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February 07

Contact/2 1.30

Contact/2 version 1.30 has been released.

This is a powerfull address manager for OS/2 and eCs.

It is designed to be the central address database at your Desktop.

New in this version:

- PMFax export filter
- DragText enabled
and a bunch of little improvements and enhancements...

More informations and download links: http://www.subsys.de/contact/

This application is shareware, but there is a full functional demo version.

Note 1: For VOICE members this program is free! Please contact VOICE for more details how to get the full version.

Note 2: The program comes with a german and an english user interface. But the english documentation is at a previous version level, because it seems to be that there is no interest from non-german speaking folks. The german documentation has been refreshed to the latest features. If there is some *true* interest for the english version we will complete the english documentation, and we will open a distribution channel for international customers. In this case please let us know...


February 07

ePDF v. 2b11

ePDF v. 2b11 has been released.

ePDF is a PM tool for PostScript to PDF conversion, which uses GhostScript as back-end. With ePDF you are able to create PDF files with user definable document informations and bookmarks from any application which supports printing.

New in this version:

+ installation script adds a new ePDF printer port The PrintMon.exe backend is not longer required. It is not longer necessary to have a free LPT port. Note: 'Printmon PS' must be running in background.
+ psdump.cmd is not longer required
+ new: req. RXU.DLL (included)

More informations and download links:

http://www.subsys.de/ePDF/

Note: the latest zip archive contains a new print2ps.cmd. If somebody has downloaded the archive a few days ago, and there are problems with "Printmon PS", you should download this archive again.


February 07

RocksnDiamonds

Hi, I've built and uploaded Rocksndiamonds to Hobbes:

Hobbes Search:
http://hobbes.nmsu.edu/cgi-bin/h-search?key=rocksndiamonds

Download:
http://hobbes.nmsu.edu/pub/os2/games/puzzle/rocksndiamonds-3.0.8.zip

Rocksndiamonds is a boulderdash, sokaban, etc type game that runs under XFree86 on OS/2. Also runs fine under Hoblink X11 as long as you have the XFree86 libraries (DLLs). Unluckily there is no sound or joystick support. See artsoft.org which has more levels, a DOS version that runs fine in a DOS full screen session, plus WIN32 and Linux builds.


February 06

Microsoft lawyer to be on antitrust panel

Sorry for the off-topic post, but people should know what is going on and this kind of conniving tends to not make the public news.

http://www.salon.com/tech/wire/2004/02/05/microsoft/index.html

"Feb. 5, 2004 | WASHINGTON (AP) -- Stung by earlier court rulings, Microsoft Corp. has positioned one of its top lawyers to run a legal committee to influence how much oversight U.S. courts exercise in antitrust settlements like the one the company negotiated with the Bush administration.

The debate over how aggressively federal judges should scrutinize these settlements is pivotal in the next major ruling in Microsoft's long-running antitrust case, a decision that could come as early as Friday. "


February 06

20040206 kernels

Yet another new set of kernels for OS/2 on IBM's Testcase FTP server today. Download from ftp://testcase.boulder.ibm.com/ps/fromibm/os2/ .bugs:

"I uploaded new builds of os2ldr and os2krnl (14.097h)
- backs out bogus os2ldr changes
- fixes a trap you can get when changing removable media when the CWD is still on that drive"

From the Readme:

"This contains fixes since xr_e002/xr_m015/mcp/acp. Important note: If you use the OS/2 SES facility, you need a new sesdd32.sys dated April 2001 or later to use this kernel. Also, a matching dump formatter (df_ret.exe), provided separately, is required, if you want to analyze a dump from this kernel. Finally, note that os2ldr is only required for the >64mb memory detection mentioned below."

As always these are not officially supported by IBM unless they tell you to use them.

**** Please send any followup to comp.os.os2.bugs on usenet. ****

Also note that files are only on IBM's testcase for 2-3 days, so if you want to try these get them now. Make certain you back up any files replaced and don't try these on a production system. Read any readme file before applying any changes. If your system is working well, and you have no problems addressed by these updates, do yourself a favour and don't mess with this. You have been warned.

The UNI and SMP files are for WSeB/ACP/eCS Pro (SMP kernel) and the W4 files are for post FP15/MCP versions, including eComStation. Only use the SMP kernel on a machine with more then one CPU.]

From the readme file:

Fixes to problems that exist in released code:

20040206 14.097h
PJ29602 trap 000d at h_DOS_ChDir + 28 or so after media change
- backed out bogus os2ldr changes (again)


February 06

IBM developerWorks - migrate from OS/2 to Linux

Greetings Fellow OS/2 Users,

I thought this article from IBM developerWorks might be of interest to those of you who develop on OS/2 and perhaps to some who do not:

> ::: Migrate your apps from OS/2 to Linux, Part 1 :::
> IBM loves Linux. And why not? It's fast, it's reliable, it's coherent,
> and it's flexible -- in short, it's everything you want an operating
> system to be. It's also the recommended migration path for OS/2 users.
> In the first of a three-part series, ace IBM programmers describe the
> similarities and differences between OS/2 and Linux threading models,
> with an eye to easing your migration path.
> http://www.ibm.com/developerworks/library/l-osmig1.html?ca=dnt-55

FYI, this article covers threading on OS/2 and Linux. Apparently it is the first in a series of such articles.


February 06

Mike5SKN.INF version 1.45

Mike5SKN.INF version 1.45 is an English hypertext file in the native INF format, offering a detailed overview of 400 perfect skins for PM123. In practice, it is an accurate catalog of all skins with order numbers from - 1 601 to 2 000. Mike5SKN.INF is a part of the NEPTUNE project, which contains -- 2,800 skins !

New features:
- Simple Calculator
(Some useful tools)
- Neptune-CD Cover (necd2800.sda)

Direct download link (7.83 MB) --
http://www.os2ecs.net/neptune/mike5skn.zip

Url:
http://hobbes.nmsu.edu/cgi-bin/h-search?sh=1&button=Search&key=mike5skn&stype=all&sort=type&dir=%2F


February 05

SciTech SNAP Graphics 2.3.1 for OS/2

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SciTech SNAP Graphics 2.3.1 for OS/2
Professional Edition
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Where can I download it?
------------------------

You can download SciTech SNAP Graphics 2.3.1 from this URL:

http://www.scitechsoft.com/ftp/snap/os2/beta/

What's new in this version?
---------------------------

This version adds preliminary support for the Matrox P650 and P750, the Radeon 9800 XT, some GRADD updates, and more. A more complete list of changes can be found here:

http://www.scitechsoft.com/snap2_changes.txt

About SciTech SNAP Graphics for OS/2
------------------------------------

SciTech SNAP Graphics provides high performance graphics accelerator access across a wide range of modern graphics hardware and operating systems. The core technology is our SciTech SNAP Graphics Architecture, which is a cross platform device driver technology enabling the use of the same device drivers in all versions of SciTech SNAP Graphics. Sharing the drivers between platforms improves the quality and performance of device drivers for all supported operating systems.

For more detailed information about SciTech SNAP Graphics for OS/2 (including the list of supported graphics chipsets) see the complete readme at: http://www.scitechsoft.com/ftp/snap/os2/beta/readme.txt

Support
-------

If you wish to discuss this release with other users, you are welcome to use the SciTech newsgroups at:

news://news.scitechsoft.com/scitech.snap.graphics.os2

Please note that the product has a 21-day evaluation period; if you would like to purchase it for continued use, it is available in our online store. Once you have registered, you can get priority support by opening tickets on the SciTech HelpDesk:

http://www.scitechsoft.com/support/helpdesk/


February 05

Mike4SKN.INF version 1.45 !

Mike4SKN.INF version 1.45 is an English hypertext file in the native INF format, offering a detailed overview of 400 perfect skins for PM123. In practice, it is an accurate catalog of all skins with order numbers from - 1 201 to 1 600. Mike4SKN.INF is a part of the NEPTUNE project, which contains -- 2,800 skins !

New features:
- Simple Calculator (Some useful tools)
- Neptune-CD Cover (StarOffice 5.1 - necd2800.sda)

Direct download link (7.47 MB) -- http://www.os2ecs.net/neptune/mike4skn.zip


February 05

IBM Discontinues DDK Updates!

" As of January 1st, 2004 updates to the OS/2 Device Driver Kit have been discontinued."

http://www3.software.ibm.com/regsvs/ddk/

Some of the files are for pcmcia drivers. [Moderator note: These files are the source for device drivers, such as Cardbus, printer, display, DASD, etc. The site requires a DDK logon registration, but I believe that is free.]

If one needs them, it is best to download them before they are gone. Some have dates of 12-2003 or 01-2004.


February 05

Lone Peak Automation Announcement

We would like to inform you that Lone Peak Automation has decided to immediately release all of their shareware products as freeware. The programs included are UPS Monitor, a series of programs that interface to a large number of uninteruptible power supplies and HOUSE/2, a home automation program using X10 devices and supporting three popular X10 controllers.

All registration limitations will be removed and programs will be fully functional once the work is complete. The UPS Monitor programs are already available and the HOUSE/2 programs will follow soon.

We want to take this opportunity to thank all of the OS/2 and eComStation users who have registered these products in the past. You have made these products possible through your support and we will not forget you.

Lone Peak Automation will NOT cease operation nor will we abandon our products. Lone Peak Automation will continue to support our products as needed. We will do our best to solve any problems that may arise. Registered users will obviously get priority for this support.

Any new users who find our programs useful and would like to see accelerated development and/or support are invited to contribute to the development effort on a purely voluntary basis.

Over the last few years, Lone Peak Automation has released a number of new and unique programs for OS/2 and eComStation. Just a few samples:

Cumulus is a weather station program that has been running non-stop for over two years and reports weather to the Citizen's WeatherNet on the internet. You will require to purchase your own weather station but Cumulus is free and available upon request. See our new website for information.

We have recently released free REXX libraries and utilities for image conversion and processing and also released a utility to read EXIF image data from digital camera pictures. You can now easily do batch processing on your digital camera pictures with just a few simple REXX commands. Samples and full documentation is included.

http://home.att.net/~LPAInfo


February 04

20040204 kernels

Yet another new set of kernels for OS/2 on IBM's Testcase FTP server today. Download from ftp://testcase.boulder.ibm.com/ps/fromibm/os2/

"This contains fixes since xr_e002/xr_m015/mcp/acp. Important note: If you use the OS/2 SES facility, you need a new sesdd32.sys dated April 2001 or later to use this kernel. Also, a matching dump formatter (df_ret.exe), provided separately, is required, if you want to analyze a dump from this kernel. Finally, note that os2ldr is only required for the >64mb memory detection mentioned below."

As always these are not officially supported by IBM unless they tell you to use them.

**** Please send any followup to comp.os.os2.bugs on usenet. ****

Also note that files are only on IBM's testcase for 2-3 days, so if you want to try these get them now. Make certain you back up any files replaced and don't try these on a production system. Read any readme file before applying any changes. If your system is working well, and you have no problems addressed by these updates, do yourself a favour and don't mess with this. You have been warned.

The UNI and SMP files are for WSeB/ACP/eCS Pro (SMP kernel) and the W4 files are for post FP15/MCP versions, including eComStation. Only use the SMP kernel on a machine with more then one CPU.]

From the readme file:

Fixes to problems that exist in released code:

20040126 14.097g
- more on file handle array in DosQuerySysState/QProcStatus with
level=0
- another attempt to update os2ldr to work with everything from 486SX to P4 Xeon >3gHz....
PJ29595: trap 000e at SftFileSize + 66 or so


February 04

DFSee version 6.02 released

This is a minor upgrade to the 6.00 version released a few weeks ago with some addititions to the DFSee menu and some fixes.

There is also an update to the website with a good start of the user-guide and HOWTO information, see:

http://www.dfsee.com/dfsee/howto.htm

DFSee is the SWISS-ARMY-KNIFE for disk and filesystem problems. With FDISK-like displays, analysis and recovery, FIX commands, UNDELETE for HPFS/NTFS, imaging and cloning. More details at:

http://www.dfsee.com/dfsee.htm

Direct download links:

http://www.dfsee.com/dfsee/dfsee6xx.zip
http://hobbes.nmsu.edu/pub/incoming/dfsee602.zip
http://hobbes.nmsu.edu/cgi-bin/h-search?key=dfsee

Most important functional changes since 6.00:

- CREATE New -Clear option to wipe bootsec with 0xF6 pattern
- FAT-FS Improved error reporting on FAT-structure problems
- FS NTFS Fixed crash on FS-init when bootsector unreadable
- FileDlg Avoid returning garbage name on 'Not ready' condition
- MBR Recognize I13X capability AirBOOT for BMGR warnings
- MENU Add Change partition type in the Mode=FDISK menu
- MENU Add a ChangeCurrentDir dialog to UNFDISK selections
- MENU Action pulldown, change 'IMAGE to raw/compr file(s)'
- OS2-EXE Upgraded to latest LxLite 1.33 Executable packer

Check DFS*.TXT files for details, all changes listed in DFSHIST.TXT

Registering DFSee will give you the right to use all 6.xx versions and get support plus a reasonable amount of assistance by email.

But even more important, it enables further development of DFSee!


February 04

PCI soundcards for OS/2 and eComStation site updated

The "PCI soundcards for OS/2 and eComStation" web site has been updated. The site offers lists of sound cards and chips which are compatible with eComStation and OS/2, including information regarding the chip sets which the card is based on, hardware quality, available drivers, driver features and quality, driver sources, and available tools like mixers. So if you are considering to buy a new PCI sound card or a new motherboard with on-board sound, or you are wondering whether your existing sound card is supported by OS/2 or not, this is the place to go.

Updates include additional sound cards, chip sets, and AC97 chips, as well as a number of corrections.

Without your reports we won't be able to keep the site up-to-date. So you should also pay us a visit, if your sound card is working well. Please check whether your soundcard is listed and if the information given is correct.

http://www.os2world.com/soundcards


February 01

FAT32 IFS 0.98b

http://fat32.netlabs.org/index.phtml

"Version 0.98 contains fixes, new and polished documentation, and is intended to be install on LVM systems or systems that have either Daniela Engert's DaniDASD.DMD or the partfilt.flt driver already installed, which should cover nearly 100% of the existing FAT32.IFS users, so installation and deinstallation have become greatly simplified. Now available both as a .wpi package and also as a plain .zip archive."

WarpIN archive: ftp://ftp.netlabs.org/pub/fat32/fat32098.wpi

This WarpIN version of the Netlab's IFS contains many fixes and new and detailed documentation in INF and TXT formats. You need WarpIN to install that on your machine.

This package is released as a part of the new WPI Distro project so you better check it out too! http://www.os2world.com/wpidistro

This release is intended for LVM systems or systems that already can access FAT32 partitions but lack the IFS, so neither Dani's DASD or PARTFILT.FLT are included. See the docs for more details.

Please make sure that you are using the most recent WarpIN version! (1.0.2 as of 2004/01/29) http://warpin.netlabs.org/

Zip archive: ftp://ftp.netlabs.org/pub/fat32/fat32098b.zip

This is FAT32 version 0.98b in zip format.


February 01

SpeedStep and Enhanced SpeedStep Technology

http://www7.software.ibm.com/2bcprod.nsf/bf7e05615440e8f086256b6c005eac99/02b90dda6d6c99ec872568bd005b4622?OpenDocument

OS/2 Component Updates
OS/2 Power Management
SpeedStep and Enhanced SpeedStep Technology
Last Updated on: 01/30/2004 09:50 AM

This software package provides IBM's most current support for:

* Intel's SpeedStep technology for IBM ThinkPad T2x and T30 systems
* Intel's Enhanced SpeedStep technology for IBM ThinkPad T40 systems

The following IBM OS/2 operating system versions support the SpeedStep and Enhanced SpeedStep technologies, when the appropriate OS/2 FixPaks and device-driver support are applied.

* Warp 4 Convenience Pak Two Manufacturing Refresh
* Warp 4 Convenience Pak Two
* Warp 4 Convenience Pak One

Direct download:
http://service.software.ibm.com/os2dd/free/os2spdst.exe

This is a free update.


February 01

Italian NLS for XWP1.0.2 is available

Italian NLS for XWorkplace V1.0.2 is available as WarpIN package at the usual address:

http://www.ecomstation.it/xwp/download.htm

Direct link (880 Kb):
http://www.ecomstation.it/xwp/xwp-1-0-2_nls-it.exe



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