Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Path: utzoo!mnetor!uunet!seismo!rutgers!ukma!psuvm.bitnet!cunyvm!CRONEJP!UREGINA1!MAINE.Bitnet!STEVEG From: CRONEJP@UREGINA1.BITNET Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga Subject: LPD Writer by Digital Solutions.. DON'T TOUCH Message-ID: <5CRONEJP@UREGINA1> Date: Sun, 26-Jul-87 17:49:00 EDT Article-I.D.: UREGINA1.5CRONEJP Posted: Sun Jul 26 17:49:00 1987 Date-Received: Wed, 29-Jul-87 04:28:59 EDT Lines: 57 In one word, garbage. Actually its a real pity that this program gets a garbage rating because I think I could have gotten to like it. BUT there is such an obnoxous copy protection scheme on it that its absurd...(PLEASE WE've been through CP arguements already) But anyways, LPD writer comes on a single copy protected disk that cannot be backed up by any of the latest versions of the copy programs currently available. It does not support any form of Keydisk system and refuses to operate from the C Ltd hard drive. The Amiga has to Ctrl Amiga Amiga'ed with the LPD writer disk. The program defaults to a system with two disk drives and the only way the defaults can be adjusted is by saving to the Main disk. and heres where the CP gets in the way, because at least a quarter of the disk's tracks come up as non dos tracks. and when you try to save the configuration information back on the disk, the amiga trys to validate the disk... it fails, and the machine gurus. when you reboot, the amiga again trys to validate the diskette and GURU city again... Ad nausem... I was at my local dealers, he and I were sitting playing with it (note, he has an amiga and is an active supporter of the amiga users group here in Regina, so quick plug for him, Software Supermarket (an independent operation, nonaffiliated with any one else) here in Regina, makes a GOOD effort to support the Amiga (so if you're in Regina, drop by.) anyways... he and I managed to do this within 15 minutes of working with it (and FROM the manual) so he and I could just imagine how many brain damaged disks he was going to be getting back if he sold the product... needless to say, they are going back. Its a real pity as well, because LPD writer was a notbad program. It had real support for wysiwyg etc, and had a lot of options. it supported both keyboard and the amiga interface for controls But because of its brain damage in not supporting Hard drives or keydisk type of operation.... I can't honestly say that LPD writer is a program for anyone... the company states that they will provide disk updates and replacements (for a ""Small"" fee) namely 20 bucks canadian or 15 usa cash.... somehow I think that a LOT of ppl are going to be needing that disk replacement if they are crazy enough to buy the program Jonathan Crone CRONEJP at UREGINA1.BITNET Go ahead FLame Away...