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Net: eComStation Myths
SW: mplayer-dev-svn-r26012-os2-3.3.5 on hobbes
Net: Why T43P is best eCS laptop, Chart, now on CSS website
SW: ClamAV Release of version 0.92.1
SW: WarpIN 1.0.16
Net: eComStation PC: Week of Network Access Storage devices
SW: VBox OS/2 Build 8 - virtualbox-svn-20080218-os2.zip
SW: Doodle Screen Saver 1.8
Event: BayWarp meeting Tuesday, February 26
SW: Firefox 2.0.0.12 (Official) Has Been Released
SW: Release of Uniaud 1.1.4RC5
SW: USBDock for eCS 2.0 20082221 on eComStation BetaZone
SW: ACPI 3.7/APM 1.22 on eComStation BetaZone
SW: Panorama version 1.0 on eCS BetaZone
SW: Rsync v3.0.0pre10
SW: DFSee version 9.07 released today
| Net: eComStation Myths |
2008-02-16
++ From the VOICE OS/2-eCS News Service http://www.os2voice.org ++
From: Eugene Gorbunoff
While a developer is debugging software for eComStation, a dozen of
well-wishers are distributing myths and lie about the system, fill up the
forums with advertisement papers from competitors.
To withstand the black PR, we opened new site:
eComStation Myths -- http://ecomstation.ru/myths (the 1-st page is aimed at
interested guests, the 2-nd is for eComStation and OS/2 Warp users which
have doubts)
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| SW: mplayer-dev-svn-r26012-os2-3.3.5 on hobbes |
2008-02-17
++ From the VOICE OS/2-eCS News Service http://www.os2voice.org ++
From: Mark Dodel
Ko Myung-Hun has uploaded a refreshed build of the latest mplayer version
to Hobbes. This release among other things fixes some bugs and adds suport
for a basic Mozilla plugin(Firefox/SeaMonkey), though the readme states "In
case of Mozilla plugins, Part of image is displayed outside of plugin
window when scrolled on DIVE mode.".
This program is the OS/2 port of MPlayer. MPlayer is a movie player which
runs on many systems (see the documentation). It plays most MPEG/VOB, AVI,
Ogg/OGM, VIVO, ASF/WMA/WMV, QT/MOV/MP4, RealMedia, Matroska, NUT,
NuppelVideo, FLI, YUV4MPEG, FILM, RoQ, PVA files, supported by many native,
XAnim, and Win32 DLL codecs. You can watch VideoCD, SVCD, DVD, 3ivx, DivX
3/4/5 and even WMV movies.. Supports Support SNAP/WarpOverlay!/DIVE, DART.
The main MPlayer web site (not for OS/2, just general information) is
http://www.mplayerhq.hu
Hobbes:
http://hobbes.nmsu.edu/pub/incoming/mplayer-dev-svn-r26012-os2-3.3.5.zip
or
Search:
http://hobbes.nmsu.edu/cgi-bin/h-search?key=mplayer-dev-svn-r26012-os2-3.3.5.zip
Source:
http://hobbes.nmsu.edu/pub/incoming/mplayer-dev-svn-r26012-os2-3.3.5-src.zip
or
Search:
http://hobbes.nmsu.edu/cgi-bin/h-search?key=mplayer-dev-svn-r26012-os2-3.3.5-src.zip
Requires kLIBC v0.6.3 ftp://ftp.netlabs.org/pub/gcc/libc-0_6_3-csd3.wpi
For the Win32 Codecs see:
http://www.mplayerhq.hu/design7/dload.html#binary_codecs
Changes:
- dev-SVN-r26012-OS2-3.3.5 ( 2008/02/17 )
.Support Mozilla plugins
.Support '-wid' option
.Support '-nokeepaspect' option
.Support 'MPLAYER_CODECS_DIR' env. var. for Win32 binary codecs
.Support 'MPLAYER_PATH' env. var. for Mozilla plugin
.Support 'Enter' on Keypad.
.Use libmp3lame library ( Suggestion by Ilya Zakharevich )
.Fall back to DIVE if HW is in use when auto-mode
.Maintain the position and size of window when switching to full screen
.MPlayer crashed abnormally if SNAP overlay is not supported. Fixed.
.Dropped support of 'MPLAYER_OPTIONS'
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| Net: Why T43P is best eCS laptop, Chart, now on CSS website |
2008-02-17
++ From the VOICE OS/2-eCS News Service http://www.os2voice.org ++
From: Paul Curtis
Curtis Systems Software P.C., http://www.curtisSystemsSoftware.com
See Why T43P is best eCS or OS/2 laptop
New charts lists features/functions available on CSS T43p that are not
available when eComStation used on many other laptops
Don't wait, these machines will not be available very long,
http://www.curtissystemssoftware.com/preloadsCssTpad.htm
Offer is only available while supplies last.
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| SW: ClamAV Release of version 0.92.1 |
2008-02-18
++ From the VOICE OS/2-eCS News Service http://www.os2voice.org ++
From: Mark Dodel
Clam AntiVirus is a GPL anti-virus toolkit for UNIX (and OS/2). The main
purpose of this software is the integration with mail servers (attachment
scanning). The package provides a flexible and scalable multi-threaded
daemon, a command line scanner, and a tool for automatic updating via
Internet. The programs are based on a shared library distributed with the
Clam AntiVirus package, which you can use with your own software. Most
importantly, the virus database is kept up to date. A multithread plugin
for InetPowerServer is available, ask for details (not free software).
Latest build for OS/2 is version 0.92.1, and is available on Yuri Dario's
web site: http://web.os2power.com/yuri/ClamAV
Additional requirements:
* libc 0.6.3 runtime ftp://ftp.netlabs.org/pub/gcc/libc-0.6.3-csd3.wpi
* libc pathrewriter ftp://ftp.netlabs.org/pub/gcc/contrib/klibccfg.wpi
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| SW: WarpIN 1.0.16 |
2008-02-19
++ From the VOICE OS/2-eCS News Service http://www.os2voice.org ++
From: Paul Ratcliffe
WarpIN 1.0.16 has been released. This fixes a few bugs and limitations
discovered with version 1.0.15 and adds a couple of useful features.
You can find it in the usual place on Hobbes:
http://hobbes.nmsu.edu/pub/incoming/warpin-1-0-16.zip
moving to
http://hobbes.nmsu.edu/pub/os2/util/archiver/warpin-1-0-16.zip
I no longer have access to Netlabs FTP to upload it to the correct place,
however it is in the /incoming directory:
ftp://ftp.netlabs.org/incoming/warpin-1-0-16.exe
and in the fullness of time it should move to here:
ftp://ftp.netlabs.org/pub/warpin/warpin-1-0-16.exe
Paul
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| Net: eComStation PC: Week of Network Access Storage devices |
2008-02-19
++ From the VOICE OS/2-eCS News Service http://www.os2voice.org ++
From: Eugene Gorbunoff
The next week is dedicated to collection of info about
compatible/non-compatible Network Access Storage devices (NAS). Which model
supports EA?
Our database contains 9 records only --
http://ecomstation.ru/hardware.php?action=category§ion=disk
Major part of the models are not manufactured anymore.
Post new reports using the web-form --
http://ecomstation.ru/hardware.php?action=new
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| SW: VBox OS/2 Build 8 - virtualbox-svn-20080218-os2.zip |
2008-02-19
++ From the VOICE OS/2-eCS News Service http://www.os2voice.org ++
From: Mark Dodel
Paul Smedley has another unofficial build of the Open Source Edition of
VirtualBox for OS/2 host. Note there is no official OS/2 host, but some
Innotek employees and others have worked on a version for OS/2 based on the
Open Source Edition of VirtualBox. I have not yet tried this version, but
the previous versions did not have working sound or direct device support
(you need to make an ISO of a CD to access it). And the Tap network driver
hung my system on netbind. I think this was related to my also having the
VPC/2 network driver installed or my use of the GenMac wifi driver. NAT
networking as well as shared folders worked fine.
Get Vbox/2 here: http://www.smedley.info/os2ports/index.php?page=virtualbox
Download: http://download.smedley.info/virtualbox-svn-20080218-os2.zip
Whatsnew:
Build 8 14. feb 2008
----------------------------------------
- Fixed SMP issues. QT GUI should work more reliable now.
Known issues:
- Vbox/2 can't access physical devices (cdrom floppy HD comport), only images
- OS/2 MCP2 should be supported as guest OS, but is doesn't work
when using this host version.
- You can currently only run 1 Vbox/2 at a time.
- Shared clipboard is not implemented yet.
Networking: HIF/TAP networking is only working in SDL interface
Official website: http://www.virtualbox.org
"innotek VirtualBox is a family of powerful x86 virtualization products for
enterprise as well as home use."
Official unofficial builds of the OS/2 host can be found at
ftp://ftp.dmik.org/pub/common/vbox/
User Manual: http://virtualbox.org/download/1.5.4/UserManual.pdf
There is now a support forum for the OS/2 host on the Innotek VirtualBox
website: http://forums.virtualbox.org/viewforum.php?f=10
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| SW: Doodle Screen Saver 1.8 |
2008-02-20
++ From the VOICE OS/2-eCS News Service http://www.os2voice.org ++
From: Mark Dodel
Doodle's ScreenSaver for OS/2 and eComStation 1.8. This is an Open Source
Screen Saver for OS/2 and eCS. It's integrated into WPS, replaces the old
Lockup Desktop facility, and can cooperate with third party applications.
On Netlabs: ftp://ftp.netlabs.org/pub/dssaver/dssaver_v18.zip
Source: ftp://ftp.netlabs.org/pub/dssaver/dssaver_v18_srcbin.zip
New in this release:
- added new API:SSCore_GetactivityTime()
Please note that if you want to use the Cairo saver modules, they require
Cairo v1.2.4 Runtime or newer to be installed first. It can be installed from
ftp://ftp.netlabs.org/Cairo
Articles at EDM/2 about how to create modules for Doodle's Screen Saver:
http://www.edm2.com/index.php/Creating_modules_for_Doodle%27s_Screen_Saver_-_Part_1
http://www.edm2.com/index.php/Creating_modules_for_Doodle%27s_Screen_Saver_-_Part_2
Do you think you could do better skins for the Pretty Clock module?
Here is the description for the skin file then:
http://www.edm2.com/index.php/Creating_modules_for_Doodle%27s_Screen_Saver_-_Part_3
WSE'2005 presentation about creating new modules using Cairo:
ftp://ftp.netlabs.org/pub/dssaver/dssaver_and_cairo.zip
Web Site: http://dssaver.netlabs.org
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| Event: BayWarp meeting Tuesday, February 26 |
2008-02-20
++ From the VOICE OS/2-eCS News Service http://www.os2voice.org ++
From: Neil Waldhauer
Date: Tuesday, February 26
Time: 6:00 - 8:00 PM
Place: Le Boulanger, 1875 S. Bascom Ave. 440, Campbell, CA 95008
Come join us in our monthly meeting. We are OS/2 and eComStation users, and
we meet every month to show off our latest software and hardware.
Hint: Le Boulanger is located in the outdoor mall called the Pruneyard.
http://www.thepruneyard.com/directory.html
Phone: (408) 369-1820
WiFi is available at the restaurant.
Note: the BayWarp e-mail list is available
http://lists.blondeguy.com/mailman/listinfo/baywarp
Topics:
* Warpstock 2008 status
* First look: eComStation 2.0 rc 4
* Now with SNAP support: bootAble 5.0
* Survey of recent Flash animation
* OS/2 Question & Answer
Web Page http://www.baywarp.org/
Neil Waldhauer neilDESPAM@DESPAMblondeguy.com
www.blondeguy.com Expert consulting for OS/2 Warp and eComStation
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| SW: Firefox 2.0.0.12 (Official) Has Been Released |
2008-02-20
++ From the VOICE OS/2-eCS News Service http://www.os2voice.org ++
From: Sander Nyman <2sanderDESPAM@DESPAMsbcglobal.net>
Michael Kaply has released Mozilla's Firefox 2.0.0.12 (Official) for OS/2.
This is a stability and security release which fixes 10 security
vulnerabilities, including 3 rated critical, and 1 rated high.
You can download it here:
http://releases.mozilla.org/pub/mozilla.org/firefox/releases/2.0.0.12/contrib/firefox-2.0.0.12.en-US.os2.zip
NOTE: This release requires the C runtime DLLs from Innotek. Version
0.5.1 includes an installer. Available here:
http://download.innotek.de/gccos2/runtime/libc-0.5.1.exe
NOTE: This release requires IPLUGINW.DLL to use the Java and Flash
plugins. Available here:
http://e-vertise.com/warpzilla/ipluginw20050915.xpi
or here:
http://download.innotek.de/javaos2/mozilla/ipluginw20050915.xpi
NOTE: To have both Firefox, & Thunderbird in use at the same time (or ANY
other Mozilla app) they *MUST* be at the SAME version level, or a
mismatched DLL will still be in memory when you attempt to start a second
Mozilla based program. The easiest way to get around this limitation, and
use DIFFERENT version levels of Firefox, Thunderbird, Kompozer, etc., is
with Rich Walsh's Run! utility. It is tiny, and VERY easy to set up. To
make life even easier, I HIGHLY recommend that you download & use the
Internet Application Integration utility from Chuck McKinnis, which
actually contains the Run! utility, and sets it up for you, along with
coordinating your web browser with your email client for "mailto" links,
etc. You can find it here:
http://7cities.net/~mckinnis/code/iai1050.exe
Or, if you'd rather do it yourself, here is the Run! utility:
http://hobbes.nmsu.edu/pub/os2/util/wps/run_060.zip
Firefox extensions (add-ons) that add new functionality are available here:
https://addons.update.mozilla.org/extensions/?application=firefox
Firefox themes (skins) are available here:
https://addons.mozilla.org/themes/?application=firefox
For release notes, and a list of new features, follow this link:
http://www.mozilla.com/en-US/firefox/2.0.0.12/releasenotes/
The official Warpzilla homepage can be found here:
http://www.mozilla.org/ports/os2/
If you have questions, or just want the latest, greatest tips for Firefox,
Thunderbird, & Seamonkey, Steve Wendt's excellent "Tips For Warpzilla" page
can be found here:
http://www.os2bbs.com/os2news/Warpzilla.html
For Firefox "Tips & Tricks", see:
http://www.tweakguides.com/Firefox_6.html
And finally, if you still have questions, or just want to participate in a
Mozilla for OS/2 discussion forum, the Warpzilla newsgroup can be found here:
news://news.mozilla.org/mozilla.dev.ports.os2
Regards,
Sander
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| SW: Release of Uniaud 1.1.4RC5 |
2008-02-20
++ From the VOICE OS/2-eCS News Service http://www.os2voice.org ++
From: Brendan Oakley
The Universal Audio Driver for eComStation and OS/2.
The Uniaud team is pleased to announce the release of Uniaud 1.1.4RC5.
Download: ftp://ftp.netlabs.org/pub/uniaud/uniaud114RC5.zip
Changes since 1.1.4RC4:
Fixed pitch/timing problem with Intel ICH5.
Fixed silence in some hardware with AC'97 codec, including:
SB Live
Crystal
Ensoniq 1371
Buffering and sample rate adjustments.
Added more files to the installation.
Improvements to debug uniaud16 (distributed separately)
General fixes and stability improvements
All users who have been running older versions of Uniaud because the later
1.1.4rc's do not work are strongly encouraged to upgrade to RC5 and report
any problems.
A news group for users is at
http://news.gmane.org/gmane.org.netlabs.uniaud.general
A mail list for users can be subscribed to with an email to
uniaud-user-subscribe@netlabs.org
Problem reports can be made (login required) and existing ones viewed at
http://svn.netlabs.org/uniaud/report
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| SW: USBDock for eCS 2.0 20082221 on eComStation BetaZone |
2008-02-21
++ From the VOICE OS/2-eCS News Service http://www.os2voice.org ++
From: Mark Dodel
Eugene Gorbunoff has updated the USB Dock utility on the eCS BetaZone.
"USB Dock shows the list of USB devices plugged into your PC."
Features:
* Shows the list of USB devices plugin into the PC
* Shows pictures of connected USB devices
* Automatic detection of device connect/disconnect
* Allows view detailed report about USB device"
usbdock-20080221.wpi 195 kb 21/02/2008 03:41 pm
View USB devices plugged into this PC. Send bug-reports and devices
information to usbdock@ecomstation.ru
Requires: eCo Software runtime (base) --
http://ecomstation.ru/ecosoft/runtime.php (ecolange.dll, ecomedia.dll)
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| SW: ACPI 3.7/APM 1.22 on eComStation BetaZone |
2008-02-21
++ From the VOICE OS/2-eCS News Service http://www.os2voice.org ++
From: Mark Dodel
"ACPI (short for "Advanced Configuration and Power Interface") is a
standard that defines power and configuration management interfaces
between an operating system and Hardware. It is meant to supersede
the older APM standard (for power management) and provide a generic
interface for recognition and configuration of hardware devices."
ACPI Tools homepage -- http://ecomstation.ru/acpitools
Available to those with access (via Software Subscription Services) to the
eComStation BetaZone: ( via logging in at http://www.mensys.nl )
Files:
acpi-20080219.zip 599 kb 21/02/2008 06:28 pm
Documentation, how to post bug-reports:
http://ecomstation.ru/projects/acpitools/?action=faq
acpifu-20080219.wpi 217 kb 21/02/2008 06:27 pm
ACPI Fast Upgrade. If you have working and configured ACPI 3.x subsystem
and want upgrade drivers then apply this package. (Select Unlock All to
overwrite old files)
acpi-apm-20080219.zip 68 kb 21/02/2008 06:29 pm
APM.ADD (Power management for eComStation; Requries ACPI.PSD 3.7)
acpo-logs-collector-20080219.zip 768 kb 21/02/2008 06:38 pm
ACPI logs collector.
a) execute CollectLogs.cmd from command line,
b) send the generated .ziq to the tracker ( http://ecomstation.ru/?e=30
-> How to post bug-report )
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| SW: Panorama version 1.0 on eCS BetaZone |
2008-02-21
++ From the VOICE OS/2-eCS News Service http://www.os2voice.org ++
From:Mark Dodel
[Moderator note: Just noticed this on eCS BetaZone while I was looking at
the other recent updates and a heads up from Mike O'Connor. Apparently it
is a couple weeks old.]
See list of supported adapters on:
http://en.ecomstation.ru/projects/panorama/?action=desc
"Panorama is an alternative modern video driver for eComStation and OS/2.
The goals of Panorama project:
* Create accelerated VESA video driver
* Create accelereated video driver for the most popular video adapter,
maintain it, upgrade it
* Create more video overlays
* Create tools for widescreen activation
* Collect knowledge for developers of multimedia applications "
Requires eCo Software runtime (base)
http://en.ecomstation.ru/ecosoft/runtime.php
FAQs for this project can be found at
http://en.ecomstation.ru/projects/panorama/?action=faq
This driver is available via the eComStation BetaZone to customers who have
an active Software Subscription Services. There is both a zip and a WPI
version.
PANORAMA.EXE 4342 kb 04/02/2008 10:56 am
This is the Panorama video VESA driver. The difference with all the other
Panorama packages is that this package includes the underlaying files of
GRADD Panorama uses. Please download this version. Run the executable it
will create a PANORAMA directory. From the panorama directory run "setup
gen" from the command line to install. You don't have to have GRADD or SNAP
installed.
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| SW: Rsync v3.0.0pre10 |
2008-02-21
++ From the VOICE OS/2-eCS News Service http://www.os2voice.org ++
From: Mark Dodel
Paul Smedley has released Rsync v3.0.0pre10 on his site. Experimental EA
support included!
rsync is an open source utility that provides fast incremental file
transfer. rsync is freely available under the GNU General Public License
version 2 and is currently being maintained by Wayne Davison.
The rsync website can be found at: http://samba.anu.edu.au/rsync/.
Rsync v3.0.0pre10 - updated 20080222 - needs libc063.dll
http://download.smedley.info/rsync-3.0.0pre10-os2-20080222.zip
If you'd like to help support continued development of this project (and
others) for OS/2 & eComStation, please consider making a donation either
via Paypal using the link on Paul's site, or using the Mensys Online Store
http://www.mensys.net/os2ports/
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| SW: DFSee version 9.07 released today |
2008-02-22
++ From the VOICE OS/2-eCS News Service http://www.os2voice.org ++
From: Jan van Wijk
This is a minor release adding better control over variable substitution in
scripts and on the commandline. It fixes a bug with live updating LVM on
OS/2 and has a few small enhancements.
DFSee is a very powerful disk-utility with disk partitioning, filesystem
and disk analysis, file recovery, UNDELETE for HPFS, JFS, and NTFS,
resizing and smart imaging or cloning.
Note that the OS/2 executable is now NOT compresed anymore (just like the
Linux version). You can compress it yourself using the LXLITE program if
you wish, but that destroys the BLDLEVEL info.
More details at:
http://www.dfsee.com/dfsee/
Direct download links from the DFSee website:
http://www.dfsee.com/dfsee/dfsee907.zip
http://www.dfsee.com/dfsee/dfsee907.msi
http://www.dfsee.com/dfsee/dfsee907_warpin.exe
http://www.dfsee.com/dfsee/dfsee907_dsk.zip
http://www.dfsee.com/dfsee/dfsee9xx_linux.tgz
http://www.dfsee.com/dfsee/dfsee9xx_iso.zip
Or from the HOBBES website:
http://hobbes.nmsu.edu/pub/incoming/dfsee907.zip
http://hobbes.nmsu.edu/cgi-bin/h-search?key=dfsee
Most important functional changes since 9.06
- DFSDISK Generate full disk-overview in XML format too (.RDF file)
- LVMsync Fixed close-all-disks before calling the LVM engine (sync LVM, OS2)
- OS2-EXE Supports using IBM BLDLEVEL to get version info (when NOT
compressed)
- PART Changed 0x12 type description to 'Recovery' to make it more generic
- QUERY DR/PR option tests for removable disk/partition (on WIN or OS2
only)
- QUERY DY option tests for 'large floppy format' disk property
- Resolve variables, '$$' in expression resolves to '$' value (escape
single $)
- SET VAR command, switch $var substitution in commands completely ON or OFF
- SLT dlg Minor textual update to cancel-SLT build popup dialog
- Sw: -$- EXE startup switch, start with $var substitution in commands
set OFF
Regards, JvW
=========================================================================
DFSee Home: http://www.dfsee.com; Jan van Wijk; Author of DFSee -
infoDESPAM@DESPAMdfsee.com
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