601 lines
32 KiB
Plaintext
601 lines
32 KiB
Plaintext
@07@@CLS@@0C@ÛÛÛÛÛÛ» ÛÛÛÛÛ» ÛÛ» ÛÛÛ» ÛÛ» (C) @0A@ÛÛÛ» ÛÛ» ÛÛÛÛÛÛÛ» ÛÛ» ÛÛ» ÛÛÛÛÛÛÛ»@0C@
|
|
@0C@ÛÛÉÍÍÛÛ» ÛÛÉÍÍÛÛ» ÛÛº ÛÛÛÛ» ÛÛº @0A@ÛÛÛÛ» ÛÛº ÛÛÉÍÍÍͼ ÛÛº ÛÛº ÛÛÉÍÍÍͼ@0C@
|
|
@0C@ÛÛÛÛÛÛɼ ÛÛÛÛÛÛÛº ÛÛº ÛÛÉÛÛ» ÛÛº @0A@ÛÛÉÛÛ» ÛÛº ÛÛÛÛÛ» ÛÛº Û» ÛÛº ÛÛÛÛÛÛÛ»@0C@
|
|
@0C@ÛÛÉÍÍÛÛ» ÛÛÉÍÍÛÛº ÛÛº ÛÛºÈÛÛ»ÛÛº @0A@ÛÛºÈÛÛ»ÛÛº ÛÛÉÍͼ ÛÛºÛÛÛ»ÛÛº ÈÍÍÍÍÛÛº@0C@
|
|
@0C@ÛÛº ÛÛº ÛÛº ÛÛº ÛÛº ÛÛº ÈÛÛÛÛº CORPOR@0A@ÛÛº@0C@O@0A@ÈÛÛÛÛº ÛÛÛÛÛÛÛ» ÈÛÛÛÉÛÛÛɼ ÛÛÛÛÛÛÛº@0C@
|
|
@0C@Èͼ Èͼ Èͼ Èͼ Èͼ Èͼ ÈÍÍͼ @0A@Èͼ ÈÍÍͼ ÈÍÍÍÍÍͼ ÈÍͼÈÍͼ ÈÍÍÍÍÍͼ@0B@
|
|
|
|
RAIN IS BACK
|
|
Wilder & Wetter
|
|
Bigger & Better
|
|
|
|
PLEASE NOTE THAT THIS NEWSLETTER STARTS WITH THE MOST RECENT INFO AT THE TOP.
|
|
THAT WAY, YOU DON'T HAVE TO PAGE THRU OLD STUFF THAT YOU HAVE ALREADY READ!
|
|
The newsletter currently contains news going back to Janice's last messages
|
|
before I took over.
|
|
|
|
|
|
December 31, 12:30 PM
|
|
As a point of information to new file junkies, I just checked my file
|
|
count. As of today, I have put 1651 new files into the system. Not all of
|
|
of them were of value, but there are some goodies in the bunch. There
|
|
about 2000 more at this point waiting to go in!
|
|
|
|
December 30, 12:00 noon
|
|
There was apparently a power outage due to high winds at about 6AM, which
|
|
knocked the system down. Usually the system recovers nicely by itself, and
|
|
has done so many times before. This time it did not, and I did not discover
|
|
we were down until 11:30. Apologies to anyone who tried to get on this
|
|
morning. Unfortunately, winds are a fact of life out here.
|
|
|
|
December 29, 12:30 PM
|
|
I have fixed a problem on downloads, so that you can finish a download
|
|
(or upload), even if you are over your time limit.
|
|
|
|
December 28, 12:50 AM
|
|
If anyone had a problem with the system being down tonight, I'm sorry.
|
|
A bad incoming Holonet message file kept causing crashes, and there were
|
|
additional problems in deleting the bad files. There were repeated system
|
|
reboots before I got it solved. Apologies! If anyone was expecting an
|
|
Internet message in the 8PM and 10PM message feeds, they may not get it, as
|
|
those were the corrupt files.
|
|
|
|
December 26, 1994 11:00 PM
|
|
Sorry guys. Node 1 has been down since 5:42 (after I left), and I just
|
|
now discovered it. When it crashes like that, then Line 1 doesn't answer or
|
|
trunk hunt properly.
|
|
|
|
December 26, 1994 5:00 PM
|
|
I uploaded a new CONFLIST.NEW to area # 2 yesterday. This list includes
|
|
a complete listing of the newsgroups that are feeding the conferences. 90+
|
|
new files went in today, a lot of them utilities, but there were a few
|
|
goodies in the lot.
|
|
|
|
December 25, 1994 1:30 PM
|
|
The batch files all ran like they were supposed to last night, bringing
|
|
in the newsgroups and mail, no crashes!
|
|
|
|
December 24, 1994, 12:15 PM
|
|
Valid complaints were received regarding the way I was doing the new
|
|
files, so I have changed things so that they will be done more in accordance
|
|
with industry standards, i.e. what you are used to. I am learning as I go,
|
|
so bear with me. See Bulletin # 1 for a fuller explanation. There won't
|
|
be too many going in, in the next few days. I still have over 1000 that need
|
|
to be put into the system, just run out of hours to do it in. I am still
|
|
working on RIME. Pat Heidens (see his ads in BuySell) has offered to help
|
|
bug the person responsible for setting up the RIME node, which I greatly
|
|
appreciated.
|
|
|
|
December 22, 1994, 12:50 PM
|
|
The batch files are fixed again, messages coming in OK, average of about
|
|
5000 per day. Several hundred new files have been added in the last week, in
|
|
many different file areas.
|
|
|
|
December 20, 1994, 6:00 PM
|
|
A number of new files were added today, about 65 total. The new confer-
|
|
ences did not get their mail last night, due to a batch file glitch. They
|
|
should tonight.
|
|
|
|
December 19, 1994 12:45 PM
|
|
Scheduled maintenance today included the installation of Wildcat 4.01
|
|
update, and adding another batch of conferences. These will start being fed
|
|
tonight or tomorrow with newsgroups. The system was down for several hours
|
|
while making these improvements.
|
|
|
|
December 18, 1994 1:25 PM
|
|
Several hundred new files have been added in the last few days, in
|
|
nearly all of the new areas. File dates from October on. Other Sysops
|
|
might take notice, there are a LOT of BBS utilities. Also new games,
|
|
interesting files in the text area, new Os/2 files, and various other
|
|
programs and utilities.
|
|
|
|
December 17, 1994 11:10 PM
|
|
Apparently node # 1 was down since about 7PM, which meant that anyone
|
|
calling in on the 1st line (695-3250) got no answer. Other lines were OK.
|
|
Reason, loose connection at the modem!!! One wiggle fixed it.
|
|
|
|
December 17, 1994 12 Noon
|
|
There have been some crashes with people using the mail door. If this
|
|
happens, and you can't get back on within a reasonable period of time, call
|
|
me, so I can go up and fix it! Node 2 was down for a long time yesterday
|
|
(12/16) before I discovered the problem.
|
|
Janice is now in Kaiser Sunnyside Hospital, and will be going to a home
|
|
in Tigard after that. She is still going downhill, apparently the brain
|
|
tumor and other things are really taking their toll.
|
|
|
|
December 13, 1994 10:45PM
|
|
Janice is worse, is being to a more intensive care facility tomorrow. I
|
|
will post the address as soon as I have it. My batch file is now dumping
|
|
many thousands of messages into the conferences twice daily. Internet E-Mail
|
|
is running every two hours.
|
|
|
|
December 12, 1994 2:10PM
|
|
I have just had the system down for two hours to add back another bunch
|
|
of conferences. This puts all of them back, except the computer related ones
|
|
which I will do on the next go-around. I still have to add the newsgroups to
|
|
them, which can be done with the system up. If I missed any that someone
|
|
wants, let me know.
|
|
No luck yet on RIME (they won't return phone calls), or Timebank, which
|
|
runs under the old Wildcat, but not this version yet!
|
|
I have put a few new files into the system recently, there are over a
|
|
1000 yet to go (from the satellite).
|
|
I saw Janice Friday, her voice is very weak, but she was pretty lucid.
|
|
|
|
December 10, 1994 9:10PM
|
|
Sorry about that folks. I guess Timebank is NOT working yet. It works
|
|
on a local level, but not when callers log in. It still works just fine
|
|
under the old Wildcat! I will keep at it.
|
|
|
|
December 10, 1994 3:30PM
|
|
Timebank users please check it out again. I think I have gotten it
|
|
working now. Let me know if it causes any more problems. I have added a
|
|
private conference for Mensa members. Leave a message if interested.
|
|
|
|
December 8, 1994 1PM
|
|
Finished the Amiga files, all in File Area # 22. They all appear to be
|
|
files of interest to SYSOPs only. There is another area for BBS utilities,
|
|
# 31, which are all DOS utilities. There are 34 of these new Amiga files,
|
|
plus their separate descriptor files. I saw Janice yesterday, she is very
|
|
weak, but seemed fairly lucid.
|
|
|
|
December 7, 1994 2:30PM
|
|
Snowed in at home yesterday, so couldn't do much with the board. I hope
|
|
the board never chooses to go down when I can't get to it. Corbett has its'
|
|
problems with wind and snow. Made some new file areas and put a few new
|
|
Amiga files in today.
|
|
|
|
December 5, 1994 1:45PM
|
|
All inactive conference names have been deleted, and I have reactivated
|
|
several per your requests. The rest will be reactivated ASAP, but let me
|
|
know which ones are most wanted. There was also a problem wherein I thought
|
|
I had made the bad file areas off limits. They could still be accessed with
|
|
a File Find. I have now fixed that, now I can get back to getting more new
|
|
files into the system.
|
|
|
|
December 4, 1994 2:30 PM
|
|
I am adding the Sports files to a new Area, # 12. These are actually
|
|
ZIP files in disguise. Just unzip them and view with any text reader. I
|
|
am working on installing the DOOR front end. When that is in place, you
|
|
will be able to use the indexing feature (.IDX).
|
|
I went to see Janice yesterday with my brother, and we set up a little
|
|
live Christmas tree for her. Please send her cards, address below, or
|
|
leave a message on the board, and I will make a printout for her. She
|
|
would greatly appreciate the thoughts.
|
|
|
|
December 3, 1994 12:50
|
|
More notes on the conferences. With the provider change, I will be able
|
|
to get a lot more conferences activated sooner. Also, it appears that more
|
|
messages are coming in with the new system than with the old.
|
|
Hopefully, next week you will see more of the conferences, a Wildcat
|
|
update and another new door (Sports).
|
|
|
|
December 2, 1994 9:50 PM
|
|
I am making a major change in the Internet provider. It was costing far
|
|
too much, even with only 23 conferences activated. So I am switching to
|
|
using the satellite feed for all except Internet E-Mail, and some test
|
|
messages. There may be some duplication in some of the areas, until I get
|
|
the old provider list canceled (later tonight). Now that they can be
|
|
provided more cheaply, I'll start back to work on activating more conferences.
|
|
I am still waiting to hear back from RIME, can do nothing on that until I
|
|
can talk to them!!!
|
|
I have placed the bad file areas totally OFF-LIMITS. I can't
|
|
delete them yet, but this will stop abortive attempts at downloads. These
|
|
are Areas 1, 3, 4 & 5. There are lots of new files in the new areas.
|
|
I saw Janice today, she was not doing well, out of it again.
|
|
|
|
November 29,1994 5:00PM
|
|
Anyone who wants to can send cheery notes to Janice. She is in a group
|
|
care home at . I went to see her today and she is
|
|
doing MUCH better. She is communicating again, and was able to discuss RAIN
|
|
a little. I know she would appreciate some messages and cards.
|
|
|
|
November 28, 1994 1:30 PM
|
|
Please note that only conference areas to 120 are re-activated. There is
|
|
not yet anything in the other ones. Please let me know which ones you are
|
|
interested in. File area 15 contains subscriber & other special new uploads,
|
|
including a new Neopaint and a Thesaurus from Israel. Also note that Areas
|
|
21-27 include both the older and newer Amiga/Mac/OS2/Unix files, as I did not
|
|
make separate file areas for the newer ones. There are a lot of new OS/2
|
|
files in Area 25. All files that were in Area 14 are now in permanent
|
|
locations, and I will start in with a new batch of Skydata files.
|
|
|
|
November 27, 1994 1:35 PM
|
|
Janice is back in the care home now, and is doing better mentally, though
|
|
not physically. She has pneumonia and congestive heart failure, but Jeff says
|
|
she is much more alert mentally.
|
|
The good file areas should NOW ALL BE CLEAN, and the unusable areas are
|
|
blocked off until I can finish cleaning out the old files. Hopefully, that
|
|
means no more download crashes. Please let me know if any occur. Over 5500
|
|
DOS files were moved into Area # 7, and about another 3000 were deleted from
|
|
the database, as they are no longer on the hard disks. Most of the files in
|
|
Area # 14 have been moved to where they belong in the new file areas, 227
|
|
left to go.
|
|
There are another 1350+ brand new files waiting to get into the system,
|
|
with more coming in daily. There are another 500+ found files that never got
|
|
into the database at all before. There are several new files in Area 15. If
|
|
anyone is interested in Christmas crafts, see Area 61. This area also
|
|
contains various bulletins from different sources, including genealogy, ham
|
|
radio, AIDS and seismic data.
|
|
Once the above mentioned new files get into the system, I will start to
|
|
work on the CD-Rom server again, the Adult area, and RIME.
|
|
|
|
November 26, 1994 2:35 PM
|
|
File Area # 8 is now done. This contains all of the older Windows files
|
|
that were found on disk. Do not use File Area # 3.
|
|
|
|
November 25, 1994 10:00PM
|
|
Just moved another bunch of Windows files into File area 8. I am waiting
|
|
for a call back from Bonnie Anthony at RIME to get setup as a RIME node. Once
|
|
I am set up, the incoming (from the satellite) RIME files can be unencrypted
|
|
and fed into the system. Hope this answers those of you waiting on RIME.
|
|
|
|
November 22, 1994 11:45
|
|
Janice is now in Kaiser Sunnyside hospital, room 109, failing very
|
|
rapidly.
|
|
|
|
November 21, 1994 12:45
|
|
I still see people looking in the old areas for files. All file areas
|
|
from #8 on & #2 are now good and are listed in the GOODFILES.LST. All files
|
|
left in Areas 3, 4 & 5 are not on the disk. Area 1 is not done yet. If you
|
|
want guaranteed downloads, go to the new areas, and/or doublecheck file
|
|
availability for # 1. All files in Areas 13-16 &31 on are NEW to RAIN.
|
|
I think I fixed the QWK packet problem yesterday. If anyone has any
|
|
further problem, let me know.
|
|
|
|
November 20, 1994 7:30 PM
|
|
I am moving a lot of files around today, so the next update of the
|
|
"Goodfiles.lst" will be considerably changed. I am trying to get all the
|
|
good files on disk, in the Windows and Dos areas into new areas (7 & 8), so
|
|
that you all spend less time on failed downloads. There are about 1500
|
|
messages per day coming in to the new conference areas.
|
|
|
|
November 19, 1994 2:20 PM
|
|
Janice is deteriorating rapidly. I saw her yesterday. See address below
|
|
to send cards to. New GIFs are now in new GIF area with descriptions.
|
|
|
|
November 18, 1994 12:45
|
|
Messages are now coming in the new conference areas at several thousand
|
|
per day. I am now uploading 58 Skydata GIFs into Area 14, without descrip-
|
|
tions. I will put descriptions on later from a screen where I can view them.
|
|
Please note that if anyone runs across a file in the database, that is not on
|
|
the disk currently, I will happy to track it down for them, and put it where
|
|
it can be downloaded.!
|
|
|
|
November 17, 1994 11:30 AM
|
|
Anyone who wants to can send cheery notes to Janice. She is in a group
|
|
care home at 667 SW 1st, Gresham, 97030. She is not doing well at all. I
|
|
am going to see her tomorrow.
|
|
There are over 1600 new messages now in the new conference areas. Check
|
|
it out!
|
|
As per requests, I am now back to working on the RIME access. Should
|
|
have news on that fairly soon, like in the next two or three days.
|
|
|
|
November 15, 1994 3:45 PM
|
|
I have started setting up new conference areas. All areas from #000 to
|
|
#119 should now be receiving data. These are all now setup with upper/lower
|
|
face instead of all BOLD. I have been picking groups from the old listings
|
|
and trying to group them in some sort of logical order. The first two
|
|
groupings include Arts & Entertaiment & Business related conferences.
|
|
Assuming that everything is set up correctly, and that Holonet got the new
|
|
subscription message, new messages should start coming in later this evening.
|
|
Please let me know what conferences were of the most interest to you. MARIEL.
|
|
|
|
November 14, 1994 10:10AM
|
|
Apologies to anyone who couldn't get on this morning. Someone locked up
|
|
in the HiRoll game door about 6:45 on Node 1, which shuts down all nodes!
|
|
There is a new program called Press Wizard in Area 15, which looks very
|
|
interesting. Please remember to INPUT on conference/newsgroups desired.
|
|
|
|
November 12, 1994 7:00 PM
|
|
I have added a new entry in Area2 called Goodfile.lst, which should be
|
|
automatically updated daily along with the TV & Weather listings. The File
|
|
ALLFILES.ZIP is the old file listings, which is not accurate, but does give
|
|
a rough idea of what WAS online. GOODFILES.LST should have ONLY correct
|
|
listings in it. Please let me know if any errors are found in it. Also
|
|
added a zipped version of same, though that may not be updated as often.
|
|
I am also adding other new areas and slowly getting files moved into them.
|
|
I spent most of this weekend doing misc. cleanup, finding Amiga files in the
|
|
GIF area, OS/2 files variously misplaced and so on. Some of the new file
|
|
areas will be empty for a while until I get things moved into them. Any
|
|
suggestions on how you all like things organized??
|
|
Hope to have some more information on the Internet newsgroups soon. Note
|
|
that there is another new file in Area 2 called USEGROUP.ZIP which has a lot
|
|
of information supplied by our Internet provider.
|
|
Janice was in the hospital again for several days, and has now gone into
|
|
a group care home in Gresham. She is not doing well at all. MARIEL.
|
|
|
|
November 9, 1994 4:35 PM
|
|
A new area has been added for the satellite TV listings. Download
|
|
TVADEMO.ZIP to find out what to do with this. Let me know if you have any
|
|
questions or problems.
|
|
|
|
November 7, 1994 1:30 PM
|
|
New file areas are being created, in which ALL files should be accessible!
|
|
Areas 13, 14 and 15 are new files in the system since 9/12/94. File areas 21
|
|
on contain cleaned up file areas.
|
|
|
|
November 6, 1994 9:20 AM Apologies to anyone who suffered a system crash.
|
|
I think I have pinpointed the cause, and hope it won't happen again.
|
|
|
|
November 5, 1994 4:15 PM
|
|
108 new files in area # 14. {:) MARIEL.
|
|
|
|
November 3, 1994 11:00 AM
|
|
I have just uploaded to Area 15, 11 assorted files from various shareware
|
|
disks on hand. In response to various queries, please take note that the
|
|
following problems are being addressed, Timebank, Adult access, Fidonet &
|
|
RIME, getting all the incoming Skydata files into the database, full Internet
|
|
access etc. etc. etc.. Things are mostly getting done on the squeaky wheel
|
|
theory, so keep the input coming in and try to be patient.
|
|
Thank you. MARIEL. {:)
|
|
|
|
November 1, 1994 11:30 AM
|
|
Apologies to anyone having trouble getting on last night. We had snow up
|
|
here and apparently another power surge. The system is supposed to reboot
|
|
itself properly and usually does. This time only node 1 came back up, so if
|
|
that one was busy, the phones would just ring instead of ringing busy.
|
|
In response to several questions yesterday regarding the new files. As I
|
|
have said before, I am totally new to being a SYSOP, and apparently don't
|
|
always do things in the same way as other boards. NEW files that I put in,
|
|
whether from the satellite or from other sources, are ALL going into File
|
|
Area 14 for now, and with their own file dates. Usually these are 1-2 weeks
|
|
older than the date they are going into the system. So apparently, the way
|
|
some of you do a search for new files is not working out for you.
|
|
Once I get the old file areas cleaned up, then the new files can go into
|
|
them, but they are such a mess right now, that I wanted to keep new stuff
|
|
clearly separated. Also, many of them do not have file descriptions with
|
|
and I will have to enter those manually.
|
|
Please also try to remember to upload only to File Area 15 for the same
|
|
reasons as above.
|
|
To those unhappy with the condition of the board, I can only say, PLEASE
|
|
try to have patience. It took 6 months for the board to go downhill, after
|
|
it left Janice's hands. It may take that long to get it back up to where it
|
|
was. I do appreciate the feedback though, as it is the best way for me to
|
|
know what is wanted and needed by you all. MARIEL.
|
|
|
|
October 31, 1994 3:30 PM
|
|
126 new files added in File area 14, in addition to 381 last week. All
|
|
from the satellite.
|
|
|
|
October 29, 1994 11:30PM
|
|
File area 4 should now be accurate. Please let me know if any more
|
|
errors pop up in supposedly corrected areas.
|
|
|
|
October 28, 1994 12:15PM
|
|
There is now a new file area # 15 for new uploads by subscribers only. I
|
|
wish to keep these separate until all the old file areas are cleaned up. It
|
|
will also be easier to find new files, as they will all be in this area or in
|
|
areas 13 & 14 for the Skydata feed. On occasion, the weather files may
|
|
actually be newer than the stated file date, as they come in several times a
|
|
day.
|
|
|
|
October 27, 1994 11:50AM
|
|
Error on previous statement re file areas, all the files that are actually
|
|
on the disk, are listed in the database, the rest are CDRom entries that
|
|
are not set up properly yet.! File areas 2, 6, 7, 8, 13, & 14 all appear to
|
|
be totally accurate at this time. File area 9 still has most of its' entries
|
|
on CDRom. File area 4 is partly done, areas 1, 3, and 5 are the biggies and
|
|
will take a while.
|
|
PLEASE keep providing feedback on missing stuff, desired stuff, bugs etc.!
|
|
THANK YOU {:) MARIEL
|
|
|
|
October 24, 1994 1:30PM
|
|
The nearly 400 new files from the satellite are now in the system, most
|
|
with adequate descriptions. More will be coming all the time. Please note
|
|
that the following file areas have been checked for accuracy as to whether
|
|
the files are actually on disk, File areas 7, 8, 9, and 2. File areas 10,
|
|
11 & 12 have no files in them at this time. File area 1 has a lot of files
|
|
listed that are not actually on disk. Please be patient as we get the rest
|
|
of the file areas straightened out. File area 13 is for the weather pics,
|
|
and 14 is for the new files coming off the satellite. Many of these will
|
|
eventually be moved into their appropriate areas, but for now look for new
|
|
files in #14. {:) MARIEL.
|
|
|
|
October 20, 1994 12:00 NOON
|
|
The Internet batch file system IS a success and is running the mail
|
|
transfers every two hours!
|
|
I have started getting the new Skydata files into the system now, any
|
|
file listed in Area 14 with a full description is ready to go. The rest of
|
|
the nearly 400 new files will go in this weekend, so look for them.
|
|
Currently, though you will see the file names with a blank description, they
|
|
are not acessible yet. {:) MARIEL
|
|
|
|
October 18, 1994 2:30 PM
|
|
Apparently some people are using Zmodem successfully, have not yet
|
|
pinned down the pattern, see notes below.
|
|
I have been asked to transfer Internet mail more often, so will do
|
|
whenever I am at the board. Will eventually set up a remote connection, so
|
|
I can run the transfers from home or elsewhere. Transfers will now be done
|
|
around 10-11 AM, 1-2PM, and around 5PM, and in the evening when possible.
|
|
{:) MARIEL
|
|
|
|
October 16, 1994 5:15 PM
|
|
Current problems being addressed include the Timebank problem, and
|
|
the protocol problem. Please do not use Zmodem until I get the file lists
|
|
updated. Or check by viewing (V) each file first to see if it is on the
|
|
disk, any file on the disk should download successfully. There have also
|
|
apparently been problems with other protocols, may be dirty phone lines. When
|
|
all else fails, use Xmodem.
|
|
MY APOLOGIES to demo mode users who were not able to access files and
|
|
message menus. This now appears to be working OK. Let me know if there are
|
|
any more problems with it!
|
|
Internet messaging appears to be working now, and the dish is in and
|
|
receiving data! Please note that the domain name is "rainet.com" NOT
|
|
"rain.com". Internet mail is currently being sent/received once daily
|
|
between 10AM and noon. We will try to improve that schedule soon, and will
|
|
add a second schedule later in the day whenever possible. The instructions
|
|
for addressing them to UUCP, with the main Internet address on the first
|
|
line, seem to work OK now.
|
|
Thank you all for your patience as we get things working again. Janice
|
|
appreciates the support too.
|
|
Timebank is still offline until I get it fixed. No one will lose their
|
|
accumulated time!
|
|
Last weekend was spent installing the dish and getting it operative. It
|
|
is now transmitting data properly, but I still need to add the file paths to
|
|
the system so that the new files can be accessed. The weather files ARE
|
|
accessible, and are updated several times each day. If I haven't updated the
|
|
database, the actual files may be newer than the date indicated.
|
|
Games doors 3, 13 & 25 are still not available.
|
|
|
|
October 5, 1994 12:00
|
|
|
|
I took over RAIN on 9/12/94, at which time it was in sad shape. I know
|
|
that a lot people have been very unhappy about missing files and messages,
|
|
features that don't work properly and so on. At the end of this bulletin is
|
|
the last message posted by Janice, and the first one posted by me.
|
|
Since 9/12, a lot has been done (believe it or not). Everything necessary
|
|
to starting a new business needed to be done, new corporation, PO Box,
|
|
insurance, phone lines reconnected, Yellow Pages taken care of, new bank
|
|
account, accounting systems, rent arrangements, other legal things, financing,
|
|
and so on.
|
|
Literally dozens of small and not so small problems have been fixed with
|
|
the system software and hardware.
|
|
Janice has been doing everything she can to help get it back up again,
|
|
owever, she is still feeling too sick to do very much yet. Her doctors tell
|
|
her that she is free of cancer now, but it is going to take a very long time
|
|
to recover from the chemotherapy.
|
|
Wildcat 4.0 was installed, which required having the system down on
|
|
several occasions to re-index files, do backups, and do the installation. It
|
|
now seems to be up and running (I think!). PLEASE feel free to leave comments
|
|
regarding the system and how it is operating. I really want to get any
|
|
operating bugs out of it as soon as possible, so that people can relay on RAIN
|
|
again.
|
|
Time Bank WAS working, however people are reporting problems. This is on
|
|
my very long list of things that need to be fixed.
|
|
Online Subscriptions now appear to be working OK.
|
|
Games are now running, except for doors 3, 13 & 25. Please let me
|
|
know if there are any more problems with the other doors.
|
|
Files and messages NOW seem to be working OK. Please remember that a lot
|
|
of files were removed from the disk, and if you have an unsuccesful download,
|
|
it is because the file is simply not there.
|
|
I think the 14,400 modems logging in at 300b problem is now fixed! Please
|
|
leave a message if anyone has any more problems with this.
|
|
The C-band receiver is in, so new messages will be coming in shortly. Our
|
|
original plan to use the satellite dish at Janice's house is not going to work
|
|
out due to her illness. So we have ordered a new dish that will be located
|
|
at the board or at my house, and that will take another week.
|
|
Holonet, the Internet host provider, is up and running again, so as soon
|
|
as I get the software on this end operating properly, the Internet E-Mail
|
|
will be working again.
|
|
The CDRom server is now running again, so we can start correcting the file
|
|
listings. Once this is done, you will no longer get messages saying that a
|
|
file cannot be found and/or be unable to to complete a download.
|
|
If anyone gets a message saying that an alias is required, add one to your
|
|
user profile, and leave me a message regarding this, as it should not be
|
|
occurring.
|
|
Thank you all for your patience as we get things working again. Janice
|
|
appreciates the support too.
|
|
|
|
MARIEL, new SYSOP@0E@
|
|
@0E@____________________________________________________________________________@03@
|
|
@03@FOLLOWING IS THE FIRST BULLETIN POSTED BY MARIEL, NEW SYS@0E@O@03@P@0E@,@03@ ON THE DAY RAIN
|
|
STARTED BACK UP AGAIN.
|
|
|
|
RAIN IS BACK
|
|
Wilder & Wetter
|
|
Bigger & Better
|
|
|
|
September 12, 1994
|
|
|
|
As many of you already know, RAIN has been down since 8/31 due to Janice's
|
|
ongoing, very serious medical problems. Her problems in finding someone to
|
|
work with her on the board have been equally as serious, and without going into
|
|
detail, suffice it to say that two previous arrangements have worked severely
|
|
against her and the success of RAIN. None of the problems with the board
|
|
would have occurred had she been able to take care of it herself. I am going
|
|
to be running the board with her help insofar as she is able to do so. And I
|
|
am going to run it in the manner that she would, if she were able to do so
|
|
herself. She has taken her last Chemo, and should be feeling better soon.
|
|
|
|
All of the options that have been promised you will still go into effect
|
|
including the full Internet feed. Adult files that have been removed, will
|
|
be back! This will all take a little while, so please be patient with us
|
|
until everything gets back to running normally. The goal is still to return
|
|
RAIN to #1 status in the Northwest.
|
|
|
|
Those who have placed credit card orders or sent checks, will be contacted as
|
|
soon as possible to determine if you wish to have your order finalized.
|
|
Credit cards (Mastercard/Visa) will still be accepted. We have a new PO Box
|
|
(back in Corbett) PO Box 68, Corbett, OR 97019. Three lines are back in
|
|
service using the original number, 503-695-3250, We will be adding back
|
|
additional lines as needed. I can personally be reached at 503-695-3364,
|
|
which is also a FAX line.
|
|
|
|
Please feel free to leave comments and questions, all of which will be
|
|
answered!
|
|
|
|
A brief introduction is in order here.
|
|
|
|
I am female, a little older than Janice. My name is MARIEL, (no last name).
|
|
I am a software support computer consultant, and have an associate who does
|
|
hardware for me. I do business as Construction Industry Services
|
|
(specializing in dealing with construction companies), and am based in Corbett.
|
|
|
|
I very recently had started researching going into a bulletin board on my own,
|
|
and ran across RAIN just when it went down. The fact that there was a board so
|
|
close to me (Corbett is very small) was intriguing. I met with Janice, and we
|
|
were able to work out an arrangement that will be good for both of us.
|
|
|
|
MARIEL, new SYSOP@0E@
|
|
|
|
@0E@_________________________________________________________________________@03@
|
|
@03@FOLLOWING IS THE LAST BULLETIN POSTED BY JANICE BEFORE SHE SHUT THE BOARD
|
|
DOWN ON 8/31/94.
|
|
|
|
Monday Aug 1, 1994 Subject: RAIN AS OF THIS DATE
|
|
ÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍ
|
|
Effective immediately, I have taken RAIN back under my ownership and
|
|
manangement. With this will come some favorable changes.
|
|
|
|
The much talked about satelite dish is in fact enroute and will be
|
|
installed soon. This will provide RIME and large numbers of new files
|
|
daily via the 'Bird' so that information should be timely.
|
|
|
|
The thing that I am really excited about around September (depending on
|
|
the completion of the software), RAIN will have a FULL (Yes that is
|
|
correct...) a FULL Internet feed allowing FTP,GOPHER, TeLNET etc.....
|
|
This will operate in conjuction with Wildcat Ver 4.0
|
|
|
|
Though this Internet Service will be an optional charge it will be
|
|
verrrrrry competative and will be available in 3 month blocks. Stay
|
|
tuned for more information on this.
|
|
|
|
When the full Internet service comes on line, the look and feel of RAIN
|
|
will change slightly though not enough to cause ny confusion.
|
|
|
|
Now just a note regarding the recent changes in 'ownership' of RAIN and
|
|
it's stability now.
|
|
|
|
As many of you know in February I was diagnosed with a malignant Brain
|
|
Tumor. As I reported it was removed surgically. The tumor was
|
|
completely removed (it was the size of a small grapefruit) without
|
|
complication. The one problem with Brain Tumors is that they rarely
|
|
originate in the Brain. Such was the case with mine. Mine apparently
|
|
came from my lung...(not at all surprizing since I WAS a smoker....I
|
|
guess it does pay to heed the warnings on cigarette packs.... oh well..)
|
|
Anyway for the last 5 months I have been taking Chemotheraphy for the
|
|
Lung Tumor. According to the Cat Scan after the 3rd dose of Chem, there
|
|
was no sign of disease in my lungs.. The Chemo seems to have worked on
|
|
all fronts. I have done dose # 3,4 & 5. # 6 (last dose) comes in
|
|
August. I will say that it really knocks the wind out of your sails but
|
|
hopefully after August, I won't have to go through that again. Anyway
|
|
so much for that.
|
|
|
|
It may be that with the addition of the Internet services in September
|
|
we may need to relocate but everyone will be kept well informed well in
|
|
advance. Any relocation would not affect local access in any way.
|
|
|
|
By This week end Both RIME and the Internet E-Mail will be working so
|
|
please bear with me on this. After RIME comes back this week it will be
|
|
uninterupted until the satelite stuff gets here and then only long enough
|
|
to install it.
|
|
|
|
Because of my health, my only activity will be this BBS at least for as
|
|
long as I am around. It is my goal to have returned RAIN to #1 Status
|
|
in the Northwest. Your continued support and interest is appreciated.
|
|
If you have any questions PLEASE lease a message for FAX it to me (503)
|
|
695-2150
|
|
|
|
Thank you again.... Janice Stevens, SYSOP@07@
|
|
|