Info-IBMPC@WSMR-SIMTEL20.ARMY.MIL ("Info-IBMPC Digest") (08/08/90)
Info-IBMPC Digest Tue, 7 Aug 90 Volume 90 : Issue 129
Today's Editor:
Gregory Hicks - Rota Spain <GHICKS@WSMR-Simtel20.Army.Mil>
Today's Topics:
high density drive(s) in XT (COMMODORE PC 10-III and others)
Microsoft C 5.1 and Spawn
Super Project Manager and QEMM
PC-Tools 6.0 Problems
Algorithm: New Programming Newsletter
Today's Queries:
ATI vs WINDOWS problem
Automatic toggling of Keyclick
help on public domain tcp/ip for pc's
KAware CD-ROM Authoring Package and Databases
Joystick emulating a mouse
novell API and usernames?
Windows 3 and QEMM 5.1
Windows 3 and Zenith PCs (Swapfile)
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Date: Wed, 1 Aug 90 13:57:27 MES
From: Klaus Wilting <DWS37%DMSWWU1A.BITNET@VM1.NoDak.EDU>
Subject: high density drive(s) in XT (COMMODORE PC 10-III and others)
Here's the solution for the discussed problem (see subject above):
Use an extra floppy-controller card like the FDC-440 and disable the
on-board controller from the XT mainboard (can be done by setting some
dip-switches in PC 10-III).
The FDC-440 by ACC microelectronics, Taipei, supports up to 4 (four)
drives with 4 different drive types (3.5" 720KB/1.44MB and 5.25"
360KB/1.2MB). The FDC-440 has it's own enhanced FDC-BIOS on board, so
there are no problems or conflicts with old XT-BIOS versions.
FDC-440 works in modern 286, 386 and 486 systems, too. The advantage
is that 4 drives can be installed in the system and be used
simultaneously with their own drive identifiers, e.g. 3 diskdrives with
letters A:, B: and C: and a harddisc with two partitions using letters
D: and E: .
The FDC-440 comes complete with two 4-way-sets drive-cabling and manual
(english).
PRICE ABOUT U.S.-$ 70 EACH.
I hope, this will help you with your old XT...
..regards,
K. Wilting, University of Muenster, West-Germany
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Date: Fri, 03 Aug 90 11:32:20 EDT
From: Curt Priest <BMSLIB@mitvma.mit.edu>
Subject: Microsoft C 5.1 and Spawn
A recent question was about a problem in using spawn. I have used it
successfully but there are a few dozen things that can go wrong. To
find out why the spawn is not working, extern for the MSC global errno.
Use a printf to print that after the spawn fails. Look in errno.h (in
your \C\INCLUDE subdirectory for the translation of the error code to a
letter error code, then go to Appendix A of your library manual and
look up the meaning of the code. It might tell you it couldn't find
the file to spawn to or any number of other problems.
This should get at what your problem really is.
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Date: 2 Aug 90 21:01:14 GMT
From: texbell!digi!digi.lonestar.org!cfoughty (Cy Foughty)
Subject: Super Project Manager and QEMM
I have installed QuarterDeck's QEMM expanded memory manager and can no
longer use Super Project Manager. SPJ (Super Project Manager) displays
an overlay loader error message stating that spj.exe is the wrong
version. Computer Associates owns this software, but they sure don't
act like it.
Cy Foughty
DSC Communications, Inc. 1000 Coit Rd., Plano,TX 75075
Work:214.519.4237 La Casa:214.578.8837
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Date: Thu, 02 Aug 90 21:20:40 SET
From: Roger Thijs <RTHIJS%BANUFS11.BITNET@CUNYVM.CUNY.EDU>
Subject: PC-Tools 6.0 Problems
I intended to use the pc-shell for management of my software archives
since it is very handy to work with a two-list display for seeing what
you are taking from one place and seeing at the same time what space
you have available at the place you are going to.
The program displays the total number of bytes you are selecting as
well as the available space on the target medium. Unfortunately the
overhead (I presume for dir and fat) is only calculated when you start
copying or moving. This means that you have to do your selection over
and over again before ending with a good shot.
Even this would do if the file selection would work properly. I select
with my mouse (a Genius GM-F301 mouse, full MS compatible, that works
very well on my 386sx 2Mb clone) but very often when including the next
item, I get the message " Extension is not EXE, COM or BAT and no
application association found". I can only respond with "continue" but
this unselects the whole list I had ready.
I had to repeat some selections of about 35 files up to 10 times before
I started doing it the old way (curser arrow keys and enter).
I even mutilated my hand temporarely by binding all fingers exept for 1
to the palm for not inadvertently touching a second mouse knob. I
experimented with rapid clicks, with deep clicks ... And I think I
have come to a point ..........
I need some help making this work.
Thanks for all of us.
Roger Thijs
Antwerp UFSIA University
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Date: Thu, 2 Aug 1990 15:23:28 -0400
From: ndallen@contact.uucp (Nigel Allen)
Subject: Algorithm: New Programming Newsletter
A.K. Dewdney, Computer Recreations columnist with Scientific
American magazine, has launched a personal programming newsletter,
Algorithm. The new publication is aimed at amateur and professional
programmers alike. It extends the Computer Recreations tradition of
recreational and educational programming projects: the Mandelbrot set,
cellular automata, chaos and dynamics, weird machines, stellar
simulation, puzzles and many other topics.
The new publication carries seven features and will expand to
include more columns. Currently, it includes Algoletter, advice from
professionals; Easy Pieces, fascinating projects for beginning
programmers by Michael Ecker of Creative Computing fame; Personal
Programs, exercises for more advanced programmers by Cliff Pickover,
IBM's computer graphics wizard; Algopuzzles, computer mind-benders by
Dennis Shasha, author of The Puzzling Adventures of Dr. Ecco; Algofact
and Algofiction, invited articles and stories from well-known
scientists and authors. A Bulletin Board advertises hosts of
recreational products by individuals and small companies.
Algorithm puts the "personal" back in "personal computing" by
encouraging you to develop your programming skills while pursuing high
adventure on the frontiers of science and computing. Order a free
examination copy by writing Algorithm at P.O. Box 29237, Westmount
Postal Outlet, 785 Wonderland Road, London, Ontario, Canada N6K 1M6.
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Subject: Today's Queries:
Date: Fri, 3 Aug 90 11:08 N
From: <PAAI%HTIKUB5.BITNET@CUNYVM.CUNY.EDU>
Subject: ATI vs WINDOWS problem
I'm trying to get Windows 3.0 and my ATI VGA-wonder to work together in
386-mode. In 286-mode it works just fine, but when I try WIN/3 my
screen first displays the WINDOWS-logo just fine; then repaints the
logo in yellow and finally just fills the screen with a grey-toned
blockpattern, though the last sympton may vary according to the
switchsettings of the VGA-wondercard.
My computer has a DIGIS-386 board with 2 Meg RAM, which is generally
very well-behaved. The monitor is a cheapie multi-sync (but I cannot
imagine the problem is related to the monitor.
Any solutions/suggestions will be received gratefully.
H. Paijmans
PAAI@KUB.NL
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Date: 2 Aug 90 10:47:00 PDT
From: "Fred C. Wilson, GS-13" <wilsonfc@afsc-ssd.af.mil>
Subject: Automatic toggling of Keyclick
Hello fellow PC users.
I have a Zenith Z-248 AT. The keyclick is toggled on/off by pressing
the <CTRL>ESC key combination. I would like to toggle the keyclick off
automatically at boot-up by executing a file from my AUTOEXEC.BAT file.
I have tried using several of the key simulation programs (KEY_FAKE and
others) but have yet to find one that will handle the <CTRL>ESC
combination.
Does anyone know of a way to do this using either a "KEY-FAKE"
thpe utility or possibly by writing an assembly program to somehow
control the keyclick function directly. Thanks in advance.
Fred <WILSONFC@AFSC-SSD.AF.MIL>
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Date: Fri, 3 Aug 90 11:02 CST
From: "Wayne McDilda, Network Specialist (512) 475-2452"
Subject: help on public domain tcp/ip for pc's
Does anyone know where I can find a public domain version of TCP/IP
that runs on ibm pc's (maybe even over token ring?).
Don't know if this is what you're looking for, but the following files
are available from WSMR-SIMTEL20.ARMY.MIL. From a 'grep' of
file SIMIBM.IDX using "TCP/IP" as a search pattern we find:
PD1:<MSDOS.NETWORK>
PCROUT20.ARC Make PC into TCP/IP router for about $450
PD1:<MSDOS.WINDOWS3>
W3PKTDR2.ZIP TCP/IP packet drivers for MS Windows 3
PD2:<MSDOS2.ARCNET-PCIP>
ARCNET.ARC Modified CMU PC/IP runs TCP/IP on ARCNET, 1of5
ARCNET.RFC Specs for running TCP/IP on ARCNET, 2of5
CUSTOM.ARC Part of ARCNET TCP/IP package, 3of5
INCLUDE.ARC Part of ARCNET TCP/IP package, 4of5
INTERNET.ARC Part of ARCNET TCP/IP package, 5of5
PD2:<MSDOS2.CMU-PCIP>
PCIP_PKT.ARC CMU PCIP TCP/IP for use with Clarkson drivers
PD2:<MSDOS2.NCSATELNET>
DRIVERSS.ZIP Clarkson drivers for NCSA Telnet & KA9Q TCP/IP
Hope one of these fills your requirements. gph]
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Date: 3 Aug 90 08:18:00 EST
From: "PRISM::BRADDLEE" <braddlee%prism.decnet@ucs.indiana.edu>
Subject: KAware CD-ROM Authoring Package and Databases
I'm exploring the possibility of using the KAware CD-ROM authoring
package for some bibliographic and directory databases we're working
with. I'd be interested in hearing from anyone who has used either the
authoring or the retrieval software, and what your experience with the
packages has been like.
Braddlee
Project Manager
EDINFO, ERIC/RCS
Indiana University
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Date: Thu, 2 Aug 1990 21:24:11 EDT
From: JOHNSON@FSUNUC.PHYSICS.FSU.EDU (Jeffrey R. Johnson)
Subject: Joystick emulating a mouse
Does anyone know of a program that will let a joystick emulate a mouse?
I thought that I had seen one several years ago, but I can't seem to
find it now. If there does not exist one, could someone send me
informationfCU~ about how to program for a joystick (eg. how to read
the port, etc)?
Thanks,
Jeffrey Johnson
internet : johnson@fsunuc.physics.fsu.edu
BITnet : jrj@fsu
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Date: Fri, 3 Aug 90 9:21:22 EST
From: "Mark Bramwell" <Mark@Hamster.Business.UWO.CA>
Subject: novell API and usernames?
I have been writing some programs for novell in Turbo Pascal. I can
retreive the username plus many other pieces of info. I am trying to
pull the Fullname from the network. In syscon, the supervisor can
key-in the realname of an user. I have looked through the API manual,
but cannot figure out which function pulls the realname.
I don't want to spend months trying every API function. Novell seems
to use certain terms interchangably.
I don't need source. Simply state 'GetConnectionInfo' or whatever
function it might be.
If anyone is interested, I have a Turbo 5.5 pascal/novell unit. Send
me email, and I can mail it to you.
ftp users can ftp to 129.100.22.100 \hamster\novell\novell.pas
Mark Bramwell, VE3PZR Located in sunny London, Ontario
Internet: mark@hamster.business.uwo.ca IP Address: 129.100.22.100
Packet: VE3PZR @ VE3GYQ UWO Phone: (519) 661-3714
[Not having programmed for a network before, I'm not sure this will
be the answer you want or not... In the August 1990 issue of Dr. Dobb's
Journal, Al Stevens discusses getting obscure information from the
NetWare network servers (listings provided so I'll not include here.
Hope this help s but perhaps another reader can provide better
information.
gph]
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Date: Fri, 3 Aug 90 08:08:50 CDT
From: moore@ncsc.navy.mil (Moore)
Subject: Windows 3 and QEMM 5.1
Has anyone successfully used QEMM 5.1 and Windows 3 in enhanced 386
mode? Or has anyone even received shipment of version 5.1? I've seen
the ads claiming compatibility with the three modes of Windows 3.0, but
I'd like to hear some confirmation of those claims. Specifically, why
doesn't QEMM collide with HIMEM.SYS...do you end up using the HMA of
QEMM rather than HIMEM.SYS? Does SMARTDRV.SYS work properly in that
case?
I'm especially interested in hearing about using it in combination with
3Com's 3+Open net drivers, since they also try to use the high memory
area.
Any help is appreciated.
Jim
moore@NCSC.navy.mil
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Date: Fri, 3 Aug 90 08:09:20 CDT
From: moore@ncsc.navy.mil (Moore)
Subject: Windows 3 and Zenith PCs (Swapfile)
There is supposed to be a modified SWAPFILE.EXE program tailored for
Zenith PCs (when I try to run the one from the generic Windows package,
my Z-386 and Z-248 both lock up); can anyone make it available to me,
hopefully by UUENCODEing the executable and mailing it to me?
Barring that, does anyone know if the Zenith BBS has the file, and what
that telephone number is (I've lost it)?
Jim
moore@NCSC.navy.mil
Thanks again for any help. I bought the Windows upgrade through
Egghead SW before Zenith announced their upgrade package. I hope I'm
not missing anything else.
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