CompuServe Messages

Gary, I couldn't contact you as the installation ate my harddrive, along with the entire contents of my AP: directory. As I posted in the original message, I did state that I was aware that it was an A2286 modified by the ATOP, as well as the fact that you advertised it as an A2386SX, and I believe, although I lack the History function anymore due to the lost messages, I did send a message to you discussing such. I have NEVER had a phone conversation with you. I don't use the medium except for local calls. I never did get a reply as to whether I was correct as to my analysis of the board. It was only when I discovered that the board could not successfully address the floppy drive that I became seriously irate. I trouble shot the board and discovered that the floppy could never work, period. Almost certainly never had, definitely never will. I'm an electronic technician with 2M/NASA certification, so I feel comfortable with that analysis. As I've stated elsewhere, I feel this is as much my fault as yours. I did install the board and powered up to determine that it was minimally functional. Unfortunately, due to a lack of time, I did not get around to hooking up the floppy until this last weekend. That you never tested the board or floppy is icing on the cake, as it were. Fine. I'm accepting the loss, as I feel it was a combination of faults here, not the fault of any one individual. I thought I made that clear the first time around, but be that as it may. I did think that the situation did merit the notice of the other members of the fora here. There. We've both said our piece.