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- DPC version 2.1
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- The multiple hard drive park utility.
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- Copyright (C) 1990
- Daniel Baumberger
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- Compiled:
- June 15, 1990
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- LICENSE AND WARRANTY:
- =====================
- DPC is NOT free software. It is copyrighted by the author
- and is EXCLUSIVE property of the author. You are granted a
- limited license to use DPC as described in this document. The
- author cannot assume any damages from the use or misuse of this
- program. And, there is no warranty, either expressed or implied.
- DPC is distributed AS IS.
- THE AUTHOR IS IN NO WAY RESPONSIBLE FOR DAMAGES CAUSED BY
- DPC.
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- LIMITED LICENSE:
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- You are granted a license of 30 days to evaluate DPC to see
- if it fits your needs. If, after the 30 days, you are still
- using DPC, you MUST register its use with the author. If you
- choose not to register DPC, you must destroy all copies of it
- that you have.
- Full registration for DPC is $5. That includes the full
- license to use DPC. Notifications of updates will also be
- included. It will also provide technical support from the
- author. To register, send your name, address, phone, and the
- version of DPC that you have to along with a check or money order
- to:
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- Daniel Baumberger
- 811 South Nevada Drive
- Longview, WA 98632
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- For an update as soon as it becomes available, include an extra
- $5 ($10 total). Including ALL the information if IMPORTANT. It
- ensures that you get proper technical support and correct
- updates. Questions, comments, and suggestions are VERY welcome.
- Send them to the same address listed above.
- There is also another option to receive updates. DPC will
- be available on the Three Rivers BBS. The phone is (206) 423-
- 8292. It operates at 300/1200/2400 bps, 24 hours a day, 7 days a
- week. Shareware updates can also be found on Three rivers. The
- system operator of Three Rivers is Fred Gaspro. Comments,
- questions, and suggestions can be directed to him or me.
- DPC will also be available on Fire Mountain BBS. The phone
- is (206) 423-3730. It operates at 300/1200/2400 bps, 24 hours a
- day, 7 days a week. It is operated by Jim Smith. Questions,
- comments, and suggestions can be directed to him or to me.
- Updates to DPC and other programs that I write will be
- available on these two boards FIRST. For the latest version,
- just CALL and save shipping costs!
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- DESCRIPTION AND USAGE:
- ======================
- DPC is a VERY small utility that will park the hard drive
- heads on all hard drives installed. DPC using the built-in BIOS
- routine of the respective hard drive controller to position the
- heads on a cylinder that is unusable. DPC has been tested on
- different types of computers using different hard drives and
- controllers. DPC will ignore the partitions set up by MS-DOS and
- park only the PHYSICAL drive, not the logical drive.
- DPC detected the number of fixed disks installed. Then, for
- each, it finds the maximum cylinder number and positions the
- heads there. It reports all this information.
- DPC is simple to use. Simply:
- C:\DPC
- This will park all drives and report all the information. DPC
- will wait at the end for the ENTER key. That way, you can power
- down the system and the heads will not "unpark". Pressing ENTER
- terminates DPC and returns to the calling program.
- DPC supports two command line switches: /C and /Q. The /C
- parameter clears the screen after running and waits for the ENTER
- key. ONLY ENTER will restore the screen and terminate DPC. The
- clear screen routine used in DPC will work with 40x25 and 80x25
- screens only. The /Q parameter is the "quiet mode". DPC will
- NOT put any messages on the screen WHAT-SO-EVER! Both switches
- may be used together and they ARE NOT case sensitive. That means
- that /c and /C are equivalent.
- That is all there is to DPC! DPC is fast and efficient. It
- is written using a little C and LOTS of assembler.
- I STRONGLY encourage you to support shareware and register
- DPC if you find it useful. I would also like to share unmodified
- copies of DPC with EVERYONE! I am constantly working on DPC to
- make it better. Only with your support can that happen. At
- least, let me know what you think. I suggest calling one of the
- BBS listed above and talk to me directly. Other programs written
- by me will be found on these two boards also.
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- S U P P O R T S H A R E W A R E !
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- S E N D I N Y O U R R E G I S T R A T I O N!
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- I will work with registered users if they have problems.
- Although I cannot assume responsibility for damage, I would like
- to know about what my program does. I test my programs
- THOROUGHLY before I release them. For complete support,
- register. It WILL make you feel better!
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- T H A N K Y O U F O R U S I N G D P C ! !
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