Re: A89: Question about Archive Utility 3.0

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Re: A89: Question about Archive Utility 3.0



I'd like to note one thing that sucks about the archive recovery in 2.03.
Teachers can EASILY delete your memory :P They just go to mem-reset-all
memory :) I hate that fact so I'm sticking w/ AMS 1.00 ;)

-Tim

On Thu, 30 Mar 2000, Zane Tian wrote:

> 
> Yeah, I've had the same problem with the TI-89 calcs running Archive 
> Utility... some calculators simply don't run with it... I've tried different 
> install programs, but I get the error you mentioned or something like 
> "incompatible version"...
> 
> MY calc worked, though, and it was HW1, AMS1.00.  It does mention in the 
> help file that some calcs manufactured too early or too late won't work as 
> far as hardware goes.  (this is including but not limited to AMS 2.03, to my 
> knowledge).
> 
> So the answer is no, unfortunately =(  I can't do anything besides tell you 
> that you aren't alone.  Of course, you could just simply upgrade to AMS2.03, 
> which is a heck of a lot better memory(archive) wise since it has AU built 
> in.  Besides, AU3 screws up your files more than just occaisionally.  Every 
> crash and a half, I remember about a quarter of my files were corrupted and 
> turned into giant literal strings that the calc recognized as several 
> hundred kilobytes.  This is incredibly annoying because you can't delete 
> them, and the only way you can fully restore the functionlality of your calc 
> is to REINSTALL the TIOS, which is a MUCH bigger pain than uploading to your 
> calc.
> 
> So get 2.03 =)  you'll live without the games for a while, because a lot of 
> the good ones are coming back.
> 
> --Zane Tian
> 
> >From: TMEKrules@aol.com
> >Reply-To: assembly-89@lists.ticalc.org
> >To: assembly-89@lists.ticalc.org
> >Subject: A89: Question about Archive Utility 3.0
> >Date: Wed, 29 Mar 2000 19:12:53 EST
> >
> >
> >I have an 89, HW 1, AMS vr. 1.00 (07/27/1998)
> >
> >I'm trying to run AU3 so if my 89 crashes, i wont loose everyhting. I've
> >emailed the creators, but i never get a reply.
> >
> >I tried installing file "inst8910.89z" several times but always got the 
> >same
> >error after i entered a password: "Not a compatible Boot Sector!" I really
> >need the program because I don't wanna upgrade to AMS 2.03 sense not many
> >games work for it... But my calc crashes a lot, so i need the program. Is
> >there any thing anyone can do to help me? Thanx.
> >
> >-TMEK
> >tmekrules@aol.com
> ><A HREF="http://rocking.to/sublime">http://rocking.to/sublime</A>
> >
> 
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