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November 2002

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October 19

Mozilla 1.2b for OS/2 is available

Mozilla 1.2b for OS/2 is available

The OS/2 version is available as a Full Installer .exe
ftp://ftp.mozilla.org/pub/mozilla/releases/mozilla1.2b/mozilla-os2-1.2b-installer.exe
and a Zipfile
ftp://ftp.mozilla.org/pub/mozilla/releases/mozilla1.2b/mozilla-os2-1.2b.zip

More info is at
http://www.mozilla.org/releases or
http://www.mozilla.org/ports/os2

Although MOZILLA_HOME support is not in the installer yet, it still has been updated quite a bit. It now has an uninstaller and can detect if Mozilla is running and close it. It also creates a proper mail icon if you install mail, and I changed the object IDs back to the previous version, as well as adding an object ID for the folder.

I do not recommend installing over an old Mozilla, although theoretically it should work :). Future versions will support this fully.

The installer file is now the only way I am going to provide the ability to create icons.

The ZIP file is not the preferred way to install, so consistent with other platforms, it will not contain any install stuff, nor will it have one big XPT file to help startup time.

The zip file is really designed for when people need to grab a build quickly just to check something.

l will look at the possibility of having an easy way to recreate icons for the future.

Enjoy!

Mike Kaply

P.S. If you are looking for Phoenix 0.3, I finished it but haven't been able to put it in the right place. Keep checking:


ftp://ftp.mozilla.org/pub/phoenix/releases/0.3

It should get there eventually.


October 18

VIO<->term (ansi, vt100, etc) routing.

A drop-in replacement for tnpipe+telnetdc for use with openssh, telnet or any other similar tools.

http://hobbes.nmsu.edu/pub/incoming/vioroute-0.1.0-beta.zip
http://hobbes.nmsu.edu/cgi-bin/h-search?key=vioroute-0.1.0-beta.zip


October 18

Extended warm swap suppor

IBM has released updated ibmatapi.flt (10.085) and ibmidecd.flt (10.085)

Previously IDE CD-ROM (also CD-R, CD-RW, DVD) devices weres handled by IBMIDECD.FLT and all other ATAPI devices (like LS-120 and ZIP) were handled by IBMATAPI.FLT. Now all ATAPI devices are handled by single driver IBMATAPI.FLT. For backward compatibility this package provides both IBMIDECD.FLT and IBMATAPI.FLT. In fact, this is the same driver and if both drivers are in config.sys only the first one in the config.sys will be loaded. It is recommended to use only IBMATAPI.FLT and remove IBMIDECD.FLT from config.sys.

http://www7.software.ibm.com/2bcprod.nsf/bf7e05615440e8f086256b6c005eac99/02678dafc1d52fcd86256c550073cd8a?OpenDocument


October 18

JJSCDROM - Modified OS/2 CD-ROM / CD-RW / DVDs device manager driver

This is a modified version of OS/2 CD-ROM / CD-RW / DVDs device manager driver (OS2CDROM.DMD), based on the latest OS/2 DDK on-line source code (DDK_020517).

This driver supports:
- Automatic SCSI-3/MMC-complient drive capability recognition by default, like as ATAPI drive.
- "CD-Extra" (audio-CD w/additional data session) mounting.
- Feature enabling on a per-unit-basis. These features are:
= turn on "CD-DA readable", "CD-XA readable" and
"multisessioning-aware"
flags
= set vendor-specific SCSI CD-DA digital reading / CD-XA reading / multisessioning methods for non-SCSI-3/MMC-complient drives -
"WORM-devices as CD-ROM" treatment for some old WORM-style CD-R drives.
- Per-unit-basis "ignore drive" feature.
- Enriched /V option output.
- Additional IOCtl functions that control multisessioning treatment and track 1 negative start LBA fix (Midbar CDS-200 spoiler).
- Of course functionally equivalent to official OS2CDROM.DMD, including CD-RW / DVDs writing and formatting, and USB connection support.

Program URL: http://www.sys3175.com/~jjsuwa/

http://hobbes.nmsu.edu/pub/incoming/jjscdrom_20021018.zip
http://hobbes.nmsu.edu/cgi-bin/h-search?key=jjscdrom_20021018.zip



October 18

New Multimedia NEPTUNE Project !

I am planning to completely finish my new multimedia project named NEPTUNE at the beginning of December 2002 (maybe January 2003). This extremely large project that originated in January 2001 is now fully optimized for the OS/2 operating system. Today, NEPTUNE contains more than 600 MB of data, so it massively beats the current INF file MIKE129.INF in all parameters !

I will publish more detailed information later, so keep an eye on the website - http://www.os2ecs.net/


October 18

eCS-Demo in German PC-Magazine

The (German) "PC Magazine CREATIVE" issue number 11 deals with alternatives to Windows. The 4 page article on eCS is mostly OS/2 friendly. A short excerpt: "OS/2 offers..... Stability. The operating system contains an outstanding hardware manager, excellent memory management, sophisticated multitasking and..... a highly scalable implementation of multithreading."

Contents of the DVD enclosed with this issue: An ISO file for a special edition of eComStation that exclusively boots from CD (which needs to be burned on your own) as well as a trial version of Virtual PC 5.0 (that requires Windows).

http://www.pc-magazin.de/common/shop/shop_artikel.php3?svArtikelArt=PC+Magazin+Sonderheft&VID=&svAktion=0&svValue=&btnSuche=Anzeigen&tab=shop_artikel_weka


October 17

GCC 3.0.4 for OS/2 (C compiler only)

http://hobbes.nmsu.edu/pub/incoming/gcc-3.0.4-os2.zip
http://hobbes.nmsu.edu/cgi-bin/h-search?key=gcc-3.0.4-os2.zip


October 17

UpdCD 2.23 fix has been released

UpdCD 2.23 fix release is available on the UpdCD web page.

http://xenia.sote.hu/~kadzsol/rexx/sajat/updcd.htm


October 16

SB Audigy reported working with the Innotek UNIAUD driver...

Aymeric Peyret told me on eComStation IRC network he downloaded the Innotek Uniaud driver from eComstation.com (its the same one as from software choice). Now the following chipsets the readme are listed as supported and other chipsets should not work (?):

- SBLIVE : Sound Blaster Live!
- CS4281 : Cirrus Logic CS4281
- ALS4000 : Avance Logic ALS4000
- CMEDIA : C-Media CMI8738
- ICH : Intel ICH + SigmaTel STAC9721/23
Force detection of specified audio hardware
(BTW UNIAUD is a port of the audio Alsa driver ported from Linux)

It worked on his system with an SB Audigy with Warpvision and system sounds and MP3 files could be played. Uniaud also reported it as an Audigy at startup. The following information he provided:

Vendor 1102h Creative Labs <-!!!!
Device 0004h EMU10K2 Audio Chipset (SB Audigy) <-!!!!!!
Command 0005h (I/O Access, BusMaster)
Status 0290h (Has Capabilities List, Supports Back-To-Back Trans., Medium Timing)
Revision 03h, Header Type 80h, Bus Latency 20h
Self test 00h (Self test not supported)
PCI Class Multimedia, type Audio
Subsystem ID 00511102h SB0090 Audigy Platinum
Subsystem Vendor 1102h Creative Labs
Address 0 is an I/O Port : 0000C400h
System IRQ 9, INT# A
New Capabilities List Present:
Power Management Capability
Supports power state D1
Current Power State : D0 (Device operational, no power saving)

So does this mean run out and get a SB Audigy ? I would almost say yes.... But I don't know what Creative has done and if there are maybe more revisions/versions of the SB Audigy (Meaning there could mixer problems for instance or other problems). People who already have an Audigy and have it working with Uniaud please report back your chipset and vendor ID. Use for that the tool pci037vk from http://hobbes.nmsu.edu (search for pci047vk)

Please send the output of pci047 and your experience (does it trap (which it should not do..), does a mixer not work). Send to rwklein@mensys.nl When I have more reports I will report back.

Roderick Klein


October 16

LimeWire for OS/2 v2.6.5

LimeWire is a software package which enables individuals to search for and share computer files with anyone on the internet. A product of Lime Wire, LLC, LimeWire is compatible with the Gnutella file-sharing protocol and can connect with anyone else running Gnutella-compatible software. Limewire is written in Java

Additional requirements: Java 1.3+

Program URL: http://www.limewire.com/

http://hobbes.nmsu.edu/pub/incoming/lwos2.zip
http://hobbes.nmsu.edu/cgi-bin/h-search?key=lwos2.zip


October 16

REXX Function package for REXX based CGI scripts

Provides additional REXX functions for CGI scripts. Handles form processing (GET and POST methods) with data validation, supports file uploads, sending e-mail and attachments via SMTP, checking and retrieving POP3 mail, getting documents via HTTP, building PDF documents and a range of useful date, file and string functions.

Refer to readme.txt for build specific changes.

http://hobbes.nmsu.edu/pub/incoming/rxweb019.zip
http://hobbes.nmsu.edu/cgi-bin/h-search?key=rxweb019.zip


October 15

socks daemon with portmaps and plugins.

native multithreaded socks daemon with tcp/udp portmaps, external plugins, http proxy support.

http://hobbes.nmsu.edu/pub/incoming/socksd-2.0-os2.zip
http://hobbes.nmsu.edu/cgi-bin/h-search?key=socksd-2.0-os2.zip


October 15

Ager's Socket Library - Release 5

Hi,

What is it:
-----------

asl is a free socket (tcp/ip) library for Virtual Pascal v2.0+ (it supports both OS/2 and Win32). It includes classes to:
- use TCP and UDP sockets
- handle the SMTP, POP3, NNTP, FTP and CVS protocols (as client)
- write servers (SMTP and POP3 already included)
- encode and decode using uu, xx or base64
- handle messages in text and html format


Major changes in release 5:
- Working ftp client
- Added html message support (thanks Kevin)

It is available on Hobbes as asl-r5.zip (currently in /pub/incoming should end up in /pub/os2/dev/pascal).

Program URL: http://home10.inet.tele.dk/sag/asl.html

http://hobbes.nmsu.edu/pub/incoming/asl-r5.zip
http://hobbes.nmsu.edu/cgi-bin/h-search?key=asl-r5.zip


October 15

Scientific Calculator for Warp.

The WarpCalc calculator package contains two scientific calculators, one for the command line and one for the Presentation Manager (PM). Both versions share the same core capabilities. In addition to common calculator features they allow the user to define his/her own variables and functions.

Program homepage: http://www.cosmicledger.com/software/warpcalc/

http://hobbes.nmsu.edu/pub/incoming/warpcalc.zip
http://hobbes.nmsu.edu/cgi-bin/h-search?key=warpcalc.zip


October 15

Joe Barr menion's Warpstock on LinuxWorld.com

Just a 5 paragraph leadin to another topic, but Joe Barr was there in Austin. http://www.linuxworld.com/site-stories/2002/1014.hp.html

For a response to some of Joe's comments also see http://www.linuxworld.com/site-stories/2002/1014.hp.html?post=355&lastpage=1#talkback

If you were at Warpstock, you may want to post your own feedback as well. But be nice. Joe is a really nice guy.


October 15

Quake 2 for OS/2

Additional requirements: EMXRT, TCP/IP, Installed Windows or Linux version of Quake 2

http://hobbes.nmsu.edu/pub/incoming/quake2-os2.zip
http://hobbes.nmsu.edu/cgi-bin/h-search?key=quake2-os2.zip


October 15

SlackWare HangMan 1.03b

SlackWare HangMan 1.03b (2001-Jun-19).Hangman is a simple word guessing game that allows a player the chance to guess letters of a hidden word (or the word itself). This game gives a player 6 chances to guess the word before being 'hung'. This game of Hangman contains a list of 500+ words that can be used or words entered during game time (note, if the word file cannot be found, words must be entered by the players). To be fun, most of the words should be at least 4 characters long and are limited to 20 characters. The Source Code is included.

Program URL: http://pws.prserv.net/usinet.slack/

http://hobbes.nmsu.edu/pub/incoming/s_hangman.zip
http://hobbes.nmsu.edu/cgi-bin/h-search?key=s_hangman.zip



October 15

gogo-3.10pl4-emx-nosse

This software is a mp3 encoder based on LAME3.88, which is optimized for Enhanced 3D Now!/SSE/SSE2 and dual-CPUs. Long Description:

Program URL: http://homepage1.nifty.com/herumi/gogo_e.html

http://hobbes.nmsu.edu/pub/incoming/gogo-3.10pl4-emx-nosse.zip
http://hobbes.nmsu.edu/cgi-bin/h-search?key=gogo-3.10pl4-emx-nosse.zip


October 15

Universal Audio driver GPL

A compiled version of the Universal Audio driver from the GPL source has been uploaded to Hobbes.

http://hobbes.nmsu.edu/pub/incoming/uniaudio_gpl_compiledbinaries.zip


October 15

JustStyle CSS Editor 1.3 has been released.

JustStyle CSS Editor is a full-featured yet easy-to-use software for webmasters. It is a specialized style sheets development environment, featuring everything you need to develop and deploy cascade style sheets.

JustStyle CSS Editor is a cross-platform application. Written entirely in Java, it works on different platforms, such as Microsoft Windows, IBM OS/2, Linux, Apple Mac OS, Mac OS X and others.

http://www.ucware.com/juststyle/

From: Artem Kuroptev support@ucware.com


October 14

ConfigTool 1.2.2

ConfigTool 1.2.2 has been released

ConfigTool is CONFIG.SYS editor with searchable database which explains the entries, sort and checking routines, boot/recovery options and suggestions for optimization.

CFGTOOL.DAT is based on OS2CFG11.DAT for ConfigInfo 4.0 by Rick Meigs. All entries from the CM2CFG.DAT for ConfigMaint/2 are also included and some of the howto.dat (which has only been seperated to speed up ConfigMaint/2).

Included is ConfigCompare - tool to compare CONFIG.* files.

New in version 1.2.2:

* Expanded CFGTOOL.DAT (1507 entries)
* CFGTOOL.DAT integrity check
* Checks existance of helpfile
* Bug in check duplicate lines fixed
* CFGTOOL.RPT renamed to REPORT.TXT
* Possibility to view REPORT.TXT added

ConfigTool is available in Croatian, English, French, German and Russian

Goran Ivankovics & Klaus Staedtler

http://www.os2world.com/goran/cfgtool.htm


October 14

GnuPG 1.2.0 for OS/2

This is a port of the GNU Privacy Guard ("GnuPG" or "gpg") version 1.2.0 to OS/2.

Quoting from the GnuPG README: "GnuPG is GNU's tool for secure communication and data storage. It can be used to encrypt data and to create digital signatures. It includes an advanced key management facility and is compliant with the proposed OpenPGP Internet standard as described in RFC2440."

Program URL: http://www.tobiashuerlimann.de/GnuPG/?id=readme&l=en


October 14

Warp Wishlist Update

After three and a half years of neglect on my part, Kris Lake graciously volunteered to update the Warp Wishlist: http://www.os2bbs.com/os2news/OS2Wishlist.html

This is a list of operating system and application enhancements that current eComStation and OS/2 users believe are worth paying for. By offering potential third-party developers ideas about OS/2 projects they might create, a number of gaps in the library of OS components, middleware, end user applications, and programing tools could be filled.

There are links to OS/2 software which delivers a great many of the requested enhancements either today, or will in the near future! An indication of the status (freeware / shareware / commercial status) is given in many instances. Your help with links and in identifying other OS/2 software that may fulfill the wishes of different readers is greatly appreciated!


October 13

JPhotoBrush 2.0.2

JPhotoBrush 2.0.2 has been released

JPhotoBrush is an Image Editing and Enhancement Application/Tool written in Java 1.3 making extensive use of Swings and Java2D.

Of course I won't say it competes with Adobe PhotoShop,Ulead's PhotoImpact, but its not one of those run-of-the-mill image editing tools. The cool thing about it is that it can run in any java supported platforms.It has innumerable features, has friendly user interface and has been succesfully tested in Windows 9x/Nt/2000/ME, Solaris, Linux, IRIX, Mac, and OS/2. And version 2.0 has the plugin concepts where you can add you own or a third party plugin !!. Plus it is a freeware (for non-commercial use). However if anyone would like to support further development and enhancement, they are most welcome to make their contribution financially and technically.

* Fixes to some known bugs:
sub version fixes:
ver 2.0.1: JPEG image saving problem fixed
ver 2.0.2: Line drawing problem when image is scrolled

http://www.tanveer.freeservers.com/programming/JPhotoBrushDownload.htm


October 13

Contact/2 v1.27

Version 1.27 of the address manager Contact/2 is now available.

In this version it is possible to export address and telephone lists in text format. The output can be configured with the integrated TXT export profile editor and the output files can then be inserted, formatted and printed out in any text editor or spreadssheet. You can find more information on this in the file TXTexport.txt.

http://www.subsys.de/contact/contactinfo.htm


October 13

Astrolog 1.0

Magnus Olsson (known for e.g. warpcalc) has released Astrolog 1.0

Astrolog is a classic when it comes to astrology software, not only is it 100 percent open source software, but it is also the most complete, and most flexible astrology calculation program ever made freely available.

Thanks to the original author Walter D. Pullen Astrolog is already available on multiple platforms, including DOS, Windows, Mac and Unix. The fact that Astrolog is open source software has also made this independent port to OS/2 possible.

http://www.cosmicledger.com/software/astrolog/index.html



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