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From: jenk@microsoft.com (Jen Kilmer)
Subject: Re: Upgrade Dilemma
Date: 02 Oct 92 06:02:30 GMT
Organization: Microsoft Corporation

In article <1992Sep29.153118.24425@pdn.paradyne.com> nelson@paradyne.com (Bill Nelson) writes:
>I don't know if this is the correct place to post this, but here it goes:
>
>          3.  Type the following:
>                   setup /u

If running setup /u, there is no way you should get the "see section
2.4" message. /U disables the partitioning check that would refer
you to section 2.4

Fdisk can erase the partitions it recognizes - the last 4 - but DM
might have another partition (it allows up to 15). Try setup /u, if
you loose a partition uninstall, setup /f, and install DOS manually
(boot, dir c:\dos [to confirm correct access of drive], sys a: c:,
del c:\dos [I assume here you have a backup of your old DOS if you
might need it later] copy a: c:\dos, insert next disk, <F3>, insert
next disk, <F3>, etc).


>HD to reinstall my software.  I assume that all of the HD wasn't formatted
>as I had assumed in the beginning.

If you run fdisk and choose option 4, how big does it see your partition 
as? (Since it's DOS 4, it will tell you in MB, not cylinders :-)

It may be your system's ROM BIOS cannot properly use your entire disk.
That's one of the purposes of disk manager (and the DMDRVR.BIN driver).
FDisk & DOS will only use the system's ROM BIOS.  You may need to repartition
with DM.....

-jen
I certainly do not speak for microsoft.....
From: Johannes.Beekhuizen@p5.f112.n100.z60.wlink.nl (Johannes Beekhuizen)
Newsgroups: alt.msdos.programmer
Subject: Re: Toggling NumLock
Date: Mon, 28 Sep 1992 08:44:48 -0100

TO: m_rheau@pavo.concordia.ca

Hallo RHEAUME,

Op maandag 28 september 1992, schreef RHEAUME, MICHEL aan All:

 RM> Organization: Concordia University
 RM> @Message-ID: <27SEP199221155761@pavo.concordia.ca>

 RM> As simple as it sounds, I can't think of a way to
 RM> toggle the NumLock key (through software of course!).

I found a unit for it in another the other day. All credits to its author!

 Van   : Dirk-Jan Uittenbogaard      2:280/463               wo 23 sep 92 14:48
 Ondw. : Aansturing van CAPS-LOCK en SCROLL-LOCK

 BS> Unit KEYLOCKS;

     USES Dos;                          {he forgot that line}

 BS> interface
 BS> Var
 BS>   Key_Status_Bits: Word absolute $0040:$0017;

 BS> function Alt_Pressed: Boolean;
 BS> function Ctrl_Pressed: Boolean;
 BS> function LeftShift_Pressed: Boolean;
 BS> function RightShift_Pressed: Boolean;

 BS> function CapsOn: Boolean;
 BS> function NumOn: Boolean;
 BS> function ScrollOn: Boolean;

 BS> procedure Set_Caps(On: Boolean);
 BS> procedure Set_Num(On: Boolean);
 BS> procedure Set_Scroll(On: Boolean);

 BS> procedure ResetKeyboard;
 BS> { Aanroepen *na* elke Set_... procedure om de lichtjes daadwerkelijk te
 BS> laten veranderen op het keyboard.
 BS> }


 BS> implementation

 BS> function Alt_Pressed: Boolean;
 BS> begin
 BS>   Alt_Pressed := (Key_Status_Bits AND $08) <> 0
 BS> end {Alt_Pressed};

 BS> function Ctrl_Pressed: Boolean;
 BS> begin
 BS>   Ctrl_Pressed := (Key_Status_Bits AND $04) <> 0
 BS> end {Ctrl_Pressed};

 BS> function LeftShift_Pressed: Boolean;
 BS> begin
 BS>   LeftShift_Pressed := (Key_Status_Bits AND $02) <> 0
 BS> end {LeftShift_Pressed};

 BS> function RightShift_Pressed: Boolean;
 BS> begin
 BS>   RightShift_Pressed := (Key_Status_Bits AND $01) <> 0
 BS> end {RightShift_Pressed};


 BS> function CapsOn: Boolean;
 BS> begin
 BS>   CapsOn := (Key_Status_Bits AND $40) <> 0
 BS> end {CapsOn};

 BS> function NumOn: Boolean;
 BS> begin
 BS>   NumOn := (Key_Status_Bits AND $20) <> 0
 BS> end {NumOn};

 BS> function ScrollOn: Boolean;
 BS> begin
 BS>   ScrollOn := (Key_Status_Bits AND $10) <> 0
 BS> end {ScrollOn};


 BS> procedure Set_Caps(On: Boolean);
 BS> begin
 BS>   If On then Key_Status_Bits := (Key_Status_Bits OR $40)
 BS>         else Key_Status_Bits := (Key_Status_Bits AND $BF)
 BS> end {Set_Caps};

 BS> procedure Set_Num(On: Boolean);
 BS> begin
 BS>   If On then Key_Status_Bits := (Key_Status_Bits OR $20)
 BS>         else Key_Status_Bits := (Key_Status_Bits AND $DF)
 BS> end {Set_Num};

 BS> procedure Set_Scroll(On: Boolean);
 BS> begin
 BS>   If On then Key_Status_Bits := (Key_Status_Bits OR $10)
 BS>         else Key_Status_Bits := (Key_Status_Bits AND $EF)
 BS> end {Set_Scroll};



 BS>   procedure ResetKeyboard;
 BS>   var Regs : Registers;
 BS>   begin
 BS>     Regs.AH := 1;
 BS>     Intr($16, Regs)
 BS>   end;
 BS> end.


Groetjes,

           Hans.

Newsgroups: alt.msdos.programmer
From: drice@ponder.csci.unt.edu (Keith Rice)
Subject: Re: Toggling NumLock
Organization: University of North Texas
Distribution: na
Date: Thu, 1 Oct 1992 01:10:41 GMT

In <1992Sep28.163323.10278@digi.lonestar.org> kgallagh@digi.lonestar.org (Kevin Gallagher) writes:

>>As simple as it sounds, I can't think of a way to
>>toggle the NumLock key (through software of course!).

>The 1st Edition of PC Magazine's DOS Power Tools book comes with a disk
>containing two 46 byte com files entitled NUMOFF.COM and NUMON.COM.
>Unfortunately, they did not include the source.  However, I think these are
>probably available for download from the PC Magazine BBS.

If they're only 46 bytes each then uuencode them and post them here.
If somone wants the code they can look at the executable with DEBUG
and figure it out.  That should be a piece of cake since they're so
small.  As far as the BBS is concerned, it's no longer in existence
as a BBS.  It's been converted to a section of CompuServe called
PCMagNet (GO PCMAG).

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From: terry@wag.caltech.edu (Terry R. Coley)
Newsgroups: alt.msdos.programmer
Subject: Re: SUMMARY:  recommend reliable FORTRAN compiler for DOS
Date: 5 Oct 1992 06:27:17 GMT
Organization: California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, CA
NNTP-Posting-Host: picasso.wag.caltech.edu

Thanks to those who responded to my inquiry.  Few details were mailed
direct to me that were not posted also, so I will only summarize people's
votes:

2 for Microsoft Fortran
1 for Intel Fortran
1 for Waterloo Fortran
1 against Waterloo Fortran
2 for Lahey Fortran
1 moderate against Lahey Fortran


-- 
	- Terry
terry@wag.caltech.edu 818-397-2724 818-585-0918 (FAX)
Terry Coley, Caltech 139-74, Pasadena, CA  91125
Newsgroups: alt.msdos.programmer
From: jt@fuw.edu.pl (Jerzy Tarasiuk)
Subject: Re: DMA : numder of transfers
Organization: Warsaw University Physics Dept.
Date: Mon, 5 Oct 1992 17:57:47 GMT

>>>>> On 1 Oct 1992 07:39:13 GMT, mats.astrom@neurofys.uu.se (Mats Astrom) said:
Mats> NNTP-Posting-Host: mats.neurofys.uu.se

Mats> While doing DMA-transfer it's possible to read the number of transfers done
Mats> by reading a specific register of the DMA-circuit. I've manage to do so but
Mats> the result seem to be somewhat instable ! The instability is due to reads of
Mats> the register in the middle of a transfer, isn't it ????
Mats> Assuming I'm setting up everthing correctly, how do I read the number of
Mats> transferred bytes to get the correct value every time ?????

Few questions:
1. did you remember to reset hi/lo flip-flop (I/O address 0Ch)
   before reading the DMA count register ?
2. do you remember the DMA count register contains remaining count,
   not count transferred and it goes down to -1 ?
3. why read registers many times (the repeat)? read once:
   port[DmaRstFF]:=0;
   l1:=port[DmaCntReg]; h1:=port[DmaCntReg];
   l2:=port[DmaCntReg]; h2:=port[DmaCntReg];
   IF h1<>h2 THEN cnt:=(h1 SHL 8)+l1 ELSE cnt:=(h2 SHL 8)+l2;
   Let me know if it gives stable results (i.e. still going down).
Jerzy Tarasiuk
Newsgroups: alt.msdos.programmer
Subject: Mouse programming
From: stuartw@ccu1.aukuni.ac.nz (Stuart Woolford)
Date: Mon, 5 Oct 1992 00:05:01 GMT
Organization: University of Auckland, New Zealand.
Keywords: Mouse


 A friend of mine has a small problem with the useage of Msoft mouse drivers...

How do you write a routine in pascal ( or C...asm...etc ) which will be called
by the standard callback function of the driver ( when a button is pressed, etc
), and which can still address the programs global variables, the problem is
that, when the routine is called, DS points at the MOUSE DRIVERS data segment,
and I at least could not think of an easy way to address the programs global
data, which will NOT be at a fixed address :-(

Also, he said that there is a problem with the mouse in all 256 color VGA modes
( under TP 6.0, using BGI's ), any comment ????

any replies appreciated...

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From: nett@technix.mn.org (Jerry Nettleton)
Subject: Re: Phar Lap DOS Ext and BC++
Organization: Private System - Saint Paul, MN
Date: Sat, 26 Sep 1992 01:23:26 GMT

In article <5078@daily-planet.concordia.ca> marcap@cs.concordia.ca (PAWLOWSKY marc) writes:
>
>Meta-Ware is a very good compiler, but customer support SUCKS!!
>They are downright hostile to bug reports, do not have a
>list of known bugs.  Do not tell you when a bug has been fixed
>(even if you report it).  Do not even ackowledge faxes, when
>you ask them to do so.
>
>Marc Pawlowsky

Sounds a lot like the Watcom C/386 compiler and tech support.  The
Watcom compiler generates solid, high quality code and is much easier
to work with for special 'asm' code for embedded software.  I don't
really think the Watcom techs can even spell EMBEDDED SOFTWARE, and
the manual doesn't mention it.  Watcom also has trouble following up
on bugs and faxes.

-- 
Jerry Nettleton
email: nett@technix.mn.org
       ...!uunet!cs.umn.edu!kksys!edgar!technix!nett
Newsgroups: alt.msdos.programmer
From: jt@fuw.edu.pl (Jerzy Tarasiuk)
Subject: Re: Toggling NumLock
Organization: Warsaw University Physics Dept.
	<1992Sep30.093017.29066@informatik.uni-wuerzburg.de>
	<BvEx5v.Atx@csugrad.cs.vt.edu>
Date: Sat, 3 Oct 1992 15:14:02 GMT

>>>>> On 30 Sep 92 22:29:54 GMT, ceharris@csugrad.cs.vt.edu (Carl Harris) said:

Carl> While simply turning off the NumLock bit in the BIOS' keyboard status
Carl> variable requires only 16 bytes or so, turning off the appropriate 
Carl> indicator lights on the keyboard iff the machine is an AT-class box takes
Carl> several additional instructions.  Hence, NUMOFF.COM is about 40 bytes long.

No need to send NumLock state to keyboard - BIOS will do it on first
keyboard interrupt, probably when you release ENTER key for the command.
Newsgroups: alt.snowmobiles
From: brian@Schultz.ON.CA (Brian Manion)
Subject: Re: Thanx!
Organization: Sutherland-Schultz Limited, Kitchener, ON
Date: Mon, 05 Oct 1992 22:15:27 GMT

In article <Zapper.0lma@qube.OCUnix.On.Ca> Zapper@qube.OCUnix.On.Ca (Zapper) writes:
>In a message dated Sat 25 Sep 92  9:49, Lmcansi@noah.ericsson.se (andrew Si
>wrote:
>
> LS> Anyways, if anyone knows for sure what the oil mixture
> LS> ratio is, it would be much appreciated.  I've been
> LS> told that anything from 20:1 up to 50:1 is good.  So
> LS> I've been using around 30:1.  But if 50:1 is for sure
> LS> ok, then I'd obviously rather use that!
>
>  I know I've told you this in e-mail but the recommended oil ratio is
>indeed 20:1, as were most sleds of the time if not worse... Elan's didn't
>start coming set up for 50:1 until 1974...
>
>-- Via DLG Pro v0.992
>

  I hate to argue, but the oil mixture is dependent on the 2-stroke motor
oil you are using, not the motor.  I agree, when the sled was new the oil
mixture was 20:1, but that was because the oil of the day was all 20:1, 
and had been since the early 60's.  In the early 70's 40:1 oil was made
available and was used in these machines and any other 2-stroke snowmobile
right back to '63.  Later 50:1 oil became available and seems to be
the standard.

  You must however ensure that you are buying a 2-stroke snowmobile
motor oil that is capable of pre-mix up to 50:1.   When the 40:1 oil
was first used on these old babies, the plug fowling dropped dramatically,
and became the big selling feature for the oil.  The snowmobile oil
is also designed for mixing at cold temperatures.  My recommendation
would be to use a high-quality 50:1 premix 2-stroke oil, preferably
from the original manufacturer ( In this case blizzard oil ) and mix
it at about 45:1 as to prevent problems due to the inaccuracy of
mixing (premix).




Newsgroups: alt.snowmobiles,rec.travel
From: Herberg_David@tandem.com (David Herberg)
Subject: Re: Snowmobiling in Yellowstone
Organization: Tandem Computers Inc.
Distribution: usa
Date: Wed, 30 Sep 1992 20:52:00 GMT

In article <1aah7tINNhe0@early-bird.think.com> kurt@think.com (Kurt 
Thearling) writes:
> Can anyone tell me about snowmobiling in Yellowstone?  

I took a day trip out of Flagg Ranch a couple of years ago when I was in 
Jackson for a ski vacation.  It was the first time ever on a snowmobile 
for me.  At first, 45 mph might as well have been the speed of light, but 
I admit I exceeded the limit to get back to the rental shop on time.

I visited the Yellowstone Canyon area.  I could have gone to Old Faithful 
instead.  It's not quite as far, but on a different road, and considerably 
more crowded.  I still had hot springs to visit, the Lake, and the 
waterfalls.  I even had a bison pass within 3 feet of me.  When you see 
wildlife in the winter, especially wildlife that can disassemble you, you 
stop your motor and wait for the beast to pass.

I'd recommend the trip.  However, the goodies in Yellowstone are some 
distance from the borders, and you spend a considerable portion of your 
limited time merely transporting yourself there from the concessioner.  
Next time I would like to arrange for a longer rental period and stay 
overnight in the park.

David Herberg, Herberg_David@tandem.com
Newsgroups: alt.snowmobiles
From: brian@Schultz.ON.CA (Brian Manion)
Subject: Re: Winter is HERE!
Organization: Sutherland-Schultz Limited, Kitchener, ON
Date: Mon, 05 Oct 1992 22:30:32 GMT

 We don't usually get sledding until late November, early December in a 
normal year.   Christmas in a bad year.  We have had nice sunny days in
the mid to high teens ( Celsus that is ) but the odd night it is dipping
down enough to have the odd sprinkle of snow which lasts for about an
hour the next morning, but this is about 2 weeks earlier than last year,
and last year was about 3 weeks earlier than normal, so looks good.

 Tonights high of 3, Think Snow!


Newsgroups: alt.snowmobiles
From: brian@Schultz.ON.CA (Brian Manion)
Subject: OFSC Trails
Organization: Sutherland-Schultz Limited, Kitchener, ON
Date: Mon, 05 Oct 1992 23:06:13 GMT


   I didn't read anything on the net lately about the recent change in
the Ontario Governments attitude towards snowmobiling as a tourist
attraction, so here it is:  

   At our annual OFSC convention, Shelly Martel - Minister of Northern
Development and Peter North - Minister of Tourism and Recreation, made
the announcement that the Ontario government plans to spend $14 million
creating a trans-Ontario trail system.  The project is expected to
create approximately 1000 jobs in trail development and upgrading.
  About 3700 km of new trails will be developed and more than 4000 km
of existing trails will be upgraded over a 3 year period.  When work
is complete a 11,000 km corridor will be available to snowmobilers.
  The main focus is to attract tourism from the U.S. and other Provinces.
The economic impact in the first year is estimated at $10 million, and
expected to triple by 1997.  Martel's quote "We will establish ourselves
as the world leader in snowmobile trails, Ontario will be a rider's
mecca."  
  The OFSC will maintain these trails as they do now, at an additional
cost of $6.8 million which will be provided by the OFSC.  Environmental
concerns will be addressed during the trail expansion by a committment
to plant 3 trees for every 1 that must be cut.
  The main corridor will be from Sault Ste. Marie through to Pembroke,
and from the Bruce Penninsula through to Pembroke, with numerous sub-
links to other prime snowmobiling areas such as the Muskokas and 
the new northern links as well as numerous links to the well renown
Quebec trail system.

Hey, if this keeps up I'll have to post a trail map on the net!

See Ya, I have to go and get a weather forcast!

                                 Brian.


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Newsgroups: alt.snowmobiles,rec.travel
Subject: Re: Snowmobiling in Yellowstone
Distribution: usa
Organization: Brigham Young University, Provo UT USA
From: bigdog@bones.et.byu.edu (Dan Canfield)

In article <1aah7tINNhe0@early-bird.think.com> kurt@think.com (Kurt Thearling) writes:
>
>Can anyone tell me about snowmobiling in Yellowstone?  There's a company
>called "Yellowstone Adventures" that does package deals which includes
>machine rental, clothing, and lodging in West Yellowstone.   The packages
>look like a good deal but I still have a couple questions:
>
>	1) Has anyone had any experience (postive or negative) with 
>	   "Yellowstone Adventures?"

I haven't had any experience with this place, but we are in the park/West
Yellowstone area every year.  Yellowstone Adventures has been doing a lot
of advertising and publicity here in Utah the past few weeks.  They seem
to be as good as any in the things they offer.

More to the point, if you have first time riders, the Park is perfect.
I took my wife there for her first ride and she loved it.  The trails are
wide and smooth and their is the 45mph limit.  We saw animals the whole
way in to Old Faithful and back.  The secenery is incredible.  The nice
thing about West Yellowstone is that you can go into the Park one day and
then other directions the other days you are there.  I believe at last
count, the Island Park/West Yellowstone area had 1000+ miles of groomed
trails and the park is the only place with a speed limit.  There is
every kind of riding you can imagine from flat lakes to impossibly steep
mountains.

>
>	2) What is snowmobiling like in Yellowstone?  Can you get to the
>	   geisers?  How rough is the riding (I've been riding since 1971
>	   but some friends who will be coming don't have much experience)?
>

You should be aware that they do inforce the speed limit and that they
are very serious about your not interfering with the wildlife.  Respect
is the key word in the Park.  Also, if you take your own machine, and you
have "modified" it, there are some rules that you have to be aware of...
the one that I had a problem with is that if your track is cleated, you
have to have a snow flap which touches the ground on a packed trail.  Also,
you can only ride on the trails, no off-trail riding in the park.


>Thanks!
>
>- kurt
>
>
>

I think that this ride into the Park is a must for every sled head alive.
You will love it, and remember the camera and/or camcorder.

Dan Canfield
bigdog@bones.caedm.byu.edu

DoD #0071,RP90
'89 FJ1200
'89 Indy707
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Date: Mon,  5 Oct 92 13:14:16 MDT
Newsgroups: alt.snowmobiles
Subject: Re: Winter is HERE!
Organization: Brigham Young University, Provo UT USA
From: bigdog@bones.et.byu.edu (Dan Canfield)

Things turned of cool this weekend here in Utah and as of this morning,
Yellowstone had gotten 5.5" of snow at Old Faithful.  We are supposed
to stay cool now with highs in the 60's and 70's, but no snow for the
time being.

I want snow NOW!!

Dan Canfield
bigdog@bones.caedm.byu.edu

DoD #0071,RP90
'89 FJ1200
'89 Indy707
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Newsgroups: alt.snowmobiles,rec.travel
From: chuck@col.hp.com (Chuck Rice)
Subject: Re: Snowmobiling in Yellowstone
Date: Wed, 30 Sep 1992 21:19:48 GMT
Distribution: usa
Organization: HP Colorado Springs Division

steve@ncrsna.stpaul.ncr.com (Steven Engelhardt) writes:
> In article <1992Sep30.143203.26241@col.hp.com> chuck@col.hp.com (Chuck Rice) writes:
> 
> >The riding in the park is all beginner level, 45 MPH limits on groomed
> >trails. You can go anyplace on a snowmobile that you can drive in a car.
> 
> Are you saying it is open to everyone?  I thought that only certain 
> outfitters were allowed in the park.
> 
Yes, it is open to everyone. Pay your fee at the gate just like you were in
a car. The fee may be different. Yes, I have also heard something about the
park being open to only some outfitters but that probably has something to
do with outfitter qualifications. There are no restrictions on individual
snowmobilers.
Newsgroups: alt.snowmobiles
From: dennice@slacvm.slac.stanford.edu (Dennice)
Subject: **Need a Good Snowmobile place***
Followup-To: alt.snowmobiles
Organization: Slac
Date: Mon, 5 Oct 1992 23:15:11 GMT

Im going to S. Tahoe. (tahoe keys to be exact)  And Im looking for a fun
and ok priced snowmobile place near by.  Do you know of any?
From: Zapper@qube.OCUnix.On.Ca (Zapper)
Newsgroups: alt.snowmobiles
Subject: Re: Thanx!
Date: 26 Sep 92 22:26:07 GMT
Organization: The QuBE BBS

In a message dated Sat 25 Sep 92  9:49, Lmcansi@noah.ericsson.se (andrew Si
wrote:

 LS> Anyways, if anyone knows for sure what the oil mixture
 LS> ratio is, it would be much appreciated.  I've been
 LS> told that anything from 20:1 up to 50:1 is good.  So
 LS> I've been using around 30:1.  But if 50:1 is for sure
 LS> ok, then I'd obviously rather use that!

  I know I've told you this in e-mail but the recommended oil ratio is
indeed 20:1, as were most sleds of the time if not worse... Elan's didn't
start coming set up for 50:1 until 1974...

-- Via DLG Pro v0.992

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Newsgroups: alt.snowmobiles
From: dougr@meaddata.com (Doug Ritter)
Subject: Black Magic Catalog
Organization: Mead Data Central, Dayton OH
Date: Mon, 5 Oct 1992 16:36:57 GMT
Distribution: na

Is the new Black Magic catalog out yet?
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