14 Apr
2003
14 Apr
'03
5:12 a.m.
Rumor has it that Marvin Johnston may have mentioned these words:
Lawrence Walker wrote:
Here's what the owners manual for SpinRite 5.0 says:
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System Requirements
SpinRite operates with 100% IBM-compatible PC, XT, AT, PS/1 and
PS/2 personal computer systems equipped with at least one diskette
drive, 350K of free RAM, Monochrome, EGA or VGA display adapter
(not CGA) and DOS version 2.1 or later.
NOTE: SpinRite operates with most hard and floppy disk data storage
devices and technologies. However, some storage devices are inherently
different in design from the hard drives found in standard IBMcompatible
systems. As a result, SpinRite cannot operate upon some
hardware storage devices. For specific information, please see the
"Known Incompatibilities" appendix.
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Now, if one were to have some older MFM/RLL hardware to test the latest
version on, one would be able to let us know _if_ it still works. If not,
then i'd say "sharing" _older_ versions to support older hardware
wouldn't
be out-of-line, but if it does support it, then one should definately give
the company your $$$...
Just my take, here's a grain of salt with it...
Roger "Merch" Merchberger
--
Roger "Merch" Merchberger -- sysadmin, Iceberg Computers
zmerch(a)30below.com
What do you do when Life gives you lemons,
and you don't *like* lemonade?????????????
Why does this legalistic crap with high moral tone
forever come up on the list. For the most part almost
all old computer collectors are using programs illegally.
Spinrite made their money off this version back when
MFM and RLL drives were still current. They no longer
provide it and haven't seen fit to offer it to PD.
Whoa boy, I *will* speak up when this listserver starts publicly doing
things that are not in the best interests of the classic computer
community. We are talking about software that is still a viable
commercial product (although granted, it appears to be an older
version.) Trying to trash the reputation of this hobby is not something
that I will be a part of, and I *will* say something.
Before you start saying they (GRC) no longer provides it, where did you
come up with that information??? http://grc.com/default.htm still has
an announcement prominently offering SpinRite in their top banner.