[V8] Complications: Bentley Type 44 manual discs

[Roger Woodbury]

Well, yes, I would like to have the fiche to download onto something, if
possible.  

One immediate problem that I see is that Road Runner has a ten meg
limitation, which can really screw up photographs and even long documents.
This is a limitation that exists on Road Runner COMMERCIAL, which I have at
the office.  They  want more money for more bandwidth, but basically, their
system is pretty much limited to old wiring that proliferates throughout the
state.

Anyway, can you send the V8 Fiche? And if so, what will it require for me to
download and then store.  If I can download to disc, then I will need to use
my wife's email, as I don't have a read/write drive on this antique computer
that I use (Dimension 4300).

As far as the rest of the Bentley Discs are concerned, I think I ought to be
able to find an earlier computer that already has IE 4 or 5, and Acrobat 4
someplace.  I am looking on eBay as we speak.  

It's pretty important because the mechanic is not shy about spending money
to buy computer hardware and software that will have a use in his
business...sometime.  Pretty rare guy in these parts, and it means that the
more esoteric vehicles such as the ones to which we have become addicted
here, have a ready home for service dependably at decent prices.

Roger

-----Original Message-----
From: cobram at juno.com [mailto:cobram at juno.com] 
Sent: Wednesday, May 21, 2008 6:20 PM
To: rmwoodbury at roadrunner.com
Cc: V8 at audifans.com
Subject: Re: [V8] Complications: Bentley Type 44 manual discs

It's not the format, it's the ridiculously clunky anti piracy software
(which was cracked before the disks were even available for retail)
coupled to a complicated interface.  I have a bunch of Mercedes manuals
on disk, and the interface is so bad that it almost makes the disks
unusable...except for some enterprising MB enthusiasts who made a new
index and interface for most disks...one that's actually useable to
access the info on the disks.  
I have no non-pulp official Bentley release, but if it's anything like
the MB disks, where the files are in pdf format, you can select all and
print or use Adobe to make a new index.  PITA either way.

If you'd like to be my archivist, I can send you a copy of the V8Q fiche
on disk, send me your snail mail details if you want one.  If your tech
needs a more complete set covering many years and models, let me know and
I might be able to help.

The archiving you mention has been ongoing for a decade or more.  As part
of my business I supply many obsolete drives and readers to overseas
customers who need to transfer the old storage media to new storage
media.  Some old tape and optical drives fetch $1000 or more (for 1980's
technology.)  Paper is becoming a thing of the past too, with many a high
speed and wide format scanner going 24/7 to scan documents, old maps,
mechanical diagrams, elevator blueprints etc. to conform to new access
standards.  I think it's a great step forward, not just because it's good
for business, but it makes things a lot easier to access.   

BCNU,
http://www.geocities.com/cobramsri/
"In my many years I have come to a conclusion
that one useless man is a shame, two is a law firm, 
and three or more is a congress." 

"Roger Woodbury" <rmwoodbury at roadrunner.com> writes:
> They won't run apparently.  My wrench bought a complete set including 
> the V8
> files.  Now they won't run on computers using IE 7 and require at 
> most Adobe
> Acrobat 4.
> 
> So, we are seeking a solution, since Bentley is NOT upgrading their 
> files to
> run on the new OS.
> 
> Does anyone have an old laptop that runs IE4 and has Adobe Acrobat 4 
> already
> installed that they would like to get out of the garage?
> 
> Any other comments or solutions?  
> 
> Incidentally, it seems to me that this is an issue with potential 
> societal
> ramifications.  If important documents or data is stored on discs 
> that are
> no longer readable because of basic changes in soft ware and 
> operating
> systems, what could actually be lost?  Quite a lot it seems, and 
> presumably
> opens the door for an entirely new type of archivist profession.
> 
> Roger
 
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