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author | Norbert Preining <norbert@preining.info> | 2019-09-02 13:46:59 +0900 |
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diff --git a/dviware/dvivga/00readme.txt b/dviware/dvivga/00readme.txt new file mode 100644 index 0000000000..5b438fc445 --- /dev/null +++ b/dviware/dvivga/00readme.txt @@ -0,0 +1,86 @@ +FACILITY +******** + + DVIVGA + + +DESCRIPTION +*********** + + A TeX DVI screen previewer for the IBM PC, supporting the EGA, VGA & + MCGA graphics adapters. DVIVGA is an adaptation of the Beebe family of + DVI drivers by Doug McDonald <mcdonald@uxe.cso.uiuc.edu, @uiucxe.bitnet>. + + DVIVGA supports PK/GF/PXL font formats, and a large selection of PK + format fonts is provided. + + The source code (for Microsoft C v5.1) is provided, though the + executable program provided contains some special code to make it run + 40% faster on 80386 & 80486 CPUs. This special code is not included in + the distributed source code. + + +DATE LOADED +*********** + + 17 September 1989 + + +MACHINE REQUIREMENTS +******************** + + IBM PC or compatible with at least 512 kB RAM and 2 MB of free disk + space. A minimum configuration of an 80286 CPU clocked at 8 MHz and a + fast hard disk is recommended, though not necessary. + + PC-DOS / MS-DOS operating system. + + Microsoft C v5.1 or later if you wish to compile the source code. + + +FILES DISTRIBUTED +***************** + + 00README.TXT - this file. + + DVIVGA.BOO - a BOO-encoded ZIP archive containing the DVIVGA + program and documentation. + + SOURCES.BOO - a BOO-encoded ZIP archive containing the source code + for DVIVGA. + + PK70.BOO - + PK76.BOO - + PK84.BOO - + PK92.BOO - + PK100.BOO - BOO-encoded ZIP archives of the screen fonts at + PK110.BOO - 70, 76, ... , 250, 300 dpi. + PK121.BOO - + PK132.BOO - The base resolution used by DVIVGA is 110 dpi, so + PK145.BOO - these sizes correspond to magsteps -2, -1.5, -1, + PK174.BOO - -0.5, 0, 0.5, 1, 1.5, 2.5, 3.5, 4.5. + PK208.BOO - + PK250.BOO - + PK300.BOO - + + +LOCATION OF FILES +***************** + + Directory [TEX-ARCHIVE.DRIVERS.DVIVGA] + + +HOW TO GET STARTED +****************** + + 1. Fetch the BOO-encoded ZIP archives from the Aston TeX archive (using + either NIFTP or the mail server) and download them to your PC. + + 2. Decode the BOO files using the DEBOO program. DEBOO is on the Aston + TeX archive in the [TEX-ARCHIVE.ARCHIVE-UTILS.BOO] directory. + + 3. Extract the files from the decoded ZIP archives using the PKUNZIP + program. PKUNZIP is on the Aston TeX archive in the + [TEX-ARCHIVE.ARCHIVE-UTILS.ZIP.MS-DOS] directory. + + 4. Follow the instructions in the DVIVGA.DOC file. |