TINY
(ver 1.51)
Abandonware {was formerly: "free, only if for non-business use"}


TINY is a set of programs that lets you control a DOS computer 
from any Java-capable machine over a TCP/IP connection.  It is 
comparable to programs like VNC, CarbonCopy, and GotoMyPC except 
that the host machine is a DOS computer rather than a Windows one.


  TINY.zip = 
Folder "TinyHost" Contains the executables to run on MS-DOS host. 
Contains EXE files for both the Novell and PCTCP stacks. You only 
need one or the other. You actually can run both at the same time 
if you have both stacks installed, but that would be a little silly. 
Also contains the EXE file for the extended version of TINY that 
supports graphics modes.
Folder "Viewer" Contains the viewer. Run this on any machine that 
supports Java and you'll be able to instantly connect to any TINY 
server on the Internet!


  tinyfonts.zip =
Some sample custom fonts you can use on the TinyClient.


  TinyDisk.zip =
A snapshot of a full install of TINY on a DOS 6.22 machine, including 
the Novell TCP/IP NLM and drivers for some popular (old) network cards. 
To use this snapshot, just unzip it onto a DOS 6.22 boot disk and edit 
the SETTINGS.BAT batch file to reflect your network card and TCP/IP 
address. Possible network cards are listed in \Novell\Client32\Drivers. 
Note that some PCI cards require that you set the SLOT variable in 
SETTINGS.BAT.


  joshftp.zip = 
A robust Novell FTP client, so you can transfer files FROM the DOS PC.



TINY Features
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    * UDP based - Get rid of those proprietary protocols on your 
      network once and for all!
    * Eliminates need to load NetBIOS - More lower 640K memory available!
    * The blinking cursor lets you know it is working. And the cursor 
      even matches updates to match the hardware cursor on the host machine. 
    * Works with all on-board and add-in video cards- no extra VGA card needed!
    * Permits multiple people to control the same machine simultaneously. 
      Who needs AIM? Just have you and your friend TINY onto the same DOS box 
      and chat away (be sure to preface each line with "echo" and don't start 
      typing until the other person hits enter)!
    * Does not crash your client if the host reboots!
    * Handy pop-up menu lets you send ANY key combination. No more sprained 
      thumb ligaments from trying to type LEFT SHIFT P with one hand!
    * Client selectable screen refresh rate- generate as little or as much 
      network traffic as you want. Great for playing text mode graphics games 
      over the network!
    * Works over the "Internet"- Execute a SET ORDER TO command on a FoxPro 3.0 
      machine in NYC from a café in Reykjavik!
    * Multiplatform Java client lets you control DOS machines from Windows, 
      Linux, Mac OSX, even your cell phone!
    * Instant connection startup- no more eye rubbing while waiting for your 
      first connect of the day!
    * Source code and protocol documentation available- have confidence that 
      TINY will continue to be viable for decades to come (or at least until 
      all your CMOS batteries go dead)!
    * Uses either the Novell Client32 DOS TCP/IP stack or the FTP Software 
      OnNet PCTCP TCP/IP stack.
    * Toggleable status window helps you diagnose network issues.
    * Fancy "About" box incase you forget where you downloaded it.
    * TINY now supports many VGA graphics modes including 640x480x16!
    * TINY now better supports foreign keyboard codepages.
    * Reliable keystroke processing means never having to type the same key 
      twice when you only mean it once.
    * Lots of command-line options to customize the TINY launch state to 
      exactly the way you like it every time!
    * The blinking LED in the icon tells you that it's working- even when the 
      window is minimized!
    * Ability to load custom keyboard translation tables. Now you can make 
      TINY work with any foreign keyboard, or just make it so that pressing 
      the Enter key types a smiley face on the remote system!
    * Use any UDP port you like - run dozens of copies of TINY on your 
      NATed internet connection!
    * Now supports Hercules graphics too!
    * TINY now supports screen scaling so you can fill your new 30" monitor 
      edge to edge with DOSness!
    * Choose from streamlined or full featured version depending on how much 
      you need and how much memory you can spare.
    * Load custom fonts on the TINY client to suit your screen size, language 
      perference, or mood.


Quick Start
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   1. Setup a DOS machine running MS-DOS 6.22 and either with Novell or 
      PCTCP network stack. This will be the host.
   2. Setup a machine that can run graphical Java programs (Windows, Linux, 
      QNX, Solaris, etc.). This will be the client. 
   3. Make sure the two machines can PING each other. If they can't PING, 
      then they can't TINY.
   4. Copy the appropriate TINY host executable onto the DOS machine from 
      TinyHost.ZIP and run it by typing...

      For Novell stack:
      TINYH_N password password
      For PCTCP stack:
      TINYH_F password password

   5. Copy the TinyClient.jar file onto the graphical machine and run the 
      client by typing...

      Replace the 'x.x.x.x' with the IP address of the host machine:
      java -jar TinyClient.jar x.x.x.x password

   6. You should see the host screen come up on the client. The cursor blinks 
      each time an update is received. Click anywhere in the window for a menu. 
      Try running the Tiny client with no parameters for options.