mailer v1.4); Mon, 26 Feb 1996 08:14:27 -0500 Received: from pop01.ny.us.ibm.net by CS.UTK.EDU with ESMTP (cf v2.9s-UTK) id IAA03083; Mon, 26 Feb 1996 08:14:24 -0500 Received: (from mail@localhost) by pop01.ny.us.ibm.net (8.6.9/8.6.9) id NAA20248; Mon, 26 Feb 1996 13:13:46 GMT Message-Id: <199602261313.NAA20248@pop01.ny.us.ibm.net> Date: Mon, 26 Feb 96 14:12:40 EST From: aenna@ibm.net (Alberto Enna) Reply-To: aenna@ibm.net (Alberto Enna) To: tp750@cs.utk.edu X-Mailer: Alberto Enna's PMMail v1.1 Subject: TP755CD - Probs with IBM Ethernet Card Adapter II I'm installing on my Tp755CD an IBM Eyhernet Credit Card Adapter II , and have some problems. Firs of all, here is my configuration: TP755CD with 16Mb RAM - OS/2 Warp 3.0 (blue Spin) - LAN Requester 4.0 I've ftp'ed from PCCO the ETCC.ZIP file, with the version 2.01 of the firmware installion diskette, but still having problems with IRQ's , IO address, and RAMADDRESS in the PROTOCOL.INI file. The diagnostic program (DOS) included in the diskette is not recognizing the Credit Card installed in the PCMCIA slot (1 or 2 is thje same). Please can anyone URGENTLY help me? many thanks in advance. Bye by aenna@ibm.net From owner-tp750@cs.utk.edu Mon Feb 26 08:45:33 1996 Received: from CS.UTK.EDU by martigny.ai.mit.edu with SMTP (1.37.109.4/16.2) id AA00352; Mon, 26 Feb 96 08:45:33 -0500 Return-Path: Received: from localhost by CS.UTK.EDU with SMTP (cf v2.9s-UTK) id IAA05957; Mon, 26 Feb 1996 08:43:43 -0500 Received: by CS.UTK.EDU (bulk_mailer v1.4); Mon, 26 Feb 1996 08:43:17 -0500 Received: from smtp-gw01.ny.us.ibm.net by CS.UTK.EDU with ESMTP (cf v2.9s-UTK) id IAA05882; Mon, 26 Feb 1996 08:43:15 -0500 From: Received: (from uucp@localhost) by smtp-gw01.ny.us.ibm.net (8.6.9/8.6.9) id NAA90150 for <@smtp-gw01.ny.us.ibm.net:tp750@CS.UTK.EDU>; Mon, 26 Feb 1996 13:42:48 GMT Message-Id: <199602261342.NAA90150@smtp-gw01.ny.us.ibm.net> Received: from slip129-37-211-66.wi.us.ibm.net(129.37.211.66) by smtp-gw01.ny.us.ibm.net via smap (V1.3mjr) id smamMsDM2; Mon Feb 26 13:41:57 1996 Date: Mon, 26 Feb 96 07:35:11 PST Subject: Problems w/ Dock II To: <@smtp-gw01.ny.us.ibm.net:tp750@CS.UTK.EDU> Reply-To: jcwilso@ibm.net I have recently been having problems with my 755cx recognizing the SCSI hard drive installed in the 1" bay of of my Dock II. The problem occurs after the computer has gone into suspend mode. When it comes back up it cannot access the HD (in this case, my E Drive). Any suggestions? Thanks Joseph C. Wilson jcwilso@ibm.net Badger Valve & Fitting Milwaukee, WI From owner-tp750@cs.utk.edu Mon Feb 26 09:05:54 1996 Received: from CS.UTK.EDU by martigny.ai.mit.edu with SMTP (1.37.109.4/16.2) id AA00850; Mon, 26 Feb 96 09:05:54 -0500 Return-Path: Received: from localhost by CS.UTK.EDU with SMTP (cf v2.9s-UTK) id JAA07910; Mon, 26 Feb 1996 09:04:09 -0500 Received: by CS.UTK.EDU (bulk_mailer v1.4); Mon, 26 Feb 1996 09:03:31 -0500 Received: from yogi.LCS.MIT.EDU.LCS.MIT.EDU by CS.UTK.EDU with SMTP (cf v2.9s-UTK) id JAA07830; Mon, 26 Feb 1996 09:03:29 -0500 Received: by yogi.LCS.MIT.EDU.LCS.MIT.EDU (4.1/SMI-4.1) id AA13394; Mon, 26 Feb 96 09:03:21 EST Date: Mon, 26 Feb 96 09:03:21 EST Message-Id: <9602261403.AA13394@yogi.LCS.MIT.EDU.LCS.MIT.EDU> From: Lee Hetherington To: tp750@cs.utk.edu Subject: Mwave audio from unix (linux) Reply-To: ilh@goldilocks.lcs.mit.edu Has anyone gotten the Mwave audio to work from Unix, and Linux in particular? I have a 760C, and I'd really like to make use of the 16-bit audio for input and output. I've tried booting DOS and then warm booting Linux using LOADLIN, thinking this would allow DOS to get the Mwave system up and running. However, I didn't have any luck. I don't know if this is a problem with IRQ or similar settings. I've configured my Linux kernel to support various audio systems, including SoundBlaster, SoundBlaster 16, and SoundBlaster Pro. Lee Hetherington ilh@lcs.mit.edu From owner-tp750@cs.utk.edu Mon Feb 26 09:45:38 1996 Received: from CS.UTK.EDU by martigny.ai.mit.edu with SMTP (1.37.109.4/16.2) id AA17066; Mon, 26 Feb 96 09:45:38 -0500 Return-Path: Received: from localhost by CS.UTK.EDU with SMTP (cf v2.9s-UTK) id JAA12202; Mon, 26 Feb 1996 09:40:25 -0500 Received: by CS.UTK.EDU (bulk_mailer v1.4); Mon, 26 Feb 1996 09:38:45 -0500 Received: from biobase.dk by CS.UTK.EDU with SMTP (cf v2.9s-UTK) id JAA11828; Mon, 26 Feb 1996 09:38:37 -0500 Received: by biobase.dk; id AA31835; Mon, 26 Feb 1996 15:40:32 +0100 From: Paulo Magalhaes Message-Id: <9602261440.AA31835@biobase.dk> Subject: 701Cs modem blues To: tp750@cs.utk.edu Date: Mon, 26 Feb 1996 15:40:32 +0100 (MET) X-Mailer: ELM [version 2.4 PL24] Content-Type: text A friend just acquired a 701Cs and (knowing that I'm a long-time owner of a 750, but ignorant of the fact that I am almost computer illiterate!) asked me why she's having so much trouble with the internal modem. Well, *I* certainly don't know - tried to figure it out, but failed miserably. Anyway, Windows Terminal ALWAYS recognizes the modem, but Trumpet MOST OF THE TIME replies that the modem is not responding... Same thing is true for other comms programs: sometimes the modem simply vanishes!... Any suggestions?... Thanks. -- Paulo Magalhaes * Dept. Neurology, Columbia University, New York, USA voice: (+1 212) 305 1665 ** fax: ... 305 3986 ** pm119@columbia.edu From owner-tp750@cs.utk.edu Mon Feb 26 16:21:45 1996 Received: from CS.UTK.EDU by martigny.ai.mit.edu with SMTP (1.37.109.4/16.2) id AA09227; Mon, 26 Feb 96 16:21:45 -0500 Return-Path: Received: from localhost by CS.UTK.EDU with SMTP (cf v2.9s-UTK) id QAA20110; Mon, 26 Feb 1996 16:16:10 -0500 Received: by CS.UTK.EDU (bulk_mailer v1.4); Mon, 26 Feb 1996 16:13:10 -0500 Received: from fw2.cummins.com by CS.UTK.EDU with ESMTP (cf v2.9s-UTK) id QAA19667; Mon, 26 Feb 1996 16:12:51 -0500 Received: by fw2.cummins.com; id PAA21941; Mon, 26 Feb 1996 15:27:44 -0500 Received: from unknown(160.95.120.3) by fw2.cummins.com via smap (g3.0.1) id xma021939; Mon, 26 Feb 96 15:27:34 -0500 Received: by gatekeeper.cummins.com (5.65/DEC-Ultrix/4.3) id AA27671; Mon, 26 Feb 1996 15:27:40 -0500 Message-Id: <9602262027.AA27671@gatekeeper.cummins.com> Received: from borg.cel.cummins.com by bubba.cel.cummins.com with SMTP (5.65c/IDA-1.4.4.1-Domain/OS) id AA25033; Mon, 26 Feb 1996 14:50:50 -0500 Date: Mon, 26 Feb 1996 14:50:50 -0500 From: "Julie A. Strietelmeier" To: TP750@cs.utk.edu Subject: TP701CS / Windows Video I just switched from running Warp on my 701 to running Win 3.1. My display is set to VGA. When I tried to set it to Super VGA 640x480 256 colors, Windows would not boot. What is the highest resolution I can have on my 701 and what do I need to do to set it that high? Do I need drivers other than those that come with Win 3.1? ______________________________________________________________________________ Julie Strietelmeier The AdeptSoft Support BBS julie@cel.cummins.com (812)342-6564 Columbus, IN bbs.adeptsoft.com ______________________________________________________________________________ From owner-tp750@cs.utk.edu Mon Feb 26 16:29:54 1996 Received: from CS.UTK.EDU by martigny.ai.mit.edu with SMTP (1.37.109.4/16.2) id AA09655; Mon, 26 Feb 96 16:29:54 -0500 Return-Path: Received: from localhost by CS.UTK.EDU with SMTP (cf v2.9s-UTK) id QAA21344; Mon, 26 Feb 1996 16:27:15 -0500 Received: by CS.UTK.EDU (bulk_mailer v1.4); Mon, 26 Feb 1996 16:25:40 -0500 Received: from biobase.dk by CS.UTK.EDU with SMTP (cf v2.9s-UTK) id QAA21153; Mon, 26 Feb 1996 16:25:35 -0500 Received: by biobase.dk; id AA18332; Mon, 26 Feb 1996 22:27:32 +0100 From: Paulo Magalhaes Message-Id: <9602262127.AA18332@biobase.dk> Subject: 701Cs modem blues (2) To: tp750@cs.utk.edu Date: Mon, 26 Feb 1996 22:27:32 +0100 (MET) X-Mailer: ELM [version 2.4 PL24] Content-Type: text Thanks for the input so far. I should perhaps stress that what baffles me is the SPORADIC disappearance of the modem! In other words, all programs are configured to look for the modem in COM1; Windows terminal ALWAYS sees it; other comms programs OFTEN DO NOT (but sometimes do!) - I tested ONE single program at a time (i.e., DOS, WIN, comm program - and NOTHING else running) and the result is ridiculous: it appears that the modem disappears RANDOMLY... (But never, ever with Windows terminal - which no one in their right mind would use, anyway!) Any other suggestions?... -- Paulo Magalhaes * Dept. Neurology, Columbia University, New York, USA voice: (+1 212) 305 1665 ** fax: ... 305 3986 ** pm119@columbia.edu From owner-tp750@cs.utk.edu Mon Feb 26 20:55:07 1996 Received: from CS.UTK.EDU by martigny.ai.mit.edu with SMTP (1.37.109.4/16.2) id AA24836; Mon, 26 Feb 96 20:55:07 -0500 Return-Path: Received: from localhost by CS.UTK.EDU with SMTP (cf v2.9s-UTK) id TAA07888; Mon, 26 Feb 1996 19:19:13 -0500 Received: by CS.UTK.EDU (bulk_mailer v1.4); Mon, 26 Feb 1996 19:12:56 -0500 Received: from ripspost.aist.go.jp by CS.UTK.EDU with ESMTP (cf v2.9s-UTK) id TAA07138; Mon, 26 Feb 1996 19:12:43 -0500 Received: from bhpom.nibh.go.jp ([150.29.60.30]) by ripspost.aist.go.jp (8.7.4+2.6Wbeta6/3.4W4) with SMTP id JAA28725 for ; Tue, 27 Feb 1996 09:12:34 +0900 (JST) Received: by bhpom.nibh.go.jp (8.6.12+2.5Wb7/6.4J.6-nibh.MASTER) id JAA13513; Tue, 27 Feb 1996 09:12:34 +0900 Received: by human.nibh.go.jp (8.6.12+2.5Wb7/6.4J.6-ipri92sep) id JAA01832; Tue, 27 Feb 1996 09:12:32 +0900 Date: Tue, 27 Feb 1996 09:12:32 +0900 Message-Id: <199602270012.JAA01832@human.nibh.go.jp> X-Sender: b0018@150.29.56.34 X-Mailer: Windows Eudora Light Version 1.5.2 Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" To: tp750@cs.utk.edu From: Akira TERAO Subject: Re: Panasonic KXL-D720 / SCSI Thank you (Eric Wong) for your input about your PCMCIA SCSI card. At last, I know that it is possible to have it working with Win95 drivers on a TP750 ! So, there is definitely a problem in my configuration (monochrome TP750 with the same BIOS as yours), and I should try a complete reinstall of Win95... whenever I have time. However, there is still one thing that I do not understand. Two days ago, I saw a TP701 with Win95 in a computer shop. I looked into the device manager, and noticed that (in "by connection" mode) the "PCMCIA card" stuff hung under "P&P BIOS". On my TP750, it hangs directly under "Computer", which sounds correct as the BIOS is not supposed to support plug-and-play. Now, how comes that the PC card can still be hot swapped and is correctly detected, including attached disks ? What is the P&P BIOS for ? Dos anybody on the list know about it ? Akira TERAO ========================================================================= At 01:25 96/02/24 +0800, ericwong@pacific.net.sg (Eric Wong) wrote: >At 09:18 96/02/22 +0900, you wrote: >>>I am using this PC-CARD as a SCSI controller under Win95. It is connected >>>to the CD-ROM and a Iomega Zip drive. Both drive can be accessed Under >> >>I wrote a few weeks ago to the ThinkPad mailing list that I had problems >>setting up a Bus Toaster PCMCIA SCSI card under Win95. The card works fine >>with 16-bit DOS drivers, but not with 32-bit Win95 drivers. >>Which drivers do you use in your configuration ? Did you enable Win95 PCMCIA >>support ? Can you hot swap ? > >The driver is d720mini.mpd as quoted from the SYSTEM PROPERTIES of MY COMPUTER. >All drivers reported by the system are 32bit. These are other >information under the SCSI Controllers section. > >Panasonic KXLC001 Properties > >General >Device Type: SCSI Controller >Manufacturer: Panasonic >Hardware Version: Not Available > >Driver >C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\IOSUBSYS\d720mini.mpd >Provider: Kyushu Matsushita Electric Co., Ltd. >File Version: 1.00 > > >Yes, I've enabled the Win95 PCMCIA support and it can be hot swapped. It >successfully recognises both the drives after re-inserting the PC-CARD. > >>I have a TP750 monochrome, and wonder if I am having trouble because this >>model does not support plug-and-play (but does it mean that it does not >>support Win95 PCMCIA drivers ?) or because of a bad configuration somewhere. >> >>Thanks for any comment. >> >>Akira TERAO > >My machine is TP750Cs with the BIOS dated 03/31/95. ============================================================================ National Institute of Bioscience and Human-Technology ... jeunesse... 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Les ... eMail: Terao@NIBH.go.jp ============================================================================ From owner-tp750@cs.utk.edu Mon Feb 26 22:32:34 1996 Received: from CS.UTK.EDU by martigny.ai.mit.edu with SMTP (1.37.109.4/16.2) id AA28944; Mon, 26 Feb 96 22:32:34 -0500 Return-Path: Received: from localhost by CS.UTK.EDU with SMTP (cf v2.9s-UTK) id WAA21368; Mon, 26 Feb 1996 22:31:37 -0500 Received: by CS.UTK.EDU (bulk_mailer v1.4); Mon, 26 Feb 1996 22:28:51 -0500 Received: from Fe3.rust.net by CS.UTK.EDU with ESMTP (cf v2.9s-UTK) id WAA21015; Mon, 26 Feb 1996 22:28:48 -0500 Received: from liv-10.rust.net (liv-10.rust.net [206.42.195.110]) by Fe3.rust.net (8.7.4/8.7.3) with SMTP id WAA04233 for ; Mon, 26 Feb 1996 22:29:33 -0500 (EDT) Date: Mon, 26 Feb 1996 22:29:33 -0500 (EDT) Message-Id: <199602270329.WAA04233@Fe3.rust.net> X-Sender: billb@rust.net X-Mailer: Windows Eudora Pro Version 2.1.2 Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" To: tp750@cs.utk.edu From: Bill Bryan Subject: 701Cs modem blues From: Paulo Magalhaes Subject: 701Cs modem blues To: tp750@cs.utk.edu Date: Mon, 26 Feb 1996 15:40:32 +0100 (MET) > A friend just acquired a 701Cs and (knowing that I'm a long-time owner of a 750, but ignorant of the fact that I am almost computer illiterate!) asked me why she's having so much trouble with the internal modem. Well, *I* certainly don't know - tried to figure it out, but failed miserably. Anyway, Windows Terminal ALWAYS recognizes the modem, but Trumpet MOST OF THE TIME replies that the modem is not responding... Same thing is true for other comms programs: sometimes the modem simply vanishes!... Any suggestions?... Thanks. -- Paulo Magalhaes * Dept. Neurology, Columbia University, New York, USA voice: (+1 212) 305 1665 ** fax: ... 305 3986 ** pm119@columbia.edu I had internal modem woes but IBM service informed me that there is a problem with the modem. Since the 701C is discontinued I don't expect any fixes. My solution is simple: move into a pc card 28.8. All better now, and the speed is up to boot... > B/B =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Bill Bryan - billb@rust.net - http://www.rust.net/~billb - N8QPI Livonia, MI - " V e r y G o o d R o b i n " - Howard Stern =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= From owner-tp750@cs.utk.edu Tue Feb 27 06:15:51 1996 Received: from CS.UTK.EDU by martigny.ai.mit.edu with SMTP (1.37.109.4/16.2) id AA17655; Tue, 27 Feb 96 06:15:51 -0500 Return-Path: Received: from localhost by CS.UTK.EDU with SMTP (cf v2.9s-UTK) id GAA28404; Tue, 27 Feb 1996 06:15:03 -0500 Received: by CS.UTK.EDU (bulk_mailer v1.4); Tue, 27 Feb 1996 06:11:15 -0500 Received: from relay2.jaring.my by CS.UTK.EDU with ESMTP (cf v2.9s-UTK) id GAA28078; Tue, 27 Feb 1996 06:10:44 -0500 Received: from base.UUCP (root@localhost) by relay2.jaring.my (8.7.1/8.6.12) with UUCP id SAA28333 for tp750@cs.utk.edu; Tue, 27 Feb 1996 18:30:51 +0800 (MYT) Message-Id: <199602271030.SAA28333@relay2.jaring.my> Received: from base by base.pl.my (UUPC/extended 1.12b) with UUCP; Tue, 27 Feb 1996 18:26:49 GMT From: George In To: Bill Bryan , tp750@cs.utk.edu Date: Tue, 27 Feb 1996 18:26:49 Subject: Re: 701Cs modem blues Reply-To: gin@base.pl.my Priority: normal X-Mailer: PMail v3.0 (R1a) > I had internal modem woes but IBM service informed me that there is a > problem with the modem. Since the 701C is discontinued I don't expect any > fixes. My solution is simple: move into a pc card 28.8. All better now, > and the speed is up to boot... The internal modem in my month old 701C has been an angel. No problems like missing modem or the sorts. I'm actually using it in Malaysia and though it's slower than the 28.8 that I use on my office desktop, it's speakerphone feature is neat. Eventhough the 701C is discontinued (is it???), don't let IBM off if you've got nothing but a semi-working modem. The warranty is 3 years (irrespective of whether the product is still on the market or not). -- George In gin@base.pl.my From owner-tp750@cs.utk.edu Tue Feb 27 06:15:51 1996 Received: from CS.UTK.EDU by martigny.ai.mit.edu with SMTP (1.37.109.4/16.2) id AA17654; Tue, 27 Feb 96 06:15:51 -0500 Return-Path: Received: from localhost by CS.UTK.EDU with SMTP (cf v2.9s-UTK) id GAA28412; Tue, 27 Feb 1996 06:15:03 -0500 Received: by CS.UTK.EDU (bulk_mailer v1.4); Tue, 27 Feb 1996 06:11:26 -0500 Received: from relay2.jaring.my by CS.UTK.EDU with ESMTP (cf v2.9s-UTK) id GAA28112; Tue, 27 Feb 1996 06:11:09 -0500 Received: from base.UUCP (root@localhost) by relay2.jaring.my (8.7.1/8.6.12) with UUCP id SAA28328 for TP750@cs.utk.edu; Tue, 27 Feb 1996 18:30:48 +0800 (MYT) Message-Id: <199602271030.SAA28328@relay2.jaring.my> Received: from base by base.pl.my (UUPC/extended 1.12b) with UUCP; Tue, 27 Feb 1996 18:19:34 GMT From: George In To: "Julie A. Strietelmeier" , TP750@cs.utk.edu Date: Tue, 27 Feb 1996 18:19:34 Subject: Re: TP701CS / Windows Video Reply-To: gin@base.pl.my Priority: normal X-Mailer: PMail v3.0 (R1a) Hi Julie ... > I just switched from running Warp on my 701 to running Win 3.1. My display > is set to VGA. When I tried to set it to Super VGA 640x480 256 colors, Windows > would not boot. What is the highest resolution I can have on my 701 and > what do I need to do to set it that high? Do I need drivers other than those > that come with Win 3.1? I think the problem you're facing is because you're using Windows's generic VESA Super VGA drivers which don't work with a lot of machines. You'll need the Chips&Technology 655XX drivers for Windows 3.1 which is obtainable >from ftp.pcco.ibm.com in /pub/mobiles under the filename VW701321.EXE . The highest that I've gone on my 701C is 640x480 64K colors, which the manual says will actually increase battery life an extra 10 minutes compared to running it at 640x480 256 colors (which is my preferred mode). Hope that helps... bye. -- George In gin@base.pl.my From owner-tp750@cs.utk.edu Tue Feb 27 10:40:10 1996 Received: from CS.UTK.EDU by martigny.ai.mit.edu with SMTP (1.37.109.4/16.2) id AA25801; Tue, 27 Feb 96 10:40:10 -0500 Return-Path: Received: from localhost by CS.UTK.EDU with SMTP (cf v2.9s-UTK) id KAA20752; Tue, 27 Feb 1996 10:38:58 -0500 Received: by CS.UTK.EDU (bulk_mailer v1.4); Tue, 27 Feb 1996 10:34:26 -0500 Received: from mail.physics.ox.ac.uk by CS.UTK.EDU with SMTP (cf v2.9s-UTK) id KAA20292; Tue, 27 Feb 1996 10:34:14 -0500 Received: from geoff.physics.ox.ac.uk (pc138.physics.ox.ac.uk) by mail.physics.ox.ac.uk with SMTP (Oxford Physics Sendmail for ) id AA09889; Tue, 27 Feb 1996 15:33:55 GMT Message-Id: <1.5.4b11.32.19960227153512.0068d270@mail.physics.ox.ac.uk> X-Sender: hogangp@mail.physics.ox.ac.uk X-Mailer: Windows Eudora Light Version 1.5.4b11 (32) Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Date: Tue, 27 Feb 1996 15:35:12 +0000 To: TP750@cs.utk.edu From: Geoff Hogan Subject: Saying hello Dear All, I have just discovered, and subscribed to, this mailing list, and I was encouraged to introduce myself..... so that is what I am doing. I bought my ThinkPad 755CX4 (the cut price one with the 640x480 screen and no DSP chip) about five months ago and have spent most of the time since gradually getting my operating system(s) sorted out. For those that aren't sure that has a 75MHz Pentium processor, 8Mb of RAM, 540Mb disk and a 10.4" TFT 640x480 (the 755CX1 is the same but has 800x600 screen and DSP chip giving modem and sound). When I got it I was quite keen to get to grips with OS/2 Warp, but unfortunately the TP was delivered (brand new) with about 4.5Mb of EA checkdisk files already on the disk and OS/2 was basically trashed. To cut a rather long story short I now have OS/2 Warp Connect which is nearly sorted out to let me use the LAN at work and use a ppp dial in connection when I am at home or travelling. Unfortunately all this takes a heavy toll on memory so I upgraded by 8Mb so I now have 16 Mb. As if that wasn't enough I allowed a friend to persuade me into creating another disk partition to install Slackware Linux, so I now have about 400Mb for OS/2 and another 140Mb or so for that. Getting that installed wasn't too bad (I don't have a 2.88Mb floppy drive) apart from the fact that I was installing from files downloaded to my HPFS OS/2 partition and we had to create a new kernel to let it read HPFS. What we are still struggling to do is getting XWindows to work. It seems to run (judging from the processes reported by ps), but the screen goes blank. I am currently working through what seems to be an enormous lot of info (on the Web) on Linux on the ThinkPad to find what the mode settings should be (most seems to apply to slightly different models - usually dual scan), but if someone can tell me the answer I would be very grateful! OK, that's quite enough to bore anyone so I'll sign off now. Geoff Hogan ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------- Dr G P Hogan Laser Group, Clarendon Laboratory, Tel: +44 1865 272205 Parks Road, Oxford, OX1 3PU Fax: +44 1865 272400 UK Email: g.hogan@physics.ox.ac.uk ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------- From owner-tp750@cs.utk.edu Tue Feb 27 20:58:19 1996 Received: from CS.UTK.EDU by martigny.ai.mit.edu with SMTP (1.37.109.4/16.2) id AA04645; Tue, 27 Feb 96 20:58:19 -0500 Return-Path: Received: from localhost by CS.UTK.EDU with SMTP (cf v2.9s-UTK) id UAA15434; Tue, 27 Feb 1996 20:56:43 -0500 Received: by CS.UTK.EDU (bulk_mailer v1.4); Tue, 27 Feb 1996 20:48:55 -0500 Received: from voicenet.com by CS.UTK.EDU with SMTP (cf v2.9s-UTK) id UAA14780; Tue, 27 Feb 1996 20:48:48 -0500 Received: from alans.voicenet.com (philly337.voicenet.com) by voicenet.com (4.1/SMI-4.1) id AA15198; Tue, 27 Feb 96 20:48:26 EST Message-Id: <1.5.4b11.32.19960228012715.0067c358@voicenet.com> X-Sender: alans@voicenet.com X-Mailer: Windows Eudora Light Version 1.5.4b11 (32) Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Date: Tue, 27 Feb 1996 20:27:15 -0500 To: TP750@cs.utk.edu From: Alan Sukiennik Subject: Hi There Hi, My name is Alan Sukiennik. I own a 755CD with 24M of RAM and two HDs - 810Mb and 540Mb. The 540M drive is being used for Win95 and the 810M drive for Linux CND 1.0 The accessories besides those that come standard are: 3Com 3C589B Ethernet card and US Robotics 28.8 Sportster (at this time mwave modem is not yet supported by Linux to the best of my knowledge). hasta for now.... -=Alan=- ==========a l a n s u k i e n n i k============ $ network_admin@the_board_of_pensions $ H: 215.676.48.76; ------------- W: 215.574.54.29 pager/v-mail: 215.403.91.50 =========mailto:alans@voicenet.com============ From owner-tp750@cs.utk.edu Tue Feb 27 22:57:40 1996 Received: from CS.UTK.EDU by martigny.ai.mit.edu with SMTP (1.37.109.4/16.2) id AA10861; Tue, 27 Feb 96 22:57:40 -0500 Return-Path: Received: from localhost by CS.UTK.EDU with SMTP (cf v2.9s-UTK) id WAA26233; Tue, 27 Feb 1996 22:56:35 -0500 Received: by CS.UTK.EDU (bulk_mailer v1.4); Tue, 27 Feb 1996 22:53:31 -0500 Received: from explorer.dgp.toronto.edu by CS.UTK.EDU with SMTP (cf v2.9s-UTK) id WAA25778; Tue, 27 Feb 1996 22:53:26 -0500 Received: by explorer.dgp.toronto.edu id <144005>; Tue, 27 Feb 1996 22:52:30 -0500 X-Mailer: Mail User's Shell (7.2.3 5/22/91) From: Eugene Fiume To: tp750@cs.utk.edu Subject: MWAVE stopped working under Win3.1 Message-Id: <96Feb27.225230est.144005@explorer.dgp.toronto.edu> Date: Tue, 27 Feb 1996 22:52:21 -0500 I don't recall making any system changes, but suddenly my MWAVE modem under Windows 3.1 has stopped working. Everything works fine under DOS, but executing mwmwin within mww\modem no longer fires up the modem. All my sound stuff is toast too. I tried to reinstall MWAVE2 for windows, but I got a truly informative message saying that I have -1 bytes remaining on my drive. It does make me worry about disk problems, but everything else on my drive including Linux seems to be fine. Anyone have any ideas on this one? I'm really trying to avoid editorial comments about Windows, but ooooh it's hard. Cheers, Eugene Fiume. From owner-tp750@cs.utk.edu Wed Feb 28 11:00:34 1996 Received: from CS.UTK.EDU by martigny.ai.mit.edu with SMTP (1.37.109.4/16.2) id AA29412; Wed, 28 Feb 96 11:00:34 -0500 Return-Path: Received: from localhost by CS.UTK.EDU with SMTP (cf v2.9s-UTK) id KAA02415; Wed, 28 Feb 1996 10:53:12 -0500 Received: by CS.UTK.EDU (bulk_mailer v1.4); Wed, 28 Feb 1996 10:49:07 -0500 Received: from girch301.med.uth.tmc.edu by CS.UTK.EDU with ESMTP (cf v2.9s-UTK) id KAA01928; Wed, 28 Feb 1996 10:49:05 -0500 Message-Id: <199602281549.KAA01928@CS.UTK.EDU> Received: from urol29 (urol29.med.uth.tmc.edu) by girch301.med.uth.tmc.edu with SMTP (1.37.109.16/16.2) id AA221921889; Wed, 28 Feb 1996 09:38:09 -0600 X-Sender: hprice@girch301.med.uth.tmc.edu X-Mailer: Windows Eudora Version 2.0.3 Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Date: Wed, 28 Feb 1996 09:53:43 -0600 To: tp750@cs.utk.edu From: hprice@girch301.med.uth.tmc.edu (Howard Price) Subject: Setup questions I'll repost my prior question: I have a TP755CD, and need some help with setup-type questions, which arose in trying to run 11th Hour game in pure DOS (I otherwise am still using win3.1). I'm a little disappointed in the paucity of IBM documentation for much of these down-and-dirty setup type programs: 1. Does anyone know about the command switches for mwave? I'm trying to understand mwave.bat, and can't tell the difference between "start" and "on", or what "reconfig" is for, or what "show" and "noshow" do in parameter 2 place. Similarly, what do I need to diddle in mwgames.bat? 2. When and how does one use the ibmadvesa advanced vesa support? I tried running tpadvesa.exe, but it said it was already running, even though it's not in autoexec.bat. 3. Should one run dos's power.exe, or is that redundant with those other two strange autoexec lines of v7320.exe (or something like that) that seem to be power managers? 4. Has anyone succeeded with running 11th Hour? 5. Does ps2 hfile_c need to be run each time you reboot? I understand it creates the hard disk memory map for sleep, but the size of it shouldn't change with each boot. 6. There are other similar arcane lines in the original autoexec.bat which I hesitate to remove, since there's no documentation. Thanks. From owner-tp750@cs.utk.edu Wed Feb 28 12:56:33 1996 Received: from CS.UTK.EDU by martigny.ai.mit.edu with SMTP (1.37.109.4/16.2) id AA07396; Wed, 28 Feb 96 12:56:33 -0500 Return-Path: Received: from localhost by CS.UTK.EDU with SMTP (cf v2.9s-UTK) id MAA14388; Wed, 28 Feb 1996 12:53:01 -0500 Received: by CS.UTK.EDU (bulk_mailer v1.4); Wed, 28 Feb 1996 12:50:20 -0500 Received: from bell.ca by CS.UTK.EDU with SMTP (cf v2.9s-UTK) id MAA13965; Wed, 28 Feb 1996 12:49:30 -0500 Received: from dmoc61.on.bell.ca by dmog10.bell.ca with SMTP (5.65/fma-120691) id AA09610; Wed, 28 Feb 96 12:49:00 -0500 Received: from dcocps.qc.bell.ca ([198.235.99.39]) by dmoc61.on.bell.ca with SMTP id MAA18387; Wed, 28 Feb 1996 12:48:58 -0500 Received: from cmxc5q.QC.Bell.CA by dcocps.qc.bell.ca (5.x/SMI-SVR4) id AA00191; Wed, 28 Feb 1996 12:48:57 -0500 Received: by cmxc5q.QC.Bell.CA with Microsoft Mail id <01BB05DB.310F8CE0@cmxc5q.QC.Bell.CA>; Wed, 28 Feb 1996 12:49:26 -0500 Message-Id: <01BB05DB.310F8CE0@cmxc5q.QC.Bell.CA> From: =?iso-8859-1?Q?=C9ric_Tr=E9panier?= To: "'Howard Price'" Cc: "'ThinkPad Distribution List'" Subject: RE: Setup questions Date: Wed, 28 Feb 1996 12:49:18 -0500 Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable On February 28, 1996 10:53 AM, Howard = Price[SMTP:hprice@girch301.med.uth.tmc.edu] wrote: > I'll repost my prior question: I have a TP755CD, and need some help = with > setup-type questions, which arose in trying to run 11th Hour game in = pure > DOS (I otherwise am still using win3.1). I'm a little disappointed in = the > paucity of IBM documentation for much of these down-and-dirty setup = type > programs: >=20 > 1. Does anyone know about the command switches for mwave? I'm trying = to > understand mwave.bat, and can't tell the difference between "start" = and > "on", or what "reconfig" is for, or what "show" and "noshow" do in = parameter > 2 place. Similarly, what do I need to diddle in mwgames.bat? I only use the Windows Mwave support (I don't use mwave.bat or = mwgames.bat) so I can't help you with this one. >=20 > 2. When and how does one use the ibmadvesa advanced vesa support? I = tried > running tpadvesa.exe, but it said it was already running, even though = it's > not in autoexec.bat. Ditto here, I do not use advanced vesa. >=20 > 3. Should one run dos's power.exe, or is that redundant with those = other two > strange autoexec lines of v7320.exe (or something like that) that seem = to be > power managers? I believe the v7320apm.exe you are referring supports power management = functions for the Enhanced Video Device/MPEG adaptor only. If you are = running under DOS/Windows 3.x, you should keep the POWER.EXE line in you = config.sys. If you are running under Win95, then you can remove POWER.EXE. >=20 > 4. Has anyone succeeded with running 11th Hour? I don't have this game... >=20 > 5. Does ps2 hfile_c need to be run each time you reboot? I understand = it > creates the hard disk memory map for sleep, but the size of it = shouldn't > change with each boot. Correct. You can safely remove this line. Just remember to refresh the = hibernation file if you add/remove memory later. >=20 > 6. There are other similar arcane lines in the original autoexec.bat = which I > hesitate to remove, since there's no documentation. What lines in particular? Note that if you are running under Win95, you = can *eventually* remove most lines from config.sys, once you replace the = DOS mode drivers (CDROM, PCMCIA, etc.) by their Win95 counterparts. My = own config.sys is only three lines long: device=3Dc:\mww\manager\mwd50430.exe device=3Dc:\windows\system\v7320mgr.exe device=3Dc:\windows\system\v7320apm.exe And my autoexec.bat is not much bigger either: @echo off path c:\windows;c:\windows\command;c:\mww\dll;c:\pkware; set dircmd=3D/ogen doskey /insert del=3Ddel $1 /p >nul >=20 > Thanks. >=20 >=20 >=20 Hope this helps... 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THANKS JOHN MCMAHON 755CS From owner-tp750@cs.utk.edu Thu Feb 29 02:51:39 1996 Received: from CS.UTK.EDU by martigny.ai.mit.edu with SMTP (1.37.109.4/16.2) id AA21436; Thu, 29 Feb 96 02:51:39 -0500 Return-Path: Received: from localhost by CS.UTK.EDU with SMTP (cf v2.9s-UTK) id CAA00372; Thu, 29 Feb 1996 02:50:04 -0500 Received: by CS.UTK.EDU (bulk_mailer v1.4); Thu, 29 Feb 1996 02:43:27 -0500 Received: from nic.iii.net by CS.UTK.EDU with ESMTP (cf v2.9s-UTK) id CAA29752; Thu, 29 Feb 1996 02:43:24 -0500 Received: from rim.iii.net (rim.iii.net [199.232.44.235]) by nic.iii.net (8.6.8/8.6.6) with SMTP id CAA18071 for ; Thu, 29 Feb 1996 02:43:21 -0500 Message-Id: <313558C3.1320@rimco.com> Date: Thu, 29 Feb 1996 02:41:55 -0500 From: "Ronald M. Egalka" Organization: Rampart Investment Management Company X-Mailer: Mozilla 2.0GoldB1 (Win95; I) Mime-Version: 1.0 To: Thinkpad List Subject: Introduction Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Hi all, Name's Ron. I've been using this Thinkpad 755CD since June '95. Presently configured: Win95; 16mb ram; 810mb disk; 28.8 MWave 2.0 modem (although I've only had marginal success with 28.8); 2.88mb floppy (it was a replacement by IBM when the first 1.44 bit the dust!). Generally very satisfied w/the machine, service, etc. Win95 still seems to find an extra device in the device manager section which IBM can't figure out - but it doesn't harm anything. I haven't had any difficulties with Win95, Netscape or most of the problems I've been reading on comp.sys.laptops - maybe I'm lucky!? I wonder if anyone has done the upgrade to Win95 on a 755 and noticed any problem or improvement. Thanks, Ron From owner-tp750@cs.utk.edu Thu Feb 29 05:37:37 1996 Received: from CS.UTK.EDU by martigny.ai.mit.edu with SMTP (1.37.109.4/16.2) id AA28162; Thu, 29 Feb 96 05:37:37 -0500 Return-Path: Received: from localhost by CS.UTK.EDU with SMTP (cf v2.9s-UTK) id FAA19982; Thu, 29 Feb 1996 05:36:11 -0500 Received: by CS.UTK.EDU (bulk_mailer v1.4); Thu, 29 Feb 1996 05:33:30 -0500 Received: from eros.britain.eu.net by CS.UTK.EDU with SMTP (cf v2.9s-UTK) id FAA19043; Thu, 29 Feb 1996 05:33:20 -0500 Received: from 192.100.144.1 by eros.britain.eu.net with SMTP (PP) id ; Thu, 29 Feb 1996 10:31:00 +0000 Received: from tiree.quantime.co.uk (tiree) by quantime.co.uk; Thu, 29 Feb 1996 10:26:28 GMT Received: from ajuddS.quantime.co.uk by tiree.quantime.co.uk; Thu, 29 Feb 1996 10:32:38 GMT Message-Id: <2.2.32.19960229103321.0067dc04@tiree.quantime.co.uk> X-Sender: ajudd@tiree.quantime.co.uk X-Mailer: Windows Eudora Pro Version 2.2 (32) Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Date: Thu, 29 Feb 1996 10:33:21 +0000 To: tp750@cs.utk.edu From: Alex Judd Subject: Re: Mwave audio from unix (linux) >>I've tried booting DOS and then warm booting Linux using LOADLIN, >>thinking this would allow DOS to get the Mwave system up and running. >>However, I didn't have any luck. I don't know if this is a problem with >>IRQ or similar settings. I've configured my Linux kernel to support >>various audio systems, including SoundBlaster, SoundBlaster 16, and >>SoundBlaster Pro. This is the right way to do it. Configure Linux for SoundBlaster (I use SB16), and then run Linux with LOADLIN. This will allow you to use the sound functions (playback etc) but there is no way we can figure to use the modem under Linux, I think because there is no DMA access using Linux and the modem part appears to need to use one. Alex From owner-tp750@cs.utk.edu Thu Feb 29 06:04:54 1996 Received: from CS.UTK.EDU by martigny.ai.mit.edu with SMTP (1.37.109.4/16.2) id AA29259; Thu, 29 Feb 96 06:04:54 -0500 Return-Path: Received: from localhost by CS.UTK.EDU with SMTP (cf v2.9s-UTK) id GAA23666; Thu, 29 Feb 1996 06:02:45 -0500 Received: by CS.UTK.EDU (bulk_mailer v1.4); Thu, 29 Feb 1996 06:01:55 -0500 Received: from eros.britain.eu.net by CS.UTK.EDU with SMTP (cf v2.9s-UTK) id GAA23602; Thu, 29 Feb 1996 06:01:51 -0500 Received: from 192.100.144.1 by eros.britain.eu.net with SMTP (PP) id ; Thu, 29 Feb 1996 11:01:15 +0000 Received: from tiree.quantime.co.uk (tiree) by quantime.co.uk; Thu, 29 Feb 1996 10:56:33 GMT Received: from ajuddS.quantime.co.uk by tiree.quantime.co.uk; Thu, 29 Feb 1996 11:02:42 GMT Message-Id: <2.2.32.19960229110326.0076eeb8@tiree.quantime.co.uk> X-Sender: ajudd@tiree.quantime.co.uk X-Mailer: Windows Eudora Pro Version 2.2 (32) Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Date: Thu, 29 Feb 1996 11:03:26 +0000 To: hprice@girch301.med.uth.tmc.edu (Howard Price) From: Alex Judd Subject: MWave Setup Questions Cc: tp750@cs.utk.edu >1. Does anyone know about the command switches for mwave? I'm trying to >understand mwave.bat, and can't tell the difference between "start" and >"on", or what "reconfig" is for, or what "show" and "noshow" do in parameter >2 place. Similarly, what do I need to diddle in mwgames.bat? Parameters for MWGAMES: Usage: "MWGAMES ON" loads emulation code "MWGAMES ON PRO" loads SB-Pro I emulation code "MWGAMES ON PROQ" loads SB-Pro I emulation code w/QSound "MWGAMES ON PRO+" loads SB-Pro I emulation code w/Effects "MWGAMES ON MIN" loads emulation code w/o record "MWGAMES ON CD" loads emulation code w/line-in to CD-DAC "MWGAMES ON SAMPLES" loads SB-Pro I emulation code with sampled s "MWGAMES OFF" unloads emulation code Parameters for MWAVE: (from reading the batch file) on - loads mwdos or mwaudio depending on the configuration set my user in mwcfg (the reasons it runs mwcfg is because the error codes produced when mwcfg closes tell the batch script what bits of mwave are needed to be loaded.) show - shows the current configurations when mwcfg is run noshow - doesn't show the configurations (same as \mwd\manager\mwcfg