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FILES ON THE MICROSOFT DOWNLOAD BBS
Here at Win*Net we attempt to distribute up-to-date display drivers
from time to time in the WIN_DRVR files area. We can't, however,
distribute *all* updates to *all* drivers, since these files tend to
be so large and improvements and re-releases often just have incremental
changes. Hundreds of sysops pay long-distance charges to distribute
Win*Net files, and many don't have the patience or money to keep abreast
of all the latest drivers.
Microsoft itself maintains a BBS for download of updated driver files for
printers, network cards, video cards and so forth. It is reached by
calling (206) 936-6735. Access is free, and there is a much wider selection
of driver files than is possible on Win*Net.
The files in this archive are:
WDL.TXT
This is a listing, as of 11/16/92, of files available from the Microsoft
BBS, as well as a listing of the various types of hardware these files
work with.
UPDATE.TXT
This is a "log" of changes to the various driver files, indicating what
sorts of updates have been performed.
Don't forget to leave a "thank you" comment to the sysop! This is a
terrific service for Microsoft to offer.
Of course, various hardware manufacturers may have more recent or
specialized proprietary drivers for their cards, and many of them
maintain their own BBS system for distribution of these files.