Info-IBMPC@WSMR-SIMTEL20.ARMY.MIL ("Info-IBMPC Digest") (02/16/91)
Info-IBMPC Digest Sun, 10 Feb 91 Volume 91 : Issue 29
Today's Editor:
Gregory Hicks - Rota Spain <GHICKS@WSMR-Simtel20.Army.Mil>
Today's Topics:
Gatewaying FIDOnet
Binary KERMIT File Transfers (V91 #20)
Today's Queries:
Echo in CONFIG.SYS
Graphics screen capture utility
Panasonic downloadable fonts
PostScript file viewer???
Printer hookup
Problem with Apple file exchange
SoftPC
Video-7 VA-16 Card Manuals needed
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Date: Mon, 4 Feb 91 12:01:47 +0100
From: David Dodell <atw1h@asuacad.bitnet>
Subject: gatewaying Fidonet
You are receiving this message due to an interest in how to send mail from
the Internet to FidoNet, or because you have addressed a message
incorrectly and it has bounced here at my gateway.
FidoNet is fully coupled into the Internet. You do not need to know any
specific gateways, just address the message correctly into the fidonet.org
domain, and everything will be routed automatically.
FidoNet addresses can be addressed in the basic format of:
FirstName.LastName@pww.fzz.nxx.zyy.fidonet.org
ww= Point Number (this is usually not needed unless specific to a subsystem)
zz= FidoNet Node
xx= FidoNet Network or Region
yy= FidoNet Zone (Presently only 1 to 5 are valid)
Therefore, as an example, my name David Dodell, resides at FidoNet address
1:114/15. My FidoNet Internet address is:
David.Dodell@f15.n114.z1.fidonet.org
Now, how do you go from a fidonet node to a internet style address? Just as
easy, however, you need to find a gateway on fidonet first, since there is
no automatic routing to internet gateways at this time. For example, you
could use my gateway at 1:114/15 and send a message to the user "uucp"
at 1:114/15.
In the first line of the text, you put the internet style address, followed
by 2 returns, i.e. The addressing is in the form:
To: user@site.domain
For example, to send to my bitnet account of ATW1H @ ASUACAD, the fidonet
message would go to "uucp" at fidonet address 1:114/15. The first line
of text in the body of the message would be:
To: atw1h@asuacad.bitnet
Or to my uucp address: postmaster@stjhmc.uucp
To: postmaster@stjhmc.uucp
If you have any furthur questions, please feel free to write.
Thank you for your interest.
David Dodell
Postmaster
FidoNet <-> Internet Gateway
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Date: Mon, 4 Feb 1991 9:45:42 EST
From: "STDVAX::NNJKG"@DFTNIC.GSFC.NASA.GOV
Subject: Binary KERMIT File Transfers (V91 #20)
>Date: Fri, 25 Jan 1991 16:32:28 EST
>From: garber@aru.dom.uab.edu
>I am trying to transfer binary files between a MicroVAX and a PC with
>little success. The kermit version on the VAX is 3.3.126, and on the
>PC is 3.01. I start kermit on the PC using LAT (and DECNet), log onto
>the VAX, start kermit on the VAX, type "set file type binary", type
>"server", alt-x back to the PC, type "get <filename>", and the file
>downloads. I have also tried typing "set file type binary" on the PC
>side as well. The transfered file has a larger file size, and won't
>run. It appears to have some material added to the end to the file.
>What am I doing wrong?
Try setting FILE TYPE FIXED on the VAX and FILE TYPE BINARY on the PC.
/Joel
Joel Gallun Internet: nnjkg@robots.span.nasa.gov
NASA Goddard Space Flight Center Voice: (301) 286-4435
#include <std_disclaimer> Snail: Code 735, GSFC, Greenbelt MD 20771
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Date: Mon, 4 Feb 91 16:24:45 LCL
From: WALTER SPETH <SPETH%DBNPIB5.BITNET@uga.cc.uga.edu>
Subject: Echo in CONFIG.SYS
ANYONE HAVE AN IDEA OF HOW PREVENTING CONFIG.SYS GIVING SO MUCH TEXT
FROM INSTALLED DEVICE DRIVERS? IS THERE ANY ECHO-OFF ALIKE UTILITY TO
BE STUFFED INTO CONFIG.SYS BEFORE ALL OTHERS, REDIRECTING STDIO DO NUL
??
THANKS FOR ANY HINT
WALTER SPETH@DBNPIB5
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Date: Sun, 3 Feb 91 09:01:49 -0400
From: pham@px4.stfx.ca (Hai Pham)
Subject: Graphics screen capture utility
Hello everyone,
I've been hunting around for a screen capture utility for CGA/VGA hires
screens and outputs to a TIFF file (GIF format is OK, but not
prefered). I've poked through about a dozen likely subdirectories at
wuarchive.wustl.edu (which maintains a mirror of the software archive
at simtel20) to no avail, and I don't have much more time to go
hunting. Does someone out there know a location where I could find
something that fits the description, or who could mail me a copy?
Many thanks in advance,
Hai Pham.
Email: pham@phoenix.stfx.ca (internet)
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Date: Mon, 04 Feb 91 10:37:03 EST
From: "Chuck R." <346B36G%CMUVM.BITNET@CUNYVM.CUNY.EDU>
Subject: Panasonic downloadable fonts
Does anybody know of a source or ftp site for Panasonic downloadable
fonts? I have a KXP 1624 (the 24 pin wide-carriage) and am not sure
how to download fonts into it. Is there a quick and dirty way to do
this? (i.e. Basic program, or text files with escape characters and
data copied to PRN.)
I also have a font program for VGA. I was wondering if there is a way
to load these fonts into my printer either directly or indirectly.
Example of Directly: use a program to load a VGA .FNT file to the
printer. Indirectly: load the font program into video memory, then
load the font (from video memory to printer memory?)
Thanks.
Chuck R. bitnet: 346b36g@cmuvm.bitnet Mt. Pleasant, Michigan, USA
"Know whut I mean, Vern?" ;) ;) --> --> (wink wink, nudge nudge)
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Date: Sat, 2 Feb 91 23:00:59 -0500 (EST)
From: "Thomas W. Pope" <tp1l+@andrew.cmu.edu>
Subject: PostScript file viewer???
I am looking for a program that will let you view postscript
formatted files before they are sent to the printer... If anyone knows
of such a program (shareware or not) respond to my account or post a
message on this board...
Thanks in advance
-Thomas Pope
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Date: Mon, 4 Feb 91 08:16:38 EST
From: P_SECINARO%UNHH.UNH.EDU@uga.cc.uga.edu
Subject: Printer hookup
I have been trying to hook up an HP 2392A printer to my PC via an
RS-232C connection with little luck. Using a breakout box, I was able
to cross-connect the RD and TD lines. The problem is, when I try to
write to the printer via the command "copy [file] com2:", I get an
error message and an Abort, Retry, Fail? prompt. The error message is
something like "General failure on INT 24" or that general idea. The
strange thing is that when I connect to the COM2: port directly using a
terminal emulator program, I can type on the keyboard, and the lines of
text will get printed after I hit the Enter key. Can someone tell me
if the DOS 4.01 serial port drivers expect fancy handshaking, say via
the RTS and CTS lines? I have no trouble using COM2: for regular
telecommunications purposes, so the hardware seems to be working
properly.
Any ideas?
Paul Secinaro
P_SECINARO@UNHH.UNH.EDU
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Date: Sun, 03 Feb 91 04:24:11 -0500
From: (Marshall D. Abrams) <abrams@smiley.mitre.org>
Subject: Problem with Apple file exchange
I have used Apple file exchange successfully to read and write MS-DOS
disks containing text files. But I have had no success with ZIP files.
I would appreciate any suggestions.
I used the Mac to FTP files from Simtel, and then used Apple file
exchange to write MS-DOS disks. When I tried to read them using ZIP, I
was informed that there were CRC errors. I tried using PKZIPFIX, but
the resulting files would also not read.
Thanks for your help,
- Marshall D. Abrams, phone: (703) 883-6938
The MITRE Corporation, 7525 Colshire Drive
Mail Stop Z269, Mc Lean, VA 22102
FAX: (703) 883-1397
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Date: Sun, 3 Feb 91 14:27:23 MST
From: <hamilton@NMSU.Edu>
Subject: SoftPC
I am trying to get all the information I can on SoftPC from Insignia
Solutions, i.e., performance, price , shortcomings, etc.
I am also interested in any competitive product. I shall summarize for
the list.
Gratefully,
Herb Hamilton
hamilton@nmsu.edu
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Date: 03 FEB 91 15:44:43 CDT
From: Z4664324 <Z4664324%SFAUSTIN.BITNET@ricevm1.rice.edu>
Subject: Video-7 VA-16 Card Manuals needed
I just bought a used Video-7 VA-16 card and a 2400 baud maodem
used, they came with no manuals. The 2400 baud modem works on a PC/XT
machine but when I plug it into my AT machine it does not work. The
VGA-16 card also does not seem to work, but I have no manual to set the
dip switch. Can anyone help me???
Mike Morris <Z4664324@SFAustin.Bitnet>
[ Mike: Before anyone can forward an idea on where to get a manual for
the modem, they need to know what kind of modem it is. What is the name
on the case? Any other identifying markings? gph]
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