Date   : Mon, 09 Apr 2007 18:43:57 +0100
From   : christopher.whytehead@... (chris whytehead)
Subject: Possibly available: SJ FDFS

Hi,

I have 2 different SJResearch file server managers guide.

the first is for HDFS Release 0.22 date 17-7-1985 and the contents match the
Contents list of your OLD manual.

the second is for the MDFS Release 1.02 1st August 1989 and the contents
match the Contents list of your NEW manual.

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OLD manual

> Chap    Pages
> -ter nums & Issue       Title description
> ----|----++------------|------------------------------------------
> -----------
>
>         2               Release Software
> *       6               <title page & contents>
>    1    4  12-5-86      An introduction to the SJ Research File Server
>    2   18  12-5-86      The System Manager's Basic Guide
>    3   40  12-5-86      File Server System Manager's Reference Guide
>    4   12  2-5-85       Econet Error Messages
>    5   20  25-4-86      Basic Introduction to the Econet (R) for a User
>    6  104  2-5-86       Econet Client Commands
>    7   12  17-7-86      An Application Note for Econet Programming on
>                                                         the BBC
> Microcomputer
> #  8    2  17-7-85      Econet (R) Machine Code Reference Section
>    9 <empty>
>   10 <empty>
>       ---
>       220  pages in total
>       ==
>

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NEW manual

> Chap    Pages
> -ter nums & Issue       Title description
> ----|----++------------|------------------------------------------
> -----------
>
>         4               Contents
>    1    2  29 Apr 1987  Introduction to the SJ Research File Server
>    2   22  14 Mar 1987  Introduction to File Server Facilities
>    3  112  14 Mar 1987  Utility Program Reference
>    4   24  15 Apr 1987  An introduction to System Management
>    5    8  16 Apr 1987  Setting up users
>    6   14  16 Apr 1987  Seting up printers
>    7   16  16 Apr 1987  Utility Mode
>    8   10  16 Apr 1987  Use of the MDFS Tape Drive
>    9    8  16 Feb 1987  Dealing with problems
> * 10   78  29 Apr 1987  Machine Code Reference Section
>                         BBC MOS Interface
>
> Appendices
>    A    8  21 Apr 1987  Error Messages Given by BBC Microcomputers
>    B   10  21 Apr 1987  System errors
>    C    4  21 Apr 1987  Installing a File Server
>       ---
>       320  pages in total
>       ==
>
>
> * These are actually A5 pages, printed side by side in landscape. Page
>    nubering though is for A4. So when this would be printed as a real
>    A5 book, pages would be doubled to 156!
>
>
>
> CONCLUSION
> ~~~~~~~~~~
> Although there is some overlap in the information, there are quite some
> gaps is my impression. The extra information in binder 1 could also be
> out of date, as it is not included anymore in ringbinder 2.
>
Are you sure both your manuals are for the MDFS?

Chris