Info-IBMPC@WSMR-SIMTEL20.ARMY.MIL ("Info-IBMPC Digest") (02/27/90)
Info-IBMPC Digest Tue, 27 Feb 90 Volume 90 : Issue 34
Today's Editor:
Gregory Hicks - Chinhae Korea <GHICKS@WSMR-Simtel20.Army.Mil>
Today's Topics:
OS/2, GIFs, & ZModem Anonymous FTP Sites (2 msgs)
Adding a floppy disk to an AT
Programs for Deaf People
PS/2 Model 80 Memory Expansion
Software Carousel
Today's Queries:
Fontasy 1.06 fonts to HP
PD Winchester Defragmenter Wanted
Keyboard problem
Mouse advice wanted
PD 68000 assembler Available?
Tektroniks Emulation
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Date: Wed, 21 Feb 90 16:09:37 EDT
From: The Time Traveler <HE891C%GWUVM.BITNET@CORNELLC.cit.cornell.edu>
Subject: OS/2, GIFs, & ZModem Anonymous FTP Sites
I'm looking for a great-looking 640x480x16 GIF to act as my background screen
under OS/2. It has to be those exact dimensions, but it could also be a .BMP
image.
Also, has anyone managed to get an OS/2 version of ZModem? While I'm at it,
does anyone know of any sites for OS/2 public domain/shareware software? I
already know about LISTSERV@BLEKUL11 and the ftp site mtsg.ubc.ca. Are there
any others? Does anyone have any connection to any OS/2 BBS, especially in
the Washington, D.C. area? Thanx in advance!
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Date: Fri, 23 Feb 90 5:19:56 CDT
From: david@wubios.wustl.edu (David J. Camp)
Subject: Re: OS/2, GIFs, & ZModem Anonymous FTP Sites
>Can any of you answer this person? I think the answer is that "...as of
>yet, no sites have been established." (yet being as of 12/89).
the wuarchive.wustl.edu (128.252.135.4) server has a directory called
graphics/gif that has a lot of this stuff on it. I do not play with gif, so
I cannot provide a roadmap.
There is an OS/2 version of Kermit I think.
Let me know if you need help accessing wuarchive. -David-
Bitnet: david@wubios.wustl ^ Mr. David J. Camp
Internet: david%wubios@wugate.wustl.edu < * > Box 8067, Biostatistics
uucp: uunet!wugate!wubios!david v 660 South Euclid
Washington University (314) 36-23635 Saint Louis, MO 63110
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Date: Sun, 25 Feb 90 0:39:44 KST
From: Gregory Hicks - Chinhae Korea <comfleact@taegu-emh1.army.mil>
Subject: Adding a floppy disk to an AT
It's possible that the DRIVE SELECT jumper is not positioned properly. (The
difference between an XT floppy and an AT floppy (when BOTH are 360K) is the
faceplate on the drive. One is black and the other is grey...)
Most drives manufacturers assume that the cable from the controller has a
TWIST in it for the second drive. That allows the drive manufacturers to set
up ALL the drives with drive select ONE. (Makes automata easier to program
when assembling the drive...) If your cable does NOT have the twist, you'll
need to look for a jumper on the back side of the drive. Should have four
sets of pins with the jumper installed on one end of the jumper block. That
is drive select one. Move the jumper one set of pins towards the other end
(second set of pins). Normally, this should select drive two.
Hope I didn't misread your query.
Gregory Hicks
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Date: Sun, 28 Jan 90 11:03:00 MET
From: Jan Sirks <SIRKS%HROEUR1.BITNET@CUNYVM.CUNY.EDU>
Subject: Programs for Deaf People
> Does anyone know if there software for training deaf people? I am
>interested in programs for the sign language, but also in educational
>programs for deaf children. Information about both public domain and
>commercial programs are welcome.
At that time, my sister, a Speech-Language Pathologist happened to be
watching me read mail.. and she caught sight of your question... as a
result, she's come across a listing in a catalog for a software package
called: SIGN LANGUAGE QUIZ.
The catalog describes it as follows:
This effective computer program teaches the alphabet, simple words, and the
numbers 1 - 10 in American Sign Language. Signs are flashed on the screen
for 10 seconds, and the learner indicates the corresponding character.
Quizzes increase in difficulty, and additional lessons can be added. Not
copy protected, requires IBM computer, 384k RAM, CGA, EGA, MCGA, or VGA
graphics; DOS 2.0 or later.
Part number D770 $59.00
Available from The Speech Bin
1766 Twentieth Avenue
Vero Beach, Florida 32960
407-770-0007
Please note, the above is not an endorsement of the package from either
myself or my sister.. Neither of us has any knowledge of the product beyond
the above quotes from the catalog, nor are we affiliated with the company
listed, or the software producer....
* Thanks, *
* Ted Fabian NASA Lewis Research Center *
* Cleveland, Ohio *
* *
* phone: 216-433-6307 FTS 297-6307 | disclaimer: *
* email: tpfabian@nasamail.nasa.gov | my opinions *
* tfabian@earth.lerc.nasa.gov | are my own *
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Date: Sat 24 Feb 90 10:41:42-PST
From: JOEL SAMOFF <T.TANZ@Macbeth.Stanford.EDU>
Subject: PS/2 Model 80 Memory Expansion
Bruce <BRUCEH@UTKVX> asked about memory upgrades for the PS/2 Model 80.
My recent survey found the 3rd party memory boards (32 bit) for the
PS/2 Model 80 listed below. I opted for the Profit board for price (2nd
lowest cost) and features (will accept 4 Mb simms) reasons.
Capital Equipment Corp 800/234-4232
OS/RAM 32 32 bit board 1 Mb simms (80 ns)
Cumulus Corp 216/464-2211 [OH]
CuRAM 32 32 bit board 1 Mb simms (100 ns)
Intel 503/629-7369 800/538-3373
Above Board MC32 32 bit board 1 Mb simms (80 ns)
Newer Technology 800/678-3726
Memoryzation 2 32 bit board 1 Mb simms (80 ns)
Orchid Technology 800/767-2443
RAMQuest Extra 16/32 32 bit board 1 Mb simms
Profit Systems 313/647-5010
Elite 16/2 386 32 bit board 2 Mb simms (80 ns)
Tecmar 800/624-8560
MicroRAM 386 32 bit board 256K or 1 Mb simms
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Date: Sat, 24 Feb 90 04:02:00 CST
From: "Bill Ball" <C476721@UMCVMB.MISSOURI.EDU>
Subject: software carousel
In response to a request about the utility of Software Carousel, having used
the product for about two months now (following a frustrating experience with
Desqview 286), I would draw the following conclusions:
Pro
It is very easy to get installed and up and running
It is very stable
It does basic task switching without bothering the user with a lot of
clutter
It takes up very little of system memory (lower RAM), like 13k
It allows one to specify commands to run when a memory partition is
started up--which is real useful for device drivers
It allows one to access & modify settings of TSRs which have been loaded
before Carousel
It has a nice virtual memory feature
Con
Its no frills. No cut and paste utility, no windowing, etc.
Anything loaded before Carousel (e.g. in Config.sys) is carved out of
the 640k lower RAM available to any partition--in other words even if you
load a VDISK in extended memory, the size of the disk is subtracted from the
maximum memory partition size you can create. This is Carousel's greatest
drawback.
Some people might not like the idea of creating (temporarily) fixed size
partitions and then running software in them vs. assigning memory allocation
to particular programs as in Desqview
It uses a fairly primitive means of saving screens. One has to leave
additional unallocated memory for this purpose for each partition--which is
not a problem with text screens (16k each) but becomes a problem with
graphics screens (256k each for EGA)
In general: a *fine* product for basic task switching among a small
number of text-based applications. If one uses graphics modes, a lot of
applications at one time, or needs multi-tasking AND one has a 386 go with
something more sophisticated (e.g. Desqview, Windows, OS/2, etc)
PS: If you have more than 640k RAM get something that at least does task
switching and virtual memory, ANYTHING is far better than one session DOS.
Bill Ball
c476721@UMCVMB.MISSOURI.EDU
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Date: Sun, 25 Feb 90 17:46:01 EDT
From: The Time Traveler <HE891C%GWUVM.BITNET@CORNELLC.cit.cornell.edu>
Subject: Fontasy 1.06 fonts to HP
Does anyone have a program which will convert the font files from Prosoft's
Fontasy (version 1.06, 11/1/85) into .SFP files for the HP laserjet? Or any
kind of conversion program? Thanx in advance.
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Date: Sun, 25 Feb 90 13:43:40 CST
From: Tony Phillips <S102066@UMRVMA.UMR.EDU>
Subject: PD Winchester Defragmenter Wanted
I am in DESPERATE need of a public domain hard drive defragmenter for
MS-DOS. If anyone out there has one, could you please send the program or
information to: TONYP@MCS213K.CS.UMR.EDU; Or, if necessary, to
S102066@UMRVMA.UMR.EDU
Thanks a lot,
Tony Phillips
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Date: Sat, 24 Feb 90 15:59:18 PST
From: Ian_Gay@cc.sfu.ca
Subject: Keyboard problem
I have discovered a keyboard and/or bios problem. So far I have seen it
on several clones with 'enhanced' keyboards, and various versions of Phoenix
bios. The problem occurs when using interrupt 16h, AH=2. This returns status
of shift keys in AL.
The problem is that if NumLock is on, and one of the enhanced (non
numeric pad) cursor keys is pressed, the above bios call incorrectly reports
the left shift key to be down, when it isn't.
Have others seen this problem? Is it in the keyboard, or is it a bios
bug? If the latter, does Phoenix offer a corrected version?
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Date: Sun, 25 Feb 90 23:12:42 CDT
From: Brian Piersel <SPBK09%SDNET.BITNET@VM1.NoDak.EDU>
Subject: Mouse advice wanted
I'm considering buying a mouse sometime in the future, but I have several
questions I'd like answered first. I have a Packard Bell AXCEL V, which has a
PS/2 compatible mouse port built in, and it came with a mouse driver for an
IBM PS/2 mouse connected to this port. I would prefer to use this port rather
than tying up a serial port or getting an extra card to plug in. Questions:
1) Do I have to get a mouse specifically designed for the PS/2 mouse port, or
is there some way of attaching other mice to this port with an adapter cable
of some sort?
2) If I must get a PS/2-compatible mouse, what other companies besides IBM
sell them?
3) Will the same mouse driver work for non-IBM mice as the driver I have for
an IBM mouse?
Any information would be appreciated. Experiences from users with similar
setups are especially welcome.
Brian Piersel
BITNET: SPBK09@SDNET
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Date: Sun, 25 Feb 90 00:55:00 EST
From: Kevin McGregor <BLUE@ccm.UManitoba.CA>
Subject: PD 68000 assembler?
Does anyone know where I can find a public domain 68000 assembler? I need
one for a personal/hobby project I'm involved in, and I don't really feel
like writing one myself. About the only requirements are that it should run
on the PC (:-), and accept standard Motorola syntax.
Kevin McGregor
BLUE@UOFMCC
BLUE@ccm.umanitoba.ca
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Date: Mon, 26 Feb 90 09:39:42 SET
From: Ziogas Nicholas <ZIOGAS%CERNVM.BITNET@CUNYVM.CUNY.EDU>
Subject: Tektroniks Emulation
Hello everybody,
does anyone know of any Tektroniks 4105 emulator for the Mac and PC that will
run over Cheap/Ethernet?
I know of a product called Teemtalk for the PC, but it is quite expensive and
there is no Mac version. NCSA Telnet support a 4014 Emulator for the Mac.
Does anyone knows if they plan to support 4105?
Any answer will be appreciated!
Thanks, Nick
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