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From: kgermann@zeos.com (Ken Germann)
Subject: Re: The Ideal Notebook
Organization: Zeos International, Ltd
Date: Wed, 02 Sep 1992 13:06:59 GMT

In article <1992Sep1.182117.22956@athena.mit.edu> bjaspan@athena.mit.edu (Barr3y Jaspan) writes:
>I want to buy a notebook computer that meets or surpasses the following
>requirements:
>
>	25MHz 386DX or 486DX
>	RAM expandable to 16M
>	180M hard disk
>	full-speed SCSI and ethernet port (an external device talking
>		through an enhanced parallel port would suffice)
>	external SVGA video, keyboard, and mouse
>	other obvious stuff (serial port, battery and charger and
>		adapter, etc)
>
>An ideal notebook would have the following characteristics:
>
>	33MHz 486DX
>	RAM expandable to 20M+
>	240M+ hard disk
>
>In short, I'm a programmer, and I want a notebook on which I can do real work
>at home or on the road.  I will be running OS/2 and/or some flavor of Unix
>(*not* DOS/Windows).  I do not want a 386SL or Cyrix 486SLC based system.
>
>When will Zeos have such a machine for me to buy?
>

ZEOS' Policy is not to comment on future or unreleased products. 
-- 
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support@zeos.com   INET				Technical Support
uunet!zeos!support UUCP				5530 5th Ave NW
612-633-4607 	   FAX				St. Paul, MN 55112
Newsgroups: biz.zeos.general,comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware
From: kgermann@zeos.com (Ken Germann)
Subject: Correction to previous post.
Organization: Zeos International, Ltd
Date: Thu, 27 Aug 1992 03:03:58 GMT


The telephone numbers and marketing release can be obtained on our
list server at ZEOS by 

$ mail listserv@zeos.com
Subject: < Not needed. List Server ignores it>
get listserv occidental
get listserv occidental.phone

This works. The previous posting had the 'listserv' ommited. The list server
will send back an ascii release of the above information within a couple
of hours. 
-- 
       	     
Ken Germann		ZEOS International, Ltd.  
Technical Support				support@zeos.com.
Operating Systems Group.			os@zeos.com	
Newsgroups: biz.zeos.general
From: jre@zeos.com (Jim Erickson)
Subject: Tes
Organization: Zeos International, Ltd
Date: Wed, 02 Sep 1992 19:07:15 GMT

Test, Sorry.
Newsgroups: biz.zeos.general
From: kgermann@zeos.com (Ken Germann)
Subject: New Addition
Organization: Zeos International, Ltd
Date: Wed, 02 Sep 1992 19:54:57 GMT


Another technician has been added to answer and provide assistance to 
our internet users. Jim will be able to help answer any technical 
questions about our systems and is our latest addition to the 
Operating Systems group at ZEOS. 
-- 
Ken Germann					ZEOS International, Ltd.  
support@zeos.com   INET				Technical Support
uunet!zeos!support UUCP				5530 5th Ave NW
612-633-4607 	   FAX				St. Paul, MN 55112
Newsgroups: biz.zeos.announce
From: kgermann@zeos.com (Ken Germann)
Subject: Products - Warranty
Organization: Zeos International, Ltd
Date: Sun, 30 Aug 1992 23:45:23 GMT


All ZEOS products include:

-- 24-hour-a-day toll-free technical support, 365 days a year

-- 30-Day No Questions Asked Money Back Guarantee

-- One Year Limited Warranty

-- Optional on-site service

-- Complete E-mail support for ZEOS customers.

-- On-line list server for technical information and driver
   updates or replacements. 

Most ZEOS products include:

--Express Parts Replacement Policy

--UL Listing

--FCC Class B Approval


For current prices, specifications, and custom configurations, please 
call ZEOS toll free 24 hours a day, 365 days a year in the U.S. and 
Canada.. 

                                      Voice                Fax
	 
General Sales                        800-423-5891    612-633-1325

International                        612-633-6131    612-633-9503

Europe

	U.K.			     0800-89-98-40   010-31-38-66-16-06

	Germany			     0130-813-709    19-31-38-66-16-06

	France			     05-90-59-52     010-31-38-66-16-06

	Netherlands		     31-38-6617-15

Government                           800-245-2449    612-639-9459
                    

GSA Contract #: GS00K91AGS5176    

800 Telephone Numbers are TOLL FREE in the US and CANADA.

Educational and Volume discounts are available.

DISCLAIMER:

Products, prices, and configurations are subject to change
without notice. Please contact a sales consultant for any
pricing information and changes to our product line.

-- 
       	     
Ken Germann		ZEOS International, Ltd.  
Technical Support				support@zeos.com.
Operating Systems Group.			os@zeos.com	
Newsgroups: biz.zeos.announce
From: kgermann@zeos.com (Ken Germann)
Subject: Occidental Systems
Organization: Zeos International, Ltd
Date: Wed, 26 Aug 1992 19:39:26 GMT

	ZEOS' NEW SUBSIDIARY UNIT COMPETES FOR LOW-END BUSINESS.

-- OCCIDENTAL Systems, A Wholly owned ZEOS Subsidiary, Offers Low
   priced systems to compete with the Dell Dimension and Compaq 
   ProLinea Lines.

-- New Company Designed to Complement ZEOS Sales --

	St. Paul, Mn. August 25th, 1992 -- Zeos International, Ltd.
NASDAQ (ZEOS) today responded to a report in the Wall Street Journal
about its new Occidental Systems subsidiary by describing the new
subsidiary as the perfect fit for the low end mail order market place.

	Greg Herrick, ZEOS International chairman and chief executive
officer said, "We indicated in late July that we would be introducing
a new, low priced line of personal computers that would bear a new brand
name, and that would compete against the lowest-priced offerings of our
major competitors.

	"Occidental Systems is that new, low-priced line. Already
up and running, Occidental offers three technologically advanced
upgradable systems designed to best anything competitors such as 
Dell Dimension and Compaq ProLinea has to offer. There should be no
question that the target competition are these lower-end offerings form
Dell and Compaq. As such, the Occidental product line, with its narrower
feature set as well as different sales and support programs, is completely
seperate from that of ZEOS.

	Occidental systems are designed with fewer features and fewer 
customization options to appeal to the more budget minded buyers. At 
the same time, Occidental products are powerful, high-quality, low cost
systems offering delivery and service value consistent with the expectations
of these price-sensitive customers.

	"Meanwhile, we are very excited about the new line of ZEOS systems
recently announced which offer an incredible feature set available from 
few, if any, other manufacturers. These new ZEOS systems represent 
everything ZEOS has become famous for -- very high quality, high performance,
highly customizable systems with 24 hour, 365 day a year, toll free service
and prompt delivery. They are complemented, not cannibalized, by the lower-end
Occidental offerings."

	

Technical support and sales questions for Occidental Systems will be 
handled soley by the technical support and sales staff of Occidental
Systems. Occidental Systems is a seperately run subsidiary with
its own sales and support staff. An ad for Occidental Systems is
in the lastest edition of the Computer Shopper in the inside cover.

-- 
       	     
Ken Germann		ZEOS International, Ltd.  
Technical Support				support@zeos.com.
Operating Systems Group.			os@zeos.com	
Newsgroups: biz.zeos.announce
From: kgermann@zeos.com (Ken Germann)
Subject: Cardinal 14.4 S/R Fax Modem
Organization: Zeos International, Ltd
Date: Thu, 03 Sep 1992 14:16:48 GMT

ZEOS International, Ltd. 

Product Release with Specs.

Cardinal 14,400 v32bis Internal Modem with v42 bis, MNP, Send & Receive Fax

- High Speed Hayes compatible modem - 57,600 max data throughput.

- Full duplex 14,400 bps to CCITT V32bis standard.

- V42, V42bis, & MNP 1-5 error correction & 4:1, 2:1 data compression.

- FAX: Group II Fax send and receive up to 14,400 data rates.

- Both Class 1 and Class 2 fax command set support.

- PC/XT/AT compatible half card. Assignable COM 1-4. IRQ 2-5.

- 2 telephone jacks.

- DSP Signal Processing

- 16550 UART

- Rockell Data Pump.

- Quicklink for Windows/DOS Fax and Data Communications.

*** 	195.00 U.S. Dollars.
-- 
Ken Germann					ZEOS International, Ltd.  
support@zeos.com   INET				Technical Support
uunet!zeos!support UUCP				530 5th Ave NW
612-633-4607 	   FAX				St. Paul, MN 55112
Newsgroups: biz.zeos.announce
From: kgermann@zeos.com (Ken Germann)
Subject: BizNotes September
Organization: Zeos International, Ltd
Date: Mon, 31 Aug 1992 00:10:24 GMT

			ZEOS INTERNATIONAL, LTD.


	The products guide has been streamlined into categories. We will
post the DESKTOPS, NOTEBOOKS, and ACCESSORIES products guides seperately
to biz.zeos.announce and our list server. The products archive on our
list server will have the categorized products guides available for request
at any time. To request these send the following to listserv@zeos.com :

		'get products desktops' for the desktops products guide.

		'get products notebooks' for the notebook products guide.

		'get products notebooks' for the accessories products guide.

The complete products guide is available by sending to products@zeos.com. The 
MMDF mailer has will pipe the products guide back to you within a couple of 
hours of requesting the product guide. Any messages sent to products guide
are not read by anyone at ZEOS. Inquiries on pre-sales questions should be 
directed to info@zeos.com. The MMDF mailer will automatically reply with
some preliminary information about our Internet access. A real person will
reply to all of the information requests. Technical support questions from 
ZEOS customers should be directed to support@zeos.com.


Thanks you for your interest in ZEOS International.
-- 
       	     
Ken Germann		ZEOS International, Ltd.  
Technical Support				support@zeos.com.
Operating Systems Group.			os@zeos.com	
Newsgroups: biz.zeos.announce
From: kgermann@zeos.com (Ken Germann)
Subject: Product Guide Split
Organization: Zeos International, Ltd
Date: Wed, 26 Aug 1992 04:29:41 GMT



	The products guide has been split into two categories: Notebooks
and Desktops. These divisions have been placed on the list server under the
newly formed products archive. You can send 'index products' periodically
to listserv@zeos.com to check for new additions.
-- 
       	     
Ken Germann		ZEOS International, Ltd.  
Technical Support				support@zeos.com.
Operating Systems Group.			os@zeos.com	
Newsgroups: biz.zeos.announce
From: laszlo@eclipse.cs.colorado.edu (Laszlo Nemeth)
Subject: floppy disk mounting problems
Organization: University of Colorado Boulder, Pizza Disposal Group
Date: Tue, 1 Sep 1992 19:54:49 GMT

newfs /dev/fd0  
gives:
/dev/fd0 not a raw device

newfs /dev/rfd0 
gives:
newfs:  /dev/rfd0 can't figure out file system partition

the floppies have been formatted. and i am reading 
right out of the manual on what i am supposed to be doing
(for once). got any ideas?


Laszlo Nemeth
laszlo@cs.colorado.edu
University Colorado, Computer Science Department
CSOps (303) 492-5720
From: tjfs@tadtec.uucp (Tim Steele)
Newsgroups: biz.tadpole.sparcbook
Subject: Re: floppy disk mounting problems
Date: 3 Sep 92 15:53:38 GMT
Organization: Tadpole Technology plc

In article <1992Sep1.195449.14295@colorado.edu> laszlo@eclipse.cs.colorado.edu (Laszlo Nemeth) writes:

   newfs /dev/fd0  
   gives:
   /dev/fd0 not a raw device

   newfs /dev/rfd0 
   gives:
   newfs:  /dev/rfd0 can't figure out file system partition

   the floppies have been formatted. and i am reading 
   right out of the manual on what i am supposed to be doing
   (for once). got any ideas?

Unfortunately there is an error in the first version of the manual.
The command should read:

    newfs /dev/rfd0c

New manuals will be distributed with Revision B of the operating
system.  Please contact your local sales office for details.

Regards



Tim
From: lang@wharfin.mit.edu
Subject: Re: What's a "Motif Personal Use License?" (QL-XA1AA-2B)
Organization: Massachvsetts Institvte of Technology
Distribution: world,local
Date: Wed, 2 Sep 1992 17:59:19 GMT

In article <1992Sep1.172755.3647@arizona.edu>, leonard@telcom.arizona.edu (Aaron Leonard) writes:
> Then, how much do I have to pay for a MicroVAX 3400?  
from the digital electronic store:

ql-xa1as-aa VMS Motif Traditional License (read multi-user) for VAX 3400
list price $1060

> A VAX 4500?  My salesman can't solve for `*'
> in this part number.

Talk to your sales-person's manager about this. This should be covered
in DEC sales course 101, Intro to the Price Book. All DEC sales people should
be very familiar with figuring out price codes and part numbers! Tell them to
get on the ball.

again from electronic store:

ql-xa1a4-aa VMS Motif Traditional License (multi-user) for VAX 4500 
list price $4630.

> 
> I'd appreciate any hints on these mysteries ... thanks in advance,
> 
> Aaron
> 
> Aaron Leonard (AL104), <Leonard@Arizona.EDU>
> University of Arizona Network Operations, Tucson AZ 85721
> |>   If it ain't broke, break it.

Leonard, get an account on the electronic store. If you intend to purchase
anything from DEC, this service can be very valuable. It is FREE to get an
account, and the phone number is also TOLL FREE. Besides, it helps you keep
your sales people in line ;-). Dial 1-800-234-1998 with a 2400 baud 8 bits, no
parity (and a VT100 compatible emulator) to register.

I am not an employee of DEC, and I take no responsibility for accuracy of this
information. I am merely pointing out that it is very easy to access this
information, and your sales people should be able to get you this information
with very little effort.

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From: mzimmers@netcom.com (Michael Zimmers)
Newsgroups: biz.comp.software
Subject: How to find software?
Date: 26 Aug 92 21:51:06 GMT
Organization: Netcom - Online Communication Services  (408 241-9760 guest)


Hi, all -

How would one go about finding more information on software about which
one knows absolutely nothing?  In other words, given the name of a
commercial software product, how could I find the manufacturer or at
least a local supplier?  Does someone keep a register or something
of all products?  Does the local library offer any hope?  I'm really
a bit lost as to how to go about this...

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SoftHelp                                           |  Work:  408 996 1965
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Newsgroups: biz.comp.software
From: shirleyk@qualix.com (Shirley Kumamoto)
Subject: A C++ API for XView
Followup-To: info@qualix.com
Keywords: C++ XView
Reply-To: info@qualix.com
Organization: QUALiX Group, Inc.
Date: Thu, 27 Aug 1992 17:21:29 GMT




NEW! Xv++ version 3.0.1 - A C++ class interface to XView

Qualix Group announces Xv++ Version 3.0.1
 
Xv++ is a library of classes providing a C++ Application Programmer's
Interface (API) to Sun's XView Open Look toolkit.  Applications derive
classes from Xv++ base classes, with notification and events handled by
virtual functions. The product includes source, examples, manual and a
code generator, gXv++ for use with Sun's OpenWindows Developers Guide
3.0.

New classes in version 3.0.1
----------------------------
 
o 	Selection classes - support cut/copy/paste type operations using the
	new XView packages rather than the Sunview based Selection service
	class interface.

o	Drag 'n' Drop classes - allow you to easily incorporate this feature
	into your graphic objects.
 
o	Extensibility - supports writing your own class wrappers over any
 	additional XView package.

Compatible with the leading C++  compilers
------------------------------------------
o	tested  with Lucid C++, Sun C++ and gnu g++ compilers

Includes static and dynamically linked libraries
------------------------------------------------

Compatible with DevGuide
--------------------------------
o	Includes a code generator which reads DevGuide output (GIL files) and
	creates classes which derive from Xv++ classes. These classes provide
	"stubs" which are easily customized.
 
Pricing

Single User Price
------ ---- ----
$150 binaries 

$495 source 

Multi-user License
---------- -------
$1,495 source

For more information contact:
Qualix Group
info@qualix.com
1900 S. Norfolk St. Suite 224
San Mateo, CA 94403-1151

1-800-245-UNIX (voice)
(415) 572-0200 (voice)
(415) 572-1300 (fax)
From: smittie@beach.csulb.edu (Smittie)
Newsgroups: biz.comp.software
Subject: Approaching the Japanese market
Date: 26 Aug 92 19:32:24 GMT
Distribution: usa
Organization: Cal State Long Beach

I am interested in gathering opinions of those currently producing applications
for the Macintosh platform on the following questions.

1) If a product does not work under the Japanese operating system (KanjiTalk -
KT) how difficult is it to adapt the product so that it is 100% compatible? I
realize this will vary with the purpose of the application; I am interested in
all aspects. I am also interested in any all references available on the
process of localizing a product to the Japanese market (or any Asian market).

2) Is compatibility with KT the most significant problem in approaching the
Japanese market? If it is not, what is?

3) If approached by a Japanese company with the proposition that they could
successfully market your product in Japan and would like an exclusion marketing
agreement to do so, what reservations, fears, or problems do you think would be
most significant in closing such a deal? If the company was represented by an
American how would that affect your decision?

Since I doubt that this is of general interest please reply email. If anyone is
interested email me and I'll send you the responses or, if there is enough
interest, I'll summarize and post.

smittie
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___________________________________________________________________________
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smittie@beach.csulb.edu |  current world problems would be yesterday's news.
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From: dclunie@ucs.adelaide.edu.au (David Clunie)
Newsgroups: biz.comp.telebit,comp.dcom.modems,comp.sys.sun.hardware,comp.sys.sun.admin
Subject: Advice re. Sparc IPC and Worldblazer
Date: 30 Aug 92 08:11:36 GMT
Followup-To: biz.comp.telebit
Organization: Her Master's Voice


This may seem a little basic, but ...

I have a Sparc IPC and a Worldblazer. They are connected via one of the
standard two serial ports with the cable in the sun kit and a gender
changer. I have them configured for hardware flow control at 38,400
baud. They talk happily together (especially if I set AT&C2 to keep
CD asserted). However, when I dialup a host and connect at say 14,400
bits of text get dropped (much more often if compression is enabled).

Now this would seem to be a standard handshaking problem, and the
host people swear that there end is just fine so it must be me. Problem
is that if I switch to software handshaking the problem is still
there ... seems very odd to me.

Now, my question is basically has anyone else got this configuration
to work. People have told me that Sparc's are terrible at handling
interrupts and can't cope with 38,400 baud and that is my problem ...
seems odd that compression would worsen this situation. The IPC
manual says to use software flow control ... does this mean it
can't do hardware flow control ? Seems to work most of the time
though ...

File transfers with various protocols work ok ... but i guess the
small packets and acknowledgements conceal any real problems.

In summary I am a little frustrated, as I always seem to get when
dealing with serial ports :) I am considering picking up a cheap
SS1 with a multi-port serial card to use as a dialup service, with
Worldblazers on the end. This little preliminary experience with my
own workstation is beginning to put me off ... !

It occurred to me that perhaps the problem is with the Worldblazer
firmware (I have the 5.00 rom's from memory) but this seems extremely
unlikely to me.

Anyway ... any comments would be appreciated ! Helpful or not !

Regards ... david
-- 
David Clunie (dclunie@itd.adelaide.edu.au)
Newsgroups: biz.comp.telebit
From: coffler@jeck.amherst.nh.us (Jeff Coffler)
Subject: Can someone BRIEFLY summarize the problems with John Palmer?
Reply-To: coffler@jeck.amherst.nh.us (Jeff Coffler)
Organization: Private system
Date: Wed, 2 Sep 1992 16:29:39 GMT

[ Posted by mem@mv.mv.com for coffler@jeck.amherst.nh.us, who is
  temporarily unable to post ]

Hello,

John Palmer recently posted a new message to this newsgroup:

>I've got 8 T3000's, 4 WorlBlazer's and 5 T2500's left over from my
>business. These are brand new, still sealed in the boxes. I'm asking
>$400 for each for the WorldBlazers and $300 each for the T2500's and
>T3000's. If you're interested, please send e-mail.
>
>John Palmer

I'm aware that some people in this newsgroup have had problems with the
man, but I honestly have no idea why.  I know that there were some legal
threats from JP to whoever said something nasty about his business, but I
don't know anything more.

These prices seem pretty good.  In keeping with reasonable consumer
precautions (like charge to AMEX or a credit card rather than paying COD),
is there any compelling reason why one should NOT buy a modem from the man?
In the case of a modem, if it wouldn't work, I'd just send it back and then
refuse payment for the credit card charge (keeping the shipping records).
Seems like I'd be fairly "safe", even if shady things were done in the past.

I don't want to start a flame war; I'm just curious what sort of problems that
people have had with him in the past, and why his reputation seems so poor
among some of the readers of this newsgroup.

        Thanks ...

        -- Jeff
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Southern New Hampshire                  Internet:  coffler@jeck.amherst.nh.us

                {Disclaimer: What I say is my personal opinion}
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Newsgroups: biz.comp.telebit,comp.sys.sun.admin,comp.mail.uucp
From: kherron@ms.uky.edu (Kenneth Herron)
Subject: Re: Flow control with Telebit in uucp spoofing mode
    <1992Sep3.000820.23147@ssigv.UUCP>
Distribution: na
Date: Thu, 3 Sep 1992 04:01:52 GMT
Organization: University Of Kentucky, Dept. of Math Sciences

gdonl@sunrise.ssi1.com (Don Lewis) writes:

>I guess the right thing for Sun's zs driver
>to do would be to turn off CTS flow control whenever CD is low even when
>crtscts mode is on.  Lacking this, if Telebit requires RTS/CTS flow control
>even in uucp spoofing mode, I guess this will have to be done by uucp
>after the CONNECT message is received.

I reported this to Sun Tech support last year (none of them had a clue
what the PROBLEM was, much less the solution, even after I explained
it several times, but I shouldn't get started on sun tech support...).
Sun's uucico has the ability to change stty settings from within a
chat script; it should be documented in one of the big green/white
notebooks.  As you concluded, you can't turn on CRTSCTS until DCD has
been raised by the modem.
-- 
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University of Kentucky                                      +1 606 257 2975
Department of Mathematics           "Thanks to the magic of the slow-motion 
camera, we can now show you how ugly the inside of someone's mouth can be."
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