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SYSTEM INFORMATION UTILS
ASQ- System analysis tool from QUALITAS.
unrated
Qualitas, the company that produces the famed MAX memory management tools for DOS, is freely distributing their system analysis program ASQ on their Web site. You'll need to fill in a web page form with your name and e-mail/ postal addresses to get access to the download page. ASQ is analogous to the MSD tool shipped with DOS/ Win3x, but includes a few different features. Doesn't have a graphic memory mapper like MSD. ASQ can analyse your DOS configuration and suggest areas where you can improve performance/ memory management. It is menu driven and contains a helpful tutorial and glossary. Here are some features:
Memory summary..... EMS usage......... CMOS detail Low DOS memory..... XMS memory........ Equipment summary High DOS memory.... Access timing..... Video ROM scan........... Config summary.... Drives Interrupts......... CONFIG.SYS file... Ports Extended memory.... AUTOEXEC.BAT file. BIOS detail Expanded memory.... MAX PROfile file.. Qualitas information ExtraDOS profile... SYSTEM.INI........ Windows information
The current version (1996) is getting a bit dated now and won't be of much value for owners of newer PC's, but should remain useful for analyzing the hardware in older PC's.
Go to ASQ download page (asq.zip is 230K)
NSSI- General diagnostics tool with excellent CPU identification capability.
unrated [added 1-98; updated 04-21-99]
NSSI is an up-to-date freeware hardware diagnostics tool currently in beta development. Some features have yet to be implemented, but it is quickly becoming a comprehensive and detailed hardware analyzer. Also includes CPU and FPU performance tests. Other capabilities: Save BIOS, Save Video BIOS, Save Boot, Save Partition, View File, Search Video Modes and Test CPU Bugs, Reset keyboard, Reset computer, Test speaker, printer, Automatic Report. Best to run this program in DOS- not Windows. Author: Tomáš Navrátil, Czech Republic. (1999)
Beta program will splash expiration notices, but remains functional after expiration date. Watch for new versions on Home Page if link becomes outdated.
04-21-99: latest version is 0.41.6ß (4-99). See nssirev.txt for revision history.
download nssi041.zip (300K)
Y2000- Test PC for Year 2000 compliance (Y2K).
"This program tests the personal computer's ability to support the year 2000, not the operating system or software applications. Separate testing must be performed on software." Returns error levels that can be used in batch files. Can't be run under Windows. Author: NSTL (1997)
The following tests are performed:
download y2000.exe (33K, self extracting ZIP)
InkUtils - Valuable collection of DOS/ Win9x-ready utilities.
* * * * * [updated 2-21-99]
Author's desription: "The Inkutils are a suite of 11 DOS / Win 9x DOS utilities that range from a mouse driven, 4DOS / NDOS aware full-screen description editor (with unique file-import and 4DOS / NDOS auto-config features) to an interactive point and click SmartDrive (or compatible) disk cache controller. There's also a popup TSR calculator that can be loaded in less than 1.7K. A friendly menu style user guide with full documentation for each Inkutil is also included. Windows 9x long filenames and UNC pathnames are supported througout the Inkutils.
The following utilities are included:
Formerly shareware, now freeware. Author: Mark Incley, UK (1999) Home Page. Suggested by Lars-Erik Sandberg.
download ink153.exe (255K)
DOS Function Tracers
Memory resident utilities that can be used to troubleshoot program errors and log file access. Don't run these under Windows.
1. Argus- DOS function tracer logs file access and other parameters. 2. KGB- DOS function tracer logs file access.
Argus * * * * A memory resident utility that packs a big punch for its small (8K) size. Argus can log access to drives, directories, files and transferred bytes, EMS use, modifications of the INT table, and memory management. I use it primarily to troubleshoot and to discover what file actions some apps perform (e.g., what files are required by a program, log creation of temp files, etc.). Requires about 5K RAM and can be uninstalled from memory. One warning: The log files created by Argus can grow very large very quickly.
KGB * * * A 2K memory resident utility that logs only file activity. Unlike Argus, KGB doesn't stamp the log entries with times. The log file is smaller and easier to read compared with Argus because KGB doesn't record common error messages. Permanent saving of log file. Requires 1K RAM and can be disabled or uninstalled from memory.
download argus161.zip download kgb104.zip
Version- Displays program version numbers, and more.
unrated [updated 9-14-98]
This simple command line utility will extract copyright or version information contained in most programs (and other files if there is a standard copyright or version notice within the file). Includes display, sorting, and filtering options. Includes Pascal source. Author: M. Aitchison. New Zealand. (1998).
Can also show:
USAGE: VERSION filelist [options] filelist: filename(s), separated by spaces, (e.g. *.BAK *abc*) OPTiONS: /A:attr Attributes required /B Bios date and version /C Checksum /D Dos version /E Emulator version /O[:..] Order (sort by Name, etc) /M Machine ID /P:.. Pause[:pagesize] /Subdir Recurse into subdirectories /W[:n Wide[:n] ENViRONMENT VARiABLES: VERSION Specify default options, e.g. SET VERSION=/O:n/Verbosity=16 CLASS1=Error, CLASS2=Warn, _ANSI=YES, COMPATIBILITY=OpenDOS, LFN=NO
9-98: current version is v7.02cB (3-98)
download version.zip (93K)
Uptime- Reports how long DOS has been running.
A simple utility to report how long it's been since your last reboot. EXE size= 50K. Author: M. Aitchison. New Zealand. 1997.
USAGE: UPTIME [options]
/B....... Brief /D....... Day of start only /L[:fn].. List to printer (or filename) /S .......System uptime (if under dosemu) /T .......Time of start only /U:x .....Units:[Days|Hours|Min|S|Ticks]
download uptime.zip (32K)
Cache Control- Mouse compatible control center for MS-DOS SmartDrive.
unrated [added 3-5-98; updated 2-21-99]
A slick and friendly full screen interface for the SmartDrive cache program: "...allows cache settings to be changed by intuitive point-and-clicking rather than using the less friendly command line options." Change settings for individual drives by clicking on drive buttons and selecting read/write caching options. Current settings are displayed under drive buttons. Good built-in help. EXE size= 14.4K.
Function Keys:
Formerly shareware, now freeware. Author: Mark Incley, UK (1997). Suggested by Lars-Erik Sandberg.
Part of the Inkutils set (v1.53;2-99): download ink153.exe (255K)
HEX EDITORS
There are many freeware hex editors floating around- only a few listed here. I use these mainly for patching.
1. Zap-It- Hex and disk editor. 2. Hex- Small hex editor handles big files. 3. QVIEW- Text viewer for programmers doubles as hex /asm editor. 4. HIEW- Hex editor for power users. 5. HexIt- Hex editor with macros; can insert and delete bytes/ blocks. 6. KZAP- Dual file hex editor/viewer with TSR option.
OTHER...
UXUTL- Comprehensive collection of command line Unix utilities for DOS.
* * * *
[Also see the more current GNU Txtutils and Fileutils (386+, DJGPP)]
The UXUTL set is split into four archives (a, b, c, and d) and mainly consists of file and text processing programs. Documentation (included with the "a" set) is sparse- you'll need to acquire the corresponding Unix MAN docs to appreciate the full potential of these programs. One util I use frequently from this package is TEE- it allows you to redirect output to the screen and to a file *simultaneously.* Here are the contents of A-D:
A: basename- Display file namename, bmgrep- Fast pattern matching utility, cal- Display calendar, cat- Concatenate files, cdiff- Context difference, cgrep- Search file for pattern and display context, chmod- Change file attributes, cmp- Compare two files, comm- Select or reject lines common to two sorted files, cp- Copy files, cpio- Archive files, csplit- Context or line file splitter, cut- Cut data out of a file.
B: date- Display / change date and time, dd- Data copy, df- Display Disk Free space, dirname- Extract directory name from filename, du- Display disk usage, expr- Evaluate arguments as expression, fgrep- Search file for string, find- Search dir tree for files matching req., fold- Fold long lines to stdout, fstat- Print file status information, grep- Search file for pattern, head- Display file headers, ls- List directory
C: m4- M4 Macro processor, make- Makefile processor, mkdir- Make path, mv- Move files, od- octal dump, printarg- Print arguments to stdout, printenv- Print environment to stdout, rm- Remove files, rmdir- Remove directories, setschar- Set switch character, sleep- Wait for n seconds, sort- Sort files, split- Split file into n line parts.
D: strings- Display the strings in files, sym- Display symbolic info from obj and lib files, tail- Print tail of file, tee- Copy stdin to one or more files and standard output. touch- Change a file's time stamp or size, tput- Output a termcap string, tr- Translate characters, uniq- Display unique lines, wc- Count number of words in file, which- Display the dir containing a command from PATH.
BP7PAT- Patches Borland 7 compiled exes which generate runtime error on fast Pentiums.
unrated [added 05-14-99]
This program is intended for users of "fast" Pentiums (>200 mhz?). I decided to list this rather specialized program on the main pages because it can breathe life back into countless older Borland 7-compiled DOS programs. On fast Pentiums, these exes typically generate an error message ("Runtime error 200 at xxxx:xxxx.") and abort. Several programs listed on this site generate that error and BP7PAT represents a very easy fix- I have had nearly 100% success. Note that you may need to unpack the exe first if it was compressed with an exe packer. Author: PHaX (1999). Home Page.
SYNTAX: BP7PAT input[.exe] [options] The resulting file will have the same name as the input file. The originally file will be saved as input.PAT Available options: /?, /h - this little help screen /n - make NO backup /x - extended output
download bppat102.zip (6.5K)
LFNDOS-TSR provides Win9x Long Filename (LFN) API to DOS programs.
unrated [added 06-20-99]
Author: Chris Jones (1999). Home Page.
download lfndos.zip (37K)
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