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Warp City is pleased to announce "Karen's Korner", a column written
by Karen L. Mansbridge-Wood and appearing publicly to all OS/2 users through Warp
City. Today Karen is offering an inside look and review of "Papyrus Office
8 International English". The article can be found at the following url:
http://warpcity.com/karenskorner.html
The POLAR TeamOS/2 web is updated.
The site contains lots of information concerning OS/2 and networking, and the
latest add-on; how to replace your Linux server with an OS/2 server. Everyone else
is telling about the reverse alternative, so I thought I would do it the other way.
Point your browser to:
Dragen FTP Version 1.0 is now available as shareware.
Features include:
- Drag En-abled (DragEn FTP) capability for drag and drop ftping
- Drag and drop objects from the desktop to open and log on to a site
- Drag and drop objects to Dragen to upload to a site
- Drag and drop objects on local window to download
- Multi-Process (process independent) uploading and downloading
- Autokill feature will terminate logon attempts based upon preset time limit
- Process Kill - easily terminate uploads or downloads
- Streaming FTP MP3 Interface - stream and play MP3 files from an FTP server
- Long file name capability (including spaces in file names or directories)
- Site monitor - will keep a remote directory list up to date
- Automatic reget - go to bed while those long downloads are in progress
- Typical FTP functions - make directory, delete, rename, get, put, unix sort
- Multiple gets (with reget) or puts
- Proxy support
- Process log window shows logon, upload, download activity
- Remote file view
For more information and to obtain a copy, please visit:
or
RadioTrack2000 1 beta 3 is avaliable at my home site at the address:
http://www.quasarbbs.com/rocco
http://forosoftware.freeweb.org
1. Corrected several bugs
2. Use of WarpIN for installation process
3. Bitmap inside wpi file
RadioTrack2000 is a utility wich controls AIMS RadioTrack (New ~Old version).
CDRWizard 0.99 beta 12 is available at my home site at the address:
http://www.quasarbbs.com/rocco
http://forosoftware.freeweb.org
NEW: Support to CDDA2WAV from grabbing CD digital tracks Corrected several bugs!
CDRWizard is a GUI Wizard interface to CDRECORD/2 for burning CD-R / CD-RW (data,
audio, etc) discs.
After a lamentably long time, my web page has had a couple of updates - namely:-
How to share one modem between 2 PCs How to list files on an ftp site in date
order
Go to:
http://www.haynes97.freeserve.co.uk
to take a look.
A reminder of the other items covered:
How to LPR with OS/2
How to keep your OS/2 printer drivers up to date
How to see where all your diskspace has gone
Picture capturing and modifying
How to install Warp 4 on an HP 3100 portable
How to connect OS/2 PCs to NT domains and get logon assignments
How to connect to Freeserve (a UK ISP) using DOIP
How to ftp through a firewall
How to use an NT domain home directory without getting a NET8191
Questions and answers I have been asked so far
A page covering OS/2 (and MS) exams.
I thank all those who have sent me emails and I will add the information some
have sent provided shortly.
Some time ago I informed the OS/2 Warpcast community about my OS/2 virtual desktop.
I asked for comments on it, so I could improve it. I received a lot of reactions
(thanks of course!). The main comment was that I should add more interactivity and
should use JavaScript for placing small images instead of loading big image files.
Code examples for absolute positioning (thanks to the Internet community) helped
me to create the thing you asked for. Within a few days I will leave for holiday,
but I consider the result good enough to present it to the OS/2 community. It is
still beta so you cannot access it from my home page. Access it at:
http://web.inter.nl.net/users/PvdKamp/virtual/new-os2.html
I tested it with Netscape Communicator 4.61 for OS/2 Warp, but in case you have
access to MS IE you can test it with that browser.
I'm currently working on a kind of manual, but some hints follow here so keep
this message for future reference.
You can click:
OS/2 Warp icon
Minimized Window Viewer icon
Tray icon
Connections icon
StarOffice icon
In the connection window you can click:
Drive C
Drive D
In the Drive D Icon View window you can click: View (and then Details view)
In all the windows you can click the Close Window symbol, so the window will
close.
You can bring the Drive C and Drive D windows in focus by clicking the large
gray space next to the Menu bar texts in Drive C, and clicking the small gray space
in Drive D which is left when Drive D is covered by Drive C (hope I'm clear?).
1. The web page for Nice Enhancer has been created. It contains an overview and
screenshots. The URL is:
English and Russian overviews are available. If anybody wants to translate an
overview to German or another language, please contact me.
2. The version "4.1" is ready to release. Some weeks are required for testing, so it will be available this summer. No features were added in this version, but some bugs were fixed for "frame drawing" and "rooms" features.
Based on the GPLed source codes of JFS for Linux (that are actually taken from
the OS/2 source code with some Linux adjustments and some stuff removed), the first
source code release of the free Journaling File System (JFS) for OS/2 has been made
available at the Netlabs public CVS server. The repository information is:
SET PSERVER=:pserver:guest@www.netlabs.org:d:/netlabs.src/openjfs
user: guest password: readonly
A source code snapshot can be found at:
ftp://ftp.netlabs.org/pub/snapshots/openjfs/openjfs_20000421.zip
There is no binary distribution available right now because there are still some
problems to resolve. It works quite well without the lazy writer but with it, it
can cause lockups. Shutting down the file system also causes some problems. Most
of the utilities (like chkdsk) are not compiling yet. It should be usable on Warp
Server for e-business and also Warp 4 with at least Fixpak 13 installed!
The goal is to fix the remaining bugs, build some stress test tools (a file system
should be tested quite well before daily use) and to add new features that IBM is
also working on or that are completely unique (lazy commit, disk quota, bootable
file system, support for removable drives, performance optimizations, ...).
Therefore we are looking for talented developers that want to help working on
this great file system!
Kudos go to Knut Osmundsen for getting the initial version working and especially
Dave Kleikamp (lead JFS developer at IBM Austin) for being so helpful. According
to Dave, the Linux JFS will be specifically supporting volume sharing between OS/2
and Linux!
1. The web page for Nice Enhancer has been created. It contains an overview and
screenshots. The URL is:
English and Russian overviews are available. If anybody wants to translate an
overview to German or another language, please contact me.
2. The version "4.1" is ready to release. Some weeks are required for
testing, so it will be available this summer. No features were added in this version,
but some bugs were fixed for "frame drawing" and "rooms" features.
The web site of the Philadelphia OS/2 SIG has been updated with information on
the April 26 meeting and a report on the March meeting.
Visit us at:
The Big Warp Server for e-Business Giveaway
Have you registered yet? A $1699 copy of Warp Server for e-Business awaits one
lucky early registration holder at WarpTech 2000.
"We have the $1699 prize right here, waiting to find its way into the hands
of some WarpTech attendee who registers by May 1" says Esther Schindler, the
WarpTech Program Chair. "We have three days of OS/2 sessions, we have the Exhibitor
hall filled with OS/2 products, and we have a big shiny IBM box containing Warp
Server for e-Business as an early-registration prize."
The WarpTech registration page is at
http://www.warptech.org/WTRegistration.html
"All attendees are eligible as long as they sign up by May 1 and are present
at the drawing" adds Marilyn Pizzo, the Exhibitor and Hotel Liaison for WarpTech.
"Individuals are eligible. Exhibitors are eligible. If you register by May
1, the Warp Server for e-Business might go home with you."
Warp Server for e-Business is a $1699 software package. Come to WarpTech 2000
for three full days of sessions, vendors, OS/2 discussions -- and if you register
by May 1, a chance to win Warp Server for e-Business.
- - -
WarpTech 2000 is a 3-day OS/2 technical conference taking place May 26-28 at
a pristine 463-acre desert resort in the beautiful Southwest. Come to Phoenix, Arizona
USA for three full days of OS/2 -- the biggest OS/2 conference ever held.
Visit the WarpTech web site at http://www.WarpTech.org
To volunteer or just to watch the goings-on, subscribe to the WarpTech 2000 planning
list by sending mail to steward@bitranch.com
with the following text in the body (not subject!) of the message: subscribe w2k
Hosted by the Phoenix OS/2 Society, Inc.
IBM's DB2 version 7.1 is currently in beta test for Win32 platforms. I asked
about the release date for OS/2 and other supported platforms, and was told this
about the OS/2 version:
Subject: Re: OS/2 version of v7.1
Date: Tue, 18 Apr 2000 13:42:16 -0400
From: Blair Kenneth Adamache
Org: IBM Software Group
Newsgroups: ibm.software.db2.udb.v7beta
We announced the GA availability date today: June 16 (this includes DB2 v7.1
on OS/2).
And about the beta release:
Subject: Re: OS/2 version of v7.1
Date: Wed, 19 Apr 2000 21:22:59
From: Sandy Gregus
Org: IBM Software Group
Newsgroups: ibm.software.db2.udb.v7beta
We will probably have OS/2 EE ready for beta 1st week of May available for download
off our Open Beta Web page (English only)
For urgent and complex problems, F/X Communications offers updated live chat
support.
The chat now uses a more solid Java applet and a more reliable chat server. The
chat is available at:
As a side-note, we have seen significant interest in the third party Java applet.
The applet appears to work great with the Java capable OS/2 browsers and it's offered
freely (without commercials) from:
It works great and NO, F/X in NOT affiliated.
I'm writing to tell you that my new program is available to download. The Drive
Label Daemon is a little daemon that runs in the background and refreshes, from
time to time, the title of your drive icons so they reflect their volume labels.
The final appearance is something like the name that Windows 9x gives to its drives
icons. It's something like: "C:[OS/2]" Instead of "Drive C".
You can download the software, that is distributed in the WPI format (WarpIn
Package), on the Fudeba OS/2 Software page:
http://www.quasarbbs.com/daniel/
Go to the "Software" section and select "Drive Label Page".
You'll find more information there.
"Due to personal problems I (Oliver Poggensee) have no more time to work
on Tyra/2. Tyra/2 is now maintained by Jörg Sievers. Please contact him with
problems, wishes..."
The new home of Tyra/2 and the CONFIG.SYS home page will be:
(in progress) and for questions you can now use the eMail-address jogi@warpsite.de
(available). You can also get a copy of Tyra/2 on Hobbes or BMT Micro.
Tyra/2's development continues and I am working on the 1.91 release of Tyra/2.
PALM HARBOR, FLORIDA (April 19, 2000) - M. Bryce ~Associates (MBA) today announced
the release of the May issue of OS/2 CONNECT, a freeware newsletter distributed
through the various computer networks and bulletin boards. OS/2 CONNECT is THE authoritative
source for contact information in the universe of IBM's OS/2 32-bit operating system.
The newsletter is implemented as a web page at:
Its HTML files are also available for downloading and viewing locally. The file
is named CON0500.ZIP and can also be obtained at:
Hobbes -
ftp://hobbes.nmsu.edu/
ftp://hobbes.nmsu.edu/pub/os2/info/newsltr/connect/con0500.zip
ftp://hobbes.nmsu.edu/pub/incoming/con0500.zip
Walnut Creek -
ftp://ftp-os2.cdrom.com/
ftp://ftp-os2.cdrom.com/pub/os2/newsltr/con0500.zip
ftp://ftp-os2.cdrom.com/pub/os2/incoming/con0500.zip
America Online and various Bulletin Boards.
If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact:
Tim Bryce
Editor, OS/2 CONNECT
M. Bryce ~Associates (MBA)
a division of M&JB Investment Company
3310 U.S. Alt. 19
P.O. Box 1637
Palm Harbor, FL 34682-1637
United States
Tel: 727/786-4567
Fax: 727/786-4765
E-Mail: timb001@attglobal.net
WWW: http://www.os2ss.com/connect/
MBA: Developers of the "PRIDE" Information Factory ~Batch Manager
Since 1971: "Software for the finest computer - the Mind"
From now till the end of April, OS/2 users can get two of the programs listed
below for $10 (US). The only restriction is that the purchase must be made directly
from the author via snail mail.
DH-Grep-PM
PMStripper
DH_ClipSave/2
The payment must be mailed by April 30 and must be made in US funds - checks
from US banks or US Post Office money order.
Information about these programs may be found on my web site at: http://www2.southwind.net/~dwhawk/share.html
Please contact me directly if you have any questions about this offer and include
"OS/2" in the subject to insure that your message gets past my junk filters.
Don Hawkinson , author of CCA, DH-Grep-PM,
PMStripper, Pastry Box, and DH_ClipSave/2
http://www2.southwind.net/~dwhawk
dwhawk@southwind.net
There is a new Beta 2.93 of GSView, the PM-Frontend for the Aladdin Ghostscript
PostScript interpreter:
ftp://ftp.cs.wisc.edu/pub/ghost/ghostgum/beta/
Retrocade is a multi-arcade game emulator, similar to MAME. It supports fewer
games than MAME does (about 120 or so) but the emulation cores were designed for
SPEED! The "business" part of the code was written almost entirely in
assembly language and it shows!
In addition to the speed advantage over MAME, Retrocade offers a very attractive
and futuristic GUI of its own making its oveall package very impressive. If you're
a an of MAME or a fan of old arcade games, give it a try!
NEW/FIXED THIS VERSION!:
* FULL SCREEN GRAPHICS using Scitech's MGL
* Mouse support
* Partial vector game support (will be fixed/sped up for next release)
The currently released version is *alpha* level code. Please be sure to read
the ReadMe.OS2 file before running it for the first time. This version finally lives
up to the speed of the DOS version. The power of Scitech's MGL shines through in
the fact that your CPU will likely be bored out of its mind with low utilization
while you waste hours playing the old classics (without needed a magnifying glass
to see them). ;-)
An MGL version of MAME for OS/2 is planned.
Visit:
http://emuos2.vintagegaming.com
to download Retrocade for OS/2 Alpha 3.
Larsen Commander is upgraded to version 1.1.6.
This version is extremely stable and rock solid. It is the last upgrade before
version 1.2, which is planned to be released in late summer or autumn this year.
You can download 1.1.6 and find more information at
http://home.sol.no/~leilarse/lcmd/index.html
For a complete list of fixed bugs and new features, take a look at
http://home.sol.no/~leilarse/lcmd/history.html
Larsen Commander is a powerful GUI File Manager and Command Processor that has
a look and feel like the classic Norton Commander. The most notable difference is
that the Larsen Commander is pure GUI. Still it has a built in command line and
a scrollable console monitor.
Larsen Commander combines the very best of two very different worlds; - the command
line and the file management panels. Both available at the same time, and even in
parallel while commands are running in the background!
Yet another new fix for FixPak 13 on IBM's software FTP site.
* 04/18/2000
*
* The following fix is now available to correct a problem in the
* initial release of FP 13. If you apply this fix, you will not need
* to re-apply the re-released version of FP 13.
*
* PMMERGE.ZIP - Fix for blank PMFAX pages and other programs
* displaying blank objects. See PMMERGE.TXT in ZIP file for install
* instructions.
ftp://ftp.software.ibm.com/ps/products/os2/fixes/v4warp/english-us/xr_m013/pmmerge.zip
LBMix was updated to version 0.03. The main enhancements are:
- Only active controls are displayed. - Master volume control. - Bugfixes.
For more information and download please visit:
http://www.podolsk.ru/~boga/OS2Programs.html
LBMix is a universal mixer for IOCTL90 Mixer API implemented in Crystal Semiconductor
drivers. It should work with any audio driver implementing this API as well. Also
supports pipe mixer API - the easiest way to create your own mixer.
The new version of my Pfarrkartei for OS/2 is ready for download via my home
page:
http://home.t-online.de/~Juergen.Dankoweit
Pfarrkartei/2 is tool that is based on MySQL. It is used for administering all
members of a church-community. The software is currently available only in a German
language version.
Audio/Data-CD-Creator is a set of folder classes to write CD-R/RW via drag and
drop. CDRecord/2 and cdrdao/2 are used to actually burn the CD. The classes are
released under the GPL so full source is avaiable.
Visit the home page for further information:
http://www.geocities.com/SiliconValley/Sector/5785/creator/creatormain.htm
(Not yet updated for the new release as of this posting.)
New with V0.39 (13.Apr.2000):
------------------------
-Check for valid CDRecord/2 path for scan button
-Added log for scanbus
-scanbus: CDRecord/2 started with DosExecPgm(), not DosStartSession()->failed
on some systems
-new mp3decod.exe
-log for mp3decod.exe
-Audio-CD-Creator methods removed: AddCdrecordOptionPage, AddGrabOptionPage, AddMpg123OptionPage,
AddCdrdaoOptionPage,cwAddGeneralOptionPage
-improved hires icons by Klaus Staedtler
-Error 'Not enough free CD space' may be overridden
-First version of a tutorial
-Settings object for global settings
-CDRTools: changed startData.InheritOpt to SSF_INHERTOPT_PARENT for DosStartSession()
so modified environment by a skript is inherited. Needed when using e.g. BEGINLIBPATH.
Download here:
http://hobbes.nmsu.edu/pub/incoming/audiocdcreator_039.zip
will be moved to:
http://hobbes.nmsu.edu//pub/os2/apps/mmedia/cd/cd-r/audiocdcreator_039.zip
Though the entire FixPak 13 hasn't been refreshed yet, there are now several
individual fixes dated from April 17th on IBM's ftp site:
* 04/17/2000
*
* The following fixes are now available to correct problems in the initial
* release of FP 13. If you apply these fixes, you will not need to re-apply
* the re-released version of FP 13.
*
* PCMCIATB.ZIP - PCMCIA device table. D/L file and see PCMCIATB.TXT in
* ZIP file for installation instructions.
ftp://ftp.software.ibm.com/ps/products/os2/fixes/v4warp/english-us/xr_m013/pc
*
* TRAP6FIX.ZIP - Fix for non-Pentium systems that trap 6 on booting, D/L
* ZIP file and see READ.ME file for installation instructions.
ftp://ftp.software.ibm.com/ps/products/os2/fixes/v4warp/english-us/xr_m013/trap6fix.zip
*
* UNDELETE.ZIP - Replacement UNDELETE Command for FP 13. D/L ZIP file
* and see UNDELETE.TXT file for installation instructions.
ftp://ftp.software.ibm.com/ps/products/os2/fixes/v4warp/english-us/xr_m013/
*
* SYSINSTX.ZIP - SYSINSTX Command for FP 13 that might not have been
* applied to your system. FP 13, when re-released will
* automatically place this file on your system if it isn't
* present. If you just want the file, D/L the ZIP file
* and see SYSINSTX.TXT file for installation instructions.
ftp://ftp.software.ibm.com/ps/products/os2/fixes/v4warp/english-us/xr_m013/sysinstx.zip
* and one not documented at the site:
ftp://ftp.software.ibm.com/ps/products/os2/fixes/v4warp/english-us/xr_m013/rexxcrt.zip
For more on FP13 issues, please see the Warp Doctor Warnings page:
http://www.warpdoctor.org/warnings.html
Mati http://www.mati.net.mx/, an ISP, software
reseller, and consultant, has joined Serenity Systems as a channel part and distributor,
supporting Mexico and several other Latin American countries.
Like Orion Solutions http://www.orion-solutions.com.au/,
supporting Australia, and Mensys www.mensys.nl in Europe,
Mati will use WiseTalker and WiseManager products in their consulting services.
They will also be able to develop a channel of fee service oriented consultants
and supply product to these consultants, including the required IBM software, such
as OS/2, Warp Server for e.business, DB2, Lotus Domino and so forth.
Serenity Systems continues to look for appropriate business partners for the
Internet Enabled Business Computing services model in other territories, including
South Africa. Interested parties should research Serenity Systems www.serenity-systems.com
and email Info@Serenity-Systems.com
for more information.
Infozip has released the well know UNZIP in version 5.41.
New:support for encrypted zips and some bugfixes
ftp://ftp.leo.org/pub/comp/os/os2/leo/archiver/unzip541.exe
IBM has re-updated their OMNI, PSCRIPT, etc. printer drivers.
ftp://ftp.software.ibm.com/ps/products/os2/printpak/
OMNI features additions of the Epson Stylus Color 760, 860, and 1160. HP DeskJet
610C and also maintenance features for the Canon Inkjet printers have been added.
While the beta version is currently available for only a few platforms, the product
announcement clearly shows that an OS/2 version of DB2 v7.1 is coming.
quoted from http://www-4.ibm.com/software/data/launch/
---
Availability:
The product will be generally available in the first half of 2000 on a variety
of UNIX platforms, including IBM AIX, Sun=E1s Solaris Operating Environment, HP-UX
and NUMA-Q, as well as Linux, Microsoft Windows NT and Windows 2000, ***and IBM
OS/2***. Pricing will be announced at the time of availability.
---
Friday, April 14, 2000
The WarpTech Sessions have really taken shape over the past few days. Every time
slot now has several outstanding presentations and we're looking forward to having
you in the audience for all three days. Here, take a look at what you can choose
from:
http://www.warptech.org/WTSessions.html
We've added the Advanced, Intermediate and Beginner categories to give you a
better "feel" for each session, and we've expanded the descriptions too.
WarpTech now has a $1699 door prize for someone who registers by May 1. It's
a copy of Warp Server for e-Business, the new Warp version with the journaling file
system, the logical volume manager, and support for motherboards with multiple processors.
This big (and expensive) prize goes to some lucky WarpTech attendee who registers
by Monday May 1. See the contest information at
http://www.warptech.org/WTRegForm.html
If you register by April 30 you also get the early registration discount. And
don't forget that an on-site lunch is included in your WarpTech registration, which
saves you both time and money.
I had a chance this week to stop by the resort where WarpTech will take place.
It's absolutely beautiful. If you're used to downtown convention centers you'll
have the surprise of your life when you arrive at The Wigwam. It was originally
designed for private use, and it is elegant, beautiful, comfortable, and the grounds
cover close to a square mile. This will be an OS/2 conference with style, and I
now know why this resort was given a "Four-Star Rating".
You should check soon for your best airline flights. The WarpTech Travel page
has airline links, info on discounts, even rail and bus connections if you prefer
to watch the countryside roll by. Get the best travel "deal" by checking
now before the summer travel rates kick in.
http://www.warptech.org/WTTravel.html
Don't wait until the last minute to buy a ticket. Once you have your travel schedule
in place, the rest is easy.
We're holding a spot just for you, and we'll see you Friday to Sunday, May 26-28,
at WarpTech 2000!
- Captain Craig captain@warptech.org
Larsen Commander is upgraded to version 1.1.5.
This version should be extremely stable for most users. Hopefully it is rock
solid. If you find anything wrong in this version then please let me know. I am
planning to start the work on version 1.2 which, among others, should finally have
support for archive files (such as ZIP, etc.).
If no one reports any major problem with 1.1.5 then this is probably the last
upgrade to the 1.1 version.
You can download it and find more information at:
http://home.sol.no/~leilarse/lcmd/index.html
For a complete list of fixed bugs and new features, take a look at:
http://home.sol.no/~leilarse/lcmd/history.html
Styler/2 is now available through Mensys www.mensys.nl
Mensys offers convenient online shopping from anywhere in the world. When you
order from Mensys, the Styler/2 registration prices are:
* 18 Euro for an Ordinary License and
* 22 Euro for an Advanced License.
A new release of version 1 (v.1.6.1) is available for download from:
http://hobbes.nmsu.edu/pub/incoming/smw161.zip
ftp://ftp.ghostbbs.cx/pub/os2/os2team/alcant/smw161.zip
http://space.tin.it/scienza/acantato/files/smw161.zip
Most of Styler/2's documentation has been reviewed by Diane Gartner, who did
a great job in translating from my own English to real English :-). Russian, German
and Italian versions should be available in few weeks.
I'm still working on version 2 and am experimenting many new features. I'm sorry
for the delay. I expect to distribute a first release in few weeks.
My web pages have been updated. Please check at:
or
http://space.tin.it/scienza/acantato
for more details.