Msg: 4585 *Conference*

08-06-93 16:33:19

From: JOE STEGER

To : TRACY ALLEN

Subj: REPLY TO MSG #4581 (XR4)

I'm glad that I could give some positive feedback.  I know how it is to do some
work, and get no response at all. Actually, I have had one problem with my
system since installing the XR4.  I forgot to plug it in when my batteries were
weak, and everything went away!  Even the XR4 stuff.  Bummer.  Of course I
can't blame that on the XR4.  Battery-backed-RAM tends to go away when you
don't have any batteries.  :-)
  
Other than that, the XR4 has been wonderful.  Having stuff saved in there makes
me a lot happier when I cold-start my machine.  That's the best thing I can do
in assembly.  :-)
  
Actually, I used to do a bit of assembly work on 6502's in Apples and 
Commodores, and I've gotten away from it, since I spend most of my time on Unix
boxes, nowadays.  So, I got the ROM2 partly to just play around with assembly
and partly because I can't do enough in BASIC. The M102 has a good BASIC, but
it's not great, and 29K is just not enough.  So, I'm gonna play around and see
if I can write the great American Lunar Lander or something in AL on my 102.
  
Should keep me busy.  Especially reloading my source from XR4 after everytime I
cold-start.  :-)
  
Oh well, Thanks for the greatest piece of hardware ever invented (no ifs ands
or buts), if it weren't for the XR4 my 102 would still be pretending to be a
typewriter, and would still be covered with dust.
  
Thanks,
  Joe