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From: WF02::IN%"Info-IBMPC%wsmr-simtel20.ARMY.mil@WS5.CIS.TEMPLE.EDU" 1-MAR-1993 07:43:08.29
To: James Gerber <GERBER@TMPLCIS.BITNET>
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Subj: Info-IBMPC Digest V93 #30
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Date: Wed, 24 Feb 1993 01:56:33 GMT+1
From: Info-IBMPC Digest <Info-IBMPC%wsmr-simtel20.Army.mil@WS5.CIS.TEMPLE.EDU>
Subject: Info-IBMPC Digest V93 #30
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Info-IBMPC Digest Wed, 24 Feb 93 Volume 93 : Issue 30
Today's Editor:
Gregory Hicks - Rota Spain <GHICKS@wsmr-simtel20.Army.Mil>
Today's Topics:
486dx, 486sx, 486dx2
Borland C++'s printf (2 msgs)
Info-IBMPC Digest V93 #20 (2 msgs)
In search of PC and Turbo Pascal gurus
INSET HP550C color printer driver color screen dump
Looking for Windows 3.1 driver for Orchid Pro-Designer II
Modem Games
MSCDEX
nec intersect cdr-25 cd rom drive
Null modem cables ... RS232C connections/pinouts
Problems with Nuvotel-modem
RE! Date problem
READ THIS!
Request for info.
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Date: Tue, 16 Feb 1993 15:30:50 GMT
From: th9708@meibm8.cen.uiuc.edu (Todd Lee Henderson)
Subject: 486dx, 486sx, 486dx2
Info-IBMPC@wsmr-simtel20.ARMY.mil writes:
>Info-IBMPC@wsmr-simtel20.ARMY.mil writes:
>>Info-IBMPC@wsmr-simtel20.ARMY.mil writes:
> [...deleted..]
>> 1- A 486DX has a complete math coprocessor built into it.
>> 2- A 486SX is a 32bit CPU with no math coprocessor.
>> 3- A 486DX2 is an OEM product and can not be bought by end
>>users It is bought and instaled by manufacturers.
If you call around you can find quite a few places that will sell you the
486DX2(not the overdrive). Now whether they are suppose to or not, I don't
know.
Todd
------------------------------
Date: Mon, 15 Feb 93 11:57:17 EST
From: jarnot@kin.lap.upenn.edu (Kevin J. Jarnot)
Subject: Borland C++'s printf
rmascaro@uniwa.uwa.edu.au (Robert Mascaro) writes:
>>I am not sure that this is the right group but here goes.
>>I am writing a TSR using C++ (borland's) and are having trouble with the
>>printf statement. I am outputing integer variables to the screen and
>>need a printf("%i",x) etc statement. The problem is that it crashes at
>>the point of output each time. I have tryed a "cputs" to test the
>>problem and this works fine, however any printf statement will crash the
>>machine.
>>As background, the TSR I mentioned makes a clock tick on the screen
>>while using DOS.
>This may help to explain the problem- it may not.
>
>When you try using things like printf() in a TSR you run the risk of
>interfering with another "thread" of the function that is running in
>the foreground.
>
>There are two ways of preventing disaster in this case. The simplest
>way is to have a semaphore that all the threads fight over. A
>semaphore works the same way as a railroad semaphore -- the guy with
>the green light gets to go and everyone else waits to use the track.
Another way to get around this is to avoid using the DOS printing commands
and to print directly through the BIOS.
Kevin
---
Kevin J. Jarnot (jarnot@kin.lap.upenn.edu) | "The monkey-boys are evil -
Lead Programmer/Analyst/Keyboardist | Lord Whorfin is supreme..."
Univ. of Pennsylvania Language Analysis Center |
3700 Market St, Suite 202 Phila, PA 19104 | "Vita Non Jerk"
------------------------------
Date: Mon, 15 Feb 93 22:28:33 EST
From: TAWED%ETSU.BITNET@uga.cc.uga.edu
Subject: Borland C++'s printf
hey!!!!
I was looking at that printf() function and thought that you might try this
instead..
printf("%d\n",_variable);
I don't know if the %i is valid or not since I don't have my books infront of
me right now or not.
Let me know how this works o.k.??
/*=====================================================================*/
/*standard text for message tail.*/
#include "STANDARD.DISCLAIM.A"
#define Hacker "Ed Street" <TAWED@ETSU.BITNET>
void main(void) {
printf("\n\nHACKERS RULE!!!!\n\n\n");
printf("\nTo boldly Hacker where no Hacker has hacked before: \n"),
printf("%s\n",Hacker);
printf("\nThe Views expressed herein arn't affiliated with *ANY*\n");
printf("Organization or Instute in any way.\n");
}
/*=====================================================================*/
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Date: Mon, 15 Feb 93 12:48:49 -0400
From: jezsik@px3.stfx.ca (Louis Jezsik)
Subject: Info-IBMPC Digest V93 #20
Small Word Processor and Spread Sheet wanted
Set your clocks back ten years for this one. A friend has been
given an old PC from the university for whatever use he can
find for it (sorry, I already came up with door-stop and paper-
weight); it's a 640k ram, dual 5.25" floppies (no HD), Herc.
graphics on a 8088 or 8086 board. The question: what can he
use for a Word Processor and Spread Sheet that will run from
two floppies? Shareware or commercial, no matter, he just
wants to "do stuff." Thank you for any help provided.
Louis Jezsik
jezsik@phoenix.stfx.ca
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Date: Tue, 16 Feb 93 12:27:15 +0100
From: klebacq@vnet3.vub.ac.be (Kris Lebacq)
Subject: Info-IBMPC Digest V93 #20
>I work at Centro di Calcolo di Perugia; we have an users-rooms to test
>original software. Is there a public domain or shareware (with
>password if possible) that permit to forbid the use of drive A: or B:
>during a job session in C: to prevent a copy or backup of our original
>software.
I think I have a solution. I have never tested it out.. I have tested once
a small program called 'PROT' that allowed me to make my harddisk write
protected. (usefull if you like to play somethimes with virusses). If you
would execute PROT a:, and PROT b: your problem might be gone.. Never
tested it.. Look on a local BBS to obtain this program. Else, I thionk
(hope) I've got this (very small) program on my BBS.
Greetz,
************************************************
* Kris Lebacq *
* Brussels Free University - Computer Science *
************************************************
* E-mail: klebacq@vnet3.vub.ac.be *
* we44756@is2.vub.ac.be *
* Kris.Lebacq@f812.n292.z2.fidonet.org *
* Fax: 32-3-449.42.47 (G3 fax at 14k4) *
* Data: 32-3-448.06.59 (V32B,V42B,HST 16k8) *
* 32-3-449.42.47 (2 * V32B,ZyXEL 16k8) *
************************************************
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Date: Tue, 16 Feb 1993 11:48 EDT
From: EEID%ALBION.BITNET@pucc.Princeton.EDU
Subject: In search of PC and Turbo Pascal gurus
> 1) How can the same executable behave differently when it is executed
> consecutively? [for Turbo 6.0]
Perhaps there are variables that are not initialized in the code. If this is
so, the variables are assigned random values. For example, say you have an
integer X. If there's nothing in the program that alters X, it could be 0
during one run and -4512 the next. Any statement that references X is going to
be fed a random number.
Make sure that all variables are initialized somehow. Outside of this, I don't
know what to suggest...
- Erik Eid
hardly a "guru"
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Date: Mon, 15 Feb 93 19:27:14 -0500
From: Joe Morris <jcmorris@mwunix.mitre.org>
Subject: INSET HP550C color printer driver color screen dump
In INFO-IBMPC 93.21 Filipe Santos wrote:
>Sometime ago I used INSET, and IMHO it was a nice program for
>capturing, manipulating and printing screens to color printers.
>Moreover, this was the only program that knew how to drive an old
>Tektronix 4696 color printer. Our new HP 550C came with drivers for
>INSET, which now seems to come bundled with Wordstar, but these drivers
>do not work with my old version (circa 89).
>Do any of you know the address/fax/phone numbers of the folks who
>publish this software ? All the old manuals are gone, and I want to
>purchase a new copy, ASAP.
You're probably looking for:
Inset Systems
71 Commerce Drive
Brookfield, CT 06804-3405
Telephone: (203) 740-2400
Fax: (203) 775-5634
They've got a WATS number 1-800-374-6738 (that's 1-800-DR-INSET), but
it probably isn't usable from Europe.
Joe Morris / MITRE
------------------------------
Date: Thu, 11 Feb 93 8:33 +0200
From: Simon Shickman <SIMON@vms.huji.ac.il>
Subject: Looking for Windows 3.1 driver for Orchid Pro-Designer II
Two years ago, I installed a S-VGA card Orchid's Pro-Designer II.
It came with Windows 3.0 drivers. I'm looking for Window's 3.1 drivers.
The local dealer does not work with Orchid anymore.
Help please.
Thank you.
Simon.
simon@vms.huji.ac.il
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Date: Sun, 14 Feb 93 22:46:16 CET
From: "Me.Di.A. Srl" <MC2447@mclink.it>
Subject: Modem Games
We are a group of cool hi-speed modem users.
We are terribly tired about the shitty games that are circulating now.
We desperately seek for <supercool> and hi-level challenging modem games (not on
ly strategy).
Would You please help us and suggest us which are and were to find the finest ga
mes of this type?
This will take you only few seconds and could be the beginning of a SUPER-Interc
ontinental-Challenge with us.
Please, don't leave us alone and throw us a "cable"!!!!!!
------------------------------
Date: Mon, 15 Feb 93 13:59:53 EST
From: billbell@vnet.ibm.com
Subject: MSCDEX
I have a BSR CD ROM from DAK and it didn't come with any CD ROM
reference manual. I have noticed that the setup uses
IRQs and I would rather use DMAs which I heard
would not interrupt the system while doing I/O (also be faster).
If you have any info (maybe I need to get a new driver) let me know.
------------------------------
Date: Tue, 16 Feb 93 09:56:05 SLT
From: "a.al-samarrai md" <F35G002%SAKSU00.bitnet@vmd.cso.uiuc.edu>
Subject: nec intersect cdr-25 cd rom drive
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dear all
is the above nec cdr-25 cd rom drive HANDLE multimedia ?
PC MAGAZIME REVIEW OF CDR-73 version is not..Dealer in Riyadh Claimed
this version is support mutlimedia !
Thank you
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Date: Mon, 15 Feb 93 10:40:19 EDT
From: Bill Blum <BASTILLE@GRIFFIN.UGA.EDU>
Subject: Null modem cables ... RS232C connections/pinouts
Following is most the info you'll need to create your own cables .. enjoy
RS232 Communication Configuration
__________________________ _____________
\ 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 / \ 1 2 3 4 5 /
\ 20 22 / \ 6 7 8 9 /
\--------------------/ \-------/
IBM PC IBM AT
Pin 25-Pin Signal (DTE) Pin 9-Pin Signal (DTE)
1 Chassis Ground (GND) 1 Carrier Detect (CD)
2 Transmit Data (TD) 2 Receive Data (RD)
3 Receive Data (RD) 3 Transmit Data (TD)
4 Request to Send (RTS) 4 Data Terminal Ready (DTR)
5 Clear to Send (CTS) 5 Signal Ground (SG)
6 Data Set Ready (DSR) 6 Data Set Ready (DSR)
7 Signal Ground (SG) 7 Request to Send (RTS)
8 Carrier Detect (CD) 8 Clear to Send (CTS)
9-19,21,23-25 (not used) 9 Ring Indicator (RI)
20 Data Terminal Ready (DTR)
22 Ring Indicator (RI)
9 +Transmit Current Loop Return (20ma)/+ Voltage
10 -Transmit Current Loop Data (20ma)/- Voltage
11 NoCharge
12 2ndary Carrier Detect
13 2ndary CTS
14 2ndary TD
15 DCR Timing/DCE Transmit Signal Element Timing
16 2ndary RD
17 Receive Signal Element Timing
18 +Receive Current Loop Data (20ma)/NoCharge
19 2ndary RTS
21 Signal Quality Detector
23 Data Signal Rate Selector
24 DTE Timing/DTE Transmit Signal Element Timing
25 -Receive Current Loop Return (20ma)/NoCharge
Null Modem (should work for most applications - 25-DB connectors)
1) 1 to 1, 7 to 7, 2 to 3, 3 to 2, & 4, 5, 6, 20 are cut
2) 7 to 7 2 to 3, 3 to 2
4, 5, 8 pinned together 6 & 20 pinned together
3) 7 to 7 2 to 3, 3 to 2
4 & 5 pinned together 6, 8, 20 pinned together
Another null modem from 25 to 9 pin (that might work - gleaned from Vol 89
Issue 103 of IBMPC-Digest, about line 310) - using 4 wire telephone wire
25 pin to 9 pin:
Yellow 2 Black 2
Black 3 Yellow 3
Red 7 Green 5
Green 8 Red 6
There are two general cable configurations used with the RS-232C
Communications Standard:
Data Terminal Equipment (DTE): IBM PC's, printers, plotters, etc
Data Communication Equipment (DCE): modems, multiplexors, etc
DCE to DTE requires all lines run straight through
DTE to DTE usually requires swapping of the following lines:
RD and TD RD and TD
RTS and CTS or RTS,CTS and DCD
DTR and DSR DCD and RTS,CTS
Signal Functions
GND Ground protective safety ground
TD Transmit Data DTE output data
RD Receive Data DTE input data
RTS Request To Send DTE output, DTE would like to transmit
CTS Clear To Send DTE input, DCE is ready to transmit
DSR Data Set Ready DTE input, DCE is ready to communicate
SG Signal Ground provides a Zero reference voltage
DCD Data Carrier Detect DTE input, data link established, also
known as Receive Line Signal Detect (RLSD)
DTR Data Terminal Ready DTE output, device ready
RI Ring Indicator DTE input, announces incoming call
- RTS/CTS is used for half duplex line turn around
- in half duplex DCD is asserted only by the receiving device
- full duplex modems tie CTS & DCD together (no CTS/RTS handshaking)
- most modems require DTR to be present to respond to commands
- maximum voltages are between -15 volts and +15 volts
- binary outputs are between +5 to +15 volts and -5 to -15 volts
- binary inputs are between +3 to +15 volts and -3 to -15 volts
- input voltages between -3 to +3 are undefined while output voltages
between -5 and +5 are undefined
- positive voltages indicate ON or SPACE, negative voltages indicate
OFF or MARK
------------------------------
Date: Tue, 16 Feb 93 12:59:06 +0100
From: Edwin Groothuis <S89405079@HSEPM1.HSE.NL>
Subject: Problems with Nuvotel-modem
Hi,
I'm the proud owner of a 14k4-modem, but I have some problems with it.
The biggest problem is: My "old" fossildriver for FrontDoor (X00 v1.24) locks
completly both modem and computer. I need to powerdown the computer before
I can continue. Now I use BNU, but that slows down my computer too much
to keep using it (lots of strange diskaccesses, slow screenwrites etc).
Does anyone know *a* solution for me?
Edwin
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%% %% % % % % % % % % % S8940509@hsepm1.hse.nl
% % % STOP RACISM & INTOLERANCE! % % % Edwin@amiga.hse.nl
% % % % % % % % % % % % Edwin%storc@dutentb.et.tudelft.nl
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Date: Sun, 14 Feb 93 15:07:21 EST
From: Asociacion Internacional de Escritores Policiacos
Subject: RE! Date problem
Finally, and thanks to all persons who kindly answered me, I've
solved the problem I had with the date/time in my now upgraded
old xt with msdos 5.0. My Acer 500+ actually served the msdos 3.30
with the real time clock of the machine. The date was ok for the
system the manufacturer gave me, and also was good for any dos
version before the 3.30, and I never found any command to reset or
correct date/time in my config.sys or in my autoexec, and I couldn't
find something like that among the utilities of my PC. I also know
the 710 model, and there isn't anything to correct date/time.
I followed your advise and found an utility to set my date/time.
The name is today.exe, it works very well with my msdos 5.0, bot
I don't know will it help any xt with the same problem.
I've searched the ascii chains of this utility and I don't think
it was specially made for Acer xt pc. There is a comment, saying
that you can use it for pc based on the 8088 CPU.
Once again, thanks for your useful discussion of my date problems.
Enrique Vasco
(aiep00@ceniai.cu / carlota@tinored.cu / Havana, Cuba)
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Date: 22 Jan 93 01:00:34 CST
From: "Mike Bitz" <BITZM@columbia.dsu.edu>
Subject: READ THIS!
This message was originally submitted by BITZM@COLUMBIA.DSU.EDU to the I-IBMPC
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list. So hot that we have 90+ members after only 1 week of operation.
PCBuild is a listserv devoted to the upgrading/construction/
maintaining of Windows, OS/2, and DOS based computers.
We strongly urge you to join this list, as we are constantly
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To become a member of this listserv, just send a message to:
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Remember, once you are a member, you need not respond to every
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Thanks for your time.
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Co Administrator of PCBuild.
------------------------------
Date: Mon, 15 Feb 1993 14:56 GMT
From: ENCE4201@civil.ucc.ie
Subject: Request for info.
I am requesting information on facilities available, access to and relevant comm
ands on the available networks at this location. My area of interest is IBM-P
C, UNIX, AS400 and VAX/VMS systems.
Yours sincerely,
Martin Buckley
Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering,
University College Cork, Ireland.
Email: ENCE4201@civil.ucc.ie
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Date: Mon, 15 Feb 93 16:12:48 EST
From: Usenet.News.System@CANTALOUPE.SRV.CS.CMU.EDU
Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc.digest
Path: deadslug
From: deadslug+@B.GP.CS.CMU.EDU (Richard Voyles)
Subject: Cross-compiler for R3000
Message-ID: <C2IDK3.KzB.2@cs.cmu.edu>
Originator: deadslug@B.GP.CS.CMU.EDU
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Date: Mon, 15 Feb 1993 21:11:58 GMT
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I'm trying to find out if there is a public domain cross-compiler
for the IBM PC as host to a MIPS R3000 processor as target.
I've heard the GNU C frontend for the R3000 has been ported to the PC but I
don't know how to get a copy and I don't know if a cross-assembler
exists in the public domain. Any ideas where to find these beasts
or a better newsgroup to post to?
Please reply to robodude@cmu.edu
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Date: Sun, 14 Feb 93 23:10:24 EST
From: IQM139@URIACC.URI.EDU
G'day,
I am in dire need of HELP! I recently purchased a CYRIX 40 Mhz math
coprocessor. It works wonders, does everything, except it is incredibly
unstable in anything written for a 32bit extender. I returned the first
and the second is a little better, but it still does not work! Is there
anyone who can help me?
GOD, SAVE THE QUEEN!
MATT
iqm139@uriacc.uri.edu
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Date: Mon, 15 Feb 93 12:49:31 +1100
From: junaid@yoyo.cc.monash.edu.au (Junaid Walker)
Newsgroups: aus.computers.ibm-pc,comp.sys.ibm.pc.misc,comp.sys.ibm.pc.digest
Path: junaid
From: junaid@yoyo.cc.monash.edu.au (Junaid Walker)
Subject: >1M access in Real Mode (LOAD ALL, 386...)
Message-ID: <junaid.1993.Feb15.124847@yoyo.cc.monash.edu.au>
Organization: Monash University General Access Unix
Date: Mon, 15 Feb 1993 01:48:50 GMT
Lines: 24
I am developing an application that needs to store over 1M of
data. It also needs quick random access to that data.
I vaguely remember reading something about the imfamous LOAD ALL
command to access extended memory in real mode without doing a
PR-RM switch. Think it was Dr Dobb's or BYTE. Anyone have any info on
this command or pointers to info? (&info would be nice).
Also is a simular thing possible with the 32-bit addressing
modes of the 386+?
How would one go about allocating this extended memory
(presumably thru a XMS/int15 call) and recovering a 32-bit address of
the allocated block?
Unfortunately I'm loath to write my program in Protected Mode.
Too much of a love affair with BC++ i'm affraid (Hint, hint Borland,
where are the flat-memory promised-lands comming?)
I was thinking of using djgpp, as it compiles reasonably fast,
but grimaced at the lack of debugging features. Wonder what would
happen if someone came up with a royalty free go32 extender replacement?
Thanks for any pointers (!=NULL)
Junaid
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Date: Tue, 16 Feb 93 11:54:55 EST
From: IQM139@URIACC.URI.EDU
G'day,
I am having much trouble and I hope someone out there can help me. I
recently purchased a CYRIX math coprocessor. It works great except when I use
a 32 bit dos extender and then it crashes! I tried exchanging the chip but
nothing got better! I don't know what to do!
A Friend In Need Is A Friend Indeed!
IQM139@uriacc.uri.edu
Matthew Newcomb
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