CBBS(R) 4.0.3b
09/16/92 21:45:02

Y/N: want CBBS "1st time user" info?^U
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?n;ward;christensen;odraw;;fullc;piss

Logging name to disk...
You are caller 227285; next msg =45732;  374 active msgs.
Prev. call 09/15/92 @ 23:18, next msg was 45726
Recording logon for next time.
Use FULL? to check assignments
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You asked for 5 more NULLS (pressed N while CBBS typed) 
Nulls were: 0 How many wanted:?0
"Mine" command checking for msgs TO you, ^K to
>Function:?dir c:log;dir c:killed;dir summary;type-20 log,ward c;or;*;short
LOG.   4 
KILLED. 170 
SUMMARY.  25 
09/12/92,21:10:42,227242,2,WARD CHRISTENSEN,,
09/12/92,21:21:37,227243,2,WARD CHRISTENSEN,,
09/13/92,11:25:55,227244,1,GEORGE PTAK,Chicago/ ILL,10
09/13/92,19:52:44,227245,2,WARD CHRISTENSEN,,
E#45716,
E#45717,
09/13/92,20:00:52,227246,X,WARD CHRISTENSEN,,
09/13/92,21:51:28,227247,2,WARD CHRISTENSEN,,1
09/13/92,22:11:45,227248,2,DON PIVEN,,4
09/13/92,22:23:12,227249,2,ROY PLUM,,2
09/13/92,22:50:12,227250,2,BILL MATTSON,,
E#45718,6
09/14/92,02:11:35,227251,1,ROY LIPSCOMB,,
E#45719,6
][D
09/14/92,17:30:43,227254,1,WARD CHRISTENSEN,,
E#45720,
E#45721,
E#45722,16
09/14/92,20:40:16,227255,2,MURRAY ARNOW,,10
09/14/92,23:07:10,227256,2,GEORGE LIMBERG,,
E#45723,5
09/15/92,00:10:47,227257,2,WA
WARD CHRISTENSEN,
09/15/92,01:41:34,227258,2,WARD CHRISTENSEN,,0
09/15/92,03:05:14,227259,2,CYRUS PATEL,,3
09/15/92,09:39:03,227260,2,ALEX ZELL,,8
]Yep, feels good.  Gonna have to watch it a bit.
Had to tell Randy to reset before I could get in.
Ring ring but no ans.  Seems ok now.
ALEX ZELL,
09/15/92,12:23:21,227261,2,DENNIS STAHL,,1
09/15/92,18:12:05,227262,9,BETTY BOO,,2
09/15/92,18:20:31,227263,2,MARIO ROSSI,,
09/15/92,18:47:48,227264,1,ROY LIPSCOMB,,
E#45725,9
09/15/92,19:46:20,227265,2,KEVIN MORRIS,Hagerstown/ MD,5
09/15/92,20:03:22,227266,2,LAURA WALLACE,Chi/Il,1
09/15/92,20:11:24,227267,2,SCOT TROMBLY-FREYTAG,Naperville/ IL,10
09/15/92,20:51:09,227268,2,ERIC STRAUTS,PARK RIDGE/ IL,8
09/15/92,21:35:26,227269,2,GEORGE LIMBERG,,0
09/15/92,22:46:40,227270,2,JEFF MARTIN,,1
09/15/92,23:19:00,227271,2,WARD CHRISTENSEN,,
E#45726,
E#45727,
E#45728,
E#45729,
09/15/92,23:30:14,227272,2,WARD C,Dolton IL,
09/15/92,23:30:40,227273,2,WARD C.,Dolton/ IL,
09/15/92,23:31:39,227274,2,WARD CHRISTENSEN,R/,15
09/16/92,08:28:31,227275,2,BILL MATTSON,,
09/16/92,08:54:27,227276,3,MICHAEL MICHAEL,Chicago,
09/16/92,11:05:58,227277,2,DON PIVEN,,2
09/16/92,11:23:22,227278,2,GARY MCCOY,,1
09/16/92,12:45:20,227279,2,DENNIS STAHL,,2
09/16/92,14:44:50,227280,2,ALEX GOLDSTEIN,,8
09/16/92,16:25:26,227281,1,ROY LIPSCOMB,,2
09/16/92,16:30:19,227282,1,ROY LIPSCOMB,,
E#45730,3
09/16/92,17:58:47,227283,2,CRAIG KIMPEL,sterling/ ny,4
09/16/92,19:29:17,227284,2,MARTY DIPPEL,,
E#45731,18
09/16/92,21:45:05,227285,2,WARD CHRISTENSEN,,
45726 09/15/92 WARD CHRISTENSEN => ROY LIPSCOMB: "R/SORRY/ STILL "\"
45727 09/15/92 WARD CHRISTENSEN => ALEX ZELL: "RING NO ANSWER"
45728 09/15/92 WARD CHRISTENSEN => NORB DEMBINSKI: "R/HP PAINTJET XL300 PS"
45729 09/15/92 WARD CHRISTENSEN => GEORGE LIMBERG: "R/MNP TECHNICAL DATA"
45730 09/16/92 ROY LIPSCOMB => WARD: "R/SORRY/ MY FAULT ON "\"
45731 09/16/92 MARTY DIPPEL => WARD: "CONGRATS!"

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Retrieving flagged msgs: C skips, K aborts.

Msg 45726 is 21 line(s) on 09/15/92 from WARD CHRISTENSEN
to ROY LIPSCOMB re: R/SORRY/ STILL "\"

 That is REALLY strange! Only a del/rubout (hex ff or 7f) causes the
"old" (TTY-based) \chars\ echo. If you send ctrl-H, I'm really stumped
why CBBS would see a del key - must be your terminal emulation. What
program are you using?
 If you want to try an experiment, and you have BASICA or GWBASIC,
you could type in this trivial comm program. BASIC automatically buffers
incoming chars, so it should work. I use it when at a customer and I'm
trying to debug problems, as it eliminates all of the software issues.
10 OPEN "com1:2400,n,8,1" AS 1
20 X$=INKEY$
30 IF 0=LEN(X$) THEN 60
40 IF X$=CHR$(27) THEN END
50 PRINT #1,X$;
60 IF LOC(1)=0 THEN 20
70 PRINT INPUT$(1,LOC(1);
80 GOTO 20
 That's it. 30 tests for keystrokes, 60 for data from the modem.
It has no cursor, so it will look a bit funny, and to get out of it
you press ctrl-break.
 Thanks for putting up with this problem! Did CBBS always used to do
that? With the same comm program on your side?

Msg 45727 is 10 line(s) on 09/15/92 from WARD CHRISTENSEN
to ALEX ZELL re: RING NO ANSWER

 Rats, sorry to hear that! I'll have to ask randy to keep an eye on
CBBS, until such time as it can be made more solid - a rewrite for chinet,
perhaps?
 Also, I felt REALLY BAD about your forgetting the password on the
Ward Board - seems I was forgetting to check the log for a while, so it
seemed your pleas fell on deaf ears! Again, my apologies! It means a lot
to me to see you back here! Also can't believe we had 4 new-user calls in
a row! MD, Chi, Naperville, Park Ridge. CBBS's number must be published
around a bit. NOW, we need some good message threads! (using the terms
loosely).

Msg 45728 is 02 line(s) on 09/15/92 from WARD CHRISTENSEN
to NORB DEMBINSKI re: R/HP PAINTJET XL300 PS

 I checked - the Postscript option is supposed to S-H-I-P in early
October. So you're not likely to find someone with an opinion of it yet.

Msg 45729 is 02 line(s) on 09/15/92 from WARD CHRISTENSEN
to GEORGE LIMBERG re: R/MNP TECHNICAL DATA

 Microcom sells the spec - I think for a nominal fee. I found someone
in Hayes willing to mail me a 6-page doc, we'll see what I get.

Msg 45730 is 02 line(s) on 09/16/92 from ROY LIPSCOMB
to WARD re: "R/SORRY/ MY FAULT ON "\"

Ward, you were right. I'm using PROCOMM, and the configuration was set to
translate backspace to DEL. Everything's fine now. Sorry for the trouble.

Msg 45731 is 05 line(s) on 09/16/92 from MARTY DIPPEL
to WARD re: CONGRATS!

Glad you brought it back up again! I've really missed CBBS while it was down;
seems like seeing an old friend after a long time. Antique or not,
CBBS has a definite place, rest assured! Not only is it the world's
first, but the "compact" (terse) message style suits me better than the
constant drivel found on so many other boards. Thanks! -Marty.
dup. chars.
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