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From: landreth@ykz.net                                  04-Sep-99 07:55:22
  To: All                                               04-Sep-99 11:08:14
Subj: FrontDoor?!

From: "Landreth" <landreth@ykz.net>

In the good old days of DOS there used to be software that was able to tell
if incoming calls on modems was either data (for BBS) or fax. The software
would then lock the com port to the proper apps. For example running faxworks
and some sort of BBS-software. Is there anyone that might have a slight clue
about where to find such apps for OS2? And the I ofcourse no form of extra
external hardware should be involved!


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From: derek.vance.steel@natureboy.dyn.tj                04-Sep-99 06:41:04
  To: All                                               04-Sep-99 11:08:15
Subj: FrontDoor?!

From: derek.vance.steel@natureboy.dyn.tj

Hello "Landreth".

04 Sep 99 07:55, "Landreth" <landreth@ykz.net> wrote to All:



 Ll> In the good old days of DOS there used to be software that was
 able
 Ll> to
 Ll> tell if incoming calls on modems was either data (for BBS) or
 fax. The
 Ll> software would then lock the com port to the proper apps. For
 example
 Ll> running faxworks and some sort of BBS-software. Is there anyone
 that
 Ll> might have a slight clue about where to find such apps for OS2?
 And
 Ll> the I ofcourse no form of extra external hardware should be
 involved!

BGFAX/2 might be what your looking. It could be setup as a front end
 to a bbs/mailer/fax and call the appropriate program.

There was a large list of modems supported and included were
 cmd/batch files needed to make it work.

It has been a 5 or 6 years since I last looked at it. However I do
 remember trying it when I had a bbs, ie. Binkley/Maximux/Golded

To find it I suggest juge.com, Bob has most BBS software.


Derek Steel
Still using Golded, now adapted with ngate to bring in the
 newsgroups.


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From: tree@firstva.com                                  05-Sep-99 06:56:00
  To: All                                               05-Sep-99 12:16:11
Subj: Help, 2400 sucks! Need V.90 modem suggestions 

From: tree@firstva.com

 Hi,

 My ISP upgraded to V.90 and now my old Supra 14.4 faxmodem
 can only connect at 2400. Ouch.

 Can anyone tell me what v.90 modem will work with my system?

 I have a Pentium 60 PCI.  I have Warp 3.0 with fixpack 40.

 I am looking at inexpensive ones like Diamond Supra max 56k int,
 Zoom 56k V90 PCI int, and similar from Motorola, Phoebe, etc...

 If anyone uses any of these with a setup similar to mine, I'd
 appreciate hearing about it.  Also, any other suggestions
 would be welcome.  Some day I will get a new computer, but
 for now, I am stuck with this beast.

 Please email responses to tree@firstva.com.

 Thanks alot.  I truly appreciate it.





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From: patrickstump@my-deja.com                          05-Sep-99 14:37:11
  To: All                                               05-Sep-99 14:48:26
Subj: Re: TouchStone PCMCIA driver ti1220 and 3com nic card

From: patrickstump@my-deja.com

I have the ti1220 on my dell insprion 7000.  I am trying o use a 3com
3c589b nic card, but so far it will just show it as memory.  Can anyone
help me with the switches.  I also have invested serveral hours.
I think I jsut need the correct switches.

I have also played with the reserve.sys command.  No luck there either.

Thanks
Patrick

In article <37c4ce20$3$ecrgrefr$mr2ice@nntp.ix.netcom.com>,
  Randy Petersen <rpeterse@ix.netcom.com> wrote:
> In <gE9QtwxbB80C-pn2-YWpPtePbwJdX@localhost>, on 08/23/99
>    at 10:35 AM, sznever@usa.net (Zamp) said:
>
> >Hi.
>
> >Still no way to work on my MITAC 6133 (TI1225) PCMCIA modem :(((
> >Drivers correctly read during boot my chipset (TI1225) and IO
address
> >(3E0)
> >but doesn't assign ANY memory address NOR any IRQ.
> >Instead driver SS2INTEL.SYS assign memory address (D0000, lenght
1000)
> >according to rmview and/or Hardware Manager but doesn't assign ANY
IRQ
> >and not see my modem.
>
> I think you need a modem card specific enabler.
> IBM's PC Card Direcotr and PLAYWILL use a script to enable the modem
cards.
> Not that it works for my modem card (it doesn't).
>
> How is their tech support?
>
> >I have lost many DAYS to try various configuration, but without any
> >success.
>
> >I'm desperate, i've paid 108DM for this driver :(((
>
> >PS: Someone have sent me SS2INTEL.SYS driver, but i doesn't remember
> >who is.
>
> If your socket services driver sees the cards inserted/removed, then
it's
> most likely the correct driver to use.  You just need to get your
specific
> PCMCIA cards enabled (turned on/correct voltages/correct
port,memory,irq,etc).
>
> >Thanks.
>
>
/*---------------------------------------------------------------------
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>   Posted with MR/2 ICE v1.51 (#10203) courtesy of In-Joy Pro on OS/2
>   Please also email replies to: Randy Petersen
<rpeterse@ix.netcom.com>
>   Now Very Happily Warping along with Warp 3.0 Connect at fixpack
#40.
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From: ctompset@7cities.net                              05-Sep-99 18:31:29
  To: All                                               06-Sep-99 05:58:22
Subj: Re: TouchStone PCMCIA driver ti1220 and 3com nic card

From: "Clark Tompsett" <ctompset@7cities.net>

Use basedev=reserve.sys /mem=ca00,2000
This must be the first line in the config.sys

Clark.



On Sun, 05 Sep 1999 14:37:22 GMT, patrickstump@my-deja.com wrote:

:>I have the ti1220 on my dell insprion 7000.  I am trying o use a 3com
:>3c589b nic card, but so far it will just show it as memory.  Can anyone
:>help me with the switches.  I also have invested serveral hours.
:>I think I jsut need the correct switches.
:>
:>I have also played with the reserve.sys command.  No luck there either.
:>
:>Thanks
:>Patrick
:>
:>In article <37c4ce20$3$ecrgrefr$mr2ice@nntp.ix.netcom.com>,
:>  Randy Petersen <rpeterse@ix.netcom.com> wrote:
:>> In <gE9QtwxbB80C-pn2-YWpPtePbwJdX@localhost>, on 08/23/99
:>>    at 10:35 AM, sznever@usa.net (Zamp) said:
:>>
:>> >Hi.
:>>
:>> >Still no way to work on my MITAC 6133 (TI1225) PCMCIA modem :(((
:>> >Drivers correctly read during boot my chipset (TI1225) and IO
:>address
:>> >(3E0)
:>> >but doesn't assign ANY memory address NOR any IRQ.
:>> >Instead driver SS2INTEL.SYS assign memory address (D0000, lenght
:>1000)
:>> >according to rmview and/or Hardware Manager but doesn't assign ANY
:>IRQ
:>> >and not see my modem.
:>>
:>> I think you need a modem card specific enabler.
:>> IBM's PC Card Direcotr and PLAYWILL use a script to enable the modem
:>cards.
:>> Not that it works for my modem card (it doesn't).
:>>
:>> How is their tech support?
:>>
:>> >I have lost many DAYS to try various configuration, but without any
:>> >success.
:>>
:>> >I'm desperate, i've paid 108DM for this driver :(((
:>>
:>> >PS: Someone have sent me SS2INTEL.SYS driver, but i doesn't remember
:>> >who is.
:>>
:>> If your socket services driver sees the cards inserted/removed, then
:>it's
:>> most likely the correct driver to use.  You just need to get your
:>specific
:>> PCMCIA cards enabled (turned on/correct voltages/correct
:>port,memory,irq,etc).
:>>
:>> >Thanks.
:>>
:>>
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:>>   Please also email replies to: Randy Petersen
:><rpeterse@ix.netcom.com>
:>>   Now Very Happily Warping along with Warp 3.0 Connect at fixpack
:>#40.
:>>   SPAMMERS don't bother me, I direct them to the void at /dev/nul.
:>>
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:>>
:>
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From: gczerw@home.No-Spam.com                           08-Sep-99 01:53:25
  To: All                                               08-Sep-99 05:26:21
Subj: Re: Help, 2400 sucks! Need V.90 modem suggestions

From: gczerw@home.No-Spam.com (George Czerw)

On Tue, 7 Sep 1999 23:08:10, gdurb@aardvark.apana.org.au (George 
Durbridge) wrote:

> Avoid PCI modems, unless positively assured they are OS independent - most
> of 'em are vile losemodems, and won't work with OS/2 (and lots of 'em
> won't work with your P60, even under Windoze). There are some exceptions,
> from IBM, MultiTech and maybe even 3Com - but each of those sells PCI
> losemodems as well, so check.  Most (not all) ISA modems are real modems.
> 
> tree@firstva.com wrote:
> :  Hi,
> 
> :  My ISP upgraded to V.90 and now my old Supra 14.4 faxmodem
> :  can only connect at 2400. Ouch.
> 
> :  Can anyone tell me what v.90 modem will work with my system?
> 
> :  I have a Pentium 60 PCI.  I have Warp 3.0 with fixpack 40.
> 
> :  I am looking at inexpensive ones like Diamond Supra max 56k int,
> :  Zoom 56k V90 PCI int, and similar from Motorola, Phoebe, etc...
> 
> 
> --
> /* George Durbridge  Melbourne, Victoria, Australia */
> /* tel (03) 9280 3390            fax (03) 9280 3288 */
> 



Save yourself the agony of messing around with an internal and just 
get a good old-fashioned, EXTERNAL modem.  I've been using US Robotics
(now 3 Com) Courier V-everythings for years at home and in large-scale
business modem pools (24x7 operation), and they've been great and have
had no downtime.  There are other good manufacturers out there as 
well.

George

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From: skind@telusplanet.net                             08-Sep-99 02:56:15
  To: All                                               08-Sep-99 10:38:27
Subj: Re: Help, 2400 sucks! Need V.90 modem suggestions

From: Dave Skinner <skind@telusplanet.net>

I'm having great results with my 3Com (USR) 56K voice/fax
internal (ISA) which is, I think, a Sportster model 0461.  Yes,
it's plug 'n pray but it worked on my Pentium 90 PCI Warp 3.0
system right out of the box, no messing with the jumpers.  All
the bundled software works fine under Win-OS2.

IS the extra cost of a 3Com (USR) worth it?  IMHO, yes.  I
consistently connect at 50K or better whereas other modems I've
used here on the same line do not do as well.  Maybe it's because
my ISP uses 3Com too?

tree@firstva.com wrote:
> 
>  Hi,
> 
>  My ISP upgraded to V.90 and now my old Supra 14.4 faxmodem
>  can only connect at 2400. Ouch.
> 
>  Can anyone tell me what v.90 modem will work with my system?
> 
>  I have a Pentium 60 PCI.  I have Warp 3.0 with fixpack 40.
> 
>  I am looking at inexpensive ones like Diamond Supra max 56k int,
>  Zoom 56k V90 PCI int, and similar from Motorola, Phoebe, etc...
> 
>  If anyone uses any of these with a setup similar to mine, I'd
>  appreciate hearing about it.  Also, any other suggestions
>  would be welcome.  Some day I will get a new computer, but
>  for now, I am stuck with this beast.
> 
>  Please email responses to tree@firstva.com.
> 
>  Thanks alot.  I truly appreciate it.
> 
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From: bjferguson123@my-deja.com                         08-Sep-99 16:48:28
  To: All                                               08-Sep-99 20:57:23
Subj: INJOY locking up

From: Brian <bjferguson123@my-deja.com>

I've just installed INJOY to access the internet.

After about a half an hour the PPP link dies and a whole bunch of
invalid protocol messages come up in the LINK window.

The message that starts all this is:

PPP packet not terminated buffer exhausted count = 5999 size = 6000

From this, I guess that something is not configured right, but what?

Running INJOY 2.2 ( registered), Merlin,and TCPIP stack is at 4.02r

Note that DOIP works just fine without this problem.

Any suggestions?


Brian




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From: kozzy@NOSPAMastercity.net                         09-Sep-99 02:48:05
  To: All                                               09-Sep-99 05:38:02
Subj: mailer + bbs + sio

From: kozzy@NOSPAMastercity.net (Michal Koslinski)

Hi!

I have problem with setting up t-mail2, pcboard2 and sio v1.60.

I want to setup mailer and bbs useing vmodem, to be accessable trought
tcpip. Mailer answers, pcboard (i tryed maximus also) loads, and i get
response from pcb "carrier lost" (max says it unalbe to open com port).

Than I tryed sio2k with success. PCBoard did not drop carrier but it
couldn't find some files (?!?) like WELCOME screen or main menu screen.
Now I know that I need to set sharring virtual com port at my sio v1.60 or
somewhere else, but I do not know how. Can you help me?

The problem I described OLNY appears when I try to establish connectio
trought virtual com port usering vmodem. There is no single problem with
makeing connection trought ordinary telephone line.

!<ozzy

* email: kozzy@mkr.net.pl
* fidonet: 2:480/91
* running on OS/2 Warp4

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From: tree@firstva.com                                  08-Sep-99 20:34:08
  To: All                                               09-Sep-99 10:27:18
Subj: I couldn't take it any longer...is Actiontec

From: tree@firstva.com

Well, I got impatient and frustrated and went ahead and ordered the
Actiontec v.90 pci controller-based modem.  I read somewhere that 
this is the same as the ibm inside, but has a call waiting option.
Advertises os/2 compatibility.

It figures that I am reading all your advice now, after I ordered it... (sigh)

But I've heard good things about this modem.  Do any of you have one?
Do you all think it will work with the P60, Warp 3.0, fp40?  The reason
I am asking this is that I cannot return it once it has been opened .

they have an internal for about $30 more with the shipping.  SHould I 
return the pci without trying it and get the external?

Thanks for all the advice I appreciate it.  My connection has been so 
slow lately especially with left over line noise from Hurricane Dennis
that sometimes it takes 15 minutes+ for 5 small emails to download.
Thus I haven't been able to check messages every day....

Thanks for the help

Paul.

In <37D5A620.882369C1@telusplanet.net>, Dave Skinner <skind@telusplanet.net>
writes:
>I'm having great results with my 3Com (USR) 56K voice/fax
>internal (ISA) which is, I think, a Sportster model 0461.  Yes,
>it's plug 'n pray but it worked on my Pentium 90 PCI Warp 3.0
>system right out of the box, no messing with the jumpers.  All
>the bundled software works fine under Win-OS2.
>
>IS the extra cost of a 3Com (USR) worth it?  IMHO, yes.  I
>consistently connect at 50K or better whereas other modems I've
>used here on the same line do not do as well.  Maybe it's because
>my ISP uses 3Com too?
>
>tree@firstva.com wrote:
>> 
>>  Hi,
>> 
>>  My ISP upgraded to V.90 and now my old Supra 14.4 faxmodem
>>  can only connect at 2400. Ouch.
>> 
>>  Can anyone tell me what v.90 modem will work with my system?
>> 
>>  I have a Pentium 60 PCI.  I have Warp 3.0 with fixpack 40.
>> 
>>  I am looking at inexpensive ones like Diamond Supra max 56k int,
>>  Zoom 56k V90 PCI int, and similar from Motorola, Phoebe, etc...
>> 
>>  If anyone uses any of these with a setup similar to mine, I'd
>>  appreciate hearing about it.  Also, any other suggestions
>>  would be welcome.  Some day I will get a new computer, but
>>  for now, I am stuck with this beast.
>> 
>>  Please email responses to tree@firstva.com.
>> 
>>  Thanks alot.  I truly appreciate it.
>> 
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From: aldel@ibm.net                                     09-Sep-99 04:35:10
  To: All                                               09-Sep-99 10:27:18
Subj: GLBSSTUB & Winos2

From: aldel@ibm.net

I cannot get a Dialer loaded to Winos2 (Warp4)
I get this error msg. no matter which one I try.

< Application Error>
GLBSSTUB caused a General Protection Fault
in module  ~GLC0005.TMP at
0002:B3ED.
Choose OK. GLBSSTUB will close..

Everything else in Winos2 work ok,
but I need the dialer. ;-(

TIA
Albert, Wa3fib.


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From: viper@fx-usa.com.removethis                       08-Sep-99 21:08:21
  To: All                                               09-Sep-99 12:44:11
Subj: Re: INJOY locking up

From: viper@fx-usa.com.removethis (Robin Vley)

On Wed, 08 Sep 1999 16:48:56 GMT, Brian <bjferguson123@my-deja.com>
wrote:

>PPP packet not terminated buffer exhausted count = 5999 size = 6000
Is this a stand alone machine?
Are you using NAT?

>From this, I guess that something is not configured right, but what?
I think its something with your TCPIP stack, but thats more guessing
than knowing since I have quite little information.

>Any suggestions?

Contact me on support@fx-usa.com.removethis if you want me to look
into this one to one. :-)

C ya!


---
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From: patrickstump@my-deja.com                          09-Sep-99 14:24:14
  To: All                                               09-Sep-99 15:49:21
Subj: Re: TouchStone PCMCIA driver ti1220 and 3com nic card

From: patrickstump@my-deja.com

Ok did that but still doesnb;t assign the 3com nic card a io address or
an IRQ.  The pcmcia controller and scokets them selves don't have io or
irq.  I have the touchstone software sspcic.sys, but I am having trouble
configuring it.  It seems to recognize the pcmcia sockets but will not
assign irq or io address.
  When the driver loads at boot it shows that it recognizes the ti
pci1220 , and says can't assign irq!!! CARDBUS.  Touchstone wants me to
ship the notebook to them for $200 an hour.  They are in germany..  I am
not that rich, so I am stuck.   PLEASE HELP ME!  Is there anyone who
knows the switches for sspcic.sys.

Thanks
Patrick



In article <pgbzcfrgpvgvrfarg.fhlyla0.pminews@news.7cities.net>,
  "Clark Tompsett" <ctompset@7cities.net> wrote:
> Use basedev=reserve.sys /mem=ca00,2000
> This must be the first line in the config.sys
>
> Clark.
>
> On Sun, 05 Sep 1999 14:37:22 GMT, patrickstump@my-deja.com wrote:
>
> :>I have the ti1220 on my dell insprion 7000.  I am trying o use a
3com
> :>3c589b nic card, but so far it will just show it as memory.  Can
anyone
> :>help me with the switches.  I also have invested serveral hours.
> :>I think I jsut need the correct switches.
> :>
> :>I have also played with the reserve.sys command.  No luck there
either.
> :>
> :>Thanks
> :>Patrick
> :>
> :>In article <37c4ce20$3$ecrgrefr$mr2ice@nntp.ix.netcom.com>,
> :>  Randy Petersen <rpeterse@ix.netcom.com> wrote:
> :>> In <gE9QtwxbB80C-pn2-YWpPtePbwJdX@localhost>, on 08/23/99
> :>>    at 10:35 AM, sznever@usa.net (Zamp) said:
> :>>
> :>> >Hi.
> :>>
> :>> >Still no way to work on my MITAC 6133 (TI1225) PCMCIA modem :(((
> :>> >Drivers correctly read during boot my chipset (TI1225) and IO
> :>address
> :>> >(3E0)
> :>> >but doesn't assign ANY memory address NOR any IRQ.
> :>> >Instead driver SS2INTEL.SYS assign memory address (D0000, lenght
> :>1000)
> :>> >according to rmview and/or Hardware Manager but doesn't assign
ANY
> :>IRQ
> :>> >and not see my modem.
> :>>
> :>> I think you need a modem card specific enabler.
> :>> IBM's PC Card Direcotr and PLAYWILL use a script to enable the
modem
> :>cards.
> :>> Not that it works for my modem card (it doesn't).
> :>>
> :>> How is their tech support?
> :>>
> :>> >I have lost many DAYS to try various configuration, but without
any
> :>> >success.
> :>>
> :>> >I'm desperate, i've paid 108DM for this driver :(((
> :>>
> :>> >PS: Someone have sent me SS2INTEL.SYS driver, but i doesn't
remember
> :>> >who is.
> :>>
> :>> If your socket services driver sees the cards inserted/removed,
then
> :>it's
> :>> most likely the correct driver to use.  You just need to get your
> :>specific
> :>> PCMCIA cards enabled (turned on/correct voltages/correct
> :>port,memory,irq,etc).
> :>>
> :>> >Thanks.
> :>>
> :>>
>
:>/*--------------------------------------------------------------------
-
> :>-*
> :>>   Posted with MR/2 ICE v1.51 (#10203) courtesy of In-Joy Pro on
OS/2
> :>>   Please also email replies to: Randy Petersen
> :><rpeterse@ix.netcom.com>
> :>>   Now Very Happily Warping along with Warp 3.0 Connect at fixpack
> :>#40.
> :>>   SPAMMERS don't bother me, I direct them to the void at /dev/nul.
> :>>
>
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From: nospam_timur@tabi.org                             09-Sep-99 18:10:29
  To: All                                               09-Sep-99 17:03:11
Subj: Recommended PCMCIA modem and 10/100 ethernet?

From: Timur Tabi <nospam_timur@tabi.org>

I just purchased a used Toshiba laptop that works great with OS/2.  Now
I'm looking for a PCMCIA v.90 modem and a PCMCIA 10/100 (or just 10Mbs
if 10/100 is too expensive) ethernet card.

The modem must do v.90 and have a reputation for reliability.
Otherwise, I may as well get a 33.6K modem.

The ethernet card, if it does both 10Mbs and 100Mbs, should be
autodetectable.  I don't want to have to reconfigure MPTS.

Also, how good is OS/2 with hot-plugging PCMCIA devices?  I've never
used an OS/2 laptop before, so there's a lot I need to learn.  Is it
unreasonable for me to expect that I can plug in my modem or ethernet
card while OS/2 is running, and have it recognize the card and start
using it?  Or do I have to reboot?

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From: baden@unixg.ubc.ca                                09-Sep-99 19:09:05
  To: All                                               09-Sep-99 17:03:11
Subj: Re: Recommended PCMCIA modem and 10/100 ethernet?

From: baden@unixg.ubc.ca   (Baden Kudrenecky)

In <7r8t78$p2k$1@nnrp1.deja.com>, Timur Tabi <nospam_timur@tabi.org> writes:

>I just purchased a used Toshiba laptop that works great with OS/2.  Now
>I'm looking for a PCMCIA v.90 modem and a PCMCIA 10/100 (or just 10Mbs
>if 10/100 is too expensive) ethernet card.
>
>The modem must do v.90 and have a reputation for reliability.
>Otherwise, I may as well get a 33.6K modem.
>
>The ethernet card, if it does both 10Mbs and 100Mbs, should be
>autodetectable.  I don't want to have to reconfigure MPTS.
>
>Also, how good is OS/2 with hot-plugging PCMCIA devices?  I've never
>used an OS/2 laptop before, so there's a lot I need to learn.  Is it
>unreasonable for me to expect that I can plug in my modem or ethernet
>card while OS/2 is running, and have it recognize the card and start
>using it?  Or do I have to reboot?

   I have a DELL Latitude, and the PCMCIA modem works with no
problems.  I have Sportster 28.8, and I can remove and insert it
at will.  However, I also have a Xircom Ethernet card, but it
has to be inserted at boot, and remain inserted to function.  I
asked a networking guru friend about this, and he said that
OS/2's networking stack necessitates this.  But maybe other card
services and drivers may be different.


baden

baden@unixg.ubc.ca
http://baden.nu/
OS/2, Solaris & Linux

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From: jdb@juliand.com                                   10-Sep-99 04:56:14
  To: All                                               10-Sep-99 04:48:07
Subj: TCP/IP in WinOS2

From: jdb@juliand.com (Julian Dominic)

This used to work until I had to replace my system hard drive.  My first 
TCP/IP configuration was OS/2 2.1 with TCP/IP V2 + Dos Box.  As I upgraded 
over this TCP/IP worked fine in all environments.  When I installed a new 
hard drive and rebuilt the system to where it is today, Warp 4, Fixpak 11.  
TCP/IP in DOS WinOS2 is not recognized.  Everything seems to be set up 
correctly.

My autoexec says:
PATH=C:\OS2;C:\OS2\MDOS;C:\;C:\OS2\MDOS\WINOS2;c:\tcpip\dos\bin;
SET ETC=c:\tcpip\dos\etc

winsock.dll is in c:\tcpip\dos\bin.  It is the only one.
The RESOLV files have entries for my DNS.

What am I missing?

Thanks


Julian Dominic


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From: stefand@lcam.u-psud.fr                            10-Sep-99 08:13:18
  To: All                                               10-Sep-99 10:22:07
Subj: Re: Recommended PCMCIA modem and 10/100 ethernet?

From: stefand@lcam.u-psud.fr (Stefan A. Deutscher)

On Thu, 09 Sep 1999 19:09:10 GMT, Baden Kudrenecky <baden@unixg.ubc.ca> wrote:
>In <7r8t78$p2k$1@nnrp1.deja.com>, Timur Tabi <nospam_timur@tabi.org> writes:
>>I just purchased a used Toshiba laptop that works great with OS/2.
>>Now I'm looking for a PCMCIA v.90 modem and a PCMCIA 10/100 (or just
>>10Mbs if 10/100 is too expensive) ethernet card. The modem must do
>>v.90 and have a reputation for reliability. Otherwise, I may as well
>>get a 33.6K modem. The ethernet card, if it does both 10Mbs and
>>100Mbs, should be autodetectable.  I don't want to have to reconfigure
>>MPTS. Also, how good is OS/2 with hot-plugging PCMCIA devices?  I've
>>never used an OS/2 laptop before, so there's a lot I need to learn.
>>Is it unreasonable for me to expect that I can plug in my modem or
>>ethernet card while OS/2 is running, and have it recognize the card
>>and start using it?  Or do I have to reboot?

>   I have a DELL Latitude, and the PCMCIA modem works with no
>problems.  I have Sportster 28.8, and I can remove and insert it at
>will.  However, I also have a Xircom Ethernet card, but it has to be
>inserted at boot, and remain inserted to function.  I asked a
>networking guru friend about this, and he said that OS/2's networking
>stack necessitates this.  But maybe other card services and drivers may
>be different.

Hm. The IBM Home and Away 14.4kB modem 10Mbs ethernet combo card I can
pull / reinsert before boot, there after, during operation at will. It
just works. However, it installs its own com.sys copy to allow for this
magic of dynamic irq/com port/address assignment. Too bad stock com.sys
doesn't do that.

To work well, my Adaptec PCMCIA SCSI controller card (1640a2) OTHO needs
to be in and connected to what ever devices (powered up) I wish to use,
otherwise it goes blind and doesn't do anything. This seems to depend on
the drivers used, too, but somehow even Adaptec have not yet managed /
bothered to put out a reasonable one for the card. I do doubt they will.

 Cheers, Stefan


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From: bobg.REMOVEME.@pics.com                           10-Sep-99 08:00:24
  To: All                                               10-Sep-99 14:32:04
Subj: Re: IBM Anti Virus

From: Bob Germer <bobg.REMOVEME.@pics.com>

On <9ddCdfeFk555-pn2-SdMNbMs42God@localhost>, on 09/09/99 at 11:42 PM,
   fwkirk@ibm.net (Frank Kirk) said:

> On Wed, 8 Sep 1999 10:35:02, Bob Germer <bobg.REMOVEME.@pics.com> 
> wrote:

> > Hmm, I just went to their website. I AM sending a copy of this message to
> > custserv@symantec.com. I wonder if THIS will garner a response

> 	Don't hold your breath.  If you receive a response, it'll probably be a
> standard form letter;  "Thank you for your interest, blah, blah,  blah.

> 	Someone recently put me on hold for a long time while I listened to 
> recordings telling me "your call is important to us", shortly before I
> was disconnected.

Oh, I got the same treatment, but I was more persistent. I finally got
through to a live human being. Here in a nutshell is the gist of the
conversation:

One must buy the "Enterprise" CD which contains NAV for OS/2 as well as
for NT, Win95, Win98, DOS, MAC, and some others. Plus one must also buy
site licenses for a MINIMUM of 10 users. One can only buy those items from
a reseller. A reseller must contact a "Symantec Specialist" at Ingram to
get the part number and order the software and license. THEN, and ONLY
then will Symantec ship the product to Ingram which in turn will ship to
the reseller.

The 10 user license is a site license. There is no provision for the SOHO
market since "OS/2 is deployed only in large companies" according to a
management contact I finally made by calling the headquarters of Symantec.
Since I was so "upset" she offered to send me a complimentary copy. I told
her I would rather institute a class action lawsuit against Symantec, that
I have clients with 3,4,5 etc. workstations who want the product and are
unwilling to pay for software for computers they don't own, software for
operating systems they do not use, and for 3 or more times the number of
machines they own.

They only sell NAV for Windows and NT as "retail" packages. They sell for
$36 from Symantec but for under $30 from various retailers.

I then called Indelible Blue. They neglected to include OS/2 as one of the
various platforms supported by the Norton AntiVirus Solution CD which they
sell for $207. In addition, one must buy a minimum of 10 site licenses at
$39 each. Thus the SOHO or individual user must pay a MINIMUM of $597 plus
shipping for what Windoze users get for under $30.

Now I see two possible solutions here.

One, and the one I am leaning toward, is to file a breach of contract suit
against Symantec based upon the press releases issued at the time they
took over IBM's antivirus product. Possibly IBM would also have to be a
party defendant to the suit since otherwise Symantec could claim, in
defense, that IBM wanted them to eliminate the SOHO and individual user
after promising support, applications, etc. for OS/2 which induced us to
buy the OS in the first place.

It would not cost nearly the price of the CD and 10 licenses for an
individual to file a suit. If a dozen or so do it at the same time, the
suits would be combined into a class action on behalf of all purchasers of
OS/2.

Naming IBM as co-defendant would probably get IBM to force Symantec to
release individual copies of the software to end users rather than be
charged by Symantec as the instigator of the policy. It would bring IBM
"out of the closet" so to speak regarding its non-support of OS/2
purchasers. If Symantec has documents, etc. to prove that IBM deliberately
wanted to keep the software from end users and SOHO's it would put IBM at
risk of a second class action suit from both users and ISV's.

The second solution would be for a group of users, SOHO's, etc. to form a
non-profit corporation, pool our money, and buy one copy of the software
and the requisite licenses. This is afterall an "enterprise" CD with
server versions, etc. as well as workstation versions. I was informed that
the user licenses were not based on a physical site, but on the total
number of licenses an enterprise wanted for its total number of
workstations, servers, etc.  they wished to protect.

This would reduce the cost of each copy to around $75 per copy. The site
license is $39. The cost of copying the CD and shipping one each would
raise the end user price to $75 or so after adding the distributed cost of
forming a non-profit company, opening a bank account, etc.

I am sure that there might be a price break if someone wanted to buy say
500 or a thousand licenses. That could conceivably reduce the cost even
more.

I had a discussion with a representative of Indelible Blue regarding this
matter. This person told me that there have been many, many calls for
individual copies of the OS/2 product. I have a call into Buck Bohoc, the
owner of IB, and I will explore the matter with him, hopefully today.

IF enough people in the OS/2 community are interested in getting NAV and
willing to pay less than $80 per copy, I will explore the first option at
length with my company's lawyer. If this doesn't look promising, I will
refine idea 2. I personally would be willing to absorb the cost of 20 or
30 copies and setting up the non-profit enterprise based upon promises of
purchase. However, I am not willing to put out the cost for more than
that. Some sort of pre-payment or at least partial pre-payment would be
necessary for me to foot the entire up-front costs.

So, if anyone is really wanting NAV for Warp, please do 3 things:

1. Respond here. I am saving this thread to use as a hammer on Symantec.

2. Email me at bobg@pics.com (NOTE just clicking on a CC button to this
posting will not get to me. You must change the anti-spam automatic
address) so that I can be sure of getting your message.

3. Search your disks, etc. for any announcement material issued by IBM and
Symantec in the event we decide to file a class action.

And if you really want to help, cross-post this message to every OS/2
related and MAC workgroup. MAC users could also purchase from the
non-profit if we go that route.

Bob Germer

PS. Regarding the non-profit company. I would likely list its purpose as
to raise money for Jerry's Kids (The Muscular Disease Foundation) or some
similar eleemosynary organization. $1 of every "purchase" would be sent to
the charity. 

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Proudly running OS/2 Warp 4.0 w/ FixPack 8
MR/2 Ice Registration Number 67
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From: jknott@ibm.net                                    10-Sep-99 08:17:02
  To: All                                               10-Sep-99 17:01:24
Subj: Re: Recommended PCMCIA modem and 10/100 ethernet?

From: jknott@ibm.net (James Knott)

In article <7r8t78$p2k$1@nnrp1.deja.com>,
Timur Tabi <nospam_timur@tabi.org> wrote:
>I just purchased a used Toshiba laptop that works great with OS/2.  Now
>I'm looking for a PCMCIA v.90 modem and a PCMCIA 10/100 (or just 10Mbs
>if 10/100 is too expensive) ethernet card.
>
>The modem must do v.90 and have a reputation for reliability.
>Otherwise, I may as well get a 33.6K modem.
>
>The ethernet card, if it does both 10Mbs and 100Mbs, should be
>autodetectable.  I don't want to have to reconfigure MPTS.

Xircom has a 100/10 ethernet & V.90 modem card, with OS/2 drivers.  It
apparently also works with Linux.  The card takes two PCMCIA slots and
has an RJ45 and two RJ11 jacks right on the card, so you don't need 
any special adapters.  It's also available from IBM.

-- 
E-mail jknott@ca.ibm.com
_________________________________________________________________________
The above opinions are my own and not those of ISM Corp., a subsidiary of
IBM Canada Ltd.

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From: aldel@ibm.net                                     10-Sep-99 14:08:18
  To: All                                               10-Sep-99 17:01:24
Subj: Glbsstub & Winos2???

From: aldel@ibm.net (ALDEL)

I cannot get a Dialer loaded to Winos2 (Warp4)
I get this error msg. no matter which one I try.

< Application Error>
GLBSSTUB caused a General Protection Fault
in module  ~GLC0005.TMP at
0002:B3ED.
Choose OK. GLBSSTUB will close..

Everything else in Winos2 work ok,
but I need the dialer. ;-(

TIA
Albert, Wa3fib.

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From: bandyo@wam.umd.edu                                10-Sep-99 14:09:15
  To: All                                               10-Sep-99 17:01:24
Subj: Re: IBM Anti Virus

From: Sushenjit Bandyopadhyay <bandyo@wam.umd.edu>

I don't need a retail copy of NAV for OS/2.  I got mine when I called 
Symantec and told them I have IBM AV and I want to upgrade to NAV for 
OS/2.  They sent it free and didn't ask for any proof.  

Now it seems they are charging some $9.95.  It seems odd that they 
would upgrade single licence but not sell them.

In principle I agree that (a threat of) a class action suit may help 
move that matter along.

Sushenjit

>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Original Message <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<

On 9-10-99, 12:00:49 PM, Bob Germer <bobg.REMOVEME.@pics.com> wrote 
regarding Re: IBM Anti Virus:


> On <9ddCdfeFk555-pn2-SdMNbMs42God@localhost>, on 09/09/99 at 11:42 PM,
>    fwkirk@ibm.net (Frank Kirk) said:

> > On Wed, 8 Sep 1999 10:35:02, Bob Germer <bobg.REMOVEME.@pics.com>
> > wrote:

> > > Hmm, I just went to their website. I AM sending a copy of this message 
to
> > > custserv@symantec.com. I wonder if THIS will garner a response

> >     Don't hold your breath.  If you receive a response, it'll probably 
be a
> > standard form letter;  "Thank you for your interest, blah, blah,  
blah.

> >     Someone recently put me on hold for a long time while I listened 
to
> > recordings telling me "your call is important to us", shortly before I
> > was disconnected.

> Oh, I got the same treatment, but I was more persistent. I finally got
> through to a live human being. Here in a nutshell is the gist of the
> conversation:

> One must buy the "Enterprise" CD which contains NAV for OS/2 as well 
as
> for NT, Win95, Win98, DOS, MAC, and some others. Plus one must also 
buy
> site licenses for a MINIMUM of 10 users. One can only buy those items 
from
> a reseller. A reseller must contact a "Symantec Specialist" at Ingram 
to
> get the part number and order the software and license. THEN, and ONLY
> then will Symantec ship the product to Ingram which in turn will ship 
to
> the reseller.

> The 10 user license is a site license. There is no provision for the 
SOHO
> market since "OS/2 is deployed only in large companies" according to a
> management contact I finally made by calling the headquarters of 
Symantec.
> Since I was so "upset" she offered to send me a complimentary copy. I 
told
> her I would rather institute a class action lawsuit against Symantec, 
that
> I have clients with 3,4,5 etc. workstations who want the product and 
are
> unwilling to pay for software for computers they don't own, software 
for
> operating systems they do not use, and for 3 or more times the number 
of
> machines they own.

> They only sell NAV for Windows and NT as "retail" packages. They sell 
for
> $36 from Symantec but for under $30 from various retailers.

> I then called Indelible Blue. They neglected to include OS/2 as one of 
the
> various platforms supported by the Norton AntiVirus Solution CD which 
they
> sell for $207. In addition, one must buy a minimum of 10 site licenses 
at
> $39 each. Thus the SOHO or individual user must pay a MINIMUM of $597 
plus
> shipping for what Windoze users get for under $30.

> Now I see two possible solutions here.

> One, and the one I am leaning toward, is to file a breach of contract 
suit
> against Symantec based upon the press releases issued at the time they
> took over IBM's antivirus product. Possibly IBM would also have to be 
a
> party defendant to the suit since otherwise Symantec could claim, in
> defense, that IBM wanted them to eliminate the SOHO and individual 
user
> after promising support, applications, etc. for OS/2 which induced us 
to
> buy the OS in the first place.

> It would not cost nearly the price of the CD and 10 licenses for an
> individual to file a suit. If a dozen or so do it at the same time, 
the
> suits would be combined into a class action on behalf of all 
purchasers of
> OS/2.

> Naming IBM as co-defendant would probably get IBM to force Symantec to
> release individual copies of the software to end users rather than be
> charged by Symantec as the instigator of the policy. It would bring 
IBM
> "out of the closet" so to speak regarding its non-support of OS/2
> purchasers. If Symantec has documents, etc. to prove that IBM 
deliberately
> wanted to keep the software from end users and SOHO's it would put IBM 
at
> risk of a second class action suit from both users and ISV's.

> The second solution would be for a group of users, SOHO's, etc. to 
form a
> non-profit corporation, pool our money, and buy one copy of the 
software
> and the requisite licenses. This is afterall an "enterprise" CD with
> server versions, etc. as well as workstation versions. I was informed 
that
> the user licenses were not based on a physical site, but on the total
> number of licenses an enterprise wanted for its total number of
> workstations, servers, etc.  they wished to protect.

> This would reduce the cost of each copy to around $75 per copy. The 
site
> license is $39. The cost of copying the CD and shipping one each would
> raise the end user price to $75 or so after adding the distributed 
cost of
> forming a non-profit company, opening a bank account, etc.

> I am sure that there might be a price break if someone wanted to buy 
say
> 500 or a thousand licenses. That could conceivably reduce the cost 
even
> more.

> I had a discussion with a representative of Indelible Blue regarding 
this
> matter. This person told me that there have been many, many calls for
> individual copies of the OS/2 product. I have a call into Buck Bohoc, 
the
> owner of IB, and I will explore the matter with him, hopefully today.

> IF enough people in the OS/2 community are interested in getting NAV 
and
> willing to pay less than $80 per copy, I will explore the first option 
at
> length with my company's lawyer. If this doesn't look promising, I 
will
> refine idea 2. I personally would be willing to absorb the cost of 20 
or
> 30 copies and setting up the non-profit enterprise based upon promises 
of
> purchase. However, I am not willing to put out the cost for more than
> that. Some sort of pre-payment or at least partial pre-payment would 
be
> necessary for me to foot the entire up-front costs.

> So, if anyone is really wanting NAV for Warp, please do 3 things:

> 1. Respond here. I am saving this thread to use as a hammer on 
Symantec.

> 2. Email me at bobg@pics.com (NOTE just clicking on a CC button to 
this
> posting will not get to me. You must change the anti-spam automatic
> address) so that I can be sure of getting your message.

> 3. Search your disks, etc. for any announcement material issued by IBM 
and
> Symantec in the event we decide to file a class action.

> And if you really want to help, cross-post this message to every OS/2
> related and MAC workgroup. MAC users could also purchase from the
> non-profit if we go that route.

> Bob Germer

> PS. Regarding the non-profit company. I would likely list its purpose 
as
> to raise money for Jerry's Kids (The Muscular Disease Foundation) or 
some
> similar eleemosynary organization. $1 of every "purchase" would be 
sent to
> the charity.

> --
> 
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> Bob Germer from Mount Holly, NJ - E-mail: bobg@Pics.com
> Proudly running OS/2 Warp 4.0 w/ FixPack 8
> MR/2 Ice Registration Number 67
> Aut Pax Aut Bellum
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From: nospam@savebandwidth.invalid                      10-Sep-99 13:12:28
  To: All                                               10-Sep-99 19:59:22
Subj: Re: Recommended PCMCIA modem and 10/100 ethernet?

From: nospam@savebandwidth.invalid      (John Thompson)

In <slrn7thja1.510.stefand@ferrari.lcam.u-psud.fr>, stefand@lcam.u-psud.fr
(Stefan A. Deutscher) writes:

>Hm. The IBM Home and Away 14.4kB modem 10Mbs ethernet combo card I can
>pull / reinsert before boot, there after, during operation at will. It
>just works. However, it installs its own com.sys copy to allow for this
>magic of dynamic irq/com port/address assignment. Too bad stock com.sys
>doesn't do that.

Although my Home & Away card can also be removed and reinserted 
and still have ethernet work, I find that the modem function is 
lost if the machine (Compaq Contura Aero) goes into suspend mode. 
When I resume the machine after a suspend, I must remove and 
reinsert the card to get ethernet to work again, but modem will 
only return after a reboot.  This is not the case if I hard-code 
an IRQ for the modem to  use, but then ethernet does not work at 
all.  So its nice, but could be better...

-John (John.Thompson@ibm.net)

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From: doug.bissett"at"ibm.net                           10-Sep-99 20:28:29
  To: All                                               10-Sep-99 19:59:23
Subj: Re: IBM Anti Virus

From: doug.bissett"at"ibm.net (Doug Bissett)

On Fri, 10 Sep 1999 12:00:49, Bob Germer <bobg.REMOVEME.@pics.com> 
wrote:

> The second solution would be for a group of users, SOHO's, etc. to form a
> non-profit corporation, pool our money, and buy one copy of the software
> and the requisite licenses. This is afterall an "enterprise" CD with
> server versions, etc. as well as workstation versions. I was informed that
> the user licenses were not based on a physical site, but on the total
> number of licenses an enterprise wanted for its total number of
> workstations, servers, etc.  they wished to protect.
>  
> This would reduce the cost of each copy to around $75 per copy. The site
> license is $39. The cost of copying the CD and shipping one each would
> raise the end user price to $75 or so after adding the distributed cost of
> forming a non-profit company, opening a bank account, etc.
> 

I support whatever you think is best. 

I am beginning to think that *WE*, the OS/2 user's, could be an 
"ENTERPRISE". If we ALL pool our dollars (invest $80 in the 
"company"), we could buy a single copy, with a few thousand licences 
(should be even cheaper than $80). All that would be required, is to 
set up a site with the original disk, available on a FTP server 
(password protected, so you need to pay your bucks to become a part of
the "enterprise"). I suspect that there would be some legal thing to 
prevent that, but it might be worth investigating. Perhaps BMT micro, 
or IB would take that on (IB already sells site licenses etc.). After 
all, even IBM wouldn't buy more than one copy of the CD (well, they 
might, but they shouldn't), and would just make it available on their 
intranet for all who need it.

It might also be possible to do the same thing with OS/2 itself, after
all, IBM is only interested in selling, and supporting, large 
"enterprises", and a few thousand user's would be as big as any 
"enterprise". (A COMMON share, gets you access to NAV, a PREFERED 
share gets you access to OS/2, or something like that). All you would 
need is a set of install disks that would get you connected to the 
internet, and do a CID install of OS/2.

I am sure that the technical details can be worked out (the legal 
details might be more difficult). There are a LOT of very knowledgable
people in the OS/2 community. (Then again, why limit this to just the 
OS/2 community, the more site licences we can get, the lower the cost 
should be, and the software is already on the CD).

A great name for the company, would be "The Starship Enterprise", but 
I am sure that there would be legal problems with that <g>.

Perhaps. we can use IBM's, and Symantec's, lack of cooperation to nail
them to the wall <g>...
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From: doug.bissett"at"ibm.net                           10-Sep-99 20:29:02
  To: All                                               10-Sep-99 19:59:23
Subj: Re: TCP/IP in WinOS2

From: doug.bissett"at"ibm.net (Doug Bissett)

On Fri, 10 Sep 1999 04:56:28, jdb@juliand.com (Julian Dominic) wrote:

> This used to work until I had to replace my system hard drive.  My first 
> TCP/IP configuration was OS/2 2.1 with TCP/IP V2 + Dos Box.  As I upgraded 
> over this TCP/IP worked fine in all environments.  When I installed a new 
> hard drive and rebuilt the system to where it is today, Warp 4, Fixpak 11.  
> TCP/IP in DOS WinOS2 is not recognized.  Everything seems to be set up 
> correctly.
> 
> My autoexec says:
> PATH=C:\OS2;C:\OS2\MDOS;C:\;C:\OS2\MDOS\WINOS2;c:\tcpip\dos\bin;
> SET ETC=c:\tcpip\dos\etc
> 
> winsock.dll is in c:\tcpip\dos\bin.  It is the only one.
> The RESOLV files have entries for my DNS.
> 
> What am I missing?
> 
> Thanks
> 
> 
> Julian Dominic
> 

Possibly these lines in your OS/2 CONFIG.SYS (d: should be the 
appropriate drive):
============================== 
DEVICE=d:\tcpip\bin\vdostcp.vdd
DEVICE=d:\tcpip\bin\vdostcp.sys
RUN=d:\tcpip\bin\VDOSCTL.EXE
==============================

Hope this helps...
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