The Collection Of 1990  04  28:  Software For The DEC Rainbow

This collection is provided on one diskette in the RX50, MS-DOS (DEC
Rainbow MS-DOS) format.  Here is a list of the files on the diskette:

Volume 19900428
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ABSTRACT      A brief description of this submission
FIXRB    LZH  A patch for Rainbow MS-DOS
LHARC    COM  The LHARC archiver
MAIL20R  LZH  A mailing list program
MWC-RB   LZH  Some Rainbow-specific routines for Mark Williams C compilers
OPTION   LZH  Tells what options are installed in a Rainbow
RB-TSR   LZH  A demonstration terminate-and-stay-resident program for
             Rainbows
READ     ME   This file
RX50-103 LZH  Allows an IBM AT or clone to use RX50 diskettes
WUT312SC LZH  The source code for WUTIL version 3.12
WUTIL312 LZH  The WUTIL version 3.12 hard disk manager for Rainbows
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The .LZH files are LHARC archives.  To extract all files from, say,
FIXRB.LZH, you can proceed as follows:  Copy FIXRB.LZH and LHARC.COM to a
diskette in drive A:, and log in that drive.  Then place a blank, formatted
diskette in drive B: and type

   lharc e fixrb b:<Return>  .

One file in FIXRB.LZH is FIXRB.DOC.  If you want to extract only it, type

   lharc e fixrb b: fixrb.doc<Return>  .

Please note the space after 'b:'.

Using 'p' instead of 'e' and omitting 'b:' would display FIXRB.DOC on the
screen.  You can press <Hold Screen> or type control-S to make pauses.

You can get a list of FIXRB.LZH's contents by entering

   lharc l fixrb<Return>

or just

   lharc fixrb<Return>  .

You can get a summary of LHARC's commands by typing

   lharc<Return>  .

Please note that LHARC expects lower-case characters for some commands.
You can simplify matters by always using lower case with LHARC.

I will give a list of all the contents of all the archives, and will make a
few comments later.
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Listing of archive : 'B:FIXRB.LZH'

 Name          Original    Packed  Ratio   Date     Time   Attr Type  CRC
--------------  --------  -------- ------ -------- -------- ---- ----- ----
 FIXRB.DOC         3558      1809  50.8% 87-11-22  3:30:10 a--w -lh1- CE5B
 FIXRB.EXE        13056      8834  67.7% 87-11-22  3:10:22 a--w -lh1- 1494
 FIXRB.PAS         4387      1886  43.0% 87-11-22  3:33:24 a--w -lh1- 4D77
 TEST.EXE          7680      4713  61.4% 87-11-04 22:09:40 a--w -lh1- 9990
--------------  --------  -------- ------ -------- --------
    4 files       28681     17242  60.1% 89-10-16 23:05:18

Listing of archive : 'B:MAIL20R.LZH'

 Name          Original    Packed  Ratio   Date     Time   Attr Type  CRC
--------------  --------  -------- ------ -------- -------- ---- ----- ----
 IO20.INC         22824      5783  25.3% 88-10-09 18:46:30 a--w -lh1- 5B95
 MADDETC.INC      15212      3792  24.9% 88-10-11 22:08:00 a--w -lh1- BE54
 MAIL.000         31232     16461  52.7% 88-10-11 23:35:02 a--w -lh1- 8E4F
 MAIL.COM         37707     21722  57.6% 88-10-11 23:35:10 a--w -lh1- FCD4
 MAIL.DOC         64256     18773  29.2% 88-09-10  0:59:18 a--w -lh1- 0CDE
 MAIL.INF          1152       733  63.6% 88-09-10  0:56:10 a--w -lh1- 15B0
 MAIL.PAS          4247      1541  36.3% 88-10-09 18:23:00 a--w -lh1- 5F31
 MAIL20R.DOC       3743      1362  36.4% 88-10-12 21:38:26 a--w -lh1- 0F06
 MAILDATE.INC      8286      2099  25.3% 88-10-09 19:40:08 a--w -lh1- 01CC
 MAILGLOB.INC      5098      1819  35.7% 88-10-11 22:17:14 a--w -lh1- CEA3
 MAILMERG.INC     13813      3526  25.5% 88-10-11 23:29:56 a--w -lh1- 0106
 MCOMPILE.DOC      2432      1165  47.9% 88-09-10  0:59:36 a--w -lh1- E044
 MINIT.INC         8243      2402  29.1% 88-10-11 23:01:48 a--w -lh1- 3EA3
 MPRINT.INC       14786      4118  27.9% 88-10-09 18:56:00 a--w -lh1- 3DBD
 MQUIKREF.DOC      1792       782  43.6% 88-09-10  0:47:12 a--w -lh1- 10F1
 MROOT1.INC        9251      2554  27.6% 88-10-11 22:27:10 a--w -lh1- B960
 MROOT2.INC       13014      3073  23.6% 88-10-11 22:58:22 a--w -lh1- 3A1C
 MSETUP.INC       16479      4618  28.0% 88-10-09 18:59:20 a--w -lh1- 9730
--------------  --------  -------- ------ -------- --------
   18 files      273567     96323  35.2% 90-04-28  9:51:14

Listing of archive : 'B:MWC-RB.LZH'

 Name          Original    Packed  Ratio   Date     Time   Attr Type  CRC
--------------  --------  -------- ------ -------- -------- ---- ----- ----
 KBD16.C           1009       513  50.8% 86-03-27 16:22:28 a--w -lh1- D5F1
 KBD16.O            438       302  68.9% 86-03-27 16:23:24 a--w -lh1- 8611
 PUTLINE.S         2922       530  18.1% 86-03-26  9:10:10 a--w -lh1- 4063
 RBFKEYS.H         1708       566  33.1% 86-03-27 10:55:32 a--w -lh1- E2BA
 RBGRAPH.H         1838       465  25.3% 86-02-07 17:22:58 a--w -lh1- ED56
 RBROM.H           1557       518  33.3% 86-03-27 16:21:54 a--w -lh1- 6E08
--------------  --------  -------- ------ -------- --------
    6 files        9472      2894  30.6% 89-09-24 23:15:34

Listing of archive : 'B:OPTION.LZH'

 Name          Original    Packed  Ratio   Date     Time   Attr Type  CRC
--------------  --------  -------- ------ -------- -------- ---- ----- ----
 0README.1ST        966       567  58.7% 86-12-06 11:15:20 a--w -lh1- F676
 MACROS.ASM        5749      1410  24.5% 86-10-09 21:45:22 a--w -lh1- DE4A
 OPTION.ASM       10739      2798  26.1% 86-12-06 11:33:28 a--w -lh1- 4F0B
 OPTION.COM        1513       909  60.1% 86-11-17 12:34:24 a--w -lh1- 6BD1
--------------  --------  -------- ------ -------- --------
    4 files       18967      5684  30.0% 89-09-24 23:18:56

Listing of archive : 'B:RB-TSR.LZH'

 Name          Original    Packed  Ratio   Date     Time   Attr Type  CRC
--------------  --------  -------- ------ -------- -------- ---- ----- ----
 RB-TSR.ASM        3456      1302  37.7% 86-11-03 12:30:34 a--w -lh1- A6E8
 RB-TSR.COM         164       145  88.4% 86-11-03 23:24:54 a--w -lh1- 04A1
 RB-TSR.DOC        1848      1022  55.3% 86-11-03 23:20:22 a--w -lh1- 1F21
--------------  --------  -------- ------ -------- --------
    3 files        5468      2469  45.2% 89-09-24 23:22:36

Listing of archive : 'B:RX50-103.LZH'

 Name          Original    Packed  Ratio   Date     Time   Attr Type  CRC
--------------  --------  -------- ------ -------- -------- ---- ----- ----
 MSDOSDIR.H         719       320  44.5% 86-09-10 15:20:06 a--w -lh1- F68E
 MSDOSDPB.H        1387       553  39.9% 86-09-10 15:19:42 a--w -lh1- 4D35
 RX50.DOC          3184      1434  45.0% 86-09-04 16:45:36 a--w -lh1- 485E
 RX50DRVR.ASM     19762      7169  36.3% 86-09-10 15:14:06 a--w -lh1- 3C17
 RX50DRVR.SYS       798       667  83.6% 86-09-04 16:45:36 a--w -lh1- E4BB
 RX50INIT.C        8455      3508  41.5% 86-09-10 15:16:18 a--w -lh1- D18F
 RX50INIT.COM      5861      4048  69.1% 86-09-04 16:45:50 a--w -lh1- F258
 STANDARD.H        1043       566  54.3% 86-09-10 15:19:54 a--w -lh1- 732B
--------------  --------  -------- ------ -------- --------
    8 files       41209     18265  44.3% 89-09-04 10:56:40

Listing of archive : 'B:WUT312SC.LZH'

 Name          Original    Packed  Ratio   Date     Time   Attr Type  CRC
--------------  --------  -------- ------ -------- -------- ---- ----- ----
 $README.1ST       6577      2871  43.7% 89-04-12 20:55:10 a--w -lh1- A83E
 BLDPBOOT.BAT       566       311  54.9% 86-07-26  1:58:22 a--w -lh1- ED62
 BLDPBOOT.DEB        66        54  81.8% 86-07-19 15:34:12 a--w -lh1- 5ECF
 BLDSBOOT.BAT       934       430  46.0% 86-07-26  1:58:04 a--w -lh1- D061
 BLDSBOOT.DEB       140        97  69.3% 86-07-23 22:22:00 a--w -lh1- 73C2
 PREBOOT.ASM      11653      4796  41.2% 86-07-28  2:48:56 a--w -lh1- 2F68
 SECBOOT.ASM      40168     12277  30.6% 89-04-05  1:19:46 a--w -lh1- 4B90
 WUDATA.PAS       18012      5657  31.4% 89-04-12 20:45:02 a--w -lh1- 31F3
 WUOVR.PAS        54525     16632  30.5% 89-01-31 20:31:20 a--w -lh1- B6C3
 WUPART.PAS       39482     11594  29.4% 88-12-15 21:53:32 a--w -lh1- DA3E
 WUREVS.PAS       22320      6522  29.2% 89-04-12 20:42:00 a--w -lh1- 013C
 WUSUBH.PAS       56345     19025  33.8% 89-01-31 20:21:40 a--w -lh1- D89D
 WUSUBL.PAS       39726     13202  33.2% 88-12-16  7:38:14 a--w -lh1- 1722
 WUTIL.PAS        10046      3801  37.8% 89-04-12 20:42:36 a--w -lh1- 2CA0
 WUTILDSK.DAT      3288       406  12.3% 88-10-26 20:21:30 a--w -lh1- 5980
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   15 files      303848     97675  32.1% 90-01-23 21:52:36

Listing of archive : 'B:WUTIL312.LZH'

 Name          Original    Packed  Ratio   Date     Time   Attr Type  CRC
--------------  --------  -------- ------ -------- -------- ---- ----- ----
 PREBOOT.LDX        512       322  62.9% 86-07-28  2:49:30 a--w -lh1- 7C84
 README.1ST       13034      5853  44.9% 89-04-23 19:41:06 a--w -lh1- 496D
 SECBOOT.LDX       6144      2581  42.0% 89-04-05  1:21:06 a--w -lh1- E87A
 WUTIL.000        38400     19519  50.8% 89-04-12 20:55:22 a--w -lh1- BE42
 WUTIL.COM        39641     23412  59.1% 89-04-12 20:55:22 a--w -lh1- 3317
 WUTIL.MAN       140919     48185  34.2% 88-12-18 13:34:40 a--w -lh1- 5C47
 WUTILDSK.DAT      3288       406  12.3% 88-10-26 20:21:30 a--w -lh1- 5980
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    7 files      241938    100278  41.4% 90-04-28  8:48:54

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I adapted MAIL 2.0R to the Rainbow, but otherwise was not involved in
developing any of these programs.  I have not examined in detail the source
codes for the programs other than MAIL 2.0R.

However, I have tried all the compiled programs at least briefly, and some
often.  All the programs seem to work much as intended.  Performance of the
RX50 driver varies with the computer on which it runs.  I had the most luck
on an AST Premium 286.  I have not tried the driver on an actual IBM AT.

For more information, see the .DOC, .MAN, and README files in the archives.
Once extracted, these can be viewed on the screen with the MS-DOS 'TYPE'
command.  You can also use the 'COPY' command to send these files, the
ABSTRACT, or this READ.ME file to a printer.  For example, you can print
the file you are now reading with the command

   COPY READ.ME PRN<Return>.


David P. Maroun
9395 Windsor Street
Chilliwack, British Columbia
Canada    V2P 6C5
28-Apr-1990