OT: General power supply question

From: Sam Ismail <dastar_at_ncal.verio.com>
Date: Wed Nov 11 18:00:50 1998

On Wed, 11 Nov 1998 Philip.Belben_at_pgen.com wrote:

> > Sam Ismail wrote:
> >>
> >> On Tue, 10 Nov 1998 Philip.Belben_at_pgen.com wrote:
> >>
> >> Sam wanted to know if it _should be_ connected - i.e. he seems to be
> >> adapting a machine for which he has no PSU to work with a PSU he has.
> >>
> > Exactly.
> >
> > I'm sorry guys that my answer wasn't good enough. I thought I answered
> > the question. I will take more time to read messages in the future to be
> > sure I understand what a person is asking for. Unfortunately
> > communication is one sided and there is no immediate feedback to clarify
> > things. If I could see the circuit in question I would have given a more
> > intelligent answer. Also it would be nice for you to quote what I
> > actually said and not what someone said I said. :(
>
> Oh dear, Alan. I assure you there was no intention of causing offence.
>
> I took Sam's "Exactly" as referring to the last sentence of my paragraph.
> My description was "exactly" what he was doing.

Exactly :) Sorry for the miscommunication, Alan. But Philip's
explanation is correct. Your information was still helpful, but for an
entirely different reason. I just didn't know enough about what I was
doing to ask the right question, so blame me.

> But please bear in mind (you're new to the list aren't you?) that on
> Classiccmp, we all treat the other subscribers as old friends, and seldom
> stand on ceremony. Remarks like those above are not intended personally.

Here, here. Another round of Scotch at the bar!

Sellam Alternate e-mail: dastar_at_siconic.com
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