THE POWERMATE INFORMATION SECTION FROM THE AWAUG BBS (24 hrs.  703-922-5497).
                         
A1 03:34 Nov-21-1989 
 
TO: ALL 
FROM: Bob Blair AWAUG 3 
SUBJ: NEW MESSAGE SECTION 
This section is dedicated 
to the exchange of 
messages on the POWERMATE 
hard drive system offered 
by Mark Gordon and Scott 
Gordon of Micro 
Innovations (and of 
AWAUG).  Bob 
 
A2 11:33 Nov-22-1989 
 
TO: P-mate Maker 
FROM: George Harpster 152 
SUBJ: Where it sits 
Just a quick question on 
the PowerMate.....Where 
does it sit?????  On the 
side of the ADAM?....on 
top of the ADAM?....behind 
the ADAM?....beneath the 
ADAM?.....and HOW BIG IS 
IT?  I have limited space 
for my computer and I 
personally think that a 
unit that sits right 
UNDERNEATH the ADAM is 
IDEAL. This way the 
computer only takes more 
space vertically....where 
I have plenty of room.  So 
where does the PowerMate 
sit and how big is it? GRH 
 
 
A3 12:24 Nov-24-1989 
 
TO: all 
FROM: Steven Dawes 041 
SUBJ: DRIVE HEIGHT 
WILL THE HD HOUSING 
D FIT A FULL HEIGHT, AS 
WELL AS A 1/2 HEIGHT? 
ALSO, I KNOW YOU PROBABLY 
HAVEN'T T LOOKED AT THE 
NEW AIM UNIT, BUT DO YOU 
THINK IT (THE AIM UNIT) 
WILL WORK WITH THE POWER 
MATE? THANKS LATER.  
OMAHA STEVE 
 
A4 09:21 Nov-26-1989 
 
TO: George Harpster 
FROM: mark gordon AWAUG 127 
SUBJ: Powermate Location 
The Powermate unit sits by 
the side of the Adam.  It 
measures 7" wide by 5.25" 
tall by 16" deep and 
weighs around 10 pounds, 
depending on config- 
uration.  The powermate 
does come with a 6 foot 
interface cable to connect 
the external chassis with 
the interface board inside 
the Adam.  It could be put 
quite a ways from the 
computer.  The four drive 
Powermate might be able to 
fit under the Adam.  One 
of the chassis I am 
evaluating holds the four 
drives horizontally, two 
high, two wide.  There is 
nothing stopping you from 
building a stand for the 
Adam and placing the 
Powermate under it.  It 
draws it supply in the 
front and exhausts out the 
back, so something sitting 
over it shouldn't cause 
any trouble.  
                           
                       
Mark 
 
A5 09:21 Nov-26-1989 
 
TO: Steven Dawes 
FROM: mark gordon AWAUG 127 
SUBJ: Full height drives 
The Powermate 2 has 
mounting positions for two 
half height drives (or one 
full height drive).  The 
Powermate 4 has mounting 
positions for four half 
height drives (or 1 full 
height and 2 half height 
or 2 full height).  I 
just got off the phone 
with Gary Bowser 
concerning the AIM unit.  
He has prototypes up and 
running, finally.  And I 
thought I had problems!  
He tells quite a story 
about getting it into 
production.  It sounds 
like it will be a good 
product....About 
compatibility - he says 
that he disables the 
existing Adam video 
controller and utilizes 
the same addresses for the 
new AIM unit.  Since the 
Powermate IO addresses are 
in low IO space and his 
are in high, we both agree 
that there should be no 
conflict.  They should 
work together.  We won't 
know for sure, however, 
until someone tries it.  
We don't expect any 
problems, though.  
Thanks for the questions.  
Good luck.  
                           
               Mark 
 
A6 12:29 Nov-27-1989 
 
TO: mistah gordon 
FROM: Bart Lynch AWAUG 40 
SUBJ: walters 
any further conversations 
with da walters boys ta 
see if they are gonna take 
a swing at da eos drivers? 
 
 
A7 03:49 Nov-30-1989 
 
TO: all 
FROM: Steven Dawes 041 
SUBJ: slot 1 
I VOTE FOR A UNIT TO PLUG 
INTO EXPANTION SLOT 1 (THE 
MODEM SLOT). I HOPE TO GET 
THIS LATE SPRING EARLY 
SUMMER 90. ANYONE ELSE 
LIKE THIS IDEA? LATER.  
   OMAHA STEVE 
 
A8 08:51 Dec-07-1989 
 
TO: Mark G./Steve Dawns FROM: Steve Major 61 
SUBJ: interface slot 
I agree with Steve Dawns, 
an interface that plugs 
into the first slot (modem 
slot) would be great. Of 
course Mark has said that 
it can be configured for 
just about anywhere, maybe 
he'll have two different 
versions?? What do you 
think Mark? 
 
A9 09:40 Dec-11-1989 
 
TO: S. Dawes / S. Majors FROM: mark gordon AWAUG 127 
SUBJ: Powermate Slot 
Steves - This version of 
the Powermate interface 
board has already gone to 
press for expansion slot 
#2 (the center slot).  I 
didn't get many responses 
one way or the other.... 
sorry.  Steve Major - your 
unit will be coming with a 
center slot interface 
board....a future version 
may be designed for the 
other slot ... I can't 
guarantee it as the only 
feedback so far comes from 
you Steves.  We will be 
starting to ship next week 
(some prototype units have 
been shipped but they 
don't count).  Please keep 
in touch.  Thanks. Mark 
 
 
A10 04:55 Dec-18-1989 
 
TO: Mark Gorden 
FROM: Steve Major 61 
SUBJ: Thanks 
Looking forward to getting 
it, it dosen't matter to 
me that it goes in the 
center slot... as long as 
I can connect my Ram Card 
to it I'm very happy.... I 
hope you have instructions 
on where to soder that Ram 
wire to your interface!!!! 
 
 
A11 04:01 Dec-27-1989 
 
TO: Mark Gorden 
FROM: Steve Major 61 
SUBJ: My Address 
Hi again Mark, a few 
people have had problems 
with my mailing address 
(the new one I gave to 
you). It's Steve Major/807 
Three Rivers Apartments 
EAST/Fort Wayne, IN 
46802... THAT's EAST 
BUILDING, not EAST FORT 
WAYNE, should those bright 
fellows at UPS or US Mail 
not be able to figure it 
out and you get my unit 
back, please use the 
correct address (If you 
didn't already). Thanks a 
buch, I will report to 
everyone when I get my BBS 
running with it, so keep 
an eye out for me!!!! See 
ya later! 
 
A12 08:55 Dec-27-1989 
 
TO: Steve Major 
FROM: mark gordon AWAUG 127 
SUBJ: Your Order 
Steve - UPS picked up your 
Powermate today.  I got 
the address right.  Let's 
hope that UPS can handle 
the nuance.  The Powermate 
interface board does 
provide the memory 
expander board signal.  I 
talked to Jim Walters 
today and he seems happy 
with the unit I sent him.  
Hope you like yours as 
much.  If you have any 
difficulty getting your 
software running on 
Powermate, please give me 
a call.  Good luck and 
happy computing.  ......  
Mark 
 
A13 12:23 Dec-28-1989 
 
TO: Powermate buyers 
FROM: mark gordon AWAUG 127 
SUBJ: Shipment of your unit 
For those of you who are 
waiting for Powermate 
units - UPS picked up 
several packages today, a 
couple of days late for 
Christmas, but hopefully 
not before the Christmas 
spirit dissipates.  I'll 
list those units that 
shipped to members of this 
board.  If you happen to 
come accross this message 
and you're not on the 
list, please give me a 
call at (703) 620-1372.  
The units going to AWAUG 
BBS members are:  Les 
Eiseman, Steve Major, and 
Tony Morehen.  Other units 
shipped to John Clarke, 
Terry Fowler, and Gerald 
Preston.  Jay Bolton - 
your unit is ready for 
pickup.  I'll call you 
tomorrow if you don't read 
this first.  Jim Walters 
of Walters Software 
received one of the first 
production units and seems 
pleased with it.  I 
believe we'll see 
Powermate drivers 
integrated into their new 
EOS operating system soon 
(Steve Major - this should 
get your attention!).  In 
the meantime we are 
delivering Tony Morehen's 
EOS drivers as a stopgap.  
They work fine but require 
EOS programs to be patched 
to utilize the hard disk.  
We are updating the 
software on a daily basis. 
 However, don't be alarmed 
- we're down to fixing 
minor annoy- ances now - 
no major problems left (as 
far as we can tell).  I'm 
debating as to how to make 
updated software available 
to you on a regular basis. 
 Bob Blair has been great 
to volunteer a forum for 
Powermate on this BBS, but 
if we start distributing 
updated software on it, I 
think his work load will 
increase significantly.  
I'm considering a BBS just 
for Powermate.  Please 
give me some 
fe 
ed 
ba 
ck 
 
 
 
 
 

 
 
A14 12:27 Dec-28-1989 
 
TO: Mark Gorden 
FROM: Steve Major 61 
SUBJ: BBS 
A BBS would be great for 
questions, but what about 
downloading of programs? I 
don't use CP/M and I think 
neither does Jim W. or 
Terry F. That may pose 
some diffuclty.... Can't 
wait for my unit to 
arrive, you'll probably be 
getting a call from me if 
there is no instructions 
on where to soder that 
Memory Expander Wire, 
other then that, with the 
help of the A-NET master 
(ALAN NEELEY) I should 
have my BBS running with 
you unit. 
 
 
POWRMATE> 
ces now - 
no major problems left (as 
far as we can tell).  I'm 
debating as to how to make 
updated software av
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