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Subject:Re: cd-rom From:Gene Barron <barron -at- PUBS02 -dot- SI -dot- COM> Date:Fri, 4 Jun 1993 08:08:00 EDT
I received a cd-rom with US Atlas, World Atlas, and Toolworks Reference Library
programs. I had no trouble with the Atlas operation, but when I installed the
Reference Library program, all I got was garbage on the screen. I have a 486DX
33Mhz with 8 Meg of RAM and a 170 Meg hard drive. I have DOS 6.0 installed and
all the proper cd drivers. All other cd-rom disks work OK. I took the
questionable cd-rom to a friend and he installed it on his 386 machine. It
worked fine.
Has anyone out there in computerland had a similar problem, or can anyone
suggest a workable solution. I have searched the accompanying data package, but
cannot find an address or telephone number for technical support.
Gene Barron
Senior Technical Writer
Smiths Industries
Aerospace & Defense Systems
Grand Rapids MI 49518-8727
