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From: as@sci.fi                                         04-Dec-99 12:44:02
  To: All                                               04-Dec-99 10:37:14
Subj: Re: Any good cron equivalents?

From: Anssi Saari <as@sci.fi>

Steve Drewell <srd@x.mcmail.com> writes:

> Available on hobbes, there are a few cron/crontab/scheduler utilities and
> I'm wondering if anyone has any opinions as to which is best in terms of
> functionality, low CPU usage and low memory usage.

I've used the 1.5kB REXX one for years. I think I changed something in
it, can't remember what. 

-- 
Anssi Saari - as@sci.fi

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From: arelyea@vt.edu                                    04-Dec-99 20:11:22
  To: All                                               05-Dec-99 03:19:16
Subj: Re: AssocEdit does'nt change jpg association to PMView

From: "Antonio Relyea" <arelyea@vt.edu>

On Thu, 02 Dec 1999 21:11:52 -0500, Joe Farruggio wrote:

>HI
>I have a pentium II system using os2 ver4 fixpak 12 and object desktop
>ver 2 with fixpak 1. I have tried to associate my jpg files to Pmview
>ver 2.00 Beta 16129 using AssocEdit ver 2.1 . The jpg files still open
>using image viewer. I have evan changed the menu selection in the
>properties page to use Pmview under the "Open as" menu. Once i close the
>menu selection it reverts back to image viewer.

I don't know if this will help.  You mentioned some of the things that you
tried, there is a patch somewhere on Hobbes to fix this, I don't know what it
is called (you may have already tried it), but it worked for me.  Anyone know
anything more specific about this?

Tony.


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From: arelyea@vt.edu                                    04-Dec-99 20:13:20
  To: All                                               05-Dec-99 03:19:16
Subj: Re: injoy and dos/win TCPIP

From: "Antonio Relyea" <arelyea@vt.edu>

On Wed, 01 Dec 1999 18:53:18 +1000 (EST), Tom Perrett wrote:

>On 30 Nov 1999 16:43:14 GMT, DenverD  wrote:
>
>>make the SET ETC= statement in your autoexec.bat file look exactly like the
>>one in your config.sys file..
>>that way both Warp AND win apps look to the same resolv file (the one that
>
>. . . 
>
>so you are saying that I should
>change my *.BAT to read SET ETC=C:\MPTN\ETC   ????

Yes, use MPTN.

Tony.


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From: judithr@primenet.com                              04-Dec-99 18:39:14
  To: All                                               05-Dec-99 03:19:16
Subj: Re: AssocEdit does'nt change jpg association to PMView

From: judithr@primenet.com

There is a fix. It is primgfix.  

I will put it in my anonmyous ftp directory.  Just click on it and
run it, then reboot.  I don't remember where I got it, probably 3-4
years ago,  it but it does work.  I've lost the documentation, but
will NEVER lose this one. 

ftp.primenet.com
anonymous login, email address for password
users/j/judithr
get primgfix

I think the other files there are for problems with older versions
of Netscape.  Ignore them. 

>On Thu, 02 Dec 1999 21:11:52 -0500, Joe Farruggio wrote:

>>HI
>>I have a pentium II system using os2 ver4 fixpak 12 and object desktop
>>ver 2 with fixpak 1. I have tried to associate my jpg files to Pmview
>>ver 2.00 Beta 16129 using AssocEdit ver 2.1 . The jpg files still open
>>using image viewer. I have evan changed the menu selection in the
>>properties page to use Pmview under the "Open as" menu. Once i close the
>>menu selection it reverts back to image viewer.

>I don't know if this will help.  You mentioned some of the things
>that you tried, there is a patch somewhere on Hobbes to fix this, I
>don't know what it is called (you may have already tried it), but
>it worked for me.  Anyone know anything more specific about this?

>Tony.




Judith Russell       
judithr@primenet.com                    
Saugus Web Coordinator
http://www.hart.k12.ca.us/saugus



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From: donnelly@tampabay.rr.com                          05-Dec-99 03:44:09
  To: All                                               05-Dec-99 03:19:16
Subj: Re: AssocEdit does'nt change jpg association to PMView

From: donnelly@tampabay.rr.com (Buddy Donnelly)

On Sun, 5 Dec 1999 02:39:28, judithr@primenet.com wrote:

> There is a fix. It is primgfix.  
> 
> I will put it in my anonmyous ftp directory.  Just click on it and
> run it, then reboot.  I don't remember where I got it, probably 3-4
> years ago,  it but it does work.  I've lost the documentation, but
> will NEVER lose this one. 
> 
> ftp.primenet.com
> anonymous login, email address for password
> users/j/judithr
> get primgfix
> 

I thought the originator said they'd tried PRIMGFIX and still had the 
problem.

The "PR" refers to Practice Corp., who wrote it as a freeware fix 
right after Warp 4 came out. Practice sells the very nice QuickMotion 
player for Quicktime movies, for OS/2. Their website is now at:

	http://www.quickmotion.com/

and the PRIMGFIX utility is described at the bottom of the page.


-- 

Good luck,

Buddy

Buddy Donnelly
donnelly@tampabay.rr.com


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From: dcasey@ibm.net                                    05-Dec-99 08:35:14
  To: All                                               05-Dec-99 14:26:02
Subj: Re: AssocEdit does'nt change jpg association to PMView

From: dcasey@ibm.net (Dan Casey)

In article <3849d243$1$whqvgue$mr2ice@news.earthlink.net>,
judithr@primenet.com wrote:
>There is a fix. It is primgfix.
>
>I will put it in my anonmyous ftp directory.  Just click on it and
>run it, then reboot.  I don't remember where I got it, probably 3-4
>years ago,  it but it does work.  I've lost the documentation, but
>will NEVER lose this one.

The zipped archive is at hobbes, in the /pub/os2/system/patches/warp_4
directory. Found it while searching for assoed20.zip.

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From: jim.danvers@mindex.com                            05-Dec-99 10:48:22
  To: All                                               05-Dec-99 14:26:03
Subj: Re: How do I install fixpack 11 ?

From: Jim Danvers <jim.danvers@mindex.com>

Folks...

We're talking Warp v4 (client) right?  I just installed it yesterday on a
machine
@work, and managed to get the minimum (?) FP5 installed on it so that I could
get
netscape communicator (4.61) installed.  I work in an NT environment and am
pretty
familiar with all of the stupid service packs and subsequent hot fixes that
need to
be installed on it from time to time - and typically having the latest is
suggested
(after waiting for others to blow up thier systems first of course).

Question(s):  The install on warp on this machine @work is purely for learning 
/
getting experience with the OS and possibly for implementing it for my own use 
@home
- is there a "need" to have a later fixpack applied other than 5?  Is this
synonymous
with saying that NT1 SP1 is adequate and to just leave it @that?  (NOT!)  Also 
- NT
service packs contain all of the fixes from earlier incarnations - in other
words I
can install an NT box and then just go straight to SP5 if I want to - I don't
have to
apply 2-4 in order first.  Does this hold true with Warp?

Thanks for the info folks....

-=- J.D. -=-

"David T. Johnson" wrote:

> josco wrote:
> >
> > http://www.gt-online.com/~bri/fix.html
> > http://members.iquest.net/~dcasey/
> > (links above document how I came to this web page below)
> >
> > http://www.os2voice.org/ez-reference/fixpak.html I followed the directions
> > for an install off my hard drive, not floppy disks which takes too long
> > while this went quickly.  It was easy. I installed FP11.
> >
> > The fixpack files came from this ftp site.
> >
ftp://service.software.ibm.com/ps/products/os2/fixes/v4warp/english-us/xr_m011/

> >
> > My advice is to be sure to at least run chkdsk prior to the install to be
> > sure not to have any disk errors.  I have my system boot with the HPFS
> > automatically checking my drives.  It seems easier than booting off the
> > floppies and running chkdsk.  You can modify the CONFIG.SYS file line
> > where the cache is installed. You add '+' signs in front of all cached
> > disks i.e. +c+d+e
> >
> > OS/2 Help will give you the correct symantics -- search help for "cache"
> > to see the exact syntax.  "Help cache"
> >
> > After the system is okay and running you can edit and remove the forced
> > chkdsk if that slows down boot time.
>
> I suggest installing fixpack 12 rather than fixpack 11.  Fixpack 11 had
> a problem with HPFS and required downleveling to fixpack 10 HPFS files
> (the fix was on Hobbes.)  I download the floppy files and make the
> floppyies with loaddskf.exe and then install them with the corrective
> service tool from an OS/2 window.  It's a little more trouble to make
> floppies than doing the RSU update but also a little more secure, imo.
>
> >
> > -- joseph
> >
> > On Wed, 1 Dec 1999, Rime Saad wrote:
> >
> > > Hello
> > >
> > > How do I install fixpack 11 ?  I downloaded the fixpack from the IBM FTP
> > > site, and the file had the extention ".sh".  I do not know how to
> > > install such a file
> > >
> > > Thank you
> > >
> > >

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From: doug.bissett"at"attglobal.net                     05-Dec-99 19:56:09
  To: All                                               05-Dec-99 19:50:28
Subj: Re: How do I install fixpack 11 ?

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

On Sun, 5 Dec 1999 15:48:44, Jim Danvers <jim.danvers@mindex.com> 
wrote:

> Folks...
>  
> We're talking Warp v4 (client) right?  I just installed it yesterday on a
machine
> @work, and managed to get the minimum (?) FP5 installed on it so that I
could get
> netscape communicator (4.61) installed.  I work in an NT environment and am
pretty
> familiar with all of the stupid service packs and subsequent hot fixes that
need to
> be installed on it from time to time - and typically having the latest is
suggested
> (after waiting for others to blow up thier systems first of course).
>  
> Question(s):  The install on warp on this machine @work is purely for
learning /
> getting experience with the OS and possibly for implementing it for my own
use @home
> - is there a "need" to have a later fixpack applied other than 5?  Is this
synonymous
> with saying that NT1 SP1 is adequate and to just leave it @that?  (NOT!) 
Also - NT
> service packs contain all of the fixes from earlier incarnations - in other
words I
> can install an NT box and then just go straight to SP5 if I want to - I
don't have to
> apply 2-4 in order first.  Does this hold true with Warp?
>  
> Thanks for the info folks....
>  
> -=- J.D. -=-
> 

First, welcome to the world of OS/2.

The OS/2 fix packs are cumulative (the latest, contains all of the 
fixes, which may include going back to a lower level file, in some 
cases) up to FP11, when IBM split out a lot of hardware device drivers
into 
their own fix pack. Not ALL hardware drivers are in the DD FP. You 
should check at the Device driver web site, for the latest drivers for
your devices:
http://service.software.ibm.com/os2ddpak/html/index.htm

You can get the latest Fix Pack (12, at this time), from:
ftp://ftp.software.ibm.com/ps/products/os2/fixes/v4warp/english-us/
(back up a few directories for different languages, or for warp3), and
you can get the Device Driver Fix Pack (1, at this time), from:
ftp://ftp.software.ibm.com/ps/products/os2/fixes/DDPak/

This site only keeps certain versions of the fix packs, and you cannot
get them all from there (I think they keep FP5, because that was the 
first Y2K version, the latest, and the latest-1). If you want to try 
some other version, you can get them from HOBBES:
http://hobbes.nmsu.edu/

Many people find that there are problems with various fix packs, and 
that one will work better than others, for their specific machine, and
applications. Personally, I found FP9 to be the most stable, but FP12 
is close, as long as you get a fixed version of the PMMerge.DLL file 
(available as PMR00052.ZIP, from HOBBES). I had terrible problems with
FP5 (or was it 6???).

You may, also, want to check out various alternative FP installation 
methods. If you go to the OS/2 SuperSite:
http://www.os2ss.com/
and follow the New User links, you will find a LOT of good information
about OS/2, including different ways to go about installing fix packs.

Finally, the Golden Rule of OS/2 fix packs, is DON'T fix pack it if 
you don't have a problem! Of course Y2K is going to be a "problem" 
shortly.

Other good OS/2 web sites include:
http://service.boulder.ibm.com/asd-bin/doc/en_us/catalog.htm
http://www.leo.org/archiv/software/os2/index_grouped.html
http://www.os2bbs.com/os2news/Communicator.html
http://www.geocities.com/SiliconValley/Vista/7567/software/english/ind
ex.html
http://www.gt-online.com/~bri/
http://duanec.indelible-blue.com/fixes/LatestWarp4.html
http://ncic.netmag.cz/apps/nase/smartcache_e.html
ftp://ftp.hursley.ibm.com/pub/java/fixes/os2/11/
http://www.os2ss.com/information/kelder/index.html
http://www.musthave.com/
http://www.pmview.com/
http://www.indelible-blue.com/
http://www.RPFSoftware.com/
http://www.kellergroup.com/
http://www.emtec.com/
http://www.cds-inc.com/

(I have no affiliation with any of them, other than as a user of their
products, or information).

Hope this helps...
******************************
From the PC of Doug Bissett
doug.bissett at attglobal.net
The " at " must be changed to "@"
******************************

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From: jim.danvers@mindex.com                            05-Dec-99 17:17:23
  To: All                                               05-Dec-99 19:50:28
Subj: Re: How do I install fixpack 11 ?

From: Jim Danvers <jim.danvers@mindex.com>

Doug. Lorne, et all...

Outstanding.  Thanks for the help and info.  The fixpack / device driver fix
packs split
more or lesss clears that one up.  (I was wondering about the "dd" fixes... )

Doug:  What exactly (if ~exactly~ can be defined...) will be "the problem"
with respect to
OS/2?  Are there known issues with it that are going to be more effectual (in
a negative
manner) on an OS/2 platformed box than on an MS based one (any variant of 9x - 
NT)?  Known
issues in a ~positive~ manner?

I'm planning on installing the Star Office app suite on the box tommorow, and
then I would
like to look into a backup solution as well as the box has an adaptec scsi
host controller
on it (its a compaq deskpro 6000).  I have access to an external HP 4mm dat
drive that I
would like to put back into service - I'm tentativly looking at something
called "Back
Again/2000" - should I just leave the box @FP5 if everything works, or should
I take it up
to what appears to be a stable FP9 and then be done with it?  Also (now that I 
think about
it), should I install my apps/ util / etc... s/w ~first~ and then apply FP9,
or doesn't it
matter?  It's a general rule of thumb in the NT world that if you install s/w
~after~
having installed a service pack or hotfix, to reload said SP or hot fix
afterwards (in case
any files got stomped...).

Last but not least - I would lke to be able to get it to talk co-operatively
with the NT
based network that I have @work - this appears to be some form of real devil
worship black
magic.  I have bookmarked some good looking resources to assist me with
this...  I'm
keeping my fingers crossed.  The box isn't half bad now as it is - I am
getting name
resolution when it comes to pinging machines in the domain, and I can even get 
out onto the
internet through the proxy server which is located across the wan (  :)  ) - I 
don't know
if I will be able to use any printers or map any drives on the NT boxes though 
(I haven't
tried yet).  For what its worth - the PC is running as an "Easy Install" mode, 
(vs. the
"Advanced Install").  I know of the following resources for doing this:

Colin's how to connect OS/2 PCs to NT domains page:
http://www.haynes97.freeserve.co.uk/os2tont.htm

RokNroB's Electrons
http://www.flash.net/~roknrob/sea.htm

Setting Up OS/2 Peer-to-Peer Networking & Coexistence of Warp & NT Machines on 
the MITNet
http://www.mit.edu/activities/os2/peer/WARPPEER.HTM

... do you folks know of other resources for reference?  I ~should~ be able to 
do this with
what I have @present, shouldn't I?

Thanks again very much for the assistance!  ;)

-=- J.D. -=-

Doug Bissett wrote:

> On Sun, 5 Dec 1999 15:48:44, Jim Danvers <jim.danvers@mindex.com>
> wrote:
>
> > Folks...
> >
> > We're talking Warp v4 (client) right?  I just installed it yesterday on a
machine
> > @work, and managed to get the minimum (?) FP5 installed on it so that I
could get
> > netscape communicator (4.61) installed.  I work in an NT environment and
am pretty
> > familiar with all of the stupid service packs and subsequent hot fixes
that need to
> > be installed on it from time to time - and typically having the latest is
suggested
> > (after waiting for others to blow up thier systems first of course).
> >
> > Question(s):  The install on warp on this machine @work is purely for
learning /
> > getting experience with the OS and possibly for implementing it for my own 
use @home
> > - is there a "need" to have a later fixpack applied other than 5?  Is this 
synonymous
> > with saying that NT1 SP1 is adequate and to just leave it @that?  (NOT!) 
Also - NT
> > service packs contain all of the fixes from earlier incarnations - in
other words I
> > can install an NT box and then just go straight to SP5 if I want to - I
don't have to
> > apply 2-4 in order first.  Does this hold true with Warp?
> >
> > Thanks for the info folks....
> >
> > -=- J.D. -=-
> >
>
> First, welcome to the world of OS/2.
>
> The OS/2 fix packs are cumulative (the latest, contains all of the
> fixes, which may include going back to a lower level file, in some
> cases) up to FP11, when IBM split out a lot of hardware device drivers
> into
> their own fix pack. Not ALL hardware drivers are in the DD FP. You
> should check at the Device driver web site, for the latest drivers for
> your devices:
> http://service.software.ibm.com/os2ddpak/html/index.htm
>
> You can get the latest Fix Pack (12, at this time), from:
> ftp://ftp.software.ibm.com/ps/products/os2/fixes/v4warp/english-us/
> (back up a few directories for different languages, or for warp3), and
> you can get the Device Driver Fix Pack (1, at this time), from:
> ftp://ftp.software.ibm.com/ps/products/os2/fixes/DDPak/
>
> This site only keeps certain versions of the fix packs, and you cannot
> get them all from there (I think they keep FP5, because that was the
> first Y2K version, the latest, and the latest-1). If you want to try
> some other version, you can get them from HOBBES:
> http://hobbes.nmsu.edu/
>
> Many people find that there are problems with various fix packs, and
> that one will work better than others, for their specific machine, and
> applications. Personally, I found FP9 to be the most stable, but FP12
> is close, as long as you get a fixed version of the PMMerge.DLL file
> (available as PMR00052.ZIP, from HOBBES). I had terrible problems with
> FP5 (or was it 6???).
>
> You may, also, want to check out various alternative FP installation
> methods. If you go to the OS/2 SuperSite:
> http://www.os2ss.com/
> and follow the New User links, you will find a LOT of good information
> about OS/2, including different ways to go about installing fix packs.
>
> Finally, the Golden Rule of OS/2 fix packs, is DON'T fix pack it if
> you don't have a problem! Of course Y2K is going to be a "problem"
> shortly.
>
> Other good OS/2 web sites include:
> http://service.boulder.ibm.com/asd-bin/doc/en_us/catalog.htm
> http://www.leo.org/archiv/software/os2/index_grouped.html
> http://www.os2bbs.com/os2news/Communicator.html
> http://www.geocities.com/SiliconValley/Vista/7567/software/english/ind
> ex.html
> http://www.gt-online.com/~bri/
> http://duanec.indelible-blue.com/fixes/LatestWarp4.html
> http://ncic.netmag.cz/apps/nase/smartcache_e.html
> ftp://ftp.hursley.ibm.com/pub/java/fixes/os2/11/
> http://www.os2ss.com/information/kelder/index.html
> http://www.musthave.com/
> http://www.pmview.com/
> http://www.indelible-blue.com/
> http://www.RPFSoftware.com/
> http://www.kellergroup.com/
> http://www.emtec.com/
> http://www.cds-inc.com/
>
> (I have no affiliation with any of them, other than as a user of their
> products, or information).
>
> Hope this helps...
> ******************************
> From the PC of Doug Bissett
> doug.bissett at attglobal.net
> The " at " must be changed to "@"
> ******************************

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From: lsunley@mb.sympatico.ca                           05-Dec-99 17:42:21
  To: All                                               06-Dec-99 03:38:14
Subj: Re: How do I install fixpack 11 ?

From: lsunley@mb.sympatico.ca (Lorne Sunley)

On Sun, 5 Dec 1999 15:48:44, Jim Danvers <jim.danvers@mindex.com> 
wrote:

<snip>
> 
> Question(s):  The install on warp on this machine @work is purely for
learning /
> getting experience with the OS and possibly for implementing it for my own
use @home
> - is there a "need" to have a later fixpack applied other than 5?  Is this
synonymous
> with saying that NT1 SP1 is adequate and to just leave it @that?  (NOT!) 
Also - NT
> service packs contain all of the fixes from earlier incarnations - in other
words I
> can install an NT box and then just go straight to SP5 if I want to - I
don't have to
> apply 2-4 in order first.  Does this hold true with Warp?
> 

<snip>

Fixpacks with Warp are cumulative, each one has everything
earlier ones have. EXCEPT after FP 10 IBM split the FP
set for the OS into two, One for the OS (which continues
the incrementing number scheme - now up to FP 12).
the second is for device drivers now at DD number 1.

The device driver fixpack series updates the set
of device drivers that were included with the GA 
release of the OS. This includes such things as
the base IDE drivers.

Unlike NT, OS/2 fixpacks only do the base OS. There
are separate fixpack series for MPTS (networking protocols
like the TCP/IP stack and NETBIOS), TCP/IP applications,
File and Print Sharing client, Printer drivers updates are 
normally separate files. 

Individual device drivers are downloadable from the
OS/2 Device Driver Pak website
URL http://service.software.ibm.com/os2ddpak/
These are drivers for new devices that are not included
with the base OS, such as USB devices, network cards,
printer drivers, sound cards etc.

Sometines locating the correct FP to solve your
problems can be quite daunting. But the separate
FP method allows you to apply updates to the 
piece of the OS that is broken, usually without
breaking something else :-)

A good site for an overview of the OS/2 updates
available is
URL http://www.warpupdates.de/

I have heard some people day (post) that FP 9
is the most stable and others advocate FP 12
(the current latest). Usually people report
problems with all FP levels, the mix of hardware
and software installed on the machine usually
determines if the FP works.

--

Lorne Sunley

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From: jack.troughton@nospam.videotron.ca                06-Dec-99 02:33:13
  To: All                                               06-Dec-99 03:38:14
Subj: Re: How do I install fixpack 11 ?

From: jack.troughton@nospam.videotron.ca (Jack Troughton)

On Sun, 5 Dec 1999 22:17:47, Jim Danvers <jim.danvers@mindex.com> 
wrote:

Doug. Lorne, et all...

Outstanding.  Thanks for the help and info.  The fixpack / device driver fix
packs split
more or lesss clears that one up.  (I was wondering about the "dd" fixes... )

Doug:  What exactly (if ~exactly~ can be defined...) will be "the problem"
with respect to
OS/2?  Are there known issues with it that are going to be more effectual (in 
a negative
manner) on an OS/2 platformed box than on an MS based one (any variant of 9x
- NT)?  Known
issues in a ~positive~ manner?

The only problem warp has is a dearth of commercial support.  OTOH, 
there is a pile of excellent freeware available for it.  I'd highly 
recommend you go to hobbes and search on emxrt.zip.  This is the EMX 
runtime.  It's part of the EMX development system, which permits the 
easy porting of unix console apps to warp.  There is an XFree86 server
available as well; all can be found on Hobbes:)

I'm planning on installing the Star Office app suite on the box tommorow, and 
then I would
like to look into a backup solution as well as the box has an adaptec scsi
host controller
on it (its a compaq deskpro 6000).  I have access to an external HP 4mm dat
drive that I
would like to put back into service - I'm tentativly looking at something
called "Back
Again/2000" - should I just leave the box @FP5 if everything works, or should 
I take it up
to what appears to be a stable FP9 and then be done with it?  Also (now that
I think about
it), should I install my apps/ util / etc... s/w ~first~ and then apply FP9,
or doesn't it
matter?  It's a general rule of thumb in the NT world that if you install s/w 
~after~
having installed a service pack or hotfix, to reload said SP or hot fix
afterwards (in case
any files got stomped...).

If you're familiar with unix programs, you might find that gtar and 
gtak can be a great solution when using a scsi-hosted tape drive.  
They will require emx; but that's no big deal, I've been using emx for
years with almost no problems.

You don't have to worry about apps stomping on system files in warp; 
there is a sane seperation between the system and the applications.  
In fact, if you hose the system, and if you keep all your apps on a 
seperate partition, you will be able to get probably ~95% of them 
going again without reinstalling; for ~85% of apps, simply creating a 
new program object on the desktop is enough.  For picky windows ports 
like netscape, you'll usually have to futz two or three files on the 
system partition (netscape.ini, found in the \os2\mdos\winos2, comes 
to mind; you need it if you want win3.x plugins to work properly under
netscape in warp) and some path information.  I have apps that I 
installed on this computer three years ago that have never needed to 
be reinstalled; and not just simple ones either.  For example, you can
get staroffice going after a system reinstall by creating a new 
program object.  Again, it might work more to your liking if you do 
some playing with the path and libpath, but it will work if you simply
drag soffice.exe to the desktop to create a program object.

Last but not least - I would lke to be able to get it to talk co-operatively
with the NT
based network that I have @work - this appears to be some form of real devil
worship black
magic.  I have bookmarked some good looking resources to assist me with
this...  I'm
keeping my fingers crossed.  The box isn't half bad now as it is - I am
getting name
resolution when it comes to pinging machines in the domain, and I can even
get out onto the
internet through the proxy server which is located across the wan (  :)  ) -
I don't know
if I will be able to use any printers or map any drives on the NT boxes
though (I haven't
tried yet).  For what its worth - the PC is running as an "Easy Install"
mode, (vs. the
"Advanced Install").  I know of the following resources for doing this:

Colin's how to connect OS/2 PCs to NT domains page:
http://www.haynes97.freeserve.co.uk/os2tont.htm

RokNroB's Electrons
http://www.flash.net/~roknrob/sea.htm

Setting Up OS/2 Peer-to-Peer Networking & Coexistence of Warp & NT Machines
on the MITNet
http://www.mit.edu/activities/os2/peer/WARPPEER.HTM

.... do you folks know of other resources for reference?  I ~should~ be able
to do this with
what I have @present, shouldn't I?

Yes, in fact, I have it set up at work.  It's not as hard as it 
appears.  The important thing that will save you many headaches is to 
script peer in startup.cmd.  If a file called startup.cmd is found in 
the root directory of the boot drive, it will be run before the 
desktop starts.  I use it on the box at work to run a bunch of "net 
use" commands to hook up to the printer and the shared drives that I 
need at work.  Here's an example...

net use \\server\sharename j:

to map to drive j.

Check out the net commands in the OS/2 Warp command reference!

Also, I'd like to point out that the way that networking is set up in 
warp means that you can configure the box to just boot to a command 
line and still have full networking services available to you; this is
a great aid in making a server stable for the really long term.

Welcome to warp, enjoy the trip!

<snip some good stuff>

Ease!

Jack Troughton   ICQ:7494149
http://jakesplace.dhs.org
jack.troughton at videotron.ca
jake at jakesplace.dhs.org
Montral PQ Canada

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From: cwr@cts.com                                       06-Dec-99 07:30:01
  To: All                                               06-Dec-99 05:15:24
Subj: Re: How do I install fixpack 11 ?

From: Will Rose <cwr@cts.com>

[headers trimmed]

In comp.os.os2.apps Jim Danvers <jim.danvers@mindex.com> wrote:
: Doug. Lorne, et all...

: Outstanding.  Thanks for the help and info.  The fixpack / device driver fix 
packs split
: more or lesss clears that one up.  (I was wondering about the "dd" fixes...
)

: Doug:  What exactly (if ~exactly~ can be defined...) will be "the problem"
with respect to
: OS/2?  Are there known issues with it that are going to be more effectual
(in a negative
: manner) on an OS/2 platformed box than on an MS based one (any variant of 9x 
- NT)?  Known
: issues in a ~positive~ manner?

OS/2 is pretty mature and solid - however, it lacks device drivers for
modern and peculiar equipment (IBM still produces upgrades for common
stuff) and IBM really dislikes home OS/2 users.  (They aren't too keen
on commercial OS/2 users, either).  This lends a certain spice ...

Hobbes is major OS/2 resource; get the Hobbes CDROM(s) from Walnut 
Creek, tho' that is (AFAIK) a slightly different set of files to
the currrent Hobbes.  Anyway, the current version is essential.

The weak heel of OS/2, so far as there is one, is its .ini files.
On FAT they are a real pain; run HPFS file systems, with a small
C: partition for any MS stuff that _must_ be on FAT.  However,
they still need cleaning out from time to time, and there are
several freeware utilities that will do this.  I use the commercial
Unimaint, which is clunky but worth the money.

The other thing that needs maintenance/archiving is the desktop. If
that gets blown away, it's a pain to restore.  Again, I use Unimaint
for this; DeskMan/2 is better, but desktops are all it does.  There's
probably freeware stuff as well.

A process-killer like Process Commander used to be essential, and is
still nice to have; PC won't run out of the box on Warp 4 FP 12, but
you can get it to run - there are also a lot of freeware process
killers around.

Finally, there are several backup solutions.  I use BA/2 Pro with a 4G
T4 (on an all-SCSI machine) and like it, tho' its catalog handling could
be improved.

Note that OS/2 will handle Windows stuff pretty well, _execept_ for the
most recent Win32; MS managed to break Win-OS2 after several attempts,
and IBM haven't tried to fix it.

As far as Fixpacks are concerned, I ran Warp 3.0 FP 22 until a month
or two ago when I upgraded to FP 40: the machine did all I wanted it
to.  OS/2 3.0 and 4.0 are pretty stable after the first few fixpacks.
(Note that fixpack numbers jump - 5 to 9 to 17 to 22, as I recall,
for 3.0.  The "missing" fixpacks are IBM internal release only).

You _must_ check the .de site (named elsewhere in this thread, and I
can't find my reference) for Fixpack applicability outside the base
OS.   Finding the relevant fixpack is otherwise a nightmare.

Oh, and for OS/2 software, check Indelible Blue first.


Will
cwr@crash.cts.com

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From: sam.vanratt@gmx.net                               04-Dec-99 19:27:18
  To: All                                               06-Dec-99 11:08:24
Subj: Re: OS/2 Warp vs 2gig Jaz Drives

From: sam.vanratt@gmx.net (Sam van Ratt)

In article <wnpxjnggtybonyarg.fm1i9b0.pminews@news1.attglobal.net>, 
jackw@attglobal.net says...
> Is there any way to run a 2 gigabyte Jaz drive under OS/2 Warp 4?
> 
> Jack Weaver				TROPICON XVIII -  Nov 19-21, 1999
> South Florida Science Fiction Society	Guest of Honor:  Mike Resnick
> http://sfsfs.org				Visit TROPICON's Homepage at
> http://fanac.org				http://sfsfs.org/Tropicon
> 
> 
> 
I've one running in my system, as an removable.... SCSI of course. What's 
the problem? Missing (and not needed Utilities from IOMega?
Greetings
Sam

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From: sam.vanratt@gmx.net                               04-Dec-99 19:29:29
  To: All                                               06-Dec-99 11:08:24
Subj: Re: Sound Cards and OS/2 (Creative PCI 128?)

From: sam.vanratt@gmx.net (Sam van Ratt)

In article <2220216049@p999.f51.n234.z2.fidonet.org>, sbo@hehe.com 
says...
> David T. Johnson wrote in a message to Jim Danvers:
> 
> DTJ> Unfortunately, as others pointed out, there are no OS/2 drivers 
> DTJ> for
> DTJ> a Creative PCI 128.  OS/2 PCI sound drivers do exist for Aureal
> DTJ> Vortex 1 cards, ESS Solo 1 cards, C-media, and Crystal-based cards.
> DTJ> 
> 
> And Yamaha.
> --
> Steen
> 
Are there any Crystal Soundcards under PCI running/known? Preferable with 
the CS4614/24/30 Chipset? Desperately in search of one!
Greetings
Sam

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From: zayne@omen.com.au                                 06-Dec-99 12:08:21
  To: All                                               06-Dec-99 11:08:24
Subj: Re: Sound Cards and OS/2 (Creative PCI 128?)

From: zayne@omen.com.au (Mooo)

sam.vanratt@gmx.net (Sam van Ratt) wrote:

>Are there any Crystal Soundcards under PCI running/known? Preferable with 
>the CS4614/24/30 Chipset? Desperately in search of one!

Drivers exist and seem to work well for the CS4280 PCI.  I'm using one
and have sold a few too.  Works well with OS/2 and Dosbox/winos2

Check the crystal page www.crystal.com

Craig

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From: abeagley@optonline.net                            06-Dec-99 16:35:10
  To: All                                               06-Dec-99 16:29:25
Subj: Re: Backup software

From: Alan Beagley <abeagley@optonline.net>

A correction to my previous post:

On reading the BA/2000 propaganda more thoroughly, I find that I
previously had the wrong impression: the Server version is only $49 more
than the Worskstation version, but that on its own does not support
autoloaders; only the Sever Version supports autoloaders, but the
Autoload Support Module is another $199 on top of that.

I have just ordered the upgrade to the Workstation version of BA/2000.
My temporarily unlocked evaluation version espires in 2 days.

Alan

Alan Beagley wrote:
> 
> I too have an autoloader. So far I have mostly run BA/2 from a batch
> file and ejected a tape and skipped to the next one at appropriate
> points in the procedure, but I like the idea of being able to use the
> autoloader as a random-access device for only an extra $50; previously,
> I think, it was at least $100 extra.

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From: chris@scotgate2.demon.co.uk                       05-Dec-99 20:31:20
  To: All                                               06-Dec-99 19:57:15
Subj: Re: WhatIs the name of zip utility

From: chris@scotgate2.demon.co.uk (Chris H Lindley)

On Thu, 02 Dec 1999 16:14:15 GMT, donnelly@tampabay.rr.com wrote:
>On Mon, 29 Nov 1999 19:34:08, doug.bissett"at"attglobal.net (Doug Bissett) 
>a ?crit dans un message:
>> 
>> There is something called ZIPSTREAM, which might be what you are 
>> looking for, but I prefer ZIP CONTROL myself.
>
>Isn't "Zipstream" the name of the compressed file system from Carbon-Based 
>Software? Not a utility for individual Zip files.

AFAIR it is!!

I remember trying the demo versionon my 1st OS/2 m/c. A PS/2
model 60 on a 70 meg HDD!! (with the 386sx upgrade card of course!).

cheers
Chris



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From: Joe_Farruggio@amecom.com                          06-Dec-99 15:07:06
  To: All                                               06-Dec-99 19:57:15
Subj: tape backup program for seagate SCSI travan 8

From: Joe Farruggio <Joe_Farruggio@amecom.com>

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Hi
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Seagate STT28000N-MC tape system(SCSI Travan 8). I have it
on a Tekram 390-U2W scsi controller. TIA



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From: sfactual@erols.com                                06-Dec-99 17:46:04
  To: All                                               06-Dec-99 19:57:16
Subj: Re: CD-RW for OS2

From: Jon Schuck <sfactual@erols.com>

I use exact hardware with CFTwain and PMView.  It rules.

"A. Willard Reese" wrote:

> I'm considering buying a Yamaha  6x4x16 internal SCSI-2 CD-RW kit with
> an Adaptec PCI SCSI interface card to run on my Warp 4.0, fixpak 11,
> system. Can anyone tell me their experience with such a setup?  How
> about drivers for OS2?  What problems have been encountered, etc?  The
> price is right on this combination but it's no good to me if it won't
> run in OS2.
> Thanks for any help,
> Willard

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From: tholenAntiSpam@hawaii.edu                         06-Dec-99 23:40:17
  To: All                                               06-Dec-99 21:20:28
Subj: Re: CD-RW for OS2

From: tholenAntiSpam@hawaii.edu

A. Willard Reese wrote:

> I'm considering buying a Yamaha  6x4x16 internal SCSI-2 CD-RW kit with
> an Adaptec PCI SCSI interface card to run on my Warp 4.0, fixpak 11,
> system. Can anyone tell me their experience with such a setup?

I'm using a Yamaha 4x4x16 internal SCSI-2 CD-RW and an Adaptec PCI SCSI
interface card on my Warp 4.0, fixpak 11 system.  Virtually identical to
your system.  Works great with the RSJ software.

> How about drivers for OS2?

No problem.

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From: jim.danvers@mindex.com                            06-Dec-99 21:50:07
  To: All                                               07-Dec-99 12:14:18
Subj: Re: How do I install fixpack 11 ?

From: Jim Danvers <jim.danvers@mindex.com>

Well I don't care what they say about you guys <grin>, ya'll seem to be
alright with me.  :)  I
guess that I should have been a little bit clearer when I referred to "the
problem" with OS/2
per Doug's earlier response - I was referencing "the Y2K" thing.  The
commercial apps (or lack
thereof, limitations / support, etc...) are all known quantities to me - I'm
unaware of "common
knowledge, or speculation on expected behaviour" of OS/2 post Jan. 1 '00
though. Hadn't thought
about it until Doug's post.  {shrug shoulders}

All in the info and guidance that you folks continue to provide is really
greatly appreciated!
Thanks much folks!

/* ... and now for a little OS/2 "humor" that I've sorta picked from lurking
in these groups:

I guess that I'm glad that there is no-one named "Tholen" or "Kelly" who have
chimed in (yet)!
(ducking!)
Maybe I'll regret this statement.....    :(  <grin>  */

-=- J.D. -=-

Will Rose wrote:

> [headers trimmed]
>
> In comp.os.os2.apps Jim Danvers <jim.danvers@mindex.com> wrote:
> : Doug. Lorne, et all...
>
> : Outstanding.  Thanks for the help and info.  The fixpack / device driver
fix packs split
> : more or lesss clears that one up.  (I was wondering about the "dd"
fixes... )
>
> : Doug:  What exactly (if ~exactly~ can be defined...) will be "the problem" 
with respect to
> : OS/2?  Are there known issues with it that are going to be more effectual
(in a negative
> : manner) on an OS/2 platformed box than on an MS based one (any variant of
9x - NT)?  Known
> : issues in a ~positive~ manner?
>
> OS/2 is pretty mature and solid - however, it lacks device drivers for
> modern and peculiar equipment (IBM still produces upgrades for common
> stuff) and IBM really dislikes home OS/2 users.  (They aren't too keen
> on commercial OS/2 users, either).  This lends a certain spice ...
>
> Hobbes is major OS/2 resource; get the Hobbes CDROM(s) from Walnut
> Creek, tho' that is (AFAIK) a slightly different set of files to
> the currrent Hobbes.  Anyway, the current version is essential.
>
> The weak heel of OS/2, so far as there is one, is its .ini files.
> On FAT they are a real pain; run HPFS file systems, with a small
> C: partition for any MS stuff that _must_ be on FAT.  However,
> they still need cleaning out from time to time, and there are
> several freeware utilities that will do this.  I use the commercial
> Unimaint, which is clunky but worth the money.
>
> The other thing that needs maintenance/archiving is the desktop. If
> that gets blown away, it's a pain to restore.  Again, I use Unimaint
> for this; DeskMan/2 is better, but desktops are all it does.  There's
> probably freeware stuff as well.
>
> A process-killer like Process Commander used to be essential, and is
> still nice to have; PC won't run out of the box on Warp 4 FP 12, but
> you can get it to run - there are also a lot of freeware process
> killers around.
>
> Finally, there are several backup solutions.  I use BA/2 Pro with a 4G
> T4 (on an all-SCSI machine) and like it, tho' its catalog handling could
> be improved.
>
> Note that OS/2 will handle Windows stuff pretty well, _execept_ for the
> most recent Win32; MS managed to break Win-OS2 after several attempts,
> and IBM haven't tried to fix it.
>
> As far as Fixpacks are concerned, I ran Warp 3.0 FP 22 until a month
> or two ago when I upgraded to FP 40: the machine did all I wanted it
> to.  OS/2 3.0 and 4.0 are pretty stable after the first few fixpacks.
> (Note that fixpack numbers jump - 5 to 9 to 17 to 22, as I recall,
> for 3.0.  The "missing" fixpacks are IBM internal release only).
>
> You _must_ check the .de site (named elsewhere in this thread, and I
> can't find my reference) for Fixpack applicability outside the base
> OS.   Finding the relevant fixpack is otherwise a nightmare.
>
> Oh, and for OS/2 software, check Indelible Blue first.
>
> Will
> cwr@crash.cts.com

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From: s135989@studenti.ing.unipi.it                     07-Dec-99 09:26:29
  To: All                                               07-Dec-99 12:14:19
Subj: Re: CD-RW for OS2

From: Mentore #cat# Siesto <s135989@studenti.ing.unipi.it>

On 6 Dec 1999 tholenAntiSpam@hawaii.edu wrote:

+A. Willard Reese wrote:
+
+> I'm considering buying a Yamaha  6x4x16 internal SCSI-2 CD-RW kit with
+> an Adaptec PCI SCSI interface card to run on my Warp 4.0, fixpak 11,
+> system. Can anyone tell me their experience with such a setup?
+
+I'm using a Yamaha 4x4x16 internal SCSI-2 CD-RW and an Adaptec PCI SCSI
+interface card on my Warp 4.0, fixpak 11 system.  Virtually identical to
+your system.  Works great with the RSJ software.
+
I got a Yamaha 6416 SCSI connected to an Adaptec UW 2940 adapter. It works
really fine with CDRecord /2 1.8a24b and newer releases. And it's fast,
too!

Mentore

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From: mikec@monmouth.com                                07-Dec-99 09:24:15
  To: All                                               07-Dec-99 16:53:18
Subj: Which Backup Software to use?

From: "Mike Colella" <mikec@monmouth.com>

I need to install backup software on one machine running Windows NT Server.
The software will need to be able to backup multiple servers on the network
that are running both NT and Unix.  Can Verita's Backup Exec do this?  Any
suggestions on what software to use?

Thanks,
Mike


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From: lsunley@mb.sympatico.ca                           07-Dec-99 15:50:14
  To: All                                               07-Dec-99 16:53:19
Subj: Re: Which Backup Software to use?

From: lsunley@mb.sympatico.ca (Lorne Sunley)

On Tue, 7 Dec 1999 14:24:31, "Mike Colella" <mikec@monmouth.com> 
wrote:

> I need to install backup software on one machine running Windows NT Server.
> The software will need to be able to backup multiple servers on the network
> that are running both NT and Unix.  Can Verita's Backup Exec do this?  Any
> suggestions on what software to use?
> 

Are you losing your mind? 
or have you lost it?

I would think that you would be better off attaching 
a back up device to one of the Unix machines and use 
Unix software (TAR) to back up the Unix file systems.

Then use some kind of Windows software
to back up the Windows file systems to a 
second backup device attached to a Windows
machine.

I would not expect a piece of Windows software
to have any idea of what the access permissions
or file structures of a Unix file system are, and 
would have little confidence that it (the Windows software) 
would be able to restore them (the Unix file systems) 
properly.

Then again, posting a question about Windows
software to an IBM OS/2 newsgroup is not the
best way to get advice....

Is there some kind of problem with Microsoft Outlook?
A lot of people seem to use it and post Windows 
problems to the OS/2 newsgroups. Not having used 
it myself, I was wondering if it does not show the name 
of the newsgroup that is being posted to?

--

Lorne Sunley

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From: doug.bissett"at"attglobal.net                     07-Dec-99 18:26:22
  To: All                                               07-Dec-99 16:53:19
Subj: Re: How do I install fixpack 11 ?

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

On Tue, 7 Dec 1999 02:50:14, Jim Danvers <jim.danvers@mindex.com> 
wrote:

> Well I don't care what they say about you guys <grin>, ya'll seem to be
alright with me.  :)  I
> guess that I should have been a little bit clearer when I referred to "the
problem" with OS/2
> per Doug's earlier response - I was referencing "the Y2K" thing.  The
commercial apps (or lack
> thereof, limitations / support, etc...) are all known quantities to me - I'm 
unaware of "common
> knowledge, or speculation on expected behaviour" of OS/2 post Jan. 1 '00
though. Hadn't thought
> about it until Doug's post.  {shrug shoulders}
>  
> All in the info and guidance that you folks continue to provide is really
greatly appreciated!
> Thanks much folks!
> 

Sorry I didn't get back earlier, but I have been "offline" for a day.

I have no idea what, if anything, the "Y2K" bug will, or will not do. 
I do know, that OS/2 (with fix packs) has been qualified by various 
organizations as being Y2K ready, for some time now. I am not sure 
that any Windows product has been given an unqualified ready rating, 
even now.

There are many possibilities for problems in the year 2000. Some of 
the more common are:
-The system date may revert to 1980 (if the BIOS is not ready), and 
may need to be set to 2000 manually on boot.
-I think that most of the Operating System problems are in the file 
dates, and sorting on dates area.
-User programs, that only store two digits for the year, and then 
assume the century to be 19, will have problems. (This can happen with
a Y2K ready program, such as a database, if the databse programmer did
something stupid like only keeping two digits, and assuming the 
century is 19).
-Some programs (such as word processors) may insert an incorrect date.
-Some programs (like all Netscape versions older than 4.04) will have 
problems (there is a tip that the verisign dtabase need to be updated,
since it times out at the end of 1999 -> this really has nothing to do
with Y2K, but does happen coincidentaly, and you need to download a 
new verisign database to fix it).

There are many possible implications for programs that do date 
calculations, especially if you have one that does something like 
eliminate files "older than a certain date". It is possible that the 
program could assume that a file with the date 2000 on it was created 
100 years ago, and it will erase it.

Overall, I doubt if most users will see any problems, but you will not
know, for sure, until it happens, or until you have tested every 
program, with every option. At this late date, I suspect that a 
complete test of all of your programs, would be impossible. You are, 
likely, going to find out the hard way whether you will have a 
problem.

For more information, check out:
http://www.software.ibm.com/os/warp/solutions/and/y2000/year2000.html
which should get you started, and give you some other places to look.

Hope this helps...
******************************
From the PC of Doug Bissett
doug.bissett at attglobal.net
The " at " must be changed to "@"
******************************

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From: stefanj@gte.net                                   08-Dec-99 00:55:07
  To: All                                               07-Dec-99 21:27:02
Subj: Re: Joystick Device Driver Contest Update #6

From: Jason Stefanovich <stefanj@gte.net>


Jason Stefanovich wrote:

> The prizes for the winner has gone up to $290 + prizes.
> That brings the value for the winner of this contest to
> over $350.  It's not too late to get started now!  Contest
> ends on December 31st.  Do something productive this
> holiday season instead of just getting fat on turkey and
> egg-nog!  :-)
>
> Write your own joystick device driver for OS/2 and you could win
> $290 + valuable prizes and earn the respect and gratitude of OS/2
> gamersaround the world! With the many new games available and the
> advance of game controllers there arises a need for a better joystick
> device driver than IBM's advanced joystick device driver. Support for
> new controller features, such as 8+ buttons or USB support, will greatly
>
> enhance the OS/2 gaming experience for gamers as well as developers.
>
> For rules and other information check out:
>
>   http://home1.gte.net/stefanj/contest.htm
>
> I am looking for additional sponsors for this contest. If you would
> like to contribute please go to:
>
>   http://home1.gte.net/stefanj/sponsor.htm
>
> Any questions can be sent to me at Stefanj@gte.net

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From: jr_fox@earthlink.net                              07-Dec-99 18:23:27
  To: All                                               08-Dec-99 03:27:26
Subj: Re: Grabbit two now available for FREE  8425

From: "J. R. Fox" <jr_fox@earthlink.net>

sonic@sega.net wrote:

> This amazing little has now got a whole lot better, and Costech is please to 
offer it to our friends for free.  Enjoy the power
>
> http://www.costech.com/Products/Grabit/grabit.html
>
niryzmqzhnbmfbypijfrdfkghlqnliidbnxbmzlulrxyppcsnfnctvuuguczydvtvfwgvdpskqqdbgi
sikccwgjfw

What sort of SPAM  junk are you hawking, and if that's what it is, why dontcha 
stay the !*&%#!
out of here !  BTW, if that is javascript you're using at the bottom -- and it 
looks like it to me --
it ain't gonna work.  Considering all the SPAM bottom feeders who trawl thru
here, anyone with
half a brain will leave their JS turned OFF when accessing News.

I expect you'll grab this address too.  Go ahead -- this E-mail address is
going Bye-Bye pretty soon.

<jf>



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From: dropThis.DenverD@ibm.net                          08-Dec-99 08:37:06
  To: All                                               08-Dec-99 05:09:28
Subj: Re: injoy and dos/win TCPIP

From: dropThis.DenverD@ibm.net (DenverD )

In message <gbzcfgargnh.fm36cu0.pminews@news.st.net.au> - "Tom Perrett"
<tomp@st.net.au> writes:
>
>On 30 Nov 1999 16:43:14 GMT, DenverD  wrote:
>
>>make the SET ETC= statement in your autoexec.bat file look exactly like the
>>one in your config.sys file..
>>that way both Warp AND win apps look to the same resolv file (the one that
>>InJoy updates *every* connect)
>
>My *.SYS says SET ETC=C:\MPTN\ETC
>
>and
>
>my *.BAT says SET ETC=c:\tcpip\dos\etc
>
>so you are saying that I should
>change my *.BAT to read SET ETC=C:\MPTN\ETC   ????
>
>tom

yes..

sorry it took me so long to answer...
been busy..

--
DenverD AT ibm DOT net
All addresses are anti-spam spoofs...you gotta fix'em up to mail me...sorry!

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From: davek@clark.net                                   08-Dec-99 19:46:19
  To: All                                               08-Dec-99 19:54:20
Subj: Re: BootOS2 "disk full" problem

From: davek@clark.net (David Kunz)

Alan Beagley (abeagley@optonline.net) wrote:                          

: I just tried to make a set of OS/2 (Warp 4) boot floppies using 
: BOOTOS2 ver. 2.26.                                                  

: The procedure aborts with a message that there is not enough space 
: on the floppy.                                                      

: I have used the 2DISK=A parameter.                                  

Some of the files have grown in size.  Get and use the lzlite option
to compress the dll and exe files.

--
David Kunz
Operator error.  Replace operator and strike any key to continue...

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From: abeagley@optonline.net                            08-Dec-99 19:39:29
  To: All                                               08-Dec-99 19:54:20
Subj: BootOS2 "disk full" problem

From: Alan Beagley <abeagley@optonline.net>

I just tried to make a set of OS/2 (Warp 4) boot floppies using BOOTOS2
ver. 2.26.

The procedure aborts with a message that there is not enough space on
the floppy.

I have used the 2DISK=A parameter.

Alan

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From: meins@ll.mit.edu                                  08-Dec-99 17:36:06
  To: All                                               08-Dec-99 21:21:26
Subj: Re: tape backup program for seagate SCSI travan 8

From: Chuck Meins <meins@ll.mit.edu>

I'm using BackAgain/2 Pro, v4.00i, on an Adaptec 2940W with my Travan. 
 I've been using it for several months with good results so far.  

Setup of BA/2 was straightforward - I only had to tell it to use a 
SCSI device for the backups (SCSITAPE:1).

___________________________________________
Chuck Meins, Jr.
Group 38, Seeker and Interceptor Technology
MIT Lincoln Laboratory
781-981-7386 voice, -3330 fax


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

On 12-6-99, 8:07:13 PM, Joe Farruggio <Joe_Farruggio@amecom.com> wrote 
regarding tape backup program for seagate SCSI travan 8:

> Hi
>  Does anyone know which backup program i can use with my new
> Seagate STT28000N-MC tape system(SCSI Travan 8). I have it
> on a Tekram 390-U2W scsi controller. TIA



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From: abeagley@optonline.net                            09-Dec-99 03:00:03
  To: All                                               09-Dec-99 03:31:04
Subj: Re: BootOS2 "disk full" problem

From: Alan Beagley <abeagley@optonline.net>

Well, thank you. Why wasn't I smart enough to think of that?

The files all fit on the disks now, BUT when I try to boot from them it
bombs out on the second disk with a message about not being able to find
a message file for error 0004 -- BSH.MSG, I think.

Alan


David Kunz wrote:
> 
> Some of the files have grown in size.  Get and use the lzlite option
> to compress the dll and exe files.

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From: jr_fox@earthlink.net                              08-Dec-99 21:02:28
  To: All                                               09-Dec-99 03:31:04
Subj: Re: OS2 USB and video camera

From: "J. R. Fox" <jr_fox@earthlink.net>

Mark O. Schlegel wrote:
> 
> "J. R. Fox" wrote:
>
>>           http://users.uniserve.ca/~software/dcitu/
>>
>> is the last URL I had for them.
>>
>> <jf>
> 
> That link results in:
> 
> File Not Found
> The requested URL /~software/dcitu/ was not found on this server.
> 
> Mark

That's why I had to qualify that statement, and that's what 
happens when one doesn't visit a bookkmarked URL for 8 months or so. 
Fortunately, others here had the new site address.

<jf>

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From: beberle@ibm.dot.net                               09-Dec-99 19:08:07
  To: All                                               09-Dec-99 15:31:04
Subj: OS/2-Windows encryption/decryption routines needed

From: beberle@ibm.dot.net (Bob Eberle)

I need an encryption/decryption capability between OS/2 and Windows/95 and
Windows/98.  Periodically I have a need to encode and decode small files that
are exchanged between my OS/2 system and Windows.

On the OS/2 side I have tried using pgp50os2GA.zip but it asks for a file that
I cannot find on my system, is not in the zip file, the documentation does not
mention, and I do not know where find it.  I have gotten DES to work under
OS/2 just fine, but the output from that does not seem to work with PGP on the
Window side using PGP50I-W.ZIP.

I do not want something complex, just the ability to handle an occasional
small file.  The requirement is to be able to exchange the file between the
two systems, both on the encryption and decryption side.

Thanks for any suggestions.

Bob Eberle
beberle@ibmDOTnet
(To reply, replace "DOT" with ".')

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From: doug.bissett"at"attglobal.net                     09-Dec-99 20:14:10
  To: All                                               09-Dec-99 22:41:11
Subj: Re: BootOS2 "disk full" problem

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

On Thu, 9 Dec 1999 03:00:06, Alan Beagley <abeagley@optonline.net> 
wrote:

> Well, thank you. Why wasn't I smart enough to think of that?
> 
> The files all fit on the disks now, BUT when I try to boot from them it
> bombs out on the second disk with a message about not being able to find
> a message file for error 0004 -- BSH.MSG, I think.
> 
> Alan
> 
> 
> David Kunz wrote:
> > 
> > Some of the files have grown in size.  Get and use the lzlite option
> > to compress the dll and exe files.

Funny how people seem to think about reading the docs, AFTER they ask 
questions here. Oh well, on to your next question:

On my set of disks (which are obviuosly a little different than yours,
since I can still squeeze a system onto two disks without LxLite -> 
1024 bytes left <g>), the only MSG file on disk 1 is OS2LDR.MSG. On 
disk 2, the only MSG file is \OS2\OSO001.MSG. It is a little difficult
to tell, for sure, if one of those is really what you are having 
trouble with, but if you do "HELP 0004", from a normal command line, 
it will tell you that you cannot find a file. If you look at the 4th 
message in each of the above files, it tells you that you cannot find 
a file. SO, I would assume that BootOS2 has missed some file, that 
your system is looking for.

As I see it, at this point, you can determine which file (either the 
MSG file, or the missing file, which may be the same) which it is 
looking for, and copy it to the diskette from your main system. Once 
you figure out what is missing, look up Ken Khan's internet address 
(it's in the docs), and send him a note, explaining what went wrong. I
am sure that he will try to fix the problem. You should give him as 
much information about the problem as you can (command line used, file
that was missing, what that file is for, etc.).

Hope this helps...
******************************
From the PC of Doug Bissett
doug.bissett at attglobal.net
The " at " must be changed to "@"
******************************

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From: abeagley@optonline.net                            09-Dec-99 22:20:04
  To: All                                               09-Dec-99 22:41:11
Subj: Re: BootOS2 "disk full" problem

From: Alan Beagley <abeagley@optonline.net>

I had reaed the docs., but it hadn't ocurred to me that I might need
LXlite even to create a 2-disk floppy set. I assumed it would be needed
only if one were trying to cram everything onto one disk.

You will note that Ken Kahn himself has responded with info about the
missing .MSG file.

Alan


Doug Bissett wrote:
 <snip>

> Funny how people seem to think about reading the docs, AFTER they ask
> questions here. Oh well, on to your next question:
> 
> On my set of disks (which are obviuosly a little different than yours,
> since I can still squeeze a system onto two disks without LxLite ->
> 1024 bytes left <g>), the only MSG file on disk 1 is OS2LDR.MSG. On
> disk 2, the only MSG file is \OS2\OSO001.MSG. It is a little difficult
> to tell, for sure, if one of those is really what you are having
> trouble with, but if you do "HELP 0004", from a normal command line,
> it will tell you that you cannot find a file. If you look at the 4th
> message in each of the above files, it tells you that you cannot find
> a file. SO, I would assume that BootOS2 has missed some file, that
> your system is looking for.
> 
> As I see it, at this point, you can determine which file (either the
> MSG file, or the missing file, which may be the same) which it is
> looking for, and copy it to the diskette from your main system. Once
> you figure out what is missing, look up Ken Khan's internet address
> (it's in the docs), and send him a note, explaining what went wrong. I
> am sure that he will try to fix the problem. You should give him as
> much information about the problem as you can (command line used, file
> that was missing, what that file is for, etc.).
>

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From: newbury@io.org                                    09-Dec-99 21:38:29
  To: All                                               09-Dec-99 22:41:11
Subj: Re-setting PCMCIA Cardbus after Suspend

From: newbury@io.org (R. G. Newbury)

I have a Thinkpad 600 (233MHz). I am using a Xircomn Realport Ethernet
card. This card works quite well and only requires PCMCIA.SYS in my 
Config,sys together with the CBENDIS.OS2 driver.


HOWEVER, the connection is lost if I hibernate or suspend the system. 

The only way to re-set the cardbus/realport card seems to be to 
re-boot.


Does anyone know of a way to re-set things from the command line?

Is there a shareware/freeware program out there to do this.

It must be possible. as the system does it on boot, but I have no idea
how....

(Weird, out of the box thought...... detach a command process which 
fakes/emulates a boot, and runs part of the config.sys load process 
....????)


Any ideas.


Geoff


All generalities are false, including this one.


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From: donnelly@tampabay.rr.com                          09-Dec-99 21:59:05
  To: All                                               09-Dec-99 22:41:11
Subj: Re: OS/2-Windows encryption/decryption routines needed

From: donnelly@tampabay.rr.com (Buddy Donnelly)

On Thu, 9 Dec 1999 19:08:14, beberle@ibm.dot.net (Bob Eberle) wrote:

> I need an encryption/decryption capability between OS/2 and Windows/95 and
> Windows/98.  Periodically I have a need to encode and decode small files
that
> are exchanged between my OS/2 system and Windows.
> 
> On the OS/2 side I have tried using pgp50os2GA.zip but it asks for a file
that
> I cannot find on my system, is not in the zip file, the documentation does
not
> mention, and I do not know where find it.  I have gotten DES to work under
> OS/2 just fine, but the output from that does not seem to work with PGP on
the
> Window side using PGP50I-W.ZIP.
> 
> I do not want something complex, just the ability to handle an occasional
> small file.  The requirement is to be able to exchange the file between the
> two systems, both on the encryption and decryption side.

I can't picture why you need, specifically, "encryption" but INFOZIP 
will zip a package that is protected with a password, and it's fully 
cross-platform.


-- 

Good luck,

Buddy

Buddy Donnelly
donnelly@tampabay.rr.com


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From: jpolt@bradnet.legend.co.uk                        09-Dec-99 14:10:05
  To: All                                               09-Dec-99 22:41:12
Subj: Xcopy with re-start options

From: jpolt@bradnet.legend.co.uk (John Poltorak)

Has anyone ever come across a utility which is equivalent to XCOPY but
with option to do a re-start from a point of failure?

ie something akin to wget -c -r for ftping.

--
John


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From: donnelly@tampabay.rr.com                          09-Dec-99 14:42:02
  To: All                                               09-Dec-99 22:41:12
Subj: Re: Xcopy with re-start options

From: donnelly@tampabay.rr.com (Buddy Donnelly)

On Thu, 9 Dec 1999 14:10:10, jpolt@bradnet.legend.co.uk (John 
Poltorak) wrote:

> Has anyone ever come across a utility which is equivalent to XCOPY but
> with option to do a re-start from a point of failure?
> 
> ie something akin to wget -c -r for ftping.

The only place I've seen this function is in 4OS2.

Probably COPY/U is what you want.

-----------(under 4OS2.EXE v.2.52a)
COPY /?
Usage:  COPY [d:][path]source[+]...[/A /B] [[d:][path]target]
             [/A:[[-]rhsda] /A /B /C /F /M /N /P /Q /R /S /T /U /V]

    /A  Copy in ASCII mode
    /A: Select files by attributes
    /B  Copy in binary mode
    /C  Copy only those files where the target is older than the 
source
    /F  Fail if the source file has extended attributes and the target
file
          system doesn't support extended attributes.
    /H  Copy hidden and system files too
    /M  Copy only those files with the archive bit set
    /N  Don't actually perform the copy
    /P  Confirm each file copy (Y or N)
    /Q  Don't display filenames or totals
    /R  Prompt before overwriting an existing file
    /S  Copy subdirectories
    /T  Only display totals (no filenames)
    /U  Copy only those source files that are newer than a matching 
target
          file, or where a matching target file doesn't exist
    /V  Verify disk writes
-----------
-- 

Good luck,

Buddy

Buddy Donnelly
donnelly@tampabay.rr.com


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From: peterpan@mail2.dgraph.com                         09-Dec-99 08:13:02
  To: All                                               09-Dec-99 22:41:12
Subj: Re: OS2 USB and video camera

From: Fujiha <peterpan@mail2.dgraph.com>

"J. R. Fox" wrote:
> 
> Mark O. Schlegel wrote:
> >
> > "J. R. Fox" wrote:
> >
> >>           http://users.uniserve.ca/~software/dcitu/
> >>
> >> is the last URL I had for them.
> >>
> >> <jf>
> >
> > That link results in:
> >
> > File Not Found
> > The requested URL /~software/dcitu/ was not found on this server.
> >
> > Mark
> 
> That's why I had to qualify that statement, and that's what
> happens when one doesn't visit a bookkmarked URL for 8 months or so.
> Fortunately, others here had the new site address.
> 
> <jf>

I was under the impression that OS/2 USB has no support for video
cameras, just modems and such (like the castrated DVD support)

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From: hei@hatespam.norman.no                            10-Dec-99 08:08:21
  To: All                                               10-Dec-99 10:35:21
Subj: Re: OS/2-Windows encryption/decryption routines needed

From: hei@hatespam.norman.no (Harald Eilertsen)

On Thu, 9 Dec 1999 19:08:14, beberle@ibm.dot.net (Bob Eberle) wrote:

> On the OS/2 side I have tried using pgp50os2GA.zip but it asks for a file
that
> I cannot find on my system, 

could it be emx? Search for emxrt*.zip at hobbes.

Take Care!
--
Harald Eilertsen
Norman Data Defence Systems
http://www.norman.no/

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From: falko.tesch@bigfoot.com                           10-Dec-99 09:32:23
  To: All                                               10-Dec-99 10:35:21
Subj: Q: FaxWorks mit Faxmodem an Hagenuk PowerDragon

From: Falko Tesch <falko.tesch@bigfoot.com>

Hi,

Ich habe seit gestern eine Hagenuk PowerDragon in Betrieb.
An dieser soll nun (wie an der alten TA auch) meine FaxModem-Karte mit 
FaxWorks ihren Dienst sowohl im Empfang wie im Senden von Faxen 
bernehmen.
Leider kann ich weder Faxe empfangen noch versenden!
Beim Empfang besttigt die Software zwar ?Fax answered?, in der 
Leitung bleibt jedoch ein Freizeichen.
Beim Versenden bekomme ich die Meldung ?No Dialtone?.
Ein Umstecken des Modems in die alte TA (AcerISDN T30) fhrt zu einem 
einwandfreien Betrieb.
Ich habe schon smtliche Einstellungen fr Besetzt- und fr 
Whlzeichen in der PowerDragon ausprobiert, kein Erfolg. Auch sind die 
Ports alle mit einem normalen Telefon einwandfrei funktionsfhig.
Irgendjemand eine Idee????

CU/2
Falko



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From: bnc@webone.com.au                                 10-Dec-99 22:01:22
  To: All                                               10-Dec-99 14:58:23
Subj: Re: Q: FaxWorks mit Faxmodem an Hagenuk PowerDragon

From: bnc@webone.com.au

Hi,
My German is a bit rusty, so I hope I have this right.

You say you are using Faxworks and when you try to send you get NO DIALTONE.
The lines work with normal phones.

1) Faxworks is the name for the software on the original warp disk. This is
seriously
     out of date.
2) If this is the case then check out PMfax from http://www.kellergroup.com
     they have an upgrade.
3) PMfax has the advantage that you can use thier own driver FMD.SYS which
allows you to
     share a comm port with a phone.
4) with PMfax running you should only have one light on the modem. PMfax will
pickup
    the modem when it gets the ring tone. You also need to check &d2 is set.
5) From a command prompt type HELP COM.SYS to see how to set up com ports.
 
Hope this helps,
Brian
PS I did not understand the "AcerISDN" reference.


In <19991210.9324636@ft.stardiv.de>, Falko Tesch <falko.tesch@bigfoot.com>
writes:
>Hi,
>
>Ich habe seit gestern eine Hagenuk PowerDragon in Betrieb.
>An dieser soll nun (wie an der alten TA auch) meine FaxModem-Karte mit=20=
>
>FaxWorks ihren Dienst sowohl im Empfang wie im Senden von Faxen=20
>=FCbernehmen.
>Leider kann ich weder Faxe empfangen noch versenden!
>Beim Empfang best=E4tigt die Software zwar =84Fax answered=93, in der=20=
>
>Leitung bleibt jedoch ein Freizeichen.
>Beim Versenden bekomme ich die Meldung =84No Dialtone=93.
>Ein Umstecken des Modems in die alte TA (AcerISDN T30) f=FChrt zu einem =
>
>einwandfreien Betrieb.
>Ich habe schon s=E4mtliche Einstellungen f=FCr Besetzt- und f=FCr=20
>W=E4hlzeichen in der PowerDragon ausprobiert, kein Erfolg. Auch sind die=
>=20
>Ports alle mit einem normalen Telefon einwandfrei funktionsf=E4hig.
>Irgendjemand eine Idee????
>
>CU/2
>Falko
>
>
>

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From: beberle@ibm.dot.net                               10-Dec-99 16:30:01
  To: All                                               10-Dec-99 14:58:23
Subj: Re: OS/2-Windows encryption/decryption routines needed

From: beberle@ibm.dot.net (Bob Eberle)

In message <Dq9QeiO5hGmk-pn2-8iI14wMqKf5L@Barbarella> - hei@hatespam.norman.no
(Harald Eilertsen) writes:
:>
:>On Thu, 9 Dec 1999 19:08:14, beberle@ibm.dot.net (Bob Eberle) wrote:
:>
:>> On the OS/2 side I have tried using pgp50os2GA.zip but it asks for a file
that
:>> I cannot find on my system, 
:>
:>could it be emx? Search for emxrt*.zip at hobbes.
:>
:>Take Care!
:>--
:>Harald Eilertsen
:>Norman Data Defence Systems
:>http://www.norman.no/

No, the emx.dll file is there.  It seems to be looking for a file named 
EMXLIBCS.

Bob Eberle
beberle@ibmDOTnet

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From: lsunley@mb.sympatico.ca                           10-Dec-99 16:56:29
  To: All                                               10-Dec-99 14:58:23
Subj: Re: OS/2-Windows encryption/decryption routines needed

From: lsunley@mb.sympatico.ca (Lorne Sunley)

On Fri, 10 Dec 1999 16:30:03, beberle@ibm.dot.net (Bob Eberle) wrote:

> In message <Dq9QeiO5hGmk-pn2-8iI14wMqKf5L@Barbarella> -
hei@hatespam.norman.no
> (Harald Eilertsen) writes:
> :>
> :>On Thu, 9 Dec 1999 19:08:14, beberle@ibm.dot.net (Bob Eberle) wrote:
> :>
> :>> On the OS/2 side I have tried using pgp50os2GA.zip but it asks for a
file that
> :>> I cannot find on my system, 
> :>
> :>could it be emx? Search for emxrt*.zip at hobbes.
> :>
> :>Take Care!
> :>--
> :>Harald Eilertsen
> :>Norman Data Defence Systems
> :>http://www.norman.no/
> 
> No, the emx.dll file is there.  It seems to be looking for a file named 
> EMXLIBCS.
> 

That's another one of the EMX runtime files. It is in the
EMXRT package. You must be missing part of EMX.

--

Lorne Sunley

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From: peter.stahl@abc.se                                10-Dec-99 16:00:26
  To: All                                               10-Dec-99 14:58:23
Subj: Bochs2

From: Peter Stahl <peter.stahl@abc.se>

I need to run a Win95 taxprogram.
I don't have Win95 on my computer and are looking at
Bochs2, but it seems difficult to install.

Before I try I wounder if someone got Win95 to run
in a Bochs2 window on a simular computer

OS/2 WARP 4 Fixpak 12 running on
a Pentium 150 Mhz computer with
64 MB Ram,
SCSI 4 GB IBM HD,
SCSI CDROM,
SCSI 2 GB JAZ.
Soundblaster 16 soundcard.

I have a Win95 CDROM disk and would like to be
able to install it in Bochs2 from the CDROM disk.

I've also got Bochs2 ver 991114a.

Any sugestions are apriciated.


/Peter





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From: bd83h@bedford.waii.com                            10-Dec-99 17:34:13
  To: All                                               10-Dec-99 14:58:23
Subj: Re: OS/2-Windows encryption/decryption routines needed

From: Steve Drewell <bd83h@bedford.waii.com>

On 9 Dec 1999, Bob Eberle wrote:

 I need an encryption/decryption capability between OS/2 and Windows/95 and
 Windows/98.  Periodically I have a need to encode and decode small files
that
 are exchanged between my OS/2 system and Windows.
 
 On the OS/2 side I have tried using pgp50os2GA.zip but it asks for a file
that
 I cannot find on my system, is not in the zip file, the documentation does
not
 mention, and I do not know where find it.  I have gotten DES to work under
 OS/2 just fine, but the output from that does not seem to work with PGP on
the
 Window side using PGP50I-W.ZIP.
 
 I do not want something complex, just the ability to handle an occasional
 small file.  The requirement is to be able to exchange the file between the
 two systems, both on the encryption and decryption side.
 
 Thanks for any suggestions.

How about Blowfish? The OS/2 version can be used via a GUI or the command
line and I believe that there is a Windows version too. The syntax is:

bf -e filename password    <- to encrypt
bf -d filename password    <- to decrypt

Wildcards can be used in the filename specification which makes it handy
for bulk encryption/decryption.

Cheers,
Steve

Western Geophysical, Bedford, UK
Tel: +44 (0) 1234 224404
Fax: +44 (0) 1234 224517

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From: steve53_remove_this@earthlink.net                 10-Dec-99 10:34:20
  To: All                                               10-Dec-99 20:37:01
Subj: Re: Re-setting PCMCIA Cardbus after Suspend

From: steve53_remove_this@earthlink.net

In <thfgnstevcraoretuhgsv.fmizyj0.pminews@nntp.hut.fi>, on 12/10/99 
   at 07:56 AM, "Gustaf Gripenberg" <gustaf.gripenberg@hut.fi> said:

>>HOWEVER, the connection is lost if I hibernate or suspend the system. 
>>
>>The only way to re-set the cardbus/realport card seems to be to 
>>re-boot.
>>

>I have had the same problem with a Toshiba and a 3Com card.
>My solution is to take out the card and put it in again.

You are out of luck with the Xircom card.  It is point enabled rather than
Card Services compliant.  Thus Socket Services can't tell the driver that
it needs to reinitialize.

The 3COM card is Card Services compliant, so it can recover.  I've never
figured out how to get it to recover automatically.  However, to save wear
and tear on the card, you can cycle power using the PC Card Director
object menu options.

BTW, which 3COM card do you have?  I'm starting to look for a 100MB model
that is Card Services compliant.

HTH,

Steven




>Gustaf Gripenberg 



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From: piquant00@uswestmail.net                          10-Dec-99 20:37:10
  To: All                                               10-Dec-99 20:37:01
Subj: Re: OS/2-Windows encryption/decryption routines needed

From: piquant00@uswestmail.net (Annie K.)

On Fri, 10 Dec 1999 16:30:03, beberle@ibm.dot.net (Bob Eberle) wrote:

:In message <Dq9QeiO5hGmk-pn2-8iI14wMqKf5L@Barbarella> -
hei@hatespam.norman.no
:(Harald Eilertsen) writes:
::>
::>On Thu, 9 Dec 1999 19:08:14, beberle@ibm.dot.net (Bob Eberle) wrote:
::>
::>> On the OS/2 side I have tried using pgp50os2GA.zip but it asks for a file 
that
::>> I cannot find on my system, 
::>
::>could it be emx? Search for emxrt*.zip at hobbes.
::>
::>Take Care!
::>--
::>Harald Eilertsen
::>Norman Data Defence Systems
::>http://www.norman.no/
:
:No, the emx.dll file is there.  It seems to be looking for a file named 
:EMXLIBCS.

 Download emxrt.zip from Hobbes. emxlibcs.dll should be in that archive.


-- 
Klaatu barada nikto

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  To: All                                               10-Dec-99 20:37:01
Subj: Collection of Web Cam Sites about Ladies, Animals (e.g. Africa & newbor

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From: gustaf.gripenberg@hut.fi                          10-Dec-99 07:56:21
  To: All                                               10-Dec-99 21:22:22
Subj: Re: Re-setting PCMCIA Cardbus after Suspend

From: "Gustaf Gripenberg" <gustaf.gripenberg@hut.fi>

On 9 Dec 1999 21:38:59 GMT, R. G. Newbury wrote:

>I have a Thinkpad 600 (233MHz). I am using a Xircomn Realport Ethernet
>...
>HOWEVER, the connection is lost if I hibernate or suspend the system. 
>
>The only way to re-set the cardbus/realport card seems to be to 
>re-boot.
>

I have had the same problem with a Toshiba and a 3Com card.
My solution is to take out the card and put it in again.

Gustaf Gripenberg 


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From: esko.kauppinen@ibm.net                            10-Dec-99 18:47:29
  To: All                                               10-Dec-99 21:22:22
Subj: Re: Re-setting PCMCIA Cardbus after Suspend

From: "Esko Kauppinen" <esko.kauppinen@ibm.net>

On 9 Dec 1999 21:38:59 GMT, R. G. Newbury wrote:

>I have a Thinkpad 600 (233MHz). I am using a Xircomn Realport Ethernet
>card. This card works quite well and only requires PCMCIA.SYS in my 
>Config,sys together with the CBENDIS.OS2 driver.
>
>
>HOWEVER, the connection is lost if I hibernate or suspend the system. 
>
>The only way to re-set the cardbus/realport card seems to be to 
>re-boot.
>
>
>Does anyone know of a way to re-set things from the command line?
>
>Is there a shareware/freeware program out there to do this.
>
>It must be possible. as the system does it on boot, but I have no idea
>how....

Have you checked the BIOS if there is a option to keep the PCMCIA slot
powered during hibernation?

In my Compaq there is and it solved the problem.




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