Info-IBMPC@WSMR-SIMTEL20.ARMY.MIL ("Info-IBMPC Digest") (03/17/91)
Info-IBMPC Digest Sat, 9 Mar 91 Volume 91 : Issue 55
Today's Editor:
Gregory Hicks - Rota Spain <GHICKS@WSMR-Simtel20.Army.Mil>
Today's Topics:
Connecting a PC to Internet?
DOS MODE command (was Routing COM Ports)
Download with Kermit on a VAX
Cross Assemblers Required (V91 #46)
Info-IBMPC Digest V91 #46
pkzfind for filenames, not text
printing extended ascii (V91 #35)
Shutting off Numlock
Today's Queries:
4dos?
AppleTalk cards for PCs
Installing IBM DOS 4 on 386SX Clone
reading track 41 on 360k floppies.
SHARE and large partitions
Write Protecting Sub-directories and Files
Data Base Package Recommendations wanted
Interleave on 3.5" Diskette?
Sub-directory Structure
DOS 4 Install Problems
New Uploads:
LHA211SR.ZIP - LHA 2.11 file compression pgm ASM & C src code
PD62.ZIP - Hayes-compatible modem dialer for voice calls
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Date: Mon, 4 Mar 91 14:55:00 EST
From: "Kurt Schmidt" <KURT%SYBIL%RTI.BITNET@uga.cc.uga.edu>
Subject: Connecting a PC to Internet?
I have been wondering about Internet (and BITNET) connections, and I
wonder if anyone could write in simple but practical terms how would an
individual go about connecting his or her private PC to Internet,
particularily Newsnet. BTW, I am not talking about going through MCI
or Compuserve.
Let us assume that the given individual has a PC with a large disk and
a modem (9600 bps if that matters), my have access to uupc and uupc
PS/shareware software, and can install the said software. Let us also
assume that, if neccessary, the individual can dial up to a (for
example) a university of a company that has Internet access (but no
Newsnet).
Any messages not restricted in contents and sent to me and not to the
net on this subject with the topic line "PC INTERNET" will be reviewed
and posted to the net once the traffic on this dies down or three weeks
pass, whichever comes sooner.
Thanks for any help in advance.
P.S. Theoretical discussion will also be appreciated but not neccessarily
posted in the review.
| Internet: kurt@sybil.rti.org | Kurt Schmidt |
| Internet: kurt%sybil@rti.rti.org | Research Triangle Institute |
| Bitnet: KURT@RTI | Research Triangle Park, NC |
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Date: Wed, 6 Mar 91 10:54:35 MST
From: Gregory Hicks <GHICKS@WSMR-SIMTEL20.ARMY.MIL>
Subject: Re: Connecting a PC to Internet?
Kurt:
The file pd1:<msdos.uucp>SMAIL*.zip has some extensive documentation on
the procedure to follow to get YOUR PC on the Internet... Actually, on
USENET or uunet.uu.net if you will.
There are two files, about 289-290K long, that contain the programs
necessary.
You might also want to grab pd1:<msdos.uucp>mush*.zip while you're at
it. This is the Mail Users Shell and is quite friendly.
Both are highly recommended.
Another set of files to grab is PD1:<msdos.uucp>UUPC09D*.zip
There are 3 of them and are 180-190K long. Regretfully, although the
documentation is 'good' it is not as detailed as in the SMAIL* files.
Hope this helps.
Gregory Hicks
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Date: Wed, 6 Mar 91 10:25 EST
From: Joy.Lynam@MVS.UDEL.EDU
Subject: DOS MODE command (was Routing COM Ports)
In response to the message from Doug Lockhart
<MIDLL%UMSVM.BITNET@uga.cc.uga.edu> dated Mon, 25 Feb 91 13:04:06 CST
> ... I'm trying to route a serial port to a parallel port. It's easy
>enough to use MODE to go the other way but MODE won't let me redirect
>the com port. It insists that I want to configure it rather then
>direct it. What I want to do is something like MODE COM1:=LPT1:. ...
We are successfully redirecting the parallel port to an HP LaserJet on
the serial port using the following syntax:
MODE LPT1=COM1
MODE COM1:9600,n,8,1,p
Joy Lynam
University of Delaware
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Date: Wed, 6 Mar 1991 11:33 MST
From: "Frank J. Wancho" <WANCHO@WSMR-SIMTEL20.ARMY.MIL>
Subject: Download with Kermit on a VAX
[WSMR-SIMTEL20.ARMY.MIL does NOT use an IBM mainframe. It is a
DEC-6020 running TOPS-20. However, word length is 36 bits long.
gph]
WSMR-SIMTEL20.ARMY.MIL *is* a DECSYSTEM-20 Model 2065 (not 2060). The
wordsize is irrelevant for FTP UNLESS a TYPE L 32 command is received
here for 8-bit binary files instead of TYPE L 8. In that case, FTP
will dutifully send all 36-bits by treating two 36-bit words as nine
8-bit bytes... instead of the first 32 bits of each word as four 8-bit
bytes. Text files are ASCII 7-bit bytes with CRLF line terminators,
which is almost the same as MSDOS ASCII files in that lines are
CRLF-terminated.
--Frank
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Date: 6 Mar 91 17:57:27 GMT
From: Shaun Case <shaunc%gold.gvg.tek.com@RELAY.CS.NET>
Subject: Cross Assemblers Required (V91 #46)
To: VENKA@ITSICTP.BITNET
>Dear Friends,
> Does anybody know if cross-assemblers for IBM mainframes exist
>on the IBM-PC preferably PC-386. If so, how can I get hold of one ?
There was an IBM 370 assembler and emulator for the PC posted to
comp.binaries.ibm.pc yesterday (March 5 1991.) It was called
pc370.zoo, and was 13 parts. (I'm pretty young, and I've never seen a
370, and I'm not sure it's a mainframe -- I'm assuming it is the
successor to the 360, which I never saw either.)
// Shaun //
Shaun Case: shaunc@gold.gvg.tek.com
or atman%ecst.csuchico.edu@RELAY.CS.NET
or Shaun Case of 1:119/666.0 (Fidonet)
or 1@9651 (WWIVnet)
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Date: Wed, 6 Mar 91 10:24:04 pst
From: johnk@wrq.com
Subject: Info-IBMPC Digest V91 #46
To the individual wanting a text grep inside of ZIP files.
Douglas E. MacLean of New York has written such a beast and it is
commonly found on a BBS by the name of ZGREP13.ZIP (V1.3 was current
recently at least). He operates The Vernon BBS in New York at (201)
827-6441.
jbk
John Kercheval -- 127 NW Bowdion Pl #105 -- Seattle, WA 98107-4960
Home(Voice): (206) 547-4676 -------- Work (Voice): (206) 324-0350
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Date: 6 Mar 91 22:22:47 GMT
From: valley@uchicago.UCAR.EDU (Doug Dougherty)
Subject: pkzfind for filenames, not text
Info-IBMPC@WSMR-SIMTEL20.ARMY.mil writes:
>In a message of <Mon, 25 Feb 91 14:06:54 MEZ>
>Eberhard Scherzler <MAT430@DE0HRZ1A> wrote to
>Matthias Drobnitzky <IUL@DACTH51>:
> > I suggest you register for PKZIP. You will receive an extra utility
> > PKFIND which presumably does what you asked for.
PKZFIND is available on boards all over the place and does not require
registration. It does not search for text, only for filenames.
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Date: Wed, 6 Mar 91 22:27:53 EST
From: Marc Roussel <mroussel@alchemy.chem.utoronto.ca>
Subject: printing extended ascii (V91 #35)
<TIMBUCK@VTVM1.CC.VT.EDU> writes:
>> From: "Chuck R." <346B36G%CMUVM.BITNET@CUNYVM.CUNY.EDU>
>> I have a Panasonic kxp1624 dot matrix printer. How can I print
>> extended ascii characters (like lines and other symbols) [...]?
>Panasonic (and most other makes) printers generally can emulate either
>IBM or Epson printers. The letters you're getting in place of your
>lines are from the IBM character set. You need to switch it to
>Epson-emulation mode (see your printer manual for the correct DIP
>switch settings).
Unfortunately, the answer given is backwards. The IBM set has all the
graphics characters and the Epson set doesn't. The original poster
needs to set his printer to IBM mode. I believe that the 1124 has
front panel switches for this purpose.
Marc R. Roussel
mroussel@alchemy.chem.utoronto.ca
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Date: Wed, 06 Mar 91 16:58:39 EST
From: Curt Priest <BMSLIB@mitvma.mit.edu>
Subject: Shutting off Numlock
Regarding the question by SMR49 from the UK on shutting off the Num
Lock key, there is a small COM program called NUMOFF.ZIP that should be
on most BBS's (and maybe in SIMTEL) that you just call in your autoexec
-- presto -- no Num Lock on
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Date: 6 Mar 91 16:34:16 GMT
From: motcid!yeates@uunet.UU.NET (Tony J Yeates)
Subject: 4dos?
I wondered what users thought of 4dos? I understand that it allows
longer file names to be used than dos....doesn't this cause any dos
compatibilty problems? I use windows 3 for applications and already
have a command history/command edit utility to allow me to survive DOS
when I want to write some code ... would 4dos offer me any significant
advantages? (I'm used to UNIX shells and the features offered by many
of them ...such as aliasing, command history, etc.). Are there any
problems/drawbacks that I should be aware of?
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Date: Wed, 06 Mar 91 14:52:47 EST
From: Mark Edward Toomey <MTOOMEY@uga.cc.uga.edu>
Subject: AppleTalk cards for PCs
Can anyone lend some info on availability, reliability, operation &
cost (educational prices?) of AppleTalk cards for IBM PCs & clones. Is
there an MCA version of the card for our PS/2 users? Basically we're
interested in allowing the PC users to send print jobs to the Apple
LaserWriter as well as sending WordPerfect files to staff members on
AppleTalk & to have the files be translated (AFE?) by the Mac user if
need be. Any help would be greatly appreciated.
Mark Edward Toomey Voice: 404-542-4864 or 4651
Computer Services Specialist FAX: 404-542-4862
College of Family & Consumer Sciences BITNET: MTOOMEY@UGA
Dawson Hall Computer Lab Internet: mtoomey@uga.cc.uga.edu
University of Georgia Usenet: toomey@athena.cs.uga.edu
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Date: Wed, 6 Mar 91 09:29:05 CST
From: Charlie Turner <CHARLIE%UMVMA.BITNET@uga.cc.uga.edu>
Subject: Installing IBM DOS 4 on 386SX Clone
We are having a problem installing IBM DOS 4.0 on a 386SX based AT
clone. After booting from the DOS 4 distribution install diskette, the
process asks for a blank diskette. We supply this and the install
process next proceeds to copy some files to this scratch diskette.
However, after a short while, the copy process breaks down, apparently
due to an I/O error writing to the scratch diskette.
I don't believe there really is an I/O error. We have formatted new
diskettes at high and low density, on the PC where the install runs and
on a different PC, and using both DOS3 and DOS4. Nothing makes any
difference.
This 386SX clone (AMI BIOS, NEAT-SX chip set) runs IBM DOS 4.0 fine.
All we have to do is copy the distribution diskettes and format the HD
to boot DOS 4. We don't really need to perform the DOS4 install
process. But we want to understand what the problem is with this
install process.
My only theory so far is that there exists an incompatibility with the
BIOS and the IBM DOS4 install program. Maybe the install program is
operating too close to the hardware somehow, and thinks it has detected
an I/O error. I am going to pursue obtaining the IBM DOS4 fix
diskettes. Maybe there is maintinance for the install program.
Any comments will be appreciated. Thanks.
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Date: Wed, 6 Mar 91 14:02:20 EDT
From: BOWMAN%MOREKYPR.BITNET@uga.cc.uga.edu
Subject: reading track 41 on 360k floppies.
A few days ago I asked for info on reading track 41 (40) on floppy
diskettes. I received advise to use INT 13H. Seems logical.
Telling INT13h to read track 40 (41st track), head 0, sector 1, I get
one of two error codes. I either get:
1) 02H (Address mark not found) or
2) 04H (Sector not found)
Both these errors make sense since the floppy is only supposed to have
40 tracks.
Does anyone have any other suggestions? Or, will I have to do my own
disk -> controller -> memory transferes?
Todd bowman@morekypr.bitnet
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Date: Wed, 6 Mar 91 17:59:54 -0500
From: jguo@cs.NYU.EDU (Jun Guo)
Subject: SHARE and large partitions
I read from PC-Mag that SHARE should be run in DOS 4 with larger
than 32MB partitions. I use NEC DOS 3.30, which allow be to use large
partitions as well. Do I need to install SHARE also? What parameters
should be used?
Thanks a lot.
Jun
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Date: Wed, 6 Mar 91 14:02:19 EDT
From: "Javier A. Herrera (Rforce)" <CMSEI53%EOVUOV11.BITNET@uga.cc.uga.edu>
Subject: Write Protecting Sub-directories and Files
Does anybody if there is a program around that make a sub-directory
and files belonging to it be protected from erasures??? I mean,
read-only files and subdirectory. I've trying just with the sub-
directory entry itself, changing the attribute byte, but it seems not
to work..:(
any idea?
Thanks in advance:
Javier A. Herrera
C.P.D. Universidad De Oviedo
CMSEI53@EOVUOV11
CMSEI53@Cpd.Uniovi.Es
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Date: Wed, 06 Mar 91 11:01:38 EST
From: Victor Bagley IRM <BAGLEY@VTVM2.CC.VT.EDU>
Subject: Data Base Package Recommendations wanted
I would like to get recommendations for a data base package; either
DBASE3, DBASE4, PARADOX, OR FOX. Any comments will be welcome (good
bad or ugly).
THANKS in advance..................The HOBBIT
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Date: Wed, 6 Mar 91 09:42:19 EDT
From: CMSEI52%EOVUOV11.BITNET@uga.cc.uga.edu
Subject: Interleave on 3.5" Diskette?
1) i 've been just looking inside a 3.5 inches disk to make me a map of
how the disk can be accesed by programs.The boot area occupies 1
sector, the FAT occupies 6 sector (both copies) and directory space
occupies 7 sectors. That's funny.The problem is when i see that
cluster 2 begins on sector 14!!! And when i try to find a sector by
the cluster number (cluster = 2 sectors) i must add 10 sectors extra to
really locate in the disk.What am i missing that make this operations
go wrong? what i need to fix them?
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Date: Wed, 6 Mar 91 09:42:19 EDT
From: CMSEI52%EOVUOV11.BITNET@uga.cc.uga.edu
Subject: Sub-directory Structure
2)could someone give me some information on how a chain of the archives
owned by a subdirectory is stored?Peter Norton says this chain is like
the FAT chain of an archive,but i can't manage myself to read.If the
subdirectory entry has a pointer to the initial cluster of that
subdirectory,this initial cluster would be part of a file inside this
directory,so the chain of the directory woulb be broken when the first
file end.
i hope not to bother you..thank you in advance..
J.C.
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From: Mike Martin <C4322ML@UMVMA.bitnet>
Subject: DOS 4 Install Problems
We have attempted to install DOS 4.0 on a 6% 80386SX 16 Mhz ISA PC
that has MS DOS 3.3 installed. The installation process requests
insertion of a blank diskette to copy data from the install disk. When
using a HD disk at 1.44 Mb this process abends after the blank disk is
inserted with an error message about a DEFECTIVE DISK. If a low
density disk or unformatted disk is used, the first copy to the blank
disk is successful, the install disk is reinserted, the blank disk is
reinserted and at that point in the second copy to the blank disk the
process abends with a message An Error Occurred While Installing DOS.
We have removed the partitions created under 3.3, installed a partition
under 4.0 and rerun the install to no avail. We are successful in
'manually' copying DOS 4.0 but not by using the install process. We
are hoping, of course, to avoid deleting the hard disk just to switch
DOS versions.
Any and all help to solve this problem will be appreciated.
Thanks,
Mike Martin
University Missouri
401 Clark Hall
Columbia, MO 65211
BITNET: C4322ML@UMVMA.BITNET
INTERNET: C4322ML@UMVMA.UMSYSTEM.EDU (192.70.211.1)
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Date: Tue, 5 Mar 91 13:36:17 -0600
From: thaler@cs.wisc.edu (Maurice Thaler)
Subject: LHA211SR.ZIP - LHA 2.11 file compression pgm ASM & C src code
Summary: Reposted by Keith Petersen
I have uploaded to SIMTEL20:
pd1:<msdos.arc-lbr>
LHA211SR.ZIP LHA 2.11 file compression pgm ASM & C src code
which I downloaded off Vern Buerg's bbs today. I did not see a
LHA211.ZIP file, the latest posted there was LHA210.ZIP.
maurice
thaler@cs.wisc.edu
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Date: Tue, 05 Mar 91 09:32:32 TUR
From: Turgut Kalfaoglu <TURGUT%TREARN.BITNET@CUNYVM.CUNY.EDU>
Subject: PD62.ZIP - Hayes-compatible modem dialer for voice calls
Summary: Reposted by Keith Petersen
I have uploaded the latest version of my phone dialer program to SIMTEL20:
pd1:<msdos.modem>
PD62.ZIP Hayes-compatible modem dialer for voice calls
I made some relatively minor changes to phone dialer.. Here is a quick
summary:
Re-Mid-Version Update from 6.10 to 6.20:
* C0 is now parsed correctly. It wasn't working before.
* PD.SET, if it is updated, is placed in the same directory as the
ADDRESS.DAT and PHONE.DAT files. So, you can keep them elsewhere, and
PD will find them.
* To find the three files, PD now not only searches your PATH, but also
LIB, LIBRARY, and INIT environmental variables, if they are defined.
For example, to tell PD to find its data files in the G:\LIB directory,
you may either add G:\LIB to your PATH variable, or say SET INIT=G:\LIB
to have the G:\LIB searched for the files.
* Problems with print option have been eliminated. It now works as it
should.
Turgut Kalfaoglu
TURGUT%TREARN.BITNET@CUNYVM.CUNY.EDU
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