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The Netwide Assembler v0.98.24
The Netwide Assembler v0.98.24 (binaries only)
"NASM is the Netwide Assembler, a free portable assembler for the Intel
80x86 microprocessor series, which uses the traditional Intel instruction
mnemonics and syntax. "
Program URL: http://nasm.2y.net
http://hobbes.nmsu.edu/pub/incoming/nasm-0.98.24-emx.zip
http://hobbes.nmsu.edu/cgi-bin/h-search?key=nasm-0.98.24-emx.zip
The Netwide Assembler documentation v.23a
Testversion:
http://hobbes.nmsu.edu/pub/incoming/nasmdoc.text.23a.zip
http://hobbes.nmsu.edu/cgi-bin/h-search?key=nasmdoc.text.23a.zip
HTML:
http://hobbes.nmsu.edu/pub/incoming/nasmdoc.html.23a.zip
http://hobbes.nmsu.edu/cgi-bin/h-search?key=nasmdoc.html.23a.zip
Driver: danin512r013
non-512 bytes per sector DASD filter driver, V0.1.3
http://hobbes.nmsu.edu/pub/incoming/danin512r013.zip
http://hobbes.nmsu.edu/cgi-bin/h-search?key=danin512r013.zip
OS/2 Kernel Updates on IBM Testcase
Try the new OS/2 SMP-UNI kernel updates on IBM Testcase ! Note that this
code is experimental!
ftp://testcase.boulder.ibm.com/ps/fromibm/os2/
[Moderator's note: As always these are not officially supported by IBM
unless they tell you to use them. Please send any followup to
comp.os.os2.bugs on usenet. Also note that files are only on IBM's
testcase for 2-3 days, so if you want to try these get them now. Make
certain you back up any files replaced and don't try these on a production
system. Read any readme file before applying any changes. If your system
is working well, and you have no problems addressed by these updates, do
yourself a favour and don't mess with this. You have been warned.
These testcase kernels contain fixes since xr_e002/xr_m015/mcp/acp. The
UNI and SMP files are for WSeB/ACP and the W4 files are for post FP15/MCP
versions, including eComStation.
Here are the latest changes in this version, as posted in the readme file.
(See the Readme for a complete listing):
Bug Fixes:
Fixes from earlier "dated" kernels:
03/15: Chgfileptr (seek) ops may fail on FAT, particularly on a vdisk
Fixes to problems that exist in released code:
0315 revision 14.088f
PJ28472 Trap 000e in THEArena_Get running theseus/4 (may also be in
0311)
Here is a listing of new features added to these testcase kernels since
they have been released. Most, if not all of these features should
already be in the ACP2/MCP2 releases:
New function:
1) Support for >64m memory using int15 func e820. Note, this support
is
enabled ONLY for Intel Pentium Pro or later, or non-Intel
Pentium-class
machines. This is done in an effort to prevent problems on older
PCs.
2) The presence of \os2\boot\os2norev.$$$ suppresses the display of
internal revision during boot.
3) Adding "EARLYMEMINIT=TRUE" to config.sys will allow device drivers,
etc.,
access to the memory above 16mb early in boot. Previously, this was
only
available after DD and IFS init was completed. This has various
implications when enabled:
a) AHA154X.ADD may do bad things to your system. Don't even ask.
b) There may be some settings of HPFS386 cache that are incompatible.
4) Trap messages will now give the module name instead of the device
name.
For example, "Exception in module: CLOCK01" instead of "Exception
in
Device Driver: CLOCK$".
***change from 0220/0223: Traps in 32 bit code now show the modname, too
5) Systems with a 486SX chip running FP15 will function correctly.
Note,
they will NOT work with ACP or (necessarily) on MCP.
6) SESDD32 will now work correctly (I hope) for both uni and smp
7) All process dumps should now be considerably faster. paddr(all)
dumps
should take about 40% less time and others around 80-90% less time.
8) EXE names will now also be displayed in alt-f2/alt-f3 processing
(note
that CMD file names, e.g. MPTSTART, will NOT be displayed, only
cmd.exe)
9) alt-f4 is like alt-f2 plus it pauses after displaying each names
(does
not pause after BASEDEV= or PSD=) and, by pressing F1, allows you
to
skip loading/running the file displayed. Alt-f5 is like
alt-f4+alt-f1.
10) The dump formatter (in dfxxx.zip) should be faster and also work
on
dumps >= 2gb, which was not formerly possible.
2002/01/02:
Support for 16bit filesystems with >2gb file support (e.g.the
forthcoming
>2gb dump support ifs)
9/13/01
11) If you also install the enclosed clock01.sys to \os2\boot, you can
add "CLOCKSCALE=x" to config.sys. The choices for x are 1 (the
default,
which is the old behavior), 2, and 4. The number represents a scale
factor for the frequency of clock ticks. The theory is that CLOCKSCALE=4
will speed up some apps (maybe Netscape and/or Java). ]
March OS/2 eZine Now Available
The March issue of the OS/2 eZine is now available at http://www.os2ezine.com/
IN THIS ISSUE:
From The Editor
Robert Basler - Calling all Canadians.
Editorial
Berating, Bitching, Bickering and Backbiting
Pete Grubbs offers a little perspective to our community.
Reviews
The WarpIN EMX Installer
James Cannon looks at an easier way to install EMX.
Articles
20 Questions with John Edwards
Pete Grubbs talks to the WarpStock event chair.
Odds and Ends
Dan Eicher - brief looks at a number of products.
Back To The Future
James Cannon shows us how to make major changes to the desktop.
Converting CD's to a Series of MP3 Files Part III
John Bijnens looks at WarpCD-Copy.
The Art Department
Cool desktops for you.
Forums
Ask Bas and John
Bas Heijermans and John Bijnens answer your OS/2 questions in this ongoing
forum.
March Forums
Questions for the authors? Disagree with us? Take it to the forums.
eCS Fixtool 1.09.0 and other additions
eCS Fixtool 1.09.0 has been uploaded to the eComStation software download
database. In addition to fixing some problems, it provides a means for
upgrading an eCS GA system to the equivalent of the IBM Convenience
Package 2.
Note that the fixtool is now packaged in 3 files, ecsupdt.zip containing
the fixtool executables, ecsutil containing the utilities used by the
fixtool, and ssi4501.zip containing the files used to apply the updates
from Serenity Systems. Please read the ecsupdt.txt file for full
details.
Some highlights are:
1. Supports the installation of IBM Convenience Package Fixpack 2.
2.
Provides for updating of IBM Peer to the 8605 level using the UP08605
updates.
3. Provides install support for TCP/IP 4.3.
4. The larger updates, Fixpack 2 and the Peer update, are separated into
multiple files to facilitate downloading.
5. Allows the application of
Java updates to a running system and substantially reduces the size of the
backup file.
6. Updates the IBM supplied E.EXE to prevent writing of an
eof character ('1a'x) when saving a file.
7. Modifies, if necessary,
Netscape parameters to prevent display of binary files in the browser.
8.
Dialog Manager support is now dynamic and the dlgc001?.zip files are no
longer required.
9. Includes a version of unzip.exe that handles zip
files compressed with the "shrink" method.
10. Backs up any file to be
patched and retains the original timestamp on any patched file.
11. Tests
for and uses R/W LAN drives for work space, if appropriate.
--
Chuck McKinnis
IBM Senior Systems Engineer (retired)
http://pws.prserv.net/mckinnis/
ThirdEye 2.0 FULL (technology preview) is released
ThirdEye 2.0 full package is out. Shipment includes ThirdEye/PM,
ThirdEye/VIO, ThirdEye/REXX interface and ThirdEye/NetDrive plugin. All
parts support the same set of the digital cameras. Which includes at the
moment more than 150 models. PM application has completely redesigned
interface. It is released under motto: Simple control, more features.
Apply ThirdEye Technology in your business and at home:
* PM version - quick startup and easy to use, familiar and attractive
interface;
* VIO version - for unix beginners ;-), CGI scripts, old computers;
* REXX interface - automate any routine yourself, it's a real digital
camera LEGO !
* NetDrive plugin - this instance for you if you feel your camera just as
a picture storage device.
Hint: Language resources is a plain text file, you can translate ThirdEye
interface to your native language.
This is preview version - Download photos THEN delete photos.
Additional information:
Home page -- http://ecomstation.ru/thirdeye/
Success stories -- http://ecomstation.ru/thirdeye/success.php
Vote for ThirdEye - http://www.os2world.com/award_vote.shtml
Full featured VIO scheduler.
Full featured VIO scheduler. Also, can control processes - start or kill
programs on flags and so on.
http://hobbes.nmsu.edu/pub/incoming/rsched16a4.zip
http://hobbes.nmsu.edu/cgi-bin/h-search?key=rsched16a4.zip
Software: pipeout
PIPEOUT displays the contents of one or more files to STDOUT The files may
be specified on the command line and may include wildcards, or the input
list may piped from another application.
I use the PIPEOUT to pipe the contents of text files with long fileneames
into the List utility. PIPEOUT *.txt | List You can also pipe the list
of files into PIPEOUT dir *.txt/b |pipeout Since the output of PIPEOUT
is sent to STDOUT, you can also redirect the output to another file.
PIPEOUT *.txt > file PIPEOUT will put insert the name of each file into
the output so that you may identify where each file starts. The file name
will be enclosed in dashes and angle brackets as shown below.
<------ pipeout.doc -------->
I have posted it on my web page and it is a free download.
http://www.cottagesoft.com/~dwhawk/pipe.zip
Don Hawkinson , author of CCA, DH-Grep-PM,
PMStripper, Pastry Box, and DH_ClipSave/2
http://www.cottagesoft.com/~dwhawk
dwhawk@intcon.net
RexxMail - E-mail client
RexxMail is an object-oriented WPS e-mail client, written in REXX, which
uses the standard WPS user interface. Extensive range of functions and
options with full command-line access. Released under the terms of the GNU
General Public License. Includes the CWMailFile class by Chris Wohlgemuth.
Program URL: http://www.degeus.com/rexx/
http://hobbes.nmsu.edu/pub/incoming/rexxmail_20020314_101946.zip
http://hobbes.nmsu.edu/cgi-bin/h-search?key=rexxmail_20020314_101946.zip
UUDEVIEW 0.5p17 compiled for OS/2 (with yEnc support)
Smart multi-file multi-part decoder for uuencoded, xxencoded, Base64,
BinHex and yEnc encoded files.
Program URL: http://www.fpx.de/fp/Software/UUDeview/
http://hobbes.nmsu.edu/pub/incoming/uudeview-0.5.17-os2.zip
http://hobbes.nmsu.edu/cgi-bin/h-search?key=uudeview-0.5.17-os2.zip
Enhanced WHOIS client
This is a new whois (RFC 954) client rewritten from scratch. It is derived
from and compatible with the usual BSD and RIPE whois(1) programs. It is
intelligent and can automatically select the appropriate whois server for
most queries.
Program URL: http://www.linux.it/~md/software/
http://hobbes.nmsu.edu/pub/incoming/whois-4.5.21-os2.zip
http://hobbes.nmsu.edu/cgi-bin/h-search?key=whois-4.5.21-os2.zip
HOBLink X11 (X Server) for OS/2, version 3.5 (Trial)
HOBLink X11 (X Server) for OS/2, version 3.5, "Access the Unix World from
the PC" Release 04-20-98 for OS/2 PM (US English) Time-limited, fully
functional Trial Version To run GIMP locally, follow the instructions in
the file "x11_local.htm" (included), also in
http://www.hob.de/produkte/connect/x11.htm
http://hobbes.nmsu.edu/pub/incoming/ux1135.zip
http://hobbes.nmsu.edu/cgi-bin/h-search?key=ux1135.zip
Special FixPak for Convenience Package 2 and Pentium 4 systems with more than 512 MB's of memory
http://ps.software.ibm.com/pbin-usa-ps/getobj.pl?/pdocs-usa/fixnews.html#f001
Special FixPak for Convenience Package 2 and Pentium 4 systems with more
than 512 MB's of memory
On Feb. 25, 2002 IBM OS/2 Fix Distribution released special set of fixes
for Convenience Package 2 and users of Pentium 4 systems with more than
512 MB's.
On some of these systems, you may not either be able to install to, or if
already installed to, not be able to have the system boot after adding
memory above 512 MB's.
New systems, not installed to, with more than 512 MB's.
http://www3.software.ibm.com/cgi-bin/asd/priv/rsudl/images/xr_f001/p4fix.zip
New systems, not installed to, with more than 512 MB's.
For these systems, you must apply P4FIX.ZIP. Please read the READ.ME
file in the ZIP for install instructions.
http://www3.software.ibm.com/cgi-bin/asd/priv/rsudl/images/xr_f001/p4fix.zip
Systems already installed, and memory above 512 MB's will be added.
On these systems, you must apply XR_F001 before adding the memory.
RSU Method
http://ps.software.ibm.com/pbin-usa-ps/getobj2.pl?/pdocs-usa/xr_f001.rsu
Diskette Images
http://www3.software.ibm.com/cgi-bin/asd/priv/rsudl/images/xr_f001
Single zip File
http://www3.software.ibm.com/cgi-bin/asd/priv/rsudl/images/xr_f001/xr_f001.zip
You may also apply this FixPak to any Pentium 4 system as well.
NOTE : Both of the above versions are only available via a Software Choice
Subscription User ID and Password.
New DUMP file for LVM systems with LBA enabled drives
http://ps.software.ibm.com/pbin-usa-ps/getobj.pl?/pdocs-usa/fixnews.html#dump
On March 4, 2002 IBM OS/2 Fix Distribution released a fix for systems
using LVM and have LBA enabled drivers (usually one with greater than 8.3
GB physical size).
This APAR, PJ28457, fixes the problem with os2dump overwriting partitions
on LBA-enabled systems. It is suggested that all users apply this fix.
There is a README file with install details in the DMP0304.ZIP ftp://service.boulder.ibm.com/ps/products/os2/fixes/v4.5warp/dmp0304.zip file.
Convenience Package FixPak XR_C002 Released
In case any Software Choice subscribers missed this:
http://ps.software.ibm.com/pbin-usa-ps/getobj.pl?/pdocs-usa/fixnews.html#cpc2
Convenience Package FixPak XR_C002 Released
On February 28, 2002 IBM OS/2 Fix Distribution released FixPak XR_C002 for
OS/2 Convenience Pack 1. This FixPak can be used with any version of the
Convenience Package 1.
Diskette images can be found at
http://www3.software.ibm.com/cgi-bin/asd/priv/rsudl/images/xr_c002.
This directory contains the individual readme and disk image files and
also includes a xr_c002.zip file which contains all the readme and disk
images files.
For other countries, please use the FixPak Repository, located at http://www7.boulder.ibm.com/pspfixpk.nsf/ to check for National Language
Versions released.
Remote Software Updates enabled versions (RSU) can be found at http://ps.boulder.ibm.com/pbin-usa-ps/getobj.pl?/pdocs-usa/softupd.html.
Note: These FixPak's can only be obtained with a valid Software Choice
subscription. Links to these Fixpak's will ask for your Software Choice
User ID and Password.
cdrdao2 1.1.6 pre1 fix3 - enhanced os/2 port of cdrdao
Enhanced OS/2 port of cd writing program in DAO mode. Works only with
Aspirout 1.1b5. Does not require EMX runtime.
http://hobbes.nmsu.edu/pub/incoming/cdrdao2-1.1.6-pre1-f3.zip
http://hobbes.nmsu.edu/cgi-bin/h-search?key=cdrdao2-1.1.6-pre1-f3.zip
Fixpak 16 for Warp 4
Fixpak 16 for Warp 4 in English and German is available via
SoftwareChoice.
http://ps.boulder.ibm.com/pbin-usa-ps/getobj.pl?/pdocs-usa/softupd.html#warp34
Portrait of OS/2 Warp
I'm inviting OS/2 users to visit my Art Gallery, at:
http://macarlo.com/novaera/galleryvel.htm
...where I'm exposing my paintings (over 100), including:
"Portrait of OS/2 Warp"
http://macarlo.com/novaera/galleryvel103.htm
"Portraint of Daniela Engert":
http://macarlo.com/novaera/galleryvel101.htm
"Portrait of Ulrich Moeller"
http://macarlo.com/novaera/galleryvel102.htm
General Index at:
http://macarlo.com/novaera/galleryvel1.htm
Macarlo
From: Macarlo macarlo@macarlo.com
gogo 3.10 mp3 encoder updated
This software is a mp3 encoder based on LAME3.88, which is optimized for
Enhanced 3D Now!/SSE/SSE2 and dual-CPUs.
Program URL: http://homepage1.nifty.com/herumi/gogo_e.html
http://hobbes.nmsu.edu/pub/incoming/gogo-3.10-emx.zip
http://hobbes.nmsu.edu/cgi-bin/h-search?key=gogo-3.10-emx.zip
AMouse v2.0 Gold
Product Driver for mice with single wheel Language german / english /
swedish / italian Actual version 2.0 (updated version: 12. March. 2002)
Product Type Freeware
Description:
This package contains a device driver as well as a application code to
support mice with a wheel, e. g.:
* Logitech Pilot Mouse+ with serial or PS/2-port
* Logitech Mouse Man+
* Microsoft Intellimouse
* IBM Scrollpoint mouse
* Typhoon/Trust Scroll Mouse
The behaviour of the wheel may be controlled by an addition to the mouse
settings panel in the system settings folder or by a separate
configuration program for the wheel.
Changes: The language of the installer is now independent from the
language of the AMouse package itself. The installer of each language will
be able to install each available language. Some corrections and
enhancements of button handling.
03-10-2002: Italian version added. Gold release of version 2.0.
Download:
http://www.nbsoftware.de/amou20u.zip (English install)
http://www.nbsoftware.de/amou20g.zip (German install)
http://www.nbsoftware.de/amou20s.zip (I think Swedish install
Enriva Development DirMaster v2.31. Filemanager for OS/2 PM.
DirMaster is a full featured file and directory manager for OS/2 PM. It
is based on the highly successful Directory Opus on Amiga. DirMaster
includes 32 internal functions such as copy, move, rename, makedir,
attribute, print, dirsize and search. DirMaster also supports Zip, Arj,
Zoo, Arc, Ultra Compressor II, RAR and ZipZtream if you have any of these
programs. It also supports 4dos/4os2 type description files for comments
and descriptions of your files. In adition to this you can define up to
9999 user functions and assign these to external programs. DirMaster also
optionally displays free memory, swapfile size and a configurable clock on
its bottom statusline! The interface design in v2.x has been improved
since v1.x, and it also enables the user to customize the DirMaster's
"look" even more! You can for instance assign different colors to each
button! News in v2.31: Miscelaneous fixes
Program URL: http://www.enriva.com/Downloads/EnrDM231.zip
http://hobbes.nmsu.edu/pub/incoming/enrdm231.zip
http://hobbes.nmsu.edu/cgi-bin/h-search?key=enrdm231.zip
Mozilla 0.9.9 for OS/2 can now be downloaded
The 1.0 is near. The 0.9.9 version of Mozilla is there. Get it at:
ftp://ftp.mozilla.org/pub/mozilla/releases/mozilla0.9.9/mozilla-os2-vacpp-0.9.9.zip
http://www.mozilla.org/ports/os2/
Salut,
Michel (sur OS/2 Warp 4.50)
ICQ #13376913
http://pages.infinit.net/exovede
PPP problem determination
I have just uploaded PPPHang.zip to Hobbes which contains instructions on
how to obtain a PPP trace, how to modify PPP behaviour and sample PPP
session traces. This will help OS/2 users who encounter PPP problems with
their ISP's. The file will be in
http://hobbes.nmsu.edu/pub/os2/info/tips/PPPHang.zip
http://hobbes.nmsu.edu/cgi-bin/h-search?key=PPHang.zip
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
Bob McLellan
The Little Blue Kiwi
OS/2 Solutions for New Zealand
http://www.thelittlebluekiwi.co.nz/
RSJ CD Writer v4.02
The RSJ CD Writer software has been updated again, to v4.02
http://www.rsj.de/stage/en/default.asp
4.02
CD View: Fixed "perform a query before submitting new entry"
message when attempting to submit a
freedb entry for an unknown CD
CD View: fixed crash when TCP/IP is not installed
CD View: completed french localization
UNZIP v5.50 programmer's DLL with unShrink support
InfoZip UNZIP v5.50 API DLL recompiled with support for "shrink" (LZW)
re-enabled. See README.OS2 for specific compilation flags used. This
binary package is a simple re-make performed by the uploader (see contact
email), who is not affiliated with InfoZip in any way.
Program URL: ftp://ftp.info-zip.org/pub/infozip
http://hobbes.nmsu.edu/pub/incoming/uzs550d2.zip
http://hobbes.nmsu.edu/cgi-bin/h-search?key=uzs550d2.zip
MultiMail offline reader, v0.43
MultiMail offline reader for OS/2, v0.43 - Reads Blue Wave, QWK, OMEN and
SOUP packets. This is a 32-bit OS/2 executable. Freeware, GPL'ed.
Program URL: http://multimail.sourceforge.net/
Binaries:
http://hobbes.nmsu.edu/pub/incoming/mmos2043.zip
http://hobbes.nmsu.edu/cgi-bin/h-search?key=mmos2043.zip
Source:
http://hobbes.nmsu.edu/pub/incoming/mmsrc043.zip
http://hobbes.nmsu.edu/cgi-bin/h-search?key=mmsrc043.zip
enhanced os/2 port of cdrtools
Os/2 port of well known unix cd writing tools.
Contains:
cdda2wav2.exe
cdrecord2.exe
isodump.exe
isoinfo.exe
isovfy.exe
mkisofs2.exe
readcd2.exe
scgcheck.exe
http://hobbes.nmsu.edu/pub/incoming/cdrtools2-1.11a16.zip
http://hobbes.nmsu.edu/cgi-bin/h-search?key=cdrtools2-1.11a16.zip
Improved GAMEDD.SYS for IBM's JOYSTICK.ZIP
This is a race condition bugfix for the joystick driver used in
gamedd2.zip.
This bug only affects users with digital joysticks. The conditions for
this bug to happen is when the driver is accessed "many" times possibly
creating a lockup while data is getting converted to the analog equivalent
form or when the computer gets very heavily loaded. Users with analog-only
sticks are not affected.
http://hobbes.nmsu.edu/pub/incoming/gamedd2.zip
http://hobbes.nmsu.edu/cgi-bin/h-search?key=gamedd2.zip
DTAPE Beta 9 released
DTAPE Beta 9 has been released. The changes are as follows:
1) Fixed disk full problems - recording is now stopped correctly
2) Added 48kHz and 8kHz sampling rates
3) Modified byte counts to use KB and MB when appropriate
4) Fixed cosmetic problems when playing mono files
http://home.clara.net/orac/os2.htm
DTAPE is an OS/2 PM program which provides the facilities to record and
replay digital audio directly to/from disk - a digital tape recorder.
Features include peak level monitoring and unlimited .WAV file sizes (up
to 4GB).
DPLAY and DRECORD are VIO companion programs and DSG is a PM digital
signal generator.
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