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JAM (tm)

Version 1.25 · George A. Reznik (and others)

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Description

JAM is a real-time data compression utility that works well on the HP 100/200LX and is a good alternative to running Stacker. Free for non-commercial use, Shareware for any other use.

Technical details

File
jam125sw.zip
Size
205.0 KB
Format
.zip
Year
1995
Added to S.U.P.E.R.
1998-01-30
Files inside
23
Author
George A. Reznik (and others)
Path
anonftp/pub/jam125sw.zip

How to install it

What to send to the palmtop saves 324.4 KB

These are the files you need. You can send them from the package contents below.

  • chkall.bat → A:\SOFT programa de DOS 2.1 KB
  • extend.bat → A:\SOFT programa de DOS 1.8 KB
  • jam.sys → A:\SOFT driver, necesita línea en CONFIG.SYS 12.3 KB
  • jchain.sys → A:\SOFT driver, necesita línea en CONFIG.SYS 1001 B
  • jchkdsk.com → A:\SOFT programa de DOS 31.0 KB
  • jcmd.com → A:\SOFT programa de DOS 1.8 KB
  • jcreate.com → A:\SOFT programa de DOS 15.9 KB
  • jdir.com → A:\SOFT programa de DOS 16.3 KB
  • jmax.com → A:\SOFT programa de DOS 17.2 KB
  • jmount.com → A:\SOFT programa de DOS 15.2 KB
  • jmw.exe → A:\SOFT programa de DOS 35.8 KB
  • jprotect.sys → A:\SOFT driver, necesita línea en CONFIG.SYS 2.1 KB
  • jsize.com → A:\SOFT programa de DOS 17.5 KB
  • jswap.com → A:\SOFT programa de DOS 4.7 KB
  • shrink.bat → A:\SOFT programa de DOS 2.0 KB

No need to put authors.doc, avail.doc, ctl3dv2.dll, jam.doc, jmw.hlp, jprotect.doc, readme.doc, register.doc: they are manuals, source code or supporting material. Read them here and save 324.4 KB on a 1 MB disk.

Steps
  1. jam.sys is a driver: add DEVICE=A:\SOFT\jam.sys to C:\CONFIG.SYS and reboot with Ctrl+Alt+Del.
  2. jchain.sys is a driver: add DEVICE=A:\SOFT\jchain.sys to C:\CONFIG.SYS and reboot with Ctrl+Alt+Del.
  3. jprotect.sys is a driver: add DEVICE=A:\SOFT\jprotect.sys to C:\CONFIG.SYS and reboot with Ctrl+Alt+Del.
  4. Copy chkall.bat, extend.bat, jchkdsk.com, jcmd.com to A:\SOFT. They are DOS programs: run them from the DOS icon, or add A:\SOFT to the PATH in C:\AUTOEXEC.BAT to call them by name.

Derived from the package contents and the 200LX conventions. It installs to A: on purpose: C: is a RAM disk and every byte there is memory taken from the system.

It also needs 1

The manual mentions these files, which are in the archive:

The author's instructions
3. Getting started
     3.1. Upgrading the JAM from an older version
     3.2. Quick Installation Guide

Literal excerpt from readme.doc, exactly as it came in the package.

Send to my palmtop

The palmtop must be waiting before you press the button, or the transfer will fail. It is the palmtop that announces it is ready, not the other way round.

First time? How to connect the palmtop, step by step →