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From: WF02::IN%"Info-IBMPC%wsmr-simtel20.ARMY.mil@WS5.CIS.TEMPLE.EDU" 26-FEB-1993 07:42:05.96
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From: Info-IBMPC Digest <Info-IBMPC%wsmr-simtel20.Army.mil@WS5.CIS.TEMPLE.EDU>
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Info-IBMPC Digest Thu, 25 Feb 93 Volume 93 : Issue 31
Today's Editor:
Gregory Hicks - Rota Spain <GHICKS@wsmr-simtel20.Army.Mil>
Today's Topics:
32 bit compilers and environments
80387 and 32 bit dos extenders
at upgrade
Differences Chaining SCSI and IDE Hard drives Info Wanted
disabling floppy drives
format/support for tape cartridges
IBM PS/2 55SX (INFO-IBMPC 93.22)
imbedding control codes in documents
Cmos changes kill PC? (V93 #22) (2 msgs)
LINDO and C
Looking for Windows 3.1 driver for Orchid Pro-Designer II
Needed: File Conversion/Translation
PCMag's DIRMAGIC and DOS 5
Slackard Bell-Again!
Stacker 3.0 & DOS 5.0
Turning off the cursor
VESA Local Bus
windows 3.1 will not install
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Date: Mon, 15 Feb 1993 17:35:47 GMT
From: Mike O'Carroll <mike@elec-eng.leeds.ac.uk>
Subject: 32 bit compilers and environments
> >5. Can os2 multi-task 32 bit codes? (stupid question, but just to
> >make sure)
> Yes, but no direct experience here.
Yes. Done it using GNU OS/2 2.0 compiler.
Mike O'Carroll, Department of Electronic & Electrical Engineering,
The University, Leeds, LS2 9JT, UK
E-mail: mike@ee.leeds[.ac.uk]
UUCP: ...uunet!mcsun!uknet!lena!mike
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Date: Tue, 16 Feb 93 17:26:42 EST
From: matthew newcomb <IQM139@uriacc.uri.edu>
Subject: 80387 and 32 bit dos extenders
G'day,
I am having some major problems I hope someone out there can solve.
I recently bought a Cryix 80387 Math Coprocessor. It works fine!
Except when I use it with a 32 bit extender (ie GNU C or raytracing)
and then it crashes big time, no response to any stimulus at all(not
even CTRL-A-DEL). I The diagnositics from Cyrix work fine. I tried
chaning the chip, but still have had no luck! HELP!
Matt
iqm139@uriacc.uri.edu
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Date: Mon, 15 Feb 93 23:14:11 EST
From: Paul Forscher <FORSCH@yalevm.ycc.yale.edu>
Subject: at upgrade
I have a vintage 286 AT that I would like to salvage by upgrading to a
386 or 486 machine to run Windows applications. (PCs Unlimited was
the company that evolved to become Dell and they really don't seem
interested in helping me solve this one.) The machine was one of the
first AT clones and runs at 8 MHz in accelerated (ha! ha!) mode. Most
of the coprocessor upgrade board manufacturers I have contacted have
not tested their products for compatibility with this oldie.
Does anyone know of a product that will work in this machine or a CPU
upgrade plug in board that is relatively "bomb proof" in terms of
compatibility? The PC's Unlimited motherboard dose appear to have some
quirks; for example, the system sometimes hangs when left idle in
"turbo" mode for to long with out attention.
Tips greatly appreciated.
Paul Forscher
forsch@yalevm
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Date: Tue, 16 Feb 93 12:13:46 EST
From: "Martin P. Connell" <mconnell@qa1.pica.army.mil>
Subject: Differences Chaining SCSI and IDE Hard drives Info Wanted
I believe you may chain upto 7 SCSI drives off one controller. IDE's
normally only allow 2 IDE drives off one controller and in general only
one controller card per machine (with some work you may be able to have
more than one card if you can prevent them from confilicting with each
other). If you are willing to pay more for the IDE controller, I think
they have ones that will allow up to 4 IDE hard drives
-=Martin=-
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Date: Tue, 16 Feb 93 16:27:33 EST
From: dashiell@NADC.NADC.NAVY.MIL (A. Kaniss)
Subject: disabling floppy drives
To my knowledge there's no such pd program. I'm afraid you'll have to
write it and hope it isn't copied either. Another alternative is to
remove the floppy drives on the computers and put a proximity fuse and
some c4 in the floppy drive bays. You should put a sign on the
computers warning users not to put anything in the floppy disk bays.
If they do, well it'll get rather loud where you're at but at least
noone will copy your software.
jude <dashiell@nadc.nadc.navy.mil>
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Date: 15 Feb 1993 23:01:31 -0400 (EDT)
From: relic <JMULLER@sscvax.cis.mcmaster.ca>
Subject: format/support for tape cartridges
i am having trouble finding any information on some back-up tapes that
are kicking around our office. in particular, we are interested in
what hardware is required to use them, and typical environments in
which they might be used, along with any helpful references (either
documentation, or contacts).
the tapes in particular are 3M Black Watch (tm) 1/2" tape cartridges,
3480 compatible, apparently. i would thank anyone in advance for
giving me some insight on these beasties...take care.
joe
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Date: Tue, 16 Feb 93 15:06:15 -0500
From: Joe Morris <jcmorris@mwunix.mitre.org>
Subject: IBM PS/2 55SX (INFO-IBMPC 93.22)
In INFO-IBMPC 93.22 Jimmy Law wrote:
>I have been trying to get a 4MB SIMMS for my PS/2 55SX. The Motherboard
>has two slots which is populated by 2 2MB simms. I have tried to put
>in 3 4MB simms from NON-IBM sources, singly, in combination with one of
>the 2MB simms, each time I get an error: 000000 FFFE 201 if the 4MB
>simm is in on its own, and I get the 2MB recognised if I have a 2MB +
>4MB in (These are 72 pins IBM compatible ones!). ANY ideas as to why
>the 4MB is not recognized? Thanks
Check to make sure that your 4 MB is in fact compatible with the
PS/2-55SX. The pinouts for the IBM SIMMs are frequently not compatible
with generic SIMMs you can get in the aftermarket. Consider the
appropriate comments to have already been said.
Check with the vendor of your 4 MB SIMM to see what can be done.
According to the IBM configurator, the SIMMs which can be put into the
motherboard of a 55SX are:
Size IBM part number
---- ---------------
1 MB 6450603
2 MB 6450604
4 MB 87F9977
Good luck.
Joe Morris / MITRE
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Date: Tue, 16 Feb 93 16:30:26 EST
From: dashiell@NADC.NADC.NAVY.MIL (A. Kaniss)
Subject: imbedding control codes in documents
What you want is alt-27 and the 27 is the keypad numbers followed by
the left bracket and any other codes you want to use. Remember the
user will have to have ansi.sys installed for this to work. Failing
that your codes will look like garbage on the screen.
jude <dashiell@nadc.nadc.navy.mil>
p.s. download and study documents on ansi.sys.
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Date: Tue, 16 Feb 1993 14:19:54 +0000
From: Craig Simmons <csimmons@first.etc.bc.ca>
Subject: Cmos changes kill PC? (V93 #22)
>Date: Mon, 1 Feb 93 14:12:43 PST
>From: Neal Baldwin <baldwin@sfu.ca>
>I witnessed something interesting at a freind's place. He was trying to
>speed up his 386sx and made some changes in his AMI bios advanced
>chipset parameters, mainly to do with wait states.
>The case cover was put back on, the PC was put back on it's side, and
>we re-booted. Things worked fine for a couple of minutes. The machine
>hung in windows, after which we noticed a burning smell.
>Upon removing the case again, we found one of the CHIPS chips got
>excessivly hot when the machine was turned on. The machine no longer
>goes through any sort of self-diagnostics, or boots.
>Here's my question: Can you fry the chips by making CMOS changes?
>-=Neal=-
The question should be: If you change the wait states in the Advanced
CMOS can anything cook?
The Answer: Yes. There is a warning at the beginning of the Advanced
CMOS settings that says WATCH IT!!! By changing certain wait states,
you can cause micro voltages to be gated to the wrong chip and BANG.
The odds are slim, but I have seen it before. To avoid, make sure you
are setting compatible wait states. If you do not know what is
compatible, call the manufacturer for information.
I hope this helps.
Craig Simmons,
csimmons@first.etc.bc.ca
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Date: Wed, 17 Feb 1993 10:55:59 +0000
From: Olivier MJ Crepin-Leblond <o.crepin-leblond@ic.ac.uk>
Subject: Cmos changes kill PC?
> Date: Mon, 1 Feb 93 14:12:43 PST
> From: Neal Baldwin <baldwin@sfu.ca>
> Subject: Cmos changes kill PC?
>
[...]
>
> Upon removing the case again, we found one of the CHIPS chips got
> excessivly hot when the machine was turned on. The machine no longer
> goes through any sort of self-diagnostics, or boots.
>
> Here's my question: Can you fry the chips by making CMOS changes?
> -=Neal=-
>
On earlier PC-compatible machines, this appears to be possible. This is
a danger on cheap, badly designed, bottom of the range computers which
are often sold in kit form, or by completely unknown brands. (that I
surely wouldn't trust).
On those machines, components are often taken to their absolute higest
characteristics; for example, a 16MHz processor would be run at 20MHz,
with the addition of a heatsink on top of it. Same for memory (usually
normal DIP packages, NOT SIMMS).
If CMOS characteristics of the machine are changed (ie: taking clock
wait states out), the "weak" components are having a yet even tougher
time, and may get very hot. Add to this some dust on your fan inlet,
and "pffffft" you've just fried a chip.
I recall viewing an interview of an INTEL official who was saying that
there were so many manufacturers not respecting the guidelines for the
INTEL processors, that some machines were a working miracle. This was
a couple of years ago. Hopefully nowadays, computers are better
built... Then again...
Olivier M.J. Crepin-Leblond, Digital Comms. Section, Elec. Eng. Department
Imperial College of Science, Technology and Medicine, London SW7 2BT, UK
Internet/Bitnet: <foobar@ic.ac.uk> - Janet: <foobar@uk.ac.ic>
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Date: 16 Feb 1993 17:59:19 GMT
From: teresa@eng.umd.edu (Teresa Narvaez)
Subject: LINDO and C
Hi,
I used borland c to write a C program. I need to link this program
with LINDO (a linear programming system written in FORTRAN). I have
the User's manual for LINDO but it has examples only for FORTRAN.
Also, I have other reference books and they all have examples only on
the FORTRAN environment. Does anyone know of a reference I could use or
any ideas on how to implement this?
Thanks,
Teresa
E-mail:teresa@eng.umd.edu
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Date: Mon, 15 Feb 93 8:56 +0200
From: Simon Shickman <SIMON@vms.huji.ac.il>
Subject: Looking for Windows 3.1 driver for Orchid Pro-Designer II
>Before posting to the Digest, you should ask Archie. If Archie fails,
>THEN ask the readership at large...
Well, I did check archie before the post, and did not find the 3.1
driver Maybe I should have asked, how does one convert 3.0 drivers to
3.1.
Regards,
Simon.
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Date: Tue, 16 Feb 93 11:26:32 CST
From: kelen@staff.tc.umn.edu
Subject: Needed: File Conversion/Translation
Hi.
I'm looking for a file conversion/translation utility, either
commercial, shareware or public domain. Ideally it would be something
that could possibly be incorporated into another program.
The more universal, the better. However, it is important that it be
able to tranlate to and from popular database (both Unix and PC,
preferably, such as dBase, FoxPro, etc.), speadsheet (Lotus, Excel,
etc.) and ASCII formats.
Right now, a DOS package is a more pressing need. But I am also
interested in Windows packages, especially down the road.
The only packages that I know of are Software Bridge and Data Junction.
But even these I don't know much about, such as which is best.
If anyone has any general info, opinions, reviews, or ftp locations for
specific shareware/pd packages, it would be much appreciated.
Thank you.
-Robert
P.S. - If you reply to this group, could you please copy me at
kelen@staff.tc.umn.edu, as I don't have the easiest time getting
or following all the traffic myself. Thanks.
Robert Kelen
kelen@staff.tc.umn.edu
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Date: 15 Feb 1993 20:02:08 -0600 (CST)
From: Richard Hosker <RPH0470@tntech.edu>
Subject: PCMag's DIRMAGIC and DOS 5
Scott Begin <0005555440@mcimail.com> writes:
>
[deleted for space]
>
> I use the later package. It consists of the DIRMAGIC.COM program,
> which allows you to do block file copying, moving, deleting and
> individual file viewing. I use this every day and have not had
> problems using it with MSDOS 5.0. The other program included is called
> DM.COM and is very similar to RN.COM. It does for the directory tree
> what DIRMAGIC does for a single directory. I haven't tested it with
> MSDOS 5.0, but it worked with MSDOS 4.01 (which the original RN.COM
> wouldn't).
I'll confirm that both DM.COM and DIRMAGIC work perfectly under DOS
5.0, at least when run normally. (DM can be installed as a TSR, but I
have only tried this once and can't say it will *always* work. As with
anything involving TSR's, your mileage may vary... ;-)
> I feel this is one of the best, most useful programs in the SIMTEL
> archives.
You got that right. :-) This is a point-and-shoot file/directory
manipulator that *works.* It's trivial to set up, easy to use, loads
fast, and does what you ask it to do...sure beats DOSSHELL. The
ability to tag and move multiple files, even to floppy, is especially
useful, as is the display of all files (including hidden ones) and of
attributes.
Definitely a good addition to anyone's collection of utilities. (Even
the price is right!)
Just my 2 cents' worth...
Richard Hosker | ttttttttt
rph0470@tntech.edu | t u t u Tennessee Technological University
PO Box 6083 TTU | t u t u Cookeville, TN
Cookeville, TN 38505 | t uuuuu
#include <disclaimer.h>
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Date: Tue, 16 Feb 1993 12:20:09 -0500 (EST)
From: Derrick Flannigan <flannig@mcmail.cis.mcmaster.ca>
Subject: Slackard Bell-Again!
I have just installed Window 3.1 on my Packard Bell (286, 12MHz,
1MegByte Ram, and 40 Meg HD). Everything is just dandy EXCEPT if I
don't use any keyboard input for the duration of the screen-saver, it
locks out the keyboard for good ! I have to reboot to activate it
again !
I have tried turning off the screen-saver.......no joy
I have tried shareware screen-savers......intermitant problems and then
keyboard lock out.
Please Help !
flannig@mcmail.cis.mcmaster.ca
Derrick Flannigan - Electron Microscopists are beautiful people.....REALLY !
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Date: Tue, 16 Feb 93 00:43:50 EDT
From: DIRR%TSCVM.BITNET@pucc.princeton.edu
Subject: Stacker 3.0 & DOS 5.0
In response to Mike's question about whether to use Stacker 3.0 or
SStor and DOS 5.0 and DR-DOS 6.0. My recommendation is to use DOS 5.0
along with Stacker 3.0. So, far I have not had any major conflicts
between Stacker 3.0 & DOS 5.0, or any software running under them.
-AMD
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Date: Thu, 11 Feb 1993 12:39 GMT
From: RODONNELL@vax1.may.ie
Subject: Turning off the cursor
Could anyone please tell me how to turn on and off the cursor from
Turbo Pascal v6? I am writing a small text-screen game, which would
look much better without the cursor constantly blinking at the user
from some corner of the screen.
Many thanks,
Raymond O'Donnell
St. Patrick's College, Maynooth, Co. Kildare, Ireland.
Internet: RODONNELL@vax1.may.ie
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Date: 16 Feb 93 14:15:13
From: IVAN@mni.lan.mcgill.ca
Subject: VESA Local Bus
Hello!
I have just purchased a system board upgrade for my computer. It is a
486DX/50 with two VESA local bus (VLB) slots.
I have noticed that most articles written about the VLB state that it
becomes unstable when running any peripheral above 33 MHz. Has anyone
heard anything to the contrary and has anyone attempted to run any VLB
device with the 486DX/50?
Thank you.
Ivan Shaw
Neuroimmunology Unit
Montreal Neurological Institute
Montreal, Canada H3A 2B4
Internet e-mail: Ivan@MNI.LAN.McGill.CA
Telephone: (514) 398-8534
FAX (514) 398-7371
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Date: Tue, 16 Feb 93 15:24:43 CST
From: Norm Frech <nfrech%isc-sperry@st-louis-emh7.army.mil>
Subject: windows 3.1 will not install
Greetings,
I am having problems installing windows 3.1 on my pc. What happens is
after the third disk (5.25) loads and windows tries to boot, I get the
following message - KERNSTUB: error during boot. At this point the
system hangs and the floppy drive light stays on. The machine is a
386sx-20 with 2 meg of ram. I am inclined to believe that I am having
a problem with emm386.exe and my motherboard/configuration but I am not
sure. I have no problems running 640k dos programs. Any help/advice
would be greatly appreciated.
Norm Frech < nfrech%isc-sperry@st-louis-emh7.army.mil >
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