Path: utzoo!utgpu!news-server.csri.toronto.edu!mailrus!uunet!decwrl!apple!agate!math.berkeley.edu!raymond From: raymond@math.berkeley.edu (Raymond Chen) Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc.misc Subject: Changes to the Frequently Asked Questions Message-ID: <1990Sep3.231312.20332@agate.berkeley.edu> Date: 3 Sep 90 23:13:12 GMT Sender: usenet@agate.berkeley.edu (USENET Administrator) Reply-To: raymond@math.berkeley.edu (Raymond Chen) Followup-To: poster Organization: U.C. Berkeley Lines: 338 *** t1996 Mon Sep 3 16:07:56 1990 --- faq.csip Mon Sep 3 16:08:07 1990 *************** *** 1,2 **** --- 1,4 ---- + [$Id: csip.faq 4.10 90/09/02 20:35:43 raymond Exp Locker: raymond $] + TABLE OF CONTENTS *************** *** 98,105 **** You should probably also check that your question hasn't been asked ! to death before. Many of the files on my email server address commonly-asked questions whose answers are too long to list here. ! I also keep an index of previously-asked questions on my email server. ! Instructions on using the email server are posted separately. 0.3) Somebody just said that a { Mac, Amiga } beats the socks of a PC. --- 100,107 ---- You should probably also check that your question hasn't been asked ! to death before. Many of the files in my archives address commonly-asked questions whose answers are too long to list here. ! I also keep an index of previously-asked questions in my archives. ! Instructions on accessing the archive can be found in Appendix A. 0.3) Somebody just said that a { Mac, Amiga } beats the socks of a PC. *************** *** 117,121 **** FCC to impose surtax on modem usage: This is simply not true. ! Consult the file "fcc" on my mail server for a letter from the FCC debunking this rumor. --- 119,123 ---- FCC to impose surtax on modem usage: This is simply not true. ! Consult the file "fcc" in my archives for a letter from the FCC debunking this rumor. *************** *** 142,154 **** files publicly available for transfer via ftp. Usually, this is done by logging in as userid "anonymous" and giving your electronic mail ! address as the password. (Although rumor has it that nobody actually ! saves the passwords typed to the ftp program.) It's only polite to ! minimize your connect time, since each machine can service only a ! small number of ftp users at a time. Beyond this rather sketchy description, the details vary from machine to machine. On many UNIX machines, you can get information by typing ! "man ftp". In any case, check with your sysadmin for information ! peculiar to your site. Here is what a typical ftp session might look like. --- 144,155 ---- files publicly available for transfer via ftp. Usually, this is done by logging in as userid "anonymous" and giving your electronic mail ! address as the password. It's only polite to minimize your connect ! time, since each machine can service only a small number of ftp users ! at a time. Beyond this rather sketchy description, the details vary from machine to machine. On many UNIX machines, you can get information by typing ! "man ftp". In any case, check with your system administrator for ! information peculiar to your site. Here is what a typical ftp session might look like. *************** *** 208,211 **** --- 209,217 ---- file for that particular archive site for information. + Mike Jones (mrj00496@uxa.cso.uiuc.edu) maintains a comprehensive + list of archive formats, available for anonymous ftp from + ux1.cso.uiuc.edu (128.174.5.59) in the directory doc/pcnet. + + 1.4) The unpacking program said that the archive was corrupted. *************** *** 240,245 **** Sands Missile Range in New Mexico USA. This is a very busy site, so try connecting at really obscure ! times of day. (SIMTEL20 is in the Mountain time zone, -7 hours ! relative to GMT.) In the PD1: directory, the file AAAREAD.ME --- 246,251 ---- Sands Missile Range in New Mexico USA. This is a very busy site, so try connecting at really obscure ! times of day. (SIMTEL20 is in the Mountain time zone, 7 hours ! behind GMT.) In the PD1: directory, the file AAAREAD.ME *************** *** 264,274 **** My email server has the index files for SIMTEL20, grape, and chyde. ! A much larger list of ftp sites is posted to comp.archives ! sporadically. You can also send the message "send help" to comp-archives-server@twwells.com (or to comparc@twwells.com if your mailer doesn't like long userids) to obtain information ! on how to obtain information about archive sites. (You might ! also look at the file "ftp.list" on my mail server.) 1.6) I do not have ftp access. Can somebody email me the files? --- 270,282 ---- My email server has the index files for SIMTEL20, grape, and chyde. ! A very large list of ftp sites is maintained by odin@pilot.njin.net. ! The most recently list can be ftp'd from pilot.njin.net (128.6.7.38). ! ! You can also send the message "send help" to comp-archives-server@twwells.com (or to comparc@twwells.com if your mailer doesn't like long userids) to obtain information ! on how to obtain information about archive sites. + 1.6) I do not have ftp access. Can somebody email me the files? *************** *** 283,287 **** For general instructions, send the message "GET PDGET HELP". ! BITNET users can also use send LISTSERV commands to LISTSERV@NDSUVM1 or LISTSERV@RPIECS to accomplish the same thing. --- 291,295 ---- For general instructions, send the message "GET PDGET HELP". ! BITNET users can also send LISTSERV commands to LISTSERV@NDSUVM1 or LISTSERV@RPIECS to accomplish the same thing. *************** *** 317,321 **** A list of books on programming the IBM PC can be found in the file ! "books" on my mail server. 2.2) How do I do direct video access from C? Read/write an arbitrary byte? --- 325,329 ---- A list of books on programming the IBM PC can be found in the file ! "books" in my archives. 2.2) How do I do direct video access from C? Read/write an arbitrary byte? *************** *** 332,338 **** so your program can assign a value to "screen" depending on whether the program is being run with a color or monochrome card. ! (Use 0xB0000000 for monochrome cards.) See also the file ! "flickerfree" on my mail server for tips on doing flicker-free ! video access. To read and write arbitrary bytes, you can use essentially --- 340,345 ---- so your program can assign a value to "screen" depending on whether the program is being run with a color or monochrome card. ! (Use 0xB0000000 for monochrome cards.) The file "flickerfree" ! in my archives contains tips on doing flicker-free video access. To read and write arbitrary bytes, you can use essentially *************** *** 343,346 **** --- 350,358 ---- of a far pointer. + Note that this method works only for compilers which store pointers + in segment:offset format (e.g., MSC, TC). Other compilers + (e.g., Lattice) may do things differently. Consult your compiler + manual to be sure. + 2.3) How do I reboot my computer via software? *************** *** 372,378 **** handling for MSC and other compilers. ! More details can be found in the file "memory" on my email server. ! Books which describe the use of expanded and extended memory are listed ! in the file "books" on my email server. 2.5) I get the message "floating point formats not linked" when I --- 384,388 ---- handling for MSC and other compilers. ! More details can be found in the file "memory" in my archives. 2.5) I get the message "floating point formats not linked" when I *************** *** 387,390 **** --- 397,401 ---- the Borland Forum on CompuServe. There is also a Turbo-C mailing list on LISTSERV@UCF1VM.BITNET. + (There's also a Zortech-C mailing list on uunet!ztc-list-request.) *************** *** 395,400 **** Here's a checklist: ! [ ] Consult the files "products" and "old.questions" on my mail ! server to see if somebody else has asked the same question and to see who responded. Send them email asking them for their opinions. --- 406,411 ---- Here's a checklist: ! [ ] Consult the files "products" and "old.questions" in my archives ! to see if somebody else has asked the same question and to see who responded. Send them email asking them for their opinions. *************** *** 442,451 **** formats for .OBJ and .EXE files can be found in the MS-DOS Encyclopedia. On SIMTEL20 is also the Borland BGI toolkit, which can also be obtained ! directly from Borland. Send the message - old /BGI/ - - to my email server for information about obtaining BGI files. - 3.4) Rumor has it that company X is working on a new version of product Y. Does anybody have any information about it? --- 453,459 ---- formats for .OBJ and .EXE files can be found in the MS-DOS Encyclopedia. On SIMTEL20 is also the Borland BGI toolkit, which can also be obtained ! directly from Borland. Many questions and answers about BGI files ! are logged in the file "old.questions" in my archives. 3.4) Rumor has it that company X is working on a new version of product Y. Does anybody have any information about it? *************** *** 566,571 **** mounting it sideways? ! A record of these debates the last time they went around can be ! obtained from my email server. Request the file "24hrs". CHAPTER 5: MISCELLANEOUS --- 574,579 ---- mounting it sideways? ! A record of these debates the last time they went around is ! kept in my archives; consult the file "24hrs". CHAPTER 5: MISCELLANEOUS *************** *** 591,595 **** PD1:RESLB201.ARC Function library for Turbo-C to make TSRs ! Books on TSR programming are listed in the file "books" on my email server. A more complete vi comes as part of the MKS Toolkit, available --- 599,603 ---- PD1:RESLB201.ARC Function library for Turbo-C to make TSRs ! Books on TSR programming are listed in the file "books" in my archives. A more complete vi comes as part of the MKS Toolkit, available *************** *** 600,604 **** get public versions like MicroEmacs and Freemacs or commercial programs like Epsilon or Unipress Emacs. The similarity to GNU Emacs ! varies. In general, if you are looking for a program, look first in the file --- 608,613 ---- get public versions like MicroEmacs and Freemacs or commercial programs like Epsilon or Unipress Emacs. The similarity to GNU Emacs ! varies. The file "editor" in my archives discusses this, as well ! as other popular questions about editors. In general, if you are looking for a program, look first in the file *************** *** 611,618 **** 5.3) What about GIF images? How do I view a GIF image? GIF images are kept on wuarchive.wustl.edu (/graphics/gif), funic.funet.fi (/disk1/pub/misc/gif) and elsewhere. GIF viewers can be found at those sites, as well as on SIMTEL20 (PD1:). ! See the file "gif.sites" available from my mail server for a larger list. 5.4) How do I turn the ECHO off from a batch file? --- 620,628 ---- 5.3) What about GIF images? How do I view a GIF image? + Archives for GIF images come and go (mostly go). GIF images are kept on wuarchive.wustl.edu (/graphics/gif), funic.funet.fi (/disk1/pub/misc/gif) and elsewhere. GIF viewers can be found at those sites, as well as on SIMTEL20 (PD1:). ! See the file "gif.info" in my archives for more information. 5.4) How do I turn the ECHO off from a batch file? *************** *** 674,690 **** APPENDIX A: ANSWERS TO MORE QUESTIONS and AVAILABILITY OF THIS FILE ! I operate a mail server which not only dispenses files such as this ! one, but also looks up programs in the SIMTEL20 index, the grape ! index, and the chyde index. (So you have no excuse for not looking ! in these indexes before posting a request.) If you send email to ! raymond@math.berkeley.edu with no subject and containing ! the single line "help", you will receive instructions; sending the ! message "directory" gives you an index of all the files ! available on the server. One file in particular you might be interested in is "faq.more" which contains answers to MORE questions, but which weren't included ! here for reasons of space. Send the message "send faq.more" to ! obtain it. Its table of contents follows: 1) I found a bug in program X! --- 684,704 ---- APPENDIX A: ANSWERS TO MORE QUESTIONS and AVAILABILITY OF THIS FILE ! The archives I keep mentioning in this document are available ! for anonymous ftp (see question 1.1) from math.princeton.edu ! in the directory pub/rjc/csip. The files are compressed via ! the UNIX "compress" program (see question 1.3). The file "directory" ! describes the contents of the directory. + People who cannot ftp can request the files via email. Send + email to rjc@math.princeton.edu with no subject and containing + the single line "help" to receive instructions. + + The email server also looks up programs in the SIMTEL20 index, + the grape index, and the chyde index. (So you have no excuse + for not looking in these indexes before posting a request.) + One file in particular you might be interested in is "faq.more" which contains answers to MORE questions, but which weren't included ! here for reasons of space. Its table of contents follows: 1) I found a bug in program X!