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** HyperWare's  BBS Node 1   12-04-90 (22:06) **

Date: 10-05-90 (13:15)              Number: 899 / 1444
  To: ROGER CROSS                   Refer#: NONE
From: GARY ROBINSON                   Read: 10-08-90 (21:39)
Subj: WIN3 WALLPAPER                Status: PUBLIC MESSAGE
Conf: MAIN BOARD (0)             Read Type: GENERAL (+)

Just a bit of info...noticed if hyperdisk is loaded along with WIN3 and
all its bells and whistles...no wallpaper will display,but only on a
286machine. tried the same thing on my 386..no problem.  Yes,I THINK I
loaded the correct hyperdisk.   later...   gary robinson

Date: 10-05-90 (16:50)              Number: 901 / 1444
  To: SYSOP                         Refer#: NONE
From: GREGORY DISISTO                 Read: 10-08-90 (21:50)
Subj: REGISTERED                    Status: PUBLIC MESSAGE
Conf: MAIN BOARD (0)             Read Type: GENERAL (+)

Roger, I'm registered.  (About 2 day's ago!)  I would like the extended
    access to the BBS.  Thanks!

Gregory DiSisto
542 Washington Ave
Waterbury, CT  06708
SN: 411147226

Date: 10-05-90 (21:20)              Number: 903 / 1444
  To: ROGER CROSS                   Refer#: NONE
From: JIM DEVER                       Read: 10-08-90 (21:58)
Subj: SCSI & Win Swap File          Status: PUBLIC MESSAGE
Conf: MAIN BOARD (0)             Read Type: GENERAL (+)

>I  was  unaware  that  Win 3.0 does not support a permanent swap
>file on SCSI disk system.
.
I was unaware of this too!  I've been using a 4MB  swap  file  on
my SCSI drive for 4 months with no problem!
.
Jim

Date: 10-08-90 (07:01)              Number: 914 / 1444
  To: ROGER CROSS                   Refer#: NONE
From: ROBERT LECHNER                  Read: 10-08-90 (22:26)
Subj: Conference Access             Status: PUBLIC MESSAGE
Conf: MAIN BOARD (0)             Read Type: GENERAL (+)

Not sure what I did, then, that trashed the floppy.  It is on an Amdek
computer which I was trying the 4.11 Shareware on.  The Amdek is a
strange beast...won't run QuickBasic and several other programs.
The drive light was on (I noticed as I withdrew the disk...), and then
I could do a dir, but no files were accessible.O BTW, how does
Hyperdisk≈│achieve "0.2 mS" seek times on the CORETEST program.  I KNOW
it can't be true, but I was curious as to why it happens, as were some
other folks on the BBS I frequent.  If you have time to answer...
Regards, BobL
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Date: 10-08-90 (15:14)              Number: 918 / 1444
  To: CHIP NORTH                    Refer#: NONE
From: ROGER CROSS                     Read: NO
Subj: Interrupts!                   Status: PUBLIC MESSAGE
Conf: MAIN BOARD (0)             Read Type: GENERAL (+)

Chip:

HyperDisk does not disable CPU interrupt service as Super-PCKwik does.
With QEMM use the HYPERDKX model. It will make request to QEMM's XMS
extended memory transfer only disabling the interrupt service briefly.

If you have a USR internal modem you should not have any problems. If
you have an external modem, update you system to a 16550 UART (replace
the 8250 UART, if you have not already). Don't run you serial link any
faster than needed (19.2K for a 14.4K USR). This BBS has a USR internal
modem (Dual Standard), uses HYPER386 and PCBoard 14.2 and has no
problems dropping characters (Receiver Overruns).

Give HyperDisk a try if you have any problems there are a number of
parameters that can be used to minimize or elimanate the problem.

Roger, HyperWare
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Date: 10-08-90 (17:54)              Number: 920 / 1444
  To: PHIL HERSHEY                  Refer#: NONE
From: ROGER CROSS                     Read: 10-24-90 (19:26)
Subj: Load High Problems            Status: PUBLIC MESSAGE
Conf: MAIN BOARD (0)             Read Type: GENERAL (+)

Phil:

Try moving the EMS frame to D000 or lower and force HyperDisk to load in
the E000 area. Please note that in the report the Hard Sectors/Track
field shows 0:NC, 1:NC. This indicates that the Hard drive can not be
read during initialization. If moving HyperDisk to E000 does not work,
I'm out of guesses, you'll have to load it low. BTW, does SmartDrive
work loaded high? If so then there is something to learn!

Roger, HyperWare
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Date: 10-08-90 (20:58)              Number: 923 / 1444
  To: FLOYD DRENNON                 Refer#: NONE
From: ROGER CROSS                     Read: 10-11-90 (15:48)
Subj: QEMM/DV and DMA               Status: PUBLIC MESSAGE
Conf: MAIN BOARD (0)             Read Type: GENERAL (+)

Floyd:

I'm very interested in your out come.

Roger
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Date: 10-08-90 (21:01)              Number: 925 / 1444
  To: DICK MASSON                   Refer#: NONE
From: ROGER CROSS                     Read: 10-09-90 (10:47)
Subj: HYPERDISK 4.11 & LOTUS 3      Status: PUBLIC MESSAGE
Conf: MAIN BOARD (0)             Read Type: GENERAL (+)

Dick:

Try HYPERDKX. If this does not work try XI:- parameter.

Roger, HyperWare
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Date: 10-08-90 (21:40)              Number: 930 / 1444
  To: GARY ROBINSON                 Refer#: 899
From: ROGER CROSS                     Read: 10-17-90 (08:53)
Subj: WIN3 WALLPAPER                Status: PUBLIC MESSAGE
Conf: MAIN BOARD (0)             Read Type: GENERAL (+)

Gary:

There seems to be some problem with HYPER286 and Win 3.0. The current
data suggest that there is an incomplete task switch from protected
mode to real mode.  HYPERDKX has worked when HYPER286 fails.  I'm
setting up a test machine now.

Thanks,

Roger
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Date: 10-08-90 (21:58)              Number: 934 / 1444
  To: JIM DEVER                     Refer#: 903
From: ROGER CROSS                     Read: 10-12-90 (21:55)
Subj: SCSI & Win Swap File          Status: PUBLIC MESSAGE
Conf: MAIN BOARD (0)             Read Type: GENERAL (+)

Jim:

Whooow....   That is a low error rate!   I wonder how many crashes have
been sweept under the carpet due to this SCSI error!

Thanks for the info, I'll remember this one!

Roger, HyperWare

Date: 10-08-90 (22:01)              Number: 935 / 1444
  To: ED BOGGAN                     Refer#: NONE
From: ROGER CROSS                     Read: 10-09-90 (12:07)
Subj: HyperDisk and DBCACHE         Status: PUBLIC MESSAGE
Conf: MAIN BOARD (0)             Read Type: GENERAL (+)

Ed:

No problem.  You have an older version of the cache built into dBase IV.
When dBase loads it tries to load DBCACHE also, due to changes the two
different version are no longer compatible. Hence the error messages
only means that any parameters that were set by dBase could not be
processed. All you need to do is remove the cache option from the dBase
installation and the message will stop.

Roger, HyperWare
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Date: 10-08-90 (22:11)              Number: 938 / 1444
  To: GEORGE KING                   Refer#: NONE
From: ROGER CROSS                     Read: NO
Subj: Thanks you                    Status: PUBLIC MESSAGE
Conf: MAIN BOARD (0)             Read Type: GENERAL (+)

George,

You are very welcome. Return any time for updates.

Roger, HyperWare
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Date: 10-08-90 (22:12)              Number: 939 / 1444
  To: CORY MARIANI                  Refer#: NONE
From: ROGER CROSS                     Read: 10-11-90 (20:32)
Subj: HotKeys                       Status: PUBLIC MESSAGE
Conf: MAIN BOARD (0)             Read Type: GENERAL (+)

Cory:

Yes.  Use the K:aclr command to change the shift keys that are required
to trigger the Hotkeys.  This is outlined in the manual, see HOTKEY
SHIFT STATES.

Thanks for your interest,

Roger, HyperWare
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Date: 10-08-90 (22:28)              Number: 943 / 1444
  To: ROBERT LECHNER                Refer#: 914
From: ROGER CROSS                     Read: 10-09-90 (06:48)
Subj: Diskette Verify               Status: PUBLIC MESSAGE
Conf: MAIN BOARD (0)             Read Type: GENERAL (+)

Robert:

  In the next release of HyperDisk, I have separated the VERIFY function
so that you can select diskette verify without also selecting Hard disk
verify.  Just what you need for the infrequent but error prone floppy
diskette drives.  With verify enabled you can open and close the floppy
gate without trashing the diskette!  If you removed while it is being
written, just replace it without waiting for anything and all will be
repaired.

  HyperDisk stops seeks. Seek are treated just like read or write
operations: if the data is cached then return immediatly (near 0 time!).
If the seeks are non-productive then quit moving the heads. The main
reason for this optimization was due to the nature of the benchmarks
that were being used to test caches. Most disk test benchmark programs
are poorly adapted to testing caches. For example, Norton's SI derives
most of the test's result from seek operations (nothing to do with
reading or writing data). The balance of the test is random reads, a
degernerate case for caching! Most of the time is spent moving the
heads in the seek test, if the test cache were infinitly fast it would
still not show zero time!

  Think about it!  It is like running a race where everyone has 1 hour
added to their track time. The slowest runner finishes in 24 minutes,
so what if you ran in 10 you still finished with a composite time of 70
minutes while the slowest runner finished in 84 minutes, you're only
20% faster! What! You say you were 240% faster.  Naw...  A likely story;
after all you were one of the runners and we can see why you might be
BIAS in reporting your score.  See my point!

  Your applications are the best benchmarks, you don't need to
interpolate the results. You have a direct result and can speak
confidently about the results. No guessing about how Benchmark "X"
correlates to the performance gain in application "Y". You know exactly
how much time you saved.

Thanks for the inquire,

Roger, HyperWare
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Date: 10-09-90 (06:49)              Number: 950 / 1444
  To: ROGER CROSS                   Refer#: 943
From: ROBERT LECHNER                  Read: 10-09-90 (08:45)
Subj: Diskette Verify               Status: PUBLIC MESSAGE
Conf: MAIN BOARD (0)             Read Type: GENERAL (+)

Thanks for the information, Roger.  I captured your response and I will
share it with the "Hyper-curious" at The Doctor's Inn, where there is
some Smartdrive vs. Hyperdisk discussion going on.  Most agree that
Smartdrive is a dog, but the tendency is to distrust a program that
smokes benchmarks the way Hyperdisk can...no such thing as a free lunch,
or whatever.  Good to hear about the continual improvements.  Long live
shareware!
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Date: 10-09-90 (07:53)              Number: 951 / 1444
  To: ROGER CROSS                   Refer#: NONE
From: MERLIN PREUSS                   Read: 10-09-90 (08:56)
Subj: HYPERDISK FLOPPY DRIVE        Status: PUBLIC MESSAGE
Conf: MAIN BOARD (0)             Read Type: GENERAL (+)

HyperDisk defaults to caching both the floppy and the hard drive.  On
both a 286 and a 386 in the default setting, ie caching both types of
drives, on initial access to a drive I get a warning beep.  The second
and subsequent accesses to the same disk on that drive, there is no
warning single beep.  Using the "H" setting, ie hard drive cache only,
removes the problem "beep".  I would like to cache both floppy and hard
drives, but the system does not like
not like the default settings.  Any ideas as to the problem.

Date: 10-09-90 (08:05)              Number: 952 / 1444
  To: ROGER CROSS                   Refer#: NONE
From: ALEX IRVING                     Read: 10-09-90 (09:01)
Subj: NEWLY REGISTERED QUESTION     Status: PUBLIC MESSAGE
Conf: MAIN BOARD (0)             Read Type: GENERAL (+)

Thanks for the fast turnaround on my registered hyperdisk copy.  A
question
that has never been clear to me from the docs. What is the difference
between the 'staged write' feature and the 'advanced update' feature.  I
know staged write writes when the system is idle.  That's great.  What
does
the advanced update feature do in addition to that?  I'm on a 386dx
machine.
Thanks.

<Alex Irving>

Date: 10-09-90 (08:45)              Number: 953 / 1444
  To: ROBERT LECHNER                Refer#: 950
From: ROGER CROSS                     Read: 10-15-90 (12:06)
Subj: Diskette Verify               Status: PUBLIC MESSAGE
Conf: MAIN BOARD (0)             Read Type: GENERAL (+)

Robert:

Many people have commented on the benchmarks results in a negative way.
When I was in the commercial market I did not want to arouse any
controversy but distrubing the "trusted" benchmarks; now that I'm in
shareware a little distrubing can't really hurt, after all it was a
false position. Does anyone believe SI anyway. I always thought SI was
too easy and too good to be true.

Roger
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Date: 10-09-90 (08:57)              Number: 954 / 1444
  To: MERLIN PREUSS                 Refer#: 951
From: ROGER CROSS                     Read: 10-17-90 (04:14)
Subj: HYPERDISK FLOPPY DRIVE        Status: PUBLIC MESSAGE
Conf: MAIN BOARD (0)             Read Type: GENERAL (+)

Merlin:

Acknowledgement is one beep, warnings is 2 beeps and errors are
3 beeps.  The single beep when you access a floppy is to annouce the
presents of a new diskette found in the drive. If you don't like hearing
the tone I will add a disable.

Thanks for the inquire

Roger, HyperWare
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Date: 10-09-90 (09:02)              Number: 955 / 1444
  To: ALEX IRVING                   Refer#: 952
From: ROGER CROSS                     Read: 10-17-90 (07:13)
Subj: NEWLY REGISTERED QUESTION     Status: PUBLIC MESSAGE
Conf: MAIN BOARD (0)             Read Type: GENERAL (+)

Alex:

Staged Write ages (500 milliseconds, minimum) the write
operations so that there is an opprotunity to optimize the disk update
operation.  This feature is available on all computers: PCs, XTs, ATs,
etc.

  Advance Update is a enhancement to Staged Write; it allows your
application to execute concurrently with the updating of the disk (i.e.
while the disk controller is processing the write operation your
application is executing). Advanced update is available only on AT class
machines.

Thanks for the inquire,

Roger, HyperWare
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Date: 10-10-90 (06:10)              Number: 960 / 1444
  To: ROGER CROSS                   Refer#: NONE
From: BOB KEMP                        Read: 10-10-90 (20:11)
Subj: HYPERKEY                      Status: PUBLIC MESSAGE
Conf: MAIN BOARD (0)             Read Type: GENERAL (+)

Is there a trial version available? I'd like to try it out in my
environment before buying it.

Date: 10-10-90 (12:08)              Number: 961 / 1444
  To: ALL                           Refer#: NONE
From: ROB OLIAN                       Read: HAS REPLIES
Subj: HYPERDISK/DESQVIEW            Status: PUBLIC MESSAGE
Conf: MAIN BOARD (0)             Read Type: GENERAL (+)

I am trying hyperdisk for the first time and have several desqview
related questions.
 My system is a 386 w/ 4 megs, running desqview 2.25/qemm 5.0.  I run
Agenda, Tornado Notes, a rolodex program, and a 4dos window all the
time, and often add a Wordperfiect window.
 My questions are:  1. Does a cache even make sense in the above
environment, given that I frequently switch among the desqview windows.
    2.  if a cache is useful, which hyperd* do I use--I assume the
hyperdkx because I'm using QEMM.
    3.  What settings should I be using in my Qemm device driver line
and in the hyperdisk device driver line so that the use of a cache does
not force my desqview windows to be "swapping' whenever I switch
windows.
     Thanks for any help.

Date: 10-10-90 (20:13)              Number: 965 / 1444
  To: BOB KEMP                      Refer#: NONE
From: ROGER CROSS                     Read: 10-12-90 (07:09)
Subj: HYPERKEY                      Status: PUBLIC MESSAGE
Conf: MAIN BOARD (0)             Read Type: GENERAL (+)

Bob:

HyperKey and HyperScreen will be converted to shareware in the near
future. I had hoped to have already converted them before now. I'll give
you access to the registered section, if you like HyperKey please
remember to register sometime.

Thanks,

Roger
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Date: 10-10-90 (20:18)              Number: 966 / 1444
  To: ROB OLIAN                     Refer#: 961
From: ROGER CROSS                     Read: 10-18-90 (06:36)
Subj: HYPERDISK/DESQVIEW            Status: PUBLIC MESSAGE
Conf: MAIN BOARD (0)             Read Type: GENERAL (+)

Rob:

Sure, HyperDisk will certainly help in your environment. Use the
HYPERDKX model. Use the Shadow Ram load high option (XS) and and
Staged Writes option (S) for the minimum DOS memory impact and
the highest performance.

A few days will make things clear.

Thanks for the inquire.

Roger
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Date: 10-11-90 (19:32)              Number: 972 / 1444
  To: SYSOP & OWNERS                Refer#: NONE
From: DAVID MCLURE                    Read: NO
Subj: BULLETIN BOARD                Status: PUBLIC MESSAGE
Conf: MAIN BOARD (0)             Read Type: GENERAL (+)

Thank you very much for this open bulletin board system
I enjoy the ability to call a new BBS and being able to use it's
services. Therefore I have uploaded the newest version of
4DOS (4DOS302.ZIP) a replacement for Command.Com.
Please continue to provide these services!!
        Sincerly David McClure

Date: 10-12-90 (07:09)              Number: 978 / 1444
  To: ROGER CROSS                   Refer#: 965
From: BOB KEMP                        Read: 10-12-90 (14:57)
Subj: HYPERKEY                      Status: PUBLIC MESSAGE
Conf: MAIN BOARD (0)             Read Type: GENERAL (+)

Thanks for letting me try it. I've been looking for a larger keystroke
buffer ever since switching to Windows 3.0. Unfortunately, HyperKey (or
any other available program) does not work well within the Windows
environment. Windows' takeover of the keyboard just seems to be too much
for any keyboard enhancer to overcome.
Thanks again.

Date: 10-12-90 (12:17)              Number: 979 / 1444
  To: MARK ADAMS                    Refer#: 967
From: ROGER CROSS                     Read: 11-28-90 (03:42)
Subj: HyperDisk & 4DOS              Status: PUBLIC MESSAGE
Conf: MAIN BOARD (0)             Read Type: GENERAL (+)

Mark:

HyperDisk and 4Dos are very compatible. J.P. Software recommends
HyperDisk.

The config.sys is the best place to install HyperDisk. Don't worry about
the SHELL statement. The shell is loaded after all of the device drivers
are loaded (IBMBIO (or MSIO) performs multiple passes of the CONFIG.SYS
file.)

To Load HyperDisk high requires either: Chips & Technologies 212 or 302
memory controllers, or Quarterdeck's QEMM (QEMM386), or Qualitis 386Max
or and equiv.  HIMEM.SYS is NOT a load high manager.

Reallocation error:  Some other Device Driver or TSR has overloaded the
BIOS memory allocation routines in a non-compatible way. If you can
deallocate witout and error you should be able to reallocate. Try
removing TSRs and Device Drivers until to find the offending product.
Please let me know what you find.

Recommendation: Get a copy of the latest QEMM386 from Quarterdeck, this
product will allow you to load most of your device drivers and TSR into
the Upper Memory area (Load High) providing more room for your DOS
applications.


Thanks for your inquire,

Roger, HyperWare
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Date: 10-12-90 (13:22)              Number: 981 / 1444
  To: FLOYD DRENNON                 Refer#: 969
From: ROGER CROSS                     Read: 10-21-90 (13:21)
Subj: QEMM/DV and DMA               Status: PUBLIC MESSAGE
Conf: MAIN BOARD (0)             Read Type: GENERAL (+)

Floyd:

I believe the problem is in your BIOS. Some system BIOS disable
interrupts while coping data to the on card buffer. Did you try a
NS16550 UART?  Try extending the IDLE TIME DELAY. I will look into this
problem again a see what I can find. There must be some interaction with
the BIOS.

Roger
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Date: 10-12-90 (13:30)              Number: 984 / 1444
  To: DAVID MCLURE                  Refer#: 972
From: ROGER CROSS                     Read: NO
Subj: BULLETIN BOARD                Status: PUBLIC MESSAGE
Conf: MAIN BOARD (0)             Read Type: GENERAL (+)

Thanks David, I have been meaning to get a copy of 4DOS for sometime now
but just havn't gotten around to it.

Roger
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Date: 10-12-90 (13:42)              Number: 985 / 1444
  To: MARK INGENITO                 Refer#: 973
From: ROGER CROSS                     Read: 10-17-90 (11:36)
Subj: XMS/EMS                       Status: PUBLIC MESSAGE
Conf: MAIN BOARD (0)             Read Type: GENERAL (+)

Mark:

HyperDisk will works with either EMS or XMS. I prefer XMS for safety
reasons. There is no need to have a shared public data frame like EMS.
HyperDisk, with an XMS manager, will reduce its size much like SmartDrv
when starting Windows.

Lockup:  Are you using HyperDisk V4.11?  Then there is a problem! If you
have V4.10 try setting the InDOSPolling=true flag in your Windows'
SYSTEM.INI file. Do you have a permanent SWAP file? Microsoft has
indicated (carefully) that there is a problem with permanent swap file
management.

Thanks for your order, hope this advice fixes your problems.

Roger, HyperWare
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Date: 10-12-90 (14:14)              Number: 986 / 1444
  To: DEVIN BEN-HUR                 Refer#: 975
From: ROGER CROSS                     Read: NO
Subj: COMMENT                       Status: PUBLIC MESSAGE
Conf: MAIN BOARD (0)             Read Type: GENERAL (+)

Devin:

Thanks for your order. I will add the product description file to the
bulletin section. I will add the proces to the Script Header.

Thanks again,

Roger
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Date: 10-12-90 (14:58)              Number: 987 / 1444
  To: BOB KEMP                      Refer#: 978
From: ROGER CROSS                     Read: 10-13-90 (09:57)
Subj: HYPERKEY                      Status: PUBLIC MESSAGE
Conf: MAIN BOARD (0)             Read Type: GENERAL (+)

Bob:

Upgrading HyperKey to function with Windows is planned. When I
settle HyperDisk, I will rork on HyperKey next.

Roger, HyperWare
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Date: 10-13-90 (02:16)              Number: 995 / 1444
  To: ROGER CROSS                   Refer#: NONE
From: MARCUS KRETZSCHMAR              Read: 10-16-90 (20:09)
Subj: HYPERDSK 4.10 & WINDOWS 3     Status: PUBLIC MESSAGE
Conf: MAIN BOARD (0)             Read Type: GENERAL (+)

Letter for you uploaded.
MAILRC.TXT
Marcus.

Date: 10-13-90 (09:57)              Number: 996 / 1444
  To: ROGER CROSS                   Refer#: 987
From: BOB KEMP                        Read: 10-16-90 (20:10)
Subj: HYPERKEY                      Status: PUBLIC MESSAGE
Conf: MAIN BOARD (0)             Read Type: GENERAL (+)

Great; I'll watch for it.

Date: 10-14-90 (21:18)              Number: 1003 / 1444
  To: SYSOP                         Refer#: NONE
From: TONY DIBENEDETTO                Read: 10-16-90 (20:32)
Subj: HYPERKEY                      Status: PUBLIC MESSAGE
Conf: MAIN BOARD (0)             Read Type: GENERAL (+)

I was wondering if you could give an overview of Hyperkey.  I'm looking
for something to increase the repeat rate over and above the "normal" 30
cps of most speeder-uppers.  Possibly something like the capabilities in
Word Perfect 5.1, which appears to be able to acheive 50 cps or so.  Is
Hyperkey able to do this?
thanks...Tony

Date: 10-15-90 (04:15)              Number: 1005 / 1444
  To: ROGER CROSS                   Refer#: NONE
From: MERLIN PREUSS                   Read: 10-16-90 (20:42)
Subj: WIN3 OPTIMIZATION             Status: PUBLIC MESSAGE
Conf: MAIN BOARD (0)             Read Type: GENERAL (+)

What is the best split for a 4meg 386 system and a 2meg 286 system both
using win3.  I am having no problems, but would like to know if my
present config is optimum.  For the 386 I use c:2048 and cw: 512 and
with the 286 I use c:1000 and cw:400.
Across the board for my applications I am getting an increase of 25% in
performance even running DOS applications from win3.
It looks like a winner!

Date: 10-15-90 (14:06)              Number: 1007 / 1444
  To: ROGER CROSS                   Refer#: NONE
From: KEN HATCHER                     Read: 10-16-90 (20:47)
Subj: PARITY ERROR                  Status: PUBLIC MESSAGE
Conf: MAIN BOARD (0)             Read Type: GENERAL (+)

Roger
I hope  to catch you in time before you write the
program to fix my problem. It appears that a upgrade of
QEMM from version 5.1 to 5.11 cured my problem with
the parity error i got when exiting windows.
Thanks for the time and trouble , is it not often to find
somebody as helpful as you.
Thanks again Ken

Date: 10-16-90 (12:00)              Number: 1012 / 1444
  To: TONY DIBENEDETTO              Refer#: NONE
From: DAVID FOLEY                     Read: 10-18-90 (23:42)
Subj: HYPERKEY                      Status: PUBLIC MESSAGE
Conf: MAIN BOARD (0)             Read Type: GENERAL (+)

HyperKey will allow you to completely taylor the Keyboard to your own
personal typing styles.  You can set the repeat rates and buffer to
the exact specifications you would like.

David Foley
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Date: 10-16-90 (20:08)              Number: 1016 / 1444
  To: MARK INGENITO                 Refer#: 994
From: ROGER CROSS                     Read: 10-17-90 (11:37)
Subj: XMS/EMS                       Status: PUBLIC MESSAGE
Conf: MAIN BOARD (0)             Read Type: GENERAL (+)

Mark:

Windows 3.0 enhanced and standard modes support resizing call-outs. Use
the CW:nnn to select a new cache size.

Roger, HyperWare
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Date: 10-16-90 (20:19)              Number: 1018 / 1444
  To: MARK ADAMS                    Refer#: 997
From: ROGER CROSS                     Read: 11-28-90 (03:42)
Subj: Stange PS/2                   Status: PUBLIC MESSAGE
Conf: MAIN BOARD (0)             Read Type: GENERAL (+)

Mark:

Something is corrupting the system.  HyperDisk should never install
twice. I have tested extensivly with PS/2s (I don't know about 4DOS
on a PS/2 but I think it is ok).  Please call me and I will talk you
through some debugging steps.  Please have a copy of DEBUG (or
equiv).

Roger, HyperWare
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Date: 10-16-90 (20:27)              Number: 1020 / 1444
  To: JIM BLAND                     Refer#: 1000
From: ROGER CROSS                     Read: 10-28-90 (10:17)
Subj: Device Driver                 Status: PUBLIC MESSAGE
Conf: MAIN BOARD (0)             Read Type: GENERAL (+)

Jim:

The file extension has nothing to do with the file type. HyperDisk
models are dual entry programs. You can install them in either the
autoexec.bat or the config.sys files. In the confis.sys file besure to
specify the full file name: device=c:\HYPERDKX.exe

I would be interested in your shadow ram loader. Please tell me where I
may obtain a copy.

Roger, HyperWare
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Date: 10-16-90 (20:31)              Number: 1021 / 1444
  To: LEE ZEIS                      Refer#: 1002
From: ROGER CROSS                     Read: NO
Subj: HYPERDISK                     Status: PUBLIC MESSAGE
Conf: MAIN BOARD (0)             Read Type: GENERAL (+)

Lee:

Strange, I use a DTC ESDI controller on a Maxtor (304) drive here in the
office. I think the DTC controllers are more compatible than most
anything else.  Sorry things did not work out.

Roger, HyperWare
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Date: 10-16-90 (20:43)              Number: 1024 / 1444
  To: MERLIN PREUSS                 Refer#: 1005
From: ROGER CROSS                     Read: 10-17-90 (04:14)
Subj: WIN3 OPTIMIZATION             Status: PUBLIC MESSAGE
Conf: MAIN BOARD (0)             Read Type: GENERAL (+)

Merlin:

The larger you make the cache the faster your disk operations will be.
You might try a little larger sizes than thoses you reported. The needs
of your applications will determine how much memory you can spare to the
cache.

Roger, HyperWare
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Date: 10-16-90 (20:45)              Number: 1025 / 1444
  To: GERALD WEBB                   Refer#: 1006
From: ROGER CROSS                     Read: NO
Subj: BBS Problems                  Status: PUBLIC MESSAGE
Conf: MAIN BOARD (0)             Read Type: GENERAL (+)

Gerald:

Yes, last week the BBS software decided to exit to DOS with a Run time
error. I restarted it about 10 hours later.  Other than that its beening
running for 4 months.

Roger
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Date: 10-16-90 (20:47)              Number: 1026 / 1444
  To: KEN HATCHER                   Refer#: 1007
From: ROGER CROSS                     Read: 11-20-90 (23:21)
Subj: PARITY ERROR                  Status: PUBLIC MESSAGE
Conf: MAIN BOARD (0)             Read Type: GENERAL (+)

Ken:

Interesting, I did not know about this problem.  QEMM 5.11 have only a
few problems to my knowledge. Anyway, great that you are up and running.

Roger
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Date: 10-16-90 (20:49)              Number: 1027 / 1444
  To: JAMES HAND                    Refer#: 1011
From: ROGER CROSS                     Read: NO
Subj: LANS                          Status: PUBLIC MESSAGE
Conf: MAIN BOARD (0)             Read Type: GENERAL (+)

James:

HyperDisk work on many Microsoft compatible LAN systems. For these
systems you can put the cache on servers as well as nodes with
improvements on all sides.  I use Lantastic here with greatly improved
performance.

Roger, HyperWare
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Date: 10-17-90 (21:07)              Number: 1033 / 1444
  To: ROGER CROSS                   Refer#: NONE
From: LARRY BUCKMASTER                Read: 10-19-90 (17:20)
Subj: REGISTRATION                  Status: PUBLIC MESSAGE
Conf: MAIN BOARD (0)             Read Type: GENERAL (+)

Roger, I'm wondering about something. I've purchased a "non-commercial"
version of Hyperdisk, a couple of releases back. Subsequently, I've
downloaded the upgrades and they're installed and running smoothly. But
the title screen comes up and sez "SN- UNREGISTERED COPY S900918411."
Unregistered? Does this mean that I'm missing some features? Or that
I've overwritten my REGISTERED copy with one that is UNREGISTERED?
Or is that referring merely to the fact that my copy is a
"non-commercial" copy? Please advise.

Date: 10-18-90 (14:44)              Number: 1036 / 1444
  To: ROGER CROSS                   Refer#: 1020
From: JIM BLAND                       Read: 10-19-90 (17:25)
Subj: Device Driver                 Status: PUBLIC MESSAGE
Conf: MAIN BOARD (0)             Read Type: GENERAL (+)

The shadow ram manager is called Invisible Ram and is available from
Invisible Software, Inc., 1165 Chess Drive, Suite D, Foster City, CA
94404. The phone number is [phone]. The program only works with
Chips And Technologies 286 and 386 support chip sets, but if you use
these chip sets, you can hide an awful lot of drivers and TSR's in
shadow ram and still have Super VGA graphics.
 The shadow ram manager seems to have problems with drivers that attempt
to change their size after or while loading. Smartdrive.sys loads
without
any problems, hyperdisk will stop the system dead athe point it started
to load. I see that when Hyperdisk is loaded, it displays an information
seen (if loaded from the DOS prompt). Perhaps there is a conflict with
the display mode. The shadow ram manager disables graphics modes while
loading - perhaps this is why the Hyperdisk program hangs at the
information screen. Can the display mode be forced to a non-graphic,
basic text only type display mode while loading?
Thanks...
Jim

Date: 10-19-90 (17:25)              Number: 1043 / 1444
  To: JIM BLAND                     Refer#: 1036
From: ROGER CROSS                     Read: 10-28-90 (10:17)
Subj: Device Driver                 Status: PUBLIC MESSAGE
Conf: MAIN BOARD (0)             Read Type: GENERAL (+)

Jim:

Graphic characters is not the problem. Try a copy of TLB (The Last Byte)
you can download a copy from this BBS (File area 1).  TLB supports XMS
functions calls and loads HyperDisk witout problems.  Always use
HyperDisk's XS parameter, don't try to use a LOADHI program loader.

Roger
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Date: 10-19-90 (21:21)              Number: 1045 / 1444
  To: ROGER CROSS                   Refer#: NONE
From: PHIL NEWMAN                     Read: 10-24-90 (19:00)
Subj: LOADING HIGH                  Status: PUBLIC MESSAGE
Conf: MAIN BOARD (0)             Read Type: GENERAL (+)

Roger, have today gotten qemm 5.11    and have been looking forward to
trying your hyperdisk with it.  Somewhere I thought I'd seen that I
could load it high.  However,  have been unsuccessful; it takes up 21K
of low memory.  Can it be put 'up there?'  Thanks for the help.

Date: 10-20-90 (20:49)              Number: 1049 / 1444
  To: SYSOP                         Refer#: NONE
From: PAUL LEW                        Read: 10-24-90 (19:44)
Subj: FLOPPY PROBLEM                Status: PUBLIC MESSAGE
Conf: MAIN BOARD (0)             Read Type: GENERAL (+)

Roger: A while back I reported a problem with looooong delays when doing
a "dir" on an empty floppy in that the system doesn't report the
abort,retry,fail until "forever".  Subsequently, I disabled the floppy
cache.

Now, after installing Qemm 5.11 and loadhi the Hyperdisk with the floppy
cache enabled, NO problem!  Possibly the problem was with Himem.sys?

Just a note to let you know that timeout delay no longer occurs and I
get an immediate system report on the condition of the floppy drive.
Never thought much of Deskview, but Qemm is worth it.

Date: 10-20-90 (22:16)              Number: 1050 / 1444
  To: ROGER CROSS                   Refer#: NONE
From: PHIL NEWMAN                     Read: 10-24-90 (19:44)
Subj: LOADING HIGH                  Status: PUBLIC MESSAGE
Conf: MAIN BOARD (0)             Read Type: GENERAL (+)

Found a solution - re: my msg. of last night.  Loaded Hyperdisk   AFTER
my ramdrive  rather than before.  Suspect that after I've wrung out a
few things I'll buy.

Date: 10-21-90 (22:35)              Number: 1058 / 1444
  To: SYSOP                         Refer#: NONE
From: TOM DONOFRIO                    Read: 10-24-90 (20:34)
Subj: SYSTEM.INI PARAMS.            Status: PUBLIC MESSAGE
Conf: MAIN BOARD (0)             Read Type: GENERAL (+)

Rodger, after having used Hyperdisk 4.11 for about a month or so,
(registered) I deceided to take out the VirtualHDIrq=false statement
in the system.ini file today, after reading that it may affect
performance adversly. Strange things began to happen, Long disk timouts,
file lock ups, etc... No corrupt data though. I put the param. back in
and no problems. I will not get into my hardware set, suffice to say it
a partitioned disk w/Disk Manager 4.02. What does this parameter really
do to the system, and why is it necessary on some systems,

Date: 10-22-90 (17:06)              Number: 1060 / 1444
  To: ALL                           Refer#: NONE
From: PAT SCOTT                       Read: HAS REPLIES
Subj: HYPERDISK PROBLEM ?           Status: PUBLIC MESSAGE
Conf: MAIN BOARD (0)             Read Type: GENERAL (+)

I just downloaded hyperdisk 4.10.  When I first boot the system up, I
run the norton SI progam.  I get a DI number of 95.0 & my system sings.
After I run applications for a half hour or so, if I run SI again, my
DI goes down to 2.5.  I am confused.  Prior to trying this, I was using
PC-Tools 6.0 disk cache.  I consistently got a DI of
7.5.  It seems that the more I run HyperDisk, the slower it goes.  I am
running a 25MHZ 386 with 2MB of memory and QEMM386 ver 5.1.  I would be
happy to spend the money for the Hyper product excepy it appears the
moreI use it the slower it goes.  Any suggestions or an idea of what I
am doing wrong would be greatly appreciated.  I would be extremely happy
if I could consistently get the higher throughput which Norton says I
get when I forst boot up the machine.

Date: 10-22-90 (17:33)              Number: 1061 / 1444
  To: ROGER CROSS                   Refer#: 1043
From: JIM BLAND                       Read: 10-24-90 (21:30)
Subj: Device Driver                 Status: PUBLIC MESSAGE
Conf: MAIN BOARD (0)             Read Type: GENERAL (+)

I'll take a look at TLB and see if it will help.  Hyper286.exe loads
without any problems but I still can't squeeze it into shadow ram with
Invisible Ram software. I guess the fact that the program  continues the
self loading process after being loaded conflicts with the ram managers
enviroment control. Too bad... like most people I can use all the DOS
memory I can scrape up.
Thanks for the advice!
Jim.

Date: 10-23-90 (11:45)              Number: 1069 / 1444
  To: ROGER CROSS                   Refer#: 1015
From: CRAIG SODERLAND                 Read: 10-25-90 (20:09)
Subj: DOS 5.00                      Status: PUBLIC MESSAGE
Conf: MAIN BOARD (0)             Read Type: GENERAL (+)

       That's good to hear, Dos 5.0 seems like it's going to be the
thing, and I'm glad to hear that you're going to support it. If youwant
any info that I have and can give you concerning this release (beta
Phase) I'll be glad to supply you with whatever I can.
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Date: 10-23-90 (21:22)              Number: 1071 / 1444
  To: ROGER CROSS                   Refer#: NONE
From: MIKE OXFORD                     Read: 10-25-90 (20:15)
Subj: REGISTER HYDK                 Status: PUBLIC MESSAGE
Conf: MAIN BOARD (0)             Read Type: GENERAL (+)

Hi Roger, I've been using v4.11 for a couple of months now under
Windows 3 with NO PROBLEMS. I guess I'm lucky (after reading all those
problem messages!) I just got Qemm 5.11 and still all OK, I just
changed to DKX......no fancy command lines or addresses in Qemm either!
You should see some of the things people do to get this stuff to work!
Anyway I am going to PAY for your excellent program.
Compute to you later....
                       Mike Oxford

Date: 10-24-90 (15:46)              Number: 1077 / 1444
  To: ROGER CROSS                   Refer#: NONE
From: JIM BLAND                       Read: 10-25-90 (20:59)
Subj: SHADOW RAM LOADING            Status: PUBLIC MESSAGE
Conf: MAIN BOARD (0)             Read Type: GENERAL (+)

Hi Roger...
I've been playing with Invisible Ram's Shadow Ram manager some more.
Seems that I get and out of memory message when I try to load
Hyper286.exe into shadow ram although I have plenty of available shadow
ram memory. I saw this happen one time before but I can't remember what
I was tying to load. At least the program loads fine in conventional
memory. Works great too! Since I have 549K available DOS memory after
the fact, I guess that will be sufficient.
 I've yet to look over the Last Byte documentation but will try to find
time.  With Invisible Ram Manager bought and paid for, it's hard to
justify buying another package.
I'll check my finances this month and see if somehow I can afford the
full, super-duper Hyper-Dyper does-it-all package. Hyperdisk seems to
work quite well, and I could use the other programs as well.
Thanks for your help!
Jim

Date: 10-24-90 (19:01)              Number: 1078 / 1444
  To: PHIL NEWMAN                   Refer#: 1045
From: ROGER CROSS                     Read: NO
Subj: LOADING HIGH                  Status: PUBLIC MESSAGE
Conf: MAIN BOARD (0)             Read Type: GENERAL (+)

Phil:

Yes, HyperDisk can be loaded easily with QEMM. You can not load
HyperDisk using the "Optimizer" provided by Quarterdeck. However you can
load it manually using LOADHI. However, the best way is to use the
built-in load function within HyperDisk. Just add XS to the command
line.

Example:    device=c:\hyper\hyperdkx.exe c:2048 s xs

HyperDisk will then request a high memory area from the QEMM's XMS
system and copy only the required instruction and data into high memory.

Thanks for the inquire,

Roger, HyperWare
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Date: 10-24-90 (19:08)              Number: 1079 / 1444
  To: STEVE AHOLA                   Refer#: 1046
From: ROGER CROSS                     Read: NO
Subj: HyperDisk on Fido             Status: PUBLIC MESSAGE
Conf: MAIN BOARD (0)             Read Type: GENERAL (+)

Steve:

Thanks for the comment. I hope you find HyperDisk useful!

Roger, HyperWare
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Date: 10-24-90 (19:12)              Number: 1080 / 1444
  To: SHAWN REED                    Refer#: 1047
From: ROGER CROSS                     Read: NO
Subj: Telephone Line Noise          Status: PUBLIC MESSAGE
Conf: MAIN BOARD (0)             Read Type: GENERAL (+)

Shawn:

I have had some problem with line quality in the past. Pacific Bell
install a new switch here this summer and our service has improved
greatly. I suspect that some regional problem is to blame as opposed to
any local conditions. For example the line quality in the mid-west has
been very poor for several days now, while calls from Europe, Austrialia
and New Zealand have be terrific!

Use CompuServe if you need any questions answered. I cover my EXPLEX
there with about a 3 day turn-around.

Sorry you had trouble reaching the BBS here. I have plans to change
HyperDisk so registered users can upgrade from the shareware version
without having to call here.

Roger, HyperWare
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Date: 10-24-90 (19:40)              Number: 1081 / 1444
  To: VILLE STEUDLE                 Refer#: 1048
From: ROGER CROSS                     Read: NO
Subj: DISTRIBUTING BBBS             Status: PUBLIC MESSAGE
Conf: MAIN BOARD (0)             Read Type: GENERAL (+)

Ville:

You should find a way to access the CompuServe via FidoNet!
The latest HyperDisk version can always be downloaded from then MSWIN
forum library.

Presently, I can send messages now via Internet.  If you can find a
gateway the phone bills can be reduced greatly.

Roger, HyperWare
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Date: 10-24-90 (19:45)              Number: 1082 / 1444
  To: PAUL LEW                      Refer#: NONE
From: ROGER CROSS                     Read: 10-25-90 (22:51)
Subj: FLOPPY PROBLEM                Status: PUBLIC MESSAGE
Conf: MAIN BOARD (0)             Read Type: GENERAL (+)

Paul:

That is great new!  I was never able to reproduce the problem here even
with HIMEM.SYS.

Roger
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Date: 10-24-90 (19:46)              Number: 1083 / 1444
  To: PHIL NEWMAN                   Refer#: NONE
From: ROGER CROSS                     Read: NO
Subj: LOADING HIGH                  Status: PUBLIC MESSAGE
Conf: MAIN BOARD (0)             Read Type: GENERAL (+)

Phil:

What RAM Disk are you using? Recently created products are generally
position independent. Old RAM Disk programs are very touchey and
required careful installation order placement.

Thanks in advance,

Roger, HyperWare
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Date: 10-24-90 (20:04)              Number: 1085 / 1444
  To: GUADALUPE DECASTOLO           Refer#: NONE
From: ROGER CROSS                     Read: NO
Subj: Outcall Numbers               Status: PUBLIC MESSAGE
Conf: MAIN BOARD (0)             Read Type: GENERAL (+)

Guadalupe:

I don't know anything about PcPursuit, or other long distance
calling services. I called a friend and ask if he could help answer
you questions.

Sorry for the lack of knowledge

Roger, HyperWare
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Date: 10-24-90 (20:11)              Number: 1086 / 1444
  To: ROGER CROSS                   Refer#: NONE
From: PETER SMODE                     Read: 10-25-90 (21:08)
Subj: HYPERDISK/SHAOW RAM           Status: PUBLIC MESSAGE
Conf: MAIN BOARD (0)             Read Type: GENERAL (+)

I have been trying to run the Hyperdisk 386 driver loaded into
shadow RAM. The problem is that whenever I do a soft boot, I get a
message saying "Memory parity error at F000:9067 / Type (S)hut off NMI
(R)eboot...". This problem only occurs if I load into shadow RAM (I
know, just don't load it there. But I like the memory savings). I have a
386SX with a C&T processor. Both system and video shadow RAM are
enabled. I have Pheonix BIOS rev 1.10.12 (copyright date 85-89, with
BIOS programs dated 01/15/88). My disk controller is a Segate ST-02 win
two 90 MB SCSI drives attached. I have a CMS tape drive slaved off my
1.2MB floppy. I have 4MB of main memory. A copy of my CONFIG.SYS
follows:

Date: 10-24-90 (20:18)              Number: 1088 / 1444
  To: ROGER CROSS                   Refer#: NONE
From: PETER SMODE                     Read: 10-25-90 (21:10)
Subj: HYPERDISK/SHADOW RAM          Status: PUBLIC MESSAGE
Conf: MAIN BOARD (0)             Read Type: GENERAL (+)

I have been trying to run the Hyperdisk 386 driver loaded into
shadow RAM. The problem is that whenever I do a soft boot, I
get a message saying "Memory parity error at F000:9067 / Type
(S)hut off NMI (R)eboot...". This problem only occurs if I load
into shadow RAM (I know, just don't load it there. But I like the
memory savings). I have a 386SX with a C&T processor. Both system
and video shadow RAM are enabled. I have Pheonix BIOS rev 1.10.12
(copyright date 85-89, with BIOS programs dated 01/15/88). My disk
controller is a Segate ST-02 win two 90 MB SCSI drives attached. I
have a CMS tape drive slaved off my 1.2MB floppy. I have 4MB of
main memory. A copy of my CONFIG.SYS follows:
.
.
device=c:\himem.sys /shadow:on /numhandles=128
break=on
lastdrive=G
install=c:\dos\share.exe /L:256
Files=30
buffers=10
stacks=0,0
device=c:\dos\ansi.sys
device=c:\4dos\keystack.sys
shell=c:\4dos\4dos.com @c:\4dos\shell.win
device=c:\hyper386.exe C:2048:512 I:80 P:2 W V XI:- XM XS XTR:- XTP:+
.
I would like to get this resolved before I register since this would be
the main reason for me to use this product.
-- Peter

Date: 10-24-90 (20:15)              Number: 1089 / 1444
  To: CRAIG JACKSON                 Refer#: NONE
From: ROGER CROSS                     Read: NO
Subj: DSZ Problems                  Status: PUBLIC MESSAGE
Conf: MAIN BOARD (0)             Read Type: GENERAL (+)

Craig:

I am running a June version of Chuck's DSZ. I have not had any other
complaints like yours. Well at least you do recieve the files correctly!
Please give me a call some time so that I can watch what is happening on
this end while you download [phone].

Roger, HyperWare
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Date: 10-24-90 (20:25)              Number: 1091 / 1444
  To: BOB LEDFORD                   Refer#: NONE
From: ROGER CROSS                     Read: NO
Subj: Download fever                Status: PUBLIC MESSAGE
Conf: MAIN BOARD (0)             Read Type: GENERAL (+)

Bob:

Help yourself! Thanks for your interest and promotion!

Roger, HyperWare
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Date: 10-24-90 (20:26)              Number: 1092 / 1444
  To: ERNIE STIRES                  Refer#: NONE
From: ROGER CROSS                     Read: NO
Subj: HyperDisk Features            Status: PUBLIC MESSAGE
Conf: MAIN BOARD (0)             Read Type: GENERAL (+)

Ernie:

You should try the Staged Write feature by putting an S on the
installation command line. This will improve the speed considerable.

Thanks for this inquire,

Roger, HyperWare
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Date: 10-24-90 (20:29)              Number: 1093 / 1444
  To: GARY HELLMAN                  Refer#: NONE
From: ROGER CROSS                     Read: NO
Subj: Reflex/Paradox                Status: PUBLIC MESSAGE
Conf: MAIN BOARD (0)             Read Type: GENERAL (+)

Gary:

You don't need any switches with Paradox. Borland indicated that none
of their other products have side-effects like Reflex.

Roger, HyperWare

P.S.  Borland International has a HyperDisk site license!
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Date: 10-24-90 (20:35)              Number: 1094 / 1444
  To: TOM DONOFRIO                  Refer#: NONE
From: ROGER CROSS                     Read: 10-30-90 (20:52)
Subj: SYSTEM.INI PARAMS.            Status: PUBLIC MESSAGE
Conf: MAIN BOARD (0)             Read Type: GENERAL (+)

Tom:

I wish I knew!  I can not find a list of all of the side-effects
either!  The Windows 3.0 multi-tasking kernel has strong
hardware dependences, the extent and scope are not disclosed in any
documents I have. I have the SDK and DDK packages maybe the VirtualHDIrq
switch code function is buried somewhere in one of the many files (more
than 25 megabytes of source code!).

Do you have a SCSI controller?

Roger, HyperWare
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Date: 10-24-90 (20:43)              Number: 1095 / 1444
  To: MARCUS G.                     Refer#: NONE
From: ROGER CROSS                     Read: 10-29-90 (08:48)
Subj: WD 7000 Fasst                 Status: PUBLIC MESSAGE
Conf: MAIN BOARD (0)             Read Type: GENERAL (+)

Marcus:

You almost had the right password!  It is the same as this ID minus the
last 3 letters! Don't feel bad I forgot my CompuServe password recently
and had to call CompuServe for the information.

There is a definite problem with SCSI and Windows 3.0 enhanced mode
operation!  I am trying to collect hardware to test these conditions
now. SmartDrive solves some these problems but creates additional
problems of its own. Many SCSI users can not run Win 3.0 in enhanced
mode unless they have Smart Drive installed! Other must have QEMM 5.11!
Still others can use Windows unless HyperDisk is installed. All of this
is very strange!

I'll find the problem a do what I can to fix it, please hang in there!

Roger, HyperWare
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Date: 10-24-90 (21:19)              Number: 1097 / 1444
  To: PAT SCOTT                     Refer#: 1060
From: ROGER CROSS                     Read: 10-27-90 (04:09)
Subj: HYPERDISK PROBLEM ?           Status: PUBLIC MESSAGE
Conf: MAIN BOARD (0)             Read Type: GENERAL (+)

Pat:

I can assure you that HyperDisk is not slowing down. In fact, it is
faster that's what causes the problem! Norton's 5.0 SI program is the
problem.  On my machine it crashes with a divide overflow
message.  Others have widely varing values reported.  Version 4.51 had
none of these problems!  The bottom line is that SI is unreliable.

Roger, HyperWare
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Date: 10-25-90 (15:44)              Number: 1103 / 1444
  To: SYSOP                         Refer#: NONE
From: RONALD STAIR                    Read: 10-25-90 (21:24)
Subj: FLOPPY                        Status: PUBLIC MESSAGE
Conf: MAIN BOARD (0)             Read Type: GENERAL (+)

I find when I install Hyperdisk 4.11 all works well except my floppy. If
I access A: the unit reboots. Very strange. I am running a 25 mgz 386
with a Chips and Tech mother board, western dig controller, future
domain controller for a cd rom and a bernolli.

Ron

Date: 10-25-90 (16:23)              Number: 1104 / 1444
  To: ROGER CROSS                   Refer#: NONE
From: MIKE OXFORD                     Read: 10-25-90 (21:33)
Subj: QEMM 5.1                      Status: PUBLIC MESSAGE
Conf: MAIN BOARD (0)             Read Type: GENERAL (+)

Roger , I read your message that said Optimize would not loadhi
Hyperdisk automatically. Well...mine did! I do not use the XS parameter
...should I? Everything seems to work OK as it is. Also, should I
disable the cache dump? There is never anything in it! I just registered
the pgm. online.. Could you put me into the conference?
Thanks.....Mike Oxford

Date: 10-25-90 (19:44)              Number: 1105 / 1444
  To: JIM BLAND                     Refer#: 1061
From: ROGER CROSS                     Read: 10-28-90 (10:17)
Subj: Device Driver                 Status: PUBLIC MESSAGE
Conf: MAIN BOARD (0)             Read Type: GENERAL (+)

Jim:

I hope TLB work for you.

You might try encourageing Invisible Ram to support XMS UMB calls. This
is the standard for allocating upper memory.

Roger
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Date: 10-25-90 (20:17)              Number: 1114 / 1444
  To: MIKE OXFORD                   Refer#: 1071
From: ROGER CROSS                     Read: 10-26-90 (17:25)
Subj: REGISTER HYDK                 Status: PUBLIC MESSAGE
Conf: MAIN BOARD (0)             Read Type: GENERAL (+)

Mike,

Thanks very much,

Roger
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Date: 10-25-90 (20:20)              Number: 1116 / 1444
  To: TONY DIBENEDETTO              Refer#: 1073
From: ROGER CROSS                     Read: 10-27-90 (00:31)
Subj: Registeration                 Status: PUBLIC MESSAGE
Conf: MAIN BOARD (0)             Read Type: GENERAL (+)

Tony:

You can register SpeedKit by entering "S" at the main board command
line. The cost is $50.00 for a non-commercial version.

Thanks for the kind words,

Roger, HyperWare
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Date: 10-25-90 (20:43)              Number: 1118 / 1444
  To: ANDREW DATER                  Refer#: 1075
From: ROGER CROSS                     Read: 11-04-90 (15:25)
Subj: HST DUAL Standard             Status: PUBLIC MESSAGE
Conf: MAIN BOARD (0)             Read Type: GENERAL (+)

Andrew:

This BBS has a new U.S. Robotic Dual Standard. It is the most popular
high speed BBS modem in the world. I tried several others and this is
definitely the best.

Roger
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Date: 10-25-90 (20:57)              Number: 1119 / 1444
  To: BARCLAY BUTLER                Refer#: 1076
From: ROGER CROSS                     Read: NO
Subj: Shareware Area                Status: PUBLIC MESSAGE
Conf: MAIN BOARD (0)             Read Type: GENERAL (+)

Barclay:

You can download HYDK411.EXE by entering D at the command line:

Example:  D HYDK411.exe

You will then be prompted for the file transfer protocol to use, select
the letter that matches the protocol you terminal package supports!

Thats all their is to it!

Roger
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Date: 10-25-90 (21:10)              Number: 1121 / 1444
  To: PETER SMODE                   Refer#: 1088
From: ROGER CROSS                     Read: 11-05-90 (19:39)
Subj: HYPERDISK/SHADOW RAM          Status: PUBLIC MESSAGE
Conf: MAIN BOARD (0)             Read Type: GENERAL (+)

Peter:

It may be beyond my hands to help!  Try removing other drivers one by
one and rebooting after each modification. Normally programs can not
create parity errors; therefore you motherboard has something unusual.
You might try a copy of The Last Byte in file area 1.

If none of these thing can pin point the problem. Wait until I release
the next version and see if that will work I have added several new
features for shadow ram users.

Roger
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Date: 10-25-90 (21:27)              Number: 1123 / 1444
  To: RONALD STAIR                  Refer#: NONE
From: ROGER CROSS                     Read: 11-02-90 (14:42)
Subj: FLOPPY PAINS!                 Status: PUBLIC MESSAGE
Conf: MAIN BOARD (0)             Read Type: GENERAL (+)

Ronald:

Rebooting when you access the floppy seem to limit the useful aspects of
HyperDisk wouldn't you say? I hope you have a sense of humor, this an
unusual problem.  Are you using any special software? QEMM, 386Max,
Windows 3.0 etc.  Try booting from a plain DOS disk and then run
HyperDisk. If this works then return to your hard drive and remove
(comment out by placing REM in front of each line) each device driver
and TSR one by one until you discover which is causing the problem. Then
give me a call (or message here) and I will reflect on the new data!

Thanks you for your perseverance,

Roger, HyperWare


Date: 10-26-90 (12:29)              Number: 1132 / 1444
  To: STEPHEN CHAPPELL              Refer#: NONE
From: ROGER CROSS                     Read: 10-27-90 (00:54)
Subj: WIN 3.0 Callouts              Status: PUBLIC MESSAGE
Conf: MAIN BOARD (0)             Read Type: GENERAL (+)

Stephen:

Read the WIN3NOTE.TXT file. There is a small design flaw in the Windows
3.0 API callout structure that requires that you select the startup mode
when a 3rd party device (like HyperDisk) is required to release memory
in order that Win 3.0 has enough memory to execute in the required mode!

Select a cache size while in Windows 3.0 using the CW:nnn parameter.
Then start Windows with the /S parameter.  Example:  WIN /S

That should fix the problem. If you return back to DOS without any
messages make the CW:nnn size smaller ant try again! You need about 1.5
megabytes of free memory for Win 3.0.

Thanks for your inquire,

Roger, HyperWare
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Date: 10-26-90 (15:09)              Number: 1135 / 1444
  To: ROGER CROSS                   Refer#: 1121
From: PETER SMODE                     Read: 10-27-90 (00:22)
Subj: HYPERDISK/SHADOW RAM          Status: PUBLIC MESSAGE
Conf: MAIN BOARD (0)             Read Type: GENERAL (+)

I have even tried this on a bare-bones config.sys (just HIMEM from
windows 3 and a shell spec) with the same problem. I have also checked
my system with QAPLUS and it does not indicate any memory errors. I
might just wait for the next rev of Hyperdisk before going any further.
Thanks for your suggestions though.
-- Peter
P.S. I was never able to find the message, but I do seem to remember
somebody else having this problem in the MSWIN confrence at Compuserve.
Did you ever see the message, and did the guy ever get things
straightened out?

Date: 10-26-90 (19:26)              Number: 1138 / 1444
  To: ROGER CROSS                   Refer#: 1094
From: TOM DONOFRIO                    Read: 10-27-90 (00:54)
Subj: SYSTEM.INI PARAMS.            Status: PUBLIC MESSAGE
Conf: MAIN BOARD (0)             Read Type: GENERAL (+)

I do not have a SCSI controller, I am using a WD 1007V-SE2. I only was
experimenting by taking the VirtualHDIrq setting out, I have not had one
single problem w/Hyperdisk and I have pounded on it with the stageed
write on and Win3 since I registered it. I was trying to make heads or
tails out of Microsofts statement of using this param. if you wini was
not a so-called standard drive ( 1024 cyls. etc...) So, thanks for the
responce, I will dig it out of the docs.... sometime and if I come up
with anything I will let you know.  Tom Donofrio
BTW - I have continuously reccommended your product onthe MSWIN forum,
why not, its good S/W, it works, hope all your downloads are paying
customers, signing off.....

Date: 10-27-90 (00:23)              Number: 1141 / 1444
  To: PETER SMODE                   Refer#: 1135
From: ROGER CROSS                     Read: 11-05-90 (19:40)
Subj: HYPERDISK/SHADOW RAM          Status: PUBLIC MESSAGE
Conf: MAIN BOARD (0)             Read Type: GENERAL (+)

Peter:

Other people have had similiar problem. At least one has uploaded a
message here indicating that his problem was fixed by QEMM 5.11.

Win 3.0 is very sensitive to hardware!

Roger, HyperWare
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Date: 10-27-90 (00:54)              Number: 1145 / 1444
  To: TOM DONOFRIO                  Refer#: 1138
From: ROGER CROSS                     Read: 10-30-90 (20:52)
Subj: SYSTEM.INI PARAMS.            Status: PUBLIC MESSAGE
Conf: MAIN BOARD (0)             Read Type: GENERAL (+)

Ton:

Thanks for the good words.

Roger
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Date: 10-27-90 (15:29)              Number: 1149 / 1444
  To: ROGER CROSS                   Refer#: NONE
From: TC CHENG                        Read: 10-29-90 (12:26)
Subj: SMART & DUMB                  Status: PUBLIC MESSAGE
Conf: MAIN BOARD (0)             Read Type: GENERAL (+)

Well, I guess Microsoft is doing their ripp-off trick again.
The decrease in memory price (a year ago 1Mb Simms cost $90, yesterday
I saw in PC Week the lowest was $40!) probably eliminates the need
for a "smart" cache anyways...I'll save up and probably get 8 more Mb
and dedicate 1 or 2Mb to Cache and then run windows...Z O O O O O M!
Registration stuff is on the way!
(Windows is choking along with my skimp 2Mb currently...)
TC
PS Ignore all the grammar errors...I'm semi-concious today.

Date: 10-27-90 (19:36)              Number: 1153 / 1444
  To: ROGER CROSS                   Refer#: 985
From: JERRY SCHWARTZ                  Read: 10-29-90 (12:39)
Subj: XMS/EMS                       Status: PUBLIC MESSAGE
Conf: MAIN BOARD (0)             Read Type: GENERAL (+)

I have been running for a few weeks with 4.11 and a permanent swap file,
and have had no problems.  I am using standard DOS partitions.

Date: 11-01-90 (06:17)              Number: 1164 / 1444
  To: TONY DIBENEDETTO              Refer#: NONE
From: ROGER CROSS                     Read: 11-02-90 (02:11)
Subj: COMMENT                       Status: PUBLIC MESSAGE
Conf: MAIN BOARD (0)             Read Type: GENERAL (+)

Tony:

I have been so busy with HyperDisk I can not seem to find time to add
the ShareWare functions to HyperScreen and HyperKey. I must start on it
soon! I'm sorry for having announced it and then never deliver. HyperKey
needs some work to be compatible with Windows; this is one of the
primary hold-ups.

Soon!

Roger
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Date: 11-01-90 (06:21)              Number: 1165 / 1444
  To: JOHN ROWE                     Refer#: NONE
From: ROGER CROSS                     Read: NO
Subj: HyperDisk and 1024+ Cyls.     Status: PUBLIC MESSAGE
Conf: MAIN BOARD (0)             Read Type: GENERAL (+)

John:

Yes!  HyperDisk works correctly with OnTrack's DM products. I work
directly with OnTrack to insure support.

Roger, HyperWare
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Date: 11-01-90 (10:48)              Number: 1178 / 1444
  To: ALL                           Refer#: NONE
From: DEREK COHEN                     Read: HAS REPLIES
Subj: DELL 200 WIN3 PROBLEMS        Status: PUBLIC MESSAGE
Conf: MAIN BOARD (0)             Read Type: GENERAL (+)

I am having some corruption problems using Hyperdisk 4.11 on a Dell 200.
I have 5 Mb RAM ($Mb on an Everex card), running hyper286 with 2560K of
cache. The Dell is an 8MHz AT.
The symptoms arise when running Omnis 5 under windows. Parts of the
application file become corrupted so that menus etc disappear.
Rebooting and reloading the application loads a clean copy of the app
off disk and all is OK for a while.

I had some of these problems when using HD 4.03 but only recently. For
quite a while everything ran reasonably OK. There are no media defects
on the hard disk (40Mb split 8:32 using DOS 3.3).

Any ideas where to look next for a solution? I've checked all the chip
seating on the memory board etc.

Date: 11-02-90 (14:42)              Number: 1185 / 1444
  To: ROGER CROSS                   Refer#: 1123
From: RONALD STAIR                    Read: 11-07-90 (18:14)
Subj: FLOPPY PAINS!                 Status: PUBLIC MESSAGE
Conf: MAIN BOARD (0)             Read Type: GENERAL (+)

I am running QEMM and trying to load Hyperdisk in shadow ram or hi-mem.
I will try what you suggest when I get the time.

Thanks,

Ron

Date: 11-03-90 (21:49)              Number: 1189 / 1444
  To: SYSOP                         Refer#: NONE
From: PHILIP JACOBS                   Read: 11-07-90 (18:19)
Subj: CW:NNN                        Status: PUBLIC MESSAGE
Conf: MAIN BOARD (0)             Read Type: GENERAL (+)

Hi there -- having a great time with Hyperdisk! Not sure I understand a
couple of things... one question: with version 4.11 is it preferable to
use the CW:nnn parameter, or does the Smartdrive style syntax
(C:NNNN:nnnn) work the same/better/worse.
.
What is the primary interest in a smaller cache while Windows 3.0 is
running? Is it to make sure that Win3 has enough memory to load properly
(if youre system has limited RAM), or is it a performance issue -- ie,
Win3 runs better with smaller cache?
.
thanks
--pj

Date: 11-04-90 (15:25)              Number: 1190 / 1444
  To: ROGER CROSS                   Refer#: 1118
From: ANDREW DATER                    Read: 11-07-90 (18:21)
Subj: HST DUAL Standard             Status: PUBLIC MESSAGE
Conf: MAIN BOARD (0)             Read Type: GENERAL (+)

Well, I'm using the Hayes Ultra which is a V.32/V.42bis modem and I have
to disable the data compression to connect successfully.  Does the HST
support V.42bis?
Andrew

Date: 11-05-90 (00:33)              Number: 1192 / 1444
  To: SYSOP                         Refer#: 985
From: PHILIP BURTON                   Read: 11-08-90 (06:43)
Subj: CAN HYPERDISK FIX THIS?       Status: PUBLIC MESSAGE
Conf: MAIN BOARD (0)             Read Type: GENERAL (+)

Roger,

(my first time on this BBS.)
I have what should be a very vanilla configuration, except for my disk
controller.  IBM (yeah, real one) 6 MHz AT, running with speedup crystal
to 8.5 MHz for years, without any problems.  EGA, 2 MB extended RAM, no
EMS RAM, Adaptec RLL controller without any sector translation, driving
Maxtor 1140 (1024 cylinders).  2 S + 2 P.

No problems of any kind using an old Golden Bow Vcache-AT.  Loaded
Windows 3.0 about 2 months ago.  Started getting very intermittent
freezeups of only the keyboard and mouse.  Rest of system seemed to
work.  Could still reboot system with cntl-alt-delete.

Called Adaptec BBS, who referred me to README file for W3.  I set my
config.sys file with the /B- parm on smardrv.sys to disable
double-buffering.  As extra step, disabled track cache on Adaptec 2372B
controller.  Still getting very intermittend freezeups.

Does this problem sound familiar.  (Oh, forgot to mention Logitech
Mouse, using MOUSE.SYS and now MOUSE.COM instead.)  I'm a bit reluctant
to try HYPERDISK only because my wife also uses this system a lot and
needs to have a reliable system for her business.

Any comments?  (Yes, I'll get a 386 like everyone else real soon now.
But I'd like to get this problem cleared up first so I can spot any
hardware problems with my new system.)

Date: 11-05-90 (22:34)              Number: 1195 / 1444
  To: ROGER CROSS                   Refer#: NONE
From: PETER SMODE                     Read: 11-08-90 (07:00)
Subj: HYPERDISK/QEMM/WIN3           Status: PUBLIC MESSAGE
Conf: MAIN BOARD (0)             Read Type: GENERAL (+)

I have just registered my copy of Hyperdisk 4.11 after I was able to
get it to run in a stable fashion once I loaded up QEMM 5.11. I
still have a problem, and its a bit catastrphic. As I described
earlier, I have a 386SX with 4MB total memory. I am using an ST-02
controller with two SCSI drives (single partitions on each with
DOS 4.01). My config.sys for windows is as follows:
.
device=c:\hardware\qemm\qemm386.sys X=CA00-CAFF X=F100-F1FF ...
 ... RAM DB=8 IA ROM NOVIDEOFILL NOSORT
break=on
lastdrive=G
install=c:\dos\share.exe /L:256
files=30
buffers=10
stacks=0,0
device=c:\dos\ansi.sys
device=c:\4dos\keystack.sys
shell=c:\4dos\4dos.com @c:\4dos\shell.win
device=c:\hyperdkx.exe C:2048:512 I:80 P:2 W V XI:- XM XT
.
My problem is that I get UAE's when I run DOS applications from
Windows. Full screened/Windowed doesn't matter. The apps can
be fairly innocent and still cause problems (eg. PCPLUS). This
problem ONLY occurs if I run a DOS app in Windows, with QEMM and
Hyperdisk loaded. This problem does not occur if I use SMARTDRIVE
for caching.
.
Any help would be appreciated.
-- Peter

Date: 11-07-90 (08:15)              Number: 1198 / 1444
  To: ALL                           Refer#: NONE
From: DAVID LOVE                      Read: HAS REPLIES
Subj: HYPERDISK AND DBASE V 1.1     Status: PUBLIC MESSAGE
Conf: MAIN BOARD (0)             Read Type: GENERAL (+)

I'm new on this board and new to the disk caching world.  I'm upgrading
my Compaq portable 286 from 640K Conventional memory by adding 1.5 meg
extended memory.  I'm using dBASE IV v. 1.1 without disk caching now.
I know that I will be able to install the dbcache but, since I am
contemplating using caching for other applications, I would find it
helpful to be able to use hyperdisk for dBASE also.  Will hyperdisk
enhance the performance of dBASE IV 1.1 or must I use dbcache?  Please
advise as I'm in the trial stage and will appreciate any comments that
you may have.  Or perhaps there's a better way to achieve all of my
objectives?

Date: 11-07-90 (17:58)              Number: 1199 / 1444
  To: DEREK COHEN                   Refer#: NONE
From: ROGER CROSS                     Read: 11-08-90 (15:30)
Subj: DELL 200 WIN3 PROBLEMS        Status: PUBLIC MESSAGE
Conf: MAIN BOARD (0)             Read Type: GENERAL (+)


Derek:

TTry using  HYPERDKX.EXE instead of the HYPER286 model. Some application
or TSR cause problems with the extended memory access methods used by
HyperDisk.

Roger
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Date: 11-07-90 (18:19)              Number: 1207 / 1444
  To: PHILIP JACOBS                 Refer#: 1189
From: ROGER CROSS                     Read: 11-13-90 (20:02)
Subj: CW:NNN                        Status: PUBLIC MESSAGE
Conf: MAIN BOARD (0)             Read Type: GENERAL (+)

Philip:

C:nnn:mmm or C:nnn  CW:mmm   are the same. I just added a varity of
syntax forms to provide complete flexibility.

With caches, the bigger the better always!  Using a smaller cache when
in Windows is only to provide some room for the Windows code.

Roger
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Date: 11-07-90 (18:21)              Number: 1208 / 1444
  To: ANDREW DATER                  Refer#: 1190
From: ROGER CROSS                     Read: NO
Subj: HST DUAL Standard             Status: PUBLIC MESSAGE
Conf: MAIN BOARD (0)             Read Type: GENERAL (+)

Andrew:

The HST is suspose to support V.42bis,  thats what the salesman said!

Roger
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Date: 11-08-90 (06:35)              Number: 1212 / 1444
  To: MIKE BRAZIL                   Refer#: 1191
From: ROGER CROSS                     Read: 12-01-90 (15:35)
Subj: ESDI                          Status: PUBLIC MESSAGE
Conf: MAIN BOARD (0)             Read Type: GENERAL (+)

Mike:

Yes, HyperDisk works well on most ESDI drive systems. I have 3 different
ESDI drive adapters here, infact I have a Adaptec 2322-C controller. I
have had no problems caching problems with this model.  I am adding new
method to determine drive geometry (Sectors/track, Heads and Cylinders
in the next release).  I the mean time try manually configuring the
drive parameters using the H:n:ss:hh:0 command described in the READTHIS
file of version 4.11.  Call on the Tech. line if you need help (408)
683-4923.

Thanks for your support

Roger
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Date: 11-08-90 (06:45)              Number: 1213 / 1444
  To: PHILIP BURTON                 Refer#: 1192
From: ROGER CROSS                     Read: 11-08-90 (23:43)
Subj: CAN HYPERDISK FIX THIS?       Status: PUBLIC MESSAGE
Conf: MAIN BOARD (0)             Read Type: GENERAL (+)

Philip:

I don't think it is a cache software problem. To check this try Windows
without a cache (I know this sounds like torture).  The Windows 3.0
package has sevaral hardware timing dependent timing bugs; these bugs
are most likely the cause of the problems. Another test is to return
your AT to a slower speed (more torture) with and without your cache
installed. If Windows fails by itself then you know how to blame.

Thanks for the inquire,

Roger, HyperWare
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Date: 11-08-90 (06:56)              Number: 1215 / 1444
  To: AUBREY VICKERS                Refer#: NONE
From: ROGER CROSS                     Read: 11-11-90 (16:03)
Subj: The Last Byte                 Status: PUBLIC MESSAGE
Conf: MAIN BOARD (0)             Read Type: GENERAL (+)

Aubrey:

You can download an evaluation copy from here. Look in FILE AREA 1,
HYPERWARE DEMOS.  The file name always starts with TLB-
If you want to register by Credit Card, we can take your registeration
by telephone [phone].

Roger, HyperWare
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Date: 11-08-90 (07:02)              Number: 1216 / 1444
  To: PETER SMODE                   Refer#: NONE
From: ROGER CROSS                     Read: 11-08-90 (15:26)
Subj: HYPERDISK/QEMM/WIN3           Status: PUBLIC MESSAGE
Conf: MAIN BOARD (0)             Read Type: GENERAL (+)

Peter:

I don't know what's wrong.  The ST-02 has had other problem reports.
What version level of HyperDisk and QEMM do you have?  If you have
HyperDisk Version 4.10 try the setting OG when you install HyperDisk
(V4.11 does this automatically).

Roger
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Date: 11-08-90 (15:26)              Number: 1226 / 1444
  To: ROGER CROSS                   Refer#: NONE
From: PETER SMODE                     Read: 11-14-90 (15:49)
Subj: HYPERDISK/QEMM/WIN3           Status: PUBLIC MESSAGE
Conf: MAIN BOARD (0)             Read Type: GENERAL (+)

I have the latest greatest of each (Hyperdisk v4.11 and QEMM v5.11). I
have improved things a bit using EMMexclude over all memory ranges that
QEMM reports as being available for loadhi mapping, but the problem
persists. Maybe somebody has some suggestions for system.ini settings
for this Hyperdisk/QEMM/Windows 386Enh combination.
-- Peter
/exit

Date: 11-08-90 (23:42)              Number: 1228 / 1444
  To: ROGER CROSS                   Refer#: 1213
From: PHILIP BURTON                   Read: 11-14-90 (16:23)
Subj: CAN HYPERDISK FIX THIS?       Status: PUBLIC MESSAGE
Conf: MAIN BOARD (0)             Read Type: GENERAL (+)

Roger,

Thanks for your reply.
I'm not sure at all that it is Windows.  It very well could be HIMEM.SYS
or SMARTDRV.SYS.  Sometimes the freezeups occur when the system is first
booted up, and before any Windows work is done.

The frustrating part about all this is that the problem is so
intermittent that it is hard to reproduce.  Imagine this:  You come back
to the system after you haven't worked on it for say 4 or 5 hours.  It
was fine when you left it (with a screen blanker).  Now the system is
locked up.  All the time sitting at the DOS prompt.

Do you have a list of known timing dependencies within Windows, or
within the two drivers?

This is all so frustrating.  And this is on a true IBM PC AT which has
been rock-stable for several years now, after some ..ah.. initial
problems with the IBM-supplied parts.

Thanks for the suggestions.

Phil Burton

Date: 11-10-90 (16:09)              Number: 1231 / 1444
  To: ALL                           Refer#: NONE
From: HOWARD JONES                    Read: HAS REPLIES
Subj: WINDOWS 3                     Status: PUBLIC MESSAGE
Conf: MAIN BOARD (0)             Read Type: GENERAL (+)

UNABLE TO GET HYPERDISK TO WORK W/WIN3.
DTK 386 20MHZ W/PHOENIX BIOS. TRIED HYPER386 & HYPERDKX-NO LUCK.
ANY SUGGESTIONS?

Date: 11-11-90 (05:00)              Number: 1233 / 1444
  To: SYSOP                         Refer#: NONE
From: DAVID LENCHNER                  Read: 11-14-90 (16:42)
Subj: IDE drives                    Status: PUBLIC MESSAGE
Conf: MAIN BOARD (0)             Read Type: GENERAL (+)

Hi Roger- I talked to you about 2 weeks ago about using the H:0:ss:nn
for the options for my Toshiba 234 IDE drive. At that point I had to use
a translated drive type and used the appropriate numbers. Now I have the
correct Bios and set my drive as type 47 845 cyl., 7 heads, 35 tracks,
Wpcom is 0. When I use H:0:35:7 :0 after hyper286 I don't see any
improvement. Is there another way I should be setting it up? I miss the
speed your program provided and smartdrive is worthless. I'll check in
again tommorrow afternoon or call you monday. Thanks for the help.
David 707-869-9030
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Date: 11-11-90 (12:42)              Number: 1234 / 1444
  To: ALL                           Refer#: NONE
From: MICKEY COULTER                  Read: HAS REPLIES
Subj: HYPER/WIN3/286                Status: PUBLIC MESSAGE
Conf: MAIN BOARD (0)             Read Type: GENERAL (+)

Roger, or anyone, is there a way to get Hyperdisk to give memory back to
windows 3 on a 286? I need that capability (2meg mem) and that's the
only reason I'm still using SmartDrv.

Date: 11-11-90 (15:36)              Number: 1237 / 1444
  To: SYSOP                         Refer#: NONE
From: CHARLES GULL                    Read: 11-14-90 (16:58)
Subj: HYPERDISK ORDER               Status: PUBLIC MESSAGE
Conf: MAIN BOARD (0)             Read Type: GENERAL (+)

I placed an order for Hyperdisk on 11/11/90. The first time I tried to
enter the order I got a lot of garbage so I exited. I just want
to make sure I've only ordered one copy of Hyperdisk at $35.00 for
Charles Gull. I can be reached at 9017611550 during the day if there
are any questions. Thanks.
Charles Gull

Date: 11-12-90 (11:17)              Number: 1241 / 1444
  To: ALL                           Refer#: NONE
From: DAVID LOVE                      Read: HAS REPLIES
Subj: HYPERDISK AND 1-2-3 R 3       Status: PUBLIC MESSAGE
Conf: MAIN BOARD (0)             Read Type: GENERAL (+)

I have successfully installed hyperdisk on my Compaq portable 286.
It has 640KB conventionaand 1.5M extended ram.  I also create a
600K ram disk.  However, I have discovered that I cannot load
Lotus 1-2-3 release 3 when I have installed the hyperdisk.  This is
true even if I reduce the sizes of the ram disk and the cache such
that I leave 1 meg of extended ram free (plus the conventional).  Is
it possible to use hyperdisk (I use the hyper286.exe) with Lotus
1-2-3 r 3?  Please advise.
Secondly, is there a way to install the cache driver in extended ram,
to free conventional ram for other uses?
Thanks for your patience and help.

Date: 11-14-90 (16:13)              Number: 1252 / 1444
  To: PETER SMODE                   Refer#: 1226
From: ROGER CROSS                     Read: NO
Subj: HYPERDISK/QEMM/WIN3           Status: PUBLIC MESSAGE
Conf: MAIN BOARD (0)             Read Type: GENERAL (+)

Peter:

Your problems with HyperDisk/QEMM/Win3 seem to never end!  I can only
guess what to try next. I helped one customer recently by suggesting
that he exclude the entire video area, EXCLUDE=A000-C7FF, on the QEMM
install line.  The B000 area is not very safe for high loading areas.

You might also try to get the Win3 update some people are talking about,
I have not yet tried but several customers have mentioned it.

Roger
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Date: 11-14-90 (16:23)              Number: 1254 / 1444
  To: PHILIP BURTON                 Refer#: 1228
From: ROGER CROSS                     Read: 11-15-90 (00:44)
Subj: CAN HYPERDISK FIX THIS?       Status: PUBLIC MESSAGE
Conf: MAIN BOARD (0)             Read Type: GENERAL (+)

Philip:

This problems sounds just like the troubled caused by HIMEM.SYS!  Try
the next version of HIMEM.SYS V2.70. Microsoft have fixed a problem that
has exactly the same symptoms!

Roger
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Date: 11-14-90 (16:33)              Number: 1257 / 1444
  To: HOWARD JONES                  Refer#: NONE
From: ROGER CROSS                     Read: NO
Subj: WINDOWS 3                     Status: PUBLIC MESSAGE
Conf: MAIN BOARD (0)             Read Type: GENERAL (+)

Howard:

Please give me more details. I have heard or spoken to several people
who have problems with Win3 and DTK machines, most have floppy disk
problems. Try using the H (hard drives only) parameter when you install
HyperDisk.

I suspect a DTK-Hardware/BIOS/Win3 problem. Some have problems without
HyperDisk others not until they install HyperDisk. Win3 seems to have
real problems with the diskette DMA functions!

Roger
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Date: 11-14-90 (16:43)              Number: 1259 / 1444
  To: DAVID LENCHNER                Refer#: NONE
From: ROGER CROSS                     Read: 11-18-90 (02:05)
Subj: IDE drives                    Status: PUBLIC MESSAGE
Conf: MAIN BOARD (0)             Read Type: GENERAL (+)

David:

You should call, the manual setup can be a bit difficult. Did you
reformat your drive after switching the CMOS type?

Roger
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Date: 11-14-90 (17:16)              Number: 1267 / 1444
  To: GREG MENDIZABAL               Refer#: 1242
From: ROGER CROSS                     Read: 11-15-90 (10:33)
Subj: Thanks                        Status: PUBLIC MESSAGE
Conf: MAIN BOARD (0)             Read Type: GENERAL (+)

Greg:

Thanks for your registeration. HyperKey and HyperScreen are not yet
available in shareware. I have been holding both until I can add Windows
3.0 support. HyperDisk has been getting all of the attention and it
seems almost impossible to work on the other products.

Thanks again,

Roger
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Date: 11-15-90 (00:43)              Number: 1275 / 1444
  To: ROGER CROSS                   Refer#: 1254
From: PHILIP BURTON                   Read: 11-19-90 (10:00)
Subj: CAN HYPERDISK FIX THIS?       Status: PUBLIC MESSAGE
Conf: MAIN BOARD (0)             Read Type: GENERAL (+)

Roger,

Thanks for the suggestion.  How do I get the new HIMEM.SYS v2.70.  Will
MS be distributing it via BBSs?  (I've tried on several occasions to
call them.  After 10-15 minutes long-distance at daytime rates, I've
given up being on hold.)

I've seen one more bizarre example of my freezeup problem.  The system
froze while a batch file was running.  The BAT was executing a program
that was trying to write to the screen (let's say STDOUT to be more
precise.)  The cursor seemed to be "bouncing" rapidly between columns 1
and 2, as though bumping up against something.

As with my other freezeup situations, I was able to reboot from the
keyboard.

What is striking about this latest problem is that I had not yet run
Windows since powering up the system.  I had, however, done some disk
I/O.  So HIMEM.SYS and/or SMARTDRV.SYS was the culprit.  (I'm sure of
that because I had none of these d--- problems until I first installed
W3.)

Once my system is stable, then it's on to HYPERDISK !!!

Thanks again.

Date: 11-15-90 (10:33)              Number: 1277 / 1444
  To: ROGER CROSS                   Refer#: 1267
From: GREG MENDIZABAL                 Read: 11-22-90 (09:32)
Subj: Thanks                        Status: PUBLIC MESSAGE
Conf: MAIN BOARD (0)             Read Type: GENERAL (+)

Looking forward to Hyperkey!  Get to work!  :-)  GRM

Date: 11-16-90 (16:49)              Number: 1280 / 1444
  To: ROGER CROSS                   Refer#: NONE
From: JERRY SCHWARTZ                  Read: 11-22-90 (09:41)
Subj: XMS/EMS                       Status: PUBLIC MESSAGE
Conf: MAIN BOARD (0)             Read Type: GENERAL (+)

No, I have an ESDI drive.

Date: 11-17-90 (12:10)              Number: 1282 / 1444
  To: ROGER CROSS                   Refer#: NONE
From: MICKEY COULTER                  Read: 11-22-90 (09:50)
Subj: HYPER/WIN3/286                Status: PUBLIC MESSAGE
Conf: MAIN BOARD (0)             Read Type: GENERAL (+)

I'm running a 286 NOT a 386. Is the resizing available to 286?

Date: 11-19-90 (01:54)              Number: 1288 / 1444
  To: ROGER CROSS                   Refer#: NONE
From: BARRY FREEMAN                   Read: 11-22-90 (10:02)
Subj: HYPER386 XS & TULIP           Status: PUBLIC MESSAGE
Conf: MAIN BOARD (0)             Read Type: GENERAL (+)

It's Ok, I finally realised that I wasn't using a memory manager that
provided UMB's..
With TLB it works fine loading into Shadow ram (except I aint got enough
of it with the evaluation version of TLB! heh)

BAzz

Date: 11-21-90 (22:39)              Number: 1300 / 1444
  To: ROGER CROSS                   Refer#: 1290
From: PHILIP BURTON                   Read: 11-22-90 (10:39)
Subj: HIMEM 2.70 **DID NOT WORK     Status: PUBLIC MESSAGE
Conf: MAIN BOARD (0)             Read Type: GENERAL (+)

Roger,

HIMEM.SYS v2.70 did NOT fix my problem.  However, I can now reproduce
the freezeup, with either V2.60 or V2.70 of HIMEM.SYS:

Using the "fixed" version 4.5 of Norton Utilities, the following
sequence fails:

   si c:
   ds ne

This fails because the second command doesn't display a "sorted ..."
message.  If I remove both HIMEM.SYS and SMARTDRV.SYS but change nothing
else in my CONFIG.SYS and AUTOEXEC.BAT files, then the sequence above
doesn't fail.  If I add back my old disk cache routine, Golden Bow
VCache, the above sequence doesn't fail either.

I don't have the final answer yet, but at least I feel that I can now
run some tests to identify the incompatibility.  Once I do that, I may
just write up a report and upload it to many BBSs, as an example of how
finicky Win 3.0 is.

Date: 11-22-90 (09:50)              Number: 1305 / 1444
  To: MICKEY COULTER                Refer#: 1282
From: ROGER CROSS                     Read: 11-23-90 (18:06)
Subj: HYPER/WIN3/286                Status: PUBLIC MESSAGE
Conf: MAIN BOARD (0)             Read Type: GENERAL (+)

Mickey:

Yes.  You can resize HyperDisk automatically on any system using
HIMEM.SYS or Equiv. when running Win 3.0 in either Standard or Enhanced
modes.

You can also change the size manually by using the XD, XC and XA
commands.

Roger
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Date: 11-22-90 (10:02)              Number: 1311 / 1444
  To: BARRY FREEMAN                 Refer#: 1288
From: ROGER CROSS                     Read: 11-24-90 (09:01)
Subj: HYPER386 XS & TULIP           Status: PUBLIC MESSAGE
Conf: MAIN BOARD (0)             Read Type: GENERAL (+)

Barry:

OK, Now I understand.  You have a TLB key now! Go for it!
Be sure to excllude the TLB areas from the EEM manager and the EMM areas
from TLB!

Roger
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Date: 11-22-90 (10:30)              Number: 1317 / 1444
  To: KEN HATCHER                   Refer#: 1297
From: ROGER CROSS                     Read: 11-25-90 (09:58)
Subj: QEMM,WIN3,HYPER               Status: PUBLIC MESSAGE
Conf: MAIN BOARD (0)             Read Type: GENERAL (+)

Ken:


I will check this out. I know that many people are having problems with
Windows 3.0 and anything else! QEMM has helped many people and with
this new data maybe many more by just removing "DEVICE=*VMCPD".

Roger
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Date: 11-24-90 (09:01)              Number: 1327 / 1444
  To: ROGER CROSS                   Refer#: 1311
From: BARRY FREEMAN                   Read: 11-30-90 (08:59)
Subj: HYPER386 XS & TULIP           Status: PUBLIC MESSAGE
Conf: MAIN BOARD (0)             Read Type: GENERAL (+)

I'm using Himem.sys for memory managing with some help from qemm when I
need expanded..so it should al lwork fine now.

Cheers,
BAzz

Date: 11-27-90 (15:20)              Number: 1345 / 1444
  To: SYSOP                         Refer#: NONE
From: LARRY CORSA                     Read: 12-01-90 (09:19)
Subj: HYPERSCREEN                   Status: PUBLIC MESSAGE
Conf: MAIN BOARD (0)             Read Type: GENERAL (+)

I recently downloaded Hyperdisk and am in the process of evaluation. Is
Hyperscreen also available for downloading on this board? I'd like to
try it out. I have a question re:Hyperdisk. After loading hyperdisk, I
ran Coretest's disk speed test. The average access speed is 0.01 ms.
Using smartdrive the speed is around 35.1 ms. Is this an accurate
measurement of hyperdisk's speed, or is coretest detecting something and
not really testing it, returning a default 0.01 figure? Thanks for your
help.

Date: 11-30-90 (09:57)              Number: 1362 / 1444
  To: ALLEN SANDIFER                Refer#: 1331
From: ROGER CROSS                     Read: NO
Subj: Diskette                      Status: PUBLIC MESSAGE
Conf: MAIN BOARD (0)             Read Type: GENERAL (+)

Allen:

Sorry you had problems with downloading.  We are sending you a diskette
via U.S. mail.

Thanks for your interest,

Roger
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Date: 12-01-90 (02:38)              Number: 1378 / 1444
  To: SYSOP                         Refer#: NONE
From: PAUL HARDY                      Read: 12-02-90 (11:56)
Subj: COMMENT                       Status: PUBLIC MESSAGE
Conf: MAIN BOARD (0)             Read Type: GENERAL (+)

I downloaded Hyperdisk a couple of days ago from a BBS here in Japan
(wrong, just remembered it was Compuserve). I finally installed it
earlier today since the manual tries, if you'll pardon nan obsrvation,
to pack a shade too much into the early pages: it looks frightening, but
it is actually easy.
I'm in Japan; I don't know if that means you want to tack a little extra
shipping on. That's OK. The cache seems to be much faster than
Smartdrive; I had a silly little grin on my face earlier today, so
decided I'd better pay while I was happy!!
For your information, the driver is installed on a Toshiba J3100SGT041:
that's a Japanese version of a T5100 with the ability to run Japanense
programs if re-booted. My next experiment is to see what happens under
Japanese DOS 3.1 on a Japanese DOS partition. Of course, you may already
know this doesn't work, so I'll wait a couple of days for my stuff to
arrive!
Regards,
Paul Hardy
PS Always nice to pay for a neat program.

Date: 12-01-90 (02:41)              Number: 1379 / 1444
  To: SYSOP                         Refer#: NONE
From: PAUL HARDY                      Read: 12-02-90 (11:57)
Subj: COMMENT                       Status: PUBLIC MESSAGE
Conf: MAIN BOARD (0)             Read Type: GENERAL (+)

PS Does the upgrade include shareware versions of your other products?
I'd guarantee to post them on two Japanese BBS if you were to include
them on a separate disk, although sinceI have QEMM/loadhi your most
interesting utility wouldn't actually be used by me.,
Regards,
Paul Hardy
PS 'Scuse the spelling mistakes; I'm typign so fast you wouldn't believe
it!!

Date: 12-01-90 (05:08)              Number: 1380 / 1444
  To: ROGER CROSS                   Refer#: NONE
From: DAVID SILVER                    Read: 12-02-90 (12:10)
Subj: Upgrades                      Status: PUBLIC MESSAGE
Conf: MAIN BOARD (0)             Read Type: GENERAL (+)

Thanks for the upgrade info Roger - will be registering in a week or so.
 I've used a variety of caches on my 386, but yours is tops.  I run a
Wildcat board and have for the past 2.5 years.  Hyperdisk makes the
board (as well as everything else) quicker.

Date: 12-01-90 (06:08)              Number: 1381 / 1444
  To: ?                             Refer#: NONE
From: JOSEPH THOMAS                   Read: NO
Subj: ACCESS                        Status: PUBLIC MESSAGE
Conf: MAIN BOARD (0)             Read Type: GENERAL (+)

Thanks for letting me in from New Orleans.
I appreciate your kindness, see you, bye

Date: 12-01-90 (09:20)              Number: 1382 / 1444
  To: LARRY CORSA                   Refer#: 1345
From: ROGER CROSS                     Read: NO
Subj: HYPERSCREEN                   Status: PUBLIC MESSAGE
Conf: MAIN BOARD (0)             Read Type: GENERAL (+)

Larry:

  HyperScreen and HyperKey are not available in shareware. I have been
too busy supporting HyperDisk.  I hope to release shareware versions in
January.

  HyperDisk effectivly blocks non-productive seek operations. As a
consequence, benchmark program that measure drive head movements
report near zero time delays.  Winchester drive benchmark programs are
ill suited to test caching products.  Your applications are the best
test cases.  The results are direct and need no additional
interpertations.

Thanks for your interest,

Roger, HyperWare
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Date: 12-01-90 (14:07)              Number: 1386 / 1444
  To: SYSOP                         Refer#: NONE
From: ERNST WINTER                    Read: 12-02-90 (13:31)
Subj: FILE                          Status: PUBLIC MESSAGE
Conf: MAIN BOARD (0)             Read Type: GENERAL (+)

Hello Roger, just couldn't wait for TLB so a couple of friends and I
shared the phone cost. If possible could you send me message in the Fido
Netmail if it is possible for me to download a reg. update to Hyperdisk?
No. here is 3:640/305.2 or if in Zygonet 800:617/9. Say hello to Dan
Lewis from me and all the best.  Cheers, Ernst.

Date: 12-02-90 (00:18)              Number: 1389 / 1444
  To: SYSOP                         Refer#: NONE
From: PAUL HARDY                      Read: 12-02-90 (13:35)
Subj: COMMENT                       Status: PUBLIC MESSAGE
Conf: MAIN BOARD (0)             Read Type: GENERAL (+)

Will Hyperdisk run me out into cloud-cuckoo land and drop me in deep
dog-doo if I try it out on a Lantastic redirector?

Is anybody there??

Date: 12-02-90 (04:25)              Number: 1391 / 1444
  To: ROGER CROSS                   Refer#: NONE
From: ROBERT YORK                     Read: 12-02-90 (16:02)
Subj: Hit Rates                     Status: PUBLIC MESSAGE
Conf: MAIN BOARD (0)             Read Type: GENERAL (+)

Well, sometime when you have the time the analyzer would be nice.

Date: 12-02-90 (09:59)              Number: 1394 / 1444
  To: TOM DONOFRIO                  Refer#: 1138
From: DON WILLIAMS                    Read: NO
Subj: SYSTEM.INI PARAMS.            Status: PUBLIC MESSAGE
Conf: MAIN BOARD (0)             Read Type: GENERAL (+)

Interesting!  I'm also running a WD 1107V-SE2 and took the VirtualHDIrq
setting out long ago with no adverse effects.
    Don Williams

Date: 12-02-90 (10:07)              Number: 1395 / 1444
  To: ROGER CROSS                   Refer#: 1208
From: DON WILLIAMS                    Read: 12-02-90 (16:08)
Subj: HST DUAL Standard             Status: PUBLIC MESSAGE
Conf: MAIN BOARD (0)             Read Type: GENERAL (+)

You might check the dates on the PROMS in your HST.  I can't get to mine
right now (for obvious reasons) but the PROMS that support V.42 and
V.42bis were added to the HST "Dual" (should be "Mulit-" standard late
last year or early this year.  If your Dula Standard was purchased after
October 1 last year and does NOT have the correct PROMS, they are a free
upgrade from USR.  I know that with the correct PROMS installed, a USR
Dual Standard CAN handle the data compression and coneect with a Hayes
Ultra with no problems, I have connected both ways with over 20 Hayes
Ultras since I installed the new USR PROMS.
    Don Williams

Date: 12-02-90 (10:12)              Number: 1399 / 1444
  To: ROGER CROSS                   Refer#: NONE
From: DON WILLIAMS                    Read: 12-02-90 (16:11)
Subj: HYPERDISK ENHANCEMENT         Status: PUBLIC MESSAGE
Conf: MAIN BOARD (0)             Read Type: GENERAL (+)

I have a suggestion from one of my "clients" has HAS to run an
ill-behaved eextended memory using program.  He would like to see
command line parameters that would specify the exact memory area to be
used by HyperDisk - it would help hime fit it in around the nasty one
that he HAS to use.

Date: 12-02-90 (11:20)              Number: 1406 / 1444
  To: SYSOP                         Refer#: NONE
From: BOB GORDON                      Read: 12-03-90 (10:08)
Subj: HYPERDISK AND QEMM 5.11       Status: PUBLIC MESSAGE
Conf: MAIN BOARD (0)             Read Type: GENERAL (+)

Roger:

Have you had any reports of problems using HYPERDKX.EXE and QEMM 5.11?
I was using both of these programs last night, and after I ran GEnie's
Aladdin program, something trashed several files on my hard drive.
I've never had this problem running HYPER386 with Windows 3's HIMEM.SYS.
I think I'm just about ready to delete QEMM and DESQview from my system!

Rob

Date: 12-02-90 (11:08)              Number: 1407 / 1444
  To: PAUL HARDY                    Refer#: 1378
From: ROGER CROSS                     Read: 12-02-90 (18:00)
Subj: Japan DOS 3.1                 Status: PUBLIC MESSAGE
Conf: MAIN BOARD (0)             Read Type: GENERAL (+)

Kon-nichi-wa Paul-San:

  HyperDisk should work fine on your J5100. The only problem I know
about is with the diskette change logic when running under Hihon DOS
3.0+.  You will have to select /OC in order for HyperDisk to properly
detect the change of a diskette.  I should have the program text and
manuals translated to Nihon go soon.  Anata-wa Nihon go ga hanase-
masu-ka?  I lived in Nagoya for almost a year, my son, was two years
old then, he still thinks he is Nippon gin and wants to ride a hiko-ki
back to Nihon.

In the future, you may send EXPLEX if that is more enocommical. KKD wa
koka-na desu. Ni! Watashi-no EXPLEX bango wa 72230,2321 desu.

Domo Arigato, Muta Ni,

Roger, HyperWare
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Date: 12-02-90 (11:58)              Number: 1408 / 1444
  To: PAUL HARDY                    Refer#: 1379
From: ROGER CROSS                     Read: NO
Subj: COMMENT                       Status: PUBLIC MESSAGE
Conf: MAIN BOARD (0)             Read Type: GENERAL (+)

Paul:

HyperKey and HyperScreen should be available in shareware after January.
I am moving to Tennessee and have decided to hold their release until I
have new phone numbers for HyperWare. HyperKey and HyperScreen can be
registered individually or altogether in the SpeedKit ($50.00
non-commercial). Hopefully, in the January releases, you will be able
to upgrade a registered version of any HyperWare product from a locally
downloaded shareware copy.  This will make updating almost free (No KKD
bills and I can remember those most clearly!  For me sometimes
Hachi-man en!)

Thanks again,

Roger
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Date: 12-02-90 (12:11)              Number: 1409 / 1444
  To: DAVID SILVER                  Refer#: 1380
From: ROGER CROSS                     Read: NO
Subj: Upgrades                      Status: PUBLIC MESSAGE
Conf: MAIN BOARD (0)             Read Type: GENERAL (+)

David:

Thanks for the compliments! I will publish HyperDisk API calls in the
next release that will be just the thing for BBS systems.

Thanks in advance,

Roger
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Date: 12-02-90 (12:13)              Number: 1410 / 1444
  To: JOSEPH THOMAS                 Refer#: 1381
From: ROGER CROSS                     Read: NO
Subj: ACCESS                        Status: PUBLIC MESSAGE
Conf: MAIN BOARD (0)             Read Type: GENERAL (+)

Joseph:

There is a special surcharge for people from New Orleans! You must send
a string of hot sasuages. No currency or other tenders will be accepted!
Well on second thought, Maple Oak Leaves or Kugarands are rather nice.

I hope you find HyperDisk suits your needs. Thanks for giving us a look!

Roger, HyperWare
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Date: 12-02-90 (13:35)              Number: 1413 / 1444
  To: PAUL HARDY                    Refer#: 1389
From: ROGER CROSS                     Read: 12-02-90 (18:02)
Subj: Lantastic                     Status: PUBLIC MESSAGE
Conf: MAIN BOARD (0)             Read Type: GENERAL (+)

Paul:

I hope not! I use Lantastic all the time here at HyperWare. It is how
I'm answering your question right now! You can use it with the
re-director and the sever just fine.  Do you use WD8013 controllers? If
so I have some additional tips to add speed to your system. There is one
short side, you can not cache shared floppy drives on a sever.

Roger
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Date: 12-02-90 (16:09)              Number: 1417 / 1444
  To: DON WILLIAMS                  Refer#: 1395
From: ROGER CROSS                     Read: NO
Subj: HST DUAL Standard             Status: PUBLIC MESSAGE
Conf: MAIN BOARD (0)             Read Type: GENERAL (+)

Don:

The modem currently install on the BBS was purchased only two months
ago. Is it possible that some of the S-registers need changing.
Please upload your modems register values.

Roger
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Date: 12-02-90 (16:12)              Number: 1418 / 1444
  To: DON WILLIAMS                  Refer#: 1399
From: ROGER CROSS                     Read: NO
Subj: HYPERDISK ENHANCEMENT         Status: PUBLIC MESSAGE
Conf: MAIN BOARD (0)             Read Type: GENERAL (+)

Don:

OK. That is easy to do. Standby!

Roger
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Date: 12-02-90 (18:02)              Number: 1420 / 1444
  To: ROGER CROSS                   Refer#: 1413
From: PAUL HARDY                      Read: 12-03-90 (12:37)
Subj: Lantastic                     Status: PUBLIC MESSAGE
Conf: MAIN BOARD (0)             Read Type: GENERAL (+)

I have Lantastic harware all the way through. I noticed a nice speed
increase on my home system, so was thinking about putting it on my
redirector at the office (this is my cash [not cache][well, cache too],
so they others can go buy their own if they want more speed).

Date: 12-03-90 (10:09)              Number: 1424 / 1444
  To: BOB GORDON                    Refer#: 1406
From: ROGER CROSS                     Read: 12-04-90 (15:37)
Subj: HYPERDISK AND QEMM 5.11       Status: PUBLIC MESSAGE
Conf: MAIN BOARD (0)             Read Type: GENERAL (+)

Bob:

Yes.  I have also had some problems with QEMM386. They are very
infrequent and non-repeatable and I have been tring to collect data to
understand the conditions before I contact QD. I know for certain only
one bug in QEMM386, if you have a Chips & Tech.  302 memory mapper you
will need the patch.

Sorry you are having problems, I will try find a solution.

Roger
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Date: 12-03-90 (10:26)              Number: 1425 / 1444
  To: SYSOP                         Refer#: NONE
From: EDWARD PHILLIPS                 Read: 12-03-90 (14:20)
Subj: VER. 4.11 CRASH               Status: PUBLIC MESSAGE
Conf: MAIN BOARD (0)             Read Type: GENERAL (+)

  I registered Ver. 4.03 from you and it's great.  Except for the
EXEPACK bug it ran with absolutely no problems on a 386.
  Then I d/l'd 4.11 the other day, and the machine locks up loading
DesqView.  It runs fine until attempting to load DV, but hangs at that
point.  A BRS is fine; three fingers demolish the CMOS data.
  I tried it on a V20 (no DV) and had no other problems; on the V20 it's
hooking INT 15, 19, and 46h; on the 386 it's hooking 13, 15, and 19h.
DV also wants 15 and 19, but manages to get 4.03 out of the way.
  This is appears to be DV-dependent.  Ver. 4.11 has been removed, 4.03
restored, but I couldn't find any other confilicts.

Date: 12-03-90 (12:35)              Number: 1427 / 1444
  To: JOHN FIELDS                   Refer#: 1419
From: ROGER CROSS                     Read: NO
Subj: COMMENT                       Status: PUBLIC MESSAGE
Conf: MAIN BOARD (0)             Read Type: GENERAL (+)

John:

Do you soft-boot the machine while in Windows 3.0?  If so there is a
problems with QEMM386 and Win 3.0 that causes QEMM to not recognize the
shadow RAM areas upon reloading. Do you have a C&T memory system?

Roger
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Date: 12-03-90 (14:38)              Number: 1429 / 1444
  To: EDWARD PHILLIPS               Refer#: 1425
From: ROGER CROSS                     Read: 12-04-90 (08:21)
Subj: VER. 4.11 CRASH               Status: PUBLIC MESSAGE
Conf: MAIN BOARD (0)             Read Type: GENERAL (+)

Edward:

Please join conference 1 and download the current test version. I have
changed some items dealing with DV. Does your 386 have C&T chips?

Roger
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Date: 12-04-90 (08:23)              Number: 1437 / 1444
  To: ROGER CROSS                   Refer#: 1429
From: EDWARD PHILLIPS                 Read: NO
Subj: VER. 4.11 CRASH               Status: PUBLIC MESSAGE
Conf: MAIN BOARD (0)             Read Type: GENERAL (+)

Roger -
  I'll go get the files right now - yes, this is a Dell 310 with a C&T
chipset.  I'll keep you posted.
  Cheerio -- Ed

Date: 12-04-90 (15:38)              Number: 1439 / 1444
  To: ROGER CROSS                   Refer#: 1424
From: BOB GORDON                      Read: NO
Subj: HYPERDISK AND QEMM 5.11       Status: PUBLIC MESSAGE
Conf: MAIN BOARD (0)             Read Type: GENERAL (+)

Roger:

One of the GEnie SYSOPs told me that I should unconditionally disable
staged-write caching (he didn't care which cache product I was using)
because he felt they were all unreliable.  I thought this was a rather
drastic action to take, but being the coward I am, I'm trying the W
parameter (instead of S) for a while.

Bob

Date: 12-04-90 (18:42)              Number: 1442 / 1444
  To: ALL                           Refer#: NONE
From: TOM SCHWORETZKY                 Read: (N/A)
Subj: WINDOWS 3                     Status: PUBLIC MESSAGE
Conf: MAIN BOARD (0)             Read Type: GENERAL (+)

I am using the latest copy of HYPER286 with Windows 3.0. I am unable to
use Windows in standard mode. I receive the message that I don't have
enough extended memory, even though I have 1024KB. This doesn't happen
when I use SMARTDRV. Any ideas?