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OS/2 - eComStation News - March, 2007
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SW: Firefox 2.0.0.3 has been released
SW: Firefox 1.5.0.11 has been released.
SW: UpdCD 2.61 fix has been released
Event: Vintage Computer Fest East 4.0
SW: DFSee 8.13 released
Net: netlabs.org newsletter #31 [FM/2, Lucide/2, NewView, Samba,
SW: WarpIN 1.0.15
SW: New ACPI 2.19 drivers on eComStation betazone
Net: OS2World.com 7 Years Online
SW: Donation for GenMAC-development
OT: Apple thrives under Vista onslaught, steady on iPods
SW: DosBox FrontEnd 4.9
| SW: Firefox 2.0.0.3 has been released |
2007-03-24
++ From the VOICE OS/2-eCS News Service http://www.os2voice.org ++
From: Mark Dodel
March 23, 2007 Firefox 2.0.0.3 has been released.
"Firefox 2 is the next generation release of the award-winning Firefox web
browser from Mozilla."
Zipfile:
http://releases.mozilla.org/pub/mozilla.org/firefox/releases/2.0.0.3/contrib/firefox-2.0.0.3.en-US.os2.zip
Release Notes:
http://en-us.www.mozilla.com/en-US/firefox/2.0.0.3/releasenotes/
# Security Update: The following security issues have been fixed.
Fixed in Firefox 2.0.0.3
MFSA 2007-11 FTP PASV port-scanning
# Website Compatibility: Fixed various web compatibility regressions.
Requires a libc0.5.1 based version of the GCC runtime library.
http://www.innotek.de/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=23&Itemid=40&limit=1&limitstart=2
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| SW: Firefox 1.5.0.11 has been released. |
2007-03-24
++ From the VOICE OS/2-eCS News Service http://www.os2voice.org ++
From: Mark Dodel
[Moderator note: Please send all comments and problem reports to the news
group news://news.mozilla.org/mozilla.dev.ports.os2 ]
"The award-winning Web browser is now faster, more secure, and fully
customizable to your online life. With Firefox 2, we’ve added powerful new
features that make your online experience even better."
General information and links can be found on
http://www.mozilla.org/ports/os2/
March 23, 2007 Firefox 1.5.0.11 has been released.
Zipfile:
http://releases.mozilla.org/pub/mozilla.org/firefox/releases/1.5.0.11/contrib/firefox-1.5.0.11.en-US.os2.zip
Release Notes: http://www.mozilla.com/firefox/releases/1.5.0.11.html
"Release Date: March 20, 2007
* Several security fixes
Fixed in Firefox 1.5.0.11
MFSA 2007-11 FTP PASV port-scanning
For Windows Vista support, we recommend using Firefox 2.0.0.2 or later.
Note: Firefox 1.5.0.x will be maintained with security and stability
updates until April 24, 2007. All users are strongly encouraged to upgrade
to Firefox 2."
Requires a libc0.5.1 based version of the GCC runtime library.
http://www.innotek.de/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=23&Itemid=40&limit=1&limitstart=2
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| SW: UpdCD 2.61 fix has been released |
2007-03-25
++ From the VOICE OS/2-eCS News Service http://www.os2voice.org ++
From: Z. Kadar
UpdCD 2.61 fix has been released. This is a fix release which should be
installed on top of an existing UpdCD 2.60 installation.
Changes:
Fix: Finnish Warp 3 fixpak was not detected
Fix: Innotek runtime did not install on Warp 3
New: added check to GUI for os2_shell and comspec environment variables
New: UpdCD will add altf2on.$$$ to os2\boot for installation phase
UpdCD can be used to create an updated OS/2 Warp 3/4, WSeB, CP 1/2 or eCS
1.x installation CD-ROM.
Url: http://www.updcd.tk
Submitted with the form on http://www.os2world.com/submit_news.php
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| Event: Vintage Computer Fest East 4.0 |
2007-03-25
++ From the VOICE OS/2-eCS News Service http://www.os2voice.org ++
From: Mark Dodel
http://www.vintage.org/
The 4th annual Vintage Computer Festival East is being held on Saturday and
Sunday, June 9-10, 2007, at the InfoAge Learning Center in Wall Township,
New Jersey. This is the location where the OS/2 Museum items displayed at
the previous couple of Warpstock events in North America are being housed.
The building housing the computer museum is not yet fully restored, but
there are some small displays of older computers in the main lobby. At the
event itself there will be examples of micro, mini and even mainframe
computers from the past.
Last year I had an OS/2 timeline table with some of the vintage OS/2
machines on display. I wrote an article on my VCFE experience in the VOICE
Newsletter http://www.os2voice.org/VNL/past_issues/VNL0706H/feature_2.html
The exhibit won a second place award in the micro-computer category. It
was really a fun time and there were quite a few attendees who talked to me
about their OS/2 experiences. This year unfortunately I will be away the
weekend of VCFE. So if there is anyone that would like to exhibit please
let me know or you can contact VCFE directly off of the website -
http://www.vintage.org/2007/east/exhibit.php
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| SW: DFSee 8.13 released |
2007-03-25
++ From the VOICE OS/2-eCS News Service http://www.os2voice.org ++
From: Jan van Wijk
DFSee 8.13 has just been released.
More verbose registration key info, fix search for FAT filenames, fix
MOVE/COPY to start of disk and some more small fixes.
DFSee is a very powerful disk-utility with disk partitioning, filesystem
and disk analysis, file recovery, UNDELETE for HPFS, JFS, and NTFS,
resizing, imaging, cloning and sector editing.
More details at:
http://www.dfsee.com/dfsee/
Direct download links from the DFSee website:
http://www.dfsee.com/dfsee/dfsee8xx.zip
http://www.dfsee.com/dfsee/dfsee8xx.msi
http://www.dfsee.com/dfsee/dfsee8xx_warpin.exe
http://www.dfsee.com/dfsee/dfsee8xx_iso.zip
http://www.dfsee.com/dfsee/dfsee8xx_dsk.zip
Note: Most of these can also be downloaded using '813'
instead of the generic '8xx' version number
Or from the HOBBES website:
http://hobbes.nmsu.edu/pub/incoming/dfsee813.zip
http://hobbes.nmsu.edu/cgi-bin/h-search?key=dfsee
Most important functional changes since 8.12:
- BOOTINI On FAT(32), search for the correct (ASCII) filename now
- CLONE Reword the error message on opening a non-formatted TO store
- CLONE Reword warning on time-to-complete, hint at status line info
- COPY and MOVE, fix offset for the first primary on a disk (Cylinder 0)
- CR/LVM No clear of the BBR (LVM sig) area for a 'create new' type 35
- FILEFIND on FAT, fixed incorrect matching on directory and file names
- FORMAT Use 1-sector buffer on quick-format (avoiding a rare USB bug)
- JFS Fixed crash displaying a garbage filled superblock sector
- LVMSHOW fix display of the LVM information for a specific partition
- MENU Add menu items for MBR code save/restore using RAW images
- MENU Add item: Display -> LVM info for partition(s); show DLAT/BBR
- MENU Add item: File -> Open Part/Volume verbose for more information
- OS2 I/O Fix Ioctl TrackLayout parameter size (is cosmetic only)
- REGKEY Verbose identification and status display (shows expiration)
- SUPER 2 JFS, display secondary superblock with the 'super 2' command
Regards, JvW
=========================================================================
DFSee Home: http://www.dfsee.com; Jan van Wijk; Author of DFSee -
infoDESPAM@DESPAMdfsee.com
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| Net: netlabs.org newsletter #31 [FM/2, Lucide/2, NewView, Samba, |
2007-03-27
++ From the VOICE OS/2-eCS News Service http://www.os2voice.org ++
From: News at Netlabs.org
This is the latest edition of the bi-weekly netlabs.org newsletter. The
newsletter can be read on the web at the following URL:
http://wiki.netlabs.org/index.php/Netlabs_bi_weekly_newsletter
News from netlabs.org:
19. March - 25. March
* FM/2
o A lot of work done again.
o Release 3.5.9 ready
o See: http://svn.netlabs.org/fm2/timeline
* Lucide/2
o NLS Updates
o See: http://svn.netlabs.org/lucide/timeline
* NewView
o Various updates and corrections
o See: http://svn.netlabs.org/newview/timeline
* Samba for eCS (OS/2)
o New build of 3.0.25pre2
o Fixed some write permission errors
o ftp://ftp.netlabs.org/incoming/samba-3.0.25pre2-os2-20070323.zip
o See: http://svn.netlabs.org/samba/timeline
* Voyager NOM
o A lot of additions and updates
o An IDL compiler for instance
o See: http://svn.netlabs.org/v_nom/timeline
12. March - 18. March
* FM/2
o Many updates and various fixes
o Release 3.5.8 ready
o See: http://svn.netlabs.org/fm2/timeline
* NewView
o Quite some updates again
o See: http://svn.netlabs.org/newview/timeline
* Samba
o Some updates
o See: http://svn.netlabs.org/samba/timeline
* Scanner support for OS/2
o Some initial loads
o See: http://svn.netlabs.org/sane2twain/timeline
* Voyager Desktop
o WPDrives and WPRootFolderclasses added and some fixes
o See: http://svn.netlabs.org/v_desktop/timeline
* Voyager NOM
o Some fixes and updates
o See: http://svn.netlabs.org/v_nom/timeline
* xATA
o Some minor internal updates
o See: http://svn.netlabs.org/xata/timeline
Netlabs.org relies on your support as well, we hire developers to have
better progress on projects. For sure this costs money so any sponsoring is
very welcome! You can support netlabs.org via netlabs.org sponsoring units:
http://www.mensys.net/NETLABS/
Thanks for your support!
We can be reached at: newsDESPAM@DESPAMnetlabs.org
Greetings,
netlabs.org team
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| SW: WarpIN 1.0.15 |
2007-03-27
++ From the VOICE OS/2-eCS News Service http://www.os2voice.org ++
From: Paul Ratcliffe
WarpIN 1.0.15 has been released. This fixes a few bugs and limitations
discovered with version 1.0.14 and adds a couple of useful features.
You can find it in the usual place on Hobbes:
http://hobbes.nmsu.edu/pub/incoming/warpin-1-0-15.zip
moving to
http://hobbes.nmsu.edu/pub/os2/util/archiver/warpin-1-0-15.zip
I no longer have access to Netlabs FTP to upload it. If anyone who does
have access cares to do so, then it should appear here:
ftp://ftp.netlabs.org/pub/warpin/warpin-1-0-15.exe
Paul
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| SW: New ACPI 2.19 drivers on eComStation betazone |
2007-03-27
++ From the VOICE OS/2-eCS News Service http://www.os2voice.org ++
From: Mark Dodel
"ACPI (short for "Advanced Configuration and Power Interface") is a
standard that defines power and configuration management interfaces
between an operating system and Hardware. It is meant to supersede
the older APM standard (for power management) and provide a generic
interface for recognition and configuration of hardware devices."
ACPI Tools homepage -- http://ecomstation.ru/acpitools
Send bug-reports to: supportDESPAM@DESPAMecomstation.ru
Available to those with access (via Software Subscription Services) to the
eComStation BetaZone: ( via logging in at http://www.mensys.nl )
acpi-20070327.zip 552 kb 27/03/2007 08:23 pm ACPI for eComStation.
Includes the latest Intel ACPI machine. 2.19
ACPI-CA driver WHATSNEW
20070327 (2.19)
* fix PMTimer value for R3 program
* add Read/Write embedded controller from R3
* fix embedded controller which lost interrupt
* add /VBE for enable init video BIOS after S3
* add acpi handle validation
* add acpi buffer validation
* fix R3 ACPI CA functions
* migrated to new Intel source code
* add ext irq support to snooper
* snooper: fix for nvidia high irq
acpi-apm-20070327.zip 61 kb 27/03/2007 08:24 pm APM.ADD (Power
management for eComStation; Requries ACPI.PSD 2.19) 1.11
20070327 (1.11)
* none
acpi-snooper-20070327.zip 15 kb 27/03/2007 08:24 pm ACPI snooper (IRQ
control, ACPI tables loading). 2.19
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| Net: OS2World.com 7 Years Online |
2007-03-28
++ From the VOICE OS/2-eCS News Service http://www.os2voice.org ++
From: Martin Iturbide
Today (Tuesday the 27th of March) we celebrate OS2 World.Com 7th birthday
online.
I will like to remind you the free services that are offered at OS2World.com.
- OS/2 and eComstation news on the main page
- News Submition Script to several OS/2-eCS sites
- Web hosting for OS/2 - eCS related pages
- Free e-mail for OS/2 - eCS Users (Os2world.net)
- Online Forums
- Page rating tool
So, visit: http://www.os2world.com
Send us your greetings or tell us what you will like to see improved on
OS2World.com on this forum thread.
http://www.os2world.com/cgi-bin/forum/UltraBoard.cgi?action=Read&BID=3&TID=693
Url: http://www.os2world.com
Submitted with the form on http://www.os2world.com/submit_news.php
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| SW: Donation for GenMAC-development |
2007-03-28
++ From the VOICE OS/2-eCS News Service http://www.os2voice.org ++
From: Thorolf Godawa
Hi all,
right now we have a big problem with eCS on newer devices like the ThinkPad
T60 that now uses MiniPCI/PCI-express (MiniPCIe/PCIe) to attach network
adapters!
GenMAC does not yet support any of the new MiniPCIe-adapters because
Willibald, the developer of GenMAC, has no hardware to debug the driver!
He got two Intel PRO/Wireless 3945 MiniPCIe and an adapter for his PC from
PCIe to MiniPCIe but unfortunately this is not working because the behavior
is not the same like in a laptop with MiniPCIe :-(
So my idea is to donate him a laptop with MiniPCI/PCI-express plus a
port-replicator with serial port that in future he also can develop and
debug drivers for new ethernet- and WLAN-cards based on MiniPCIe!
Because they are still the best, and a lot people who are using eCS do have
this type, I would recommend a ThinkPad T60 with ThinkPad Essential Port
Replicator. The smallest model that would meet the requirements and the
port replicator you get in Germany for 1300 - 1400EUR including taxes as
new item with 3 year warranty.
Alternatively s.b. in Germany can borrow him an ThinkPad T60 and a port
replicator for some weeks that at least he can fix the 8086x109A and
8086x4222/4227, but for further development we will get the same problems
we have now.
So who is willing to donate some money that we can buy such a system for him?
Please write me an E-Mail to "genmac
borrow a device or how much you obligatory would like to donate!
I will coordinate everything, if the promised amount of donation comes near
what we need I will collect the money, I will get the cheapest model that
meets all requirements and send it to Willibald. If we collected too much
money I will donate the rest to Netlabs.org!
I don't know yet how to collect the money the best way from outside EU, any
suggestions are welcome!
In Germany and the EU the easiest and cheapest way is a banktransfer, in
the US my aunt is living so maybe this also could be a way to get "cheap"
money from there - or we make a Netlabs.org-sponsoring over Mensys
especially for this project ...
@Bob/Roderick/Joachim:
Is Serenity/Mensys able/willing to donate too? You are also participating
from GenMAC for eCS, so it would be nice to get s.th. from there too!
Thanks a lot,
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| OT: Apple thrives under Vista onslaught, steady on iPods |
2007-03-30
++ From the VOICE OS/2-eCS News Service http://www.os2voice.org ++
From: Mark Dodel
This is completely off topic for this list, for which I apologize and I am
in no way promoting Apple. Though I now have three of these Mac beasts in
my home, I am not a fan of Mac OSX and I still use only eCS for most of my
daily computing. I really thought it was funny to read that every major
computer maker saw a dip or flattened sales during the period following the
release of windows vista, except for Apple. Maybe people are beginning to
wise up.
http://www.appleinsider.com/article.php?id=2617
"Apple thrives under Vista onslaught, steady on iPods
By Aidan Malley
Published: 12:00 AM EST
An expert at Morgan Stanley has reasoned that of all the major computer
makers in play during the release of Windows Vista, the only one to avoid
taking a hit in sales was the one company that chose not to run the
software at all: Apple."
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| SW: DosBox FrontEnd 4.9 |
2007-03-31
++ From the VOICE OS/2-eCS News Service http://www.os2voice.org ++
From: Chris Roossien
Update DosBoxFrontEnd on hobbes.
http://hobbes.nmsu.edu/cgi-bin/h-search?key=dosboxfront
Url: http://members.home.nl/cwroossien/ecs.html
Submitted with the form on http://www.os2world.com/submit_news.php
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