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- IPXFER v1.10
- ============
-
- IPXFER is a set of utilities for sending files accross an IPX network. This
- eliminates the headache of juggling floppies when you are exchanging, say
- for instance PWADs.
-
- Well, here is the v1.10 release. Thanks to a few individuals that have
- bothered to reply to my request for comments, I have decided to continue
- work on this program.
-
- This program fixes a small bug in v1.00 that would cause a really weird
- result if you told it to send files that did not exist. I have also
- once again tweaked the packet sequencing method. I have yet to have a
- transfer lock with v1.10 (I have beta tested it by sending better than
- 500Mb of data back and forth... I guess its pretty well bug free now.)
-
- ==========
- DISCLAIMER
- ==========
-
- The author of this program accepts NO resposibility for any damage whether
- it be Software, Hardware, or Mental from the use of this program.
-
- ============
- DISTRUBUTION
- ============
-
- Everyone and anyone that can use a copy of this program is more than welcome
- to it! Just please include this text file!
-
- ===========
- Limitations
- ===========
-
- You can only receive files on one computer at a time. I'm working on this,
- but its tougher than it sounds. It's hard enough to try to make sure the
- file gets there intact when IPX does NO packet checking itself.
-
- You MUST be in the directory of the files that you wish to send. (Don't
- enter something like the following: SENDNET C:\DOOM\WADS\*.WAD)
-
- The speed of your hard drive!
-
- This program can only transfer data as fast as your computer can process
- it and write it to your hard drive. The physical limit at which this program
- is capable of transmitting data is around 900,000cps!!! (Memory to Memory
- transfer and no CRC checking)
-
- The following are actual transfer speeds that I have experienced when sending
- a file of about 1Mb in size between different computers:
-
-
- 386dx/40 386sx/40Mhz
- 11ms IDE HDD => 28ms IDE HDD = 50,000 cps
- 2Mb Disk Cache 384kb Disk Cache
-
- 386sx/40 386dx/40Mhz
- 28ms IDE HDD => 11ms IDE HDD = 70,000 cps
- 384kb Disk Cache 2Mb Disk Cache
-
- 386dx/40 486sx/33Mhz
- 11ms IDE HDD => 11ms IDE HDD = 85,000 cps
- 2Mb Disk Cache 1Mb Disk Cache
-
- 386dx/40 486dx/50Mhz
- 11ms IDE HDD => 10ms IDE HDD = 95,000 cps
- 2Mb Disk Cache 1Mb Disk Cache
-
- 486sx/33 486dx/50Mhz
- 11ms IDE HDD => 10ms IDE HDD = 110,000 cps
- 1Mb Disk Cache 1Mb Disk Cache
-
- I'm dying to try it between a couple of 486's that have fast SCSI hard drives!
-
- Not bad when you compare it to the absolute maximum of 11,000cps when sending
- between 2 computers at 115,200baud (IF, and ONLY IF they both have 16550
- UARTS)!
-
- =======================
- How to use this program
- =======================
-
- On the sendning computer enter
-
- SENDNET filename.ext (This CAN include wildcards)
-
- On the receiving computer enter
-
- RECNET
-
- Thats all there is to it!
-
- BTW, you have to have LAN cards and your IPX drivers loaded first (DUH!) :)
-
- IF you have a transfer crash and have to CTRL-BREAK your way out of it, enter
- the following command
-
- CLOSES
-
- This closes the sockets used by IPXFER so that you can initialize another
- transfer.
-
- Josh
-
- PS- If you have a transfer lockup that is not the fault of you IPX drivers, or
- the lack of good cables/terminators... PLEASE let me know. I have not had
- any lockups whatsoever with v1.10 but, the hardest bugs to kill are ones
- that don't show up on your computer!
-
- ===============================================
- Other DOOM related programs by Jackson Software
- ===============================================
-
- The following are available at the OFFICIAL DOOM ftp site:
-
- infant2.sphs.indiana.edu
-
- And at Software Creations BBS
-
- (508) 368-7036
- (508) 368-4137
-
- The DOOM Front END (Currently at v1.33) DFE133.ZIP
-
- A menu system of sorts for DOOM. Supports IPX, Serial, Modem, and Single
- player games. Allows for External wad file loading. It also has a built
- in Map and Sprite Viewer.
-
- The DOOM Hacker's Tool Kit (Currently at v1.00) DHTK100.ZIP
-
- Tons of source code for accessing a variety of resources in the wad file
- including:
-
- Sprite Viewing/Scaling
- Map Viewing/Scaling
- Wall Texture Viewing/Scaling
- Floor Texture Viewing/Scaling
- SoundBlaster Sound Sampling Routines
- -plus-
- The source code for DFE v1.32 (Sorry, it has a small bug in it, but it
- was the current version when I released DHTK100.ZIP)
-
- IPXSETUP v1.1 IPXSTP11.ZIP
-
- A modified version of IPXSETUP.EXE from Id software that corrects the
- problem "OPEN SOCKET 0xFF" after aborting an IPXSETUP session.
-
- This program is currently being included in the ZIP files for all of my
- other utilities.
-
- ================
- My advertisement
- ================
-
- If you are interested in setting up an IPX based network for playing DOOM,
- or anything else that uses it (Windows for Workgroupd, Novell, etc), I am
- currently selling IPX based cards for my cost (wholesale) plus shipping.
-
- I am selling a variety of cards and their accessories starting at around $40.
-
- -or- if you are just having trouble using one of my programs, would like to
- register one (not required, but I will be sure to send you lots of other
- great utilities for DOOM), or would like some tech support setting up an IPX
- based network for DOOM, feel free to mail or call me at the below address/
- number)
-
- Internet: jsoftware@delphi.com
-
- Snail : Joshua Jackson
- Jackson Software
- 10506 Bayard Rd
- Minerva, OH 44657
-
- Phone : (216) 868-1169
-
-