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From: cmick@silver.ucs.indiana.edu (Baldy)
Subject: problem with Telix's zmodem.
Organization: Indiana University
Date: Sat, 12 Sep 1992 06:21:26 GMT

I'm having problems with Z-modem on Telix.  It worked fine for me until
I recently purchased a new computer.  Now when I sz it locks up and I 
usually have to reboot.  I've tried changing all different kinds of settings
(not knowing what most of them are) but it still does the same thing. I don't
think it is the Network because a friend's Z-modem works fine(though it's
not Telix). Any ideas???

Also, is there another shareware comm program with Z-modem that I could
try?  

I really like Telix and I almost registered, I would like to if I could
figure this out.

Any help would be appreciated.

Thanks,
Craig
cmick@silver.ucs.indiana.edu


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From: nevries@accucx.cc.ruu.nl (Nico E de Vries)
Newsgroups: comp.os.msdos.apps,comp.bbs.waffle
Subject: Re: Stacker's TRUE compression ratio
Date: 7 Sep 92 21:16:32 GMT
Followup-To: comp.os.msdos.apps
Organization: Academic Computer Centre Utrecht

In <2TXmqB3w165w@infopls.chi.il.us> andyross@infopls.chi.il.us (Andrew Rossmann) writes:

>   I've been using Stacker for my Waffle news spool for around a month or
>so now.  I had posted that at that time, SCHECK was showing a 1.4:1 ratio.
>That has now increased to 2.4:1.

>   At first, this sounds nice, but I've been wondering just how good it's
>really working.  Due to the small size of the posts, I've been using 4K
>clusters.  My STACVOL is 60M.  SCHECK shows 81,457,152 bytes allocated, but
>stored in 34,096,128 bytes.  Using 4DOS 4.01, I did 'DIR E:\ /S/U', which
>gave me the total TRUE file size, and the total allocation size.  This gave
>me 39,677,349 bytes in files, allocated to 79,622,144 bytes.  CHKDSK showed
>1,830,912 bytes in 340 directories (which I presume are not compressed.)

>   If I take the total true size + what's allocated for directory entries,
>I get 41,508,261 bytes.  If I divide that by the 34,096,128 bytes that are
>used in my STACVOL, I get a meager 1.22:1 ratio.

This is tough to understand but I'll give it a shot.

Stacker uses basically 2 techniques to save disk space. The first one is data
compression (see comp.compression FAQ for more info on that subject), the
second one is using smaller "microclusters" for storing the compressed file.

The compression saves space by making the data need less disk space. The
microclusters by reducing the slack (unused parts of clusters).

The larger a file is the better it is to compress it. This has to
do with the chance of repeated strings in the data which is one of
the properties of data used by most data compressors. For large files
therefore a better ratio is possible. 

For small files the microclusters will do a lot of usefull work. E.g. a
1 byte file can take up to 1:16th of its origional space.

This also means your measurements are relative. If a lot of small files
is checked for their compression ratio it will of cource be bad, nevertheless
the saved space will be significant due to the microclusters.

Now for the expected figures. Unlike most computer companies the
gues at Stac, IIT, SuperStor etc are not excadurating. For an basic
harddisk 1:2 compression is quite normal. For lots of small files,
and/or large databases etc 1:4 compression is not uncommon. Does the
harddisk contain lots of .ARC .ARJ .ZOO etc files (compressed ones)
than the ratio will get lower because compressed files can not
be recompressed.

>Andrew Rossmann            | Sysop of Infoplus BBS, +1 708 537 0247


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Newsgroups: comp.os.msdos.apps
From: wright@epx.cis.umn.edu (Mark Wright)
Subject: Telix, Z-Modem and Unix
Organization: University of Minnesota
Date: Thu, 10 Sep 1992 00:22:04 GMT

I've been thinking about switching from procomm to telix to take advantage
of Z-Modem, which seems to be much faster that the Kermit I usually use.
The problem is, whenever I try to download something from my university
unix account using ZModem (ie. sz -b <filename>), it will usually bomb out.
I never have this problem with Kermit.  Is ZModem (or at least telix's 
implementation of it) known to be unreliable, or should I look for the problem
at my unix site (which really means giving up, since I have no idea where to
start - I don't even think I know the address of the system administrator, or
whatever).  Are there any obvious and often overlooked ZModem quirks, or should
I just stick with Kermit?

Mark Wright
wright@epx.cis.umn.edu
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Mark Wright
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From: messina@netcom.com (Tony Porczyk)
Newsgroups: comp.os.msdos.apps
Subject: Re: C advice
Date: 16 Sep 92 04:24:01 GMT
Organization: Messina Software

mbb@cbnewsb.cb.att.com (martin.brilliant) writes:

>From article <25042@oasys.dt.navy.mil>, by cmiller@oasys.dt.navy.mil (Catherine Miller):
>> .....
>>     Why is Microsoft C $400 and BC++ $80?  Obviously there's
>> some difference (or maybe not)....

I think you got your prices from the moon.  Check again.  Last time I
saw Borland C++ (with or *without* AF) was more expensive than MSC 7.

>I haven't heard of any bugs in Microsoft C

Ooh, we haven't been using MS C for long, have we....


t.
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From: pals@ipact.com
Newsgroups: comp.os.msdos.apps,comp.os.ms-windows.apps
Subject: Convert DSR to Word[Star,Perfect]?
Date: 4 Sep 92 16:35:18 CDT
Organization: IPACT, Valparaiso IN

I am looking for a program to convert DEC Standard Runoff files into
any of the major DOS or Windows word processors (Word, WordStar,
WordPerfect, etc.).  Anyone know of such a beast?

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Randy Pals                |pals@ipact.com
IPACT, Inc.               |
Newsgroups: comp.os.msdos.apps
From: frank@odetics.com (Frank Merrow)
Subject: Looking for simple Project Management Software (GANTT?)
Organization: Odetics, Inc., Anaheim, CA
Distribution: na
Date: Wed, 16 Sep 92 03:31:27 GMT

Hi,

I am looking for some fairly simple Project Management Software.  For
the most part, management focus's on the GANTT chart only, though
I would take something more sophisticated.  I looked at many of the
Windows things (and read PC Mags recent article), but this is MY MONEY
and I would really rather not shell out $600 unless I have too.

Any pointers, to simple but effective software would be greatly
appreciated.  DOS, Windows or Sun based all more than acceptable.

Frank
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Newsgroups: comp.os.msdos.apps
From: tsand@vipunen.hut.fi (Tapio Sand)
Subject: Re: 688 attack sub and modem problem
Keywords: modem, ports, problem
Reply-To: tsand@vipunen.hut.fi (Tapio Sand)
Organization: Helsinki University of Technology
Date: Wed, 9 Sep 1992 20:00:56 GMT

In article <8880@amsaa-cleo.brl.mil> cgaeth@amsaa-cleo.brl.mil (Christopher Gaeth) writes:
...
>I have a game by Electronic Arts called 688 Attack Sub.  This game can
>be played over a modem however it only allows for com1 and com2 to the modem.
>My modem is on com3, hence my problem.  I tried a port switching program, 
>PF 2.71, off of Simtel but it still wouldn't work.  Any help or advice would
>be greatly appreciated.

The port addresses are installed in memory by BIOS at about the address 400H.
What Port Finder does when swapping ports is change the order of the list
of addresses. This works with programs that first take a look at 400H and
then access the serial port using the address it got from there.

Your problem very likely is that Attack Sub never takes a look at 400H.
Instead it has the port addresses hard coded in it. It simply assumes
that the addresses for port 1 and 2 are the standard 3F8H and 2F8H.
This of course completely defuses PF's solution.

Solution: make a backup of the executable file, use debug or something
*ON THE COPY* to change all references of 3F8 to the address of your
COM3 port (most likely 3E8, PF reports it). Search for the bytes F8 03 and
change them to E8 03 (or whatever your COM3 address is). When playing
the game select port 1. With luck, it might work.
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From: batman@mb5000.anes.upmc.edu (William E Madden Jr.)
Newsgroups: comp.os.msdos.apps,comp.os.msdos.programmer
Subject: Re: Should I buy BC++ 3.1??
Date: 15 Sep 92 14:28:35 GMT
Followup-To: comp.os.msdos.apps
Organization: UPMC

>My suggestion:  Forget DOS.  GUI-based operating systems are the future
>in this business.  As soon as Windows NT and OS/2 are established, only
>a few die-hards will still be running DOS.  Let the people with old
>8088's have it.

Isn't this what people have been saying about Fortran and Cobol?  
Somehow I just don't see DOS dying as quickly as Microsoft, IBM, or anyone who actually has to CODE in it sees.....  Especially with both OS/2 and Windows NT planning to support DOS code.  Besides which, when has Microsoft actually produced a workable OS (particularly of the complexity of what they're promising in NT) before rev 3?  

>If you are planning on a career in software engineering (programming),
>you MUST learn to program Windows or another GUI.  Five years from now
>*NOBODY* is going to hire people to develop character-based user >interface applications.

What about the embedded systems market?  DOS is real attractive there, simply because it's cheap, and provides quite a bit of work that doesn't need redone from scratch.  

I'll agree that most programming applications will be GUI based, but I wonder if they'll be windows, X-Windows (which I prefer to work in and look at) or some yet-to-be-determined standard.....

The project I'm working on involves workstations, running a flavor of unix, and X, an embedded system, with DOS as a base, another system running a third operating system, and quite a bit of hardware work.  I need a wide variety of skills to do the job.
It's never a bad idea to pick up something new, but I just can't see DOS dying that quickly......  

Not a flame, just my .02 cents.... :-)

Oh yeah, I like BC++3.1 better than MSC7.0 too.  :-)

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Newsgroups: comp.os.msdos.apps
From: pjz@gtech.com (Phillip J. Zannini)
Subject: Re: VT Emulators wanted
Organization: GTECH Corporation, West Greenwich, RI
Date: Mon, 14 Sep 1992 15:23:57 GMT

In article <1992Sep3.112845.12150@topaz.ucq.edu.au> hannahp@topaz.ucq.edu.au writes:
>I hope this is the appropriate place to send this.
>
>I am after an effective vtxxx style emulator that can handle
>the graphics (240, 340 I think).
>
>Anyone got any ideas/suggestions?
>
>
>Thanks
>Paul

Hi, yup.  Try a product called ST420 (they also have 440 I believe) which will
handle all your graphics.  I used the software as a Hotline analyst to have
multiple windows, etc and had the software in graphics mode at virtually
all times.  If you have any questions, feel free to mail me (pjz@gtech.com) or  if you really need to, mail me and I'll send my phone number.

Make it a great day!

Phillip a.k.a. Doc Hotline
From: chaim@linc.cis.upenn.edu (Chaim R. Dworkin)
Newsgroups: comp.os.msdos.apps
Subject: Re: Telix, Z-Modem and Unix
Date: 11 Sep 92 16:29:23 GMT
Organization: University of Pennsylvania

In article <1992Sep10.002204.20759@news2.cis.umn.edu> wright@epx.cis.umn.edu (Mark Wright) writes:
>I've been thinking about switching from procomm to telix to take advantage
>of Z-Modem, which seems to be much faster that the Kermit I usually use.
>The problem is, whenever I try to download something from my university
>unix account using ZModem (ie. sz -b <filename>), it will usually bomb out.


Are you logging into your system at 7 bits even parity?
While kermit is made to work at 7E, zmodem requires 8 bits 
if you want to transfer binary files.  If you are working
in unix and if you must log into your system at 7E1 then
after you log in you enter the command

stty bchar 8 parity none

and then switch telix to 8N1.  If you are going through a Xylogics
annex server then you enter that command at the annex: prompt.

Be sure to reset your port before logging off!

Chaim R. Dworkin
chaim@linc.cis.upenn.edu
Newsgroups: comp.os.msdos.apps
From: reisert@sttng.mlo.dec.com (Jim Reisert)
Subject: Word Processors for DOS (not Windows) - What's out there?
Reply-To: reisert@sttng.mlo.dec.com (Jim Reisert)
Organization: Digital Equipment Corporation -- Maynard, MA
Date: Wed, 9 Sep 92 18:09:54 GMT


I am in the market for a DOS-based (not Windows) word processor.
What's out there?

	- Word 5.5
	- WordPerfect 5.1
	- Ami Pro (is there a non-windows version?)
	- Others like MultiMate, WordStar, etc.

What do people recommend for ease of learning/use?  The software will
probably just be used to create straight text, no fancy graphics, etc.
What are latest versions?

Thanks - Jim

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From: kevinc@aupair.cs.athabascau.ca (Kevin Crocker)
Newsgroups: comp.os.msdos.apps
Subject: Re: Stacker and OS 2
Date: 10 Sep 92 22:35:52 GMT

mccall@mksol.dseg.ti.com (fred j mccall 575-3539) writes:

>In <1992Aug27.110401.11947@vms.eurokom.ie> sconlon@vms.eurokom.ie (Seamus Conlon) writes:

>>volume.  Question, is there a driver for Stacker for OS 2 or some

>OS/2:  Not yet, but STAC is working on an OS/2 version

I talked with STAC yesterday and was told by an engineer/developer type
that it's almost ready and they are going into beta within the next
week. However, please take this with a grain of salt - or - never
really trust a developer unless they're the one doing the actual
product development and haven't been told by the org to shut up.

Kevin
--
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kevinc@cs.AthabascaU.CA  -or-  risk@cs.AthabascaU.CA
Newsgroups: comp.archive,comp.os.msdos.apps,comp.os.msdos.misc
From: yusuf@cs.uwp.edu (Muhammad Yusuf)
Subject: Annoucing RizwanLabels 4.0 (database)...
Organization: University of Wisconsin - Parkside
Date: Fri, 4 Sep 1992 03:28:48 GMT

======================================================================
Hi Everyone!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
======================================================================
ANNOUNCING "RIZWAN LABELS" VERSION 4.0                       SHAREWARE
Personal Mail List Manager                         FOR IBM COMPATIBLES
======================================================================

The long awaited Rizwan Labels version 4.0 has been finally
released.  This new version is almost a total rewrite of
the original program and has many more useful features added.
One obvious improvement, you will notice, is the all-new
menu driven environment and it has much more... 

To download FTP to  wuarchive.wustl.edu  as anonymous and look for
it under the "pub" directory.  The program itself is compressed
to the file named  rl40.arc  but there is also a help file named 
rl40.txt which contains downloading & uncompressing guideline.
It will soon be available at other FTP sites.

The ARC compression format used is compatible with, UNIX based ARC
utility and the PCARC 5.x, and I suppose it is also compatible with 
PKARC (Katz), but I am not sure.  I do not have access to the 
PKZIP (Katz) format.

For those who are not familiar with the software here is a brief
overview:

Rizwan Labels 4.0 is a powerful mailing list database program
for the IBM Compatible DOS based PCs.  It was first developed in
1989 and is now at version 4.0. It is fully menu-driven and
includes a conversion utility to export files to others programs
such as wordprocessors and spreadsheets.  It is exceptionally
easy to use but yet powerful.  It supports both dot-matrix and HP
compatible laser printers, and can print labels on almost any
form size for up to 4 columns across and unlimited number of
rows.  It also has a special feature to print mailing addresses
directly onto the mailing envelope and it prints the return address
automatically everytime.  Plus, it has a special set of objects
called "General Labels" which let the user enter free form text
for designing e.g. disk labels, video cassette labels, rolodex, etc.
and prints them using any three predefined borders with varying
size.  Furthermore, it provides record search and selection options
for data manipulation of sub-sets within a file with easy menu
commands.  Also, it sorts records according to any desired field
and allows the user to print reference lists/labels based on any
record field eg. city, state, etc.  It can also group records
together within a file based on your custom group name, and you
can have any number groups with a file and several files.  To keep
it short, if you try it out... you will know what's it all about.  
So good luck!
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From: tony2@prefect.uucp (21131-gozdz)
Newsgroups: comp.os.msdos.apps
Subject: problem solved; was: kermit adds ~500 bytes to a downloaded *.ZIP file
Date: 6 Sep 92 16:57:40 GMT
Organization: Bellcore, Livingston, NJ

>
>>                 kermit -i <other options....>
>
Thanks to Scott and Ben; the above does the trick (at
least on my Motorola UNIX machine)

Tony
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Newsgroups: comp.os.msdos.apps
From: wiegand@rtsg.mot.com (Robert Wiegand)
Subject: Re: Anyone used these SIMTEL or Sources CD-ROMs?
Keywords: Not an advertisement.
Reply-To: motcid!wiegand@uunet.uu.net
Organization: Motorola Inc., Cellular Infrastructure Group
Distribution: "world"
Date: Fri, 11 Sep 1992 18:44:47 GMT

rcw@scicom.AlphaCDC.COM (Robert White) writes:

>In the back of this month's PC magazine, there is a little itty bitty
>add from Walnut Creek Software advertising the following CD-ROMS:

>SIMTEL20: 6000 + MS DOS programs - want 25 bux
>Source: 600+ megs of C, pascal   - want 40 bux

>I'm guessing the second disk consists of usenet sources over the years,
>but could be wrong.  Am assuming that since they know of SIMTEL, they
>probably know of the sources/binaries newsgroups.  Seems like a good
>ide and deal, but would like to hear any first hand opinions.


>-- 
>  [   Robert Carleton White, Jr.                      rcw@scicom.alphacdc.com]

I have the SIMTEL disk. I had no problems, and the shipped promptly.
It's a  good deal if you don't have ftp access to get the stuff yourself,
or if you want lots of stuff and don't want to spend all the time to get
it yourself.


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Newsgroups: comp.os.msdos.apps
From: johns@macadam.mpce.mq.edu.au (John Savage)
Subject: EXCEL : How can I avoid circular references??
Originator: johns@macadam
Organization: Macquarie University, Australia.
Date: Wed, 9 Sep 1992 02:56:33 GMT


A wrinkle I make use of in Lotus-type spreadsheets involves a circular
reference, in a 'sample-and-hold' construction:
        e.g.,   (in cell A1)    IF ( C1=1, A1, B1 )

In use, momentarily setting cell C1 to zero, causes A1 to take up the current
value of B1; but thereafter C1 is held at 1 and A1 holds its value (regardless
of subsequent changes in B1).
(I use this for adding random perturbations to initial values.)

But, I am thwarted in implementing this in EXCEL, because EXCEL (bless its
little heart) detects the circular reference and refuses to proceed any
furthur until I remove it!

Any suggestions on how I can sample, then hold, a changing cell, in EXCEL?


Please reply by email:                  johns@macadam.mpce.mq.edu.au

John Savage
School of Maths, Physics, Computing and Electronics
Macquarie University   NSW  Australia
From: rcw@scicom.AlphaCDC.COM (Robert White)
Newsgroups: comp.os.msdos.apps
Subject: Anyone used these SIMTEL or Sources CD-ROMs?
Keywords: Not an advertisement.
Date: 11 Sep 92 06:22:38 GMT
Organization: The WhiteStar Corporation

In the back of this month's PC magazine, there is a little itty bitty
add from Walnut Creek Software advertising the following CD-ROMS:

SIMTEL20: 6000 + MS DOS programs - want 25 bux
Source: 600+ megs of C, pascal   - want 40 bux

I'm guessing the second disk consists of usenet sources over the years,
but could be wrong.  Am assuming that since they know of SIMTEL, they
probably know of the sources/binaries newsgroups.  Seems like a good
ide and deal, but would like to hear any first hand opinions.


-- 
  [   Robert Carleton White, Jr.                      rcw@scicom.alphacdc.com]
From: dfh@dwroll.att.com (D461-David_F_Haertig(Dave)83040)
Newsgroups: comp.os.msdos.apps
Subject: Re: Telix, Z-Modem and Unix
Date: 10 Sep 92 15:15:51 GMT
Reply-To: dfh@dwroll.att.com
Originator: dfh@dwroll

From article <1992Sep10.002204.20759@news2.cis.umn.edu>, by wright@epx.cis.umn.edu (Mark Wright):
> I've been thinking about switching from procomm to telix to take advantage
> of Z-Modem, which seems to be much faster that the Kermit I usually use.

Lots faster.

> The problem is, whenever I try to download something from my university
> unix account using ZModem (ie. sz -b <filename>), it will usually bomb out.

I had this problem a while back.  Until I switched to Telix.  I've never
had a problem since.

> ... or should I look for the problem at my unix site (which really means
> giving up, since I have no idea where to start - I don't even think I know
> the address of the system administrator, or whatever)

Since you mentioned you're on a UNIX box, the system administrator will
have a login of "root".  So you can "mail root".  But not all system
administrators like to receive general purpose mail via the root login.
So you might just send a quick note stating you're having problems with
sz and would like to know where you should address the issue.

Dave Haertig
haertig@att.com
Newsgroups: comp.os.msdos.apps,comp.os.msdos.misc
From: ry32@rz.uni-karlsruhe.de (Christian Vieser)
Subject: HELP!! Which memory for MS-WORKS ??
Organization: University of Karlsruhe, Germany
Date: Tue, 15 Sep 1992 13:49:09 GMT

HI there, I just want to know on which way to give WORKS 2.0 (DOS-version)
more memory. Do I have to use extended or expanded memory ???

Thanks for advice,

 Christian Vieser                  ( ry32@rz.uni-karlsruhe.de )