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