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Message no. 1
From: Avenger <Avenger@*******.DEMON.CO.UK>
Subject: Whatever
Date: Mon, 5 Jan 1998 03:13:46 +0000
Brosing through the unread mails I came across this from Justin Fang

>>>>>[Me under a misapprehension, Paraquat? Maybe; I haven't been
following
this thing very closely because frankly most of the messages bored me
stiff.
<snip>

Did anyone else notice anything strange about the post? It came to me
as an include with

"unsupported char-set roman8"
Content-Type: text/plain; charset=X-roman8

attached to it.

I've not noticed this from any of Justin's messages before, and would
like to know if anyone else had the same thing. If not, it's a problem
with the beta of this mailer (the old one dealt with Justin's posts
quite happily)


Thanks in advance.

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Dark Avenger -:- http://www.shalako.demon.co.uk/index.htm -
Unofficial Shadowtk Newbies Guide, Edgerunners Datastore &
Beginnings of the Underseas Sourcebook.
http://freespace.virgin.net/pete.sims/index.htm - Alternative UK Sourcebook
(U/C)
Message no. 2
From: Justin Fang <justinf@****.CALTECH.EDU>
Subject: Re: Whatever
Date: Sun, 4 Jan 1998 20:10:31 -0800
Avenger wrote:
>Brosing through the unread mails I came across this from Justin Fang

>Did anyone else notice anything strange about the post? It came to me
>as an include with
>
>"unsupported char-set roman8"
>Content-Type: text/plain; charset=X-roman8
>
>attached to it.

I know what that is; the cluster of computers I send email from aren't all
configured identically, and the one I was using that day must have had some
quirk in its setup. I've made an adjustment to my mailer which should keep
it from happening again (I hope...)

>I've not noticed this from any of Justin's messages before, and would
>like to know if anyone else had the same thing. If not, it's a problem
>with the beta of this mailer (the old one dealt with Justin's posts
>quite happily)

You installed a beta of Windows 98?!? Forget the whole Paraquat mess,
*that* has got to be the craziest thing i've heard here in months... :)

--
Justin Fang (justinf@****.caltech.edu)
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Message no. 3
From: Avenger <Avenger@*******.DEMON.CO.UK>
Subject: Re: Whatever
Date: Mon, 5 Jan 1998 04:58:46 +0000
In article <199801050410.UAA16044@****.ugcs.caltech.edu>, Justin Fang
<justinf@****.CALTECH.EDU> waffled & burbled about Whatever
>Avenger wrote:
<snip prob with Justin's mail>

>I know what that is; the cluster of computers I send email from aren't all
>configured identically, and the one I was using that day must have had some
>quirk in its setup. I've made an adjustment to my mailer which should keep
>it from happening again (I hope...)

It didn't occur with this post, so I'll assume that it was at your end,
though seeing as nobody else commented on seeing it on Shadowtk, I am
still going to investigate from my end. Like I said, I've not seen it
before.

>You installed a beta of Windows 98?!? Forget the whole Paraquat mess,
>*that* has got to be the craziest thing i've heard here in months... :)

Yeah, I know - sorry.

Having said that though, It's rock solid. I beta tested Win95, (you
think it's unstable _now_) <g> in comparison Win98, is beautiful. Well
so far at least... :)

Seriously though, I do have a fairly powerful computer (required), and
as a technician and network engineer I have an advantage over many.
Installing the mass of strange stuff that came with the Beta is not
advisable for the faint of heart, but I'm impressed so far, it's _far_
more stable than the last one, and has a few very nice features (stuff
that should have been standard from day one - but there you go)


It's getting more and more "Mac" like all the time <g> The really nice
thing was that it found _all_ my hardware without any bullying, beating
or cursing, (and as Paul will verify - I've got a "few" toys attached)


The thing that most users will find a life saver is that Win98 can
detect and rebuild a corrupt system registry (the worst nightmare for a
Windows user) /without/ user input. I deliberately broke it earlier
this evening, and here I am, back again :)


Aw c'mon, don't all sigh at once. <g>

--
Dark Avenger -:- http://www.shalako.demon.co.uk/index.htm -
Unofficial Shadowtk Newbies Guide, Edgerunners Datastore &
Beginnings of the Underseas Sourcebook.
http://freespace.virgin.net/pete.sims/index.htm - Alternative UK Sourcebook
(U/C)

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