15 Jul
1998
15 Jul
'98
5:57 a.m.
< OK, easy on that anti-MS stuff. Kai might be reading :) Anyway, Scandisk
< is useful for erasing lost files which is all I use it for. Does anyone
First of all MS didn't write scandisk... anyone that uses norton tools
should recognize it. it a stripped vendor version the norton tool.
I have had excellent success with norton tools and still used copies
I've had for over 8years.
Allison
15 Jul
15 Jul
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8:27 a.m.
On Wed, 15 Jul 1998, Tim Shoppa wrote:
A more "classic"-related question related to
some faded brain
cell connections in my head: Wasn't there once a CP/M version of
the Norton utilities, long before the IBM PC was even a glimmer
in its parent's eyes?
I cannot recall a suite of tools like Norton, Tim. But there were
assuredly individual tools like FINDBAD to scan drives for bad blocks,
EDFILE the binary file editor, and DU (Disk Utility) which could examine
and change any byte on a disk - boot sector included.
- don
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9:34 a.m.
On Wed, 15 Jul 1998, Tim Shoppa wrote:
Several years ago, when I was living on Marion Ave in
Pasadena CA,
I was quite surprised that a more solidly remembered maker of CP/M
tools, Workman and Associates, was my next door neighbor :-).
You do get around, don't you Tim?
Yes, they were a a familiar name. And I think may be still around -
though I doubt much involved with CP/M these days.
- don
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16 Jul
16 Jul
7:54 a.m.
On Wed, 15 Jul 1998, Tim Shoppa wrote:
Shortly after moving onto Marion, I was sorting through some old
documentation, saw the address, and thought "Hey, that's right
next door"!
I was going to mention that fact, Tim, but some freudian mental block
kept me from accessing Jerry's name :->
- don
Several years ago, when I was living on Marion Ave in
Pasadena CA,
I was quite surprised that a more solidly remembered maker of CP/M
tools, Workman and Associates, was my next door neighbor :-).
You do get around, don't you Tim? Yes, they were a a familiar name. And I think
may be still around -
though I doubt much involved with CP/M these days.
A quick web search shows many mentions of Workman and Associates
in Jerry Pournelle's columns, undoubtedly because his son Alex
works there! Poor Jerry - only guy I ever knew to be kicked
off the ARPAnet... 
15 Jul
15 Jul
9:01 a.m.
Norton Utilities, since way back in version 2 or 3 has been a lifesaver for
me, every version. I religiously purchase it and upgrades, but I usually hanf
back and see if any problems arise from initial use - none so far and that's
impressive.
Allison J Parent wrote:
< OK, easy on that anti-MS stuff. Kai might be
reading :) Anyway, Scandisk
< is useful for erasing lost files which is all I use it for. Does anyone
First of all MS didn't write scandisk... anyone that uses norton tools
should recognize it. it a stripped vendor version the norton tool.
I have had excellent success with norton tools and still used copies
I've had for over 8years.
Allison
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