Info-IBMPC@WSMR-SIMTEL20.ARMY.MIL ("Info-IBMPC Digest") (12/10/90)
Info-IBMPC Digest Mon, 10 Dec 90 Volume 90 : Issue 200
Today's Editor:
Gregory Hicks - Rota Spain <GHICKS@WSMR-Simtel20.Army.Mil>
Today's Topics:
Calendar Program (11 OCT INFO-IBMPC, TLEWIS)
Database suggestion
IBM 8513 FREE 'Fuzzy' Replacements
PKUNZIP and handling files
Port of gcc generates code for MsDos (fwd)
QEMM and SCSI
SIMTEL20 disk space
UUCP for IBM & Sun (2 msgs)
Today's Queries:
DAK Industries
Info on SQL Server
memory upgrade
OLICOM MCA Token Ring Adapters MC/4
Turbo C stack seg
New Uploads:
Recent msdos uploads to SIMTEL20
Working replacement for MS-DOS RESTORE
WPOST11.ZIP - Attach electronic Post-Its to your Win3 screen
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Date: Fri 2 Nov 90 00:36:59-EST
From: j. clarke <CLARKEJ@A.ISI.EDU>
Subject: Calendar Program (11 OCT INFO-IBMPC, TLEWIS)
Regarding your quest for the ultimate Calendar Program. I've been
using Calendar Creator Plus from Power-Up! Software in San Mateo CA for
the last year.
It really does work very well and includes things like daily weekly,
monthly, and yearly calendars. It lets you prioritize your entries and
give each one a time slot. There are really too many options to
describe here but I don't think you'll be disappointed by this one. It
supports a number of printers (I use a NEC P6300 24 pin) and I think
you'll find your printer is support (if not in postscript maybe just in
emulation mode).
I think I paid $35.00 for the package which included both 3 1/2 and 5
1/4 inch disks and a manual. Version 3.0 is the latest I'm aware of.
Let me know how you like it.
John Clarke
CLARKEJ@A.ISI.EDU
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Date: Tue, 4 Dec 90 08:25:00 EST
From: MARRIN@SSCvax.CIS.McMaster.CA
Subject: Database suggestion
Back in November, someone asked about a database program for filing
articles, summaries of students interviewed and so forth.
I'd highly recommend askSam (askSam Systems, Perry Florida). It's a
"text" database which allows you to enter structured information ala a
standard database or completely freeform text (good for the interview
notes or an annotated bibilography). It is very easy to get started
with but has a sophisticated programming capability for more advanced
uses.
Cost is about $295.00 but educational discounts are available for
students registered in courses which use or teach the program. It is
very fast and will run on any IBM compatible machine including an XT
with two floppy drives (great for portables). A Mac version is NOT
available but the information can be exported to an ASCII file.
M. Marrin
McMaster University
MARRIN@SSCVAX.CIS.MCMASTER.CA
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Path: vela!umich!samsung!cs.utexas.edu!ut-emx!frank
Date: 3 Dec 90 16:16:52 GMT
From: frank@ut-emx.uucp (Frank Abernathy)
Subject: IBM 8513 FREE 'Fuzzy' Replacements
Keywords: 8513 focus fuzzy free bad
Got an OUT OF FOCUS 8513 VGA monitor from IBM?
Is its serial number in the range 72-0000000 to 72-0640000 ??
If so, then you are eligible for a FREE Replacement/Repair from IBM !!
Per IBM ECA-017, (extension dated 11/19/90), you can contact IBM and
get your failing unit replaced. There is some question as to how
'fuzzy' is fuzzy, but it looks as if you can get your failing 8513, in
the range above, replaced for free.
Call your local IBM Dealer or IBM directly at 800-426-7378 for more
details. If they don't know what you're talking about, have them get
hold of the local IBM marketing rep., and ask them to look up the
extension to ECA-017, of the IBM 8513/85XX series of ECAs dated
11/19/90.
Proof of purchase may be required. Hurry as this is an extension and
the offer will probably evaporate soon...
Hope this helps someone with a dying 8513...
later
frank
(this info was originally provided to me by another IBM customer.)
Frank Abernathy, University of Texas at Austin, frank@ut-emx.utexas.edu
Work: (512)-471-3216 Home: (512)-244-0625 (ans. mach always on...)
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Date: Fri, 30 Nov 90 22:33:26 PST
From: Robert_Slade@cc.sfu.ca
Subject: PKUNZIP and handling files
Jack Rupert suggested that the message about PKUNZIP not knowing how to
handle a file was caused by version incompatibility. However, even
when ZIPing and UNZIPing with the same (1.10) version, I get that
message if I try to UNZIP to a different drive.
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Date: Mon, 3 Dec 90 2:52:09 CST
From: david@wubios.wustl.edu (David J. Camp)
Subject: Port of gcc generates code for MsDos (fwd)
There has been an attempt to port the GNU gcc compiler to generate code
for MsDos. The version as it exists is very broken, and fails to run
when compiled for other architectures. The MASM code that it generates
is not suitable for assembly, because it is mising certain directives.
This version runs under Unix, and there are no plans to port the
compiler itself to MsDos.
If you are not interested in doing extensive work to improve and debug
these changes, you should not bother downloading them. They are
available on wuarchive.wustl.edu (128.252.135.4) via anonymous ftp in
the pub directory as the gcc-i86ms.pat.Z file.
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: Tue, 04 Dec 90 17:11:40 EST
From: Curt Priest <BMSLIB@mitvma.mit.edu>
Subject: QEMM and SCSI
A little while ago someone asked about a problem with running a SCSI
disk controller with QEMM's ability to extend DOS memory. I am not
sure that my prior response to the question made it to the digest, so I
will respond again.
We encountered the same problem using 386MAX with a SCSI controller.
We engaged in a lengthy discussion with the authors of the Western
Digital SCSI software (I believe Columbia software of Florida) and the
authors of 386MAX.
Both pointed the finger at the other. It seems that a practice with
SCSI ROM software is to occupy a tiny bit of memory just at the tip top
of DOS. When QEMM or 386MAX encounters the presence of this, it shuts
off the backfill feature since it knows that DOS memory would no longer
be continguous.
The only solution was suggestion by Columbia software and this was to
remove one of the 2 ROMs from the SCSI controller -- the one that
occupied that memory location. The penalty was that one would have to
use software to replace that code and that would require booting from
the floppy drive each time.
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Date: Mon, 3 Dec 1990 22:02 MST
From: "Frank J. Wancho" <WANCHO@WSMR-SIMTEL20.ARMY.MIL>
Subject: SIMTEL20 disk space
Due to a scheduling problem for the construction of the required room
expansion to house the recently procured disk drives, there will be an
unexpected three-to-four-month delay in the installation of the drives.
This delay prompted some drastic action to make more long overdue disk
space available to the ever-growing collections on SIMTEL20 after more
than two years of managing saturated capacity.
After consultation with our advisors, the PC/Blue collection was taken
offline, to be restored when the new drives are online, together with
nearly 100 new volumes currently waiting for disk space to become
available. This decision was based on the fact that the existing MSDOS
and MSDOS2 collections represent a majority of the same files contained
in the PC/Blue collection and are generally newer versions (without the
overhead of keeping older versions, due to the release scheme used by
the PC/Blue Librarian).
Because of the disproportionate amount of space freed up by removing
the PC/Blue collection from PD1: (about half the capacity of PD1:),
several collections were moved from PD2: and PD3: to PD1:, and from
PD3: to PD2::
PD2:<MSDOS2*> -> PD1: (the subdirs will be moved to PD1:<MSDOS>
PD3:<HZ100> -> PD1:
PD3:<MISC*> -> PD1:
PD3:<CPMUG> -> PD2:
PD3:<ZSYS*> -> PD2:
Now, all MSDOS and related collections are on PD1: and all CP/M and
related collections are together on PD2:. The Unix-C and Ada
collections will compete for the remain space on PD2:, while the
Macintosh collection will compete for space on PD3: with the system
support and documentation files. Note: PD3: also contains a mirror of
the corresponding collections from NIC.DDN.MIL, namely all RFCs in
RFC:, most of the NETINFO: files, all DDN-NEWS: files.
We hope this temporary inconvenience will be offset by the value and
availability of many new current releases we have been unable to
provide until now.
--Frank
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Date: Thu Nov 29 12:11:55 GMT 1990
From: Mike O'Carroll <mike@elec-eng.leeds.ac.uk>
Subject: UUCP for IBM & Sun
> Hi folks. Question for you all: I have UUPC / Extended 1.07H source,
>and the Turbo C++ Professional Environment. I am trying to establish a
>reliable mail link to a Sun 3/60 workstation running SunOS 4.0.3 and am
>having no success at all. All my configurations/setups/scripts are
>correct, but once my UUPC logs in and starts talking, there comes a
>point when suddenly I'm receiving null packets and everything hangs.
>Occasionally, my machine will *literally* hang, and require a power
>cycle.
I have a uupc for pc's which seems fairly stable, but I've only used it
into uucp on System V Unixes.
My version is quite an old one, and it did have the famous "devil" or
"666" bug. Check if your hangup is happening on spool files ending
with the extension ".666". If this *is* your problem, I can explain
the fix.
Mike O'Carroll, Department of Electronic & Electrical Engineering,
The University, Leeds, LS2 9JT, UK
E-mail: @ukc.ac.uk:mike@ee.leeds[.ac.uk]
uucp: ...!mcsun!ukc!lena!mike OR mike@lena.uucp
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Date: Thu, 29 Nov 90 13:12:19 -0500
From: "Michael J. Saletnik" <icarus@End.Tufts.EDU>
Subject: UUCP for IBM & Sun
>My version is quite an old one, and it did have the famous "devil" or
>"666" bug. Check if your hangup is happening on spool files ending
>with the extension ".666". If this *is* your problem, I can explain the fix.
It would appear that the problem is on the Sun end. It's sending
packets which are incorrect sizes, causing confusion in checksums, and
then suddenly the PC mistakes a packet for a CLOSE, and that's that.
I'm replacing the system uucico, since UUPC seems to be okay (Drew!).
Thanks for the replies,
Michael
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Subject: Today's Queries:
Date: 4 Dec 90 15:06:00 CST
From: "55SRWLGS" <55srwlgs@sacemnet.af.mil>
Subject: DAK Industries
Has anyone bought from DAK, the mailorder PC sales place with prices
which sound too good to be ture? Any experiences welcome.
Frank Starr
55srwlgs@sacemnet.af.mil
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Date: Mon, 3 Dec 90 12:39 EDT
From: Brian Eder <EDER%DUKEFSB.BITNET@VTVM1.CC.VT.EDU>
Subject: Info on SQL Server
I'm interested in finding out about any lists that are dealing with
Microsoft's SQL Server for OS/2. If you are aware of any such lists
please let me know.
In the likely event that no such lists exists, if you or anybody else
you know is interested in starting such a discussion please let me know
at the above address.
Thanks,
Brian Eder
Duke Univ.
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Date: Sun, 02 Dec 90 22:09:42 EST
From: George <ST702396@brownvm.brown.edu>
Subject: memory upgrade
I just got a very old ibm pc-xt which has only 256k of memory. I
saw on the board that the bank1 and bank2 memory could be changed to
256k each. So I am just wondering if I could just buy the memory chips
and plug them in or do I have to adjust anything besides the switches.
Also, what kind of memory is good?
Thanks advance for anybody's help
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Date: Wed, 28 Nov 90 09:52:21 +0100
From: Dirk Rober <FDAAA12%BLEKUL11.BITNET@uga.cc.uga.edu>
Subject: OLICOM MCA Token Ring Adapters MC/4
I desperately need information on the Micro Channel Token Ring Adapters
(MC/4) from OLICOM (Danish firm).
Does anybody use them? Are they good? Do they work under WIN3 & OS/2?
Please if you have information, let me know.
Dirk Rober
FDAAA12@BLEKUL11.BITNET
C.E.S. K.U.Leuven
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Date: Sat, 1 Dec 90 16:06:06 -0500 (EST)
From: "Brian M. Gottier" <bg0v+@andrew.cmu.edu>
Subject: Turbo C stack seg
My program is currently overflowing the stack. I can't figure out how
to increase the stack size. The description of the global variable
_stklen in the reference manual says that the default is 4K. This is
what my program is using. I am compiling using the huge memory model
so the text indicates that the stack has its own segment. However, by
default only 4K of that is used (ie. sp register starts at 0x1000).
The text (for _stklen again) indicates that you can change the stack
size. You don't just change this variable though. Apparently it is
readonly and just indicates the compiled stack size. Setting the
variable has no affect on the stack size.
So how does one change the stack size? By the way, I am using Turbo C
ver 2.0.
Thanks!!!!
-Brian
bg0v@andrew.cmu.edu
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Subject: New Uploads:
Date: Sun, 2 Dec 1990 01:34 MST
From: Keith Petersen <w8sdz@WSMR-SIMTEL20.ARMY.MIL>
Subject: Recent msdos uploads to SIMTEL20
The following files have been recently uploaded to SIMTEL20:
NOTE: Type B is Binary; Type A is ASCII
Filename Type Length Date Description
==============================================
Directory PD1:<MSDOS.C>
CNEWS017.ZIP B 17465 901130 'C' Elec. Newsletter/Journal Vol 2 #17
CNEWS019.ZIP B 30844 901130 'C' Elec. Newsletter/Journal Vol 2 #19
Directory PD1:<MSDOS.CALCULATOR>
RPN095.ZIP B 89432 901129 RPN scientific calculator, emulates HP42s
Directory PD1:<MSDOS.DBASE>
ZIPCODES.ZIP B 305315 901129 USA Zipcode data in DBASE .DBF format
Directory PD1:<MSDOS.DSKUTL>
NEWSPACE.ZIP B 148319 901126 Save space: driver compresses hard disk files
RESTOR55.ZIP B 18432 901127 Working replacement for MS-DOS restore
Directory PD1:<MSDOS.FILEDOCS>
SIMIBM.ARC B 222943 901202 SIMTEL20 MSDOS files listing with descriptions
SIMIBM.IDX A 494822 901202 SIMTEL20 MSDOS files listing with descriptions
Directory PD1:<MSDOS.FILUTL>
APL2PC.ZIP B 1914 901129 Converts Apple files to MS-DOS format and back
MMV10.ZIP B 59137 901130 Move/copy/append multiple files with wildcards
Directory PD1:<MSDOS.GENEALOGY>
SLEKT02.ZIP B 127275 901128 Norwegian language Genealogy program
Directory PD1:<MSDOS.SYSUTL>
CLOCKON.ZIP B 9840 901129 Resident upper right corner clock and alarm
DANIX102.ZIP B 101451 901128 14 UNIX-like utils including man, ls, ptime
FIX27.ZIP B 1084 901126 Reclaims wasted environment space from TSRs
Directory PD1:<MSDOS.TROJAN-PRO>
CLEANP71.ZIP B 63096 901130 Universal virus disinfector, heals/removes
NETSCN71.ZIP B 47608 901130 Network compatible - scan for 157 viruses, v71
SCANV71.ZIP B 59111 901130 VirusScan, scans disk files for 160 viruses
VALIDATE.CRC A 11008 901130 From McAfee BBS: CRC validation list of pgms
VSHLD71.ZIP B 57433 901130 Resident virus infection prevention program
Directory PD1:<MSDOS.TURBOPAS>
PASMSG.ZIP B 3636 901127 Allows TPC(v6) or TPCX to run under TC++ IDE
Directory PD1:<MSDOS.TXTUTL>
FB211N.ZIP B 71761 901130 Browse ASCII/Wordstar, find/mark/print text
Directory PD1:<MSDOS.WINDOWS3>
WINSDL.TXT A 16511 901127 MS Win3 Supplemental Driver Library listing
WINSDL1.ZIP B 340730 901127 MS Win3 Supplemental Driver Library disk 1
WINSDL2.ZIP B 309028 901127 MS Win3 Supplemental Driver Library disk 2
WINSDL3.ZIP B 115883 901127 MS Win3 Supplemental Driver Library disk 3
WINSDL4.ZIP B 190962 901127 MS Win3 Supplemental Driver Library disk 4
WINSDL5.ZIP B 245546 901127 MS Win3 Supplemental Driver Library disk 5
WINSDL6.ZIP B 253984 901127 MS Win3 Supplemental Driver Library disk 6
WINSDL7.ZIP B 234624 901127 MS Win3 Supplemental Driver Library disk 7
WNQVT451.ZIP B 146674 901130 Windows VT220 emulator with X/Y/Zmodem/Kermit
WNQVTNET.ZIP B 138816 901130 TCP/IP pgm for Windows3. Uses packet drivers
WPOST11.ZIP B 10552 901128 Electronic Post-it (tm) notes for MSWindows3.0
ZM301.ZIP B 88271 901130 ZIP/LHARC shell for Windows 3.0 w/mouse supp.
Directory PD1:<MSDOS.ZIP>
ZIPPER13.ZIP B 13153 901130 Build ZIPs of limited size from multiple files
Directory PD2:<MSDOS2.DDJMAG>
DDJ9007.ZIP B 32667 901130 Dr. Dobbs Journal mag listings, Jul. 1990
DDJ9010.ZIP B 48239 901130 Dr. Dobbs Journal mag listings, Oct. 1990
Directory PD2:<MSDOS2.MODEM>
TR3-5.ZIP B 118234 901127 Operate PC from a remote location, or monitor
If you are unable to access SIMTEL20 via Internet 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 (HST/V.32/V.42/V.42bis/MNP5).
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 & CP/M archives [IP address 26.2.0.74]
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: Tue, 27 Nov 90 15:46:18 EDT
From: bnrgate!bcars53.bnr.ca!mussar@UUNET.UU.NET (G. Mussar)
Subject: Working replacement for MS-DOS RESTORE
I have uploaded to SIMTEL20:
pd1:<msdos.dskutl>
RESTOR55.ZIP Working replacement for MS-DOS restore
This is a Shareware replacement for MS-DOS's RESTORE which works on
MS-DOS versions 2.1 to 4.01 and is more robust. It is written by Roedy
Green of Canadian Mind Products.
Gary Mussar |Bitnet: mussar@bnr.ca | Phone: (613) 763-4937
BNR Ltd. | UUCP: ..uunet!bnrgate!bcars53!mussar | FAX: (613) 763-2626
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Date: Wed, 28 Nov 90 15:27:10 PST
From: jewell@RANIER.PILCHUCK.DATA-IO.COM (Cal Jewell)
Subject: WPOST11.ZIP - Attach electronic Post-Its to your Win3 screen
I have uploaded to SIMTEL20:
pd1:<msdos.windows3>
WPOST11.ZIP Attach electronic Post-Its to your Win3 screen
WinPost and is a utility for attaching Post-It(tm) type notes to your
Windows screen. It is perfect for the occasions when you are working on
something and need to leave yourself a quick note before you run away.
Note that I did not write the software. Nobuya "Higgy" Higashiyama is
the author and should be given full credit. I am just helping him get
the software out. His e-mail address is in the .doc file.
Cal...
jewell@pilchuck.Data-IO.COM
{uw-beaver|uunet}!pilchuck!jewell
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