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comp.os.os2.bugs (Usenet) Saturday, 09-Oct-1999 to Friday, 15-Oct-1999 +----------------------------------------------------------------------------+ From: mikefry@iafrica.nospam.com 09-Oct-99 00:45:03 To: All 09-Oct-99 04:16:19 Subj: Strange Event From: mikefry@iafrica.nospam.com (Mike Fry) I wonder if anyone out there can cast any light on something very strange that seems to have happened some time in the last week? I noticed tonight that I was no longer seeing the blue IBM OS/2 logo when the machine booted up. All I got was that old story about the GSA and the US government. Examining the boot driver closer, I discovered that the OS2LOGO file had disappeared. No great problem - simply recovered it from the installation diskettes. I've no idea of exactly when the file disappeared, but seem to remember it being there earlier in the week. However, apart from the missing OS2LOGO, I also noticed a file called IO32.SYS in the root of my boot driver. Now, I can't recall ever seeing this one before, and am at a loss to know a) where it came from, or b) what it belongs to. Funny thing is, IO32.SYS, despite its' name, doesn't appear to be a valid device driver. When I take a look at the contents in hex, there's none of the things that I'd expect to see (no recognisable executable header), it's just a bunch of random-looking bytes, no text to give any hint about what it might belong to. There's also no mention of the file in my CONFIG.SYS, and a comprehensive search of my disks reveals no other copies of it or any reference to it. So. Does anyone a) have any idea what happened to OS2LOGO? b) know what this IO32.SYS is? The system appears to be running quite smoothly like it normally does. Currently on FP8 but due to upgrade to FP12. Frequently network the machine with an NT Server (PDC) box and my Laptop. POPUPLOG.OS2 is empty - apart from the usual collection of my development faux pas. Had a couple of power outages earlier in the week - penalty of living in a third world country with first world pretensions. The only recent changes to the system had been the installation of DRAGTEXT and AWGET/WGET. Just uninstalled DRAGTEXT because dragging a URL from PRONEWS to the desktop started causing funny lock-outs. Could this be the source of these (can't really call them problems) annoyances. I'd sure like to know the answers. Regards, MIKE FRY mailto:mikefry@iafrica.com --- WtrGate+ v0.93.p7 sn 165 * Origin: Usenet: UUNET Internet Africa (1:109/42) +----------------------------------------------------------------------------+ From: thrillmstr@mindspring.com 09-Oct-99 05:12:25 To: All 09-Oct-99 10:26:29 Subj: damn From: John Griffin <thrillmstr@mindspring.com> you know that pcmcia cdrom you showed me? you can install warp 4 from a pcmcia cdrom. though probably more improbable than imposible. thats what i just read. ps been in NGs for 3 hours now. -- If Your Not Using OS/2 Your Working Too Hard --- WtrGate+ v0.93.p7 sn 165 * Origin: Usenet: MindSpring Enterprises (1:109/42) +----------------------------------------------------------------------------+ From: thrillmstr@mindspring.com 09-Oct-99 05:15:13 To: All 09-Oct-99 10:27:00 Subj: Re: damn From: John Griffin <thrillmstr@mindspring.com> oops diregard this i forgot to change the TO field John Griffin wrote: > you know that pcmcia cdrom you showed me? you can install warp 4 from a > pcmcia cdrom. though probably more improbable than imposible. thats what > i just read. ps been in NGs for 3 hours now. > > -- > If Your Not Using OS/2 Your Working Too Hard -- If Your Not Using OS/2 Your Working Too Hard --- WtrGate+ v0.93.p7 sn 165 * Origin: Usenet: MindSpring Enterprises (1:109/42) +----------------------------------------------------------------------------+ From: norrisg@linkline.com 08-Oct-99 20:10:21 To: All 09-Oct-99 11:03:24 Subj: Re: Strange Event From: "Graham C. Norris" <norrisg@linkline.com> I have an IO32.SYS, and I don't know where it came from or what it does. I also haven't lost my OS2LOGO, but then again I don't use the one IBM supplied anyway. Graham. --- WtrGate+ v0.93.p7 sn 165 * Origin: Usenet: Posted via Supernews, http://www.supernews.com (1:109/42) +----------------------------------------------------------------------------+ From: wwilly@one.net 09-Oct-99 03:27:22 To: All 09-Oct-99 11:03:24 Subj: Re: Help: Outlook Express 5 - error in directdb.dll From: Bill "Wild Willy" Kredentser <wwilly@one.net> In article <939291648.704899@talita.eclipse.net.uk>, "Jon" <jonholland@eclipse.co.uk> wrote: > This occurs when <<<snip>>> Isn't Lookout Virusware? You know, for VirusNT & Virus95? No matter. Upgrade to JStreet Mailer at http://paul.vankeep.com/jstreet. It's Java so it will run on lots of platforms, even the Viral ones. WW Team OS/2 Cincinnati & PROUD OF IT! Sent via Deja.com http://www.deja.com/ Before you buy. --- WtrGate+ v0.93.p7 sn 165 * Origin: Usenet: Team OS/2 Cincinnati (1:109/42) +----------------------------------------------------------------------------+ From: wwilly@one.net 09-Oct-99 03:56:01 To: All 09-Oct-99 11:03:24 Subj: Re: Strange Event From: Bill "Wild Willy" Kredentser <wwilly@one.net> In article <EdHxIHxd9CDV-pn2-Yi7H2Xg64QE4@minitower>, mikefry@iafrica.nospam.com (Mike Fry) wrote: <<<snip>>> > So. Does anyone > a) have any idea what happened to OS2LOGO? > b) know what this IO32.SYS is? <<<snip>>> > Frequently network the > machine with an NT Server <<<snip>>> A failed virus from VirusNT? Seriously, I've never lost my OS2LOGO & I don't have a file named IO32.SYS anywhere on my system. And I've been at FP12 since it came out. Maybe IO32.SYS is part of some add-on you have. Or part of what you removed & it's a leftover. WW Team OS/2 Cincinnati & PROUD OF IT! Sent via Deja.com http://www.deja.com/ Before you buy. --- WtrGate+ v0.93.p7 sn 165 * Origin: Usenet: Team OS/2 Cincinnati (1:109/42) +----------------------------------------------------------------------------+ From: robinkk@attglobal.net 09-Oct-99 08:49:20 To: All 09-Oct-99 11:03:25 Subj: Re: Warp 4, FP9, and File Phoenix 1.35 - broken? From: robinkk@attglobal.net (Robin Klitscher) In article <37fe1354$1$ugenivf$mr2ice@news-s01.ny.us.ibm.net>, htravis@ibm.net (Harry Travis) wrote: >In <LTY/3MzgE+cf092yn@attglobal.net>, on 10/08/99 > at 05:44 PM, robinkk@attglobal.net (Robin Klitscher) said: > <snip> > >>Same, same. FP12 & File Phoenix V1.35 work OK here for HPFS < 2GB. >>But for > 2GB File Phoenix won't run at all - instantaneous message "No >>recoverable files on X:" It's a known (design?) limitation, I think. > >Some clarity, please, on the seeming size limiation. Is it on the the >partition, extended partition, or the virtual drive? Sometimes these are >referred to as loosely as I fear I may doing here. > It's not a "seeming" limitation; it's a limitation! I have two IDE HDDs, one 6.2GB, the other 5.1GB, both Quantum Fireball. The problem with File Phoenix happens, in my case, with two logical partitions (HPFS), one on each of two physical disks, partition sizes 2.1GB and 3.4GB respectively. The largest of the other five HPFS partitions (one primary, four logical) across the 2 disks is 1GB; File Phoenix works OK for each of these. [Actually, I experimented once with the 2.1GB partition by shrinking it to 1.9GB with Partition Magic. The Phoenix then really did rise from the ashes, to work OK on that partition. But when I resized up to to 2.1GB again, it went back to ashes.] I first noticed the behaviour after upgrading from a couple of older, smaller HDDs (with smaller partitions) late last year/early this year. At the time, I'd have been at FixPack 8(?) or thereabouts. So it's neither a new problem, nor attributable to FP12. Nor to any other fixpack, AFAIK. I've always understood the hiccup to be with File Phoenix itself, which I'm told simply can't handle partition sizes above approx 2GB. Which may not be surprising, given that the utility would have been conceived and written, originally, in an era when a _big_ consumer-market hard drive was half a gig in total! (What I don't know, however, is whether the code is fixable to accommodate larger partitions, or has File Phoenix just hit the wall?) -- Robin Klitscher Wellington ("Harbour City") NZ --- WtrGate+ v0.93.p7 sn 165 * Origin: Usenet: Home (1:109/42) +----------------------------------------------------------------------------+ From: thannymeister@spambegone.yahoo.com 09-Oct-99 01:31:28 To: All 09-Oct-99 11:03:25 Subj: Re: Strange Event From: "Mike Ruskai" <thannymeister@spambegone.yahoo.com> On 9 Oct 1999 00:45:07 GMT, Mike Fry wrote: [snip] >So. Does anyone > a) have any idea what happened to OS2LOGO? > b) know what this IO32.SYS is? Nothing's happened to my OS2LOGO file, but I do have a IO32.SYS file, dated 10-03-99 18:24. I'm at a loss to explain what it is, or how it got there. It's definitely not an executable file, as you pointed out. I just renamed it, and will see what happens next time I reboot. My best guess as to its origins are SciTech's latest beta, as the date for that file is only 21 minutes earlier than the above, which matches about how long it would take me to unzip and install it. Maybe it's their method of licensing. I'm not currently using the SciTech drivers, so I'll probably re-install them to find out. - Mike Remove 'spambegone' to send e-mail. --- WtrGate+ v0.93.p7 sn 165 * Origin: Usenet: TLF (1:109/42) +----------------------------------------------------------------------------+ From: rlwalsh@packet.net 09-Oct-99 11:38:02 To: All 09-Oct-99 14:41:27 Subj: Re: Strange Event From: rlwalsh@packet.net (Rich Walsh) On Sat, 9 Oct 1999 00:45:07, mikefry@iafrica.nospam.com (Mike Fry) wrote: > I wonder if anyone out there can cast any light on something very > strange that seems to have happened some time in the last week? [snip] > > However, apart from the missing OS2LOGO, I also noticed a file called > IO32.SYS in the root of my boot driver. Now, I can't recall ever seeing > this one before, and am at a loss to know a) where it came from, or b) > what it belongs to. >[snip] > > The only recent changes to the system had been the installation of > DRAGTEXT and AWGET/WGET. Just uninstalled DRAGTEXT because dragging a > URL from PRONEWS to the desktop started causing funny lock-outs. Could > this be the source of these (can't really call them problems) > annoyances. I'd sure like to know the answers. I can tell you where IO32.SYS *doesn't* come from (my first thought was that it was a WinXX file - check your NT box). Now, what are these "funny lock-outs"? I finally switched to PN/2 a couple of months ago and have encountered no DT-related problems. When these problems occur, does your drag go directly from a PN/2 window to the Desktop, or does it pass over other windows on the way? FYI... Dragging from PN/2 over NS2.02 will cause NS to crash, while dragging from any app over OD 1.5's Control Center will cause the WPS to freeze for a while. Both of these are due to bugs in the target apps and can easily be replicated without having DragText installed. Since DT v3.2 is about to go into beta-testing, I'd like to get this resolved ASAP. == == almost usable email address: rlwalshATpacket.net == == ___________________________________________________________________ | - DragText v3.1 - Rich Walsh | A Distinctly Different Desktop Enhancement Ft Myers, FL | New! Pickup & Drop for text, and more... | http://www.usacomputers.net/personal/rlwalsh/ ___________________________________________________________________ --- WtrGate+ v0.93.p7 sn 165 * Origin: Usenet: http://extra.newsguy.com (1:109/42) +----------------------------------------------------------------------------+ From: yyyc186.illegaltospam@ibm.net 09-Oct-99 08:13:24 To: All 09-Oct-99 14:41:27 Subj: Re: FP12 makes my HDD roar on boot From: yyyc186.illegaltospam@ibm.net In <37fde322$1$vina$mr2ice@news.msu.ru>, on 10/08/99 at 04:12 PM, "Ivan Adzhubei" <ivan@protein.bio.msu.su> said: I have noticed that once accessed under OS/2, my SCSI-CD driver doesn't shut off until I either eject the CD-ROM or reboot the machine. A 40x creates just enough vibration with the out-of-blance devcon cd's to make the outer case hum. Roland >Anyone else noticed this? After applying FP12 to my Warp 4 machine I am >getting very strange sounds from my HDD. At the very end of boot >sequence, just after the screen is cleared from drivers' boot messages >and before the blue PM color appears - my hard disk now makes a long >harsh ar-r-r-r sound like its heads are trying to go past the disk >surface :-). The sound lasts for 5-6 sec, boot then proceeds normally and >everything works fine, but I'm really scared to reboot my machine now, I >am not sure how long my HDD will survive this kind of "surface testing". >Needless to say, I've run checkdisk and GTU disk checker several times >with no errors of any kind reported. >The system is AMD K6-266, ASUS P55T2P4 mobo with 128M RAM, Tekram DC-390F >UW SCSI adapter and WD 3.4G UW SCSI attached (it also has second EIDE WD >3.6G disk, used for storage only). Device drivers are left at FP10 level, >e.g. I did not apply DD Fixpack. Other hardware includes ESS1868 sound >card, two NICs (Realtek 8029 and DEC 41021 chipsets) and Matrox Millenium >I PCI video. The only device driver that was upgraded simultaneously with >applying FP12 is Matrox one, now at v.2.31.100. >Cheers, >Ivan -- ----------------------------------------------------------- yyyc186.illegaltospam@ibm.net To Respond delete ".illegaltospam" MR/2 Internet Cruiser 1.52 For a Microsoft free univers ----------------------------------------------------------- --- WtrGate+ v0.93.p7 sn 165 * Origin: Usenet: Global Network Services - Remote Access Mail & Ne (1:109/42) +----------------------------------------------------------------------------+ From: bogus.due2UCE@atlantic.net 08-Oct-99 11:26:09 To: All 09-Oct-99 14:41:27 Subj: Re: FixPack 12 and Netscape From: Felix Miata <bogus.due2UCE@atlantic.net> Steve Richards wrote: > Has anyone noticed a problem with NS461 after installing FP12 ? > I can't put my finger on the exact problem just yet but the symptoms that are popping up are... > -A page will stall and then PM windows will become visible in that page. This happens to me with FP8. I just find something else to do until it fixes itself after a minute or three or ten. > I have to kill NS to get around these problems. > It then functions normally for a while. > I noticed this after installing FP 12. It seemed OK with FP11. > Any thoughts on this or anyone else notice this ? One thing I did a few times that may have helped was to close down other open apps. By the time I got down to only the necessaries, 4.61 was back in business. -- A generous man will prosper; he who refreshes others will himself be refreshed. Proverbs 11:25 NKJV Team OS/2 Felix Miata *** http://mrmazda.members.atlantic.net --- WtrGate+ v0.93.p7 sn 165 * Origin: Usenet: Webmasters, have you read: http://www.mcsr.olemis (1:109/42) +----------------------------------------------------------------------------+ From: stephen@turboweb.splat.spam.net.au 10-Oct-99 00:19:24 To: All 09-Oct-99 14:41:27 Subj: Re: Strange Event From: stephen@turboweb.splat.spam.net.au (stephen) On Sat, 9 Oct 1999 00:45:07, mikefry@iafrica.nospam.com (Mike Fry) wrote: > However, apart from the missing OS2LOGO, I also noticed a file called > IO32.SYS in the root of my boot driver. Now, I can't recall ever seeing > this one before, and am at a loss to know a) where it came from, or b) > what it belongs to. > I have two IO32.sys files. One is in c:\ and small DOS partition and the other f:\, my main OS/2 partition. I do not have a copy on g:\, my maintenance partition. c:\IO32.sys details: size - 660 Creation date: 00.00.80 Last Access date: 00.00.80 Last write date: 28.01.99 f:\IO32.sys details: size - 1318 Creation date: 01.04.99 Last Access date: 09.10.99 Last write date: 24.08.99 Makes it all as clear as mud, doesn't it! Regards, Stephen --- WtrGate+ v0.93.p7 sn 165 * Origin: Usenet: Customer of Connect.com.au Pty. Ltd. (1:109/42) +----------------------------------------------------------------------------+ From: ispalten@austin.rr.com 09-Oct-99 14:36:22 To: All 09-Oct-99 14:41:27 Subj: Re: DDPak1 and BocaSoft WipeOut From: Irv Spalten <ispalten@austin.rr.com> Oliver, the DD-PAK On-Line gets the files out faster. We then bring those generally into the FP line. Some may not make it for awhile. For instance some might be VERY specific for limited set of devices. This/was exactly the problem with the mouse laid down for Warp 4 systems. The name of the file is MOUSE.SYS, but it really was only for 2 versions of a SCROLLING MOUSE, not everyone. Still, it works with a majority of mice, hence it wasn't picked up in Beta or our standard testing before release as a problem. In this case, it would have normally been applied by someone getting that driver from either the MFG. or off of the DD-PAK on-line. The next FP might have overlaid it too, but that is another problem. I think there is an IBM1S506 driver up on DD-Pak On-Line (I rarely look there, but do know some files that get up there) that handles 66MHZ UDMA. Not sure if this one will see a FP anytime soon as it too is limited to some machines. The root problem is same name files, and these files are for specific h/w and may not work on others. Irv Oliver Rick wrote: > > On Tue, 05 Oct 1999 Irv Spalten wrote: > > > I suspect you'll match what I've called MOUSE.SY3 or MOUSE.SY5. If you > > are on a NON-SMP machine, you want what I call MOUSE.SY2. You get that > > from the FP in the BDD.2 directory under FIX. UNPACK MOUSE.SY_. You > > should also see a backup either the BACKUP or ARCHIVE directory you > > could recover from. > > > We'll get that corrected in the next DD FP. > > Will there be a merger of the mouse.sys codes? As far as I can see there > is still a difference between the DDFIXPAK driver and the (now merged) > USB prerequisite and scrollmouse driver. It looks like the enhanced > keyboard driver (USB prerequisite) made it to the DDFIXPAK. > > /Olli/ > -- > IBM OS/2 Warp Update Summary: > http://www.warpupdates.de/english/warpupdates.html --- WtrGate+ v0.93.p7 sn 165 * Origin: Origin Line 1 Goes Here (1:109/42) +----------------------------------------------------------------------------+ From: lifedata@xxvol.com 09-Oct-99 11:50:14 To: All 09-Oct-99 14:41:27 Subj: Re: Strange Event From: lifedata@xxvol.com "Graham C. Norris" <norrisg@linkline.com> said: I have an IO32.SYS, and I don't know where it came from or what it does. I also >haven't lost my OS2LOGO, but then again I don't use the one IBM supplied >anyway. Welllll... I DON'T have an IO32.SYS file and I don't kknow where it comes from or what it's for. ;-) Jim L Remove XX from address to Email Crooks and kooks will get guns regardless of laws. --- WtrGate+ v0.93.p7 sn 165 * Origin: Origin Line 1 Goes Here (1:109/42) +----------------------------------------------------------------------------+ From: cwr@cts.com 09-Oct-99 17:44:11 To: All 09-Oct-99 16:32:21 Subj: Re: Trap e on 3.0 FP 40. From: Will Rose <cwr@cts.com> Scott E. Garfinkle <seg@nospam-us.ibm.com> wrote: : On 8 Oct 1999 16:29:05 GMT, Will Rose wrote: :>I'm pretty sure it's a RAM problem, tho' I'm not sure if it's cache :>or main memory that's failing. : Judging from the trap info, I would have made the exact statement you made. : You might also try slowing down the memory or cache in your BIOS' chipset : setup. Thanks; it means digging up some spare memory and having a major hardware session, but I think that's now the only way to go. Will cwr@crash.cts.com --- WtrGate+ v0.93.p7 sn 165 * Origin: Usenet: CTS Network Services (1:109/42) +----------------------------------------------------------------------------+ From: cwr@cts.com 09-Oct-99 17:48:25 To: All 09-Oct-99 16:32:21 Subj: Re: FP12 and Process Commander From: Will Rose <cwr@cts.com> David Kunz <davek@clark.net> wrote: : Will Rose (cwr@cts.com) wrote: : ... : : It's relatively easy to patch the installer to handle the new DLL, : : anyway in Warp 3 FP 40. Stardock just did a bad job of writing the : : installer; the actual PC code works ok. : Ok, HOW??? I've put a patcher in the mail; please let me know if it works, or fails, as I don't have a 4.0 FP 40 system. Will cwr@crash.cts.com --- WtrGate+ v0.93.p7 sn 165 * Origin: Usenet: CTS Network Services (1:109/42) +----------------------------------------------------------------------------+ From: mckinnis@ibm.net 09-Oct-99 13:46:21 To: All 09-Oct-99 19:56:25 Subj: Re: Strange Event From: Chuck McKinnis <mckinnis@ibm.net> I didn't think I had one either until I did an attrib io32.sys on my boot drive. It's there and has the system, hidden, and read-only attributes set. lifedata@xxvol.com wrote: > > "Graham C. Norris" <norrisg@linkline.com> said: > > I have an IO32.SYS, and I don't know where it came from or what it does. I also > >haven't lost my OS2LOGO, but then again I don't use the one IBM supplied > >anyway. > > Welllll... I DON'T have an IO32.SYS file and I don't kknow where it comes from > or what it's for. ;-) > > Jim L > Remove XX from address to Email > Crooks and kooks will get guns regardless of laws. -- Chuck McKinnis Senior Systems Engineer Denver Solutions Group, Inc. IBM Business Partner IBM Senior Systems Engineer (retired) --- WtrGate+ v0.93.p7 sn 165 * Origin: Usenet: Denver Solutions Group (1:109/42) +----------------------------------------------------------------------------+ From: hohmann@harddiskcafe.de 09-Oct-99 20:58:26 To: All 09-Oct-99 19:56:25 Subj: Re: Strange Event From: "bernd hohmann" <hohmann@harddiskcafe.de> On Sat, 09 Oct 1999 01:31:56 -0400 (EDT), Mike Ruskai wrote: > My best guess as to its origins are SciTech's > latest beta, [..] you're right. io32.sys in the root is scitech's container for registration information (as far i can remember those old days) regards, bernd OS/2 Warp 4.10 (de) --- WtrGate+ v0.93.p7 sn 165 * Origin: Usenet: the harddisk cafe (1:109/42) +----------------------------------------------------------------------------+ From: nospam@savebandwidth.invalid 09-Oct-99 15:45:27 To: All 09-Oct-99 19:56:25 Subj: Re: Strange Event From: nospam@savebandwidth.invalid (John Thompson) In <xDK2NluHBVGg-pn2-4sCslk3qIJrp@localhost>, stephen@turboweb.splat.spam.net.au (stephen) writes: >I have two IO32.sys files. One is in c:\ and small DOS partition and >the other f:\, my main OS/2 partition. I do not have a copy on g:\, my >maintenance partition. > >c:\IO32.sys details: >size - 660 >Creation date: 00.00.80 >Last Access date: 00.00.80 >Last write date: 28.01.99 > >f:\IO32.sys details: >size - 1318 >Creation date: 01.04.99 >Last Access date: 09.10.99 >Last write date: 24.08.99 > >Makes it all as clear as mud, doesn't it! If you have the "strings" utility from the GNU File Utilities package, crank IO32.SYS through strings and see what it finds (pipe the output to a file or pager utility for viewing). I find it handy for identifying things. Eg, here's one thing strings finds in Win95's IO.SYS file: MS-DOS Version 7 (C)Copyright 1981-1995 Microsoft Corp Licensed Material -John (John.Thompson@ibm.net) --- WtrGate+ v0.93.p7 sn 165 * Origin: Usenet: The Crimson Permanent Assurance (1:109/42) +----------------------------------------------------------------------------+ From: nboothe@ibm.net 09-Oct-99 17:13:16 To: jstuyck@home.com 09-Oct-99 19:56:25 Subj: Re: Unwanted Use of NS 4.61 Disk Cache To: Jim Stuyck <jstuyck@home.com> From: Norton Boothe <nboothe@ibm.net> Same thing happens here. After cleaning the disk cache "about:cache" reports zero files but commander shows plenty. I delete 'em with it but am curious about your "del....\cache" remark. Is this a Navigator command or what? (I learned about deleting the cache from an experience where prefs.js didn't have a disk cache size line....possibly deleted by re sizing...and my cache got up to 15000 files and took forever to exit netscape. Anyone with a slow exit might look at the cache just to be sure it isn't gigantic.) Jim Stuyck wrote: > I have the NS 4.61 disk cache set to "0" (why? I like it that way!). > Nevertheless, > "stuff" gets put into the CACHE subdirectory (things like the README.1ST > file from FixPak 12, which I just installed). That "stuff" isn't removed when > I clear the cache. What I do, from time to time, is "DEL ....\CACHE" which > REALLY cleans that sucker out. Figuring out what that "stuff" is, and where > it comes from, is made difficult due to the nasty naming convention, but that's > not a real problem. > > This isn't a new development: Happened the same way with NS 4.04. > > Seems like a "bug" to me. > > Jim Stuyck --- WtrGate+ v0.93.p7 sn 165 * Origin: Usenet: Global Network Services - Remote Access Mail & Ne (1:109/42) +----------------------------------------------------------------------------+ From: doug.bissett"at"attglobal.net 09-Oct-99 21:19:13 To: All 09-Oct-99 19:56:25 Subj: Re: Strange Event From: doug.bissett"at"attglobal.net (Doug Bissett) On Sat, 9 Oct 1999 00:45:07, mikefry@iafrica.nospam.com (Mike Fry) wrote: > However, apart from the missing OS2LOGO, I also noticed a file called > IO32.SYS in the root of my boot driver. Now, I can't recall ever seeing > this one before, and am at a loss to know a) where it came from, or b) > what it belongs to. > I might be wrong, but IO.SYS was part of MS-DOS. I would suspect that IO32.SYS, might be part of Win9x. How it got there, I have no idea. Hope this helps... ****************************** From the PC of Doug Bissett doug.bissett at attglobal.net The " at " must be changed to "@" ****************************** --- WtrGate+ v0.93.p7 sn 165 * Origin: Usenet: Global Network Services - Remote Access Mail & Ne (1:109/42) +----------------------------------------------------------------------------+ From: doug.bissett"at"attglobal.net 09-Oct-99 21:19:13 To: All 09-Oct-99 19:56:25 Subj: Re: Warp 4, FP9, and File Phoenix 1.35 - broken? From: doug.bissett"at"attglobal.net (Doug Bissett) On Thu, 7 Oct 1999 08:45:31, Markus Quandt <Markus.Quandt@gmx.net> wrote: > Any hints? > > Many thanks, Markus Quandt > As I understand it, File Phoenix has a problem with partitions that are bigger than 2 gig (the old number overflow problem, it needs to be changed to accomodate bigger numbers). I also understand, that the program author no longer has access to an OS/2 system, so he has no interest in fixing the problem (there was some speculation that he could be pursuaded to fix it, but so far nothing has happened). The best "workaround" for large partitions, is to enable the "SET DELDIR=C:\DELETE,512;D:\DELETE,512;E:\DELETE,512;" line in CONFIG.SYS. (This is what is REMed in my CONFIG.SYS, and removing the REM would create a DELETE directory, on the specified disks, where all deleted files go). This is not well documented, and only saves a certain amount of the deleted files, but it may help. It works with the UNDELETE command, which has some better documentation (do HELP UNDELETE, form an OS/2 command line). There is a similar entry in your OS/2 AUTOEXEC.BAT, for DOS and WINOS2 sessions. You only need this on your large partitions, and you can still use File Phoenix on partitions smaller than 2 gig. Hope this helps... ****************************** From the PC of Doug Bissett doug.bissett at attglobal.net The " at " must be changed to "@" ****************************** --- WtrGate+ v0.93.p7 sn 165 * Origin: Usenet: Global Network Services - Remote Access Mail & Ne (1:109/42) +----------------------------------------------------------------------------+ From: mikefry@iafrica.nospam.com 09-Oct-99 23:00:02 To: All 09-Oct-99 21:21:27 Subj: Re: Strange Event From: mikefry@iafrica.nospam.com (Mike Fry) On Sat, 9 Oct 1999 11:38:04, rlwalsh@packet.net (Rich Walsh) wrote: > When these problems occur, does your drag go directly from a PN/2 > window to the Desktop, or does it pass over other windows on the > way? FYI... Dragging from PN/2 over NS2.02 will cause NS to crash, > while dragging from any app over OD 1.5's Control Center will cause > the WPS to freeze for a while. Both of these are due to bugs in > the target apps and can easily be replicated without having DragText > installed. > Generally, I drag only from PN/2 to the Desktop when I want AWGET to initiate downloading. Sometimes, I'll drag into NS 4.61 just to download a web page. These 'lock-outs' occurred when dragging to the Desktop. AWGET would start the download via WGET. The download would finish, but the instance of WGET wouldn't terminate properly. Thereafter, it became impossible to close any window on the desktop and impossible to shutdown. The WarpCentre activity monitor and clock stop. I can get to the Window List and close things from there, but they don't terminate properly. Have to resort to Ctl-Alt-Del to restart the machine. Regards, MIKE FRY mailto:mikefry@iafrica.com --- WtrGate+ v0.93.p7 sn 165 * Origin: Usenet: UUNET Internet Africa (1:109/42) +----------------------------------------------------------------------------+ From: mikefry@iafrica.nospam.com 09-Oct-99 23:03:03 To: All 09-Oct-99 21:21:27 Subj: Re: Strange Event From: mikefry@iafrica.nospam.com (Mike Fry) On Sat, 9 Oct 1999 14:19:48, stephen@turboweb.splat.spam.net.au (stephen) wrote: > > c:\IO32.sys details: > size - 660 > Creation date: 00.00.80 > Last Access date: 00.00.80 > Last write date: 28.01.99 > > That's the size of the IO32.SYS that I've got. Interesting that some people think it may be some part of SDD/2: I tried it out way back (Beta 3 I think) and it screwed my display up. Had to restore the S3 drivers and tinker with CONFIG.SYS to get a working display again. Regards, MIKE FRY mailto:mikefry@iafrica.com --- WtrGate+ v0.93.p7 sn 165 * Origin: Usenet: UUNET Internet Africa (1:109/42) +----------------------------------------------------------------------------+ From: mikefry@iafrica.nospam.com 09-Oct-99 23:04:13 To: All 09-Oct-99 21:21:27 Subj: Re: Strange Event From: mikefry@iafrica.nospam.com (Mike Fry) On Sat, 9 Oct 1999 15:45:54, nospam@savebandwidth.invalid (John Thompson) wrote: > If you have the "strings" utility from the GNU File Utilities > package, crank IO32.SYS through strings and see what it finds > (pipe the output to a file or pager utility for viewing). I find > it handy for identifying things. Eg, here's one thing strings > finds in Win95's IO.SYS file: As I said in my original message, I've looked at a hex dump of the file and there are no recognisable ASCII strings in it. Regards, MIKE FRY mailto:mikefry@iafrica.com --- WtrGate+ v0.93.p7 sn 165 * Origin: Usenet: UUNET Internet Africa (1:109/42) +----------------------------------------------------------------------------+ From: rhb@accessv.com 10-Oct-99 00:41:29 To: All 10-Oct-99 03:23:18 Subj: Re: What is this link doing? From: rhb@accessv.com (Rob Burton) This site isn't doing anything. It loads quickly and sets there, meekly, displaying this wonderful (in hindsight) bit of hubris from IBM only a little more than a year ago: "Interview with NCSD's Strategist: John Albee John Albee is the chief strategist for IBM's Network Computing Software Division. Previously he has served as OS/2 program manager and brand manager for OS/2 Warp Server and LAN Server. WARP FM asked Mr. Albee to shed some light on the goals and objectives of this new division. FM: What are the key elements of the NCSD strategy? JA: Three elements make up our strategy. The first is to establish the Java Application Model as the programming model to create and deploy e-business applications. Both IBM and the industry see the Java Application Model as having a number of benefits that aren't available in the current client/server model. It allows for interoperability between the various vendors, which creates a very high value statement for our customers. The second element is to establish IBM as a leading provider of network computing infrastructure. And finally, the third element is to use NCSD and IBM Global Services (IGS) to accelerate the implementation of the Java Application Model. Our goal is to get out there and work with companies so our customers can see the benefits themselves first-hand. FM: You say one of the goals is to establish IBM as a leading provider of network computing infrastructure. How broadly are you defining infrastructure? JA: By infrastructure, we mean the Internet, the intranet, the extranet, directory and security, mobile access, host integration, server-based client management -- all the components that support applications and the Java application environment. FM: What brands fall under your division? JA: In addition to the OS/2 Warp family of products, we've got a number of products branded under the eNetwork brand providing capabilities from Distributed Computing Environment (DCE) to future Lightweight Directory Application Protocol (LDAP) products, from secure firewall products like Secureway to Virtual Private networks (VPN). We also have the WorkSpace On-Demand product which adds a server-based client management capability to the infrastructure. And we have a number of products recently announced in the mobile space -- in support of network computing both in a connected and remotely connected environment. " There's plenty more, but you get the idea. The IBM Idea Of The Day is Dead! Long Live the IBM Idea Of The Day! On Wed, 06 Oct 1999 03:23:12 GMT, "David D. Huff Jr." <huffd@nls.net> wrote: >I tried this link and it starts to upload like crazy! > >http://www.software.ibm.com/os/warp/warpfm/may > >What is it doing? --- WtrGate+ v0.93.p7 sn 165 * Origin: Origin Line 1 Goes Here (1:109/42) +----------------------------------------------------------------------------+ From: norrisg@linkline.com 09-Oct-99 20:41:13 To: All 10-Oct-99 03:23:18 Subj: Re: Strange Event From: "Graham C. Norris" <norrisg@linkline.com> bernd hohmann wrote: > > My best guess as to its origins are SciTech's > > latest beta, [..] > > you're right. io32.sys in the root is scitech's container for > registration information (as far i can remember those old days) Well that explains it, I've installed SDD betas also. Wondered where the darned thing came from! Graham. --- WtrGate+ v0.93.p7 sn 165 * Origin: Usenet: Posted via Supernews, http://www.supernews.com (1:109/42) +----------------------------------------------------------------------------+ From: rlwalsh@packet.net 10-Oct-99 02:57:16 To: All 10-Oct-99 03:23:18 Subj: Re: Strange Event From: rlwalsh@packet.net (Rich Walsh) On Sat, 9 Oct 1999 23:00:04, mikefry@iafrica.nospam.com (Mike Fry) wrote: > On Sat, 9 Oct 1999 11:38:04, rlwalsh@packet.net (Rich Walsh) wrote: >>On Sat, 9 Oct 1999 00:45:07, mikefry@iafrica.nospam.com (Mike Fry) wrote: >>> The only recent changes to the system had been the installation of >>> DRAGTEXT and AWGET/WGET. Just uninstalled DRAGTEXT because dragging a >>> URL from PRONEWS to the desktop started causing funny lock-outs. >> Now, what are these "funny lock-outs"? I finally switched to PN/2 >> a couple of months ago and have encountered no DT-related problems. > Generally, I drag only from PN/2 to the Desktop when I want AWGET to > initiate downloading. Sometimes, I'll drag into NS 4.61 just to download > a web page. > > These 'lock-outs' occurred when dragging to the Desktop. AWGET would > start the download via WGET. The download would finish, but the instance > of WGET wouldn't terminate properly. Thereafter, it became impossible to > close any window on the desktop and impossible to shutdown. The > WarpCentre activity monitor and clock stop. I can get to the Window List > and close things from there, but they don't terminate properly. Have to > resort to Ctl-Alt-Del to restart the machine. Quite honestly, this appears to have absolutely *nothing* to do with DragText. When the URL object appears in whatever folder you dropped it on, DT's involvement is completely finished. DT retains no ownership of, interest in, or even knowledge of the final product. The fact that AWGET kicked in indicates that DT's part of this process completed successfully. In this case, the problem is almost certainly in AWGET. What version do you have? The "History of Changes" in the readme for the latest version (1.5.1.4) shows this: Revision 1.5.0.7 fix: error in WpsMove(). If you're using 1.5.0.6 or earlier, I would think this is the source of the problem: something went wrong when AWGET attempted to move the URL from 'ToDo' or the Desktop into its 'Done' folder. == == almost usable email address: rlwalshATpacket.net == == ___________________________________________________________________ | - DragText v3.1 - Rich Walsh | A Distinctly Different Desktop Enhancement Ft Myers, FL | New! Pickup & Drop for text, and more... | http://www.usacomputers.net/personal/rlwalsh/ ___________________________________________________________________ --- WtrGate+ v0.93.p7 sn 165 * Origin: Usenet: http://extra.newsguy.com (1:109/42) +----------------------------------------------------------------------------+ From: kris@dgraph.com 10-Oct-99 03:04:17 To: All 10-Oct-99 10:22:27 Subj: Re: damn From: Kris Kadela <kris@dgraph.com> Please correct your sig. Grammar no good :) Should read If You're Not Using OS/2 You're Working Too Hard John Griffin wrote: > > oops diregard this i forgot to change the TO field > > John Griffin wrote: > > > you know that pcmcia cdrom you showed me? you can install warp 4 from a > > pcmcia cdrom. though probably more improbable than imposible. thats what > > i just read. ps been in NGs for 3 hours now. > > > > -- > > If Your Not Using OS/2 Your Working Too Hard > > -- > If Your Not Using OS/2 Your Working Too Hard -- ********************** DigiGraph Technical http://www.dgraph.com ********************** --- WtrGate+ v0.93.p7 sn 165 * Origin: Usenet: DigiGraph Technical (1:109/42) +----------------------------------------------------------------------------+ From: davek@clark.net 10-Oct-99 11:38:16 To: All 10-Oct-99 10:22:27 Subj: Re: Warp 4, FP9, and File Phoenix 1.35 - broken? From: davek@clark.net (David Kunz) atDoug Bissett (doug.bissettattglobal.net) wrote: : The best "workaround" for large partitions, is to enable the "SET : DELDIR=C:\DELETE,512;D:\DELETE,512;E:\DELETE,512;" line in : CONFIG.SYS. (This is what is REMed in my CONFIG.SYS, and removing : the REM would create a DELETE directory, on the specified disks, : where all deleted files go). This is not well documented, and only : saves a certain amount of the deleted files, but it may help. It : works with the UNDELETE command, which has some better : documentation (do HELP UNDELETE, form an OS/2 command line). There : is a similar entry in your OS/2 AUTOEXEC.BAT, for DOS and WINOS2 : sessions. You only need this on your large partitions, and you can : still use File Phoenix on partitions smaller than 2 gig. dfsee *will* work and these partitions and if you can figure out how to use it does a reasonable job. I found the user interface to be really bad, but it does do the job and is free! I wonder if that author could be persuaded to produce a script/app to do the unerase function only? -- David Kunz Operator error. Replace operator and strike any key to continue... --- WtrGate+ v0.93.p7 sn 165 * Origin: Usenet: Verio (1:109/42) +----------------------------------------------------------------------------+ From: fgearhart@voyager.net 10-Oct-99 15:08:22 To: All 10-Oct-99 14:35:09 Subj: Comm 4.61 Messenger troubles.. From: fgearhart@voyager.net I seem to have an odd problem with Communicator - every time I try to send an email, it crashes w/ a sys3175 in NETSCAPE.EXE. I'd post the output data, but I haven't figured out how to cut and paste that info. Anyone else run into this problem? Any recommended solutions other than a reinstall? TIA, Fritz --- WtrGate+ v0.93.p7 sn 165 * Origin: Usenet: Voyager.Net - East Lansing, MI (1:109/42) +----------------------------------------------------------------------------+ From: lsunley@mb.sympatico.ca 10-Oct-99 16:36:27 To: All 10-Oct-99 16:28:09 Subj: Re: Comm 4.61 Messenger troubles.. From: lsunley@mb.sympatico.ca (Lorne Sunley) On Sun, 10 Oct 1999 15:08:45, fgearhart@voyager.net wrote: > I seem to have an odd problem with Communicator - every time I try to > send an email, it crashes w/ a sys3175 in NETSCAPE.EXE. I'd post the > output data, but I haven't figured out how to cut and paste that info. > > > Anyone else run into this problem? > > Any recommended solutions other than a reinstall? > You can obtain the crash information from the file POPUPLOG.OS2 that should be in the root directory of your boot drive. You can use the system editor E.EXE to look at it and "copy" so you can "paste" the information into your posting. I doubt that a re-install would work unless you completly erase all data left after the un-install (like preference files, history files etc) there is a strong probability that there is some kind of corruption in one of the mail files or folders that is causing the SYS3175. The POPUPLOG.OS2 information would probably give more information about the problem. Lorne Sunley --- WtrGate+ v0.93.p7 sn 165 * Origin: Usenet: MBnet Networking Inc. (1:109/42) +----------------------------------------------------------------------------+ From: 58emc1@concentric.net 10-Oct-99 13:38:03 To: All 10-Oct-99 19:57:00 Subj: Hard drive problem From: Peter Hinckley <58emc1@concentric.net> <!doctype html public "-//w3c//dtd html 4.0 transitional//en"> <html> Whenever I boot up, my hard drive chugs away aimlessly for about 10 - 15 minutes after the desktop is displayed, at which time it starts acting "normally". Also, folders and programs are slow to open or start; this time lag decreases the longer the hard drive chugs. I use v4 FIXPAK11, with an Asus P2L97 motherboard with 128 Megs ram, Pentuim II, Matrox G400 AGP, and a 2 MG maxtor IDE HD. If I delete all OS2 system, boot, and install files manually with the emergency start disk and re-install Os2 completel;y, this problem goes away. Running CHKDSK from the boot disks doesn't clear up the problem, and I find to strange entries in my config.sys. This starts and won't go away after a crash with Netscape 4.61 Any advice??? Thanks Pete Hinckley</html> --- WtrGate+ v0.93.p7 sn 165 * Origin: Usenet: Concentric Internet Services (1:109/42) +----------------------------------------------------------------------------+ From: lturner3@gmu.edu 10-Oct-99 20:28:13 To: All 11-Oct-99 03:59:11 Subj: (1/2) multiple traps -- at wits end From: "Lowell O. Turner" <lturner3@gmu.edu> --------------46F8DD0593AEB9A0C64D8E62 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Hello, After seven years of running OS/2 with not a single problem related to system instability, I am getting it all at once. I ignored the infrequent traps that occurred earlier this year after upgrading my memory. However, The traps are happening at a rate of about three a day. I have found one way for force a trap. If I run 8hz-mp3, BladeEncoder on a wav file longer than 5 minutes, the system will trap when BladeEncoder is one minute or closer to being finished. 8hz will trap 8 out of 10 times on average. It got worse after I replaced my 14" monitor with a 17" Philips 107s. No sooner than I tried to get my Matrox (of the infamous driver 2.23 fame) Mystique 220 (4 MB) to produce a higher refresh rate and resolution (1152x864) the system crashed and refused to reboot. An aside: I learned quite by accident that when you create utility disks, the driver flags are not copied. This I learned because bus mastering does not appear to work on my Abit PX5 motherboard and must be disabled on IBM1S506.ADD (dated 7/99). After hanging out on comp.os2...video, I downloaded the 2.31 Matrox drivers. Now my system was in it's current state. I am running Warp 4 with fixpak 11, the only non ibm drivers in my system are the SIGSCSI (scsi card) driver, the aspirout.sys (to use my smart & friendly CD-R), and the vfat/ext file system drivers. The machine is "hand made" with a Abit PX5 with the latest (as of sep 99) flash BIOS upgrade. 96MB (1 64 & 1 32 SDRAM) A maxtor 13GB HD (can't remember the model) partitioned into 2 6.5 GB drives, D-Link PCI network card, Soundblaster (which is causing a possibly related WinOS/2 problem), 16 waveeffects PnP, LS-120 drive, generic IDE 32x CD-ROM drive. And last, but not least, a Zoom 56K modem that was assigned IRQ 10 by the PnP motherboard. Here is what I have tried. I have removed the file system drivers to no avail. I have removed the 32MB SDRAM thinking that it may be causing the traps. It did no good. I removed the IRQ given to the Mystique since it seemed to aggravate the crashes. I aslo unchecked the DIVE related settingd for the driver. I am including all of the trap screens below with the following question: How can I figure out what the problem is from this information? I left windows 3.1 in late 1992 because of the sysem instability (among other reasons), I would like to think that it is my screw up that is causing these problems. Any suggestions, comments, and/or insights would be greatly appreciated. TRAP 000e ERRCD 0000 ERACC **** ERRLIM ******** EAX 00000000 EBX 00049412 ECX 00000000 EDX 00040000 ESI 9b842d06 EDI ffffffff EBP fff579b7 FLG 00012246 CS:EIP 0168:00000f29 CSACC c09b CSLIM ffffffff SS:ESP 0030:00005a68 SSACC 1097 SSLIM 00004f3f DS 0160 DSACC c093 DSLIM ffffffff CR0 8001001b ES 0160 ESACC c093 ESLIM ffffffff CR2 00000f29 FS 0000 FSACC **** FSLIM ******** GS 0000 GSACC **** GSLIM ******** The system detected an internal processing error at location ##0168:fff492de - 000e:c2de. 60000,9084 06860600 Internal revision 9.035, 99/04/01 The system is stopped. Record all of the above information and contact your service representative. ****note, at this time I switched the SDRAM sockets. ****at this time I was running leech 20:12 (EST) 06OCT99 TRAP 0006 ERRCD 0000 ERACC **** ERRLIM ******** EAX fff03688 EBX 9b7fb878 ECX 00005810 EDX 00000006 ESI 9bc6ae95 EDI 00060000 EBP 00005800 FLG 00012297 CS:EIP 0168:9b7fd6d7 CSACC c09b CSLIM ffffffff SS:ESP 0030:000057b4 SSACC 1097 SSLIM 00004ba7 DS 0160 DSACC c093 DSLIM ffffffff CR0 80010013 ES 0160 ESACC c093 ESLIM ffffffff CR2 00000138 FS 0000 FSACC **** FSLIM ******** GS 0000 GSACC **** GSLIM ******** The system detected an internal processing error at location ##0168:fff492de - 000e:c2de. 60000,9084 06860600 Internal revision 9.035, 99/04/01 The system is stopped. Record all of the above information and contact your service representative. ****8hz-mp3 had just finished and I was opening an os2 command prompt (4 were already open). occurred 22:19 08OCT99 ctl-alt-del worked. TRAP 000e ERRCD 0000 ERACC **** ERRLIM ******** EAX fdc94ac8 EBX 0000000a ECX 00000001 EDX 0000fc53 ESI fdc94ae1 EDI 9b842d20 EBP 00005b4c FLG 00012206 CS:EIP 0168:fdeb723d CSACC c09b CSLIM ffffffff SS:ESP 0030:00005b18 SSACC 1097 SSLIM 00004f3f DS 0160 DSACC c093 DSLIM ffffffff CR0 8001001b ES 0160 ESACC c093 ESLIM ffffffff CR2 00005b20 FS 03c0 FSACC 0093 FSLIM 00000023 GS 0000 GSACC **** GSLIM ******** The system detected an internal processing error at location ##0168:fff492de - 000e:c2de. 60000,9084 06860600 Internal revision 9.035, 99/04/01 The system is stopped. Record all of the above information and contact your service representative. ****I was copying files (the latest XFree) from the LS-120 to the D: drive 22:00 09OCT99 ctl-alt-del allowed reboot TRAP 000e ERRCD 0002 ERACC **** ERRLIM ******** EAX 9bbc9cd8 EBX 9bbc7c8c ECX 00000009 EDX 9bbda1b4 ESI ffeeb024 EDI 1bb022c EBP 00005880 FLG 00010086 CS:EIP 0168:fff4a14a CSACC c09b CSLIM ffffffff SS:ESP 0030:00005870 SSACC 1097 SSLIM 0000493b DS 0160 DSACC c093 DSLIM ffffffff CR0 80010013 ES 0160 ESACC c093 ESLIM ffffffff CR2 1bbd022c FS 0000 FSACC **** FSLIM ******** GS 0000 GSACC **** GSLIM ******** The system detected an internal processing error at location ##0168:fff492de - 000e:c2de. 60000,9084 06860600 Internal revision 9.035, 99/04/01 The system is stopped. Record all of the above information and contact your service representative. ****Note, EDI is missing a digit I made a transcription error and have no idea where where the missing digit belongs. I was running BladeEnc 22:20 09OCT99 TRAP 000e ERRCD 0000 ERACC **** ERRLIM ******** EAX 00004880 EBX 9bbd9cbc ECX 00000122 EDX 00072358 ESI 0287dfe4 EDI 00070358 EBP 00000000 FLG 00051002 CS:EIP 0168:fff48378 CSACC c09b CSLIM ffffffff SS:ESP 0030:00005494 SSACC 1097 SSLIM 00004543 DS 0160 DSACC c093 DSLIM ffffffff CR0 80010013 ES 0160 ESACC c093 ESLIM ffffffff CR2 001101a4 FS 0000 FSACC **** FSLIM ******** GS 0000 GSACC **** GSLIM ******** The system detected an internal processing error at location ##0168:fff492de - 000e:c2de. 60000,9084 06860600 Internal revision 9.035, 99/04/01 The system is stopped. Record all of the above information and contact your service representative. ****note running 8hz-mp3 09OCT99 ctl-alt-del allowed reboot TRAP 000e ERRCD 0000 ERACC **** ERRLIM ******** EAX 1007ec0 EBX fc801000 ECX 0000000c EDX 00000011 ESI fe175bf0 EDI 00000000 EBP 00005836 FLG 00012246 CS:EIP 0168:fff7cb49 CSACC c09b CSLIM ffffffff SS:ESP 0030:0000580e SSACC 1097 SSLIM 0000493b DS 0160 DSACC c093 DSLIM ffffffff CR0 8001001b ES 0160 ESACC c093 ESLIM ffffffff CR2 10007f3c FS 0000 FSACC **** FSLIM ******** GS 0000 GSACC **** GSLIM ******** The system detected an internal processing error at location ##0168:fff492de - 000e:c2de. 60000,9084 06860600 Internal revision 9.035, 99/04/01 The system is stopped. Record all of the above information and contact your service representative. ****note screwed up transcription again - EAX, BladeEnc crashed, Netscape 4.6.1 crashed while starting at this time, aspirout.sys & the vfat/ext2 drivers were disabled. C-A-D rebooted the system 00:31 10OCT99 Exception in device driver IBMS506$ TRAP 000d ERRCD 4248 ERACC **** ERRLIM ******** EAX 000013b6 EBX 00f513b6 ECX ff3e12ea EDX 000056ee ESI 9bbd0000 EDI de770800 EBP 000456de FLG 00012206 CS:EIP 0600:00004e47 CSACC 009b CSLIM 00005bde SS:ESP 0030:00005a68 SSACC 1097 SSLIM 00004ba7 DS 0600 DSACC 0093 DSLIM 00001dfa CR0 8001001b ES 0678 ESACC 0093 ESLIM 00001ae0 CR2 16dd9448 FS 03c0 FSACC 0093 FSLIM 00000023 GS 0000 GSACC **** GSLIM ******** The system detected an internal processing error at location ##0168:fff492de - 000e:c2de. 60000,9084 06860600 Internal revision 9.035, 99/04/01 The system is stopped. Record all of the above information and contact your service representative. ****note BladeEnc had just stopped I attempted to start EPM 13:38 10OCT99 Power down required to reboot If you have made it this far, I thank you for your time and maybe you can clue me in as to how to interpret the above bits of information -- =========================================================== Lowell O. Turner EE wanna be George Mason University Fairfax, VA lturner3@nyx.net http://www.nyx.net/~lturner/ http://mason.gmu.edu/~lturner3/ --------------46F8DD0593AEB9A0C64D8E62 Content-Type: text/html; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit <!doctype html public "-//w3c//dtd html 4.0 transitional//en"> <html> Hello, After seven years of running OS/2 with not a single problem related to system instability, I am getting it all at once. I ignored the infrequent traps that occurred earlier this year after upgrading my memory. However, The traps are happening at a rate of about three a day. I have found one way for force a trap. If I run 8hz-mp3, BladeEncoder on a wav file longer than 5 minutes, the system will trap when BladeEncoder is one minute or closer to being finished. 8hz will trap 8 out of 10 times on average. It got worse after I replaced my 14" monitor with a 17" Philips 107s. No sooner than I tried to get my Matrox (of the infamous driver 2.23 fame) Mystique 220 (4 MB) to produce a higher refresh rate and resolution (1152x864) the system crashed and refused to reboot. An aside: I learned quite by accident that when you create utility disks, the driver flags are not copied. This I learned because bus mastering does not appear to work on my Abit PX5 motherboard and must be disabled on IBM1S506.ADD (dated 7/99). After hanging out on comp.os2...video, I downloaded the 2.31 Matrox drivers. Now my system was in it's current state. I am running Warp 4 with fixpak 11, the only non ibm drivers in my system are the SIGSCSI (scsi card) driver, the aspirout.sys (to use my smart & friendly CD-R), and the vfat/ext file system drivers. The machine is "hand made" with a Abit PX5 with the latest (as of sep 99) flash BIOS upgrade. 96MB (1 64 & 1 32 SDRAM) A maxtor 13GB HD (can't remember the model) partitioned into 2 6.5 GB drives, D-Link PCI network card, Soundblaster (which is causing a possibly related WinOS/2 problem), 16 waveeffects PnP, LS-120 drive, generic IDE 32x CD-ROM drive. And last, but not least, a Zoom 56K modem that was assigned IRQ 10 by the PnP motherboard. Here is what I have tried. I have removed the file system drivers to no avail. I have removed the 32MB SDRAM thinking that it may be causing the traps. It did no good. I removed the IRQ given to the Mystique since it seemed to aggravate the crashes. I aslo unchecked the DIVE related settingd for the driver. I am including all of the trap screens below with the following question: How can I figure out what the problem is from this information? I left windows 3.1 in late 1992 because of the sysem instability (among other reasons), I would like to think that it is my screw up that is causing these problems. Any suggestions, comments, and/or insights would be greatly appreciated. <tt>TRAP 000e ERRCD 0000 ERACC **** ERRLIM ********</tt> <tt>EAX 00000000 EBX 00049412 ECX 00000000 EDX 00040000</tt> <tt>ESI 9b842d06 EDI ffffffff EBP fff579b7 FLG 00012246</tt> <tt>CS:EIP 0168:00000f29 CSACC c09b CSLIM ffffffff</tt> <tt>SS:ESP 0030:00005a68 SSACC 1097 SSLIM 00004f3f</tt> <tt>DS 0160 DSACC c093 DSLIM ffffffff CR0 8001001b</tt> <tt>ES 0160 ESACC c093 ESLIM ffffffff CR2 00000f29</tt> <tt>FS 0000 FSACC **** FSLIM ********</tt> <tt>GS 0000 GSACC **** GSLIM ********</tt><tt></tt> <tt>The system detected an internal processing error at</tt> <tt>location ##0168:fff492de - 000e:c2de.</tt> <tt>60000,9084</tt><tt></tt> <tt>06860600</tt> <tt>Internal revision 9.035, 99/04/01</tt><tt></tt> <tt>The system is stopped. Record all of the above information and</tt> <tt>contact your service representative.</tt><tt></tt> <tt>****note, at this time I switched the SDRAM sockets.</tt> <tt>****at this time I was running leech 20:12 (EST) 06OCT99</tt> <tt></tt> <tt></tt> <tt>TRAP 0006 ERRCD 0000 ERACC **** ERRLIM ********</tt> <tt>EAX fff03688 EBX 9b7fb878 ECX 00005810 EDX 00000006</tt> <tt>ESI 9bc6ae95 EDI 00060000 EBP 00005800 FLG 00012297</tt> <tt>CS:EIP 0168:9b7fd6d7 CSACC c09b CSLIM ffffffff</tt> <tt>SS:ESP 0030:000057b4 SSACC 1097 SSLIM 00004ba7</tt> <tt>DS 0160 DSACC c093 DSLIM ffffffff CR0 80010013</tt> <tt>ES 0160 ESACC c093 ESLIM ffffffff CR2 00000138</tt> <tt>FS 0000 FSACC **** FSLIM ********</tt> <tt>GS 0000 GSACC **** GSLIM ********</tt><tt></tt> <tt>The system detected an internal processing error at</tt> <tt>location ##0168:fff492de - 000e:c2de.</tt> <tt>60000,9084</tt><tt></tt> <tt>06860600</tt> <tt>Internal revision 9.035, 99/04/01</tt><tt></tt> <tt>The system is stopped. Record all of the above information and</tt> <tt>contact your service representative.</tt><tt></tt> <tt>****8hz-mp3 had just finished and I was opening an</tt> <tt>os2 command prompt (4 were already open).</tt> <tt>occurred 22:19 08OCT99 ctl-alt-del worked.</tt> <tt></tt> <tt></tt> <tt></tt> <tt>TRAP 000e ERRCD 0000 ERACC **** ERRLIM ********</tt> <tt>EAX fdc94ac8 EBX 0000000a ECX 00000001 EDX 0000fc53</tt> <tt>ESI fdc94ae1 EDI 9b842d20 EBP 00005b4c FLG 00012206</tt> --- WtrGate+ v0.93.p7 sn 165 * Origin: Usenet: RadixNet Internet Services (1:109/42) +----------------------------------------------------------------------------+ From: lturner3@gmu.edu 10-Oct-99 20:28:13 To: All 11-Oct-99 03:59:11 Subj: (2/2) multiple traps -- at wits end <tt>CS:EIP 0168:fdeb723d CSACC c09b CSLIM ffffffff</tt> <tt>SS:ESP 0030:00005b18 SSACC 1097 SSLIM 00004f3f</tt> <tt>DS 0160 DSACC c093 DSLIM ffffffff CR0 8001001b</tt> <tt>ES 0160 ESACC c093 ESLIM ffffffff CR2 00005b20</tt> <tt>FS 03c0 FSACC 0093 FSLIM 00000023</tt> <tt>GS 0000 GSACC **** GSLIM ********</tt><tt></tt> <tt>The system detected an internal processing error at</tt> <tt>location ##0168:fff492de - 000e:c2de.</tt> <tt>60000,9084</tt><tt></tt> <tt>06860600</tt> <tt>Internal revision 9.035, 99/04/01</tt><tt></tt> <tt>The system is stopped. Record all of the above information and</tt> <tt>contact your service representative.</tt><tt></tt> <tt>****I was copying files (the latest XFree) from the LS-120</tt> <tt>to the D: drive</tt> <tt>22:00 09OCT99 ctl-alt-del allowed reboot</tt> <tt></tt> <tt></tt> <tt></tt> <tt>TRAP 000e ERRCD 0002 ERACC **** ERRLIM ********</tt> <tt>EAX 9bbc9cd8 EBX 9bbc7c8c ECX 00000009 EDX 9bbda1b4</tt> <tt>ESI ffeeb024 EDI 1bb022c EBP 00005880 FLG 00010086</tt> <tt>CS:EIP 0168:fff4a14a CSACC c09b CSLIM ffffffff</tt> <tt>SS:ESP 0030:00005870 SSACC 1097 SSLIM 0000493b</tt> <tt>DS 0160 DSACC c093 DSLIM ffffffff CR0 80010013</tt> <tt>ES 0160 ESACC c093 ESLIM ffffffff CR2 1bbd022c</tt> <tt>FS 0000 FSACC **** FSLIM ********</tt> <tt>GS 0000 GSACC **** GSLIM ********</tt><tt></tt> <tt>The system detected an internal processing error at</tt> <tt>location ##0168:fff492de - 000e:c2de.</tt> <tt>60000,9084</tt><tt></tt> <tt>06860600</tt> <tt>Internal revision 9.035, 99/04/01</tt><tt></tt> <tt>The system is stopped. Record all of the above information and</tt> <tt>contact your service representative.</tt><tt></tt> <tt>****Note, EDI is missing a digit I made a transcription error</tt> <tt>and have no idea where where the missing digit belongs.</tt> <tt>I was running BladeEnc 22:20 09OCT99</tt> <tt></tt> <tt></tt> <tt></tt> <tt>TRAP 000e ERRCD 0000 ERACC **** ERRLIM ********</tt> <tt>EAX 00004880 EBX 9bbd9cbc ECX 00000122 EDX 00072358</tt> <tt>ESI 0287dfe4 EDI 00070358 EBP 00000000 FLG 00051002</tt> <tt>CS:EIP 0168:fff48378 CSACC c09b CSLIM ffffffff</tt> <tt>SS:ESP 0030:00005494 SSACC 1097 SSLIM 00004543</tt> <tt>DS 0160 DSACC c093 DSLIM ffffffff CR0 80010013</tt> <tt>ES 0160 ESACC c093 ESLIM ffffffff CR2 001101a4</tt> <tt>FS 0000 FSACC **** FSLIM ********</tt> <tt>GS 0000 GSACC **** GSLIM ********</tt><tt></tt> <tt>The system detected an internal processing error at</tt> <tt>location ##0168:fff492de - 000e:c2de.</tt> <tt>60000,9084</tt><tt></tt> <tt>06860600</tt> <tt>Internal revision 9.035, 99/04/01</tt><tt></tt> <tt>The system is stopped. Record all of the above information and</tt> <tt>contact your service representative.</tt><tt></tt> <tt>****note running 8hz-mp3 09OCT99</tt> <tt>ctl-alt-del allowed reboot</tt> <tt></tt> <tt></tt> <tt></tt> <tt>TRAP 000e ERRCD 0000 ERACC **** ERRLIM ********</tt> <tt>EAX 1007ec0 EBX fc801000 ECX 0000000c EDX 00000011</tt> <tt>ESI fe175bf0 EDI 00000000 EBP 00005836 FLG 00012246</tt> <tt>CS:EIP 0168:fff7cb49 CSACC c09b CSLIM ffffffff</tt> <tt>SS:ESP 0030:0000580e SSACC 1097 SSLIM 0000493b</tt> <tt>DS 0160 DSACC c093 DSLIM ffffffff CR0 8001001b</tt> <tt>ES 0160 ESACC c093 ESLIM ffffffff CR2 10007f3c</tt> <tt>FS 0000 FSACC **** FSLIM ********</tt> <tt>GS 0000 GSACC **** GSLIM ********</tt><tt></tt> <tt>The system detected an internal processing error at</tt> <tt>location ##0168:fff492de - 000e:c2de.</tt> <tt>60000,9084</tt><tt></tt> <tt>06860600</tt> <tt>Internal revision 9.035, 99/04/01</tt><tt></tt> <tt>The system is stopped. Record all of the above information and</tt> <tt>contact your service representative.</tt><tt></tt> <tt>****note screwed up transcription again - EAX, BladeEnc</tt> <tt>crashed, Netscape 4.6.1 crashed while starting at this</tt> <tt>time, aspirout.sys & the vfat/ext2 drivers were disabled.</tt> <tt>C-A-D rebooted the system 00:31 10OCT99</tt> <tt></tt> <tt></tt> <tt>Exception in device driver IBMS506$</tt> <tt>TRAP 000d ERRCD 4248 ERACC **** ERRLIM ********</tt> <tt>EAX 000013b6 EBX 00f513b6 ECX ff3e12ea EDX 000056ee</tt> <tt>ESI 9bbd0000 EDI de770800 EBP 000456de FLG 00012206</tt> <tt>CS:EIP 0600:00004e47 CSACC 009b CSLIM 00005bde</tt> <tt>SS:ESP 0030:00005a68 SSACC 1097 SSLIM 00004ba7</tt> <tt>DS 0600 DSACC 0093 DSLIM 00001dfa CR0 8001001b</tt> <tt>ES 0678 ESACC 0093 ESLIM 00001ae0 CR2 16dd9448</tt> <tt>FS 03c0 FSACC 0093 FSLIM 00000023</tt> <tt>GS 0000 GSACC **** GSLIM ********</tt><tt></tt> <tt>The system detected an internal processing error at</tt> <tt>location ##0168:fff492de - 000e:c2de.</tt> <tt>60000,9084</tt><tt></tt> <tt>06860600</tt> <tt>Internal revision 9.035, 99/04/01</tt><tt></tt> <tt>The system is stopped. Record all of the above information and</tt> <tt>contact your service representative.</tt><tt></tt> <tt>****note BladeEnc had just stopped I attempted to start EPM</tt> <tt>13:38 10OCT99</tt><tt></tt> <tt>Power down required to reboot</tt> <tt></tt> If you have made it this far, I thank you for your time and maybe you can clue me in as to how to interpret the above bits of information -- =========================================================== Lowell O. Turner EE wanna be George Mason University Fairfax, VA lturner3@nyx.net <A HREF="http://www.nyx.net/~lturner/">http://www.nyx.net/~lturner/</A> <A HREF="http://mason.gmu.edu/~lturner3/">http://mason.gmu.edu/~lturner3/</A> </html> --------------46F8DD0593AEB9A0C64D8E62-- --- WtrGate+ v0.93.p7 sn 165 * Origin: Usenet: RadixNet Internet Services (1:109/42) +----------------------------------------------------------------------------+ From: cstumpf@monmouth.com 10-Oct-99 21:04:20 To: All 11-Oct-99 03:59:11 Subj: Re: multiple traps -- at wits end From: "Chris Stumpf" <cstumpf@monmouth.com> I had a similar problem. It was caused by a failed voltage regulator on the motherboard that took out the cpu, ram and my scsi card. So, my advise to you is build a new system. It took me over a month before I found all the damaged components in my system. Oh, and make sure your cpu cooling fan works properly. If it doesn't, it can cause problems like this. I'm reasonably sure that all my problems were from a cheap cpu fan that died over a year ago, that I replaced with a good one. The damage had been done, it just took awhile for it to show up. Chris Stumpf C.S.E. Computer Services Computer Consultant (OS/2, Lan, Wan, CTI) Serenity Systems Channel Partner IBM Certified Systems Expert - OS/2 Warp 4 web: http://cse.anterras.net email: cse@anterras.net phone: (732)918-2480 --- WtrGate+ v0.93.p7 sn 165 * Origin: Usenet: Monmouth Internet (1:109/42) +----------------------------------------------------------------------------+ From: sider@satlink.com 10-Oct-99 21:42:14 To: All 11-Oct-99 03:59:11 Subj: Rare Problem From: "Leandro D. Cucco" <sider@satlink.com> When I try to print in Win-OS/2 with my HP 680C it says "Not enought memory to print" Why is that? I have plenty of memory! Help --- WtrGate+ v0.93.p7 sn 165 * Origin: Usenet: SatLink, Argentina (1:109/42) +----------------------------------------------------------------------------+ From: dana@randomc.com 11-Oct-99 02:46:24 To: All 11-Oct-99 10:31:03 Subj: Re: Warpstock '99 Atlanta, GA USA From: dana <dana@randomc.com> we use os2 all the time, and unix also. ***** ************************************************** "Contrary to popular belief, Unix is user friendly. It's just very particular about who it makes friends with." On 6 Oct 1999 tholenAntiSpam@ifa.hawaii.edu wrote: > Date: 6 Oct 1999 02:57:53 GMT > From: tholenAntiSpam@ifa.hawaii.edu > Newsgroups: atl.forsale, comp.os.os2.advocacy, comp.os.os2.apps, > comp.os.os2.beta, comp.os.os2.bugs > Subject: Re: Warpstock '99 Atlanta, GA USA > > Sam Brown writes: > > > shit wake up nobody uses os/2 any more?? > > Why are you using question marks at the end of a declarative sentence? > > By the way, somebody does use OS/2. Looks like the readers here are > not the ones who need to wake up. > > --- WtrGate+ v0.93.p7 sn 165 * Origin: Usenet: Comstar Communications (comstar.net) (1:109/42) +----------------------------------------------------------------------------+ From: murdoctor@ausNOSPAMtin.rr.com 11-Oct-99 04:18:12 To: All 11-Oct-99 10:31:03 Subj: Re: Hard drive problem From: "Jeffrey S. Kobal" <murdoctor@ausNOSPAMtin.rr.com> Peter Hinckley wrote: > Whenever I boot up, my hard drive chugs away aimlessly for about 10 - > 15 minutes after the desktop is displayed, at which time it starts > acting "normally". Also, folders and programs are slow to open or > start; this time lag decreases the longer the hard drive chugs. Try adding the following line to your CONFIG.SYS: SET RESTARTOBJECTS=STARTUPFOLDERSONLY Jeffrey S. Kobal IBM Corporation --- WtrGate+ v0.93.p7 sn 165 * Origin: Origin Line 1 Goes Here (1:109/42) +----------------------------------------------------------------------------+ From: andy@schiller.big.ac.at 11-Oct-99 08:22:17 To: All 11-Oct-99 10:31:03 Subj: Re: Traps with OS/2 Warp Server 4 eBusiness From: andy <andy@schiller.big.ac.at> Jim Trexler schrieb: > i have a similar problem but mine wont work at all. all networking is > dead at boot up. no pings - nothing. i found that if i rerun > mptstart.cmd then i get _some_ responses from ping. i can ping the > loopback but not my own ip. of all the servers in our net i can ping > some but not the rest. i've been through the tcp and mpts settings, the > protocol.ini, and two days in dejanews but still no better. > > this install of wseb is on another bootable partition of a machine > with warp 4 client which works flawlessly. > > any suggestions???? ie help!!! > > thanks- > jim > > take out the c and o and m to get my email address. Is your network card working correctly? greetings Andreas --- WtrGate+ v0.93.p7 sn 165 * Origin: Usenet: Graz University of Technology, Austria (1:109/42) +----------------------------------------------------------------------------+ From: andy@schiller.big.ac.at 11-Oct-99 08:32:22 To: All 11-Oct-99 10:31:03 Subj: Re: Rare Problem From: andy <andy@schiller.big.ac.at> "Leandro D. Cucco" schrieb: > When I try to print in Win-OS/2 with my HP 680C it says "Not enought > memory to print" Why is that? I have plenty of memory! > > Help Try to adapt your winos2 settings in the system configuration (The memory settings (but i don't know whether you need XMS or EMS)). greetings Andreas --- WtrGate+ v0.93.p7 sn 165 * Origin: Usenet: Graz University of Technology, Austria (1:109/42) +----------------------------------------------------------------------------+ From: kris@dgraph.com 11-Oct-99 03:23:09 To: All 11-Oct-99 10:31:03 Subj: Re: multiple traps -- at wits end From: Kris Kadela <kris@dgraph.com> I went throughthe same hell. Traps on daily basis - turned out to be a worn out ram socket. Then I had random lockups - dead CPU fan. Rebuilt the PC with a new mobo and am back in business so do check your hardware very carefully. Chris Stumpf wrote: > > I had a similar problem. It was caused by a failed voltage regulator on the > motherboard that took out the cpu, ram and my scsi card. So, my advise to > you is build a new system. It took me over a month before I found all the > damaged components in my system. Oh, and make sure your cpu cooling fan > works properly. If it doesn't, it can cause problems like this. I'm > reasonably sure that all my problems were from a cheap cpu fan that died over > a year ago, that I replaced with a good one. The damage had been done, it > just took awhile for it to show up. > > Chris Stumpf > C.S.E. Computer Services > Computer Consultant (OS/2, Lan, Wan, CTI) > Serenity Systems Channel Partner > IBM Certified Systems Expert - OS/2 Warp 4 > > > web: http://cse.anterras.net > email: cse@anterras.net > phone: (732)918-2480 -- ********************** DigiGraph Technical http://www.dgraph.com ********************** --- WtrGate+ v0.93.p7 sn 165 * Origin: Usenet: DigiGraph Technical (1:109/42) +----------------------------------------------------------------------------+ From: Markus.Quandt@gmx.net 11-Oct-99 13:41:06 To: All 11-Oct-99 10:31:03 Subj: Re: Warp 4, FP9, and File Phoenix 1.35 - broken? From: Markus Quandt <Markus.Quandt@gmx.net> For the time being, thanks for all the answers to my original query (I started this thread). I knwo that I have seen the problem I originally described with rather small partitions also (on my home machine, which has no partitions larger than 1,500 MB). I'm just running a "Fast Scan" on the smaller of my two partitions at work, which is, according to FDISKPM, exactly 2,000 MB large. Disturbingly, File Phoenix (still 1.35) shows the number "2,097 Meg". (Ouch, now it hangs, apparently, only the buzzard flapping around, no more disk activity...). I'll see if I can grab a copy of ver 1.33 (where? Anyone able to provide a link?) and what happens if I downgrade HPFS to GA level, but don't have the time now, sorry. MQ "Scott E. Garfinkle" schrieb: > > On 8 Oct 1999 01:28:45 GMT, Annie K. wrote: > > > File Phoenix fails for me on HPFS partitions larger than 2 GB. Any > >chance of a fix? Using v. 1.35 > OK, so the next question is whether it has ALWAYS failed this way. It sounds > more like a bug in phoenix, to me -- in that case, I can't help, since I > don't have the > source code for that. The original complaint about hanging before displyaing > results > and only in recent fixpacks sounded more like a potential HPFS problem. -- __________________________________________________________________ Markus Quandt quandt@wiso.uni-koeln.de | Markus.Quandt@gmx.net Institut f. Angewandte Sozialforschung der Universitaet zu Koeln Greinstr. 2 50939 Koeln Tel. +49-221/470-4232 Fax. +49-221/470-5169 Find my PGP public key and other information here: http://www.uni-koeln.de/wiso-fak/ifas/html/personal/homepage/quandt-markus/inde x.html --- WtrGate+ v0.93.p7 sn 165 * Origin: Usenet: Universitaet zu Koeln (1:109/42) +----------------------------------------------------------------------------+ From: mikefry@iafrica.nospam.com 11-Oct-99 09:27:13 To: All 11-Oct-99 10:31:03 Subj: Re: Strange Event From: mikefry@iafrica.nospam.com (Mike Fry) On Sun, 10 Oct 1999 02:57:33, rlwalsh@packet.net (Rich Walsh) wrote: > Quite honestly, this appears to have absolutely *nothing* to do with > DragText. When the URL object appears in whatever folder you dropped > it on, DT's involvement is completely finished. DT retains no ownership > of, interest in, or even knowledge of the final product. The fact that > AWGET kicked in indicates that DT's part of this process completed > successfully. > > In this case, the problem is almost certainly in AWGET. What version > do you have? The "History of Changes" in the readme for the latest > version (1.5.1.4) shows this: > > Revision 1.5.0.7 fix: error in WpsMove(). > > If you're using 1.5.0.6 or earlier, I would think this is the source > of the problem: something went wrong when AWGET attempted to move the > URL from 'ToDo' or the Desktop into its 'Done' folder. > I quite agree. I didn't intend to cast any aspersions on DRAGTEXT. I only uninstalled DRAGTEXT to prevent me inadvertently causing a lock-up. FYI, I've been using version 1.5.1.4 of AWGET. I wonder if the power failures that I experienced earlier that week have caused the loss of OS2LOGO and, maybe, corrupted something else! Regards, MIKE FRY mailto:mikefry@iafrica.com --- WtrGate+ v0.93.p7 sn 165 * Origin: Usenet: UUNET Internet Africa (1:109/42) +----------------------------------------------------------------------------+ From: seg@NOSPAM-us.ibm.com 11-Oct-99 09:23:21 To: All 11-Oct-99 14:43:20 Subj: Re: Warp 4, FP9, and File Phoenix 1.35 - broken? From: "Scott E. Garfinkle" <seg@NOSPAM-us.ibm.com> On 9 Oct 1999 21:19:27 GMT, Doug Bissett wrote: >The best "workaround" for large partitions, is to enable the "SET >DELDIR=C:\DELETE,512;D:\DELETE,512;E:\DELETE,512;" line in CONFIG.SYS. "DELDIR" wins my vote for the worst feature in the entire operating system. I strongly discourage its use. Frequent backups are a better way to go. --- WtrGate+ v0.93.p7 sn 165 * Origin: Usenet: NCSD OS/2 Service (1:109/42) +----------------------------------------------------------------------------+ From: veit@simi.gmd.de 11-Oct-99 14:33:23 To: All 11-Oct-99 14:43:20 Subj: Re: Warp 4, FP9, and File Phoenix 1.35 - broken? From: veit@simi.gmd.de (Holger Veit) On Mon, 11 Oct 1999 09:23:42 -0500 (CDT), Scott E. Garfinkle <seg@NOSPAM-us.ibm.com> wrote: >On 9 Oct 1999 21:19:27 GMT, Doug Bissett wrote: > >>The best "workaround" for large partitions, is to enable the "SET >>DELDIR=C:\DELETE,512;D:\DELETE,512;E:\DELETE,512;" line in CONFIG.SYS. >"DELDIR" wins my vote for the worst feature in the entire operating system. I >strongly discourage its use. Frequent backups are a better way to go. Oh, you like the non-public session manager API and the signal handling subsystem in OS/2? In a ballot for the worst features, I'd vote for both of them. DELDIR is harmless as you are able to turn it off. SCNR Holger -- Signature fault - code dumbed --- WtrGate+ v0.93.p7 sn 165 * Origin: Usenet: GMD-AiS (1:109/42) +----------------------------------------------------------------------------+ From: jkobal@NOSPAMus.ibm.com 11-Oct-99 12:12:26 To: All 11-Oct-99 17:05:23 Subj: Re: Communicator 4.61 GA - font display different from Windows version From: "Jeffrey S. Kobal" <jkobal@NOSPAMus.ibm.com> Brian Morrison wrote: > If I go to http://www/slashdot.org, Comm/2 4.61 displays most of the > text in each paragraph as italicized. > > Under Win95, Communicator 4.61 displays as the standard fixed pitch > font (TNR 12pt), not in italics. I've tried it here, comparing directly the OS/2 4.61 against a Windows 4.61, and both are showing the text the same, with italics in the same areas and non-italicized text elsewhere. Some of the text on the page is supposed to be in italics. Jeffrey S. Kobal IBM Corporation --- WtrGate+ v0.93.p7 sn 165 * Origin: Usenet: IBM Corporation (1:109/42) +----------------------------------------------------------------------------+ From: lifedata@xxvol.com 11-Oct-99 15:42:22 To: All 11-Oct-99 17:05:23 Subj: I'd really like to know From: lifedata@xxvol.com When I need to mark several screens of something in Netscape to cut to clipboard, when the cursor goess off the edge of the window scrolling slows to a crawl - UNLESS you keep wiggling the cursor. Then it goes very quickly. Why? Jim L Remove XX from address to Email Crooks and kooks will get guns regardless of laws. --- WtrGate+ v0.93.p7 sn 165 * Origin: Usenet: bCandid - Powering the world's discussions - http (1:109/42) +----------------------------------------------------------------------------+ From: DLaRue@NetSRQ.Com 11-Oct-99 22:35:27 To: All 11-Oct-99 21:17:00 Subj: Re: I'd really like to know From: DLaRue@NetSRQ.Com (David LaRue) Hi Jim, I've had the same thought. My idea was that the extra interupts from the mouse shortened a scroll timer somewhere. That behavior has been observed in pretty much all of the windows. I suspect that the WPS or PM code is "at fault". So how would you find a default scroll speed that is good for all screen resolutions, font sizes, and other variables? I suspect the original programmers made a good guess. We've just found a way around it. David LaRue In <38023e6a$1$yvsrqngn$mr2ice@news.vol.com>, lifedata@xxvol.com writes: >When I need to mark several screens of something in Netscape to cut to >clipboard, when the cursor goess off the edge of the window scrolling slows to a >crawl - UNLESS you keep wiggling the cursor. Then it goes very quickly. > >Why? > >Jim L >Remove XX from address to Email >Crooks and kooks will get guns regardless of laws. > > --- WtrGate+ v0.93.p7 sn 165 * Origin: Usenet: Intelligence Network Online, Inc. (1:109/42) +----------------------------------------------------------------------------+ From: lifedata@xxvol.com 11-Oct-99 18:45:14 To: All 11-Oct-99 21:17:00 Subj: Re: I'd really like to know From: lifedata@xxvol.com DLaRue@NetSRQ.Com (David LaRue) said: >I suspect the original programmers >made a good guess. We've just found a way around it. Well, I certainly can't argue the point. :-) Jim L Remove XX from address to Email Crooks and kooks will get guns regardless of laws. --- WtrGate+ v0.93.p7 sn 165 * Origin: Usenet: bCandid - Powering the world's discussions - http (1:109/42) +----------------------------------------------------------------------------+ From: hamei@pacbell.net 12-Oct-99 02:52:10 To: All 12-Oct-99 05:53:24 Subj: My mistake or bad instructions ? From: hamei@pacbell.net fp 42 readme.1st says: > The SYSZMPM.CMD, located on the last disk of this FixPak, is included for: 1. Warp Server SMP systems that have a Current CSD Level of XR06200 and a Prior CSD Level of UN09407 in the \MMOS2\INSTALL\SYSLEVEL.MPM file. 2. Other Warp systems with incorrect Multimedia syslevel files. This program will set the Current CSD level to XR03006 to allow service to be applied to Multimedia files. Please run the SYSZMPM program before installing this FixPak on Warp Server SMP systems. hooray ! something is *definitely* wrong with my mmos2 since fp40. At least fp 42 re-starts the WPS instead of locking up when I play a wav file, but . . . the last disk of the fixpack, xrw_042.jdk, when diunpacked shows : Directory of F:\fixup\look 10-11-99 7:36p <DIR> 0 . 10-11-99 7:37p <DIR> 0 .. 10-11-99 7:38p <DIR> 375 BETA 10-11-99 7:38p <DIR> 375 DIR_ONE 10-11-99 7:38p <DIR> 375 DIR_TWO 6-11-97 3:54p 3778 0 FIXSYSL.CMD 7-23-96 6:42p 17111 0 OS2DUMP 10-11-99 7:38p 69096 32 UPDTRIPL.EXE 8 file(s) 89985 bytes used 2893824 K bytes free no syszmpm.cmd to be found anywhere, on this disk or any of the others. With all the fixdisks diunpacked to a temporary directory, neither my blind eyes nor "find" can locate a syszmpm.cmd anywhere. uh-oh ?? fp 42 didn't update any mmos2, at least as far as I can see. -- Härad Ængravvård --- WtrGate+ v0.93.p7 sn 165 * Origin: Usenet: SBC Internet Services (1:109/42) +----------------------------------------------------------------------------+ From: kris@dgraph.com 12-Oct-99 00:04:13 To: All 12-Oct-99 05:53:24 Subj: Re: I'd really like to know From: Kris Kadela <kris@dgraph.com> Same behaviour in windows versions as well. lifedata@xxvol.com wrote: > > DLaRue@NetSRQ.Com (David LaRue) said: > > >I suspect the original programmers > >made a good guess. We've just found a way around it. > > Well, I certainly can't argue the point. :-) > > Jim L > Remove XX from address to Email > Crooks and kooks will get guns regardless of laws. -- ********************** DigiGraph Technical http://www.dgraph.com ********************** --- WtrGate+ v0.93.p7 sn 165 * Origin: Usenet: DigiGraph Technical (1:109/42) +----------------------------------------------------------------------------+ From: billko@postoffice.worldnet.att.net 12-Oct-99 03:16:02 To: All 12-Oct-99 05:53:24 Subj: Re: multiple traps -- at wits end From: "Billy Ko" <billko@postoffice.worldnet.att.net> On Sun, 10 Oct 1999 20:28:26 -0400, Lowell O. Turner wrote: :> After seven years of running OS/2 with not a single problem related to :>system instability, I am getting it all at once. (mega-snip) All those traps are related to memory, but not necessarily caused by the memory, itself. Here's how I would troubleshoot the problem. Take one DIMM out and see if that helps, then try the other. If only one DIMM has problems, then try it (by itself) in the other sockets (I believe it doesn't matter where the DIMMs go). If the problem occurs in all slots, it's (most likely) the DIMM. If it only happens in one slot, it's the motherboard. If BOTH DIMMs fail in all the slots, then do this... Try UNDERclocking your CPU. If the problem goes away, it's a bad/overheating CPU. (Of course, swapping the CPU with a known good one would be a better indicator). If THAT doesn't narrow it down for you... Check the CPU cache. Try disabling it. It's pretty obvious that the memory would cause memory errors, but not so obvious that it could be the CPU. Usually, a bad CPU will cause the system to freeze, but sometimes it will cause memory-related errors. This is because the bad CPU could start misreading the 1's and 0's coming from the memory. SInce the CPU believes that it is right and everyone else is wrong, it will assume that the memory is not working right, and it will give memory errors. Hope this helps! Bill Team OS/2 ----- OS/2 - If you want "productivity" to be more than a few four-letter words. --- WtrGate+ v0.93.p7 sn 165 * Origin: Usenet: AT&T WorldNet Services (1:109/42) +----------------------------------------------------------------------------+ From: billko@postoffice.worldnet.att.net 12-Oct-99 03:21:02 To: All 12-Oct-99 05:53:24 Subj: Re: FP12 makes my HDD roar on boot From: "Billy Ko" <billko@postoffice.worldnet.att.net> On Fri, 08 Oct 1999 16:12:04 +0400, Ivan Adzhubei wrote: :>Anyone else noticed this? After applying FP12 to my Warp 4 machine I am :>getting very strange sounds from my HDD. At the very end of boot :>sequence, just after the screen is cleared from drivers' boot messages :>and before the blue PM color appears - my hard disk now makes a long :>harsh ar-r-r-r sound like its heads are trying to go past the disk :>surface :-). The sound lasts for 5-6 sec, boot then proceeds normally :>and everything works fine, but I'm really scared to reboot my machine :>now, I am not sure how long my HDD will survive this kind of "surface :>testing". Needless to say, I've run checkdisk and GTU disk checker :>several times with no errors of any kind reported. :> :>The system is AMD K6-266, ASUS P55T2P4 mobo with 128M RAM, Tekram :>DC-390F UW SCSI adapter and WD 3.4G UW SCSI attached (it also has second :>EIDE WD 3.6G disk, used for storage only). Device drivers are left at :>FP10 level, e.g. I did not apply DD Fixpack. Other hardware includes :>ESS1868 sound card, two NICs (Realtek 8029 and DEC 41021 chipsets) and :>Matrox Millenium I PCI video. The only device driver that was upgraded :>simultaneously with applying FP12 is Matrox one, now at v.2.31.100. :> :>Cheers, :>Ivan :> :>-- :>----------------------------------------------------------- :>"Ivan Adzhubei" <ivan@protein.bio.msu.su> :>----------------------------------------------------------- :> I would say it's highly unlikey that the video drivers affected the way the hard drive is being accessed. However, I've seen weirder things happen with video drivers. I have a G400 running the same drivers, and I don't have the problem. Bill Bill Team OS/2 ----- OS/2 - If you want "productivity" to be more than a few four-letter words. --- WtrGate+ v0.93.p7 sn 165 * Origin: Usenet: AT&T WorldNet Services (1:109/42) +----------------------------------------------------------------------------+ From: aaajim@aaamnw.net 12-Oct-99 13:46:15 To: All 12-Oct-99 16:57:24 Subj: Re: Traps with OS/2 Warp Server 4 eBusiness From: Jim Trexler <aaajim@aaamnw.net> > > Is your network card working correctly? > yes, as mentioned before, it is on another partition with a working version of warp 4 client. jim --- WtrGate+ v0.93.p7 sn 165 * Origin: Usenet: PSi (1:109/42) +----------------------------------------------------------------------------+ From: thannymeister@spambegone.yahoo.com 12-Oct-99 09:56:27 To: All 12-Oct-99 16:57:24 Subj: Re: I'd really like to know From: "Mike Ruskai" <thannymeister@spambegone.yahoo.com> On Mon, 11 Oct 1999 15:42:45 -0400, lifedata@xxvol.com wrote: >When I need to mark several screens of something in Netscape to cut to >clipboard, when the cursor goess off the edge of the window scrolling slows to a >crawl - UNLESS you keep wiggling the cursor. Then it goes very quickly. > >Why? It would seem to be Netscape behavior. I don't get a simliar reaction with a simple listbox in a program I wrote (with 1000 items in the listbox). - Mike Remove 'spambegone' to send e-mail. --- WtrGate+ v0.93.p7 sn 165 * Origin: Usenet: TLF (1:109/42) +----------------------------------------------------------------------------+ From: lifedata@xxvol.com 12-Oct-99 11:29:02 To: All 12-Oct-99 16:57:25 Subj: Re: I'd really like to know From: lifedata@xxvol.com "Mike Ruskai" <thannymeister@spambegone.yahoo.com> said: >>When I need to mark several screens of something in Netscape to cut to >>clipboard, when the cursor goess off the edge of the window scrolling slows to a >>crawl - UNLESS you keep wiggling the cursor. Then it goes very quickly. >> >>Why? >It would seem to be Netscape behavior. I don't get a simliar reaction with a >simple listbox in a program I wrote (with 1000 items in the listbox). Well, I just tried it on a number of things. E does it. EE does it. EEE does it. EPM does not. Jim L Remove XX from address to Email Crooks and kooks will get guns regardless of laws. --- WtrGate+ v0.93.p7 sn 165 * Origin: Usenet: bCandid - Powering the world's discussions - http (1:109/42) +----------------------------------------------------------------------------+ From: bts@iaehv.nl 13-Oct-99 00:04:19 To: All 12-Oct-99 21:21:12 Subj: Netscape 4.61 animations From: "Martin Bartelds" <bts@iaehv.nl> A lot of sites do contain animations. Loading such a site with Netscape 4.61 gives a 100% CPU load and a stalled Netscape. Giving a "Stop animations" solves this problem, however the page loading also stops. How can I stop the animations or lower the priority of the animation thread ? Offending sites (for example): www.altavista.com www.zonnet.nl www.telegraaf.nl This problem is very anoying ! It doesn't happen with a W95/98 browser. /Martin. --- WtrGate+ v0.93.p7 sn 165 * Origin: Usenet: BTSoftware (1:109/42) +----------------------------------------------------------------------------+ From: mcbrides@erols.com 12-Oct-99 19:40:21 To: All 12-Oct-99 21:21:12 Subj: Re: Netscape 4.61 animations From: mcbrides@erols.com (Jerry McBride) In article <ogfvnruiay.fjiwnq0.pminews@martin>, "Martin Bartelds" <bts@iaehv.nl> wrote: >A lot of sites do contain animations. Loading such a site >with Netscape 4.61 gives a 100% CPU load and a stalled >Netscape. > >Giving a "Stop animations" solves this problem, however >the page loading also stops. > >How can I stop the animations or lower the priority of >the animation thread ? > >Offending sites (for example): > >www.altavista.com >www.zonnet.nl >www.telegraaf.nl > > >This problem is very anoying ! > >It doesn't happen with a W95/98 browser. > > I JUST READ THIS TIP in comp.os2.beta and it WORKS! On my netscape 4.61ga, strong encryption, I used a binary editor (HEXED/2 from Hobbes) and searched for the string "NETSCAPE2.0" (minus the quotes) I changed the "." to a "," and then next to that string there's a "ANIMEXTS1." and I changed the "1" to a "2". Now when I'm browsing online and one of those PESKY animated graphics pops up, it run's once though then stops DEAD! No more wasted cpu on a crummy graphic I didn't want in the first place! YAHHHoooo!!! Your listed URL's now only display pictures! Not the cpu hogging movies they call advertizment! Here's the entire posted message I read on comp.os2.beta... --- quote --- > Now there's something I'd very much like to see in Netscape > preferences. The ability to turn off wiggle graphics and NOT get > piles of error messages!!!!!!! To make gif animations stop after one cycle, read this page: http://simmons.starkville.ms.us/tips/081097/ In short, search for NETSCAPE2.0 and for ANIMEXTS1.0 and change them to be something else - I just changed the . to a , (in netscape.exe). -Ariel PS. Use a binary safe editor. --- end quote --- That URL at simmons.starkville.ms.us points to a document describing the origins of animated gifs and how to disable them... Yeoooo, is it just me or is anyone else excited about this? :') -- ******************************************************************************* * Sometimes, the BEST things in life really ARE free... * * Get a FREE copy of NetRexx 1.151 for your next java project at: * * * * GET IT NOW! WHILE IT'S STILL FREE! * * * * http://www2.hursley.ibm.com/netrexx * ******************************************************************************* /----------------------------------------\ | From the desktop of: Jerome D. McBride | | mcbrides@erols.com | \----------------------------------------/ -- --- WtrGate+ v0.93.p7 sn 165 * Origin: Usenet: TEAM-NETREXX (1:109/42) +----------------------------------------------------------------------------+ From: centus@coqui.net 12-Oct-99 22:19:02 To: All 12-Oct-99 21:21:12 Subj: What about C-A-D Commander? How this one compares with PC? From: centus@coqui.net On Thu, 7 Oct 1999 12:36:33, mikus@bga.com (Mikus Grinbergs) wrote: The web site is: http://www.pcs-soft.com/products.htm Anyone knows more about this product? Thanks > This topic is being discussed in newsgroup stardock.os2.support. > I've copied three articles (leaving out what those articles quoted): > > > | From: "Dan Nimick" <dannospammo@us.ibm.com> > | Date: Sat, 02 Oct 1999 08:15:39 -0400 (EDT) > | > | Did you actually watch the PC installation? Did you not see > | > | Installing Hooks... > | ERROR: The E:\OS2\DLL\DOSCALL1.DLL DLL must have exactly one Imported > | Module Name > | > | go by? I agree that it seems to work correctly, but I bet the DOSCALL1 > | hook is not really there... > > > | From: "Brad Wardell" <bwardell@stardock.com> > | Date: Tue, 5 Oct 1999 15:28:35 -0400 > | > | Our view is that if an IBM fixpack breaks Process Commander than IBM needs > | to address the problem in their Fixpack. > | > | Brad > > > | From: "Brad Wardell" <bwardell@stardock.com> > | Date: Wed, 6 Oct 1999 11:53:58 -0400 > | > | Unfortunately, users will have to choose either Process Commander or FP12. > | > | Brad > > > As near as I can tell, Stardock "farmed out" the development of > Process Commander - Stardock says they do NOT own the source code. > And from the discussion I am led to believe that it does not make > good business sense to fund further updating of this product. > > mikus > --- WtrGate+ v0.93.p7 sn 165 * Origin: Usenet: bCandid - Powering the world's discussions - http (1:109/42) +----------------------------------------------------------------------------+ From: christian.hennecke@ruhr-uni-boch... 13-Oct-99 02:09:01 To: All 13-Oct-99 03:37:02 Subj: Re: Warp 4, FP9, and File Phoenix 1.35 - broken? Message sender: christian.hennecke@ruhr-uni-bochum.de From: Christian Hennecke <christian.hennecke@ruhr-uni-bochum.de> David Kunz schrieb: > > atDoug Bissett (doug.bissettattglobal.net) wrote: > : The best "workaround" for large partitions, is to enable the "SET > : DELDIR=C:\DELETE,512;D:\DELETE,512;E:\DELETE,512;" line in > : CONFIG.SYS. (This is what is REMed in my CONFIG.SYS, and removing > : the REM would create a DELETE directory, on the specified disks, > : where all deleted files go). This is not well documented, and only > : saves a certain amount of the deleted files, but it may help. It > : works with the UNDELETE command, which has some better > : documentation (do HELP UNDELETE, form an OS/2 command line). There > : is a similar entry in your OS/2 AUTOEXEC.BAT, for DOS and WINOS2 > : sessions. You only need this on your large partitions, and you can > : still use File Phoenix on partitions smaller than 2 gig. > > dfsee *will* work and these partitions and if you can figure out how > to use it does a reasonable job. I found the user interface to be > really bad, but it does do the job and is free! I wonder if that > author could be persuaded to produce a script/app to do the unerase > function only? There also an OLD shareware apps called HPFS Tool 1.7 on LEO that will work on bigger partitions. However you have to do some things for each file to recover, so recovering whole directories is a real pain. Christian Hennecke -- Keep passing the open windows! ("The Hotel New Hampshire", John Irving) --- WtrGate+ v0.93.p7 sn 165 * Origin: Usenet: not organized (1:109/42) +----------------------------------------------------------------------------+ From: doug.bissett"at"attglobal.net 13-Oct-99 00:19:29 To: All 13-Oct-99 03:37:02 Subj: Re: I'd really like to know From: doug.bissett"at"attglobal.net (Doug Bissett) On Mon, 11 Oct 1999 19:42:45, lifedata@xxvol.com wrote: > When I need to mark several screens of something in Netscape to cut to > clipboard, when the cursor goess off the edge of the window scrolling slows to a > crawl - UNLESS you keep wiggling the cursor. Then it goes very quickly. > > Why? > > Jim L > Remove XX from address to Email > Crooks and kooks will get guns regardless of laws. > I have seen that phenomenon in other applications as well (the OS/2 System editor does it with large files). It must be a "feature" in OS/2. ****************************** From the PC of Doug Bissett doug.bissett at attglobal.net The " at " must be changed to "@" ****************************** --- WtrGate+ v0.93.p7 sn 165 * Origin: Usenet: Global Network Services - Remote Access Mail & Ne (1:109/42) +----------------------------------------------------------------------------+ From: fgearhart@voyager.net 13-Oct-99 00:51:05 To: All 13-Oct-99 03:37:02 Subj: Re: Comm 4.61 Messenger troubles.. From: fgearhart@voyager.net Thanks for the reply! And thanks for telling me how to get that info, its really handy.. Following are the last 4 times its puked on me.. If anyone hs any ideas gleened from this info, I'm all ears! TIA, Fritz ------------------------------------------------------------ 10-05-1999 23:54:07 SYS3175 PID 0028 TID 0001 Slot 007d E:\APPS\NETSCAPE\PROGRAM\NETSCAPE.EXE c0000005 002bda7b P1=00000001 P2=00000020 P3=XXXXXXXX P4=XXXXXXXX EAX=014e2504 EBX=014a82c0 ECX=00000000 EDX=0145db20 ESI=014a7ca0 EDI=0104cd80 DS=0053 DSACC=d0f3 DSLIM=1fffffff ES=0053 ESACC=d0f3 ESLIM=1fffffff FS=150b FSACC=00f3 FSLIM=00000030 GS=0000 GSACC=**** GSLIM=******** CS:EIP=005b:002bda7b CSACC=d0df CSLIM=1fffffff SS:ESP=0053:007c60ec SSACC=d0f3 SSLIM=1fffffff EBP=0104cd80 FLG=00012246 NETSCAPE.EXE 0001:002ada7b ------------------------------------------------------------ 10-06-1999 00:23:21 SYS3175 PID 0029 TID 0017 Slot 0098 E:\APPS\NETSCAPE\PROGRAM\NETSCAPE.EXE c0000005 1c61652d P1=00000001 P2=0000006d P3=XXXXXXXX P4=XXXXXXXX EAX=08910d10 EBX=08910d90 ECX=fffffff6 EDX=0892d704 ESI=0000006d EDI=ffff0000 DS=0053 DSACC=d0f3 DSLIM=1fffffff ES=0053 ESACC=d0f3 ESLIM=1fffffff FS=150b FSACC=00f3 FSLIM=00000030 GS=0000 GSACC=**** GSLIM=******** CS:EIP=005b:1c61652d CSACC=d0df CSLIM=1fffffff SS:ESP=0053:096af2a0 SSACC=d0f3 SSLIM=1fffffff EBP=ffff0000 FLG=00012202 JAVAX.DLL 0001:0005652d ------------------------------------------------------------ 10-06-1999 18:59:44 SYS3175 PID 0028 TID 0001 Slot 007d E:\APPS\NETSCAPE\PROGRAM\NETSCAPE.EXE c0000005 1ce48130 P1=00000000 P2=ffffffff P3=XXXXXXXX P4=XXXXXXXX EAX=007c5948 EBX=007c5948 ECX=ffffffff EDX=ffffffff ESI=007c5948 EDI=ffffffff DS=0053 DSACC=d0f3 DSLIM=1fffffff ES=0053 ESACC=d0f3 ESLIM=1fffffff FS=150b FSACC=00f3 FSLIM=00000030 GS=0000 GSACC=**** GSLIM=******** CS:EIP=005b:1ce48130 CSACC=d0df CSLIM=1fffffff SS:ESP=0053:007c58c8 SSACC=d0f3 SSLIM=1fffffff EBP=007c5918 FLG=00012286 OS23246.DLL 0001:00038130 ------------------------------------------------------------ 10-10-1999 10:54:58 SYS3175 PID 0029 TID 0001 Slot 007d E:\APPS\NETSCAPE\PROGRAM\NETSCAPE.EXE c0000005 0041e3c4 P1=00000001 P2=00000144 P3=XXXXXXXX P4=XXXXXXXX EAX=6e637370 EBX=007c5d20 ECX=00000000 EDX=015d6a00 ESI=00000030 EDI=00000002 DS=0053 DSACC=d0f3 DSLIM=1fffffff ES=0053 ESACC=d0f3 ESLIM=1fffffff FS=150b FSACC=00f3 FSLIM=00000030 GS=0000 GSACC=**** GSLIM=******** CS:EIP=005b:0041e3c4 CSACC=d0df CSLIM=1fffffff SS:ESP=0053:007c5a78 SSACC=d0f3 SSLIM=1fffffff EBP=00000030 FLG=00012246 NETSCAPE.EXE 0001:0040e3c4 On Sun, 10 Oct 1999 16:36:54, lsunley@mb.sympatico.ca (Lorne Sunley) wrote: > On Sun, 10 Oct 1999 15:08:45, fgearhart@voyager.net wrote: > > > I seem to have an odd problem with Communicator - every time I try to > > send an email, it crashes w/ a sys3175 in NETSCAPE.EXE. I'd post the > > output data, but I haven't figured out how to cut and paste that info. > > > > > > Anyone else run into this problem? > > > > Any recommended solutions other than a reinstall? > > > > You can obtain the crash information from the file > POPUPLOG.OS2 that should be in the root directory > of your boot drive. You can use the system editor E.EXE > to look at it and "copy" so you can "paste" the information > into your posting. > > I doubt that a re-install would work unless you completly > erase all data left after the un-install (like preference files, > history files etc) there is a strong probability that there > is some kind of corruption in one of the mail files or folders > that is causing the SYS3175. > > The POPUPLOG.OS2 information would probably give > more information about the problem. > > Lorne Sunley --- WtrGate+ v0.93.p7 sn 165 * Origin: Usenet: Voyager.Net - East Lansing, MI (1:109/42) +----------------------------------------------------------------------------+ From: jdc0014@InfoNET.st-johns.nf.ca 13-Oct-99 00:50:06 To: All 13-Oct-99 03:37:02 Subj: Re: What about C-A-D Commander? How this one compares with PC? From: jdc0014@InfoNET.st-johns.nf.ca (John Hong) centus@coqui.net wrote: : On Thu, 7 Oct 1999 12:36:33, mikus@bga.com (Mikus Grinbergs) wrote: : The web site is: : http://www.pcs-soft.com/products.htm I've read many reports of positive things about it. However, for me I found the need for anything more than WatchCat. --- WtrGate+ v0.93.p7 sn 165 * Origin: Usenet: St. John's InfoNET (1:109/42) +----------------------------------------------------------------------------+ From: will.honea@wcom.com 13-Oct-99 04:05:11 To: All 13-Oct-99 03:37:03 Subj: Re: FP12 makes my HDD roar on boot From: Will Honea <will.honea@wcom.com> Robin Klitscher wrote: > > In article <ovyyxbcbfgbssvprjbeyqargnggarg.fjhb343.pminews@netnews.worldnet.att.net>, > "Billy Ko" <billko@postoffice.worldnet.att.net> wrote: > > <snip> > > Come to think of it, I hadn't opened the miditower case to pinpoint the > source of the noise as the HDD, but had just assumed it. Difficult to > imagine what else it could be, though. It did seem to be associated > with HDD activity. I wouldn't have called it a "roar" exactly; more > like a transient chattering of the head mechanism, not particularly > loud but enough to be noticed. > > It occurred in the boot sequence just before the desktop kicked in, > though it lasted a lot less time than the 5 to 6 seconds reported by > others. More like 1 - 2 seconds, if that. Invariably it was > accompanied (immediately preceded) by a quick burst of static running > across the screen, almost as if the monitor had been turned off and > then quickly back on. That doesn't happen with the backlevelled > drivers, either That sounds more like relays in the monitor switching modes. --- WtrGate+ v0.93.p7 sn 165 * Origin: Origin Line 1 Goes Here (1:109/42) +----------------------------------------------------------------------------+ From: andy@schiller.big.ac.at 13-Oct-99 06:21:09 To: All 13-Oct-99 03:37:03 Subj: Re: Traps with OS/2 Warp Server 4 eBusiness From: andy <andy@schiller.big.ac.at> Jim Trexler wrote: > > > > Is your network card working correctly? > > > > yes, as mentioned before, it is on another partition with a working > version of warp 4 client. > > jim Strange I got the same problem now! with TCPip 4.21 I can't connect to the DHCP. It seem as if there are too less people online I cannot connect! Even applying the IP manually does not help! Never got it before. greetings Andreas --- WtrGate+ v0.93.p7 sn 165 * Origin: Usenet: Graz University of Technology, Austria (1:109/42) +----------------------------------------------------------------------------+ From: news@fenrir.demon.co.uk 12-Oct-99 08:00:28 To: All 13-Oct-99 03:37:03 Subj: Re: Communicator 4.61 GA - font display different from Windows version From: "Brian Morrison" <news@fenrir.demon.co.uk> On Mon, 11 Oct 1999 12:12:52 -0500, Jeffrey S. Kobal wrote: > >Brian Morrison wrote: > >> If I go to http://www/slashdot.org, Comm/2 4.61 displays most of the >> text in each paragraph as italicized. >> >> Under Win95, Communicator 4.61 displays as the standard fixed pitch >> font (TNR 12pt), not in italics. > >I've tried it here, comparing directly the OS/2 4.61 against a >Windows 4.61, and both are showing the text the same, with >italics in the same areas and non-italicized text elsewhere. >Some of the text on the page is supposed to be in italics. > OK, that's interesting, my copy of Communicator 4.7 that I use at work under Win95 does the same as the Windows 4.61 did. I will have to compare the preferences and see what I changed. I find the fonts under OS/2 look terrible in comparison with the Windows version. I suppose it could be due to display driver differences, I use an old S3 Trio 64V+ board and the older S3 3.03.16 drivers, I'm waiting for SDD before I change from something that has been reliable for well over two years. Thanks for the reply Jeff. -- Brian Morrison news@fenrir.demon.co.uk to reply, change address from 'news' to 'bdm' ...Grim faced, cold as fishwife's fingers, he snatched from the wall the sickle-sharp boar tusks he used for defacing Readers' Digest.... --- WtrGate+ v0.93.p7 sn 165 * Origin: Usenet: The Fool and Bladder Face-Jumping Team (1:109/42) +----------------------------------------------------------------------------+ From: edjaffe@phoenixsoftware.com 12-Oct-99 23:42:04 To: All 13-Oct-99 06:16:02 Subj: Re: I'd really like to know From: Edward Jaffe <edjaffe@phoenixsoftware.com> lifedata@xxvol.com wrote: > > When I need to mark several screens of something in Netscape to cut to > clipboard, when the cursor goess off the edge of the window scrolling slows to a > crawl - UNLESS you keep wiggling the cursor. Then it goes very quickly. > > Why? Because the application only gets control to perform selection when it receives messages. When the mouse stops moving, there are no messages being sent. Some applications cure this by setting a timer to "pop" during mouse selection to ensure messages are sent even when the pointer is no longer on the window. In fact, one application I saw in the past would calculate the distance from the current mouse point to the closest edge of the window and select faster when the distance increased. Slick! -- | Edward E. Jaffe | Voice: (310) 338-0400 x318 | | Mgr., Research & Development | Fax: (310) 338-0801 | | Phoenix Software International | edjaffe@phoenixsoftware.com | | 5200 W. Century Blvd., Suite 800 | USS24J24 at IBMMAIL | | Los Angeles, CA 90045 | http://www.phoenixsoftware.com | --- WtrGate+ v0.93.p7 sn 165 * Origin: Usenet: Phoenix Software International (1:109/42) +----------------------------------------------------------------------------+ From: stefand@lcam.u-psud.fr 13-Oct-99 08:54:00 To: All 13-Oct-99 10:22:20 Subj: Re: Warp 4, FP9, and File Phoenix 1.35 - broken? From: stefand@lcam.u-psud.fr (Stefan A. Deutscher) On Fri, 08 Oct 1999 09:00:10 -0500 (CDT), Scott E. Garfinkle <seg@NOSPAM-us.ibm.com> wrote: >On 8 Oct 1999 01:28:45 GMT, Annie K. wrote: > >> File Phoenix fails for me on HPFS partitions larger than 2 GB. Any >>chance of a fix? Using v. 1.35 >OK, so the next question is whether it has ALWAYS failed this way. It Yep, it does. I am still on fp1 [ducking and running] and File Phoenix started hanging when I swapped my 2 GB disk (with partitions < 2 GB) for a 4 GB one with one 3.2 GB and two 400 MB partitions. However, for me it starts, the eagle / vulture / chicken flaps its wings for ages (i.e. hours, even on my by now low-tech iP5-120 MHz with 40 MB RAM this is a lot) and then nothing. That is, either it just closes, or I close it ... >sounds more like a bug in phoenix, to me -- in that case, I can't help, >since I don't have the source code for that. The original complaint >about hanging before displyaing results and only in recent fixpacks >sounded more like a potential HPFS problem. Cheers, Stefan -- ========================================================================= Stefan A. Deutscher | (+33-(0)1) voice fax Laboratoire des Collisions Atomiques et | LCAM : 6915-7699 6915-7671 Mol\'{e}culaires (LCAM), B\^{a}timent 351 | home : 5624-0992 call first Universit\'{e} de Paris-Sud | email: sad@utk.edu 91405 Orsay Cedex, France (Europe) | (forwarded to France) ========================================================================= Do you know what they call a quarter-pounder with cheese in Paris? --- WtrGate+ v0.93.p7 sn 165 * Origin: Usenet: Universite Paris-Sud, France. (1:109/42) +----------------------------------------------------------------------------+ From: stefand@lcam.u-psud.fr 13-Oct-99 09:00:14 To: All 13-Oct-99 10:22:20 Subj: Re: Warp 4, FP9, and File Phoenix 1.35 - broken? From: stefand@lcam.u-psud.fr (Stefan A. Deutscher) On 9 Oct 1999 21:19:27 GMT, Doug Bissett <doug.bissettattglobal.net> wrote: >On Thu, 7 Oct 1999 08:45:31, Markus Quandt <Markus.Quandt@gmx.net> >wrote: >> Any hints? >> Many thanks, Markus Quandt > >As I understand it, File Phoenix has a problem with partitions that are >bigger than 2 gig (the old number overflow problem, it needs to be >changed to accomodate bigger numbers). I also understand, that the >program author no longer has access to an OS/2 system, so he has no >interest in fixing the problem (there was some speculation that he >could be pursuaded to fix it, but so far nothing has happened). Could the author be persuaded to release the source code so the other guy with access to an OS/2 system and a compiler could fix it? :-) That would be great, and if it really is the old 2^{32}/2 problem, then it should be relatively easy. Cheers, Stefan -- ========================================================================= Stefan A. Deutscher | (+33-(0)1) voice fax Laboratoire des Collisions Atomiques et | LCAM : 6915-7699 6915-7671 Mol\'{e}culaires (LCAM), B\^{a}timent 351 | home : 5624-0992 call first Universit\'{e} de Paris-Sud | email: sad@utk.edu 91405 Orsay Cedex, France (Europe) | (forwarded to France) ========================================================================= Do you know what they call a quarter-pounder with cheese in Paris? --- WtrGate+ v0.93.p7 sn 165 * Origin: Usenet: Universite Paris-Sud, France. (1:109/42) +----------------------------------------------------------------------------+ From: goffena@raleigh.ibm.com 13-Oct-99 10:43:29 To: All 13-Oct-99 14:36:18 Subj: Re: FixPack 12 and Netscape From: "Jim Goffena" <goffena@raleigh.ibm.com> On 8 Oct 1999 11:17:14 EDT, Dick Kurtz wrote: :>Ref: Append at 09:58:52 on 99/10/08 -0400 (EDT) :> :>Try removing classpath stuff from config.sys and Netscape. I have "Ignore :>System Classpath" checked and I blanked out the optional classpath line. Also :>deleted the classpath setting from config.sys. Java 1.1.7 and later don't need :>or use it, at least that's what I've been told and Java works fine for me. :> :>Dick Kurtz :>eBusiness Development, Austin Tx. tried it. still trapd right after java has started. thanks for the effort jim --- WtrGate+ v0.93.p7 sn 165 * Origin: Usenet: IBM Global Services, South, RTP, NC, US (1:109/42) +----------------------------------------------------------------------------+ From: christian.hennecke@ruhr-uni-boch... 13-Oct-99 15:40:03 To: All 13-Oct-99 14:36:18 Subj: Re: Warp 4, FP9, and File Phoenix 1.35 - broken? Message sender: christian.hennecke@ruhr-uni-bochum.de From: Christian Hennecke <christian.hennecke@ruhr-uni-bochum.de> "Stefan A. Deutscher" schrieb: > Could the author be persuaded to release the source code so the other > guy with access to an OS/2 system and a compiler could fix it? :-) That > would be great, and if it really is the old 2^{32}/2 problem, then it > should be relatively easy. > Cheers, Stefan Isn't File Phoenix an EWS program? Then the rights lie with IBM and the source code will probably vanish to dust. Christian Hennecke -- Keep passing the open windows! ("The Hotel New Hampshire", John Irving) --- WtrGate+ v0.93.p7 sn 165 * Origin: Usenet: not organized (1:109/42) +----------------------------------------------------------------------------+ From: andy@schiller.big.ac.at 13-Oct-99 17:46:03 To: All 13-Oct-99 14:36:18 Subj: Re: Traps with OS/2 Warp Server 4 eBusiness From: andy <andy@schiller.big.ac.at> andy schrieb: > Jim Trexler wrote: > > > > > > > Is your network card working correctly? > > > > > > > yes, as mentioned before, it is on another partition with a working > > version of warp 4 client. > > > > jim > > Strange I got the same problem now! with TCPip 4.21 I can't connect to > the DHCP. It seem as if there are too less people online I cannot > connect! Even applying the IP manually does not help! > Never got it before. > > greetings > Andreas I believe it's because of the mpts 8620. (something about the dhcp or so). update them from here: if this is not possible then down date first to 8610 and then update to the on from the link (it's an updated version as far as i know). If this doesn't work then you will need to deinstall tcpip and mpts (by the uninstall options available) and then install the downloaded mptn 8620 and the tcpip from the CD. Then it should work! else contact me greetings Andreas --- WtrGate+ v0.93.p7 sn 165 * Origin: Usenet: Graz University of Technology, Austria (1:109/42) +----------------------------------------------------------------------------+ From: andy@schiller.big.ac.at 13-Oct-99 17:52:18 To: All 13-Oct-99 14:36:18 Subj: Re: Traps with OS/2 Warp Server 4 eBusiness From: andy <andy@schiller.big.ac.at> andy schrieb: > andy schrieb: > > > Jim Trexler wrote: > > > > > > > > > > Is your network card working correctly? > > > > > > > > > > yes, as mentioned before, it is on another partition with a working > > > version of warp 4 client. > > > > > > jim > > > > Strange I got the same problem now! with TCPip 4.21 I can't connect to > > the DHCP. It seem as if there are too less people online I cannot > > connect! Even applying the IP manually does not help! > > Never got it before. > > > > greetings > > Andreas > > I believe it's because of the mpts 8620. (something about the dhcp or so). > update them from here: ups, forgot :) ftp://service.boulder.ibm.com/ps/products/mpts/fixes/english-us/wr08620/ > if this is not possible then down date first to 8610 and then update to the > on from the link (it's an updated version as far as i know). > > If this doesn't work then you will need to deinstall tcpip and mpts (by the > uninstall options available) and then install the downloaded mptn 8620 and > the tcpip from the CD. Then it should work! else contact me > > greetings > Andreas --- WtrGate+ v0.93.p7 sn 165 * Origin: Usenet: Graz University of Technology, Austria (1:109/42) +----------------------------------------------------------------------------+ From: lturner3@gmu.edu 13-Oct-99 12:29:20 To: All 13-Oct-99 16:43:24 Subj: Thanks from Mr. Witless From: "Lowell O. Turner" <lturner3@gmu.edu> Hello, I wanted to publicly thank those who contributed suggestions to my apparent hardware problem. I had a sneaking suspicion that my engineering classes were sucking the creativity out of me. The problem appeared to have been a dead CPU fan. This is compuonded by the fact that it was a Cyrix chip, the brand notorious for overheating. I say apparent because the new fan has only been in the machine for about one hour now. Anyway, thanks to those who helped turn my focus from the software to the hardware, I may have managed to get away with only a $10 "repair" bill. Of course the time that I should have spent studying for my exams tomorrow is lost forever. Sincerely, -- =========================================================== Lowell O. Turner EE wanna be George Mason University Fairfax, VA lturner3@nyx.net http://www.nyx.net/~lturner/ http://mason.gmu.edu/~lturner3/ --- WtrGate+ v0.93.p7 sn 165 * Origin: Usenet: RadixNet Internet Services (1:109/42) +----------------------------------------------------------------------------+ From: doug.bissett"at"attglobal.net 13-Oct-99 17:11:15 To: All 13-Oct-99 16:43:24 Subj: Re: Warp 4, FP9, and File Phoenix 1.35 - broken? From: doug.bissett"at"attglobal.net (Doug Bissett) On Wed, 13 Oct 1999 09:00:29, stefand@lcam.u-psud.fr (Stefan A. Deutscher) wrote: > Could the author be persuaded to release the source code so the other > guy with access to an OS/2 system and a compiler could fix it? :-) That > would be great, and if it really is the old 2^{32}/2 problem, then it > should be relatively easy. > Cheers, Stefan > I doubt it. I believe that File Phoenix is an IBM Employee Written software thing, which means that IBM owns the rights to it, and IBM would have to be the ones to release the code (never been done AFAIK). I think the only hope would be if someone, still in IBM, could get the code, and modify it, then IBM might release it to the public (but I wouldn't bet on it). ****************************** From the PC of Doug Bissett doug.bissett at attglobal.net The " at " must be changed to "@" ****************************** --- WtrGate+ v0.93.p7 sn 165 * Origin: Usenet: Global Network Services - Remote Access Mail & Ne (1:109/42) +----------------------------------------------------------------------------+ From: isaacl@grizzlies.ece.ubc.ca 13-Oct-99 19:19:08 To: All 13-Oct-99 16:43:24 Subj: Re: What about C-A-D Commander? How this one compares with PC? From: isaacl@grizzlies.ece.ubc.ca (e-frog) centus@coqui.net wrote: : On Thu, 7 Oct 1999 12:36:33, mikus@bga.com (Mikus Grinbergs) wrote: : The web site is: : http://www.pcs-soft.com/products.htm : Anyone knows more about this product? There's a review at OS/2 E-Zine: http://www.os2ezine.com/xmas96/cadcmdr2.htm I was tempted to get this myself. Except my system hasn't gone down in many, many months now, so I wonder what's the point? :) Isaac --- WtrGate+ v0.93.p7 sn 165 * Origin: Usenet: ITServices, University of British Columbia (1:109/42) +----------------------------------------------------------------------------+ From: bts@iaehv.nl 14-Oct-99 00:47:05 To: All 13-Oct-99 21:24:24 Subj: Re: Netscape 4.61 animations From: "Martin Bartelds" <bts@iaehv.nl> Thank You Very Much ! It works, no more stalled NS ! Thank You, Martin On Tue, 12 Oct 1999 19:40:42 -0400, Jerry McBride wrote: :>In article <ogfvnruiay.fjiwnq0.pminews@martin>, :>"Martin Bartelds" <bts@iaehv.nl> wrote: :>>A lot of sites do contain animations. Loading such a site :>>with Netscape 4.61 gives a 100% CPU load and a stalled :>>Netscape. :>> :>>Giving a "Stop animations" solves this problem, however :>>the page loading also stops. :>> :>>How can I stop the animations or lower the priority of :>>the animation thread ? :>> :>>Offending sites (for example): :>> :>>www.altavista.com :>>www.zonnet.nl :>>www.telegraaf.nl :>> :>> :>>This problem is very anoying ! :>> :>>It doesn't happen with a W95/98 browser. :>> :>> :> :>I JUST READ THIS TIP in comp.os2.beta and it WORKS! On my netscape 4.61ga, :>strong encryption, I used a binary editor (HEXED/2 from Hobbes) and searched :>for the string "NETSCAPE2.0" (minus the quotes) I changed the "." to a "," and :>then next to that string there's a "ANIMEXTS1." and I changed the "1" to a "2". :> :>Now when I'm browsing online and one of those PESKY animated graphics pops up, :>it run's once though then stops DEAD! No more wasted cpu on a crummy graphic I :>didn't want in the first place! YAHHHoooo!!! :> :>Your listed URL's now only display pictures! Not the cpu hogging movies they :>call advertizment! :> :>Here's the entire posted message I read on comp.os2.beta... :> :> :>--- quote --- :> :> :>> Now there's something I'd very much like to see in Netscape :>> preferences. The ability to turn off wiggle graphics and NOT get :>> piles of error messages!!!!!!! :> :>To make gif animations stop after one cycle, read this page: :>http://simmons.starkville.ms.us/tips/081097/ :> :>In short, search for NETSCAPE2.0 and for ANIMEXTS1.0 and change them to be :>something else - I just changed the . to a , (in netscape.exe). :> :> -Ariel :> :>PS. Use a binary safe editor. :> :>--- end quote --- :> :>That URL at simmons.starkville.ms.us points to a document describing the :>origins of animated gifs and how to disable them... :> :>Yeoooo, is it just me or is anyone else excited about this? :') :> :> :>-- :> :>***************************************************************************** ** :>* Sometimes, the BEST things in life really ARE free... * :>* Get a FREE copy of NetRexx 1.151 for your next java project at: * :>* * :>* GET IT NOW! WHILE IT'S STILL FREE! * :>* * :>* http://www2.hursley.ibm.com/netrexx * :>***************************************************************************** ** :> :>/----------------------------------------\ :>| From the desktop of: Jerome D. McBride | :>| mcbrides@erols.com | :>\----------------------------------------/ :> :>-- :> --- WtrGate+ v0.93.p7 sn 165 * Origin: Usenet: BTSoftware (1:109/42) +----------------------------------------------------------------------------+ From: bts@iaehv.nl 14-Oct-99 00:57:25 To: All 13-Oct-99 21:24:24 Subj: Desktop stall From: "Martin Bartelds" <bts@iaehv.nl> When I click on the header of an OS2 window, while moving the mouse, very rarely (once a week) the OS2 window immediately closes, CAD commander does vanish and the desktop refuses to react to mouse clicks. Even a keyboard CAD doesn't react (nor beep from CAD commander). The second keyboard CAD just reboots the machine. Running programs continue, just as updating the screen from PM programs. Other symptom: When the PC is busy, and I'm clicking around on windows, is looks as if the first desktop message gets ruined by a second desktop message. When this would happen to my software, I would say: "A missing semaphore" and look for that. I'm having a Matrox G400 card, however the problem also happened with a G200 and older drivers. Other OS2 PC's with nearly the same config, do not suffer from this problem. /Martin. --- WtrGate+ v0.93.p7 sn 165 * Origin: Usenet: BTSoftware (1:109/42) +----------------------------------------------------------------------------+ From: ispalten@us.ibm.com 13-Oct-99 15:44:07 To: All 13-Oct-99 21:24:24 Subj: Re: My mistake or bad instructions ? From: Irv Spalten <ispalten@us.ibm.com> Well, technically the instructions are correct, but 'disconnected'. Up above is this, =========== 4.0.7 ADDITIONAL DISKETTE IMAGE FOR WARP V3 FIXPAKS We've added an additional diskette image to Warp v3 FixPaks. This disk contains the directories and tools previously found on the last FixPak disk. This disk may contain the following: ÿ BETA ÿ DIR_ONE ÿ DIR_TWO ÿ SYSLEVEL ÿ FIXSYSL.CMD ÿ SYSZMPM.CMD ÿ UPDTRIPL.EXE Note: This DOES NOT increase the size of the FixPak The SYSLEVEL directory contains corrected SYSLEVEL files for National Language Versions (NLV) of Warp v3 products. The directory names have the following meanings: ÿ Directory Product ÿ --------- ------------------------------------------------------- ÿ WARPSRV XR_3005 Warp Server ÿ WRPSVSMP XR_3006 Warp Server SMP ============== See the word 'may'? In the case of US FP's, two of these are not there. There was no MMPM fixes in FP 41 or FP 42, so you wouldn't see anything indicating updates. However, in researching this we believe we have stumbled across a problem with Warp Server SMP systems and application of MMPM/2 fixes. Anyone using FixTool 1.38 or later to apply a FixPak, would it appears NOT have any more MMPM/2 fixes applied after using that level of the FixTool. We are still investigating, and expect to verify and post a fix in the next day or two. The way you will see this problem is that MMPM/2 will NOT be a selectable item on the list of products. If you saw MMPM/2, you DID not have the problem. You will have it next time though, and we'll have a fix out by then. It only applied to Warp Server SMP, Warp Server UNI is OK. If you are running Warp Server SMP (XR03006) and have already applied a FixPak using FixTool 1.38 or higher, did NOT see MMPM/2 as a selectable product, and would like to try out a fix, please post to this message the last FP you were at. We'll send you a file to try and then apply the last FP and see if that updates MMPM/2. Sorry for any inconvience. Irv Spalten OS/2 FixPak distribution hamei@pacbell.net wrote: > > fp 42 readme.1st says: > > > The SYSZMPM.CMD, located on the last disk of this FixPak, is included > for: > > 1. Warp Server SMP systems that have a Current CSD Level of XR06200 and a > Prior CSD Level of UN09407 in the \MMOS2\INSTALL\SYSLEVEL.MPM file. > > 2. Other Warp systems with incorrect Multimedia syslevel files. > > This program will set the Current CSD level to XR03006 to allow service > to be applied to Multimedia files. Please run the SYSZMPM program before > installing this FixPak on Warp Server SMP systems. > > hooray ! something is *definitely* wrong with my mmos2 since fp40. At least > fp 42 re-starts the WPS instead of locking up when I play a wav file, but . . . > > the last disk of the fixpack, xrw_042.jdk, when diunpacked shows : > > Directory of F:\fixup\look > > 10-11-99 7:36p <DIR> 0 . > 10-11-99 7:37p <DIR> 0 .. > 10-11-99 7:38p <DIR> 375 BETA > 10-11-99 7:38p <DIR> 375 DIR_ONE > 10-11-99 7:38p <DIR> 375 DIR_TWO > 6-11-97 3:54p 3778 0 FIXSYSL.CMD > 7-23-96 6:42p 17111 0 OS2DUMP > 10-11-99 7:38p 69096 32 UPDTRIPL.EXE > 8 file(s) 89985 bytes used > 2893824 K bytes free > > no syszmpm.cmd to be found anywhere, on this disk or any of the others. With > all the fixdisks diunpacked to a temporary directory, neither my blind eyes nor > "find" can locate a syszmpm.cmd anywhere. uh-oh ?? fp 42 didn't update any > mmos2, at least as far as I can see. > > -- > H rad ngravv rd --- WtrGate+ v0.93.p7 sn 165 * Origin: Usenet: IBM Corp. (1:109/42) +----------------------------------------------------------------------------+ From: htravis@ibm.net 12-Oct-99 23:38:11 To: All 14-Oct-99 03:59:07 Subj: Re: Warp 4, FP9, and File Phoenix 1.35 - broken? From: htravis@ibm.net (Harry Travis) In <SKfw30zmCGmZ-pn2-VJOXcTrEnj5I@localhost>, on 10/09/99 at 09:19 PM, doug.bissett"at"attglobal.net (Doug Bissett) said: >On Thu, 7 Oct 1999 08:45:31, Markus Quandt <Markus.Quandt@gmx.net> >wrote: >> Any hints? >> >> Many thanks, Markus Quandt >> >As I understand it, File Phoenix has a problem with partitions that >are bigger than 2 gig (the old number overflow problem, it needs to be >changed to accomodate bigger numbers). I also understand, that the >program author no longer has access to an OS/2 system, so he has no >interest in fixing the problem (there was some speculation that he >could be pursuaded to fix it, but so far nothing has happened). >The best "workaround" for large partitions, is to enable the "SET >DELDIR=C:\DELETE,512;D:\DELETE,512;E:\DELETE,512;" line in CONFIG.SYS. >(This is what is REMed in my CONFIG.SYS, and removing the REM would >create a DELETE directory, on the specified disks, where all deleted >files go). This is not well documented, and only saves a certain >amount of the deleted files, but it may help. It works with the >UNDELETE command, which has some better documentation (do HELP >UNDELETE, form an OS/2 command line). There is a similar entry in your >OS/2 AUTOEXEC.BAT, for DOS and WINOS2 sessions. You only need this on >your large partitions, and you can still use File Phoenix on >partitions smaller than 2 gig. I thought this was REMd out because it worked as badly as it appears: by copying every deleted file to a size-restricted FIFO directory. Oh, what fun after your program installer has expanded 100 files and you go to erase the the expanded archives. -- ----------------------------------------------------------- htravis@ibm.net (Harry Travis) DemostiX ----------------------------------------------------------- --- WtrGate+ v0.93.p7 sn 165 * Origin: Usenet: Global Network Services - Remote Access Mail & Ne (1:109/42) +----------------------------------------------------------------------------+ From: esdbmd@eggman-network.hypermart.net 14-Oct-99 02:01:05 To: All 14-Oct-99 03:59:07 Subj: Stop others from using your computer!!! 6017 From: esdbmd@eggman-network.hypermart.net That's right....stop others from using your computer now! Desktop Blocker will password protect your Windows system so that nobody except for you will be able to access your desktop. Keep that co-worker off your computer, keep the babysitter off the Internet, and keep the wife from discovering your "collection"(you shouldn't be looking at that stuff anyway). Desktop Blocker is a FREE download at: http://www.eggman.net/desktopblocker Take a couple seconds to view our SCREENSHOT: http://www.eggman.net/software/dbss.htm Lock-up your desktop today!!! -EggMan Network lrnjiwtmogndlri --- WtrGate+ v0.93.p7 sn 165 * Origin: Usenet: @Home Network (1:109/42) +----------------------------------------------------------------------------+ From: nospam2rhb@accessv.com 14-Oct-99 02:18:27 To: All 14-Oct-99 03:59:08 Subj: Re: My mistake or bad instructions ? From: Rob Burton <nospam2rhb@accessv.com> Based on your post below, I'm wondering if you could clarify the meaning of the phrase "Warp V3 Fixpaks"? I have a Warp 3 system at fixpack 40. I tried to apply 42. It refused to go on. I was tempted to conclude that this might mean plain Warp 3 was "cut off" for further fixpacks, since the documentation somewhere listed various incarnations of Warp 3 (Server, Connect, etc.) to which the Fixpack applies, but "Warp 3" seemed to have been left out of the list. Then, I saw a file posted on Hobbes that supposedly allowed Warp 3 systems to take Fixpack 42, by spoofing the system as other than Warp 3 (plain). <<Boy, does this episode ever remind of the frustrations over the plethora of too-similarly named products here!>> So, as a favour to me, if not the entire community, could you just say if there would be any known harm in applying FP 42 to a (plain) Warp 3 system? Thanks. On Wed, 13 Oct 1999 15:44:14 -0500, Irv Spalten <ispalten@us.ibm.com> sent: >Up above is this, > >=========== > 4.0.7 ADDITIONAL DISKETTE IMAGE FOR WARP V3 FIXPAKS > > We've added an additional diskette image to Warp v3 FixPaks. This disk --- WtrGate+ v0.93.p7 sn 165 * Origin: Usenet: Team OS/2 (1:109/42) +----------------------------------------------------------------------------+ From: dariusz@mnsi.net 14-Oct-99 03:13:07 To: All 14-Oct-99 03:59:08 Subj: Weird system hang ... of sorts From: dariusz@mnsi.net (Dariusz Piatkowski) Hi Everyone! Just last week I did a bunch of upgrades. I went to 2.31 video drivers for my Millenium 2, they were causing a problem with my VA C++ so I backed them out and am at 2.22.078, things seem fine. BTW: I reported the problem to Matrox and was told they were aware of it and a fix was going to be released. I also installed FP12. Occasionally now, this has only happened maybe 3 times so far, usually after I close one of the VA apps (either VAC++ or Java) the system will hang, but I get a hard drive activity, a pulsating HD read/write, about 5 sec. in duration, which usually goes on for about 30sec to 1 min. The system then becomes usable once again, sometimes for good, sometimes for only about 15 sec or so. Last night this went on for a good 15 mins, until I finally did the 3 finger salute...today it happened once, I reset after the first cycle. When this happens, the system in non-responsive, the windows do not get focus, but sometimes I am able to get the Window-List to pop up. Usually though before I can select to close any app the thing seems to freeze altogether. Weird overall, any ideas? Thanks as always. -Dariusz --- WtrGate+ v0.93.p7 sn 165 * Origin: Usenet: http://extra.newsguy.com (1:109/42) +----------------------------------------------------------------------------+ From: norrisg@linkline.com 13-Oct-99 21:33:01 To: All 14-Oct-99 03:59:08 Subj: Re: My mistake or bad instructions ? From: "Graham C. Norris" <norrisg@linkline.com> That's exactly what it means. Warp 3 and Warp 3 Connect are out of their support period at IBM. There's something kicking around on Hobbes I believe which allows you to spoof the system's identity. Graham. --- WtrGate+ v0.93.p7 sn 165 * Origin: Usenet: Posted via Supernews, http://www.supernews.com (1:109/42) +----------------------------------------------------------------------------+ From: jsjones@selectric.net 14-Oct-99 05:45:01 To: All 14-Oct-99 03:59:08 Subj: Re: FixPack 12 and Netscape From: jsjones@selectric.net Do you have a files= statement in config.sys? If so, what's the number? In <tbssranenyrvtuvozpbz.fjjq9a0.pminews@rtpnews.raleigh.ibm.com>, "Jim Goffena" <goffena@raleigh.ibm.com> writes: > >tried it. still trapd right after java has started. thanks for the effort selectric.net? think international business machines, instead. --- WtrGate+ v0.93.p7 sn 165 * Origin: Usenet: @Home Network (1:109/42) +----------------------------------------------------------------------------+ From: hamei@pacbell.net 14-Oct-99 07:45:02 To: All 14-Oct-99 10:29:21 Subj: Re: My mistake or bad instructions ? From: hamei@pacbell.net In <3804EF1E.61BBB072@us.ibm.com>, Irv Spalten <ispalten@us.ibm.com> writes: >Well, technically the instructions are correct, but 'disconnected'. > >Up above is this, > >=========== > 4.0.7 ADDITIONAL DISKETTE IMAGE FOR WARP V3 FIXPAKS > > We've added an additional diskette image to Warp v3 FixPaks. This disk > contains the directories and tools previously found on the last FixPak > disk. > > This disk may contain the following: > > BETA > DIR_ONE > DIR_TWO > SYSLEVEL > FIXSYSL.CMD > SYSZMPM.CMD > UPDTRIPL.EXE > > Note: This DOES NOT increase the size of the FixPak > > The SYSLEVEL directory contains corrected SYSLEVEL files for National > Language Versions (NLV) of Warp v3 products. The directory names have >the > following meanings: > > Directory Product > --------- ------------------------------------------------------- > WARPSRV XR_3005 Warp Server > WRPSVSMP XR_3006 Warp Server SMP >============== > >See the word 'may'? In the case of US FP's, two of these are not there. > >There was no MMPM fixes in FP 41 or FP 42, so you wouldn't see anything >indicating updates. I thought I was confused before . . . for sure, the syszmpm.cmd is not anywhere to be found around here ! However, when you say "there was no MMPM fixes in fp 41 or fp 42 " -- what's all the ampmxmcd.dll, dive.dll, cs4231.sys, mmpm.dll, etc etc files in the MPM.4 directory ? and you are correct, with the SMP version of Warp Server, MMPM/2 was *not* an option on the fix screen. > >However, in researching this we believe we have stumbled across a >problem with Warp Server SMP systems and application of MMPM/2 fixes. >Anyone using FixTool 1.38 or later to apply a FixPak, would it appears >NOT have any more MMPM/2 fixes applied after using that level of the >FixTool. > >We are still investigating, and expect to verify and post a fix in the >next day or two. The way you will see this problem is that MMPM/2 will >NOT be a selectable item on the list of products. If you saw MMPM/2, you >DID not have the problem. You will have it next time though, the problem or the choice ? :-) already have the problem ! & something here is definitely wrong in MMOS2, but whether it was my disastrous attempts at dbcs-locale-aware codepaging or caused by a fixpack, dunno. with an MMOS2 failure, fp 42 restarts the WPS instead of seizing up solid now - much nicer, thanks. Some other little niggles have gone away as well. >and we'll >have a fix out by then. It only applied to Warp Server SMP, Warp Server >UNI is OK. > >If you are running Warp Server SMP (XR03006) and have already applied a >FixPak using FixTool 1.38 or higher, did NOT see MMPM/2 as a selectable >product, and would like to try out a fix, please post to this message >the last FP you were at. We'll send you a file to try and then apply the >last FP and see if that updates MMPM/2. I am running warp server smp at fixpack 42, installed with fix tool 1.41 (can you even install with an older fixtool ?) and no, mmpm/2 disappeared from the fixable selections with fp 41 . . . or maybe 40, can't remember now. > >Sorry for any inconvenience. Inconvenience is not a problem ! despite my evil reputation in some quarters, I think the people working at IBM do a fantastic job, and have excellent products. What is aggravating is how upper management would apparently like to see us who bought into their 'solution' quietly throw away several years of experience to begin anew with a second-rate product. If we have to scream bloody murder to embarass IBM management enough to do *something* more productive than make us the Business Amiga Users, so be it : I just hope the people like yourself who do an admirable job understand that customer unhappiness is not directed at you. If OS/2 were a junk product we wouldn't care so much :-) > >Irv Spalten >OS/2 FixPak distribution > thank you for your help -- Härad Ængravvård --- WtrGate+ v0.93.p7 sn 165 * Origin: Usenet: SBC Internet Services (1:109/42) +----------------------------------------------------------------------------+ From: aaajim@aaamnw.net 14-Oct-99 12:33:28 To: All 14-Oct-99 14:36:08 Subj: Re: Traps with OS/2 Warp Server 4 eBusiness From: Jim Trexler <aaajim@aaamnw.net> > > > > > > Strange I got the same problem now! with TCPip 4.21 I can't connect to > > > the DHCP. It seem as if there are too less people online I cannot > > > connect! Even applying the IP manually does not help! > > > Never got it before. hmmm. i'm not using DHCP so can't comment. i found my problem, i'm not much of a networking-type but the install set up a route (net) with x.x.x to the 'gateway'. yes, that IS 3 octets. i removed it leaving only the default route and it works fine now. odd because the working warp 4C partition has the same entry. just that one line stopped all networking. i noticed that when \mptn\mptstart.cmd started (allowing output to cons!!!) that all route commands failed. i nuked the wseb partition and reinstalled (yet again) to verify i did not mess up and same thing happened then the same fix got it rolling. oh well. thanks....... jim <<<extract the triple a's for my email>>> --- WtrGate+ v0.93.p7 sn 165 * Origin: Usenet: PSi (1:109/42) +----------------------------------------------------------------------------+ From: thrillmstr@mindspring.com 14-Oct-99 07:40:07 To: All 14-Oct-99 14:36:08 Subj: Re: damn From: John Griffin <thrillmstr@mindspring.com> hey thanks i never noticed it. i think it was like 3-4am when i finished downloading netscape after warp install and i just jotted that in. i actually have that bumper sticker on my server case and i still didnt notice...thanks again Kris Kadela wrote: > Please correct your sig. Grammar no good :) > > Should read > If You're Not Using OS/2 You're Working Too Hard > > John Griffin wrote: > > > > oops diregard this i forgot to change the TO field > > > > John Griffin wrote: > > > > > you know that pcmcia cdrom you showed me? you can install warp 4 from a > > > pcmcia cdrom. though probably more improbable than imposible. thats what > > > i just read. ps been in NGs for 3 hours now. > > > > > > -- > > > If Your Not Using OS/2 Your Working Too Hard > > > > -- > > If Your Not Using OS/2 Your Working Too Hard > > -- > > ********************** > DigiGraph Technical > http://www.dgraph.com > ********************** -- If You're Not Using OS/2 You're Working Too Hard --- WtrGate+ v0.93.p7 sn 165 * Origin: Usenet: MindSpring Enterprises (1:109/42) +----------------------------------------------------------------------------+ From: robinkk@attglobal.net 15-Oct-99 01:42:28 To: All 14-Oct-99 14:36:08 Subj: Re: FP12 makes my HDD roar on boot From: robinkk@attglobal.net (Robin Klitscher) In article <38040318.EFE6275F@wcom.com>, Will Honea <will.honea@wcom.com> wrote: > > >Robin Klitscher wrote: >> >> <snip> >> >> Come to think of it, I hadn't opened the miditower case to pinpoint the >> source of the noise as the HDD, but had just assumed it. Difficult to >> imagine what else it could be, though. It did seem to be associated >> with HDD activity. I wouldn't have called it a "roar" exactly; more >> like a transient chattering of the head mechanism, not particularly >> loud but enough to be noticed. >> >> It occurred in the boot sequence just before the desktop kicked in, >> though it lasted a lot less time than the 5 to 6 seconds reported by >> others. More like 1 - 2 seconds, if that. Invariably it was >> accompanied (immediately preceded) by a quick burst of static running >> across the screen, almost as if the monitor had been turned off and >> then quickly back on. That doesn't happen with the backlevelled >> drivers, either > >That sounds more like relays in the monitor switching modes. Yair; well, out of curiosity I reinstalled the 2.31 MGA drivers and the aural transient reappeared. So I took the cover off the machine & snooped about. FWIW the source is indeed the drive bay area, but I have three disks in there & couldn't isolate it beyond that. I've no idea whether it matters, but on the theory that _something_ is being pushed more than it ought to be I've done a tactical retreat back to the 2.23 version again ...... -- Robin Klitscher Wellington ("Harbour City") NZ --- WtrGate+ v0.93.p7 sn 165 * Origin: Usenet: Home (1:109/42) +----------------------------------------------------------------------------+ From: ivan@protein.bio.msu.su 14-Oct-99 17:26:14 To: All 14-Oct-99 14:36:09 Subj: Re: FP12 makes my HDD roar on boot From: "Ivan Adzhubei" <ivan@protein.bio.msu.su> In <h3dB4MzgEy6Q092yn@attglobal.net>, on 10/15/99 at 01:42 AM, robinkk@attglobal.net (Robin Klitscher) said: >>> It occurred in the boot sequence just before the desktop kicked in, Exactly. >>> though it lasted a lot less time than the 5 to 6 seconds reported by >>> others. More like 1 - 2 seconds, if that. Invariably it was Maybe I exaggerated it... Did not use a stopwatch :-). >>> accompanied (immediately preceded) by a quick burst of static running >>> across the screen, almost as if the monitor had been turned off and >>> then quickly back on. That doesn't happen with the backlevelled Again, exactly the same symptoms here. >>> drivers, either >> >>That sounds more like relays in the monitor switching modes. >Yair; well, out of curiosity I reinstalled the 2.31 MGA drivers and the >aural transient reappeared. So I took the cover off the machine & >snooped about. FWIW the source is indeed the drive bay area, but I >have three disks in there & couldn't isolate it beyond that. I've no >idea whether it matters, but on the theory that _something_ is being >pushed more than it ought to be I've done a tactical retreat back to >the 2.23 version again ...... Strange thing is that I have three computers here with OS/2 installed, all with (different) Matrox cards and latest drivers 2.31 installed, but only *one* of the machines produces this starnge sound on bootup. This one is the only one booting from UW SCSI HDD. It has another IDE HDD installed, so I can't really find which of the disks makes this sound... What kind of HDDs others having the same problem are booting off? Please, report. Cheers, Ivan -- ----------------------------------------------------------- "Ivan Adzhubei" <ivan@protein.bio.msu.su> ----------------------------------------------------------- --- WtrGate+ v0.93.p7 sn 165 * Origin: Usenet: Moscow State University (1:109/42) +----------------------------------------------------------------------------+ From: kris@dgraph.com 14-Oct-99 07:42:29 To: All 14-Oct-99 14:36:09 Subj: Re: damn From: Kris Kadela <kris@dgraph.com> Hehe, the only reason I even notice such things is that English is my second language and this has been hammered into my brain along with there, their and they're, etc... John Griffin wrote: > > hey thanks i never noticed it. i think it was like 3-4am when i finished > downloading netscape after warp install and i just jotted that in. i actually > have that bumper sticker on my server case and i still didnt notice...thanks > again > > Kris Kadela wrote: > > > Please correct your sig. Grammar no good :) > > > > Should read > > If You're Not Using OS/2 You're Working Too Hard > > > > John Griffin wrote: > > > > > > oops diregard this i forgot to change the TO field > > > > > > John Griffin wrote: > > > > > > > you know that pcmcia cdrom you showed me? you can install warp 4 from a > > > > pcmcia cdrom. though probably more improbable than imposible. thats what > > > > i just read. ps been in NGs for 3 hours now. > > > > > > > > -- > > > > If Your Not Using OS/2 Your Working Too Hard > > > > > > -- > > > If Your Not Using OS/2 Your Working Too Hard > > > > -- > > > > ********************** > > DigiGraph Technical > > http://www.dgraph.com > > ********************** > > -- > If You're Not Using OS/2 You're Working Too Hard -- ********************** DigiGraph Technical http://www.dgraph.com ********************** --- WtrGate+ v0.93.p7 sn 165 * Origin: Usenet: DigiGraph Technical (1:109/42) +----------------------------------------------------------------------------+ From: rothgv@yahoo.com 14-Oct-99 14:39:20 To: All 14-Oct-99 14:36:09 Subj: JAVA 118, Corrupt FI.INI From: rothgv@yahoo.com I've been having a devil of a time trying to install Java 118 on my Warp v4 system. Using a suggestion to display the expanded fi.ini using WPTOOLS and READFI.exe, I was able to determine that the Java registered components got corrupted when I installed Stellar Frontier earlier this year. I have attempted to clean up the fi.ini and have made some progress. (I can get the JAVA11 uninstal directory created but can not get it to complete the full install. I was wondering if someone could post the section of their fi.ini that contains entries for JAVA and any other enlightenment anyone has about how to get this cleaned up. By the way, an install of j117 fails as well now. I get error messages stating that it cannot create a dummy plugin in the samples directory and another that it can't resolve some feature. I'm at fixpak 11, fi 125. Thanks in advance. Sent via Deja.com http://www.deja.com/ Before you buy. --- WtrGate+ v0.93.p7 sn 165 * Origin: Usenet: Deja.com - Before you buy. (1:109/42) +----------------------------------------------------------------------------+ From: b.l.nelson@larc.nasa.gov 14-Oct-99 10:57:03 To: All 14-Oct-99 14:36:09 Subj: NS 4.61 Newsreader sort not working From: Bennie Nelson <b.l.nelson@larc.nasa.gov> I am using the GA of NS 4.61 to browse the newsgroups and have noticed that the sort option (Subject, Ascending) I have selected does not always work. When the new articles are displayed for a selected newsgroup, I click on a different header (e.g., Sender) to sort the list in that sequence, and then click on Subject to get the list in the order I want. Has anyone else observed this? My system specs are: Warp v4 fp7 Java 1.1.8 (latest patch level) PPro200 with 80mb RAM Regards, Bennie Nelson --- WtrGate+ v0.93.p7 sn 165 * Origin: Usenet: NASA Langley Research Center, Hampton, VA, USA (1:109/42) +----------------------------------------------------------------------------+ From: pm@nospam.mclink.it 14-Oct-99 18:46:01 To: All 14-Oct-99 16:31:18 Subj: Re: FP12 makes my HDD roar on boot From: "PM" <pm@nospam.mclink.it> On Thu, 14 Oct 1999 17:26:29 +0400, Ivan Adzhubei wrote: :>What kind of HDDs others having the same problem are booting off? :>Please, report. I have the same problem and HD U2W Paolo p.micca@mclink.it --- WtrGate+ v0.93.p7 sn 165 * Origin: Usenet: MC-link The World On Line (1:109/42) +----------------------------------------------------------------------------+ From: christian.hennecke@ruhr-uni-boch... 14-Oct-99 14:54:19 To: All 14-Oct-99 16:31:18 Subj: DFSee Message sender: christian.hennecke@ruhr-uni-bochum.de From: Christian Hennecke <christian.hennecke@ruhr-uni-bochum.de> Well, as I doubt that the source code for File Phoenix will ever leave IBM and see the light of day since it's an EWS program I'd suggest using DFSee. I know that it seems to be very cryptic, but yesterday I successfully recovered some files and it was quite easy. Simply change to the desired drive by issueing "part drive:" and run "delfind" for a list of deleted files with information about recoverability (does this word exist?). You can also specify wildcards and limits for recoverability. Then you can say "recover path-to-put-recovered-files file-to-recover" and, voila, everythings fine. You can again use wildcards for file-to-recover and set limits for recoverability, i.e. to recover only files in \Tools\* that can be fully recovered. The directory structure is kept if it's possible. It's not as convinient as File Phoenix, but it does work well. Christian Hennecke -- Keep passing the open windows! ("The Hotel New Hampshire", John Irving) --- WtrGate+ v0.93.p7 sn 165 * Origin: Usenet: not organized (1:109/42) +----------------------------------------------------------------------------+ From: ispalten@us.ibm.com 14-Oct-99 09:07:03 To: All 14-Oct-99 16:31:18 Subj: Re: My mistake or bad instructions ? From: Irv Spalten <ispalten@us.ibm.com> Rob, as of FP 40, IBM is no longer shipping a FP after that, for free, that will service Warp 3 base or Warp 3 Connect systems which have been out of warranty support for awhile. We are still shipping FP's (41 and 42 are out) that will service the remaining part of the Warp 3 product line (Warp Server and Warp Server Advanced, both for UNI and SMP processors) that is still under warranty. Those scripts/replacement files of course are not supported by IBM, and I can not guarantee that you will not have a problem of the wrong files going on your system. FixPak's are built with a series of directories. Each has a target system. Look in the FP's at the FIX\OS2.x directories. Each 'x' is a different product. Usually the 'OS2.1' is for all systems, files in that directory are applied to all systems, and then, depending on the XR0300x of your SYSLEVEL, the correct 'OS2.x' directory is used for additional files. By 'spoofing' your system, you run the risk of not getting the correct files on your system, and of course, you then could have a problem IBM wouldn't work on even if you tried to buy service, you'd have to go back to a support configuration. IBM does create, but not distribute, restricted FP's that are for the systems not covered by the released FP's. Contact IBM Service Line for information how to get these FP's. Irv Rob Burton wrote: > > Based on your post below, I'm wondering if you could clarify the > meaning of the phrase "Warp V3 Fixpaks"? I have a Warp 3 system at > fixpack 40. I tried to apply 42. It refused to go on. I was tempted to > conclude that this might mean plain Warp 3 was "cut off" for further > fixpacks, since the documentation somewhere listed various > incarnations of Warp 3 (Server, Connect, etc.) to which the Fixpack > applies, but "Warp 3" seemed to have been left out of the list. Then, > I saw a file posted on Hobbes that supposedly allowed Warp 3 systems > to take Fixpack 42, by spoofing the system as other than Warp 3 > (plain). <<Boy, does this episode ever remind of the frustrations over > the plethora of too-similarly named products here!>> > > So, as a favour to me, if not the entire community, could you just say > if there would be any known harm in applying FP 42 to a (plain) Warp 3 > system? > > Thanks. > > On Wed, 13 Oct 1999 15:44:14 -0500, Irv Spalten <ispalten@us.ibm.com> > sent: > > >Up above is this, > > > >=========== > > 4.0.7 ADDITIONAL DISKETTE IMAGE FOR WARP V3 FIXPAKS > > > > We've added an additional diskette image to Warp v3 FixPaks. This disk --- WtrGate+ v0.93.p7 sn 165 * Origin: Usenet: IBM Corp. (1:109/42) +----------------------------------------------------------------------------+ From: ispalten@us.ibm.com 14-Oct-99 09:15:01 To: All 14-Oct-99 16:31:18 Subj: Re: My mistake or bad instructions ? From: Irv Spalten <ispalten@us.ibm.com> See my comments below... hamei@pacbell.net wrote: > > In <3804EF1E.61BBB072@us.ibm.com>, Irv Spalten <ispalten@us.ibm.com> writes: > > >Well, technically the instructions are correct, but 'disconnected'. > > > >Up above is this, > > > >=========== > > 4.0.7 ADDITIONAL DISKETTE IMAGE FOR WARP V3 FIXPAKS > > > > We've added an additional diskette image to Warp v3 FixPaks. This disk > > contains the directories and tools previously found on the last FixPak > > disk. > > > > This disk may contain the following: > > > > ÿ BETA > > ÿ DIR_ONE > > ÿ DIR_TWO > > ÿ SYSLEVEL > > ÿ FIXSYSL.CMD > > ÿ SYSZMPM.CMD > > ÿ UPDTRIPL.EXE > > > > Note: This DOES NOT increase the size of the FixPak > > > > The SYSLEVEL directory contains corrected SYSLEVEL files for National > > Language Versions (NLV) of Warp v3 products. The directory names have > >the > > following meanings: > > > > ÿ Directory Product > > ÿ --------- ------------------------------------------------------- > > ÿ WARPSRV XR_3005 Warp Server > > ÿ WRPSVSMP XR_3006 Warp Server SMP > >============== > > > >See the word 'may'? In the case of US FP's, two of these are not there. > > > >There was no MMPM fixes in FP 41 or FP 42, so you wouldn't see anything > >indicating updates. > > I thought I was confused before . . . > > for sure, the syszmpm.cmd is not anywhere to be found around here ! However, > when you say "there was no MMPM fixes in fp 41 or fp 42 " -- what's all the > ampmxmcd.dll, dive.dll, cs4231.sys, mmpm.dll, etc etc files in the MPM.4 directory ? You have to understand that FP's are CUMMULATIVE. I can tell by looking between FP's (and of course I have access to data you can't see) when a specific file came into a FP. Since they are cummulative, ALL files placed in ALL FP's are there. NO MMPM/2 fixes were brought in by FP 41 or 42, all were there from PRIOR FP's (so someone upgrading from, say FP 32, can reach the same level you are at). > and you are correct, with the SMP version of Warp Server, MMPM/2 was *not* > an option on the fix screen. > OK, that tells me you had applied at least one FP before this with FixTool 1.38 or later. FP 40 forced you to use FixTool 1.40, and that is probably what did it. I expect to have fix today. I'll e-mail you it if I get it and we need some extra testing. > > > >However, in researching this we believe we have stumbled across a > >problem with Warp Server SMP systems and application of MMPM/2 fixes. > >Anyone using FixTool 1.38 or later to apply a FixPak, would it appears > >NOT have any more MMPM/2 fixes applied after using that level of the > >FixTool. > > > >We are still investigating, and expect to verify and post a fix in the > >next day or two. The way you will see this problem is that MMPM/2 will > >NOT be a selectable item on the list of products. If you saw MMPM/2, you > >DID not have the problem. You will have it next time though, > > the problem or the choice ? :-) already have the problem ! & something here > is definitely wrong in MMOS2, but whether it was my disastrous attempts at > dbcs-locale-aware codepaging or caused by a fixpack, dunno. > > with an MMOS2 failure, fp 42 restarts the WPS instead of seizing up solid > now - much nicer, thanks. Some other little niggles have gone away as well. I don't know what your problem is, so I can't help you there. I've kind of lost track of the original problem. > >and we'll > >have a fix out by then. It only applied to Warp Server SMP, Warp Server > >UNI is OK. > > > >If you are running Warp Server SMP (XR03006) and have already applied a > >FixPak using FixTool 1.38 or higher, did NOT see MMPM/2 as a selectable > >product, and would like to try out a fix, please post to this message > >the last FP you were at. We'll send you a file to try and then apply the > >last FP and see if that updates MMPM/2. > > I am running warp server smp at fixpack 42, installed with fix tool 1.41 > (can you even install with an older fixtool ?) and no, mmpm/2 disappeared > from the fixable selections with fp 41 . . . or maybe 40, can't remember now. > > > > >Sorry for any inconvenience. > > Inconvenience is not a problem ! despite my evil reputation in some quarters, > I think the people working at IBM do a fantastic job, and have excellent > products. What is aggravating is how upper management would apparently > like to see us who bought into their 'solution' quietly throw away several > years of experience to begin anew with a second-rate product. If we > have to scream bloody murder to embarass IBM management enough to do > *something* more productive than make us the Business Amiga Users, so be it : > I just hope the people like yourself who do an admirable job understand that > customer unhappiness is not directed at you. > > If OS/2 were a junk product we wouldn't care so much :-) > > > > >Irv Spalten > >OS/2 FixPak distribution > > > > thank you for your help > > -- > H rad ngravv rd --- WtrGate+ v0.93.p7 sn 165 * Origin: Usenet: IBM Corp. (1:109/42) +----------------------------------------------------------------------------+ From: hamei@pacbell.net 14-Oct-99 08:32:09 To: All 14-Oct-99 16:31:18 Subj: Re: Warp 4, FP9, and File Phoenix 1.35 - broken? From: hamei@pacbell.net In <SKfw30zmCGmZ-pn2-DOdzxPDkXt4R@localhost>, doug.bissett"at"attglobal.net (Doug Bissett) writes: >On Wed, 13 Oct 1999 09:00:29, stefand@lcam.u-psud.fr (Stefan A. >Deutscher) wrote: > >> Could the author be persuaded to release the source code so the other >> guy with access to an OS/2 system and a compiler could fix it? :-) That >> would be great, and if it really is the old 2^{32}/2 problem, then it >> should be relatively easy. >> Cheers, Stefan >> > >I doubt it. I believe that File Phoenix is an IBM Employee Written >software thing, which means that IBM owns the rights to it, and IBM >would have to be the ones to release the code (never been done AFAIK). >I think the only hope would be if someone, still in IBM, could get the >code, and modify it, then IBM might release it to the public (but I >wouldn't bet on it). >****************************** >From the PC of Doug Bissett >doug.bissett at attglobal.net >The " at " must be changed to "@" >****************************** Meanwhile, over behind Door C, IBM is trying frantically to convince the Linux Open Source crowd that YES ! IBM is truly committed to the open source philosophy ! We REALLY REALLY want to help civilization advance through SHARING, and Open Source is the Way to Do It ! (of course, that's a willingness to share OTHER people's open source) <sigh> Everyone knows the story about the momma crab and her baby crabs, probably ? -- Härad Ængravvård --- WtrGate+ v0.93.p7 sn 165 * Origin: Usenet: SBC Internet Services (1:109/42) +----------------------------------------------------------------------------+ From: donm@ftel.net 14-Oct-99 18:40:20 To: All 14-Oct-99 20:03:12 Subj: Re: Netscape 4.61 animations From: donm@ftel.net (Don Morse) In message <ogfvnruiay.fjiwnq0.pminews@martin> - "Martin Bartelds" <bts@iaehv.nl>Wed, 13 Oct 1999 00:04:38 +0200 (CDT) writes: :> :>A lot of sites do contain animations. Loading such a site :>with Netscape 4.61 gives a 100% CPU load and a stalled :>Netscape. :> :>Giving a "Stop animations" solves this problem, however :>the page loading also stops. :> :>How can I stop the animations or lower the priority of :>the animation thread ? :> :>Offending sites (for example): :> :>www.altavista.com :>www.zonnet.nl :>www.telegraaf.nl :> :> :>This problem is very anoying ! :> :>It doesn't happen with a W95/98 browser. :> didn't happen with my 4.61 OS/2 browser either.. loading animation came up to 30% CPU, then its sitting at 13% to 9% in the background... ******************************************************** If a million monkeys on typewriters can eventually type out the Bible, given enough time. Then Bill Gates had 25 monkeys and a week! ******************************************************** dmorse@pacificnet.net using Merlin and EmTec News ICQ 245937, AOL IM merlinof2 www.blackpalace.com ******************************************************** --- WtrGate+ v0.93.p7 sn 165 * Origin: Usenet: Franklin interNet http://www.franklin.net (1:109/42) +----------------------------------------------------------------------------+ From: wwilly@one.net 14-Oct-99 18:27:14 To: All 14-Oct-99 20:03:12 Subj: Re: JAVA 118, Corrupt FI.INI From: Bill "Wild Willy" Kredentser <wwilly@one.net> In article <7u4pva$m64$1@nnrp1.deja.com>, rothgv@yahoo.com wrote: <<<snip>>> > I was wondering if someone could > post the section of their fi.ini that contains entries for JAVA <<<snip>>> Well, practically the whole file appears to be related to Java so I'll just post the whole thing: Object=( FeatureID=INV_COACHES ObjectHandle=218389 ) Object=( FeatureID=INV_DAXCOMP1 ObjectHandle=225455 ) Object=( FeatureID=INV_SYSMGT ObjectHandle=217924 ) Object=( FeatureID=INV_SRVDIAG ObjectHandle=228865 ) Object=( FeatureID=INV_BPVIDEOIN ObjectHandle=217394 ) Object=( FeatureID=INV_JAVA ObjectHandle=252752 ) Object=( FeatureID=INV_JAVARUN ObjectHandle=210606 ) Object=( FeatureID=INV_JAVASMPLS ObjectHandle=238244 ) Object=( FeatureID=INV_JAVATLKT ObjectHandle=208425 ) Object=( FeatureID=INV_ODBASE ObjectHandle=240197 ) Object=( FeatureID=INV_ODSECBASE ObjectHandle=227482 ) Object=( FeatureID=INV_OS2BONUSPAK ObjectHandle=243060 ) Object=( FeatureID=INV_BPFAXWORKS ObjectHandle=208977 ) Object=( FeatureID=INV_BPIBMWORKS ObjectHandle=230274 ) Object=( FeatureID=INV_TTEngine ObjectHandle=241350 InstalledOn=Sun Dec 6 06:27:17 1998 ParentObject=INV_Unifont TopObject=INV_Java11 ) Object=( FeatureID=INV_TTEngineConfig ObjectHandle=250125 InstalledOn=Sun Dec 6 06:27:17 1998 ParentObject=INV_TTEngine TopObject=INV_Java11 ) Object=( FeatureID=INV_FIBASE ObjectHandle=237611 InstalledOn=Fri Jul 2 23:45:10 1999 ParentObject=INV_FIBASE TopObject=INV_FIBASE ) Object=( FeatureID=INV_SRVDOC ObjectHandle=232918 InstalledOn=Fri Jul 2 23:45:10 1999 ParentObject=INV_FIBASE TopObject=INV_FIBASE ) Object=( FeatureID=INV_VT ObjectHandle=244460 InstalledOn=Fri Jul 2 23:45:11 1999 ParentObject=INV_FIBASE TopObject=INV_FIBASE ) Object=( FeatureID=INV_Java11 ObjectHandle=228916 InstalledOn=Mon Aug 2 23:24:43 1999 ParentObject=INV_Java11 TopObject=INV_Java11 ) Object=( FeatureID=INV_Runtime ObjectHandle=212744 InstalledOn=Mon Aug 2 23:24:45 1999 ParentObject=INV_Java11 TopObject=INV_Java11 ) Object=( FeatureID=INV_RuntimeConfig ObjectHandle=202869 InstalledOn=Mon Aug 2 23:24:45 1999 ParentObject=INV_Runtime TopObject=INV_Java11 ) Object=( FeatureID=INV_RuntimeUrls ObjectHandle=230233 InstalledOn=Mon Aug 2 23:24:45 1999 ParentObject=INV_Runtime TopObject=INV_Java11 ) Object=( FeatureID=INV_Runtime.Visible ObjectHandle=201148 InstalledOn=Mon Aug 2 23:24:45 1999 ParentObject=INV_Runtime TopObject=INV_Java11 ) Object=( FeatureID=INV_NSFiles ObjectHandle=216287 InstalledOn=Mon Aug 2 23:24:46 1999 ParentObject=INV_Runtime TopObject=INV_Java11 ) Object=( FeatureID=INV_JIL118 ObjectHandle=220937 InstalledOn=Mon Aug 2 23:24:46 1999 ParentObject=INV_Runtime TopObject=INV_Java11 ) Object=( FeatureID=INV_Samples ObjectHandle=210848 InstalledOn=Mon Aug 2 23:24:46 1999 ParentObject=INV_Runtime TopObject=INV_Java11 ) Object=( FeatureID=INV_SamplesConfig ObjectHandle=216644 InstalledOn=Mon Aug 2 23:24:47 1999 ParentObject=INV_Samples TopObject=INV_Java11 ) Object=( FeatureID=INV_SamplesUrls ObjectHandle=240759 InstalledOn=Mon Aug 2 23:24:47 1999 ParentObject=INV_Samples TopObject=INV_Java11 ) Object=( FeatureID=INV_Toolkit ObjectHandle=198442 InstalledOn=Mon Aug 2 23:24:47 1999 ParentObject=INV_Runtime TopObject=INV_Java11 ) Object=( FeatureID=INV_ToolkitConfig ObjectHandle=243451 InstalledOn=Mon Aug 2 23:24:48 1999 ParentObject=INV_Toolkit TopObject=INV_Java11 ) Object=( FeatureID=INV_ToolkitUrls ObjectHandle=214927 InstalledOn=Mon Aug 2 23:24:48 1999 ParentObject=INV_Toolkit TopObject=INV_Java11 ) Object=( FeatureID=INV_Debugger ObjectHandle=254712 InstalledOn=Mon Aug 2 23:24:48 1999 ParentObject=INV_Runtime TopObject=INV_Java11 ) Object=( FeatureID=INV_DebuggerConfig ObjectHandle=236533 InstalledOn=Mon Aug 2 23:24:48 1999 ParentObject=INV_Debugger TopObject=INV_Java11 ) Object=( FeatureID=INV_DebuggerUrls ObjectHandle=203111 InstalledOn=Mon Aug 2 23:24:49 1999 ParentObject=INV_Debugger TopObject=INV_Java11 ) Object=( FeatureID=INV_TlktDoc ObjectHandle=223500 InstalledOn=Mon Aug 2 23:24:51 1999 ParentObject=INV_Java11 TopObject=INV_Java11 ) Object=( FeatureID=INV_TlktDocConfig ObjectHandle=212450 InstalledOn=Mon Aug 2 23:24:51 1999 ParentObject=INV_TlktDoc TopObject=INV_Java11 ) Object=( FeatureID=INV_TlktDocUrls ObjectHandle=240231 InstalledOn=Mon Aug 2 23:24:51 1999 ParentObject=INV_TlktDoc TopObject=INV_Java11 ) Object=( FeatureID=INV_Unicode ObjectHandle=218196 InstalledOn=Mon Aug 2 23:24:52 1999 ParentObject=INV_Java11 TopObject=INV_Java11 ) Object=( FeatureID=INV_UnicodeConfig ObjectHandle=226925 InstalledOn=Mon Aug 2 23:24:52 1999 ParentObject=INV_Unicode TopObject=INV_Java11 ) Object=( FeatureID=INV_Unifont ObjectHandle=225011 InstalledOn=Mon Aug 2 23:24:52 1999 ParentObject=INV_Java11 TopObject=INV_Java11 ) Object=( FeatureID=INV_UnifontConfig ObjectHandle=230052 InstalledOn=Mon Aug 2 23:24:53 1999 ParentObject=INV_Unifont TopObject=INV_Java11 ) Object=( FeatureID=INV_JAVA11U ObjectHandle=224379 InstalledOn=Mon Aug 2 23:24:53 1999 ParentObject=INV_Java11 TopObject=INV_Java11 ) Object=( FeatureID=INV_JAVA11UConfig ObjectHandle=225975 InstalledOn=Mon Aug 2 23:24:53 1999 ParentObject=INV_JAVA11U TopObject=INV_Java11 ) I would guess that the ObjectHandle entries must be unique to my system, so I'm not sure just how helpful this is. WW Team OS/2 Cincinnati & PROUD OF IT! Sent via Deja.com http://www.deja.com/ Before you buy. --- WtrGate+ v0.93.p7 sn 165 * Origin: Usenet: Team OS/2 Cincinnati (1:109/42) +----------------------------------------------------------------------------+ From: hamei@pacbell.net 14-Oct-99 18:31:15 To: All 14-Oct-99 20:03:12 Subj: Re: My mistake or bad instructions ? From: hamei@pacbell.net In <3805E567.8A85CC72@us.ibm.com>, Irv Spalten <ispalten@us.ibm.com> writes: >See my comments below... > >>hamei@pacbell.net wrote: >> >> for sure, the syszmpm.cmd is not anywhere to be found around here ! However, >> when you say "there was no MMPM fixes in fp 41 or fp 42 " -- what's all the >> ampmxmcd.dll, dive.dll, cs4231.sys, mmpm.dll, etc etc files in the MPM.4 directory ? > >You have to understand that FP's are CUMMULATIVE. I can tell by looking >between FP's (and of course I have access to data you can't see) when a >specific file came into a FP. Since they are cummulative, ALL files >placed in ALL FP's are there. NO MMPM/2 fixes were brought in by FP 41 >or 42, all were there from PRIOR FP's (so someone upgrading from, say FP >32, can reach the same level you are at). okay, now I understand ( I think) - fp 41 and fp 42 don't have any mmpm/2 fixes. The portion of the readme that talks of syszmpm is not applicable, as there is a 'may' involved, which translates to 'no' in the US fixes. In my case, having been fixed at level 38 or 39 already, there would be no difference, but for a person at level 26 or whatever, no mmpm/2 fixes would be installed because the mmpm/2 options don't come up in the box for smp warp systems. This is where all those uninstalled mmos2 files are coming from . . . but in my case apparently the mmos2 trouble has nothing to do with the fixpack. in the future, if you need a fool for foolproof testing of smp warp 3, feel free to call. (certificate available upon request) > >OK, that tells me you had applied at least one FP before this with >FixTool 1.38 or later. FP 40 forced you to use FixTool 1.40, and that is >probably what did it. I expect to have fix today. I'll e-mail you it if >I get it and we need some extra testing. > >I don't know what your problem is, so I can't help you there. I've kind >of lost track of the original problem. > looking for syszmpm.cmd to install mmpm fixes to fp 42 - but now I know there aren't any, so no matter. A suggestion would be to change the wording of the readme, tho - it leads one to believe that syszmpm.cmd is involved in applying mmpm fixes, but there's no syszmpm.cmd. Then the fluke with smp and the fixtool . . . if one were installing from an old fix level they could have a problem. It *is* a little confusing : thanks much for the cogent explanation. >> Hárad ángravvárd -- Härad Ængravvård (see why codepages are no good ?) --- WtrGate+ v0.93.p7 sn 165 * Origin: Usenet: SBC Internet Services (1:109/42) +----------------------------------------------------------------------------+ From: robinkk@attglobal.net 15-Oct-99 09:05:10 To: All 14-Oct-99 21:38:24 Subj: Re: FP12 makes my HDD roar on boot From: robinkk@attglobal.net (Robin Klitscher) In article <3805db81$2$vina$mr2ice@news.msu.ru>, "Ivan Adzhubei" <ivan@protein.bio.msu.su> wrote: > >What kind of HDDs others having the same problem are booting off? >Please, report. > Yessir! This is a stand-alone machine, P2 450. MGA 200 AGP. Monitor is a 17-inch Phillips Brilliance, running at 1280x1024, 16bpp. IDE_0, Device: HD_0 QUANTUM FIREBALL EX6.4A; Device: HD_1 QUANTUM FIREBALL EL5.1A IDE_1, Device: HD_0 QUANTUM SIROCCO2550A; Device: ATAPI_0 IDE CDROM (The Sirocco on the second channel is an older disk, 2.4GB, extended partition only, with logical drives dedicated to Linux RH6.0, ext2fs, bootable using LILO via Boot Manager. Unlikely to be a part of the issue.) On IDE_0, the first Fireball - 6.4GB - is partitioned 3 primaries and one extended. Primaries are Boot Manager (IBM version, not Partition Magic's); Win98 (FAT32, bootable from BM but hidden from running OS/2); and a small Warp4-based maintenance partition, HPFS, "at the end of free space". The extended partition contains four logical drives, one FAT16, the rest HPFS. One of these is bootable from BM, containing Warp3 Connect (FixPack 39 level) which, obviously, I've retained as a separate fallback installation. The second Fireball - 5.1GB - on IDE_0 is partitioned extended only, with 3 logical drives, all HPFS. The first of these has Warp4 as my main OS (FixPack 12 level), and is selected as the default boot partition from BM. The other two partitions are data. Out of curiosity, I've just updated to the MGA 2.31 drivers on the Warp 3 logical drive on the first disk. Lo and behold, it boots normally. No odd noises, no flash across the screen before the desktop comes up. Emboldened, I then put the MGA 2.31 drivers on the maintenance primary partition on the first drive. This is a WPS installation created with Kenneth Kahn's BOOTOS2 utility, and it's been serviced to FixPack 12 and DDPack 1, same as the main Warp4 installation, and it also runs at 1280x1024 & 16bpp. Guess what! Normal boot; _no_ noises, _no_ screen flash. Curiouser and curiouser. Now I have the MGA 2.31 drivers working without aberration on a Warp3 logical drive and on a Warp4 WPS primary maintenance partition on the first physical disk, but exhibiting persistent oddities during bootup (2.31 is functionally OK otherwise) in a full Warp4 installation on a logical drive on the second disk. All of which leaves me none the wiser as to cause, really. On the face of it, the behaviour isn't easy to associate with logical boot drives versus primaries, nor FixPack12, nor DDPack1, nor Warp4 versus Warp3 per se. Which leaves it, somewhat obscurely, with the main Warp4 installation, or with the second drive on the first channel, or both, or something I haven't thought of, the latter being entirely possible! -- Robin Klitscher Wellington ("Harbour City") NZ --- WtrGate+ v0.93.p7 sn 165 * Origin: Usenet: Home (1:109/42) +----------------------------------------------------------------------------+ From: christian.hennecke@ruhr-uni-boch... 14-Oct-99 22:41:01 To: All 14-Oct-99 21:38:24 Subj: Re: FP12 makes my HDD roar on boot Message sender: christian.hennecke@ruhr-uni-bochum.de From: Christian Hennecke <christian.hennecke@ruhr-uni-bochum.de> Ivan Adzhubei schrieb: > What kind of HDDs others having the same problem are booting off? > Please, report. Same here with IBM DDRS UW-SCSI harddisk on one machine and Seagate UW harddisk on another. Christian Hennecke -- Keep passing the open windows! ("The Hotel New Hampshire", John Irving) --- WtrGate+ v0.93.p7 sn 165 * Origin: Usenet: not organized (1:109/42) +----------------------------------------------------------------------------+ From: christian.hennecke@ruhr-uni-boch... 15-Oct-99 00:37:13 To: All 14-Oct-99 21:38:24 Subj: Partly solution Message sender: christian.hennecke@ruhr-uni-bochum.de From: Christian Hennecke <christian.hennecke@ruhr-uni-bochum.de> I just downgraded to the Matrox beta driver 2.31.095 that still can be found on Hobbes (/pub/os2/system/drivers/video) and the problem has gone! Look for matroxg400_231095.zip. Christian Hennecke -- Keep passing the open windows! ("The Hotel New Hampshire", John Irving) --- WtrGate+ v0.93.p7 sn 165 * Origin: Usenet: not organized (1:109/42) +----------------------------------------------------------------------------+ From: mel_in_ohio@my-deja.com 14-Oct-99 22:57:00 To: All 14-Oct-99 21:38:24 Subj: Re: Another NS 4.61 SYS3175 From: mel_in_ohio@my-deja.com In article <37F1A9F3.29292D84@ausNOSPAMtin.rr.com>, "Jeffrey S. Kobal" <murdoctor@ausNOSPAMtin.rr.com> wrote: > Well, I've taken a look at what this trap is all about, > and frankly it is worrisome. ......... I am also experiencing errors using Netscape 4.61. Both SYS3175's and SYS3171's. At this point I can't remember exactly what the sequence of events were but just normal browsing without any other known Netscape functions being open. Messages: SYS3171 A program caused exception c0000005 at 1f74d324. Due to insufficient stack space, the exception was not dispatched. The process was terminated. IBMS332.DLL 0005:0000d324 P1=00000001 P2=000000010 P3= XXXXXXXX P4=XXXXXXXX EAX=00000088 EBX=00000088 ECX=00000000 EDX=00000002 ESI=00000690 EDI=013a2be0 DS=0053 DSACC=d0f3 DSLIM=1fffffff ES=0053 ESACC=d0f3 ESLIM=1fffffff FS=150b FSACC=00f3 FSLIM=00000030 GS=0000 GSACC=**** GSLIM=******** CS:EIP=005a:1f74d324 CSACC=d0df CSLIM=1fffffff SS:ESP=004a:007fef34 SSACC=d0d3 SSLIM=1fffffff EBP=007fefcc FLG=00012246 SYS3175 A program generated an access violation at 00298ec6. NETSCAPE.EXE 0001:00288ec6 P1=00000001 P2=00000127 P3=XXXXXXXX P4=XXXXXXXX EAX=00000127 EBX=0134dda0 ECX=011eec44 EDX=011eec44 ESI=007042e7 EDI=01352d87 DS=0053 DSACC=d0f3 DSLIM=1fffffff ES=0053 ESACC=d0f3 ESLIM=1fffffff FS=150b FSACC=00f3 FSLIM=00000030 GS=0000 GSACC=**** GSLIM=******** CS:EIP=005b:00298ec6 CSACC=d0df CSLIM=1fffffff SS:ESP=oo53:007c602c SSACC=d0f3 SSLIM=1fffffff EBP=007c6108 FLG=00012206 Hope this helps make this a better product! Mel Sent via Deja.com http://www.deja.com/ Before you buy. --- WtrGate+ v0.93.p7 sn 165 * Origin: Usenet: Deja.com - Before you buy. (1:109/42) +----------------------------------------------------------------------------+ From: lsunley@mb.sympatico.ca 14-Oct-99 23:40:11 To: All 14-Oct-99 21:38:24 Subj: Re: Another NS 4.61 SYS3175 From: lsunley@mb.sympatico.ca (Lorne Sunley) On Thu, 14 Oct 1999 22:57:00, mel_in_ohio@my-deja.com wrote: > In article <37F1A9F3.29292D84@ausNOSPAMtin.rr.com>, > "Jeffrey S. Kobal" <murdoctor@ausNOSPAMtin.rr.com> wrote: > > Well, I've taken a look at what this trap is all about, > > and frankly it is worrisome. ......... > > I am also experiencing errors using Netscape 4.61. Both > SYS3175's and SYS3171's. At this point I can't remember exactly > what the sequence of events were but just normal browsing > without any other known Netscape functions being open. > > Messages: > > SYS3171 > A program caused exception c0000005 at 1f74d324. > Due to insufficient stack space, the exception was not > dispatched. > The process was terminated. > IBMS332.DLL 0005:0000d324 This is one of the video device driver DLL's. The problem is possibly correctable (can you say CYA) by upating the video drivers you are using on your machine > P1=00000001 P2=000000010 P3= XXXXXXXX P4=XXXXXXXX > EAX=00000088 EBX=00000088 ECX=00000000 EDX=00000002 > ESI=00000690 EDI=013a2be0 > DS=0053 DSACC=d0f3 DSLIM=1fffffff > ES=0053 ESACC=d0f3 ESLIM=1fffffff > FS=150b FSACC=00f3 FSLIM=00000030 > GS=0000 GSACC=**** GSLIM=******** > CS:EIP=005a:1f74d324 CSACC=d0df CSLIM=1fffffff > SS:ESP=004a:007fef34 SSACC=d0d3 SSLIM=1fffffff > EBP=007fefcc FLG=00012246 > > SYS3175 > A program generated an access violation at 00298ec6. > NETSCAPE.EXE 0001:00288ec6 > P1=00000001 P2=00000127 P3=XXXXXXXX P4=XXXXXXXX > EAX=00000127 EBX=0134dda0 ECX=011eec44 EDX=011eec44 > ESI=007042e7 EDI=01352d87 > DS=0053 DSACC=d0f3 DSLIM=1fffffff > ES=0053 ESACC=d0f3 ESLIM=1fffffff > FS=150b FSACC=00f3 FSLIM=00000030 > GS=0000 GSACC=**** GSLIM=******** > CS:EIP=005b:00298ec6 CSACC=d0df CSLIM=1fffffff > SS:ESP=oo53:007c602c SSACC=d0f3 SSLIM=1fffffff > EBP=007c6108 FLG=00012206 > > Hope this helps make this a better product! > > Mel > If you are using an S3 based video card (which is a guess based on the name of the DLL with the error), the version of the driver you are using may have a bug. If there is a later version try updating your system with that version, or if the GRADD S3 driver will work with your card, try that one. Lorne Sunley --- WtrGate+ v0.93.p7 sn 165 * Origin: Usenet: MBnet Networking Inc. (1:109/42) +----------------------------------------------------------------------------+ From: echols@internetcds.com 14-Oct-99 21:20:02 To: All 15-Oct-99 02:48:15 Subj: hey From: Echols <echols@internetcds.com> --------------F1047778B33427CBD9FD044C Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit wad up do hjkhdfkjhkjhsakjhfhdsajkhkjf --------------F1047778B33427CBD9FD044C Content-Type: text/html; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit <HTML> wad up do hjkhdfkjhkjhsakjhfhdsajkhkjf</HTML> --------------F1047778B33427CBD9FD044C-- --- WtrGate+ v0.93.p7 sn 165 * Origin: Usenet: MegaNews! (1:109/42) +----------------------------------------------------------------------------+ From: mckinnis@ibm.net 14-Oct-99 22:56:17 To: All 15-Oct-99 02:48:16 Subj: Re: OS2SYS.INI can't be written to disk - HELP! From: Chuck McKinnis <mckinnis@ibm.net> You are not alone. I have seen this message for the first time ever since applying FP12. I am going to post this over in comp.os.os2.bugs as well. I also have a problem with an application called PMPDF that updates OS2SYS.INI with some port driver information. OS2SYS.INI never gets updated. If I use UniMaint and do the update, it shows up as changed in OS2SYS.INI, but the info is not carried across a re-boot. F.D.Alink@inter.nl.net wrote: > > Suddenly today I got this message: > > ================= > Disk Error > > The INI file, C:\OS2\OS2SYS.INI, can not > be written to disk. The updates are > being held to automatically retry the > operation, but will be lost if the > system is shutdown before correcting > the problem. > ================= > > What is this? How can I correct this? Is it bad to shutdown before > resolving the problem? What will happen then??? > > I tried CheckIni (Henk Kelder's) but with no results. > > Frits > > -- > ----->everything is a cooperation of aspects<----- > there is no truth or reality > but only aspects and interpretations > -------------->Copyright 1999 Sysali<------------- > created on OS/2 Warp 4.12 using MR/2 Ice 1.66 -- Chuck McKinnis Senior Systems Engineer Denver Solutions Group, Inc. IBM Business Partner IBM Senior Systems Engineer (retired) --- WtrGate+ v0.93.p7 sn 165 * Origin: Usenet: Denver Solutions Group (1:109/42) +----------------------------------------------------------------------------+ From: wwiv@pppproject.org 15-Oct-99 00:24:20 To: All 15-Oct-99 02:48:16 Subj: Fixpack 38 *.ddk From: "Dilbert Firestorm" <wwiv@pppproject.org> has anyone written a script that would load fixpack 38 from a hard drive to a floppy disk and then transfer them to a zip disk? All that without having to type one iota of the fixpack 38 *.ddk filenames? Unless someone has better ideas? Origin: Nuclear Wasteland * 504-394-0509 --- WtrGate+ v0.93.p7 sn 165 * Origin: Usenet: Nuclear Wasteland * 504-394-0509 (1:109/42) +----------------------------------------------------------------------------+ From: kris@dgraph.com 15-Oct-99 01:53:04 To: All 15-Oct-99 05:27:03 Subj: Re: Netscape 4.61 animations From: Kris Kadela <kris@dgraph.com> Don Morse wrote: > > In message <ogfvnruiay.fjiwnq0.pminews@martin> - "Martin Bartelds" > <bts@iaehv.nl>Wed, 13 Oct 1999 00:04:38 +0200 (CDT) writes: > :> > :>A lot of sites do contain animations. Loading such a site > :>with Netscape 4.61 gives a 100% CPU load and a stalled > :>Netscape. > :> > :>Giving a "Stop animations" solves this problem, however > :>the page loading also stops. > :> > :>How can I stop the animations or lower the priority of > :>the animation thread ? > :> > :>Offending sites (for example): > :> > :>www.altavista.com > :>www.zonnet.nl > :>www.telegraaf.nl > :> > :> > :>This problem is very anoying ! > :> > :>It doesn't happen with a W95/98 browser. > :> > > didn't happen with my 4.61 OS/2 browser either.. loading > animation came up to 30% CPU, then its sitting at 13% to 9% > in the background... Same here. Cheap Trident vid on a P90. ~20% CPU load at the most. > > ******************************************************** > If a million monkeys on typewriters can eventually > type out the Bible, given enough time. > Then Bill Gates had 25 monkeys and a week! > ******************************************************** > dmorse@pacificnet.net using Merlin and EmTec News > ICQ 245937, AOL IM merlinof2 www.blackpalace.com > ******************************************************** -- ********************** DigiGraph Technical http://www.dgraph.com ********************** --- WtrGate+ v0.93.p7 sn 165 * Origin: Usenet: DigiGraph Technical (1:109/42) +----------------------------------------------------------------------------+ From: F.D.Alink@inter.nl.net 15-Oct-99 08:48:14 To: All 15-Oct-99 05:27:03 Subj: OS2SYS.INI can't be written to disk - HELP! From: F.D.Alink@inter.nl.net Suddenly today I got this message: ================= Disk Error The INI file, C:\OS2\OS2SYS.INI, can not be written to disk. The updates are being held to automatically retry the operation, but will be lost if the system is shutdown before correcting the problem. ================= What is this? How can I correct this? Is it bad to shutdown before resolving the problem? What will happen then??? I tried CheckIni (Henk Kelder's) but with no results. There is still 323MB of free space on the C:-drive. My OS2SYS.INI is now 580kB and OS2.INI is 1.4MB after using CheckIni (which I normally do every 2 weeks). Frits -- ----->everything is a cooperation of aspects<----- there is no truth or reality but only aspects and interpretations -------------->Copyright 1999 Sysali<------------- created on OS/2 Warp 4.12 using MR/2 Ice 1.66 --- WtrGate+ v0.93.p7 sn 165 * Origin: Usenet: UUNET-NL (http://www.nl.uu.net) (1:109/42) +----------------------------------------------------------------------------+ From: sbo@hehe.com 15-Oct-99 08:26:23 To: All 15-Oct-99 05:27:03 Subj: Fixpack 38 *.ddk From: sbo@hehe.com (Steen Bondo) Dilbert Firestorm wrote in a message to All: DF> has anyone written a script that would load fixpack 38 from a hard DF> drive to a floppy disk For that part there I use this.... (In a file called <makefix.cmd>) Maybe you shoul ask in comp.lang.rexx, for a script.? for %x in (xrdm008.?dk) do loaddskf %x a: /F FP8, Danish - it was used for last time... ;) -- Steen --- WtrGate+ v0.93.p7 sn 165 * Origin: Origin Line 1 Goes Here (1:109/42) +----------------------------------------------------------------------------+ From: F.D.Alink@inter.nl.net 15-Oct-99 09:27:27 To: All 15-Oct-99 05:27:03 Subj: Re: OS2SYS.INI can't be written to disk - HELP! From: F.D.Alink@inter.nl.net In <3806B402.4F2F4528@ibm.net>, on 10/14/1999 at 10:56 PM, Chuck McKinnis <mckinnis@ibm.net> said: >You are not alone. I have seen this message for the first time ever >since applying FP12. I am going to post this over in >comp.os.os2.bugs as well. I also have a problem with an application It's also my first time since OS/2 2.1...... I was just to post my message there as well and found your's at the check (on arrival). >called PMPDF that updates OS2SYS.INI with some port driver >information. OS2SYS.INI never gets updated. If I use UniMaint and >do the update, it shows up as changed in OS2SYS.INI, but the info is >not carried across a re-boot. Frits -- ----->everything is a cooperation of aspects<----- there is no truth or reality but only aspects and interpretations -------------->Copyright 1999 Sysali<------------- created on OS/2 Warp 4.12 using MR/2 Ice 1.66 --- WtrGate+ v0.93.p7 sn 165 * Origin: Usenet: UUNET-NL (http://www.nl.uu.net) (1:109/42) +----------------------------------------------------------------------------+ From: mburger@nospam.CompuComIS.net 15-Oct-99 11:37:19 To: All 15-Oct-99 10:27:10 Subj: Re: OS2SYS.INI can't be written to disk - HELP! From: mburger@nospam.CompuComIS.net (Mike Burger) On Fri, 15 Oct 1999 06:48:29, F.D.Alink@inter.nl.net wrote: > Suddenly today I got this message: > > ================= > Disk Error > > The INI file, C:\OS2\OS2SYS.INI, can not > be written to disk. The updates are > being held to automatically retry the > operation, but will be lost if the > system is shutdown before correcting > the problem. > ================= > > What is this? How can I correct this? Is it bad to shutdown before > resolving the problem? What will happen then??? > > I tried CheckIni (Henk Kelder's) but with no results. > There is still 323MB of free space on the C:-drive. My OS2SYS.INI is > now 580kB and OS2.INI is 1.4MB after using CheckIni (which I normally > do every 2 weeks). Either your hard drive or the OS2.INI file was busy with something else at the time. I've seen this error pop up from time to time, but only in Warp 4...never in 2.1 or Warp 3. I don't usually worry about it...I acknowledge the error, and then, eventually, the file gets updated on the next attempt. Michael Burger CompuCom Information Services (215) 946-5573 http://www.compucomis.net mburger@compucomis.net *****LEGAL NOTICE TO ALL BULK E-MAILERS***** NOTICE TO BULK EMAILERS: Pursuant to US Code, Title 47, Chapter 5, Subchapter II, 227, any and all nonsolicited commercial E-mail sent to this address is subject to a download and archival fee in the amount of $500 US. E-mailing denotes acceptance of these terms. --- WtrGate+ v0.93.p7 sn 165 * Origin: Usenet: CompuCom Information Services (1:109/42) +----------------------------------------------------------------------------+ From: F.D.Alink@inter.nl.net 15-Oct-99 19:08:13 To: All 15-Oct-99 21:58:14 Subj: Re: OS2SYS.INI can't be written to disk - HELP! From: F.D.Alink@inter.nl.net In <f5tXsN9O8ldo-pn2-UD0L8KzdfIci@office.CompuComIS.net>, on 10/15/1999 at 11:37 AM, mburger@nospam.CompuComIS.net (Mike Burger) said: >> ================= >> Disk Error >> >> The INI file, C:\OS2\OS2SYS.INI, can not >> be written to disk. The updates are >> being held to automatically retry the >> operation, but will be lost if the >> system is shutdown before correcting >> the problem. >> ================= >Either your hard drive or the OS2.INI file was busy with something >else at the time. I've seen this error pop up from time to time, but > only in Warp 4...never in 2.1 or Warp 3. I don't usually worry >about it...I acknowledge the error, and then, eventually, the file >gets updated on the next attempt. It's also my first time since OS/2 2.1...... And for my system: see below. Frits -- ----->everything is a cooperation of aspects<----- there is no truth or reality but only aspects and interpretations -------------->Copyright 1999 Sysali<------------- created on OS/2 Warp 4.12 using MR/2 Ice 1.66 --- WtrGate+ v0.93.p7 sn 165 * Origin: Usenet: UUNET-NL (http://www.nl.uu.net) (1:109/42) +----------------------------------------------------------------------------+ From: doug.bissett"at"attglobal.net 15-Oct-99 18:06:22 To: All 15-Oct-99 21:58:14 Subj: Re: Fixpack 38 *.ddk From: doug.bissett"at"attglobal.net (Doug Bissett) On Fri, 15 Oct 1999 00:24:40, "Dilbert Firestorm" <wwiv@pppproject.org> wrote: > has anyone written a script that would load fixpack 38 from a hard drive to a > floppy disk and then transfer them to a zip disk? All that without having to > type one iota of the fixpack 38 *.ddk filenames? > > Unless someone has better ideas? > > > Origin: Nuclear Wasteland * 504-394-0509 > There are a few of these available (I built my own, but it is NOT ready for prime time <g>). The only one that I can remember, is called QuickFix. Look for QF11.ZIP. You should find it, and others, at HOBBES (http://hobbes.nmsu.edu/). This uses a program, to extract the diskette images, directly to (ZIP) disk (I use a PP ZIP drive, so it should work for you). There is a section in the new users links on the OS/2 supersite (http://www.os2ss.com), about installing fix packs. There is some very good information in there. Hope this helps... ****************************** From the PC of Doug Bissett doug.bissett at attglobal.net The " at " must be changed to "@" ****************************** --- WtrGate+ v0.93.p7 sn 165 * Origin: Usenet: Global Network Services - Remote Access Mail & Ne (1:109/42) +----------------------------------------------------------------------------+ From: doug.bissett"at"attglobal.net 15-Oct-99 18:06:23 To: All 15-Oct-99 21:58:14 Subj: Re: DFSee From: doug.bissett"at"attglobal.net (Doug Bissett) On Thu, 14 Oct 1999 12:54:38, Christian Hennecke <christian.hennecke@ruhr-uni-bochum.de> wrote: > Well, as I doubt that the source code for File Phoenix will ever leave > IBM and see the light of day since it's an EWS program I'd suggest using > DFSee. I know that it seems to be very cryptic, but yesterday I > successfully recovered some files and it was quite easy. > > Simply change to the desired drive by issueing "part drive:" and run > "delfind" for a list of deleted files with information about > recoverability (does this word exist?). You can also specify wildcards > and limits for recoverability. Then you can say "recover > path-to-put-recovered-files file-to-recover" and, voila, everythings > fine. You can again use wildcards for file-to-recover and set limits for > recoverability, i.e. to recover only files in \Tools\* that can be fully > recovered. The directory structure is kept if it's possible. It's not as > convinient as File Phoenix, but it does work well. > > Christian Hennecke > -- > Keep passing the open windows! ("The Hotel New Hampshire", John Irving) > Thanks for this. I had missed the file recovery feature in DFSee (mostly because I never needed anything other than File Phoenix). OK, I take it back, the BEST way to recover files, on a LARGE partition, is to use DFSee, not DELDIR <g>.. Now, if someone could make this a little more user friendly... ****************************** From the PC of Doug Bissett doug.bissett at attglobal.net The " at " must be changed to "@" ****************************** --- WtrGate+ v0.93.p7 sn 165 * Origin: Usenet: Global Network Services - Remote Access Mail & Ne (1:109/42) +----------------------------------------------------------------------------+ From: F.D.Alink@inter.nl.net 15-Oct-99 21:37:05 To: All 15-Oct-99 21:58:15 Subj: Re: OS2SYS.INI can't be written to disk - SOLVED From: F.D.Alink@inter.nl.net In <38075fc7$1$s.q.nyvax$mr2ice@news.nl.net>, on 10/15/1999 at 07:08 PM, F.D.Alink@inter.nl.net said: >>> ================= >>> Disk Error >>> >>> The INI file, C:\OS2\OS2SYS.INI, can not >>> be written to disk. The updates are >>> being held to automatically retry the >>> operation, but will be lost if the >>> system is shutdown before correcting >>> the problem. >>> ================= After all your thoughts I dared to do a reboot..... and everything is fine now! I still wonder why this all has happened.....but I don't expect a final answwer. Anyway, thank you all for trying to help me. Frits -- ----->everything is a cooperation of aspects<----- there is no truth or reality but only aspects and interpretations -------------->Copyright 1999 Sysali<------------- created on OS/2 Warp 4.12 using MR/2 Ice 1.66 --- WtrGate+ v0.93.p7 sn 165 * Origin: Usenet: UUNET-NL (http://www.nl.uu.net) (1:109/42) +----------------------------------------------------------------------------+ From: bbarclay@ca.ibm.com 15-Oct-99 16:00:25 To: All 15-Oct-99 21:58:15 Subj: Re: OS2SYS.INI can't be written to disk - SOLVED From: Brad BARCLAY <bbarclay@ca.ibm.com> F.D.Alink@inter.nl.net wrote: > > In <38075fc7$1$s.q.nyvax$mr2ice@news.nl.net>, on 10/15/1999 > at 07:08 PM, F.D.Alink@inter.nl.net said: > > >>> ================= > >>> Disk Error > >>> > >>> The INI file, C:\OS2\OS2SYS.INI, can not > >>> be written to disk. The updates are > >>> being held to automatically retry the > >>> operation, but will be lost if the > >>> system is shutdown before correcting > >>> the problem. > >>> ================= > > After all your thoughts I dared to do a reboot..... and everything is > fine now! I still wonder why this all has happened.....but I don't > expect a final answwer. 99% of the time this error is displayed because you are running out of disk space on the drive containing the INI file in question, and there is insufficient space to write the data safely to disk. Chances are when you rebooted your swapper was recreated at a smaller size, freeing up space for the INI files to be written during the normal timed write to disk. If the problem starts to creep up again, move either your swapper to a different drive (if it isn't on a different drive/partition already), remove unused files/applications, or move your INI files to a different drive/partition with lots of available free space. Brad BARCLAY =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Posted from the OS/2 WARP v4.5 desktop of Brad BARCLAY. E-Mail: bbarclay@ca.ibm.com Location: 2G43D@Torolabs --- WtrGate+ v0.93.p7 sn 165 * Origin: Usenet: IBM Toronto Labs, DB2 for OS/2 Install Developer (1:109/42) +----------------------------------------------------------------------------+ +============================================================================+