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OS/2 - eComStation News - March, 2008
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SW: DevCon: ACPI toolkit is updated
Net: New Hoto install eCS on ASUS EEE PC - rev. 1.1 German and ENGLISH!
Net: netlabs.org newsletter #56 [ ACPI, FM/2, kBuild, QT/3, Samba,
SW: Firefox 3.0 beta 4 (Official) for OS/2 Has Been Released
SW: EmperoarTV 2.0 released.
SW: WarpIN 1.0.17
SW: Samba 3.0.28a server and Netdrive plugin
SW: RUN! v0.70
Event: SCOUG meeting for March , 2008
SW: PMMail 3.0 released
SW: Correction: PMMail 3.0 released
| SW: DevCon: ACPI toolkit is updated |
2008-03-08
++ From the VOICE OS/2-eCS News Service http://www.os2voice.org ++
From: Eugene Gorbunoff
eCo Software recommends to use new ACPI interface to the developers of
device drivers.
Download ACPI toolkit -- http://ecomstation.ru/projects/developer/?action=acpi
ACPI homepage -- http://ecomstation.ru/acpitools
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| Net: New Hoto install eCS on ASUS EEE PC - rev. 1.1 German and ENGLISH! |
2008-03-09
++ From the VOICE OS/2-eCS News Service http://www.os2voice.org ++
From: Sigurd Fastenrath
just published new versions of this Howto (rev. 1.1) on hobbes, as well in
German and English.
Incoming English:
http://hobbes.nmsu.edu/pub/incoming/eCs-2-on-ASUS-EEE-PC-InternalSSD-English-rev-1-1.zip
Incoming German:
http://hobbes.nmsu.edu/pub/incoming/eCs-2-on-ASUS-EEE-PC-InternalSSD-German-rev-1-1.zip
Hobbes Search:
http://hobbes.nmsu.edu/cgi-bin/h-search?key=eCs-2-on-ASUS-EEE-PC-InternalSSD
Hope you enjoy,
Sigurd
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| Net: netlabs.org newsletter #56 [ ACPI, FM/2, kBuild, QT/3, Samba, |
2008-03-10
++ From the VOICE OS/2-eCS News Service http://www.os2voice.org ++
From: netlabs.org
This is the latest edition of the bi-weekly netlabs.org newsletter. The
newsletter can be read on the web at the following URL:
http://wiki.netlabs.org/index.php/Netlabs_bi_weekly_newsletter
News from netlabs.org:
3. March - 9. March
* ACPI
o Various items fixed again
o See: http://svn.netlabs.org/acpi/timeline
* FM/2
o Various updates and fixes, and a new defect
o See: http://svn.netlabs.org/fm2/timeline
* kBuild
o Output option added for -p
o See: http://svn.netlabs.org/kbuild/timeline
* QT Applications
o Fixed ticket #8
o See: http://svn.netlabs.org/qtapps/timeline
* QT/3
o Some housekeeping
o See: http://svn.netlabs.org/qt3/timeline
* UniAud
o Loads of tickets closed! And a new one opened.
o See: http://svn.netlabs.org/uniaud/timeline
25. February - 2. March
* ACPI
o Many items fixed
o See: http://svn.netlabs.org/acpi/timeline
* FAT32
o A fix and some enhancements
o See: http://svn.netlabs.org/fat32/timeline
* FM/2
o Many fixes and improvements
o See: http://svn.netlabs.org/fm2/timeline
* kBuild
o Some fixes
o See: http://svn.netlabs.org/kbuild/timeline
* QT/3
o Some changes
o See: http://svn.netlabs.org/qt3/timeline
* Samba
o FAQ updated and a problem with many files in a directory fixed
o See: http://svn.netlabs.org/samba/timeline
* UniAud
o One fix and new RC5 of version 1.1.4
o See: http://svn.netlabs.org/uniaud/timeline
* xATA
o New release 1.8.2
o Improved handling of SATA errors
o See: http://svn.netlabs.org/xata/timeline
Netlabs.org relies on your support as well, we hire developers to have
better progress on projects. For sure this costs money so any sponsoring is
very welcome! You can support netlabs.org via netlabs.org sponsoring units:
http://www.mensys.net/NETLABS/
Thanks for your support!
We can be reached at: newsDESPAM@DESPAMnetlabs.org
Greetings,
netlabs.org team
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| SW: Firefox 3.0 beta 4 (Official) for OS/2 Has Been Released |
2008-03-12
++ From the VOICE OS/2-eCS News Service http://www.os2voice.org ++
From: Sander Nyman <2sanderdDESPAM@DESPAMsbcglobal.net>
Mozilla's Firefox 3.0 beta 4 (Official) for OS/2 has been released. This is
a BETA release of Firefox 3, the next generation browser based on Mozilla's
Gecko 1.9 platform. It should be used for testing and feedback purposes
only. Take a moment to review the information and suggestions in the
README.TXT file included in the archive. Some Extensions (Add-ons) may not
yet be updated to work with Firefox 3. If you are looking to add new
Extensions, you can check the Add-ons site using the link below to see if
they are compatible with version 3.
"Firefox 3 Beta 4 includes more than 900 enhancements from the previous
beta, including drastic improvements to performance and memory usage, as
well as fixes for stability, platform enhancements and user interface
improvements. Many of these improvements were based on community feedback
from the previous beta."
You can download it here:
http://releases.mozilla.org/pub/mozilla.org/firefox/releases/3.0b4/contrib/firefox-3.0b4.en-US.os2.zip
NOTE: This release requires the C runtime DLLs from Innotek. In the
unlikely event that you do not already have version 0.6.3 installed, it is
available with an installer here:
ftp://ftp.netlabs.org/pub/gcc/libc-0_6_3-csd3.wpi
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/3.0b4/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: EmperoarTV 2.0 released. |
2008-03-12
++ From the VOICE OS/2-eCS News Service http://www.os2voice.org ++
From: Rüdiger Ihle
Today we ware proud to announce EmperoarTV 2.0.
EmperoarTV 2.0 brings digital TV experience to the OS/2 and eComStation
platform. This includes high quality MPEG2 hard disk recording and
playback. With the appropiate hardware you can watch free-to-air digital
satellite (DVB-S) unencrypted digital cable (DVB-C) and terrestrial (DVB-T)
broadcasts. The latter can be done even on your notebook using an USB2.0
attached receiver.
If digital TV is not available at your location, just get an analog PVR
card. You can not only watch TV. Digitize your old VCR tapes to full
featured MPEG2 and create DVDs and enjoy.
For more information visit: http://www.s-t.de/emperoar/
Note that this is a major update, which is not free for existing users.
However, an update pricing will be available.
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| SW: WarpIN 1.0.17 |
2008-03-12
++ From the VOICE OS/2-eCS News Service http://www.os2voice.org ++
From: Paul Ratcliffe
WarpIN 1.0.17 has been released. This fixes a few bugs and limitations
discovered with version 1.0.16 and adds one useful feature.
You can find it in the usual place on Hobbes:
http://hobbes.nmsu.edu/pub/incoming/warpin-1-0-17.zip
moving to:
http://hobbes.nmsu.edu/pub/os2/util/archiver/warpin-1-0-17.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-1-0-17.exe
and in the fullness of time it should move to:
ftp://ftp.netlabs.org/pub/warpin/warpin-1-0-17.exe
Paul
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| SW: Samba 3.0.28a server and Netdrive plugin |
2008-03-12
++ From the VOICE OS/2-eCS News Service http://www.os2voice.org ++
From: Mark Dodel
I just noticed that the samba server and Netdrive plugin has been updated
to 3.0.28a on Netlabs.org FTP Incoming directory.
"SAMBA is a SMB/CIFS protocols file and print sharing server/client set
originally made for UNIX world to cooperate with corresponding Windows and
OS/2 servers or clients. OS/2 has native implementation of SMB/CIFS
server/client set - IBM LAN Manager and IBM Peer. These products haven't
been updated for a long time and have some compatibility problems with
modern Windows SMB/CIFS implementations."
Samba Server: ftp://ftp.netlabs.org/incoming/samba-3.0.28a-os2-20080312.zip
SAMBA for OS/2 and eCS Homepage: http://svn.netlabs.org/samba
SAMBA Homepage: http://www.samba.org/
Changes:
- Many tickets fixed -
http://svn.netlabs.org/samba/timeline?from=03%2F09%2F08&daysback=70&ticket=on&update=Update
gives some indication on the Ticket changes
- Update source to 3.028a
Source code is available from SVN by checking out with 'svn co
http://svn.netlabs.org/repos/samba/branches/samba-3.0'
A rough set of instructions on configuring Samba can be found in the Wiki
at http://svn.netlabs.org/samba - if you have suggestions on how to improve
this documentation, please feel free to edit the wiki!
Please report bugs using the TRAC system at http://svn.netlabs.org/samba
Netdrive Samba plugin:
ftp://ftp.netlabs.org/incoming/ndpsmb-3.0.28a-20080312.ZIP
NetDrive Homepage: http://www.blueprintsoftwareworks.com/netdrive/
Changes:
ndpsmb-3.0.28a-2008-03-12
- Update source to 3.0.28a
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| SW: RUN! v0.70 |
2008-03-13
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From: Rich Walsh
I'm pleased to announce the release of RUN! v0.70 Download it from:
http://hobbes.nmsu.edu/cgi-bin/h-search?key=run_070.zip
or
http://e-vertise.com/misc/run_070.zip
RUN! can eliminate scripts and config.sys entries needed to start many
programs - particularly those started as 'helper-apps' by other programs.
It sets the current drive, directory, and BeginLibPath to the directory
containing the .exe, sets any options you've chosen, starts the program,
then terminates.
For example, to start Firefox from ProNews/2 without a script:
- copy run!.exe to Firefox's directory
- rename it firefox!.exe
- update ProNews/2 to start (e.g.) D:\NetApps\Firefox\firefox!.exe
Options such as turning on LibpathStrict or using your 2nd codepage can be
specified by embedding the appropriate character in the exe's name, e.g.
firefox!L2.exe.
For a concise listing of all its options, run the unrenamed Run!.exe.
New in v0.70
-------------------------
- Keep Run! in memory: option 'K' keeps Run! from terminating
until the program it started ends. The WPS icon used to start
the app will show that it's in use and will surface the app when
you click on it. Note: Run! uses about 300k while it's running.
- Set Priority: option 'Z' lets you set the priority of the
app you're starting. Use 'Z' by itself to set it to 400;
use 'Zcdd' to specify the priority (where c= 1-4 dd= 00-31)
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| Event: SCOUG meeting for March , 2008 |
2008-03-14
++ From the VOICE OS/2-eCS News Service http://www.os2voice.org ++
From: Tom Brown
When: Saturday, March 15, 2008
This month Al Hecht is going to show us FileStar 3.0. It's been a very long
wait, but it is finally out of beta and like all good software has already
had a couple of post GA updates released.
Jerry Rash continues to hide in the back room coding away at a new project.
It's still not a sure thing, but he might be ready to let us take a peek at
it this month. Of course, we said that last month too.
Always Q&A. Always coffee and donuts. Always worthwhile.
For additional information and directions, see:
http://www.scoug.com/meetings.html
Tom Brown, Catherder
thomabrown at gmail dot com
Member SCOUG, V.O.I.C.E., & SDAA
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| SW: PMMail 3.0 released |
2008-03-15
++ From the VOICE OS/2-eCS News Service http://www.os2voice.org ++
From: Neil Waldhauer
PMMail for OS/2 version 3.0 has been released. For more information and a
free download of the demonstration version of the program, please visit our
website at http://pmmail.os2voice.org/index.php?title=Main_Page
A registration code is required to use all features of the program. You
must be a VOICE member to get a registration code. If you were a member of
VOICE on 31December, 2006, then you are entitled to a free registration
code for PMMail. This is a benefit to reward longtime membership.
VOICE members will soon receive an e-mail explaining how to obtain the
PMMail/2 registration key. People who are not now members and want the
program must purchase an annual membership to join and another membership
for the licence fee.
Neil Waldhauer neilDESPAM@DESPAMblondeguy.com www.blondeguy.com
Expert consulting for OS/2 Warp and eComStation
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| SW: Correction: PMMail 3.0 released |
2008-03-15
++ From the VOICE OS/2-eCS News Service http://www.os2voice.org ++
From: Ed Durrant
This is perhaps a better URL -
http://pmmail.os2voice.org/index.php?title=PMMail_for_OS/2
The other points to Beta 4 not 3.0
Cheers/2
Ed.
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