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From: v1b@mhuxi.UUCP (davis)
Newsgroups: net.micro.pc
Subject: Re: Public Domain MSdos Utilities
Message-ID: <400@mhuxi.UUCP>
Date: Mon, 17-Feb-86 09:12:08 EST
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Posted: Mon Feb 17 09:12:08 1986
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> 
> I am interested in finding out if there are public domain, or
> shareware versions of the following MSdos utilities available, and if
> so, where they can be obtained:
> 
> ansi.sys, ramdisk.sys, serprn.sys

Ray - I was unable to email directly to you so I am posting my reponse here.

I use fansi console as a replacement for ansi.sys. It provides many things
including:- increased type ahead buffer
          - faster screen writes
          - screen blanking or saving to avoid screen burn in
          - scroll back and scroll lock
I got fansi console from a bulletin board at (812)824-7990. You may want
to try to find it on a bulletin board near you. It comes in two files:
fconsole.arc (programs) and fcondoc.arc (documentation). The files are
both larger than 100K! A disadvantage is that you don't get full
documentation with that (you have to send the program author $50.00
to get the full documentation). I was able to use it without the
full documeatation (but I plan to send him the $50.00 if I continue
to use the program).

I have not used it, but there is a ram disk program called membrain
that has gotten some good reviews.

When you compile a summary of these responses, please post it to the
net or send it to me directly.

           Vern Bradner (inhp4!mhuxi!v1b)