HDTenEightyP/NetNews huggingface dataset:
From: MICHAEL.WILLETT@OFFICE.WANG.COM ("Michael Willett")
Subject: Re: RAID 7 Disk Array Platforms for Workstations--NEXT?
Organization: Mail to News Gateway at Wang Labs
Date: 08 Oct 92 17:43:18 EST

Would anyone have any advice or recommendations about these RAID 7 disk
array platforms for NEXT?  Thanks,

-----------------------Michael.Willett@OFFICE.Wang.com--------------------

Regarding John Scoggin's request for information on RAID systems for
VINES, Storage Computer of Nashua, N.H. is currently showing its new high
performance RAID 7 disk array platforms at the September International VINES
User Meeting.  SCSI-based, they work equally well with NetWare, workstations
like the RS/6000 and HP/Apollo, for example, IBM systems, etc.

Standards-based, RAID 7 is designed for enterprise-wide computing and
overcomes performance limitations of earlier RAID architectures, providing
a  "real world sustained application performance improvement of 200% to
400%" and dropping the cost of storage to 16 cents/MB.  Their brochures
say they can "mix and match" up to 48 SCSI commodity (3.5 or 5.25 inch)
drives, up to 150 GB.  The RAID 7 disk array platforms come with an embedded
operating system and up to 12 SCSI-2 based host interfaces.  Besides servers,
Storage Computer's RAID 7 disk array platforms can connect to workstations
and midrange systems in addition to IBM's.  Multiple CPUs can be attached to
same disk array platform.

The RAID 7 platforms come with up to 256 MB of cache, eliminating any
reason for using performance-damaging CPU main memory disk RAM.
The drives are "hot plugable" for uninterrupted, transparent operation,
with a hot standby drive automatically replacing a failed drive.

There was a lot of activity this week at the Storage Computer RAID 7 booth
at the Boston Banyan show as I walked by.  They were demoing what happens if
a drive goes down, showing the backup drive taking over.

For further information on Storage Computer's RAID 7 for any system, their
key US contact is indicated to be John O'Brien, Director of Technical
Services at Tel. 603-880-3005 or FAX 603-889-7232.  John Taylor is at the
same telephone numbers; he's the VP of international.

Michael.Willett@OFFICE.Wang.com
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Date: 15 Oct 92 15:44:18 GMT
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I know this isn't related to this list, but does anyone have Bill Clinton's
(yes, the Bill Clinton running for president) e-mail address.  There was an
article in my paper this morning that mentioned that he has one, but didn't say
what it was.  Any leads will be greatly appreciated.  I want to drop him a line
to say hi and remind him of that 20 bucks he owes me ;-).

Thanx,
Michael

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From: carr@CENTRAL.CIS.UPENN.EDU (John Carr)
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Subject: (no subject given)
Date: 15 Oct 92 18:09:17 GMT
Reply-To: John Carr <carr@CENTRAL.CIS.UPENN.EDU>
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Posted-Date: Thu, 15 Oct 92 14:09:17 -0400
              15 Oct 92 11:44:18 EDT." <9210151544.AA10049@afs.com>

Perhaps you should send a carbon copy by e-mail to the Republican
National Committee as well, pointing out that your alleged unpaid
$20 loan is just another example of Clinton's behavior.  I note
that he has not explained it in detail in public.

Or is your e-mail address just a front for J. Danforth Quayle?

One might construe your message, as constituted, is a misuse
of the e-mail system for political purposes, but maybe I just don't
understand your ends or means.  Does the "cpac" in the next-prog address
in Washington cover a vested interest?
See you after the next debate.

Cordially, jwcarriii
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Reply-To: Michael_Pizolato@afs.com

I know this isn't related to this list, but does anyone have Bill Clinton's
(yes, the Bill Clinton running for president) e-mail address.  There was an
article in my paper this morning that mentioned that he has one, but didn't say
what it was.  Any leads will be greatly appreciated.  I want to drop him a line
to say hi and remind him of that 20 bucks he owes me ;-).

Thanx,
Michael

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Date:         Mon, 12 Oct 1992 00:42:22 EDT
Reply-To:     Josh <ST000069@BROWNVM.BITNET>
From:         Josh <ST000069@BROWNVM.BITNET>
Subject:      next

A wish list:
   -A DTP package that could use a digitizer table with templates to quickly
    enter things that are difficult with a keyboard or mouse: e.g., musical
    notation; mathematical equations; non-alphabetic/non-linear languages.
   -A DTV package that could toast the Video Toaster. It would have to include
    programmable wipes (make-your-own) and Ampex Digital Optics (which
    involve bending, wrapping and otherwise distorting a video input), a 3-D
    animation program (with rendering only the way NeXTs--and Silicon Graphics
    Crimson VGXT's can), signal editing (color levels, resolution, a
    signal:noise amplifier), programmable effects, chroma keying and an editing
    contrller! The ADO's
    could be accomplished by using a video screen as a graphical
    object--you could bend, rotate, stretch, wrap, etc. it like anyother object
    I have talked with some video production people who like the idea.
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Date:         Thu, 15 Oct 1992 16:24:36 -0400
Reply-To:     Michael_Pizolato@afs.com
From:         michael@AFS.COM
Subject:      Re: Reply to message without subject heading re: Clinton

John Carr <carr@central.cis.upenn.edu> wrote:
> Perhaps you should send a carbon copy by e-mail to the Republican
> National Committee as well, pointing out that your alleged unpaid
> $20 loan is just another example of Clinton's behavior.  I note
> that he has not explained it in detail in public.
>

> Or is your e-mail address just a front for J. Danforth Quayle?
>

> One might construe your message, as constituted, is a misuse
> of the e-mail system for political purposes, but maybe I just don't
> understand your ends or means.  Does the "cpac" in the next-prog address
> in Washington cover a vested interest?
>

> See you after the next debate.

To Mr. Carr:

Huh?  I was kidding about the $20.  It's really $50.  No, just kidding about
that, too.  I think you're kidding, but I'm not sure.  Anyway, I have a better
haircut than either Elvis (sorry, _Clinton_) or Quayle.  Perot, maybe not. =:^0
For the record, I'm an undecided voter:  George is a spook, Bill will raise my
taxes, and I know too many people (1) who work for H. Ross.

To everyone:

Seriously, I did get some info on the Clinton/Gore mail server, and I'm willing
to forward what I have to interested parties.  I just heard that Bush/Quayle
might have an e-mail address, too.  Anybody know what that one is, and if
Perot/Stockdale or any other candidates (e.g. Libertarians) have one?

Michael

P.S.  This is the last bandwidth I'll take up on this thread, so no flames,
please.  All future replies from me on this will be via direct e-mail.

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Date:         Thu, 15 Oct 1992 17:27:37 PDT
Reply-To:     "(Gregory Miller - Inherent)" <gam@INHERENT.TECHLAW.COM>
From:         "(Gregory Miller - Inherent)" <gam@INHERENT.TECHLAW.COM>
Subject:      Re: Clinton

	Gentle Readers (well, maybe not too gently :)

	Please excuse me, but dog-gone it, everywhere I turn I'm
getting blasted with political rhetoric.  I know its the season, but
geez, can't we have some sanctity here?

	I DO NOT WANT TO PAY FOR THIS NOISE.  There must be more
approrpiate forums (like PERSONAL E-mail; seems one posting is more
than enough).  This is for NeXT information to help those of us
trying to develop, support, and evangelize *THIS* platform, NoT
Bush's, Clinton's or Perot's platforms!

	Enough, please.
	Thank you
	Gregory Miller  J.D.


Inherent Technologies, Inc.
Marger Johnson McCollom & Stolowitz  Attys
gam@techlaw.com
From: lbrahm@DENVER.CBA.DU.EDU (Lans_Brahmantyo)
Newsgroups: bit.listserv.next-l
Subject: Mail.app Problem after 3.0 installation
Date: 14 Oct 92 05:49:59 GMT
Reply-To: Lans_Brahmantyo@denver.cba.du.edu
Comments: Gated by NETNEWS@AUVM.AMERICAN.EDU

Hi all:

I have a strange problem with Mail under 3.0. In the Addresses Panel, it no
longer displays the aliases in Users nor Login Names directory. The
/LocalLibrary/Images/People/... files are mounted properly.

Before, when we clicked the Users directory, we got a list of something like:
	Lans_Brahmantyo
	Matt_Brookover
	Max_Pollard   etc.

Under the Login Names directory, we got:
	lbrahm
	mbrookov
	mpollard      etc.

Now, those who were on the Users and Login Names list are only the ones who
have their pictures taken and saved under /LocalLibrary/Images/People.
The Group directory, on the other hand, contained everybody and still contain
everybody after 3.0.

Anybody experienced this problem and had a way to fix it?

Thanks.
---

....................... Brahm ....................................
                        Q. Image & Advertising
                        Lans_Brahmantyo@denver.cba.du.edu
                        NeXTmail Preferred
			303.733.7176  744.8279 (fax)
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Date:         Fri, 16 Oct 1992 12:13:29 +0100
Reply-To:     Kamal Bennani <bennani@STEINWAY.U-STRASBG.FR>
From:         Kamal Bennani <bennani@STEINWAY.U-STRASBG.FR>
Subject:      How can I get NS3.0 documentation

Hi,
	Here in france, it is impossible today to find all the
documentation relative to NS3.0.
	So, my question is: is there a way for me to buy the
technical and development documentation relative to NS3.0 directly
from the United States. I plan to buy 10 or more examples of it.
	In the same way, is there a NeXT reseller in the United
States from which I can buy directly all the NeXT materials and
peripheral.Such a collaboration with a NeXT center or reseller is the
best way for us to work in a very efficient way. Please contact me as
quickly as possible.
	Thanks in advance,
	Kamal.

	Kamal Bennani
	Projet and material manager
	bennani@steinway.u-strasbg.fr
	Phone : 88.67.97.17
	Fax : 88.67.09.44
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Date:         Fri, 16 Oct 1992 12:18:41 +0100
Reply-To:     Kamal Bennani <bennani@STEINWAY.U-STRASBG.FR>
From:         Kamal Bennani <bennani@STEINWAY.U-STRASBG.FR>
Subject:      Canon BJ 820 color printer problem under NS3.0

Hi,

	I have a Canon BJ 820 color printer connected to my NeXT
Color Station  and I have troubles to print anything on this printer.
Is there someone who use this kind of printer and who configured
correctly this printer on NS3.0.

	Thanks in advance,
	Kamal

	Kamal Bennani
	bennani@steinway.u-strasbg.fr
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Date:         Thu, 8 Oct 1992 09:14:25 EDT
Reply-To:     "(Bob Snyder)" <rsnyder@HANNIBAL.ATL.GE.COM>
From:         "(Bob Snyder)" <rsnyder@HANNIBAL.ATL.GE.COM>
Subject:      MOTD work under 3.0?

Do people have the MOTD program running under 3.0?  The MOTD program is an
application that pops up the /etc/motd file in a window if it has been changed
since the last time the user has logged in (also corrects some wtmp probs).

When I upgraded to 3.0, I thought I would install this as well, but I've been
having problems with it.  The window never comes up, although the wtmp fix does
seem to be working.  I have it set as the LoginHook in /etc/ttys, and it works
when started manually, but not as part of the LoginHook.  Here is the line from
/etc/ttys:

console "/usr/lib/NextStep/loginwindow -PowerOffDisabled true -HostName
localhost -LoginHook /LocalApps/MOTD -LogoutHook /usr/local/bin/LogoutHook"
NeXT   on secure window=/usr/lib/NextStep/WindowServer
onoption="/usr/etc/getty std.9600

(all on one line, broken up for mail readability)


Bob
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Date:         Thu, 8 Oct 1992 23:27:50 PDT
Reply-To:     "(Eric P. Scott)" <eps@TOASTER.SFSU.EDU>
From:         "(Eric P. Scott)" <eps@TOASTER.SFSU.EDU>
Subject:      Re: general postscript viewer?

>I'm having problems viewing documents in postscript with the Preview
>application.  When ever I open up a .ps file (that's been imported from
>another system), I will get the general error that the image may not be
>viewable and that I will be limited to only paging forward.

NeXT plays by the rules.  Your other system is misbehaving.

>                                                             Recently
>several of the docs that I've tried to view have been very corrupted to
>the point of non-readability (ie., fragmented letters).

This may indicate the use of fonts that aren't installed on your NeXT.

					-=EPS=-
From: carr@CENTRAL.CIS.UPENN.EDU (John Carr)
Newsgroups: bit.listserv.next-l
Subject: Reply to message without subject heading re: Clinton
Date: 15 Oct 92 18:16:31 GMT
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Posted-Date: Thu, 15 Oct 92 14:16:31 -0400
              15 Oct 92 11:44:18 EDT." <9210151544.AA10049@afs.com>

Perhaps you should send a carbon copy by e-mail to the Republican
National Committee as well, pointing out that your alleged unpaid
$20 loan is just another example of Clinton's behavior.  I note
that he has not explained it in detail in public.

Or is your e-mail address just a front for J. Danforth Quayle?

One might construe your message, as constituted, is a misuse
of the e-mail system for political purposes, but maybe I just don't
understand your ends or means.  Does the "cpac" in the next-prog address
in Washington cover a vested interest?

See you after the next debate.

Cordially, jwcarriii
Recipient of broadcast e-mail message from M. Pizolato.

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Reply-To: Michael_Pizolato@afs.com

I know this isn't related to this list, but does anyone have Bill Clinton's
(yes, the Bill Clinton running for president) e-mail address.  There was an
article in my paper this morning that mentioned that he has one, but didn't say
what it was.  Any leads will be greatly appreciated.  I want to drop him a line
to say hi and remind him of that 20 bucks he owes me ;-).

Thanx,
Michael

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Date:         Thu, 8 Oct 1992 22:15:00 PST
Reply-To:     Oh Captain my Captain <ERICKSEN_M@PLU.BITNET>
From:         Oh Captain my Captain <ERICKSEN_M@PLU.BITNET>
Subject:      Unexpected exiting

all-

Is it just our systems or are others having an unexpected exit of a program
without warning.  For example: I was running Librarian, clicked on a Developer
icon and hit List Titles when the program closes like I'd just clicked on the
quit button.  It's happened several times with Librarian and IB that I know of.

Mark E.
From: SHANDLEY@SCU.BITNET (SCOTT HANDLEY)
Newsgroups: bit.listserv.next-l
Subject: NeXT Station offer...
Date: 14 Oct 92 20:29:00 GMT
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                        -=***************************=-
                        -=        FOR SALE!!!        =-
                        -=                           =-
                        -=       NeXT Station!       =-
                        -=                           =-
                        -=         $4000/obo         =-
                        -=***************************=-

Hi NeXT Enthusiasts!  I am a student at Santa Clara University who is trying
to sell his NeXT Station.  The following is a description of the setup:

Hardware Configuration : NeXT Station 68040 25mhz  105mb hd/8mb RAM
                         19" MegaPixel Display
                         NeXT 400 dpi Laser Printer
                         Keyboard & Mouse (of course!)

Software Included :      Mathmatica
                         Lotus Improv
                         SoftPC
                         Diagram!

Also, there is all of the prepacked software that came with the NeXT, such as
WriteNow, Digital Webster, Draw, Calendar, etc..., and some public domain
software as well.

If you are intrested in purchasing a NeXT machine, please contact me soon.
You can send me e-mail or call me (info. provided below).

Again, I am asking : $4000/obo


Thank you,

Scott Handley


e-mail : shandley@scuacc.scu.edu

phone  : (408) 296-4543
From: rwhiffen@HP.UWSUPER.EDU (RICH! Whiffen)
Newsgroups: bit.listserv.next-l
Subject: NeXTstation Turbo
Date: 15 Oct 92 17:08:32 GMT
Reply-To: RICH! Whiffen <rwhiffen@HP.UWSUPER.EDU>
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I have a two questions:


1.  I have a Monochrome NeXTstation Turbo 8/250 and want to go to 16 meg. of
    memory.  It has two empty simm slots, so I'm assuming I need 2 4-meg.
    simms.  So, is there anything special about these simms?  Where is a good
    place to get them?  Are they simply 4 Meg MAC or PC simms?

2.  A math instructor wants to get Mono-NeXTstations for his students to
    mathmatica.  He wants the most machines for the least money.  So, the
    8/105 config looks the best on paper.  He would then upgrade to 16 meg.
    of memory.  My question is the disk space.  Will this give them enough
    of the operating system to NFS more disk space?  Basically, is this a good
    or bad Idea.  Mathmatica would be thier main use.

Thanks for any advice.

RICH!

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From: mireles@anhinga (David Mireles)
Subject: general postscript  viewer?
Reply-To: mireles@darwin.psy.fsu.edu
Organization: Florida State University
Date: Wed, 7 Oct 92 21:31:22 GMT

Greetings,
I'm having problems viewing documents in postscript with the Preview  
application.  When ever I open up a .ps file (that's been imported from  
another system), I will get the general error that the image may not be  
viewable and that I will be limited to only paging forward.  Recently  
several of the docs that I've tried to view have been very corrupted to  
the point of non-readability (ie., fragmented letters).  Even setting the  
Previewer to use Simple Mode has not helped.  My question is this: Is  
there any postscript viewer (preferably available through anon-ftp) that  
can read a wide range of page-oriented postscript images, or is there some  
way to convert .ps files to a more standardized image that can be viewed  
on screen?
From: HENDRYJW@DUVM.BITNET (Jonathan Hendry)
Newsgroups: bit.listserv.next-l
Subject: Flagrant and indiscriminant bandwidth wasting.
Date: 16 Oct 92 18:39:46 GMT
Reply-To: "Jonathan Hendry" <HENDRYJW@DUVM.BITNET>
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I would like to suggest that everyone fill the offending individuals'
PRIVATE mailboxes with big rtf flames. Preferably high resolution Post-
script files. Especially Mr. Michael "Spin Doctor" Pizzolato.

I'd like to see this stop. Besides, everyone knows that Mr. Bush's
email is formarded to /dev/null.
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Date:         Sat, 10 Oct 1992 13:26:45 PDT
Reply-To:     "(Gene Michael Stover)" <GENE@MERCURY.BITNET>
From:         "(Gene Michael Stover)" <GENE@MERCURY.BITNET>
Subject:      Printer woes

I upgraded to NeXT Step 3.0 a couple of days ago. It went flawlessly.

Today, I tried to pipe some stuff through lpr and was told "lpr:
Local_Printer: unknown printer". When I tried to print using the
Print submenu in various applications, they all say "(No printers
available.)"

Despite what the computer says,  a NeXT laser printer (400 dpi, black
and white) is attached to it.

I ran the PrintManager, and the NeXT 400 dpi entry is dimmed so I
can't select it. (The NeXT Color printer one isn't dimmed, and I tried
it, but no luck.)

Oh! On a suspicion that maybe the printer and the CD-ROM drive had
the same SCSI id, I changed the CD drive's and rebooted. The CD-ROM
drive worked fine with the new id, but the printer still didn't work.

For the record, the machine is a monochrome NeXT Station and is not
connected to any network. Also, when I boot it, the printer does the
usualy shudder a few seconds into the process. The program "nppower"
works, too.

Any ideas? Naturally, having a perfectly good printer wasting away on
one's desk causes no end of anxiety. 8-)

Tanx for your time.
______________
gene m. stover
Software Developer, CyberTigger Software Development
Internet: gene%gangrene.UUCP@mcs.csuhayward.edu
UUCP:     mcs.csuhayward.edu!gangrene!gene