The CTOS FAQ Software Archive
Unisys CTOS Freeware
Unisys have been kind enough to allow me to place online the files that
formally resided at the Unisys CTOS Freeware Site.
Disclaimer
This software is provided as is without any express or implied warranties.
While every effort has been taken to ensure accuracy of the information
contained here, the author assumes no responsibility for errors or omissions,
or for damages resulting from the use of the software contained herein.
Please also note that this software is UNSUPPORTED by Unisys.
Some notes regarding the files....
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Some of these programs will not work under CTOS III 1.3.xx
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Some of these programs will CRASHDUMP under later versions of CTOS.
The Archive Format
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A Self Extracting RUN file was created using Zip Archive R12.3.120ish.
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The .RUN was changed to a .ZIP so I could store it on Geocities. :-(
You will need to rename it back to .RUN BEFORE trying to extract it.
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This RUN file SHOULD extract ok on early CTOS and BTOS systems. Miminal
testing was carried out on BTOS II 3.0.2, and it worked.
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How to unzip the file is explained here!
The files
CTOS Support Tools V2.0.
"The utilities available in this package
are a collection from innovative CTOS support and engineering individuals
worldwide who have developed these utilities to assist in diagnosing system
and application problems."
- Unisys CTOS Support Tools 2.0 SRA
Click
here for further information.
Change Active Command File
This program allows you to change the active command file, that
you are using, to another command file.
Click
here to download the Chgcmdfl program (23k).
Cleanup 1.0.3 System-resident garbage remover
Installs as a system service and periodically deletes garbage
files.
Click
here to download the view/download the documentation (1k).
Click
here to download the Clean program (27k).
ClockLock
Compute PI
This program computes the digits of PI. Pascal source.
Click
here to download the Compute PI program (54k).
Display Disk
This program displays the disks connected to the workstation you
are using.
Click
here to download the Display Disk program (35k).
Display Hardware
This program displays the hardware configuration of the workstation
you are using.
Sample output:
CTOS Workstation Hardware Display Utility 3.6-11APR96
Current OS version:
vStnd s1.3.53
INTEL Processor Type:
80486
Total memory on processor: 00064 Megabytes
Workstation Serial Number: NONE
Hardware ID value (decimal): 00073
Math CoProcessor:
80387 (or built-in)
Bus Slot ID Description:
X-Bus 1 2D00 ISA Workstation
(IDE-based)
X-Bus 4 5980 Standard VGA w/VGA
Monitor
I-Bus 2 65B0 SG-102-K Keyboard
(USA)
SCSI ID# Vendor Product Info
Rev
(There are no SCSI devices on this processor)
Click
here to download the Display Hardware program (46k).
FLIP FLOPPIES
Do you have a B25-MF1 dual floppy drive ? Does it drive
you crazy that the 3 1/2" drive is [F0] and the 5 1/4" drive is [F1] ?
Have you ever tried to install older software (on 5 1/4" diskettes) only
to discover that the installation submit file hard-codes [F0] in the script
?
Then Flip Floppies is for you.
Click
here to download the view/download the documentation (2k).
Click
here to download the Flip Floppies program (35k).
ISAM Fix Header
Mail Order Service
Network Node filesystem security service
Service which controls OpenFile() access from other nodes.
A forerunner to BNET II BNAC service???
Click
here to download the view/download the documentation (4k).
Click
here to download the NetSecu program (24k).
Open File Log
System service which: Filters the OpenFile() request and logs
all mode modify open requests with file name, username (or node), date
& time. Pascal source.
Click
here to download the OpenFile program (39k).
SCSI Write Cache Utility
This utility is used to manipulate the "Write Cache Enable"
bit on a SCSI disk drive. The latest SCSI disk drives that are being
shipped by Unisys have the "Write Cache Enable" bit turned OFF when they
go to customers. This defeats the on-board cache that is present
on most modern SCSI disk drives.
Click
here to download the view/download the documentation (4k).
Click
here to download the SCSI Write Cache program (24k).
SuperZip
This utility performs three basic functions:
(1) Archives a list of files to an archive file, using
LZWH compression.
(2) Restores a list of files from an archived file,
decompressing them.
(3) Same as (1), but the output archive is a self-extracting
run file.
Click
here for further details.
SLIM Service for CTOS
The SLIM Service for CTOS provides your computer with access
to files and directories stored on a DOS partition or floppy disk.
Rather than using the MSDos Read commands, ordinary (ie: existing and new)
CTOS commands and applications can be used instead. The SLIM Service
thereby makes a larger data space on your disk available to CTOS and its
applications. This complemetary version of the SLIM service provides
READ-ONLY access to the DOS file space -- it cannot modify any data on
the disk.
Click
here to download the view/download the documentation (10k).
Click
here to download the SLIM program (41k).
Wait
Program to delay or wait for the number of minutes which you have
entered.
Click
here to download the Wait program (41k).
Page last updated: 12 November 1999.