Info-IBMPC@WSMR-SIMTEL20.ARMY.MIL ("Info-IBMPC Digest") (05/27/91)
Info-IBMPC Digest Sun, 26 May 91 Volume 91 : Issue 130
Today's Editor:
Gregory Hicks - Rota Spain <GHICKS@WSMR-Simtel20.Army.Mil>
Today's Topics:
FYI: Report on how IBM is presenting OS/2 at user groups
List-of-Lists
Preventing Floppy boot-up
Today's Queries:
Re: EDIT 2.45 Problem
English/Hebrew word processors
Borland support via Internet?
Computer hangs up? What's wrong?
postscript formated files
Reading Apple Files
SIMIBM.* - What about other directories?
Upgrading XT (Ugh)
Is This some kind of Virus?
New Uploads:
Recent msdos uploads to SIMTEL20
SIMLIST.ARC - Text formatted list of MS-DOS files on SIMTEL20
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Date: 19 May 91 02:28:39 GMT
From: schriste@uceng.UC.EDU (Steven V. Christensen)
Subject: FYI: Report on how IBM is presenting OS/2 at user groups
Bertram G. Moshier 612/683-5419 <bgm@gallipolis.cray.com> writes:
>I picked this report up off the OS/2 shareware BBS (703)-385-4325 or
>(703)-385-0931. It is FYI: (I am not sure who wrote this).
> b. DOS is not powerful enough or reliable enough to serve as the
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
>platform for the new advances in products and applications.
Ahem, I take exception to this. IMHO I have not seen a real "bug" in
DOS for a long time (ever, I think). Have there been any?
Steven
Steven V. Christensen
U.C. College of Eng.
schriste@uceng.uc.edu
For the adventurous: svc@elf0.uucp
[IMHO - and I do mean humble - I have seen several... gph]
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Date: Mon, 20 May 91 11:33:45 EDT
From: PECKHAM <peckham@orlando-emh4.army.mil>
Subject: List-of-Lists
In response to Jerry Katz (katzja@sluvca), in Digest #91-119,
>the List is available from NISC.SRI.COM. Though it's USUALLY FTP'd
>(500k+), it may be available in mailable bites. Recommend query to
>HELP at NISC.SRI.COM.
It would take at least 11 parts to get it through the mailers, I
think!
That address is what the file, itself shows; I believe I requested
it from "NIC.SRI.COM"
Rgds,
Don
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Date: 18 May 91 15:19:12 GMT
From: spel@hippo.ru.ac.za (Dr. Eberhard W. Lisse)
Subject: Preventing Floppy boot-up
In digest <V91 #118>:
>I know that there was talk earlier about preventing floppy boot up on
>drive A or B drive but I missed the most of the discussion. Does
>anyone have info, a program, or any other help on this topic. Any help
>would be appreciated.
>Brian Pleshek
>Padi Open Water #(I forgot)
>Miami University, Ohio
>Systems Analysis
There is FDformat from a C. Hochstaedter from somewhere in Germany. It
lets you write a new bootsector to the floppy which then can always
reside i the drive with a closed door.
This is nice, as my cron can back up my text files without me having to
remember anything :-)-O
regards, el
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Date: Sat May 18 16:59:42 1991
From: fstarr@taclg.af.mil (TSgt Frank Starr)
Subject: Re: EDIT 2.45 Problem
There's a nice little text editor on SIMTEL20 called EDIT, in the
MSDOS.EDITOR directory. It will let you do things like edit batch
files, and even type long messages for upload. You can even print
them with this program.
The first version on SIMTEL20 was version 2.30. I downloaded it,
and it worked just fine. When version 2.45 was uploaded, I downloaded
it. There seems to be a couple of bugs, which I contacted the author,
Dale Chun, about. Unfortunately, he has been unable to duplicate the
problem I've run into.
The problem: when I run the program, it runs just fine. I can key
in text, print it out, and even use the new feature of counting number
of words in the file. But, when I try and exit by keying in a CTRL D,
or even a CTRL Q, the program locks up. CTRL S will save the text file,
but I still can't get out of the program without rebooting.
I have a PC/AT clone, with a RAM disk and a few TSR's running.
Thinking that might be the problem, I booted up from a floppy.
Still had the problem. I tried using version 2.45 of the program
on a Zenith Z-248 (another PC/AT clone) at work, and have the same
problem.
I even had an e-mail friend in Alaska try the program. He runs
into the same problems that I do. If anyone else cares to take a shot
at downloading and experimenting with it, I'd appreciate further
confirmation that I'm not merely going mad [;+)].
Thanx,
Frank
P.S. I think the program may be written in C. Source code isn't
included.
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Date: Sat, 18 May 91 17:46:22 -0400 (EDT)
From: Mario Castelou Goertzel <mg2p+@andrew.cmu.edu>
Subject: English/Hebrew word processors
I have a friend who needs to write a dissertation in both Hebrew and
English. She is planning on purchasing a new computer, either a mac or
pc compatible. I need information on English/Hebrew word processors
for both systems. I'm particularly interested in how the English and
Hebrew integrate, printing and system compatibility.
Mario
mg2p@andrew.cmu.edu
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Date: Sat, 18 May 91 20:56:42 EDT
From: rwtucker@starbase.MITRE.ORG (Richard W. Tucker)
Subject: Borland support via Internet?
While Borland supplies support for their software products on
CompuServe (GO BOR), do they also have a CompuServe account name to
which non-CompuServe users can send mail? And will Borland respond to
non-CompuServe users?
In a similar vein, do other PC software vendors have
Internet-accessible software support?
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Date: Sat, 18 May 1991 14:16 EDT
From: Franklin Xu <DNHLSWA@grove.iup.edu>
Subject: Computer hangs up? What's wrong?
Hi all.
Let me describe my problem as clearly as I can
After working on the computer for exactly thirty minutes, the screen
shows a blank square and freeze. In VAX, the display goes even
crazier:(I set prompt to VAX-->) after the blank showed up, the prompt
becomes VA> or VAX-> or X>; after a while, the computer hang up.
I suspect it is because of overburn of the monitor. So i changed a new
one to test, -- without luck. Then i formatted the hard disk, and the
computer still hang up after 30 minutes.
I had the same problem with another three machines in our computer room
now. ( Those machines are networked)
Could that be a virus attack? ( I played couple unregistered games on
the machines) If so, how can i correct it?
Any suggestion will be appreactiated.
Franklin
dnhlswa@grove.iup.edu
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Date: Sun, 19 May 91 14:51:28 PDT
From: Bill_McKellin@mtsg.ubc.ca
Subject: postscript formated files
I have access to a number of academic papers stored in postscript
format for FTP, but I don't have ready access to a postscript printer.
Is there a program that would allow me to view the files in ascii or
print the postscripted files to disk as ascii?
Bill McKellin
Dept of Anthropology and Sociology
University of British Columbia
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Date: 18 May 91 20:06:00 EST
From: "DAVID BALCOM" <dbalcom@gmuvax.gmu.edu>
Subject: Reading Apple Files
Hello, I'm looking for an IBM program that reads Apple2 files,
specifically AppleWorks files. Someone mentioned the program 22disk.
Does anyone know where I can find this, or a similar program that reads
Apple2? Many thanks in advance,
David Balcom
Fairfax, VA
internet - dbalcom@gmuvax.gmu.edu
bitnet - dbalcom@gmuvax
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Date: Mon, 20 May 91 0:26:52 EDT
From: Rod Troch <troch@pilot.njin.net>
Subject: SIMIBM.* - What about other directories?
I recently read an article where someone had mentioned the simibm.idx
file in the <msdos.filedocs> directory. I have ftp'd that file and
then I ftp'd the simcvt.c file and compiled it. etc. I now have the
simibm.lst file and I am able to grep (actually 'find') through it.
My question is, Do other directories have this file also? I know it
would not be called SIMIBM.IDX, what would it be called though? I like
the fact that it gives file descriptions, not just the name and size of
the file.
Peace,
If you yell try : Rod Troch
internet : troch@pilot.njin.net : troch@luau.kean.edu
: troch@bart.kean.edu <--> NeXT Mail (Lip Service)
[Yep! All the top level directories have this type of file as well.]
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Date: Mon, 20 May 91 22:44:27 EDT
From: Dan Newcombe <KK4D%MARISTB.BITNET@YALEVM.YCC.Yale.Edu>
Subject: Upgrading XT (Ugh)
Two questions:
1) I saw how to convert a PCjr Joystick over so that it can be used on
a PC. Can someone please send me a pin diagram on how to do this.
2) I am planning on speeding up my XT from 4.77Mhx to 8-10 mhz. I need
to find a Turbo board that plugs into the CPU and the timer chip. Does
anyone know where this can be found?
-Thanks.
-Dan Newcombe
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Date: 19 May 91, 20:03:53 UPM
From: ACDL004@SAUPM00.BITNET
Subject: Is This some kind of Virus?
I am afraid I have got a virus. But SCAN77 does not identify it.. What
happened to me is that the system syddenly reboots when I am working.
I noticed this when I was drawing a plan in AUTOCAD. When I displayed the
object with hidden lines removed, the computer started rebooting.. Later I
noticed that there were 3 hidden files created in the ACAD directory .
Those files are some parts of MTE directory.. The file names were
different and hidden and not the complete file but a small part of a
file about 6k.
This rebooting continued even when I was in Norton commander..
I turned the system off and on again.. There were no problem at the
beginning. But after 30 minutes( or so) It started rebooting as if the
reset button was pressed. And the same files were again created (I
erased those file before positively). So I thought that something wrong
from the MTE and I erased the whole MTE Directory.. ( No BBS calls
yesterday)
I also changed the AUTOCAD directory by erasing it and installing it
again from a fresh DIFFERENT AUTOCAD software.
Now I did not have that rebooting problem up to now. But the three
hidden files are still created in ACAD directory with some contents
from MTE software. Note that I do not have MTE in my Hard disk NOW.
How are those files created? Did anyone have an experience like this
before?
I thought that this is a VIRUS. But SCAN77 says NO.
Can anyone give a suggestion what to do...
Thanks in Advance....
Nasir
(ACDL004@SAUPM00.BITNET)
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Subject: New Uploads:
Date: Sun, 19 May 1991 01:55 MDT
From: Keith Petersen <w8sdz@WSMR-SIMTEL20.ARMY.MIL>
Subject: Recent msdos uploads to SIMTEL20
Notice: Please note SIMTEL20's new IP address is 192.88.110.20,
effective immediately. Please use it instead of our old
address if you use IP numbers instead of the host name.
The following files have been recently uploaded to SIMTEL20
(between 11-May-91 and 18-May-91):
NOTE: Type B is Binary; Type A is ASCII
Filename Type Length Date Description
==============================================
Directory PD1:<MSDOS.ADA>
ADA-MET1.ZIP B 114926 910513 Ada metric analyzer & software cost estimator
Directory PD1:<MSDOS.ARC-LBR>
AAV21.ZIP B 9224 910516 View ZIP/ARC/PAK/PKA/LZH/LHA/ZOO/DWC/ARJ/HYP
Directory PD1:<MSDOS.BATUTL>
TSBAT25.ZIP B 55342 910512 Collection of useful batch files by Timo Salmi
Directory PD1:<MSDOS.BBS>
ROS403.ZIP B 325664 910514 ROS multinode DESQview-aware BBS by Steve Fox
Directory PD1:<MSDOS.C>
DMAKE37E.ZIP B 145813 910512 'make' util for MS-DOS C programmers. EXE/doc
DMAKE37S.ZIP B 514590 910512 C src: 'make' util for MS-DOS & Unix SysV/BSD
Directory PD1:<MSDOS.CATALOG>
CUDM319.ZIP B 107592 910511 Colorado Utilities Disk Manager disk cataloger
WSSI512A.ZIP B 149065 910518 Disk indexer, ARC/ARJ/GIF/LBR/LZH/ZIP/ZOO,1of2
WSSI512B.ZIP B 117267 910518 Disk indexer, ARC/ARJ/GIF/LBR/LZH/ZIP/ZOO,2of2
Directory PD1:<MSDOS.DATABASE>
EDB-21.ZIP B 37661 910516 Ed's DataBase v2.1: Simple flat file database
SSQL23.ZIP B 195830 910513 SQL cmd processor - create/update/query tables
Directory PD1:<MSDOS.DESKACCESS>
CALMT40C.ZIP B 160452 910512 Calender Mate version 4.0c: A calender maker
Directory PD1:<MSDOS.DIRUTL>
DFL261.ZIP B 59148 910512 Finds duplicate files on hard disk
G_270.ZIP B 5706 910516 Go To Directory, Fast!, fast CD replacement
SST_52B.ZIP B 50483 910512 Fast file & ARC/ZIP/LZH/ZOO/PAK/PKA searcher
Directory PD1:<MSDOS.DSKUTL>
DDUPE322.ZIP B 84434 910514 Diskcopy any size floppy disk in only 1 pass
EZF32A.ZIP B 197229 910516 Format disks in 2 drives at once, v3.20, 1of2
EZF32B.ZIP B 109517 910516 Format disks in 2 drives at once, v3.20, 2of2
Directory PD1:<MSDOS.EDITOR>
WED411.ZIP B 117372 910511 Text editor, small fast, multiple windows
Directory PD1:<MSDOS.FILEDOCS>
AAAREAD.ME A 4255 910514 Information about the files in this directory
SIMCVAX.BAS A 4903 910516 VAX/VMS BASIC V3.3 pgm to print SIMIBM.IDX
SIMCVT3.ZIP B 28140 910517 SIMTEL20 .IDX conversion util for Turbo C
SIMIBM.ARC B 260047 910519 SIMTEL20 MSDOS files listing with descriptions
SIMIBM.IDX A 581586 910519 SIMTEL20 MSDOS files listing with descriptions
Directory PD1:<MSDOS.FILUTL>
DM313.ZIP B 146438 910512 Directory Master 3.13, DOS shell/sweep utility
P22V11.ZIP B 24064 910514 Flexible & fast patching of any file, w/C src
Directory PD1:<MSDOS.GENEALOGY>
FT119D.ZIP B 177063 910512 'Family Ties' Genealogy program (ver 1.19d)
FTP119A.ZIP B 137894 910512 Genealogy:FamilyTree Print utl for Family Ties
Directory PD1:<MSDOS.INFO>
THEREF41.ZIP B 133020 910511 Hard drive & controller info v4.1 by R. Falbo
TSFAQ21.ZIP B 88421 910518 T.Salmi: Frequently asked questions & answers
Directory PD1:<MSDOS.KA9Q-TCPIP>
KA9QBGN.ZIP B 190366 910518 Beginner's guide for KA9Q TCP/IP (NOS version)
VIEW0507.ZIP B 343198 910513 Electronic mail program for use w/KA9Q TCP/IP
Directory PD1:<MSDOS.KEYBOARD>
ANARKEY4.ZIP B 141790 910517 Command-line editor/history retrieval v4.00
Directory PD1:<MSDOS.LAN>
VOLINFO.ZIP B 21387 910512 Shows free space on all available LAN volumes
Directory PD1:<MSDOS.MATH>
MRCRY203.ZIP B 295720 910516 Math solver, from Borland's Eureka!, Shareware
Directory PD1:<MSDOS.MENU>
EXEMNU22.ZIP B 21129 910516 Simple easy to use menu system, w/TurboPas src
Directory PD1:<MSDOS.PLOT>
SFPLOT1A.ZIP B 3791 910516 BASICA pgm plots f(latitude,longitude) in 3D
Directory PD1:<MSDOS.POSTSCRIPT>
211FNTS1.ZIP B 333386 910518 Fonts for Ghostscript v2.1.1, part 1 of 4
211FNTS2.ZIP B 319991 910518 Fonts for Ghostscript v2.1.1, part 2 of 4
211FNTS3.ZIP B 299404 910518 Fonts for Ghostscript v2.1.1, part 3 of 4
211FNTS4.ZIP B 282458 910518 Fonts for Ghostscript v2.1.1, part 4 of 4
Directory PD1:<MSDOS.SCREEN>
TXTSHW30.ZIP B 92554 910518 Creates customized text screen presentations
Directory PD1:<MSDOS.STARTER>
UNZIP41.EXE B 21933 910514 Info-ZIP's free UNZIP v4.1 for MS-DOS
UNZIP41.UUE A 30739 910514 uuencoded UNZIP41.EXE (ZIP archive extractor)
Directory PD1:<MSDOS.SYSUTL>
PORT11.ZIP B 28998 910516 I/O port debugging tool, with C source code
TSTSR11.ZIP B 31466 910517 Terminate Stay Resident utils by Timo Salmi
Directory PD1:<MSDOS.TROJAN-PRO>
PCVI204.ZIP B 327028 910516 PC Virus Index: Text-linked database of info
Directory PD1:<MSDOS.TURBOPAS>
SELECTOR.PAS A 4551 910516 TP routines similar to C language iascii, etc.
Directory PD1:<MSDOS.TXTUTL>
PCO334.ZIP B 116928 910511 PC-Outline v3.34: Outlining & planning program
Directory PD1:<MSDOS.ZIP>
UNZIP41.EXE B 21933 910514 Info-ZIP's free UNZIP v4.1 for MS-DOS
UNZIP41.ZIP B 96731 910514 C source code for free Unix/VMS/MS-DOS UNZIP
If you are unable to access SIMTEL20 or mirror site wuarchive.wustl.edu
via FTP or through one of the BITNET/EARN file servers, most SIMTEL20
MSDOS files, including the PC-Blue collection, are available for
downloading on the Detroit Download Central network at 313-885-3956.
DDC has multiple lines which support 300/1200/2400/9600/14400 bps
(103/212/V22bis/HST/V32/V42bis/MNP). This is a subscription system
with an average hourly cost of 17 cents. It is also accessable on
Telenet via PC Pursuit and on Tymnet via StarLink outdial. New files
uploaded to SIMTEL20 are usually available on DDC within 24 hours.
Keith Petersen
Maintainer of SIMTEL20's MSDOS, MISC and CP/M archives - [192.88.110.20]
Internet: w8sdz@WSMR-SIMTEL20.Army.Mil or w8sdz@vela.acs.oakland.edu
Uucp: uunet!wsmr-simtel20.army.mil!w8sdz BITNET: w8sdz@OAKLAND
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Date: Sun, 19 May 1991 14:00 MDT
From: Keith Petersen <w8sdz@WSMR-SIMTEL20.ARMY.MIL>
Subject: SIMLIST.ARC - Text formated list of MS-DOS files on SIMTEL20
In response to requests from users for a text formatted version of the
SIMTEL20 MS-DOS file index, the following file is now available:
pd1:<msdos.filedocs>
SIMLIST.ARC Text formated list of MS-DOS files on SIMTEL20
The following files will continue to be available.
SIMIBM.IDX Comma-delim. list of MS-DOS files on SIMTEL20
SIMIBM.ARC Comma-delim. list of MS-DOS files on SIMTEL20
All three files are updated at approximate one-week intervals. When a
ZIP maker is ported to TOPS20 these files will be offered in ZIP
format.
Keith
- -
Keith Petersen
Maintainer of the MSDOS, MISC and CP/M archives at SIMTEL20 [192.88.110.20]
Internet: w8sdz@WSMR-SIMTEL20.Army.Mil or w8sdz@vela.acs.oakland.edu
Uucp: uunet!wsmr-simtel20.army.mil!w8sdz BITNET: w8sdz@OAKLAND
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