Info-IBMPC@WSMR-SIMTEL20.ARMY.MIL ("Info-IBMPC Digest") (12/29/90)
Info-IBMPC Digest Sat, 29 Dec 90 Volume 90 : Issue 216
Today's Editor:
Gregory Hicks - Rota Spain <GHICKS@WSMR-Simtel20.Army.Mil>
Today's Topics:
Books on Turbo-C (V90 #211)
Scheme for PC
TCP/IP for DOS
Where is the character table in ROM?
X-windows for MS-DOS
Today's Queries:
Changing Controllers on an AT&T PC6300
Coin-Op Laser Printers?
HD Controller Setup
help needed with DTK supplied MS-DOS 3.30
Memory Usage and DOS 4
LOGO question
SLT/286 VGA Question
What is Usenet and What are Regular Information Flows?
Changing the Hard Drive in a PS/2
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Date: Thu, 27 Dec 90 13:36:33 EST
From: Charles Elliott <CEE@CORNELLA.cit.cornell.edu>
Subject: Books on Turbo-C (V90 #211)
The Waite Group's C Primer Plus is an excellent beginning for C. You
will find Lafore's Turbo C Programming for the IBM quite good also as a
tutorial. Barkakati (Waite group again) 's Turbo C Bible is an
excellent reference and help while you are programming.....finally,
Miller and Quilici Turbo C Survival Guide is well written and easy to
read...good luck,
Charles Elliott (CEE @ Cornella)
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Date: Thu, 27 Dec 90 21:17:09 MEZ
From: Erich Neuwirth <A4422DAB%AWIUNI11@pucc.PRINCETON.EDU>
Subject: Scheme for PC
Besides the commercial implementation by Texas Instruments there a PD
XSCHEME by David Betz, the author of XLISP. It is available for FTP
from terminator.cc.umich.edu in dir msdos/languages/x-scheme (I am not
completely sure about the directory, however).
ERICH NEUWIRTH
BITNET (EARN): A4422DAB@AWIUNI11
INTERNET: a4422dab@Helios.EDVZ.UniVie.AC.AT
Intitute for Statistics and Computer Science
UNIVERSITY OF VIENNA, UNIVERSITAETSSTR. 5/9, A-1010 VIENNA, AUSTRIA
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Date: Thu, 27 Dec 90 12:15:38 GMT
From: maceache@hawk.nstn.ns.ca
Subject: tcp/ip for dos
In reply to Sarah Gray's message noting a problem running LPR, I found
that the documentation suggests setting a variable 'CONFIGTEL' but I
had to set 'CONFIG.TEL', e.g.
SET config.tel=\ncsa\config.tel
Hope this helps.
Tim MacEachern
Software Kinetics Ltd.
[You got it.]
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Date: Thu, 27 Dec 90 15:33:44 MEZ
From: Erich Neuwirth <A4422DAB%AWIUNI11@pucc.PRINCETON.EDU>
Subject: Where is the character table in ROM?
Interrupt List Release 90.2 Last change 4/28/90
This compilation is Copyright (c) 1989, 1990 Ralf Brown
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INT 10 - VIDEO - GET FONT INFORMATION (EGA, MCGA, VGA)
AX = 1130h
BH = pointer specifier
00h INT 1Fh pointer
01h INT 44h pointer
02h ROM 8 by 14 character font pointer
03h ROM 8 by 8 double dot font pointer
04h ROM 8 by 8 DD font (top half)
05h ROM alpha alternate (9 by 14) pointer
Return: ES:BP = specified pointer
CX = bytes/character
DL = character rows on screen
ERICH NEUWIRTH
BITNET (EARN): A4422DAB@AWIUNI11
INTERNET: a4422dab@Helios.EDVZ.UniVie.AC.AT
Intitute for Statistics and Computer Science
UNIVERSITY OF VIENNA, UNIVERSITAETSSTR. 5/9, A-1010 VIENNA, AUSTRIA
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Date: Thu, 27 Dec 90 08:48:00 PST
From: stewart@watop (Stephen E. Stewart)
Subject: X-windows for MS-DOS
In comp.sys.ibm.pc.digest Cl. Michel from the Centre for Medical
Informatics, UCL in Belgium <michel@infm.ucl.ac.be> asked:
>We use an Ethernet-TCP/IP network connecting Unix machines. We would
>like to run X-windows clients (on Unix servers) from MS-DOS PCs, and
>are *very* interested in getting advises or comments from people who
>have an operational experience with X-windows implementations for
>MS-DOS PCs (80386 machines with > 4Mb RAM and VGA cards).
I also am *very* interested in this same thing. Would you be so kind
as to inform me also of any good information you receive on this
subject? Thank you in advance.
Steve Stewart Naval Ocean Systems Center
stewart@watop.nosc.mil San Diego, California
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Date: Thu, 27 Dec 90 14:08:57 CST
From: david@wubios.wustl.edu (David J. Camp)
Subject: Changing Controllers on an AT&T PC6300
I recently purchased a used AT&T PC6300 XT compatible. It has a 360K
diskette and a 20MB hard disk. They are controlled by a combined
controller present on one card. I want to know if I can remove this
controller, and replace it with a separate diskette and hard disk
conroller. I want to use high density diskettes, and convert my hard
disk to the RLL format. This requires replacing the controllers, but I
would like to know if it will work before I waste my money.
Any help will be appreciated. Thanks, -David-
# david@wubios.wustl.edu ^ Mr. David J. Camp
# david%wubios@wugate.wustl.edu < * > +1 314 382 0584
# ...!uunet!wugate!wubios!david v "God loves material things."
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Date: 27 Dec 1990 13:50:55 EST
From: DEVRIES@NAUVAX.UCC.NAU.EDU
Subject: Coin-Op Laser Printers?
We are interested in placing Apple or HP laser printers in our student
computer labs, but are concerned with limiting access/costs in such an
environment. Does anyone know of a coin operated device that could be
attached to such a printer so that you could print if a payment has
been made, but otherwise not? If you've used one, how would you rate
its reliability/ease of use?
Ernie DeVries
Academic/C
Personal Computer Svcs
Northern Arizona University
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Date: Thu, 27 Dec 90 21:04:37 CST
From: Rob <C08926RC@WUVMD.Wustl.Edu>
Subject: HD Controller Setup
I recently acquired a Miniscribe model 2012 hard drive and a controller
card - I imagine the card is a Western Digital, and the model number on
it is WD1002-ZEN. I received no documentation. I tried replacing a
floppy drive in my XT with this without changing any switches on the
card; there is a bank of four, and all were in the ON position. I
received a 'Warning - Drive Not Ready' message upon booting.
Can anyone out there tell me what the switch settings should be, both
on the controller and on the motherboard? I have a true blue XT, and I
will have one floppy and one hard drive once this is installed.
I'd appreciate any guidance I could get on this installation.
Rob Caton
C08926RC@WUVMD
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Date: Thu, 27 Dec 90 18:14:42 -0700
From: con_jdc@selway.umt.edu (John-David Childs)
Subject: help needed with DTK supplied MS-DOS 3.30
One of the people here just upgraded her copy of DOS to MS-DOS 3.30
(OEM by DTK, bought from Main Street Computers). Interestingly enough,
the User Guide that came with "DTK" DOS and the User Guide that came
with our Acer 915P computers (MS-DOS 3.30(R)) are EXACTLY the same.
HOWEVER, the "DTK" DOS does NOT support the DRIVPARM command (even
though it's listed in the manual!). The resulting error message is
"Unrecognized command in CONFIG.SYS. The "Acer" DOS does support the
DRIVPARM command!! My question is this:
Does anyone know of BUGS in DTK supplied MS-DOS?? Can someone explain
in detail the difference between MS-DOS 3.30 and 3.30(R)?? Vielen
Danke!
John-David Childs
con_jdc@selway.umt.edu (Internet)
umt!con_jdc@apple (BITNET)
E-MAIL responses will be summarized.
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Date: Thu, 27 Dec 90 22:59:12 SST
From: Alan Liu <ISSAL%NUSVM.BITNET@CUNYVM.CUNY.EDU>
Subject: Memory Usage and DOS 4
Hello,
I have a question that I haven't been able to get a satisifactory
answer to. I'm currently using a 386 based PC with 4Mb on-board and
running MS-DOS 4.0.I'm given to understand that DOS 4.0 is the first
version of DOS to explicitly make use of EMS for it's own purposes.
For example, there is an option in config.sys to specify loading of
buffers in EMS memory.
I am currently using QEMM 5.1 as a memory manager on my system.
Among other features, this software allows extended memory to be
accessed as EMS. When I boot up DOS 4, I find that as much as 512kb of
EMS gets used up, presumably by DOS.
What I want to know is, exactly what *does* DOS 4 do with all that
memory. It certainly hasn't decreased the amount of conventional
memory that it normally uses. I have not specified that DOS place it's
file buffers in EMS.
Alan Liu
Institute of Systems Science
National University of Singapore
[Are you sure you don't have a RAM disk defined? VDISK.sys will
load itself to extended memory if available... gph]
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Date: Thu, 27 Dec 90 15:20:48 MEZ
From: Erich Neuwirth <A4422DAB%AWIUNI11@pucc.PRINCETON.EDU>
Subject: LOGO question
I have a problem with IBM LOGO (the original one by LCSI). As LOGOites
know LOGO.COM has problems to run on EGA and VGA and on 386 machines.
On the Compuserve LOGOFORUM I found some hints on how to adapt LOGO.COM
to work on these machines. The bug fix works, if somebody needs it I
am willing to send out a program which applies the bug fixes to
LOGO.COM. There is, however, a remaining problem. Printscreen does
not work in graphics mode. I know, LOGO does some strange things in
graphics mode. With GRAPHICS.COM installed garbage is printed
(probably Printscreen simply dumps a wrong video page). When I use
VGAPRTSCR.COM (from SIMTEL) Printscreen simply does not do anything
after LOGO switches into graphics mode. Can anybody offer some advice?
ERICH NEUWIRTH
BITNET (EARN): A4422DAB@AWIUNI11
INTERNET: a4422dab@Helios.EDVZ.UniVie.AC.AT
Intitute for Statistics and Computer Science
UNIVERSITY OF VIENNA, UNIVERSITAETSSTR. 5/9, A-1010 VIENNA, AUSTRIA
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Date: Thu, 27 Dec 90 8:07:53 CST
From: Moore <moore@email.ncsc.navy.mil>
Subject: SLT/286 VGA Question
Does anyone know how to move from normal to reverse video on Compaq's
SLT/286 VGA display WITHOUT going through the setup program and then
rebooting? Barring that, can someone tell me how to get Windows 3.0 to
approximate a normal screen color when the SLT is in reverse video
mode? Reverse video is much easier on (my) eyes when using normal DOS
applications, but Windows comes up in a negative image when the screen
is reversed. I've tried playing around with the custom colors but
can't come close.
Any help is appreciated.
Jim Moore
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Date: Thu, 27 Dec 90 11:14:01 EST
From: Curt Priest <BMSLIB@mitvma.mit.edu>
Subject: What is Usenet and What are Regular Information Flows?
Could someone familiar with USENET explain:
1.) How is usenet accessed and "coordinated"
2.) What types of users are on usenet
3.) (Most importantly) What information flows are there on a
regular basis on usenet that one can "subscribe" to, i.e. has someone
an inventory list of these things (that I understand includes the flow
of this digest)?
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Date: Fri, 28 Dec 90 12:36:33 EST
From: Clark Gaylord <IRSTAT@VTVM1.CC.VT.EDU>
Subject: Changing the Hard Drive in a PS/2
Hello all -
I have an IBM PS/2 Mod 50 Z and I would like to have more HD space. I
currently have the 30MB drive, and I have the external 5 1/4 floppy. I
also do not want to spend the money for IBM's 60MB drive (the one they
put in the Mod 70, last I heard streeting for $1000+). Replacement of
my current drive is not necessary, though is an option. I would
consider adding another drive (I would like at least 30MB more), a hard
card, or replacement. I neat option, if doable, is to put a 5 1/4 HD
in the 5 1/4 floppy box. I don't use the floppy all _that_ much, and I
would consider such a novel solution if anyone knows how to make it
work. I have good basic mechanical skills, but know little about the
specifics of working under _this_ hood.
Please respond to Info-IBM and to me directly at Bitnet: GAYLORD@VTVM1
Thanks.
Clark K. Gaylord
Dept. of Statistics and Office of Institutional Research
Virginia Tech
703/231-7668 or 231-6994
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