Coconut

If you post a list of the missing issues, I'll try to upload them one more time.

Indeed. That was a typically cost wise decision back then. Model 1 TRS-80 owners also put up with various kluge 'solutions' to the cost of RAM and ROM. Both this and the first RS Color Computers had an option to use 'bad' 16 K chips as 8 K chips by sorting into "all good low half" or "all good high half" sets! This never happened as the costs plummeted from a couple of hundred (or more) dollars a set of RAM to 5 or 10 dollars!! The RS Model 100/200 also had "modules" of multiple chips as memory. And now we get SD cards with 32 Gb!

OK, I'll try to post a list.

As I mentioned, some of the Atari specific files in the torrent report as incomplete. Did you manage to find/fix those?

In lieu of posting them here I've posted all of the links (1 - 62) on this site: http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/Softside/messages You should be able to read them all without joining (unless you want to post). Note that they MAY go away after 2 months - not in my control - so get them while you can. Neil

http://rapidshare.com/files/309404922/SoftSide_24_Vol_2-12_1980-09_Dr_Livingston.pdf Size:51684 KB http://rapidshare.com/files/309408469/SoftSide_25_Vol_3-01_1980-10_Earth_Port_II.pdf Size:61457 http://rapidshare.com/files/309412908/SoftSide_26_Vol_3-02_1980-11_Kriegspiel.pdf Size:68041 KB

http://rapidshare.com/files/309397926/SoftSide_21_Vol_2-09_1980-06_Micro_Millionaire.pdf Size:9435 KB http://rapidshare.com/files/309398326/SoftSide_22_Vol_2-10_1980-07_Adventureland.pdf Size:6617 KB http://rapidshare.com/files/309401800/SoftSide_23_Vol_2-11_1980-08_Fly_a_Sailplane.pdf Size:57793 KB

Here are 10 more: http://rapidshare.com/files/309373880/SoftSide_11_Vol_1-11_1979-08_Meltdown.pdf Size: 8746 http://rapidshare.com/files/309373882/SoftSide_12_Vol_1-12_1979-09_Engineer.pdf Size: 5957 KB http://rapidshare.com/files/309373883/SoftSide_13_Vol_2-01_1979-12_Westward.pdf Size: 19793 KB http://rapidshare.com/files/309373884/SoftSide_14_Vol_2-02_1979-11_Mount_Everest.pdf Size: 7691 KB http://rapidshare.com/files/309373888/SoftSide_15_Vol_2-03_1979-12_Oil_Baron.pdf Size: 6915 KB http://rapidshare.com/files/309373889/SoftSide_16_Vol_2-04_1980-01_Moving_Maze.pdf Size: 5113 KB http://rapidshare.com/files/309373890/SoftSide_17_Vol_2-05_1980-02_Land_the_Shuttle.pdf Size: 7664 KB http://rapidshare.com/files/309373892/SoftSide_18_Vol_2-06_1980-03_Produce_a_Broadway_Play.pdf Size: 7417 KB http://rapidshare.com/files/309373894/SoftSide_19_Vol_2-07_1980-04_Casino_Games.pdf Size: 7031 KB http://rapidshare.com/files/309373895/SoftSide_20_Vol_2-08_1980-05_Star_Trek.pdf Size: 13768 KB

Yes. Torrents are weird. Here are the first 10 of your scans for those having torrent troubles who want direct downloads. Note: If you don't understand Rapidshare, always select the 'Free' options. http://rapidshare.com/files/309359620/SoftSide_01_Vol_1-01_1978-10_Cribbage.pdf Size: 12341 KB http://rapidshare.com/files/309359621/SoftSide_02_Vol_1-02_1978-11_End_Zone.pdf Size: 9417 KB http://rapidshare.com/files/309359622/SoftSide_03_Vol_1-03_1978-12_Santa_Parvia.pdf Size: 5837 KB http://rapidshare.com/files/309359623/SoftSide_04_Vol_1-04_1979-01_Round_the_Horn.pdf Size: 8240 KB http://rapidshare.com/files/309359624/SoftSide_05_Vol_1-05_1979-02_The_1040_Tamed.pdf Size: 6636 KB http://rapidshare.com/files/309359625/SoftSide_06_Vol_1-06_1979-03_Tarot.pdf Size: 7167 KB http://rapidshare.com/files/309359626/SoftSide_07_Vol_1-07_1979-04_Safari.pdf Size: 5052 KB http://rapidshare.com/files/309359628/SoftSide_08_Vol_1-08_1979-05_Dogstar_Adventure.pdf Size: 6824 KB http://rapidshare.com/files/309359629/SoftSide_09_Vol_1-09_1979-06_Balloon_Crossing.pdf Size: 8771 KB http://rapidshare.com/files/309359630/SoftSide_10_Vol_1-10_1979-07_All_Star_Baseball.pdf Size: 10927 KB

Well, it did come down even misconfigured. After it did I finally got a 'green check' on the client by futzing withe the router and firewall. I didn't want to fiddle with it while it was working. My router is an oldish one from a company (GigaFast) that's out of business now!

There are two torrents on PirateBay. One is labelled 'Softside'. This torrent contains these incomplete files when completed: \SoftSide\PLEASE README!.txt.!bt \SoftSide\Magazine Inserts\SoftSide 44 Vol 5-10 [30] 1982-07 Insert - Subscribe.pdf.!bt \SoftSide\Magazine Inserts\SoftSide 50 Vol 6-02 [35] 1982-11 Insert - Subscribe.pdf.!bt \SoftSide\Magazine Inserts\SoftSide 48 Vol 5-12 [33] 1982-09 Insert - Subscribe.pdf.!bt \SoftSide\Programs\Atari\Atari Disk Softside 23 Vol 2-11 1980-08.ATR.!bt \SoftSide\Programs\Atari\Atari Disk Softside 24 Vol 2-12 1980-09.ATR.!bt \SoftSide\Programs\Atari\Atari Disk Softside 25 Vol 3-01 1980-10.ATR.!bt \SoftSide\Programs\Atari\Atari Disk Softside 26 Vol 3-02 1980-11.ATR.!bt \SoftSide\Programs\Atari\Atari Disk Softside 27 Vol 3-03 1980-12.ATR.!bt \SoftSide\Programs\Atari\Atari Disk Softside 28 Vol 3-04 1981-01.ATR.!bt \SoftSide\Programs\Atari\Atari Disk Softside 29 Vol 3-05 1981-02.ATR.!bt \SoftSide\Programs\Atari\Atari Disk Softside 30 Vol 3-06 1981-03.ATR.!bt \SoftSide\Programs\Atari\Atari Disk Softside 31 Vol 3-07 1981-04.ATR.!bt \SoftSide\Programs\Atari\Atari Disk Softside 32 Vol 4-08 1981-05.ATR.!bt It is 2.78 Gb. There is another torrent labelled 'SoftSide Magazines in PDF format'. It is 2.85 Gb. However there are no seeders at all for that one - don't know what is in it. Confusing! Could someone post the completed versions of the above files somewhere? Rapidshare or wherever? Then I'd have a complete set and I assume others would like this.

Finally got it all - 4 days 16 hours! I'm seeding it but only one leecher for now.

I'm showing 0 seeders, 7 leechers, still 13%. Maybe my swarm isn't talking to your swarm?

Yes. I got to 13% then nothing. Not sure why.

You can only download one file at a time on a free account. You also have to wait about 15 minutes between files. I use JDownloader (some use USDownloader) to automate this - I run it overnight and usually wake up in the morning to my completed download. Best is to RAR the files up and select 'split into 200 Mb segments' in WinRar. If you do, JDownloader will recognize this and reassemble the whole thing for you after it finishes. PS: I've finally connected and I'm D/L at 13 k/s - about 3 days to get it all.