Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.1 (Tek) 9/26/83; site tekecs.UUCP Path: utzoo!watmath!clyde!burl!mgnetp!ihnp4!houxm!houxz!vax135!cornell!uw-beaver!tektronix!orca!tekecs!joemu From: joemu@tekecs.UUCP Newsgroups: net.micro.cbm Subject: 1541 reliability revisited Message-ID: <3964@tekecs.UUCP> Date: Wed, 15-Aug-84 01:46:29 EDT Article-I.D.: tekecs.3964 Posted: Wed Aug 15 01:46:29 1984 Date-Received: Fri, 10-Aug-84 01:49:28 EDT Sender: joemu@tekecs.UUCP Organization: Tektronix, Wilsonville OR Lines: 43 I mentioned earlier that I saw an article in RUN magizine that claimed the save and replace function has been fixed. The following is the relevent portion of the Commodore Clinic section of the July 1984 issue of RUN pp. 120: Q: According to Personal Computing, Commodore says the save and replace function on the 1541 doesn't work. I have been using a 1541 for about six months and have had no problems using this function. Can you clear up this apparent conflict? A: Five years ago, on the first PET 2040 disk drives with DOS 1, save with replace didn't work properly. It subtly corrupted disk files other than the one in use, usually after the user had scratched improperly-closed files instead of gitting rid of them with the disk Validate command. DOS 2 corrected that, and save with replace has worked on all Commodore products since, so far as I know. Old rumors die hard. Before using save with replace, be sure your disk has enough remaining space to hold a spare copy of your program, since that is part of its way of working. Your current copy is not replaced until the new copy has been successfully saved, ensuring no loss of data in case of a disaster midway through the save. To use save with replace, simply precede ... (drivel) If this is incorrect I would appreciate knowing, also if it is incorrect, I suggest that whom-ever knows contact the author of this column and set him straight. His address is: Jim Strasma Commodore Clinic 1238 Richland Ave. Lincoln, IL 62656 He asks that if you'ld like a personal reply that you include a stamped self-addressed envelope. Joe UUCP: ...!{ucbvax or decvax}!tektronix!tekecs!joemu ARPA: tekecs!joemu.tektronix @ udel-relay