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From: kmitche@eis.calstate.edu (Kenneth Mitchell)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc.misc
Subject: Re: Can't write to hard disk - help!
Date: 14 Oct 92 04:23:13 GMT
Organization: Calif State Univ/Electronic Information Services

This same thing happened to me about a month after I installed Stacker
2.0, and I didn't take good enough notes when Stac Tech Support talked me
through the fix. Thanks for the post!

Ken Mitchell
kmitche@eis.calstate.edu
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From: g89r4222@hippo.ru.ac.za (Geoff Rehmet)
Subject: Re: Quality of DR-DOS 6 (was BEWARE SUPERSTOR!!!!!!)
Organization: Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa
Date: Thu, 8 Oct 1992 08:16:09 GMT

In <1992Oct7.004255.751@unlv.edu> sknkwrks@unlv.edu (Scott Alfter) writes:

>In article <Jim_Johnson.09nj@abcd.Houghton.MI.US> Jim_Johnson@abcd.Houghton.MI.US (Jim Johnson) writes:
>>Novell has issued updates to DR DOS 6.0 dated 7/15/92.  These updates were
>>made available to the public via FTP or Novell's BBS as of 9/16/92.
>>(Novell's BBS number in North America is 408-649-3443 for 300-2400bps;
>>there is also a 9600bps, but I seem to have misplaced it).

>What's the address of their FTP site?  The most recent update I have
>is the one that came out in April (to fix DR DOS so that Windoze 3.1
>would run...not that I use Windoze anyway).

Try the site   sjf-lwp.novell.com
Have a look in the drdos directory.

Cheers, Geoff.
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From: fox@rei.com (Fuzzy Fox)
Subject: Re: Can't write to hard disk - help!
Date: Fri, 9 Oct 1992 16:57:51 GMT
Organization: Recognition Equipment, Inc.

jpehko@cs.joensuu.fi (Juha Pehkonen) writes:

>>I got a disk error that has somehow caused my hard drive to become
>>write protected.  I'm using stacker

>This is becoming a FAQ here, try these:

>  1) SCHECK /F
>  2) Reboot
>  3) CHKDSK /F

If that doesn't work, try this:

1. SCHECK /=W    (Undocumented!)
2. CHKDSK /F
3. SCHECK /F
4. Reboot.

If that doesn't work, you're probably SOL.

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From: bob1@cos.com (Bob Blackshaw)
Subject: Re: seagate st-225 settings
Organization: Corporation for Open Systems
Distribution: na 
Date: Wed, 7 Oct 1992 13:22:11 GMT

In <1992Oct6.195902.3547@mailer.cc.fsu.edu> djb@mailer.cc.fsu.edu (David Brightbill) writes:

>Help...I have an old ST-225 seagate drive which I'd like to use in a 386-SX25 s     
>system (ami bios).  Two questions...1.  does anyone know the drive type for this 
>drive? and 2. Is it possible to use a zenith 8 bit controller in this machine 
>(actually a data tech #342 with Zenith 444-585 BIOS in it)

>Thanks in advance..
>D. Brightbill

Can't help with the Zenith controller, but the 225 is a type 2 drive
in every drive table I've ever seen.

Bob.
From: 9028528@ul.ie
Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc.misc
Subject: Expanded Memory Manager for 80286
Date: 11 Oct 92 13:31:30 GMT
Organization: University of Limerick, Ireland


Can anybody recommend an expanded memory manager for a 286 pc??

I need to map my 640k-1024k ram, for Qram to load my device drivers high.

Thanks in advance,
		Pearse.
Organization: Penn State University
Date: Tue, 13 Oct 1992 17:46:01 EDT
From: Darryl G. Hickson <DGH103@psuvm.psu.edu>
Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc.misc,comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware
Subject:    Sysgen 3.5in Driver Needed!

Can anyone help me?

A friend of mine's hard drive on her XT went south and she lost everything. She
was able to reload everything except for the driver for her Sysgen 3.5 driver.
Does anyone have this driver and can send it to me through E-Mail or know of
anyplace where I can FTP it? I have the number for Sysgen but I was hoping that
someone could send it to me quicker that it will take for them to send the disk
through the mail.

Thanks,
Darryl
From: exuptr@exu.ericsson.se (Patrick Taylor)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc.misc
Subject: Re: setting up a PC for the internet
Date: 14 Oct 92 22:40:39 GMT
Distribution: comp.sys.ibm.pc.misc
Organization: Ericsson Network Systems, Inc.
X-Disclaimer: This article was posted by a user at Ericsson.
              The opinions expressed are strictly those of the
              user and not necessarily those of Ericsson.

In article <PICASSO.92Oct14140848@bass.bu.edu> picasso@bass.bu.edu (David Ondzes) writes:

>I would like to know what I need to do and buy for my PC to be hook-up to
>USENET or Internet. Assume I know nothing about this, which is probably true.

>So what do I have to buy ?

>Thanks
>David

Everything. ;-)
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From: jpehko@cs.joensuu.fi (Juha Pehkonen)
Subject: Re: Can't write to hard disk - help!
Organization: University of Joensuu
Date: Fri, 9 Oct 1992 07:51:45 GMT

davidb@sirius.astro.uiuc.edu (David Bell) writes:
>I got a disk error that has somehow caused my hard drive to become
>write protected.  chkdsk /f won't work, norton disk doctor won't work,
>they both want to write to disk and can't.  I'm using stacker and the
>unstacked drive is fine.  how can I get my disk back, preferably without
>reformatting (or would that be a problem too)?

This is becoming a FAQ here, try these:

  1) SCHECK /F
  2) Reboot
  3) CHKDSK /F

Not necessarily in this order :-) it worked for me, but hasn't worked for
everyone.

Juha Pehkonen
jpehko@cs.joensuu.fi

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From: alanfink@javelin.sim.es.com (Alan Fink)
Subject: Windows NT Development Kit
Reply-To: alanfink@javelin.sim.es.com
Organization: Evans & Sutherland Computer Corp., Salt Lake City, Utah
Date: Wed, 7 Oct 1992 14:47:28 GMT

To all who were concerned about the WIN32 SDK for WINDOWS NT, I happen
to have Microsoft Develpers News right in front of me.

Microsoft offers:

"For $399 (plus tax and freight), you will receive multiple releases of the
Win32 SDK software and the Windows NT operating system, preliminary and final
SDK documentation, and the final Win32 SDK when it is available.  For $69
(plus tax and freight), you will receive multiple releases of the software
only and the final software when it is available."

The form contains several entries for information, and then gives the
following phone number for questions:

(800) 227-4679.

This was the Summer issue and the offer just described is only good until
September 30, 1992 (ie. recently expired).  However, they may work something
out on this not so late date.

Good luck.

PS.  The development kit is ONLY AVAILABLE ON CD ROM!!!!
Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc.misc
From: jt@fuw.edu.pl (Jerzy Tarasiuk)
Subject: Re: Free PD Utility (Take 2)
Organization: Warsaw University Physics Dept.
Date: Sat, 10 Oct 1992 21:24:44 GMT

>>>>> On 7 Oct 92 00:43:42 GMT, stangel@sparc8.cs.uiuc.edu (Mike Stangel) said:
Mike> Okay, let's try this again.
Mike> Just wanted to mention here that I've posted a public domain 
Mike> utility to comp.binaries.ibm.pc which I've found quite useful.
Mike> It allows simple interactive input in batch files, so you can
Mike> implement binary decision making (like 'Load word processor?')
Mike> as well as number- or character-based menus.  It's also got
Mike> 8088 Assembly source code.  

Some years ago I wrote an utility which I assume to be more useful.
The reason to write it was the following: most of people using some
computer needed programs like SIDEKICK, SUPERKEY, DOSEDIT, network
software, etc., and these programs were loaded by AUTOEXEC.BAT.
I sometimes needed boot the computer without loading them. Modify
AUTOEXEC each time ? Not pleasant. Put ASK in AUTOEXEC ? They didn't
agree, they didn't want to hit Y every time computer was booted.
So I wrote short assembly program called IFESC. It was do-nothing
unless an ESC was pressed before it executed - in this case it
displayed question and accepted one of: 'Y','N',CR,BS. The last
returned error level 0, same as if ESC was not pressed. 'Y','N'
and CR resulted each with different error level. The question it
display is: 'Load NET, DOSEDIT, SK & KEY (CR=ask) ?' (it is put
in the AUTOEXEC.BAT as parameter to the IFESC).
Is anyone interested in getting the program (free) ?
Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc.misc
From: lui@rigel.uucp (26061-lui)
Subject: Where did all my memory go?
Reply-To: lui@rigel.UUCP (26061-lui,alex)
Organization: Bellcore, Livingston, NJ
Date: Wed, 7 Oct 92 14:16:44 GMT

I just bought a 486Dx-50 compatible with 8Mb of ram.  Yet, when I ran
my civ, it displays a insufficient memory message.  It also displays the
following memory requirement:

	Mem Avail=7030		Mem Needed=8000

I configured the game to use VGA graphics and the SoundBlaster sound board.
The memory needed number above can't mean 8Mb (right?!), I can't imagine
this game requiring 8Meg to run.

For those DOS (5.0) experts out there, I hope you can help me with this
other problem.  When I used "mem" (DOS command) to check how my memory is
allocated, I got the following:

	655360	bytes total conventional memory
	655360	bytes available to MS-DOS
	549088	largest executable program size

       1441792	bytes total EMS memory
       1048576	bytes free EMS memory

       7340032	bytes total contiguous extended memory
             0	bytes available contiguous extended memory
       3743744	bytes available XMS memory
		MS-DOS resident in High Memory Area

Can someone tell me why there is such a large difference between total and 
free/available memory?  My main concern is with the extended memory. Why
don't I have any available contiguous extended memory, and have only
3.7Meg of available XMS memory when I have 7Meg total listed?  When did the rest
go? The content of my config.sys file is listed below: (my own comments
are in parathenses; they are not in my config.sys file)

	device=c:\dos\himem.sys	(installs himem.sys to use extended memory)
	dos=high,umb	(loads dos into high memory)
	device=c:\dos\smartdrv.sys 256 (allocates 256Kb of disk cache)
	files=25
	buffers=40
	device=c:\dos\setver.exe	(runs setver in HMA)
	stacks=9,256

I don't have any TSR installed.  I would appreciate any helpful suggestions.
Thanks

-Alex
From: veit@du9ds3.uni-duisburg.de (Holger Veit)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc.misc
Subject: Re: How are unmovable files created?
Date: 16 Oct 92 14:53:51 GMT
Organization: Uni-Duisburg FB9 Datenverarbeitung
Reply-To: veit@du9ds3.uni-duisburg.de
NNTP-Posting-Host: du9ds3.uni-duisburg.de

In <1992Oct16.131443.2120@us-es.sel.de> covey@us-es.sel.de (David Covey US/ESS3) writes:

>In article <1992Oct15.145752.29919@tamsun.tamu.edu>, tpradeep@cs.tamu.edu (Pradeep K Tapadiya) writes:
>|> Howdy netters,
>|> 
>|> While running Norton's speeddisk (SD), I saw two .exe files being
>|> marked as unmovable. I compared the attributes of these two files
>|> with other .exe files in the same directory. All of them are
>|> marked as ___A. Then what makes these two files unmovable?
[..]
>I have a similar problem.  Some nasty graphics program I tried out set 
>up a file called "B" which I can't do a thing with.  NOTHING will move 
>it or delete it even though I deleted the program a long time ago.  
>I've grafted the directory it's in (which of course I can't delete) to 
>my TEMP directory and called it "crap".  No solution but do I really want 
>to re-format the hard disk and install all that software again?

Please use an editor that inserts line feeds from time to time (looks
like the output from a 3270 emulator :-).
To your question: Usually nothing is undeletable. The "B" file may have a 
hidden ALT-255 (the invisible "non-space") in its name, so it looks as if
it is "B" but really is "B<ALT255>" or something like this. With Norton
Utilities you may unlink the file with the directory editor by placing
a an E5h (ALT229) in the first position of the name entry in the directory
and then immediately running CHKDSK/F on the disk. This will complain about
a "lost chain" and wants to convert it to a file. Just say no.
Another thing is with OS/2: This OS can "lock" files, so that you cannot
get rid of them from a booted OS/2, no matter what you try. You need to
boot CMDLINE OS/2 from a floppy, before you can access those files.

>Wouldn't it be nice if computers did what they were supposed to and 
>nothing else?

Oh, they mostly do *exactly* what they are told, but this is not necessarily
that you want them to do.

>Regards

>David Covey

Holger
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Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc.misc
From: kris@microware.com (Kris Hoffmeyer)
Subject: Re: Stacker 2.0 Installation tips wanted
Organization: Microware Systems Corp., Des Moines, Iowa
Date: Thu, 15 Oct 1992 16:12:47 GMT

In article <1992Oct15.075647.27303@pony.Ingres.COM> chiang@Ingres.COM (Ng Hoong Chiang) writes:
>>In article <70995@hydra.gatech.EDU> gt7692b@prism.gatech.EDU (Constantinos Mala
>mas) writes:
>>>From: gt7692b@prism.gatech.EDU (Constantinos Malamas)
>>>Subject: Stacker 2.0 Installation tips wanted ...
>>>    o   Would it be better to use Stacker on a portion of the hard drive
>>>        containing the stuff I use the least or just go ahead and install it
>>>        on the entire hard drive ? ( I think this has to do with the speed
>>>        of Stacker... I am using a 286/12 laptop w/ 20 MB HDD )
>>>
>
>NOT recommended.
>
>Hard drive is not expensive now.  Why use Stacker?
>You can always use zip, zoo or some other compression utilities for the
>stuff you use the least.
>
>Hoong Chiang.

No flames intended, just have a different position.
Why use Stacker?  Because it is much more convenient than running zip or
zoo and it works with what he has.  A hard drive is expensive, considering
the original poster already has a drive and stacker.
IMHO, stacker should work on that system/entire hard drive just fine.

Kris.
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Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc.misc
From: rnakhwa@us.oracle.com (Rajesh Nakhwa)
Subject: Good anti-virus programs
Organization: Oracle Corporation, Redwood Shores CA
Distribution: usa
Date: Tue, 13 Oct 1992 19:30:44 GMT
X-Disclaimer: This message was written by an unauthenticated user
              at Oracle Corporation.  The opinions expressed are those
              of the user and not necessarily those of Oracle.


I am sure that this topic has come up before, but I wasn't able to find the
FAQ that contained this.  Anyway, I just bought a PC and was looking to
purchase a good anti-virus program, e.g., Norton Antivirus.  Can anyone
recommend some good ones?  I don't read this group so would appreciate it
if you could e-mail me directly at:	rnakhwa@us.oracle.com

Thankx!

Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc.misc,comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware
From: kgermann@zeos.com (Ken Germann)
Subject: Re: ZEOS DX2/66
Organization: Zeos International, Ltd
Date: Tue, 13 Oct 1992 02:31:14 GMT

In article <92286.112250JCT3@psuvm.psu.edu> <JCT3@psuvm.psu.edu> writes:
>I agree with Rick, the new ZEOS systems DO sound pretty good.  Just
>a few questions for our illustrious Z-Man Ken:
>
>What are the specs on the local bus video card that comes with the
>systems?

Introduction					     September 1992.


The ZEOS VESA Standard Local Bus Super Video Graphics Adapter (SVGA) 
card transforms your ZEOS Computer System into a powerful graphics
workstation. Utilizing a 32-bit VESA standard local bus slot of your
computer, it greatly accelerates graphics applications such as desktop
publishing, CAD, and applications running under Windows or OS/2.


Your ZEOS graphics accelerator video card features include:

- NCR 77C22E Plus Chipset

- BIOS and register level IBM VGA compatibility.

- Support of extended (non-IBM) video modes for improved video 
  resolution.

- Hi-resolution drivers for AutoCAD, Framework, Lotus, OS/2,
  Windows 3.X, and WordStar.

- 8514A driver for use with many scientific and CAD applications.

- 1MB of Video Memory.

- Automatic set-up for most monitors.

- Supports resolution:

	320 x 200 Graphics
	320 x 350 Text Only.
	360 x 400 Text Only.
	640 x 200 Graphics.
	640 x 350 Graphics.
	640 x 480 Graphics.
	720 x 350 Text Only.
	720 x 400 Text Only.
	800 x 600 Graphics.
	1024 x 768 Graphics.
	1056 x 400 Text Only.
	1280 x 1024 Graphics (Interlaced)

- Databooks on the NCR 77C22E Plus available by calling 800-334-5454. 
  This is NCR's literature request Telephone Number.
>
>Re: static cache - if I install 128k and then want to upgrade later,
>can I just buy another 128k cache pack, or do I have to shell out
>for a new 256k pack.

You will need to shell out the $$$ for a 256k Sneak II Cache.

[stuff about lowering prices by 200 dollars deleted]
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From: pellant@infonode.ingr.com (Ian Pellant)
Subject: Re: Windows Telecom module and Kermit
Organization: Intergraph Corporation, Huntsville, AL.
Date: Thu, 8 Oct 1992 22:45:27 GMT

in article <1992Oct8.171008.7077@usl.edu>, cab6944@usl.edu (Brasseaux Carl A) says:
> 
> I have been told that the telecomm module in Windows 3.1 is capable
> of emulating Kermit.  Is this true?  And is it as capable/robust as
> Kermit itself?  Thanks.
> Carl Brasseaux
> 

	Windows "Terminal" supports Kermit binary file transfer protocol.
	No more; no less.

	So no; it's not as capable as the orignal Kermit for PC's; but
	it is robust enough for VT100 terminal connection to UNIX systems
	and Kermit file transfer. In fact I'm using it now.
	
	Good luck. pellant@ozzy.b24a.ingr.com

Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc.misc
From: int704v@aurora.cc.monash.edu.au (Mark Cosham)
Subject: Re: SX and DX ? 386 and 486 ?
Organization: Monash University, Melb., Australia.
Date: Mon, 12 Oct 1992 11:01:27 GMT

guac@brt.deakin.edu.au writes:

>Hi all,

>I'm confused by systems : 386SX, 386DX, 486SX and 486DX.

>I was told the difference between SX and DX is a math-coprocessor, that is the
>SX does not have the math coprocessor but the DX has. However I found my 
>friend's 486SX-33 has a math-coprocessor when I use Norton to check.(He does
>not put anything on board after bought it.)

>Anyone can help me to clearify these configurations ?

>Thanks in advance !

>Cathy

Well, that's definitly wrong.  Neither the 386SX or 386DX normally have a
coprocessor.  The difference is, I believe, in the cpu itself.  Something
like being 32 bit internally in both the SX and DX, but is 16 bit externally
in the SX and 32 bit in the DX.  This basically means that both processors
can do the same things, but the SX is slower (and cheaper) than the DX.

Can anyone else clarify this?

Mark
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Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc.misc
From: robert@solan.unit.no (Robert Schmidt)
Subject: Stacker SDEFRAG woes!!!
Organization: Norwegian Institute of Technology
Date: Thu, 15 Oct 92 17:13:01 GMT



I ran SDEFRAG yesterday, but forgot to disable my (norton) disk
cache.  As a result SDEFRAG exited to DOS with 'Stack overflow'
during 'Writing new directories to disk'.   After that, the 
Stacker volume was write-protected.

I tried SDEFRAG again, but it just said it had 'nothing to repair',
and the only thing I could do was press F10 to exit.  It didn't
even consider defragging the disk.

As the fool I am, I rebooted without making any backups while the
data was still readable.  Now the Stacker driver refused to mount
because 'Reboot was detected during SDEFRAG'.  When I got to the
DOS prompt, I was left with only C:.  D: (normally Stacker volume)
could not be used ('Drive door not closed' or something like that).

I tried SCHECK /F to no avail: no better, no worse.

Any good suggestions???  Please e-mail, so I can be sure to find your
replies!


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From: tomw@megatek.com (Tom Wright)
Subject: Re: Turbo Pascal to Turbo C
Reply-To: tomw@megatek.com
Organization: Megatek Corporation, San Diego, California
Distribution: usa
Date: Thu, 8 Oct 1992 00:36:17 GMT

In article <5914@ucsbcsl.ucsb.edu> 6500alh@ucsbuxa.ucsb.edu (Archie Holmes) writes:
>I am looking for a freeware/shareware package that will help
>in the conversion of a Turbo Pascal program into a C program 
>(turbo C or the like).  Any inof you may have will be greatly
>appreciated.
>
>Archie Holmes


any simtel mirror (e.g. oak.oakland.edu)

pub/msdos/c

T2C.ARC       B  152264  880119  Microsoft's Turbo Pascal to C translator

not eactly what you asked for, but probably close enough for a good start.
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From: brant@seq.uncwil.edu (AT-Dreamer)
Subject: DIP SWITCH setting on a POWERMATE I+ (NEC)
Organization: Univ. of North Carolina @ Wilmington
Date: Thu, 15 Oct 1992 16:04:37 GMT

I need the dip switch setting for the 286 board in a 
powermate I+ by NEC.  If any one has them It would be helpful
if you could either post or e-mail them to me thanks, chuck
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Organization: Penn State University
Date: Sun, 11 Oct 1992 20:18:50 EDT
From: <RFM@psuvm.psu.edu>
Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc.misc
Subject: Re: Upgrading an old PC?

If you've got a "B" model IBM PC (I think the "A" model came with 64k),
you can upgrade to 6400k by adding an AST 6-Pack card -- 6-Pack Plus???
If it's a B model, I don't think you'll need to change BIOS. If you
don't have a hard drive, you might shop around and find a hard card that
won't require upgrading your power supply.
    Three are a couple of books out on Upgrading PC's -- Waldenbooks,
 etc.
BobM, PSU-Harrisburg