Info-IBMPC@WSMR-SIMTEL20.ARMY.MIL (06/08/89)
Info-IBMPC Digest Thu, 8 Jun 89 Volume 89 : Issue 58
Today's Editor:
Gregory Hicks - Chinhae Korea <COMFLEACT@Taegu-EMH1.army.mil>
Today's Topics:
BITNET (EARN) servers in Europe
Can a PC talk to a TTY?
Chuck Forsberg's X/Y/Zmodem for Unix and VAX/VMS updated
cross assembler/compiler for Z80
EGA - 480 vs. 350
Expansion chassis
PS/2 ERROR
Embedded double quotes in SIMIBM.IDX (2 msgs)
Re: HDFORMAT File on simtel20
Bi-directional Printer Port
Analog Filter Coefficients Program Wanted
re: old Leading Edge clock/calendar doesn't work
World Map Data Base
In Search Of T-R Performance Software
Interfacing Hardware.
SIMIBM.IDX, NODESCR.IDX and SIMIBM.ARC update
Turbo Pascal 5.5/Turbo Debugger 1.5 announced
using a mouse w/turbo prolog
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Date: Sat, 27 May 89 16:56:09 MDT
From: Gregory Hicks <GHICKS@WSMR-SIMTEL20.ARMY.MIL>
Subject: BITNET (EARN) servers in Europe
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Date: 30 May 89 02:35:35 PDT (Tuesday)
From: "hugh_davies.WGC1RX"@Xerox.COM
Subject: Can a PC talk to a TTY?
Steven Zepp (stevenz@munro.yorku.ca) asks;
<...I have a pc clone and a 300/1200/2400 baud modem. I was wondering if
it is possible to talk to the type of teletype device used by deaf people.
If so, are there any programs around to do this and/or what are the
protocols?...>
So far as I remember, the devices used by deaf people to communicate by
telephone use either 45.5 or 50 baud teletype codes, i.e. 5 bit Baudot
code. This means that you cannot communicate with them using your modem.
However, the Baudot system is still in active use by radio hams, most of
whom use home computers interfaced to the radio at audio frequency with a
box usually referred to as a 'Terminal Unit' or TU for short. These take
ASCII from the PC in one side and produce the equivalent, suitably
modulated Baudot out the other.
TUs are commercially available, and these days are usually bundled in with
packet radio, fax, etc., interfaces as well as Baudot. Because they are
available for a (reasonably) large market they seem to be cheaper than the
specialist devices used by the deaf. I see no reason why you could not
interface a TU to the 'phone as easily as to the radio, legal aspects
notwithstanding.
I'm working from memory here, so don't go out and buy 200 TUs on this
info! I'm sure about the TU stuff (I'm a radio ham) but not too certain
about the devices for the deaf - the info was in Byte some months ago.
Regards,
Hugh Davies, G0CNR.
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Date: Sat, 27 May 1989 12:30 MDT
From: Keith Petersen <w8sdz@WSMR-SIMTEL20.ARMY.MIL>
Subject: Chuck Forsberg's X/Y/Zmodem for Unix and VAX/VMS updated
I just received an update of X/Y/Zmodem for Unix and VAX/VMS from Chuck
Forsberg. The individual files are in SIMTEL20's directory
PD3:<MISC.ZMODEM> and the the convenience of net users I have also
included RZSZ0525.ARC which includes all the files in this new version.
The archive's member files all have Unix end-of-lines.
This version corrects an error in the protocol negotiation for the "escape
all control characters" -e command option.
--Keith Petersen
Maintainer of SIMTEL20's CP/M, MSDOS, and MISC archives
Internet: w8sdz@WSMR-SIMTEL20.Army.Mil [26.2.0.74]
Uucp: {ames,decwrl,harvard,rutgers,ucbvax,uunet}!wsmr-simtel20.army.mil!w8sdz
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Date: Mon, 29 May 89 14:27 MET
From: REIJS%surfnet.nl@CUNYVM.CUNY.EDU
Subject: cross assembler/compiler for Z80
Can somebody tell me, if there is a cross assembler or cross compiler
(BASIC, PASCAL or C) for the Z80 on the IBM-pc? Where available?
Thanks for your help,
Victor Reijs
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Date: Fri 26 May 89 16:00:36-EST
From: Tom Maloney <TJM@MATH.AMS.COM>
Subject: EGA - 480 vs. 350
I have a Compu-Add Standard XT/8 that came originally with a Samsung EGA
monitor and no-name EGA card. It worked fine for ~2 years. Now in text
mode if you have to scroll (dir > 25 lines, or hit return 25 times) all
the characters on screen have their ascii values increased by 1 (e -> f,
<blank> -> !). Applications that do their own screen writing (brief,
MS-Word) do not have this problem. My questions:
1) I think the EGA-bios chip on the board has gone south. Is it
possible/cost-effective to try to locate another bios chip and install it?
Are those too tightly tied to the hardware to get a different
manufacturers chip to work? If it is possible, where would I find one?
2) Assuming my old board is now only good as a paperweight, can I
get one of the "enhanced" EGA boards (640x480) to work with my monitor? I
know the 350 line mode will work, but I'd prefer not to pay for more
functionality than I can use. Any personal recommendations/must to avoids
for cards?
Please e-mail directly to me and I will summarize. Thank you for your
time.
| Tom Maloney
| USnail: | INTERNET: |
| American Mathematical Society | TJM@MATH.AMS.COM |
| P.O. Box 6248 | ANYOTHERNET: |
| Providence, R.I. 02940 | your%guess!is!as@good.as.mine |
Disclaimer: These opinions have nothing to do with anything useful.
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Date: Thu, 25 May 89 21:33:25 -0400 (EDT)
From: Michael Sandrof <ms5n+@andrew.cmu.edu>
Subject: Expansion chassis
Is there any kind of expansion chassis for a PC that would extend the
number of available slots? Does such a thing exist? Or am I just blowing
gas.
-Mike
[IBM makes such a device called, appropriately enough, an Expansion
Chassis. Other vendors make them as well. Take a look in the Computer
Shopper. JDR or Jade probably carry them. Disclaimer: I have no
connection with either of these businesses. gph]
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Date: Thu, 25 May 89 10:11 O
From: <MONDO%EGFRCUVX.bitnet@cunyvm.cuny.edu>
Subject: PS/2 ERROR
Hi, I've a problem with a PS/2 model 60. At power on it shows error
162,163 and needs the reference diskette to start. It says that an error
in the time or date was found. The strange thing about that is it does
signal that error at random ( sometimes & sometimes not). Any help would
be appreciated.
thanks in advance !!!!
Khaled A. Hadi
System prog.
FRCU computer center
Cairo, Egypt.
(MONDO@EGFRCUVX)
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Date: Thu, 25 May 89 15:55:34 MET+0100
From: ACEVERJ@HUTRUU0.BITNET
Subject: Embedded double quotes in SIMIBM.IDX
I've just downloaded an updated version of SIMIBM.ARC out of <MSDOS.FILE-
DOCS>. Unfortunately, it took me hours to get SIMIBM.IDX converted into
SIMIBM.LST because of some errors in the description fields of SIMIBM.IDX.
The guilty lines are the following (three of 'em):
> "PD1:","<MSDOS.SYSUTL>","PASSWRD5.ARC",1,12980,8,880920,
""password" device driver to lock PC"
> "PD1:","<MSDOS.PCTECH>","BESTOF.ARC",1,166092,8,880908,
"Selection of "Best of PC Tech Journal" progs"
> "PD1:","<MSDOS.VOICE>","HELPME2.ARC",1,8031,8,871130,
"Voice cries out "Help Me!" from PC speaker"
As you can see, the description fields of all three lines carry embedded
double quotes ("), which are used to delimit the fields from each other.
So, if you've been been having trouble using SIMIBM.IDX, look up these
lines with a word processor which can read and write ASCII, change the "-
signs around "password", "Best of PC Tech Journal" and "Help Me!" into
apostrophes ('), something else or nothing, save SIMIBM.IDX as an ASCII
file and carry on.
Regards,
Jaap Verhage (ACEVERJ@HUTRUU0.BITNET)
Academic Computer Centre, State University at Utrecht, Holland.
[This has been fixed. The current file does not have this problem. See the
next message. gph]
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Date: Sun, 28 May 1989 17:45 MDT
From: Keith Petersen <w8sdz@WSMR-SIMTEL20.ARMY.MIL>
Subject: Embedded double quotes in SIMIBM.IDX
The index of SIMTEL20 MSDOS files, with descriptions, has just been
updated. The file is PD1:<MSDOS.FILEDOCS>SIMIBM.IDX. An archived version
of the same file is in PD1:<MSDOS.FILEDOCS>SIMIBM.ARC.
A list of all files in the MSDOS archives is contained in directory
PD1:<MSDOS.FILEDOCS> as follows:
NODESCR.IDX contains a listing of those files that do not have a discrip-
tion.
SIMCVT.BAS is a BASICA/GWBASIC program to convert SIMIBM.IDX to a human-
readable text file. See also SIMCVT2.BAS and SIMCVT3.BAS.
SIMIBM.HDR contains a PC-File+ database header for use with SIMIBM.IDX.
SIMIBM.IDX contains a listing of all files that have a one line descrip-
tion. SIMIBM.IDX (updated monthly) is automatically created by
taking the latest FILES.IDX (updated daily) and comparing it against
a combined list of current files on several BBS systems.
Also available:
FILDIF.ARC a program for comparing a previous copy of PD1:<MSDOS>FILES.IDX
with a new copy. It displays files added and deleted since you got an
older index. This is useful if you are trying to maintain an archive
in sync with SIMTEL20. It can generate output scripts for batch FTP
processing.
SIMIBM.ARC contains the latest SIMIBM.HDR, SIMIBM.IDX, NODESCR.IDX,
AAAREAD.ME (this file), SIMCVT.BAS, SIMCVT2.BAS, SIMCVT3.BAS,
SIMIBM.DB3 (information on how to use the index with dBASEIII),
SIMIBM.HDR (PC-File+ database header), and SIMIBM.INF (explains
the fields in the index).
PD1:<MSDOS.FILEDOCS>SIMIBM.ARC is updated at approximately one month inter-
vals (more frequently, time permitting).
PD1:<MSDOS>FILES.IDX is updated on a daily basis (sometimes several times
a day when a lot of new files are uploaded). This file is a comma-
delimited file, suitable for importing into PC-File+ or DBase III.
It's impossible to make a daily updated list with descriptions with the
quantity of new programs available. We average about 300 new files per
month.
WHERE TO SEND COMPLAINTS, PROBLEMS, QUESTIONS
Messages about system problems, FTP problems, and network problems should
be directed to ACTION@WSMR-SIMTEL20.ARMY.MIL.
Messages about files in the MSDOS collection should be directed to
w8sdz@WSMR-SIMTEL20.ARMY.MIL.
Messages about problems with BITNET or EARN file servers should be
directed to the system administrator at the server location. SIMTEL20
does NOT run these servers.
--Keith Petersen
Maintainer of SIMTEL20's CP/M, MSDOS, and MISC archives
Internet: w8sdz@WSMR-SIMTEL20.Army.Mil [26.2.0.74]
Uucp: {ames,decwrl,harvard,rutgers,ucbvax,uunet}!wsmr-simtel20.army.mil!w8sdz
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Date: Sun, 28 May 89 19:43 EDT
From: Vahe Ohan <CS117030@YUSol.bitnet@cunyvm.cuny.edu>
Subject: Re: HDFORMAT File on simtel20...
In the Vol. 89 Issue 39, there was a message telling that HDFORMAT is been
uploaded to the simtel20, I have been trying to get that file but with no
luck, it looks like either the file is not there or its under different
name, could someone help me with this.
Regards.
Vahe Ohan
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Date: 29 MAY 89 11:23:23 CST
From: Z4664324 <Z4664324%SFAUSTIN.bitnet@cunyvm.cuny.edu>
Subject: Bi-directional Printer Port
Can anyone tell me how to make the IBM printer ports bi-directional.
I understand that it can be done, but I don't know which pins can carry
data, Which pins are input or output only, and How to access the data
after I connect the wires?
Any information or references to books would be
MIKE MORAS <Z4664324@SFAUSTIN.BITNET>
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Date: Tue, 30 May 89 15:01+0200
From: Bergmann%DMZRZU71.bitnet@cunyvm.cuny.edu
Subject: Analog Filter Coefficients Program Wanted
We need a program to compute the coefficients of analog active filters
(Bessel Type) on an IBM-PC or as a source. Any ideas where such a beast
would be located? Assistance appreciated.
Tx ... Hans-Juergen Bergmann
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Date: 29 May 89 17:53:59 EDT (Mon)
From: frog!barr@harvard.harvard.edu (Chris Barr)
Subject: re: old Leading Edge clock/calendar doesn't work
I have a Model M Leading Edge with that problem. The factory in Canton,
MA (or the neighboring town) sent me a diskette with a patch file.
They've been closed & recently re-opened under Chapter 11. The system
came with dos 2.11, I was told to get dos 3.1 & use this diskette at boot
time. It's worked since.
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Date: Mon, 29 May 89 11:27:11 PDT
From: tekbspa!optilink!cramer%pasteur.Berkeley.EDU@ucbvax.Berkeley.EDU
(Clayton Cramer)
Subject: World Map Data Base
Could you please email me the world map data bas referenced here? (I sure
wish I could FTP).
[Regretfully, I am unable to do this. Not that I don't want to do this,
but the mailer limits the size of mail notes I can send. Mailers on other
machines enforce this by refusing to accept anything larger. You might
try requesting the file from the fileserver at RPIECS however. gph]
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Date: Sun, 28 May 89 11:31 EDT
From: Norman <CS117341%YUSOL.BITNET@CORNELLC.cit.cornell.edu>
Subject: In Search Of T-R Performance Software
Hello all,
I'm currently in search of software (or hardware?) which will allow me to
evaluate the performance of a Token-Ring Network (both 4Mbit and 16Mbit).
The purpose of the software is to aid in the tuning of a Tapestry II LAN
and assist in problem diagnosis. We've already looked at IBM's product and
were rather unimpressed with it's abilities (we were also not thrilled
with the need for a dedicated PC). Can anyone suggest a product which
would help us? Something that works as a background task in DOS or even
under OS/2 would be preferable.
Also, if anyone has any tips on tuning a LAN, I'd greatly appreciate the
help.
Please reply by mail; I'll forward a compilation/summary to those who
request one at a later point in time.
Thanks in advance,
Norman
(Paths to my door)
cs117341@yusol.Bitnet cs117341@sol.YorkU.CA
cs117341%yusol@mivma.mit.edu cs117341%yusol@cunyvm.cuny.edu
cs117341%yusol@forsythe.stanford.edu
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Date: 25 May 1989 04:41:20-WET
From: Julian Daley <jdaley%UXG.UMDS.LON.AC.UK@CUNYVM.CUNY.EDU>
Subject: Interfacing Hardware.
Can anyone recomend some good books to help me design a hardware card for
a pc. The card will generate interupts and do DMA transfers from an ADC
chip.
I need details of how to program the DMA controller chip and the
programable interupt controller.
Thanks,
Julian Daley, jdaley@uk.ac.lon.umds.uxg
%uxg.umds.lon.ac.uk@cunyvm.cuny.edu
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Date: Sun, 28 May 1989 17:19 MDT
From: Keith Petersen <w8sdz@WSMR-SIMTEL20.ARMY.MIL>
Subject: SIMIBM.IDX, NODESCR.IDX and SIMIBM.ARC update
To all file server administrators: Please delete your copies of
SIMIBM.IDX, NODESCR.IDX and SIMBIM.ARC from SIMTEL20 directory
PD1:<MSDOS.FILEDOCS>.
These files have all been updated as of today. There is an error in the
previous version of the index, involving embedded double quotes in the
description field of several file descriptions. That has been corrected
and many new files have been added to the index.
I will be sending an announcement to the net.
--Keith Petersen
Maintainer of SIMTEL20's CP/M, MSDOS, and MISC archives
Internet: w8sdz@WSMR-SIMTEL20.Army.Mil [26.2.0.74]
Uucp: {ames,decwrl,harvard,rutgers,ucbvax,uunet}!wsmr-simtel20.army.mil!w8sdz
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Date: Fri, 26 May 1989 11:31 MDT
From: Keith Petersen <w8sdz@WSMR-SIMTEL20.ARMY.MIL>
Subject: Turbo Pascal 5.5/Turbo Debugger 1.5 announced
I found this on Usenet and thought it would be of interest to Info-IBMPC
readers.
--Keith
[Thanks Keith!]
Date: 25 May 89 12:39:57 GMT
From: dmurdoch@watstat.waterloo.edu (Duncan Murdoch)
Subject: Turbo Pascal 5.5/Turbo Debugger 1.5 announcement
Yesterday I saw the announcement on Compuserve of Turbo Pascal 5.5, and
Turbo Debugger 1.5. The difference from the previous version is support
for some kind of object oriented programming style.
The press release was 99% hype, so I won't bother posting it.
Upgrades from TP 5.0 to TP 5.5 are supposed to be $34.95, and upgrades
from TP 4.0 or TP 5.0 to the new professional version of TP 5.5, which
includes the debugger, are $99.95. I didn't see any mention of upgrading
an existing TP 5.0 Professional.
The forum I was in deals only with Pascal, so there may also have been an
announcement about Turbo C.
I have no connection with Borland, other than being a (usually) satisfied
customer.
Duncan Murdoch
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Date: 25 May 89 18:39:46 GMT
From: dmurdoch@watstat.waterloo.edu (Duncan Murdoch)
Subject: Re: Turbo Pascal 5.5/Turbo Debugger 1.5 announcement
In article <215@maytag.waterloo.edu> I wrote:
>I didn't see any mention of upgrading an
>existing TP 5.0 Professional.
I've called Borland since posting the news of the release, and they say
the upgrade from TP 5.0 Professional to TP 5.5 Professional is $49.95.
This includes the Pascal upgrade as well as the Debugger upgrade.
All upgrades also have charges for shipping ($5 in the U.S., $10 to
Canada) and possibly sales tax.
Duncan Murdoch
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Date: Fri, 26 May 89 00:46 EDT
From: <HGOLDSTE%UDCVAX.BITNET@CORNELLC.cit.cornell.edu>
Subject: using a mouse w/turbo prolog
i am asking this for someone else ...
is there a way to use a mouse with the output of a turbo pascal program?
thanks for any response.
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