EQUIP
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  EQUIP is a small and simple equipment determination programme.
  in other words, it will tell you about the innards of your computer.
  from just running it..... that SHOULD be obvious!!

  what is probably NOT obvious, is that you can ? (question) it.
  and from the number of badly written programmes running around out
  there (from any number of sources) I'm NOT surprised if it isn't!!
  it is my opinion, that if a programme is expecting a particular
  command line, without one, it should tell you how to use it.
  if it is NOT expecting a particular command line, then the inclusion
  of a '?' (depending on it's main function) should be either ignored,
  or more likely, produce some other effect, like a help screen and
  without so much of the bullshit that is common in most programmes!

  EQUIP ?   will inform you of the sub-functional capability of
            this programme, although it is a very brief description.
            basically, it will tell you that you can use EQUIP to
            pass back an errorlevel to a batch file to do some sort
            of work that may be needed - based on said information.

  'EQUIP ?' will also tell you, that you can ? what the switches mean.
  so, 'EQUIP ?v' - for instance - will tell you what video subsystems
  it recognizes and what the errorlevel would be expected for each.

  'EQUIP/v' on the other hand, will pass back the errorlevel, based on
  the primary/main video adapter found in the currently running system.
  some simple example batch files are included:
        'VIDEO.BAT', 'RAT.BAT', 'PRNTER.BAT', 'SERIAL.BAT', 'GAMES.BAT',
        'EXTENDED.BAT', 'EXPANDED.BAT' and 'FLOPPY.BAT'.

  and..... just to make 'tings a little more interestink, SOME even have
           their very own help screens, so go-do-one witha ? and seeeee!
           NOTE:  any of  /h, -h, /? or -?  will give help screen(s)
                  and ALL parameters are CASE INDEPENDENT regardless!



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  also added to this programme, are:

      CPUID     -   functionally specific version of EQUIP, altered in
                    that it displays details about your CPU and FPU only,
                    but with any added information about their internals,
                    when those details are found to exist.
                    NOTE:   for processor cfg-details, use a '/c'.
      FIXPART   -   a programme to display hard drive internal details,
                    such as drive type, and the partition table details.
      HDID      -   actually a batch file, that runs FIXPART in the pure
                    "drive-internal-identification" mode.
                    NOTE:  switches used when running FIXPART/HDID do
                           change/override their 'mode' of operation.
                           ie: '/i' for internal and '/p' for partition.
                           the help screen will mention others.
      RDBOOT    -   reads the bootsector of a floppy or hard disk and
                    displays the assumed meaning, given by that read.
      LSTDRV    -   lists the device-drivers found in the system.
                    NOTE:   a pause is available by using a '/p'.
      LSTMEM    -   a batch file (running LSTDRV), but lists the
                    memory resident programmes found in the system.
                    NOTE:  a verbose-mode is available, with '/v'.
      LSTIRQ    -   a batch file (running LSTDRV), but lists the
                    interrupt request activity found in the system.
      EQ        -   a programme for displaying other system details.
                    in no way as complex as the others, but has some
                    interesting information none-the-less.
      PCI       -   will list ALL the PCI devices found in the current
                    system, or will give details of the configuration
                    of a specified PCI device, or it can do both!!
                    NOTE:   no parameters, will list devices or
                            a '/f' will list each one in detail,
                            or use '/n' for the nth device, or via
                            the device and vendor id's nunbers.
                            options '/b', '/c' and '/s' for each.
                            includes a simple pause mode via '/p'.
      ID        -   identical in function to EQUIP, but displays the
                    information in a different format on the screen.
                    the main difference, is that it was written for
                    someone in particular - that would be obvious
                    upon running said programme.



SPECIAL NOTE
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    the programmes were designed specifically to find as much detail
    as possible, but to use up to a maximum of one screen for output.
    but most collect far more detail than is displayable on only one
    screen, so an undocumented switch '/e' is used for extra details.
    most, but not all of these programmes will respond to it.


as is common these days, I have to make a "Notice of Disclaimer".
I take no responsibility for anything and if anything you do with these
programmes ruins you for life, makes your dog bite you or anything else,
that's just plain tough luck!


M.B.Wilson, 18th May 2002.
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