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OS/2 - eComStation News - November, 2007
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2006: January February March April May June July August September October November December
2005: August September October November December
SW: DFSee 9.03 released, advanced scripting!
SW: Queen Cy 0.2.9b
SW: Correction:
SW: eCo Software newsletter, 200711 [ACPI, Panorama, USB Dock, Uniaud
SW: Thunderbird 2.0.0.9 (Official) Has Been Released.
SW: SFTP plugin for NetDrive for OS/2
SW: FileStar/2-FlexEdit availability
SW: New enhanced releases of Mozilla applications (Gecko 1.8.1.11
| SW: DFSee 9.03 released, advanced scripting! |
2007-11-25
++ From the VOICE OS/2-eCS News Service http://www.os2voice.org ++
From:Jan van Wijk
[Moderator note: While in the process of finishing up this release Jan
helped me get back my eCS partitions which were clobbered by installing
Ubuntu. DFSee has saved me at least twice and helped me out several other
times. ]
DFSee version 9.03 has been released today
It has a few minor bug fixes, but more importantly it is a pre-release of
the 'Tx Advanced Scripting' engine as presented at warpstock 2007 in Toronto.
TxScript has been enhanced with many new features, making it a quite
powerful scripting environment, some highlights:
- Scalar and array variables
- Expression evaluation for numbers and strings
- Flow control with if-then-elseif-else, while, for, until
- Access to much DFSee internal info using system variables
For an introduction in TX advanced scripting see:
http://www.dfsee.com/presentations.php
Almost all features described there are present in 9.03,
the few missing ones will be added in the upcoming 9.04.
Some small code samples are included as sample-*.dfs.
DFSee is a very powerful disk-utility with disk partitioning, filesystem
and disk analysis, file recovery, UNDELETE for HPFS JFS, and NTFS, resizing
and smart imaging or cloning.
More details at:
http://www.dfsee.com/dfsee/
Direct download links from the DFSee website:
http://www.dfsee.com/dfsee/dfsee903.zip
http://www.dfsee.com/dfsee/dfsee903.msi
http://www.dfsee.com/dfsee/dfsee903_warpin.exe
http://www.dfsee.com/dfsee/dfsee903_dsk.zip
http://www.dfsee.com/dfsee/dfsee9xx_linux.tgz
http://www.dfsee.com/dfsee/dfsee9xx_iso.zip
Or from the HOBBES website:
http://hobbes.nmsu.edu/pub/incoming/dfsee903.zip
http://hobbes.nmsu.edu/cgi-bin/h-search?key=dfsee
Most important functional changes since 9.02:
- CLONE pri-to-pri, fix automatic FIXPBR 'to' part
- CMDLINE Allow input of <> when not at start cmdline
- CMDLINE Implemented DFSee host variables $_name
- CMDLINE Support $variable and {expression} evaluation
- JFS -v More info on damaged Inode with startup switch -p
- LIST -c Fixed incorrect leading '-l-' option
- MENU JFS fixboot, driveletter prompt for bootable JFS
- RESIZE Fixed 'ACTIVE' flag being lost on expand
- SCRIPT Support named local variables in scripts (perl like)
- SCRIPT Support expressions and builtin functions (perl like)
- SCRIPT Support IF/THEN/ELSEIF/ELSE, WHILE, UNTIL and FOR
- SCRIPT Allow direct disk-read using $_h_sector[secnr]
- SCRIPT Added comma-operator to expressions (for loops)
- SCRIPT Added tree-based parsing and linenr error reporting
- SCRIPT Do not execute lines resolving to empty string
- SCRIPT Fix empty string variables like $_p_label
Regards, JvW
=========================================================================
DFSee Home: http://www.dfsee.com; Jan van Wijk; Author of DFSee -
infoDESPAM@DESPAMdfsee.com
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| SW: Queen Cy 0.2.9b |
2007-11-25
++ From the VOICE OS/2-eCS News Service http://www.os2voice.org ++
From: Mark Dodel
QueenCy version 0.2.9b has been released. This is a painting program for
OS/2, which supports the Wacom tablets. There are also drivers for the
Wacom tablets on that page, including support for USB. The page is in
Japanese, but the program supports both English and Japanese.
Source: http://www.os2.jp/modules/news/article.php?storyid=2742
A babelfish translation of the os2.jp QueenCy announcement:
Advanced paint software QueenCy of the masami work is renewed.
[ Modification point ]
1. Something related to pass
Adding the option which designates the pass which is under as the mask to
the property
Adding interval setting of the gradation to the property
2. Popup menu - way the empty layer can be changed, modification
3. Bug correction
Home page http: //www.1drop.net/
QueenCy http: //www.1drop.net/qc/QC029b.zip
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| SW: Correction: |
2007-11-26
++ From the VOICE OS/2-eCS News Service http://www.os2voice.org ++
From: Sander Nyman <2sanderDESPAM@DESPAMsbcglobal.net>
The VOICE announcement of Queen Cy 0.2.9b yesterday had a link to the OS/2
Japan web site. Unfortunately the version contained on that page is wrong
(older). The direct link to the authors page is:
http://www.1drop.net/
And the direct link to the latest version is:
http://www.1drop.net/qc/QC029b.zip
Regards,
Sander
[Moderator note: Though it was the wrong os2.jp link, which is in Japanese
anyway, the links at the bottom were correct as listed above, though a bit
mangled.
The correct os2.jp announcement is
http://www.os2.jp/modules/news/article.php?storyid=2745 ]
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| SW: eCo Software newsletter, 200711 [ACPI, Panorama, USB Dock, Uniaud |
2007-11-26
++ From the VOICE OS/2-eCS News Service http://www.os2voice.org ++
From: Eugene Gorbunoff
During the fall we released updates of: Evolutionary Sprint plan, ACPI
subsystem, Panorama video drivers,
General Network Utilities, Firewall ports setup, USB Dock, UNIAUD.
0. Evolutionary Sprint 2007/11 is published as article --
http://ecomstation.ru/showarticle.php?id=169
(ESWay it's a plan, forecast of future eComStation development --
http://ecomstation.ru/esway)
* Evolutionary = don't migrate to other platform
* Sprint = 1-2 years to improve situation (starting from fall 2006)
1. ACPI sub-system
Current version: 3.05, BETAZONE
We published ACPI documentation at ACPI homepage --
http://ecomstation.ru/projects/acpitools/?action=faq
We have improved some global critical things during 2007 (this tasks
required global improvements in ACPI.PSD)
* mutexes support (to delimit the access to ACPI variables, ACPI devices)
* PCI Scan, moved from snooper to .psd, improved.
* suspend support for SMP computers (computers with VIA chipset are
supported; Lenovo T60 is supported)
* support of VIA chipset
* support of new Danis IDE driver
moreover,
* updated Intel ACPI machine several times
* every user has own model of computer. we spend time to support users
and investigate every model of PC
* every chipset has own specific problems. the research required some monthes
* users have old drivers - it's not easy to make them upgrade device
drivers to versions ready for ACPI
* OEMHLP$ driver is embedded to OS/2 kernel. it was replaced (in other
words, the kernel of eCS is updated)
2. Video drivers
Panorama VESA is updated (20071120) -- http://ecomstation.ru/panorama
* Panorama VESA works on old processors which do not have MTRR (useful
for mini-notebooks).
* Fix for "computer hangs after switch to fullscreen text mode"
* Moreover, updated WPS Setup, updated FAQ --
http://ecomstation.ru/projects/panorama/?action=faq
3. Internet utilities
* New homepage for PMDownloader -- http://www.eros2.info
* Firewall ports setup 20070903 -- BETAZONE
* General Network Utilities, 20070919 -- http://ecomstation.ru/gnu
4. USB
USB Dock was updated during the fall -- BETAZONE
5. Audio-drivers
* Uniaud for HDAudio Intel, mixer: Realtek ALC88x is released.
http://ecomstation.ru/hardware.php?action=item&id=799
* Fixed resume in UniAud for compatibility with ACPI APM.
6. eCo Software support service
The hardware database contains more than 1300 reports of supported hardware
-- http://ecomstation.ru/hardware.php
You can post new reports or add notes.
Now gathering reports about sub-notebooks --
http://ecomstation.ru/hardware.php?action=category§ion=brand
7. New sites:
* Software for eComStation -- http://ecomstation.ru/software
* eComStation PC -- -- http://ecomstation.ru/ecspc
* eComStation attributes -- http://ecomstation.ru/attributes
8. Additional information:
* Welcome to eCo Software homepage --
http://ecomstation.ru/ecosoft/?action=orders
* eCo Software runtimes -- http://ecomstation.ru/ecosoft/runtime.php
* Full pricelist of eCo Software products --
http://ecomstation.ru/ecosoft/?action=pricelist
* BETAZONE -- How to download ACPI, Panorama, eSchemes? --
http://ecomstation.ru/mensys.html
* Previous eCo Software newsletter --
http://ecomstation.ru/commentnews.php?id=1410
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| SW: Thunderbird 2.0.0.9 (Official) Has Been Released. |
2007-11-26
++ From the VOICE OS/2-eCS News Service http://www.os2voice.org ++
From: Sander Nyman <2sanderDESPAM@DESPAMsbcglobal.net>
Michael Kaply has released Mozilla's Thunderbird 2.0.0.9 (Official) for
OS/2. Thunderbird 2.x is Mozilla's next generation, state of the art,
full-featured email, RSS and newsgroup client. It is OPEN SOURCE, and
free. This release is a security and stability.
You can download it here:
http://releases.mozilla.org/pub/mozilla.org/thunderbird/releases/2.0.0.9/contrib/thunderbird-2.0.0.9.en-US.os2.zip
NOTE: In the unlikely event that you don't already have it, this release
requires the C runtime DLLs (libc-0.5.1) from Innotek. Version 0.5.1
includes an installer. Available here:
http://download.innotek.de/gccos2/runtime/libc-0.5.1.exe
NOTE: To have both Firefox, & Thunderbird in use at the same time (or ANY
other Mozilla app) they *MUST* be at the SAME version level, or a
mismatched DLL will still be in memory when you attempt to start a second
Mozilla based program. The easiest way to get around this limitation, and
use DIFFERENT version levels of Firefox, Thunderbird, Kompozer, etc., is
with Rich Walsh's Run! utility. It is tiny, and VERY easy to set up. To
make life even easier, I recommend that you download & use the Internet
Application Integration utility from Chuck McKinnis, which actually
contains the Run! utility, and sets it up for you, along with coordinating
your web browser with your email client for "mailto" links, etc. You can
find it here:
http://7cities.net/~mckinnis/code/iai1050.exe
Or, if you'd rather do it yourself, here is the Run! utility:
http://hobbes.nmsu.edu/pub/os2/util/wps/run_060.zip
Thunderbird extensions (add-ons) that add additional functionality are
available here:
https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/thunderbird/browse/type:1
Thunderbird themes (skins) are available here:
https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/thunderbird/browse/type:2
A utility to migrate mail from PMMail to Thunderbird is available here:
http://hobbes.nmsu.edu/pub/os2/apps/internet/mail/reader/pmm_tbird.zip
For more information on the Thunderbird e-mail and newsgroup client:
http://www.mozilla.org/products/thunderbird/
For a list of what's new in this release:
http://www.mozilla.com/thunderbird/releases/
Tips and tricks for Thunderbird can be found here:
http://www.mozilla.org/support/thunderbird/tips
If you have questions, or just want the latest, greatest tips for Firefox,
Thunderbird, & SeaMonkey, Steve Wendt's excellent "Tips For Warpzilla" page
can be found here:
http://www.os2bbs.com/os2news/Warpzilla.html
And finally, if you still have questions, or just want to participate in a
Mozilla for OS/2 discussion forum, the Warpzilla newsgroup can be found here:
news://news.mozilla.org/mozilla.dev.ports.os2
Regards,
Sander
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| SW: SFTP plugin for NetDrive for OS/2 |
2007-11-28
++ From the VOICE OS/2-eCS News Service http://www.os2voice.org ++
From: Netdrive
Blueprint Software Works has released SSH File Transfer Protocol plugin for
NetDrive for OS/2.
The SFTP client supports SSH-2 servers and provides secure file transfer
and client/server authentication.
The plugin can be downloaded for evaluation or purchased from:
http://www.mensys.nl/NetDrive
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| SW: FileStar/2-FlexEdit availability |
2007-11-30
++ From the VOICE OS/2-eCS News Service http://www.os2voice.org ++
From: Jim Read
On the 14th and 15th of November, it was announced that FileStar/2 version
3.00 and FlexEdit v1.00 were temporarily available for download at:
http://ftp.filestar.com/public/filestar/fsv30000.zip
http://ftp.filestar.com/public/flexedit/fev10000.zip
I am happy to report that both programs are now available for download at:
http://www.filestar.com
Links to view screen shots, BMT Micro to buy the licenses/keys and the
Yahoo FS2 Users forum are also there.
I hope this clears up any confusion (from site statistics, there was some)
as to where to download the programs.
Jim Read
Sierra HyperStar Sofyware
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| SW: New enhanced releases of Mozilla applications (Gecko 1.8.1.11 |
2007-11-30
++ From the VOICE OS/2-eCS News Service http://www.os2voice.org ++
From: Peter Weilbacher
My newest batch of enhanced Mozilla apps
- SeaMonkey 1.1.7 (integrated internet suite, successor of "Mozilla")
- PmW-Fx 2.0.0.11 (internet browser, an enhanced Firefox)
- PmW-Tb 2.0.0.11 (eMail client, an enhanced Thunderbird)
is available via http://pmw-warpzilla.sf.net/ .
Enhancements over the official versions are
* SVG and Canvas support
* better WPS integration
* MNG/JNG support
* included ipluginw.dll for plugin support
* high memory support
* other small improvements
All applications need libc063.dll to run, find the package on
ftp://ftp.netlabs.org/pub/gcc .
These releases pick up all the changes done by Mozilla (for their quick
regression-fix update) since my last Gecko 1.8.1.x release, i.e. between 25
Oct 2007 and 29 Nov 2007. This includes fixes for three security issues.
Cheers,
Peter.
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