Re: [zigzag] Re: :zz: Edward Prentice' problem

["Edward G. Prentice" <egp@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Thanks for the hints. here's my latest analysis of what's going on
after trying numerous times.  At the time zigzag starts up,
it asks if you want to load a previous data file. If you say no,
you get an empty zigzag with the definitions that I mentioned earlier,
but no data. If, however, you say YES, it looks on the disk for the
data file. By trying numerous times and watching closely, I noticed
that there is an error message that flashes by extremely quickly.
It is complaining about a non-DOS format disk (which, of course, makes
sense since the floppy contains a Linux file system, not a DOS one.
After the error message, it defaults to the empty zigzag with no data file.

So now here's my dilemma. zigzag is expecting the A: drive to be DOS
but I have no DOS zigzag data file. The datafile is on my zigzag
demo boot disk, but in Linux file format, so either way,
I can't get the datafile loaded.

Help?

/egp
At 22:48 11/21/98 +1100, you wrote:
>On Sat, Nov 21, 1998 at 08:22:29PM +0900, Ted Nelson wrote:
>> Is he using the download disk, or did he personally
>>  install under Linux?
>
>He's using the disk image.
>
>> My impression is that the install-under-your-own-Linux
>>  does't have the dataset that's included in the boot disk.
>>  Or am I wrong?
>
>That's correct, so far it hasn't been included - but it will be from now on.
>
>Share and enjoy,
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