Date   : Fri, 11 Jan 1991 09:58:33 PST
From   : rzh@icf.llnl.gov (R. Hanscom)
Subject: Using MediaMaster and Uniform (was Re: Osborne1 to Kaypro 2X)

In <1991Jan10.200431.1893@intelhf.hf.intel.com> snelson@ptdcell0.intel.com
  (shannon nelson) writes:

  ......stuff deleted

> number of off-the-wall systems.  However, I have noticed that I usually
> must format the transfer diskette with MM or Uniform before copying the

  ......more stuff deleted

This is a hint given in the documentation, but in my case, it didn't help.
I tried lots of different combinations, without success.  I guess I have
no problem with these programs; they are *VERY* useful *IF* they work.
My problem is that the vendor makes expansive claims about the formats
that they can process, and the warning to potential users is that these
claims *CAN* be untrue.  Be careful!!  Particularly if the format you are
interested in reading is single-density and/or not-so-common.

Even worse, in the case of MediaMaster, phone calls to the vendor for
help were treated as a nuisance.  Then you are really stuck.

Again, the bulk of these comments are directed toward the MediaMaster
product.  I have little experience with Uniform or 22Disk.

        roger          icf!rzh@lll-winken.llnl.gov
                         rzh@phoenix.ocf.llnl.gov