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*   readme.txt for BLRUT55 as of 11/09/96   *
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    BLRUT55 is version 55 of BLRUT ( Bud L Rasmussen's Utilities ) and
    as such it replaces all earlier versions of BLRUT -

    it is freeware / public domain  and is freely distributable -

    BLRUT55 basically consists of :


    1. 28 general purpose .exe type DOS utilities, written in
       assembly language
    2. an ASCII help file ( .hlp ) for each utility
    3. BLRUT55.DOC, which is the ASCII doc file for all the utilities
    4. EBU, a menu/shell program which can execute any of the utilities,
       with the help of BLRUT.MNU and BLRUT.TBL
    5. BLRUTCFG.FIL, which is the color configuration file for these
       utilities
    6. BLRUTCFG.DOC, which is the ASCII doc file for BLRUTCFG.FIL
    7. a file_id.diz file, which is an ASCII description file of
       BLRUT55, for BBS use
    8. Help.com, which is an executable form of BLRUT55.DOC
    9. a readme.txt file ( this file )

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*   list of files in blrut55  ( 66 total )
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file     file        short file
name     ext         description
........ ...         .......................................

BD       EXE         Backup Directory
BD       HLP         Help file for BD
BHD      EXE         Backup Hard Disk
BHD      HLP         Help file for BHD
BLF      EXE         Backup Large File
BLF      HLP         Help file for BLF
BLRUT55  DOC         BLRUT55 doc file
BLRUT    MNU         BLRUT menu, used by EBU
BLRUT    TBL         BLRUT program table, used by EBU
BLRUTCFG FIL         BLRUT color configuration file
BLRUTCFG DOC         doc file for BLRUTCFG.FIL
CACF     EXE         Copy And Convert File
CACF     HLP         Help file for CACF
CF       EXE         Copy File
CF       HLP         Help file for CF
DBPB     EXE         Display BIOS Parameter Block
DBPB     HLP         Help file for DBPB
DCM      EXE         Directory Copy / Move
DCM      HLP         Help file for DCM
DDBT     EXE         Display Disk Base Table
DDBT     HLP         Help file for DDBT
DKV      EXE         Display Key Value
DKV      HLP         Help file for DKV
DPT      EXE         Display Partition Table
DPT      HLP         Help file for DPT
DSE      EXE         Disk Sector Edit
DSE      HLP         Help file for DSE
EADF     EXE         Erase All Diskette Files
EADF     HLP         Help file for EADF
EBU      EXE         Execute BLR Utilities ( menu/shell )
EBU      HLP         Help file for EBU
FCM      EXE         File Copy / Move
FCM      HLP         Help file for FCM
FFD      EXE         Format Floppy Diskette
FFD      HLP         Help file for FFD
FILE_ID  DIZ         description file of BLRUT55 ( for BBS use )
FRE      EXE         File Record Edit
FRE      HLP         Help file for FRE
HELP     COM         Executable form of BLRUT55.DOC
LPAF     EXE         List / Print Any File
LPAF     HLP         Help file for LPAF
LPD      EXE         List / Print Directory
LPD      HLP         Help file for LPD
LPS      EXE         List / Print Sector
LPS      HLP         Help file for LPS
LPTF     EXE         List / Print Text File
LPTF     HLP         Help file for LPTF
LTF      EXE         List Text File
LTF      HLP         Help file for LTF
PSF      EXE         Print Spooled File
PSF      HLP         Help file for PSF
QDL      EXE         Quick Directory List
QDL      HLP         Help file for QDL
README   TXT         this file
RLF      EXE         Restore Large File
RLF      HLP         Help file for RLF
RSD      EXE         Rename Sub Directory
RSD      HLP         Help file for RSD
SD       EXE         Space Display
SD       HLP         Help file for SD
SLTF     EXE         Split Large Text Files
SLTF     HLP         Help file for SLTF
TFC      EXE         Two File Compare
TFC      HLP         Help file for TFC
VLCC     EXE         Volume Label Change, Compare
VLCC     HLP         Help file for VLCC


    Note :

       1. any files with the extensions of DIZ, DOC, HLP, TXT,
          are ASCII text files

       2. for more extensive descriptions of these utilities,
          see BLRUT55.DOC, or the appropriate .hlp file for any
          specific utility

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*   How to contact me :
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    bud rasmussen
    3795 saxon drive s.
    salem, or 97302-6041
    usa

    503-585-1515  ( Voice Phone ONLY, NOT a BBS or a FAX )


    internet address = bud.rasmussen@bbs.chemek.cc.or.us