Inside NTFS or entrails overview

2003-02-10 23:38:42 -- Eugene Gorbunoff [ecomstation.ru]

Pavel Shtemenko talks about NTFS file system supported by eComStation operating system (russian text).

What is hidden under loud advertising slogans of Microsoft? Are there any benefits for OS/2-users accustomed to use stable file systems.

Hardware

2003-02-10 23:37:19 -- Eugene Gorbunoff [ecomstation.ru]

Our Supported hardware database is growing continually. Visitors publish reports about servers, notebooks, personal assistants and peripheral devices.

When filling a report about new device, don't forget mention URL with a photo of device (important for mouses, mobile phones), comment about usage in business (for servers, printers and digital cameras), technical characteristics, because all this increases effectiveness of the database.

OS/2 in Japan

2003-02-05 12:40:11 -- Eugene Gorbunoff [www.os2world.com, Masahiro "Sassy" Sakai]

At Jan.26,2003, Japanese web portal in Tokyo is up and running, offering news, articles, and much more OS/2 related info, in the Japanese language.

APeCS report

2003-02-05 12:39:48 -- APeCS Bot [eComStation.Ru]

Latest changes in APeCS database (26 programs updated) :

• dvdcss by - is updated to 1.2.4
  dvdcss is part of the VideoLAN project, a full MPEG2 client/server solution . . .

• USBMOUNTD by Alex Samoroukov is updated to -
  USBMOUNTD is an utility for automatic mounting of the USB media devices in OS/2 . . .

• Caravan by - is updated to -
  Caravan is an application server (http/smtp/ftp/database) . . .

• World Clock by Goran Ivankovics is updated to 1.4.0
  World Clock is a highly configurable clock for OS/2 . . .

• GNU Diff by - is updated to 2.8
  file differencer . . .

• The SREhttp/2 WWW Server by Daniel Hellerstein is updated to 1.12b
  The SREhttp project is dedicated to the provision of free, WWW-aware software for the OS/2 community . . .

• The SRE2003 Internet Interface by Daniel Hellerstein is updated to 1.12b
  SRE2003 is an Internet interface for OS/2 . . .

• MoMa by - is updated to -
  Moma is a VIO program to manage your phonebooks and more of your Siemens mobile phone . . .

• Weasel Pro by Peter Moylan is updated to 1.61
  POP3/SMTP server . . .

• VisualAge for Smalltalk by IBM is updated to 6.0.1
  VisualAge Smalltalk lets programmers create and deploy e-business applications that are cross-platform, object-oriented, and integrate with key IBM initiatives. . . .

• OpenWatcom by SciTech Software Inc is updated to 1.0 RC2
  OpenWatcom is an freeware successor for famous Watcom compiler suite . . .

• DFSee by Jan van Wijk is updated to 5.12
  Display File Systems (DFSee) is a generic partition and filesystem browser/analyser . . .

• WarpZip by PillarSoft is updated to 3.9
  WarpZip offers a fresh new way to handle your archives . . .

• Dproxy by - is updated to -
  dproxy is a small, smart caching nameserver for use on gateway machines with non-permenant connections . . .

• PM Downloader by ErOs2 is updated to preview 7
  PM Downloader is interactive multithreaded network retriever for OS/2 Presentation Manager which supports HTTP and FTP protocols for downloading files . . .

• Warp Expander by Salvador Parra Camacho is updated to 0.4
  Warp Expander is a simple freeware PM front-end for commandline un-archiver programs such as unzip, unrar, unpack and others . . .

• WarpIN by Ulrich Moeller is updated to 1.0.1
  WarpIN is intended to become the new general-purpose installer for OS/2 to overcome the current lack of a both flexible and user-friendly installer . . .

• Amouse by Noller&Breining Software is updated to 2.4beta
  This is alternate mouse driver . . .

• RexxMail by M.C. de Geus is updated to build 20030202.124344
  RexxMail is an e-mail client that makes full use of the extensive range of features offered by the OS/2 Workplace Shell for managing and processing files as objects . . .

• unrar by E.Roshal is updated to 3.1.3
  unrar.exe and unrar.dll with >=2 Gb file support and no EMX dependency . . .

• PMLinks by - is updated to 2.1 pre 7
  PM port of well known Links browser . . .

• GNU Units by - is updated to 1.81 beta
  GNU units converts between different system of units. . . .

• XWorkplace by Ulrich Moeller is updated to 1.0.1
  XWorkplace is the successor to my popular XFolder V0.85 package . . .

• Apache HTTP Server by The Apache Software Foundation is updated to 2.0.44
  Apache has been the most popular web server on the Internet since April of 1996 . . .

• Apache by Brian Havard is updated to 1.3.27
  OS/2 version of famous apache web-server. . . .

• CW-USB Mass storage class driver kit by Chris Wohlgemuth is updated to 1.2b
  CWUSBMSD.ADD is a enhanced USB mass storage driver which supports more (orother) devices than the IBM version . . .

Distribution of OS/2 Software in countries of exUSSR

2003-02-03 15:26:40 -- Eugene Gorbunoff [eCo Software, press-releases]

To simplify supply of local russian companies with eComStation software, eCo Software have signed an agreemment with Mensys BV.

Full list of available OS/2 software is published here. Current delivery time is one hour till two monthes (this maximum term should be reduced down to one week). Contact e-mail.

Mensys BV is a large electronic shop which also takes part in construction of eComStation operating system distribution pack.

eCo Software is a producer of native generally available software for eComStation.

February VOICE Newsletter

2003-02-02 02:34:19 -- Eugene Gorbunoff [VOICENWS, Mark Dodel]

The February 2003 issue of the VOICE Newsletter is now online.

In the latest issue you can find:

• The best OS/2 ever - a personal view - by Manfred Agne
• Quick and Dirty Firewall - by Doug Bissett
• Medion Multimedia Entertainment Notebook Titanium M1 - by Mark Dodel
• Mikes' Notebook - NFS, TCP/IP, OS/2, and linux - cross platform with a vengence. - by Michael W. Cocke
• And of course letters, addenda, tips and a compilation of news of the previous month!

Your story about local user-group

2003-02-01 19:57:52 -- Eugene Gorbunoff [ecomstation.ru]

We have to fortify positions of eCS in different regions of the world, so we coolect stories about user groups. Contact us, if you are going to write such story about yourself and your os/2-friends.

Additional references:

• How to write an article (russian text)
• Omsk user group, Russia (russian text)

WarpDoctor Mtg

2003-02-01 17:02:56 -- Eugene Gorbunoff [VOICENWS, W F Metcalf]

There is a WarpDoctor chat meeting this Sunday, 2 February 2003 at 3:00 ET (20:00 GMT). Visit http://www.timezoneconverter.com/cgi-bin/tzc.tzc for timezone help.

Please connect to any of the following servers (all using Port 6667):

• 207.168.37.132 (California)
• homeos2.homelinux.org: (Florida)
• plazenby.homeip.net (British Columbia, Canada)
• 216.174.132.66 (Manitoba, Canada)

If you are unfamiliar with the procedure of visiting a chatroom, there is a set of detailed instructions at http://www.warpdoctor.org/IRC_ChatProc.html

VisualAge for Smalltalk

2003-01-29 00:43:08 -- Eugene Gorbunoff [en.os2.org, jsk]

IBM has released the version 6.0.1 of their VisualAge for Smalltalk development product. It is on the same level as the Windows, Linux and Java versions.

Opening of planned deliveries of eComStation to AMT company

2003-01-27 16:36:08 -- Eugene Gorbunoff [eCo Software, press-releases]

eComStation operating system serves as a base of drilling simulators for oilmen and gasmen which 'Automation Monitoring of Technologies' delivers to russian petroleum companies for personnel education.

'Automation Monitoring of Technologies' is working on automatization of technological processes in oil and gas industry in the course of ten years already and became the leader in this sector of market.

eCo Software is the company which distributes russian eComStation in ex USSR as well creates and promotes its own software solutions.

IBM PCM Compatibility Testkit Updated

2003-01-27 04:38:17 -- Eugene Gorbunoff [os2world.com, martini]

IBM recently (December 2002) updated the OS/2 PCM Compatibility Testkit, a software package that lets personal computer hardware manufacturers (PCMs) perform self-testing to be listed in IBM's list of compatible systems. This is for testers who want to ensure that their hardware products are compatible with OS/2 Warp.

Thanks to Dr. Martin R. Hadam for the info.

APeCS report

2003-01-23 11:16:01 -- APeCS Bot [eComStation.Ru]

Latest changes in APeCS database (40 programs updated) :

• OpenWatcom by SciTech Software Inc is updated to 1.0 beta
  OpenWatcom is an freeware successor for famous Watcom compiler suite . . .

• AiR-BOOT by Martin Kiewitz is updated to 1.00
  AiR-BOOT is a Multi-Boot partition loader with some extra features built in . . .

• WarpVision GUI by WarpVision Team is updated to build 20030108
  WarpVision is an OS/2 video player . . .

• 4OS2 by JP Software is updated to 3.04b
  Command line tools give you a new command prompt that you can use every day -- for everything from launching applications to serious file management and scripting . . .

• wxWindows by - is updated to 2.4.0
  wxWindows is most intresting cross-platform GUI C/C++ open-source library . . .

• WarpZip by PillarSoft is updated to 3.8
  WarpZip offers a fresh new way to handle your archives . . .

• Enhanced E by PillarSoft is updated to 2.8
  The Enhanced E is a Freeware version of the OS/2 "E" System Editor that allows you to do a few things the "E" doesn't, like printing? Why that wasn't included in the "E" I'll never know . . .

• Data Shield by PillarSoft is updated to -
  Deleting sensitive information does not remove it from a hard drive completely . . .

• Lame by - is updated to 3.93.1
  Fast and very high quality mp3 encoder . . .

• BTTV-Project by Stefan Milcke is updated to Build level 1445
  New BT8X8 driver for TV-Cards . . .

• SNES9x by Marty Amodeo is updated to 1.39, release 13
  SNES9x is a fast and accurate Super Nintendo emulator . . .

• PMView by Peter Nielsen is updated to 2.32
  Powerfull graphics viewer for OS/2, Windows . . .

• Links by - is updated to 0.98
  Links is a text-mode web-browser. . . .

• Maul Publisher by Frans Morre is updated to 2.22
  Maul is a DeskTop Publishing program that will handle posters, booklets and long documents . . .

• Pine by Mike Seibel is updated to 4.52
  OS/2 port of the popular text-based e-mail and news client . . .

• z! by dink is updated to 2.7 alpha 3
  Cool MP3 player . . .

• PkCrack by - is updated to 1.2.2
  This package implements an algorithm that was developed by Eli Biham and Paul Kocher . . .

• XSane by Oliver Rauch is updated to 0.90
  XSane is a powerful graphic front-ends for SANE (scanner ACCESS Now Easy), which requires a functioning libsane.dll (e.g . . .

• PMDict by - is updated to 0.05
  PM Dict - PM dictionary . . .

• sarg by - is updated to 1.3 pre2
  Sarg - Squid Analysis Report Generator is a tool that allow you to view "where" your users are going to on the Internet . . .

• WWMastermind 2D by Stefan Wesarg is updated to 1.02
  WWMastermind 2D is based on the classic idea of finding a combination of colors . . .

• eGAMER by Enrique Britto is updated to 1.0
  The Ultimate Gamer's Guide for eCS . . .

• DFSee by Jan van Wijk is updated to 5.10
  Display File Systems (DFSee) is a generic partition and filesystem browser/analyser . . .

• Weasel Pro by Peter Moylan is updated to 1.60
  POP3/SMTP server . . .

• eBayWatch/2 by Ken Kirchner is updated to 1.09h
  eBayWatch/2 is an auction management tool for OS/2 users . . .

• ZxMail by Zeryx Software Inc. is updated to 1.2.13
  ZxMail Server is a full POP3 and SMTP Server . . .

• DrawIt by - is updated to 3.5
  DrawIt is a vector oriented drawing tool where in you can combine bitmaps and metafiles with your own drawings . . .

• TVFS by - is updated to 2.11
  Toronto Virtual File System . . .

• socksd by nickk is updated to 2.1.1.
  Native multithreaded socksd server with built-in TCP/UDP portmaps . . .

• Security/2 by nickk is updated to 0.0.6 alpha
  Multiuser support for OS/2 . . .

• RAR by Eugene Roshal is updated to 3.11
  RAR Archiver . . .

• DOS Navigator Open Source Project by DN team is updated to 1.51.10b11
  DNOSP is a successor of well known DOS Navigator file manager . . .

• Minta by Thorsten Thielen is updated to 2.52
  Minta is an MP3 information, tagging and listing utility for OS/2 . . .

• Virtual Floppy Disk by - is updated to 3.0
  Program to emulate floppy diskette. . . .

• InetPowerServer by Terje Flaarinning is updated to 0.9.6 Beta
  Full featured Inet server package . . .

• PM Make by Maison Anglais is updated to 1.34
  Probably the most comprehensive PM based make program available, this product performs the core functions of making, backup and restore, as well as being totally tools independent . . .

• WPS Wizard by Chris Wohlgemuth is updated to 0.3.0
  WPS-Wizard is an addon for the WPS which gives you freely configurable context menus for all filesystem objects . . .

• ListBuilder by Hans Hockx is updated to 2.01
  ListBuiler is a utility for those who work with sets of (structured) data in ASCII (plain text) format . . .

• Contacts Viewer by Hans Hockx is updated to 2.01
  Contacts Viewer is an easy to use application to view your Contacts data on the OS/2 desktop . . .

• CINEMA/2 by CarstenTenbrink is updated to 0.3.1
  This program was developed as a base application for displaying all kind of videodata . . .

Migrating from Warp 4 to MCP 2

2003-01-21 02:08:56 -- Eugene Gorbunoff [en.os2.org, Roderick Klein]

During some testing I have been doing for eComStation I have been wondering why you need to install MCP 1 first and THEN MCP 2 if you want to migrate your Warp 4 installation. Where is the difference between MCP 1 and MCP 2 installer. As far as I could tell NONE! I did the test. I installed a Warp 4 (fresh installation) and started with MCP 2 refresh. It did not work.

So what is it checking on that its stopping during installation ? Just copy from an MCP 1 system the \os2\install\syslevel.os2 file. Copy this in your Warp 4 system in \os2\install and overwrite the Warp 4 version. I was able to painlessly migration from.

Please note, you use this advise on your own risk. Always make a backup before doing these kind of experiments.

Let me know how it works for you.

Drivers update

2003-01-21 01:54:41 -- Eugene Gorbunoff [ecomstation.com, Bob St.John]

IBM has posted update notices for the following drivers on the IBM web site.

There drivers are now available through IBM's Software Choice and the Driver portion of the eComStation web site. However, please note that despite the update notice and date change, some file sizes have not change.

• USB Basic Device Support Package (OHCI/UHCI/EHCI). File name: usbehci.exe
• Updated Intel PRO/1000 Copper Gigabit Ethernet 82544EI, file name ibmgc.exe
• Updated Intel PRO/1000 Fiber Gigabit Ethernet 82542, file name ibmge.exe Marked on the IBM web site as updated on January 14, but the file size (44,171) has not changed.
• CDROM Drives, Universal Serial Bus (USB)CD-ROM Support Package, file name: usbstor.exe Marked on the IBM web site as updated on January 16, but the file size (63,144) has not changed.

January 2003 OS/2eZine

2003-01-18 19:17:56 -- Eugene Gorbunoff [VOICENWS]

Read the magazine online.

IN THIS ISSUE:

From The Editor

• Robert Basler

Editorial

• Settling for OS/2? -- Isaac Leung wonders if he would choose OS/2 today.

Reviews

• Fx Firewall, InCharge! and ManPlatoSync -- Douglas Clark offers a trio of reviews.

Articles

• Autonumbering with WordPro -- Isaac Leung offers some WordPro help.
• REXX for beginners -- Luc Van Bogaert offers a beginners guide to extending the WorkPlace Shell.
• A Mozilla Mission -- James Cannon installs Mozilla on Warp 3.
• OS/2 is Boring Part 6 -- Bas Heijermans tries OS/2 under Virtual PC.

The Art Department

• Cool desktops for you.

Forums

• Ask John & Rob -- John Bijnens and Robert Basler answer your OS/2 questions in this ongoing forum.
• January Forums -- Questions for the authors? Disagree with us? Take it to the forums.

Distributed computing and GIMPS project

2003-01-15 15:02:18 -- Eugene Gorbunoff [ecomstation.ru]

Max Alekseyev talks about Mercenne numbers and software which allows search them (russian text). Join this search project and earn 5K$.